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KG aus. Der traditionsreiche ' 'Mobilitätsdienstleister aus dem Rems-Murr-Kreis setzt mit dieser ' 'Entscheidung ein starkes Zeichen für moderne Personenbeförderung ' 'und baut seine Flotte gezielt mit lokal CO2-emissionsfreien ' 'Fahrzeugen aus. Die neuen eVito Tourer Modelle kommen vor allem ' 'im Rahmen der barrierefreien Schülerbeförderung in den ' 'Landkreisen Esslingen, Rems-Murr, Ludwigsburg sowie im ' 'Stadtgebiet Stuttgart zum Einsatz.\n' '„Wir arbeiten seit vielen Jahren vertrauensvoll mit ' 'Schlienz-Tours zusammen – umso schöner, dass wir auch beim Thema ' 'Elektromobilität gemeinsam vorangehen. Der Einsatz unserer eVans ' '- eVito, EQV oder eSprinter - zeigt deren Alltagstauglichkeit und ' 'Leistung im Flottenbereich.“ Matthias Willy, Verkaufsleiter ' 'Transporter und Vans Mercedes-Benz Vertriebsdirektion ' 'Württemberg\n' '„Die Übernahme der eVito ist ein weiterer konsequenter Schritt in ' 'Richtung klimafreundlicher Mobilität. Mit den Fahrzeugen von ' 'Mercedes-Benz machen wir unsere Flotte nicht nur nachhaltiger, ' 'sondern auch moderner und attraktiver – für unsere Fahrgäste ' 'genauso wie für unsere Fahrerinnen und Fahrer. Gerade in Zeiten ' 'zunehmender Herausforderungen bei der Gewinnung von Fahrpersonal ' 'sind hochwertige, ansprechende Fahrzeuge auch ein wichtiges ' 'Argument im Wettbewerb um qualifizierte MitarbeiterInnen und ' 'nicht zuletzt eine Wertschätzung an unsere Fahrgäste.“ Erhard ' 'Kiesel, Geschäftsführer Schlienz-Tours GmbH&Co.KG\n' 'Die aktuellen eVito Tourer Modelle von Mercedes-Benz bieten Platz ' 'für bis zu acht Fahrgäste und eine elektrische Reichweite von bis ' 'zu 383 Kilometern (WLTP)\xa0[1]\xa0– ideal für den täglichen ' 'Einsatz im Personennahverkehr.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' [1]\xa0Die Reichweite wurde nach dem vorgeschriebenen ' 'Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty vehicles Test ' 'Procedures) ermittelt. Der angegebene Wert bezieht sich auf den ' 'deutschen Markt. Die tatsächliche Reichweite hängt von ' 'zahlreichen Faktoren wie insbesondere der individuellen ' 'Fahrweise, Umgebungsbedingungen, dem Alterungsprozess der ' 'Batterie, Nebenverbrauchern, wie beispielsweise der ' 'Klimatisierung, Sonderausstattungen, Bereifung, Zuladung, dem ' 'Streckenprofil ab und kann daher vom angegebenen WLTP Wert ' 'abweichen.\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

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Mercedes‑Benz liefert 40 vollelektrische eVito Tourer an ' 'die Schlienz-Tours GmbH & Co. KG aus. Der ' 'traditionsreiche Mobilitätsdienstleister aus dem ' 'Rems-Murr-Kreis setzt mit dieser Entscheidung ein starkes ' 'Zeichen für moderne Personenbeförderung und baut seine ' 'Flotte gezielt mit lokal CO2-emissionsfreien Fahrzeugen aus. ' 'Die neuen eVito Tourer Modelle kommen vor allem im Rahmen ' 'der barrierefreien Schülerbeförderung in den Landkreisen ' 'Esslingen, Rems-Murr, Ludwigsburg sowie im Stadtgebiet ' 'Stuttgart zum Einsatz.

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„Wir arbeiten seit vielen Jahren vertrauensvoll ' 'mit Schlienz-Tours zusammen – umso schöner, dass wir auch ' 'beim Thema Elektromobilität gemeinsam vorangehen. Der ' 'Einsatz unserer eVans - eVito, EQV oder eSprinter - zeigt ' 'deren Alltagstauglichkeit und Leistung im Flottenbereich.“ ' '
Matthias Willy, Verkaufsleiter Transporter und ' 'Vans Mercedes-Benz Vertriebsdirektion Württemberg

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„Die Übernahme der eVito ist ein weiterer ' 'konsequenter Schritt in Richtung klimafreundlicher ' 'Mobilität. Mit den Fahrzeugen von Mercedes-Benz machen wir ' 'unsere Flotte nicht nur nachhaltiger, sondern auch moderner ' 'und attraktiver – für unsere Fahrgäste genauso wie für ' 'unsere Fahrerinnen und Fahrer. Gerade in Zeiten zunehmender ' 'Herausforderungen bei der Gewinnung von Fahrpersonal sind ' 'hochwertige, ansprechende Fahrzeuge auch ein wichtiges ' 'Argument im Wettbewerb um qualifizierte MitarbeiterInnen und ' 'nicht zuletzt eine Wertschätzung an unsere Fahrgäste.“ ' '
Erhard Kiesel, Geschäftsführer Schlienz-Tours ' 'GmbH&Co.KG

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Die aktuellen eVito Tourer Modelle von Mercedes-Benz ' 'bieten Platz für bis zu acht Fahrgäste und eine elektrische ' 'Reichweite von bis zu 383 Kilometern ' '(WLTP) [1] – ideal für den ' 'täglichen Einsatz im Personennahverkehr.

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[1] Die Reichweite wurde nach dem vorgeschriebenen ' 'Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty vehicles ' 'Test Procedures) ermittelt. Der angegebene Wert bezieht sich ' 'auf den deutschen Markt. Die tatsächliche Reichweite hängt ' 'von zahlreichen Faktoren wie insbesondere der individuellen ' 'Fahrweise, Umgebungsbedingungen, dem Alterungsprozess der ' 'Batterie, Nebenverbrauchern, wie beispielsweise der ' 'Klimatisierung, Sonderausstattungen, Bereifung, Zuladung, ' 'dem Streckenprofil ab und kann daher vom angegebenen WLTP ' 'Wert abweichen.

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\n', 'date': '2025-10-10T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: 40 Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer verstärken die Flotte von ' 'Schlienz-Tours', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/63bedbbc-0b29-4318-b69d-52e430826ab6'} 2025-11-30 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=4&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=4&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/bcb6302c-aa69-412f-90cb-220ffc8c22df> {'content': '\n' ' Holistic research approach: the ELF experimental charging ' 'vehicle combines vehicle innovations with infrastructure concepts ' 'for a seamless, intelligent charging experience \n' ' Dual fast-charging capability with MCS and CCS: research into ' 'performance limits and development of future series solutions\n' ' Bidirectional charging with AC and DC: vehicle becomes an energy ' 'storage device for buildings, electrical consumers and power ' 'grid\n' '\n' 'Electric mobility is a key component on the road to ' 'decarbonisation. With its focus on local CO₂-free driving, ' 'intelligent charging and holistic resource conservation, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is making the case for sustainable innovation with ' 'its ELF experimental charging vehicle. ELF is a nickname derived ' 'from the German term Experimental-Lade-Fahrzeug – which ' 'translates to Experimental Charging Vehicle. Electric mobility is ' 'more than just technology – it stands for responsibility towards ' 'the environment, society and future generations. But local ' 'CO2-emission-free driving alone is not enough. Charging must also ' 'be efficient, intelligent and sustainable. That is why ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is consistently working on innovative charging ' 'solutions for the home, workplace and public spaces – and ' 'actively shaping the future of charging. In 2021, the company was ' 'one of the first car manufacturers to launch Plug & Charge, a ' 'function that made fast charging easier than ever before. With ' 'its own MB.CHARGE Public[1]\xa0charging service, which is fully ' 'integrated into the vehicle, Mercedes‑Benz set standards for ' 'connected public charging in 2019. An integral part of this ' 'charging service is Green Charging[2]\xa0in Europe, Canada and ' 'the U.S., which specifically promotes the use of electricity from ' 'renewable energies.\xa0\n' 'ELF is more than a vehicle – it’s a symbol of a bold new era in ' 'charging. With the Experimental Charging Vehicle, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'demonstrates what happens when visionary technology, courageous ' 'ideas and passionate teamwork come together. This mobile charging ' 'lab unites ultra-fast, bidirectional, solar, inductive and ' 'conductive charging in a holistic concept that doesn’t just test ' 'the limits of what’s possible – it redefines them. Behind ELF ' 'stands an interdisciplinary team driven by dedication and ' 'innovation, working to make electric mobility more convenient, ' 'efficient, and sustainable. With ELF, Mercedes‑Benz makes an ' 'emotional statement for progress - underlining its role as a ' 'pioneer in mobility and setting milestones in the charging of ' 'electric vehicles.\xa0\n' 'Fast charging: at the limits of what is feasible\n' 'Fast charging is the key to the everyday usability of electric ' 'mobility. With the ELF experimental vehicle, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'exploring the limits of what is technically feasible – both in ' 'the vehicle and at the charging station. To this end, the ' 'experimental vehicle is equipped with two fast charging systems ' 'that cover different areas of application:\xa0\n' '\n' ' MCS connector (Megawatt Charging System)Originally developed for ' 'heavy-duty transport, this system allows charging capacities in ' 'the megawatt range. In the ELF, MCS serves as a research tool for ' 'testing the thermal resilience and performance limits of ' 'high-voltage batteries, power electronics, charging cables and ' 'other components under extreme conditions. The findings are being ' 'incorporated into the development of long-distance vehicles and ' 'fleet solutions with short downtimes.\xa0\n' '\n' '\n' ' CCS connector (Combined Charging System)\n' '\n' 'CCS is used as the standard for passenger cars to test ' 'near-series components such as cables, connectors, cooling and ' 'charge control under everyday conditions. Mercedes-Benz is ' 'testing the technical limits of CCS in order to create the ' 'conditions for even higher charging capacities. The ELF can ' 'achieve a charging capacity of up to 900 kW. This means that 100 ' 'kWh can be charged in 10 minutes. The vehicle simulates typical ' 'charging scenarios that occur in everyday customer use, such as ' 'at fast charging stations along motorways or in urban areas. The ' 'components used, such as the battery, charging control and CCS ' 'hardware, are already close to series production and will be ' 'incorporated into future Mercedes‑Benz models.\xa0\n' 'With the combination of MCS and CCS, Mercedes‑Benz is pursuing a ' 'dual research approach: on the one hand, new technological ' 'horizons are being explored and the technology of the future is ' 'being developed. On the other hand, the series production ' 'readiness of existing systems and in turn, the charging ' 'experience of today is being improved. One example of how the ' 'knowledge gained is being directly incorporated into the ' 'development of future series models is the CONCEPT\xa0AMG\xa0' 'GT\xa0XX technology programme. The concept vehicle sets new ' 'standards in the field of high-performance charging. It can ' 'recharge enough energy for a range of around 400 kilometres ' '(WLTP)[3]\xa0within five minutes. The CONCEPT\xa0AMG\xa0GT\xa0XX ' 'achieves a very high average charging power of 850 kW at 1,000 ' 'amps over a large range of the charging curve. Following its ' 'record-breaking drive with a legendary finish in Nardò, the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX achieved a peak charging power of 1,041 kW ' 'during megawatt charging (Link Media Site).\xa0\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz teamed up with Alpitronic, the European market ' 'leader in high-power charging, to develop a prototype ' "high-performance charging station for the CONCEPT AMG GT XX's " 'record-breaking drive. For the first time, it can transmit ' 'currents of up to 1,000 amps via a CCS cable – twice as much as ' 'was previously possible. This was enabled by using an MCS ' 'charging station originally designed for trucks, in which the ' 'truck cable was replaced by a CCS cable. The cooling capacity in ' 'the plug and cable was retained, allowing for higher power ' 'outputs. This charging system was not developed separately but ' 'together with the vehicle. On a test bench in ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, the development team simulated real-life ' 'charging scenarios in which vehicle components and charging ' 'station were tested and validated together. This demonstrates the ' 'holistic development approach taken by Mercedes‑Benz.\xa0\n' 'The findings from the prototype charging station are being ' 'directly incorporated into the development of a new generation of ' 'high-performance fast chargers, which are to be used at ' 'Mercedes‑Benz charging parks. Customers will therefore benefit ' 'from extremely fast charging processes, with charging times that ' 'differ only minimally from conventional refuelling processes. ' 'Shorter charging times mean greater flexibility when travelling ' 'and a significant increase in convenience in everyday life. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is thus underlining its innovative strength and ' 'aims to set new standards for public charging in the future (Link ' 'Media Site).\n' 'Bidirectional charging – returning energy; shaping the future\n' 'Bidirectional charging is more than just a technological option – ' 'it is a strategic lever for the energy transition. With the ELF, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is exploring the full potential of this key ' 'technology: not only absorbing electricity, but also feeding it ' 'into the home (Vehicle-to-Home; V2H), into the grid ' '(Vehicle-to-Grid; V2G) or directly to electrical devices ' '(Vehicle-to-Load; V2L). This allows electric vehicles to become ' 'an active part of a sustainable energy system. In the future, ' 'they will offer customers greater independence and potential cost ' 'savings. The ELF tests bidirectional charging in real-world ' 'scenarios. The findings are fed directly into the series ' 'development of future models.\xa0\n' 'The ELF is capable of both AC and DC bidirectional charging:\xa0\n' '\n' ' AC (alternating current) enables the power supply of electrical ' 'devices (V2L) and the return of energy via a bidirectional AC ' 'wallbox directly into the home network – for applications such as ' 'Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) or Vehicle-to-Building (V2B) or into the ' 'public power grid (V2G). An advantage is that the infrastructure ' 'is more cost-effective. A disadvantage is that standardisation ' 'becomes more complex as the vehicle must meet the requirements of ' 'different power grids.\xa0\n' '\n' '\n' ' DC (direct current) allows for direct energy recovery with a ' 'bidirectional DC wallbox into the public power grid (V2G) and ' 'directly into the home or building network (V2H; V2B), depending ' 'on the infrastructure used. An advantage is high efficiency, ' 'especially when using a hybrid inverter for bidirectional ' 'charging. With photovoltaics and home storage, it is easier to ' 'meet grid requirements. A possible disadvantage could be the ' 'slightly higher investment costs for the charging ' 'infrastructure.\xa0\n' '\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz brings not only research but also experience to the ' 'table, as demonstrated by the successful introduction of ' 'bidirectional charging in Japan with the CHAdeMO standard. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is also preparing specific customer offers for the ' 'CCS standard. The new all-electric CLA with EQ Technology and the ' 'new GLC with EQ Technology are already technically equipped for ' 'bidirectional charging with a compatible DC wallbox. In the ' 'course of 2026, Mercedes‑Benz will launch its first services for ' 'bidirectional charging in Germany, France and the UK. Other ' 'markets will follow. The MB.CHARGE Home offer combines the ' 'vehicle, bidirectional wallbox, green electricity tariff and ' 'energy market access. The aim is to reduce household costs and ' 'support grid stability. Thanks to intelligent control and an app, ' 'vehicles can not only charge in a cost-optimised manner but also ' 'feed energy back into the home network or power grid. This turns ' 'electric cars into active energy storage devices and contributes ' 'to the energy transition.\xa0\n' 'General customer benefits of bidirectional charging\n' 'Bidirectional charging opens up a new level of independence, ' 'cost-effectiveness and sustainability for customers:\n' '\n' ' Self-sufficiency & emergency power supply: a typical ' 'Mercedes‑Benz high-voltage battery in an electric vehicle with a ' 'capacity of 70–100 kWh can fully supply an average single-family ' 'household with electricity for two to four days (V2H) – ideal in ' 'the event of power outages or as a supplement to a photovoltaic ' 'system. In addition, the vehicle can also serve as a mobile power ' 'source for electrical devices via V2L (Vehicle-to-Load) and, for ' 'example, flexibly supply tools or household appliances with ' 'energy.\xa0\n' '\n' '\n' ' Reducing the carbon footprint: solar power is used in a targeted ' 'manner. Surplus solar power can be temporarily stored in the ' 'high-voltage battery for later use in the home (V2H). This helps ' 'to reduce CO₂ emissions.\n' ' Energy cost savings: In combination with intelligent energy ' 'management, electricity costs can be significantly reduced. ' 'Depending on the usage scenario, savings of around 500 euros per ' 'year are possible, which corresponds to approximately 10,000 free ' 'kilometres.\xa0\n' '\n' 'Electric vehicles as the key to the energy transition – ' 'bidirectional charging as a game changer\n' 'Electric vehicles play a central role in the energy transition, ' 'not only as local CO₂-free means of transport, but also as mobile ' 'storage for renewable energy. Through bidirectional charging ' '(vehicle-to-grid; V2G), they can absorb excess energy from wind ' 'and solar power plants and feed it back into the grid when ' 'needed. This opens up new opportunities for grid stability, ' 'security of supply and better use of renewable energy ' 'sources.\xa0\n' 'Idea for a virtual energy account – flexible uses for electricity ' 'generated at home\n' 'A forward-looking approach in the context of the increasing ' 'integration of public charging and home charging is the idea of a ' '“virtual energy account”. This refers to the possibility of using ' 'solar power generated not only at home but also flexibly on the ' 'go. The principle: customers receive energy credits in a virtual ' 'account for surplus electricity from their photovoltaic system ' 'and for grid-friendly charging and discharging at home. The ' 'accumulated credits could be used flexibly at a later date, ' 'either at home or on the go at public Mercedes‑Benz charging ' 'stations.\xa0\n' 'By using such a virtual account, customers could use the ' 'electricity they generate more economically and reduce their ' 'dependence on fluctuating electricity prices. The technological ' 'prerequisite for this would be a closed ecosystem and deep ' 'integration of the vehicle, charging infrastructure and cloud ' 'platform. With the MB.CHARGE charging ecosystem, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'already has such a digital backbone: it connects charging points, ' 'energy flows and user profiles, enabling intelligent control and ' 'billing regardless of the location of the charging process. The ' 'aim of this vision is to offer customers maximum flexibility ' 'while reducing the load on the electricity grid. Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'committed to creating the appropriate regulatory framework to ' 'enable this use of bidirectional charging with V2G. One ' 'possibility would be exemptions from grid fees for temporarily ' 'stored electricity, similar to the current regulation for ' 'large-scale storage facilities in the market introduction ' 'phase.\xa0\n' 'Inductive charging – wirelessly into the future\n' 'With the ELF, Mercedes‑Benz is also testing charging without ' 'cables using induction. This involves transferring electrical ' 'energy to the vehicle without a physical connection via a ' 'charging system integrated into the ground. This technology ' 'offers great potential, especially at home and for fleet ' 'applications, as it makes charging more convenient and virtually ' 'invisible.\xa0\n' 'The ELF is equipped with an inductive charging system based on ' 'the principle of magnetic resonance. The charging power is ' 'currently 11 kW alternating current (AC), which corresponds to a ' 'typical wallbox. As part of the project, the technology is being ' 'tested for everyday usability, efficiency and compatibility with ' 'different vehicle heights and positions for various mobility ' 'concepts such as premium vehicles, robot taxi approaches and ' 'fleet solutions. Particular attention is being paid to ' 'user-friendliness and international scalability. In markets such ' 'as Asia and South Africa, the topic of “hands-free charging” is ' 'meeting with particular interest. There, inductive charging is ' 'seen as a convenient solution for cramped or unsafe charging ' 'environments.\xa0\n' 'Conductive charging – for efficient energy transfer\n' 'Automated conductive charging via the vehicle floor is an ' 'innovative method for charging electric vehicles conveniently and ' 'efficiently. Conductive charging uses special charging plates in ' 'the floor that communicate with the vehicle. They help the driver ' 'or the parking assistant to park the vehicle correctly and ' 'initiate the charging process. Energy is transferred via a direct ' 'physical connection using a connector in the vehicle floor. The ' 'charging power is currently 11 kW AC. In the ELF, particular ' 'attention has been paid to the installation of the connector in ' 'the vehicle floor and the positioning requirements – the vehicle ' 'must be positioned in a specific area above the charging plate in ' 'order to start the charging process, which requires targeted ' 'parking.\xa0\n' 'Like inductive charging, automatic conductive charging via the ' 'underbody offers numerous advantages: drivers do not have to ' 'connect or disconnect cables, which significantly increases ' 'comfort and user-friendliness. In addition, the risk of cable ' 'wear and possible electrical hazards is minimised. Conductive ' 'charging is particularly suitable for barrier-free applications ' 'or tight parking spaces. Another advantage is the aesthetic ' 'integration of the charging infrastructure into the floor, which ' 'results in a tidy appearance and requires less space than ' "traditional charging stations. What's more, the effective radius " 'is the same as that of wired systems and slightly better than ' 'that of inductive solutions.\xa0\n' 'Automated charging – rethinking infrastructure with robotics\n' 'In addition to increasing charging power, automation of the ' 'charging process using robotics is also becoming increasingly ' 'important. Robot-assisted charging offers a promising solution, ' 'particularly in the area of fast charging, where high currents ' 'and large cable cross-sections are used. Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'therefore researching automated charging systems that enable ' 'vehicles to be connected to the charging infrastructure ' 'precisely, safely and without any manual intervention. This is a ' 'decisive step, especially for fleet operators, barrier-free ' 'mobility concepts and the premium segment.\xa0\n' 'These developments are closely linked to the work of ' "Mercedes‑Benz Mobility's in-house Charging Unit. The Charging " 'Unit is also responsible for the global rollout of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Charging Network, a brand-owned fast-charging ' 'network with a focus on convenience, reliability and premium ' 'service for drivers of electric vehicles of all brands.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] In order to use the MB.CHARGE Public Digital Extra, a ' 'separate customer-specific charging contract with a selected ' 'third-party provider is required.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] If no electricity from renewable sources is yet flowing at ' 'the respective charging station, “Green Charging” uses green ' 'electricity certificates. These ensure that an equivalent amount ' 'of electricity from renewable sources is fed into the power grid ' 'for each charging process. These are green electricity ' 'certificates from certified energy generation facilities that are ' 'less than six years old (ensured in all countries except the ' 'United Kingdom and Poland).\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [3] The information is provisional. The range values are ' 'provisional values based on digital simulations of the standard ' 'determination for WLTP. No confirmed values from an officially ' 'recognised testing organisation, EC-type approval or certificate ' 'of conformity with official values are available at this time. ' 'Deviations between the information provided and the official ' 'values are possible. No binding values are available yet.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '
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  • Holistic research approach: the ELF experimental ' 'charging vehicle combines vehicle innovations with ' 'infrastructure concepts for a seamless, intelligent charging ' 'experience
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Electric mobility is a key component on the road to ' 'decarbonisation. With its focus on local CO₂-free ' 'driving, intelligent charging and holistic resource ' 'conservation, Mercedes-Benz is making the case for ' 'sustainable innovation with its ELF experimental charging ' 'vehicle. ELF is a nickname derived from the German term ' 'Experimental-Lade-Fahrzeug ' '– which translates to Experimental Charging Vehicle. ' 'Electric mobility is more than just technology – it stands ' 'for responsibility towards the environment, society and ' 'future generations. But local CO2-emission-free ' 'driving alone is not enough. Charging must also be ' 'efficient, intelligent and sustainable. That is why ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is consistently working on innovative charging ' 'solutions for the home, workplace and public spaces – and ' 'actively shaping the future of charging. In 2021, the ' 'company was one of the first car manufacturers to launch ' 'Plug & Charge, a function that made fast charging easier ' 'than ever before. With its own MB.CHARGE ' 'Public[1] charging service, which is fully ' 'integrated into the vehicle, Mercedes‑Benz set standards for ' 'connected public charging in 2019. An integral part of this ' 'charging service is Green Charging[2] in ' 'Europe, Canada and the U.S., which specifically promotes the ' 'use of electricity from renewable energies. 

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ELF is more than a vehicle – it’s a symbol of a bold new ' 'era in charging. With the Experimental Charging Vehicle, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz demonstrates what happens when visionary ' 'technology, courageous ideas and passionate teamwork come ' 'together. This mobile charging lab unites ultra-fast, ' 'bidirectional, solar, inductive and conductive charging in a ' 'holistic concept that doesn’t just test the limits of what’s ' 'possible – it redefines them. Behind ELF stands an ' 'interdisciplinary team driven by dedication and innovation, ' 'working to make electric mobility more convenient, ' 'efficient, and sustainable. With ELF, Mercedes‑Benz makes an ' 'emotional statement for progress - underlining its role as a ' 'pioneer in mobility and setting milestones in the charging ' 'of electric vehicles. 

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Fast charging: at the limits of what is feasible

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Fast charging is the key to the everyday usability of ' 'electric mobility. With the ELF experimental vehicle, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is exploring the limits of what is technically ' 'feasible – both in the vehicle and at the charging station. ' 'To this end, the experimental vehicle is equipped with two ' 'fast charging systems that cover different areas of ' 'application: 

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CCS is used as the standard for passenger cars to test ' 'near-series components such as cables, connectors, cooling ' 'and charge control under everyday conditions. Mercedes-Benz ' 'is testing the technical limits of CCS in order to create ' 'the conditions for even higher charging capacities. The ELF ' 'can achieve a charging capacity of up to 900 kW. This means ' 'that 100 kWh can be charged in 10 minutes. The vehicle ' 'simulates typical charging scenarios that occur in everyday ' 'customer use, such as at fast charging stations along ' 'motorways or in urban areas. The components used, such as ' 'the battery, charging control and CCS hardware, are already ' 'close to series production and will be incorporated into ' 'future Mercedes‑Benz models. 

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With the combination of MCS and CCS, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'pursuing a dual research approach: on the one hand, new ' 'technological horizons are being explored and the technology ' 'of the future is being developed. On the other hand, the ' 'series production readiness of existing systems and in turn, ' 'the charging experience of today is being improved. One ' 'example of how the knowledge gained is being directly ' 'incorporated into the development of future series models is ' 'the CONCEPT AMG GT XX technology programme. ' 'The concept vehicle sets new standards in the field of ' 'high-performance charging. It can recharge enough energy for ' 'a range of around 400 kilometres ' '(WLTP)[3] within five minutes. The ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX achieves a very high ' 'average charging power of 850 kW at 1,000 amps over a large ' 'range of the charging curve. Following its record-breaking ' 'drive with a legendary finish in Nardò, the CONCEPT AMG GT ' 'XX achieved a peak charging power of 1,041 kW during ' 'megawatt charging (Link ' 'Media Site). 

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Mercedes‑Benz teamed up with Alpitronic, the European ' 'market leader in high-power charging, to develop a prototype ' 'high-performance charging station for the CONCEPT AMG GT ' "XX's record-breaking drive. For the first time, it can " 'transmit currents of up to 1,000 amps via a CCS cable – ' 'twice as much as was previously possible. This was enabled ' 'by using an MCS charging station originally designed for ' 'trucks, in which the truck cable was replaced by a CCS ' 'cable. The cooling capacity in the plug and cable was ' 'retained, allowing for higher power outputs. This charging ' 'system was not developed separately but together with the ' 'vehicle. On a test bench in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, the ' 'development team simulated real-life charging scenarios in ' 'which vehicle components and charging station were tested ' 'and validated together. This demonstrates the holistic ' 'development approach taken by Mercedes‑Benz. 

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The findings from the prototype charging station are ' 'being directly incorporated into the development of a new ' 'generation of high-performance fast chargers, which are to ' 'be used at Mercedes‑Benz charging parks. Customers will ' 'therefore benefit from extremely fast charging processes, ' 'with charging times that differ only minimally from ' 'conventional refuelling processes. Shorter charging times ' 'mean greater flexibility when travelling and a significant ' 'increase in convenience in everyday life. Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'thus underlining its innovative strength and aims to set new ' 'standards for public charging in the future (Link ' 'Media Site).

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Bidirectional charging – returning energy; shaping the ' 'future

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Bidirectional charging is more than just a technological ' 'option – it is a strategic lever for the energy transition. ' 'With the ELF, Mercedes‑Benz is exploring the full potential ' 'of this key technology: not only absorbing electricity, but ' 'also feeding it into the home (Vehicle-to-Home; V2H), into ' 'the grid (Vehicle-to-Grid; V2G) or directly to electrical ' 'devices (Vehicle-to-Load; V2L). This allows electric ' 'vehicles to become an active part of a sustainable energy ' 'system. In the future, they will offer customers greater ' 'independence and potential cost savings. The ELF tests ' 'bidirectional charging in real-world scenarios. The findings ' 'are fed directly into the series development of future ' 'models. 

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The ELF is capable of both AC and DC bidirectional ' 'charging: 

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  • DC (direct current) allows for direct ' 'energy recovery with a bidirectional DC wallbox into the ' 'public power grid (V2G) and directly into the home or ' 'building network (V2H; V2B), depending on the infrastructure ' 'used. An advantage is high efficiency, especially when using ' 'a hybrid inverter for bidirectional charging. With ' 'photovoltaics and home storage, it is easier to meet grid ' 'requirements. A possible disadvantage could be the slightly ' 'higher investment costs for the charging ' 'infrastructure. 
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Mercedes‑Benz brings not only research but also ' 'experience to the table, as demonstrated by the successful ' 'introduction of bidirectional charging in Japan with the ' 'CHAdeMO standard. Mercedes‑Benz is also preparing specific ' 'customer offers for the CCS standard. The new all-electric ' 'CLA with EQ Technology and the new GLC with EQ Technology ' 'are already technically equipped for bidirectional charging ' 'with a compatible DC wallbox. In the course of 2026, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz will launch its first services for ' 'bidirectional charging in Germany, France and the UK. Other ' 'markets will follow. The MB.CHARGE Home offer combines the ' 'vehicle, bidirectional wallbox, green electricity tariff and ' 'energy market access. The aim is to reduce household costs ' 'and support grid stability. Thanks to intelligent control ' 'and an app, vehicles can not only charge in a cost-optimised ' 'manner but also feed energy back into the home network or ' 'power grid. This turns electric cars into active energy ' 'storage devices and contributes to the energy ' 'transition. 

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General customer benefits of bidirectional ' 'charging

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Bidirectional charging opens up a new level of ' 'independence, cost-effectiveness and sustainability for ' 'customers:

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Electric vehicles as the key to the energy transition – ' 'bidirectional charging as a game changer

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Electric vehicles play a central role in the energy ' 'transition, not only as local CO₂-free means of transport, ' 'but also as mobile storage for renewable energy. Through ' 'bidirectional charging (vehicle-to-grid; V2G), they can ' 'absorb excess energy from wind and solar power plants and ' 'feed it back into the grid when needed. This opens up new ' 'opportunities for grid stability, security of supply and ' 'better use of renewable energy sources. 

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Idea for a virtual energy account – flexible uses for ' 'electricity generated at home

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A forward-looking approach in the context of the ' 'increasing integration of public charging and home charging ' 'is the idea of a “virtual energy account”. This refers to ' 'the possibility of using solar power generated not only at ' 'home but also flexibly on the go. The principle: customers ' 'receive energy credits in a virtual account for surplus ' 'electricity from their photovoltaic system and for ' 'grid-friendly charging and discharging at home. The ' 'accumulated credits could be used flexibly at a later date, ' 'either at home or on the go at public Mercedes‑Benz charging ' 'stations. 

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By using such a virtual account, customers could use the ' 'electricity they generate more economically and reduce their ' 'dependence on fluctuating electricity prices. The ' 'technological prerequisite for this would be a closed ' 'ecosystem and deep integration of the vehicle, charging ' 'infrastructure and cloud platform. With the MB.CHARGE ' 'charging ecosystem, Mercedes‑Benz already has such a digital ' 'backbone: it connects charging points, energy flows and user ' 'profiles, enabling intelligent control and billing ' 'regardless of the location of the charging process. The aim ' 'of this vision is to offer customers maximum flexibility ' 'while reducing the load on the electricity grid. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is committed to creating the appropriate ' 'regulatory framework to enable this use of bidirectional ' 'charging with V2G. One possibility would be exemptions from ' 'grid fees for temporarily stored electricity, similar to the ' 'current regulation for large-scale storage facilities in the ' 'market introduction phase. 

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Inductive charging – wirelessly into the future

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With the ELF, Mercedes‑Benz is also testing charging ' 'without cables using induction. This involves transferring ' 'electrical energy to the vehicle without a physical ' 'connection via a charging system integrated into the ground. ' 'This technology offers great potential, especially at home ' 'and for fleet applications, as it makes charging more ' 'convenient and virtually invisible. 

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The ELF is equipped with an inductive charging system ' 'based on the principle of magnetic resonance. The charging ' 'power is currently 11 kW alternating current (AC), which ' 'corresponds to a typical wallbox. As part of the project, ' 'the technology is being tested for everyday usability, ' 'efficiency and compatibility with different vehicle heights ' 'and positions for various mobility concepts such as premium ' 'vehicles, robot taxi approaches and fleet solutions. ' 'Particular attention is being paid to user-friendliness and ' 'international scalability. In markets such as Asia and South ' 'Africa, the topic of “hands-free charging” is meeting with ' 'particular interest. There, inductive charging is seen as a ' 'convenient solution for cramped or unsafe charging ' 'environments. 

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Conductive charging – for efficient energy ' 'transfer

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Automated conductive charging via the vehicle floor is an ' 'innovative method for charging electric vehicles ' 'conveniently and efficiently. Conductive charging uses ' 'special charging plates in the floor that communicate with ' 'the vehicle. They help the driver or the parking assistant ' 'to park the vehicle correctly and initiate the charging ' 'process. Energy is transferred via a direct physical ' 'connection using a connector in the vehicle floor. The ' 'charging power is currently 11 kW AC. In the ELF, particular ' 'attention has been paid to the installation of the connector ' 'in the vehicle floor and the positioning requirements – the ' 'vehicle must be positioned in a specific area above the ' 'charging plate in order to start the charging process, which ' 'requires targeted parking. 

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Like inductive charging, automatic conductive charging ' 'via the underbody offers numerous advantages: drivers do not ' 'have to connect or disconnect cables, which significantly ' 'increases comfort and user-friendliness. In addition, the ' 'risk of cable wear and possible electrical hazards is ' 'minimised. Conductive charging is particularly suitable for ' 'barrier-free applications or tight parking spaces. Another ' 'advantage is the aesthetic integration of the charging ' 'infrastructure into the floor, which results in a tidy ' 'appearance and requires less space than traditional charging ' "stations. What's more, the effective radius is the same as " 'that of wired systems and slightly better than that of ' 'inductive solutions. 

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Automated charging – rethinking infrastructure with ' 'robotics

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In addition to increasing charging power, automation of ' 'the charging process using robotics is also becoming ' 'increasingly important. Robot-assisted charging offers a ' 'promising solution, particularly in the area of fast ' 'charging, where high currents and large cable cross-sections ' 'are used. Mercedes‑Benz is therefore researching automated ' 'charging systems that enable vehicles to be connected to the ' 'charging infrastructure precisely, safely and without any ' 'manual intervention. This is a decisive step, especially for ' 'fleet operators, barrier-free mobility concepts and the ' 'premium segment. 

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These developments are closely linked to the work of ' "Mercedes‑Benz Mobility's in-house Charging Unit. The " 'Charging Unit is also responsible for the global rollout of ' 'the Mercedes‑Benz Charging Network, a brand-owned ' 'fast-charging network with a focus on convenience, ' 'reliability and premium service for drivers of electric ' 'vehicles of all brands.

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[1] In order to use the MB.CHARGE Public ' 'Digital Extra, a separate customer-specific charging ' 'contract with a selected third-party provider is ' 'required.

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[2] If no electricity from renewable sources is yet ' 'flowing at the respective charging station, “Green Charging” ' 'uses green electricity certificates. These ensure that an ' 'equivalent amount of electricity from renewable sources is ' 'fed into the power grid for each charging process. These are ' 'green electricity certificates from certified energy ' 'generation facilities that are less than six years old ' '(ensured in all countries except the United Kingdom and ' 'Poland).

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[3] The information is provisional. The range values are ' 'provisional values based on digital simulations of the ' 'standard determination for WLTP. No confirmed values from an ' 'officially recognised testing organisation, EC-type approval ' 'or certificate of conformity with official values are ' 'available at this time. Deviations between the information ' 'provided and the official values are possible. No binding ' 'values are available yet.

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The very ' 'first engagement dates back to 30 June 1996 in Magny-Cours ' '(France), at that time with a Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG. Since then, ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG have been represented in Formula ' '1® and ensure the highest level of safety on race tracks ' 'worldwide. 13 different vehicle models have been used to date. ' 'Since 2022, the uncompromising Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series has ' 'taken on this task. Bernd Mayländer, former racing driver, AMG ' 'brand ambassador and a prominent figure in safety for 25 years, ' 'has been at the wheel of the Official FIA F1® Safety Car since ' '2000. Mercedes-AMG brings its many years of experience not only ' 'to the Official FIA F1® Safety Car, but also to the Official FIA ' 'F1® Medical Car, which is also celebrating its 500th appearance ' 'in Austin. Both vehicles are also represented in F2, F3 and other ' 'junior and support racing series. For its anniversary appearance ' 'in Austin, the Official FIA F1® Safety Car will feature a special ' 'design with the distinctive number 500.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG vehicles ensure safety in Formula ' '1®\n' 'For 29 years, Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG vehicles have been ' 'serving as Safety Cars in Formula 1®. As soon as there is ' 'imminent danger – for example, due to accidents, debris on the ' 'track or extreme weather conditions – race control sends the ' 'Official FIA F1® Safety Car into action. There, it leads the ' 'field, slows down lap times and neutralises the race. The speed ' 'is determined by race control depending on the situation. A ' 'particular challenge for Bernd Mayländer and the technical team ' 'is striking the right pace to ensure safety on track while ' 'keeping the field of F1® cars in optimal running conditions. For ' 'the drivers, its deployment primarily means safety. At the same ' 'time, it often has a strategic component for the teams: pit stops ' 'under safety car conditions take significantly less time and can ' 'therefore be decisive for the race.\n' 'Mercedes-AMG provides a total of three Official FIA F1® Safety ' 'Cars. Two of these vehicles are on standby at every race weekend. ' 'As soon as the Official FIA F1® Safety Car is on the track, the ' 'light and signal systems are activated. Since 2022, these are no ' 'longer mounted as bars on the roof of the vehicle, but are fully ' 'integrated into the vehicle – for optimum aerodynamic ' 'functionality. A total of 21 LED modules ensure visibility: six ' 'in the windscreen, thirteen in the rear wing and two on the rear ' 'number plate. When in use, fourteen light up continuously in ' 'orange, while seven in the centre of the rear wing flash in the ' 'same colour. Together with the digital information provided on ' 'site and the instructions from the race engineers, this is a ' 'clear signal to the drivers to line up behind the Official FIA ' 'F1® Safety Car. When the signals turn green, the vehicle may be ' 'overtaken.\n' 'The most laps behind the Official FIA F1® Safety Car in a race ' 'were driven in São Paulo (Brazil) in 2016. A total of 33 laps ' 'were completed in four separate deployments – seven in the first, ' 'seven in the second, twelve in the third and another seven in the ' 'fourth. The longest safety car phase, with 19 laps in one go, was ' 'in 2007 in Fuji (Japan) with the CLK 63 AMG. The Official FIA F1® ' 'Safety Car had to take to the track most frequently in 2011 at ' 'the Canadian Grand Prix. Bernd Mayländer had to take to the track ' 'in the SLS AMG a total of five times, completing four, four, ' 'fifteen, four and three laps respectively.\n' 'Continuity and excellence: Since 25 years, Bernd Mayländer has ' 'been driving the Official FIA F1® Safety Car\n' 'The 51-year-old Swabian has been driving the Official FIA F1® ' 'Safety Car since 2000 and has thus been a constant presence in ' 'the service of the FIA for 25 years. He is supported in Formula ' '1® alternately by co-drivers Richard Darker and Ignazio Sanzone. ' 'Behind the safety car duo is a well-coordinated team of FIA ' 'employees and three Mercedes-AMG employees – a coordinator, a ' 'mechanic and an electrician – who coordinate and ensure the ' 'smooth operation of the Official FIA F1® Safety Car. They take ' 'care of maintenance, logistics and the back-up vehicles. Before ' 'each race weekend, the Official FIA F1® Safety Car must complete ' 'three to five high-speed laps on Thursday for one hour and on ' 'each day with official sessions in the morning to test all ' 'systems.\n' 'The 500th deployment of the Official FIA F1® Safety Car is not ' 'only an impressive record, but also a testament to decades of ' 'experience, technical excellence and trust in Mercedes-AMG. It ' 'illustrates the development of safety car technology over almost ' 'three decades and underlines its indispensable role at the ' 'pinnacle of world motorsport.\n' 'Current Official FIA F1® Safety Car: Mercedes-AMG GT Black ' 'Series\n' 'Since 2022, the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series has been used as the ' 'Official FIA F1® Safety Car in Formula 1®. This uncompromising ' 'vehicle was developed with a consistent focus on the racetrack, ' 'continuing the tradition of the Black Series models that have ' 'been part of the Mercedes-AMG portfolio since 2006.\n' 'The AMG GT Black Series is the most powerful Mercedes-AMG with a ' 'V8 series engine to date. Its 4.0-litre V8 biturbo with flat ' 'crankshaft and dry sump lubrication delivers 537 kW (730 hp) and ' 'accelerates the vehicle from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.2 seconds. ' 'Active aerodynamics ensure maximum driving stability. The design ' 'and numerous technical details are derived from the current ' 'Mercedes-AMG racing cars – including the significantly larger ' 'cooling air intake, which has been adopted from the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3.\n' '>> Press release and vehicle data “Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series”\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series as the Official FIA F1® Safety ' 'Car version has been modified in many details compared to the ' 'production vehicle in order to meet the requirements of a Grand ' 'Prix weekend. In addition to the integrated LED lighting system, ' 'these include a siren in the front right wheel arch, ' 'FIA-compliant communication and radio technology for direct ' 'connection to race control, additional screens in the cockpit, a ' 'digital interior mirror for the co-driver and a camera in the ' 'rear wing. The equipment is supplemented by FIA standard ' 'telemetry, a timing system and the onboard camera system ' 'including the associated antenna – similar to the F1® racing ' 'cars. Since 2023, the vehicle has been fuelled with PETRONAS ' 'Primax Pro-Race M2, a 100-octane fuel consisting of 40% ' 'sustainable components (10% ethanol, 30% eFuel).\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG Official FIA F1® Safety Cars at a ' 'glance\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1996: Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (W202)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1997 – 1999: Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG (C208)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2000: Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG (C215)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2001 – 2002: Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG (R230)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2003: Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG (C209)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2004 – 2005: Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG (R171)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2006 – 2007: Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG (C209)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2008 – 2009: Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG (R230)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2010 – 2012: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (C197)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2012 (since Grand Prix of Germany) – 2014: Mercedes-Benz SLS ' 'AMG GT (C197)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2015 – 2017: Mercedes-AMG GT S (C190)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2018 – 2021: Mercedes-AMG GT R (C190)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2022 – today: Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (C190)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG Official FIA F1® Medical Cars at a ' 'glance\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1996: Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (W202)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1997: Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (W202); Mercedes-Benz E 60 AMG ' '(W210)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1998 – 2000: Mercedes-Benz C 55 AMG T-Modell (S202)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2001 – 2003: Mercedes-Benz C 32 AMG T-Modell (S203)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2004 – 2007: Mercedes-Benz C 55 AMG T-Modell (S203)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2008 – 2014: Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG T-Modell (S204)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2015 – 2021: Mercedes-AMG C 63 S T-Modell (S205)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2022 – today: Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ (X290)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '“Not only Formula 1, but also the Safety Cars have continuously ' 'evolved since the first vehicle bearing the star emblem was ' 'deployed in 1996. We are proud of this long-standing ' 'collaboration and of the trust placed in us by the FIA to ' 'actively contribute to safety in the pinnacle of motorsport with ' 'our high-performance products. It underlines our ambition to ' 'unite precision and performance at the highest level. We are ' 'particularly pleased to carry this responsibility from ' 'Affalterbach and – even under extreme conditions – to remain a ' 'dependable partner. For many years, Bernd Mayländer has been an ' 'equally experienced and trusted colleague from within our ' 'ranks.”Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport\xa0\n' '“I’ve had the honour of driving many fascinating Mercedes-Benz ' 'and Mercedes-AMG cars in Formula 1. I’m proud of that and at the ' 'same time deeply grateful. Over the years, I’ve experienced ' 'countless unforgettable moments. One of the most remarkable was ' 'the Grand Prix in Fuji in 2007. I was out on track for 19 laps, ' 'already keeping a close eye on the fuel gauge. Then the rain ' 'eased, the race was released, and I came into the pits to switch ' 'to the second car – only to be sent straight back out again after ' 'an accident. That race will always stay with me.”Bernd Mayländer, ' 'Official FIA F1® Safety Car Driver & AMG Brand Ambassador', 'content_html': '

 

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The F1® Grand Prix of the United States in Austin ' '(Texas) marks a special milestone in terms of safety: for ' 'the 500th time, a vehicle bearing the star emblem will be on ' 'duty as the Official FIA F1® Safety Car in the premier class ' 'of motorsport. The very first engagement dates back to 30 ' 'June 1996 in Magny-Cours (France), at that time with a ' 'Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG. Since then, Mercedes-Benz and ' 'Mercedes-AMG have been represented in Formula 1® and ensure ' 'the highest level of safety on race tracks worldwide. 13 ' 'different vehicle models have been used to date. Since 2022, ' 'the uncompromising Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series has taken on ' 'this task. Bernd Mayländer, former racing driver, AMG brand ' 'ambassador and a prominent figure in safety for 25 years, ' 'has been at the wheel of the Official FIA F1® Safety Car ' 'since 2000. Mercedes-AMG brings its many years of experience ' 'not only to the Official FIA F1® Safety Car, but also to the ' 'Official FIA F1® Medical Car, which is also celebrating its ' '500th appearance in Austin. Both vehicles are also ' 'represented in F2, F3 and other junior and support racing ' 'series. For its anniversary appearance in Austin, the ' 'Official FIA F1® Safety Car will feature a special design ' 'with the distinctive number 500.

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Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG vehicles ensure ' 'safety in Formula 1®

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For 29 years, Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG vehicles ' 'have been serving as Safety Cars in Formula 1®. As soon as ' 'there is imminent danger – for example, due to accidents, ' 'debris on the track or extreme weather conditions – race ' 'control sends the Official FIA F1® Safety Car into action. ' 'There, it leads the field, slows down lap times and ' 'neutralises the race. The speed is determined by race ' 'control depending on the situation. A particular challenge ' 'for Bernd Mayländer and the technical team is striking the ' 'right pace to ensure safety on track while keeping the field ' 'of F1® cars in optimal running conditions. For the drivers, ' 'its deployment primarily means safety. At the same time, it ' 'often has a strategic component for the teams: pit stops ' 'under safety car conditions take significantly less time and ' 'can therefore be decisive for the race.

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Mercedes-AMG provides a total of three Official FIA F1® ' 'Safety Cars. Two of these vehicles are on standby at every ' 'race weekend. As soon as the Official FIA F1® Safety Car is ' 'on the track, the light and signal systems are activated. ' 'Since 2022, these are no longer mounted as bars on the roof ' 'of the vehicle, but are fully integrated into the vehicle – ' 'for optimum aerodynamic functionality. A total of 21 LED ' 'modules ensure visibility: six in the windscreen, thirteen ' 'in the rear wing and two on the rear number plate. When in ' 'use, fourteen light up continuously in orange, while seven ' 'in the centre of the rear wing flash in the same colour. ' 'Together with the digital information provided on site and ' 'the instructions from the race engineers, this is a clear ' 'signal to the drivers to line up behind the Official FIA F1® ' 'Safety Car. When the signals turn green, the vehicle may be ' 'overtaken.

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The most laps behind the Official FIA F1® Safety Car in a ' 'race were driven in São Paulo (Brazil) in 2016. A total of ' '33 laps were completed in four separate deployments – seven ' 'in the first, seven in the second, twelve in the third and ' 'another seven in the fourth. The longest safety car phase, ' 'with 19 laps in one go, was in 2007 in Fuji (Japan) with the ' 'CLK 63 AMG. The Official FIA F1® Safety Car had to take to ' 'the track most frequently in 2011 at the Canadian Grand ' 'Prix. Bernd Mayländer had to take to the track in the SLS ' 'AMG a total of five times, completing four, four, fifteen, ' 'four and three laps respectively.

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Continuity and excellence: Since 25 years, Bernd ' 'Mayländer has been driving the Official FIA F1® Safety ' 'Car

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The 51-year-old Swabian has been driving the Official FIA ' 'F1® Safety Car since 2000 and has thus been a constant ' 'presence in the service of the FIA for 25 years. He is ' 'supported in Formula 1® alternately by co-drivers Richard ' 'Darker and Ignazio Sanzone. Behind the safety car duo is a ' 'well-coordinated team of FIA employees and three ' 'Mercedes-AMG employees – a coordinator, a mechanic and an ' 'electrician – who coordinate and ensure the smooth operation ' 'of the Official FIA F1® Safety Car. They take care of ' 'maintenance, logistics and the back-up vehicles. Before each ' 'race weekend, the Official FIA F1® Safety Car must complete ' 'three to five high-speed laps on Thursday for one hour and ' 'on each day with official sessions in the morning to test ' 'all systems.

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The 500th deployment of the Official FIA F1® Safety Car ' 'is not only an impressive record, but also a testament to ' 'decades of experience, technical excellence and trust in ' 'Mercedes-AMG. It illustrates the development of safety car ' 'technology over almost three decades and underlines its ' 'indispensable role at the pinnacle of world motorsport.

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Current Official FIA F1® Safety Car: Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT Black Series

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Since 2022, the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series has been ' 'used as the Official FIA F1® Safety Car in Formula 1®. This ' 'uncompromising vehicle was developed with a consistent focus ' 'on the racetrack, continuing the tradition of the Black ' 'Series models that have been part of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'portfolio since 2006.

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The AMG GT Black Series is the most powerful Mercedes-AMG ' 'with a V8 series engine to date. Its 4.0-litre V8 biturbo ' 'with flat crankshaft and dry sump lubrication delivers 537 ' 'kW (730 hp) and accelerates the vehicle from 0 to 100 km/h ' 'in just 3.2 seconds. Active aerodynamics ensure maximum ' 'driving stability. The design and numerous technical details ' 'are derived from the current Mercedes-AMG racing cars – ' 'including the significantly larger cooling air intake, which ' 'has been adopted from the Mercedes-AMG GT3.

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>> ' 'Press release and vehicle data “Mercedes-AMG GT Black ' 'Series”

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The Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series as the Official FIA F1® ' 'Safety Car version has been modified in many details ' 'compared to the production vehicle in order to meet the ' 'requirements of a Grand Prix weekend. In addition to the ' 'integrated LED lighting system, these include a siren in the ' 'front right wheel arch, FIA-compliant communication and ' 'radio technology for direct connection to race control, ' 'additional screens in the cockpit, a digital interior mirror ' 'for the co-driver and a camera in the rear wing. The ' 'equipment is supplemented by FIA standard telemetry, a ' 'timing system and the onboard camera system including the ' 'associated antenna – similar to the F1® racing cars. Since ' '2023, the vehicle has been fuelled with PETRONAS Primax ' 'Pro-Race M2, a 100-octane fuel consisting of 40% sustainable ' 'components (10% ethanol, 30% eFuel).

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Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG Official FIA F1® ' 'Safety Cars at a glance

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1996: Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (W202)

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1997 – 1999: Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG (C208)

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2000: Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG (C215)

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2003: Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG (C209)

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2004 – 2005: Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG (R171)

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2006 – 2007: Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG (C209)

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2008 – 2009: Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG (R230)

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2010 – 2012: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (C197)

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2012 (since Grand Prix of Germany) – 2014: Mercedes-Benz ' 'SLS AMG GT (C197)

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2015 – 2017: Mercedes-AMG GT S (C190)

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2018 – 2021: Mercedes-AMG GT R (C190)

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2022 – today: Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (C190)

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Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG Official FIA F1® ' 'Medical Cars at a glance

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1997: Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG (W202); Mercedes-Benz E 60 ' 'AMG (W210)

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1998 – 2000: Mercedes-Benz C 55 AMG T-Modell (S202)

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2004 – 2007: Mercedes-Benz C 55 AMG T-Modell (S203)

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2015 – 2021: Mercedes-AMG C 63 S T-Modell (S205)

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2022 – today: Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ (X290)

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“Not only Formula 1, but also the Safety Cars ' 'have continuously evolved since the first vehicle bearing ' 'the star emblem was deployed in 1996. We are proud of this ' 'long-standing collaboration and of the trust placed in us by ' 'the FIA to actively contribute to safety in the pinnacle of ' 'motorsport with our high-performance products. It underlines ' 'our ambition to unite precision and performance at the ' 'highest level. We are particularly pleased to carry this ' 'responsibility from Affalterbach and – even under extreme ' 'conditions – to remain a dependable partner. For many years, ' 'Bernd Mayländer has been an equally experienced and trusted ' 'colleague from within our ranks.”
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport 

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“I’ve had the honour of driving many fascinating ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG cars in Formula 1. I’m proud ' 'of that and at the same time deeply grateful. Over the ' 'years, I’ve experienced countless unforgettable moments. One ' 'of the most remarkable was the Grand Prix in Fuji in 2007. I ' 'was out on track for 19 laps, already keeping a close eye on ' 'the fuel gauge. Then the rain eased, the race was released, ' 'and I came into the pits to switch to the second car – only ' 'to be sent straight back out again after an accident. That ' 'race will always stay with me.”
Bernd Mayländer, ' 'Official FIA F1® Safety Car Driver & AMG Brand ' 'Ambassador

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Kreationen des aufstrebenden und ' 'international gefeierten Designers waren bereits in TV-Serien wie ' '„Emily in Paris“ oder „And Just Like That“ zu bewundern. \n' '„Ich freue mich sehr, dass wir für die letzten Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fashion Moments in diesem Jahr mit PANOS GOTSIS einen so ' 'inspirierenden Modedesigner als Partner gewinnen konnten. Seine ' 'einzigartigen Looks sind geprägt von echtem Handwerk, ' 'individuellem Stil und authentischer Exklusivität - eine ' 'Verbindung, die Mercedes-Benz mit seiner MANUFAKTUR als ' 'Individualisierungs-Angebot für exklusive Ausstattungen perfekt ' 'verkörpert. Die natürliche Schönheit der Mode, das idyllische ' 'Ambiente auf Gut Kerschlach und unsere elektrische G-Klasse waren ' 'ein ‚perfect match‘, bei dem kreatives Design, Nachhaltigkeit und ' 'Freude an der Natur Hand in Hand gingen.“Kerstin Stenkat, ' 'Leiterin Marketing-Kommunikation Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb ' 'Deutschland\n' '„Die Präsentation meiner Kollektion, insbesondere meiner ersten ' 'Damenkollektion, auf einem Laufsteg bei den Mercedes-Benz Fashion ' 'Moments ist für mich weit mehr als ein Event. Sie ist eine Reise ' 'in die Erinnerungen, Erfahrungen und Werte, die mein kreatives ' 'Schaffen leiten. Seit meiner Kindheit ist Mercedes-Benz für mich ' 'ein treuer Begleiter auf Schulwegen, Reisen, Taufen und ' 'Hochzeiten, ein Symbol für zeitlose Schönheit, Handwerkskunst und ' 'hochwertige Materialien. Mercedes-Benz ist mehr als ein Auto, und ' 'meine Mode ist weit mehr als Kleidung; sie ist Ausdruck von ' 'Freiheit, Persönlichkeit und innerer Stärke.“Panos Gotsis, ' 'Designer\n' 'Die Gäste der Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments erwartete ein ' 'vielseitiges Programm, das mit einem gemeinsamen Dinner im MUCA ' '(Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art) begann. Nach einer Führung ' 'durch die Ausstellung des portugiesischen Künstlers Vhils ' 'servierte das Team des angeschlossenen Restaurant Mural das Menü ' 'inmitten der Kunstwerke im Erdgeschoss. Am Samstag wurden die ' 'Gäste in der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung München für die Driving ' 'Experience mit den aktuellen Fahrzeugmodellen vertraut gemacht. ' 'Die Ausfahrt führte über Land zum idyllischen Gut Kerschlach am ' 'Starnberger See. Das ehemalige Klostergut der Benediktinerinnen ' 'ist heute ein land- und forstwirtschaftlicher Bio-Betrieb und ' 'zugleich ein Paradies für rund 95 Pferde und ihre Reiter.\n' 'Der Fashion Höhepunkt des Wochenendes fand in der Reithalle auf ' 'Gut Kerschlach statt, wo PANOS GOTSIS neben der erfolgreichen ' 'Männerlinie exklusiv auch die erste Damenkollektion präsentierte. ' 'Jana Siegrist, Reiterin auf Gut Kerschlach, schloss das Defilee ' 'mit dem Hengst Gambrinos in einer Kreation von PANOS GOTSIS, und ' 'Topmodel und Mercedes-Benz Markenbotschafterin Franziska Knuppe ' 'trug ein Outfit des Designers.\n' 'Braun, Grau, Beige, Blau und Schwarz bilden die ruhige Basis der ' 'neuen Looks. Lebendig werden sie durch aufwendige, farbenfrohe ' 'Stickereien - oft in kleinen, versteckten Details, manchmal ' 'bewusst in den Vordergrund gestellt. Klare, elegante Linien ' 'vermitteln ein Gefühl von freier Bewegung und Leichtigkeit. ' 'Handgewebte Naturstoffe wie Baumwolle und Wolle, gefertigt auf ' 'traditionellen Webstühlen in Epirus, verbinden kostbares ' 'kulturelles Erbe mit zeitloser Modernität. 15 Models ' 'präsentierten auf dem Laufsteg die Damen- und Herrenlooks, ' 'kombiniert mit Schuhen der Manufakturmarken Heinrich Dinkelacker ' 'und Henry Stevens.\n' 'Nicht nur bewundern, sondern erleben konnten die Gäste der ' 'Fashion Moments das ikonische Elektrofahrzeug Mercedes-Benz G 580 ' '(Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 30,3-27,7 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: A)(1). Auf einem ' 'speziellen Offroad Parcours auf dem Reitplatz von Gut Kerschlach ' 'trainierten die Gäste unter fachkundiger Anleitung atemberaubende ' 'Fahrtechnik und Präzision, bevor es zurück nach München ging.\n' 'Vor dem Abschluss des Programms mit einem gemeinsamen Dinner im ' 'traditionsreichen bayerischen Wirtshaus „Zum Franziskaner“ ' 'besuchten die Teilnehmenden der Fashion Moments das Mercedes-Benz ' 'Studio Odeonsplatz. Dort betreibt Panos Gotsis noch bis zum 19. ' 'Oktober 2025 einen Pop-up Store, in dem alle Interessierten seine ' 'Mode live erleben und erwerben können. Als gesunden Snack zum ' 'Drink reichte Amelie Sperber die frisch gepresste Nusscreme ihres ' 'Startups Supernutural.\n' '(1) Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem vorgeschriebenen ' 'Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedures) ermittelt. Der Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß ' 'eines Pkw sind nicht nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des ' 'Kraftstoffs bzw. des Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch ' 'vom Fahrstil und anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Fashion Show und Präsentation der ersten ' 'Womenswear Kollektion von PANOS GOTSIS
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  • Driving Experience mit aktuellen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Modellen und Offroad Parcours mit der ' 'G-Klasse
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  • Partner: Madame & Monsieur, Supernutural, ' 'Heinrich Dinkelacker und Henry Stevens
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Am vergangenen Wochenende fanden die Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fashion Moments in München statt. Der Höhepunkt: PANOS ' 'GOTSIS präsentierte in der Reithalle auf Gut Kerschlach ' 'exklusiv seine erste Damenkollektion. Kreationen des ' 'aufstrebenden und international gefeierten Designers waren ' 'bereits in TV-Serien wie „Emily in Paris“ oder „And Just ' 'Like That“ zu bewundern.

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„Ich freue mich sehr, dass wir für die letzten ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments in diesem Jahr mit PANOS ' 'GOTSIS einen so inspirierenden Modedesigner als Partner ' 'gewinnen konnten. Seine einzigartigen Looks sind geprägt von ' 'echtem Handwerk, individuellem Stil und authentischer ' 'Exklusivität - eine Verbindung, die Mercedes-Benz mit seiner ' 'MANUFAKTUR als Individualisierungs-Angebot für exklusive ' 'Ausstattungen perfekt verkörpert. Die natürliche Schönheit ' 'der Mode, das idyllische Ambiente auf Gut Kerschlach und ' 'unsere elektrische G-Klasse waren ein ‚perfect match‘, bei ' 'dem kreatives Design, Nachhaltigkeit und Freude an der Natur ' 'Hand in Hand gingen.“
Kerstin Stenkat, Leiterin ' 'Marketing-Kommunikation Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb ' 'Deutschland

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„Die Präsentation meiner Kollektion, insbesondere ' 'meiner ersten Damenkollektion, auf einem Laufsteg bei den ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments ist für mich weit mehr als ein ' 'Event. Sie ist eine Reise in die Erinnerungen, Erfahrungen ' 'und Werte, die mein kreatives Schaffen leiten. Seit meiner ' 'Kindheit ist Mercedes-Benz für mich ein treuer Begleiter auf ' 'Schulwegen, Reisen, Taufen und Hochzeiten, ein Symbol für ' 'zeitlose Schönheit, Handwerkskunst und hochwertige ' 'Materialien. Mercedes-Benz ist mehr als ein Auto, und meine ' 'Mode ist weit mehr als Kleidung; sie ist Ausdruck von ' 'Freiheit, Persönlichkeit und innerer ' 'Stärke.“
Panos Gotsis, Designer

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Die Gäste der Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments erwartete ein ' 'vielseitiges Programm, das mit einem gemeinsamen Dinner im ' 'MUCA (Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art) begann. Nach ' 'einer Führung durch die Ausstellung des portugiesischen ' 'Künstlers Vhils servierte das Team des angeschlossenen ' 'Restaurant Mural das Menü inmitten der Kunstwerke im ' 'Erdgeschoss. Am Samstag wurden die Gäste in der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung München für die Driving ' 'Experience mit den aktuellen Fahrzeugmodellen vertraut ' 'gemacht. Die Ausfahrt führte über Land zum idyllischen Gut ' 'Kerschlach am Starnberger See. Das ehemalige Klostergut der ' 'Benediktinerinnen ist heute ein land- und ' 'forstwirtschaftlicher Bio-Betrieb und zugleich ein Paradies ' 'für rund 95 Pferde und ihre Reiter.

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Der Fashion Höhepunkt des Wochenendes fand in der ' 'Reithalle auf Gut Kerschlach statt, wo PANOS GOTSIS neben ' 'der erfolgreichen Männerlinie exklusiv auch die erste ' 'Damenkollektion präsentierte. Jana Siegrist, Reiterin auf ' 'Gut Kerschlach, schloss das Defilee mit dem Hengst Gambrinos ' 'in einer Kreation von PANOS GOTSIS, und Topmodel und ' 'Mercedes-Benz Markenbotschafterin Franziska Knuppe trug ein ' 'Outfit des Designers.

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Braun, Grau, Beige, Blau und Schwarz bilden die ruhige ' 'Basis der neuen Looks. Lebendig werden sie durch aufwendige, ' 'farbenfrohe Stickereien - oft in kleinen, versteckten ' 'Details, manchmal bewusst in den Vordergrund gestellt. ' 'Klare, elegante Linien vermitteln ein Gefühl von freier ' 'Bewegung und Leichtigkeit. Handgewebte Naturstoffe wie ' 'Baumwolle und Wolle, gefertigt auf traditionellen Webstühlen ' 'in Epirus, verbinden kostbares kulturelles Erbe mit ' 'zeitloser Modernität. 15 Models präsentierten auf dem ' 'Laufsteg die Damen- und Herrenlooks, kombiniert mit Schuhen ' 'der Manufakturmarken Heinrich Dinkelacker und Henry ' 'Stevens.

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Nicht nur bewundern, sondern erleben konnten die Gäste ' 'der Fashion Moments das ikonische Elektrofahrzeug ' 'Mercedes-Benz G 580 (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 30,3-27,7 ' 'kWh/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: ' 'A)(1). Auf einem speziellen Offroad Parcours auf ' 'dem Reitplatz von Gut Kerschlach trainierten die Gäste unter ' 'fachkundiger Anleitung atemberaubende Fahrtechnik und ' 'Präzision, bevor es zurück nach München ging.

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Vor dem Abschluss des Programms mit einem gemeinsamen ' 'Dinner im traditionsreichen bayerischen Wirtshaus „Zum ' 'Franziskaner“ besuchten die Teilnehmenden der Fashion ' 'Moments das Mercedes-Benz Studio Odeonsplatz. Dort betreibt ' 'Panos Gotsis noch bis zum 19. Oktober 2025 einen Pop-up ' 'Store, in dem alle Interessierten seine Mode live erleben ' 'und erwerben können. Als gesunden Snack zum Drink reichte ' 'Amelie Sperber die frisch gepresste Nusscreme ihres Startups ' 'Supernutural.

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(1) Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem ' 'vorgeschriebenen Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedures) ermittelt. Der ' 'Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß eines Pkw sind nicht ' 'nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des Kraftstoffs bzw. des ' 'Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch vom Fahrstil und ' 'anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-16T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments in München: Modenschau von ' 'PANOS GOTSIS und Fahrerlebnisse mit aktuellen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Modellen', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3b3d7b15-ec0b-4de9-9d1e-848e82541843'} 2025-11-30 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=9&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e9899d8f-622c-4b92-b69e-9282292dc7f2> {'content': '\n' ' Maximum\xa0performance, high-quality workmanship and outstanding ' 'technology – the three new watches are a perfect reflection of ' 'the brand identity of Mercedes-AMG vehicles.\n' ' All models are "Swiss Made", manufactured with the highest ' 'precision and exclusive Swiss craftsmanship.\n' ' The\xa0watches are made with high-quality materials such as ' 'lightweight titanium, scratch-resistant ceramic, stainless steel ' 'and anti-reflective sapphire crystal.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG – a byword for first-class performance, unrivalled ' 'vehicle dynamics and unforgettable exterior design. The three new ' 'watch models from Mercedes-AMG now bring these qualities to your ' 'wrist. The sporty wristwatch, the chronograph and the exclusive ' 'automatic chronograph translate the DNA of AMG into a clear ' 'statement. All three models are "Swiss Made" and therefore stand ' 'for maximum precision and exclusive Swiss craftsmanship.\n' 'AMG automatic chronograph, business\n' 'The AMG Business Automatic Chronograph is made for those who live ' 'and breathe performance. Its design combines technology with ' 'emotion and sportiness with classic elegance. The centrepiece of ' 'the watch is the Swiss SW500 automatic calibre from Sellita. The ' 'movement featuring Côtes de Genève styling and a perlage finish ' 'can be admired through the sapphire crystal case back. Power is ' 'provided by the black-coated rotor with AMG logo and manual ' 'winding via the crown. With 28,800 vibrations per hour, the ' 'movement runs reliably and with impressive smoothness. The ' 'innovative, multipiece case combines black, PVD-coated stainless ' 'steel with a screwed titanium clasp, noticeably reducing the ' 'weight of the timepiece. Combined with the titanium bracelet, the ' 'watch is very comfortable to wear. The dial has several layers ' 'and features applied indices, luminous hands and a date window. ' 'The sapphire crystal is anti-reflective on both sides. Fine red ' 'outlines around the sub-dials and the shiny AMG logo accentuate ' 'the look. As a genuine chronograph, the watch also has a ' 'stopwatch function. Despite its many sporty elements, this model ' 'is nevertheless also stylish and confident – the perfect ' 'companion for both business and leisure. The watch has a diameter ' 'of 43.5 mm, is 15 mm thick and is water-resistant to 5 ATM.\n' '\xa0AMG Watch, Essentials\n' 'This sporty wristwatch is an expression of pure performance. Its ' 'centrepiece is the Swiss Ronda 6004 quartz movement, featuring a ' 'separate seconds hand. The quartz drive stands for absolute ' 'precision. The case is a masterpiece based on the AMG design ' 'language: A multipiece design, with overlaid surfaces and a ' 'striking tapered shape reminiscent of the aerodynamic rear of the ' 'Vision AMG. Titanium as the upper material adds lightness and ' 'robustness, while the black stainless steel centre section ' 'conveys a high-quality feel on the wrist. The highly polished ' 'black ceramic bezel is a special highlight, featuring a fine red ' 'outline to emphasise the sporty character of the watch. The dial ' 'has a 3D look and the twelve hand-applied numerals are made from ' 'an innovative mix of materials called Globolight XP©. Thanks to ' 'this patented Swiss innovation consisting of a luminous ceramic, ' 'the entire number components are charged up when exposed to light ' 'and glow in the dark. The subtly shiny AMG logo and the ' 'seamlessly integrated rubber strap with concealed folding clasp ' 'add the finishing touches to this timepiece. The watch has a ' 'diameter of 40 mm, is 10.5 mm thick and is water-resistant to 5 ' 'ATM.\n' 'AMG Watch, Essentials chronograph\n' "This sporty chronograph was developed for people who don't just " 'want to measure time, but to master it. It is powered by the ' 'Swiss Ronda 5030 quartz movement with a precise stopwatch ' 'function. The shape of the case also follows the AMG design ' 'language with its multipiece design and the material mix of ' 'lightweight titanium and stainless steel. The result: A ' 'high-quality feel on the wrist. The functional highlight of the ' 'timepiece is its matt black ceramic bezel with white tachymetre ' 'scale. The three-dimensional dial is protected by sapphire ' 'crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides. Four ' 'hand-applied numerals made from a luminous ceramic (Globolight ' 'XP©) and eight indices with Superluminova® ensure perfect ' 'readability – day and night. The brilliant AMG logo on the dial ' 'highlights the exclusivity of the watch. For a clear, loop-free ' "look, the chronograph's folding clasp is designed so that the " 'counterpart of the rubber strap runs on the inside. The watch has ' 'a diameter of 43 mm, is 12 mm thick and is water-resistant to 5 ' 'ATM.\n' 'The three watches are available exclusively at Mercedes-Benz ' 'dealers worldwide.', 'content_html': '
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  • Maximum performance, high-quality ' 'workmanship and outstanding technology – the three new ' 'watches are a perfect reflection of the brand identity of ' 'Mercedes-AMG vehicles.
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  • All models are "Swiss Made", manufactured with ' 'the highest precision and exclusive Swiss ' 'craftsmanship.
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Mercedes-AMG – a byword for first-class performance, ' 'unrivalled vehicle dynamics and unforgettable exterior ' 'design. The three new watch models from Mercedes-AMG now ' 'bring these qualities to your wrist. The sporty wristwatch, ' 'the chronograph and the exclusive automatic chronograph ' 'translate the DNA of AMG into a clear statement. All three ' 'models are "Swiss Made" and therefore stand for maximum ' 'precision and exclusive Swiss craftsmanship.

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AMG automatic chronograph, business

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The AMG Business Automatic Chronograph is made for those ' 'who live and breathe performance. Its design combines ' 'technology with emotion and sportiness with classic ' 'elegance. The centrepiece of the watch is the Swiss SW500 ' 'automatic calibre from Sellita. The movement featuring Côtes ' 'de Genève styling and a perlage finish can be admired ' 'through the sapphire crystal case back. Power is provided by ' 'the black-coated rotor with AMG logo and manual winding via ' 'the crown. With 28,800 vibrations per hour, the movement ' 'runs reliably and with impressive smoothness. The ' 'innovative, multipiece case combines black, PVD-coated ' 'stainless steel with a screwed titanium clasp, noticeably ' 'reducing the weight of the timepiece. Combined with the ' 'titanium bracelet, the watch is very comfortable to wear. ' 'The dial has several layers and features applied indices, ' 'luminous hands and a date window. The sapphire crystal is ' 'anti-reflective on both sides. Fine red outlines around the ' 'sub-dials and the shiny AMG logo accentuate the look. As a ' 'genuine chronograph, the watch also has a stopwatch ' 'function. Despite its many sporty elements, this model is ' 'nevertheless also stylish and confident – the perfect ' 'companion for both business and leisure. The watch has a ' 'diameter of 43.5 mm, is 15 mm thick and is water-resistant ' 'to 5 ATM.

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 AMG Watch, Essentials

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This sporty wristwatch is an expression of pure ' 'performance. Its centrepiece is the Swiss Ronda 6004 quartz ' 'movement, featuring a separate seconds hand. The quartz ' 'drive stands for absolute precision. The case is a ' 'masterpiece based on the AMG design language: A multipiece ' 'design, with overlaid surfaces and a striking tapered shape ' 'reminiscent of the aerodynamic rear of the Vision AMG. ' 'Titanium as the upper material adds lightness and ' 'robustness, while the black stainless steel centre section ' 'conveys a high-quality feel on the wrist. The highly ' 'polished black ceramic bezel is a special highlight, ' 'featuring a fine red outline to emphasise the sporty ' 'character of the watch. The dial has a 3D look and the ' 'twelve hand-applied numerals are made from an innovative mix ' 'of materials called Globolight XP©. Thanks to this patented ' 'Swiss innovation consisting of a luminous ceramic, the ' 'entire number components are charged up when exposed to ' 'light and glow in the dark. The subtly shiny AMG logo and ' 'the seamlessly integrated rubber strap with concealed ' 'folding clasp add the finishing touches to this timepiece. ' 'The watch has a diameter of 40 mm, is 10.5 mm thick and is ' 'water-resistant to 5 ATM.

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AMG Watch, Essentials chronograph

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This sporty chronograph was developed for people who ' "don't just want to measure time, but to master it. It is " 'powered by the Swiss Ronda 5030 quartz movement with a ' 'precise stopwatch function. The shape of the case also ' 'follows the AMG design language with its multipiece design ' 'and the material mix of lightweight titanium and stainless ' 'steel. The result: A high-quality feel on the wrist. The ' 'functional highlight of the timepiece is its matt black ' 'ceramic bezel with white tachymetre scale. The ' 'three-dimensional dial is protected by sapphire crystal with ' 'anti-reflective coating on both sides. Four hand-applied ' 'numerals made from a luminous ceramic (Globolight XP©) and ' 'eight indices with Superluminova® ensure perfect readability ' '– day and night. The brilliant AMG logo on the dial ' 'highlights the exclusivity of the watch. For a clear, ' "loop-free look, the chronograph's folding clasp is designed " 'so that the counterpart of the rubber strap runs on the ' 'inside. The watch has a diameter of 43 mm, is 12 mm thick ' 'and is water-resistant to 5 ATM.

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The three watches are available exclusively at ' 'Mercedes-Benz dealers worldwide.

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Remaining ' 'range: 137 km\n' ' Formula 1 technology: Solid-state battery developed with ' 'Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP) and cells from ' 'U.S.-based solid-state cell manufacturer Factorial Energy\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz sets new benchmarks in electric mobility with an ' 'extraordinary demonstration drive, impressively showcasing the ' 'potential and everyday usability of a future battery technology: ' 'A lightly modified EQS test vehicle was used for the journey. It ' 'was equipped with a lithium-metal solid-state battery. At the end ' 'of August, the vehicle completed the 1,205-kilometer trip from ' 'Stuttgart in Germany to Malmö in Sweden. Remarkably, it did so ' 'without a single charging stop. This real-world achievement ' 'proves that the technology performs not only in the lab but also ' 'on the road. The EQS surpassed the previous record set by the ' 'Vision EQXX on its Stuttgart–Silverstone route by three ' 'kilometres (Link Media Site). It arrived in Malmö with an ' 'impressive remaining range of 137 km, too. This combination of ' 'long range, efficiency, and technological maturity marks a ' 'milestone for solid-state battery development and highlights its ' 'potential for future production vehicles. As the inventor of the ' 'automobile, Mercedes-Benz once again underscores its ambition to ' 'actively shape the future of mobility through this pioneering ' 'achievement.\n' 'Real-world validation\n' 'Following the announcement of road testing in February (Link ' 'Media Site), the drive from Stuttgart in Germany to Malmö in ' 'Sweden was part of a comprehensive validation program for ' 'solid-state battery technology at Mercedes-Benz. In addition to ' 'digital simulations and testing at state-of-the-art facilities in ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim and Sindelfingen, the vehicle and battery ' 'are being tested under real-world conditions on public roads. The ' 'goal is to assess overall vehicle performance across different ' 'climate zones and route profiles and accelerate the path to ' 'series production. The recent trip to Malmö adds a real ' 'long-distance scenario to this testing program.\n' 'The route followed highways A7 and E20 through Germany and ' 'Denmark to Malmö, Sweden. The optimal route was calculated using ' 'Electric Intelligence, factoring in topography, traffic, ambient ' 'temperature, and energy needs for heating and cooling — without ' 'using ferries.\n' '“The solid-state battery is a true gamechanger for electric ' 'mobility. With the successful long-distance drive of the EQS, we ' 'show that this technology delivers not only in the lab but also ' 'on the road. Our goal is to bring innovations like this into ' 'series production by the end of the decade and offer our ' 'customers a new level of range and comfort.”Markus Schäfer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, ' 'Chief Technology Officer, Development & Procurement\n' 'Technology Background\n' 'The solid-state battery system was developed in close ' 'collaboration with Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains ' '(HPP), the Formula 1 technology centre of the Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'in Brixworth, UK. The lithium-metal cells used in the vehicle ' 'come from U.S.-based manufacturer Factorial Energy and are based ' 'on FEST® technology (Factorial Electrolyte System ' 'Technology).\xa0\n' 'To support the cells during the volume changes typical of this ' 'technology and to ensure the necessary contact pressure on the ' 'cells, the solid-state battery is equipped with pneumatic ' 'actuators. These actuators respond to the changes in cell volume ' 'during charging and discharging, thereby ensuring the flawless ' 'operation of the battery over time. The usable energy content of ' 'the battery was increased by 25%, while the weight and size of ' 'the battery remain comparable to the standard EQS battery. ' 'Additional weight and energy efficiency is achieved through ' 'passive airflow cooling.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz sets new benchmarks in electric mobility ' 'with an extraordinary demonstration drive, impressively ' 'showcasing the potential and everyday usability of a future ' 'battery technology: A lightly modified EQS test vehicle was ' 'used for the journey. It was equipped with a lithium-metal ' 'solid-state battery. At the end of August, the vehicle ' 'completed the 1,205-kilometer trip from Stuttgart in Germany ' 'to Malmö in Sweden. Remarkably, it did so without a single ' 'charging stop. This real-world achievement proves that the ' 'technology performs not only in the lab but also on the ' 'road. The EQS surpassed the previous record set by the ' 'Vision EQXX on its Stuttgart–Silverstone route by three ' 'kilometres (Link ' 'Media Site). It arrived in Malmö with an impressive ' 'remaining range of 137 km, too. This combination of long ' 'range, efficiency, and technological maturity marks a ' 'milestone for solid-state battery development and highlights ' 'its potential for future production vehicles. As the ' 'inventor of the automobile, Mercedes-Benz once again ' 'underscores its ambition to actively shape the future of ' 'mobility through this pioneering achievement.

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Real-world validation

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Following the announcement of road testing in February ' '(Link ' 'Media Site), the drive from Stuttgart in Germany to ' 'Malmö in Sweden was part of a comprehensive validation ' 'program for solid-state battery technology at Mercedes-Benz. ' 'In addition to digital simulations and testing at ' 'state-of-the-art facilities in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim and ' 'Sindelfingen, the vehicle and battery are being tested under ' 'real-world conditions on public roads. The goal is to assess ' 'overall vehicle performance across different climate zones ' 'and route profiles and accelerate the path to series ' 'production. The recent trip to Malmö adds a real ' 'long-distance scenario to this testing program.

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The route followed highways A7 and E20 through Germany ' 'and Denmark to Malmö, Sweden. The optimal route was ' 'calculated using Electric Intelligence, factoring in ' 'topography, traffic, ambient temperature, and energy needs ' 'for heating and cooling — without using ferries.

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“The solid-state battery is a true gamechanger ' 'for electric mobility. With the successful long-distance ' 'drive of the EQS, we show that this technology delivers not ' 'only in the lab but also on the road. Our goal is to bring ' 'innovations like this into series production by the end of ' 'the decade and offer our customers a new level of range and ' 'comfort.”
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement

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Technology Background

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The solid-state battery system was developed in close ' 'collaboration with Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains ' '(HPP), the Formula 1 technology centre of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group in Brixworth, UK. The lithium-metal cells used in the ' 'vehicle come from U.S.-based manufacturer Factorial Energy ' 'and are based on FEST® technology (Factorial Electrolyte ' 'System Technology). 

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To support the cells during the volume changes typical of ' 'this technology and to ensure the necessary contact pressure ' 'on the cells, the solid-state battery is equipped with ' 'pneumatic actuators. These actuators respond to the changes ' 'in cell volume during charging and discharging, thereby ' 'ensuring the flawless operation of the battery over time. ' 'The usable energy content of the battery was increased by ' '25%, while the weight and size of the battery remain ' 'comparable to the standard EQS battery. Additional weight ' 'and energy efficiency is achieved through passive airflow ' 'cooling.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-09T13:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Long-distance test successfully completed: EQS with solid-state ' 'battery covers 1,205 km on a single charge', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/01e6fc06-6043-4265-9011-496e6b7a01fe'} 2025-11-30 01:00:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d63f6c24-7f05-42b4-b59f-deb7a7c551a9> {'content': 'Eventful Sunday at Zandvoort\n' '\n' ' George Russell finished the Dutch Grand Prix P4 with Kimi ' 'Antonelli crossing the line P6 but being relegated to P16 due to ' 'a 15-second time penalty. \n' ' With a light risk of rain, both drivers started the race on the ' 'Medium compound tyre. \n' ' Both drivers lost positions on the opening lap, with George ' 'dropping to P6 and Kimi to P12 respectively.\n' ' The Safety Car was deployed on lap 23 following an accident for ' 'Lewis Hamilton. That enabled both drivers to pit and take the ' 'Hard compound tyre, with both gaining positions as others ' 'stopped.\n' ' After a brief Virtual Safety Car appearance, George suffered a ' 'damaged floor as the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc made contact at ' 'Turn 13. The subsequent loss of aero performance would compromise ' 'the rest of his race \n' ' After noting the damage, the team opted to switch George and ' "Kimi's position before attempting the undercut on the Ferrari of " 'Leclerc with the Italian.\n' ' As Ferrari covered on the following lap with both drivers now on ' 'the Soft tyre, contact was made at Turn 3 forcing Leclerc into ' 'retirement and Kimi being handed a 10-second time penalty.\n' ' This was compounded further as Kimi received a further ' 'five-second penalty for speeding in the pitlane. \xa0\n' ' A late race Safety Car after Norris retired negated any chance ' 'Kimi had at staying in the points; George meanwhile drove solidly ' 'to bring home his wounded W16 in P4. \n' ' The team now heads to next weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza ' 'having closed the gap to second in the Constructors’ Championship ' 'to 12 points.\n' ' Mercedes Junior and championship leader Doriane Pin meanwhile ' 'succeeded in taking P3 in today’s F1 Academy race, keeping the ' 'lead of the championship with two rounds remaining.\xa0\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' Stop Three\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P5\n' ' P4\n' ' 1:13.728\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L23)\n' ' Soft (L53)\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P11\n' ' P16\n' ' 1:13.480\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L23)\n' ' Soft (L52)\n' ' Soft (L53)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'Today was a tough race for us. After the contact with Charles ' '(Leclerc), I picked up a lot of floor damage. The chicane is not ' 'a place you see many people overtake because the racing line ' 'naturally takes you towards the apex and the gravel. It was an ' 'optimistic move, and the contact effectively brought my race in ' 'terms of fighting for the podium to the finish. I was losing ' 'close to half-a-second a lap after that so to finish P4 was ' 'probably better than expected.\xa0\n' 'With all that said, we didn’t have the strongest performance this ' 'weekend and a podium would have been unlikely. Isack (Hadjar) ran ' 'a great race, and he completely deserves this podium. P4 is not ' 'where we want to be, but we can be happy that we gained points on ' 'Ferrari in the Constructors’ Championship. Onwards to Monza.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'The outcome of today’s race was such a shame. Our pace was really ' 'strong, and I was feeling great in the car. Despite starting P11, ' 'I’d gained several positions and was looking ahead to see if we ' 'could get ourselves into the fight for the podium. We certainly ' 'would have achieved a good result if it were not for the incident ' 'with Leclerc.\n' 'As we closed on Charles, we saw an opportunity to try the ' 'undercut. We gained time by doing so and we emerged almost ' 'together on track. I tried to keep it tight into Turn 3 as he ' 'came out but unfortunately, even though the oversteer from my ' 'side was not that massive, I could not avoid contact as he was ' 'coming down the banking. Sorry to Charles and Ferrari as it never ' 'feels good to take someone out and end their race like this.\xa0\n' 'I am now looking forward to Monza, my second home race. Single ' 'lap work is my priority as obviously starting at the front for ' 'each Grand Prix would be more beneficial for us. The positive we ' 'can take from Zandvoort is that our pace was strong so we will ' 'continue to work hard and I am sure the results will come soon.\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'Today was a really challenging race for both our drivers with ' 'plenty of incidents on track. Ultimately, it is a shame for both ' 'as they could have been fighting for more than what they achieved ' 'today if things had played out differently.\n' 'Since the beginning of the season, Kimi has made massive ' 'progress. We saw today once again how strong his pace was as he ' 'made his way through the field. He was sadly just slightly too ' 'optimistic with his move on Charles (Leclerc) and that cost both ' 'him and the Ferrari. That said, we want him to be aggressive and ' 'chase every opportunity he can on track. That’s what he did today ' 'and it’s a shame that it didn’t work out.\xa0\n' 'For George, he was the unlucky party in his own incident. It was ' 'a risky move by Charles, too risky in my opinion, and George ' 'suffered damage. This cost him the chance to fight for the podium ' 'and possibly a few more points in the championship. He did well ' 'to bring his car home in P4 though. We now look forward to Monza ' 'and hopefully can come away from there with a healthier haul of ' 'points.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Today was a messy, incident filled race where we ultimately ' "weren't quick enough to fight for the top three, but as a team we " 'got the important decisions correct. Both drivers lost places on ' 'the opening lap which made life more difficult. We benefited from ' 'the early Safety Car though. George was able to move ahead of ' 'Charles (Leclerc), and Kimi made several places across the stops ' 'and took the restart in P8.\xa0\n' 'George had been struggling with a lack of front grip, and he lost ' 'a place with the contact after the Virtual Safety Car restart ' 'with Charles. More annoyingly, he picked up a large amount of ' 'damage and that hurt him for the remainder of the race. We ' 'therefore asked George to let Kimi through, and he was able to ' 'close on the Ferrari. We decided to convert to a two stop and ' 'attempt the undercut; Ferrari covered and after they came ' 'together at Turn 3 Kimi picked up damage and a penalty. That ' 'basically put him out of the points, but it was good that George ' "was able to bring his damaged car home in P4.\xa0 We'll work hard " 'to achieve a cleaner more competitive weekend at Monza in a few ' "days' time.\n" 'Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – FIA F1 Academy\n' 'I am happy to leave Zandvoort with a podium today after a ' 'challenging weekend. We struggled to put a lap together in ' 'Qualifying and ended up starting P5 in both races. That was not ' 'ideal in our fight to keep the lead in the championship.\xa0\n' 'I’ve been bringing points home every race since the beginning of ' 'the season though and we’ve been working hard to keep this ' 'momentum going. We’ve been consistent, and this is positive for ' 'the rest of the season. P3 today helps us maintain a decent gap ' 'over those chasing as we head to the final two rounds in ' 'Singapore and Las Vegas. Hopefully we can show a bit more pace ' 'next time out and see where that leaves us.', 'content_html': '

Eventful Sunday at Zandvoort

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  • George Russell finished the Dutch Grand Prix P4 with ' 'Kimi Antonelli crossing the line P6 but being relegated to ' 'P16 due to a 15-second time penalty.
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  • With a light risk of rain, both drivers started the race ' 'on the Medium compound tyre.
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  • Both drivers lost positions on the opening lap, with ' 'George dropping to P6 and Kimi to P12 respectively.
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  • The Safety Car was deployed on lap 23 following an ' 'accident for Lewis Hamilton. That enabled both drivers to ' 'pit and take the Hard compound tyre, with both gaining ' 'positions as others stopped.
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  • After a brief Virtual Safety Car appearance, George ' 'suffered a damaged floor as the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc ' 'made contact at Turn 13. The subsequent loss of aero ' 'performance would compromise the rest of his race
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  • After noting the damage, the team opted to switch George ' "and Kimi's position before attempting the undercut on the " 'Ferrari of Leclerc with the Italian.
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  • As Ferrari covered on the following lap with both ' 'drivers now on the Soft tyre, contact was made at Turn 3 ' 'forcing Leclerc into retirement and Kimi being handed a ' '10-second time penalty.
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  • This was compounded further as Kimi received a further ' 'five-second penalty for speeding in the pitlane. ' ' 
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  • A late race Safety Car after Norris retired negated any ' 'chance Kimi had at staying in the points; George meanwhile ' 'drove solidly to bring home his wounded W16 in P4.
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  • The team now heads to next weekend’s Italian Grand Prix ' 'at Monza having closed the gap to second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship to 12 points.
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  • Mercedes Junior and championship leader Doriane Pin ' 'meanwhile succeeded in taking P3 in today’s F1 Academy race, ' 'keeping the lead of the championship with two rounds ' 'remaining. 
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George Russell

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P5

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P4

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1:13.728

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Medium

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Kimi Antonelli

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P11

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1:13.480

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George Russell

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Today was a tough race for us. After the contact with ' 'Charles (Leclerc), I picked up a lot of floor damage. The ' 'chicane is not a place you see many people overtake because ' 'the racing line naturally takes you towards the apex and the ' 'gravel. It was an optimistic move, and the contact ' 'effectively brought my race in terms of fighting for the ' 'podium to the finish. I was losing close to half-a-second a ' 'lap after that so to finish P4 was probably better than ' 'expected. 

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With all that said, we didn’t have the strongest ' 'performance this weekend and a podium would have been ' 'unlikely. Isack (Hadjar) ran a great race, and he completely ' 'deserves this podium. P4 is not where we want to be, but we ' 'can be happy that we gained points on Ferrari in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship. Onwards to Monza.

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Kimi Antonelli

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The outcome of today’s race was such a shame. Our pace ' 'was really strong, and I was feeling great in the car. ' 'Despite starting P11, I’d gained several positions and was ' 'looking ahead to see if we could get ourselves into the ' 'fight for the podium. We certainly would have achieved a ' 'good result if it were not for the incident with ' 'Leclerc.

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As we closed on Charles, we saw an opportunity to try the ' 'undercut. We gained time by doing so and we emerged almost ' 'together on track. I tried to keep it tight into Turn 3 as ' 'he came out but unfortunately, even though the oversteer ' 'from my side was not that massive, I could not avoid contact ' 'as he was coming down the banking. Sorry to Charles and ' 'Ferrari as it never feels good to take someone out and end ' 'their race like this. 

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I am now looking forward to Monza, my second home race. ' 'Single lap work is my priority as obviously starting at the ' 'front for each Grand Prix would be more beneficial for us. ' 'The positive we can take from Zandvoort is that our pace was ' 'strong so we will continue to work hard and I am sure the ' 'results will come soon.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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Today was a really challenging race for both our drivers ' 'with plenty of incidents on track. Ultimately, it is a shame ' 'for both as they could have been fighting for more than what ' 'they achieved today if things had played out ' 'differently.

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Since the beginning of the season, Kimi has made massive ' 'progress. We saw today once again how strong his pace was as ' 'he made his way through the field. He was sadly just ' 'slightly too optimistic with his move on Charles (Leclerc) ' 'and that cost both him and the Ferrari. That said, we want ' 'him to be aggressive and chase every opportunity he can on ' 'track. That’s what he did today and it’s a shame that it ' 'didn’t work out. 

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For George, he was the unlucky party in his own incident. ' 'It was a risky move by Charles, too risky in my opinion, and ' 'George suffered damage. This cost him the chance to fight ' 'for the podium and possibly a few more points in the ' 'championship. He did well to bring his car home in P4 ' 'though. We now look forward to Monza and hopefully can come ' 'away from there with a healthier haul of points.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Today was a messy, incident filled race where we ' "ultimately weren't quick enough to fight for the top three, " 'but as a team we got the important decisions correct. Both ' 'drivers lost places on the opening lap which made life more ' 'difficult. We benefited from the early Safety Car though. ' 'George was able to move ahead of Charles (Leclerc), and Kimi ' 'made several places across the stops and took the restart in ' 'P8. 

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George had been struggling with a lack of front grip, and ' 'he lost a place with the contact after the Virtual Safety ' 'Car restart with Charles. More annoyingly, he picked up a ' 'large amount of damage and that hurt him for the remainder ' 'of the race. We therefore asked George to let Kimi through, ' 'and he was able to close on the Ferrari. We decided to ' 'convert to a two stop and attempt the undercut; Ferrari ' 'covered and after they came together at Turn 3 Kimi picked ' 'up damage and a penalty. That basically put him out of the ' 'points, but it was good that George was able to bring his ' "damaged car home in P4.  We'll work hard to achieve a " "cleaner more competitive weekend at Monza in a few days' " 'time.

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Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – FIA F1 ' 'Academy

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I am happy to leave Zandvoort with a podium today after a ' 'challenging weekend. We struggled to put a lap together in ' 'Qualifying and ended up starting P5 in both races. That was ' 'not ideal in our fight to keep the lead in the ' 'championship. 

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I’ve been bringing points home every race since the ' 'beginning of the season though and we’ve been working hard ' 'to keep this momentum going. We’ve been consistent, and this ' 'is positive for the rest of the season. P3 today helps us ' 'maintain a decent gap over those chasing as we head to the ' 'final two rounds in Singapore and Las Vegas. Hopefully we ' 'can show a bit more pace next time out and see where that ' 'leaves us.

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The world-renowned organisation The Vegan Society ' 'has tested all soft-touch materials in the vehicle interior for ' 'the new Vegan Package – from the seat upholstery to the ' 'headliner, the pillar and door trim to the carpet – and awarded ' 'them vegan certification. Customers can be confident that all ' 'surfaces made using the high-quality Artico leather replica as ' 'well as all textiles used in the vehicle don’t contain any ' 'products of animal origin. The Vegan Society has also certified ' 'that across all stages of production and processing, no ' 'ingredients or additives of animal origin – either processed or ' 'unprocessed – have been added or used in any form. The certified ' 'Vegan Package will be introduced as an interior option with the ' 'new GLC: Starting with the vehicle’s sales release, the package ' 'will be labelled with the well-known “Vegan Trademark” of The ' 'Vegan Society in the Mercedes-Benz vehicle configurator. \n' "“At Mercedes-Benz, we don't take shortcuts – instead, we go the " 'extra mile. The certification of our vegan interior by The Vegan ' 'Society underlines this approach: transparency and trust are very ' 'important to us. Our customers can rest assured that our vegan ' 'interior materials do not contain any animal products and meet ' 'very high testing standards. We are delighted to be able to offer ' 'them this assurance through our partnership with an independent ' 'and globally recognised certification organisation.”Markus ' 'Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG, Chief Technology Officer, Development & Procurement\n' 'Test criteria for the use of vegan materials in vehicle ' 'interiors\n' 'As part of its development of vegan interior fittings, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has set itself the goal of testing the components ' 'of the materials used to ensure that it can offer customers vegan ' 'interior fittings with the greatest level of safety and ' 'transparency. To facilitate this, the company has brought in the ' 'expertise of the independent NGO The Vegan Society. In a first ' 'step, interior materials currently available in vehicles with the ' 'Mercedes-Benz star – as well as the processes used to manufacture ' 'them – were audited by The Vegan Society in a pilot project. This ' 'included soft-touch surface materials such as leather replica, ' 'microfibre fleece and other textiles. If there were any ' 'indications that they contained animal-based components, the ' 'materials underwent further development in a second step, in ' 'cooperation with the respective supplier, and the affected ' 'components were replaced by other, animal-free components or ' 'auxiliaries. The fundamental prerequisite was that the materials ' 'had to meet the high Mercedes‑Benz standards of quality and ' 'perceived value.\xa0\n' 'This step was followed by independent audit and certification by ' 'The Vegan Society. The system for vegan products audited a total ' 'of around 100 material components from various Mercedes‑Benz ' 'suppliers in accordance with its certification standards. The ' 'globally recognised “Vegan Trademark” is only awarded to ' 'successfully certified products that have been manufactured ' 'and/or developed without the use of any animal products, ' 'by-products or derivatives and that have additionally not ' 'involved testing of any sort on animals. Any potential ' 'cross-contamination with animal-derived ingredients must be ' 'prevented as far as it is practical and possible. These high ' 'standards were particularly important to Mercedes‑Benz in its ' 'choice of which certification organisation to work with.\xa0\n' "The world's first vehicle interior with “Vegan Trademark”\n" 'With the new GLC with EQ Technology, The Vegan Society has ' 'awarded its globally recognised “Vegan Trademark” to a vehicle ' 'interior for the first time. Mercedes‑Benz has intentionally ' 'avoided limiting its certified Vegan Package to the seat surfaces ' 'alone – but instead has also included many other components and ' 'parts that customers come into regular physical contact with. ' 'These include exposed surfaces such as seat and steering wheel ' 'covers, the headliner, door sills, pillars, doors, sun visors, ' 'the centre console and instrument panel, as well as the carpeting ' 'used in the footwells and boot. Many of these materials used also ' 'have a high recycled-material content. The Vegan Package will ' 'initially be available in the new GLC via the configurator, with ' 'additional models to follow.\n' '“With the joint project between The Vegan Society and ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, we have reached a new milestone: it is the first ' 'time that a car interior has been third-party certified and ' 'approved by the Vegan Trademark. We are thrilled that ' 'Mercedes-Benz chose to partner with us on this journey and we ' 'have certainly learnt a lot from the two-year-long project.” ' 'Gabriela Chalkia-Jackson, Client Relations Manager of the Vegan ' 'Trademark\n' 'About The Vegan Society\n' 'The Vegan Society was founded on 1 November 1944, by Donald ' 'Watson in Birmingham, England, as the world’s first vegan ' 'organisation. He coined the term “vegan”: a combination of the ' 'first three and last two letters of the English word ' '“vegetarian”. In 1990, The Vegan Society introduced the “Vegan ' 'Trademark” to make it easier for consumers to identify vegan ' 'products. More than 70,000 products in 68 countries are now ' 'certified with the Vegan Trademark – from food and beverages to ' 'cosmetics, clothing and household items. Further information is ' 'available here and here.', 'content_html': '
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  • New Vegan Package: certified by the ' 'world-renowned organisation The Vegan Society
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  • Greater transparency for customers: ' 'Mercedes‑Benz sets new standard for the use of vegan ' 'materials
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  • To be introduced in the new GLC with EQ ' 'Technology as of sales release: easy to order using the ' 'Mercedes-Benz configurator
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Mercedes-Benz is setting a new standard in the use of ' "vegan materials. The company is the world's first car " 'manufacturer to offer vegan interior fittings certified by ' 'an independent organisation. The world-renowned organisation ' 'The Vegan Society has tested all soft-touch materials in the ' 'vehicle interior for the new Vegan Package – from the seat ' 'upholstery to the headliner, the pillar and door trim to the ' 'carpet – and awarded them vegan certification. Customers can ' 'be confident that all surfaces made using the high-quality ' 'Artico leather replica as well as all textiles used in the ' 'vehicle don’t contain any products of animal origin. The ' 'Vegan Society has also certified that across all stages of ' 'production and processing, no ingredients or additives of ' 'animal origin – either processed or unprocessed – have been ' 'added or used in any form. The certified Vegan Package will ' 'be introduced as an interior option with the new GLC: ' 'Starting with the vehicle’s sales release, the package will ' 'be labelled with the well-known “Vegan Trademark” of The ' 'Vegan Society in the Mercedes-Benz vehicle configurator. ' '

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“At Mercedes-Benz, we don't take shortcuts – " 'instead, we go the extra mile. The certification of our ' 'vegan interior by The Vegan Society underlines this ' 'approach: transparency and trust are very important to us. ' 'Our customers can rest assured that our vegan interior ' 'materials do not contain any animal products and meet very ' 'high testing standards. We are delighted to be able to offer ' 'them this assurance through our partnership with an ' 'independent and globally recognised certification ' 'organisation.”
Markus Schäfer, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief ' 'Technology Officer, Development & Procurement

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Test criteria for the use of vegan materials in vehicle ' 'interiors

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As part of its development of vegan interior fittings, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has set itself the goal of testing the ' 'components of the materials used to ensure that it can offer ' 'customers vegan interior fittings with the greatest level of ' 'safety and transparency. To facilitate this, the company has ' 'brought in the expertise of the independent NGO The Vegan ' 'Society. In a first step, interior materials currently ' 'available in vehicles with the Mercedes-Benz star – as well ' 'as the processes used to manufacture them – were audited by ' 'The Vegan Society in a pilot project. This included ' 'soft-touch surface materials such as leather replica, ' 'microfibre fleece and other textiles. If there were any ' 'indications that they contained animal-based components, the ' 'materials underwent further development in a second step, in ' 'cooperation with the respective supplier, and the affected ' 'components were replaced by other, animal-free components or ' 'auxiliaries. The fundamental prerequisite was that the ' 'materials had to meet the high Mercedes‑Benz standards of ' 'quality and perceived value. 

\n' '

This step was followed by independent audit and ' 'certification by The Vegan Society. The system for vegan ' 'products audited a total of around 100 material components ' 'from various Mercedes‑Benz suppliers in accordance with its ' 'certification standards. The globally recognised “Vegan ' 'Trademark” is only awarded to successfully certified ' 'products that have been manufactured and/or developed ' 'without the use of any animal products, by-products or ' 'derivatives and that have additionally not involved testing ' 'of any sort on animals. Any potential cross-contamination ' 'with animal-derived ingredients must be prevented as far as ' 'it is practical and possible. These high standards were ' 'particularly important to Mercedes‑Benz in its choice of ' 'which certification organisation to work with. 

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The world's first vehicle interior with “Vegan " 'Trademark”

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With the new GLC with EQ Technology, The Vegan Society ' 'has awarded its globally recognised “Vegan Trademark” to a ' 'vehicle interior for the first time. Mercedes‑Benz has ' 'intentionally avoided limiting its certified Vegan Package ' 'to the seat surfaces alone – but instead has also included ' 'many other components and parts that customers come into ' 'regular physical contact with. These include exposed ' 'surfaces such as seat and steering wheel covers, the ' 'headliner, door sills, pillars, doors, sun visors, the ' 'centre console and instrument panel, as well as the ' 'carpeting used in the footwells and boot. Many of these ' 'materials used also have a high recycled-material content. ' 'The Vegan Package will initially be available in the new GLC ' 'via the configurator, with additional models to follow.

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“With the joint project between The Vegan Society ' 'and Mercedes‑Benz, we have reached a new milestone: it is ' 'the first time that a car interior has been third-party ' 'certified and approved by the Vegan Trademark. We are ' 'thrilled that Mercedes-Benz chose to partner with us on this ' 'journey and we have certainly learnt a lot from the ' 'two-year-long project.”
Gabriela ' 'Chalkia-Jackson, Client Relations Manager of the Vegan ' 'Trademark

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About The Vegan Society

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The Vegan Society was founded on 1 November 1944, by ' 'Donald Watson in Birmingham, England, as the world’s first ' 'vegan organisation. He coined the term “vegan”: a ' 'combination of the first three and last two letters of the ' 'English word “vegetarian”. In 1990, The Vegan Society ' 'introduced the “Vegan Trademark” to make it easier for ' 'consumers to identify vegan products. More than 70,000 ' 'products in 68 countries are now certified with the Vegan ' 'Trademark – from food and beverages to cosmetics, clothing ' 'and household items. Further information is available here ' 'and here.

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Two of the foremost ' 'names in elite sports got their partnership off to a flying start ' 'on the track in Nardò (Italy). They demonstrated the power of ' 'radical innovation with record-breaking achievements in ' 'automotive and human performance. \xa0\n' 'Pushing through boundaries with multi-faceted innovation and ' 'teamwork\n' 'Focusing on performance and endurance, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'stands out as another star athlete for Mercedes-AMG. The ' 'technology pioneer offers a preview of the upcoming ' 'high-performance architecture AMG.EA. In Nardò, it broke a total ' 'of 25 records for battery-electric vehicles, including a ' 'remarkable total distance of 40,075 kilometres – equivalent to ' 'the circumference of the Earth – completed in just 7 days, 13 ' 'hours, 24 minutes and 7 seconds.\xa0\n' 'Just hours later, another record was broken at the same track in ' 'Nardò: Sibusiso Kubheka became the first person to complete a 100 ' 'km run in under six hours (5:59:20h), in a unique running event ' 'powered by adidas exploring what’s possible when the fastest ' 'athletes on the planet are combined with the latest speed-focused ' 'innovations. The five competing athletes wore specially designed ' 'adidas footwear and apparel, precision-engineered and ' 'custom-tailored to each athlete to enable more speed.\xa0\n' '“The phenomenal record-breaking achievements of the CONCEPT AMG ' 'GT XX have made headlines around the world and underlined AMG’s ' 'enormous performance capabilities. Just a few hours after we ' 'completed our record drive, the adidas team of elite athletes ' 'clearly demonstrated the powerful synergies between our two ' 'brands. Not only have Mercedes‑AMG and adidas enjoyed decades of ' 'global success at the very highest level of competitive sports. ' 'We also share a tireless ambition to take the pinnacle of ' 'performance to ever greater heights. Through innovation, we can ' 'be even faster, better, bolder and more resilient.”\xa0Michael ' 'Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of Business Units ' 'Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Mercedes‑Maybach\n' '“Chasing 100 is just the first example of our shared ambition to ' 'push the limits of speed through innovation. At adidas we set out ' 'to push these boundaries with a bold challenge: to run the ' 'fastest-ever 100 km. Five runners were supported with bespoke ' 'head-to-toe footwear and apparel with the latest in speed and ' 'cooling innovation. This included the adidas Adizero Evo Prime X: ' 'specifically designed and tailored individually to each athlete. ' 'Together with Mercedes‑AMG, we’re showing what’s possible when a ' 'team of radical dreamers come together and make history through ' 'technology, power, and athletic prowess.” Alasdhair Willis, Chief ' 'Creative Officer at adidas\n' 'A long-standing partnership\n' 'The collaboration between Mercedes‑AMG and adidas extends across ' 'multiple platforms and a variety of touchpoints in different ' 'sports – with motorsport and its athletes forming a central ' 'component. adidas comprehensively equips both the driver line-up ' 'and the Mercedes‑AMG Motorsport division. adidas has also been ' 'present on all clothing since the start of the 2025 motorsport ' 'season, as well as an integral part of the partner line on the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG GT3 Performance vehicles. Further exciting projects ' 'in the field of motorsport will follow this year, and the ' 'long-term partnership between Mercedes‑AMG and adidas envisages ' 'further activities at top-class global sporting events and joint ' 'products.\xa0\n' 'ADIZERO x Mercedes-AMG product launch\n' 'To coincide with the record attempt, Mercedes‑AMG and adidas are ' 'launching an exclusive sports bag made from the innovative ' 'LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative. Also used in the CONCEPT ' 'AMG GT XX to cover the black seat pads of the seats, the material ' 'is made from a combination of recycled rubber, vegetable proteins ' 'and biopolymers, mimicking leather characteristics. Beautifully ' 'styled and expertly handcrafted, the limited production run is ' 'already dedicated to specific initiatives.\xa0\n' 'Additionally, Mercedes-AMG and adidas are releasing a ' 'limited-edition collection of six running shoes. Launching in a ' 'striking black and red colorway, the collection includes the ' 'race-ready Adizero Adios Pro 4, track-ready Adizero Ambition, ' 'Adizero Avanti and Adizero Prime SP4 alongside the ' 'boundary-breaking Adizero Prime X 3 Strung and award-winning ' 'Adizero Evo SL. All will be available from today on the adidas ' 'app and in selected retail stores.\xa0\n' 'Contact: Lena Kastner, +49 176 309 944 40, ' 'lena.kastner@mercedes-benz.comFelix Siggemann, +49 176 309 346 ' '05, felix.siggemann@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'adidas Contact: Sebastian Bell, +44 (0) 2076702, ' 'sebastian.bell@adidas.com\n' 'See full adidas press release:\xa0Speed Without Limits: Sibusiso ' 'Kubheka Breaks the 6-Hour Barrier in 100km Chase, Powered by ' 'Latest in adidas Speed Innovation', 'content_html': '
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  • Partners demonstrate how bold, innovative ' 'technology delivers record-breaking results on the track in ' 'Nardò
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  • Further joint initiatives planned around the ' 'tireless pursuit of performance under the most intense ' 'sporting conditions
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  • Collaboration to leverage shared brand values ' 'across multiple customer touchpoints and ' 'platforms
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Mercedes‑AMG and adidas announce a far-reaching ' 'collaboration focused on leveraging the brands’ shared ' 'obsession with pushing the limits of performance through ' 'sport. Two of the foremost names in elite sports got their ' 'partnership off to a flying start on the track in Nardò ' '(Italy). They demonstrated the power of radical innovation ' 'with record-breaking achievements in automotive and human ' 'performance.  

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Pushing through boundaries with multi-faceted innovation ' 'and teamwork

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Focusing on performance and endurance, the CONCEPT AMG GT ' 'XX stands out as another star athlete for Mercedes-AMG. The ' 'technology pioneer offers a preview of the upcoming ' 'high-performance architecture AMG.EA. In Nardò, it broke a ' 'total of 25 records for battery-electric vehicles, including ' 'a remarkable total distance of 40,075 kilometres – ' 'equivalent to the circumference of the Earth – completed in ' 'just 7 days, 13 hours, 24 minutes and 7 seconds. 

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Just hours later, another record was broken at the same ' 'track in Nardò: Sibusiso Kubheka became the first person to ' 'complete a 100 km run in under six hours (5:59:20h), in a ' 'unique running event powered by adidas exploring what’s ' 'possible when the fastest athletes on the planet are ' 'combined with the latest speed-focused innovations. The five ' 'competing athletes wore specially designed adidas footwear ' 'and apparel, precision-engineered and custom-tailored to ' 'each athlete to enable more speed. 

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“The phenomenal record-breaking achievements of ' 'the CONCEPT AMG GT XX have made headlines around the world ' 'and underlined AMG’s enormous performance capabilities. Just ' 'a few hours after we completed our record drive, the adidas ' 'team of elite athletes clearly demonstrated the powerful ' 'synergies between our two brands. Not only have Mercedes‑AMG ' 'and adidas enjoyed decades of global success at the very ' 'highest level of competitive sports. We also share a ' 'tireless ambition to take the pinnacle of performance to ' 'ever greater heights. Through innovation, we can be even ' 'faster, better, bolder and more ' 'resilient.” 
Michael Schiebe, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of Business Units Mercedes-Benz ' 'G-Class and Mercedes‑Maybach

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“Chasing 100 is just the first example of our ' 'shared ambition to push the limits of speed through ' 'innovation. At adidas we set out to push these boundaries ' 'with a bold challenge: to run the fastest-ever 100 km. Five ' 'runners were supported with bespoke head-to-toe footwear and ' 'apparel with the latest in speed and cooling innovation. ' 'This included the adidas Adizero Evo Prime X: specifically ' 'designed and tailored individually to each athlete. Together ' 'with Mercedes‑AMG, we’re showing what’s possible when a team ' 'of radical dreamers come together and make history through ' 'technology, power, and athletic prowess.” ' '
Alasdhair Willis, Chief Creative Officer at ' 'adidas

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A long-standing partnership

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The collaboration between Mercedes‑AMG and adidas extends ' 'across multiple platforms and a variety of touchpoints in ' 'different sports – with motorsport and its athletes forming ' 'a central component. adidas comprehensively equips both the ' 'driver line-up and the Mercedes‑AMG Motorsport division. ' 'adidas has also been present on all clothing since the start ' 'of the 2025 motorsport season, as well as an integral part ' 'of the partner line on the Mercedes‑AMG GT3 Performance ' 'vehicles. Further exciting projects in the field of ' 'motorsport will follow this year, and the long-term ' 'partnership between Mercedes‑AMG and adidas envisages ' 'further activities at top-class global sporting events and ' 'joint products. 

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ADIZERO x Mercedes-AMG product launch

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To coincide with the record attempt, Mercedes‑AMG and ' 'adidas are launching an exclusive sports bag made from the ' 'innovative LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative. Also used ' 'in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX to cover the black seat pads of the ' 'seats, the material is made from a combination of recycled ' 'rubber, vegetable proteins and biopolymers, mimicking ' 'leather characteristics. Beautifully styled and expertly ' 'handcrafted, the limited production run is already dedicated ' 'to specific initiatives. 

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Additionally, Mercedes-AMG and adidas are releasing a ' 'limited-edition collection of six running shoes. Launching ' 'in a striking black and red colorway, the collection ' 'includes the race-ready Adizero Adios Pro 4, track-ready ' 'Adizero Ambition, Adizero Avanti and Adizero Prime SP4 ' 'alongside the boundary-breaking Adizero Prime X 3 Strung and ' 'award-winning Adizero Evo SL. All will be available from ' 'today on the adidas app and in selected retail ' 'stores. 

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Contact:
Lena Kastner, +49 176 309 ' '944 40, lena.kastner@mercedes-benz.com
Felix ' 'Siggemann, +49 176 309 346 05, felix.siggemann@mercedes-benz.com

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adidas Contact:
Sebastian Bell, +44 ' '(0) 2076702, sebastian.bell@adidas.com

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See full adidas press release: Speed ' 'Without Limits: Sibusiso Kubheka Breaks the 6-Hour Barrier ' 'in 100km Chase, Powered by Latest in adidas Speed ' 'Innovation

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Die 2015 eingeführte Marke bietet ' 'Käuferinnen und Käufern von Transportern und Vans umfangreiche ' 'Qualitätsgarantien und Servicepakete, die auch im Pkw-Bereich ' 'seit über 15 Jahren die „Junge Sterne“ Pkw auszeichnen.\xa0\n' 'Anlässlich des zehnten Geburtstags der „Junge Sterne Transporter“ ' 'gibt es ab sofort im Rahmen eines befristeten Aktionszeitraums ' 'eine Garantieverlängerung auf 60 Monate für alle vollelektrischen ' 'Transporter und Vans. Kunden sind damit umfassend abgesichert und ' 'können entspannt mit ihren Junge Sterne Transportern unterwegs ' 'sein.\n' 'Vor allem kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen können vom ' 'Angebot der Junge Sterne Transporter profitieren, denn sie sind ' 'auf verlässliche und preislich attraktive Fahrzeuge angewiesen. ' 'Ein gutes Beispiel\n' 'Ist der Kunde, welcher das Jubiläumsfahrzeug zum zehnjährigen ' 'Geburtstag in Empfang nehmen konnte. Der Sprinter Kastenwagen ' 'ging an die „aktion hoffnung, Hilfe für die Mission GmbH“, eine ' 'kirchliche Hilfsorganisation mit dem Schwerpunkt der ' 'gemeinnützigen Sammlung und Weiterverwertung gebrauchter ' 'Kleidung. Das Unternehmen setzt ausschließlich gebrauchte ' 'Fahrzeuge ein. Das Fahrzeug ist der siebte Sprinter im Fuhrpark ' 'und wurde im Autohaus Allgäu des Mercedes-Benz Partners ' 'KreuterMedeleSchaefer in Kaufbeuren übergeben.\n' '„10 Jahre Junge Sterne Transporter sind ein schöner Anlass zum ' 'Feiern. Seit unserem Start verzeichnen wir ein stetiges Wachstum ' 'und sind erfolgreich unterwegs. Ein entscheidender Grund für ' 'diese Erfolgsgeschichte ist das umfangreiche ' 'Leistungsversprechen, das wir unseren Kunden geben.“ Timo ' 'Fuhrmeister, Gebrauchtfahrzeugmanagement Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '„Das Wiederverwenden bereits gebrauchter Güter ist das ' 'Grundprinzip von „aktion hoffnung“. Je hochwertiger Güter ' 'produziert wurden, desto besser ist in der Regel auch ihre ' 'Langlebigkeit. Die Junge Sterne Transporter von Mercedes-Benz ' 'sind verlässlich, preislich attraktiv und mit umfangreichen ' 'Garantiekriterien versehen. Deshalb bilden sie den Kern unseres ' 'Fuhrparks, in dem wir ausschließlich Gebrauchtfahrzeuge ' 'aufnehmen.“ Johannes Müller, Geschäftsführer „aktion hoffnung, ' 'Hilfe für die Mission GmbH“\n' 'Zuverlässigkeit mit Qualitäts- und Servicepaketen für ' 'Gebrauchtfahrzeuge\n' 'Die „Junge Sterne Transporter“ sind seit einem Jahrzehnt ' 'zuverlässige Arbeitsmittel und erlauben ihren Besitzern und ' 'Fahrern sich auf das Wesentliche zu konzentrieren: ihr Geschäft. ' 'Im März 2009 startete Mercedes-Benz mit der Gebrauchtwagenmarke ' '„Junge Sterne“ für Pkw und legte damit den Grundstein für eine ' 'Erfolgsgeschichte. 2015 folgte Mercedes-Benz Vans mit „Junge ' 'Sterne Transporter“. Innerhalb weniger Jahre konnte der Absatz ' 'stetig gesteigert werden und die Junge Sterne Transporter ' 'entwickelten sich zu einer der bekanntesten Gebrauchtwagenmarken, ' 'die mittlerweile an rund 160 Standorten im deutschen ' 'Vertriebsnetz von Mercedes-Benz vertrieben werden. Hohe Qualität ' 'und Zuverlässigkeit sowie ein umfangreiches Garantie- und ' 'Leistungsportfolio überzeugten seither zahlreiche Kunden, sich ' 'für einen Jungen Stern zu entscheiden.\n' 'Als Garant für eine hohe Qualität im Gebrauchtfahrzeugsegment ' 'gelten die „Junge Sterne Transporter“ vor allem durch die ' 'gegebenen garantierten Leistungsversprechen: Die Fahrzeuge sind ' 'streng geprüft und nach dem Kauf mit einer 24-monatigen ' 'Fahrzeuggarantie ausgestattet. Die Modelle sind maximal sechs ' 'Jahre alt – in der Praxis sind dabei 90 Prozent der Fahrzeuge ' 'nicht älter als vier Jahre. Sie weisen höchstens 150.000 ' 'Kilometer Laufleistung auf und verfügen über ein HU-Siegel, das ' 'nicht älter als drei Monate ist. Zudem erhalten Käufer eine ' 'zwölfmonatige Mobilitätsgarantie. Attraktive Finanzierungsmodelle ' 'und die Inzahlungnahme von Fahrzeugen sowie ein Umtauschrecht ' 'ergänzen das Leistungsportfolio. Darüber hinaus ist eine ' 'Probefahrt meist innerhalb von 24 Stunden möglich und durch ' 'spezialisierte Verkäufer wird eine kundenorientierte ' 'Beratungsqualität sichergestellt.\n' 'Da vermehrt batterieelektrische Fahrzeuge mit dem Junge Sterne ' 'Transporter Siegel im Angebot sind, werden die Serviceleistungen ' 'künftig auf eine Hochvoltbatterie-Garantie bis zu acht Jahre ab ' 'Erstzulassung und einen umfassenden HV-Batterie-Check mit einem ' 'Batterie-Gesundheitszustand von mindestens 90% erweitert.', 'content_html': '

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Seit einem Jahrzehnt sind die „Junge Sterne Transporter“ ' 'von Mercedes-Benz Vans ein Synonym für Qualität und ' 'Zuverlässigkeit im Gebrauchtfahrzeugmarkt. Die 2015 ' 'eingeführte Marke bietet Käuferinnen und Käufern von ' 'Transportern und Vans umfangreiche Qualitätsgarantien und ' 'Servicepakete, die auch im Pkw-Bereich seit über 15 Jahren ' 'die „Junge Sterne“ Pkw auszeichnen. 

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Anlässlich des zehnten Geburtstags der „Junge Sterne ' 'Transporter“ gibt es ab sofort im Rahmen eines befristeten ' 'Aktionszeitraums eine Garantieverlängerung auf 60 Monate für ' 'alle vollelektrischen Transporter und Vans. Kunden sind ' 'damit umfassend abgesichert und können entspannt mit ihren ' 'Junge Sterne Transportern unterwegs sein.

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Vor allem kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen können ' 'vom Angebot der Junge Sterne Transporter profitieren, denn ' 'sie sind auf verlässliche und preislich attraktive Fahrzeuge ' 'angewiesen. Ein gutes Beispiel

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Ist der Kunde, welcher das Jubiläumsfahrzeug zum ' 'zehnjährigen Geburtstag in Empfang nehmen konnte. Der ' 'Sprinter Kastenwagen ging an die „aktion hoffnung, Hilfe für ' 'die Mission GmbH“, eine kirchliche Hilfsorganisation mit dem ' 'Schwerpunkt der gemeinnützigen Sammlung und Weiterverwertung ' 'gebrauchter Kleidung. Das Unternehmen setzt ausschließlich ' 'gebrauchte Fahrzeuge ein. Das Fahrzeug ist der siebte ' 'Sprinter im Fuhrpark und wurde im Autohaus Allgäu des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Partners KreuterMedeleSchaefer in Kaufbeuren ' 'übergeben.

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„10 Jahre Junge Sterne Transporter sind ein ' 'schöner Anlass zum Feiern. Seit unserem Start verzeichnen ' 'wir ein stetiges Wachstum und sind erfolgreich unterwegs. ' 'Ein entscheidender Grund für diese Erfolgsgeschichte ist das ' 'umfangreiche Leistungsversprechen, das wir unseren Kunden ' 'geben.“
Timo Fuhrmeister, ' 'Gebrauchtfahrzeugmanagement Mercedes-Benz Vans

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„Das Wiederverwenden bereits gebrauchter Güter ' 'ist das Grundprinzip von „aktion hoffnung“. Je hochwertiger ' 'Güter produziert wurden, desto besser ist in der Regel auch ' 'ihre Langlebigkeit. Die Junge Sterne Transporter von ' 'Mercedes-Benz sind verlässlich, preislich attraktiv und mit ' 'umfangreichen Garantiekriterien versehen. Deshalb bilden sie ' 'den Kern unseres Fuhrparks, in dem wir ausschließlich ' 'Gebrauchtfahrzeuge aufnehmen.“
Johannes Müller, ' 'Geschäftsführer „aktion hoffnung, Hilfe für die Mission ' 'GmbH“

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Zuverlässigkeit mit Qualitäts- und Servicepaketen für ' 'Gebrauchtfahrzeuge

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Die „Junge Sterne Transporter“ sind seit einem Jahrzehnt ' 'zuverlässige Arbeitsmittel und erlauben ihren Besitzern und ' 'Fahrern sich auf das Wesentliche zu konzentrieren: ihr ' 'Geschäft.
Im März 2009 startete Mercedes-Benz mit der ' 'Gebrauchtwagenmarke „Junge Sterne“ für Pkw und legte damit ' 'den Grundstein für eine Erfolgsgeschichte. 2015 folgte ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans mit „Junge Sterne Transporter“. Innerhalb ' 'weniger Jahre konnte der Absatz stetig gesteigert werden und ' 'die Junge Sterne Transporter entwickelten sich zu einer der ' 'bekanntesten Gebrauchtwagenmarken, die mittlerweile an rund ' '160 Standorten im deutschen Vertriebsnetz von Mercedes-Benz ' 'vertrieben werden. Hohe Qualität und Zuverlässigkeit sowie ' 'ein umfangreiches Garantie- und Leistungsportfolio ' 'überzeugten seither zahlreiche Kunden, sich für einen Jungen ' 'Stern zu entscheiden.

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Als Garant für eine hohe Qualität im ' 'Gebrauchtfahrzeugsegment gelten die „Junge Sterne ' 'Transporter“ vor allem durch die gegebenen garantierten ' 'Leistungsversprechen: Die Fahrzeuge sind streng geprüft und ' 'nach dem Kauf mit einer 24-monatigen Fahrzeuggarantie ' 'ausgestattet. Die Modelle sind maximal sechs Jahre alt – in ' 'der Praxis sind dabei 90 Prozent der Fahrzeuge nicht älter ' 'als vier Jahre. Sie weisen höchstens 150.000 Kilometer ' 'Laufleistung auf und verfügen über ein HU-Siegel, das nicht ' 'älter als drei Monate ist. Zudem erhalten Käufer eine ' 'zwölfmonatige Mobilitätsgarantie. Attraktive ' 'Finanzierungsmodelle und die Inzahlungnahme von Fahrzeugen ' 'sowie ein Umtauschrecht ergänzen das Leistungsportfolio. ' 'Darüber hinaus ist eine Probefahrt meist innerhalb von 24 ' 'Stunden möglich und durch spezialisierte Verkäufer wird eine ' 'kundenorientierte Beratungsqualität sichergestellt.

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Da vermehrt batterieelektrische Fahrzeuge mit dem Junge ' 'Sterne Transporter Siegel im Angebot sind, werden die ' 'Serviceleistungen künftig auf eine Hochvoltbatterie-Garantie ' 'bis zu acht Jahre ab Erstzulassung und einen umfassenden ' 'HV-Batterie-Check mit einem Batterie-Gesundheitszustand von ' 'mindestens 90% erweitert.

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He was the first Briton to win the British Grand Prix. His ' 'lead over second-placed Mercedes-Benz driver Juan Manuel Fangio ' 'was just two tenths of a second. Fangio secured the Formula 1 ' "Drivers' World Championship ahead of schedule with second place. " 'Seventy years later, the legendary Mercedes-Benz W196 returned to ' 'Aintree Raceway near Liverpool.>> Video: George Russell drives ' 'the car from back then with the start number 8"I\'m speechless. ' 'Just this feeling of driving the car that Stirling Moss won the ' "British Grand Prix in – and then that sound! It's hard to believe " 'that it was racing 70 years ago. Simply incredible! I was nervous ' 'at the start, but after just 100 metres I felt incredibly ' 'comfortable in the car. Everything happened intuitively. The gear ' 'changes were really smooth, and the sound when revving up – that ' 'was a very special experience."George Russell, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 driverRoad to 2026: A new era of F1 technology ' 'beginsIn 2010, Mercedes-Benz returned to the pinnacle of ' 'motorsport as a works team. This year also marked the beginning ' 'of a strong partnership between the team and PETRONAS. Driven by ' 'a shared focus on performance, innovation and sustainability, the ' "team has so far achieved eight Constructors' and seven Drivers' " 'World Championships, as well as 119 race wins, 131 pole positions ' 'and 279 podium finishes. From 2026, the regulations will require ' 'a new power unit with higher electrical output and 100% ' 'sustainable fuels, as well as a redesigned chassis that promises ' 'lighter and more aerodynamic cars. In the four-part series ‘Road ' 'to 2026’ on the team-website, fans can gain an insight into how ' 'Mercedes-AMG and PETRONAS are preparing for the new era of ' 'Formula 1.>> Article ‘Road to 2026’GT Sport210 days of motorsport ' 'in 2025 – Three questions for Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG MotorsportMany racing series are currently taking a ' 'summer break. In the 2025 season, more than 300 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams will once again be competing on the ' 'international stage with GT3, GT4 and GT2 vehicles from the ' 'performance and sports car brand based in Affalterbach. Numerous ' 'victories have already been celebrated, including in the DTM, the ' 'IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the GT World Challenge, ' 'the Asian Le Mans Series, the Super GT, the Super Taikyu Series, ' 'the British GT Championship, the Michelin Le Mans Cup, the ' 'International GT Open, the STT Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy and GT ' 'America. A particular highlight of the year was the brand with ' 'the star returning to Le Mans after 26 years and also competing ' "in the world's most important endurance races in Bathurst, " 'Daytona, at the Nürburgring and in Spa-Francorchamps.Christoph, ' 'what is your conclusion at the halfway point of the ' 'year?Christoph Sagemüller: "You can definitely say that the first ' 'half of the year has been successful, although we did have a few ' 'setbacks and disappointments. June was extremely challenging with ' 'three major endurance races. Our goal is clear: we are racers and ' 'we compete to win. Realistically, podium finishes at the ' 'Nürburgring and Spa-Francorchamps would have been possible. ' "Unfortunately, we didn't manage to achieve that. Of course, you " 'always need a bit of luck in a 24-hour race. This time, however, ' "we had a failure rate that we hadn't seen in previous years – " 'including some unfortunate and unavoidable causes. We are ' 'currently conducting our final analyses and have already got to ' 'the bottom of a few issues. However, this does not change the ' 'result. I am confident that we can rely on the competitiveness of ' 'our products across the entire range and across all platforms and ' 'racing series. We prove this week after week on a wide variety of ' 'race tracks around the world. There were also many positive ' 'moments in the first half of the season. We lead the DTM ' 'championship with Lucas Auer, but Maro Engel and Jules Gounon are ' 'also within striking distance of the top. We are scoring points ' 'regularly in the GT World Challenge Europe and are also among the ' 'front-runners there. And in the IMSA, we currently lead in all ' 'three classifications. This means that we are in a good position ' 'and that the base is right.”What are the goals for the second ' 'half of the season?Christoph Sagemüller: “A lot can still happen ' 'in the second half of the season, and in some series the ' 'competition is very close. In my opinion, consistency will be the ' 'key factor. Only if we continue to score points regularly and ' 'reliably will we remain in the title race. This applies to all ' 'our programmes worldwide. Together with my entire team, I am ' 'doing everything in my power to bring the DTM title back to ' 'Affalterbach after our last success in 2021 and to defend the ' 'three GTD titles in the IMSA. In the GT World Challenge Europe, ' 'we won six titles last year. We want to at least match these ' 'successes. In addition, we are focusing on the intercontinental ' "manufacturers' title, which we have defended consistently since " 'its introduction in 2019. We currently lead the standings by 29 ' 'points. Given the enormous level of performance in these ' 'international series, it is crucial to contest every single race ' 'as flawlessly as possible and with a perfect strategy. Our ' 'Customer Racing Teams and drivers are working hard and very ' 'intensively on this goal. Without their commitment, these ' 'successes would not be possible. Their dedication is the ' 'foundation of our global competitiveness.”Speaking of global ' 'competitiveness, how is Mercedes-AMG Motorsport addressing the ' 'current economic issues?Christoph Sagemüller: “We are in a very ' 'challenging time for the economy as a whole. Volatile markets and ' 'trade policy uncertainties – such as the tariff issue – are ' 'affecting the business model of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport as well ' 'as that of our customers and partners. In this environment, ' 'investments and commitments must be examined even more carefully ' 'than in the past. This made it all the more important to factor ' 'the economic conditions into our planning at an early stage. Over ' 'the past few months, we have been working hard to create an even ' 'more stable and resilient system. We benefit enormously from the ' 'close, trusting cooperation with our teams and stakeholders ' 'worldwide. This cohesion is a key factor in our long-term ' 'success."Debut: Official Mercedes-AMG Racing Club fields GT2 PRO ' 'on the Asian continent for the first timeWith the ‘Elite Racing ' 'Circle’, founded in 2024, GruppeM Racing, led by team boss Kenny ' 'Chen, has launched a new, exclusive AMG club sport programme. The ' 'Official Mercedes-AMG Racing Club is aimed at an elite circle of ' 'motorsport enthusiasts. Purchasing one of the 20 Mercedes-AMG GT2 ' 'PROs limited to worldwide production in the Elite Racing Circle ' 'edition grants membership in the Racing Club. Members receive ' 'access to top-level track events. Events are planned in America, ' 'Asia and Europe. The aim of the Elite Racing Circle is to build ' 'an exclusive network within an international high-performance ' 'community. The kick-off event took place from 11 to 13 July at ' 'the Fuji International Speedway in Japan – as part of the seventh ' 'and eighth rounds of the GT World Challenge Asia. The event also ' 'marked the Asian premiere of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO. A total of ' 'six customers took advantage of the opportunity to drive the ' 'ultimate track day vehicle with 750 hp and Push 2 Pass function ' 'in six 40-minute sessions at the foot of Mount Fuji. They were ' 'coached by Mercedes-AMG drivers Ralf Aron (EST), Mikaël Grenier ' '(CAN) and Jayden Ojeda (AUS). Each participant received ' 'individual racing gear matching the vehicle design. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO and the drivers were accommodated at the ' 'race track in exclusively equipped facilities. Luxurious ' 'accommodation and exclusive evening events with fine dining ' 'rounded off the overall experience. The next round of the ‘Elite ' 'Racing Circle’ will take place in September as part of the IGTC ' 'in Suzuka. >> information on Elite Racing CirclePerformance on ' 'two wheels: AMG x CANYON at the 24-hour bike race at the ' 'NürburgringMercedes-AMG teamed up with bicycle manufacturer ' 'CANYON on 19 and 20 July to take part in the 24-hour bike race ' '‘Rad am Ring’ with two teams of eight. The event at the ' 'Nürburgring took place four weeks after the legendary 24-hour ' 'motorsport event and also covered the extremely demanding ' '25.378-kilometre combination of the Grand Prix circuit and the ' 'Nordschleife. A total of 155 teams lined up at the start. The two ' 'AMG x CANYON teams each completed 23 laps and finished 64th and ' '75th in the overall standings. Employees from both companies and ' 'visitors to the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring were able to prove ' 'their performance on CANYON Zwift simulators and qualify for a ' 'place in one of the two AMG x CANYON teams. CANYON provided all ' 'team members with high-quality aero bikes, appropriate clothing ' 'and comprehensive support throughout the event.Virtual ' 'MotorsportMercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship gets off ' "to a successful start in Season OneFollowing last year's test " 'phase with almost 200,000 participants, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport Virtual Championship has now started its first ' 'official season. Season One kicked off in June with a revamped ' 'format, new titles and spectacular motorsport prizes. Once again, ' 'the virtual version of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 will be used. In ' 'addition to Assetto Corsa Competizione for PC, PlayStation and ' 'Xbox, Gran Turismo 7 for PlayStation and iRacing for PC, ' 'RENNSPORT for PC is also included for the first time. During the ' 'four-week qualifying phase from 13 June to 13 July, the format ' 'recorded an increase in participants of over 45 percent. The ' 'selection was once again made via a Hot Lap Competition, what ' 'means the fastest lap set. For the first time, it was also ' 'possible to qualify at on-site event activations – such as at the ' '24-hour race at Le Mans or at the Nürburgring – and win a ' 'so-called ‘Golden Ticket’. A total of 240 starting places were ' 'allocated from all online and on-site times. Half of these were ' 'drawn at random to give all participants a fair chance of ' 'progressing. Seven virtual race days will take place until 22 ' 'October, each consisting of a standard race and a gamified race ' 'with extra challenges and additional points. The best drivers can ' 'look forward to exclusive prizes that are not available for ' 'purchase: a Mercedes-AMG Motorsport GT Track Experience, a ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport PETRONAS F1 Track Side Experience and a ' 'high-quality Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Gaming Bundle.', 'content_html': '

 

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George Russell: “It's hard to believe that races were " 'held with these cars 70 years ago.”

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Halfway through the GT Sport season – Three questions for ' 'Christoph Sagemüller

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Elite Racing Circle: Debut of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO in ' 'Asia

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Formula 1

George ' 'Russell drives legendary Mercedes-Benz ' 'W196
Aintree, Great Britain, 16 July 1955: ' 'Stirling Moss celebrated his first Grand Prix victory in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz W196. He was the first Briton to win the ' 'British Grand Prix. His lead over second-placed ' 'Mercedes-Benz driver Juan Manuel Fangio was just two tenths ' "of a second. Fangio secured the Formula 1 Drivers' World " 'Championship ahead of schedule with second place. Seventy ' 'years later, the legendary Mercedes-Benz W196 returned to ' 'Aintree Raceway near Liverpool.
>> ' 'Video: George Russell drives the car from back then with the ' 'start number 8

"I\'m speechless. Just ' 'this feeling of driving the car that Stirling Moss won the ' "British Grand Prix in – and then that sound! It's hard to " 'believe that it was racing 70 years ago. Simply incredible! ' 'I was nervous at the start, but after just 100 metres I felt ' 'incredibly comfortable in the car. Everything happened ' 'intuitively. The gear changes were really smooth, and the ' 'sound when revving up – that was a very special ' 'experience."
George Russell, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 driver

Road to 2026: A new era of ' 'F1 technology begins
In 2010, Mercedes-Benz ' 'returned to the pinnacle of motorsport as a works team. This ' 'year also marked the beginning of a strong partnership ' 'between the team and PETRONAS. Driven by a shared focus on ' 'performance, innovation and sustainability, the team has so ' "far achieved eight Constructors' and seven Drivers' World " 'Championships, as well as 119 race wins, 131 pole positions ' 'and 279 podium finishes. From 2026, the regulations will ' 'require a new power unit with higher electrical output and ' '100% sustainable fuels, as well as a redesigned chassis that ' 'promises lighter and more aerodynamic cars. In the four-part ' 'series ‘Road to 2026’ on the team-website, fans can gain an ' 'insight into how Mercedes-AMG and PETRONAS are preparing for ' 'the new era of Formula 1.
>> ' 'Article ‘Road to 2026’

GT ' 'Sport

210 days of motorsport in 2025 ' '– Three questions for Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport
Many racing series are ' 'currently taking a summer break. In the 2025 season, more ' 'than 300 Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams will once again ' 'be competing on the international stage with GT3, GT4 and ' 'GT2 vehicles from the performance and sports car brand based ' 'in Affalterbach. Numerous victories have already been ' 'celebrated, including in the DTM, the IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship, the GT World Challenge, the Asian Le ' 'Mans Series, the Super GT, the Super Taikyu Series, the ' 'British GT Championship, the Michelin Le Mans Cup, the ' 'International GT Open, the STT Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy ' 'and GT America. A particular highlight of the year was the ' 'brand with the star returning to Le Mans after 26 years and ' "also competing in the world's most important endurance races " 'in Bathurst, Daytona, at the Nürburgring and in ' 'Spa-Francorchamps.

Christoph, what is your ' 'conclusion at the halfway point of the year?
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller: "You can definitely ' 'say that the first half of the year has been successful, ' 'although we did have a few setbacks and disappointments. ' 'June was extremely challenging with three major endurance ' 'races. Our goal is clear: we are racers and we compete to ' 'win. Realistically, podium finishes at the Nürburgring and ' 'Spa-Francorchamps would have been possible. Unfortunately, ' "we didn't manage to achieve that. Of course, you always need " 'a bit of luck in a 24-hour race. This time, however, we had ' "a failure rate that we hadn't seen in previous years – " 'including some unfortunate and unavoidable causes. We are ' 'currently conducting our final analyses and have already got ' 'to the bottom of a few issues. However, this does not change ' 'the result. I am confident that we can rely on the ' 'competitiveness of our products across the entire range and ' 'across all platforms and racing series. We prove this week ' 'after week on a wide variety of race tracks around the ' 'world. There were also many positive moments in the first ' 'half of the season. We lead the DTM championship with Lucas ' 'Auer, but Maro Engel and Jules Gounon are also within ' 'striking distance of the top. We are scoring points ' 'regularly in the GT World Challenge Europe and are also ' 'among the front-runners there. And in the IMSA, we currently ' 'lead in all three classifications. This means that we are in ' 'a good position and that the base is ' 'right.”

What are the goals for the second ' 'half of the season?
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller: “A lot can still ' 'happen in the second half of the season, and in some series ' 'the competition is very close. In my opinion, consistency ' 'will be the key factor. Only if we continue to score points ' 'regularly and reliably will we remain in the title race. ' 'This applies to all our programmes worldwide. Together with ' 'my entire team, I am doing everything in my power to bring ' 'the DTM title back to Affalterbach after our last success in ' '2021 and to defend the three GTD titles in the IMSA. In the ' 'GT World Challenge Europe, we won six titles last year. We ' 'want to at least match these successes. In addition, we are ' "focusing on the intercontinental manufacturers' title, which " 'we have defended consistently since its introduction in ' '2019. We currently lead the standings by 29 points. Given ' 'the enormous level of performance in these international ' 'series, it is crucial to contest every single race as ' 'flawlessly as possible and with a perfect strategy. Our ' 'Customer Racing Teams and drivers are working hard and very ' 'intensively on this goal. Without their commitment, these ' 'successes would not be possible. Their dedication is the ' 'foundation of our global ' 'competitiveness.”

Speaking of global ' 'competitiveness, how is Mercedes-AMG Motorsport addressing ' 'the current economic issues?
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller: “We are in a very ' 'challenging time for the economy as a whole. Volatile ' 'markets and trade policy uncertainties – such as the tariff ' 'issue – are affecting the business model of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport as well as that of our customers and partners. In ' 'this environment, investments and commitments must be ' 'examined even more carefully than in the past. This made it ' 'all the more important to factor the economic conditions ' 'into our planning at an early stage. Over the past few ' 'months, we have been working hard to create an even more ' 'stable and resilient system. We benefit enormously from the ' 'close, trusting cooperation with our teams and stakeholders ' 'worldwide. This cohesion is a key factor in our long-term ' 'success."


Debut: Official Mercedes-AMG ' 'Racing Club fields GT2 PRO on the Asian continent for the ' 'first time
With the ‘Elite Racing Circle’, ' 'founded in 2024, GruppeM Racing, led by team boss Kenny ' 'Chen, has launched a new, exclusive AMG club sport ' 'programme. The Official Mercedes-AMG Racing Club is aimed at ' 'an elite circle of motorsport enthusiasts. Purchasing one of ' 'the 20 Mercedes-AMG GT2 PROs limited to worldwide production ' 'in the Elite Racing Circle edition grants membership in the ' 'Racing Club. Members receive access to top-level track ' 'events. Events are planned in America, Asia and Europe. The ' 'aim of the Elite Racing Circle is to build an exclusive ' 'network within an international high-performance community. ' 'The kick-off event took place from 11 to 13 July at the Fuji ' 'International Speedway in Japan – as part of the seventh and ' 'eighth rounds of the GT World Challenge Asia. The event also ' 'marked the Asian premiere of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO. A ' 'total of six customers took advantage of the opportunity to ' 'drive the ultimate track day vehicle with 750 hp and Push 2 ' 'Pass function in six 40-minute sessions at the foot of Mount ' 'Fuji. They were coached by Mercedes-AMG drivers Ralf Aron ' '(EST), Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Jayden Ojeda (AUS). Each ' 'participant received individual racing gear matching the ' 'vehicle design. The Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO and the drivers ' 'were accommodated at the race track in exclusively equipped ' 'facilities. Luxurious accommodation and exclusive evening ' 'events with fine dining rounded off the overall experience. ' 'The next round of the ‘Elite Racing Circle’ will take place ' 'in September as part of the IGTC in Suzuka.
>> information on Elite ' 'Racing Circle


Performance on two ' 'wheels: AMG x CANYON at the 24-hour bike race at the ' 'Nürburgring
Mercedes-AMG teamed up with bicycle ' 'manufacturer CANYON on 19 and 20 July to take part in the ' '24-hour bike race ‘Rad am Ring’ with two teams of eight. The ' 'event at the Nürburgring took place four weeks after the ' 'legendary 24-hour motorsport event and also covered the ' 'extremely demanding 25.378-kilometre combination of the ' 'Grand Prix circuit and the Nordschleife. A total of 155 ' 'teams lined up at the start. The two AMG x CANYON teams each ' 'completed 23 laps and finished 64th and 75th in the overall ' 'standings. Employees from both companies and visitors to the ' 'ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring were able to prove their ' 'performance on CANYON Zwift simulators and qualify for a ' 'place in one of the two AMG x CANYON teams. CANYON provided ' 'all team members with high-quality aero bikes, appropriate ' 'clothing and comprehensive support throughout the ' 'event.

Virtual ' 'Motorsport

Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ' 'Virtual Championship gets off to a successful start in ' "Season One
Following last year's test phase with " 'almost 200,000 participants, the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ' 'Virtual Championship has now started its first official ' 'season. Season One kicked off in June with a revamped ' 'format, new titles and spectacular motorsport prizes. Once ' 'again, the virtual version of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 will be ' 'used. In addition to Assetto Corsa Competizione for PC, ' 'PlayStation and Xbox, Gran Turismo 7 for PlayStation and ' 'iRacing for PC, RENNSPORT for PC is also included for the ' 'first time. During the four-week qualifying phase from 13 ' 'June to 13 July, the format recorded an increase in ' 'participants of over 45 percent. The selection was once ' 'again made via a Hot Lap Competition, what means the fastest ' 'lap set. For the first time, it was also possible to qualify ' 'at on-site event activations – such as at the 24-hour race ' 'at Le Mans or at the Nürburgring – and win a so-called ' '‘Golden Ticket’. A total of 240 starting places were ' 'allocated from all online and on-site times. Half of these ' 'were drawn at random to give all participants a fair chance ' 'of progressing. Seven virtual race days will take place ' 'until 22 October, each consisting of a standard race and a ' 'gamified race with extra challenges and additional points. ' 'The best drivers can look forward to exclusive prizes that ' 'are not available for purchase: a Mercedes-AMG Motorsport GT ' 'Track Experience, a Mercedes-AMG Motorsport PETRONAS F1 ' 'Track Side Experience and a high-quality Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport Gaming Bundle.

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With ' 'three axial flux motors and a high performance battery developed ' 'from scratch, the brand from Affalterbach presents a ' 'revolutionary drive concept that enables a whole new dimension of ' 'performance. It includes an abundance of technical solutions ' 'earmarked for use in the subsequent series-production models ' 'based on the high performance AMG Electric Architecture ' '(AMG.EA).\n' '“The best minds in our global R&D network have contributed ' 'their extensive expertise – from Mercedes‑Benz in Sindelfingen ' 'and Untertürkheim to Mercedes‑AMG in Affalterbach and YASA in the ' 'UK to our Formula 1 drivetrain experts at Mercedes‑AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains in Brixworth. Together, they have ' 'developed the CONCEPT AMG GT XX and are providing an insight into ' 'pioneering drivetrain technology and the future of performance. ' 'The technology programme pushes the boundaries even further and ' 'ventures into new ground. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX with its three ' 'axial flux motors now lifts performance and endurance to a ' 'completely new level.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, ' 'Development & Procurement\n' '“The CONCEPT AMG GT XX is the next milestone in the history of ' 'AMG and forges a whole new dimension of performance. We’re ' 'bringing groundbreaking technology that redefines high ' 'performance. And the best thing is that this car is a true AMG ' 'with every fibre of its being. The heart of an AMG was always the ' 'motor, and that will remain so with our in-house electric ' 'architecture. With our high-tech axial flux motor, we’re ' 'delivering a revolutionary new drive that is unparalleled in ' 'terms of power density, weight and packaging. This pairs with a ' 'new performance battery developed from scratch that enables ' 'previously unimagined level of performance and endurance.” ' 'Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of Business ' 'Units Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Mercedes-Maybach\n' '“With the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, we have succeeded in translating our ' 'design vision for AMG into the future. Sports cars have always ' 'been the icons of our brand; they are emotional and truly special ' 'to create. They represent unique moments in time. Icons like the ' '300 SL and the legendary Silver Arrows are the emotional heart of ' 'our brand, as are the GT and AMG ONE. Crafting these masterpieces ' 'is about creating something extraordinary – from the C111 to the ' 'Vision One‑Eleven, and into the future of production. The ' 'brand-new CONCEPT AMG GT XX embodies the hot part of our design ' 'philosophy of sensual purity.” Gorden Wagener, Chief Design ' 'Officer Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Revolutionary drivetrain: high performance axial flux motor and a ' 'new kind of battery technology\n' 'In the almost 60-year history of the Mercedes-Benz performance ' 'and sports car brand, the drive was always the heart of the ' 'vehicle, bar none. The team at Affalterbach are continuing this ' 'tradition with the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, which introduces a ' 'revolutionary drive technology in the form of the innovative ' 'axial flux motor. \n' 'Its technological underpinnings were originally developed by ' 'British electric motor specialist YASA – a 100-percent subsidiary ' 'of Mercedes‑Benz AG. For its application in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'and subsequently in series production, the concept was taken to a ' 'whole new level of performance. This was achieved in a ' 'collaboration between Mercedes‑AMG and the technology experts ' 'from YASA. The performance specialists from Affalterbach have ' 'also developed the software for the operating strategy, which ' 'optimally utilizes the high performance of the engines in the ' 'technology carrier. The innovative electric motors enable high ' 'power from an extremely compact package and enter series ' 'production at Mercedes‑AMG in 2026. \n' 'Thanks to a peak output of over 1,000 kW, the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX can reach top speeds of more ' 'than 360 km/h. In combination with the new high performance ' 'battery, the three axial flux motors attain a completely new ' 'level, particularly in respect of continuous power. This allows ' 'the CONCEPT AMG GT XX to be pushed to its limits ' 'repeatedly, offering a new level of continuous performance that ' 'was almost unthinkable in the world of electric mobility – until ' 'now. The battery remains in an optimal temperature range even ' 'during intense driving, enabling not only performance on the road ' 'but also extremely fast charging. The concept vehicle can ' 'recharge energy for about 400 kilometres of range (WLTP)[1] ' 'in around five minutes, which is roughly equivalent to the ' 'distance from Affalterbach to Spa-Francorchamps. After the ' 'charging stop, the vehicle can immediately deliver full power ' 'again - an unprecedented capability. \n' 'Significant benefits in power profile, weight and packaging\n' 'Axial flux motors offer many benefits: they are significantly ' 'more compact, lighter and, above all, more powerful than ' 'conventional electric motors (radial flux motors). The power ' 'density of axial flux motors is around three times that of ' 'conventional electric motors. At the same time, the innovative ' 'motors are around two-thirds lighter and take up just one third ' 'of the space. This compact motor design offers more freedom when ' 'it comes to drivetrain packaging. Compared with conventional ' 'electric motors, the innovative drive delivers a considerably ' 'higher sustained power output as well as higher torque. This ' 'translates into the highest levels of performance, reproduceable ' 'again and again with great frequency. \n' 'In an axial flux motor, the electromagnetic flux runs parallel to ' 'the motor’s axis of rotation. In a conventional electric motor, ' 'on the other hand, it runs perpendicular to the axis of rotation. ' 'In an axial flux motor, the large components are shaped like slim ' 'discs. The stator is positioned between two rotors on the left ' 'and right sides. This layout of stator and rotors enables optimum ' 'power transmission to the rotors through the electric field ' 'generated by the stator. In the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, this ' 'combination is barely nine centimetres wide. Each of the two ' 'motors at the rear is around just eight centimetres wide. \n' 'Compelling power: more than 1,000 kW peak output\n' 'No fewer than three of these innovative electric motors guarantee ' 'outstanding system power in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. ' 'Its peak output is more than 1,000 kW (>1,360 hp). The motors ' 'are packaged into two High Performance Electric Drive Units ' '(HP.EDUs) – one at the front and one at the rear. The HP.EDU at ' 'the rear has two axial flux motors, each equipped with a compact ' 'planetary gearset and one inverter, in a single casing. The ' 'motors and transmissions are oil-cooled. To save even more space, ' 'the necessary pump control unit with hydraulic pumps and suction ' 'filters is likewise integrated into the HP.EDU. The two inverters ' '(one per motor) are water-cooled. The material properties of ' 'silicon carbide offer multiple benefits for demanding ' 'applications requiring high voltages, high current, high ' 'temperatures and high heat conductivity. \n' 'The front HP.EDU comprises one axial flux motor, a spur-gear ' 'transmission and an inverter. The front electric drive functions ' 'as a booster motor. It only kicks in when additional power or ' 'traction is required at the front wheels. When the front electric ' 'motor is not needed, a Disconnect Unit (DCU) decouples it. During ' 'acceleration and recuperation, the DCU engages for optimal ' 'performance. During steady driving, low load, and coasting, it ' 'disengages again, reducing unnecessary drag losses and increasing ' 'efficiency. \n' 'Innovative production processes for manufacturing the axial flux ' 'motor\n' 'The axial flux motors are produced at the Mercedes‑Benz plant in ' 'the Marienfelde area of Berlin. It has been an important part of ' 'the global Mercedes‑Benz Powertrain production network for ' 'decades and handles the production of various drive components. ' 'The manufacture of axial flux motors in Marienfelde involves ' 'around 100 production processes. Approximately 65 of these ' 'processes are new for Mercedes‑Benz and 35 of them are world ' 'firsts. They include new forms of laser technology combined with ' 'innovative joining processes and artificial intelligence. These ' 'new production processes were developed largely in-house by ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, and the innovations led to more than 30 patent ' "applications. All this underscores Berlin-Marienfelde's leading " 'role worldwide in production-process innovations. \n' 'Inspired by Formula 1, developed in Affalterbach: the High ' 'Performance Electric Battery\n' 'The high-voltage battery in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is a completely ' 'new development. It benefits from all the experience from the AMG ' 'ONE and Formula 1® as well as the knowledge of the best engineers ' 'from Mercedes‑AMG in Affalterbach and Mercedes‑AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains (HPP) in Brixworth (UK). \n' 'The High Performance Electric Battery (HP.EB) delivers a high ' 'power output with exceptional repeatability, guaranteeing the ' 'vehicle’s outstanding overall performance. This is paired with ' 'rapid energy absorption and high power density. Contributing to ' 'the high system performance are three main aspects: new battery ' 'cell developments, direct cooling of the cells and high ' 'voltage. \n' 'New battery cells developed to meet exceptionally high ' 'performance demands\n' 'Centre stage is the completely new battery cell design, developed ' 'for exceptionally high performance. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX uses ' 'cylindrical cells that are remarkably tall and slim. This format ' 'delivers many benefits for cell cooling: The narrow diameter ' 'means the distance from the cell core to the casing is ' 'particularly small. This enables rapid dissipation of heat ' 'generated under load and ensures each individual cell is kept ' 'within the optimum temperature window. \n' 'Also new is the laser-welded aluminium cell housing. It is ' 'lighter than the steel containers usually used and has ' 'considerably better electrical and heat conductivity. This offers ' 'benefits in the targeted thermal control of the cells – with ' 'faster cooling or heating on demand. \n' 'The cells use the full-tab configuration which means the entire ' 'surface of the cell tail is electrically and thermally connected ' 'to the pole. This enables a significant reduction in the cell’s ' 'internal resistance, which facilitates high charging and ' 'discharging power. Furthermore, full-tab battery cells are ' 'especially robust and also function reliably under demanding load ' 'conditions. \n' 'A further innovation is the optimised operating window. The ' 'full-tab cells underwent detailed measurement and testing in ' 'advance using a special reference electrode and core temperature ' 'sensors. The data gathered was implemented in the software for ' 'the battery management system. This enables better modelling of ' 'cell behaviour and thus a significant increase of charging power ' 'at higher temperatures. \n' 'The cell chemistry was developed specifically for the CONCEPT AMG ' 'GT XX. It is based on NCMA (nickel/cobalt/manganese/aluminium) in ' 'the cathode and an anode with silicon content. It offers a ' 'combination of high energy density of 300 Wh/kg (740 Wh/l on cell ' 'level), powerful charging performance and long lifespan that is ' 'thus far unique. \n' 'Overall, the combination of a tall, narrow cell format, aluminium ' 'housing, full-tab technology and NCMA chemistry lays the ' 'foundation for high performance within the individual battery ' 'cells, especially in terms of sustained power delivery. \n' 'Intelligent direct cooling of the battery cells\n' 'The individual cells are packaged into laser-welded plastic ' 'modules, whereby performance thinking is also to the fore. Direct ' 'cell cooling is integrated into the plastic modules to ensure ' 'optimum heat dissipation. A high-tech coolant based on an ' 'electrically non-conductive oil flows around each individual cell ' 'to maintain the optimum temperature. The coolant flows through ' 'coolant channels in the modules, which are optimised for equal ' 'cooling of all the cells. A special piping system ensures even ' 'distribution of the cooling oil. There are more than 3,000 cells ' 'in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. \n' 'The lithium-ion energy storage unit has a high voltage of more ' 'than 800 volts, which also contributes to overall performance. ' 'The benefits of the high voltage are lower weight due to the ' 'lighter cabling, higher continuous power output and shorter ' 'battery charging times. Charge losses via the charging cable are ' 'also considerably less. \n' 'Temperature control for short charging times, minimal ageing and ' 'a long lifespan\n' 'Temperature control of the HP.EB is intelligently configured for ' 'different driving situations. Heating it to the optimum ' 'temperature window is fast and precise. Maximum power is ' 'delivered across a wide temperature band. \n' 'The operating strategy is programmed to facilitate maximum ' 'performance from the battery, followed by a reduction in ' 'temperature through the direct cooling system. Intelligent heat ' 'management controls the temperature of the coolant for each cell ' 'module at precisely the pre-determined value as required ' '(on-demand cooling). As a consequence, the battery retains its ' 'high power reserves, even during dynamic driving with frequent ' 'acceleration (battery discharged) and deceleration (battery ' 'charged via recuperation). This effective direct cooling in ' 'combination with the cell enables the high level of sustained ' 'power density. \n' 'Charging almost as fast as refuelling\n' 'The charging performance likewise sets new benchmarks – again due ' 'to direct cooling. This pairs with optimised thermal management ' 'of the cells and power lines during charging. The CONCEPT AMG GT ' 'XX achieves a very high average charging power of more than 850 ' 'kW at 1000 amperes over a wide range of the charging ' 'curve. \n' 'To match the vehicle’s charging performance, the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Charging Unit worked in close collaboration with its partner ' 'Alpitronic, the European market leader in high-power charging. ' 'Alpitronic has developed a prototype charging station. It is the ' 'first charging station able to transmit such a high current via a ' 'standard CCS cable. \n' 'For the future series-production models, Mercedes-Benz will ' 'expand the infrastructure of its own Mercedes‑Benz Charging ' 'Network with the next generation of high performance charging ' 'stations. Customers will benefit from extremely fast charging ' 'processes, where charging times differ only slightly from ' 'conventional refuelling with fuel. \n' 'Body-in-white plus battery housing: safety is the number one ' 'priority\n' 'The body-in-white of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is based on the new ' 'AMG.EA and is completely new. The intelligent material matrix ' 'consisting of aluminium, steel and fibre composite materials ' 'combines the exceptional stiffness that is a hallmark of AMG with ' 'low weight. Optimised material cross-sections and component ' 'design create space for the advanced technology and sophisticated ' 'running gear. \n' 'The high-voltage battery is centrally integrated into the ' 'structure of the electric skateboard. Its protective housing ' 'encases the cell modules, all switch components and the Battery ' 'Management System (BMS), which is likewise an exclusive in-house ' 'development by AMG. Defined lateral load paths combine high ' 'torsional stiffness with low weight and form the basis for a high ' 'level of crash safety. \n' 'The battery housing is part of the vehicle structure and ' 'integrated into the crash concept. Battery, high-voltage (HV) ' 'cabling and further HV components are configured and secured to ' 'fulfil Mercedes‑Benz’s high safety requirements. As well as ' 'meeting statutory regulations, the system must meet additional ' 'internal and highly demanding Mercedes‑Benz safety ' 'standards. \n' 'Exterior: rebellious design with first-class aerodynamics\n' 'With its dynamic fastback, low-slung bonnet and sharply raked ' 'windscreen, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is a statement of the brand’s ' 'signature sports car performance. The striking colour scheme in ' 'sunset beam orange demonstrates self-confidence. \n' 'The AMG specific front grille with ten vertical struts embodies a ' 'characteristic AMG feature. However, it is further developed with ' 'its more oval and concave form. The Mercedes star is integrated ' 'into the middle. The slender, rectangular auxiliary headlights ' 'are recessed into the outer edges of the grille. The vertically ' 'arranged main headlights set innovative accents with low beam and ' 'high beam stacked one on top of the other. \n' 'A characteristic feature from motorsport is the two-part air ' 'outlets in the bonnet, each with two fins. They dissipate warm ' 'air from the horizontal cooling modules in the front of the ' 'vehicle and thus optimize the cooling air path. The front ' 'splitter extends far around the front of the car with an ' 'integrated air-curtain function reaching up to the front wheel ' 'arches. The bonnet encapsulates the front as far as the wheel ' 'arches and underlines the distinctive sports car genes of the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX with two power domes.\n' 'The side view is defined by the low-slung front end, from which ' 'the fenders flare organically to frame the front wheels. The ' 'long, low greenhouse with double-bubble roof and three windows on ' 'each side rests on the muscular rear shoulders. The exterior ' 'mirrors are elevated on the front doors, in typical sports car ' 'fashion. The sill claddings have aerodynamic contours that extend ' 'into the rear wheel arches. Aerodynamic fine-tuning is also ' 'evident in the recessed door handles. \n' "From a bird's eye perspective, the streamlined greenhouse tapers " 'rearward, allowing for particularly wide shoulders. The rear ' 'wheel arches also flow organically from the flanks. Another ' 'design element at the rear is the wide diffuser in exposed ' 'carbon, which sweeps deeply down at either side. Designed to ' 'ensure rear-end stability at high speeds, its form is reminiscent ' 'of the AMG ONE. \n' 'The vehicle body rests visually on a powerful floor structure ' 'that extends from the front splitter along the sill blades to the ' 'rear diffuser. The overhangs front and rear underscore the iconic ' 'overall proportions. The dynamic character is also expressed in ' 'the extravagant paintwork in sunset beam orange. Thanks to its ' 'special composition, the surfaces shimmer in the light like ' 'liquid metal. \n' 'The dynamic rear end, with its sharply angled aerodynamic edge ' 'and six circular, deep red taillights, forms a unique vehicle ' 'identity. The lights and the centrally positioned MBUX Fluid ' 'Light Panel are each framed by an elongated recess with conical ' 'sidewalls to create a particularly impressive sense of depth. The ' 'active airbrake is seamlessly integrated into the rear ' 'end. \n' 'Aerodynamics: important factor for high performance, especially ' 'at high speeds\n' 'At 300 km/h, around 83 percent of the drive energy is required to ' 'overcome drag. This shows how important efficient aerodynamics ' 'are in the high performance segment. The ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX shows what is technically ' 'possible. Aspects include the sporty flat shape, sharply raked ' 'windscreen, low-slung bonnet, angled side windows and the absence ' 'of a rear windscreen. The refinement continues into the ' 'underbody: A specially developed contour ensures aerodynamic ' 'balance, meaning optimum downforce paired with maximum ' 'efficiency. It generates the so-called Venturi effect, which ' 'reduces lift at the rear end without notably impacting the cd ' 'figure. This facilitates a lower rear end and lessens the need ' 'for a pronounced rear spoiler. The intelligent aerodynamics offer ' 'a high level of handling stability in all areas up to the top ' 'speed of more than 360 km/h. \n' 'In all, the painstaking aerodynamic refinements reduce the drag ' 'coefficient and frontal area – which contributes to high-speed ' 'performance as well as to longer range at high speeds. Despite ' 'the wide high-performance tires, the drag coefficient is ' 'cd=0.198. \n' 'Aerodynamics also support other cooling functions\n' 'In addition to the large air outlets in the front hood, the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX utilizes a passive cooling plate ' 'located at the front of the underbody, using the airflow beneath ' 'the car for cooling. Another feature is the active air control ' 'system AIRPANEL, known from the AMG GT series models and ' 'further developed here. This allows for the best compromise ' 'between cooling and aerodynamic drag. The system manages airflow ' 'in multiple stages according to cooling requirements, operating ' 'with louvers hidden behind the air intake in the front bumper. ' 'Normally, these are closed, reducing drag and directing air ' 'towards the underbody. Only when certain temperatures at ' 'predefined components are reached and cooling demand is ' 'particularly high do the louvers open in multiple stages, ' 'allowing cooling air to flow to the heat exchangers as ' 'needed. \n' 'Interior design: purist cockpit with exposed technology\n' 'The interior of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is reduced ' 'to the essentials, like a racing car, while offering a luxurious ' 'look and feel. The interior is immersed almost completely in ' 'black. Therefore, the silver and orange accents come clearly to ' 'the fore and emphasise the visually minimalist focus on technical ' 'elements. Taking centre stage are the high-quality materials with ' 'different textures that feel as good as they look. Visible body ' 'structures and interior components inspired by high-voltage ' 'cables create a close connection to motorsport, the origin of ' 'AMG. The purist cockpit, with two integrated screens, is fully ' 'focused on driving. The vehicle and all its instruments are ' 'controlled via two large LCD displays: the 26-centimetre ' '(10.25-inch) instrument cluster and the 35.6-centimetre (14-inch) ' 'multimedia touchscreen. The displays are ergonomically angled ' 'towards the driver and have a seamless-glass look. \n' 'The steering wheel is similar to the one in the AMG ONE, with its ' 'almost rectangular shape and two horizontal struts on either side ' 'inspired by motor racing. The steering wheel paddles serve to ' 'control recuperation. A display on the steering column uses ' 'different colour codes via eight LEDs to signal the state of ' 'charge (blue), recuperation and current performance (red). In ' 'addition, there are two round AMG steering wheel buttons that ' 'control other functions and display the options with coloured ' 'icons. \n' 'A particularly distinctive feature of the interior is the exposed ' 'extrusions of the body-in-white around the centre console, with ' 'illuminated orange pipes. Their look creates an instinctive ' 'association with high-voltage cables. Another stand-out feature ' 'is the design element in the centre console, which takes the form ' 'of the AMG coat of arms. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX thus expresses its ' 'top electric performance with high-tech features machined from ' 'solid metal and illuminated. \n' 'There is likewise no cladding on the instrument panel. It ' 'references the look of a classic sports engine block with the AMG ' 'logo machined into it and matt-black shrink paint. At the same ' 'time, the structural crossmember forms the upper part of the ' 'cockpit. The instrument panel is fully integrated and also ' 'contains the ducting for fresh air and cabling. The vertical ' 'H-struts positioned centrally beneath it combine the cockpit ' 'substructure and centre console mount in one module. Consistent ' 'implementation of the extrusion structure represents an ' 'overarching design theme. \n' 'Sculpturally minimalist door claddings are penetrated by an ' 'armrest featuring the extrusion structure. The subtly backlit ' 'racing perforations in the door panels provide a second-read ' 'effect that breaks up the black. \n' 'To save weight, the individually formed carbon-fibre bucket seats ' 'in the rear, including the cushions, are completely integrated ' 'into the car’s rear bulkhead. The roof has no headliner, which ' 'saves weight and exposes the carbon-fibre structure. The door ' 'panels with lightweight pipes and orange closing loops complete ' 'the innovative and sporty overall look. The chequered flag design ' 'of the colour-backlit fabric is a further reference to ' 'motorsport. The fastening points on the doors are clad with small ' 'buttons of machined aluminium. In a neat finishing detail, they ' 'display the AMG coat of arms and are accented with the exterior ' 'paint colour. \n' 'The floor covering is made of 100-percent recycled materials. Its ' 'sporty check with chequered-flag elements again references ' 'motorsport. \n' 'Emotional and intuitive MBUX\n' 'The user interface and the Mercedes‑Benz User Experience (MBUX) ' 'in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX are emotional and ' 'intuitive to use. It is based on the in-house Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Operating System (MB.OS). The deeply integrated chip-to-cloud ' 'architecture networks and controls all domains and functions. For ' 'the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the UI/UX design team in Sindelfingen ' 'programmed an exclusive interface that shows the highlights of ' 'the electric drive system, including the High Performance ' 'Electric Battery as a video animation on the multimedia ' 'display. \n' 'High level of traction and directional stability: fully variable ' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive\n' 'The CONCEPT AMG GT XX delivers its power to the road with the AMG ' 'Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive. Completely decoupled from ' 'one another, the three electric motors allow fully variable ' 'torque distribution to the front and rear wheels. This enables a ' 'high level of traction and driving safety as well as greater ' 'efficiency. The transition from rear-wheel to all-wheel drive and ' 'back happens continuously based on an ingenious matrix that ' 'integrates the control algorithms into the entire vehicle ' 'architecture. \n' 'Multiple innovations for the sports car of the future\n' 'The CONCEPT AMG GT XX not only sets new standards ' 'in performance but is also pioneering the future of the sports ' 'car with many other innovations inside and out. Highlights ' 'include luminescent areas of paintwork along its flanks, speakers ' 'integrated into the front headlights and the MBUX Fluid Light ' 'Panel at the rear. The interior features innovative ' 'biotechnology-based materials as well as ergonomic 3D seat pads.\n' 'MBUX Fluid Light Paint\n' 'The exterior of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX shines with ' 'luminescent paint segments. This allows special effects by night ' 'on defined areas of the vehicle body. To achieve this, the ' 'experts from research and development use electroluminescence ' 'technology: special colour pigments emit light in response to an ' 'alternating current. This results in brightly glowing paint that ' 'is clearly noticeable in the dark. The paint is built up in ' 'several electrically conductive and insulating layers. ' 'Mercedes‑AMG has already successfully trialled this paint on a ' 'GT3 race car at the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring. On the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the cladding on the ' 'longitudinal beams is highlighted in colour with luminescent ' 'segments referencing the AMG logo. However, the paintwork is not ' 'only for visual effect at nighttime: During the charging process, ' 'it also serves as a means of communication and visually enhances ' 'the experience. The segments switch off one after the other – and ' 'once they are all off, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is ' 'ready to go and gives yet another signal as it drives off.\n' 'Loudspeakers in the headlights \n' 'Another innovation combines light and sound in a new form: The ' 'exterior speakers for emitting driving sounds are integrated into ' 'the front headlights for the first time in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. ' 'For the first time, the external speakers for emitting the ' 'driving sound are integrated into the headlights. They use the ' 'headlight housing as a loudspeaker cavity. The integration saves ' 'space, reduces weight and enables new sound variants. In ' 'addition, the speakers also serve as signals for pedestrian ' 'protection. Another feature is the passive membrane technology in ' 'the soundbar. It enables low-frequency and more powerful bass ' 'reproduction, as it makes better use of the available ' 'installation space.\n' 'Communication with the outside world via MBUX Fluid Light Panel ' 'at the rear\n' 'The highlight at the rear is the innovative MBUX Fluid Light ' 'Panel with more than 700 freely programmable RGB LEDs. The ' 'illumination enables active communication with the outside world ' 'in a 3D-pixel look. The front side has been sandblasted to ' 'achieve perfect homogeneity for the backlighting of each pixel. ' 'The innovative internal structure prevents light scattering ' 'between the pixels and ensures outstanding image quality. When ' 'turned off, the panel features an elegant 3D pixel look. When ' 'turned on, a special effect is created through the unexpected ' 'light staging.\n' 'Thanks to an intelligent software solution, information from the ' 'vehicle can be displayed in real time for the first time as text ' 'or animation. It can show a variety of content, such as a digital ' 'AMG logo or the current charging process.\n' 'Interior innovations: alternative materials for the sports car of ' 'the future\n' 'The interior of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX also points to the future ' 'with LABFIBER materials. This refers to innovative materials ' 'based on biotechnology. The technology programme features ' 'alternatives to leather and silk, both produced with the help of ' 'biotechnology.\n' 'Biotechnology-based leather alternative derived from recycled GT3 ' 'racing tyres\n' 'The LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative was developed and ' 'manufactured with the help of modern biotechnology. It is the ' 'result of an exclusive and intensive development partnership with ' 'US bio-design start-up Modern Meadow. This collaboration ' 'leverages the next-generation materials technology from Modern ' 'Meadow to further develop the LABFIBER Biotech Leather ' 'Alternative for series production and set new standards in ' 'vehicle interiors. The use of this innovative material in the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX is a first in the automotive sector. It ' 'consists of a combination of recycled rubber, vegetable proteins ' 'and biopolymers. LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative mimics the ' 'most important characteristics of the collagens found in leather. ' 'The new material therefore offers a level of design freedom ' 'equivalent to that of conventional leather. The leather ' 'alternative can be produced with different surface finishes such ' 'as nubuck, full-grain leather or suede as well as a variety of ' 'colours and textures.\n' 'Using a chemical recycling process, pyrolysis oil is first ' 'produced using old tyres and certified biomethane from ' 'agricultural waste. These are then processed into plastic fibres ' 'in accordance with the mass balance method. These microfibres, in ' 'turn, are used to create a semi-finished product to which ' 'vegetable proteins and bio-based polymers are added. In contrast ' 'to artificial leather, this innovative combination of materials ' 'has the same structure as genuine leather and can also be ' 'processed like genuine leather in retanning processes. As a ' 'result, it has the same high-quality look and feel as materials ' 'like nubuck leather as well as natural ageing properties. The ' 'bio-design means the LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative is ' 'breathable and waterproof and as well as being lighter than real ' 'leather. Its maximum tensile strength is also twice as high as ' 'that of genuine leather, meaning it is very robust. And because ' 'of its low thermal conductivity, the material does not heat up ' 'quickly even in summer. The content derived from plastic ' 'recyclate can be fully recycled. \n' 'For the application in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, Mercedes-AMG uses ' 'pyrolysis oil produced from racing tyres that were actually used ' 'in tough competition on AMG GT3 customer racing cars. One scrap ' 'tyre provides the basis for around four square metres of new ' 'LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative. The black seat pads of the ' 'bucket seats are covered with the nappa-look variant. The ' 'innovative material is configured for closing material loops. It ' 'embraces complete chemical recycling, whereby the end product ' '(biotech leather alternative) is of a higher value than the ' 'starting material (scrap tyres) – a perfect case of ' 'upcycling. \n' 'Another innovative material in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is the ' 'biotechnology-based LABFIBER Biotech Silk Alternative. This ' 'starts with silk proteins produced by genetically modified ' 'bacteria. These proteins are refined into a shiny, silky yarn ' 'using a wet spinning process. The synthetic silk has the same ' 'functional properties as animal-based silk. However, it is ' '100-percent biodegradable, very light and at the same time ' 'high-strength. In the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the door handles are ' 'made from this innovative silk alternative, produced in orange to ' 'match the exterior. \n' 'Seats: innovative tailor-made ergonomics from the 3D printer\n' 'The front bucket seats are based on carbon-fibre racing shells ' 'with ventilation openings and integrated headrests. New are the ' 'ergonomically optimised seat pads with an open 3D structure. The ' '3D-printed seat pads offer a new level of customisation with ' 'optimised ergonomics, and they are easy to swap out. This creates ' 'a comfortable seat structure adapted specifically to each user. ' 'The seat pads are covered with the innovative LABFIBER ' 'Biotechnological Leather Alternative in Pearl Black. The idea ' 'behind the seat pads also comes from motorsport. Each driver has ' 'a set of individual seat cushions that can be quickly swapped out ' '– for example during driver changes in endurance races. In the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the individually designed seat ' 'pads were created using 3D printing technology. The ergonomic ' 'data is provided by a body scan of the respective individual. The ' 'six-point safety harnesses underscore the sporty design. \n' 'Patented world first: active, intelligent, electronically ' 'controlled aero-wheel with moving aero-blades\n' 'A special highlight is the active Aero Wheel. For the first time, ' 'it resolves the conflict between brake cooling, aerodynamic ' 'efficiency, and maximum range. The 21-inch forged aluminium wheel ' 'in a five-spoke design is equipped with five movable elements. ' 'When closely positioned, these blades seal the wheel flush, ' 'thereby reducing air resistance. This improves range and reduces ' 'energy consumption. \n' 'A control unit located in the vehicle monitors and controls, ' 'among other things, the function of the brake system. It detects ' 'the need for increased brake cooling. When it sends a signal to ' 'the actuators, they deploy and actively open the blades, which ' 'opens an annulus on the outer wheel rim. Supported by the radial ' 'louvres on the inner side of the aero-blades, cooling air is ' 'pumped through the wheel to the brake and back out again. ' 'Increasing the air-mass flow in this way achieves not only ' 'significantly more efficient brake cooling. The active removal of ' 'air from the wheel arch, which interacts aerodynamically with the ' 'underbody, has a positive influence on the vehicle’s aerodynamic ' 'downforce. \n' 'Hidden in the hub of each wheel is a central actuator that is ' 'straightforward to install and remove. It is this actuator that ' 'moves the aero-blades. The trick here is that each actuator is an ' 'autonomous unit that uses the spinning wheel to produce its own ' 'electrical energy via a mini-generator. The actuator uses ' 'Bluetooth to communicate wirelessly with the control unit in the ' 'vehicle. Paired with an integrated high performance battery, it ' 'can generate and store enough energy for up to 200 blade ' 'movements, thus ensuring safe brake cooling at all times. \n' 'Key technical data at a glance\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electric motors\n' '\n' '\n' 'Type\n' '\n' '\n' 'Three axial flux motors\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. drivetrain power\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW (hp)\n' '\n' '\n' '>1,000 (>1,360)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ fully variable all-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '>360\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Charging time for approximately 400 km range (WLTP)[2]\n' '\n' '\n' 'min\n' '\n' '\n' '~5\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Average DC charging power over a wide SOC range\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW\n' '\n' '\n' '>850\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nominal voltage\n' '\n' '\n' 'Volt\n' '\n' '\n' '>800\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Length/width/height\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '5,204/1,945 (2,130 with mirrors)/1,317\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cd value\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '0.198\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Frontal area\n' '\n' '\n' 'm2\n' '\n' '\n' '2.24\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] The information is preliminary. The range values are ' 'provisional, based on digital simulations of the standard ' 'determination for WLTP. So far, there are neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognized testing organization nor an ' 'EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with official ' 'values. Discrepancies between the provided information and the ' 'official values are possible. Binding values are not yet ' 'available.\n' '[2] The information is preliminary. The range values are ' 'provisional, based on digital simulations of the standard ' 'determination for WLTP. So far, there are neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognized testing organization nor an ' 'EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with official ' 'values. Discrepancies between the provided information and the ' 'official values are possible. Binding values are not yet ' 'available.', 'content_html': '
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The performance of the future is on its way – with ' 'exceptional technology, supreme endurance, hyper-fast ' 'charging and a highly emotional design.  

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The CONCEPT AMG GT XX is a pioneering ' 'technology programme that offers an impressive insight into ' 'a forthcoming four-door series-production sports car from ' 'Mercedes‑AMG. With three axial flux motors and a high ' 'performance battery developed from scratch, the brand from ' 'Affalterbach presents a revolutionary drive concept that ' 'enables a whole new dimension of performance. It includes an ' 'abundance of technical solutions earmarked for use in the ' 'subsequent series-production models based on the high ' 'performance AMG Electric Architecture ' '(AMG.EA).

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“The best minds in our global R&D network ' 'have contributed their extensive expertise – from ' 'Mercedes‑Benz in Sindelfingen and Untertürkheim to ' 'Mercedes‑AMG in Affalterbach and YASA in the UK to our ' 'Formula 1 drivetrain experts at Mercedes‑AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains in Brixworth. Together, they have ' 'developed the CONCEPT AMG GT XX and are providing an insight ' 'into pioneering drivetrain technology and the future of ' 'performance. The technology programme pushes the boundaries ' 'even further and ventures into new ground. The CONCEPT AMG ' 'GT XX with its three axial flux motors now lifts performance ' 'and endurance to a completely new level.” ' '
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, ' 'Development & Procurement

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“The CONCEPT AMG GT XX is the next milestone in ' 'the history of AMG and forges a whole new dimension of ' 'performance. We’re bringing groundbreaking technology that ' 'redefines high performance. And the best thing is that this ' 'car is a true AMG with every fibre of its being. The heart ' 'of an AMG was always the motor, and that will remain so with ' 'our in-house electric architecture. With our high-tech axial ' 'flux motor, we’re delivering a revolutionary new drive that ' 'is unparalleled in terms of power density, weight and ' 'packaging. This pairs with a new performance battery ' 'developed from scratch that enables previously unimagined ' 'level of performance and endurance.”
Michael ' 'Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of Business Units ' 'Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Mercedes-Maybach

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“With the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, we have succeeded in ' 'translating our design vision for AMG into the future. ' 'Sports cars have always been the icons of our brand; they ' 'are emotional and truly special to create. They represent ' 'unique moments in time. Icons like the 300 SL and the ' 'legendary Silver Arrows are the emotional heart of our ' 'brand, as are the GT and AMG ONE. Crafting these ' 'masterpieces is about creating something extraordinary – ' 'from the C111 to the Vision One‑Eleven, and into the future ' 'of production. The brand-new CONCEPT AMG GT XX embodies the ' 'hot part of our design philosophy of sensual ' 'purity.”
Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Revolutionary drivetrain: high performance axial flux ' 'motor and a new kind of battery technology

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In the almost 60-year history of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'performance and sports car brand, the drive was always the ' 'heart of the vehicle, bar none. The team at Affalterbach are ' 'continuing this tradition with the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, which ' 'introduces a revolutionary drive technology in the form of ' 'the innovative axial flux motor. 

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Its technological underpinnings were originally developed ' 'by British electric motor specialist YASA – a 100-percent ' 'subsidiary of Mercedes‑Benz AG. For its application in the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX and subsequently in series production, the ' 'concept was taken to a whole new level of performance. This ' 'was achieved in a collaboration between Mercedes‑AMG and the ' 'technology experts from YASA. The performance specialists ' 'from Affalterbach have also developed the software for the ' 'operating strategy, which optimally utilizes the high ' 'performance of the engines in the technology carrier. The ' 'innovative electric motors enable high power from an ' 'extremely compact package and enter series production at ' 'Mercedes‑AMG in 2026. 

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Thanks to a peak output of over 1,000 kW, the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX can reach top speeds of ' 'more than 360 km/h. In combination with the new high ' 'performance battery, the three axial flux motors attain a ' 'completely new level, particularly in respect of continuous ' 'power. This allows the CONCEPT AMG GT XX to ' 'be pushed to its limits repeatedly, offering a new level of ' 'continuous performance that was almost unthinkable in the ' 'world of electric mobility – until now. The battery remains ' 'in an optimal temperature range even during intense driving, ' 'enabling not only performance on the road but also extremely ' 'fast charging. The concept vehicle can recharge energy for ' 'about 400 kilometres of range (WLTP)[1] in ' 'around five minutes, which is roughly equivalent to the ' 'distance from Affalterbach to Spa-Francorchamps. After the ' 'charging stop, the vehicle can immediately deliver full ' 'power again - an unprecedented capability. 

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Significant benefits in power profile, weight and ' 'packaging

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Axial flux motors offer many benefits: they are ' 'significantly more compact, lighter and, above all, more ' 'powerful than conventional electric motors (radial flux ' 'motors). The power density of axial flux motors is around ' 'three times that of conventional electric motors. At the ' 'same time, the innovative motors are around two-thirds ' 'lighter and take up just one third of the space. This ' 'compact motor design offers more freedom when it comes to ' 'drivetrain packaging. Compared with conventional electric ' 'motors, the innovative drive delivers a considerably higher ' 'sustained power output as well as higher torque. This ' 'translates into the highest levels of performance, ' 'reproduceable again and again with great ' 'frequency. 

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In an axial flux motor, the electromagnetic flux runs ' 'parallel to the motor’s axis of rotation. In a conventional ' 'electric motor, on the other hand, it runs perpendicular to ' 'the axis of rotation. In an axial flux motor, the large ' 'components are shaped like slim discs. The stator is ' 'positioned between two rotors on the left and right sides. ' 'This layout of stator and rotors enables optimum power ' 'transmission to the rotors through the electric field ' 'generated by the stator. In the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, this ' 'combination is barely nine centimetres wide. Each of the two ' 'motors at the rear is around just eight centimetres ' 'wide. 

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Compelling power: more than 1,000 kW peak output

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No fewer than three of these innovative electric motors ' 'guarantee outstanding system power in the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX. Its peak output is more ' 'than 1,000 kW (>1,360 hp). The motors are packaged into ' 'two High Performance Electric Drive Units (HP.EDUs) – one at ' 'the front and one at the rear. The HP.EDU at the rear has ' 'two axial flux motors, each equipped with a compact ' 'planetary gearset and one inverter, in a single casing. The ' 'motors and transmissions are oil-cooled. To save even more ' 'space, the necessary pump control unit with hydraulic pumps ' 'and suction filters is likewise integrated into the HP.EDU. ' 'The two inverters (one per motor) are water-cooled. The ' 'material properties of silicon carbide offer multiple ' 'benefits for demanding applications requiring high voltages, ' 'high current, high temperatures and high heat ' 'conductivity. 

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The front HP.EDU comprises one axial flux motor, a ' 'spur-gear transmission and an inverter. The front electric ' 'drive functions as a booster motor. It only kicks in when ' 'additional power or traction is required at the front ' 'wheels. When the front electric motor is not needed, a ' 'Disconnect Unit (DCU) decouples it. During acceleration and ' 'recuperation, the DCU engages for optimal performance. ' 'During steady driving, low load, and coasting, it disengages ' 'again, reducing unnecessary drag losses and increasing ' 'efficiency. 

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Innovative production processes for manufacturing the ' 'axial flux motor

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The axial flux motors are produced at the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'plant in the Marienfelde area of Berlin. It has been an ' 'important part of the global Mercedes‑Benz Powertrain ' 'production network for decades and handles the production of ' 'various drive components. The manufacture of axial flux ' 'motors in Marienfelde involves around 100 production ' 'processes. Approximately 65 of these processes are new for ' 'Mercedes‑Benz and 35 of them are world firsts. They include ' 'new forms of laser technology combined with innovative ' 'joining processes and artificial intelligence. These new ' 'production processes were developed largely in-house by ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, and the innovations led to more than 30 ' 'patent applications. All this underscores ' "Berlin-Marienfelde's leading role worldwide in " 'production-process innovations. 

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Inspired by Formula 1, developed in Affalterbach: the ' 'High Performance Electric Battery

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The high-voltage battery in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is a ' 'completely new development. It benefits from all the ' 'experience from the AMG ONE and Formula 1® as well as the ' 'knowledge of the best engineers from Mercedes‑AMG in ' 'Affalterbach and Mercedes‑AMG High Performance Powertrains ' '(HPP) in Brixworth (UK). 

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The High Performance Electric Battery (HP.EB) delivers a ' 'high power output with exceptional repeatability, ' 'guaranteeing the vehicle’s outstanding overall performance. ' 'This is paired with rapid energy absorption and high power ' 'density. Contributing to the high system performance are ' 'three main aspects: new battery cell developments, direct ' 'cooling of the cells and high voltage. 

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New battery cells developed to meet exceptionally high ' 'performance demands

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Centre stage is the completely new battery cell design, ' 'developed for exceptionally high performance. The CONCEPT ' 'AMG GT XX uses cylindrical cells that are remarkably tall ' 'and slim. This format delivers many benefits for cell ' 'cooling: The narrow diameter means the distance from the ' 'cell core to the casing is particularly small. This enables ' 'rapid dissipation of heat generated under load and ensures ' 'each individual cell is kept within the optimum temperature ' 'window. 

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Also new is the laser-welded aluminium cell housing. It ' 'is lighter than the steel containers usually used and has ' 'considerably better electrical and heat conductivity. This ' 'offers benefits in the targeted thermal control of the cells ' '– with faster cooling or heating on demand. 

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The cells use the full-tab configuration which means the ' 'entire surface of the cell tail is electrically and ' 'thermally connected to the pole. This enables a significant ' 'reduction in the cell’s internal resistance, which ' 'facilitates high charging and discharging power. ' 'Furthermore, full-tab battery cells are especially robust ' 'and also function reliably under demanding load ' 'conditions. 

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A further innovation is the optimised operating window. ' 'The full-tab cells underwent detailed measurement and ' 'testing in advance using a special reference electrode and ' 'core temperature sensors. The data gathered was implemented ' 'in the software for the battery management system. This ' 'enables better modelling of cell behaviour and thus a ' 'significant increase of charging power at higher ' 'temperatures. 

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The cell chemistry was developed specifically for the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX. It is based on NCMA ' '(nickel/cobalt/manganese/aluminium) in the cathode and an ' 'anode with silicon content. It offers a combination of high ' 'energy density of 300 Wh/kg (740 Wh/l on cell level), ' 'powerful charging performance and long lifespan that is thus ' 'far unique. 

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Overall, the combination of a tall, narrow cell format, ' 'aluminium housing, full-tab technology and NCMA chemistry ' 'lays the foundation for high performance within the ' 'individual battery cells, especially in terms of sustained ' 'power delivery. 

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Intelligent direct cooling of the battery cells

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The individual cells are packaged into laser-welded ' 'plastic modules, whereby performance thinking is also to the ' 'fore. Direct cell cooling is integrated into the plastic ' 'modules to ensure optimum heat dissipation. A high-tech ' 'coolant based on an electrically non-conductive oil flows ' 'around each individual cell to maintain the optimum ' 'temperature. The coolant flows through coolant channels in ' 'the modules, which are optimised for equal cooling of all ' 'the cells. A special piping system ensures even distribution ' 'of the cooling oil. There are more than 3,000 cells in the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX. 

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The lithium-ion energy storage unit has a high voltage of ' 'more than 800 volts, which also contributes to overall ' 'performance. The benefits of the high voltage are lower ' 'weight due to the lighter cabling, higher continuous power ' 'output and shorter battery charging times. Charge losses via ' 'the charging cable are also considerably less. 

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Temperature control for short charging times, minimal ' 'ageing and a long lifespan

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Temperature control of the HP.EB is intelligently ' 'configured for different driving situations. Heating it to ' 'the optimum temperature window is fast and precise. Maximum ' 'power is delivered across a wide temperature ' 'band. 

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The operating strategy is programmed to facilitate ' 'maximum performance from the battery, followed by a ' 'reduction in temperature through the direct cooling system. ' 'Intelligent heat management controls the temperature of the ' 'coolant for each cell module at precisely the pre-determined ' 'value as required (on-demand cooling). As a consequence, the ' 'battery retains its high power reserves, even during dynamic ' 'driving with frequent acceleration (battery discharged) and ' 'deceleration (battery charged via recuperation). This ' 'effective direct cooling in combination with the cell ' 'enables the high level of sustained power ' 'density. 

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Charging almost as fast as refuelling

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The charging performance likewise sets new benchmarks – ' 'again due to direct cooling. This pairs with optimised ' 'thermal management of the cells and power lines during ' 'charging. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX achieves a very high average ' 'charging power of more than 850 kW at 1000 amperes over a ' 'wide range of the charging curve. 

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To match the vehicle’s charging performance, the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Charging Unit worked in close collaboration ' 'with its partner Alpitronic, the European market leader in ' 'high-power charging. Alpitronic has developed a prototype ' 'charging station. It is the first charging station able to ' 'transmit such a high current via a standard CCS ' 'cable. 

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For the future series-production models, Mercedes-Benz ' 'will expand the infrastructure of its own Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Charging Network with the next generation of high ' 'performance charging stations. Customers will benefit from ' 'extremely fast charging processes, where charging times ' 'differ only slightly from conventional refuelling with ' 'fuel. 

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Body-in-white plus battery housing: safety is the number ' 'one priority

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The body-in-white of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is based on ' 'the new AMG.EA and is completely new. The intelligent ' 'material matrix consisting of aluminium, steel and fibre ' 'composite materials combines the exceptional stiffness that ' 'is a hallmark of AMG with low weight. Optimised material ' 'cross-sections and component design create space for the ' 'advanced technology and sophisticated running ' 'gear. 

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The high-voltage battery is centrally integrated into the ' 'structure of the electric skateboard. Its protective housing ' 'encases the cell modules, all switch components and the ' 'Battery Management System (BMS), which is likewise an ' 'exclusive in-house development by AMG. Defined lateral load ' 'paths combine high torsional stiffness with low weight and ' 'form the basis for a high level of crash safety. 

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The battery housing is part of the vehicle structure and ' 'integrated into the crash concept. Battery, high-voltage ' '(HV) cabling and further HV components are configured and ' 'secured to fulfil Mercedes‑Benz’s high safety requirements. ' 'As well as meeting statutory regulations, the system must ' 'meet additional internal and highly demanding Mercedes‑Benz ' 'safety standards. 

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Exterior: rebellious design with first-class ' 'aerodynamics

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With its dynamic fastback, low-slung bonnet and sharply ' 'raked windscreen, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is a statement of ' 'the brand’s signature sports car performance. The striking ' 'colour scheme in sunset beam orange demonstrates ' 'self-confidence. 

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The AMG specific front grille with ten vertical struts ' 'embodies a characteristic AMG feature. However, it is ' 'further developed with its more oval and concave form. The ' 'Mercedes star is integrated into the middle. The slender, ' 'rectangular auxiliary headlights are recessed into the outer ' 'edges of the grille. The vertically arranged main headlights ' 'set innovative accents with low beam and high beam stacked ' 'one on top of the other. 

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A characteristic feature from motorsport is the two-part ' 'air outlets in the bonnet, each with two fins. They ' 'dissipate warm air from the horizontal cooling modules in ' 'the front of the vehicle and thus optimize the cooling air ' 'path. The front splitter extends far around the front of the ' 'car with an integrated air-curtain function reaching up to ' 'the front wheel arches. The bonnet encapsulates the front as ' 'far as the wheel arches and underlines the distinctive ' 'sports car genes of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'with two power domes.

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The side view is defined by the low-slung front end, from ' 'which the fenders flare organically to frame the front ' 'wheels. The long, low greenhouse with double-bubble roof and ' 'three windows on each side rests on the muscular rear ' 'shoulders. The exterior mirrors are elevated on the front ' 'doors, in typical sports car fashion. The sill claddings ' 'have aerodynamic contours that extend into the rear wheel ' 'arches. Aerodynamic fine-tuning is also evident in the ' 'recessed door handles. 

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From a bird's eye perspective, the streamlined greenhouse " 'tapers rearward, allowing for particularly wide shoulders. ' 'The rear wheel arches also flow organically from the flanks. ' 'Another design element at the rear is the wide diffuser in ' 'exposed carbon, which sweeps deeply down at either side. ' 'Designed to ensure rear-end stability at high speeds, its ' 'form is reminiscent of the AMG ONE. 

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The vehicle body rests visually on a powerful floor ' 'structure that extends from the front splitter along the ' 'sill blades to the rear diffuser. The overhangs front and ' 'rear underscore the iconic overall proportions. The dynamic ' 'character is also expressed in the extravagant paintwork in ' 'sunset beam orange. Thanks to its special composition, the ' 'surfaces shimmer in the light like liquid metal. 

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The dynamic rear end, with its sharply angled aerodynamic ' 'edge and six circular, deep red taillights, forms a unique ' 'vehicle identity. The lights and the centrally positioned ' 'MBUX Fluid Light Panel are each framed by an elongated ' 'recess with conical sidewalls to create a particularly ' 'impressive sense of depth. The active airbrake is seamlessly ' 'integrated into the rear end. 

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Aerodynamics: important factor for high performance, ' 'especially at high speeds

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At 300 km/h, around 83 percent of the drive energy is ' 'required to overcome drag. This shows how important ' 'efficient aerodynamics are in the high performance segment. ' 'The CONCEPT AMG GT XX shows what is ' 'technically possible. Aspects include the sporty flat shape, ' 'sharply raked windscreen, low-slung bonnet, angled side ' 'windows and the absence of a rear windscreen. The refinement ' 'continues into the underbody: A specially developed contour ' 'ensures aerodynamic balance, meaning optimum downforce ' 'paired with maximum efficiency. It generates the so-called ' 'Venturi effect, which reduces lift at the rear end without ' 'notably impacting the cd figure. This facilitates ' 'a lower rear end and lessens the need for a pronounced rear ' 'spoiler. The intelligent aerodynamics offer a high level of ' 'handling stability in all areas up to the top speed of more ' 'than 360 km/h. 

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In all, the painstaking aerodynamic refinements reduce ' 'the drag coefficient and frontal area – which contributes to ' 'high-speed performance as well as to longer range at high ' 'speeds. Despite the wide high-performance tires, the drag ' 'coefficient is cd=0.198. 

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Aerodynamics also support other cooling functions

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In addition to the large air outlets in the front hood, ' 'the CONCEPT AMG GT XX utilizes a passive ' 'cooling plate located at the front of the underbody, using ' 'the airflow beneath the car for cooling. Another feature is ' 'the active air control system AIRPANEL, known from the ' 'AMG GT series models and further developed here. This ' 'allows for the best compromise between cooling and ' 'aerodynamic drag. The system manages airflow in multiple ' 'stages according to cooling requirements, operating with ' 'louvers hidden behind the air intake in the front bumper. ' 'Normally, these are closed, reducing drag and directing air ' 'towards the underbody. Only when certain temperatures at ' 'predefined components are reached and cooling demand is ' 'particularly high do the louvers open in multiple stages, ' 'allowing cooling air to flow to the heat exchangers as ' 'needed. 

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Interior design: purist cockpit with exposed ' 'technology

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The interior of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is ' 'reduced to the essentials, like a racing car, while offering ' 'a luxurious look and feel. The interior is immersed almost ' 'completely in black. Therefore, the silver and orange ' 'accents come clearly to the fore and emphasise the visually ' 'minimalist focus on technical elements. Taking centre stage ' 'are the high-quality materials with different textures that ' 'feel as good as they look. Visible body structures and ' 'interior components inspired by high-voltage cables create a ' 'close connection to motorsport, the origin of AMG. The ' 'purist cockpit, with two integrated screens, is fully ' 'focused on driving. The vehicle and all its instruments are ' 'controlled via two large LCD displays: the 26-centimetre ' '(10.25-inch) instrument cluster and the 35.6-centimetre ' '(14-inch) multimedia touchscreen. The displays are ' 'ergonomically angled towards the driver and have a ' 'seamless-glass look. 

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The steering wheel is similar to the one in the AMG ONE, ' 'with its almost rectangular shape and two horizontal struts ' 'on either side inspired by motor racing. The steering wheel ' 'paddles serve to control recuperation. A display on the ' 'steering column uses different colour codes via eight LEDs ' 'to signal the state of charge (blue), recuperation and ' 'current performance (red). In addition, there are two round ' 'AMG steering wheel buttons that control other functions and ' 'display the options with coloured icons. 

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A particularly distinctive feature of the interior is the ' 'exposed extrusions of the body-in-white around the centre ' 'console, with illuminated orange pipes. Their look creates ' 'an instinctive association with high-voltage cables. Another ' 'stand-out feature is the design element in the centre ' 'console, which takes the form of the AMG coat of arms. The ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX thus expresses its top electric ' 'performance with high-tech features machined from solid ' 'metal and illuminated. 

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There is likewise no cladding on the instrument panel. It ' 'references the look of a classic sports engine block with ' 'the AMG logo machined into it and matt-black shrink paint. ' 'At the same time, the structural crossmember forms the upper ' 'part of the cockpit. The instrument panel is fully ' 'integrated and also contains the ducting for fresh air and ' 'cabling. The vertical H-struts positioned centrally beneath ' 'it combine the cockpit substructure and centre console mount ' 'in one module. Consistent implementation of the extrusion ' 'structure represents an overarching design theme. 

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Sculpturally minimalist door claddings are penetrated by ' 'an armrest featuring the extrusion structure. The subtly ' 'backlit racing perforations in the door panels provide a ' 'second-read effect that breaks up the black. 

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To save weight, the individually formed carbon-fibre ' 'bucket seats in the rear, including the cushions, are ' 'completely integrated into the car’s rear bulkhead. The roof ' 'has no headliner, which saves weight and exposes the ' 'carbon-fibre structure. The door panels with lightweight ' 'pipes and orange closing loops complete the innovative and ' 'sporty overall look. The chequered flag design of the ' 'colour-backlit fabric is a further reference to motorsport. ' 'The fastening points on the doors are clad with small ' 'buttons of machined aluminium. In a neat finishing detail, ' 'they display the AMG coat of arms and are accented with the ' 'exterior paint colour. 

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The floor covering is made of 100-percent recycled ' 'materials. Its sporty check with chequered-flag elements ' 'again references motorsport. 

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Emotional and intuitive MBUX

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The user interface and the Mercedes‑Benz User Experience ' '(MBUX) in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX are emotional ' 'and intuitive to use. It is based on the in-house ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Operating System (MB.OS). The deeply ' 'integrated chip-to-cloud architecture networks and controls ' 'all domains and functions. For the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the ' 'UI/UX design team in Sindelfingen programmed an exclusive ' 'interface that shows the highlights of the electric drive ' 'system, including the High Performance Electric Battery as a ' 'video animation on the multimedia display. 

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High level of traction and directional stability: fully ' 'variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel ' 'drive

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The CONCEPT AMG GT XX delivers its power to the road with ' 'the AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive. Completely ' 'decoupled from one another, the three electric motors allow ' 'fully variable torque distribution to the front and rear ' 'wheels. This enables a high level of traction and driving ' 'safety as well as greater efficiency. The transition from ' 'rear-wheel to all-wheel drive and back happens continuously ' 'based on an ingenious matrix that integrates the control ' 'algorithms into the entire vehicle architecture. 

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Multiple innovations for the sports car of the ' 'future

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The CONCEPT AMG GT XX not only sets new ' 'standards in performance but is also pioneering the future ' 'of the sports car with many other innovations inside and ' 'out. Highlights include luminescent areas of paintwork along ' 'its flanks, speakers integrated into the front headlights ' 'and the MBUX Fluid Light Panel at the rear. The interior ' 'features innovative biotechnology-based materials as well as ' 'ergonomic 3D seat pads.

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MBUX Fluid Light Paint

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The exterior of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'shines with luminescent paint segments. This allows special ' 'effects by night on defined areas of the vehicle body. To ' 'achieve this, the experts from research and development use ' 'electroluminescence technology: special colour pigments emit ' 'light in response to an alternating current. This results in ' 'brightly glowing paint that is clearly noticeable in the ' 'dark. The paint is built up in several electrically ' 'conductive and insulating layers. Mercedes‑AMG has already ' 'successfully trialled this paint on a GT3 race car at the ' '24-hour race on the Nürburgring. On the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the cladding on the ' 'longitudinal beams is highlighted in colour with luminescent ' 'segments referencing the AMG logo. However, the paintwork is ' 'not only for visual effect at nighttime: During the charging ' 'process, it also serves as a means of communication and ' 'visually enhances the experience. The segments switch off ' 'one after the other – and once they are all off, the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX is ready to go and gives ' 'yet another signal as it drives off.

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Loudspeakers in the headlights 

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Another innovation combines light and sound in a new ' 'form: The exterior speakers for emitting driving sounds are ' 'integrated into the front headlights for the first time in ' 'the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. For the first time, the external ' 'speakers for emitting the driving sound are integrated into ' 'the headlights. They use the headlight housing as a ' 'loudspeaker cavity. The integration saves space, reduces ' 'weight and enables new sound variants. In addition, the ' 'speakers also serve as signals for pedestrian protection. ' 'Another feature is the passive membrane technology in the ' 'soundbar. It enables low-frequency and more powerful bass ' 'reproduction, as it makes better use of the available ' 'installation space.

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Communication with the outside world via MBUX Fluid ' 'Light Panel at the rear

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The highlight at the rear is the innovative MBUX Fluid ' 'Light Panel with more than 700 freely programmable RGB LEDs. ' 'The illumination enables active communication with the ' 'outside world in a 3D-pixel look. The front side has been ' 'sandblasted to achieve perfect homogeneity for the ' 'backlighting of each pixel. The innovative internal ' 'structure prevents light scattering between the pixels and ' 'ensures outstanding image quality. When turned off, the ' 'panel features an elegant 3D pixel look. When turned on, a ' 'special effect is created through the unexpected light ' 'staging.

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Thanks to an intelligent software solution, information ' 'from the vehicle can be displayed in real time for the first ' 'time as text or animation. It can show a variety of content, ' 'such as a digital AMG logo or the current charging ' 'process.

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Interior innovations: alternative materials for the ' 'sports car of the future

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The interior of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX also points to the ' 'future with LABFIBER materials. This refers to innovative ' 'materials based on biotechnology. The technology programme ' 'features alternatives to leather and silk, both produced ' 'with the help of biotechnology.

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Biotechnology-based leather alternative derived from ' 'recycled GT3 racing tyres

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The LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative was developed ' 'and manufactured with the help of modern biotechnology. It ' 'is the result of an exclusive and intensive development ' 'partnership with US bio-design start-up Modern Meadow. This ' 'collaboration leverages the next-generation materials ' 'technology from Modern Meadow to further develop the ' 'LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative for series production ' 'and set new standards in vehicle interiors. The use of this ' 'innovative material in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is a first in ' 'the automotive sector. It consists of a combination of ' 'recycled rubber, vegetable proteins and biopolymers. ' 'LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative mimics the most ' 'important characteristics of the collagens found in leather. ' 'The new material therefore offers a level of design freedom ' 'equivalent to that of conventional leather. The leather ' 'alternative can be produced with different surface finishes ' 'such as nubuck, full-grain leather or suede as well as a ' 'variety of colours and textures.

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Using a chemical recycling process, pyrolysis oil is ' 'first produced using old tyres and certified biomethane from ' 'agricultural waste. These are then processed into plastic ' 'fibres in accordance with the mass balance method. These ' 'microfibres, in turn, are used to create a semi-finished ' 'product to which vegetable proteins and bio-based polymers ' 'are added. In contrast to artificial leather, this ' 'innovative combination of materials has the same structure ' 'as genuine leather and can also be processed like genuine ' 'leather in retanning processes. As a result, it has the same ' 'high-quality look and feel as materials like nubuck leather ' 'as well as natural ageing properties. The bio-design means ' 'the LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative is breathable and ' 'waterproof and as well as being lighter than real leather. ' 'Its maximum tensile strength is also twice as high as that ' 'of genuine leather, meaning it is very robust. And because ' 'of its low thermal conductivity, the material does not heat ' 'up quickly even in summer. The content derived from plastic ' 'recyclate can be fully recycled. 

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For the application in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, ' 'Mercedes-AMG uses pyrolysis oil produced from racing tyres ' 'that were actually used in tough competition on AMG GT3 ' 'customer racing cars. One scrap tyre provides the basis for ' 'around four square metres of new LABFIBER Biotech Leather ' 'Alternative. The black seat pads of the bucket seats are ' 'covered with the nappa-look variant. The innovative material ' 'is configured for closing material loops. It embraces ' 'complete chemical recycling, whereby the end product ' '(biotech leather alternative) is of a higher value than the ' 'starting material (scrap tyres) – a perfect case of ' 'upcycling. 

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Another innovative material in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is ' 'the biotechnology-based LABFIBER Biotech Silk Alternative. ' 'This starts with silk proteins produced by genetically ' 'modified bacteria. These proteins are refined into a shiny, ' 'silky yarn using a wet spinning process. The synthetic silk ' 'has the same functional properties as animal-based silk. ' 'However, it is 100-percent biodegradable, very light and at ' 'the same time high-strength. In the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the ' 'door handles are made from this innovative silk alternative, ' 'produced in orange to match the exterior. 

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Seats: innovative tailor-made ergonomics from the 3D ' 'printer

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The front bucket seats are based on carbon-fibre racing ' 'shells with ventilation openings and integrated headrests. ' 'New are the ergonomically optimised seat pads with an open ' '3D structure. The 3D-printed seat pads offer a new level of ' 'customisation with optimised ergonomics, and they are easy ' 'to swap out. This creates a comfortable seat structure ' 'adapted specifically to each user. The seat pads are covered ' 'with the innovative LABFIBER Biotechnological Leather ' 'Alternative in Pearl Black. The idea behind the seat pads ' 'also comes from motorsport. Each driver has a set of ' 'individual seat cushions that can be quickly swapped out – ' 'for example during driver changes in endurance races. In the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the individually designed ' 'seat pads were created using 3D printing technology. The ' 'ergonomic data is provided by a body scan of the respective ' 'individual. The six-point safety harnesses underscore the ' 'sporty design. 

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Patented world first: active, intelligent, ' 'electronically controlled aero-wheel with moving ' 'aero-blades

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A special highlight is the active Aero Wheel. For the ' 'first time, it resolves the conflict between brake cooling, ' 'aerodynamic efficiency, and maximum range. The 21-inch ' 'forged aluminium wheel in a five-spoke design is equipped ' 'with five movable elements. When closely positioned, these ' 'blades seal the wheel flush, thereby reducing air ' 'resistance. This improves range and reduces energy ' 'consumption. 

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A control unit located in the vehicle monitors and ' 'controls, among other things, the function of the brake ' 'system. It detects the need for increased brake cooling. ' 'When it sends a signal to the actuators, they deploy and ' 'actively open the blades, which opens an annulus on the ' 'outer wheel rim. Supported by the radial louvres on the ' 'inner side of the aero-blades, cooling air is pumped through ' 'the wheel to the brake and back out again. Increasing the ' 'air-mass flow in this way achieves not only significantly ' 'more efficient brake cooling. The active removal of air from ' 'the wheel arch, which interacts aerodynamically with the ' 'underbody, has a positive influence on the vehicle’s ' 'aerodynamic downforce. 

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Hidden in the hub of each wheel is a central actuator ' 'that is straightforward to install and remove. It is this ' 'actuator that moves the aero-blades. The trick here is that ' 'each actuator is an autonomous unit that uses the spinning ' 'wheel to produce its own electrical energy via a ' 'mini-generator. The actuator uses Bluetooth to communicate ' 'wirelessly with the control unit in the vehicle. Paired with ' 'an integrated high performance battery, it can generate and ' 'store enough energy for up to 200 blade movements, thus ' 'ensuring safe brake cooling at all times. 

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CONCEPT AMG GT XX

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Electric motors

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Type

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Three axial flux motors

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Max. drivetrain power

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kW (hp)

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>1,000 (>1,360)

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Drive

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AMG Performance 4MATIC+ fully variable all-wheel ' 'drive

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Top speed

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km/h

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>360

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Charging time for approximately 400 km range ' '(WLTP)[2]

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min

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~5

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Average DC charging power over a wide SOC range

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kW

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>850

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Nominal voltage

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Volt

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>800

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5,204/1,945 (2,130 with mirrors)/1,317

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0.198

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2.24

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[1] The information is preliminary. The range ' 'values are provisional, based on digital simulations of the ' 'standard determination for WLTP. So far, there are neither ' 'confirmed values from an officially recognized testing ' 'organization nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of ' 'conformity with official values. Discrepancies between the ' 'provided information and the official values are possible. ' 'Binding values are not yet available.

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[2] The information is preliminary. The range ' 'values are provisional, based on digital simulations of the ' 'standard determination for WLTP. So far, there are neither ' 'confirmed values from an officially recognized testing ' 'organization nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of ' 'conformity with official values. Discrepancies between the ' 'provided information and the official values are possible. ' 'Binding values are not yet available.

\n', 'date': '2025-06-25T19:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX – a New Dimension of Performance', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/dc62bb92-5082-42f1-bc9a-c838bc09e985'} 2025-11-30 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=16&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=20&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6520ac40-3634-47aa-81be-503f3c3f4c20> {'content': '\n' ' Mercedes-Benz relies on image, video and sensor data from ' 'everyday traffic in the customer fleet to further develop ' 'advanced driver assistance systems and automated driving ' 'functions\n' ' Data collection with the consent of vehicle owners\n' ' Realistic data makes a significant contribution to improving ' 'road safety – for all traffic participants\n' ' Digital responsibility and data protection are prerequisites for ' 'the mobility of the future\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is taking a consistent step towards the future in ' 'the further development of advanced driver assistance systems and ' 'automated driving functions: From the end of July 2025, the ' 'company will use sensor and video data from the customer fleet to ' 'recognise different road users and atypical traffic situations ' 'even better in future. The aim is to increase road safety for ' 'everyone – a further contribution on the road to "Vision Zero", ' 'the goal of zero road fatalities in the European Union by ' '2050.\xa0\n' 'Data is only collected with the consent of the vehicle owner. The ' 'company also provides transparent information about the procedure ' 'and the use and processing of the data.\xa0\n' '"Our vision is clear: Road traffic must be safe for everyone. The ' "prerequisite for this is high-quality data. That's because " 'driving assistance systems and automated functions can only react ' 'reliably if they have been trained with realistic and diverse ' 'data. In future, this will be based on data from customer ' 'vehicles. Our data protection standards are just as high as our ' 'safety standards. Our customers and all road users can rely on ' 'this. This is the basis for the acceptance of automated and ' 'connected driving."Renata Jungo Brüngger, Board Member for ' 'Integrity, Governance and Sustainability at Mercedes-Benz\xa0\n' 'Data diversity as the key to road safety\xa0\n' 'The increasing complexity of road traffic places high demands on ' 'assistance and automation functions in vehicles. The more ' 'realistically the systems are trained, the safer and more ' 'reliably they behave in everyday life. Until now, Mercedes-Benz ' 'has relied on data collected from test vehicles worldwide. In ' 'order to train automated systems to reliably recognise all types ' 'of road users and situations, a wide range of real-life traffic ' 'data is required.\xa0\n' 'The additional data from customer vehicles will enable the ' 'systems to react even better to uncommon groups of people such as ' 'children, pedestrians, cyclists and people with restricted ' 'mobility. The aim is to train the systems with the wide range of ' 'situations that they will encounter in the real world. Uncommon ' 'traffic situations, such as temporary traffic routing or pop-up ' 'cycle paths, or unusual behaviour on the part of road users are ' 'also included in the training data.\xa0\n' 'The variety of data from customer vehicles also helps to identify ' 'potential hazards in road traffic. This means that safety can be ' 'improved not only in the vehicle itself, but also perspectively ' 'through adapted traffic routing or infrastructural measures. The ' 'continuous knowledge gained from the customer fleet flows into ' 'the optimisation of the driving assistance systems via software ' 'updates.\xa0\n' 'Focus on data protection\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz attaches great importance to data protection and ' 'data security. The company follows the principles of "Privacy by ' 'Design" and "Privacy by Default": Data protection and IT security ' 'are already firmly anchored in product development.\xa0\n' 'The data from the customer vehicles is only stored temporarily ' 'based on location or events – for example during heavy braking ' 'manoeuvres – and then selectively transmitted to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz back end. There, the data is usually anonymised and ' 'separated from the vehicle identification.\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz customers decide whether they wish to provide their ' 'vehicle data and can revoke this decision at any time. Road users ' 'who have potentially been recorded by vehicles collecting image ' 'data can contact Mercedes-Benz, stating the time and place, and ' 'request that any recordings be deleted.\xa0\n' 'Digital trust as part of sustainable mobility\xa0\n' 'The mobility of the future will be characterised by digital ' 'technologies and services. Digital trust is an essential part of ' 'sustainable corporate governance at Mercedes-Benz. Our aim is to ' 'build and further expand the trust of customers and other ' 'stakeholders, such as other road users, in Mercedes-Benz and in ' 'the responsible use of digital innovations.\xa0\n' 'The company pursues an interdisciplinary approach to development: ' 'Experts from the fields of development, law, ethics and ' 'compliance work closely together from the outset to implement ' 'technical innovations responsibly.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz relies on image, video and sensor ' 'data from everyday traffic in the customer fleet to further ' 'develop advanced driver assistance systems and automated ' 'driving functions
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  • Data collection with the consent of vehicle ' 'owners
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  • Realistic data makes a significant contribution ' 'to improving road safety – for all traffic ' 'participants
    • \n' '
  • Digital responsibility and data protection are ' 'prerequisites for the mobility of the future
    • \n' '
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Mercedes-Benz is taking a consistent step towards the ' 'future in the further development of advanced driver ' 'assistance systems and automated driving functions: From the ' 'end of July 2025, the company will use sensor and video data ' 'from the customer fleet to recognise different road users ' 'and atypical traffic situations even better in future. The ' 'aim is to increase road safety for everyone – a further ' 'contribution on the road to "Vision Zero", the goal of zero ' 'road fatalities in the European Union by 2050. 

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Data is only collected with the consent of the vehicle ' 'owner. The company also provides transparent information ' 'about the procedure and the use and processing of the ' 'data. 

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"Our vision is clear: Road traffic must be safe ' 'for everyone. The prerequisite for this is high-quality ' "data. That's because driving assistance systems and " 'automated functions can only react reliably if they have ' 'been trained with realistic and diverse data. In future, ' 'this will be based on data from customer vehicles. Our data ' 'protection standards are just as high as our safety ' 'standards. Our customers and all road users can rely on ' 'this. This is the basis for the acceptance of automated and ' 'connected driving."
Renata Jungo Brüngger, Board ' 'Member for Integrity, Governance and Sustainability at ' 'Mercedes-Benz 

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Data diversity as the key to road safety 

\n' '

The increasing complexity of road traffic places high ' 'demands on assistance and automation functions in vehicles. ' 'The more realistically the systems are trained, the safer ' 'and more reliably they behave in everyday life. Until now, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has relied on data collected from test ' 'vehicles worldwide. In order to train automated systems to ' 'reliably recognise all types of road users and situations, a ' 'wide range of real-life traffic data is required. 

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The additional data from customer vehicles will enable ' 'the systems to react even better to uncommon groups of ' 'people such as children, pedestrians, cyclists and people ' 'with restricted mobility. The aim is to train the systems ' 'with the wide range of situations that they will encounter ' 'in the real world. Uncommon traffic situations, such as ' 'temporary traffic routing or pop-up cycle paths, or unusual ' 'behaviour on the part of road users are also included in the ' 'training data. 

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The variety of data from customer vehicles also helps to ' 'identify potential hazards in road traffic. This means that ' 'safety can be improved not only in the vehicle itself, but ' 'also perspectively through adapted traffic routing or ' 'infrastructural measures. The continuous knowledge gained ' 'from the customer fleet flows into the optimisation of the ' 'driving assistance systems via software updates. 

\n' '

Focus on data protection 

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz attaches great importance to data ' 'protection and data security. The company follows the ' 'principles of "Privacy by Design" and "Privacy by Default": ' 'Data protection and IT security are already firmly anchored ' 'in product development. 

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The data from the customer vehicles is only stored ' 'temporarily based on location or events – for example during ' 'heavy braking manoeuvres – and then selectively transmitted ' 'to the Mercedes-Benz back end. There, the data is usually ' 'anonymised and separated from the vehicle ' 'identification. 

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Mercedes-Benz customers decide whether they wish to ' 'provide their vehicle data and can revoke this decision at ' 'any time.
Road users who have potentially been recorded ' 'by vehicles collecting image data can contact Mercedes-Benz, ' 'stating the time and place, and request that any recordings ' 'be deleted. 

\n' '

Digital trust as part of sustainable ' 'mobility 

\n' '

The mobility of the future will be characterised by ' 'digital technologies and services. Digital trust is an ' 'essential part of sustainable corporate governance at ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Our aim is to build and further expand the ' 'trust of customers and other stakeholders, such as other ' 'road users, in Mercedes-Benz and in the responsible use of ' 'digital innovations. 

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The company pursues an interdisciplinary approach to ' 'development: Experts from the fields of development, law, ' 'ethics and compliance work closely together from the outset ' 'to implement technical innovations responsibly.

\n', 'date': '2025-07-16T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'More safety on the roads: How Mercedes-Benz contributes with data ' 'from real-life traffic', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6520ac40-3634-47aa-81be-503f3c3f4c20'} 2025-11-30 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2aa619b4-6d6c-47b7-b247-3292f5fc34b6> {'content': '\n' 'From Stuttgart via the Alps to Rome-with just two short charging ' 'stops of 15 minutes under real life driving conditions\n' 'Mercedes Benz VLE demonstrates the efficiency of the new Van ' 'Electric Architecture on the long-distance journey\n' 'Rear-axle steering ensures easy and agile handling even in tight ' 'corners on Italian streets\n' '\n' 'Rear-axle steering ensures easy and agile handling even in tight ' 'corners on Italian streets Stuttgart/Rome. The route from ' 'Stuttgart to Rome, which took two Mercedes‑Benz VLE test ' 'vehicles, covered almost 1,100 kilometers - with just two short ' 'charging stops of 15 minutes each. The route profile: Demanding. ' 'On winding and steep pass roads across the Alps, long freeway ' 'sections, busy country roads and in narrow streets, the VLE ' 'demonstrated its suitability for everyday use, for example, for ' 'travel by families and leisure enthusiasts.\n' 'In focus: Suitability for everyday use with regard to the ' 'efficiency of the electric drivetrain as well as recuperation, ' 'thermal management and effects of the rear axle steering on ' 'vehicle handling.\n' 'The Mercedes‑Benz VLE was able to score high points here: The ' 'test vehicles easily covered the 1,090 ‑ kilometer route from ' 'Stuttgart to Rome in flowing traffic in around 13 hours. Charging ' 'took only two times for 15 minutes each time on the road. At the ' 'start in Stuttgart, the outside temperature was 11 degrees ' 'Celsius, while the arrival in Rome took place at 33 degrees. ' 'Comfort was not dispensed with, while the interior was ' 'air-conditioned to 22 degrees throughout the entire route.\n' 'The rear axle steering proved its worth in particular on winding ' 'pass roads and in the narrow streets of Italian cities. It will ' 'ensure agility and thus stress-free handling in everyday life.\n' '"Our future MPVs have once again impressively demonstrated their ' 'suitability for everyday use on the long-distance route. With ' 'just two short charging stops from Stuttgart to the Alps to Rome ' '- the Mercedes‑Benz VLE demonstrates impressive efficiency of ' 'the new Van Electric Architecture."Dr. Andreas Zygan, Head of ' 'Development Mercedes-Benz Vans, Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'Test drives for maturity level validation\n' 'Test drives such as the long-distance route from Stuttgart to ' 'Rome are part of a comprehensive program for testing the ' 'performance of the overall vehicle, which includes numerous ' 'climatic zones and route profiles. In addition to digital ' 'validation of the maturity level and tests in state-of-the-art ' 'test facilities at the Mercedes‑Benz Vans development campus in ' 'Stuttgart/Untertürkheim, the development vehicles are put through ' 'their paces in real operation on the road. In order to gain ' 'detailed insights into practicality and accelerate the ' 'development process to production maturity, the developers and ' 'engineers at Mercedes‑Benz carry out numerous development drives. ' 'For example, the first technology vehicles of the VLE drove from ' 'Stuttgart to the North Cape in Norway just over a year ago, and ' 'extensive cold testing was carried out in Sweden in the winter of ' '2025. This time, the VLE went over the Alps to the south to the ' 'Italian capital.\n' 'New Era\n' 'Starting 2026, Mercedes‑Benz will introduce its newly developed, ' 'modular and scalable Van Architecture – and sets the course for a ' 'completely new era. This architecture allows for a clear ' 'differentiation between privately positioned Grand Limousines and ' 'commercial transporters. As added value for customers is key for ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, future MPVs and transporters will suit perfectly ' 'the customers’ needs and demands, in terms of design, functions ' 'and usability.\n' 'Grand Limousines\n' 'The future models of privately positioned MPVs – also known as ' 'Grand Limousines – will be named as Mercedes‑Benz VLE and ' 'Mercedes‑Benz VLS. While the VLE with up to 8 seats will range ' 'from flexible vehicles for families and leisure active customers ' 'to exclusive VIP shuttles, the VLS will define a unique segment ' 'of its own that bestows true greatness to automotive luxury. For ' 'the first time, Mercedes-Benz will offer all-electric midsize ' 'luxury vehicles in the U.S., Canada and China (Grand Limousines).', 'content_html': '
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  • From Stuttgart via the Alps to Rome-with just ' 'two short charging stops of 15 minutes under real life ' 'driving conditions
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  • Mercedes Benz VLE demonstrates the efficiency of the new ' 'Van Electric Architecture on the long-distance journey
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  • Rear-axle steering ensures easy and agile handling even ' 'in tight corners on Italian streets
    • \n' '
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Rear-axle steering ensures easy and agile handling even ' 'in tight corners on Italian streets Stuttgart/Rome. The ' 'route from Stuttgart to Rome, which took two Mercedes‑Benz ' 'VLE test vehicles, covered almost 1,100 kilometers - with ' 'just two short charging stops of 15 minutes each. The route ' 'profile: Demanding. On winding and steep pass roads across ' 'the Alps, long freeway sections, busy country roads and in ' 'narrow streets, the VLE demonstrated its suitability for ' 'everyday use, for example, for travel by families and ' 'leisure enthusiasts.

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In focus: Suitability for everyday use with regard to the ' 'efficiency of the electric drivetrain as well as ' 'recuperation, thermal management and effects of the rear ' 'axle steering on vehicle handling.

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The Mercedes‑Benz VLE was able to score high points here: ' 'The test vehicles easily covered the 1,090 ‑ kilometer route ' 'from Stuttgart to Rome in flowing traffic in around 13 ' 'hours. Charging took only two times for 15 minutes each time ' 'on the road. At the start in Stuttgart, the outside ' 'temperature was 11 degrees Celsius, while the arrival in ' 'Rome took place at 33 degrees. Comfort was not dispensed ' 'with, while the interior was air-conditioned to 22 degrees ' 'throughout the entire route.

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The rear axle steering proved its worth in particular on ' 'winding pass roads and in the narrow streets of Italian ' 'cities. It will ensure agility and thus stress-free handling ' 'in everyday life.

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"Our future MPVs have once again impressively ' 'demonstrated their suitability for everyday use on the ' 'long-distance route. With just two short charging stops from ' 'Stuttgart to the Alps to Rome - the
' 'Mercedes‑Benz VLE demonstrates impressive efficiency of the ' 'new Van Electric Architecture."
Dr. Andreas ' 'Zygan, Head of Development Mercedes-Benz Vans, Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG

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Test drives for maturity level validation

\n' '

Test drives such as the long-distance route from ' 'Stuttgart to Rome are part of a comprehensive program for ' 'testing the performance of the overall vehicle, which ' 'includes numerous climatic zones and route profiles. In ' 'addition to digital validation of the maturity level and ' 'tests in state-of-the-art test facilities at the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans development campus in ' 'Stuttgart/Untertürkheim, the development vehicles are put ' 'through their paces in real operation on the road. In order ' 'to gain detailed insights into practicality and accelerate ' 'the development process to production maturity, the ' 'developers and engineers at Mercedes‑Benz carry out numerous ' 'development drives. For example, the first technology ' 'vehicles of the VLE drove from Stuttgart to the North Cape ' 'in Norway just over a year ago, and extensive cold testing ' 'was carried out in Sweden in the winter of 2025. This time, ' 'the VLE went over the Alps to the south to the Italian ' 'capital.

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New Era

\n' '

Starting 2026, Mercedes‑Benz will introduce its newly ' 'developed, modular and scalable Van Architecture – and sets ' 'the course for a completely new era. This architecture ' 'allows for a clear differentiation between privately ' 'positioned Grand Limousines and commercial transporters. As ' 'added value for customers is key for Mercedes‑Benz, future ' 'MPVs and transporters will suit perfectly the customers’ ' 'needs and demands, in terms of design, functions and ' 'usability.

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Grand Limousines

\n' '

The future models of privately positioned MPVs – also ' 'known as Grand Limousines – will be named as Mercedes‑Benz ' 'VLE and Mercedes‑Benz VLS. While the VLE with up to 8 seats ' 'will range from flexible vehicles for families and leisure ' 'active customers to exclusive VIP shuttles, the VLS will ' 'define a unique segment of its own that bestows true ' 'greatness to automotive luxury. For the first time, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will offer all-electric midsize luxury ' 'vehicles in the U.S., Canada and China (Grand ' 'Limousines).

\n', 'date': '2025-07-02T13:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz VLE drives to Rome and passes long distance tests ' 'with flying colours', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2aa619b4-6d6c-47b7-b247-3292f5fc34b6'} 2025-11-30 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/be2090de-ba6f-4e0b-91de-17ed3127b256> {'content': '\n' 'Free offers and programmes in cooperation with partners\n' 'G-Class experience with the “Iron Schöckl”\n' '13 July 2025 from 11 am to 6 pm in the outdoor ' 'area, in the atrium and on Level 0 of the Museum\n' 'At the same time, the Mercedes-Benz branch is organising an ' 'Experience Day\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum’s popular Family Day on 13 July 2025 ' 'offers a colourful summer experience with free activities for all ' 'age groups. The themes range from games and sport to space ' 'exploration, and from the G-Class to model railways. One thing is ' 'clear: everyone will find a personal highlight here. With a large ' 'fan base in Stuttgart and the region, Family Day takes place in ' 'the outdoor area of the Museum, in the atrium and on Level 0. ' 'Wilhelmer, the Museum’s new caterer, will be providing a summery ' 'range of food and beverages. \n' 'One highlight of Experience Day is the “Iron Schöckl”. The ' 'legendary Mercedes-Benz G-Class demonstrates its unique off-road ' 'capabilities on this impressive steel structure. Daredevils can ' 'experience the thrill of gradients of up to 100 per cent from the ' 'passenger seat. The “Iron Schöckl” is named after the local ' 'Schöckl mountain near the Mercedes-Benz plant in Graz, where the ' 'G-Class has been produced for 46 years. On this day, the G-Class ' 'will also be the focus of the theme special at the all-brand ' 'classic car event Classics & Coffee. \n' 'Numerous mascots from organisations and companies will once again ' 'be at Family Day. Carlotta, the mascot of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum, awaits the following guests, among others: Arti (German ' 'Aerospace Centre DLR), Don Schoko (Ritter Sport), Fritzle (VfB ' 'Stuttgart), Johnny Blue (Bittenfeld Team Handball), Luftikus ' '(Luftballon parents’ newsletter) and Tom Targa and Tina Turbo ' '(Porsche Museum). \n' 'Programme and partners of Family Day 2025 (subject to change ' 'without notice)\n' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/de/kunst-und-kultur/museum/veranstaltungen/familientag/ \n' '\n' 'Forscherfabrik Schorndorf brings along games and learning robot ' 'Blue-Bot. There are also spinning tops with electric motors to be ' 'painted.\n' 'Sprungbude Trampoline Park offers a mobile ninja obstacle course. ' 'This is fun and promotes dexterity.\n' 'Tripsdrill Adventure Park near Cleebronn brings hands-on ' 'activities such as a Frisbee wall and shuffleboards to the ' 'Museum.\n' 'Soapbox carts offer a special kind of racing. Visitors can build ' 'and drive these high-speed vehicles at Aventerra, a non-profit ' 'organisation for children’s and youth leisure activities, study ' 'trips and adventure education.\n' 'How fast does the handball fly? The successful team handball ' 'section of TV Bittenfeld invites you to test yourself using a ' 'throw measuring system.\n' 'Model railway manufacturer Märklin from Goeppingen invites you to ' 'travel back in time on a scale of 1:87. Model railways can be run ' 'and set up at the stand.\n' 'The German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) ' 'comes with SPACEBUZZ ONE. The walk-in truck looks like a giant, ' 'horizontal rocket. Inside, astronauts young and old travel ' 'virtually through space with VR goggles.\n' 'Chocolate manufacturer Ritter Sport offers a hands-on station ' 'including a photo booth and tasting.\n' 'Hitradio Antenne 1 is one of the media partners of Family ' 'Day. The children’s programme includes a bouncy castle and a push ' 'car course.\n' 'Radio Teddy is also a media partner and will be making a guest ' 'appearance at the Mercedes-Benz Museum on its 2025 summer tour. ' 'The programme includes interesting facts and fun.\n' 'The VfB Stuttgart sports club is on site with fan merchandise and ' 'presents its football, hockey, referee and table tennis sections ' 'with various offers.\n' 'The German Red Cross visits with a regular service bus converted ' 'into a first-aid station.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Group presents itself comprehensively at Family ' 'Day – with the following offers:\n' '\n' 'Rides in Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH vehicles – including an ' 'authentic replica of the Benz Patent Motor Car of 1886.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Community introduces itself and raffles off ' 'attractive prizes.\n' 'SG Stern is the sports community of Mercedes-Benz. At Family Day, ' 'it offers bubble football, football darts and mini table tennis, ' 'among other things.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Untertürkheim plant presents the plant medical ' 'service, and the plant fire brigade is there with a historical ' 'fire engine as well as a current one.\n' 'Young participants of the global support program beVisioneers: ' 'The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship provide an interesting insight into ' 'their sustainable projects. As a sponsor, Mercedes-Benz has ' 'invited them to the Family Day. beVisioneers is independently ' 'implemented by a non-profit organization.\n' 'The SUSTAINEER (SUSTAINABILITY PIONEER) technology platform based ' 'on the eSprinter offers a glimpse of future delivery transport.\n' '\n' 'One highlight is a visit by the continental European League of ' 'Football with a kicking and throwing challenge. With this, the ' 'ELF provides a preview of Fan Experience Day at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum on 6 September 2025 and of the Open Air Power Party on 7 ' 'September. The Museum is the official location partner of the ELF ' 'for the final on 7 September 2025 in the MHP Arena. \n' '\n' 'Before the official start of Family Day, C2 Concerts will be a ' 'guest on the open-air stage, from 10 am. Among other things, the ' 'concert organiser presents the children’s theatre “Der Grüffelo” ' 'based on the world-famous children’s book. This event is subject ' 'to a charge; all other offers are free. \n' 'Experience Day at the Mercedes-Benz branch\n' 'On 13 July 2025, there will also be a full programme beyond ' 'Family Day. This is because the neighbouring Mercedes-Benz branch ' 'is inviting visitors to its Experience Day that same day under ' 'the motto “Home of Mercedes-Benz”, following the completion of ' 'its modernisation. A highlight will be rides in current new ' 'vehicles on the test track at the Untertürkheim plant. This ' 'special experience is raffled off at the wheel of fortune. In ' 'addition, the product world of the Mercedes-Benz brands and the ' 'branch’s services are presented: \n' '\n' 'Overall view of the new service reception and workshop area, the ' 'modernised vehicle areas and the delivery hall\n' 'The entire model world: Mercedes-Benz, AMG, Maybach and smart\n' 'Informative insights into Mercedes-Benz Rent and Mercedes-Benz ' 'Parts & Accessories\n' 'Personal meetings with the branch teams at their workplaces\n', 'content_html': '
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  • Free offers and programmes in cooperation with ' 'partners
    • \n' '
  • G-Class experience with the “Iron ' 'Schöckl”
    • \n' '
  • 13 July 2025 from 11 am to 6 pm ' 'in the outdoor area, in the atrium and on Level 0 of ' 'the Museum
    • \n' '
  • At the same time, the Mercedes-Benz branch is ' 'organising an Experience Day
    • \n' '
\n' '

The Mercedes-Benz Museum’s popular Family Day on 13 July ' '2025 offers a colourful summer experience with free ' 'activities for all age groups. The themes range from games ' 'and sport to space exploration, and from the G-Class to ' 'model railways. One thing is clear: everyone will find a ' 'personal highlight here. With a large fan base in Stuttgart ' 'and the region, Family Day takes place in the outdoor area ' 'of the Museum, in the atrium and on Level 0. Wilhelmer, the ' 'Museum’s new caterer, will be providing a summery range of ' 'food and beverages. 

\n' '

One highlight of Experience Day is the “Iron Schöckl”. ' 'The legendary Mercedes-Benz G-Class demonstrates its unique ' 'off-road capabilities on this impressive steel structure. ' 'Daredevils can experience the thrill of gradients of up to ' '100 per cent from the passenger seat. The “Iron Schöckl” is ' 'named after the local Schöckl mountain near the ' 'Mercedes-Benz plant in Graz, where the G-Class has been ' 'produced for 46 years. On this day, the G-Class will also be ' 'the focus of the theme special at the all-brand classic car ' 'event Classics & Coffee. 

\n' '

Numerous mascots from organisations and companies will ' 'once again be at Family Day. Carlotta, the mascot of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, awaits the following guests, among ' 'others: Arti (German Aerospace Centre DLR), Don Schoko ' '(Ritter Sport), Fritzle (VfB Stuttgart), Johnny Blue ' '(Bittenfeld Team Handball), Luftikus (Luftballon parents’ ' 'newsletter) and Tom Targa and Tina Turbo (Porsche ' 'Museum). 

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Programme and partners of Family Day 2025 (subject to ' 'change without notice)

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www.mercedes-benz.com/de/kunst-und-kultur/museum/veranstaltungen/familientag/ 

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  • Forscherfabrik Schorndorf brings along ' 'games and learning robot Blue-Bot. There are also spinning ' 'tops with electric motors to be painted.
    • \n' '
  • Sprungbude Trampoline Park offers a ' 'mobile ninja obstacle course. This is fun and promotes ' 'dexterity.
    • \n' '
  • Tripsdrill Adventure Park near ' 'Cleebronn brings hands-on activities such as a Frisbee wall ' 'and shuffleboards to the Museum.
    • \n' '
  • Soapbox carts offer a special kind of racing. Visitors ' 'can build and drive these high-speed vehicles at ' 'Aventerra, a non-profit organisation for children’s ' 'and youth leisure activities, study trips and adventure ' 'education.
    • \n' '
  • How fast does the handball fly? The successful ' 'team handball section of TV Bittenfeld ' 'invites you to test yourself using a throw measuring ' 'system.
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  • Model railway manufacturer Märklin from ' 'Goeppingen invites you to travel back in time on a scale of ' '1:87. Model railways can be run and set up at the ' 'stand.
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  • The German Space Agency at the German Aerospace ' 'Centre (DLR) comes with SPACEBUZZ ONE. The walk-in ' 'truck looks like a giant, horizontal rocket. Inside, ' 'astronauts young and old travel virtually through space with ' 'VR goggles.
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  • Chocolate manufacturer Ritter Sport ' 'offers a hands-on station including a photo booth and ' 'tasting.
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  • Hitradio Antenne 1 is one of the ' 'media partners of Family Day. The children’s programme ' 'includes a bouncy castle and a push car course.
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  • Radio Teddy is also a media partner and ' 'will be making a guest appearance at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum on its 2025 summer tour. The programme includes ' 'interesting facts and fun.
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  • The VfB Stuttgart sports club is on ' 'site with fan merchandise and presents its football, hockey, ' 'referee and table tennis sections with various offers.
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  • The German Red Cross visits with a ' 'regular service bus converted into a first-aid ' 'station.
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  • The Mercedes-Benz Group presents itself ' 'comprehensively at Family Day – with the following ' 'offers:
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    • Rides in Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH ' 'vehicles – including an authentic replica of ' 'the Benz Patent Motor Car of 1886.
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    • The Mercedes-Benz Community introduces ' 'itself and raffles off attractive prizes.
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    • SG Stern is the sports community of ' 'Mercedes-Benz. At Family Day, it offers bubble football, ' 'football darts and mini table tennis, among other ' 'things.
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    • The Mercedes-Benz Untertürkheim plant ' 'presents the plant medical service, and the plant fire ' 'brigade is there with a historical fire engine as well as a ' 'current one.
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    • Young participants of the global support program ' 'beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship provide ' 'an interesting insight into their sustainable projects. As a ' 'sponsor, Mercedes-Benz has invited them to the Family Day. ' 'beVisioneers is independently implemented by a non-profit ' 'organization.
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    • The SUSTAINEER (SUSTAINABILITY PIONEER) ' 'technology platform based on the eSprinter offers a glimpse ' 'of future delivery transport.
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  • One highlight is a visit by the continental ' 'European League of Football with a kicking and ' 'throwing challenge. With this, the ELF provides a preview of ' 'Fan Experience Day at the Mercedes-Benz Museum on 6 ' 'September 2025 and of the Open Air Power Party on 7 ' 'September. The Museum is the official location partner of ' 'the ELF for the final on 7 September 2025 in the MHP ' 'Arena. 
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Before the official start of Family Day, ' 'C2 Concerts will be a guest on ' 'the open-air stage, from 10 am. Among other things, the ' 'concert organiser presents the children’s theatre “Der ' 'Grüffelo” based on the world-famous children’s book. This ' 'event is subject to a charge; all other offers are ' 'free. 

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Experience Day at the Mercedes-Benz branch

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On 13 July 2025, there will also be a full programme ' 'beyond Family Day. This is because the neighbouring ' 'Mercedes-Benz branch is inviting visitors to its Experience ' 'Day that same day under the motto “Home of Mercedes-Benz”, ' 'following the completion of its modernisation. A highlight ' 'will be rides in current new vehicles on the test track at ' 'the Untertürkheim plant. This special experience is raffled ' 'off at the wheel of fortune. In addition, the product world ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz brands and the branch’s services are ' 'presented:

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  • Personal meetings with the branch teams at their ' 'workplaces
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•       Facts and figures ' 'for the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps

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The Mercedes-AMG Teams are ready for the highlight of the ' 'season on the Ardennes rollercoaster: the 77th CrowdStrike ' "24 Hours of Spa. Today, the traditional drivers' parade from " 'the race track to the centre of Spa marks the start of the ' 'prestigious endurance classic. Tomorrow, the first practice ' 'and qualifying sessions will begin. This will be followed on ' 'Friday by the Superpole session, in which the starting ' 'positions for the endurance race will be decided. The race ' 'will start on Saturday at 4:30 p.m., when 76 GT3 cars will ' 'begin their 24-hour battle for overall victory. Mercedes-AMG ' 'will be represented by a total of twelve cars in five ' 'categories (PRO, PRO-AM, SILVER, BRONZE, GOLD). The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 will be fielded by seven Customer Racing ' 'Teams.

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The Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Media Guide offers a compact ' 'information package with technical data, extensive ' 'statistics, driver statements and many other interesting ' 'details. Regular updates and high-resolution images will be ' 'provided throughout the race weekend.

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The Media Guide and images are available at the following ' 'links: 

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>> ' 'Download Mercedes-AMG CrowdStrike ' '24 Hours of Spa 2025
>> ' 'High-resolution images from the event

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Line-up Mercedes-AMG, CrowdStrike 24 Hours of ' 'Spa

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Tatsuya Kataoka (JPN)
Kamui Kobayashi ' '(JPN)
Nobuteru Taniguchi (JPN)

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PRO

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GetSpeed

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Anthony Bartone (USA)
Karol Basz (POL)
Tom Kalender ' '(GER)
Yannick Mettler (SUI)

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CrowdStrike by SPS

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Colin Braun (USA)
Nick Catsburg (NED)
Ian James ' '(GBR)
George Kurtz (USA)

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PRO-AM

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GetSpeed

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Colin Caresani (NED)
Lin Hodenius (NED)
Tanart ' 'Sathienthirakul (THA)
Aaron Walker (GBR)

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Boutsen VDS

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Maximilian Götz (GER)
Mikaël Grenier (CAN)
Maxime ' 'Martin (BEL)

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PRO

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Boutsen VDS

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Loris Cabirou (FRA)
Hugo Cook (GBR)
César Gazeau ' '(FRA)
Aurélien Panis (FRA)

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SILVER

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17

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Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

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Jules Gounon (AND)
Fabian Schiller (GER)
Luca Stolz ' '(GER)

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PRO

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Lucas Auer (AUT)
Matteo Cairoli (ITA)
Maro Engel ' '(GER)

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Indy Dontje (NED)
Philip Ellis (SUI)
Russell Ward ' '(USA)

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Daan Arrow (NED)
Marvin Dienst (GER)
Gabriele Piana ' '(ITA)
Rinat Salikhov (FIA)

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Charles Dawson (GBR)
Kiern Jewiss (GBR)
Parker ' 'Thomspon (CAN)
Lewis Williamson (GBR)

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Kazuto Kotaka (JPN)
Edoardo Liberati (ITA)
Yuichi ' 'Nakayama (JPN)
Tim Sandtler (GER)

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·         ' 'Episode one of the new “Road to 2026” technical content ' 'series explores the journey of the team’s partnership with ' 'PETRONAS, and looks ahead to the future

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Innovation has long been a closely guarded aspect of F1. ' 'A new four-part series, launched today, gives fans an ' 'insight into how one of the sport’s most successful ' 'technical partnerships is preparing for the upcoming ' 'regulation changes set to reshape the sport from 2026 ' 'onwards.

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The series explores the cutting-edge technologies and ' 'collaborative innovations being developed between the team ' 'and PETRONAS. Episode one of the Road to 2026, ' 'sets the stage by tracing the evolution of hybrid technology ' 'in F1, exploring how both have continued to innovate ' 'together evolving demands and previewing the major ' 'regulatory shifts ahead.

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In this opening episode, senior figures from both ' 'PETRONAS and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team share their ' 'perspectives on the evolution of the partnership, the ' 'challenges of hybrid-era development, and what lies in store ' 'for 2026. 

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Since 2010, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and ' 'PETRONAS have built a highly successful technical ' 'partnership. Together, they have achieved eight ' 'Constructors’ and seven Drivers’ World Championships, along ' 'with 119 race wins, 131 pole positions, and 279 podium ' 'finishes—driven by a shared focus on performance, ' 'innovation, and sustainability.

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Each episode will focus on a key theme—from sustainable ' 'fuels to power unit evolution—highlighting the technologies ' 'that will define the next generation of racing. 

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The first episode The Road to 2026 is available ' 'now, rights-free, across all Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'and PETRONAS digital platforms.

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In the development of the CLA, care was taken to use as ' 'many secondary materials as possible. The proportion of ' 'secondary material in the CLA 250+ with regard to ' 'thermoplastics was increased to 42 kg. Around 50% of the ' 'secondary material for thermoplastics comes from ' 'post-consumer sources. For example, the jacking points are ' 'entirely made from recycled bumpers from end-of-life ' 'vehicles. 

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Click here for the 360° ' 'Environmental Check Mercedes-Benz CLA with EQ ' 'Technology.

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With cutting-edge technology, consistent, ' 'lasting power output and hyper-fast charging, the concept vehicle ' 'offers an impressive insight into a forthcoming four-door ' 'series-production sports car from Mercedes‑AMG. A bold technology ' 'programme wrapped in emotionally charged design, the CONCEPT AMG ' 'GT XX forges a whole new dimension of performance. \n' 'To bring that vision to life, Mercedes‑AMG staged a premiere ' 'unlike any other on the streets of its hometown. Affalterbach ' 'shed its quiet village character and was reborn as ' '“Affasterbach”, a city which celebrates performance, ambition and ' 'legacy. The transformation paid tribute to the brand’s deep ' 'motorsport roots, with a gas station reimagined as a Formula 1 ' 'pit lane, legendary AMG models lined up in grid formation and ' 'adrenaline-fuelled show moments along the route. From racing ' 'lights to checkered flags lining the streets, every detail echoed ' 'the intensity of a Grand Prix weekend, reimagined as a ' 'celebration of electric innovation. The event merged the ' 'precision of a race day with the spirit of a family gathering, ' 'welcoming not only VIP guests and media, but also the people who ' 'build AMGs every day.\n' '“Affalterbach is the home of AMG. It’s where our cars are ' 'engineered with precision, our ideas take shape and our legacy ' 'evolves. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX embodies this spirit and our pure ' 'AMG DNA: it marks a new dimension of high performance with our ' 'in-house developed electric architecture. Revealing it here, ' 'surrounded by our team and our roots, made this moment truly ' 'special.”Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and  Head ' 'of Business Units Mercedes-Benz G‑Class and Mercedes‑Maybach\n' '“With Affasterbach, we transformed the home of AMG into a stage ' 'for the future of performance – electrifying, expressive and ' 'emotionally charged. This premiere really was a statement of ' 'intent for a new chapter of the brand – brought to life by the ' 'people who embody AMG and a community that is redefining what ' 'high performance means.”Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Mercedes-Benz Digital & Communication, Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'The world premiere roared to life as Mercedes‑AMG Petronas F1 ' 'drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli took the stage to ' 'discuss AMG’s relentless pursuit of performance. Actor Gabriel ' 'Macht then joined third driver Valtteri Bottas and was introduced ' 'as the new Mercedes-AMG brand ambassador, embodying the brand’s ' 'ambitious spirit. \n' 'Anticipation built as the long-awaited ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX was unveiled in dramatic fashion ' '– high above Affalterbach, with sweeping views of the serene ' 'countryside providing a striking contrast to the high-energy ' 'reveal.  Moments after the CONCEPT AMG GT XX was revealed, ' 'the approximately 3,500 guests on site were treated to another ' 'surprise as global superstar Alicia Keys took the stage with a ' 'special performance tailored for the occasion. The evening ' 'continued with dynamic sets by world-renowned DJs Martin Garrix ' 'and Steve Aoki, electrifying the Home of AMG and bringing the ' 'celebration to a powerful close.\n' 'Among the invited guests were numerous friends and fans of AMG, ' 'celebrities, industry leaders and A-list personalities from ' 'sports, fashion, music and entertainment. Among those joining the ' 'festivities were Roger Federer, will.i.am, Noel Robinson, Kevin ' 'Trapp, Izabel Goulart and many more. The AMG workforce, ' 'affectionately known as the “world’s fastest family”, celebrated ' 'the world premiere together with them. \n' 'Making his debut as the new official brand ambassador for ' 'Mercedes‑AMG was actor Gabriel Macht. Known globally for his ' 'iconic role as Harvey Specter in the hit series “Suits”, Macht ' 'perfectly embodies the brand’s core value of ambition – a quality ' 'that resonates deeply with AMG’s identity and its forward-looking ' 'electric strategy. In his role, he will appear at various ' 'communication touchpoints for AMG.EA.\n' 'A new dimension of performance: the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX\n' 'The CONCEPT AMG GT XX offers an impressive insight ' 'into a forthcoming four-door series-production performance car ' 'from Mercedes‑AMG. It includes an abundance of technical ' 'solutions earmarked for use in subsequent series-production ' 'models based on the high-performance ' 'AMG Electric Architecture (AMG.EA).\n' 'In the almost 60-year history of the Mercedes‑Benz performance ' 'and sports car brand, the drivetrain has always been the heart ' 'and soul of the vehicle. The team at Affalterbach are continuing ' 'this tradition with the pioneering technology programme, which ' 'introduces a revolutionary drive technology in the form of the ' 'innovative axial flux motor. No fewer than three of these ' 'innovative electric motors guarantee outstanding system power in ' 'the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. Its peak output is more ' 'than 1,000 kW (>1,360 hp). This pairs with a new ' 'high-performance battery developed from scratch. It delivers a ' 'high power output with exceptional repeatability, guaranteeing ' 'the vehicle’s outstanding overall performance.\n' 'The charging performance likewise sets new benchmarks. The ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX achieves a very high average ' 'charging power of more than 850 kW at 1,000 amperes over a wide ' 'range of the charging curve. To match the vehicle’s charging ' 'performance, the Mercedes‑Benz Charging Unit worked in close ' 'collaboration with its partner Alpitronic, who developed the ' 'first charging station able to transmit such a high current via a ' 'standard CCS cable. ', 'content_html': '
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With the debut of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the performance ' 'of the future is on its way. With cutting-edge technology, ' 'consistent, lasting power output and hyper-fast charging, ' 'the concept vehicle offers an impressive insight into a ' 'forthcoming four-door series-production sports car from ' 'Mercedes‑AMG. A bold technology programme wrapped in ' 'emotionally charged design, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX forges a ' 'whole new dimension of performance. 

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To bring that vision to life, Mercedes‑AMG staged a ' 'premiere unlike any other on the streets of its hometown. ' 'Affalterbach shed its quiet village character and was reborn ' 'as “Affasterbach”, a city which celebrates performance, ' 'ambition and legacy. The transformation paid tribute to the ' 'brand’s deep motorsport roots, with a gas station reimagined ' 'as a Formula 1 pit lane, legendary AMG models lined up in ' 'grid formation and adrenaline-fuelled show moments along the ' 'route. From racing lights to checkered flags lining the ' 'streets, every detail echoed the intensity of a Grand Prix ' 'weekend, reimagined as a celebration of electric innovation. ' 'The event merged the precision of a race day with the spirit ' 'of a family gathering, welcoming not only VIP guests and ' 'media, but also the people who build AMGs every day.

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“Affalterbach is the home of AMG. It’s where our ' 'cars are engineered with precision, our ideas take shape and ' 'our legacy evolves. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX embodies this ' 'spirit and our pure AMG DNA: it marks a new dimension of ' 'high performance with our in-house developed electric ' 'architecture. Revealing it here, surrounded by our team and ' 'our roots, made this moment truly ' 'special.”
Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes‑AMG ' 'GmbH and  Head of Business Units Mercedes-Benz G‑Class ' 'and Mercedes‑Maybach

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“With Affasterbach, we transformed the home of ' 'AMG into a stage for the future of performance – ' 'electrifying, expressive and emotionally charged. This ' 'premiere really was a statement of intent for a new chapter ' 'of the brand – brought to life by the people who embody AMG ' 'and a community that is redefining what high performance ' 'means.”
Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Mercedes-Benz Digital & Communication, Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG

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The world premiere roared to life as Mercedes‑AMG ' 'Petronas F1 drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli took ' 'the stage to discuss AMG’s relentless pursuit of ' 'performance. Actor Gabriel Macht then joined third driver ' 'Valtteri Bottas and was introduced as the new Mercedes-AMG ' 'brand ambassador, embodying the brand’s ambitious ' 'spirit. 

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Anticipation built as the long-awaited ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX was unveiled in dramatic ' 'fashion – high above Affalterbach, with sweeping views of ' 'the serene countryside providing a striking contrast to the ' 'high-energy reveal.  Moments after the CONCEPT AMG GT ' 'XX was revealed, the approximately 3,500 guests on site were ' 'treated to another surprise as global superstar Alicia Keys ' 'took the stage with a special performance tailored for the ' 'occasion. The evening continued with dynamic sets by ' 'world-renowned DJs Martin Garrix and Steve Aoki, ' 'electrifying the Home of AMG and bringing the celebration to ' 'a powerful close.

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Among the invited guests were numerous friends and fans ' 'of AMG, celebrities, industry leaders and A-list ' 'personalities from sports, fashion, music and entertainment. ' 'Among those joining the festivities were Roger Federer, ' 'will.i.am, Noel Robinson, Kevin Trapp, Izabel Goulart and ' 'many more. The AMG workforce, affectionately known as the ' '“world’s fastest family”, celebrated the world premiere ' 'together with them. 

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Making his debut as the new official brand ambassador for ' 'Mercedes‑AMG was actor Gabriel Macht. Known globally for his ' 'iconic role as Harvey Specter in the hit series “Suits”, ' 'Macht perfectly embodies the brand’s core value of ambition ' '– a quality that resonates deeply with AMG’s identity and ' 'its forward-looking electric strategy. In his role, he will ' 'appear at various communication touchpoints for AMG.EA.

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A new dimension of performance: the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX

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The CONCEPT AMG GT XX offers an impressive ' 'insight into a forthcoming four-door series-production ' 'performance car from Mercedes‑AMG. It includes an abundance ' 'of technical solutions earmarked for use in subsequent ' 'series-production models based on the high-performance ' 'AMG Electric Architecture (AMG.EA).

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In the almost 60-year history of the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'performance and sports car brand, the drivetrain has always ' 'been the heart and soul of the vehicle. The team at ' 'Affalterbach are continuing this tradition with the ' 'pioneering technology programme, which introduces a ' 'revolutionary drive technology in the form of the innovative ' 'axial flux motor. No fewer than three of these innovative ' 'electric motors guarantee outstanding system power in the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX. Its peak output is more ' 'than 1,000 kW (>1,360 hp). This pairs with a new ' 'high-performance battery developed from scratch. It delivers ' 'a high power output with exceptional repeatability, ' 'guaranteeing the vehicle’s outstanding overall ' 'performance.

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The charging performance likewise sets new benchmarks. ' 'The CONCEPT AMG GT XX achieves a very high ' 'average charging power of more than 850 kW at 1,000 amperes ' 'over a wide range of the charging curve. To match the ' 'vehicle’s charging performance, the Mercedes‑Benz Charging ' 'Unit worked in close collaboration with its partner ' 'Alpitronic, who developed the first charging station able to ' 'transmit such a high current via a standard CCS ' 'cable. 

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With the ' 'integration of artificial intelligence, the digital twin and, for ' 'the first time, the Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) into ' 'the MO360 digital production ecosystem, the company is ' 'consistently implementing its "Digital First" approach.\xa0\n' 'Several German Mercedes-Benz sites supply the Rastatt plant, ' 'where the new electric CLA will initially roll off the production ' 'line. Electric drive units and axles come from the ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim plant and bodyshell components, ' 'structural and body parts from Kuppenheim. The batteries are ' 'built in Kamenz.\xa0\n' 'In line with the Mercedes-Benz business plan, the company has ' 'invested a mid triple-digit million euros amount in the ' 'production of the new model in Rastatt. Following the gradual ' 'ramp-up, Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd (BBAC) will also build ' 'the CLA, including the batteries and electric drive units, for ' 'the Chinese market. In the production network with the Hungarian ' 'Mercedes-Benz plant in Kecskemét, further models of the new ' 'vehicle family will follow after the start of CLA production. The ' "batteries for production in Kecskemét come from the company's own " 'battery factory. The electric drive units for this come from the ' 'subsidiary plant in Sebes, Romania.\xa0\n' '"With the CLA, Mercedes-Benz is ushering in a new era. The best ' 'guarantee for the long-term success of electromobility is ' 'top-of-the-range products like the CLA. We as a company are ' "investing to ensure that these can be 'made in Germany.' A key " 'prerequisite to make this possible is that framework conditions ' 'remain competitive." Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG\xa0\n' '"The automotive industry is one of our leading industries. It is ' 'currently under enormous pressure due to changing market ' "conditions, global uncertainties and crises. That's what drives " 'me. Because Baden-Württemberg should continue to be an automotive ' "state in the future. With the 'Strategy Dialogue Automotive " "Industry BW', I therefore created a format in 2017 in which we " 'pool all our strengths. Our aim: The best e-cars have to come ' 'from Germany - the very best from Baden-Württemberg. The fact ' 'that the new CLA is rolling off the assembly line here in Rastatt ' 'is a commitment to Baden-Württemberg as an automotive location, ' 'to this plant and to the people who work here." Winfried ' 'Kretschmann, Minister President of the State of ' 'Baden-Württemberg\xa0\n' '"The new CLA marks the start of another chapter in the more than ' '30-year success story of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Rastatt. CLA ' 'production underpins our digital, sustainable and flexible ' 'production strategy and shows how our production network works ' 'efficiently and hand in hand. I am proud of our dedicated team, ' 'which is driving progress in car production in Germany with ' 'passion and innovation across all locations." Jörg Burzer, Member ' 'of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG,responsible ' 'for Production, Quality and Supply Chain Management\xa0\n' 'Rastatt: Pioneer of modern production\n' 'Production at the Rastatt plant is fundamentally drive-flexible - ' 'hybrid and fully electric vehicles roll off the same production ' 'line as vehicles with conventional drive systems. The ramp-up of ' 'the CLA in Rastatt was preceded by the extensive remodelling of ' 'an existing assembly hall in record time. In preparation for the ' 'production of the next-generation model, the plant simulated the ' 'conversion of the hall virtually, acting as a pioneer of the ' '“Digital First" approach in the Mercedes-Benz global production ' 'network. Within just a few weeks, a new production line was ' 'configured and optimised in Hall 4.0 with the help of ' 'high-precision digital simulation techniques, allowing for ' 'considerable efficiency gains to be realised in terms of ' 'construction time and costs. Furthermore, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Operating System (MB.OS) is being used for the first time in ' 'series production of the new CLA. This chip-to-cloud architecture ' 'enables the vehicle software to be transferred via a central ' 'Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Cloud server instead of via various ' 'hardware modules. Rastatt thus serves as a blueprint for the ' 'global roll-out of MB.OS in all Mercedes-Benz vehicle plants.\n' 'The plant has also pioneered the use of AI-controlled process ' 'engineering in the top coat booths. By monitoring relevant ' 'sub-processes using AI instead of conventional control systems, ' 'it was possible to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent and ' 'significantly shorten the ramp-up time of the process.\xa0\n' '"The new CLA is the first model of a completely new generation of ' 'vehicles to roll off the production line here in Rastatt. Our ' 'team has prepared intensively for this over the past few months ' 'and is rightly very proud of its success. My thanks go to our ' 'highly qualified colleagues who build our desirable models here ' 'day after day with great commitment and passion." Marco Zwick, ' 'Site Manager and Head of Production at the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt ' 'plant\xa0\n' '“We would like to congratulate the entire Rastatt team and all ' 'those involved on the successful start of production. The fact ' 'that the new CLA is being produced by us in Rastatt is a clear ' 'commitment to our location and underlines the commitment to the ' 'company. This will not only secure jobs but also strengthen our ' 'suppliers and the entire region. We are proud to actively shape ' 'and drive the future." Murat Sür, Chairman of the Works Council ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant\xa0\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz plant in Rastatt started production in 1992. ' 'With around 6,000 employees, it is the largest employer in the ' 'region. The A-Class and B-Class as well as the compact SUV GLA ' 'and the all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQA are built at the Rastatt ' 'plant. With combustion engines, plug-in hybrids and electric ' 'vehicles, Rastatt production covers the entire range of modern ' 'drive technologies.\xa0\n' 'Production in Rastatt is carbon-neutral, as at all locations in ' 'the Mercedes-Benz production network[1]. The plant is supplied ' "with 100 percent green electricity - from the company's own solar " 'systems and external green electricity supplies. Up to 8 megawatt ' 'peak (MWp) of solar energy can be generated with the solar ' 'modules in Rastatt. When integrating the new model into existing ' 'production, a number of measures were also implemented to reduce ' 'energy consumption. A new generation of energy-saving robots in ' 'bodywork construction, heat recovery in ventilation systems and ' 'the introduction of modern and intelligent lighting control ' 'systems are just a few examples. Energy consumption in production ' 'has been reduced by more than 15 GWh per year compared to the ' 'previous model. As part of a partnership with the German ' 'Cleantech company CMBlu Energy AG, the first organic solid-flow ' 'battery storage system with a capacity of around 11 MWh is to be ' 'built at the Rastatt plant - the technology offers great ' 'potential in terms of scalability and sustainability. Circularity ' 'also plays an important role in the production of the new CLA. ' 'The nearby Mercedes-Benz plant in Kuppenheim completes the cycle ' 'by recycling steel and aluminium scrap. Mercedes-Benz is also ' 'focussing on reducing emissions in logistics. Finished vehicles ' 'from Rastatt are transported 600 kilometres from Rastatt to ' 'Zeebrugge in electric lorries by the partner company Galliker. ' 'With the inauguration of the new International Consolidation ' 'Centre (ICC) in Bischweier at the end of May, a state-of-the-art ' 'logistics centre for Mercedes-Benz began operations. The ICC is a ' 'hub for supplying the Rastatt and Kuppenheim plants.\xa0\n' "Untertürkheim: Tradition and innovation for the CLA's electric " 'drive units and axles\n' 'The electric drive units and axles of the new CLA are produced at ' 'the Untertürkheim site with its Mettingen and Hedelfingen plants. ' 'A drive unit essentially consists of three subsystems: an ' 'electric motor, power electronics and the gear unit for power ' 'transmission. The power-transmitting wheelset and other ' 'components such as the control unit will in future be ' 'manufactured in Untertürkheim, Mettingen and Hedelfingen. The ' 'assembly of these components into a complete system takes place ' 'at the Untertürkheim plant. Mettingen is also responsible for the ' 'assembly of the electric axles for the CLA, which are delivered ' 'as a complete system to the Rastatt plant around 70 kilometres ' 'away.\xa0\n' 'The Stuttgart-Untertürkheim site, which celebrated its 120th ' 'anniversary in 2024, extends over several plant sections in the ' 'Stuttgart area along the Neckar valley. More than 2 million ' 'products - engines, transmissions, axles, components and ' 'batteries - leave the plant every year to be installed in a wide ' 'variety of vehicles at production sites in three continents.\xa0\n' 'Kamenz: 13 years of expertise for the lithium-ion batteries of ' 'the new CLA\n' 'The high-voltage batteries for the new CLA come from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz subsidiary Accumotive in Kamenz, Saxony. Local ' 'battery production is a key success factor for the Mercedes-Benz ' 'strategy. Accumotive has 13 years of experience in the efficient ' 'production of highly complex battery systems and acts as a centre ' 'of excellence within the global battery production network, which ' 'includes sites in three continents.\xa0\n' 'Accumotive GmbH & Co KG in Kamenz, Saxony, is a wholly owned ' 'subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG. The site has two battery ' 'factories totalling around 80,000 m² and has been producing ' 'battery systems for Mercedes-Benz vehicles since 2012. Since the ' 'start of production, more than two million batteries have already ' 'been produced at the Kamenz site.\xa0\n' 'Kuppenheim: Bodyshell, presses and battery recycling factory\n' 'The Kuppenheim plant, around 10 kilometres away, has been ' 'supplying the Rastatt plant with bodyshell components, structural ' 'and body parts since 2009, now also for the new electric CLA. ' 'Last year, the Mercedes-Benz battery recycling factory, the first ' 'with mechanical-hydrometallurgical technology in Europe, opened ' 'on the site.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Carbon-neutral on balance means that CO2 emissions at ' 'Mercedes-Benz that are not avoided or reduced are offset by ' 'certified compensation projects\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz launches the next stage of automotive ' 'manufacturing with the production of the new CLA in the ' 'Rastatt plant. With the integration of artificial ' 'intelligence, the digital twin and, for the first time, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) into the MO360 ' 'digital production ecosystem, the company is consistently ' 'implementing its "Digital First" approach. 

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Several German Mercedes-Benz sites supply the Rastatt ' 'plant, where the new electric CLA will initially roll off ' 'the production line. Electric drive units and axles come ' 'from the Stuttgart-Untertürkheim plant and bodyshell ' 'components, structural and body parts from Kuppenheim. The ' 'batteries are built in Kamenz. 

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In line with the Mercedes-Benz business plan, the company ' 'has invested a mid triple-digit million euros amount in the ' 'production of the new model in Rastatt. Following the ' 'gradual ramp-up, Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd (BBAC) ' 'will also build the CLA, including the batteries and ' 'electric drive units, for the Chinese market. In the ' 'production network with the Hungarian Mercedes-Benz plant in ' 'Kecskemét, further models of the new vehicle family will ' 'follow after the start of CLA production. The batteries for ' "production in Kecskemét come from the company's own battery " 'factory. The electric drive units for this come from the ' 'subsidiary plant in Sebes, Romania. 

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"With the CLA, Mercedes-Benz is ushering in a new ' 'era. The best guarantee for the long-term success of ' 'electromobility is top-of-the-range products like the CLA. ' 'We as a company are investing to ensure that these can be ' "'made in Germany.' A key prerequisite to make this possible " 'is that framework conditions remain competitive." ' '
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG 

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"The automotive industry is one of our leading ' 'industries. It is currently under enormous pressure due to ' 'changing market conditions, global uncertainties and crises. ' "That's what drives me. Because Baden-Württemberg should " 'continue to be an automotive state in the future. With the ' "'Strategy Dialogue Automotive Industry BW', I therefore " 'created a format in 2017 in which we pool all our strengths. ' 'Our aim: The best e-cars have to come from Germany - the ' 'very best from Baden-Württemberg. The fact that the new CLA ' 'is rolling off the assembly line here in Rastatt is a ' 'commitment to Baden-Württemberg as an automotive location, ' 'to this plant and to the people who work here." ' '
Winfried Kretschmann, Minister President of the State of ' 'Baden-Württemberg 

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"The new CLA marks the start of another chapter ' 'in the more than 30-year success story of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'plant in Rastatt. CLA production underpins our digital, ' 'sustainable and flexible production strategy and shows how ' 'our production network works efficiently and hand in hand. I ' 'am proud of our dedicated team, which is driving progress in ' 'car production in Germany with passion and innovation across ' 'all locations."
Jörg Burzer, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG,
responsible for Production, Quality and Supply Chain ' 'Management 

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Rastatt: Pioneer of modern production

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Production at the Rastatt plant is fundamentally ' 'drive-flexible - hybrid and fully electric vehicles roll off ' 'the same production line as vehicles with conventional drive ' 'systems. The ramp-up of the CLA in Rastatt was preceded by ' 'the extensive remodelling of an existing assembly hall in ' 'record time. In preparation for the production of the ' 'next-generation model, the plant simulated the conversion of ' 'the hall virtually, acting as a pioneer of the “Digital ' 'First" approach in the Mercedes-Benz global production ' 'network. Within just a few weeks, a new production line was ' 'configured and optimised in Hall 4.0 with the help of ' 'high-precision digital simulation techniques, allowing for ' 'considerable efficiency gains to be realised in terms of ' 'construction time and costs. Furthermore, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Operating System (MB.OS) is being used for the first time in ' 'series production of the new CLA. This chip-to-cloud ' 'architecture enables the vehicle software to be transferred ' 'via a central Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Cloud server instead ' 'of via various hardware modules. Rastatt thus serves as a ' 'blueprint for the global roll-out of MB.OS in all ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicle plants.

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The plant has also pioneered the use of AI-controlled ' 'process engineering in the top coat booths. By monitoring ' 'relevant sub-processes using AI instead of conventional ' 'control systems, it was possible to reduce energy ' 'consumption by 20 percent and significantly shorten the ' 'ramp-up time of the process. 

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"The new CLA is the first model of a completely ' 'new generation of vehicles to roll off the production line ' 'here in Rastatt. Our team has prepared intensively for this ' 'over the past few months and is rightly very proud of its ' 'success. My thanks go to our highly qualified colleagues who ' 'build our desirable models here day after day with great ' 'commitment and passion."
Marco Zwick, Site ' 'Manager and Head of Production at the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt ' 'plant 

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“We would like to congratulate the entire Rastatt ' 'team and all those involved on the successful start of ' 'production. The fact that the new CLA is being produced by ' 'us in Rastatt is a clear commitment to our location and ' 'underlines the commitment to the company. This will not only ' 'secure jobs but also strengthen our suppliers and the entire ' 'region. We are proud to actively shape and drive the ' 'future."
Murat Sür, Chairman of the Works ' 'Council of the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant 

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The Mercedes-Benz plant in Rastatt started production in ' '1992. With around 6,000 employees, it is the largest ' 'employer in the region. The A-Class and B-Class as well as ' 'the compact SUV GLA and the all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQA ' 'are built at the Rastatt plant. With combustion engines, ' 'plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles, Rastatt production ' 'covers the entire range of modern drive ' 'technologies. 

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Production in Rastatt is carbon-neutral, as at all ' 'locations in the Mercedes-Benz production ' 'network[1]. The plant is supplied with ' "100 percent green electricity - from the company's own solar " 'systems and external green electricity supplies. Up to 8 ' 'megawatt peak (MWp) of solar energy can be generated with ' 'the solar modules in Rastatt. When integrating the new model ' 'into existing production, a number of measures were also ' 'implemented to reduce energy consumption. A new generation ' 'of energy-saving robots in bodywork construction, heat ' 'recovery in ventilation systems and the introduction of ' 'modern and intelligent lighting control systems are just a ' 'few examples. Energy consumption in production has been ' 'reduced by more than 15 GWh per year compared to the ' 'previous model. As part of a partnership with the German ' 'Cleantech company CMBlu Energy AG, the first organic ' 'solid-flow battery storage system with a capacity of around ' '11 MWh is to be built at the Rastatt plant - the technology ' 'offers great potential in terms of scalability and ' 'sustainability. Circularity also plays an important role in ' 'the production of the new CLA. The nearby Mercedes-Benz ' 'plant in Kuppenheim completes the cycle by recycling steel ' 'and aluminium scrap. Mercedes-Benz is also focussing on ' 'reducing emissions in logistics. Finished vehicles from ' 'Rastatt are transported 600 kilometres from Rastatt to ' 'Zeebrugge in electric lorries by the partner company ' 'Galliker. With the inauguration of the new International ' 'Consolidation Centre (ICC) in Bischweier at the end of May, ' 'a state-of-the-art logistics centre for Mercedes-Benz began ' 'operations. The ICC is a hub for supplying the Rastatt and ' 'Kuppenheim plants. 

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Untertürkheim: Tradition and innovation for the CLA's " 'electric drive units and axles

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The electric drive units and axles of the new CLA are ' 'produced at the Untertürkheim site with its Mettingen and ' 'Hedelfingen plants. A drive unit essentially consists of ' 'three subsystems: an electric motor, power electronics and ' 'the gear unit for power transmission. The power-transmitting ' 'wheelset and other components such as the control unit will ' 'in future be manufactured in Untertürkheim, Mettingen and ' 'Hedelfingen. The assembly of these components into a ' 'complete system takes place at the Untertürkheim plant. ' 'Mettingen is also responsible for the assembly of the ' 'electric axles for the CLA, which are delivered as a ' 'complete system to the Rastatt plant around 70 kilometres ' 'away. 

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The Stuttgart-Untertürkheim site, which celebrated its ' '120th anniversary in 2024, extends over several plant ' 'sections in the Stuttgart area along the Neckar valley. More ' 'than 2 million products - engines, transmissions, axles, ' 'components and batteries - leave the plant every year to be ' 'installed in a wide variety of vehicles at production sites ' 'in three continents. 

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Kamenz: 13 years of expertise for the lithium-ion ' 'batteries of the new CLA

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The high-voltage batteries for the new CLA come from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz subsidiary Accumotive in Kamenz, Saxony. Local ' 'battery production is a key success factor for the ' 'Mercedes-Benz strategy. Accumotive has 13 years of ' 'experience in the efficient production of highly complex ' 'battery systems and acts as a centre of excellence within ' 'the global battery production network, which includes sites ' 'in three continents. 

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Accumotive GmbH & Co KG in Kamenz, Saxony, is a ' 'wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG. The site has ' 'two battery factories totalling around 80,000 m² and has ' 'been producing battery systems for Mercedes-Benz vehicles ' 'since 2012. Since the start of production, more than two ' 'million batteries have already been produced at the Kamenz ' 'site. 

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Kuppenheim: Bodyshell, presses and battery recycling ' 'factory

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The Kuppenheim plant, around 10 kilometres away, has been ' 'supplying the Rastatt plant with bodyshell components, ' 'structural and body parts since 2009, now also for the new ' 'electric CLA. Last year, the Mercedes-Benz battery recycling ' 'factory, the first with mechanical-hydrometallurgical ' 'technology in Europe, opened on the site.

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[1] Carbon-neutral on balance means that CO2 ' 'emissions at Mercedes-Benz that are not avoided or reduced ' 'are offset by certified compensation projects

\n', 'date': '2025-06-04T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Digital, sustainable, efficient: Successful production of the new ' 'CLA at the Rastatt plant', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f91bc638-69b4-4873-abfc-35a7c3baf02a'} 2025-11-30 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=20&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=20&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=20&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f5d807d6-84ef-4513-93e6-226f4fe1f049> {'content': '\n' 'Advance ticket sales for the open-air cinema begin on 5 June ' '2025\n' '“Urban Culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum” returns from ' '10 July 2025 on \n' 'Family Day on 13 July 2025 \n' 'Classics & Coffee classic car meet-up inspires every ' 'Sunday \n' '\n' 'The popular open-air summer programme at the Mercedes-Benz Museum ' 'returns in 2025. From film and urban culture to classic car ' 'meet-ups and Family Day: the varied programme draws a large ' 'following of loyal fans – with new visitors joining their ranks ' 'every year.\n' '5 June 2025: Advance ticket sales for the open-air cinema begin\n' 'It’s “high noon” for film lovers on 5 June 2025. At twelve noon ' 'on the dot, advance ticket sales start for the popular open-air ' 'cinema. Current films ranging from action blockbusters to ' 'documentaries will be showing from 16 August to 3 September 2025. ' 'The screenings always begin at dusk, offering cinematic enjoyment ' 'under the stars against the stunning backdrop of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum. A treat for Silver Arrow fans: the line-up ' 'includes on 2 September “F1”, the racing film starring Brad Pitt ' 'and co-produced by record world champion Lewis Hamilton. Tickets ' 'and further information: www.mercedes-benz.com/oak\n' '10 July to 10 August 2025: Urban Culture at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum hosts the “Urban Culture” event series, ' 'showcasing regional artists on the open-air stage. In 2025, the ' 'highlights include a concert by dino-metal band “Heavysaurus” for ' 'children and their families on 25 July 2025, and a performance by ' 'singer Vanessa Mai on 11 July 2025. Since its successful début in ' '2021, the “Urban Culture” programme has been extremely popular ' 'across various genres – some of this season’s shows are already ' 'sold out. Tickets are still available for beloved programme ' 'favourites such as the summer special “MAMAGEHTTANZEN” (Mum Goes ' 'Dancing) on 10 July 2025 and “Stuttgarter Comedy Clash goes Open ' 'Air” on 1 and 2 August 2025. Tickets and further information: ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/stadtkultur \n' '13 July 2025: Mercedes-Benz Museum Family Day and the ' 'dealership’s Open Day\n' 'A wide variety of games, sports and creative workshops will be ' 'taking place both outside the Museum and inside on Level 1 and at ' 'the CAMPUS starting at 11:00 am on Family Day, 13 July 2025. One ' 'particular highlight is SPACEBUZZ ONE from the German Aerospace ' 'Agency (DLR). In this walk-in lorry, resembling a rocket on its ' 'side, visitors can take a virtual space tour using VR glasses. ' 'Further information: www.mercedes-benz.com/familientag \n' 'Also on 13 July 2025, the Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart ' 'dealership, located right next to the Museum, invites visitors to ' 'an Open Day now that extensive renovations have been completed. ' 'From 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, visitors can expect a ' 'varied program - with a focus on the brand, products ' 'and services and under the motto ' '“Home of Mercedes-Benz”. \n' 'Continuing until 12 October 2025: Classics & ' 'Coffee, a brand-independent classic car meet-up\n' 'A highlight for the Mercedes-Benz Classic community and all fans ' 'of classic cars, Classics & Coffee takes place every Sunday ' 'from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm around the Mercedes-Benz Museum. This ' 'series of brand-independent classic car meet-ups has already ' 'started. The events appeal to owners of historical automobiles as ' 'well as to visitors who don’t have vehicles of their own. New ' 'this year: the chance to test drive both classic and modern ' 'vehicles. Themed special events are especially popular. Further ' 'information: www.mercedes-benz.com/classics-coffee\n' ' ', 'content_html': '
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The popular open-air summer programme at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum returns in 2025. From film and urban ' 'culture to classic car meet-ups and Family Day: the varied ' 'programme draws a large following of loyal fans – with new ' 'visitors joining their ranks every year.

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5 June 2025: Advance ticket sales for the open-air ' 'cinema begin

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It’s “high noon” for film lovers on 5 June 2025. At ' 'twelve noon on the dot, advance ticket sales start for the ' 'popular open-air cinema. Current films ranging from action ' 'blockbusters to documentaries will be showing from 16 August ' 'to 3 September 2025. The screenings always begin at dusk, ' 'offering cinematic enjoyment under the stars against the ' 'stunning backdrop of the Mercedes-Benz Museum. A treat for ' 'Silver Arrow fans: the line-up includes on 2 September “F1”, ' 'the racing film starring Brad Pitt and co-produced by record ' 'world champion Lewis Hamilton.
Tickets and further ' 'information: www.mercedes-benz.com/oak

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10 July to 10 August 2025: Urban Culture at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum hosts the “Urban Culture” event ' 'series, showcasing regional artists on the open-air stage. ' 'In 2025, the highlights include a concert by dino-metal band ' '“Heavysaurus” for children and their families on 25 July ' '2025, and a performance by singer Vanessa Mai on 11 July ' '2025. Since its successful début in 2021, the “Urban ' 'Culture” programme has been extremely popular across various ' 'genres – some of this season’s shows are already sold out. ' 'Tickets are still available for beloved programme favourites ' 'such as the summer special “MAMAGEHTTANZEN” (Mum Goes ' 'Dancing) on 10 July 2025 and “Stuttgarter Comedy Clash goes ' 'Open Air” on 1 and 2 August 2025.
Tickets and further ' 'information: www.mercedes-benz.com/stadtkultur 

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13 July 2025: Mercedes-Benz Museum Family Day and ' 'the dealership’s Open Day

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A wide variety of games, sports and creative workshops ' 'will be taking place both outside the Museum and inside on ' 'Level 1 and at the CAMPUS starting at 11:00 am on Family ' 'Day, 13 July 2025. One particular highlight is SPACEBUZZ ONE ' 'from the German Aerospace Agency (DLR). In this walk-in ' 'lorry, resembling a rocket on its side, visitors can take a ' 'virtual space tour using VR glasses.
Further ' 'information: www.mercedes-benz.com/familientag 

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Also on 13 July 2025, the Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart ' 'dealership, located right next to the Museum, invites ' 'visitors to an Open Day now that extensive renovations have ' 'been completed. From 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, visitors can ' 'expect a varied program - with a focus on the ' 'brand, products and services and under the motto ' '“Home of Mercedes-Benz”. 

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Continuing until 12 October 2025: ' 'Classics & Coffee, a brand-independent classic car ' 'meet-up

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A highlight for the Mercedes-Benz Classic community and ' 'all fans of classic cars, Classics & Coffee takes place ' 'every Sunday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm around the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum. This series of brand-independent ' 'classic car meet-ups has already started. The events appeal ' 'to owners of historical automobiles as well as to visitors ' 'who don’t have vehicles of their own. New this year: the ' 'chance to test drive both classic and modern vehicles. ' 'Themed special events are especially popular.
Further ' 'information: www.mercedes-benz.com/classics-coffee

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

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

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

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About Mercedes‑Benz Ludwigsfelde GmbH

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

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

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

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Toto Talks Canada

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Doriane Pin talks Canada

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

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

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Stat Sheet: Canadian Grand Prix

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2025 Canadian Grand Prix

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Session

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Local Time (EDT)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One – Friday

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13:30 – 14:30

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18:30 – 19:30

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19:30 – 20:30

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Practice Two - Friday

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17:00 – 18:00

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22:00 – 23:00

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23:00 – 00:00

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Practice Three - Saturday

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12:30 – 13:30

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17:30 – 18:30

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18:30 – 19:30

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Qualifying – Saturday

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16:00 – 17:00

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21:00 – 22:00

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22:00 – 23:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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14:00

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19:00

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20:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Canada

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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13

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4

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12

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5

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11

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4

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3

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George Russell

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4

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0

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1

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1

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1

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0

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1

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Kimi Antonelli

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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MB Power

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28

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10

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26

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9

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21

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11

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23

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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2,997

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15,418

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52,619

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153,414

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120,000,000

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George Russell

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1,506

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7,745

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26,480

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76,725

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60,360,000

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Kimi Antonelli

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1,465

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7,533

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25,749

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74,765

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58,600,000

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MB Power

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11,421

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58,373

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201,390

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578,089

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455,640,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Wins

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Podium Places

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Pole Positions

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Front Row Places

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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326

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129

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302

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141

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266

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110

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60

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84

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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314

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120

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285

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133

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246

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101

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55

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80

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George Russell

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137

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3

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19

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5

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15

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8

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N/A

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N/A

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Kimi Antonelli

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9

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0

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0

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0

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0

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1

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N/A

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N/A

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MB Power

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596

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230

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636

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240

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485

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229

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99

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128

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For ' 'the drivers and the Iron Lynx Customer Racing Team, it was a long ' 'and intensive week of racing at the Sarthe - with a test day last ' 'Sunday, several practice and qualifying sessions during the week ' "and the traditional drivers' parade on Friday in the centre of Le " 'Mans. The conditions were made more difficult by a persistent ' 'heatwave with temperatures of over 30 degrees throughout the ' 'entire week of the event. Iron Lynx entered three Mercedes-AMG ' 'LMGT3s in the strong field of participants in the prestigious ' '24-hour race. A particular highlight was the iconic design of the ' 'three LMGT3s – a homage to the legendary Sauber-Mercedes C9 from ' '1989, when the Silver Arrows clinched a legendary one-two ' 'victory.\n' 'It was a rollercoaster ride for the Mercedes-AMG race carsThe ' 'super challenging endurance classic brought both luck and bad ' 'luck for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. In the end, they used the week ' 'in Le Mans together with Iron Lynx to gather important data and ' 'gain more experience for the FIA World Endurance Championship. ' 'The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #61 finished the race in twelfth place, ' 'while the #63 crossed the finish line in fifteenth. ' 'Unfortunately, the third car with the start number #60 had to ' 'retire from the race prematurely.\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #61 got off to a consistently good pace in ' 'the practice sessions. Martin Berry (AUS) initially qualified the ' 'car in eleventh place, securing the team a place in the ' 'Hyperpole. In the decisive session on Thursday evening, ' '18-year-old Lin Hodenius (NED), who was making his Le Mans debut, ' 'initially finished fifth. Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Maxime ' 'Martin (BEL) then showed all his experience and qualified the #61 ' 'car in fourth place. Martin underlined his class in the opening ' 'stages, immediately making up two places. However, the team lost ' 'time during the first driver change and fell back to the rear ' 'third of the LMGT3 field. An additional drive-through penalty for ' 'an offence under full-course yellow made it difficult to catch up ' 'with the leading group. Nevertheless, Maxime Martin, Lin Hodenius ' 'and Martin Berry fought their way forward continuously over the ' 'distance and ultimately brought the Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 home in ' 'twelfth place.\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #63 had a less fortunate start to its Le ' 'Mans adventure. Stephen Grove (AUS) went off the track during ' 'free practice on Wednesday and collided with the barrier. The ' 'front of the car was so badly damaged that it was unable to take ' 'part in qualifying. The chassis had to be replaced overnight, ' "meaning that the #63 started Saturday's race from last place on " 'the grid. Due to the limited driving time available to bronze ' 'driver Stephen Grove, the race directors imposed a night driving ' 'ban on him. As darkness fell, his son Brenton Grove (AUS) and AMG ' 'Driver Luca Stolz (GER) took over the wheel and brought the car ' 'safely through the night. The team had to accept a 10-second ' 'penalty for dangerous entry into the pit lane about two hours ' 'before the end of the race. Brenton Grove had slight contact with ' 'another LMGT3 car in the heat of the battle. Ultimately, the ' 'drivers brought the car home in 15th place.The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 ' '#60 faced technical challenges during the event: due to a sudden ' 'problem with the fuel system, the car could not be adequately ' 'refuelled in qualifying, which led to a premature stop on the ' 'track. This ended the session for Andrew Gilbert (GBR), and the ' 'driver trio had to tackle the endurance classic from the ' 'penultimate position. The race did not go as planned for Gilbert ' 'and his teammates Lorcan Hanafin (GBR) and Fran Rueda (ESP) ' 'either: after just under four hours, a V-belt broke, damaging an ' 'oil line. The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #60 had to return to the pits ' 'for repairs and was able to resume the race about an hour later. ' 'However, for safety reasons, the team retired the #60 car shortly ' 'afterwards.\xa0\n' '>> Race results 24 Hours of Le Mans\n' 'Road to Le Mans: Two Mercedes-AMG victories in the supporting ' 'programme\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams GetSpeed and Motopark ' 'impressed in the GT3 class at the Michelin Le Mans Cup in the ' 'supporting programme of the 24 hour race. The series, which ' 'comprises a total of six race weekends, made a guest appearance ' 'at the Circuit de la Sarthe with two 60-minute races. In the Road ' 'to Le Mans race on Thursday evening, Anthony Bartone (USA) and ' 'Jans Steve (LUX) from Team GetSpeed – starting from third ' 'position – celebrated a commanding victory in the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 #14. On Saturday, Lukas Dunner (AUT) and Heiko Neumann (GER) ' 'from Team Motopark staged an impressive comeback: Starting from ' '13th on the grid, the duo fought their way to the front in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 #65 and crossed the finish line in first place. ' "Bartone and Jans, who started Saturday's race from pole position, " 'secured third place despite a drive-through penalty.\n' '>> GT3 Race results Road to Le Mans Rennen 1 & 2\n' 'Former tennis player Roger Federer did a few quick laps in the ' 'AMG model at Le MansAround 332.000 spectators watched the 24-hour ' 'race at La Sarthe over the weekend, including tennis legend and ' 'Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador Roger Federer (SUI). The ' '43-year-old took on the honourable role of official starter on ' 'Saturday afternoon and gave the race the green light at 4 p.m. ' "sharp. Prior to this, Federer led the traditional President's " 'Honour Parade together with Pierre Fillon, President of the ' "Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), in a Mercedes-AMG S 63 E " 'Performance (weighted energy consumption, combined: 11.1 kWh/100 ' 'km plus 7.9 l/100 km | combined fuel consumption with empty ' 'battery: 11.8 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions weighted, combined: 179 ' 'g/km | CO₂ class weighted, combined: G | CO₂ class with empty ' 'battery: G) [1]. At midday, the Swiss player had the opportunity ' 'to experience real racing feeling as part of the Hot Lap ' 'programme: As the co-driver of Yannick Dalmas – former French ' 'racing driver and four-time Le Mans winner – he took his place in ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ (combined energy consumption: ' '14 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 319 g/km | CO₂ class: G) ' '[1].\n' 'Facts and figures\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Circuit de la Sarthe- Length: approx. 13.626 kilometres- ' 'Track layout: approx. 9 kilometres originally public road, ' 'approx. 4.5 kilometres permanent race track- Number of corners: ' '38 \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 24 Heures du Mans 2025: 62 cars – including 21 Hypercars, 17 ' 'LMP2 and 24 LMGT3 \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Le Mans Line-up:#60 Andrew Gilbert (Bronze), Lorcan Hanafin ' '(Silver), Fran Rueda (Silver)#61 Martin Berry (Bronze), Lin ' 'Hodenius (Silver), Maxime Martin (Platin)#63 Brenton Grove ' '(Silver), Stephen Grove (Bronze), Luca Stolz (Platin)- The Bronze ' 'drivers must each drive in qualifying \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Starting drivers:#60 Lorcan Hanafin#61 Maxime Martin#63 Luca ' 'Stolz\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Total Laps and Pitstops:#60: DNF after 57 laps // 8#61: 337 // ' '35#63: 334 // 35\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Last race for the brand with the star at Le Mans: 1999 \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' First Le Mans start for Iron Lynx: 2020 in the LMGTE Am ' 'class \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '“The 24 Hours of Le Mans is an impressive event with a unique ' 'atmosphere and a great history. Congratulations to Ferrari on ' 'their overall victory and to the LMP2 and LMGT3 winners. As far ' 'as our sporting result is concerned, I cannot be satisfied. We ' "didn't come here expecting to win the race, but the result in " 'qualifying was a ray of hope after a difficult start to the FIA ' 'WEC and a challenging week leading up to the race. However, the ' 'race showed that we were not quite able to match the pace at the ' 'front. Nevertheless, our goal was to return to Le Mans with ' 'Mercedes-AMG, and we achieved that despite extremely short ' 'preparation time and a number of challenges."Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport\xa0\n' '“First of all, we can be satisfied that we saw the chequered flag ' 'without any major incidents. We got off to a good start, but lost ' 'time during the first driver change, which set us back ' 'significantly. A consistently strong pace is crucial at Le Mans, ' "and that's what we lacked. We now need to analyse this, draw the " 'right conclusions and come back stronger next year. However, the ' 'trend since the season opener in Qatar makes me feel positive ' 'overall. I hope that we can take another step closer to the top ' 'in the next race in São Paulo.”Maxime Martin, Iron Lynx #61\xa0\n' '“I would like to say a huge thank you to the entire Iron Lynx ' 'crew. The fact that they managed to provide us with a car that ' 'could race for 24 hours at Le Mans after the accident in practice ' 'on Wednesday is absolutely remarkable. It was also very special ' 'for Brenton and Stephen to compete in this race together as a ' 'father-son duo. I really enjoyed my time here. Le Mans is a mega ' 'cool event with so many fans. I would love to come back next year ' '– then with a realistic chance of winning the class."Luca Stolz, ' 'Iron Lynx #63\xa0\n' '[1]\xa0The specified values were determined in accordance with ' 'the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO2\xa0emissions of a ' 'car depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

 

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•       Intense ' 'week of racing for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Team Iron ' 'Lynx

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•       Road to Le ' 'Mans: Two Mercedes-AMG victories in the supporting programme ' 'of the 24-hour race

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•       ' 'Christoph Sagemüller: “The Hyperpole result ' 'was a ray of hope."

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26 years after the brand with the three-pointed star last ' 'raced at Le Mans, Mercedes-AMG returned to the big endurance ' 'stage. For the drivers and the Iron Lynx Customer Racing ' 'Team, it was a long and intensive week of racing at the ' 'Sarthe - with a test day last Sunday, several practice and ' 'qualifying sessions during the week and the traditional ' "drivers' parade on Friday in the centre of Le Mans. The " 'conditions were made more difficult by a persistent heatwave ' 'with temperatures of over 30 degrees throughout the entire ' 'week of the event. Iron Lynx entered three Mercedes-AMG ' 'LMGT3s in the strong field of participants in the ' 'prestigious 24-hour race. A particular highlight was the ' 'iconic design of the three LMGT3s – a homage to the ' 'legendary Sauber-Mercedes C9 from 1989, when the Silver ' 'Arrows clinched a legendary one-two victory.

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It was a rollercoaster ride for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'race cars
The super challenging endurance ' 'classic brought both luck and bad luck for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport. In the end, they used the week in Le Mans ' 'together with Iron Lynx to gather important data and gain ' 'more experience for the FIA World Endurance Championship. ' 'The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #61 finished the race in twelfth ' 'place, while the #63 crossed the finish line in fifteenth. ' 'Unfortunately, the third car with the start number #60 had ' 'to retire from the race prematurely.

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The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #61 got off to a consistently good ' 'pace in the practice sessions. Martin Berry (AUS) initially ' 'qualified the car in eleventh place, securing the team a ' 'place in the Hyperpole. In the decisive session on Thursday ' 'evening, 18-year-old Lin Hodenius (NED), who was making his ' 'Le Mans debut, initially finished fifth. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver Maxime Martin (BEL) then showed all his ' 'experience and qualified the #61 car in fourth place. Martin ' 'underlined his class in the opening stages, immediately ' 'making up two places. However, the team lost time during the ' 'first driver change and fell back to the rear third of the ' 'LMGT3 field. An additional drive-through penalty for an ' 'offence under full-course yellow made it difficult to catch ' 'up with the leading group. Nevertheless, Maxime Martin, Lin ' 'Hodenius and Martin Berry fought their way forward ' 'continuously over the distance and ultimately brought the ' 'Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 home in twelfth place.

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The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #63 had a less fortunate start to ' 'its Le Mans adventure. Stephen Grove (AUS) went off the ' 'track during free practice on Wednesday and collided with ' 'the barrier. The front of the car was so badly damaged that ' 'it was unable to take part in qualifying. The chassis had to ' 'be replaced overnight, meaning that the #63 started ' "Saturday's race from last place on the grid. Due to the " 'limited driving time available to bronze driver Stephen ' 'Grove, the race directors imposed a night driving ban on ' 'him. As darkness fell, his son Brenton Grove (AUS) and AMG ' 'Driver Luca Stolz (GER) took over the wheel and brought the ' 'car safely through the night. The team had to accept a ' '10-second penalty for dangerous entry into the pit lane ' 'about two hours before the end of the race. Brenton Grove ' 'had slight contact with another LMGT3 car in the heat of the ' 'battle. Ultimately, the drivers brought the car home in 15th ' 'place.

The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #60 faced technical ' 'challenges during the event: due to a sudden problem with ' 'the fuel system, the car could not be adequately refuelled ' 'in qualifying, which led to a premature stop on the track. ' 'This ended the session for Andrew Gilbert (GBR), and the ' 'driver trio had to tackle the endurance classic from the ' 'penultimate position. The race did not go as planned for ' 'Gilbert and his teammates Lorcan Hanafin (GBR) and Fran ' 'Rueda (ESP) either: after just under four hours, a V-belt ' 'broke, damaging an oil line. The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #60 had ' 'to return to the pits for repairs and was able to resume the ' 'race about an hour later. However, for safety reasons, the ' 'team retired the #60 car shortly afterwards. 

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>> ' 'Race results 24 Hours of Le Mans

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Road to Le Mans: Two Mercedes-AMG victories in ' 'the supporting programme

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The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams GetSpeed and ' 'Motopark impressed in the GT3 class at the Michelin Le Mans ' 'Cup in the supporting programme of the 24 hour race. The ' 'series, which comprises a total of six race weekends, made a ' 'guest appearance at the Circuit de la Sarthe with two ' '60-minute races. In the Road to Le Mans race on Thursday ' 'evening, Anthony Bartone (USA) and Jans Steve (LUX) from ' 'Team GetSpeed – starting from third position – celebrated a ' 'commanding victory in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #14. On Saturday, ' 'Lukas Dunner (AUT) and Heiko Neumann (GER) from Team ' 'Motopark staged an impressive comeback: Starting from 13th ' 'on the grid, the duo fought their way to the front in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 #65 and crossed the finish line in first ' "place. Bartone and Jans, who started Saturday's race from " 'pole position, secured third place despite a drive-through ' 'penalty.

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>> ' 'GT3 Race results Road to Le Mans Rennen 1 & 2

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Former tennis player Roger Federer did a few ' 'quick laps in the AMG model at Le Mans
Around ' '332.000 spectators watched the 24-hour race at La Sarthe ' 'over the weekend, including tennis legend and Mercedes-Benz ' 'brand ambassador Roger Federer (SUI). The 43-year-old took ' 'on the honourable role of official starter on Saturday ' 'afternoon and gave the race the green light at 4 p.m. sharp. ' "Prior to this, Federer led the traditional President's " 'Honour Parade together with Pierre Fillon, President of the ' "Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), in a Mercedes-AMG S 63 E " 'Performance (weighted energy consumption, combined: 11.1 ' 'kWh/100 km plus 7.9 l/100 km | combined fuel consumption ' 'with empty battery: 11.8 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions weighted, ' 'combined: 179 g/km | CO₂ class weighted, combined: G | CO₂ ' 'class with empty battery: G) [1]. At ' 'midday, the Swiss player had the opportunity to experience ' 'real racing feeling as part of the Hot Lap programme: As the ' 'co-driver of Yannick Dalmas – former French racing driver ' 'and four-time Le Mans winner – he took his place in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ (combined energy consumption: ' '14 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 319 g/km | CO₂ class: ' 'G) [1].

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

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24 Heures du Mans 2025: 62 cars – including 21 Hypercars, ' '17 LMP2 and 24 LMGT3

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Le Mans Line-up:
#60 Andrew Gilbert (Bronze), Lorcan ' 'Hanafin (Silver), Fran Rueda (Silver)
#61 Martin Berry ' '(Bronze), Lin Hodenius (Silver), Maxime Martin ' '(Platin)
#63 Brenton Grove (Silver), Stephen Grove ' '(Bronze), Luca Stolz (Platin)
- The Bronze drivers must ' 'each drive in qualifying

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Starting drivers:
#60 Lorcan Hanafin
#61 Maxime ' 'Martin
#63 Luca Stolz

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Total Laps and Pitstops:
#60: DNF after 57 laps // ' '8
#61: 337 // 35
#63: 334 // 35

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

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

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“The 24 Hours of Le Mans is an impressive event with ' 'a unique atmosphere and a great history. Congratulations to ' 'Ferrari on their overall victory and to the LMP2 and LMGT3 ' 'winners. As far as our sporting result is concerned, I ' "cannot be satisfied. We didn't come here expecting to win " 'the race, but the result in qualifying was a ray of hope ' 'after a difficult start to the FIA WEC and a challenging ' 'week leading up to the race. However, the race showed that ' 'we were not quite able to match the pace at the front. ' 'Nevertheless, our goal was to return to Le Mans with ' 'Mercedes-AMG, and we achieved that despite extremely short ' 'preparation time and a number of challenges."
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport 

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“First of all, we can be satisfied that we saw the ' 'chequered flag without any major incidents. We got off to a ' 'good start, but lost time during the first driver change, ' 'which set us back significantly. A consistently strong pace ' "is crucial at Le Mans, and that's what we lacked. We now " 'need to analyse this, draw the right conclusions and come ' 'back stronger next year. However, the trend since the season ' 'opener in Qatar makes me feel positive overall. I hope that ' 'we can take another step closer to the top in the next race ' 'in São Paulo.”
Maxime Martin, Iron Lynx #61 

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“I would like to say a huge thank you to the entire Iron ' 'Lynx crew. The fact that they managed to provide us with a ' 'car that could race for 24 hours at Le Mans after the ' 'accident in practice on Wednesday is absolutely remarkable. ' 'It was also very special for Brenton and Stephen to compete ' 'in this race together as a father-son duo. I really enjoyed ' 'my time here. Le Mans is a mega cool event with so many ' 'fans. I would love to come back next year – then with a ' 'realistic chance of winning the class."
Luca Stolz, Iron ' 'Lynx #63
 

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

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\n', 'date': '2025-06-15T18:45:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG makes a comeback at the 93rd edition of the 24-hour ' 'classic at Le Mans', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8474875f-c4d6-4fa1-aa00-7bb7a2210314'} 2025-11-30 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1360b760-d65f-43c5-ba1d-1ef5116bb9ef> {'content': '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 All four Mercedes-AMG drivers collect important ' "championship points in Sunday's race•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Lucas Auer " 'and Mercedes-AMG defend their lead in the drivers‘ and ' 'manufacturers’ standings•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Thomas Jäger: “We ' "didn't realise our full potential this weekend.”\n" 'Despite challenging conditions, Mercedes-AMG scored valuable ' 'championship points at the DTM race weekend at Circuit Zandvoort ' 'in the Netherlands — the first international stop of the 2025 ' "season. All four Mercedes-AMG drivers finished Sunday's race in " 'the points. Maro Engel (GER) achieved the best result in the ' 'second race, finishing in fifth place. The 39-year-old, who races ' 'for Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing, had started the race in ' 'twelfth place on the grid. Jules Gounon (FRA) started the race in ' 'fourth place. Meanwhile, Tom Kalender (GER) and Lucas Auer (AUT) ' 'qualified in ninth and eleventh places respectively, after a ' 'change to the timetable meant that qualifying took place on ' 'Friday evening.\xa0\n' 'Maro Engel demonstrated his routine right from the start and was ' 'able to improve to seventh position by lap five. After the first ' 'of two mandatory pit stops, the Mercedes-AMG driver found himself ' 'in fifth place, which he confidently took to the chequered flag. ' 'Championship leader Lucas Auer followed his brand colleague in ' 'his race to catch up and was back in seventh place after the ' 'second stop. Jules Gounon dropped back several positions due to a ' 'penalty lap he received for exceeding the speed limit in the pit ' 'lane at the first pit stop and finished eighth. Tom Kalender took ' 'the flag in P15 and scored his second DTM championship point.\n' 'Saturday: Fourth place for Lucas Auer in tyre poker at ' "ZandvoortIn Saturday morning's time trials, Maro Engel (P2), " 'Lucas Auer (P6), Jules Gounon (P9) and Tom Kalender (P10) all ' 'qualified for a top 10 grid position. Despite the promising ' 'starting positions, the changeable weather conditions in the ' 'afternoon presented the drivers with challenges. As the track ' 'dried out, an intense tyre gamble developed in which the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Teams lacked the necessary luck. Lucas Auer was ' 'rewarded for a flawless race with fourth place, Maro Engel was ' 'ninth, Jules Gounon finished 14th and Tom Kalender was 17th.\xa0\n' '>> Result DTM Zandvoort\n' 'Although the Mercedes-AMG Teams were unable to fully build on ' 'their strong start to the season at Zandvoort, they still ' "maintained their lead in the DTM drivers' and manufacturers' " "standings. Lucas Auer continues to lead the drivers' championship " 'with 91 points, giving him a 13-point advantage. Mercedes-AMG ' "also remains in first place in the manufacturers' championship, " '30 points ahead.\n' 'Figures, Data, Facts\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Conditions: - Race 1: Changeable weather with rain showers, ' 'track temperature: 19 degrees Celsius- Race 2: dry and cloudy, ' 'track temperature: 23 degrees Celsius- Race weekend spectators: ' '32,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1000th DTM point for Lucas Auer after P4 in Saturday’s race\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing completes fastest pit stop in ' 'both races: - Saturday: #48 Jules Gounon (6.5 seconds)- Sunday: ' '#48 Jules Gounon (6.3)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf takes the lead in the DTM Pit Stop ' 'Challenge (11 points) - Oschersleben R1: #22 Lucas Auer (6.3 ' 'seconds)- Lausitzring R1: #22 Lucas Auer (6.5)- Lausitzring R2: ' '#22 Lucas Auer (6.4)- Zandvoort R1: #22 Lucas Auer (6.7)- ' 'Zandvoort R2: #22 Lucas Auer (6.4)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Best qualifying results for 17-year-old Tom Kalender in his ' 'DTM career: - Zandvoort Q1: P10- Zandvoort Q2: P9\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG leads the drivers‘ and manufacturers’ ' "championships: - Drivers' championship: P1 Lucas Auer (91 " "points)- Manufacturers' championship: P1 Mercedes-AMG (182)\n" ' \n' ' \n' ' Preview: - The next DTM race weekend will take place at the ' 'Norisring from 4 to 6 July- Last season, Maro Engel finished ' 'second in Sunday’s race\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '“It was a solid weekend for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. ' "Unfortunately, we weren't able to realise our full potential, as " 'a few mistakes happened during the races that prevented a better ' 'result. Nevertheless, it was a strong overall performance. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 worked well in the dry, in the wet and in mixed ' 'conditions. But now we have to regain the strength we showed on ' 'the first two race weekends.“Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director ' 'DTM\xa0\n' '“It was a difficult race for us today. My mistake at the pit stop ' 'cost me a safe fifth place. Overall, we struggled with the tyres ' 'throughout the weekend. As a result, we lost some points in the ' 'championship. But the season is still long and we will continue ' 'to give our all.“Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48\n' "“Sunday's race was good. To move up from twelfth to fifth place " 'is a fantastic achievement. The pit stops were great again, ' 'thanks to my team. It was obviously unfortunate for me on ' "Saturday, but that can't be changed. So now we have to wipe our " 'mouths and get on with it so that things go better again next ' 'weekend at the Norisring.“Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward ' 'Racing #24\n' "“In general, I'm very happy with both races. On Saturday, we did " 'a really good job in the mixed conditions. Today we might have ' 'been able to finish fifth. We tried both an undercut and an ' "overcut. Unfortunately, I couldn't utilise either strategy. My " "1000th DTM point is a nice side effect of this weekend. I'm " 'already looking forward to the Norisring.“Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #22\n' '“Overall, it was a positive weekend for me after I struggled at ' 'Oschersleben and the Lausitzring. Both qualifying sessions here ' 'were very good. In the first race, I had a puncture on lap one, ' 'which cost me a better position. Today I had some problems on the ' 'old tyre at the start. I then found my rhythm after the pit ' 'stop.“Tom Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #84\n' '>> Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for download', 'content_html': '

•     All four Mercedes-AMG ' "drivers collect important championship points in Sunday's " 'race
•     Lucas Auer and ' 'Mercedes-AMG defend their lead in the drivers‘ and ' 'manufacturers’ standings
•     Thomas ' "Jäger: “We didn't realise our full potential this " 'weekend.”

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Despite challenging conditions, Mercedes-AMG scored ' 'valuable championship points at the DTM race weekend at ' 'Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands — the first ' 'international stop of the 2025 season. All four Mercedes-AMG ' "drivers finished Sunday's race in the points. Maro Engel " '(GER) achieved the best result in the second race, finishing ' 'in fifth place. The 39-year-old, who races for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Winward Racing, had started the race in twelfth place ' 'on the grid. Jules Gounon (FRA) started the race in fourth ' 'place. Meanwhile, Tom Kalender (GER) and Lucas Auer (AUT) ' 'qualified in ninth and eleventh places respectively, after a ' 'change to the timetable meant that qualifying took place on ' 'Friday evening. 

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Maro Engel demonstrated his routine right from the start ' 'and was able to improve to seventh position by lap five. ' 'After the first of two mandatory pit stops, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'driver found himself in fifth place, which he confidently ' 'took to the chequered flag. Championship leader Lucas Auer ' 'followed his brand colleague in his race to catch up and was ' 'back in seventh place after the second stop. Jules Gounon ' 'dropped back several positions due to a penalty lap he ' 'received for exceeding the speed limit in the pit lane at ' 'the first pit stop and finished eighth. Tom Kalender took ' 'the flag in P15 and scored his second DTM championship ' 'point.

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Saturday: Fourth place for Lucas Auer in tyre ' "poker at Zandvoort
In Saturday morning's time " 'trials, Maro Engel (P2), Lucas Auer (P6), Jules Gounon (P9) ' 'and Tom Kalender (P10) all qualified for a top 10 grid ' 'position. Despite the promising starting positions, the ' 'changeable weather conditions in the afternoon presented the ' 'drivers with challenges. As the track dried out, an intense ' 'tyre gamble developed in which the Mercedes-AMG Teams lacked ' 'the necessary luck. Lucas Auer was rewarded for a flawless ' 'race with fourth place, Maro Engel was ninth, Jules Gounon ' 'finished 14th and Tom Kalender was 17th. 

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>> ' 'Result DTM Zandvoort

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Although the Mercedes-AMG Teams were unable to fully ' 'build on their strong start to the season at Zandvoort, they ' "still maintained their lead in the DTM drivers' and " "manufacturers' standings. Lucas Auer continues to lead the " "drivers' championship with 91 points, giving him a 13-point " 'advantage. Mercedes-AMG also remains in first place in the ' "manufacturers' championship, 30 points ahead.

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Figures, Data, Facts

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- Race 1: Changeable weather with rain showers, track ' 'temperature: 19 degrees Celsius
- Race 2: dry and cloudy, ' 'track temperature: 23 degrees Celsius
- Race weekend ' 'spectators: 32,000

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1000th DTM point for Lucas Auer after P4 in ' 'Saturday’s race

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Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing completes fastest pit ' 'stop in both races:

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- Saturday: #48 Jules Gounon (6.5 seconds)
- Sunday: ' '#48 Jules Gounon (6.3)

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Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf takes the lead in the DTM Pit ' 'Stop Challenge (11 points)

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- Oschersleben R1: #22 Lucas Auer (6.3 seconds)
- ' 'Lausitzring R1: #22 Lucas Auer (6.5)
- Lausitzring R2: ' '#22 Lucas Auer (6.4)
- Zandvoort R1: #22 Lucas Auer ' '(6.7)
- Zandvoort R2: #22 Lucas Auer (6.4)

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Best qualifying results for 17-year-old Tom Kalender in ' 'his DTM career:

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- Zandvoort Q1: P10
- Zandvoort Q2: P9

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Mercedes-AMG leads the drivers‘ and manufacturers’ ' 'championships:

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- Drivers' championship: P1 Lucas Auer (91 points)
- " "Manufacturers' championship: P1 Mercedes-AMG (182)

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- The next DTM race weekend will take place at the ' 'Norisring from 4 to 6 July
- Last season, Maro Engel ' 'finished second in Sunday’s race

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“It was a solid weekend for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. ' "Unfortunately, we weren't able to realise our full " 'potential, as a few mistakes happened during the races that ' 'prevented a better result. Nevertheless, it was a strong ' 'overall performance. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 worked well in the ' 'dry, in the wet and in mixed conditions. But now we have to ' 'regain the strength we showed on the first two race ' 'weekends.“
Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM 

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“It was a difficult race for us today. My mistake at the ' 'pit stop cost me a safe fifth place. Overall, we struggled ' 'with the tyres throughout the weekend. As a result, we lost ' 'some points in the championship. But the season is still ' 'long and we will continue to give our all.“
Jules Gounon, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48

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“Sunday's race was good. To move up from twelfth to fifth " 'place is a fantastic achievement. The pit stops were great ' 'again, thanks to my team. It was obviously unfortunate for ' "me on Saturday, but that can't be changed. So now we have to " 'wipe our mouths and get on with it so that things go better ' 'again next weekend at the Norisring.“
Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing #24

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“In general, I'm very happy with both races. On Saturday, " 'we did a really good job in the mixed conditions. Today we ' 'might have been able to finish fifth. We tried both an ' "undercut and an overcut. Unfortunately, I couldn't utilise " 'either strategy. My 1000th DTM point is a nice side effect ' "of this weekend. I'm already looking forward to the " 'Norisring.“
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf ' '#22

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“Overall, it was a positive weekend for me after I ' 'struggled at Oschersleben and the Lausitzring. Both ' 'qualifying sessions here were very good. In the first race, ' 'I had a puncture on lap one, which cost me a better ' 'position. Today I had some problems on the old tyre at the ' 'start. I then found my rhythm after the pit stop.“
Tom ' 'Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #84

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

\n', 'date': '2025-06-08T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'DTM Zandvoort: Mercedes-AMG with two top-five finishes', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1360b760-d65f-43c5-ba1d-1ef5116bb9ef'} 2025-11-30 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=20&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=21&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7ba2520b-62be-4b6c-aedd-7a77f4ac7eb5> {'content': '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Three 24-hour races on three ' 'consecutive weekends\n' ' \n' '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Three questions about the endurance ' 'classics to Stefan Wendl, Maxime Martin and Luca Stolz\n' ' \n' '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Stefan Wendl: “Even though there are ' 'now more frequent triple headers in Formula 1 – this is a ' 'completely different dimension.”With the 24 Hours of Le Mans ' '(14/15 June), the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring (21/22 June) and ' 'the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa (28/29 June), Mercedes-AMG has ' 'three endurance classics on the agenda on three consecutive ' 'weekends – an extreme test of endurance for man and machine. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers Maxime Martin (BEL) and Luca ' 'Stolz (GER) will compete in all three races. With Lucas Auer ' '(AUT), Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Maro Engel (GER) and Fabian Schiller ' '(GER), four more drivers will face the double challenge of the ' 'Nürburgring and Spa-Francorchamps. Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' 'will also complete two of the three endurance classics in ' 'succession. We take a look at this unique challenge from ' 'different perspectives: three questions each for Stefan Wendl, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, and the two drivers Maxime ' 'Martin and Luca Stolz.\xa0Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer RacingThree endurance races on three consecutive ' 'weekends. Has that ever happened in the past? Stefan Wendl: “No, ' "it's never happened before. It's the first time we've had this " "kind of challenge and it's also unique. It's a very intensive " 'phase and a real test of endurance for everyone involved. For a ' 'long time, we thought that the triple-header would not affect us, ' 'as we had not originally planned to start at Le Mans. When it ' 'became clear at the end of last year that we would be involved in ' 'all three endurance races after all, we took appropriate measures ' 'and coordinated them at an early stage. The tightly synchronised ' 'racing calendar pushes the resource balance to its limits.”\n' "How are you approaching this challenge from a manufacturer's " 'perspective?Stefan Wendl: “Maxime Martin and Luca Stolz are the ' 'only people from our motorsport family, who are actually ' 'contesting all three 24-hour races. Apart from that, we have made ' 'sure that the schedule for each participant includes a maximum of ' 'two of the three races in order to allow for targeted breaks. At ' 'the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring, we make use of the regulations ' 'and have four drivers in each of the performance cars. This ' 'allows us to divide up the stint times better and enable longer ' 'recovery phases. This is not possible in the other two races at ' 'Le Mans and Spa-Francorchamps, where the regulations only allow ' 'three drivers per car. We have also taken a forward-looking ' 'approach to car planning: For each individual race – including ' 'the DTM, which follows directly after Spa – our performance teams ' 'use different cars in order to avoid bottlenecks or delays in the ' 'programme.”\n' 'In the course of resource planning, you have certainly spoken to ' 'many involved people individually – what are the different ' 'challenges?Stefan Wendl: “The challenges are indeed different, ' 'but the effort is the same for each individual. For the drivers, ' "it's important not to get stressed and to be fit and ready for " 'action at all times. It is crucial to make conscious use of the ' 'breaks between sessions on the days before the race and to ' 'regenerate in a targeted manner during the 24 hours. The same ' 'applies to the mechanics: every job on the car, every pit stop ' 'must be perfect. Such details are often crucial for a good result ' '– and that is our aim in every race, despite all the stress. On ' 'the team side, the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed is certainly facing ' 'the greatest stress. Two 24-hour races back-to-back is a ' 'particular logistical challenge in itself. Dismantling takes ' 'place at the Nürburgring on Sunday evening and set-up begins at ' 'Spa on Monday morning. From an engineering perspective, each race ' 'must also be approached individually. Every event has different ' 'sporting regulations. Every impact has different implications, ' 'every penalty has different consequences. Even if there are now ' 'more frequent triple headers in Formula 1 – we are talking about ' "Customer Racing and endurance races here, that's a completely " 'different dimension.”Maxime Martin, Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'DriverLe Mans: #61, Iron Lynx, together with Martin Berry and Lin ' 'HodenisNürburgring: #14, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed, with Maro ' 'Engel, Luca Stolz and Fabian Schiller\xa0Spa-Francorchamps: #9, ' 'Boutsen VDS, with Maximilian Götz and Mikaël Grenier\n' 'You drive all three 24-hour races. How do the races differ from ' 'each other?Maxime Martin: “Each race has its own rules, ' 'regulations and challenges. All three races last 24 hours, but ' "that's the only thing they have in common. Le Mans has grown " 'historically and is the most famous of the three endurance races ' 'worldwide – it is probably the easiest mentally. The Nürburgring ' 'is the most mentally challenging because of the traffic, the ' 'weather conditions and the characteristics of the track. ' 'Spa-Francorchamps, on the other hand, is the most physically ' 'demanding because of the intensity, the number of cars and the ' 'high calibre of the drivers and teams. This weeks will definitely ' 'be very demanding and extremely gruelling, both physically and ' 'mentally.”\n' 'How do you approach each individual race and what does it take to ' 'be successful in all three in the end?Maxime Martin: “I try to go ' "into the intensive phase as rested as possible, even if that's " 'not easy. In the period from the beginning of May to the end of ' 'July, I have ten race events over thirteen weekends. This is ' "still my first year with Mercedes-AMG. And even though I've been " 'racing GT cars since 2007, a year like this with a new ' 'manufacturer is always a bit more intense. Something unforeseen ' 'can happen at any time in a 24-hour race. The most important ' 'thing is to drive the race cleanly – no penalties, no collisions. ' 'But you always need a bit of luck to come out on top at the end. ' 'I hope that I can do that in at least one of the races. ' 'Mercedes-AMG has definitely created the basis – we have a strong ' 'package, especially at the Nürburgring and in.”\n' 'Do you have certain rituals or is there something you consciously ' "avoid?Maxime Martin: “No, I don't have any set rituals or special " 'approaches. The biggest challenge is to be fully focussed and one ' 'hundred percent ready for every single race. I try to sleep for ' 'an hour at least twice during the 24 hours. I want to maintain ' 'this rhythm, even if all three races take place on three ' 'consecutive weekends. This intensive phase also means I can spend ' "less time with my family – which is always difficult, but it's " 'part of the job.Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Performance DriverLe ' 'Mans: #63, Iron Lynx, together with Brenton and Stephen ' 'GroveNürburgring: #14, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed, with Maro ' 'Engel, Maxime Martin and Fabian Schiller\xa0Spa-Francorchamps: ' '#17, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed, with Jules Gounon and Fabian ' 'Schiller\n' 'Three 24-hour races on three consecutive weekends – how are you ' 'preparing for this extraordinary challenge?Luca Stolz: “Competing ' 'in three 24-hour races on three consecutive weekends is a new ' "challenge for me. However, it doesn't change my basic approach " 'compared to previous years – even if the race calendar allowed ' 'for a little more time between the events. The phase between ' 'arriving at the venue and the start of the race is long, ' 'especially at Le Mans, where I travelled last Thursday. During ' 'this time, you have to stay focussed and, above all, make sure ' 'you get enough restful sleep the night before each race. It ' 'sounds banal, but choosing the right hotel is therefore a factor ' 'that should not be underestimated for us drivers. During the ' 'races themselves, there are almost no deep sleep phases. The body ' 'is always in stand-by mode, the adrenalin level is constantly ' 'high. But a short power nap can work wonders. My physical ' 'preparation starts early in the year, especially with endurance ' 'training – I cycle a lot, for example. Between races, I then try ' 'to use every free minute to regenerate. There is no time for ' 'friends during this time. And if things go very well at one of ' 'the first events, the party after the race will probably be ' 'rather short. For me, the only rule is: anything that helps you ' 'recover is allowed. As I said, the format and the schedule are ' "new to me, but I'm really looking forward to the challenge.”\n" 'Speaking of challenges: What special challenges do three such ' 'different races bring with them?Luca Stolz: “The three races ' 'really are very different – in terms of speed, driving style and ' 'also the regulations. In Le Mans, we are the slowest car class in ' 'the field with the LMGT3. So I have to constantly look in the ' 'mirror because you are constantly being overtaken by faster ' 'prototypes. The 24 Nürburgring is the complete opposite: there I ' 'start in the SP9 PRO class, the fastest category, and fight for ' 'overall victory. Here you are the one who has to constantly ' 'overtake in a very mixed field with many slower cars. In ' 'Spa-Francorchamps, on the other hand, there are over 70 GT3 cars ' 'in one class on a Formula 1 circuit. Physically, this is the most ' 'demanding race. In addition, it is essential to know the ' 'respective regulations in detail. At Le Mans there are both slow ' 'zones and safety car phases, whereas at the Nürburgring there are ' 'so-called Code 60 zones, what means pure slow zones. At ' 'Spa-Francorchamps, full-course yellow phases and classic safety ' "cars are used. If you don't know exactly what applies when, you " 'quickly risk penalties or tactical disadvantages.”\n' 'What is the most important thing for you personally at a 24-hour ' "race – do you have any rituals?Luca Stolz: “To be honest, I don't " 'have any special rituals. My favourite time to be at the wheel is ' "when the sun rises on a Sunday morning. Unfortunately, I didn't " 'have that at the Nürburgring or Spa last year – maybe this time. ' "It's also something special when I get to drive the start or the " "finish. It's really important for me to get into my flow. This " 'also includes a relaxed atmosphere and good team spirit with my ' 'fellow drivers. And a sprinkle of humor is essential. But one ' "thing is clear: everyone in the team knows what it's all about – " 'being at the top on Sunday afternoon!”\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

 

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•       Three ' '24-hour races on three consecutive weekends

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•       Three ' 'questions about the endurance classics to Stefan Wendl, ' 'Maxime Martin and Luca Stolz

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•       ' 'Stefan Wendl: “Even though there are now ' 'more frequent triple headers in Formula 1 – this is a ' 'completely different dimension.”


With ' 'the 24 Hours of Le Mans (14/15 June), the ADAC RAVENOL 24h ' 'Nürburgring (21/22 June) and the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa ' '(28/29 June), Mercedes-AMG has three endurance classics on ' 'the agenda on three consecutive weekends – an extreme test ' 'of endurance for man and machine. Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Drivers Maxime Martin (BEL) and Luca Stolz (GER) will ' 'compete in all three races. With Lucas Auer (AUT), Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN), Maro Engel (GER) and Fabian Schiller (GER), ' 'four more drivers will face the double challenge of the ' 'Nürburgring and Spa-Francorchamps. Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed will also complete two of the three endurance ' 'classics in succession. We take a look at this unique ' 'challenge from different perspectives: three questions each ' 'for Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, and ' 'the two drivers Maxime Martin and Luca ' 'Stolz. 


Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing
Three endurance races on ' 'three consecutive weekends. Has that ever happened in the ' "past?
Stefan Wendl: “No, it's never happened " "before. It's the first time we've had this kind of challenge " "and it's also unique. It's a very intensive phase and a real " 'test of endurance for everyone involved. For a long time, we ' 'thought that the triple-header would not affect us, as we ' 'had not originally planned to start at Le Mans. When it ' 'became clear at the end of last year that we would be ' 'involved in all three endurance races after all, we took ' 'appropriate measures and coordinated them at an early stage. ' 'The tightly synchronised racing calendar pushes the resource ' 'balance to its limits.”

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How are you approaching this challenge from a ' "manufacturer's perspective?
Stefan " 'Wendl: “Maxime Martin and Luca Stolz are the only ' 'people from our motorsport family, who are actually ' 'contesting all three 24-hour races. Apart from that, we have ' 'made sure that the schedule for each participant includes a ' 'maximum of two of the three races in order to allow for ' 'targeted breaks. At the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring, we ' 'make use of the regulations and have four drivers in each of ' 'the performance cars. This allows us to divide up the stint ' 'times better and enable longer recovery phases. This is not ' 'possible in the other two races at Le Mans and ' 'Spa-Francorchamps, where the regulations only allow three ' 'drivers per car. We have also taken a forward-looking ' 'approach to car planning: For each individual race – ' 'including the DTM, which follows directly after Spa – our ' 'performance teams use different cars in order to avoid ' 'bottlenecks or delays in the programme.”

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In the course of resource planning, you have ' 'certainly spoken to many involved people individually – what ' 'are the different challenges?
Stefan Wendl: “The ' 'challenges are indeed different, but the effort is the same ' "for each individual. For the drivers, it's important not to " 'get stressed and to be fit and ready for action at all ' 'times. It is crucial to make conscious use of the breaks ' 'between sessions on the days before the race and to ' 'regenerate in a targeted manner during the 24 hours. The ' 'same applies to the mechanics: every job on the car, every ' 'pit stop must be perfect. Such details are often crucial for ' 'a good result – and that is our aim in every race, despite ' 'all the stress. On the team side, the Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed is certainly facing the greatest stress. Two ' '24-hour races back-to-back is a particular logistical ' 'challenge in itself. Dismantling takes place at the ' 'Nürburgring on Sunday evening and set-up begins at Spa on ' 'Monday morning. From an engineering perspective, each race ' 'must also be approached individually. Every event has ' 'different sporting regulations. Every impact has different ' 'implications, every penalty has different consequences. Even ' 'if there are now more frequent triple headers in Formula 1 – ' 'we are talking about Customer Racing and endurance races ' "here, that's a completely different " 'dimension.”


Maxime Martin, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver
Le Mans: #61, Iron Lynx, ' 'together with Martin Berry and Lin ' 'Hodenis
Nürburgring: #14, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed, with Maro Engel, Luca Stolz and Fabian ' 'Schiller 
Spa-Francorchamps: #9, Boutsen ' 'VDS, with Maximilian Götz and Mikaël Grenier

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You drive all three 24-hour races. How do the ' 'races differ from each other?
Maxime ' 'Martin: “Each race has its own rules, regulations ' "and challenges. All three races last 24 hours, but that's " 'the only thing they have in common. Le Mans has grown ' 'historically and is the most famous of the three endurance ' 'races worldwide – it is probably the easiest mentally. The ' 'Nürburgring is the most mentally challenging because of the ' 'traffic, the weather conditions and the characteristics of ' 'the track. Spa-Francorchamps, on the other hand, is the most ' 'physically demanding because of the intensity, the number of ' 'cars and the high calibre of the drivers and teams. This ' 'weeks will definitely be very demanding and extremely ' 'gruelling, both physically and mentally.”

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How do you approach each individual race and what ' 'does it take to be successful in all three in the ' 'end?
Maxime Martin: “I try to ' 'go into the intensive phase as rested as possible, even if ' "that's not easy. In the period from the beginning of May to " 'the end of July, I have ten race events over thirteen ' 'weekends. This is still my first year with Mercedes-AMG. And ' "even though I've been racing GT cars since 2007, a year like " 'this with a new manufacturer is always a bit more intense. ' 'Something unforeseen can happen at any time in a 24-hour ' 'race. The most important thing is to drive the race cleanly ' '– no penalties, no collisions. But you always need a bit of ' 'luck to come out on top at the end. I hope that I can do ' 'that in at least one of the races. Mercedes-AMG has ' 'definitely created the basis – we have a strong package, ' 'especially at the Nürburgring and in.”

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Do you have certain rituals or is there something ' 'you consciously avoid?
Maxime ' "Martin: “No, I don't have any set rituals or " 'special approaches. The biggest challenge is to be fully ' 'focussed and one hundred percent ready for every single ' 'race. I try to sleep for an hour at least twice during the ' '24 hours. I want to maintain this rhythm, even if all three ' 'races take place on three consecutive weekends. This ' 'intensive phase also means I can spend less time with my ' "family – which is always difficult, but it's part of the " 'job.


Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Driver
Le Mans: #63, Iron Lynx, together ' 'with Brenton and Stephen Grove
Nürburgring: #14, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed, with Maro Engel, Maxime Martin ' 'and Fabian Schiller 
Spa-Francorchamps: ' '#17, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed, with Jules Gounon and ' 'Fabian Schiller

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Three 24-hour races on three consecutive weekends ' '– how are you preparing for this extraordinary ' 'challenge?
Luca Stolz: “Competing in three ' '24-hour races on three consecutive weekends is a new ' "challenge for me. However, it doesn't change my basic " 'approach compared to previous years – even if the race ' 'calendar allowed for a little more time between the events. ' 'The phase between arriving at the venue and the start of the ' 'race is long, especially at Le Mans, where I travelled last ' 'Thursday. During this time, you have to stay focussed and, ' 'above all, make sure you get enough restful sleep the night ' 'before each race. It sounds banal, but choosing the right ' 'hotel is therefore a factor that should not be ' 'underestimated for us drivers. During the races themselves, ' 'there are almost no deep sleep phases. The body is always in ' 'stand-by mode, the adrenalin level is constantly high. But a ' 'short power nap can work wonders. My physical preparation ' 'starts early in the year, especially with endurance training ' '– I cycle a lot, for example. Between races, I then try to ' 'use every free minute to regenerate. There is no time for ' 'friends during this time. And if things go very well at one ' 'of the first events, the party after the race will probably ' 'be rather short. For me, the only rule is: anything that ' 'helps you recover is allowed. As I said, the format and the ' "schedule are new to me, but I'm really looking forward to " 'the challenge.”

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Speaking of challenges: What special challenges ' 'do three such different races bring with them?
Luca ' 'Stolz: “The three races really are very different – ' 'in terms of speed, driving style and also the regulations. ' 'In Le Mans, we are the slowest car class in the field with ' 'the LMGT3. So I have to constantly look in the mirror ' 'because you are constantly being overtaken by faster ' 'prototypes. The 24 Nürburgring is the complete opposite: ' 'there I start in the SP9 PRO class, the fastest category, ' 'and fight for overall victory. Here you are the one who has ' 'to constantly overtake in a very mixed field with many ' 'slower cars. In Spa-Francorchamps, on the other hand, there ' 'are over 70 GT3 cars in one class on a Formula 1 circuit. ' 'Physically, this is the most demanding race. In addition, it ' 'is essential to know the respective regulations in detail. ' 'At Le Mans there are both slow zones and safety car phases, ' 'whereas at the Nürburgring there are so-called Code 60 ' 'zones, what means pure slow zones. At Spa-Francorchamps, ' 'full-course yellow phases and classic safety cars are used. ' "If you don't know exactly what applies when, you quickly " 'risk penalties or tactical disadvantages.”

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What is the most important thing for you ' 'personally at a 24-hour race – do you have any ' 'rituals?
Luca Stolz: “To be ' "honest, I don't have any special rituals. My favourite time " 'to be at the wheel is when the sun rises on a Sunday ' "morning. Unfortunately, I didn't have that at the " "Nürburgring or Spa last year – maybe this time. It's also " 'something special when I get to drive the start or the ' "finish. It's really important for me to get into my flow. " 'This also includes a relaxed atmosphere and good team spirit ' 'with my fellow drivers. And a sprinkle of humor is ' 'essential. But one thing is clear: everyone in the team ' "knows what it's all about – being at the top on Sunday " 'afternoon!”

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\n', 'date': '2025-06-10T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': '24-hour race at Le Mans, the Nürburgring and Spa – triple marathon ' 'for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7ba2520b-62be-4b6c-aedd-7a77f4ac7eb5'} 2025-11-30 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4773123a-e9c7-4f2f-97c0-81349f08f434> {'content': '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Jules Gounon secures sixth season podium for ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT3 with a strong fightback•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'Mercedes-AMG is leading all three DTM classifications after the ' 'second race weekend•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Thomas Jäger: "A great ' 'performance from all our teams and drivers."\n' 'Klettwitz. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport continued its success streak ' "in Sunday's DTM race at the DEKRA Lausitzring, claiming its sixth " 'podium in the fourth race. Jules Gounon (FRA) finished the ' 'eventful race in third place. Lucas Auer (AUT), who has been ' 'leading the championship since Saturday, was once again the ' 'fastest Mercedes-AMG driver in qualifying on Sunday morning and ' 'set the fourth-best time. Maro Engel (GER) qualified ninth on the ' 'grid. Jules Gounon started the race in 13th place on the grid, ' 'while Tom Kalender (GER) started in 23rd place. As in the second ' 'race at Oschersleben, two mandatory pit stops were required.\xa0\n' 'Race: Jules Gounon finishes on the podium with sensational ' 'overtaking manoeuvres and the right strategyIn a turbulent ' 'opening phase, Lucas Auer managed to work his way up to second ' 'place in the #22 car. However, he was forced off the track on the ' 'first lap and subsequently fell far behind. Maro Engel was the ' 'beneficiary of the numerous incidents, making up six positions to ' 'find himself in third place. He remained there after the first ' 'pit stop window.\n' 'Unlike their rivals, Jules Gounon and the Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER chose to make an early first pit stop. This brought ' 'the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 up to eighth position. After a short ' 'safety car period due to debris on the track, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver demonstrated his prowess in a duel. Within a ' 'few minutes, he performed three successful overtaking manoeuvres, ' 'putting him in fifth place for the second pit stop.\xa0\n' 'The Frenchman quickly brought his tyres up to temperature again, ' 'using this advantage to move up another two places. During the ' 'final three laps, he increased the pressure on the driver in ' 'second place, ultimately finishing the race in third place in a ' 'photo finish, just 0.045 seconds behind. Maro Engel briefly left ' 'the track due to cold tyres after the second stop and secured P5. ' 'Lucas Auer finished ninth due to the incident on lap one and the ' "20-kilogram success ballast from Saturday's race. Tom Kalender " 'finished the race in 16th position.\n' '>> Result DTM Lausitzring Race 2\n' 'Mercedes-AMG leaves the Lausitzring as leader in the DTM ' "drivers', team and manufacturers' standings: Lucas Auer remains " "first in the drivers' championship with a six-point lead over " 'Jules Gounon. Mercedes-AMG is 47 points clear at the top of the ' "manufacturers' standings. Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing " 'defended first place in the team standings. The next DTM race ' "weekend will take place in just two weeks' time at Circuit " 'Zandvoort. Last year, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 secured a podium ' 'finish on the challenging Dutch Grand Prix circuit.\xa0\n' 'Figures, Data, Facts\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Conditions: - Qualifying and race: dry and cloudy- Track ' 'temperature race: 19 degrees Celsius\xa0- Format: 55 minutes + 3 ' 'laps with two obligatory pit stops- Race weekend spectators: ' '52,000 \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sixth podium for Mercedes-AMG in the current DTM season: - ' 'Oschersleben R1: P1 Lucas Auer, P3 Maro Engel- Oschersleben R2: ' 'P2 Jules Gounon- Lausitzring R1: P1 Lucas Auer, P2 Maro Engel- ' 'Lausitzring R2: P3 Jules Gounon\n' ' \n' ' \n' " Mercedes-AMG leads the drivers', teams' and manufacturers' " "championships: - Drivers' championship: P1 Lucas Auer (69 " 'points), P2 Jules Gounon (63), P4 Maro Engel (52)- Team ' 'classification: P1 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing (111)- ' "Manufacturers' classification: P1 Mercedes-AMG (140)\n" ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '“It was a very successful weekend for Mercedes-AMG. Yesterday, ' "pole position and the one-two victory, today Jules' sensational " 'chase to the podium. A great performance from all our teams and ' 'drivers. All in all, the entire DTM weekend ran at an enormously ' "high sporting level. That's the best advert for this sport and " 'the series. Congratulations to everyone involved. We are already ' 'looking forward to Zandvoort.“Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director ' 'DTM\n' '“It was a crazy race in which we opted for the right strategy. To ' 'finish third from 13th on the grid is sensational. It was so ' 'close at the end, it was a pure acceleration duel on the home ' "straight. In the end, we were 20 centimetres off the pace. It's a " 'shame, but I still scored a lot of points for the championship ' 'and will continue to give my all. Thanks to Mercedes-AMG and ' 'Winward Racing.“Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48\n' '“My first lap was fantastic. I was able to make up a few places, ' 'which was certainly the key. The pace in the first stint was ' 'okay. I gave it my all in my second outlap and wanted to attack ' 'at the front, but unfortunately slipped off the track. But even ' 'without this situation it would have been difficult. All in all, ' 'it was a successful weekend in which I scored important ' 'points.“Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing #24\n' '“The race weekend in general went very well, mainly due to the ' 'victory yesterday. Unfortunately, we were unlucky today. I ' 'actually got off to a very good start. But the car was damaged in ' 'the collision on the first lap. In the end, we at least scored a ' 'few points with ninth place and were able to defend our lead in ' 'the championship.“Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #22\n' '>> Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for download', 'content_html': '

•     Jules Gounon secures sixth ' 'season podium for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 with a strong ' 'fightback
•     Mercedes-AMG is ' 'leading all three DTM classifications after the second race ' 'weekend
•     Thomas Jäger: "A great ' 'performance from all our teams and drivers."

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Klettwitz. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport continued its success ' "streak in Sunday's DTM race at the DEKRA Lausitzring, " 'claiming its sixth podium in the fourth race. Jules Gounon ' '(FRA) finished the eventful race in third place. Lucas Auer ' '(AUT), who has been leading the championship since Saturday, ' 'was once again the fastest Mercedes-AMG driver in qualifying ' 'on Sunday morning and set the fourth-best time. Maro Engel ' '(GER) qualified ninth on the grid. Jules Gounon started the ' 'race in 13th place on the grid, while Tom Kalender (GER) ' 'started in 23rd place. As in the second race at ' 'Oschersleben, two mandatory pit stops were ' 'required. 

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Race: Jules Gounon finishes on the podium with ' 'sensational overtaking manoeuvres and the right ' 'strategy
In a turbulent opening phase, Lucas ' 'Auer managed to work his way up to second place in the #22 ' 'car. However, he was forced off the track on the first lap ' 'and subsequently fell far behind. Maro Engel was the ' 'beneficiary of the numerous incidents, making up six ' 'positions to find himself in third place. He remained there ' 'after the first pit stop window.

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Unlike their rivals, Jules Gounon and the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER chose to make an early first pit stop. This ' 'brought the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 up to eighth position. ' 'After a short safety car period due to debris on the track, ' 'the Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver demonstrated his prowess ' 'in a duel. Within a few minutes, he performed three ' 'successful overtaking manoeuvres, putting him in fifth place ' 'for the second pit stop. 

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The Frenchman quickly brought his tyres up to temperature ' 'again, using this advantage to move up another two places. ' 'During the final three laps, he increased the pressure on ' 'the driver in second place, ultimately finishing the race in ' 'third place in a photo finish, just 0.045 seconds behind. ' 'Maro Engel briefly left the track due to cold tyres after ' 'the second stop and secured P5. Lucas Auer finished ninth ' 'due to the incident on lap one and the 20-kilogram success ' "ballast from Saturday's race. Tom Kalender finished the race " 'in 16th position.

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>> Result ' 'DTM Lausitzring Race 2

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Mercedes-AMG leaves the Lausitzring as leader in the DTM ' "drivers', team and manufacturers' standings: Lucas Auer " "remains first in the drivers' championship with a six-point " 'lead over Jules Gounon. Mercedes-AMG is 47 points clear at ' "the top of the manufacturers' standings. Mercedes-AMG Team " 'Winward Racing defended first place in the team standings. ' "The next DTM race weekend will take place in just two weeks' " 'time at Circuit Zandvoort. Last year, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'secured a podium finish on the challenging Dutch Grand Prix ' 'circuit. 

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Figures, Data, Facts

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- Qualifying and race: dry and cloudy
- Track ' 'temperature race: 19 degrees Celsius 
- Format: 55 ' 'minutes + 3 laps with two obligatory pit stops
- Race ' 'weekend spectators: 52,000

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Sixth podium for Mercedes-AMG in the current DTM ' 'season:

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- Oschersleben R1: P1 Lucas Auer, P3 Maro Engel
- ' 'Oschersleben R2: P2 Jules Gounon
- Lausitzring R1: P1 ' 'Lucas Auer, P2 Maro Engel
- Lausitzring R2: P3 Jules ' 'Gounon

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Mercedes-AMG leads the drivers', teams' and " "manufacturers' championships:

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- Drivers' championship: P1 Lucas Auer (69 points), P2 " 'Jules Gounon (63), P4 Maro Engel (52)
- Team ' 'classification: P1 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing ' "(111)
- Manufacturers' classification: P1 Mercedes-AMG " '(140)

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“It was a very successful weekend for Mercedes-AMG. ' 'Yesterday, pole position and the one-two victory, today ' "Jules' sensational chase to the podium. A great performance " 'from all our teams and drivers. All in all, the entire DTM ' "weekend ran at an enormously high sporting level. That's the " 'best advert for this sport and the series. Congratulations ' 'to everyone involved. We are already looking forward to ' 'Zandvoort.“
Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM

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“It was a crazy race in which we opted for the right ' 'strategy. To finish third from 13th on the grid is ' 'sensational. It was so close at the end, it was a pure ' 'acceleration duel on the home straight. In the end, we were ' "20 centimetres off the pace. It's a shame, but I still " 'scored a lot of points for the championship and will ' 'continue to give my all. Thanks to Mercedes-AMG and Winward ' 'Racing.“
Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48

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“My first lap was fantastic. I was able to make up a few ' 'places, which was certainly the key. The pace in the first ' 'stint was okay. I gave it my all in my second outlap and ' 'wanted to attack at the front, but unfortunately slipped off ' 'the track. But even without this situation it would have ' 'been difficult. All in all, it was a successful weekend in ' 'which I scored important points.“
Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing #24

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Legendary Mercedes-Benz racing sports cars and a super ' 'sports car aloft high above the shores of Lake Como: ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic was already causing a stir with this ' 'spectacular scene during preparations for FuoriConcorso ' '2025. The Mercedes-Benz C 11 Group C racing car from 1990, ' 'the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR racing sports car from 1997 and ' 'the exclusive production version of the CLK GTR Coupé were ' 'placed in the gardens of Villa del Grumello using a mobile ' 'crane. On 24 and 25 May 2025, the Silver Arrows of the 1990s ' 'delighted the audience at the new and dynamic event. In ' 'addition, the programme included talks with an extremely ' 'high-calibre panel at Villa Sucota on 25 May 2025. Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, took part ' 'in the “Rally and F1” and “Italian Racing” discussion ' 'rounds. 

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Current photo material from Mercedes-Benz Classic: https://classic.mb4.me/FuoriConcorso2025

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Memories of two championship years

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FuoriConcorso has been around since 2019 and is regarded ' 'as one of the most attractive events in the classics scene. ' 'The two racing sports cars presented by Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic in the gardens of Villa del Grumello have a ' 'connection to Italy: the Mercedes-Benz C 11 celebrated its ' 'début in 1990 with a one-two victory in the 480-kilometre ' 'race in Monza (Jean-Louis Schlesser/Mauro Baldi ahead of ' 'Jochen Mass/Karl Wendlinger); the CLK GTR racing sports car ' 'took second place in the 1997 FIA GT race in Mugello ' '(Alessandro Nannini/Marcel Tiemann). These Silver Arrows ' 'each won the title in the 1990 Group C season as well as the ' '1997 FIA GT Championship. 

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A small series of road-legal hypercars with 450 kW (612 ' 'hp) was derived from the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR racing sports ' 'car in 1998. Only 20 of these extremely rare CLK GTRs were ' 'built as coupés, and only five as roadsters. The coupé at ' 'FuoriConcorso comes from the Nationales Automuseum The Loh ' 'Collection. 

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One of the two ' 'factory-supported race cars from Affalterbach is set to finish at ' 'the top of the endurance classic on the legendary Nürburgring ' 'Nordschleife, which takes place from 19 to 22 June. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Team GetSpeed will field two top-spec ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the SP9 PRO category – traditionally the ' 'class from which the overall winner emerges. In addition, the ' 'Customer Racing Team\xa0SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm will enter ' 'a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the SP9 PRO-AM class and a Mercedes-AMG GT4 ' 'in the SP10 class. The last overall victory dates back to 2016, ' 'when Mercedes-AMG celebrated a historic quadruple triumph. After ' 'numerous podium finishes in recent years, it is time for ' 'Affalterbach to claim victory in the Eifel again. The ADAC ' 'RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring is part of the prestigious ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) for the second time in a ' 'row. This includes four other endurance classics in Australia, ' 'Belgium, Japan and the USA.\n' '#14 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed \xa0Four highly experienced ' 'Nordschleife specialists will share the cockpit: Maro Engel ' '(GER), Maxime Martin (BEL), Fabian Schiller (GER) and Luca Stolz ' '(GER).\xa0The Mercedes-AMG GT3 will line up once again in the ' 'distinctive BILSTEIN design.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Maro Engel is one of the most ' 'experienced AMG Drivers with 15 starts in the ADAC RAVENOL 24h ' 'Nürburgring, achieving one victory (2016) and three ' 'further\xa0 \xa0podium finishes (2014 – P3, 2018 – P2, 2022 – ' 'P3)\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Maxime Martin will make his ' 'debut in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the endurance classic, having ' 'finished second three times so far (2013, 2015, 2023)\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Fabian Schiller has been a ' 'regular competitor in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring since ' '2019 – he has completed all of his previous starts with ' 'GetSpeed,\xa0 \xa0finishing second with the team in 2022\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Luca Stolz will be competing ' 'with GetSpeed for the first time in the ADAC RAVENOL 24h ' 'Nürburgring, but has been a permanent fixture in the AMG line-up ' 'for\xa0 \xa0this race since 2017 and has finished on the podium ' 'three times to date (2018 – P3, 2019 – P2, 2023 – P3)\n' 'Both Luca Stolz and Maxime Martin will contest all three 24-hour ' 'races on three consecutive weekends – at Le Mans, the Nürburgring ' 'and Spa-Francorchamps.\n' '#17 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed \xa0The sister car with start ' 'number 17 will be driven by Ralf Aron (EST), Lucas Auer (AUT), ' 'Adam Christodoulou (GBR) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN). The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 will start as the “PRPL Beast” – a design that ' 'combines elements of the legendary “Beast of the Green Hell” with ' 'purple livery. The colour choice refers to the term “Purple ' 'Sector”, which in motorsport refers to the fastest time in a ' 'sector.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Ralf Aron will be competing in ' 'the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring for the second time\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Lucas Auer is considered a ' 'rookie – he has been officially named twice for the endurance ' 'classic at the Nürburgring, but has not yet competed in the race\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Adam Christodoulou has a wealth ' 'of experience on the Nürburgring Nordschleife: 2025 will be his ' '12th year in a Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the ADAC RAVENOL 24h\xa0 \xa0' 'Nürburgring, where he has secured one victory (2016) and two ' 'second places (2018, 2022)\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Mikaël Grenier competed in the ' '24-hour race at the Nürburgring for the first time in 2023 – ' 'initially with the Mercedes-AMG GT2, and in 2024 with the GT3\n' 'Two more Mercedes-AMG cars from\xa0SR Motorsport by ' 'SchnitzelalmThe Team SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm is fielding ' 'two Mercedes-AMG cars with strong line-ups: a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in ' 'the SP9 PRO-AM class and a Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the SP10 class. ' 'Kenneth Heyer (GER), Jannes Fittje (GER) and Jay Mo Härtling ' '(GER) will take turns at the wheel of the GT3 #11. The fourth ' 'driver will be announced shortly. With his 20th start in the ' '24-hour race, 15 of which were in a Mercedes-AMG car, Kenneth ' "Heyer is the driver with the most appearances in this year's AMG " 'line-up. In the SP10 class, the team is relying on an experienced ' 'quartet: Tim Neuser (GER), Reinhold Renger (GER), David Thilenius ' '(GBR) and Guido Wirtz (GER) will be at the start in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4.\n' 'Fan programme: Mercedes-AMG can also be experienced away from the ' 'racing actionThe AMG Showroom in the ring°boulevard is open from ' 'Friday to Sunday. Visitors can expect a diverse Mercedes-AMG ' 'world with exhibition cars, the fan shop, a racing simulator and ' 'autograph sessions with selected drivers. Another highlight is ' 'the AMG Fanbase on the helicopter landing pad in the paddock. In ' 'addition to interactive exhibitions and various simulators, the ' 'traditional AMG autograph session with all drivers competing in ' 'the 24-hour race in a Mercedes-AMG racing car will take place ' 'there on Friday at 12:00 noon.\n' 'Line-up Mercedes-AMG, ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' No. \n' ' Team \n' ' Driver \n' ' Class \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 14\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed\n' ' Maro Engel (GER)Maxime Martin (BEL)Fabian Schiller (GER)Luca ' 'Stolz (GER)\n' ' SP9 PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 17\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed\n' ' Ralf Aron (EST)Lucas Auer (AUT)Adam Christodoulou (GBR)Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN)\n' ' SP9 PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 11\n' ' SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm\n' ' Jannes Fittje (GER)Jay Mo Härtling (GER)Kenneth Heyer ' '(GER)TBA\n' ' SP9 PRO-AM\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' TBA\n' ' SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm\n' ' Tim Neuser (GER)Reinhold Renger (GER)David Thilenius ' '(GBR)Guido Wirtz (GER)\n' ' SP10\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '* subject to change at short notice\n' 'ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers: Final preparatory race took ' 'place last weekendThe Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed made intensive ' 'use of the last opportunity to test on the ' 'Nürburgring-Nordschleife before the legendary 24-hour race. In ' 'the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #14 ' 'finished fifth on Saturday and secured pole position in ' 'qualifying on Sunday, finishing fourth in the race. The sister ' 'car with start number 17 also impressed: on Saturday, the team ' "drove to an excellent second place and finished Sunday's race in " 'sixth place. Lucas Auer and Maro Engel were unable to take part ' 'in the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers as they were competing in ' 'the DTM race weekend at the Lausitzring at the same time.\n' 'Figures, Data, Facts\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Nürburgring-Nordschleife- Track length: 25.378 km ' '(Nordschleife: 20.832 km, GP circuit: 4.546 km)- Turns: 170- ' 'Opening: 1927- First 24-hour race: 1970 (2025: 53rd edition)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Schedule for the 24-hour race- Thursday, 19 June: 1–3 p.m. ' 'Qualifying 1; 8–8:15 p.m. Qualifying 2 (SP9 only); 8:15–11:30 ' 'p.m. Qualifying 2 (all vehicles)- Friday, 20 June: 1:20–2:30 p.m. ' 'Top qualifying; 4:15–5:45 p.m. Qualifying 3- Saturday, 21 June: 4 ' 'p.m. Race start- Sunday, 22 June: 4 p.m. Finish\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG cars: 4 (3 x Mercedes-AMG GT3, 1 x Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG entries: 14 (every year since 2011)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG quadruple victory in 20161st place: Adam ' 'Christodoulou, Maro Engel, Manuel Metzger, Bernd Schneider ' '(AMG-Team Black Falcon)2nd place: Christian Hohenadel, Marco ' 'Seefried, Renger van der Zande, Christian Vietoris (AMG-Team HTP ' 'Motorsport)3rd place: Uwe Alzen, Lance David Arnold, Maximilian ' 'Götz, Jan Seyffarth (HARIBO Racing Team-AMG)4th place: Yelmer ' 'Buurman, Maro Engel, Hubert Haupt, Dirk Müller (AMG-Team Black ' 'Falcon)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Victories Mercedes-AMG: 2 (2013, 2016)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Further Mercedes-AMG podium finishes: 13 (2012 – P3, 2013 – ' 'P3, 2 x 2014 – P2 und P3, 2 x 2016 – P2 und P3, 2 x 2018 – P2 und ' 'P3, 2019 – P2, 2021 – P3, 2 x 2022 – P2 und P3, 2023 – P3)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Pole Positions Mercedes-AMG: 4 (2016, 2019, 2020, 2023)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Best finish in 2024: 4th place (Mercedes-AMG Team HRT – ' 'Maximilian Götz, Daniel Juncadella, Arjun Maini, Luca Stolz)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm took second place in the SP9 ' 'Pro-Am class in 2024 with Jay Mo Härtling, Kenneth Heyer and ' 'Marcel Marchewicz\n' ' \n' ' \n' " 24-hour race winners from this year's line-up: Adam " 'Christodoulou and Maro Engel (both 2016)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Since 2019, GetSpeed has continuously participated in the ' '24-hour race at the Nürburgring every year and has been on the ' 'podium twice- 2022: 2nd place (Adam Christodoulou, Maximilian ' 'Götz, Fabian Schiller)- 2021: 3rd place (Maximilian Götz, Daniel ' 'Juncadella, Raffaele Marciello)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Drivers who are participating in all three 24-hour races – Le ' 'Mans, Nürburgring, Spa-Francorchamps – in a row: 2 (Maxime ' 'Martin, Luca Stolz)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '"We are travelling to the Nürburgring with great ambition and a ' "clear goal: to secure Mercedes-AMG's third overall victory in the " 'history of the 24-hour race. Since our quadruple victory in 2016, ' 'we have repeatedly proven our competitiveness with our ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3, strong driver line-ups and well-thought-out ' 'race strategies. We have always been a serious contender and have ' 'impressively underlined this with numerous podium finishes. But ' 'it has been nine years since our last overall victory – it is ' 'time to change that. With this mindset we are travelling to the ' 'Eifel region this year.”Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport\n' '"The 24-hour race at the Nürburgring stands for emotion, ' 'tradition and pure competition. With GetSpeed, we are fielding ' 'two strong performance card – despite the particular challenge ' 'posed by the tight schedule of the three major 24-hour classics ' 'at Le Mans, the Nürburgring and Spa-Francorchamps. SR Motorsport ' 'by Schnitzelalm is also competing with a promising line-up of ' 'drivers in the SP9 PRO-AM and SP10 classes. Everyone involved has ' 'worked hard over the past few weeks. I am looking forward to the ' 'event and wish all teams and drivers a successful and safe ' 'race."Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing\xa0\n' '"The ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring is one of the big highlights in ' 'the racing calendar. We have prepared intensively, given all ' 'drivers as much track time as possible and worked on the set-up ' 'together with the team. We have a strong car in the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 – but in a race like this, you always need a bit of luck to ' 'be right up there at the front. The Nordschleife is one of my ' 'absolute favourite tracks. Not only is it extremely challenging, ' 'but it also holds a special place in my heart: I have many great ' 'memories and personal milestones in my career connected to this ' "place. After AMG's victory in 2016, it's definitely time to " 'repeat this success. I\'m determined to give it my all."Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #14\xa0\n' '"The 24-hour race at the Nürburgring is something special for me ' "every year – it's my home race. Family, friends and lots of " 'familiar faces at the track make for a great atmosphere. The race ' 'is one of the most demanding in the world. As a fast car, you ' 'have to navigate through heavy traffic all the time. Both the ' 'team and I have already stood on the podium here three times, but ' 'we are both still missing the overall victory. Our goal is to ' 'approach the race with a sense of fun but also with focus. That ' 'is often the key to success. First of all, we need to get through ' 'the night safely. Then we will see where we stand and whether we ' 'can fight for victory again."Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed #14\n' '"One thing is certain: this time I definitely want to compete in ' 'the race and contest my first 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. ' 'Thanks to several starts in the NLS, including a victory, I now ' 'have valuable experience on the Nordschleife. Our line-up is top ' 'notch – Adam, for example, has a wealth of experience at the ' "Nürburgring. GetSpeed also knows the track very well. I'm really " 'looking forward to this endurance classic."Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #17\n' '"I have been returning to this special event at the Nürburgring ' 'since 2011 and was lucky enough to celebrate an overall victory ' 'in 2016 with AMG. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 has felt incredibly strong ' 'on the track in recent weeks. The Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed crew ' 'has been working flat out behind the scenes, and it shows. To win ' 'here, everything has to come together perfectly: every lap at the ' "limit, no mistakes. Without safety car phases, it's all about " 'consistency, pure speed and as few unplanned pit stops as ' 'possible. But this is the Nürburgring – rain, sunshine or even ' 'snow are possible, even in June. I really hope that this will be ' 'our year again."Adam Christodoulou, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' '#17', 'content_html': '

 

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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is entering the 53rd edition ' 'of the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring with high ambitions. One ' 'of the two factory-supported race cars from Affalterbach is ' 'set to finish at the top of the endurance classic on the ' 'legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife, which takes place from ' '19 to 22 June. The Mercedes-AMG Performance Team GetSpeed ' 'will field two top-spec Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the SP9 PRO ' 'category – traditionally the class from which the overall ' 'winner emerges. In addition, the Customer Racing ' 'Team SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm will enter a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the SP9 PRO-AM class and a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 in the SP10 class. The last overall victory dates back ' 'to 2016, when Mercedes-AMG celebrated a historic quadruple ' 'triumph. After numerous podium finishes in recent years, it ' 'is time for Affalterbach to claim victory in the Eifel ' 'again. The ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring is part of the ' 'prestigious Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) for the ' 'second time in a row. This includes four other endurance ' 'classics in Australia, Belgium, Japan and the USA.

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#14 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' ' 
Four highly experienced Nordschleife specialists ' 'will share the cockpit: Maro Engel (GER), Maxime Martin ' '(BEL), Fabian Schiller (GER) and Luca Stolz (GER). The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 will line up once again in the distinctive ' 'BILSTEIN design.

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·         Maro ' 'Engel is one of the most experienced AMG Drivers with 15 ' 'starts in the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring, achieving one ' 'victory (2016) and three further   podium finishes ' '(2014 – P3, 2018 – P2, 2022 – P3)

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Both Luca Stolz and Maxime Martin will contest all three ' '24-hour races on three consecutive weekends – at Le Mans, ' 'the Nürburgring and Spa-Francorchamps.

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#17 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' ' 
The sister car with start number 17 will be driven ' 'by Ralf Aron (EST), Lucas Auer (AUT), Adam Christodoulou ' '(GBR) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN). The Mercedes-AMG GT3 will ' 'start as the “PRPL Beast” – a design that combines elements ' 'of the legendary “Beast of the Green Hell” with purple ' 'livery. The colour choice refers to the term “Purple ' 'Sector”, which in motorsport refers to the fastest time in a ' 'sector.

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Two more Mercedes-AMG cars ' 'from SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm
The Team SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm is fielding two Mercedes-AMG cars with strong ' 'line-ups: a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the SP9 PRO-AM class and a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the SP10 class. Kenneth Heyer (GER), ' 'Jannes Fittje (GER) and Jay Mo Härtling (GER) will take ' 'turns at the wheel of the GT3 #11. The fourth driver will be ' 'announced shortly. With his 20th start in the 24-hour race, ' '15 of which were in a Mercedes-AMG car, Kenneth Heyer is the ' "driver with the most appearances in this year's AMG line-up. " 'In the SP10 class, the team is relying on an experienced ' 'quartet: Tim Neuser (GER), Reinhold Renger (GER), David ' 'Thilenius (GBR) and Guido Wirtz (GER) will be at the start ' 'in the Mercedes-AMG GT4.

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Fan programme: Mercedes-AMG can also be ' 'experienced away from the racing action
The AMG ' 'Showroom in the ring°boulevard is open from Friday to ' 'Sunday. Visitors can expect a diverse Mercedes-AMG world ' 'with exhibition cars, the fan shop, a racing simulator and ' 'autograph sessions with selected drivers. Another highlight ' 'is the AMG Fanbase on the helicopter landing pad in the ' 'paddock. In addition to interactive exhibitions and various ' 'simulators, the traditional AMG autograph session with all ' 'drivers competing in the 24-hour race in a Mercedes-AMG ' 'racing car will take place there on Friday at 12:00 ' 'noon.

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Line-up Mercedes-AMG, ADAC RAVENOL 24h ' 'Nürburgring*

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Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

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Maro Engel (GER)
Maxime Martin (BEL)
Fabian ' 'Schiller (GER)
Luca Stolz (GER)

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SP9 PRO

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Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

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Ralf Aron (EST)
Lucas Auer (AUT)
Adam Christodoulou ' '(GBR)
Mikaël Grenier (CAN)

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SP9 PRO

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11

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SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm

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Jannes Fittje (GER)
Jay Mo Härtling (GER)
Kenneth ' 'Heyer (GER)
TBA

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SP9 PRO-AM

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TBA

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SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm

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Tim Neuser (GER)
Reinhold Renger (GER)
David ' 'Thilenius (GBR)
Guido Wirtz (GER)

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SP10

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ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers: Final ' 'preparatory race took place last weekend
The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed made intensive use of the last ' 'opportunity to test on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife before ' 'the legendary 24-hour race. In the ADAC 24h Nürburgring ' 'Qualifiers, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #14 finished fifth on ' 'Saturday and secured pole position in qualifying on Sunday, ' 'finishing fourth in the race. The sister car with start ' 'number 17 also impressed: on Saturday, the team drove to an ' "excellent second place and finished Sunday's race in sixth " 'place. Lucas Auer and Maro Engel were unable to take part in ' 'the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers as they were competing ' 'in the DTM race weekend at the Lausitzring at the same ' 'time.

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Figures, Data, Facts

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Nürburgring-Nordschleife
- Track length: 25.378 km ' '(Nordschleife: 20.832 km, GP circuit: 4.546 km)
- Turns: ' '170
- Opening: 1927
- First 24-hour race: 1970 (2025: ' '53rd edition)

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Schedule for the 24-hour race
- Thursday, 19 June: 1–3 ' 'p.m. Qualifying 1; 8–8:15 p.m. Qualifying 2 (SP9 only); ' '8:15–11:30 p.m. Qualifying 2 (all vehicles)
- Friday, 20 ' 'June: 1:20–2:30 p.m. Top qualifying; 4:15–5:45 p.m. ' 'Qualifying 3
- Saturday, 21 June: 4 p.m. Race start
- ' 'Sunday, 22 June: 4 p.m. Finish

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Mercedes-AMG cars: 4 (3 x Mercedes-AMG GT3, 1 x ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4)

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Mercedes-AMG entries: 14 (every year since 2011)

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Mercedes-AMG quadruple victory in 2016
1st place: Adam ' 'Christodoulou, Maro Engel, Manuel Metzger, Bernd Schneider ' '(AMG-Team Black Falcon)
2nd place: Christian Hohenadel, ' 'Marco Seefried, Renger van der Zande, Christian Vietoris ' '(AMG-Team HTP Motorsport)
3rd place: Uwe Alzen, Lance ' 'David Arnold, Maximilian Götz, Jan Seyffarth (HARIBO Racing ' 'Team-AMG)
4th place: Yelmer Buurman, Maro Engel, Hubert ' 'Haupt, Dirk Müller (AMG-Team Black Falcon)

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Victories Mercedes-AMG: 2 (2013, 2016)

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Further Mercedes-AMG podium finishes: 13 (2012 – P3, 2013 ' '– P3, 2 x 2014 – P2 und P3, 2 x 2016 – P2 und P3, 2 x 2018 – ' 'P2 und P3,
2019 – P2, 2021 – P3, 2 x 2022 – P2 und P3, ' '2023 – P3)

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Pole Positions Mercedes-AMG: 4 (2016, 2019, 2020, ' '2023)

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Best finish in 2024: 4th place (Mercedes-AMG Team HRT – ' 'Maximilian Götz, Daniel Juncadella, Arjun Maini, Luca ' 'Stolz)

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SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm took second place in the ' 'SP9 Pro-Am class in 2024 with Jay Mo Härtling, Kenneth Heyer ' 'and Marcel Marchewicz

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24-hour race winners from this year's line-up: Adam " 'Christodoulou and Maro Engel (both 2016)

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Since 2019, GetSpeed has continuously participated in the ' '24-hour race at the Nürburgring every year and has been on ' 'the podium twice
- 2022: 2nd place (Adam Christodoulou, ' 'Maximilian Götz, Fabian Schiller)
- 2021: 3rd place ' '(Maximilian Götz, Daniel Juncadella, Raffaele ' 'Marciello)

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Drivers who are participating in all three 24-hour races ' '– Le Mans, Nürburgring, Spa-Francorchamps – in a row: 2 ' '(Maxime Martin, Luca Stolz)

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"We are travelling to the Nürburgring with great ' "ambition and a clear goal: to secure Mercedes-AMG's third " 'overall victory in the history of the 24-hour race. Since ' 'our quadruple victory in 2016, we have repeatedly proven our ' 'competitiveness with our Mercedes-AMG GT3, strong driver ' 'line-ups and well-thought-out race strategies. We have ' 'always been a serious contender and have impressively ' 'underlined this with numerous podium finishes. But it has ' 'been nine years since our last overall victory – it is time ' 'to change that. With this mindset we are travelling to the ' 'Eifel region this year.”
Christoph Sagemüller, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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"The 24-hour race at the Nürburgring stands for ' 'emotion, tradition and pure competition. With GetSpeed, we ' 'are fielding two strong performance card – despite the ' 'particular challenge posed by the tight schedule of the ' 'three major 24-hour classics at Le Mans, the Nürburgring and ' 'Spa-Francorchamps. SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm is also ' 'competing with a promising line-up of drivers in the SP9 ' 'PRO-AM and SP10 classes. Everyone involved has worked hard ' 'over the past few weeks. I am looking forward to the event ' 'and wish all teams and drivers a successful and safe ' 'race."
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing 

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"The ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring is one of the ' 'big highlights in the racing calendar. We have prepared ' 'intensively, given all drivers as much track time as ' 'possible and worked on the set-up together with the team. We ' 'have a strong car in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 – but in a race ' 'like this, you always need a bit of luck to be right up ' 'there at the front. The Nordschleife is one of my absolute ' 'favourite tracks. Not only is it extremely challenging, but ' 'it also holds a special place in my heart: I have many great ' 'memories and personal milestones in my career connected to ' "this place. After AMG's victory in 2016, it's definitely " "time to repeat this success. I'm determined to give it my " 'all."
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' '#14 

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"The 24-hour race at the Nürburgring is something ' "special for me every year – it's my home race. Family, " 'friends and lots of familiar faces at the track make for a ' 'great atmosphere. The race is one of the most demanding in ' 'the world. As a fast car, you have to navigate through heavy ' 'traffic all the time. Both the team and I have already stood ' 'on the podium here three times, but we are both still ' 'missing the overall victory. Our goal is to approach the ' 'race with a sense of fun but also with focus. That is often ' 'the key to success. First of all, we need to get through the ' 'night safely. Then we will see where we stand and whether we ' 'can fight for victory again."
Luca Stolz, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #14

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"One thing is certain: this time I definitely ' 'want to compete in the race and contest my first 24-hour ' 'race at the Nürburgring. Thanks to several starts in the ' 'NLS, including a victory, I now have valuable experience on ' 'the Nordschleife. Our line-up is top notch – Adam, for ' 'example, has a wealth of experience at the Nürburgring. ' "GetSpeed also knows the track very well. I'm really looking " 'forward to this endurance classic."
Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #17

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"I have been returning to this special event at ' 'the Nürburgring since 2011 and was lucky enough to celebrate ' 'an overall victory in 2016 with AMG. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'has felt incredibly strong on the track in recent weeks. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed crew has been working flat out ' 'behind the scenes, and it shows. To win here, everything has ' 'to come together perfectly: every lap at the limit, no ' "mistakes. Without safety car phases, it's all about " 'consistency, pure speed and as few unplanned pit stops as ' 'possible. But this is the Nürburgring – rain, sunshine or ' 'even snow are possible, even in June. I really hope that ' 'this will be our year again."
Adam ' 'Christodoulou, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #17

\n', 'date': '2025-05-27T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG aims for third overall victory in the 24-hour race at ' 'the Nürburgring', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0ad7dad1-4d0b-4c33-b756-1178556595b7'} 2025-11-30 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0cca5458-c78d-4b4d-8cb1-27d343802141> {'content': 'Disappointing Sunday for the team on the streets of Monte Carlo\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George Russell finished P11 ' 'with Kimi Antonelli P18 in a frustrating 2025 Monaco Grand Prix ' 'for the team.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 After a tough Saturday, with ' 'our drivers lining up P14 and P15, the team opted to start the ' 'race on the Hard compound and run long.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 That was due to the mandatory ' 'two stop regulation which saw all three compounds in use at the ' 'start.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Ultimately it would be a ' 'frustrating afternoon for George and Kimi with cars ahead playing ' 'the team game, slowing their speed to enable their team-mates to ' 'complete their mandatory stops.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 In the closing stages, George ' 'benefitted from Kimi’s teamwork to make his two mandatory pit ' 'stops and retain P11. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 That was despite having earlier ' 'had to take a drive-through penalty having illegally overtaken ' 'the Williams of Alex Albon at the Nouvelle Chicane. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The team was ultimately unable ' 'to bring home any points but heads to next weekend’s Spanish ' 'Grand Prix still holding P2 in the Constructors’ Championship.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Earlier in the day, the team’s ' 'Junior Driver Noah Strømsted finished P14 in the FIA F3 Feature ' 'Race.\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P14\n' ' P11\n' ' 1:13.405\n' ' Hard\n' ' Medium (L64)\n' ' Hard (L70)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P15\n' ' P18\n' ' 1:13.518\n' ' Hard\n' ' Medium (L73)\n' ' Hard (L74)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'It really felt like we were playing chess today on track with ' 'this new mandatory two stop regulation. The strategy was for Kimi ' 'and I to help each other out and gain positions throughout the ' 'race. Unfortunately, Williams and Racing Bulls opted for the same ' 'strategy, and it left us without any real options. We still tried ' 'to play the long game, hoping for a Safety Car or red flag, but ' 'nothing fell our way.\n' 'With this regulation, it was easy for teams to work together, ' 'inverting cars and giving free stops possibilities. Driving four ' 'seconds off the pace and not being overtaken is easy here in ' 'Monaco so the calculation to do that is easy to make. On the ' 'bright side, I really enjoyed my last 10 laps. Monaco is one of ' 'the best circuits in the world and I had the chance to push to ' 'the limit and enjoy the most of it in those closing stages.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliI am disappointed with today’s result but that was ' 'ultimately not a surprise having qualified P15 yesterday. It was ' 'not the most exciting race we’ve ever done, and the strategy ' 'didn’t work out in our favour.\n' 'I tried to be aggressive in the beginning of the race, to gain as ' 'many positions as possible. I made a move on Bortoleto before the ' 'tunnel; I had the pace and went for it and was able to move up ' 'one place. After that, we tried to play the long game but other ' 'midfield teams like Racing Bulls and Williams were running their ' 'own race and we found ourselves in a train, way off the pace, ' 'with no possibilities to overtake.\xa0\n' 'Despite the disappointing result, Monaco has been another good ' 'learning weekend for me. I struggled a lot on the C6 tyre ' 'compound, just like in Imola, and struggled to get the single ' 'laps in. I am happy to head to Barcelona now where we will be on ' 'the harder tyre compounds that I know well.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'Today was just not our day. Starting P14 and P15 was going to be ' 'a challenge, and we knew about this from the start. There were no ' 'scenarios that could have brought us some points and hoping for a ' 'red flag or a Safety Car was the only option available to us. ' "Saturday's Qualifying penalized us for today's race, and that's " 'usually the case in Monaco when you start further back in the ' 'field.\n' 'It was a frustrating race for our team, and I am sure many fans ' 'didn’t enjoy the spectacle. As a sport, we will look at the ' 'mandatory two stop regulation and see how we can avoid these ' 'situations in future. Monaco is still one of those incredible ' 'events though and an unbelievable spectacle. It is an ' 'entertaining weekend, but it is no surprise that Saturday is ' 'almost more important than race day itself. We must make sure to ' 'not lose the magic of Monaco, whilst creating the best racing we ' 'can around these narrow streets.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Today is a big disappointment for the team. However, starting so ' 'far down the grid, we did not expect any other outcome from this ' 'race. Our strategy here was relying on potential red flags and ' 'incidents which, in the end, never occurred.\xa0\n' 'From Free Practice to Qualifying, we struggled with the car ' 'balance, the tyres and it made difficult for the drivers to build ' 'their confidence and to find the pace for better timed laps on ' 'Saturday. We were not good enough yesterday and that really ' 'sealed the fate of our weekend. All we can do is dust ourselves ' 'down and come back stronger next weekend. We leave Monaco with a ' 'lot of things to work on and many improvements to make. We will ' 'be working flat out in the next few days to offer a better level ' 'of performance in Barcelona and get back to fighting for the ' 'podium.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\xa0\n' 'It was a difficult weekend here in Monaco. Qualifying P15 for ' 'both races was not ideal for us and we did expect to struggle in ' 'today’s Feature Race. I learned a lot though and I am already ' 'ready to come back stronger next year. We now put our focus on ' 'Barcelona where I am sure we’ll be able to fight at the front as ' 'we have been doing in recent races.', 'content_html': '

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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George Russell

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

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

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

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

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

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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

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

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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

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

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '  

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It was a difficult weekend here in Monaco. Qualifying P15 ' 'for both races was not ideal for us and we did expect to ' 'struggle in today’s Feature Race. I learned a lot though and ' 'I am already ready to come back stronger next year. We now ' 'put our focus on Barcelona where I am sure we’ll be able to ' 'fight at the front as we have been doing in recent ' 'races.

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That will be ' 'useful for assessing our recent updates and our position relative ' 'to our competitors as we move into the second third of the ' 'season.\n' 'With 16 races left, there is a long way to go. The team is still ' 'pushing to find performance and this weekend’s updated front wing ' 'technical directive will provide another level of intrigue. We ' 'are focused on ourselves though and looking forward to having the ' 'opportunity to do a better job than we have done at the last two ' 'races.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Fact File: Spanish Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya is an ideal track for testing an F1 car, as ' 'it has a wide range of corner types and speeds, plus some long ' 'straights. 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So slightly different car set-ups can be used on the ' 'left and right-hand sides, and that track characteristic also ' 'means the left tyres wear out quicker, while the right tyres ' 'experience lower temperatures.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 24 of the 34 races that have ' 'taken place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya have been won ' 'from pole.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The start of the ground effect ' 'era at the start of 2022 presented a very different challenge for ' 'the drivers around the track. For example, the long Turn 3 is now ' 'taken at 225 km/h, compared to 240 km/h in 2021. The fast Turn 9 ' 'is now a 250 km/h right-hander, whereas in 2021 it was taken at ' 'around 265 km/h.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Barcelona is one of three ' 'tracks that George Russell has recorded two podium finishes at in ' 'Formula 1. 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He shared the podium that day ' 'with future F1 drivers Lando Norris and Nyck de Vries.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Junior Driver Noah Strømsted ' 'continues his maiden FIA Formula 3 campaign in Barcelona, with ' 'the track set to host round five of the 2025 championship.\n' 'Junior Driver Noah Strømsted Talk Spain\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted\n' 'I am looking forward to Barcelona, it is a track I know very ' 'well. We did our pre-season test at the circuit this year, so we ' 'already have some experience with the car there.\xa0\n' ' \n' 'It’s going to be very tight as every driver is familiar with the ' 'layout, but we will do our best to get some good points.\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Stat Sheet: Spanish Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Spanish Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (CEST)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 15:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Spain\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 16\n' ' 7\n' ' 18\n' ' 9\n' ' 17\n' ' 4\n' ' 5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 6\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 32\n' ' 12\n' ' 34\n' ' 14\n' ' 26\n' ' 10\n' ' 20\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 2,692\n' ' 13,995\n' ' 48,349\n' ' 139,994\n' ' 107,800,00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 1,346\n' ' 6,998\n' ' 24.240\n' ' 69,685\n' ' 53,960,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 1,320\n' ' 6,856\n' ' 23,719\n' ' 68,385\n' ' 52,800,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 10,268\n' ' 53,115\n' ' 185,612\n' ' 528,501\n' ' 410,560,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 325\n' ' 129\n' ' 302\n' ' 141\n' ' 266\n' ' 110\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 313\n' ' 120\n' ' 285\n' ' 133\n' ' 246\n' ' 101\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 136\n' ' 3\n' ' 19\n' ' 5\n' ' 15\n' ' 8\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 8\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 595\n' ' 229\n' ' 634\n' ' 239\n' ' 483\n' ' 228\n' ' 98\n' ' 127\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

 

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  • Toto talks Spain
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  • Fact File: Spanish Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: Spanish Grand Prix
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  • Junior Driver Noah Strømsted Talks Spain
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 Toto Talks Spain

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We will be looking to get back on track in Barcelona this ' 'weekend. It is a circuit that provides a good test of a car, ' 'with a mixture of low, medium, and high-speed corners. That ' 'will be useful for assessing our recent updates and our ' 'position relative to our competitors as we move into the ' 'second third of the season.

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With 16 races left, there is a long way to go. The team ' 'is still pushing to find performance and this weekend’s ' 'updated front wing technical directive will provide another ' 'level of intrigue. We are focused on ourselves though and ' 'looking forward to having the opportunity to do a better job ' 'than we have done at the last two races.

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Fact File: Spanish Grand Prix

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·         The ' 'Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is an ideal track for testing ' 'an F1 car, as it has a wide range of corner types and ' 'speeds, plus some long straights. Slow-speed corners like ' 'Turns 5 and 10 focus on mechanical grip, but high-speed ' 'sections such as Turns 3 and 9 test a car’s aerodynamic ' 'grip.

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·         Sector ' 'three is incredibly important and drivers can find a lot of ' 'lap time here in the slow corners. It can be rare for a ' 'driver to set three purple sectors at the circuit, because ' 'maximising grip and being faster in sector one will overheat ' 'the tyres for the crucial third sector.

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·         The ' 'chicane in the final sector of the lap was removed for the ' '2023 race, reverting back to the previous track layout for ' 'the final two corners.

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·         Most of ' 'the track’s low-speed turns are left-handers and most of the ' 'right-handers are taken at high speeds. So slightly ' 'different car set-ups can be used on the left and right-hand ' 'sides, and that track characteristic also means the left ' 'tyres wear out quicker, while the right tyres experience ' 'lower temperatures.

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·         24 of ' 'the 34 races that have taken place at the Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya have been won from pole.

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·         The ' 'start of the ground effect era at the start of 2022 ' 'presented a very different challenge for the drivers around ' 'the track. For example, the long Turn 3 is now taken at 225 ' 'km/h, compared to 240 km/h in 2021. The fast Turn 9 is now a ' '250 km/h right-hander, whereas in 2021 it was taken at ' 'around 265 km/h.

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·         ' 'Barcelona is one of three tracks that George Russell has ' 'recorded two podium finishes at in Formula 1. Melbourne and ' 'Baku are the other two.

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·         Barcelona first ' 'appeared on the calendar in 1991 and has hosted the Spanish ' 'Grand Prix in every season since.

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·         Lewis ' 'Hamilton recorded his 100th pole position at the ' '2021 Spanish Grand Prix while driving for the team.

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·         Lewis ' 'Hamilton holds the record for most consecutive wins at a ' 'Grand Prix circuit with five in Barcelona (2017-2021). He ' 'shares this record with Ayrton Senna and Monaco ' '(1989-1993)

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·         George ' 'triumphed at Barcelona in 2018 while driving in Formula 2. ' 'He shared the podium that day with future F1 drivers Lando ' 'Norris and Nyck de Vries.

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·         Junior ' 'Driver Noah Strømsted continues his maiden FIA Formula 3 ' 'campaign in Barcelona, with the track set to host round five ' 'of the 2025 championship.

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Junior Driver Noah Strømsted Talk ' 'Spain

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Noah Strømsted

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I am looking forward to Barcelona, it is a track I know ' 'very well. We did our pre-season test at the circuit this ' 'year, so we already have some experience with the car ' 'there. 

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It’s going to be very tight as every driver is familiar ' 'with the layout, but we will do our best to get some good ' 'points.

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Stat Sheet: Spanish Grand Prix

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Spain

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Starts

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Mercedes

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George Russell

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Kimi Antonelli

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MB Power

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MB Power

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New Era

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Starting 2026, Mercedes‑Benz will introduce its newly ' 'developed, modular and scalable Van Architecture – and sets ' 'the course for a completely new era. This architecture ' 'allows for a clear differentiation between privately ' 'positioned Grand Limousines and commercial transporters. As ' 'added value for customers is key for Mercedes‑Benz, future ' 'MPVs and transporters will suit perfectly the customers’ ' 'needs and demands, in terms of design, functions and ' 'usability. 

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Grand Limousines

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The future models of privately positioned MPVs – also ' 'known as Grand Limousines – will be named as ' 'Mercedes‑Benz VLE and Mercedes‑Benz VLS. While the ' 'VLE with up to 8 seats will range from flexible vehicles for ' 'families and leisure active customers to exclusive VIP ' 'shuttles, the VLS will define a unique segment of its own ' 'that bestows true greatness to automotive luxury. The VLS ' 'will expand the Mercedes‑Benz MPV portfolio into the ' 'top-end-segment.

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-28T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Dubai welcomes the Vision V – a fascinating outlook on the future ' 'top-end model VLS', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e41911f3-51cf-4812-8f16-08fafbdee171'} 2025-11-30 01:00:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=20&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b5cd4e5a-6f40-4e73-aa2a-45ae92f9a4c7> {'content': 'Positive start to the weekend in Montreal\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George Russell topped the times ' 'on Friday at the Canadian Grand Prix, with Kimi Antonelli third ' 'on a strong first day of track action in Montreal.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 With the softest tyres in the ' 'Pirelli range selected for the weekend, the team opted to run ' 'three sets of the Soft C6 compound and one Medium C5 across the ' 'two hours of practice.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 As expected at what is a ' 'temporary circuit, the track continued to clean up and evolve ' 'across the day with FP1 proving a challenge affair. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Nevertheless, both George and ' 'Kimi completed their programmes and gathered plenty of useful ' 'data.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The learnings from FP1 were ' 'deployed in FP2, with a mix of single lap and high fuel work ' 'completed.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Kimi set his fastest time of ' 'the session with his third push lap on the Soft compound, with ' 'George using a solitary effort on the Medium tyre to go fastest ' 'overall.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The team finished the day with ' 'the usual long runs with a competitive picture emerging featuring ' 'several team and drivers.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 In F1 Academy, Doriane Pin ' 'qualified P3 as the series returns for three races this weekend.\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' FP2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 29 Laps\n' ' 1:13.535\n' ' P4\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 33 Laps\n' ' 1:12.123\n' ' P1\n' ' Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 30 Laps\n' ' 1:14.002\n' ' P13\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 33 Laps\n' ' 1:12.411\n' ' P3\n' ' Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'It’s nice to top the timing screens but it is only Friday. That ' 'said, it has been a positive day for us as a team. We came into ' 'the weekend with the expectation that the cooler temperatures and ' 'smoother tarmac here would suit us and today at least, that ' 'seemed to be the case. I managed to hook up a strong lap in FP2 ' 'and probably optimised the car we had. That may have flattered us ' 'slightly, but we can hopefully be in the mix with the usual ' 'suspects over the rest of the weekend.\xa0\n' 'It will be interesting to see what the tyre strategy is in ' 'Qualifying. With the C6 compound, the gap between the Soft and ' 'the Medium over a single lap is not as pronounced as it is when ' 'at the harder end of the compound range. Many teams, including ' 'ourselves, opted to only use a single set of Medium tyres today ' 'so have the option of deploying that tomorrow. \n' 'Kimi AntonelliToday was a good day for us as a team. Both our ' 'single lap and long run work were competitive, and I felt good ' 'with the car. We will keep pushing overnight to be in a good ' 'position for tomorrow, but we’ve given ourselves a solid base to ' 'work from. The cooler conditions and smooth track definitely ' 'helped us, but I think we’ve also made progress with the car as ' 'it felt more connected than in recent races.\n' 'This track is a new one for me and I had a lot of fun out there. ' 'It’s not the easiest circuit to drive, particularly in FP1 when ' 'it was very dirty off line. I’ve continued to progress as the day ' 'went on and by the end of FP2, I felt comfortable out there. I ' 'also made a step with my ability to get the most out of the C6 ' 'tyre. I struggled with it in Imola and Monaco, but I worked hard ' 'on it today and felt like I made solid progress. \n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorThis was one of our ' 'more positive Fridays from a pace point of view. We expected the ' 'track to be better suited to our car than some recent circuits, ' 'with the cooler conditions helping on the long run too. ' 'Nevertheless, we seemed to get the car in a solid place and make ' 'the most of both sessions today. We’ve done plenty of work on ' 'high fuel and have a decent read on where we need to focus to ' 'find further improvements.\n' 'George has performed strongly here in previous seasons and showed ' 'good pace in both FP1 and FP2. A strong lap gave him the fastest ' 'time of the day and his long run compared well to the others. For ' 'Kimi, this is his first experience of the Circuit Gilles ' 'Villeneuve, but he got up to speed quickly. By the end of the ' 'day, he was getting closer to his teammate and P3 was a good end ' 'to his Friday.\n' 'Whilst today has been good by recent standards, it’s clear that ' 'quite a few cars could be in the fight at the front in ' 'qualifying. On the long run, the picture looked very close with ' 'the usual suspects so we will have to be at our best across the ' 'rest of the weekend if we want to turn today’s promise into good ' 'results on Sunday.\n' 'Doriane Pin, Mercedes-AMG F1 Junior – F1 Academy\n' 'After a challenging Free Practice, we came back strongly. We ' 'finished Qualifying in P3 and that was a good comeback as we got ' 'ourselves back into the mix at the front of the field. It’s not ' 'quite what I was hoping for obviously but it’s a solid position ' 'that gives us good opportunities to battle for wins across the ' 'rest of the weekend. I will be working hard overnight with the ' 'team to find a little bit more pace in the car for Saturday and ' 'Sunday. Hopefully that can make the difference, and we can take ' 'the fight to those ahead.', 'content_html': '

Positive start to the weekend in ' 'Montreal 

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·         George ' 'Russell topped the times on Friday at the Canadian Grand ' 'Prix, with Kimi Antonelli third on a strong first day of ' 'track action in Montreal.

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·         With ' 'the softest tyres in the Pirelli range selected for the ' 'weekend, the team opted to run three sets of the Soft C6 ' 'compound and one Medium C5 across the two hours of ' 'practice.

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·         As ' 'expected at what is a temporary circuit, the track continued ' 'to clean up and evolve across the day with FP1 proving a ' 'challenge affair.

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·         ' 'Nevertheless, both George and Kimi completed their ' 'programmes and gathered plenty of useful data.

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·         The ' 'learnings from FP1 were deployed in FP2, with a mix of ' 'single lap and high fuel work completed.

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·         Kimi ' 'set his fastest time of the session with his third push lap ' 'on the Soft compound, with George using a solitary effort on ' 'the Medium tyre to go fastest overall.

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·         The ' 'team finished the day with the usual long runs with a ' 'competitive picture emerging featuring several team and ' 'drivers.

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·         In F1 ' 'Academy, Doriane Pin qualified P3 as the series returns for ' 'three races this weekend.

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George Russell

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29 Laps

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1:13.535

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P4

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33 Laps

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1:12.123

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P1

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Soft, Medium

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Kimi Antonelli

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30 Laps

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1:14.002

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P13

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Soft, Soft

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33 Laps

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1:12.411

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P3

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Soft, Medium

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George Russell

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It’s nice to top the timing screens but it is only ' 'Friday. That said, it has been a positive day for us as a ' 'team. We came into the weekend with the expectation that the ' 'cooler temperatures and smoother tarmac here would suit us ' 'and today at least, that seemed to be the case. I managed to ' 'hook up a strong lap in FP2 and probably optimised the car ' 'we had. That may have flattered us slightly, but we can ' 'hopefully be in the mix with the usual suspects over the ' 'rest of the weekend. 

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It will be interesting to see what the tyre strategy is ' 'in Qualifying. With the C6 compound, the gap between the ' 'Soft and the Medium over a single lap is not as pronounced ' 'as it is when at the harder end of the compound range. Many ' 'teams, including ourselves, opted to only use a single set ' 'of Medium tyres today so have the option of deploying that ' 'tomorrow.

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Kimi Antonelli
Today was a good day ' 'for us as a team. Both our single lap and long run work were ' 'competitive, and I felt good with the car. We will keep ' 'pushing overnight to be in a good position for tomorrow, but ' 'we’ve given ourselves a solid base to work from. The cooler ' 'conditions and smooth track definitely helped us, but I ' 'think we’ve also made progress with the car as it felt more ' 'connected than in recent races.

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This track is a new one for me and I had a lot of fun out ' 'there. It’s not the easiest circuit to drive, particularly ' 'in FP1 when it was very dirty off line. I’ve continued to ' 'progress as the day went on and by the end of FP2, I felt ' 'comfortable out there. I also made a step with my ability to ' 'get the most out of the C6 tyre. I struggled with it in ' 'Imola and Monaco, but I worked hard on it today and felt ' 'like I made solid progress.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
This was one of our more positive ' 'Fridays from a pace point of view. We expected the track to ' 'be better suited to our car than some recent circuits, with ' 'the cooler conditions helping on the long run too. ' 'Nevertheless, we seemed to get the car in a solid place and ' 'make the most of both sessions today. We’ve done plenty of ' 'work on high fuel and have a decent read on where we need to ' 'focus to find further improvements.

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George has performed strongly here in previous seasons ' 'and showed good pace in both FP1 and FP2. A strong lap gave ' 'him the fastest time of the day and his long run compared ' 'well to the others. For Kimi, this is his first experience ' 'of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, but he got up to speed ' 'quickly. By the end of the day, he was getting closer to his ' 'teammate and P3 was a good end to his Friday.

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Whilst today has been good by recent standards, it’s ' 'clear that quite a few cars could be in the fight at the ' 'front in qualifying. On the long run, the picture looked ' 'very close with the usual suspects so we will have to be at ' 'our best across the rest of the weekend if we want to turn ' 'today’s promise into good results on Sunday.

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Doriane Pin, Mercedes-AMG F1 Junior – F1 ' 'Academy

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After a challenging Free Practice, we came back strongly. ' 'We finished Qualifying in P3 and that was a good comeback as ' 'we got ourselves back into the mix at the front of the ' 'field. It’s not quite what I was hoping for obviously but ' 'it’s a solid position that gives us good opportunities to ' 'battle for wins across the rest of the weekend. I will be ' 'working hard overnight with the team to find a little bit ' 'more pace in the car for Saturday and Sunday. Hopefully that ' 'can make the difference, and we can take the fight to those ' 'ahead.

\n', 'date': '2025-06-13T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Canadian Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b5cd4e5a-6f40-4e73-aa2a-45ae92f9a4c7'} 2025-11-30 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=21&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=21&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=19&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/27daa079-ba8a-4259-8884-16921da6db46> {'content': '\n' 'AMG and edition-specific MANUFAKTUR matt finish in high-tech ' 'silver magno \n' ' Sporty contrasts through the colours black and red \n' 'Limited to 450 units worldwide \n' '\n' 'By meeting a wide range of customer needs, the broad Mercedes-AMG ' 'product portfolio has earned remarkable popularity in the ' 'high-end SUV market. The extensive selection of vehicles includes ' 'the GLE as a versatile SUV or elegant coupé and the GLS as a ' 'large SUV to meet the highest expectations with regard to ' 'performance, space and prestige. The engine range includes two ' '3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder turbo engines as mild or plug-in ' 'hybrids and the legendary AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine. ' 'Regardless of the selection, this guarantees more than enough ' 'power for a superior driving experience. With the fully variable ' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive provided as standard, ' 'optimal traction is ensured even on slippery surfaces or for ' 'outings in easy terrain. \n' 'Now the MANUFAKTUR Arctic Silver edition opens up an even bigger ' 'range of exclusive options to these prestigious high-performance ' 'SUVs. With the new MANUFAKTUR high-tech silver magno finish, an ' 'AMG and edition-specific matte finish is available for the first ' 'time, with black and red accents delivering attractive contrasts. ' 'It starts with multi-spoke forged wheels in 22-inch (GLE SUV and ' 'coupé) or 23-inch (GLS) formats, with a matte black finish and ' 'enhanced with red flanges. The wheel hub covers feature the AMG ' 'logo combined with laurel wreath elements. Red brake callipers on ' 'the front and rear axles add gusto to the sporty, elegant ' 'look. \n' 'This is further accentuated by the AMG Night package, with ' 'high-gloss black exterior elements, including the front splitter ' 'and decorative strip on the AMG skirt panel, the wing mirror ' 'housings, the insert in the AMG side skirt panels, the window ' 'surrounds and the trim strip on the AMG rear apron. Combined with ' 'the dark-chrome tailpipe trims, the matte black roof railing and ' 'heat-insulating dark-tinted windows behind the B‑pillars provide ' 'strong contrasts. \n' 'Interior with numerous MANUFAKTUR features\n' 'The interior of the limited special edition also picks up on the ' 'contrasting theme with black and red motifs. The AMG MANUFAKTUR ' 'Carmine Red / Black Exclusive Nappa Leather upholstery with ' 'rhombus quilting complements the MANUFAKTUR interior package. It ' 'also includes MANUFAKTUR door sill panels with illuminated AMG ' 'lettering, MANUFAKTUR rear-seat headrests and the edition logo in ' 'bright chrome on the passenger side. Further enhancing the ' 'special edition’s unique look are the AMG performance steering ' 'wheel in carmine red Nappa leather and the AMG carbon decorative ' 'elements with red embroidery, not offered in any other model. ' 'Also contributing to the unique ambience are the AMG crests ' 'stamped into the front headrests and the black AMG door sills ' 'with edition-specific white illumination. This is complemented by ' 'edition-specific handrests with AMG logos and deep-pile floor ' 'mats with a red-stitched AMG logo on black leather. \n' ' The MANUFAKTUR Arctic Silver edition can be ordered now in all ' 'Mercedes-AMG GLE and GLS versions. The market launch will take ' 'place in July 2025. The offer is limited to 450 units ' 'worldwide. ', 'content_html': '
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  • AMG and edition-specific MANUFAKTUR matt finish ' 'in high-tech silver magno
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  •  Sporty contrasts through the colours black ' 'and red
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  • Limited to 450 units ' 'worldwide 
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By meeting a wide range of customer needs, the broad ' 'Mercedes-AMG product portfolio has earned remarkable ' 'popularity in the high-end SUV market. The extensive ' 'selection of vehicles includes the GLE as a versatile SUV or ' 'elegant coupé and the GLS as a large SUV to meet the highest ' 'expectations with regard to performance, space and prestige. ' 'The engine range includes two 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder ' 'turbo engines as mild or plug-in hybrids and the legendary ' 'AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine. Regardless of the ' 'selection, this guarantees more than enough power for a ' 'superior driving experience. With the fully variable AMG ' 'Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive provided as standard, ' 'optimal traction is ensured even on slippery surfaces or for ' 'outings in easy terrain. 

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Now the MANUFAKTUR Arctic Silver edition opens up an even ' 'bigger range of exclusive options to these prestigious ' 'high-performance SUVs. With the new MANUFAKTUR high-tech ' 'silver magno finish, an AMG and edition-specific matte ' 'finish is available for the first time, with black and red ' 'accents delivering attractive contrasts. It starts with ' 'multi-spoke forged wheels in 22-inch (GLE SUV and coupé) or ' '23-inch (GLS) formats, with a matte black finish and ' 'enhanced with red flanges. The wheel hub covers feature the ' 'AMG logo combined with laurel wreath elements. Red brake ' 'callipers on the front and rear axles add gusto to the ' 'sporty, elegant look. 

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This is further accentuated by the AMG Night package, ' 'with high-gloss black exterior elements, including the front ' 'splitter and decorative strip on the AMG skirt panel, the ' 'wing mirror housings, the insert in the AMG side skirt ' 'panels, the window surrounds and the trim strip on the AMG ' 'rear apron. Combined with the dark-chrome tailpipe trims, ' 'the matte black roof railing and heat-insulating dark-tinted ' 'windows behind the B‑pillars provide strong ' 'contrasts. 

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Interior with numerous MANUFAKTUR features

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The interior of the limited special edition also picks up ' 'on the contrasting theme with black and red motifs. The AMG ' 'MANUFAKTUR Carmine Red / Black Exclusive Nappa Leather ' 'upholstery with rhombus quilting complements the MANUFAKTUR ' 'interior package. It also includes MANUFAKTUR door sill ' 'panels with illuminated AMG lettering, MANUFAKTUR rear-seat ' 'headrests and the edition logo in bright chrome on the ' 'passenger side. Further enhancing the special edition’s ' 'unique look are the AMG performance steering wheel in ' 'carmine red Nappa leather and the AMG carbon decorative ' 'elements with red embroidery, not offered in any other ' 'model. Also contributing to the unique ambience are the AMG ' 'crests stamped into the front headrests and the black AMG ' 'door sills with edition-specific white illumination. This is ' 'complemented by edition-specific handrests with AMG logos ' 'and deep-pile floor mats with a red-stitched AMG logo on ' 'black leather. 

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The MANUFAKTUR Arctic Silver edition can be ordered now ' 'in all Mercedes-AMG GLE and GLS versions. The market launch ' 'will take place in July 2025. The offer is limited to 450 ' 'units worldwide. 

\n', 'date': '2025-06-03T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG GLE and GLS now available in MANUFAKTUR Arctic Silver ' 'edition', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/27daa079-ba8a-4259-8884-16921da6db46'} 2025-11-30 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b5f0a4b6-7ea3-49a7-bab4-b542801870ca> {'content': 'Positive Saturday Qualifying sets up exciting race.\xa0\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George Russell will start P4 ' 'and Kimi Antonelli P6 for Sunday’s race after today’s Qualifying ' 'session at the Spanish Grand Prix.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Agonisingly for George, he ' 'finished with the exact same time as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at ' 'the end of Q3, but Verstappen recorded the run earlier than ' 'George to claim P3.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 This morning’s FP3 session was ' 'about single lap work to prepare the afternoon’s Qualifying with ' 'yesterday’s programmes focusing on collating long run data.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 We were able to take five sets ' 'of Soft tyres into Qualifying, with single lap push runs being ' 'key.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George was able to smoothly ' 'make his way into Q3, with Kimi edging his way through, learning ' 'all the time. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George was provisionally P2 ' 'behind McLaren’s Oscar Piastri after the first runs in Q3, with ' 'Kimi in P7. An identical lap time to Verstappen brought George’s ' 'session to a close with Kimi finding good gains to move up into ' 'P6.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Elsewhere, after running P2 for ' 'the majority of today’s F3 Sprint Race, Mercedes-AMG junior ' 'driver Noah Strømsted had to retire three laps from the finish ' 'after an issue with his car.\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P4\n' ' 3 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 3 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:12.806\n' ' Soft\n' ' 1:12.407\n' ' Soft\n' ' 1:11.848\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P7\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P9\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P6\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:12.815\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:12.585\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:12.111\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'George Russell\n' 'It feels good to be back near the front of the grid today and it ' 'is nice to be in this groove again after a tough Monaco Grand ' 'Prix. The car felt good today and being with the same lap time as ' 'Max (Verstappen) is not surprising. Except for Monaco, we’ve been ' 'in the top five every single race since the start of the season, ' 'and we know we have the pace to challenge our competitors on a ' 'Saturday. \n' 'We do know it is still going to be a challenging race with these ' 'hot ambient temperatures and a track temperature forecast to be ' 'in the low 50°C degrees. Just like Bahrain though, we’ve been ' 'able to manage the tyres better when they’re on the hardest end ' 'of the Pirelli spectrum. Hopefully that will be the same case ' 'tomorrow.\n' 'The McLarens are still the dominant force this weekend and it ' 'will be a challenge to fight with them. However, a podium is what ' 'we are realistically aiming for, and I do think this is ' 'achievable tomorrow. I started P4 in this same race last year and ' 'ended up in the lead after turn one; I’ll certainly try to ' 'replicate that tomorrow!\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'After two difficult race weekends, it is good to be back in a ' 'good rhythm. It took me some time to build up my speed at the ' 'start of the session, but I started to gain a lot of confidence ' 'lap after lap. Unfortunately, with only one set of new Soft tyres ' 'for Q3, I was slightly limited. I wasn’t able to take quite as ' 'much risk, and I know there was a couple of tenths to grab here ' 'and there, but overall, P6 is a great come back from where I had ' 'been earlier in the weekend.\xa0\n' 'It is going to be a difficult race tomorrow with these hot ' 'temperatures. Preserving the tyres will be a real challenge for ' 'the whole field. That is why we deliberately have focused on our ' 'long run pace this weekend as we know it is an area we need to ' 'improve in. Tomorrow will be a good test of the progress we have ' 'made, and I am hopeful that we can put in a competitive ' 'showing. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'We were back to being at the competitive end of the grid today ' 'which was encouraging. Obviously, it is a bit painful to see ' 'George starting P4 when he could have been P3 having set the same ' 'lap time as Max (Verstappen). We know that race pace is what ' 'matters around here, rather than your specific starting position, ' 'so we are looking ahead to tomorrow now. If the temperatures stay ' 'as they were today, it is going to be a difficult afternoon for ' 'everyone tomorrow. Preserving the tyres will be a struggle, as we ' 'have seen in previous hot races not only this year but around ' 'this circuit before.\xa0\n' 'That is why we decided before the weekend to focus on improving ' 'our long run pace, given it is the main area of improvement we ' 'need to make with this car. Starting with both cars in the top ' 'six gives us the chance for a solid result. We will need to show ' 'that we have made progress with our race pace though to stand a ' "chance of converting that promise into genuine performance. Let's " 'see how the opening lap goes and from there, our main objective ' 'will be to preserve the tyres lap after lap and still ensure we ' 'can post competitive lap times.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'We could have done a little better than P4 and P6 today, which is ' 'frustrating. George matched Max’s (Verstappen) lap time to the ' "thousandth and wasn't far behind Lando (Norris), but the smallest " 'of differences still count. Kimi had to use more sets of the Soft ' 'tyre than was ideal on his way to Q3. That left him with just one ' 'new tyre set, and it was hard to judge the grip step on a cooling ' 'track. He felt he left a bit of lap time on the table but it was ' 'still a good effort to split the Ferraris.\xa0\n' 'The race is going to be tough on the tyres tomorrow. It’s really ' "hot here in Barcelona and that's going to make it hard to keep " 'temperatures under control. We have done plenty of high fuel work ' 'in free practice though, so hopefully both drivers will be as ' 'well prepared as possible. It is an area we need to improve in, ' 'so tomorrow’s race will offer a good test of the progress we’ve ' 'hopefully made.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\xa0\n' 'It was a very difficult and frustrating race here in Barcelona ' 'today. With good pace and great tyre management, I was able to ' 'make my way to P2 having started P5. Unfortunately, with only ' 'three laps remaining, the car broke down and I had no option but ' 'to retire from the Sprint race. That is a good helping of points ' 'that we have missed out on but hopefully tomorrow morning’s ' 'Feature race will play out differently and we can end the weekend ' 'on a high.', 'content_html': '

Positive Saturday Qualifying sets up exciting ' 'race. 

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·         George ' 'Russell will start P4 and Kimi Antonelli P6 for Sunday’s ' 'race after today’s Qualifying session at the Spanish Grand ' 'Prix.

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·         ' 'Agonisingly for George, he finished with the exact same time ' 'as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at the end of Q3, but ' 'Verstappen recorded the run earlier than George to claim ' 'P3.

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·         This ' 'morning’s FP3 session was about single lap work to prepare ' 'the afternoon’s Qualifying with yesterday’s programmes ' 'focusing on collating long run data.

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·         We were ' 'able to take five sets of Soft tyres into Qualifying, with ' 'single lap push runs being key.

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·         George ' 'was able to smoothly make his way into Q3, with Kimi edging ' 'his way through, learning all the time.

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·         George ' 'was provisionally P2 behind McLaren’s Oscar Piastri after ' 'the first runs in Q3, with Kimi in P7. An identical lap time ' 'to Verstappen brought George’s session to a close with Kimi ' 'finding good gains to move up into P6.

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·         ' 'Elsewhere, after running P2 for the majority of today’s F3 ' 'Sprint Race, Mercedes-AMG junior driver Noah Strømsted had ' 'to retire three laps from the finish after an issue with his ' 'car.

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George Russell

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It feels good to be back near the front of the grid today ' 'and it is nice to be in this groove again after a tough ' 'Monaco Grand Prix. The car felt good today and being with ' 'the same lap time as Max (Verstappen) is not surprising. ' 'Except for Monaco, we’ve been in the top five every single ' 'race since the start of the season, and we know we have the ' 'pace to challenge our competitors on a Saturday.

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We do know it is still going to be a challenging race ' 'with these hot ambient temperatures and a track temperature ' 'forecast to be in the low 50°C degrees. Just like Bahrain ' 'though, we’ve been able to manage the tyres better when ' 'they’re on the hardest end of the Pirelli spectrum. ' 'Hopefully that will be the same case tomorrow.

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The McLarens are still the dominant force this weekend ' 'and it will be a challenge to fight with them. However, a ' 'podium is what we are realistically aiming for, and I do ' 'think this is achievable tomorrow. I started P4 in this same ' 'race last year and ended up in the lead after turn one; I’ll ' 'certainly try to replicate that tomorrow!

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Kimi Antonelli

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After two difficult race weekends, it is good to be back ' 'in a good rhythm. It took me some time to build up my speed ' 'at the start of the session, but I started to gain a lot of ' 'confidence lap after lap. Unfortunately, with only one set ' 'of new Soft tyres for Q3, I was slightly limited. I wasn’t ' 'able to take quite as much risk, and I know there was a ' 'couple of tenths to grab here and there, but overall, P6 is ' 'a great come back from where I had been earlier in the ' 'weekend. 

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It is going to be a difficult race tomorrow with these ' 'hot temperatures. Preserving the tyres will be a real ' 'challenge for the whole field. That is why we deliberately ' 'have focused on our long run pace this weekend as we know it ' 'is an area we need to improve in. Tomorrow will be a good ' 'test of the progress we have made, and I am hopeful that we ' 'can put in a competitive showing.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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We were back to being at the competitive end of the grid ' 'today which was encouraging. Obviously, it is a bit painful ' 'to see George starting P4 when he could have been P3 having ' 'set the same lap time as Max (Verstappen). We know that race ' 'pace is what matters around here, rather than your specific ' 'starting position, so we are looking ahead to tomorrow now. ' 'If the temperatures stay as they were today, it is going to ' 'be a difficult afternoon for everyone tomorrow. Preserving ' 'the tyres will be a struggle, as we have seen in previous ' 'hot races not only this year but around this circuit ' 'before. 

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That is why we decided before the weekend to focus on ' 'improving our long run pace, given it is the main area of ' 'improvement we need to make with this car. Starting with ' 'both cars in the top six gives us the chance for a solid ' 'result. We will need to show that we have made progress with ' 'our race pace though to stand a chance of converting that ' "promise into genuine performance. Let's see how the opening " 'lap goes and from there, our main objective will be to ' 'preserve the tyres lap after lap and still ensure we can ' 'post competitive lap times.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We could have done a little better than P4 and P6 today, ' 'which is frustrating. George matched Max’s (Verstappen) lap ' "time to the thousandth and wasn't far behind Lando (Norris), " 'but the smallest of differences still count. Kimi had to use ' 'more sets of the Soft tyre than was ideal on his way to Q3. ' 'That left him with just one new tyre set, and it was hard to ' 'judge the grip step on a cooling track. He felt he left a ' 'bit of lap time on the table but it was still a good effort ' 'to split the Ferraris. 

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The race is going to be tough on the tyres tomorrow. It’s ' "really hot here in Barcelona and that's going to make it " 'hard to keep temperatures under control. We have done plenty ' 'of high fuel work in free practice though, so hopefully both ' 'drivers will be as well prepared as possible. It is an area ' 'we need to improve in, so tomorrow’s race will offer a good ' 'test of the progress we’ve hopefully made.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '  

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It was a very difficult and frustrating race here in ' 'Barcelona today. With good pace and great tyre management, I ' 'was able to make my way to P2 having started P5. ' 'Unfortunately, with only three laps remaining, the car broke ' 'down and I had no option but to retire from the Sprint race. ' 'That is a good helping of points that we have missed out on ' 'but hopefully tomorrow morning’s Feature race will play out ' 'differently and we can end the weekend on a high.

\n', 'date': '2025-05-31T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Spanish Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b5f0a4b6-7ea3-49a7-bab4-b542801870ca'} 2025-11-30 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=20&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4907ebc9-aaf3-4ab1-a08f-54f66f1d6e44> {'content': 'Victory in Montreal as team scores double podium\n' '\xa0\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George Russell took victory at ' 'the Canadian Grand Prix with Kimi Antonelli making it a double ' 'podium for the team in third.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 That is George’s fourth win in ' 'F1 with Kimi claiming his maiden podium, becoming the third ' 'youngest driver in the sport’s history to ever finish in the top ' 'three. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 It also marks Mercedes 130th ' 'Grand Prix win. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Both drivers ran a two-stop ' 'Medium-Hard-Hard strategy; starting P1 and P4, that became P1 and ' 'P3 on the first lap as Kimi cut inside Oscar Piastri at Turn ' 'Three. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 From there, George controlled ' 'the race from the front, managing his tyres and pace throughout ' 'to come home ahead of Max Verstappen. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Kimi put Verstappen under ' 'pressure at multiple moments; he came closest to taking P2 as the ' 'team attempted an overcut. The Italian came out alongside the Red ' 'Bull but didn’t have the traction to hold the position.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 In the closing stages, he held ' 'off the McLaren of Oscar Piastri before a late race Safety Car ' 'brought the Grand Prix to its conclusion.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The team moves up to second in ' 'the Constructors’ Championship ahead of the Austria-Great Britain ' 'double-header.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P1\n' ' P1\n' ' 1:14.119\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L13)\n' ' Hard (L43)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P4\n' ' P3\n' ' 1:14.455\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L14)\n' ' Hard (L39)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George RussellI am really pleased to take the team’s first ' 'victory of the season. I felt in control throughout and was able ' 'to manage the race to bring home the win. With the slightly ' 'higher temperatures, we thought we may struggle a little more ' 'than we saw on Friday. We did a good job of managing the tyres ' 'though and had the pace to hold off the chasing pack. A big well ' 'done and thank you to everyone at Brackley and Brixworth and a ' 'massive congratulations to Kimi on taking his first of what I am ' 'sure will be many podiums.\n' 'We look to have made a step forward with our car in recent races. ' 'We have typically gone well in Montreal though and we knew this ' 'race would likely suit us a little more than others. We can’t get ' 'ahead of ourselves as there is still plenty of work for us to do ' 'to get into the fight for victories more regularly. I am looking ' 'forward to trying to do that next time out in Austria.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'That was a very intense and stressful race! I am really happy to ' 'take my first podium in F1 though. The start was the key to ' 'achieving that. I managed to get track position on Piastri and ' 'that enabled us to show our pace. At moments I was able to catch ' 'Verstappen and put him under pressure. In the final stint, I ' 'think I pushed a little too hard in the early stages and that ' 'made it difficult near the end. I was able to defend from the ' 'McLarens though and bring the car home in P3.\xa0\n' 'I want to say thank you to everyone at Brackley and Brixworth. ' 'They have been working so hard to improve the car and I am glad ' 'to be able to get a result like this and have both our cars on ' 'the podium. It is a special moment for me personally and I am ' 'looking forward to building on it in the coming races.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team PrincipalThat was a superb race by the ' 'team and both drivers today. George was absolutely faultless at ' 'the front. He controlled the race throughout and didn’t put a ' 'foot wrong. It was another assured performance of which we have ' 'seen many so far this season. He was quick on both compounds and ' 'didn’t come under threat after the first corner. Kimi meanwhile ' 'drove his own great race. He made a strong start and that set him ' 'up for the rest of the race. He nearly managed to get second and ' 'then battled and defended well in the closing stages to hold off ' 'the McLarens. He fully deserved to get on the podium and his ' 'first top three finish which I am sure there will be many more ' 'of.\n' 'We’ve taken a positive forward step this weekend. The track ' 'temperature today was nearly 50°C but we managed to look after ' 'the tyres well and combine that with good pace. We know that ' 'there is more for us to do for this to be a consistent level of ' 'performance each and every race. That is what we are focused on ' 'doing though and we look forward to the upcoming races to ' 'continue that momentum.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorOur first race win ' 'and double podium of the year are a fantastic reward at the end ' 'of a strong weekend. George put in a faultless drive and ' 'controlled the race from the front - it was a truly accomplished ' 'performance. For Kimi, scoring his first podium is another major ' 'milestone in his first half-season as an F1 driver, and he did it ' 'under some serious pressure from the championship leader, ' 'too.\xa0\n' "After Friday's long runs, we hoped that we could keep ourselves " 'in the mix across the race distance, and so it proved today. We ' 'were competitive in terms of our tyre usage on both the Medium ' 'and Hard compounds, and able to build useful gaps to Red Bull and ' 'McLaren when it mattered. After a difficult triple header, this ' 'was a great way to bounce back and reward the hard work that both ' 'factories have put into improving the car. We know that some of ' 'the circuit characteristics suited us this weekend, but it ' "nonetheless feels like we've made some good learnings. There are " 'still weaknesses we need to improve on but we are working hard to ' 'do that and to continue fighting at the sharp end of the field.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – F1 Academy It’s been a great ' 'weekend for us here in Montreal. To cap it off by taking another ' 'podium is a brilliant feeling. After a challenging start to the ' 'event in practice, we’ve really taken a good step through ' 'Qualifying and the three races. It feels good to be leaving here ' 'as the championship leader; I will be working hard over the next ' 'few months to be ready for the final push over the last three ' 'races and to fight for the title. ', 'content_html': '

Victory in Montreal as team scores double ' 'podium

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·         George ' 'Russell took victory at the Canadian Grand Prix with Kimi ' 'Antonelli making it a double podium for the team in ' 'third.

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·         That is ' 'George’s fourth win in F1 with Kimi claiming his maiden ' 'podium, becoming the third youngest driver in the sport’s ' 'history to ever finish in the top three.

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·         It also ' 'marks Mercedes 130th Grand Prix win.

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·         Both ' 'drivers ran a two-stop Medium-Hard-Hard strategy; starting ' 'P1 and P4, that became P1 and P3 on the first lap as Kimi ' 'cut inside Oscar Piastri at Turn Three.

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·         From ' 'there, George controlled the race from the front, managing ' 'his tyres and pace throughout to come home ahead of Max ' 'Verstappen.

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·         Kimi ' 'put Verstappen under pressure at multiple moments; he came ' 'closest to taking P2 as the team attempted an overcut. The ' 'Italian came out alongside the Red Bull but didn’t have the ' 'traction to hold the position.

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·         In the ' 'closing stages, he held off the McLaren of Oscar Piastri ' 'before a late race Safety Car brought the Grand Prix to its ' 'conclusion.

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·         The ' 'team moves up to second in the Constructors’ Championship ' 'ahead of the Austria-Great Britain double-header.

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George Russell

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P1

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P1

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1:14.119

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Hard (L13)

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Kimi Antonelli

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George Russell
I am really ' 'pleased to take the team’s first victory of the season. I ' 'felt in control throughout and was able to manage the race ' 'to bring home the win. With the slightly higher ' 'temperatures, we thought we may struggle a little more than ' 'we saw on Friday. We did a good job of managing the tyres ' 'though and had the pace to hold off the chasing pack. A big ' 'well done and thank you to everyone at Brackley and ' 'Brixworth and a massive congratulations to Kimi on taking ' 'his first of what I am sure will be many podiums.

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We look to have made a step forward with our car in ' 'recent races. We have typically gone well in Montreal though ' 'and we knew this race would likely suit us a little more ' 'than others. We can’t get ahead of ourselves as there is ' 'still plenty of work for us to do to get into the fight for ' 'victories more regularly. I am looking forward to trying to ' 'do that next time out in Austria.

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Kimi Antonelli

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That was a very intense and stressful race! I am really ' 'happy to take my first podium in F1 though. The start was ' 'the key to achieving that. I managed to get track position ' 'on Piastri and that enabled us to show our pace. At moments ' 'I was able to catch Verstappen and put him under pressure. ' 'In the final stint, I think I pushed a little too hard in ' 'the early stages and that made it difficult near the end. I ' 'was able to defend from the McLarens though and bring the ' 'car home in P3. 

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I want to say thank you to everyone at Brackley and ' 'Brixworth. They have been working so hard to improve the car ' 'and I am glad to be able to get a result like this and have ' 'both our cars on the podium. It is a special moment for me ' 'personally and I am looking forward to building on it in the ' 'coming races.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal
That was a superb race by the team and ' 'both drivers today. George was absolutely faultless at the ' 'front. He controlled the race throughout and didn’t put a ' 'foot wrong. It was another assured performance of which we ' 'have seen many so far this season. He was quick on both ' 'compounds and didn’t come under threat after the first ' 'corner. Kimi meanwhile drove his own great race. He made a ' 'strong start and that set him up for the rest of the race. ' 'He nearly managed to get second and then battled and ' 'defended well in the closing stages to hold off the ' 'McLarens. He fully deserved to get on the podium and his ' 'first top three finish which I am sure there will be many ' 'more of.

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We’ve taken a positive forward step this weekend. The ' 'track temperature today was nearly 50°C but we managed to ' 'look after the tyres well and combine that with good pace. ' 'We know that there is more for us to do for this to be a ' 'consistent level of performance each and every race. That is ' 'what we are focused on doing though and we look forward to ' 'the upcoming races to continue that momentum.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
Our first race win and double podium of ' 'the year are a fantastic reward at the end of a strong ' 'weekend. George put in a faultless drive and controlled the ' 'race from the front - it was a truly accomplished ' 'performance. For Kimi, scoring his first podium is another ' 'major milestone in his first half-season as an F1 driver, ' 'and he did it under some serious pressure from the ' 'championship leader, too. 

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After Friday's long runs, we hoped that we could keep " 'ourselves in the mix across the race distance, and so it ' 'proved today. We were competitive in terms of our tyre usage ' 'on both the Medium and Hard compounds, and able to build ' 'useful gaps to Red Bull and McLaren when it mattered. After ' 'a difficult triple header, this was a great way to bounce ' 'back and reward the hard work that both factories have put ' 'into improving the car. We know that some of the circuit ' 'characteristics suited us this weekend, but it nonetheless ' "feels like we've made some good learnings. There are still " 'weaknesses we need to improve on but we are working hard to ' 'do that and to continue fighting at the sharp end of the ' 'field.

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Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – F1 ' 'Academy
It’s been a great weekend for us here ' 'in Montreal. To cap it off by taking another podium is a ' 'brilliant feeling. After a challenging start to the event in ' 'practice, we’ve really taken a good step through Qualifying ' 'and the three races. It feels good to be leaving here as the ' 'championship leader; I will be working hard over the next ' 'few months to be ready for the final push over the last ' 'three races and to fight for the title.

\n', 'date': '2025-06-15T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Canadian Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4907ebc9-aaf3-4ab1-a08f-54f66f1d6e44'} 2025-11-30 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d7fbc329-39d6-44bb-ada1-e51db06d6093> {'content': 'Strong Saturday nets pole and P4 in Montreal\n' '\xa0\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George Russell secured pole ' 'position for tomorrow’s Canadian Grand Prix with Kimi Antonelli ' 'taking a strong P4.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The team opted to run two sets ' 'of the Soft tyre in FP3, therefore carrying an allocation of ' 'three new Softs and two new Mediums into Qualifying; that would ' 'prove useful in the final reckoning. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George progressed through to Q3 ' 'serenely and had both one new set of Softs and one new Medium to ' 'play with.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Kimi meanwhile had a new Soft ' 'and a used Medium available the final segment but would still ' 'show strongly on the yellow-walled compound that ultimately ' 'proved to be the better single lap tyre. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George was the only driver to ' 'get into the 1:10s to take pole position with Kimi a few tenths ' 'back in P4. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 That marks George’s sixth pole ' 'position in F1 and back-to-back poles in Canada having started P1 ' 'in the 2024 edition.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Focus now turns to tomorrow’s ' '70 lap Canadian Grand Prix around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 In F1 Academy, Mercedes Junior ' 'Doriane Pin took a commanding victory in race one of the weekend ' 'before following that up with a solid P4 in race two. She now ' 'leads the overall standings by 29 points.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P3\n' ' 9 Laps\n' ' P7\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P1\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:12.075\n' ' Soft\n' ' 1:11.570\n' ' Soft, Medium\n' ' 1:10.899\n' ' Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P7\n' ' 9 Laps\n' ' P11\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P9\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:12.279\n' ' Medium, Soft\n' ' 1:11.974\n' ' Soft, Medium\n' ' 1:11.391\n' ' Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'George RussellThat is the only time I’ve ever had goosebumps ' 'after a qualifying lap! I went around the first corner and was ' 'one tenth up and after that, the car just felt like it was on ' 'rails. I felt so confident pushing the limits and we ultimately ' 'went six tenths quicker than our first lap in Q3. It was pretty ' 'special and something that I will remember for a long time. ' 'Crossing the line, I felt that surely it was pole position and ' 'I’m very happy that it was!\n' "It's a short run to turn one so hopefully we can put ourselves in " 'a good position and go from there. We will focus on ourselves and ' 'hopefully show similar pace as to what we had on the long run in ' 'FP2. It is rarely as simple as that though, so we will have to be ' 'at our best if we want to fight for victory tomorrow.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliThat was a better Qualifying session than recent ' 'races and I felt a lot more comfortable on the Soft C6 tyre. It ' 'took a little while for me to get into the rhythm and that meant ' 'I burnt through both of my new Medium tyres before Q3. Being on ' 'the used tyre in that final segment meant I was at a slight ' 'disadvantage for my final lap. The grip began to fade away in the ' 'final sector and lost quite a bit of time. My lap wasn’t ' 'particularly great but, even with that, I ended up P4. That is ' 'not a bad starting position and hopefully we can fight at the ' 'front.\n' 'The other factor for us to consider is the weather. It has been ' 'slightly warmer than on Friday today and yet we still performed ' 'well. It may be hotter tomorrow and that will have an impact on ' 'how the tyres react. Our long run in FP2 looked competitive ' 'though and I felt good in the car. Hopefully we can show similar ' 'good pace and focus on the cars ahead.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team PrincipalThat was a very good Qualifying ' 'session for us as a team. George’s lap was superb; you could see ' 'the lap time coming throughout and he did well to put it all ' 'together. There were no mistakes and, even though it has been a ' 'bit warmer today, we were right there at the end to take pole ' 'position. That is a promising sign for us, but we need to make ' 'sure we build on that and race well tomorrow.\n' 'For Kimi, he is slightly disappointed with P4 and that is a sign ' 'of just how high his standards are and the progress he has ' 'already made in his rookie season. Ultimately, he had to use his ' 'second new Medium tyre to get through to Q3 and that left him at ' 'a disadvantage for his final lap. Nevertheless, he still produced ' 'a solid effort and starting P4 tomorrow gives him every chance of ' 'fighting for the podium.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorGeorge put together ' 'a great final lap to secure his sixth pole position. It was also ' 'a very impressive effort by Kimi to get P4 on the used Medium ' 'tyre. We knew it was going to be tight and, at different times ' 'during the weekend, Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull have all looked ' 'very quick on a single lap. To come away with pole position and ' 'the other car on the second row is a pleasing result therefore.\n' 'We had expected the Medium to be the best tyre today; George was ' 'quickest on it yesterday in FP2 and it was working equally well ' "today. Unfortunately for Kimi, we'd used both Mediums on the way " "through to Q3 so he didn't have the benefit of a new set. He was " 'still able to secure a solid grid position for tomorrow ' 'thankfully.\n' "We've got a good opportunity to score big points tomorrow, but " "we're well aware that this can be an unpredictable race. It is " 'also expected to be the hottest day of the weekend so far so ' "we’re under no illusion that we're in for a tough fight. Our pace " "on Friday looked respectable though and we'll be doing everything " 'we can to convert the good work from today into a great result ' 'tomorrow.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – FIA F1 Academy \n' 'I am very happy with how today has gone. It was great to take ' 'victory in race one and bring home the maximum number of points. ' 'That helped me take the lead in the overall standings as we look ' 'to achieve our goal of winning the championship. It was a ' 'beautiful race; I felt really strong in the car and it was great ' 'to win in my first race in Montreal. It was awesome to be ' 'celebrating with all the team after the race.\n' 'The reverse grid race is always tricky and gives us some ' 'fantastic fights. We played smart, kept ourselves out of trouble ' 'and increased our lead in the standings. It’s been a good day ' 'overall and hopefully we can end the weekend on a high with race ' 'three tomorrow.', 'content_html': '

Strong Saturday nets pole and P4 in ' 'Montreal

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·         George ' 'Russell secured pole position for tomorrow’s Canadian Grand ' 'Prix with Kimi Antonelli taking a strong P4.

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·         The ' 'team opted to run two sets of the Soft tyre in FP3, ' 'therefore carrying an allocation of three new Softs and two ' 'new Mediums into Qualifying; that would prove useful in the ' 'final reckoning.

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·         George ' 'progressed through to Q3 serenely and had both one new set ' 'of Softs and one new Medium to play with.

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·         Kimi ' 'meanwhile had a new Soft and a used Medium available the ' 'final segment but would still show strongly on the ' 'yellow-walled compound that ultimately proved to be the ' 'better single lap tyre.

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·         George ' 'was the only driver to get into the 1:10s to take pole ' 'position with Kimi a few tenths back in P4.

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·         That ' 'marks George’s sixth pole position in F1 and back-to-back ' 'poles in Canada having started P1 in the 2024 edition.

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·         Focus ' 'now turns to tomorrow’s 70 lap Canadian Grand Prix around ' 'the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

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·         In F1 ' 'Academy, Mercedes Junior Doriane Pin took a commanding ' 'victory in race one of the weekend before following that up ' 'with a solid P4 in race two. She now leads the overall ' 'standings by 29 points.

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George Russell
That is the only time ' 'I’ve ever had goosebumps after a qualifying lap! I went ' 'around the first corner and was one tenth up and after that, ' 'the car just felt like it was on rails. I felt so confident ' 'pushing the limits and we ultimately went six tenths quicker ' 'than our first lap in Q3. It was pretty special and ' 'something that I will remember for a long time. Crossing the ' 'line, I felt that surely it was pole position and I’m very ' 'happy that it was!

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It's a short run to turn one so hopefully we can put " 'ourselves in a good position and go from there. We will ' 'focus on ourselves and hopefully show similar pace as to ' 'what we had on the long run in FP2. It is rarely as simple ' 'as that though, so we will have to be at our best if we want ' 'to fight for victory tomorrow.

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Kimi Antonelli
That was a better ' 'Qualifying session than recent races and I felt a lot more ' 'comfortable on the Soft C6 tyre. It took a little while for ' 'me to get into the rhythm and that meant I burnt through ' 'both of my new Medium tyres before Q3. Being on the used ' 'tyre in that final segment meant I was at a slight ' 'disadvantage for my final lap. The grip began to fade away ' 'in the final sector and lost quite a bit of time. My lap ' 'wasn’t particularly great but, even with that, I ended up ' 'P4. That is not a bad starting position and hopefully we can ' 'fight at the front.

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The other factor for us to consider is the weather. It ' 'has been slightly warmer than on Friday today and yet we ' 'still performed well. It may be hotter tomorrow and that ' 'will have an impact on how the tyres react. Our long run in ' 'FP2 looked competitive though and I felt good in the car. ' 'Hopefully we can show similar good pace and focus on the ' 'cars ahead.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal
That was a very good Qualifying ' 'session for us as a team. George’s lap was superb; you could ' 'see the lap time coming throughout and he did well to put it ' 'all together. There were no mistakes and, even though it has ' 'been a bit warmer today, we were right there at the end to ' 'take pole position. That is a promising sign for us, but we ' 'need to make sure we build on that and race well ' 'tomorrow.

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For Kimi, he is slightly disappointed with P4 and that is ' 'a sign of just how high his standards are and the progress ' 'he has already made in his rookie season. Ultimately, he had ' 'to use his second new Medium tyre to get through to Q3 and ' 'that left him at a disadvantage for his final lap. ' 'Nevertheless, he still produced a solid effort and starting ' 'P4 tomorrow gives him every chance of fighting for the ' 'podium.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
George put together a great final lap ' 'to secure his sixth pole position. It was also a very ' 'impressive effort by Kimi to get P4 on the used Medium tyre. ' 'We knew it was going to be tight and, at different times ' 'during the weekend, Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull have all ' 'looked very quick on a single lap. To come away with pole ' 'position and the other car on the second row is a pleasing ' 'result therefore.

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We had expected the Medium to be the best tyre today; ' 'George was quickest on it yesterday in FP2 and it was ' "working equally well today. Unfortunately for Kimi, we'd " "used both Mediums on the way through to Q3 so he didn't have " 'the benefit of a new set. He was still able to secure a ' 'solid grid position for tomorrow thankfully.

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We've got a good opportunity to score big points " "tomorrow, but we're well aware that this can be an " 'unpredictable race. It is also expected to be the hottest ' 'day of the weekend so far so we’re under no illusion that ' "we're in for a tough fight. Our pace on Friday looked " "respectable though and we'll be doing everything we can to " 'convert the good work from today into a great result ' 'tomorrow.

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Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – FIA F1 ' 'Academy

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I am very happy with how today has gone. It was great to ' 'take victory in race one and bring home the maximum number ' 'of points. That helped me take the lead in the overall ' 'standings as we look to achieve our goal of winning the ' 'championship. It was a beautiful race; I felt really strong ' 'in the car and it was great to win in my first race in ' 'Montreal. It was awesome to be celebrating with all the team ' 'after the race.

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The reverse grid race is always tricky and gives us some ' 'fantastic fights. We played smart, kept ourselves out of ' 'trouble and increased our lead in the standings. It’s been a ' 'good day overall and hopefully we can end the weekend on a ' 'high with race three tomorrow.

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Damit startet Mercedes-Benz seine erste strategische ' 'Standortpartnerschaft entlang der Autobahn in Deutschland.\n' 'Am Autobahnkreuz Oberpfälzer Wald (A93, A6) am 24-Autohof ' 'Wernberg-Köblitz können Elektrofahrerinnen und -fahrer aller ' 'Fahrzeugmarken ab sofort an sechs Ladepunkten mit einer Leistung ' 'von bis zu 400 kW schnellladen. Ein durchdachtes Design mit ' 'charakteristischen Markenelemente, wie dem ikonischen 3D-Chrom ' 'Stern von Mercedes-Benz, prägt das hochwertige ' 'Gesamterscheinungsbild. Eine dynamische Status-LED-Lichtleisten ' 'und Plug&Charge[1] für alle kompatiblen Fahrzeuge ermöglichen ein ' 'erstklassiges Ladeerlebnis am barrierefreien, großzügigen ' 'Ladepark. Ein breites Gastronomie- und Nahversorgungangebot sowie ' 'ein hohes Service- und Sicherheitsangebot runden das Angebot ab.\n' '„Mit den 24-Autohöfen gewinnen wir ein erfahrenes und mehrfach ' 'prämiertes Familienunternehmen als starken Partner für unser ' 'Mercedes-Benz Ladenetzwerk. Unsere Kooperation bringt Innovation, ' 'Zuverlässigkeit und höchsten Komfort beim Reise- und Ladeerlebnis ' 'an den zentralen Hauptverkehrsknotenpunkten in Deutschland ' 'zusammen: erstklassige Lade- und Gastronomieinfrastruktur, die ' 'optimal auf die Bedürfnisse unserer E-Mobilitäts-Kundinnen und ' 'Kunden abgestimmt ist.“Michael Springmann, CEO Mercedes-Benz High ' 'Power Charging Europe\n' '„Die Partnerschaft mit dem traditionsreichen deutschen ' 'Unternehmen, das auf deutsche Ingenieurskunst, Innovation, ' 'Qualität mit internationaler Strahlkraft seit mehr als 140 Jahren ' 'blicken kann ist untrennbar mit der deutschen ' 'Mobilitätsgeschichte verknüpft. Wir freuen uns, mit Mercedes-Benz ' 'einen weiteren starken Partner im Bereich alternativer ' 'Infrastrukturen an Bord zu wissen. Diese Zusammenarbeit ' 'unterstreicht unser Engagement, unseren Gästen erstklassige ' 'Qualität und Service zu bieten.“Dr. Jessica Böse (geb. ' 'Ruscheinsky), Geschäftsführende Gesellschafterin der ' '24-Autohöfe\xa0und zuständig für die Bereiche Bau und Expansion.\n' 'Am Standort in Wernberg entstand vor 26 Jahren der erste Autohof ' 'der 24-Firmengeschichte. Aufgrund seiner eleganten, zeitlosen ' 'Architektur ist er bis heute unverkennbar. Mit der Eröffnung des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs und Verkündung der strategischen ' 'Partnerschaft werden neue Maßstäbe in puncto Kundenkomfort, ' 'Angebotsvielfalt und Zukunftsorientierung gesetzt – und das an ' 'einem Ort, der für viele Reisende eine zuverlässige Konstante ' 'ist.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Kundinnen und Kunden profitieren von Vorteilen beim ' 'Laden\n' 'Die Mercedes-Benz Ladeparks sind offen für Fahrer aller ' 'Automarken. Mercedes-Benz Kundinnen und Kunden profitieren ' 'zusätzlich von einer nahtlosen Integration ins digitale Ladenetz ' 'MB.CHARGE Public. In elektrischen Fahrzeugen von Mercedes-Benz ' 'zeigt das Navigationssystem die genaue Position und die aktuelle ' 'Verfügbarkeit von Ladepunkten an. Diese Informationen werden von ' 'der Navigation mit Electric Intelligence verwendet, um eine ' 'komfortable und zeiteffiziente Route inklusive Ladestopps zu ' 'berechnen. Gleichzeitig können Mercedes-Benz Kundinnen und Kunden ' 'eine Reservierungsfunktion nutzen, die einen Ladepunkt exklusiv ' 'im Voraus bucht. An der Ladesäule erfolgt die Authentifizierung ' 'über die Anzeige im MBUX Multimediasystem, die Mercedes-Benz App, ' 'die MB.CHARGE Public Ladekarte oder direkt über Plug & ' 'Charge.\xa0\n' 'Mit dem Aufbau eigener Ladeparks erweitert Mercedes-Benz ' 'kontinuierlich sein bestehendes Angebot an öffentlichen ' 'Ladepunkten. Das Mercedes-Benz Charging Network ist ein wichtiger ' 'Schritt in der Elektrifizierungsstrategie des Unternehmens. Bis ' 'zum Ende des Jahrzehnts sind mehr als 10.000 Schnellladepunkt ' 'weltweit geplant.\n' '[1] Bei Plug & Charge startet der Ladevorgang mit dem Einstecken ' 'des Ladekabels. Das Fahrzeug kommuniziert die Daten des ' 'Ladevertrags dazu direkt an die Ladesäule. Voraussetzung ist ein ' 'Plug & Charge-fähiges Fahrzeug und ein Ladevertrag, über den die ' 'Abrechnung erfolgt.\n', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Mercedes-Benz und 24-Autohöfe schließen ' 'strategische Partnerschaft zum Laden entlang deutschen ' 'Autobahnen.
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  • Mit dem neuen Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging ' 'Hub am Autobahnkreuz Oberpfälzer Wald in Wernberg-Köblitz ' 'nimmt der erste von über zehn geplanten Ladeparks an ' '24-Autohof-Standorten den Betrieb auf.
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  • Ladeparks zeichnen sich aus durch ' 'Schnellladepunkte mit bis zu 400kW Ladeleistung, ' 'barrierefreiem Zugang, sowie breitem Gastronomie- und ' 'Serviceangebot
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Mit der Eröffnung des Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging ' 'Hubs in Wernberg-Köblitz geht der erste von insgesamt mehr ' 'als zehn geplanten Premium-Ladeparks an Standorten der ' '“24-Autohöfe” ans Netz. Damit startet Mercedes-Benz seine ' 'erste strategische Standortpartnerschaft entlang der ' 'Autobahn in Deutschland.

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Am Autobahnkreuz Oberpfälzer Wald (A93, A6) am 24-Autohof ' 'Wernberg-Köblitz können Elektrofahrerinnen und -fahrer aller ' 'Fahrzeugmarken ab sofort an sechs Ladepunkten mit einer ' 'Leistung von bis zu 400 kW schnellladen. Ein durchdachtes ' 'Design mit charakteristischen Markenelemente, wie dem ' 'ikonischen 3D-Chrom Stern von Mercedes-Benz, prägt das ' 'hochwertige Gesamterscheinungsbild. Eine dynamische ' 'Status-LED-Lichtleisten und Plug&Charge[1] ' 'für alle kompatiblen Fahrzeuge ermöglichen ein erstklassiges ' 'Ladeerlebnis am barrierefreien, großzügigen Ladepark. Ein ' 'breites Gastronomie- und Nahversorgungangebot sowie ein ' 'hohes Service- und Sicherheitsangebot runden das Angebot ' 'ab.

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„Mit den 24-Autohöfen gewinnen wir ein erfahrenes ' 'und mehrfach prämiertes Familienunternehmen als starken ' 'Partner für unser Mercedes-Benz Ladenetzwerk. Unsere ' 'Kooperation bringt Innovation, Zuverlässigkeit und höchsten ' 'Komfort beim Reise- und Ladeerlebnis an den zentralen ' 'Hauptverkehrsknotenpunkten in Deutschland zusammen: ' 'erstklassige Lade- und Gastronomieinfrastruktur, die optimal ' 'auf die Bedürfnisse unserer E-Mobilitäts-Kundinnen und ' 'Kunden abgestimmt ist.“
Michael Springmann, CEO ' 'Mercedes-Benz High Power Charging Europe

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„Die Partnerschaft mit dem traditionsreichen ' 'deutschen Unternehmen, das auf deutsche Ingenieurskunst, ' 'Innovation, Qualität mit internationaler Strahlkraft seit ' 'mehr als 140 Jahren blicken kann ist untrennbar mit der ' 'deutschen Mobilitätsgeschichte verknüpft. Wir freuen uns, ' 'mit Mercedes-Benz einen weiteren starken Partner im Bereich ' 'alternativer Infrastrukturen an Bord zu wissen. Diese ' 'Zusammenarbeit unterstreicht unser Engagement, unseren ' 'Gästen erstklassige Qualität und Service zu ' 'bieten.“
Dr. Jessica Böse (geb. Ruscheinsky), ' 'Geschäftsführende Gesellschafterin der 24-Autohöfe und ' 'zuständig für die Bereiche Bau und Expansion.

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Am Standort in Wernberg entstand vor 26 Jahren der erste ' 'Autohof der 24-Firmengeschichte. Aufgrund seiner eleganten, ' 'zeitlosen Architektur ist er bis heute unverkennbar. Mit der ' 'Eröffnung des Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs und Verkündung der ' 'strategischen Partnerschaft werden neue Maßstäbe in puncto ' 'Kundenkomfort, Angebotsvielfalt und Zukunftsorientierung ' 'gesetzt – und das an einem Ort, der für viele Reisende eine ' 'zuverlässige Konstante ist.

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Mercedes-Benz Kundinnen und Kunden profitieren von ' 'Vorteilen beim Laden

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Die Mercedes-Benz Ladeparks sind offen für Fahrer aller ' 'Automarken. Mercedes-Benz Kundinnen und Kunden profitieren ' 'zusätzlich von einer nahtlosen Integration ins digitale ' 'Ladenetz MB.CHARGE Public. In elektrischen Fahrzeugen von ' 'Mercedes-Benz zeigt das Navigationssystem die genaue ' 'Position und die aktuelle Verfügbarkeit von Ladepunkten an. ' 'Diese Informationen werden von der Navigation mit Electric ' 'Intelligence verwendet, um eine komfortable und ' 'zeiteffiziente Route inklusive Ladestopps zu berechnen. ' 'Gleichzeitig können Mercedes-Benz Kundinnen und Kunden eine ' 'Reservierungsfunktion nutzen, die einen Ladepunkt exklusiv ' 'im Voraus bucht. An der Ladesäule erfolgt die ' 'Authentifizierung über die Anzeige im MBUX Multimediasystem, ' 'die Mercedes-Benz App, die MB.CHARGE Public Ladekarte oder ' 'direkt über Plug & Charge. 

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Mit dem Aufbau eigener Ladeparks erweitert Mercedes-Benz ' 'kontinuierlich sein bestehendes Angebot an öffentlichen ' 'Ladepunkten. Das Mercedes-Benz Charging Network ist ein ' 'wichtiger Schritt in der Elektrifizierungsstrategie des ' 'Unternehmens. Bis zum Ende des Jahrzehnts sind mehr als ' '10.000 Schnellladepunkt weltweit geplant.

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[1] Bei Plug & Charge startet der ' 'Ladevorgang mit dem Einstecken des Ladekabels. Das Fahrzeug ' 'kommuniziert die Daten des Ladevertrags dazu direkt an die ' 'Ladesäule. Voraussetzung ist ein Plug & Charge-fähiges ' 'Fahrzeug und ein Ladevertrag, über den die Abrechnung ' 'erfolgt.

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That strategy was slightly offset to ' 'other teams, with only Williams opting for the same approach and ' 'thus giving the classification a slight misrepresentative ' 'sense. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Both drivers completed single ' 'laps on Medium and Soft tyres in the second session and ended ' 'with a long stint on the C3 compound, continuing the long run ' 'work for Sunday’s race.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The FIA has introduced a new ' 'technical directive around “flexi wings” from this weekend, ' 'toughening the deflection tests on front wing flexibility.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Our Junior Driver Noah ' 'Strømsted qualified P8 in FIA F3 and will start tomorrow’s Sprint ' 'race P5 and Sunday’s Feature race P8. \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' FP2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 32 Laps\n' ' 1:14.751\n' ' P11\n' ' Hard, Medium, Medium\n' ' 32 Laps\n' ' 1:13.046\n' ' P2\n' ' Medium, Soft, Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 31 Laps\n' ' 1:15.369\n' ' P18\n' ' Hard, Medium, Medium\n' ' 31 Laps\n' ' 1:13.298\n' ' P6\n' ' Medium, Soft, Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'I felt good in the car today. Barcelona is a great track to race ' 'at, so it was a nice feeling being out there and getting a good ' 'number of laps on the board. Our qualifying runs looked decent in ' 'the second practice session, and it was nice to be closer to ' 'where we hope to be performance wise. \n' '\xa0\n' 'We did a lot of long run work today too and compared to other ' 'teams, we weren’t quite as competitive as on the single lap. We ' 'experimented with some different approaches across our cars ' 'though and that gives us plenty of good data to dig through ' 'tonight. We will also do the usual overnight work and I’m ' 'confident that we can take a step forward tomorrow. Let’s see ' 'what the next two days bring.\n' 'Kimi AntonelliThat was an interesting Friday. My first few laps ' 'on low fuel were proving tricky in FP1. I suffered from some ' 'bouncing in that first hour, mostly in the high-speed segments of ' 'the track. However, everything started to come together in FP2. I ' 'felt more confident lap after lap, and I was able to get into a ' 'good rhythm on the single runs.\n' 'We purposefully adopted a slightly different approach on our long ' 'runs to George. We now will take the time to look at all the data ' 'we collected throughout the day and evaluate what the right ' 'direction is for the rest of the weekend. I can see we are making ' 'progress though, and with the overnight work tonight, I’m hopeful ' 'we will be able to have a competitive weekend. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'That was a solid day where we were able to complete our programme ' "without any hitches. It's nice to have had two Friday sessions " 'without any red flags or other interruptions. We had purposefully ' 'put together a busy plan and thankfully were able to get through ' 'all of it.\xa0 \n' '\xa0\n' 'Our focus for the day was to understand some of our recent long ' 'run issues and we had the cars in quite different configurations. ' 'There was a good amount that we were able to learn from that, and ' 'we will pick through the data tonight and decide what direction ' "to go in and what to carry into tomorrow. As expected, it's very " 'warm here in Barcelona and that weather will remain for the rest ' 'of the weekend. Keeping the tyres alive across the stint length ' 'is going to be difficult but it should make for an interesting ' 'race.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\n' 'After finishing P11 in the practice session this morning, we knew ' 'we had a lot to work on before heading into Qualifying. We made ' 'some progress but not quite as much as we would have hoped to. We ' 'were aware that the field would be tight as we had seen in ' 'practice. I managed to put together a decent lap and get P8, a ' 'few tenths behind the pole sitter. With the reversed grid race ' 'tomorrow and a P5 start, I will be looking to fight for some ' 'solid points. \n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

 

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·         George ' 'Russell finishes P2 with Kimi Antonelli P6 in Friday’s ' 'second Free Practice session in Barcelona.

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·         On a ' 'hot and demanding track, Friday was all about data ' 'collection and long run work to get a good overview of the ' 'car balance, ready for the race on Sunday.

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·         Track ' 'temperatures reached 50C in both sessions, with tyre ' 'management and preventing overheating a key focus for all ' 'teams.

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·         The ' 'team ran the Hard and Medium tyres in this first practice ' 'session, finishing P11 with George and P18 with Kimi. That ' 'strategy was slightly offset to other teams, with only ' 'Williams opting for the same approach and thus giving the ' 'classification a slight misrepresentative sense.

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·         Both ' 'drivers completed single laps on Medium and Soft tyres in ' 'the second session and ended with a long stint on the C3 ' 'compound, continuing the long run work for Sunday’s ' 'race.

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·         The FIA ' 'has introduced a new technical directive around “flexi ' 'wings” from this weekend, toughening the deflection tests on ' 'front wing flexibility.

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·         Our ' 'Junior Driver Noah Strømsted qualified P8 in FIA F3 and will ' 'start tomorrow’s Sprint race P5 and Sunday’s Feature race ' 'P8.

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George Russell

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32 Laps

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1:14.751

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P11

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Hard, Medium, Medium

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32 Laps

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1:13.046

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P2

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Medium, Soft, Soft, Medium

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Kimi Antonelli

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31 Laps

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1:15.369

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P18

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Hard, Medium, Medium

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31 Laps

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1:13.298

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P6

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Medium, Soft, Soft, Medium

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George Russell

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I felt good in the car today. Barcelona is a great track ' 'to race at, so it was a nice feeling being out there and ' 'getting a good number of laps on the board. Our qualifying ' 'runs looked decent in the second practice session, and it ' 'was nice to be closer to where we hope to be performance ' 'wise.

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We did a lot of long run work today too and compared to ' 'other teams, we weren’t quite as competitive as on the ' 'single lap. We experimented with some different approaches ' 'across our cars though and that gives us plenty of good data ' 'to dig through tonight. We will also do the usual overnight ' 'work and I’m confident that we can take a step forward ' 'tomorrow. Let’s see what the next two days ' 'bring.

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Kimi Antonelli
That was an ' 'interesting Friday. My first few laps on low fuel were ' 'proving tricky in FP1. I suffered from some bouncing in that ' 'first hour, mostly in the high-speed segments of the track. ' 'However, everything started to come together in FP2. I felt ' 'more confident lap after lap, and I was able to get into a ' 'good rhythm on the single runs.

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We purposefully adopted a slightly different approach on ' 'our long runs to George. We now will take the time to look ' 'at all the data we collected throughout the day and evaluate ' 'what the right direction is for the rest of the weekend. I ' 'can see we are making progress though, and with the ' 'overnight work tonight, I’m hopeful we will be able to have ' 'a competitive weekend.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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That was a solid day where we were able to complete our ' "programme without any hitches. It's nice to have had two " 'Friday sessions without any red flags or other ' 'interruptions. We had purposefully put together a busy plan ' 'and thankfully were able to get through all of it.  ' '

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Our focus for the day was to understand some of our ' 'recent long run issues and we had the cars in quite ' 'different configurations. There was a good amount that we ' 'were able to learn from that, and we will pick through the ' 'data tonight and decide what direction to go in and what to ' "carry into tomorrow. As expected, it's very warm here in " 'Barcelona and that weather will remain for the rest of the ' 'weekend. Keeping the tyres alive across the stint length is ' 'going to be difficult but it should make for an interesting ' 'race.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' ' 

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After finishing P11 in the practice session this morning, ' 'we knew we had a lot to work on before heading into ' 'Qualifying. We made some progress but not quite as much as ' 'we would have hoped to. We were aware that the field would ' 'be tight as we had seen in practice. I managed to put ' 'together a decent lap and get P8, a few tenths behind the ' 'pole sitter. With the reversed grid race tomorrow and a P5 ' 'start, I will be looking to fight for some solid points. ' '

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-30T23:45:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Spanish Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f2356bbb-dc0f-4f9d-b2b5-22d19591cd59'} 2025-11-30 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0407e69d-6ded-4214-a8cf-2c27752f15a9> {'content': '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed starts the 24-hour ' 'race from third and eighth place•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Comprehensive ' 'programme in the Mercedes-AMG Fan Base and showroom at the ' 'ring°boulevard•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Stefan Wendl: “Maro and Adam got ' 'the maximum out of their lap.”\n' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed created a solid starting base for the ' '53rd edition of the ADAC RAVENOL 24-hour race at the Nürburgring ' "in today's Top Qualifying session. Maro Engel (GER) achieved a " 'lap time of 8m 14.233s in the individual time trial on the ' 'Nürburgring Nordschleife, putting the #14 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in a ' 'promising third position on the grid. Adam Christodoulou (GBR) ' 'qualified eighth in the #17 sister car.\xa0\n' 'After an accident in the Schwedenkreuz area, the original Top ' 'Qualifying session had to be red-flagged due to repair work on ' 'the track. A new session was scheduled two hours later. This left ' 'the 16 remaining participants with just one instead of the ' 'originally scheduled two timed laps to secure the best possible ' 'grid position for the race. Maro Engel and Adam Christodoulou ' 'secured two top ten places. Jay Mo Härtling (GER) ended his lap ' 'in the #11 SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'prematurely for safety reasons. However, due to a speeding ' 'offence in the Code 60 area the day before, the car will start ' "tomorrow's race from the back of the first grid group. Qualifying " "was luckier for the team's #111 Mercedes-AMG GT4, which is on " 'pole position in the SP10 class.\n' '>> Result Top-Qualifying\n' 'Thursday: Mercedes-AMG Teams use qualifying sessions for ' 'preparationTwo practice runs were already on the programme for ' 'the Eifel Marathon participants on the day before the Top ' 'Qualifying session. Due to their previous results in the ' 'Nürburgring Endurance Series and the ADAC 24h Nürburgring ' 'Qualifiers, the three Mercedes-AMG GT3s had already been ' 'confirmed as participants in the Top Qualifying session in ' 'advance. According to the regulations, they therefore had a total ' 'of 55 minutes less practice time available on Thursday.\n' 'The AMG Customer Racing Teams used the remaining four and a half ' 'hours primarily as a test opportunity for the season highlight on ' 'the Nürburgring Nordschleife. In the two qualifying sessions, the ' 'set-ups were optimised, the various tyre specifications were ' 'tested at different temperatures and the typical routine work was ' 'carried out. In the evening session, the drivers were also able ' 'to familiarise themselves with the challenges of the Eifel ' 'circuit at dusk and in the dark.\xa0\n' 'With the end of the third qualifying session today at 5:45 pm, ' 'the teams will start their final preparations for the endurance ' 'classic. Although the Top Qualifying participants were not ' 'allowed to take part in the final qualifying session due to the ' 'regulations. A 40-minute warm-up will be held on the track ' 'tomorrow for the more than 130 participants before the starting ' 'signal for the 24-hour race is given at 4:00 pm.\n' 'Supporting programme: Organisers and Mercedes-AMG offer a wide ' 'range of fan activitiesThe Adenau Racing Day on Wednesday evening ' 'once again kicked off the event weekend this year. The ' 'traditional parade attracted numerous spectators, who lined up in ' 'the centre of Adenau for the cars and drivers.\n' 'Independently of this, Mercedes-AMG again offered its fans a ' 'varied programme away from the track. The Mercedes-AMG showroom ' 'in the ring°boulevard houses an exhibition area with historic ' 'Mercedes-AMG racing cars as well as a fan shop and a racing ' 'simulator. Further simulators are set up in the Mercedes-AMG Fan ' 'Base in the paddock. There, visitors can try their hand at ' 'driving the Mercedes-AMG GT3 on the virtual Nürburgring Grand ' 'Prix circuit. The participant with the fastest lap time will ' 'qualify for the ‘Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship - ' 'Season One’. In addition, the official autograph session with all ' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers took place in the AMG Fan Base at midday.\n' 'Figures, Data, Facts\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Conditions Top Qualifying: - Sunny and dry, 24 degrees ' 'Celsius- Track temperature: 40-45 degrees Celsius\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Track Facts Nürburgring Nordschleife: - Length: 25.378 km ' '(Nordschleife: 20.832 km, GP circuit: 4.546 km)- Turns: 170- ' 'Opening: 1927- First 24h-race: 1970\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Further schedule ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring 2025 (CEST): - ' 'Friday, 20 June, 4:40 – 5:45 pm: Qualifying 3- Saturday, 21 June, ' '12:00 – 12:40 pm: Warm-up- Saturday, 21 June, 4:00 pm: Race ' 'start- Sunday, 22 June, 4:00 pm: Finish\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Opening hours Mercedes-AMG fan acitvities: - Mercedes-AMG ' 'Showroom at ring°boulevard: Friday & Saturday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, ' 'Sunday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm- Mercedes-AMG Fan Base in the paddock: ' 'Friday & Saturday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Broadcast information: - RTL NITRO will broadcast the entire ' '24-hour race live on free-to-air television (pre-race coverage ' 'starts on Saturday at 1:00 pm)\xa0- All sessions will be streamed ' "live on YouTube and on the organiser's website\n" ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\xa0\n' '“With P3 and finally P8, we initially achieved a solid result. In ' 'unusually warm conditions for the Eifel and with only one timed ' 'lap, Maro and Adam got the maximum out of today. However, we ' 'still have some work to do in terms of race pace. We will ' 'therefore use the remaining time until the start of the race to ' 'adapt our Mercedes-AMG GT3 to the prevailing conditions.“Stefan ' 'Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing\n' '“First of all, a big thank you to the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed. ' "We didn't have the easiest day yesterday and did a great job " 'overnight. The car felt good in Top Qualifying. Third place on ' 'the grid is a great starting position from which anything should ' "be possible. Congratulations to Kevin Estre on pole. And I'm also " 'relieved that Laurens Vanthoor got out uninjured after his ' 'accident. We are now looking forward to the task ahead.“Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #14\n' '“To be honest, I had hoped that we would be a bit closer to the ' "top. The conditions are unusual. It's consistently warm and the " "track temperature is over 40 degrees. That's why we still need to " "fine-tune the set-up a bit and then we'll see what's possible. " 'The race will be long and tough - everything is definitely ' 'possible tomorrow.“Adam Christodoulou, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' '#17\n' '\xa0\n' 'The Media Guide and images are available at the following links:\n' '>> Mercedes-AMG 24h Nürburgring Media Guide for download\n' '>> High-resolution images from the event', 'content_html': '

•     Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed starts the 24-hour race from third and eighth ' 'place
•     Comprehensive programme ' 'in the Mercedes-AMG Fan Base and showroom at the ' 'ring°boulevard
•     Stefan Wendl: ' '“Maro and Adam got the maximum out of their ' 'lap.”

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Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed created a solid starting base ' 'for the 53rd edition of the ADAC RAVENOL 24-hour race at the ' "Nürburgring in today's Top Qualifying session. Maro Engel " '(GER) achieved a lap time of 8m 14.233s in the individual ' 'time trial on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, putting the #14 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in a promising third position on the grid. ' 'Adam Christodoulou (GBR) qualified eighth in the #17 sister ' 'car. 

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After an accident in the Schwedenkreuz area, the original ' 'Top Qualifying session had to be red-flagged due to repair ' 'work on the track. A new session was scheduled two hours ' 'later. This left the 16 remaining participants with just one ' 'instead of the originally scheduled two timed laps to secure ' 'the best possible grid position for the race. Maro Engel and ' 'Adam Christodoulou secured two top ten places. Jay Mo ' 'Härtling (GER) ended his lap in the #11 SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm Mercedes-AMG GT3 prematurely for safety ' 'reasons. However, due to a speeding offence in the Code 60 ' "area the day before, the car will start tomorrow's race from " 'the back of the first grid group. Qualifying was luckier for ' "the team's #111 Mercedes-AMG GT4, which is on pole position " 'in the SP10 class.

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>> ' 'Result Top-Qualifying

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Thursday: Mercedes-AMG Teams use qualifying ' 'sessions for preparation
Two practice runs were ' 'already on the programme for the Eifel Marathon participants ' 'on the day before the Top Qualifying session. Due to their ' 'previous results in the Nürburgring Endurance Series and the ' 'ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers, the three Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'had already been confirmed as participants in the Top ' 'Qualifying session in advance. According to the regulations, ' 'they therefore had a total of 55 minutes less practice time ' 'available on Thursday.

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The AMG Customer Racing Teams used the remaining four and ' 'a half hours primarily as a test opportunity for the season ' 'highlight on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. In the two ' 'qualifying sessions, the set-ups were optimised, the various ' 'tyre specifications were tested at different temperatures ' 'and the typical routine work was carried out. In the evening ' 'session, the drivers were also able to familiarise ' 'themselves with the challenges of the Eifel circuit at dusk ' 'and in the dark. 

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With the end of the third qualifying session today at ' '5:45 pm, the teams will start their final preparations for ' 'the endurance classic. Although the Top Qualifying ' 'participants were not allowed to take part in the final ' 'qualifying session due to the regulations. A 40-minute ' 'warm-up will be held on the track tomorrow for the more than ' '130 participants before the starting signal for the 24-hour ' 'race is given at 4:00 pm.

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Supporting programme: Organisers and Mercedes-AMG ' 'offer a wide range of fan activities
The Adenau ' 'Racing Day on Wednesday evening once again kicked off the ' 'event weekend this year. The traditional parade attracted ' 'numerous spectators, who lined up in the centre of Adenau ' 'for the cars and drivers.

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Independently of this, Mercedes-AMG again offered its ' 'fans a varied programme away from the track. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG showroom in the ring°boulevard houses an ' 'exhibition area with historic Mercedes-AMG racing cars as ' 'well as a fan shop and a racing simulator. Further ' 'simulators are set up in the Mercedes-AMG Fan Base in the ' 'paddock. There, visitors can try their hand at driving the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 on the virtual Nürburgring Grand Prix ' 'circuit. The participant with the fastest lap time will ' 'qualify for the ‘Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual ' 'Championship - Season One’. In addition, the official ' 'autograph session with all Mercedes-AMG drivers took place ' 'in the AMG Fan Base at midday.

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Figures, Data, Facts

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Conditions Top Qualifying:

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- Sunny and dry, 24 degrees Celsius
- Track ' 'temperature: 40-45 degrees Celsius

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Track Facts Nürburgring Nordschleife:

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- Length: 25.378 km (Nordschleife: 20.832 km, GP circuit: ' '4.546 km)
- Turns: 170
- Opening: 1927
- First ' '24h-race: 1970

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Further schedule ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring 2025 ' '(CEST):

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- Friday, 20 June, 4:40 – 5:45 pm: Qualifying 3
- ' 'Saturday, 21 June, 12:00 – 12:40 pm: Warm-up
- Saturday, ' '21 June, 4:00 pm: Race start
- Sunday, 22 June, 4:00 pm: ' 'Finish

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Opening hours Mercedes-AMG fan acitvities:

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- Mercedes-AMG Showroom at ring°boulevard: Friday & ' 'Saturday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, Sunday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- ' 'Mercedes-AMG Fan Base in the paddock: Friday & Saturday ' '10:00 am – 8:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

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Broadcast information:

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- RTL NITRO will broadcast the entire 24-hour race live ' 'on free-to-air television (pre-race coverage starts on ' 'Saturday at 1:00 pm) 
- All sessions will be ' "streamed live on YouTube and on the organiser's website

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“With P3 and finally P8, we initially achieved a solid ' 'result. In unusually warm conditions for the Eifel and with ' 'only one timed lap, Maro and Adam got the maximum out of ' 'today. However, we still have some work to do in terms of ' 'race pace. We will therefore use the remaining time until ' 'the start of the race to adapt our Mercedes-AMG GT3 to the ' 'prevailing conditions.“
Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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“First of all, a big thank you to the Mercedes-AMG Team ' "GetSpeed. We didn't have the easiest day yesterday and did a " 'great job overnight. The car felt good in Top Qualifying. ' 'Third place on the grid is a great starting position from ' 'which anything should be possible. Congratulations to Kevin ' "Estre on pole. And I'm also relieved that Laurens Vanthoor " 'got out uninjured after his accident. We are now looking ' 'forward to the task ahead.“
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed #14

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“To be honest, I had hoped that we would be a bit closer ' "to the top. The conditions are unusual. It's consistently " "warm and the track temperature is over 40 degrees. That's " 'why we still need to fine-tune the set-up a bit and then ' "we'll see what's possible. The race will be long and tough - " 'everything is definitely possible tomorrow.“
Adam ' 'Christodoulou, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #17

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The Media Guide and images are available at the following ' 'links:

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>> ' 'Mercedes-AMG 24h Nürburgring Media Guide for ' 'download

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>> ' 'High-resolution images from the event

\n', 'date': '2025-06-20T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': '24h Nürburgring: Maro Engel secures third place on the grid in Top ' 'Qualifying', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0407e69d-6ded-4214-a8cf-2c27752f15a9'} 2025-11-30 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6711c977-96d3-42a9-83d3-0681f12e31ff> {'content': '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Facts and figures about the ' 'long-distance classic on the Nürburgring NordschleifeMercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport is looking forward to the 53rd edition of the ' 'legendary ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring race this coming weekend ' 'with great excitement and ambitious goals. The Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Team GetSpeed will field two top-spec Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s in the highly competitive SP9 PRO category. In addition, the ' 'customer sports team SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm will enter a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the SP9 PRO-AM class and a Mercedes-AMG GT4 ' 'in the SP10 class.\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Media Guide contains a compact ' 'information package with technical data, numerous statistics, ' 'driver statements and other useful information. Regular updates ' 'and high-resolution images will be provided throughout the ' '24-hour race.\n' 'The Media Guide and images are available at the following links:\n' '>> Download Mercedes-AMG Media Guide ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring ' '2025>> High-resolution images from the event\n' 'Line-up Mercedes-AMG, ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' No. \n' ' Team \n' ' Driver \n' ' Class \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 14\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed\n' ' Maro Engel (GER)Maxime Martin (BEL)Fabian Schiller (GER)Luca ' 'Stolz (GER)\n' ' SP9 PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 17\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed\n' ' Ralf Aron (EST)Lucas Auer (AUT)Adam Christodoulou (GBR)Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN)\n' ' SP9 PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 11\n' ' SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm\n' ' Christopher Brück (GER)Jannes Fittje (GER)Jay Mo Härtling ' '(GER)Kenneth Heyer (GER)\n' ' SP9 PRO-AM\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 111\n' ' SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm\n' ' Tim Neuser (GER)Reinhold Renger (GER)David Thilenius ' '(USA)Guido Wirtz (SUI) \n' ' SP10 \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

 

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•       ' 'Facts and figures about the long-distance ' 'classic on the Nürburgring ' 'Nordschleife

Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is ' 'looking forward to the 53rd edition of the legendary ADAC ' 'RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring race this coming weekend with great ' 'excitement and ambitious goals. The Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Team GetSpeed will field two top-spec Mercedes-AMG GT3s in ' 'the highly competitive SP9 PRO category. In addition, the ' 'customer sports team SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm will ' 'enter a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the SP9 PRO-AM class and a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the SP10 class.

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The Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Media Guide contains a ' 'compact information package with technical data, numerous ' 'statistics, driver statements and other useful information. ' 'Regular updates and high-resolution images will be provided ' 'throughout the 24-hour race.

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The Media Guide and images are available at the following ' 'links:

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>> ' 'Download Mercedes-AMG Media Guide ADAC RAVENOL 24h ' 'Nürburgring 2025
>> ' 'High-resolution images from the event

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Line-up Mercedes-AMG, ADAC RAVENOL 24h ' 'Nürburgring

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Maro Engel (GER)
Maxime Martin (BEL)
Fabian ' 'Schiller (GER)
Luca Stolz (GER)

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Ralf Aron (EST)
Lucas Auer (AUT)
Adam Christodoulou ' '(GBR)
Mikaël Grenier (CAN)

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Christopher Brück (GER)
Jannes Fittje (GER)
Jay Mo ' 'Härtling (GER)
Kenneth Heyer (GER)

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Tim Neuser (GER)
Reinhold Renger (GER)
David ' 'Thilenius (USA)
Guido Wirtz (SUI)

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\n', 'date': '2025-06-17T16:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG Media Guide for the 24h Nürburgring', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6711c977-96d3-42a9-83d3-0681f12e31ff'} 2025-11-30 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=19&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/de24c152-a696-42d4-9e03-a28dee61e2b0> {'content': '\n' ' Global customer demand drives expansion with new features and ' 'exclusive multi-day customer experiences\n' ' New ‘G‑Class Expedition Desert Edition’: Chasing sand dunes and ' 'sunsets in Morocco\n' ' New ‘Private Coaching’: Behind the wheel on the legendary ' 'Schöckl test track in Austria\n' '\n' 'Climb in, buckle up and experience the thrills of G‑Class ' 'adventures: extreme slopes of up to 35 degrees, one-wheel ' 'traction, deep mud, the heart-stopping Iron Schöckl with a ' '100-percent gradient or ‘dancing’ on the asphalt with 585 hp. At ' 'the G‑Class Experience Center in Graz (Austria), Mercedes‑Benz ' 'has been offering G‑Class enthusiasts an action-packed programme ' 'since 2020. On the ‘G‑Class Experience’, customers from across ' 'the world can explore the all-round capabilities of the legendary ' 'off-road vehicle at the limit. Every moment is a new adventure. ' 'As a result, demand is exceptionally high and the event is fully ' 'booked every year. That’s why Mercedes‑Benz is expanding its ' 'G‑Class customer programmes and raising the thrill with several ' 'new exciting features and exclusive experiences.\xa0\n' '‘G‑Class Expedition Desert Edition’: Chasing new horizons on the ' 'Atlas Mountains and majestic dunes in Morocco\n' 'With the ‘G‑Class Expedition Desert Edition’, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'offering a customer programme away from the G‑Class Experience ' 'Center in Graz for the first time. During the five-day event, a ' 'maximum of 20 customers will experience the off-road icon in the ' 'spectacular mountain and desert landscape of Morocco. It is ' 'adventurous luxury redefined.\xa0\n' 'The programme starts with an exclusive welcome dinner followed by ' 'an overnight stay in a 5-star hotel in Marrakech. The next day, ' 'the 811-kilometre off-road adventure begins. The route leads over ' 'the imposing Atlas Mountains towards Dades. It offers incredible ' 'landscapes – from picturesque mountain passes that climb to an ' 'altitude of 2,800 metres to challenging trails with tough tracks, ' 'water crossings and other challenges. This will give drivers and ' 'passengers an opportunity to experience the G‑Class in rough ' 'nature. After another night in the hotel, the journey continues ' 'across the impressive Anti-Atlas Mountains towards the Merzouga ' 'Desert. Along the way, the tour ventures off the beaten path in ' 'true 4x4 style with a lunch stop at the famous crater Gara ' 'Medouar, where parts of the James Bond movie ‘Spectre’ were ' 'filmed. After more stunning roads and unforgettable views, guests ' 'arrive at an exclusive outdoor camp at the foot of the Merzouga ' 'Desert. Here, they can experience a stunning sunset on the ' 'majestic dunes.\n' 'The desert calls on the fourth day. Customers drive in convoy ' 'through the breathtaking dunes, where the G‑Class really feels at ' 'home and fully demonstrates its off-road performance, including ' 'spectacular drifts in the sand. After an eventful day in the ' 'desert, the route leads to the airport in Errachidia and a ' 'charter flight takes the guests back to Marrakech. This ' 'extraordinary desert experience ends with an exclusive dinner.\n' 'The vehicle fleet consists of the Mercedes‑Benz models G\xa0' '450\xa0d (combined energy consumption: 10.,0-8.7 l/100 km | ' 'combined CO₂ emissions: 261-227 g/km | CO₂ class: G)[1], G\xa0500 ' '(combined energy consumption: 12.3-10.9 l/100 km | combined CO₂ ' 'emissions: 281-248 g/km | CO₂ class: G)1 and the new all-electric ' 'G\xa0580 with EQ\xa0Technology (combined energy consumption: ' '30.3-27.7 kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km | CO₂ ' 'class: A)1, as well as the Mercedes‑AMG\xa0G\xa063 (combined ' 'energy consumption: 15.7-14.7 kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ ' 'emissions: 358-335 g/km | CO₂ class: G)1 and the special-edition ' 'Mercedes‑AMG\xa0G\xa063\xa04x4² (combined energy consumption: ' '15.7-14.7 l/100 km | combined CO2 emissions: 358-335 g/km | CO2 ' 'class: G)1.\xa0\n' 'This year, six events are planned from October to November. ' 'Bookings are priced at 14,990 euros and can be made here.\n' '‘Private Coaching’: the ultimate thrill on the legendary Schöckl ' 'mountain test track\n' 'In just five years, the G‑Class Experience Center has become a ' 'place of pilgrimage for fans of the off-road legend. Last year ' 'alone, around 3,000 customers took part in the ‘G‑Class ' 'Experience’. Due to its huge popularity, the one-day programme is ' 'now joined by an additional and more exclusive two-day adventure ' 'for a maximum of six people. The ‘Private Coaching’ package is ' 'also even more challenging. On the first day, guests enjoy the ' 'thrills of the ‘G‑Class Experience’ including the factory ' 'tour.\xa0\n' 'On the second day, they learn first-hand the meaning of the ' '‘Schöckl proved’ quality assurance. For the first time, customers ' 'can be the driver rather than the passenger on the legendary ' 'Schöckl test track – the challenging 5.6-kilometre course on the ' '1,445-metre-high Schöckl mountain near Graz. For over four ' 'decades, this is the place where every G‑Class has been tested to ' 'prove its off-road capabilities. What the north loop ' '(Nordschleife) on the Nürburgring is for sports cars, the Schöckl ' 'is for off-road vehicles. Thrills and goosebumps are guaranteed. ' 'The asphalt roads through fields and forests turn to gravel ' 'tracks, then disappear almost completely, with gradients of up to ' '60 percent and inclines of 40 percent. The G‑Class has to climb ' 'over knee-high ledges on one or two wheels, negotiate deep ' 'furrows and hollow paths, plus manoeuvre past huge, dense trees ' 'and steep precipices. Each new challenge is rewarded with an ' 'unforgettable moment.\n' 'The new event format can be booked from now until November at a ' 'price of 9,950 euros for two people. The price includes two ' 'nights’ accommodation with breakfast at the partner hotel in ' 'Graz, culinary highlights at the G‑Class Experience Center and a ' 'welcome dinner in Graz city centre.\n' '‘G‑Class Experience’: pushing the G‑Class to the limits on- and ' 'off-road\n' 'The enormously successful one-day experience immerses ' 'participants in the world of the G‑Class. The action happens on a ' 'unique adventure playground covering 100,000 square metres. A ' 'maximum of 24 guests in three small groups can experience the ' 'incredible potential of the off-road vehicle icon at four test ' 'modules.\n' 'There’s the G Rock climbing challenges, sloping roads, natural ' 'twists and turns as well as water crossings in the forest. ' 'Experienced instructors help each driver to explore the vehicle’s ' 'incredible capabilities on different surfaces and gradients. ' 'Customers learn to skilfully handle the three differential locks. ' 'And as a passenger negotiating the Iron Schöckl, they finally ' 'understand why the G‑Class has a grab handle on the dashboard. In ' 'the on-road module, skills are pushed to the limit with extreme ' 'braking, evasive manoeuvres and slalom courses. An exclusive ' 'factory tour at Magna Steyr, where every ‘G’ has been built since ' '1979, offers a glimpse behind the scenes into the development and ' 'creation of the G‑Class. The ‘G‑Class Experience’ takes place ' 'every year from April to November at a price of 2,490 euros ' '(2,990 euros for two persons).\n' 'This year, for the first time, the G‑Class Experience Center can ' 'be booked for corporate events. Whether it’s a company ' 'anniversary, a team-building exercise or a summer party, the ' 'purpose-built G Base offers a unique hospitality area surrounded ' 'by an inspiring exhibition about the fascination of the G‑Class. ' 'To make the day extra special, the G-Class Experience team will ' 'develop an individual driving programme depending on number and ' 'requirements.\xa0 \n' 'Further information and booking of the events ‘Private Coaching’ ' 'and ‘G-Class Experience’ at G-Class Experience Center.\n' 'Exclusive factory delivery: an unforgettable brand experience in ' 'the G-Class Experience Center\n' 'Since 2023, Mercedes‑Benz has been offering its customers from ' 'Germany and Austria the opportunity to collect their new G‑Class ' 'at the birthplace of the off-road legend in Graz. The unique ' 'brand experience for up to two people begins with an exclusive ' 'dinner and an overnight stay in a hotel in the centre of Graz. ' 'The next morning, a shuttle takes customers to the G‑Class ' 'Experience Center. Here, they can experience the various driving ' 'stations according to their individual wishes, accompanied by a ' 'personal instructor. The programme also includes an exclusive ' 'factory tour at Magna\xa0Steyr. The final highlight of the ' 'programme is the handover of the new vehicle, which will be ' 'unveiled in a glass cube. The exclusive factory delivery can be ' 'booked at a price of 2,750 euros[2] or 3,500 euros[3] exclusively ' 'through authorised sales partners.\n' 'Customers can experience all four G‑Class models at the G‑Class ' 'Experience Center. Off-road drives take place with the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz G\xa0450\xa0d (combined energy consumption: ' '10.,0-8.7 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 261-227 g/km | CO₂ ' 'class: G)[4], G\xa0500 (combined energy consumption: 12.3-10.9 ' 'l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 281-248 g/km | CO₂ class: G)4 ' 'and G\xa0580 with EQ\xa0Technology (combined energy consumption: ' '30.3-27.7 kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km | CO₂ ' 'class: A)4. The Mercedes‑AMG\xa0G\xa063 (combined energy ' 'consumption: 15.7-14.7 kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: ' '358-335 g/km | CO₂ class: G)4 is available for the on-road ' 'experience on the dynamic surface.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] The values stated were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'European market. The energy consumption and CO2\xa0emissions of a ' 'car depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] If the buyer is from Germany or another EU country/third ' 'country, individual taxation must be carried out. The factory ' 'collection in Graz is an intra-Community tax-free delivery. \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [3] For residents in Austria.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [4] The values stated were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'European market. The energy consumption and CO2\xa0emissions of a ' 'car depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors \xa0\n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '
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  • Global customer demand drives expansion with new ' 'features and exclusive multi-day customer ' 'experiences
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  • New ‘G‑Class Expedition Desert Edition’: Chasing ' 'sand dunes and sunsets in Morocco
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  • New ‘Private Coaching’: Behind the wheel on the ' 'legendary Schöckl test track in Austria
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Climb in, buckle up and experience the thrills of G‑Class ' 'adventures: extreme slopes of up to 35 degrees, one-wheel ' 'traction, deep mud, the heart-stopping Iron Schöckl with a ' '100-percent gradient or ‘dancing’ on the asphalt with 585 ' 'hp. At the G‑Class Experience Center in Graz (Austria), ' 'Mercedes‑Benz has been offering G‑Class enthusiasts an ' 'action-packed programme since 2020. On the ‘G‑Class ' 'Experience’, customers from across the world can explore the ' 'all-round capabilities of the legendary off-road vehicle at ' 'the limit. Every moment is a new adventure. As a result, ' 'demand is exceptionally high and the event is fully booked ' 'every year. That’s why Mercedes‑Benz is expanding its ' 'G‑Class customer programmes and raising the thrill with ' 'several new exciting features and exclusive ' 'experiences. 

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

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

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

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

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[3] For residents in Austria.

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

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Verstappen was ' 'subsequently given a 10-second penalty. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Having gained the place on ' 'Verstappen, George pushed hard to chase down the Ferrari of ' 'Leclerc but ran out of laps, eventually finishing P4 on the ' 'road.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Kimi was running P7 and ' 'managing his tyres well before the Power Unit issue curtailed his ' 'race.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 A two-stop strategy was ' 'selected for the race, starting with the Softs, before moving to ' 'the Medium and then back to the Softs.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 In F3, Mercedes junior driver ' 'Noah Strømsted finished today’s Feature Race P8, scoring four ' 'points in the championship.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' Stop Three\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P4\n' ' P4\n' ' 1:17.244\n' ' Soft\n' ' \xa0Medium (L21)\n' ' Soft (L42)\n' ' Soft (L56)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P6\n' ' DNF\n' ' 1:18.255\n' ' Soft\n' ' Medium (L22)\n' ' Soft (L50)\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George RussellWe finished where we started today and P4 was ' 'probably the best we could have done today. The last 10 laps saw ' 'plenty of action, but I am frustrated about my performance on lap ' 'one. I made a good start but dropped back from there and both ' 'Ferraris got ahead of me. I felt like Charles (Leclerc) was ' 'reachable today, but things got shuffled a bit with the Safety ' 'Car and, after contact with Verstappen, it was a bit too much of ' 'an ask to track him down.\n' 'Overall, we can come away from Barcelona pleased with some of the ' 'progress we have seen this weekend. Finishing P4 is quite ' 'consistent with where we have been racing since the beginning of ' 'the season, so it feels good to be back in that area pace wise ' 'after two difficult races. Unfortunately, we are still a long way ' 'from the leaders, but we are taking steps forward. We will be ' 'looking to continue making progress next time out in Canada.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'I am disappointed with how today’s race went. It was a tricky ' 'Grand Prix with the hot temperatures impacting the tyres. Even ' 'though we did a lot of long run work in FP1 and FP2 on Friday, it ' 'was still a struggle to look after them and keep a decent pace. ' 'However, I still felt good in the car. I had good pace on the ' 'Medium tyres and I was putting in consistent lap times. It was ' 'therefore a shame to end the day with a DNF.\n' 'Overall, it has been a difficult triple header for us. Now though ' 'we have some time to reset. I am really looking forward to ' 'heading to Montreal for my first Canadian Grand Prix. It is a ' 'different track and a different tarmac to here in Barcelona. We ' 'are also at the opposite end of the Pirelli range in terms of the ' 'compounds. We will take everything we have learned over the past ' 'three weeks, analyse and come back stronger in two weeks’ time. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'That was a difficult weekend for us overall. We typically ' 'struggle a lot in warmer conditions and tyre management is our ' 'main issue when the tarmac is as hot as it was like here in ' 'Barcelona. P4 for George is obviously not where we want to be ' 'racing but it is a better result than we thought was possible ' 'pre-race. Unfortunately, Kimi did not have the chance to score ' 'points due to his Power Unit failure.\n' 'We now have time to delve into all the data collected throughout ' 'the weekend and focus on unlocking the potential of the car. We ' 'know there are clear areas that we need to work on. We need to ' 'get on top of our tyre overheating challenges. Fortunately, there ' 'is still a long way to go in the season, and we’re determined and ' 'will keep working hard to make progress with the car.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'As expected, we faced a very hot track in Barcelona today and the ' 'tyre overheating challenge did not spare us. George could have ' 'been in the fight for the podium though; his pace looked good ' 'enough to close on the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc in the last ' 'laps but with the tyres overheating, it was hard for him to get ' 'close enough to attempt a pass. With the unfortunate loss of ' 'positions on the opening lap, battling back to P3 was just too ' 'much of a stretch.\xa0\n' 'Kimi meanwhile had a tough afternoon. He was suffering from some ' "instability in the high-speed corners, which isn't ideal in these " 'hot conditions. His race pace was solid but there were a few ' 'points in the race where he had to drop into traffic, which cost ' 'overall time. Unfortunately, he lost oil pressure in his final ' "stint and his car switched off at Turn 10. We don't know the root " 'cause of that issue yet; the Power Unit will be returned to ' "Brixworth for investigation. It's always disappointing to lose a " "car from the points with a reliability issue; we've not been " 'strong enough in that area over the last three races so we will ' 'need to tackle that urgently. \xa0\n' "We've got some time now to regroup after what has been a " 'challenging triple header, but we will be working hard to come ' 'back strong in Montreal.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\xa0\n' 'We ended the European triple header with some points scored in ' 'the Feature Race today. After dropping to P10 at the start, I was ' 'able to fight back to P8 and bring points home. Overall, it has ' 'been a tough weekend here in Barcelona. We had the DNF in the ' 'Sprint race yesterday and I’m not going to be satisfied with ' 'minor points in the Feature. That said, we are still P4 in the ' 'Drivers’ standings, and I am looking forward to being back on ' 'track at the Austrian Grand Prix. ', 'content_html': '

George finished P4 after eventful ending to ' 'European triple-header

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·         George ' 'Russell finishes P4 after an eventful ending to today’s ' 'Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.

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·         Kimi ' 'Antonelli unfortunately had to retire from the race 11 laps ' 'from the end because of a Power Unit problem, which led to a ' 'loss of oil pressure.

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·         Kimi’s ' 'retirement from the race brought out the Safety Car, after ' 'which, with six laps to go, George was able to chase Charles ' 'Leclerc and Max Verstappen ahead.

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·         George ' 'battled Verstappen in Turn One before the pair made contact ' 'at Turn 5. Verstappen was subsequently given a 10-second ' 'penalty.

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·         Having ' 'gained the place on Verstappen, George pushed hard to chase ' 'down the Ferrari of Leclerc but ran out of laps, eventually ' 'finishing P4 on the road.

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·         Kimi ' 'was running P7 and managing his tyres well before the Power ' 'Unit issue curtailed his race.

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·         A ' 'two-stop strategy was selected for the race, starting with ' 'the Softs, before moving to the Medium and then back to the ' 'Softs.

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·         In F3, ' 'Mercedes junior driver Noah Strømsted finished today’s ' 'Feature Race P8, scoring four points in the ' 'championship. 

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George Russell
We finished where ' 'we started today and P4 was probably the best we could have ' 'done today. The last 10 laps saw plenty of action, but I am ' 'frustrated about my performance on lap one. I made a good ' 'start but dropped back from there and both Ferraris got ' 'ahead of me. I felt like Charles (Leclerc) was reachable ' 'today, but things got shuffled a bit with the Safety Car ' 'and, after contact with Verstappen, it was a bit too much of ' 'an ask to track him down.

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Overall, we can come away from Barcelona pleased with ' 'some of the progress we have seen this weekend. Finishing P4 ' 'is quite consistent with where we have been racing since the ' 'beginning of the season, so it feels good to be back in that ' 'area pace wise after two difficult races. Unfortunately, we ' 'are still a long way from the leaders, but we are taking ' 'steps forward. We will be looking to continue making ' 'progress next time out in Canada. 

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Kimi Antonelli

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I am disappointed with how today’s race went. It was a ' 'tricky Grand Prix with the hot temperatures impacting the ' 'tyres. Even though we did a lot of long run work in FP1 and ' 'FP2 on Friday, it was still a struggle to look after them ' 'and keep a decent pace. However, I still felt good in the ' 'car. I had good pace on the Medium tyres and I was putting ' 'in consistent lap times. It was therefore a shame to end the ' 'day with a DNF.

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Overall, it has been a difficult triple header for us. ' 'Now though we have some time to reset. I am really looking ' 'forward to heading to Montreal for my first Canadian Grand ' 'Prix. It is a different track and a different tarmac to here ' 'in Barcelona. We are also at the opposite end of the Pirelli ' 'range in terms of the compounds. We will take everything we ' 'have learned over the past three weeks, analyse and come ' 'back stronger in two weeks’ time.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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That was a difficult weekend for us overall. We typically ' 'struggle a lot in warmer conditions and tyre management is ' 'our main issue when the tarmac is as hot as it was like here ' 'in Barcelona. P4 for George is obviously not where we want ' 'to be racing but it is a better result than we thought was ' 'possible pre-race. Unfortunately, Kimi did not have the ' 'chance to score points due to his Power Unit failure.

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We now have time to delve into all the data collected ' 'throughout the weekend and focus on unlocking the potential ' 'of the car. We know there are clear areas that we need to ' 'work on. We need to get on top of our tyre overheating ' 'challenges. Fortunately, there is still a long way to go in ' 'the season, and we’re determined and will keep working hard ' 'to make progress with the car.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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As expected, we faced a very hot track in Barcelona today ' 'and the tyre overheating challenge did not spare us. George ' 'could have been in the fight for the podium though; his pace ' 'looked good enough to close on the Ferrari of Charles ' 'Leclerc in the last laps but with the tyres overheating, it ' 'was hard for him to get close enough to attempt a pass. With ' 'the unfortunate loss of positions on the opening lap, ' 'battling back to P3 was just too much of a ' 'stretch. 

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Kimi meanwhile had a tough afternoon. He was suffering ' "from some instability in the high-speed corners, which isn't " 'ideal in these hot conditions. His race pace was solid but ' 'there were a few points in the race where he had to drop ' 'into traffic, which cost overall time. Unfortunately, he ' 'lost oil pressure in his final stint and his car switched ' "off at Turn 10. We don't know the root cause of that issue " 'yet; the Power Unit will be returned to Brixworth for ' "investigation. It's always disappointing to lose a car from " "the points with a reliability issue; we've not been strong " 'enough in that area over the last three races so we will ' 'need to tackle that urgently.  

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We've got some time now to regroup after what has been a " 'challenging triple header, but we will be working hard to ' 'come back strong in Montreal.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '  

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We ended the European triple header with some points ' 'scored in the Feature Race today. After dropping to P10 at ' 'the start, I was able to fight back to P8 and bring points ' 'home. Overall, it has been a tough weekend here in ' 'Barcelona. We had the DNF in the Sprint race yesterday and ' 'I’m not going to be satisfied with minor points in the ' 'Feature. That said, we are still P4 in the Drivers’ ' 'standings, and I am looking forward to being back on track ' 'at the Austrian Grand Prix.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The brilliant motorsport year 1955

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

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

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

\n', 'date': '2025-06-23T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Record-breaking drives for eternity – on the trail of a legendary ' 'Mille Miglia', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/68f16657-0546-4193-9c5d-70c332715a91'} 2025-11-30 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/47cc0084-07cc-4950-8b23-035482680e20> {'content': '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The starting drivers for the 24-hour race at ' 'the Nürburgring are confirmed•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Weather conditions ' 'require strategic foresight•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Three different tyre ' 'compounds are available\n' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is prepared for what is expected to be a ' "hot race in the Eifel. The weather forecasts for this year's ADAC " 'RAVENOL 24h Race promise temperatures close to 30 degrees ' 'Celsius, which poses particular challenges for teams, drivers and ' 'cars alike. Finding the optimum strategy at the right time will ' 'be a decisive key to success. So far, the Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed and SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm have completed the ' 'practice sessions in an experienced manner, carried out the ' 'necessary preparatory work professionally and are well prepared ' 'for the tasks ahead.Starting stage and starting driversThe first ' 'priority in the race is to survive the tricky start phase ' "unscathed. This is where the drivers' experience and racing " 'skills come into play, as they must strike the right balance ' 'between caution and aggression in the battle for positions. Maro ' 'Engel (GER) will take on this task in the #14 Mercedes-AMG GT3, ' 'while Adam Christodoulou (GBR) will lead the #17 sister car into ' 'the race. Jay Mo Härtling (GER) will be at the wheel of the #11 ' 'car and Kenneth Heyer (GER) will take the first turn in the #111 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4.\n' 'During the first four hours of the race, the priority is to join ' 'the leading group and swiftly establish an optimal racing rhythm. ' 'This applies to the drivers, engineers and pit crews, who will ' 'dispatch the Mercedes-AMG GT3s. A regular stop after eight race ' 'laps must last at least 3:17 minutes – from crossing the white ' 'line at the pit entrance to exiting, at which point the 60 km/h ' 'speed limiter is deactivated. The pure stopping time is 2:40 ' 'minutes seconds, including refuelling and a possible tyre and ' 'driver change. It is also possible to change the front brakes, ' 'which must be done at least once during the 24-hour race. The ' 'first stop of the race may take place after five laps at the ' 'earliest.\n' 'A driver change is only planned for the second stop. This is ' 'because Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed is initially focussing on ' 'double stints. One driver will complete the maximum possible ' 'eight laps twice until the early hours of the morning. Although ' 'the cockpit of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is well ventilated, the load ' 'is high at certain points. On the other hand, the longer driving ' 'time of a single driver helps to implement any necessary ' 'adjustments to the suspension set-up or tyre pressure in a more ' 'targeted manner. Conversely, double stints also allow for longer ' 'rest and regeneration phases. The maximum permitted driving time ' 'per driver is three hours. After more than two hours in the ' 'cockpit, the regulations stipulate a break of at least two hours. ' 'In order to give the drivers the necessary rest, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport has set the maximum number of four drivers per car.\n' 'Several tyres to choose fromIn view of the high temperatures, the ' 'correct management of the tyres also plays an important role. The ' 'AMG teams have three different types of dry tyre at their ' 'disposal: cold, medium and hot. With asphalt temperatures ' "expected to exceed 50 degrees, the 'cold' variant will hardly be " 'used, even at night when it is cooler. Timing is crucial when ' 'switching from hot to medium in the evening hours in order to ' "make the best possible use of the tyres' respective potential. At " 'sunrise, the opposite is true. The right temperature conditions ' 'must be exploited to switch back from medium to hot. The harder ' "'hot compound' is recommended for track temperatures of around 30 " "degrees Celsius. The softer 'medium compound' performs best at " 'temperatures between 10 and 30 degrees Celsius. The number of ' 'tyres available is not limited in general.\n' '“As in any endurance race, the key to success will be the optimum ' 'strategy. We and our teams can draw on many years of experience ' 'in this area. With Pacetech, we also have a partner at our side ' 'who provides us with the necessary data. We are basically in a ' 'good position for the race, the speed is competitive. Now we have ' 'to read the race correctly and make the right decisions quickly ' 'at the right time.“Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing\n' 'Figures, Data, Facts\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driving times and rest periods: - Maximum driving time without ' 'driver change 3 hours- At least 2 hours rest period after over 2 ' 'hours driving time\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Tyres available: - Slick tyres: cold (soft compound up to ' 'approx. 12° track temperature); medium (medium compound up to ' 'approx. 30°); hot (hardest compound from approx. 30°)- Wet tyres: ' 'Intermediate (cutted slicks), Drying Wet, Heavy Wet\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Pit stops: - First stop after the start of the race permitted ' 'on lap 5 at the earliest- Stopping time incl. tyre and driver ' 'change and refuelling: 2:40 minutes- Passing time without pit ' 'stop: 32 seconds\n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

•     The starting drivers ' 'for the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring are ' 'confirmed
•     Weather conditions ' 'require strategic foresight
•     ' 'Three different tyre compounds are available

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is prepared for what is expected ' 'to be a hot race in the Eifel. The weather forecasts for ' "this year's ADAC RAVENOL 24h Race promise temperatures close " 'to 30 degrees Celsius, which poses particular challenges for ' 'teams, drivers and cars alike. Finding the optimum strategy ' 'at the right time will be a decisive key to success. So far, ' 'the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed and SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm have completed the practice sessions in an ' 'experienced manner, carried out the necessary preparatory ' 'work professionally and are well prepared for the tasks ' 'ahead.

Starting stage and starting ' 'drivers
The first priority in the race is to ' 'survive the tricky start phase unscathed. This is where the ' "drivers' experience and racing skills come into play, as " 'they must strike the right balance between caution and ' 'aggression in the battle for positions. Maro Engel (GER) ' 'will take on this task in the #14 Mercedes-AMG GT3, while ' 'Adam Christodoulou (GBR) will lead the #17 sister car into ' 'the race. Jay Mo Härtling (GER) will be at the wheel of the ' '#11 car and Kenneth Heyer (GER) will take the first turn in ' 'the #111 Mercedes-AMG GT4.

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During the first four hours of the race, the priority is ' 'to join the leading group and swiftly establish an optimal ' 'racing rhythm. This applies to the drivers, engineers and ' 'pit crews, who will dispatch the Mercedes-AMG GT3s. A ' 'regular stop after eight race laps must last at least 3:17 ' 'minutes – from crossing the white line at the pit entrance ' 'to exiting, at which point the 60 km/h speed limiter is ' 'deactivated. The pure stopping time is 2:40 minutes seconds, ' 'including refuelling and a possible tyre and driver change. ' 'It is also possible to change the front brakes, which must ' 'be done at least once during the 24-hour race. The first ' 'stop of the race may take place after five laps at the ' 'earliest.

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A driver change is only planned for the second stop. This ' 'is because Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed is initially focussing ' 'on double stints. One driver will complete the maximum ' 'possible eight laps twice until the early hours of the ' 'morning. Although the cockpit of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is ' 'well ventilated, the load is high at certain points. On the ' 'other hand, the longer driving time of a single driver helps ' 'to implement any necessary adjustments to the suspension ' 'set-up or tyre pressure in a more targeted manner. ' 'Conversely, double stints also allow for longer rest and ' 'regeneration phases. The maximum permitted driving time per ' 'driver is three hours. After more than two hours in the ' 'cockpit, the regulations stipulate a break of at least two ' 'hours. In order to give the drivers the necessary rest, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport has set the maximum number of four ' 'drivers per car.

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Several tyres to choose from
In view ' 'of the high temperatures, the correct management of the ' 'tyres also plays an important role. The AMG teams have three ' 'different types of dry tyre at their disposal: cold, medium ' 'and hot. With asphalt temperatures expected to exceed 50 ' "degrees, the 'cold' variant will hardly be used, even at " 'night when it is cooler. Timing is crucial when switching ' 'from hot to medium in the evening hours in order to make the ' "best possible use of the tyres' respective potential. At " 'sunrise, the opposite is true. The right temperature ' 'conditions must be exploited to switch back from medium to ' "hot. The harder 'hot compound' is recommended for track " 'temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius. The softer ' "'medium compound' performs best at temperatures between 10 " 'and 30 degrees Celsius. The number of tyres available is not ' 'limited in general.

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“As in any endurance race, the key to success will be the ' 'optimum strategy. We and our teams can draw on many years of ' 'experience in this area. With Pacetech, we also have a ' 'partner at our side who provides us with the necessary data. ' 'We are basically in a good position for the race, the speed ' 'is competitive. Now we have to read the race correctly and ' 'make the right decisions quickly at the right ' 'time.“
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

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Figures, Data, Facts

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Driving times and rest periods:

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- Maximum driving time without driver change 3 hours
- ' 'At least 2 hours rest period after over 2 hours driving ' 'time

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Tyres available:

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- Slick tyres: cold (soft compound up to approx. 12° ' 'track temperature); medium (medium compound up to approx. ' '30°); hot (hardest compound from approx. 30°)
- Wet ' 'tyres: Intermediate (cutted slicks), Drying Wet, Heavy ' 'Wet

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Pit stops:

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- First stop after the start of the race permitted on lap ' '5 at the earliest
- Stopping time incl. tyre and driver ' 'change and refuelling: 2:40 minutes
- Passing time ' 'without pit stop: 32 seconds

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\n', 'date': '2025-06-21T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': '24h Nürburgring: Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is prepared for the ' 'strategic tasks', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/47cc0084-07cc-4950-8b23-035482680e20'} 2025-11-30 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=19&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5de29462-bc3b-4e15-9ea1-b49c37d26d99> {'content': '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed without reward after ' 'a promising start•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm ' 'with strong comeback drive to class podium•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'Stefan Wendl: “We had the performance over the distance to be at ' 'the front.”\n' 'At the 53rd edition of the ADAC RAVENOL 24-hour race at the ' 'Nürburgring, Mercedes-AMG Motorsport was unable to fulfil its own ' 'high expectations despite very good race pace. In unusually ' 'midsummer conditions around the Nürburgring Nordschleife, the #14 ' '(third on the grid) and #17 Mercedes-AMG GT3 (seventh on the ' 'grid) initially made a promising start to the race. The opening ' 'drivers Maro Engel (GER) and Adam Christodoulou (GBR) were ' 'immediately able to establish themselves in the leading group ' 'with the two performance cars.\n' 'After around 90 minutes of racing, an absolute novelty occurred ' 'at the 24-hour classic: a widespread power failure blacked out ' 'the pits, screens and refuelling facilities, which is why the ' 'race had to be interrupted for two and a half hours with a red ' 'flag. At the restart at 8pm, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed once ' 'again showed their racing skills and remained within striking ' 'distance of the front runners with both cars. With the onset of ' 'darkness and the change to medium tyres, the Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'were able to pick up the pace and close the gap to the leaders.\n' 'Defects prevent good result for Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeedShortly ' 'before 1am, the #14 car came in for a pit stop while lying in a ' 'podium position. A defect was discovered on the drive flange. ' 'This lack of propulsion forced the quartet of drivers — Maro ' 'Engel, Maxime Martin (BEL), Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz (both ' 'GER) — to retire prematurely after completing 41 laps.\n' 'The #17 in the distinctive ‘Purple Beast’ livery dropped back ' 'temporarily during the night due to a penalty for a short pit ' 'stop. However, thanks to consistently good lap times, Ralf Aron ' '(EST), Lucas Auer (AUT), Adam Christodoulou (GBR) and Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN) fought their way back up to third place by morning. ' 'As the race progressed, Ralf Aron noticed vibrations during his ' 'stint, which turned out to be the result of a problem with the ' 'front left suspension. This also affected the underbody, ' 'ultimately preventing him from continuing competitively. He took ' 'the #17 car back onto the track for the final lap, showing the ' "'Purple Beast' to the 280,000 spectators who had come to watch " 'the race this weekend, and securing the points for the ' "Intercontinental GT Challenge manufacturers' championship.\n" 'Speedy repair enables class podium for SR Motorsport by ' 'SchnitzelalmThe #11 SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm made an ' 'impressive comeback. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Christopher Brück, ' 'Jannes Fittje, Jay Mo Härtling and Kenneth Heyer (all GER) at the ' 'wheel ended up in the gravel just moments after the first pit ' 'stop and subsequently dropped back a long way. However, the team ' 'used the interruption caused by the power failure to get the car ' 'back on track for the restart. Despite the setbacks, they ' 'finished the race with an otherwise faultless performance in ' "third place in the SP9 PRO-AM class and 13th overall. The team's " '#111 Mercedes-AMG GT4 had started from pole position in the SP10 ' 'class, but did not see the chequered flag after an accident on ' 'lap 15.\n' '>> 24h Nürburgring results\n' 'The ADAC RAVENOL 24-hour race at the Nürburgring marks the end of ' 'the second of a total of five race weekends in the 2025 ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge. The third event of the season, the ' 'CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, will take place next weekend. Twelve ' "Mercedes-AMG GT3s from seven teams will compete in the world's " 'biggest GT3 race.\xa0\n' 'Facts, Data, Figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Event weekend spectators: 280,000 (record)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' General conditions 24-hour race: - Cloudless and dry\xa0- ' 'Temperatures between 16 degrees (night) and 30 degrees (Sunday ' 'noon)- 134 starters in 23 classes- Two and a half hour ' 'interruption (5.30 – 8.00pm) due to a power cut\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Third place in the SP9 PRO-AM class for SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm: - Sixth class podium for the team at the 24h ' "Nürburgring (2020, 2x 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025)- The team's best " 'overall result at the 24h Nürburgring with 13th place\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG in the Intercontinental GT Challenge after two of ' "five season events: P3 Manufacturers' Championship\n" ' \n' ' \n' ' Further race calendar Intercontinental GT Challenge: - 26-29 ' 'June: CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa (BEL)- 12-14 September: Suzuka ' '1000km (JPN)- 16-18 October: Indianapolis 8 Hour presented by AWS ' '(USA)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '“First of all, congratulations to SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm ' 'on third place in the class. Even though we are leaving the ' 'Nürburgring disappointed. Especially because we were definitely ' 'expecting a podium finish. The preparations for the 24-hour race ' 'together with Team GetSpeed were excellent. We had the ' 'performance with both cars over the distance to be at the front - ' 'which we showed until the retirements. Thanks to our fans for ' 'their support and congratulations to BMW and ROWE Racing on their ' 'victory.“Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing\n' '“A big thank you to the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed and ' 'Mercedes-AMG. We worked very hard and prepared well. We were in ' 'the Top 3 for a long time and within striking distance of the ' 'front runners. In terms of performance alone, more would have ' "been possible. That's why it's a shame that it had to end like " 'this. The atmosphere was incredible, you could feel the special ' 'mood from the very first moment. But we are looking ahead and ' 'will have another chance next week at the Spa 24-hour race.”Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #14\n' '“It was a challenging weekend. Especially because we had such hot ' 'conditions. This meant that we had to adapt the set-up and ' 'understand the tyres. But we managed that well. With third place ' 'on the grid, we had a good starting position for the race. Maro ' 'showed in his first stint that we have a good car. Our pace got ' "even better during the night. That's why we were confident that " "we could fight for a good result. It was a shame that we couldn't " 'finish the race due to a defect.“Fabian Schiller, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GetSpeed #14\n' '“We were expecting a difficult race in these conditions. The many ' "incidents showed that it wasn't easy. We had a really good stint " 'in the morning, were in third place and therefore on course for a ' 'podium. Unfortunately, we were then slowed down by a technical ' 'defect. But the team did a great job to get the car back on ' 'track. Fortunately for our fans, I was able to go out again and ' 'complete the last lap.“Ralf Aron, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #17\n' '“It was a great honour for me to be able to compete with ' 'Mercedes-AMG and the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed in the 24-hour ' 'race at the Nürburgring. It was my first time doing stints on the ' 'Nordschleife in the evening, which was challenging but also a lot ' 'of fun. Of course, we had imagined the end to be different. ' "Retiring is always disappointing. But that's the way it goes in " 'motorsport sometimes.“Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #17', 'content_html': '

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

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

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

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

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

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

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>> ' '24h Nürburgring results

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

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

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

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

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P3 Manufacturers' Championship

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Further race calendar Intercontinental GT Challenge:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Though we have ' 'made solid progress with our car in recent weeks, we know that we ' 'cannot expect this level of performance each and every weekend. ' 'The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, with its absence of high-speed ' 'corners and a more closed tarmac that puts less stress on the ' 'tyres, suited the W16. The team executed well and took advantage ' 'of that, but we know that our rivals will likely be much more ' 'competitive in Austria this weekend.\n' 'Building on the momentum from Canada is therefore our focus. The ' 'track in Spielberg will be a good test of our recent updates and ' 'provide another reference point for our progress. There is still ' 'a long way to go this season. We will look to maximise our points ' 'scoring and hopefully be able to challenge for the podium once ' 'again.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Fact File: Austrian Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 With a lap record of just ' '1:02.939, set by Valtteri Bottas in 2020, the circuit in ' 'Spielberg is the shortest in terms of time on the 2025 calendar.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Despite that, it ranks fifth in ' 'terms of shortest distance, clocking in at 4.318 km. Only Monaco, ' 'Zandvoort, Mexico City, and Interlagos are shorter.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 With just 10 corners, Spielberg ' 'has the fewest of any track of the current F1 circuits. 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That is unsurprising given the ' "track's location in the Styrian mountains.\n" '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 It also has a steep gradient ' 'from track edge-to-edge in places, as exemplified by Turns 3 and ' '4. The circuit here slopes up towards the apex as the car drives ' 'over the crest while accelerating out of the corner. This can ' 'result in one wheel leaving the ground, causing challenges with ' 'braking, stability, and traction.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The track has three very hard ' 'braking zones in succession on the approaches to Turns 1, 3, and ' '4. As the brakes are unable to cool down sufficiently over the ' 'rest of the track, as the lap is relatively short, it has an ' 'impact on the maximum pressures and general wear and tear ' 'experienced.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 For that reason, teams must ' 'apply significant cooling levels to the brakes. That poses a ' 'challenge in warming up the front tyres. 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This especially applies to the ' 'kerbs at the exit of T1, T6, and T7, which take a high toll on ' 'the cars due to their amplitude (i.e. the gap between the highest ' 'and lowest points of the kerbs) and the frequency (speed effect) ' 'at which they are taken.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 With a maximum ' 'previously-recorded track temperature of 55.1 degrees, the ' 'surface in Spielberg can be the hottest of the season\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The 2025 Austrian Grand Prix ' 'sees the return of the original format after three years of ' 'hosting the Sprint race format.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Niki Lauda is the only Austrian ' 'driver to have won the Austrian Grand Prix, in 1984.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The Red Bull Ring became the ' 'first circuit to host consecutive Grands Prix when it hosted the ' 'Austrian and Styrian GPs at the start of 2020. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Mercedes has seven wins at the ' 'Red Bull Ring, more than any other F1 constructor.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George’s triumph in 2024 means ' 'he has won at the Red Bull Ring at Formula 2, Formula 3, and ' 'Formula 1 levels.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Kimi drove an F1 car for the ' 'very first time at the circuit in 2024, when he tested the ' 'Mercedes F1 W12 from the 2021 season.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George’s 2024 victory also ' 'meant that every Mercedes F1 driver at that time in the Hybrid ' 'era (2014) had won the Austrian Grand Prix. That list also ' 'includes Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, and Valtteri Bottas.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted Talks Austria\n' '\xa0\n' 'I am really excited to be back racing this weekend in Austria. I ' 'know this track really well and I’ve always performed there.\n' '\xa0\n' 'The first half of the season has gone well, and I am pleased to ' 'be P4 in the standings. Hopefully we’ll be able to build on this ' 'and bring points home this weekend.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Stat Sheet: Austrian Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Austrian Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (CEST)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 15:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Austria\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 11\n' ' 6\n' ' 11\n' ' 5\n' ' 7\n' ' 3\n' ' 2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 6\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 18\n' ' 9\n' ' 24\n' ' 8\n' ' 18\n' ' 9\n' ' 13\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 3,345\n' ' 16,936\n' ' 57,491\n' ' 170,814\n' ' 133,920,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 1,679\n' ' 8,499\n' ' 28,902\n' ' 85,375\n' ' 67,280,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 1,640\n' ' 8,296\n' ' 28,199\n' ' 83,515\n' ' 65,600,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 12,758\n' ' 64,203\n' ' 220,108\n' ' 644,939\n' ' 509,120,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 327\n' ' 130\n' ' 304\n' ' 142\n' ' 267\n' ' 111\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 315\n' ' 121\n' ' 287\n' ' 134\n' ' 247\n' ' 102\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 138\n' ' 4\n' ' 20\n' ' 6\n' ' 16\n' ' 9\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 10\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 597\n' ' 231\n' ' 638\n' ' 241\n' ' 486\n' ' 230\n' ' 99\n' ' 128\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

F1 returns to Europe for round 11 of the season, ' 'the start of two double-headers before the summer ' 'break.

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·         Toto ' 'talks Austria

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·         Fact ' 'File: Austrian Grand Prix

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·         Junior ' 'Driver Noah Strømsted talks Austria

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·         Stat ' 'Sheet: Austrian Grand Prix

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Toto Talks Austria

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Victory and a double podium in Montreal were a reward for ' 'the hard work of everyone at Brackley and Brixworth. Though ' 'we have made solid progress with our car in recent weeks, we ' 'know that we cannot expect this level of performance each ' 'and every weekend. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, with its ' 'absence of high-speed corners and a more closed tarmac that ' 'puts less stress on the tyres, suited the W16. The team ' 'executed well and took advantage of that, but we know that ' 'our rivals will likely be much more competitive in Austria ' 'this weekend.

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Building on the momentum from Canada is therefore our ' 'focus. The track in Spielberg will be a good test of our ' 'recent updates and provide another reference point for our ' 'progress. There is still a long way to go this season. We ' 'will look to maximise our points scoring and hopefully be ' 'able to challenge for the podium once again.

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Fact File: Austrian Grand Prix

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·         With a ' 'lap record of just 1:02.939, set by Valtteri Bottas in 2020, ' 'the circuit in Spielberg is the shortest in terms of time on ' 'the 2025 calendar.

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·         Despite ' 'that, it ranks fifth in terms of shortest distance, clocking ' 'in at 4.318 km. Only Monaco, Zandvoort, Mexico City, and ' 'Interlagos are shorter.

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·         With ' 'just 10 corners, Spielberg has the fewest of any track of ' 'the current F1 circuits. At the same time, Turns 2, 5 and 8 ' 'are taken at full throttle and are therefore not considered ' 'to be corners in an engineering sense.

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·         Austria ' 'is one of four tracks on the calendar in 2025 (Miami, ' 'Canada, and Las Vegas) to have three corners that are taken ' 'at full throttle.

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·         There ' "are large demands placed on a car's handling in Austria, " 'whilst at the same time the circuit demands good mechanical ' 'grip at low speed (Turns 1, 3, and 4) and strong performance ' 'at high speed (Turns 6-7 and 9-10). Engineers have to find ' 'the best compromise with set-up in order to achieve the best ' 'lap time.

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·         The ' 'difference in elevation of 69 metres between the lowest and ' 'highest points at the circuit is one of the largest of the ' "season. That is unsurprising given the track's location in " 'the Styrian mountains.

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·         It also ' 'has a steep gradient from track edge-to-edge in places, as ' 'exemplified by Turns 3 and 4. The circuit here slopes up ' 'towards the apex as the car drives over the crest while ' 'accelerating out of the corner. This can result in one wheel ' 'leaving the ground, causing challenges with braking, ' 'stability, and traction.

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·         The ' 'track has three very hard braking zones in succession on the ' 'approaches to Turns 1, 3, and 4. As the brakes are unable to ' 'cool down sufficiently over the rest of the track, as the ' 'lap is relatively short, it has an impact on the maximum ' 'pressures and general wear and tear experienced.

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·         For ' 'that reason, teams must apply significant cooling levels to ' 'the brakes. That poses a challenge in warming up the front ' 'tyres. With a short out-lap, it is a challenge to get them ' 'in the right operating window for a qualifying lap.

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·         ' 'Spielberg is notorious for its aggressive kerbs and is ' 'considered to be one of the toughest tests for vehicle ' 'suspension. This especially applies to the kerbs at the exit ' 'of T1, T6, and T7, which take a high toll on the cars due to ' 'their amplitude (i.e. the gap between the highest and lowest ' 'points of the kerbs) and the frequency (speed effect) at ' 'which they are taken.

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·         With a ' 'maximum previously-recorded track temperature of 55.1 ' 'degrees, the surface in Spielberg can be the hottest of the ' 'season

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·         The ' '2025 Austrian Grand Prix sees the return of the original ' 'format after three years of hosting the Sprint race ' 'format.

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·         Niki ' 'Lauda is the only Austrian driver to have won the Austrian ' 'Grand Prix, in 1984.

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·         The Red ' 'Bull Ring became the first circuit to host consecutive ' 'Grands Prix when it hosted the Austrian and Styrian GPs at ' 'the start of 2020.

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·         ' 'Mercedes has seven wins at the Red Bull Ring, more than any ' 'other F1 constructor.

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·         ' 'George’s triumph in 2024 means he has won at the Red Bull ' 'Ring at Formula 2, Formula 3, and Formula 1 levels.

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·         Kimi ' 'drove an F1 car for the very first time at the circuit in ' '2024, when he tested the Mercedes F1 W12 from the 2021 ' 'season.

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·         ' 'George’s 2024 victory also meant that every Mercedes F1 ' 'driver at that time in the Hybrid era (2014) had won the ' 'Austrian Grand Prix. That list also includes Lewis Hamilton, ' 'Nico Rosberg, and Valtteri Bottas.

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Noah Strømsted Talks Austria

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I am really excited to be back racing this weekend in ' 'Austria. I know this track really well and I’ve always ' 'performed there.

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The first half of the season has gone well, and I am ' 'pleased to be P4 in the standings. Hopefully we’ll be able ' 'to build on this and bring points home this ' 'weekend. 

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Stat Sheet: Austrian Grand Prix

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2025 Austrian Grand Prix

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Austria

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DNF

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Mercedes

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George Russell

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Kimi Antonelli

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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16,936

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57,491

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170,814

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133,920,000

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28,199

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MB Power

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12,758

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64,203

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220,108

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509,120,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Fastest Laps

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

\n' '		\n' '

327

\n' '		\n' '

130

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304

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142

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267

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111

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60

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84

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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315

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121

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287

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134

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247

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102

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55

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80

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George Russell

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138

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4

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20

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6

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16

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9

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N/A

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N/A

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Kimi Antonelli

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10

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0

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1

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0

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1

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MB Power

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597

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231

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638

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241

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486

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230

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99

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128

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\n', 'date': '2025-06-23T16:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Austrian Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/711712a0-fa17-4a67-8ebd-865be6e9032b'} 2025-11-30 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=19&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=18&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/65acf749-4008-4496-a60f-68981f9e27d8> {'content': '\n' 'Nearly 5,000 electric vans to join Amazon’s ' 'transportation network – three-quarters of which are eSprinter, a ' 'quarter are eVito panel vans\n' 'The vehicles will be delivered to five European ' 'countries in the coming months – more than 2,500 of them in ' 'Germany\n' 'Partnership for sustainable mobility further strengthened\n' '\n' 'In 2020, Amazon had already put more than 1,800 fully ' 'electric eVito and eSprinter vehicles into its delivery network. ' 'Now, almost 5,000 fully electric eVito and eSprinter vehicles ' 'will follow in the coming months. They will be delivered to ' 'Amazon*s Delivery Service Partners (DSP). This marks the largest ' 'single order for Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles. The vehicles ' 'will be operating in a total of five different European ' 'countries, with a significant portion of the fleet based in ' 'Germany. Amazon expects that these vehicles will deliver more ' 'than 200 million parcels per year. \n' '"I am delighted that we are further intensifying ' 'our long-standing relationship with Amazon and are working ' 'together towards the fully electric future of transportation. The ' 'courier, express, and parcel service industry once again proves ' 'to be a key driver of electromobility. Our eVito and eSprinter ' 'are perfectly tailored to meet the demands of our commercial ' 'customers regarding efficiency and range. They demonstrate that ' 'locally CO2-emission-free driving, impressive performance, ' 'comfort, and low operating costs can be perfectly combined." ' 'Sagree Sardien, Head of Sales & Marketing ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans\n' '“This deployment of 5,000 electric delivery vans further ' 'underscores our work to reduce carbon emissions in our ' 'operations. From electric bikes to vans to trucks and ' 'infrastructure, we are well on our way to transforming our ' 'transportation network. We look forward to continuing to work ' 'with Mercedes‑Benz to enable even faster electrification and ' 'decarbonisation across Europe.” Neil Emery, Amazon, Director, ' 'Global Fleet & Product, Amazon \n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans and Amazon have been working closely together ' 'in the field of electromobility for several years. In 2020, ' 'Mercedes-Benz joined the climate protection initiative "The ' 'Climate Pledge", founded by Amazon and Global Optimism. \n' 'Electromobility from Mercedes-Benz Vans: Locally ' 'CO2-emission-free specialists - not only - for the CEP ' 'industry\n' 'With the eVito and ' 'the eSprinter, Mercedes-Benz Vans plays a ' 'key role in local CO2-emission-free commercial freight ' "transport. The positioning of the battery in the vehicle's " 'underbody creates a generous interior space without any ' 'restrictions on loading volume compared to vehicles with ' 'combustion engines, which is particularly important for delivery ' 'services. The MBUX-Multimediasystem is integrated as ' 'standard in both models and forms the basis for ' 'digital networking and supplementary Digital Extras, ' 'such as the automatic integration of charging stops via ' 'navigation with Electric Intelligence and the integrated ' 'Mercedes‑Benz charging service MB. CHARGE Public[1]. ' 'Additionally, the safety and assistance systems in both models ' 'have been equipped with new and enhanced functions, many of which ' 'are included in the standard equipment, significantly increasing ' 'comfort for drivers. \n' 'The eVito delivered to Amazon’s delivery partners were built at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vitoria, Spain. The eVito is ' 'particularly at home in urban environments and, in its panel van ' 'variant, is ideal for locally CO2‑emission-free transport on the ' 'last mile. The eVito panel van is available with battery ' 'capacities of 90 kWh or 60 kWh. In conjunction with a 150 or 85 ' 'kW (peak) electric motor it meets the individual needs of ' 'commercial customers. Its range is up to 480 kilometres (WLTP) ' '[2],[3]. In addition to the panel van, the eVito is also ' 'available for commercial passenger transport as the eVito ' 'Tourer. \n' 'The triad of efficiency, range and loading volume ' 'makes the current Mercedes Benz eSprinter a versatile ' 'all-rounder. It is currently available in two lengths and with ' 'three different battery capacity sizes, offering a ' 'range of up to 484 kilometres (WLTP) 2,3. With a loading ' 'volume of up to 14 cubic metres and a permissible gross weight of ' 'up to 4.25 tonnes, the eSprinter demonstrates a high level of ' 'practicality. The vehicles for Amazon’s delivery partners were ' 'built at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Düsseldorf and additionally ' 'equipped by a certified upfitter with custom-made shelves for ' 'parcel organisation and a partition wall with a sliding door to ' "the driver's cabin. \n" '30 years of Sprinter and Vito\n' 'Both the Sprinter and Vito are celebrating their 30th anniversary ' 'this year. The Sprinter, in particular, has become synonymous ' 'with an entire vehicle class, the vehicle class of ' 'large vans. Further information on the anniversary can be ' 'found here.\n' '[1] This is a Digital Extra. To use the Digital Extras, you must ' 'create a Mercedes me ID and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital ' 'Extras and the Mercedes me ID Service Terms in their applicable ' 'versions. In addition, the respective vehicle must be linked to ' 'the user account. After the limited term expires, the Digital ' 'Extras can be extended for a fee, provided they are still offered ' 'for the corresponding vehicle. To use the Digital Extra\u202f' 'MB.CHARGE Public, a separate customer-specific charging contract ' 'with a selected third-party provider\u202fis required.\n' '[2] The stated figures were determined in accordance with ' 'the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty vehicles ' 'Test Procedures) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to ' 'the German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a ' 'car depend not only on the efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source by the car, but also on driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors. Maximum value applies to eVito panel van ' 'with 90 kWh battery capacity and 85 kW (peak) engine.\n' '[3] The actual range depends on numerous factors such as the ' 'individual driving style, ambient conditions, the aging process ' 'of the battery, auxiliary consumers, such as climate control, ' 'special equipment, tires, payload, the route profile and can ' 'therefore deviate from the specified WLTP value.', 'content_html': '
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  • Nearly 5,000 electric vans to ' 'join Amazon’s transportation network – three-quarters of ' 'which are eSprinter, a quarter are eVito panel ' 'vans
    • \n' '
  • The vehicles will be delivered to five ' 'European countries in the coming months – more than 2,500 of ' 'them in Germany
    • \n' '
  • Partnership for sustainable mobility further ' 'strengthened
    • \n' '
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In 2020, Amazon had already put more than 1,800 ' 'fully electric eVito and eSprinter vehicles into its ' 'delivery network. Now, almost 5,000 fully electric eVito and ' 'eSprinter vehicles will follow in the coming months. They ' 'will be delivered to Amazon*s Delivery Service Partners ' '(DSP). This marks the largest single order for Mercedes-Benz ' 'electric vehicles. The vehicles will be operating in a total ' 'of five different European countries, with a significant ' 'portion of the fleet based in Germany. Amazon expects that ' 'these vehicles will deliver more than 200 million parcels ' 'per year. 

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"I am delighted that we are further intensifying ' 'our long-standing relationship with Amazon and are ' 'working together towards the fully electric future of ' 'transportation. The courier, express, and parcel service ' 'industry once again proves to be a key driver of ' 'electromobility. Our eVito and eSprinter are perfectly ' 'tailored to meet the demands of our commercial customers ' 'regarding efficiency and range. They demonstrate that ' 'locally CO2-emission-free driving, impressive ' 'performance, comfort, and low operating costs can be ' 'perfectly combined."
Sagree Sardien, Head of ' 'Sales & Marketing Mercedes‑Benz Vans

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“This deployment of 5,000 electric delivery vans ' 'further underscores our work to reduce carbon emissions in ' 'our operations. From electric bikes to vans to trucks and ' 'infrastructure, we are well on our way to transforming our ' 'transportation network. We look forward to continuing to ' 'work with Mercedes‑Benz to enable even faster ' 'electrification and decarbonisation across Europe.” ' '
Neil Emery, Amazon, Director, Global Fleet & ' 'Product, Amazon 

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Mercedes-Benz Vans and Amazon have been working closely ' 'together in the field of electromobility for several years. ' 'In 2020, Mercedes-Benz joined the climate protection ' 'initiative "The Climate Pledge", founded by Amazon and ' 'Global Optimism.

\n' '

Electromobility from Mercedes-Benz Vans: ' 'Locally CO2-emission-free specialists - not only - for ' 'the CEP industry

\n' '

With the eVito and ' 'the eSprinter, Mercedes-Benz Vans plays a ' 'key role in local CO2-emission-free commercial freight ' "transport. The positioning of the battery in the vehicle's " 'underbody creates a generous interior space without any ' 'restrictions on loading volume compared to vehicles with ' 'combustion engines, which is particularly important for ' 'delivery services. The MBUX-Multimediasystem is ' 'integrated as standard in both models and forms the basis ' 'for digital networking and supplementary Digital ' 'Extras, such as the automatic integration of charging ' 'stops via navigation with Electric Intelligence and the ' 'integrated Mercedes‑Benz charging service MB. CHARGE ' 'Public[1]. Additionally, the safety and ' 'assistance systems in both models have been equipped with ' 'new and enhanced functions, many of which are included in ' 'the standard equipment, significantly increasing comfort for ' 'drivers. 

\n' '

The eVito delivered to Amazon’s delivery ' 'partners were built at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vitoria, ' 'Spain. The eVito is particularly at home in urban ' 'environments and, in its panel van variant, is ideal for ' 'locally CO2‑emission-free transport on the last mile. The ' 'eVito panel van is available with battery capacities of 90 ' 'kWh or 60 kWh. In conjunction with a 150 or 85 kW (peak) ' 'electric motor it meets the individual needs of commercial ' 'customers. Its range is up to 480 kilometres (WLTP) ' '[2],[3]. In addition to the panel van, ' 'the eVito is also available for commercial passenger ' 'transport as the eVito Tourer. 

\n' '

The triad of efficiency, range and loading ' 'volume makes the current Mercedes ' 'Benz eSprinter a versatile ' 'all-rounder. It is currently available in two lengths and ' 'with three different battery capacity sizes, ' 'offering a range of up to 484 kilometres ' '(WLTP) 2,3. With a loading volume of up to ' '14 cubic metres and a permissible gross weight of up to 4.25 ' 'tonnes, the eSprinter demonstrates a high level of ' 'practicality. The vehicles for Amazon’s delivery partners ' 'were built at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Düsseldorf and ' 'additionally equipped by a certified upfitter with ' 'custom-made shelves for parcel organisation and a partition ' "wall with a sliding door to the driver's cabin. 

\n" '

30 years of Sprinter and Vito

\n' '

Both the Sprinter and Vito are celebrating their 30th ' 'anniversary this year. The Sprinter, in particular, has ' 'become synonymous with an entire vehicle class, ' 'the vehicle class of large vans. Further ' 'information on the anniversary can be found here.

\n' '

[1] This is a Digital Extra. To use the ' 'Digital Extras, you must create a Mercedes me ID and agree ' 'to the Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the Mercedes me ' 'ID Service Terms in their applicable versions. In addition, ' 'the respective vehicle must be linked to the user account. ' 'After the limited term expires, the Digital Extras can be ' 'extended for a fee, provided they are still offered for the ' 'corresponding vehicle. To use the Digital Extra\u202f' 'MB.CHARGE Public, a separate customer-specific charging ' 'contract with a selected third-party provider\u202fis ' 'required.

\n' '

[2] The stated figures were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light-duty vehicles Test Procedures) measurement procedure. ' 'The ranges given refer to the German market. The energy ' 'consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the efficient use of the fuel or energy source by the car, ' 'but also on driving style and other non-technical factors. ' 'Maximum value applies to eVito panel van with 90 kWh battery ' 'capacity and 85 kW (peak) engine.

\n' '

[3] The actual range depends on numerous ' 'factors such as the individual driving style, ambient ' 'conditions, the aging process of the battery, auxiliary ' 'consumers, such as climate control, special equipment, ' 'tires, payload, the route profile and can therefore deviate ' 'from the specified WLTP value.

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Further photo and video material of the new Mercedes-Benz ' 'CLA

\n', 'date': '2025-06-27T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Further photo and video material of the new Mercedes-Benz CLA', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bd022fd1-6460-437f-87c9-cc60666a4ce4'} 2025-11-30 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1f7529a6-55d6-4eff-af20-a564de6c491e> {'content': '\n' 'Varied programme from 10 July to 10 August on the ' 'open-air stage\n' 'Classical music and children’s concert, comedy and poetry slam, ' 'club culture and hip-hop\n' 'Successful cooperation with partners from the city and region ' 'since 2021\n' '\n' 'From 10 July to 10 August 2025, the successful “Urban Culture at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Museum” series will enter its fifth season on ' 'the open-air stage. The format has a large fan base. Some events ' 'are already sold out. At “Stadtkultur”, the open-air stage with ' 'space for 1,500 guests and the impressive backdrop of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum is an attractive venue for artists and ' 'performers from Stuttgart and the region. \n' 'The musical highlights in the 2025 programme include a guest ' 'performance by singer Vanessa Mai on 11 July, “Der Grüffelo” ' 'children’s theatre on 13 July, the Esslingen University summer ' 'night’s concert on 17 July and a concert by the dino metal band ' '“Heavysaurus” for children and their families on 25 July. \n' 'The programme will start with the “MAMAGEHTTANZEN (MUM GOES ' 'DANCING) Stuttgart Summer Special Open Air” on 10 July. The ' '“bigFM Throwback – Old-School Hip-Hop Edition” on 12 July, the ' 'Afrobeat Festival on 8 August and “Old School Vibes” (already ' 'sold out) will ensure powerful rhythms. The art of language and ' 'humour are the focus of evenings such as “Kopfkino Vol.18” on 20 ' 'July, “Best of Poetry Slam Open Air” on 24 July and “Stuttgart ' 'Comedy Clash” on 1 and 2 August. Club culture in the open air is ' 'offered by “IN.SZENE PART VII” on 9 August and “Sandkastenliebe – ' '90s & 2000s Open Air” on 10 August. \n' 'Tickets for Urban Culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum are ' 'available directly from the organisers via the event series ' 'website. The Museum’s catering services will be offering a wide ' 'selection of food and drinks on the various dates.Tickets and ' 'further information: www.mercedes-benz.com/stadtkultur\n' 'Programme of “Urban Culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum 2025”\n' '\n' 'MAMAGEHTTANZEN (MUM GOES DANCING) Stuttgart Summer Special Open ' 'Air, 10 July 2025, 5 pm to 10 pm: The big open-air ' 'party for women only in front of the Mercedes-Benz Museum returns ' 'after its successful premiere in 2024. \n' 'Vanessa Mai Open Air, 11 July 2025, 7 pm to ' '9:30 pm: The successful singer brings her programme with its ' 'characteristic mixture of pop, hits and modern sounds to the ' 'open-air stage as a concert experience.\n' 'bigFM Throwback Party, 12 July 2025, from 5 pm to ' '10 pm: An evening full of old school, hip-hop, classics and ' 'R’n’B brings back the sound of the 1990s and 2000s. Ideally with ' 'a visit to the current special “Youngtimer” exhibition at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum beforehand. The exhibition offers a vibrant ' 'and colourful presentation of the fascinating vehicles from this ' 'period.\n' 'Der Grüffelo, 13 July 2025, 10:30 am: The children’s ' 'theatre based on the popular children’s book classic comes to the ' 'Museum’s open-air stage.\n' 'Summer night’s concert by Esslingen University of Applied ' 'Sciences, 17 July 2025, 8 pm to 10 pm: The ' 'university’s ensembles play symphonic music by Vivaldi, Mozart, ' 'Beethoven, Gershwin and Glass as well as swing and beat pieces.\n' '“Homecoming Open Air Show” with OSWALD & OTIS x NØAH, 18 July ' '2025, 6 pm to 10 pm: The newcomers of the German music ' 'scene will perform together for the first time in their ' 'hometown of Stuttgart and present a new direction in ' 'the German music landscape: German-Electronic Dance Music - ' 'sometimes solemn and dreamy, sometimes driving and ' 'euphoric.\n' 'Kopfkino Vol.18, 20 July 2025, 7 pm to 10 pm: The ' 'programme offers a perfect mix of poetry, comedy and live music, ' 'presented by talented newcomers as well as renowned artists. ' '“Kopfkino” will be presented by the multi-talented Khalid ' 'Bonouar.\n' 'Open Air Best of Poetry Slam, 24 July 2025, 7 pm to ' '10 pm: The festival of stage poetry once again brings some ' 'of the best and most successful word artists in the ' 'German-speaking world to this summit meeting of the slam scene on ' 'the open-air stage. The participants are Klara Györbiro, Valerio ' 'Moser, Benjamin Poliak, Gina Walter and Florian Wintels.\n' 'Heavysaurus Open Air – Pommesgabel Reload Tour 2025, ' '25 July 2025, 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm: Four dinosaurs ' 'and a dragon bring rock music to the stage for children and the ' 'whole family. A child-friendly live experience with a bombastic ' 'show.\n' 'Old School Vibes Open Air, 26 and 27 July 2025, ' '3 August 2025, 5 pm to 10 pm: The big party with ' 'the best-of programme of hip-hop and RnB from the 1990s and 2000s ' 'returns to the Museum. All three dates are already sold out.\n' 'Best of Erotik Slam, 31 July 2025, 7 pm to 10 pm: ' 'The evening will focus on racy literature by five slam poets. ' 'There is also a colourful supporting programme with live music, ' 'acrobatics and cabaret.\n' 'Stuttgart Comedy Clash goes Open Air, 1 and 2 August ' '2025, 7:30 pm to 10 pm: The summer programme with stars ' 'of the German comedy scene: Serdar Ates-Stein, Hendrik Brehmer, ' 'Maria Clara Groppler, Serdar Karibik, Yorick Thiede and Daniel ' 'Wolfson – moderated by Salim Samatou and Marvin Endres.\n' 'Wirtschaftswunder – Die Musical Story des deutschen ' 'Schlagers (Economic miracle – The musical story of German ' 'pop), 7 August 2025, 8 to 10:30 pm: The evening ' 'takes us into the musical pop culture of Germany’s teenage years: ' 'Immerse yourself in the era when the Mercedes-Benz “Ponton” and ' '“Tailfin” came onto the roads.\n' 'THE AFROBEAT FESTIVAL STUTTGART – MALEVO x AFROCROWD, ' '8 August 2025, 5 pm to 10 pm: The festival offers ' 'an international DJ line-up and a varied supporting programme ' 'ranging from tattoos to culinary delights.\n' 'IN.SZENE PART VII, 9 August 2025, 5 pm to ' '10 pm: The techno party offers electronic music in an ' 'extraordinary ambience. The line-up includes Mha Iri, Nusha and ' 'BJØRNSON.\n' 'Sandkastenliebe (Sandbox love) – 90s & 2000s Open ' 'Air, 10 August 2025, 5 pm to 10 pm: For the third time, the ' 'classics of both decades are on the programme of the “biggest 90s ' '& 2000s party in Stuttgart” – from the Backstreet Boys to ' 'Britney Spears.\n' '\n' ' ', 'content_html': '
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  • Varied programme from 10 July to ' '10 August on the open-air stage
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  • Classical music and children’s concert, comedy ' 'and poetry slam, club culture and hip-hop
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  • Successful cooperation with partners from the ' 'city and region since 2021
    • \n' '
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From 10 July to 10 August 2025, the successful “Urban ' 'Culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum” series will enter its ' 'fifth season on the open-air stage. The format has a large ' 'fan base. Some events are already sold out. At ' '“Stadtkultur”, the open-air stage with space for 1,500 ' 'guests and the impressive backdrop of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum is an attractive venue for artists and performers ' 'from Stuttgart and the region. 

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The musical highlights in the 2025 programme include a ' 'guest performance by singer Vanessa Mai on 11 July, “Der ' 'Grüffelo” children’s theatre on 13 July, the Esslingen ' 'University summer night’s concert on 17 July and a concert ' 'by the dino metal band “Heavysaurus” for children and their ' 'families on 25 July. 

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The programme will start with the “MAMAGEHTTANZEN (MUM ' 'GOES DANCING) Stuttgart Summer Special Open Air” on 10 July. ' 'The “bigFM Throwback – Old-School Hip-Hop Edition” on 12 ' 'July, the Afrobeat Festival on 8 August and “Old School ' 'Vibes” (already sold out) will ensure powerful rhythms. The ' 'art of language and humour are the focus of evenings such as ' '“Kopfkino Vol.18” on 20 July, “Best of Poetry Slam Open Air” ' 'on 24 July and “Stuttgart Comedy Clash” on 1 and 2 August. ' 'Club culture in the open air is offered by “IN.SZENE PART ' 'VII” on 9 August and “Sandkastenliebe – 90s & 2000s Open ' 'Air” on 10 August. 

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Tickets for Urban Culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum are ' 'available directly from the organisers via the event series ' 'website. The Museum’s catering services will be offering a ' 'wide selection of food and drinks on the various ' 'dates.
Tickets and further information: www.mercedes-benz.com/stadtkultur

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Programme of “Urban Culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum ' '2025”

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  • MAMAGEHTTANZEN (MUM GOES DANCING) Stuttgart ' 'Summer Special Open Air, 10 July 2025, ' '5 pm to 10 pm: The big open-air party for women ' 'only in front of the Mercedes-Benz Museum returns after its ' 'successful premiere in 2024.
    • \n' '
  • Vanessa Mai Open Air, 11 July ' '2025, 7 pm to 9:30 pm: The successful singer ' 'brings her programme with its characteristic mixture of pop, ' 'hits and modern sounds to the open-air stage as a concert ' 'experience.
    • \n' '
  • bigFM Throwback Party, 12 July ' '2025, from 5 pm to 10 pm: An evening full of old ' 'school, hip-hop, classics and R’n’B brings back the sound of ' 'the 1990s and 2000s. Ideally with a visit to the current ' 'special “Youngtimer” exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum ' 'beforehand. The exhibition offers a vibrant and colourful ' 'presentation of the fascinating vehicles from this ' 'period.
    • \n' '
  • Der Grüffelo, 13 July 2025, ' '10:30 am: The children’s theatre based on the popular ' 'children’s book classic comes to the Museum’s open-air ' 'stage.
    • \n' '
  • Summer night’s concert by Esslingen University ' 'of Applied Sciences, 17 July 2025, 8 pm ' 'to 10 pm: The university’s ensembles play symphonic ' 'music by Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Gershwin and Glass as ' 'well as swing and beat pieces.
    • \n' '
  • “Homecoming Open Air Show” with OSWALD & ' 'OTIS x NØAH, 18 July 2025, 6 pm to 10 pm: ' 'The newcomers of the German music scene will ' 'perform together for the first time in their ' 'hometown of Stuttgart and present a ' 'new direction in the German music landscape: ' 'German-Electronic Dance Music - sometimes solemn and dreamy, ' 'sometimes driving and euphoric.
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  • Kopfkino Vol.18, 20 July 2025, ' '7 pm to 10 pm: The programme offers a perfect mix ' 'of poetry, comedy and live music, presented by talented ' 'newcomers as well as renowned artists. “Kopfkino” will be ' 'presented by the multi-talented Khalid Bonouar.
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  • Open Air Best of Poetry Slam, ' '24 July 2025, 7 pm to 10 pm: The festival of ' 'stage poetry once again brings some of the best and most ' 'successful word artists in the German-speaking world to this ' 'summit meeting of the slam scene on the open-air stage. The ' 'participants are Klara Györbiro, Valerio Moser, Benjamin ' 'Poliak, Gina Walter and Florian Wintels.
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  • Heavysaurus Open Air – Pommesgabel ' 'Reload Tour 2025, 25 July 2025, 5:30 pm to ' '6:45 pm: Four dinosaurs and a dragon bring rock music ' 'to the stage for children and the whole family. A ' 'child-friendly live experience with a bombastic show.
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  • Old School Vibes Open Air, 26 and ' '27 July 2025, 3 August 2025, 5 pm to ' '10 pm: The big party with the best-of programme of ' 'hip-hop and RnB from the 1990s and 2000s returns to the ' 'Museum. All three dates are already sold out.
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  • Best of Erotik Slam, 31 July 2025, ' '7 pm to 10 pm: The evening will focus on racy ' 'literature by five slam poets. There is also a colourful ' 'supporting programme with live music, acrobatics and ' 'cabaret.
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  • Stuttgart Comedy Clash goes Open Air, ' '1 and 2 August 2025, 7:30 pm to 10 pm: ' 'The summer programme with stars of the German comedy scene: ' 'Serdar Ates-Stein, Hendrik Brehmer, Maria Clara Groppler, ' 'Serdar Karibik, Yorick Thiede and Daniel Wolfson – ' 'moderated by Salim Samatou and Marvin Endres.
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  • Wirtschaftswunder – Die Musical Story des ' 'deutschen Schlagers (Economic ' 'miracle – The musical story of German pop), ' '7 August 2025, 8 to 10:30 pm: The evening ' 'takes us into the musical pop culture of Germany’s teenage ' 'years: Immerse yourself in the era when the Mercedes-Benz ' '“Ponton” and “Tailfin” came onto the roads.
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  • THE AFROBEAT FESTIVAL STUTTGART – MALEVO x ' 'AFROCROWD, 8 August 2025, 5 pm to ' '10 pm: The festival offers an international DJ line-up ' 'and a varied supporting programme ranging from tattoos to ' 'culinary delights.
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  • IN.SZENE ' 'PART VII, 9 August 2025, 5 pm to ' '10 pm: The techno party offers electronic music in an ' 'extraordinary ambience. The line-up includes Mha Iri, Nusha ' 'and BJØRNSON.
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  • Sandkastenliebe (Sandbox love) – ' '90s & 2000s Open Air, 10 August 2025, 5 pm ' 'to 10 pm: For the third time, the classics of both decades ' 'are on the programme of the “biggest 90s & 2000s party ' 'in Stuttgart” – from the Backstreet Boys to Britney ' 'Spears.
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\n', 'date': '2025-06-26T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Enjoy our summer events: “Urban Culture at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum” from 10 July 2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1f7529a6-55d6-4eff-af20-a564de6c491e'} 2025-11-30 01:00:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2aa9610d-c071-4b3c-8867-990c284df88b> {'content': 'Claudia Malkus, currently Director of the “Business Division ' 'Battery Production” and Head of “Strategy and Performance ' 'Management”, will take over as Head of Production and Site of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz plant in Düsseldorf on October 1, 2025. She will ' 'thus succeed Michael Hellmann, who will leave the company to take ' 'on new challenges.\n' '„I would like to thank Michael Hellmann for his ' 'excellent cooperation and his commitment to the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz star over the past 37 years. He has always led his ' 'team with confidence, regardless of the challenges, and kept the ' 'plant on course even in turbulent times. We wish him all the best ' 'for his future endeavors. With Claudia Malkus, we gain an ' 'excellent successor. Due to her extensive knowledge and global ' 'experience in manufacturing roles such as body shop, paint shop ' 'and in powertrain, I am confident that she will lead the ' 'Düsseldorf plant into a successful future.”  Francesco ' 'Ciancia, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Global Operations\n' 'Claudia Malkus began her professional career at Mercedes-Benz in ' '2012 in Hamburg as a planning engineer for light weight ' 'construction technologies. After various positions in the ' 'powertrain division, she transitioned to the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Compact Cars division in 2018, and among other things, led ' 'production in the body shop and paint shop at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'passenger car plant in Aguascalientes in Mexico. In 2023, she ' 'returned to Stuttgart to take over the management of the battery ' 'production network in Europe, including the battery recycling ' 'plant in Kuppenheim. Since January of this year, she has also ' 'been responsible for “Strategy and Performance Management” in the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Cars production network.\n' 'As Head of Production and Site of the Mercedes‑Benz Düsseldorf ' 'plant, Claudia Malkus will be responsible for the operational ' 'management of the Sprinter plant. In her new role, she will drive ' 'further development at the site and ensure the smooth start of ' 'vehicle production based on the new Mercedes‑Benz Van ' 'Architecture.\n' 'About the Mercedes-Benz Vans Plant in DüsseldorfOn a production ' 'area of about 325,000 square meters, around 5,500 employees ' 'manufacture the panel van model variants of the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Sprinter and eSprinter. The plant is one of the largest ' 'industrial employers and companies offering vocational training ' 'in the region. The plant has been producing the eSprinter since ' '2019 and the new generation of the eSprinter since 2023.\n' ' ', 'content_html': '

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

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

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

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

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

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

Solid start to the weekend in ' 'Spielberg

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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George Russell

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

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

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

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

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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

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

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' ' 

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

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Jules Gounon (AND) set a lap time ' 'of 2m 15.527s in the #17 Mercedes-AMG GT3 on his second lap. This ' 'means that the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed will start from second ' 'position tomorrow. Two further Mercedes-AMG GT3s competing in the ' "PRO category at this year's edition of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours " 'of Spa finished just a few tenths of a second behind. Local hero ' 'Maxime Martin (BEL) qualified in third position for the home race ' 'of his team Boutsen VDS. Lucas Auer (AUT) completed the cohesive ' 'team performance and finished fifth on the grid with the #48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER.\n' 'The 20 participants in Superpole had two flying laps at their ' 'disposal. The session was temporarily stopped for around 20 ' 'minutes due to an accident and the subsequent need for repair ' 'work on the track barriers.\n' '>> Superpole\xa0\n' 'Thursday: Several interruptions characterise eventful ' 'qualificationThe three Mercedes-AMG GT3s secured their place in ' 'Superpole in Thursday’s four-part qualifying. During the evening ' 'session, which was interrupted a total of four times by a red ' 'flag, the fastest combined lap time from the segments determined ' 'the starting position and entry into Superpole. As only three ' 'drivers take turns at the wheel of the PRO cars, the top class ' 'drivers did not participate until the second qualifying ' 'segment.\xa0\n' 'The best-placed Mercedes-AMG GT3 after the top 20 Superpole ' 'entrants was the #57 from Winward Racing, which qualified in 24th ' 'place overall and thus fourth in the GOLD class. Another ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3, the #0 from GoodSmile Racing (P30), made it ' 'into the top 30, while the #3 from GetSpeed (P9 SILVER), the #10 ' 'from Boutsen VDS (P10 SILVER) and the #4 from CrowdStrike by SPS ' '(P6 PRO-AM) all achieved a top 10 grid position in their ' 'respective class.\n' "Winward Racing's #81 was unable to take part in qualifying due to " 'necessary repairs after pre-qualifying. Like the #611 of Nordique ' 'Racing, which hit the barriers of the Raidillon section in Q1, ' 'the car will be back in action in time for the start of the ' '24-hour race tomorrow at 4:30 pm CEST. Before then, the teams and ' 'drivers will have another opportunity to gather final experience ' 'and data for the endurance classic in the 30-minute warm-up this ' 'evening, starting at 8:20 pm CEST.\n' '>> Qualifying\n' 'Wednesday: Unique atmosphere with over 10,000 visitors at the ' "drivers' paradeThe event weekend in the Belgian Ardennes once " 'again opened with the traditional parade this year, leading from ' 'the racetrack to the centre of Spa. On Wednesday evening, more ' 'than 10,000 fans welcomed the participants of the 77th edition of ' 'the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa on the Place Royale. The GT2 and ' 'GT4 racing cars from the supporting series were also part of the ' 'event, which took place in perfect weather conditions and lasted ' 'until 9:00 pm CEST.\xa0\n' 'Facts, Data, Figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Superpole conditions: - Participants: 20 (18 PRO, 2 GOLD) - ' 'Cloudy and dry, Air temperature 18-19 degrees Celsius - Track ' 'temperature 26-30 degrees Celsius \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Track Facts Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps: - Length: 7.004 km ' '(Layout since 2007) - Turns: 20 (9 left, 11 right) - Opening: ' '1921 - First 24h-race: 1924\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Further schedule CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa 2025 (CEST): - ' 'Friday, 27 June, 8:20 – 8:50 pm: Warm-up - Saturday, 28 June, ' '4:30 pm: Race start - Sunday, 29 June, 4:30 pm: Finish\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG grid positions: P2: #17 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed P3: #9 Boutsen VDS P5: #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' 'P24: #57 Winward Racing P30: #0 GoodSmile Racing P51: #3 GetSpeed ' 'P52: #222 2 Seas Motorsport P53: #10 Boutsen VDS P56: #6 GetSpeed ' 'P71: #4 CrowdStrike by SPS P73: #611 Nordique Racing P75: #81 ' 'Winward Racing\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '“As expected, we saw an exciting and thrilling qualifying ' "session. In the end, it wasn't enough for pole position. " 'Nevertheless, our grid positions put us in a very good starting ' "position for tomorrow's race. We gave our all and showed a " "cohesive team performance. That's how we want to start the race " 'as well.”Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing\n' '“We made a good start to the weekend, qualifying on Thursday went ' 'quite well for us. Fifth place on the grid - and therefore the ' 'third row - is a solid starting position. I hope that we get off ' 'to a good start tomorrow, make up a few places right at the ' 'beginning and get through the 24 hours without any major ' 'incidents. I feel very comfortable on the track and am looking ' 'forward to the race.”Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48\n' '“The Superpole is one of the highlights of the weekend. No ' 'traffic, no tyre management, simply perfect conditions for our ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. Second place on the grid is an excellent ' "result. It's always an advantage to start from the front. In " '2022, we started the race from pole and won. Last year, we ' 'started from third place and unfortunately retired.”Jules Gounon, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #17\n' "“It's always fun to drive a lap without traffic at the Circuit de " 'Spa-Francorchamps and get the maximum out of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3. Third place on the grid is a good result, but in the end we ' 'obviously want to be at the top at the end of the race. A 24-hour ' 'race is a long one, so we are now continuing to concentrate fully ' "on the best possible preparation. And of course, I'm hoping for a " 'strong result for us on Sunday.”Maxime Martin, Boutsen VDS #9\n' '\xa0\n' 'The Media Guide and images are available at the following links:\n' '>> Mercedes-AMG 24h Spa Media Guide for download\n' '>> High-resolution images from the event', 'content_html': '

•     Three PRO cars from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport on the first three rows of the ' 'grid
•     Top ten positions for the ' 'other Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the individual ' 'classes
•     Stefan Wendl: “We gave ' 'our all and showed a cohesive team ' 'performance.”

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport secured promising grid positions ' "for the 24-hour race in today's Superpole individual time " 'trials at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Jules Gounon ' '(AND) set a lap time of 2m 15.527s in the #17 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 on his second lap. This means that the Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed will start from second position tomorrow.
Two ' 'further Mercedes-AMG GT3s competing in the PRO category at ' "this year's edition of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa " 'finished just a few tenths of a second behind. Local hero ' 'Maxime Martin (BEL) qualified in third position for the home ' 'race of his team Boutsen VDS. Lucas Auer (AUT) completed the ' 'cohesive team performance and finished fifth on the grid ' 'with the #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER.

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The 20 participants in Superpole had two flying laps at ' 'their disposal. The session was temporarily stopped for ' 'around 20 minutes due to an accident and the subsequent need ' 'for repair work on the track barriers.

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>> ' 'Superpole 

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Thursday: Several interruptions characterise ' 'eventful qualification
The three Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s secured their place in Superpole in Thursday’s ' 'four-part qualifying. During the evening session, which was ' 'interrupted a total of four times by a red flag, the fastest ' 'combined lap time from the segments determined the starting ' 'position and entry into Superpole. As only three drivers ' 'take turns at the wheel of the PRO cars, the top class ' 'drivers did not participate until the second qualifying ' 'segment. 

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The best-placed Mercedes-AMG GT3 after the top 20 ' 'Superpole entrants was the #57 from Winward Racing, which ' 'qualified in 24th place overall and thus fourth in the GOLD ' 'class. Another Mercedes-AMG GT3, the #0 from GoodSmile ' 'Racing (P30), made it into the top 30, while the #3 from ' 'GetSpeed (P9 SILVER), the #10 from Boutsen VDS (P10 SILVER) ' 'and the #4 from CrowdStrike by SPS (P6 PRO-AM) all achieved ' 'a top 10 grid position in their respective class.

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Winward Racing's #81 was unable to take part in " 'qualifying due to necessary repairs after pre-qualifying. ' 'Like the #611 of Nordique Racing, which hit the barriers of ' 'the Raidillon section in Q1, the car will be back in action ' 'in time for the start of the 24-hour race tomorrow at 4:30 ' 'pm CEST. Before then, the teams and drivers will have ' 'another opportunity to gather final experience and data for ' 'the endurance classic in the 30-minute warm-up this evening, ' 'starting at 8:20 pm CEST.

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>> ' 'Qualifying

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Wednesday: Unique atmosphere with over 10,000 ' "visitors at the drivers' parade
The event " 'weekend in the Belgian Ardennes once again opened with the ' 'traditional parade this year, leading from the racetrack to ' 'the centre of Spa. On Wednesday evening, more than 10,000 ' 'fans welcomed the participants of the 77th edition of the ' 'CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa on the Place Royale. The GT2 and ' 'GT4 racing cars from the supporting series were also part of ' 'the event, which took place in perfect weather conditions ' 'and lasted until 9:00 pm CEST. 

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Facts, Data, Figures

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Superpole conditions:

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- Participants: 20 (18 PRO, 2 GOLD)

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- Cloudy and dry, Air temperature 18-19 degrees ' 'Celsius

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- Track temperature 26-30 degrees Celsius

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Track Facts Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps:

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- Length: 7.004 km (Layout since 2007)

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- Turns: 20 (9 left, 11 right)

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- Opening: 1921

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- First 24h-race: 1924

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Further schedule CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa 2025 ' '(CEST):

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- Friday, 27 June, 8:20 – 8:50 pm: Warm-up

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- Saturday, 28 June, 4:30 pm: Race start

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- Sunday, 29 June, 4:30 pm: Finish

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Mercedes-AMG grid positions:

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P2: #17 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

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P3: #9 Boutsen VDS

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P5: #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER

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P24: #57 Winward Racing

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P30: #0 GoodSmile Racing

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P51: #3 GetSpeed

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P52: #222 2 Seas Motorsport

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P53: #10 Boutsen VDS

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P56: #6 GetSpeed

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P71: #4 CrowdStrike by SPS

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P73: #611 Nordique Racing

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P75: #81 Winward Racing

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“As expected, we saw an exciting and thrilling qualifying ' "session. In the end, it wasn't enough for pole position. " 'Nevertheless, our grid positions put us in a very good ' "starting position for tomorrow's race. We gave our all and " "showed a cohesive team performance. That's how we want to " 'start the race as well.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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“We made a good start to the weekend, qualifying on ' 'Thursday went quite well for us. Fifth place on the grid - ' 'and therefore the third row - is a solid starting position. ' 'I hope that we get off to a good start tomorrow, make up a ' 'few places right at the beginning and get through the 24 ' 'hours without any major incidents. I feel very comfortable ' 'on the track and am looking forward to the race.”
Lucas ' 'Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48

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“The Superpole is one of the highlights of the weekend. ' 'No traffic, no tyre management, simply perfect conditions ' 'for our Mercedes-AMG GT3. Second place on the grid is an ' "excellent result. It's always an advantage to start from the " 'front. In 2022, we started the race from pole and won. Last ' 'year, we started from third place and unfortunately ' 'retired.”
Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' '#17

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“It's always fun to drive a lap without traffic at the " 'Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and get the maximum out of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. Third place on the grid is a good result, ' 'but in the end we obviously want to be at the top at the end ' 'of the race. A 24-hour race is a long one, so we are now ' 'continuing to concentrate fully on the best possible ' "preparation. And of course, I'm hoping for a strong result " 'for us on Sunday.”
Maxime Martin, Boutsen VDS #9

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The Media Guide and images are available at the following ' 'links:

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>> ' 'Mercedes-AMG 24h Spa Media Guide for ' 'download

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>> ' 'High-resolution images from the event

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During the 20-minute warm-up in the evening, all seven ' 'teams fielding a total of twelve Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the 24-hour ' 'race took to the track once again. After the final checks, the ' 'teams and drivers are ready to tackle the most challenging GT3 ' 'race of the year.\n' '\xa0\n' 'The right race strategy will play a decisive role. Speed is not ' 'the only factor; the AMG Performance Engineers must keep a close ' 'eye on the race at all times and guide their drivers through the ' 'expected traffic in the best possible way. With a record field of ' '74 cars ultimately taking to the start line, reading the race and ' 'timing the pit stops correctly will be immensely important.\n' 'Pit stops: At 994 metres, the pit lane at Spa-Francorchamps is ' 'relatively long. The Mercedes-AMG Teams estimate that a complete ' 'pit stop takes around two minutes. Just driving through without ' 'stopping takes 71 seconds, and the maximum speed is 50 km/h. ' 'Added to this is 44 seconds of standing time to service the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. As soon as the fuel mechanic connects the ' 'equipment to the vehicle, a sensor activates the display and the ' 'time starts counting down. The average 100 litres of petrol are ' "well within the vehicle's safety tank before the 44 seconds have " 'elapsed. This is a precautionary measure to avoid refuelling ' 'errors under time pressure. In the meantime, both the driver and ' 'wheel changes have been completed.\n' 'Special rules apply during full course yellow phases. During ' 'short FCY phases declared by the race director – for example, ' 'when parts of the track need to be cleaned – the pit lane remains ' 'closed. During a conventional full course yellow with a ' 'subsequent safety car, pit stops are permitted.\n' 'Track limits: In addition to potential penalties for pit stop ' 'offences, failure to comply with track limits will also be ' 'penalised. Possible rule violations will be monitored by camera ' 'at the following corners: T4 (Raidillon), T10, T11 (Double ' 'Gauche), T16, T17 (Blanchimont I & II), T19 (Bus Stop Chicane). ' 'If a vehicle completely crosses the white track boundary at these ' 'points, this will be considered an offence. After the fifth ' 'offence by a vehicle, the race director will issue a warning. The ' 'sixth offence will result in a 30-second penalty. After six ' 'further offences, a drive-through penalty will be imposed. ' 'Driving through the pit lane costs 59 seconds compared to the ' 'normal race time. After six hours of racing, all track limit ' 'offences incurred up to that point are deleted.\n' 'Stints: This year, stint times are limited to a maximum of 60 ' 'minutes. For Mercedes-AMG Drivers, this means they must pit after ' '26 laps. During yellow flag or safety car phases, the maximum ' 'time is 65 minutes. Three stints in a row would be permitted. ' 'However, as the maximum driving time per driver is three hours, ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT3 will come into the pits after a maximum of ' 'double stints. The minimum driving time for each driver is 1:56 ' 'hours – a maximum of eleven hours in the car is permitted over ' 'the 24 hours.\n' 'Tyres: Tyre gambling should not play a role in the 77th edition ' 'of the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps. The weather forecast ' 'predicts dry conditions and summer temperatures. This means that ' 'only the one version of the Pirelli slick tyre available will be ' 'used. Each car will have 30 sets of tyres at its disposal for the ' 'entire weekend. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 with start numbers 9, 17 and ' "48 were allowed to use 31 sets as they took part in yesterday's " 'Superpole.\n' 'Starting drivers: At 4:30 p.m., the time has come. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport (twelve teams, 43 drivers) are ready for the ' 'CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. The following ' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers will start the race:\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' No.\n' ' Team\n' ' Starting driver / Starting position\n' ' Class\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 0\n' ' GoodSmile Racing\n' ' Kamui Kobayashi (JPN) / P29\n' ' PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 3\n' ' GetSpeed\n' ' Yannick Mettler (SUI) / P50\n' ' SILVER\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 4\n' ' CrowdStrike by SPS\n' ' Ian James (GBR) / P70\n' ' PRO-AM\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 6\n' ' GetSpeed\n' ' Colin Caresani (NED) / P55\n' ' SILVER\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 9\n' ' Boutsen VDS\n' ' Maximilian Götz (GER) /P3\n' ' PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 10\n' ' Boutsen VDS\n' ' Aurélien Panis (FRA) / P52\n' ' SILVER\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 17\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed\n' ' Jules Gounon (AND) / P2\n' ' PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 48\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER\n' ' Maro Engel (GER) /P5\n' ' PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 57\n' ' Winward Racing\n' ' Indy Dontje (NED) / P23\n' ' GOLD\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 81\n' ' Winward Racing\n' ' Rinat Salikhov (FIA) / P74\n' ' BRONZE\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 222\n' ' 2 Seas Motorsport\n' ' Parker Thomspon (CAN) / P51\n' ' BRONZE\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 611\n' ' Nordique Racing\n' ' Edoardo Liberati (ITA) / P72\n' ' GOLD\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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GoodSmile Racing

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Kamui Kobayashi (JPN) / P29

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PRO

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3

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GetSpeed

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Yannick Mettler (SUI) / P50

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SILVER

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4

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CrowdStrike by SPS

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Ian James (GBR) / P70

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PRO-AM

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6

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GetSpeed

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Colin Caresani (NED) / P55

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SILVER

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9

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Boutsen VDS

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Maximilian Götz (GER) /P3

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PRO

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10

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Boutsen VDS

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Aurélien Panis (FRA) / P52

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SILVER

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17

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Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

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Jules Gounon (AND) / P2

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PRO

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48

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Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER

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Maro Engel (GER) /P5

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PRO

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57

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Winward Racing

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Indy Dontje (NED) / P23

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GOLD

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81

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Winward Racing

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Rinat Salikhov (FIA) / P74

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BRONZE

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222

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2 Seas Motorsport

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Parker Thomspon (CAN) / P51

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BRONZE

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611

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Nordique Racing

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Edoardo Liberati (ITA) / P72

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GOLD

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

Challenging Saturday at the Austrian Grand ' 'Prix.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Kimi Antonelli

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

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

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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

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

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

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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

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

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

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '  

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

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

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Juli 2025\n' 'Die Wiedereröffnung der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Stuttgart ' 'wird am 13. Juli 2025 mit einem besonderen Erlebnistag gefeiert. ' 'Von 11 bis 20 Uhr können Besucherinnen und Besucher die neuesten ' 'Innovationen sowie die gesamte Marken- und Produktpalette hautnah ' 'erleben – von Maybach über AMG bis smart. Zudem gibt es spannende ' 'Einblicke in die neuesten Serviceprozesse sowie in exklusive ' 'Angebote wie Mercedes-Benz Rent und Mercedes-Benz Teile & ' 'Zubehör. Der Erlebnistag findet in Kooperation mit dem ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum statt, das zeitgleich seinen Familientag ' 'feiert. Gemeinsam entsteht an diesem besonderen Tag eine ' 'Mercedes- Benz Welt, die ein einzigartiges Markenerlebnis ' 'bietet.\n' 'Moderne Serviceprozesse\n' 'Zu den Neuerungen zählt der Bereich rund um die Serviceannahme, ' 'der an die neuesten Standards angepasst wurde. Eine ' 'zukunftsorientierte Servicelane beschleunigt und optimiert den ' 'Wartungs- und Reparaturprozess, sodass Kundinnen und Kunden von ' 'einem noch schnelleren und bequemeren Service profitieren. Das ' 'Fahrzeug wird in der neuen Ein- bzw. Ausfahrt von einem ' 'innovativen, KI-gestützten 360°-Vehicle-Scan-Kamerasystem ' 'erfasst. Kundinnen und Kunden fahren anschließend direkt in die ' 'neu gebaute Service-Lobby, die Platz für bis zu acht Fahrzeuge ' 'bietet. Digitale Services erhöhen zusätzlich den Kundenkomfort. ' 'Ein neu installierter Bremsprüfstand reduziert die Wartezeiten ' 'weiter. Ergänzend dazu wurden die Backoffice-Bereiche und Counter ' 'neugestaltet, um in der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung eine ' 'einladende Atmosphäre zu schaffen. Die umfassenden Optimierungen ' 'durch das Bauprojekt haben zusätzlich zur Steigerung der ' 'physischen Werkstattkapazität geführt und somit die ' 'Serviceverfügbarkeit erhöht.\n' 'Neues Erlebnis im innovativen Showroom\n' 'Der Showroom, gestaltet nach der neuen Markenarchitektur, ' 'begeistert durch die Verbindung von Offenheit und eleganten ' 'Formen. Durch den Einsatz digitaler Lösungen wird das ' 'Kundenerlebnis noch individueller gestaltet und somit das ' 'haptische und physische Erlebnis der Produkte ergänzt. Mit seinen ' 'individuell gestalteten Beratungszonen schafft der Showroom eine ' 'entspannte Atmosphäre für Verkaufs- und Beratungsgespräche. So ' 'verkörpert der Showroom in Stuttgart ein faszinierendes ' 'Markenerlebnis, das sich durch modernes Design, innovative ' 'Raumkonzepte und eine maßgeschneiderte Kundenansprache ' 'auszeichnet.\n' 'Exklusive Fahrzeugübergabe in der modernen Auslieferungshalle\n' 'Im Zuge der Modernisierung wurde eine beeindruckende neue ' 'Auslieferungshalle mit acht Auslieferungsplätzen geschaffen, der ' 'die Fahrzeuge in besonderem Glanz präsentiert. Die großzügige ' 'Halle begeistert mit einem spektakulären Blick auf das ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, der die Fahrzeugübergabe in ein ' 'unvergessliches Erlebnis für Kundinnen und Kunden verwandelt und ' 'das Einkaufserlebnis perfekt abrundet.\n' 'Genuss im Café Jellinek\n' 'Ein weiteres Highlight ist das neu gebaute Café Jellinek, das ' 'eine besondere historische Bedeutung für Mercedes-Benz trägt. ' 'Benannt nach Emil Jellinek, dem ersten Kunden der Marke, würdigt ' 'es eine prägende Persönlichkeit der Unternehmensgeschichte. ' 'Früher im Zwischengeschoss angesiedelt, befindet sich das Café ' 'nun im ersten Obergeschoss und bietet dadurch mehr Platz und ein ' 'einladendes Ambiente. Zusätzlich wurde neben dem Café ein ' 'flexibler Konferenzbereich geschaffen, der von externen Gästen ' 'gemietet werden kann. Das Café wird vom renommierten Stuttgarter ' 'Gastronomen Michael Wilhelmer betrieben, der für Qualität und ' 'Gastlichkeit steht.\n' ' Nach einer knapp eineinhalbjähriger Umbauphase feiert die ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Stuttgart die Wiederöffnung. Das mit ' 'einer Investition im zweistelligen Millionenbereich modernisierte ' 'Mercedes-Benz Center bietet auf 21.000 m² zahlreiche Neuerungen: ' 'Der umfassend erneuerte Servicebereich garantiert maximale ' 'Effizienz und Komfort für Kundinnen und Kunden. Eine moderne Ein– ' 'bzw. Ausfahrt mit einem innovativen ' '360°-Vehicle-Scan-Kamerasystem erfasst den Fahrzeugzustand ' 'präzise und ermöglicht Kundinnen und Kunden direkt mit ihrem ' 'Fahrzeug in die neu gebaute Service-Lobby hineinzufahren. ' 'Zusätzlich lädt der modernisierte Showroom mit einem neuen ' 'Markenerlebnis zum Entdecken ein, während die Auslieferungshalle ' 'mit Blick auf das Mercedes-Benz Museum ein besonderes ' 'Kundenerlebnis für die Fahrzeugübergabe schafft. Abgerundet wird ' 'das Angebot durch ein neu eröffnetes Café, das zum Verweilen und ' 'Genießen einlädt. \n' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung in Stuttgart\n' 'Seit 2006 gehört das rund 21.000 m² große Grundstück an der ' 'Mercedesstraße 102 in Stuttgart zu der Marke Mercedes-Benz. Auf ' 'etwa 17.000 m² erstreckt sich die beeindruckende Verkaufs-, ' 'Service- und Ausstellungsfläche. Das vierstöckige Mercedes-Benz ' 'Center bietet dabei ausreichend Raum für die großzügige ' 'Präsentation von über 120 Fahrzeugen. Durch seine Gestaltung und ' 'Produktpräsentation bietet es ein einzigartiges Kundenerlebnis. ' 'Mit einem jährlichen Fahrzeugabsatz von rund 3.400 Einheiten ist ' 'das Center nicht nur ein bedeutender Vertriebsstandort für ' 'Neufahrzeuge sowie Geschäfts- und Jahreswagen, sondern beherbergt ' 'auch eine moderne Fahrzeugauslieferung und einen umfassend ' 'ausgestatteten Servicestützpunkt mit 32 Werkstattplätzen. Rund ' '150 Mitarbeitende kümmern sich engagiert um die Anliegen von ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden sowie Gästen. Zusätzlich ist das ' 'Mercedes-Benz Center durch eine etwa 100 Meter lange Fläche, in ' 'der sich die Gastronomie und Shops der Mercedes-Benz Welt ' 'befinden, mit dem Mercedes-Benz Museum verbunden.\n' 'Key Facts Neubau Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Stuttgart\n' '\n' 'Errichtung einer neuen Ein- bzw. Ausfahrt\n' 'Neubau der Service-Lobby\n' 'Modernisierung des Showrooms mit neuen Räumen für Beratung\n' 'Neubau einer modernen Auslieferungshalle\n' 'Neubau des Café Jellinek mit angrenzendem Konferenzbereich zur ' 'Vermietung\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vertriebsdirektion Württemberg\n' 'Im Jahr 2015 wurden die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassungen in ' 'Stuttgart, Reutlingen, Ulm und Schwäbisch Gmünd zu einer ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vertriebsdirektion zusammengeschlossen, wodurch ' 'Leitungs- und Verwaltungsfunktionen in der Region gebündelt ' 'wurden. Heute engagieren sich mehr als 1.100 Mitarbeitende an ' 'zehn Standorten für den Vertrieb, Service und sämtliche ' 'Dienstleistungen für die Marken Mercedes-Benz, EQ, Maybach und ' 'AMG. Die Niederlassungen der Vertriebsdirektion Württemberg Pkw ' '& Vans erstrecken sich über das Mercedes-Benz Center in ' 'Stuttgart (Verkauf PKW Neuwagen, Service, Teileverkauf), die ' 'Mercedes- Benz Niederlassung in Stuttgart-Hallschlag (Verkauf PKW ' 'Neuwagen, Service, Teileverkauf), Stuttgart-Wangen (Verkauf Van/ ' 'Transporter Gebrauchtwagen), Stuttgart-Degerloch (Service, ' 'Teileverkauf), Stuttgart-Feuerbach (Verkauf Van/ Transporter ' 'Gebrauchtwagen), Leonberg (Service, Teileverkauf), Böblingen ' '(Verkauf Pkw Neuwagen, Pkw Gebrauchtwagen und Van/ Transporter ' 'Gebrauchtwagen, Service und Teileverkauf) sowie die Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassungen in Reutlingen/Tübingen, Ulm und Schwäbisch ' 'Gmünd.\n' 'Kontakt:\n' 'Claudia Fortkord, Tel.: + 49 (0) 176 3094 9740, ' 'claudia.fortkord@mercedes-benz.comDietmar Göllner-Venturi, Tel.: ' '+49 (0) 30 2694 2014, dietmar.goellner@mercedes-benz.com', 'content_html': '

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  • Die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Stuttgart feiert ' 'Wiedereröffnung mit einem besonderen Erlebnistag und einem ' 'abwechslungsreichen Programm am 13. Juli 2025
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  • Umbau und Modernisierung in der Mercedesstr. ' '102, 70372 Stuttgart
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  • Moderne Service-Lobby für persönliche Beratung ' 'und höchsten Komfort
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Feierliche Wiedereröffnung mit Erlebnistag am 13. Juli ' '2025

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Die Wiedereröffnung der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung ' 'Stuttgart wird am 13. Juli 2025 mit einem besonderen ' 'Erlebnistag gefeiert. Von 11 bis 20 Uhr können Besucherinnen ' 'und Besucher die neuesten Innovationen sowie die gesamte ' 'Marken- und Produktpalette hautnah erleben – von Maybach ' 'über AMG bis smart. Zudem gibt es spannende Einblicke in die ' 'neuesten Serviceprozesse sowie in exklusive Angebote wie ' 'Mercedes-Benz Rent und Mercedes-Benz Teile & Zubehör. ' 'Der Erlebnistag findet in Kooperation mit dem Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum statt, das zeitgleich seinen Familientag feiert. ' 'Gemeinsam entsteht an diesem besonderen Tag eine Mercedes- ' 'Benz Welt, die ein einzigartiges Markenerlebnis bietet.

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Moderne Serviceprozesse

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Zu den Neuerungen zählt der Bereich rund um die ' 'Serviceannahme, der an die neuesten Standards angepasst ' 'wurde. Eine zukunftsorientierte Servicelane beschleunigt und ' 'optimiert den Wartungs- und Reparaturprozess, sodass ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden von einem noch schnelleren und ' 'bequemeren Service profitieren. Das Fahrzeug wird in der ' 'neuen Ein- bzw. Ausfahrt von einem innovativen, ' 'KI-gestützten 360°-Vehicle-Scan-Kamerasystem erfasst. ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden fahren anschließend direkt in die neu ' 'gebaute Service-Lobby, die Platz für bis zu acht Fahrzeuge ' 'bietet. Digitale Services erhöhen zusätzlich den ' 'Kundenkomfort. Ein neu installierter Bremsprüfstand ' 'reduziert die Wartezeiten weiter. Ergänzend dazu wurden die ' 'Backoffice-Bereiche und Counter neugestaltet, um in der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung eine einladende Atmosphäre zu ' 'schaffen. Die umfassenden Optimierungen durch das Bauprojekt ' 'haben zusätzlich zur Steigerung der physischen ' 'Werkstattkapazität geführt und somit die ' 'Serviceverfügbarkeit erhöht.

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Neues Erlebnis im innovativen Showroom

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Der Showroom, gestaltet nach der neuen Markenarchitektur, ' 'begeistert durch die Verbindung von Offenheit und eleganten ' 'Formen. Durch den Einsatz digitaler Lösungen wird das ' 'Kundenerlebnis noch individueller gestaltet und somit das ' 'haptische und physische Erlebnis der Produkte ergänzt. Mit ' 'seinen individuell gestalteten Beratungszonen schafft der ' 'Showroom eine entspannte Atmosphäre für Verkaufs- und ' 'Beratungsgespräche. So verkörpert der Showroom in Stuttgart ' 'ein faszinierendes Markenerlebnis, das sich durch modernes ' 'Design, innovative Raumkonzepte und eine maßgeschneiderte ' 'Kundenansprache auszeichnet.

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Exklusive Fahrzeugübergabe in der modernen ' 'Auslieferungshalle

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Im Zuge der Modernisierung wurde eine beeindruckende neue ' 'Auslieferungshalle mit acht Auslieferungsplätzen geschaffen, ' 'der die Fahrzeuge in besonderem Glanz präsentiert. Die ' 'großzügige Halle begeistert mit einem spektakulären Blick ' 'auf das Mercedes-Benz Museum, der die Fahrzeugübergabe in ' 'ein unvergessliches Erlebnis für Kundinnen und Kunden ' 'verwandelt und das Einkaufserlebnis perfekt abrundet.

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Genuss im Café Jellinek

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Ein weiteres Highlight ist das neu gebaute Café Jellinek, ' 'das eine besondere historische Bedeutung für Mercedes-Benz ' 'trägt. Benannt nach Emil Jellinek, dem ersten Kunden der ' 'Marke, würdigt es eine prägende Persönlichkeit der ' 'Unternehmensgeschichte. Früher im Zwischengeschoss ' 'angesiedelt, befindet sich das Café nun im ersten ' 'Obergeschoss und bietet dadurch mehr Platz und ein ' 'einladendes Ambiente. Zusätzlich wurde neben dem Café ein ' 'flexibler Konferenzbereich geschaffen, der von externen ' 'Gästen gemietet werden kann. Das Café wird vom renommierten ' 'Stuttgarter Gastronomen Michael Wilhelmer betrieben, der für ' 'Qualität und Gastlichkeit steht.

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 Nach einer knapp eineinhalbjähriger Umbauphase ' 'feiert die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Stuttgart die ' 'Wiederöffnung. Das mit einer Investition im zweistelligen ' 'Millionenbereich modernisierte Mercedes-Benz Center bietet ' 'auf 21.000 m² zahlreiche Neuerungen: Der umfassend erneuerte ' 'Servicebereich garantiert maximale Effizienz und Komfort für ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden. Eine moderne Ein– bzw. Ausfahrt mit ' 'einem innovativen 360°-Vehicle-Scan-Kamerasystem erfasst den ' 'Fahrzeugzustand präzise und ermöglicht Kundinnen und Kunden ' 'direkt mit ihrem Fahrzeug in die neu gebaute Service-Lobby ' 'hineinzufahren. Zusätzlich lädt der modernisierte Showroom ' 'mit einem neuen Markenerlebnis zum Entdecken ein, während ' 'die Auslieferungshalle mit Blick auf das Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum ein besonderes Kundenerlebnis für die ' 'Fahrzeugübergabe schafft. Abgerundet wird das Angebot durch ' 'ein neu eröffnetes Café, das zum Verweilen und Genießen ' 'einlädt. 

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Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung in Stuttgart

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Seit 2006 gehört das rund 21.000 m² große Grundstück an ' 'der Mercedesstraße 102 in Stuttgart zu der Marke ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Auf etwa 17.000 m² erstreckt sich die ' 'beeindruckende Verkaufs-, Service- und Ausstellungsfläche. ' 'Das vierstöckige Mercedes-Benz Center bietet dabei ' 'ausreichend Raum für die großzügige Präsentation von über ' '120 Fahrzeugen. Durch seine Gestaltung und ' 'Produktpräsentation bietet es ein einzigartiges ' 'Kundenerlebnis. Mit einem jährlichen Fahrzeugabsatz von rund ' '3.400 Einheiten ist das Center nicht nur ein bedeutender ' 'Vertriebsstandort für Neufahrzeuge sowie Geschäfts- und ' 'Jahreswagen, sondern beherbergt auch eine moderne ' 'Fahrzeugauslieferung und einen umfassend ausgestatteten ' 'Servicestützpunkt mit 32 Werkstattplätzen. Rund 150 ' 'Mitarbeitende kümmern sich engagiert um die Anliegen von ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden sowie Gästen. Zusätzlich ist das ' 'Mercedes-Benz Center durch eine etwa 100 Meter lange Fläche, ' 'in der sich die Gastronomie und Shops der Mercedes-Benz Welt ' 'befinden, mit dem Mercedes-Benz Museum verbunden.

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Key Facts Neubau Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung ' 'Stuttgart

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Mercedes-Benz Vertriebsdirektion Württemberg

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Im Jahr 2015 wurden die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassungen in ' 'Stuttgart, Reutlingen, Ulm und Schwäbisch Gmünd zu einer ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vertriebsdirektion zusammengeschlossen, ' 'wodurch Leitungs- und Verwaltungsfunktionen in der Region ' 'gebündelt wurden. Heute engagieren sich mehr als 1.100 ' 'Mitarbeitende an zehn Standorten für den Vertrieb, Service ' 'und sämtliche Dienstleistungen für die Marken Mercedes-Benz, ' 'EQ, Maybach und AMG. Die Niederlassungen der ' 'Vertriebsdirektion Württemberg Pkw & Vans erstrecken ' 'sich über das Mercedes-Benz Center in Stuttgart (Verkauf PKW ' 'Neuwagen, Service, Teileverkauf), die Mercedes- Benz ' 'Niederlassung in Stuttgart-Hallschlag (Verkauf PKW Neuwagen, ' 'Service, Teileverkauf), Stuttgart-Wangen (Verkauf Van/ ' 'Transporter Gebrauchtwagen), Stuttgart-Degerloch (Service, ' 'Teileverkauf), Stuttgart-Feuerbach (Verkauf Van/ Transporter ' 'Gebrauchtwagen), Leonberg (Service, Teileverkauf), Böblingen ' '(Verkauf Pkw Neuwagen, Pkw Gebrauchtwagen und Van/ ' 'Transporter Gebrauchtwagen, Service und Teileverkauf) sowie ' 'die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassungen in Reutlingen/Tübingen, ' 'Ulm und Schwäbisch Gmünd.

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Kontakt:

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Claudia Fortkord, Tel.: + 49 (0) 176 3094 9740, claudia.fortkord@mercedes-benz.com
Dietmar ' 'Göllner-Venturi, Tel.: +49 (0) 30 2694 2014, dietmar.goellner@mercedes-benz.com

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In order to enable ' 'maximum operating time, failures should ideally not occur in the ' 'first place and the required downtimes should be efficiently ' 'plannable.\n' 'With the Van Uptime Monitor Digital Extra, Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'helps its customers to manage the vehicle issues that arise as a ' 'result of intensive daily use over time before a failure occurs. ' 'The Digital Extra provides the customer with full transparency ' 'about the technical condition of their vehicles through a digital ' 'customer dashboard and helps them to efficiently plan the ' 'required workshop visits, avoid unplanned downtime and, in the ' 'event of a short-term problem, to get straight to the solving ' 'process.\n' ' With a clear focus on the needs of ' 'commercial customers and as a clear sign for its ' 'premium service, Mercedes-Benz Vans is now providing ' 'the Van Uptime Monitor complimentary for its commercial ' 'midsize and large vans. The Digital Extra can be used for ' 'both business and ' 'private Mercedes-Benz customer profiles. At the same ' 'time, the availability of the Digital Extra is extended ' 'to many European markets to enable even more international ' 'customers to optimise the uptimes of their commercial vans.\n' '“At Mercedes-Benz Vans there is a clear focus on creating value ' 'for our customer. The central performance promise to our ' 'commercial customers is the maximisation of the uptime of their ' 'vehicles. With the Van Uptime Monitor Digital Extra, we take this ' 'one step further through offering an outstanding and tailor-made ' 'premium feature to our customers as a complimentary tool that ' 'focuses on operational capability through the technical vehicle ' 'status and real-time diagnosis functionality.” Sagree Sardien, ' 'Head of Sales & Marketing Mercedes‑Benz Vans \n' 'A Digital Extra supports the maximum operating ' 'time, efficiency and transparency\n' 'Van Uptime ' "Monitor intelligently networks customers' vehicles with " 'their vehicle management and ' 'the Mercedes-Benz workshops. Various ' 'technical vehicle data such as the oil ' 'level, tire pressure and data on a ' 'possible imbalance in the front wheels are ' 'presented in an understandable manner and made available in real ' 'time transparently via a new digital dashboard on ' 'the Mercedes‑Benz website. If necessary, real-time ' 'notifications in three urgency levels are used to suggest ' 'specific recommendations for action:\n' '\n' 'Vehicle information: no acute need for ' 'action. Customers receive simple tips ' 'on maintenance, which can easily be carried out by ' 'themselves to save time.\n' 'Repair recommendation: customers receive information about ' 'foreseeable and necessary repairs and based on this, can ' 'coordinate workshop appointments individually with the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz service partner of their choice. This allows the ' 'workshop visit to be efficiently planned and genuine parts to be ' 'made available in good time.\n' 'Urgent warning: in the event of an imminent stranding, customers ' 'receive a direct call from the Mercedes‑Benz Customer Assistance ' 'Center and can plan a workshop visit. 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In addition, ' 'there may be further usage requirements or restrictions for the ' 'use of some digital extras, in particular a separate ' 'customer-specific contract with third parties (e.g. streaming, ' 'conclusion of a data contract for convenience data volume), ' 'selected third-party products (e.g. smartphone, smartwatch) or ' 'they are only available for certain customer groups. As an ' 'alternative to the comfort data volume, depending on the ' 'generation of your multimedia system, a data volume must be ' 'available in the car via the Internet or, if possible, your own ' 'data volume must be used via tethering. Information on personal ' 'data processed for the use of Digital Extras can be found in the ' 'data protection declaration for Mercedes me connect. The ' 'connection of the communication module to the mobile network, ' 'including the emergency call system, depends on the respective ' 'network coverage and availability of the network provider.', 'content_html': '
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  • Van Uptime Monitor Digital ' 'Extra[i] now available free of charge for ' 'all commercial midsize and large vans from ' 'Mercedes-Benz 
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Vehicles are daily used tools, especially for commercial ' 'business owners. Be it a large fleet, small fleet or ' 'individual vehicle: regardless of the size of the company, ' 'the effective operating time (= uptime) of its vehicles is ' 'important. If the vehicles are not available, it costs time ' 'and revenue. In order to enable maximum operating time, ' 'failures should ideally not occur in the first place and the ' 'required downtimes should be efficiently plannable.

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With the Van Uptime Monitor Digital Extra, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans helps its customers to manage the vehicle issues that ' 'arise as a result of intensive daily use over time before a ' 'failure occurs. The Digital Extra provides the customer with ' 'full transparency about the technical condition of their ' 'vehicles through a digital customer dashboard and helps them ' 'to efficiently plan the required workshop visits, avoid ' 'unplanned downtime and, in the event of a short-term ' 'problem, to get straight to the solving process.

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 With a clear focus on the needs of ' 'commercial customers and as a clear sign for its ' 'premium service, Mercedes-Benz Vans is now ' 'providing the Van Uptime Monitor complimentary for ' 'its commercial midsize and large vans. The Digital ' 'Extra can be used for both business and ' 'private Mercedes-Benz customer profiles. At the ' 'same time, the availability of the Digital Extra ' 'is extended to many European markets to enable even ' 'more international customers to optimise the uptimes of ' 'their commercial vans.

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“At Mercedes-Benz Vans there is a clear focus on ' 'creating value for our customer. The central performance ' 'promise to our commercial customers is the maximisation of ' 'the uptime of their vehicles. With the Van Uptime Monitor ' 'Digital Extra, we take this one step further through ' 'offering an outstanding and tailor-made premium feature to ' 'our customers as a complimentary tool that focuses on ' 'operational capability through the technical vehicle status ' 'and real-time diagnosis functionality.”
Sagree ' 'Sardien, Head of Sales & Marketing Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Vans 

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A Digital Extra supports the maximum operating ' 'time, efficiency and transparency

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Van Uptime ' "Monitor intelligently networks customers' vehicles with " 'their vehicle management and ' 'the Mercedes-Benz workshops. Various ' 'technical vehicle data such as the oil ' 'level, tire pressure and data on a ' 'possible imbalance in the front ' 'wheels are presented in an understandable manner and ' 'made available in real time transparently via a new digital ' 'dashboard on the Mercedes‑Benz website. If ' 'necessary, real-time notifications in three urgency levels ' 'are used to suggest specific recommendations for ' 'action:

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  • Urgent warning: in the event of an imminent stranding, ' 'customers receive a direct call from the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Customer Assistance Center and can plan a workshop visit. ' 'The vehicle is forwarded quickly to the nearest service ' 'partner and is ready for use again as quickly as ' 'possible.
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[i] The use of the Digital Extras ' 'requires the permanent acceptance of the Terms of Use for ' 'Digital Extras and the Mercedes me ID Terms of Use in their ' 'currently valid version, the permanent linking of the ' 'vehicle with the Mercedes me user account and - if ' 'applicable - the activation of the Digital Extras. After the ' 'term has expired, the Digital Extras can be extended for a ' 'fee in the Mercedes me Store, provided they are still ' 'offered for the relevant vehicle at that time. In addition, ' 'there may be further usage requirements or restrictions for ' 'the use of some digital extras, in particular a separate ' 'customer-specific contract with third parties (e.g. ' 'streaming, conclusion of a data contract for convenience ' 'data volume), selected third-party products (e.g. ' 'smartphone, smartwatch) or they are only available for ' 'certain customer groups. As an alternative to the comfort ' 'data volume, depending on the generation of your multimedia ' 'system, a data volume must be available in the car via the ' 'Internet or, if possible, your own data volume must be used ' 'via tethering. Information on personal data processed for ' 'the use of Digital Extras can be found in the data ' 'protection declaration for Mercedes me connect. The ' 'connection of the communication module to the mobile ' 'network, including the emergency call system, depends on the ' 'respective network coverage and availability of the network ' 'provider.

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I would have definitely taken ' 'that if I had been offered it at the start of the day. We only ' 'had one new set of Soft tyres for Q3 so we had to make that final ' 'lap count. I thought I managed a solid effort and, whilst it is ' 'slightly frustrating to be just over one tenth off pole and a few ' 'hundredths from the front row, we’ve given ourselves a good ' 'chance of fighting for the podium on Sunday.\n' 'Tomorrow’s forecast is mixed which may offer some opportunities ' 'for us. We know just how changeable the weather can be here. It ' 'is also likely to be cooler and more overcast than we saw on ' 'Friday, so hopefully our long run pace is stronger than we showed ' 'in FP2. Whatever the situation, I am ready to give it my all at ' 'my home race and put on a show in front of this incredible ' 'British crowd.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliIt hasn’t been an easy weekend for us so far, but ' 'we were able to put in a solid performance come Qualifying. My ' 'lap was nothing special and I struggled in sector two, but the ' 'rest of the lap was OK. We’ve been lacking a bit of stability in ' 'the high-speed, which is not the feeling you want around a track ' 'like Silverstone with so many fast corners. On my final effort, ' 'the rear wasn’t quite as planted as I would have liked; that cost ' 'me a bit of confidence and probably a little bit of time too.\n' 'We will see what we can do tomorrow. We have to serve our ' 'three-place grid penalty from Austria which is not ideal but ' 'hopefully the conditions will present us with some opportunities. ' 'There is some rain on the forecast, and it should be much cooler ' 'than it was on Friday anyway. That should hopefully bring the car ' 'towards us. We will see what we’re facing come lights out and ' 'build from there.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team PrincipalP4 and P7 is not ever going to be ' 'our happy place but we can take some positives from the progress ' 'we made after a difficult Friday. George put in a superb effort ' 'to get onto the second row, just over one tenth of a second ' 'adrift of pole, hundredths behind the McLarens and ahead of both ' 'Ferraris. It was another good performance in a season full of ' 'them. He is driving fantastically at the moment and hopefully he ' 'can be looking ahead tomorrow and be in the fight for the ' 'podium.\n' 'For Kimi, he also took good steps from yesterday and P7 was a ' 'solid effort. Of course, he has a grid penalty to serve but he ' 'should have the pace to move forward. Tomorrow’s forecast is ' 'still mixed with some rain potentially on the radar. You never ' 'know what can happen in those conditions, particularly here at ' 'Silverstone. We will be aiming to take advantage of any ' 'opportunities that come our way and put on a strong showing.\n' "Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorIt's been a " 'difficult weekend so far, so today’s result is positive even if ' 'it is not what we aim for. The car has been a bit unpredictable ' 'in all practice sessions, both in its balance and the pace on the ' 'single lap. Improving that has not come easy but we made progress ' 'come Qualifying.\xa0 \n' 'George put together a very solid lap at the end of Q3. We were ' 'down to a single new Soft tyre by the final segment of the ' 'session, and that puts a lot of pressure on that final effort. To ' 'be less than a tenth and a half of a second to pole is a good ' 'result, although slightly frustrating that the gaps ahead put us ' 'just a few hundredths of a second from the front-row.\xa0\n' 'Kimi meanwhile was struggling with a lack of rear stability in ' 'the high-speed corners. It is difficult to explain that based on ' "the setup across the two cars but we'll keep working to " 'understand that. He will have more positions to make up tomorrow ' 'but hopefully his race pace is strong, and he can fight through. ' 'It looks like it will be very tight at the front tomorrow. We ' 'weren’t stellar on our long runs in the hotter conditions of ' 'Friday, but we’ve made some changes since then and it looks like ' 'we will be dealing with slightly cooler conditions tomorrow. ' 'Hopefully we can enjoy our best day of the weekend on Sunday and ' 'bring home some solid points.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\xa0Finishing P13 in ' 'the Sprint was not the Saturday we wanted here at Silverstone. I ' 'made a good start and managed to move up a few positions on the ' 'first lap. Sadly, we struggled with our race pace after that, ' 'similarly to how we had done in Austria. Our competitors were ' 'stronger and that is something we will have to work hard to ' 'improve. Tomorrow is a new day, and we have some good ideas of ' 'what we can chance in order to find more pace. Hopefully we can ' 'put on a better performance in Sunday’s Feature.', 'content_html': '

Tight Qualifying session at Silverstone nets ' 'second row start 

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George Russell
I am very happy ' 'with P4 today as we’ve been off the pace at the very front ' 'all weekend. I would have definitely taken that if I had ' 'been offered it at the start of the day. We only had one new ' 'set of Soft tyres for Q3 so we had to make that final lap ' 'count. I thought I managed a solid effort and, whilst it is ' 'slightly frustrating to be just over one tenth off pole and ' 'a few hundredths from the front row, we’ve given ourselves a ' 'good chance of fighting for the podium on Sunday.

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Tomorrow’s forecast is mixed which may offer some ' 'opportunities for us. We know just how changeable the ' 'weather can be here. It is also likely to be cooler and more ' 'overcast than we saw on Friday, so hopefully our long run ' 'pace is stronger than we showed in FP2. Whatever the ' 'situation, I am ready to give it my all at my home race and ' 'put on a show in front of this incredible British ' 'crowd.

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Kimi Antonelli
It hasn’t been an easy ' 'weekend for us so far, but we were able to put in a solid ' 'performance come Qualifying. My lap was nothing special and ' 'I struggled in sector two, but the rest of the lap was OK. ' 'We’ve been lacking a bit of stability in the high-speed, ' 'which is not the feeling you want around a track like ' 'Silverstone with so many fast corners. On my final effort, ' 'the rear wasn’t quite as planted as I would have liked; that ' 'cost me a bit of confidence and probably a little bit of ' 'time too.

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We will see what we can do tomorrow. We have to serve our ' 'three-place grid penalty from Austria which is not ideal but ' 'hopefully the conditions will present us with some ' 'opportunities. There is some rain on the forecast, and it ' 'should be much cooler than it was on Friday anyway. That ' 'should hopefully bring the car towards us. We will see what ' 'we’re facing come lights out and build from there.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal
P4 and P7 is not ever going to be our ' 'happy place but we can take some positives from the progress ' 'we made after a difficult Friday. George put in a superb ' 'effort to get onto the second row, just over one tenth of a ' 'second adrift of pole, hundredths behind the McLarens and ' 'ahead of both Ferraris. It was another good performance in a ' 'season full of them. He is driving fantastically at the ' 'moment and hopefully he can be looking ahead tomorrow and be ' 'in the fight for the podium.

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For Kimi, he also took good steps from yesterday and P7 ' 'was a solid effort. Of course, he has a grid penalty to ' 'serve but he should have the pace to move forward. ' 'Tomorrow’s forecast is still mixed with some rain ' 'potentially on the radar. You never know what can happen in ' 'those conditions, particularly here at Silverstone. We will ' 'be aiming to take advantage of any opportunities that come ' 'our way and put on a strong showing.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' "Director
It's been a difficult weekend so far, " 'so today’s result is positive even if it is not what we aim ' 'for. The car has been a bit unpredictable in all practice ' 'sessions, both in its balance and the pace on the single ' 'lap. Improving that has not come easy but we made progress ' 'come Qualifying. 

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George put together a very solid lap at the end of Q3. We ' 'were down to a single new Soft tyre by the final segment of ' 'the session, and that puts a lot of pressure on that final ' 'effort. To be less than a tenth and a half of a second to ' 'pole is a good result, although slightly frustrating that ' 'the gaps ahead put us just a few hundredths of a second from ' 'the front-row. 

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Kimi meanwhile was struggling with a lack of rear ' 'stability in the high-speed corners. It is difficult to ' 'explain that based on the setup across the two cars but ' "we'll keep working to understand that. He will have more " 'positions to make up tomorrow but hopefully his race pace is ' 'strong, and he can fight through. It looks like it will be ' 'very tight at the front tomorrow. We weren’t stellar on our ' 'long runs in the hotter conditions of Friday, but we’ve made ' 'some changes since then and it looks like we will be dealing ' 'with slightly cooler conditions tomorrow. Hopefully we can ' 'enjoy our best day of the weekend on Sunday and bring home ' 'some solid points.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '  
Finishing P13 in the Sprint was not ' 'the Saturday we wanted here at Silverstone. I made a good ' 'start and managed to move up a few positions on the first ' 'lap. Sadly, we struggled with our race pace after that, ' 'similarly to how we had done in Austria. Our competitors ' 'were stronger and that is something we will have to work ' 'hard to improve. Tomorrow is a new day, and we have some ' 'good ideas of what we can chance in order to find more pace. ' 'Hopefully we can put on a better performance in Sunday’s ' 'Feature.

\n', 'date': '2025-07-05T19:30:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 British Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bd1d1a33-acb5-4cdc-8b97-2e3b8ccc3f6d'} 2025-11-30 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=17&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=16&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/344a5730-7fe2-4804-b9c4-6ff49ac31097> {'content': '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 24 yellow phases turn the endurance classic ' 'into a lottery•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Mercedes-AMG Drivers take the ' 'lead in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance ' 'Cup•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Christoph Sagemüller: “We were aiming for a ' 'much better result at the 24-hour race.”\n' 'The 77th edition of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa once again ' 'lived up to its reputation as the toughest GT3 race of the year. ' 'Despite impressive performances in qualifying, several leading ' 'laps and a strong pace, Mercedes-AMG Motorsport was unable to ' 'realise its ambitions of victory. With grid positions two (#17 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed), three (#9 Boutsen VDS) and five (#48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER), the Mercedes-AMG Teams in the PRO ' 'Cup established themselves in the absolute top group right into ' 'the night.\n' 'The suspected 24-hour sprint was characterised by numerous yellow ' 'flags, which repeatedly forced the Mercedes-AMG Teams to rethink ' 'their strategy. In the early stages, a heavy collision between ' 'two competitors resulted in vehicle parts being spread over the ' 'track and the retirement of the #9 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the ' 'evening. Debris had damaged the radiator, forcing Boutsen VDS to ' 'withdraw from their home race. The #17, which led for long ' 'periods with Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers Jules Gounon (AND), ' 'Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz (both GER), fell victim to a ' 'collision with a lapped vehicle at around 2.30 am. Ultimately, it ' 'was the #48 with Lucas Auer (AUT), Matteo Cairoli (ITA) and Maro ' 'Engel (GER) that remained within striking distance of the leaders ' 'throughout the race. However, the further Full Course Yellow ' 'phases repeatedly came at unfavourable times, which meant that ' 'the strategic decisions did not bring the desired result. The ' 'trio finished the race in tenth place overall.\xa0\n' 'Individual classifications: Podium successes for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 in BRONZE and PRO-AM CupDaan Arrow (NED), Marvin Dienst ' '(GER), Gabriele Piana (ITA) and Rinat Salikhov (RUS) staged an ' 'impressive comeback in the #81 Winward Racing. The car was ' 'damaged in an accident during Pre-Qualifying on Thursday, meaning ' 'the team was unable to take part in qualifying. Following ' 'extensive repairs, the quartet started the race from the back of ' 'the grid. In a turbulent race, they worked their way up a total ' 'of 57 positions to finish 17th overall and second in the BRONZE ' 'Cup.\n' 'The #4 Mercedes-AMG GT3, entered by CrowdStrike by SPS, competed ' 'in the PRO-AM class. The car started from the pit lane and was ' 'given a drive-through penalty twice in the first third of the ' 'race. Despite this, Colin Braun (USA), Nick Catsburg (NED), Ian ' 'James (GBR) and George Kurtz (USA) finished third in their class ' 'and celebrated another class podium after the PRO-AM victory in ' '2024.\n' '>> Results CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa\n' 'GT World Challenge Europe: Auer, Cairoli and Engel take the lead ' 'in the Endurance CupAt the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, points ' 'are awarded in the GT World Challenge Europe after just six and ' 'twelve hours of racing. Lucas Auer, Matteo Cairoli and Maro Engel ' 'scored a total of 13 points, securing them the lead in the ' "Endurance Cup drivers' standings. Meanwhile, Mercedes-AMG Team " 'MANN-FILTER ranks second in the Endurance Cup team ' 'classification.\xa0\n' 'Facts, Data, Figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race weekend spectators: 128,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Conditions 24h-race: - Cloudy and dry - Air temperatures ' 'between 16 and 27 degrees Celsius - 74 starters in five classes - ' '15 Full Course Yellow phases, 9 Safety Car phases\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Individual classifications: - 32nd and 33rd class podium for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing at the 24 Hours of Spa - Second ' 'class podium for Winward Racing at the 24 Hours of Spa (after P2 ' 'SILVER 2020) - Second class podium in a row for CrowdStrike by ' 'SPS at the 24 Hours of Spa (after P1 PRO-AM 2024)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Upcoming race weekends:- GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup: ' 'Misano World Circuit (18 to 20 July) - GT World Challenge Europe ' 'Endurance Cup: Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit (29 to 31 August)- ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge: Suzuka International Racing Course ' '(12 to 14 September)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '“Of course, we are very disappointed. We were aiming for a much ' 'better result. We really wanted to win here again. We undoubtedly ' 'had the performance to do so. Our teams and drivers were ' 'optimally prepared, and I would like to take this opportunity to ' "thank them for their tireless efforts. We'll be back on the " 'attack next year. Until then, my congratulations go to ' 'Lamborghini and the Grasser Racing Team.”Christoph Sagemüller, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport\xa0\n' "“As expected, this year's 24-hour race in Spa was a major " 'strategic challenge. Congratulations to the winner at this point. ' 'Many Full Course Yellow phases unfortunately came at the most ' "unfavourable times for our teams. But that's just part of Spa. " 'Under the given circumstances, we were as well prepared as ' 'possible. We had the speed, especially in the conditions during ' "the day. Unfortunately, we weren't able to realise our potential " 'over the distance.”Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing\n' "“That was a long and tough 24-hour race. The race luck wasn't " "entirely on our side, but unfortunately that's sometimes the way " 'it is in motorsport. We really gave it our all, but had to put up ' 'with a few setbacks during the night and early morning, so that ' 'we no longer had a realistic chance of battling at the front. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER once again gave everything and ' 'never gave up. In the end, we scored important points for the ' 'championship.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48\xa0\n' '“The 24-hour race at Spa 2025 was a tough one. We were able to ' 'collect important points for the Endurance and overall standings ' 'of the GT World Challenge Europe and took the lead in the ' 'Endurance classification after getting points for the standings ' 'after six, twelve and 24 hours. We have to be satisfied with ' 'tenth place this weekend, because unfortunately we lacked the ' 'pace over the full distance to be able to make a decisive impact ' 'at the very front.”Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48\xa0\n' '“The weekend was a rollercoaster ride for us. Due to the accident ' "on Thursday, the start was anything but ideal. We weren't even " 'sure whether we would be able to compete at all, but the team did ' 'an incredible job with the repairs. We started from last place ' 'and ended up in the top 20 overall. We got more than the maximum ' 'out of it and are therefore all the more delighted with second ' 'place in the BRONZE class.”Gabriele Piana, Winward Racing #81\n' 'The images are available at the following link:\n' '>> High-resolution images from the event', 'content_html': '

•     24 yellow phases turn ' 'the endurance classic into a ' 'lottery
•     Mercedes-AMG Drivers ' 'take the lead in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance ' 'Cup
•     Christoph Sagemüller: “We ' 'were aiming for a much better result at the 24-hour ' 'race.”

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The 77th edition of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa once ' 'again lived up to its reputation as the toughest GT3 race of ' 'the year. Despite impressive performances in qualifying, ' 'several leading laps and a strong pace, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport was unable to realise its ambitions of victory. ' 'With grid positions two (#17 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed), ' 'three (#9 Boutsen VDS) and five (#48 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER), the Mercedes-AMG Teams in the PRO Cup ' 'established themselves in the absolute top group right into ' 'the night.

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The suspected 24-hour sprint was characterised by ' 'numerous yellow flags, which repeatedly forced the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Teams to rethink their strategy. In the early ' 'stages, a heavy collision between two competitors resulted ' 'in vehicle parts being spread over the track and the ' 'retirement of the #9 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the evening. Debris ' 'had damaged the radiator, forcing Boutsen VDS to withdraw ' 'from their home race. The #17, which led for long periods ' 'with Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers Jules Gounon (AND), ' 'Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz (both GER), fell victim to a ' 'collision with a lapped vehicle at around 2.30 am. ' 'Ultimately, it was the #48 with Lucas Auer (AUT), Matteo ' 'Cairoli (ITA) and Maro Engel (GER) that remained within ' 'striking distance of the leaders throughout the race. ' 'However, the further Full Course Yellow phases repeatedly ' 'came at unfavourable times, which meant that the strategic ' 'decisions did not bring the desired result. The trio ' 'finished the race in tenth place overall. 

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Individual classifications: Podium successes for ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in BRONZE and PRO-AM ' 'Cup
Daan Arrow (NED), Marvin Dienst (GER), ' 'Gabriele Piana (ITA) and Rinat Salikhov (RUS) staged an ' 'impressive comeback in the #81 Winward Racing. The car was ' 'damaged in an accident during Pre-Qualifying on Thursday, ' 'meaning the team was unable to take part in qualifying. ' 'Following extensive repairs, the quartet started the race ' 'from the back of the grid. In a turbulent race, they worked ' 'their way up a total of 57 positions to finish 17th overall ' 'and second in the BRONZE Cup.

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The #4 Mercedes-AMG GT3, entered by CrowdStrike by SPS, ' 'competed in the PRO-AM class. The car started from the pit ' 'lane and was given a drive-through penalty twice in the ' 'first third of the race. Despite this, Colin Braun (USA), ' 'Nick Catsburg (NED), Ian James (GBR) and George Kurtz (USA) ' 'finished third in their class and celebrated another class ' 'podium after the PRO-AM victory in 2024.

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>> ' 'Results CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa

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GT World Challenge Europe: Auer, Cairoli and ' 'Engel take the lead in the Endurance Cup
At the ' 'CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, points are awarded in the GT ' 'World Challenge Europe after just six and twelve hours of ' 'racing. Lucas Auer, Matteo Cairoli and Maro Engel scored a ' 'total of 13 points, securing them the lead in the Endurance ' "Cup drivers' standings. Meanwhile, Mercedes-AMG Team " 'MANN-FILTER ranks second in the Endurance Cup team ' 'classification. 

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Facts, Data, Figures

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Race weekend spectators: 128,000

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Conditions 24h-race:

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- Cloudy and dry

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- 74 starters in five classes

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- 15 Full Course Yellow phases, 9 Safety Car phases

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Individual classifications:

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- 32nd and 33rd class podium for Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing at the 24 Hours of Spa

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- Second class podium for Winward Racing at the 24 Hours ' 'of Spa (after P2 SILVER 2020)

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- Second class podium in a row for CrowdStrike by SPS at ' 'the 24 Hours of Spa (after P1 PRO-AM 2024)

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Upcoming race weekends:

- GT World Challenge ' 'Europe Sprint Cup: Misano World Circuit (18 to 20 July) ' '

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- GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup: Nürburgring ' 'Grand Prix circuit (29 to 31 August)

- ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge: Suzuka International Racing ' 'Course (12 to 14 September)

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“Of course, we are very disappointed. We were aiming for ' 'a much better result. We really wanted to win here again. We ' 'undoubtedly had the performance to do so. Our teams and ' 'drivers were optimally prepared, and I would like to take ' 'this opportunity to thank them for their tireless efforts. ' "We'll be back on the attack next year. Until then, my " 'congratulations go to Lamborghini and the Grasser Racing ' 'Team.”
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport 

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“As expected, this year's 24-hour race in Spa was a major " 'strategic challenge. Congratulations to the winner at this ' 'point. Many Full Course Yellow phases unfortunately came at ' "the most unfavourable times for our teams. But that's just " 'part of Spa. Under the given circumstances, we were as well ' 'prepared as possible. We had the speed, especially in the ' "conditions during the day. Unfortunately, we weren't able to " 'realise our potential over the distance.”
Stefan Wendl, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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“That was a long and tough 24-hour race. The race luck ' "wasn't entirely on our side, but unfortunately that's " 'sometimes the way it is in motorsport. We really gave it our ' 'all, but had to put up with a few setbacks during the night ' 'and early morning, so that we no longer had a realistic ' 'chance of battling at the front. The Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER once again gave everything and never gave up. In ' 'the end, we scored important points for the ' 'championship.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48 

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“The 24-hour race at Spa 2025 was a tough one. We were ' 'able to collect important points for the Endurance and ' 'overall standings of the GT World Challenge Europe and took ' 'the lead in the Endurance classification after getting ' 'points for the standings after six, twelve and 24 hours. We ' 'have to be satisfied with tenth place this weekend, because ' 'unfortunately we lacked the pace over the full distance to ' 'be able to make a decisive impact at the very ' 'front.”
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48 

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“The weekend was a rollercoaster ride for us. Due to the ' 'accident on Thursday, the start was anything but ideal. We ' "weren't even sure whether we would be able to compete at " 'all, but the team did an incredible job with the repairs. We ' 'started from last place and ended up in the top 20 overall. ' 'We got more than the maximum out of it and are therefore all ' 'the more delighted with second place in the BRONZE ' 'class.”
Gabriele Piana, Winward Racing #81

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The images are available at the following link:

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>> ' 'High-resolution images from the event

\n', 'date': '2025-06-29T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': '24 Hours of Spa: The toughest GT3 race of the year takes its toll', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/344a5730-7fe2-4804-b9c4-6ff49ac31097'} 2025-11-30 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/fa619730-0e40-4937-a817-d82f70d961a5> {'content': '\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars Q2 deliveries to customers (retail sales) of ' '464,600 units underpins solid demand particularly in the U.S. ' '(+26%) and Germany (+7%)\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars Q2 group sales at 453,700 units slightly ' 'lower; especially due to diligent management of stock to counter ' 'tariff impacts\n' ' \xa0In the U.S. demand for Top-End vehicles remains strong; ' 'leading position in Top-End luxury segment in China\n' ' \xa0All-new CLA debuts in Europe, incoming orders gain momentum\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars xEV-share in Europe at 40%, strong demand for ' 'PHEV (+34%) globally\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 93,400 vehicles in the second quarter, ' 'EV share reached 7% globally, in Europe 10%, with all regions ' 'recording an improvement against Q1 2025\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group sold 547,100 cars and vans (-9%) in the ' 'second quarter. Underlying customer demand for Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars, particularly in the U.S. and Germany remained strong, ' 'reflected in a 26% and 7% rise in deliveries to customers. ' 'Deliveries to dealerships were carefully calibrated to navigate ' 'new global tariff policies, impacting sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'in the U.S. and China in particular. Mercedes-Benz Vans sold ' '93,400 units in the second quarter with a 32% year-on-year rise ' 'in eVans, reflecting solid customer demand for fully electric ' 'vans.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '“Overall, we see good customer demand in the U.S. and Germany for ' 'our products including our Top-End vehicles, despite tariffs ' 'impacting our global sales in the second quarter. In China, in a ' 'highly competitive environment, we could keep the number one ' 'position in the Top-End luxury segment in the first half of the ' 'year. The all-new CLA received very positive feedback. This ' 'product marks the beginning of further electric vehicle sales ' 'growth ahead of the biggest series of car launches at ' 'Mercedes-Benz.” Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of Management ' 'of Mercedes Benz Group AG. Marketing & Sales\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 453,700 cars (-9%) in the second quarter. ' 'Overall group sales were influenced by the ongoing dynamic market ' 'environment and especially due to diligent management of stock to ' 'counter tariff impacts. Customer demand in the U.S. and Europe ' "remained above the prior-year's level. Sales in other markets of " 'the world increased significantly by 24% in the second quarter, ' 'driven by Turkey and markets in South America.\xa0\n' 'Top-End sales represented 14.3% of overall sales. Top-End ' 'deliveries to customers (retail sales) increased by 5% reaching ' '69,000 units driven by ongoing strong customer demand for ' 'Mercedes-AMG vehicles (+19%) and the G-Class (+56%). Especially ' 'in the U.S., customer demand for Top-End vehicles remained ' 'strong, leading to a surge in retail deliveries to customers of ' '15%. As the second largest market, Mercedes-Benz strengthened its ' 'position in the U.S. with strong investments including the update ' 'of the brand center in Manhattan. In China, Mercedes-Benz ' 'retained its number one position in the Top-End luxury segment in ' 'the first half of the year.\n' 'The GLC remained the top-selling car globally in the first half ' 'of 2025. Group sales of the GLC increased by 9% in the second ' 'quarter, while the new CLE proved popular with sales up 30% in Q2 ' 'and 66% in the first half of 2025.\n' 'Global Plug-In-Hybrid sales increased by 34% in the second ' 'quarter. In Europe, the share of electrified vehicles (xEVs) ' 'reached 40%, and 21% on a global level in the second quarter.\n' 'In terms of model changeovers, 2025 is the beginning of a ' 'multi-year product and technology launch campaign. After the ' 'first models of the all-new CLA were introduced in Europe in the ' 'first half, more models and markets will follow during this year. ' 'In September, the all-new electric GLC will be revealed which ' 'will strengthen the electric vehicle portfolio in the mid-size ' 'segment.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '“The Mercedes-Benz Vans result for Q2 2025 shows a positive ' 'development of 13% relative to Q1 2025. The growth on the quarter ' 'is driven by an increased momentum in both private and commercial ' 'vans. We are encouraged to see the intensification of our efforts ' 'to deliver a premium customer experience and electrification of ' 'the portfolio, translated into a 7% growth for private vans and ' '42% for eVans in the first half of the year.” Sagree Sardien, ' 'Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & Marketing\n' 'Due to increased demand, deliveries to customers rose 18% on the ' 'quarter. Overall retail sales momentum remains influenced by a ' 'highly competitive market environment. German retail sales were ' 'up by 27% on the quarter supported by strong customer demand. ' 'Second quarter sales of eVans, which increased by 32% ' 'year-on-year, leading eVans to account for 7% of overall sales, ' 'and to total 10% of Europe sales. A further customer highlight ' 'was that Mercedes-Benz Vans concluded the largest single order of ' 'eVans ever with 5,000 electric vans to be delivered to the ' 'Amazon’s transportation network within the coming months.\xa0\n' 'In the first half of the year, commercial segment sales amounted ' 'to 82% of total sales, thus demonstrating the continued high ' 'relevance of commercial vans. Private vans represented 18% of ' 'overall sales. Beginning of next year, Mercedes-Benz Vans intends ' 'to expand its model portfolio within the private van segment with ' 'the VLE, which lately successfully underwent long-range testing ' 'traveling almost 1,100 kilometers from Stuttgart to Rome with ' 'only two short charging stops of 15 minutes each.\xa0\n' 'Group sales overview Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Q2 2025\n' ' Change Q1 2025\n' ' Change Q2 2024\n' ' YTD 2025\n' ' Change YTD 2024\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group\n' ' 547,100\n' ' +3%\n' ' -9%\n' ' 1,076,300\n' ' -8%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof BEVs\n' ' 41,900\n' ' -8%\n' ' -18%\n' ' 87,300\n' ' -14%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' 453,700\n' ' +2%\n' ' -9%\n' ' 900,000\n' ' -6%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof BEVs\n' ' 35,000\n' ' -14%\n' ' -24%\n' ' 75,700\n' ' -19%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof xEVs\n' ' 94,000\n' ' +8%\n' ' +4%\n' ' 180,800\n' ' +0%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by segments*\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Top-End\n' ' 64,800\n' ' +0%\n' ' -8%\n' ' 129,900\n' ' -5%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Core\n' ' 273,800\n' ' +4%\n' ' -6%\n' ' 537,300\n' ' -4%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Entry\n' ' 115,100\n' ' -2%\n' ' -16%\n' ' 232,800\n' ' -12%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and markets\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Europe**\n' ' 159,700\n' ' +7%\n' ' +1%\n' ' 308,300\n' ' -3%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof Germany\n' ' 52,800\n' ' +16%\n' ' +7%\n' ' 98,100\n' ' -2%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Asia\n' ' 189,200\n' ' -5%\n' ' -16%\n' ' 389,000\n' ' -11%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof China\n' ' 140,400\n' ' -8%\n' ' -19%\n' ' 293,200\n' ' -14%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' North America***\n' ' 80,600\n' ' +5%\n' ' -14%\n' ' 157,500\n' ' -6%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof U.S.\n' ' 74,600\n' ' +11%\n' ' -12%\n' ' 142,000\n' ' -6%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Rest of World\n' ' 24,200\n' ' +16%\n' ' +24%\n' ' 45,100\n' ' +20%\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '*Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, S-Class, GLS, ' 'EQS and EQS SUV\n' '*Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQE and EQE ' 'SUV\xa0\n' '*Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, EQB\xa0\n' '** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and ' 'Norway\xa0\n' '*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico\xa0\n' 'All figures rounded.\xa0Preliminary figures subject to change ' 'pending final reports.\xa0\n' 'Group sales overview Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Q2 2025\n' ' Change Q1 2025\n' ' Change Q2 2024\n' ' YTD 2025\n' ' Change YTD 2024\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans*\n' ' \xa093,400\n' ' +13%\n' ' -10%\n' ' \xa0176,300\n' ' -16%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof eVans\n' ' \xa06,900\n' ' +44%\n' ' +32%\n' ' \xa011,600\n' ' +42%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by segments*\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Commercial Vans\n' ' \xa076,800\n' ' +14%\n' ' -11%\n' ' \xa0144,300\n' ' -19%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof commercial large vans\n' ' \xa047,400\n' ' +11%\n' ' -10%\n' ' \xa090,100\n' ' -17%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof commercial midsize vans\n' ' \xa023,900\n' ' +23%\n' ' -11%\n' ' \xa043,200\n' ' -25%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof commercial small vans\n' ' \xa05,600\n' ' +2%\n' ' -20%\n' ' \xa011,100\n' ' -9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Private Vans\n' ' \xa016,600\n' ' +8%\n' ' -4%\n' ' \xa032,000\n' ' +7%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof private midsize vans\n' ' \xa014,700\n' ' +6%\n' ' -6%\n' ' \xa028,400\n' ' +5%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof private small vans\n' ' \xa01,900\n' ' +20%\n' ' +21%\n' ' \xa03,600\n' ' +26%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and markets\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Europe**\n' ' \xa065,000\n' ' +13%\n' ' -8%\n' ' \xa0122,300\n' ' -11%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof Germany\n' ' \xa027,300\n' ' +27%\n' ' +11%\n' ' \xa048,800\n' ' +1%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Asia\n' ' \xa07,900\n' ' +11%\n' ' -24%\n' ' \xa015,000\n' ' -25%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof China\n' ' \xa05,700\n' ' +23%\n' ' -37%\n' ' \xa010,400\n' ' -38%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Noth America***\n' ' \xa010,000\n' ' +1%\n' ' -24%\n' ' \xa020,000\n' ' -39%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof U.S.\n' ' \xa08,100\n' ' +5%\n' ' -26%\n' ' \xa015,700\n' ' -42%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Rest of World\n' ' \xa010,500\n' ' +24%\n' ' +10%\n' ' \xa018,900\n' ' +1%\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '*Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, small vans ' 'include T-Class and EQT[1].\n' '*Commercial vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, mid-size vans ' 'include (e)Vito, small vans include (e)Citan\n' '** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and ' 'Norway\xa0\n' '*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico\xa0\n' 'All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to change ' 'pending final reports.\xa0\n' 'The comparative period for the percentage changes stated in this ' 'document is the respective prior-year period, unless otherwise ' 'stated.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [1] (Mercedes-Benz EQT 200 standard: energy consumption ' 'combined: 20.9 - 19.3 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km ' '| CO₂ class: A). The stated values were determined in accordance ' 'with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles ' 'Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to ' 'the German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a ' 'car depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or ' 'energy source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.)\n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz Cars Q2 deliveries to customers ' '(retail sales) of 464,600 units underpins solid demand ' 'particularly in the U.S. (+26%) and Germany ' '(+7%)
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  • Mercedes-Benz Cars Q2 group sales at 453,700 ' 'units slightly lower; especially due to diligent management ' 'of stock to counter tariff impacts
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  •  In the U.S. demand for Top-End vehicles ' 'remains strong; leading position in Top-End luxury segment ' 'in China
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  •  All-new CLA debuts in Europe, incoming ' 'orders gain momentum
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  • Mercedes-Benz Cars xEV-share in Europe at 40%, ' 'strong demand for PHEV (+34%) globally
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  • Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 93,400 vehicles in the ' 'second quarter, EV share reached 7% globally, in Europe 10%, ' 'with all regions recording an improvement against Q1 ' '2025
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Mercedes-Benz Group sold 547,100 cars and vans (-9%) in ' 'the second quarter. Underlying customer demand for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars, particularly in the U.S. and Germany ' 'remained strong, reflected in a 26% and 7% rise in ' 'deliveries to customers. Deliveries to dealerships were ' 'carefully calibrated to navigate new global tariff policies, ' 'impacting sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars in the U.S. and China ' 'in particular. Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 93,400 units in the ' 'second quarter with a 32% year-on-year rise in eVans, ' 'reflecting solid customer demand for fully electric ' 'vans.

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“Overall, we see good customer demand in the U.S. ' 'and Germany for our products including our Top-End vehicles, ' 'despite tariffs impacting our global sales in the second ' 'quarter. In China, in a highly competitive environment, we ' 'could keep the number one position in the Top-End luxury ' 'segment in the first half of the year. The all-new CLA ' 'received very positive feedback. This product marks the ' 'beginning of further electric vehicle sales growth ahead of ' 'the biggest series of car launches at Mercedes-Benz.” ' '
Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes Benz Group AG. Marketing & ' 'Sales 

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 453,700 cars (-9%) in the second ' 'quarter. Overall group sales were influenced by the ongoing ' 'dynamic market environment and especially due to diligent ' 'management of stock to counter tariff impacts. Customer ' 'demand in the U.S. and Europe remained above the ' "prior-year's level. Sales in other markets of the world " 'increased significantly by 24% in the second quarter, driven ' 'by Turkey and markets in South America. 

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Top-End sales represented 14.3% of overall sales. Top-End ' 'deliveries to customers (retail sales) increased by 5% ' 'reaching 69,000 units driven by ongoing strong customer ' 'demand for Mercedes-AMG vehicles (+19%) and the G-Class ' '(+56%). Especially in the U.S., customer demand for Top-End ' 'vehicles remained strong, leading to a surge in retail ' 'deliveries to customers of 15%. As the second largest ' 'market, Mercedes-Benz strengthened its position in the U.S. ' 'with strong investments including the update of the brand ' 'center in Manhattan. In China, Mercedes-Benz retained its ' 'number one position in the Top-End luxury segment in the ' 'first half of the year.

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The GLC remained the top-selling car globally in the ' 'first half of 2025. Group sales of the GLC increased by 9% ' 'in the second quarter, while the new CLE proved popular with ' 'sales up 30% in Q2 and 66% in the first half of 2025.

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Global Plug-In-Hybrid sales increased by 34% in the ' 'second quarter. In Europe, the share of electrified vehicles ' '(xEVs) reached 40%, and 21% on a global level in the second ' 'quarter.

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In terms of model changeovers, 2025 is the beginning of a ' 'multi-year product and technology launch campaign. After the ' 'first models of the all-new CLA were introduced in Europe in ' 'the first half, more models and markets will follow during ' 'this year. In September, the all-new electric GLC will be ' 'revealed which will strengthen the electric vehicle ' 'portfolio in the mid-size segment.

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“The Mercedes-Benz Vans result for Q2 2025 shows ' 'a positive development of 13% relative to Q1 2025. The ' 'growth on the quarter is driven by an increased momentum in ' 'both private and commercial vans. We are encouraged to see ' 'the intensification of our efforts to deliver a premium ' 'customer experience and electrification of the portfolio, ' 'translated into a 7% growth for private vans and 42% for ' 'eVans in the first half of the year.”
Sagree ' 'Sardien, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & ' 'Marketing

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Due to increased demand, deliveries to customers rose 18% ' 'on the quarter. Overall retail sales momentum remains ' 'influenced by a highly competitive market environment. ' 'German retail sales were up by 27% on the quarter supported ' 'by strong customer demand. Second quarter sales of eVans, ' 'which increased by 32% year-on-year, leading eVans to ' 'account for 7% of overall sales, and to total 10% of Europe ' 'sales. A further customer highlight was that Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans concluded the largest single order of eVans ever with ' '5,000 electric vans to be delivered to the Amazon’s ' 'transportation network within the coming months. 

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In the first half of the year, commercial segment sales ' 'amounted to 82% of total sales, thus demonstrating the ' 'continued high relevance of commercial vans. Private vans ' 'represented 18% of overall sales. Beginning of next year, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans intends to expand its model portfolio ' 'within the private van segment with the VLE, which lately ' 'successfully underwent long-range testing traveling almost ' '1,100 kilometers from Stuttgart to Rome with only two short ' 'charging stops of 15 minutes each. 

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Group sales overview Mercedes-Benz Cars

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547,100

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41,900

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35,000

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75,700

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94,000

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273,800

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537,300

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74,600

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24,200

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Group sales overview Mercedes-Benz Vans

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Q2 2025

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Change

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Q1 2025

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Change

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Q2 2024

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YTD 2025

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Change

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YTD 2024

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Mercedes-Benz Vans*

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 93,400

\n' '		\n' '

+13%

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-10%

\n' '		\n' '

 176,300

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-16%

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–   thereof eVans

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 6,900

\n' '		\n' '

+44%

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+32%

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 11,600

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+42%

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Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by ' 'segments*

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Commercial Vans

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 76,800

\n' '		\n' '

+14%

\n' '		\n' '

-11%

\n' '		\n' '

 144,300

\n' '		\n' '

-19%

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–   thereof commercial large vans

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 47,400

\n' '		\n' '

+11%

\n' '		\n' '

-10%

\n' '		\n' '

 90,100

\n' '		\n' '

-17%

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–   thereof commercial midsize vans

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 23,900

\n' '		\n' '

+23%

\n' '		\n' '

-11%

\n' '		\n' '

 43,200

\n' '		\n' '

-25%

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–   thereof commercial small vans

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 5,600

\n' '		\n' '

+2%

\n' '		\n' '

-20%

\n' '		\n' '

 11,100

\n' '		\n' '

-9%

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Private Vans

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 16,600

\n' '		\n' '

+8%

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-4%

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 32,000

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+7%

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–   thereof private midsize vans

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 14,700

\n' '		\n' '

+6%

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-6%

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 28,400

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+5%

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–   thereof private small vans

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 1,900

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+20%

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+21%

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 3,600

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+26%

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Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and ' 'markets

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Europe**

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 65,000

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+13%

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-8%

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 122,300

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-11%

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–   thereof Germany

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 27,300

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+27%

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+11%

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 48,800

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+1%

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Asia

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 7,900

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+11%

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-24%

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 15,000

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-25%

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–   thereof China

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 5,700

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+23%

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-37%

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 10,400

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-38%

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Noth America***

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 10,000

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+1%

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-24%

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 20,000

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-39%

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–   thereof U.S.

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 8,100

\n' '		\n' '

+5%

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-26%

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 15,700

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-42%

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Rest of World

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 10,500

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+24%

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+10%

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 18,900

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+1%

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*Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, ' 'small vans include T-Class and ' 'EQT[1].

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*Commercial vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, ' 'mid-size vans include (e)Vito, small vans include ' '(e)Citan

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** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway 

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*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico 

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All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to ' 'change pending final reports. 

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The comparative period for the percentage changes ' 'stated in this document is the respective prior-year period, ' 'unless otherwise stated.

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[1] (Mercedes-Benz EQT 200 standard: energy ' 'consumption combined: 20.9 - 19.3 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A). The stated values were ' 'determined in accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide ' 'harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement ' 'procedure. The ranges given refer to the German market. The ' 'energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not ' 'only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.)

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\n', 'date': '2025-07-07T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz sold 547,100 cars and vans in Q2 as CLA order intake ' 'gains momentum', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/fa619730-0e40-4937-a817-d82f70d961a5'} 2025-11-30 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=17&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=16&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=17&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=16&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ae41c168-7acd-41a5-9b65-82f46fc5a613> {'content': 'Tough weekend for the team in Spielberg\n' '\xa0\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 A disappointing Austrian Grand Prix ' 'saw George Russell come home in P5 with Kimi Antonelli an opening ' 'lap retirement.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The hottest day of the weekend ' 'greeted all the teams with a track temperature above 50°C ' 'throughout.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George and Kimi started P5 and P9 ' 'respectively, both on the Medium compound, but Kimi’s race ' 'wouldn’t get past turn three. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The Italian locked his rear tyres ' 'in order to avoid cars ahead and was unable to avoid hitting the ' 'Red Bull Racing car of Max Verstappen; both drivers retired on ' 'the spot. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 After a Safety Car restart, George ' 'battled the Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton for P4 but was unable to ' 'make the pass stick.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 After that, it was a lonely race ' 'for the Brit with a traditional Medium-Medium-Hard two-stop ' 'seeing him maximise the pace of the car to take P5. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 After the race, Kimi was handed a ' 'three-place grid drop for his role in the opening lap incident. ' 'He will serve that at next weekend’s British Grand Prix at ' 'Silverstone. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Finally, Mercedes Junior Noah ' 'Strømsted endured a tough F3 Feature race dropping from P3 to P8 ' 'by the flag.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P5\n' ' P5\n' ' 1:09.372\n' ' Medium\n' ' \xa0Medium (L18)\n' ' Hard (L46)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P9\n' ' DNF\n' ' -\n' ' Medium\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'George Russell\n' 'This Austrian Grand Prix weekend just confirmed where our ' 'strengths and weaknesses are with the W16. When it’s too hot, we ' 'tend to underperform, and we really struggle to keep up with the ' 'leaders’ pace. P5 was therefore the maximum we could have done ' 'today. Finishing 60 seconds away from the winning driver in Lando ' '(Norris) shows the work we need to do. Thankfully, we know the ' 'areas where we need to\xa0improve and we will be working hard ' 'towards this.\xa0\n' 'We now quickly move on to next weekend. Silverstone last year was ' 'a really good race. We got pole position and showed good ' 'potential before our retirement. The team tends to do really well ' 'at the British Grand Prix so hopefully we can replicate that once ' 'again. We have our fingers crossed that the conditions will be ' 'slightly cooler than this weekend and we can get back in the ' 'fight for the podium.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliI am very disappointed with how today played out. ' 'After the lights went out, I was just trying to maintain my ' 'starting position but made a mistake coming into Turn Three and ' 'that cost me a lot. I did not brake too late but after trying to ' 'avoid Liam (Lawson) I locked the rear brakes. I then locked the ' 'front brakes too and could not avoid the crash with Max ' '(Verstappen).\n' 'We didn’t get to see how our race would have played out so ' 'apologies to the team. I also want to say sorry to Max for ' 'ruining his race too. This was a big mistake, and I know we could ' 'have fought for a good result without it. Thankfully, we’ve got a ' 'race straight away next weekend, so our full focus is already on ' 'Silverstone. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'Today was not how we wanted things to go. The mistake made by ' 'Kimi was unfortunate, but this is what racing is. We now need to ' 'analyse what happened to understand better why the tyres locked ' 'the way they did. It was a shame for Kimi, us as a team, and also ' 'for Max (Verstappen) too, but this is just part of racing ' 'sometimes. \n' 'George meanwhile had a lonely race. He ultimately maximised the ' 'car we had today, but he was not threatened by those behind but ' 'neither had the pace to challenge the Ferraris or McLarens ahead. ' 'The limiting factors for us are a more abrasive asphalt, longer ' 'corners and high temperatures. That is what we faced today but ' 'the gap we saw today was too big to reduce it down to those three ' 'elements alone. We will look at all the data and find solutions. ' 'Fortunately, we get back racing straight away next weekend. We ' 'are more confident heading there as the lower temperatures should ' 'help us perform better and we have been competitive at ' 'Silverstone in recent years.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'It is a shame that Kimi’s race got cut short at Turn Three. He ' 'locked the rear axle going into the corner, tried to avoid the ' 'cars ahead but unfortunately locked the front brakes too and ran ' 'into Max (Verstappen). This unfortunately marked the end of his ' 'race in Austria.\xa0\n' 'On the other side of the garage, George struggled a lot with his ' 'tyre degradation. The conditions were much warmer than what we ' 'had in Free Practice and managing his tyres carefully was the ' 'only choice he was left with. The high temperatures here just ' 'showed where our weakness is again, and we will work really hard ' 'to solve this for the upcoming races.\xa0\n' 'After struggling this much in hot races, we now have a better ' 'understanding of where we stand and what needs to be done to ' 'perform better. The next few days will see intense work from the ' 'team and hopefully we will be able to fight for a podium in ' 'Silverstone.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\xa0\n' 'That was a really tough Sunday. Starting the race P3, I was able ' 'to move up to P2 in the first laps and maintain the pace. I was ' 'hopeful of being in the fight for victory but after a couple of ' 'laps, the pace began to drop. From there, I struggled to defend ' 'my position and got overtaken multiple times in the DRS zones. ' 'Finishing P8 is not where we want to be and was a disappointing ' 'end to our weekend. We can put it behind us quickly though and ' 'look forward to racing at Silverstone and the British Grand Prix ' 'next weekend. ', 'content_html': '

Tough weekend for the team in ' 'Spielberg

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·        A ' 'disappointing Austrian Grand Prix saw George Russell come ' 'home in P5 with Kimi Antonelli an opening lap ' 'retirement.

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·        The hottest ' 'day of the weekend greeted all the teams with a track ' 'temperature above 50°C throughout.

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·        George and ' 'Kimi started P5 and P9 respectively, both on the Medium ' 'compound, but Kimi’s race wouldn’t get past turn three. ' '

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·        The Italian ' 'locked his rear tyres in order to avoid cars ahead and was ' 'unable to avoid hitting the Red Bull Racing car of Max ' 'Verstappen; both drivers retired on the spot.

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·        After a ' 'Safety Car restart, George battled the Ferrari of Lewis ' 'Hamilton for P4 but was unable to make the pass stick.

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·        After that, ' 'it was a lonely race for the Brit with a traditional ' 'Medium-Medium-Hard two-stop seeing him maximise the pace of ' 'the car to take P5.

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·        After the ' 'race, Kimi was handed a three-place grid drop for his role ' 'in the opening lap incident. He will serve that at next ' 'weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

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·        Finally, ' 'Mercedes Junior Noah Strømsted endured a tough F3 Feature ' 'race dropping from P3 to P8 by the flag.

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Fastest Lap

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Start Tyre

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Stop One

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Stop Two

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George Russell

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P5

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P5

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1:09.372

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Medium

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 Medium (L18)

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Hard (L46)

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Kimi Antonelli

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P9

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DNF

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Medium

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George Russell

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This Austrian Grand Prix weekend just confirmed where our ' 'strengths and weaknesses are with the W16. When it’s too ' 'hot, we tend to underperform, and we really struggle to keep ' 'up with the leaders’ pace. P5 was therefore the maximum we ' 'could have done today. Finishing 60 seconds away from the ' 'winning driver in Lando (Norris) shows the work we need to ' 'do. Thankfully, we know the areas where we need ' 'to improve and we will be working hard towards ' 'this. 

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We now quickly move on to next weekend. Silverstone last ' 'year was a really good race. We got pole position and showed ' 'good potential before our retirement. The team tends to do ' 'really well at the British Grand Prix so hopefully we can ' 'replicate that once again. We have our fingers crossed that ' 'the conditions will be slightly cooler than this weekend and ' 'we can get back in the fight for the podium.

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Kimi Antonelli
I am very disappointed ' 'with how today played out. After the lights went out, I was ' 'just trying to maintain my starting position but made a ' 'mistake coming into Turn Three and that cost me a lot. I did ' 'not brake too late but after trying to avoid Liam (Lawson) I ' 'locked the rear brakes. I then locked the front brakes too ' 'and could not avoid the crash with Max (Verstappen).

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We didn’t get to see how our race would have played out ' 'so apologies to the team. I also want to say sorry to Max ' 'for ruining his race too. This was a big mistake, and I know ' 'we could have fought for a good result without it. ' 'Thankfully, we’ve got a race straight away next weekend, so ' 'our full focus is already on Silverstone.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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Today was not how we wanted things to go. The mistake ' 'made by Kimi was unfortunate, but this is what racing is. We ' 'now need to analyse what happened to understand better why ' 'the tyres locked the way they did. It was a shame for Kimi, ' 'us as a team, and also for Max (Verstappen) too, but this is ' 'just part of racing sometimes.

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George meanwhile had a lonely race. He ultimately ' 'maximised the car we had today, but he was not threatened by ' 'those behind but neither had the pace to challenge the ' 'Ferraris or McLarens ahead. The limiting factors for us are ' 'a more abrasive asphalt, longer corners and high ' 'temperatures. That is what we faced today but the gap we saw ' 'today was too big to reduce it down to those three elements ' 'alone. We will look at all the data and find solutions. ' 'Fortunately, we get back racing straight away next weekend. ' 'We are more confident heading there as the lower ' 'temperatures should help us perform better and we have been ' 'competitive at Silverstone in recent years.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It is a shame that Kimi’s race got cut short at Turn ' 'Three. He locked the rear axle going into the corner, tried ' 'to avoid the cars ahead but unfortunately locked the front ' 'brakes too and ran into Max (Verstappen). This unfortunately ' 'marked the end of his race in Austria. 

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On the other side of the garage, George struggled a lot ' 'with his tyre degradation. The conditions were much warmer ' 'than what we had in Free Practice and managing his tyres ' 'carefully was the only choice he was left with. The high ' 'temperatures here just showed where our weakness is again, ' 'and we will work really hard to solve this for the upcoming ' 'races. 

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After struggling this much in hot races, we now have a ' 'better understanding of where we stand and what needs to be ' 'done to perform better. The next few days will see intense ' 'work from the team and hopefully we will be able to fight ' 'for a podium in Silverstone.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '  

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That was a really tough Sunday. Starting the race P3, I ' 'was able to move up to P2 in the first laps and maintain the ' 'pace. I was hopeful of being in the fight for victory but ' 'after a couple of laps, the pace began to drop. From there, ' 'I struggled to defend my position and got overtaken multiple ' 'times in the DRS zones. Finishing P8 is not where we want to ' 'be and was a disappointing end to our weekend. We can put it ' 'behind us quickly though and look forward to racing at ' 'Silverstone and the British Grand Prix next weekend.

\n', 'date': '2025-06-29T19:20:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ae41c168-7acd-41a5-9b65-82f46fc5a613'} 2025-11-30 01:00:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2bc748b5-67b0-4c35-8ed6-297aaa431006> {'content': '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Lucas Auer of Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf heads into the summer break as the championship ' 'leader•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport on the ' 'podium for the sixth time this season•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'Thomas Jäger: “Overall, it was a very strong first half of the ' 'season.”\n' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport has once again scored important points at ' 'the traditional DTM city race at the Norisring, confirming its ' 'strong form at the halfway point of the season. With third place ' 'on Saturday for Maro Engel (GER) and three top ten finishes in a ' 'turbulent Sunday race, the performance and sports car brand from ' "Affalterbach consolidated its lead in the drivers' and " "manufacturers' standings. After four race weekends, Lucas Auer " '(AUT) has already secured two victories and four further podium ' 'finishes. The Tyrolean driver from Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf ' 'goes into the summer break as championship leader with 109 points ' 'and a seven-point lead over the runner-up.The Norisring is ' 'considered one of the highlights of the DTM calendar. As the only ' 'city circuit of the season, its compact track length of just ' '2.162 kilometres places unique demands on drivers and teams. Due ' 'to the shortness of the circuit, qualifying takes place in two ' 'groups based on the combined practice times from Friday. On ' 'Saturday, Group A went out first to set their times, followed by ' 'Group B – on Sunday, the order was reversed.Sunday: Strong ' "comebacks despite a turbulent startFrom the Mercedes-AMG drivers' " 'point of view, qualifying on Sunday was initially mixed. Only ' 'Maro Engel was able to secure fifth place on the grid with his ' 'strategy. The 39-year-old decided to go out right at the start of ' 'the session in order to complete more laps overall. With a time ' 'of 48.761 seconds, Engel was just under a tenth behind the ' 'pole-sitter. Jules Gounon (FRA), Lucas Auer and Tom Kalender ' '(GER) started the race from positions 13, 14 and 18. The race was ' 'interrupted in the early stages following a collision. Jules ' 'Gounon was also involved but was able to continue after the ' 'restart. Tom Kalender, who is only 17 years old, got a taste of ' 'how unforgiving the Norisring can be in his first race there. He ' 'had worked his way to the front in the first 30 minutes thanks to ' 'an overcut. However, his race came to a premature end at ' 'half-time after a collision with another car that was not his ' 'fault. As a result, the suspension on his Mercedes-AMG GT3 broke. ' 'Maro Engel fought his way back after a difficult start in which ' 'he initially lost two positions. He crossed the finish line in ' 'fourth place. Lucas Auer once again put in a commanding ' 'performance, making up six positions to finish eighth. Gounon ' 'rounded off the result in tenth place.\n' 'Saturday: Podium finish for Maro Engel from Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Winward RacingThe Mercedes-AMG drivers secured good starting ' 'positions for the race on Saturday. Maro Engel started from fifth ' 'place, Jules Gounon from seventh, Lucas Auer from tenth and Tom ' 'Kalender from 14th. All four drivers were able to make up places ' 'in the opening laps and maintain their positions until the pit ' 'stop window opened. Tom Kalender was the first AMG driver to make ' 'his mandatory pit stop. As a tyre was not removed correctly in ' 'the pit lane, he had to serve a penalty lap. On a track with low ' 'tyre wear, Gounon, Auer and Engel followed in the second half of ' 'the pit stop window. Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing had the ' 'fastest pit stop of the day. The crew completed the pit stop on ' 'the #24 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in just 5.8 seconds, moving Maro Engel ' 'up to third place. The Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf pit crew also ' 'put in a strong performance with the second-fastest pit stop in ' "6.1 seconds for Lucas Auer's car. The Tyrolean ultimately " 'finished the race in sixth place, closely followed by Jules ' 'Gounon in seventh. Tom Kalender crossed the finish line in 13th ' 'place – his best result of the season so far.\n' '>> DTM race results at the Norisring, Race 1>> DTM race results ' 'at the Norisring, Race 2>> Download updated Mercedes-AMG DTM ' 'Media Guide 2025\n' 'ADAC GT4 GermanyThe SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm Customer Racing ' "Team celebrated victories in both Saturday and Sunday's ADAC GT4 " 'Germany races. Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling (both GER) ' 'achieved a start-to-finish victory in both races with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 #11. The duo has won every race so far this ' 'season.\n' 'Facts and figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Track length: 2.162 kilometresOpened: 1947DTM debut: 1984DTM ' 'races at the Norisring: 56Mercedes-AMG entries in DTM races at ' 'the Norisring: 53\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Placings and points in the various classifications:Driver ' 'classification: 1st Lucas Auer (109 points), 5th Maro Engel (101 ' 'points, tied with fourth place), 7th Jules Gounon (88 points), ' '21st Tom Kalender (5 pointsTeam classification: 2nd Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Winward Racing (184 points), 6th Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf ' "(111 points)Manufacturers' classification: 1st Mercedes-AMG (130 " 'points)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying groups:Group A: Maro Engel and Jules GounonGroup B: ' 'Lucas Auer and Tom Kalender\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Jules Gounon and Tom Kalender were competing at the Norisring ' 'for the first time\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Conditions:Race 1: Summer temperatures above 30 degrees, track ' 'temperature 36 degrees at the start of the raceRace 2: Dry and ' 'partly cloudy at around 27 degrees, track temperature 33 degrees ' 'at the start of the raceSpectator numbers over the race weekend: ' '112.000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' For the DTM drivers, the weekend began on Thursday morning ' 'with a visit to adidas in Herzogenaurach – the official partner ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. Lucas Auer, Maro Engel, Jules Gounon ' 'and Tom Kalender gained exciting insights into the company and ' 'were able to kit themselves out in the campus shop.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' The fifth round of the DTM will take place at the Nürburgring ' 'from 8 to 10 August\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '"It was a challenging weekend with the expected high level of ' 'performance at the Norisring. We got the best out of the ' 'conditions and scored important points for the championship. ' 'Lucas goes into the summer break as the leader, and Maro and ' 'Jules also remain within striking distance of the title. Even Tom ' "was able to score points for the manufacturers' championship in " "his first appearance at the Norisring – that's remarkable. " 'Overall, it was a very strong first half of the season, and we ' 'want to continue this consistency in the second half.”Thomas ' 'Jäger, DTM Sporting Director\n' "“Today's race was great because we were able to put a lot of " 'pressure on the front runners. Moving up from 15th to 8th place ' 'is a strong result. Yesterday also went well. A big thank you to ' 'the entire Landgraf Motorsport team and to Mercedes-AMG for the ' "season so far. I'm currently the one being chased in the field, " "but it doesn't matter whether you're the hunter or the hunted – a " 'lot can still happen in the second half of the season. Of course, ' "I prefer to be at the front, which is why I'm enjoying the " 'current championship standings."Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf #22\n' '"That was hard work today. Unfortunately, I didn\'t get off to ' "the start I'd hoped for and lost two places. But we had a great " 'strategy with two early pit stops and the crew did an absolutely ' 'outstanding job. I literally bit into the steering wheel to fight ' 'for every position, and in the end we were able to regain the ' 'places. In the championship, positions two to five are currently ' "only two points apart. It's extremely close and hard-fought – but " 'that was to be expected."Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward ' 'Racing #24\n' '"The situation in the early stages today was obviously not ideal. ' 'I gave it my all, was sandwiched in between and drove my line – ' 'from my perspective, there was nothing else I could do. Overall, ' 'I felt very comfortable at the Norisring, even though I touched ' 'the wall a few times in the first sessions. I pushed to the ' 'absolute limit throughout the weekend, even though I struggled a ' 'bit with grip. Fortunately, we now have a bit of time to analyse ' 'everything and focus. Ultimately, I also scored important points ' 'here."Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48\n' '"The Norisring is definitely a very cool track. It was my first ' 'time here, but I was able to keep up with the pace right away. Of ' 'course, it was a shame to retire today. I braked during a full ' 'course yellow in the countdown and then just felt the impact. ' 'After that, I unfortunately had to return to the pits. Overall, ' "I'm satisfied with my season so far. Compared to the other " "Mercedes-AMG drivers, I'm doing well and I'm not the slowest in " "the field either. I've made clear progress and am looking forward " 'to the second half of the season."Tom Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf #84', 'content_html': '

 

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•       ' 'Lucas Auer of Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf ' 'heads into the summer break as the championship ' 'leader
•       ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport on the podium for the sixth time ' 'this ' 'season
•       ' 'Thomas Jäger: “Overall, it was a very ' 'strong first half of the season.”

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport has once again scored important ' 'points at the traditional DTM city race at the Norisring, ' 'confirming its strong form at the halfway point of the ' 'season. With third place on Saturday for Maro Engel (GER) ' 'and three top ten finishes in a turbulent Sunday race, the ' 'performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach ' "consolidated its lead in the drivers' and manufacturers' " 'standings. After four race weekends, Lucas Auer (AUT) has ' 'already secured two victories and four further podium ' 'finishes. The Tyrolean driver from Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf goes into the summer break as championship leader ' 'with 109 points and a seven-point lead over the ' 'runner-up.

The Norisring is considered one of the ' 'highlights of the DTM calendar. As the only city circuit of ' 'the season, its compact track length of just 2.162 ' 'kilometres places unique demands on drivers and teams. Due ' 'to the shortness of the circuit, qualifying takes place in ' 'two groups based on the combined practice times from Friday. ' 'On Saturday, Group A went out first to set their times, ' 'followed by Group B – on Sunday, the order was ' 'reversed.

Sunday: Strong comebacks despite a ' "turbulent start
From the Mercedes-AMG drivers' " 'point of view, qualifying on Sunday was initially mixed. ' 'Only Maro Engel was able to secure fifth place on the grid ' 'with his strategy. The 39-year-old decided to go out right ' 'at the start of the session in order to complete more laps ' 'overall. With a time of 48.761 seconds, Engel was just under ' 'a tenth behind the pole-sitter. Jules Gounon (FRA), Lucas ' 'Auer and Tom Kalender (GER) started the race from positions ' '13, 14 and 18. The race was interrupted in the early stages ' 'following a collision. Jules Gounon was also involved but ' 'was able to continue after the restart. Tom Kalender, who is ' 'only 17 years old, got a taste of how unforgiving the ' 'Norisring can be in his first race there. He had worked his ' 'way to the front in the first 30 minutes thanks to an ' 'overcut. However, his race came to a premature end at ' 'half-time after a collision with another car that was not ' 'his fault. As a result, the suspension on his Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 broke. Maro Engel fought his way back after a difficult ' 'start in which he initially lost two positions. He crossed ' 'the finish line in fourth place. Lucas Auer once again put ' 'in a commanding performance, making up six positions to ' 'finish eighth. Gounon rounded off the result in tenth ' 'place.

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Saturday: Podium finish for Maro Engel from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing
The ' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers secured good starting positions for the ' 'race on Saturday. Maro Engel started from fifth place, Jules ' 'Gounon from seventh, Lucas Auer from tenth and Tom Kalender ' 'from 14th. All four drivers were able to make up places in ' 'the opening laps and maintain their positions until the pit ' 'stop window opened. Tom Kalender was the first AMG driver to ' 'make his mandatory pit stop. As a tyre was not removed ' 'correctly in the pit lane, he had to serve a penalty lap. On ' 'a track with low tyre wear, Gounon, Auer and Engel followed ' 'in the second half of the pit stop window. Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Winward Racing had the fastest pit stop of the day. The crew ' 'completed the pit stop on the #24 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in just ' '5.8 seconds, moving Maro Engel up to third place. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf pit crew also put in a strong ' 'performance with the second-fastest pit stop in 6.1 seconds ' "for Lucas Auer's car. The Tyrolean ultimately finished the " 'race in sixth place, closely followed by Jules Gounon in ' 'seventh. Tom Kalender crossed the finish line in 13th place ' '– his best result of the season so far.

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>> ' 'DTM race results at the Norisring, Race 1
>> ' 'DTM race results at the Norisring, Race 2
>> ' 'Download updated Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide 2025

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ADAC GT4 Germany
The SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm Customer Racing Team celebrated victories in ' "both Saturday and Sunday's ADAC GT4 Germany races. Enrico " 'Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling (both GER) achieved a ' 'start-to-finish victory in both races with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 #11. The duo has won every race so far this season.

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Facts and figures

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Track length: 2.162 kilometres
Opened: 1947
DTM ' 'debut: 1984
DTM races at the Norisring: ' '56
Mercedes-AMG entries in DTM races at the Norisring: ' '53

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Placings and points in the various ' 'classifications:
Driver classification: 1st Lucas Auer ' '(109 points), 5th Maro Engel (101 points, tied with fourth ' 'place), 7th Jules Gounon (88 points), 21st Tom Kalender (5 ' 'points
Team classification: 2nd Mercedes-AMG Team Winward ' 'Racing (184 points), 6th Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (111 ' "points)
Manufacturers' classification: 1st Mercedes-AMG " '(130 points)

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Qualifying groups:
Group A: Maro Engel and Jules ' 'Gounon
Group B: Lucas Auer and Tom Kalender

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Jules Gounon and Tom Kalender were competing at the ' 'Norisring for the first time

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Conditions:
Race 1: Summer temperatures above 30 ' 'degrees, track temperature 36 degrees at the start of the ' 'race
Race 2: Dry and partly cloudy at around 27 degrees, ' 'track temperature 33 degrees at the start of the ' 'race
Spectator numbers over the race weekend: ' '112.000

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For the DTM drivers, the weekend began on Thursday ' 'morning with a visit to adidas in Herzogenaurach – the ' 'official partner of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. Lucas Auer, ' 'Maro Engel, Jules Gounon and Tom Kalender gained exciting ' 'insights into the company and were able to kit themselves ' 'out in the campus shop.

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The fifth round of the DTM will take place at the ' 'Nürburgring from 8 to 10 August

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"It was a challenging weekend ' 'with the expected high level of performance at the ' 'Norisring. We got the best out of the conditions and scored ' 'important points for the championship. Lucas goes into the ' 'summer break as the leader, and Maro and Jules also remain ' 'within striking distance of the title. Even Tom was able to ' "score points for the manufacturers' championship in his " "first appearance at the Norisring – that's remarkable. " 'Overall, it was a very strong first half of the season, and ' 'we want to continue this consistency in the second ' 'half.”
Thomas Jäger, DTM Sporting Director

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“Today's race was great because we were able to " 'put a lot of pressure on the front runners. Moving up from ' '15th to 8th place is a strong result. Yesterday also went ' 'well. A big thank you to the entire Landgraf Motorsport team ' "and to Mercedes-AMG for the season so far. I'm currently the " "one being chased in the field, but it doesn't matter whether " "you're the hunter or the hunted – a lot can still happen in " 'the second half of the season. Of course, I prefer to be at ' "the front, which is why I'm enjoying the current " 'championship standings."
Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #22

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"That was hard work today. ' "Unfortunately, I didn't get off to the start I'd hoped for " 'and lost two places. But we had a great strategy with two ' 'early pit stops and the crew did an absolutely outstanding ' 'job. I literally bit into the steering wheel to fight for ' 'every position, and in the end we were able to regain the ' 'places. In the championship, positions two to five are ' "currently only two points apart. It's extremely close and " 'hard-fought – but that was to be expected."
Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing #24

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"The situation in the early ' 'stages today was obviously not ideal. I gave it my all, was ' 'sandwiched in between and drove my line – from my ' 'perspective, there was nothing else I could do. Overall, I ' 'felt very comfortable at the Norisring, even though I ' 'touched the wall a few times in the first sessions. I pushed ' 'to the absolute limit throughout the weekend, even though I ' 'struggled a bit with grip. Fortunately, we now have a bit of ' 'time to analyse everything and focus. Ultimately, I also ' 'scored important points here."
Jules Gounon, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48

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"The Norisring is definitely a ' 'very cool track. It was my first time here, but I was able ' 'to keep up with the pace right away. Of course, it was a ' 'shame to retire today. I braked during a full course yellow ' 'in the countdown and then just felt the impact. After that, ' "I unfortunately had to return to the pits. Overall, I'm " 'satisfied with my season so far. Compared to the other ' "Mercedes-AMG drivers, I'm doing well and I'm not the slowest " "in the field either. I've made clear progress and am looking " 'forward to the second half of the season."
Tom ' 'Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #84

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Each instalment tells surprising, exciting ' 'and interesting stories about vehicles from the exhibition. In ' 'the spotlight this time: the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster ' 'from 2007 in the special “Youngtimer” exhibition, in Collection ' 'Room 5. Until 2 November 2025, this special exhibition will be ' 'showing ten vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s in a colourful and ' 'lively presentation.\n' 'No. 5/2025: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster (model series ' '199)\n' 'Super athletes for superheroes: All that’s missing is a ' 'mysterious masked man with a dark cape at the wheel, and this ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster could be ready for its next ' 'mission. The high-performance sports car of the 199 model ' 'series from 2007 appears raring to go in the current special ' '“Youngtimer” exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. Its guest ' 'appearance is a first: never before has the Museum displayed a ' 'production Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren.\n' 'Fascination: Muscular tension in every detail of the bodywork and ' 'a paint finish as dark as the night sky characterise the ' 'appearance of the SLR McLaren. Crystal Covellin Blue metallic is ' 'the name of the paint finish, whose particularly large entrained ' 'particles ensure a spectacular depth effect. It is fittingly ' 'presented on the “Supersonic” theme island of the special ' 'exhibition, together with two Mercedes-Benz icons which are also ' 'painted in dark colours: the Mercedes-Benz 500 E ' '(W 124) power saloon and the 190 E 2.5 ' 'Evolution II (W 201) pose right next to the Roadster. ' 'The latter’s racing version had great success in the DTM in the ' 'early 1990s.\n' 'Great name: The Roadster only bears the letters SLR on the rear – ' 'without the additional sequence of numbers that normally refers ' 'to the engine displacement at Mercedes-Benz. The abbreviation ' 'stands for “Super Leicht Rennsport” and is a homage to the ' 'motorsport tradition of Mercedes-Benz. The 300 SLR racing sports ' 'car (W 196 S) was the star of the 1955 World Sports Car ' 'Championship and is closely related to the W 196 S Formula 1 ' 'racing car of the time. The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, built in ' 'five variants between 2004 and 2009, also made use of Formula 1 ' 'technology: the super sports car was developed in cooperation ' 'with McLaren, a Formula 1 partner of Mercedes-Benz since 1995.\n' 'Aesthetics from sporting history: The design of the SLR McLaren ' 'Roadster references various sporting legends in the history of ' 'Mercedes-Benz. With its arrow-shaped front, the super sports car ' 'is reminiscent of the then current Silver Arrows from ' 'McLaren-Mercedes. These won in the premier class of motor racing ' 'in 1998 and 1999 (in both years the Drivers’ World Championship ' 'for Mika Häkkinen, as well as the Constructors’ World ' 'Championship for McLaren-Mercedes in 1998) and in 2008 (the ' 'Drivers’ World Championship for Lewis Hamilton). The side-mounted ' 'exhaust pipes ahead of the doors and the air brake at the rear ' 'are reminders of the historic 300 SLR racing sports car. ' 'Finally, diamond-shaped engine exhaust vents with narrow fins are ' 'reminiscent of the 300 SL (W 198) production sports car ' 'from 1954. The twin-headlight front section follows the design ' 'idiom which was successfully introduced with the 210 model ' 'series in 1995 and reinterpreted with the 203 model series ' 'in 2000.\n' 'Hidden high-tech: A high-tech body lies beneath the perfect ' 'finish of the hand-painted super sports car. For the first time ' 'in a Mercedes-Benz production vehicle, the SLR McLaren used the ' 'carbon-fibre composite material CFRP (carbon-fibre reinforced ' 'plastic) familiar from racing car design. The complete bodyshell ' 'with chassis, monocoque passenger cell, doors and bonnet was made ' 'from this modern material. The result: the SLR McLaren weighed ' 'around 30 per cent less than a comparable front mid-engined ' 'sports car with a steel body. The vehicle also offered a high ' 'level of passive safety thanks to the very rigid passenger cell ' 'in combination with six airbags, belt tensioners and belt force ' 'limiters. One of the highlights was the electro-hydraulic braking ' 'system SBCTM with heavy-duty brake discs made of a carbon-fibre ' 'reinforced ceramic material.\n' 'Driving with focus: Anyone taking to the road or track in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren can fully concentrate on sporty ' 'driving. This is ensured by the cockpit design with two analogue ' 'dial instruments showing the road speed and rpm. The ' 'characteristics of the automatic transmission are modified using ' 'two large rotary controls – from Comfort or Manual to a very ' 'sporty set-up. After starting the engine, the start button ' 'elegantly disappears under a silver-coloured flap on the knob of ' 'the selector lever. The radio with navigation function can be ' 'concealed behind a CFRP flap with “SLR” lettering. The rest of ' 'the interior design is marked by high-quality surfaces including ' 'carbon-fibre, aluminium and the “Silver Arrow” leather specially ' 'developed for the SLR McLaren.\n' 'The power of eight: Under the bonnet, which is attached to the ' 'front end of the vehicle, is the hand-assembled M 155 ' 'E 55 ML supercharged V8 engine with a displacement of ' '5,439 cubic centimetres and an output of 460 kW ' '(626 hp) at 6,500 rpm. It catapults the SLR McLaren ' 'Roadster from standstill to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds, ' 'with a top speed of 332 km/h. The two dial displays in the ' 'cockpit are configured accordingly: the speedometer goes up to ' '360 km/h and the rev counter up to 8,000 rpm.\n' 'Family ties: Around 2,000 examples and five variants of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren were built by McLaren in Woking, Great ' 'Britain from 2004 to 2009. The first model was the Coupé. The ' 'even sportier “722 Edition” variant was derived from the ' 'first version of the SLR McLaren and commemorated the victory of ' 'Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson in the 300 SLR racing ' 'sports car with the start number 722 at the 1955 Mille ' 'Miglia. The Roadster followed in 2007, of which a 722 S ' 'Edition was later available. In the same year, the ' 'SLR 722 GT, a limited racing version without road type ' 'approval was launched for the SLR Club Trophy. Finally, the ' 'uncompromisingly open SLR Stirling Moss crowned the series in ' '2009.\n' 'Back to the future: The SLR McLaren Roadster at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum is part of the current special “Youngtimer” exhibition. It ' 'will be on display in Collection Room 5 until 2 November 2025. ' 'Ten iconic vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s are on show in a ' 'colourful and entertaining presentation. The theme islands range ' 'from “Easy Life” to “Subtlety” and “Space”. They embed the ' 'vehicles in the lifestyle of their era. This includes the ' 'presentation of contemporary fashion from the 1990s and 2000s – ' 'an exciting mix of urban nonchalance, rebellious subculture and ' 'elegant clarity. Interactive stations with topics ranging from ' 'generative image creation with the help of artificial ' 'intelligence to retro gaming accompany the exhibition, and also ' 'bring the turn of the millennium into the present. ', 'content_html': '
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells ' 'surprising, exciting and interesting stories about vehicles ' 'from the exhibition. In the spotlight this time: the ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster from 2007 in the special ' '“Youngtimer” exhibition, in Collection Room 5. Until 2 ' 'November 2025, this special exhibition will be showing ten ' 'vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s in a colourful and lively ' 'presentation.

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No. 5/2025: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster (model ' 'series 199)

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Super athletes for superheroes: ' 'All that’s missing is a mysterious masked man with ' 'a dark cape at the wheel, and this Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren ' 'Roadster could be ready for its next mission. The ' 'high-performance sports car of the 199 model series ' 'from 2007 appears raring to go in the current special ' '“Youngtimer” exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. Its ' 'guest appearance is a first: never before has the Museum ' 'displayed a production Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren.

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Fascination: Muscular tension in every ' 'detail of the bodywork and a paint finish as dark as the ' 'night sky characterise the appearance of the SLR McLaren. ' 'Crystal Covellin Blue metallic is the name of the paint ' 'finish, whose particularly large entrained particles ensure ' 'a spectacular depth effect. It is fittingly presented on the ' '“Supersonic” theme island of the special exhibition, ' 'together with two Mercedes-Benz icons which are also painted ' 'in dark colours: the Mercedes-Benz 500 E (W 124) ' 'power saloon and the 190 E 2.5 Evolution II ' '(W 201) pose right next to the Roadster. The latter’s ' 'racing version had great success in the DTM in the early ' '1990s.

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Great name: The Roadster only bears the ' 'letters SLR on the rear – without the additional sequence of ' 'numbers that normally refers to the engine displacement at ' 'Mercedes-Benz. The abbreviation stands for “Super Leicht ' 'Rennsport” and is a homage to the motorsport tradition of ' 'Mercedes-Benz. The 300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S) was ' 'the star of the 1955 World Sports Car Championship and is ' 'closely related to the W 196 S Formula 1 racing car of the ' 'time. The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, built in five variants ' 'between 2004 and 2009, also made use of Formula 1 ' 'technology: the super sports car was developed in ' 'cooperation with McLaren, a Formula 1 partner of ' 'Mercedes-Benz since 1995.

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Aesthetics from sporting history: The ' 'design of the SLR McLaren Roadster references various ' 'sporting legends in the history of Mercedes-Benz. With its ' 'arrow-shaped front, the super sports car is reminiscent of ' 'the then current Silver Arrows from McLaren-Mercedes. These ' 'won in the premier class of motor racing in 1998 and 1999 ' '(in both years the Drivers’ World Championship for Mika ' 'Häkkinen, as well as the Constructors’ World Championship ' 'for McLaren-Mercedes in 1998) and in 2008 (the Drivers’ ' 'World Championship for Lewis Hamilton). The side-mounted ' 'exhaust pipes ahead of the doors and the air brake at the ' 'rear are reminders of the historic 300 SLR racing ' 'sports car. Finally, diamond-shaped engine exhaust vents ' 'with narrow fins are reminiscent of the 300 SL ' '(W 198) production sports car from 1954. The ' 'twin-headlight front section follows the design idiom which ' 'was successfully introduced with the 210 model series ' 'in 1995 and reinterpreted with the 203 model series in ' '2000.

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Hidden high-tech: A ' 'high-tech body lies beneath the perfect finish of the ' 'hand-painted super sports car. For the first time in a ' 'Mercedes-Benz production vehicle, the SLR McLaren used the ' 'carbon-fibre composite material CFRP (carbon-fibre ' 'reinforced plastic) familiar from racing car design. The ' 'complete bodyshell with chassis, monocoque passenger cell, ' 'doors and bonnet was made from this modern material. The ' 'result: the SLR McLaren weighed around 30 per cent less ' 'than a comparable front mid-engined sports car with a steel ' 'body. The vehicle also offered a high level of passive ' 'safety thanks to the very rigid passenger cell in ' 'combination with six airbags, belt tensioners and belt force ' 'limiters. One of the highlights was the electro-hydraulic ' 'braking system SBCTM with heavy-duty brake discs ' 'made of a carbon-fibre reinforced ceramic material.

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Driving with focus: ' 'Anyone taking to the road or track in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren can fully concentrate on sporty ' 'driving. This is ensured by the cockpit design with two ' 'analogue dial instruments showing the road speed and rpm. ' 'The characteristics of the automatic transmission are ' 'modified using two large rotary controls – from Comfort ' 'or Manual to a very sporty set-up. After starting the ' 'engine, the start button elegantly disappears under a ' 'silver-coloured flap on the knob of the selector lever. The ' 'radio with navigation function can be concealed behind a ' 'CFRP flap with “SLR” lettering. The rest of the interior ' 'design is marked by high-quality surfaces including ' 'carbon-fibre, aluminium and the “Silver Arrow” leather ' 'specially developed for the SLR McLaren.

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The power of eight: Under the bonnet, ' 'which is attached to the front end of the vehicle, is the ' 'hand-assembled M 155 E 55 ML supercharged V8 ' 'engine with a displacement of 5,439 cubic centimetres ' 'and an output of 460 kW (626 hp) ' 'at 6,500 rpm. It catapults the SLR McLaren Roadster ' 'from standstill to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds, with a ' 'top speed of 332 km/h. The two dial displays in the ' 'cockpit are configured accordingly: the speedometer goes up ' 'to 360 km/h and the rev counter up to ' '8,000 rpm.

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Family ties: Around 2,000 examples ' 'and five variants of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren were ' 'built by McLaren in Woking, Great Britain from 2004 to 2009. ' 'The first model was the Coupé. The even sportier ' '“722 Edition” variant was derived from the first ' 'version of the SLR McLaren and commemorated the victory of ' 'Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson in the 300 SLR racing ' 'sports car with the start number 722 at the 1955 Mille ' 'Miglia. The Roadster followed in 2007, of which a 722 S ' 'Edition was later available. In the same year, the ' 'SLR 722 GT, a limited racing version without road ' 'type approval was launched for the SLR Club Trophy. Finally, ' 'the uncompromisingly open SLR Stirling Moss crowned the ' 'series in 2009.

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Back to the future: The SLR McLaren ' 'Roadster at the Mercedes-Benz Museum is part of the current ' 'special “Youngtimer” exhibition. It will be on display in ' 'Collection Room 5 until 2 November 2025. Ten iconic vehicles ' 'from the 1990s and 2000s are on show in a colourful and ' 'entertaining presentation. The theme islands range from ' '“Easy Life” to “Subtlety” and “Space”. They embed the ' 'vehicles in the lifestyle of their era. This includes the ' 'presentation of contemporary fashion from the 1990s and ' '2000s – an exciting mix of urban nonchalance, rebellious ' 'subculture and elegant clarity. Interactive stations with ' 'topics ranging from generative image creation with the help ' 'of artificial intelligence to retro gaming accompany the ' 'exhibition, and also bring the turn of the millennium into ' 'the present. 

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Mit der Kooperation unter dem Titel ' '„Mercedes-Benz x Kampen“ weitet Mercedes-Benz sein Engagement auf ' 'der beliebten Nordseeinsel Sylt weiter aus und begrüßt vom 4. ' 'Juli bis zum 31. August 2025 seine Gäste an einem einzigartigen ' 'Treffpunkt: Der Mercedes-Benz Sommerort in Kampen, an der ' 'Kurhausstraße/Ecke Hauptstraße, schafft Raum, die Marke mit dem ' 'Stern in einer einzigartigen Atmosphäre zu erleben und lädt ' 'Besucherinnen und Besucher ein, in eine Welt einzutauchen, in der ' 'sie die neuesten Innovationen von Mercedes-Benz entdecken und ' 'gleichzeitig Momente der Entschleunigung und des Genusses finden ' 'können.\n' '„Mit unserem Sommerort auf Sylt schaffen wir einen lebendigen ' 'Treffpunkt, der auf das besondere Lebensgefühl dieser ' 'einzigartigen Insel trifft. Gemeinsam mit der Gemeinde Kampen und ' 'lokalen Partnern gestalten wir einen Raum, in dem nachhaltige ' 'Mobilität, regionale Identität und Markenerlebnisse auf ' 'inspirierende Weise zusammenkommen. So entsteht ein Ort, der ' 'unseren Gästen eine beeindruckende Markenwelt bietet und die ' 'zentralen Werte von Mercedes-Benz – Innovation, Nachhaltigkeit, ' 'Design und Exklusivität – individuell erlebbar macht. Wir bringen ' 'die Faszination der Marke Mercedes-Benz dorthin, wo Menschen ' 'Inspiration, Qualität und Innovationskraft suchen.“ Kerstin ' 'Stenkat, Leiterin Marketing-Kommunikation des Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vertrieb Deutschland (MBD)\n' '„Mercedes-Benz und Kampen – die beiden Marken passen einfach ' 'perfekt zusammen. Das Konzept von Mercedes-Benz für diesen ' 'modernen und spannenden „Sommerort“ zum Thema Elektromobilität ' 'hat die Gemeinde Kampen sofort überzeugt und wir freuen uns auf ' 'die Kooperation.“ Birgit Friese, Tourismus-Direktorin ' 'Kampen\n' 'Der Sommerort in Kampen verbindet das unverwechselbare Flair der ' 'Insel mit exklusiven Erlebnissen von Mercedes-Benz. Im ' 'Mittelpunkt steht die neueste Generation vollelektrischer ' 'Modelle, die im Rahmen von Testfahren entlang der einzigartigen ' 'Insellandschaft erprobt und hautnah erlebt werden können. ' 'Interessentinnen und Interessenten erhalten vor Ort im ' '“Fahrerlager” alle Informationen zu den Fahrzeugmodellen, eine ' 'persönliche Beratung durch die Produktexpertinnen und -experten ' 'sowie die Möglichkeit, direkt eine Probefahrt zu buchen. Auf der ' 'Ausstellungsfläche können sie zudem den neuen vollelektrischen ' 'CLA sowie den vollelektrischen G 580 mit EQ Technologie ' '(Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 30,3-27,7 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: A) (1) aus ' 'nächster Nähe kennenlernen. \n' 'Abgerundet wird das Angebot am Standort durch ein vielseitiges ' 'und wöchentlich wechselndes Programm, das - inspiriert von der ' 'Insel und ihren lokalen Partnern - jede Woche neue Akzente setzt. ' 'Besucherinnen und Besucher können sich auf zahlreiche, ' 'abwechslungsreiche Erlebnisse freuen: von musikalischen ' 'Highlights und belebenden Yoga Sessions über exklusive Workshops ' 'bis hin zu inspirierenden Talks und kulinarischen Höhepunkten. ' 'Darüber hinaus bietet der Sommerort exklusive Einblicke in die ' 'Welt von Mercedes-Benz und lädt dazu ein, mehr über die ' 'zukunftsweisenden Technologien und die Leidenschaft zu erfahren, ' 'die in jedem Fahrzeug steckt.\n' 'Adresse und Öffnungszeiten\n' 'Kurhausstraße / Ecke Hauptstraße 25999 Kampen (Sylt)\n' 'Montag – Mittwoch: 11 Uhr – 18 Uhr Donnerstag – Sonntag: 10 ' 'Uhr – 18 Uhr Abweichende Öffnungszeiten zu Sonderevents \n' 'Weitere Informationen zu „Mercedes-Benz x Kampen - dem Sommerort ' 'von Mercedes-Benz auf Sylt“ sowie das wöchentliche ' 'Veranstaltungsprogramm und das Buchungstool für Probefahrten sind ' 'verfügbar unter: www.mercedes-benz.de/sylt.html\n' '(1) Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem Messverfahren WLTP ' '(Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) ermittelt. ' 'Die angegebenen Spannweiten beziehen sich ECE-Märkte. Der ' 'Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß eines Pkw sind nicht nur von ' 'der effizienten Ausnutzung des Kraftstoffs bzw. des ' 'Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch vom Fahrstil und ' 'anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.', 'content_html': '

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  •  Vom 4. Juli bis 31. August 2025 schafft ' 'Mercedes-Benz auf Sylt einen einzigartigen Treffpunkt, an ' 'dem Gäste Innovation, regionale Identität und die ' 'Faszination der Marke hautnah erleben können
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Exklusives Küstenflair, inspirierende Momente und ' 'elektrisierende Fahrzeugerlebnisse. Mit der Kooperation ' 'unter dem Titel „Mercedes-Benz x Kampen“ weitet ' 'Mercedes-Benz sein Engagement auf der beliebten Nordseeinsel ' 'Sylt weiter aus und begrüßt vom 4. Juli bis zum 31. August ' '2025 seine Gäste an einem einzigartigen Treffpunkt: Der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sommerort in Kampen, an der Kurhausstraße/Ecke ' 'Hauptstraße, schafft Raum, die Marke mit dem Stern in einer ' 'einzigartigen Atmosphäre zu erleben und lädt Besucherinnen ' 'und Besucher ein, in eine Welt einzutauchen, in der sie die ' 'neuesten Innovationen von Mercedes-Benz entdecken und ' 'gleichzeitig Momente der Entschleunigung und des Genusses ' 'finden können.

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„Mit unserem Sommerort auf Sylt schaffen wir ' 'einen lebendigen Treffpunkt, der auf das besondere ' 'Lebensgefühl dieser einzigartigen Insel trifft. Gemeinsam ' 'mit der Gemeinde Kampen und lokalen Partnern gestalten wir ' 'einen Raum, in dem nachhaltige Mobilität, regionale ' 'Identität und Markenerlebnisse auf inspirierende Weise ' 'zusammenkommen. So entsteht ein Ort, der unseren Gästen eine ' 'beeindruckende Markenwelt bietet und die zentralen Werte von ' 'Mercedes-Benz – Innovation, Nachhaltigkeit, Design und ' 'Exklusivität – individuell erlebbar macht. Wir bringen die ' 'Faszination der Marke Mercedes-Benz dorthin, wo Menschen ' 'Inspiration, Qualität und Innovationskraft ' 'suchen.“ 
Kerstin Stenkat, Leiterin ' 'Marketing-Kommunikation des Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb ' 'Deutschland (MBD)

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„Mercedes-Benz und Kampen – die beiden Marken ' 'passen einfach perfekt zusammen. Das Konzept von ' 'Mercedes-Benz für diesen modernen und spannenden „Sommerort“ ' 'zum Thema Elektromobilität hat die Gemeinde Kampen sofort ' 'überzeugt und wir freuen uns auf die ' 'Kooperation.“ 
Birgit Friese, ' 'Tourismus-Direktorin Kampen

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Der Sommerort in Kampen verbindet das unverwechselbare ' 'Flair der Insel mit exklusiven Erlebnissen von ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Im Mittelpunkt steht die neueste Generation ' 'vollelektrischer Modelle, die im Rahmen von Testfahren ' 'entlang der einzigartigen Insellandschaft erprobt und ' 'hautnah erlebt werden können. Interessentinnen und ' 'Interessenten erhalten vor Ort im “Fahrerlager” alle ' 'Informationen zu den Fahrzeugmodellen, eine persönliche ' 'Beratung durch die Produktexpertinnen und -experten sowie ' 'die Möglichkeit, direkt eine Probefahrt zu buchen. Auf der ' 'Ausstellungsfläche können sie zudem den neuen ' 'vollelektrischen CLA sowie den vollelektrischen G 580 mit EQ ' 'Technologie (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 30,3-27,7 kWh/100 ' 'km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: A) ' '(1) aus nächster Nähe kennenlernen. 

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Abgerundet wird das Angebot am Standort durch ein ' 'vielseitiges und wöchentlich wechselndes Programm, das - ' 'inspiriert von der Insel und ihren lokalen Partnern - jede ' 'Woche neue Akzente setzt. Besucherinnen und Besucher können ' 'sich auf zahlreiche, abwechslungsreiche Erlebnisse freuen: ' 'von musikalischen Highlights und belebenden Yoga Sessions ' 'über exklusive Workshops bis hin zu inspirierenden Talks und ' 'kulinarischen Höhepunkten. Darüber hinaus bietet der ' 'Sommerort exklusive Einblicke in die Welt von Mercedes-Benz ' 'und lädt dazu ein, mehr über die zukunftsweisenden ' 'Technologien und die Leidenschaft zu erfahren, die in jedem ' 'Fahrzeug steckt.

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Kurhausstraße / Ecke Hauptstraße 
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Montag – Mittwoch: 11 Uhr – 18 Uhr 
Donnerstag – ' 'Sonntag: 10 Uhr – 18 Uhr
Abweichende Öffnungszeiten zu ' 'Sonderevents 

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Weitere Informationen zu „Mercedes-Benz x Kampen - dem ' 'Sommerort von Mercedes-Benz auf Sylt“ sowie das wöchentliche ' 'Veranstaltungsprogramm und das Buchungstool für Probefahrten ' 'sind verfügbar unter: www.mercedes-benz.de/sylt.html

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

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The temperature was quite a bit higher than expected ' 'and that made looking after the tyres slightly more challenging. ' 'That said, the car felt decent, and I was happy with the overall ' 'balance. Silverstone is a great track, and I enjoyed being out ' 'there, exploring the limits, and pushing the car. There are clear ' 'areas for us to work on this evening, and for me to improve in my ' 'driving, so I’m excited to see what improvements we can make ' 'overnight.\n' 'Tomorrow is forecast to be slightly cooler which should help us. ' 'We should have some cloud cover too which may help keep the track ' 'temperature lower. If we can make gains this evening, then our ' 'goal is still to get ourselves into the fight with those who ' 'looked strong today, such as McLaren and Ferrari. Let’s see what ' 'we can do.\n' '\xa0\n' 'George RussellIt’s been a warm day here at Silverstone, with ' 'track temperatures upwards of 40°C. That made it a challenge to ' 'look after the tyres; it is frustrating that we are affected by ' 'the weather as much as we are, but we’re all focused on improving ' 'that, particularly as we head into summer months where this will ' 'be the norm.\xa0\n' 'If the forecast cooler conditions do appear over the rest of the ' 'weekend, that will likely help us. We won’t just sit here hoping ' 'that is the case though. We will work hard overnight to make ' 'improvements and give ourselves the best race car for Saturday ' 'and Sunday. I love being here at Silverstone, I love seeing all ' 'the fans, and I am hopeful that we can still get ourselves into ' 'the fight at the front, put on a good show for them, and give ' 'them something to cheer about.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorIt is always good ' 'to get on track at Silverstone, the closest race to our two ' 'factories at Brackley and Brixworth. Knowing many of our ' 'colleagues will be in the grandstands this week cheering us on at ' 'the circuit is always a boost. That will provide added motivation ' 'for our work overnight as we aim to find more pace in the car ' 'after a tricky Friday.\xa0\n' 'We opted to only run the Medium and Soft compounds today, like ' 'most other teams. We were able to complete plenty of single lap ' 'and long run work but were limited by rear tyre overheating. ' 'Silverstone puts a lot of energy into the tyre, and we saw track ' 'temperatures around 40°C, so the phenomenon was not completely ' 'unexpected, but it proved to be our main constraint on the long ' 'runs, alongside a tricky car balance in the gusty conditions.\n' 'We will need to make a step overnight to be able to challenge at ' 'the front this weekend, and we have several areas we are already ' 'targeting to do that. We will work diligently trackside and in ' 'the simulator at Brackley this evening to find gains ahead of FP3 ' 'and Qualifying tomorrow.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0We have had a ' 'difficult day here in Silverstone. In Free Practice, I was ' 'focused on getting to learn the track and build my confidence. I ' 'was able to build my speed and come Qualifying, my pace looked ' 'good particularly on my second run. Unfortunately, on that last ' 'effort I made a mistake in the last corner and that cost me a lot ' 'of time. That has left me with work to do but we are focused on ' 'making up as many positions in the Sprint race as we can and ' 'seeing where that leaves us. ', 'content_html': '

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Today was not the ' 'easiest Friday of the year we’ve had so far. The temperature ' 'was quite a bit higher than expected and that made looking ' 'after the tyres slightly more challenging. That said, the ' 'car felt decent, and I was happy with the overall balance. ' 'Silverstone is a great track, and I enjoyed being out there, ' 'exploring the limits, and pushing the car. There are clear ' 'areas for us to work on this evening, and for me to improve ' 'in my driving, so I’m excited to see what improvements we ' 'can make overnight.

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George Russell
It’s been a warm day ' 'here at Silverstone, with track temperatures upwards of ' '40°C. That made it a challenge to look after the tyres; it ' 'is frustrating that we are affected by the weather as much ' 'as we are, but we’re all focused on improving that, ' 'particularly as we head into summer months where this will ' 'be the norm. 

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If the forecast cooler conditions do appear over the rest ' 'of the weekend, that will likely help us. ' 'We won’t just sit here hoping that is the case ' 'though. We will work hard overnight to make improvements and ' 'give ourselves the best race car for Saturday and Sunday. I ' 'love being here at Silverstone, I love seeing all the fans, ' 'and I am hopeful that we can still get ourselves into the ' 'fight at the front, put on a good show for them, and give ' 'them something to cheer about.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
It is always good to get on track at ' 'Silverstone, the closest race to our two factories at ' 'Brackley and Brixworth. Knowing many of our colleagues will ' 'be in the grandstands this week cheering us on at the ' 'circuit is always a boost. That will provide added ' 'motivation for our work overnight as we aim to find more ' 'pace in the car after a tricky Friday. 

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We opted to only run the Medium and Soft compounds today, ' 'like most other teams. We were able to complete plenty of ' 'single lap and long run work but were limited by rear tyre ' 'overheating. Silverstone puts a lot of energy into the tyre, ' 'and we saw track temperatures around 40°C, so the phenomenon ' 'was not completely unexpected, but it proved to be our main ' 'constraint on the long runs, alongside a tricky car balance ' 'in the gusty conditions.

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We will need to make a step overnight to be able to ' 'challenge at the front this weekend, and we have several ' 'areas we are already targeting to do that. We will work ' 'diligently trackside and in the simulator at Brackley this ' 'evening to find gains ahead of FP3 and Qualifying ' 'tomorrow.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' ' 
We have had a difficult day here in ' 'Silverstone. In Free Practice, I was focused on getting to ' 'learn the track and build my confidence. I was able to build ' 'my speed and come Qualifying, my pace looked good ' 'particularly on my second run. Unfortunately, on that last ' 'effort I made a mistake in the last corner and that cost me ' 'a lot of time. That has left me with work to do but we are ' 'focused on making up as many positions in the Sprint race as ' 'we can and seeing where that leaves us.

\n', 'date': '2025-07-04T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 British Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/01098338-30b0-4f37-891a-8c481f7925c6'} 2025-11-30 01:00:22 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=16&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:22 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c727fded-c021-4e9b-a6fb-e043b7167fc4> {'content': '\n' ' The team marks F1’s 75th anniversary at Silverstone by ' 'commemorating Mercedes’ incredible racing history.\n' ' An evolution of the team’s livery with run this weekend which ' 'utilises the sunset beam orange colour; taken from the recently ' 'launched CONCEPT AMG GT XX, Mercedes-AMG’s pioneering concept ' 'car, inspired by F1 technology. \n' ' The team has also launched its special Silver Arrows fanwear ' 'collection which utilises the tartan pattern seat of the 1955 ' 'British Grand Prix winning Mercedes-Benz W196 car, the team’s ' 'first of so far 10 successes at this race.\n' ' Ahead of the race weekend, George Russell returned to Aintree, ' 'the site of that win to drive the legendary W196, following in ' 'the wheel tracks of victor Sir Stirling Moss who became the first ' 'Briton to win the British Grand Prix 70 years ago. \n' '\n' 'As F1 gets set to celebrate its 75th anniversary, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will mark the occasion with a ' 'tribute to the incredible past, present, and future of the ' 'three-pointed star.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz invented the car, and racing has been a part of our ' 'story almost from the start. From the earliest victories in the ' '19th century to eight consecutive World Constructors’ ' 'Championships in the modern era, a commitment to performance and ' 'innovation in motorsport runs throughout.\xa0\n' 'This weekend, the team will mark the past, the present, and ' 'future.\xa0\n' 'The past is represented by the all-conquering Mercedes-Benz W196, ' 'the first Mercedes to race in the Formula One World Championship. ' 'It won nine of the 12 races it entered and captured two titles. ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team driver George Russell drove the ' 'W196 at Aintree in Liverpool recently, the venue at which ' 'Stirling Moss became the first British driver to win his home ' 'race in 1955. Imagery of the event will be available tomorrow.\n' 'The W196 will be on display in the team’s Silverstone Club ' 'hospitality all weekend at the British Grand Prix. Its tartan ' 'seat pattern has also been the inspiration for the adidas x ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Silver Arrows pack, a fanwear ' 'collection that brings a bold, eye-catching look to the ' 'track.\xa0\n' 'The present will be represented by several activations, including ' 'the appearance of the Mercedes-AMG ONE, the marque’s ' 'high-performance hypercar that features F1 technology and Power ' 'Unit, and developed collaboratively between Mercedes-AMG and ' 'Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains.\xa0\n' 'The future will be seen with the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, ' 'Mercedes-AMG’s pioneering technology programme, that recently ' 'launched at Mercedes-AMG’s Affalterbach headquarters with George ' 'Russell, Kimi Antonelli, and Valtteri Bottas. A concept car that ' 'offers insight into the first series-production model based on ' 'AMG.EA high performance will be on display at Silverstone. Its ' 'revolutionary drive train features three axial flux motors and ' 'delivers over 1,000 kW (>1,360 hp) peak output. Its top speed of ' 'more than 360 km/h puts the CONCEPT AMG GT XX in the realm of the ' 'all-time F1 speed record of 378 km/h (Valtteri Bottas during ' 'Qualifying in Baku, 2016).\n' 'The concept car’s eye-catching sunset beam orange livery is ' 'inspired by the revolutionary Mercedes C111 vehicles of the 1960s ' 'and 1970s; sunset beam orange accents will feature on the W16 ' 'including the famous three-pointed stars on its nose and engine ' 'cover, driver overalls, and both George and Kimi will run special ' 'helmets incorporating the colour in celebration of the CONCEPT ' 'AMG GT XX launch.\n' 'The high-voltage battery in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is a completely ' 'new development. It benefits from all the experience from the AMG ' 'ONE and Formula 1® as well as the knowledge of the best engineers ' 'from Mercedes-AMG in Affalterbach and Mercedes-AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains (HPP) in Brixworth (UK).\n' 'Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, Development & ' 'Procurement, said: “The best minds in our global R&D network have ' 'contributed their extensive expertise – from Mercedes-Benz in ' 'Sindelfingen and Untertürkheim to Mercedes-AMG in Affalterbach ' 'and YASA in the UK to our Formula 1 drivetrain experts at ' 'Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth. Together, ' 'they have developed the CONCEPT AMG GT XX and are providing an ' 'insight into pioneering drivetrain technology and the future of ' 'performance.”\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '
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  • The team marks F1’s 75th anniversary at ' 'Silverstone by commemorating Mercedes’ incredible racing ' 'history.
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  • An evolution of the team’s livery with run this weekend ' 'which utilises the sunset beam orange colour; taken from the ' 'recently launched CONCEPT AMG GT XX, Mercedes-AMG’s ' 'pioneering concept car, inspired by F1 technology.
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  • The team has also launched its special Silver Arrows ' 'fanwear collection which utilises the tartan pattern seat of ' 'the 1955 British Grand Prix winning Mercedes-Benz W196 car, ' 'the team’s first of so far 10 successes at this race.
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  • Ahead of the race weekend, George Russell returned to ' 'Aintree, the site of that win to drive the legendary W196, ' 'following in the wheel tracks of victor Sir Stirling Moss ' 'who became the first Briton to win the British Grand Prix 70 ' 'years ago.
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As F1 gets set to celebrate its 75th ' 'anniversary, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will mark the ' 'occasion with a tribute to the incredible past, present, and ' 'future of the three-pointed star.

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Mercedes-Benz invented the car, and racing has been a ' 'part of our story almost from the start. From the earliest ' 'victories in the 19th century to eight ' 'consecutive World Constructors’ Championships in the modern ' 'era, a commitment to performance and innovation in ' 'motorsport runs throughout. 

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This weekend, the team will mark the past, the present, ' 'and future. 

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The past is represented by the all-conquering ' 'Mercedes-Benz W196, the first Mercedes to race in the ' 'Formula One World Championship. It won nine of the 12 races ' 'it entered and captured two titles. Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team driver George Russell drove the W196 at Aintree in ' 'Liverpool recently, the venue at which Stirling Moss became ' 'the first British driver to win his home race in 1955. ' 'Imagery of the event will be available tomorrow.

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The W196 will be on display in the team’s Silverstone ' 'Club hospitality all weekend at the British Grand Prix. Its ' 'tartan seat pattern has also been the inspiration for the ' 'adidas x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Silver Arrows pack, a ' 'fanwear collection that brings a bold, eye-catching look to ' 'the track. 

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The present will be represented by several activations, ' 'including the appearance of the Mercedes-AMG ONE, the ' 'marque’s high-performance hypercar that features F1 ' 'technology and Power Unit, and developed collaboratively ' 'between Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes AMG High Performance ' 'Powertrains. 

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The future will be seen with the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, ' 'Mercedes-AMG’s pioneering technology programme, that recently ' 'launched at Mercedes-AMG’s Affalterbach headquarters ' 'with George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, and Valtteri Bottas. A ' 'concept car that offers insight into the first ' 'series-production model based on AMG.EA high performance ' 'will be on display at Silverstone. Its revolutionary drive ' 'train features three axial flux motors and delivers over ' '1,000 kW (>1,360 hp) peak output. Its top speed of more ' 'than 360 km/h puts the CONCEPT AMG GT XX in the realm of the ' 'all-time F1 speed record of 378 km/h (Valtteri Bottas during ' 'Qualifying in Baku, 2016).

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The concept car’s eye-catching sunset beam orange livery ' 'is inspired by the revolutionary Mercedes C111 vehicles of ' 'the 1960s and 1970s; sunset beam orange accents will feature ' 'on the W16 including the famous three-pointed stars on its ' 'nose and engine cover, driver overalls, and both George and ' 'Kimi will run special helmets incorporating the colour in ' 'celebration of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX launch.

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The high-voltage battery in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX is a ' 'completely new development. It benefits from all the ' 'experience from the AMG ONE and Formula 1® as well as the ' 'knowledge of the best engineers from Mercedes-AMG in ' 'Affalterbach and Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains ' '(HPP) in Brixworth (UK).

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Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, ' 'Development & Procurement, said: “The best minds in our ' 'global R&D network have contributed their extensive ' 'expertise – from Mercedes-Benz in Sindelfingen and ' 'Untertürkheim to Mercedes-AMG in Affalterbach and YASA in ' 'the UK to our Formula 1 drivetrain experts at Mercedes-AMG ' 'High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth. Together, they ' 'have developed the CONCEPT AMG GT XX and are providing an ' 'insight into pioneering drivetrain technology and the future ' 'of performance.”

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\n', 'date': '2025-06-30T13:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Celebration of the Past, Present, & Future awaits at Silverstone', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c727fded-c021-4e9b-a6fb-e043b7167fc4'} 2025-11-30 01:00:22 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/da35eb8f-60aa-4137-a0e9-b87bfcc41f9e> {'content': 'Tough Sunday at Silverstone\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' George Russell finished P10 whilst Kimi Antonelli retired in ' 'Sunday’s British Grand Prix.\n' ' In changeable conditions, there were several key decision points ' 'for the team to make which would dictate the outcome of the ' 'race.\n' ' The first came early on as the track dried following pre-race ' 'rain. Both George and Kimi pitted for the Hard slick tyre but ' 'unfortunately that dropped them back into the pack.\n' ' Our duo switched back to the Intermediate tyre as heavy rain ' 'fell after 10 laps before several Virtual Safety Car and Safety ' 'Car interruptions brought racing to a halt.\n' ' After the action got back underway, Kimi was hit from behind by ' 'the Racing Bull of Isack Hadjar who was unsighted by spray. The ' 'subsequent diffuser damage forced Kimi into an early retirement.\n' ' George continued on and, having made it back into the points, he ' 'once again made an early switch to slicks as the track dried. \n' ' After rejoining, he spun at Turn 10 and lost ground. He fought ' 'back into the top-10 but could only bring home a solitary point ' 'in P10.\n' ' In FIA F3, Noah Strømsted had a difficult race in wet conditions ' 'coming home P26.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P4\n' ' P10\n' ' 1:30.869\n' ' Hard\n' ' \xa0Inter (L11)\n' ' Hard (L38)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P10\n' ' DNF\n' ' 1:45.576\n' ' Inter\n' ' Hard (L2)\n' ' Inter (L24)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George RussellIt’s always difficult making the right calls in ' 'conditions like today but sadly, we didn’t manage to do that. We ' 'opted to go to the Hard tyre after the formation lap and we then ' 'had a 25-minute window of dry weather, which should have enabled ' 'us to put them to good use. Unfortunately, we had 15-minutes of ' 'Virtual Safety Car running. Once we were running, we were seconds ' 'a lap quicker than others but just had too much time to make up.\n' 'We were then a few laps too early pitting back to the slick tyre ' 'after the track had dried once again. We put on the Hard tyre and ' 'suffered with warm-up issues. I spun and lost ground; we were ' 'fortunate to be able to fight back to P10 but overall, that was a ' 'bad day and not how I wanted my home race to go. We will look to ' 'learn from this and ensure we come back stronger before the ' 'summer break.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliThat was a tough day. I wasn’t sure about stopping ' 'for the Hard tyre in the opening laps, but we made the call. ' 'Sadly, the Virtual Safety Car came out shortly afterwards and I ' 'couldn’t build any temperature in the tyre. I struggled once we ' 'were back underway to generate the necessary heat and that left ' 'me unable to utilise any pace advantage we may have had as the ' 'track dried.\n' 'Once the rain hit, the conditions became treacherous. Even once ' 'the Safety Car had come back in, visibility was still very poor ' 'and there was lots of standing water. That is what caught out ' 'Hadjar and that was just unfortunate for the both of us. I tried ' 'to continue but the diffuser damage I suffered was too much and ' 'we had to retire the car. A weekend to forget then but we will ' 'look to come back stronger in Spa.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'We are all in this together and that was a poor performance all ' 'around from us today. We made successive decisions which weren’t ' 'right, and we will be evaluating what we did, when, and why, to ' 'ensure we improve from this. We have to take this result on the ' 'chin but must make sure we do not repeat the errors we made ' 'today.\xa0\n' 'The first call to take the slick tyre on the formation lap was ' 'wrong. From there, we spiralled from bad to worse. We didn’t opt ' 'to split strategies and, if we had, Kimi’s race may have been ' 'different. He was unfortunate to suffer race ending damage after ' 'the Safety Car but he shouldn’t have been back in the pack and at ' 'risk of that. We didn’t fit the right dry tyre at either stop, ' 'opting for the Hard compound which suffered a challenging ' 'warm-up. All in all, that was a tough day and we need to bounce ' 'back in the final two races before the summer break.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorThis was a very ' 'disappointing day for the team and a difficult end to a tough ' 'double-header. After starting P4 and P10, scoring a solitary ' "point is significantly below our own expectations. George's race " 'was shaped by the decision to take the dry tyre on the formation ' 'lap - it was a bit of a gamble, in hindsight a mistake, and it ' 'left us on the back foot for the rest of the race.\n' 'George drove strongly to recover ground on the first two stints, ' 'but when it came to the final stop, we aimed to leapfrog Gasly by ' 'stopping for dry tyres. We overestimated how ready the circuit ' 'was for them, however. George lost a lot of time as a result, ' 'including a spin through Becketts, and was only able to salvage a ' 'single point at the flag.\n' "As for Kimi, we mirrored George's call for dry tyres after two " 'laps, sacrificing track position as a result, and he was then ' 'blameless in the collision with Hadjar in the spray. This caused ' 'significant damage to the diffuser, and we took the decision to ' 'retire the car consequently. There is much for us to analyse and ' 'learn from today, and it is imperative that we do that work, ' "regroup and deliver a much stronger weekend in three weeks' time " 'in Spa.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\xa0We had a very ' 'difficult race today with half of the grid starting on slicks and ' 'the other half on wets. Ultimately, we made the wrong decision ' 'today to start on the slicks, and we will learn from that. I had ' 'suspension damage from some contact in the early laps which also ' 'made the car difficult to drive. Sadly, the slicks just wouldn’t ' 'work in the damp conditions, and we weren’t able to make up any ' 'ground. Our next race is at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. I have ' 'had good success there in the past so I will be pushing to score ' 'some strong results and gain points in the championship.', 'content_html': '

Tough Sunday at Silverstone

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  • George Russell finished P10 whilst Kimi Antonelli ' 'retired in Sunday’s British Grand Prix.
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  • In changeable conditions, there were several key ' 'decision points for the team to make which would dictate the ' 'outcome of the race.
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  • The first came early on as the track dried following ' 'pre-race rain. Both George and Kimi pitted for the Hard ' 'slick tyre but unfortunately that dropped them back into the ' 'pack.
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  • Our duo switched back to the Intermediate tyre as heavy ' 'rain fell after 10 laps before several Virtual Safety Car ' 'and Safety Car interruptions brought racing to a halt.
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  • After the action got back underway, Kimi was hit from ' 'behind by the Racing Bull of Isack Hadjar who was unsighted ' 'by spray. The subsequent diffuser damage forced Kimi into an ' 'early retirement.
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  • George continued on and, having made it back into the ' 'points, he once again made an early switch to slicks as the ' 'track dried.
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  • After rejoining, he spun at Turn 10 and lost ground. He ' 'fought back into the top-10 but could only bring home a ' 'solitary point in P10.
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George Russell
It’s always ' 'difficult making the right calls in conditions like today ' 'but sadly, we didn’t manage to do that. We opted to go to ' 'the Hard tyre after the formation lap and we then had a ' '25-minute window of dry weather, which should have enabled ' 'us to put them to good use. Unfortunately, we had 15-minutes ' 'of Virtual Safety Car running. Once we were running, we were ' 'seconds a lap quicker than others but just had too much time ' 'to make up.

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We were then a few laps too early pitting back to the ' 'slick tyre after the track had dried once again. We put on ' 'the Hard tyre and suffered with warm-up issues. I spun and ' 'lost ground; we were fortunate to be able to fight back to ' 'P10 but overall, that was a bad day and not how I wanted my ' 'home race to go. We will look to learn from this and ensure ' 'we come back stronger before the summer break.

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Kimi Antonelli
That was a tough day. ' 'I wasn’t sure about stopping for the Hard tyre in the ' 'opening laps, but we made the call. Sadly, the Virtual ' 'Safety Car came out shortly afterwards and I couldn’t build ' 'any temperature in the tyre. I struggled once we were back ' 'underway to generate the necessary heat and that left me ' 'unable to utilise any pace advantage we may have had as the ' 'track dried.

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Once the rain hit, the conditions became treacherous. ' 'Even once the Safety Car had come back in, visibility was ' 'still very poor and there was lots of standing water. That ' 'is what caught out Hadjar and that was just unfortunate for ' 'the both of us. I tried to continue but the diffuser damage ' 'I suffered was too much and we had to retire the car. A ' 'weekend to forget then but we will look to come back ' 'stronger in Spa.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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We are all in this together and that was a poor ' 'performance all around from us today. We made successive ' 'decisions which weren’t right, and we will be evaluating ' 'what we did, when, and why, to ensure we improve from this. ' 'We have to take this result on the chin but must make sure ' 'we do not repeat the errors we made today. 

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The first call to take the slick tyre on the formation ' 'lap was wrong. From there, we spiralled from bad to worse. ' 'We didn’t opt to split strategies and, if we had, Kimi’s ' 'race may have been different. He was unfortunate to suffer ' 'race ending damage after the Safety Car but he shouldn’t ' 'have been back in the pack and at risk of that. We didn’t ' 'fit the right dry tyre at either stop, opting for the Hard ' 'compound which suffered a challenging warm-up. All in all, ' 'that was a tough day and we need to bounce back in the final ' 'two races before the summer break.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
This was a very disappointing day for ' 'the team and a difficult end to a tough double-header. After ' 'starting P4 and P10, scoring a solitary point is ' "significantly below our own expectations. George's race was " 'shaped by the decision to take the dry tyre on the formation ' 'lap - it was a bit of a gamble, in hindsight a mistake, and ' 'it left us on the back foot for the rest of the race.

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George drove strongly to recover ground on the first two ' 'stints, but when it came to the final stop, we aimed to ' 'leapfrog Gasly by stopping for dry tyres. We overestimated ' 'how ready the circuit was for them, however. George lost a ' 'lot of time as a result, including a spin through Becketts, ' 'and was only able to salvage a single point at the ' 'flag.

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As for Kimi, we mirrored George's call for dry tyres " 'after two laps, sacrificing track position as a result, and ' 'he was then blameless in the collision with Hadjar in the ' 'spray. This caused significant damage to the diffuser, and ' 'we took the decision to retire the car consequently. There ' 'is much for us to analyse and learn from today, and it is ' 'imperative that we do that work, regroup and deliver a much ' "stronger weekend in three weeks' time in Spa.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '  
We had a very difficult race today ' 'with half of the grid starting on slicks and the other half ' 'on wets. Ultimately, we made the wrong decision today to ' 'start on the slicks, and we will learn from that. I had ' 'suspension damage from some contact in the early laps which ' 'also made the car difficult to drive. Sadly, the slicks just ' 'wouldn’t work in the damp conditions, and we weren’t able to ' 'make up any ground. Our next race is at Spa-Francorchamps in ' 'Belgium. I have had good success there in the past so I will ' 'be pushing to score some strong results and gain points in ' 'the championship.

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Mit der Fertigung und Montage von ' 'elektrischen Antriebseinheiten und Achsen für den neuen CLA ' 'ergänzt der mehr als 120 Jahre alte Traditionsstandort mit seinen ' 'Werkteilen Mettingen und Hedelfingen sein antriebsflexibles ' 'Produktionsportfolio. Stuttgart-Untertürkheim versorgt das Werk ' 'Rastatt, in dem zunächst der neue elektrische CLA vom Band läuft. ' 'Rohbau-Komponenten, Struktur- und Karosserieteile stammen aus ' 'Kuppenheim und die Batterien aus Kamenz.\xa0\n' ' Unternehmensleitung und Betriebsrat haben zudem in einer neuen ' 'Betriebsvereinbarung Stuttgart-Untertürkheim als einen der ' 'Produktionsstandorte für Antriebsumfänge des künftigen Top-End ' 'Segments festgelegt und damit weitere wichtige Weichen für die ' 'Zukunft des Werks gestellt. Zugleich haben sich Unternehmens- und ' 'Arbeitnehmerseite auf Maßnahmen zur Steigerung der ' 'Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Wirtschaftlichkeit verständigt.\xa0' 'Produkte und Komponenten für batterieelektrische sowie ' 'elektrifizierte verbrennungsmotorische Antriebe sollen künftig in ' 'Untertürkheim produziert werden. Die neuen Produktionsumfänge ' 'stärken die Rolle des Standorts als Kompetenzzentrum für ' 'Antriebstechnologien im globalen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Produktionsnetzwerk.\n' ' „Stuttgart-Untertürkheim verkörpert den Antrieb von ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Der Standort steht auch für seine ' 'Antriebsflexibilität. Mit der Produktion von Komponenten für den ' 'neuen CLA untermauert er seine Rolle im globalen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Powertrain-Produktionsverbund. Mit neuen, zukunftsfähigen ' 'High-Tech-Produkten ist Untertürkheim bereit, seine über ' '120-jährige Erfolgsgeschichte weiter fortzuschreiben.” Jörg ' 'Burzer, Mitglied des Vorstands der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'verantwortlich für Produktion, Qualität und Supply Chain ' 'Management\xa0\n' ' Die elektrische Antriebseinheit für den neuen CLA wurde bei ' 'Mercedes-Benz intern entwickelt. Eine Antriebseinheit besteht im ' 'Wesentlichen aus drei Subsystemen: einem Elektromotor, einer ' 'Leistungselektronik und dem Getriebeteil zur Kraftübertragung. ' 'Der kraftübertragende Radsatz und weitere Komponenten wie die ' 'Steuerung werden in Untertürkheim, Mettingen und Hedelfingen ' 'gefertigt. Die Montage der genannten Bauteile zu einem ' 'Gesamtsystem findet im Werk Untertürkheim statt. Mettingen ' 'verantwortet zudem die Montage der elektrischen Achsen für den ' 'CLA, die als Gesamtsystem an das Werk Rastatt geliefert ' 'werden.\xa0\n' ' Die Fertigung und Montage der elektrischen Antriebseinheiten ' 'ist hochkomplex und erfordert eine Vielzahl von ' 'Produktionsschritten. Allein die Montagelinie für die ' 'elektrischen Antriebseinheiten im Werk Untertürkheim umfasst rund ' '10.000 qm, ist etwa 1.000 Meter lang und besteht aus mehr als 200 ' 'manuellen und automatisierten Prozessen. In den ' 'Produktionsbereichen im Werk Stuttgart-Untertürkheim arbeiten ' 'ausschließlich Mitarbeitende, die zuvor in anderen Bereichen des ' 'Standorts tätig waren. Die Basis für diese zukunftsfähigen ' 'Arbeitsplätze bildete ein umfangreiches Qualifizierungs- und ' 'Umschulungsprogramm. Die Montagehalle 141 befindet sich mitten ' 'auf dem Werksgelände und blickt auf eine lange Historie zurück. ' 'Schon rund ein viertel Jahrhundert lang wurden in der Halle ' 'verschiedenste Motoren montiert. Sie wurde für die Produktion der ' 'Antriebseinheiten umfangreich umgebaut. Das Werk ist vollständig ' 'in MO360, das digitale Produktions-Ökosystem von Mercedes-Benz, ' 'integriert und dank der MO360 Data Platform mit dem ' 'Produktionsverbund vernetzt. Dies gewährleistet unter anderem die ' 'lückenlose Nachvollziehbarkeit jeder Komponente, einschließlich ' 'aller Produktionsdaten. Die Produktion in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim ' 'erfolgt wie an allen eigenen Standorten des Mercedes-Benz ' 'Produktionsnetzwerks bilanziell CO2-neutral[1].\n' ' Tradition und Innovation: Kompetenzzentrum für ' 'Antriebstechnologien\xa0\n' ' Der Standort Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, der im Jahr 2024 sein ' '120-jähriges Bestehen feierte, erstreckt sich über mehrere ' 'Werkteile im Stuttgarter Raum entlang des Neckartals. Mehr als 2 ' 'Millionen Produkte – Motoren, Getriebe, Achsen, Komponenten und ' 'Batterien - verlassen das Werk jedes Jahr, um in den ' 'verschiedensten Fahrzeugen in Produktionsstätten auf drei ' 'Kontinenten verbaut zu werden. Forschung und Entwicklung von ' 'Antriebstechnologien sind maßgeblicher Bestandteil des Standorts. ' 'Der 2024 eröffnete Mercedes-Benz eCampus, Kompetenzzentrum zur ' 'Entwicklung von Zellen und Batterien für die künftigen ' 'Elektrofahrzeuge der Marke mit dem Stern, markiert für den ' 'Standort einen wichtigen Meilenstein in der Transformation zur ' 'Elektromobilität. Auch der zentrale Van-Bereich und dessen ' 'Forschung und Entwicklung ist in Untertürkheim angesiedelt. ' 'Untertürkheim ist zudem Sitz der Mercedes-Benz Group AG ' 'Konzernzentrale. Insgesamt sind rund 23.000 Mitarbeitende am ' 'Standort beschäftigt – 13.500 davon in Produktionsbereichen.\xa0\n' ' „Seit 120 Jahren steht der Standort Untertürkheim für ' 'Kompetenz, technologische Exzellenz und kontinuierliche ' 'Weiterentwicklung. Hier vereinen sich Erfahrung und Know-how aus ' 'beiden Antriebswelten – ein klares Zeichen für die ' 'Wandlungsfähigkeit und strategische Bedeutung des Standorts. ' 'Gemeinsam gestalten wir die Zukunft der ' 'Mobilität.“\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0' 'Falk Pruscha, Standortverantwortlicher des Mercedes-Benz Werks ' 'Untertürkheim\xa0\n' ' "Untertürkheim ist und bleibt das Leitwerk für ' 'Antriebstechnologien. Die elektrischen Antriebseinheiten für den ' 'CLA gehören genauso hierher wie die neuen Produkte für unser ' 'Top-End-Segment. Das Herz des Automobils kommt aus Untertürkheim ' '– das ist unsere beständige Tradition und unser Versprechen für ' 'die Zukunft und kommende Generationen. Die neue ' 'Betriebsvereinbarung unterstreicht die Bedeutung von ' 'Untertürkheim als zentralen Produktionsstandort für unsere ' 'innovativen Antriebstechnologien."\xa0 Michael Häberle, ' 'Vorsitzender des Betriebsrats am Standort Untertürkheim und ' 'stellvertretender Vorsitzender des Gesamtbetriebsrats der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' ' Powertrain-Produktionsverbund für das Entry-Segment\xa0\n' ' Der Untertürkheimer Werkteil Brühl wird künftig ebenfalls ' 'Batterien dieser Generation montieren. Nach dem sukzessiven ' 'Hochlauf wird die Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd (BBAC) künftig ' 'den CLA, inklusive der Batterien und elektrischen ' 'Antriebseinheiten, für den chinesischen Markt bauen. Im ' 'Produktionsverbund mit dem ungarischen Mercedes-Benz Werk ' 'Kecskemét werden nach dem Start der CLA-Produktion weitere ' 'Modelle der neuen Fahrzeugfamilie folgen. Die Batterien für die ' 'Produktion in Kecskemét stammen aus der eigenen Batteriefabrik. ' 'Die elektrischen Antriebseinheiten dafür kommen aus dem ' 'Tochterwerk im rumänischen Sebes.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [1] Bilanziell CO2-neutral bedeutet, dass nicht vermiedene ' 'oder reduzierte CO2-Emissionen bei Mercedes-Benz durch ' 'zertifizierte Ausgleichsprojekte kompensiert werden.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

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Das Mercedes-Benz Werk Stuttgart-Untertürkheim geht ' 'weitere Schritte in der Transformation. Mit der Fertigung ' 'und Montage von elektrischen Antriebseinheiten und Achsen ' 'für den neuen CLA ergänzt der mehr als 120 Jahre alte ' 'Traditionsstandort mit seinen Werkteilen Mettingen und ' 'Hedelfingen sein antriebsflexibles Produktionsportfolio. ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim versorgt das Werk Rastatt, in dem ' 'zunächst der neue elektrische CLA vom Band läuft. ' 'Rohbau-Komponenten, Struktur- und Karosserieteile stammen ' 'aus Kuppenheim und die Batterien aus Kamenz. 

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Unternehmensleitung und Betriebsrat haben zudem in einer ' 'neuen Betriebsvereinbarung Stuttgart-Untertürkheim als einen ' 'der Produktionsstandorte für Antriebsumfänge des künftigen ' 'Top-End Segments festgelegt und damit weitere wichtige ' 'Weichen für die Zukunft des Werks gestellt. Zugleich haben ' 'sich Unternehmens- und Arbeitnehmerseite auf Maßnahmen zur ' 'Steigerung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Wirtschaftlichkeit ' 'verständigt. Produkte und Komponenten für ' 'batterieelektrische sowie elektrifizierte ' 'verbrennungsmotorische Antriebe sollen künftig in ' 'Untertürkheim produziert werden. Die neuen ' 'Produktionsumfänge stärken die Rolle des Standorts als ' 'Kompetenzzentrum für Antriebstechnologien im globalen ' 'Mercedes-Benz Produktionsnetzwerk.

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„Stuttgart-Untertürkheim verkörpert den Antrieb ' 'von Mercedes-Benz. Der Standort steht auch für seine ' 'Antriebsflexibilität. Mit der Produktion von Komponenten für ' 'den neuen CLA untermauert er seine Rolle im globalen ' 'Mercedes-Benz Powertrain-Produktionsverbund. Mit neuen, ' 'zukunftsfähigen High-Tech-Produkten ist Untertürkheim ' 'bereit, seine über 120-jährige Erfolgsgeschichte weiter ' 'fortzuschreiben.”
Jörg Burzer, Mitglied des ' 'Vorstands der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, verantwortlich für ' 'Produktion, Qualität und Supply Chain Management 

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Die elektrische Antriebseinheit für den neuen CLA wurde ' 'bei Mercedes-Benz intern entwickelt. Eine Antriebseinheit ' 'besteht im Wesentlichen aus drei Subsystemen: einem ' 'Elektromotor, einer Leistungselektronik und dem Getriebeteil ' 'zur Kraftübertragung. Der kraftübertragende Radsatz und ' 'weitere Komponenten wie die Steuerung werden in ' 'Untertürkheim, Mettingen und Hedelfingen gefertigt. Die ' 'Montage der genannten Bauteile zu einem Gesamtsystem findet ' 'im Werk Untertürkheim statt. Mettingen verantwortet zudem ' 'die Montage der elektrischen Achsen für den CLA, die als ' 'Gesamtsystem an das Werk Rastatt geliefert ' 'werden. 

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Die Fertigung und Montage der elektrischen ' 'Antriebseinheiten ist hochkomplex und erfordert eine ' 'Vielzahl von Produktionsschritten. Allein die Montagelinie ' 'für die elektrischen Antriebseinheiten im Werk Untertürkheim ' 'umfasst rund 10.000 qm, ist etwa 1.000 Meter lang und ' 'besteht aus mehr als 200 manuellen und automatisierten ' 'Prozessen. In den Produktionsbereichen im Werk ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim arbeiten ausschließlich ' 'Mitarbeitende, die zuvor in anderen Bereichen des Standorts ' 'tätig waren. Die Basis für diese zukunftsfähigen ' 'Arbeitsplätze bildete ein umfangreiches Qualifizierungs- und ' 'Umschulungsprogramm. Die Montagehalle 141 befindet sich ' 'mitten auf dem Werksgelände und blickt auf eine lange ' 'Historie zurück. Schon rund ein viertel Jahrhundert lang ' 'wurden in der Halle verschiedenste Motoren montiert. Sie ' 'wurde für die Produktion der Antriebseinheiten umfangreich ' 'umgebaut. Das Werk ist vollständig in MO360, das digitale ' 'Produktions-Ökosystem von Mercedes-Benz, integriert und dank ' 'der MO360 Data Platform mit dem Produktionsverbund vernetzt. ' 'Dies gewährleistet unter anderem die lückenlose ' 'Nachvollziehbarkeit jeder Komponente, einschließlich aller ' 'Produktionsdaten. Die Produktion in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim ' 'erfolgt wie an allen eigenen Standorten des Mercedes-Benz ' 'Produktionsnetzwerks bilanziell ' 'CO2-neutral[1].

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Tradition und Innovation: Kompetenzzentrum für ' 'Antriebstechnologien 

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Der Standort Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, der im Jahr 2024 ' 'sein 120-jähriges Bestehen feierte, erstreckt sich über ' 'mehrere Werkteile im Stuttgarter Raum entlang des ' 'Neckartals. Mehr als 2 Millionen Produkte – Motoren, ' 'Getriebe, Achsen, Komponenten und Batterien - verlassen das ' 'Werk jedes Jahr, um in den verschiedensten Fahrzeugen in ' 'Produktionsstätten auf drei Kontinenten verbaut zu werden. ' 'Forschung und Entwicklung von Antriebstechnologien sind ' 'maßgeblicher Bestandteil des Standorts. Der 2024 eröffnete ' 'Mercedes-Benz eCampus, Kompetenzzentrum zur Entwicklung von ' 'Zellen und Batterien für die künftigen Elektrofahrzeuge der ' 'Marke mit dem Stern, markiert für den Standort einen ' 'wichtigen Meilenstein in der Transformation zur ' 'Elektromobilität. Auch der zentrale Van-Bereich und dessen ' 'Forschung und Entwicklung ist in Untertürkheim angesiedelt. ' 'Untertürkheim ist zudem Sitz der Mercedes-Benz Group AG ' 'Konzernzentrale. Insgesamt sind rund 23.000 Mitarbeitende am ' 'Standort beschäftigt – 13.500 davon in ' 'Produktionsbereichen. 

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„Seit 120 Jahren steht der Standort Untertürkheim ' 'für Kompetenz, technologische Exzellenz und kontinuierliche ' 'Weiterentwicklung. Hier vereinen sich Erfahrung und Know-how ' 'aus beiden Antriebswelten – ein klares Zeichen für die ' 'Wandlungsfähigkeit und strategische Bedeutung des Standorts. ' 'Gemeinsam gestalten wir die Zukunft der ' 'Mobilität.“                               
Falk ' 'Pruscha, Standortverantwortlicher des Mercedes-Benz Werks ' 'Untertürkheim 

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"Untertürkheim ist und bleibt das Leitwerk für ' 'Antriebstechnologien. Die elektrischen Antriebseinheiten für ' 'den CLA gehören genauso hierher wie die neuen Produkte für ' 'unser Top-End-Segment. Das Herz des Automobils kommt aus ' 'Untertürkheim – das ist unsere beständige Tradition und ' 'unser Versprechen für die Zukunft und kommende Generationen. ' 'Die neue Betriebsvereinbarung unterstreicht die Bedeutung ' 'von Untertürkheim als zentralen Produktionsstandort für ' 'unsere innovativen Antriebstechnologien." 
 ' 'Michael Häberle, Vorsitzender des Betriebsrats am Standort ' 'Untertürkheim und stellvertretender Vorsitzender des ' 'Gesamtbetriebsrats der Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Powertrain-Produktionsverbund für das ' 'Entry-Segment 

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Der Untertürkheimer Werkteil Brühl wird künftig ebenfalls ' 'Batterien dieser Generation montieren. Nach dem sukzessiven ' 'Hochlauf wird die Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd (BBAC) ' 'künftig den CLA, inklusive der Batterien und elektrischen ' 'Antriebseinheiten, für den chinesischen Markt bauen. Im ' 'Produktionsverbund mit dem ungarischen Mercedes-Benz Werk ' 'Kecskemét werden nach dem Start der CLA-Produktion weitere ' 'Modelle der neuen Fahrzeugfamilie folgen. Die Batterien für ' 'die Produktion in Kecskemét stammen aus der eigenen ' 'Batteriefabrik. Die elektrischen Antriebseinheiten dafür ' 'kommen aus dem Tochterwerk im rumänischen Sebes.

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[1] Bilanziell CO2-neutral bedeutet, dass ' 'nicht vermiedene oder reduzierte CO2-Emissionen bei ' 'Mercedes-Benz durch zertifizierte Ausgleichsprojekte ' 'kompensiert werden.

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The “Final Edition” now offers even more exclusive ' 'equipment with numerous edition-specific details. These special ' 'models can be ordered now, with the offer expiring at the end of ' '2025. Delivery will take place after receipt of order. \n' 'With its high-performance four-cylinder engine, intelligent ' 'all-wheel drive, sports-car handling and AMG specific design, the ' 'CLA 45 S has built up a loyal fan base. The AMG 2.0-litre engine ' 'is the most powerful four-cylinder turbocharged engine in series ' 'production worldwide. In addition to the CLA, it is used in ' 'A‑Class and C‑Class AMG models (including the estate), as well as ' 'the GLA and GLC (including the coupé) in various performance ' 'levels. In the CLA 45 S, it delivers 310 kW (421 hp). With this ' 'engine, the super-sports car among compact cars delivers powerful ' 'performance. Both models accelerate from a standstill to 100 km/h ' 'in just 4.1 seconds. Their top speed is limited to 270 km/h. In ' 'addition to the pure performance figures, the AMG 2.0-litre ' 'four-cylinder turbocharged engine offers spontaneous response and ' 'a high maximum torque of 500 Nm. Another special feature is that ' 'the compact powerplant is assembled entirely by one employee on a ' 'state-of-the-art production line at the Affalterbach engine ' 'factory according to the ‘one man, one engine’ principle. \n' 'The eight-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT-8G dual-clutch transmission ' 'guarantees perfect power delivery in all driving situations as ' 'well as lightning-fast gear changes. The active, fully variable ' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive distributes power to the ' 'rear axle via AMG TORQUE CONTROL on a wheel-by-wheel basis – for ' 'either the most traction or spectacular drift mode. \n' 'Both models enjoy reputations as expressive design icons. They ' 'feature AMG specific radiator grilles with vertical struts, AMG ' 'crests on the bonnets and AMG front aprons, tying them directly ' 'to the AMG Performance family. There are also sharply cut ' 'headlights, AMG light-alloy wheels and rear lights with LED ' 'technology. The Shooting Brake combines the powerful proportions ' 'of a sporty vehicle with added functionality thanks to an ' 'elongated roof, large tailgate and variable interior.\n' 'Dark colours an bright contrasts\n' 'The paint finishes available for the “Final Edition” are ' 'MANUFAKTUR mountain grey magno and night black uni. In addition, ' 'there are decals with large “45 S” lettering in black or yellow ' 'on the doors and the AMG logo in yellow on the exterior mirror ' 'covers. The “Final Edition” rolls on matte black 19-inch AMG ' 'forged wheels in a cross-spoke design. The edition-specific wheel ' 'hub covers bear the AMG logo in yellow, combined with laurel ' 'wreath elements. The brake callipers of the AMG high-performance ' 'brake system are painted gloss black to match the colour of the ' 'wheels and feature white AMG logos. A sophisticated detail is the ' 'fuel-filler cap in silver chrome with “AMG” lettering and design ' 'elements in black. \n' 'With the AMG Night Package, exterior elements such as mirror ' 'housings and trim strips are finished in high-gloss black. ' 'Together with the dark chrome tailpipe trims, this results in ' 'flowing transitions. The AMG Night Package II is also available. ' 'It is ideal for individualists who appreciate high-class design ' 'details. Other elements such as the struts of the radiator grille ' 'and badges are finished in black chrome and make the “Final ' 'Edition” a real eye-catcher. \n' 'The AMG aerodynamics package is also available as an option. ' 'Components developed in the wind tunnel improve high-speed ' 'handling characteristics and lay the foundation for even more ' 'driving pleasure:\n' '\n' 'Front apron with enlarged front splitter and additional flics in ' 'high-gloss black\n' 'Enlarged AMG spoiler lip on the boot lid (Coupé) or roof spoiler ' '(Shooting Brake) in high-gloss black\n' 'Side airflow trailing edges around the optical air outlets of the ' 'rear apron in high-gloss black\n' 'Blade diffuser in high-gloss black\n' '\n' 'Sporty interior with yellow accents\n' 'The interior of the “Final Edition” also has an unmistakable ' 'design – the AMG Performance seats are upholstered in a ' 'combination of ARTICO man-made leather and black MICROCUT ' 'microfibre. Yellow topstitching on the seats, door panelling and ' 'instrument panel create attractive contrasts. This also applies ' 'to the embroidered emblems with the “45 S” label in the front ' 'headrests. A “45 S Final Edition” emblem on the centre console ' 'indicates the edition. \n' 'An AMG Performance steering wheel in Nappa leather/microfibre ' 'MICROCUT with yellow topstitching and aluminium trim elements ' 'with the AMG pattern and yellow AMG lettering add further ' 'highlights to the interior. The AMG door-sill panels also ' 'demonstrate the attention to detail. They feature an AMG pattern ' 'design in black and illuminate the AMG logo in yellow. AMG floor ' 'mats with “45 S” lettering and decorative stitching in yellow ' 'round off the interior upgrades.\n' ' [1] The specified values were determined in accordance with ' 'the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. 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First-class performance, unrivalled driving dynamics and ' 'a striking exterior design – the powerful Mercedes‑AMG ' 'CLA 45 S 4MATIC+ four-door coupé (combined ' 'energy consumption: 9.0-8.9 l/100 km | combined CO₂ ' 'emissions: 205-201 g/km| CO₂ class: ' 'G)[1] and Shooting Brake ' '(combined energy consumption: 9.2-9.1 l/100 km | combined ' 'CO₂ emissions: 209-206 g/km | CO₂ class: G)1 ' 'offer driving pleasure at the highest level. The “Final ' 'Edition” now offers even more exclusive equipment with ' 'numerous edition-specific details. These special models can ' 'be ordered now, with the offer expiring at the end of 2025. ' 'Delivery will take place after receipt of order. 

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With its high-performance four-cylinder engine, ' 'intelligent all-wheel drive, sports-car handling and AMG ' 'specific design, the CLA 45 S has built up a loyal fan base. ' 'The AMG 2.0-litre engine is the most powerful four-cylinder ' 'turbocharged engine in series production worldwide. In ' 'addition to the CLA, it is used in A‑Class and C‑Class AMG ' 'models (including the estate), as well as the GLA and GLC ' '(including the coupé) in various performance levels. In the ' 'CLA 45 S, it delivers 310 kW (421 hp). With this engine, the ' 'super-sports car among compact cars delivers powerful ' 'performance. Both models accelerate from a standstill to 100 ' 'km/h in just 4.1 seconds. Their top speed is limited to 270 ' 'km/h. In addition to the pure performance figures, the AMG ' '2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine offers ' 'spontaneous response and a high maximum torque of 500 Nm. ' 'Another special feature is that the compact powerplant is ' 'assembled entirely by one employee on a state-of-the-art ' 'production line at the Affalterbach engine factory according ' 'to the ‘one man, one engine’ principle. 

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The eight-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT-8G dual-clutch ' 'transmission guarantees perfect power delivery in all ' 'driving situations as well as lightning-fast gear changes. ' 'The active, fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel ' 'drive distributes power to the rear axle via AMG TORQUE ' 'CONTROL on a wheel-by-wheel basis – for either the most ' 'traction or spectacular drift mode. 

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Both models enjoy reputations as expressive design icons. ' 'They feature AMG specific radiator grilles with vertical ' 'struts, AMG crests on the bonnets and AMG front aprons, ' 'tying them directly to the AMG Performance family. There are ' 'also sharply cut headlights, AMG light-alloy wheels and rear ' 'lights with LED technology. The Shooting Brake combines the ' 'powerful proportions of a sporty vehicle with added ' 'functionality thanks to an elongated roof, large tailgate ' 'and variable interior.

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Dark colours an bright contrasts

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The paint finishes available for the “Final Edition” are ' 'MANUFAKTUR mountain grey magno and night black uni. In ' 'addition, there are decals with large “45 S” lettering in ' 'black or yellow on the doors and the AMG logo in yellow on ' 'the exterior mirror covers. The “Final Edition” rolls on ' 'matte black 19-inch AMG forged wheels in a cross-spoke ' 'design. The edition-specific wheel hub covers bear the AMG ' 'logo in yellow, combined with laurel wreath elements. The ' 'brake callipers of the AMG high-performance brake system are ' 'painted gloss black to match the colour of the wheels and ' 'feature white AMG logos. A sophisticated detail is the ' 'fuel-filler cap in silver chrome with “AMG” lettering and ' 'design elements in black. 

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With the AMG Night Package, exterior elements such as ' 'mirror housings and trim strips are finished in high-gloss ' 'black. Together with the dark chrome tailpipe trims, this ' 'results in flowing transitions. The AMG Night Package II is ' 'also available. It is ideal for individualists who ' 'appreciate high-class design details. Other elements such as ' 'the struts of the radiator grille and badges are finished in ' 'black chrome and make the “Final Edition” a real ' 'eye-catcher. 

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The AMG aerodynamics package is also available as an ' 'option. Components developed in the wind tunnel improve ' 'high-speed handling characteristics and lay the foundation ' 'for even more driving pleasure:

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The interior of the “Final Edition” also has an ' 'unmistakable design – the AMG Performance seats are ' 'upholstered in a combination of ARTICO man-made leather and ' 'black MICROCUT microfibre. Yellow topstitching on the seats, ' 'door panelling and instrument panel create attractive ' 'contrasts. This also applies to the embroidered emblems with ' 'the “45 S” label in the front headrests. A “45 S Final ' 'Edition” emblem on the centre console indicates the ' 'edition. 

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An AMG Performance steering wheel in Nappa ' 'leather/microfibre MICROCUT with yellow topstitching and ' 'aluminium trim elements with the AMG pattern and yellow AMG ' 'lettering add further highlights to the interior. The AMG ' 'door-sill panels also demonstrate the attention to detail. ' 'They feature an AMG pattern design in black and illuminate ' 'the AMG logo in yellow. AMG floor mats with “45 S” lettering ' 'and decorative stitching in yellow round off the interior ' 'upgrades.

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

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Vittorio Braguglia, currently Managing Director ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans France, will take over the position as ' 'Head of Sales & Marketing Mercedes-Benz Vans Germany as ' 'of October 1, 2025, succeeding David Perdomo Hollatz, who ' 'will become the new Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars Sales Germany as previously ' 'communicated.

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“We would like to express our tremendous ' 'gratitude to David Perdomo Hollatz for his outstanding ' 'dedication and commitment over the past years and are ' 'eagerly looking forward to continuing our close ' 'collaboration in the future. At the same time, we are ' 'confident that with Vittorio Braguglia, we have a leader for ' 'this position who brings extensive and international ' 'expertise in sales and after-sales business. As a leader ' 'with more than 20 years of experience in the automotive ' 'industry, he will continue to successfully lead the van ' 'business in Germany into the future.”
Sagree ' 'Sardien, Head of Sales & Marketing Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans 

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Vittorio Braguglia began his career with the Group in ' '1997 at smart GmbH, where he held various positions in ' 'the Aftersales business. After different assignments in ' 'Switzerland, he built up the smart organization in Germany ' 'as Head of Aftersales between 2003 and 2007. He then took ' 'over responsibility for the Mercedes Benz network in Italy, ' 'where he was later appointed Marketing and Sales Managing ' 'Director as well as CEO Mercedes-Benz Own Retail in Rome. ' 'Between 2014 and 2016, as Director Aftersales and Retail ' 'Operations, Vittorio Braguglia was instrumental in the ' 'creation and development of the region Europe. Subsequently, ' 'starting in 2016, he was responsible for the Own Retail ' 'Europe division. 2023, Vittorio Braguglia was appointed ' 'Managing Director Mercedes-Benz Vans France.

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We deliberately experimented on set-up in ' 'Spielberg; it was a useful test and there are positive learnings ' 'we can apply this weekend, but it ultimately didn’t help our ' 'performance.\n' 'Silverstone has typically been a strong circuit for us. The ' 'cooler conditions should suit our car, and we are hopeful of ' 'putting on a good performance in front of our teammates and the ' 'passionate British fans, who always provide a great atmosphere.\n' 'The very first World Championship race took place at Silverstone ' '75 years ago, so this weekend carries additional significance for ' 'the sport. We will take the opportunity to mark this milestone ' "with a celebration of Mercedes' own legacy across automotive and " 'motorsport past, present, and future. That will include a revised ' 'livery, featuring the sunset beam orange of the recently launched ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the ground-breaking concept car that offers an ' 'impressive insight into the future of AMG. Whilst it will be an ' 'exciting weekend off track with several activations, our full ' 'focus remains of course on the track. We will look to bounce back ' 'from last weekend and put on a performance more befitting of ' "Mercedes' storied history.\n" 'Fact File: British Grand Prix\n' 'At 5.891km, the Silverstone Circuit is the fifth-longest on the ' 'F1 calendar and only Spa-Francorchamps (7.004km), Baku (6.003km), ' 'Las Vegas (6.201km) and Jeddah (6.174km) are longer.Maggots, ' 'Becketts, Chapel – Silverstone boasts some of the most iconic ' 'names for corners in the whole of motorsport, and it is one of ' 'only three tracks in F1 where engineers give names to the corners ' 'and not numbers, the other two being Spa-Francorchamps and ' 'Monaco.Drivers complete almost 80% of a lap at full throttle at ' 'Silverstone, the second-highest percentage seen so far this ' 'season after Australia.Drivers experience some of the highest ' 'lateral g-forces of the season at Silverstone with a maximum of ' '5.2g at Stowe (Turn 15). To give you some idea of what that ' 'means, the average weight of a human head with a helmet is 7kg, ' 'so the driver’s neck is being pulled from side to side with a ' 'force of 35kg at this point.At nearly 650m, the run down to the ' 'first braking point is the second longest on the 2025 F1 ' 'calendar. Only Mexico (767.5m) is longer. \xa0Silverstone is ' 'something of a home race for the team. The Brackley factory is a ' 'mere nine miles away and the home of Mercedes AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains at Brixworth is just over 20 miles from ' 'the track.The team has eight wins at Silverstone since returning ' 'to the sport in 2010 and has taken home a podium in each of the ' 'last 12 seasons.Between 2013 and 2020, the team scored eight ' 'consecutive pole positions at the British Grand Prix with Lewis ' 'Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, and Valtteri Bottas.In 2024, the team ' 'achieved an all-British front row with George Russell and Lewis ' 'Hamilton.George’s first single-seater race and win came at ' 'Silverstone, during a Formula Renault weekend in 2014.Kimi’s ' 'first F2 win came at Silverstone in tricky conditions in 2024.\xa0' 'Reserve Driver Fred Vesti also took a Formula 2 win during the ' '2023 season.\n' 'Noah Strømsted Talks Britain\n' '“It will be important to bounce back in Britain this weekend, ' 'after not scoring enough points at the Red Bull Ring last time ' 'out.\xa0\n' '“It will be my first time racing at Silverstone – the high-speed ' 'sections of the track look fun, and I am excited to go racing.”\n' 'Stat Sheet: British Grand Prix\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 British Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (BST)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 16:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Silverstone\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 17\n' ' 10\n' ' 21\n' ' 11\n' ' 19\n' ' 8\n' ' 3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 6\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 33\n' ' 15\n' ' 40\n' ' 16\n' ' 28\n' ' 12\n' ' 18\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 3,624\n' ' 18,140\n' ' 60,281\n' ' 181,974\n' ' 145,080,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 1,853\n' ' 9,250\n' ' 30,642\n' ' 92.335\n' ' 742,240,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 1,745\n' ' 8,749\n' ' 29,249\n' ' 87,715\n' ' 69,800,00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 13,946\n' ' 69,329\n' ' 231,768\n' ' 691,579\n' ' 555,760,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 328\n' ' 130\n' ' 304\n' ' 142\n' ' 267\n' ' 111\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 315\n' ' 121\n' ' 287\n' ' 134\n' ' 247\n' ' 102\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 139\n' ' 4\n' ' 20\n' ' 6\n' ' 16\n' ' 9\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 11\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 598\n' ' 232\n' ' 640\n' ' 242\n' ' 487\n' ' 231\n' ' 100\n' ' 128\n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

The halfway point in the 2025 season comes at ' 'Silverstone with the British Grand Prix. 

Toto ' 'Talks Britain

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After a tough Grand Prix in Austria, it is good to get ' 'back racing straight away. We deliberately experimented on ' 'set-up in Spielberg; it was a useful test and there are ' 'positive learnings we can apply this weekend, but it ' 'ultimately didn’t help our performance.

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Silverstone has typically been a strong circuit for us. ' 'The cooler conditions should suit our car, and we are ' 'hopeful of putting on a good performance in front of our ' 'teammates and the passionate British fans, who always ' 'provide a great atmosphere.

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The very first World Championship race took place at ' 'Silverstone 75 years ago, so this weekend carries additional ' 'significance for the sport. We will take the opportunity to ' "mark this milestone with a celebration of Mercedes' own " 'legacy across automotive and motorsport past, present, and ' 'future. That will include a revised livery, featuring the ' 'sunset beam orange of the recently launched CONCEPT AMG GT ' 'XX, the ground-breaking concept car that offers an ' 'impressive insight into the future of AMG. Whilst it will be ' 'an exciting weekend off track with several activations, our ' 'full focus remains of course on the track. We will look to ' 'bounce back from last weekend and put on a performance more ' "befitting of Mercedes' storied history.

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Fact File: British Grand Prix

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At 5.891km, the Silverstone Circuit is the fifth-longest ' 'on the F1 calendar and only Spa-Francorchamps (7.004km), ' 'Baku (6.003km), Las Vegas (6.201km) and Jeddah (6.174km) are ' 'longer.
Maggots, Becketts, Chapel – Silverstone boasts ' 'some of the most iconic names for corners in the whole of ' 'motorsport, and it is one of only three tracks in F1 where ' 'engineers give names to the corners and not numbers, the ' 'other two being Spa-Francorchamps and Monaco.
Drivers ' 'complete almost 80% of a lap at full throttle at ' 'Silverstone, the second-highest percentage seen so far this ' 'season after Australia.
Drivers experience some of the ' 'highest lateral g-forces of the season at Silverstone with a ' 'maximum of 5.2g at Stowe (Turn 15). To give you some idea of ' 'what that means, the average weight of a human head with a ' 'helmet is 7kg, so the driver’s neck is being pulled from ' 'side to side with a force of 35kg at this point.
At ' 'nearly 650m, the run down to the first braking point is the ' 'second longest on the 2025 F1 calendar. Only Mexico (767.5m) ' 'is longer.  
Silverstone is something of a home race ' 'for the team. The Brackley factory is a mere nine miles away ' 'and the home of Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains at ' 'Brixworth is just over 20 miles from the track.
The team ' 'has eight wins at Silverstone since returning to the sport ' 'in 2010 and has taken home a podium in each of the last 12 ' 'seasons.
Between 2013 and 2020, the team scored eight ' 'consecutive pole positions at the British Grand Prix with ' 'Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, and Valtteri Bottas.
In ' '2024, the team achieved an all-British front row with George ' 'Russell and Lewis Hamilton.
George’s first single-seater ' 'race and win came at Silverstone, during a Formula Renault ' 'weekend in 2014.
Kimi’s first F2 win came at Silverstone ' 'in tricky conditions in 2024. 
Reserve Driver Fred ' 'Vesti also took a Formula 2 win during the 2023 season.

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Noah Strømsted Talks Britain

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“It will be important to bounce back in Britain this ' 'weekend, after not scoring enough points at the Red Bull ' 'Ring last time out. 

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“It will be my first time racing at Silverstone – the ' 'high-speed sections of the track look fun, and I am excited ' 'to go racing.”

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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3,624

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18,140

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60,281

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181,974

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145,080,000

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George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

1,853

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9,250

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30,642

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92.335

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742,240,000

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Kimi Antonelli

\n' '		\n' '

1,745

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8,749

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29,249

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87,715

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69,800,00

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MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

13,946

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69,329

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231,768

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691,579

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555,760,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Wins

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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328

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130

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304

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142

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267

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111

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60

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84

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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315

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121

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287

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134

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247

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102

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55

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80

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George Russell

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139

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4

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20

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6

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16

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9

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N/A

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N/A

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Kimi Antonelli

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11

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0

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1

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0

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0

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1

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N/A

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N/A

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MB Power

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598

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232

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640

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242

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487

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231

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100

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128

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\n', 'date': '2025-07-01T16:45:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 British Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/947f9192-e1a6-4043-b88e-aa0149d5899e'} 2025-11-30 01:00:22 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/34f78126-878f-46e5-94e1-91bff2e44e62> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' '\n' 'Erfolgreicher Start: Unterzeichnung der Verträge für den Verkauf ' 'der konzerneigenen Niederlassung in Neu-Ulm erfolgt; weitere ' 'Standorte sind in der Evaluierung\n' 'Vertrauen in die Marke: Starkes Interesse von Investoren ' 'unterstreicht Attraktivität der Marke Mercedes-Benz\n' 'Nahtloser Übergang für Kunden: Neuaufstellung ermöglicht auch in ' 'Zukunft herausragendes Kundenerlebnis mit erfahrenen Händlern\n' 'Arbeitsplätze bleiben erhalten: Physischer Retail bleibt eine ' 'wichtige Säule des Erfolgs von Mercedes-Benz – mit ' 'hochqualifizierten und motivierten Mitarbeitenden sowie ' 'attraktiven Standorten\n' '\n' 'Stuttgart - Mercedes-Benz hat im Jahr 2024 die Entscheidung ' 'getroffen, die Veräußerung der konzerneigenen Autohäuser in ' 'Deutschland zu überprüfen, um seine Own-Retail-Strukturen ' 'zukunftsfähig aufzustellen. Ziel ist es, den Vertrieb noch besser ' 'für eine erfolgreiche Zukunft aufzustellen, um damit langfristig ' 'Standorte und Arbeitsplätze zu sichern.\n' 'Mit der Unterzeichnung der Verträge für den Verkauf der ' 'Niederlassung in Neu-Ulm ist jetzt der Startschuss für die ' 'planmäßige Umsetzung erfolgt. Mit der STERNE GRUPPE GmbH um die ' 'Gesellschafter KreuterMedeleSchäfer und Abel+Ruf hat ' 'Mercedes-Benz erfahrenen Handelspartnern mit einem langfristigen ' 'Konzept für die Niederlassung in Neu-Ulm den Zuschlag erteilt. ' 'Die beiden Handelspartner betreiben heute bereits 15 Standorte ' 'von Mercedes-Benz in Süddeutschland. Mit dem Verkauf stellt ' 'Mercedes-Benz die Weichen für eine erfolgreiche Zukunft und ' 'sichert einen nahtlosen Übergang für alle Kundinnen und ' 'Kunden. \n' '„Auch in einer digitalisierten Welt bleibt der persönliche ' 'Kundenkontakt ein Kernelement im Vertrieb von Mercedes-Benz. Das ' 'hohe Interesse nach unseren konzerneigenen Autohäusern ' 'unterstreicht die starke Strahlkraft unserer Marke sowie das hohe ' 'Vertrauen unserer Händler. Damit stellen wir auch in Zukunft das ' 'beste Kundenerlebnis über alle Kanäle sicher.“ Jan ' 'Medeja, Vice President Mercedes-Benz Retail Europe Cars and ' 'Vans\n' 'Mit den hochqualifizierten und motivierten Mitarbeitenden, den ' 'attraktiven Standorten und der Attraktivität der Marke ' 'Mercedes-Benz, stieß das Unternehmen auf sehr positive Resonanz ' 'und eine hohe Nachfrage von potenziellen Erwerbern für die ' 'konzerneigenen Autohäuser.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz befindet sich zudem in sehr konstruktiven ' 'Gesprächen mit potenziellen Erwerbern für weitere Standorte.\n' 'Bei den Veräußerungen ist bei der Auswahl potenzieller Investoren ' 'das „Best Ownership“-Prinzip entscheidend. Dabei sind ' 'Mercedes-Benz Kriterien wie ausgewiesene Expertise im ' 'Fahrzeughandel und -service, nachhaltige ' 'Investitionsbereitschaft, ein langfristiges unternehmerisches ' 'Konzept, wirtschaftliche Stärke und Aufgeschlossenheit gegenüber ' 'Arbeitnehmervertretungen besonders wichtig. Für die ' 'Mitarbeitenden in Neu-Ulm, die per Betriebsübergang von der ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG zum neuen Betreiber des Autohauses wechseln, ' 'gelten die attraktiven Rahmenbedingungen, auf die sich ' 'Unternehmensleitung und Arbeitnehmervertretung bereits im ' 'September 2024 verständigt hatten.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz ist überzeugt, mit der Neuaufstellung der ' 'Niederlassung den Grundstein für ein zukunftssicheres Unternehmen ' 'und ein herausragendes Kundenerlebnis zu legen. Das Unternehmen ' 'geht diesen Weg auch insbesondere für seine Kundinnen und Kunden. ' 'Mercedes-Benz will den Bestand und die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit eines ' 'erfolgreichen Mercedes-Benz Vertriebs in Deutschland ' 'sicherstellen und ihnen zukünftig eine noch stärkere Sales & ' 'Service Präsenz vor Ort bieten.\n' 'Über die STERNE GRUPPE GmbH: \n' 'Die STERNE GRUPPE GmbH ist ein Zusammenschluss der Abel+Ruf GmbH ' 'sowie der KreuterMedeleSchäfer GmbH & Co. KG. Sie vereint ' 'insgesamt 15 Standorte in einem Marktgebiet von rund 10.000 km². ' 'Die beiden Unternehmen beschäftigen gemeinsam über 1.200 ' 'Mitarbeitende, darunter 280 Auszubildende.\n' 'Die KreuterMedeleSchäfer Firmengruppe betreibt unter den Namen ' '„Autohaus Allgäu“ und „MedeleSchäfer“ 12 Mercedes-Benz Standorte ' 'in Schwaben und Oberbayern mit rund 900 Mitarbeitenden.\n' 'Das Autohaus Allgäu ist mit fünf Standorten in Kempten (PKW und ' 'Nfz), Kaufbeuren, Immenstadt und Memmingen vertreten. Das ' 'Traditionsunternehmen ist seit 1936 mit Mercedes-Benz verbunden.\n' 'MedeleSchäfer steht für über 100 Jahre Automobiltradition und ist ' 'heute ein leistungsstarker Mercedes-Benz Partner mit Standorten ' 'in Augsburg, Schwabmünchen, Königsbrunn, Weilheim, Füssen, ' 'Landsberg und Bad Wörishofen. In den vergangenen Jahren ' 'investierte das Unternehmen in moderne Standorte und ' 'Serviceangebote.\n' 'Abel+Ruf mit Sitz in Donauwörth, Nördlingen und Dillingen ist der ' 'seit über 88 Jahren etablierte Mercedes-Benz Partner in ' 'Nordschwaben mit über 320 Mitarbeitenden. Die Philosophie „Ihre ' 'Zufriedenheit ist unser Antrieb“ prägt das tägliche Handeln.\n' 'Über die Niederlassung Neu-Ulm \n' 'Die Niederlassung Neu-Ulm mit dem heutigen Standort in der ' 'Von-Liebig Straße ist seit 1928 ein verlässlicher und kompetenter ' 'Ansprechpartner für den Verkauf und Service von Mercedes-Benz Pkw ' 'und Transportern. Mit einer langen Historie und umfassender ' 'Expertise bieten knapp 200 Mitarbeitende erstklassigen ' 'Kundenservice und -beratung. ', 'content_html': '

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Stuttgart - Mercedes-Benz hat im Jahr 2024 die ' 'Entscheidung getroffen, die Veräußerung der konzerneigenen ' 'Autohäuser in Deutschland zu überprüfen, um seine ' 'Own-Retail-Strukturen zukunftsfähig aufzustellen. Ziel ist ' 'es, den Vertrieb noch besser für eine erfolgreiche Zukunft ' 'aufzustellen, um damit langfristig Standorte und ' 'Arbeitsplätze zu sichern.

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Mit der Unterzeichnung der Verträge für den Verkauf der ' 'Niederlassung in Neu-Ulm ist jetzt der Startschuss für die ' 'planmäßige Umsetzung erfolgt. Mit der STERNE GRUPPE GmbH um ' 'die Gesellschafter KreuterMedeleSchäfer und Abel+Ruf hat ' 'Mercedes-Benz erfahrenen Handelspartnern mit einem ' 'langfristigen Konzept für die Niederlassung in Neu-Ulm den ' 'Zuschlag erteilt. Die beiden Handelspartner betreiben heute ' 'bereits 15 Standorte von Mercedes-Benz in Süddeutschland. ' 'Mit dem Verkauf stellt Mercedes-Benz die Weichen für eine ' 'erfolgreiche Zukunft und sichert einen nahtlosen Übergang ' 'für alle Kundinnen und Kunden. 

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„Auch in einer digitalisierten Welt bleibt der ' 'persönliche Kundenkontakt ein Kernelement im Vertrieb von ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Das hohe Interesse nach unseren ' 'konzerneigenen Autohäusern unterstreicht die starke ' 'Strahlkraft unserer Marke sowie das hohe Vertrauen unserer ' 'Händler. Damit stellen wir auch in Zukunft das beste ' 'Kundenerlebnis über alle Kanäle ' 'sicher.“ 
Jan Medeja, Vice President ' 'Mercedes-Benz Retail Europe Cars and Vans

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Mit den hochqualifizierten und motivierten ' 'Mitarbeitenden, den attraktiven Standorten und der ' 'Attraktivität der Marke Mercedes-Benz, stieß das Unternehmen ' 'auf sehr positive Resonanz und eine hohe Nachfrage von ' 'potenziellen Erwerbern für die konzerneigenen ' 'Autohäuser.

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Mercedes-Benz befindet sich zudem in sehr konstruktiven ' 'Gesprächen mit potenziellen Erwerbern für weitere ' 'Standorte.

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Bei den Veräußerungen ist bei der Auswahl potenzieller ' 'Investoren das „Best Ownership“-Prinzip entscheidend. Dabei ' 'sind Mercedes-Benz Kriterien wie ausgewiesene Expertise im ' 'Fahrzeughandel und -service, nachhaltige ' 'Investitionsbereitschaft, ein langfristiges ' 'unternehmerisches Konzept, wirtschaftliche Stärke und ' 'Aufgeschlossenheit gegenüber Arbeitnehmervertretungen ' 'besonders wichtig. Für die Mitarbeitenden in Neu-Ulm, die ' 'per Betriebsübergang von der Mercedes-Benz AG zum neuen ' 'Betreiber des Autohauses wechseln, gelten die attraktiven ' 'Rahmenbedingungen, auf die sich Unternehmensleitung und ' 'Arbeitnehmervertretung bereits im September 2024 verständigt ' 'hatten.

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Mercedes-Benz ist überzeugt, mit der Neuaufstellung der ' 'Niederlassung den Grundstein für ein zukunftssicheres ' 'Unternehmen und ein herausragendes Kundenerlebnis zu legen. ' 'Das Unternehmen geht diesen Weg auch insbesondere für seine ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden. Mercedes-Benz will den Bestand und die ' 'Wettbewerbsfähigkeit eines erfolgreichen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vertriebs in Deutschland sicherstellen und ihnen zukünftig ' 'eine noch stärkere Sales & Service Präsenz vor Ort ' 'bieten.

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Über die STERNE GRUPPE GmbH: 

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Die STERNE GRUPPE GmbH ist ein Zusammenschluss der ' 'Abel+Ruf GmbH sowie der KreuterMedeleSchäfer GmbH & Co. ' 'KG. Sie vereint insgesamt 15 Standorte in einem Marktgebiet ' 'von rund 10.000 km². Die beiden Unternehmen beschäftigen ' 'gemeinsam über 1.200 Mitarbeitende, darunter 280 ' 'Auszubildende.

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Die KreuterMedeleSchäfer Firmengruppe betreibt unter den ' 'Namen „Autohaus Allgäu“ und „MedeleSchäfer“ 12 Mercedes-Benz ' 'Standorte in Schwaben und Oberbayern mit rund 900 ' 'Mitarbeitenden.

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Das Autohaus Allgäu ist mit fünf Standorten in Kempten ' '(PKW und Nfz), Kaufbeuren, Immenstadt und Memmingen ' 'vertreten. Das Traditionsunternehmen ist seit 1936 mit ' 'Mercedes-Benz verbunden.

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MedeleSchäfer steht für über 100 Jahre Automobiltradition ' 'und ist heute ein leistungsstarker Mercedes-Benz Partner mit ' 'Standorten in Augsburg, Schwabmünchen, Königsbrunn, ' 'Weilheim, Füssen, Landsberg und Bad Wörishofen. In den ' 'vergangenen Jahren investierte das Unternehmen in moderne ' 'Standorte und Serviceangebote.

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Abel+Ruf mit Sitz in Donauwörth, Nördlingen und Dillingen ' 'ist der seit über 88 Jahren etablierte Mercedes-Benz Partner ' 'in Nordschwaben mit über 320 Mitarbeitenden. Die Philosophie ' '„Ihre Zufriedenheit ist unser Antrieb“ prägt das tägliche ' 'Handeln.

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Über die Niederlassung ' 'Neu-Ulm 

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Die Niederlassung Neu-Ulm mit dem heutigen Standort in ' 'der Von-Liebig Straße ist seit 1928 ein verlässlicher und ' 'kompetenter Ansprechpartner für den Verkauf und Service von ' 'Mercedes-Benz Pkw und Transportern. Mit einer langen ' 'Historie und umfassender Expertise bieten knapp 200 ' 'Mitarbeitende erstklassigen Kundenservice und ' '-beratung. 

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  • Legendärer Mercedes-Benz Nationenpreis am 3. ' 'Juli
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  • Der neue Mercedes-Benz CLA als Fahrzeug-Star ' 'beim CHIO Aachen
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  • Exklusiver Fahrzeugshuttle und Parcoursdienst ' 'mit Mercedes-Benz Modellen
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Mercedes-Benz präsentiert beim CHIO Aachen 2025 den ' 'renommierten Mercedes-Benz Nationenpreis, den die ' 'Springreiter der besten Reit-Nationen der Welt am 3. Juli ' 'vor rund 40.000 Zuschauern im Hauptstadion austragen. Der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Nationenpreis ist ein Höhepunkt des Turniers ' 'und für seine besondere Atmosphäre berühmt. Aber nicht nur ' 'sportliche Highlights, sondern auch automobile Innovationen ' 'sorgen beim CHIO für echte Hoch(volt)spannung: Der neue ' 'vollelektrische CLA ist auf dem CHIO-Gelände zu bewundern. ' 'Der CLA hebt die Elektromobilität im Alltag auf ein neues ' 'Niveau und ist das erste Modell einer komplett neuen ' 'Fahrzeugfamilie. Während des Turniers stellt Mercedes-Benz ' 'außerdem 45 Fahrzeuge für einen exklusiven Shuttleservice ' 'und Parcoursdienst zur Verfügung, darunter Modelle des EQE, ' 'EQS, GLE, der E- und der S-Klasse. Bereits seit 1954 ' 'kooperieren Mercedes-Benz und der CHIO Aachen auf der ' 'Grundlage gegenseitiger Wertschätzung und gemeinsamer ' 'Werte. 

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Mercedes-Benz beim CHIO Aachen 2024

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Mercedes-Benz ermöglicht seinen Kundinnen und Kunden beim ' 'CHIO in der eigenen Hospitality Lounge im ' 'Champions Circle ein exklusives Erlebnis und unvergessliche ' 'Momente. Darüber hinaus präsentiert die Marke mit dem Stern ' 'beim CHIO Aachen auf einer rund 1.400 qm großen ' 'Ausstellungsfläche 16 Fahrzeuge, darunter den ikonischen ' 'Mercedes-Maybach SL Monogram Series (Energieverbrauch ' 'kombiniert: 13,6 l/100 km; CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 309 ' 'g/km; CO₂-Klasse: G) [1] und die vollelektrische G-Klasse, ' 'den Mercedes-Benz G 580 mit EQ-Technologie (Energieverbrauch ' 'kombiniert: 30,3-27,7 kWh/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen ' 'kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: A). [1]  ' 'Der neue Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ (Energieverbrauch ' 'kombiniert: 14,1-12,2 kWh/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen ' 'kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: A)[1] wird den CHIO ' 'Besuchenden ebenfalls für Probefahrten zur Verfügung stehen. ' ' 

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Während des Turniers stellt Mercedes-Benz außerdem 45 ' 'Fahrzeuge für einen exklusiven Shuttleservice und ' 'Parcoursdienst zur Verfügung, darunter Modelle des EQE, EQS, ' 'GLE, der E- und der S-Klasse.

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Mercedes-Benz und der Reitsport

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Mercedes-Benz ist seit fast 90 Jahren eng mit dem ' 'Reitsport verbunden. Seit 1954 engagiert sich Mercedes-Benz ' 'beim Concours Hippique International Officiel (CHIO) Aachen, ' 'der wichtigsten Reitsportveranstaltung der Welt. Bis heute ' 'führt die Premiumautomobilmarke dieses Engagement als ' 'Generalsponsor fort und präsentiert den renommierten ' 'Mercedes-Benz Nationenpreis. Der CHIO Aachen, der weltweites ' 'Renommee genießt, zieht jährlich rund 365.000 Besucher ' 'an.

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

\n', 'date': '2025-07-02T10:20:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz Nationenpreis beim CHIO Aachen 2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f2a81a3f-c655-4787-8a96-85c57a9191a7'} 2025-11-30 01:00:22 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=15&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:22 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/23a31e16-1273-4fdd-ae85-34a685f4e5a9> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' ' Erfolgreicher Hochlauf der Hightech-Batteriemontage für den ' 'neuen vollelektrischen CLA bei der Mercedes-Benz Tochter ' 'ACCUMOTIVE in Kamenz\n' ' 13 Jahre Erfahrung und mehr als 2 Millionen Batterien machen ' 'Kamenz zum Kompetenzzentrum des globalen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Batterie-Produktionsverbunds\n' ' Neue Produktionsumfänge im Bereich Batterie-Instandhaltung ab ' '2026 stärken den Standort\n' '\n' 'Mit der Serienproduktion der neuesten Generation ' 'Antriebsbatterien von Mercedes-Benz für den vollelektrischen CLA ' 'setzt die Mercedes-Benz Tochter ACCUMOTIVE in Kamenz einen großen ' 'Meilenstein. Seit Produktionsbeginn im Jahr 2012 hat sich das ' 'Unternehmen als Kompetenzzentrum im globalen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Produktionsnetzwerk etabliert. Mehr als zwei Millionen Batterien ' 'sind seither vom Band gelaufen.\xa0\n' 'Die ACCUMOTIVE in Kamenz versorgt seit diesem Jahr das Werk ' 'Rastatt mit der neuen Batteriegeneration, in dem der neue ' 'elektrische CLA zunächst vom Band läuft. Die elektrischen ' 'Antriebseinheiten und Achsen stammen aus dem Werk ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim und Rohbau-Komponenten, Struktur- und ' 'Karosserieteile aus Kuppenheim. Ab 2026 erweitert die ACCUMOTIVE ' 'zudem ihr Produktionsportfolio um die Aufbereitung gebrauchter ' 'Batterien und untermauert damit die nachhaltige ' 'Geschäftsstrategie des Unternehmens im Bereich ' 'Kreislaufwirtschaft.\n' '„Als Kompetenzzentrum innerhalb unseres globalen ' 'Batterie-Produktionsverbunds kommt Kamenz eine entscheidende ' 'Rolle in unserer nachhaltigen Geschäftsstrategie zu. Seit 2012 ' 'treiben die hier produzierten Batterien elektrische Fahrzeuge von ' 'Mercedes-Benz an. Mit dem erfolgreichen Hochlauf der neusten, ' 'hocheffizienten Batteriegeneration schreibt das Werk seine ' 'Erfolgsgeschichte weiter.“ Jörg Burzer, Mitglied des Vorstands ' 'der Mercedes-Benz Group AG,\xa0verantwortlich für Produktion, ' 'Qualität und Supply Chain Management\n' '„Wir müssen technologisch an der Spitze bleiben, damit unsere ' 'Automobilindustrie von der Mobilitätswende bestmöglich ' 'profitiert. Die ACCUMOTIVE beweist mit ihrer neusten ' 'Batteriegeneration, dass große Reichweiten für den ' 'vollelektrischen CLA problemlos möglich sind. Das Werk in Kamenz ' 'leistet einen wichtigen Beitrag zur internationalen ' 'Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Mercedes-Benz und stärkt gleichzeitig ' 'die Wirtschaft in der Lausitz.“ Michael Kretschmer, ' 'Ministerpräsident des Freistaates Sachsen\n' 'Hightech-Produktion in Kamenz für hochwertige Batterien des neuen ' 'CLA\n' 'Die neue Batteriegeneration überzeugt mit einer hocheffizienten ' '800-Volt-Elektroarchitektur und innovativen Batteriechemie, die ' 'deutlich verkürzte Ladezeiten ermöglicht. So kann der neue CLA ' '250+ mit EQ Technologie (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 14,1-12,2 ' 'kWh/100 km | CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO2-Klasse: A) ' 'in nur zehn Minuten Energie für bis zu 325 Kilometer[1] ' 'Reichweite nachgeladen werden. Insgesamt erreicht der CLA 250+ ' 'eine maximale Reichweite von bis zu 792 Kilometern [2].\n' 'Die lokale Batterieproduktion ist ein wesentlicher Erfolgsfaktor ' 'für die nachhaltige Geschäftsstrategie von Mercedes-Benz. Die ' 'Herstellung der hochkomplexen Batterien erfolgt auf einer etwa ' '350 Meter langen Fertigungslinie. Anhand rund 50 verschiedener ' 'manueller und hoch automatisierter Montageprozesse wird eine ' 'Vielzahl von Komponenten, Zellmodule, Kühlplatten und Sensoren, ' 'präzise im Gehäuse implementiert und anschließend mit ' 'verschiedenen Elektronik-Komponenten der Batterie mittels einer ' 'integrative Hochvoltverkabelung verbunden. Abschließend erfolgt ' 'die elektrische und mechanische Absicherung anhand verschiedener ' 'Prüfstände.\n' 'Das Werk ist vollständig in MO360, dem digitalen ' 'Produktions-Ökosystem von Mercedes-Benz, integriert und dank der ' 'MO360 Data Platform mit dem Produktionsverbund vernetzt. Dies ' 'gewährleistet unter anderem die lückenlose Nachvollziehbarkeit ' 'jeder ausgelieferten Batterie, einschließlich aller ' 'Produktionsdaten. Zudem kommen spezielle Montagevorrichtungen zum ' 'Einsatz, die ergonomisch unterstützen und den Mitarbeitenden den ' 'Umgang mit schweren Bauteilen erleichtern.\n' '„Seit über einem Jahrzehnt steht der Standort Kamenz für ' 'herausragende Kompetenz und technologische Innovationskraft in ' 'der Batteriemontage. Dass die Accumotive als erster Standort die ' 'neue Batteriegeneration für das Einstiegssegment von ' 'Mercedes-Benz fertigt, ist ein starkes Zeichen des Vertrauens in ' 'die Kompetenz unseres Teams, das die elektrische Zukunft bei ' 'Mercedes-Benz maßgeblich mitgestaltet.“ Sascha Kleinert, CEO ' 'Accumotive GmbH & Co. KG\n' 'Den Batterie-Kreislauf schließen: Batterie-Aufbereitung ergänzt ' 'Kamenzer Produktionsportfolio\n' 'Ab 2026 erweitert die ACCUMOTIVE ihr Produktionsportfolio und ' 'verantwortet zusätzlich zur Montage der neuen Batteriegeneration ' 'die Aufbereitung gebrauchter Batterien. Das sogenannte „Battery ' 'ReUse Center Europe“ verantwortet künftig werksseitige ' 'Reparaturlösungen für frühere Mercedes-Benz Batteriegenerationen, ' 'die im Aftersales-Netzwerk des Unternehmens wiederverwendet ' 'werden. Die Batterien werden dabei, angelehnt an die Vorgaben der ' 'Serienproduktion, ausführlich auf ihre Funktion und Qualität ' 'geprüft. Zu diesem Zweck soll ein bestehendes Gebäude auf dem ' 'Werksgelände umgebaut und erweitert werden. Die Arbeiten dazu ' 'haben bereits begonnen. Die Inbetriebnahme der Anlagen ist für ' 'Anfang 2026 geplant.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz verfolgt mit Blick auf die Kreislaufwirtschaft von ' 'Batteriesystemen einen ganzheitlichen Ansatz und betrachtet dabei ' 'drei Kernthemen: zirkuläres Design, Werterhaltung und das ' 'Schließen des Wertstoffkreislaufs. Mit dem Ansatz „Design for ' 'Circularity“ berücksichtigt das Unternehmen von Anfang an die ' 'gesamte Wertschöpfungskette der Batterietechnologie. Im 2024 ' 'eröffneten Mercedes-Benz eCampus in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim ' 'fließt der Kreislaufgedanke bereits bei der Entwicklung neuer ' 'Batteriezellen ein. Die Produktion der Batterien für die ' 'elektrischen Mercedes-Benz Fahrzeuge erfolgt bilanziell ' 'CO₂-neutral[3]. Neben der Wiederverwendung von Batterien als ' 'Ersatzteil sieht der Ansatz von Mercedes-Benz auch die ' 'Weiterverwendung vor. Mit dem Tochterunternehmen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Energy mit Sitz im sächsischen Großröhrsdorf hat Mercedes-Benz ' 'ein erfolgreiches Geschäftsmodell mit stationären ' 'Großspeicheranwendungen etabliert. Batterien, die nicht mehr im ' 'Fahrzeug einsetzbar sind, lassen sich in einem ' 'Second-Life-Speicher weiter nutzen. Am Ende des Lebens einer ' 'Batterie steht das stoffliche Recycling als Schlüssel für die ' 'Schließung des Wertstoffkreislaufs. Im Oktober 2024 hat ' 'Mercedes-Benz im süddeutschen Kuppenheim die erste ' 'Batterie-Recyclingfabrik Europas mit integriertem ' 'mechanisch-hydrometallurgischem Verfahren eröffnet.\xa0\n' 'Vorreiter der nachhaltigeren Produktion\n' 'Der Standort Kamenz verfügt über eine Produktions- und ' 'Logistikfläche von insgesamt rund 125.000 m². Die 2018 in Betrieb ' 'genommene Montagehalle, in der die Batterien für den neuen CLA ' 'montiert werden, verfolgt ein nachhaltiges Konzept: Ein ' 'Blockheizkraftwerk und eine Photovoltaik-Anlage mit einer ' 'Leistung von zwei Megawatt versorgen in Verbindung mit Geothermie ' 'die Produktionsanlagen mit Energie.\n' 'Seit 2022 sind die eigenen Produktionsstandorte von Mercedes-Benz ' 'bilanziell CO₂- neutral3 und bis 2030 ist vorgesehen, mehr als 70 ' 'Prozent des Energiebedarfs in der Produktion durch erneuerbare ' 'Energien zu decken. Mercedes-Benz setzt dabei auf den Ausbau von ' 'Photovoltaikanlagen an den eigenen Standorten und die Erweiterung ' 'des Energieportfolios um Windenergie aus On- und ' 'Offshore-Windparks.\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Die angegebene nachgeladene Reichweite (WLTP) nach 10 ' 'Minuten wurde unter Nutzung der maximalen DC-Ladeleistung gemäß ' 'ISO/SAE 12906 unter den dort beschriebenen Bedingungen ' 'ermittelt.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] Die tatsächliche Reichweite hängt von zahlreichen Faktoren ' 'wie insbesondere der individuellen Fahrweise, ' 'Umgebungsbedingungen, dem Alterungsprozess der Batterie, ' 'Nebenverbrauchern, wie beispielsweise der Klimatisierung, ' 'Sonderausstattungen, Bereifung, Zuladung, dem Streckenprofil ab ' 'und kann daher vom angegebenen WLTP Wert abweichen.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [3] Bilanziell CO2-neutral bedeutet, dass nicht vermiedene oder ' 'reduzierte CO2-Emissionen bei Mercedes-Benz durch zertifizierte ' 'Ausgleichsprojekte kompensiert werden\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

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  • Erfolgreicher Hochlauf der ' 'Hightech-Batteriemontage für den neuen vollelektrischen CLA ' 'bei der Mercedes-Benz Tochter ACCUMOTIVE in ' 'Kamenz
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  • 13 Jahre Erfahrung und mehr als 2 Millionen ' 'Batterien machen Kamenz zum Kompetenzzentrum des globalen ' 'Mercedes-Benz Batterie-Produktionsverbunds
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  • Neue Produktionsumfänge im Bereich ' 'Batterie-Instandhaltung ab 2026 stärken den ' 'Standort
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Mit der Serienproduktion der neuesten Generation ' 'Antriebsbatterien von Mercedes-Benz für den vollelektrischen ' 'CLA setzt die Mercedes-Benz Tochter ACCUMOTIVE in Kamenz ' 'einen großen Meilenstein. Seit Produktionsbeginn im Jahr ' '2012 hat sich das Unternehmen als Kompetenzzentrum im ' 'globalen Mercedes-Benz Produktionsnetzwerk etabliert. Mehr ' 'als zwei Millionen Batterien sind seither vom Band ' 'gelaufen. 

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Die ACCUMOTIVE in Kamenz versorgt seit diesem Jahr das ' 'Werk Rastatt mit der neuen Batteriegeneration, in dem der ' 'neue elektrische CLA zunächst vom Band läuft. Die ' 'elektrischen Antriebseinheiten und Achsen stammen aus dem ' 'Werk Stuttgart-Untertürkheim und Rohbau-Komponenten, ' 'Struktur- und Karosserieteile aus Kuppenheim. Ab 2026 ' 'erweitert die ACCUMOTIVE zudem ihr Produktionsportfolio um ' 'die Aufbereitung gebrauchter Batterien und untermauert damit ' 'die nachhaltige Geschäftsstrategie des Unternehmens im ' 'Bereich Kreislaufwirtschaft.

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„Als Kompetenzzentrum innerhalb unseres globalen ' 'Batterie-Produktionsverbunds kommt Kamenz eine entscheidende ' 'Rolle in unserer nachhaltigen Geschäftsstrategie zu. Seit ' '2012 treiben die hier produzierten Batterien elektrische ' 'Fahrzeuge von Mercedes-Benz an. Mit dem erfolgreichen ' 'Hochlauf der neusten, hocheffizienten Batteriegeneration ' 'schreibt das Werk seine Erfolgsgeschichte weiter.“ ' '
Jörg Burzer, Mitglied des Vorstands der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, verantwortlich für Produktion, ' 'Qualität und Supply Chain Management

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„Wir müssen technologisch an der Spitze bleiben, ' 'damit unsere Automobilindustrie von der Mobilitätswende ' 'bestmöglich profitiert. Die ACCUMOTIVE beweist mit ihrer ' 'neusten Batteriegeneration, dass große Reichweiten für den ' 'vollelektrischen CLA problemlos möglich sind. Das Werk in ' 'Kamenz leistet einen wichtigen Beitrag zur internationalen ' 'Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Mercedes-Benz und stärkt ' 'gleichzeitig die Wirtschaft in der Lausitz.“ ' '
Michael Kretschmer, Ministerpräsident des ' 'Freistaates Sachsen

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Hightech-Produktion in Kamenz für hochwertige Batterien ' 'des neuen CLA

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Die neue Batteriegeneration überzeugt mit einer ' 'hocheffizienten 800-Volt-Elektroarchitektur und innovativen ' 'Batteriechemie, die deutlich verkürzte Ladezeiten ' 'ermöglicht. So kann der neue CLA 250+ mit EQ Technologie ' '(Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 14,1-12,2 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO2-Klasse: A) in nur ' 'zehn Minuten Energie für bis zu 325 ' 'Kilometer[1] Reichweite nachgeladen ' 'werden. Insgesamt erreicht der CLA 250+ eine maximale ' 'Reichweite von bis zu 792 Kilometern ' '[2].

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Die lokale Batterieproduktion ist ein wesentlicher ' 'Erfolgsfaktor für die nachhaltige Geschäftsstrategie von ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Die Herstellung der hochkomplexen Batterien ' 'erfolgt auf einer etwa 350 Meter langen Fertigungslinie. ' 'Anhand rund 50 verschiedener manueller und hoch ' 'automatisierter Montageprozesse wird eine Vielzahl von ' 'Komponenten, Zellmodule, Kühlplatten und Sensoren, präzise ' 'im Gehäuse implementiert und anschließend mit verschiedenen ' 'Elektronik-Komponenten der Batterie mittels einer ' 'integrative Hochvoltverkabelung verbunden. Abschließend ' 'erfolgt die elektrische und mechanische Absicherung anhand ' 'verschiedener Prüfstände.

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Das Werk ist vollständig in MO360, dem digitalen ' 'Produktions-Ökosystem von Mercedes-Benz, integriert und dank ' 'der MO360 Data Platform mit dem Produktionsverbund vernetzt. ' 'Dies gewährleistet unter anderem die lückenlose ' 'Nachvollziehbarkeit jeder ausgelieferten Batterie, ' 'einschließlich aller Produktionsdaten. Zudem kommen ' 'spezielle Montagevorrichtungen zum Einsatz, die ergonomisch ' 'unterstützen und den Mitarbeitenden den Umgang mit schweren ' 'Bauteilen erleichtern.

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„Seit über einem Jahrzehnt steht der Standort ' 'Kamenz für herausragende Kompetenz und technologische ' 'Innovationskraft in der Batteriemontage. Dass die Accumotive ' 'als erster Standort die neue Batteriegeneration für das ' 'Einstiegssegment von Mercedes-Benz fertigt, ist ein starkes ' 'Zeichen des Vertrauens in die Kompetenz unseres Teams, das ' 'die elektrische Zukunft bei Mercedes-Benz maßgeblich ' 'mitgestaltet.“
Sascha Kleinert, CEO Accumotive ' 'GmbH & Co. KG

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Den Batterie-Kreislauf schließen: Batterie-Aufbereitung ' 'ergänzt Kamenzer Produktionsportfolio

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Ab 2026 erweitert die ACCUMOTIVE ihr Produktionsportfolio ' 'und verantwortet zusätzlich zur Montage der neuen ' 'Batteriegeneration die Aufbereitung gebrauchter Batterien. ' 'Das sogenannte „Battery ReUse Center Europe“ verantwortet ' 'künftig werksseitige Reparaturlösungen für frühere ' 'Mercedes-Benz Batteriegenerationen, die im ' 'Aftersales-Netzwerk des Unternehmens wiederverwendet ' 'werden. Die Batterien werden dabei, ' 'angelehnt an die Vorgaben der Serienproduktion, ausführlich ' 'auf ihre Funktion und Qualität geprüft. Zu diesem Zweck soll ' 'ein bestehendes Gebäude auf dem Werksgelände umgebaut und ' 'erweitert werden. Die Arbeiten dazu haben bereits begonnen. ' 'Die Inbetriebnahme der Anlagen ist für Anfang 2026 ' 'geplant.

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Mercedes-Benz verfolgt mit Blick auf die ' 'Kreislaufwirtschaft von Batteriesystemen einen ' 'ganzheitlichen Ansatz und betrachtet dabei drei Kernthemen: ' 'zirkuläres Design, Werterhaltung und das Schließen des ' 'Wertstoffkreislaufs. Mit dem Ansatz „Design for Circularity“ ' 'berücksichtigt das Unternehmen von Anfang an die gesamte ' 'Wertschöpfungskette der Batterietechnologie. Im 2024 ' 'eröffneten Mercedes-Benz eCampus in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim ' 'fließt der Kreislaufgedanke bereits bei der Entwicklung ' 'neuer Batteriezellen ein. Die Produktion der Batterien für ' 'die elektrischen Mercedes-Benz Fahrzeuge erfolgt bilanziell ' 'CO₂-neutral[3]. Neben der ' 'Wiederverwendung von Batterien als Ersatzteil sieht der ' 'Ansatz von Mercedes-Benz auch die Weiterverwendung vor. Mit ' 'dem Tochterunternehmen Mercedes-Benz Energy mit Sitz im ' 'sächsischen Großröhrsdorf hat Mercedes-Benz ein ' 'erfolgreiches Geschäftsmodell mit stationären ' 'Großspeicheranwendungen etabliert. Batterien, die nicht mehr ' 'im Fahrzeug einsetzbar sind, lassen sich in einem ' 'Second-Life-Speicher weiter nutzen. Am Ende des Lebens einer ' 'Batterie steht das stoffliche Recycling als Schlüssel für ' 'die Schließung des Wertstoffkreislaufs. Im Oktober 2024 hat ' 'Mercedes-Benz im süddeutschen Kuppenheim die erste ' 'Batterie-Recyclingfabrik Europas mit integriertem ' 'mechanisch-hydrometallurgischem Verfahren ' 'eröffnet. 

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Vorreiter der nachhaltigeren Produktion

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Der Standort Kamenz verfügt über eine Produktions- und ' 'Logistikfläche von insgesamt rund 125.000 m². Die 2018 in ' 'Betrieb genommene Montagehalle, in der die Batterien für den ' 'neuen CLA montiert werden, verfolgt ein nachhaltiges ' 'Konzept: Ein Blockheizkraftwerk und eine Photovoltaik-Anlage ' 'mit einer Leistung von zwei Megawatt versorgen in Verbindung ' 'mit Geothermie die Produktionsanlagen mit Energie.

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Seit 2022 sind die eigenen Produktionsstandorte von ' 'Mercedes-Benz bilanziell CO₂- neutral3 und bis ' '2030 ist vorgesehen, mehr als 70 Prozent des Energiebedarfs ' 'in der Produktion durch erneuerbare Energien zu decken. ' 'Mercedes-Benz setzt dabei auf den Ausbau von ' 'Photovoltaikanlagen an den eigenen Standorten und die ' 'Erweiterung des Energieportfolios um Windenergie aus On- und ' 'Offshore-Windparks. 

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[1] Die angegebene nachgeladene ' 'Reichweite (WLTP) nach 10 Minuten wurde unter Nutzung der ' 'maximalen DC-Ladeleistung gemäß ISO/SAE 12906 unter den dort ' 'beschriebenen Bedingungen ermittelt.

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[2] Die tatsächliche Reichweite ' 'hängt von zahlreichen Faktoren wie insbesondere der ' 'individuellen Fahrweise, Umgebungsbedingungen, dem ' 'Alterungsprozess der Batterie, Nebenverbrauchern, wie ' 'beispielsweise der Klimatisierung, Sonderausstattungen, ' 'Bereifung, Zuladung, dem Streckenprofil ab und kann daher ' 'vom angegebenen WLTP Wert abweichen.

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[3] Bilanziell CO2-neutral ' 'bedeutet, dass nicht vermiedene oder reduzierte ' 'CO2-Emissionen bei Mercedes-Benz durch zertifizierte ' 'Ausgleichsprojekte kompensiert werden

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The results ' 'published in our latest report reflect the dedication and ' 'innovation across our team and our efforts to create social ' 'impact, drive inclusion and catalyse change across our supply ' 'chain and beyond our sport.\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, Co-Owner, Team Principal & CEO, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team\n' '“Formula One is the world’s fastest laboratory. A place where the ' 'sharpest minds, cutting-edge technology and a global platform ' 'combine to push the boundaries of what is possible.\n' 'When you combine performance with innovation and social impact, ' 'you create advantages that matter, advantages that catalyse ' 'change. Our ambition is to become one of the most sustainable ' 'global professional sports teams and I am proud to lead a team ' 'who are committed to engineering change on and off the track.\n' 'As you’ll see in this year’s report, we’ve gone from promises to ' 'proof points - at home, on the road, in the ways we go racing ' 'and, increasingly, beyond our world.”\n' 'Our Sustainability Report is structured in four pillars through ' 'which we aim to create a lasting impact.\n' 'On the RoadReducing the footprint of our global operations and ' 'logistics as we travel around the world\n' '\n' ' 35% reduction in market-based Race Team Control emissions with ' 'SAFc\n' ' Aviation emissions associated with travel and freight reduced by ' '68% through SAFc - saving 9,860 tCO₂e\n' ' Our ambition is to cover 100% of our aviation footprint with ' 'SAFc\n' ' 98% coverage of HVO100 biofuel for 2024 European season race and ' 'marketing trucks, saving 449 tCO₂e, equivalent to an 80% ' 'reduction in emissions for every km\n' '\n' 'At Home\n' 'Minimising our environmental impact and fostering a thriving, ' 'inclusive culture across our home.\n' '\n' ' Female representation across our team increased to 18.1% \n' ' 6.4% increase in team members from minority ethnic groups ' 'compared to 2019 baseline\n' ' 100% renewable electricity sourced through Renewable Energy ' 'Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) used at our Brackley factory\n' ' 26% reduction in company car fuel consumption through transition ' 'from fuel to electric fleet\n' ' £56,000 of funding provided to our local community events and ' 'organisations\n' ' 95 charitable causes supported through fundraising and ' 'donations\n' ' Surplus team kit channelled into the best available next use ' 'with 1,022kg separated for recycling, 470kg donated and 222kg ' 'used for energy recovery\n' '\n' 'In the Car\n' 'Pushing for progress on and off the track by making our cars and ' 'technology more sustainable and advancing social impact through ' 'trackside initiatives.\n' '\n' ' After research, iteration and testing throughout 2024, our ' 'ambition is to start using more sustainable carbon fibre ' 'composites in selected components of our race car\n' ' Supported and upskilled our supply chain to address increasing ' 'emissions associated with purchased goods and services\n' ' Over 400 students supported through factory visits, scholarships ' 'and outreach activities\n' '\n' 'Beyond Our WorldGoing above and beyond to extend our influence ' 'through global collaboration and cross-industry leadership.\n' '\n' ' 107 students completed the Mulberry STEM Academy programme in ' '2024, gaining factory experience and hands-on learning\n' ' Expanded our involvement with AFBE’s Mentoring Programme, ' 'pairing 20 students with engineers\n' ' First motorsport team to sign The Climate Pledge committing to ' 'Net Zero by 2040 across our total emissions\n' ' Continue to invest in natural and tech-based carbon removal ' 'including Chestnut Carbon, which helps towards the restoration of ' '200 hectares with 260,000+ native trees\n' '\n' 'Across all the pillars, we are committed to establishing and ' 'maintaining governance practices that are best in class in our ' 'industry, meet the high standards our stakeholders expect and ' 'enable the team to operate effectively at pace. In the ' 'fast-moving world of Formula One, maintaining robust governance ' 'standards is crucial for our performance on track, our reputation ' 'and our long-term success.\xa0\n' 'Governance Highlights\n' '\n' ' External experts validated the strength of our governance ' 'landscape\n' ' Conducted best practice Double Materiality Assessment\n' ' 100% team completed Integrity Code training\n' ' Confirmed compliance with all relevant ESG regulations\n' '\n' 'Bradley Lord, Team Representative & Chair of Environmental ' 'Working Group“Our mission to become one of the most sustainable ' 'global professional sports teams is fundamental to who we are - ' 'it’s embedded in every decision, every partnership, and every ' 'story we tell.” \n' 'Anca Raines, Chief People Officer & Chair of Social Impact ' 'Working Group“We believe that building a more inclusive and ' 'diverse culture helps us go faster and further - so we want to ' 'ensure everyone in our team can thrive and contribute their ' 'best.”\n' 'Russell Braithwaite, Chief Financial Officer & Chair of ' 'Governance Working Group“Robust governance and clear ' 'accountability don’t just provide the foundations for our work, ' 'they are central to our integrity and ability to lead.”\n' 'Our 2024 Sustainability Report reflects the progress we have made ' 'in creating a more sustainable future and the ambition that ' 'continues to drive us forward, but it also marks a starting point ' 'for what comes next. We recognise the power of our platform and ' 'therefore our responsibility to set a high standard and drive ' 'positive change wherever we can.\xa0\n' 'Focused on scaling innovation, strengthening partnerships, and ' 'embedding sustainability deeper into every aspect of our ' 'operations, we approach every challenge like we build our cars: ' 'as a team of problem-solvers in pursuit of sustainable high ' 'performance.\n' 'The road ahead will demand even greater collaboration, resilience ' 'and ambition, whether it’s through decarbonising logistics, ' 'fostering inclusive culture or raising standards across our ' 'supply chain, we are ready to meet that challenge.\n' 'Our full 2024 Sustainability Report can be downloaded here on the ' 'team website.', 'content_html': '

·         2024 ' 'Sustainability Report highlights Race Team Control emissions ' 'down by 35%

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    \n' '
  • Sustainable Aviation Fuel reduces aviation emissions ' 'associated with travel and freight by 68%
    • \n' '
  • Race and marketing trucks ran on HVO100 biofuel during ' '2024 European season achieving 98% coverage and replacing ' '170,000 litres of diesel
    • \n' '
  • Female representation across the team up to 18.1% with a ' '6.4% increase in team members from minority ethnic groups ' 'compared to 2019
    • \n' '
  • External experts validated the strength of our ' 'governance framework enabling the team to operate ' 'efficiently and effectively at pace
    • \n' '
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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has today released our ' '2024 Sustainability Report, detailing the team’s commitment ' 'to the pursuit of sustainable high performance. 

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The comprehensive report outlines our progress during the ' 'period of January to December 2024 and supports our ambition ' 'to become one of the most sustainable global professional ' 'sports teams. 

\n' '

Guided by our performance mindset and underpinned by ' 'robust governance, we demand the best from ourselves daily. ' 'The results published in our latest report reflect the ' 'dedication and innovation across our team and our efforts to ' 'create social impact, drive inclusion and catalyse change ' 'across our supply chain and beyond our sport. 

\n' '

Toto Wolff, Co-Owner, Team Principal & CEO, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

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“Formula One is the world’s fastest laboratory. A place ' 'where the sharpest minds, cutting-edge technology and a ' 'global platform combine to push the boundaries of what is ' 'possible.

\n' '

When you combine performance with innovation and social ' 'impact, you create advantages that matter, advantages that ' 'catalyse change. Our ambition is to become one of the most ' 'sustainable global professional sports teams and I am proud ' 'to lead a team who are committed to engineering change on ' 'and off the track.

\n' '

As you’ll see in this year’s report, we’ve gone from ' 'promises to proof points - at home, on the road, in the ways ' 'we go racing and, increasingly, beyond our world.”

\n' '

Our Sustainability Report is structured in four pillars ' 'through which we aim to create a lasting impact.

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On the Road
Reducing the footprint of ' 'our global operations and logistics as we travel around the ' 'world

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    \n' '
  • 35% reduction in market-based Race Team Control ' 'emissions with SAFc
    • \n' '
  • Aviation emissions associated with travel and freight ' 'reduced by 68% through SAFc - saving 9,860 tCO₂e
    • \n' '
  • Our ambition is to cover 100% of our aviation footprint ' 'with SAFc
    • \n' '
  • 98% coverage of HVO100 biofuel for 2024 European season ' 'race and marketing trucks, saving 449 tCO₂e, equivalent to ' 'an 80% reduction in emissions for every km
    • \n' '
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At Home

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Minimising our environmental impact and fostering a ' 'thriving, inclusive culture across our home.

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    \n' '
  • Female representation across our team increased to 18.1% ' '
    • \n' '
  • 6.4% increase in team members from minority ethnic ' 'groups compared to 2019 baseline
    • \n' '
  • 100% renewable electricity sourced through Renewable ' 'Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) used at our Brackley ' 'factory
    • \n' '
  • 26% reduction in company car fuel consumption through ' 'transition from fuel to electric fleet
    • \n' '
  • £56,000 of funding provided to our local community ' 'events and organisations
    • \n' '
  • 95 charitable causes supported through fundraising and ' 'donations
    • \n' '
  • Surplus team kit channelled into the best available next ' 'use with 1,022kg separated for recycling, 470kg donated and ' '222kg used for energy recovery
    • \n' '
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In the Car

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Pushing for progress on and off the track by making our ' 'cars and technology more sustainable and advancing social ' 'impact through trackside initiatives.

\n' '
    \n' '
  • After research, iteration and testing throughout 2024, ' 'our ambition is to start using more sustainable carbon fibre ' 'composites in selected components of our race car
    • \n' '
  • Supported and upskilled our supply chain to address ' 'increasing emissions associated with purchased goods and ' 'services
    • \n' '
  • Over 400 students supported through factory visits, ' 'scholarships and outreach activities
    • \n' '
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Beyond Our World
Going above and ' 'beyond to extend our influence through global collaboration ' 'and cross-industry leadership.

\n' '
    \n' '
  • 107 students completed the Mulberry STEM Academy ' 'programme in 2024, gaining factory experience and hands-on ' 'learning
    • \n' '
  • Expanded our involvement with AFBE’s Mentoring ' 'Programme, pairing 20 students with engineers
    • \n' '
  • First motorsport team to sign The Climate Pledge ' 'committing to Net Zero by 2040 across our total ' 'emissions
    • \n' '
  • Continue to invest in natural and tech-based carbon ' 'removal including Chestnut Carbon, which helps towards the ' 'restoration of 200 hectares with 260,000+ native trees
    • \n' '
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Across all the pillars, we are committed to establishing ' 'and maintaining governance practices that are best in class ' 'in our industry, meet the high standards our stakeholders ' 'expect and enable the team to operate effectively at pace. ' 'In the fast-moving world of Formula One, maintaining robust ' 'governance standards is crucial for our performance on ' 'track, our reputation and our long-term success. 

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Governance Highlights

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    \n' '
  • External experts validated the strength of our ' 'governance landscape
    • \n' '
  • Conducted best practice Double Materiality ' 'Assessment
    • \n' '
  • 100% team completed Integrity Code training
    • \n' '
  • Confirmed compliance with all relevant ESG ' 'regulations
    • \n' '
\n' '

Bradley Lord, Team Representative & Chair of ' 'Environmental Working Group
“Our mission to ' 'become one of the most sustainable global professional ' 'sports teams is fundamental to who we are - it’s embedded in ' 'every decision, every partnership, and every story we tell.” ' '

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Anca Raines, Chief People Officer & Chair of ' 'Social Impact Working Group
“We believe that ' 'building a more inclusive and diverse culture helps us go ' 'faster and further - so we want to ensure everyone in our ' 'team can thrive and contribute their best.”

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Russell Braithwaite, Chief Financial Officer ' '& Chair of Governance Working Group
“Robust ' 'governance and clear accountability don’t just provide the ' 'foundations for our work, they are central to our integrity ' 'and ability to lead.”

\n' '

Our 2024 Sustainability Report reflects the progress we ' 'have made in creating a more sustainable future and the ' 'ambition that continues to drive us forward, but it also ' 'marks a starting point for what comes next. We recognise the ' 'power of our platform and therefore our responsibility to ' 'set a high standard and drive positive change wherever we ' 'can. 

\n' '

Focused on scaling innovation, strengthening ' 'partnerships, and embedding sustainability deeper into every ' 'aspect of our operations, we approach every challenge like ' 'we build our cars: as a team of problem-solvers in pursuit ' 'of sustainable high performance.

\n' '

The road ahead will demand even greater collaboration, ' 'resilience and ambition, whether it’s through decarbonising ' 'logistics, fostering inclusive culture or raising standards ' 'across our supply chain, we are ready to meet that ' 'challenge.

\n' '

Our full 2024 Sustainability Report can be downloaded here ' 'on the team website.

\n', 'date': '2025-07-10T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Engineering change: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team’s 2024 ' 'Sustainability Report leads the way in sustainable high performance', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0b616dca-40d0-44c3-8757-8c285e09e8f7'} 2025-11-30 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6f1685d9-c1e6-4147-8c9b-7a16266beaab> {'content': 'At the Mercedes-Benz Technology Centre (MTC) in Sindelfingen, ' 'Germany, CEO Ola Källenius is testing the eagerly awaited new GLC ' 'with EQ technology. In the latest YouTube video by Mercedes‑Benz, ' 'Ola Källenius gives an exclusive glimpse into the electrifying ' 'future of the best-selling car range. He puts the all-new ' 'electric GLC to the test with five challenges, teasing its iconic ' 'design, versatile capabilities and smooth handling. In previous ' 'episodes, Ola Källenius has already taken the electric CLA and ' 'the electric G-Class through their paces in the breathtaking ' 'landscapes of Austria and Sweden, offering viewers an ' 'exhilarating preview of the cars long before their world ' 'premieres. After conquering the rugged terrain of the Schöckl and ' "showcasing the CLA's prowess in Immendingen last year, Ola " 'Källenius reunites with the dynamic presenter Sarah Harman to ' 'unveil more tantalizing details about the upcoming electric GLC, ' 'which will be unveiled at Munich’s IAA motor show on 7th ' 'September.\n' '“The biggest product-launch programme in our company’s history ' 'continues with the all-new GLC. We’re not just introducing a new ' 'model – we’re electrifying our top seller. It will feature a bold ' 'new design language, cutting-edge technology, our MB.OS operating ' 'system and performance that sparks excitement. The all-new GLC is ' 'comfort, dynamics, efficiency and intelligence in perfect harmony ' 'and it’s ready to be revealed at this year’s IAA.” Ola Källenius, ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'The all-new electric GLC will be available with S-Class AIRMATIC ' 'air suspension\n' 'The electric GLC sets new standards in this segment and leaves ' 'nothing to be desired when it comes to driving comfort. Thanks to ' 'the revolutionary air suspension technology from the S‑Class, ' 'uneven surfaces and vibrations are almost completely absorbed, ' 'ensuring a remarkably smooth ride. The integrated adjustable ' 'damping system, familiar from the S‑Class, provides the ideal ' 'combination of long-distance comfort and a surprising degree of ' 'sporty agility. The Agility & Comfort Package includes ' 'AIRMATIC air suspension paired with rear-axle steering, offering ' 'up to 4.5 degrees of steering angle in each direction. Be it on ' 'city streets or highways, the GLC offers outstanding stability, ' 'dynamic performance and super agile handling. \n' 'It’s bigger and more comfortable in every dimension \n' 'The new GLC is the epitome of versatility, spaciousness and ' 'comfort, making it the perfect companion for everyday adventures. ' 'Building on the beloved qualities of the current GLC, the ' 'electric sibling takes things up a notch with significantly more ' 'legroom and headroom for both front and rear passengers. Thanks ' 'to its wheelbase, which is eight centimetres longer compared to ' 'the combustion GLC, passengers can enjoy an exceptionally roomy ' 'and comfortable ride. For those requiring ample storage space, ' 'the GLC has it also covered. The boot provides a generous 570 ' 'litres of capacity, and when the rear seats are folded down, it ' 'expands to an impressive 1,740 litres. Additionally, the frunk ' '(front trunk) contributes an extra 128 litres of load capacity, ' 'accessible via touch control. Whether preparing for a weekend ' 'getaway or a substantial shopping trip, the new GLC accommodates ' 'all needs. \n' 'Charging approximately 260 kilometres of range in ten minutes\n' 'The highlight of the new electric architecture is the 800-volt ' 'system. This advanced technology optimises efficiency and ' 'performance, significantly reducing charging times when combined ' 'with the latest battery generation. In just ten minutes—about the ' 'time it takes to grab a coffee or check your emails ' '—approximately 260 kilometres of range can be recharged.[1] Fast ' 'DC charging with the GLC 400 4MATIC is achievable at a rate of ' 'over 320 kW. Country-specific, a so-called DC converter is ' 'installed. This allows the use of 400-volt charging ' 'stations. \n' 'Up to 2.4 Tons Towing Capacity: Heavy pulling the easy way\n' 'The GLC 400 4MATIC with EQ technology – which launches first - ' 'can tow up to 2.4 tons braked, making it ideal for large ' 'caravans, boat trailers or horse trailers. The tongue weight of ' '100 kilograms allows for the transport of electric bicycles on a ' 'suitable carrier. With ESP® trailer stabilization and trailer ' 'manoeuvring assistant, the GLC offers particularly convenient and ' 'safe handling. Perfect for a weekend carrying your classic car or ' 'transporting a boat to the lake, the GLC ensures a smooth and ' 'secure journey. \n' 'Intuitive and iconic: Merging software intelligence with an ' 'immersive digital experience thanks to the MB.OS superbrain ' 'powering the new GLC\n' 'Ola Källenius offers an exciting teaser of the new electric GLC, ' 'showcasing a timeless design language inspired by prestige and ' 'status. The electric GLC starts this new era of iconic design by ' 'introducing a new face of the brand as the first in a family of ' 'upcoming vehicles.  \n' "Inside, Mercedes‑Benz's elevated design language continues to " 'create a holistic experience. The majestically floating ' 'next-generation MBUX Hyperscreen offers an impressive spatial ' 'experience and digital elegance, with intuitive features powered ' 'by the intelligent superbrain MB.OS. \n' 'Credits\n' '\n' 'Idea, concept and realisation: Banauten GmbH\n' 'Production: Selin Sapmaz, Svenja Harders, Stephen Reuß\n' 'Videographer: Charlie Jones \n' 'Editor: Kevin Klein\n' 'Photographer: Maksym Lobachov\n' 'Sound, 2nd Cam: Julian Pfeil\n' 'Sound design: Dennis Grell\n' '\n' '[1] The information is preliminary and based on forecasts. There ' 'are currently no confirmed values from an officially recognized ' 'testing organization, nor an EC type approval, nor a certificate ' 'of conformity with official values. Deviations between the stated ' 'values and the official values are possible.', 'content_html': '

At the Mercedes-Benz Technology Centre (MTC) in ' 'Sindelfingen, Germany, CEO Ola Källenius is testing the ' 'eagerly awaited new GLC with EQ technology. In the latest YouTube video by ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, Ola Källenius gives an exclusive glimpse into ' 'the electrifying future of the best-selling car range. He ' 'puts the all-new electric GLC to the test with five ' 'challenges, teasing its iconic design, versatile ' 'capabilities and smooth handling. In previous episodes, Ola ' 'Källenius has already taken the electric CLA and the ' 'electric G-Class through their paces in the breathtaking ' 'landscapes of Austria and Sweden, offering viewers an ' 'exhilarating preview of the cars long before their world ' 'premieres. After conquering the rugged terrain of the ' "Schöckl and showcasing the CLA's prowess in Immendingen last " 'year, Ola Källenius reunites with the dynamic presenter ' 'Sarah Harman to unveil more tantalizing details about the ' 'upcoming electric GLC, which will be unveiled at Munich’s ' 'IAA motor show on 7th September.

\n' '

“The biggest product-launch programme in our ' 'company’s history continues with the all-new GLC. We’re not ' 'just introducing a new model – we’re electrifying our top ' 'seller. It will feature a bold new design language, ' 'cutting-edge technology, our MB.OS operating system and ' 'performance that sparks excitement. The all-new GLC is ' 'comfort, dynamics, efficiency and intelligence in perfect ' 'harmony and it’s ready to be revealed at this year’s IAA.” ' '
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

\n' '

The all-new electric GLC will be available with S-Class ' 'AIRMATIC air suspension

\n' '

The electric GLC sets new standards in this segment and ' 'leaves nothing to be desired when it comes to driving ' 'comfort. Thanks to the revolutionary air suspension ' 'technology from the S‑Class, uneven surfaces and vibrations ' 'are almost completely absorbed, ensuring a remarkably smooth ' 'ride. The integrated adjustable damping system, familiar ' 'from the S‑Class, provides the ideal combination of ' 'long-distance comfort and a surprising degree of sporty ' 'agility. The Agility & Comfort Package includes AIRMATIC ' 'air suspension paired with rear-axle steering, offering up ' 'to 4.5 degrees of steering angle in each direction. Be it on ' 'city streets or highways, the GLC offers outstanding ' 'stability, dynamic performance and super agile ' 'handling. 

\n' '

It’s bigger and more comfortable in every dimension ' '

\n' '

The new GLC is the epitome of versatility, spaciousness ' 'and comfort, making it the perfect companion for everyday ' 'adventures. Building on the beloved qualities of the current ' 'GLC, the electric sibling takes things up a notch with ' 'significantly more legroom and headroom for both front and ' 'rear passengers. Thanks to its wheelbase, which is eight ' 'centimetres longer compared to the combustion GLC, ' 'passengers can enjoy an exceptionally roomy and comfortable ' 'ride. For those requiring ample storage space, the GLC has ' 'it also covered. The boot provides a generous 570 litres of ' 'capacity, and when the rear seats are folded down, it ' 'expands to an impressive 1,740 litres. Additionally, the ' 'frunk (front trunk) contributes an extra 128 litres of load ' 'capacity, accessible via touch control. Whether preparing ' 'for a weekend getaway or a substantial shopping trip, the ' 'new GLC accommodates all needs. 

\n' '

Charging approximately 260 kilometres of range in ten ' 'minutes

\n' '

The highlight of the new electric architecture is the ' '800-volt system. This advanced technology optimises ' 'efficiency and performance, significantly reducing charging ' 'times when combined with the latest battery generation. In ' 'just ten minutes—about the time it takes to grab a coffee or ' 'check your emails —approximately 260 kilometres of range can ' 'be recharged.[1] Fast DC charging with ' 'the GLC 400 4MATIC is achievable at a rate of over 320 kW. ' 'Country-specific, a so-called DC converter is installed. ' 'This allows the use of 400-volt charging ' 'stations. 

\n' '

Up to 2.4 Tons Towing Capacity: Heavy pulling the easy ' 'way

\n' '

The GLC 400 4MATIC with EQ technology – which launches ' 'first - can tow up to 2.4 tons braked, making it ideal for ' 'large caravans, boat trailers or horse trailers. The tongue ' 'weight of 100 kilograms allows for the transport of electric ' 'bicycles on a suitable carrier. With ESP® trailer ' 'stabilization and trailer manoeuvring assistant, the GLC ' 'offers particularly convenient and safe handling. Perfect ' 'for a weekend carrying your classic car or transporting a ' 'boat to the lake, the GLC ensures a smooth and secure ' 'journey. 

\n' '

Intuitive and iconic: Merging software intelligence with ' 'an immersive digital experience thanks to the MB.OS ' 'superbrain powering the new GLC

\n' '

Ola Källenius offers an exciting teaser of the new ' 'electric GLC, showcasing a timeless design language inspired ' 'by prestige and status. The electric GLC starts this new era ' 'of iconic design by introducing a new face of the brand as ' 'the first in a family of upcoming vehicles. 

\n' "

Inside, Mercedes‑Benz's elevated design language " 'continues to create a holistic experience. The majestically ' 'floating next-generation MBUX Hyperscreen offers an ' 'impressive spatial experience and digital elegance, with ' 'intuitive features powered by the intelligent superbrain ' 'MB.OS. 

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Credits

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    \n' '
  • Idea, concept and realisation: Banauten GmbH
    • \n' '
  • Production: Selin Sapmaz, Svenja Harders, Stephen ' 'Reuß
    • \n' '
  • Videographer: Charlie Jones 
    • \n' '
  • Editor: Kevin Klein
    • \n' '
  • Photographer: Maksym Lobachov
    • \n' '
  • Sound, 2nd Cam: Julian Pfeil
    • \n' '
  • Sound design: Dennis Grell
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[1] The information is preliminary and based on ' 'forecasts. There are currently no confirmed values from an ' 'officially recognized testing organization, nor an EC type ' 'approval, nor a certificate of conformity with official ' 'values. Deviations between the stated values and the ' 'official values are possible.

\n', 'date': '2025-07-10T15:50:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius tests the all-new electric GLC, ' 'with five challenges', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6f1685d9-c1e6-4147-8c9b-7a16266beaab'} 2025-11-30 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/694f9c56-f6c7-4e74-b33c-f70a4f766682> {'content': '\n' ' Mercedes-Benz legends at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (10 to ' '13 July 2025) and at the Royal Automobile Club Concours (9 July ' '2025)\n' ' Mercedes-Benz W 196 R (1955) and Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 (2022) ' 'celebrated 75 years of Formula 1 at the Hill Climb in Goodwood\n' ' Arguably the most valuable racing car duo in action: ' 'Mercedes-Benz W 196 R and W 196 S from 1955\n' ' Current photos and videos:\xa0\xa0' 'https://classic.mb4.me/GoodwoodFoS\xa0and\xa0' 'https://classic.mb4.me/RACConcours\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows put on a brilliant show in the ' 'south of England at two automotive events with a very individual ' 'character: racing cars of the brand from various eras made their ' 'spectacular appearance at the 32nd Goodwood Festival of Speed (10 ' 'to 13 July 2025). Mercedes-Benz Classic presented what is ' 'arguably the most valuable racing car duo in the world the day ' 'before at the first Club Concours of the Royal Automobile Club (9 ' 'July 2025).\xa0\n' '“Our Silver Arrows have impressed at two events which could ' 'hardly have complemented each other better. The Goodwood Festival ' 'of Speed, which is legendary and rich in tradition, captivated ' 'with its colourful and eventful atmosphere. For over 30 years, it ' 'has been a must-see for anyone who wants to experience ' 'cutting-edge automotive technology and top performance in action, ' 'from classics to prototypes of future models. The RAC Club ' 'Concours, on the other hand, is brand new. Its exclusively ' 'curated exhibition also documents the positive power of technical ' 'progress. The Concours had an all-round successful premiere.” ' 'Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\xa0\n' 'Photos and Videos from:\n' '\n' ' Goodwood Festival of Speed: ' 'https://mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsMuseum/en/instance/ko/July--Goodwood-Festival-of-Speed.xhtml?oid=194199216\n' ' Royal Automobile Club Concours: ' 'https://mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsMuseum/de/instance/ko/Juli--Royal-Automobile-Club-Concours.xhtml?oid=194199321\n' '\n' 'Goodwood Festival of Speed (10\xa0to 13\xa0July 2025): The ' 'largest motorised garden party in the world\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic brought no fewer than five Silver Arrows ' "from different decades to this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed. " 'One of the highlights on the 1.86-kilometre Hill Climb past ' 'Goodwood House was the drive of the two Formula 1 racing cars W ' '196 R (1955) and Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 E Performance (2022). Both ' 'vehicles were part of the high-class field of cars celebrating ' 'the 75th anniversary of Formula 1. The first Formula 1 race of ' 'the newly created World Championship took place on 13 May 1950 in ' 'Silverstone, Great Britain.\xa0\n' 'Georges Massing, Vice President Digital Vehicle & Mobility at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, was also fascinated by Mercedes-Benz ' "Classic's presentation. He attended the 2025 Nucleus conference " 'as part of the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Here, some of the most ' 'important thought leaders from the automotive industry and ' 'technology discussed the future of mobility.\n' '“No other event in the world brings together the future and ' 'heritage of automotive technology as closely as the Goodwood ' 'Festival of Speed and the Nucleus event. This offers what we ' 'urgently need today: inspiration for innovation, knowledge ' 'exchange and confidence in the future. All of this is reflected ' 'in our company values –since 1886. Heritage Creates Future.” ' 'Georges Massing, Vice President Automated Driving and Electric & ' 'Electronic Integration, Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' "Equally spectacular was the drive of what is arguably the world's " 'most valuable racing car duo: a Formula 1 racing car W 196 R ' 'together with a 300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S). Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio became Formula 1 world champion in 1954 and 1955 with the ' 'W 196 R. Mercedes-Benz won the Sports Car World Championship in ' '1955 with the 300 SLR. The duo was complemented by a W 196 R with ' 'streamlined bodywork on the loading bed of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'racing car rapid transport vehicle “Blaues Wunder” (1955).\n' 'In January 2025, a Mercedes-Benz W 196 R with streamlined ' 'bodywork was auctioned for 51.55 million euros – the highest ' 'price ever achieved by a Grand Prix racing car at auction. The ' '300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé” is even the most valuable car in the ' 'world and was sold in 2022 for €135 million. A Mercedes-Benz 300 ' 'SLR Roadster has never been offered at auction.\n' 'The fleet of Silver Arrows was furthermore complemented by the ' 'Grand Prix racing car and thus Formula 1 forerunner Mercedes-Benz ' 'W 125 (1937), the 300 SL racing sports car (W 194, 1952) and the ' 'Group C racing prototype C 11 (1990).\n' 'Three Mercedes-Benz Classic brand ambassadors took over the ' 'cockpits of the classic racing cars: Formula 1 safety car driver ' 'Bernd Mayländer, five-time DTM champion Bernd Schneider and ' 'ex-Formula 1 racing driver Karl Wendlinger. The Mercedes-AMG F1 ' 'W13 E Performance racing car was driven by Frederik Vesti (Friday ' 'and Saturday) and Valtteri Bottas (Sunday).\n' 'The Duke of Richmond founded the Festival of Speed in 1993 in the ' 'park of Goodwood House, the family’s ancestral home. The event is ' 'famous as the “largest motorised garden party in the world”. Here ' 'you can experience the past, present and future of the automobile ' 'in style. In 2025, the all-new electric Mercedes-Benz CLA made ' 'its dynamic debut too, in the First Glance Paddock and also being ' 'driven on the hill climb.\n' 'Former Mercedes-Benz racing driver and brand ambassador Jochen ' 'Mass was a crowd favourite at Goodwood for many years. He died on ' '4\xa0May 2025 at the age of 78. At the Festival of Speed, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic commemorated this great representative of ' 'the brand with the C\xa011. To the obituary of Jochen Mass: ' 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/29a57859-8cc0-49ec-9a53-e6391572204d\n' 'Royal Automobile Club Concours (9\xa0July 2025): Inaugural event ' 'in Woodcote Park near London\n' 'One day before the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic presented the W 196 R together with the 300 SLR (W 196 S) ' 'at the first Club Concours of the Royal Automobile Club (RAC). ' 'The RAC was founded in 1897 as the Automobile Club of Great ' 'Britain & Ireland by Frederick Simms, a business partner of ' 'Gottlieb Daimler. The Concours took place at Woodcote Park ' '(Epsom).\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Classic cars at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of ' 'Speed\n' '\n' ' Mercedes-Benz W\xa0125 (1937): The latest development stage of ' 'the Grand Prix racing cars in the 750-kilogram formula produces ' '435\xa0kW (592\xa0hp). Rudolf Caracciola became European Champion ' 'with the W\xa0125 in 1937. The title is comparable to the ' 'Formula\xa01 World Championship today.\n' ' Mercedes-Benz 300\xa0SL racing sports car (W\xa0194, 1952): ' 'Mercedes-Benz returned to motorsport in the 1952 season with the ' '300\xa0SL racing sports car. The instantly successful competition ' 'vehicle is based on the legendary 300\xa0SL (W\xa0198) production ' 'sports car.\n' ' Mercedes-Benz W\xa0196\xa0R (1954 and 1955): The first ' 'Formula\xa01 racing car from Mercedes-Benz was used with open ' 'wheels or streamlined bodywork. Juan Manuel Fangio became ' 'Formula\xa01 World Champion in the W\xa0196\xa0R in 1954 and ' '1955.\n' ' Mercedes-Benz 300\xa0SLR racing sports car (W\xa0196\xa0S, ' '1955): The sports car prototype has numerous technical parallels ' 'to the W\xa0196\xa0R. However, it is powered by a 3-litre in-line ' 'eight-cylinder engine (228\xa0kW/310\xa0hp). The victory of ' 'Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson in the 1955 Mille Miglia with ' 'the best time ever achieved in this road race was outstanding.\n' ' Mercedes-Benz C\xa011 (1990): The racing prototype with up to ' '735\xa0kW (1,000\xa0hp) dominated the Sports Car World ' 'Championship in 1990. In addition to the manufacturers’ title, ' 'Jean-Louis Schlesser and Mauro Baldi won the drivers’ title. The ' 'carbon fibre chassis was developed by the racing team of Swiss ' 'national Peter Sauber, which also raced the C\xa011.\n' ' Mercedes-Benz C\xa0111-II (1970): The breathtaking C\xa0111 ' 'super sports car was created as an experimental vehicle for ' 'testing the Wankel engine. In 2024, after decades, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic returned a C\xa0111-II with an original four-disc Wankel ' 'engine to running order. The extraordinary engine produces 257\xa0' 'kW (350\xa0hp). The top speed of the car is 300\xa0km/h.\n' ' Mercedes-Benz racing car express transporter (1955): This ' 'one-off vehicle was built for the 1955 season and used for ' 'logistics between the factory and the race track at speeds of up ' 'to 170 km/h. Its engine came from the 300 SL (W 198). The blue ' 'paintwork, top speed and aesthetic design earned the race ' 'transporter the nickname “Blaues Wunder” (“Blue Wonder”). At ' 'Goodwood, it was on display with a Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula ' '1 racing car on the loading bed.\n', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz legends at the Goodwood Festival ' 'of Speed (10 to 13 July 2025) and at the Royal Automobile ' 'Club Concours (9 July 2025)
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  • Mercedes-Benz W 196 R (1955) and Mercedes-AMG F1 ' 'W13 (2022) celebrated 75 years of Formula 1 at the Hill ' 'Climb in Goodwood
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  • Arguably the most valuable racing car duo in ' 'action: Mercedes-Benz W 196 R and W 196 S from ' '1955
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The Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows put on a brilliant show ' 'in the south of England at two automotive events with a very ' 'individual character: racing cars of the brand from various ' 'eras made their spectacular appearance at the 32nd Goodwood ' 'Festival of Speed (10 to 13 July 2025). Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic presented what is arguably the most valuable racing ' 'car duo in the world the day before at the first Club ' 'Concours of the Royal Automobile Club (9 July ' '2025). 

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“Our Silver Arrows have impressed at two events ' 'which could hardly have complemented each other better. The ' 'Goodwood Festival of Speed, which is legendary and rich in ' 'tradition, captivated with its colourful and eventful ' 'atmosphere. For over 30 years, it has been a must-see for ' 'anyone who wants to experience cutting-edge automotive ' 'technology and top performance in action, from classics to ' 'prototypes of future models. The RAC Club Concours, on the ' 'other hand, is brand new. Its exclusively curated exhibition ' 'also documents the positive power of technical progress. The ' 'Concours had an all-round successful premiere.” ' '
Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH 

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Goodwood Festival of Speed (10 to 13 July ' '2025): The largest motorised garden party in the world

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Mercedes-Benz Classic brought no fewer than five Silver ' "Arrows from different decades to this year's Goodwood " 'Festival of Speed. One of the highlights on the ' '1.86-kilometre Hill Climb past Goodwood House was the drive ' 'of the two Formula 1 racing cars W 196 R (1955) and ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 E Performance (2022). Both vehicles were ' 'part of the high-class field of cars celebrating the 75th ' 'anniversary of Formula 1. The first Formula 1 race of the ' 'newly created World Championship took place on 13 May 1950 ' 'in Silverstone, Great Britain. 

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Georges Massing, Vice President Digital Vehicle & ' 'Mobility at Mercedes-Benz Group AG, was also fascinated by ' "Mercedes-Benz Classic's presentation. He attended the 2025 " 'Nucleus conference as part of the Goodwood Festival of ' 'Speed. Here, some of the most important thought leaders from ' 'the automotive industry and technology discussed the future ' 'of mobility.

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“No other event in the world brings together the ' 'future and heritage of automotive technology as closely as ' 'the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Nucleus event. This ' 'offers what we urgently need today: inspiration for ' 'innovation, knowledge exchange and confidence in the future. ' 'All of this is reflected in our company values –since 1886. ' 'Heritage Creates Future.”
Georges Massing, Vice ' 'President Automated Driving and Electric & Electronic ' 'Integration, Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Equally spectacular was the drive of what is arguably the ' "world's most valuable racing car duo: a Formula 1 racing car " 'W 196 R together with a 300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S). ' 'Juan Manuel Fangio became Formula 1 world champion in 1954 ' 'and 1955 with the W 196 R. Mercedes-Benz won the Sports Car ' 'World Championship in 1955 with the 300 SLR. The duo was ' 'complemented by a W 196 R with streamlined bodywork on the ' 'loading bed of the Mercedes-Benz racing car rapid transport ' 'vehicle “Blaues Wunder” (1955).

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In January 2025, a Mercedes-Benz W 196 R with streamlined ' 'bodywork was auctioned for 51.55 million euros – the highest ' 'price ever achieved by a Grand Prix racing car at auction. ' 'The 300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé” is even the most valuable car ' 'in the world and was sold in 2022 for €135 million. A ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Roadster has never been offered at ' 'auction.

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The fleet of Silver Arrows was furthermore complemented ' 'by the Grand Prix racing car and thus Formula 1 forerunner ' 'Mercedes-Benz W 125 (1937), the 300 SL racing sports car (W ' '194, 1952) and the Group C racing prototype C 11 ' '(1990).

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Three Mercedes-Benz Classic brand ambassadors took over ' 'the cockpits of the classic racing cars: Formula 1 safety ' 'car driver Bernd Mayländer, five-time DTM champion Bernd ' 'Schneider and ex-Formula 1 racing driver Karl Wendlinger. ' 'The Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 E Performance racing car was driven ' 'by Frederik Vesti (Friday and Saturday) and Valtteri Bottas ' '(Sunday).

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The Duke of Richmond founded the Festival of Speed in ' '1993 in the park of Goodwood House, the family’s ancestral ' 'home. The event is famous as the “largest motorised garden ' 'party in the world”. Here you can experience the past, ' 'present and future of the automobile in style. In 2025, the ' 'all-new electric Mercedes-Benz CLA made its dynamic debut ' 'too, in the First Glance Paddock and also being driven on ' 'the hill climb.

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Former Mercedes-Benz racing driver and brand ambassador ' 'Jochen Mass was a crowd favourite at Goodwood for many ' 'years. He died on 4 May 2025 at the age of 78. At the ' 'Festival of Speed, Mercedes-Benz Classic commemorated this ' 'great representative of the brand with the C 11. To the ' 'obituary of Jochen Mass:
https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/29a57859-8cc0-49ec-9a53-e6391572204d

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Royal Automobile Club Concours (9 July 2025): ' 'Inaugural event in Woodcote Park near London

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One day before the Goodwood Festival of Speed, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic presented the W 196 R together with ' 'the 300 SLR (W 196 S) at the first Club Concours of the ' 'Royal Automobile Club (RAC). The RAC was founded in 1897 as ' 'the Automobile Club of Great Britain & Ireland by ' 'Frederick Simms, a business partner of Gottlieb Daimler. The ' 'Concours took place at Woodcote Park (Epsom).

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The Mercedes-Benz Classic cars at the 2025 ' 'Goodwood Festival of Speed

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  • Mercedes-Benz W 125 (1937): The ' 'latest development stage of the Grand Prix racing cars in ' 'the 750-kilogram formula produces ' '435 kW (592 hp). Rudolf ' 'Caracciola became European Champion with the W 125 in ' '1937. The title is comparable to the Formula 1 World ' 'Championship today.
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  • Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing sports car ' '(W 194, 1952): Mercedes-Benz returned to ' 'motorsport in the 1952 season with the 300 SL racing ' 'sports car. The instantly successful competition vehicle is ' 'based on the legendary 300 SL (W 198) production ' 'sports car.
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  • Mercedes-Benz W 196 R (1954 and ' '1955): The first Formula 1 racing car from ' 'Mercedes-Benz was used with open wheels or streamlined ' 'bodywork. Juan Manuel Fangio became Formula 1 World ' 'Champion in the W 196 R in 1954 and 1955.
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  • Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing sports car ' '(W 196 S, 1955): The sports car prototype ' 'has numerous technical parallels to the W 196 R. ' 'However, it is powered by a 3-litre in-line eight-cylinder ' 'engine (228 kW/310 hp). The ' 'victory of Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson in the 1955 ' 'Mille Miglia with the best time ever achieved in this road ' 'race was outstanding.
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  • Mercedes-Benz C 11 (1990): The ' 'racing prototype with up to 735 kW ' '(1,000 hp) dominated the Sports Car World Championship ' 'in 1990. In addition to the manufacturers’ title, Jean-Louis ' 'Schlesser and Mauro Baldi won the drivers’ title. The carbon ' 'fibre chassis was developed by the racing team of Swiss ' 'national Peter Sauber, which also raced the C 11.
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  • Mercedes-Benz C 111-II (1970): The ' 'breathtaking C 111 super sports car was created as an ' 'experimental vehicle for testing the Wankel engine. In 2024, ' 'after decades, Mercedes-Benz Classic returned a ' 'C 111-II with an original four-disc Wankel engine to ' 'running order. The extraordinary engine produces ' '257 kW (350 hp). The top speed of ' 'the car is 300 km/h.
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  • Mercedes-Benz racing car express transporter ' '(1955): This one-off vehicle was built for the 1955 ' 'season and used for logistics between the factory and the ' 'race track at speeds of up to 170 km/h. Its engine came from ' 'the 300 SL (W 198). The blue paintwork, top speed and ' 'aesthetic design earned the race transporter the nickname ' '“Blaues Wunder” (“Blue Wonder”). At Goodwood, it was on ' 'display with a Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula 1 racing car on ' 'the loading bed.
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Nestled in the heart of Apgujeong ' "in the Gangnam-gu district — Seoul's premier luxury retail " 'district — the Brand Center is designed to embody the values and ' 'philosophy of the Maybach brand and marks another significant ' "milestone in the brand's commitment to delivering a bespoke and " 'immersive customer experience. \n' 'Operated by one of South Korea’s leading Mercedes‑Benz and ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach official dealers, HS HYOSUNG THE CLASS, the ' 'Maybach Brand Center Seoul stands as an exclusive, standalone ' 'five-story building (four floors above ground and one basement ' 'level), with a total floor area of 2,795 square meters. Visitors ' 'to the Brand Center can enjoy a comprehensive luxury experience. ' 'It is delivered seamlessly in one location through elegant design ' 'inspired by traditional Korean architecture, private and refined ' 'spaces crafted for exclusivity and personalized services offering ' 'the highest level of customer care.  \n' 'To commemorate the opening, investors, select press and VIP ' 'customers were invited. Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Marketing & Sales, ' 'unveiled the Mercedes‑Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series (combined ' 'energy consumption: 13.6 l/100 km | combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 309 g/km | CO2 class: G)[1] for the ' 'first time in South Korea. This sporty and elegant open-top ' 'two-seater is the latest addition to the Mercedes‑Maybach model ' 'portfolio. Also on display was the exclusively created edition ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach Silver Lining – limited to only 12 units for the ' 'S‑Class, GLS and EQS SUV. Based on the Night Series, this ' 'MANUFAKTUR edition features obsidian black metallic paint and a ' 'delicate pinstripe in hightech silver metallic. Each vehicle is ' 'adorned with a special edition badge and comes with an elegant ' 'key gift box. To celebrate the over 100-year history and ' 'tradition of Maybach, a historic Maybach Zeppelin DS 8 from 1932 ' 'was presented. \n' '“With the opening of the world’s first Maybach Brand Center, we ' 'are taking the next step in redefining customer experience at the ' 'highest level. Korea is not only one of our key markets – it is ' 'also a place where the spirit of modern luxury is deeply ' 'appreciated and constantly evolving. This new space is our ' 'response: a place where exclusivity, craftsmanship and personal ' 'connection come together in a way only Mercedes‑Maybach can ' 'offer.” Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing & Sales\n' "“The world's first Maybach Brand Center in the heart of Seoul is " 'another significant milestone for the Maybach brand. It ' 'represents the highest form of physical retail, comparable to ' 'flagship stores of renowned luxury brands in the fashion ' 'industry. The architecture, elevated hospitality, and luxurious ' 'design perfectly express the values and status of the Maybach ' 'brand” Daniel Lescow, Head of Mercedes-Maybach at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG\n' '“Since its official debut in 2004 in Korea, Mercedes‑Maybach has ' 'become the preferred choice for Korea’s distinguished leaders, ' 'visionary entrepreneurs and cultural icons — those who seek ' 'impeccable quality and profound expression of success and ' 'dignity. We are privileged that more than 10,000 customers have ' 'chosen a Mercedes‑Maybach, marking Korea as one of the most ' 'important Maybach markets globally. We are confident that the new ' 'Maybach Brand Center will exceed the expectations of our valued ' 'Korean customers.” Mathias Vaitl, CEO Mercedes-Benz Korea Ltd.\n' 'Timeless design inspired by traditional Korean architecture\n' 'Developed in close collaboration with Mercedes‑Benz Chief Design ' 'Officer Gorden Wagener, the exterior design seamlessly translates ' "Maybach's sophisticated luxury brand aesthetic into architecture " 'while also drawing inspiration from Korea’s traditional ' "architecture. The building's pleated surface mimics the flowing " 'curves of a graceful evening dress, exuding softness and ' 'elegance. The dynamic roofline enhances the harmonious fusion of ' 'contemporary architecture and traditional Korean design.\n' 'Reflecting the elongated proportions and spacious interiors of ' "Maybach vehicles, the Brand Center's expansive rooms, high " 'ceilings and open layouts convey a sense of extravagance. ' 'Visitors are welcomed into a cathedral-like interior designed to ' 'offer an immersive space tailored for Maybach customers.\n' 'The first floor features a dedicated display area for ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach vehicles and a customer lounge for service ' 'appointments. The second floor houses a dedicated Handover Zone, ' 'VIP entrance and valet drop-off. On the third floor, customers ' 'can consult on vehicles in an exclusive Salon Privée, alongside a ' 'MANUFAKTUR studio for bespoke customization. A distinctive garden ' 'at the heart of this floor creates an “oasis in the city” ' 'ambiance, offering visitors a tranquil escape amidst the bustling ' 'city of Seoul. Also on the third floor, a barista serves ' 'exquisite coffee specialties. The basement level includes a ' 'workshop exclusively for Mercedes‑Maybach and Mercedes‑Benz ' 'S‑Class service operations.\n' 'Both the exterior and interior design exude a timeless yet ' 'classic elegance, showcasing impeccable craftsmanship and ' 'attention to detail. The integration of high-quality materials ' 'and handcrafted finishes is essential in creating an ' 'extraordinary experience of luxury and exclusivity. \n' 'Personalized customer experience and service excellence\n' 'The Maybach Brand Center Seoul is one of a few select global ' 'flagship locations, representing a unique piece of art distinct ' 'from the others. It transforms the Maybach driving experience ' 'into an architectural marvel. The space represents the most ' 'convenient interaction of a car showroom, consultation, handover ' 'and hospitality experiences: With permanent car displays, five ' 'service bays, a Mercedes‑Maybach Sample Studio for holistic ' "configuration and digital installations that showcase the brand's " 'creator DNA, an immersive brand experience is brought to life. ' 'This even includes a signature scent which has been specially ' 'curated for the Maybach Brand Center Seoul. The unique fragrance ' 'enriches the showroom experience, creating a lasting ' 'multi-sensory memory for visitors. Highly specialized sales ' 'consultants are expertly at customers’ service should they wish ' 'to buy a car. Two private consultation areas (salons privés) ' 'offer privacy and exclusiveness. In addition, there are also ' 'publicly accessible areas for passers-by. The Maybach Brand ' 'Center truly provides a central place for exclusive customer ' 'events and brand activations.\n' 'The Brand Center operates on a reservation-only basis. From the ' 'moment a customer enters the building, they are assigned a ' 'dedicated sales consultant and product expert for a personalized ' 'journey. Exclusive membership services, professional valet ' 'parking, signature F&B offerings, and personalized programs ' 'are tailored specifically for Maybach owners. A dedicated call ' 'center exclusively for Maybach Brand Center members is also ' 'operated. When a service appointment is scheduled, customer needs ' 'are clearly identified in advance and shared with the assigned ' 'service advisor to ensure a seamless experience.\n' 'Expanding the global sales network\n' 'At its core, the Maybach brand stands for cutting-edge ' 'technology, exquisite craftsmanship and discerning luxury, driven ' 'by the aspiration to create the ‘best of the best’. The brand has ' 'long inspired royalty, world leaders, luminaries and ' 'connoisseurs. In 2022, the first Maybach Atelier opened in ' 'Shanghai. Subsequently, the brand has successfully inaugurated ' 'exclusive Maybach Lounges in metropolises in different key ' 'markets. Recently, new lounges were opened in New York City and ' 'Vienna. Now, through the Maybach Brand Center in Seoul, there is ' 'another dedicated format and space showcasing how Maybach ' 'continues to innovate by combining tradition with visionary ' 'concepts to meet future demands.\n' '[1] The values stated were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The energy consumption and CO2 ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the efficient utilisation ' 'of the fuel or energy source by the car, but also on the driving ' 'style and other non-technical factors.', 'content_html': '
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  • A new and visionary retail format for the ' 'Maybach brand opened in Seoul’s exclusive Gangnam ' 'district
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  • The building's unique design, developed in close " 'collaboration with Mercedes‑Benz Chief Design Officer Gorden ' "Wagener, reflects Maybach's brand aesthetics while paying " 'tribute to Korean architecture
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Mercedes‑Maybach announces the grand opening of the ' 'world’s first Maybach Brand Center in Seoul. Nestled in the ' "heart of Apgujeong in the Gangnam-gu district — Seoul's " 'premier luxury retail district — the Brand Center is ' 'designed to embody the values and philosophy of the Maybach ' "brand and marks another significant milestone in the brand's " 'commitment to delivering a bespoke and immersive customer ' 'experience. 

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Operated by one of South Korea’s leading Mercedes‑Benz ' 'and Mercedes‑Maybach official dealers, HS HYOSUNG THE CLASS, ' 'the Maybach Brand Center Seoul stands as an exclusive, ' 'standalone five-story building (four floors above ground and ' 'one basement level), with a total floor area of 2,795 square ' 'meters. Visitors to the Brand Center can enjoy a ' 'comprehensive luxury experience. It is delivered seamlessly ' 'in one location through elegant design inspired by ' 'traditional Korean architecture, private and refined spaces ' 'crafted for exclusivity and personalized services offering ' 'the highest level of customer care.  

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To commemorate the opening, investors, select press and ' 'VIP customers were invited. Mathias Geisen, Member of ' 'the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Marketing ' '& Sales, unveiled the Mercedes‑Maybach SL 680 Monogram ' 'Series (combined energy consumption: 13.6 l/100 km ' '| combined CO2 emissions: 309 g/km | ' 'CO2 class: G)[1] ' 'for the first time in South Korea. This sporty and elegant ' 'open-top two-seater is the latest addition to the ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach model portfolio. Also on display was the ' 'exclusively created edition Mercedes‑Maybach Silver Lining – ' 'limited to only 12 units for the S‑Class, GLS and EQS SUV. ' 'Based on the Night Series, this MANUFAKTUR edition features ' 'obsidian black metallic paint and a delicate pinstripe in ' 'hightech silver metallic. Each vehicle is adorned with a ' 'special edition badge and comes with an elegant key gift ' 'box. To celebrate the over 100-year history and tradition of ' 'Maybach, a historic Maybach Zeppelin DS 8 from 1932 was ' 'presented. 

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“With the opening of the world’s first Maybach ' 'Brand Center, we are taking the next step in redefining ' 'customer experience at the highest level. Korea is not only ' 'one of our key markets – it is also a place where the spirit ' 'of modern luxury is deeply appreciated and constantly ' 'evolving. This new space is our response: a place where ' 'exclusivity, craftsmanship and personal connection come ' 'together in a way only Mercedes‑Maybach can offer.” ' '
Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing & Sales

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“The world's first Maybach Brand Center in the " 'heart of Seoul is another significant milestone for the ' 'Maybach brand. It represents the highest form of physical ' 'retail, comparable to flagship stores of renowned luxury ' 'brands in the fashion industry. The architecture, elevated ' 'hospitality, and luxurious design perfectly express the ' 'values and status of the Maybach brand”
Daniel ' 'Lescow, Head of Mercedes-Maybach at Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG

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“Since its official debut in 2004 in Korea, ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach has become the preferred choice for Korea’s ' 'distinguished leaders, visionary entrepreneurs and cultural ' 'icons — those who seek impeccable quality and profound ' 'expression of success and dignity. We are privileged that ' 'more than 10,000 customers have chosen a Mercedes‑Maybach, ' 'marking Korea as one of the most important Maybach markets ' 'globally. We are confident that the new Maybach Brand Center ' 'will exceed the expectations of our valued Korean ' 'customers.”
Mathias Vaitl, CEO Mercedes-Benz ' 'Korea Ltd.

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Timeless design inspired by traditional Korean ' 'architecture

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Developed in close collaboration with Mercedes‑Benz Chief ' 'Design Officer Gorden Wagener, the exterior design ' "seamlessly translates Maybach's sophisticated luxury brand " 'aesthetic into architecture while also drawing inspiration ' "from Korea’s traditional architecture. The building's " 'pleated surface mimics the flowing curves of a graceful ' 'evening dress, exuding softness and elegance. The dynamic ' 'roofline enhances the harmonious fusion of contemporary ' 'architecture and traditional Korean design.

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Reflecting the elongated proportions and spacious ' "interiors of Maybach vehicles, the Brand Center's expansive " 'rooms, high ceilings and open layouts convey a sense of ' 'extravagance. Visitors are welcomed into a cathedral-like ' 'interior designed to offer an immersive space tailored for ' 'Maybach customers.

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The first floor features a dedicated display area for ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach vehicles and a customer lounge for service ' 'appointments. The second floor houses a dedicated Handover ' 'Zone, VIP entrance and valet drop-off. On the third floor, ' 'customers can consult on vehicles in an exclusive Salon ' 'Privée, alongside a MANUFAKTUR studio for bespoke ' 'customization. A distinctive garden at the heart of this ' 'floor creates an “oasis in the city” ambiance, offering ' 'visitors a tranquil escape amidst the bustling city of ' 'Seoul. Also on the third floor, a barista serves exquisite ' 'coffee specialties. The basement level includes a workshop ' 'exclusively for Mercedes‑Maybach and Mercedes‑Benz S‑Class ' 'service operations.

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Both the exterior and interior design exude a timeless ' 'yet classic elegance, showcasing impeccable craftsmanship ' 'and attention to detail. The integration of high-quality ' 'materials and handcrafted finishes is essential in creating ' 'an extraordinary experience of luxury and ' 'exclusivity. 

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Personalized customer experience and service ' 'excellence

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The Maybach Brand Center Seoul is one of a few select ' 'global flagship locations, representing a unique piece of ' 'art distinct from the others. It transforms the Maybach ' 'driving experience into an architectural marvel. The space ' 'represents the most convenient interaction of a car ' 'showroom, consultation, handover and hospitality ' 'experiences: With permanent car displays, five service bays, ' 'a Mercedes‑Maybach Sample Studio for holistic configuration ' "and digital installations that showcase the brand's creator " 'DNA, an immersive brand experience is brought to life. This ' 'even includes a signature scent which has been specially ' 'curated for the Maybach Brand Center Seoul. The unique ' 'fragrance enriches the showroom experience, creating a ' 'lasting multi-sensory memory for visitors. Highly ' 'specialized sales consultants are expertly at customers’ ' 'service should they wish to buy a car. Two private ' 'consultation areas (salons privés) offer privacy and ' 'exclusiveness. In addition, there are also publicly ' 'accessible areas for passers-by. The Maybach Brand Center ' 'truly provides a central place for exclusive customer events ' 'and brand activations.

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The Brand Center operates on a reservation-only basis. ' 'From the moment a customer enters the building, they are ' 'assigned a dedicated sales consultant and product expert for ' 'a personalized journey. Exclusive membership services, ' 'professional valet parking, signature F&B offerings, and ' 'personalized programs are tailored specifically for Maybach ' 'owners. A dedicated call center exclusively for Maybach ' 'Brand Center members is also operated. When a service ' 'appointment is scheduled, customer needs are clearly ' 'identified in advance and shared with the assigned service ' 'advisor to ensure a seamless experience.

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Expanding the global sales network

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At its core, the Maybach brand stands for cutting-edge ' 'technology, exquisite craftsmanship and discerning luxury, ' 'driven by the aspiration to create the ‘best of the best’. ' 'The brand has long inspired royalty, world leaders, ' 'luminaries and connoisseurs. In 2022, the first ' 'Maybach Atelier opened in Shanghai. Subsequently, the ' 'brand has successfully inaugurated exclusive Maybach Lounges ' 'in metropolises in different key markets. Recently, new ' 'lounges were opened in New York City and Vienna. Now, ' 'through the Maybach Brand Center in Seoul, there is another ' 'dedicated format and space showcasing how Maybach continues ' 'to innovate by combining tradition with visionary concepts ' 'to meet future demands.

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

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The all-new CLA Shooting Brake is the first ' 'electric Mercedes‑Benz available as an estate. It combines the ' 'elegance, sportiness and intelligence of the CLA with plenty of ' 'space for passengers and luggage as well as a high degree of ' "interior versatility. Whether it's a weekly shopping trip, a " 'holiday with the whole family or a weekend trip with friends, it ' 'offers space for everything you need. The boot has a volume of ' '455 to 1,290 litres. The illuminated frunk under the front bonnet ' 'holds a further 101 litres. Surfboards or bicycles fit easily on ' 'the roof thanks to the standard roof rails. Their load capacity ' 'is 75 kilograms. And a jet ski or two motorcycles can be easily ' 'transported on a trailer. The towing capacity is up to 1,800 ' 'kilograms (braked). A WLTP range of up to 761 kilometres1 (CLA ' '250+ Shooting Brake with EQ Technology: combined energy ' 'consumption: 12.7-15.2 kWh/100 km | combined CO2 emissions: 0 ' 'g/km | CO2 class: A)[1] enables high everyday and travel ' 'suitability. Recharging for a further 310 kilometres2 (WLTP) is ' 'completed in 10 minutes. The European market launch of the CLA ' 'Shooting Brake with EQ Technology will start in March 2026.\n' ' “The new CLA Shooting Brake is designed for those who ' 'appreciate the dynamism of a sporty vehicle but don’t want to ' 'compromise on space and practicality in everyday life. It ' 'combines intelligent technology and efficiency to deliver a ' 'fresh, engaging driving experience. For our customers, this means ' 'more space for individuality, travelling and for their own ' 'personal lifestyle.” Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Sales\n' ' With the CLA Shooting Brake, Mercedes‑Benz is taking its ' 'conceptual invention of combining the sporty proportions of a ' 'four-door coupé with more cargo space and a large tailgate into ' 'the electric age. This concept celebrated its debut in 2012 with ' 'the CLS Shooting Brake. In 2015, Mercedes‑Benz successfully ' 'established itself in the compact segment with the first CLA ' 'Shooting Brake.\xa0\n' ' Sporty proportions with a radiant front and unique rear design\n' ' The all-new CLA Shooting Brake is identical to the CLA Saloon ' 'right up to the B-pillar. This means a low greenhouse, sporty ' 'shark-nose design and a unique front panel with 142 individually ' 'illuminated chrome-look LED stars. Together with the optional ' 'MULTIBEAM LED headlights and light strip, the illuminated panel ' 'with a Mercedes‑Benz pattern contributes to the unmistakable ' 'identity of all models in the new vehicle family. The rear lights ' 'also have a star-shaped design and are connected by a light ' 'strip.\xa0\n' ' The roofline of the CLA\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake stretches further ' 'back with a more gradual drop. The one-piece panoramic glass roof ' 'extends seamlessly from the windscreen frame to the rear end. The ' 'spoiler is painted black on the inside and in body colour on the ' 'outside. This gives the impression that the glass roof carries ' 'over into the rear windscreen. It brings an additional unique ' 'elegance to the rear end. \xa0\xa0\n' ' Switchable large panoramic roof with illuminated starry sky\n' ' The large panoramic roof sets a new standard in the segment. It ' 'creates an exceptionally generous and open feeling of space. To ' 'protect against solar radiation, it consists of heat-insulating ' 'laminated safety glass with an infrared-reflecting and a ' 'low-emissivity (LowE) coating on the inside. This reduces heating ' 'of the vehicle interior in summer. In winter, the LowE coating ' 'reduces heat loss by reflecting the interior heat back into the ' 'room. At 200 nanometres, it is thinner than a human hair, which ' 'has a diameter of about 50,000 nanometres.\n' ' The panoramic roof is optionally available with a new function. ' 'With it, the transparency of the glass can be changed in 10 to 20 ' 'milliseconds. Passengers can choose between transparent for a ' 'clear view upwards or opaque for more privacy. The opaque (milky) ' 'state not only protects against prying eyes from outside but also ' 'offers improved glare protection in direct sunlight. It is ' 'operated via a corresponding menu in the vehicle settings in the ' 'head unit.\xa0 \xa0\n' ' As the icing on the cake, the large panoramic roof is even ' 'illuminated. For the first time, it is connected to the ambient ' 'lighting and offers an illuminated starry sky. 158 stars are ' 'integrated into its glass surface, which can be illuminated in ' 'the individually selected colour of the ambient lighting. The ' 'light is fed in from the front via LED modules. The starry sky is ' 'almost invisible during the day. But in the dark, it surprises ' 'with a unique visual experience, especially for the rear ' 'passengers. It invites you to lean back and relax and also ' 'attracts attention from the outside. In combination with the new ' 'light signature at the front and rear, the illuminated glass roof ' 'gives the CLA Shooting Brake an unrivalled appearance.\xa0\n' ' More spacious than ever before – more room for passengers and ' 'luggage\n' ' The longer roof with a roofline that slopes gently towards the ' 'rear provides more headroom in the second row of seats than in ' 'the CLA (+26 millimetres). Access to the rear is also even more ' 'comfortable thanks to the larger door cut-outs. Compared to its ' 'predecessor, the all-new CLA\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake offers more ' 'headroom in each of the five seats thanks to a higher roofline. ' 'The increase for rear passengers is seven millimetres. In the ' 'front row of seats, the headroom increase is 14 millimetres, ' 'while legroom has increased by 11 millimetres. The all-new CLA\xa0' 'Shooting\xa0Brake is 35 millimetres longer (4,723 millimetres) ' 'and 27 millimetres higher (1,469 millimetres) than the ' 'predecessor model. The wheelbase has increased by 61 millimetres ' 'to 2,790 millimetres. \xa0\n' ' The seats can be folded down in a 40:20:40 ratio as standard. ' 'This increases the boot volume to up to 1,290 litres. Together ' 'with the 101-litre frunk under the bonnet, the all-new CLA ' 'Shooting Brake offers more load volume than its predecessor. The ' 'electric EASY‑PACK tailgate comes as standard for convenient ' 'loading and unloading. KEYLESS‑GO with HANDS‑FREE ACCESS is also ' 'available as an option. The elegantly designed roof rails are ' 'also part of the standard equipment, and a trailer hitch is ' 'available on request. The CLA Shooting Brake can tow up to 1,500 ' 'kilograms with rear-wheel drive and up to 1,800 kilograms with ' 'all-wheel drive – a considerable towing capacity for an electric ' 'vehicle in this segment.\xa0\n' ' The dimensions at a glance\xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' CLA Shooting Brake\n' ' Predecessor\n' ' Difference\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Exterior dimensions\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Length\n' ' mm\n' ' 4,723\n' ' 4,688\n' ' +35\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Width\n' ' mm\n' ' 1,855\n' ' 1,830\n' ' +25\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Width including exterior mirrors\n' ' mm\n' ' 2,021\n' ' 1,999\n' ' +22\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Height\n' ' mm\n' ' 1,469\n' ' 1,442\n' ' +27\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Wheelbase\n' ' mm\n' ' 2,790\n' ' 2,729\n' ' +61\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Interior dimensions\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. headroom front\n' ' mm\n' ' 1,039\n' ' 1,025\n' ' +14\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. headroom rear\n' ' mm\n' ' 962\n' ' 955\n' ' +7\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Legroom front\n' ' mm\n' ' 1,073\n' ' 1,062\n' ' +11\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Legroom rear\n' ' mm\n' ' 854\n' ' 861\n' ' -6\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Elbow width front\n' ' mm\n' ' 1,456\n' ' 1,457\n' ' -1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Elbow width rear\n' ' mm\n' ' 1,431\n' ' 1,454\n' ' -13\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Shoulder room front\n' ' mm\n' ' 1,412\n' ' 1,400\n' ' +12\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Shoulder room rear\n' ' mm\n' ' 1,359\n' ' 1,372\n' ' -13\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. load compartment width \n' ' mm\n' ' 1,418\n' ' 1,394\n' ' +24\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. load compartment depth\n' ' mm\n' ' 1,039\n' ' 1,054\n' ' -15\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Boot volume \n' ' Litres\n' ' 455\n' ' 485\n' ' -30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Load compartment volume with rear seats folded down\n' ' Litres\n' ' 1,290\n' ' 1,350\n' ' -60\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Frunk volume \n' ' Litres\n' ' 101\n' ' -\n' ' +101\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. roof load\n' ' kg\n' ' 75\n' ' 100\n' ' -25\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. towing capacity rear/all-wheel drive (braked)\n' ' kg\n' ' 1,500/1,800 \n' ' 1,400/1,800\n' ' +100/-\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0New spatial experience – floating lightness with a large ' 'selection of colours and materials\n' ' The unique interior architecture is identical to that of the ' 'CLA. With its avant-garde style, it offers a new luxury ' 'experience in this vehicle class. Highlights include the sporty, ' 'high-positioned centre console divided into two levels, the door ' 'panel inserts and the MBUX Superscreen. They are designed as if ' 'they were floating in space. This creates an impressive sense of ' 'lightness, which further adds to the generous feeling of ' 'space.\xa0\n' ' An attractive and versatile range of colours and materials ' "underlines Mercedes-Benz's claim to exceptional design and " 'striking equipment features. For the seat upholstery, there is a ' 'choice of ARTICO man-made leather/fabric, ARTICO man-made leather ' 'and leather in a range of colours from classic black to ivory ' 'beige and beech brown. The range of trim parts extends from an ' 'anthracite anodised look to brushed aluminium or carbon-fibre ' 'finishes and wood or papered surfaces. The exterior colour ' 'portfolio offers a wide range of solid and metallic paints. These ' 'include, for example, polar white solid, cosmos black metallic, ' 'MANUFAKTUR patagonia red metallic and the new colours aquamint ' 'solid and sheer blue metallic developed exclusively for the new ' 'vehicle family. \xa0\xa0\n' ' New multifunction steering wheel – the return of roller and ' 'rocker switches\n' ' The new steering wheel of the CLA Shooting Brake offers ' 'improved ergonomics and intuitive operation. Mercedes‑Benz has ' 'reintroduced the control concept with a rocker switch for the ' 'limiter and DISTRONIC, as well as a roller for volume control, ' 'based on numerous customer requests. The capacitive switch panels ' 'are seamlessly integrated and provide tactile aids for better ' 'orientation. Additionally, some functions have been removed from ' 'the control panel for better clarity and usability, making the ' 'finger navigation pad for controlling the driver display ' 'significantly larger and thus easier to operate.\xa0\n' ' Superscreen with up to three screens – real-time graphics ' 'powered by Unity Game Engine\n' ' The optional MBUX Superscreen extends across the entire width ' 'of the interior. The 26-centimetre (10.25-inch) screen for the ' 'driver and the 35.6-centimetre (14-inch) central display are ' 'located behind the glass surface. A 35.6-centimetre (14-inch) ' 'separate screen is optionally available for the front passenger ' 'for individual entertainment. The continuously growing app ' 'portfolio[2] includes, for example, video streaming platforms ' 'such as Disney+ and RIDEVU from Sony Pictures Entertainment as ' 'well as video games with a large selection of triple-A titles via ' 'the cloud gaming provider Boosteroid. To enjoy the best in-car ' 'gaming experience, customers can use their Bluetooth gaming ' 'controller or mobile phone. The gaming controller can also be ' 'used with the passenger display while driving. With the central ' 'display, this is only possible when the vehicle is parked. All ' 'three screens are powered by the latest high-performance chips ' 'and real-time graphics from Unity Game Engine.\xa0\n' ' If the passenger screen is not selected, a trim piece with ' 'star-pattern graphics continues the glass look. Depending on the ' 'equipment, it is backlit. Another extra is the optional head-up ' 'display. It offers the driver a floating, virtual image with a ' 'diagonal of 31 centimetres (12.2 inches) at around 2.8 metres in ' 'front of the vehicle.\xa0\n' ' New MBUX generation makes the digital experience more ' 'personalised and intelligent than ever before\n' ' The new CLA\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake is the second vehicle to ' 'function entirely via the Mercedes‑Benz Operating System (MB.OS). ' 'It is equipped with a supercomputer that is connected to the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Intelligent Cloud. This enables regular ' 'over-the-air updates4 – not only for the entertainment system, ' 'but also for the most important vehicle functions including the ' 'driver assistance systems. In this way, the CLA\xa0Shooting\xa0' 'Brake gets better and better instead of older and remains just as ' 'up to date over the years as a vehicle fresh off the production ' 'line. \xa0\xa0\n' ' MB.OS allows for a completely new digital experience. The ' 'fourth generation of the Mercedes‑Benz User Experience (MBUX) ' 'infotainment system integrates artificial intelligence (AI) from ' 'Microsoft and Google. The new MBUX Virtual Assistant is therefore ' 'much more than just an advanced voice assistant. It can conduct ' 'complex, multi-part dialogues and has a short-term memory. This ' 'enables it to continue a conversation at a later date. Based on ' 'ChatGPT4o and Microsoft Bing Search, it combines the knowledge it ' 'has gathered from the Internet. Thanks to Google Gemini, it also ' 'knows its way around navigation destinations. During an active ' 'dialogue, the MBUX Virtual Assistant even recognises emotions and ' 'can react accordingly, just like a good friend. As a “living” ' 'avatar in the form of the Mercedes‑Benz star, it is always ' 'present on the MBUX Zero Layer of the centre display.\xa0\n' ' The new MBUX operating and display concept is tailored to ' "customers' individual preferences. The enhanced MBUX\xa0Zero\xa0" 'Layer on the centre display shows the most important information, ' 'suggestions and, for the first time, the most recently used ' 'apps4. In the app view, apps can now be moved and grouped ' 'together in individually named folders.\xa0\n' ' Intelligent navigation – customised Google Maps solution with ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Electric Intelligence\n' ' Now, route guidance is easier and more intuitive than ever ' 'before. The new customised navigation solution is based on map ' 'data from Google Maps[3], which is combined with real-time ' 'information from the vehicle. Mercedes‑Benz Navigation with ' 'Electric Intelligence plans the fastest and most convenient ' 'route, including charging stops, based on numerous factors. It ' "automatically adjusts the vehicle's charging settings and " 'optimises them for fast charging along the route – including ' 'preconditioning the high-voltage battery so that it is at the ' 'optimum temperature for fast DC charging at the right time. The ' 'system also provides energy-saving tips.\xa0\n' ' Economical consumption and fast charging – new battery ' 'generation, two-speed gearbox and 800-volt architecture\n' ' With remarkably low fuel consumption and a range that is ' 'impressive in its segment, the CLA\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake marks an ' 'apex in electric mobility. Two models will initially be launched. ' 'The CLA\xa0250+\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake with EQ\xa0Technology ' '(combined energy consumption: 12.7-15.2 kWh/100 km | combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 0 g/km | CO2 class: A)[4] has an output of 200 kW and ' 'a range of up to 761 kilometres according to WLTP.[5] The 260-kW ' 'CLA\xa0350\xa04MATIC\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake with EQ\xa0Technology ' '(combined energy consumption: 13.2-15.7 kWh/100 km | combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 0 g/km | CO2 class: A)6 is positioned at the top end ' 'of the model range as a performance version with two motors and ' 'all-wheel drive. It has a range of up to 730 kilometres according ' 'to WLTP.7\xa0\n' ' The newly developed electric drive system with a permanently ' 'excited synchronous machine (PSM) and two-speed gearbox on the ' 'rear axle is designed for dynamic driving performance with high ' 'efficiency. First gear enables excellent acceleration right from ' 'the start. The CLA 250+ Shooting Brake sprints from 0 to 100 km/h ' 'in 6.8 seconds. Second gear is designed for power delivery at ' 'high speeds. It ensures excellent range and comfort on long ' 'journeys. The all-electric CLA Shooting Brake also features a new ' 'one-box braking system. It optimises the recovery of braking ' 'energy and so increases the range. For reasons of efficiency, ' 'almost all braking processes are carried out entirely by ' 'recuperation. The recuperation output is up to 200 kW.\xa0\n' ' The CLA\xa0250+\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake and the CLA\xa0350\xa0' '4MATIC\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake have a lithium-ion battery with a ' 'usable energy content of 85 kWh. The cells have anodes in which ' 'silicon oxide is added to the graphite, increasing the energy ' 'density. In combination with this new generation of batteries, ' 'the 800-volt architecture can significantly reduce the charging ' 'time. This means that the CLA\xa0250+\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake can be ' 'recharged to a range of 310 kilometres (WLTP)[6] within 10 ' 'minutes. This corresponds to the distance from Geneva to Milan or ' 'from Berlin to Hamburg, for example. Fast DC charging is possible ' 'with up to 320 kW. AC charging, for example at a wallbox at home, ' 'is possible with up to 22 kW. Further battery-electric variants ' 'will be added to the model range at the beginning of next ' 'year. \xa0\n' ' The first models of the electric CLA Shooting Brake at a ' 'glance\xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' CLA 250+ Shooting Brake with EQ Technology \n' ' CLA 350 4MATIC Shooting Brake with EQ Technology\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Power (peak)\n' ' kW\n' ' 200\n' ' 260\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Torque (peak)\n' ' Nm\n' ' 335\n' ' 515\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Battery: cell chemistry\n' ' \xa0\n' ' Nickel-manganese-cobalt\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Battery: usable energy content\n' ' kWh\n' ' 85\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. AC charging power\n' ' kW\n' ' 22 \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. DC charging power\n' ' kW\n' ' 320\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' DC charging: range after 10 minutes (WLTP)[7]\n' ' km\n' ' 310\n' ' 300\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' ' s\n' ' 6.8\n' ' 5.0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Top speed \n' ' km/h\n' ' 210\n' ' 210\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Combined energy consumption (WLTP)[8]\n' ' kWh/100 km\n' ' 12.7-15.2\n' ' 13.2-15.7\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' CO2 emissions combined (WLTP)10\n' ' g/km\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Range (WLTP)[9]\n' ' km\n' ' 761\n' ' 730\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' CO2 class10\n' ' \xa0\n' ' A\n' ' A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Flexible for individual needs – fully electric or with ' 'high-tech 48-volt hybrid drive\n' ' Fully electric models play a key role in the implementation of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz’s sustainable business strategy. However, the ' 'wishes and mobility needs of customers in different regions of ' 'the world determine the pace of this transformation. The all-new ' 'CLA Shooting Brake will also be available early next year as a ' 'hybrid with 48-volt technology and an electric motor integrated ' 'into the transmission.\xa0\n' ' The electric motor, inverter and eight-speed dual-clutch ' 'transmission (8F-eDCT) form a highly integrated unit. The ' 'electric motor provides intelligent support across the entire ' 'speed range. At inner-city speeds and when less than 20 kW is ' 'required, the hybrid models can be driven purely electrically. ' 'Electric coasting is possible up to a speed of around 100 km/h. A ' 'special feature is that the engine can recuperate in all eight ' 'gears, i.e. recover up to 25 kW of energy.\xa0\n' ' Best-in-class standard equipment \n' ' The all-new CLA Shooting Brake offers extensive, high-quality ' 'standard equipment that is exceptional in this vehicle class. The ' 'Progressive Line is on board as standard. The scope of equipment ' 'includes LED High Performance headlights with Adaptive Highbeam ' 'Assist, the Mirror Package, a multifunction leather steering ' 'wheel in a sport design, comfort seats in ARTICO man-made ' 'leather/fabric with seat heating and 4-way lumbar support, and ' 'the THERMATIC single-zone climate control with air vents for the ' 'second row of seats. Technology fans can look forward to a selfie ' 'and video camera with face recognition as well as two USB-C ' 'charging ports with an output of 100 watts in the front and rear ' 'rows of seats.\xa0\n' ' The boot is also ideally equipped with an EASY-PACK tailgate, ' 'four tiedown anchors, a side net and a 12-volt socket, which is ' 'ideal for connecting a picnic cooler, for example. Other standard ' 'features include an iSize child-seat attachment, MBUX Navigation, ' 'Live Traffic Information, a five-metre charging cable for up to ' '22 kW of charging power and the digital charging service ' 'MB.CHARGE\xa0Public[10]. This service offers access to one of the ' 'largest charging networks in the world with just one contract. ' 'Customers can even reserve a charging point in advance at the ' 'company’s own Mercedes‑Benz charging parks via MB.CHARGE ' 'Public.\xa0\n' ' Additional equipment packages, the AMG Line, the AMG Line Plus ' 'and numerous individual options are available for further ' 'customisation. \xa0\xa0\n' ' One for all – innovative Mercedes‑Benz Modular Architecture for ' 'different model series and drive systems\n' ' The new Mercedes‑Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) is proof of ' 'the innovative strength of Mercedes‑Benz. It has been designed in ' 'such a way that all four models of the new vehicle family can be ' 'flexibly built on it – both with electric drive and with a ' 'high-tech hybrid combustion engine. This enables a considerable ' 'reduction in complexity and significant economies of scale. The ' 'modular architecture offers maximum synergies through leaner, ' 'simpler and faster processes as well as a high degree of common ' 'parts. This makes the use of resources in development and ' 'production more efficient and ensures sustainable profitability. ' 'The CLA and CLA Shooting Brake will be followed by two SUVs.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [1] The information is provisional. Neither confirmed values ' 'from an officially recognised testing organisation nor an EC type ' 'approval nor a certificate of conformity with official values are ' 'available to date. Deviations between the data and the official ' 'values are possible.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Terms of ' 'Use for the Mercedes-Benz Digital Extras are required to use the ' 'services. In addition, the vehicle must be paired with the ' 'corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the initial term, the ' 'services can be renewed for a fee, provided they are at that ' 'point still offered for the corresponding vehicle. \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [3] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Terms of ' 'Use for the Mercedes-Benz Digital Extras are required to use the ' 'services. In addition, the vehicle must be paired with the ' 'corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the initial term, the ' 'services can be renewed for a fee, provided they are at that ' 'point still offered for the corresponding vehicle.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [4] The information is provisional. Neither confirmed values ' 'from an officially recognised testing organisation nor an EC type ' 'approval nor a certificate of conformity with official values are ' 'available to date. Deviations between the data and the official ' 'values are possible.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [5] The range values are provisional, based on digital ' 'simulations of the standard determination for WLTP. So far, there ' 'are neither confirmed values from an officially recognized ' 'testing organization nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of ' 'conformity with official values. Discrepancies between the ' 'provided information and the official values are possible. \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [6] Preliminary values. The specified recharged range (WLTP) ' 'after 10 minutes was determined using the maximum DC charging ' 'power in accordance with ISO/SAE 12906 under the conditions ' 'described there.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [7] Preliminary values. The specified recharged range (WLTP) ' 'after 10 minutes was determined using the maximum DC charging ' 'power in accordance with ISO/SAE 12906 under the conditions ' 'described there.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [8] The information is provisional. Neither confirmed values ' 'from an officially recognised testing organisation nor an EC type ' 'approval nor a certificate of conformity with official values are ' 'available to date. Deviations between the data and the official ' 'values are possible.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [9] The range values are provisional, based on digital ' 'simulations of the standard determination for WLTP. So far, there ' 'are neither confirmed values from an officially recognized ' 'testing organization nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of ' 'conformity with official values. Discrepancies between the ' 'provided information and the official values are possible. \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [10] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Terms of ' 'Use for the Mercedes-Benz Digital Extras are required to use the ' 'services. In addition, the vehicle must be paired with the ' 'corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the initial term, the ' 'services can be renewed for a fee, provided they are at that ' 'point still offered for the corresponding vehicle. \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '
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  • The first electric Mercedes‑Benz Shooting ' 'Brake
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  •  Panoramic roof and illuminated starry sky ' 'sets a new benchmark in the segment
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  • More space for passengers and luggage than in ' 'the previous model
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  • High everyday and travel suitability with a ' 'range of up to 761 kilometres according to ' 'WLTP1
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  • Recharge up to 310 kilometres in 10 ' 'minutes2
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Just a few weeks after the premiere of the ' 'all-new CLA, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is presenting the second model of this ' 'completely new vehicle family. The all-new CLA Shooting ' 'Brake is the first electric Mercedes‑Benz available as an ' 'estate. It combines the elegance, sportiness and ' 'intelligence of the CLA with plenty of space for passengers ' 'and luggage as well as a high degree of interior ' "versatility. Whether it's a weekly shopping trip, a holiday " 'with the whole family or a weekend trip with friends, it ' 'offers space for everything you need. The boot has a volume ' 'of 455 to 1,290 litres. The illuminated frunk under the ' 'front bonnet holds a further 101 litres. Surfboards or ' 'bicycles fit easily on the roof thanks to the standard roof ' 'rails. Their load capacity is 75 kilograms. And a jet ski or ' 'two motorcycles can be easily transported on a trailer. The ' 'towing capacity is up to 1,800 kilograms (braked). A WLTP ' 'range of up to 761 kilometres1 (CLA 250+ Shooting ' 'Brake with EQ Technology: combined energy consumption: ' '12.7-15.2 kWh/100 km | combined CO2 emissions: 0 ' 'g/km | CO2 class: A)[1] ' 'enables high everyday and travel suitability. Recharging for ' 'a further 310 kilometres2 (WLTP) is completed in ' '10 minutes. The European market launch of the CLA Shooting ' 'Brake with EQ Technology will start in March 2026.

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“The new CLA Shooting Brake is designed for those ' 'who appreciate the dynamism of a sporty vehicle but don’t ' 'want to compromise on space and practicality in everyday ' 'life. It combines intelligent technology and efficiency to ' 'deliver a fresh, engaging driving experience. For our ' 'customers, this means more space for individuality, ' 'travelling and for their own personal lifestyle.” ' '
Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Sales

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With the CLA Shooting Brake, Mercedes‑Benz is taking its ' 'conceptual invention of combining the sporty proportions of ' 'a four-door coupé with more cargo space and a large tailgate ' 'into the electric age. This concept celebrated its debut in ' '2012 with the CLS Shooting Brake. In 2015, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'successfully established itself in the compact segment with ' 'the first CLA Shooting Brake. 

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Sporty proportions with a radiant front and unique rear ' 'design

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The all-new CLA Shooting Brake is identical to the CLA ' 'Saloon right up to the B-pillar. This means a low ' 'greenhouse, sporty shark-nose design and a unique front ' 'panel with 142 individually illuminated chrome-look LED ' 'stars. Together with the optional MULTIBEAM LED headlights ' 'and light strip, the illuminated panel with a Mercedes‑Benz ' 'pattern contributes to the unmistakable identity of all ' 'models in the new vehicle family. The rear lights also have ' 'a star-shaped design and are connected by a light ' 'strip. 

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The roofline of the CLA Shooting Brake ' 'stretches further back with a more gradual drop. The ' 'one-piece panoramic glass roof extends seamlessly from the ' 'windscreen frame to the rear end. The spoiler is painted ' 'black on the inside and in body colour on the outside. This ' 'gives the impression that the glass roof carries over into ' 'the rear windscreen. It brings an additional unique elegance ' 'to the rear end.   

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Switchable large panoramic roof with illuminated starry ' 'sky

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The large panoramic roof sets a new standard in the ' 'segment. It creates an exceptionally generous and open ' 'feeling of space. To protect against solar radiation, it ' 'consists of heat-insulating laminated safety glass with an ' 'infrared-reflecting and a low-emissivity (LowE) coating on ' 'the inside. This reduces heating of the vehicle interior in ' 'summer. In winter, the LowE coating reduces heat loss by ' 'reflecting the interior heat back into the room. At 200 ' 'nanometres, it is thinner than a human hair, which has a ' 'diameter of about 50,000 nanometres.

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The panoramic roof is optionally available with a new ' 'function. With it, the transparency of the glass can be ' 'changed in 10 to 20 milliseconds. Passengers can choose ' 'between transparent for a clear view upwards or opaque for ' 'more privacy. The opaque (milky) state not only protects ' 'against prying eyes from outside but also offers improved ' 'glare protection in direct sunlight. It is operated via a ' 'corresponding menu in the vehicle settings in the head ' 'unit.   

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As the icing on the cake, the large panoramic roof is ' 'even illuminated. For the first time, it is connected to the ' 'ambient lighting and offers an illuminated starry sky. 158 ' 'stars are integrated into its glass surface, which can be ' 'illuminated in the individually selected colour of the ' 'ambient lighting. The light is fed in from the front via LED ' 'modules. The starry sky is almost invisible during the day. ' 'But in the dark, it surprises with a unique visual ' 'experience, especially for the rear passengers. It invites ' 'you to lean back and relax and also attracts attention from ' 'the outside. In combination with the new light signature at ' 'the front and rear, the illuminated glass roof gives the CLA ' 'Shooting Brake an unrivalled appearance. 

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More spacious than ever before – more room for ' 'passengers and luggage

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The longer roof with a roofline that slopes gently ' 'towards the rear provides more headroom in the second row of ' 'seats than in the CLA (+26 millimetres). Access to the rear ' 'is also even more comfortable thanks to the larger door ' 'cut-outs. Compared to its predecessor, the all-new ' 'CLA Shooting Brake offers more headroom in each of ' 'the five seats thanks to a higher roofline. The increase for ' 'rear passengers is seven millimetres. In the front row of ' 'seats, the headroom increase is 14 millimetres, while ' 'legroom has increased by 11 millimetres. The all-new ' 'CLA Shooting Brake is 35 millimetres longer (4,723 ' 'millimetres) and 27 millimetres higher (1,469 millimetres) ' 'than the predecessor model. The wheelbase has increased by ' '61 millimetres to 2,790 millimetres.  

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The seats can be folded down in a 40:20:40 ratio as ' 'standard. This increases the boot volume to up to 1,290 ' 'litres. Together with the 101-litre frunk under the bonnet, ' 'the all-new CLA Shooting Brake offers more load volume than ' 'its predecessor. The electric EASY‑PACK tailgate comes as ' 'standard for convenient loading and unloading. KEYLESS‑GO ' 'with HANDS‑FREE ACCESS is also available as an option. The ' 'elegantly designed roof rails are also part of the standard ' 'equipment, and a trailer hitch is available on request. The ' 'CLA Shooting Brake can tow up to 1,500 kilograms with ' 'rear-wheel drive and up to 1,800 kilograms with all-wheel ' 'drive – a considerable towing capacity for an electric ' 'vehicle in this segment. 

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CLA Shooting Brake

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Predecessor

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Difference

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Exterior dimensions

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Length

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mm

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4,723

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4,688

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+35

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Width

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mm

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1,855

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1,830

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+25

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Width including exterior mirrors

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mm

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2,021

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1,999

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+22

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Height

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mm

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1,469

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1,442

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+27

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Wheelbase

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mm

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2,790

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2,729

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+61

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Interior dimensions

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Max. headroom front

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mm

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1,039

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1,025

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+14

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Max. headroom rear

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mm

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962

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955

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+7

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Legroom front

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mm

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1,073

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1,062

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+11

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Legroom rear

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mm

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854

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861

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-6

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Elbow width front

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mm

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1,456

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1,457

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Elbow width rear

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mm

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1,431

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1,454

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-13

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Shoulder room front

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mm

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1,412

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1,400

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1,359

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1,372

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1,418

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1,394

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1,039

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1,054

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Boot volume

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Litres

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455

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485

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Litres

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1,290

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1,350

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-60

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Frunk volume

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Litres

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101

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+101

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kg

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75

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100

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kg

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1,500/1,800

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 New spatial experience – floating lightness with a ' 'large selection of colours and materials

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The unique interior architecture is identical to that of ' 'the CLA. With its avant-garde style, it offers a new luxury ' 'experience in this vehicle class. Highlights include the ' 'sporty, high-positioned centre console divided into two ' 'levels, the door panel inserts and the MBUX Superscreen. ' 'They are designed as if they were floating in space. This ' 'creates an impressive sense of lightness, which further adds ' 'to the generous feeling of space. 

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An attractive and versatile range of colours and ' "materials underlines Mercedes-Benz's claim to exceptional " 'design and striking equipment features. For the seat ' 'upholstery, there is a choice of ARTICO man-made ' 'leather/fabric, ARTICO man-made leather and leather in a ' 'range of colours from classic black to ivory beige and beech ' 'brown. The range of trim parts extends from an anthracite ' 'anodised look to brushed aluminium or carbon-fibre finishes ' 'and wood or papered surfaces. The exterior colour portfolio ' 'offers a wide range of solid and metallic paints. These ' 'include, for example, polar white solid, cosmos black ' 'metallic, MANUFAKTUR patagonia red metallic and the new ' 'colours aquamint solid and sheer blue metallic developed ' 'exclusively for the new vehicle family.   

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

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

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Superscreen with up to three screens – real-time ' 'graphics powered by Unity Game Engine

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The optional MBUX Superscreen extends across the entire ' 'width of the interior. The 26-centimetre (10.25-inch) screen ' 'for the driver and the 35.6-centimetre (14-inch) central ' 'display are located behind the glass surface. A ' '35.6-centimetre (14-inch) separate screen is optionally ' 'available for the front passenger for individual ' 'entertainment. The continuously growing app ' 'portfolio[2] includes, for example, ' 'video streaming platforms such as Disney+ and RIDEVU from ' 'Sony Pictures Entertainment as well as video games with a ' 'large selection of triple-A titles via the cloud gaming ' 'provider Boosteroid. To enjoy the best in-car gaming ' 'experience, customers can use their Bluetooth gaming ' 'controller or mobile phone. The gaming controller can also ' 'be used with the passenger display while driving. With the ' 'central display, this is only possible when the vehicle is ' 'parked. All three screens are powered by the latest ' 'high-performance chips and real-time graphics from Unity ' 'Game Engine. 

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If the passenger screen is not selected, a trim piece ' 'with star-pattern graphics continues the glass look. ' 'Depending on the equipment, it is backlit. Another extra is ' 'the optional head-up display. It offers the driver a ' 'floating, virtual image with a diagonal of 31 centimetres ' '(12.2 inches) at around 2.8 metres in front of the ' 'vehicle. 

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New MBUX generation makes the digital experience more ' 'personalised and intelligent than ever before

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The new CLA Shooting Brake is the second ' 'vehicle to function entirely via the Mercedes‑Benz Operating ' 'System (MB.OS). It is equipped with a supercomputer that is ' 'connected to the Mercedes‑Benz Intelligent Cloud. This ' 'enables regular over-the-air updates4 – not only ' 'for the entertainment system, but also for the most ' 'important vehicle functions including the driver assistance ' 'systems. In this way, the CLA Shooting Brake gets ' 'better and better instead of older and remains just as up to ' 'date over the years as a vehicle fresh off the production ' 'line.   

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MB.OS allows for a completely new digital experience. The ' 'fourth generation of the Mercedes‑Benz User Experience ' '(MBUX) infotainment system integrates artificial ' 'intelligence (AI) from Microsoft and Google. The new MBUX ' 'Virtual Assistant is therefore much more than just an ' 'advanced voice assistant. It can conduct complex, multi-part ' 'dialogues and has a short-term memory. This enables it to ' 'continue a conversation at a later date. Based on ChatGPT4o ' 'and Microsoft Bing Search, it combines the knowledge it has ' 'gathered from the Internet. Thanks to Google Gemini, it also ' 'knows its way around navigation destinations. During an ' 'active dialogue, the MBUX Virtual Assistant even recognises ' 'emotions and can react accordingly, just like a good friend. ' 'As a “living” avatar in the form of the Mercedes‑Benz star, ' 'it is always present on the MBUX Zero Layer of the centre ' 'display. 

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The new MBUX operating and display concept is tailored to ' "customers' individual preferences. The enhanced " 'MBUX Zero Layer on the centre display shows the ' 'most important information, suggestions and, for the first ' 'time, the most recently used apps4. In the app ' 'view, apps can now be moved and grouped together in ' 'individually named folders. 

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Intelligent navigation – customised Google Maps solution ' 'with Mercedes‑Benz Electric Intelligence

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Now, route guidance is easier and more intuitive than ' 'ever before. The new customised navigation solution is based ' 'on map data from Google Maps[3], which ' 'is combined with real-time information from the vehicle. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Navigation with Electric Intelligence plans ' 'the fastest and most convenient route, including charging ' 'stops, based on numerous factors. It automatically adjusts ' "the vehicle's charging settings and optimises them for fast " 'charging along the route – including preconditioning the ' 'high-voltage battery so that it is at the optimum ' 'temperature for fast DC charging at the right time. The ' 'system also provides energy-saving tips. 

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Economical consumption and fast charging – new battery ' 'generation, two-speed gearbox and 800-volt ' 'architecture

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With remarkably low fuel consumption and a range that is ' 'impressive in its segment, the CLA Shooting Brake ' 'marks an apex in electric mobility. Two models will ' 'initially be launched. The ' 'CLA 250+ Shooting Brake with ' 'EQ Technology (combined energy consumption: 12.7-15.2 ' 'kWh/100 km | combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km | ' 'CO2 class: A)[4] has an ' 'output of 200 kW and a range of up to 761 kilometres ' 'according to WLTP.[5] The 260-kW ' 'CLA 350 4MATIC Shooting Brake with ' 'EQ Technology (combined energy consumption: 13.2-15.7 ' 'kWh/100 km | combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km | ' 'CO2 class: A)6 is positioned at the ' 'top end of the model range as a performance version with two ' 'motors and all-wheel drive. It has a range of up to 730 ' 'kilometres according to WLTP.7 

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The newly developed electric drive system with a ' 'permanently excited synchronous machine (PSM) and two-speed ' 'gearbox on the rear axle is designed for dynamic driving ' 'performance with high efficiency. First gear enables ' 'excellent acceleration right from the start. The CLA 250+ ' 'Shooting Brake sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds. ' 'Second gear is designed for power delivery at high speeds. ' 'It ensures excellent range and comfort on long journeys. The ' 'all-electric CLA Shooting Brake also features a new one-box ' 'braking system. It optimises the recovery of braking energy ' 'and so increases the range. For reasons of efficiency, ' 'almost all braking processes are carried out entirely by ' 'recuperation. The recuperation output is up to 200 ' 'kW. 

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The CLA 250+ Shooting Brake and the ' 'CLA 350 4MATIC Shooting Brake have a ' 'lithium-ion battery with a usable energy content of 85 kWh. ' 'The cells have anodes in which silicon oxide is added to the ' 'graphite, increasing the energy density. In combination with ' 'this new generation of batteries, the 800-volt architecture ' 'can significantly reduce the charging time. This means that ' 'the CLA 250+ Shooting Brake can be recharged ' 'to a range of 310 kilometres (WLTP)[6] ' 'within 10 minutes. This corresponds to the distance from ' 'Geneva to Milan or from Berlin to Hamburg, for example. Fast ' 'DC charging is possible with up to 320 kW. AC charging, for ' 'example at a wallbox at home, is possible with up to 22 kW. ' 'Further battery-electric variants will be added to the model ' 'range at the beginning of next year.  

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The first models of the electric CLA Shooting Brake at a ' 'glance 

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CLA 350 4MATIC Shooting Brake with EQ ' 'Technology

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Power (peak)

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kW

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200

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260

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Torque (peak)

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Nm

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335

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515

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Battery: cell chemistry

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Nickel-manganese-cobalt

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Battery: usable energy content

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kWh

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85

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Max. AC charging power

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kW

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22

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Max. DC charging power

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kW

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320

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DC charging: range after 10 minutes ' '(WLTP)[7]

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km

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310

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300

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Acceleration 0-100 km/h

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s

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6.8

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5.0

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Top speed

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km/h

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210

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210

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Combined energy consumption ' '(WLTP)[8]

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kWh/100 km

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12.7-15.2

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13.2-15.7

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CO2 emissions combined ' '(WLTP)10

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g/km

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0

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0

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Range (WLTP)[9]

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km

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761

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730

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A

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A

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Flexible for individual needs – fully electric or with ' 'high-tech 48-volt hybrid drive

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Fully electric models play a key role in the ' 'implementation of Mercedes‑Benz’s sustainable business ' 'strategy. However, the wishes and mobility needs of ' 'customers in different regions of the world determine the ' 'pace of this transformation. The all-new CLA Shooting Brake ' 'will also be available early next year as a hybrid with ' '48-volt technology and an electric motor integrated into the ' 'transmission. 

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The electric motor, inverter and eight-speed dual-clutch ' 'transmission (8F-eDCT) form a highly integrated unit. The ' 'electric motor provides intelligent support across the ' 'entire speed range. At inner-city speeds and when less than ' '20 kW is required, the hybrid models can be driven purely ' 'electrically. Electric coasting is possible up to a speed of ' 'around 100 km/h. A special feature is that the engine can ' 'recuperate in all eight gears, i.e. recover up to 25 kW of ' 'energy. 

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Best-in-class standard equipment

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The all-new CLA Shooting Brake offers extensive, ' 'high-quality standard equipment that is exceptional in this ' 'vehicle class. The Progressive Line is on board as standard. ' 'The scope of equipment includes LED High Performance ' 'headlights with Adaptive Highbeam Assist, the Mirror ' 'Package, a multifunction leather steering wheel in a sport ' 'design, comfort seats in ARTICO man-made leather/fabric with ' 'seat heating and 4-way lumbar support, and the THERMATIC ' 'single-zone climate control with air vents for the second ' 'row of seats. Technology fans can look forward to a selfie ' 'and video camera with face recognition as well as two USB-C ' 'charging ports with an output of 100 watts in the front and ' 'rear rows of seats. 

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The boot is also ideally equipped with an EASY-PACK ' 'tailgate, four tiedown anchors, a side net and a 12-volt ' 'socket, which is ideal for connecting a picnic cooler, for ' 'example. Other standard features include an iSize child-seat ' 'attachment, MBUX Navigation, Live Traffic Information, a ' 'five-metre charging cable for up to 22 kW of charging power ' 'and the digital charging service ' 'MB.CHARGE Public[10]. This ' 'service offers access to one of the largest charging ' 'networks in the world with just one contract. Customers can ' 'even reserve a charging point in advance at the company’s ' 'own Mercedes‑Benz charging parks via MB.CHARGE ' 'Public. 

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Additional equipment packages, the AMG Line, the AMG Line ' 'Plus and numerous individual options are available for ' 'further customisation.   

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One for all – innovative Mercedes‑Benz Modular ' 'Architecture for different model series and drive ' 'systems

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The new Mercedes‑Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) is proof ' 'of the innovative strength of Mercedes‑Benz. It has been ' 'designed in such a way that all four models of the new ' 'vehicle family can be flexibly built on it – both with ' 'electric drive and with a high-tech hybrid combustion ' 'engine. This enables a considerable reduction in complexity ' 'and significant economies of scale. The modular architecture ' 'offers maximum synergies through leaner, simpler and faster ' 'processes as well as a high degree of common parts. This ' 'makes the use of resources in development and production ' 'more efficient and ensures sustainable profitability. The ' 'CLA and CLA Shooting Brake will be followed by two ' 'SUVs.

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[1] The information is provisional. Neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognised testing organisation ' 'nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with ' 'official values are available to date. Deviations between ' 'the data and the official values are possible.

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

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

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[4] The information is provisional. Neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognised testing organisation ' 'nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with ' 'official values are available to date. Deviations between ' 'the data and the official values are possible.

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[5] The range values are provisional, based on digital ' 'simulations of the standard determination for WLTP. So far, ' 'there are neither confirmed values from an officially ' 'recognized testing organization nor an EC type approval nor ' 'a certificate of conformity with official values. ' 'Discrepancies between the provided information and the ' 'official values are possible.

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[6] Preliminary values. The specified recharged range ' '(WLTP) after 10 minutes was determined using the maximum DC ' 'charging power in accordance with ISO/SAE 12906 under the ' 'conditions described there.

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[7] Preliminary values. The specified recharged range ' '(WLTP) after 10 minutes was determined using the maximum DC ' 'charging power in accordance with ISO/SAE 12906 under the ' 'conditions described there.

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[8] The information is provisional. Neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognised testing organisation ' 'nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with ' 'official values are available to date. Deviations between ' 'the data and the official values are possible.

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[9] The range values are provisional, based on digital ' 'simulations of the standard determination for WLTP. So far, ' 'there are neither confirmed values from an officially ' 'recognized testing organization nor an EC type approval nor ' 'a certificate of conformity with official values. ' 'Discrepancies between the provided information and the ' 'official values are possible.

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

\n', 'date': '2025-07-15T08:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'The all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake with EQ Technology – ' 'more room for intelligence', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/634e7912-d659-461a-8c19-b622458b02bf'} 2025-11-30 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=15&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/69df7611-189e-4f48-bcbd-979480bfc338> {'content': '\n' ' \xa0A one-of-a-kind Mercedes-Benz S-Class drives defending ' 'champion Xander\xa0Schauffele and the Claret\xa0Jug back to ' 'The\xa0Open\n' ' \xa0Customised in the Mercedes‑Benz MANUFAKTUR, the S‑Class ' 'features unique, handcrafted and The\xa0Open specific details\n' ' Ahead of The Open, Mercedes‑Benz brand ambassador Ludvig Åberg ' 'is currently ranked ninth on the Official World Golf Ranking\n' '\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz celebrates the start of The 153rd Open – and with ' 'it one of the most iconic trophies in golf: The Claret Jug. Ahead ' 'of the Championship, the defending champion Xander Schauffele ' 'returns the Claret Jug with a special S‑Class, after winning the ' 'Championship last year. As an Official Patron of The Open, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz traditionally accompanies the ‘Return of the Claret ' 'Jug’ with a special vehicle. This year’s featured S‑Class is ' 'one-of-a-kind, customised in the Mercedes‑Benz MANUFAKTUR. The ' 'in-house customisation programme enables customers to create an ' 'exclusive and personal vehicle with special paint finishes, ' 'high-quality interior materials and other individual adaptations. ' 'The S‑Class is visually inspired by The Open: The interior ' 'features the MANUFAKTUR Signature Yacht Blue Exclusive nappa ' 'leather, which is scanned thoroughly by an expert eye in the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz MANUFAKTUR workshop in Sindelfingen before it’s ' 'being used to craft the interior. Any imperfections like insect ' 'bites are circled and cut out to ensure a perfect final product. ' 'The white stitching in combination with the Signature Yacht Blue ' 'nappa leather pays homage to the official colours of The Open. ' 'The headrests and accompanying pillows are adorned with the ' 'Championship’s logo, which is meticulously stitched from a ' 'stencil exclusively made for The Open. The logo of The Open is ' 'also engraved in the centre console. A high-precision program ' 'mills the logo into the lid of the centre console with millimetre ' 'precision according to an exclusively produced template. The ' 'resulting indentations in the material are then filled by hand ' 'using a filigree technique, which takes about two hours’ time. ' 'Mark Darbon, Chief Executive of The R&A, welcomes the ‘Champion ' 'Golfer of the Year’ Xander\xa0Schauffele alongside the Claret\xa0' 'Jug at Royal Portrush Golf Club.\n' '“The return of the Claret Jug is always a real highlight in the ' 'lead-up to The Open and we are pleased to have Mercedes-Benz ' 'support this unique tradition once again. Our longstanding ' 'partnership embodies shared values and we appreciate their ' 'continuing commitment to the Championship.” Mark Darbon, Chief ' 'Executive, The R&A\n' '“Golf demands precision and passion - values that also define our ' 'philosophy at Mercedes-Benz. As a long-standing partner of The ' 'Open, we are proud to support a tournament that brings together ' 'tradition and the relentless pursuit of excellence” Mathias ' 'Geisen, Member of the Board of Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Marketing & Sales\n' 'From 13 to 20 July 2025, The Open will be held in Portrush, ' 'Northern Ireland. After 1951 and 2019, The Royal Portrush Golf ' 'Club will host Golf’s Original Championship for the third time. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz has been a partner of The R&A, the organiser of The ' 'Open, since 2011. In addition to the Return of the Claret Jug, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz will provide a shuttle fleet during the ' 'Championship days. Players, officials and selected guests will ' 'experience exclusive Mercedes‑Benz vehicles featuring electric ' 'and hybrid models.\xa0\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz’ commitment to golf exceeds the partnership with ' 'The Open. Mercedes‑Benz brand ambassador Ludvig\xa0Åberg is in an ' 'impressive form ahead of The 153rd Open. The 25-year-old Swede is ' 'currently ninth in the Official World Golf Ranking and is among ' 'the favourites for The Open this year.', 'content_html': '
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  •  A one-of-a-kind Mercedes-Benz S-Class ' 'drives defending champion Xander Schauffele and the ' 'Claret Jug back to The Open
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  • Ahead of The Open, Mercedes‑Benz brand ' 'ambassador Ludvig Åberg is currently ranked ninth on the ' 'Official World Golf Ranking
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Mercedes‑Benz celebrates the start of The ' '153rd Open – and with it one of the most iconic ' 'trophies in golf: The Claret Jug. Ahead of the Championship, ' 'the defending champion Xander Schauffele returns the Claret ' 'Jug with a special S‑Class, after winning the Championship ' 'last year. As an Official Patron of The Open, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'traditionally accompanies the ‘Return of the Claret Jug’ ' 'with a special vehicle. This year’s featured S‑Class is ' 'one-of-a-kind, customised in the Mercedes‑Benz MANUFAKTUR. ' 'The in-house customisation programme enables customers to ' 'create an exclusive and personal vehicle with special paint ' 'finishes, high-quality interior materials and other ' 'individual adaptations. The S‑Class is visually inspired by ' 'The Open: The interior features the MANUFAKTUR Signature ' 'Yacht Blue Exclusive nappa leather, which is scanned ' 'thoroughly by an expert eye in the Mercedes‑Benz MANUFAKTUR ' 'workshop in Sindelfingen before it’s being used to craft the ' 'interior. Any imperfections like insect bites are circled ' 'and cut out to ensure a perfect final product. The white ' 'stitching in combination with the Signature Yacht Blue nappa ' 'leather pays homage to the official colours of The Open. The ' 'headrests and accompanying pillows are adorned with the ' 'Championship’s logo, which is meticulously stitched from a ' 'stencil exclusively made for The Open. The logo of The Open ' 'is also engraved in the centre console. A high-precision ' 'program mills the logo into the lid of the centre console ' 'with millimetre precision according to an exclusively ' 'produced template. The resulting indentations in the ' 'material are then filled by hand using a filigree technique, ' 'which takes about two hours’ time.
Mark Darbon, Chief ' 'Executive of The R&A, welcomes the ‘Champion Golfer of ' 'the Year’ Xander Schauffele alongside the ' 'Claret Jug at Royal Portrush Golf Club.

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“The return of the Claret Jug is always a real ' 'highlight in the lead-up to The Open and we are pleased to ' 'have Mercedes-Benz support this unique tradition once again. ' 'Our longstanding partnership embodies shared values and we ' 'appreciate their continuing commitment to the Championship.” ' '
Mark Darbon, Chief Executive, The R&A

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“Golf demands precision and passion - values that ' 'also define our philosophy at Mercedes-Benz. As a ' 'long-standing partner of The Open, we are proud to support a ' 'tournament that brings together tradition ' 'and the relentless pursuit of excellence” ' '
Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of ' 'Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing & ' 'Sales

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From 13 to 20 July 2025, The Open will be held in ' 'Portrush, Northern Ireland. After 1951 and 2019, The Royal ' 'Portrush Golf Club will host Golf’s Original Championship ' 'for the third time. Mercedes‑Benz has been a partner of The ' 'R&A, the organiser of The Open, since 2011. In addition ' 'to the Return of the Claret Jug, Mercedes‑Benz will provide ' 'a shuttle fleet during the Championship days. Players, ' 'officials and selected guests will experience exclusive ' 'Mercedes‑Benz vehicles featuring electric and hybrid ' 'models. 

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Mercedes‑Benz’ commitment to golf exceeds the partnership ' 'with The Open. Mercedes‑Benz brand ambassador ' 'Ludvig Åberg is in an impressive form ahead of The ' '153rd Open. The 25-year-old Swede is currently ' 'ninth in the Official World Golf Ranking and is among the ' 'favourites for The Open this year.

\n', 'date': '2025-07-15T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Unique Mercedes-Benz S-Class returns the Claret Jug to The 153rd ' 'Open, fusing craftsmanship with tradition', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/69df7611-189e-4f48-bcbd-979480bfc338'} 2025-11-30 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=15&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/17a22bbe-62ed-412e-83f0-07a239a9a240> {'content': '\n' ' The Sprinter has become a success story in the motorhome ' 'industry over the past 30 years with its versatility, advanced ' 'technology, and comfort\n' ' \xa0Worldwide, every tenth Sprinter is now converted into a ' 'motorhome, over 50 percent of all Sprinter based motorhomes in ' 'Europe rely on the traction head variant\n' ' Among others, Alphavan, Bürstner, Carthago, CS-Reisemobile, ' 'Frankia, HIP Campers, Laika, Malibu, and Niesmann+Bischoff will ' 'showcase new Sprinter based motorhomes in Düsseldorf\n' ' Fair premiere of the V-Class Marco Polo HORIZON\n' '\n' 'Since 1995, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has become a success story ' 'in the motorhome industry. Last year, one in every ten Sprinter ' 'was sold to the motorhome industry globally. The brand with the ' 'star is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its large van and its ' "strong ties with the industry at this year's Caravan Salon in " 'Düsseldorf at its booth in hall 16 from 29 August to 7 September. ' 'On display: the first Sprinter generation from 1995, converted ' 'into a motorhome, as well as the current Sprinter in the traction ' 'head variant – in Europe, over 50 percent of all Sprinter based ' 'motorhomes rely on this body type (full year 2024). New models ' 'based on the Sprinter traction head will be showcased at the fair ' 'by Carthago, Frankia, HIP Campers, Laika, Malibu, and ' 'Niesmann+Bischoff, among others. The Sprinter is also celebrated ' 'outside the Caravan Salon: On the occasion of its anniversary, ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Vans plant in Düsseldorf offers free factory ' 'tours to interested parties. Booking inquiries can be sent to ' 'werksbesichtigung65@mercedes-benz.com. The Düsseldorf plant, one ' 'of the largest industrial employers and training companies in the ' 'region with around 5,500 employees, is one of three Sprinter ' 'plants worldwide.\n' '"There are few products whose name has become synonymous with an ' 'entire vehicle class. I am proud that we have achieved this with ' 'the Sprinter. It underscores the successful concept and qualities ' 'of our large van. Since its introduction 30 years ago, the ' 'Sprinter has consistently set benchmarks. With its diverse ' 'variants, it has established itself from the outset as the ' 'preferred choice for numerous industries – including the ' 'motorhome industry. We are delighted to celebrate this success ' 'and the partnerships that have made it possible at the Caravan ' 'Salon Düsseldorf."\xa0Sagree Sardien, Head of Sales & Marketing ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\xa0\n' 'Three decades of Sprinter, three decades of strong partnerships\n' 'The first Sprinter hit the market in 1995. It impressed with its ' 'versatility already allowing for its conversion into different ' 'motorhome types – from camper vans to fully integrated ' 'motorhomes. The first Sprinter was available as a chassis cab, ' 'flatbed truck, or tipper. Additionally, panel vans and combis ' 'with either flat or high roofs were offered. The wheelbases ' 'ranged from 3,000 to 4,025 millimetres. In 2006, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'introduced the second Sprinter generation, featuring updates such ' 'as the super-high roof and a fourth body length. A major leap was ' 'achieved regarding safety[1] enhancements making travelling more ' 'relaxed, especially for inexperienced motorhome drivers. These ' 'included among others the electronic stability programme ESP and ' 'bi-xenon headlights with static cornering and curve lights. In ' '2013, the Crosswind Assist was introduced. Early motorhome ' 'manufacturers relying on the Sprinter included Carthago, ' 'Dethleffs, Eura Mobil, Frankia, Hymer, Rapido, Westfalia, and ' 'Wochner.\xa0\n' 'The third and current Sprinter generation made its debut in 2018 ' 'and has received various updates since winning over even more ' 'motorhome manufacturers – most recently Laika and ' 'Niesmann+Bischoff, among others. These enhancements have not only ' "bolstered the vehicle's safety with new assistance systems like " 'DISTRONIC but also increased its versatility once again. The ' 'Sprinter is now available as a traction head variant. ' 'Construction-wise the traction head offers motorhome ' 'manufacturers a particularly high degree of freedom in designing ' 'the living area. The range of drive types has also been expanded: ' 'alongside the OM654 diesel engine with rear-wheel and all-wheel ' 'drive, the Sprinter is now available with front-wheel drive. In ' '2021, the all-wheel drive system was further developed to ' 'distribute the drive torque fully variably between the front and ' 'rear axles depending on the situation. Another highlight: a plus ' 'in comfort thanks to a more passenger car-like look and feel with ' 'among others the innovative MBUX multimedia system with a ' 'touchscreen and voice control or the multifunction steering ' 'wheel. Furthermore, the large van now offers comfort features ' 'ex-factory specifically designed for the motorhome use case, such ' 'as the Hibernation Mode. Digital Extras[2] also cater to the ' 'demands of the industry, such as the navigation system for ' 'trailers and oversized vehicles.\xa0\n' 'The future of the Sprinter is the Mercedes‑Benz Van Architecture. ' 'All newly developed Mercedes‑Benz Vans will be based on the ' 'modular, flexible, and scalable Mercedes-Benz Van Architecture. ' 'In addition to fully electric models of the Van Electric ' 'Architecture (VAN.EA), the second variant of the Van ' 'Architecture, the Van Combustion Architecture (VAN.CA), will ' 'introduce state-of-the-art combustion engine vans. With this, ' 'Mercedes-Benz plans to further strengthen its leading position in ' 'the industry.\xa0\n' 'Overview of new motorhomes based on the Sprinter\n' 'Among the new motorhomes based on the current Sprinter at the ' 'Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf are the Multisport & Regeneration ' 'from Alphavan, the Bürstner Habiton (HM 6.0), the Carthago ' 'C2-tourer 141 KB-LE and the Carthago C-line I 4.9 LE, the Encanto ' 'from CS-Reisemobile, the Next from Frankia, the 4Family from HIP ' 'Campers, the Kreos from Laika, the Malibu I 450 RB-LE as well as ' 'the Arto 84E from Niesmann+Bischoff. Detailed insights into these ' 'new models can be found in the attached document.\xa0\n' 'Fair premiere of the V-Class Marco Polo HORIZON \n' 'The newly updated V-Class Marco Polo HORIZON leisure vehicle, ' 'directly marketed ex-factory by Mercedes-Benz to end customers, ' 'is also making its fair debut in the Rhine metropolis. It ' 'embodies the core virtues of the V-Class MPV, making it the ideal ' 'companion for everyday life; among these are compact exterior ' 'dimensions of under two meters combined with a high-quality ' 'appearance both outside and in the cockpit. This is characterised ' 'by a distinctive radiator grille and a powerfully designed ' 'bumper. Depending on the equipment, the radiator grille is framed ' 'by an LED light strip. Inside, customers can particularly enjoy a ' 'modern widescreen cockpit with two 31.24-centimetre (12.3-inch) ' 'displays. An even more stylish atmosphere is created by the ' 'optional ambient lighting with 64 colours. The vehicle’s ' 'suitability for everyday life is completed by numerous safety and ' 'assistance systems and the powerful OM654 diesel engine.\xa0\n' 'At the same time, the V-Class Marco Polo HORIZON excels in its ' 'suitability for leisure adventures, thanks to its standard ' 'three-seater bench/bed and pop-up roof with roof bed, drawers ' 'under the bench/bed for storage, two standard sliding doors for ' 'convenient loading of leisure and sports equipment, standard ' 'swivel front seats, and an optional folding table in the rear ' 'area; this allows for cozy gatherings. Optional features also ' 'include an external power connection and a stationary heater.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] The driving assistance and safety systems are aids and do ' 'not absolve the driver of their responsibility.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] To use Digital Extras, a personal Mercedes me ID and ' 'acceptance of the terms of service for the services are required. ' 'Additionally, the respective vehicle must be linked to the user ' 'account. After the initial period expires, the Digital Extras can ' 'be extended for a fee, provided they are still offered for the ' 'respective vehicle. The initial activation of Digital Extras is ' 'possible within 1 year from the first registration or ' 'commissioning by the customer, whichever occurs first. Available ' 'exclusively in markets where Digital Extras have been introduced ' 'by Mercedes-Benz for Mercedes-Benz Vans models.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '
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  • The Sprinter has become a success story in the ' 'motorhome industry over the past 30 years with its ' 'versatility, advanced technology, and comfort
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Since 1995, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has become a ' 'success story in the motorhome industry. Last year, one in ' 'every ten Sprinter was sold to the motorhome industry ' 'globally. The brand with the star is celebrating the ' '30th anniversary of its large van and its strong ' "ties with the industry at this year's Caravan Salon in " 'Düsseldorf at its booth in hall 16 from 29 August to 7 ' 'September. On display: the first Sprinter generation from ' '1995, converted into a motorhome, as well as the current ' 'Sprinter in the traction head variant – in Europe, over 50 ' 'percent of all Sprinter based motorhomes rely on this body ' 'type (full year 2024). New models based on the Sprinter ' 'traction head will be showcased at the fair by Carthago, ' 'Frankia, HIP Campers, Laika, Malibu, and Niesmann+Bischoff, ' 'among others. The Sprinter is also celebrated outside the ' 'Caravan Salon: On the occasion of its anniversary, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans plant in Düsseldorf offers free factory ' 'tours to interested parties. Booking inquiries can be sent ' 'to werksbesichtigung65@mercedes-benz.com. ' 'The Düsseldorf plant, one of the largest industrial ' 'employers and training companies in the region with around ' '5,500 employees, is one of three Sprinter plants ' 'worldwide.

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"There are few products whose name has become ' 'synonymous with an entire vehicle class. I am proud that we ' 'have achieved this with the Sprinter. It underscores the ' 'successful concept and qualities of our large van. Since its ' 'introduction 30 years ago, the Sprinter has consistently set ' 'benchmarks. With its diverse variants, it has established ' 'itself from the outset as the preferred choice for numerous ' 'industries – including the motorhome industry. We are ' 'delighted to celebrate this success and the partnerships ' 'that have made it possible at the Caravan Salon ' 'Düsseldorf." 
Sagree Sardien, Head of Sales ' '& Marketing Mercedes-Benz Vans 

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Three decades of Sprinter, three decades of strong ' 'partnerships

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The first Sprinter hit the market in ' '1995. It impressed with its versatility already allowing for ' 'its conversion into different motorhome types – from camper ' 'vans to fully integrated motorhomes. The first Sprinter was ' 'available as a chassis cab, flatbed truck, or tipper. ' 'Additionally, panel vans and combis with either flat or high ' 'roofs were offered. The wheelbases ranged from 3,000 to ' '4,025 millimetres. In 2006, Mercedes‑Benz introduced the ' 'second Sprinter generation, featuring updates such as the ' 'super-high roof and a fourth body length. A major leap was ' 'achieved regarding safety[1] ' 'enhancements making travelling more relaxed, especially for ' 'inexperienced motorhome drivers. These included among others ' 'the electronic stability programme ESP and bi-xenon ' 'headlights with static cornering and curve lights. In 2013, ' 'the Crosswind Assist was introduced. Early motorhome ' 'manufacturers relying on the Sprinter included Carthago, ' 'Dethleffs, Eura Mobil, Frankia, Hymer, Rapido, Westfalia, ' 'and Wochner. 

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The third and current Sprinter generation ' 'made its debut in 2018 and has received various ' 'updates since winning over even more motorhome manufacturers ' '– most recently Laika and Niesmann+Bischoff, among others. ' "These enhancements have not only bolstered the vehicle's " 'safety with new assistance systems like DISTRONIC but also ' 'increased its versatility once again. The Sprinter is now ' 'available as a traction head variant. Construction-wise the ' 'traction head offers motorhome manufacturers a particularly ' 'high degree of freedom in designing the living area. The ' 'range of drive types has also been expanded: alongside the ' 'OM654 diesel engine with rear-wheel and all-wheel drive, the ' 'Sprinter is now available with front-wheel drive. In 2021, ' 'the all-wheel drive system was further developed to ' 'distribute the drive torque fully variably between the front ' 'and rear axles depending on the situation. Another ' 'highlight: a plus in comfort thanks to a more passenger ' 'car-like look and feel with among others the innovative MBUX ' 'multimedia system with a touchscreen and voice control or ' 'the multifunction steering wheel. Furthermore, the large van ' 'now offers comfort features ex-factory specifically designed ' 'for the motorhome use case, such as the Hibernation Mode. ' 'Digital Extras[2] also cater to the ' 'demands of the industry, such as the navigation system for ' 'trailers and oversized vehicles. 

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The future of the Sprinter is the Mercedes‑Benz Van ' 'Architecture. All newly developed Mercedes‑Benz Vans will be ' 'based on the modular, flexible, and scalable Mercedes-Benz ' 'Van Architecture. In addition to fully electric models of ' 'the Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA), the second variant ' 'of the Van Architecture, the Van Combustion Architecture ' '(VAN.CA), will introduce state-of-the-art combustion engine ' 'vans. With this, Mercedes-Benz plans to further strengthen ' 'its leading position in the industry. 

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Overview of new motorhomes based on the ' 'Sprinter

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Among the new motorhomes based on the current Sprinter at ' 'the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf are the Multisport & ' 'Regeneration from Alphavan, the Bürstner Habiton (HM 6.0), ' 'the Carthago C2-tourer 141 KB-LE and the Carthago C-line I ' '4.9 LE, the Encanto from CS-Reisemobile, the Next from ' 'Frankia, the 4Family from HIP Campers, the Kreos from Laika, ' 'the Malibu I 450 RB-LE as well as the Arto 84E from ' 'Niesmann+Bischoff. Detailed insights into these new models ' 'can be found in the attached document. 

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Fair premiere of the V-Class Marco Polo HORIZON

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The newly updated V-Class Marco Polo HORIZON leisure ' 'vehicle, directly marketed ex-factory by Mercedes-Benz to ' 'end customers, is also making its fair debut in the Rhine ' 'metropolis. It embodies the core virtues of the V-Class MPV, ' 'making it the ideal companion for everyday life; among these ' 'are compact exterior dimensions of under two meters combined ' 'with a high-quality appearance both outside and in the ' 'cockpit. This is characterised by a distinctive radiator ' 'grille and a powerfully designed bumper. Depending on the ' 'equipment, the radiator grille is framed by an LED light ' 'strip. Inside, customers can particularly enjoy a modern ' 'widescreen cockpit with two 31.24-centimetre (12.3-inch) ' 'displays. An even more stylish atmosphere is created by the ' 'optional ambient lighting with 64 colours. The vehicle’s ' 'suitability for everyday life is completed by numerous ' 'safety and assistance systems and the powerful OM654 diesel ' 'engine. 

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At the same time, the V-Class Marco Polo HORIZON excels ' 'in its suitability for leisure adventures, thanks to its ' 'standard three-seater bench/bed and pop-up roof with roof ' 'bed, drawers under the bench/bed for storage, two standard ' 'sliding doors for convenient loading of leisure and sports ' 'equipment, standard swivel front seats, and an optional ' 'folding table in the rear area; this allows for cozy ' 'gatherings. Optional features also include an external power ' 'connection and a stationary heater.

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[1] The driving assistance and safety systems ' 'are aids and do not absolve the driver of their ' 'responsibility.

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[2] To use Digital Extras, a personal Mercedes ' 'me ID and acceptance of the terms of service for the ' 'services are required. Additionally, the respective vehicle ' 'must be linked to the user account. After the initial period ' 'expires, the Digital Extras can be extended for a fee, ' 'provided they are still offered for the respective vehicle. ' 'The initial activation of Digital Extras is possible within ' '1 year from the first registration or commissioning by the ' 'customer, whichever occurs first. Available exclusively in ' 'markets where Digital Extras have been introduced by ' 'Mercedes-Benz for Mercedes-Benz Vans models.

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Starting with the all-new CLA, customers ' 'will be able to access the latest version of the Meetings for ' 'Teams app. It brings enhanced functionality and the ability to ' 'use the built-in vehicle camera to participate in Teams calls on ' 'the move. Additionally, Mercedes‑Benz is the first OEM to ' 'natively integrate Microsoft Intune – the cross-platform tool for ' 'managing devices and apps – directly into the vehicle’s new ' 'operating system, MB.OS. Mercedes‑Benz is also working with ' 'Microsoft on bringing Microsoft 365 Copilot into the vehicle. ' 'Rollout of the productivity enhancements will start this summer ' 'with the MB.OS powered fourth-generation MBUX[1] in the new ' 'CLA.[2]\xa0\n' 'Enhanced Meetings for Teams app: bringing in-car productivity to ' 'a new level\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz is launching a new version of its Meetings for ' 'Teams app. With this update, drivers can use the in-car camera ' 'while driving, allowing other participants to see them during a ' 'meeting. Given the brand’s focus on safety, the use of the camera ' 'abides by the laws of each country and has been approved for use ' 'on the move. To minimise distraction and maximise safety while ' 'driving, the meeting video stream turns off automatically as soon ' 'as the camera is activated. As a result, the driver will never ' 'see any shared screens or slides – and the camera can be turned ' 'off at any time.\xa0\n' 'Moreover, the updated Meetings for Teams app provides business ' 'customers with an even more efficient way to work within the ' 'vehicle. Featuring a new dashboard, it has a function labelled ' '“Next Meetings” for upcoming appointments and enables quick ' 'access to frequent contacts. There’s also an expanded chat ' 'function that facilitates reading and writing messages. ' 'Integration of voice control for text input and the ability to ' 'jump directly from the calendar into a Teams meeting provide a ' 'seamless user experience.\xa0\n' 'Microsoft Intune: enables the ultimate secure workspace on ' 'wheels\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz has now integrated Microsoft Intune into MB.OS to ' 'create a secure, enterprise-compliant ecosystem for the future of ' 'mobile work. Customers can log in with their business accounts ' 'and switch between applications effortlessly, taking productivity ' 'while on the move to a new level[3]. Microsoft Intune enables the ' 'separation of private and business data and allows IT ' 'administrators to centrally manage access rights and security ' 'policies. By doing so, Mercedes‑Benz ensures that the vehicle ' 'meets the same enterprise-grade security standards as mobile ' 'devices like company smartphones. This integration supports the ' 'use of productivity apps like MBUX Notes and Calendar. The ' 'rollout will occur in Europe and the USA.\xa0\n' 'Generative AI via Microsoft 365 Copilot: next-level productivity ' 'companion on the road\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz and Microsoft are also working together to ' 'integrate Microsoft 365 Copilot into the latest vehicles. This ' 'will be one of the world’s first application of its kind in a car ' 'and will help users prepare for upcoming meetings with the aid of ' 'advanced AI. Using voice prompts, drivers can summarise emails, ' 'retrieve or query client preferences and details, and manage ' 'daily tasks without distraction. Microsoft 365 Copilot has the ' 'potential to transform the vehicle into a third workspace, ' 'complementing the office and the home office.\n' '“Through our industry-leading collaboration with Microsoft, we ' 'are making it even easier for our customers to stay productive ' 'while on the move. By integrating the latest Microsoft workspace ' 'tools, such as Microsoft Teams, directly into our new operating ' 'system, MB.OS, we’ve created an intuitive and safe user ' 'experience that boosts efficiency and reduces distractions at the ' 'same time.” Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Features also require an active Entertainment Package Plus ' 'and data volume.\xa0 \xa0 [2] The availability of functions, ' 'features and services depends on the respective vehicle model, ' 'the individual configuration and the respective market.\xa0 [3] ' 'To use Microsoft Intune with your business account in your car, ' 'the function needs to be activated by your IT administration.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes‑Benz is setting a new standard for in-car ' 'productivity with the latest suite of Microsoft business ' 'productivity and collaboration tools. Starting with the ' 'all-new CLA, customers will be able to access the latest ' 'version of the Meetings for Teams app. It brings enhanced ' 'functionality and the ability to use the built-in vehicle ' 'camera to participate in Teams calls on the move. ' 'Additionally, Mercedes‑Benz is the first OEM to natively ' 'integrate Microsoft Intune – the cross-platform tool for ' 'managing devices and apps – directly into the vehicle’s new ' 'operating system, MB.OS. Mercedes‑Benz is also working with ' 'Microsoft on bringing Microsoft 365 Copilot into the ' 'vehicle. Rollout of the productivity enhancements will start ' 'this summer with the MB.OS powered fourth-generation ' 'MBUX[1] in the new ' 'CLA.[2] 

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Enhanced Meetings for Teams app: bringing in-car ' 'productivity to a new level

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Mercedes‑Benz is launching a new version of its Meetings ' 'for Teams app. With this update, drivers can use the in-car ' 'camera while driving, allowing other participants to see ' 'them during a meeting. Given the brand’s focus on safety, ' 'the use of the camera abides by the laws of each country and ' 'has been approved for use on the move. To minimise ' 'distraction and maximise safety while driving, the meeting ' 'video stream turns off automatically as soon as the camera ' 'is activated. As a result, the driver will never see any ' 'shared screens or slides – and the camera can be turned off ' 'at any time. 

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Moreover, the updated Meetings for Teams app provides ' 'business customers with an even more efficient way to work ' 'within the vehicle. Featuring a new dashboard, it has a ' 'function labelled “Next Meetings” for upcoming appointments ' 'and enables quick access to frequent contacts. There’s also ' 'an expanded chat function that facilitates reading and ' 'writing messages. Integration of voice control for text ' 'input and the ability to jump directly from the calendar ' 'into a Teams meeting provide a seamless user ' 'experience. 

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Microsoft Intune: enables the ultimate secure workspace ' 'on wheels

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Mercedes‑Benz has now integrated Microsoft Intune into ' 'MB.OS to create a secure, enterprise-compliant ecosystem for ' 'the future of mobile work. Customers can log in with their ' 'business accounts and switch between applications ' 'effortlessly, taking productivity while on the move to a new ' 'level[3]. Microsoft Intune enables the ' 'separation of private and business data and allows IT ' 'administrators to centrally manage access rights and ' 'security policies. By doing so, Mercedes‑Benz ensures that ' 'the vehicle meets the same enterprise-grade security ' 'standards as mobile devices like company smartphones. This ' 'integration supports the use of productivity apps like MBUX ' 'Notes and Calendar. The rollout will occur in Europe and the ' 'USA. 

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Generative AI via Microsoft 365 Copilot: next-level ' 'productivity companion on the road

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Mercedes‑Benz and Microsoft are also working together to ' 'integrate Microsoft 365 Copilot into the latest vehicles. ' 'This will be one of the world’s first application of its ' 'kind in a car and will help users prepare for upcoming ' 'meetings with the aid of advanced AI. Using voice prompts, ' 'drivers can summarise emails, retrieve or query client ' 'preferences and details, and manage daily tasks without ' 'distraction. Microsoft 365 Copilot has the potential to ' 'transform the vehicle into a third workspace, complementing ' 'the office and the home office.

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“Through our industry-leading collaboration with ' 'Microsoft, we are making it even easier for our customers to ' 'stay productive while on the move. By integrating the latest ' 'Microsoft workspace tools, such as Microsoft Teams, directly ' 'into our new operating system, MB.OS, we’ve created an ' 'intuitive and safe user experience that boosts efficiency ' 'and reduces distractions at the same time.”
Ola ' 'Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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[1] Features also require an active ' 'Entertainment Package Plus and data volume.    ' '
[2] The availability of functions, features ' 'and services depends on the respective vehicle model, the ' 'individual configuration and the respective market.  ' '
[3] To use Microsoft Intune with your ' 'business account in your car, the function needs to be ' 'activated by your IT administration.

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In 2026, the all-electric VLE will hit the roads and mark ' 'the beginning of a new era at Mercedes‑Benz Vans. With up to ' 'eight seats, the VLE portfolio will range from flexible ' 'vehicles for families and leisure active customers, to ' 'exclusive VIP shuttles. As added value for customers is key ' 'for Mercedes-Benz, the future VLE will suit perfectly the ' 'customers’ needs and demands, in terms of design, functions ' 'and usability. Bringing the best of two worlds together, the ' 'all-electric VLE combines limousine-like driving behaviour ' 'with MPV-like versatility.

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Now, prototypes of the VLE successfully passed the next ' 'major steps in the development program by proving its ' 'uncompromising efficiency in three different ' 'disciplines:

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First: Proof of aerodynamics in wind tunnel

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In gruelling tests in the Mercedes-Benz wind tunnel in ' 'Stuttgart, the VLE braved the fiercest winds. The VLE ' 'showcased that the exterior design with a tautly stretched ' 'roofline flowing into the smoothly rounded rear, leads to an ' 'impressive drag coefficient. And although the prototypes ' 'were heavily camouflaged with different extensions in the ' 'exterior to secure the streamlined silhouette of the VLE, ' 'the results of the aerodynamics test were outstanding in ' 'terms of efficiency.

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Second: High-speed drives at test track

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At the test track in Nardò, Southern Italy, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz experts increased efficiency by fine-tuning ' 'under extremely dynamic handling and at high speeds. The ' 'primary objective was to optimise the settings of the ' 'electric drivetrain, along with refining recuperation ' 'processes, enhancing thermal management, and assessing the ' 'impact of rear axle steering on vehicle handling.

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Third: Long-range journey from Stuttgart to Rome

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Recently, the Mercedes-Benz VLE successfully underwent a ' 'long-range journey by traveling almost 1,100 kilometres from ' 'Stuttgart to Rome with only two short charging stops of 15 ' 'minutes each. The focus was to demonstrate the suitability ' 'for daily use on different road types and conditions for ' 'travel by families and leisure enthusiasts. (Link ' 'Media Site)

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New Era

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Starting in 2026, the VLE will be the first model based ' 'on the newly developed, modular, and scalable van ' 'architecture – ushering in a completely new era. This ' 'architecture allows for a clear differentiation between ' 'privately positioned Grand Limousines – the Mercedes-Benz ' 'VLE and the Mercedes-Benz VLS – and commercial transporters. ' 'While the VLE with up to 8 seats will range from flexible ' 'vehicles for families and leisure active customers to ' 'exclusive VIP shuttles, the VLS will expand the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz MPV portfolio into the top-end-segment.

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Mercedes-AMG opens another exciting chapter in its ' 'performance history and hints with the CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK ' 'SPORT that the GT family is not yet complete. The ' 'uncompromising concept vehicle is designed for absolute ' 'driving dynamic peak performance to set new standards and ' 'record times. 

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With a first teaser of the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK SPORT, Mercedes‑AMG ' 'now offers an exclusive insight into the development ' 'workshop in Affalterbach. Here, the camouflaged ' 'high-performance project is being finalized before it has to ' 'prove itself on the test tracks. With the new concept ' 'vehicle, Mercedes‑AMG demonstrates its great expertise as a ' 'sports car manufacturer and provides a preview of a possible ' 'expansion of the GT series with a V8 engine. The second ' 'generation of the two-door AMG GT was presented in ' '2023, and since then, the sports car family has been ' 'steadily growing.

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\n', 'date': '2025-07-25T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK SPORT: new high-performance project from ' 'Mercedes AMG', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8f5e126c-de0c-4eb7-80c7-dae1e0f5efc1'} 2025-11-30 01:00:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/cd7aa381-9305-4635-a4ba-0b51a923c948> {'content': 'The final double header before the summer break starts at the ' 'famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Talks Belgium\n' 'The next two Grands Prix provide an opportunity to head into the ' 'summer break with momentum. In the first 12 races of the season, ' 'we have been at front of the field on several occasions. At ' 'others, we have struggled. We have focused our energies on ' 'improving this delta, working hard to ensure we can be ' 'competitive at all events. Post shutdown, our attention will ' 'inevitably turn further towards 2026 though. These next two races ' 'are therefore important in ensuring we get the W16 into as good a ' 'place as possible across varying tracks and conditions.\n' 'Spa and the Hungaroring are useful venues for helping us continue ' 'that work. They are different in character; Spa with its ' 'elevation changes, high-speed corners, and changeable weather ' 'contrasts with the tight, twisty circuit layout of Budapest that ' 'often sees some of the highest track temperatures of the year. We ' 'will aim to make good steps with the car whilst optimising each ' 'weekend and fighting for strong results.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Fact File: Belgian Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' With its 7.004km, Spa-Francorchamps is the longest on the F1 ' 'calendar. As a result, the race is run over the shortest number ' 'of laps of the year: 44.\n' ' The weather at Spa can also heavily impact the race, with a 56% ' 'chance of a wet session across the weekend. This makes Spa the ' 'race most likely to be affected by rain.\n' ' The run down to the first braking zone at Turn One (La Source) ' 'is one of the shortest of the season at just 137m. Only ' 'Azerbaijan (90m) and Las Vegas (111m) are shorter.\n' ' The tow at Spa-Francorchamps is very powerful due to the long ' 'straights, particularly the section after Raidillon. On the first ' 'lap this is even more powerful, because drivers chasing can pick ' 'up a tow from multiple cars. The lack of DRS on lap one also ' 'increases this effect.\n' ' It used to be one of the biggest challenges for engine duty and ' 'time spent on full throttle, but with the new regulations and new ' 'tracks joining it has fallen down the list. It still remains in ' 'the top five, though.\n' ' Tyre duty and wear are some of the highest of the season at Spa, ' 'with high averages across all four corners of the car.\n' ' From the exit of La Source to the braking zone for Les Combes, ' 'the drivers have their foot firmly on the throttle for around 23 ' 'seconds (and 1,875 metres) of track layout.\n' ' The Belgian Grand Prix will host an F1 Sprint race for the ' 'second time in 2025, having previously hosted the shortened ' 'format in 2023.\n' ' \xa0Mercedes has six wins at Spa - the first coming with Juan ' 'Manuel Fangio in 1955.\n' ' This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Belgian Grand Prix ' 'with a first race taking place in 1925. \n' ' This will also be the 600th Grand Prix weekend for Mercedes Benz ' 'as an engine supplier in F1. \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted Talks Belgium\n' 'Spa-Francorchamps marks the start of an important double-header ' 'before heading onto the summer break. The Belgian track is one of ' 'my favourite tracks of the calendar and I’ve always enjoyed ' 'racing there.\xa0\n' 'The last weekends have been\xa0tough but our goal is to bounce ' 'back this weekend. I’ve had some great performances in the past ' 'on this\xa0circuit and I hope to get a good result again this ' 'year. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Stat Sheet: Belgian Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Belgian Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (CEST)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sprint Qualifying - Friday\n' ' 16:30 – 17:14\n' ' 15:30 – 16:14\n' ' 16:30 – 17:14\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sprint - Saturday\n' ' 12:00 – 13:00\n' ' 11:00 – 12:00\n' ' 12:00 – 13:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 15:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Belgium\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 16\n' ' 6\n' ' 16\n' ' 7\n' ' 12\n' ' 6\n' ' 4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 6\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 30\n' ' 12\n' ' 34\n' ' 14\n' ' 26\n' ' 9\n' ' 23\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 3,866\n' ' 19,566\n' ' 64,637\n' ' 190,686\n' ' 154,760,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 1,989\n' ' 10,051\n' ' 33,090\n' ' 97,231\n' ' 79,680,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 1,851\n' ' 9,374\n' ' 31,157\n' ' 91,531\n' ' 74,040,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 14,996\n' ' 75,515\n' ' 250,668\n' ' 729,379\n' ' 597,760,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 329\n' ' 130\n' ' 304\n' ' 142\n' ' 267\n' ' 111\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 317\n' ' 121\n' ' 287\n' ' 134\n' ' 247\n' ' 102\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 140\n' ' 4\n' ' 20\n' ' 6\n' ' 16\n' ' 9\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 12\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 599\n' ' 233\n' ' 642\n' ' 242\n' ' 489\n' ' 232\n' ' 101\n' ' 128\n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

The final double header before the summer break ' 'starts at the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit in ' 'Belgium. 

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Toto Talks Belgium

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The next two Grands Prix provide an opportunity to head ' 'into the summer break with momentum. In the first 12 races ' 'of the season, we have been at front of the field on several ' 'occasions. At others, we have struggled. We have focused our ' 'energies on improving this delta, working hard to ensure we ' 'can be competitive at all events. Post shutdown, our ' 'attention will inevitably turn further towards 2026 though. ' 'These next two races are therefore important in ensuring we ' 'get the W16 into as good a place as possible across varying ' 'tracks and conditions.

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Spa and the Hungaroring are useful venues for helping us ' 'continue that work. They are different in character; Spa ' 'with its elevation changes, high-speed corners, and ' 'changeable weather contrasts with the tight, twisty circuit ' 'layout of Budapest that often sees some of the highest track ' 'temperatures of the year. We will aim to make good steps ' 'with the car whilst optimising each weekend and fighting for ' 'strong results.

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Fact File: Belgian Grand Prix

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  • With its 7.004km, Spa-Francorchamps is the longest on ' 'the F1 calendar. As a result, the race is run over the ' 'shortest number of laps of the year: 44.
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  • The weather at Spa can also heavily impact the race, ' 'with a 56% chance of a wet session across the weekend. This ' 'makes Spa the race most likely to be affected by rain.
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  • The run down to the first braking zone at Turn One (La ' 'Source) is one of the shortest of the season at just 137m. ' 'Only Azerbaijan (90m) and Las Vegas (111m) are ' 'shorter.
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  • The tow at Spa-Francorchamps is very powerful due to the ' 'long straights, particularly the section after Raidillon. On ' 'the first lap this is even more powerful, because drivers ' 'chasing can pick up a tow from multiple cars. The lack of ' 'DRS on lap one also increases this effect.
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  • It used to be one of the biggest challenges for engine ' 'duty and time spent on full throttle, but with the new ' 'regulations and new tracks joining it has fallen down the ' 'list. It still remains in the top five, though.
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  • Tyre duty and wear are some of the highest of the season ' 'at Spa, with high averages across all four corners of the ' 'car.
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  • From the exit of La Source to the braking zone for Les ' 'Combes, the drivers have their foot firmly on the throttle ' 'for around 23 seconds (and 1,875 metres) of track ' 'layout.
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  • The Belgian Grand Prix will host an F1 Sprint race for ' 'the second time in 2025, having previously hosted the ' 'shortened format in 2023.
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  •  Mercedes has six wins at Spa - the first coming ' 'with Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955.
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  • This year marks the 100th anniversary of the ' 'Belgian Grand Prix with a first race taking place in 1925. ' '
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  • This will also be the 600th Grand Prix ' 'weekend for Mercedes Benz as an engine supplier in F1. ' '
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Noah Strømsted Talks Belgium

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Spa-Francorchamps marks the start of an important ' 'double-header before heading onto the summer break. The ' 'Belgian track is one of my favourite tracks of the calendar ' 'and I’ve always enjoyed racing there. 

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The last weekends have been tough but our goal is to ' 'bounce back this weekend. I’ve had some great performances ' 'in the past on this circuit and I hope to get a good ' 'result again this year.

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Stat Sheet: Belgian Grand Prix

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2025 Belgian Grand Prix

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Local Time (CEST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Practice One – Friday

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12:30 – 13:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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Sprint Qualifying - Friday

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16:30 – 17:14

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15:30 – 16:14

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16:30 – 17:14

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Sprint - Saturday

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12:00 – 13:00

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11:00 – 12:00

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12:00 – 13:00

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16:00 – 17:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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16:00 – 17:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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14:00

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15:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Belgium

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Starts

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Wins

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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16

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6

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16

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7

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12

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6

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4

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George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

6

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '		\n' '

0

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2

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\n' '

Kimi Antonelli

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0

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0

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0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

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0

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0

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MB Power

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30

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12

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34

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14

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26

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9

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23

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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3,866

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19,566

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64,637

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190,686

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154,760,000

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George Russell

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1,989

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10,051

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33,090

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97,231

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79,680,000

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Kimi Antonelli

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1,851

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9,374

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31,157

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91,531

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74,040,000

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MB Power

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14,996

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75,515

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250,668

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729,379

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597,760,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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329

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130

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304

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142

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267

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111

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60

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84

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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317

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121

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287

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134

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247

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102

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55

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80

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George Russell

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140

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4

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20

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6

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16

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N/A

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Kimi Antonelli

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12

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0

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1

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0

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0

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1

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N/A

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MB Power

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599

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233

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642

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242

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489

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232

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101

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We are struggling here ' 'in Spa this weekend and we are working hard to understand why. We ' 'were potentially slightly light on rear wing level, given we were ' 'fastest in sectors one and three, but that is really just a ' 'compromise of where you gain lap time across the circuit.\n' 'Starting P6 tomorrow still gives us a chance of fighting for ' 'decent points for tomorrow. We set the car up today so we could ' 'maximise Qualifying, so we will have to see what the weather does ' 'tomorrow. If it does rain, we may be slightly compromised but I’d ' 'much rather be starting in P6 with that than outside of the top ' '10. Let’s see what happens on Sunday.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliThat was another difficult day in what has been a ' 'tricky period for us over the past few races. I was struggling ' 'with the car balance on Friday and that continued into Qualifying ' 'today. The confidence wasn’t there and that showed in the lap ' 'time. It is frustrating as we know we have more pace than we ' 'showed today.\xa0\n' 'We are working hard to improve so we can get back on track and ' 'putting in good results. Whilst Qualifying didn’t go the way we ' 'want, we have a chance to do that tomorrow. The weather forecast ' 'is changeable, and we may have rain. That would give us a chance ' 'to make up more positions than may be possible in a standard dry ' 'race. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEOAs a team, this weekend has ' 'fallen far below our standards so far. It has been our weakest ' 'performance this year and we need to quickly understand why. We ' 'have struggled with a car facing several balance limitations, ' 'losing the vast majority of our lap time in the middle sector. We ' 'knew we would struggle to get into the points in the Sprint given ' 'our starting positions, so focused on improving these balance ' 'issues for Qualifying. Unfortunately, we couldn’t make sufficient ' 'headway and suffered as a result.\xa0\n' 'With a mixed weather forecast for tomorrow’s race, we will be ' 'looking to take advantage of any opportunities that come our way. ' 'We are not fooling ourselves though; the pace of our car has not ' 'been sufficient this weekend to challenge at the front and that ' 'is unlikely to change tomorrow. We will race hard to maximise our ' 'result but must ensure we start the weekend in a much stronger ' 'position in Budapest next week.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorThat was another ' 'disappointing day for us here in Spa. We were looking to bounce ' 'back from a tough Friday, knowing that the big points were still ' 'on offer ahead of us. Starting from outside the top 10 in the ' 'Sprint, we knew that progress would be difficult to achieve. The ' 'low wing levels being run here result in a modest DRS effect and ' 'other than Kimi making one pass, we were unable to make any ' 'further overtakes.\n' 'We made quite significant changes to our car for Qualifying but ' 'the underlying limitations were still there and neither driver ' 'had good confidence in the rear end. Kimi was eliminated in the ' "first cut; George did a good job to get as far as P6 but it's " 'clear we have to get to the bottom of the issues with the car as ' "it simply wasn't quick. We're expecting some rain for the race " "tomorrow. Considering our starting positions that's a good thing, " 'and hopefully both drivers can move forward if we operate well, ' 'but our bigger focus is to understand why our pace has been so ' 'poor at this track.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA ' 'F3 \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 We’ve had a very good ' 'Saturday here in Spa finishing the Sprint race with victory. The ' 'team has done a fantastic job with the car this weekend and that ' 'enabled me to take the win. We struggled with our race pace in ' 'Austria and Great Britain, so to come here and have shown how ' 'strong we can be is amazing. Tomorrow is of course a new day so ' 'we will do our best to get some more good points.\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

Challenging Saturday at Spa

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  • George Russell qualified P6 with Kimi Antonelli P18 for ' 'Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix.
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  • Saturday began with the F1 Sprint; George starting P13 ' 'with Kimi P19 after both drivers were hampered in Sprint ' 'Qualifying on Friday.
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  • In a quiet race, George made up one position to come ' 'home P12 with Kimi advancing two positions to P17.
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  • Qualifying proved a tricky affair too with the car ' 'struggling for the pace needed to fight for the front two ' 'rows of the grid.
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  • In Q1, both drivers improved on their final efforts but ' 'Kimi was unfortunately knocked out in P18.
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  • George meanwhile progressed to Q3 but could only manage ' 'P6 on his last run.
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  • Tomorrow’s forecast is mixed with potential rain ' 'throughout the day.
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  •  In FIA F3, Mercedes Junior Noah Strømsted took his ' 'maiden victory in the category with a dominant Sprint race ' 'win.
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George Russell
Today was a better day ' 'than Friday in terms of the result but, if you take out ' 'yesterday, then this was one of our worst Qualifying ' 'performances of the year. We are struggling here in Spa this ' 'weekend and we are working hard to understand why. We were ' 'potentially slightly light on rear wing level, given we were ' 'fastest in sectors one and three, but that is really just a ' 'compromise of where you gain lap time across the ' 'circuit.

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Starting P6 tomorrow still gives us a chance of fighting ' 'for decent points for tomorrow. We set the car up today so ' 'we could maximise Qualifying, so we will have to see what ' 'the weather does tomorrow. If it does rain, we may be ' 'slightly compromised but I’d much rather be starting in P6 ' 'with that than outside of the top 10. Let’s see what happens ' 'on Sunday.

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Kimi Antonelli
That was another ' 'difficult day in what has been a tricky period for us over ' 'the past few races. I was struggling with the car balance on ' 'Friday and that continued into Qualifying today. The ' 'confidence wasn’t there and that showed in the lap time. It ' 'is frustrating as we know we have more pace than we showed ' 'today. 

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We are working hard to improve so we can get back on ' 'track and putting in good results. Whilst Qualifying didn’t ' 'go the way we want, we have a chance to do that tomorrow. ' 'The weather forecast is changeable, and we may have rain. ' 'That would give us a chance to make up more positions than ' 'may be possible in a standard dry race.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO
As a team, this weekend has fallen far below ' 'our standards so far. It has been our weakest performance ' 'this year and we need to quickly understand why. We have ' 'struggled with a car facing several balance limitations, ' 'losing the vast majority of our lap time in the middle ' 'sector. We knew we would struggle to get into the points in ' 'the Sprint given our starting positions, so focused on ' 'improving these balance issues for Qualifying. ' 'Unfortunately, we couldn’t make sufficient headway and ' 'suffered as a result. 

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With a mixed weather forecast for tomorrow’s race, we ' 'will be looking to take advantage of any opportunities that ' 'come our way. We are not fooling ourselves though; the pace ' 'of our car has not been sufficient this weekend to challenge ' 'at the front and that is unlikely to change tomorrow. We ' 'will race hard to maximise our result but must ensure we ' 'start the weekend in a much stronger position in Budapest ' 'next week.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
That was another disappointing day for ' 'us here in Spa. We were looking to bounce back from a tough ' 'Friday, knowing that the big points were still on offer ' 'ahead of us. Starting from outside the top 10 in the Sprint, ' 'we knew that progress would be difficult to achieve. The low ' 'wing levels being run here result in a modest DRS effect and ' 'other than Kimi making one pass, we were unable to make any ' 'further overtakes.

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We made quite significant changes to our car for ' 'Qualifying but the underlying limitations were still there ' 'and neither driver had good confidence in the rear end. Kimi ' 'was eliminated in the first cut; George did a good job to ' "get as far as P6 but it's clear we have to get to the bottom " "of the issues with the car as it simply wasn't quick. We're " 'expecting some rain for the race tomorrow. Considering our ' "starting positions that's a good thing, and hopefully both " 'drivers can move forward if we operate well, but our bigger ' 'focus is to understand why our pace has been so poor at this ' 'track.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '         ' '
We’ve had a very good Saturday here in Spa finishing the ' 'Sprint race with victory. The team has done a fantastic job ' 'with the car this weekend and that enabled me to take the ' 'win. We struggled with our race pace in Austria and Great ' 'Britain, so to come here and have shown how strong we can be ' 'is amazing. Tomorrow is of course a new day so we will do ' 'our best to get some more good points.

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  • E-mobility pioneer: Electric versions of the ' 'Vito have been setting standards for local ' 'CO2‑emission‑free operation in the midsize ' 'segment since 2010
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  • Strong support in the portfolio: Commercial ' 'midsize vans Vito and eVito account ' "for nearly a quarter of Mercedes‑Benz Vans' " 'sales
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  • Namesake: The Vitoria plant has been inseparably ' 'linked to the Mercedes‑Benz Vito for 30 ' 'years
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  • The latest model generation: new levels of ' 'connectivity and comfort
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Three decades, three generations, countless uses: the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vito is turning 30. Since its launch in 1995, ' 'the midsize van has stood for uncompromising readiness for ' 'everyday tasks, impressive versatility and innovative ' 'technology in the commercial midsize van segment. From ' 'trades to maintenance and customer service operations to ' 'police and ambulance services. Whether operated as an ' 'individual vehicle or in a large fleet, in a basic version ' 'or as supplied by one of the many upfitters of special ' 'transporters for food or emergency medical services: the ' 'Vito is a reliable partner that meets the requirements of ' 'many different industries. 

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Thanks to modern safety and assistance systems, digital ' 'networking and the many available versions, it supports ' 'customers in their daily work. With the eVito, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans has also offered an alternative for ' 'local CO2-emission-free driving since 2018. Its ' 'predecessor, the Vito E-CELL, was embraced by many customers ' 'starting back in 2010. Vito and eVito show ' 'their strengths above all in urban environments, where ' 'their compact size not only allows them to fit ' 'into modern public parking garages, it also helps ' 'to keep urban life running in narrow streets. Nearly a ' 'quarter of Mercedes‑Benz Vans customers therefore ' 'opt for commercial midsize vans.

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“Over the last 30 years, the Vito has ' 'proven to be a true all-rounder for professionals. ' 'Thanks to its compact dimensions and large cargo ' 'space, it is an ideal choice for urban settings. For ' 'our customers, the Vito offers a high level ' 'of functionality and flexibility, combined with ' 'comfort and efficiency. Like our Sprinter, it has kept ' 'the world mobile for 30 years. In its electric version, the ' 'eVito stands for sustainable, locally ' 'CO2-emission-free mobility for nearly eight ' 'years.”
Sagree Sardien, Head of Sales & ' 'Marketing Mercedes‑Benz Vans

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Mercedes-Benz Vito: the history

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The Mercedes-Benz Vito has offered a convincing solution ' 'geared to the needs of tradespeople, retailers and service ' 'providers since 1995. It is the versatile allrounder among ' 'the commercially positioned midsize vans. Key ' 'milestones:

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With the first generation of the Vito, Mercedes-Benz ' 'introduced an entirely new van in the 2.6 to 2.8 tonne ' 'class in 1995. The front-wheel drive van combined an ' 'attractive design with compact dimensions and, with a ' 'payload of one tonne, it was also suited to carrying heavy ' 'goods. The cargo area of 3.6 m2 provided a ' 'loading capacity of almost 5 m3, so that the Vito ' 'could also easily transport bulky items. And thanks to its ' 'manageable dimensions and a height of 1.89 metres, the Vito ' 'was suitable for multistory carparks and garages in ' 'cities.

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The first generation also offered an extensive safety ' 'package as standard that was impressive for its time. This ' 'included driver airbag, independent wheel suspension and ' 'disk brakes on all wheels, ABS with automatic braking ' 'differential and power steering.

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The transversely mounted four-cylinder diesel and petrol ' 'engines boasted low fuel consumption, enabling attractive ' 'driving performance. Customers embraced the efficiency, ' 'robustness and flexibility of the Vito – which earned it the ' 'title “Van of the Year” in 1996. An update in 1999 brought a ' 'design facelift, new colours and optimised features. By 2003 ' 'Mercedes‑Benz had sold around 473,000 first-generation ' 'vehicles.

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For the second generation, the entire vehicle concept for ' 'the Vito was redesigned. All of the variants of the midsize ' 'van now relied on rear-wheel rather than front-wheel drive, ' 'which improved the driving dynamics and load capacity. With ' 'a payload of up to 1295 kg, the Vito was now a true ' 'workhorse. An all-wheel drive variant – the first in its ' 'segment – added to the model diversity.

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The more powerful engines now available ranged from ' 'efficient four-cylinder engines to powerful V6 units. With ' 'three body lengths, two roof heights, five engine choices ' 'and numerous optional equipment packages, the second ' 'generation put the Vito firmly on the path toward the ' 'diverse range of versions available today. In 2005 the ' 'European jury again voted the Mercedes‑Benz Vito “Van of the ' 'Year”. By 2014 the second-generation Vito surpassed its ' 'outstanding predecessor with sales of nearly 750,000 units ' 'worldwide.

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In addition, the second generation marked a milestone ' 'with regard to electrification: With the launch of the Vito ' 'E‑CELL in 2010, Mercedes‑Benz began small-series production ' 'of a battery-driven van equipped with a 70-kW (95-hp) ' 'electric motor. It had a range of around 130 km and was a ' 'success in such areas as courier, express and parcel ' 'services.

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In 2014 the third generation of the Vito celebrated its ' 'world premiere. Even more versatile and economic, and with ' 'improved safety features, the new allrounder among the ' 'midsized vans was launched with a new design and three drive ' 'concepts. Customers could choose between front, rear and ' 'all-wheel drive. With an unchanged wheelbase, the Vito was ' 'up to 13 cm longer, with a maximum length of 5.37 metres, ' 'offering more loading and passenger space and an increased ' 'payload of 1369 kg.

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This was followed in 2018 with the launch of the eVito, ' 'the first fully electric midsize van produced in series by ' 'Mercedes‑Benz. The third generation also set new standards ' 'for safety: The Vito panel van was the only vehicle in its ' 'class to be equipped with airbags and seatbelt reminders for ' 'both the driver and passengers as standard. The Vito Tourer ' 'offered up to eight airbags for all occupants. Unique among ' 'midsize vans at the time was the Crosswind Assistant ' 'included as a basic feature.

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The all-electric eVito has been on the market since 2018. ' 'Whether as a panel van for delivery traffic or as a Tourer ' 'for commercial passenger transport – the eVito carried on ' 'the legacy of the E-CELL while steadily introducing ' 'technological advances.

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In 2020 a new update brought many technical advances: The ' 'new OM 654 family of four-cylinder diesel engines delivered ' 'increased power combined with lower fuel consumption. In ' 'addition, the new generation featured the 9G-TRONIC ' 'automatic transmission, an optional digital inside rear-view ' 'mirror, the DISTRONIC automatic distance assist, other ' 'improved assistance systems and new comfort systems such as ' 'the AIRMATIC air suspension.

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The next upgrade came last year. The MBUX multimedia ' 'system brought modern infotainment, improved connectivity ' 'and new digital extras[1] for a ' 'further increase in comfort. As a result, the Vito and eVito ' 'are fully integrated into the brand’s digital ecosystem. The ' 'safety features were further improved and expanded, for ' 'example with the Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic ' 'function and the Active Lane Keeping Assistant. 

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The exterior was updated with multibeam LED headlights ' 'and the interior was enhanced with such features as a new ' 'central console and the electric EASY-PACK tailgate. The ' 'standard features were extensively upgraded and the range ' 'logic was more closely adapted to customer wishes. For the ' 'first time the drive options were expanded to include a ' 'petrol engine with mild hybrid technology.

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The current models are available at prices starting at ' 'EUR 32.284,52 incl. VAT[1] ' '(27.129,85 Euro excl. VAT).

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The current eVito wins over customers with locally CO₂ ' 'emission-free drive technology, full connectivity and a ' 'range of up to 480 km (WLTP) ' '[3],[4] that makes it viable for ' 'everyday operations. Prices for the eVito start at ' 'EUR 43,055.51 incl. VAT[5] ' '(36.181,10 Euro excl. VAT).

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Vito – made in Vitoria for 30 years

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The Vito has been produced from the outset in the ' 'historically important van factory in the Basque capital of ' 'Vitoria-Gasteiz – to which the allrounder owes its name. As ' 'the second-largest producer of Mercedes‑Benz Vans, it is one ' 'of the most important Mercedes‑Benz Vans factories ' 'worldwide. Along with the Vito and eVito, the plant also ' 'makes the V-Class models aimed at the private market as well ' 'as the EQV.

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Vitoria has stood for meticulous craftsmanship, modern ' 'production technologies and strong regional ties for more ' 'than 70 years. On a premises with a total area of 696,000 ' 'm², production buildings now span an area of 373,000 m². The ' 'number of employees stands at 4,800. In March 2024 the ' 'cornerstone was laid for an expansion of the plant: Starting ' 'in 2026, vans based on the fully electric VAN Electric ' 'Architecture (VAN.EA) will be produced here. The ongoing ' 'investments in infrastructure, digitisation and training ' 'make the plant a future-ready pillar in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans global production network.

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[1] To use the digital extras, you ' 'are required to set up a Mercedes me ID and accept the ' 'current version of the Mercedes me ID user terms and ' 'conditions. In addition, the vehicle must be paired with the ' 'corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the limited term, ' 'the Digital Extras can be renewed on payment of a fee, ' 'provided they are still offered for the corresponding ' 'vehicle at that point.

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[2] Vehicle price for ' 'individual customers in Germany incl. 19% VAT. / Price as at ' '09.07.2025 (Vito BASE Special Edition)

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[3] The stated values were ' 'determined in accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide ' 'harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement ' 'procedure. The indicated ranges apply to the German market. ' 'The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not ' 'only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors. The highest value applies to the eVito panel van ' 'with battery capacity of 90 kWh and motor power of 85 kW ' '(peak).

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[4] The actual range depends on numerous ' 'factors such as the individual driving style, ambient ' 'conditions, the aging process of the battery, auxiliary ' 'consumers, such as climate control, special equipment, ' 'tires, payload, the route profile and can therefore deviate ' 'from the specified WLTP value.

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\n', 'date': '2025-07-28T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz celebrates 30 years of Vito: The compact partner for ' 'crafts, service and trade', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b2de31e8-8790-4581-9cf3-fd278217a83c'} 2025-11-30 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/95b00422-b55e-413b-a5c1-efe9af45ab91> {'content': '\n' ' Q2 adjusted Group EBIT reached €2.0 bn influenced by tariffs and ' 'macro environment (Q2 2024: €4.0 bn), Q2 Group EBIT reported of ' '€1.3 bn mainly due to adjustments for efficiency measures\n' ' Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in H1 for Mercedes-Benz Cars at ' '6.2% including tariff impact (excl. tariffs 7.0%), Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans 11.0% and adjusted return on equity (RoE) for Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility 8.8%\n' ' Q2 Free cash flow increased to €1.9 bn (+14%) reaching €4.2 bn ' '(+9%) in H1; Net Liquidity increased to €30.8 bn (end of Q2 2024: ' '€27.4 bn) underscores financial resilience\n' ' Delivering on biggest-ever product and technology launch ' 'programme: Sales release for the all-new CLA in Europe and ' 'premiere of CLA Shooting Brake; CONCEPT AMG GT XX unveiled ' 'revolutionary drive-train technology; VLE long-distance testing ' 'successful\n' ' Outlook: Updated divisional guidance at Mercedes-Benz Cars and ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans to include tariff developments\n' '\n' '“We achieved robust financial results in the second quarter given ' 'the dynamic business environment. The best response is to stay on ' 'course to deliver desirable and intelligent products, while ' 'keeping a tight grip on costs. We’re adapting to new geopolitical ' 'realities by using our global production footprint intelligently ' 'and by executing our Next Level Performance programme, which goes ' 'beyond efficiency measures, to increase the resilience of our ' 'company.” Ola Kaellenius, Chief Executive Officer of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) achieved robust ' 'financial results in the second quarter, despite a dynamic ' 'business environment and new global tariff policies. All three ' 'business units achieved solid EBIT margins. The company generated ' 'a robust free cash flow of the industrial business of €1.9 bn in ' 'the second quarter (Q2 2024: €1.6 bn) and €4.2 bn in the first ' 'six months (H1 2024: €3.9 bn). Net liquidity reached €30.8 bn in ' 'the first half (end of Q2 2024: €27.4 bn). Group Revenue and ' 'Group EBIT were influenced by the new tariffs. Group EBIT was ' 'impacted by €715 mn of adjustments which were mainly for measures ' 'to increase operational efficiency and M&A transactions, ' 'including for the sale of production and sales capacities in ' 'Argentina. The adjusted Mercedes-Benz Group EBIT reached €2.0 bn ' '(Q2: 2024: €4.0 bn).\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars achieved a robust adjusted EBIT margin of 5.1% ' 'in the second quarter and 6.2% in the first half. Excluding the ' 'latest additional tariffs, the Mercedes-Benz RoS was 6.6% in Q2. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 453,700 cars (-9%) in the second quarter, ' '2% above Q1 2025, influenced by the ongoing dynamic market ' 'environment especially in China and due to diligent management of ' 'stock to counter tariff impacts. Top-End Vehicles accounted for ' '14.3% of overall sales. Demand for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) ' 'remained strong in the second quarter (+34%) and xEV sales ' 'increased by 4%. Second quarter EBIT of Mercedes-Benz Cars was ' 'influenced by tariffs, and by lower unit sales and a softer net ' 'pricing as well as by efficiency measures, and macro ' 'environment.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans achieved a healthy adjusted EBIT margin of ' '10.4% in the second quarter and 11.0% in the first half. Second ' 'quarter adjusted EBIT was influenced by lower sales volumes. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 93,400 units (-10%) in the second quarter ' 'in a highly competitive market environment. Sales of electric ' 'Vans increased 32% compared to Q2 2024.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility achieved a robust adjusted return on ' 'equity of 8.9% in the second quarter and 8.8% in the first half. ' 'Second quarter adjusted EBIT of Mercedes-Benz Mobility was ' 'slightly above prior-year’s level supported by positive effects ' 'from financial investments and ongoing efficiency measures.\n' 'Outlook:Mercedes-Benz Group now sees Group revenue significantly ' 'below the prior-year level based on lower sales expected at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars and Mercedes-Benz Vans. Sales at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars are now seen significantly below 2024 levels, with sales in ' 'the second half of the year in the vicinity of H1. Overall sales ' 'in Q3 are seen slightly lower than in Q4. To reflect tariff ' 'impacts, the company now sees a new full-year guidance range for ' 'return on sales adj. at Mercedes-Benz Cars of 4-6%. For ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans, sales are seen significantly below the ' 'previous year, with a stronger H2 versus H1. Including tariffs, ' 'this leads to a new guidance range of 8-10% for return on sales ' 'adj. at Mercedes-Benz Vans for the full year.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Outlook\n' ' \xa0\n' ' FY 2024 Actuals\xa0\n' ' New FY 2025 Guidance\xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Unit Sales\xa0\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' 1,983k units\n' ' Significantly below\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' 406k units\n' ' Significantly below\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' xEV Share\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars (xEV)\n' ' 19%\n' ' 20 to 22%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans (xEV)\n' ' 5%\n' ' 8 to 10%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted* return on sales (RoS) \xa0\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' 8.1%\n' ' 4 to 6%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' 14.6%\n' ' 8 to 10%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Mobility (RoE)\n' ' 8.7%\n' ' 8 to 9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR)\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' 1.0\n' ' 0.8 to 1.0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' 1.0\n' ' 0.5 to 0.7\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Investment in pp&e\xa0\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' €3.4 billion\n' ' Significantly above\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' €0.6 billion\n' ' Significantly above\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' R&D expenditure\xa0\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' €8.7 billion\n' ' At prior-year level\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' €1.0 billion\n' ' Significantly above\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '*The adjustments may include material adjustments if they lead to ' 'significant effects in a reporting period. These material ' 'adjustments relate in particular to legal proceedings and related ' 'measures, restructuring measures and M&A transactions.\xa0 \xa0\n' 'Q2 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Cars:\n' '\n' ' CLA sales start in Europe; start of production at the Rastatt ' 'plant\n' ' World premiere of the all-new CLA Shooting Brake\n' ' CONCEPT AMG GT XX premiere gave insight into first-series ' 'production model based on AMG.EA\n' ' Start of sales for all-new Mercedes-Maybach SL Monogram Series\n' ' Opening of first Mercedes-Maybach brand center in Korea\n' ' Launch of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class Edition STRONGER THAN THE ' '1980s\n' ' Mercedes-Benz to showcase groundbreaking new vehicles and tech ' 'at Auto Shanghai 2025\n' ' First own-retail dealerships in Germany sold to experienced ' 'dealer partners\n' '\n' 'Q2 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Vans:\n' '\n' ' 5,000 electric vans to be added to Amazon’s transportation ' 'network\n' ' Vision V provides a glimpse of the future Top-End model VLS\n' ' Mercedes Benz VLE completes major development steps including ' 'aerodynamics testing in the wind tunnel, high-speed testing on a ' 'track and a long-range test from Stuttgart to Rome\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans celebrated a milestone with the production of ' 'five million Sprinter vans globally\n' '\n' 'Q2 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Mobility:\n' '\n' ' Mercedes-Benz launched High-Power Charging Hubs in Japan and ' 'Austria\n' ' Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany can now purchase and pay for ' 'e-Vignettes directly from their vehicle\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group\n' ' Q2 2025\n' ' Q2 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' Q1-Q2 2025\n' ' Q1-Q2 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Revenue*\n' ' 33,153\n' ' 36,743\n' ' -9.8%\n' ' 66,377\n' ' 72,616\n' ' -8.6%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 1,273\n' ' 4,037\n' ' -68.5%\n' ' 3,562\n' ' 7,900\n' ' -54.9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 1,988\n' ' 4,049\n' ' -50.9%\n' ' 4,534\n' ' 7,647\n' ' -40.7%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Net profit/loss*\n' ' 957\n' ' 3,062\n' ' -68.7%\n' ' 2,688\n' ' 6,087\n' ' -55.8%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Free cash flow industrial business (FCF)*\n' ' 1,865\n' ' 1,629\n' ' +14.5%\n' ' 4,222\n' ' 3,862\n' ' +9.3%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR\n' ' 0.95\n' ' 2.95\n' ' -67.8%\n' ' 2.69\n' ' 5.81\n' ' -53.7%\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '* in millions of €\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' Q2 2025\n' ' Q2 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' Q1-Q2 2025\n' ' Q1-Q2 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sales in units\n' ' 453,674\n' ' 496,712\n' ' -8.7%\n' ' 899,974\n' ' 959,690\n' ' -6.2%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' thereof xEV\n' ' 93,952\n' ' 89,963\n' ' +4.4%\n' ' 180,766\n' ' 180,140\n' ' +0.3%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' thereof BEV\n' ' 35,027\n' ' 45,843\n' ' -23.6%\n' ' 75,733\n' ' 93,364\n' ' -18.9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Share of xEV in unit sales in %\n' ' 20.7\n' ' 18.1\n' ' -\n' ' 20.1\n' ' 18.8\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Revenue*\n' ' 24,162\n' ' 27,170\n' ' -11.1%\n' ' 48,400\n' ' 52,883\n' ' -8.5%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 783\n' ' 2,756\n' ' -71.6%\n' ' 2,541\n' ' 5,212\n' ' -51.2%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 1,228\n' ' 2,763\n' ' -55.6%\n' ' 2,996\n' ' 5,086\n' ' -41.1%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %\n' ' 5.1\n' ' 10.2\n' ' -\n' ' 6.2\n' ' 9.6\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)*\n' ' 1,332\n' ' 2,156\n' ' -38.2%\n' ' 4,121\n' ' 4,453\n' ' -7.5%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR)\n' ' 1.1\n' ' 0.8\n' ' -\n' ' 1.4\n' ' 0.9\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '* in millions of €\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' Q2 2025\n' ' Q2 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' Q1-Q2 2025\n' ' Q1-Q2 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sales in units\n' ' 93,393\n' ' 103,435\n' ' -9.7%\n' ' 176,336\n' ' 208,860\n' ' -15.6%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' thereof BEV\n' ' 6,872\n' ' 5,209\n' ' +31.9%\n' ' 11,621\n' ' 8,189\n' ' +41.9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Share of BEV in unit sales in %\n' ' 7.4\n' ' 5.0\n' ' -\n' ' 6.6\n' ' 3.9\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Revenue*\n' ' 4,237\n' ' 4,774\n' ' -11.2%\n' ' 8,317\n' ' 9,667\n' ' -14.0%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 274\n' ' 830\n' ' -67.0%\n' ' 503\n' ' 1,763\n' ' -71.5%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) *\n' ' 441\n' ' 834\n' ' -47.1%\n' ' 916\n' ' 1,634\n' ' -43.9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %\n' ' 10.4\n' ' 17.5\n' ' -\n' ' 11.0\n' ' 16.9\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)*\n' ' 199\n' ' 591\n' ' -66.3%\n' ' 787\n' ' 1,234\n' ' -36.2%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate\n' ' 0.5\n' ' 0.7\n' ' -\n' ' 0.9\n' ' 0.8\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '* in millions of €\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Mobility\n' ' Q2 2025\n' ' Q2 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' Q1-Q2 2025\n' ' Q1-Q2 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Revenue*\n' ' 6,248\n' ' 6,347\n' ' -1.6%\n' ' 12,670\n' ' 13,202\n' ' -4.0%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' New business*\n' ' 13,805\n' ' 14,094\n' ' -2.1%\n' ' 27,427\n' ' 28,844\n' ' -4.9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Contract volume (June 30, 2025)*\n' ' 128,809\n' ' 138,747\n' ' -5.1%\n' ' 128,809\n' ' 138,095**\n' ' -6.7%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 247\n' ' 271\n' ' -8.9%\n' ' 534\n' ' 550\n' ' -2.9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) *\n' ' 290\n' ' 271\n' ' +7.0%\n' ' 577\n' ' 550\n' ' +4.9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted return on equity (RoE) in %\n' ' 8.9\n' ' 8.4\n' ' -\n' ' 8.8\n' ' 8.5\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '* in millions of €** Year-end figure', 'content_html': '
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  • Q2 Free cash flow increased to €1.9 bn (+14%) reaching ' '€4.2 bn (+9%) in H1; Net Liquidity increased to €30.8 bn ' '(end of Q2 2024: €27.4 bn) underscores financial ' 'resilience
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  • Delivering on biggest-ever product and technology launch ' 'programme: Sales release for the all-new CLA in Europe and ' 'premiere of CLA Shooting Brake; CONCEPT AMG GT XX unveiled ' 'revolutionary drive-train technology; VLE long-distance ' 'testing successful
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“We achieved robust financial results in the ' 'second quarter given the dynamic business environment. The ' 'best response is to stay on course to deliver desirable and ' 'intelligent products, while keeping a tight grip on costs. ' 'We’re adapting to new geopolitical realities by using our ' 'global production footprint intelligently and by executing ' 'our Next Level Performance programme, which goes beyond ' 'efficiency measures, to increase the resilience of our ' 'company.”
Ola Kaellenius, Chief Executive ' 'Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) achieved ' 'robust financial results in the second quarter, despite a ' 'dynamic business environment and new global tariff policies. ' 'All three business units achieved solid EBIT margins. The ' 'company generated a robust free cash flow of the industrial ' 'business of €1.9 bn in the second quarter (Q2 2024: €1.6 bn) ' 'and €4.2 bn in the first six months (H1 2024: €3.9 bn). Net ' 'liquidity reached €30.8 bn in the first half (end of Q2 ' '2024: €27.4 bn). Group Revenue and Group EBIT were ' 'influenced by the new tariffs. Group EBIT was impacted by ' '€715 mn of adjustments which were mainly for measures to ' 'increase operational efficiency and M&A transactions, ' 'including for the sale of production and sales capacities in ' 'Argentina. The adjusted Mercedes-Benz Group EBIT reached ' '€2.0 bn (Q2: 2024: €4.0 bn).

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Mercedes-Benz Cars achieved a robust ' 'adjusted EBIT margin of 5.1% in the second quarter and 6.2% ' 'in the first half. Excluding the latest additional tariffs, ' 'the Mercedes-Benz RoS was 6.6% in Q2. Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'sold 453,700 cars (-9%) in the second quarter, 2% above Q1 ' '2025, influenced by the ongoing dynamic market environment ' 'especially in China and due to diligent management of stock ' 'to counter tariff impacts. Top-End Vehicles accounted for ' '14.3% of overall sales. Demand for plug-in hybrid vehicles ' '(PHEV) remained strong in the second quarter (+34%) and xEV ' 'sales increased by 4%. Second quarter EBIT of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars was influenced by tariffs, and by lower unit sales and ' 'a softer net pricing as well as by efficiency measures, and ' 'macro environment.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans achieved a healthy ' 'adjusted EBIT margin of 10.4% in the second quarter and ' '11.0% in the first half. Second quarter adjusted EBIT was ' 'influenced by lower sales volumes. Mercedes-Benz Vans sold ' '93,400 units (-10%) in the second quarter in a highly ' 'competitive market environment. Sales of electric Vans ' 'increased 32% compared to Q2 2024.

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility achieved a robust ' 'adjusted return on equity of 8.9% in the second quarter and ' '8.8% in the first half. Second quarter adjusted EBIT of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility was slightly above prior-year’s level ' 'supported by positive effects from financial investments and ' 'ongoing efficiency measures.

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Outlook:
Mercedes-Benz Group now sees ' 'Group revenue significantly below the prior-year level based ' 'on lower sales expected at Mercedes-Benz Cars and ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans.
Sales at Mercedes-Benz Cars are now ' 'seen significantly below 2024 levels, with sales in the ' 'second half of the year in the vicinity of H1. Overall sales ' 'in Q3 are seen slightly lower than in Q4. To reflect tariff ' 'impacts, the company now sees a new full-year guidance range ' 'for return on sales adj. at Mercedes-Benz Cars of 4-6%. For ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans, sales are seen significantly below the ' 'previous year, with a stronger H2 versus H1. Including ' 'tariffs, this leads to a new guidance range of 8-10% for ' 'return on sales adj. at Mercedes-Benz Vans for the full ' 'year.

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Outlook

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FY 2024 Actuals 

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New FY 2025 Guidance 

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Unit Sales 

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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1,983k units

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Significantly below

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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406k units

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Significantly below

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xEV Share

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Mercedes-Benz Cars (xEV)

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19%

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20 to 22%

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Mercedes-Benz Vans (xEV)

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5%

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8 to 10%

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Adjusted* return on sales (RoS) ' ' 

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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8.1%

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4 to 6%

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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14.6%

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8 to 10%

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility (RoE)

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8.7%

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8 to 9%

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Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR)

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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1.0

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0.8 to 1.0

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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1.0

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0.5 to 0.7

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Investment in pp&e 

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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€3.4 billion

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Significantly above

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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€0.6 billion

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Significantly above

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R&D expenditure 

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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€8.7 billion

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At prior-year level

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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€1.0 billion

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Significantly above

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*The adjustments may include material adjustments if they ' 'lead to significant effects in a reporting period. These ' 'material adjustments relate in particular to legal ' 'proceedings and related measures, restructuring measures and ' 'M&A transactions.   

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Q2 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Cars:

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Q2 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Vans:

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  • 5,000 ' 'electric vans to be added to Amazon’s transportation ' 'network
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  • Vision ' 'V provides a glimpse of the future Top-End model ' 'VLS
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  • Mercedes ' 'Benz VLE completes major development steps including ' 'aerodynamics testing in the wind tunnel, high-speed testing ' 'on a track and a long-range test from Stuttgart to ' 'Rome
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  • Mercedes-Benz Vans celebrated a milestone with the ' 'production of five ' 'million Sprinter vans globally
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Q2 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Mobility:

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  • Mercedes-Benz launched High-Power Charging Hubs in Japan ' 'and Austria
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  • Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany can now purchase and ' 'pay ' 'for e-Vignettes directly from their vehicle
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Mercedes-Benz Group

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Q2 2025

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Q2 2024

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Change

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25/24

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Q1-Q2

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2025

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Q1-Q2

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2024

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Change

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25/24

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Revenue*

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33,153

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36,743

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-9.8%

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66,377

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72,616

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-8.6%

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Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)*

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1,273

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4,037

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-68.5%

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3,562

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7,900

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-54.9%

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Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)*

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1,988

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4,049

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-50.9%

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4,534

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7,647

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-40.7%

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Net profit/loss*

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957

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3,062

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-68.7%

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2,688

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6,087

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-55.8%

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Free cash flow industrial business ' '(FCF)*

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1,865

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1,629

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+14.5%

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4,222

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3,862

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+9.3%

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Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR

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0.95

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2.95

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-67.8%

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2.69

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5.81

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-53.7%

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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Q2 2025

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Q2 2024

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Change

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25/24

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Q1-Q2

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2025

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Q1-Q2

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2024

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Change

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25/24

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Sales in units

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453,674

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496,712

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-8.7%

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899,974

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959,690

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-6.2%

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thereof xEV

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93,952

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89,963

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+4.4%

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180,766

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180,140

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+0.3%

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thereof BEV

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35,027

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45,843

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-23.6%

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75,733

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93,364

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-18.9%

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Share of xEV in unit sales in %

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20.7

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18.1

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-

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20.1

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18.8

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-

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Revenue*

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24,162

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27,170

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-11.1%

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48,400

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52,883

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-8.5%

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Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)*

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783

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2,756

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-71.6%

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2,541

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5,212

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-51.2%

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Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)*

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1,228

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2,763

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-55.6%

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2,996

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5,086

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-41.1%

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Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %

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5.1

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10.2

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-

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6.2

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9.6

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-

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Cash flow before interest and taxes ' '(CFBIT)*

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1,332

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2,156

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-38.2%

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4,121

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4,453

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-7.5%

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Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR)

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1.1

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0.8

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-

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1.4

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0.9

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-

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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Q2 2025

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Change

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2025

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Q1-Q2

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Change

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Sales in units

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93,393

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103,435

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-9.7%

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176,336

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208,860

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-15.6%

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thereof BEV

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6,872

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5,209

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+31.9%

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11,621

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8,189

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+41.9%

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Share of BEV in unit sales in %

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7.4

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5.0

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-

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6.6

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3.9

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-

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Revenue*

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4,237

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4,774

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-11.2%

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8,317

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9,667

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-14.0%

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Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)*

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274

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830

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-67.0%

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503

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1,763

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-71.5%

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Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT) *

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441

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834

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-47.1%

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916

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1,634

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-43.9%

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Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %

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10.4

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17.5

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-

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11.0

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16.9

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-

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Cash flow before interest and taxes ' '(CFBIT)*

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199

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591

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-66.3%

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787

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1,234

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-36.2%

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Adjusted cash conversion rate

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0.5

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0.7

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-

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0.9

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0.8

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-

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility

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Q2 2025

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Q2 2024

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Change

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25/24

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Q1-Q2

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2025

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Q1-Q2

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2024

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Change

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25/24

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Revenue*

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6,248

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6,347

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-1.6%

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12,670

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13,202

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-4.0%

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New business*

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13,805

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14,094

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-2.1%

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27,427

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28,844

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-4.9%

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Contract volume (June 30, 2025)*

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128,809

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138,747

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-5.1%

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128,809

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138,095**

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-6.7%

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Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)*

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247

\n' '		\n' '

271

\n' '		\n' '

-8.9%

\n' '		\n' '

534

\n' '		\n' '

550

\n' '		\n' '

-2.9%

\n' '
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Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT) *

\n' '		\n' '

290

\n' '		\n' '

271

\n' '		\n' '

+7.0%

\n' '		\n' '

577

\n' '		\n' '

550

\n' '		\n' '

+4.9%

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Adjusted return on equity (RoE) in ' '%

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8.9

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8.4

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-

\n' '		\n' '

8.8

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8.5

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-

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* in millions of €
** Year-end figure

\n', 'date': '2025-07-29T07:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Group posts robust H1 results as efficiency measures ' 'gain traction', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/95b00422-b55e-413b-a5c1-efe9af45ab91'} 2025-11-30 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=13&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=13&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/670b2f16-b6f2-4b39-b342-ed292d3a72c3> {'content': '\n' ' World premiere of the all-new GLC with EQ Technology\n' ' Show premieres of the all-new CLA, the all-electric CLA\xa0' 'Shooting\xa0Brake and the CONCEPT\xa0AMG\xa0GT\xa0XX\n' ' Sneak preview into the new era of Mercedes‑Benz Vans with ' 'all-new VLE prototype\n' ' An electric line-up on display and available for passenger ' 'co-drives\n' ' Driving demos showcase Mercedes-Benz state-of-the-art automated ' 'driving technology\xa0 \n' '\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz begins an exciting new era at the IAA MOBILITY ' '2025, marking the next step in its biggest ever product launch ' 'programme. The highlight of this year’s show is the world ' 'premiere of the all-new GLC with EQ Technology – and it will join ' 'the Mercedes‑Benz line-up in the “Open Space” at the Apothekenhof ' 'and in Hall B3. The all-new electric GLC is the first of a whole ' 'new series of cars with elevated Mercedes-Benz iconic design and ' 'presents a new face of the brand. Purposeful, refined and ' 'unmistakably a GLC, it embodies everything expected from the top ' "seller in Mercedes‑Benz's lineup. Seamlessly continuing the " 'legacy of the GLC in its electric form, the new model is iconic, ' 'versatile, intuitive and smooth.\xa0\n' 'From Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and revolutionary ' 'drive concepts to the Intelligent Cockpit including numerous ' 'Digital Extras[1], visitors will have the opportunity to ' 'experience the latest technologies and innovations first-hand at ' 'the brand’s “Open Space” located at the Apothekenhof. Therefore, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz has gathered a range of current and future electric ' 'and electrified vehicles across all Mercedes brands. The line-up ' 'covers a broad spectrum from compact models and performance ' 'saloons to luxury SUVs and multi-purpose vehicles. Among the ' 'vehicles making their show premieres are the all-new CLA family, ' 'equipped with both electric and high-tech hybrid drives, as well ' 'as the all-electric CLA Shooting Brake – the first electric ' 'Mercedes‑Benz in the estate style. Also, Mercedes‑Benz allows a ' 'first look into the new era of its Grand Limousines with a ' 'camouflaged prototype of its all-new and all-electric VLE, which ' 'will hit the roads in 2026. Just around the corner, at the brand ' 'space Studio Odeonsplatz by Mercedes‑Benz, visitors can also ' 'discover an exclusive selection of materials, colours and ' 'finishes offered by the MANUFAKTUR individualisation and ' 'customisation programme.\xa0\n' 'The IAA MOBILITY’s “Open Space” concept is designed to offer ' 'automotive enthusiasts as well as locals and visitors to Munich a ' 'platform to meet and talk about current and future mobility. To ' 'this end, Mercedes‑Benz has planned an exciting programme of ' 'events to take place at the Mercedes‑Benz Pavilion throughout the ' 'show from 9-14 September. \xa0\n' 'Once again, the “IAA Experience” will be forging a link between ' 'the city and the exhibition centre and offer people the chance to ' 'experience future mobility first-hand. A fleet of 30 electric and ' 'electrified models is available for passenger rides, departing ' 'from the Mercedes-Benz Pavilion on Apothekenhof.\xa0\n' "Here, visitors can experience the brand's MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO " 'system with point-to-point automated driving functions during ' 'co-drives in a specially prepared CLA. In addition, visitors will ' 'have the chance to take a seat on the driver’s seat of an ' 'all-electric EQS or S‑Class equipped with DRIVE PILOT – the ' 'world’s fastest system for conditionally automated driving. ' 'Supporting speeds of up to 95 km/h in Germany, experts from ' 'Mercedes‑Benz will join the demo drive for support and to answer ' 'questions about these state-of-the-art automated driving ' 'systems.\xa0\n' 'At the “Summit” in Munich’s exhibition centre Messe München, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will host an innovation forum on pioneering ' 'technologies at its booth in Hall B3. Here, trade visitors will ' 'be able to take a closer look at the all-electric variants of the ' 'GLC and CLA\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake, as well as the CONCEPT\xa0' 'AMG\xa0GT\xa0XX – a stunning high performance, technology-packed ' 'new car. This showcar offers an insight into the first ' 'series-production model based on the high-performance AMG\u202f' 'Electric\u202fArchitecture (AMG.EA). Mercedes‑Benz experts will ' 'be on-hand to offer deep dives into the latest forward-thinking ' 'technologies.\xa0\n' 'To accommodate the extremely high level of interest in the ' 'premiere of the all-new electric GLC, Mercedes‑Benz is bringing ' 'back its hugely popular livestream service on ' 'media.mercedes-benz.com for those who can’t be there on the day. ' 'This will enable those unable to attend the pre night on 7 ' 'September in person to follow and report on this important event ' 'as it happens.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] To use the Digital Extras, you must create a Mercedes me ID ' 'and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the Mercedes ' 'me ID Service Terms in their applicable versions. In addition, ' 'the respective vehicle must be linked to the user account. After ' 'the limited term expires, the Digital Extras can be extended for ' 'a fee, provided they are still offered for the corresponding ' 'vehicle.\xa0\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '
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  • World premiere of the all-new GLC with EQ ' 'Technology
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  • Show premieres of the all-new CLA, the ' 'all-electric CLA Shooting Brake and the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX
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  • Sneak preview into the new era of Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Vans with all-new VLE prototype
    • \n' '
  • An electric line-up on display and available for ' 'passenger co-drives
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  • Driving demos showcase Mercedes-Benz ' 'state-of-the-art automated driving ' 'technology 
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Mercedes‑Benz begins an exciting new era at the IAA ' 'MOBILITY 2025, marking the next step in its biggest ever ' 'product launch programme. The highlight of this year’s show ' 'is the world premiere of the all-new GLC with EQ Technology ' '– and it will join the Mercedes‑Benz line-up in the “Open ' 'Space” at the Apothekenhof and in Hall B3. The all-new ' 'electric GLC is the first of a whole new series of cars with ' 'elevated Mercedes-Benz iconic design and presents a new face ' 'of the brand. Purposeful, refined and unmistakably a GLC, it ' 'embodies everything expected from the top seller in ' "Mercedes‑Benz's lineup. Seamlessly continuing the legacy of " 'the GLC in its electric form, the new model is iconic, ' 'versatile, intuitive and smooth. 

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From Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and ' 'revolutionary drive concepts to the Intelligent Cockpit ' 'including numerous Digital Extras[1], ' 'visitors will have the opportunity to experience the latest ' 'technologies and innovations first-hand at the brand’s “Open ' 'Space” located at the Apothekenhof. Therefore, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'has gathered a range of current and future electric and ' 'electrified vehicles across all Mercedes brands. The line-up ' 'covers a broad spectrum from compact models and performance ' 'saloons to luxury SUVs and multi-purpose vehicles. Among the ' 'vehicles making their show premieres are the all-new CLA ' 'family, equipped with both electric and high-tech hybrid ' 'drives, as well as the all-electric CLA Shooting Brake – the ' 'first electric Mercedes‑Benz in the estate style. Also, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz allows a first look into the new era of its ' 'Grand Limousines with a camouflaged prototype of its all-new ' 'and all-electric VLE, which will hit the roads in 2026. Just ' 'around the corner, at the brand space Studio Odeonsplatz by ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, visitors can also discover an exclusive ' 'selection of materials, colours and finishes offered by the ' 'MANUFAKTUR individualisation and customisation ' 'programme. 

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The IAA MOBILITY’s “Open Space” concept is designed to ' 'offer automotive enthusiasts as well as locals and visitors ' 'to Munich a platform to meet and talk about current and ' 'future mobility. To this end, Mercedes‑Benz has planned an ' 'exciting programme of events to take place at the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Pavilion throughout the show from 9-14 ' 'September.  

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Once again, the “IAA Experience” will be forging a link ' 'between the city and the exhibition centre and offer people ' 'the chance to experience future mobility first-hand. A fleet ' 'of 30 electric and electrified models is available for ' 'passenger rides, departing from the Mercedes-Benz Pavilion ' 'on Apothekenhof. 

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Here, visitors can experience the brand's MB.DRIVE ASSIST " 'PRO system with point-to-point automated driving functions ' 'during co-drives in a specially prepared CLA. In addition, ' 'visitors will have the chance to take a seat on the driver’s ' 'seat of an all-electric EQS or S‑Class equipped with DRIVE ' 'PILOT – the world’s fastest system for conditionally ' 'automated driving. Supporting speeds of up to 95 km/h in ' 'Germany, experts from Mercedes‑Benz will join the demo drive ' 'for support and to answer questions about these ' 'state-of-the-art automated driving systems. 

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At the “Summit” in Munich’s exhibition centre Messe ' 'München, Mercedes-Benz will host an innovation forum on ' 'pioneering technologies at its booth in Hall B3. Here, trade ' 'visitors will be able to take a closer look at the ' 'all-electric variants of the GLC and ' 'CLA Shooting Brake, as well as the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX – a stunning high ' 'performance, technology-packed new car. This showcar offers ' 'an insight into the first series-production model based on ' 'the high-performance AMG\u202fElectric\u202fArchitecture ' '(AMG.EA). Mercedes‑Benz experts will be on-hand to offer ' 'deep dives into the latest forward-thinking ' 'technologies. 

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To accommodate the extremely high level of interest in ' 'the premiere of the all-new electric GLC, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'bringing back its hugely popular livestream service on media.mercedes-benz.com ' 'for those who can’t be there on the day. This will enable ' 'those unable to attend the pre night on 7 September in ' 'person to follow and report on this important event as it ' 'happens.

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[1] To use the Digital Extras, you must create ' 'a Mercedes me ID and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital ' 'Extras and the Mercedes me ID Service Terms in their ' 'applicable versions. In addition, the respective vehicle ' 'must be linked to the user account. After the limited term ' 'expires, the Digital Extras can be extended for a fee, ' 'provided they are still offered for the corresponding ' 'vehicle. 

\n', 'date': '2025-07-29T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'All-new electric GLC heralds a new era for Mercedes-Benz, at IAA ' 'MOBILITY 2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/670b2f16-b6f2-4b39-b342-ed292d3a72c3'} 2025-11-30 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c90cbb4c-95fe-484f-8681-74657034a81c> {'content': 'Last leg of the double header before going into summer ' 'break.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Talks Hungary\n' 'After a tough weekend in Belgium, we are looking to put in a more ' 'competitive showing in Hungary. Our performances in recent races ' 'have not been up to our standards, and we have work planned to ' 'both understand why that has been and get on top of it this ' 'weekend.\xa0\n' 'The team has been flat out in the days since Spa to optimise this ' 'work as we look to head into the summer shutdown with a positive ' 'result in Budapest.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Fact File: Hungarian Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' Hungary first appeared on the calendar in 1986 and has hosted a ' 'race in every single season since.\n' ' The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend can be one of the hottest of ' 'the year, with air temperatures know to reach anywhere up to ' '33°C. \n' ' Correspondingly, track temperatures tend to also be high with an ' 'average of 36°C rising to a maximum of just over 50°C. \n' ' The amount of braking activity, with six events across the lap, ' 'coupled with the high ambient temperatures and the absence of ' 'long straights make the circuit exceptionally taxing on the ' 'brakes. \n' ' The low average speed at the Hungaroring also limits airflow, ' 'which makes it even more of a challenge to cool the brakes. \n' ' The circuit features 14 corners, six to the left and eight to ' 'the right. Many of these follow one after another in quick ' 'succession, meaning a well-balanced car that can handle ' 'directional changes is important for lap time. \n' ' The Hungaroring has one of the lowest top speeds of the season ' 'at just over 315 km/h. That is perhaps no surprise given the cars ' 'spend just over 10 seconds on a straight over the course of a ' 'fast lap, with the remaining time spent cornering. \n' ' Those track characteristics are also reflected in the full ' 'throttle percentage, which is just 53% of the lap time and 60% of ' 'the lap distance. This are some of the lowest figures we see ' 'across the year. \n' ' Despite a relatively short start/finish straight, the distance ' 'from pole position to the braking zone for Turn 1 measures 472 ' 'metres, the fourth-longest run of the season.\xa0 \n' ' Given the prevalence of slower corners, good traction is ' 'important here. That is why this circuit puts the rear tyres ' 'under a lot of stress. \n' ' George scored his first F1 pole position in Budapest in 2022.\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Power recorded its 600th F1 podium at the 2024 ' 'Hungarian Grand Prix.\n' ' Two world champions have been crowned in Hungary - Nigel Mansell ' 'in 1992, and Michael Schumacher in 2001.\n' ' Kimi’s maiden Formula 2 Feature Race win came in Hungary in ' '2024. At the time he was the youngest multiple winner in the ' 'series history after also winning at Silverstone a few weeks ' 'earlier.\n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted Talks Hungary\n' 'After winning my first F3 race in Spa, I am really excited to go ' 'racing in Hungary and keep this momentum going.\n' "I’ve raced at the Hungaroring before and we'll be looking for " 'more valuable points before the summer break and the final round ' 'of the season at Monza.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Stat Sheet: Hungarian Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (CEST)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 15:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Hungary\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 15\n' ' 5\n' ' 13\n' ' 9\n' ' 15\n' ' 4\n' ' 4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 6\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 31\n' ' 14\n' ' 30\n' ' 16\n' ' 29\n' ' 8\n' ' 26\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 4,072\n' ' 21,009\n' ' 68,551\n' ' 198,514\n' ' 163,000,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 2,101\n' ' 10,836\n' ' 35,218\n' ' 101,487\n' ' 84,160,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 1,945\n' ' 10,033\n' ' 32,943\n' ' 95,103\n' ' 77,800,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 15,825\n' ' 81,321\n' ' 266,419\n' ' 760,881\n' ' 630,920,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 330\n' ' 130\n' ' 304\n' ' 142\n' ' 267\n' ' 111\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 318\n' ' 121\n' ' 287\n' ' 134\n' ' 347\n' ' 102\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 141\n' ' 4\n' ' 20\n' ' 6\n' ' 16\n' ' 9\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 13\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 600\n' ' 234\n' ' 432\n' ' 243\n' ' 491\n' ' 233\n' ' 102\n' ' 129\n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

Last leg of the double header before going into ' 'summer break. 

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Toto Talks Hungary

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After a tough weekend in Belgium, we are looking to put ' 'in a more competitive showing in Hungary. Our performances ' 'in recent races have not been up to our standards, and we ' 'have work planned to both understand why that has been and ' 'get on top of it this weekend. 

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The team has been flat out in the days since Spa to ' 'optimise this work as we look to head into the summer ' 'shutdown with a positive result in Budapest.

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Fact File: Hungarian Grand Prix

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  • Hungary first appeared on the calendar in 1986 and has ' 'hosted a race in every single season since.
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  • The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend can be one of the ' 'hottest of the year, with air temperatures know to reach ' 'anywhere up to 33°C.
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  • Correspondingly, track temperatures tend to also be high ' 'with an average of 36°C rising to a maximum of just over ' '50°C.
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  • The amount of braking activity, with six events across ' 'the lap, coupled with the high ambient temperatures and the ' 'absence of long straights make the circuit exceptionally ' 'taxing on the brakes.
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  • The low average speed at the Hungaroring also limits ' 'airflow, which makes it even more of a challenge to cool the ' 'brakes.
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  • The circuit features 14 corners, six to the left and ' 'eight to the right. Many of these follow one after another ' 'in quick succession, meaning a well-balanced car that can ' 'handle directional changes is important for lap time.
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  • The Hungaroring has one of the lowest top speeds of the ' 'season at just over 315 km/h. That is perhaps no surprise ' 'given the cars spend just over 10 seconds on a straight over ' 'the course of a fast lap, with the remaining time spent ' 'cornering.
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  • Those track characteristics are also reflected in the ' 'full throttle percentage, which is just 53% of the lap time ' 'and 60% of the lap distance. This are some of the lowest ' 'figures we see across the year.
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  • Despite a relatively short start/finish straight, the ' 'distance from pole position to the braking zone for Turn 1 ' 'measures 472 metres, the fourth-longest run of the ' 'season. 
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  • Given the prevalence of slower corners, good traction is ' 'important here. That is why this circuit puts the rear tyres ' 'under a lot of stress.
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  • George scored his first F1 pole position in Budapest in ' '2022.
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  • Mercedes-Benz Power recorded its 600th F1 ' 'podium at the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix.
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  • Two world champions have been crowned in Hungary - Nigel ' 'Mansell in 1992, and Michael Schumacher in 2001.
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  • Kimi’s maiden Formula 2 Feature Race win came in Hungary ' 'in 2024. At the time he was the youngest multiple winner in ' 'the series history after also winning at Silverstone a few ' 'weeks earlier.
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Noah Strømsted Talks Hungary

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After winning my first F3 race in Spa, I am really ' 'excited to go racing in Hungary and keep this momentum ' 'going.

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I’ve raced at the Hungaroring before and we'll be looking " 'for more valuable points before the summer break and the ' 'final round of the season at Monza.

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Stat Sheet: Hungarian Grand Prix

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2025 Hungarian Grand Prix

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Local Time (CEST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Practice One – Friday

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Practice Two - Friday

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12:30 – 13:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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14:00

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15:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Hungary

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Mercedes

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George Russell

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Kimi Antonelli

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MB Power

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31

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14

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30

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

\n' '		\n' '

4,072

\n' '		\n' '

21,009

\n' '		\n' '

68,551

\n' '		\n' '

198,514

\n' '		\n' '

163,000,000

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George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

2,101

\n' '		\n' '

10,836

\n' '		\n' '

35,218

\n' '		\n' '

101,487

\n' '		\n' '

84,160,000

\n' '
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Kimi Antonelli

\n' '		\n' '

1,945

\n' '		\n' '

10,033

\n' '		\n' '

32,943

\n' '		\n' '

95,103

\n' '		\n' '

77,800,000

\n' '
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MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

15,825

\n' '		\n' '

81,321

\n' '		\n' '

266,419

\n' '		\n' '

760,881

\n' '		\n' '

630,920,000

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Mercedes (all-time)

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330

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130

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304

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142

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267

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111

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60

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84

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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318

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121

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287

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134

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347

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102

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55

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80

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George Russell

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141

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4

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20

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6

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16

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9

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N/A

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N/A

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Kimi Antonelli

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13

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0

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1

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0

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0

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2

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N/A

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N/A

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MB Power

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600

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234

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432

\n' '		\n' '

243

\n' '		\n' '

491

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233

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102

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129

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\n', 'date': '2025-07-30T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Hungarian Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c90cbb4c-95fe-484f-8681-74657034a81c'} 2025-11-30 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b44f8057-0973-41c4-ae88-5819fe8314c6> {'content': '\n' ' Titelverteidigerin Lydia Ko bringt die Siegertrophäe der AIG ' 'Women’s Open in einem Mercedes‑Benz\xa0EQE SUV zurück.\n' ' Mercedes‑Benz begleitet die AIG Women‘s Open als langjähriger ' 'Partner des Ausrichters The R&A.\n' ' Mercedes‑Benz Markenbotschafterin Alexandra Försterling hat sich ' 'für die AIG Women’s Open qualifiziert\n' '\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz celebrates the start of the AIG Women’s Open and ' 'with it, international women’s golf. Ahead of the Championship, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is accompanying the return of the trophy, with the ' 'defending champion bringing back the AIG Women’s Open’s trophy in ' 'a Mercedes‑Benz vehicle. The 2024 AIG Women’s Open Champion Lydia ' 'Ko arrived at Royal Porthcawl in a Mercedes‑Benz EQE SUV and ' 'handed over the trophy to the organisers, The R&A.\xa0\n' 'From 30 July to 3 August 2025, the AIG Women’s Open will be held ' 'in Porthcawl, Wales. The Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is making ' 'history as the 49th edition of the Championship will be the first ' 'AIG Women’s Open held in Wales. Mercedes-Benz has been a partner ' 'of The R&A since 2011 and alongside the men’s counterpart, The ' 'Open, has also been involved in the AIG Women’s Open since 2024. ' 'On site, Mercedes‑Benz is accompanying the ‘Return of the Trophy’ ' 'and ensures the mobility for players, officials and selected ' 'guests with a shuttle fleet including electric and hybrid ' 'vehicles.\xa0\n' 'From a sporting perspective, Alexandra Försterling is teeing off ' 'at Royal Porthcawl as a Mercedes‑Benz brand ambassador. After her ' 'debut at the AIG Women’s Open in St Andrews last year, the ' '25-year-old German golfer is taking part in the women’s major for ' 'the second time in her career.\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '
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  • Titelverteidigerin Lydia Ko bringt die ' 'Siegertrophäe der AIG Women’s Open in einem ' 'Mercedes‑Benz EQE SUV zurück.
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  • Mercedes‑Benz begleitet die AIG Women‘s Open als ' 'langjähriger Partner des Ausrichters The ' 'R&A.
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  • Mercedes‑Benz Markenbotschafterin Alexandra ' 'Försterling hat sich für die AIG Women’s Open ' 'qualifiziert
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\n' '

Mercedes‑Benz celebrates the start of the AIG Women’s ' 'Open and with it, international women’s golf. Ahead of the ' 'Championship, Mercedes‑Benz is accompanying the return of ' 'the trophy, with the defending champion bringing back the ' 'AIG Women’s Open’s trophy in a Mercedes‑Benz vehicle. The ' '2024 AIG Women’s Open Champion Lydia Ko arrived at Royal ' 'Porthcawl in a Mercedes‑Benz EQE SUV and handed over the ' 'trophy to the organisers, The R&A. 

\n' '

From 30 July to 3 August 2025, the AIG Women’s Open will ' 'be held in Porthcawl, Wales. The Royal Porthcawl Golf Club ' 'is making history as the 49th edition of the ' 'Championship will be the first AIG Women’s Open held in ' 'Wales. Mercedes-Benz has been a partner of The R&A since ' '2011 and alongside the men’s counterpart, The Open, has also ' 'been involved in the AIG Women’s Open since 2024. On site, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is accompanying the ‘Return of the Trophy’ and ' 'ensures the mobility for players, officials and selected ' 'guests with a shuttle fleet including electric and hybrid ' 'vehicles. 

\n' '

From a sporting perspective, Alexandra Försterling is ' 'teeing off at Royal Porthcawl as a Mercedes‑Benz brand ' 'ambassador. After her debut at the AIG Women’s Open in St ' 'Andrews last year, the 25-year-old German golfer is taking ' 'part in the women’s major for the second time in her ' 'career.

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\n', 'date': '2025-07-30T17:10:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz celebrates the start of the 2025 AIG Women’s Open', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b44f8057-0973-41c4-ae88-5819fe8314c6'} 2025-11-30 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=13&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=14&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c22d3b90-2436-4f42-97ec-3b943d2ff782> {'content': '\n' ' 49% increase in 2024:\xa0over 212,000 counterfeit product ' 'listings removed from social media and online platforms\n' ' 793 Raids: globally, more than two raids daily conducted by ' 'trade supervisory and law enforcement agencies targeting ' 'Mercedes-Benz counterfeits\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Brand Protection Team: primarily combats ' 'safety-relevant counterfeits and continues to expand ' 'activities\xa0\n' '\n' 'At first glance, they are often hard to distinguish, yet ' 'counterfeit products pose significant risks to millions of road ' 'users and cause immense economic damage. Therefore, Mercedes-Benz ' 'collaborates closely with customs, trade supervisory, and law ' 'enforcement authorities worldwide to combat counterfeits. The ' 'brand protectors focus particularly on safety-relevant ' 'counterfeits: these do not meet the high safety and quality ' 'standards of Mercedes-Benz and can lead to severe accidents. ' 'Items such as air filters made from highly flammable materials, ' 'inferior brake components, and brake pads containing hazardous ' 'materials like lead and arsenic have been seized during raids. In ' '2024 alone, authorities secured more than 1.5 million ' 'Mercedes-Benz counterfeit products in 793 raids and with the help ' 'of customs worldwide — an upward trend.\n' '“Originals stand for tested quality. They meet technical, ' 'environmental, and occupational safety requirements, ensuring ' 'road safety. Therefore, we work closely with authorities to ' 'prevent the spread of counterfeits. Through our extensive fight ' 'against the counterfeit industry, we protect road users from ' 'serious accidents, safeguard customers from deception, and ' 'strengthen trust in our brand."Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member of ' 'the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG for Integrity, ' 'Governance & Sustainability\n' 'Particularly, raids conducted with authorities worldwide are a ' 'crucial measure in the fight against dangerous product ' 'counterfeiting. These are often preceded by months of intensive ' 'investigations and preparations. The brand protectors at ' 'Mercedes-Benz scrutinize offers on websites, follow up on ' 'counterfeit leads, and conduct thorough research to ultimately ' "identify the counterfeiters' production sites. The goal is to " 'prevent the distribution of counterfeits. The investigation ' 'results are provided to the authorities responsible for ' 'conducting the raids. These authorities search the ' "counterfeiters' workshops, where often catastrophic working " 'conditions prevail and serious environmental damage is caused.\n' 'A notable observation by the Mercedes-Benz Brand Protection Team ' 'is that increasingly premium high-end brand products, such as ' 'those from Mercedes-Benz Maybach and AMG, are being ' 'counterfeited. This includes the modification of Mercedes ' 'vehicles in violation of intellectual property rights and even ' 'recreating entire vehicles. The brand protection team at ' 'Mercedes-Benz takes consistently action against such infringing ' 'replicas and modifications.\n' 'Additionally, counterfeiting networks continue to use online ' 'platforms and social media to widely distribute counterfeit ' 'products. They benefit from the extensive anonymity and ' 'decentralized structure of these marketplaces and technologies, ' 'as well as the fast-paced nature of social media. This is why ' 'Mercedes-Benz has been intensifying its strategic and operational ' 'measures against counterfeiting for years, particularly also in ' 'the online environment. In 2024, the brand protectors deleted ' 'over 212,000 listings of counterfeit Mercedes-Benz products and ' 'trademark-infringing content.\n' 'Collaboration with authorities is one of the success factors of ' 'the Brand Protection Team. Therefore, the brand protectors ' 'regularly support customs authorities and service providers with ' 'training sessions and informational materials for awareness and ' 'prevention.\n' 'What should be considered to avoid falling for counterfeit ' 'products? \n' 'A few simple purchasing criteria can help consumers avoid buying ' 'counterfeit products. The first step is to carefully examine ' 'suspicious offers in everyday (online) shopping. Typical warning ' 'signs of counterfeits include a significantly lower price, ' 'noticeable defects in product quality, or sales through ' 'questionable (online) sources. Sometimes, you can already tell ' 'from the product images or names that they cannot be originals, ' 'especially if Mercedes-Benz does not manufacture these products.', 'content_html': '
    \n' '
  • 49% increase in 2024: over 212,000 ' 'counterfeit product listings removed from social media and ' 'online platforms
    • \n' '
  • 793 Raids: globally, more than two raids daily ' 'conducted by trade supervisory and law enforcement agencies ' 'targeting Mercedes-Benz counterfeits
    • \n' '
  • Mercedes-Benz Brand Protection Team: primarily ' 'combats safety-relevant counterfeits and continues to expand ' 'activities 
    • \n' '
\n' '

At first glance, they are often hard to distinguish, yet ' 'counterfeit products pose significant risks to millions of ' 'road users and cause immense economic damage. Therefore, ' 'Mercedes-Benz collaborates closely with customs, trade ' 'supervisory, and law enforcement authorities worldwide to ' 'combat counterfeits. The brand protectors focus particularly ' 'on safety-relevant counterfeits: these do not meet the high ' 'safety and quality standards of Mercedes-Benz and can lead ' 'to severe accidents. Items such as air filters made from ' 'highly flammable materials, inferior brake components, and ' 'brake pads containing hazardous materials like lead and ' 'arsenic have been seized during raids. In 2024 alone, ' 'authorities secured more than 1.5 million Mercedes-Benz ' 'counterfeit products in 793 raids and with the help of ' 'customs worldwide — an upward trend.

\n' '

“Originals stand for tested quality. They meet ' 'technical, environmental, and occupational safety ' 'requirements, ensuring road safety. Therefore, we work ' 'closely with authorities to prevent the spread of ' 'counterfeits. Through our extensive fight against the ' 'counterfeit industry, we protect road users from serious ' 'accidents, safeguard customers from deception, and ' 'strengthen trust in our brand."
Renata Jungo ' 'Brüngger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG for Integrity, Governance & Sustainability

\n' '

Particularly, raids conducted with authorities worldwide ' 'are a crucial measure in the fight against dangerous product ' 'counterfeiting. These are often preceded by months of ' 'intensive investigations and preparations. The brand ' 'protectors at Mercedes-Benz scrutinize offers on websites, ' 'follow up on counterfeit leads, and conduct thorough ' "research to ultimately identify the counterfeiters' " 'production sites. The goal is to prevent the distribution of ' 'counterfeits. The investigation results are provided to the ' 'authorities responsible for conducting the raids. These ' "authorities search the counterfeiters' workshops, where " 'often catastrophic working conditions prevail and serious ' 'environmental damage is caused.

\n' '

A notable observation by the Mercedes-Benz Brand ' 'Protection Team is that increasingly premium high-end brand ' 'products, such as those from Mercedes-Benz Maybach and AMG, ' 'are being counterfeited. This includes the modification of ' 'Mercedes vehicles in violation of intellectual property ' 'rights and even recreating entire vehicles. The brand ' 'protection team at Mercedes-Benz takes consistently action ' 'against such infringing replicas and modifications.

\n' '

Additionally, counterfeiting networks continue to use ' 'online platforms and social media to widely distribute ' 'counterfeit products. They benefit from the extensive ' 'anonymity and decentralized structure of these marketplaces ' 'and technologies, as well as the fast-paced nature of social ' 'media. This is why Mercedes-Benz has been intensifying its ' 'strategic and operational measures against counterfeiting ' 'for years, particularly also in the online environment. In ' '2024, the brand protectors deleted over 212,000 listings of ' 'counterfeit Mercedes-Benz products and trademark-infringing ' 'content.

\n' '

Collaboration with authorities is one of the success ' 'factors of the Brand Protection Team. Therefore, the brand ' 'protectors regularly support customs authorities and service ' 'providers with training sessions and informational materials ' 'for awareness and prevention.

\n' '

What should be considered to avoid falling for ' 'counterfeit products?

\n' '

A few simple purchasing criteria can help consumers avoid ' 'buying counterfeit products. The first step is to carefully ' 'examine suspicious offers in everyday (online) shopping. ' 'Typical warning signs of counterfeits include a ' 'significantly lower price, noticeable defects in product ' 'quality, or sales through questionable (online) sources. ' 'Sometimes, you can already tell from the product images or ' 'names that they cannot be originals, especially if ' '
Mercedes-Benz does not manufacture these products.

\n', 'date': '2025-07-31T10:10:00+02:00', 'title': '793 Raids in 2024: Over 1.5 million Mercedes-Benz counterfeit ' 'products seized worldwide', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c22d3b90-2436-4f42-97ec-3b943d2ff782'} 2025-11-30 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/405d9f4f-4236-4535-b496-74acfa9cf14f> {'content': 'Tough Friday at Spa\n' '\n' ' George Russell qualified P13 and Kimi Antonelli P20 for ' 'Saturday’s F1 Sprint at the Belgian Grand Prix.\n' ' The team opted to use the Hard compound tyre in FP1, the ' 'solitary hour of practice on this Sprint weekend, followed by a ' 'short single lap run on the Medium. \n' ' Having finished that session in P4 and P6 respectively, the hope ' 'was to be fighting for the front rows of the grid in SQ3.\n' ' Unfortunately, Kimi spun on his first effort in SQ1 and picked ' 'up sizeable floor damage which, whilst he was still able to ' 'complete a second effort, left him lacking performance and in ' 'P20.\n' ' George was able to progress to SQ2 but on his solitary effort in ' 'that 10-minute segment was unable to extract the necessary ' 'performance and finished in P13.\n' ' Saturday’s action begins with the Sprint before Qualifying for ' 'Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix takes place later in the afternoon.\n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' SQ1\n' ' SQ2\n' ' SQ3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P4\n' ' 5 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' 3 Laps\n' ' P13\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:42:650\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:42.330\n' ' Medium\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P6\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P20\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:45.394\n' ' Medium\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'George RussellWe had good pace in FP1, but I ran through a lot of ' 'the gravel thrown up by Kimi’s off in SQ1. In the rest of that ' 'segment of Sprint Qualifying, and my lap in SQ2, the car didn’t ' 'respond as it was before. We therefore need to pick through the ' 'data and look at the car to see if we suffered any damage. ' 'Obviously, it is a shock to be knocked out in P13 and not ' 'something we were predicting as we headed into the session. I am ' 'sure, given the size of the gap to our usual competitors, that ' 'there is a reason we will find for this deficit.\xa0\n' 'Our attention now turns to tomorrow. We will hopefully be able to ' 'show more of the pace that we saw in FP1. Whilst scoring points ' 'in the Sprint will be difficult, we know the most important parts ' 'of the weekend are still to come with Qualifying and the Grand ' 'Prix itself. We will be working hard to put in a performance more ' 'representative of ourselves then.\n' 'Kimi AntonelliIt was a shame to have our Sprint Qualifying ' 'session go the way it did. The car was good in FP1 and in the ' 'first half of my first lap in SQ1, it was feeling even better. ' 'Unfortunately, I got a little bit greedy on the throttle at turn ' '14 and had a spin through the gravel. I picked up damage from ' 'that and, despite trying my best on my second lap, the ' 'performance wasn’t there in the car to do anymore than we saw. It ' 'is a shame as we had the potential for a lot more today. It was a ' 'mistake from my side but now we will focus on getting the car in ' 'a good place for tomorrow’s Qualifying session.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorBy anyone’s ' 'standards, today was a disappointment. We opted to run the Hard ' 'compound for the majority of FP1 and, when we switched to the ' 'Medium tyre for a short run at the end of the session, both ' 'drivers were relatively happy with the car’s performance. Whilst ' 'others had taken the Soft tyre, we looked to be within reach of ' 'our usual competitors.\n' 'Unfortunately, Kimi’s spin on his first lap of the session caused ' 'damage to the floor and diffuser. He got the car back on track ' "and tried a second effort, but the damage was so bad he couldn't " 'set a competitive time. George was running not too far behind ' 'Kimi as he spun and suffered some floor damage and gravel rash ' 'himself. That was likely a contributing factor in our ' 'disappointing performance in SQ2, although we will look to see if ' 'there is anything we could have done differently to extract more ' 'pace despite that.\n' 'It will be challenging to score any meaningful points in ' 'tomorrow’s Sprint so our focus is on ensuring we get the car into ' 'a good window for Qualifying and Sunday’s Grand Prix.', 'content_html': '

Tough Friday at Spa

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  • George Russell qualified P13 and Kimi Antonelli P20 for ' 'Saturday’s F1 Sprint at the Belgian Grand Prix.
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  • The team opted to use the Hard compound tyre in FP1, the ' 'solitary hour of practice on this Sprint weekend, followed ' 'by a short single lap run on the Medium.
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  • Having finished that session in P4 and P6 respectively, ' 'the hope was to be fighting for the front rows of the grid ' 'in SQ3.
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  • Unfortunately, Kimi spun on his first effort in SQ1 and ' 'picked up sizeable floor damage which, whilst he was still ' 'able to complete a second effort, left him lacking ' 'performance and in P20.
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  • George was able to progress to SQ2 but on his solitary ' 'effort in that 10-minute segment was unable to extract the ' 'necessary performance and finished in P13.
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  • Saturday’s action begins with the Sprint before ' 'Qualifying for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix takes place later ' 'in the afternoon.
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Kimi Antonelli

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George Russell
We had good pace in ' 'FP1, but I ran through a lot of the gravel thrown up by ' 'Kimi’s off in SQ1. In the rest of that segment of Sprint ' 'Qualifying, and my lap in SQ2, the car didn’t respond as it ' 'was before. We therefore need to pick through the data and ' 'look at the car to see if we suffered any damage. Obviously, ' 'it is a shock to be knocked out in P13 and not something we ' 'were predicting as we headed into the session. I am sure, ' 'given the size of the gap to our usual competitors, that ' 'there is a reason we will find for this deficit. 

\n' '

Our attention now turns to tomorrow. We will hopefully be ' 'able to show more of the pace that we saw in FP1. Whilst ' 'scoring points in the Sprint will be difficult, we know the ' 'most important parts of the weekend are still to come with ' 'Qualifying and the Grand Prix itself. We will be working ' 'hard to put in a performance more representative of ' 'ourselves then.

\n' '

Kimi Antonelli
It was a shame to have ' 'our Sprint Qualifying session go the way it did. The car was ' 'good in FP1 and in the first half of my first lap in SQ1, it ' 'was feeling even better. Unfortunately, I got a little bit ' 'greedy on the throttle at turn 14 and had a spin through the ' 'gravel. I picked up damage from that and, despite trying my ' 'best on my second lap, the performance wasn’t there in the ' 'car to do anymore than we saw. It is a shame as we had the ' 'potential for a lot more today. It was a mistake from my ' 'side but now we will focus on getting the car in a good ' 'place for tomorrow’s Qualifying session.

\n' '

 

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
By anyone’s standards, today was a ' 'disappointment. We opted to run the Hard compound for the ' 'majority of FP1 and, when we switched to the Medium tyre for ' 'a short run at the end of the session, both drivers were ' 'relatively happy with the car’s performance. Whilst others ' 'had taken the Soft tyre, we looked to be within reach of our ' 'usual competitors.

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Unfortunately, Kimi’s spin on his first lap of the ' 'session caused damage to the floor and diffuser. He got the ' 'car back on track and tried a second effort, but the damage ' "was so bad he couldn't set a competitive time. George was " 'running not too far behind Kimi as he spun and suffered some ' 'floor damage and gravel rash himself. That was likely a ' 'contributing factor in our disappointing performance in SQ2, ' 'although we will look to see if there is anything we could ' 'have done differently to extract more pace despite ' 'that.

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It will be challenging to score any meaningful points in ' 'tomorrow’s Sprint so our focus is on ensuring we get the car ' 'into a good window for Qualifying and Sunday’s Grand ' 'Prix.

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Our pace was not ' 'strong compared to our usual competitors and that left us in a ' 'lonely race to P5. It is frustrating to be in that position but ' 'that was the reality of our weekend.\xa0\n' 'It has been an underwhelming weekend for us, so we need to ' 'quickly analyse what’s happened here in Spa. We have some on ' 'ideas as to where we have lost out to our rivals in recent races. ' 'We still have one more Grand Prix before the summer break to put ' 'things right and that will be our focus in Budapest next ' 'weekend.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliWe opted to change the set-up in anticipation of a ' 'wet race today and, during those first few laps, that proved ' 'beneficial. The car felt good, and I was able to make some ' 'overtakes and progress up the field. Unfortunately, the track ' 'dried quickly and for the rest of the race we were losing out on ' 'the straights to some of the cars we were racing. Despite being ' 'able to stick close to those we were racing, we were unable to ' 'get any overtakes done. That meant we opted to try something ' 'different and went to the two-stop, but the result was similar as ' 'we got stuck behind the Haas of Esteban Ocon.\n' "It's been a difficult weekend here in Spa, but we have the chance " 'to reset and come back stronger straight away in Budapest. We ' 'want to go into the summer shutdown with some momentum and I, and ' 'the team, are focused on doing that.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEOThere are not many positives we ' 'can take from the weekend here in Spa. Our pace has not been good ' 'enough to compete with our usual rivals and that has been ' 'frustrating. We need to quickly understand why that has been. We ' 'also need to ensure we execute the race weekend more cleanly, ' 'getting the car in a better place from the first session on ' 'track.\xa0\n' 'Today, George delivered what was the maximum with the car in P5. ' 'It was a race all about damage limitation and he did a good job ' 'to secure some points. For Kimi, starting from the back, it was ' 'always going to be challenging to fight through. In the wetter ' 'conditions, his set-up was useful but that hindered him once it ' 'transitioned to the dry. He attempted something different with ' 'the two-stop in the closing stages, but his straight-line deficit ' 'held him back.\n' '\xa0Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'This has been a tough weekend for us here in Spa. We haven’t had ' 'good pace throughout, so today’s race was very much about damage ' 'limitation. George maximised his result with P5, taking advantage ' 'of having a lower downforce set-up to pass the Williams of Alex ' 'Albon in the closing stages. From there, it was a lonely race for ' 'him to the flag.\xa0\n' 'For Kimi, he opted for a higher downforce wet set-up which ' 'provided dividends in the early stages on the damp circuit. ' 'Sadly, as we transitioned to slicks, his pace advantage over cars ' 'ahead was negated by a lack of straight-line speed. We rolled the ' 'dice with the two-stop strategy, but points would not have been ' 'achievable whatever we did.\n' 'After a challenging weekend here in Belgium, it is good to get ' 'back on track next weekend in Budapest. We will spend the coming ' 'days analysing this weekend and making sure we carry the ' 'learnings into our running at the Hungaroring. Hopefully we can ' 'go into the summer break with a more positive result than we have ' 'managed here in Spa.', 'content_html': '

Minor points scored in wet/dry Belgian Grand ' 'Prix

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  • George Russell finished fifth with Kimi Antonelli P16 in ' 'Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix.
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  • With rain showers falling on the circuit, the original ' 'race start was delayed for over an hour.
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  • Once the race did get underway, it did so via a rolling ' 'start with George P6 and Kimi P19 on Intermediate ' 'tyres.
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  • George used this period to make up a position on the ' 'Williams of Alex Albon before both George and Kimi boxed for ' 'the Medium compound as the track dried.
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  • George cycled through still holding P5, a position he ' 'would maintain until the flag, with Kimi P17.
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  • The team now heads to the Hungaroring in Budapest for ' 'the final race before the summer shutdown.
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  • The FIA Formula 3 race fell victim to the morning’s ' 'rainfall meanwhile, with no points awarded after the contest ' 'was red flagged after one lap, with Mercedes Junior Noah ' 'Strømsted leaving Belgium as the sole race victor.
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P5 was the maximum we could have achieved today. Our pace ' 'was not strong compared to our usual competitors and that ' 'left us in a lonely race to P5. It is frustrating to be in ' 'that position but that was the reality of our ' 'weekend. 

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It has been an underwhelming weekend for us, so we need ' 'to quickly analyse what’s happened here in Spa. We have some ' 'on ideas as to where we have lost out to our rivals in ' 'recent races. We still have one more Grand Prix before the ' 'summer break to put things right and that will be our focus ' 'in Budapest next weekend.

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Kimi Antonelli
We opted to change the ' 'set-up in anticipation of a wet race today and, during those ' 'first few laps, that proved beneficial. The car felt good, ' 'and I was able to make some overtakes and progress up the ' 'field. Unfortunately, the track dried quickly and for the ' 'rest of the race we were losing out on the straights to some ' 'of the cars we were racing. Despite being able to stick ' 'close to those we were racing, we were unable to get any ' 'overtakes done. That meant we opted to try something ' 'different and went to the two-stop, but the result was ' 'similar as we got stuck behind the Haas of Esteban ' 'Ocon.

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It's been a difficult weekend here in Spa, but we have " 'the chance to reset and come back stronger straight away in ' 'Budapest. We want to go into the summer shutdown with some ' 'momentum and I, and the team, are focused on doing ' 'that.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO
There are not many positives we can take ' 'from the weekend here in Spa. Our pace has not been good ' 'enough to compete with our usual rivals and that has been ' 'frustrating. We need to quickly understand why that has ' 'been. We also need to ensure we execute the race weekend ' 'more cleanly, getting the car in a better place from the ' 'first session on track. 

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Today, George delivered what was the maximum with the car ' 'in P5. It was a race all about damage limitation and he did ' 'a good job to secure some points. For Kimi, starting from ' 'the back, it was always going to be challenging to fight ' 'through. In the wetter conditions, his set-up was useful but ' 'that hindered him once it transitioned to the dry. He ' 'attempted something different with the two-stop in the ' 'closing stages, but his straight-line deficit held him ' 'back.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' 'Engineering Director

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This has been a tough weekend for us here in Spa. We ' 'haven’t had good pace throughout, so today’s race was very ' 'much about damage limitation. George maximised his result ' 'with P5, taking advantage of having a lower downforce set-up ' 'to pass the Williams of Alex Albon in the closing stages. ' 'From there, it was a lonely race for him to the ' 'flag. 

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For Kimi, he opted for a higher downforce wet set-up ' 'which provided dividends in the early stages on the damp ' 'circuit. Sadly, as we transitioned to slicks, his pace ' 'advantage over cars ahead was negated by a lack of ' 'straight-line speed. We rolled the dice with the two-stop ' 'strategy, but points would not have been achievable whatever ' 'we did.

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After a challenging weekend here in Belgium, it is good ' 'to get back on track next weekend in Budapest. We will spend ' 'the coming days analysing this weekend and making sure we ' 'carry the learnings into our running at the Hungaroring. ' 'Hopefully we can go into the summer break with a more ' 'positive result than we have managed here in Spa.

\n', 'date': '2025-07-27T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Belgian Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/688dee43-b0a5-4513-9ded-705f37daa36f'} 2025-11-30 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/76060a72-e52d-4afc-87f3-f10a03498ace> {'content': 'Encouraging Sunday in Budapest nets seventh podium of the year\n' '\n' ' George Russell finished third and Kimi Antonelli P10 in Sunday’s ' 'Hungarian Grand Prix.\xa0\n' ' It was an encouraging end to the ‘first half’ of the season, ' 'with a changed rear suspension specification providing a more ' 'consistent car balance and a positive result.\n' ' Starting P4, George made a good move around the outside into ' 'turn one to pass the McLaren of Lando Norris.\n' ' From there, he ran a traditional Medium/Hard/Hard two-stop race. ' 'Norris one-stopped to take victory but George passed the Ferrari ' 'of Charles Leclerc in the closing stages to take his sixth podium ' 'of the season.\n' ' Kimi meanwhile bounced back from qualifying P15 to drive a ' 'strong race to claim the final point in P10.\n' ' After also starting on the Medium tyre, he pitted for the Hard ' 'compound and ran that to the end of the race having gained track ' 'position on his rivals.\n' ' He defended on significantly older rubber from Isack Hadjar and ' 'Lewis Hamilton to claim the final spot in the top 10.\n' ' The team now heads into the mandatory summer shutdown period ' 'before returning to the track in Zandvoort later this month.\n' ' Our Junior Driver Noah Strømsted finished P12 in the morning’s ' 'FIA F3 Feature race as Rafael Camara claimed the title.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P4\n' ' P3\n' ' 1:19.409\n' ' Medium\n' ' \xa0Hard (L19)\n' ' Hard (L43)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P15\n' ' P10\n' ' 1:20.745\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L21)\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George RussellIt’s great to be back on the podium. We’ve taken a ' 'step forward with the car this weekend, so it is a deserved ' 'reward for the hard work of everyone at Brackley and Brixworth. ' 'It looked like we were on for a lonely P4, but we closed on ' 'Leclerc in the closing stages. The overtake itself was a little ' 'dicey; I committed to the corner, and he clearly moved under ' 'braking, for which he was given a penalty. Thankfully there was ' 'no harm done and we were able to take P3.\xa0\n' 'This result gives us encouragement heading into the summer break ' 'and we can look forward to the final 10 races of the year now ' 'with more confidence. We can’t get carried away as we didn’t ' 'expect to be in the top three this weekend. We know the ' 'competitive order behind McLaren is tight and we will need to be ' 'at our best to fight for podiums consistently in the second half ' 'of the season.\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliThat final stint was a very long one. It felt ' 'never-ending! I did close to 50 laps on that Hard tyre and by the ' 'end, I was just hanging on out of the final corner each lap and ' 'defending into turn one. The cars behind had superior grip but I ' 'was able to keep them behind. It felt great to get that final ' 'point as our pace in free air was good. If I can start nearer the ' 'front after the summer break, then I know we can fight for good ' 'points each weekend.\n' 'I am really happy that my confidence in the car has come back ' 'this weekend. I leave Budapest feeling much more comfortable ' 'after moving back to the previous rear suspension. Yesterday’s ' 'qualifying was just a shame as the pace was clearly there. We can ' 'take this feeling into the second half of the season and look ' 'forward to it with optimism now.\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team PrincipalThis has been a positive weekend ' 'for the team here in Hungary. We reverted on the rear suspension ' 'specification and that helped provide a much more stable and ' 'balanced car for the drivers. They had more confidence in it and ' 'that was reflected in their pace. It was solid throughout and ' 'that helped George score a well-deserved podium and put Kimi in a ' 'position to hold off several cars for a point, despite being on ' 'nearly 50 lap old tyres.\xa0\n' 'This result and our overall performance here at the Hungaroring ' 'give us a direction for the rest of the season. As our focus ' 'turns to 2026, we won’t have any more major aerodynamic upgrades ' 'to bring to the track. Nevertheless, there are refinements we can ' 'make as we look to optimise the car we have. That will be useful ' 'as we look to end 2025 in a positive way and fight for second in ' 'the Constructors’ Championship over these final 10 races of the ' 'year.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorWe leave the ' 'Hungaroring pleased with a solid result and encouraged by the ' 'improvement we have seen with the W16. George, starting P4, ' 'fought hard with Norris throughout the first two stints, showing ' 'good pace throughout. The McLaren was ultimately able to make the ' 'one stop work and with it, take victory. George’s speed though ' 'helped us close down the Ferrari of Leclerc and pick him off for ' 'P3 and the podium in the closing stages.\n' 'With Kimi, the first half of the race was frustrating as he was ' 'stuck in a train of cars all on different compounds. We opted to ' 'stop him to claim some free air, but he soon found himself back ' 'in the pack. It is to his great credit that by extending on the ' 'Hard tyre he opened the possibility of claiming the final point ' 'in P10. Some clever driving on near 50 lap old tyres held off ' 'Hadjar and Hamilton in what was an impressive final stint.\n' 'We now head into the mandatory summer shutdown period. When we ' 'return after the break, we will be looking to optimise the W16 ' 'and build on this confidence building weekend when we return in ' 'Zandvoort. There are still 10 races to go, and we want to end the ' 'season on a high. We are also in a battle for second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship and we will be doing everything we can ' 'to claim this by the season finale in Abu Dhabi.\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\xa0That was a very ' 'challenging weekend here in Hungary. Our pace looked strong in ' 'Free Practice but unfortunately some mistakes and incorrect ' 'decisions in Qualifying hurt our weekend. The Feature race this ' 'morning took place in damp conditions and that made overtaking ' 'difficult off-line. Our speed was good, but we just weren’t able ' 'to use it sadly. We now have a few weeks off to prepare before ' 'the last round of the season in Monza.', 'content_html': '

Encouraging Sunday in Budapest nets seventh ' 'podium of the year

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  • George Russell finished third and Kimi Antonelli P10 in ' 'Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. 
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It’s great to be back ' 'on the podium. We’ve taken a step forward with the car this ' 'weekend, so it is a deserved reward for the hard work of ' 'everyone at Brackley and Brixworth. It looked like we were ' 'on for a lonely P4, but we closed on Leclerc in the closing ' 'stages. The overtake itself was a little dicey; I committed ' 'to the corner, and he clearly moved under braking, for which ' 'he was given a penalty. Thankfully there was no harm done ' 'and we were able to take P3. 

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This result gives us encouragement heading into the ' 'summer break and we can look forward to the final 10 races ' 'of the year now with more confidence. We can’t get carried ' 'away as we didn’t expect to be in the top three this ' 'weekend. We know the competitive order behind McLaren is ' 'tight and we will need to be at our best to fight for ' 'podiums consistently in the second half of the ' 'season. 

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Kimi Antonelli
That final stint was a ' 'very long one. It felt never-ending! I did close to 50 laps ' 'on that Hard tyre and by the end, I was just hanging on out ' 'of the final corner each lap and defending into turn one. ' 'The cars behind had superior grip but I was able to keep ' 'them behind. It felt great to get that final point as our ' 'pace in free air was good. If I can start nearer the front ' 'after the summer break, then I know we can fight for good ' 'points each weekend.

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I am really happy that my confidence in the car has come ' 'back this weekend. I leave Budapest feeling much more ' 'comfortable after moving back to the previous rear ' 'suspension. Yesterday’s qualifying was just a shame as the ' 'pace was clearly there. We can take this feeling into the ' 'second half of the season and look forward to it with ' 'optimism now. 

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal
This has been a positive weekend for ' 'the team here in Hungary. We reverted on the rear suspension ' 'specification and that helped provide a much more stable and ' 'balanced car for the drivers. They had more confidence in it ' 'and that was reflected in their pace. It was solid ' 'throughout and that helped George score a well-deserved ' 'podium and put Kimi in a position to hold off several cars ' 'for a point, despite being on nearly 50 lap old ' 'tyres. 

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This result and our overall performance here at the ' 'Hungaroring give us a direction for the rest of the season. ' 'As our focus turns to 2026, we won’t have any more major ' 'aerodynamic upgrades to bring to the track. Nevertheless, ' 'there are refinements we can make as we look to optimise the ' 'car we have. That will be useful as we look to end 2025 in a ' 'positive way and fight for second in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship over these final 10 races of the year.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
We leave the Hungaroring pleased with a ' 'solid result and encouraged by the improvement we have seen ' 'with the W16. George, starting P4, fought hard with Norris ' 'throughout the first two stints, showing good pace ' 'throughout. The McLaren was ultimately able to make the one ' 'stop work and with it, take victory. George’s speed though ' 'helped us close down the Ferrari of Leclerc and pick him off ' 'for P3 and the podium in the closing stages.

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With Kimi, the first half of the race was frustrating as ' 'he was stuck in a train of cars all on different compounds. ' 'We opted to stop him to claim some free air, but he soon ' 'found himself back in the pack. It is to his great credit ' 'that by extending on the Hard tyre he opened the possibility ' 'of claiming the final point in P10. Some clever driving on ' 'near 50 lap old tyres held off Hadjar and Hamilton in what ' 'was an impressive final stint.

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We now head into the mandatory summer shutdown period. ' 'When we return after the break, we will be looking to ' 'optimise the W16 and build on this confidence building ' 'weekend when we return in Zandvoort. There are still 10 ' 'races to go, and we want to end the season on a high. We are ' 'also in a battle for second in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship and we will be doing everything we can to claim ' 'this by the season finale in Abu Dhabi.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '  
That was a very challenging weekend ' 'here in Hungary. Our pace looked strong in Free Practice but ' 'unfortunately some mistakes and incorrect decisions in ' 'Qualifying hurt our weekend. The Feature race this morning ' 'took place in damp conditions and that made overtaking ' 'difficult off-line. Our speed was good, but we just weren’t ' 'able to use it sadly. We now have a few weeks off to prepare ' 'before the last round of the season in Monza.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-03T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Hungarian Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/76060a72-e52d-4afc-87f3-f10a03498ace'} 2025-11-30 01:00:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9f1777db-0d46-4cbf-8684-38877e55dd28> {'content': '\n' ' Mercedes‑Benz reinterprets one of the most iconic design ' 'elements in automotive history\n' ' Reimagined iconic grille features a chromed frame, a ' 'smoked-glass-look lattice structure and integrated contour ' 'lighting\n' ' With striking elements, the design philosophy of Sensual Purity ' 'enters the next phase\n' ' The all-new electric GLC is the first Mercedes‑Benz to showcase ' 'this elevated design language\n' '\n' 'Inspired by rich heritage and designed for the future, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is elevating the design language of Sensual Purity. ' 'The first series production vehicle to showcase this is the ' 'all-new Mercedes‑Benz GLC with EQ Technology. One of the most ' 'defining characteristics is the new iconic grille. This striking ' 'centrepiece preserves the essence of Mercedes‑Benz while ' 'embracing a more modern touch through reduction, clean lines and ' 'cutting-edge technology. The all-new electric Mercedes‑Benz GLC ' 'will celebrate its world premiere at the IAA Mobility show in ' 'Munich on 7 September 2025.\n' 'A new era of iconic design, redefining the brand’s face\n' 'For over 100 years, the chrome grille has been a central feature ' 'of nearly every Mercedes‑Benz, while steadily evolving over time. ' 'From its original vertical proportions with simple details to the ' 'more intricate, horizontal architecture of recent years, the ' 'grille has been a proud signature on many millions of cars. The ' 'heritage portfolio features many memorable and much-loved ' 'examples, including the legendary Mercedes‑Benz\xa0600\xa0Pullman ' '(W\xa0100, 1963‑1981), the “Strich\xa08” (W\xa0114, 1968‑1973), ' 'and the Mercedes‑Benz S‑Class model series W\xa0108 (1965‑1972) ' 'and W\xa0111 (1959‑1968). \n' 'The chrome grille is one of the most visual representations of ' 'the brand’s DNA. See a Mercedes‑Benz grille, and there is no ' 'doubt as to the provenance of the vehicle it’s carried on. ' 'Therefore, the introduction of the iconic grille marks an ' 'important step for the company that has created many milestone ' 'moments. From a functional feature of the combustion-vehicle era, ' 'the new grille of the all‑electric\xa0GLC has transitioned into ' 'an illuminated work of art, conveying prestige and status through ' 'reduction, clean lines and technology. The fusion of design, ' 'technology and craftmanship is boldly transposed through three ' 'main features: a wide chromed frame, a smoked-glass-effect ' 'lattice structure and integrated contour lighting. An illuminated ' 'version is available as an option, featuring a total of 942 dots ' 'backlit from behind. This optional high-tech pixel graphic can ' 'even be animated and brings the electric GLC to life. ' 'Additionally, the central star and the integrated surrounding ' 'contour of the panel are illuminated.\n' '“Our new iconic grille is not just a new front for the GLC, it ' 'redefines the face of our brand. It is the perfect fusion of ' 'lasting design codes reinterpreted for the future, making our ' 'cars instantly recognizable.”Gorden Wagener, Chief Design ' 'Officer, Mercedes‑Benz Group AG\n' 'The evolution of Sensual Purity – developing a timeless ' 'automotive identity\n' 'Few brands have the same level of worldwide trust, love and ' 'respect as Mercedes‑Benz. Vehicles bearing the three-pointed star ' 'have always been synonymous with subtle elegance, sophistication, ' 'innovation and prestige – each one creating a strong visual ' 'identity shaped by the design philosophy of Sensual Purity. \n' 'The new GLC takes these ideas to a whole new and exciting era. ' 'For many years, GLC has been the most popular model from ' 'Mercedes-Benz topping the charts as the brand’s best-selling ' 'series. And it remains the best-seller.\n' 'The new GLC with EQ Technology marks a turning point in the ' 'midsize segment for Mercedes‑Benz as the first model in a ' 'completely new family of vehicles featuring MB.OS – the ' 'superbrain powering every new Mercedes‑Benz – and leading the way ' 'with an elevated design language. The GLC offers customers a ' 'vehicle that seamlessly combines the reliability and elegance of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz with cutting-edge electric drive systems and ' 'intelligent, intuitive software. Designed to adapt effortlessly ' 'to diverse needs and lifestyles, it continues the GLC legacy in ' 'electric form – iconic, versatile, intuitive and smooth.\xa0\n' 'And the design revolution continues on the inside. Stepping into ' 'the all-new GLC evokes a unique feeling synonymous with ' 'Mercedes‑Benz - a feeling of comfort, safety and being supported. ' 'An all-new, seamless MBUX HYPERSCREEN elevates the inside of the ' 'new GLC in a way never seen before. It offers a sense of ' 'belonging, encapsulating the ‘Welcome Home’ feeling that just ' 'sitting in a Mercedes‑Benz can bring. Every drive feels familiar ' 'and intuitive, ensuring that the electric GLC is not just a ' 'vehicle, but a welcoming space that seamlessly integrates into ' 'the lives of its drivers.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes‑Benz reinterprets one of the most ' 'iconic design elements in automotive history
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  • Reimagined iconic grille features a chromed ' 'frame, a smoked-glass-look lattice structure and integrated ' 'contour lighting
    • \n' '
  • With striking elements, the design philosophy of ' 'Sensual Purity enters the next phase
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  • The all-new electric GLC is the first ' 'Mercedes‑Benz to showcase this elevated design ' 'language
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Inspired by rich heritage and designed for the future, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is elevating the design language of Sensual ' 'Purity. The first series production vehicle to showcase this ' 'is the all-new Mercedes‑Benz GLC with EQ Technology. One of ' 'the most defining characteristics is the new iconic grille. ' 'This striking centrepiece preserves the essence of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz while embracing a more modern touch through ' 'reduction, clean lines and cutting-edge technology. The ' 'all-new electric Mercedes‑Benz GLC will celebrate its world ' 'premiere at the IAA Mobility show in Munich on 7 September ' '2025.

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A new era of iconic design, redefining the brand’s ' 'face

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For over 100 years, the chrome grille has been a central ' 'feature of nearly every Mercedes‑Benz, while steadily ' 'evolving over time. From its original vertical proportions ' 'with simple details to the more intricate, horizontal ' 'architecture of recent years, the grille has been a proud ' 'signature on many millions of cars. The heritage portfolio ' 'features many memorable and much-loved examples, including ' 'the legendary Mercedes‑Benz 600 Pullman ' '(W 100, 1963‑1981), the “Strich 8” (W 114, ' '1968‑1973), and the Mercedes‑Benz S‑Class model series ' 'W 108 (1965‑1972) and W 111 (1959‑1968).

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The chrome grille is one of the most visual ' 'representations of the brand’s DNA. See a Mercedes‑Benz ' 'grille, and there is no doubt as to the provenance of the ' 'vehicle it’s carried on. Therefore, the introduction of the ' 'iconic grille marks an important step for the company that ' 'has created many milestone moments. From a functional ' 'feature of the combustion-vehicle era, the new grille of the ' 'all‑electric GLC has transitioned into an illuminated ' 'work of art, conveying prestige and status through ' 'reduction, clean lines and technology. The fusion of design, ' 'technology and craftmanship is boldly transposed through ' 'three main features: a wide chromed frame, a ' 'smoked-glass-effect lattice structure and integrated contour ' 'lighting. An illuminated version is available as an option, ' 'featuring a total of 942 dots backlit from behind. This ' 'optional high-tech pixel graphic can even be animated and ' 'brings the electric GLC to life. Additionally, the central ' 'star and the integrated surrounding contour of the panel are ' 'illuminated.

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“Our new iconic grille is not just a new front ' 'for the GLC, it redefines the face of our brand. It is the ' 'perfect fusion of lasting design codes reinterpreted for the ' 'future, making our cars instantly ' 'recognizable.”
Gorden Wagener, Chief Design ' 'Officer, Mercedes‑Benz Group AG

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The evolution of Sensual Purity – developing a timeless ' 'automotive identity

\n' '

Few brands have the same level of worldwide trust, love ' 'and respect as Mercedes‑Benz. Vehicles bearing the ' 'three-pointed star have always been synonymous with subtle ' 'elegance, sophistication, innovation and prestige – each one ' 'creating a strong visual identity shaped by the design ' 'philosophy of Sensual Purity.

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The new GLC takes these ideas to a whole new and exciting ' 'era. For many years, GLC has been the most popular model ' 'from Mercedes-Benz topping the charts as the brand’s ' 'best-selling series. And it remains the best-seller.

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The new GLC with EQ Technology marks a turning point in ' 'the midsize segment for Mercedes‑Benz as the first model in ' 'a completely new family of vehicles featuring MB.OS – the ' 'superbrain powering every new Mercedes‑Benz – and leading ' 'the way with an elevated design language. The GLC offers ' 'customers a vehicle that seamlessly combines the reliability ' 'and elegance of Mercedes‑Benz with cutting-edge electric ' 'drive systems and intelligent, intuitive software. Designed ' 'to adapt effortlessly to diverse needs and lifestyles, it ' 'continues the GLC legacy in electric form – iconic, ' 'versatile, intuitive and smooth. 

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And the design revolution continues on the inside. ' 'Stepping into the all-new GLC evokes a unique feeling ' 'synonymous with Mercedes‑Benz - a feeling of comfort, safety ' 'and being supported. An all-new, seamless MBUX HYPERSCREEN ' 'elevates the inside of the new GLC in a way never seen ' 'before. It offers a sense of belonging, encapsulating the ' '‘Welcome Home’ feeling that just sitting in a Mercedes‑Benz ' 'can bring. Every drive feels familiar and intuitive, ' 'ensuring that the electric GLC is not just a vehicle, but a ' 'welcoming space that seamlessly integrates into the lives of ' 'its drivers.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-04T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Face of the future: a new era of iconic design at Mercedes-Benz ' 'starts with all-new electric GLC', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9f1777db-0d46-4cbf-8684-38877e55dd28'} 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=13&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/316ff589-6dcb-4fe6-9185-519ec2610bbc> {'content': '\n' ' 140\xa0years ago, Gottlieb Daimler applies for a patent for the ' 'riding carriage on 29\xa0August 1885\n' ' Equipped with a high-speed four-stroke engine, the riding ' "carriage is the world's first motorcycle\n" ' The technological transfer to the automobile follows in 1886\n' ' On 31 August 2025, an authentic replica of the riding carriage ' 'can be seen in action at Classics & Coffee at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum\n' '\n' '“Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum says it all. Each instalment tells surprising, exciting ' 'and interesting stories about vehicles from the exhibition. In ' 'the spotlight this time: the Daimler riding carriage in Legend ' 'Room 1: Pioneers – The Invention of the Automobile, 1886 to ' '1900.\xa0\n' 'No. 6/2025: Daimler riding carriage\xa0\n' 'The world’s first motorbike celebrates its anniversary: Gottlieb ' 'Daimler’s riding carriage ran for the first time 140\xa0years ' 'ago. How does the two-wheeler with a single-cylinder engine ride? ' 'This can be experienced on 31\xa0August 2025 at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum\xa0– an authentic replica will be launched on the Museum ' 'hill at the open-brand classic car event Classics\xa0& Coffee. ' 'Further information on the event series: ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/classics-coffee. The riding carriage is of ' 'course part of the Museum’s permanent exhibition. Legend Room 1: ' 'Pioneers – The Invention of the Automobile, 1886 to 1900 also ' 'features an authentic reconstruction. The original from 1885 was ' 'destroyed in a major fire at the Daimler plant in Cannstatt on 9 ' 'and 10 June 1903.\xa0\n' 'Technology platform: There are two simple levers in front of the ' 'driver of the Daimler riding carriage from 1885. The metal handle ' 'on the left controls the mixture formation, the wooden knob ' 'engages the drive system or decelerates the rear wheel via a ' 'block brake. These controls represent the two fundamental ' 'innovations that revolutionised individual mobility 140 years ' 'ago: the development of the high-speed, compact combustion engine ' 'to series production readiness and its successful integration in ' 'a road vehicle. This two-wheeler, developed by Gottlieb Daimler ' 'and his colleague Wilhelm Maybach and patented on 29 August 1885 ' '(DRP No. 36 423, issued on 11 August 1886), was the first ' 'functional road vehicle with a combustion engine – a milestone in ' 'the history of individual mobility.\xa0\n' 'Caution, ignition: The small brass tank with hopper and pump ' 'behind the driver looks like a petrol tank. It also contains fuel ' '– but not for driving the engine. Instead, the small tank ' 'supplies the flame of the Daimler engine’s glow-tube ignition. ' 'This is the heart of the two-wheeler. On 3 April 1885, Gottlieb ' 'Daimler filed a patent application for the high-speed engine with ' 'vertical cylinder. The nickname because of its characteristic ' 'appearance: “grandfather clock”.\xa0\n' 'With half a horsepower: Daimler worked with Wilhelm Maybach for ' 'two years on the pioneering engine. In the riding carriage, the ' '“grandfather clock” produces 0.37\xa0kW (0.5 hp) at 600 rpm. ' 'Daimler’s vision: motorised mobility on land, on water and in the ' 'air. A short time later it became a reality, and in 1886 the ' 'engine was also used to power Daimler’s motorised coach, ' 'motorboats (from 1886), rail vehicles (from 1887) and airships ' '(from 1888).\xa0\n' 'Inventiveness meets craftsmanship: The test vehicle combines the ' 'craftsmanship and mechanical engineering of the time. The wooden ' 'frame and the wooden wheels – as are also customary for carriages ' '– belong to the wainwright’s trade. The robust iron tyres come ' 'from the blacksmith. The power transmission from the crankshaft ' 'to the reduction gearbox is provided by leather belts, like the ' 'ones used in the transmission systems of steam engines. There is ' 'no gear shift in the modern sense. But the belt can be placed on ' 'two pulleys with different diameters – this offers two different ' 'fixed ratios. The reduction gearbox consisting of pinion and ring ' 'gear is a piece of the era’s modern engineering. The straight ' 'handlebars were probably inspired by the so-called safety bikes ' 'with wheels of the same size developed that same decade.\xa0\n' 'Balancing act with support: Daimler and Maybach equip the ' 'technology vehicle, which can reach speeds of up to 12 km/h, with ' 'support wheels to stabilise the ride. Although these make tight ' 'bends more difficult to negotiate, they are a welcome safety ' 'feature, as today’s journeys with the riding carriage show. While ' 'it is not particularly manoeuvrable –its main task is to ' 'demonstrate a road vehicle running with a combustion engine. This ' 'is exactly what you can experience at Classics & Coffee on 31 ' 'August 2025.\xa0\n' 'Pioneering: On 10 November 1885, Gottlieb Daimler’s son, Adolf, ' 'travelled the circa three-kilometre distance from Cannstatt to ' 'Untertürkheim and back in the riding carriage. The vehicle idea ' 'works. One year later, the engine is transferred to a motor car – ' 'and a new era of individual mobility begins.\xa0\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open Tuesdays to Sundays from 9 a.m. ' 'to 6 p.m. The ticket desk always closes at 5 p.m.Registrations, ' 'reservations and the latest information: Monday to Saturday from ' '9\xa0a.m. to 6\xa0p.m. by telephone on +49\xa0711\xa017-30000, by ' 'email to classic@mercedes-benz.com or online at ' 'www.mercedes-benz-museum.com\n' 'Further research and multimedia ' 'material:mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum on social media: ' 'www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseumwww.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '
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  • 140 years ago, Gottlieb Daimler applies for ' 'a patent for the riding carriage on 29 August ' '1885
    • \n' '
  • Equipped with a high-speed four-stroke engine, ' "the riding carriage is the world's first " 'motorcycle
    • \n' '
  • The technological transfer to the automobile ' 'follows in 1886
    • \n' '
  • On 31 August 2025, an authentic replica of the ' 'riding carriage can be seen in action at Classics & ' 'Coffee at the Mercedes-Benz Museum
    • \n' '
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells ' 'surprising, exciting and interesting stories about vehicles ' 'from the exhibition. In the spotlight this time: the Daimler ' 'riding carriage in Legend Room 1: Pioneers – The Invention ' 'of the Automobile, 1886 to 1900. 

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No. 6/2025: Daimler riding carriage 

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The world’s first motorbike celebrates its anniversary: ' 'Gottlieb Daimler’s riding carriage ran for the first time ' '140 years ago. How does the two-wheeler with a ' 'single-cylinder engine ride? This can be experienced on ' '31 August 2025 at the Mercedes-Benz Museum – an ' 'authentic replica will be launched on the Museum hill at the ' 'open-brand classic car event Classics & Coffee. ' 'Further information on the event series: www.mercedes-benz.com/classics-coffee. ' 'The riding carriage is of course part of the Museum’s ' 'permanent exhibition. Legend Room 1: Pioneers – The ' 'Invention of the Automobile, 1886 to 1900 also features an ' 'authentic reconstruction. The original from 1885 was ' 'destroyed in a major fire at the Daimler plant in Cannstatt ' 'on 9 and 10 June 1903. 

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Technology platform: There are two ' 'simple levers in front of the driver of the Daimler riding ' 'carriage from 1885. The metal handle on the left controls ' 'the mixture formation, the wooden knob engages the drive ' 'system or decelerates the rear wheel via a block brake. ' 'These controls represent the two fundamental innovations ' 'that revolutionised individual mobility 140 years ago: the ' 'development of the high-speed, compact combustion engine to ' 'series production readiness and its successful integration ' 'in a road vehicle. This two-wheeler, developed by Gottlieb ' 'Daimler and his colleague Wilhelm Maybach and patented on 29 ' 'August 1885 (DRP No. 36 423, issued on 11 August 1886), was ' 'the first functional road vehicle with a combustion engine – ' 'a milestone in the history of individual ' 'mobility. 

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Caution, ignition: The small brass tank ' 'with hopper and pump behind the driver looks like a petrol ' 'tank. It also contains fuel – but not for driving the ' 'engine. Instead, the small tank supplies the flame of the ' 'Daimler engine’s glow-tube ignition. This is the heart of ' 'the two-wheeler. On 3 April 1885, Gottlieb Daimler filed a ' 'patent application for the high-speed engine with vertical ' 'cylinder. The nickname because of its characteristic ' 'appearance: “grandfather clock”. 

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With half a horsepower: Daimler worked ' 'with Wilhelm Maybach for two years on the pioneering engine. ' 'In the riding carriage, the “grandfather clock” produces ' '0.37 kW (0.5 hp) at 600 rpm. Daimler’s ' 'vision: motorised mobility on land, on water and in the air. ' 'A short time later it became a reality, and in 1886 the ' 'engine was also used to power Daimler’s motorised coach, ' 'motorboats (from 1886), rail vehicles (from 1887) and ' 'airships (from 1888). 

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Inventiveness meets craftsmanship: The ' 'test vehicle combines the craftsmanship and mechanical ' 'engineering of the time. The wooden frame and the wooden ' 'wheels – as are also customary for carriages – belong to the ' 'wainwright’s trade. The robust iron tyres come from the ' 'blacksmith. The power transmission from the crankshaft to ' 'the reduction gearbox is provided by leather belts, like the ' 'ones used in the transmission systems of steam engines. ' 'There is no gear shift in the modern sense. But the belt can ' 'be placed on two pulleys with different diameters – this ' 'offers two different fixed ratios. The reduction gearbox ' 'consisting of pinion and ring gear is a piece of the era’s ' 'modern engineering. The straight handlebars were probably ' 'inspired by the so-called safety bikes with wheels of the ' 'same size developed that same decade. 

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Balancing act with support: Daimler and ' 'Maybach equip the technology vehicle, which can reach speeds ' 'of up to 12 km/h, with support wheels to stabilise the ride. ' 'Although these make tight bends more difficult to negotiate, ' 'they are a welcome safety feature, as today’s journeys with ' 'the riding carriage show. While it is not particularly ' 'manoeuvrable –its main task is to demonstrate a road vehicle ' 'running with a combustion engine. This is exactly what you ' 'can experience at Classics & Coffee on 31 August ' '2025. 

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Pioneering: On 10 November 1885, ' 'Gottlieb Daimler’s son, Adolf, travelled the circa ' 'three-kilometre distance from Cannstatt to Untertürkheim and ' 'back in the riding carriage. The vehicle idea works. One ' 'year later, the engine is transferred to a motor car – and a ' 'new era of individual mobility begins. 

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

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

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

\n', 'date': '2025-08-26T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'On two wheels into the future of motorised mobility: Daimler riding ' 'carriage from 1885', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/316ff589-6dcb-4fe6-9185-519ec2610bbc'} 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f65e02ac-dd7e-462b-a312-8ba691f3a7c1> {'content': '\n' ' G 580 with EQ Technology (Combined energy consumption: ' '30.3‒27.7\xa0kWh/100 km\xa0| Combined CO₂ emissions: 0\xa0g/km | ' 'CO₂\xa0class:\xa0A)[1] rolls off the production line in Graz\n' ' 600,000 G‑Classes are proof of the enduring popularity and ' 'success of the vehicle icon\n' ' G-Class remains true to its tradition and continues to set ' 'standards in design and off-road capability\n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'Production anniversary for a brand icon: the 600,000th model of ' 'the legendary Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class rolled off the production ' 'line in Graz, Austria\xa0– a Mercedes‑Benz G\xa0580 with EQ\xa0' 'Technology (combined energy consumption: 30.3‒27.7\xa0kWh/100\xa0' 'km | combined CO₂\xa0emissions: 0\xa0g/km\xa0| CO₂\xa0class:\xa0' 'A)1 in obsidian black metallic. The off-road classic, often ' 'praised as the "best off-road vehicle in the world," has been ' 'writing its own success story since 1979. The G‑Class owes its ' 'cult status within its growing fan base primarily to its unique ' 'combination of unmistakable design and outstanding off-road ' 'capability.\n' 'In the past, special and strictly limited vehicles have always ' 'been part of the G‑Class history. Last year, a highly exclusive ' 'small series thrilled enthusiasts: The Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class ' 'Edition STRONGER THAN THE 1980s fulfils the longing that the ' 'unique model for the 500,000th production anniversary awakened ' 'two years ago. It is a tribute to the first G‑Class series W 460, ' "which conquered people's hearts in the 1980s with its unique " 'combination of superior on and off-road capability – and laid the ' 'foundation for the unparalleled success story and the cult status ' 'of the off-road icon. This tradition is to be continued in the ' 'future.\n' 'The degree of individualization is higher for no other vehicle ' 'with the Mercedes‑Benz Star than for the G‑Class. MANUFAKTUR ' 'started for the G‑Class in 2019 – with overwhelming success. Over ' '90 percent of G‑Class customers now choose at least one ' "MANUFAKTUR option – on average, it's three per vehicle. With " 'MANUFAKTUR, more than a million possibilities open to make the ' 'dream of a unique specimen come true. MANUFAKTUR also fulfils the ' 'increasing demand from G‑Class customers for heritage paint ' 'colours and exclusive shades inspired by iconic designs. Since ' '2024, it has been possible to choose from up to 20,000 paint ' 'colours.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Since 1979, the top model among luxury off-road vehicles has been ' 'setting new standards\n' 'Alongside the S- and E‑Class, it is one of the longest-produced ' 'passenger car model series in the history of Mercedes‑Benz. The ' 'very first G-Model combined superior off-road capability with ' 'on-road driving comfort and the high safety standards that are ' 'typical of Mercedes. At market launch in the spring of 1979, ' 'customers could choose from four engine variants, covering a ' 'power range from 53 kW/72 hp to 110 kW/150 hp. In addition, both ' 'convertibles with a short wheelbase and station wagons with a ' 'short or long wheelbase were available.\n' 'In the past four decades, the G-Class has evolved from a ' 'commercial vehicle to a lifestyle object. However, it has ' 'retained its unmistakable character and typical appearance to ' 'this day. All-wheel drive, differential locks with 100 percent ' 'locking and the robust ladder frame have been part of the G‑Class ' 'since the beginning. Iconic design elements such as the round ' 'headlights, the exposed spare wheel on the side-hinged rear door ' 'and the clear silhouette ensure that the off-road icon is still ' 'recognizable today as a direct heir to the first ' 'G‑Model.\xa0\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [1] The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'European market. The energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a ' 'car depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or ' 'energy source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '
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  • G 580 with EQ Technology (Combined energy ' 'consumption: 30.3‒27.7 kWh/100 km | Combined CO₂ ' 'emissions: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A)[1] ' 'rolls off the production line in Graz
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  • 600,000 G‑Classes are proof of the enduring ' 'popularity and success of the vehicle icon
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  • G-Class remains true to its tradition and ' 'continues to set standards in design and off-road ' 'capability
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Production anniversary for a brand icon: the 600,000th ' 'model of the legendary Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class rolled off the ' 'production line in Graz, Austria – a Mercedes‑Benz ' 'G 580 with EQ Technology (combined energy ' 'consumption: 30.3‒27.7 kWh/100 km | combined ' 'CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km | ' 'CO₂ class: A)1 in obsidian black ' 'metallic. The off-road classic, often praised as the "best ' 'off-road vehicle in the world," has been writing its own ' 'success story since 1979. The G‑Class owes its cult status ' 'within its growing fan base primarily to its unique ' 'combination of unmistakable design and outstanding off-road ' 'capability.

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In the past, special and strictly limited vehicles have ' 'always been part of the G‑Class history. Last year, a highly ' 'exclusive small series thrilled enthusiasts: The ' 'Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class Edition STRONGER THAN THE 1980s ' 'fulfils the longing that the unique model for the 500,000th ' 'production anniversary awakened two years ago. It is a ' 'tribute to the first G‑Class series W 460, which conquered ' "people's hearts in the 1980s with its unique combination of " 'superior on and off-road capability – and laid the ' 'foundation for the unparalleled success story and the cult ' 'status of the off-road icon. This tradition is to be ' 'continued in the future.

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The degree of individualization is higher for no other ' 'vehicle with the Mercedes‑Benz Star than for the G‑Class. ' 'MANUFAKTUR started for the G‑Class in 2019 – with ' 'overwhelming success. Over 90 percent of G‑Class customers ' "now choose at least one MANUFAKTUR option – on average, it's " 'three per vehicle. With MANUFAKTUR, more than a million ' 'possibilities open to make the dream of a unique specimen ' 'come true. MANUFAKTUR also fulfils the increasing demand ' 'from G‑Class customers for heritage paint colours and ' 'exclusive shades inspired by iconic designs. Since 2024, it ' 'has been possible to choose from up to 20,000 paint ' 'colours.

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Since 1979, the top model among luxury off-road vehicles ' 'has been setting new standards

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Alongside the S- and E‑Class, it is one of the ' 'longest-produced passenger car model series in the history ' 'of Mercedes‑Benz. The very first G-Model combined superior ' 'off-road capability with on-road driving comfort and the ' 'high safety standards that are typical of Mercedes. At ' 'market launch in the spring of 1979, customers could choose ' 'from four engine variants, covering a power range from 53 ' 'kW/72 hp to 110 kW/150 hp. In addition, both convertibles ' 'with a short wheelbase and station wagons with a short or ' 'long wheelbase were available.

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In the past four decades, the G-Class has evolved from a ' 'commercial vehicle to a lifestyle object. However, it has ' 'retained its unmistakable character and typical appearance ' 'to this day. All-wheel drive, differential locks with 100 ' 'percent locking and the robust ladder frame have been part ' 'of the G‑Class since the beginning. Iconic design elements ' 'such as the round headlights, the exposed spare wheel on the ' 'side-hinged rear door and the clear silhouette ensure that ' 'the off-road icon is still recognizable today as a direct ' 'heir to the first G‑Model.  

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[1] ' 'The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to ' 'the European market. The energy consumption and CO2 ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the car’s efficient ' 'use of the fuel or energy source, but also on driving style ' 'and other non-technical factors.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-05T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': '600,000th Mercedes-Benz G-Class: Success story continues', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f65e02ac-dd7e-462b-a312-8ba691f3a7c1'} 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=11&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0f31d777-12db-4c4a-be1c-41e19943fc01> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German ' 'language.Mercedes‑Benz hat in Berlin 40 eSprinter Fahrgestelle ' 'mit Kofferaufbau des Mercedes‑Benz VanPartners SOMMER und des ' 'Mercedes‑Benz VanSolution Partners Spier an den ' 'Lebensmittelhändler REWE übergeben. Weitere 24 eSprinter stehen ' 'demnächst am nordrhein-westfälischen Standort Neuss bereit. Die ' 'Fahrzeuge sind für den REWE Lieferservice unterwegs und tragen ' 'zum Ausbau der Elektromobilität im urbanen Raum bei. In Berlin ' 'wurde gleichzeitig der Standort des REWE Fullfillment Center ' 'Tempelhof mit einer entsprechender Ladeinfrastruktur mit ' 'insgesamt 42 Ladesäulen ausgerüstet, an denen die Fahrzeuge mit ' 'bis zu 22 kW aufgeladen werden.\n' '„Wir freuen uns, REWE mit unseren eSprinter Fahrzeugen zu ' 'unterstützen und einen Beitrag leisten zu können, den Alltag ' 'vieler Menschen zu erleichtern. Die Fahrzeuge sind hinsichtlich ' 'ihrer Effizienz und Reichweite hervorragend für die Anforderungen ' 'unserer gewerblichen Kunden geeignet. Sie zeigen, dass sich lokal ' 'CO2‑emissionsfreies Fahren, überzeugende Fahrleistungen und ' 'Komfort bestens kombinieren lassen.“Andreas Böger, Leiter Verkauf ' 'Neufahrzeuge Mercedes-Benz Transporter und Vans Deutschland\n' '„Für den Mercedes-Benz eSprinter haben wir uns entschieden, weil ' 'er nicht nur unsere Anforderungen an Effizienz erfüllt, sondern ' 'auch durch seine Zuverlässigkeit und Flexibilität überzeugt. Mit ' 'diesen Fahrzeugen bieten wir unseren Kunden eine lokal ' 'CO2-emissionsfreie Lieferoption.“Clemens Bauer, Director REWE ' 'E-Commerce\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz eSprinter - Dreiklang aus Effizienz, Reichweite und ' 'Ladevolumen \n' 'Wie der eSprinter Kastenwagen ist auch das eSprinter Fahrgestell ' 'in zwei Längen sowie mit drei verschiedenen ' 'Batteriekapazitätsgrößen verfügbar. Die Fahrgestelle eignen sich ' 'für verschiedene Aufbaulösungen, je nach individuellen ' 'Anforderungen der Kunden. Die Fahrzeuge für den REWE ' 'Lieferservice sind mit einem leistungsstarken 150 kW (204 PS) ' 'Motor sowie einer 81 kWh Hochvoltbatterie ausgestattet. Sie ' 'wurden im Mercedes‑Benz Werk Ludwigsfelde gebaut und anschließend ' 'durch die zertifizierten Aufbauhersteller SOMMER und Spier mit ' 'Frischdienstkoffern an die Bedürfnisse des REWE Lieferservice ' 'angepasst. Das Ladevolumen der Aufbauten liegt bei knapp 18 m3.\n' '30 Jahre Sprinter und Vito\n' 'Sprinter wie Vito feiern in diesem Jahr ihr 30-jähriges Jubiläum. ' 'Speziell der Sprinter wurde dabei ein Synonym für eine gesamte ' 'Fahrzeugklasse, die Fahrzeugklasse der Large Vans. Weitere ' 'Information zum Jubiläum finden Sie\xa0hier.', 'content_html': '

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

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Mercedes‑Benz hat in Berlin 40 eSprinter Fahrgestelle mit ' 'Kofferaufbau des Mercedes‑Benz VanPartners SOMMER und des ' 'Mercedes‑Benz VanSolution Partners Spier an den ' 'Lebensmittelhändler REWE übergeben. Weitere 24 eSprinter ' 'stehen demnächst am nordrhein-westfälischen Standort Neuss ' 'bereit. Die Fahrzeuge sind für den REWE Lieferservice ' 'unterwegs und tragen zum Ausbau der Elektromobilität im ' 'urbanen Raum bei. In Berlin wurde gleichzeitig der Standort ' 'des REWE Fullfillment Center Tempelhof mit einer ' 'entsprechender Ladeinfrastruktur mit insgesamt 42 Ladesäulen ' 'ausgerüstet, an denen die Fahrzeuge mit bis zu 22 kW ' 'aufgeladen werden.

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„Wir freuen uns, REWE mit unseren eSprinter ' 'Fahrzeugen zu unterstützen und einen Beitrag leisten zu ' 'können, den Alltag vieler Menschen zu erleichtern. Die ' 'Fahrzeuge sind hinsichtlich ihrer Effizienz und Reichweite ' 'hervorragend für die Anforderungen unserer gewerblichen ' 'Kunden geeignet. Sie zeigen, dass sich lokal ' 'CO2‑emissionsfreies Fahren, überzeugende ' 'Fahrleistungen und Komfort bestens kombinieren ' 'lassen.“
Andreas Böger, Leiter Verkauf ' 'Neufahrzeuge Mercedes-Benz Transporter und Vans ' 'Deutschland

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„Für den Mercedes-Benz eSprinter haben wir uns ' 'entschieden, weil er nicht nur unsere Anforderungen an ' 'Effizienz erfüllt, sondern auch durch seine Zuverlässigkeit ' 'und Flexibilität überzeugt. Mit diesen Fahrzeugen bieten wir ' 'unseren Kunden eine lokal CO2-emissionsfreie ' 'Lieferoption.“
Clemens Bauer, Director REWE ' 'E-Commerce

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Mercedes‑Benz eSprinter - Dreiklang aus Effizienz, ' 'Reichweite und Ladevolumen

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Wie der eSprinter Kastenwagen ist auch das eSprinter ' 'Fahrgestell in zwei Längen sowie mit drei verschiedenen ' 'Batteriekapazitätsgrößen verfügbar. Die Fahrgestelle eignen ' 'sich für verschiedene Aufbaulösungen, je nach individuellen ' 'Anforderungen der Kunden. Die Fahrzeuge für den REWE ' 'Lieferservice sind mit einem leistungsstarken 150 kW (204 ' 'PS) Motor sowie einer 81 kWh Hochvoltbatterie ausgestattet. ' 'Sie wurden im Mercedes‑Benz Werk Ludwigsfelde gebaut und ' 'anschließend durch die zertifizierten Aufbauhersteller ' 'SOMMER und Spier mit Frischdienstkoffern an die Bedürfnisse ' 'des REWE Lieferservice angepasst. Das Ladevolumen der ' 'Aufbauten liegt bei knapp 18 m3.

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30 Jahre Sprinter und Vito

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Sprinter wie Vito feiern in diesem Jahr ihr 30-jähriges ' 'Jubiläum. Speziell der Sprinter wurde dabei ein Synonym für ' 'eine gesamte Fahrzeugklasse, die Fahrzeugklasse der Large ' 'Vans.
Weitere Information zum Jubiläum finden ' 'Sie hier.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-05T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Frisch aufgeladen: 64 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter mit ' 'Kofferaufbau für den REWE Lieferservice', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0f31d777-12db-4c4a-be1c-41e19943fc01'} 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0e2d6238-ac22-4e90-b16c-c6a7fd47e079> {'content': '\n' ' Debut in August 1965: The 108 model series redefines automotive ' 'luxury\xa0– 109 follows soon after\n' ' Stylish concept by Paul Bracq combines harmonious design and ' 'high functionality\n' ' With V8 and electronic fuel injection, ushering in a new era of ' 'engine manufacturing from 1969 on\n' ' Detailed information on these direct predecessors of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz S-Class in Classic M@RS\n' ' Genuine spare parts: Windscreens in three versions are available ' 'again\n' '\n' 'Fashion, architecture and automobiles: the 1960s are a decade of ' 'change and innovation. The design is characterised by modern, ' 'understated aesthetics with clear lines and functional shapes. As ' 'this era kicks off, Mercedes-Benz presents the new luxury class ' 'model: the 108 model series with types 250 S, 250 SE and 300 SE ' 'are in the spotlight at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt ' 'am Main (IAA) in 1965. The 300 SEL follows in 1965, featuring an ' 'extended wheelbase and a technically outstanding, comfortable air ' 'suspension, and is given its own model series number: 109. As ' 'classics, these two predecessors of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class ' 'have long been acclaimed and are held in high esteem.\xa0\n' 'A milestone in modern automotive design\n' 'The developers and designers of the new Mercedes-Benz luxury ' 'class generation have delivered the best and the finest once ' 'again. Straight lines, a low roofline and extensive, elegantly ' 'shaped glass elements: in his design of the 108/109 model series, ' 'stylist Paul Bracq combines functionality, comfort and elegance ' 'in a vehicle which is harmonious and very individual at the same ' 'time. He emphasises the horizontal, gives the clear lines ' 'vitality and masterfully balances proportions. The radiator ' 'grille, which is typical of the brand, now has an almost square ' 'format. The result remains convincing to this day: model series ' '108/109 appear attractive and modern without falling victim to ' 'the whims of short-term fashion.\xa0\n' 'With their outstanding design, high levels of driving comfort and ' 'generous dimensions which impart a sense of unimpeded space, ' 'these vehicles go on to become the best-selling luxury saloon of ' 'their time. They stand in the unique Mercedes-Benz tradition of ' 'elegant luxury class vehicles, which bear the designation S-Class ' 'with the successor model series\xa0116 from 1972 on. Ever since, ' 'they have been a synonym for innovative and individual luxury ' 'automobiles. This is currently embodied by the 223 model series ' 'from Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-Maybach. It ' 'consistently continues the tradition.\n' 'Best technology for safety, performance culture and driving ' 'comfort\n' 'All versions have disc brakes all round and brake force limiters ' 'on the rear axle. In addition, a hydro-pneumatic compensating ' 'spring located there balances the rear in the case of heavy ' 'loads. Initially, six-cylinder engines are used. In the types ' 'with an “E” in the designation, complex six-piston pumps handle ' 'fuel allocation. In 1969, the company presents the 300 SEL 3.5 ' 'with the new V8 engine M 116 with 3.5-litre displacement and ' 'Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection. Some export markets, such as the ' 'USA, receive the sister engine M 117 with 4.5-litre displacement. ' 'It is the first time that large-scale-produced V8 engines are ' 'used at Mercedes-Benz.\xa0\n' 'Top model with the V8 drive train of the Mercedes-Benz 600\n' 'As early as March 1968, the top model 300 SEL 6.3 with the ' 'powerful V8 drive train of the representative vehicle ' 'Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) secures an advantage in terms of ' 'prestige which cannot be matched. It is the predecessor of later ' 'power saloons: with 6.3-litre displacement, it achieves driving ' 'performance on a level with contemporary sports cars. A total of ' '6,526 customers opt for this particularly powerful version, ' 'showing that luxury, performance and sportiness align perfectly ' 'at Mercedes-Benz.\xa0\n' 'From 1965 to 1972, the 108/109 model series are part of the sales ' 'range, and statistics indicate over 382,000 vehicles sold – an ' 'impressive number for this generation of the Mercedes-Benz luxury ' 'class, and an outstanding success for the market segment at that ' 'time. This is also the reason why so many of these vehicles are ' 'still available today.\xa0\n' 'After a considerable increase in price about ten years ago, the ' 'high price levels for vehicles belonging to the 108/109 model ' 'series have risen slightly even further. For example, a 280 SE ' '3.5 in good condition (Grade 2) has now surpassed the EUR 30,000 ' 'mark, while the 300 SEL 6.3, as the top model, plays in a league ' 'all its own, not only technically but also regarding value: top ' 'vehicles (Grade 1) are already going for over EUR 90,000.\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic genuine parts for model series\xa0108 and ' '109\n' 'Numerous saloons of the 108/109 model series are still in regular ' 'use. Mercedes-Benz Classic genuine parts make this possible: ' 'these parts are manufactured exactly according to manufacturer’s ' 'specifications and, with their high reliability and durability, ' 'ensure that the classics with a star remain on the road in ' 'authentic condition. The focus of the extensive portfolio is on ' 'spare parts and wearing parts which are relevant for driving ' 'safety. Most parts can be shipped to customers within 24 hours ' 'via the worldwide network of sales partners.\xa0\n' 'Currently, around 2,100 genuine parts are available for the ' '108/109 model series, including important overhaul parts for the ' 'M 100, M 108 and M 130 engines, such as cylinder heads, ' 'camshafts, connecting rods, pistons, crankshaft bearings and oil ' 'pumps. Windscreens in three versions are available again: ' 'heat-insulating (green) with green wedge (A 108 671 02 10), ' 'heat-insulating (green) without green wedge (A 108 671 04 10) and ' 'clear without heat insulation (A 108 671 03 10).\n' 'Further research and multimedia ' 'material:mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic on social ' 'media:https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseumhttps://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '
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  • Debut in August 1965: The 108 model series ' 'redefines automotive luxury – 109 follows soon ' 'after
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  • Stylish concept by Paul Bracq combines ' 'harmonious design and high functionality
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  • With V8 and electronic fuel injection, ushering ' 'in a new era of engine manufacturing from 1969 ' 'on
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  • Detailed information on these direct ' 'predecessors of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class in Classic ' 'M@RS
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  • Genuine spare parts: Windscreens in three ' 'versions are available again
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Fashion, architecture and automobiles: the 1960s are a ' 'decade of change and innovation. The design is characterised ' 'by modern, understated aesthetics with clear lines and ' 'functional shapes. As this era kicks off, Mercedes-Benz ' 'presents the new luxury class model: the 108 model series ' 'with types 250 S, 250 SE and 300 SE are in the spotlight at ' 'the International Motor Show in Frankfurt am Main (IAA) in ' '1965. The 300 SEL follows in 1965, featuring an extended ' 'wheelbase and a technically outstanding, comfortable air ' 'suspension, and is given its own model series number: 109. ' 'As classics, these two predecessors of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'S-Class have long been acclaimed and are held in high ' 'esteem. 

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A milestone in modern automotive design

\n' '

The developers and designers of the new Mercedes-Benz ' 'luxury class generation have delivered the best and the ' 'finest once again. Straight lines, a low roofline and ' 'extensive, elegantly shaped glass elements: in his design of ' 'the 108/109 model series, stylist Paul Bracq combines ' 'functionality, comfort and elegance in a vehicle which is ' 'harmonious and very individual at the same time. He ' 'emphasises the horizontal, gives the clear lines vitality ' 'and masterfully balances proportions. The radiator grille, ' 'which is typical of the brand, now has an almost square ' 'format. The result remains convincing to this day: model ' 'series 108/109 appear attractive and modern without falling ' 'victim to the whims of short-term fashion. 

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With their outstanding design, high levels of driving ' 'comfort and generous dimensions which impart a sense of ' 'unimpeded space, these vehicles go on to become the ' 'best-selling luxury saloon of their time. They stand in the ' 'unique Mercedes-Benz tradition of elegant luxury class ' 'vehicles, which bear the designation S-Class with the ' 'successor model series 116 from 1972 on. Ever since, ' 'they have been a synonym for innovative and individual ' 'luxury automobiles. This is currently embodied by the 223 ' 'model series from Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG and ' 'Mercedes-Maybach. It consistently continues the ' 'tradition.

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Best technology for safety, performance culture and ' 'driving comfort

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All versions have disc brakes all round and brake force ' 'limiters on the rear axle. In addition, a hydro-pneumatic ' 'compensating spring located there balances the rear in the ' 'case of heavy loads. Initially, six-cylinder engines are ' 'used. In the types with an “E” in the designation, complex ' 'six-piston pumps handle fuel allocation. In 1969, the ' 'company presents the 300 SEL 3.5 with the new V8 engine M ' '116 with 3.5-litre displacement and Bosch D-Jetronic fuel ' 'injection. Some export markets, such as the USA, receive the ' 'sister engine M 117 with 4.5-litre displacement. It is the ' 'first time that large-scale-produced V8 engines are used at ' 'Mercedes-Benz. 

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Top model with the V8 drive train of the Mercedes-Benz ' '600

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As early as March 1968, the top model 300 SEL 6.3 with ' 'the powerful V8 drive train of the representative vehicle ' 'Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) secures an advantage in terms of ' 'prestige which cannot be matched. It is the predecessor of ' 'later power saloons: with 6.3-litre displacement, it ' 'achieves driving performance on a level with contemporary ' 'sports cars. A total of 6,526 customers opt for this ' 'particularly powerful version, showing that luxury, ' 'performance and sportiness align perfectly at ' 'Mercedes-Benz. 

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From 1965 to 1972, the 108/109 model series are part of ' 'the sales range, and statistics indicate over 382,000 ' 'vehicles sold – an impressive number for this generation of ' 'the Mercedes-Benz luxury class, and an outstanding success ' 'for the market segment at that time. This is also the reason ' 'why so many of these vehicles are still available ' 'today. 

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After a considerable increase in price about ten years ' 'ago, the high price levels for vehicles belonging to the ' '108/109 model series have risen slightly even further. For ' 'example, a 280 SE 3.5 in good condition (Grade 2) has now ' 'surpassed the EUR 30,000 mark, while the 300 SEL 6.3, as the ' 'top model, plays in a league all its own, not only ' 'technically but also regarding value: top vehicles (Grade 1) ' 'are already going for over EUR 90,000. 

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Mercedes-Benz Classic genuine parts for model ' 'series 108 and 109

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Numerous saloons of the 108/109 model series are still in ' 'regular use. Mercedes-Benz Classic genuine parts make this ' 'possible: these parts are manufactured exactly according to ' 'manufacturer’s specifications and, with their high ' 'reliability and durability, ensure that the classics with a ' 'star remain on the road in authentic condition. The focus of ' 'the extensive portfolio is on spare parts and wearing parts ' 'which are relevant for driving safety. Most parts can be ' 'shipped to customers within 24 hours via the worldwide ' 'network of sales partners. 

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Currently, around 2,100 genuine parts are available for ' 'the 108/109 model series, including important overhaul parts ' 'for the M 100, M 108 and M 130 engines, such as cylinder ' 'heads, camshafts, connecting rods, pistons, crankshaft ' 'bearings and oil pumps. Windscreens in three versions are ' 'available again: heat-insulating (green) with green wedge (A ' '108 671 02 10), heat-insulating (green) without green wedge ' '(A 108 671 04 10) and clear without heat insulation (A 108 ' '671 03 10).

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

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

\n', 'date': '2025-08-27T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Style icons in the luxury class: 60 years of Mercedes-Benz model ' 'series 108/109', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0e2d6238-ac22-4e90-b16c-c6a7fd47e079'} 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=11&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=13&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f60606a0-f987-44db-8020-5c1dcfe5ec72> {'content': '\n' ' Digitalization at the\xa0Mercedes-Benz\xa0Van\xa0plant in ' 'Düsseldorf: Autonomous robo-dog “Aris” reduces energy costs and ' 'prevents system failures\n' ' Digital robotic system supports predictive maintenance and ' 'logistics in the Mercedes-Benz plant in Düsseldorf \n' ' Drone to be used for routine\xa0tasks in logistics\xa0on the ' 'outer factory premises\n' '\n' 'In the future, the Mercedes-Benz plant in Düsseldorf will rely on ' 'autonomous robotic systems in production. The robo-dog called ' '“Aris” detects, among other things, so-called compressed air ' 'leaks and thus ensures that they can be repaired at an early ' 'stage. This allows to significantly reduce energy consumption in ' 'the plant.\n' '“Aris” is part of the ongoing digitalization strategy at the van ' 'plant in Düsseldorf. In the future, autonomous robotic systems ' 'will be used for predictive maintenance and logistics, with the ' 'aim of providing employees with the best possible support in ' 'their daily tasks and thus creating further efficiencies. In ' 'addition to the robo-dog, an autonomous drone is also being ' 'implemented to take over the counting of empty containers on the ' 'plant premises and thus relieve employees of time-consuming ' 'routine tasks. The special feature: Both robotic systems can be ' 'integrated into higher-level cloud applications, which enable ' 'interaction with each other and, in the future, also with other ' 'robots - even across different plants. Mercedes-Benz Vans is thus ' 'taking the next step towards a digital future and fully ' 'exploiting the potential of digital transformation.\n' 'Support on four legs: “Aris” in use for more energy\xa0' 'efficiency, among other things\n' 'Robo-dog “Aris” is already performing a wide range of tasks at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz plant in Düsseldorf, some of which are ' 'supported by the use of artificial intelligence (AI). For ' 'example, it can automatically carry out the routine inspection of ' 'analogue gauges of certain systems and machines. The data is ' 'recorded and can finally be evaluated as easily as possible. In ' 'addition, "Aris" is equipped with an acoustic imaging module and ' 'can thus visualize and localize noise anomalies. These can either ' 'indicate so-called compressed air leaks that can lead to a high ' 'energy loss in the plant or indicate an imminent system failure. ' 'With the help of “Aris”, the responsible employees are able to ' 'react more quickly to potential leaks and defects and fix them ' 'before damage occurs. This prevents around 60 percent of the ' 'energy loss that would result from such leakages. This leads to ' 'annual energy cost savings in the six-digit range. In addition, ' 'the use of a robo-dog can prevent impending system failures ' 'through targeted repairs during non-production periods.\n' 'The integrated technology enables “Aris” to work precisely and ' 'efficiently as well as to adapt flexibly to various tasks and ' 'requirements. For example, the robo-dog impresses with its ' 'ability to climb stairs and thus move completely autonomously ' 'throughout the production facility. As a result, the robo-dog ' 'could also be used for other purposes at the Düsseldorf plant in ' 'the future, such as checking escape routes or creating a digital ' 'twin of the plant.\n' 'Innovative drone technology enables routine tasks to be ' 'discharged\n' 'At the Mercedes-Benz plant in Düsseldorf, state-of-the-art drone ' 'technology is also being introduced in order to optimize the work ' 'processes and reduce the workforce on employees. Thanks to the ' 'use of a special drone, the counting of empty containers on the ' 'plant site is to be carried out more efficiently and precisely in ' 'the future. With the help of a trained AI software, this ' 'technology enables load carriers to be identified and counted ' 'based on their dimensions, outlines and topology. This marks a ' 'significant step towards automation and increased efficiency, ' 'allowing employees greater capacity to focus on further, ' 'controlling activities.\n' 'Düsseldorf site: Focus on the Mercedes-Benz Vans plant\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Vans plant in Düsseldorf is an important site ' 'for the production of vans and commercial vehicles. On a ' 'production area of about 325,000 square meters, around 5.500 ' 'employees produce the panel van model variants of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and eSprinter. The plant is one of the ' 'largest industrial employers and companies in the region. In ' '1999, production of the eSprinter started, in 2023, the plant ' 'also started producing the new generation of the eSprinter. With ' 'its long tradition and state-of-the-art technology, the plant is ' 'a pioneer in the automotive industry.', 'content_html': '
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  • Digitalization at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Van plant in Düsseldorf: ' 'Autonomous robo-dog “Aris” reduces energy costs and prevents ' 'system failures
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  • Digital robotic system supports predictive ' 'maintenance and logistics in the Mercedes-Benz plant in ' 'Düsseldorf
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  • Drone to be used for routine tasks in ' 'logistics on the outer factory premises
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In the future, the Mercedes-Benz plant in Düsseldorf will ' 'rely on autonomous robotic systems in production. The ' 'robo-dog called “Aris” detects, among other things, ' 'so-called compressed air leaks and thus ensures that they ' 'can be repaired at an early stage. This allows to ' 'significantly reduce energy consumption in the plant.

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“Aris” is part of the ongoing digitalization strategy at ' 'the van plant in Düsseldorf. In the future, autonomous ' 'robotic systems will be used for predictive maintenance and ' 'logistics, with the aim of providing employees with the best ' 'possible support in their daily tasks and thus creating ' 'further efficiencies. In addition to the robo-dog, an ' 'autonomous drone is also being implemented to take over the ' 'counting of empty containers on the plant premises and thus ' 'relieve employees of time-consuming routine tasks. The ' 'special feature: Both robotic systems can be integrated into ' 'higher-level cloud applications, which enable interaction ' 'with each other and, in the future, also with other robots - ' 'even across different plants. Mercedes-Benz Vans is thus ' 'taking the next step towards a digital future and fully ' 'exploiting the potential of digital transformation.

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Support on four legs: “Aris” in use for more ' 'energy efficiency, among other things

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Robo-dog “Aris” is already performing a wide range of ' 'tasks at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Düsseldorf, some of ' 'which are supported by the use of artificial intelligence ' '(AI). For example, it can automatically carry out the ' 'routine inspection of analogue gauges of certain systems and ' 'machines. The data is recorded and can finally be evaluated ' 'as easily as possible. In addition, "Aris" is equipped with ' 'an acoustic imaging module and can thus visualize and ' 'localize noise anomalies. These can either indicate ' 'so-called compressed air leaks that can lead to a high ' 'energy loss in the plant or indicate an imminent system ' 'failure. With the help of “Aris”, the responsible employees ' 'are able to react more quickly to potential leaks and ' 'defects and fix them before damage occurs. This prevents ' 'around 60 percent of the energy loss that would result from ' 'such leakages. This leads to annual energy cost savings in ' 'the six-digit range. In addition, the use of a robo-dog can ' 'prevent impending system failures through targeted repairs ' 'during non-production periods.

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The integrated technology enables “Aris” to work ' 'precisely and efficiently as well as to adapt flexibly to ' 'various tasks and requirements. For example, the robo-dog ' 'impresses with its ability to climb stairs and thus move ' 'completely autonomously throughout the production facility. ' 'As a result, the robo-dog could also be used for other ' 'purposes at the Düsseldorf plant in the future, such as ' 'checking escape routes or creating a digital twin of the ' 'plant.

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Innovative drone technology enables routine tasks to be ' 'discharged

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At the Mercedes-Benz plant in Düsseldorf, ' 'state-of-the-art drone technology is also being introduced ' 'in order to optimize the work processes and reduce the ' 'workforce on employees. Thanks to the use of a special ' 'drone, the counting of empty containers on the plant site is ' 'to be carried out more efficiently and precisely in the ' 'future. With the help of a trained AI software, this ' 'technology enables load carriers to be identified and ' 'counted based on their dimensions, outlines and topology. ' 'This marks a significant step towards automation and ' 'increased efficiency, allowing employees greater capacity to ' 'focus on further, controlling activities.

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Düsseldorf site: Focus on the Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'plant

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The Mercedes-Benz Vans plant in Düsseldorf is an ' 'important site for the production of vans and commercial ' 'vehicles. On a production area of about 325,000 square ' 'meters, around 5.500 employees produce the panel van model ' 'variants of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and eSprinter. The ' 'plant is one of the largest industrial employers and ' 'companies in the region. In 1999, production of the ' 'eSprinter started, in 2023, the plant also started producing ' 'the new generation of the eSprinter. With its long tradition ' 'and state-of-the-art technology, the plant is a pioneer in ' 'the automotive industry.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-29T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Düsseldorf plant with animal-inspired support: ' 'Robo-dog “Aris“ helps save energy', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f60606a0-f987-44db-8020-5c1dcfe5ec72'} 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=11&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/99ad228c-dcc9-4173-ac6f-56972e8d67c8> {'content': 'Mixed emotions on Saturday in Budapest\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' George Russell qualified P4 with Kimi Antonelli P15 for Sunday’s ' 'Hungarian Grand Prix.\n' ' George came within just 0.053s of pole position in an incredibly ' 'competitive session.\n' ' Kimi meanwhile was unfortunate to be a Q2 casualty, having ' 'displayed strong pace all weekend. \n' ' He improved on his final lap in the second segment of qualifying ' 'but suffered from tyre overheating and fell agonisingly short of ' 'progressing by just 0.01s; that lap was subsequently deleted for ' 'a track limits infringement, and he will start P15.\n' ' George progressed through to Q3 and was in contention for pole, ' 'but time lost in turn one ultimately proved to be the ' 'difference.\n' ' He will start tomorrow’s race from the second row of the grid ' 'with the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc leading the field from the ' 'McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.\n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P8\n' ' 3 Laps\n' ' P7\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:15.627\n' ' Soft\n' ' 1:15.201\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:15.425\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P5\n' ' 3 Laps\n' ' P13\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P15\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:15.782\n' ' Soft\n' ' 1:16.386\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'George RussellIt’s always frustrating to come so close to pole ' 'but not quite manage to grab it. With that said, I would have ' 'taken being just 0.05s off P1 in qualifying ahead of the weekend. ' 'Pole position was definitely in reach today. I made a mistake ' 'which cost me a tenth and without that, we would have been ' 'looking at the front-row. My final Q3 lap was also not my best ' 'lap of the session so there was more pace on the table.\xa0\n' 'We saw today how big a factor the changing weather conditions and ' 'temperature were. It is likely that will also be something we see ' 'in tomorrow’s race. It’s been encouraging to see the step forward ' 'we have taken following the changes we’ve made here too. That, ' 'and starting from the second row, should provide us with an ' 'opportunity to fight for the podium tomorrow. It will likely be ' 'an interesting battle.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliI’ve felt much more confidence in the car and in ' 'myself this weekend. I felt good going into qualifying and Q1 ' 'went smoothly. It is annoying and frustrating therefore to get ' 'knocked out in Q2. I came out of the final corner to start my ' 'last lap and felt less grip with the rear tyres than on my ' 'previous effort. That became worse throughout the lap so it’s ' 'likely we were a bit too hot on the tyre temperatures. We ' 'definitely had the pace to get through to Q3 and fight near the ' 'front of the grid. We will need to look through the data and ' 'understand how we can improve next time.\xa0\n' 'Tomorrow is a new day though and we will explore how we can fight ' 'back into the points. The weather forecast is mixed, and we will ' 'be prepared for all scenarios. We had good pace on our long run ' 'in FP2 and hopefully we can use that to good effect.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team PrincipalWe are both pleased and ' 'frustrated after Saturday in Budapest. Pleased with the step we ' 'have made with the car here this weekend but frustrated knowing ' 'that P4 and P15 doesn’t accurately reflect the pace we’ve ' 'shown.\xa0\n' 'George looked like he was going to take pole position on his last ' 'lap in Q3. Unfortunately, a small snap of oversteer cost him some ' 'time and that left him P4, despite only being 0.05s slower than ' 'the Ferrari of Leclerc. Starting from the second row gives us a ' 'good opportunity to fight for the podium tomorrow though.\xa0\n' 'For Kimi, it was a more difficult session. He has rebuilt his ' 'confidence with the car in practice and continued that into ' 'Qualifying. Unfortunately, he fell just the wrong side of a tight ' 'bunch in Q2 and that stopped him from fighting nearer the front ' 'like George. Whilst he is understandably disappointed, the step ' 'forward he has taken here in Hungary is pleasing. We will look to ' 'help him battle through the field tomorrow and get into the ' 'points.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorWe have made ' 'progress with the car this weekend and that showed today in our ' 'qualifying performance. We looked competitive from Q1 and were ' 'able to extract lap time in those earlier stages when the track ' 'temp was near 50°C, but also in the final moments of Q3 when it ' 'was 15°C cooler. It is therefore frustrating that our headline ' 'positions of P4 and P15 don’t necessarily accurately reflect that ' 'overall level of performance. With Kimi, he was unlucky to get ' 'caught out in Q2, but he can be encouraged by the step forward he ' 'has taken here in Hungary. For George, but for a moment of ' 'oversteer in turn one, he could have been looking at P1.\xa0\n' 'Despite coming away frustrated today, the points are scored ' 'tomorrow. Overtaking is not easy here but with the usual levels ' 'of tyre degradation we see here, there are still opportunities to ' 'make progress. With George, it will be a challenge to fight for ' 'the podium given we have two McLarens ahead but that is certainly ' 'our intention. On Kimi’s side, we will look to use the solid pace ' 'we have seen from him here to gain positions and fight for a ' 'decent points haul.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 Today was not the ' 'easiest day here in Budapest. There was a lot of chaos in this ' 'morning’s Sprint race, and it wasn’t the easiest contest to ' 'manage. I wasn’t able to make much progress and that was ' 'frustrating. Tomorrow, we have the Feature race and the final ' 'push before the summer break. We will do everything we can to ' 'make it a good one and come home with a strong result. ', 'content_html': '

Mixed emotions on Saturday in ' 'Budapest

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It’s always ' 'frustrating to come so close to pole but not quite manage to ' 'grab it. With that said, I would have taken being just 0.05s ' 'off P1 in qualifying ahead of the weekend. Pole position was ' 'definitely in reach today. I made a mistake which cost me a ' 'tenth and without that, we would have been looking at the ' 'front-row. My final Q3 lap was also not my best lap of the ' 'session so there was more pace on the table. 

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We saw today how big a factor the changing weather ' 'conditions and temperature were. It is likely that will also ' 'be something we see in tomorrow’s race. It’s been ' 'encouraging to see the step forward we have taken following ' 'the changes we’ve made here too. That, and starting from the ' 'second row, should provide us with an opportunity to fight ' 'for the podium tomorrow. It will likely be an interesting ' 'battle.

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I’ve felt much more ' 'confidence in the car and in myself this weekend. I felt ' 'good going into qualifying and Q1 went smoothly. It is ' 'annoying and frustrating therefore to get knocked out in Q2. ' 'I came out of the final corner to start my last lap and felt ' 'less grip with the rear tyres than on my previous effort. ' 'That became worse throughout the lap so it’s likely we were ' 'a bit too hot on the tyre temperatures. We definitely had ' 'the pace to get through to Q3 and fight near the front of ' 'the grid. We will need to look through the data and ' 'understand how we can improve next time. 

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Tomorrow is a new day though and we will explore how we ' 'can fight back into the points. The weather forecast is ' 'mixed, and we will be prepared for all scenarios. We had ' 'good pace on our long run in FP2 and hopefully we can use ' 'that to good effect.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal
We are both pleased and frustrated ' 'after Saturday in Budapest. Pleased with the step we have ' 'made with the car here this weekend but frustrated knowing ' 'that P4 and P15 doesn’t accurately reflect the pace we’ve ' 'shown. 

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George looked like he was going to take pole position on ' 'his last lap in Q3. Unfortunately, a small snap of oversteer ' 'cost him some time and that left him P4, despite only being ' '0.05s slower than the Ferrari of Leclerc. Starting from the ' 'second row gives us a good opportunity to fight for the ' 'podium tomorrow though. 

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For Kimi, it was a more difficult session. He has rebuilt ' 'his confidence with the car in practice and continued that ' 'into Qualifying. Unfortunately, he fell just the wrong side ' 'of a tight bunch in Q2 and that stopped him from fighting ' 'nearer the front like George. Whilst he is understandably ' 'disappointed, the step forward he has taken here in Hungary ' 'is pleasing. We will look to help him battle through the ' 'field tomorrow and get into the points.

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We have made progress with the car this ' 'weekend and that showed today in our qualifying performance. ' 'We looked competitive from Q1 and were able to extract lap ' 'time in those earlier stages when the track temp was near ' '50°C, but also in the final moments of Q3 when it was 15°C ' 'cooler. It is therefore frustrating that our headline ' 'positions of P4 and P15 don’t necessarily accurately reflect ' 'that overall level of performance. With Kimi, he was unlucky ' 'to get caught out in Q2, but he can be encouraged by the ' 'step forward he has taken here in Hungary. For George, but ' 'for a moment of oversteer in turn one, he could have been ' 'looking at P1. 

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Despite coming away frustrated today, the points are ' 'scored tomorrow. Overtaking is not easy here but with the ' 'usual levels of tyre degradation we see here, there are ' 'still opportunities to make progress. With George, it will ' 'be a challenge to fight for the podium given we have two ' 'McLarens ahead but that is certainly our intention. On ' 'Kimi’s side, we will look to use the solid pace we have seen ' 'from him here to gain positions and fight for a decent ' 'points haul.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '
Today was not the easiest day here in Budapest. ' 'There was a lot of chaos in this morning’s Sprint race, and ' 'it wasn’t the easiest contest to manage. I wasn’t able to ' 'make much progress and that was frustrating. Tomorrow, we ' 'have the Feature race and the final push before the summer ' 'break. We will do everything we can to make it a good one ' 'and come home with a strong result.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-02T19:30:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Hungarian Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/99ad228c-dcc9-4173-ac6f-56972e8d67c8'} 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=11&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=13&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e1ec9838-6473-4a50-8782-41831e35b828> {'content': '\xa0\n' '\n' " Toto Wolff's summer review: the season halfway through in a " 'video interview\n' ' CONCEPT AMG GT XX: 25 world records set, AMG racing driver part ' 'of the driver line-up\n' ' Successful weekend: two victories and four further podium places ' 'for Mercedes-AMG GT3\n' '\n' "Formula 1Toto Wolff's summer review – taking momentum into the " 'second half14 of 24 race weekends are now behind the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team, and a lot has happened in the first half of the ' '2025 Formula 1 season. Toto Wolff took the opportunity during the ' 'summer break to share his thoughts on the first seven months of ' "the year – from the team's seven podium finishes, including " "George Russell's (GBR) victory and Kimi Antonelli's (ITA) first " 'podium in Canada, to the difficult moments in the summer and the ' 'upturn at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest shortly before the ' 'summer break."The season has been a bit of a mixed bag. We ' 'started well and scored a lot of podium finishes. We were at the ' 'front in qualifying. But then somehow the performance slipped ' "away from us. And now we're heading straight to Zandvoort for the " 'second half of the season, which has a lot of overseas races in ' 'exciting locations. I think we are well positioned as a team to ' 'fight hard. The car finally has the right pace again. The drivers ' "are in good shape and in good spirits. So I'm really looking " 'forward to getting back out there."Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'Managing Director, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 TeamToto provides ' 'further insights into the season so far for George Russell and ' 'Kimi Antonelli, as well as Doriane Pin’s (FRA) performances in ' 'the F1 Academy and reserve drivers Valtteri Bottas (FIN) and ' 'Frederik Vesti (DEN) in his summer review video.>> Video Toto ' "WolffSecond half of the 2025 F1 season: What's nextTen race " 'weekends remain in the second half of the 2025 season. While the ' 'new regulations for 2026 are drawing ever closer, this year still ' 'offers plenty of highlights to look forward to. These include ' 'special milestones such as George’s 150th Grand Prix start at the ' 'Las Vegas Grand Prix in November, or the 500th race featuring a ' 'Mercedes-AMG Safety Car in Formula 1 history, which awaits us in ' 'Austin, Texas.>> Overview: What else awaits the team in the ' 'second half of the yearGT SportAMG racing drivers involved in ' 'legendary records set by the CONCEPT AMG GT XXF1 driver George ' 'Russell (GBR) and GT drivers Ralf Aron (EST), Adam Christodoulou ' '(GBR) and Luca Stolz (GER) were part of the driver line-up that ' 'made history on the test track in Nardò, southern Italy: 25 new ' 'endurance records, including the distance of one circumnavigation ' 'of the globe, 40,075 kilometres, in just 7 days, 13 hours, 24 ' 'minutes and 7 seconds. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX, which celebrated ' 'its world premiere on 25 June in Affalterbach, impresses with ' 'over 1,000 kW (1,360 hp) and a revolutionary electric drive with ' 'three axial flux motors and a specially developed ' 'high-performance battery. This technology enables a new dimension ' 'of continuous electric power and ultra-fast charging, which was ' 'impressively demonstrated in Nardò. The revolutionary drive ' 'technology will go into series production next year with ' 'AMG.EA."As an F1 driver, I\'m used to pushing technology to its ' 'absolute limits – the CONCEPT AMG GT XX really impressed me. The ' 'axial flux motors respond as immediately and precisely as a ' 'Formula 1 drivetrain, but with an endurance that I have only ever ' 'experienced with combustion engines. This technology will ' 'revolutionise the driving experience – both on the racetrack and ' 'on the road.”George Russell, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team racing ' 'driver“I was excited about the project from the very beginning. I ' 'only realised how much effort and planning went into it when it ' 'actually got underway. I have great respect for Mercedes-AMG and ' 'all the partners involved. The performance figures speak for ' 'themselves: I have never experienced acceleration like this ' 'before. I was also particularly impressed by the charging speed ' 'and high charging capacity.”Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Driver>> Press release: CONCEPT AMG GT XX redefines performance: ' 'Technology pioneer shatters record after record – and drives ' '"around the world in eight days"Happy birthday, Maro ' 'EngelMercedes-AMG Performance Driver Maro Engel (GER) celebrates ' 'his 40th birthday today. Born in Munich and raised in Monaco, the ' 'father of a seven-year-old daughter has been driving for the ' 'brand with the star since 2008. He has also been an official AMG ' 'brand ambassador since 2012. Engel started out in the Class 1 era ' 'of the DTM – alongside drivers such as David Coulthard and Ralf ' 'Schumacher – and later represented Mercedes-AMG Motorsport in ' 'Formula E and international GT Racing. He has taken the ' 'performance and sports car brand to the top step of the podium in ' 'numerous prestigious races: from the Nürburgring 24-hour race and ' 'the 24 Hours of Daytona to the DTM, the GT World Challenge and ' 'the FIA GT World Cup in Macau. Engel claimed his first GT victory ' 'in 2012 and has since achieved 72 victories (34 overall wins, 32 ' 'class wins), 114 podium finishes and 33 pole positions in 337 ' 'races. In addition, Maro has repeatedly made history as a ' 'record-breaking driver on the Nürburgring Nordschleife – most ' 'recently in September 2024, when he lapped the legendary circuit ' 'in the Mercedes-AMG ONE (energy consumption combined weighted: ' '47.5 kWh/100 km plus 11 l/100 km | fuel consumption combined ' 'discharged battery: 15.8 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined ' 'weighted: 250 g/km | CO₂ class combined weighted: G | CO₂ class ' 'discharged battery: G)[1] in 6:29.090 minutes. Maro Engel is also ' 'a valued brand ambassador off the track.“We warmly congratulate ' 'Maro on his 40th birthday and wish him all the best. Since 2008, ' 'he has been an integral part of our AMG family, representing our ' 'brand both on and off the racetrack. We look forward to ' 'celebrating many more successes together with him.”Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG MotorsportHowever, there is not ' 'much time to celebrate. Engel will be back on track this coming ' 'weekend in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup at the ' 'Nürburgring.Intercontinental GT Challenge: Seven Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s at the Suzuka 1000kmFrom 12 to 14 September, the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) will be making a guest ' "appearance at one of Asia's most traditional race tracks with the " 'Suzuka 1000km. The event marks the fourth of a total of five ' 'rounds on the IGTC calendar. Suzuka is part of the IGTC for the ' 'first time since 2019. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport will field a ' 'line-up of seven Mercedes-AMG GT3, entered by six Customer Racing ' 'Teams and manned by a strong driver line-up. This makes AMG the ' 'manufacturer with the most cars in the field. In the Independent ' 'Cup class, Kenny Habul (AUS) currently holds a promising lead – ' "he tops the bronze drivers' standings after three races. In " 'addition to its successes at the Suzuka 1000km in 1997 and 1998, ' 'the brand with the star also celebrated a one-two victory at the ' 'Suzuka 10 Hours in 2018. In the IGTC itself, Mercedes-AMG has ' "already won the manufacturers' title twice since its premiere in " "2016 and also provided the drivers' champion – in 2022 (Daniel " 'Juncadella, ESP) and 2023 (Jules Gounon, AND)."The IGTC is one of ' 'the most demanding GT3 series in the world and is a popular ' 'platform for our customer teams. Every race has its own special ' 'character. From the Bathurst 12 Hour to the 24-hour classics at ' 'the Nürburgring and Spa, as well as the Indianapolis 8 Hour and ' 'the Suzuka 1000km, where we are returning after five years. ' 'Suzuka is always something special – both the track itself and ' 'the passion of the fans. We are delighted to be represented with ' 'seven cars in all classes and to demonstrate the competitiveness ' 'of our GT3 in the Asian market."Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer RacingLine-up Mercedes-AMG, Suzuka ' '1000km\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' No.\n' ' Team\n' ' Driver\n' ' Class\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 00\n' ' Goodsmile Racing\n' ' Tatsuya Kataoka (JPN)Kamui Kobayashi (JPN)Nobuteru Taniguchi ' '(JPN)\n' ' Pro\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 27\n' ' Heart of Racing by SPS\n' ' Ian James (USA)Alex Riberas (ESP)Zacharie Robichon (CAN) \n' ' Bronze\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 28\n' ' Craft-Bamboo Racing\n' ' Ben Barnicoat (GBR)Jonathan Hui (MAC)Kevin Tse (MAC)\n' ' Pro-Am\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 69\n' ' GetSpeed\n' ' Philip Ellis (SUI)Steve Jans (LUX)Anthony Mcintosh (USA)\n' ' Pro-Am\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 75\n' ' 75 Express\n' ' Dominik Baumann (AUT)Kenny Habul (AUS)Yannick Mettler (SUI)\n' ' Bronze\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 77\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing\n' ' Ralf Aron (EST)Maximilian Götz (GER)Kakunoshin Ohta (JPN)\n' ' Pro\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 888\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GMR\n' ' Mikaël Grenier (CAN)Maxime Martin (BEL)Luca Stolz (BEL)\n' ' Pro\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Successful weekend for international Mercedes-AMG teamsThe 2 Seas ' 'Motorsport team celebrated success in the British GT Championship ' 'at Brands Hatch. Charles Dawson and Kiern Jewiss (both GBR) ' 'converted sixth place on the grid into their third victory of the ' 'season in the two-hour Sunday race thanks to an early pit stop ' 'and strong pace in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #42. This not only marked ' "AMG's first victory at Brands Hatch in this series, but also saw " 'the duo maintain their lead in the championship standings. The ' 'sister car #18 with Maximilian Götz (GER) and Kevin Tse (MAC) ' 'started from pole position and finished seventh. 2 Seas ' 'Motorsport thus remains ahead in the team standings. The ' 'championship will be decided at the final race on 5 October at ' 'Donington Park.Philip Ellis (SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) from ' 'Team Winward Racing celebrated victory in the IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship at Virginia International Raceway. This ' 'extended their lead in the GTD standings to 112 points. Winward ' 'Racing also leads the team standings, while Mercedes-AMG tops the ' "manufacturers' standings. All three titles have already been " 'secured for the performance and sports car brand from ' 'Affalterbach for 2024. A special highlight: the German-Texan team ' 'completed its 500th race with a Mercedes-AMG racing car in the ' 'GT4 race of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge on Saturday.Under ' 'the name Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER – also fielded by Team ' "Winward Racing – Jules Gounon (AND) finished second in Sunday's " 'DTM race at the Sachsenring. The result was subsequently ' 'corrected due to the disqualification of the original ' 'runner-up.In the European Le Mans Series at Spa-Francorchamps, ' 'Team Iron Lynx put in a strong performance in its debut season ' 'with Mercedes-AMG. Martin Berry (AUS), Lorcan Hanafin (GBR) and ' 'Fabian Schiller (GER) fought their way to second place from pole ' 'position in the Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #63.In the Michelin Le Mans ' 'Cup, Lukas Dunner (AUT) and Heiko Neumann (GER) also secured ' 'second place in the GT3 class for Team Motopark.[1] The stated ' 'values were determined in accordance with the prescribed WLTP ' '(Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure) measurement ' 'procedure. The ranges given refer to the German market. The ' 'energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy source, but also on ' 'driving style and other non-technical factors.', 'content_html': '

 

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Formula 1

Toto Wolff's " 'summer review – taking momentum into the second ' 'half
14 of 24 race weekends are now behind the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, and a lot has happened in the ' 'first half of the 2025 Formula 1 season. Toto Wolff took the ' 'opportunity during the summer break to share his thoughts on ' "the first seven months of the year – from the team's seven " "podium finishes, including George Russell's (GBR) victory " "and Kimi Antonelli's (ITA) first podium in Canada, to the " 'difficult moments in the summer and the upturn at the ' 'Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest shortly before the summer ' 'break.

"The season has been a bit of a mixed ' 'bag. We started well and scored a lot of podium finishes. We ' 'were at the front in qualifying. But then somehow the ' "performance slipped away from us. And now we're heading " 'straight to Zandvoort for the second half of the season, ' 'which has a lot of overseas races in exciting locations. I ' 'think we are well positioned as a team to fight hard. The ' 'car finally has the right pace again. The drivers are in ' "good shape and in good spirits. So I'm really looking " 'forward to getting back out there."
Toto Wolff, ' 'Team Principal & Managing Director, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team

Toto provides further insights into ' 'the season so far for George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, as ' 'well as Doriane Pin’s (FRA) performances in the F1 Academy ' 'and reserve drivers Valtteri Bottas (FIN) and Frederik Vesti ' '(DEN) in his summer review video.
>> ' 'Video Toto Wolff

Second half of the 2025 ' "F1 season: What's next
Ten race weekends remain " 'in the second half of the 2025 season. While the new ' 'regulations for 2026 are drawing ever closer, this year ' 'still offers plenty of highlights to look forward to. These ' 'include special milestones such as George’s 150th Grand Prix ' 'start at the Las Vegas Grand Prix in November, or the 500th ' 'race featuring a Mercedes-AMG Safety Car in Formula 1 ' 'history, which awaits us in Austin, Texas.
>> ' 'Overview: What else awaits the team in the second half of ' 'the year


GT Sport

AMG racing ' 'drivers involved in legendary records set by the CONCEPT AMG ' 'GT XX
F1 driver George Russell (GBR) and GT ' 'drivers Ralf Aron (EST), Adam Christodoulou (GBR) and Luca ' 'Stolz (GER) were part of the driver line-up that made ' 'history on the test track in Nardò, southern Italy: 25 new ' 'endurance records, including the distance of one ' 'circumnavigation of the globe, 40,075 kilometres, in just 7 ' 'days, 13 hours, 24 minutes and 7 seconds. The CONCEPT AMG GT ' 'XX, which celebrated its world premiere on 25 June in ' 'Affalterbach, impresses with over 1,000 kW (1,360 hp) and a ' 'revolutionary electric drive with three axial flux motors ' 'and a specially developed high-performance battery. This ' 'technology enables a new dimension of continuous electric ' 'power and ultra-fast charging, which was impressively ' 'demonstrated in Nardò. The revolutionary drive technology ' 'will go into series production next year with ' 'AMG.EA.

"As an F1 driver, I\'m used to ' 'pushing technology to its absolute limits – the CONCEPT AMG ' 'GT XX really impressed me. The axial flux motors respond as ' 'immediately and precisely as a Formula 1 drivetrain, but ' 'with an endurance that I have only ever experienced with ' 'combustion engines. This technology will revolutionise the ' 'driving experience – both on the racetrack and on the ' 'road.”
George Russell, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team racing driver

“I was excited about the ' 'project from the very beginning. I only realised how much ' 'effort and planning went into it when it actually got ' 'underway. I have great respect for Mercedes-AMG and all the ' 'partners involved. The performance figures speak for ' 'themselves: I have never experienced acceleration like this ' 'before. I was also particularly impressed by the charging ' 'speed and high charging capacity.”
Luca Stolz, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver

>> ' 'Press release: CONCEPT AMG GT XX redefines performance: ' 'Technology pioneer shatters record after record – and drives ' '"around the world in eight days"

Happy ' 'birthday, Maro Engel
Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Driver Maro Engel (GER) celebrates his 40th birthday today. ' 'Born in Munich and raised in Monaco, the father of a ' 'seven-year-old daughter has been driving for the brand with ' 'the star since 2008. He has also been an official AMG brand ' 'ambassador since 2012. Engel started out in the Class 1 era ' 'of the DTM – alongside drivers such as David Coulthard and ' 'Ralf Schumacher – and later represented Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport in Formula E and international GT Racing. He has ' 'taken the performance and sports car brand to the top step ' 'of the podium in numerous prestigious races: from the ' 'Nürburgring 24-hour race and the 24 Hours of Daytona to the ' 'DTM, the GT World Challenge and the FIA GT World Cup in ' 'Macau. Engel claimed his first GT victory in 2012 and has ' 'since achieved 72 victories (34 overall wins, 32 class ' 'wins), 114 podium finishes and 33 pole positions in 337 ' 'races. In addition, Maro has repeatedly made history as a ' 'record-breaking driver on the Nürburgring Nordschleife – ' 'most recently in September 2024, when he lapped the ' 'legendary circuit in the Mercedes-AMG ONE (energy ' 'consumption combined weighted: 47.5 kWh/100 km plus 11 l/100 ' 'km | fuel consumption combined discharged battery: 15.8 ' 'l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined weighted: 250 g/km | CO₂ ' 'class combined weighted: G | CO₂ class discharged battery: ' 'G)[1] in 6:29.090 minutes. Maro Engel is also a ' 'valued brand ambassador off the track.

“We ' 'warmly congratulate Maro on his 40th birthday and wish him ' 'all the best. Since 2008, he has been an integral part of ' 'our AMG family, representing our brand both on and off the ' 'racetrack. We look forward to celebrating many more ' 'successes together with him.”
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

However, ' 'there is not much time to celebrate. Engel will be back on ' 'track this coming weekend in the GT World Challenge Europe ' 'Endurance Cup at the ' 'Nürburgring.

Intercontinental GT Challenge: ' 'Seven Mercedes-AMG GT3s at the Suzuka ' '1000km
From 12 to 14 September, the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) will be making a guest ' "appearance at one of Asia's most traditional race tracks " 'with the Suzuka 1000km. The event marks the fourth of a ' 'total of five rounds on the IGTC calendar. Suzuka is part of ' 'the IGTC for the first time since 2019. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport will field a line-up of seven Mercedes-AMG GT3, ' 'entered by six Customer Racing Teams and manned by a strong ' 'driver line-up. This makes AMG the manufacturer with the ' 'most cars in the field. In the Independent Cup class, Kenny ' 'Habul (AUS) currently holds a promising lead – he tops the ' "bronze drivers' standings after three races. In addition to " 'its successes at the Suzuka 1000km in 1997 and 1998, the ' 'brand with the star also celebrated a one-two victory at the ' 'Suzuka 10 Hours in 2018. In the IGTC itself, Mercedes-AMG ' "has already won the manufacturers' title twice since its " "premiere in 2016 and also provided the drivers' champion – " 'in 2022 (Daniel Juncadella, ESP) and 2023 (Jules Gounon, ' 'AND).

"The IGTC is one of the most demanding ' 'GT3 series in the world and is a popular platform for our ' 'customer teams. Every race has its own special character. ' 'From the Bathurst 12 Hour to the 24-hour classics at the ' 'Nürburgring and Spa, as well as the Indianapolis 8 Hour and ' 'the Suzuka 1000km, where we are returning after five years. ' 'Suzuka is always something special – both the track itself ' 'and the passion of the fans. We are delighted to be ' 'represented with seven cars in all classes and to ' 'demonstrate the competitiveness of our GT3 in the Asian ' 'market."
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing

Line-up Mercedes-AMG, Suzuka ' '1000km 

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Goodsmile Racing

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Tatsuya Kataoka (JPN)
Kamui Kobayashi ' '(JPN)
Nobuteru Taniguchi (JPN)

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Heart of Racing by SPS

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Ian James (USA)
Alex Riberas (ESP)
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Craft-Bamboo Racing

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Ben Barnicoat (GBR)
Jonathan Hui (MAC)
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GetSpeed

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Philip Ellis (SUI)
Steve Jans (LUX)
Anthony ' 'Mcintosh (USA)

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Kenny Habul (AUS)
Yannick ' 'Mettler (SUI)

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Ralf Aron (EST)
Maximilian Götz (GER)
Kakunoshin ' 'Ohta (JPN)

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Maxime Martin (BEL)
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Successful weekend for international Mercedes-AMG ' 'teams
The 2 Seas Motorsport team celebrated ' 'success in the British GT Championship at Brands Hatch. ' 'Charles Dawson and Kiern Jewiss (both GBR) converted sixth ' 'place on the grid into their third victory of the season in ' 'the two-hour Sunday race thanks to an early pit stop and ' 'strong pace in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #42. This not only ' "marked AMG's first victory at Brands Hatch in this series, " 'but also saw the duo maintain their lead in the championship ' 'standings. The sister car #18 with Maximilian Götz (GER) and ' 'Kevin Tse (MAC) started from pole position and finished ' 'seventh. 2 Seas Motorsport thus remains ahead in the team ' 'standings. The championship will be decided at the final ' 'race on 5 October at Donington Park.

Philip Ellis ' '(SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) from Team Winward Racing ' 'celebrated victory in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ' 'Championship at Virginia International Raceway. This ' 'extended their lead in the GTD standings to 112 points. ' 'Winward Racing also leads the team standings, while ' "Mercedes-AMG tops the manufacturers' standings. All three " 'titles have already been secured for the performance and ' 'sports car brand from Affalterbach for 2024. A special ' 'highlight: the German-Texan team completed its 500th race ' 'with a Mercedes-AMG racing car in the GT4 race of the IMSA ' 'Michelin Pilot Challenge on Saturday.

Under the name ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER – also fielded by Team Winward ' "Racing – Jules Gounon (AND) finished second in Sunday's DTM " 'race at the Sachsenring. The result was subsequently ' 'corrected due to the disqualification of the original ' 'runner-up.

In the European Le Mans Series at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps, Team Iron Lynx put in a strong ' 'performance in its debut season with Mercedes-AMG. Martin ' 'Berry (AUS), Lorcan Hanafin (GBR) and Fabian Schiller (GER) ' 'fought their way to second place from pole position in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #63.

In the Michelin Le Mans Cup, ' 'Lukas Dunner (AUT) and Heiko Neumann (GER) also secured ' 'second place in the GT3 class for Team ' 'Motopark.


[1] The stated values were ' 'determined in accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide ' 'Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure) measurement ' 'procedure. The ranges given refer to the German market. The ' 'energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not ' 'only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-27T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e1ec9838-6473-4a50-8782-41831e35b828'} 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f5943e07-6bef-4f45-b165-5df00b6e279d> {'content': '\n' ' High-performance cooling concept: Innovative Central Coolant Hub ' '(CCH) and cooling plate in the underbody\n' ' Advanced aerodynamics: Precision airflow management for superior ' 'cooling and high-speed stability\n' ' High charging capacity: Short charging times and charging power ' 'enabled by a new charging station and High-Power Charging Hub\n' ' Intelligent software: Record-breaking strategy powered by ' 'Formula 1® expertise\n' ' Purpose-built display concept: UI/UX design for peak ' 'performance \n' ' New innovations: AR racing helmet, plasma actuator, 3D body scan ' 'and ThrillAR\n' '\n' 'A few days ago, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX captured global attention ' 'when it covered 40,075 kilometers on the legendary Nardò test ' 'track in less than eight days – setting a total of 25 ' 'long-distance records with an impressive margin during this ' 'journey "around the world in eight days". Under extreme test ' 'conditions, the technology pioneer demonstrated its superior ' 'endurance, continuing Mercedes‑AMG’s long tradition of ' 'record-breaking achievements. The performance brand from ' 'Affalterbach pushed the limits with two vehicles sprinting lap ' 'after lap, breaking record after record, at a running speed of ' '300 km/h – for 7 days, 13 hours, 24 minutes and 07 seconds.\n' 'Among the records is the one for the longest distance ever ' 'covered by an electric vehicle in 24 hours. But in this extreme ' 'endurance test, the previous benchmark wasn’t just broken once – ' 'it was shattered fourteen times: Mercedes-AMG fielded two CONCEPT ' 'AMG GT XX in the Nardò challenge. Both vehicles exceeded the ' 'previous record in every single 24-hour window by an overwhelming ' 'margin.\n' 'This ultimate stress test was only possible thanks to the ' 'unmatched endurance capability of its revolutionary drivetrain. ' 'The CONCEPT\xa0AMG\xa0GT\xa0XX is powered by three axial flux ' 'motors and a direct-cooled battery\xa0– technologies that will ' 'enter production next year in the upcoming high-performance ' 'architecture AMG.EA.\n' 'A host of additional, partially production-ready innovations also ' 'played a key role in this extreme test. Among them: an integrated ' 'cooling concept, sophisticated aerodynamics, and an intelligent ' 'operating strategy.\n' 'Moreover, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX also introduces a range of ' 'innovations in both its exterior and interior. Highlights include ' 'an augmented reality racing helmet, ergonomic 3D seat pads, and ' 'novel biotechnology-based materials. Exterior standouts feature ' 'illuminated paint segments along the sides, headlight-integrated ' 'speakers, and the MBUX Fluid Light Panel at the rear.\n' '“Mercedes‑AMG and Formula 1® stand for innovation, intense ' 'competition, and pushing the boundaries of what is technically ' 'possible. Our powertrains have been delivering groundbreaking ' 'success since the very first road races in automotive history ' 'more than 120 years ago, setting benchmarks for decades. In the ' '1970s and 1980s, Mercedes‑Benz was a regular guest here at Nardò, ' 'setting numerous international speed and track records - most ' 'notably with the C111 as a visionary technology program. Back ' 'then, we demonstrated the performance capabilities of innovative ' 'diesel and petrol powertrains. Now, with the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'technology programme, we are entering a new dimension of ' 'performance – this time with fully electric drive. The goal is to ' 'redefine the limits of what is technically possible in the age of ' 'electric drives. So what could be more fitting than to go chasing ' 'records once again? Our mission: to redefine the very standards ' 'of performance with groundbreaking technologies and innovations. ' 'The motivation and dedication of the cross-functional team from ' 'Mercedes‑AMG, Mercedes‑Benz, Mercedes‑Benz Mobility, and our F1 ' 'engine experts at Mercedes‑AMG High Performance Powertrains ' 'throughout the entire preparation phase were boundless. I am ' 'immensely proud of the unprecedented achievement of the entire ' 'team in this unique record drive.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement\n' '“At AMG, innovation has a clear purpose: it must deliver ' 'performance for our customers. That’s why many of the ' 'technologies from the CONCEPT AMG GT XX will soon make their way ' 'into our production vehicles. At the heart of this is, of course, ' 'the revolutionary drive concept featuring axial-flux motors and a ' 'directly cooled battery, both of which will be available as early ' 'as next year. In addition, we are leveraging the data gathered in ' 'Nardò to further refine our upcoming high-performance ' 'architecture, AMG.EA. Our customers will benefit from an entirely ' 'new dimension of sustained electric power.” Michael Schiebe, CEO ' 'of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and Head of Business Units Mercedes‑Benz ' 'G‑Class and Mercedes‑Maybach\n' 'Innovative cooling with Central Coolant Hub (CCH) and passive ' 'cooling plate in the underbody\n' 'Powerful cooling is essential to delivering the sustained power ' 'of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. At its core is the innovative direct ' 'liquid cooling of the high-performance battery. However, the ' 'demand-based cooling of the Electric Drive Units (EDUs) on the ' 'front and rear axles and the OneBox – which integrates the power ' 'electronics for the 12-volt onboard system and the onboard ' 'charger – were also crucial.\n' 'Different systems require different temperature ranges. For ' 'example, the EDUs operate in a different temperature range than ' 'the battery. The Central Coolant Hub (CCH) precisely supplies all ' 'components. This highly integrated component is the "mastermind" ' 'of the cooling system in the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. It is located ' 'compactly between the front EDU and the left front longitudinal ' 'member of the chassis.\n' 'In the CONCEPT\xa0AMG\xa0GT\xa0XX, the Central Coolant Hub ' 'combines numerous sub-components in a single compact housing:\n' '\n' ' High-performance cooling pumps\n' ' Temperature sensors\n' ' 4-way/5-way valves\n' '\n' 'Its integrated design requires fewer hoses, brackets, clamps, and ' 'pumps than conventional solutions – saving both weight and ' 'installation space.\n' 'The CCH not only connects all components requiring cooling but ' 'also links to the main radiator and the two wheel-arch radiators ' '(one on each front side). Newly developed valves allow partial ' 'cooling circuits to be switched on or off as needed.\n' 'The Central Cooling Hub is designed for different scenarios. It ' 'can, for instance, deliver maximum cooling to all components ' 'during high-load driving and at elevated ambient temperatures, as ' 'was regularly required during the demanding endurance test in ' 'Nardò. However, targeted and efficient cooling of individual ' 'components is also possible.\n' 'The major advantage of this cooling system lies in its ability, ' 'in combination with the axial-flux motors and directly cooled ' 'battery, to deliver full performance in virtually any situation – ' 'whether driving or charging. For example, after high-speed ' 'driving in hot conditions, the system allows immediate access to ' 'maximum charging power. Conversely, following a high-speed ' 'charging session, exceptional driving performance is instantly ' 'available. Unlike conventional EVs, which typically need to ' 'reduce output to reach optimal component temperatures (so-called ' 'de-rating), the CONCEPT AMG GT XX delivers full power at all ' 'times.\n' 'Another integral element of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX’s cooling ' 'concept is the passive underbody cooling plate at the front. This ' 'development from Mercedes‑AMG High Performance Powertrains in ' 'England has already been tested in the VISION EQXX. The ' 'permanently flowed underbody cooling plate helps to relieve the ' 'main radiator so much that the air control system can remain ' 'closed over long periods (see below). This improves energy ' 'efficiency and reduces aerodynamic drag.\n' 'Aerodynamics support cooling function\n' 'Aerodynamics also contribute to the high cooling performance. To ' 'achieve this, the AIRPANEL air control system – already known ' 'from the AMG GT – was further developed. The system ensures an ' 'optimal balance between cooling and low drag, operating with ' 'movable louvers positioned behind the radiator grille. For the ' 'first time, the wheel-arch coolers (including fans) are ' 'integrated into this system. In normal operation, the louvers ' 'remain closed, reducing drag and directing airflow purposefully ' 'towards the underbody. Only when additional cooling is required ' 'do the louvers open, providing the heat exchangers with cooling ' 'air on demand.\n' 'Aerodynamics: A Key Lever for High Performance, Especially at ' 'High Speeds\n' 'At 300 km/h, roughly 83 percent of the drive energy is needed to ' 'overcome aerodynamic drag. Efficient aerodynamics are therefore ' 'particularly crucial in the high-performance segment, especially ' 'as the CONCEPT AMG GT XX completed the majority of its extreme ' 'endurance test in Nardò at precisely this speed.\n' 'Therefore, the vehicle is aerodynamically optimised for high ' 'speeds. Its athletic body is defined by a low-slung bonnet and a ' 'slender greenhouse. Complementing this are a low-slung front ' 'section with side air curtains, front splitters ahead of the ' 'wheels, and a long, wide wide rear with diffuser and side ' 'blades.\n' 'Numerous Individual Measures Delivering an Outstanding Drag ' 'Coefficient of 0.19\n' 'Through focused work on numerous details, the already very good ' 'drag coefficient could be further improved. Individual measures ' 'such as optimized aero-mirrors, an extended diffuser, and the ' 'rear spoiler lip have further improved the aerodynamics. Overall, ' 'the Cd value of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX during the extreme test in ' 'Nardò was only 0.19, despite wide high-performance tyres.\n' 'This excellent value had a direct impact on the long-distance ' 'drive: At the speeds driven at Nardo, an improvement of just 1 ' 'point (Cd reduced by 0.001) has a similar effect on range and ' 'efficiency as a weight saving of around 90\xa0kilograms.\n' 'Refinement did not stop at the underbody: A specifically ' 'developed underbody contour ensures a balanced aero-balance and ' 'thus the optimal contact pressure with maximum efficiency. It ' 'creates the so-called Venturi effect. This reduces rear-axle lift ' 'with minimal impact on drag, providing extremely high driving ' 'stability. The active rear spoiler could remain retracted during ' 'the extreme test in Nardò because the CONCEPT AMG GT XX generates ' 'sufficient downforce through its sophisticated aerodynamics ' 'alone.\n' 'New 20-inch wheels with carbon-fibre claddings\n' 'The wheels were also newly developed for the mission in Nardò. ' 'The 20-inch dimension offers the optimal compromise between high ' 'driving stability and low air resistance. The aero-carbon ' 'claddings used in the aluminum wheels differ on the front and ' 'rear axles. The slats direct the air from the outside to the ' 'inside on the front axle, while on the rear axle the air is ' 'pumped from the inside to the outside. This improves the air flow ' 'around the vehicle and increases driving stability with lower air ' 'resistance than fully closed wheels.\n' 'Brake cooling could be neglected because deceleration was almost ' 'entirely done via recuperation during the drive, up to the pit ' 'stop. The car used Michelin high-performance tires, which were ' 'developed to combine top performance with maximum efficiency.\n' 'High charging performance and short charging times thanks to a ' 'newly developed charging station by Alpitronic\n' 'In addition to high on-track speeds, high charging speeds were a ' 'key success factor during the endurance test. The CONCEPT AMG GT ' 'XX charged at an average of around 850 kW in Nardò, thanks to a ' 'newly developed Alpitronic charging station and the temporary ' 'High-Power Charging Hub.\n' 'To achieve high charging performance and short charging times, ' 'the team installed its own High-Power Charging Hub at the test ' 'site, including medium-voltage power lines, transformers, and ' 'charging stations. The project drew on the expertise of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Charging Unit, responsible for building the global ' 'Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging network. The construction of ' 'the temporary High-Power Charging Hub in Nardò was also completed ' 'in record time: from the building permit application to ' 'commissioning, it took just under three months. The new grid ' 'connection also offered exceptionally high performance: the hub ' 'was designed for three chargers with a total of over 2.5 ' 'megawatts.\n' 'To match the charging performance of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Charging Unit worked closely with its partner ' 'Alpitronic, the European market leader in high-power charging. ' 'Alpitronic developed a special prototype charging station for the ' 'project. For the first time, this can transmit currents of up to ' '1000 amps via a standard CCS cable – twice as much as previously ' 'possible. This was made possible, among other things, by using an ' 'MCS dispenser originally designed for trucks. In this case, the ' 'MCS cable was replaced by a conventional CCS cable utilizing ' 'enhanced cooling capabilities. The charging system was developed ' 'jointly with the vehicle itself. On a test bench in ' 'Stuttgart‑Untertürkheim, the development team simulated real ' 'charging scenarios in which vehicle components and the charging ' 'station were tested and validated together. This demonstrates ' "Mercedes-Benz's holistic development approach.\n" 'Intelligent software and record strategy with expertise from ' 'Formula\xa01®\n' 'Another important factor in the mission was the intelligent ' 'operating strategy, including the Battery Management System ' '(BMS). It is based on the Mercedes‑Benz software architecture ' 'MB.OS. Experts at Mercedes-AMG in Affalterbach and Mercedes-AMG ' 'High Performance Powertrains (HPP) in Brixworth further developed ' 'it to keep the battery within its optimal performance window at ' 'all times.\n' 'The challenge: the internal processes of individual battery cells ' 'cannot be measured directly – yet these insights are vital for ' 'developing an optimal strategy. To overcome this, the team used ' 'specially modified cells and sensors in advance to learn how the ' 'cells behave during use. For this purpose, the battery cells were ' 'measured and tested in detail with special reference electrodes ' 'and core temperature sensors. The collected data fed directly ' 'into the BMS software, enabling precise cell modeling and, for ' 'example, further improving charging performance. The simulations ' 'created “virtual sensors” derived from the physical measurements. ' 'With these virtual sensors, the BMS software can simulate a ' 'real-time view into the core of the battery cells during the ' 'entire drive.\n' 'In numerous simulations, the optimal strategy for the extreme ' 'drive was developed in advance. This included determining the ' 'ideal driving speed of 300 km/h, which offered the best balance ' 'of speed and efficiency. The condition of each individual cell ' 'could also be recorded in the simulations and regulated via the ' 'BMS. After the individual simulation cycles, the team validated ' 'the results at the cell level, then with real units on the ' 'e‑Drive test bench in Stuttgart‑Untertürkheim, and later also on ' 'the test track. With the knowledge gained, the next simulation ' 'could be optimized. This enabled even more accurate forecasts for ' 'the real drive.\n' 'In addition, simulation experts at Mercedes‑AMG High Performance ' 'Powertrains developed a tool that could compare the ' 'pre-calculated operating strategy live with the conditions on ' 'site. During the endurance test in Nardò, the HPP engineers ' 'monitored whether external factors such as temperature and wind, ' 'dirt on the road, or tire wear had an impact on the drive and ' 'vehicle components. Since the data was permanently transmitted to ' 'the Mission Control Truck, the experts were able to continuously ' 'adapt the strategy to the real driving situation – and, for ' 'example, flexibly extend or reduce the length of a stint.\n' 'In close cooperation with HPP, the development team of the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX also calculated a driving profile for the ' 'individual stints. The basic principle is derived from Formula ' '1®: At the beginning, the vehicle accelerates to the target speed ' 'of 300 km/h, which is maintained for a pre-calculated number of ' 'laps. When it is time for the next charging stop, the vehicle ' 'uses recuperation of up to 0.6g to decelerate and feeds the ' 'energy back into the battery. This allows the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'to enter the pit at the optimal speed and stop exactly at the ' 'charging station. Following the rapid charge, it launches back to ' '300 km/h, seamlessly resuming the cycle.\n' 'Predictive Performance Manager\n' 'The Predictive Performance Manager (PPM) also made a significant ' 'contribution to the success. This is a specially developed ' 'software of the powertrain. It optimizes the energy flow and ' 'gives the driver instructions for a particularly ' 'performance-efficient driving style, thus supporting the ' 'practical implementation of the strategy. This is done ' 'acoustically and visually with signals in the augmented reality ' 'helmet and in the instrument panel. For the precise driving ' 'instructions at certain points on the track, the PPM uses the GPS ' 'track data from AMG Track Pace, which are stored in the system.\n' 'Tailor-made display concept for the record drive\n' 'The new Mercedes‑Benz Operating System (MB.OS) is also the ' 'foundation for the specially designed display concept. The deeply ' 'integrated software-to-cloud architecture connects and controls ' 'all control units and functions. For the record run of the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX, a customized UI/UX concept (UI = User ' 'Interface; UX = User Experience) was programmed to support and ' 'relieve the drivers during the high-speed runs.\n' 'The 26-centimeter (10.25‑inch) instrument cluster in front of the ' 'driver displays the usual vehicle data such as speed and battery ' 'charge level. The 35.6-centimeter (14‑inch) multimedia display to ' 'the right of it is ergonomically oriented towards the driver and ' 'has a "seamless glass" look. During the record run, the most ' 'important parameters for the drivers appeared there.\n' 'In addition to current driving time and the number of laps ' 'completed since the last charging stop, the display showed the ' 'distance covered, the vehicle’s real-time position on the track, ' 'the state of charge (SoC) in percent, and the status of the ' 'charging flap. The current driving mode was also displayed.\n' 'During charging, the multimedia display switched to a dedicated ' 'view: the vehicle silhouette rotated to a side view, highlighting ' 'the battery with a pulsing light to draw attention to the rising ' 'state of charge.\n' 'The steering wheel also offered exciting functionality. The two ' 'AMG steering wheel buttons, familiar from AMG production models, ' 'were configured exclusively for the record run. The left button ' 'controlled the setting of the next recuperation point, while the ' 'right button allowed manual adjustment of the active louvers and ' 'selection of the number of laps before the next charging stop.\n' 'Similar to Formula 1® and the AMG ONE, the upper rim of the ' 'steering wheel featured eight LEDs providing additional ' 'information. Depending on the number of LEDs illuminated, they ' 'indicated the progress of certain functions. During the charging ' 'stop, the LEDs are blue until the desired state of charge is ' 'reached. Green LEDs are the signal to start driving, red lights ' 'signal that you have to wait. During driving, white LEDs prompted ' '“lift and coast,” while blue lights indicated recuperation.\n' 'Racing helmet with augmented-reality functions\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz has been a pioneer in the use of Augmented Reality ' '(AR) in vehicles for years. For example, AR navigation ' 'instructions already make orientation easier today. In the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the technology is integrated directly into a ' 'racing helmet for the first time. The augmented reality racing ' 'helmet is therefore an additional, innovative component of the ' 'user experience.\n' 'The helmet blends vehicle and track information into the field of ' 'vision in real time, depending on the situation. This allows the ' 'driver to keep his eyes on the track. The displays supplement the ' 'information on the screens in the vehicle. The data includes the ' 'battery charge level, speed, lap counter and the function ' 'selected via the steering wheel buttons. Speed-dependent colored ' 'lane indications in the form of arrows are also displayed, which ' 'have proven their worth, especially during night driving. The ' 'start and end of recuperation phases were symbolized by augmented ' 'reality gates. The current position of the vehicle on the ' 'high-speed curve was also displayed.\n' 'The helmet is designed to match the record-breaking vehicle, ' 'painted in Sunset beam orange and bears the AMG emblem on the ' 'back. It also has the HANS (Head And Neck Support) safety system ' 'from motorsport. Weighing around two kilograms, it is very light ' 'despite the AR equipment and the battery required for it. The ' 'development partner is Aegis Rider Helmets, a start-up from ETH ' 'Zurich. The test drivers Manuel Metzger, Thomas Jäger and Fabian ' 'Vettel also contributed their expertise from GT3 racing.\n' 'Active aerodynamic control of air flow with plasma actuators ' 'enables new design freedom\n' 'As part of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX technology program, research was ' 'also conducted into a fundamentally new technology, even though ' 'it was not related to the drive in Nardò or a soon-to-be series ' 'production: "Aerodynamics by wire."\n' 'For the first time, the research team was able to use an electric ' 'plasma actuator to create a targeted flow separation on a body ' 'curve at the rear. Normally, this requires a physical, geometric ' 'spoiler lip on the outside of the vehicle. This highly innovative ' 'solution reduces air resistance, improves aero performance, and ' 'enables completely new design freedom.\n' 'The proof of effectiveness could now be provided for the first ' 'time on a 1:1 wind tunnel model of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. ' 'Successful measurements were carried out in the wind tunnel at ' "speeds of up to 200 km/h. Mercedes‑Benz is thus the world's first " 'automobile manufacturer to have successfully tested this ' 'innovative technology in such a setting and will now continue ' 'research on the plasma actuator to examine a future application ' 'in vehicles.\n' 'The plasma actuator consists of two asymmetrically arranged ' 'electrodes, which are separated by an insulating dielectric layer ' 'and can be attached flush to various components. Applying a ' 'high-frequency alternating voltage between the electrodes leads ' 'to the formation of an electric field and weakly ionized air (= ' 'plasma). The ions are accelerated by the electric field, and the ' 'particle-particle collision leads to a momentum transfer from the ' 'ions to the surrounding neutral air. This momentum transfer is ' 'commonly referred to as plasma actuator volume force. This ' 'induces a flow locally, making the actuators suitable for use in ' 'flow control.\n' 'The components of the plasma actuator are thin and light. They ' 'can be painted over, making them no longer visible in the overall ' 'appearance. Due to their design, they can contribute to improving ' 'the drag coefficient and energy efficiency of the vehicle. Plasma ' 'actuators also do not require any mechanical, hydraulic, or ' 'moving parts. They can be adapted very quickly to different ' 'design drafts and can be easily built in different sizes and ' 'shapes.\n' 'Seats: innovative tailormade ergonomics from a 3D printer\n' 'The front bucket seats are based on carbon racing shells with ' 'ventilation openings and integrated head restraints. New are the ' 'ergonomically optimised seat pads with an open 3D structure. ' 'These can be easily replaced using hook-and-loop type fasteners. ' 'This creates a comfortable seat structure adapted to the ' 'respective driver. The seat pads are covered with LABFIBER ' 'Biotech Leather Alternative in pearl black.\n' 'The idea behind the seat pads also comes from racing. There are ' 'individual seat cushions for each driver that can be quickly ' 'replaced – for example, for changing drivers in endurance races. ' 'In the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the individually shaped seat pads were ' 'created using a 3D printing process. The ergonomics-relevant data ' 'is provided by a body scan of the person concerned. If several ' 'drivers are sharing the cockpit, the right pad is simply inserted ' 'as needed – quickly, precisely and with optimal ergonomics for ' 'each individual.\n' 'ThrillAR Experience: reliving the record-breaking drive\n' 'With the "ThrillAR" Experience, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX innovation ' 'team staged the high-speed lap of Nardò exclusively for media ' 'representatives as a captivating mixed-reality adventure using ' 'the Apple Vision Pro. In this special XR experience, track data, ' 'lap times, and vehicle performance merged with elements like an ' 'interactive pit stop. The highlight was a virtual drive in which ' 'users could get behind the wheel of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX and ' 'experience the last kilometers to the finish line. The versatile ' 'format will also be used at the upcoming IAA Mobility and other ' 'future events, allowing a wider audience to immersively relive ' 'the record-breaking drive at any time.\n' 'Michelin: tyre innovation at the stress-test centre alongside ' 'Mercedes‑AMG\n' 'For more than three decades, Michelin has been supporting ' 'Mercedes‑AMG in its most ambitious projects. To enable the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX to cover more than 40,000 kilometres at speed ' 'of 300 km/h, Michelin developed a completely new tyre: the ' 'MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5 Energy.\n' 'This high-performance tyre is the result of five years of ' 'research and development. It heralds a series-product line that ' 'will be launched under the same name as early as next year. For ' 'its design, Michelin used state-of-the-art technologies to ' 'simulate vehicle and tyre dynamics as well as multi-component 3D ' 'manufacturing processes.\n' 'The MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5 Energy features an innovative KM ' 'architecture with a two-component compound and differentiated ' 'characteristics. On the outer shoulder areas of the tread, the ' 'latest generation of the Energy Passive Compound helps to reduce ' 'energy consumption. In the middle, the new Adaptive Grip Compound ' 'maximises traction on both dry and wet roads. This unique design ' 'offers exceptional energy efficiency and reduces charging ' 'frequency. The tyre’s consistent performance also guarantees the ' 'driver the highest safety right down to the last kilometre.\n' 'To support the mission in Nardò, Michelin provided a team of ' 'engineers, technicians and fitters on site. They handled tyre ' 'changes, provided technical support and ensured 24/7 monitoring ' 'of the tyres using RFID chips.\n' 'Support from Microsoft for the CONCEPT\xa0AMG\xa0GT\xa0XX ' 'endurance test\n' 'Microsoft supported the endurance test of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'with technological infrastructure and a specialist Microsoft ' 'Mission Critical Team. The software company thus guaranteed ' 'seamless platform operation. During the mission, all data on the ' "vehicle's condition was continuously collected and analysed using " 'a solution called MB.log developed by Mercedes‑Benz in ' 'collaboration with Microsoft. It runs in the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Intelligent Cloud, which is provided on Microsoft Azure, among ' 'others. In short, MB.log in combination with the onboard ' "measurement hardware is the vehicle's data nervous system. It " 'captures, transmits and analyses performance-critical data, ' 'enabling engineers to monitor and optimise vehicle behaviour ' 'under extreme conditions.\n' 'Signify enabled performance and safety during the mission in ' 'Nardò\n' 'To support the CONCEPT AMG GT XX endurance test, the team ' 'strategically deployed intelligent, energy-efficient Signify ' 'lighting at critical points along the track, including the tunnel ' 'section and pit stop area.\n' "In the tunnel, Signify's Philips Ledinaire floodlights combined " 'with Color Kinetics ColorGraze IntelliHue luminaires provided ' 'balanced, functional lighting. The powerful ColorGraze luminaire ' 'highlights architectural features. Thanks to IntelliHue ' 'technology, it can produce millions of saturated colours, pastels ' 'and high-quality white light in precisely controllable, uniform ' 'luminosity. Strategically positioned outside and inside the ' 'tunnel, the light guides drivers precisely around the track and ' 'avoids confusion. The Ledinaire floodlights provide a high light ' 'output and thus an excellent view of the car for the pit stop ' 'crew. This supports a quick tyre change and minor repairs.\n' 'One section of the off-grid track required special attention due ' 'to the high level of movements by drivers and pedestrians. When ' 'cars are passing at high speeds, it is important to provide ' 'additional safety with lighting. The Philips SunStay Pro solar ' 'lights installed here provided uniform illumination and minimised ' 'environmental impact thanks to their circular design – a clear ' 'commitment to clean energy and resource-sensitive lighting ' 'solutions. Together, these technologies not only lit up the ' 'track, but also shaped the driving experience and supported ' 'Mercedes‑AMG in every step of its mission.\xa0', 'content_html': '
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A few days ago, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX captured global ' 'attention when it covered 40,075 kilometers on the legendary ' 'Nardò test track in less than eight days – setting ' 'a total of 25 long-distance records with an impressive ' 'margin during this journey "around the world in eight ' 'days". Under extreme test conditions, the technology pioneer ' 'demonstrated its superior endurance, continuing ' 'Mercedes‑AMG’s long tradition of record-breaking ' 'achievements. The performance brand from Affalterbach pushed ' 'the limits with two vehicles sprinting lap after lap, ' 'breaking record after record, at a running speed of 300 km/h ' '– for 7 days, 13 hours, 24 minutes and 07 seconds.

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Among the records is the one for the longest distance ' 'ever covered by an electric vehicle in 24 hours. But in this ' 'extreme endurance test, the previous benchmark wasn’t just ' 'broken once – it was shattered fourteen times: Mercedes-AMG ' 'fielded two CONCEPT AMG GT XX in the Nardò challenge. Both ' 'vehicles exceeded the previous record in every single ' '24-hour window by an overwhelming margin.

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This ultimate stress test was only possible thanks to the ' 'unmatched endurance capability of its revolutionary ' 'drivetrain. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX is powered ' 'by three axial flux motors and a direct-cooled ' 'battery – technologies that will enter production next ' 'year in the upcoming high-performance architecture ' 'AMG.EA.

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A host of additional, partially production-ready ' 'innovations also played a key role in this extreme test. ' 'Among them: an integrated cooling concept, sophisticated ' 'aerodynamics, and an intelligent operating strategy.

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Moreover, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX also introduces a range ' 'of innovations in both its exterior and interior. Highlights ' 'include an augmented reality racing helmet, ergonomic 3D ' 'seat pads, and novel biotechnology-based materials. Exterior ' 'standouts feature illuminated paint segments along the ' 'sides, headlight-integrated speakers, and the MBUX Fluid ' 'Light Panel at the rear.

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“Mercedes‑AMG and Formula 1® stand for ' 'innovation, intense competition, and pushing the boundaries ' 'of what is technically possible. Our powertrains have been ' 'delivering groundbreaking success since the very first road ' 'races in automotive history more than 120 years ago, setting ' 'benchmarks for decades. In the 1970s and 1980s, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz was a regular guest here at Nardò, setting ' 'numerous international speed and track records - most ' 'notably with the C111 as a visionary technology program. ' 'Back then, we demonstrated the performance capabilities of ' 'innovative diesel and petrol powertrains. Now, with the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX technology programme, we are entering a ' 'new dimension of performance – this time with fully electric ' 'drive. The goal is to redefine the limits of what is ' 'technically possible in the age of electric drives. So what ' 'could be more fitting than to go chasing records once again? ' 'Our mission: to redefine the very standards of performance ' 'with groundbreaking technologies and innovations. The ' 'motivation and dedication of the cross-functional team from ' 'Mercedes‑AMG, Mercedes‑Benz, Mercedes‑Benz Mobility, and our ' 'F1 engine experts at Mercedes‑AMG High Performance ' 'Powertrains throughout the entire preparation phase were ' 'boundless. I am immensely proud of the unprecedented ' 'achievement of the entire team in this unique record drive.” ' '
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement

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“At AMG, innovation has a clear purpose: it must ' 'deliver performance for our customers. That’s why many of ' 'the technologies from the CONCEPT AMG GT XX will soon make ' 'their way into our production vehicles. At the heart of this ' 'is, of course, the revolutionary drive concept featuring ' 'axial-flux motors and a directly cooled battery, both of ' 'which will be available as early as next year. In addition, ' 'we are leveraging the data gathered in Nardò to further ' 'refine our upcoming high-performance architecture, AMG.EA. ' 'Our customers will benefit from an entirely new dimension of ' 'sustained electric power.”
Michael Schiebe, CEO ' 'of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and Head of Business Units ' 'Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class and Mercedes‑Maybach

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Innovative cooling with Central Coolant Hub (CCH) and ' 'passive cooling plate in the underbody

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Powerful cooling is essential to delivering the sustained ' 'power of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. At its core is the ' 'innovative direct liquid cooling of the high-performance ' 'battery. However, the demand-based cooling of the Electric ' 'Drive Units (EDUs) on the front and rear axles and the ' 'OneBox – which integrates the power electronics for the ' '12-volt onboard system and the onboard charger – were also ' 'crucial.

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Different systems require different temperature ranges. ' 'For example, the EDUs operate in a different temperature ' 'range than the battery. The Central Coolant Hub (CCH) ' 'precisely supplies all components. This highly integrated ' 'component is the "mastermind" of the cooling system in the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX. It is located compactly between the front ' 'EDU and the left front longitudinal member of the ' 'chassis.

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In the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the Central ' 'Coolant Hub combines numerous sub-components in a single ' 'compact housing:

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Its integrated design requires fewer hoses, brackets, ' 'clamps, and pumps than conventional solutions – saving both ' 'weight and installation space.

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The CCH not only connects all components requiring ' 'cooling but also links to the main radiator and the two ' 'wheel-arch radiators (one on each front side). Newly ' 'developed valves allow partial cooling circuits to be ' 'switched on or off as needed.

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The Central Cooling Hub is designed for different ' 'scenarios. It can, for instance, deliver maximum cooling to ' 'all components during high-load driving and at elevated ' 'ambient temperatures, as was regularly required during the ' 'demanding endurance test in Nardò. However, targeted and ' 'efficient cooling of individual components is also ' 'possible.

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The major advantage of this cooling system lies in its ' 'ability, in combination with the axial-flux motors and ' 'directly cooled battery, to deliver full performance in ' 'virtually any situation – whether driving or charging. For ' 'example, after high-speed driving in hot conditions, the ' 'system allows immediate access to maximum charging power. ' 'Conversely, following a high-speed charging session, ' 'exceptional driving performance is instantly available. ' 'Unlike conventional EVs, which typically need to reduce ' 'output to reach optimal component temperatures (so-called ' 'de-rating), the CONCEPT AMG GT XX delivers full power at all ' 'times.

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Another integral element of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX’s ' 'cooling concept is the passive underbody cooling plate at ' 'the front. This development from Mercedes‑AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains in England has already been tested ' 'in the VISION EQXX. The permanently flowed underbody cooling ' 'plate helps to relieve the main radiator so much that the ' 'air control system can remain closed over long periods (see ' 'below). This improves energy efficiency and reduces ' 'aerodynamic drag.

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Aerodynamics support cooling function

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Aerodynamics also contribute to the high cooling ' 'performance. To achieve this, the AIRPANEL air control ' 'system – already known from the AMG GT – was further ' 'developed. The system ensures an optimal balance between ' 'cooling and low drag, operating with movable louvers ' 'positioned behind the radiator grille. For the first time, ' 'the wheel-arch coolers (including fans) are integrated into ' 'this system. In normal operation, the louvers remain closed, ' 'reducing drag and directing airflow purposefully towards the ' 'underbody. Only when additional cooling is required do the ' 'louvers open, providing the heat exchangers with cooling air ' 'on demand.

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Aerodynamics: A Key Lever for High Performance, ' 'Especially at High Speeds

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At 300 km/h, roughly 83 percent of the drive energy is ' 'needed to overcome aerodynamic drag. Efficient aerodynamics ' 'are therefore particularly crucial in the high-performance ' 'segment, especially as the CONCEPT AMG GT XX completed the ' 'majority of its extreme endurance test in Nardò at precisely ' 'this speed.

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Therefore, the vehicle is aerodynamically optimised for ' 'high speeds. Its athletic body is defined by a low-slung ' 'bonnet and a slender greenhouse. Complementing this are a ' 'low-slung front section with side air curtains, front ' 'splitters ahead of the wheels, and a long, wide wide rear ' 'with diffuser and side blades.

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Numerous Individual Measures Delivering an Outstanding ' 'Drag Coefficient of 0.19

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Through focused work on numerous details, the already ' 'very good drag coefficient could be further improved. ' 'Individual measures such as optimized aero-mirrors, an ' 'extended diffuser, and the rear spoiler lip have further ' 'improved the aerodynamics. Overall, the Cd value ' 'of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX during the extreme test in Nardò ' 'was only 0.19, despite wide high-performance tyres.

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This excellent value had a direct impact on the ' 'long-distance drive: At the speeds driven at Nardo, an ' 'improvement of just 1 point (Cd reduced by 0.001) ' 'has a similar effect on range and efficiency as a weight ' 'saving of around 90 kilograms.

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Refinement did not stop at the underbody: A specifically ' 'developed underbody contour ensures a balanced aero-balance ' 'and thus the optimal contact pressure with maximum ' 'efficiency. It creates the so-called Venturi effect. This ' 'reduces rear-axle lift with minimal impact on drag, ' 'providing extremely high driving stability. The active rear ' 'spoiler could remain retracted during the extreme test in ' 'Nardò because the CONCEPT AMG GT XX generates sufficient ' 'downforce through its sophisticated aerodynamics alone.

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The wheels were also newly developed for the mission in ' 'Nardò. The 20-inch dimension offers the optimal compromise ' 'between high driving stability and low air resistance. The ' 'aero-carbon claddings used in the aluminum wheels differ on ' 'the front and rear axles. The slats direct the air from the ' 'outside to the inside on the front axle, while on the rear ' 'axle the air is pumped from the inside to the outside. This ' 'improves the air flow around the vehicle and increases ' 'driving stability with lower air resistance than fully ' 'closed wheels.

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Brake cooling could be neglected because deceleration was ' 'almost entirely done via recuperation during the drive, up ' 'to the pit stop. The car used Michelin high-performance ' 'tires, which were developed to combine top performance with ' 'maximum efficiency.

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High charging performance and short charging times ' 'thanks to a newly developed charging station by ' 'Alpitronic

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In addition to high on-track speeds, high charging speeds ' 'were a key success factor during the endurance test. The ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX charged at an average of around 850 kW in ' 'Nardò, thanks to a newly developed Alpitronic charging ' 'station and the temporary High-Power Charging Hub.

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To achieve high charging performance and short charging ' 'times, the team installed its own High-Power Charging Hub at ' 'the test site, including medium-voltage power lines, ' 'transformers, and charging stations. The project drew on the ' 'expertise of the Mercedes-Benz Charging Unit, responsible ' 'for building the global Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging ' 'network. The construction of the temporary High-Power ' 'Charging Hub in Nardò was also completed in record time: ' 'from the building permit application to commissioning, it ' 'took just under three months. The new grid connection also ' 'offered exceptionally high performance: the hub was designed ' 'for three chargers with a total of over 2.5 megawatts.

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To match the charging performance of the CONCEPT AMG GT ' 'XX, the Mercedes‑Benz Charging Unit worked closely with its ' 'partner Alpitronic, the European market leader in high-power ' 'charging. Alpitronic developed a special prototype charging ' 'station for the project. For the first time, this can ' 'transmit currents of up to 1000 amps via a standard CCS ' 'cable – twice as much as previously possible. This was made ' 'possible, among other things, by using an MCS dispenser ' 'originally designed for trucks. In this case, the MCS cable ' 'was replaced by a conventional CCS cable utilizing enhanced ' 'cooling capabilities. The charging system was developed ' 'jointly with the vehicle itself. On a test bench in ' 'Stuttgart‑Untertürkheim, the development team simulated real ' 'charging scenarios in which vehicle components and the ' 'charging station were tested and validated together. This ' "demonstrates Mercedes-Benz's holistic development " 'approach.

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Intelligent software and record strategy with expertise ' 'from Formula 1®

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Another important factor in the mission was the ' 'intelligent operating strategy, including the Battery ' 'Management System (BMS). It is based on the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'software architecture MB.OS. Experts at Mercedes-AMG in ' 'Affalterbach and Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains ' '(HPP) in Brixworth further developed it to keep the battery ' 'within its optimal performance window at all times.

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The challenge: the internal processes of individual ' 'battery cells cannot be measured directly – yet these ' 'insights are vital for developing an optimal strategy. To ' 'overcome this, the team used specially modified cells and ' 'sensors in advance to learn how the cells behave during use. ' 'For this purpose, the battery cells were measured and tested ' 'in detail with special reference electrodes and core ' 'temperature sensors. The collected data fed directly into ' 'the BMS software, enabling precise cell modeling and, for ' 'example, further improving charging performance. The ' 'simulations created “virtual sensors” derived from the ' 'physical measurements. With these virtual sensors, the BMS ' 'software can simulate a real-time view into the core of the ' 'battery cells during the entire drive.

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In numerous simulations, the optimal strategy for the ' 'extreme drive was developed in advance. This included ' 'determining the ideal driving speed of 300 km/h, which ' 'offered the best balance of speed and efficiency. The ' 'condition of each individual cell could also be recorded in ' 'the simulations and regulated via the BMS. After the ' 'individual simulation cycles, the team validated the results ' 'at the cell level, then with real units on the e‑Drive test ' 'bench in Stuttgart‑Untertürkheim, and later also on the test ' 'track. With the knowledge gained, the next simulation could ' 'be optimized. This enabled even more accurate forecasts for ' 'the real drive.

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In addition, simulation experts at Mercedes‑AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains developed a tool that could compare ' 'the pre-calculated operating strategy live with the ' 'conditions on site. During the endurance test in Nardò, the ' 'HPP engineers monitored whether external factors such as ' 'temperature and wind, dirt on the road, or tire wear had an ' 'impact on the drive and vehicle components. Since the data ' 'was permanently transmitted to the Mission Control Truck, ' 'the experts were able to continuously adapt the strategy to ' 'the real driving situation – and, for example, flexibly ' 'extend or reduce the length of a stint.

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In close cooperation with HPP, the development team of ' 'the CONCEPT AMG GT XX also calculated a driving profile for ' 'the individual stints. The basic principle is derived from ' 'Formula 1®: At the beginning, the vehicle accelerates to the ' 'target speed of 300 km/h, which is maintained for a ' 'pre-calculated number of laps. When it is time for the next ' 'charging stop, the vehicle uses recuperation of up to 0.6g ' 'to decelerate and feeds the energy back into the battery. ' 'This allows the CONCEPT AMG GT XX to enter the pit at the ' 'optimal speed and stop exactly at the charging station. ' 'Following the rapid charge, it launches back to 300 km/h, ' 'seamlessly resuming the cycle.

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Predictive Performance Manager

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The Predictive Performance Manager (PPM) also made a ' 'significant contribution to the success. This is a specially ' 'developed software of the powertrain. It optimizes the ' 'energy flow and gives the driver instructions for a ' 'particularly performance-efficient driving style, thus ' 'supporting the practical implementation of the strategy. ' 'This is done acoustically and visually with signals in the ' 'augmented reality helmet and in the instrument panel. For ' 'the precise driving instructions at certain points on the ' 'track, the PPM uses the GPS track data from AMG Track Pace, ' 'which are stored in the system.

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Tailor-made display concept for the record drive

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The new Mercedes‑Benz Operating System (MB.OS) is also ' 'the foundation for the specially designed display concept. ' 'The deeply integrated software-to-cloud architecture ' 'connects and controls all control units and functions. For ' 'the record run of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, a customized UI/UX ' 'concept (UI = User Interface; UX = User Experience) was ' 'programmed to support and relieve the drivers during the ' 'high-speed runs.

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The 26-centimeter (10.25‑inch) instrument cluster in ' 'front of the driver displays the usual vehicle data such as ' 'speed and battery charge level. The 35.6-centimeter ' '(14‑inch) multimedia display to the right of it is ' 'ergonomically oriented towards the driver and has a ' '"seamless glass" look. During the record run, the most ' 'important parameters for the drivers appeared there.

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In addition to current driving time and the number of ' 'laps completed since the last charging stop, the display ' 'showed the distance covered, the vehicle’s real-time ' 'position on the track, the state of charge (SoC) in percent, ' 'and the status of the charging flap. The current driving ' 'mode was also displayed.

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During charging, the multimedia display switched to a ' 'dedicated view: the vehicle silhouette rotated to a side ' 'view, highlighting the battery with a pulsing light to draw ' 'attention to the rising state of charge.

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The steering wheel also offered exciting functionality. ' 'The two AMG steering wheel buttons, familiar from AMG ' 'production models, were configured exclusively for the ' 'record run. The left button controlled the setting of the ' 'next recuperation point, while the right button allowed ' 'manual adjustment of the active louvers and selection of the ' 'number of laps before the next charging stop.

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Similar to Formula 1® and the AMG ONE, the upper rim of ' 'the steering wheel featured eight LEDs providing additional ' 'information. Depending on the number of LEDs illuminated, ' 'they indicated the progress of certain functions. During the ' 'charging stop, the LEDs are blue until the desired state of ' 'charge is reached. Green LEDs are the signal to start ' 'driving, red lights signal that you have to wait. During ' 'driving, white LEDs prompted “lift and coast,” while blue ' 'lights indicated recuperation.

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Racing helmet with augmented-reality functions

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Mercedes‑Benz has been a pioneer in the use of Augmented ' 'Reality (AR) in vehicles for years. For example, AR ' 'navigation instructions already make orientation easier ' 'today. In the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the technology is ' 'integrated directly into a racing helmet for the first time. ' 'The augmented reality racing helmet is therefore an ' 'additional, innovative component of the user ' 'experience.

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The helmet blends vehicle and track information into the ' 'field of vision in real time, depending on the situation. ' 'This allows the driver to keep his eyes on the track. The ' 'displays supplement the information on the screens in the ' 'vehicle. The data includes the battery charge level, speed, ' 'lap counter and the function selected via the steering wheel ' 'buttons. Speed-dependent colored lane indications in the ' 'form of arrows are also displayed, which have proven their ' 'worth, especially during night driving. The start and end of ' 'recuperation phases were symbolized by augmented reality ' 'gates. The current position of the vehicle on the high-speed ' 'curve was also displayed.

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The helmet is designed to match the record-breaking ' 'vehicle, painted in Sunset beam orange and bears the AMG ' 'emblem on the back. It also has the HANS (Head And Neck ' 'Support) safety system from motorsport. Weighing around two ' 'kilograms, it is very light despite the AR equipment and the ' 'battery required for it. The development partner is Aegis ' 'Rider Helmets, a start-up from ETH Zurich. The test drivers ' 'Manuel Metzger, Thomas Jäger and Fabian Vettel also ' 'contributed their expertise from GT3 racing.

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Active aerodynamic control of air flow with plasma ' 'actuators enables new design freedom

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As part of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX technology program, ' 'research was also conducted into a fundamentally new ' 'technology, even though it was not related to the drive in ' 'Nardò or a soon-to-be series production: "Aerodynamics by ' 'wire."

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For the first time, the research team was able to use an ' 'electric plasma actuator to create a targeted flow ' 'separation on a body curve at the rear. Normally, this ' 'requires a physical, geometric spoiler lip on the outside of ' 'the vehicle. This highly innovative solution reduces air ' 'resistance, improves aero performance, and enables ' 'completely new design freedom.

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The proof of effectiveness could now be provided for the ' 'first time on a 1:1 wind tunnel model of the CONCEPT AMG GT ' 'XX. Successful measurements were carried out in the wind ' 'tunnel at speeds of up to 200 km/h. Mercedes‑Benz is thus ' "the world's first automobile manufacturer to have " 'successfully tested this innovative technology in such a ' 'setting and will now continue research on the plasma ' 'actuator to examine a future application in vehicles.

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The plasma actuator consists of two asymmetrically ' 'arranged electrodes, which are separated by an insulating ' 'dielectric layer and can be attached flush to various ' 'components. Applying a high-frequency alternating voltage ' 'between the electrodes leads to the formation of an electric ' 'field and weakly ionized air (= plasma). The ions are ' 'accelerated by the electric field, and the particle-particle ' 'collision leads to a momentum transfer from the ions to the ' 'surrounding neutral air. This momentum transfer is commonly ' 'referred to as plasma actuator volume force. This induces a ' 'flow locally, making the actuators suitable for use in flow ' 'control.

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The components of the plasma actuator are thin and light. ' 'They can be painted over, making them no longer visible in ' 'the overall appearance. Due to their design, they can ' 'contribute to improving the drag coefficient and energy ' 'efficiency of the vehicle. Plasma actuators also do not ' 'require any mechanical, hydraulic, or moving parts. They can ' 'be adapted very quickly to different design drafts and can ' 'be easily built in different sizes and shapes.

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Seats: innovative tailormade ergonomics from a 3D ' 'printer

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The front bucket seats are based on carbon racing shells ' 'with ventilation openings and integrated head restraints. ' 'New are the ergonomically optimised seat pads with an open ' '3D structure. These can be easily replaced using ' 'hook-and-loop type fasteners. This creates a comfortable ' 'seat structure adapted to the respective driver. The seat ' 'pads are covered with LABFIBER Biotech Leather Alternative ' 'in pearl black.

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The idea behind the seat pads also comes from racing. ' 'There are individual seat cushions for each driver that can ' 'be quickly replaced – for example, for changing drivers in ' 'endurance races. In the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the individually ' 'shaped seat pads were created using a 3D printing process. ' 'The ergonomics-relevant data is provided by a body scan of ' 'the person concerned. If several drivers are sharing the ' 'cockpit, the right pad is simply inserted as needed – ' 'quickly, precisely and with optimal ergonomics for each ' 'individual.

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ThrillAR Experience: reliving the record-breaking ' 'drive

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With the "ThrillAR" Experience, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'innovation team staged the high-speed lap of Nardò ' 'exclusively for media representatives as a captivating ' 'mixed-reality adventure using the Apple Vision Pro. In this ' 'special XR experience, track data, lap times, and vehicle ' 'performance merged with elements like an interactive pit ' 'stop. The highlight was a virtual drive in which users could ' 'get behind the wheel of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX and experience ' 'the last kilometers to the finish line. The versatile format ' 'will also be used at the upcoming IAA Mobility and other ' 'future events, allowing a wider audience to immersively ' 'relive the record-breaking drive at any time.

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Michelin: tyre innovation at the stress-test centre ' 'alongside Mercedes‑AMG

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For more than three decades, Michelin has been supporting ' 'Mercedes‑AMG in its most ambitious projects. To enable the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX to cover more than 40,000 kilometres at ' 'speed of 300 km/h, Michelin developed a completely new tyre: ' 'the MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5 Energy.

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This high-performance tyre is the result of five years of ' 'research and development. It heralds a series-product line ' 'that will be launched under the same name as early as next ' 'year. For its design, Michelin used state-of-the-art ' 'technologies to simulate vehicle and tyre dynamics as well ' 'as multi-component 3D manufacturing processes.

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The MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5 Energy features an innovative ' 'KM architecture with a two-component compound and ' 'differentiated characteristics. On the outer shoulder areas ' 'of the tread, the latest generation of the Energy Passive ' 'Compound helps to reduce energy consumption. In the middle, ' 'the new Adaptive Grip Compound maximises traction on both ' 'dry and wet roads. This unique design offers exceptional ' 'energy efficiency and reduces charging frequency. The tyre’s ' 'consistent performance also guarantees the driver the ' 'highest safety right down to the last kilometre.

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To support the mission in Nardò, Michelin provided a team ' 'of engineers, technicians and fitters on site. They handled ' 'tyre changes, provided technical support and ensured 24/7 ' 'monitoring of the tyres using RFID chips.

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Support from Microsoft for the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX endurance test

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Microsoft supported the endurance test of the CONCEPT AMG ' 'GT XX with technological infrastructure and a specialist ' 'Microsoft Mission Critical Team. The software company thus ' 'guaranteed seamless platform operation. During the mission, ' "all data on the vehicle's condition was continuously " 'collected and analysed using a solution called MB.log ' 'developed by Mercedes‑Benz in collaboration with Microsoft. ' 'It runs in the Mercedes‑Benz Intelligent Cloud, which is ' 'provided on Microsoft Azure, among others. In short, MB.log ' 'in combination with the onboard measurement hardware is the ' "vehicle's data nervous system. It captures, transmits and " 'analyses performance-critical data, enabling engineers to ' 'monitor and optimise vehicle behaviour under extreme ' 'conditions.

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Signify enabled performance and safety during the ' 'mission in Nardò

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To support the CONCEPT AMG GT XX endurance test, the team ' 'strategically deployed intelligent, energy-efficient Signify ' 'lighting at critical points along the track, including the ' 'tunnel section and pit stop area.

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In the tunnel, Signify's Philips Ledinaire floodlights " 'combined with Color Kinetics ColorGraze IntelliHue ' 'luminaires provided balanced, functional lighting. The ' 'powerful ColorGraze luminaire highlights architectural ' 'features. Thanks to IntelliHue technology, it can produce ' 'millions of saturated colours, pastels and high-quality ' 'white light in precisely controllable, uniform luminosity. ' 'Strategically positioned outside and inside the tunnel, the ' 'light guides drivers precisely around the track and avoids ' 'confusion. The Ledinaire floodlights provide a high light ' 'output and thus an excellent view of the car for the pit ' 'stop crew. This supports a quick tyre change and minor ' 'repairs.

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One section of the off-grid track required special ' 'attention due to the high level of movements by drivers and ' 'pedestrians. When cars are passing at high speeds, it is ' 'important to provide additional safety with lighting. The ' 'Philips SunStay Pro solar lights installed here provided ' 'uniform illumination and minimised environmental impact ' 'thanks to their circular design – a clear commitment to ' 'clean energy and resource-sensitive lighting solutions. ' 'Together, these technologies not only lit up the track, but ' 'also shaped the driving experience and supported ' 'Mercedes‑AMG in every step of its mission. 

\n', 'date': '2025-08-28T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX: Record-Breaking Innovations for Relentless ' 'Performance', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f5943e07-6bef-4f45-b165-5df00b6e279d'} 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=11&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e124a3c1-0877-4e5c-a869-2ec43b589c86> {'content': 'Solid opening Friday in Budapest\n' '\n' ' The final race weekend before F1’s now traditional summer ' 'shutdown got underway in Hungary on Friday.\n' ' The team opted to revert on rear suspension specification, ' 'aiming to re-establish a solid baseline with the W16 after a run ' 'of challenging races.\n' ' In both FP1 and FP2, the team opted to run the Medium and Soft ' 'tyres completing both single lap and long run work.\n' ' Whilst the headline laps didn’t put either driver near the top ' 'of the timing screens, there were encouraging signs with Kimi’s ' 'best lap interrupted by traffic in the final sector.\n' ' In FP2, George and Kimi also ran varying set-ups to help ' 'identify the best direction for the rest of the weekend. \n' ' In FIA F3, the team’s Junior Driver Noah Strømsted qualified ' 'P14.\n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' FP2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 26 Laps\n' ' 1:16.925\n' ' P8\n' ' Medium, Soft\n' ' 27 Laps\n' ' 1:16.417\n' ' P7\n' ' Medium, Soft,\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 26 Laps\n' ' 1:16.880\n' ' P7\n' ' Medium, Soft\n' ' 26 Laps\n' ' 1:16.520\n' ' P10\n' ' Medium, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'George RussellIt was a strange day today. Whilst we expected to ' 'see the McLarens looking strong, there were some surprises on the ' 'timing screens. Aston Martin seemed to have good pace on the ' 'single lap and several other cars looked competitive on the long ' 'run.\xa0\n' 'Our focus has been on ourselves though. We’ve re-introduced the ' 'previous specification of our rear suspension to find more ' 'stability in the car. We didn’t expect to have a major ' 'breakthrough moment but overall, the car felt better to drive and ' 'gave me more confident. It has therefore been a positive Friday ' 'and we will now keep chipping away over the rest of the weekend ' 'to secure a solid result come Sunday.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliI’m feeling quite happy after today’s running. The ' 'car gave me more confidence than I have felt in recent races, and ' 'I feel like I was able to extract more lap-time. We’re still ' 'missing a bit of pace compared to those at the very front, but ' 'this is hopefully a good platform on which to build. I had a lot ' 'of traffic on my best lap on low fuel so we could have been ' 'higher up on the timing screens. The long run looked competitive ' 'though so definitely a good feeling going into the weekend.\xa0 \n' 'With all that said, Friday doesn’t count for anything. We know ' 'how important track position is around here so we will have to do ' 'a good job come Qualifying tomorrow afternoon. The field is ' 'tight, and we will have to be at our best to give ourselves a ' 'good opportunity of scoring solid points on Sunday. That is ' 'certainly our aim. We will work hard overnight and look at what ' 'improvements we can make ahead of Saturday.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorOur focus today has ' 'been on re-establishing a solid baseline with the W16 after ' 'introducing some instability in recent races. That has left both ' 'George and Kimi struggling to extract the pace relative to the ' 'field that we saw in the first six races of the season. We’ve ' 'therefore re-introduced a previous specification of rear ' 'suspension and, whilst we knew it would be no silver bullet, it ' 'seems to have given the drivers more confidence with the car. We ' 'also opted to run different set-ups across the cars in FP2 and ' 'that has given us a clear direction of focus for the rest of the ' 'weekend.\n' 'We do seem to have solved some of the recent issues with those ' "changes, but we've got plenty of work to do tuning the balance " 'for both the single lap and long run. We will need to work ' 'diligently overnight to ensure we build on today’s work into the ' 'rest of the weekend. There is still a healthy deficit to the ' 'McLarens at the very front of the pack and several cars who ' 'looked competitive behind. There is more pace for us to find and ' 'that is now our focus.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0Today was not the ' 'easiest day here in Budapest. Our pace looked strong in Free ' 'Practice and then in Qualifying too. Unfortunately, I was very ' 'unlucky catching a lot of traffic in my best lap and therefore ' 'lost a lot of time. The field was quite tight so even a couple of ' 'tenths would have put us right near the front. That said, ' 'tomorrow is another day. We know we have good pace so we will try ' 'to make the best of the rest of the weekend and score decent ' 'points.', 'content_html': '

Solid opening Friday in Budapest

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  • The final race weekend before F1’s now traditional ' 'summer shutdown got underway in Hungary on Friday.
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26 Laps

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Kimi Antonelli

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George Russell
It was a strange ' 'day today. Whilst we expected to see the McLarens looking ' 'strong, there were some surprises on the timing screens. ' 'Aston Martin seemed to have good pace on the single lap and ' 'several other cars looked competitive on the long ' 'run. 

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Our focus has been on ourselves though. We’ve ' 're-introduced the previous specification of our rear ' 'suspension to find more stability in the car. We didn’t ' 'expect to have a major breakthrough moment but overall, the ' 'car felt better to drive and gave me more confident. It has ' 'therefore been a positive Friday and we will now keep ' 'chipping away over the rest of the weekend to secure a solid ' 'result come Sunday.

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Kimi Antonelli
I’m feeling quite ' 'happy after today’s running. The car gave me more confidence ' 'than I have felt in recent races, and I feel like I was able ' 'to extract more lap-time. We’re still missing a bit of pace ' 'compared to those at the very front, but this is hopefully a ' 'good platform on which to build. I had a lot of traffic on ' 'my best lap on low fuel so we could have been higher up on ' 'the timing screens. The long run looked competitive though ' 'so definitely a good feeling going into the weekend.  ' '

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With all that said, Friday doesn’t count for anything. We ' 'know how important track position is around here so we will ' 'have to do a good job come Qualifying tomorrow afternoon. ' 'The field is tight, and we will have to be at our best to ' 'give ourselves a good opportunity of scoring solid points on ' 'Sunday. That is certainly our aim. We will work hard ' 'overnight and look at what improvements we can make ahead of ' 'Saturday.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
Our focus today has been on ' 're-establishing a solid baseline with the W16 after ' 'introducing some instability in recent races. That has left ' 'both George and Kimi struggling to extract the pace relative ' 'to the field that we saw in the first six races of the ' 'season. We’ve therefore re-introduced a previous ' 'specification of rear suspension and, whilst we knew it ' 'would be no silver bullet, it seems to have given the ' 'drivers more confidence with the car. We also opted to run ' 'different set-ups across the cars in FP2 and that has given ' 'us a clear direction of focus for the rest of the ' 'weekend.

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We do seem to have solved some of the recent issues with ' "those changes, but we've got plenty of work to do tuning the " 'balance for both the single lap and long run. We will need ' 'to work diligently overnight to ensure we build on today’s ' 'work into the rest of the weekend. There is still a healthy ' 'deficit to the McLarens at the very front of the pack and ' 'several cars who looked competitive behind. There is more ' 'pace for us to find and that is now our focus. 

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' ' 
Today was not the easiest day here in ' 'Budapest. Our pace looked strong in Free Practice and then ' 'in Qualifying too. Unfortunately, I was very unlucky ' 'catching a lot of traffic in my best lap and therefore lost ' 'a lot of time. The field was quite tight so even a couple of ' 'tenths would have put us right near the front. That said, ' 'tomorrow is another day. We know we have good pace so we ' 'will try to make the best of the rest of the weekend and ' 'score decent points.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-01T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Hungarian Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e124a3c1-0877-4e5c-a869-2ec43b589c86'} 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=12&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=11&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/132d0552-fc88-42a8-aa47-580aa4e94112> {'content': 'Season resumes on Friday at Zandvoort\n' '\n' ' The team returned to racing following the mandatory summer ' 'shutdown with Friday practice at Zandvoort.\n' ' Today’s sessions were focused on understanding tyre and balance ' 'limitations on a day that threatened wet weather but ultimately ' 'stayed dry.\n' ' Both drivers started FP1 on C3 tyre compound, focused on single ' 'lap work. Unfortunately, Kimi’s session came to an early end ' 'after an off at Turn 9.\n' ' After putting some single laps in on the C4 compound, George ' 'Russell ended the first Practice session with a long run on the ' 'Medium compound.\n' ' Both drivers jumped into the second session with light rain in ' 'the air; ultimately this dissipated enabling Kimi to focus on ' 'single lap work on the Soft compound with George continuing his ' 'long run work on the Hard compound.\n' ' Several red and yellow flags interrupted the rhythm of the ' 'session, making laps difficult to complete for both our ' 'drivers. \n' ' George ended FP2 P4 and with a competitive long run; Kimi ' 'finished P12. \n' ' In F1 Academy, Mercedes Junior Doriane Pin ended her second ' 'practice session in P3 as she looks to build on her lead in the ' 'overall standings.\n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' FP2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 29 Laps\n' ' 1:11.386\n' ' P7\n' ' Medium, Soft\n' ' 25 Laps\n' ' 1:10.274\n' ' P4\n' ' Hard, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' 1:14.275\n' ' P20\n' ' Medium\n' ' 21 Laps\n' ' 1:11.185\n' ' P12\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'It’s good to be back racing after a few weeks off. It was a ' 'positive day for us, and I felt good out there on track. The ' 'conditions were tricky for everyone, with a lot of wind strength ' 'and gusts, and we saw several drivers caught out by that. Here in ' 'Zandvoort, there a lot of corners that are exposed to the wind, ' 'and that makes it challenging for us as drivers. That will likely ' 'continue over the rest of the weekend.\xa0\n' 'We were not quite as close to the front of the field as we would ' 'have liked today in terms of our single lap pace. We will look to ' 'improve that overnight but encouragingly, our race pace on the ' 'long run looked good. If that carries into the weekend, then that ' 'bodes well for us. That said, I am sure we will see the field ' 'close up tomorrow.\xa0\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'I was obviously disappointed to start the weekend with my running ' 'cut short in FP1. I was pushing hard to generate tyre temperature ' 'but locked up and got beached at Turn 9. That ended my session ' 'prematurely and was not ideal as it cost me a good amount of ' 'track time and learning.\n' 'Thankfully, FP2 was a better session. We focused on single lap ' 'work on the Soft tyre and I was able to build my knowledge and ' 'confidence. It was a decent hour overall but there were still a ' 'few mistakes which I need to iron out. We will work hard ' 'overnight to make improvements. We know what we need to look at ' 'and I know what I need to focus on. We will work diligently and ' 'thoroughly, and come back ready for FP3 and Qualifying ' 'tomorrow.\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'All teams had to work around an ever-changing weather forecast ' 'today and that seemed to cause a bit more variety in programmes ' "that we would normally expect on Friday. As a result, it's a bit " 'more difficult than normal to work out where we stand. George ' "didn't have a great time on low fuel in the first session but by " "the afternoon he was in a much better place, although it's no " 'surprise that McLaren remain the benchmark.\xa0\n' 'The long runs by George have looked pretty good across the day. ' 'We will need a bit more pace if we want to fight for the top step ' "but it's a solid start. Kimi had a less straightforward time. He " 'locked into Turn 9 on his first run and got beached in the ' 'gravel, thus ending his first session. In the second session he ' 'was catching up on lost track time but with several red flags and ' "a virtual safety car, he didn't get a clean run at the new soft " 'tyres. With such a short lap, we can expect Qualifying to be ' 'tight tomorrow which inevitably makes life difficult but at this ' "stage, there's no reason to think that we can't get into a " 'position to be fighting for a podium spot come Sunday.\xa0 ', 'content_html': '

Season resumes on Friday at ' 'Zandvoort

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  • The team returned to racing following the mandatory ' 'summer shutdown with Friday practice at Zandvoort.
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  • Today’s sessions were focused on understanding tyre and ' 'balance limitations on a day that threatened wet weather but ' 'ultimately stayed dry.
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  • Both drivers started FP1 on C3 tyre compound, focused on ' 'single lap work. Unfortunately, Kimi’s session came to an ' 'early end after an off at Turn 9.
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  • Both drivers jumped into the second session with light ' 'rain in the air; ultimately this dissipated enabling Kimi to ' 'focus on single lap work on the Soft compound with George ' 'continuing his long run work on the Hard compound.
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  • Several red and yellow flags interrupted the rhythm of ' 'the session, making laps difficult to complete for both our ' 'drivers.
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  • George ended FP2 P4 and with a competitive long run; ' 'Kimi finished P12.
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P7

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Medium, Soft

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1:10.274

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P4

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Kimi Antonelli

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Medium

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George Russell

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It’s good to be back racing after a few weeks off. It was ' 'a positive day for us, and I felt good out there on track. ' 'The conditions were tricky for everyone, with a lot of wind ' 'strength and gusts, and we saw several drivers caught out by ' 'that. Here in Zandvoort, there a lot of corners that are ' 'exposed to the wind, and that makes it challenging for us as ' 'drivers. That will likely continue over the rest of the ' 'weekend. 

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We were not quite as close to the front of the field as ' 'we would have liked today in terms of our single lap pace. ' 'We will look to improve that overnight but encouragingly, ' 'our race pace on the long run looked good. If that carries ' 'into the weekend, then that bodes well for us. That said, I ' 'am sure we will see the field close up tomorrow. 

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Kimi Antonelli

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I was obviously disappointed to start the weekend with my ' 'running cut short in FP1. I was pushing hard to generate ' 'tyre temperature but locked up and got beached at Turn 9. ' 'That ended my session prematurely and was not ideal as it ' 'cost me a good amount of track time and learning.

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Thankfully, FP2 was a better session. We focused on ' 'single lap work on the Soft tyre and I was able to build my ' 'knowledge and confidence. It was a decent hour overall but ' 'there were still a few mistakes which I need to iron out. We ' 'will work hard overnight to make improvements. We know what ' 'we need to look at and I know what I need to focus on. We ' 'will work diligently and thoroughly, and come back ready for ' 'FP3 and Qualifying tomorrow. 

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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All teams had to work around an ever-changing weather ' 'forecast today and that seemed to cause a bit more variety ' 'in programmes that we would normally expect on Friday. As a ' "result, it's a bit more difficult than normal to work out " "where we stand. George didn't have a great time on low fuel " 'in the first session but by the afternoon he was in a much ' "better place, although it's no surprise that McLaren remain " 'the benchmark. 

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The long runs by George have looked pretty good across ' 'the day. We will need a bit more pace if we want to fight ' "for the top step but it's a solid start. Kimi had a less " 'straightforward time. He locked into Turn 9 on his first run ' 'and got beached in the gravel, thus ending his first ' 'session. In the second session he was catching up on lost ' 'track time but with several red flags and a virtual safety ' "car, he didn't get a clean run at the new soft tyres. With " 'such a short lap, we can expect Qualifying to be tight ' 'tomorrow which inevitably makes life difficult but at this ' "stage, there's no reason to think that we can't get into a " 'position to be fighting for a podium spot come Sunday.  ' '

\n', 'date': '2025-08-29T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Dutch Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/132d0552-fc88-42a8-aa47-580aa4e94112'} 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c82484b4-e586-4018-b28e-0c575577cd51> {'content': 'Mercedes-Benz, the oldest car manufacturer in the world, has been ' 'involved in motorsport for more than 130 years. Its activities ' 'have ranged from Formula 1 to rallies. This chapter of the ' 'company’s history is correspondingly diverse. Here is a brief ' 'summary of some of the important anniversaries and milestones. ' 'The Mercedes-Benz Corporate Archive contains additional data and ' 'many more stories and photos in the expanded and restructured ' 'motorsport section of the M@RS multimedia archive and research ' 'system\n' '\n' ' 1905: Mercedes wins the “Herkomer-Konkurrenz” rally (120\xa0' 'years ago)\n' ' 1955: Fangio wins the Italian Grand Prix and becomes Formula\xa0' '1 World Champion (70\xa0years ago)\n' ' 1995: One-two-three victory for Mercedes-Benz in the FIA ' 'European Truck Racing Championship (30\xa0years ago)\n' ' 1955: Withdrawal of the Silver Arrows at the height of their ' 'success (70\xa0years ago)\n' ' 2005: Mercedes-Benz driver Gary Paffett wins DTM season (20\xa0' 'years ago)\n' ' 2015: Mercedes GP PETRONAS F1 Team dominates Formula\xa01 (10\xa0' 'years ago)\n' ' 2025: 75th\xa0birthday of Brand Ambassador Roland Asch\n' '\n' '10 to 17 August 1905 – 120 years ago\n' 'Edgar Ladenburg wins the first “Herkomer-Konkurrenz” rally in the ' 'Mercedes 40 PS\n' '\n' ' One-two-three victory for DMG with Mercedes model\n' ' Reliable even under heavy use\n' ' An artist promotes the development of the automobile\n' '\n' 'Motorsport flourished at the turn of the 20th\xa0century: ' 'competition was increasingly taking its place alongside everyday ' 'mobility with the automobile, which was invented in 1886. An ' 'important early event, first held in 1905, was the ' '“Herkomer-Konkurrenz” rally. It took place from 10 to 17 August ' '1905 and ended with a one-two-three victory for Mercedes: Edgar ' 'Ladenburg won ahead of Hermann Weigand, both in a Mercedes 40 PS. ' 'Willy Pöge came third in a Mercedes 60 PS. The initiator was ' 'Hubert von Herkomer, a painter and universal artist who lived in ' 'England and was enthusiastic about cars. The event was organised ' 'by the Bavarian Automobile Club with the aim of “developing a ' 'practical and reliable touring car that would be affordable for a ' 'wide range of people”. The regulations stipulated four seats, ' 'wings, lighting, rain protection and a luggage compartment. In ' '1905, the cars traversed around 1,000 kilometres on the ' 'Munich–Baden-Baden–Nuremberg–Munich route. It was as much about ' 'the reliability of the vehicles as it was about their speed.\n' '11 September 1955 – 70 years ago\n' 'Fangio becomes World Champion at the fastest Formula 1 race to ' 'date in Monza\n' '\n' ' The Mercedes-Benz W 196 R “Streamline” achieves an average speed ' 'of 206.791 km/h over 500 kilometres\n' ' Two great years for the Silver Arrows end with a double victory\n' ' \xa0Oval with high-banked curves extends the Grand Prix circuit ' 'to a total of ten kilometres\n' '\n' 'In the last race of the 1955 Formula\xa01 World Championship, ' 'Juan Manuel Fangio achieved an average speed of 206.791\xa0km/h ' 'in the Mercedes-Benz W\xa0196\xa0R with streamlined bodywork. ' 'That was a record: there had never been a faster race in the ' 'Formula\xa01 World Championship, which had been taking place ' 'since 1950, than this Italian Grand Prix on 11\xa0September 1955 ' 'in Monza. Fangio won the Grand Prix ahead of his teammate Piero ' 'Taruffi on the circuit redesigned for 1955. Today, Fangio’s ' 'winning car can be experienced at the Mercedes-Benz Museum, in ' 'the racing curve of Legend Room\xa07: Silver Arrows\xa0– Races ' 'and Records. In the 1955 Italian Grand Prix, Stirling Moss ' 'retired with a defect. His W\xa0196\xa0R with streamlined ' 'bodywork is nevertheless the most valuable Grand Prix racing car ' 'ever auctioned. The vehicle, which is owned by the Indianapolis ' 'Motor Speedway Museum, was auctioned in February 2025 for EUR\xa0' '51,155\xa0million.\n' '8 October 1995 – 30 years ago\n' 'The FIA European Truck Championship fills the spectator stands\n' '\n' ' Renowned racing drivers in the field of high-speed trucks\n' ' Racing technology under the silhouette of road-going tractors\n' ' Two original race trucks can be seen at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum\n' '\n' 'Motorsport with fast trucks was always very popular with racing ' 'fans, especially in the 1990s. Races such as the Truck Grand Prix ' 'at the Nürburgring attracted 70,000 or more visitors. A total of ' '13\xa0European championship titles in the European Truck Racing ' 'Championship (ETRC) in various classes went to drivers with ' 'Mercedes-Benz trucks from 1989 to 1999. The Super Race Truck ' 'Championship ended 30\xa0years ago on 8\xa0October 1995 in Jarama ' 'with a one-two-three victory for Mercedes-Benz drivers Slim ' 'Borgudd, Steve Parrish and Markus Oestreich. The driver names had ' 'a good ring to them: Borgudd also competed in Formula\xa01 races ' 'and was the studio drummer for the band ABBA, Parrish was part of ' 'the motorbike world championship field and Oestreich drove in the ' 'DTM. Apart from the body shape, their Mercedes Benz 1843\xa0S had ' 'nothing in common with a standard tractor unit. The Super Race ' 'Truck class had an engine capacity limit of maximum 11,999\xa0' 'cubic centimetres and a minimum weight of five tonnes. The diesel ' 'engine produced over 846\xa0kW (1,150\xa0hp), the torque was more ' 'than 5,500\xa0Nm and the top speed was limited to 160\xa0km/h. ' 'The lowered chassis was extremely rigid, the huge disc brakes ' 'were water-cooled, and the interior was dominated by a roll cage, ' 'bucket seat, fire extinguisher and sports steering wheel. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum presents two original race trucks: A ' 'Mercedes-Benz 1450\xa0S from 1990 and a Mercedes-Benz Atego from ' '2001.\n' '24 October 1955 – 70 years ago\n' 'End of an era – Alfred Neubauer places white cloth covers on the ' 'Silver Arrows\n' '\n' ' Formula 1 World Championship 1954 and 1955 and Sports Car World ' 'Championship 1955\n' ' \xa0The decision to withdraw from Formula 1 is taken as early as ' 'April 1955\n' ' Engineers and technicians from the racing department are needed ' 'for series production development\n' '\n' '1954 and 1955 were two years full of success for the ' 'Mercedes-Benz racing department: the W 196 R Formula 1 racing ' 'cars and the 300 SLR racing sports cars (W 196 S) dominated their ' 'respective World Championships. But on 24 October 1955, 70 years ' 'ago, it all came to an end: at the height of its success, ' 'Mercedes-Benz withdrew from motor racing to concentrate entirely ' 'on the development of series production vehicles. To do this, the ' 'company needed the development capacities and highly qualified ' 'employees of the racing department. In an emotional ceremony, ' 'race director Alfred Neubauer placed white cloth covers on the ' 'Silver Arrows in a grand farewell gesture. The decision to leave ' 'Formula 1 was taken as early as 14 April 1955. After winning the ' 'Sports Car World Championship in 1955 with the outstanding ' 'victory of Stirling Moss/Denis Jenkinson at the Targa Florio, ' 'Mercedes-Benz also withdrew from this championship. Thus ended ' 'the second era of the Silver Arrows. More than 40 years later, a ' 'new chapter began: in 1989, shortly before the start of the Group ' 'C season, Mercedes-Benz CEO Werner Niefer decided to have the ' 'dark blue Sauber-Mercedes C9 start in silver. They won the Sports ' 'Car World Championship and celebrated a double victory at the 24 ' 'Hours of Le Mans – the Silver Arrows were back on the circuit.\n' '23 October 2005 – 20 years ago\n' 'DTM title for Mercedes after a thrilling season\n' '\n' ' \xa0Three manufacturers and well-known drivers fill the starting ' 'field\n' ' \xa0 Thousands of fans in the stands and millions in their ' 'living rooms follow the races\n' ' \xa0Formula\xa01 racing drivers and touring car specialists at ' 'the wheel of AMG-Mercedes\n' '\n' 'The 2005 season was a highlight in the fascinating history of the ' 'DTM: Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Opel battled for victories in the ' 'German Touring Car Masters 20\xa0years ago. Within the ' 'AMG-Mercedes team, Formula\xa01 drivers Mika Häkkinen and Jean ' 'Alesi competed with touring car specialists Bernd Schneider and ' 'Gary Paffett. Briton Paffett prevailed with five first places in ' 'ten races and became DTM champion. AMG-Mercedes also took the ' 'brand and team honours. The secret of the DTM’s success lay, on ' 'the one hand, in the narrowly defined regulations, which gave the ' 'racing touring cars a tight field in the years 2000 to 2018 with ' 'reliable four-litre eight-cylinder engines with an output of ' 'almost 368\xa0kW (500 hp). On the other hand, the public ' 'identified with the vehicles. The body of the racing touring car ' 'was derived from the Mercedes-Benz C-Class of the 203 model ' 'series. The races broadcast live by ARD were watched by up to two ' 'million viewers in 2005. 20 years later, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is ' 'on the DTM grid for the 2025 season.\n' '29 November 2015 – 10 years ago\n' 'The Mercedes GP PETRONAS F1 team ends the season with 16 ' 'victories in 19 Grands Prix\n' '\n' ' Third World Championship title for Lewis Hamilton\n' ' \xa0The Mercedes-Benz power unit sets standards in the early ' 'years of the hybrid era\n' ' \xa0 The development of energy recovery systems begins as early ' 'as 2007\n' '\n' 'Formula\xa01 had never seen a winning streak like this before: ' 'between 2014 and 2021, the Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 team won ' 'seven drivers’ world championships and eight constructors’ world ' 'championship titles. In 2015, the second year of this brilliant ' 'run of success, the team celebrated 16\xa0victories in 19\xa0' 'races between 15\xa0March 2015 (Australia) and 29\xa0November ' '2015 (Abu Dhabi). Old and new champion Lewis Hamilton won ten ' 'times; Nico Rosberg six times. The technical background to this ' 'superiority was the introduction of hybrid drives in 2014: a ' '1.6-litre V6 turbo engine was complemented by two energy recovery ' 'systems. Together with the utilisation of exhaust gas heat and ' 'braking energy, the system output was around 735\xa0kW (1,000 ' 'hp). Its forerunner was the Kers system (Kinetic Energy Recovery ' 'System), which Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains began ' 'developing in Brixworth, UK, in 2007. In 2025, not only the ' 'Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 team with drivers George Russell and ' 'Kimi Antonelli will be using the current Mercedes-Benz power ' 'units in Formula 1, but also McLaren (Lando Norris/Oscar ' 'Piastri), Williams (Alex Albon/Carlos Sainz) and Aston Martin ' '(Fernando Alonso/Lance Stroll).\n' '12\xa0October 2025\n' '75th birthday of “Swabian Arrow” Roland Asch\n' '\n' ' Two-time DTM runner-up with the 190 E racing touring car\n' ' One of the most popular drivers in German motorsport\n' ' As a Brand Ambassador, Asch represents the brand with the star ' 'at classic events\n' '\n' 'When will Roland Asch end his career? That will take some time. ' 'At the popular “Hockenheim Historic” in May 2025, for example, he ' 'was at the front of the field of touring cars in a Mercedes-Benz ' '190 E 2.5-16. Before and after the race, he signed autographs, ' 'talked to fans – and, as a trained master mechanic, worked on the ' 'brake system of the racing touring car. Everything is the same as ' 'always. Asch is closely associated with the “Baby-Benz”. As a ' 'private driver, the car dealer from Ammerbuch-Altingen finished ' 'runner-up in the up-and-coming German Touring Car Championship ' '(DTM) in 1988. A short time later, Mercedes-Benz officially ' 'recommitted itself to motorsport. Asch was part of the driver ' 'line-up for the DTM and was also signed up as a test driver. In ' '1993, he drove for AMG and was again runner-up in the DTM behind ' 'Nicola Larini (Alfa Romeo) and ahead of his brand colleagues ' 'Bernd Schneider and Klaus Ludwig. Later, Asch represented ' 'Mercedes-Benz as a Brand Ambassador at numerous events. A ' 'constant in Roland Asch’s racing career, which has spanned more ' 'than four decades: the “Swabian Arrow” is one of the most popular ' 'racing drivers in German motorsport.', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz, the oldest car manufacturer in the world, ' 'has been involved in motorsport for more than 130 years. Its ' 'activities have ranged from Formula 1 to rallies. This ' 'chapter of the company’s history is correspondingly diverse. ' 'Here is a brief summary of some of the important ' 'anniversaries and milestones. The Mercedes-Benz Corporate ' 'Archive contains additional data and many more stories and ' 'photos in the expanded and restructured motorsport section ' 'of the M@RS ' 'multimedia archive and research system

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  • 1995: One-two-three victory for Mercedes-Benz in the FIA ' 'European Truck Racing Championship (30 years ago)
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  • 1955: Withdrawal of the Silver Arrows at the height of ' 'their success (70 years ago)
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  • 2005: Mercedes-Benz driver Gary Paffett wins DTM season ' '(20 years ago)
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  • 2015: Mercedes GP PETRONAS F1 Team dominates ' 'Formula 1 (10 years ago)
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  • 2025: 75th birthday of Brand Ambassador Roland ' 'Asch
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10 to 17 August 1905 – 120 years ago

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Edgar Ladenburg wins the first “Herkomer-Konkurrenz” ' 'rally in the Mercedes 40 PS

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Motorsport flourished at the turn of the ' '20th century: competition was increasingly taking its ' 'place alongside everyday mobility with the automobile, which ' 'was invented in 1886. An important early event, first held ' 'in 1905, was the “Herkomer-Konkurrenz” ' 'rally. It took place from 10 to 17 August 1905 and ended ' 'with a one-two-three victory for Mercedes: Edgar Ladenburg ' 'won ahead of Hermann Weigand, both in a Mercedes 40 PS. ' 'Willy Pöge came third in a Mercedes 60 PS. The initiator was ' 'Hubert von Herkomer, a painter and universal artist who ' 'lived in England and was enthusiastic about cars. The event ' 'was organised by the Bavarian Automobile Club with the aim ' 'of “developing a practical and reliable touring car that ' 'would be affordable for a wide range of people”. The ' 'regulations stipulated four seats, wings, lighting, rain ' 'protection and a luggage compartment. In 1905, the cars ' 'traversed around 1,000 kilometres on the ' 'Munich–Baden-Baden–Nuremberg–Munich route. It was as much ' 'about the reliability of the vehicles as it was about their ' 'speed.

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11 September 1955 – 70 years ago

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Fangio becomes World Champion at the fastest Formula 1 ' 'race to date in Monza

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In the last race of the 1955 Formula 1 World ' 'Championship, Juan Manuel Fangio achieved an average speed ' 'of 206.791 km/h in the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R ' 'with streamlined bodywork. That was a record: there had ' 'never been a faster race in the Formula 1 World ' 'Championship, which had been taking place since 1950, than ' 'this Italian Grand Prix on 11 September 1955 in Monza. ' 'Fangio won the Grand Prix ahead of his teammate Piero ' 'Taruffi on the circuit redesigned for 1955. Today, Fangio’s ' 'winning car can be experienced at the Mercedes-Benz Museum, ' 'in the racing curve of Legend ' 'Room 7: Silver Arrows – Races and Records. In ' 'the 1955 Italian Grand Prix, Stirling Moss retired with a ' 'defect. His W 196 R with streamlined bodywork is ' 'nevertheless the most valuable Grand Prix racing car ever ' 'auctioned. The vehicle, which is owned by the Indianapolis ' 'Motor Speedway Museum, was auctioned in February ' '2025 for EUR 51,155 million.

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8 October 1995 – 30 years ago

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The FIA European Truck Championship fills the spectator ' 'stands

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Motorsport with fast trucks was always very popular with ' 'racing fans, especially in the 1990s. Races such as the ' 'Truck Grand Prix at the Nürburgring attracted 70,000 or more ' 'visitors. A total of 13 European championship titles in ' 'the European Truck Racing Championship (ETRC) in various ' 'classes went to drivers with Mercedes-Benz trucks from 1989 ' 'to 1999. The Super Race Truck Championship ended ' '30 years ago on 8 October 1995 in Jarama with a ' 'one-two-three victory for Mercedes-Benz drivers Slim ' 'Borgudd, Steve Parrish and Markus Oestreich. The driver ' 'names had a good ring to them: Borgudd also competed in ' 'Formula 1 races and was the studio drummer for the band ' 'ABBA, Parrish was part of the motorbike world championship ' 'field and Oestreich drove in the DTM. Apart from the body ' 'shape, their Mercedes Benz 1843 S had nothing in common ' 'with a standard tractor unit. The Super Race Truck class had ' 'an engine capacity limit of maximum 11,999 cubic ' 'centimetres and a minimum weight of five tonnes. The diesel ' 'engine produced over 846 kW ' '(1,150 hp), the torque was more than 5,500 Nm and ' 'the top speed was limited to 160 km/h. The lowered ' 'chassis was extremely rigid, the huge disc brakes were ' 'water-cooled, and the interior was dominated by a roll cage, ' 'bucket seat, fire extinguisher and sports steering wheel. ' 'The Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum presents two original race trucks: A ' 'Mercedes-Benz 1450 S from 1990 and a Mercedes-Benz ' 'Atego from 2001.

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24 October 1955 – 70 years ago

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End of an era – Alfred Neubauer places white cloth ' 'covers on the Silver Arrows

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1954 and 1955 were two years full of success for the ' 'Mercedes-Benz racing department: the W 196 R Formula 1 ' 'racing cars and the 300 SLR racing sports cars (W 196 S) ' 'dominated their respective World Championships. But on 24 ' 'October 1955, 70 years ago, it all came to an end: at the ' 'height of its success, Mercedes-Benz withdrew from motor ' 'racing to concentrate entirely on the development of series ' 'production vehicles. To do this, the company needed the ' 'development capacities and highly qualified employees of the ' 'racing department. In an emotional ceremony, race director ' 'Alfred Neubauer placed white cloth covers on the Silver ' 'Arrows in a grand farewell gesture. The decision to leave ' 'Formula 1 was taken as early as 14 April 1955. After winning ' 'the Sports Car World Championship in 1955 with the ' 'outstanding victory of Stirling Moss/Denis Jenkinson at the ' 'Targa Florio, Mercedes-Benz also withdrew from this ' 'championship. Thus ended the second era of the Silver ' 'Arrows. More than 40 years later, a new chapter began: in ' '1989, shortly before the start of the Group C season, ' 'Mercedes-Benz CEO Werner Niefer decided to have the dark ' 'blue Sauber-Mercedes C9 start in silver. They won the Sports ' 'Car World Championship and celebrated a double victory at ' 'the 24 Hours of Le Mans – the Silver Arrows were back on the ' 'circuit.

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23 October 2005 – 20 years ago

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DTM title for Mercedes after a thrilling season

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The 2005 season was a highlight in the fascinating ' 'history of the DTM: Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Opel battled for ' 'victories in the German Touring Car Masters 20 years ' 'ago. Within the AMG-Mercedes team, Formula 1 drivers ' 'Mika Häkkinen and Jean Alesi competed with touring car ' 'specialists Bernd Schneider and Gary Paffett. Briton Paffett ' 'prevailed with five first places in ten races and became DTM ' 'champion. AMG-Mercedes also took the brand and team honours. ' 'The secret of the DTM’s success lay, on the one hand, in the ' 'narrowly defined regulations, which gave the racing touring ' 'cars a tight field in the years 2000 to 2018 with reliable ' 'four-litre eight-cylinder engines with an output of almost ' '368 kW (500 hp). On the other hand, ' 'the public identified with the vehicles. The body of the ' 'racing touring car was derived from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'C-Class of the 203 model series. The races broadcast live by ' 'ARD were watched by up to two million viewers in 2005. 20 ' 'years later, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is on the DTM grid for the ' '2025 season.

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29 November 2015 – 10 years ago

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The Mercedes GP PETRONAS F1 team ends the season with 16 ' 'victories in 19 Grands Prix

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Formula 1 had never seen a winning streak like this ' 'before: between 2014 and 2021, the Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'team won seven drivers’ world championships and eight ' 'constructors’ world championship titles. In 2015, the second ' 'year of this brilliant run of success, the team celebrated ' '16 victories in 19 races between 15 March ' '2015 (Australia) and 29 November 2015 (Abu Dhabi). Old ' 'and new champion Lewis Hamilton won ten times; Nico Rosberg ' 'six times. The technical background to this superiority was ' 'the introduction of hybrid drives in 2014: a 1.6-litre V6 ' 'turbo engine was complemented by two energy recovery ' 'systems. Together with the utilisation of exhaust gas heat ' 'and braking energy, the system output was around ' '735 kW (1,000 hp). Its forerunner was ' 'the Kers system (Kinetic Energy Recovery System), which ' 'Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains began developing ' 'in Brixworth, UK, in 2007. In 2025, not only the Mercedes ' 'AMG PETRONAS F1 team with drivers George Russell and Kimi ' 'Antonelli will be using the current Mercedes-Benz power ' 'units in Formula 1, but also McLaren (Lando Norris/Oscar ' 'Piastri), Williams (Alex Albon/Carlos Sainz) and Aston ' 'Martin (Fernando Alonso/Lance Stroll).

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12 October 2025

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75th birthday of “Swabian Arrow” Roland Asch

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When will Roland Asch end his career? That will take some ' 'time. At the popular “Hockenheim Historic” in May 2025, for ' 'example, he was at the front of the field of touring cars in ' 'a Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16. Before and after the race, he ' 'signed autographs, talked to fans – and, as a trained master ' 'mechanic, worked on the brake system of the racing touring ' 'car. Everything is the same as always. Asch is closely ' 'associated with the “Baby-Benz”. As a private driver, the ' 'car dealer from Ammerbuch-Altingen finished runner-up in the ' 'up-and-coming German Touring Car Championship (DTM) in 1988. ' 'A short time later, Mercedes-Benz officially recommitted ' 'itself to motorsport. Asch was part of the driver line-up ' 'for the DTM and was also signed up as a test driver. In ' '1993, he drove for AMG and was again runner-up in the DTM ' 'behind Nicola Larini (Alfa Romeo) and ahead of his brand ' 'colleagues Bernd Schneider and Klaus Ludwig. Later, Asch ' 'represented Mercedes-Benz as a Brand Ambassador at numerous ' 'events. A constant in Roland Asch’s racing career, which has ' 'spanned more than four decades: the “Swabian Arrow” is one ' 'of the most popular racing drivers in German ' 'motorsport.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-07T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Motorsport Newsletter 2/2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c82484b4-e586-4018-b28e-0c575577cd51'} 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/fa2de8db-7ef6-479c-9130-ed87c52fcd9e> {'content': '\n' ' The team becomes the first on the grid to use an electric truck ' 'to transport its cars to a European race weekend. \n' ' Following a successful pilot at the British Grand Prix in July, ' 'the team’s W16 race cars have been transported from Brackley to ' 'Zandvoort - a 673km journey - using an all-electric Mercedes-Benz ' 'Trucks eActros 600.\n' ' With rapid charging from 20% to 80% in 25 minutes, the eActros ' '600 can save up to 80% CO2e emissions compared to an equivalent ' 'diesel truck over its lifecycle.\n' ' This latest initiative builds on the team’s successful use of ' 'HVO100 biofuel for land freight and race logistics during the ' 'European season.\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has transported its W16 race ' 'cars to the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix using an all-electric ' 'Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600, among the first of its kind on ' 'the road.\xa0\n' 'The 673km journey from the team’s base in Brackley to Zandvoort - ' 'the home of one of the most sustainable races on the calendar - ' 'follows an initial pilot at the 2025 British Grand Prix.\n' 'As a sport racing globally, harnessing innovation to address the ' 'largest sources of our emissions is vital. By using Mercedes-Benz ' 'Trucks eActros 600s, we continue to diversify our use of ' 'sustainable technologies, progress our long-term Scope 3 ' 'emissions reduction and move towards our goal of Net Zero by ' '2030.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600, equipped with a powerful ' '600kWh (Usable) Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery and a ' 'minimum range of 500km per charge, is a game changer in ' 'sustainable transport. Thanks to its rapid charging capabilities, ' 'allowing the trucks to jump from 20% to 80% charge in 25 minutes, ' 'using the megawatt charging system (MCS), the eActros 600 ' 'delivers the efficient performance and logistical reliability ' 'that aligns with the pace and precision required in Formula One.\n' 'This milestone builds on our broader sustainable fuel strategy. ' 'After pioneering the use of HVO100 biofuel in 2022, we achieved ' '98% coverage of HVO100 in our race and marketing trucks and ' 'generators during the 2024 European season saving over 500 ' 'tCO2e.\n' 'The team’s long-term ambition is to extend the use of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz e-fleet across future European seasons, reinforcing ' 'the role that Formula One can play as the world’s fastest test ' 'lab.\xa0\n' 'Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team\n' '“As a team, our commitment to sustainability means that we ' 'rethink how we move, not just how we race. While we are driven by ' 'performance on track, we are incredibly proud that our ' 'innovations travel beyond the grid. The use of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Trucks eActros 600, initially piloted at our home race in July, ' 'is another important step in our decarbonisation journey.”\xa0\n' 'Ash Armstrong, eConsultancy Manager, Daimler Truck UK\n' '“We are continuing to push the boundaries of what is possible ' 'with battery electric trucks. Our partnership with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is key in demonstrating that ' 'sustainable, long-haul distribution has arrived with our eActros ' '600. We could not be more thrilled that one of our eActros 600 ' 'trucks has been used to transport the team’s W16 cars from ' 'Brackley to Zandvoort. We are extremely proud to showcase the ' 'impressive range and capability of this truck. It just goes to ' 'show that the era of electrification is upon us and range anxiety ' 'is no longer an issue.”\n' 'Notes to Editors\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600 \n' 'In a pilot project earlier in the season, three Mercedes-Benz ' 'Trucks eActros 600s transported our race cars and supporting ' 'equipment from our home in Brackley to Silverstone for the 2025 ' 'British Grand Prix. Making the trip to Zandvoort this week is the ' 'next step in our journey to reduce emissions across the ' 'organisation; all aimed at our ambition to become one of the most ' 'sustainable global professional sports teams in the world.\xa0\n' 'Advanced Sustainable Fuels\xa0\n' 'HVO100 Biofuel\n' 'Our 2024 European season was run on HVO100 biofuel, achieving 98% ' 'coverage in race and marketing trucks and generators, and saving ' 'more than 500 tCO2e.\n' 'Sustainable Aviation Fuel \n' 'In 2024, we made a commitment to quadruple aviation emissions ' 'reduction by the end of 2025 through investment in Sustainable ' 'Aviation Fuel certificates (SAFc) compared to 2022. In 2024, we ' 'reduced aviation emissions through SAF certificate purchases by ' '9,860tCO2e, across both business travel and logistics, ' 'cumulatively reducing emissions by 19,183tCO2e between 2022 and ' '2024.', 'content_html': '
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  • The team becomes the first on the grid to use an ' 'electric truck to transport its cars to a European race ' 'weekend.
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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has transported its W16 ' 'race cars to the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix using an all-electric ' 'Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600, among the first of its ' 'kind on the road. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ash Armstrong, eConsultancy Manager, Daimler ' 'Truck UK

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

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Notes to Editors

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600 ' '

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

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Advanced Sustainable ' 'Fuels 

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HVO100 Biofuel

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

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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

\n', 'date': '2025-08-28T15:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team uses Electric Power to transport W16 ' 'Cars to 2025 Dutch Grand Prix', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/fa2de8db-7ef6-479c-9130-ed87c52fcd9e'} 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=11&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3ababad3-b32c-4410-99e9-f473e82baec3> {'content': 'The second half of the season will see teams returning to the ' 'windy Zandvoort circuit.\n' 'Toto Talks Netherlands\n' 'We’re ready to get back racing this weekend at Zandvoort. We ' 'start the run to the end of the season, and this current era of ' 'regulations, determined to end both strongly. It will be an ' 'intense 10 races as we fight for second in the Constructors’ ' "Championship and simultaneously focus on 2026. Whilst we won't be " 'bringing any more major developments to this year’s car, the ' 'progress we made in Hungary gives us a good platform to work ' 'with.\n' 'We’re also excited to see Doriane (Pin) back in action this ' 'weekend with F1 Academy. She has taken a healthy lead in the ' 'standings and we’re looking forward to supporting her as she ' 'battles for the championship across these final three rounds.\n' 'Fact File: Dutch Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' In general, Zandvoort has an old-school feel, with fast and ' 'flowing corners, a mix of corner speeds, undulations, gravel ' 'traps and banked turns. It is a unique challenge for the drivers ' 'and puts many aspects of an F1 car to the test.\n' ' Zandvoort is also unique in its location, nestled in the rolling ' 'sand dunes and next to the beach on the West coast of the ' 'Netherlands. The main straight is the closest part to the coast ' 'and the back section winds its way through the dunes.\n' ' \xa0Because of the many high-speed changes of direction, where ' 'the mass of the car can work against you, Zandvoort has the ' 'highest mass sensitivity of the year – which means, carrying more ' 'fuel will be more penalising.\n' ' The Dutch Grand Prix first appeared on the F1 calendar in 1952. ' 'This year will be the 35th edition of the race, which has always ' 'taken place at Zandvoort.\n' ' The circuit is the second shortest on the 2025 calendar at ' '4.2km, only Monaco is shorter.\n' ' Zandvoort also has the second highest number of laps (72) of all ' 'the circuits on the 2025 calendar. Again, only Monaco (78) has ' 'more.\n' ' Zandvoort is the third-quickest lap time of the season, behind ' 'the Red Bull Ring and Interlagos.\n' ' Given its narrow nature, the pit lane in Zandvoort was one of ' 'only three to have a 60km/h speed limit. From this weekend ' 'onwards, however, a speed limit of 80km/h will be in place. ' 'Monaco and Singapore are now the only two tracks where the pit ' 'lane speed limit is 60km/h.\n' ' It is the third highest track for downforce sensitivity, which ' 'means a track where maximum or very high downforce is required. ' 'The only two tracks that are higher than Zandvoort are Budapest ' 'and Monaco.\n' ' The 2023 Dutch Grand Prix holds the record for the most on-track ' 'overtakes in an F1 race, with 186.\n' ' Mercedes’ only Dutch Grand Prix win came in 1955 with Juan ' 'Manuel Fangio at the wheel.\n' ' The three-pointed star has scored five podiums in total at ' 'Zandvoort. Fangio and Stirling Moss in 1955, Lewis Hamilton and ' 'Valtteri Bottas in 2021 and George in 2022.\n' ' Kimi claimed three wins at Zandvoort during his junior career. ' 'Two in 2022 in German F4, and one in 2023 in FRECA – a weekend ' 'which saw him capture the title.\n' '\n' 'Doriane Pin Talks Netherlands\n' 'I am really looking forward to racing again in Zandvoort. It is a ' 'demanding and challenging track but we’ve done a solid job in the ' 'past 4 races, and I feel ready for the second part of the season. ' 'I am staying highly focused but leading the championship is ' 'definitely a boost and give me the confidence to keep the ' 'momentum going.\xa0\n' 'Stat Sheet: Dutch Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Dutch Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (CEST)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 10:30 – 11:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 15:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at the Dutch ' 'Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 5\n' ' 1\n' ' 5\n' ' 1\n' ' 4\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 4\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 5\n' ' 35\n' ' 7\n' ' 2\n' ' 6\n' ' 2\n' ' 3\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 4,375\n' ' 22,337\n' ' 72,793\n' ' 213,058\n' ' 175,120,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 2,256\n' ' 11,515\n' ' 37,388\n' ' 108,927\n' ' 90,360,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 2,093\n' ' 10,681\n' ' 35,015\n' ' 102,207\n' ' 83,720,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 17,092\n' ' 86,872\n' ' 284,157\n' ' 821,697\n' ' 681,600,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 331\n' ' 130\n' ' 305\n' ' 142\n' ' 267\n' ' 112\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 319\n' ' 121\n' ' 288\n' ' 134\n' ' 247\n' ' 103\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 142\n' ' 4\n' ' 21\n' ' 6\n' ' 16\n' ' 10\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 14\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 601\n' ' 235\n' ' 647\n' ' 243\n' ' 492\n' ' 234\n' ' 103\n' ' 129\n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

The second half of the season will see teams ' 'returning to the windy Zandvoort circuit.

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Toto Talks Netherlands

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We’re ready to get back racing this weekend at Zandvoort. ' 'We start the run to the end of the season, and this current ' 'era of regulations, determined to end both strongly. It will ' 'be an intense 10 races as we fight for second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship and simultaneously focus on 2026. ' "Whilst we won't be bringing any more major developments to " 'this year’s car, the progress we made in Hungary gives us a ' 'good platform to work with.

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We’re also excited to see Doriane (Pin) back in action ' 'this weekend with F1 Academy. She has taken a healthy lead ' 'in the standings and we’re looking forward to supporting her ' 'as she battles for the championship across these final three ' 'rounds.

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Fact File: Dutch Grand Prix

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  • In general, Zandvoort has an old-school feel, with fast ' 'and flowing corners, a mix of corner speeds, undulations, ' 'gravel traps and banked turns. It is a unique challenge for ' 'the drivers and puts many aspects of an F1 car to the ' 'test.
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  • Zandvoort is also unique in its location, nestled in the ' 'rolling sand dunes and next to the beach on the West coast ' 'of the Netherlands. The main straight is the closest part to ' 'the coast and the back section winds its way through the ' 'dunes.
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  •  Because of the many high-speed changes of ' 'direction, where the mass of the car can work against you, ' 'Zandvoort has the highest mass sensitivity of the year – ' 'which means, carrying more fuel will be more ' 'penalising.
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  • The Dutch Grand Prix first appeared on the F1 calendar ' 'in 1952. This year will be the 35th edition of the ' 'race, which has always taken place at Zandvoort.
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  • The circuit is the second shortest on the 2025 calendar ' 'at 4.2km, only Monaco is shorter.
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  • Zandvoort also has the second highest number of laps ' '(72) of all the circuits on the 2025 calendar. Again, only ' 'Monaco (78) has more.
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  • Zandvoort is the third-quickest lap time of the season, ' 'behind the Red Bull Ring and Interlagos.
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  • Given its narrow nature, the pit lane in Zandvoort was ' 'one of only three to have a 60km/h speed limit. From this ' 'weekend onwards, however, a speed limit of 80km/h will be in ' 'place. Monaco and Singapore are now the only two tracks ' 'where the pit lane speed limit is 60km/h.
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  • It is the third highest track for downforce sensitivity, ' 'which means a track where maximum or very high downforce is ' 'required. The only two tracks that are higher than Zandvoort ' 'are Budapest and Monaco.
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  • The 2023 Dutch Grand Prix holds the record for the most ' 'on-track overtakes in an F1 race, with 186.
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  • Mercedes’ only Dutch Grand Prix win came in 1955 with ' 'Juan Manuel Fangio at the wheel.
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  • The three-pointed star has scored five podiums in total ' 'at Zandvoort. Fangio and Stirling Moss in 1955, Lewis ' 'Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in 2021 and George in ' '2022.
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  • Kimi claimed three wins at Zandvoort during his junior ' 'career. Two in 2022 in German F4, and one in 2023 in FRECA – ' 'a weekend which saw him capture the title.
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Doriane Pin Talks Netherlands

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I am really looking forward to racing again in Zandvoort. ' 'It is a demanding and challenging track but we’ve done a ' 'solid job in the past 4 races, and I feel ready for the ' 'second part of the season. I am staying highly focused but ' 'leading the championship is definitely a boost and give me ' 'the confidence to keep the momentum going. 

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Stat Sheet: Dutch Grand Prix

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2025 Dutch Grand Prix

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Session

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Local Time (CEST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One – Friday

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12:30 – 13:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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Practice Two - Friday

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16:00 – 17:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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16:00 – 17:00

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Practice Three - Saturday

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11:30 – 12:30

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10:30 – 11:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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Qualifying – Saturday

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15:00 – 16:00

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14:00 – 15:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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15:00

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14:00

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15:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Dutch Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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5

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1

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5

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1

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4

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1

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1

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George Russell

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4

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0

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1

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0

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0

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0

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1

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Kimi Antonelli

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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MB Power

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5

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35

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7

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2

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6

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2

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3

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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4,375

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22,337

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72,793

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213,058

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175,120,000

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George Russell

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2,256

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11,515

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37,388

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108,927

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90,360,000

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Kimi Antonelli

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2,093

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10,681

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35,015

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102,207

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83,720,000

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MB Power

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17,092

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86,872

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284,157

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821,697

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681,600,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Wins

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Podium Places

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Pole Positions

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Front Row Places

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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331

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130

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305

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142

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267

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112

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60

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84

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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319

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121

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288

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134

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247

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103

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55

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80

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George Russell

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142

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4

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21

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6

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16

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10

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N/A

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N/A

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Kimi Antonelli

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14

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0

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1

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0

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0

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2

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N/A

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N/A

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MB Power

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601

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235

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647

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243

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492

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234

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103

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129

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\n', 'date': '2025-08-26T17:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Dutch Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3ababad3-b32c-4410-99e9-f473e82baec3'} 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=11&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:25 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=12&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:26 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=12&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:26 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/64501d15-92bb-4a2d-9978-00e03fd5cf19> {'content': '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER finishes second ' 'thanks to clever tactics•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Championship lead for ' 'Mercedes-AMG in the overall standings and Endurance ' 'Cup•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Stefan Wendl: „We made the right strategic ' 'decisions”\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER took a significant step towards ' 'the title in the penultimate round of the GT World Challenge ' 'Europe Powered by AWS Endurance Cup. Lucas Auer (AUT), Matteo ' 'Cairoli (ITA) and Maro Engel (GER) finished second in the ' 'three-hour race on the Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit. This puts ' 'defending champions Auer and Engel in the lead in the overall ' "drivers' standings, and Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER in the team " 'standings of the GT World Challenge Europe. At the same time, ' 'together with Cairoli, they extended their lead in both Endurance ' 'Cup classifications.\xa0\n' "The #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER finished Sunday morning's " 'qualifying in seventh place, making it the highest-ranked ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 on the starting grid. Maro Engel took ' 'responsibility for the start and completed a long first stint. ' 'Thanks to this successful overcut strategy, teammate Matteo ' 'Cairoli returned to the track in fifth place after the first stop ' 'and was ahead of the direct championship rivals for the first ' 'time in this race. After around two hours, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER once again benefited from good timing at the pit ' 'stop. Due to a full-course yellow phase, the #48 lost ' 'significantly less time than its competitors. Final driver Lucas ' 'Auer therefore restarted from second place overall and did not ' 'have to take any more risks to bring the result home ' 'confidently.\xa0\n' 'The second performance car, the #17 from Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed, was spun off the track in the second qualifying segment ' 'and subsequently started from the pit lane. Luca Stolz (GER) ' 'worked his way up to 30th position in the first hour. Fabian ' 'Schiller (GER) and Jules Gounon (AND) were able to make up ' 'further places during their stints and ultimately completed their ' 'strong comeback in 22nd place.\n' 'Individual classifications: Class victories for Boutsen VDS and 2 ' 'Seas MotorsportThe Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams celebrated ' 'victories in two individual classifications. Loris Cabirou, César ' 'Gazeau and Aurélien Panis (all FRA) from Boutsen VDS won the ' 'Silver Cup and finished the race in an impressive ninth place ' 'overall. Ben Barnicoat, Charles Dawson and Tom Lebbon (all GBR) ' 'secured first place in the Bronze Cup. The trio had previously ' 'taken the class lead midway through the race with the #222 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 from 2 Seas Motorsport.\xa0\n' '>> Results GT World Challenge Nürburgring\n' 'Preview: Exciting championship decider in BarcelonaThe season ' 'finale will take place from 10 to 12 October at the Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya, where the championship decisions in the ' 'overall standings and in the Endurance Cup will be made. Ahead of ' 'the final three-hour race, Auer, Cairoli and Engel lead the ' 'endurance standings by five points. The Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER travels to Barcelona with a four-point lead in the ' 'team standings. The season finale of the GT World Challenge ' 'Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup will be held at the Circuit ' 'Ricardo Tormo in Valencia from 19 to 21 September. There, Auer, ' 'Engel and the Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER can collect further ' 'points for the overall standings to put themselves in a good ' 'position for the final weekend.\n' 'Facts, Data, Figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit: - Length: 5.137 km - Opening: ' '1984 (Grand Prix circuit)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Conditions: - Qualifying: Cloudy and dry with an outside ' 'temperature of 16 degrees Celsius - Race: Cloudy and dry with an ' 'outside temperature of 18 degrees Celsius - Participants: 61 ' 'vehicles\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG results: - P2 #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER - ' 'P9 #10 Boutsen VDS - P14 #9 Boutsen VDS - P22 #17 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GetSpeed - P27 #3 GetSpeed - P30 #6 GetSpeed - P31 #222 2 ' 'Seas Motorsport - P41 #81 Winward Racing - DNF #611 Nordique ' 'Racing\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG rankings in the driver and team championships: - ' 'Driver Endurance Cup: P1 Lucas Auer, Matteo Cairoli, Maro Engel ' '(72 points) - Team Endurance Cup: P1 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER (77) - Driver Overall: P1 Lucas Auer, Maro Engel - ' 'Team Overall: P1 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '“Congratulations to the Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER and our ' 'three drivers on this podium success. After a difficult ' 'qualifying session, we played our cards right tactically in the ' 'race and got the most out of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 today. We are ' 'naturally delighted that this has put us in the lead in the ' 'Endurance Cup and the overall standings. The two class victories ' 'in the Silver and Bronze Cup by Boutsen VDS and 2 Seas Motorsport ' 'round off a successful weekend for us.“Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing\n' '“That was a great job by the whole team. I am very happy with the ' 'result. The competition was very fast this weekend, but we had a ' 'perfect race – from the strategy to the pit stops to the pace of ' 'my teammates. Second place was therefore the best possible ' 'result. With this success behind us, I am now looking forward to ' 'the season finale in Barcelona.“Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48\n' '“It was a strong race for us. We made some very good strategic ' 'decisions during the race and had a much better pace over the ' 'distance than in qualifying. The right timing with the pit stop ' 'during the full course yellow phase then put us on the podium. ' 'These are valuable points for us in the championship. The final ' 'phase will be very exciting, but I think we can look ahead ' 'confidently.“Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48', 'content_html': '

•     Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER finishes second thanks to clever ' 'tactics
•     Championship lead for ' 'Mercedes-AMG in the overall standings and Endurance ' 'Cup
•     Stefan Wendl: „We made the ' 'right strategic decisions”

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The Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER took a significant step ' 'towards the title in the penultimate round of the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Endurance Cup. Lucas Auer ' '(AUT), Matteo Cairoli (ITA) and Maro Engel (GER) finished ' 'second in the three-hour race on the Nürburgring Grand Prix ' 'circuit. This puts defending champions Auer and Engel in the ' "lead in the overall drivers' standings, and Mercedes-AMG " 'Team MANN-FILTER in the team standings of the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe. At the same time, together with Cairoli, ' 'they extended their lead in both Endurance Cup ' 'classifications. 

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The #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER finished Sunday ' "morning's qualifying in seventh place, making it the " 'highest-ranked Mercedes-AMG GT3 on the starting grid. Maro ' 'Engel took responsibility for the start and completed a long ' 'first stint. Thanks to this successful overcut strategy, ' 'teammate Matteo Cairoli returned to the track in fifth place ' 'after the first stop and was ahead of the direct ' 'championship rivals for the first time in this race. After ' 'around two hours, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER once again ' 'benefited from good timing at the pit stop. Due to a ' 'full-course yellow phase, the #48 lost significantly less ' 'time than its competitors. Final driver Lucas Auer therefore ' 'restarted from second place overall and did not have to take ' 'any more risks to bring the result home ' 'confidently. 

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The second performance car, the #17 from Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GetSpeed, was spun off the track in the second ' 'qualifying segment and subsequently started from the pit ' 'lane. Luca Stolz (GER) worked his way up to 30th position in ' 'the first hour. Fabian Schiller (GER) and Jules Gounon (AND) ' 'were able to make up further places during their stints and ' 'ultimately completed their strong comeback in 22nd ' 'place.

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Individual classifications: Class victories for ' 'Boutsen VDS and 2 Seas Motorsport
The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams celebrated victories in ' 'two individual classifications. Loris Cabirou, César Gazeau ' 'and Aurélien Panis (all FRA) from Boutsen VDS won the Silver ' 'Cup and finished the race in an impressive ninth place ' 'overall. Ben Barnicoat, Charles Dawson and Tom Lebbon (all ' 'GBR) secured first place in the Bronze Cup. The trio had ' 'previously taken the class lead midway through the race with ' 'the #222 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from 2 Seas Motorsport. 

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>> ' 'Results GT World Challenge Nürburgring

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Preview: Exciting championship decider in ' 'Barcelona
The season finale will take place from ' '10 to 12 October at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, ' 'where the championship decisions in the overall standings ' 'and in the Endurance Cup will be made. Ahead of the final ' 'three-hour race, Auer, Cairoli and Engel lead the endurance ' 'standings by five points. The Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' 'travels to Barcelona with a four-point lead in the team ' 'standings. The season finale of the GT World Challenge ' 'Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup will be held at the Circuit ' 'Ricardo Tormo in Valencia from 19 to 21 September. There, ' 'Auer, Engel and the Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER can ' 'collect further points for the overall standings to put ' 'themselves in a good position for the final weekend.

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Facts, Data, Figures

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Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit:

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- Length: 5.137 km

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- Opening: 1984 (Grand Prix circuit)

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Conditions:

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- Qualifying: Cloudy and dry with an outside temperature ' 'of 16 degrees Celsius

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- Race: Cloudy and dry with an outside temperature of 18 ' 'degrees Celsius

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- Participants: 61 vehicles

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Mercedes-AMG results:

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- P2 #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER

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- P9 #10 Boutsen VDS

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- P14 #9 Boutsen VDS

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- P22 #17 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

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- P27 #3 GetSpeed

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- P30 #6 GetSpeed

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- P31 #222 2 Seas Motorsport

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- P41 #81 Winward Racing

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- DNF #611 Nordique Racing

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Mercedes-AMG rankings in the driver and team ' 'championships:

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- Driver Endurance Cup: P1 Lucas Auer, Matteo Cairoli, ' 'Maro Engel (72 points)

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- Team Endurance Cup: P1 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '(77)

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- Driver Overall: P1 Lucas Auer, Maro Engel

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- Team Overall: P1 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER

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“Congratulations to the Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER and ' 'our three drivers on this podium success. After a difficult ' 'qualifying session, we played our cards right tactically in ' 'the race and got the most out of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 today. ' 'We are naturally delighted that this has put us in the lead ' 'in the Endurance Cup and the overall standings. The two ' 'class victories in the Silver and Bronze Cup by Boutsen VDS ' 'and 2 Seas Motorsport round off a successful weekend for ' 'us.“
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

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“That was a great job by the whole team. I am very happy ' 'with the result. The competition was very fast this weekend, ' 'but we had a perfect race – from the strategy to the pit ' 'stops to the pace of my teammates. Second place was ' 'therefore the best possible result. With this success behind ' 'us, I am now looking forward to the season finale in ' 'Barcelona.“
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48

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“It was a strong race for us. We made some very good ' 'strategic decisions during the race and had a much better ' 'pace over the distance than in qualifying. The right timing ' 'with the pit stop during the full course yellow phase then ' 'put us on the podium. These are valuable points for us in ' 'the championship. The final phase will be very exciting, but ' 'I think we can look ahead confidently.“
Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48

\n', 'date': '2025-08-31T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GT World Challenge Europe: Mercedes-AMG takes the lead in the ' 'overall standings', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/64501d15-92bb-4a2d-9978-00e03fd5cf19'} 2025-11-30 01:00:26 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=11&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:26 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/da88cf65-14a5-4a94-bd7e-7b67b659bedd> {'content': '\n' ' From 15 August to 3 September 2025 at the Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' ' Launch with football documentary “VfB inTeam – We’ve Got The ' 'Cup” on 15 August 2025\n' ' Formula 1 atmosphere on the big screen on 2 September 2025 with ' 'cutting-edge film “F1”\n' ' Complete programme and tickets online at\xa0' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/oak\n' '\n' 'Let the projector roll: the popular Open-air Cinema at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum will be offering screen enjoyment with 17 ' 'films from mid-August. “VfB inTeam – We’ve Got The Cup”, which ' 'sees VfB Stuttgart celebrating winning the DFB Cup 2025, kicks ' 'off on 15 August. Fans can also take photos that evening with the ' 'original DFB Cup and a Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet that was used ' 'in the motorcade. There will also be a draw for two tickets for ' 'the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup 2025 on 16 August at the VfB ' 'stadium. Tickets for this performance are already sold out.\n' 'The Open-air Cinema programme continues from 16 August with ' '“Wunderschöner” (lit. “More Beautiful”), a subtle portrait about ' 'love, life crises and new perspectives. A total of 17 film ' 'evenings are on the programme, ranging from Hollywood ' 'blockbusters to documentaries. In the film “Like a Complete ' 'Unknown” on 31 August, the audience can look forward to the ' 'supporting programme, with Bob Dylan songs played by Rick Black ' 'and his band. A highlight for all motorsport fans is “F1” with ' 'Brad Pitt on 2 September. One of the producers of the racing film ' 'is Lewis Hamilton, record-breaking world champion with ' 'Mercedes-AMG. The Formula 1 film is also already sold out.\n' 'Admission is from 7\xa0p.m., with the performances starting at ' 'sunset. The Museum’s catering partner Wilhelmer offers a ' 'selection of summer drinks and snacks. Discounted meal vouchers ' 'can be purchased in advance on the website: ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/oak.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Films at the Open-air Cinema 2025\n' '15\xa0August 2025: “VfB inTeam\xa0– We’ve Got The Cup”. ' 'Documentary showing the Bundesliga football team on the way to ' 'winning the DFB Cup 2025\xa0– for the fourth time, following the ' 'triumphs of 1954, 1958 and 1997. (Sold out)\n' '16\xa0August 2025: “Wunderschöner”. Sequel to the episodic comedy ' '“Wunderschön” (lit. “Beautiful”) by director and actor Karoline ' 'Herfurth, featuring many of the much-loved actors.\n' '17\xa0August 2025: “Weddings and Wokes: A Family Dilemma”. A ' 'wedding is coming up, and the family is meeting up in the Alps. ' 'But the planned idyll gets out of hand: Family chaos with ' 'sharp-tongued dialogue and biting humour.\n' '19\xa0August 2025: “Conclave”. After the death of the Pope, the ' 'cardinals meet in Rome to elect his successor. A gripping power ' 'struggle ensues behind the walls of the Sistine Chapel.\n' '20\xa0August 2025: “European Outdoor Film Tour”. The EOFT is one ' 'of the classics of open-air cinema. It shows spectacular ' 'adventures from extreme sports and nature in fascinating short ' 'films. (Sold out)\n' '21\xa0August 2025: “The Marching Band”. Star conductor Thibaut ' 'falls seriously ill and is looking for a bone marrow donor. He ' 'meets his unknown brother, and the two connect through music.\n' '22\xa0August 2025: “Jurassic World Rebirth”. Zora Bennett ' '(Scarlett Johansson) and her team are on a mission to secure ' 'genetic material from dinosaurs\xa0– an adventure in the ' 'tradition of the franchise.\n' '23\xa0August 2025: “Bridget Jones\xa0– Mad About The Boy”. The ' 'icon of British cinema history is back. Bridget Jones overcomes ' 'all the everyday hurdles chaotically but always charmingly.\n' '24\xa0August 2025: “The Penguin Lessons”. A cynical English ' 'teacher rescues a penguin in Uruguay, and suddenly his life ' 'changes. An unusual animal story with a lot of emotion.\n' '26\xa0August 2025: “Old White Man”. Heinz Hellmich (Jan Josef ' 'Liefers) invites people to dinner to prove his political ' 'correctness. This wicked comedy enjoys playing with society’s ' 'clangers.\n' '27\xa0August 2025: “Ocean Film Tour Vol.\xa011”. The Ocean Film ' 'Tour presents stories of the oceans: surfers, marine researchers ' 'and adventurers show acts of nature and pioneering spirit.\n' '28\xa0August 2025: “Lilo\xa0& Stitch”. Disney brings a ' 'live-action remake of the animated classic to the cinema. ' 'Hawaiian girl Lilo and her alien friend Stitch will delight the ' 'whole family.\n' '29\xa0August 2025: “Mission: Impossible\xa0– The Final ' 'Reckoning”. Tom Cruise returns one last time as Ethan Hunt and ' 'delivers an action thrill ride full of breathtaking stunts. (Sold ' 'out)\n' '30\xa0August 2025: “Superman”. Clark Kent aka Superman fights for ' 'his place on Earth. The film with David Corenswet in the title ' 'role focuses on the conflict with Lex Luthor.\n' '31\xa0August 2025: “Like a Complete Unknown”. The film tells the ' 'story of Bob Dylan’s rise from unknown folk singer to superstar ' 'in the 1960s. In the supporting programme: Rick Black plays Bob ' 'Dylan songs.\n' '2\xa0September 2025: “F1”. An ageing racing driver returns to the ' 'Formula\xa01 paddock as a mentor and supports a talented young ' 'driver. Between pit stops and adrenaline, respect for each other ' 'grows. (Sold out)\n' '3\xa0September 2025: “The Naked Gun”. Lt. Frank Drebin\xa0Jr. ' '(Liam Neeson) takes over his father’s legacy of chaos. A comeback ' 'with plenty of slapstick, absurd assignments and lots of ' 'potshots.\n' '\xa0\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open Tuesdays to Sundays from 9\xa0' 'a.m. to 6\xa0p.m.The ticket desk always closes at 5\xa0' 'p.m.Registrations, reservations and the latest information:Monday ' 'to Saturday from 9\xa0a.m. to 6\xa0p.m. by telephone on +49\xa0' '711\xa017-30000, by email to classic@mercedes-benz.com or online ' 'at www.mercedes-benz-museum.comFurther research and multimedia ' 'material:mercedes-benz-archive.com/museumMercedes-Benz Museum on ' 'social ' 'media:www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseumwww.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '
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  • From 15 August to 3 September 2025 at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum
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  • Launch with football documentary “VfB inTeam – ' 'We’ve Got The Cup” on 15 August 2025
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  • Complete programme and tickets online at www.mercedes-benz.com/oak
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Let the projector roll: the popular Open-air Cinema ' 'at the Mercedes-Benz Museum will be offering screen ' 'enjoyment with 17 films from mid-August. “VfB inTeam – We’ve ' 'Got The Cup”, which sees VfB Stuttgart celebrating winning ' 'the DFB Cup 2025, kicks off on 15 August. Fans can also take ' 'photos that evening with the original DFB Cup and a ' 'Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet that was used in the motorcade. ' 'There will also be a draw for two tickets for the Franz ' 'Beckenbauer Supercup 2025 on 16 August at the VfB stadium. ' 'Tickets for this performance are already sold out.

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The Open-air Cinema programme continues from 16 August ' 'with “Wunderschöner” (lit. “More Beautiful”), a subtle ' 'portrait about love, life crises and new perspectives. A ' 'total of 17 film evenings are on the programme, ranging from ' 'Hollywood blockbusters to documentaries. In the film “Like a ' 'Complete Unknown” on 31 August, the audience can look ' 'forward to the supporting programme, with Bob Dylan songs ' 'played by Rick Black and his band. A highlight for all ' 'motorsport fans is “F1” with Brad Pitt on 2 September. One ' 'of the producers of the racing film is Lewis Hamilton, ' 'record-breaking world champion with Mercedes-AMG. The ' 'Formula 1 film is also already sold out.

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Admission is from 7 p.m., with the performances ' 'starting at sunset. The Museum’s catering partner Wilhelmer ' 'offers a selection of summer drinks and snacks. Discounted ' 'meal vouchers can be purchased in advance on the website: www.mercedes-benz.com/oak.

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Films at the Open-air Cinema 2025

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15 August 2025: “VfB inTeam – We’ve Got ' 'The Cup”. Documentary showing the Bundesliga ' 'football team on the way to winning the DFB Cup 2025 – ' 'for the fourth time, following the triumphs of 1954, 1958 ' 'and 1997. (Sold out)

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16 August 2025: “Wunderschöner”. ' 'Sequel to the episodic comedy “Wunderschön” (lit. ' '“Beautiful”) by director and actor Karoline Herfurth, ' 'featuring many of the much-loved actors.

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17 August 2025: “Weddings and Wokes: A ' 'Family Dilemma”. A wedding is coming up, and the ' 'family is meeting up in the Alps. But the planned idyll gets ' 'out of hand: Family chaos with sharp-tongued dialogue and ' 'biting humour.

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19 August 2025: “Conclave”. After ' 'the death of the Pope, the cardinals meet in Rome to elect ' 'his successor. A gripping power struggle ensues behind the ' 'walls of the Sistine Chapel.

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20 August 2025: “European Outdoor Film ' 'Tour”. The EOFT is one of the classics of open-air ' 'cinema. It shows spectacular adventures from extreme sports ' 'and nature in fascinating short films. (Sold ' 'out)

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21 August 2025: “The Marching ' 'Band”. Star conductor Thibaut falls seriously ill ' 'and is looking for a bone marrow donor. He meets his unknown ' 'brother, and the two connect through music.

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22 August 2025: “Jurassic World ' 'Rebirth”. Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson) and her ' 'team are on a mission to secure genetic material from ' 'dinosaurs – an adventure in the tradition of the ' 'franchise.

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23 August 2025: “Bridget Jones – Mad ' 'About The Boy”. The icon of British cinema history ' 'is back. Bridget Jones overcomes all the everyday hurdles ' 'chaotically but always charmingly.

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24 August 2025: “The Penguin ' 'Lessons”. A cynical English teacher rescues a ' 'penguin in Uruguay, and suddenly his life changes. An ' 'unusual animal story with a lot of emotion.

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26 August 2025: “Old White Man”. ' 'Heinz Hellmich (Jan Josef Liefers) invites people to dinner ' 'to prove his political correctness. This wicked comedy ' 'enjoys playing with society’s clangers.

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27 August 2025: “Ocean Film Tour ' 'Vol. 11”. The Ocean Film Tour presents stories ' 'of the oceans: surfers, marine researchers and adventurers ' 'show acts of nature and pioneering spirit.

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28 August 2025: “Lilo & ' 'Stitch”. Disney brings a live-action remake of the ' 'animated classic to the cinema. Hawaiian girl Lilo and her ' 'alien friend Stitch will delight the whole family.

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29 August 2025: “Mission: Impossible – ' 'The Final Reckoning”. Tom Cruise returns one last ' 'time as Ethan Hunt and delivers an action thrill ride full ' 'of breathtaking stunts. (Sold out)

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30 August 2025: “Superman”. Clark ' 'Kent aka Superman fights for his place on Earth. The film ' 'with David Corenswet in the title role focuses on the ' 'conflict with Lex Luthor.

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31 August 2025: “Like a Complete ' 'Unknown”. The film tells the story of Bob Dylan’s ' 'rise from unknown folk singer to superstar in the 1960s. In ' 'the supporting programme: Rick Black plays Bob Dylan ' 'songs.

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2 September 2025: “F1”. An ageing ' 'racing driver returns to the Formula 1 paddock as a ' 'mentor and supports a talented young driver. Between pit ' 'stops and adrenaline, respect for each other grows. ' '(Sold out)

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3 September 2025: “The Naked Gun”. ' 'Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. (Liam Neeson) takes over his ' 'father’s legacy of chaos. A comeback with plenty of ' 'slapstick, absurd assignments and lots of potshots.

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

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

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

\n', 'date': '2025-08-06T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Cinema experience under a starry sky: Open-air Cinema 2025 at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/da88cf65-14a5-4a94-bd7e-7b67b659bedd'} 2025-11-30 01:00:26 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b9ea2aaf-a50f-4a43-99a9-540591fed198> {'content': '\n' ' Together with the Mercedes-Benz Museum, the European League of ' 'Football (ELF) is offering highlights in connection with the ' 'championship game on 7\xa0September 2025\n' ' Halftime show with Stuttgart hip-hop group “Die Fantastischen ' 'Vier”\n' ' Tickets for the final at the MHP Arena: www.ticketmaster.de/elf\n' ' Diversified, free two-day programme on the outdoor premises ' 'around the Museum\n' '\n' 'American football is coming to Stuttgart: the final game of the ' 'European League of Football (ELF) will decide who will be the ' 'next European football champion on 7\xa0September 2025. Halftime ' 'shows in American football are always spectacular – “Die ' 'Fantastischen Vier” will be performing in Stuttgart.\xa0\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum is one of the partners of the ELF, which ' 'will be hosting a two-day kick-off event on the outdoor premises ' 'around the Museum on 6 and 7 September: an unforgettable American ' 'football experience for everyone, no matter whether new to ' 'football or a fan, big or small, young or old. Those wishing to ' 'get active can try out the action-packed sport themselves and ' 'experience their own football moments at supervised stations. ' 'Several thousand visitors are expected at the Museum on each of ' 'the two days.\xa0\n' 'Experience Day (6\xa0September, 11\xa0a.m. to 6\xa0p.m. and Power ' 'Party (7\xa0September 2025, 10\xa0a.m. to 3\xa0p.m.) with many ' 'opportunities to participate and stage performances:\n' '\n' ' Vertical jump, field goal kicking, ball throwing and ball ' 'catching\n' ' Interviews with ELF players and autographs\n' ' Show acts\n' ' DJ appearances\n' ' Mascots\n' ' Bouncy castle\n' ' Kids’ face painting\n' ' Merchandise stand selling league-wide fan articles and printing ' 'football jerseys\n' ' Food trucks with street food classics and mobile bars\xa0\n' '\n' 'After the traditional coin toss, the ELF championship game will ' 'then start in the neighbouring MHP Arena at 3\xa0p.m.\xa0– with ' 'the hip-hop group “Die Fantastischen Vier” appearing for the ' 'halftime show. Tickets for the final are available here: ' 'www.ticketmaster.de/elf\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open Tuesdays to Sundays from 9 a.m. ' 'to 6 p.m. The ticket desk always closes at 5 p.m.Registrations, ' 'reservations and the latest information: Monday to Saturday from ' '9\xa0a.m. to 6\xa0p.m. by telephone on +49\xa0711\xa017-30000, by ' 'email to classic@mercedes-benz.com or online at ' 'www.mercedes-benz-museum.com\n' 'Further research and multimedia ' 'material:mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsmuseumMercedes-Benz Museum ' 'on social media: ' 'www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseumwww.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '
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  • Together with the Mercedes-Benz Museum, the ' 'European League of Football (ELF) is offering highlights in ' 'connection with the championship game on 7 September ' '2025
    • \n' '
  • Halftime show with Stuttgart hip-hop group “Die ' 'Fantastischen Vier”
    • \n' '
  • Tickets for the final at the MHP Arena: www.ticketmaster.de/elf
    • \n' '
  • Diversified, free two-day programme on the ' 'outdoor premises around the Museum
    • \n' '
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American football is coming to Stuttgart: the ' 'final game of the European League of Football (ELF) will ' 'decide who will be the next European football champion on ' '7 September 2025. Halftime shows in American football ' 'are always spectacular – “Die Fantastischen Vier” will be ' 'performing in Stuttgart. 

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

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

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  • Vertical jump, field goal kicking, ball throwing and ' 'ball catching
    • \n' '
  • Interviews with ELF players and autographs
    • \n' '
  • Show acts
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  • DJ appearances
    • \n' '
  • Mascots
    • \n' '
  • Bouncy castle
    • \n' '
  • Kids’ face painting
    • \n' '
  • Merchandise stand selling league-wide fan articles and ' 'printing football jerseys
    • \n' '
  • Food trucks with street food classics and mobile ' 'bars 
    • \n' '
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After the traditional coin toss, the ELF championship ' 'game will then start in the neighbouring MHP Arena at ' '3 p.m. – with the hip-hop group “Die Fantastischen ' 'Vier” appearing for the halftime show. Tickets for the final ' 'are available here: www.ticketmaster.de/elf

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

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

\n', 'date': '2025-08-20T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'American football touches down at Stuttgart: Kick-off for the ELF ' 'final with Experience Day and Power Party at Mercedes-Benz Museum', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b9ea2aaf-a50f-4a43-99a9-540591fed198'} 2025-11-30 01:00:26 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/902165af-d8bd-45a5-8c44-55124ee32fa3> {'content': 'Challenging Qualifying at Zandvoort\n' '\n' ' George Russell qualified P5 with Kimi Antonelli P11 for Sunday’s ' 'Dutch Grand Prix.\n' ' The day started with a drying track for the third Free Practice ' 'session, enabling our drivers to complete their single lap work ' 'ahead of Qualifying.\n' ' With a short lap time, and a competitive order in FP3, ' 'Qualifying was set to be a tight affair and so it proved.\n' ' Both drivers made it successfully through Q1 but Q2 was more of ' 'a challenging, with Kimi unfortunately being eliminated in P11.\n' ' Such was the closeness of the field, he was just 0.16s shy of ' 'his team-mate and a few hundredths off progressing in P10.\n' ' With two new sets of the Soft tyre, George was aiming to fight ' 'for the second row of the grid with the McLarens looking set for ' 'a front-row lock out.\n' ' On his final effort, he suffered a few minor snaps of oversteer ' 'which cost him time and ultimately led to him starting P5 ' 'tomorrow.\n' ' In the first F1 Academy race of the weekend, Mercedes junior and ' 'current standings leader Doriane Pin finished P6.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P3\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P3\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P6\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:09.676\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:09.313\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:09.255\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P17\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P7\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P11\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:09.845\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:09.493\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'I am a bit disappointed with P5 today. That said, the field has ' 'been really tight since the beginning of the weekend, and we ' 'couldn’t take anything for granted. We didn’t put the lap ' 'together at the end of Q3 and, whilst we could have fought for ' 'the second row, it is where we deserved to be. Isack (Hadjar) did ' 'an amazing job to get ahead of us so congratulations to him.\xa0\n' 'We will see what we can do tomorrow. Our long run pace felt good ' 'in FP3, and I am therefore hopeful that we can be in the fight ' 'for the podium, irrespective of our starting position. We know ' 'that our battle remains with the Ferraris and the Red Bull of Max ' '(Verstappen) given the Constructors’ standings. Hopefully we can ' 'have a good Sunday and add some solid points. \n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' "I am disappointed after today's Qualifying. I missed out on Q3 by " 'a small margin; on my final lap in Q2 I made a small mistake into ' 'the chicane and that proved the difference between getting ' 'through and being eliminated. We knew that we would have to ' 'execute well given how tight the field was; little mistakes would ' 'make a huge difference and so it proved. Losing track time in FP1 ' 'did not help with that as it cost me some learning that I could ' 'not use in Qualifying. I need to make sure I cut out these ' 'errors.\n' 'On the positive side, I was feeling good in the car in both FP2 ' 'and FP3. That bodes well for tomorrow’s race. We did some long ' 'run work in FP3 and that was competitive, so I am looking forward ' 'to the Grand Prix. It is a difficult circuit to overtake at and ' 'starting from P11 will not make it easy. However, I will reset ' 'tonight and be ready to give it my all tomorrow.\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'We have struggled to consistently unlock the pace of the car so ' 'far this weekend here in Zandvoort. The windy conditions have ' 'made it a handful for both George and Kimi and, whilst there have ' 'been flashes of performance, we knew Qualifying would be tricky. ' 'That proved to be the case with Kimi unfortunate to be eliminated ' 'in Q2. George was able to progress to Q3 but some snaps of ' 'oversteer cost him a place on the second row.\xa0\n' 'Starting P5 and P11 at a circuit that is notoriously difficult to ' 'overtake means we will have our work cut out tomorrow. Our long ' 'run pace in FP2 with George and FP3 with Kimi did look solid ' 'though. Hopefully that can provide some opportunities for both to ' 'make up positions. The weather can also be unpredictable here in ' 'Zandvoort too and, with rain forecast for the morning, that may ' 'also add another layer of jeopardy.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'We lacked a bit of pace today and ultimately that cost both ' 'drivers places on the grid for tomorrow. We had two clean ' "sessions in both FP3 and Qualifying so there isn't really " 'anything we can point to that we should have done differently. ' "With that said, the grip hasn't been amazing and in the windy " "conditions the car has been a bit of a handful. George's final " 'lap went towards oversteer after a snap at Turn 9. Once that ' "happens it's difficult to improve but realistically a second-row " 'grid slot was the best we could have achieved.\xa0\n' 'Kimi had four decent runs, improving each time but he missed out ' 'on Q3 by a couple of hundredths. It was therefore not a great ' 'day, but both have opportunity to move forward in the race ' 'tomorrow. Our long run pace from practice looked solid so ' 'hopefully we will finish tomorrow in a better position.', 'content_html': '

Challenging Qualifying at Zandvoort

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  • George Russell qualified P5 with Kimi Antonelli P11 for ' 'Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix.
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  • The day started with a drying track for the third Free ' 'Practice session, enabling our drivers to complete their ' 'single lap work ahead of Qualifying.
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  • With a short lap time, and a competitive order in FP3, ' 'Qualifying was set to be a tight affair and so it ' 'proved.
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  • Both drivers made it successfully through Q1 but Q2 was ' 'more of a challenging, with Kimi unfortunately being ' 'eliminated in P11.
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  • Such was the closeness of the field, he was just 0.16s ' 'shy of his team-mate and a few hundredths off progressing in ' 'P10.
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  • With two new sets of the Soft tyre, George was aiming to ' 'fight for the second row of the grid with the McLarens ' 'looking set for a front-row lock out.
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  • On his final effort, he suffered a few minor snaps of ' 'oversteer which cost him time and ultimately led to him ' 'starting P5 tomorrow.
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P3

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6 Laps

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P3

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P6

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P5

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1:09.676

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Soft, Soft

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1:09.313

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Soft, Soft

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1:09.255

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Soft, Soft

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Kimi Antonelli

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P17

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1:09.845

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Soft, Soft

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1:09.493

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George Russell

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I am a bit disappointed with P5 today. That said, the ' 'field has been really tight since the beginning of the ' 'weekend, and we couldn’t take anything for granted. We ' 'didn’t put the lap together at the end of Q3 and, whilst we ' 'could have fought for the second row, it is where we ' 'deserved to be. Isack (Hadjar) did an amazing job to get ' 'ahead of us so congratulations to him. 

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We will see what we can do tomorrow. Our long run pace ' 'felt good in FP3, and I am therefore hopeful that we can be ' 'in the fight for the podium, irrespective of our starting ' 'position. We know that our battle remains with the Ferraris ' 'and the Red Bull of Max (Verstappen) given the Constructors’ ' 'standings. Hopefully we can have a good Sunday and add some ' 'solid points.

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Kimi Antonelli

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I am disappointed after today's Qualifying. I missed out " 'on Q3 by a small margin; on my final lap in Q2 I made a ' 'small mistake into the chicane and that proved the ' 'difference between getting through and being eliminated. We ' 'knew that we would have to execute well given how tight the ' 'field was; little mistakes would make a huge difference and ' 'so it proved. Losing track time in FP1 did not help with ' 'that as it cost me some learning that I could not use in ' 'Qualifying. I need to make sure I cut out these errors.

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On the positive side, I was feeling good in the car in ' 'both FP2 and FP3. That bodes well for tomorrow’s race. We ' 'did some long run work in FP3 and that was competitive, so I ' 'am looking forward to the Grand Prix. It is a difficult ' 'circuit to overtake at and starting from P11 will not make ' 'it easy. However, I will reset tonight and be ready to give ' 'it my all tomorrow.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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We have struggled to consistently unlock the pace of the ' 'car so far this weekend here in Zandvoort. The windy ' 'conditions have made it a handful for both George and Kimi ' 'and, whilst there have been flashes of performance, we knew ' 'Qualifying would be tricky. That proved to be the case with ' 'Kimi unfortunate to be eliminated in Q2. George was able to ' 'progress to Q3 but some snaps of oversteer cost him a place ' 'on the second row. 

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Starting P5 and P11 at a circuit that is notoriously ' 'difficult to overtake means we will have our work cut out ' 'tomorrow. Our long run pace in FP2 with George and FP3 with ' 'Kimi did look solid though. Hopefully that can provide some ' 'opportunities for both to make up positions. The weather can ' 'also be unpredictable here in Zandvoort too and, with rain ' 'forecast for the morning, that may also add another layer of ' 'jeopardy.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We lacked a bit of pace today and ultimately that cost ' 'both drivers places on the grid for tomorrow. We had two ' "clean sessions in both FP3 and Qualifying so there isn't " 'really anything we can point to that we should have done ' "differently. With that said, the grip hasn't been amazing " 'and in the windy conditions the car has been a bit of a ' "handful. George's final lap went towards oversteer after a " "snap at Turn 9. Once that happens it's difficult to improve " 'but realistically a second-row grid slot was the best we ' 'could have achieved. 

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Kimi had four decent runs, improving each time but he ' 'missed out on Q3 by a couple of hundredths. It was therefore ' 'not a great day, but both have opportunity to move forward ' 'in the race tomorrow. Our long run pace from practice looked ' 'solid so hopefully we will finish tomorrow in a better ' 'position.

\n', 'date': '2025-08-30T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Dutch Grand Prix -Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/902165af-d8bd-45a5-8c44-55124ee32fa3'} 2025-11-30 01:00:26 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=12&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:26 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=12&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:26 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7b35745d-ab69-41c9-a851-bdeb446d7729> {'content': '\n' ' An original 1910 Benz Prinz-Heinrich-Wagen led the Tour ' "d'Elegance and won the Charles A. Chayne Trophy for the most " 'advanced technology of its time\n' ' 1955 Silver Arrows and 2009 SLR McLaren Stirling Moss on the ' 'Laguna Seca race track\n' ' The Mercedes-Benz drive-in cinema “Stargaze Theatre” brought ' 'history to life through film\n' ' \xa0CONCEPT AMG GT XX, Mercedes-Benz Vision\xa0V and ' 'Mercedes-Maybach S 680 Edition Emerald Isle: the new stars at ' 'Pebble Beach\n' ' Latest photos and videos in the M@RS media database: ' 'https://classic.mb4.me/PebbleBeach\n' '\n' 'Film cars, sporty icons from the brand’s history and a ' '115-year-old Benz Prinz-Heinrich car in motion: Mercedes-Benz ' 'impressed with a diverse presence at the famous Pebble Beach ' "Concours d'Elegance 2025 – and was awarded the Charles A. Chayne " 'Trophy for the most advanced technology of its era. Latest photo ' 'and video material in the M@RS media database:\xa0' 'https://classic.mb4.me/PebbleBeach\n' '“Pebble Beach 2025 was a special experience. Around the Concours ' 'd’Elegance, at the Tour d’Elegance and in Laguna Seca, ' 'Mercedes-Benz presented the entire range of its portfolio, from ' 'history to the future and in line with our motto ‘Heritage ' 'Creates Futureʼ. High-tech vehicles underpinned our spirit of ' 'innovation: the Benz Prinz-Heinrich-Wagen from 1910 set standards ' 'in engine technology and design 115 years ago. Its award of the ' 'Charles A. Chayne Trophy once again underlines the innovative ' 'strength of our brand and the significance of our historic ' 'vehicles. Today, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX offers an impressive ' 'glimpse of a new dimension of performance.” Marcus Breitschwerdt, ' 'CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' 'Hightech from 1910 at the Tour d‘Elegance\n' "The Tour d'Elegance marks the start of every Pebble Beach " 'Automotive Week. This year, the 1910 Benz Prinz-Heinrich-Wagen ' '(59 kW/80 hp) led the 100-kilometre drive. At the wheel: Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt. Only two examples of this racing car type have ' 'been preserved. The technically innovative vehicle has a ' '5.7-litre four-cylinder engine with four-valve technology and ' 'dual ignition, cardan drive and a streamlined body with a ' 'characteristic pointed rear end. It was developed for the ' 'Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt, named after the brother of the German ' 'emperor. At the beginning of the 20th century, the competition ' 'was one of the most important automobile races in Europe. The ' 'experts at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre restored the ' 'Prinz-Heinrich-Wagen true to the original and with the highest ' 'standards of authenticity and made it ready for Pebble Beach ' '2025.\xa0\n' 'Concours on Sunday: Formula\xa01 anniversary and trophy for Benz\n' "The Concours d'Elegance was the highlight of the Automotive Week " 'on Sunday, 17 August 2025. One central aspect was the 75th ' 'anniversary of Formula 1. Mercedes-Benz Classic presented a W 196 ' 'R Formula 1 racing car with exposed wheels. The Mercedes-AMG F1 ' 'W16, the current Silver Arrow driven by George Russell and Kimi ' 'Antonelli in the 2025 racing season, bridged the gap to the ' "brand's recent Formula 1 history. In the ‘Origins of Formula 1’ " 'class, the 1910 Benz Prinz-Heinrich car, alongside a private 1914 ' 'Mercedes 115 hp Grand Prix racing car, showed how Daimler and ' 'Benz, as competitors, shaped motorsport in its early days before ' 'merging to form Daimler-Benz in 1926. The organiser of the ' "Concours d'Elegance honoured the Benz Prinz-Heinrich-Wagen with " 'the Charles A. Chayne Trophy, which has been awarded annually ' 'since 1987 to the most technically advanced automobile of its ' 'era. Chayne was an influential engineer and vice president of ' 'General Motors who drove significant innovations in the ' 'automotive industry. In recent years, Mercedes-Benz has already ' 'won the prestigious “Best of Show” title at the Pebble Beach ' "Concours d'Elegance ten times.\xa0\n" '“Silver Stars from Stuttgart” in Laguna Seca\n' '75 years of Formula 1 was also the focal point in Laguna Seca, ' 'the legendary race track near Pebble Beach. In this anniversary ' 'year, the W 196 R Formula 1 racing car (up to 213 kW/290 hp) from ' "the company's collection fascinated on the track. The Silver " "Arrow marked Stuttgart's return to Grand Prix racing in 1954, " 'with Juan Manuel Fangio winning the world championships in 1954 ' 'and 1955. A Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S, up ' 'to 228 kW/310 hp), also from 1955, and the open-top ' 'high-performance sports car SLR McLaren Stirling Moss (Z 199, 478 ' 'kW/650 hp) from 2009 also thrilled visitors. The letters SLR ' 'highlight the conceptual link between the two vehicles – the ' 'super sports car developed by Mercedes-Benz with its then Formula ' '1 partner McLaren continues the tradition of the famous racing ' 'car. Seventy years ago, the brand won the Sports Car World ' 'Championship with the 300 SLR. The record-breaking drive by ' 'Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson at the 1955 Mille Miglia, in ' 'the best time ever achieved, is legendary.\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz “Stargaze Theatre”\n' 'Classic film stars on four wheels from Mercedes-Benz were the ' 'highlights at the Mercedes-Benz “Stargaze Theatre”\xa0– the ' 'brand’s appearance at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in the ' 'style of a drive-in cinema. On the screen clips from feature ' 'films as well as historical film material were shown, while the ' 'guests experienced famous Mercedes-Benz film cars directly in ' 'front of it. The presence of these cars in iconic films ' 'illustrates how the brand has shaped people’s attitudes and ' 'lifestyles for decades and has become a social reference point ' 'beyond technological leadership and product quality. Among ' 'others, vehicles from these films were on display: “F1” from 2025 ' '(Mercedes F1 APXGP Race Car W 16), “Jurassic Park” from 1997 ' '(Mercedes-Benz M-Class, W 163), “Beverly Hills Cop” from 1984 ' '(Mercedes-Benz 380 SL, R 107), “The Hangover” from 2009 ' '(Mercedes-Benz 220 SE, W 111) and “High Society” from 1956 ' '(Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, W 121).\xa0\n' 'CONCEPT AMG GT\xa0XX, Mercedes-Benz Vision\xa0V and ' 'Mercedes-Maybach: The new stars at Pebble Beach\n' 'Mercedes-AMG set highlights with the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. At Pebble ' 'Beach, the Mercedes-Benz Vision V gave a preview of the top-end ' 'version of the new people carriers with the three-pointed star. ' 'Mercedes-Maybach presented the special edition Mercedes-Maybach S ' '680 Edition Emerald Isle, limited to just 25 units for the US ' "market. Inspiration was drawn from the region's iconic coastal " 'landscape.\xa0\n' 'Further research and multimedia ' 'material:mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsmuseum\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic on social ' 'media:https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseumhttps://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '
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  • An original 1910 Benz Prinz-Heinrich-Wagen led ' "the Tour d'Elegance and won the Charles A. Chayne Trophy for " 'the most advanced technology of its time
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  • The Mercedes-Benz drive-in cinema “Stargaze ' 'Theatre” brought history to life through film
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  •  CONCEPT AMG GT XX, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vision V and Mercedes-Maybach S 680 Edition Emerald ' 'Isle: the new stars at Pebble Beach
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  • Latest photos and videos in the M@RS media ' 'database: https://classic.mb4.me/PebbleBeach
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Film cars, sporty icons from the brand’s history and a ' '115-year-old Benz Prinz-Heinrich car in motion: ' 'Mercedes-Benz impressed with a diverse presence at the ' "famous Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2025 – and was " 'awarded the Charles A. Chayne Trophy for the most advanced ' 'technology of its era. Latest photo and video material in ' 'the M@RS media database: https://classic.mb4.me/PebbleBeach

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

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Hightech from 1910 at the Tour d‘Elegance

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

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

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

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“Silver Stars from Stuttgart” in Laguna Seca

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

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Mercedes-Benz “Stargaze Theatre”

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

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

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

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

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

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Ever since 1886, the company has been ' 'continuously setting standards and accompanying social change. ' 'Classic Notes highlight select milestones from 140 years of ' 'innovation history, product history and company history.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Preview\n' 'Upcoming events with Mercedes-Benz Classic\n' '\n' ' Pebble Beach Concours\xa0d’Elegance 2025, 14 to 17 August 2025, ' 'www.pebblebeachconcours.net\n' ' ICONS Mallorca 2025, 17 to 20 September 2025, ' 'www.iconsmallorca.com\n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'September 1975 – 50 years ago\n' 'Mercedes-Benz introduces cruise control as an innovative comfort ' 'feature\n' '\n' ' The\xa0assistance system automatically maintains the speed ' 'selected\n' ' Standard in the 450 SEL 6.9 and available as an optional extra ' 'in the types of the 116 and 107 model series\n' ' Available exclusively for vehicles with automatic transmission\n' '\n' 'Just a tap of the finger, and the car continuously maintains the ' 'selected speed: in September 1975, 50 years ago, Mercedes-Benz ' 'presents cruise control as a new comfort feature. The assistance ' 'system is available exclusively in conjunction with automatic ' 'transmission. The high-performance saloon 450 SEL 6.9 is equipped ' 'with this system as standard. As an exclusive optional extra ' 'initially costing DM 388.50, cruise control is available in the ' 'S-Class types of the 116 model series as well as the SL of the ' '107 model series and the SLC luxury coupés of the C 107 model ' 'series. Mercedes-Benz underscores the intuitive operation of the ' 'new system: “With cruise control, it is possible to continuously ' 'maintain any driving speed above approx. 40 km/h by means of the ' 'switch,” as stated in the operating manual for the 116 model ' 'series. The lever has four functions: pull the lever to save the ' 'speed to be maintained; move the lever up or down to accelerate ' 'or decelerate; to turn cruise control off, push the lever forward ' '– or use the brakes. The impetus for the introduction of cruise ' 'control comes from the United States of America, where long ' 'distances are often covered on highways with speed limits. In ' 'combination with automatic transmission, cruise control is able ' 'to regulate the speed very evenly and comfortably. Mercedes-Benz ' 'continuously develops cruise control further. Tried and tested ' 'for many years now, the DISTRONIC distance pilot automatically ' 'maintains a safe distance to the vehicle in front in addition to ' 'regulating speed.\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '9 September 1965 – 60 years ago\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 600 Landaulet for Pope Paul VI\n' '\n' ' Individually equipped Landaulet with a single seat for the ' 'Pontifex in the rear\n' ' Long tradition of papal vehicles from Mercedes-Benz dating back ' 'to 1930\n' ' The G-Class has been used as the “popemobile” since 1980\n' '\n' 'Based on the Mercedes-Benz 600 Landaulet, a highly individual ' 'representative vehicle for the Pope was created 60 years ago, ' 'which Mercedes-Benz presented to the Holy Father at his summer ' 'residence in Castel Gandolfo on 9 September 1965. The Landaulet ' 'stands in the exclusive tradition of papal conveyances from ' 'Mercedes-Benz together with the Nürburg 460 saloon from 1930 (95 ' 'years ago) and the 300 d Landaulet from 1960 (65 years ago). The ' 'representative vehicle for the Vatican was created as a ' 'collaboration between the testing department and the production ' 'division of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen. In addition ' 'to the single seat for the Pope in the rear, which can be moved ' 'in several directions, the Landaulet has a level floor in the ' 'rear, rear doors extended by 256 millimetres with new operating ' 'elements, as well as an air conditioning system and an intercom ' 'system for contact with the driver. Mercedes-Benz develops a new ' 'concept for papal vehicles in November 1980, 45 years ago: based ' 'on the G-Class, the representative automobile, colloquially known ' 'as the “popemobile”, with a transparent dome and an elevated ' 'single seat, was created for Pope John Paul II’s visit to ' 'Germany. The Mercedes-Benz Museum has this 230 G on exhibit in ' 'Collection Room 4 – Gallery of Celebrities. Today, Pope Leo XIV ' 'uses an electrically powered G-Class as a representative vehicle ' 'for public appearances.\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '20 September 1900 – 125 years ago\n' 'A patent application is filed for the honeycomb radiator ' 'developed by Wilhelm Maybach\n' '\n' ' The\xa0radiator design is crucial for the high-performance ' 'Mercedes 35 hp from 1900\n' ' Maximum cooling capacity with a compact design\n' ' The technical principle of the honeycomb radiator remains up to ' 'date to this day\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes 35 hp from 1900 is the first modern automobile in ' 'history – and a high-performance automobile for its time. In ' 'addition to the innovative design with long wheelbase and low ' 'centre of gravity, the vehicle of the ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) is characterised by its 26 kW ' '(35 hp) four-cylinder light-metal engine. The use of this unit is ' 'made possible by the new honeycomb radiator, which Wilhelm ' 'Maybach developed on the basis of his tubular radiator. The ' 'honeycomb structure of the new radiator consists of square brass ' 'tubes with a 5-millimetre side length. This provides a large ' 'surface area and thus maximum cooling capacity with a compact ' 'design. A patent application for the honeycomb radiator is filed ' 'on 20 September 1900 as a “cooling and condensation device based ' 'on the cross-flow principle”, and German Reich Patent (DRP) No. ' '122 766 is granted on 8 August 1901. By then, the new technology ' 'had already proven itself – not least of all with the outstanding ' 'successes of the Mercedes 35 hp at the Nice Week in 1901.\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '10 November 1995 – 30 years ago\n' 'Opening of the first designo consulting centre at the ' 'Sindelfingen customer centre\n' '\n' ' Network\xa0for exclusive customer service in connection with the ' 'individualisation programme\n' ' Comprehensive range of special paint finishes, high-quality ' 'materials and trim options\n' ' MANUFAKTUR continues this tradition of individualisation today\n' '\n' 'Customised car equipment at the highest levels with thousands of ' 'possible combinations of special paint finishes and fine ' 'materials, as well as trim and other refinement options, with a ' 'high proportion of manual craftsmanship: this is what ' 'Mercedes-Benz offers with its designo individualisation ' 'programme, presented at the International Motor Show IAA in ' 'Frankfurt am Main in September 1995. designo consulting centres ' 'provide the appropriate personal customer service. At these ' 'consulting centres, customers can find out all about the ' 'materials and design options in detail. The first consulting ' 'centre opens its doors at the customer centre of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen on 10 November 1995. Others ' 'follow in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, ' 'Paris, Rome and London, among others. designo brings ' 'opportunities for individualisation to the fore, and makes these ' 'accessible to a larger customer group. The tradition of ' 'individually designed, luxurious automobiles dates back to the ' 'dawning of the brand’s history. Vehicles with bodies developed by ' 'the special vehicle construction department of Mercedes-Benz were ' 'renowned in the 1920s and 1930s. Today, MANUFAKTUR continues to ' 'pursue this philosophy – with cross-brand individualisation ' 'offerings for exclusive exterior and high-quality interior ' 'equipment options from Mercedes-Benz.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Further\xa0research and multimedia ' 'material:mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum\xa0\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic on social ' 'media:https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseum\xa0' 'https://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum\xa0', 'content_html': '
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As a brand driven by innovation, Mercedes-Benz keeps ' 'reinventing the automobile. Ever since 1886, the company has ' 'been continuously setting standards and accompanying social ' 'change. Classic Notes highlight select milestones from 140 ' 'years of innovation history, product history and company ' 'history.

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September 1975 – 50 years ago

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Mercedes-Benz introduces cruise control as an ' 'innovative comfort feature

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Just a tap of the finger, and the car continuously ' 'maintains the selected speed: in September 1975, 50 years ' 'ago, Mercedes-Benz presents cruise control as a new comfort ' 'feature. The assistance system is available exclusively in ' 'conjunction with automatic transmission. The ' 'high-performance saloon 450 SEL 6.9 is equipped with this ' 'system as standard. As an exclusive optional extra initially ' 'costing DM 388.50, cruise control is available in the ' 'S-Class types of the 116 model series as well as the SL of ' 'the 107 model series and the SLC luxury coupés of the C 107 ' 'model series. Mercedes-Benz underscores the intuitive ' 'operation of the new system: “With cruise control, it is ' 'possible to continuously maintain any driving speed above ' 'approx. 40 km/h by means of the switch,” as stated in the ' 'operating manual for the 116 model series. The lever has ' 'four functions: pull the lever to save the speed to be ' 'maintained; move the lever up or down to accelerate or ' 'decelerate; to turn cruise control off, push the lever ' 'forward – or use the brakes. The impetus for the ' 'introduction of cruise control comes from the United States ' 'of America, where long distances are often covered on ' 'highways with speed limits. In combination with automatic ' 'transmission, cruise control is able to regulate the speed ' 'very evenly and comfortably. Mercedes-Benz continuously ' 'develops cruise control further. Tried and tested for many ' 'years now, the DISTRONIC distance pilot automatically ' 'maintains a safe distance to the vehicle in front in ' 'addition to regulating speed.

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9 September 1965 – 60 years ago

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Mercedes-Benz 600 Landaulet for Pope Paul ' 'VI

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Based on the Mercedes-Benz 600 Landaulet, a highly ' 'individual representative vehicle for the Pope was created ' '60 years ago, which Mercedes-Benz presented to the Holy ' 'Father at his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo on 9 ' 'September 1965. The Landaulet stands in the exclusive ' 'tradition of papal conveyances from Mercedes-Benz together ' 'with the Nürburg 460 saloon from 1930 (95 years ago) and the ' '300 d Landaulet from 1960 (65 years ago). The representative ' 'vehicle for the Vatican was created as a collaboration ' 'between the testing department and the production division ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen. In addition to ' 'the single seat for the Pope in the rear, which can be moved ' 'in several directions, the Landaulet has a level floor in ' 'the rear, rear doors extended by 256 millimetres with new ' 'operating elements, as well as an air conditioning system ' 'and an intercom system for contact with the driver. ' 'Mercedes-Benz develops a new concept for papal vehicles in ' 'November 1980, 45 years ago: based on the G-Class, the ' 'representative automobile, colloquially known as the ' '“popemobile”, with a transparent dome and an elevated single ' 'seat, was created for Pope John Paul II’s visit to Germany. ' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum has this 230 G on exhibit in ' 'Collection Room 4 – Gallery of Celebrities. Today, Pope Leo ' 'XIV uses an electrically powered G-Class as a representative ' 'vehicle for public appearances.

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20 September 1900 – 125 years ago

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A patent application is filed for the honeycomb ' 'radiator developed by Wilhelm Maybach

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The Mercedes 35 hp from 1900 is the first modern ' 'automobile in history – and a high-performance automobile ' 'for its time. In addition to the innovative design with long ' 'wheelbase and low centre of gravity, the vehicle of the ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) is characterised by its ' '26 kW (35 hp) four-cylinder light-metal engine. The use of ' 'this unit is made possible by the new honeycomb radiator, ' 'which Wilhelm Maybach developed on the basis of his tubular ' 'radiator. The honeycomb structure of the new radiator ' 'consists of square brass tubes with a 5-millimetre side ' 'length. This provides a large surface area and thus maximum ' 'cooling capacity with a compact design. A patent application ' 'for the honeycomb radiator is filed on 20 September 1900 as ' 'a “cooling and condensation device based on the cross-flow ' 'principle”, and German Reich Patent (DRP) No. 122 766 is ' 'granted on 8 August 1901. By then, the new technology had ' 'already proven itself – not least of all with the ' 'outstanding successes of the Mercedes 35 hp at the Nice Week ' 'in 1901.

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10 November 1995 – 30 years ago

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Opening of the first designo consulting centre at ' 'the Sindelfingen customer centre

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Customised car equipment at the highest levels with ' 'thousands of possible combinations of special paint finishes ' 'and fine materials, as well as trim and other refinement ' 'options, with a high proportion of manual craftsmanship: ' 'this is what Mercedes-Benz offers with its designo ' 'individualisation programme, presented at the International ' 'Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt am Main in September 1995. ' 'designo consulting centres provide the appropriate personal ' 'customer service. At these consulting centres, customers can ' 'find out all about the materials and design options in ' 'detail. The first consulting centre opens its doors at the ' 'customer centre of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen ' 'on 10 November 1995. Others follow in Berlin, Hamburg, ' 'Cologne, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Paris, Rome and London, ' 'among others. designo brings opportunities for ' 'individualisation to the fore, and makes these accessible to ' 'a larger customer group. The tradition of individually ' 'designed, luxurious automobiles dates back to the dawning of ' 'the brand’s history. Vehicles with bodies developed by the ' 'special vehicle construction department of Mercedes-Benz ' 'were renowned in the 1920s and 1930s. Today, MANUFAKTUR ' 'continues to pursue this philosophy – with cross-brand ' 'individualisation offerings for exclusive exterior and ' 'high-quality interior equipment options from ' 'Mercedes-Benz.

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

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

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Traditionally crafted materials blend with ' 'hyper-modern, tech-savvy design elements that are as stylish as ' 'they are unexpected. And: Vision V provides a fascinating outlook ' 'on the future Grand Limousine Mercedes Benz VLS.\n' '\xa0\n' "The show car demonstrates Mercedes-Benz' vision of combining " 'generous space with maximum exclusivity and an unprecedented ' 'immersive, digital experience. Following its world premiere in ' 'Shanghai in April, the Vision V embarked on its global Grand ' 'Tour, with Dubai as first stop and now its debut in the U.S.: ' 'After a stop-over in Los Angeles, it will be showcased at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge at Pebble Beach, CA on August 14-17, ' '2025.\n' '\xa0\n' 'New highlights for the next level of personalised immersive user ' 'experience\n' "Pebble Beach Automotive Week is the perfect place for the world's " 'finest automobiles, where enthusiasts and collectors gather to ' 'celebrate automotive excellence and innovation. An event ideally ' 'suited for the Vision V showcasing two new entertainment ' 'highlights for an even more immersive user experience:\n' 'Karaoke, one of the Vision V’s seven interactive worlds, has been ' 'updated. After its huge success in China with a localized Chinese ' 'song, there is now a English song available for Vision V’s ' 'stop-over in the U.S. On top of that, the cinematic experience is ' 'elevated to an even higher level, allowing passengers to immerse ' 'themselves in a more intense and captivating visual world thanks ' 'to Dolby Vision.\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Unique 360-degree cocooning effect in the “Private Lounge”\n' 'Both new features are perfectly integrated in the Vision V’s ' '“Private Lounge” with its retractable, 65-inch cinema screen ' 'located under the floor. As soon as the passengers are inside and ' 'the doors are closed, it glides up as if by magic from a console ' 'designed with burr wood and Nappa leather. Through the ' 'transparent slats in the floor, passengers can watch as the ' 'display extends and separates the “Private Lounge” area from the ' 'cockpit. The cinema screen comes to life and transforms the ' 'interior into an immersive world of experience - an individual ' 'retreat that can be used as a movie or gaming hub, a concert ' 'hall, an office or an oasis of relaxation.\n' '\xa0\n' 'With its 4K resolution, the cinema screen displays video and ' 'games with exceptional clarity and detail. With the stunning HDR ' 'imaging technology Dolby Vision, all the entertainment has richer ' 'colors and sharper contrast. 42 loudspeakers, including exciters ' 'in the seats, which turn music into a haptic experience. Seven ' 'projectors in the headliner and floor expand the field of vision. ' 'The side windows become additional “screens” and create a digital ' '360-degree experience. This unique cocooning effect is further ' 'enhanced by the integration of ambient lighting when listening to ' 'music. The lighting adapts its colours to the beat of the music. ' 'The 65-inch cinema screen is operated via the touchpad in the ' 'centre console and can be extended and retracted from the floor.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Grand Limousines\n' 'The future models of privately positioned MPVs – also known as ' 'Grand Limousines – will be named as Mercedes Benz VLE and ' 'Mercedes Benz VLS. While the VLE with up to 8 seats will range ' 'from flexible vehicles for families and leisure active customers ' 'to exclusive VIP shuttles, the VLS will define a unique segment ' 'of its own that bestows true greatness to automotive luxury. ' 'Starting in 2026, the VLE will be the first model based on the ' 'newly developed, modular, and scalable van architecture – ' 'ushering in a completely new era. 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The Vision V – a highly elegant chauffeur-driven ' 'limousine with a special focus on the “Private Lounge” and ' "the utmost comfort –is literally Mercedes Benz' vision of " 'combining generous space with maximum exclusivity. ' 'Traditionally crafted materials blend with hyper-modern, ' 'tech-savvy design elements that are as stylish as they are ' 'unexpected. And: Vision V provides a fascinating outlook on ' 'the future Grand Limousine Mercedes Benz VLS.

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The show car demonstrates Mercedes-Benz' vision of " 'combining generous space with maximum exclusivity and an ' 'unprecedented immersive, digital experience. Following its ' 'world premiere in Shanghai in April, the Vision V embarked ' 'on its global Grand Tour, with Dubai as first stop and now ' 'its debut in the U.S.: After a stop-over in Los Angeles, it ' 'will be showcased at the Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge at Pebble ' 'Beach, CA on August 14-17, 2025.

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New highlights for the next level of personalised ' 'immersive user experience

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Pebble Beach Automotive Week is the perfect place for the ' "world's finest automobiles, where enthusiasts and collectors " 'gather to celebrate automotive excellence and innovation. An ' 'event ideally suited for the Vision V showcasing two new ' 'entertainment highlights for an even more immersive user ' 'experience:

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Karaoke, one of the Vision V’s seven interactive worlds, ' 'has been updated. After its huge success in China with a ' 'localized Chinese song, there is now a English song ' 'available for Vision V’s stop-over in the U.S. On top of ' 'that, the cinematic experience is elevated to an even higher ' 'level, allowing passengers to immerse themselves in a more ' 'intense and captivating visual world thanks to Dolby ' 'Vision.

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Unique 360-degree cocooning effect in the “Private ' 'Lounge”

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Both new features are perfectly integrated in the Vision ' 'V’s “Private Lounge” with its retractable, 65-inch cinema ' 'screen located under the floor. As soon as the passengers ' 'are inside and the doors are closed, it glides up as if by ' 'magic from a console designed with burr wood and Nappa ' 'leather. Through the transparent slats in the floor, ' 'passengers can watch as the display extends and separates ' 'the “Private Lounge” area from the cockpit. The cinema ' 'screen comes to life and transforms the interior into an ' 'immersive world of experience - an individual retreat that ' 'can be used as a movie or gaming hub, a concert hall, an ' 'office or an oasis of relaxation.

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With its 4K resolution, the cinema screen displays video ' 'and games with exceptional clarity and detail. With the ' 'stunning HDR imaging technology Dolby Vision, all the ' 'entertainment has richer colors and sharper contrast. 42 ' 'loudspeakers, including exciters in the seats, which turn ' 'music into a haptic experience. Seven projectors in the ' 'headliner and floor expand the field of vision. The side ' 'windows become additional “screens” and create a digital ' '360-degree experience. This unique cocooning effect is ' 'further enhanced by the integration of ambient lighting when ' 'listening to music. The lighting adapts its colours to the ' 'beat of the music. The 65-inch cinema screen is operated via ' 'the touchpad in the centre console and can be extended and ' 'retracted from the floor.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

\n', 'date': '2025-08-21T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz and recycling specialist TSR launch “urban mining” ' 'pilot project for end-of-life vehicles', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/34ba50e4-ad5d-42ed-a2a0-5fd353e16517'} 2025-11-30 01:00:26 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/34ff3603-c4a7-499c-ac04-8d54784256a8> {'content': "•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Mercedes-AMG leads the drivers' and " "manufacturers' standings•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Lucas Auer " "remains on course for the title with a podium finish in Sunday's " 'race•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Thomas Jäger: “The title fight is ' 'the big goal for many, you can feel that in the battles.”The ' 'first DTM weekend after the summer break brought plenty of ' 'momentum for the Mercedes-AMG Teams on the short layout at the ' 'Nürburgring. In summer temperatures, Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel ' '(GER), Jules Gounon (FRA) and Tom Kalender (GER) faced pressure ' 'from their rivals in the Eifel region. The title battle ' 'intensified at the start of the second half of the season. Lucas ' 'Auer lost the championship lead for the first time this year on ' 'Saturday, but regained it on Sunday. The Austrian therefore ' "continues to lead the drivers' standings, while Mercedes-AMG is " "ahead in the manufacturers' standings.Sunday: Podium for Lucas " 'Auer, fastest pit stop for Maro EngelRace Sunday began at 9 a.m. ' 'with qualifying. Lucas Auer secured a spot on the front row with ' 'second place, followed by Jules Gounon in fourth and Maro Engel ' 'in eighth. Tom Kalender had to start from the back of the grid ' 'due to a grid penalty after receiving warnings. Engel and Gounon ' 'started the race on fresh tyres due to the carry-over rule after ' 'their retirement on Saturday. Lucas Auer took no risks at the ' 'start and managed to hold on to second place. The Austrian was ' 'able to stay in the top three for the rest of the race. A ' 'slightly too long second pit stop cost him a place and he crossed ' 'the finish line in third – the 15th podium finish of his DTM ' 'career. Gounon unfortunately lost valuable seconds during both ' 'pit stops and finished eleventh. However, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Winward Racing made up for this with the fastest pit stop of the ' 'day in 6.1 seconds for Engel, which earned him fourth place. ' 'Kalender made up six positions and finished the race in 18th ' 'place.Saturday: Intense start to the race, two bitter retirements ' 'and an exciting finaleIn the morning qualifying for the first ' 'race of the weekend, Lucas Auer (fifth on the grid), Jules Gounon ' '(sixth) and Maro Engel (eighth) secured top ten starting ' 'positions. Only Tom Kalender had to start the race from the back ' 'of the grid after being blocked by a competitor on his fastest ' 'lap. Auer got off to a good start in the race and initially ' 'gained two positions. Behind the Austrian, several cars were ' 'involved in an incident, including Jules Gounon and Maro Engel. ' 'This was followed by a full-course yellow phase and, shortly ' 'afterwards, a red flag. After just under 20 minutes, the race ' 'restarted behind the safety car. However, both Engel and Gounon ' 'had to retire their Mercedes-AMG GT3 early for safety reasons ' 'after the mandatory pit stop – the damage sustained in the ' 'turbulent early stages was too severe. Meanwhile, Tom Kalender ' 'steadily worked his way forward, improving by a total of ten ' 'positions to finish 13th. The final stages were once again ' 'exciting for Lucas Auer: the Austrian initially lost places after ' 'his pit stop but fought his way back. In a thrilling finish, Auer ' 'prevailed against a direct rival on the final lap. With sixth ' 'place, he once again scored ten valuable points in the title ' 'fight.>> Race results DTM Nürburgring>> Download updated ' 'Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide 2025Facts and figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Track length: 3.629 kilometresOpened: 1927DTM debut: 1984DTM ' 'races at the Nürburgring: 95Mercedes-AMG participations in DTM ' 'races at the Nürburgring: 87\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Placings and points in the various classifications:Driver ' 'standings: 1. Lucas Auer (137 points), 6. Maro Engel (114 ' 'points), 9. Jules Gounon (93 points), 22. Tom Kalender (8 ' 'points)Team classification: 3rd Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing ' '(202 points), 6th Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (140 ' "points)Manufacturers' classification: 1st Mercedes-AMG (274 " 'points)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Both races were held in warm temperatures of around 25 degrees ' 'Celsius and a track temperature of 24 degrees at the start of the ' 'race\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Spectator numbers over the race weekend: 78,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing completed the two fastest pit ' 'stops on Saturday with 6.145 seconds (#48) and 6.382 seconds ' '(#24)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' The sixth round of the DTM will take place at the Sachsenring ' 'from 22 to 24 August, where Mercedes-AMG secured victories in ' '2023 and 2024 (with Luca Stolz)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' ADAC GT4 Germany: Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling (both ' 'GER) from the SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm customer sports team ' 'defended their championship lead (Saturday: P5; Sunday P3)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0"It was a weekend of ups and downs. Lucas Auer drove a strong ' 'qualifying today, which laid the foundation for the podium ' 'result. We are delighted to have regained the championship lead ' 'today. We are now in the second half of the season, and the title ' 'fight is the big goal for many, which you can also feel in the ' 'battles. The level of competition in DTM is extremely high. For ' 'us, it is now important to remain as mistake-free as possible for ' 'the rest of the season."Thomas Jäger, DTM Sporting Director“A DTM ' 'weekend is always tough, and this one at the Nürburgring was no ' 'exception. To be fair, Ferrari was stronger yesterday and BMW was ' 'stronger today. That makes me all the more proud of my results ' 'and the points. The second half of the season has begun, and ' "things are hotting up. You can feel it – but that's exactly what " 'makes it fun. These are the kind of races the fans want to ' "see.”Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #22“The start didn't " 'go perfectly today, so I can be satisfied with fourth place. ' "These are important points that I'm happy to take. It's still " 'very close at the top, with many drivers separated by just a few ' "points. The remaining races are going to be hotly contested. I'm " 'looking ahead and forward to the Sachsenring.”Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing #24“That was definitely a ' "difficult weekend for me and my team. Unfortunately, I couldn't " 'avoid the damage at the start yesterday and had to retire early. ' 'Today, I was unlucky with both pit stops. Days like this happen ' 'in motorsport. But you win and lose together as a team.”Jules ' 'Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48“I really enjoyed the ' 'weekend at the Nürburgring, even though I had to start from far ' 'back on both races. For me, it was all about staying out of ' 'trouble and getting the car to the finish line undamaged. I ' 'managed to do that, so I\'m very happy with the weekend."Tom ' 'Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #84', 'content_html': '


•       ' "Mercedes-AMG leads the drivers' and manufacturers' " 'standings
•       ' 'Lucas Auer remains on course for the title with a podium ' "finish in Sunday's " 'race
•       ' 'Thomas Jäger: “The title fight is the big goal for many, you ' 'can feel that in the battles.”


The first ' 'DTM weekend after the summer break brought plenty of ' 'momentum for the Mercedes-AMG Teams on the short layout at ' 'the Nürburgring. In summer temperatures, Lucas Auer (AUT), ' 'Maro Engel (GER), Jules Gounon (FRA) and Tom Kalender (GER) ' 'faced pressure from their rivals in the Eifel region. The ' 'title battle intensified at the start of the second half of ' 'the season. Lucas Auer lost the championship lead for the ' 'first time this year on Saturday, but regained it on Sunday. ' "The Austrian therefore continues to lead the drivers' " "standings, while Mercedes-AMG is ahead in the manufacturers' " 'standings.

Sunday: Podium for Lucas Auer, ' 'fastest pit stop for Maro Engel

Race Sunday ' 'began at 9 a.m. with qualifying. Lucas Auer secured a spot ' 'on the front row with second place, followed by Jules Gounon ' 'in fourth and Maro Engel in eighth. Tom Kalender had to ' 'start from the back of the grid due to a grid penalty after ' 'receiving warnings. Engel and Gounon started the race on ' 'fresh tyres due to the carry-over rule after their ' 'retirement on Saturday. Lucas Auer took no risks at the ' 'start and managed to hold on to second place. The Austrian ' 'was able to stay in the top three for the rest of the race. ' 'A slightly too long second pit stop cost him a place and he ' 'crossed the finish line in third – the 15th podium finish of ' 'his DTM career. Gounon unfortunately lost valuable seconds ' 'during both pit stops and finished eleventh. However, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing made up for this with the ' 'fastest pit stop of the day in 6.1 seconds for Engel, which ' 'earned him fourth place. Kalender made up six positions and ' 'finished the race in 18th place.

Saturday: ' 'Intense start to the race, two bitter retirements and an ' 'exciting finale

In the morning qualifying ' 'for the first race of the weekend, Lucas Auer (fifth on the ' 'grid), Jules Gounon (sixth) and Maro Engel (eighth) secured ' 'top ten starting positions. Only Tom Kalender had to start ' 'the race from the back of the grid after being blocked by a ' 'competitor on his fastest lap. Auer got off to a good start ' 'in the race and initially gained two positions. Behind the ' 'Austrian, several cars were involved in an incident, ' 'including Jules Gounon and Maro Engel. This was followed by ' 'a full-course yellow phase and, shortly afterwards, a red ' 'flag. After just under 20 minutes, the race restarted behind ' 'the safety car. However, both Engel and Gounon had to retire ' 'their Mercedes-AMG GT3 early for safety reasons after the ' 'mandatory pit stop – the damage sustained in the turbulent ' 'early stages was too severe. Meanwhile, Tom Kalender ' 'steadily worked his way forward, improving by a total of ten ' 'positions to finish 13th. The final stages were once again ' 'exciting for Lucas Auer: the Austrian initially lost places ' 'after his pit stop but fought his way back. In a thrilling ' 'finish, Auer prevailed against a direct rival on the final ' 'lap. With sixth place, he once again scored ten valuable ' 'points in the title fight.

>> ' 'Race results DTM Nürburgring
>> ' 'Download updated Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide ' '2025

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Track length: 3.629 kilometres
Opened: 1927
DTM ' 'debut: 1984
DTM races at the Nürburgring: ' '95
Mercedes-AMG participations in DTM races at the ' 'Nürburgring: 87

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Placings and points in the various ' 'classifications:
Driver standings: 1. Lucas Auer (137 ' 'points), 6. Maro Engel (114 points), 9. Jules Gounon (93 ' 'points), 22. Tom Kalender (8 points)
Team classification: ' '3rd Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing (202 points), 6th ' "Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (140 points)
Manufacturers' " 'classification: 1st Mercedes-AMG (274 points)

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Both races were held in warm temperatures of around 25 ' 'degrees Celsius and a track temperature of 24 degrees at the ' 'start of the race

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Spectator numbers over the race weekend: 78,000

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Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing completed the two ' 'fastest pit stops on Saturday with 6.145 seconds (#48) and ' '6.382 seconds (#24)

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The sixth round of the DTM will take place at the ' 'Sachsenring from 22 to 24 August, where Mercedes-AMG secured ' 'victories in 2023 and 2024 (with Luca Stolz)

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ADAC GT4 Germany: Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling ' '(both GER) from the SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm customer ' 'sports team defended their championship lead (Saturday: P5; ' 'Sunday P3)

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"It was a weekend of ups and downs. ' 'Lucas Auer drove a strong qualifying today, which laid the ' 'foundation for the podium result. We are delighted to have ' 'regained the championship lead today. We are now in the ' 'second half of the season, and the title fight is the big ' 'goal for many, which you can also feel in the battles. The ' 'level of competition in DTM is extremely high. For us, it is ' 'now important to remain as mistake-free as possible for the ' 'rest of the season."
Thomas Jäger, DTM Sporting ' 'Director

“A DTM weekend is always tough, and ' 'this one at the Nürburgring was no exception. To be fair, ' 'Ferrari was stronger yesterday and BMW was stronger today. ' 'That makes me all the more proud of my results and the ' 'points. The second half of the season has begun, and things ' "are hotting up. You can feel it – but that's exactly what " 'makes it fun. These are the kind of races the fans want to ' 'see.”
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf ' "#22

“The start didn't go perfectly today, so " 'I can be satisfied with fourth place. These are important ' "points that I'm happy to take. It's still very close at the " 'top, with many drivers separated by just a few points. The ' "remaining races are going to be hotly contested. I'm looking " 'ahead and forward to the Sachsenring.”
Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing ' '#24

“That was definitely a difficult weekend ' "for me and my team. Unfortunately, I couldn't avoid the " 'damage at the start yesterday and had to retire early. ' 'Today, I was unlucky with both pit stops. Days like this ' 'happen in motorsport. But you win and lose together as a ' 'team.”
Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48

“I really enjoyed the weekend ' 'at the Nürburgring, even though I had to start from far back ' 'on both races. For me, it was all about staying out of ' 'trouble and getting the car to the finish line undamaged. I ' "managed to do that, so I'm very happy with the " 'weekend."
Tom Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf #84

\n', 'date': '2025-08-10T19:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG defends DTM lead at the Nürburgring', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/34ff3603-c4a7-499c-ac04-8d54784256a8'} 2025-11-30 01:00:26 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b2d73049-f14b-4019-8da3-a0dd5e6dfb89> {'content': '\n' ' 5,479 kilometers in 24 hours: CONCEPT AMG GT XX obliterates the ' 'previous 24-hour record with over 1,500 kilometers to spare\n' ' “Around the world in eight days”: The concept vehicle sprints ' '40,075 kilometers in 7 days, 13 hours, 24 minutes and 07 seconds ' '– the equivalent of the Earth’s circumference at the equator\n' ' Production-ready technology: Axial flux motors and liquid-cooled ' 'battery from the upcoming high-performance architecture AMG.EA ' 'prove unmatched endurance capabilities under extreme conditions\n' ' Record-breaking streak: CONCEPT AMG GT XX sets a total of 25 ' 'performance records, averaging over 5,300 kilometers (3,293 ' 'miles) per day – most of it at 300 km/h\n' ' Ultra-fast charging: Extremely short charging times with an ' "average charging power of around 850 kW – far beyond what today's " 'infrastructure can deliver\n' '\n' 'With the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, Mercedes-AMG sets new benchmarks and ' 'continues the brand’s decades-long tradition of relentlessly ' 'pushing the boundaries of automotive engineering. From historic ' 'motorsport triumphs to legendary records on race and test tracks, ' 'the performance brand from Affalterbach has always stood for the ' 'pursuit of ultimate performance. Mercedes-AMG reaffirmed this ' 'commitment just last year with the lap record of the Mercedes‑AMG ' 'ONE (energy consumption combined weighted: 47.5 kWh/100 km plus ' '11 l/100 km | fuel consumption combined discharged battery: 15.8 ' 'l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined weighted: 250 g/km | CO₂ class ' 'combined weighted: G | CO₂ class discharged battery: G)[1] on the ' 'Nürburgring-Nordschleife. Since October 2022, the hypercar has ' 'remained the fastest production vehicle ever on the iconic ' 'circuit – having even beaten its own benchmark.\n' 'Now, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX builds on this proud legacy and ' 'delivers a powerful demonstration of the superior performance of ' 'the upcoming high-performance architecture AMG.EA. The technology ' 'pioneer is powered by revolutionary drivetrain technologies set ' 'to enter production next year with AMG.EA. Featuring three ' 'axial-flux motors and a directly cooled high-performance battery, ' 'the concept vehicle promises a new dimension of power and ' 'endurance. Mercedes-AMG has now proven exactly that under ' 'extremely tough conditions – the ultimate test evoking the record ' 'runs of the past, powered by the technology of tomorrow.\xa0\n' 'On the legendary high-speed test track in Nardò, Italy – a site ' 'where the world’s fastest cars have been tested for decades – the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX broke a total of 25 long-distance records. ' 'Among them was the record for the greatest distance ever covered ' 'by an electric vehicle within 24 hours. The previous record was ' 'under 4,000 kilometers. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX has far surpassed ' 'this value: The technology platform traveled 5,479 kilometers in ' '24 hours – that is 1,518 kilometers more or around 38 percent ' 'further than the previous best.\xa0\n' 'But this was just one of many records that the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'secured with a commanding lead. The technology pioneer’s extreme ' 'test lasted far longer than 24 hours. The goal: to drive “around ' 'the world in eight days” – a mission designed to prove the ' 'superior long-distance performance of the AMG electric ' 'drivetrain. The name of the challenge? A nod to Jules Verne’s ' 'famous novel “Around the World in 80 Days”.\xa0\n' 'The run followed an exceptionally demanding schedule. The ' 'greatest strain on motors and battery occurs under high-load ' 'driving and high-speed charging cycles. To simulate this scenario ' 'repeatedly, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX was tasked with covering as ' 'many kilometers as possible in the shortest possible time. ' 'Drivers maintained a constant speed of 300 km/h, stopping only to ' 'recharge at power levels averaging around 850 kW – far beyond ' 'what today’s charging infrastructure can provide. This once again ' 'underscores the future-proof capabilities of this ' 'production-ready drivetrain. After each charging stop, the ' 'vehicle accelerated back to 300 km/h – over and over, day and ' 'night, for eight relentless days.\xa0\n' 'Although capable of significantly higher speeds, the vehicle’s ' 'pace was deliberately set by the engineers based on extensive ' 'simulations. According to these analyses, 300 km/h offered the ' 'optimal balance between track speed and charging stops, ' 'delivering the fastest overall time.\xa0\n' "The charging performance far exceeded the values that today's " 'common infrastructure can deliver, and once again underscores the ' 'future viability of the near-series powertrain. This was made ' 'possible by the High-Power Charging Hub, specially built by the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Charging Unit in Nardò, equipped with a prototype ' 'charger from Alpitronic. This joint development approach of ' 'vehicle and charging infrastructure shows the potential that ' 'arises when both components are optimally matched. After each ' 'charging stop, acceleration to 300 km/h followed again, until the ' 'next charging stop. This went on and on, day and night, for a ' 'total of eight days.\n' 'In the early morning of 25 August 2025, the moment finally ' 'arrived: mission accomplished! The distance of 40,075 kilometres ' '(24,901 miles) was covered in exactly 7 days, 13 hours, 24 ' 'minutes and 07 seconds – beating its own target of eight days by ' 'a wide margin. Along the way, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX set a number ' 'of additional performance records (see table below) and even ' 'pushed on to reach yet another milestone at 25,000 miles.\xa0\n' 'It wasn’t just one CONCEPT AMG GT XX that mastered the extremely ' 'demanding marathon program – but two. Both vehicles set off ' 'simultaneously on the record-breaking drive and delivered a ' 'compelling demonstration of endurance: After more than seven and ' 'a half days of operation and a full circumnavigation of the globe ' 'each, they crossed the finish line just 25 kilometres apart – the ' 'equivalent of barely two laps on the Nardò proving ground. ' 'Completing this around-the-world challenge twice within eight ' 'days underscores, in striking fashion, the exceptional long-term ' 'performance capability of the ' 'powertrain.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 \n' 'The relentless program required 3,177\xa0laps of the ' '12.68‑kilometre Nardò circuit. Experienced racing drivers ' 'completed two‑hour shifts in the seemingly endless ' 'round-the-clock race. On average, the CONCEPT\xa0AMG\xa0GT\xa0XX ' 'drove more than 5,300\xa0kilometres per day. Conditions were also ' 'far from favourable. During the day, ambient temperatures rose up ' 'to 35\xa0degrees Celsius in the shade\xa0– climbing even higher ' 'under direct sunlight on the exposed track. Yet the car’s ' 'revolutionary powertrain delivered flawless performance ' 'throughout.\xa0\n' 'The test was not only a feat of technology, but also of teamwork. ' 'From the pit crew handling charging and tyre changes, to the ' 'round-the-clock provision of fire and rescue services to the ' 'remote support room in Affalterbach, which was permanently ' 'connected to Nardò via remote diagnostics. External specialists – ' 'including tyre supplier Michelin and charging station specialist ' 'Alpitronic – rounded off the expert crew.\xa0\n' '“Mercedes-AMG and Formula 1 stand for innovation, intense ' 'competition, and pushing the boundaries of what is technically ' 'possible. Our company’s powertrains achieved groundbreaking ' 'successes in the very first road races in automotive history more ' 'than 120 years ago and have set benchmarks for decades. In the ' '1970s and 1980s, Mercedes‑Benz was a regular guest here at Nardò, ' 'setting numerous international speed and track records - most ' 'notably with the C111 as a visionary technology program. Back ' 'then, we demonstrated the performance capabilities of innovative ' 'diesel and petrol powertrains. Now, with the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'technology programme, we are entering a new dimension of ' 'performance – this time with fully electric drive. The goal is to ' 'redefine the limits of what is technically possible in the age of ' 'electric drives. So what could be more fitting than to go chasing ' 'records once again? Our mission: to redefine the very standards ' 'of performance with groundbreaking technologies and innovations. ' 'The motivation and dedication of the cross-functional team from ' 'Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz Mobility, and our F1 ' 'engine experts at Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains ' 'throughout the entire preparation phase were boundless. I am ' 'immensely proud of the unprecedented achievement of the entire ' 'team in this unique record drive.” Markus\xa0Schäfer, Member of ' 'the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz\xa0Group\xa0AG. Chief ' 'Technology Officer, Development\xa0&\xa0Purchasing\n' '“An AMG has always been defined by its drivetrain. In the ' 'electric world, too, our drive system must be convincing across ' "the board. That's why we’re the first manufacturer to use axial " 'flux motors and directly cooled batteries in fully electric ' 'models. We have now impressively demonstrated how superior these ' 'technologies are. Enormous performance and extremely fast ' 'charging were always available and made these records possible. ' 'For customers of our future electric models, this means they will ' 'get a genuine AMG – no ifs; no buts. My heartfelt thanks go to ' 'the entire team – we’re delighted that we can also count on the ' 'best team in the automotive industry when it comes to electric ' 'performance.” Michael Schiebe, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and Head of Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class ' '& Mercedes‑Maybach divisions at Mercedes‑Maybach\n' "“As an F1 driver, I'm used to pushing technology to its absolute " 'limits – the CONCEPT AMG GT XX really impressed me. The axial ' 'flux motors respond as immediately and precisely as a Formula 1 ' 'drivetrain, but with an endurance that I have only ever ' 'experienced with combustion engines. This technology will ' 'revolutionise the driving experience – both on the racetrack and ' 'on the road.” George\xa0Russell, Mercedes‑AMG\xa0PETRONAS\xa0F1 ' 'team driver\n' 'A new dimension in electric endurance\n' 'The revolutionary drive concept with three innovative axial flux ' 'motors and a high-performance battery developed from scratch ' 'enabled a new dimension of continuous electric power and ' 'ultra-fast charging. This meant that the CONCEPT AMG GT XX could ' 'be pushed to its limits time and again during testing at Nardò, ' 'delivering a new level of continuous performance that was ' 'previously almost unthinkable in the world of electric vehicles. ' 'Even under extreme driving conditions, the batteries remained ' 'within an optimum temperature range – which not only ensured ' 'performance on the track but also enabled extremely fast ' 'charging.\xa0\n' 'Added to this are the axial flux motors, which are considerably ' 'more compact and lighter but above all significantly more ' 'powerful than conventional electric motors. The power density of ' 'axial flux motors is around three times higher. This enables ' 'top-level driving performance that can be reproduced very ' 'frequently and repeatedly.\xa0\n' 'Three axial flux motors and a directly cooled battery concept\n' 'The CONCEPT AMG GT XX generates a peak output of over 1,000 kW, ' 'which corresponds to more than 1,360 hp. This output is achieved ' 'by the three innovative motors integrated into high-performance ' 'electric drive units (HP.EDU) on the front and rear axles. The ' 'rear axle has two oil-cooled axial flux motors, which are ' 'combined with compact gearboxes and one inverter each in a single ' 'housing. The front electric drive acts as a booster motor and is ' 'only activated when needed to provide additional power or ' 'traction.\xa0\n' 'Axial-flux motors offer enormous advantages over conventional ' 'electric motors: they are significantly more powerful while also ' 'being lighter and more compact. Their power density is roughly ' 'three times higher, while weighing less and requiring only one ' 'third of the installation space. The units deliver higher ' 'continuous output and greater torque.\xa0\n' 'The foundation for these groundbreaking motors was originally ' 'developed by British electric motor specialist YASA – a wholly ' 'owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG. But it was Mercedes-AMG ' 'that, in close collaboration with YASA, elevated this concept to ' 'an entirely new performance level for series production in AMG.EA ' 'vehicles.\xa0\n' "The vehicle's high-performance battery is a completely new " 'development from Affalterbach, inspired by Formula 1®. It enables ' 'a high power output that can be called up frequently and ' "repeatedly, contributing to the vehicle's outstanding overall " 'performance. The battery uses newly developed cylindrical NCMA ' 'cells, which offer efficient cooling and a high energy density of ' 'over 300 Wh/kg thanks to their tall and narrow format. The ' 'laser-welded aluminium cell housing improves electrical and ' "thermal conductivity and contributes to the battery's robust and " 'long-lasting performance.\xa0\n' 'The battery cells are intelligently and directly cooled by an ' 'electrically non-conductive oil, which optimally regulates the ' 'temperature of each of the more than 3,000 cells. This cooling ' 'ensures even heat dissipation and supports the high continuous ' 'power potential of the energy storage system. The voltage of over ' '800 volts reduces weight through lighter cabling and shortens ' 'charging times, while intelligent thermal management precisely ' 'controls the temperature of the cells to ensure maximum ' 'performance even under intensive use.\xa0\n' 'This enables the CONCEPT\xa0AMG\xa0GT\xa0XX to charge extremely ' 'quickly: the technology platform charges at over 850\xa0kW across ' 'a wide range of the charging curve. In just five minutes, it can ' 'recharge enough energy for a range of around 400\xa0kilometres ' '(WLTP)[2] – equivalent to the distance from Nardò to Naples.\xa0\n' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX records for battery-electric vehicles. \n' 'Distances\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kilometer\xa0\n' ' Time\n' ' Miles\n' ' Time\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' 08h:40m:34,22s\n' ' 2,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' \xa00d:14h:03m:10,25s\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 3,961\u200b [3]\n' ' 17h:14m:42,06s\n' ' 5,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' \xa01d:11h:27m:03,47s\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 5,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' 21h:54m:47,48s\n' ' 10,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' \xa02d:23h:15m:45,04s\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 7,300\u200b [4]\n' ' 1d:08h:07m:58,11s\n' ' 15,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' \xa04d:11h:52m:28,70s\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 10,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' 1d:20h:10m:00,45s\n' ' 20,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' \xa06d:00h:23m:07,85s\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 20,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' 3d:16h:41m:52,75s\n' ' 25,000\n' ' \xa0\xa07d:14h:09m:52,47s\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 21,196\u200b\xa0[5]\n' ' 3d:22h:03m:22,22s\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 25,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' 4d:15h:44m:51,02s\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 30,000\u200b\xa0\n' ' 5d:14h:26m:53,71s\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 40,000\xa0\n' ' 7d:13h:02m:59,47s\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 40,075\xa0\n' ' \xa07d:13h:24m:07,10s\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0Time\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Hours\n' ' Kilometer\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 12\n' ' 2749,924\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 24\n' ' 5478,881\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 48\n' ' 10859,526\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 72\n' ' 16250,444\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 96\n' ' 21632,451\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 120\n' ' 26807,575\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 144\n' ' 32099,133\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 168\n' ' 37259,955\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0The team of drivers\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Ralf Aaron\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver (GT Sport)\n' ' Estonia\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Marc Basseng\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Colin Caresani\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Netherlands\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adam Christodoulou\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Expert Driver (GT Sport)\n' ' United Kingdom\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Marvin Dienst\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Cesar Gazeau\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' France\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Marcel Marchewicz\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Uwe Nittel\n' ' Rallye Driver\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Doriane Pin\n' ' F1 Academy, LMP2- and GT Driver\n' ' France\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Driver\n' ' United Kingdom\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Dominik Schraml\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Dominik Schwager\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Tom Schwister\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Luca-Sandro Trefz\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Norbert Siedler\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Austria\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Luca Stolz\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver (GT Sport)\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Fabian Vettel\n' ' GT Driver\n' ' Germany\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the car’s efficient use of\xa0the fuel or ' 'energy source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] The figures are provisional. The range figures are ' 'provisional values based on digital simulations of the standard ' 'WLTP test procedure. No confirmed figures from an officially ' 'recognised testing organisation, no EC-type approval and no ' 'certificate of conformity with official figures are available at ' 'this time. Deviations between the figures and the official ' 'figures are possible. No binding values are available yet.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [3] Length of Route 66\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [4] Approximate distance of all races in a Formula 1® season\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [5] Length of the Great Wall of China\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '
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  • 5,479 kilometers in 24 hours: CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'obliterates the previous 24-hour record with over 1,500 ' 'kilometers to spare
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  • “Around the world in eight days”: The concept ' 'vehicle sprints 40,075 kilometers in 7 days, 13 hours, 24 ' 'minutes and 07 seconds – the equivalent of the Earth’s ' 'circumference at the equator
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  • Production-ready technology: Axial flux motors ' 'and liquid-cooled battery from the upcoming high-performance ' 'architecture AMG.EA prove unmatched endurance capabilities ' 'under extreme conditions
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  • Record-breaking streak: CONCEPT AMG GT XX sets a ' 'total of 25 performance records, averaging over 5,300 ' 'kilometers (3,293 miles) per day – most of it at 300 ' 'km/h
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  • Ultra-fast charging: Extremely short charging ' 'times with an average charging power of around 850 kW – far ' "beyond what today's infrastructure can " 'deliver
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With the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, Mercedes-AMG sets new ' 'benchmarks and continues the brand’s decades-long tradition ' 'of relentlessly pushing the boundaries of automotive ' 'engineering. From historic motorsport triumphs to legendary ' 'records on race and test tracks, the performance brand from ' 'Affalterbach has always stood for the pursuit of ultimate ' 'performance. Mercedes-AMG reaffirmed this commitment just ' 'last year with the lap record of the Mercedes‑AMG ONE ' '(energy consumption combined weighted: 47.5 kWh/100 km plus ' '11 l/100 km | fuel consumption combined discharged battery: ' '15.8 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined weighted: 250 g/km | ' 'CO₂ class combined weighted: G | CO₂ class discharged ' 'battery: G)[1] on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. ' 'Since October 2022, the hypercar has remained the fastest ' 'production vehicle ever on the iconic circuit – having even ' 'beaten its own benchmark.

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Now, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX builds on this proud legacy ' 'and delivers a powerful demonstration of the superior ' 'performance of the upcoming high-performance architecture ' 'AMG.EA. The technology pioneer is powered by revolutionary ' 'drivetrain technologies set to enter production next year ' 'with AMG.EA. Featuring three axial-flux motors and a ' 'directly cooled high-performance battery, the concept ' 'vehicle promises a new dimension of power and endurance. ' 'Mercedes-AMG has now proven exactly that under extremely ' 'tough conditions – the ultimate test evoking the record runs ' 'of the past, powered by the technology of ' 'tomorrow. 

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On the legendary high-speed test track in Nardò, Italy – ' 'a site where the world’s fastest cars have been tested for ' 'decades – the CONCEPT AMG GT XX broke a total of 25 ' 'long-distance records. Among them was the record for the ' 'greatest distance ever covered by an electric vehicle within ' '24 hours. The previous record was under 4,000 kilometers. ' 'The CONCEPT AMG GT XX has far surpassed this value: The ' 'technology platform traveled 5,479 kilometers in 24 hours – ' 'that is 1,518 kilometers more or around 38 percent further ' 'than the previous best. 

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But this was just one of many records that the CONCEPT ' 'AMG GT XX secured with a commanding lead. The technology ' 'pioneer’s extreme test lasted far longer than 24 hours. The ' 'goal: to drive “around the world in eight days” – a mission ' 'designed to prove the superior long-distance performance of ' 'the AMG electric drivetrain. The name of the challenge? A ' 'nod to Jules Verne’s famous novel “Around the World in 80 ' 'Days”. 

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The run followed an exceptionally demanding schedule. The ' 'greatest strain on motors and battery occurs under high-load ' 'driving and high-speed charging cycles. To simulate this ' 'scenario repeatedly, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX was tasked with ' 'covering as many kilometers as possible in the shortest ' 'possible time. Drivers maintained a constant speed of 300 ' 'km/h, stopping only to recharge at power levels averaging ' 'around 850 kW – far beyond what today’s charging ' 'infrastructure can provide. This once again underscores the ' 'future-proof capabilities of this production-ready ' 'drivetrain. After each charging stop, the vehicle ' 'accelerated back to 300 km/h – over and over, day and night, ' 'for eight relentless days. 

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Although capable of significantly higher speeds, the ' 'vehicle’s pace was deliberately set by the engineers based ' 'on extensive simulations. According to these analyses, 300 ' 'km/h offered the optimal balance between track speed and ' 'charging stops, delivering the fastest overall ' 'time. 

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The charging performance far exceeded the values that ' "today's common infrastructure can deliver, and once again " 'underscores the future viability of the near-series ' 'powertrain. This was made possible by the High-Power ' 'Charging Hub, specially built by the Mercedes-Benz Charging ' 'Unit in Nardò, equipped with a prototype charger from ' 'Alpitronic. This joint development approach of vehicle and ' 'charging infrastructure shows the potential that arises when ' 'both components are optimally matched. After each charging ' 'stop, acceleration to 300 km/h followed again, until the ' 'next charging stop. This went on and on, day and night, for ' 'a total of eight days.

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In the early morning of 25 August 2025, the moment ' 'finally arrived: mission accomplished! The distance of ' '40,075 kilometres (24,901 miles) was covered in exactly 7 ' 'days, 13 hours, 24 minutes and 07 seconds – beating its own ' 'target of eight days by a wide margin. Along the way, the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX set a number of additional performance ' 'records (see table below) and even pushed on to reach yet ' 'another milestone at 25,000 miles. 

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It wasn’t just one CONCEPT AMG GT XX that mastered the ' 'extremely demanding marathon program – but two. Both ' 'vehicles set off simultaneously on the record-breaking drive ' 'and delivered a compelling demonstration of endurance: After ' 'more than seven and a half days of operation and a full ' 'circumnavigation of the globe each, they crossed the finish ' 'line just 25 kilometres apart – the equivalent of barely two ' 'laps on the Nardò proving ground. Completing this ' 'around-the-world challenge twice within eight days ' 'underscores, in striking fashion, the exceptional long-term ' 'performance capability of the ' 'powertrain.              ' '

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The relentless program required 3,177 laps of the ' '12.68‑kilometre Nardò circuit. Experienced racing drivers ' 'completed two‑hour shifts in the seemingly endless ' 'round-the-clock race. On average, the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX drove more than ' '5,300 kilometres per day. Conditions were also far from ' 'favourable. During the day, ambient temperatures rose up to ' '35 degrees Celsius in the shade – climbing even ' 'higher under direct sunlight on the exposed track. Yet the ' 'car’s revolutionary powertrain delivered flawless ' 'performance throughout. 

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The test was not only a feat of technology, but also of ' 'teamwork. From the pit crew handling charging and tyre ' 'changes, to the round-the-clock provision of fire and rescue ' 'services to the remote support room in Affalterbach, which ' 'was permanently connected to Nardò via remote diagnostics. ' 'External specialists – including tyre supplier Michelin and ' 'charging station specialist Alpitronic – rounded off the ' 'expert crew. 

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“Mercedes-AMG and Formula 1 stand for innovation, ' 'intense competition, and pushing the boundaries of what is ' 'technically possible. Our company’s powertrains achieved ' 'groundbreaking successes in the very first road races in ' 'automotive history more than 120 years ago and have set ' 'benchmarks for decades. In the 1970s and 1980s, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz was a regular guest here at Nardò, setting ' 'numerous international speed and track records - most ' 'notably with the C111 as a visionary technology program. ' 'Back then, we demonstrated the performance capabilities of ' 'innovative diesel and petrol powertrains. Now, with the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX technology programme, we are entering a ' 'new dimension of performance – this time with fully electric ' 'drive. The goal is to redefine the limits of what is ' 'technically possible in the age of electric drives. So what ' 'could be more fitting than to go chasing records once again? ' 'Our mission: to redefine the very standards of performance ' 'with groundbreaking technologies and innovations. The ' 'motivation and dedication of the cross-functional team from ' 'Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz Mobility, and our ' 'F1 engine experts at Mercedes-AMG High Performance ' 'Powertrains throughout the entire preparation phase were ' 'boundless. I am immensely proud of the unprecedented ' 'achievement of the entire team in this unique record drive.” ' '
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG. Chief ' 'Technology Officer, ' 'Development & Purchasing

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“An AMG has always been defined by its ' 'drivetrain. In the electric world, too, our drive system ' "must be convincing across the board. That's why we’re the " 'first manufacturer to use axial flux motors and directly ' 'cooled batteries in fully electric models. We have now ' 'impressively demonstrated how superior these technologies ' 'are. Enormous performance and extremely fast charging were ' 'always available and made these records possible. For ' 'customers of our future electric models, this means they ' 'will get a genuine AMG – no ifs; no buts. My heartfelt ' 'thanks go to the entire team – we’re delighted that we can ' 'also count on the best team in the automotive industry when ' 'it comes to electric performance.”
Michael ' 'Schiebe, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑AMG ' 'GmbH and Head of Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class & ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach divisions at Mercedes‑Maybach

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“As an F1 driver, I'm used to pushing technology " 'to its absolute limits – the CONCEPT AMG GT XX really ' 'impressed me. The axial flux motors respond as immediately ' 'and precisely as a Formula 1 drivetrain, but with an ' 'endurance that I have only ever experienced with combustion ' 'engines. This technology will revolutionise the driving ' 'experience – both on the racetrack and on the road.” ' '
George Russell, ' 'Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS F1 team driver

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A new dimension in electric endurance

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The revolutionary drive concept with three innovative ' 'axial flux motors and a high-performance battery developed ' 'from scratch enabled a new dimension of continuous electric ' 'power and ultra-fast charging. This meant that the CONCEPT ' 'AMG GT XX could be pushed to its limits time and again ' 'during testing at Nardò, delivering a new level of ' 'continuous performance that was previously almost ' 'unthinkable in the world of electric vehicles. Even under ' 'extreme driving conditions, the batteries remained within an ' 'optimum temperature range – which not only ensured ' 'performance on the track but also enabled extremely fast ' 'charging. 

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Added to this are the axial flux motors, which are ' 'considerably more compact and lighter but above all ' 'significantly more powerful than conventional electric ' 'motors. The power density of axial flux motors is around ' 'three times higher. This enables top-level driving ' 'performance that can be reproduced very frequently and ' 'repeatedly. 

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Three axial flux motors and a directly cooled battery ' 'concept

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The CONCEPT AMG GT XX generates a peak output of over ' '1,000 kW, which corresponds to more than 1,360 hp. This ' 'output is achieved by the three innovative motors integrated ' 'into high-performance electric drive units (HP.EDU) on the ' 'front and rear axles. The rear axle has two oil-cooled axial ' 'flux motors, which are combined with compact gearboxes and ' 'one inverter each in a single housing. The front electric ' 'drive acts as a booster motor and is only activated when ' 'needed to provide additional power or traction. 

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Axial-flux motors offer enormous advantages over ' 'conventional electric motors: they are significantly more ' 'powerful while also being lighter and more compact. Their ' 'power density is roughly three times higher, while weighing ' 'less and requiring only one third of the installation space. ' 'The units deliver higher continuous output and greater ' 'torque. 

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The foundation for these groundbreaking motors was ' 'originally developed by British electric motor specialist ' 'YASA – a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG. But it ' 'was Mercedes-AMG that, in close collaboration with YASA, ' 'elevated this concept to an entirely new performance level ' 'for series production in AMG.EA vehicles. 

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The vehicle's high-performance battery is a completely " 'new development from Affalterbach, inspired by Formula 1®. ' 'It enables a high power output that can be called up ' "frequently and repeatedly, contributing to the vehicle's " 'outstanding overall performance. The battery uses newly ' 'developed cylindrical NCMA cells, which offer efficient ' 'cooling and a high energy density of over 300 Wh/kg thanks ' 'to their tall and narrow format. The laser-welded aluminium ' 'cell housing improves electrical and thermal conductivity ' "and contributes to the battery's robust and long-lasting " 'performance. 

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The battery cells are intelligently and directly cooled ' 'by an electrically non-conductive oil, which optimally ' 'regulates the temperature of each of the more than 3,000 ' 'cells. This cooling ensures even heat dissipation and ' 'supports the high continuous power potential of the energy ' 'storage system. The voltage of over 800 volts reduces weight ' 'through lighter cabling and shortens charging times, while ' 'intelligent thermal management precisely controls the ' 'temperature of the cells to ensure maximum performance even ' 'under intensive use. 

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This enables the CONCEPT AMG GT XX to ' 'charge extremely quickly: the technology platform charges at ' 'over 850 kW across a wide range of the charging curve. ' 'In just five minutes, it can recharge enough energy for a ' 'range of around 400 kilometres ' '(WLTP)[2] – equivalent to the distance ' 'from Nardò to Naples. 

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CONCEPT AMG GT XX records for battery-electric vehicles. ' '

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Distances

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2,000\u200b 

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08h:40m:34,22s

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2,000\u200b 

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 0d:14h:03m:10,25s

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3,961\u200b [3]

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17h:14m:42,06s

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5,000\u200b 

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 1d:11h:27m:03,47s

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5,000\u200b 

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21h:54m:47,48s

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10,000\u200b 

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 2d:23h:15m:45,04s

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7,300\u200b [4]

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1d:08h:07m:58,11s

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15,000\u200b 

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 4d:11h:52m:28,70s

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10,000\u200b 

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1d:20h:10m:00,45s

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20,000\u200b 

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 6d:00h:23m:07,85s

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20,000\u200b 

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3d:16h:41m:52,75s

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25,000

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  7d:14h:09m:52,47s

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21,196\u200b [5]

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3d:22h:03m:22,22s

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25,000\u200b 

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4d:15h:44m:51,02s

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30,000\u200b 

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5d:14h:26m:53,71s

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40,000 

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7d:13h:02m:59,47s

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40,075 

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 7d:13h:24m:07,10s

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12

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2749,924

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24

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5478,881

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48

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10859,526

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72

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16250,444

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96

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21632,451

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120

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26807,575

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144

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32099,133

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168

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37259,955

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 The team of drivers

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Ralf Aaron

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Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver (GT Sport)

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Estonia

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Marc Basseng

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GT Driver

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Germany

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Colin Caresani

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GT Driver

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Netherlands

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Adam Christodoulou

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Mercedes-AMG Expert Driver (GT Sport)

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United Kingdom

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Marvin Dienst

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GT Driver

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Germany

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Cesar Gazeau

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GT Driver

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France

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Marcel Marchewicz

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GT Driver

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Germany

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Uwe Nittel

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Rallye Driver

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Germany

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Doriane Pin

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F1 Academy, LMP2- and GT Driver

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France

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George Russell

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Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Driver

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United Kingdom

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Dominik Schraml

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GT Driver

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Germany

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Dominik Schwager

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GT Driver

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Germany

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Tom Schwister

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GT Driver

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Germany

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Luca-Sandro Trefz

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GT Driver

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Germany

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Norbert Siedler

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GT Driver

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Austria

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Luca Stolz

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Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver (GT Sport)

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Germany

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Fabian Vettel

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GT Driver

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Germany

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[1] The stated values were determined in accordance with ' 'the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles ' 'Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given ' 'refer to the German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the car’s efficient ' 'use of the fuel or energy source, but also on driving ' 'style and other non-technical factors.

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[2] The figures are provisional. The range figures are ' 'provisional values based on digital simulations of the ' 'standard WLTP test procedure. No confirmed figures from an ' 'officially recognised testing organisation, no EC-type ' 'approval and no certificate of conformity with official ' 'figures are available at this time. Deviations between the ' 'figures and the official figures are possible. No binding ' 'values are available yet.

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[3] Length of Route ' '66          ' '

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[4] Approximate distance of all races in a Formula 1® ' 'season

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[5] Length of the Great Wall of China

\n', 'date': '2025-08-25T08:45:00+02:00', 'title': 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX redefines performance: Technology pioneer ' 'shatters record after record – and drives "around the world in ' 'eight days"', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b2d73049-f14b-4019-8da3-a0dd5e6dfb89'} 2025-11-30 01:00:26 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=10&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:26 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=10&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:26 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/374e5135-c7bf-44eb-94e6-0edd49784411> {'content': 'Elke Pusskeiler, currently Head of “Operations Supply Chain”, ' 'will take over as Head of “Mercedes-Benz Vans Operations” on ' 'October 1, 2025. She succeeds Francesco Ciancia, who will leave ' 'the company at his own request.\n' 'Elke Pusskeiler began her career in 1991 at the former ' 'Daimler-Benz AG in logistics in Sindelfingen. After various ' 'positions in controlling, program planning, and final assembly of ' 'seats and engines, in 2014 she took over as Head of “Program, ' 'Capacity Planning, and Methods”. From 2019, she was responsible ' 'for manufacturing in the global compact cars production network ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Cars and then, in 2020, took over as Head of ' 'Supply Chain Management. During this time, she significantly ' 'shaped the restructuring of the Sustainable Infrastructure area ' 'as well as the close collaboration between logistics, purchasing, ' 'and sales.\xa0\n' '“I am very pleased to welcome Elke Pusskeiler to the Van team. ' 'She brings her extensive network and strategic vision to our ' 'global production network. I am convinced that with her many ' 'years of experience, Elke will manage the upcoming start-up of ' 'our new van architecture in the plants in the best possible way. ' 'I thank Francesco Ciancia for his successful work over the past ' 'years. He successfully initiated the transformation of our ' 'production network. I wish him all the best for his future.” ' 'Thomas Klein, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' 'The management of Mercedes-Benz Vans Operations is responsible ' 'for all production-related areas such as manufacturing, ' 'engineering, logistics, and quality management. Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans has production sites in Germany, Spain, Poland, the USA, ' 'and, via cooperation partners, in China.\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

Elke Pusskeiler, currently Head of “Operations ' 'Supply Chain”, will take over as Head of “Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'Operations” on October 1, 2025. She succeeds Francesco ' 'Ciancia, who will leave the company at his own ' 'request.

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Elke Pusskeiler began her career in 1991 at the former ' 'Daimler-Benz AG in logistics in Sindelfingen. After various ' 'positions in controlling, program planning, and final ' 'assembly of seats and engines, in 2014 she took over as Head ' 'of “Program, Capacity Planning, and Methods”. From 2019, she ' 'was responsible for manufacturing in the global compact cars ' 'production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars and then, in 2020, ' 'took over as Head of Supply Chain Management. During this ' 'time, she significantly shaped the restructuring of the ' 'Sustainable Infrastructure area as well as the close ' 'collaboration between logistics, purchasing, and ' 'sales. 

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“I am very pleased to welcome Elke Pusskeiler to ' 'the Van team. She brings her extensive network and strategic ' 'vision to our global production network. I am convinced that ' 'with her many years of experience, Elke will manage the ' 'upcoming start-up of our new van architecture in the plants ' 'in the best possible way. I thank Francesco Ciancia for his ' 'successful work over the past years. He successfully ' 'initiated the transformation of our production network. I ' 'wish him all the best for his future.”
Thomas ' 'Klein, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans

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The management of Mercedes-Benz Vans Operations is ' 'responsible for all production-related areas such as ' 'manufacturing, engineering, logistics, and quality ' 'management. Mercedes-Benz Vans has production sites in ' 'Germany, Spain, Poland, the USA, and, via cooperation ' 'partners, in China.

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\n', 'date': '2025-09-03T13:25:00+02:00', 'title': 'Elke Pusskeiler will take over as Head of Operations at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/374e5135-c7bf-44eb-94e6-0edd49784411'} 2025-11-30 01:00:26 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/23a7a9a2-dd0a-4ab9-8013-a165ddc9ad90> {'content': '\n' ' Most powerful Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing car\n' ' Technology and design with references to the Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 ' 'E PERFORMANCE\n' ' Formula 1® driver Kimi Antonelli is the prominent patron of the ' 'strictly limited edition\n' ' Exclusive handover event with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG Motorsport portfolio is expanding to include a ' 'new, highly attractive model: the Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16. ' 'The comprehensive further development of the Mercedes-AMG GT2, ' 'unveiled at the end of 2022, combines the fundamental ' 'characteristics of the base model with technical and stylistic ' 'references to the current Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E PERFORMANCE. Its ' 'outstanding power-to-weight ratio and numerous new aerodynamic ' 'components, such as the active louvres above the front wheels, a ' 'Push2Pass function and the integrated Drag Reduction System ' '(DRS), make the GT2 Edition W16 the most powerful Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing car of all time.\n' 'The limited edition model combines exceptional performance ' 'potential of up to 830 hp (610 kW) with an exclusive design. The ' 'close visual connection to the current Formula 1 car is ' 'underlined by the signature of a well-known name on the door ' 'sill: Kimi Antonelli. The current driver of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team is the patron of the GT2 Edition W16, which is ' "limited to 30 units. Designed for track day use, this collector's " 'item will be delivered in an exclusive setting on a European ' 'racetrack, including a meet & greet with some of the best-known ' 'members of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team.\n' 'Most powerful Mercedes-AMG GT sports car and Push2Pass function\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 is not homologated. This means ' 'that it does not have to meet any racing series requirements or ' 'restrictions, allowing it to set new benchmarks for performance. ' 'Equipped with the striking 4.0-litre V8 biturbo from the base GT2 ' '(707 hp/520 kW), the eight-cylinder engine has been optimised ' 'with new turbochargers and modified engine electronics. The ' 'result is a spectacular maximum output of 830 hp (610 kW). This ' 'makes the GT2 Edition W16 the most powerful GT vehicle ever built ' 'by Mercedes-AMG.\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 reaches its peak performance ' 'when the Push2Pass function is activated, which is another extra ' 'feature compared to the base model. When the driver presses the ' 'corresponding button on the multifunction steering wheel, the ' 'system temporarily increases the boost pressure. This provides an ' 'additional 100 hp (73 kW) and 200 Newton metres of torque. The ' 'maximum torque thus rises to 1000 Nm and the maximum output of ' '830 hp is achieved. In terms of power-to-weight ratio, the ' 'special edition model boasts an impressive figure of around 1.7 ' 'kg/hp. Thanks to its consistent lightweight construction, the GT2 ' 'Edition W16 has a weight of just 1,430 kilograms. The newly ' 'designed magnesium rims, which feature colour accents that create ' 'a visual link to the Formula 1® car, also contribute to the ' 'weight optimisation.\n' 'Proven Mercedes-AMG Motorsport transmission technology\n' "The Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16's power is transmitted via a " 'sequential six-speed racing transmission with modified gear ' 'ratios. As with all Mercedes-AMG GT racing cars, the transmission ' 'is mounted on the rear axle in a transaxle configuration and ' 'connected to the engine via a carbon fibre torque tube for ' 'torsional rigidity and high torque transmission. The suspension ' 'features fully adjustable four-way motorsport shock absorbers. In ' 'addition, the stabilisers on the front and rear axles can be ' 'adjusted in four stages to suit the respective requirements.\n' 'New aerodynamic package with DRS\n' 'To achieve optimum vehicle balance, Mercedes-AMG has further ' 'refined the aerodynamic concept of the GT2 model and fine-tuned ' 'it in numerous test drives on a range of Formula 1® circuits. The ' 'result is several new components: active louvres above the front ' 'wheels, an enlarged front diffuser, aerodynamically optimised ' 'exterior mirrors and a carbon spoiler lip integrated into the ' 'boot lid. Like the Formula 1® car, the GT2 Edition W16 also ' 'features a Drag Reduction System (DRS). This technology reduces ' 'drag, enabling the top speed to increase to over 320 km/h. By ' 'touching a button on the intuitive multifunction steering wheel, ' 'the DRS closes the louvres and folds the rear wing into a flat ' 'position. The Push2Pass function can also be activated ' 'simultaneously or separately at the touch of a button.\n' 'Distinctive star pattern defines the design\n' 'The design of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 reflects its close ' 'ties to Formula 1®. The colour scheme and design elements carry ' 'the unmistakable hallmarks of the Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E ' 'PERFORMANCE. A particularly striking feature is the hand-painted ' 'star pattern that wraps around the rear flanks of the edition ' 'model. The livery is completed by delicate emerald-green ' "contrasting elements – the colour of the Mercedes F1 team's title " 'partner PETRONAS.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli is prominent patron\n' 'The exclusivity of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 continues in ' 'the interior. This starts with the door sill panels, which are ' 'hand-signed by Kimi Antonelli, one of the two current ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 drivers. The young Italian, who also has valuable ' 'experience in GT Racing, is the renowned patron of the edition ' 'model. Its interior is dominated by matt carbon fibre surfaces. ' 'The seat, doors and centre console also feature accents in the ' 'PETRONAS colour. Compared to the GT2 base model, the CUBE ' 'CONTROLS steering wheel has been redesigned and its functionality ' 'improved. As a reference to the limited production run of the ' 'exclusive GT2 model, a ‘1 of 30’ badge is embedded in the centre ' 'console of each vehicle.\n' 'Proven safety at the highest level\n' 'Like the GT2 base model and all other Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing cars, the GT2 Edition W16 offers exemplary safety. ' 'Features include a carbon fibre safety cell connected to the ' 'chassis, a five-point harness, safety nets, a fire extinguishing ' 'system, a safety tank, and an emergency hatch. Other safety ' 'features include an effective racing ABS and a multi-adjustable ' 'traction control. Together with the precisely tuned suspension ' 'and very direct steering response, these elements help drivers to ' 'quickly build confidence in the vehicle when driving on the ' 'track.\n' 'Exclusive handover \n' 'The ceremonial handover of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 is ' 'planned as part of an exclusive event at a European racetrack. In ' 'addition to an in-depth vehicle briefing and track time, the ' 'programme further includes a meet & greet with the drivers and ' 'senior members of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. Each of the ' '30 units of the strictly limited Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 ' 'comes with an edition-specific car cover and equipment from OMP ' 'and BELL Helmets, the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Official Suppliers. ' 'The racing suit and racing helmet are each designed in the style ' 'of the official F1 team.\n' '“Formula 1® and GT Racing are the central pillars of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport. The Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 unites both worlds ' 'in one product. The limited edition model is our most powerful ' 'Customer Racing car to date and a spectacular race and track day ' 'vehicle in every respect. It combines fundamental characteristics ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 with stylistic and technical references ' 'from the Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E PERFORMANCE. With the exclusive ' 'handover event, we are creating an unforgettable ' 'experience.“Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport\n' '“I had the opportunity to test drive the Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition ' 'W16 and had so much fun that I would have loved to spend more ' 'time on the track. The Push2Pass function is a truly sensational ' 'feature. The edition model is not only fast, but also safe. This ' 'immediately inspires confidence. I am very proud to be part of ' 'this project and to have my signature immortalised in every ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16.“Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team\n' 'The new Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 at a glance: \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Engine\n' ' AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine with flat crankshaft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. output\n' ' Up to 830 hp (610 kW) peak output with Push2Pass function\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. torque\n' ' Up to 1,000 Nm\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Top speed\n' ' Over 320 km/h\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Gearbox\n' ' Sequential AMG six-speed competition gearbox\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Electronics\n' ' Motorsport electronics with multi-adjustable ABS and AMG ' 'TRACTION CONTROL \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Brakes\n' ' High-performance braking system with adjustable brake settings ' 'via balance bar (Brake dimensions: front 390 mm/rear 355 mm)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Wheels/rims\n' ' 18-inch AMG magnesium wheels with centre lock in Edition ' 'W16-specific design\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Chassis\n' ' Double wishbones front axle/rear axle, motorsport shock ' 'absorbers with four-way adjustable rebound and compression, ' 'adjustable anti-roll bars\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Aerodynamics\n' ' Advanced aerodynamics with active louvres above the front ' 'wheels, enlarged front diffuser, aerodynamically optimised ' 'exterior mirrors, DRS (Drag Reduction System) and additional ' 'carbon spoiler lip on the boot lid\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Fuel tank capacity\n' ' 120 lites, motorsport safety tank\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Safety\n' ' Carbon safety cell, five-point harness, safety nets, steel ' 'roll cage, fire extinguishing system, extrication hatch\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Cockpit\n' ' Design and function-optimised CUBE CONTROLS steering wheel, ' 'matt visible carbon fibre with PETRONAS-coloured details (seat, ' 'doors, centre console), ‘1 of 30’ badge and door sill with Kimi ' "Antonelli's signature\n" ' \n' ' \n' ' Dimensions Weight\n' ' Length: 4,911 mm; width: 2,057 mm; height: 1,375 mmCurb ' 'weight: 1,430 kg\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Exterior\n' ' W16-inspired design with star pattern at the rear and ' 'PETRONAS-coloured accents\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Delivery package\n' ' Edition-specific car cover, personal racing gear with racing ' 'suit and helmet from Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Official Suppliers ' 'OMP and BELL Helmets\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Retail price\n' ' EUR 679,000.00 (price excl. 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  • Most powerful Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'car
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  • Technology and design with references to the ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E PERFORMANCE
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  • Formula 1® driver Kimi Antonelli is the ' 'prominent patron of the strictly limited ' 'edition
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  • Exclusive handover event with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team
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The Mercedes-AMG Motorsport portfolio is expanding to ' 'include a new, highly attractive model: the Mercedes-AMG GT2 ' 'Edition W16. The comprehensive further development of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2, unveiled at the end of 2022, combines the ' 'fundamental characteristics of the base model with technical ' 'and stylistic references to the current Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 ' 'E PERFORMANCE. Its outstanding power-to-weight ratio and ' 'numerous new aerodynamic components, such as the active ' 'louvres above the front wheels, a Push2Pass function and the ' 'integrated Drag Reduction System (DRS), make the GT2 Edition ' 'W16 the most powerful Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing car of ' 'all time.

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The limited edition model combines exceptional ' 'performance potential of up to 830 hp (610 kW) with an ' 'exclusive design. The close visual connection to the current ' 'Formula 1 car is underlined by the signature of a well-known ' 'name on the door sill: Kimi Antonelli. The current driver of ' 'the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is the patron of the GT2 ' 'Edition W16, which is limited to 30 units. Designed for ' "track day use, this collector's item will be delivered in an " 'exclusive setting on a European racetrack, including a meet ' '& greet with some of the best-known members of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team.

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Most powerful Mercedes-AMG GT sports car and Push2Pass ' 'function

\n' '

The Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 is not homologated. This ' 'means that it does not have to meet any racing series ' 'requirements or restrictions, allowing it to set new ' 'benchmarks for performance. Equipped with the striking ' '4.0-litre V8 biturbo from the base GT2 (707 hp/520 kW), the ' 'eight-cylinder engine has been optimised with new ' 'turbochargers and modified engine electronics. The result is ' 'a spectacular maximum output of 830 hp (610 kW). This makes ' 'the GT2 Edition W16 the most powerful GT vehicle ever built ' 'by Mercedes-AMG.

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The Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 reaches its peak ' 'performance when the Push2Pass function is activated, which ' 'is another extra feature compared to the base model. When ' 'the driver presses the corresponding button on the ' 'multifunction steering wheel, the system temporarily ' 'increases the boost pressure. This provides an additional ' '100 hp (73 kW) and 200 Newton metres of torque. The maximum ' 'torque thus rises to 1000 Nm and the maximum output of 830 ' 'hp is achieved. In terms of power-to-weight ratio, the ' 'special edition model boasts an impressive figure of around ' '1.7 kg/hp. Thanks to its consistent lightweight ' 'construction, the GT2 Edition W16 has a weight of just 1,430 ' 'kilograms. The newly designed magnesium rims, which feature ' 'colour accents that create a visual link to the Formula 1® ' 'car, also contribute to the weight optimisation.

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Proven Mercedes-AMG Motorsport transmission ' 'technology

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The Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16's power is transmitted " 'via a sequential six-speed racing transmission with modified ' 'gear ratios. As with all Mercedes-AMG GT racing cars, the ' 'transmission is mounted on the rear axle in a transaxle ' 'configuration and connected to the engine via a carbon fibre ' 'torque tube for torsional rigidity and high torque ' 'transmission. The suspension features fully adjustable ' 'four-way motorsport shock absorbers. In addition, the ' 'stabilisers on the front and rear axles can be adjusted in ' 'four stages to suit the respective requirements.

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New aerodynamic package with DRS

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To achieve optimum vehicle balance, Mercedes-AMG has ' 'further refined the aerodynamic concept of the GT2 model and ' 'fine-tuned it in numerous test drives on a range of Formula ' '1® circuits. The result is several new components: active ' 'louvres above the front wheels, an enlarged front diffuser, ' 'aerodynamically optimised exterior mirrors and a carbon ' 'spoiler lip integrated into the boot lid. Like the Formula ' '1® car, the GT2 Edition W16 also features a Drag Reduction ' 'System (DRS). This technology reduces drag, enabling the top ' 'speed to increase to over 320 km/h. By touching a button on ' 'the intuitive multifunction steering wheel, the DRS closes ' 'the louvres and folds the rear wing into a flat position. ' 'The Push2Pass function can also be activated simultaneously ' 'or separately at the touch of a button.

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Distinctive star pattern defines the design

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The design of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 reflects ' 'its close ties to Formula 1®. The colour scheme and design ' 'elements carry the unmistakable hallmarks of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E PERFORMANCE. A particularly striking ' 'feature is the hand-painted star pattern that wraps around ' 'the rear flanks of the edition model. The livery is ' 'completed by delicate emerald-green contrasting elements – ' "the colour of the Mercedes F1 team's title partner " 'PETRONAS.

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Kimi Antonelli is prominent patron

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The exclusivity of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 ' 'continues in the interior. This starts with the door sill ' 'panels, which are hand-signed by Kimi Antonelli, one of the ' 'two current Mercedes-AMG F1 drivers. The young Italian, who ' 'also has valuable experience in GT Racing, is the renowned ' 'patron of the edition model. Its interior is dominated by ' 'matt carbon fibre surfaces. The seat, doors and centre ' 'console also feature accents in the PETRONAS colour. ' 'Compared to the GT2 base model, the CUBE CONTROLS steering ' 'wheel has been redesigned and its functionality improved. As ' 'a reference to the limited production run of the exclusive ' 'GT2 model, a ‘1 of 30’ badge is embedded in the centre ' 'console of each vehicle.

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Proven safety at the highest level

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Like the GT2 base model and all other Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing cars, the GT2 Edition W16 offers exemplary ' 'safety. Features include a carbon fibre safety cell ' 'connected to the chassis, a five-point harness, safety nets, ' 'a fire extinguishing system, a safety tank, and an emergency ' 'hatch. Other safety features include an effective racing ABS ' 'and a multi-adjustable traction control. Together with the ' 'precisely tuned suspension and very direct steering ' 'response, these elements help drivers to quickly build ' 'confidence in the vehicle when driving on the track.

\n' '

Exclusive handover

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The ceremonial handover of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition ' 'W16 is planned as part of an exclusive event at a European ' 'racetrack. In addition to an in-depth vehicle briefing and ' 'track time, the programme further includes a meet & ' 'greet with the drivers and senior members of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. Each of the 30 units of the ' 'strictly limited Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 comes with an ' 'edition-specific car cover and equipment from OMP and BELL ' 'Helmets, the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Official Suppliers. The ' 'racing suit and racing helmet are each designed in the style ' 'of the official F1 team.

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“Formula 1® and GT Racing are the central pillars ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. The Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 ' 'unites both worlds in one product. The limited edition model ' 'is our most powerful Customer Racing car to date and a ' 'spectacular race and track day vehicle in every respect. It ' 'combines fundamental characteristics of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 ' 'with stylistic and technical references from the ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E PERFORMANCE. With the exclusive ' 'handover event, we are creating an unforgettable ' 'experience.“
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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“I had the opportunity to test drive the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 and had so much fun that I ' 'would have loved to spend more time on the track. The ' 'Push2Pass function is a truly sensational feature. The ' 'edition model is not only fast, but also safe. This ' 'immediately inspires confidence. I am very proud to be part ' 'of this project and to have my signature immortalised in ' 'every Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16.“
Kimi ' 'Antonelli, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

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Engine

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AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine with flat crankshaft

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Max. output

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Up to 830 hp (610 kW) peak output with Push2Pass ' 'function

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Max. torque

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Up to 1,000 Nm

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Top speed

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Over 320 km/h

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Gearbox

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Sequential AMG six-speed competition gearbox

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Electronics

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Motorsport electronics with multi-adjustable ABS and AMG ' 'TRACTION CONTROL

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Brakes

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High-performance braking system with adjustable brake ' 'settings via balance bar

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(Brake dimensions: front 390 mm/rear 355 mm)

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Wheels/rims

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18-inch AMG magnesium wheels with centre lock in Edition ' 'W16-specific design

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Chassis

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Double wishbones front axle/rear axle, motorsport shock ' 'absorbers with four-way adjustable rebound and compression, ' 'adjustable anti-roll bars

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Aerodynamics

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Advanced aerodynamics with active louvres above the front ' 'wheels, enlarged front diffuser, aerodynamically optimised ' 'exterior mirrors, DRS (Drag Reduction System) and additional ' 'carbon spoiler lip on the boot lid

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Fuel tank capacity

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120 lites, motorsport safety tank

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Safety

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Carbon safety cell, five-point harness, safety nets, ' 'steel roll cage, fire extinguishing system, extrication ' 'hatch

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Cockpit

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Design and function-optimised CUBE CONTROLS steering ' 'wheel, matt visible carbon fibre with PETRONAS-coloured ' 'details (seat, doors, centre console), ‘1 of 30’ badge and ' "door sill with Kimi Antonelli's signature

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Dimensions

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Weight

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Length: 4,911 mm; width: 2,057 mm; height: 1,375 ' 'mm
Curb weight: 1,430 kg

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Exterior

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W16-inspired design with star pattern at the rear and ' 'PETRONAS-coloured accents

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Delivery package

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Edition-specific car cover, personal racing gear with ' 'racing suit and helmet from Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Official ' 'Suppliers OMP and BELL Helmets

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Retail price

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EUR 679,000.00 (price excl. VAT)

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\n', 'date': '2025-09-04T16:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GT Racing meets Formula 1®: the new Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/23a7a9a2-dd0a-4ab9-8013-a165ddc9ad90'} 2025-11-30 01:00:26 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=10&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=10&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=12&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a2cba1fd-20a7-4a11-9e31-e0004394823a> {'content': 'The second leg of the double header takes place in Monza, Italy.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Talks Italy\n' 'We head to Monza aiming for a more consistent and straightforward ' 'weekend than at Zandvoort. At times, we looked to have decent ' 'pace that would enable us to fight for the podium. Despite ' 'starting P11, Kimi progressed through the field well and, were it ' 'not for the contact with Leclerc, would likely have been ' 'challenging those ahead in the closing stages. For George, his ' 'race was also compromised by an incident with the Ferrari. He did ' 'a good job to bring solid points home in P4 despite carrying ' 'significant floor damage.\n' 'The Italian Grand Prix is a special weekend with a great ' 'atmosphere. For Kimi it is a second home race of the season. ' 'Whilst that will be exciting for him, we know his focus will be ' '100 per cent on doing the job on track. The competitive order ' 'behind McLaren is close and we will have to be at our best if we ' "are to continue closing the gap to second in the Constructors'.\n" 'Fact File: Italian Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' Monza is nicknamed ‘Temple of Speed’ and for good reason. ' 'Recorded top speeds through the speed trap during the Grand Prix ' 'typically top 350 km/h.\n' ' Due to the long straights and large portion of lap spent in ' 'eighth gear, Monza is one of the lowest tracks for gear changes ' 'per lap, with only 29.\n' ' No circuit on the 2025 calendar sees the driver spend a higher ' 'percentage of the lap at full throttle than Monza. This equates ' 'to 76% of lap time, and 82% of lap distance.\n' ' The run to the first corner from pole is one of the longest on ' 'the calendar at 476m. Only Spain, Silverstone, and Mexico are ' 'longer.\n' ' The high-speed nature means the Italian Grand Prix is often one ' 'of the shortest races of the year. If run uninterrupted, it ' 'usually takes around one hour and 15 minutes from lights out to ' 'the chequered flag.\n' ' Monza can also prove to be one of the hottest races of the ' 'season for air temperature, with averages highs of 28.2C, and ' '31.3C max.\n' ' The circuit contains just 11 corners, four to the left and seven ' 'to the right. That is the second fewest of the year, behind only ' 'Austria which has 10.\n' ' The Italian Grand Prix is the only Grand Prix to have appeared ' 'on every single F1 calendar since 1950.\n' ' No circuit in F1 history has held more Grands Prix than Monza, ' 'which will host its 75th race in 2025.\n' ' Mercedes has recorded seven wins at the Italian Grand Prix. Two ' 'with Juan Manuel Fangio in 1954 and 1955, four with Lewis ' 'Hamilton and one with Nico Rosberg.\n' ' In 2021, Monza hosted the F1 Sprint format, which was won by ' 'Valtteri.\n' ' George won races at Monza at both GP3 (2017) and Formula 2 ' '(2018) levels.\n' ' 2025 will be Kimi Antonelli’s first-ever Italian Grand Prix in ' 'F1. It comes at the circuit where he made his first FP1 rookie ' 'debut in 2024.\n' ' Kimi won races at Monza in Italian F4 in 2022 and FRECA in ' '2023.\n' '\n' 'Noah Strømsted Talks Italy\n' 'The Italian Grand Prix brings my 2025 F3 season to a close. I am ' 'really excited to go racing again after the summer break and get ' 'the most out of this final round. The last couple of weekends ' 'before the break were really challenging, but we’ll be working ' 'really hard to score good points and secure the 2025 ' 'Constructors’ Championship.\n' 'Stat Sheet: Italian Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Italian Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (CEST)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 15:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Italy\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 17\n' ' 7\n' ' 16\n' ' 7\n' ' 13\n' ' 8\n' ' 5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 6\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 33\n' ' 13\n' ' 37\n' ' 14\n' ' 30\n' ' 19\n' ' 28\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 4,678\n' ' 23,625\n' ' 77,338\n' ' 230,026\n' ' 187,240,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 2,417\n' ' 12,200\n' ' 39,803\n' ' 117,943\n' ' 96,800,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 2,235\n' ' 11,285\n' ' 37,145\n' ' 110,159\n' ' 89,400,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 18,337\n' ' 92,166\n' ' 302,832\n' ' 891,417\n' ' 731,400,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 332\n' ' 130\n' ' 305\n' ' 142\n' ' 267\n' ' 112\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 320\n' ' 121\n' ' 288\n' ' 134\n' ' 247\n' ' 103\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 143\n' ' 4\n' ' 21\n' ' 6\n' ' 16\n' ' 10\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 15\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 602\n' ' 236\n' ' 648\n' ' 244\n' ' 493\n' ' 235\n' ' 103\n' ' 130\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

The second leg of the double header takes place ' 'in Monza, Italy.

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Toto Talks Italy

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We head to Monza aiming for a more consistent and ' 'straightforward weekend than at Zandvoort. At times, we ' 'looked to have decent pace that would enable us to fight for ' 'the podium. Despite starting P11, Kimi progressed through ' 'the field well and, were it not for the contact with ' 'Leclerc, would likely have been challenging those ahead in ' 'the closing stages. For George, his race was also ' 'compromised by an incident with the Ferrari. He did a good ' 'job to bring solid points home in P4 despite carrying ' 'significant floor damage.

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The Italian Grand Prix is a special weekend with a great ' 'atmosphere. For Kimi it is a second home race of the season. ' 'Whilst that will be exciting for him, we know his focus will ' 'be 100 per cent on doing the job on track. The competitive ' 'order behind McLaren is close and we will have to be at our ' 'best if we are to continue closing the gap to second in the ' "Constructors'.

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Fact File: Italian Grand Prix

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  • Monza is nicknamed ‘Temple of Speed’ and for good ' 'reason. Recorded top speeds through the speed trap during ' 'the Grand Prix typically top 350 km/h.
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  • Due to the long straights and large portion of lap spent ' 'in eighth gear, Monza is one of the lowest tracks for gear ' 'changes per lap, with only 29.
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  • No circuit on the 2025 calendar sees the driver spend a ' 'higher percentage of the lap at full throttle than Monza. ' 'This equates to 76% of lap time, and 82% of lap ' 'distance.
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  • The run to the first corner from pole is one of the ' 'longest on the calendar at 476m. Only Spain, Silverstone, ' 'and Mexico are longer.
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  • The high-speed nature means the Italian Grand Prix is ' 'often one of the shortest races of the year. If run ' 'uninterrupted, it usually takes around one hour and 15 ' 'minutes from lights out to the chequered flag.
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  • Monza can also prove to be one of the hottest races of ' 'the season for air temperature, with averages highs of ' '28.2C, and 31.3C max.
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  • The circuit contains just 11 corners, four to the left ' 'and seven to the right. That is the second fewest of the ' 'year, behind only Austria which has 10.
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  • The Italian Grand Prix is the only Grand Prix to have ' 'appeared on every single F1 calendar since 1950.
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  • No circuit in F1 history has held more Grands Prix than ' 'Monza, which will host its 75th race in 2025.
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  • Mercedes has recorded seven wins at the Italian Grand ' 'Prix. Two with Juan Manuel Fangio in 1954 and 1955, four ' 'with Lewis Hamilton and one with Nico Rosberg.
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  • In 2021, Monza hosted the F1 Sprint format, which was ' 'won by Valtteri.
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  • George won races at Monza at both GP3 (2017) and Formula ' '2 (2018) levels.
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  • 2025 will be Kimi Antonelli’s first-ever Italian Grand ' 'Prix in F1. It comes at the circuit where he made his first ' 'FP1 rookie debut in 2024.
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  • Kimi won races at Monza in Italian F4 in 2022 and FRECA ' 'in 2023.
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Noah Strømsted Talks Italy

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The Italian Grand Prix brings my 2025 F3 season to a ' 'close.

I am really excited to go racing again after ' 'the summer break and get the most out of this final round. ' '

The last couple of weekends before the break were ' 'really challenging, but we’ll be working really hard to ' 'score good points and secure the 2025 Constructors’ ' 'Championship.

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Stat Sheet: Italian Grand Prix

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2025 Italian Grand Prix

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Session

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Local Time (CEST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One – Friday

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13:30 – 14:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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13:30 – 14:30

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Practice Two - Friday

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17:00 – 18:00

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16:00 – 17:00

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17:00 – 18:00

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Practice Three - Saturday

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12:30 – 13:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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Qualifying – Saturday

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16:00 – 17:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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16:00 – 17:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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15:00

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14:00

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15:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Italy

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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17

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7

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16

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7

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13

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8

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5

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George Russell

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6

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0

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1

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0

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1

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0

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0

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Kimi Antonelli

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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MB Power

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33

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13

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37

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14

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30

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19

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28

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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4,678

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23,625

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77,338

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230,026

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187,240,000

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George Russell

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2,417

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12,200

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39,803

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117,943

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96,800,000

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Kimi Antonelli

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2,235

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11,285

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37,145

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110,159

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89,400,000

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MB Power

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18,337

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92,166

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302,832

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891,417

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731,400,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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332

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130

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305

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142

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267

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112

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60

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84

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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320

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121

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288

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134

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247

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103

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55

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80

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George Russell

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143

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21

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6

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16

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10

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Kimi Antonelli

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15

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0

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1

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0

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0

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N/A

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MB Power

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602

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236

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648

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244

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235

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103

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With the world premiere of the stunning all-new GLC with ' 'EQ Technology on 7 September at IAA MOBILITY 2025 in Munich, ' 'Mercedes-Benz presents an exciting new era of automotive ' 'design. It is the first Mercedes-Benz in series production ' 'to showcase the next phase of the brand’s design language, ' 'Sensual Purity. The exterior of the electric GLC gives the ' 'public their first glimpse of the new iconic grille that ' 'reinterprets the new face, the interior blends intuitive ' 'digital technology with a flowing design concept, giving ' 'drivers and passengers a space that feels personal, ' 'effortless, and connected. 

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At its heart, an all‑new seamless MBUX HYPERSCREEN ' 'elevates the interior experience in a way never seen before. ' 'The majestically floating screen stretches seamlessly from ' 'pillar to pillar and instils a sense of belonging, ' 'encapsulating the “Welcome home.” feeling that only a ' 'Mercedes-Benz can evoke. With a screen size of 99.3 ' 'centimetres (39.1 inches), it is the largest display ever ' 'fitted to a Mercedes-Benz to date. It boasts exceptional ' 'clarity and vivid colour thanks to high resolution and ' 'innovative matrix backlight technology with over 1,000 ' 'individual LEDs. It also features intelligent zone dimming, ' 'which allows for the simultaneous adjustment of two display ' 'areas via sliders. This means key information is always ' 'clear and accessible, reducing distraction and enhancing ' 'comfort on every journey. Mercedes-Benz has filed a patent ' 'for this groundbreaking technology.

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The interior design is further defined by a large ' 'decorative sculpture that unifies the centre console and ' 'instrument panel. A single, sweeping trim element visually ' 'unites the two sections into one sculptural surface, ' 'elegantly accentuated by ambient lighting along its lower ' 'edge. Depending on the options selected, the console ' 'integrates up to two trays for inductive and rapid ' 'smartphone charging, followed by a new hard‑key control ' 'strip (including hazard warning button). Separated, elegant ' 'cupholders improve usability, while galvanised vents provide ' 'a cool, refined tech aesthetic. Climate adjustments briefly ' 'change the colour of the ambient lighting and vent ' 'illumination to confirm selections. Door panels are ' 'uncluttered and feature striking metallic speaker grilles ' 'and trim, while the design of the leather seating is equally ' 'clean and minimalistic. In combination with new impressive ' 'ambient styles, the all-new MBUX HYPERSCREEN creates a ' 'well-defined sense of digital sophistication and leads to a ' 'new and captivating immersive interior ' 'experience. 

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High-resolution atmospheric ambient styles can be ' 'selected as background motifs. Their striking design is ' 'notable for exceptional aesthetics and precision as well as ' 'for its intuitive user navigation. They offer a wide range ' 'of moods – from calm to intense, cool to warm, and technical ' 'to emotional. The colouring of the instrument cluster, ' 'control elements and ambient lighting are coordinated with ' 'these emotional motifs. This allows users to create a ' 'personalised atmosphere in the vehicle where physical and ' 'digital worlds blend perfectly thanks to the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Operating System (MB.OS). 

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With ambient lighting, eye-catching contours, exquisite ' 'decorative elements and the all-new seamless breathtaking ' 'MBUX HYPERSCREEN, the all-new GLC redefines the art of ' 'interior elegance and digital convenience. It takes the ' 'unique Mercedes-Benz “Welcome home.” feeling of comfort, ' 'safety and reassurance to the next level.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-05T09:05:00+02:00', 'title': 'Inside the all-new electric GLC: An exceptional experience, powered ' 'by MB.OS, that feels just like home', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c6343a15-57fe-4d70-907a-261f0c1caf28'} 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/de20adb6-7fae-486e-bb03-5df5408dfd4e> {'content': '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Podium success and a total of six top-10 ' 'finishes for the Mercedes-AMG GT3•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Mercedes-AMG ' "defends lead in drivers' and manufacturers' " 'championships•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Stefan Wendl: “We can be satisfied ' 'with the points haul at the end of the day”\n' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport secured its seventh podium of the season ' 'at the sixth DTM race weekend at the Sachsenring and once again ' 'collected important championship points. In each of the two ' 'one-hour races, three Mercedes-AMG GT3s finished in the top 10. ' 'Jules Gounon (FRA) rewarded himself with a podium finish on ' 'Sunday. Finishing third with the #48 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER, he claimed his third podium finish of the season ' 'after a strong comeback.\n' 'Lucas Auer (AUT), who arrived as championship leader, also scored ' 'points twice, successfully defending his first place in the ' "drivers' standings. With four races remaining, the Mercedes-AMG " 'Team Landgraf driver leads by two points. Mercedes-AMG remains in ' "first place in the manufacturers' championship with a " 'twelve-point lead ahead of the seventh race weekend at the ' 'Austrian Red Bull Ring (12th to 14th September).\n' "Sunday: Early pit stops lay the foundation for Jules Gounon's " "podium success In Sunday's qualifying, Maro Engel (GER) from " 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing set the eighth fastest time, but ' 'was relegated five places on the grid due to his third warning of ' 'the season. Jules Gounon started the race from ninth position, ' 'while Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf with Lucas Auer and Tom Kalender ' '(GER) started from 15th and 22nd. The Mercedes-AMG Teams each ' 'made an early first stop, which proved to be the right strategic ' 'decision. After the first pit window closed, Jules Gounon was ' 'already in seventh place, Maro Engel in ninth and Lucas Auer in ' 'eleventh.\n' 'As the race progressed, the Mercedes-AMG drivers benefited from ' 'good second stops, several incidents and the resulting penalties ' 'against their rivals. Jules Gounon took advantage of the ' 'turbulent phase of the race to work his way up to third position. ' 'He confidently held this position to the finish, securing his ' 'third podium place in his debut DTM season. Maro Engel finished ' 'the race in seventh place, thanks in part to the fastest pit stop ' 'of the weekend once again at 5.9 seconds. Lucas Auer regained the ' 'championship lead he had temporarily lost on Saturday by ' 'finishing ninth. His teammate Tom Kalender retired the #84 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 early after suffering a puncture at the start.\n' 'Saturday: Three top-10 finishes in a rain and tyre thrillerIn the ' 'first time trial, Jules Gounon (P2), Lucas Auer (P5) and Maro ' "Engel (P10) secured promising starting positions for Saturday's " 'race. After the start was initially postponed by ten minutes due ' 'to heavy rain, the first laps proceeded without any major ' 'incidents despite the challenging conditions. Jules Gounon held ' 'his own in the leading group and was able to keep the pressure on ' 'the leader until the pit window opened. As the asphalt was ' 'already drying out steadily at this point, the entire field ' 'delayed their mandatory pit stops in order to evaluate the best ' 'moment to switch to slicks.\n' 'Nevertheless, several drivers, including Lucas Auer, subsequently ' 'spun off the track on cold dry tyres. One of these incidents ' 'triggered a safety car phase shortly before the end. At the ' 'restart, Jules Gounon, who was in third place at the time, lost ' 'two positions and finished the race in fifth place. Maro Engel ' 'finished ninth after a penalty lap for a false start, while Lucas ' 'Auer came tenth. When it started to rain lightly again during the ' 'safety car phase, Tom Kalender took a risk and switched to rain ' 'tyres. However, this gamble did not have the desired effect, and ' 'he ultimately crossed the finish line in 21st position.\n' '>> Results DTM Sachsenring\n' 'Facts, Data, Figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sachsenring: - Track length: 3.645 km - Opened: 1927 - DTM ' 'debut: 2000 - DTM races: 10\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Conditions: - Saturday: Rain and drying track with an outside ' 'temperature of 12 degrees - Sunday: Sunny and dry track with an ' 'outside temperature of 18 degrees - Race weekend spectators: ' '51,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Seventh DTM podium finish for Mercedes-AMG: - Oschersleben R1: ' 'P3 Maro Engel - Oschersleben R2: P2 Jules Gounon - Lausitzring ' 'R1: P2 Maro Engel - Lausitzring R2: P3 Jules Gounon - Norisring ' 'R1: P3 Maro Engel - Nürburgring R2: P3 Lucas Auer - Sachsenring ' 'R2: P3 Jules Gounon\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' After twelve races, Lucas Auer is the only DTM driver to have ' 'scored points in every race this season\n' ' \n' ' \n' " Mercedes-AMG rankings in the drivers', team and manufacturers' " "championships: - Drivers' standings: P1 Lucas Auer (150 points), " 'P6 Maro Engel (130), P8 Jules Gounon (122), P23 Tom Kalender (8) ' '- Team standings: P2 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing (245), P6 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (153) - Manufacturer standings: P1 ' 'Mercedes-AMG (317)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '“The Sachsenring is actually the track on the DTM calendar that ' 'suits the Mercedes-AMG GT3 best. Unfortunately, the starting ' 'positions for the races were not as hoped, even though both our ' "teams did an excellent job. That's why we can be satisfied with " 'the points haul in the end. The Red Bull Ring in Austria is now ' 'our most challenging track, where everything really has to run ' 'perfectly and come together.“Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing\n' "“I am satisfied with Sunday's race. When you start from 15th " 'place, anything can happen quickly at the start. But we achieved ' 'our goal and still made it into the top 10. The team did a great ' 'job. Overall, however, it was a challenging weekend, in which I ' 'was only just able to defend my lead in the championship. We will ' 'see what is possible for us at the Red Bull Ring. In any case, I ' 'am already looking forward to it.“Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf #22\n' '“Unfortunately, I was pushed off the track during the restart on ' "Saturday, which caused me to lose two places. That's why I'm all " 'the more delighted that we managed to climb from ninth place to ' 'the podium today. Thank you to my team for the fantastic pit ' "stops. It's going to be a very close championship this year. " "That's why we will continue to give our all in the hope of being " 'in contention for the title at the end of the season.“Jules ' 'Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48\n' '“It was an eventful weekend, during which I was unfortunately set ' 'back several times by penalties. The one for my false start on ' 'Saturday could certainly have been avoided. With ninth and ' 'seventh places, we did our best to limit the damage and scored ' 'some good points. I am now 20 points behind Lucas Auer at the top ' "of the drivers' standings. I hope that I can win again in the " 'remaining four races and make up this deficit.“Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing #24\n' "“Practice on Friday went very well, but unfortunately I didn't " 'manage to get a perfect lap in either qualifying session. At the ' 'Sachsenring, you only have one lap where the tyres are in the ' 'perfect window. We were actually fast enough in the rain on ' 'Saturday, but overtaking is always difficult here. Today, I had ' 'contact at the start and suffered a puncture. After that, we were ' 'a lap behind and parked the car for safety reasons.“Tom Kalender, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #84\n' '>> Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for download', 'content_html': '

•     Podium success and a ' 'total of six top-10 finishes for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3
•     Mercedes-AMG defends lead ' "in drivers' and manufacturers' " 'championships
•     Stefan Wendl: “We ' 'can be satisfied with the points haul at the end of the ' 'day”

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport secured its seventh podium of the ' 'season at the sixth DTM race weekend at the Sachsenring and ' 'once again collected important championship points. In each ' 'of the two one-hour races, three Mercedes-AMG GT3s finished ' 'in the top 10. Jules Gounon (FRA) rewarded himself with a ' 'podium finish on Sunday. Finishing third with the #48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER, he claimed his third podium ' 'finish of the season after a strong comeback.

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Lucas Auer (AUT), who arrived as championship leader, ' 'also scored points twice, successfully defending his first ' "place in the drivers' standings. With four races remaining, " 'the Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf driver leads by two points. ' "Mercedes-AMG remains in first place in the manufacturers' " 'championship with a twelve-point lead ahead of the seventh ' 'race weekend at the Austrian Red Bull Ring (12th to 14th ' 'September).

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Sunday: Early pit stops lay the foundation for ' "Jules Gounon's podium success
In Sunday's " 'qualifying, Maro Engel (GER) from Mercedes-AMG Team Winward ' 'Racing set the eighth fastest time, but was relegated five ' 'places on the grid due to his third warning of the season. ' 'Jules Gounon started the race from ninth position, while ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf with Lucas Auer and Tom Kalender ' '(GER) started from 15th and 22nd. The Mercedes-AMG Teams ' 'each made an early first stop, which proved to be the right ' 'strategic decision. After the first pit window closed, Jules ' 'Gounon was already in seventh place, Maro Engel in ninth and ' 'Lucas Auer in eleventh.

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As the race progressed, the Mercedes-AMG drivers ' 'benefited from good second stops, several incidents and the ' 'resulting penalties against their rivals. Jules Gounon took ' 'advantage of the turbulent phase of the race to work his way ' 'up to third position. He confidently held this position to ' 'the finish, securing his third podium place in his debut DTM ' 'season. Maro Engel finished the race in seventh place, ' 'thanks in part to the fastest pit stop of the weekend once ' 'again at 5.9 seconds. Lucas Auer regained the championship ' 'lead he had temporarily lost on Saturday by finishing ninth. ' 'His teammate Tom Kalender retired the #84 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'early after suffering a puncture at the start.

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Saturday: Three top-10 finishes in a rain and ' 'tyre thriller
In the first time trial, Jules ' 'Gounon (P2), Lucas Auer (P5) and Maro Engel (P10) secured ' "promising starting positions for Saturday's race. After the " 'start was initially postponed by ten minutes due to heavy ' 'rain, the first laps proceeded without any major incidents ' 'despite the challenging conditions. Jules Gounon held his ' 'own in the leading group and was able to keep the pressure ' 'on the leader until the pit window opened. As the asphalt ' 'was already drying out steadily at this point, the entire ' 'field delayed their mandatory pit stops in order to evaluate ' 'the best moment to switch to slicks.

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Nevertheless, several drivers, including Lucas Auer, ' 'subsequently spun off the track on cold dry tyres. One of ' 'these incidents triggered a safety car phase shortly before ' 'the end. At the restart, Jules Gounon, who was in third ' 'place at the time, lost two positions and finished the race ' 'in fifth place. Maro Engel finished ninth after a penalty ' 'lap for a false start, while Lucas Auer came tenth. When it ' 'started to rain lightly again during the safety car phase, ' 'Tom Kalender took a risk and switched to rain tyres. ' 'However, this gamble did not have the desired effect, and he ' 'ultimately crossed the finish line in 21st position.

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>> ' 'Results DTM Sachsenring

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- Track length: 3.645 km

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- Opened: 1927

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- DTM debut: 2000

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- DTM races: 10

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- Saturday: Rain and drying track with an outside ' 'temperature of 12 degrees

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- Sunday: Sunny and dry track with an outside temperature ' 'of 18 degrees

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- Race weekend spectators: 51,000

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Seventh DTM podium finish for Mercedes-AMG:

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- Oschersleben R1: P3 Maro Engel

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- Oschersleben R2: P2 Jules Gounon

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- Lausitzring R1: P2 Maro Engel

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- Lausitzring R2: P3 Jules Gounon

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- Nürburgring R2: P3 Lucas Auer

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- Sachsenring R2: P3 Jules Gounon

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- Drivers' standings: P1 Lucas Auer (150 points), P6 Maro " 'Engel (130), P8 Jules Gounon (122), P23 Tom Kalender ' '(8)

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- Team standings: P2 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing ' '(245), P6 Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (153)

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- Manufacturer standings: P1 Mercedes-AMG (317)

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“The Sachsenring is actually the track on the DTM ' 'calendar that suits the Mercedes-AMG GT3 best. ' 'Unfortunately, the starting positions for the races were not ' 'as hoped, even though both our teams did an excellent job. ' "That's why we can be satisfied with the points haul in the " 'end. The Red Bull Ring in Austria is now our most ' 'challenging track, where everything really has to run ' 'perfectly and come together.“
Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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“I am satisfied with Sunday's race. When you start from " '15th place, anything can happen quickly at the start. But we ' 'achieved our goal and still made it into the top 10. The ' 'team did a great job. Overall, however, it was a challenging ' 'weekend, in which I was only just able to defend my lead in ' 'the championship. We will see what is possible for us at the ' 'Red Bull Ring. In any case, I am already looking forward to ' 'it.“
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #22

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“Unfortunately, I was pushed off the track during the ' 'restart on Saturday, which caused me to lose two places. ' "That's why I'm all the more delighted that we managed to " 'climb from ninth place to the podium today. Thank you to my ' "team for the fantastic pit stops. It's going to be a very " "close championship this year. That's why we will continue to " 'give our all in the hope of being in contention for the ' 'title at the end of the season.“
Jules Gounon, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48

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“It was an eventful weekend, during which I was ' 'unfortunately set back several times by penalties. The one ' 'for my false start on Saturday could certainly have been ' 'avoided. With ninth and seventh places, we did our best to ' 'limit the damage and scored some good points. I am now 20 ' "points behind Lucas Auer at the top of the drivers' " 'standings. I hope that I can win again in the remaining four ' 'races and make up this deficit.“
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Winward Racing #24

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“Practice on Friday went very well, but unfortunately I ' "didn't manage to get a perfect lap in either qualifying " 'session. At the Sachsenring, you only have one lap where the ' 'tyres are in the perfect window. We were actually fast ' 'enough in the rain on Saturday, but overtaking is always ' 'difficult here. Today, I had contact at the start and ' 'suffered a puncture. After that, we were a lap behind and ' 'parked the car for safety reasons.“
Tom Kalender, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #84

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

\n', 'date': '2025-08-24T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'DTM: Mercedes-AMG secures podium finish and solid points haul at ' 'the Sachsenring', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/de20adb6-7fae-486e-bb03-5df5408dfd4e'} 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f102a0bd-525f-470e-9674-7e589820212d> {'content': 'Mixed Friday in Monza\n' '\n' ' The Italian Grand Prix weekend got underway on Friday at the ' 'Autodromo Nazionale Monza in beautiful September sunshine. \n' ' The team opted to run all three compounds across the day, with ' 'the C4 Medium and C5 Soft deployed in FP1 and the C3 Hard and the ' 'Soft once again in use in FP2. \n' ' The opening session saw a brief red flag for gravel on track but ' 'with both drivers completing their programme; George came to a ' 'halt on track in the final minute caused by an hydraulic issue ' 'that was rectified ahead of FP2. \n' ' In the second hour of Friday practice, both drivers left the ' 'garage on the white-walled Hard tyre. Kimi’s session ' 'unfortunately came to a premature conclusion as he ended beached ' 'in the gravel at Turn 7 on his second push lap. \n' ' Once the session resumed, George completed Soft tyre work before ' 'long running on the Hard compound.\xa0 \n' ' In a field that looks tight and competitive heading into the ' 'weekend, he ended P10 on the timesheets after struggling to ' 'optimise his run on the Soft compound but less than 0.4s down on ' 'P1.\n' ' Mercedes Junior Noah Strømsted finished the final FIA F3 ' 'Qualifying session of the year in P19 meanwhile.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' FP2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 20 Laps\n' ' 1:21.110\n' ' P8\n' ' Medium, Soft\n' ' 29 Laps\n' ' 1:20.276\n' ' P10\n' ' Hard, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 25 Laps\n' ' 1:20.940\n' ' P5\n' ' Medium, Soft\n' ' 4 Laps\n' ' 1:21.367\n' ' P19\n' ' Hard\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George RussellIt was a tricky day here in Monza. We come to what ' 'is a low downforce circuit fresh from running at Zandvoort where ' 'we are running higher downforce. The car therefore feels quite ' 'different and not quite as planted as it did the week before, ' 'particularly at the rear. Whilst it therefore didn’t feel ' 'spectacular today, the pace wasn’t too bad. The field is tight; I ' 'finished P10 in FP2 but still only just under four tenths shy of ' 'P1.\xa0\n' 'We will look to make some improvements overnight as I suspect ' 'that it will prove to be just as competitive over the rest of the ' 'weekend. I struggled for a little bit of confidence and had a few ' 'moments, particularly at Turn 7 like Kimi. There’s definitely lap ' 'time to be found therefore and if we can unlock that, then we can ' 'be confident of having a good weekend.\n' 'Kimi AntonelliI pushed a little bit too hard on my second lap in ' 'FP2 for the grip conditions and that put me in the gravel. I kept ' 'the car running but was unfortunately beached. It was a shame as ' 'I’d had a positive FP1 and my first lap on the Hard tyre was ' 'strong. It is a setback, but my confidence is still high. I felt ' 'confident in the car, and we were moving in the right direction ' 'with the set-up. We will adjust our FP3 programme a little to ' 'compensate for the lost track time, but we can still look forward ' 'to the weekend.\xa0\n' 'It certainly looks very close out there. Just under four tenths ' 'covered the top 10 in FP2 so small improvements will make a big ' 'difference. I am excited to get back out there tomorrow and try ' 'to secure a good starting position that sets us up well for ' 'Sunday. Let’s see what we can do.\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorIt has been a ' 'tricky first day on track here in Monza. George wasn’t ' 'particularly happy with the balance of the car throughout and ' 'Kimi unfortunately lost track time with an off in FP2. George ' "finished the day in P10; it's clear that we need to find a couple " 'of tenths but that is often the case on a Friday. The balance ' "wasn't where he needed it, so we know where to look for " 'improvements.\xa0 \n' 'Kimi had a solid FP1 session and FP2 started well but ended all ' 'too soon when he got stuck in the gravel after a minor off. ' "Despite the set-back, he's happy with the car and had shown good " "pace in the first session. He's likely to have a busy final " "practice recovering a bit of ground but there's no reason he " "shouldn't still be aiming for a good result tomorrow.\xa0 \n" 'Given how close the field looks, small improvements overnight may ' 'have a big impact over the rest of the weekend. We will work ' 'diligently with our team-mates both trackside and back at ' "Brackley and Brixworth to get the most out of the car. It's " "difficult to overtake here so we'll be doing everything we can to " 'have a strong qualifying and secure good starting positions for ' 'the grid on Sunday.\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0That is the final ' 'Free Practice and Qualifying sessions of the season done here in ' 'Monza. We started this morning with good speed, and it looked ' 'promising heading into Qualifying. I felt confident and my first ' 'push lap put me P1. Monza isn’t easy with traffic though and we ' 'lost the slipstream for our final efforts and that cost me some ' 'time. We didn’t manage to get our last lap in whilst everyone ' 'improved. That left us in P16 which is very disappointing. We ' 'have the Sprint tomorrow to try and make up as many positions as ' 'we can and that will be my aim. ', 'content_html': '

Mixed Friday in Monza

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  • The Italian Grand Prix weekend got underway on Friday at ' 'the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in beautiful September ' 'sunshine.
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  • The team opted to run all three compounds across the ' 'day, with the C4 Medium and C5 Soft deployed in FP1 and the ' 'C3 Hard and the Soft once again in use in FP2.
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  • The opening session saw a brief red flag for gravel on ' 'track but with both drivers completing their programme; ' 'George came to a halt on track in the final minute caused by ' 'an hydraulic issue that was rectified ahead of FP2.
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  • In the second hour of Friday practice, both drivers left ' 'the garage on the white-walled Hard tyre. Kimi’s session ' 'unfortunately came to a premature conclusion as he ended ' 'beached in the gravel at Turn 7 on his second push lap. ' '
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  • Once the session resumed, George completed Soft tyre ' 'work before long running on the Hard compound. 
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Kimi Antonelli

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1:20.940

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1:21.367

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George Russell
It was a tricky day ' 'here in Monza. We come to what is a low downforce circuit ' 'fresh from running at Zandvoort where we are running higher ' 'downforce. The car therefore feels quite different and not ' 'quite as planted as it did the week before, particularly at ' 'the rear. Whilst it therefore didn’t feel spectacular today, ' 'the pace wasn’t too bad. The field is tight; I finished P10 ' 'in FP2 but still only just under four tenths shy of ' 'P1. 

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We will look to make some improvements overnight as I ' 'suspect that it will prove to be just as competitive over ' 'the rest of the weekend. I struggled for a little bit of ' 'confidence and had a few moments, particularly at Turn 7 ' 'like Kimi. There’s definitely lap time to be found therefore ' 'and if we can unlock that, then we can be confident of ' 'having a good weekend.

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Kimi Antonelli
I pushed a little bit ' 'too hard on my second lap in FP2 for the grip conditions and ' 'that put me in the gravel. I kept the car running but was ' 'unfortunately beached. It was a shame as I’d had a positive ' 'FP1 and my first lap on the Hard tyre was strong. It is a ' 'setback, but my confidence is still high. I felt confident ' 'in the car, and we were moving in the right direction with ' 'the set-up. We will adjust our FP3 programme a little to ' 'compensate for the lost track time, but we can still look ' 'forward to the weekend. 

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It certainly looks very close out there. Just under four ' 'tenths covered the top 10 in FP2 so small improvements will ' 'make a big difference. I am excited to get back out there ' 'tomorrow and try to secure a good starting position that ' 'sets us up well for Sunday. Let’s see what we can ' 'do. 

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
It has been a tricky first day on track ' 'here in Monza. George wasn’t particularly happy with the ' 'balance of the car throughout and Kimi unfortunately lost ' 'track time with an off in FP2. George finished the day in ' "P10; it's clear that we need to find a couple of tenths but " "that is often the case on a Friday. The balance wasn't where " 'he needed it, so we know where to look for ' 'improvements. 

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Kimi had a solid FP1 session and FP2 started well but ' 'ended all too soon when he got stuck in the gravel after a ' "minor off. Despite the set-back, he's happy with the car and " "had shown good pace in the first session. He's likely to " 'have a busy final practice recovering a bit of ground but ' "there's no reason he shouldn't still be aiming for a good " 'result tomorrow. 

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Given how close the field looks, small improvements ' 'overnight may have a big impact over the rest of the ' 'weekend. We will work diligently with our team-mates both ' 'trackside and back at Brackley and Brixworth to get the most ' "out of the car. It's difficult to overtake here so we'll be " 'doing everything we can to have a strong qualifying and ' 'secure good starting positions for the grid on ' 'Sunday.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' ' 
That is the final Free Practice and ' 'Qualifying sessions of the season done here in Monza. We ' 'started this morning with good speed, and it looked ' 'promising heading into Qualifying. I felt confident and my ' 'first push lap put me P1. Monza isn’t easy with traffic ' 'though and we lost the slipstream for our final efforts and ' 'that cost me some time. We didn’t manage to get our last lap ' 'in whilst everyone improved. That left us in P16 which is ' 'very disappointing. We have the Sprint tomorrow to try and ' 'make up as many positions as we can and that will be my aim. ' '

\n', 'date': '2025-09-05T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Italian Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f102a0bd-525f-470e-9674-7e589820212d'} 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=10&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=10&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d8e0df6c-4f73-45f8-8cb6-63fcf7e0b2b3> {'content': 'Intriguing Saturday sets up fascinating Italian Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' George Russell will line up P5 and Kimi Antonelli P6 for ' 'tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza.\n' ' In a thrillingly close qualifying session, several teams and ' 'drivers threatened for pole position.\n' ' George progressed through Q1 as the fastest driver on the Medium ' 'tyre, which enabled him to carry two new Soft tyres into Q3.\n' ' Kimi meanwhile used a set of the red-walled compound to progress ' 'to Q2 and showed good pace to set the second fastest time of that ' 'segment.\n' ' In Q3, neither driver felt that they extracted the maximum from ' 'the car to set the sixth and seventh best lap times. That becomes ' 'P5 and P6 on the grid by virtue of Lewis Hamilton’s five-place ' 'grid penalty.\n' ' In the FIA F3 Sprint race, Mercedes Junior Noah Strømsted ' 'recovered to P9, and the points, having started P19.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P5\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P1\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P6*\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:19.414\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:19.287\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:19.157\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P9\n' ' 10 Laps\n' ' P11\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P2\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P7*\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:19.747\n' ' Medium, Soft\n' ' 1:19.245\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:19.200\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '*Both drivers promoted one place (P5 and P6) due to Lewis ' 'Hamilton’s grid penalty\n' 'George RussellWe come away from today slightly disappointed with ' 'where we qualified. There was a miscommunication as to what tyre ' 'to run in Q3 but ultimately, we didn’t do the job in that final ' 'segment. We were fastest in Q1 on the Medium and Kimi was second ' 'quickest in Q2 on the Soft, so we know that there was likely more ' 'that we could have achieved than P6 and P7 in the final order.\n' 'With grid penalties applied, we start P5 tomorrow so let’s see ' 'what we can do. With the low downforce wings that everyone runs, ' 'it is hard to overtake here. Ferrari look very quick in a ' 'straight-line too and we have Charles (Leclerc) starting just in ' 'front of us. We will therefore need to take any opportunities ' 'that come our way if we are able to move forward. I hope we can ' 'make progress.\n' 'Kimi AntonelliThat is a much better result than we have managed ' 'to achieve in Qualifying recently. I had to rebuild my speed ' 'having lost track time in FP2 so to be starting near the front ' 'again is a good result. We can therefore be pleased with how ' 'today went, even if we know that there was likely more ' 'performance there. My last lap wasn’t my best so I think we could ' 'have been starting higher up but I am still happy with how our ' 'session unfolded.\n' 'The field is very tight, and we have a slight top line speed ' 'disadvantage to Ferrari this weekend due to set-up choices. We ' 'know overtaking is already difficult here so it may be a ' 'challenge to make much progress from P6. That said, our race pace ' 'has looked useful, and we can hopefully use that to good effect ' 'on Sunday to gain positions and come away with a strong result.\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team PrincipalWe were hoping for more today ' 'than P5 and P6. Our qualifying session started well with George ' 'topping Q1 and having both cars in the top four in Q2. ' 'Unfortunately, our competitors improved much more in Q3 relative ' 'to ourselves and that meant we slipped back on the grid. There ' 'was definitely more performance in the car than we showed on ' 'those last laps so that is ultimately a frustrating end to our ' 'day.\n' 'Some of our rivals have opted to set-up their cars to have less ' 'downforce and therefore be able to defend better on the straights ' 'tomorrow. That will make our ability to progress forward harder. ' 'We have shown good race pace though and we will see how ' 'everything plays out; if we can make that pace count then we can ' 'hopefully look to come away with a solid points haul.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorAs we expected, ' 'today’s Qualifying was incredibly close across the whole field. ' 'Under one second covered the field in Q1 and gaining even one ' 'tenth would have impacted our starting positions considerably. We ' 'are disappointed by finding ourselves starting on the third row ' 'as our pace looked more competitive than that in the first two ' 'segments of the session. Sadly, our competitors improved more ' 'than ourselves in Q3; George suffered some snaps of oversteer in ' 'Turn 11 on both of his laps and Kimi felt a lack of rear grip and ' 'therefore confidence on his one new Soft tyre run.\xa0\n' 'We know overtaking is a challenge here so, despite having solid ' 'race pace, making progress won’t be straightforward. Degradation ' 'looks low so the default is clearly a one-stop for the whole ' 'field. We will see what opportunities we can create though and do ' 'our best to bring home the best result possible. We are in a ' 'tight fight for second in the Constructors’ so any points we can ' 'gain on our competitors will be very beneficial.\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\xa0We had a good ' 'Sprint race today making up a lot of positions and finishing in ' 'the points. Despite our progress, the race wasn’t easy. I had a ' 'flat spot on the tyres from early on and that was quite difficult ' 'to manage. We still had strong pace though and finishing P9 ' 'having started P19 is really pleasing. We can hopefully carry ' 'that pace into tomorrow and have a good Feature race, so we ' 'finish our season off in a positive way. ', 'content_html': '

Intriguing Saturday sets up fascinating Italian ' 'Grand Prix

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  • George Russell will line up P5 and Kimi Antonelli P6 for ' 'tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
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  • In a thrillingly close qualifying session, several teams ' 'and drivers threatened for pole position.
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  • George progressed through Q1 as the fastest driver on ' 'the Medium tyre, which enabled him to carry two new Soft ' 'tyres into Q3.
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George Russell

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P5

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1:19.287

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1:19.157

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Kimi Antonelli

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George Russell
We come away from ' 'today slightly disappointed with where we qualified. There ' 'was a miscommunication as to what tyre to run in Q3 but ' 'ultimately, we didn’t do the job in that final segment. We ' 'were fastest in Q1 on the Medium and Kimi was second ' 'quickest in Q2 on the Soft, so we know that there was likely ' 'more that we could have achieved than P6 and P7 in the final ' 'order.

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With grid penalties applied, we start P5 tomorrow so ' 'let’s see what we can do. With the low downforce wings that ' 'everyone runs, it is hard to overtake here. Ferrari look ' 'very quick in a straight-line too and we have Charles ' '(Leclerc) starting just in front of us. We will therefore ' 'need to take any opportunities that come our way if we are ' 'able to move forward. I hope we can make progress.

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Kimi Antonelli
That is a much better ' 'result than we have managed to achieve in Qualifying ' 'recently. I had to rebuild my speed having lost track time ' 'in FP2 so to be starting near the front again is a good ' 'result. We can therefore be pleased with how today went, ' 'even if we know that there was likely more performance ' 'there. My last lap wasn’t my best so I think we could have ' 'been starting higher up but I am still happy with how our ' 'session unfolded.

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The field is very tight, and we have a slight top line ' 'speed disadvantage to Ferrari this weekend due to set-up ' 'choices. We know overtaking is already difficult here so it ' 'may be a challenge to make much progress from P6. That said, ' 'our race pace has looked useful, and we can hopefully use ' 'that to good effect on Sunday to gain positions and come ' 'away with a strong result.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal
We were hoping for more today than P5 ' 'and P6. Our qualifying session started well with George ' 'topping Q1 and having both cars in the top four in Q2. ' 'Unfortunately, our competitors improved much more in Q3 ' 'relative to ourselves and that meant we slipped back on the ' 'grid. There was definitely more performance in the car than ' 'we showed on those last laps so that is ultimately a ' 'frustrating end to our day.

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Some of our rivals have opted to set-up their cars to ' 'have less downforce and therefore be able to defend better ' 'on the straights tomorrow. That will make our ability to ' 'progress forward harder. We have shown good race pace though ' 'and we will see how everything plays out; if we can make ' 'that pace count then we can hopefully look to come away with ' 'a solid points haul.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
As we expected, today’s Qualifying was ' 'incredibly close across the whole field. Under one second ' 'covered the field in Q1 and gaining even one tenth would ' 'have impacted our starting positions considerably. We are ' 'disappointed by finding ourselves starting on the third row ' 'as our pace looked more competitive than that in the first ' 'two segments of the session. Sadly, our competitors improved ' 'more than ourselves in Q3; George suffered some snaps of ' 'oversteer in Turn 11 on both of his laps and Kimi felt a ' 'lack of rear grip and therefore confidence on his one new ' 'Soft tyre run. 

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We know overtaking is a challenge here so, despite having ' 'solid race pace, making progress won’t be straightforward. ' 'Degradation looks low so the default is clearly a one-stop ' 'for the whole field. We will see what opportunities we can ' 'create though and do our best to bring home the best result ' 'possible. We are in a tight fight for second in the ' 'Constructors’ so any points we can gain on our competitors ' 'will be very beneficial.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '  
We had a good Sprint race today ' 'making up a lot of positions and finishing in the points. ' 'Despite our progress, the race wasn’t easy. I had a flat ' 'spot on the tyres from early on and that was quite difficult ' 'to manage. We still had strong pace though and finishing P9 ' 'having started P19 is really pleasing. We can hopefully ' 'carry that pace into tomorrow and have a good Feature race, ' 'so we finish our season off in a positive way.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-06T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Italian Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d8e0df6c-4f73-45f8-8cb6-63fcf7e0b2b3'} 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=9&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=9&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d10ada00-246f-4036-82cc-0f9d93749ea9> {'content': 'Difficult Italian Grand Prix at Monza\n' '\n' ' George Russell finished P5 and Kimi Antonelli P9 in today’s ' 'Italian Grand Prix.\n' ' Both drivers lined up on the third row of the grid on the Medium ' 'tyre, George P5 and Kimi P6.\n' ' George maintained his position on the opening lap but Kimi ' 'unfortunately dropped to P10 having suffered from excess ' 'wheelspin off the line.\n' ' Having threatened the Ferrari of Leclerc early, George dropped ' 'back to manage his tyres before boxing for the Hard compound on ' 'lap 27.\n' ' Having cleared the Red Bull of Tsunoda on track for P9, Kimi ' 'then deployed his pace to overcut several cars ahead. \n' ' He stopped on lap 28 and rejoined in a net P7, also on the Hard ' 'compound tyre.\n' ' As others pitted, George and Kimi cycled through the field. Kimi ' 'was unable to hold off the Medium shod Williams of Alex Albon and ' 'dropped to P8. \n' ' Kimi was adjudged to have forced Albon off track as part of the ' 'move and was handed a five-second time penalty. That dropped him ' 'to P9 behind Bortoleto in the final standings.\n' ' For George, he ran a lonely second stint to come home in P5.\n' ' In the final FIA F3 race of the season, Mercedes Junior Noah ' 'Strømsted fought to P6 having started P19. He finishes the season ' 'sixth in the overall standings.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P5\n' ' P5\n' ' 1:21.800\n' ' Medium\n' ' \xa0Hard (L27)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P6\n' ' P9\n' ' 1:21.968\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L28)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George RussellP5 was likely the maximum we could have achieved ' 'today given our pace and our starting position. I was reasonably ' 'pleased in the early stages to be fighting the Ferrari of Charles ' 'Leclerc ahead. We thought they would have a bit of an advantage ' 'over us, but we were within DRS range of him for a while. ' 'Unfortunately, even with DRS, overtaking is incredibly difficult ' 'here and we couldn’t mount an attack.\n' 'It is a shame that we leave here having lost a little bit of ' 'ground to Ferrari in the Constructors’. That said, it could have ' 'been worse, and we go into these final eight races with a good ' 'chance of taking second in the final standings. We will regroup ' 'now in the next week and look to perform well in Baku.\n' 'Kimi AntonelliThat wasn’t the Italian Grand Prix we were hoping ' 'for. I had a bad start with too much wheelspin. I lost a lot of ' 'places and that obviously really compromised my race ' 'unfortunately. It was a shame as my pace on the Medium tyre once ' 'I was in clear air was good. In the closing stages, I was trying ' 'to defend from Albon but unfortunately picked up a penalty. That ' 'dropped me one more position at the flag which is frustrating.\n' 'There are positives we can take from the weekend still. I took a ' 'step forward in Qualifying and my feeling with the car was good. ' 'Hopefully we can get into a better rhythm on these weekends, ' 'starting in Baku, and that will enable us to show exactly what we ' 'can do when performing at our optimum.\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team PrincipalThat was a tough day for us ' 'today. We didn’t have the pace to challenge for the podium and ' 'that is frustrating. The weekend as a whole slipped away from us ' 'a little, despite it looking promising as we headed into ' 'Qualifying. We didn’t perform as we needed to in order to fight ' 'for the top three and that is something we all need to improve ' 'on. There is never one reason that we can blame for that, so we ' 'will work hard in the days ahead of Baku to make sure we perform ' 'better in Azerbaijan.\n' 'We now have just eight races to go until the end of the season. ' 'We are in a fight with Ferrari and Red Bull for second in the ' 'Constructors’ and will need to be at our best if we want to come ' 'out ahead of them. It will be a real dog fight given everyone’s ' 'development focus is already on 2026 so it will all be about who ' 'can execute better than their competitors. \xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering DirectorThat was a ' 'frustrating Italian Grand Prix for us. George was able to put ' 'some pressure on Charles early on but, even with DRS, we just ' "didn't have the straight-line speed to be able to pass. His race " 'from there was about controlling the gap to the other Ferrari of ' 'Lewis behind. We were able to time our stop well to avoid losing ' 'position, but we had too much degradation on that stint to be ' 'able to challenge Charles ahead. Once that stop was out of the ' 'way it was an uneventful run for George to a P5 finish.\n' 'For Kimi, his race came undone when excessive wheelspin on the ' 'launch led to a slow start. He dropped to P10 and had to battle ' 'back from there. He deployed his pace on the Medium compound well ' 'to complete the overcut on several of the cars he was racing, but ' 'traffic in his second stint left him vulnerable to the Williams ' 'of Alex Albon who had started on Hard and ran long. He duly made ' 'the pass despite Kimi’s best efforts, leaving him P8 at the flag. ' 'In defending from Albon, Kimi also picked up a time penalty that ' 'relegated him to P9 at the flag.\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\xa0We had great ' 'pace and made some good overtakes today. To go from P19 to P6 by ' 'the finish is a great way to finish the championship. It could ' 'have been even better, but I suffered a bent suspension after a ' 'collision in the middle of the race. That made it difficult to ' 'manage to the end but thankfully we still managed to finish in ' 'the points. I want to say a big thank you to Trident for the hard ' 'work all season and to Mercedes for all of their support.', 'content_html': '

Difficult Italian Grand Prix at ' 'Monza

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  • George Russell finished P5 and Kimi Antonelli P9 in ' 'today’s Italian Grand Prix.
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  • Both drivers lined up on the third row of the grid on ' 'the Medium tyre, George P5 and Kimi P6.
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  • George maintained his position on the opening lap but ' 'Kimi unfortunately dropped to P10 having suffered from ' 'excess wheelspin off the line.
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  • Having threatened the Ferrari of Leclerc early, George ' 'dropped back to manage his tyres before boxing for the Hard ' 'compound on lap 27.
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  • Having cleared the Red Bull of Tsunoda on track for P9, ' 'Kimi then deployed his pace to overcut several cars ahead. ' '
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  • He stopped on lap 28 and rejoined in a net P7, also on ' 'the Hard compound tyre.
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  • As others pitted, George and Kimi cycled through the ' 'field. Kimi was unable to hold off the Medium shod Williams ' 'of Alex Albon and dropped to P8.
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  • Kimi was adjudged to have forced Albon off track as part ' 'of the move and was handed a five-second time penalty. That ' 'dropped him to P9 behind Bortoleto in the final ' 'standings.
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  • For George, he ran a lonely second stint to come home in ' 'P5.
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  • In the final FIA F3 race of the season, Mercedes Junior ' 'Noah Strømsted fought to P6 having started P19. He finishes ' 'the season sixth in the overall standings.
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George Russell

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P5

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P5

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1:21.800

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Medium

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Kimi Antonelli

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P6

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1:21.968

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Medium

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Hard (L28)

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George Russell
P5 was likely the ' 'maximum we could have achieved today given our pace and our ' 'starting position. I was reasonably pleased in the early ' 'stages to be fighting the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc ahead. ' 'We thought they would have a bit of an advantage over us, ' 'but we were within DRS range of him for a while. ' 'Unfortunately, even with DRS, overtaking is incredibly ' 'difficult here and we couldn’t mount an attack.

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It is a shame that we leave here having lost a little bit ' 'of ground to Ferrari in the Constructors’. That said, it ' 'could have been worse, and we go into these final eight ' 'races with a good chance of taking second in the final ' 'standings. We will regroup now in the next week and look to ' 'perform well in Baku.

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Kimi Antonelli
That wasn’t the ' 'Italian Grand Prix we were hoping for. I had a bad start ' 'with too much wheelspin. I lost a lot of places and that ' 'obviously really compromised my race unfortunately. It was a ' 'shame as my pace on the Medium tyre once I was in clear air ' 'was good. In the closing stages, I was trying to defend from ' 'Albon but unfortunately picked up a penalty. That dropped me ' 'one more position at the flag which is frustrating.

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There are positives we can take from the weekend still. I ' 'took a step forward in Qualifying and my feeling with the ' 'car was good. Hopefully we can get into a better rhythm on ' 'these weekends, starting in Baku, and that will enable us to ' 'show exactly what we can do when performing at our ' 'optimum.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal
That was a tough day for us today. We ' 'didn’t have the pace to challenge for the podium and that is ' 'frustrating. The weekend as a whole slipped away from us a ' 'little, despite it looking promising as we headed into ' 'Qualifying. We didn’t perform as we needed to in order to ' 'fight for the top three and that is something we all need to ' 'improve on. There is never one reason that we can blame for ' 'that, so we will work hard in the days ahead of Baku to make ' 'sure we perform better in Azerbaijan.

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We now have just eight races to go until the end of the ' 'season. We are in a fight with Ferrari and Red Bull for ' 'second in the Constructors’ and will need to be at our best ' 'if we want to come out ahead of them. It will be a real dog ' 'fight given everyone’s development focus is already on 2026 ' 'so it will all be about who can execute better than their ' 'competitors.  

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director
That was a frustrating Italian Grand ' 'Prix for us. George was able to put some pressure on Charles ' "early on but, even with DRS, we just didn't have the " 'straight-line speed to be able to pass. His race from there ' 'was about controlling the gap to the other Ferrari of Lewis ' 'behind. We were able to time our stop well to avoid losing ' 'position, but we had too much degradation on that stint to ' 'be able to challenge Charles ahead. Once that stop was out ' 'of the way it was an uneventful run for George to a P5 ' 'finish.

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For Kimi, his race came undone when excessive wheelspin ' 'on the launch led to a slow start. He dropped to P10 and had ' 'to battle back from there. He deployed his pace on the ' 'Medium compound well to complete the overcut on several of ' 'the cars he was racing, but traffic in his second stint left ' 'him vulnerable to the Williams of Alex Albon who had started ' 'on Hard and ran long. He duly made the pass despite Kimi’s ' 'best efforts, leaving him P8 at the flag. In defending from ' 'Albon, Kimi also picked up a time penalty that relegated him ' 'to P9 at the flag.

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '  
We had great pace and made some ' 'good overtakes today. To go from P19 to P6 by the finish is ' 'a great way to finish the championship. It could have been ' 'even better, but I suffered a bent suspension after a ' 'collision in the middle of the race. That made it difficult ' 'to manage to the end but thankfully we still managed to ' 'finish in the points. I want to say a big thank you to ' 'Trident for the hard work all season and to Mercedes for all ' 'of their support.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-07T18:25:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Italian Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d10ada00-246f-4036-82cc-0f9d93749ea9'} 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/07d59eb1-8c94-4f22-8df0-6aefd67c12bf> {'content': '\n' ' Introduction starting in 2026, led by the new all-electric GLC\n' ' MB.CHARGE Home connects vehicle, wallbox, green energy tariff ' 'and energy market access\n' ' \xa0Contributing to the energy transition: The bidirectionally ' 'chargeable vehicle is integrated into the energy system as a ' 'storage device\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is announcing the introduction of a fully ' 'integrated service offering for bidirectional charging at IAA ' "Mobility 2025. Starting in 2026, the brand's new generation of " 'electric vehicles will not only be able to take in electricity ' 'but also feed it into a home network or the public grid in a ' 'targeted manner. The new all-electric GLC will be the first to ' 'feature this technology. Further models – including the new CLA ' 'series – will gradually follow. The market launch will begin in ' 'Germany, France and the United Kingdom. Other markets will be ' 'entered step by step.\xa0\n' 'Premium ecosystem from a single source\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz MB.CHARGE charging ecosystem combines what the ' 'market has often offered separately into a consistent end-to-end ' 'experience. At its heart is seamless vehicle integration for ' 'simple, connected control and full transparency. To start with, a ' 'bidirectional wallbox will be provided via The Mobility House. ' 'The connection to the energy market will also be provided by The ' 'Mobility House through a special green energy tariff including ' 'feed-in tariffs. Advice, installation and onboarding come from a ' 'single source for a smooth transition to a new charging ' 'experience at home.\xa0\n' 'MB.CHARGE Home: Intelligent charging with a system \n' 'With MB.CHARGE Home, Mercedes-Benz is launching a digital ' 'charging ecosystem that actively involves customers in the energy ' 'market. The aim is to reduce energy costs for private households ' 'while contributing to grid stability.\xa0\n' '\n' ' MB.CHARGE Home Intelligent enables automated, grid-friendly and ' 'cost-optimized charging of electric vehicles. The system takes ' 'into account scheduled departure times and the desired state of ' 'charge, and initiates charging during periods with particularly ' 'favorable electricity tariffs – typically overnight, when demand ' 'is low or when a high share of renewable energy is available and ' 'prices are correspondingly low. This flexibility is additionally ' 'compensated via the Mercedes-Benz energy tariff.\xa0\n' '\n' '\n' ' MB.CHARGE Home Pro Intelligent expands this offering with ' 'bidirectional functionality: During periods of high electricity ' 'prices and low availability of renewable energy, energy from the ' 'vehicle battery can be fed back into the grid and remunerated. ' 'This turns the vehicle into an active energy source, helps reduce ' 'household energy costs, and supports the stability of the power ' 'grid.\xa0\n' '\n' 'Control is via a smartphone app. The system orchestrates all ' 'processes in the background, relieving users of the technical ' 'complexity. In addition, the vehicle is intended to be used as a ' 'home energy source in an existing back-up power system in ' 'conjunction with a compatible bidirectional wallbox."With ' 'MB.CHARGE Home, our customers receive a coordinated complete ' 'package: Mercedes-Benz provides the digital charging ecosystem ' 'connected to the vehicle while The Mobility House provides the ' 'appropriate\xa0 green energy tariff and connection to the energy ' 'market. This means that all charging processes at home are ' 'carried out using 100% electricity from renewable energies." ' 'Franz Reiner, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Mobility\xa0\n' 'The electric car as an active component of the energy transition\n' 'With the introduction of bidirectional charging, Mercedes-Benz is ' 'breaking new ground in the premium passenger car segment and at ' 'the same time contributing to the energy transition. Electric ' 'vehicles are becoming decentralised energy storage devices. They ' 'help to balance out fluctuations in the power grid. When there is ' 'high generation of electricity from renewable sources, the ' 'vehicles charge automatically; when demand is high, they feed ' 'energy back into the grid. This creates additional storage ' 'capacity, which better balances supply and demand and optimises ' 'the use of wind and solar power – instead of curtailing it when ' 'the grid is overloaded.\xa0\n' 'Bidirectional charging also gives customers the opportunity to ' 'actively reduce their energy costs. By charging intelligently at ' 'times when electricity prices are low and feeding surplus energy ' 'back into the grid when market prices are high, they benefit from ' 'optimised energy management.\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and its electric vehicles are ready for ' 'bidirectional charging. However, in order for customers to be ' 'able to utilise the full potential of vehicle-to-grid, regulatory ' 'frameworks are still required in some countries – especially for ' 'grid feed-in. Mercedes-Benz is working with partners from the ' 'energy industry to ensure that these conditions are created.', 'content_html': '
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  • Introduction starting in 2026, led by the new ' 'all-electric GLC
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  • MB.CHARGE Home connects vehicle, wallbox, green ' 'energy tariff and energy market access
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  •  Contributing to the ' 'energy transition: The bidirectionally chargeable vehicle is ' 'integrated into the energy system as a storage ' 'device
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Mercedes-Benz is announcing the introduction of a fully ' 'integrated service offering for bidirectional charging at ' "IAA Mobility 2025. Starting in 2026, the brand's new " 'generation of electric vehicles will not only be able to ' 'take in electricity but also feed it into a home network or ' 'the public grid in a targeted manner. The new all-electric ' 'GLC will be the first to feature this technology. Further ' 'models – including the new CLA series – will gradually ' 'follow. The market launch will begin in Germany, France and ' 'the United Kingdom. Other markets will be entered step by ' 'step. 

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Premium ecosystem from a single source

\n' '

The Mercedes-Benz MB.CHARGE charging ecosystem combines ' 'what the market has often offered separately into a ' 'consistent end-to-end experience. At its heart is seamless ' 'vehicle integration for simple, connected control and full ' 'transparency. To start with, a bidirectional wallbox will be ' 'provided via The Mobility House. The connection to the ' 'energy market will also be provided by The Mobility House ' 'through a special green energy tariff including feed-in ' 'tariffs. Advice, installation and onboarding come from a ' 'single source for a smooth transition to a new charging ' 'experience at home. 

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MB.CHARGE Home: Intelligent charging with a system ' '

\n' '

With MB.CHARGE Home, Mercedes-Benz is launching ' 'a digital charging ecosystem that actively involves ' 'customers in the energy market. The aim is to reduce energy ' 'costs for private households while contributing to grid ' 'stability. 

\n' '
    \n' '
  • MB.CHARGE Home Intelligent enables automated, ' 'grid-friendly and cost-optimized charging of electric ' 'vehicles. The system takes into account scheduled departure ' 'times and the desired state of charge, and initiates ' 'charging during periods with particularly favorable ' 'electricity tariffs – typically overnight, when demand is ' 'low or when a high share of renewable energy is available ' 'and prices are correspondingly low. This flexibility is ' 'additionally compensated via the Mercedes-Benz energy ' 'tariff. 
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  • MB.CHARGE Home Pro Intelligent expands this ' 'offering with bidirectional functionality: During periods of ' 'high electricity prices and low availability of renewable ' 'energy, energy from the vehicle battery can be fed back into ' 'the grid and remunerated. This turns the vehicle into an ' 'active energy source, helps reduce household energy costs, ' 'and supports the stability of the power ' 'grid. 
    • \n' '
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Control is via a smartphone app. The system orchestrates ' 'all processes in the background, relieving users of the ' 'technical complexity. In addition, the vehicle is intended ' 'to be used as a home energy source in an existing back-up ' 'power system in conjunction with a compatible bidirectional ' 'wallbox.

"With MB.CHARGE Home, our customers ' 'receive a coordinated complete package: Mercedes-Benz ' 'provides the digital charging ecosystem connected to the ' 'vehicle while The Mobility House provides the ' 'appropriate  green energy tariff and ' 'connection to the energy market. This means that all ' 'charging processes at home are carried out using 100% ' 'electricity from renewable energies."
Franz ' 'Reiner, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Mobility 

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The electric car as an active component of the energy ' 'transition

\n' '

With the introduction of bidirectional charging, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is breaking new ground in the premium ' 'passenger car segment and at the same time contributing to ' 'the energy transition. Electric vehicles are becoming ' 'decentralised energy storage devices. They help to balance ' 'out fluctuations in the power grid. When there is high ' 'generation of electricity from renewable sources, the ' 'vehicles charge automatically; when demand is high, they ' 'feed energy back into the grid. This creates additional ' 'storage capacity, which better balances supply and demand ' 'and optimises the use of wind and solar power – instead of ' 'curtailing it when the grid is overloaded. 

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Bidirectional charging also gives customers the ' 'opportunity to actively reduce their energy costs. By ' 'charging intelligently at times when electricity prices are ' 'low and feeding surplus energy back into the grid when ' 'market prices are high, they benefit from optimised energy ' 'management. 

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Mercedes-Benz and its electric vehicles are ready for ' 'bidirectional charging. However, in order for customers to ' 'be able to utilise the full potential of vehicle-to-grid, ' 'regulatory frameworks are still required in some countries – ' 'especially for grid feed-in. Mercedes-Benz is working with ' 'partners from the energy industry to ensure that these ' 'conditions are created.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-07T20:50:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz launches bidirectional charging for home use', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/07d59eb1-8c94-4f22-8df0-6aefd67c12bf'} 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8d7a5b11-29e2-4a6e-a4a3-e5fed1c9e994> {'content': '\n' ' Concept vehicle achieves top figure for ultra-fast charging: ' 'more than 1 megawatt with just one charging cable\n' ' 1 megawatt mark reached after 0.5 seconds and held for around ' 'two-and-a-half minutes\n' ' Technological breakthrough for charging infrastructure: more ' 'than 1,000 amps via a liquid-cooled CCS cable at prototype CCS ' 'charging station\n' '\n' 'With 25 records broken, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX set new standards ' 'on the high-speed track in Nardò, Italy. The technology programme ' 'impressively demonstrated the outstanding performance of its ' 'axial flux motors and direct-cooled battery. These two ' 'technologies will enter series production next year in the ' 'high-performance architecture AMG.EA. \xa0\n' 'The CONCEPT AMG GT XX is now demonstrating its exceptional ' 'performance once again – this time at the charging station. At a ' 'prototype charging station, the concept vehicle broke through the ' 'boundary of 1,000 kW – i.e. one megawatt – of charging power. The ' 'technology programme and the prototype charging station thus once ' 'again underscore the holistic development approach at ' 'Mercedes-Benz.\xa0\n' "In the week following the CONCEPT AMG GT XX's legendary finish in " 'Nardò, the car achieved a maximum charging power of 1,041 kW ' 'during megawatt charging. It marks an all-time best that stands ' 'directly alongside the series of other records set by this ' 'vehicle. An incredibly high charging power was available ' 'immediately, with the megawatt mark reached just 0.5 seconds ' 'after start of charging. At the charging station, the technology ' 'programme demonstrated its outstanding endurance yet again. The ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX was able to maintain the 1,000 kW charging ' 'power for around two-and-a-half minutes. Up to 1,176 amperes of ' 'current flowed via the specially developed CCS charging cable. ' 'The system transmitted 17.3 kWh in just one minute, which is the ' 'equivalent of 125 kilometres of range (WLTP[1]).\xa0\n' 'This charging record underscores how determined the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Charging Unit, Mercedes-AMG and Alpitronic are in their quest to ' 'push technical boundaries together.\xa0\n' "This milestone was made possible by the vehicle's innovative " 'high-performance battery. Developed from scratch in Affalterbach, ' 'it is inspired by Formula 1® and uses cylindrical NCMA cells. ' 'Thanks to their tall, slim design, these cells enable efficient ' 'cooling and a high energy density of over 300 Wh/kg. The ' 'laser-welded aluminium cell housing improves conductivity in ' "terms of both current and heat, contributing to the battery's " 'robust and enduring performance.\n' 'The intelligent direct cooling of the battery cells is provided ' 'by an electrically non-conductive oil that maintains each of the ' 'more than 3,000 cells at the optimum temperature. This cooling ' 'system ensures uniform heat dissipation and supports the ' 'capability of the energy storage system to deliver high ' 'continuous power. The voltage of over 800 volts reduces weight ' 'through lighter wiring and shortens charging times. Meanwhile, ' 'the intelligent thermal management precisely controls cell ' 'temperature to ensure maximum performance even during intensive ' 'use.\xa0\n' 'Revolution in charging infrastructure\n' 'Another key to success is the revolutionary charging ' 'infrastructure made possible by Mercedes-Benz in collaboration ' 'with Alpitronic. At the heart of this charging infrastructure was ' 'a specially developed prototype charging station combining the ' 'best of two technologies: An MCS charging station originally ' 'designed for trucks was converted into a system that works with a ' 'slim CCS cable, while safely transmitting the immense current.\n' 'Next-generation charging parks\n' 'The approach of jointly developing the vehicle and charging ' 'infrastructure once again shows the potential that exists when ' 'the two are optimally matched. The findings from megawatt ' 'charging will flow directly into the development of the new ' 'high-performance fast charger. It will be available at ' 'Mercedes‑Benz charging parks in Europe and North America from ' '2026. Mercedes‑Benz and Alpitronic are thus underlining their ' 'innovative strength and setting new standards for public ' 'charging.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] The information is preliminary. Range figures are ' 'preliminary figures based on digital simulations of the standard ' 'calculations for WLTP. There are currently no confirmed values ' 'from an officially recognised testing organisation, nor an EC ' 'type approval, nor a certificate of conformity with official ' 'values. Deviations between the stated values and the official ' 'values are possible. There are currently no binding figures.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '
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  • Concept vehicle achieves top figure for ' 'ultra-fast charging: more than 1 megawatt with just one ' 'charging cable
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  • 1 megawatt mark reached after 0.5 seconds and ' 'held for around two-and-a-half minutes
    • \n' '
  • Technological breakthrough for charging ' 'infrastructure: more than 1,000 amps via a liquid-cooled CCS ' 'cable at prototype CCS charging station
    • \n' '
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With 25 records broken, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX set new ' 'standards on the high-speed track in Nardò, Italy. The ' 'technology programme impressively demonstrated the ' 'outstanding performance of its axial flux motors and ' 'direct-cooled battery. These two technologies will enter ' 'series production next year in the high-performance ' 'architecture AMG.EA.  

\n' '

The CONCEPT AMG GT XX is now demonstrating its ' 'exceptional performance once again – this time at the ' 'charging station. At a prototype charging station, the ' 'concept vehicle broke through the boundary of 1,000 kW – ' 'i.e. one megawatt – of charging power. The technology ' 'programme and the prototype charging station thus once again ' 'underscore the holistic development approach at ' 'Mercedes-Benz. 

\n' "

In the week following the CONCEPT AMG GT XX's legendary " 'finish in Nardò, the car achieved a maximum charging power ' 'of 1,041 kW during megawatt charging. It marks an all-time ' 'best that stands directly alongside the series of other ' 'records set by this vehicle. An incredibly high charging ' 'power was available immediately, with the megawatt mark ' 'reached just 0.5 seconds after start of charging. At the ' 'charging station, the technology programme demonstrated its ' 'outstanding endurance yet again. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX was ' 'able to maintain the 1,000 kW charging power for around ' 'two-and-a-half minutes. Up to 1,176 amperes of current ' 'flowed via the specially developed CCS charging cable. The ' 'system transmitted 17.3 kWh in just one minute, which is the ' 'equivalent of 125 kilometres of range ' '(WLTP[1]). 

\n' '

This charging record underscores how determined the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Charging Unit, Mercedes-AMG and Alpitronic are ' 'in their quest to push technical boundaries ' 'together. 

\n' "

This milestone was made possible by the vehicle's " 'innovative high-performance battery. Developed from scratch ' 'in Affalterbach, it is inspired by Formula 1® and uses ' 'cylindrical NCMA cells. Thanks to their tall, slim design, ' 'these cells enable efficient cooling and a high energy ' 'density of over 300 Wh/kg. The laser-welded aluminium cell ' 'housing improves conductivity in terms of both current and ' "heat, contributing to the battery's robust and enduring " 'performance.

\n' '

The intelligent direct cooling of the battery cells is ' 'provided by an electrically non-conductive oil that ' 'maintains each of the more than 3,000 cells at the optimum ' 'temperature. This cooling system ensures uniform heat ' 'dissipation and supports the capability of the energy ' 'storage system to deliver high continuous power. The voltage ' 'of over 800 volts reduces weight through lighter wiring and ' 'shortens charging times. Meanwhile, the intelligent thermal ' 'management precisely controls cell temperature to ensure ' 'maximum performance even during intensive use. 

\n' '

Revolution in charging infrastructure

\n' '

Another key to success is the revolutionary charging ' 'infrastructure made possible by Mercedes-Benz in ' 'collaboration with Alpitronic. At the heart of this charging ' 'infrastructure was a specially developed prototype charging ' 'station combining the best of two technologies: An MCS ' 'charging station originally designed for trucks was ' 'converted into a system that works with a slim CCS cable, ' 'while safely transmitting the immense current.

\n' '

Next-generation charging parks

\n' '

The approach of jointly developing the vehicle and ' 'charging infrastructure once again shows the potential that ' 'exists when the two are optimally matched. The findings from ' 'megawatt charging will flow directly into the development of ' 'the new high-performance fast charger. It will be available ' 'at Mercedes‑Benz charging parks in Europe and North America ' 'from 2026. Mercedes‑Benz and Alpitronic are thus underlining ' 'their innovative strength and setting new standards for ' 'public charging.

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[1] The information is preliminary. Range ' 'figures are preliminary figures based on digital simulations ' 'of the standard calculations for WLTP. There are currently ' 'no confirmed values from an officially recognised testing ' 'organisation, nor an EC type approval, nor a certificate of ' 'conformity with official values. Deviations between the ' 'stated values and the official values are possible. There ' 'are currently no binding figures.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-07T21:00:00+02:00', 'title': '1 megawatt charging: CONCEPT AMG GT XX once again demonstrates ' 'exceptional performance – this time at the charging station', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8d7a5b11-29e2-4a6e-a4a3-e5fed1c9e994'} 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=9&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=9&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/48f736a7-821d-4328-9754-245e9ac18321> {'content': '\n' ' Integration of Alpitronic’s HYC1000 fast-charging system with up ' 'to 600\u202fkW per charging point starting in 2026\n' ' Development of a high-performance fast charger – inspired by the ' 'one-megawatt charging performance set by the CONCEPT AMG GT XX\n' ' Comprehensive partnership for next-generation charging ' 'infrastructure\xa0\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is expanding its own fast-charging network with a ' 'new generation of high-power charging infrastructure. Starting in ' '2026, the HYC1000 charging system from Alpitronic, the European ' 'market leader in high-power charging, will be installed at new ' 'Mercedes-Benz charging parks in Europe and North America. ' 'Together, the two companies are establishing a foundation for ' 'next-level charging performance.\n' 'Charging power and efficiency at a new level\n' 'Unlike conventional fast-charging stations, where the power unit ' 'is built into the charging column and limited to one or two ' 'charging points, the new HYC1000 system introduces a modular, ' 'decentralized architecture. The external power unit provides up ' 'to 1,000\u202fkW at 800\u202famps and intelligently distributes ' 'this power across multiple charging points through smart load ' 'management. This flexibility allows charging hubs to be tailored ' 'to specific site requirements – both in terms of total power ' 'through multiple power units and the number of charging points. ' 'The result: greater efficiency, optimal utilization, and maximum ' 'scalability. A single charging point can deliver up to 600\u202f' 'kW at 800\u202fvolts. For customers, this means extremely short ' 'charging times, for example, recharging the Mercedes-Benz CLA to ' 'add up to 325\u202fkilometers of range in just ten minutes ' '[1].\xa0 \n' 'In addition to integrating standard charging points offering up ' 'to 600 kW charging power, Mercedes-Benz and Alpitronic are ' 'developing a dedicated high-performance fast charger. Insights ' 'from the recent benchmark of over 1\u202fmegawatt charging power ' 'achieved with the CONCEPT AMG GT XX are being incorporated ' 'directly into this development. This record was made possible via ' 'a single CCS cable supporting up to 1,000\u202famps. The goal is ' 'to enable charging performance that significantly exceeds today’s ' 'standards, making charging as fast as refueling.\n' "The partnership combines Alpitronic's hardware and system " "expertise with Mercedes-Benz's system integration and " 'infrastructure know-how. Close collaboration and a holistic ' 'development strategy – from test benches and development ' 'laboratories to real-world extreme tests – are crucial to ' 'bringing this revolutionary technology to market maturity.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz charging hubs are open to drivers of all brands. ' 'Mercedes-Benz drivers enjoy exclusive benefits thanks to the ' 'seamless connectivity of their vehicle, the MB.CHARGE Public ' 'charging service [2], and the company’s own fast-charging ' 'network: In addition to calculating the most convenient and ' 'time-efficient route including charging stops, the car’s MB.OS ' 'system also automatically reserves a charging point [3].\n' '"With the integration of the HYC1000 and the development of an ' 'extremely powerful fast charger, we’re setting new standards for ' 'public charging. Together with Alpitronic, we’re creating a ' 'charging experience that is not only extremely fast but also ' 'seamlessly integrated into our premium ecosystem. This makes ' 'electric mobility even more attractive to our customers."Franz ' 'Reiner, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG\xa0\xa0\n' '"We repeatedly see that high charging speeds are essential for ' 'customers to fully benefit from the capabilities of modern ' 'electric vehicles. That’s why we’re excited to enable ultra-fast ' 'and reliable charging in the Mercedes-Benz charging network – ' 'making electric mobility truly effortless in everyday ' 'life."Philipp Senoner, CEO of Alpitronic\xa0\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Charging Network is growing steadily and, since ' 'this year, has been represented with its first charging parks in ' 'Austria and Japan, in addition to those in Germany, the U.S. and ' 'China. Around 80 charging hubs are already in operation. Within a ' "year, the company's own charging network will be rolled out to up " 'to eight additional countries. Mercedes-Benz plans to have more ' 'than 10,000 fast-charging points worldwide by the end of the ' 'decade.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is continuously driving the global expansion of ' 'fast-charging infrastructure. In addition to building its own ' 'charging network, the company is partnering in the joint ventures ' 'IONITY (Europe), IONNA (North America) and IONCHI (China). Access ' 'to these fast-charging networks is also simple and digital via ' 'MB.CHARGE Public. The charging service seamlessly integrated into ' 'MB.OS gives Mercedes-Benz customers access to one of the world’s ' 'largest charging networks comprising over 2.5\u202fmillion ' 'charging points operated by more than 1,700 providers.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Based on WLTP range: Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ with EQ ' 'Technology (combined energy consumption: 14.1–12.2 kWh/100 km | ' 'combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A).\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] To use Digital Extras, you must create a Mercedes me ID and ' 'agree to the Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the Mercedes me ' 'ID Terms of Use in their currently valid version. In addition, ' 'the respective vehicle must be linked to the user account. After ' 'the limited term has expired, the Digital Extras can be extended ' 'for a fee, provided that they are still offered for the ' 'respective vehicle. In order to use the MB.CHARGE Public Digital ' 'Extra, a separate customer-owned charging contract with a ' 'selected third-party provider is required, through which payment ' 'and billing for charging processes is carried out.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [3] The reservation function is currently available at selected ' 'Mercedes-Benz charging stations in Germany, Austria and the U.S. ' 'Further commissioning is planned for 2025, with the long-term ' 'goal of establishing around 10,000 charging points by the end of ' 'the decade. Mercedes-Benz is initially offering the reservation ' 'option free of charge. Please note that Mercedes-Benz reserves ' 'the right to charge for reservations in the future.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '
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  • Integration of Alpitronic’s HYC1000 ' 'fast-charging system with up to 600\u202fkW per charging ' 'point starting in 2026
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  • Development of a high-performance fast charger – ' 'inspired by the one-megawatt charging performance set by the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX
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  • Comprehensive partnership for next-generation ' 'charging infrastructure 
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Mercedes-Benz is expanding its own fast-charging network ' 'with a new generation of high-power charging infrastructure. ' 'Starting in 2026, the HYC1000 charging system from ' 'Alpitronic, the European market leader in high-power ' 'charging, will be installed at new Mercedes-Benz charging ' 'parks in Europe and North America. Together, the two ' 'companies are establishing a foundation for next-level ' 'charging performance.

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Charging power and efficiency at a new level

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Unlike conventional fast-charging stations, where the ' 'power unit is built into the charging column and limited to ' 'one or two charging points, the new HYC1000 system ' 'introduces a modular, decentralized architecture. The ' 'external power unit provides up to 1,000\u202fkW at 800\u202f' 'amps and intelligently distributes this power across ' 'multiple charging points through smart load management. This ' 'flexibility allows charging hubs to be tailored to specific ' 'site requirements – both in terms of total power through ' 'multiple power units and the number of charging points. The ' 'result: greater efficiency, optimal utilization, and maximum ' 'scalability. A single charging point can deliver up to ' '600\u202fkW at 800\u202fvolts. For customers, this means ' 'extremely short charging times, for example, recharging the ' 'Mercedes-Benz CLA to add up to 325\u202fkilometers of range ' 'in just ten minutes [1]. 

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In addition to integrating standard charging points ' 'offering up to 600 kW charging power, Mercedes-Benz and ' 'Alpitronic are developing a dedicated high-performance fast ' 'charger. Insights from the recent benchmark of over 1\u202f' 'megawatt charging power achieved with the CONCEPT AMG GT XX ' 'are being incorporated directly into this development. This ' 'record was made possible via a single CCS cable supporting ' 'up to 1,000\u202famps. The goal is to enable charging ' 'performance that significantly exceeds today’s standards, ' 'making charging as fast as refueling.

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The partnership combines Alpitronic's hardware and system " "expertise with Mercedes-Benz's system integration and " 'infrastructure know-how. Close collaboration and a holistic ' 'development strategy – from test benches and development ' 'laboratories to real-world extreme tests – are crucial to ' 'bringing this revolutionary technology to market ' 'maturity.

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Mercedes-Benz charging hubs are open to drivers of all ' 'brands. Mercedes-Benz drivers enjoy exclusive benefits ' 'thanks to the seamless connectivity of their vehicle, the ' 'MB.CHARGE Public charging service [2], ' 'and the company’s own fast-charging network: In addition to ' 'calculating the most convenient and time-efficient route ' 'including charging stops, the car’s MB.OS system also ' 'automatically reserves a charging point [3].

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"With the integration of the HYC1000 and the ' 'development of an extremely powerful fast charger, we’re ' 'setting new standards for public charging. Together with ' 'Alpitronic, we’re creating a charging experience that is not ' 'only extremely fast but also seamlessly integrated into our ' 'premium ecosystem. This makes electric mobility even more ' 'attractive to our customers."
Franz Reiner, ' 'CEO of Mercedes-Benz Mobility ' 'AG  

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"We repeatedly see that high charging speeds are ' 'essential for customers to fully benefit from the ' 'capabilities of modern electric vehicles. That’s why we’re ' 'excited to enable ultra-fast and reliable charging in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz charging network – making electric mobility ' 'truly effortless in everyday life."
Philipp ' 'Senoner, CEO of Alpitronic 

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The Mercedes-Benz Charging Network is growing steadily ' 'and, since this year, has been represented with its first ' 'charging parks in Austria and Japan, in addition to those in ' 'Germany, the U.S. and China. Around 80 charging hubs are ' "already in operation. Within a year, the company's own " 'charging network will be rolled out to up to eight ' 'additional countries. Mercedes-Benz plans to have more than ' '10,000 fast-charging points worldwide by the end of the ' 'decade.

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Mercedes-Benz is continuously driving the global ' 'expansion of fast-charging infrastructure. In addition to ' 'building its own charging network, the company is partnering ' 'in the joint ventures IONITY (Europe), IONNA (North America) ' 'and IONCHI (China). Access to these fast-charging networks ' 'is also simple and digital via MB.CHARGE Public. The ' 'charging service seamlessly integrated into MB.OS gives ' 'Mercedes-Benz customers access to one of the world’s largest ' 'charging networks comprising over 2.5\u202fmillion charging ' 'points operated by more than 1,700 providers.

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[1] Based on WLTP range: Mercedes-Benz CLA ' '250+ with EQ Technology (combined energy consumption: ' '14.1–12.2 kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km | CO₂ ' 'class: A).

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[2] To use Digital Extras, you must create a ' 'Mercedes me ID and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital ' 'Extras and the Mercedes me ID Terms of Use in their ' 'currently valid version. In addition, the respective vehicle ' 'must be linked to the user account. After the limited term ' 'has expired, the Digital Extras can be extended for a fee, ' 'provided that they are still offered for the respective ' 'vehicle. In order to use the MB.CHARGE Public Digital Extra, ' 'a separate customer-owned charging contract with a selected ' 'third-party provider is required, through which payment and ' 'billing for charging processes is carried out.

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[3] The reservation function is currently ' 'available at selected Mercedes-Benz charging stations in ' 'Germany, Austria and the U.S. Further commissioning is ' 'planned for 2025, with the long-term goal of establishing ' 'around 10,000 charging points by the end of the decade. ' 'Mercedes-Benz is initially offering the reservation option ' 'free of charge. Please note that Mercedes-Benz reserves the ' 'right to charge for reservations in the future.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-07T21:10:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz sets new standards for public charging: Integration ' "of revolutionary high-performance fast charger into the company's " 'own fast-charging network', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/48f736a7-821d-4328-9754-245e9ac18321'} 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=9&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/07f682b4-b3af-4f5a-9844-481c1efc11d3> {'content': '\n' ' With "Next Level Production",\xa0Mercedes-Benz\xa0sets the ' 'course for its upcoming model offensive: intelligent, flexible, ' 'efficient, digital, sustainable and resilient\n' ' With the all-electric\xa0GLC\xa0and the future\xa0C-Class with ' 'EQ technology,\xa0Mercedes-Benz\xa0plants in Bremen and Kecskemét ' 'start global industrialization of new electric\xa0architecture\xa0' 'MB.EA\n' ' Investments of more than two billion euros in European plants in ' 'line with the Mercedes-Benz Business Plan\n' ' Efficiency gains of ten percent seen in the next three years ' 'with automation and digitalization as key levers\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is ready for the largest product offensive in its ' 'history and plans more than 40 vehicles across its network the ' 'next three years. With "Next Level Production", Mercedes-Benz ' 'will use digitalization and automation as key levers to make its ' 'global production network and the production of the new models ' 'more flexible, efficient, and sustainable.\xa0\n' 'The product offensive will kick off at the Bremen and Kecskemét ' 'plants with the new GLC (provisional figures: energy consumption ' 'combined: 14.9-18.8 kWh/100 km | CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km | ' 'CO2 class: A)[1] and the future C-Class with EQ technology. The ' 'production of the GLC, the first Core model based on the MB.EA ' 'architecture, is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2026. ' 'The C-Class with EQ technology will start in the second quarter. ' 'The new electric GLC will be produced flexibly on one line with ' 'the Mercedes-Benz EQE and the GLC with combustion as well as ' 'hybrid drive. In line with the local-for-local strategy, ' 'production of the long-wheelbase versions for the Chinese market ' 'will start at the Beijing plant at a later date.\xa0\n' 'Thanks to the use of digital twins to simulate new production ' 'steps, the extensive new construction and conversion measures in ' 'the assembly plants were implemented quickly and cost-efficiently ' 'without having to interrupt ongoing operation for longer periods. ' 'The use of new AI applications in the ecosystem MO360 enables the ' 'plants to further optimize vehicle production, while maintaining ' 'the production of vehicles with combustion, hybrid and electric ' 'drives on the same line.\n' '"Next Level Production has significantly increased the ' 'flexibility, efficiency, and resilience of our global production ' 'network. With the extensive conversion of our vehicle plants, we ' 'have successfully set the course for the future production ' 'portfolio in the Core and Top-End segments. The Bremen and ' 'Kecskemét plants are leading the way. The fact that the Bremen ' 'plant is producing the all-electric GLC, the first Core model of ' 'the new architecture, is also a clear commitment to Germany as an ' 'industrial location."\xa0Joerg Burzer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Production, ' 'Quality and Supply Chain Management\xa0\n' 'Product offensive begins at European plants\n' 'As part of the Mercedes-Benz Business Plan, the company invested ' 'more than two billion euros in its European assembly plants. With ' 'their manufacturing expertise and consistent digitalization, ' 'these locations make a key contribution towards the successful ' 'implementation of the global production strategy. Following the ' 'successful ramp-up of the electric CLA, the first model based on ' 'the Mercedes Modular Architecture (MMA), at the Rastatt plant, ' 'the company is now continuing its product launch campaign with ' 'models in the Core and Top-End segments.\xa0\n' 'In parallel with the electric Mercedes-Benz GLC in Bremen and the ' 'electric C-Class in Kecskemét, the Sindelfingen plant is ' 'preparing for the production of the new electric Mercedes-AMG ' 'models, which are already in their testing phase. Bremen and ' 'Sindelfingen will continue to act as lead plants for the models ' 'in the Core and Top-End segments. With this, Mercedes-Benz ' "reaffirms Germany's key role as an industrial location within the " 'global production strategy.\xa0\n' 'Production costs will decrease by ten percent between 2024 and ' '2027. This will be achieved through a number of measures, ' 'including greater efficiency in production and logistics thanks ' 'to digitalization, as well as the use of artificial intelligence ' 'and digital twins and the increased use of renewable energies. In ' 'addition, the low-cost country share will be increased from 15 to ' '30 percent by 2027.\n' 'Increased resilience in the value chain - flexibility and ' 'intelligence of production processes\n' 'The announced models in the Core and Top-End segments will be ' 'gradually industrialized in the global production network. This ' 'is made possible through the integration of the plants into the ' 'production ecosystem MO360 and via the MO360 Data Platform. In ' 'addition, they are consistently aligned with the cloud-based ' 'production technologies of MB.OS. The high degree of ' 'digitalization and the use of digital twins form the basis for ' 'standardized, scalable and, at the same time, flexible production ' 'processes throughout the network.\xa0\n' 'Furthermore, Mercedes-Benz plans the extensive application of ' 'humanoid robots in production, specifically in the intralogistics ' 'areas, within the cooperation with Apptronik in the coming years. ' 'Both the MO360 applications and MB.OS are continuously improved ' 'with Artificial Intelligence. This innovative approach enables ' 'seamless integration of the new models into existing series ' 'production as well as ensuring a stable ramp-up. At the same ' 'time, the significant level of flexibility and adaptability make ' 'it possible to react quickly and effectively to new geopolitical ' 'challenges.\n' '"With MMA, Mercedes-Benz has taken the first step into an era of ' 'software-defined vehicles. With MB.EA, an even more consistent ' 'implementation of intelligent modularization of technologies ' 'within the entire Mercedes-Benz portfolio follows. This also ' 'requires greater intelligence and flexibility in production."\xa0' 'Joerg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, responsible for Production, Quality and Supply Chain ' 'Management \xa0\n' 'Sustainability in Next Level Production\n' "Production plays an important role in Mercedes-Benz's sustainable " 'corporate strategy. One focus is on the energy supply of the ' "network: Since 2022, Mercedes-Benz's own vehicle production sites " 'have been net carbon-neutral[1], and by 2030, it is planned to ' 'cover more than 70 percent of the energy requirements in ' 'production with renewable energies. This will be achieved, among ' 'other things, through the expansion of solar and wind energy at ' 'our own locations and through the conclusion of corresponding ' 'power purchase agreements. The planned projects for an on-shore ' 'wind farm in Papenburg[2], northern Germany, and an off-shore ' 'wind farm in the Baltic Sea[3] are progressing well. The ' 'necessary official approvals have been granted and the ' 'construction of the wind turbines can now begin. The goal for all ' 'Mercedes-Benz production facilities worldwide is to operate with ' '100 percent renewable energies by 2039.\xa0\n' 'Next Level Production signals: We are ready for the upcoming ' 'model offensive\n' 'The newly structured Core and Top-End segment forms the backbone ' 'of the most extensive product offensive in the automotive history ' 'of Mercedes-Benz. In the coming three years, more than 40 ' 'vehicles will be launched within the global production network. ' 'With Next Level Production, Mercedes-Benz signals that the course ' 'has been set for the product offensive: intelligent, flexible, ' 'efficient, digital, sustainable and resilient. The company has ' 'set up the production network to be flexible enabling the ' 'production of multiple powertrains on the same production line. ' 'The pace of the transformation is determined by market conditions ' 'and the wishes of Mercedes-Benz customers.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Net carbon-neutral means that carbon emissions that are not ' 'avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz are compensated for by ' 'certified offsetting projects.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with UKA\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [3] Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Iberdrola\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '
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  • With "Next Level ' 'Production", Mercedes-Benz sets the course for its ' 'upcoming model offensive: intelligent, flexible, efficient, ' 'digital, sustainable and resilient
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  • With the all-electric GLC and the ' 'future C-Class with EQ ' 'technology, Mercedes-Benz plants in Bremen and ' 'Kecskemét start global industrialization of new ' 'electric architecture MB.EA
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  • Investments of more than two billion euros in ' 'European plants in line with the Mercedes-Benz Business ' 'Plan
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  • Efficiency gains of ten percent seen in the next ' 'three years with automation and digitalization as key ' 'levers
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Mercedes-Benz is ready for the largest product offensive ' 'in its history and plans more than 40 vehicles across its ' 'network the next three years. With "Next Level Production", ' 'Mercedes-Benz will use digitalization and automation as key ' 'levers to make its global production network and the ' 'production of the new models more flexible, efficient, and ' 'sustainable. 

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The product offensive will kick off at the Bremen and ' 'Kecskemét plants with the new GLC (provisional figures: ' 'energy consumption combined: 14.9-18.8 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO2 ' 'class: A)[1] and the future C-Class with EQ ' 'technology. The production of the GLC, the first Core model ' 'based on the MB.EA architecture, is scheduled to start in ' 'the first quarter of 2026. The C-Class with EQ technology ' 'will start in the second quarter. The new electric GLC will ' 'be produced flexibly on one line with the Mercedes-Benz EQE ' 'and the GLC with combustion as well as hybrid drive. In line ' 'with the local-for-local strategy, production of the ' 'long-wheelbase versions for the Chinese market will start at ' 'the Beijing plant at a later date. 

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Thanks to the use of digital twins to simulate new ' 'production steps, the extensive new construction and ' 'conversion measures in the assembly plants were implemented ' 'quickly and cost-efficiently without having to interrupt ' 'ongoing operation for longer periods. The use of new AI ' 'applications in the ecosystem MO360 enables the plants to ' 'further optimize vehicle production, while maintaining the ' 'production of vehicles with combustion, hybrid and electric ' 'drives on the same line.

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"Next Level Production has significantly ' 'increased the flexibility, efficiency, and resilience of our ' 'global production network. With the extensive conversion of ' 'our vehicle plants, we have successfully set the course for ' 'the future production portfolio in the Core and Top-End ' 'segments. The Bremen and Kecskemét plants ' 'are leading the way. The fact that the Bremen plant is ' 'producing the all-electric GLC, the first Core model of the ' 'new architecture, is also a clear commitment to Germany as ' 'an industrial location." 
Joerg Burzer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'responsible for Production, Quality and Supply Chain ' 'Management 

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Product offensive begins at European plants

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As part of the Mercedes-Benz Business Plan, the company ' 'invested more than two billion euros in its European ' 'assembly plants. With their manufacturing expertise and ' 'consistent digitalization, these locations make a key ' 'contribution towards the successful implementation of the ' 'global production strategy. Following the successful ramp-up ' 'of the electric CLA, the first model based on the Mercedes ' 'Modular Architecture (MMA), at the Rastatt plant, the ' 'company is now continuing its product launch campaign with ' 'models in the Core and Top-End segments. 

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In parallel with the electric Mercedes-Benz GLC in Bremen ' 'and the electric C-Class in Kecskemét, the Sindelfingen ' 'plant is preparing for the production of the new electric ' 'Mercedes-AMG models, which are already in their testing ' 'phase. Bremen and Sindelfingen will continue to act as lead ' 'plants for the models in the Core and Top-End segments. With ' "this, Mercedes-Benz reaffirms Germany's key role as an " 'industrial location within the global production ' 'strategy. 

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Production costs will decrease by ten percent between ' '2024 and 2027. This will be achieved through a number of ' 'measures, including greater efficiency in production and ' 'logistics thanks to digitalization, as well as the use of ' 'artificial intelligence and digital twins and the increased ' 'use of renewable energies. In addition, the low-cost country ' 'share will be increased from 15 to 30 percent by 2027.

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Increased resilience in the value chain - flexibility ' 'and intelligence of production processes

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The announced models in the Core and Top-End segments ' 'will be gradually industrialized in the global production ' 'network. This is made possible through the integration of ' 'the plants into the production ecosystem MO360 and via the ' 'MO360 Data Platform. In addition, they are consistently ' 'aligned with the cloud-based production technologies of ' 'MB.OS. The high degree of digitalization and the use of ' 'digital twins form the basis for standardized, scalable and, ' 'at the same time, flexible production processes throughout ' 'the network. 

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Furthermore, Mercedes-Benz plans the extensive ' 'application of humanoid robots in production, specifically ' 'in the intralogistics areas, within the cooperation with ' 'Apptronik in the coming years. Both the MO360 applications ' 'and MB.OS are continuously improved with Artificial ' 'Intelligence. This innovative approach enables seamless ' 'integration of the new models into existing series ' 'production as well as ensuring a stable ramp-up. At the same ' 'time, the significant level of flexibility and adaptability ' 'make it possible to react quickly and effectively to new ' 'geopolitical challenges.

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"With MMA, Mercedes-Benz has taken the first step ' 'into an era of software-defined vehicles. With MB.EA, an ' 'even more consistent implementation of intelligent ' 'modularization of technologies within the entire ' 'Mercedes-Benz portfolio follows. This also requires greater ' 'intelligence and flexibility in ' 'production." 
Joerg ' 'Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, responsible for Production, Quality and Supply ' 'Chain Management  

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Sustainability in Next Level Production

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Production plays an important role in Mercedes-Benz's " 'sustainable corporate strategy. One focus is on the energy ' "supply of the network: Since 2022, Mercedes-Benz's own " 'vehicle production sites have been net ' 'carbon-neutral[1], and by 2030, it is ' 'planned to cover more than 70 percent of the energy ' 'requirements in production with renewable energies. This ' 'will be achieved, among other things, through the expansion ' 'of solar and wind energy at our own locations and through ' 'the conclusion of corresponding power purchase agreements. ' 'The planned projects for an on-shore wind farm in ' 'Papenburg[2], northern Germany, and an ' 'off-shore wind farm in the Baltic ' 'Sea[3] are progressing well. The ' 'necessary official approvals have been granted and the ' 'construction of the wind turbines can now begin. The goal ' 'for all Mercedes-Benz production facilities worldwide is to ' 'operate with 100 percent renewable energies by ' '2039. 

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Next Level Production signals: We are ready for the ' 'upcoming model offensive

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The newly structured Core and Top-End segment forms the ' 'backbone of the most extensive product offensive in the ' 'automotive history of Mercedes-Benz. In the coming three ' 'years, more than 40 vehicles will be launched within the ' 'global production network. With Next Level Production, ' 'Mercedes-Benz signals that the course has been set for the ' 'product offensive: intelligent, flexible, efficient, ' 'digital, sustainable and resilient. The company has set up ' 'the production network to be flexible enabling the ' 'production of multiple powertrains on the same production ' 'line. The pace of the transformation is determined by market ' 'conditions and the wishes of Mercedes-Benz customers.

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

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[2] Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with UKA

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[3] Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Iberdrola

\n', 'date': '2025-09-08T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Next Level Production: Plants ready for largest Mercedes-Benz ' 'product offensive', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/07f682b4-b3af-4f5a-9844-481c1efc11d3'} 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=9&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e04f2f60-74e9-43e3-be71-807721c3a87b> {'content': '\n' ' An exclusive ‘Pre-Night’ event on the eve of the show celebrates ' 'the brand’s highlights in Munich with the world premiere of the ' 'all-new electric Mercedes‑Benz GLC\n' ' Show premieres for the CLA with hybrid drive, all-electric CLA ' 'Shooting Brake, record-breaking CONCEPT\xa0AMG\xa0GT\xa0XX and ' 'camouflaged prototype of the all-electric VLE\n' ' \xa0Behind-the-scenes insights into the MANUFAKTUR programme at ' 'Studio Odeonsplatz, showcasing individualisation and ' 'craftsmanship with the Mercedes‑AMG S 63 E PERFORMANCE\n' ' The brand promise “Welcome home.” is the guiding principle that ' 'ensures that every Mercedes‑Benz creates the same special feeling ' '– familiar, intuitive and unmistakably yours\n' ' Test drives demonstrate state-of-the-art technologies and ' 'innovations: MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO with SAE Level 2 urban ' 'point-to-point assistance functions and DRIVE PILOT – the world’s ' 'fastest SAE Level 3 system\n' '\n' 'CEO Ola Källenius unveiled a new chapter in the illustrious ' 'history of Mercedes‑Benz today. Embodying this vision is the ' 'all-new electric GLC (provisional figures: Mercedes-Benz GLC\xa0' '400\xa04MATIC with EQ\xa0Technology | energy consumption ' 'combined: 14.9-18.8 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | ' 'CO₂ class: A)[1] – an all-round superstar that redefines the ' 'benchmark for iconic design and digital intelligence. It is ' 'entirely modern yet reassuringly familiar – a true Mercedes‑Benz ' 'in every sense. The all-new electric GLC was revealed during the ' '“Pre-Night” event on the eve of the show at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Pavilion on Apothekenhof at the Munich Residence.\n' '“With the new electric GLC, the biggest product-launch programme ' 'in our company’s history continues to gain momentum. We’re not ' 'just introducing a new model – we’re electrifying our top seller. ' 'It will feature a bold new design language, cutting-edge ' 'technology, our MB.OS operating system and performance that ' 'sparks excitement. The all-new GLC is comfort, dynamics, ' 'efficiency and intelligence in perfect harmony.” Ola Källenius, ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management, Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'World premiere of the all-new electric GLC: Effortlessly ' 'uncompromising\xa0\n' 'Building on the success story of its best-selling GLC, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is expanding its range with a new electric variant. ' 'At market launch, the Mercedes‑Benz GLC\xa0400\xa04MATIC with ' 'EQ\xa0Technology, which has a range of up to 713 kilometres1, ' 'will be available. The electric GLC is the first member of a new ' 'vehicle family and reinterprets the brand’s face with the newly ' 'designed grille. Designed from the ground up for electric ' 'performance, it impresses with exceptional range, efficiency and ' 'fast charging. At the same time, it sets new standards in design, ' 'value, versatility and spaciousness. The electric GLC seamlessly ' 'combines the reliability and elegant sophistication typical of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz with state-of-the-art electric drive technology and ' 'intuitive software. \xa0It also effortlessly adapts to a wide ' 'range of needs and lifestyles. This ensures a seamless driving ' 'experience that embodies the iconic, versatile, intuitive and ' 'smooth character synonymous with the GLC. And it is the world’s ' 'first car with a vegan interior option certified by The Vegan ' 'Society. More information is available here.\xa0\n' 'More information on the new electric GLC\n' '“Welcome home.” – The brand stands for timeless values and ' 'unforgettable moments\n' 'For almost 140 years, the brand has been recognised for ' 'engineering excellence, iconic design and safety. Above all, ' 'every model is instantly recognisable as a Mercedes-Benz due to ' 'the feel of comfort and quality – an unmistakable and intuitive ' 'experience inside the car. It starts with the iconic grille and ' 'extends through the design, the most important features and ' 'across the entire model portfolio. The brand promise “Welcome ' 'home.” is the focus of all Mercedes‑Benz activities at IAA ' 'MOBILITY 2025.\n' '“Welcome home. That is our promise to our customers. Whenever ' 'they come into contact with our brand – in one of our ' 'dealerships, on our website or behind the wheel. Whether they get ' 'into a CLA, GLC or S‑Class. No matter which drive they choose. ' 'Every detail instantly says: This is Mercedes‑Benz. You will feel ' 'safe, secure and full of confidence. This feeling is no ' 'coincidence. It is the result of almost 140 years of technical ' 'excellence, passion for every detail, craftsmanship and emotion. ' 'Quite simply: no matter how far you drive – you will always feel ' 'at home in your star.”Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of ' 'Management, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Sales\n' 'The new stars – CLA Shooting Brake, CLA Hybrid, record-breaking ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX and VLE prototype\n' 'Mercedes-Benz presents four show premieres at this year’s IAA ' 'MOBILITY. The CLA Shooting Brake is the second model in the new ' 'CLA family and the first all-electric Mercedes‑Benz estate. It ' 'combines the elegance, sportiness and intelligence of the CLA ' 'with extra space as well as a high degree of interior ' 'versatility. It will be joined in the Mercedes‑Benz Pavilion by ' 'the CLA with the new hybrid powertrain. More information on the ' 'all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA\n' 'The third model to make its show debut at IAA Mobility 2025 is ' 'the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. On the legendary high-speed track in ' 'Nardò, southern Italy, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX broke a total of 25 ' 'long-distance records and demonstrated its superior endurance ' 'under extreme test conditions. Among them was for the greatest ' 'distance ever covered by an electric vehicle within 24 hours. ' 'This technology programme from Mercedes‑AMG offers a glimpse of ' 'the forthcoming high-performance architecture, AMG.EA. It ' 'features revolutionary drivetrain technologies that will go into ' 'series production next year. More information on the CONCEPT\xa0' 'AMG\xa0GT\xa0XX\n' 'The line-up of premieres is completed by a prototype of the ' 'all-new electric VLE, which provides an outlook on the future ' 'grand limousines that will hit the roads next year. In 2026, the ' 'VLE will mark the beginning of a new era at Mercedes‑Benz Vans. ' 'With up to eight seats, the VLE portfolio will range from ' 'flexible vehicles for families and customers with an active ' 'lifestyle to exclusive shuttles. Bringing the best of two worlds ' 'together, the VLE combines limousine-like driving behaviour with ' 'MPV-like versatility. It will be the first model based on the ' 'newly developed, modular and scalable van architecture.\xa0More ' 'information on the VLE\n' 'MANUFAKTUR – Inside the World of Craftsmanship at Studio ' 'Odeonsplatz\xa0\n' 'Alongside the main Mercedes‑Benz showcase at the Apothekenhof, ' 'Studio Odeonsplatz offers IAA MOBILITY 2025 visitors ' 'behind-the-scenes insights into the MANUFAKTUR programme — the ' 'brand’s ultimate expression of individualisation. Rooted in over ' '120 years of heritage, MANUFAKTUR celebrates the tradition of ' 'hand-built excellence and timeless attention to detail. It is ' 'highlighted by the craftsmanship behind the S‑Class and brought ' 'to life through a fully personalised Mercedes‑AMG S\xa063\xa0E\xa0' 'PERFORMANCE (energy consumption combined, weighted: 11.1 kWh/100 ' 'km plus 7.9 l/100 km | fuel consumption combined discharged ' 'battery: 11.8 l/100 km | CO2 emissions combined, weighted: 179 ' 'g/km | CO2 class combined, weighted: C | CO2 class discharged ' 'battery: G)[2] The exhibition features curated materials, ' 'exclusive finishes and bespoke details that transform every star ' 'into a personal statement.\xa0\n' 'The Community Hub immerses visitors in the atmosphere of a modern ' 'atelier. With paint colours and finishes, a high-tech visualiser ' 'and an array of material swatches, embroidery samples and trim ' 'parts, it helps customers build unique cars that reflect their ' 'personality.\xa0\n' 'Test drives – bringing the world of Mercedes‑Benz to life\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is once again participating in the IAA Experience, ' 'which allows visitors to enjoy test drives in a variety of ' 'all-electric and electrified Mercedes‑Benz vehicles. Forging a ' 'link between the city and the exhibition centre, Mercedes-Benz ' 'will use the IAA Experience to showcase the next level of ' 'mobility. From the passenger seat of specially prepared CLA ' 'models, visitors can experience MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO with SAE ' 'Level 2 urban point-to-point assistance functions. The system ' 'will be available in China this year and in the U.S. next year. ' 'Alongside an expert from Mercedes-Benz, they will also be able to ' 'step into the driver’s seat of an all-electric EQS or S-Class. ' 'There, they can engage in secondary activities like browsing the ' 'web or watching a movie while DRIVE PILOT takes over the dynamic ' 'driving task. DRIVE PILOT is the world’s fastest system for ' 'conditionally automated driving – at speeds of up to 95 ' 'km/h.\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Pavilion– an illuminated space for multiple brand ' 'experiences\n' 'The striking illuminated sculpture in the centre of the ' 'Apothekenhof of the Munich Residence’s courtyard represents the ' 'brand’s new iconic grille on a grand scale. Visitors are guided ' 'through the sculpture via a central walkway. On display are ' 'several current and future vehicles, spearheaded by the star of ' 'the show – the all-new electric GLC. Inside, guests can expect an ' 'immersive 360-degree space. The highlight models will be ' 'presented here, including the world premiere of the electric GLC, ' 'and show debuts for the CONCEPT AMG GT XX and the all-electric ' 'CLA Shooting Brake. Visitors can also gain interactive insights ' 'into technology and discover the story behind the brand promise ' '“Welcome home.”. The pavilion offers entertainment for the whole ' 'family, including hospitality areas and an interactive kids’ ' 'trail. It can be visited free of charge from 9-13 September from ' '10.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. and 14 September from 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 ' 'p.m.\xa0\n' 'IAA Summit – showcasing forward-thinking technologies\n' 'At the Mercedes‑Benz booth in Hall B3, trade visitors have the ' 'chance to get a closer look at some of the showpiece technologies ' 'that are inspiring the next generation of Mercedes-Benz vehicles. ' 'Three models take centre stage – the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the new ' 'electric GLC and the electric CLA Shooting Brake. Mercedes‑Benz ' 'experts will also be on hand to offer deep-dive insights into the ' 'latest technologies, including EV charging and ADAS ' 'functions.\xa0\n' 'More information about Mercedes-Benz at IAA MOBILITY 2025 is ' 'available in the\xa0Mercedes-Benz Media Special\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Figures are preliminary and were determined internally in ' 'accordance with the “WLTP test procedure” certification method. ' 'At present, there has been neither an EC type approval nor a ' 'certificate of conformity with official values. There may be ' 'discrepancies between the figures provided and the official ' 'values.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty vehicles Test ' 'Procedures) measurement procedure. 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CEO Ola Källenius unveiled a new chapter in the ' 'illustrious history of Mercedes‑Benz today. Embodying this ' 'vision is the all-new electric GLC (provisional figures: ' 'Mercedes-Benz GLC 400 4MATIC with ' 'EQ Technology | energy consumption combined: 14.9-18.8 ' 'kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: ' 'A)[1] – an all-round superstar that ' 'redefines the benchmark for iconic design and digital ' 'intelligence. It is entirely modern yet reassuringly ' 'familiar – a true Mercedes‑Benz in every sense. The all-new ' 'electric GLC was revealed during the “Pre-Night” event on ' 'the eve of the show at the Mercedes-Benz Pavilion on ' 'Apothekenhof at the Munich Residence.

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“With the new electric GLC, the biggest ' 'product-launch programme in our company’s history continues ' 'to gain momentum. We’re not just introducing a new model – ' 'we’re electrifying our top seller. It will feature a bold ' 'new design language, cutting-edge technology, our MB.OS ' 'operating system and performance that sparks excitement. The ' 'all-new GLC is comfort, dynamics, efficiency and ' 'intelligence in perfect harmony.”
Ola ' 'Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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World premiere of the all-new electric GLC: Effortlessly ' 'uncompromising 

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Building on the success story of its best-selling GLC, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is expanding its range with a new electric ' 'variant. At market launch, the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'GLC 400 4MATIC with EQ Technology, which has ' 'a range of up to 713 kilometres1, will be ' 'available. The electric GLC is the first member of a new ' 'vehicle family and reinterprets the brand’s face with the ' 'newly designed grille. Designed from the ground up for ' 'electric performance, it impresses with exceptional range, ' 'efficiency and fast charging. At the same time, it sets new ' 'standards in design, value, versatility and spaciousness. ' 'The electric GLC seamlessly combines the reliability and ' 'elegant sophistication typical of Mercedes‑Benz with ' 'state-of-the-art electric drive technology and intuitive ' 'software.  It also effortlessly adapts to a wide range ' 'of needs and lifestyles. This ensures a seamless driving ' 'experience that embodies the iconic, versatile, intuitive ' 'and smooth character synonymous with the GLC. And it is the ' 'world’s first car with a vegan interior option certified by ' 'The Vegan Society. More information is available here. 

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More ' 'information on the new electric GLC

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“Welcome home.” – The brand stands for timeless values ' 'and unforgettable moments

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For almost 140 years, the brand has been recognised for ' 'engineering excellence, iconic design and safety. Above all, ' 'every model is instantly recognisable as a Mercedes-Benz due ' 'to the feel of comfort and quality – an unmistakable and ' 'intuitive experience inside the car. It starts with the ' 'iconic grille and extends through the design, the most ' 'important features and across the entire model portfolio. ' 'The brand promise “Welcome home.” is the focus of all ' 'Mercedes‑Benz activities at IAA MOBILITY 2025.

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“Welcome home. That is our promise to our ' 'customers. Whenever they come into contact with our brand – ' 'in one of our dealerships, on our website or behind the ' 'wheel. Whether they get into a CLA, GLC or S‑Class. No ' 'matter which drive they choose. Every detail instantly says: ' 'This is Mercedes‑Benz. You will feel safe, ' 'secure and full of confidence. This feeling is no ' 'coincidence. It is the result of almost 140 years of ' 'technical excellence, passion for every detail, ' 'craftsmanship and emotion. Quite simply: no matter how far ' 'you drive – you will always feel at home in your ' 'star.”
Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of ' 'Management, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for ' 'Sales

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The new stars – CLA Shooting Brake, CLA Hybrid, ' 'record-breaking CONCEPT AMG GT XX and VLE prototype

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Mercedes-Benz presents four show premieres at this year’s ' 'IAA MOBILITY. The CLA Shooting Brake is the second model in ' 'the new CLA family and the first all-electric Mercedes‑Benz ' 'estate. It combines the elegance, sportiness and ' 'intelligence of the CLA with extra space as well as a high ' 'degree of interior versatility. It will be joined in the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Pavilion by the CLA with the new hybrid ' 'powertrain. More ' 'information on the all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA

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The third model to make its show debut at IAA Mobility ' '2025 is the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. On the legendary high-speed ' 'track in Nardò, southern Italy, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX broke ' 'a total of 25 long-distance records and demonstrated its ' 'superior endurance under extreme test conditions. Among them ' 'was for the greatest distance ever covered by an electric ' 'vehicle within 24 hours. This technology programme from ' 'Mercedes‑AMG offers a glimpse of the forthcoming ' 'high-performance architecture, AMG.EA. It features ' 'revolutionary drivetrain technologies that will go into ' 'series production next year. More ' 'information on the CONCEPT AMG GT XX

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The line-up of premieres is completed by a prototype of ' 'the all-new electric VLE, which provides an outlook on the ' 'future grand limousines that will hit the roads next year. ' 'In 2026, the VLE will mark the beginning of a new era at ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans. With up to eight seats, the VLE ' 'portfolio will range from flexible vehicles for families and ' 'customers with an active lifestyle to exclusive shuttles. ' 'Bringing the best of two worlds together, the VLE combines ' 'limousine-like driving behaviour with MPV-like versatility. ' 'It will be the first model based on the newly developed, ' 'modular and scalable van architecture. More ' 'information on the VLE

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MANUFAKTUR – Inside the World of Craftsmanship at Studio ' 'Odeonsplatz 

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Alongside the main Mercedes‑Benz showcase at the ' 'Apothekenhof, Studio Odeonsplatz offers IAA MOBILITY 2025 ' 'visitors behind-the-scenes insights into the MANUFAKTUR ' 'programme — the brand’s ultimate expression of ' 'individualisation. Rooted in over 120 years of heritage, ' 'MANUFAKTUR celebrates the tradition of hand-built excellence ' 'and timeless attention to detail. It is highlighted by the ' 'craftsmanship behind the S‑Class and brought to life through ' 'a fully personalised Mercedes‑AMG ' 'S 63 E PERFORMANCE (energy consumption ' 'combined, weighted: 11.1 kWh/100 km plus 7.9 l/100 km | fuel ' 'consumption combined discharged battery: 11.8 l/100 km | ' 'CO2 emissions combined, weighted: 179 g/km | ' 'CO2 class combined, weighted: C | CO2 ' 'class discharged battery: G)[2] The ' 'exhibition features curated materials, exclusive finishes ' 'and bespoke details that transform every star into a ' 'personal statement. 

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The Community Hub immerses visitors in the atmosphere of ' 'a modern atelier. With paint colours and finishes, a ' 'high-tech visualiser and an array of material swatches, ' 'embroidery samples and trim parts, it helps customers build ' 'unique cars that reflect their personality. 

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Test drives – bringing the world of Mercedes‑Benz to ' 'life

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Mercedes-Benz is once again participating in the IAA ' 'Experience, which allows visitors to enjoy test drives in a ' 'variety of all-electric and electrified Mercedes‑Benz ' 'vehicles. Forging a link between the city and the exhibition ' 'centre, Mercedes-Benz will use the IAA Experience to ' 'showcase the next level of mobility. From the passenger seat ' 'of specially prepared CLA models, visitors can experience ' 'MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO with SAE Level 2 urban point-to-point ' 'assistance functions. The system will be available in China ' 'this year and in the U.S. next year. Alongside an expert ' 'from Mercedes-Benz, they will also be able to step into the ' 'driver’s seat of an all-electric EQS or S-Class. There, they ' 'can engage in secondary activities like browsing the web or ' 'watching a movie while DRIVE PILOT takes over the dynamic ' 'driving task. DRIVE PILOT is the world’s fastest system for ' 'conditionally automated driving – at speeds of up to 95 ' 'km/h. 

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Mercedes-Benz Pavilion– an illuminated space for ' 'multiple brand experiences

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The striking illuminated sculpture in the centre of the ' 'Apothekenhof of the Munich Residence’s courtyard represents ' 'the brand’s new iconic grille on a grand scale. Visitors are ' 'guided through the sculpture via a central walkway. On ' 'display are several current and future vehicles, spearheaded ' 'by the star of the show – the all-new electric GLC. Inside, ' 'guests can expect an immersive 360-degree space. The ' 'highlight models will be presented here, including the world ' 'premiere of the electric GLC, and show debuts for the ' 'CONCEPT AMG GT XX and the all-electric CLA Shooting Brake. ' 'Visitors can also gain interactive insights into technology ' 'and discover the story behind the brand promise “Welcome ' 'home.”. The pavilion offers entertainment for the whole ' 'family, including hospitality areas and an interactive kids’ ' 'trail. It can be visited free of charge from 9-13 September ' 'from 10.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. and 14 September from 11.00 ' 'a.m. to 5.00 p.m. 

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IAA Summit – showcasing forward-thinking ' 'technologies

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At the Mercedes‑Benz booth in Hall B3, trade visitors ' 'have the chance to get a closer look at some of the ' 'showpiece technologies that are inspiring the next ' 'generation of Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Three models take ' 'centre stage – the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, the new electric GLC ' 'and the electric CLA Shooting Brake. Mercedes‑Benz experts ' 'will also be on hand to offer deep-dive insights into the ' 'latest technologies, including EV charging and ADAS ' 'functions. 

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More information about Mercedes-Benz at IAA MOBILITY 2025 ' 'is available in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Media Special

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[1] Figures are preliminary and were determined ' 'internally in accordance with the “WLTP test procedure” ' 'certification method. At present, there has been neither an ' 'EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with ' 'official values. There may be discrepancies between the ' 'figures provided and the official values.

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[2] The stated values were determined in accordance with ' 'the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty ' 'vehicles Test Procedures) measurement procedure. The fuel ' 'consumption and CO₂ emissions of a passenger car depend not ' 'only on the efficient use of fuel by the car, but also on ' 'driving style and other non-technical factors. 

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In a joint demonstration workshop, the ' 'experts for classic automobiles showed how to rebuild and ' 'reupholster the leather seat of a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 198) ' 'from scratch during a full restoration. Directly adjacent to ' 'this, the tailors from Henry Poole sewed a made-to-measure suit ' 'jacket. The Concours of Elegance was founded in 2012, with the ' 'premiere at Windsor Castle. Hampton Court Palace has been the ' 'venue of the event since 2017. Earlier in 2025 Mercedes-Benz UK ' 'Ltd. received a Royal Warrant of Appointment to His Majesty The ' 'King, recognising the consistent supply of Mercedes-Benz motor ' 'vehicles to the Royal Household.\xa0\n' '“What a magnificent setting to present top-level craftsmanship: ' 'at the Concours of Elegance in the historic ambience of Hampton ' 'Court Palace, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH showcased itself side ' 'by side with Henry Poole. We are united by the utmost in ' 'craftsmanship, attention to detail and the pursuit of perfection. ' 'This is also what the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center stands for, ' 'offering absolute top performance for restorations of classics of ' 'the brand.” Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage ' 'GmbH\xa0\n' '“For us at Henry Poole & Co, bespoke tailoring embodies the ' 'perfect symbiosis of tradition and timeless elegance. We are very ' 'proud to have been a Royal Warrant holder for the English Royal ' 'Court for more than 200 years. It has been an inspiring ' 'experience to present our craftsmanship together with ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic at Hampton Court Palace.” Simon Cundey, ' 'Chairman of Henry Poole & Co\xa0\n' 'Photos and videos of the Hampton Court Palace Concours of ' 'Elegance: https://classic.mb4.me/ConcoursHamptonCourt2025\n' 'In addition, Mercedes-Benz Classic presented two fascinating ' "automobiles from the history of the world's oldest car " 'manufacturer: a Mercedes-Benz W 196 R racing car and a C 111-II. ' 'Juan Manuel Fangio won the Formula 1 World Championship in 1954 ' 'and 1955 with the W 196 R. The Monoposto could be seen at Hampton ' 'Court Palace as part of a Formula 1 exhibition. With the W 196 R, ' 'Mercedes-Benz returned to Grand Prix sport in 1954 after a ' '15-year pause. Fangio and Karl Kling achieved a spectacular ' 'double victory at the very first race in Reims on 4 July 1954. ' 'The racing car, which could reach speeds of up to 300 km/h and up ' 'to 213 kW (290 hp), was used in two body versions: with a ' 'streamlined body for fast racetracks and in the version with ' 'free-standing wheels for winding tracks in order to always have ' 'the front wheels in view. Link: ' 'https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/Mercedes-Benz-Rennwagen-W-196-R-1954--1955.xhtml?oid=6863\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic presented the experimental vehicle C 111-II ' 'from 1970 in action. The design of the super sports car and the ' 'striking sound of its four-rotor Wankel engine fascinated the ' 'audience at Hampton Court Palace. The C 111 with a three-rotor ' 'Wankel engine had already thrilled audiences at the International ' 'Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main in September 1969. The ' 'further developed version with a 257 kW (350 hp) four-rotor ' 'Wankel engine followed the following year. With its sensational ' 'appearance and innovative technology, this super sports car had a ' 'lasting influence on the image of Mercedes-Benz – even though the ' 'C 111 never went into series production. Link: ' 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d35ee4b4-5273-40c9-a712-e59a0e9aed69\n' 'In addition, Mercedes-Benz brought another special vehicle to the ' 'Concours in Great Britain: a show car of the Formula 1 racing car ' 'Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid from 2014. It was the superior racing car ' 'of that season. With it, the Mercedes works team were able to win ' 'the Constructors’ World Championship for the first time, and ' 'Briton Lewis Hamilton won the Drivers’ World Championship title ' 'as the first works driver since Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955.\xa0\n' 'The pinnacle of craftsmanship for Mercedes-Benz classics\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Fellbach is the centre of ' 'excellence for classics with the star. In addition to exclusive ' 'vehicle sales, the experts offer services and restorations for ' 'classic Mercedes-Benz vehicles and are the first point of contact ' 'when it comes to original parts. With access to original vehicle ' 'documents in the archives, which document extensive attestations ' 'of the history of the company and the brand, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH has a knowledge base unlike any other ' 'worldwide.\xa0\n' 'Last year, the Classic Center significantly expanded its workshop ' 'capacity. Among other things, additional qualified specialists ' 'joined the team, e.g. an in-house saddlery and an extended ' 'metalworking department complete the portfolio. The Classic ' 'Center combines technical know-how with top-level craftsmanship. ' 'This also applies to the reproduction of interior fittings, body ' 'parts and other components if the historical material can no ' 'longer be refurbished. With a further site, the total area of the ' 'Classic Center in Fellbach will increase to 18,000 square metres. ' 'In the medium term, some 70 specialists will be taking care of ' 'classics with the star at that location. The company maintains ' 'another Classic Center in Long Beach, California, USA.\xa0\n' 'Henry Poole\xa0& Co\xa0– Traditional tailoring in Savile Row\n' 'Generations of the Poole family are proud to have been serving ' 'customers since James Poole started stitching military uniforms ' 'during the Napoleonic Wars. His son, Henry Poole, is still seen ' 'as the founding figure of Savile Row as the centre of British ' 'tailoring, over 200 years ago. To this day, Henry Poole & Co ' 'continues to offer bespoke service for custom-made attire, which ' 'is cut and made on site in London. Over the course of its ' 'history, Henry Poole & Co has earned 45 Royal Warrants as a ' 'supplier to the Royal Court, and has dressed many distinguished ' 'customers including King Edward VII, Sir Winston Churchill and ' 'Charles Dickens. With techniques and traditions which are passed ' 'down from generation to generation, each item is masterfully ' 'handcrafted for clientele from all over the world.\xa0\n' 'Enquiries by email to classic@mercedes-benz.com or online at ' 'www.mercedes‑benz.com/classicPress photos and further press ' 'releases: media.mercedes-benz.comFurther research and multimedia ' 'material: mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic on social media: ' 'https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseumhttps://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '
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The saddlers from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center and ' 'the tailors from Henry Poole & Co from London’s Savile ' 'Row delighted the audience at the Concours of Elegance at ' 'Hampton Court Palace, London, last weekend. In a joint ' 'demonstration workshop, the experts for classic automobiles ' 'showed how to rebuild and reupholster the leather seat of a ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 198) from scratch during a full ' 'restoration. Directly adjacent to this, the tailors from ' 'Henry Poole sewed a made-to-measure suit jacket. The ' 'Concours of Elegance was founded in 2012, with the premiere ' 'at Windsor Castle. Hampton Court Palace has been the venue ' 'of the event since 2017. Earlier in 2025 Mercedes-Benz UK ' 'Ltd. received a Royal Warrant of Appointment to His Majesty ' 'The King, recognising the consistent supply of Mercedes-Benz ' 'motor vehicles to the Royal Household. 

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“What a magnificent setting to present top-level ' 'craftsmanship: at the Concours of Elegance in the historic ' 'ambience of Hampton Court Palace, Mercedes-Benz Heritage ' 'GmbH showcased itself side by side with Henry Poole. We are ' 'united by the utmost in craftsmanship, attention to detail ' 'and the pursuit of perfection. This is also what the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Center stands for, offering absolute ' 'top performance for restorations of classics of the brand.” ' '
Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH 

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“For us at Henry Poole & Co, bespoke ' 'tailoring embodies the perfect symbiosis of tradition and ' 'timeless elegance. We are very proud to have been a Royal ' 'Warrant holder for the English Royal Court for more than 200 ' 'years. It has been an inspiring experience to present our ' 'craftsmanship together with Mercedes-Benz Classic at Hampton ' 'Court Palace.”
Simon Cundey, Chairman of Henry ' 'Poole & Co 

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Photos and videos of the Hampton Court Palace ' 'Concours of Elegance: https://classic.mb4.me/ConcoursHamptonCourt2025

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In addition, Mercedes-Benz Classic presented two ' "fascinating automobiles from the history of the world's " 'oldest car manufacturer: a Mercedes-Benz W 196 R racing car ' 'and a C 111-II. Juan Manuel Fangio won the Formula 1 World ' 'Championship in 1954 and 1955 with the W 196 R. The ' 'Monoposto could be seen at Hampton Court Palace as part of a ' 'Formula 1 exhibition. With the W 196 R, Mercedes-Benz ' 'returned to Grand Prix sport in 1954 after a 15-year pause. ' 'Fangio and Karl Kling achieved a spectacular double victory ' 'at the very first race in Reims on 4 July 1954. The racing ' 'car, which could reach speeds of up to 300 km/h and up to ' '213 kW (290 hp), was used in two body versions: with a ' 'streamlined body for fast racetracks and in the version with ' 'free-standing wheels for winding tracks in order to always ' 'have the front wheels in view. Link: https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/Mercedes-Benz-Rennwagen-W-196-R-1954--1955.xhtml?oid=6863

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Mercedes-Benz Classic presented the experimental vehicle ' 'C 111-II from 1970 in action. The design of the super sports ' 'car and the striking sound of its four-rotor Wankel engine ' 'fascinated the audience at Hampton Court Palace. The C 111 ' 'with a three-rotor Wankel engine had already thrilled ' 'audiences at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt ' 'am Main in September 1969. The further developed version ' 'with a 257 kW (350 hp) four-rotor Wankel engine followed the ' 'following year. With its sensational appearance and ' 'innovative technology, this super sports car had a lasting ' 'influence on the image of Mercedes-Benz – even though the C ' '111 never went into series production. Link: https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d35ee4b4-5273-40c9-a712-e59a0e9aed69

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In addition, Mercedes-Benz brought another special ' 'vehicle to the Concours in Great Britain: a show car of the ' 'Formula 1 racing car Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid from 2014. It ' 'was the superior racing car of that season. With it, the ' 'Mercedes works team were able to win the Constructors’ World ' 'Championship for the first time, and Briton Lewis Hamilton ' 'won the Drivers’ World Championship title as the first works ' 'driver since Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955. 

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The pinnacle of craftsmanship for Mercedes-Benz ' 'classics

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The Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Fellbach is the ' 'centre of excellence for classics with the star. In addition ' 'to exclusive vehicle sales, the experts offer services and ' 'restorations for classic Mercedes-Benz vehicles and are the ' 'first point of contact when it comes to original parts. With ' 'access to original vehicle documents in the archives, which ' 'document extensive attestations of the history of the ' 'company and the brand, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH has a ' 'knowledge base unlike any other worldwide. 

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Last year, the Classic Center significantly expanded its ' 'workshop capacity. Among other things, additional qualified ' 'specialists joined the team, e.g. an in-house saddlery and ' 'an extended metalworking department complete the portfolio. ' 'The Classic Center combines technical know-how with ' 'top-level craftsmanship. This also applies to the ' 'reproduction of interior fittings, body parts and other ' 'components if the historical material can no longer be ' 'refurbished. With a further site, the total area of the ' 'Classic Center in Fellbach will increase to 18,000 square ' 'metres. In the medium term, some 70 specialists will be ' 'taking care of classics with the star at that location. The ' 'company maintains another Classic Center in Long Beach, ' 'California, USA. 

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Henry Poole & Co – Traditional tailoring ' 'in Savile Row

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Generations of the Poole family are proud to have been ' 'serving customers since James Poole started stitching ' 'military uniforms during the Napoleonic Wars. His son, Henry ' 'Poole, is still seen as the founding figure of Savile Row as ' 'the centre of British tailoring, over 200 years ago. To this ' 'day, Henry Poole & Co continues to offer bespoke service ' 'for custom-made attire, which is cut and made on site in ' 'London. Over the course of its history, Henry Poole & Co ' 'has earned 45 Royal Warrants as a supplier to the Royal ' 'Court, and has dressed many distinguished customers ' 'including King Edward VII, Sir Winston Churchill and Charles ' 'Dickens. With techniques and traditions which are passed ' 'down from generation to generation, each item is masterfully ' 'handcrafted for clientele from all over the ' 'world. 

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Enquiries by email to classic@mercedes-benz.com ' 'or online at www.mercedes‑benz.com/classic
Press ' 'photos and further press releases: media.mercedes-benz.com
Further ' 'research and multimedia material: mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum 

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

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Für eine optimale Unterbringung und sichere Beförderung ' 'der Beamtinnen und Beamten der Münchner Diensthundestaffel ' 'und ihrer vierbeinigen Kollegen setzt die Polizei auf die ' 'modernen und wirtschaftlichen Transporter von Mercedes-Benz. ' 'Eine Flotte von 22 Vito Tourer wurde in der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassung München an der Donnersberger Brücke im Beisein ' 'des Bayerischen Innenministers. Joachim Herrmann übergeben. ' ' Die Fahrzeuge wurden vom Aufbauhersteller Binz GmbH ' 'mit einem speziellen Polizeiausbau versehen und werden ' 'künftig in der Diensthundestaffel München und weiteren ' 'Abteilungen der bayerischen Polizei als Streifenwagen ' 'eingesetzt.

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„Die neuen Mercedes-Benz Einsatzfahrzeuge stehen ' 'für praxistaugliche Lösungen im hoheitlichen Einsatz und ' 'sind den Anforderungen der Polizei entsprechend ' 'konfigurierbar. Ich freue mich über die Partnerschaft und ' 'das Vertrauen der Bayerischen Polizei in unsere Produkte. ' 'Mit den Fahrzeugen und unserer flächendeckenden Betreuung im ' 'Service unterstützen wir gerne die Dienststellen der Polizei ' 'des Freistaats Bayern.“
Thomas Schek, ' 'Verkaufsleiter Mercedes-Benz Vans und Transporter ' 'Bayern

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Der Mercedes-Benz Vito Tourer als Einsatzfahrzeug der ' 'Polizei

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Als Einsatzfahrzeug der Polizei bietet der Vito Tourer ' 'mit seinem großzügigen Raumangebot ausreichend Platz sowohl ' 'als geräumiger Streifenwagen, als auch als Einsatzfahrzeug ' 'für die Hundestaffel und anderer Bereiche. Seine ' 'Sicherheits- und Assistenzsysteme unterstützen im ' 'beruflichen Alltag. Die Fahrzeuge sind unter anderem mit ' 'Multibeam LED Scheinwerfern und einem digitalen Innenspiegel ' 'ausgestattet. Die Polizei Bayern kann die Vito Tourer je ' 'nach Standort unterschiedlich konfigurieren. Der ' 'polizeispezifische Ausbau kann deshalb je nach Abteilung und ' 'Einsatzzweck variieren.

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\n', 'date': '2025-09-09T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Fahrzeugübergabe in der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung ' 'München: Die Bayerische Polizei setzt auf Mercedes-Benz Vans', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9554ab10-8efc-452e-ad2d-e2673114cf45'} 2025-11-30 01:00:27 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c7b275d4-824b-4d5b-8ecf-8848f1322711> {'content': '\n' ' One of the most powerful onshore wind farms in Germany enters ' 'its implementation phase\n' ' Installation and operation of 20 wind turbines by energy park ' 'developer UKA - in cooperation with Nordex Group and Max Bögl ' 'Wind AG\n' " Covering around 20 percent of Mercedes-Benz Group AG's annual " 'electricity requirements in Germany\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz AG and\xa0the energy park developer UKA ' '(Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen GmbH & Co. KG) have received ' 'permission to start installation of a wind farm at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz test track in Papenburg, northern Germany. By 2027, ' '20 wind turbines with a capacity of 140 megawatts (MW) will be ' 'built on the site as part of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). ' 'Around 20 percent of the annual electricity requirements of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG in Germany can be covered by this after ' 'commissioning.\n' '"The wind farm in Papenburg is an important building block of our ' 'sustainable business strategy - from an ecological and also an ' 'economic perspective. The start of construction impressively ' 'illustrates that we are consistently putting our ambitious ' 'sustainability goals for the production network into practice and ' 'thus achieving a measurable impact. We are pleased with the great ' 'progress made and are proud as Mercedes-Benz, together with our ' 'strong partners, to expand the use of wind energy in Germany with ' 'the new wind farm in Papenburg."Joerg Burzer, Member of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG,responsible for ' 'Production, Quality and Supply Chain Management\xa0\n' '“I am proud of the fact that we, as owners of the future wind ' 'farm, will be supplying Mercedes-Benz AG with electricity for the ' 'next 25 years. This project shows that UKA, which generates its ' 'own climate-friendly electricity, is an attractive supplier of ' 'electricity even to large industrial corporations. Despite some ' 'challenges – for example at the construction site – the project ' 'team is pressing ahead with the construction of the wind farm in ' 'record time. The wind farm on the Mercedes-Benz testing area is a ' 'flagship project in our portfolio of onshore wind farms currently ' 'under construction in Germany, representing more than 1.5 GW in ' 'total.”Gernot Gauglitz, Managing Partner of the UKA Group\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and UKA are cooperating with further partners for ' 'the construction of the wind farm. The 20 wind turbines with a ' 'total nominal output of 140 MW come from the German manufacturer ' 'Nordex. The concrete foundations and concrete parts for the ' 'hybrid towers with a hub height of 164 metres come from Max Bögl ' 'Wind AG.\n' 'The\xa0approximately 800-hectare Papenburg test track has been an ' "integral part of the company's research and development " 'activities since 1998. With the project, Mercedes-Benz is ' 'expanding its green electricity portfolio in the medium term and ' 'at the same time actively supporting the expansion of onshore ' 'wind energy in Germany. The planning for the implementation of ' 'the wind farm project by UKA and the ecologically sustainable use ' 'of the area is being carried out in close coordination with the ' 'responsible local authorities and local stakeholders.\n' 'Sustainable\xa0energy supply\xa0of\xa0Mercedes-Benz\xa0locations\n' " Production plays an important role in Mercedes-Benz's " 'sustainability approach. One focus is on the energy supply of the ' "network: Since 2022, Mercedes-Benz's own vehicle production sites " 'have been net carbon-neutral[1], and by 2030, it is planned to ' 'cover more than 70 percent of the energy requirements in ' 'production with renewable energies. This will be achieved, among ' 'other things, through the expansion of solar and wind energy at ' 'our own locations and through the conclusion of corresponding ' 'power purchase agreements. The planned projects for an on-shore ' 'wind farm in Papenburg[2], northern Germany, and an off-shore ' 'wind farm in the Baltic Sea[3] are progressing well. The ' 'necessary official approvals have been granted and the ' 'construction of the wind turbines can now begin. The goal for all ' 'Mercedes-Benz production facilities worldwide is to operate with ' '100 percent renewable energies by \xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Net carbon-neutral means that carbon emissions that are not ' 'avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz are compensated for by ' 'certified offsetting projects.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with UKA\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [3] Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Iberdrola\n' ' Contact:Edward Taylor, +49 176 30941776, ' 'edward.taylor@mercedes-benz.comBirgit Zaiser, +49 160 8614753, ' 'birgit.zaiser@mercedes-benz.comMadeleine Herdlitschka, +49 151 58 ' '628 285,\xa0madeleine.herdlitschka@mercedes-benz.com\n' ' Contact UKA:Matthias Harenburg, Tel.: +49 (0)162 69 02 970,\xa0' 'matthias.harenburg@uka-group.com\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz AG and the energy park developer UKA ' '(Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen GmbH & Co. KG) have ' 'received permission to start installation of a wind farm at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz test track in Papenburg, northern Germany. ' 'By 2027, 20 wind turbines with a capacity of 140 megawatts ' '(MW) will be built on the site as part of a Power Purchase ' 'Agreement (PPA). Around 20 percent of the annual electricity ' 'requirements of Mercedes-Benz Group AG in Germany can be ' 'covered by this after commissioning.

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"The wind farm in Papenburg is an important ' 'building block of our sustainable business strategy - from ' 'an ecological and also an economic perspective. The start of ' 'construction impressively illustrates that we are ' 'consistently putting our ambitious sustainability goals for ' 'the production network into practice and thus achieving a ' 'measurable impact. We are pleased with the great progress ' 'made and are proud as Mercedes-Benz, together with our ' 'strong partners, to expand the use of wind energy in Germany ' 'with the new wind farm in ' 'Papenburg."
Joerg Burzer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG,
responsible for ' 'Production, Quality and Supply Chain Management 

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“I am proud of the fact that we, as owners of the ' 'future wind farm, will be supplying Mercedes-Benz AG with ' 'electricity for the next 25 years. This project shows that ' 'UKA, which generates its own climate-friendly electricity, ' 'is an attractive supplier of electricity even to large ' 'industrial corporations. Despite some challenges – for ' 'example at the construction site – the project team is ' 'pressing ahead with the construction of the wind farm in ' 'record time. The wind farm on the Mercedes-Benz testing area ' 'is a flagship project in our portfolio of onshore wind farms ' 'currently under construction in Germany, representing more ' 'than 1.5 GW in total.”
Gernot ' 'Gauglitz, Managing Partner of the UKA Group

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Mercedes-Benz and UKA are cooperating with further ' 'partners for the construction of the wind farm. The 20 wind ' 'turbines with a total nominal output of 140 MW come from the ' 'German manufacturer Nordex. The concrete foundations and ' 'concrete parts for the hybrid towers with a hub height of ' '164 metres come from Max Bögl Wind AG.

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The approximately 800-hectare Papenburg test track ' "has been an integral part of the company's research and " 'development activities since 1998. With the project, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is expanding its green electricity portfolio ' 'in the medium term and at the same time actively supporting ' 'the expansion of onshore wind energy in Germany. The ' 'planning for the implementation of the wind farm project by ' 'UKA and the ecologically sustainable use of the area is ' 'being carried out in close coordination with the responsible ' 'local authorities and local stakeholders.

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Sustainable energy ' 'supply of Mercedes-Benz locations

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Production plays an important role in Mercedes-Benz's " 'sustainability approach. One focus is on the energy supply ' "of the network: Since 2022, Mercedes-Benz's own vehicle " 'production sites have been net ' 'carbon-neutral[1], and by 2030, it is ' 'planned to cover more than 70 percent of the energy ' 'requirements in production with renewable energies. This ' 'will be achieved, among other things, through the expansion ' 'of solar and wind energy at our own locations and through ' 'the conclusion of corresponding power purchase agreements. ' 'The planned projects for an on-shore wind farm in ' 'Papenburg[2], northern Germany, and an off-shore ' 'wind farm in the Baltic Sea[3] are progressing ' 'well. The necessary official approvals have been granted and ' 'the construction of the wind turbines can now begin. The ' 'goal for all Mercedes-Benz production facilities worldwide ' 'is to operate with 100 percent renewable energies by ' ' 

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

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[2] Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with ' 'UKA

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[3] Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with ' 'Iberdrola

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Contact:
Edward Taylor, +49 176 ' '30941776, edward.taylor@mercedes-benz.com

Birgit ' 'Zaiser, +49 160 8614753, birgit.zaiser@mercedes-benz.com

Madeleine ' 'Herdlitschka, +49 151 58 628 285, madeleine.herdlitschka@mercedes-benz.com

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Contact UKA:
Matthias Harenburg, ' 'Tel.: +49 (0)162 69 02 970, matthias.harenburg@uka-group.com

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Austrian driver Lucas Auer from Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Landgraf, who celebrated his 31st birthday on Thursday, ' "finished third in Sunday's race. This allowed him to successfully " "defend his lead in the drivers' championship once again. Thanks " 'to fourth place for Maro Engel (GER) and two further top-15 ' 'finishes on Sunday, as well as three points-scoring positions on ' "Saturday, Mercedes-AMG extended its lead in the manufacturers' " 'championship to 38 points.\xa0\n' 'Sunday: Third and fourth place for Lucas Auer and Maro EngelIn ' "Sunday morning's time trial, three Mercedes-AMG drivers secured " 'top-ten starting positions. Lucas Auer qualified in fourth place. ' 'Jules Gounon (FRA) and Maro Engel took eighth and tenth place on ' 'the grid. Tom Kalender (GER) started the 14th race of the season ' 'from 15th place. In a turbulent start to the race with several ' 'incidents, Lucas Auer secured third place early on. Maro Engel ' 'worked his way up to sixth position in the #24 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Winward Racing car during this phase. Both drivers made their pit ' 'stops in the last minute of the first pit window. Auer then ' 'dropped back to fourth place, while Engel took fifth.\xa0\n' 'The two Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers held these positions ' 'until their second mandatory pit stop. Lucas Auer benefited this ' 'time from the quick service provided by the Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf and regained third place. Maro Engel also gained a ' 'position on the track shortly afterwards and was now in fourth ' 'place. Auer and Engel comfortably crossed the finish line on ' 'these positions. For Auer, it was his first DTM podium on his ' 'home track. Jules Gounon from Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' 'finished eighth. For Tom Kalender, eleventh place was his best ' 'DTM career result to date.\n' 'Saturday: Three Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the pointsThe Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s initially struggled in the first qualifying session on ' 'Saturday morning. Maro Engel started from ninth position as the ' 'highest-placed Mercedes-AMG driver, Jules Gounon from twelfth and ' 'Lucas Auer from thirteenth. Thanks to a significantly better pace ' 'in the race, Gounon was able to make up a few places in the early ' 'stages and was ahead of Maro Engel in sixth place after the pit ' 'stop window closed. The two drivers even managed to move up ' 'another place each. When Jules Gounon was running in fifth place ' 'with two laps to go, smoke began to billow from his #48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. He was able to finish the race but dropped back ' 'to eighth place. Maro Engel still managed to finish fifth. Lucas ' 'Auer collected four championship points in twelfth place and went ' "into Sunday's race just two points behind.\xa0\n" '>> Result DTM Red Bull Ring\n' "Preview: Mercedes-AMG leads drivers' and manufacturers' standings " 'ahead of season finaleThe championship will be decided on 4 and 5 ' 'October at the Hockenheimring. A total of 56 championship points ' 'will be up for grabs on the eighth and final race weekend of the ' '2025 DTM season. Title contender Lucas Auer has already secured ' 'three victories on this traditional circuit and achieved a podium ' 'finish last year. The 2022 runner-up goes into the eagerly ' "awaited season finale with a seven-point lead in the drivers' " 'standings. However, with Maro Engel (16 points behind) and Jules ' 'Gounon (29 points behind), two other Mercedes-AMG drivers still ' "have hopes of winning the drivers' championship. Mercedes-AMG " "leads the manufacturers' standings by 38 points and is therefore " 'in a promising position to successfully defend this title at ' 'Hockenheim.\xa0 \n' 'Facts, Data, Figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Red Bull Ring: - Length: 4.318 km - Opening: 1969 - DTM debut: ' '2001 - DTM races: 25\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Conditions: - Saturday race: Cloudy and dry with an air ' 'temperature of 19 degrees Celsius - Sunday race: Cloudy and dry ' 'with an air temperature of 17 degrees Celsius - Race weekend ' 'spectators: 42,500\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Eighth DTM podium finish for Mercedes-AMG: - Oschersleben R1: ' 'P3 Maro Engel - Oschersleben R2: P2 Jules Gounon - Lausitzring ' 'R1: P2 Maro Engel - Lausitzring R2: P3 Jules Gounon - Norisring ' 'R1: P3 Maro Engel - Nürburgring R2: P3 Lucas Auer - Sachsenring ' 'R2: P3 Jules Gounon - Red Bull Ring R2: P3 Lucas Auer\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing wins DTM Pit Stop Challenge ' 'after second-fastest stop on Saturday (6.1 seconds) and fastest ' 'on Sunday (6.0 seconds)\n' ' \n' ' \n' " Mercedes-AMG rankings in the drivers', team and manufacturers' " 'championships: - Drivers‘ standings: P1 Lucas Auer (171 points), ' 'P4 Maro Engel (155), P9 Jules Gounon (142), P23 Tom Kalender (13) ' '- Team standings: P3 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing (290), P6 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (179) - Manufacturer standings: P1 ' 'Mercedes-AMG (370)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG DTM championships: - 12 drivers’ titles (last ' '2021) - 15 manufacturers’ titles (last 2024)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' ADAC GT4 Germany: Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling (both ' "GER) finish third in Sunday's race and lead the drivers' " 'standings by 20 points ahead of the season finale in Hockenheim.\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '>> Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for download\n' '\xa0\n' '“Congratulations to Lucas Auer and Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf on ' 'their sensational performance on Sunday and on regaining the ' 'championship lead. Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing also did a ' 'great job with Maro Engel finishing fourth and fifth, thereby ' "contributing important points to the manufacturers' championship. " 'We are now preparing as best we can for the final weekend at the ' 'Hockenheimring, which should suit the Mercedes-AMG GT3 better ' 'again.“Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM\xa0\n' '“Finishing on the podium at my home track is a very special ' "experience. I've had to wait a long time for a top result here in " 'the DTM. My thanks go to my team and Mercedes-AMG, who have been ' 'doing a great job all season and always stand behind me. That ' 'also gives me a good feeling for the finale in Hockenheim, where ' 'we will of course give everything to win the championship.“Lucas ' 'Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #22\n' '“It was a disappointing weekend for me and my crew. At the start ' 'on Sunday, someone crashed into my car and I fell back to 15th ' 'place. After that, it was difficult to get back to the front. But ' "I'm happy that my teammate Lucas Auer was able to score some good " 'points today. Hopefully, we can ensure that at least one title ' 'goes to Affalterbach in Hockenheim.“Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER #48\n' '“We know that the Red Bull Ring is always a challenge for us. ' 'Accordingly, my two top-five finishes are a very good result. The ' 'team once again provided me with a superb car and got the ' 'strategy spot on. We are now looking forward to the finale in ' 'Hockenheim. The races there are always something special, ' 'especially when you still have a chance of winning the ' 'title.“Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing #24\n' '“Saturday was still very difficult. Starting in 23rd place was ' 'not the position we had hoped for, but I was at least able to ' 'move up a few places during the race. Sunday went very well, ' 'though. We were able to improve significantly in qualifying. ' 'Finishing eleventh in the race was my best result of the season. ' 'There is definitely a clear upward trend.“3Tom Kalender, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #84', 'content_html': '

•     Third place for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf driver at his home race on ' 'Sunday
•     Mercedes-AMG leads the ' "drivers' and manufacturers' standings ahead of the season " 'finale
•     Thomas Jäger: “We are ' 'now preparing as best we can for the final ' 'weekend”

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport took a significant step forward ' 'in the title race at the penultimate DTM weekend of the 2025 ' 'season at the Red Bull Ring. Austrian driver Lucas Auer from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf, who celebrated his 31st birthday ' "on Thursday, finished third in Sunday's race. This allowed " "him to successfully defend his lead in the drivers' " 'championship once again. Thanks to fourth place for Maro ' 'Engel (GER) and two further top-15 finishes on Sunday, as ' 'well as three points-scoring positions on Saturday, ' "Mercedes-AMG extended its lead in the manufacturers' " 'championship to 38 points. 

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Sunday: Third and fourth place for Lucas Auer and ' "Maro Engel
In Sunday morning's time trial, three " 'Mercedes-AMG drivers secured top-ten starting positions. ' 'Lucas Auer qualified in fourth place. Jules Gounon (FRA) and ' 'Maro Engel took eighth and tenth place on the grid. Tom ' 'Kalender (GER) started the 14th race of the season from 15th ' 'place. In a turbulent start to the race with several ' 'incidents, Lucas Auer secured third place early on. Maro ' 'Engel worked his way up to sixth position in the #24 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing car during this phase. Both ' 'drivers made their pit stops in the last minute of the first ' 'pit window. Auer then dropped back to fourth place, while ' 'Engel took fifth. 

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The two Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers held these ' 'positions until their second mandatory pit stop. Lucas Auer ' 'benefited this time from the quick service provided by the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf and regained third place. Maro ' 'Engel also gained a position on the track shortly afterwards ' 'and was now in fourth place. Auer and Engel comfortably ' 'crossed the finish line on these positions. For Auer, it was ' 'his first DTM podium on his home track. Jules Gounon from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER finished eighth. For Tom ' 'Kalender, eleventh place was his best DTM career result to ' 'date.

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Saturday: Three Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the ' 'points
The Mercedes-AMG GT3s initially struggled ' 'in the first qualifying session on Saturday morning. Maro ' 'Engel started from ninth position as the highest-placed ' 'Mercedes-AMG driver, Jules Gounon from twelfth and Lucas ' 'Auer from thirteenth. Thanks to a significantly better pace ' 'in the race, Gounon was able to make up a few places in the ' 'early stages and was ahead of Maro Engel in sixth place ' 'after the pit stop window closed. The two drivers even ' 'managed to move up another place each. When Jules Gounon was ' 'running in fifth place with two laps to go, smoke began to ' 'billow from his #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3. He was able to finish ' 'the race but dropped back to eighth place. Maro Engel still ' 'managed to finish fifth. Lucas Auer collected four ' "championship points in twelfth place and went into Sunday's " 'race just two points behind. 

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>> ' 'Result DTM Red Bull Ring

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Preview: Mercedes-AMG leads drivers' and " "manufacturers' standings ahead of season " 'finale
The championship will be decided on 4 and ' '5 October at the Hockenheimring. A total of 56 championship ' 'points will be up for grabs on the eighth and final race ' 'weekend of the 2025 DTM season. Title contender Lucas Auer ' 'has already secured three victories on this traditional ' 'circuit and achieved a podium finish last year. The 2022 ' 'runner-up goes into the eagerly awaited season finale with a ' "seven-point lead in the drivers' standings. However, with " 'Maro Engel (16 points behind) and Jules Gounon (29 points ' 'behind), two other Mercedes-AMG drivers still have hopes of ' "winning the drivers' championship. Mercedes-AMG leads the " "manufacturers' standings by 38 points and is therefore in a " 'promising position to successfully defend this title at ' 'Hockenheim. 

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- Length: 4.318 km

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- Opening: 1969

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- DTM debut: 2001

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- DTM races: 25

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- Saturday race: Cloudy and dry with an air temperature ' 'of 19 degrees Celsius

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- Sunday race: Cloudy and dry with an air temperature of ' '17 degrees Celsius

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- Race weekend spectators: 42,500

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Eighth DTM podium finish for Mercedes-AMG:

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- Oschersleben R1: P3 Maro Engel

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- Oschersleben R2: P2 Jules Gounon

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- Lausitzring R1: P2 Maro Engel

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- Lausitzring R2: P3 Jules Gounon

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- Norisring R1: P3 Maro Engel

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- Nürburgring R2: P3 Lucas Auer

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- Sachsenring R2: P3 Jules Gounon

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- Red Bull Ring R2: P3 Lucas Auer

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Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing wins DTM Pit Stop ' 'Challenge after second-fastest stop on Saturday (6.1 ' 'seconds) and fastest on Sunday (6.0 seconds)

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Mercedes-AMG rankings in the drivers', team and " "manufacturers' championships:

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- Drivers‘ standings: P1 Lucas Auer (171 points), P4 Maro ' 'Engel (155), P9 Jules Gounon (142), P23 Tom Kalender ' '(13)

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- Team standings: P3 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing ' '(290), P6 Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (179)

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- Manufacturer standings: P1 Mercedes-AMG (370)

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- 12 drivers’ titles (last 2021)

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- 15 manufacturers’ titles (last 2024)

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ADAC GT4 Germany: Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling ' "(both GER) finish third in Sunday's race and lead the " "drivers' standings by 20 points ahead of the season finale " 'in Hockenheim.

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

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“Congratulations to Lucas Auer and Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf on their sensational performance on Sunday and on ' 'regaining the championship lead. Mercedes-AMG Team Winward ' 'Racing also did a great job with Maro Engel finishing fourth ' 'and fifth, thereby contributing important points to the ' "manufacturers' championship. We are now preparing as best we " 'can for the final weekend at the Hockenheimring, which ' 'should suit the Mercedes-AMG GT3 better again.“
Thomas ' 'Jäger, Sporting Director DTM 

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“Finishing on the podium at my home track is a very ' "special experience. I've had to wait a long time for a top " 'result here in the DTM. My thanks go to my team and ' 'Mercedes-AMG, who have been doing a great job all season and ' 'always stand behind me. That also gives me a good feeling ' 'for the finale in Hockenheim, where we will of course give ' 'everything to win the championship.“
Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #22

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“It was a disappointing weekend for me and my crew. At ' 'the start on Sunday, someone crashed into my car and I fell ' 'back to 15th place. After that, it was difficult to get back ' "to the front. But I'm happy that my teammate Lucas Auer was " 'able to score some good points today. Hopefully, we can ' 'ensure that at least one title goes to Affalterbach in ' 'Hockenheim.“
Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48

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“We know that the Red Bull Ring is always a challenge for ' 'us. Accordingly, my two top-five finishes are a very good ' 'result. The team once again provided me with a superb car ' 'and got the strategy spot on. We are now looking forward to ' 'the finale in Hockenheim. The races there are always ' 'something special, especially when you still have a chance ' 'of winning the title.“
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Winward Racing #24

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“Saturday was still very difficult. Starting in 23rd ' 'place was not the position we had hoped for, but I was at ' 'least able to move up a few places during the race. Sunday ' 'went very well, though. We were able to improve ' 'significantly in qualifying. Finishing eleventh in the race ' 'was my best result of the season. There is definitely a ' 'clear upward trend.“3
Tom Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf #84

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  • Mercedes-Benz, Roger Federer and the Laver Cup ' 'join forces with the USTA Foundation to refurbish public ' 'tennis courts in San Francisco as continuation of Neon ' 'Legacy initiative.
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  • Mercedes-Benz and Roger Federer launched Neon ' 'Legacy in 2021 as a “giving back” initiative, as well as to ' 'make tennis more accessible.
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  • As a longstanding partner of the Laver Cup, ' 'Mercedes-Benz provides G‑Classes as team cars for the Laver ' 'Cup 2025 in San Francisco.
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Ahead of the Laver Cup 2025, Roger Federer and ' 'Mercedes-Benz are presenting the latest Neon Legacy project: ' 'in collaboration with the Laver Cup and the USTA Foundation, ' 'six public tennis courts in San Francisco’s John McLaren ' 'Park have been renovated and resurfaced. The Neon Legacy ' 'initiative is a joint social project of Roger Federer and ' 'Mercedes-Benz. With its goal of “giving back”, Neon Legacy ' 'demonstrates social responsibility and supports the ' 'renovation of public sports facilities, among others. By ' 'enabling easier access to training facilities, the ' 'initiative promotes the sport of tennis and supports the ' 'next generation of young athletes. Following projects in ' 'London, Vancouver and Berlin, the six refurbished tennis ' 'courts in San Francisco are the next chapter of the Neon ' 'Legacy programme.

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The tennis courts were reopened during an official ' 'ceremony yesterday. Together with children from local tennis ' 'programmes, Roger Federer, Team Europe Laver Cup Captain ' 'Yannick Noah as well as the Mayor of San Francisco, Daniel ' 'Lurie, officially inaugurated the facility.

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“I am delighted to be here in San Francisco with ' 'Mercedes-Benz to celebrate the opening of our next Neon ' 'Legacy project. Tennis has shaped my life, and I hope that ' 'this project will inspire the next generation of players and ' 'let them discover their passion for the sport right ' 'here.”
Roger Federer, 20-time ' 'Grand Slam winner

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“Teaming up with Roger Federer and the Laver Cup ' 'for the next chapter of our Neon Legacy initiative is ' 'something truly special for us. We use the strength of our ' 'partnership to give something back to the citizen of San ' 'Francisco. Here’s to these courts becoming a place full of ' 'laughter, learning and lasting memories for the local ' 'children.”
Mathias Geisen, ' 'Member of the Board of Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Marketing & Sales

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“The Laver Cup has always been about more than ' 'just the competition on court – it is about celebrating ' 'tennis and giving back to the communities that welcome us. ' 'San Francisco has such a rich tennis heritage, and we are ' 'proud to team up with our long-time global sponsor ' 'Mercedes-Benz and partners at the USTA to create a ' 'meaningful legacy that will benefit young players for years ' 'to come.”
Tony Godsick, ' 'Chairman of the Laver Cup and CEO of TEAM8.

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The tennis courts were opened ahead of the Laver Cup ' '2025, which will be held at San Francisco’s Chase Center ' 'from 19 to 21 September. Mercedes-Benz has been a partner of ' 'the Laver Cup since the tournament was first held in 2017 in ' 'Prague. For Team Europe and Team World, Mercedes-Benz will ' 'provide G Glasses as the official team cars of the Laver Cup ' '2025. Furthermore, officials and selected guests can enjoy ' 'an exclusive Mercedes-Benz shuttle fleet on site.

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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team heads to the AMG ' 'Speedway in South Korea on October 12th, marking ' 'F1’s return to the country after over one decade ' 'away. 

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In conjunction with car-culture lifestyle brand Peaches, ' '10-time Grand Prix winner Valtteri Bottas will get behind ' 'the wheel of the team’s W13 at the Peaches Run Universe 2025 ' 'in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do. The event is planned by Peaches, ' 'which has pursued initiatives across diverse fields such as ' 'fashion, art, and food and beverage for people that love car ' 'culture, with the aim of creating an unprecedented and ' 'special automotive festival in Korea. With global F1 ' 'excitement on the rise, the event – held in partnership with ' 'the Mercedes F1 Team – is expected to attract over 30,000 ' 'automotive enthusiasts. 

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Valtteri said: “I was fortunate enough to be in my debut ' 'season the last time F1 raced in South Korea back in 2013. ' 'The passion of the fans for our sport was clear and I ' 'thoroughly enjoyed the experience. To be able to bring F1 ' 'back to the country is brilliant; the team and I are ' 'determined to put on a great show for everyone who will be ' 'at the AMG Speedway next month for Peaches Run Universe ' '2025.”

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Whilst the highlight of the event will be the demo run, ' 'fans will also be able to get up close and personal with ' 'Mercedes F1 memorabilia including helmets and overalls, plus ' 'try their hand on the team’s racing simulators with team ' 'merchandise available too. 

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Peaches will further amplify the excitement with rare ' 'vehicles rarely seen in the country including the legendary ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL and the Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling ' 'Moss, limited to just 75 units worldwide, an open-topped ' 'speedster created to honour racing legend Sir Stirling Moss, ' 'combining extreme rarity with iconic design and performance. ' 'Further exhibits include former F1 cars from the Samsung ' 'Transportation Museum. The event will also feature ' 'celebratory performances by K-pop artists, special food and ' 'beverage offerings, and interactive experience zones.

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Ticket open notifications for ‘Peaches Run Universe’ will ' 'be available for registration on September 18th ' 'at 1000 Korean Standard Time via KakaoTalk Gift, with ' 'detailed ticketing information sales starting on September ' '25th at 1000 Korean Standard Time. 

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Detailed information including additions to the car ' 'line-up, venue map, and more can be found on Instagram ' '@peachesrununiverse.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-17T08:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes F1 and Valtteri Bottas to Bring F1 Back to South Korea', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3ff9ffa7-2374-452d-9142-f782e0fb54a5'} 2025-11-30 01:00:28 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=8&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:28 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/49da7f18-a4c0-443c-beb5-ab8002526dea> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' ' Fast 5 Meter hohe Stahlskulptur der Pop-Art-Ikone vor Tor 1 des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Werks aufgestellt \n' ' Das Kunstwerk besteht aus zwei für Haring charakteristischen ' 'Strichmännchen und gehört seit 1996 zur Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection\n' ' An ihrem neuen Standort symbolisiert die Außenskulptur das ' 'Engagement von Mercedes-Benz für Kunst, Kultur und die Region ' 'Stuttgart\xa0\n' '\n' 'Wer an der Mercedes-Benz Konzernzentrale in ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim vorbeifährt, wird ab sofort von einem ' 'neuen Kunstwerk begrüßt: Keith Harings „Untitled (Boxers)”. Die ' 'beeindruckende Skulptur, die seit 1996 zur Kunstsammlung von ' 'Mercedes-Benz gehört, hat ihren Platz in der Mitte des ' 'Kreisverkehrs zwischen Tor 1 des Mercedes-Benz Werks und dem ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum gefunden. Von Mitte der 1990er Jahre bis ' 'April 2025 standen Harings „Boxers“ am Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. ' 'An ihrem neuen Standort stehen sie als Symbol für das ' 'gesellschaftliche Engagement von Mercedes-Benz für Kunst, Kultur ' 'und die Region Stuttgart.\n' 'Keith Harings Werk: Ein Aufruf zu Respekt, Fairness und ' 'Menschlichkeit\n' 'Die fast 5 Meter hohe Stahlskulptur aus dem Jahr 1987 zeigt ein ' 'rot und ein blau lackiertes Strichmännchen, deren Arme sich ' 'durchdringen. Die Geste wirkt je nach Blickwinkel wie eine ' 'herzliche Umarmung oder ein kämpferisches Aufeinandertreffen. ' 'Diese zweideutige Aussage betont einerseits ein wichtiges ' 'Charakteristikum des Kunstwerks, die Rundum-Perspektive, die zur ' 'Betrachtung aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln anregt. Andererseits ' 'spiegelt sie die gesellschaftlichen Umbrüche und Ambivalenzen der ' '1980er Jahre wider, auf die Haring mit seiner Kunst reagierte.\n' 'Harings unverkennbarer Stil war vor allem von Graffiti und Pop ' 'Art inspiriert. Zu seinen berühmtesten Motiven zählen comicartige ' 'Strichmännchen, Babys, bellende Hunde, Roboter und pochende ' 'Herzen. Der Künstler war Teil der legendären New Yorker ' 'Kunstszene der 1980er Jahre. Die Bedrohung durch einen Atomkrieg, ' 'die Aids-Epidemie, die Folgen exzessiver Konsumkultur und die ' 'soziale Spaltung waren damals allgegenwärtig. Harings gesamtes ' 'Werk ruft dazu auf, auch in Krisenzeiten Werte wie Respekt, ' 'Fairness und Menschlichkeit zu bewahren – eine Botschaft, die ' 'auch in der Skulptur „Untitled (Boxers)” zum Ausdruck kommt und ' 'bis heute aktuell ist.\n' 'Die Mercedes-Benz Art Collection\n' 'Die Mercedes-Benz Art Collection wurde 1977 gegründet und zählt ' 'heute zu den bedeutenden europäischen Unternehmenssammlungen mit ' 'musealer Qualität und internationalem Renommee. Zur Sammlung ' 'gehören rund 3.000 Werke von über 800 Künstlerinnen und Künstlern ' '– darunter weltbekannte Künstler wie Cao Fei, Keith Haring, ' 'Alicja Kwade, Charlotte Posenenske, Oskar Schlemmer, Franz Erhard ' 'Walther oder Andy Warhol. Die Art Collection konzentriert sich ' 'auf abstrakt-konstruktive Bildkonzepte, kritisch-engagierte Kunst ' 'sowie repräsentative Werke und Auftragsarbeiten zu Themen wie ' 'Automobilität, Design oder Konstruktion. Sie verkörpert das breit ' 'angelegte gesellschaftliche Engagement von Mercedes-Benz für ' 'Kultur und Bildung. Mit der Kunstsammlung will das Unternehmen ' 'einen erkennbaren Nutzen für das Gemeinwohl stiften.\n' 'Mit Ausstellungen der Werke im Unternehmen und in internationalen ' 'Museen (z. B. Los Angeles, London, Johannesburg, Bilbao und ' 'Tokio) ermöglicht die Mercedes-Benz Art Collection einem breiten ' 'kunstinteressierten Publikum die Begegnung mit der Sammlung. Sie ' 'legt großen Wert auf den Erwerb junger Kunst, um so zu einer ' 'verantwortungsvollen Förderpolitik für junge Künstler ' 'beizutragen. Darüber hinaus engagiert sie sich stark für ' 'Diversität: Die Sammlungspraxis der Art Collection ist konsequent ' 'auf die Förderung internationaler Künstlerinnen und Künstler und ' 'die Vielseitigkeit der Kulturen, Orientierungen und Anschauungen ' 'ausgerichtet. Mehr Informationen zur Mercedes-Benz Art Collection ' 'sind im Internet verfügbar unter mercedes-benz.art.', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Fast 5 Meter hohe Stahlskulptur der ' 'Pop-Art-Ikone vor Tor 1 des Mercedes-Benz Werks aufgestellt ' '
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  • Das Kunstwerk besteht aus zwei für Haring ' 'charakteristischen Strichmännchen und gehört seit 1996 zur ' 'Mercedes-Benz Art Collection
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  • An ihrem neuen Standort symbolisiert die ' 'Außenskulptur das Engagement von Mercedes-Benz für Kunst, ' 'Kultur und die Region Stuttgart 
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Wer an der Mercedes-Benz Konzernzentrale in ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim vorbeifährt, wird ab sofort von ' 'einem neuen Kunstwerk begrüßt: Keith Harings „Untitled ' '(Boxers)”. Die beeindruckende Skulptur, die seit 1996 zur ' 'Kunstsammlung von Mercedes-Benz gehört, hat ihren Platz in ' 'der Mitte des Kreisverkehrs zwischen Tor 1 des Mercedes-Benz ' 'Werks und dem Mercedes-Benz Museum gefunden. Von Mitte der ' '1990er Jahre bis April 2025 standen Harings „Boxers“ am ' 'Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. An ihrem neuen Standort stehen ' 'sie als Symbol für das gesellschaftliche Engagement von ' 'Mercedes-Benz für Kunst, Kultur und die Region ' 'Stuttgart.

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Keith Harings Werk: Ein Aufruf zu Respekt, Fairness und ' 'Menschlichkeit

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Die fast 5 Meter hohe Stahlskulptur aus dem Jahr 1987 ' 'zeigt ein rot und ein blau lackiertes Strichmännchen, deren ' 'Arme sich durchdringen. Die Geste wirkt je nach Blickwinkel ' 'wie eine herzliche Umarmung oder ein kämpferisches ' 'Aufeinandertreffen. Diese zweideutige Aussage betont ' 'einerseits ein wichtiges Charakteristikum des Kunstwerks, ' 'die Rundum-Perspektive, die zur Betrachtung aus ' 'verschiedenen Blickwinkeln anregt. Andererseits spiegelt sie ' 'die gesellschaftlichen Umbrüche und Ambivalenzen der 1980er ' 'Jahre wider, auf die Haring mit seiner Kunst reagierte.

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Harings unverkennbarer Stil war vor allem von Graffiti ' 'und Pop Art inspiriert. Zu seinen berühmtesten Motiven ' 'zählen comicartige Strichmännchen, Babys, bellende Hunde, ' 'Roboter und pochende Herzen. Der Künstler war Teil der ' 'legendären New Yorker Kunstszene der 1980er Jahre. Die ' 'Bedrohung durch einen Atomkrieg, die Aids-Epidemie, die ' 'Folgen exzessiver Konsumkultur und die soziale Spaltung ' 'waren damals allgegenwärtig. Harings gesamtes Werk ruft dazu ' 'auf, auch in Krisenzeiten Werte wie Respekt, Fairness und ' 'Menschlichkeit zu bewahren – eine Botschaft, die auch in der ' 'Skulptur „Untitled (Boxers)” zum Ausdruck kommt und bis ' 'heute aktuell ist.

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Die Mercedes-Benz Art Collection

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Die Mercedes-Benz Art Collection wurde 1977 gegründet und ' 'zählt heute zu den bedeutenden europäischen ' 'Unternehmenssammlungen mit musealer Qualität und ' 'internationalem Renommee. Zur Sammlung gehören rund 3.000 ' 'Werke von über 800 Künstlerinnen und Künstlern – darunter ' 'weltbekannte Künstler wie Cao Fei, Keith Haring, Alicja ' 'Kwade, Charlotte Posenenske, Oskar Schlemmer, Franz Erhard ' 'Walther oder Andy Warhol. Die Art Collection konzentriert ' 'sich auf abstrakt-konstruktive Bildkonzepte, ' 'kritisch-engagierte Kunst sowie repräsentative Werke und ' 'Auftragsarbeiten zu Themen wie Automobilität, Design oder ' 'Konstruktion. Sie verkörpert das breit angelegte ' 'gesellschaftliche Engagement von Mercedes-Benz für Kultur ' 'und Bildung. Mit der Kunstsammlung will das Unternehmen ' 'einen erkennbaren Nutzen für das Gemeinwohl stiften.

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Mit Ausstellungen der Werke im Unternehmen und in ' 'internationalen Museen (z. B. Los Angeles, London, ' 'Johannesburg, Bilbao und Tokio) ermöglicht die Mercedes-Benz ' 'Art Collection einem breiten kunstinteressierten Publikum ' 'die Begegnung mit der Sammlung. Sie legt großen Wert auf den ' 'Erwerb junger Kunst, um so zu einer verantwortungsvollen ' 'Förderpolitik für junge Künstler beizutragen. Darüber hinaus ' 'engagiert sie sich stark für Diversität: Die Sammlungspraxis ' 'der Art Collection ist konsequent auf die Förderung ' 'internationaler Künstlerinnen und Künstler und die ' 'Vielseitigkeit der Kulturen, Orientierungen und Anschauungen ' 'ausgerichtet. Mehr Informationen zur Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection sind im Internet verfügbar unter mercedes-benz.art.

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We lost some ground to " 'our competitors in Monza and know we need to perform better in ' 'the closing eight races than we did in Italy if we are to come ' 'out on top.\xa0\n' "The 'flyaway' races start with two street circuits. First up is " "Azerbaijan before we then head to Singapore in two weeks' time. " 'The track in Baku is a challenging mix of high-speed straights, ' '90-degree corners and the tight, twisty castle section. It is a ' 'good test for both the car and the driver. The grid is tight and ' 'once again small margins will make a big difference; if we ' 'deliver in the way we know we can, then we can be hopeful of a ' 'strong weekend fighting near the front of the field.\n' 'Fact File: Azerbaijan Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' The Baku City Circuit is the fourth longest on the F1 calendar ' 'this year – only Spa, Las Vegas and Jeddah are longer.\n' ' A lap of the track sees drivers change gear 71 times, more than ' 'at any other circuit on the 2025 calendar.\n' ' The Baku City Circuit also ranks highest in terms of braking ' 'energy. The layout is one of two tracks on the 2025 calendar has ' 'more braking zones of over 2G. Singapore is the other.\n' ' The section from the exit at Turn 16 to the braking zone for ' 'Turn 1 is the longest full-throttle passage of the year. It is ' 'around 200 metres longer than the segment from Turns 1 to 5 at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps.\n' ' The 2.2 km start/finish straight therefore contributes to a ' 'difficult restart for the leader, with a strong tow for the ' 'driver behind leaving them vulnerable into Turn 1.\n' ' At just 89.5m, the run down from pole position to the first ' 'braking point is the shortest on the entire 2025 calendar.\n' ' Baku has the second-highest number of turns on the F1 2025 ' 'calendar, with 20 – a figure it shares with COTA in Austin. ' 'Jeddah in Saudi Arabia has the most with 27.\n' ' The name Baku derives from the shortened Persian name Bad-kuye, ' 'meaning "wind city", along with Bad-kube, which means ' '"wind-hitting." Both terms refer to the famously consistently ' 'strong winds that blow through the city.\n' ' Baku hosted an F1 Sprint weekend for the one and only time to ' 'date in 2023.\n' ' In 2024, the event moved dates to September for the first time, ' 'having previously taken place in the first half of the season ' '(April or May).\n' ' F1 first visited Baku in 2016, when the race was known as the ' 'European Grand Prix. It has been known as the Azerbaijan Grand ' 'Prix every year since.\n' ' The team has recorded three wins in Baku with three different ' 'drivers – Nico Rosberg (2016), Lewis Hamilton (2018), and ' 'Valtteri Bottas (2019).\n' ' George has also triumphed in Baku, winning the F2 Sprint race in ' '2018.\n' ' Baku is one four tracks where George has scored multiple podiums ' '(2022 & 2024). The others are Montreal, Barcelona, and Budapest.\n' ' Test and Reserve Driver Fred Vesti claimed his maiden F2 victory ' 'in Baku in the 2022 Sprint race.\n' '\n' 'Stat Sheet: Azerbaijan Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (AZT)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 09:30 – 10:30\n' ' 10:30 – 11:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 13:00 – 14:00\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 09:30 – 10:30\n' ' 10:30 – 11:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 13:00 – 14:00\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 12:00\n' ' 13:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Azerbaijan\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 7\n' ' 2\n' ' 6\n' ' 2\n' ' 6\n' ' 2\n' ' 1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 5\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 7\n' ' 3\n' ' 10\n' ' 2\n' ' 7\n' ' 3\n' ' 9\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 4,945\n' ' 25,171\n' ' 80,275\n' ' 239,638\n' ' 197,920,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 2,556\n' ' 13,004\n' ' 41,332\n' ' 122,947\n' ' 102,360,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 2,363\n' ' 12,026\n' ' 38,553\n' ' 114,767\n' ' 94,520,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 19,445\n' ' 98,584\n' ' 315,020\n' ' 931,305\n' ' 775,720,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 333\n' ' 130\n' ' 305\n' ' 142\n' ' 267\n' ' 112\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 321\n' ' 121\n' ' 288\n' ' 136\n' ' 247\n' ' 103\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 144\n' ' 4\n' ' 21\n' ' 6\n' ' 16\n' ' 10\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 16\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 603\n' ' 236\n' ' 650\n' ' 244\n' ' 494\n' ' 236\n' ' 103\n' ' 130\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is round 17 of F1 2025, ' 'and signals the start of eight flyaway races to close out ' 'the season.

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Toto Talks Azerbaijan

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With the 'European' part of the year now complete, we " 'begin the final third of the season this weekend. It will be ' 'an intense run to the flag in Abu Dhabi, with three teams in ' "the fight for second in the Constructors' Championship. We " 'lost some ground to our competitors in Monza and know we ' 'need to perform better in the closing eight races than we ' 'did in Italy if we are to come out on top. 

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The 'flyaway' races start with two street circuits. First " 'up is Azerbaijan before we then head to Singapore in two ' "weeks' time. The track in Baku is a challenging mix of " 'high-speed straights, 90-degree corners and the tight, ' 'twisty castle section. It is a good test for both the car ' 'and the driver. The grid is tight and once again small ' 'margins will make a big difference; if we deliver in the way ' 'we know we can, then we can be hopeful of a strong weekend ' 'fighting near the front of the field.

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Fact File: Azerbaijan Grand Prix

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  • The Baku City Circuit is the fourth longest on the F1 ' 'calendar this year – only Spa, Las Vegas and Jeddah are ' 'longer.
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  • A lap of the track sees drivers change gear 71 times, ' 'more than at any other circuit on the 2025 calendar.
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  • The Baku City Circuit also ranks highest in terms of ' 'braking energy. The layout is one of two tracks on the 2025 ' 'calendar has more braking zones of over 2G. Singapore is the ' 'other.
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  • The section from the exit at Turn 16 to the braking zone ' 'for Turn 1 is the longest full-throttle passage of the year. ' 'It is around 200 metres longer than the segment from Turns 1 ' 'to 5 at Spa-Francorchamps.
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  • The 2.2 km start/finish straight therefore contributes ' 'to a difficult restart for the leader, with a strong tow for ' 'the driver behind leaving them vulnerable into Turn 1.
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  • At just 89.5m, the run down from pole position to the ' 'first braking point is the shortest on the entire 2025 ' 'calendar.
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  • Baku has the second-highest number of turns on the F1 ' '2025 calendar, with 20 – a figure it shares with COTA in ' 'Austin. Jeddah in Saudi Arabia has the most with 27.
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  • The name Baku derives from the shortened Persian name ' 'Bad-kuye, meaning "wind city", along with Bad-kube, which ' 'means "wind-hitting." Both terms refer to the famously ' 'consistently strong winds that blow through the city.
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  • Baku hosted an F1 Sprint weekend for the one and only ' 'time to date in 2023.
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  • In 2024, the event moved dates to September for the ' 'first time, having previously taken place in the first half ' 'of the season (April or May).
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  • F1 first visited Baku in 2016, when the race was known ' 'as the European Grand Prix. It has been known as the ' 'Azerbaijan Grand Prix every year since.
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  • The team has recorded three wins in Baku with three ' 'different drivers – Nico Rosberg (2016), Lewis Hamilton ' '(2018), and Valtteri Bottas (2019).
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  • George has also triumphed in Baku, winning the F2 Sprint ' 'race in 2018.
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Stat Sheet: Azerbaijan Grand Prix

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Azerbaijan

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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7

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2

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6

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2

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6

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2

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1

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George Russell

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5

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0

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2

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0

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0

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1

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1

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Kimi Antonelli

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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MB Power

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7

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3

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10

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2

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7

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3

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9

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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4,945

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25,171

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80,275

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239,638

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197,920,000

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George Russell

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2,556

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13,004

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41,332

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122,947

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102,360,000

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Kimi Antonelli

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2,363

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12,026

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38,553

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114,767

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94,520,000

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MB Power

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19,445

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98,584

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315,020

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931,305

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775,720,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Wins

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Pole Positions

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Front Row Places

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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333

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130

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305

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142

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267

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112

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60

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84

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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321

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121

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288

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136

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247

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103

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55

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80

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George Russell

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144

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4

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21

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6

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16

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10

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N/A

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N/A

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Kimi Antonelli

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16

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0

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1

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0

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0

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2

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N/A

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N/A

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MB Power

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603

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236

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650

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244

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494

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236

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103

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130

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\n', 'date': '2025-09-15T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a7cc8c8b-544c-44fe-bf0f-9efb7a0bbfe5'} 2025-11-30 01:00:28 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=8&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:28 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=8&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:28 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=8&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:28 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/44334846-b39a-4cb4-b696-82198d4db6b6> {'content': '\n' ' Second German AMG Brand Center opens in Hamburg on September 18\n' ' \xa0Over 1,400 square meters of exhibition and service space for ' 'an intensive AMG brand experience\n' ' Architecture, showroom, and service concept set new standards ' 'for performance vehicles in Northern Germany\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is expanding its range of exclusive brand ' 'dealerships and has opened another AMG Brand Center in Germany on ' 'September 18, 2025 - after Essen, this is the second location in ' 'the country. The newly built center on Friedrich-Ebert-Damm in ' 'Hamburg-Wandsbek offers a comprehensive brand and product ' 'experience on two floors and more than 1,400 square meters of ' 'space. Visitors can explore the full world of Mercedes-AMG here – ' 'from current models and limited editions to exclusive services.\n' '„With the new AMG Brand Center in Hamburg, we are making a clear ' 'statement of our connection with customers in northern Germany. ' 'Here, we combine exclusive architecture, fascinating vehicles and ' 'tailor-made services to create a holistic brand experience. Our ' 'aim is to make the Mercedes-AMG brand tangible in all its facets ' '- and at the same time to offer our customers a place for ' 'exchange, inspiration and individual support at the highest ' 'level.”Matthias Kallis, Chairman of the Management Board of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz branches in Hamburg and Northern Germany\n' 'The AMG Brand Center Hamburg stands for service quality ' 'characterized by passion, competence, and precision. A special ' 'element is the glazed dialogue reception area with an integrated ' 'lifting platform on the ground floor. It offers customers the ' 'opportunity to inspect their vehicle together with an AMG service ' 'advisor and discuss technical details. The offer is complemented ' 'by a shop with high-quality AMG accessories, a cooperation with ' 'the Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen, and an integrated ' 'café bar as a stylish meeting point.\n' 'Exclusive architectural concept for an intensive brand ' 'experience\n' 'The architectural concept incorporates elements of the AMG design ' 'language, making the dynamics and exclusivity of the brand ' 'evident from the outside: The building facade impresses with its ' 'extraordinary appearance featuring recurring 52° angles, which ' 'echo the iconic AMG logo. Indirect lighting with red LED light ' 'strips is reminiscent of the lines of racetracks. A special ' 'highlight is a twelve-meter-wide and three-meter-high panoramic ' 'corner window on the upper floor, which opens up the view of ' 'selected exhibition vehicles. The characteristic AMG brand ' 'architecture is consistently continued inside the building as ' 'well. Subtle shades of gray, purist exposed concrete walls and ' 'special stone carpet with racing asphalt appeal create the stage ' 'for the up to twelve exhibited performance models in the ' 'innovative showroom.\n' 'Grand Opening Event \n' 'On September 18, 2025, the opening of the AMG Brand Center ' 'Hamburg was celebrated with a festive grand opening, attended by ' 'around 250 invited guests from the public, business, and cultural ' 'sectors. Presenter Rebecca Mir, with her presence and experience, ' 'guided the audience through the evening. The band "everso" and ' 'singer and entertainer Tom Gaebel, who has been successful on ' 'international stages since 2004, provided the musical ' 'accompaniment. With his unmistakable style, the multiple Jazz ' 'Award winner combines classic big band sounds with the ease of ' 'easy listening, captivating the audience in Hamburg. Top chef ' 'Cornelia Poletto provided catering for the guests. Special ' 'highlights of the event included the presentation of rare show ' 'cars – including the Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport, an ' 'AMG F1 Safety Car, the AMG ONE (weighted combined power ' 'consumption: 47.5 kWh/100 km plus 11 l/100 km | combined fuel ' 'consumption with discharged battery: 15.8 l/100km | weighted ' 'combined CO₂ emissions: 250 g/km | weighted combined CO₂ class: G ' '| CO₂ class with discharged battery: G) 1 as well as the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed (combined energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 ' 'km | combined CO₂ emissions: 312 g/km | CO₂ class: G)[1]\n' 'AMG Brand Center \n' 'Mercedes-Benz operates various AMG Brand Centers in central ' 'locations around the world – including Tokyo, Toronto, Shanghai, ' 'and Essen. With Hamburg, another important location in Germany is ' 'now added. AMG Brand Centers are exclusive locations where the ' 'performance and sports car brand from Mercedes-Benz is showcased ' 'within a dedicated experiential environment. In addition to the ' 'exhibition of current AMG models, they offer opportunities for ' 'individual vehicle configuration, test drives, and personal ' 'advice from specially trained AMG experts. Architecturally, each ' 'Brand Center follows a uniform design concept that visibly ' 'reflects the brand’s dynamism, precision, and identity.\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO₂emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '
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  • Second German AMG Brand Center opens in Hamburg ' 'on September 18
    • \n' '
  •  Over 1,400 square meters of exhibition and ' 'service space for an intensive AMG brand ' 'experience
    • \n' '
  • Architecture, showroom, and service concept set ' 'new standards for performance vehicles in Northern ' 'Germany
    • \n' '
\n' '

Mercedes-Benz is expanding its range of exclusive brand ' 'dealerships and has opened another AMG Brand Center in ' 'Germany on September 18, 2025 - after Essen, this is the ' 'second location in the country. The newly built center on ' 'Friedrich-Ebert-Damm in Hamburg-Wandsbek offers a ' 'comprehensive brand and product experience on two floors and ' 'more than 1,400 square meters of space. Visitors can explore ' 'the full world of Mercedes-AMG here – from current models ' 'and limited editions to exclusive services.

\n' '

„With the new AMG Brand Center in Hamburg, we are ' 'making a clear statement of our connection with customers in ' 'northern Germany. Here, we combine exclusive architecture, ' 'fascinating vehicles and tailor-made services to create a ' 'holistic brand experience. Our aim is to make the ' 'Mercedes-AMG brand tangible in all its facets - and at the ' 'same time to offer our customers a place for exchange, ' 'inspiration and individual support at the highest ' 'level.”
Matthias Kallis, Chairman of the ' 'Management Board of the Mercedes-Benz branches in Hamburg ' 'and Northern Germany

\n' '

The AMG Brand Center Hamburg stands for service quality ' 'characterized by passion, competence, and precision. A ' 'special element is the glazed dialogue reception area with ' 'an integrated lifting platform on the ground floor. It ' 'offers customers the opportunity to inspect their vehicle ' 'together with an AMG service advisor and discuss technical ' 'details. The offer is complemented by a shop with ' 'high-quality AMG accessories, a cooperation with the Swiss ' 'watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen, and an integrated café ' 'bar as a stylish meeting point.

\n' '

Exclusive architectural concept for an intensive brand ' 'experience

\n' '

The architectural concept incorporates elements of the ' 'AMG design language, making the dynamics and exclusivity of ' 'the brand evident from the outside: The building facade ' 'impresses with its extraordinary appearance featuring ' 'recurring 52° angles, which echo the iconic AMG logo. ' 'Indirect lighting with red LED light strips is reminiscent ' 'of the lines of racetracks. A special highlight is a ' 'twelve-meter-wide and three-meter-high panoramic corner ' 'window on the upper floor, which opens up the view of ' 'selected exhibition vehicles. The characteristic AMG brand ' 'architecture is consistently continued inside the building ' 'as well. Subtle shades of gray, purist exposed concrete ' 'walls and special stone carpet with racing asphalt appeal ' 'create the stage for the up to twelve exhibited performance ' 'models in the innovative showroom.

\n' '

Grand Opening Event

\n' '

On September 18, 2025, the opening of the AMG Brand ' 'Center Hamburg was celebrated with a festive grand opening, ' 'attended by around 250 invited guests from the public, ' 'business, and cultural sectors. Presenter Rebecca Mir, with ' 'her presence and experience, guided the audience through the ' 'evening. The band "everso" and singer and entertainer Tom ' 'Gaebel, who has been successful on international stages ' 'since 2004, provided the musical accompaniment. With his ' 'unmistakable style, the multiple Jazz Award winner combines ' 'classic big band sounds with the ease of easy listening, ' 'captivating the audience in Hamburg. Top chef Cornelia ' 'Poletto provided catering for the guests. Special highlights ' 'of the event included the presentation of rare show cars – ' 'including the Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport, an ' 'AMG F1 Safety Car, the AMG ONE (weighted combined power ' 'consumption: 47.5 kWh/100 km plus 11 l/100 km | combined ' 'fuel consumption with discharged battery: 15.8 l/100km | ' 'weighted combined CO₂ emissions: 250 g/km | weighted ' 'combined CO₂ class: G | CO₂ class with discharged battery: ' 'G) 1 ' 'as well as the Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed (combined energy ' 'consumption: 13.7 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 312 ' 'g/km | CO₂ class: G)[1]

\n' '

AMG Brand Center

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz operates various AMG Brand Centers in ' 'central locations around the world – including Tokyo, ' 'Toronto, Shanghai, and Essen. With Hamburg, another ' 'important location in Germany is now added. AMG Brand ' 'Centers are exclusive locations where the performance and ' 'sports car brand from Mercedes-Benz is showcased within a ' 'dedicated experiential environment. In addition to the ' 'exhibition of current AMG models, they offer opportunities ' 'for individual vehicle configuration, test drives, and ' 'personal advice from specially trained AMG experts. ' 'Architecturally, each Brand Center follows a uniform design ' 'concept that visibly reflects the brand’s dynamism, ' 'precision, and identity. 

\n' '

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

\n', 'date': '2025-09-19T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'AMG Brand Center opens in Hamburg: Exclusive brand experience for ' 'performance enthusiasts', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/44334846-b39a-4cb4-b696-82198d4db6b6'} 2025-11-30 01:00:28 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=8&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:28 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7b57fc34-9ece-48df-b321-caf7621dc505> {'content': '\n' ' Delivered in collaboration with Motorsport UK, the sustainable ' 'fuel used from Round Three of the IAME Waterswift Restricted ' 'Cadet Class achieved a 55% reduction in emissions, demonstrating ' 'a shared commitment to create a sustainable future.\n' ' Use of the sustainable fuel was funded by the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team as part of our strategy to reduce environmental ' 'impact across motorsport.\n' ' The British Kart Championships is a proven training ground for ' 'Formula One drivers, with the team’s driver George Russell having ' 'driven in the Championship in 2010.\n' '\n' 'The 2025 IAME Waterswift Restricted Cadet Class, one of four ' 'classes within the British Kart Championships, has been powered ' 'by sustainable fuel thanks to funding provided by the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. Delivered in collaboration with ' 'Motorsport UK, the use of sustainable fuel from Round Three of ' 'the Championship achieved a 55% reduction in emissions compared ' 'to its fossil fuel equivalent.\xa0\n' 'The British Kart Championships has served as the training ground ' 'for many of our drivers as they honed their skills and technique ' 'in junior motorsport. George Russell, along with rising stars ' 'from our Junior Programme, including Kenzo Craigie and Ethan ' 'Jeff-Hall, all carved a path through the series. \xa0\n' 'George Russell, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Driver\n' '“Karting plays a vital role in shaping the future of our sport, ' 'offering young drivers a strong foundation as they rise through ' 'the ranks. It’s great to see the work that our team is doing with ' 'sustainable fuels in Formula One, and I’m pleased that this ' 'ambition is being extended at grassroots level to the British ' 'Kart Championships.”\xa0\n' 'Funding the use of sustainable fuel in the IAME Waterswift ' 'Restricted Cadet Class during the 2025 season upholds our legacy ' 'of supporting up-and-coming racing talent and demonstrates our ' 'commitment to create a more sustainable future for ' 'motorsport.\xa0\n' 'As a team, we are committed to engineering change on and off the ' 'track, and our sustainable fuels strategy has been developed to ' 'help us reach our goal of Net Zero by 2030, whilst also ' 'catalysing wider adoption beyond Formula One.\n' 'Dan Parker, Head of Karting, Motorsport UK\n' '“We are proud to have worked closely with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team on this important step towards more sustainable ' 'motorsport. While fuel use in the British Kart Championships is a ' 'small part of motorsport’s carbon footprint, it is perhaps one of ' 'the most visible. Switching to sustainable fuel provides the ' 'opportunity for young drivers to develop their skills whilst also ' 'helping to reduce the carbon emissions of our sport, without ' 'compromising on performance. We are committed to adopting ' 'sustainable fuel in UK motorsport.”\n' 'Bradley Lord, Team Representative, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team\n' '"Our team is dedicated to the pursuit of sustainable high ' 'performance, and this begins at grassroots level. Karting lays ' 'the foundation for most Formula One drivers and, just as we are ' 'preparing for our sport to enter a new era in 2026, we are proud ' 'to be catalysing change across the wider motorsport ecosystem. We ' 'would like to extend our thanks to Motorsport UK for ' 'collaborating with us on this project, which has seen us help the ' 'next generation of racers drive towards a more sustainable ' 'future.”\xa0\n' 'Notes to Editors:\n' 'Motorsport UK\n' 'Motorsport UK is the national membership organisation and ' 'governing body for four-wheel motorsport in the UK, representing ' 'competitors, volunteers, clubs and fans.\xa0\n' 'As a member-focused organisation, we embrace a diverse community ' 'that includes 700 affiliated motor clubs, 30,000 competition ' 'licence holders, 10,000 volunteer marshals, 4,000 officials and a ' 'legion of passionate motorsport spectators and fans.\xa0\n' 'We issue over 5,000 event permits every year providing everyone ' 'with the opportunity to get close to the action. Motorsport UK is ' 'a not-for-profit organisation (limited by guarantee) that exists ' 'to service and grow the sport.\xa0\n' 'Motorsport UK is a founding member of motorsport’s governing ' 'body, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).\n' 'IAME Cadet Class Use of Sustainable Fuels\xa0\n' 'From Round Three, the IAME Waterswift Restricted Cadet Class, one ' 'of the four classes within the British Kart Championships, was ' 'run on a sustainable fuel, manufactured from components that ' 'comply with ISCC EU or ISCC PLUS certification standards.\xa0\n' 'The 55% Well to Wheel (WtW) savings calculation has been ' 'developed in accordance with the Renewable Energy Directive ' 'EU/2018/2001 (as amended). Transport emissions are included up to ' 'the point of dispatch of the final fuel. The manufacturing ' 'location is ISCC EU and ISCC PLUS certified.\n' 'Our Sustainable Fuels Strategy\n' 'HVO100 Biofuel\n' 'After pioneering the use of HVO100 biofuel in 2022, the team ' 'achieved 98% coverage of HVO100 in our race and marketing trucks ' 'and generators during the 2024 European season, which saved over ' '500 tCO2e.\n' 'Sustainable Aviation Fuel \n' 'In 2024, we made a commitment to quadruple aviation emissions ' 'reduction by the end of 2025 through investment in Sustainable ' 'Aviation Fuel certificates (SAFc) compared to 2022. In 2024, we ' 'reduced aviation emissions through SAF certificate purchases by ' '9,860tCO2e, across both business travel and logistics, ' 'cumulatively reducing emissions by 19,183tCO2e between 2022 and ' '2024.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '
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  • Delivered in collaboration with Motorsport UK, the ' 'sustainable fuel used from Round Three of the IAME ' 'Waterswift Restricted Cadet Class achieved a 55% reduction ' 'in emissions, demonstrating a shared commitment to create a ' 'sustainable future.
    • \n' '
  • Use of the sustainable fuel was funded by the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team as part of our strategy to ' 'reduce environmental impact across motorsport.
    • \n' '
  • The British Kart Championships is a proven training ' 'ground for Formula One drivers, with the team’s driver ' 'George Russell having driven in the Championship in ' '2010.
    • \n' '
\n' '

The 2025 IAME Waterswift Restricted Cadet Class, one ' 'of four classes within the British Kart Championships, ' 'has been powered by sustainable fuel thanks to funding ' 'provided by the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. Delivered in ' 'collaboration with Motorsport UK, the use of sustainable ' 'fuel from Round Three of the Championship achieved a 55% ' 'reduction in emissions compared to its fossil fuel ' 'equivalent. 

\n' '

The British Kart Championships has served as the training ' 'ground for many of our drivers as they honed their skills ' 'and technique in junior motorsport. George Russell, along ' 'with rising stars from our Junior Programme, including Kenzo ' 'Craigie and Ethan Jeff-Hall, all carved a path through the ' 'series.  

\n' '

George Russell, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'Driver

\n' '

“Karting plays a vital role in shaping the future of our ' 'sport, offering young drivers a strong foundation as they ' 'rise through the ranks. It’s great to see the work that our ' 'team is doing with sustainable fuels in Formula One, and I’m ' 'pleased that this ambition is being extended at grassroots ' 'level to the British Kart Championships.” 

\n' '

Funding the use of sustainable fuel in the IAME ' 'Waterswift Restricted Cadet Class during the 2025 season ' 'upholds our legacy of supporting up-and-coming racing talent ' 'and demonstrates our commitment to create a more sustainable ' 'future for motorsport. 

\n' '

As a team, we are committed to engineering change on and ' 'off the track, and our sustainable fuels strategy has been ' 'developed to help us reach our goal of Net Zero by 2030, ' 'whilst also catalysing wider adoption beyond Formula ' 'One.

\n' '

Dan Parker, Head of Karting, Motorsport ' 'UK

\n' '

“We are proud to have worked closely with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team on this important step towards ' 'more sustainable motorsport. While fuel use in the British ' 'Kart Championships is a small part of motorsport’s carbon ' 'footprint, it is perhaps one of the most visible. Switching ' 'to sustainable fuel provides the opportunity for young ' 'drivers to develop their skills whilst also helping to ' 'reduce the carbon emissions of our sport, without ' 'compromising on performance. We are committed to adopting ' 'sustainable fuel in UK motorsport.”

\n' '

Bradley Lord, Team Representative, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team

\n' '

"Our team is dedicated to the pursuit of sustainable high ' 'performance, and this begins at grassroots level. Karting ' 'lays the foundation for most Formula One drivers and, just ' 'as we are preparing for our sport to enter a new era in ' '2026, we are proud to be catalysing change across the wider ' 'motorsport ecosystem. We would like to extend our thanks to ' 'Motorsport UK for collaborating with us on this project, ' 'which has seen us help the next generation of racers drive ' 'towards a more sustainable future.” 

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Notes to Editors:

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Motorsport UK

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Motorsport UK is the national membership organisation and ' 'governing body for four-wheel motorsport in the UK, ' 'representing competitors, volunteers, clubs and ' 'fans. 

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As a member-focused organisation, we embrace a diverse ' 'community that includes 700 affiliated motor clubs, 30,000 ' 'competition licence holders, 10,000 volunteer marshals, ' '4,000 officials and a legion of passionate motorsport ' 'spectators and fans. 

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We issue over 5,000 event permits every year providing ' 'everyone with the opportunity to get close to the action. ' 'Motorsport UK is a not-for-profit organisation (limited by ' 'guarantee) that exists to service and grow the ' 'sport. 

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Motorsport UK is a founding member of motorsport’s ' 'governing body, the Fédération Internationale de ' 'l’Automobile (FIA).

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IAME Cadet Class Use of Sustainable ' 'Fuels 

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From Round Three, the IAME Waterswift Restricted Cadet ' 'Class, one of the four classes within the British Kart ' 'Championships, was run on a sustainable fuel, manufactured ' 'from components that comply with ISCC EU or ISCC PLUS ' 'certification standards. 

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The 55% Well to Wheel (WtW) savings calculation has been ' 'developed in accordance with the Renewable Energy Directive ' 'EU/2018/2001 (as amended). Transport emissions are included ' 'up to the point of dispatch of the final fuel. The ' 'manufacturing location is ISCC EU and ISCC PLUS ' 'certified.

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Our Sustainable Fuels ' 'Strategy

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HVO100 Biofuel

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After pioneering the use of HVO100 biofuel in 2022, the ' 'team achieved 98% coverage of HVO100 in our race and ' 'marketing trucks and generators during the 2024 European ' 'season, which saved over 500 tCO2e.

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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

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\n', 'date': '2025-09-17T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Motorsport UK power 2025 IAME ' 'Waterswift Restricted Cadet Class on Sustainable Fuel', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7b57fc34-9ece-48df-b321-caf7621dc505'} 2025-11-30 01:00:28 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/43529ffb-ff0f-4259-b69d-5691f0a6aab3> {'content': 'Fascinating Friday in Baku\n' '\n' ' An intriguing first day on track played out on the streets of ' 'Baku as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend kicked off. \n' ' With Pirelli opting to select the softest compounds in their ' 'range (C6/C5/C4), the team opted to run only the Soft tyre on ' 'both George and Kimi’s car today.\n' ' That enables the team to carry four sets of the Soft compound, ' 'three Mediums, and two Hards into the rest of the weekend. \n' ' Running in FP1 was limited due to a kerb issue, costing over 25 ' 'minutes of time on track. George ended the session P4 with Kimi ' 'P11.\n' ' FP2 was a smoother hour with a mix of lower fuel work and long ' 'running completed. George ended the day third on the timing ' 'screens with Kimi fourth.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' FP2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 16 Laps\n' ' 1:43.257\n' ' P4\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 19 Laps\n' ' 1:41.770\n' ' P3\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 17 Laps\n' ' 1:43.985\n' ' P11\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 22 Laps\n' ' 1:41.779\n' ' P4\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'That was an encouraging Friday for us here in Azerbaijan. We ' 'opted to complete our programme on the Soft compound only today ' 'and that made judging our overall limitations a little more ' 'tricky than usual. It is a long lap in Baku and the rear tyres ' 'are often suffering, particularly in the final sector. With the ' 'softest compounds in the range being used here, we knew the C6 ' 'would struggle to hold on throughout. With that said, we still ' 'ended the day in the top four in both sessions and know we’ve ' 'still got further improvements we can make. We also carry all our ' 'sets of the C5 Medium tyre into the rest of the weekend, and we ' 'hope that will be an advantage for us over some of our ' 'competitors.\xa0\n' 'I am now looking forward to resting up tonight, getting back to ' '100 per cent, and coming back strong for the rest of the weekend. ' 'We know it will once again be tight with our competitors, with ' 'Ferrari looking impressive and McLaren not yet showing their ' 'hand. If we can build on today though, then there’s no reason we ' 'can’t be in the fight for the podium on race day.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'We had a pretty positive day out there. As it’s a street circuit, ' 'you want to build up your pace and confidence over several ' 'sessions and that is what I was focused on doing. We had a big ' 'interruption to FP1 which cost everyone some track running, but ' 'the car felt good in FP2 and that put us P4 on the timing ' 'screens. There is still work for us to do and improvements for us ' 'to find but today was a day we can build on going into the rest ' 'of the weekend.\n' 'Our realistic aim is to be in the fight for the podium on Sunday. ' 'McLaren couldn’t show their full pace today and Ferrari looked ' 'quick on both the Soft and Medium compounds, so we’re not getting ' 'carried away. We opted to only run the Soft tyre today and ' 'hopefully that helps over the rest of the weekend. It will be ' 'tricky adjusting to the other compounds when we first run them ' 'but we’re confident that this is the right approach.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'With any street circuit, if you get through the programme without ' "any damage, it's normally a solid day. Both drivers did a good " 'job, gradually finding time as the track improved and evolving ' 'the setup for the increasing grip. In terms of pace, we look to ' "be in the mix but a good Friday here doesn't always carry into " "the rest of the weekend so we can't take anything for granted.\n" 'With a C6/C5/C4 tyre allocation here in Azerbaijan, all teams had ' 'some tough strategic decisions to take today. As we saw in both ' 'Imola and Montreal with this selection, there was a likelihood ' 'that the Medium tyre would be faster over the single lap than the ' 'Soft. With a long lap here in Baku where the rears often suffer ' 'in the final sector, this possibility looked to increase. We ' 'therefore opted to save all of our Mediums for Saturday and ' 'Sunday. That will keep our options open for qualifying and the ' 'Grand Prix. Hopefully that decision will play out in our favour ' 'over the rest of the weekend.', 'content_html': '

Fascinating Friday in Baku

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  • An intriguing first day on track played out on the ' 'streets of Baku as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend kicked ' 'off.
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  • With Pirelli opting to select the softest compounds in ' 'their range (C6/C5/C4), the team opted to run only the Soft ' 'tyre on both George and Kimi’s car today.
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  • That enables the team to carry four sets of the Soft ' 'compound, three Mediums, and two Hards into the rest of the ' 'weekend.
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  • Running in FP1 was limited due to a kerb issue, costing ' 'over 25 minutes of time on track. George ended the session ' 'P4 with Kimi P11.
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  • FP2 was a smoother hour with a mix of lower fuel work ' 'and long running completed. George ended the day third on ' 'the timing screens with Kimi fourth.
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FP2

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George Russell

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16 Laps

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1:43.257

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P4

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Soft, Soft

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19 Laps

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1:41.770

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P3

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Soft, Soft

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Kimi Antonelli

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17 Laps

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1:43.985

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P11

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Soft, Soft

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22 Laps

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1:41.779

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P4

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Soft, Soft

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George Russell

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That was an encouraging Friday for us here in Azerbaijan. ' 'We opted to complete our programme on the Soft compound only ' 'today and that made judging our overall limitations a little ' 'more tricky than usual. It is a long lap in Baku and the ' 'rear tyres are often suffering, particularly in the final ' 'sector. With the softest compounds in the range being used ' 'here, we knew the C6 would struggle to hold on throughout. ' 'With that said, we still ended the day in the top four in ' 'both sessions and know we’ve still got further improvements ' 'we can make. We also carry all our sets of the C5 Medium ' 'tyre into the rest of the weekend, and we hope that will be ' 'an advantage for us over some of our competitors. 

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I am now looking forward to resting up tonight, getting ' 'back to 100 per cent, and coming back strong for the rest of ' 'the weekend. We know it will once again be tight with our ' 'competitors, with Ferrari looking impressive and McLaren not ' 'yet showing their hand. If we can build on today though, ' 'then there’s no reason we can’t be in the fight for the ' 'podium on race day.

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Kimi Antonelli

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We had a pretty positive day out there. As it’s a street ' 'circuit, you want to build up your pace and confidence over ' 'several sessions and that is what I was focused on doing. We ' 'had a big interruption to FP1 which cost everyone some track ' 'running, but the car felt good in FP2 and that put us P4 on ' 'the timing screens. There is still work for us to do and ' 'improvements for us to find but today was a day we can build ' 'on going into the rest of the weekend.

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Our realistic aim is to be in the fight for the podium on ' 'Sunday. McLaren couldn’t show their full pace today and ' 'Ferrari looked quick on both the Soft and Medium compounds, ' 'so we’re not getting carried away. We opted to only run the ' 'Soft tyre today and hopefully that helps over the rest of ' 'the weekend. It will be tricky adjusting to the other ' 'compounds when we first run them but we’re confident that ' 'this is the right approach.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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With any street circuit, if you get through the programme ' "without any damage, it's normally a solid day. Both drivers " 'did a good job, gradually finding time as the track improved ' 'and evolving the setup for the increasing grip. In terms of ' 'pace, we look to be in the mix but a good Friday here ' "doesn't always carry into the rest of the weekend so we " "can't take anything for granted.

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With a C6/C5/C4 tyre allocation here in Azerbaijan, all ' 'teams had some tough strategic decisions to take today. As ' 'we saw in both Imola and Montreal with this selection, there ' 'was a likelihood that the Medium tyre would be faster over ' 'the single lap than the Soft. With a long lap here in Baku ' 'where the rears often suffer in the final sector, this ' 'possibility looked to increase. We therefore opted to save ' 'all of our Mediums for Saturday and Sunday. That will keep ' 'our options open for qualifying and the Grand Prix. ' 'Hopefully that decision will play out in our favour over the ' 'rest of the weekend.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-19T18:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/43529ffb-ff0f-4259-b69d-5691f0a6aab3'} 2025-11-30 01:00:28 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8e06182b-2e1a-49f4-9913-bb9f89b6df9c> {'content': 'Dramatic Qualifying in Baku\n' '\n' ' Kimi Antonelli qualified P4 with George Russell P5 for Sunday’s ' 'Azerbaijan Grand Prix.\n' ' In a nearly two-hour session interrupted by six red flags, both ' 'drivers kept their cool to net solid starting positions for ' 'tomorrow’s race. \n' ' Both drivers ran two sets of the C6 Soft compound in FP3, ' 'meaning they carried three sets of the C5 Medium and two sets of ' 'the red-walled compound into qualifying. \n' ' George and Kimi got their first look of the weekend at the ' 'Medium tyre in Q1, using it to progress to Q2.\n' ' They then took a solitary set of the Medium tyre to progress to ' 'Q3. \n' ' In a dramatic end to the session, neither driver had a time on ' 'the board heading into the closing three minutes due to red flag ' 'interruptions.\n' ' Kimi took the Medium compound whilst George was on the Soft; the ' 'former used that to take P4 and his best qualifying performance ' 'since Miami. George meanwhile came across the line in P5.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P5\n' ' 8 Laps\n' ' P10\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' 7 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:42.247\n' ' Soft, Medium\n' ' 1:41.464\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:41.717\n' ' Medium, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P6\n' ' 9 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 7 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:41.646\n' ' Soft, Medium\n' ' 1:41.455\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:42.070\n' ' Medium, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'That was a very difficult qualifying session for everyone out ' 'there! We had really windy conditions but also rain which made ' 'the white lines around the circuit in particular feel like ice. ' 'Judging how much to push and when was a real challenge and that ' 'wasn’t helped by all the red flag interruptions. You usually want ' 'to get into a rhythm for qualifying but that wasn’t possible ' 'today.\xa0\n' 'For my last run, we opted to take the Medium tyre. I couldn’t ' 'quite get the required temperature into it as the track was still ' 'cold and slippery. I also lost a few tenths with a gust of wind ' 'into the final corner. Without those, I think we could have been ' 'on the front-row. That is a shame, but we still have a decent ' 'starting position for tomorrow. Hopefully we can look forward and ' 'be in the battle for the top three.\n' 'George Russell\n' 'That was a frantic qualifying session. P5 is perhaps not the ' 'maximum we could have achieved today but it still gives us a ' 'solid starting position for tomorrow. That is even more important ' 'when you see how others struggled with the difficult conditions ' 'and where they will be starting for the Grand Prix.\xa0\n' 'It wasn’t just the wind or the rain that came and went several ' 'times that made it challenging. We also had to evaluate the ' 'Medium tyre, which we only ran for the first time this weekend in ' 'Q1. It proved a useful tyre to get through the first two segments ' 'but, as the track cooled and more rain fell, we opted to take the ' 'Soft compound for our final run. That was probably the correct ' 'decision, but I wasn’t able to maximise the lap as we ran on the ' 'early side when the track was perhaps a little more slippery. ' 'From a personal perspective, I’ve not felt 100 per cent this ' 'weekend either. That made today even tougher but I’m looking ' 'forward to resting up tonight, coming back stronger tomorrow and ' 'hopefully being in the fight for the podium.\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'That was a tricky session where we ultimately finish slightly ' 'disappointed with the final result. Several of our nearest ' 'competitors fell by the wayside as qualifying progressed but we ' 'couldn’t take full advantage. We opted to split the tyre compound ' 'across the cars for the final run but neither driver felt that ' 'they extracted the maximum. That was a shame, but P4 and P5 still ' 'gives Kimi and George a good chance to fight for a strong result ' 'tomorrow.\xa0\n' 'Sunday is where the points are scored, so we aren’t going to get ' 'ahead of ourselves, but it has been pleasing to see Kimi’s ' 'execution so far this weekend. He has kept it clean and in a ' 'session where others struggled, he kept a cool head throughout. ' 'George meanwhile has battled through illness and yet continued to ' 'deliver on track whilst not at 100 per cent. That is exactly in ' 'keeping with his character and he will be determined to finish ' 'the job with a good performance tomorrow, irrespective of how he ' 'is feeling.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Any qualifying session that lasts for nearly two hours and ' 'features six red flags puts the whole team, from the mechanics in ' 'the garage, to the engineers and strategists on the pit wall, and ' 'of course the drivers, under plenty of pressure. As we saw today, ' 'many teams failed to get it right and that will leave them out of ' 'position for the Grand Prix. In the final reckoning, we likely ' 'could have ended slightly further forward than P4 and P5. On a ' 'day as tough as this though, we will take the positive that it ' 'gives both cars a good platform from which they can look to score ' 'solid points tomorrow.\n' 'Tomorrow likely won’t be any easier than what we have seen today. ' 'There is still some forecast rain for the morning, and the wind ' 'is likely to be gusting just as it was for qualifying. We will ' 'need to be razor sharp in our execution in the pit lane and on ' 'the pit wall, and the same will be true for the drivers out on ' 'track. If we can do that, then we have a good chance of moving ' 'forward and fighting for the podium.', 'content_html': '

Dramatic Qualifying in Baku

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  • Kimi Antonelli qualified P4 with George Russell P5 for ' 'Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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  • In a nearly two-hour session interrupted by six red ' 'flags, both drivers kept their cool to net solid starting ' 'positions for tomorrow’s race.
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  • Both drivers ran two sets of the C6 Soft compound in ' 'FP3, meaning they carried three sets of the C5 Medium and ' 'two sets of the red-walled compound into qualifying.
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  • George and Kimi got their first look of the weekend at ' 'the Medium tyre in Q1, using it to progress to Q2.
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  • They then took a solitary set of the Medium tyre to ' 'progress to Q3.
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  • In a dramatic end to the session, neither driver had a ' 'time on the board heading into the closing three minutes due ' 'to red flag interruptions.
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  • Kimi took the Medium compound whilst George was on the ' 'Soft; the former used that to take P4 and his best ' 'qualifying performance since Miami. George meanwhile came ' 'across the line in P5.
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FP3

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Q1

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Q2

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Q3

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Kimi Antonelli

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P5

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8 Laps

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P10

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6 Laps

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P5

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7 Laps

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P4

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1:42.247

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Soft, Medium

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1:41.464

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Medium

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1:41.717

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Medium, Medium

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George Russell

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P6

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9 Laps

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P4

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6 Laps

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P4

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7 Laps

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P5

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1:41.646

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Soft, Medium

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1:41.455

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Medium

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1:42.070

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Medium, Soft

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Kimi Antonelli

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That was a very difficult qualifying session for everyone ' 'out there! We had really windy conditions but also rain ' 'which made the white lines around the circuit in particular ' 'feel like ice. Judging how much to push and when was a real ' 'challenge and that wasn’t helped by all the red flag ' 'interruptions. You usually want to get into a rhythm for ' 'qualifying but that wasn’t possible today. 

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For my last run, we opted to take the Medium tyre. I ' 'couldn’t quite get the required temperature into it as the ' 'track was still cold and slippery. I also lost a few tenths ' 'with a gust of wind into the final corner. Without those, I ' 'think we could have been on the front-row. That is a shame, ' 'but we still have a decent starting position for tomorrow. ' 'Hopefully we can look forward and be in the battle for the ' 'top three.

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George Russell

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That was a frantic qualifying session. P5 is perhaps not ' 'the maximum we could have achieved today but it still gives ' 'us a solid starting position for tomorrow. That is even more ' 'important when you see how others struggled with the ' 'difficult conditions and where they will be starting for the ' 'Grand Prix. 

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It wasn’t just the wind or the rain that came and went ' 'several times that made it challenging. We also had to ' 'evaluate the Medium tyre, which we only ran for the first ' 'time this weekend in Q1. It proved a useful tyre to get ' 'through the first two segments but, as the track cooled and ' 'more rain fell, we opted to take the Soft compound for our ' 'final run. That was probably the correct decision, but I ' 'wasn’t able to maximise the lap as we ran on the early side ' 'when the track was perhaps a little more slippery. From a ' 'personal perspective, I’ve not felt 100 per cent this ' 'weekend either. That made today even tougher but I’m looking ' 'forward to resting up tonight, coming back stronger tomorrow ' 'and hopefully being in the fight for the podium. 

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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That was a tricky session where we ultimately finish ' 'slightly disappointed with the final result. Several of our ' 'nearest competitors fell by the wayside as qualifying ' 'progressed but we couldn’t take full advantage. We opted to ' 'split the tyre compound across the cars for the final run ' 'but neither driver felt that they extracted the maximum. ' 'That was a shame, but P4 and P5 still gives Kimi and George ' 'a good chance to fight for a strong result ' 'tomorrow. 

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Sunday is where the points are scored, so we aren’t going ' 'to get ahead of ourselves, but it has been pleasing to see ' 'Kimi’s execution so far this weekend. He has kept it clean ' 'and in a session where others struggled, he kept a cool head ' 'throughout. George meanwhile has battled through illness and ' 'yet continued to deliver on track whilst not at 100 per ' 'cent. That is exactly in keeping with his character and he ' 'will be determined to finish the job with a good performance ' 'tomorrow, irrespective of how he is feeling.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Any qualifying session that lasts for nearly two hours ' 'and features six red flags puts the whole team, from the ' 'mechanics in the garage, to the engineers and strategists on ' 'the pit wall, and of course the drivers, under plenty of ' 'pressure. As we saw today, many teams failed to get it right ' 'and that will leave them out of position for the Grand Prix. ' 'In the final reckoning, we likely could have ended slightly ' 'further forward than P4 and P5. On a day as tough as this ' 'though, we will take the positive that it gives both cars a ' 'good platform from which they can look to score solid points ' 'tomorrow.

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Tomorrow likely won’t be any easier than what we have ' 'seen today. There is still some forecast rain for the ' 'morning, and the wind is likely to be gusting just as it was ' 'for qualifying. We will need to be razor sharp in our ' 'execution in the pit lane and on the pit wall, and the same ' 'will be true for the drivers out on track. If we can do ' 'that, then we have a good chance of moving forward and ' 'fighting for the podium.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-20T17:45:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8e06182b-2e1a-49f4-9913-bb9f89b6df9c'} 2025-11-30 01:00:28 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=8&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:28 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/848ec57d-58d7-433a-b9c0-f14296ff6e12> {'content': 'Podium finish and solid points after battling drives in Baku\n' '\n' ' George Russell finished second with Kimi Antonelli fourth in ' 'Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.\n' ' That was George’s seventh trip to the podium of the season and ' 'the team’s eighth. \n' ' The team opted to start each car on a different compound, with ' 'Kimi lining up P4 on the Medium tyre with George behind on the ' 'Hard in P5. \n' ' Kimi held on to P4 in the early stages with George dropping down ' 'to P6. He fought back twice though on Yuki Tsunoda, on the ' 'opening circuit and then lap 10, to reclaim P5. \n' ' Kimi stopped for the Hard tyre on lap 18 and, despite rejoining ' 'behind the VCARB of Liam Lawson, passed him shortly after to take ' 'what would ultimately be a net P4.\n' ' George meanwhile extended on an impressive opening stint before ' 'stopping on lap 39 for the Medium compound, rejoining ahead of ' 'his team-mate and the Williams of Carlos Sainz in P2.\n' ' Whilst George had a calm run to the flag, Kimi pushed hard to ' 'put pressure on Sainz in the battle for the podium but ultimately ' 'couldn’t quite get close enough to attempt a pass.\n' ' Sainz thus secured his, and our former colleague James Vowles’, ' 'first podium for Williams in P3. \n' ' With P2 and P4, the team moves back into second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship ahead of Ferrari and Red Bull with ' 'seven races remaining.\xa0\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P5\n' ' P2\n' ' 1:43.754\n' ' Hard\n' ' \xa0Medium (L39)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P4\n' ' P4\n' ' 1:44.091\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L18)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'I am really happy to be back on the podium. It’s been a tough run ' 'of races recently and I also have not felt well this weekend. ' 'That made today even more challenging than it could have been, so ' 'I am very pleased to finish P2. I was pretty glad when I saw the ' 'chequered flag! Congratulations to Carlos (Sainz) and Williams ' 'too. That was a very well-deserved result for them.\xa0\n' 'On our side, the car felt great throughout and Kimi did a superb ' 'job to bring home P4 too. That is important points for the team ' 'as we look to battle Ferrari and Red Bull for second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship. Hopefully we can build on this result ' 'over what is sure to be a tight battle across the final seven ' 'races of the season.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'Today was a much better Grand Prix than I’ve had in recent races. ' 'That said, I am still slightly disappointed that I wasn’t able to ' 'get myself on the podium. We were closing in on Carlos (Sainz) in ' 'the final few laps, but I just couldn’t quite find the pace to ' 'get within DRS range and then attempt an overtake. He did a great ' 'job so congratulations to both him and Williams.\xa0\n' 'Whilst I was hoping for more, today was still a decent result and ' 'with George in second, a good day for us as a team. We gained a ' 'lot of points on Ferrari which is a positive and moved back into ' 'second in the Constructors’ Championship. The pace across the ' 'field is tight but hopefully we can carry the momentum from here ' 'in Baku into Singapore in two weeks’ time.\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'That was a strong weekend for us as a team, and we come away from ' 'Azerbaijan with a good result. It felt good to get back on the ' 'podium in P2 and for Kimi to bring home solid points in P4. Of ' 'course, we are always hoping to be on the top step of the podium, ' 'but this gives us some positive momentum after two difficult ' 'races after the summer break.\xa0\n' 'Congratulations to Carlos (Sainz), James (Vowles), and Williams ' 'on their P3 too. That was totally earned on merit. Kimi did what ' 'he could to get close enough to attack but their pace was a bit ' 'too strong. Kimi nevertheless did a great job to get past (Liam) ' 'Lawson; we saw how several cars such as the Ferrari of Leclerc ' 'and the Red Bull of Tsunoda were unable to do so when they were ' 'in DRS range. He will use this weekend to take momentum into the ' 'final seven races. George meanwhile drove a fantastic race; he’s ' 'been suffering with illness all weekend and it was touch-and-go ' "whether he'd even be able to drive on Friday and Saturday. It was " 'a big push from him and to perform like this was mega.\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'We’ve had a solid weekend throughout here in Azerbaijan and that ' 'continued into today. We executed the race well on both sides of ' 'the garage to get ourselves back on the podium and bring home ' "good points in P4 too. We'd not run the medium or hard tyres in " 'free practice, so it was good to see that the car was well ' 'balanced on both compounds. We elected to split the start tyre ' 'strategies with the lack of long run data and so many cars out of ' 'position. George used this to good effect in his first stint to ' 'build a gap that, with a perfectly executed pit stop by our ' 'mechanics, gave him P2 on track. It was an impressive ' 'performance, particularly given that he has not been feeling 100 ' 'per cent this weekend.\n' 'For Kimi, it was a solid weekend from start-to-finish. He looked ' 'after his Medium tyres early on and was then able to jump Lawson ' 'for P4 with a pass on track. He closed on Sainz in the closing ' 'stages, but the pace of the Williams and the difficult following ' 'meant he had to settle for a spot just off the podium. ' 'Nevertheless, he has shown what he is capable of after some tough ' 'weekends recently and we are sure he will build on this in the ' 'closing stages of the season.', 'content_html': '

Podium finish and solid points after battling ' 'drives in Baku

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  • George Russell finished second with Kimi Antonelli ' 'fourth in Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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  • The team opted to start each car on a different ' 'compound, with Kimi lining up P4 on the Medium tyre with ' 'George behind on the Hard in P5.
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  • Sainz thus secured his, and our former colleague James ' 'Vowles’, first podium for Williams in P3.
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I am really happy to be back on the podium. It’s been a ' 'tough run of races recently and I also have not felt well ' 'this weekend. That made today even more challenging than it ' 'could have been, so I am very pleased to finish P2. I was ' 'pretty glad when I saw the chequered flag! Congratulations ' 'to Carlos (Sainz) and Williams too. That was a very ' 'well-deserved result for them. 

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On our side, the car felt great throughout and Kimi did a ' 'superb job to bring home P4 too. That is important points ' 'for the team as we look to battle Ferrari and Red Bull for ' 'second in the Constructors’ Championship. Hopefully we can ' 'build on this result over what is sure to be a tight battle ' 'across the final seven races of the season.

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Kimi Antonelli

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Today was a much better Grand Prix than I’ve had in ' 'recent races. That said, I am still slightly disappointed ' 'that I wasn’t able to get myself on the podium. We were ' 'closing in on Carlos (Sainz) in the final few laps, but I ' 'just couldn’t quite find the pace to get within DRS range ' 'and then attempt an overtake. He did a great job so ' 'congratulations to both him and Williams. 

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Whilst I was hoping for more, today was still a decent ' 'result and with George in second, a good day for us as a ' 'team. We gained a lot of points on Ferrari which is a ' 'positive and moved back into second in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship. The pace across the field is tight but ' 'hopefully we can carry the momentum from here in Baku into ' 'Singapore in two weeks’ time. 

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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That was a strong weekend for us as a team, and we come ' 'away from Azerbaijan with a good result. It felt good to get ' 'back on the podium in P2 and for Kimi to bring home solid ' 'points in P4. Of course, we are always hoping to be on the ' 'top step of the podium, but this gives us some positive ' 'momentum after two difficult races after the summer ' 'break. 

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Congratulations to Carlos (Sainz), James (Vowles), and ' 'Williams on their P3 too. That was totally earned on merit. ' 'Kimi did what he could to get close enough to attack but ' 'their pace was a bit too strong. Kimi nevertheless did a ' 'great job to get past (Liam) Lawson; we saw how several cars ' 'such as the Ferrari of Leclerc and the Red Bull of Tsunoda ' 'were unable to do so when they were in DRS range. He will ' 'use this weekend to take momentum into the final seven ' 'races. George meanwhile drove a fantastic race; he’s been ' 'suffering with illness all weekend and it was touch-and-go ' "whether he'd even be able to drive on Friday and Saturday. " 'It was a big push from him and to perform like this was ' 'mega. 

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We’ve had a solid weekend throughout here in Azerbaijan ' 'and that continued into today. We executed the race well on ' 'both sides of the garage to get ourselves back on the podium ' "and bring home good points in P4 too. We'd not run the " 'medium or hard tyres in free practice, so it was good to see ' 'that the car was well balanced on both compounds. We elected ' 'to split the start tyre strategies with the lack of long run ' 'data and so many cars out of position. George used this to ' 'good effect in his first stint to build a gap that, with a ' 'perfectly executed pit stop by our mechanics, gave him P2 on ' 'track. It was an impressive performance, particularly given ' 'that he has not been feeling 100 per cent this weekend.

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For Kimi, it was a solid weekend from start-to-finish. He ' 'looked after his Medium tyres early on and was then able to ' 'jump Lawson for P4 with a pass on track. He closed on Sainz ' 'in the closing stages, but the pace of the Williams and the ' 'difficult following meant he had to settle for a spot just ' 'off the podium. Nevertheless, he has shown what he is ' 'capable of after some tough weekends recently and we are ' 'sure he will build on this in the closing stages of the ' 'season.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-21T16:30:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Samstag', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/848ec57d-58d7-433a-b9c0-f14296ff6e12'} 2025-11-30 01:00:28 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=4&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:28 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=4&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:29 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/315080be-b657-4754-978c-2f2a682762b3> {'content': '\n' ' Studio-grade sound and seamless integration in motion: The rear ' 'cabin of a Mercedes‑Benz is more than luxurious – it’s a creative ' 'space equipped with Dolby Atmos. Music producers and artists can ' 'now mix and edit tracks directly from the rear cabin\n' ' Powered by collaboration: An innovative collaboration between ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, Universal Music Group and Dolby merges immersive ' 'audio with automotive excellence, setting a new benchmark for ' 'mobile music production\n' ' Studio-quality sound on wheels: The Mercedes‑Benz Dolby Atmos ' 'enabled sound system delivers audio performance on par with ' 'professional production studios — enhanced by the luxury, comfort ' 'and mobility of the vehicle\n' '\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz, in collaboration with Universal Music Group and ' 'Dolby Laboratories, presented a groundbreaking innovation in Los ' 'Angeles. The exclusive event brought together leading music ' 'producers, artists and media representatives to experience ' 'firsthand how mobility and sound quality are reshaping music ' 'creation.\n' 'In 2022, Mercedes-Benz and Universal Music Group, the world’s ' 'largest music label established the “Approved in a Mercedes‑Benz” ' 'initiative as the gold standard for sound quality, with artists ' 'approving Dolby Atmos music mixes directly from Mercedes‑Benz ' 'vehicles to ensure their music sounds perfect on the road. ' 'Dolby\xa0Atmos is a completely new way to create and experience ' 'music that delivers artistic expression at its fullest capacity, ' 'forging a deeper connection between artists and their fans.\n' 'Creativity Meets Mobility: The Studio in the Back Seat\n' 'Now, the collaboration has evolved. Mercedes‑Benz is introducing ' 'a true “mobile creative hub” with “Crafted in a Mercedes-Benz.” ' 'This concept showcases how the rear cabin of a Mercedes‑Maybach ' 'can serve as a fully equipped Dolby Atmos sound studio. Artists ' 'and producers can plug in their laptops and immediately begin ' 'mixing, monitoring and fine-tuning their music — all from the ' 'comfort of a Mercedes‑Benz. The system allows for individual ' 'control of the car’s advanced speaker setup, enabling precise ' 'audio engineering on the go. Mercedes‑Benz is exploring a version ' 'of this concept for possible future series-production.\n' 'Star Power at Interscope: Finneas and Aron Forbes Join the ' 'Experience\n' 'The product was unveiled at an exclusive event at the legendary ' 'Interscope Studio in Los Angeles Among the special guests were ' 'acclaimed music producers: Multiple GRAMMY®, Golden Globe and ' 'Academy Award winning FINNEAS, also known for his work with ' 'Billie Eilish, and\xa0Aron Forbes, celebrated for his ' 'collaborations with top artists, both of whom have already ' 'explored the technology and expressed excitement about its ' 'creative potential.\n' '“A lot of people experience music in their cars — so being able ' 'to create and edit music in this space was a fun challenge and ' 'highly satisfying to do. The Mercedes‑Benz sound system is so ' 'precise, and the setup so intuitive, it’s exciting to be able ' 'produce music with different listening experiences in mind.”\xa0' 'FINNEAS\n' 'The Future of Music Creation: Luxury, Precision and Freedom\n' '“Crafted in a Mercedes-Benz” is more than a product — it’s a ' 'statement. It empowers artists to create wherever inspiration ' 'strikes, offering studio-grade sound quality in a mobile, ' 'luxurious environment. This marks a new chapter in the ' 'intersection of music, technology, and design.\n' '“For me, music is a major part of the driving experience. That’s ' 'why we’re dedicated to making the in-car audio experience the ' 'best sound available anywhere — and our collaborations with ' 'Universal Music Group and Dolby are a key part of that ' 'vision.With ‘Crafted in a Mercedes-Benz’, we once again set a new ' 'benchmark — not only for automotive luxury, but for how and where ' 'music can be made.”Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, ' 'Development & Procurement\n' 'Dolby\n' 'Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) is a world leader in immersive ' 'entertainment. From movies and TV, to music, sports, gaming, and ' 'beyond, Dolby transforms the science of sight and sound into ' 'spectacular experiences for billions of people worldwide across ' 'all their favourite devices. We partner with artists, ' 'storytellers, and the brands you love to transform entertainment ' 'and digital experiences through groundbreaking innovations like ' 'Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, Dolby Cinema and Dolby OptiView.\n' 'About Universal Music Group\n' 'At Universal Music Group, we exist to shape culture through the ' 'power of artistry. UMG is the world leader in music-based ' 'entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in ' 'recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual ' 'content. Featuring the most comprehensive catalogue of recordings ' 'and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops ' 'artists and produces and distributes the most critically ' 'acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. ' 'Committed to artistry, innovation, and entrepreneurship, UMG ' 'fosters the development of services, platforms, and business ' 'models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities ' 'for our artists and create new experiences for fans. For more ' 'information, visit www.universalmusic.com.\n' 'Contact:\n' 'Patrick Kuom, +49 176 30 923 021, patrick.kuom@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Cathleen Decker, +1 917 2140388, cathleen.decker@mbusa.com', 'content_html': '
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  • Studio-grade sound and seamless integration in ' 'motion: The rear cabin of a Mercedes‑Benz is more than ' 'luxurious – it’s a creative space equipped with Dolby Atmos. ' 'Music producers and artists can now mix and edit tracks ' 'directly from the rear cabin
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  • Powered by collaboration: An innovative ' 'collaboration between Mercedes‑Benz, Universal Music Group ' 'and Dolby merges immersive audio with automotive excellence, ' 'setting a new benchmark for mobile music ' 'production
    • \n' '
  • Studio-quality sound on wheels: The ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Dolby Atmos enabled sound system delivers ' 'audio performance on par with professional production ' 'studios — enhanced by the luxury, comfort and mobility of ' 'the vehicle
    • \n' '
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Mercedes‑Benz, in collaboration with Universal Music ' 'Group and Dolby Laboratories, presented a groundbreaking ' 'innovation in Los Angeles. The exclusive event brought ' 'together leading music producers, artists and media ' 'representatives to experience firsthand how mobility and ' 'sound quality are reshaping music creation.

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In 2022, Mercedes-Benz and Universal Music Group, the ' 'world’s largest music label established the ' '“Approved in a Mercedes‑Benz” initiative as ' 'the gold standard for sound quality, with artists approving ' 'Dolby Atmos music mixes directly from Mercedes‑Benz vehicles ' 'to ensure their music sounds perfect on the road. ' 'Dolby Atmos is a completely new way to create and ' 'experience music that delivers artistic expression at its ' 'fullest capacity, forging a deeper connection between ' 'artists and their fans.

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Creativity Meets Mobility: The Studio in the Back ' 'Seat

\n' '

Now, the collaboration has evolved. Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'introducing a true “mobile creative hub” with ' '“Crafted in a Mercedes-Benz.” This concept ' 'showcases how the rear cabin of a Mercedes‑Maybach can serve ' 'as a fully equipped Dolby Atmos sound studio. Artists and ' 'producers can plug in their laptops and immediately begin ' 'mixing, monitoring and fine-tuning their music — all from ' 'the comfort of a Mercedes‑Benz. The system allows for ' 'individual control of the car’s advanced speaker setup, ' 'enabling precise audio engineering on the go. Mercedes‑Benz ' 'is exploring a version of this concept for possible future ' 'series-production.

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Star Power at Interscope: Finneas and Aron Forbes Join ' 'the Experience

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The product was unveiled at an exclusive event at the ' 'legendary Interscope Studio in Los Angeles Among the special ' 'guests were acclaimed music producers: Multiple ' 'GRAMMY®, Golden Globe and Academy Award winning ' 'FINNEAS, also known for his work with Billie Eilish, ' 'and Aron Forbes, celebrated for his collaborations with ' 'top artists, both of whom have already explored the ' 'technology and expressed excitement about its creative ' 'potential.

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“A lot of people experience music in their cars — ' 'so being able to create and edit music in this space was a ' 'fun challenge and highly satisfying to do. The Mercedes‑Benz ' 'sound system is so precise, and the setup so intuitive, it’s ' 'exciting to be able produce music with different listening ' 'experiences in mind.” 
FINNEAS

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The Future of Music Creation: Luxury, Precision and ' 'Freedom

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“Crafted in a Mercedes-Benz” is more than a product — ' 'it’s a statement. It empowers artists to create wherever ' 'inspiration strikes, offering studio-grade sound quality in ' 'a mobile, luxurious environment. This marks a new chapter in ' 'the intersection of music, technology, and design.

\n' '

“For me, music is a major part of the driving ' 'experience. That’s why we’re dedicated to making the in-car ' 'audio experience the best sound available anywhere — and our ' 'collaborations with Universal Music Group and Dolby are a ' 'key part of that vision.
With ‘Crafted ' 'in a Mercedes-Benz’, we once again set a new benchmark — not ' 'only for automotive luxury, but for how and where music can ' 'be made.”
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement

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Dolby

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Dolby Laboratories ' '(NYSE: DLB) is a world leader in immersive entertainment. ' 'From movies and TV, to music, sports, gaming, and beyond, ' 'Dolby transforms the science of sight and sound into ' 'spectacular experiences for billions of people worldwide ' 'across all their favourite devices. We partner with artists, ' 'storytellers, and the brands you love to transform ' 'entertainment and digital experiences through groundbreaking ' 'innovations like Dolby ' 'Atmos, Dolby ' 'Vision, Dolby ' 'Cinema and Dolby ' 'OptiView.

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About Universal Music Group

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At Universal Music Group, we exist to shape culture ' 'through the power of artistry. UMG is the world leader in ' 'music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses ' 'engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, ' 'and audiovisual content. Featuring the most comprehensive ' 'catalogue of recordings and songs across every musical ' 'genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and ' 'distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially ' 'successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, ' 'innovation, and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the ' 'development of services, platforms, and business models in ' 'order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for ' 'our artists and create new experiences for fans. For more ' 'information, visit www.universalmusic.com.

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Contact:

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Patrick Kuom, +49 176 30 923 021, patrick.kuom@mercedes-benz.com

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Cathleen Decker, +1 917 2140388, cathleen.decker@mbusa.com

\n', 'date': '2025-10-16T17:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz unveils “Crafted in a Mercedes”: A new era of in-car ' 'music production', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/315080be-b657-4754-978c-2f2a682762b3'} 2025-11-30 01:00:29 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6bfd6f83-47f5-435b-90d2-3aa204615a8b> {'content': 'Challenging Sprint Qualifying in Austin\n' '\n' ' George Russell will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint in Austin P5 with ' 'team-mate Kimi Antonelli P11.\n' ' There was plenty of work to complete in the solitary hour of ' 'practice, with both drivers running the C1 Hard and the C3 Medium ' 'compound in FP1.\n' ' George finished that session P7, but fastest of the Medium shod ' 'runners, with Kimi, on his first visit to the Circuit of the ' 'Americas, P18.\n' ' Both drivers progressed through SQ1 needing only one lap but SQ2 ' 'proved more challenging.\n' ' Kimi improved on his second and final effort but fell an ' 'agonising 0.006s shy of progressing and ended P11.\n' ' George, using the mandatory Soft compound in SQ3, went early in ' 'the final eight-minute segment but could only manage P5.\n' ' Tomorrow’s action begins with the 15-lap Sprint before ' 'Qualifying in the afternoon.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' SQ1\n' ' SQ2\n' ' SQ3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P7\n' ' 5 Laps\n' ' P11\n' ' 5 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 3 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:34:653\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:33.462\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:32.888\n' ' Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P18\n' ' 5 Laps\n' ' P8\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P11\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:34.414\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:34.018\n' ' Medium\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'That wasn’t the maximum we could have achieved today but it’s ' 'fair to say that we were never in the fight for Sprint pole. Nico ' '(Hulkenberg) put in an amazing lap to take P4; having a Kick ' 'Sauber ahead of us wasn’t what we expected but well done to him ' 'and his team.\n' 'As we’ve been saying all year, on our good days we’re in the ' 'battle for the win and on our bad days we are P5. We just got P5 ' 'today; hopefully we have a better race car than a qualifying one ' 'though. We also know it can be tricky to hit the ground running ' 'on Sprint weekends so we will do what we can in the Sprint race ' 'itself and then look to improve the car for qualifying and ' 'Sunday’s race.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'It is disappointing to get knocked out in SQ2 and by such a small ' 'margin too. I felt good in the car in SQ1 and only needed the one ' 'lap to get through. I had two big lock-ups on my final lap in SQ2 ' 'though and that ultimately cost me. We definitely had the pace to ' 'get into SQ3 and fight for the top five, so it is frustrating. We ' 'will reset overnight though, push as hard as we can in the Sprint ' 'and then try to have a better qualifying tomorrow afternoon.\n' 'Our long run pace in FP1 was more encouraging than our single lap ' 'work. Hopefully that bodes well for Sunday. We know that we won’t ' 'be able to show that though if we don’t start near the front of ' 'the field. We will work hard to improve the car ahead of ' 'qualifying, using the Sprint to build our learning, and try our ' 'best to have a better session than we’ve just enjoyed.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'That was a frustrating Friday here in Austin. It can be difficult ' 'to get the car dialled in immediately on a sprint weekend, ' 'particularly on a circuit as challenging as this. It is important ' 'to do so though if you are to have a positive Sprint. Sadly, ' 'whilst our long run pace looked competitive in FP1, we clearly ' 'had work to do on the single lap. We made some adjustments ahead ' 'of Sprint Qualifying but we were never in the fight for the top ' 'three unfortunately.\n' 'Kimi, on his first visit to COTA, put in a good lap in SQ1 but a ' 'few lock-ups in SQ2 cost him. He was only a few thousandths short ' 'of getting through but fell just the wrong side of the cut-off. ' 'George progressed to SQ3 but didn’t enjoy the cleanest of laps on ' 'the Soft tyre, losing a couple of tenths at turn one. Whilst that ' 'cost him, P4 was probably the maximum today given our pace.\n' 'Starting P5 and P11, it is unlikely that we will score major ' 'points tomorrow morning. We will still give it our all but the ' 'main priority will be to gather data and learnings so we can ' 'improve the car for qualifying in the afternoon.', 'content_html': '

Challenging Sprint Qualifying in ' 'Austin

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  • George Russell will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint in Austin ' 'P5 with team-mate Kimi Antonelli P11.
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  • There was plenty of work to complete in the solitary ' 'hour of practice, with both drivers running the C1 Hard and ' 'the C3 Medium compound in FP1.
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  • George finished that session P7, but fastest of the ' 'Medium shod runners, with Kimi, on his first visit to the ' 'Circuit of the Americas, P18.
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  • Both drivers progressed through SQ1 needing only one lap ' 'but SQ2 proved more challenging.
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  • Kimi improved on his second and final effort but fell an ' 'agonising 0.006s shy of progressing and ended P11.
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  • George, using the mandatory Soft compound in SQ3, went ' 'early in the final eight-minute segment but could only ' 'manage P5.
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  • Tomorrow’s action begins with the 15-lap Sprint before ' 'Qualifying in the afternoon.
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George Russell

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That wasn’t the maximum we could have achieved today but ' 'it’s fair to say that we were never in the fight for Sprint ' 'pole. Nico (Hulkenberg) put in an amazing lap to take P4; ' 'having a Kick Sauber ahead of us wasn’t what we expected but ' 'well done to him and his team.

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As we’ve been saying all year, on our good days we’re in ' 'the battle for the win and on our bad days we are P5. We ' 'just got P5 today; hopefully we have a better race car than ' 'a qualifying one though. We also know it can be tricky to ' 'hit the ground running on Sprint weekends so we will do what ' 'we can in the Sprint race itself and then look to improve ' 'the car for qualifying and Sunday’s race.

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Kimi Antonelli

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It is disappointing to get knocked out in SQ2 and by such ' 'a small margin too. I felt good in the car in SQ1 and only ' 'needed the one lap to get through. I had two big lock-ups on ' 'my final lap in SQ2 though and that ultimately cost me. We ' 'definitely had the pace to get into SQ3 and fight for the ' 'top five, so it is frustrating. We will reset overnight ' 'though, push as hard as we can in the Sprint and then try to ' 'have a better qualifying tomorrow afternoon.

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Our long run pace in FP1 was more encouraging than our ' 'single lap work. Hopefully that bodes well for Sunday. We ' 'know that we won’t be able to show that though if we don’t ' 'start near the front of the field. We will work hard to ' 'improve the car ahead of qualifying, using the Sprint to ' 'build our learning, and try our best to have a better ' 'session than we’ve just enjoyed.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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That was a frustrating Friday here in Austin. It can be ' 'difficult to get the car dialled in immediately on a sprint ' 'weekend, particularly on a circuit as challenging as this. ' 'It is important to do so though if you are to have a ' 'positive Sprint. Sadly, whilst our long run pace looked ' 'competitive in FP1, we clearly had work to do on the single ' 'lap. We made some adjustments ahead of Sprint Qualifying but ' 'we were never in the fight for the top three ' 'unfortunately.

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Kimi, on his first visit to COTA, put in a good lap in ' 'SQ1 but a few lock-ups in SQ2 cost him. He was only a few ' 'thousandths short of getting through but fell just the wrong ' 'side of the cut-off. George progressed to SQ3 but didn’t ' 'enjoy the cleanest of laps on the Soft tyre, losing a couple ' 'of tenths at turn one. Whilst that cost him, P4 was probably ' 'the maximum today given our pace.

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Starting P5 and P11, it is unlikely that we will score ' 'major points tomorrow morning. We will still give it our all ' 'but the main priority will be to gather data and learnings ' 'so we can improve the car for qualifying in the ' 'afternoon.

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P4 is still a ' 'solid result but when it is as close as that, you always feel ' 'like you could have done just a little bit more. That said, I was ' 'happy with my lap. It wasn’t the perfect effort, but I managed to ' 'extract a lot of performance from the car and when I crossed the ' 'line, I felt that I had done a decent job. Getting P2 would have ' 'been a good way to end the day, particularly having finished ' 'there in the Sprint this morning, but that’s the way it goes ' 'sometimes.\n' 'The wind is likely to shift 180 degrees tomorrow which will be ' 'interesting. We expect the McLarens and the Red Bull of ' 'Verstappen to be particularly quick, but I hope we can be in the ' 'mix for the podium. We know we’re in a tight fight for second in ' 'the Constructors’ and every point counts. I’m therefore looking ' 'forward to the race and seeing what we can do.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\xa0\n' 'I was hoping for slightly better than P7 in qualifying today. We ' 'couldn’t maximise either lap in Q3 and ended up just the wrong ' 'side of a few cars. P5 was definitely possible today if we had ' 'managed to put everything together. It was tricky to do that with ' 'the change in wind conditions from run to run, particularly at ' 'the end of Q2 and into the final segment. It was scrappy and we ' 'will work hard to improve on that moving forward.\n' 'With all that said, I am still looking forward to tomorrow. The ' 'wind is going to rotate for the race and that will likely affect ' 'the balance. Whilst we were trying to optimise the car for ' 'qualifying, we made sure that we didn’t do that at the cost of ' 'our race car. Our pace in the Sprint looked good so we can ' 'hopefully use that tomorrow and gain some positions.\n' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO\n' 'It’s frustrating to end qualifying the wrong side of a tight ' 'group of cars with both drivers. For George, he was milliseconds ' 'away from getting on to the front-row. His lap was good; we ' 'haven’t consistently had the single lap pace to challenge the top ' 'two this weekend, so it was a solid effort to be so close. ' 'Hopefully we can deploy the handy race pace we saw in FP1 and the ' 'Sprint to get in the fight for the podium with him.\n' 'It was also a question of what may have been on Kimi’s side of ' 'the garage. His Q2 lap was his best of the session and there was ' 'likely more time to be found on his first Q3 lap, which was his ' 'fastest of that segment. He may have been able to get ahead of ' 'Hamilton and Piastri but he certainly wasn’t the only driver not ' 'to hook up his best lap as the wind picked up in the closing ' 'stages. From P7, he still has a good chance of moving forward and ' 'putting together a solid result.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\xa0\n' 'Qualifying was certainly a case of what could have been today. ' 'Both George and Kimi felt there was more time to find in Q3, ' 'albeit marginally in George’s case. In a best-case scenario, we ' 'could have been looking at P2 and P5 but instead it is P4 and P7. ' 'That highlights just how close the field has become recently and ' 'the importance of delivering the maximum at the crucial moments. ' 'It is an exciting challenge and tomorrow we can hopefully enjoy ' 'another strong race having come through to the podium and double ' 'points in this morning’s Sprint.\n' 'From that 19-lap contest, we gathered some useful data on the ' 'Medium tyre. There will still be plenty of unknowns though ' 'heading into the Grand Prix. The hot weather will make it ' 'demanding on the rear tyres and management will be key. We showed ' 'solid pace despite pushing hard in the opening laps of the sprint ' "race so we're hoping that through car performance and strategy we " 'will be able to move forward with both drivers tomorrow.', 'content_html': '

Sprint podium and solid grid spots in ' 'Austin

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  • George Russell qualified P4 for Sunday’s United States ' 'Grand Prix having earlier claimed P2 in the F1 Sprint.
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  • Kimi Antonelli meanwhile will line up P7 for tomorrow’s ' '56-lap race after battling to P8 and a point earlier in the ' 'day.
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  • George lined up P5 for the Sprint and gained three ' 'positions as a multi-car crash eliminated both McLarens and ' 'the Sauber of Nico Hulkenberg.
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  • He made a hopeful attempt at passing leader Max ' 'Verstappen in the early stages but had to settle for P2, the ' 'team’s 10th Sprint podium and the third of ' 'George’s career.
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  • Kimi meanwhile progressed from P11 and took P8 and the ' 'final point after Ollie Bearman was adjudged to have left ' 'the track and gained an advantage whilst defending from ' 'Kimi.
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  • George’s final lap put him P4 on the grid, just 0.026s ' 'from being on the front-row with Norris and Leclerc just ' 'ahead.
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Soft, Soft

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Soft, Soft

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George Russell 

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It is annoying to end the day just 0.026s away from being ' 'on the front-row and two positions higher up the grid. P4 is ' 'still a solid result but when it is as close as that, you ' 'always feel like you could have done just a little bit more. ' 'That said, I was happy with my lap. It wasn’t the perfect ' 'effort, but I managed to extract a lot of performance from ' 'the car and when I crossed the line, I felt that I had done ' 'a decent job. Getting P2 would have been a good way to end ' 'the day, particularly having finished there in the Sprint ' 'this morning, but that’s the way it goes sometimes.

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The wind is likely to shift 180 degrees tomorrow which ' 'will be interesting. We expect the McLarens and the Red Bull ' 'of Verstappen to be particularly quick, but I hope we can be ' 'in the mix for the podium. We know we’re in a tight fight ' 'for second in the Constructors’ and every point counts. I’m ' 'therefore looking forward to the race and seeing what we can ' 'do.

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Kimi Antonelli 

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I was hoping for slightly better than P7 in qualifying ' 'today. We couldn’t maximise either lap in Q3 and ended up ' 'just the wrong side of a few cars. P5 was definitely ' 'possible today if we had managed to put everything together. ' 'It was tricky to do that with the change in wind conditions ' 'from run to run, particularly at the end of Q2 and into the ' 'final segment. It was scrappy and we will work hard to ' 'improve on that moving forward.

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With all that said, I am still looking forward to ' 'tomorrow. The wind is going to rotate for the race and that ' 'will likely affect the balance. Whilst we were trying to ' 'optimise the car for qualifying, we made sure that we didn’t ' 'do that at the cost of our race car. Our pace in the Sprint ' 'looked good so we can hopefully use that tomorrow and gain ' 'some positions.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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It’s frustrating to end qualifying the wrong side of a ' 'tight group of cars with both drivers. For George, he was ' 'milliseconds away from getting on to the front-row. His lap ' 'was good; we haven’t consistently had the single lap pace to ' 'challenge the top two this weekend, so it was a solid effort ' 'to be so close. Hopefully we can deploy the handy race pace ' 'we saw in FP1 and the Sprint to get in the fight for the ' 'podium with him.

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It was also a question of what may have been on Kimi’s ' 'side of the garage. His Q2 lap was his best of the session ' 'and there was likely more time to be found on his first Q3 ' 'lap, which was his fastest of that segment. He may have been ' 'able to get ahead of Hamilton and Piastri but he certainly ' 'wasn’t the only driver not to hook up his best lap as the ' 'wind picked up in the closing stages. From P7, he still has ' 'a good chance of moving forward and putting together a solid ' 'result.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director 

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Qualifying was certainly a case of what could have been ' 'today. Both George and Kimi felt there was more time to find ' 'in Q3, albeit marginally in George’s case. In a best-case ' 'scenario, we could have been looking at P2 and P5 but ' 'instead it is P4 and P7. That highlights just how close the ' 'field has become recently and the importance of delivering ' 'the maximum at the crucial moments. It is an exciting ' 'challenge and tomorrow we can hopefully enjoy another strong ' 'race having come through to the podium and double points in ' 'this morning’s Sprint.

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From that 19-lap contest, we gathered some useful data on ' 'the Medium tyre. There will still be plenty of unknowns ' 'though heading into the Grand Prix. The hot weather will ' 'make it demanding on the rear tyres and management will be ' 'key. We showed solid pace despite pushing hard in the ' "opening laps of the sprint race so we're hoping that through " 'car performance and strategy we will be able to move forward ' 'with both drivers tomorrow.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-18T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 United States Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/73cd8c0b-012c-4386-8a05-3b503406f9c6'} 2025-11-30 01:00:29 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/86b6d255-807d-432e-ba84-71b1701004e2> {'content': '\n' ' The partnership announcement video can be viewed here and across ' '@meta, @meta.ai, and @mercedesamgf1.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is excited to announce a new ' 'chapter in its long-term relationship with Meta, introducing Meta ' 'AI as an Official Team Partner. This collaboration marks a ' "significant step forward, bringing Meta's latest advancements in " 'artificial intelligence to the world of F1 and to fans around the ' 'globe.\n' 'The partnership brings together the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team, known for its focus on technological advancement and ' 'performance in motorsport, and Meta, which is dedicated to ' 'advancing AI research and building products that enable people to ' 'create, connect, and explore their interests.\n' 'With Meta AI joining the team, F1 fans will have powerful new ' 'tools to enhance their experience both on and off the track. Meta ' 'AI—the assistant used by billions across Meta’s apps and ' 'devices—is designed to be intelligent and personal to you. It’s ' 'seamlessly integrated into the Meta platforms F1 fans already ' 'use, helping them engage with the sport in more meaningful ways. ' 'Whether you’re following the action on Facebook, Messenger, ' 'Instagram, WhatsApp or the Meta AI app, fans can use Meta AI to ' 'analyse race strategies, share predictions with friends, create ' 'and remix your race day images and videos, or revisit some of the ' 'season’s most exciting moments. Meta AI can bring contextual ' 'insights and interactive features to every conversation.\n' 'This partnership builds on a strong foundation of innovation and ' 'shared values. Over the past two years, the Team has integrated ' 'Meta’s technology to connect the team and its fans with WhatsApp, ' "the world's leading end-to-end encrypted private messaging " 'service, which the team relies on to collaborate, champion one ' 'another, and maintain crucial real-time coordination.\n' 'As part of this exciting new chapter, the racing helmets of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team drivers will now feature the Meta ' 'AI logo prominently on top—a bold design made to pop on the grid. ' 'The new helmet will be first seen on the racetrack during Free ' 'Practice One at the United States Grand Prix in Austin on Friday ' 'October 17, offering fans a first look at this striking symbol of ' 'partnership and shared vision.\n' 'To help announce the partnership, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'drivers, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will be featured in ' 'an\xa0exclusive video across the Meta and Mercedes F1 social ' 'channels, @meta, @meta.ai, and @mercedesamgf1, inviting fans to ' 'be part of the moment and celebrate this exciting new chapter ' 'together.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'said:\n' '“Partnering with Meta AI introduces new capabilities that support ' 'how we think, prepare, and perform as a team. The ability to ' 'process data more efficiently and uncover deeper insights is a ' 'valuable asset in a sport where success is determined by marginal ' 'gains. It’s a natural fit to work with a partner who shares our ' 'commitment to continuous improvement and precision.”\n' 'Richard Sanders, Chief Commercial Officer, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team said:\n' '“We’re pleased to welcome Meta AI into our partner ecosystem. ' 'Their expertise in artificial intelligence opens new ways to ' 'connect with emerging audiences and deepen engagement with our ' 'global fanbase — helping us better understand, anticipate, and ' 'respond to fans across the globe.”\n' 'Alex Schultz, CMO & VP of Analytics at Meta, said:\n' '"Bringing Meta AI to Formula 1 with Mercedes-AMG means fans can ' 'engage with the sport in smarter, more personalized ways—right ' 'from the apps they already love. As an F1 fan myself, I’m excited ' 'to see how people use AI to get closer to the action and connect ' 'with the sport like never before."\n' 'About Meta:\n' 'Meta is building the future of human connection, powered by ' 'artificial intelligence and immersive technologies. When Facebook ' 'launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like ' 'Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp further empowered billions ' 'around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward ' 'experiences that foster deeper connections and unlock new ' 'possibilities.', 'content_html': '\n' '

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is excited to announce a ' 'new chapter in its long-term relationship with Meta, ' 'introducing Meta AI as an Official Team Partner. This ' 'collaboration marks a significant step forward, bringing ' "Meta's latest advancements in artificial intelligence to the " 'world of F1 and to fans around the globe.

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The partnership brings together the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team, known for its focus on technological advancement ' 'and performance in motorsport, and Meta, which is dedicated ' 'to advancing AI research and building products that enable ' 'people to create, connect, and explore their interests.

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With Meta AI joining the team, F1 fans will have powerful ' 'new tools to enhance their experience both on and off the ' 'track. Meta AI—the assistant used by billions across Meta’s ' 'apps and devices—is designed to be intelligent and personal ' 'to you. It’s seamlessly integrated into the Meta platforms ' 'F1 fans already use, helping them engage with the sport in ' 'more meaningful ways. Whether you’re following the action on ' 'Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp or the Meta AI app, ' 'fans can use Meta AI to analyse race strategies, share ' 'predictions with friends, create and remix your race day ' 'images and videos, or revisit some of the season’s most ' 'exciting moments. Meta AI can bring contextual insights and ' 'interactive features to every conversation.

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This partnership builds on a strong foundation of ' 'innovation and shared values. Over the past two years, the ' 'Team has integrated Meta’s technology to connect the team ' "and its fans with WhatsApp, the world's leading end-to-end " 'encrypted private messaging service, which the team relies ' 'on to collaborate, champion one another, and maintain ' 'crucial real-time coordination.

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As part of this exciting new chapter, the racing helmets ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team drivers will now ' 'feature the Meta AI logo prominently on top—a bold design ' 'made to pop on the grid. The new helmet will be first seen ' 'on the racetrack during Free Practice One at the United ' 'States Grand Prix in Austin on Friday October 17, offering ' 'fans a first look at this striking symbol of partnership and ' 'shared vision.

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To help announce the partnership, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team drivers, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will be ' 'featured in an exclusive ' 'video across the Meta and Mercedes F1 social channels, ' '@meta, @meta.ai, and ' '@mercedesamgf1, ' 'inviting fans to be part of the moment and celebrate this ' 'exciting new chapter together.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team said:

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“Partnering with Meta AI introduces new capabilities that ' 'support how we think, prepare, and perform as a team. The ' 'ability to process data more efficiently and uncover deeper ' 'insights is a valuable asset in a sport where success is ' 'determined by marginal gains. It’s a natural fit to work ' 'with a partner who shares our commitment to continuous ' 'improvement and precision.”

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Richard Sanders, Chief Commercial Officer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team said:

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“We’re pleased to welcome Meta AI into our partner ' 'ecosystem. Their expertise in artificial intelligence opens ' 'new ways to connect with emerging audiences and deepen ' 'engagement with our global fanbase — helping us better ' 'understand, anticipate, and respond to fans across the ' 'globe.”

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Alex Schultz, CMO & VP of Analytics at Meta, ' 'said:

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"Bringing Meta AI to Formula 1 with Mercedes-AMG means ' 'fans can engage with the sport in smarter, more personalized ' 'ways—right from the apps they already love. As an F1 fan ' 'myself, I’m excited to see how people use AI to get closer ' 'to the action and connect with the sport like never ' 'before."

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About Meta:

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Meta is building the future of human connection, powered ' 'by artificial intelligence and immersive technologies. When ' 'Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people ' 'connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp ' 'further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is ' 'moving beyond 2D screens toward experiences that foster ' 'deeper connections and unlock new ' 'possibilities.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-17T16:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Announce Multi-Year Partnership with ' 'Meta AI, Unveiling Bold New Helmet Design at United States Grand ' 'Prix', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/86b6d255-807d-432e-ba84-71b1701004e2'} 2025-11-30 01:00:29 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=4&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:29 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9c29697f-33ba-4520-8c49-f2224ac153cb> {'content': 'Challenging Sunday in Austin\n' '\n' ' George Russell finished sixth with Kimi Antonelli P13 in ' 'Sunday’s United States Grand Prix.\n' ' George lined up P4 but was pinched on the inside of turn one, ' 'losing positions to the Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton and the McLaren ' 'of Oscar Piastri.\n' ' The difficulty, for the whole field, in getting close to the car ' 'ahead whilst also keeping tyre surface temperatures under ' 'control, limited the ability to regain those positions.\n' ' Despite a three-lap tyre offset after switching from the Medium ' 'to the Soft compound, he couldn’t trouble Piastri before the ' 'chequered flag came.\n' ' Kimi meanwhile, also running the Medium-Soft one-stop, held his ' 'starting position of P7 in the opening laps.\n' ' He was unfortunate to be turned around by the Williams of Carlos ' 'Sainz at turn 15 in the early stages and could only rejoin at the ' 'back of the field.\n' ' He fought back from there but his progressed was halted at P13 ' 'and he therefore finished outside of the points.\n' ' The battle for second in the Constructors’ Championship has ' 'closed up once again with Ferrari now seven points behind in P3.\n' ' The team now heads south to Mexico for next week’s Mexico City ' 'Grand Prix.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P4\n' ' P6\n' ' 1:38.224\n' ' Medium\n' ' Soft (L34)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P7\n' ' P13\n' ' 1:37.577\n' ' Medium\n' ' Soft (L32)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'I thought before the race that it was likely wherever we exited ' 'turn one would be the place we finished. That was due to the ' 'expected level of degradation and similar pace of the ' 'front-running cars. That is exactly how it played out and, sadly ' 'for us, we lost positions at that first corner. I made a good ' 'start but got boxed in behind Lando (Norris), and Lewis ' '(Hamilton) and Oscar (Piastri) were able to overtake me around ' 'the outside. From there, it was a lonely race to P6.\n' 'We turn our attentions straight to Mexico now. It is a very ' 'different circuit to here in Austin and the altitude creates its ' 'own level of challenge. Hopefully we can have a better race there ' 'than we did today and fight back in the fight for second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'That was a frustrating race from our side. I felt good in the car ' 'early on, as I have done all weekend, and was looking forward to ' 'trying to gain some positions from P7. Unfortunately, that wasn’t ' 'to be. I tried to leave some space for Carlos (Sainz) at turn 15 ' 'as I saw him coming. I managed to do so but we still made contact ' 'and that put an end to any realistic chance of scoring good ' 'points today.\n' 'It was a disappointing day, but we move forward. We head straight ' 'to Mexico now, and we have a chance to bounce back straight away. ' 'I’m hopeful we can do so as the Constructors’ Championship is ' 'close, and every point is going to matter.\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'Not every race can be a classic and that was the case today. ' 'There were small pace differences between the top cars today and ' 'that, along with the challenge of managing surface tyre ' 'temperatures when following closely, made overtaking almost ' 'impossible. Unfortunately for us, George lost two positions at ' 'turn one and dropped to P6. Kimi was spun around early in the ' 'race meanwhile, so we were always playing catch up. I think we ' 'had the necessary pace in the car to finish on the podium but ' 'once you are behind, there was no chance to pass.\n' 'We’ve got another race next week in Mexico and we will be looking ' 'to perform more like we did in Singapore than we have here in ' 'Austin. Both Ferrari and Red Bull have regained ground on us in ' 'the Constructors’ today, so it’s important we put in a stronger ' 'performance in Mexico City. It’s going to be a great battle all ' 'the way to the flag in Abu Dhabi.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Our race was played out in the very early stages today. George ' 'was unfortunate to lose two positions when he got boxed in at ' 'turn one whilst Kimi was spun around at turn 15 a few laps later. ' 'Those setbacks cemented our finishing positions on a ' 'disappointing afternoon. That was due to the difficulty in ' 'following the car ahead whilst keeping tyre surface temperatures ' 'under control. That was an issue faced by the whole field, but it ' 'made regaining positions incredibly challenging.\n' 'Fortunately, we have the opportunity to bounce back immediately. ' 'We will dust ourselves down and look to perform more strongly in ' 'Mexico City. The battle for second in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship has tightened up once again after today but we’re ' 'excited to try and build our advantage once again next week.', 'content_html': '

Challenging Sunday in Austin

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  • George Russell finished sixth with Kimi Antonelli P13 in ' 'Sunday’s United States Grand Prix.
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  • Despite a three-lap tyre offset after switching from the ' 'Medium to the Soft compound, he couldn’t trouble Piastri ' 'before the chequered flag came.
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I thought before the race that it was likely wherever we ' 'exited turn one would be the place we finished. That was due ' 'to the expected level of degradation and similar pace of the ' 'front-running cars. That is exactly how it played out and, ' 'sadly for us, we lost positions at that first corner. I made ' 'a good start but got boxed in behind Lando (Norris), and ' 'Lewis (Hamilton) and Oscar (Piastri) were able to overtake ' 'me around the outside. From there, it was a lonely race to ' 'P6.

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We turn our attentions straight to Mexico now. It is a ' 'very different circuit to here in Austin and the altitude ' 'creates its own level of challenge. Hopefully we can have a ' 'better race there than we did today and fight back in the ' 'fight for second in the Constructors’ Championship.

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Kimi Antonelli

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That was a frustrating race from our side. I felt good in ' 'the car early on, as I have done all weekend, and was ' 'looking forward to trying to gain some positions from P7. ' 'Unfortunately, that wasn’t to be. I tried to leave some ' 'space for Carlos (Sainz) at turn 15 as I saw him coming. I ' 'managed to do so but we still made contact and that put an ' 'end to any realistic chance of scoring good points ' 'today.

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It was a disappointing day, but we move forward. We head ' 'straight to Mexico now, and we have a chance to bounce back ' 'straight away. I’m hopeful we can do so as the Constructors’ ' 'Championship is close, and every point is going to ' 'matter.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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Not every race can be a classic and that was the case ' 'today. There were small pace differences between the top ' 'cars today and that, along with the challenge of managing ' 'surface tyre temperatures when following closely, made ' 'overtaking almost impossible. Unfortunately for us, George ' 'lost two positions at turn one and dropped to P6. Kimi was ' 'spun around early in the race meanwhile, so we were always ' 'playing catch up. I think we had the necessary pace in the ' 'car to finish on the podium but once you are behind, there ' 'was no chance to pass.

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We’ve got another race next week in Mexico and we will be ' 'looking to perform more like we did in Singapore than we ' 'have here in Austin. Both Ferrari and Red Bull have regained ' 'ground on us in the Constructors’ today, so it’s important ' 'we put in a stronger performance in Mexico City. It’s going ' 'to be a great battle all the way to the flag in Abu ' 'Dhabi.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Our race was played out in the very early stages today. ' 'George was unfortunate to lose two positions when he got ' 'boxed in at turn one whilst Kimi was spun around at turn 15 ' 'a few laps later. Those setbacks cemented our finishing ' 'positions on a disappointing afternoon. That was due to the ' 'difficulty in following the car ahead whilst keeping tyre ' 'surface temperatures under control. That was an issue faced ' 'by the whole field, but it made regaining positions ' 'incredibly challenging.

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Fortunately, we have the opportunity to bounce back ' 'immediately. We will dust ourselves down and look to perform ' 'more strongly in Mexico City. The battle for second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship has tightened up once again after ' 'today but we’re excited to try and build our advantage once ' 'again next week.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-19T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 United States Grand Prix - Sonntag', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9c29697f-33ba-4520-8c49-f2224ac153cb'} 2025-11-30 01:00:29 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/bd2c0ea1-943a-4847-a4b8-633c9c7d828d> {'content': '\n' ' Maro Engel, Tom Kalender and Luca Stolz celebrate podium success ' 'at the Indianapolis 8 Hour\n' ' Kenny Habul wins the Intercontinental GT Challenge Independent ' 'Cup for the fifth time\n' ' Christoph Sagemüller: “We can be very proud of our runner-up ' 'position in the GT World Challenge America.”\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport finished on the overall podium at the ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour, which was marked by severe weather ' 'conditions. In the sixth edition of the endurance event, Maro ' 'Engel, Tom Kalender and Luca Stolz (all GER) took second place in ' 'the #888 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from Mercedes-AMG Team GMR. Kenny Habul ' '(AUS) from SunEnergy1 Racing 75 Express further secured the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) Independent Cup for amateur ' 'drivers at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway.\n' 'The Indianapolis 8 Hour once again served as the season finale ' 'for two prestigious racing series this year. In the GT World ' 'Challenge America, Mercedes-AMG still had a mathematical chance ' "of winning the drivers', teams' and manufacturers' titles going " 'into the weekend, ultimately finishing runner-up in all three ' 'classifications. Kenny Habul was also in contention for the IGTC ' 'Independent Cup. For the final race, he had prominent support at ' 'the wheel of the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3, with two-time Bathurst ' '1000 winner Chaz Mostert and Indy 500 winner Will Power (both ' 'AUS).\n' 'Qualifying: Pole position for Jules Gounon and Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Lone Star RacingAfter four of the six Mercedes-AMG GT3s had ' 'already taken the top spots in Pre-Qualifying, all four Pro cars ' 'later qualified for the Pole Shootout. There, Jules Gounon in the ' '#80 Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing car set the second-fastest ' 'time (1m 22.283s) and inherited first place following a ' 'subsequent disqualification. This secured him his second pole ' 'position at the Indianapolis 8 Hour after 2022. The #75 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 and the #34 from JMF Motorsports started in ' 'fifth and sixth place. The second performance car, the #888 from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GMR, started the final from seventh position.\n' 'Race: Thunderstorm causes long interruptionStarting driver Lin ' 'Hodenius (NED) got off to a promising start in the #80 car, ' 'initially defending his lead with confidence. However, a ' 'drive-through penalty for a collision while lapping another car ' 'threw Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing back to the end of the ' 'field. The #888 from Mercedes-AMG Team GMR, on the other hand, ' 'managed to fight its way up to a podium position.\n' 'An intense thunderstorm with heavy rainfall caused an ' 'interruption of almost two and a half hours shortly after the ' 'halfway point of the race. Due to the continuing risk of ' 'aquaplaning, the race had to be continued and finished behind the ' 'safety car. As overtaking was no longer possible on the track, ' 'the decision was made in the pit lane. After the final pit stops, ' 'Maro Engel completed the final stint in the #888 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'in second place and subsequently secured a well-deserved podium ' 'finish for Mercedes-AMG Team GMR. Lucas Auer (AUT), Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN) and Michai Stephens (USA) finished seventh in the ' '#34 car from JMF Motorsports. For Grenier, Stephens and JMF ' 'Motorsports, this result meant second place in the GT World ' "Challenge America drivers' and team standings. Mercedes-AMG also " "took second place in the manufacturers' standings.\n" 'Independent Cup: Fifth victory for Kenny HabulKenny Habul, Chaz ' 'Mostert and Will Power from 75 Express finished the Indianapolis ' '8 Hour in sixth place. Because just over half of the race time ' 'was under green flag conditions, full points were awarded for the ' 'result. This secured Kenny Habul the Independent Cup by just one ' 'point. His fifth triumph in the amateur category is unmatched in ' 'the Intercontinental GT Challenge, which has been held since ' '2016.\n' '>> Result Indianapolis 8 Hour\n' 'Facts, Data, Figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Indianapolis Motor Speedway: - Length: 4.192 km - Opening: ' '1909 - Inaugural Indianapolis 8 Hour: 2020 - Conditions: ' 'Initially dry, heavy rain from the halfway point of the race\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG rankings in the GT World Challenge America 2025: ' '- Driver standings: P2 Mikaël Grenier, Michai Stephens - Pro-Am ' 'standings: P3 Jeff Burton, Philip Ellis - Team standings: P2 JMF ' 'Motorsports - Manufacturer standings: P2 Mercedes-AMG\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG victories in the GT World Challenge America 2025: ' '- Sonoma Raceway R1 (JMF Motorsports) - Circuit of the Americas ' 'R2 (Regulator Racing) - Road America R1 (Regulator Racing) - Road ' 'America R2 (JMF Motorsports) - Barber Motorsports Park R2 (JMF ' 'Motorsports)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kenny Habul IGTC championships: - 2018 (Bronze Drivers) - 2019 ' '(Bronze Drivers) - 2021 (Pro-Am Drivers) - 2022 (Pro-Am Drivers) ' '- 2025 (Independent Cup)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '“I am delighted that we secured another podium finish just one ' 'week after successfully defending our title in the IMSA. We can ' 'also be very proud of our runner-up position in the GT World ' 'Challenge America, which confirms that Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is ' 'on the right track with our North American programme. Thank you ' 'to our teams and drivers for their outstanding performances ' 'throughout the season with the Mercedes-AMG GT3.”Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport\n' '“Congratulations to Mercedes-AMG Team GMR on their podium finish ' 'and to Kenny Habul on another victory in the Independent Cup. The ' 'final race in Indianapolis was challenging, and all of our ' 'Customer Racing Teams did a great job under these difficult ' 'circumstances. After our strong performance on Friday, we would ' 'have liked to have been in contention for the overall victory. We ' 'certainly had the potential to do so. However, the interruption ' 'was definitely the right decision.”Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing\n' '“Many thanks to my teammates and the entire Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GMR. Of course, you never want to finish a race behind the safety ' 'car, but nobody can do anything about the conditions. I am ' 'convinced that victory would have been possible if the race had ' 'restarted. Congratulations also to Kenny on winning the ' 'Independent Cup title.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GMR #888\n' '“It was my first time in a Pro car and my first race in America ' 'ever. It was great fun, and second place is a good result, which ' 'I am quite happy with. The rain was unfortunate for us because we ' 'definitely had the pace to win the race.”Tom Kalender, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GMR #888\n' '“Second place from seventh on the grid is a good result. We got ' 'into the race quickly and drove strong stints. However, due to ' 'the interruption and the safety car, we were unable to move ' 'further up the field. In the end, it all came down to ' 'strategy.”Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team GMR #888\n' '“Thank you to Mercedes-AMG for the long-standing, fantastic ' 'partnership that has brought us this success. Everything came ' 'together this season: my teammates, the car, the support. Winning ' 'this title for the fifth time at my age makes me proud. It also ' 'shows that I am still one of the best bronze drivers.”Kenny ' 'Habul, 75 Express #75\n' '“I had a lot of fun this weekend. Of course, I would have liked ' 'to have completed more laps because I wanted to learn as much as ' 'possible. But the support from everyone was fantastic. Our main ' 'goal was to help Kenny win the Independent Cup. We achieved that. ' 'So it was a successful race.”Will Power, 75 Express #75', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport finished on the overall podium at ' 'the Indianapolis 8 Hour, which was marked by severe weather ' 'conditions. In the sixth edition of the endurance event, ' 'Maro Engel, Tom Kalender and Luca Stolz (all GER) took ' 'second place in the #888 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GMR. Kenny Habul (AUS) from SunEnergy1 Racing 75 ' 'Express further secured the Intercontinental GT Challenge ' '(IGTC) Independent Cup for amateur drivers at the legendary ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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The Indianapolis 8 Hour once again served as the season ' 'finale for two prestigious racing series this year. In the ' 'GT World Challenge America, Mercedes-AMG still had a ' "mathematical chance of winning the drivers', teams' and " "manufacturers' titles going into the weekend, ultimately " 'finishing runner-up in all three classifications. Kenny ' 'Habul was also in contention for the IGTC Independent Cup. ' 'For the final race, he had prominent support at the wheel of ' 'the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3, with two-time Bathurst 1000 winner ' 'Chaz Mostert and Indy 500 winner Will Power (both AUS).

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Qualifying: Pole position for Jules Gounon and ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing
After four of ' 'the six Mercedes-AMG GT3s had already taken the top spots in ' 'Pre-Qualifying, all four Pro cars later qualified for the ' 'Pole Shootout. There, Jules Gounon in the #80 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Lone Star Racing car set the second-fastest time (1m ' '22.283s) and inherited first place following a subsequent ' 'disqualification. This secured him his second pole position ' 'at the Indianapolis 8 Hour after 2022. The #75 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 and the #34 from JMF Motorsports started in fifth and ' 'sixth place. The second performance car, the #888 from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GMR, started the final from seventh ' 'position.

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Race: Thunderstorm causes long ' 'interruption
Starting driver Lin Hodenius (NED) ' 'got off to a promising start in the #80 car, initially ' 'defending his lead with confidence. However, a drive-through ' 'penalty for a collision while lapping another car threw ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing back to the end of the ' 'field. The #888 from Mercedes-AMG Team GMR, on the other ' 'hand, managed to fight its way up to a podium position.

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An intense thunderstorm with heavy rainfall caused an ' 'interruption of almost two and a half hours shortly after ' 'the halfway point of the race. Due to the continuing risk of ' 'aquaplaning, the race had to be continued and finished ' 'behind the safety car. As overtaking was no longer possible ' 'on the track, the decision was made in the pit lane. After ' 'the final pit stops, Maro Engel completed the final stint in ' 'the #888 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in second place and subsequently ' 'secured a well-deserved podium finish for Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GMR. Lucas Auer (AUT), Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Michai ' 'Stephens (USA) finished seventh in the #34 car from JMF ' 'Motorsports. For Grenier, Stephens and JMF Motorsports, this ' 'result meant second place in the GT World Challenge America ' "drivers' and team standings. Mercedes-AMG also took second " "place in the manufacturers' standings.

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Independent Cup: Fifth victory for Kenny ' 'Habul
Kenny Habul, Chaz Mostert and Will Power ' 'from 75 Express finished the Indianapolis 8 Hour in sixth ' 'place. Because just over half of the race time was under ' 'green flag conditions, full points were awarded for the ' 'result. This secured Kenny Habul the Independent Cup by just ' 'one point. His fifth triumph in the amateur category is ' 'unmatched in the Intercontinental GT Challenge, which has ' 'been held since 2016.

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>> ' 'Result Indianapolis 8 Hour

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Facts, Data, Figures

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

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- Length: 4.192 km

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- Opening: 1909

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- Inaugural Indianapolis 8 Hour: 2020

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- Conditions: Initially dry, heavy rain from the halfway ' 'point of the race

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Mercedes-AMG rankings in the GT World Challenge America ' '2025:

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- Driver standings: P2 Mikaël Grenier, Michai ' 'Stephens

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- Pro-Am standings: P3 Jeff Burton, Philip Ellis

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- Team standings: P2 JMF Motorsports

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- Manufacturer standings: P2 Mercedes-AMG

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Mercedes-AMG victories in the GT World Challenge America ' '2025:

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- Sonoma Raceway R1 (JMF Motorsports)

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- Circuit of the Americas R2 (Regulator Racing)

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- Road America R1 (Regulator Racing)

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- Road America R2 (JMF Motorsports)

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- Barber Motorsports Park R2 (JMF Motorsports)

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Kenny Habul IGTC championships:

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- 2018 (Bronze Drivers)

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- 2019 (Bronze Drivers)

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- 2021 (Pro-Am Drivers)

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- 2022 (Pro-Am Drivers)

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- 2025 (Independent Cup)

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“I am delighted that we secured another podium finish ' 'just one week after successfully defending our title in the ' 'IMSA. We can also be very proud of our runner-up position in ' 'the GT World Challenge America, which confirms that ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is on the right track with our North ' 'American programme. Thank you to our teams and drivers for ' 'their outstanding performances throughout the season with ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT3.”
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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“Congratulations to Mercedes-AMG Team GMR on their podium ' 'finish and to Kenny Habul on another victory in the ' 'Independent Cup. The final race in Indianapolis was ' 'challenging, and all of our Customer Racing Teams did a ' 'great job under these difficult circumstances. After our ' 'strong performance on Friday, we would have liked to have ' 'been in contention for the overall victory. We certainly had ' 'the potential to do so. However, the interruption was ' 'definitely the right decision.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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“Many thanks to my teammates and the entire Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GMR. Of course, you never want to finish a race behind ' 'the safety car, but nobody can do anything about the ' 'conditions. I am convinced that victory would have been ' 'possible if the race had restarted. Congratulations also to ' 'Kenny on winning the Independent Cup title.”
Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GMR #888

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“It was my first time in a Pro car and my first race in ' 'America ever. It was great fun, and second place is a good ' 'result, which I am quite happy with. The rain was ' 'unfortunate for us because we definitely had the pace to win ' 'the race.”
Tom Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team GMR #888

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“Second place from seventh on the grid is a good result. ' 'We got into the race quickly and drove strong stints. ' 'However, due to the interruption and the safety car, we were ' 'unable to move further up the field. In the end, it all came ' 'down to strategy.”
Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team GMR ' '#888

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“Thank you to Mercedes-AMG for the long-standing, ' 'fantastic partnership that has brought us this success. ' 'Everything came together this season: my teammates, the car, ' 'the support. Winning this title for the fifth time at my age ' 'makes me proud. It also shows that I am still one of the ' 'best bronze drivers.”
Kenny Habul, 75 Express #75

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“I had a lot of fun this weekend. Of course, I would have ' 'liked to have completed more laps because I wanted to learn ' 'as much as possible. But the support from everyone was ' 'fantastic. Our main goal was to help Kenny win the ' 'Independent Cup. We achieved that. So it was a successful ' 'race.”
Will Power, 75 Express #75

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Each instalment tells surprising, exciting ' 'and interesting stories about vehicles from the exhibition. In ' 'the spotlight this time: the Mercedes-Benz E\xa060\xa0AMG (model ' 'series\xa0210) in the special exhibition “Youngtimer”, in ' 'Collection Room\xa05. Until 12\xa0April 2026, this exhibition ' 'displays ten vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s in a colourful and ' 'lively presentation.\n' 'No.\xa07/2025: Mercedes-Benz E\xa060\xa0AMG (W\xa0210)\n' 'Power package: The Mercedes-Benz E\xa060\xa0AMG is a car of ' 'superlatives. Its high-performance V8 engine with 280\xa0kW (381 ' 'hp) made it the most powerful E-Class in the mid-1990s. Its price ' 'of around 200,000\xa0DM placed it in the top league. The most ' 'expensive vehicle in the portfolio at that time was the S\xa0600 ' '(model series 140) with long wheelbase and a twelve-cylinder ' 'engine (290\xa0kW/394\xa0hp), priced at 210,220\xa0DM. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum is presenting a black E\xa060\xa0AMG as the ' 'highlight of the special exhibition “Youngtimer”. Standing at the ' 'center of the room, this extremely rare high-performance sedan ' 'attracts attention.\n' 'Discreet design: At the same time, the top model of the 210 ' 'series is a wolf in an elegant tailor-made suit. Only the ' 'understated body kit and the AMG 18-inch light-alloy wheels hint ' 'at Affalterbach’s craftsmanship. The Mercedes star and radiator ' 'grille shine in black instead of silver chrome\xa0– two ' 'exceptional design features for a sedan of this generation of the ' 'E-Class. And to put the price in context within the 210 series: ' 'in 1997, the year this E 60 AMG was built, the E\xa0430\xa0– also ' 'with V8 engine\xa0– was listed at 104,995 DM.\n' 'Metamorphosis: The E\xa060\xa0AMG is based on the E\xa050\xa0AMG, ' 'presented in 1996. This is already a high-performance saloon with ' 'an impressive 255\xa0kW (347\xa0hp) from almost five litres of ' 'displacement. Those who ordered it with the AMG technology ' 'package (Equipment Code\xa0957) triggered the transformation: AMG ' 'bored the V8 engine to 5,956 cubic centimetres of displacement, ' 'achieving a power increase of 25\xa0kW (34\xa0hp) and 100\xa0' 'newton metres more torque. A total of 580 Newton meters are ' 'available. This effect distinguishes the E\xa060\xa0AMG: it ' 'accelerates even more impressively from 0\xa0to 100\xa0km/h\xa0– ' 'in just 5.9\xa0seconds, 0.3\xa0seconds faster than the already ' 'highly dynamic E\xa050\xa0AMG. The speedometer scale tops out at ' 'a confident 280\xa0km/h, the top speed is electronically limited ' 'to 250\xa0km/h. Opting for the AMG technology package came at a ' 'price. It cost around 50,000\xa0DM\xa0– in addition to the ' '148,350\xa0DM for an E\xa050\xa0AMG.\n' 'Fundamentally new: The company launched the E-Class of the 210\xa0' 'model series in 1995. This was in keeping with the dynamic spirit ' 'of optimism prior to the new millennium. The distinctive ' 'twin-headlamp face, elegant appearance, excellent aerodynamics, ' 'more than 30\xa0innovations and a commitment to sporty ' 'performance characterised this generation of the E-Class. The ' 'design created under the direction of Bruno Sacco received the ' 'coveted “Red Dot Design Award”.\n' 'Technology for speed: The sporty top-of-the-range vehicles of the ' '210\xa0model series were largely handcrafted. Mercedes-Benz ' 'supplied the bodyshell to Affalterbach, where the experts ' 'integrated the components developed there: the engine, ' 'transmission, powertrain and axles. Under the body of the E\xa0' '60\xa0AMG, an AMG sport suspension ensured a good feel for the ' 'road. 1:2.82 was chosen as the final drive ratio. The front brake ' 'system was likewise an AMG in-house development, while the rear ' 'brake system was adopted from the twelve-cylinder roadster ' 'Mercedes-Benz SL\xa0600 (R\xa0129). In 1997, the E\xa060\xa0AMG ' 'was also used in Formula One as the Official FIA F1® Medical Car ' '– alongside the C\xa036\xa0AMG.\n' 'Luxury with character: The experts in Affalterbach also did a ' 'thorough job with the interior of the E\xa060\xa0AMG, creating an ' 'atmosphere of casual yet dynamic luxury with a great deal of best ' 'craftmanship. This includes elegant wood inlays, Alcantara-lined ' 'door and seat centre panels as well as lavishly finished fine ' 'leather. The embossed door sill panels bear the model ' 'designation, as do the shift lever, the special carpets and a ' 'cover flap in the centre console. The flap also features the ' 'signature of Hans Werner Aufrecht, the AMG co-founder. The famous ' 'AMG sticker with his signature also adorns the rear window.\n' 'Precise handling: Another important highlight is the steering ' 'wheel, the central control element in the driver’s hands. To ' 'allow agile handling of the high-performance saloon through bends ' 'and hairpins, it was given a compact AMG steering wheel with a ' 'diameter of 390\xa0millimetres, finished in leather with wood ' 'inlays.\n' 'A delight for all the senses: The AMG sports exhaust system ' 'ensured that the powerful eight-cylinder engine produced a sound ' 'befitting its status. While a Bose sound system spoiled those who ' 'were looking for musical accompaniment.\n' 'Rarity on wheels: Exactly how many E\xa060\xa0AMG were built? ' 'This is not known because the number of units of the special ' 'version was not shown separately in the total production figure ' 'of 2,960\xa0E\xa050\xa0AMG models. There were probably fewer than ' '200. This certainly makes the E\xa060\xa0AMG a great rarity, and ' 'therefore a highly sought-after recent classic. This also applies ' 'to the E\xa060\xa0AMG of the 124\xa0model series as this model ' 'had already existed before.\n' 'Back to the future: The E\xa060\xa0AMG at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum is part of the current special “Youngtimer” exhibition. It ' 'will be on display in Collection Room\xa05 until 12\xa0April ' '2026. Ten iconic vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s are ' 'specifically exhibited in a colourful and entertaining ' 'presentation. The theme islands range from “Easy Life” to ' '“Refinement” and “Space”. They embed the vehicles in the ' 'lifestyle of their era. Interactive stations with topics ranging ' 'from generative image creation with the help of artificial ' 'intelligence to retro gaming accompany the exhibition, and also ' 'bring the turn of the millennium into the present.', 'content_html': '
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  • With 280 kW (381 hp) and 580 newton metres the ' 'top model of the 210 model series
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  • The rare AMG Technology Package (Code 957) ' 'distinguishes the highly exclusive special version of the E ' '50 AMG
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  • This powerful E-class is almost as expensive as ' 'an S-Class with a long wheelbase and twelve-cylinder ' 'engine
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells ' 'surprising, exciting and interesting stories about vehicles ' 'from the exhibition. In the spotlight this time: the ' 'Mercedes-Benz E 60 AMG (model series 210) in ' 'the special exhibition “Youngtimer”, in Collection ' 'Room 5. Until 12 April 2026, this exhibition ' 'displays ten vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s in a ' 'colourful and lively presentation.

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No. 7/2025: Mercedes-Benz E 60 AMG ' '(W 210)

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Power package: The Mercedes-Benz ' 'E 60 AMG is a car of superlatives. Its ' 'high-performance V8 engine with 280 kW ' '(381 hp) made it the most powerful E-Class in the mid-1990s. ' 'Its price of around 200,000 DM placed it in the top ' 'league. The most expensive vehicle in the portfolio at that ' 'time was the S 600 (model series 140) with long ' 'wheelbase and a twelve-cylinder engine ' '(290 kW/394 hp), priced at ' '210,220 DM. The Mercedes-Benz Museum is presenting a ' 'black E 60 AMG as the highlight of the special ' 'exhibition “Youngtimer”. Standing at the center of the room, ' 'this extremely rare high-performance sedan attracts ' 'attention.

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Discreet design: At the ' 'same time, the top model of the 210 series is a wolf in an ' 'elegant tailor-made suit. Only the understated body kit and ' 'the AMG 18-inch light-alloy wheels hint at Affalterbach’s ' 'craftsmanship. The Mercedes star and radiator grille shine ' 'in black instead of silver chrome – two exceptional ' 'design features for a sedan of this generation of the ' 'E-Class. And to put the price in context within the 210 ' 'series: in 1997, the year this E 60 AMG was built, the ' 'E 430 – also with V8 engine – was listed at ' '104,995 DM.

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Metamorphosis: The E 60 AMG is ' 'based on the E 50 AMG, presented in 1996. This is ' 'already a high-performance saloon with an impressive ' '255 kW (347 hp) from almost five ' 'litres of displacement. Those who ordered it with the AMG ' 'technology package (Equipment Code 957) triggered the ' 'transformation: AMG bored the V8 engine to 5,956 cubic ' 'centimetres of displacement, achieving a power increase of ' '25 kW (34 hp) and 100 newton ' 'metres more torque. A total of 580 Newton meters are ' 'available. This effect distinguishes the E 60 AMG: ' 'it accelerates even more impressively from 0 to ' '100 km/h – in just 5.9 seconds, ' '0.3 seconds faster than the already highly dynamic ' 'E 50 AMG. The speedometer scale tops out at a ' 'confident 280 km/h, the top speed is electronically ' 'limited to 250 km/h. Opting for the AMG technology ' 'package came at a price. It cost around ' '50,000 DM – in addition to the 148,350 DM for ' 'an E 50 AMG.

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Fundamentally new: The ' 'company launched the E-Class of the 210 model series in ' '1995. This was in keeping with the dynamic spirit of ' 'optimism prior to the new millennium. The distinctive ' 'twin-headlamp face, elegant appearance, excellent ' 'aerodynamics, more than 30 innovations and a commitment ' 'to sporty performance characterised this generation of the ' 'E-Class. The design created under the direction of Bruno ' 'Sacco received the coveted “Red Dot Design Award”.

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Technology for speed: ' 'The sporty top-of-the-range vehicles of the ' '210 model series were largely handcrafted. ' 'Mercedes-Benz supplied the bodyshell to Affalterbach, where ' 'the experts integrated the components developed there: the ' 'engine, transmission, powertrain and axles. Under the body ' 'of the E 60 AMG, an AMG sport suspension ensured a ' 'good feel for the road. 1:2.82 was chosen as the final drive ' 'ratio. The front brake system was likewise an AMG in-house ' 'development, while the rear brake system was adopted from ' 'the twelve-cylinder roadster Mercedes-Benz SL 600 ' '(R 129). In 1997, the E 60 AMG was also used ' 'in Formula One as the Official FIA F1® Medical Car – ' 'alongside the C 36 AMG.

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Luxury with character: ' 'The experts in Affalterbach also did a thorough job ' 'with the interior of the E 60 AMG, creating an ' 'atmosphere of casual yet dynamic luxury with a great deal of ' 'best craftmanship. This includes elegant wood inlays, ' 'Alcantara-lined door and seat centre panels as well as ' 'lavishly finished fine leather. The embossed door sill ' 'panels bear the model designation, as do the shift lever, ' 'the special carpets and a cover flap in the centre console. ' 'The flap also features the signature of Hans Werner ' 'Aufrecht, the AMG co-founder. The famous AMG sticker with ' 'his signature also adorns the rear window.

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Precise handling: ' 'Another important highlight is the steering wheel, ' 'the central control element in the driver’s hands. To allow ' 'agile handling of the high-performance saloon through bends ' 'and hairpins, it was given a compact AMG steering wheel with ' 'a diameter of 390 millimetres, finished in leather with ' 'wood inlays.

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A delight for all the senses: The AMG ' 'sports exhaust system ensured that the powerful ' 'eight-cylinder engine produced a sound befitting its status. ' 'While a Bose sound system spoiled those who were looking for ' 'musical accompaniment.

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Rarity on wheels: ' 'Exactly how many E 60 AMG were built? ' 'This is not known because the number of units of the special ' 'version was not shown separately in the total production ' 'figure of 2,960 E 50 AMG models. There were ' 'probably fewer than 200. This certainly makes the ' 'E 60 AMG a great rarity, and therefore a highly ' 'sought-after recent classic. This also applies to the ' 'E 60 AMG of the 124 model series as this ' 'model had already existed before.

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Back to the future: The ' 'E 60 AMG at the Mercedes-Benz Museum is part of ' 'the current special “Youngtimer” exhibition. It will be on ' 'display in Collection Room 5 until 12 April 2026. ' 'Ten iconic vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s are ' 'specifically exhibited in a colourful and entertaining ' 'presentation. The theme islands range from “Easy Life” to ' '“Refinement” and “Space”. They embed the vehicles in the ' 'lifestyle of their era. Interactive stations with topics ' 'ranging from generative image creation with the help of ' 'artificial intelligence to retro gaming accompany the ' 'exhibition, and also bring the turn of the millennium into ' 'the present.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-20T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Rare High-performance Sedan of the 1990s: The Mercedes-Benz E 60 ' 'AMG in the special exhibition “Youngtimer”', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/aa0217bf-642d-4853-9370-67cbd6d8a7f3'} 2025-11-30 01:00:29 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/54466835-1c23-4f06-8eee-95faa2d4253f> {'content': '\n' ' This weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix saw the debut of pioneering ' 'bio-based carbon fibre composite material on our race car, ' 'marking the next step in our journey to use sustainable carbon ' 'fibre composites.\n' ' The rear brake duct wheel shields on the W16 have been developed ' 'using a new resin that includes 30% bio-based materials. \n' ' \xa0This marks the first time that the team has used sustainable ' 'carbon fibre composites on a technically performant component in ' 'race conditions. \n' ' The groundbreaking development highlights how Formula One can ' 'lead the way in the application of sustainable materials without ' 'compromising on quality or performance.\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is pleased to announce the ' 'successful use of a bio-based resin on the rear brake duct wheel ' 'shields of the #63 W16 – which crossed the line in second place ' 'at the Baku City Circuit – following efforts to qualify and apply ' 'sustainable carbon fibre composites. \n' 'This groundbreaking development sees sustainable carbon fibre ' 'composites on a high-performance area of our race car for the ' 'first time, replacing 30% of the traditional resin material with ' 'those derived from renewable sources. \n' 'Applying these materials to the rear brake duct wheel shields, ' 'with their intricate aerodynamic surfaces, demonstrates the ' 'technology can withstand the extreme conditions of Formula One ' 'racing, and its potential for widespread adoption across the ' 'sport.\n' 'This innovative technology is a crucial step in our transition ' 'towards a more sustainable sport. It also marks the first time ' 'that the team has integrated sustainable carbon fibre composites ' 'on a technically performant component in race conditions. \n' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team“In an era where innovation drives performance and shapes ' 'industry futures, the pursuit of smarter, faster, and more ' 'efficient technologies has become a defining challenge of our ' 'time. This project not only reflects our commitment to ' 'sustainability but also highlights the role of Formula One as a ' 'test bed for pioneering technologies that can benefit a range of ' 'industries. Our sport is the world’s fastest test lab, and these ' 'innovations represent our relentless pursuit of performance and ' 'appetite to contribute beyond the grid.” \n' 'Material innovation is a key step to meet our goal of achieving ' 'Net Zero across all scopes by 2040. The development of this ' 'bio-based material application has been made possible through ' 'close collaboration with Syensqo. \n' 'Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team“We are proud to be powering sustainable innovation within ' 'Formula One, introducing sustainable carbon fibre composites on a ' 'technically performant component. This project with Syensqo ' 'highlights our commitment to reduce our environmental impact ' 'while maintaining the highest standards of performance. By ' 'integrating bio-based resin within a carbon fibre composite ' 'material, we are setting a new benchmark for the future of ' 'motorsport and beyond. The fact that these materials have been ' 'derived from by-products associated with the creation of ' 'bio-diesel is an added benefit and indicates the power of ' 'advanced sustainable fuels."\n' 'Rodrigo Elizondo, President, Syensqo Composite Materials “We are ' 'pleased to see our project with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'come to life on the W16 race car. Our bio-based resin technology ' 'represents a significant step forward in sustainable materials ' 'innovation. By replacing traditional petroleum-based components ' 'with those derived from renewable sources, we are not only ' 'introducing circularity in our product design but also paving the ' 'way for future innovations. We are very pleased to see this ' 'material applied in such a high-performing environment, ' 'showcasing its potential for broader applications."\n' 'Notes to Editors:\n' 'Carbon fibre composites are strong, lightweight materials formed ' 'of fibres and the resin that holds them together. By weight, ' 'approximately 60% of the composite material is formed of fibres, ' 'with 40% made up by the resin system. Impregnating the fibres ' 'with the resin system, followed by curing, creates a lightweight ' 'material with outstanding mechanical performance necessary to ' 'meet the unforgiving demands of Formula One.\n' 'This initiative further showcases the possibilities when it comes ' 'to sustainable high performance. We were the first global sports ' 'team to invest in and help scale the market for Sustainable ' 'Aviation Fuel and in 2024, we successfully powered our race and ' 'marketing trucks and generators across the European season using ' 'HVO100 biofuel. \n' 'Collaboration is vital to our success, with advancements in our ' 'materials sustainability strategy made possible by close ' 'co-operation with our carbon fibre and composites supply chain. ' 'SyensqoSyensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking ' 'solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. ' 'Inspired by the scientific councils initiated by Ernest Solvay in ' '1911, Syensqo brings great minds together to push the limits of ' 'science and innovation. As an established leader in composites ' 'for automotive applications, Syensqo has been developing novel ' 'and efficient solutions for motorsport OEMs for nearly four ' 'decades.www.syensqo.com\n' 'Our latest Sustainability Report was published in July 2025. To ' 'view and for further information on our sustainability ambitions, ' 'please visit the Sustainability section of our website.\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '
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  • This weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix saw the debut of ' 'pioneering bio-based carbon fibre composite material on our ' 'race car, marking the next step in our journey to use ' 'sustainable carbon fibre composites.
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  • The rear brake duct wheel shields on the W16 have been ' 'developed using a new resin that includes 30% bio-based ' 'materials.
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  •  This marks the first time that the team has used ' 'sustainable carbon fibre composites on a technically ' 'performant component in race conditions.
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  • The groundbreaking development highlights how Formula ' 'One can lead the way in the application of sustainable ' 'materials without compromising on quality or ' 'performance.
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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is pleased to announce ' 'the successful use of a bio-based resin on the rear brake ' 'duct wheel shields of the #63 W16 – which crossed the line ' 'in second place at the Baku City Circuit – following efforts ' 'to qualify and apply sustainable carbon fibre composites. ' '

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This groundbreaking development sees sustainable carbon ' 'fibre composites on a high-performance area of our race car ' 'for the first time, replacing 30% of the traditional resin ' 'material with those derived from renewable sources.

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Applying these materials to the rear brake duct wheel ' 'shields, with their intricate aerodynamic surfaces, ' 'demonstrates the technology can withstand the extreme ' 'conditions of Formula One racing, and its potential for ' 'widespread adoption across the sport.

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This innovative technology is a crucial step in our ' 'transition towards a more sustainable sport. It also marks ' 'the first time that the team has integrated sustainable ' 'carbon fibre composites on a technically performant ' 'component in race conditions.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team
“In an era where ' 'innovation drives performance and shapes industry futures, ' 'the pursuit of smarter, faster, and more efficient ' 'technologies has become a defining challenge of our time. ' 'This project not only reflects our commitment to ' 'sustainability but also highlights the role of Formula One ' 'as a test bed for pioneering technologies that can benefit a ' 'range of industries. Our sport is the world’s fastest test ' 'lab, and these innovations represent our relentless pursuit ' 'of performance and appetite to contribute beyond the grid.” ' '

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Material innovation is a key step to meet our goal of ' 'achieving Net Zero across all scopes by 2040. The ' 'development of this bio-based material application has been ' 'made possible through close collaboration with Syensqo. ' '

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Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team
“We are proud to ' 'be powering sustainable innovation within Formula One, ' 'introducing sustainable carbon fibre composites on a ' 'technically performant component. This project with Syensqo ' 'highlights our commitment to reduce our environmental impact ' 'while maintaining the highest standards of performance. By ' 'integrating bio-based resin within a carbon fibre composite ' 'material, we are setting a new benchmark for the future of ' 'motorsport and beyond. The fact that these materials have ' 'been derived from by-products associated with the creation ' 'of bio-diesel is an added benefit and indicates the power of ' 'advanced sustainable fuels."

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Rodrigo Elizondo, President, Syensqo Composite ' 'Materials
“We are pleased to see our project ' 'with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team come to life on the ' 'W16 race car. Our bio-based resin technology represents a ' 'significant step forward in sustainable materials ' 'innovation. By replacing traditional petroleum-based ' 'components with those derived from renewable sources, we are ' 'not only introducing circularity in our product design but ' 'also paving the way for future innovations. We are very ' 'pleased to see this material applied in such a ' 'high-performing environment, showcasing its potential for ' 'broader applications."

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Notes to Editors:

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Carbon fibre composites are strong, lightweight materials ' 'formed of fibres and the resin that holds them together. By ' 'weight, approximately 60% of the composite material is ' 'formed of fibres, with 40% made up by the resin system. ' 'Impregnating the fibres with the resin system, followed by ' 'curing, creates a lightweight material with outstanding ' 'mechanical performance necessary to meet the unforgiving ' 'demands of Formula One.

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This initiative further showcases the possibilities when ' 'it comes to sustainable high performance. We were the first ' 'global sports team to invest in and help scale ' 'the market for Sustainable Aviation Fuel and in 2024, we ' 'successfully powered ' 'our race and marketing trucks and generators across the ' 'European season using HVO100 biofuel.

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Collaboration is vital to our success, with advancements ' 'in our materials sustainability strategy made possible by ' 'close co-operation with our carbon fibre and composites ' 'supply chain.

Syensqo
Syensqo is ' 'a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that ' 'enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by ' 'the scientific councils initiated by Ernest Solvay in 1911, ' 'Syensqo brings great minds together to push the limits of ' 'science and innovation. As an established leader in ' 'composites for automotive applications, Syensqo has been ' 'developing novel and efficient solutions for motorsport OEMs ' 'for nearly four decades.
www.syensqo.com

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Our latest Sustainability Report was published in July ' '2025. To view and for further information on our ' 'sustainability ambitions, please visit the Sustainability ' 'section of our website.

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The successor to Michael Schiebe as CEO of Mercedes-AMG ' 'GmbH will be announced at a later date.\xa0\n' 'With these personnel decisions, the Supervisory Board of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG is consistently pursuing its strategy of ' 'maintaining experience and continuity in top management while ' 'providing fresh impetus and a deliberate rejuvenation on the ' 'Board of Management. The objective is to further accelerate the ' 'company’s transformation with a clear focus on customer benefit, ' 'technological excellence and operational efficiency.\xa0The ' 'upcoming change in the CTO position stands for renewal in times ' 'of transformation and dynamic market challenges. Building on the ' 'recent successes of its product initiatives, Mercedes-Benz ' 'thereby strengthens an agile, efficient and innovative vehicle ' 'development. The company thus creates room for new ideas and ' 'creative approaches, while sustainably consolidating the ' 'innovative strength of both organization and products.\xa0\n' '“Two outstanding managers from our own ranks, Jörg Burzer and ' 'Michael Schiebe, are taking over key divisions that are of ' 'decisive importance for the future success of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group. In recent years, Jörg Burzer has taken vehicle production ' 'at Mercedes-Benz to a new level with vision, consistency and a ' 'clear focus on innovation, flexibility and efficiency. His ' 'impressive strength in execution and his ability to combine ' 'technological developments with industrial realization make him ' 'the ideal choice to lead and further develop Development & ' 'Procurement. Michael Schiebe brings more than 20 years of highly ' 'varied experience at Mercedes-Benz, which he will apply to ' 'leading and continuously enhancing the division of Production, ' 'Quality & Supply Chain Management. Most recently at Mercedes-AMG, ' 'he has demonstrated how he combines strategic thinking and ' 'decisive action with operational excellence to great effect. We ' 'expect further improvements in our competitiveness through even ' 'closer cooperation between Production and Development.\n' '\xa0\n' 'With Markus Schäfer we say farewell to a highly esteemed ' 'colleague, who commands the highest respect both internally and ' 'externally. As the architect of our technology strategy, he has ' 'been instrumental in driving Mercedes-Benz’s transformation from ' 'a traditional car manufacturer to the electrification of our ' 'portfolio and the integration of digital systems. The current ' 'product offensive clearly bears his signature. His commitment to ' 'technological excellence and his deep connection to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz brand are reflected not only in his long-standing ' 'service to the company but also in his role as Chairman of the ' 'Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. On behalf of ' 'the entire Supervisory Board, I thank Markus Schäfer for his ' 'outstanding achievements and wish him every possible success for ' 'the future.” Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Supervisory ' 'Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG\xa0\n' 'Jörg Burzer has been a Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG since 2019 and of Mercedes-Benz Group AG since ' 'December 2021. He is currently responsible for Production, ' 'Quality & Supply Chain Management. In this role, he oversees the ' 'global production network with more than 30 sites for vehicles, ' 'powertrains and batteries, as well as worldwide logistics ' 'processes. Previously, he held various international leadership ' 'positions within the company. He began his career at the former ' 'DaimlerChrysler AG in 1999 after completing his degree in ' 'engineering (Diplom-Ingenieur) at the University of ' 'Erlangen-Nuremberg and earning a doctorate (Dr-Ing.).\xa0\n' 'Michael Schiebe has been CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of the ' 'Top End Vehicle (TEV) Group since March 2023. He has been with ' 'the company since 2004, starting his career in the area of ' 'Strategic Product Projects at the former Daimler AG, later moving ' 'into Controlling and Marketing & Sales. Among other roles, he ' 'served as President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Luxembourg S.A. and ' 'subsequently headed Mercedes-Benz Passenger Car Sales in Germany. ' 'From 2020 to 2023, he reported directly to CEO Ola Källenius as ' 'Chief of Staff and Head of Corporate Office Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG.\xa0\n' 'Markus Schäfer has been a Member of the Board of Management since ' 'May 2019. He has been responsible for Development & Procurement ' 'and has served as CTO since December 2021. In this capacity, he ' 'has been responsible for the holistic development process of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars as well as Procurement. Schäfer began his ' 'career in 1990 through the international management associate ' 'programme. Over the following decades, he held numerous ' 'leadership roles in Germany and abroad, including Plant Manager ' 'in Egypt, President & CEO of the Mercedes-Benz plant in ' 'Tuscaloosa (USA), Head of Production Planning, Divisional Board ' 'Member for Mercedes-Benz Cars Production & Supply Chain, and ' 'Chief Operating Officer.', 'content_html': '
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  • As of 1 December 2025, Jörg Burzer will assume ' 'responsibility for the Board Division of Development & ' 'Procurement and take over the role of Chief Technology ' 'Officer (CTO) from Markus Schäfer.
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  • On the same date, Michael Schiebe will be ' 'appointed to the Board of Management succeeding Jörg Burzer ' 'as Member of the Board of Management responsible for ' 'Production, Quality & Supply Chain ' 'Management.
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The Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG has ' 'decided to appoint Michael ' 'Schiebe – currently CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH ' 'and Head of the Top End Vehicle (TEV) Group – to ' 'succeed Jörg Burzer as Member of ' 'the Board of Management responsible for Production, Quality ' '& Supply Chain Management. As of 1 December ' '2025, Jörg Burzer will then take ' 'over responsibility for the Board Division of Development ' '& Procurement and the role of Chief Technology Officer ' 'from Markus Schäfer, who will ' 'retire from the company at the conclusion of his contract ' 'after more than 30 highly successful years. The successor to ' 'Michael Schiebe as CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH will be ' 'announced at a later date. 

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With these personnel decisions, the Supervisory Board of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG is consistently pursuing its strategy ' 'of maintaining experience and continuity in top management ' 'while providing fresh impetus and a deliberate rejuvenation ' 'on the Board of Management. The objective is to further ' 'accelerate the company’s transformation with a clear focus ' 'on customer benefit, technological excellence and ' 'operational efficiency. The upcoming change in the CTO ' 'position stands for renewal in times of transformation and ' 'dynamic market challenges. Building on the recent successes ' 'of its product initiatives, Mercedes-Benz thereby ' 'strengthens an agile, efficient and innovative vehicle ' 'development. The company thus creates room for new ideas and ' 'creative approaches, while sustainably consolidating the ' 'innovative strength of both organization and ' 'products. 

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“Two outstanding managers from our own ranks, ' 'Jörg Burzer and Michael ' 'Schiebe, are taking over key divisions that are of ' 'decisive importance for the future success of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group. In recent years, Jörg Burzer has ' 'taken vehicle production at Mercedes-Benz to a new level ' 'with vision, consistency and a clear focus on innovation, ' 'flexibility and efficiency. His impressive strength in ' 'execution and his ability to combine technological ' 'developments with industrial realization make him the ideal ' 'choice to lead and further develop Development & ' 'Procurement. Michael Schiebe brings more ' 'than 20 years of highly varied experience at Mercedes-Benz, ' 'which he will apply to leading and continuously enhancing ' 'the division of Production, Quality & Supply Chain ' 'Management. Most recently at Mercedes-AMG, he has ' 'demonstrated how he combines strategic thinking and decisive ' 'action with operational excellence to great effect. We ' 'expect further improvements in our competitiveness through ' 'even closer cooperation between Production and ' 'Development.

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With Markus Schäfer we say farewell to a ' 'highly esteemed colleague, who commands the highest respect ' 'both internally and externally. As the architect of our ' 'technology strategy, he has been instrumental in driving ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s transformation from a traditional car ' 'manufacturer to the electrification of our portfolio and the ' 'integration of digital systems. The current product ' 'offensive clearly bears his signature. His commitment to ' 'technological excellence and his deep connection to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz brand are reflected not only in his ' 'long-standing service to the company but also in his role as ' 'Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Grand ' 'Prix Ltd. On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, I thank ' 'Markus Schäfer for his outstanding achievements and wish him ' 'every possible success for the future.”
Martin ' 'Brudermüller, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG 

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Jörg Burzer has been a Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz AG since 2019 and of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG since December 2021. He is currently ' 'responsible for Production, Quality & Supply Chain ' 'Management. In this role, he oversees the global production ' 'network with more than 30 sites for vehicles, powertrains ' 'and batteries, as well as worldwide logistics processes. ' 'Previously, he held various international leadership ' 'positions within the company. He began his career at the ' 'former DaimlerChrysler AG in 1999 after completing his ' 'degree in engineering (Diplom-Ingenieur) at the University ' 'of Erlangen-Nuremberg and earning a doctorate ' '(Dr-Ing.). 

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Michael Schiebe has been CEO of ' 'Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of the Top End Vehicle (TEV) ' 'Group since March 2023. He has been with the company since ' '2004, starting his career in the area of Strategic Product ' 'Projects at the former Daimler AG, later moving into ' 'Controlling and Marketing & Sales. Among other roles, he ' 'served as President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Luxembourg ' 'S.A. and subsequently headed Mercedes-Benz Passenger Car ' 'Sales in Germany. From 2020 to 2023, he reported directly to ' 'CEO Ola Källenius as Chief of Staff and Head of Corporate ' 'Office Mercedes-Benz Group AG. 

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Markus Schäfer has been a Member of the ' 'Board of Management since May 2019. He has been responsible ' 'for Development & Procurement and has served as CTO ' 'since December 2021. In this capacity, he has been ' 'responsible for the holistic development process of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars as well as Procurement. Schäfer began his ' 'career in 1990 through the international management ' 'associate programme. Over the following decades, he held ' 'numerous leadership roles in Germany and abroad, including ' 'Plant Manager in Egypt, President & CEO of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa (USA), Head of Production ' 'Planning, Divisional Board Member for Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'Production & Supply Chain, and Chief Operating ' 'Officer.

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This S‑Class edition, limited to ' 'just 50 cars, celebrates the tradition of V12 engines that have ' 'been synonymous with Maybach since the early 20th century. The ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach V12 Edition brings this tradition right up to ' 'date, offering bespoke design elements through the MANUFAKTUR ' 'program, where craftsmanship meets perfection. The model was ' 'unveiled to VIP customers and press on 23 September 2025 at the ' 'historic Fort Michelangelo in Civitavecchia, Italy.\n' '“The Mercedes‑Maybach V12 Edition is a limited release of just 50 ' "cars, showcasing the brand's legacy. With roots tracing back to " 'the early 20th century Maybach Zeppelin models, this edition ' 'celebrates our iconic V12 engine. It offers bespoke design ' 'through the MANUFAKTUR program, reflecting a tradition of ' 'combining advanced technology and exclusive style.”Daniel Lescow, ' 'Head of Mercedes-Maybach at Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Over 100 years of innovation, supreme craftsmanship and design\n' 'Since the 1920s, Maybach has been a symbol of advanced ' 'technology, elegance and bespoke design, with each model uniquely ' "equipped to reflect the owner's personal style.\xa0\n" '“Creating only the best from the best, of lasting value, in the ' 'highest form of perfection.”\n' 'This credo of Wilhelm and Karl Maybach has guided the creation of ' 'automotive masterpieces for over a century. The V12 engine has ' "been a cornerstone of Maybach's history, dating back to the early " '1930s - the first series-produced Maybach 12-cylinder engine, ' 'installed in the Maybach Zeppelin.\n' 'The Maybach Zeppelin was a renowned luxury automobile, produced ' 'in various versions. The brilliant engineer Karl Maybach, son of ' 'founder Wilhelm, included technically advanced features for high ' 'performance, ride comfort and safety. In a Maybach sales brochure ' 'from 1934, the model is described as follows: “As the embodiment ' 'of a high-quality travel and representation vehicle—as well as a ' 'sporty type for the passionate sportsman—the ʻMaybach-Zeppelinʼ ' 'is the ultimate automobile of wish fulfilment, characterized by ' 'distinguished elegance and power.” Its V12 engine, with seven and ' 'eight litres and up to 147 kW (200 hp), delivered impressive ' 'power and elasticity, reaching speeds up to 170 km/h.\n' 'From the legendary Maybach Zeppelin to the modern standard of ' 'automotive excellence:the Mercedes‑Maybach V12 Edition\n' 'Building upon the legacy, the Mercedes‑Maybach S‑Class redefines ' "what a car can be. It's the flagship saloon, the pinnacle of " 'automotive excellence. The S‑Class doesn’t just deliver comfort, ' 'performance and safety; it defines it – with elegance, space and ' 'the finest materials. This is also true for the new ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach V12\xa0Edition, an almost fully equipped ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach S 680. Highlights include electrically operated ' 'comfort rear doors, active road noise compensation for an even ' 'quieter interior, rear-axle steering and E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL ' 'active suspension for better ride comfort and agility. And ' 'because the definition of luxury has evolved over time, ' 'digitalization and connectivity have become integral parts of the ' 'automotive sector. The adaptive MBUX (Mercedes‑Benz User ' 'Experience) with brilliant displays on up to five large screens, ' 'in part with OLED technology, makes the control of vehicle and ' 'comfort functions even easier.\n' 'However, the commitment to unparalleled luxury and performance ' 'extends beyond advanced technology and opulent comfort. The ' 'Maybach Zeppelin and the Mercedes‑Maybach V12 Edition have ' 'something else in common which is deeply rooted in the heart of ' 'the vehicle itself – the engine. At the heart of the ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach S 680 lies a masterpiece of engineering. Twelve ' 'cylinders, perfectly aligned, create a symphony of power and ' 'refinement. With a commanding displacement of 5,980 cc, the ' 'engine delivers an extraordinary 450 kW (612 hp) and 900 Nm of ' 'torque. The result is effortless acceleration that propels you ' 'from standstill to 100 km/h in just 4.5 seconds, all the way to ' 'an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h. This is power ' 'reimagined – smooth, responsive and endlessly exhilarating, ' 'ensuring that every journey in the Mercedes‑Maybach V12 Edition ' 'is an experience beyond compare.\n' 'Continuing the tradition of bespoke artistry with MANUFAKTUR\n' 'The Mercedes‑Maybach V12 Edition also continues the brand’s ' 'heritage of individual craftsmanship through the exclusive ' 'MANUFAKTUR program. A striking two-tone exterior paint finish – ' 'MANUFAKTUR olive metallic on the upper body and obsidian black ' 'metallic on the lower, accented by a contrasting hightech silver ' 'metallic pinstripe – underscores the vehicle’s unique character. ' 'Applying this paint finish with meticulous care can take up to 10 ' "working days – twice as long as Maybach's usual signature " 'two-tone paintwork. 5-hole forged wheels in MANUFAKTUR olive ' 'metallic complement the design, while the edition-specific ' 'Maybach emblem on the C-pillar adds another touch of exclusivity: ' 'The Maybach double-M emblem is complemented by a chrome and gold ' 'medal, featuring a prominent “12” as a tribute to the legendary ' 'hood ornament of the Maybach Zeppelin DS 8. The 24-carat gold ' 'medal ring is adorned with a delicate diamond engraving in a ' '12-part ring division. The medal inlay, also made of 24-carat ' 'gold, features a fine V-pattern engraving, inspired by the ' 'V-shaped arrangement of the cylinders of a V12 engine.\n' 'Inside, the Nappa leather interior in MANUFAKTUR exclusive saddle ' 'brown is paired with high-gloss brown burr walnut wood trim, ' 'extending to the steering wheel. The steering wheel is ' 'handcrafted, requiring hours of precision work. The roof liner in ' 'diamond-quilted saddle brown, special edition embroidery, and a ' '“1 of 50” badge in the centre console reinforce the sense of ' 'rarity. A golden inlay graces the rear centre console. The ' 'Maybach emblem, complete with its commemorative medal and “12”, ' 'is framed by twelve golden circles, a subtle nod to the iconic ' 'Maybach brand pattern. The creation of this intricate inlay ' 'demands up to seven working days of meticulous handcraftsmanship, ' 'a testament to unparalleled artistry.\n' 'Each vehicle includes bespoke accessories such as Robbe & Berking ' 'silver-plated champagne flutes with edition-specific engraving, a ' 'trunk mat with edging in saddle brown matching the interior ' 'concept, a key gift box handcrafted in the MANUFAKTUR in ' 'Sindelfingen and an edition-specific key ring.\n' 'The Mercedes-Maybach V12 Edition is only available in select ' 'markets and will be delivered to customers from autumn 2025.\n' 'About MANUFAKTUR\n' 'Through the MANUFAKTUR individualisation program, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'and Mercedes‑Maybach elevate their tradition of bespoke ' 'customisation to a truly exclusive level, honouring the rich ' 'history of craftsmanship. MANUFAKTUR brings together artisanal ' 'skill and meticulous attention to detail, qualities that define ' 'every step of the personalisation process. It opens up a world of ' 'distinctive colours, materials, and hand-finished touches.\n' 'MANUFAKTUR team within the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen ' 'consists of dedicated, highly experienced, and specially trained ' 'craftspeople, whose expertise is passed down through generations. ' 'Alongside traditional craftsmanship, cutting-edge production ' 'technologies help bring bespoke automotive dreams to life. ' 'Whether upholstering, cutting, embroidering, or sewing, every ' 'detail is executed with precise, painstaking care to meet the ' 'highest standards of perfection.\n' 'The data of the Mercedes-Maybach S 680 at a glance\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Maybach S 680 \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Drivetrain\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Cylinder arrangement/number\n' ' \xa0\n' ' V12\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Displacement\n' ' cc\n' ' 5,980\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Output[2]\n' ' kW/hp\n' ' 450/612\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' at rpm\n' ' 1/min\n' ' 5,250-5,500\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Torque2\n' ' Nm\n' ' 900\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' at rpm\n' ' 1/min\n' ' 2,000-4,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Drive\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 4x4 (AWD)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Transmission\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Dimensions and weights\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Length/width/height\n' ' mm \n' ' 5,469/1,921/1,510\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Wheelbase\n' ' mm\n' ' 3,396\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Turning circle with rear axle steering 2.5°\n' ' m\n' ' 13.40\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Luggage compartment volume[3]\n' ' L\n' ' 495\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kerb weight/payload/gross vehicle weight[4]\n' ' kg\n' ' 2,365/525/2,890\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driving performance and consumption\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' ' s\n' ' 4.5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Top speed\n' ' km/h\n' ' 250\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Combined energy consumption[5]\n' ' l/100\xa0km\n' ' 14.2 - 13.2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Combined CO2 emissions5\n' ' g/km\n' ' 323 - 300\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' CO2 class5\n' ' \xa0\n' ' G\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '[1]\xa0The values stated were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The energy consumption and CO2 ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the efficient utilisation ' 'of the fuel or energy source by the car, but also on the driving ' 'style and other non-technical factors.\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [2]\xa0Information on rated output and rated torque in ' 'accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 595/2009 or Regulation (EC) ' 'No. 715/2007 in the currently valid version.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [3]\xa0Based on guideline ISO 3832:2002-06. Luggage compartment ' 'volume may vary depending on optional equipment.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [4]\xa0Unladen weight ready to drive according to EU.\n' ' [5] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The energy consumption and CO₂ ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the efficient utilisation ' 'of the fuel or energy source by the car, but also on the driving ' 'style and other non-technical factors.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes‑Benz proudly unveils the Mercedes-Maybach V12 ' 'Edition (Mercedes‑Maybach S 680: combined energy ' 'consumption: 14.2‒13.2 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: ' '323‒300 g/km | CO₂ class: G) [1], a ' "testament to the brand's enduring legacy of luxury, " 'innovation and craftsmanship. This S‑Class edition, limited ' 'to just 50 cars, celebrates the tradition of V12 engines ' 'that have been synonymous with Maybach since the early 20th ' 'century. The Mercedes‑Maybach V12 Edition brings this ' 'tradition right up to date, offering bespoke design elements ' 'through the MANUFAKTUR program, where craftsmanship meets ' 'perfection. The model was unveiled to VIP customers and ' 'press on 23 September 2025 at the historic Fort Michelangelo ' 'in Civitavecchia, Italy.

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“The Mercedes‑Maybach V12 ' 'Edition is a limited release of just 50 cars, showcasing the ' "brand's legacy. With roots tracing back to " 'the early 20th century Maybach Zeppelin models, this edition ' 'celebrates our iconic V12 engine. It offers bespoke design ' 'through the MANUFAKTUR program, reflecting a tradition of ' 'combining advanced technology and exclusive ' 'style.”
Daniel Lescow, Head of Mercedes-Maybach ' 'at Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Over 100 years of innovation, supreme craftsmanship and ' 'design

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Since the 1920s, Maybach has been a symbol of advanced ' 'technology, elegance and bespoke design, with each model ' "uniquely equipped to reflect the owner's personal " 'style. 

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“Creating only the best from the best, of lasting ' 'value, in the highest form of perfection.”

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This credo of Wilhelm and Karl Maybach has guided the ' 'creation of automotive masterpieces for over a century. The ' "V12 engine has been a cornerstone of Maybach's history, " 'dating back to the early 1930s - the first series-produced ' 'Maybach 12-cylinder engine, installed in the Maybach ' 'Zeppelin.

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The Maybach Zeppelin was a renowned luxury automobile, ' 'produced in various versions. The brilliant engineer Karl ' 'Maybach, son of founder Wilhelm, included technically ' 'advanced features for high performance, ride comfort and ' 'safety. In a Maybach sales brochure from 1934, the model is ' 'described as follows: “As the embodiment of a high-quality ' 'travel and representation vehicle—as well as a sporty type ' 'for the passionate sportsman—the ʻMaybach-Zeppelinʼ is the ' 'ultimate automobile of wish fulfilment, characterized by ' 'distinguished elegance and power.” Its V12 engine, with ' 'seven and eight litres and up to 147 kW (200 hp), delivered ' 'impressive power and elasticity, reaching speeds up to 170 ' 'km/h.

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From the legendary Maybach Zeppelin to the modern ' 'standard of automotive excellence:
the Mercedes‑Maybach ' 'V12 Edition

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Building upon the legacy, the Mercedes‑Maybach S‑Class ' "redefines what a car can be. It's the flagship saloon, the " 'pinnacle of automotive excellence. The S‑Class doesn’t just ' 'deliver comfort, performance and safety; it defines it – ' 'with elegance, space and the finest materials. This is also ' 'true for the new Mercedes‑Maybach V12 Edition, an ' 'almost fully equipped Mercedes‑Maybach S 680. Highlights ' 'include electrically operated comfort rear doors, active ' 'road noise compensation for an even quieter interior, ' 'rear-axle steering and E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL active ' 'suspension for better ride comfort and agility. And because ' 'the definition of luxury has evolved over time, ' 'digitalization and connectivity have become integral parts ' 'of the automotive sector. The adaptive MBUX (Mercedes‑Benz ' 'User Experience) with brilliant displays on up to five large ' 'screens, in part with OLED technology, makes the control of ' 'vehicle and comfort functions even easier.

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However, the commitment to unparalleled luxury and ' 'performance extends beyond advanced technology and opulent ' 'comfort. The Maybach Zeppelin and the Mercedes‑Maybach V12 ' 'Edition have something else in common which is deeply rooted ' 'in the heart of the vehicle itself – the engine. At the ' 'heart of the Mercedes‑Maybach S 680 lies a masterpiece of ' 'engineering. Twelve cylinders, perfectly aligned, create a ' 'symphony of power and refinement. With a commanding ' 'displacement of 5,980 cc, the engine delivers an ' 'extraordinary 450 kW (612 hp) and 900 Nm of torque. The ' 'result is effortless acceleration that propels you from ' 'standstill to 100 km/h in just 4.5 seconds, all the way to ' 'an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h. This is ' 'power reimagined – smooth, responsive and endlessly ' 'exhilarating, ensuring that every journey in the ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach V12 Edition is an experience beyond ' 'compare.

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Continuing the tradition of bespoke artistry with ' 'MANUFAKTUR

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The Mercedes‑Maybach V12 Edition also continues the ' 'brand’s heritage of individual craftsmanship through the ' 'exclusive MANUFAKTUR program. A striking two-tone exterior ' 'paint finish – MANUFAKTUR olive metallic on the upper body ' 'and obsidian black metallic on the lower, accented by a ' 'contrasting hightech silver metallic pinstripe – underscores ' 'the vehicle’s unique character. Applying this paint finish ' 'with meticulous care can take up to 10 working days – twice ' "as long as Maybach's usual signature two-tone " 'paintwork. 5-hole forged wheels in ' 'MANUFAKTUR olive metallic complement the design, while the ' 'edition-specific Maybach emblem on the C-pillar adds another ' 'touch of exclusivity: The Maybach double-M emblem is ' 'complemented by a chrome and gold medal, featuring a ' 'prominent “12” as a tribute to the legendary hood ornament ' 'of the Maybach Zeppelin DS 8. The 24-carat gold medal ring ' 'is adorned with a delicate diamond engraving in a 12-part ' 'ring division. The medal inlay, also made of 24-carat gold, ' 'features a fine V-pattern engraving, inspired by the ' 'V-shaped arrangement of the cylinders of a V12 engine.

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Inside, the Nappa leather interior in MANUFAKTUR ' 'exclusive saddle brown is paired with high-gloss brown burr ' 'walnut wood trim, extending to the steering wheel. The ' 'steering wheel is handcrafted, requiring hours of precision ' 'work. The roof liner in diamond-quilted saddle brown, ' 'special edition embroidery, and a “1 of 50” badge in the ' 'centre console reinforce the sense of rarity. A golden inlay ' 'graces the rear centre console. The Maybach emblem, complete ' 'with its commemorative medal and “12”, is framed by twelve ' 'golden circles, a subtle nod to the iconic Maybach brand ' 'pattern. The creation of this intricate inlay demands up to ' 'seven working days of meticulous handcraftsmanship, a ' 'testament to unparalleled artistry.

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Each vehicle includes bespoke accessories such as Robbe ' '& Berking silver-plated champagne flutes with ' 'edition-specific engraving, a trunk mat with edging in ' 'saddle brown matching the interior concept, a key gift box ' 'handcrafted in the MANUFAKTUR in Sindelfingen and an ' 'edition-specific key ring.

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The Mercedes-Maybach V12 Edition is only available in ' 'select markets and will be delivered to customers from ' 'autumn 2025.

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About MANUFAKTUR

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Through the MANUFAKTUR individualisation program, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz and Mercedes‑Maybach elevate their tradition ' 'of bespoke customisation to a truly exclusive level, ' 'honouring the rich history of craftsmanship. MANUFAKTUR ' 'brings together artisanal skill and meticulous attention to ' 'detail, qualities that define every step of the ' 'personalisation process. It opens up a world of distinctive ' 'colours, materials, and hand-finished touches.

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MANUFAKTUR team within the Mercedes-Benz plant in ' 'Sindelfingen consists of dedicated, highly experienced, and ' 'specially trained craftspeople, whose expertise is passed ' 'down through generations. Alongside traditional ' 'craftsmanship, cutting-edge production technologies help ' 'bring bespoke automotive dreams to life. Whether ' 'upholstering, cutting, embroidering, or sewing, every detail ' 'is executed with precise, painstaking care to meet the ' 'highest standards of perfection.

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The data of the Mercedes-Maybach S 680 at a ' 'glance 

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Drivetrain

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Cylinder arrangement/number

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V12

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Displacement

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cc

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5,980

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Output[2]

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kW/hp

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450/612

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5,250-5,500

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Nm

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900

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2,000-4,000

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4x4 (AWD)

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9G-TRONIC automatic transmission

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3,396

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Turning circle with rear axle steering 2.5°

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m

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13.40

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Luggage compartment volume[3]

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L

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495

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Kerb weight/payload/gross vehicle ' 'weight[4]

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kg

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2,365/525/2,890

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s

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4.5

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Top speed

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km/h

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250

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l/100 km

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14.2 - 13.2

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Combined CO2 emissions5

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g/km

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323 - 300

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CO2 class5

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G

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

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The detailed production tests during ' 'the ramp-up ensure the high-quality standard for the start of ' 'series production that customers of the brand with the star are ' 'expecting. In order to meet the requirements of the first vehicle ' 'based on the newly developed, modular and scalable van ' 'architecture in production, the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vitoria ' 'has been comprehensively modernized.\xa0\n' '"The new VLE is the first vehicle of our new, modular and highly ' 'flexible van architecture. In record time we have brought the VLE ' 'from the initial concept considerations to production maturity. ' 'Throughout the entire development process, we have consistently ' 'used innovative, digital methods while creating significant ' 'efficiencies. Employees in cross-functional and cross-border ' 'teams have set standards in this regard. We will be presenting ' 'the result in the first half of 2026." Thomas Klein, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' 'In more than 160 different training offers, the about 5,000 ' 'employees at the location were trained on new processes and ' 'procedures, also in cooperation with other Mercedes‑Benz plants. ' 'Topics included, for example, the integration of new IT standards ' 'as well as the use of new technologies and materials.\xa0\n' 'High-tech production in Vitoria\n' 'From 2026, the Vitoria plant will initially produce the new ' 'all-electric VLE, the V-Class, the Vito and eVito fully flexibly ' 'according to individual customer demand. The VLE is integrated ' 'into the ongoing production of the Vitoria plant, initially as an ' 'electric vehicle, later also with a state-of-the-art combustion ' 'engine. This means that different Mercedes‑Benz vehicle models ' 'come from the same assembly line with drive flexibility. To this ' 'end, all production processes were comprehensively checked and ' 'adapted – digitally, flexibly, efficiently and sustainably. ' 'Thanks to the comprehensive investments in the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'plant in Vitoria, a new, modern bodyshop and a new, fully ' 'flexible paint shop were created at the site. The assembly hall ' 'has also been extensively modernized during ongoing production ' 'operations.\xa0\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Vitoria plant is setting standards in ' 'sustainable van production. As at all locations of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans production network, production is net ' 'carbon-neutral[1]; purchased electricity has been entirely ' 'sourced from renewable energy sources since 2013. In Vitoria a PV ' 'system that generates green electricity itself was installed for ' 'sustainability purposes. The plant also uses geothermal energy to ' 'heat the buildings and uses the waste heat generated during ' 'vehicle painting.\xa0\n' 'The latest production processes, such as artificial intelligence ' 'and digital tools or the creation of a digital twin of ' 'production, were used in the preparations for the new VLE in the ' 'plant. For the first time, the Mercedes-Benz Operating System ' '(MB.OS) will also be introduced into a vehicle in van series ' 'production.\n' '"The new VLE is launching a new era – including our plants. ' 'Vitoria is the first plant in the global production network of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans to produce the VLE. More than 90 percent of ' 'the construction measures in the plant have already been ' 'completed, the first production tests have been started. The team ' 'is highly motivated to get started next year and thus do ' 'pioneering work. I am very proud our plant in Vitoria was able to ' 'implement the preparations in the shortest possible time – this ' 'shows the high flexibility of the plant. We are ready to build ' 'the future of Mercedes-Benz Vans. " Bernd Krottmayer, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vitoria Plant\n' 'The VLE redefines space\n' 'The fully electric VLE brings the best of two worlds together - ' 'it combines limousine-like driving behaviour with MPV-like ' 'versatility. The focus is primarily on the added value of ' 'customers, which is of central importance for Mercedes-Benz. ' 'Regarding design, variability and everyday suitability, the VLE ' 'will optimally meet the needs and requirements of customers. With ' 'up to eight seats, the VLE portfolio will range from flexible ' 'vehicles for families and customers with an active lifestyle to ' 'exclusive shuttles- thus offers a versatile and maximally ' 'flexible space for all situations.\xa0\n' 'In record time to production standard\n' 'The VLE is the first vehicle based on the newly developed, ' 'modular and scalable van architecture. The VLE has successfully ' 'mastered the major milestones in the development program and ' 'demonstrated above all its uncompromising efficiency as well as ' 'its sedan-like handling characteristics. Aerodynamics records ' 'were achieved in the wind tunnel (Mercedes-Benz VLE succeeds in ' 'next major development steps). During a long journey from ' 'Stuttgart across the Alps to Rome, the VLE only required two 15 - ' 'minute charging stops (Mercedes-Benz VLE succeeds in next major ' 'development steps). In the oval on the test track in southern ' "Italy's Nardò the VLE impressed with agility and driving dynamics " 'as well as high speeds (Mercedes-Benz VLE succeeds in next major ' 'development steps). At the Polar Circle, the VLE showed that ' 'modern electric vehicles are absolutely suitable for everyday use ' 'even in cold weather, ice and snow (New Mercedes-Benz MPVs master ' 'winter testing in the Arctic Circle). The new Mercedes-Benz VLE ' 'will celebrate its world premiere in the first half of 2026.\xa0\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Vitoria Plant\n' 'Located in the heart of the Basque Country in north-west Spain, ' 'the plant celebrated its 70-year existence as an automotive ' 'location in 2024. The first vehicle rolled off the production ' 'line here in 1954. Today, a production area of 665,000 m2 is ' 'located on the 870,000 m2 site. The groundbreaking ceremony for ' 'the expansion of the plant was celebrated in March 2024: From ' '2026, mid-size vans based on the all-electric Van Electric ' 'Architecture (VAN.EA) will be produced here. In the future, ' 'vehicles based on the Van Combustion Architecture (VAN.CA) will ' 'also roll off the production line here.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Net carbon-neutral means that carbon emissions that are not ' 'avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz are compensated for by ' 'certified offsetting projects.\xa0\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '
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  • The new VLE will celebrate its world premiere in ' 'the first half of 2026.
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The Mercedes‑Benz plant in Vitoria has successfully ' 'started its production of the first pre-series vehicles of ' 'the new all-electric Mercedes‑Benz VLE, thus preparing for ' 'the start of series production in 2026. The detailed ' 'production tests during the ramp-up ensure the high-quality ' 'standard for the start of series production that customers ' 'of the brand with the star are expecting. In order to meet ' 'the requirements of the first vehicle based on the newly ' 'developed, modular and scalable van architecture in ' 'production, the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vitoria has been ' 'comprehensively modernized. 

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"The new VLE is the first vehicle of our new, ' 'modular and highly flexible van architecture. ' 'In record time we have brought the VLE from ' 'the initial concept considerations to production maturity. ' 'Throughout the entire development process, we have ' 'consistently used innovative, digital methods while creating ' 'significant efficiencies. Employees in cross-functional and ' 'cross-border teams have set standards in this regard. We ' 'will be presenting the result in the first half of 2026." ' '
Thomas Klein, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans

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In more than 160 different training offers, the about ' '5,000 employees at the location were trained on new ' 'processes and procedures, also in cooperation with other ' 'Mercedes‑Benz plants. Topics included, for example, the ' 'integration of new IT standards as well as the use of new ' 'technologies and materials. 

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High-tech production in Vitoria

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From 2026, the Vitoria plant will initially produce the ' 'new all-electric VLE, the V-Class, the Vito and eVito fully ' 'flexibly according to individual customer demand. The VLE is ' 'integrated into the ongoing production of the Vitoria plant, ' 'initially as an electric vehicle, later also with a ' 'state-of-the-art combustion engine. This means that ' 'different Mercedes‑Benz vehicle models come from the same ' 'assembly line with drive flexibility. To this end, all ' 'production processes were comprehensively checked and ' 'adapted – digitally, flexibly, efficiently and sustainably. ' 'Thanks to the comprehensive investments in the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'plant in Vitoria, a new, modern bodyshop and a new, fully ' 'flexible paint shop were created at the site. The assembly ' 'hall has also been extensively modernized during ongoing ' 'production operations. 

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The Mercedes-Benz Vitoria plant is setting standards in ' 'sustainable van production. As at all locations of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans production network, production is net ' 'carbon-neutral[1]; purchased electricity has been ' 'entirely sourced from renewable energy sources since 2013. ' 'In Vitoria a PV system that generates green electricity ' 'itself was installed for sustainability purposes. The plant ' 'also uses geothermal energy to heat the buildings and uses ' 'the waste heat generated during vehicle painting. 

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The latest production processes, such as artificial ' 'intelligence and digital tools or the creation of a digital ' 'twin of production, were used in the preparations for the ' 'new VLE in the plant. For the first time, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Operating System (MB.OS) will also be introduced into a ' 'vehicle in van series production.

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"The new VLE is launching a new era – including ' 'our plants. Vitoria is the first plant in the global ' 'production network of Mercedes-Benz Vans to produce the VLE. ' 'More than 90 percent of the construction measures in the ' 'plant have already been completed, the first production ' 'tests have been started. The team is highly motivated to get ' 'started next year and thus do pioneering work. I am very ' 'proud our plant in Vitoria was able to implement the ' 'preparations in the shortest possible time – this shows the ' 'high flexibility of the plant. We are ready to build the ' 'future of Mercedes-Benz Vans. "
Bernd ' 'Krottmayer, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vitoria Plant

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The VLE redefines space

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The fully electric VLE brings the best of two worlds ' 'together - it combines limousine-like driving behaviour with ' 'MPV-like versatility. The focus is primarily on the added ' 'value of customers, which is of central importance for ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Regarding design, variability and everyday ' 'suitability, the VLE will optimally meet the needs and ' 'requirements of customers. With up to eight seats, the VLE ' 'portfolio will range from flexible vehicles for families and ' 'customers with an active lifestyle to exclusive shuttles- ' 'thus offers a versatile and maximally flexible space for all ' 'situations. 

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In record time to production standard

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The VLE is the first vehicle based on the newly ' 'developed, modular and scalable van architecture. The VLE ' 'has successfully mastered the major milestones in the ' 'development program and demonstrated above all its ' 'uncompromising efficiency as well as its sedan-like handling ' 'characteristics. Aerodynamics records were achieved in the ' 'wind tunnel (Mercedes-Benz ' 'VLE succeeds in next major development steps). During a ' 'long journey from Stuttgart across the Alps to Rome, the VLE ' 'only required two 15 - minute charging stops (Mercedes-Benz ' 'VLE succeeds in next major development steps). In the ' "oval on the test track in southern Italy's Nardò the VLE " 'impressed with agility and driving dynamics as well as high ' 'speeds (Mercedes-Benz ' 'VLE succeeds in next major development steps). At the ' 'Polar Circle, the VLE showed that modern electric vehicles ' 'are absolutely suitable for everyday use even in cold ' 'weather, ice and snow (New ' 'Mercedes-Benz MPVs master winter testing in the Arctic ' 'Circle).
The new Mercedes-Benz VLE will celebrate ' 'its world premiere in the first half of ' '2026. 

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The Mercedes-Benz Vitoria Plant

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Located in the heart of the Basque Country in north-west ' 'Spain, the plant celebrated its 70-year existence as an ' 'automotive location in 2024. The first vehicle rolled off ' 'the production line here in 1954. Today, a production area ' 'of 665,000 m2 is located on the 870,000 ' 'm2 site. The groundbreaking ceremony for the ' 'expansion of the plant was celebrated in March 2024: From ' '2026, mid-size vans based on the all-electric Van Electric ' 'Architecture (VAN.EA) will be produced here. In the future, ' 'vehicles based on the Van Combustion Architecture (VAN.CA) ' 'will also roll off the production line here.

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

\n', 'date': '2025-09-24T13:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Vitoria plant ready for a new era: Pre-series ' 'production of the new VLE successfully started', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ed72da54-3124-4bac-965d-cb93cb76563b'} 2025-11-30 01:00:29 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6fbed84d-a8df-475e-aa56-4cdc91096cb5> {'content': '\xa0\n' '\n' ' Impressive track record of Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG in the ' 'DTM and in Hockenheim\n' ' Interview with Lucas Auer - the current leader in the DTM driver ' 'standings\n' ' For the final weekend: Launch of the first adidas x Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport Collection\n' '\n' 'On October 4th and 5th the title decision of the 2025 DTM season ' 'will be made at the traditional Hockenheimring. After seven of ' 'eight race weekends, the Mercedes-AMG Teams have achieved two ' 'wins, eight further podium finishes, two pole positions and three ' 'fastest race laps. With a total of 370 points, Mercedes-AMG leads ' "the manufacturers' standings. In the drivers' standings, " 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Lucas Auer (AUT) leads with 171 ' 'points, seven points ahead of his closest rival. Impressive: The ' '31-year-old has scored points in every race so far and left every ' 'race Sunday as the championship leader.\n' 'Magnificent track record in the DTM and in Hockenheim\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG can look back on a total of 15 ' "manufacturers' titles in the DTM. After the last title win in " '2024, the performance and sports car brand is now aiming for a ' 'successful defense. Twelve driver championships have also gone to ' 'drivers of the brand with the star, most recently to Maximilian ' 'Götz in 2021.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG have already celebrated 36 ' 'victories in the DTM in Hockenheim. At the top is five-time DTM ' 'champion Bernd Schneider – the 61-year-old has taken 13 victories ' 'on the traditional track. Lucas Auer has also been on the podium ' 'here three times, most recently in 2022. Last year, the Austrian ' 'finished second in the Saturday race of the DTM final weekend at ' "the Hockenheimring. This year's Saturday race also marks his " '170th DTM start.\n' '"Three Questions For" Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Lucas Auer\n' "You were close to the title once before in 2022. What's different " 'this time?Lucas Auer: "You can never compare two seasons\xa0' 'one-to-one. 2022 was strong, and so far, 2025 has been too. My ' "personal approach hasn't changed much, but the constellation with " 'Landgraf Motorsport in the DTM was new. However, we already knew ' 'each other from the Nordschleife, where we won our first race ' "together straight away. That's why I was immediately convinced " 'when it was clear that we would go into the DTM together. The ' 'whole team is highly motivated and talented, and I am really ' 'proud of what we have achieved so far. We also managed the ' 'difficult weekends for us in a great way. Starting the season ' 'with a win and repeating the whole thing just one race weekend ' 'later at the Lausitzring gave us an enormous boost."\n' 'Everyone is talking about the title. How do you manage to block ' 'out the topic?Lucas Auer: "That\'s relatively simple: as long as ' 'the field is so close together in terms of points, only the next ' 'race counts. I would talk about the title if it made sense. But ' "it doesn't at the moment. That's why I'm concentrating on the " 'essentials. In the end, the accounts will be settled, and may the ' "best man win! It's no secret that the DTM title would mean an " "awful lot to me. I've been racing in the DTM since 2015. It has " 'been my sporting home from day one. Only the title is missing."\n' 'How are you preparing for the final weekend?Lucas Auer: "My ' 'preparation is basically always the same: training and a balanced ' 'diet, so business as usual. Nothing will change this time either. ' 'But since I have more races to drive both before and after the ' 'DTM finale and several series are now entering their decisive ' 'phase, such as the GT World Challenge, in which I am also still ' 'in the title fight, I am currently trying to take it a bit easier ' 'and consciously use my free time. Especially in the DTM week, I ' 'will work in even more detail, pay attention to my strength and ' 'prepare myself together with the team in a first-class manner."\n' 'Mathematically, nine drivers are still in contention for the ' 'title\n' 'The drivers who can still win the 2025 DTM title also include ' 'Maro Engel (GER, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing, 155 points, ' 'fourth place) and Jules Gounon (AND, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER, 142 points, ninth place). A total of 56 points are ' 'still up for grabs in Hockenheim.\n' 'Tom Kalender (GER) from Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf also made a ' 'strong statement. The 17-year-old, as the youngest driver in DTM ' 'history, has already scored 13 points in his first season.\n' '“Lucas Auer is the only driver in the field who has scored points ' 'in every DTM race this season. This is proof of his consistency ' 'and strength. Once again, the title fight is extremely intense ' 'this year. Both AMG teams have performed at the highest level ' 'throughout the season. Our goal is to bring the drivers’ title ' 'back to Affalterbach for the first time since 2021 and to give ' 'everything together in the final race to defend the ' 'manufacturers’ championship.”Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM\n' 'Launch: adidas and Mercedes-AMG Motorsport present first joint ' 'collection\n' 'Since March this year, adidas has been an official partner of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. The sports brand equips the drivers and ' 'the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport department with clothing, shoes and ' 'accessories. At the same time as the big DTM finale at the ' 'Hockenheimring, the launch of the "adidas Consortium for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Collection", the first joint lifestyle ' 'capsule collection, will take place. The line is inspired by ' 'Mercedes-Benz DTM history of the early 90s and the legendary ' 'colors and designs of iconic Mercedes-AMG vehicles. The ' 'collection combines the pursuit of maximum performance and the ' 'perfection in the design of both brands. It includes various ' 'lifestyle pieces – including knitted jerseys, T-shirts and a ' 'shell jacket – as well as three different footwear models. From ' 'October 5th, the limited capsule collection will be available ' 'exclusively at Asphaltgold, from October 7th also via the adidas ' 'Confirmed App. In Hockenheim, a Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO (combined ' 'fuel consumption: 14 l/100 km | combined CO2 emissions: 319 g/km ' '| CO2 class: G)1 in streetwear design will also be on display in ' 'the paddock. Employees in the exhibition area will also be ' 'wearing the collection for the first time.Facts and figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Track length: 4.574 kilometers Opening: 1932 DTM premiere: ' '1984\xa0DTM races at the Hockenheimring: 104\xa0' 'Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG participations in DTM races at the ' 'Hockenheimring: 97\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Statistics Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG in HockenheimWins: 36\xa0' 'Podiums: 72\xa0Pole Positions: 25\xa0Fastest Race Laps: 42\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG DTM Hockenheim Winners\xa0Bernd ' 'Schneider: 13 (2 x 1993, 1994, 2 x 1995, 2 x 2000, 2001, 2002, ' '2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) Gary Paffett: 5 (2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, ' '2018) Lucas Auer: 3 (2017, 2021, 2022)\xa0Klaus Ludwig: 2 (1989, ' '1990)\xa0Kurt Thiim: 2 (2 x 1994)\xa0Jean Alesi: 2 (2003, ' '2005)\xa0Bruno Spengler: 2 (2006, 2011)\xa0Jamie Green: 2 (2007, ' '2011)\xa0Paul di Resta: 2 (2010, 2016)\xa0Ellen Lohr: 1 (1992)\xa0' 'Roland Asch: 1 (1992)\xa0Bernd Mayländer: 1 (2001)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG Balance Sheet DTM Season 2025- Wins: 2 (Lucas ' 'Auer Race 1 Oschersleben; Lucas Auer Race 1 Lausitzring)- Podiums ' '(excluding wins): 8 (Maro Engel 3rd place, Race 1 Oschersleben; ' 'Jules Gounon 2nd place, Race 2 Oschersleben; Maro Engel 2nd ' 'place, Race 1 Lausitzring; Jules Gounon 3rd place, Race 2 ' 'Lausitzring; Maro Engel 3rd place, Race 1 Norisring; Lucas Auer ' '3rd place, Race 2 Nürburgring; Jules Gounon 2nd place, Race 2 ' 'Sachsenring; Lucas Auer 3rd place, Race 2 Red Bull Ring)- Pole ' 'Positions: 2 (Lucas Auer Race 1 Lausitzring; Lucas Auer Race 1 ' 'Oschersleben)- Fastest Laps: 3 (Lucas Auer Race 1 Oschersleben; ' 'Maro Engel Race 2 Oschersleben; Jules Gounon Race 1 Lausitzring)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG Placements in the Driver, Team, and Manufacturer ' 'Championships:- Driver Standings: P1 Lucas Auer (171 points), P4 ' 'Maro Engel (155), P9 Jules Gounon (142), P23 Tom Kalender (13)- ' 'Team Standings: P3 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing (290), P6 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (179)- Manufacturer Standings: P1 ' 'Mercedes-AMG (370)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '>> Download of the updated Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide 2025\n' '1 The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.', 'content_html': '

 

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  • Impressive track record of Mercedes-Benz and ' 'Mercedes-AMG in the DTM and in Hockenheim
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On October 4th and 5th the title decision of the 2025 ' 'DTM season will be made at the traditional Hockenheimring. ' 'After seven of eight race weekends, the Mercedes-AMG Teams ' 'have achieved two wins, eight further podium finishes, two ' 'pole positions and three fastest race laps. With a total of ' "370 points, Mercedes-AMG leads the manufacturers' standings. " "In the drivers' standings, Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver " 'Lucas Auer (AUT) leads with 171 points, seven points ahead ' 'of his closest rival. Impressive: The 31-year-old has scored ' 'points in every race so far and left every race Sunday as ' 'the championship leader.

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Magnificent track record in the DTM and in ' 'Hockenheim

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Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG can look back on a total ' "of 15 manufacturers' titles in the DTM. After the last title " 'win in 2024, the performance and sports car brand is now ' 'aiming for a successful defense. Twelve driver championships ' 'have also gone to drivers of the brand with the star, most ' 'recently to Maximilian Götz in 2021.

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Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG have already celebrated 36 ' 'victories in the DTM in Hockenheim. At the top is five-time ' 'DTM champion Bernd Schneider – the 61-year-old has taken 13 ' 'victories on the traditional track. Lucas Auer has also been ' 'on the podium here three times, most recently in 2022. Last ' 'year, the Austrian finished second in the Saturday race of ' "the DTM final weekend at the Hockenheimring. This year's " 'Saturday race also marks his 170th DTM start.

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"Three Questions For" Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Driver Lucas Auer

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You were close to the title once before in 2022. ' 'What\'s different this time?
Lucas Auer: "You ' 'can never compare two seasons one-to-one. 2022 was ' 'strong, and so far, 2025 has been too. My personal approach ' "hasn't changed much, but the constellation with Landgraf " 'Motorsport in the DTM was new. However, we already knew each ' 'other from the Nordschleife, where we won our first race ' "together straight away. That's why I was immediately " 'convinced when it was clear that we would go into the DTM ' 'together. The whole team is highly motivated and talented, ' 'and I am really proud of what we have achieved so far. We ' 'also managed the difficult weekends for us in a great way. ' 'Starting the season with a win and repeating the whole thing ' 'just one race weekend later at the Lausitzring gave us an ' 'enormous boost."

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Everyone is talking about the title. How do you ' 'manage to block out the topic?
Lucas Auer: ' '"That\'s relatively simple: as long as the field is so close ' 'together in terms of points, only the next race counts. I ' "would talk about the title if it made sense. But it doesn't " "at the moment. That's why I'm concentrating on the " 'essentials. In the end, the accounts will be settled, and ' "may the best man win! It's no secret that the DTM title " "would mean an awful lot to me. I've been racing in the DTM " 'since 2015. It has been my sporting home from day one. Only ' 'the title is missing."

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How are you preparing for the final ' 'weekend?
Lucas Auer: "My ' 'preparation is basically always the same: training and a ' 'balanced diet, so business as usual. Nothing will change ' 'this time either. But since I have more races to drive both ' 'before and after the DTM finale and several series are now ' 'entering their decisive phase, such as the GT World ' 'Challenge, in which I am also still in the title fight, I am ' 'currently trying to take it a bit easier and consciously use ' 'my free time. Especially in the DTM week, I will work in ' 'even more detail, pay attention to my strength and prepare ' 'myself together with the team in a first-class manner."

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Mathematically, nine drivers are still in ' 'contention for the title

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The drivers who can still win the 2025 DTM title also ' 'include Maro Engel (GER, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing, ' '155 points, fourth place) and Jules Gounon (AND, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER, 142 points, ninth place). A ' 'total of 56 points are still up for grabs in ' 'Hockenheim.

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Tom Kalender (GER) from Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf also ' 'made a strong statement. The 17-year-old, as the youngest ' 'driver in DTM history, has already scored 13 points in his ' 'first season.

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“Lucas Auer is the only driver in the field who ' 'has scored points in every DTM race this season. This is ' 'proof of his consistency and strength. Once again, the title ' 'fight is extremely intense this year. Both AMG teams have ' 'performed at the highest level throughout the season. Our ' 'goal is to bring the drivers’ title back to Affalterbach for ' 'the first time since 2021 and to give everything together in ' 'the final race to defend the manufacturers’ ' 'championship.”
Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director ' 'DTM

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Launch: adidas and Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ' 'present first joint collection

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Since March this year, adidas has been an official ' 'partner of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. The sports brand equips ' 'the drivers and the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport department with ' 'clothing, shoes and accessories. At the same time as the big ' 'DTM finale at the Hockenheimring, the launch of the "adidas ' 'Consortium for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Collection", the ' 'first joint lifestyle capsule collection, will take place. ' 'The line is inspired by Mercedes-Benz DTM history of the ' 'early 90s and the legendary colors and designs of iconic ' 'Mercedes-AMG vehicles. The collection combines the pursuit ' 'of maximum performance and the perfection in the design of ' 'both brands. It includes various lifestyle pieces – ' 'including knitted jerseys, T-shirts and a shell jacket – as ' 'well as three different footwear models. From October 5th, ' 'the limited capsule collection will be available exclusively ' 'at Asphaltgold, from October 7th also via the adidas ' 'Confirmed App. In Hockenheim, a Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO ' '(combined fuel consumption: 14 l/100 km | combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 319 g/km | CO2 class: G)1 in ' 'streetwear design will also be on display in the paddock. ' 'Employees in the exhibition area will also be wearing the ' 'collection for the first time.

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Track length: 4.574 kilometers
Opening: 1932
DTM ' 'premiere: 1984 
DTM races at the Hockenheimring: ' '104 
Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG participations in ' 'DTM races at the Hockenheimring: 97

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Statistics Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG in ' 'Hockenheim
Wins: 36 
Podiums: 72 
Pole ' 'Positions: 25 
Fastest Race Laps: 42

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Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG DTM Hockenheim ' 'Winners 
Bernd Schneider: 13 (2 x 1993, 1994, 2 x ' '1995, 2 x 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Gary ' 'Paffett: 5 (2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018)
Lucas ' 'Auer: 3 (2017, 2021, 2022) 
Klaus Ludwig: 2 ' '(1989, 1990) 
Kurt Thiim: 2 (2 x 1994) 
Jean ' 'Alesi: 2 (2003, 2005) 
Bruno Spengler: 2 (2006, ' '2011) 
Jamie Green: 2 (2007, 2011) 
Paul di ' 'Resta: 2 (2010, 2016) 
Ellen Lohr: 1 ' '(1992) 
Roland Asch: 1 (1992) 
Bernd ' 'Mayländer: 1 (2001)

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Mercedes-AMG Balance Sheet DTM Season 2025
- Wins: 2 ' '(Lucas Auer Race 1 Oschersleben; Lucas Auer Race 1 ' 'Lausitzring)
- Podiums (excluding wins): 8 (Maro Engel ' '3rd place, Race 1 Oschersleben; Jules Gounon 2nd place, Race ' '2 Oschersleben; Maro Engel 2nd place, Race 1 Lausitzring; ' 'Jules Gounon 3rd place, Race 2 Lausitzring; Maro Engel 3rd ' 'place, Race 1 Norisring; Lucas Auer 3rd place, Race 2 ' 'Nürburgring; Jules Gounon 2nd place, Race 2 Sachsenring; ' 'Lucas Auer 3rd place, Race 2 Red Bull Ring)
- Pole ' 'Positions: 2 (Lucas Auer Race 1 Lausitzring; Lucas Auer Race ' '1 Oschersleben)
- Fastest Laps: 3 (Lucas Auer Race 1 ' 'Oschersleben; Maro Engel Race 2 Oschersleben; Jules Gounon ' 'Race 1 Lausitzring)

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Mercedes-AMG Placements in the Driver, Team, and ' 'Manufacturer Championships:
- Driver Standings: P1 Lucas ' 'Auer (171 points), P4 Maro Engel (155), P9 Jules Gounon ' '(142), P23 Tom Kalender (13)
- Team Standings: P3 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing (290), P6 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf (179)
- Manufacturer Standings: P1 Mercedes-AMG ' '(370)

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>> ' 'Download of the updated Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide ' '2025

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1 The stated values were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised ' 'Light Vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ' 'ranges given refer to the German market. The energy ' 'consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy source, but ' 'also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-26T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Ahead of the DTM finale in Hockenheim: Title chances for ' 'Mercedes-AMG', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6fbed84d-a8df-475e-aa56-4cdc91096cb5'} 2025-11-30 01:00:29 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0d340a13-b626-49b8-af49-0b4fc3554390> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.Thomas ' 'Mann, derzeit CEO der Mercedes Benz Financial Services ' 'Deutschland, wird ab dem\xa001. Januar 2026 Leiter Vertrieb ' 'Neufahrzeuge im Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb Deutschland (MBD) und ' 'damit Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung des MBD. Er folgt auf Carsten ' 'Dippelt, der nach 28 erfolgreichen Jahren Konzernzugehörigkeit ' 'das Unternehmen zum 31.05.2026 auf eigenen Wunsch verlässt.\n' '„Wir freuen uns sehr, dass wir mit Thomas Mann einen geschätzten ' 'Kollegen für diese wichtige Position gewinnen konnten. Thomas ' 'bringt eine umfassende Expertise und profunde Erfahrungen im ' 'Hinblick auf die Weiterentwicklung unserer Vertriebsstrategie und ' 'nicht zuletzt auf den Vertrieb von Finanzdienstleistungen mit, ' 'von denen wir im Neufahrzeuggeschäft sehr profitieren werden. Wir ' 'bedanken uns herzlich beim geschätzten Kollegen Carsten Dippelt ' 'für seinen großartigen Beitrag in den vergangenen drei Jahren im ' 'MBD, in denen er entscheidende Weichenstellungen für die Zukunft ' 'vorgenommen hat – und darüber hinaus für 28 Jahre in der ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG, in denen er zum Unternehmenserfolg an ' 'unterschiedlichen Schlüsselstellen in Deutschland, Europa und ' 'Lateinamerika beigetragen hat. Wir wünschen ihm für seinen ' 'weiteren Weg alles Gute und weiterhin viel Erfolg!“Jörg ' 'Heinermann, Vorsitzender der Geschäftsleitung und Leiter MBD\n' 'Der studierte Betriebswirt Thomas Mann trat 2004 in die ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG ein. Er leitet seit 2023 den Vertrieb und das ' 'Marketing der Mercedes-Benz Finanzprodukte im deutschen Markt und ' 'hat in dieser Zeit das Geschäft signifikant erweitert. Darüber ' 'hinaus hat er das Leasinggeschäft analog dem Händlernetz auf das ' 'echte Agenturmodell umgestellt – und damit die Pionierrolle ' 'unterstrichen, die Mercedes-Benz bei der zukunftsweisenden ' 'Transformation des Vertriebs einnimmt. Davor war Thomas Mann ' 'Sprecher der Geschäftsleitung der Mercedes-Benz Bank in ' 'Österreich, wo er unter anderem ebenfalls die Umstellung des ' 'Leasinggeschäfts auf das echte Agenturmodell vorgenommen hat. ' 'Davor hatte er leitende Positionen in unterschiedlichen ' 'Geschäftsfeldern, so wie beispielsweise beim Aufbau der ' 'Servicecentersteuerung im Leasing- und Finanzierungsgeschäft, der ' 'Digitalisierung von European Shared Services oder den Aufbau ' 'europaweiter Strukturen der Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG.\xa0 \n' 'Carsten Dippelt begann 1998 seine Karriere bei Mercedes-Benz in ' 'der internationalen Nachwuchsgruppe in Argentinien. Nach seiner ' 'Tätigkeit als Assistent für den Vice President Sales ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars übernahm er verschiedene Managementfunktionen ' 'im Vertrieb und Marketing in Mexiko, Brasilien und Deutschland. ' 'Carsten Dippelt war von 2012 bis 2016 Leiter Vertrieb und ' 'Marketing Mercedes-Benz Pkw in Portugal. 2016 wechselte er als ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vertriebsdirektor in die BeNeLux-Organisation. Von ' '2020 bis 2023 war Carsten Dippelt Leiter und CEO von ' 'Mercedes-Benz Österreich. Danach wechselte er in die ' 'Geschäftsleitung des MBD, wo er den Vertrieb und das Marketing ' 'der Pkw Neufahrzeuge verantwortete. Unter anderem hat er in ' 'dieser Funktion einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur erfolgreichen ' 'Umstellung des Vertriebsmodells auf das echte Agenturmodell ' 'geleistet. Carsten Dippelt scheidet Ende Mai 2026 auf eigenen ' 'Wunsch und in bestem Einvernehmen aus der Mercedes-Benz AG aus, ' 'um sich künftig eigenen Projekten zu widmen.\xa0', 'content_html': '

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

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Thomas Mann, derzeit CEO der Mercedes Benz Financial ' 'Services Deutschland, wird ab dem 
01. Januar 2026 ' 'Leiter Vertrieb Neufahrzeuge im Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb ' 'Deutschland (MBD) und damit Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung ' 'des MBD. Er folgt auf Carsten Dippelt, der nach 28 ' 'erfolgreichen Jahren Konzernzugehörigkeit das Unternehmen ' 'zum 31.05.2026 auf eigenen Wunsch verlässt.

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„Wir freuen uns sehr, dass wir mit Thomas Mann ' 'einen geschätzten Kollegen für diese wichtige Position ' 'gewinnen konnten. Thomas bringt eine umfassende Expertise ' 'und profunde Erfahrungen im Hinblick auf die ' 'Weiterentwicklung unserer Vertriebsstrategie und nicht ' 'zuletzt auf den Vertrieb von Finanzdienstleistungen mit, von ' 'denen wir im Neufahrzeuggeschäft sehr profitieren werden. ' 'Wir bedanken uns herzlich beim geschätzten Kollegen Carsten ' 'Dippelt für seinen großartigen Beitrag in den vergangenen ' 'drei Jahren im MBD, in denen er entscheidende ' 'Weichenstellungen für die Zukunft vorgenommen hat – und ' 'darüber hinaus für 28 Jahre in der Mercedes-Benz AG, in ' 'denen er zum Unternehmenserfolg an unterschiedlichen ' 'Schlüsselstellen in Deutschland, Europa und Lateinamerika ' 'beigetragen hat. Wir wünschen ihm für seinen weiteren Weg ' 'alles Gute und weiterhin viel Erfolg!“
Jörg ' 'Heinermann, Vorsitzender der Geschäftsleitung und Leiter ' 'MBD

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Der studierte Betriebswirt Thomas Mann trat 2004 in die ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG ein. Er leitet seit 2023 den Vertrieb und ' 'das Marketing der Mercedes-Benz Finanzprodukte im deutschen ' 'Markt und hat in dieser Zeit das Geschäft signifikant ' 'erweitert. Darüber hinaus hat er das Leasinggeschäft analog ' 'dem Händlernetz auf das echte Agenturmodell umgestellt – und ' 'damit die Pionierrolle unterstrichen, die Mercedes-Benz bei ' 'der zukunftsweisenden Transformation des Vertriebs einnimmt. ' 'Davor war Thomas Mann Sprecher der Geschäftsleitung der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Bank in Österreich, wo er unter anderem ' 'ebenfalls die Umstellung des Leasinggeschäfts auf das echte ' 'Agenturmodell vorgenommen hat. Davor hatte er leitende ' 'Positionen in unterschiedlichen Geschäftsfeldern, so wie ' 'beispielsweise beim Aufbau der Servicecentersteuerung im ' 'Leasing- und Finanzierungsgeschäft, der Digitalisierung von ' 'European Shared Services oder den Aufbau europaweiter ' 'Strukturen der Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG. 

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Carsten Dippelt begann 1998 seine Karriere bei ' 'Mercedes-Benz in der internationalen Nachwuchsgruppe in ' 'Argentinien. Nach seiner Tätigkeit als Assistent für den ' 'Vice President Sales Mercedes-Benz Cars übernahm er ' 'verschiedene Managementfunktionen im Vertrieb und Marketing ' 'in Mexiko, Brasilien und Deutschland. Carsten Dippelt war ' 'von 2012 bis 2016 Leiter Vertrieb und Marketing ' 'Mercedes-Benz Pkw in Portugal. 2016 wechselte er als ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vertriebsdirektor in die BeNeLux-Organisation. ' 'Von 2020 bis 2023 war Carsten Dippelt Leiter und CEO von ' 'Mercedes-Benz Österreich. Danach wechselte er in die ' 'Geschäftsleitung des MBD, wo er den Vertrieb und das ' 'Marketing der Pkw Neufahrzeuge verantwortete. Unter anderem ' 'hat er in dieser Funktion einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur ' 'erfolgreichen Umstellung des Vertriebsmodells auf das echte ' 'Agenturmodell geleistet. Carsten Dippelt scheidet Ende Mai ' '2026 auf eigenen Wunsch und in bestem Einvernehmen aus der ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG aus, um sich künftig eigenen Projekten zu ' 'widmen. 

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  • Mercedes-Benz advances proprietary chiplet ' 'research through strategic spin-off and significant ' 'investment in Athos Silicon 
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Mercedes-Benz today announced a reference design ' 'collaboration with Athos Silicon, a specialized ' 'semiconductor company established by former engineers at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. ' '(MBRDNA). This partnership accelerates the adoption and ' 'scaling of advanced chiplet architecture originally ' 'researched at MBRDNA while supporting next-generation ' 'autonomous driving platforms across the industry. The ' 'initiative underscores Mercedes-Benz’s leadership in Silicon ' 'Valley innovation and strategic ecosystem development. ' ' 

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Mercedes-Benz’s forward-thinking strategy began with ' 'pioneering R&D efforts starting in 2020 at MBRDNA, where ' 'teams developed breakthrough chiplet technology for ' 'autonomous driving computing. Recognizing the technology’s ' 'broad applications beyond automotive use cases, ' 'Mercedes-Benz facilitated the formation of Athos Silicon as ' 'an independent entity to maximize the innovation’s industry ' 'impact. Mercedes-Benz contributes substantial intellectual ' 'property while enabling the technology to scale with ' 'dedicated capital from broader ecosystem partnerships. Athos ' 'Silicon’s modular mSoC™ platform delivers adaptable ' 'performance scaling, accelerated development cycles, and ' 'safety-by-design principles that position Mercedes-Benz at ' 'the forefront of the autonomous computing ' 'revolution. 

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“Mercedes-Benz continuously explores technologies ' 'that can advance safety, performance and automated driving. ' 'Open chiplet approaches—such as UCIe—show promise for future ' 'high-performance compute architectures. Athos Silicon, an ' 'independent company with roots in research initiated at ' 'Mercedes-Benz in 2020, will pursue its own path to develop ' 'these ideas for broader industry use.”
Markus ' 'Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, Chief Technology Officer.

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Mercedes-Benz has consistently pushed boundaries in ' 'automotive computing and built on this foundation of ' 'innovation. Since joining the UCIe™ Consortium in 2023 as ' 'the first automotive OEM member, the company has actively ' 'shaped industry standards for chiplet technology. The Athos ' 'Silicon collaboration further positions Mercedes-Benz as ' 'co-creator of next-generation high-performance computing ' 'standards. These standards promise to revolutionize ' 'autonomous vehicle possibilities for years ahead and create ' 'the blueprint for tomorrow’s vehicles.

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Contact:
Yifei Wu, yifei.wu@mercedes-benz.com, ' '+1 669 4546758

\n', 'date': '2025-09-26T17:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Shapes Future of Autonomous Computing as Co-Creator ' 'of Next-Generation Chip Standards with Athos Silicon', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/075a753c-4a18-441f-bb3b-fad7d7eee81b'} 2025-11-30 01:00:30 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5b9276ed-1b20-4d87-93e2-f14efaaa8507> {'content': 'Entering the last quarter of the season at Marina Bay in ' 'Singapore.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Talks Singapore\n' 'After a solid weekend in Azerbaijan, we head to Singapore and ' 'another street race. Whilst Baku and Marina Bay share that ' 'characteristic, the challenge of each is very different. The ' 'circuit in Singapore is a tighter, more technical one compared to ' 'the higher speed layout in Azerbaijan. Perhaps the biggest ' 'difference though are the conditions. Despite racing at night, ' 'the heat and humidity of Singapore place a high demand on both ' 'the car and the drivers. Managing and optimising for that is a ' 'key requirement of the weekend.\n' 'Whilst we were pleased to return to the podium last time out, and ' "move back into second in the Constructors' Championship, we know " 'how competitive the field is at present. We need to ensure we ' 'deliver at our maximum each weekend if we are to fight for ' 'further positive results and maintain that position in the ' 'standings. That is our focus for Singapore and the following six ' 'races as we approach the end of the season.\n' 'We are also excited to see Doriane in action in the penultimate ' 'round of F1 Academy. She has produced a stellar campaign so far ' 'and given herself a great opportunity to battle for the title in ' 'these closing races. We will be once again supporting and ' 'cheering her on as she aims to be in the strongest position ' 'possible before heading to the finale in Las Vegas.\n' 'Fact File: Singapore Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' The Singapore Grand Prix first appeared on the F1 calendar in ' '2008 and is known as the original “F1 night race”.\n' ' In 2023, the circuit length was reduced from 5.063 km to 4.928 ' 'km and the number of laps of the Grand Prix increased from 61 to ' '62. Lap times were reduced by roughly 10 seconds due to the ' 'changes.\n' ' The new layout was beneficial for the tyres; previously, they ' 'would begin to overheat towards the end of the lap, but the ' 'removal of four 90-degrees corners helped them stay closer to the ' 'optimum operating window.\n' ' Track evolution is incredibly high in Singapore, given that it ' 'is a street circuit. The surface can ramp up by as much as three ' 'seconds between FP1 on Friday and Qualifying on Saturday ' 'evening. \n' ' The Singapore Grand prix is one of the most physically demanding ' 'races of the season. The intense humidity, warm temperatures, ' 'combined with the stop/start nature of the track, make it very ' 'challenging. \n' ' Due to these factors, drivers can lose around 5kg of weight ' 'during the race through sweating alone. \n' ' That stop/start nature, with a requirement for constant ' 're-acceleration, ensures the circuit has one of the biggest fuel ' 'effects of the year. In simple terms, that mean the amount of ' 'time you lose each lap is higher for every kilogram of extra fuel ' 'in the car.\n' ' Owing to the large amount of time spent in corners, just over ' '50% of lap time is spent at full throttle – only Monaco and the ' 'Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico have lower amounts. \n' ' The track is also very bumpy. That adds to the stress that the ' 'drivers and cars are put through – that is particularly true with ' 'these new generation cars that run lower to the ground. \n' ' With a speed limit of 60 km/h, and a layout that feeds in at ' 'turn two, the total pitlane time is the highest of the season at ' '25 seconds. \n' ' Marina Bay is one of two circuits on the calendar to have a 60 ' 'km/h pitlane speed limit, owing to its tight nature. The other is ' 'Monaco.\n' ' Being a street track, it is no surprise that between 2008 and ' '2024 all 14 Singapore Grands Prix featured at least one Safety ' 'Car deployment. \n' ' The team has achieved four wins around the streets of Marina ' 'Bay. Three times with Lewis (2014, 2017, 2018) and one with Nico ' 'Rosberg (2016). \n' ' F1 ACADEMY will join the support bill for the second year in a ' 'row in Singapore, and this weekend could prove important for ' 'junior driver Doriane Pin as she looks to seal the 2025 title.\n' '\n' 'Doriane Pin talks Singapore\n' 'Singapore is one of the most challenging and exciting circuits on ' 'the calendar, and I can’t wait to race there. With only two more ' 'rounds to go, I will give everything to bring home the results we ' 'want.\n' 'Stat Sheet: Singapore Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Singapore Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (SST)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 17:30 – 18:30\n' ' 10:30 – 11:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 21:00 – 22:00\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 17:30 – 18:30\n' ' 10:30 – 11:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 21:00 – 22:00\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 20:00\n' ' 13:00\n' ' 14:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Singapore\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 13\n' ' 4\n' ' 7\n' ' 3\n' ' 7\n' ' 4\n' ' 5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 4\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 15\n' ' 6\n' ' 14\n' ' 6\n' ' 11\n' ' 6\n' ' 19\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 5,198\n' ' 26,690\n' ' 85,335\n' ' 257,348\n' ' 208,040,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 2,681\n' ' 13,755\n' ' 43,832\n' ' 131,697\n' ' 107,360,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 2,491\n' ' 12,795\n' ' 41,113\n' ' 123,727\n' ' 99,640,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 20,437\n' ' 104,539\n' ' 334,860\n' ' 1,000,745\n' ' 815,400,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 334\n' ' 130\n' ' 306\n' ' 142\n' ' 268\n' ' 112\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 322\n' ' 121\n' ' 289\n' ' 134\n' ' 248\n' ' 103\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 145\n' ' 4\n' ' 22\n' ' 6\n' ' 17\n' ' 10\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 17\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 604\n' ' 236\n' ' 652\n' ' 244\n' ' 495\n' ' 236\n' ' 103\n' ' 130\n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

Entering the last quarter of the season at Marina ' 'Bay in Singapore. 

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Toto Talks Singapore

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After a solid weekend in Azerbaijan, we head to Singapore ' 'and another street race. Whilst Baku and Marina Bay share ' 'that characteristic, the challenge of each is very ' 'different. The circuit in Singapore is a tighter, more ' 'technical one compared to the higher speed layout in ' 'Azerbaijan. Perhaps the biggest difference though are the ' 'conditions. Despite racing at night, the heat and humidity ' 'of Singapore place a high demand on both the car and the ' 'drivers. Managing and optimising for that is a key ' 'requirement of the weekend.

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Whilst we were pleased to return to the podium last time ' "out, and move back into second in the Constructors' " 'Championship, we know how competitive the field is at ' 'present. We need to ensure we deliver at our maximum each ' 'weekend if we are to fight for further positive results and ' 'maintain that position in the standings. That is our focus ' 'for Singapore and the following six races as we approach the ' 'end of the season.

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We are also excited to see Doriane in action in the ' 'penultimate round of F1 Academy. She has produced a stellar ' 'campaign so far and given herself a great opportunity to ' 'battle for the title in these closing races. We will be once ' 'again supporting and cheering her on as she aims to be in ' 'the strongest position possible before heading to the finale ' 'in Las Vegas.

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Fact File: Singapore Grand Prix

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  • The Singapore Grand Prix first appeared on the F1 ' 'calendar in 2008 and is known as the original “F1 night ' 'race”.
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  • In 2023, the circuit length was reduced from 5.063 km to ' '4.928 km and the number of laps of the Grand Prix increased ' 'from 61 to 62. Lap times were reduced by roughly 10 seconds ' 'due to the changes.
    • \n' '
  • The new layout was beneficial for the tyres; previously, ' 'they would begin to overheat towards the end of the lap, but ' 'the removal of four 90-degrees corners helped them stay ' 'closer to the optimum operating window.
    • \n' '
  • Track evolution is incredibly high in Singapore, given ' 'that it is a street circuit. The surface can ramp up by as ' 'much as three seconds between FP1 on Friday and Qualifying ' 'on Saturday evening.
    • \n' '
  • The Singapore Grand prix is one of the most physically ' 'demanding races of the season. The intense humidity, warm ' 'temperatures, combined with the stop/start nature of the ' 'track, make it very challenging.
    • \n' '
  • Due to these factors, drivers can lose around 5kg of ' 'weight during the race through sweating alone.
    • \n' '
  • That stop/start nature, with a requirement for constant ' 're-acceleration, ensures the circuit has one of the biggest ' 'fuel effects of the year. In simple terms, that mean the ' 'amount of time you lose each lap is higher for every ' 'kilogram of extra fuel in the car.
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  • Owing to the large amount of time spent in corners, just ' 'over 50% of lap time is spent at full throttle – only Monaco ' 'and the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico have lower ' 'amounts.
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  • The track is also very bumpy. That adds to the stress ' 'that the drivers and cars are put through – that is ' 'particularly true with these new generation cars that run ' 'lower to the ground.
    • \n' '
  • With a speed limit of 60 km/h, and a layout that feeds ' 'in at turn two, the total pitlane time is the highest of the ' 'season at 25 seconds.
    • \n' '
  • Marina Bay is one of two circuits on the calendar to ' 'have a 60 km/h pitlane speed limit, owing to its tight ' 'nature. The other is Monaco.
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  • Being a street track, it is no surprise that between ' '2008 and 2024 all 14 Singapore Grands Prix featured at least ' 'one Safety Car deployment.
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  • The team has achieved four wins around the streets of ' 'Marina Bay. Three times with Lewis (2014, 2017, 2018) and ' 'one with Nico Rosberg (2016).
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  • F1 ACADEMY will join the support bill for the second ' 'year in a row in Singapore, and this weekend could prove ' 'important for junior driver Doriane Pin as she looks to seal ' 'the 2025 title.
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Doriane Pin talks Singapore

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Singapore is one of the most challenging and exciting ' 'circuits on the calendar, and I can’t wait to race there. ' 'With only two more rounds to go, I will give everything to ' 'bring home the results we want.

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Stat Sheet: Singapore Grand Prix

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10:30 – 11:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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21:00 – 22:00

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14:00 – 15:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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17:30 – 18:30

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10:30 – 11:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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14:00 – 15:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Singapore

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Starts

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DNF

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Mercedes

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13

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4

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7

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3

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7

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4

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5

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George Russell

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4

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0

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1

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1

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Kimi Antonelli

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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MB Power

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15

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6

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14

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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5,198

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26,690

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85,335

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257,348

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208,040,000

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George Russell

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2,681

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13,755

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43,832

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131,697

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107,360,000

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Kimi Antonelli

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2,491

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12,795

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41,113

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123,727

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99,640,000

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MB Power

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20,437

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104,539

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334,860

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1,000,745

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815,400,000

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\n', 'date': '2025-09-30T18:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Singapore Grand Prix – Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/5b9276ed-1b20-4d87-93e2-f14efaaa8507'} 2025-11-30 01:00:30 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=3&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:30 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=7&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:30 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/452ab229-1c44-41d0-a026-52c96ef03aa2> {'content': '\n' ' Sales release for Germany starts on 29 October 2025 with a list ' 'price starting at 71,281 euros1\n' ' As of today, the GLC is already available to configure online ' 'and in parallel ready to order in nearly all European markets\n' ' Attractive German leasing and financing conditions, such as ' 'monthly leasing rates starting at 475 euros2\xa0for private ' 'customers\n' ' Electric model is priced comparable to combustion engine model\n' ' Four more electric models will follow, two of them with market ' 'introductions later in 2026\n' ' The electrified bestseller: the all-new electric GLC combines a ' 'striking new design with its iconic grille and a “Welcome Home” ' 'feeling, while upholding the GLC’s legacy of benchmark ' 'versatility\n' ' The powerful GLC 400 4MATIC with 360 kW has an electric range of ' 'up to 715 kilometres3\xa0and a recharged range of up to 303 ' 'kilometres in only ten minutes4– thanks to 800-volt technology ' 'and best-in class efficiency with a possible top value of 14,9 ' 'kwh/km4\n' '\n' 'Completely new, yet familiar – the all-new electric GLC (energy ' 'consumption combined: 18,9 – 14,9 kWh/100 km | CO2 emissions ' 'combined: 0 g/km | CO2 class: A)3 is the first Mercedes‑Benz to ' 'feature elevated design, including the redesigned, brand-defining ' 'illuminated and animated chromed grille. More than just a ' 'striking design element, this iconic grille redefines the face of ' 'the brand, exuding prestige and self-confidence. This sets the ' 'tone for the electric GLC’s core promise: a ‘Welcome Home’ ' 'feeling of comfort and safety, paired with an intuitive digital ' 'experience. Shaped by extensive customer feedback – purposeful, ' 'refined and unmistakably a GLC – it enhances everything customers ' 'adore including a high-quality interior. Built electric-only, it ' 'complements its best-selling sibling. It excels in performance, ' 'range, efficiency and charging speed while setting new standards ' 'in design, value, versatility and space in its class. Combining ' 'reliability and the elegance of Mercedes‑Benz with cutting-edge ' 'electric-drive systems and intelligent, intuitive software the ' 'GLC continues legacy in electric form – iconic, versatile, ' 'intuitive and smooth.\n' "“The GLC has been Mercedes‑Benz's most popular model and the " 'segment leader worldwide for years. With the all-new electric ' 'GLC, we aim to continue that success. This vehicle combines ' 'everyday practicality, long range, and iconic design, and more ' 'than ever conveys our brand promise of “Welcome Home.” ' 'Mercedes‑Benz has listened to customer feedback around the world ' 'and delivered an all-electric model that marks a turning point in ' 'the mid-size segment. We are committed to making electric ' 'mobility accessible, offering the all-electric GLC with a ' 'comparable price to the combustion engine models.”Mathias Geisen, ' 'Member of the Board of Management, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'responsible for Sales and Marketing\n' 'Competitive prices makes switching to electric mobility even ' 'easier\n' 'As of today, German customers can configure their desired GLC in ' 'the configurator, including prices and a payment calculator. ' 'Orders of the powerful 360-kW GLC 400 4MATIC with EQ Technology ' '(energy consumption combined: 18,9 – 14,9kWh/100 km | CO2 ' 'emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO2 class: A)3 can be placed online ' 'and at Mercedes-Benz partners starting on 29 October 2025. The ' 'list price starts at 71,281\xa0euros1. With this offer, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is providing its customers with a compelling ' 'argument to switch to electric mobility. Both attractive leasing ' 'and financing options will be available for the all-new electric ' 'GLC model, such as a monthly leasing rate of 475 euros2 for ' 'private customers. Four more electric models will follow; two of ' 'them later in 2026.\n' 'More space than ever before enhances passenger comfort and ' 'luggage capacity\n' 'The all-new GLC is the epitome of versatility, spaciousness and ' 'comfort, making it the perfect companion for everyday adventures. ' 'Seamlessly building on the proven qualities of the popular model ' 'series, the electric GLC takes things up a notch. With a ' 'wheelbase that’s 84 mm longer compared to the combustion GLC, ' 'passengers can enjoy an exceptionally roomy and comfortable ride. ' 'The result is 13 mm more legroom and 46 mm more headroom up ' 'front, while rear passengers benefit from 47 mm more legroom and ' '17 mm more headroom. For those requiring ample storage space, the ' 'GLC has it covered. The boot provides a generous 570 litres of ' 'capacity and, when the rear seats are folded down, it expands to ' 'an impressive 1,740 litres. Additionally, the frunk (front trunk) ' 'contributes an extra 128 litres of load capacity and can be ' 'opened partially electrically via touch control. In addition to ' 'this, it boasts an impressive towing capacity of up to 2.4 ' 'tonnes. Whether preparing for a weekend getaway or a substantial ' 'shopping trip, the new GLC accommodates all needs.\n' 'The perfect blend for a smooth journey: comfort, agility, safety ' 'and easy charging\n' 'Experience supreme ride comfort and exceptional agility in the ' 'all-new electric GLC, thanks to its intelligent air suspension ' 'AIRMATIC and 4.5-degree rear-axle steering. The all-new electric ' 'GLC models in Europe come as standard with extensive safety ' 'equipment and the Distance Assist DISTRONIC. Depending on ' 'equipment and market, technical details include up to ten ' 'cameras, five radar sensors, twelve ultrasonic sensors and a ' 'water-cooled high-performance computer with sufficient power ' 'reserves for future functions and regular over-the-air updates. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz bundles additional comfort assistance functions5 ' 'under the name MB.DRIVE. Completing the perfect journey is a ' 'seamless and intuitive charging experience, highlighted by ' 'integrated reservation function for charging stations6 as part of ' 'the MB.CHARGE Public78 service – an industry-first innovation ' 'from Mercedes‑Benz.\n' 'Unlocking an expansive new spatial and digital experience\n' 'The all-new seamless MBUX HYPERSCREEN greets the customers as ' 'they step in the electric GLC.\xa0At 99.3\xa0centimetres (39.1 ' 'inches), it is the largest screen in a Mercedes‑Benz, creating an ' 'immersive spatial experience with digital elegance. The warm and ' 'inviting ambient light, combined with the starry SKY CONTROL ' 'panoramic roof featuring switchable segments, elevates the unique ' 'Mercedes‑Benz ‘Welcome Home’ feeling to a new level.\n' 'Customers can choose from a variety of atmospheric display styles ' 'as background motifs. The instrument cluster, control elements, ' 'and ambient lighting colours go along with the selected emotional ' 'motif. This allows users to create a personal atmosphere in the ' 'vehicle where physical and digital worlds blend seamlessly thanks ' 'to the Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS).\xa0\n' 'High-quality materials ensure first-class haptics and elegance – ' 'including animal-free options. Here, Mercedes‑Benz sets a new ' 'standard in the use of vegan materials with the optional\xa0Vegan ' 'Package. This sumptuous suite of interior soft-touch materials is ' 'certified by The Vegan Society Society (further information ' 'here). It makes Mercedes‑Benz the first car manufacturer ' 'worldwide to offer an independently certified vegan interior.\xa0' 'More information.\n' 'Generously Equipped as Standard and attractive packages\n' 'The all-new electric GLC boasts exceptional standard equipment. ' 'For those who want even more features, there are three equipment ' 'packages to choose from, each building on the last.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Standard Equipment\n' ' Advanced Plus Package with Digital Extras\n' ' Premium Package with Digital Extras\n' ' Premium Plus Package with Digital Extras9]\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Standard-fit AVANTGARDE Line\n' ' Advanced Plus Package\n' ' Premium Package\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' ·\xa0\xa0 AVANTGARDE Line ·\xa0\xa0 Panoramic roof ·\xa0\xa0 ' 'Heat-/noise-insulating acoustic glass ·\xa0\xa0 Mirror Package ' '·\xa0\xa0 Heat-insulating dark-tinted glass ·\xa0\xa0 LED High ' 'Performance headlamps with Adaptive Highbeam Assist ·\xa0\xa0 ' 'Parking Package with reversing camera ·\xa0\xa0 TIREFIT ·\xa0\xa0 ' 'Instrument cluster (10.3″), media display (14″) and digital trim ' '(14″) ·\xa0\xa0 Electric seats with lumbar support ·\xa0\xa0 ' 'Heated front seats ·\xa0\xa0 THERMATIC automatic climate ' 'control\xa0 ·\xa0\xa0 USB Package Plus ·\xa0\xa0 Smartphone ' 'integration ·\xa0\xa0 Wireless charging for Mobile devices ' '·\xa0\xa0 Selfie and video camera ·\xa0\xa0 etc.\n' ' ·\xa0\xa0 Ambient lighting ·\xa0\xa0 Illuminated entrance rail ' '·\xa0\xa0 SKY CONTROL panoramic roof ·\xa0\xa0 MBUX Superscreen ' '·\xa0\xa0 Memory Package ·\xa0\xa0 Illuminated Mercedes-Benz ' 'iconic grille with illuminated outline, illuminated star and ' 'illuminated grill panel ·\xa0\xa0 Digital Extra: MBUX ' 'Entertainment 3 years\n' ' ·\xa0\xa0 ENERGIZING AIR CONTROL ·\xa0\xa0 Active ambient ' 'lighting ·\xa0\xa0 Comfort Plus Package, incl. dual wireless ' 'charging ·\xa0\xa0 Burmester® 3D Surround Sound System ·\xa0\xa0 ' 'DIGITAL LIGHT \xa0\n' ' ·\xa0\xa0 High-end seats: Climatised seats, massage, PRE-SAFE® ' 'Impulse Side, Burmester® 4D Surround Sound System ·\xa0\xa0 ' 'Illuminated pattern in panoramic roof ·\xa0\xa0 DIGITAL LIGHT ' 'with projection ·\xa0\xa0 Heated rear seats ·\xa0\xa0 MBUX ' 'Hyperscreen\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'A wide range of customisation options for more sportiness and ' 'exclusivity \xa0\n' 'The highly popular AMG Line is available as an option. Exterior ' 'features include 20-inch light alloy wheels, a front bumper with ' 'air intakes and a chrome splitter as well as a special rear ' 'bumper. When the door is opened, drivers are greeted with an ' 'animated light show on the ground featuring a star pattern. The ' 'interior of AMG\xa0Line vehicles features sporty accents such as ' 'a sports leather steering wheel with a flattened rim and an AMG ' 'sports pedal set in brushed stainless steel with black rubber ' 'pads.\n' 'For customers who prefer even more sportiness, the AMG Line Plus ' 'is available. It adds additional design elements from the AMG ' 'Performance Programme to the AMG Line. These include a high-gloss ' 'black rear spoiler, illuminated high-gloss black door sills and ' 'exclusive 21-inch alloy wheels. Red MANUFAKTUR seat belts and the ' 'Night Package complete the AMG Line Plus.\n' 'For even more exclusive accents, the AMG Line Sport Seat Package ' 'and the Night Package are available in conjunction with the AMG ' 'Line. The expressive Night Package includes high-gloss black trim ' 'elements on the bumpers, side skirts and beltline, a high-gloss ' 'black upper casing on the exterior mirrors and tinted rear ' 'windows. The package also includes 20-inch alloy wheels.\n' '[1] The price quoted is the gross list price in Germany including ' '19% VAT, plus delivery costs or costs for collection from the ' 'factory.\n' '[2] For the GLC 400 4MATIC with EQ Technology with a 20% with ' 'special leasing payment, 36-month term, and 45,000 km total ' 'mileage.\n' '[3] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) ' 'measurement method. The ranges given refer to ECE markets. The ' 'energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy source by the ' 'car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.\n' '[4] The quoted range (WLTP) achievable after a 10-minute charge ' 'was obtained using the maximum DC charging capacity as per ' 'ISO/SAE 12906, under the conditions specified in that standard.\n' '[5] Our driver assistance and safety systems are aids and do not ' 'relieve you of your responsibility as the driver. Please take ' "note of the in-formation in the Owner's Manual and the system " 'limits which are described therein.\n' '[6] Currently, the reservation function is available at selected ' 'Mercedes-Benz charging stations in Germany and the US. Further ' 'rollouts are planned for 2025, with the long-term goal of ' 'establishing around 10,000 charging points by the end of the ' 'decade. Mercedes-Benz is initially offering the reservation ' 'option free of charge as part of MB.CHARGE Public. Mercedes-Benz ' 'reserves the right to make reservation chargeable in future.\n' '[7] In order to use the MB.CHARGE Public digital extra, the ' 'customer will require their own separate charging contract with a ' 'selected third-party provider.\n' '[8] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Terms of Use ' 'for the Mercedes-Benz Digital Extras are required to use the ' 'services. In addition, the vehicle must be paired with the ' 'corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the initial term, the ' 'services can be renewed for a fee, provided they are at that ' 'point still offered for the corresponding vehicle.\n' '[9] Only with AMG Line and Sport Seat Package', 'content_html': '
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  • Sales release for Germany starts on 29 October ' '2025 with a list price starting at 71,281 ' 'euros1
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  • As of today, the GLC is already available to ' 'configure online and in parallel ready to order in nearly ' 'all European markets
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  • Attractive German leasing and financing ' 'conditions, such as monthly leasing rates starting at 475 ' 'euros2 for private customers
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  • Four more electric models will follow, two of ' 'them with market introductions later in 2026
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  • The electrified bestseller: the all-new electric ' 'GLC combines a striking new design with its iconic grille ' 'and a “Welcome Home” feeling, while upholding the GLC’s ' 'legacy of benchmark versatility
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  • The powerful GLC 400 4MATIC with 360 kW has an ' 'electric range of up to 715 kilometres3 and ' 'a recharged range of up to 303 kilometres in only ten ' 'minutes4– thanks to 800-volt technology and ' 'best-in class efficiency with a possible top value of 14,9 ' 'kwh/km4
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Completely new, yet familiar – the all-new electric GLC ' '(energy consumption combined: 18,9 – 14,9 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO2 ' 'class: A)3 is the first Mercedes‑Benz to feature ' 'elevated design, including the redesigned, brand-defining ' 'illuminated and animated chromed grille. More than just a ' 'striking design element, this iconic grille redefines the ' 'face of the brand, exuding prestige and self-confidence. ' 'This sets the tone for the electric GLC’s core promise: a ' '‘Welcome Home’ feeling of comfort and safety, paired with an ' 'intuitive digital experience. Shaped by extensive customer ' 'feedback – purposeful, refined and unmistakably a GLC – it ' 'enhances everything customers adore including a high-quality ' 'interior. Built electric-only, it complements its ' 'best-selling sibling. It excels in performance, range, ' 'efficiency and charging speed while setting new standards in ' 'design, value, versatility and space in its class. Combining ' 'reliability and the elegance of Mercedes‑Benz with ' 'cutting-edge electric-drive systems and intelligent, ' 'intuitive software the GLC continues legacy in electric form ' '– iconic, versatile, intuitive and smooth.

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“The GLC has been Mercedes‑Benz's most popular " 'model and the segment leader worldwide for years. With the ' 'all-new electric GLC, we aim to continue that success. This ' 'vehicle combines everyday practicality, long range, and ' 'iconic design, and more than ever conveys our brand promise ' 'of “Welcome Home.” Mercedes‑Benz has listened to customer ' 'feedback around the world and delivered an all-electric ' 'model that marks a turning point in the mid-size segment. We ' 'are committed to making electric mobility accessible, ' 'offering the all-electric GLC with a comparable price to the ' 'combustion engine models.”
Mathias Geisen, ' 'Member of the Board of Management, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' '
responsible for Sales and Marketing

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Competitive prices makes switching to electric mobility ' 'even easier

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As of today, German customers can configure their desired ' 'GLC in the configurator, including prices and a payment ' 'calculator. Orders of the powerful 360-kW GLC 400 4MATIC ' 'with EQ Technology (energy consumption combined: 18,9 – ' '14,9kWh/100 km | CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km | ' 'CO2 class: A)3 can be placed online ' 'and at Mercedes-Benz partners starting on 29 October 2025. ' 'The list price starts at 71,281 euros1. With ' 'this offer, Mercedes-Benz is providing its customers with a ' 'compelling argument to switch to electric mobility. Both ' 'attractive leasing and financing options will be available ' 'for the all-new electric GLC model, such as a monthly ' 'leasing rate of 475 euros2 for private customers. ' 'Four more electric models will follow; two of them later in ' '2026.

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More space than ever before enhances passenger comfort ' 'and luggage capacity

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The all-new GLC is the epitome of versatility, ' 'spaciousness and comfort, making it the perfect companion ' 'for everyday adventures. Seamlessly building on the proven ' 'qualities of the popular model series, the electric GLC ' 'takes things up a notch. With a wheelbase that’s 84 mm ' 'longer compared to the combustion GLC, passengers can enjoy ' 'an exceptionally roomy and comfortable ride. The result is ' '13 mm more legroom and 46 mm more headroom up front, while ' 'rear passengers benefit from 47 mm more legroom and 17 mm ' 'more headroom. For those requiring ample storage space, the ' 'GLC has it covered. The boot provides a generous 570 litres ' 'of capacity and, when the rear seats are folded down, it ' 'expands to an impressive 1,740 litres. Additionally, the ' 'frunk (front trunk) contributes an extra 128 litres of load ' 'capacity and can be opened partially electrically via touch ' 'control. In addition to this, it boasts an impressive towing ' 'capacity of up to 2.4 tonnes. Whether preparing for a ' 'weekend getaway or a substantial shopping trip, the new GLC ' 'accommodates all needs.

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The perfect blend for a smooth journey: comfort, ' 'agility, safety and easy charging

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Experience supreme ride comfort and exceptional agility ' 'in the all-new electric GLC, thanks to its intelligent air ' 'suspension AIRMATIC and 4.5-degree rear-axle steering. The ' 'all-new electric GLC models in Europe come as standard with ' 'extensive safety equipment and the Distance Assist ' 'DISTRONIC. Depending on equipment and market, technical ' 'details include up to ten cameras, five radar sensors, ' 'twelve ultrasonic sensors and a water-cooled ' 'high-performance computer with sufficient power reserves for ' 'future functions and regular over-the-air updates. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz bundles additional comfort assistance ' 'functions5 under the name MB.DRIVE. Completing ' 'the perfect journey is a seamless and intuitive charging ' 'experience, highlighted by integrated reservation function ' 'for charging stations6 as part of the MB.CHARGE ' 'Public78 service – an industry-first innovation ' 'from Mercedes‑Benz.

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Unlocking an expansive new spatial and digital ' 'experience

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The all-new seamless MBUX HYPERSCREEN greets the ' 'customers as they step in the electric GLC. At ' '99.3 centimetres (39.1 inches), it is the largest ' 'screen in a Mercedes‑Benz, creating an immersive spatial ' 'experience with digital elegance. The warm and inviting ' 'ambient light, combined with the starry SKY CONTROL ' 'panoramic roof featuring switchable segments, elevates the ' 'unique Mercedes‑Benz ‘Welcome Home’ feeling to a new ' 'level.

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Customers can choose from a variety of atmospheric ' 'display styles as background motifs. The instrument cluster, ' 'control elements, and ambient lighting colours go along with ' 'the selected emotional motif. This allows users to create a ' 'personal atmosphere in the vehicle where physical and ' 'digital worlds blend seamlessly thanks to the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Operating System (MB.OS). 

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High-quality materials ensure first-class haptics and ' 'elegance – including animal-free options. Here, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz sets a new standard in the use of vegan ' 'materials with the optional Vegan ' 'Package. This sumptuous suite of interior soft-touch ' 'materials is certified by The Vegan Society Society (further ' 'information here). It makes ' 'Mercedes‑Benz the first car manufacturer worldwide to offer ' 'an independently certified vegan ' 'interior. More ' 'information.

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Generously Equipped as Standard and attractive ' 'packages

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The all-new electric GLC boasts exceptional standard ' 'equipment. For those who want even more features, there are ' 'three equipment packages to choose from, each building on ' 'the last.

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·   High-end seats: Climatised seats, massage, ' 'PRE-SAFE® Impulse Side, Burmester® 4D Surround Sound ' 'System

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A wide range of customisation options for more ' 'sportiness and exclusivity  

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The highly popular AMG Line is available as an option. ' 'Exterior features include 20-inch light alloy wheels, a ' 'front bumper with air intakes and a chrome splitter as well ' 'as a special rear bumper. When the door is opened, drivers ' 'are greeted with an animated light show on the ground ' 'featuring a star pattern. The interior of AMG Line ' 'vehicles features sporty accents such as a sports leather ' 'steering wheel with a flattened rim and an AMG sports pedal ' 'set in brushed stainless steel with black rubber pads.

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For customers who prefer even more sportiness, the AMG ' 'Line Plus is available. It adds additional design elements ' 'from the AMG Performance Programme to the AMG Line. These ' 'include a high-gloss black rear spoiler, illuminated ' 'high-gloss black door sills and exclusive 21-inch alloy ' 'wheels. Red MANUFAKTUR seat belts and the Night Package ' 'complete the AMG Line Plus.

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For even more exclusive accents, the AMG Line Sport Seat ' 'Package and the Night Package are available in conjunction ' 'with the AMG Line. The expressive Night Package includes ' 'high-gloss black trim elements on the bumpers, side skirts ' 'and beltline, a high-gloss black upper casing on the ' 'exterior mirrors and tinted rear windows. The package also ' 'includes 20-inch alloy wheels.

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

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[2] For the GLC 400 4MATIC with EQ Technology ' 'with a 20% with special leasing payment, 36-month term, and ' '45,000 km total mileage.

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

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[4] The quoted range (WLTP) achievable after a ' '10-minute charge was obtained using the maximum DC charging ' 'capacity as per ISO/SAE 12906, under the conditions ' 'specified in that standard.

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

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[6] Currently, the reservation function is ' 'available at selected Mercedes-Benz charging stations in ' 'Germany and the US. Further rollouts are planned for 2025, ' 'with the long-term goal of establishing around 10,000 ' 'charging points by the end of the decade. Mercedes-Benz is ' 'initially offering the reservation option free of charge as ' 'part of MB.CHARGE Public. Mercedes-Benz reserves the right ' 'to make reservation chargeable in future.

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[7] In order to use the MB.CHARGE Public ' 'digital extra, the customer will require their own separate ' 'charging contract with a selected third-party provider.

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

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[9] Only with AMG Line and Sport Seat ' 'Package

\n', 'date': '2025-10-21T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'The all-new electric GLC available to order: the electrified ' 'bestseller is here', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/452ab229-1c44-41d0-a026-52c96ef03aa2'} 2025-11-30 01:00:30 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e2dd5a56-7799-4661-826a-37d841ccd60c> {'content': '\n' ' Just opened: Most advanced light testing centre with a realistic ' 'country road replica\n' ' Robots at the wheel: Fully automated endurance testing on a ' 'demanding rough-road track\n' ' ‘Digital twin’: All test modules can also be used digitally for ' 'preliminary simulations\n' ' A world of testing in Immendingen: Over 30 modules across 86 ' 'kilometres of road-simulating track\n' ' Animal helpers: Sheep prevent scrub encroachment, llamas protect ' 'the herd\n' ' Anniversary: Ten years ago, the ground-breaking ceremony for ' 'this unique development environment took place\n' '\n' 'With the new, state-of-the-art light testing centre, designed for ' 'versatile use, Mercedes‑Benz is once again expanding the diverse ' 'testing capabilities of the Global Proving Ground Immendingen. At ' '135 metres long and eight metres high, the new light testing ' 'centre ranks among the largest of its kind in the automotive ' 'industry. It enables detailed testing of headlight systems under ' 'constant, reproducible conditions – independent of time of day, ' 'weather or environmental influences.\xa0\n' 'A complete country road is authentically recreated over 135 ' 'metres. In addition, the asphalt mixture was specially developed ' 'to replicate the reflective properties of an aged road as closely ' 'as possible. Up to five cars can be tested in parallel – ' 'including the simulation of oncoming traffic or vehicles ahead. ' 'Reflector posts can be deployed at the sides of the road in ' '20-metre increments and pedestrian dummies can also be flexibly ' 'integrated. The investment in the light testing centre amounts to ' '10.5 million euros, with a construction period of two years.\xa0\n' 'Automation meets resilience: Driverless Heide durability circuit\n' 'With its high-tech testing facilities and advanced testing ' 'methods, the Global Proving Ground Immendingen continues to set ' 'new standards across the industry. This also includes the ' 'so-called automated Heide durability circuit. In this test, ' 'driving robots steer the test vehicles completely autonomously ' 'along a rough-road track. The track’s potholes, bumps and ' 'cobblestones pose a particular challenge for the chassis and ' 'body.\xa0\n' 'The automation of this process increases the precision of driving ' 'manoeuvres, reduces the strain on human test drivers, enables ' '24/7 operation and significantly accelerates testing – all while ' 'maintaining the same level of stress on the cars. Depending on ' 'the vehicle type, the test vehicles must complete up to 6,000 ' 'kilometres on this circuit, which is equivalent to 300,000 ' 'kilometres of customer driving. This means that one kilometre on ' 'the Heide durability circuit is equivalent to 150 kilometres on ' 'an extremely poor road, littered with deep potholes, among other ' 'things. The test module is named after a very challenging ' 'rough-road track in the Lüneburg Heath dating back to the ' '1950s.\xa0\n' 'Consistent digitisation: more efficient, faster and more ' 'sustainable testing\n' 'As with all test modules at Immendingen, the Heide durability ' 'circuit also has a “digital twin”. The proving ground is ' 'digitally mapped down to the sub-millimeter level, and vehicles ' 'and their loads are digitally mirrored. This data is used in ' 'preliminary simulations, serves as load spectra for test benches ' 'and thus enables test results to be quickly fed back to the ' 'development departments. Today, this digital testing is so ' 'precise that often many thousands of kilometres are driven ' 'digitally before the first real test kilometre is driven on the ' 'test site.\xa0\n' 'In concrete terms, this means that, for example, in chassis ' 'tuning for each new model series, more than 100 different ' 'variations are tested digitally. Only the most suitable variants ' 'are then installed in a prototype and tested physically in ' 'Immendingen. One of Immendingen’s greatest advantages is ' 'precisely this: almost all test requirements for real-life ' 'testing – apart from snow, ice and extreme heat – are ' 'consolidated at a single location.\n' '“The Immendingen Test and Technology Centre is the first ' 'digitised Mercedes‑Benz proving ground – here, real and virtual ' 'vehicle testing merge seamlessly. By digitally mapping the ' 'proving ground, using automated test programmes and employing ' 'state-of-the-art sensor technology, we are making vehicle ' 'development more efficient, faster and more sustainable than ever ' 'before.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, Development & ' 'Purchasing\n' 'The whole world in Immendingen: 86 kilometres of road across 520 ' 'hectares\n' 'Ten years ago, Mercedes-Benz started building a unique ' 'development environment in Immendingen in Baden-Württemberg – ' 'designed to be reproducible, efficient and sustainable. Since ' 'then, around 30,000 test vehicles have accumulated more than 100 ' 'million kilometres – the equivalent of circling the Earth 2,500 ' 'times.\xa0\n' 'Covering an area of 520 hectares, the proving ground Immendingen ' 'combines more than 30 test modules with a total of 86 kilometres ' 'of road-simulating tracks and 286 junctions. The grounds depict ' 'the real-world traffic environment in many ways: from complex ' 'urban intersections to mountain passes with nearly 180 metres of ' 'altitude change, from rough roads and cobblestones to motorways ' 'and off-road tracks. There are routes that replicate the road ' 'conditions and road markings in European countries, as well as ' 'copies of roads and road markings from the USA, China or Japan. A ' 'total of up to 400 vehicles can be on the roads at the same time ' 'in the various test programmes. There are also special tracks ' 'with gradients ranging from 30 to 100 per cent.\xa0\n' 'To test how vehicle sensors behave under low sun or particularly ' 'bright light sources, even on overcast days or at dusk, ' 'Immendingen features a so-called artificial sun. These ' 'high-performance mobile lights are otherwise used on Arctic ships ' 'for iceberg detection. In addition, heavy rain and spray can also ' 'be simulated using special systems.\xa0\n' 'Around 80 per cent of the test drives previously carried out on ' 'public roads have now been relocated to the site. International ' 'testing activities have also been significantly reduced without ' 'compromising testing quality – an important measure to shorten ' 'development times, accelerate vehicle maturity and reduce the ' 'carbon footprint in development. \xa0\n' 'During peak weeks, a further 2,100 Mercedes‑Benz employees from ' 'other plants are on site for testing along with the 250 permanent ' 'employees.\xa0\n' 'Sheep are largely responsible for maintaining the landscape on ' 'the test site. As grazing animals, they prevent shrubs and trees ' 'from growing on the so-called rough pasture and displacing the ' 'species-rich meadow landscape. Several llamas also live on the ' 'test site. They serve as protection for the sheep herd against ' 'foxes.\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has invested 200 million euros in the construction ' 'of the site on a former military base since the ground-breaking ' 'ceremony ten years ago.\xa0 Since its opening, an additional 200 ' 'million euros have been invested in the expansion of the ' 'site.\xa0\n' 'Key Facts: Immendingen Test and Technology Centre\n' 'Employees, investments and testing areas\n' '\n' ' Area of site: 5.8 km²\n' ' 86 kilometres of road-simulating tracks and 286 junctions\n' ' 200 million euros investment up to the opening, another 200 ' 'million euros since then\n' ' More than 250 employees at the site\n' ' Space for a further 2100 employees from other locations to test ' 'the vehicles\n' ' BERTHA test area: almost 100,000 m² in size\n' ' City centre module: 1.5 km of roads with a variety of junction ' 'scenarios for realistic testing of driver assistance systems\n' ' Pass road with a gradient of up to 16 per cent and serpentine ' 'curve radii, off-road tracks\n' ' Tracks with gradients ranging from 30 to 100 per cent.\n' ' Three-lane oval circuit with high-banked curves\n' '\n' 'Infrastructure and security\n' '\n' ' More than 100 charging stations for electric vehicles and 12 ' 'fuel pumps for combustion engine vehicles\n' ' LTE-based proving ground management with collision warning ' 'system for test drivers\n' ' Fully equipped plant fire brigade incl. own rescue service\n' " The Immendingen site is only a 60 minutes' drive from the Group " 'headquarters in Stuttgart.\n' '\n' 'Wildlife and nature conservation\n' '\n' ' Proving ground and compensation areas act as refuges for ' 'endangered and specialised animal and plant species.\n' ' Including many Red List species (e.g. grasshoppers, wild bees, ' 'birds, beavers, amphibians)\n' ' Landscape conservation, including grazing by mouflons (wild ' 'sheep) and yaks (large breed of cattle)\n' '\n' 'Overall ecological effect\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' Several 100 hectares of compensation and replacement measures\n' ' Replacement forestation, forest conversion, forest refuges as ' 'compensation for intrusions in forest areas\n' ' Conservation, enhancement and new development of species-rich ' 'open land biotopes and special sites (e.g. dry embankments)\n' ' Creation of numerous habitat elements (ponds, rock/deadwood ' 'piles, nesting boxes, sand lenses) for the targeted promotion of ' 'protected species\n' ' Cooperation with nature and environmental protection ' 'organisations as part of the compensation measures.\n' '\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '
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  • Just opened: Most advanced light testing centre with a ' 'realistic country road replica
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  • Robots at the wheel: Fully automated endurance testing ' 'on a demanding rough-road track
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  • ‘Digital twin’: All test modules can also be used ' 'digitally for preliminary simulations
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  • A world of testing in Immendingen: Over 30 modules ' 'across 86 kilometres of road-simulating track
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  • Animal helpers: Sheep prevent scrub encroachment, llamas ' 'protect the herd
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  • Anniversary: Ten years ago, the ground-breaking ceremony ' 'for this unique development environment took place
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With the new, state-of-the-art light testing centre, ' 'designed for versatile use, Mercedes‑Benz is once again ' 'expanding the diverse testing capabilities of the Global ' 'Proving Ground Immendingen. At 135 metres long and eight ' 'metres high, the new light testing centre ranks among the ' 'largest of its kind in the automotive industry. It enables ' 'detailed testing of headlight systems under constant, ' 'reproducible conditions – independent of time of day, ' 'weather or environmental influences. 

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A complete country road is authentically recreated ' 'over 135 metres. In addition, the asphalt mixture was ' 'specially developed to replicate the reflective properties ' 'of an aged road as closely as possible. Up to five cars can ' 'be tested in parallel – including the simulation of oncoming ' 'traffic or vehicles ahead. Reflector posts can be deployed ' 'at the sides of the road in 20-metre increments and ' 'pedestrian dummies can also be flexibly integrated. ' 'The investment in the light testing centre amounts to ' '10.5 million euros, with a construction period of two ' 'years. 

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Automation meets resilience: Driverless Heide durability ' 'circuit

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With its high-tech testing facilities and advanced ' 'testing methods, the Global Proving Ground Immendingen ' 'continues to set new standards across the industry. This ' 'also includes the so-called automated Heide durability ' 'circuit. In this test, driving robots steer the test ' 'vehicles completely autonomously along a rough-road track. ' 'The track’s potholes, bumps and cobblestones pose a ' 'particular challenge for the chassis and body. 

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The automation of this process increases the precision of ' 'driving manoeuvres, reduces the strain on human test ' 'drivers, enables 24/7 operation and significantly ' 'accelerates testing – all while maintaining the same level ' 'of stress on the cars. Depending on the vehicle type, the ' 'test vehicles must complete up to 6,000 kilometres on this ' 'circuit, which is equivalent to 300,000 kilometres of ' 'customer driving. This means that one kilometre on the Heide ' 'durability circuit is equivalent to 150 kilometres on an ' 'extremely poor road, littered with deep potholes, among ' 'other things. The test module is named after a very ' 'challenging rough-road track in the Lüneburg Heath dating ' 'back to the 1950s. 

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Consistent digitisation: more efficient, faster and more ' 'sustainable testing

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As with all test modules at Immendingen, the Heide ' 'durability circuit also has a “digital twin”. ' 'The proving ground is digitally mapped down to the ' 'sub-millimeter level, and vehicles and their loads are ' 'digitally mirrored. This data is used in preliminary ' 'simulations, serves as load spectra for test benches and ' 'thus enables test results to be quickly fed back to the ' 'development departments. Today, this digital testing is so ' 'precise that often many thousands of kilometres are driven ' 'digitally before the first real test kilometre is driven on ' 'the test site. 

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In concrete terms, this means that, for example, in ' 'chassis tuning for each new model series, more than 100 ' 'different variations are tested digitally. Only the most ' 'suitable variants are then installed in a prototype and ' 'tested physically in Immendingen. One of Immendingen’s ' 'greatest advantages is precisely this: almost all test ' 'requirements for real-life testing – apart from snow, ice ' 'and extreme heat – are consolidated at a single ' 'location.

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“The Immendingen Test and Technology ' 'Centre is the first digitised Mercedes‑Benz proving ground – ' 'here, real and virtual vehicle testing merge seamlessly. By ' 'digitally mapping the proving ground, using automated test ' 'programmes and employing state-of-the-art sensor technology, ' 'we are making vehicle development more efficient, faster and ' 'more sustainable than ever before.”
Markus ' 'Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG,
Chief Technology Officer, Development & ' 'Purchasing

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The whole world in Immendingen: 86 kilometres of road ' 'across 520 hectares

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Ten years ago, Mercedes-Benz started building a unique ' 'development environment in Immendingen in Baden-Württemberg ' '– designed to be reproducible, efficient and sustainable. ' 'Since then, around 30,000 test vehicles have accumulated ' 'more than 100 million kilometres – the equivalent of ' 'circling the Earth 2,500 times. 

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Covering an area of 520 hectares, the proving ground ' 'Immendingen combines more than 30 test modules with a total ' 'of 86 kilometres of road-simulating tracks and 286 ' 'junctions. The grounds depict the real-world traffic ' 'environment in many ways: from complex urban intersections ' 'to mountain passes with nearly 180 metres of altitude ' 'change, from rough roads and cobblestones to motorways and ' 'off-road tracks. There are routes that replicate the road ' 'conditions and road markings in European countries, as well ' 'as copies of roads and road markings from the USA, China or ' 'Japan. A total of up to 400 vehicles can be on the roads at ' 'the same time in the various test programmes. There are also ' 'special tracks with gradients ranging from 30 to 100 per ' 'cent. 

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To test how vehicle sensors behave under low sun or ' 'particularly bright light sources, even on overcast days or ' 'at dusk, Immendingen features a so-called artificial sun. ' 'These high-performance mobile lights are otherwise used on ' 'Arctic ships for iceberg detection. In addition, heavy rain ' 'and spray can also be simulated using special ' 'systems. 

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Around 80 per cent of the test drives previously carried ' 'out on public roads have now been relocated to the site. ' 'International testing activities have also been ' 'significantly reduced without compromising testing quality – ' 'an important measure to shorten development times, ' 'accelerate vehicle maturity and reduce the carbon footprint ' 'in development.  

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During peak weeks, a further 2,100 Mercedes‑Benz ' 'employees from other plants are on site for testing along ' 'with the 250 permanent employees. 

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Sheep are largely responsible for maintaining the ' 'landscape on the test site. As grazing animals, they prevent ' 'shrubs and trees from growing on the so-called rough pasture ' 'and displacing the species-rich meadow landscape. Several ' 'llamas also live on the test site. They serve as protection ' 'for the sheep herd against foxes. 

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Mercedes-Benz has invested 200 million euros in the ' 'construction of the site on a former military base since the ' 'ground-breaking ceremony ten years ago.  Since its ' 'opening, an additional 200 million euros have been invested ' 'in the expansion of the site. 

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Key Facts: Immendingen Test and Technology Centre

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Employees, investments and testing ' 'areas

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  • Area of site: 5.8 km²
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  • 86 kilometres of road-simulating tracks and 286 ' 'junctions
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  • 200 million euros investment up to the opening, another ' '200 million euros since then
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  • More than 250 employees at the site
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  • Space for a further 2100 employees from other locations ' 'to test the vehicles
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  • BERTHA test area: almost 100,000 m² in size
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  • City centre module: 1.5 km of roads with a variety of ' 'junction scenarios for realistic testing of driver ' 'assistance systems
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  • Pass road with a gradient of up to 16 per cent and ' 'serpentine curve radii, off-road tracks
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  • Tracks with gradients ranging from 30 to 100 per ' 'cent.
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  • Three-lane oval circuit with high-banked curves
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Infrastructure and security

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  • More than 100 charging stations for electric vehicles ' 'and 12 fuel pumps for combustion engine vehicles
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  • LTE-based proving ground management with collision ' 'warning system for test drivers
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  • Fully equipped plant fire brigade incl. own rescue ' 'service
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  • The Immendingen site is only a 60 minutes' drive from " 'the Group headquarters in Stuttgart.
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Wildlife and nature conservation

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  • Proving ground and compensation areas act as refuges for ' 'endangered and specialised animal and plant species.
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  • Including many Red List species (e.g. grasshoppers, wild ' 'bees, birds, beavers, amphibians)
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  • Landscape conservation, including grazing by mouflons ' '(wild sheep) and yaks (large breed of cattle)
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Overall ecological effect

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  • Several 100 hectares of compensation and replacement ' 'measures
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  • Replacement forestation, forest conversion, forest ' 'refuges as compensation for intrusions in forest areas
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  • Conservation, enhancement and new development of ' 'species-rich open land biotopes and special sites (e.g. dry ' 'embankments)
    • \n' '
  • Creation of numerous habitat elements (ponds, ' 'rock/deadwood piles, nesting boxes, sand lenses) for the ' 'targeted promotion of protected species
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  • Cooperation with nature and environmental protection ' 'organisations as part of the compensation measures.
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Just 10 points separating P2 to P4 in the ' "Constructors' Championship. We had a poor result in Austin and " 'our rivals gained ground on us. We have the chance to bounce back ' "straight away this weekend in Mexico though. It's going to be a " 'battle all the way to the chequered flag in Abu Dhabi and that is ' 'something we are relishing.\n' 'Mexico City presents a unique challenge. The high altitude taxes ' 'the brakes and power unit significantly, whilst the thin air ' 'requires a high downforce set-up. Our Reserve Driver Fred Vesti ' 'will be in the car for FP1, completing the second of his rookie ' 'sessions this year. He will contribute to our programme, as he ' 'does every time he is in the car. The field is tight but we are ' 'hopeful of a strong showing, stronger than we managed a few days ' 'ago in Texas.\n' 'Fred Vesti Talks Mexico\n' 'I am extremely happy to get back behind the wheel of W16 for FP1 ' 'in Mexico this weekend.\xa0\n' 'I have done a lot of work in the simulator these past few months ' 'and it is a huge privilege to put this into action on track.\xa0\n' 'This new opportunity will give me more experience as a driver but ' 'will also enable me to bring new input to the simulator team back ' 'in Brackley.\n' 'My endurance racing this year has helped me stay sharp and ' 'prepare to jump back into the F1 car, and I have been working on ' 'my neck for Mexico as we know Formula 1 does not spare the ' 'body!\xa0\n' 'I want to thank the team for giving me this opportunity and ' 'allowing me to build on the progress we have made so far.\n' 'Fact File: Mexico City Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is the third-shortest circuit ' 'on the 2025 F1 calendar, at just 4.304 km (behind only Zandvoort ' 'and Monaco).\n' ' The track has the longest run from pole position to the first ' 'braking zone of any on the 2025 F1 calendar (767m) and almost 10 ' 'seconds of the 1.2-kilometre-long straight are taken at full ' 'throttle.\n' ' Because of the high altitude and the low air density in Mexico ' 'City, the air is incredibly thin (meaning there are fewer ' 'molecules around) and transports less energy away from hot ' 'systems like the Power Unit and brakes.\n' ' Because you can run a Monaco wing level but experience Monza ' 'levels of downforce, top speeds in Mexico are some of the highest ' 'of the season, where the cars can achieve 346km/h (215 mph) - or ' 'more with a tow.\n' ' The Power Unit is one of the most affected systems on the car by ' 'the high altitude, with a decent drop in engine power due to the ' 'thin air. The turbocharger makes up for some of the power loss ' 'but must work much harder than it would in normal conditions.\n' ' Because of twisty in-field section away from the main pit ' 'straight, the circuit sees drivers at full throttle for just 45% ' 'of the total lap time, and 60% of the lap distance – some of the ' 'lowest numbers of the season.\n' ' The team has three wins at the track – two with Lewis (2016 & ' '2019) and 2015 with Nico. The latter’ win came on F1’ return to ' 'the track for the first time since 1992.\n' ' Test and Reserve Driver Fred Vesti got his first taste of an FP1 ' 'rookie session for the team in Mexico in 2023 in W14. Kimi took ' 'part in the session last year in W15, his second FP1 after ' 'Monza.\n' '\n' 'Stat Sheet: Mexico City Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (CST)\n' ' Brackley (BST/GMT*)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST/ CET*)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 19:30 – 20:30\n' ' 20:30 – 21:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 23:00 – 00:00\n' ' 00:00 – 01:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 18:30 – 19:30\n' ' 19:30 – 20:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 22:00 – 23:00\n' ' 23:00 – 00:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 20:00*\n' ' 21:00*\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Mexico\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 9\n' ' 3\n' ' 10\n' ' 3\n' ' 7\n' ' 5\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 5\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 9\n' ' 3\n' ' 12\n' ' 3\n' ' 7\n' ' 7\n' ' 7\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 5,729\n' ' 29,498\n' ' 96,753\n' ' 289,744\n' ' 229,280,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 2,941\n' ' 15,132\n' ' 49,410\n' ' 147,517\n' ' 117,760,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 2,762\n' ' 14,226\n' ' 46,953\n' ' 140,303\n' ' 110,480,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 22,443\n' ' 115,102\n' ' 378,292\n' ' 1,124,121\n' ' 895,640,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 336\n' ' 131\n' ' 307\n' ' 143\n' ' 269\n' ' 113\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 324\n' ' 122\n' ' 290\n' ' 134\n' ' 249\n' ' 104\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 147\n' ' 5\n' ' 23\n' ' 7\n' ' 18\n' ' 10\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 19\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 3\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 606\n' ' 237\n' ' 655\n' ' 245\n' ' 497\n' ' 237\n' ' 103\n' ' 130\n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

The second leg of the double-header takes place ' 'at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico ' 'City.

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  • Toto talks Mexico
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Toto Talks Mexico

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Five races to go. Just 10 points separating P2 to P4 in ' "the Constructors' Championship. We had a poor result in " 'Austin and our rivals gained ground on us. We have the ' 'chance to bounce back straight away this weekend in Mexico ' "though. It's going to be a battle all the way to the " 'chequered flag in Abu Dhabi and that is something we are ' 'relishing.

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Mexico City presents a unique challenge. The high ' 'altitude taxes the brakes and power unit significantly, ' 'whilst the thin air requires a high downforce set-up. Our ' 'Reserve Driver Fred Vesti will be in the car for FP1, ' 'completing the second of his rookie sessions this year. He ' 'will contribute to our programme, as he does every time he ' 'is in the car. The field is tight but we are hopeful of a ' 'strong showing, stronger than we managed a few days ago in ' 'Texas.

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Fred Vesti Talks Mexico

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I am extremely happy to get back behind the wheel of W16 ' 'for FP1 in Mexico this weekend. 

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I have done a lot of work in the simulator these past few ' 'months and it is a huge privilege to put this into action on ' 'track. 

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This new opportunity will give me more experience as a ' 'driver but will also enable me to bring new input to the ' 'simulator team back in Brackley.

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My endurance racing this year has helped me stay sharp ' 'and prepare to jump back into the F1 car, and I have been ' 'working on my neck for Mexico as we know Formula 1 does not ' 'spare the body! 

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I want to thank the team for giving me this opportunity ' 'and allowing me to build on the progress we have made so ' 'far.

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Fact File: Mexico City Grand Prix

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  • The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is the third-shortest ' 'circuit on the 2025 F1 calendar, at just 4.304 km (behind ' 'only Zandvoort and Monaco).
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Stat Sheet: Mexico City Grand ' 'Prix

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Mercedes

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George Russell

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Kimi Antonelli

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22,443

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378,292

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The current model, the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series, has ' 'been in use as the Official FIA F1 Safety Car since 2022 and was ' 'specifically developed for the demands on the racetrack. The ' 'Safety Car driver has also been a constant for over 25 years: ' 'Bernd Mayländer (GER) has been piloting the lead vehicle since ' '2000."The engineering, the progress, the professionalism and the ' 'ability to build vehicles at such a high level still impress me. ' 'To be able to witness the milestone of 500 Grand Prix for ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG and to represent the brand with ' 'the star in the field of safety is something unsurpassed for me. ' 'I still enjoy the job extremely much and it fills me with great ' 'pride."Bernd Mayländer, Official FIA F1 Safety Car Driver & AMG ' 'Brand AmbassadorGT World Challenge Europe: Auer and Engel with ' 'chances to win the Endurance Cup and Overall titlesThe final of ' 'the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup took place last weekend ' 'at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia. Lucas Auer (AUT) and ' 'Maro Engel (GER) from Team Winward Racing briefly took the lead ' "in the Sprint Cup standings after finishing third in Saturday's " 'race. However, a red flag in qualifying on Sunday morning ' 'prevented a better starting position. Starting from 16th place, ' 'the two fought their way forward by ten positions to sixth place ' 'in the race, but missed out on successfully defending their ' "title. They finish the Sprint Cup in fourth place in the drivers' " 'and team standings. César Gazeau and Aurélien Panis (both FRA) ' 'from Team Boutsen VDS also achieved a strong result. With an ' 'impressive fourth place in the second race in Valencia – ' 'equivalent to the class victory – they secured the runner-up ' 'position in the Sprint Cup in the Silver class. Together with ' 'Matteo Cairoli (ITA), Auer and Engel now lead the championship ' 'before the Endurance Cup final in Barcelona from October 10th to ' '12th. The two Mercedes-AMG drivers also continue to lead in the ' 'combined overall standings from Sprint and Endurance. Across all ' 'classes, AMG still has nine titles up for grabs in the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe.Strong Lineup of Mercedes-AMG Teams at the Final ' 'Weekend in IndianapolisFrom October 16th to 19th, the season ' 'finale of the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC), the GT World ' 'Challenge America, GT America and GT4 America will take place at ' 'the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mercedes-AMG will be ' 'represented with a strong lineup at the main race, the ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour: A total of seven teams will each field a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3.The biggest title chances for Mercedes-AMG this ' 'weekend are in the GT World Challenge America. The Customer ' 'Racing Team JMF Motorsports with Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Michai ' 'Stephens (USA) is currently in second place in the Pro driver and ' 'team standings – 18 points behind the leaders. The Customer ' 'Racing Team Regulator Racing with Jeff Burton (USA) and Philip ' 'Ellis (SUI) is currently in third place in the Pro-Am driver and ' "team standings. In the manufacturers' standings, Mercedes-AMG is " 'in second position before the final, with a gap of just 6.5 ' 'points to the top. The teams collected important points in ' 'particular with victories at the season opener at the Sonoma ' 'Raceway, at the second race at the Circuit of the Americas, at ' 'both races at Road America and at the most recent race at Barber ' 'Motorsports Park.A maximum of 50 points are still up for grabs ' 'over the distance of eight hours in Indianapolis. The race starts ' 'on Saturday at 18:20 CEST (12:20 local time). The finish is on ' 'Sunday morning at 2:20 CEST (20:20 local time on Saturday ' 'evening).Line-up Mercedes-AMG, Indianapolis 8 Hour\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' No.\n' ' Team\n' ' Driver\n' ' Class\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 04\n' ' Crowdstrike by Riley\n' ' Colin Braun (USA)George Kurtz (USA)Toby Sowery (GBR)\n' ' Pro-Am\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 27\n' ' CRP Racing\n' ' Jason Daskalos (USA)Isaac Sherman (USA)TBA\n' ' Pro-Am\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 34\n' ' JMF Motorsports\n' ' Lucas Auer (AUT)Mikaël Grenier (CAN)Michai Stephens (USA)\n' ' Pro\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 75\n' ' 75 Express\n' ' Kenny Habul (AUS)TBATBA\n' ' TBA\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 80\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing\n' ' Jules Gounon (AND)Lin Hodenius (NED)Maxime Martin (BEL)\n' ' Pro\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 91\n' ' Regulator Racing\n' ' Daan Arrow (NED)Jeff Burton (USA)Philip Ellis (SUI)\n' ' Pro-Am\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 888\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GMR\n' ' Maro Engel (GER)Tom Kalender (GER)Luca Stolz (GER)\n' ' Pro\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0GT America and GT4 America: The final races of GT America and ' 'GT4 America will also take place alongside the Indianapolis 8 ' 'Hour. In GT America, Crowdstrike by Riley will field a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3, while in GT4 America, Dome Motorsport will ' 'compete with a Mercedes-AMG GT4.', 'content_html': '

 

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  • Support for Motorsport Team Germany: The search ' 'is on for the next German F1 star
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  • Anniversary: 500th appearance of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG F1 Safety Car in ' 'Austin
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F1 Returns to South Korea
The Korean ' 'Grand Prix was last part of the F1 racing calendar in 2013. ' 'On October 12, 2025, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will ' 'bring F1 back to the East Asian country after more than ten ' 'years with a show run. In addition, rare vehicles such as ' 'the legendary Mercedes-Benz 300 SL and the Mercedes-Benz SLR ' 'Stirling Moss, of which only 75 were produced worldwide, ' 'will be exhibited. Valtteri Bottas (FIN), who will drive the ' 'W13 on the AMG Speedway, is looking forward to returning to ' 'Korea.
>> ' 'Article "Valtteri helps the team bring F1 back to South ' 'Korea"

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"I was fortunate enough to be there in my debut ' 'season when F1 last visited South Korea in the 2013 season. ' "The passion of the fans for our sport was unmistakable. It's " 'great to bring F1 back to this ' 'country." 
Valtteri Bottas, Reserve Driver ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

Partnership for ' 'Young Talent: The Search for the Next German F1 ' 'Star
The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and ' 'Motorsport Team Germany have set themselves the goal of ' 'bringing another German driver back into the premier class ' 'of motorsport. To this end, they have launched a joint ' 'initiative to make youth development in Germany more focused ' 'and professional. As a first step, a selection process for ' 'particularly talented German kart racers aged 10 to 11 is ' 'planned. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is also a partner of ' 'Motorsport Team Germany from the start.

"With ' 'our youth program, we want to discover the most promising ' 'young talents and prepare them in the best possible way for ' 'the enormously high demands of our sport. Our goal is to ' 'identify one or more potential stars of the ' 'future." 
Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

Premiere ' 'Upon Return from Summer Break
The Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team was the first team to use an electric truck ' 'to transport its race cars from the team factory to a Grand ' 'Prix in Europe. The W16 cars were transported from Brackley ' 'to Zandvoort with the all-electric Mercedes-Benz Trucks ' 'eActros 600. The 673-kilometer journey followed a pilot test ' 'at the 2025 British Grand Prix. The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team has set itself the goal of expanding the use of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz e-fleet in future European seasons, thereby ' "strengthening F1's role as the fastest test laboratory in " 'the world. In addition, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, ' 'together with Motorsport UK, is promoting the IAME ' 'Waterswift Restricted Cadet Class, one of four classes ' 'within the British Kart Championship, with sustainable fuel. ' 'In doing so, the team is underscoring its goal of becoming ' 'one of the most sustainable professional sports teams in the ' 'world.
>> ' 'Article "Team and Motorsport UK support the British Kart ' 'Championships with sustainable ' 'fuel"


GT Sport

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500th deployment of the F1 Safety Car – ' 'Mercedes-AMG Celebrates Anniversary in Austin
On ' 'October 19th, Mercedes-AMG will mark a special milestone at ' 'the F1 Grand Prix in Austin, Texas: the 500th deployment of ' 'the Official FIA F1 Safety Car. In 1996, Mercedes-Benz first ' 'provided a Safety Car in the premier class of motorsport – ' 'the Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG. Since then, a total of twelve ' 'different models have been used, which have been ' 'continuously developed and have always met the highest ' 'safety standards. Mercedes-AMG has been providing the ' 'vehicles since 2010. The current model, the Mercedes-AMG GT ' 'Black Series, has been in use as the Official FIA F1 Safety ' 'Car since 2022 and was specifically developed for the ' 'demands on the racetrack. The Safety Car driver has also ' 'been a constant for over 25 years: Bernd Mayländer (GER) has ' 'been piloting the lead vehicle since ' '2000.

"The engineering, the progress, the ' 'professionalism and the ability to build vehicles at such a ' 'high level still impress me. To be able to witness the ' 'milestone of 500 Grand Prix for Mercedes-Benz and ' 'Mercedes-AMG and to represent the brand with the star in the ' 'field of safety is something unsurpassed for me. I still ' 'enjoy the job extremely much and it fills me with great ' 'pride."
Bernd Mayländer, Official FIA F1 Safety ' 'Car Driver & AMG Brand Ambassador

GT ' 'World Challenge Europe: Auer and Engel with chances to win ' 'the Endurance Cup and Overall titles
The final ' 'of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup took place last ' 'weekend at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia. Lucas Auer ' '(AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) from Team Winward Racing briefly ' 'took the lead in the Sprint Cup standings after finishing ' "third in Saturday's race. However, a red flag in qualifying " 'on Sunday morning prevented a better starting position. ' 'Starting from 16th place, the two fought their way forward ' 'by ten positions to sixth place in the race, but missed out ' 'on successfully defending their title. They finish the ' "Sprint Cup in fourth place in the drivers' and team " 'standings. César Gazeau and Aurélien Panis (both FRA) from ' 'Team Boutsen VDS also achieved a strong result. With an ' 'impressive fourth place in the second race in Valencia – ' 'equivalent to the class victory – they secured the runner-up ' 'position in the Sprint Cup in the Silver class. Together ' 'with Matteo Cairoli (ITA), Auer and Engel now lead the ' 'championship before the Endurance Cup final in Barcelona ' 'from October 10th to 12th. The two Mercedes-AMG drivers also ' 'continue to lead in the combined overall standings from ' 'Sprint and Endurance. Across all classes, AMG still has nine ' 'titles up for grabs in the GT World Challenge ' 'Europe.

Strong Lineup of Mercedes-AMG Teams ' 'at the Final Weekend in Indianapolis
From ' 'October 16th to 19th, the season finale of the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC), the GT World Challenge ' 'America, GT America and GT4 America will take place at the ' 'legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mercedes-AMG will be ' 'represented with a strong lineup at the main race, the ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour: A total of seven teams will each field ' 'a Mercedes-AMG GT3.

The biggest title chances for ' 'Mercedes-AMG this weekend are in the GT World Challenge ' 'America. The Customer Racing Team JMF Motorsports with ' 'Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Michai Stephens (USA) is currently ' 'in second place in the Pro driver and team standings – 18 ' 'points behind the leaders. The Customer Racing Team ' 'Regulator Racing with Jeff Burton (USA) and Philip Ellis ' '(SUI) is currently in third place in the Pro-Am driver and ' "team standings. In the manufacturers' standings, " 'Mercedes-AMG is in second position before the final, with a ' 'gap of just 6.5 points to the top. The teams collected ' 'important points in particular with victories at the season ' 'opener at the Sonoma Raceway, at the second race at the ' 'Circuit of the Americas, at both races at Road America and ' 'at the most recent race at Barber Motorsports Park.

A ' 'maximum of 50 points are still up for grabs over the ' 'distance of eight hours in Indianapolis.
The race starts ' 'on Saturday at 18:20 CEST (12:20 local time). The finish is ' 'on Sunday morning at 2:20 CEST (20:20 local time on Saturday ' 'evening).

Line-up Mercedes-AMG, Indianapolis ' '8 Hour

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Crowdstrike by Riley

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Colin Braun (USA)
George Kurtz (USA)
Toby Sowery ' '(GBR)

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Pro-Am

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CRP Racing

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Jason Daskalos (USA)
Isaac Sherman (USA)
TBA

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Pro-Am

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34

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JMF Motorsports

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Lucas Auer (AUT)
Mikaël Grenier (CAN)
Michai ' 'Stephens (USA)

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Pro

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75

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75 Express

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Kenny Habul (AUS)
TBA
TBA

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TBA

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80

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Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing

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Jules Gounon (AND)
Lin Hodenius (NED)
Maxime Martin ' '(BEL)

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Pro

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91

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Regulator Racing

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Daan Arrow (NED)
Jeff Burton (USA)
Philip Ellis ' '(SUI)

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Pro-Am

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888

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Mercedes-AMG Team GMR

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Maro Engel (GER)
Tom Kalender (GER)
Luca Stolz ' '(GER)

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Pro

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GT America and GT4 ' 'America: The final races of GT ' 'America and GT4 America will also take place alongside the ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour. In GT America, Crowdstrike by Riley ' 'will field a Mercedes-AMG GT3, while in GT4 America, Dome ' 'Motorsport will compete with a Mercedes-AMG GT4.

\n', 'date': '2025-09-24T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bd7f0503-dd71-4a11-bb58-1e49996f58fc'} 2025-11-30 01:00:30 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1c2f0cca-f2c5-453e-96d8-6e0ebdde445a> {'content': '\n' ' The web-based platform consolidates all relevant key figures of ' 'a connected vehicle fleet\n' ' As the first fleet portal from a vehicle manufacturer, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot enables the use of selected services ' 'for other manufacturer brands, without hardware retrofitting\n' ' With services such as Tracking & Geofencing, Trip List, Vehicle ' 'Status and Efficiency & Trends, Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot ' 'supports safe and efficient processes in selected European ' 'markets\n' '\n' 'With the Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot, commercial customers receive ' 'a ready-to-use solution for efficient fleet management. The ' 'web-based platform offers real-time data and consolidates all ' 'relevant fleet key figures into clear dashboards, graphics, and ' 'tables. Fleet managers gain maximum transparency, providing the ' 'foundation for process optimisation and cost reduction. Useful ' 'services such as precise location tracking, detailed route ' 'display and early maintenance alerts can be booked flexibly. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot enhances the digital customer ' 'experience, offering more safety and efficiency for every fleet.\n' 'The Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot has replaced the “connect business” ' 'portal. Existing users were gradually migrated free of charge to ' 'the new portal. New customers can test Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot ' 'free of charge with their own fleet vehicles until the end of the ' 'following month after registration. The fleet portal is currently ' 'available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, the ' 'United Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands. The expansion to ' 'additional European markets is planned.\n' 'More transparency, process and cost optimisation directly ex ' 'factory\n' 'A vehicle retrofit is not necessary to use Mercedes-Benz Fleet ' 'Pilot: The corresponding communication module is installed in ' 'Mercedes‑Benz vehicles ex factory. The fleet portal offers ' 'multi-brand compatibility, thus also serving mixed fleets. ' 'Currently available manufacturer brands and services can be ' 'viewed directly on the portal. Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot is ' 'accessible via the Mercedes‑Benz website. New customers first ' 'create a Mercedes‑Benz ID and a Mercedes‑Benz company profile, ' 'after which the fleet can be connected, and users can be added. ' 'Further details can be found at Mercedes-Benz Fleet Pilot | ' 'Mercedes-Benz Connectivity Services.\n' 'Additional services for various use cases\n' 'With Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot, users gain access to four ' 'extended services that can be independently activated flexibly at ' 'vehicle level. The “Tracking & Geofencing” service provides ' 'precise information about vehicle location. Customers can create ' 'customisable geofences (a virtual boundary defined on a map that ' 'triggers an alert or action when a vehicle enters or exits the ' 'specified area) for vehicle groups and gain insight into all ' 'relevant events. Access to historical data offers additional ' 'analysis options for secure and efficient fleet management.\n' 'The detailed “Trip List” further optimizes fleet usage: Trips can ' 'be recorded, routes analysed via “Snail Trail” on the map, and ' 'filter and search options can be used for targeted insights. For ' 'efficient processes, the data can also be easily exported. The ' '“Vehicle Status” service enables proactive maintenance, ' 'increasing fleet vehicle uptime and reducing costs. If, for ' 'example, the brakes are wearing out or a service is due, the ' 'system indicates the need for action. Clear warning notes and ' 'filter functions facilitate fleet monitoring and save valuable ' 'time. With the help of the “Efficiency & Trends” service, ' 'customers receive visualisations of average fuel and electricity ' 'consumption, as well as mileage.\n' 'The further development of services and features of Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Fleet Pilot is continuous. In the future, the integration of ' 'additional Mercedes‑Benz services, such as Mercedes‑Benz Van ' 'Uptime Monitor or online service appointment booking, is ' 'anticipated.\n' 'Convenient handling with secure data transmission\n' 'The secure and responsible handling of data is crucial for the ' 'acceptance of services related to connected driving. Therefore, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz adheres to high standards in data protection and IT ' 'security according to its quality standards, to protect customer ' 'data from manipulation, loss, and unauthorized access. Two ' 'security levels provide the availability, integrity and ' 'confidentiality of the data and all systems involved. The ' "vehicle's integrated communication module is equipped with a " 'crash-proof SIM card. This allows vehicle data, such as mileage ' 'and service intervals, to be encrypted and transmitted over the ' 'mobile network to the vehicle backend. To ensure the security of ' 'all system components, continuous external audits are conducted, ' 'enabling preventive measures to improve system security. ' 'Customers are always informed about what information is collected ' 'and for what purpose and can freely decide about it.\n' 'About Mercedes-Benz Connectivity Services GmbH\n' 'Since 2016, Mercedes‑Benz Connectivity Services GmbH has been ' 'bridging automotive and digital worlds around the connected ' 'vehicle. As a connectivity and vehicle data provider, this ' 'subsidiary of Mercedes‑Benz\xa0AG offers innovative data-based ' 'solutions for various industries and use cases. The foundation is ' 'real time data obtained from measurement points and signals ' 'inside and outside Mercedes‑Benz vehicles worldwide. This data ' 'can be used to generate added value for products and processes in ' 'companies across different industries. Secure and responsible ' 'handling of data is the basis for the acceptance of services ' 'related to connected driving. The company, based in Stuttgart, ' 'employs around 75 people focused on the development, operation, ' 'and sales of digital data-based products. Further information on ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Connectivity Services can be found here: Home | ' 'Mercedes-Benz Connectivity Services.', 'content_html': '
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  • The web-based platform consolidates all relevant ' 'key figures of a connected vehicle fleet
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  • As the first fleet portal from a vehicle ' 'manufacturer, Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot enables the use of ' 'selected services for other manufacturer brands, without ' 'hardware retrofitting
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  • With services such as Tracking & Geofencing, ' 'Trip List, Vehicle Status and Efficiency & Trends, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot supports safe and efficient ' 'processes in selected European markets
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With the Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot, commercial customers ' 'receive a ready-to-use solution for efficient fleet ' 'management. The web-based platform offers real-time data and ' 'consolidates all relevant fleet key figures into clear ' 'dashboards, graphics, and tables. Fleet managers gain ' 'maximum transparency, providing the foundation for process ' 'optimisation and cost reduction. Useful services such as ' 'precise location tracking, detailed route display and early ' 'maintenance alerts can be booked flexibly. Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Fleet Pilot enhances the digital customer experience, ' 'offering more safety and efficiency for every fleet.

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The Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot has replaced the “connect ' 'business” portal. Existing users were gradually migrated ' 'free of charge to the new portal. New customers can test ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot free of charge with their own ' 'fleet vehicles until the end of the following month after ' 'registration. The fleet portal is currently available in ' 'Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, the United ' 'Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands. The expansion to ' 'additional European markets is planned.

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More transparency, process and cost optimisation ' 'directly ex factory

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A vehicle retrofit is not necessary to use Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fleet Pilot: The corresponding communication module is ' 'installed in Mercedes‑Benz vehicles ex factory. The fleet ' 'portal offers multi-brand compatibility, thus also serving ' 'mixed fleets. Currently available manufacturer brands and ' 'services can be viewed directly on the portal. Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Fleet Pilot is accessible via the Mercedes‑Benz website. New ' 'customers first create a Mercedes‑Benz ID and a ' 'Mercedes‑Benz company profile, after which the fleet can be ' 'connected, and users can be added. Further details can be ' 'found at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fleet Pilot | Mercedes-Benz Connectivity Services.

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Additional services for various use cases

\n' '

With Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot, users gain access to four ' 'extended services that can be independently activated ' 'flexibly at vehicle level. The “Tracking & ' 'Geofencing” service provides precise information ' 'about vehicle location. Customers can create customisable ' 'geofences (a virtual boundary defined on a map that triggers ' 'an alert or action when a vehicle enters or exits the ' 'specified area) for vehicle groups and gain insight into all ' 'relevant events. Access to historical data offers additional ' 'analysis options for secure and efficient fleet ' 'management.

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The detailed “Trip List” further ' 'optimizes fleet usage: Trips can be recorded, routes ' 'analysed via “Snail Trail” on the map, and filter and search ' 'options can be used for targeted insights. For efficient ' 'processes, the data can also be easily exported. The ' '“Vehicle Status” service enables proactive ' 'maintenance, increasing fleet vehicle uptime and reducing ' 'costs. If, for example, the brakes are wearing out or a ' 'service is due, the system indicates the need for action. ' 'Clear warning notes and filter functions facilitate fleet ' 'monitoring and save valuable time. With the help of the ' '“Efficiency & Trends” service, ' 'customers receive visualisations of average fuel and ' 'electricity consumption, as well as mileage.

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The further development of services and features of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Fleet Pilot is continuous. In the future, the ' 'integration of additional Mercedes‑Benz services, such as ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Van Uptime Monitor or online service ' 'appointment booking, is anticipated.

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Convenient handling with secure data transmission

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The secure and responsible handling of data is crucial ' 'for the acceptance of services related to connected driving. ' 'Therefore, Mercedes‑Benz adheres to high standards in data ' 'protection and IT security according to its quality ' 'standards, to protect customer data from manipulation, loss, ' 'and unauthorized access. Two security levels provide the ' 'availability, integrity and confidentiality of the data and ' "all systems involved. The vehicle's integrated communication " 'module is equipped with a crash-proof SIM card. This allows ' 'vehicle data, such as mileage and service intervals, to be ' 'encrypted and transmitted over the mobile network to the ' 'vehicle backend. To ensure the security of all system ' 'components, continuous external audits are conducted, ' 'enabling preventive measures to improve system security. ' 'Customers are always informed about what information is ' 'collected and for what purpose and can freely decide about ' 'it.

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About Mercedes-Benz Connectivity Services GmbH

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Since 2016, Mercedes‑Benz Connectivity Services GmbH has ' 'been bridging automotive and digital worlds around the ' 'connected vehicle. As a connectivity and vehicle data ' 'provider, this subsidiary of Mercedes‑Benz AG offers ' 'innovative data-based solutions for various industries and ' 'use cases. The foundation is real time data obtained from ' 'measurement points and signals inside and outside ' 'Mercedes‑Benz vehicles worldwide. This data can be used to ' 'generate added value for products and processes in companies ' 'across different industries. Secure and responsible handling ' 'of data is the basis for the acceptance of services related ' 'to connected driving. The company, based in Stuttgart, ' 'employs around 75 people focused on the development, ' 'operation, and sales of digital data-based products. Further ' 'information on Mercedes‑Benz Connectivity Services can be ' 'found here: Home | ' 'Mercedes-Benz Connectivity Services.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-22T08:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Fleet Pilot: New portal for efficient fleet ' 'management', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1c2f0cca-f2c5-453e-96d8-6e0ebdde445a'} 2025-11-30 01:00:30 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b558e00e-dda7-4811-8315-c20ad1c2574b> {'content': 'Solid start in Mexico City\n' '\n' ' Kimi Antonelli, George Russell, and Reserve Driver Fred Vesti ' 'all took to the track on the first day of running ahead of ' 'Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix.\n' ' Completing his second and final rookie session of the season, ' 'Fred diligently worked through his programme completing both ' 'single lap and high fuel work whilst running the Hard and the ' 'Soft compound tyres.\n' ' He was on track alongside Kimi, who set the second fastest time ' 'of FP1 before our usual line-up returned for FP2.\n' ' The team got its first look at the C4 Medium compound in FP2 ' 'with both George and Kimi long running the yellow walled tyre.\n' ' On the Soft compound, Kimi posted the third quickest time of the ' 'day with George, building up after missing the first hour of ' 'running, sixth fastest.\n' ' The order, both on the single lap and long run, looked ' 'competitively close at the front of the field and provides plenty ' 'of intrigue ahead of the rest of the weekend.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' FP2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 35 Laps\n' ' 1:18.487\n' ' P2\n' ' Hard, Soft, Hard\n' ' 27 Laps\n' ' 1:17.566\n' ' P3\n' ' Medium, Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' 33 Laps\n' ' 1:17.829\n' ' P6\n' ' Medium, Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Fred Vesti\n' ' 32 Laps\n' ' 1:19.689\n' ' P14\n' ' Hard, Soft\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'That was a decent Friday. It’s probably one of the best first ' 'days on track I’ve had in a long time. I felt comfortable in the ' 'car immediately and was able to get straight on the pace. FP1 was ' 'slightly better than FP2; we tried some changes in between the ' 'sessions. Some of those changes helped improve the car, others ' 'maybe set us back a little bit. We now have the time to work ' 'through the data this evening and decide what to keep and what to ' 'go back on ahead of FP3.\n' 'I’m looking forward to tomorrow and the rest of the weekend. Our ' 'pace looks good in both low and high fuel, but we know the track ' 'will continue to improve. It is going to be important to evolve ' 'with that, both in my driving and with the car. We will do our ' 'best and hopefully can have two more positive days here in Mexico ' 'City following our running today.\n' 'George Russell\n' 'As an F1 driver, you rarely get the chance to go into the ' 'grandstands and see the cars on track…as you are usually in the ' 'car driving! I took the chance with Fred in the car for FP1 to do ' 'just that though and go experience it for myself. It was very ' 'enjoyable; it was also good to be able to watch on as Fred did a ' 'great job in my place and put us in a strong position to head ' 'into FP2.\n' 'After getting back in the car for the second session, we can say ' 'that the competitive order looks very close once again. It is a ' 'short track, so the margins are going to be small between the ' 'whole field. We looked solid on single lap pace, and we know how ' 'important qualifying has proved recently in securing a good ' 'result on Sunday. All eyes are on that for tomorrow and we will ' 'see what we can do. It is certainly going to be close between the ' 'top eight cars by the looks of today.\n' 'Fred Vesti\n' 'It was great to be back in the W16 on the track today. I’ve spent ' 'thousands of hours working with the team at Brackley in the ' 'simulator to help develop the car alongside George, Kimi, and ' 'Valtteri. To get my second experience behind-the-wheel, having ' 'driven FP1 in Bahrain, was brilliant. These sessions are so ' 'important to help bring additional knowledge to our work at the ' 'factories so we can continually improve our correlation.\n' 'The hour on track itself was solid. My laps were consistent and, ' 'as a team, we were able to complete our full programme. You ' 'always want more laps and to put the fastest possible time on the ' 'board, but I got out of the car really happy and satisfied with ' 'the job that I did. I’m looking forward to helping the team over ' 'the rest of the season now, using what I gained today, as we ' 'battle for second in the Constructors’ Championship.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'The track is always low grip to start Friday practice here, which ' 'explains why nine of the 10 teams opted to run a young driver in ' 'the first session. For those reasons, George also elected to ' 'watch from the sidelines whilst Fred did an excellent job of ' 'executing the programme in his car. He finished the session as ' 'third fastest rookie but spent the back end of the hour focused ' 'on long run work for us on high fuel; he was only bettered by ' 'drivers that stayed at low fuel throughout. As a mainstay of our ' "development programme on the simulator, it's been very useful to " "give Fred a bit of mileage in the real W16. On Kimi's side it was " 'encouraging to see him hit the ground running. The car was ' 'working reasonably well and he looked very solid on the single ' 'lap and long run.\n' 'George returned for FP2 and, as most drivers did, didn’t find the ' 'low grip conditions particularly pleasant but still looked to ' 'have competitive pace on the single lap and long run. Kimi, with ' 'an hour’s running under his belt already, was also strong ' 'relative to our competitors and will be looking forward to ' 'carrying that form into the rest of the weekend. As the track ' 'continues to evolve, we will need to react accordingly but today ' 'has been a solid start to our time in Mexico City.', 'content_html': '

Solid start in Mexico City

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  • Kimi Antonelli, George Russell, and Reserve Driver Fred ' 'Vesti all took to the track on the first day of running ' 'ahead of Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix.
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  • Completing his second and final rookie session of the ' 'season, Fred diligently worked through his programme ' 'completing both single lap and high fuel work whilst running ' 'the Hard and the Soft compound tyres.
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  • He was on track alongside Kimi, who set the second ' 'fastest time of FP1 before our usual line-up returned for ' 'FP2.
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  • The team got its first look at the C4 Medium compound in ' 'FP2 with both George and Kimi long running the yellow walled ' 'tyre.
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  • On the Soft compound, Kimi posted the third quickest ' 'time of the day with George, building up after missing the ' 'first hour of running, sixth fastest.
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  • The order, both on the single lap and long run, looked ' 'competitively close at the front of the field and provides ' 'plenty of intrigue ahead of the rest of the weekend.
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Kimi Antonelli

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35 Laps

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1:18.487

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27 Laps

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1:17.566

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P3

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Medium, Soft, Medium

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George Russell

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-

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-

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-

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-

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33 Laps

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1:17.829

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P6

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Medium, Soft, Medium

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Fred Vesti

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32 Laps

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1:19.689

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P14

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Hard, Soft

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-

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Kimi Antonelli

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That was a decent Friday. It’s probably one of the best ' 'first days on track I’ve had in a long time. I felt ' 'comfortable in the car immediately and was able to get ' 'straight on the pace. FP1 was slightly better than FP2; we ' 'tried some changes in between the sessions. Some of those ' 'changes helped improve the car, others maybe set us back a ' 'little bit. We now have the time to work through the data ' 'this evening and decide what to keep and what to go back on ' 'ahead of FP3.

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I’m looking forward to tomorrow and the rest of the ' 'weekend. Our pace looks good in both low and high fuel, but ' 'we know the track will continue to improve. It is going to ' 'be important to evolve with that, both in my driving and ' 'with the car. We will do our best and hopefully can have two ' 'more positive days here in Mexico City following our running ' 'today.

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George Russell

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As an F1 driver, you rarely get the chance to go into the ' 'grandstands and see the cars on track…as you are usually in ' 'the car driving! I took the chance with Fred in the car for ' 'FP1 to do just that though and go experience it for myself. ' 'It was very enjoyable; it was also good to be able to watch ' 'on as Fred did a great job in my place and put us in a ' 'strong position to head into FP2.

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After getting back in the car for the second session, we ' 'can say that the competitive order looks very close once ' 'again. It is a short track, so the margins are going to be ' 'small between the whole field. We looked solid on single lap ' 'pace, and we know how important qualifying has proved ' 'recently in securing a good result on Sunday. All eyes are ' 'on that for tomorrow and we will see what we can do. It is ' 'certainly going to be close between the top eight cars by ' 'the looks of today.

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Fred Vesti

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It was great to be back in the W16 on the track today. ' 'I’ve spent thousands of hours working with the team at ' 'Brackley in the simulator to help develop the car alongside ' 'George, Kimi, and Valtteri. To get my second experience ' 'behind-the-wheel, having driven FP1 in Bahrain, was ' 'brilliant. These sessions are so important to help bring ' 'additional knowledge to our work at the factories so we can ' 'continually improve our correlation.

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The hour on track itself was solid. My laps were ' 'consistent and, as a team, we were able to complete our full ' 'programme. You always want more laps and to put the fastest ' 'possible time on the board, but I got out of the car really ' 'happy and satisfied with the job that I did. I’m looking ' 'forward to helping the team over the rest of the season now, ' 'using what I gained today, as we battle for second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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The track is always low grip to start Friday practice ' 'here, which explains why nine of the 10 teams opted to run a ' 'young driver in the first session. For those reasons, George ' 'also elected to watch from the sidelines whilst Fred did an ' 'excellent job of executing the programme in his car. He ' 'finished the session as third fastest rookie but spent the ' 'back end of the hour focused on long run work for us on high ' 'fuel; he was only bettered by drivers that stayed at low ' 'fuel throughout. As a mainstay of our development programme ' "on the simulator, it's been very useful to give Fred a bit " "of mileage in the real W16. On Kimi's side it was " 'encouraging to see him hit the ground running. The car was ' 'working reasonably well and he looked very solid on the ' 'single lap and long run.

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George returned for FP2 and, as most drivers did, didn’t ' 'find the low grip conditions particularly pleasant but still ' 'looked to have competitive pace on the single lap and long ' 'run. Kimi, with an hour’s running under his belt already, ' 'was also strong relative to our competitors and will be ' 'looking forward to carrying that form into the rest of the ' 'weekend. As the track continues to evolve, we will need to ' 'react accordingly but today has been a solid start to our ' 'time in Mexico City.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-24T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Mexico City Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b558e00e-dda7-4811-8315-c20ad1c2574b'} 2025-11-30 01:00:30 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=3&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:30 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2fd462e3-0c64-41fc-85b8-3c469aee0a00> {'content': 'All to play for on Sunday in Mexico\n' '\n' ' George Russell qualified P4 with Kimi Antonelli P6 for Sunday’s ' 'Mexico City Grand Prix.\n' ' The team, along with the rest of the field, opted to run the ' 'Medium and Soft compounds in FP3 thus carrying five sets of new ' 'Soft tyres into qualifying.\n' ' Both drivers deployed two new sets to progress from Q1, with ' 'Kimi just making it through in P15.\n' ' He used two new sets once again in Q2 whilst George was able to ' 'save a set by progressing on only one new set.\n' ' The field was tightly packed throughout and, after a banker lap ' 'on the used for Kimi, both drivers set their best laps on their ' 'final runs in Q3.\n' ' George ended the session P4, just 0.186s shy of the front-row, ' 'with Kimi less than a tenth behind his team-mate in P6.\n' ' With the longest run from the grid to turn one of the entire ' 'season, the start tomorrow could be crucial in the race’s outcome ' 'with Ferrari, the team’s nearest competitors in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship, starting P2 and P3.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P3\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P3\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P3\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:16.895\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:16.537\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:16.034\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P7\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P15\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P8\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P6\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:17.291\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:16.773\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:16.118\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'I am reasonably happy with how qualifying went today. On pure ' 'single lap pace, Lando (Norris) and both Ferraris seemed to have ' 'a step on us, so the next best possible position was P4. That’s ' 'exactly where we ended up. It was all very close out there; ' 'Piastri was just one tenth behind me and he was P8. Being ahead ' 'of both him and Verstappen gives us a good chance of fighting for ' 'the podium in tomorrow’s race.\n' "It's a long run to turn one, and it will be a long race after " 'that, so let’s see what we can do. We have both Ferraris ahead of ' 'us on the grid and, given how close the fight is for second in ' 'the Constructors’ Championship, getting in the mix with them ' 'tomorrow is crucial. We had decent long run pace on Friday and ' 'hopefully we can deploy that tomorrow.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'I had a scrappy Q1 and was struggling to find my rhythm. That put ' 'me in a slightly unfavourable position for the rest of ' 'qualifying, needing to improve on my last laps in both Q1 and Q2. ' 'I managed to improve as qualifying went on though and Q3 was my ' 'cleanest session. P6 and being only a few tenths off the ' 'front-row, wasn’t a bad result in the end.\n' 'Tomorrow should be a great fight. There are plenty of unknowns ' 'going into the race and all three compounds look like they could ' 'be useful tyres. The start, given the long run to turn one, is ' 'going to be very important. If we can get away well, we can then ' 'hopefully put ourselves in a positive position to fight for ' 'positions ahead. That’s going to be key with both Ferraris lining ' 'up ahead of us.\n' 'Bradley Lord, Team Representative\n' 'This season has been one of fine margins in the battle between ' 'the top four teams, and those margins become even finer on a ' 'short circuit like this one. We have been in and around the top ' 'four all weekend, with both drivers, but it was clear from FP3 ' 'that, barring an unusual event, Norris was favourite for pole ' 'position. P4 for George and P6 for Kimi are therefore solid ' 'results this afternoon, albeit with the feeling that there was ' 'more time to find with both cars.\n' 'George had a smooth session but never quite felt he had the car ' 'and tyres under him at the right time to challenge for the front ' 'row, while Kimi had a nervous start to the session - only just ' 'escaping Q1 - but then showed good composure to finish P6, under ' 'a tenth behind George.\n' "We're starting right in the middle of the pack of teams fighting " "for P2 in the Constructors' Championship and bookended by the top " 'two drivers in the standings. The run to turn one here in Mexico ' "is always frantic and it feels like there's even more at stake " 'than usual tomorrow. All three compounds look like viable race ' 'tyres, so we may see some variation across the field, too. ' 'Although degradation levels were high yesterday, as we often see ' 'at this circuit, the start and pit stops will likely play a ' 'disproportionate role in determining the race outcome as we have ' 'seen at recent events. We will be working hard to ensure we make ' 'the most of those opportunities tomorrow with both cars.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' "We can't be overly pleased with P4 and P6 today. The tyres always " 'seem to be a bit fickle on a single lap at this track and that ' 'was very much the case today. Kimi had a very tricky start to his ' 'session, rather too close to the cutoff for comfort in Q1 and Q2 ' 'but he did a solid job of gathering it together for the final ' 'runs. He lost a bit of time in the final sector and, had it not ' 'been for this, he could have ended up P5. George had a slightly ' 'easier journey through to the final session, managing to save two ' 'sets of the soft tyres but struggled to switch them on with the ' 'cooling track. His second attempt was stronger, but it seemed ' 'with the track conditions in Q3, we were at best the third ' 'quickest team today.\xa0\n' "We'd have liked to be starting a bit higher up but there are " 'always position changes at the start due to long run down to turn ' 'one so, providing we can avoid the usual dramas and emerge in ' 'good positions, we should still be able to have a good race. The ' 'battle for second in the Constructors’ Championship is finely ' 'balanced and, with two Ferraris starting ahead of us tomorrow, we ' 'know we need take advantage of every opportunity we can create.', 'content_html': '

All to play for on Sunday in Mexico

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

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P3

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6 Laps

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P3

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6 Laps

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P3

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6 Laps

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P4

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1:16.895

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Soft, Soft

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1:16.537

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Soft, Soft

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1:16.034

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Soft, Soft

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Kimi Antonelli

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P7

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6 Laps

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P15

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6 Laps

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6 Laps

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P6

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1:17.291

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Soft, Soft

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1:16.773

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Soft, Soft

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1:16.118

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Soft, Soft

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George Russell

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

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

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Kimi Antonelli

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

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

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Bradley Lord, Team Representative

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

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

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

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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

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

\n', 'date': '2025-10-25T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Mexico City Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2fd462e3-0c64-41fc-85b8-3c469aee0a00'} 2025-11-30 01:00:30 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=3&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:30 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f389440e-7b05-4182-b012-48e616269f83> {'content': '\n' ' An extraordinary premiere: expressive sculpture gives first ' 'glimpse of shape and design of future Sprinter\n' ' More digital than ever: future Mercedes-Benz vans will remain up ' 'to date for years to come - thanks to MB.OS with over-the-air ' 'updates and will seamlessly integrate third-party apps\n' ' A unique success story: In 1896, Mercedes-Benz invented the van. ' 'In 1995, the Sprinter revolutionised the industry and became the ' 'eponymous icon of an entire class of vans. \n' " Meticulously restored: Mercedes-Benz presents the world's oldest " 'roadworthy delivery van\n' '\n' 'In the run-up to its “130 Years of Transportation” anniversary, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz\xa0Vans is drawing an exciting parallel from the ' 'past to the future: with the presentation of the world’s oldest ' 'roadworthy delivery van, a Benz combinations delivery vehicle, ' 'and a current eSprinter, the inventor of the van looks back on ' 'its unique success story that started in 1896. It’s a history ' 'full of customer-specific transport solutions. Mercedes‑Benz vans ' 'have always been intended as rock-solid dependable business ' 'tools. And this will remain the case in future. The company ' 'emphasises this with the unveiling of “THE BOuLDER” – an ' 'impressive and expressive stone-look sculpture. It offers a first ' 'glimpse of how Mercedes‑Benz is reinventing the van once again ' 'while retaining its core values – robustness, reliability, ' 'versatility and durability. The 650‑centimetre-long, ' '275‑centimetre-high and 250‑centimetre-wide sculpture combines ' 'art and craftsmanship in a fascinating way and offers a preview ' 'of the next generation of the Sprinter. Milled from a solid piece ' 'of material, the first outlines and design details of the future ' 'Sprinter begin to emerge. They give an idea of the upcoming ' 'unique exterior design, which is geared towards the diverse needs ' 'and requirements of commercial customers. Furthermore, the ' 'sculpture conveys an impression of the dimensions of the future ' 'Mercedes‑Benz\xa0van.\n' '“As the inventor of the light commercial vehicle, we’ve been ' 'consistently putting all our expertise and experience at the ' 'service of our commercial customers for almost 130 years. Their ' 'benefits and added value are our top priority – then, now and in ' 'the future. Customer satisfaction and innovative solutions are ' 'deeply rooted in our corporate DNA and form the foundation of our ' 'premium vans.”\xa0Thomas Klein, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '“The next generation of Mercedes-Benz vans will focus on ' 'innovative powertrains, connectivity and advanced digital ' 'services. Functionality and customer needs are at the heart of ' 'our development. We’ve tailored our Mercedes-Benz Operating ' 'System specifically to commercial use and with it, will redefine ' 'the van segment once again. We offer our customers ' 'state-of-the-art technology combined with efficiency and ' 'tailor-made intelligence. I’m confident that our future Sprinter ' 'will be the flagship in its segment more than ever before.”\xa0' 'Andreas Zygan, Head of Development at Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' 'Benz combinations delivery vehicle from 1899 – the oldest ' 'roadworthy Mercedes‑Benz transporter\n' 'The success story of Mercedes‑Benz\xa0Vans began under the name ' 'Benz & Cie. in 1896, when Carl\xa0Benz invented the motorised ' 'transporter. He developed two models to meet different customer ' 'needs: the Benz delivery van as a “carriage with an enclosed ' 'body” based on the Benz Victoria, and the Benz combinations ' 'delivery van as a “small coachman’s carriage with a removable ' 'body” based on the smaller and lighter Benz Velociped. Thanks to ' 'its removable body, it could be converted into a two-seater ' 'passenger car in just a few simple steps, making it particularly ' 'versatile. It was, in effect, the first multi-purpose vehicle.\n' 'Both models were powered by a rear-mounted single-cylinder ' 'four-stroke engine with a displacement of 2.7\xa0litres in the ' 'delivery van and 1.0\xa0litres in the combination delivery ' 'vehicle. A payload of 300\xa0kilograms (plus driver) was ' 'sufficient for inner-city transport. The power output of 2.75 to ' '6\xa0hp was sufficient for a top speed of 15 to 20\xa0km/h when ' 'fully loaded. The new vehicles were thus faster than a two-horse ' 'carriage and could also carry around three times as much payload. ' 'A new market segment in the still-young history of the automobile ' 'was born, and Carl Benz had once again proven himself to be a ' 'visionary inventor. The Mannheim-based company handed over the ' 'first example of the delivery van to the Du Bon Marché department ' 'store in Paris on December 5, 1896, at a sales price of 4,500\xa0' 'marks.\n' 'Today, the oldest roadworthy transporter is a Benz combination ' 'delivery vehicle from 1899 in the Mercedes‑Benz Classic ' 'collection. It was meticulously restored (frame) and rebuilt ' '(body) for next year’s ”130\xa0years anniversary. It is a model ' 'that was built under licence in England by Hewetson’s Ltd., the ' 'official Benz representative in UK. Known as the Ideal Van, it ' 'had an output of 3 hp and could carry a payload of around 100\xa0' 'kilograms plus the driver. Later models had 3.5\xa0hp and could ' 'transport up to 250\xa0kilograms.\n' '30 years of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter – the tailor-made ' 'all-rounder that keeps the world moving\n' 'Around 100 years after the invention of the transporter, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz\xa0Vans revolutionised the light commercial vehicle ' 'segment once again in 1995 with the Sprinter. Therefore, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz closed the gap between cars and trucks and gave its ' 'name to an entire vehicle class. To this day, it is valued for ' 'its exceptional versatility and reliability, its high level of ' 'comfort and car-like driving characteristics. Over five million ' 'Sprinters have been produced in three decades in different ' 'variants for different purposes and for almost all situations in ' 'life: As the ideal van it is there when lives are saved and ' 'children are born, when parcels or frozen food are delivered, ' 'when houses are build and bathrooms are renovated, when VIPs are ' 'driven or travel adventures are experienced. This makes the ' 'Sprinter a reliable partner for a wide range of industries ' 'worldwide. In 2024, 77\xa0percent of customers in Europe chose a ' 'Sprinter again. This high repurchase rate proves how popular this ' 'industry icon is.\n' 'The Sprinter of the future – even more versatile, efficient, and ' 'intelligent\n' 'The introduction of the new VAN architecture marks the beginning ' 'of a new era with even more efficient, intelligent, and versatile ' 'vans. The next generation of vans will not only continue the ' 'Sprinter’s success story but also define the van class of the ' 'future.\n' 'The new vehicle architecture will form the basis of all newly ' 'developed medium-sized and large Mercedes‑Benz vans in the ' 'future. It allows for a clear differentiation between privately ' 'positioned large-capacity grand limousines (VLE and VLS) and ' 'commercially positioned vans in the premium segment. Beginning in ' '2026, the fully electric models of the Van Electric Architecture ' '(VAN.EA) will be introduced for private customers. The VLE will ' 'be the first model to be launched. Electric commercial ' 'transporters will follow up later. With the second version of the ' 'VAN architecture, the Van Combustion Architecture (VAN.CA), ' 'state-of-the-art combustion engine vans will also complement the ' 'future portfolio for private and commercial use.\n' 'The commercially positioned vans were developed in close ' 'collaboration with customers from various industries and are ' 'therefore consistently tailored to their needs and requirements. ' 'This is partly due to the new design, which the sculpture already ' 'hints at. In addition, the future Sprinter will be available with ' 'a variety of drive systems and in numerous length, wheelbase and ' 'weight variants. It is therefore made to measure for different ' 'configurations and industry-specific body and conversion ' 'solutions – from courier, express and parcel services to ' 'refrigerated vehicles, service and workshop vehicles, ambulances ' 'and rescue vehicles, flatbed vehicles for construction sites and ' 'passenger transport for people with limited mobility, right ' 'through to camper vans. The aim is to meet all customer ' 'requirements in the best viable way and to further expand the ' 'leading position in the van market.\n' 'More digital than ever before: over-the-air updates keep vehicle ' 'functions up to date for years to come\n' 'The next generation of vans will also set new standards in terms ' 'of connectivity and software. They will run entirely on the ' 'company’s own Mercedes‑Benz Operating System (MB.OS). This makes ' 'them the most intelligent Mercedes‑Benz vans ever. The deep ' 'integration of chip-to-cloud architecture into the vehicle allows ' 'all actuators and sensors to be precisely controlled – from ' 'infotainment and comfort features to charging – for an ' 'unparalleled driving experience as well as the intelligent ' 'integration of vehicle functions into the user interface. This ' 'comprehensive deep integration creates new opportunities for ' 'customers who benefit from even greater connectivity in their ' 'vehicles. Digital Extras tailored to customer needs, such as ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Van Uptime Monitor or Large Vehicle Navigation, ' 'make the maintenance and use of their own vans even more ' 'efficient.\n' 'Thanks to AI-supported MB.OS, every van will be equipped with ' 'high-performance computers that are connected to the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Intelligent Cloud. This enables over -the-air ' 'updates of the entire vehicle software, including driver ' 'assistance systems. Every van remains up to date for years to ' 'come – quite similar to a smartphone, which can be regularly ' 'equipped with new apps and extended functions. MB.OS offers ' 'maximum flexibility for seamlessly integrating content from ' 'external providers. This allows commercial customers to use their ' 'own applications and necessary tools, for example for fleet ' 'management or navigation, directly in the vehicle on the head ' 'unit. The typical Mercedes‑Benz user interface remains unchanged ' '– for the familiar and valued customer experience.', 'content_html': '
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  • An extraordinary premiere: expressive sculpture ' 'gives first glimpse of shape and design of future ' 'Sprinter
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  • More digital than ever: future Mercedes-Benz ' 'vans will remain up to date for years to come - thanks to ' 'MB.OS with over-the-air updates and will seamlessly ' 'integrate third-party apps
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  • A unique success story: In 1896, Mercedes-Benz ' 'invented the van. In 1995, the Sprinter revolutionised the ' 'industry and became the eponymous icon of an entire class of ' 'vans.
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  • Meticulously restored: Mercedes-Benz presents ' "the world's oldest roadworthy delivery van
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In the run-up to its “130 Years of Transportation” ' 'anniversary, Mercedes‑Benz Vans is drawing an exciting ' 'parallel from the past to the future: with the presentation ' 'of the world’s oldest roadworthy delivery van, a Benz ' 'combinations delivery vehicle, and a current eSprinter, the ' 'inventor of the van looks back on its unique success story ' 'that started in 1896. It’s a history full of ' 'customer-specific transport solutions. Mercedes‑Benz vans ' 'have always been intended as rock-solid dependable business ' 'tools. And this will remain the case in future. The company ' 'emphasises this with the unveiling of “THE BOuLDER” – an ' 'impressive and expressive stone-look sculpture. It offers a ' 'first glimpse of how Mercedes‑Benz is reinventing the van ' 'once again while retaining its core values – robustness, ' 'reliability, versatility and durability. The ' '650‑centimetre-long, 275‑centimetre-high and ' '250‑centimetre-wide sculpture combines art and craftsmanship ' 'in a fascinating way and offers a preview of the next ' 'generation of the Sprinter. Milled from a solid piece of ' 'material, the first outlines and design details of the ' 'future Sprinter begin to emerge. They give an idea of the ' 'upcoming unique exterior design, which is geared towards the ' 'diverse needs and requirements of commercial customers. ' 'Furthermore, the sculpture conveys an impression of the ' 'dimensions of the future Mercedes‑Benz van.

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“As the inventor of the light commercial vehicle, ' 'we’ve been consistently putting all our expertise and ' 'experience at the service of our commercial customers for ' 'almost 130 years. Their benefits and added value are our top ' 'priority – then, now and in the future. Customer ' 'satisfaction and innovative solutions are deeply rooted in ' 'our corporate DNA and form the foundation of our premium ' 'vans.” 
Thomas Klein, Head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans

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“The next generation of Mercedes-Benz vans will ' 'focus on innovative powertrains, connectivity and advanced ' 'digital services. Functionality and customer needs are at ' 'the heart of our development. We’ve tailored our ' 'Mercedes-Benz Operating System specifically to commercial ' 'use and with it, will redefine the van segment once again. ' 'We offer our customers state-of-the-art technology combined ' 'with efficiency and tailor-made intelligence. I’m confident ' 'that our future Sprinter will be the flagship in its segment ' 'more than ever before.” 
Andreas Zygan, ' 'Head of Development at Mercedes-Benz Vans

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Benz combinations delivery vehicle from 1899 – the ' 'oldest roadworthy Mercedes‑Benz transporter

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The success story of Mercedes‑Benz Vans began under ' 'the name Benz & Cie. in 1896, when Carl Benz ' 'invented the motorised transporter. He developed two models ' 'to meet different customer needs: the Benz delivery van as a ' '“carriage with an enclosed body” based on the Benz Victoria, ' 'and the Benz combinations delivery van as a “small ' 'coachman’s carriage with a removable body” based on the ' 'smaller and lighter Benz Velociped. Thanks to its removable ' 'body, it could be converted into a two-seater passenger car ' 'in just a few simple steps, making it particularly ' 'versatile. It was, in effect, the first multi-purpose ' 'vehicle.

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Both models were powered by a rear-mounted ' 'single-cylinder four-stroke engine with a displacement of ' '2.7 litres in the delivery van and 1.0 litres in ' 'the combination delivery vehicle. A payload of ' '300 kilograms (plus driver) was sufficient for ' 'inner-city transport. The power output of 2.75 to 6 hp ' 'was sufficient for a top speed of 15 to 20 km/h when ' 'fully loaded. The new vehicles were thus faster than a ' 'two-horse carriage and could also carry around three times ' 'as much payload. A new market segment in the still-young ' 'history of the automobile was born, and Carl Benz had once ' 'again proven himself to be a visionary inventor. The ' 'Mannheim-based company handed over the first example of the ' 'delivery van to the Du Bon Marché department store in Paris ' 'on December 5, 1896, at a sales price of ' '4,500 marks.

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Today, the oldest roadworthy transporter is a Benz ' 'combination delivery vehicle from 1899 in the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Classic collection. It was meticulously restored (frame) and ' 'rebuilt (body) for next year’s ”130 years anniversary. ' 'It is a model that was built under licence in England by ' 'Hewetson’s Ltd., the official Benz representative in UK. ' 'Known as the Ideal Van, it had an output of 3 hp and could ' 'carry a payload of around 100 kilograms plus the ' 'driver. Later models had 3.5 hp and could transport up ' 'to 250 kilograms.

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30 years of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter – the tailor-made ' 'all-rounder that keeps the world moving

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Around 100 years after the invention of the transporter, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans revolutionised the light commercial ' 'vehicle segment once again in 1995 with the Sprinter. ' 'Therefore, Mercedes‑Benz closed the gap between cars and ' 'trucks and gave its name to an entire vehicle class. To this ' 'day, it is valued for its exceptional versatility and ' 'reliability, its high level of comfort and car-like driving ' 'characteristics. Over five million Sprinters have been ' 'produced in three decades in different variants for ' 'different purposes and for almost all situations in life: As ' 'the ideal van it is there when lives are saved and children ' 'are born, when parcels or frozen food are delivered, when ' 'houses are build and bathrooms are renovated, when VIPs are ' 'driven or travel adventures are experienced. This makes the ' 'Sprinter a reliable partner for a wide range of industries ' 'worldwide. In 2024, 77 percent of customers in Europe ' 'chose a Sprinter again. This high repurchase rate proves how ' 'popular this industry icon is.

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The Sprinter of the future – even more versatile, ' 'efficient, and intelligent

\n' '

The introduction of the new VAN architecture marks the ' 'beginning of a new era with even more efficient, ' 'intelligent, and versatile vans. The next generation of vans ' 'will not only continue the Sprinter’s success story but also ' 'define the van class of the future.

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The new vehicle architecture will form the basis of all ' 'newly developed medium-sized and large Mercedes‑Benz vans in ' 'the future. It allows for a clear differentiation between ' 'privately positioned large-capacity grand limousines (VLE ' 'and VLS) and commercially positioned vans in the premium ' 'segment. Beginning in 2026, the fully electric models of the ' 'Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA) will be introduced for ' 'private customers. The VLE will be the first model to be ' 'launched. Electric commercial transporters will follow up ' 'later. With the second version of the VAN architecture, the ' 'Van Combustion Architecture (VAN.CA), state-of-the-art ' 'combustion engine vans will also complement the future ' 'portfolio for private and commercial use.

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The commercially positioned vans were developed in close ' 'collaboration with customers from various industries and are ' 'therefore consistently tailored to their needs and ' 'requirements. This is partly due to the new design, which ' 'the sculpture already hints at. In addition, the future ' 'Sprinter will be available with a variety of drive systems ' 'and in numerous length, wheelbase and weight variants. It is ' 'therefore made to measure for different configurations and ' 'industry-specific body and conversion solutions – from ' 'courier, express and parcel services to refrigerated ' 'vehicles, service and workshop vehicles, ambulances and ' 'rescue vehicles, flatbed vehicles for construction sites and ' 'passenger transport for people with limited mobility, right ' 'through to camper vans. The aim is to meet all customer ' 'requirements in the best viable way and to further expand ' 'the leading position in the van market.

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More digital than ever before: over-the-air updates keep ' 'vehicle functions up to date for years to come

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The next generation of vans will also set new standards ' 'in terms of connectivity and software. They will run ' 'entirely on the company’s own Mercedes‑Benz Operating System ' '(MB.OS). This makes them the most intelligent Mercedes‑Benz ' 'vans ever. The deep integration of chip-to-cloud ' 'architecture into the vehicle allows all actuators and ' 'sensors to be precisely controlled – from infotainment and ' 'comfort features to charging – for an unparalleled driving ' 'experience as well as the intelligent integration of vehicle ' 'functions into the user interface. This comprehensive deep ' 'integration creates new opportunities for customers who ' 'benefit from even greater connectivity in their vehicles. ' 'Digital Extras tailored to customer needs, such as ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Van Uptime Monitor or Large Vehicle ' 'Navigation, make the maintenance and use of their own vans ' 'even more efficient.

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Thanks to AI-supported MB.OS, every van will be equipped ' 'with high-performance computers that are connected to the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Intelligent Cloud. This enables over -the-air ' 'updates of the entire vehicle software, including driver ' 'assistance systems. Every van remains up to date for years ' 'to come – quite similar to a smartphone, which can be ' 'regularly equipped with new apps and extended functions. ' 'MB.OS offers maximum flexibility for seamlessly integrating ' 'content from external providers. This allows commercial ' 'customers to use their own applications and necessary tools, ' 'for example for fleet management or navigation, directly in ' 'the vehicle on the head unit. The typical Mercedes‑Benz user ' 'interface remains unchanged – for the familiar and valued ' 'customer experience.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-27T12:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Vans reinvents the transporter once again – tailored ' 'to the diversity of commercial customers', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f389440e-7b05-4182-b012-48e616269f83'} 2025-11-30 01:00:31 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=2&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:31 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=3&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:31 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=3&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:31 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=2&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:31 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/45a052d8-f0c7-48fe-bf6a-121c34135aac> {'content': '\n' ' Sebastian N. from Aspach, Germany, visited the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum on 30\xa0October 2025, as the 14 millionth visitor since ' 'the Museum’s opening in 2006\n' ' Joint outing with his son Benedikt and friend Flynn during the ' 'autumn school holidays\n' ' The Museum posts an overall increase in numbers of visitors ' 'compared to the previous year, with a growing proportion of these ' 'visitors coming from abroad\n' '\n' 'On 30 October 2025, Sebastian N. from Aspach, Germany, purchased ' 'the 14 millionth ticket for himself, his son Benedikt, and friend ' 'Flynn. The visit had been on the two eight-year-old boy’s wish ' 'list for a long time. Bettina Haussmann, Director of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, personally welcomed the guests and ' 'presented them with a gift. For a souvenir photo, the three were ' 'invited to have a seat on the Benz motor fire engine from 1912 ' 'and in the Mercedes-Benz LF 3500 fire truck with turntable ladder ' 'from the 1950s.\n' '“Fourteen million visitors – this is another milestone that makes ' 'us proud and motivates us to continue shaping the Museum’s future ' 'with new content and activities. We would like to thank everyone ' 'who come to visit us and look forward to welcoming many more ' 'guests.”\xa0Bettina Haussmann, Director of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum brings to life the history of mobility ' 'from the invention of the automobile in 1886 all the way into the ' 'future. With its unique architecture, the Museum presents 160 ' 'vehicles and a total of 1,500\xa0exhibits in its permanent ' 'collection. This steady increase in numbers of visitors ' 'underscores the Museum’s significance as a tourist magnet and ' 'landmark of the City of Stuttgart.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open Tuesdays to Sundays from 9\xa0' 'a.m. to 6\xa0p.m.The ticket desk always closes at 5\xa0' 'p.m.Registrations, reservations and the latest information:Monday ' 'to Saturday from 9\xa0a.m. to 6\xa0p.m. by telephone on +49\xa0' '711\xa017\xa030000, by email to classic@mercedes-benz.com or ' 'online at www.mercedes-benz.com/museumFurther research and ' 'multimedia ' 'material:mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsmuseumMercedes-Benz Museum ' 'on social ' 'media:www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseumwww.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '
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  • Sebastian N. from Aspach, Germany, visited the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum on 30 October 2025, as the 14 ' 'millionth visitor since the Museum’s opening in ' '2006
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On 30 October 2025, Sebastian N. from Aspach, Germany, ' 'purchased the 14 millionth ticket for himself, his son ' 'Benedikt, and friend Flynn. The visit had been on the two ' 'eight-year-old boy’s wish list for a long time. Bettina ' 'Haussmann, Director of the Mercedes-Benz Museum, personally ' 'welcomed the guests and presented them with a gift. For a ' 'souvenir photo, the three were invited to have a seat on the ' 'Benz motor fire engine from 1912 and in the Mercedes-Benz LF ' '3500 fire truck with turntable ladder from the 1950s.

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“Fourteen million visitors – this is another ' 'milestone that makes us proud and motivates us to continue ' 'shaping the Museum’s future with new content and activities. ' 'We would like to thank everyone who come to visit us and ' 'look forward to welcoming many more ' 'guests.” 
Bettina Haussmann, Director of ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Museum

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum brings to life the history of ' 'mobility from the invention of the automobile in 1886 all ' 'the way into the future. With its unique architecture, the ' 'Museum presents 160 vehicles and a total of ' '1,500 exhibits in its permanent collection. This steady ' 'increase in numbers of visitors underscores the Museum’s ' 'significance as a tourist magnet and landmark of the City of ' 'Stuttgart.

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

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

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

\n', 'date': '2025-10-30T15:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Outing with record: Mercedes-Benz Museum welcomes 14 millionth ' 'visitor', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/45a052d8-f0c7-48fe-bf6a-121c34135aac'} 2025-11-30 01:00:31 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0ee97946-17e5-4ed4-b3ce-0637ebea652b> {'content': '\n' ' Components of the concept vehicle prove themselves under highly ' 'dynamic conditions\n' ' Future member of the GT family as a vision with a promise\n' '\n' 'Following the final touches to the CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK SPORT in ' 'late July in Affalterbach, an intensive testing phase is now ' 'beginning. The prototype, camouflaged with yellow and red ' 'accents, faces its first driving dynamics challenges on test ' 'tracks and race circuits. The supposedly youngest and most ' 'impressive offshoot of the GT family builds on the philosophy and ' 'strengths of the two-door sports car from Affalterbach. However, ' 'it takes a significant step further in terms of radicalism and ' 'uncompromising design.\n' 'The radical visual appearance makes it clear that the focus is on ' 'maximum driving dynamics, paired with intelligent lightweight ' 'construction and a performance characteristic that aims to ' 'explore the physical limits. The concept vehicle has a further ' 'optimized weight balance, AMG-typical V8\xa0drive\xa0technology, ' 'and a sophisticated aerodynamic architecture. With the tests on ' 'the race track, Mercedes‑AMG aims to validate all systems and ' 'complex components in interaction\xa0– under the toughest ' 'conditions and in compliance with the high quality and ' 'performance standards.\n' '"With the CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK SPORT, we are once again exploring ' 'the limits of what is possible. We have a world-class team ' 'working on this concept with incomparable AMG spirit. It takes us ' 'to the physical and driving dynamics limit. We have a vision and ' 'make a promise: The future will be extreme."\xa0Michael\xa0' 'Schiebe, Chairman of the Management Board of Mercedes‑AMG\xa0GmbH ' 'and Head of Business Units Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class\xa0& ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach', 'content_html': '
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Following the final touches to the CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK ' 'SPORT in late July in Affalterbach, an intensive testing ' 'phase is now beginning. The prototype, camouflaged with ' 'yellow and red accents, faces its first driving dynamics ' 'challenges on test tracks and race circuits. The supposedly ' 'youngest and most impressive offshoot of the GT family ' 'builds on the philosophy and strengths of the two-door ' 'sports car from Affalterbach. However, it takes a ' 'significant step further in terms of radicalism and ' 'uncompromising design.

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The radical visual appearance makes it clear that the ' 'focus is on maximum driving dynamics, paired with ' 'intelligent lightweight construction and a performance ' 'characteristic that aims to explore the physical limits. The ' 'concept vehicle has a further optimized weight balance, ' 'AMG-typical V8 drive technology, and a ' 'sophisticated aerodynamic architecture. With the tests on ' 'the race track, Mercedes‑AMG aims to validate all systems ' 'and complex components in interaction – under the ' 'toughest conditions and in compliance with the high quality ' 'and performance standards.

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"With the CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK SPORT, we are once ' 'again exploring the limits of what is possible. We have a ' 'world-class team working on this concept with incomparable ' 'AMG spirit. It takes us to the physical and driving dynamics ' 'limit. We have a vision and make a promise: The future will ' 'be extreme." 
Michael Schiebe, ' 'Chairman of the Management Board of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH ' '
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Our biggest product and tech launch program is well on ' 'track: The new CLA and GLC mark the beginning of a series of new ' 'models across all segments and drive trains, tailored to specific ' 'market and customer needs. We remain focused on enhancing ' 'customer experience while driving efficiency across our ' 'company.”\xa0Ola Kaellenius, Chief Executive Officer of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) posted third-quarter ' 'financial results in line with its full-year guidance. The ' 'adjusted Group EBIT reached €2,099 mn in the third quarter (Q3 ' '2024: €2,537 mn) mainly influenced by lower sales volume, ' 'increased expenses due to tariffs and negative development of ' 'foreign exchange rates. Group EBIT adjustments in the quarter ' 'amounted to €1,349 mn, mainly in connection with the workforce ' 'adjustment programme in Germany and optimization programmes ' 'abroad (€876 mn).\xa0All three business units achieved EBIT ' 'margins in line with expectations. Furthermore, the company ' 'generated a robust free cash flow of the industrial business of ' '€1.4 bn in the quarter (Q3 2024: €2.4 bn) and €5.6 bn in the ' 'first nine months (Q1-Q3 2024: €6.3 bn). Net liquidity reached ' '€32.3 bn end of Q3 2025 (end of Q3 2024: €28.2 bn). In accordance ' 'with its capital allocation policy, Mercedes-Benz plans to ' 'commence the share repurchase program, which was approved earlier ' 'this year and authorized by the Annual General Meeting. Over a ' 'period of up to 12 months, shares worth up to €2 billion are to ' 'be repurchased.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars adjusted EBIT margin reached 4.8% in the third ' 'quarter and 5.7% in the first nine months, in line with full-year ' 'guidance. Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 441,453 cars in the third ' 'quarter, influenced by the market environment in China, tariff ' 'policies and diligent stock management that impacted group sales ' 'in the U.S. market. However, year-to-date September, deliveries ' 'to customers increased by 6% in the U.S. market. Third‑quarter ' 'sales in Europe increased by 2%, while sales in the Gulf States ' '(+33%), Turkey (+15%) and South America (+45%) saw strong growth. ' 'In China, Top-End Vehicle sales increased by 13% retaining ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s leading market share in the segment priced 1 ' 'million RMB and above. Globally, Top-End Vehicles accounted for ' '15.4% of overall sales in Q3 driven by the S-Class and GLS, ' 'G-Class and Mercedes-AMG. Mercedes-AMG also concluded its ' 'record-breaking drive with the AMG CONCEPT GT XX in Nardo, ' 'validating leading technologies which will be included in the ' 'series version which will be launched next year.\xa0Battery ' 'electric vehicle (BEV) sales increased by 22% compared to Q2 ' 'driven by the first deliveries of the new electric CLA in Europe. ' 'The new electric GLC, which can now be ordered in nearly all ' 'European markets, will further strengthen the electric vehicle ' 'portfolio. Third quarter EBIT at Mercedes-Benz Cars was ' 'influenced by lower unit sales, tariffs and adjustments of €709 ' 'mn mainly for efficiency measures.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans continued to deliver double-digit returns ' 'while investing in a new architecture. The adjusted EBIT margin ' 'reached 10.2% in the third quarter and 10.7% year-to-date ' 'September. Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 83,843 units in Q3, of which ' '8,579 were electric vans (+96%) leading to a global EV share of ' '10% and 14% in Europe. Third-quarter EBIT at Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'was below the prior-year level impacted by overall lower sales, ' 'softer net pricing and adjustments of €54 mn mainly for ' 'efficiency measures.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility reported a higher adjusted Return on ' 'Equity (RoE) of 9.6% in the third quarter. The adjusted EBIT ' 'increased to €313 mn in Q3 driven by ongoing efficiency measures ' 'and a positive development in the portfolio margin. This was ' 'partially offset by higher cost of credit risk amid a softer ' 'global economic environment. Contract volumes and new business ' 'reflected market developments in the automotive industry and ' 'ongoing currency effects. Third-quarter EBIT adjustments at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility include an increase of provisions ' 'reflecting a recently published consultation paper by the UK ' 'Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).\n' 'Outlook:\xa0Mercedes-Benz confirms its group guidance.\n' 'The environment in which Mercedes-Benz operates remains ' 'dynamic.\xa0Mercedes-Benz is working against it with a determined ' 'team using all the levers at its disposal:\xa0The company will ' 'press ahead with its product and tech launch program and will ' 'remain focused on enhancing the customer experience. At the same ' 'time, Mercedes-Benz will continue to drive efficiency across the ' 'company and generate attractive returns for its ' 'shareholders.\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Outlook\n' ' \xa0\n' ' FY 2024 Actuals\xa0\n' ' FY 2025 Guidance\xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Unit Sales\xa0\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' 1,983k units\n' ' Significantly below\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' 406k units\n' ' Significantly below\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' xEV Share\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars (xEV)\n' ' 19%\n' ' 20 to 22%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans (xEV)\n' ' 5%\n' ' 8 to 10%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted* Return on Sales (RoS) \xa0\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' 8.1%\n' ' 4 to 6%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' 14.6%\n' ' 8 to 10%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Mobility (RoE)\n' ' 8.7%\n' ' 8 to 9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted Cash Conversion Rate (CCR)\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' 1.0\n' ' Now 0.9 to 1.1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' 1.0\n' ' Now 0.6 to 0.8\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Investment in PP&E\xa0\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' €3.4 billion\n' ' Significantly above\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' €0.6 billion\n' ' Significantly above\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' R&D expenditure\xa0\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' €8.7 billion\n' ' At prior-year level\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' €1.0 billion\n' ' Significantly above\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Revenue\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group\n' ' €145.6 billion\n' ' Significantly below\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' EBIT\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group\n' ' €13.6 billion\n' ' Significantly below\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Free Cash Flow (Industrial Business)\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group\n' ' €9.2 billion\n' ' Significantly below\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '*The adjustments may include material adjustments if they lead to ' 'significant effects in a reporting period. These material ' 'adjustments relate in particular to legal proceedings and related ' 'measures, restructuring measures and M&A ' 'transactions.\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0\xa0\n' 'Q3 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Cars:\n' '\n' ' Premiere of the first electric CLA Shooting Brake\n' ' The 600,000th model of the G-Class has been produced\n' ' Concept AMG GT XX drives around the world in eight days and ' 'breaks world records\n' ' “Welcome Home” at the IAA MOBILITY 2025\n' ' Mercedes launches new era of iconic design\n' ' World premiere of the all-new electric GLC with EQ Technology\n' ' Mercedes-Benz ELF: a novel approach to charging electric ' 'vehicles\n' '\n' 'Q3 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Vans:\n' '\n' ' Successful start of the Pre-Series Production of new VLE\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Van Uptime Monitor Digital Extra optimizes ' 'operating time free of charge\n' ' Triple Score in Efficiency for VLE\n' ' Mercedes-Benz celebrates 30 years of Vito\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans reinvents the transporter once again\n' '\n' 'Q3 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Mobility:\n' '\n' ' Mercedes-Benz sets new standards for public charging\n' ' Mercedes-Benz launches bidirectional charging for home use\n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group\n' ' Q3 2025\n' ' Q3 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' Q1-Q3 2025\n' ' Q1-Q3 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Revenue*\n' ' 32,147\n' ' 34,528\n' ' -6.9\n' ' 98,524\n' ' 107,144\n' ' -8.0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 750\n' ' 2,517\n' ' -70.2\n' ' 4,312\n' ' 10,417\n' ' -58.6\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 2,099\n' ' 2,537\n' ' -17.3\n' ' 6,633\n' ' 10,184\n' ' -34.9\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Net profit/loss*\n' ' 1,190\n' ' 1,719\n' ' -30.8\n' ' 3,878\n' ' 7,806\n' ' -50.3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Free cash flow industrial business (FCF)*\n' ' 1,367\n' ' 2,394\n' ' -42.9\n' ' 5,589\n' ' 6,256\n' ' -10.7\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR\n' ' 1.22\n' ' 1.81\n' ' -32.5\n' ' 3.91\n' ' 7.62\n' ' -48.7\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '* in millions of €\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' Q3 2025\n' ' Q3 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' Q1-Q3 2025\n' ' Q1-Q3 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sales in units\n' ' 441,453\n' ' 503,573\n' ' -12.3\n' ' 1,341,427\n' ' 1,463,263\n' ' -8.3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof xEV\n' ' 96,327\n' ' 87,232\n' ' +10.4\n' ' 277,093\n' ' 267,372\n' ' +3.6\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof BEV\n' ' 42,622\n' ' 42,544\n' ' +0.2\n' ' 118,355\n' ' 135,908\n' ' -12.9\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Share of xEV in unit sales in %\n' ' 21.8\n' ' 17.3\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 20.7\n' ' 18.3\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Revenue*\n' ' 23,742\n' ' 25,602\n' ' -7.3\n' ' 72,142\n' ' 78,485\n' ' -8.1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 430\n' ' 1,198\n' ' -64.1\n' ' 2,971\n' ' 6,410\n' ' -53.7\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 1,139\n' ' 1,207\n' ' -5.6\n' ' 4,135\n' ' 6,293\n' ' -34.3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %\n' ' 4.8\n' ' 4.7\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 5.7\n' ' 8.0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)*\n' ' 1,356\n' ' 2,412\n' ' -43.8\n' ' 5,477\n' ' 6,865\n' ' -20.2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR)\n' ' 1.3\n' ' 2.0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 1.4\n' ' 1.1\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '* in millions of €\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' ' Q3 2025\n' ' Q3 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' Q1-Q3 2025\n' ' Q1-Q3 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sales in units\n' ' 83,843\n' ' 91,063\n' ' -7.9\n' ' 260,179\n' ' 299,923\n' ' -13.3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof BEV\n' ' 8,579\n' ' 4,375\n' ' +96.1\n' ' 20,200\n' ' 12,564\n' ' +60.8\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Share of BEV in unit sales in %\n' ' 10.2\n' ' 4.8\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 7.8\n' ' 4.2\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Revenue*\n' ' 4,044\n' ' 4,657\n' ' -13.2\n' ' 12,361\n' ' 14,324\n' ' -13.7\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' 358\n' ' 618\n' ' -42.1\n' ' 861\n' ' 2,381\n' ' -63.8\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) *\n' ' 412\n' ' 628\n' ' -34.4\n' ' 1,328\n' ' 2,262\n' ' -41.3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %\n' ' 10.2\n' ' 13.5\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 10.7\n' ' 15.8\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)*\n' ' 273\n' ' 893\n' ' -69.4\n' ' 1,060\n' ' 2,127\n' ' -50.2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted cash conversion rate\n' ' 0.7\n' ' 1.5\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 0.9\n' ' 1.0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '* in millions of €\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Mobility\n' ' Q3 2025\n' ' Q3 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' Q1-Q3 2025\n' ' Q1-Q3 2024\n' ' Change 25/24\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Revenue*\n' ' 5,805\n' ' 6,007\n' ' -3.4\n' ' 18,475\n' ' 19,209\n' ' -3.8\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' New business*\n' ' 13,727\n' ' 14,235\n' ' -3.6\n' ' 41,154\n' ' 43,079\n' ' -4.5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Contract volume (September 30, 2025)*\n' ' 127,990\n' ' 134,298\n' ' -4.7\n' ' 127,990\n' ' 134,298**\n' ' -4.7\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' ' -180\n' ' 285\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 354\n' ' 835\n' ' -57.6\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) *\n' ' 313\n' ' 285\n' ' +9.8\n' ' 890\n' ' 835\n' ' +6.6\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Adjusted return on equity (RoE) in %\n' ' 9.6\n' ' 8.9\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 9.1\n' ' 8.6\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '* in millions of €\xa0** Year-end figure\n' 'Further information about Mercedes-Benz Group is available ' 'at:media.mercedes-benz.com and group.mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Link to press information sales figures Q3 2025: ' 'media.mercedes-benz.com/sales\n' 'Link to capital market presentation Q3 2025: ' 'group.mercedes-benz.com/q3-2025\n' 'The comparative period for the percentage changes stated in this ' 'document is the respective prior-year period, unless otherwise ' 'stated.', 'content_html': '
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  • As guided: All Q3 key performance indicators in ' 'line with full-year expectations
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“Our third-quarter results are in line with our ' 'full-year guidance. Our biggest product and tech launch ' 'program is well on track: The new CLA and GLC mark the ' 'beginning of a series of new models across all segments and ' 'drive trains, tailored to specific market and customer ' 'needs. We remain focused on enhancing customer experience ' 'while driving efficiency across our ' 'company.” 
Ola Kaellenius, Chief Executive ' 'Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) posted ' 'third-quarter financial results in line with its full-year ' 'guidance. The adjusted Group EBIT reached €2,099 mn in the ' 'third quarter (Q3 2024: €2,537 mn) mainly influenced by ' 'lower sales volume, increased expenses due to tariffs and ' 'negative development of foreign exchange rates. Group EBIT ' 'adjustments in the quarter amounted to €1,349 mn, mainly in ' 'connection with the workforce adjustment programme in ' 'Germany and optimization programmes abroad (€876 ' 'mn). 
All three business units achieved EBIT margins ' 'in line with expectations. Furthermore, the company ' 'generated a robust free cash flow of the industrial business ' 'of €1.4 bn in the quarter (Q3 2024: €2.4 bn) and €5.6 bn in ' 'the first nine months (Q1-Q3 2024: €6.3 bn). Net liquidity ' 'reached €32.3 bn end of Q3 2025 (end of Q3 2024: €28.2 bn). ' 'In accordance with its capital allocation policy, ' 'Mercedes-Benz plans to commence the share repurchase ' 'program, which was approved earlier this year and authorized ' 'by the Annual General Meeting. Over a period of up to 12 ' 'months, shares worth up to €2 billion are to be ' 'repurchased.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars adjusted EBIT margin ' 'reached 4.8% in the third quarter and 5.7% in the first nine ' 'months, in line with full-year guidance. Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'sold 441,453 cars in the third quarter, influenced by the ' 'market environment in China, tariff policies and diligent ' 'stock management that impacted group sales in the U.S. ' 'market. However, year-to-date September, deliveries to ' 'customers increased by 6% in the U.S. market. Third‑quarter ' 'sales in Europe increased by 2%, while sales in the Gulf ' 'States (+33%), Turkey (+15%) and South America (+45%) saw ' 'strong growth. In China, Top-End Vehicle sales increased by ' '13% retaining Mercedes-Benz’s leading market share in the ' 'segment priced 1 million RMB and above. Globally, Top-End ' 'Vehicles accounted for 15.4% of overall sales in Q3 driven ' 'by the S-Class and GLS, G-Class and Mercedes-AMG. ' 'Mercedes-AMG also concluded its record-breaking drive with ' 'the AMG CONCEPT GT XX in Nardo, validating leading ' 'technologies which will be included in the series version ' 'which will be launched next year. 
Battery electric ' 'vehicle (BEV) sales increased by 22% compared to Q2 driven ' 'by the first deliveries of the new electric CLA in Europe. ' 'The new electric GLC, which can now be ordered in nearly all ' 'European markets, will further strengthen the electric ' 'vehicle portfolio. Third quarter EBIT at Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'was influenced by lower unit sales, tariffs and adjustments ' 'of €709 mn mainly for efficiency measures.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans continued to deliver ' 'double-digit returns while investing in a new architecture. ' 'The adjusted EBIT margin reached 10.2% in the third quarter ' 'and 10.7% year-to-date September. Mercedes-Benz Vans sold ' '83,843 units in Q3, of which 8,579 were electric vans (+96%) ' 'leading to a global EV share of 10% and 14% in Europe. ' 'Third-quarter EBIT at Mercedes-Benz Vans was below the ' 'prior-year level impacted by overall lower sales, softer net ' 'pricing and adjustments of €54 mn mainly for efficiency ' 'measures.

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility reported a higher ' 'adjusted Return on Equity (RoE) of 9.6% in the third ' 'quarter. The adjusted EBIT increased to €313 mn in Q3 driven ' 'by ongoing efficiency measures and a positive development in ' 'the portfolio margin. This was partially offset by higher ' 'cost of credit risk amid a softer global economic ' 'environment. Contract volumes and new business reflected ' 'market developments in the automotive industry and ongoing ' 'currency effects. Third-quarter EBIT adjustments at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility include an increase of provisions ' 'reflecting a recently published consultation paper by the UK ' 'Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

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Outlook: 
Mercedes-Benz confirms ' 'its group guidance.

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The environment in which Mercedes-Benz operates remains ' 'dynamic. 
Mercedes-Benz is working against it with a ' 'determined team using all the levers at its ' 'disposal: 
The company will press ahead with its ' 'product and tech launch program and will remain focused on ' 'enhancing the customer experience. At the same time, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will continue to drive efficiency across the ' 'company and generate attractive returns for its ' 'shareholders. 

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Investment in PP&E 

\n' '		\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Cars

\n' '		\n' '

€3.4 billion

\n' '		\n' '

Significantly above

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Vans

\n' '		\n' '

€0.6 billion

\n' '		\n' '

Significantly above

\n' '
\n' '

R&D expenditure 

\n' '		\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Cars

\n' '		\n' '

€8.7 billion

\n' '		\n' '

At prior-year level

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Vans

\n' '		\n' '

€1.0 billion

\n' '		\n' '

Significantly above

\n' '
\n' '

Revenue

\n' '		\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Group

\n' '		\n' '

€145.6 billion

\n' '		\n' '

Significantly below

\n' '
\n' '

EBIT

\n' '		\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Group

\n' '		\n' '

€13.6 billion

\n' '		\n' '

Significantly below

\n' '
\n' '

Free Cash Flow (Industrial ' 'Business)

\n' '		\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Group

\n' '		\n' '

€9.2 billion

\n' '		\n' '

Significantly below

\n' '
\n' '

*The adjustments may include material adjustments if they ' 'lead to significant effects in a reporting period. These ' 'material adjustments relate in particular to legal ' 'proceedings and related measures, restructuring measures and ' 'M&A transactions.          ' '        

\n' '

Q3 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Cars:

\n' '\n' '

Q3 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Vans:

\n' '\n' '

Q3 Highlights Mercedes-Benz Mobility:

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\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Group

\n' '		\n' '

Q3 2025

\n' '		\n' '

Q3 2024

\n' '		\n' '

Change

\n' '

25/24

\n' '		\n' '

Q1-Q3

\n' '

2025

\n' '		\n' '

Q1-Q3

\n' '

2024

\n' '		\n' '

Change

\n' '

25/24

\n' '
\n' '

Revenue*

\n' '		\n' '

32,147

\n' '		\n' '

34,528

\n' '		\n' '

-6.9

\n' '		\n' '

98,524

\n' '		\n' '

107,144

\n' '		\n' '

-8.0

\n' '
\n' '

Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

750

\n' '		\n' '

2,517

\n' '		\n' '

-70.2

\n' '		\n' '

4,312

\n' '		\n' '

10,417

\n' '		\n' '

-58.6

\n' '
\n' '

Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

2,099

\n' '		\n' '

2,537

\n' '		\n' '

-17.3

\n' '		\n' '

6,633

\n' '		\n' '

10,184

\n' '		\n' '

-34.9

\n' '
\n' '

Net profit/loss*

\n' '		\n' '

1,190

\n' '		\n' '

1,719

\n' '		\n' '

-30.8

\n' '		\n' '

3,878

\n' '		\n' '

7,806

\n' '		\n' '

-50.3

\n' '
\n' '

Free cash flow industrial business ' '(FCF)*

\n' '		\n' '

1,367

\n' '		\n' '

2,394

\n' '		\n' '

-42.9

\n' '		\n' '

5,589

\n' '		\n' '

6,256

\n' '		\n' '

-10.7

\n' '
\n' '

Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR

\n' '		\n' '

1.22

\n' '		\n' '

1.81

\n' '		\n' '

-32.5

\n' '		\n' '

3.91

\n' '		\n' '

7.62

\n' '		\n' '

-48.7

\n' '
\n' '

* in millions of €

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\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Cars

\n' '		\n' '

Q3 2025

\n' '		\n' '

Q3 2024

\n' '		\n' '

Change

\n' '

25/24

\n' '		\n' '

Q1-Q3

\n' '

2025

\n' '		\n' '

Q1-Q3

\n' '

2024

\n' '		\n' '

Change

\n' '

25/24

\n' '
\n' '

Sales in units

\n' '		\n' '

441,453

\n' '		\n' '

503,573

\n' '		\n' '

-12.3

\n' '		\n' '

1,341,427

\n' '		\n' '

1,463,263

\n' '		\n' '

-8.3

\n' '
\n' '

–    thereof xEV

\n' '		\n' '

96,327

\n' '		\n' '

87,232

\n' '		\n' '

+10.4

\n' '		\n' '

277,093

\n' '		\n' '

267,372

\n' '		\n' '

+3.6

\n' '
\n' '

–    thereof BEV

\n' '		\n' '

42,622

\n' '		\n' '

42,544

\n' '		\n' '

+0.2

\n' '		\n' '

118,355

\n' '		\n' '

135,908

\n' '		\n' '

-12.9

\n' '
\n' '

Share of xEV in unit sales in %

\n' '		\n' '

21.8

\n' '		\n' '

17.3

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

20.7

\n' '		\n' '

18.3

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '
\n' '

Revenue*

\n' '		\n' '

23,742

\n' '		\n' '

25,602

\n' '		\n' '

-7.3

\n' '		\n' '

72,142

\n' '		\n' '

78,485

\n' '		\n' '

-8.1

\n' '
\n' '

Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

430

\n' '		\n' '

1,198

\n' '		\n' '

-64.1

\n' '		\n' '

2,971

\n' '		\n' '

6,410

\n' '		\n' '

-53.7

\n' '
\n' '

Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

1,139

\n' '		\n' '

1,207

\n' '		\n' '

-5.6

\n' '		\n' '

4,135

\n' '		\n' '

6,293

\n' '		\n' '

-34.3

\n' '
\n' '

Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %

\n' '		\n' '

4.8

\n' '		\n' '

4.7

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

5.7

\n' '		\n' '

8.0

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '
\n' '

Cash flow before interest and taxes ' '(CFBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

1,356

\n' '		\n' '

2,412

\n' '		\n' '

-43.8

\n' '		\n' '

5,477

\n' '		\n' '

6,865

\n' '		\n' '

-20.2

\n' '
\n' '

Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR)

\n' '		\n' '

1.3

\n' '		\n' '

2.0

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

1.4

\n' '		\n' '

1.1

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '
\n' '

* in millions of €

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\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Vans

\n' '		\n' '

Q3 2025

\n' '		\n' '

Q3 2024

\n' '		\n' '

Change

\n' '

25/24

\n' '		\n' '

Q1-Q3

\n' '

2025

\n' '		\n' '

Q1-Q3

\n' '

2024

\n' '		\n' '

Change

\n' '

25/24

\n' '
\n' '

Sales in units

\n' '		\n' '

83,843

\n' '		\n' '

91,063

\n' '		\n' '

-7.9

\n' '		\n' '

260,179

\n' '		\n' '

299,923

\n' '		\n' '

-13.3

\n' '
\n' '

–    thereof BEV

\n' '		\n' '

8,579

\n' '		\n' '

4,375

\n' '		\n' '

+96.1

\n' '		\n' '

20,200

\n' '		\n' '

12,564

\n' '		\n' '

+60.8

\n' '
\n' '

Share of BEV in unit sales in %

\n' '		\n' '

10.2

\n' '		\n' '

4.8

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

7.8

\n' '		\n' '

4.2

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '
\n' '

Revenue*

\n' '		\n' '

4,044

\n' '		\n' '

4,657

\n' '		\n' '

-13.2

\n' '		\n' '

12,361

\n' '		\n' '

14,324

\n' '		\n' '

-13.7

\n' '
\n' '

Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

358

\n' '		\n' '

618

\n' '		\n' '

-42.1

\n' '		\n' '

861

\n' '		\n' '

2,381

\n' '		\n' '

-63.8

\n' '
\n' '

Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT) *

\n' '		\n' '

412

\n' '		\n' '

628

\n' '		\n' '

-34.4

\n' '		\n' '

1,328

\n' '		\n' '

2,262

\n' '		\n' '

-41.3

\n' '
\n' '

Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %

\n' '		\n' '

10.2

\n' '		\n' '

13.5

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

10.7

\n' '		\n' '

15.8

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '
\n' '

Cash flow before interest and taxes ' '(CFBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

273

\n' '		\n' '

893

\n' '		\n' '

-69.4

\n' '		\n' '

1,060

\n' '		\n' '

2,127

\n' '		\n' '

-50.2

\n' '
\n' '

Adjusted cash conversion rate

\n' '		\n' '

0.7

\n' '		\n' '

1.5

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

0.9

\n' '		\n' '

1.0

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '
\n' '

* in millions of €

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility

\n' '		\n' '

Q3 2025

\n' '		\n' '

Q3 2024

\n' '		\n' '

Change

\n' '

25/24

\n' '		\n' '

Q1-Q3

\n' '

2025

\n' '		\n' '

Q1-Q3

\n' '

2024

\n' '		\n' '

Change

\n' '

25/24

\n' '
\n' '

Revenue*

\n' '		\n' '

5,805

\n' '		\n' '

6,007

\n' '		\n' '

-3.4

\n' '		\n' '

18,475

\n' '		\n' '

19,209

\n' '		\n' '

-3.8

\n' '
\n' '

New business*

\n' '		\n' '

13,727

\n' '		\n' '

14,235

\n' '		\n' '

-3.6

\n' '		\n' '

41,154

\n' '		\n' '

43,079

\n' '		\n' '

-4.5

\n' '
\n' '

Contract volume (September 30, ' '2025)*

\n' '		\n' '

127,990

\n' '		\n' '

134,298

\n' '		\n' '

-4.7

\n' '		\n' '

127,990

\n' '		\n' '

134,298**

\n' '		\n' '

-4.7

\n' '
\n' '

Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

-180

\n' '		\n' '

285

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

354

\n' '		\n' '

835

\n' '		\n' '

-57.6

\n' '
\n' '

Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT) *

\n' '		\n' '

313

\n' '		\n' '

285

\n' '		\n' '

+9.8

\n' '		\n' '

890

\n' '		\n' '

835

\n' '		\n' '

+6.6

\n' '
\n' '

Adjusted return on equity (RoE) in ' '%

\n' '		\n' '

9.6

\n' '		\n' '

8.9

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

9.1

\n' '		\n' '

8.6

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '
\n' '

* in millions of € 
** Year-end figure

\n' '

Further information about Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group is available at:
media.mercedes-benz.com ' 'and group.mercedes-benz.com

\n' '

Link to press information sales figures Q3 2025: media.mercedes-benz.com/sales

\n' '

Link to capital market presentation Q3 2025: group.mercedes-benz.com/q3-2025

\n' '

The comparative period for the percentage changes ' 'stated in this document is the respective prior-year period, ' 'unless otherwise stated.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-29T07:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Group third-quarter results in line with full-year ' 'guidance', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7945b876-0e30-466b-800c-60dc19051c75'} 2025-11-30 01:00:31 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5aecec9e-5193-47d6-a4e8-920443ceffa3> {'content': '\n' ' Since the championship was introduced, the title has gone to ' 'Affalterbach without challenge\n' ' Customer Racing Teams also win the first edition of the Customer ' 'Performance Award\n' ' Christoph Sagemüller: “This underlines the strength of our ' 'global Customer Racing programme”\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport continued its winning streak in the GT ' "World Challenge, securing the intercontinental manufacturers' " 'championship for the seventh time in a row. At the season finale ' 'of the GT World Challenge Australia at Hampton Downs Motorsport ' 'Park last weekend, the Mercedes-AMG teams collected the final ' 'points required to bring the prestigious trophy back to ' 'Affalterbach once again. With this successful title defence, ' 'Mercedes-AMG remains unbeaten in the classification introduced in ' '2019.\n' "Mercedes-AMG defends manufacturers' title and wins first Customer " 'Performance AwardAll race results from the four continental ' 'series were included in the overall championship: GT World ' 'Challenge America, Asia, Australia and Europe. The two ' 'highest-placed cars of each brand were eligible for points. ' 'Mercedes-AMG was the only manufacturer of the ten entrants to ' 'score points in all 53 sprint and endurance races in 2025, ' 'finishing the season as title holders with 23 championship points ' 'ahead. In addition, the AMG Customer Racing Teams won the ' 'Customer Performance Award, which was presented for the first ' "time. This new classification recognises a manufacturer's overall " 'performance by calculating the individual class results of each ' 'race against the number of vehicles entered. With consistently ' 'strong performances on all continents and in all classes, the ' 'Customer Racing Teams made a valuable contribution to achieving ' 'the top position in the final classification.\n' 'Customer Racing Teams with impressive records and two ' 'championshipsA total of 24 Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams ' 'competed in the four continental series this season. Together, ' 'they achieved eight overall victories and 22 class victories, ' 'secured 22 overall podium finishes and started from pole position ' "16 times. In addition to the intercontinental manufacturers' " 'title, Mercedes-AMG celebrated two further championships in the ' 'GT World Challenge Europe. Boutsen VDS secured the team and ' "drivers' titles in the Silver Cup with César Gazeau and Aurélien " 'Panis (both FRA). Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER claimed two overall victories: they ' 'won the sprint race at Brands Hatch and, together with Matteo ' 'Cairoli (ITA), took first place in the Endurance Cup event at the ' 'Autodromo Nazionale Monza.\xa0\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG teams scored five of the eight overall victories ' 'in the GT World Challenge America. Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Michai ' 'Stephens (USA) and JMF Motorsports secured three wins. With ' 'victories at Sonoma Raceway, Road America and Barber Motorsports ' 'Park, they won the runner-up championships in the team and driver ' 'standings of the GT World Challenge America. Jeff Burton (USA), ' 'Philip Ellis (SUI) and Regulator Racing further triumphed at the ' 'Circuit of The Americas and Road America.\n' 'In the twelve races of the GT World Challenge Asia, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams achieved five podium finishes and eight ' 'class victories. In the GT World Challenge Australia, Paul ' 'Lucchitti and Jayden Ojeda (both AUS) from Tigani Motorsport ' 'secured overall victory at The Bend Motorsport Park. Following ' "this year's finale, the coming season will also begin ‘Down " 'Under’: the first manufacturer points for the 2026 GT World ' 'Challenge will be awarded at the legendary Bathurst 12 Hour (13th ' 'to 15th February). The traditional race at the Mount Panorama ' 'Circuit retains its special status as the only scoring event that ' 'is not part of the regular racing calendar of a continental ' 'series.\n' 'Mercedes-AMG in the 2025 GT World Challenge\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' GT World Challenge America: - 44 entries in 13 races - 5 ' 'overall victories - 7 class victories - 8 pole positions - ' 'Runner-up championship JMF Motorsports, Mikaël Grenier, Michai ' 'Stephens (Team/Driver Pro)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' GT World Challenge Asia: - 58 entries in 12 races - 5 overall ' 'podiums - 8 class victories - 3 pole positions - Runner-up ' 'championship Setiawan Santoso (Driver GT3 Am) and Liang Jiatong ' '(Driver GT3 Silver)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' GT World Challenge Australia: - 56 entries in 12 races (+ 7 ' 'entries at the Bathurst 12 Hour)- 1 overall victory - 7 class ' 'victories - 1 pole position - Runner-up championship Black Wolf ' 'Motorsport, Benjamin Schoots, Shane Woodman (Team/Driver Am)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup: - 46 entries in 5 ' 'races - 1 overall victory - 3 class victories - 2 pole positions ' '- Runner-up championship Lucas Auer, Matteo Cairoli, Maro Engel ' '(Driver Pro) - Runner-up championship Boutsen VDS, Loris Cabirou, ' 'César Gazeau, Aurélien Panis (Team/Driver Silver)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup: - 38 entries in 10 races ' '- 1 overall victory - 4 class victories - 1 pole position - ' 'Runner-up championship Boutsen VDS, César Gazeau, Aurélien Panis ' '(Team/Driver Silver)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' GT World Challenge Europe Overall: - 84 entries in 15 races - ' '2 overall victories - 7 class victories - 3 pole positions - ' 'Championship Boutsen VDS, César Gazeau, Aurélien Panis ' '(Team/Driver Silver) - Runner-up championship Lucas Auer, Maro ' 'Engel (Driver Pro) - Runner-up championship Rinat Salikhov ' '(Driver Bronze)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '“I am incredibly proud that we are intercontinental ' "manufacturers' champions for the seventh time in a row. This once " 'again underlines the strength of our global Customer Racing ' 'programme, which is one of the best in the world. My thanks go to ' 'our international teams, who have once again demonstrated ' 'impressive consistency and determination to win. With our ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 and worldwide support, we lay the foundations in ' 'Affalterbach, and our Customer Racing Teams translate these into ' "impressive successes. It's a combination that makes me very " 'confident about 2026 as well.”Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'content_html': '
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  • Since the championship was introduced, the title ' 'has gone to Affalterbach without challenge
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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport continued its winning streak in ' 'the GT World Challenge, securing the intercontinental ' "manufacturers' championship for the seventh time in a row. " 'At the season finale of the GT World Challenge Australia at ' 'Hampton Downs Motorsport Park last weekend, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'teams collected the final points required to bring the ' 'prestigious trophy back to Affalterbach once again. With ' 'this successful title defence, Mercedes-AMG remains unbeaten ' 'in the classification introduced in 2019.

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Mercedes-AMG defends manufacturers' title and " 'wins first Customer Performance Award
All race ' 'results from the four continental series were included in ' 'the overall championship: GT World Challenge America, Asia, ' 'Australia and Europe. The two highest-placed cars of each ' 'brand were eligible for points. Mercedes-AMG was the only ' 'manufacturer of the ten entrants to score points in all 53 ' 'sprint and endurance races in 2025, finishing the season as ' 'title holders with 23 championship points ahead. In ' 'addition, the AMG Customer Racing Teams won the Customer ' 'Performance Award, which was presented for the first time. ' "This new classification recognises a manufacturer's overall " 'performance by calculating the individual class results of ' 'each race against the number of vehicles entered. With ' 'consistently strong performances on all continents and in ' 'all classes, the Customer Racing Teams made a valuable ' 'contribution to achieving the top position in the final ' 'classification.

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Customer Racing Teams with impressive records and ' 'two championships
A total of 24 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams competed in the four continental ' 'series this season. Together, they achieved eight overall ' 'victories and 22 class victories, secured 22 overall podium ' 'finishes and started from pole position 16 times. In ' "addition to the intercontinental manufacturers' title, " 'Mercedes-AMG celebrated two further championships in the GT ' 'World Challenge Europe. Boutsen VDS secured the team and ' "drivers' titles in the Silver Cup with César Gazeau and " 'Aurélien Panis (both FRA). Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel ' '(GER) from Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER claimed two overall ' 'victories: they won the sprint race at Brands Hatch and, ' 'together with Matteo Cairoli (ITA), took first place in the ' 'Endurance Cup event at the Autodromo Nazionale ' 'Monza. 

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The Mercedes-AMG teams scored five of the eight overall ' 'victories in the GT World Challenge America. Mikaël Grenier ' '(CAN), Michai Stephens (USA) and JMF Motorsports secured ' 'three wins. With victories at Sonoma Raceway, Road America ' 'and Barber Motorsports Park, they won the runner-up ' 'championships in the team and driver standings of the GT ' 'World Challenge America. Jeff Burton (USA), Philip Ellis ' '(SUI) and Regulator Racing further triumphed at the Circuit ' 'of The Americas and Road America.

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In the twelve races of the GT World Challenge Asia, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams achieved five podium ' 'finishes and eight class victories. In the GT World ' 'Challenge Australia, Paul Lucchitti and Jayden Ojeda (both ' 'AUS) from Tigani Motorsport secured overall victory at The ' "Bend Motorsport Park. Following this year's finale, the " 'coming season will also begin ‘Down Under’: the first ' 'manufacturer points for the 2026 GT World Challenge will be ' 'awarded at the legendary Bathurst 12 Hour (13th to 15th ' 'February). The traditional race at the Mount Panorama ' 'Circuit retains its special status as the only scoring event ' 'that is not part of the regular racing calendar of a ' 'continental series.

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Mercedes-AMG in the 2025 GT World ' 'Challenge

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GT World Challenge America:

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- 44 entries in 13 races

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- 5 overall victories

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- Runner-up championship JMF Motorsports, Mikaël Grenier, ' 'Michai Stephens (Team/Driver Pro)

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GT World Challenge Asia:

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- 58 entries in 12 races

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- 5 overall podiums

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- Runner-up championship Setiawan Santoso (Driver GT3 Am) ' 'and Liang Jiatong (Driver GT3 Silver)

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GT World Challenge Australia:

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- 56 entries in 12 races (+ 7 entries at the Bathurst 12 ' 'Hour)
- 1 overall victory

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- 7 class victories

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- 1 pole position

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- Runner-up championship Black Wolf Motorsport, Benjamin ' 'Schoots, Shane Woodman (Team/Driver Am)

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- 46 entries in 5 races

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- Runner-up championship Lucas Auer, Matteo Cairoli, Maro ' 'Engel (Driver Pro)

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- Runner-up championship Boutsen VDS, Loris Cabirou, ' 'César Gazeau, Aurélien Panis (Team/Driver Silver)

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GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup:

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- 38 entries in 10 races

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- Runner-up championship Boutsen VDS, César Gazeau, ' 'Aurélien Panis (Team/Driver Silver)

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GT World Challenge Europe Overall:

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- 84 entries in 15 races

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- 2 overall victories

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- 7 class victories

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- 3 pole positions

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- Championship Boutsen VDS, César Gazeau, Aurélien Panis ' '(Team/Driver Silver)

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- Runner-up championship Lucas Auer, Maro Engel (Driver ' 'Pro)

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- Runner-up championship Rinat Salikhov (Driver ' 'Bronze)

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“I am incredibly proud that we are intercontinental ' "manufacturers' champions for the seventh time in a row. This " 'once again underlines the strength of our global Customer ' 'Racing programme, which is one of the best in the world. My ' 'thanks go to our international teams, who have once again ' 'demonstrated impressive consistency and determination to ' 'win. With our Mercedes-AMG GT3 and worldwide support, we lay ' 'the foundations in Affalterbach, and our Customer Racing ' "Teams translate these into impressive successes. It's a " 'combination that makes me very confident about 2026 as ' 'well.”
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

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We have had a ' 'couple of tough weekends but we are still in the fight for P2. ' 'Each one of these four events is going to be vital in the battle ' "for second in the Constructors' and, whilst our advantage over " 'our rivals disappeared across Austin and Mexico, we can strike ' 'back in Brazil.\n' 'The penultimate Sprint weekend of the year means we have to be at ' 'our very best from the off. Interlagos is an old-school circuit ' 'with a bumpy surface, elevation changes, and a wide range of ' 'corners. Add in unpredictable weather and there is little margin ' 'for error. No matter what the weekend throws at us our aim is to ' 'hit the ground running, execute better than our competitors, and ' 'get back in front of our nearest rivals.\n' 'Fact File: São Paulo Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' The Autódromo José Carlos Pace is the fourth-shortest track on ' 'the 2025 F1 calendar at just 4.309 km long, only behind Monaco, ' 'Zandvoort and Mexico.\n' ' The São Paulo Grand Prix venue is situated 800 metres above sea ' 'level, the second-highest altitude on the F1 calendar behind ' 'Mexico City (which sits at 2,300m above sea level).\n' ' Interlagos is a track of two extremes. The first and third ' 'sectors require a low-drag car for the long straights, but the ' 'middle sector is twisty, requiring high downforce. The second DRS ' 'zone means more focus is typically on higher downforce for the ' 'ultimate fastest lap, but a balance still needs to be found with ' 'being competitive on the straights during the race.\n' ' There is 1.2 kilometres of driving at full throttle between the ' 'exit of Turn 12 and the braking zone for Turn One, with an ' 'elevation change of 33 metres.\n' ' The biggest difference in elevation is from the start/finish ' 'straight to Turn 4 where there is a 40-metre drop in elevation.\n' ' The long straight before the lap begins also requires some ' 'clever deployment of energy from the ERS to maximise performance ' 'towards the end of the out lap, as the drivers start their flying ' 'lap.\n' ' Turn 1 is banked heavily towards the inside, unloading the ' 'front-left wheel and causing frequent lockups. However, because ' 'the tyre is unloaded, flat spots are less likely and time loss ' "isn't as high as you would expect, due to the steep banking and " 'variety of corner lines drivers can take. The variety of lines is ' 'also what makes this corner well suited to overtaking.\n' ' The uphill grid requires the drivers to find the balance between ' 'holding the car on the brakes as gently as possible, without ' 'rolling backwards.\n' ' From Turn 10 to Turn 6 (around 3.5 km of distance) the left-hand ' 'front tyre does very little work and therefore cools down ' 'quickly, providing a tricky engineering challenge to keep the ' 'tyre in its temperature window.\n' ' With long straights and a second DRS zone, Interlagos is one of ' 'the best tracks of the season for overtaking. However, it can be ' 'difficult for the defending car to manage its battery, as there ' "aren't many big braking zones to recover energy.\n" ' The São Paulo Grand Prix is the fifth F1 Sprint of the 2025 ' 'season, with just Qatar left on the Sprint calendar this season.\n' ' This will be the fifth consecutive year that the circuit has ' 'hosted a Sprint weekend. It is the only track to host the format ' 'since its inception during the 2021 season.\n' ' Interlagos is a very flowing circuit with a lot of combined ' 'corner entries (where you are cornering and braking at the same ' 'time), meaning good stability is important. However, you also ' 'need a good front end for the low-speed middle sector.\n' ' The braking energy level for Interlagos is the lowest of all the ' 'tracks on the 2025 schedule, at 2.11MJ.\n' ' Track temperatures can reach some of the hottest of the season ' 'in Brazil, up to 60°C. And thunderstorms are common around this ' 'time of year, which can potentially spice up the weekend.\n' ' Since 2021, the race around the circuit has been known as the ' 'São Paulo Grand Prix.\n' ' Valtteri Bottas won the inaugural F1 Sprint race at Interlagos ' 'in 2021. A year later, George Russell won his first F1 Sprint ' 'race at the venue.\n' ' A day later in 2022, George won his first F1 Grand Prix. He ' 'became the first driver to come through the Mercedes Junior ' 'Programme to win an F1 race for the Silver Arrows.\n' ' The team has six wins overall at Interlagos. In addition to the ' 'three from Lewis Hamilton (2016, 2018 & 2021) and George, Nico ' 'Rosberg also won in São Paulo (2014 & 2015).\n' '\n' 'Stat Sheet: São Paulo Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 São Paulo Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (BRT)\n' ' Brackley (GMT)\n' ' Stuttgart (CET)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 14:30 – 15:30\n' ' 15:30 – 16:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sprint Qualifying - Friday\n' ' 15:30 – 16:14\n' ' 18:30 – 19:14\n' ' 19:30 – 20:14\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sprint - Saturday\n' ' 11:00 – 12:00\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 18:00 – 19:00\n' ' 19:00 – 20:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 17:00\n' ' 18:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Brazil\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 4\n' ' 2\n' ' 4\n' ' 1\n' ' 4\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 4\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 4\n' ' 2\n' ' 6\n' ' 2\n' ' 5\n' ' 2\n' ' 9\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sprint Race records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Brazil\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row\n' ' Points\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 4\n' ' 2\n' ' 3\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 27\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 4\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 16\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 4\n' ' 3\n' ' 4\n' ' 2\n' ' 4\n' ' 51\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz – Sprint Statistics\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row\n' ' Points\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 22\n' ' 3\n' ' 10\n' ' 3\n' ' 9\n' ' 131\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 22\n' ' 1\n' ' 3\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 77\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 4\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 22\n' ' 8\n' ' 23\n' ' 9\n' ' 18\n' ' 337\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 6,072\n' ' 30,974\n' ' 102,584\n' ' 302,092\n' ' 243,000,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 3,082\n' ' 15,739\n' ' 51,807\n' ' 152,593\n' ' 123,400,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 2,932\n' ' 14,957\n' ' 49,843\n' ' 146,423\n' ' 117,280,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 23,751\n' ' 120,602\n' ' 400,018\n' ' 1,170,129\n' ' 946,760,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 337\n' ' 131\n' ' 307\n' ' 143\n' ' 269\n' ' 114\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 325\n' ' 122\n' ' 290\n' ' 125\n' ' 249\n' ' 105\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 148\n' ' 5\n' ' 23\n' ' 7\n' ' 18\n' ' 11\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 20\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 3\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 607\n' ' 238\n' ' 656\n' ' 246\n' ' 498\n' ' 238\n' ' 103\n' ' 130\n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

Round 21 of the 2025 Formula One World ' 'Championship takes place at Interlagos in São ' 'Paulo.

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  • Toto talks Brazil
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  • Fact File: São Paulo Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: São Paulo Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Brazil

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Four races to go. Just one point now separates ourselves ' 'and Ferrari, with Red Bull only nine further back. We have ' 'had a couple of tough weekends but we are still in the fight ' 'for P2. Each one of these four events is going to be vital ' "in the battle for second in the Constructors' and, whilst " 'our advantage over our rivals disappeared across Austin and ' 'Mexico, we can strike back in Brazil.

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The penultimate Sprint weekend of the year means we have ' 'to be at our very best from the off. Interlagos is an ' 'old-school circuit with a bumpy surface, elevation changes, ' 'and a wide range of corners. Add in unpredictable weather ' 'and there is little margin for error. No matter what the ' 'weekend throws at us our aim is to hit the ground running, ' 'execute better than our competitors, and get back in front ' 'of our nearest rivals.

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Fact File: São Paulo Grand Prix

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  • The Autódromo José Carlos Pace is the fourth-shortest ' 'track on the 2025 F1 calendar at just 4.309 km long, only ' 'behind Monaco, Zandvoort and Mexico.
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  • The São Paulo Grand Prix venue is situated 800 metres ' 'above sea level, the second-highest altitude on the F1 ' 'calendar behind Mexico City (which sits at 2,300m above sea ' 'level).
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  • Interlagos is a track of two extremes. The first and ' 'third sectors require a low-drag car for the long straights, ' 'but the middle sector is twisty, requiring high downforce. ' 'The second DRS zone means more focus is typically on higher ' 'downforce for the ultimate fastest lap, but a balance still ' 'needs to be found with being competitive on the straights ' 'during the race.
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  • There is 1.2 kilometres of driving at full throttle ' 'between the exit of Turn 12 and the braking zone for Turn ' 'One, with an elevation change of 33 metres.
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  • The biggest difference in elevation is from the ' 'start/finish straight to Turn 4 where there is a 40-metre ' 'drop in elevation.
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  • The long straight before the lap begins also requires ' 'some clever deployment of energy from the ERS to maximise ' 'performance towards the end of the out lap, as the drivers ' 'start their flying lap.
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  • Turn 1 is banked heavily towards the inside, unloading ' 'the front-left wheel and causing frequent lockups. However, ' 'because the tyre is unloaded, flat spots are less likely and ' "time loss isn't as high as you would expect, due to the " 'steep banking and variety of corner lines drivers can take. ' 'The variety of lines is also what makes this corner well ' 'suited to overtaking.
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  • The uphill grid requires the drivers to find the balance ' 'between holding the car on the brakes as gently as possible, ' 'without rolling backwards.
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  • From Turn 10 to Turn 6 (around 3.5 km of distance) the ' 'left-hand front tyre does very little work and therefore ' 'cools down quickly, providing a tricky engineering challenge ' 'to keep the tyre in its temperature window.
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  • With long straights and a second DRS zone, Interlagos is ' 'one of the best tracks of the season for overtaking. ' 'However, it can be difficult for the defending car to manage ' "its battery, as there aren't many big braking zones to " 'recover energy.
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  • The São Paulo Grand Prix is the fifth F1 Sprint of the ' '2025 season, with just Qatar left on the Sprint calendar ' 'this season.
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  • This will be the fifth consecutive year that the circuit ' 'has hosted a Sprint weekend. It is the only track to host ' 'the format since its inception during the 2021 season.
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  • Interlagos is a very flowing circuit with a lot of ' 'combined corner entries (where you are cornering and braking ' 'at the same time), meaning good stability is important. ' 'However, you also need a good front end for the low-speed ' 'middle sector.
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  • The braking energy level for Interlagos is the lowest of ' 'all the tracks on the 2025 schedule, at 2.11MJ.
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  • Track temperatures can reach some of the hottest of the ' 'season in Brazil, up to 60°C. And thunderstorms are common ' 'around this time of year, which can potentially spice up the ' 'weekend.
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  • Since 2021, the race around the circuit has been known ' 'as the São Paulo Grand Prix.
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  • Valtteri Bottas won the inaugural F1 Sprint race at ' 'Interlagos in 2021. A year later, George Russell won his ' 'first F1 Sprint race at the venue.
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  • A day later in 2022, George won his first F1 Grand Prix. ' 'He became the first driver to come through the Mercedes ' 'Junior Programme to win an F1 race for the Silver ' 'Arrows.
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  • The team has six wins overall at Interlagos. In addition ' 'to the three from Lewis Hamilton (2016, 2018 & 2021) and ' 'George, Nico Rosberg also won in São Paulo (2014 & ' '2015).
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Stat Sheet: São Paulo Grand Prix

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14:30 – 15:30

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15:30 – 16:30

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15:30 – 16:14

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18:30 – 19:14

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14:00 – 15:00

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18:00 – 19:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Brazil

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Starts

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Mercedes

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4

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George Russell

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Kimi Antonelli

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0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

4

\n' '		\n' '

2

\n' '		\n' '

6

\n' '		\n' '

2

\n' '		\n' '

5

\n' '		\n' '

2

\n' '		\n' '

9

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '
\n' '

Sprint Race records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team in Brazil

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

Starts

\n' '		\n' '

Wins

\n' '		\n' '

Podiums

\n' '		\n' '

Pole Positions

\n' '		\n' '

Front Row

\n' '		\n' '

Points

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes

\n' '		\n' '

4

\n' '		\n' '

2

\n' '		\n' '

3

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '		\n' '

27

\n' '
\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

4

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

16

\n' '
\n' '

Kimi Antonelli

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

4

\n' '		\n' '

3

\n' '		\n' '

4

\n' '		\n' '

2

\n' '		\n' '

4

\n' '		\n' '

51

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes-Benz – Sprint Statistics

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

Starts

\n' '		\n' '

Wins

\n' '		\n' '

Podiums

\n' '		\n' '

Pole Positions

\n' '		\n' '

Front Row

\n' '		\n' '

Points

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes (all-time)

\n' '		\n' '

22

\n' '		\n' '

3

\n' '		\n' '

10

\n' '		\n' '

3

\n' '		\n' '

9

\n' '		\n' '

131

\n' '
\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

22

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '		\n' '

3

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

77

\n' '
\n' '

Kimi Antonelli

\n' '		\n' '

4

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

22

\n' '		\n' '

8

\n' '		\n' '

23

\n' '		\n' '

9

\n' '		\n' '

18

\n' '		\n' '

337

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '
\n' '

Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

Laps Completed

\n' '		\n' '

Distance Covered (km)

\n' '		\n' '

Corners Taken

\n' '		\n' '

Gear Changes

\n' '		\n' '

PETRONAS Fuel Injections

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes

\n' '		\n' '

6,072

\n' '		\n' '

30,974

\n' '		\n' '

102,584

\n' '		\n' '

302,092

\n' '		\n' '

243,000,000

\n' '
\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

3,082

\n' '		\n' '

15,739

\n' '		\n' '

51,807

\n' '		\n' '

152,593

\n' '		\n' '

123,400,000

\n' '
\n' '

Kimi Antonelli

\n' '		\n' '

2,932

\n' '		\n' '

14,957

\n' '		\n' '

49,843

\n' '		\n' '

146,423

\n' '		\n' '

117,280,000

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

23,751

\n' '		\n' '

120,602

\n' '		\n' '

400,018

\n' '		\n' '

1,170,129

\n' '		\n' '

946,760,000

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

Starts

\n' '		\n' '

Wins

\n' '		\n' '

Podium Places

\n' '		\n' '

Pole Positions

\n' '		\n' '

Front Row Places

\n' '		\n' '

Fastest Laps

\n' '		\n' '

1-2 Finishes

\n' '		\n' '

Front-Row Lockouts

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes (all-time)

\n' '		\n' '

337

\n' '		\n' '

131

\n' '		\n' '

307

\n' '		\n' '

143

\n' '		\n' '

269

\n' '		\n' '

114

\n' '		\n' '

60

\n' '		\n' '

84

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes (since 2010)

\n' '		\n' '

325

\n' '		\n' '

122

\n' '		\n' '

290

\n' '		\n' '

125

\n' '		\n' '

249

\n' '		\n' '

105

\n' '		\n' '

55

\n' '		\n' '

80

\n' '
\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

148

\n' '		\n' '

5

\n' '		\n' '

23

\n' '		\n' '

7

\n' '		\n' '

18

\n' '		\n' '

11

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '
\n' '

Kimi Antonelli

\n' '		\n' '

20

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

3

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

607

\n' '		\n' '

238

\n' '		\n' '

656

\n' '		\n' '

246

\n' '		\n' '

498

\n' '		\n' '

238

\n' '		\n' '

103

\n' '		\n' '

130

\n' '
\n', 'date': '2025-11-03T15:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2025 São Paulo Grand Prix – Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2273879e-9b45-4acf-9f2a-00659de1ba85'} 2025-11-30 01:00:31 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=2&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:31 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=3&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:31 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b14b7e49-2ff0-44e7-81bb-32afb063e288> {'content': '\n' ' The Benz Spider from 1901 masterfully completed this year’s ' 'RM\xa0Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run\n' ' Current photos and videos in the M@RS media database: ' 'https://classic.mb4.me/LBVCR2025\n' ' Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler invented the automobile in 1886 ' 'independently of one another\n' ' Ten years later, the “Emancipation Run” from London to Brighton ' 'took place for the first time\n' '\n' 'Stuttgart. Neither the rainy weather nor the nearly ' '100-kilometre-long route were able to rattle the Benz Spider: ' 'this more than 120\xa0years old automobile, belonging to the ' 'company’s own vehicle collection, completed RM\xa0Sotheby’s ' 'London to Brighton Veteran Car Run with flying colours on Sunday, ' '2\xa0November 2025 and reached the finish: the sea-bathing town ' 'on the English Channel coast.\n' '“RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is as likeable ' 'as it is historically significant. In a diverse field of ' 'participants, the Benz Spider from 1901 impressively demonstrated ' 'high-tech from a time when the automobile was just beginning its ' 'success story. With this extremely vibrant vehicle, we have made ' 'this early chapter of our history shine.”\xa0Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' 'Current photos and videos from the event can be found in the M@RS ' 'media database: https://classic.mb4.me/LBVCR2025\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic presented the Benz Spider and additionally ' 'a Mercedes-Simplex 28/32\xa0hp before the “Run” as part of the ' 'St.\xa0James’s Motoring Spectacle held in downtown London on ' 'Saturday, 1\xa0November 2025. On Friday, 31\xa0October 2025, the ' 'two gems were already available for content production work on ' 'the circuit of Mercedes-Benz World at nearby Brooklands.\n' 'With this contingent in England and participation in the oldest ' 'automobile event which has remained unchanged, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic also gave an initial preview of the big anniversary ' '“140\xa0Years of the Automobile” coming in 2026. The patent ' 'application filed by Carl Benz for his motor car on 29\xa0January ' '1886 is considered to be the birth certificate. “100\xa0Years of ' 'Mercedes-Benz” is another important anniversary in 2026: ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) and Benz\xa0&\xa0Cie. merged ' 'in 1926 to form the then Daimler-Benz\xa0AG and founded the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz brand. From then until now, and into the future, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has always and constantly been a driving force for ' 'automotive innovations in safety, efficiency, sportiness and ' 'comfort. The brand’s iconic designs continue to set the style ' 'standard for the entire industry. One of the strengths of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz design is its awareness of the unique history since ' '1886.\n' 'RM\xa0Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR) dates ' 'back to the year 1896. At that time, with the “Emancipation Run”, ' 'automobilists applauded the increase in the maximum permissible ' 'speed for road vehicles outside built-up areas to 14\xa0mph ' '(22.5\xa0km/h). The “Run” was celebrated as the final farewell to ' 'the “Locomotive Act”, also known as the “Red Flag Act”. This act ' 'originally stipulated that a person with a red flag had to walk ' 'in front of self-propelled road vehicles.\n' 'In 1896, automobile inventor Gottlieb Daimler took part in the ' 'Emancipation Run as a guest of honor, in a Daimler Vis-à-Vis 3\xa0' 'hp belonging to his business partner and close friend Frederick ' 'R. Simms. In 1897, Simms and Charles Harrington-Moore founded the ' 'Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland (ACGBI), the ' "forerunner of today's Royal Automobile Club. The club played a " 'key role in campaigning for the removal of further restrictions ' 'on motor traffic in Great Britain. Its events generated public ' 'enthusiasm for the new mode of transport, and from the outset the ' 'club was an important promoter of the automobile and its ' 'supporters.\n' "Simms acquired the rights to use Daimler's engine patents in " 'Great Britain in 1890 and founded Daimler Motor Syndicate Limited ' 'in 1893. In addition to models from Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft ' 'and Benz\xa0& Cie., the starting field in 1896 included several ' 'cars from Panhard\xa0& Levassor with Daimler engines and at least ' 'one Arnold Motor Car derived from the Benz Velo under license.\n' 'Today, RM\xa0Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is ' 'considered to be the world’s longest-running automobile event. ' 'Two-, three- and four-wheeled vehicles with various drive ' 'concepts built up to 1904 are eligible to participate. Since ' '2017, bicycles have also been permitted to be at the start. ' 'Traditionally, LBVCR takes place every year on the first Sunday ' 'in November. In London’s Hyde Park, in commemoration of 1896, a ' 'red flag is symbolically torn apart at sunrise before the field ' 'of participants of more than 300\xa0vehicles sets off together ' 'bound for Brighton in a unique spectacle.\n' 'Information on the vehicles\n' '\n' ' Benz ' 'Spiderhttps://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/Benz-Spider-Tonneau-1900---1901.xhtml?oid=4400\n' ' Mercedes-Simplex 28/32\xa0' 'hphttps://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/Mercedes-Simplex-2832-PS.xhtml?oid=5893\n' '\n' 'Further research and multimedia material: ' 'mercedes-benz-archive.com/museumMercedes-Benz Classic on social ' 'media:https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseumhttps://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '
    \n' '
  • The Benz Spider from 1901 masterfully completed ' 'this year’s RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car ' 'Run
    • \n' '
  • Current photos and videos in the M@RS media ' 'database: https://classic.mb4.me/LBVCR2025
    • \n' '
  • Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler invented the ' 'automobile in 1886 independently of one ' 'another
    • \n' '
  • Ten years later, the “Emancipation Run” from ' 'London to Brighton took place for the first ' 'time
    • \n' '
\n' '

Stuttgart. Neither the rainy weather nor the nearly ' '100-kilometre-long route were able to rattle the Benz ' 'Spider: this more than 120 years old automobile, ' 'belonging to the company’s own vehicle collection, completed ' 'RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run with ' 'flying colours on Sunday, 2 November 2025 and reached ' 'the finish: the sea-bathing town on the English Channel ' 'coast.

\n' '

“RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run ' 'is as likeable as it is historically significant. In a ' 'diverse field of participants, the Benz Spider from 1901 ' 'impressively demonstrated high-tech from a time when the ' 'automobile was just beginning its success story. With this ' 'extremely vibrant vehicle, we have made this early chapter ' 'of our history shine.” 
Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH

\n' '

Current photos and videos from the event can be found in ' 'the M@RS media database: https://classic.mb4.me/LBVCR2025

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Classic presented the Benz Spider and ' 'additionally a Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp before the ' '“Run” as part of the St. James’s Motoring Spectacle ' 'held in downtown London on Saturday, 1 November 2025. ' 'On Friday, 31 October 2025, the two gems were already ' 'available for content production work on the circuit of ' 'Mercedes-Benz World at nearby Brooklands.

\n' '

With this contingent in England and participation in the ' 'oldest automobile event which has remained unchanged, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic also gave an initial preview of the ' 'big anniversary “140 Years of the Automobile” coming in ' '2026. The patent application filed by Carl Benz for his ' 'motor car on 29 January 1886 is considered to be the ' 'birth certificate. “100 Years of Mercedes-Benz” is ' 'another important anniversary in 2026: ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) and ' 'Benz & Cie. merged in 1926 to form the then ' 'Daimler-Benz AG and founded the new Mercedes-Benz ' 'brand. From then until now, and into the future, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has always and constantly been a driving force ' 'for automotive innovations in safety, efficiency, sportiness ' 'and comfort. The brand’s iconic designs continue to set the ' 'style standard for the entire industry. One of the strengths ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz design is its awareness of the unique ' 'history since 1886.

\n' '

RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run ' '(LBVCR) dates back to the year 1896. At that time, with the ' '“Emancipation Run”, automobilists applauded the increase in ' 'the maximum permissible speed for road vehicles outside ' 'built-up areas to 14 mph (22.5 km/h). The “Run” ' 'was celebrated as the final farewell to the “Locomotive ' 'Act”, also known as the “Red Flag Act”. This act originally ' 'stipulated that a person with a red flag had to walk in ' 'front of self-propelled road vehicles.

\n' '

In 1896, automobile inventor Gottlieb Daimler took part ' 'in the Emancipation Run as a guest of honor, in a Daimler ' 'Vis-à-Vis 3 hp belonging to his business partner and ' 'close friend Frederick R. Simms. In 1897, Simms and Charles ' 'Harrington-Moore founded the Automobile Club of Great ' "Britain and Ireland (ACGBI), the forerunner of today's Royal " 'Automobile Club. The club played a key role in campaigning ' 'for the removal of further restrictions on motor traffic in ' 'Great Britain. Its events generated public enthusiasm for ' 'the new mode of transport, and from the outset the club was ' 'an important promoter of the automobile and its ' 'supporters.

\n' "

Simms acquired the rights to use Daimler's engine patents " 'in Great Britain in 1890 and founded Daimler Motor Syndicate ' 'Limited in 1893. In addition to models from ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie., the ' 'starting field in 1896 included several cars from ' 'Panhard & Levassor with Daimler engines and at ' 'least one Arnold Motor Car derived from the Benz Velo under ' 'license.

\n' '

Today, RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car ' 'Run is considered to be the world’s longest-running ' 'automobile event. Two-, three- and four-wheeled vehicles ' 'with various drive concepts built up to 1904 are eligible to ' 'participate. Since 2017, bicycles have also been permitted ' 'to be at the start. Traditionally, LBVCR takes place every ' 'year on the first Sunday in November. In London’s Hyde Park, ' 'in commemoration of 1896, a red flag is symbolically torn ' 'apart at sunrise before the field of participants of more ' 'than 300 vehicles sets off together bound for Brighton ' 'in a unique spectacle.

\n' '

Information on the vehicles

\n' '\n' '

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

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

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While George heads into his eighth Formula ' 'One season and fifth with the team, 2026 will mark Kimi’s second ' 'year in the top tier of motorsport. Before the season’s final ' 'stretch, the 19-year-old Italian took the opportunity to visit ' 'the Brackley factory, meet with team members and answer their ' 'questions – including those about his teammate."I like how he\'s ' 'in control, especially in qualifying. It looks like he might be ' "having a bad run, but he's always able to turn it around somehow. " 'This is what I find really cool about George."Kimi Antonelli, ' 'Driver, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 TeamA summary of Kimi’s key ' 'remarks – including how valuable Valtteri Bottas’ experience has ' 'been to him, what it’s like working with his race engineer Bono, ' 'and how he’s approaching the remainder of the season – can be ' 'found here. >> Interview Kimi AntonelliF1 Comeback in Style: ' 'Valtteri Bottas thrills South KoreaValtteri Bottas (FIN) and the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team delighted around 25,000 motorsport ' 'fans at the AMG Speedway in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do Province, in ' 'mid-October. The Finn completed several laps of the 4.5-kilometre ' 'circuit in the 2022 F1 W13 before rounding off the day with a ' 'spectacular display of donuts. Fans were also able to relive ' 'Valtteri’s show run in team simulators and get a close look at ' 'exclusive Mercedes F1 memorabilia such as helmets, race suits and ' 'more.New sustainability milestone for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 TeamAs the 2025 Formula One season enters its final phase, the ' 'team has put its motorhome and trucks into winter storage – but ' 'not before setting another milestone. During the European rounds, ' 'the team achieved 99% coverage using the sustainable biofuel ' 'HVO100 across its race and marketing logistics fleet. Since the ' 'start of its HVO100 project, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'has avoided over 1,190 tonnes of CO₂e emissions in Europe. The ' 'team’s long-term objective is to explore the use of HVO100 beyond ' 'Europe and expand the Mercedes-Benz eTruck fleet for future ' 'European seasons, further strengthening Formula One’s role as the ' 'world’s fastest test laboratory. >> More figures, facts & dataGT ' 'Sport\n' 'Successful season finale across multiple championships for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing\n' 'International GT Open: The season finale of the eight-race ' 'European championship took place last Sunday at the Autodromo ' 'Nazionale Monza. Levente Révész (HUN), just 20 years old, was ' 'crowned champion in his debut season in GT3 racing. He competed ' 'for Team Motopark, for whom it was also their first title in the ' 'International GT Open. In the final, Révész shared the cockpit of ' 'the #11 Mercedes-AMG GT3 with performance driver Maximilian Götz ' '(GER). The duo started from pole position and crossed the finish ' 'line in second place after 87 laps. After a 5-second time penalty ' 'for an offence during the pit stop, the two were classified in ' "third place. However, Révész's title win was not in jeopardy. The " 'young Hungarian impressed throughout the season with consistently ' 'strong performances and celebrated four season victories – at the ' 'season opener in Portimão, at Spa-Francorchamps, Paul Ricard and ' 'at the penultimate race in Barcelona. Révész also put in a strong ' 'performance with his team-mate Philip Ellis (SUI) at his home ' 'track, the Hungaroring in Budapest, finishing third and sixth. ' 'Another podium finish followed at the Hockenheimring.\n' "In addition to the drivers' title in the overall standings, the " 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams celebrated further successes: ' 'Team SPS automotive performance secured the Pro-AM title with ' 'Dominik Baumann (AUT) and Valentin Pierburg (GER). With two wins, ' 'five second places and two third places, they crowned a strong ' 'and consistent season performance. Anthony Bartone (USA) and ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance driver Fabian Schiller (GER) from Team ' 'GetSpeed secured additional podium places, achieving three more ' 'top-three finishes in the highly competitive Pro category.Spezial ' 'Tourenwagen Trophy (STT): Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams ' 'celebrated a title win and two class victories at the STT season ' 'finale at the Nürburgring. Kenneth Heyer (GER) from Team équipe ' 'vitesse secured the overall title in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #99, ' 'while Jay-Mo Härtling and Michael Sander (both GER) from Team SR ' 'Motorsport by Schnitzelalm celebrated two race victories in ' 'Division I. In Division II, the Mercedes-AMG GT4 impressed with a ' 'class victory by Tim Neuser and Wilhelm Kühne (both GER), also ' 'for SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm. With a 19-point lead going ' "into the final race of the season, Kenneth Heyer's only goal was " 'to secure his first championship in the Special Touring Car ' 'Trophy. The 45-year-old avoided any risks, driving for points ' 'rather than victory. Overall, he can look back on a strong ' 'season: six wins, five second places and one third place.GT World ' 'Challenge Asia: At the season finale of the GT World Challenge ' 'Asia on the 4.9-kilometre Beijing Street Circuit – a combination ' 'of public roads and motorway sections – the Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Teams achieved three class victories and two further ' 'podium places. Unpredictable weather and, as a result, manhole ' 'covers protruding from the ground on the new street circuit led ' 'to multiple changes to the schedule, with both qualifying ' 'sessions taking place on Saturday and both races on Sunday. In ' "the Silver class, Liang Jiatong (CHN) and Darryl O'Young (HKG) " 'from the Craft-Bamboo Racing Team dominated with their ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 #77 and secured class victories in both races. ' 'Setiawan Santoso (INA) and Liam Talbot (AUS) from Team EBM ' 'celebrated victory in the Am class in the first race and finished ' 'second in the second race with their Mercedes-AMG GT3 #8. Alex ' 'Liu (MAC) and Reinhold Renger (GER) rounded off the result with ' 'second place in the Am class in the opening race for the ELEGANT ' 'Racing Team in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #30. Mercedes-AMG junior ' 'drivers Jayden Ojeda (AUS) and Cao Qi (CHN) were less fortunate: ' 'After Ojeda secured pole position in the second qualifying ' 'session, the duo retired early after a collision at the start.\n' 'In the overall standings, Liang Jiatong secured second place in ' 'the GT3 Silver driver standings, while Setiawan Santoso took ' 'second place in the GT3 Am driver standings. The Craft-Bamboo ' 'Racing Team finished the season in fourth place in the team ' 'standings. Over the entire season, the Mercedes-AMG customer ' 'sports teams achieved an impressive eight class victories, ten ' 'second places and ten third places in twelve races, including two ' 'second and three third places overall.\n' 'At the season finale, Mercedes-AMG also presented itself with a ' 'strong brand presence in China – including its own hospitality, ' 'vehicle exhibition and the provision of the official safety car ' 'and medical car.\n' "For Darryl O'Young, the weekend in Beijing also marked his last " 'outing in a GT3 car. The Craft-Bamboo Racing team owner will ' 'contest his very last race in a Mercedes-AMG GT4 at the FIA GT ' 'World Cup Macau (13th to 16th November) and will then concentrate ' 'fully on his duties as team boss.GT World Challenge Europe: The ' 'final race of the GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS ' 'Endurance Cup took place on 12 October at the Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya. The three-hour endurance race marked the end ' 'of the 2025 season, which consisted of sprint and endurance ' 'races. The final race turned into a real thriller: Lucas Auer ' '(AUT), Matteo Cairoli (ITA) and Maro Engel (GER) from the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER were on course for the title until ' 'shortly before the end. However, a direct championship rival ' 'managed to make up a position in the final minutes of the race, ' 'securing important points and thus clinching the title. Auer, ' 'Cairoli and Engel finished 13th in the race and ended the ' 'Endurance Cup as runners-up, just one point behind. Auer and ' 'Engel also finished second in the overall GT World Challenge ' 'standings. Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ended the season in ' 'third place in the overall team standings and in the Endurance ' 'Cup.\n' 'Silver class: César Gazeau and Aurélien Panis (both FRA) won the ' "title in the Silver overall drivers' standings. They finished " 'second in the Sprint Cup, as well as in the Endurance Cup ' 'together with Loris Cabirou (FRA). Team Boutsen VDS won the ' 'Silver overall team standings and finished second in both the ' 'Silver and Endurance Cups. In Barcelona, Mercedes-AMG junior ' 'drivers Tom Kalender (GER), Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA) and ' 'Aaron Walker (GBR) secured a place on the podium with a second ' 'place in the class.\n' 'Bronze class: Winward Racing finished third in the Bronze Overall ' "Team classification and in the Endurance Cup. In the drivers' " 'standings, Rinat Salikhov (FIA) finished second and Marvin Dienst ' '(GER) third.SRO GT Academy: Mercedes-AMG Motorsport supports a ' 'decisive career step for young talentMercedes-AMG Motorsport ' 'continues its strong commitment to developing young drivers as ' 'one of three manufacturers partnering with SRO Motorsports Group ' 'in the newly established SRO GT Academy. The innovative programme ' 'evaluates drivers not solely by race results, but through a range ' 'of objective performance metrics such as fastest qualifying and ' 'race laps, and consistency over ten laps. Penalty points are ' 'given for incidents or track-limit infringements. Open to ' 'Silver-graded drivers under 30, the GT Academy will feature the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 competing in the GT2 European Series powered by ' 'Pirelli 2026. The overall winner will earn a seat in a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the 2027 GT World Challenge Europe, marking ' 'a major step forward in their racing career.\n' 'The GT2 European Series comprises six events – five supporting GT ' 'World Challenge Europe and one during the SRO Spa Speedweek. Each ' 'event features two 60-minute practice sessions, two 10-minute ' 'qualifying sessions, and two 50-minute races with mandatory pit ' 'stops. From 2026, the series will include three classes: Pro-Am, ' 'Am (Masters), and the new Silver category. The SRO GT Academy’s ' 'scoring system ensures consistent and transparent evaluation ' 'across both Silver and Pro-Am classes.\n' '29 October 2000: 25 years since Bernd Schneider claimed the first ' 'title of the new DTM eraIn one week, it will be the 25th ' 'anniversary of Bernd Schneider’s first championship title in the ' 'newly re-established Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM). Despite ' 'retiring from the season finale at the Hockenheimring, the ' 'Saarland-born driver was crowned champion at the wheel of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz CLK-DTM. For Bernd Schneider, it was the second DTM ' 'title of his career, having already secured his first in 1995. ' 'The success story of Bernd Schneider remains unique in touring ' 'car racing to this day: now 61 years old, he is the most ' 'successful driver in the history of the series, with five DTM ' 'titles (1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006). He shaped the DTM like ' 'hardly any other driver and can still regularly be found at DTM ' 'races today as a guest and AMG brand ambassador.', 'content_html': '

 

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Kimi Antonelli visits the Brackley factory and ' 'takes questions from team members
Ahead of the ' 'United States Grand Prix in Austin, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team confirmed its driver line-up beyond the ' 'current season, with Kimi Antonelli (ITA) joining George ' 'Russell (GBR). While George heads into his eighth Formula ' 'One season and fifth with the team, 2026 will mark Kimi’s ' 'second year in the top tier of motorsport. Before the ' 'season’s final stretch, the 19-year-old Italian took the ' 'opportunity to visit the Brackley factory, meet with team ' 'members and answer their questions – including those about ' 'his teammate.

"I like how he\'s in control, ' 'especially in qualifying. It looks like he might be having a ' "bad run, but he's always able to turn it around somehow. " 'This is what I find really cool about ' 'George."
Kimi Antonelli, Driver, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team

A summary of Kimi’s key remarks – ' 'including how valuable Valtteri Bottas’ experience has been ' 'to him, what it’s like working with his race engineer Bono, ' 'and how he’s approaching the remainder of the season – can ' 'be found here. >> ' 'Interview Kimi Antonelli

F1 Comeback in ' 'Style: Valtteri Bottas thrills South ' 'Korea
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) and the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team delighted around 25,000 motorsport fans at ' 'the AMG Speedway in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do Province, in ' 'mid-October. The Finn completed several laps of the ' '4.5-kilometre circuit in the 2022 F1 W13 before rounding off ' 'the day with a spectacular display of donuts. Fans were also ' 'able to relive Valtteri’s show run in team simulators and ' 'get a close look at exclusive Mercedes F1 memorabilia such ' 'as helmets, race suits and more.

New ' 'sustainability milestone for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team
As the 2025 Formula One season enters its ' 'final phase, the team has put its motorhome and trucks into ' 'winter storage – but not before setting another milestone. ' 'During the European rounds, the team achieved 99% coverage ' 'using the sustainable biofuel HVO100 across its race and ' 'marketing logistics fleet. Since the start of its HVO100 ' 'project, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has avoided over ' '1,190 tonnes of CO₂e emissions in Europe. The team’s ' 'long-term objective is to explore the use of HVO100 beyond ' 'Europe and expand the Mercedes-Benz eTruck fleet for future ' 'European seasons, further strengthening Formula One’s role ' 'as the world’s fastest test laboratory. >> ' 'More figures, facts & data


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Successful season finale across multiple ' 'championships for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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International GT Open: The season finale ' 'of the eight-race European championship took place last ' 'Sunday at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. Levente Révész ' '(HUN), just 20 years old, was crowned champion in his debut ' 'season in GT3 racing. He competed for Team Motopark, for ' 'whom it was also their first title in the International GT ' 'Open. In the final, Révész shared the cockpit of the #11 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 with performance driver Maximilian Götz ' '(GER). The duo started from pole position and crossed the ' 'finish line in second place after 87 laps. After a 5-second ' 'time penalty for an offence during the pit stop, the two ' "were classified in third place. However, Révész's title win " 'was not in jeopardy. The young Hungarian impressed ' 'throughout the season with consistently strong performances ' 'and celebrated four season victories – at the season opener ' 'in Portimão, at Spa-Francorchamps, Paul Ricard and at the ' 'penultimate race in Barcelona. Révész also put in a strong ' 'performance with his team-mate Philip Ellis (SUI) at his ' 'home track, the Hungaroring in Budapest, finishing third and ' 'sixth. Another podium finish followed at the ' 'Hockenheimring.

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In addition to the drivers' title in the overall " 'standings, the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams celebrated ' 'further successes: Team SPS automotive performance secured ' 'the Pro-AM title with Dominik Baumann (AUT) and Valentin ' 'Pierburg (GER). With two wins, five second places and two ' 'third places, they crowned a strong and consistent season ' 'performance. Anthony Bartone (USA) and Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance driver Fabian Schiller (GER) from Team GetSpeed ' 'secured additional podium places, achieving three more ' 'top-three finishes in the highly competitive Pro ' 'category.

Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy (STT): ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams celebrated a ' 'title win and two class victories at the STT season finale ' 'at the Nürburgring. Kenneth Heyer (GER) from Team équipe ' 'vitesse secured the overall title in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' '#99, while Jay-Mo Härtling and Michael Sander (both GER) ' 'from Team SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm celebrated two race ' 'victories in Division I. In Division II, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 impressed with a class victory by Tim Neuser and Wilhelm ' 'Kühne (both GER), also for SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm. ' 'With a 19-point lead going into the final race of the ' "season, Kenneth Heyer's only goal was to secure his first " 'championship in the Special Touring Car Trophy. The ' '45-year-old avoided any risks, driving for points rather ' 'than victory. Overall, he can look back on a strong season: ' 'six wins, five second places and one third ' 'place.

GT World Challenge Asia: At ' 'the season finale of the GT World Challenge Asia on the ' '4.9-kilometre Beijing Street Circuit – a combination of ' 'public roads and motorway sections – the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams achieved three class victories and two ' 'further podium places. Unpredictable weather and, as a ' 'result, manhole covers protruding from the ground on the new ' 'street circuit led to multiple changes to the schedule, with ' 'both qualifying sessions taking place on Saturday and both ' 'races on Sunday. In the Silver class, Liang Jiatong (CHN) ' "and Darryl O'Young (HKG) from the Craft-Bamboo Racing Team " 'dominated with their Mercedes-AMG GT3 #77 and secured class ' 'victories in both races. Setiawan Santoso (INA) and Liam ' 'Talbot (AUS) from Team EBM celebrated victory in the Am ' 'class in the first race and finished second in the second ' 'race with their Mercedes-AMG GT3 #8. Alex Liu (MAC) and ' 'Reinhold Renger (GER) rounded off the result with second ' 'place in the Am class in the opening race for the ELEGANT ' 'Racing Team in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #30. Mercedes-AMG junior ' 'drivers Jayden Ojeda (AUS) and Cao Qi (CHN) were less ' 'fortunate: After Ojeda secured pole position in the second ' 'qualifying session, the duo retired early after a collision ' 'at the start.

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In the overall standings, Liang Jiatong secured second ' 'place in the GT3 Silver driver standings, while Setiawan ' 'Santoso took second place in the GT3 Am driver standings. ' 'The Craft-Bamboo Racing Team finished the season in fourth ' 'place in the team standings. Over the entire season, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG customer sports teams achieved an impressive ' 'eight class victories, ten second places and ten third ' 'places in twelve races, including two second and three third ' 'places overall.

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At the season finale, Mercedes-AMG also presented itself ' 'with a strong brand presence in China – including its own ' 'hospitality, vehicle exhibition and the provision of the ' 'official safety car and medical car.

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For Darryl O'Young, the weekend in Beijing also marked " 'his last outing in a GT3 car. The Craft-Bamboo Racing team ' 'owner will contest his very last race in a Mercedes-AMG GT4 ' 'at the FIA GT World Cup Macau (13th to 16th November) and ' 'will then concentrate fully on his duties as team ' 'boss.

GT World Challenge Europe: The ' 'final race of the GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS ' 'Endurance Cup took place on 12 October at the Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya. The three-hour endurance race marked ' 'the end of the 2025 season, which consisted of sprint and ' 'endurance races. The final race turned into a real thriller: ' 'Lucas Auer (AUT), Matteo Cairoli (ITA) and Maro Engel (GER) ' 'from the Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER were on course for ' 'the title until shortly before the end. However, a direct ' 'championship rival managed to make up a position in the ' 'final minutes of the race, securing important points and ' 'thus clinching the title. Auer, Cairoli and Engel finished ' '13th in the race and ended the Endurance Cup as runners-up, ' 'just one point behind. Auer and Engel also finished second ' 'in the overall GT World Challenge standings. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER ended the season in third place in the ' 'overall team standings and in the Endurance Cup.

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Silver class: César Gazeau and Aurélien Panis (both FRA) ' "won the title in the Silver overall drivers' standings. They " 'finished second in the Sprint Cup, as well as in the ' 'Endurance Cup together with Loris Cabirou (FRA). Team ' 'Boutsen VDS won the Silver overall team standings and ' 'finished second in both the Silver and Endurance Cups. In ' 'Barcelona, Mercedes-AMG junior drivers Tom Kalender (GER), ' 'Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA) and Aaron Walker (GBR) secured ' 'a place on the podium with a second place in the class.

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Bronze class: Winward Racing finished third in the Bronze ' 'Overall Team classification and in the Endurance Cup. In the ' "drivers' standings, Rinat Salikhov (FIA) finished second and " 'Marvin Dienst (GER) third.

SRO GT Academy: ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport supports a decisive career step for ' 'young talent
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport continues ' 'its strong commitment to developing young drivers as one of ' 'three manufacturers partnering with SRO Motorsports Group in ' 'the newly established SRO GT Academy. The innovative ' 'programme evaluates drivers not solely by race results, but ' 'through a range of objective performance metrics such as ' 'fastest qualifying and race laps, and consistency over ten ' 'laps. Penalty points are given for incidents or track-limit ' 'infringements. Open to Silver-graded drivers under 30, the ' 'GT Academy will feature the Mercedes-AMG GT2 competing in ' 'the GT2 European Series powered by Pirelli 2026. The overall ' 'winner will earn a seat in a Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the 2027 ' 'GT World Challenge Europe, marking a major step forward in ' 'their racing career.

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The GT2 European Series comprises six events – five ' 'supporting GT World Challenge Europe and one during the SRO ' 'Spa Speedweek. Each event features two 60-minute practice ' 'sessions, two 10-minute qualifying sessions, and two ' '50-minute races with mandatory pit stops. From 2026, the ' 'series will include three classes: Pro-Am, Am (Masters), and ' 'the new Silver category. The SRO GT Academy’s scoring system ' 'ensures consistent and transparent evaluation across both ' 'Silver and Pro-Am classes.

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29 October 2000: 25 years since Bernd Schneider ' 'claimed the first title of the new DTM era
In ' 'one week, it will be the 25th anniversary of Bernd ' 'Schneider’s first championship title in the newly ' 're-established Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM). Despite ' 'retiring from the season finale at the Hockenheimring, the ' 'Saarland-born driver was crowned champion at the wheel of ' 'the Mercedes-Benz CLK-DTM. For Bernd Schneider, it was the ' 'second DTM title of his career, having already secured his ' 'first in 1995. The success story of Bernd Schneider remains ' 'unique in touring car racing to this day: now 61 years old, ' 'he is the most successful driver in the history of the ' 'series, with five DTM titles (1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006). ' 'He shaped the DTM like hardly any other driver and can still ' 'regularly be found at DTM races today as a guest and AMG ' 'brand ambassador.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-22T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/50db76ff-d2cf-4fc5-a4ec-259631946c1a'} 2025-11-30 01:00:31 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f1b1e9ff-56d3-49ae-950e-90dc5b5947ca> {'content': 'Frustrating Sunday in Mexico\n' '\n' ' Kimi Antonelli finished P6 with George Russell P7 in Sunday’s ' 'Mexico City Grand Prix.\n' ' Both drivers started on the Soft compound tyre, George in P4 and ' 'Kimi in P6.\n' ' Unfortunately, a frantic first few corners saw both George and ' 'Kimi lose one position each.\n' ' George then dropped to P7, and behind his team-mate, as he ' 'attempted to pass the battling Hamilton and Verstappen.\n' ' After switching to the Medium compound, the team opted to invert ' 'the cars to enable George to attack the Haas of Bearman ahead; he ' 'was unable to make the move though and the team opted to convert ' 'to the two-stop strategy.\n' ' Kimi lost position to the McLaren of Oscar Piastri with a slow ' 'pitstop, with George then losing out to the Australian on track.\n' ' Running on the Soft compound to the end, the team then inverted ' 'the cars once again to give Kimi back the position he had handed ' 'to George earlier in the race.\n' ' The battle for second in the Constructors’ Championship ' 'continues to be fierce with Ferrari now just one point ahead with ' 'four races to go.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P6\n' ' P6\n' ' 1:20.826\n' ' Soft\n' ' Medium (L22)\n' ' Soft (L47)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P4\n' ' P7\n' ' 1:20.052\n' ' Soft\n' ' Medium (L26)\n' ' Soft (L48)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'It was not an easy race today. I lost position at turn one and we ' 'were battling from there, stuck in a train of cars that we were ' 'not quite fast enough to pass. That was a shame as I think if we ' 'had managed to gain a few places on the first lap then we could ' 'have had a much more positive result than P6. It is so difficult ' 'to follow in the dirty air and, when in clean air, our pace was ' 'decent.\n' 'We opted to invert the cars in our second stint; we were in a ' 'train behind Bearman, and the tyre degradation was getting worse ' 'due to that. We will review whether that was the best decision or ' 'not but ultimately, we didn’t have the pace today to battle ' 'forward and both George and I lost out to Piastri who seemed to ' 'have better speed. Our focus is now on Brazil and, with four ' 'races to go, getting back ahead of Ferrari in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship.\n' 'George Russell\n' 'That was a frustrating afternoon. At the start, three drivers cut ' 'over the grass at turn one and either kept or gained positions ' 'without penalty. I stayed on the track but lost out, ' 'unfortunately. That also happened when Lewis (Hamilton) and Max ' '(Verstappen) were battling; when the Red Bull came back on the ' 'track, I had to take avoiding action, go off track, and lost ' 'several positions myself. Those two moments were ultimately the ' 'undoing of our race.\n' 'From there, it was difficult being stuck in a train of cars and ' 'in particular, with the dirty air. We inverted the cars to try ' 'and maximise the team result but ultimately we just didn’t have ' 'the pace to fight our way forward. We’ve got four races to go and ' 'need to regain some momentum if we are to emerge ahead in the ' 'battle for second in the Constructors’ Championship. We’re ' 'relishing that fight and looking forward to Brazil.\n' 'Bradley Lord, Team Representative\n' 'That was a difficult and frustrating afternoon for us, racing ' 'amongst a group of cars that were within one tenth of a second on ' 'pure pace and defending from Piastri’s faster McLaren behind.\n' 'The opening laps did not go our way; George was one of the only ' 'drivers in the top five to stay between the white lines, and lost ' 'out as a result, then was hung out to dry on lap six and lost two ' 'more positions. He felt rightly aggrieved at the outcome, as this ' 'ultimately shaped the outcome of his race. Kimi profited where ' 'George lost out and was managing his tyres to a planned one-stop ' 'strategy behind Bearman when George and Piastri closed to within ' 'DRS range. After several laps, we decided to invert the cars to ' 'give George an opportunity to attack the Haas, as he felt he had ' 'pace in hand, but he was unable to make inroads because the tyres ' 'were past their best after the laps in the dirty air.\n' 'With higher-than-expected degradation, the strategy was finely ' 'balanced between one and two stops, and we triggered the two-stop ' 'with Kimi on lap 47 - boxing with Piastri and Hamilton close ' 'behind. Unfortunately, a slow stop cost Kimi a place, and once it ' 'became clear that our cars were not able to gain any more ' 'positions, we restored the running order from earlier in the race ' 'to come home P6 and P7. It was an afternoon of damage limitation, ' 'ultimately, and our championship fight remains nail-bitingly ' 'close. Onwards to Brazil.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'The first lap here is always a bit of a lottery with the long run ' 'to turn one combined with the layout of the first few corners. We ' "were also aware that if we moved forward, we'd have a good chance " "of holding those positions to the flag, and if we fell back, we'd " 'be facing an uphill struggle battle to recover. We sadly ended up ' 'on the wrong side of that equation, dropping a place with each ' 'driver.\n' 'Our difficulties were further compounded on lap six when George ' 'was pushed wide as Verstappen rejoined the track. George ended up ' 'losing places to both Kimi and Bearman as a result. The rest of ' "the race didn't throw up much opportunity for either. We " 'converted to a two-stop as the Soft tyre was looking strong and ' 'that allowed us to spend more time on it, but the cars around us ' 'covered.\xa0 Unfortunately, at this point, we lost a place with ' 'Kimi due to a slow stop, Piastri taking advantage. He then ' 'utilised his superior pace to gain position on George on track ' 'too. Overall then a frustrating result. We’ve not had the car ' 'pace that we need to compete at these last two races. We have a ' "week to regroup ahead of Brazil; we'll be putting all our efforts " 'into achieving a good result there and fighting hard for second ' 'in the Constructors’ Championship.', 'content_html': '

Frustrating Sunday in Mexico

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  • Kimi Antonelli finished P6 with George Russell P7 in ' 'Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix.
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It was not an easy race today. I lost position at turn ' 'one and we were battling from there, stuck in a train of ' 'cars that we were not quite fast enough to pass. That was a ' 'shame as I think if we had managed to gain a few places on ' 'the first lap then we could have had a much more positive ' 'result than P6. It is so difficult to follow in the dirty ' 'air and, when in clean air, our pace was decent.

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We opted to invert the cars in our second stint; we were ' 'in a train behind Bearman, and the tyre degradation was ' 'getting worse due to that. We will review whether that was ' 'the best decision or not but ultimately, we didn’t have the ' 'pace today to battle forward and both George and I lost out ' 'to Piastri who seemed to have better speed. Our focus is now ' 'on Brazil and, with four races to go, getting back ahead of ' 'Ferrari in the Constructors’ Championship.

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George Russell

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That was a frustrating afternoon. At the start, three ' 'drivers cut over the grass at turn one and either kept or ' 'gained positions without penalty. I stayed on the track but ' 'lost out, unfortunately. That also happened when Lewis ' '(Hamilton) and Max (Verstappen) were battling; when the Red ' 'Bull came back on the track, I had to take avoiding action, ' 'go off track, and lost several positions myself. Those two ' 'moments were ultimately the undoing of our race.

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From there, it was difficult being stuck in a train of ' 'cars and in particular, with the dirty air. We inverted the ' 'cars to try and maximise the team result but ultimately we ' 'just didn’t have the pace to fight our way forward. We’ve ' 'got four races to go and need to regain some momentum if we ' 'are to emerge ahead in the battle for second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship. We’re relishing that fight and ' 'looking forward to Brazil.

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Bradley Lord, Team Representative

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That was a difficult and frustrating afternoon for us, ' 'racing amongst a group of cars that were within one tenth of ' 'a second on pure pace and defending from Piastri’s faster ' 'McLaren behind.

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The opening laps did not go our way; George was one of ' 'the only drivers in the top five to stay between the white ' 'lines, and lost out as a result, then was hung out to dry on ' 'lap six and lost two more positions. He felt rightly ' 'aggrieved at the outcome, as this ultimately shaped the ' 'outcome of his race. Kimi profited where George lost out and ' 'was managing his tyres to a planned one-stop strategy behind ' 'Bearman when George and Piastri closed to within DRS range. ' 'After several laps, we decided to invert the cars to give ' 'George an opportunity to attack the Haas, as he felt he had ' 'pace in hand, but he was unable to make inroads because the ' 'tyres were past their best after the laps in the dirty ' 'air.

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With higher-than-expected degradation, the strategy was ' 'finely balanced between one and two stops, and we triggered ' 'the two-stop with Kimi on lap 47 - boxing with Piastri and ' 'Hamilton close behind. Unfortunately, a slow stop cost Kimi ' 'a place, and once it became clear that our cars were not ' 'able to gain any more positions, we restored the running ' 'order from earlier in the race to come home P6 and P7. It ' 'was an afternoon of damage limitation, ultimately, and our ' 'championship fight remains nail-bitingly close. Onwards to ' 'Brazil.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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The first lap here is always a bit of a lottery with the ' 'long run to turn one combined with the layout of the first ' 'few corners. We were also aware that if we moved forward, ' "we'd have a good chance of holding those positions to the " "flag, and if we fell back, we'd be facing an uphill struggle " 'battle to recover. We sadly ended up on the wrong side of ' 'that equation, dropping a place with each driver.

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Our difficulties were further compounded on lap six when ' 'George was pushed wide as Verstappen rejoined the track. ' 'George ended up losing places to both Kimi and Bearman as a ' "result. The rest of the race didn't throw up much " 'opportunity for either. We converted to a two-stop as the ' 'Soft tyre was looking strong and that allowed us to spend ' 'more time on it, but the cars around us covered.  ' 'Unfortunately, at this point, we lost a place with Kimi due ' 'to a slow stop, Piastri taking advantage. He then utilised ' 'his superior pace to gain position on George on track too. ' 'Overall then a frustrating result. We’ve not had the car ' 'pace that we need to compete at these last two races. We ' "have a week to regroup ahead of Brazil; we'll be putting all " 'our efforts into achieving a good result there and fighting ' 'hard for second in the Constructors’ Championship.

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

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Thousands of colourful lights will once again light up ' 'NeckarPark in Stuttgart on 10 November 2025 from 5 p.m. ' 'during the big lantern parade. For the third time since the ' 'successful première in 2023, the Mercedes-Benz Museum, ' 'together with VfB Stuttgart and its Fritzle Club, the ' 'parents’ newspaper “Luftballon” and the radio station DIE ' 'NEUE 107.7, is inviting children to take part. The highlight ' 'of the event is the joint walk into the MHP Arena with a ' 'lantern song singalong and colourful entertainment ' 'programme, presented by VfB stadium announcer Holger Laser ' 'and the radio station DIE NEUE 107.7. Participation in the ' 'event is free of charge, but prior registration is ' 'requested: www.mercedes-benz.com/laternenumzug.

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The event starts at 5 p.m. on the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum hill with a cheerful warm-up by the children’s band ' 'DONIKKL Crew. The parade sets off at 5.30 p.m. – ' 'accompanied by the Bad Cannstatt Music Society and led by ' 'the mascots Carlotta (Mercedes-Benz Museum), Fritzle ' '(VfB Stuttgart) and Luftikus (parents’ newspaper ' '“Luftballon”) as well as a replica of the Benz Patent Motor ' 'Car of 1886. In the stadium itself, the singalong in the ' 'Cannstatter Kurve starts at 6 p.m. Drinks and snacks ' 'will also be available in the stadium.

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open Tuesdays to Sundays from ' '9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The ticket desk always closes ' 'at 5 p.m.

Registrations, reservations and the ' 'latest information: Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to ' '6 p.m.
by calling 49 711 17-30000, by ' 'e-mail to classic@mercedes-benz.com ' 'or online at
www.mercedes-benz.com/museum

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

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

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

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

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Ordering in Europe starts today

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Exceptionally intelligent, intuitive and ' 'personalised

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

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

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

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

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

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

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A new interior and digital experience

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Drive

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Front-wheel drive

\n' '		\n' '

Front-wheel drive

\n' '		\n' '

All-wheel drive

\n' '		\n' '

Front-wheel drive

\n' '		\n' '

All-wheel drive

\n' '
\n' '

No. and arrangement of cylinders

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

4 inline

\n' '		\n' '

4 inline

\n' '		\n' '

4 inline

\n' '		\n' '

4 inline

\n' '		\n' '

4 inline

\n' '
\n' '

Displacement

\n' '		\n' '

cc  

\n' '		\n' '

1,499

\n' '		\n' '

1,499

\n' '		\n' '

1,499

\n' '		\n' '

1,499

\n' '		\n' '

1,499

\n' '
\n' '

Output[11]

\n' '		\n' '

kW/hp

\n' '		\n' '

100/136

\n' '		\n' '

120/163

\n' '		\n' '

120/163

\n' '		\n' '

140/190

\n' '		\n' '

140/190

\n' '
\n' '

at

\n' '		\n' '

rpm

\n' '		\n' '

5,500-5,500

\n' '		\n' '

5,500-5,500

\n' '		\n' '

5,500-5,500

\n' '		\n' '

5,500-5,500

\n' '		\n' '

5,500-5,500

\n' '
\n' '

Torque11

\n' '		\n' '

Nm 

\n' '		\n' '

200

\n' '		\n' '

250

\n' '		\n' '

250

\n' '		\n' '

300

\n' '		\n' '

300

\n' '
\n' '

at

\n' '		\n' '

rpm

\n' '		\n' '

1,500-4,000

\n' '		\n' '

1,750–4,000

\n' '		\n' '

1,750–4,000

\n' '		\n' '

2,000–3,500

\n' '		\n' '

2,000–3,500

\n' '
\n' '

Output electric motor (peak)

\n' '		\n' '

kW/hp 

\n' '		\n' '

22/30

\n' '		\n' '

22/30

\n' '		\n' '

22/30

\n' '		\n' '

22/30

\n' '		\n' '

22/30

\n' '
\n' '

Torque electric motor (peak)

\n' '		\n' '

Nm

\n' '		\n' '

200

\n' '		\n' '

200

\n' '		\n' '

200

\n' '		\n' '

200

\n' '		\n' '

200

\n' '
\n' '

System output

\n' '		\n' '

kW/hp 

\n' '		\n' '

115/156

\n' '		\n' '

135/184

\n' '		\n' '

135/184

\n' '		\n' '

155/211

\n' '		\n' '

155/211

\n' '
\n' '

System torque

\n' '		\n' '

Nm 

\n' '		\n' '

280

\n' '		\n' '

330

\n' '		\n' '

330

\n' '		\n' '

380

\n' '		\n' '

380

\n' '
\n' '

Boot volume[12]

\n' '		\n' '

l

\n' '		\n' '

405

\n' '		\n' '

405

\n' '		\n' '

405

\n' '		\n' '

405

\n' '		\n' '

405

\n' '
\n' '

Curb weight/payload/
gross vehicle ' 'weight[13]

\n' '		\n' '

kg  

\n' '		\n' '

1,695/430/
2,125

\n' '		\n' '

1,705/430/
2,135

\n' '		\n' '

1,770/430/
2,200

\n' '		\n' '

1,705/430/
2,135

\n' '		\n' '

1,770/430/
2,200

\n' '
\n' '

Acceleration 0–100 km/h

\n' '		\n' '

s  

\n' '		\n' '

8.8

\n' '		\n' '

8.0

\n' '		\n' '

7.9

\n' '		\n' '

7.2

\n' '		\n' '

7.1

\n' '
\n' '

Top speed

\n' '		\n' '

km/h  

\n' '		\n' '

218

\n' '		\n' '

232

\n' '		\n' '

228

\n' '		\n' '

240

\n' '		\n' '

237

\n' '
\n' '

Combined energy consumption[14]

\n' '		\n' '

l/100 km  

\n' '		\n' '

5.4–4.9  

\n' '		\n' '

5.4–4.9

\n' '		\n' '

5.7–5.2

\n' '		\n' '

5.5–5.0

\n' '		\n' '

5.8-5.3

\n' '
\n' '

Combined CO2 emissions14

\n' '		\n' '

g/km  

\n' '		\n' '

123-111

\n' '		\n' '

123 - 111

\n' '		\n' '

130 - 119

\n' '		\n' '

124 - 113

\n' '		\n' '

132 - 120

\n' '
\n' '

CO₂ class14

\n' '		\n' '

  

\n' '		\n' '

D-C

\n' '		\n' '

D-C

\n' '		\n' '

D-D

\n' '		\n' '

D-C

\n' '		\n' '

D-D

\n' '
\n' '

Price[15] starting at

\n' '		\n' '

euros

\n' '		\n' '

46,243

\n' '		\n' '

48,956

\n' '		\n' '

51,158

\n' '		\n' '

52,026

\n' '		\n' '

54,228

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

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

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

\n' '

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

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

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

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

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n', 'date': '2025-11-04T14:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'High-tech, electrified, highly efficient: the all-new CLA hybrid ' 'now available to order', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2cbb1f31-888b-4912-b201-793d8eb2bb26'} 2025-11-30 01:00:31 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=2&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:31 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/328ab16a-af15-4837-88d5-130f8b6a5f3f> {'content': '\n' ' The electric G-Class (G 580 with EQ Technology | combined energy ' 'consumption: 30.3-27.7 kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 0 ' 'g/km | CO₂ class: A)[1] is the official Trophy Carrier for the ' 'League\xa0of\xa0Legends World Championship 2025\n' ' The League of Legends Mercedes-Benz CLA Art Piece will be on ' 'display ahead of the Worlds\xa0Final in Chengdu\n' ' Superstar ‘Faker’ and his Team ‘T1’ will play in the final ' 'seeking their third consecutive Worlds title\n' '\n' 'The League of Legends Esports season 2025 is nearing its crowning ' 'moment: the League of Legends World Championship final between ' '‘T1’ and ‘KT Rolster’. As a partner of League of Legends ' 'publisher Riot Games, Mercedes‑Benz has been part of Worlds 2025 ' 'from the start of the tournament all the way to the final on 9 ' 'November. Throughout the tournament, Mercedes‑Benz creates ' 'exceptional moments for the esports community and is honouring ' 'the passion of League of Legends fans worldwide with a dedicated ' 'CLA Art Piece, a unique Trophy Carrier and special in-game ' 'Hextech Chests.\n' 'The two finalists of Worlds 2025 will compete for the Summoner’s ' 'Cup, the trophy of the League\xa0of\xa0Legends World ' 'Championship. Travelling in style, the Summoner’s Cup will be ' 'brought to the final in Chengdu in an electric Mercedes\xa0Benz ' 'G‑Class, this year’s official Trophy Carrier. To ensure a safe ' 'transportation of the Summoner’s Cup, the vehicle is equipped ' 'with a uniquely manufactured trunk module.\n' 'The Trophy Carrier will be displayed in front of the arena next ' 'to the League\xa0of\xa0Legends Mercedes‑Benz CLA Art Piece during ' 'the League\xa0of\xa0Legends Carnival. The Art Piece based on the ' 'CLA is inspired by the new Summoner’s Cup, which will be ' 'presented to the winning team for the first time this year. In ' 'addition to its chrome finish, the blue sapphires and golden trim ' 'elements of the trophy are also featured in the artwork. With the ' 'past winners engraved on the chassis, the artwork not only ' 'celebrates League of Legends but also the history of Worlds and ' 'the esports fans around the world. The Art Piece is part of the ' '‘Class of Creators’, a series of five artworks based on the CLA, ' 'which were created in collaboration with partners and designers ' 'across industries.\n' 'In addition to the partnership with Riot Games, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'also sponsor of the South Korean team ‘T1’. Led by superstar and ' 'Hall of Legends member Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok, the team reached ' 'the Worlds final for the fourth time in a row. After being ' 'crowned as World Champion in 2023 at home in South Korea and 2024 ' 'in London, only Team ‘KT Rolster’ stands in the way of T1’s third ' 'consecutive victory.\n' 'The Worlds 2025 has been taking place in the Chinese cities of ' 'Beijing and Shanghai since 14 October and will culminate on 9 ' 'November with the final between ‘T1’ and ‘KT Rolster’ in Chengdu. ' 'Following 2017 and 2020, this year marks the third time that the ' 'League\xa0of\xa0Legends World Championship is taking place in ' 'China. As the official automotive partner of all global League\xa0' 'of\xa0Legends events, Mercedes‑Benz is accompanying Worlds\xa0' '2025.\n' '[1] The values stated were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'European market. The energy consumption and CO2\xa0emissions of a ' 'car depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.', 'content_html': '
    \n' '
  • The electric G-Class (G 580 with EQ Technology | ' 'combined energy consumption: 30.3-27.7 kWh/100 km | combined ' 'CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A)[1] is the ' 'official Trophy Carrier for the League of Legends ' 'World Championship 2025
    • \n' '
  • The League of Legends Mercedes-Benz CLA Art ' 'Piece will be on display ahead of the Worlds Final in ' 'Chengdu
    • \n' '
  • Superstar ‘Faker’ and his Team ‘T1’ will play in ' 'the final seeking their third consecutive Worlds ' 'title
    • \n' '
\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n', 'date': '2025-11-07T15:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'League of Legends World Championship: The Summoner’s Cup driven by ' 'Mercedes-Benz', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/328ab16a-af15-4837-88d5-130f8b6a5f3f'} 2025-11-30 01:00:32 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=2&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:32 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f75501ed-eb18-4400-ba2a-e3f7c408e9aa> {'content': 'Good start to the weekend in São Paulo \n' '\n' ' Completing a solid Friday, Kimi Antonelli will start tomorrow’s ' 'Sprint race P2 with George Russell P4.\n' ' The only hour of practice this weekend promised to be busy with ' 'plenty of work to be completed; both drivers using the C2 Hard ' 'and C3 Medium compounds and completing a mix of high fuel and ' 'single lap running.\n' ' George finished this session P6 whilst Kimi ended the hour P10, ' 'completing his first running at the tricky Interlagos circuit.\n' ' The young Italian defied that lack of experience in Brazil ' 'though by progressing serenely to SQ3, alongside his team-mate.\n' ' Fitting the mandatory Soft compound for SQ3, Kimi delivered a ' 'strong lap to put himself on the front row with team-mate George ' 'Russell P4.\n' ' Tomorrow’s on track action starts with the 15-lap F1 Sprint ' 'before Qualifying takes place later in the afternoon.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' SQ1\n' ' SQ2\n' ' SQ3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P10\n' ' 5 Laps\n' ' P15\n' ' 5 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:10.381\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:09.504\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:09.340\n' ' Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P6\n' ' \xa04 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P3\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:10.048\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:09.384\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:09.495\n' ' Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'Today’s Sprint Qualifying session was really good. SQ1 was a ' 'little bit more stressful than expected, as we finished it in ' 'P15, but the car felt good and I was confident my lap was going ' 'to be good enough to get through. I was able to build from there ' 'and find a good rhythm for SQ2 and SQ3.\n' 'My first push lap in SQ3 was looking really strong but a mistake ' 'at turn 10 likely cost me pole position for tomorrow’s Sprint. ' 'Many other drivers had moments though, so the conditions clearly ' 'weren’t easy; it’s a difficult track too but very enjoyable to ' 'drive. P2 is a good position to start from tomorrow and I want to ' 'thank the team, both in Brackley and Brixworth, for giving us the ' 'car to perform as we did today.\n' 'George Russell\n' 'P2 and P4 are good positions for us to be starting from tomorrow. ' 'We had strong pace across the whole of Sprint Qualifying and the ' 'car balance felt good. That is encouraging for us given how close ' 'the fight for P2 in the Constructor’s Championship is. Hopefully ' 'we can carry that speed and momentum into the rest of the ' 'weekend.\n' 'The weather forecast for tomorrow shows that we may have rain on ' 'the way. Even if that is the case, I am confident that we will ' 'have the car underneath us to fight with our rivals and to score ' 'important points in the Sprint. From there, it is onwards to ' 'Qualifying where we will be aiming for a similar performance as ' 'we’ve put together today.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Today was a very solid effort by the team and drivers. ' "Considering Kimi hasn't driven here before, a front row position " 'after one hour of practice is very impressive. George also backed ' 'that up with yet another decent performance to put both cars in ' 'the top five.\n' 'FP1 was a relatively smooth session but we knew we had work to ' 'do. Our performance looked solid on the Hard compound in the ' 'early running, but we struggled on the Medium tyre. The engineers ' 'did a good job to put the car in the right window for Sprint ' "Qualifying and whilst it's not perfect, it was clearly an " 'improvement. \xa0We saw how difficult it was for every driver to ' 'put the lap together in SQ3. George had a moment in turn six on ' 'his first push lap; that put a fair bit of temperature into the ' 'tyres which ultimately led to a slide in turn 10 and cost him a ' 'shot at the front row. Kimi looked set to improve on his final ' 'run but locked a wheel into turn 10 which cost him time and led ' 'to a messy final turn.\n' "All the weekend's points still lie ahead of us so whilst we're " 'off to a decent start, we will be taking nothing for granted. We ' 'will likely see some challenging conditions over the next two ' 'days so we will need to be at our best and ensure we maximise ' 'each of the remaining three sessions over Saturday and Sunday.', 'content_html': '

Good start to the weekend in ' 'São Paulo

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  • Completing a solid Friday, Kimi Antonelli will start ' 'tomorrow’s Sprint race P2 with George Russell P4.
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  • The only hour of practice this weekend promised to be ' 'busy with plenty of work to be completed; both drivers using ' 'the C2 Hard and C3 Medium compounds and completing a mix of ' 'high fuel and single lap running.
    • \n' '
  • George finished this session P6 whilst Kimi ended the ' 'hour P10, completing his first running at the tricky ' 'Interlagos circuit.
    • \n' '
  • The young Italian defied that lack of experience in ' 'Brazil though by progressing serenely to SQ3, alongside his ' 'team-mate.
    • \n' '
  • Fitting the mandatory Soft compound for SQ3, Kimi ' 'delivered a strong lap to put himself on the front row with ' 'team-mate George Russell P4.
    • \n' '
  • Tomorrow’s on track action starts with the 15-lap F1 ' 'Sprint before Qualifying takes place later in the ' 'afternoon.
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FP1

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SQ1

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SQ2

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SQ3

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Kimi Antonelli

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P10

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5 Laps

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P15

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5 Laps

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P5

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6 Laps

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P2

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1:10.381

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Medium

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1:09.504

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Medium

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1:09.340

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Soft

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George Russell

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P6

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 4 Laps

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P5

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6 Laps

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P3

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6 Laps

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P4

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1:10.048

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Medium

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1:09.384

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Medium

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1:09.495

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Soft

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Kimi Antonelli

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

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

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George Russell

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

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

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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

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

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

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Qualifying was not easy with a lot of unexpected wind ' 'gusts, but we managed to put everything together from Q1 to Q3. ' 'We were able to put the tyres in the right window, and we did a ' 'solid job as a team, putting a good lap together at the end when ' 'it mattered.\n' 'Throughout the weekend, I’ve been more and more comfortable with ' 'the car, and I’ve been enjoying racing on this track. The crowd ' 'is amazing here and it gives a lot of energy to perform at your ' 'best. The Sprint was exciting; I was pushing hard at the end ' 'using the Medium tyre to put Lando (Norris) under pressure. I got ' 'close but didn’t have enough speed to attempt an overtake. ' 'Nevertheless, that is a good sign for tomorrow’s race. I’m ' 'excited to be starting at the front, can hopefully fight the cars ' 'around us, and look to add some good points in our battle for P2 ' 'in the Constructors’ Championship.\n' 'George Russell\n' 'First of all, a huge congratulations to Kimi. He did a massive ' 'job out there and I’m really proud of him and the team. On my ' 'side, P6 is not where I wanted to be today. I struggled a lot to ' 'put the Soft tyres in the right window and couldn’t find the ' 'necessary grip to put a good lap together. With only one hour of ' 'practice yesterday and the changing weather conditions overnight, ' 'making both Soft and Medium tyres perform proved challenging.\n' 'Whilst starting from the third row is far from ideal, we are ' 'ahead of one Ferrari and both Red Bulls. That is very important ' 'in our fight for P2 in the Constructors’ Championship. We were ' 'able to add good points collectively as a team in this morning’s ' 'Sprint and will be looking to do the same in tomorrow’s Grand ' 'Prix.\n' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO\n' 'That was a solid day in the office for us as a team. Kimi has ' 'performed strongly all weekend, despite this being his first time ' 'racing around here, and he maximised the result in both this ' 'morning’s Sprint and this afternoon’s qualifying. He was matching ' 'Lando (Norris) right up until the last corner on his final effort ' 'in Q3. There was, just like yesterday, a chance of him taking ' 'pole potentially but P2 is a good position to be starting from ' 'tomorrow.\n' 'For George, he has been struggling with a lack of grip and that ' 'showed itself particularly on the Soft compound tyre. We will see ' 'what we can do with the tools we have at our disposal to help him ' 'with that tomorrow. Starting P6, he will be looking to move ' 'forward and gain positions. Our pace in the Sprint offers hope ' 'that he can do that and that Kimi can be in the fight right at ' 'the front. The conditions are once again likely to change ' 'tomorrow though so we won’t take anything for granted.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'The day got off to a good start with the Sprint race. We decided ' 'to go on the Soft tyre for the start line benefit, especially ' 'considering the slightly damp track. This decision worked out ' 'quite nicely with the subsequent red flag, allowing us to fit the ' 'Medium tyre and manage the rest of the race well from there. ' 'Putting both cars onto the Sprint race podium was a nice ' 'achievement this morning but our focus quickly shifted to ' 'preparing for qualifying.\n' 'With good pace on both single lap and long run, we headed into ' 'that session with confidence. Kimi had a solid hour from start to ' 'finish, and P2 is another very strong result. George struggled a ' 'bit with the Soft tyre on the other hand. We will have a look at ' 'the data overnight to understand the issue and solve the lack of ' 'comfort George has felt all weekend.\n' 'The starting grid should make tomorrow’s race interesting. ' 'George’s good pace this morning should help him progress to the ' 'front tomorrow. Kimi showed today that he can match Lando’s ' '(Norris) pace and fight at the front. We’re studying all ' 'strategies available to put the field under some pressure ' 'tomorrow.', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Kimi Antonelli will start tomorrow’s São Paulo Grand ' 'Prix P2 with George Russell P6.
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  • That followed on from Kimi taking his first Sprint ' 'podium of his career, with George joining him in P3.
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  • Kimi becomes the third youngest driver to start a Grand ' 'Prix from the front-row.
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  • In a lively Sprint, both Kimi and George opted to start ' 'the race on the Soft compound tyre and held their respective ' 'starting positions of P2 and P4 in the early stages.
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  • A 20-minute red flag ensued though after Piastri, ' 'running P2, found the barrier and was joined by Hulkenberg ' 'and Colapinto.
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  • Switching tyre under the red flag, both Kimi and George ' 'took the Medium compound and harassed Lando Norris’ McLaren ' 'all the way to the flag.
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  • Despite getting within DRS range, Kimi had to settle for ' 'P2 and his first Sprint podium with George adding good ' 'points in P3.
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  • In qualifying, both cars made it through Q3 despite ' 'tricky and gusty conditions.
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  • Kimi's final effort put him P2 on the grid, just 0.174s " 'shy of pole sitter Lando Norris.
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Kimi Antonelli

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P2

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P2

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Soft, Medium

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P2

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1:10.192

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Soft, Soft

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1:09.774

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Soft, Soft

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1:09.685

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Soft, Soft

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George Russell

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P4

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P3

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Soft, Medium

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1:09.935

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Soft, Soft

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1:09.880

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1:09.942

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Soft, Medium

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Kimi Antonelli

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

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

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George Russell

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

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

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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

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

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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

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

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

\n', 'date': '2025-11-08T22:40:00+01:00', 'title': '2025 São Paulo Grand Prix – Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f1beee79-cf53-48ac-875e-855caa04de49'} 2025-11-30 01:00:32 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=6&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:32 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=6&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:32 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b0ae4747-dcac-4029-9610-47a558ed00e1> {'content': 'Chaotic first day of running in Singapore\n' '\n' ' The timing screens proved largely unrepresentative on Friday in ' 'Singapore, with offset tyre strategies, run plans, and a helping ' 'of red flags disrupting the order. \n' ' In FP1 both Kimi and George ran the Hard and Medium tyres, with ' 'the majority of the grid opting to utilise a set of the Soft ' 'compound tyres.\n' ' That put George P11 and Kimi P14 as the first hour of running ' 'came to a close.\n' ' George’s FP2 came to a premature end as he made contact with the ' 'turn 16 barrier early in the session. Whilst he was able to ' 'recover the car to the pits, the damage was sufficient to end his ' 'day.\n' ' Kimi meanwhile was all set to post a fast Soft tyre lap on par ' 'with the very best seen up until that point until the red flags ' 'flew once again.\n' ' Once the session resumed, he and the team opted to focus on long ' 'running and that left him P18 in the final order with George ' 'P20.\n' ' Junior driver Doriane Pin meanwhile qualified second in F1 ' 'Academy, missing out on pole by just 0.042s to title rival Maya ' 'Weug.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' FP2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 22 Laps\n' ' 1:32.139\n' ' P11\n' ' Hard, Medium\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' 1:33.231\n' ' P20\n' ' Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 24 Laps\n' ' 1:32.399\n' ' P14\n' ' Hard, Medium, Hard\n' ' 18 Laps\n' ' 1:32.719\n' ' P18\n' ' Medium, Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'That was an interrupted first day of running here in Singapore. ' 'FP1 was challenging as we struggled to get the tyres switched on ' 'and get a handle on the balance. That improved for FP2, but my ' 'session ended in the wall with only a handful of laps completed. ' 'It was a weird accident and I’m not entirely sure what happened. ' 'I braked earlier than I had on previous laps but lost the rear; ' 'thankfully the car went into the barrier nose in, so it didn’t do ' 'too much damage. It was annoying to lose the rest of the session ' 'so apologies to the team.\n' 'Despite not getting our full programme completed, the pace we saw ' 'seemed decent. We didn’t put a lap time on the board but when we ' 'put all our sectors together, it felt good. It’s not been our ' 'best Friday but in Singapore things can change quickly and I’m ' 'looking forward to getting back on track tomorrow.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'The final result on the timing screen doesn’t reflect how today ' 'went for us or what we could have achieved. In FP2 I had to abort ' 'my one attempt on the Soft compound as the red flag came out. I ' 'was into the final sector and was looking strong with a lap that ' 'would have put us near the top of the times at that point. We can ' 'take encouragement from that therefore and hopefully carry that ' 'pace into the rest of the weekend.\xa0\n' 'I’ve felt good in the car today. We’ve still got things we can ' 'improve but obviously, with it being my first time racing here, ' 'there is a lot of room for improvement with my driving too. If we ' 'can take a step forward with both the car and my driving, then I ' 'think we can be in with a chance of fighting for a good grid ' 'position tomorrow. It’s an enjoyable track, I felt at ease ' 'straight away, and I am looking forward to tomorrow and Sunday.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Singapore, with its tricky street circuit layout and the hot and ' 'humid conditions, is always a challenge. The first day of running ' 'this weekend proved no different. As usual, FP1 saw the drivers ' 'getting to grips with the balance of the car whilst the track ' 'rubbered in. Whilst this session, along with FP3, is usually ' 'unrepresentative of the conditions we face in qualifying and the ' 'race, cloud cover and a relatively cool ambient temperature made ' 'it more relevant than normal. We were struggling to get the front ' "tyres to come in and didn't really make a lot of progress on that " 'issue during the session but were able to make some more ' 'substantial changes ahead of FP2. That seemed to put the car in a ' 'better place.\n' 'Unfortunately, FP2 was a largely disrupted session. George only ' 'managed six laps before his day was ended after a snap into turn ' '16 put him in the barrier. Kimi meanwhile was set to post a ' 'strong Soft tyre lap before he had to back off for a yellow in ' 'the penultimate corner that eventually turned into a second red ' 'flag. We opted to focus on the long run to close the hour, in ' 'contrast with the rest of the grid. Whilst that has left us near ' 'the bottom of the time sheets, it has allowed us to have a proper ' 'look at the long run balance and temperatures.\n' 'Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – FIA F1 Academy\n' 'That was a very tight qualifying session. To be just 0.042s off ' 'pole position is obviously frustrating! We can take the positives ' 'though that our pace has looked strong and that we are very much ' 'in the game for the rest of the weekend. The major points are ' 'scored tomorrow and Sunday and we will be looking to maximise the ' 'potential from both races. Starting P7 in the reverse grid race, ' 'we will be aiming to gain as many positions as we can and then P2 ' 'for the feature race, I will be focused on getting the win. Let’s ' 'see what we can do.', 'content_html': '

Chaotic first day of running in ' 'Singapore

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  • The timing screens proved largely unrepresentative on ' 'Friday in Singapore, with offset tyre strategies, run plans, ' 'and a helping of red flags disrupting the order.
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  • In FP1 both Kimi and George ran the Hard and Medium ' 'tyres, with the majority of the grid opting to utilise a set ' 'of the Soft compound tyres.
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  • That put George P11 and Kimi P14 as the first hour of ' 'running came to a close.
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  • George’s FP2 came to a premature end as he made contact ' 'with the turn 16 barrier early in the session. Whilst he was ' 'able to recover the car to the pits, the damage was ' 'sufficient to end his day.
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George Russell

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22 Laps

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1:32.139

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Hard, Medium

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1:33.231

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Medium

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Kimi Antonelli

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24 Laps

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1:32.399

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P14

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Hard, Medium, Hard

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18 Laps

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1:32.719

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P18

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Medium, Soft, Medium

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George Russell

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That was an interrupted first day of running here in ' 'Singapore. FP1 was challenging as we struggled to get the ' 'tyres switched on and get a handle on the balance. That ' 'improved for FP2, but my session ended in the wall with only ' 'a handful of laps completed. It was a weird accident and I’m ' 'not entirely sure what happened. I braked earlier than I had ' 'on previous laps but lost the rear; thankfully the car went ' 'into the barrier nose in, so it didn’t do too much damage. ' 'It was annoying to lose the rest of the session so apologies ' 'to the team.

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Despite not getting our full programme completed, the ' 'pace we saw seemed decent. We didn’t put a lap time on the ' 'board but when we put all our sectors together, it felt ' 'good. It’s not been our best Friday but in Singapore things ' 'can change quickly and I’m looking forward to getting back ' 'on track tomorrow.

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Kimi Antonelli

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The final result on the timing screen doesn’t reflect how ' 'today went for us or what we could have achieved. In FP2 I ' 'had to abort my one attempt on the Soft compound as the red ' 'flag came out. I was into the final sector and was looking ' 'strong with a lap that would have put us near the top of the ' 'times at that point. We can take encouragement from that ' 'therefore and hopefully carry that pace into the rest of the ' 'weekend. 

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I’ve felt good in the car today. We’ve still got things ' 'we can improve but obviously, with it being my first time ' 'racing here, there is a lot of room for improvement with my ' 'driving too. If we can take a step forward with both the car ' 'and my driving, then I think we can be in with a chance of ' 'fighting for a good grid position tomorrow. It’s an ' 'enjoyable track, I felt at ease straight away, and I am ' 'looking forward to tomorrow and Sunday.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Singapore, with its tricky street circuit layout and the ' 'hot and humid conditions, is always a challenge. The first ' 'day of running this weekend proved no different. As usual, ' 'FP1 saw the drivers getting to grips with the balance of the ' 'car whilst the track rubbered in. Whilst this session, along ' 'with FP3, is usually unrepresentative of the conditions we ' 'face in qualifying and the race, cloud cover and a ' 'relatively cool ambient temperature made it more relevant ' 'than normal. We were struggling to get the front tyres to ' "come in and didn't really make a lot of progress on that " 'issue during the session but were able to make some more ' 'substantial changes ahead of FP2. That seemed to put the car ' 'in a better place.

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Unfortunately, FP2 was a largely disrupted session. ' 'George only managed six laps before his day was ended after ' 'a snap into turn 16 put him in the barrier. Kimi meanwhile ' 'was set to post a strong Soft tyre lap before he had to back ' 'off for a yellow in the penultimate corner that eventually ' 'turned into a second red flag. We opted to focus on the long ' 'run to close the hour, in contrast with the rest of the ' 'grid. Whilst that has left us near the bottom of the time ' 'sheets, it has allowed us to have a proper look at the long ' 'run balance and temperatures.

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Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – FIA F1 ' 'Academy

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That was a very tight qualifying session. To be just ' '0.042s off pole position is obviously frustrating! We can ' 'take the positives though that our pace has looked strong ' 'and that we are very much in the game for the rest of the ' 'weekend. The major points are scored tomorrow and Sunday and ' 'we will be looking to maximise the potential from both ' 'races. Starting P7 in the reverse grid race, we will be ' 'aiming to gain as many positions as we can and then P2 for ' 'the feature race, I will be focused on getting the win. ' 'Let’s see what we can do.

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As F1 accelerates toward a more sustainable future, the ' 'third episode of the ‘Road to 2026’ series explores the ' 'cutting-edge development of advanced sustainable fuel. This ' 'instalment highlights the collaborative efforts between the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and PETRONAS ahead of next ' 'year’s seismic regulatory changes, as together we push the ' 'boundaries of fuel technology.

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Subject matter experts from the team and PETRONAS share ' 'their perspectives on the evolution of their technical ' 'partnership, and how they are developing advanced ' 'sustainable fuel to power the next generation in the ' 'sport.

The episode features exclusive insights from ' 'with:

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  • Hywel Thomas, Managing Director – Mercedes-AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains
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  • Chandramalar Muthiah, Principal (Fuel Technology) – ' 'PETRONAS
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  • Alice Ashpitel – Head of Sustainability – Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team
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Developed in close collaboration between the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team and PETRONAS, advanced sustainable fuel is ' 'derived from non-food biomass, municipal waste or renewable ' 'fuel of non-biological origin (RFNBO) and designed as a ' 'drop-in solution that aims to deliver the same, if not ' 'better performance. Matching the fuel precisely to the Power ' 'Unit ensures efficient combustion output, helping to meet ' 'the extreme demands of racing while aligning with Formula ' 'One’s sustainability ambitions.

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Driving the next generation of racing, PETRONAS is ' 'formulating a fuel that delivers a smoother, more powerful ' 'and responsive drive comprising of advanced sustainable ' 'components that have been specifically engineered to meet ' 'the latest Power Unit design. This innovation is ' 'complemented by PETRONAS Syntium engine oil and PETRONAS ' 'Tutela functional fluids, tailored to manage elevated ' 'thermal loads and electrical demands while delivering peak ' 'performance under the new regulations.

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The third episode, The Science of Advanced Sustainable ' 'Fuel, is available now, rights-free, across all Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team and PETRONAS digital platforms.

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Come the end of Q2 though, I felt that I ' 'was in a good place and had more lap time in my pocket. I knew I ' 'had the car beneath me, and I was able to deliver with both ' 'efforts in Q3. It’s a good reminder that a setback on Friday ' 'doesn’t need to impact the rest of the weekend.\n' 'Tomorrow won’t be easy but we’re starting from the best possible ' 'position. I will be focusing on my race and hopefully we can ' 'fight for a good result. We’ve not had a good look at our long ' 'run pace and in recent races Max (Verstappen) has been the man to ' 'beat, plus we know that the McLarens are strong in races where ' 'tyre management is key. Let’s see what we can do.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'I am slightly disappointed to end our day in P4. I had a good FP3 ' 'and put together strong laps in both Q1 and Q2. It didn’t quite ' 'come together in Q3 sadly as I pushed a little too hard on both ' 'laps. I left a good chunk of lap time on the table and that is ' 'frustrating. It is a shame as I think we had a real shot at pole ' 'position but at least the front row. I’m pleased that I’ve ' 'managed to get up to speed quickly at a track that I’ve never ' 'driven before but there was definitely more there than our final ' 'result.\n' 'There are some unknowns heading into the race. Not many cars have ' 'managed to get a representative long run completed and we know ' 'how critical that pace, and tyre management, will be for ' 'tomorrow’s Grand Prix. Starting P4, we have the opportunity to ' 'fight for the podium if we do have good race pace and hopefully ' 'we can bring home a good result.\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'The improvements we made to the car overnight certainly helped ' 'both drivers today. Both George and Kimi were more comfortable in ' 'FP3 and showed solid pace to be in amongst the top five. They ' 'carried that speed into qualifying and converted it into strong ' 'positions for Sunday’s race.\xa0\n' 'After his accident in FP2, George spent FP3 and Q1 building his ' 'confidence with the car. He always had more margin to push and ' 'used that when it mattered to produce two stunning laps in Q3. He ' 'has been incredibly strong all year, and this was yet another ' 'great performance. For Kimi, he has been on George’s pace all ' 'weekend and that is very encouraging for him following on from a ' 'good weekend in Baku. Whilst he couldn’t quite put his ultimate ' 'lap together in Q3, he still has a good opportunity to fight for ' 'the podium tomorrow from P4.\xa0\n' 'We have only managed one long run so far this weekend so there ' 'are plenty of unknowns heading into the race. Looking after the ' 'rear tyres is critical for a good result and hopefully we have ' 'taken a step forward with that with recent upgrades. If we can do ' 'so, and given our starting positions, then we can look forward to ' 'a competitive showing.\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Congratulations to George and the team in Brackley and Brixworth ' 'on pole position. George drove a very solid session, finding time ' 'with every new tyre set but it was the step he made going into ' 'Q3that the others struggled to match.\xa0\n' "Kimi finished a very credible P4; he'll be disappointed not to be " 'closer to pole knowing the potential that was in the car, but he ' 'recovered well from being blocked on his first run in Q1 and ' 'getting track limits in Q2. To end up splitting the McLarens is ' 'certainly a good achievement.\xa0\n' "We're going to have some very strong opposition in the race " 'tomorrow. The McLarens always look good on long runs at the ' "overheating tracks and we're expecting Max to be putting us under " "pressure so will take nothing for granted. It's rarely a " "straightforward race but we'll be doing everything we can to " 'convert today’s performance into good points tomorrow.\n' 'Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – FIA F1 Academy\n' 'We finished P5 in today’s reverse grid race and took the fastest ' 'lap of the race. I continued to build my learning and develop our ' 'pace ahead of Sunday’s feature race. Our eyes are forward, and I ' 'cannot wait to start from the front-row for the main race with ' 'victory as our target.', 'content_html': '

Pole position and strong P4 on Saturday in ' 'Singapore

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It’s been a challenging weekend so far and I’ve had to ' 'build my confidence with the car. Come the end of Q2 though, ' 'I felt that I was in a good place and had more lap time in ' 'my pocket. I knew I had the car beneath me, and I was able ' 'to deliver with both efforts in Q3. It’s a good reminder ' 'that a setback on Friday doesn’t need to impact the rest of ' 'the weekend.

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Tomorrow won’t be easy but we’re starting from the best ' 'possible position. I will be focusing on my race and ' 'hopefully we can fight for a good result. We’ve not had a ' 'good look at our long run pace and in recent races Max ' '(Verstappen) has been the man to beat, plus we know that the ' 'McLarens are strong in races where tyre management is key. ' 'Let’s see what we can do.

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Kimi Antonelli

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I am slightly disappointed to end our day in P4. I had a ' 'good FP3 and put together strong laps in both Q1 and Q2. It ' 'didn’t quite come together in Q3 sadly as I pushed a little ' 'too hard on both laps. I left a good chunk of lap time on ' 'the table and that is frustrating. It is a shame as I think ' 'we had a real shot at pole position but at least the front ' 'row. I’m pleased that I’ve managed to get up to speed ' 'quickly at a track that I’ve never driven before but there ' 'was definitely more there than our final result.

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There are some unknowns heading into the race. Not many ' 'cars have managed to get a representative long run completed ' 'and we know how critical that pace, and tyre management, ' 'will be for tomorrow’s Grand Prix. Starting P4, we have the ' 'opportunity to fight for the podium if we do have good race ' 'pace and hopefully we can bring home a good ' 'result. 

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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The improvements we made to the car overnight certainly ' 'helped both drivers today. Both George and Kimi were more ' 'comfortable in FP3 and showed solid pace to be in amongst ' 'the top five. They carried that speed into qualifying and ' 'converted it into strong positions for Sunday’s ' 'race. 

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After his accident in FP2, George spent FP3 and Q1 ' 'building his confidence with the car. He always had more ' 'margin to push and used that when it mattered to produce two ' 'stunning laps in Q3. He has been incredibly strong all year, ' 'and this was yet another great performance. For Kimi, he has ' 'been on George’s pace all weekend and that is very ' 'encouraging for him following on from a good weekend in ' 'Baku. Whilst he couldn’t quite put his ultimate lap together ' 'in Q3, he still has a good opportunity to fight for the ' 'podium tomorrow from P4. 

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We have only managed one long run so far this weekend so ' 'there are plenty of unknowns heading into the race. Looking ' 'after the rear tyres is critical for a good result and ' 'hopefully we have taken a step forward with that with recent ' 'upgrades. If we can do so, and given our starting positions, ' 'then we can look forward to a competitive ' 'showing. 

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Congratulations to George and the team in Brackley and ' 'Brixworth on pole position. George drove a very solid ' 'session, finding time with every new tyre set but it was the ' 'step he made going into Q3that the others struggled to ' 'match. 

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Kimi finished a very credible P4; he'll be disappointed " 'not to be closer to pole knowing the potential that was in ' 'the car, but he recovered well from being blocked on his ' 'first run in Q1 and getting track limits in Q2. To end up ' 'splitting the McLarens is certainly a good ' 'achievement. 

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We're going to have some very strong opposition in the " 'race tomorrow. The McLarens always look good on long runs at ' "the overheating tracks and we're expecting Max to be putting " "us under pressure so will take nothing for granted. It's " "rarely a straightforward race but we'll be doing everything " 'we can to convert today’s performance into good points ' 'tomorrow.

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Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior – FIA F1 ' 'Academy

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We finished P5 in today’s reverse grid race and took the ' 'fastest lap of the race. I continued to build my learning ' 'and develop our pace ahead of Sunday’s feature race. Our ' 'eyes are forward, and I cannot wait to start from the ' 'front-row for the main race with victory as our ' 'target.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-04T18:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Singapore Grand Prix – Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ed4e95f0-b2b6-4abc-88cb-d4247b3b0a97'} 2025-11-30 01:00:32 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=6&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:32 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2b206aa6-fff4-407f-a8df-2676120e020f> {'content': 'Victory in Singapore\n' '\n' ' George Russell took victory in Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix ' 'with Kimi Antonelli coming home a strong P5. \n' ' Starting from pole position, George controlled the race from ' 'start-to-finish on a Medium-Hard one-stop strategy, to take his ' 'second victory of the season and fifth of his career.\n' ' The team was represented on the podium by Tengu Muhammad Taufik, ' 'President & Group Chief Executive Officer of our title partner, ' 'PETRONAS.\n' ' Kimi meanwhile lost a couple of positions at the start but ' 'confounded the difficulty of overtaking in Singapore to reclaim ' 'P5 from the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc with a beautiful move into ' 'turn 16 in his second stint.\n' ' He then resisted the Soft tyre shod Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton to ' 'hold onto the position at the flag.\n' ' The team extends its advantage over Ferrari for second in the ' 'Constructor’s Championship to 25 points with six races ' 'remaining. \n' ' McLaren meanwhile secured the 2025 Constructor’s title; ' 'congratulations to them along with our team-mates at Mercedes AMG ' 'High Performance Powertrains on a 10th Mercedes powered ' 'Constructor’s Crown in the 12 years of the current turbo-hybrid ' 'era.\n' ' Mercedes Junior Doriane Pin took second in the earlier F1 ' 'Academy feature race and now heads to the final round in Las ' 'Vegas with a nine-point advantage.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P1\n' ' P1\n' ' 1:35.676\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L25)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P4\n' ' P5\n' ' 1:35.303\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L25)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'I’m really pleased with our victory this evening. This track has ' 'not always been my best friend over the years, maybe from my own ' 'doing. We didn’t start the weekend in the best way either but ' 'come Q3 yesterday I felt really good in the car and that carried ' 'on into today. It was such a long race, so I was very glad to see ' 'the chequered flag, but we ultimately had it all under ' 'control.\xa0\n' 'The goal for us is to finish second in the Constructor’s ' 'Championship this year. This result helps us in that quest, but ' 'we still have six races to go. We will need to be at our best if ' 'we are to achieve that but hopefully we can carry this form into ' 'the double header of Austin and Mexico City. Congratulations to ' 'McLaren on their Constructor’s title and to Mercedes AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains too.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'I struggled with some wheelspin in the second phase of my start ' 'and that cost me into turn one. I lost two positions, and my race ' 'was a fightback from there. It was a tough race physically but ' 'I’m happy with how I managed to battle back. The pace was good, ' 'and I was able to gain a position back with a good move on ' 'Leclerc. We could have achieved more tonight but P5 is still OK.\n' 'Congratulations to George on a great win and a brilliant drive. ' 'That is a great result for the team and really helps us out in ' 'the Constructor’s. Congratulations to McLaren too and everyone at ' 'Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains on another Mercedes ' 'powered title.\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'That was an amazing drive from George this evening. He controlled ' 'the race from lights out to the chequered flag to take a ' 'brilliant win. The pace he and the car had was surprising but ' 'strong and that was the winning formula today. It was also great ' 'to have PETRONAS represent our team on the podium with Tengku ' 'Muhammad Taufik receiving the trophy. They are a brilliant title ' 'partner, and it is sweet to win at what is the closest race on ' 'the calendar to Malaysia.\n' 'Kimi’s race meanwhile was compromised by losing two places at the ' 'start, but he had good pace and battled back hard. His move on ' 'Leclerc at turn 16 was incredible; it took everyone by surprise ' 'and ensured both our cars finished ahead of Ferrari which is ' 'important for second in the Constructor’s Championship. On that ' 'note, congratulations to McLaren as they secured the ' 'Constructor’s crown this evening. They have been the best team ' 'this year, so it is well deserved. Congratulations also go to our ' 'team-mates at Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains who ' 'secured a 10th Mercedes powered Constructor’s title in the past ' '12 years.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'That was a great result for the team and congratulations to ' "George on another win. We didn't really know what to expect in " "terms of pace going into the race; we didn't have any good long " 'run data but it was really encouraging to see George able to pull ' 'a decent gap in stint one and keep the tyres in a decent ' 'temperature window.\xa0\n' 'Kimi lost a couple of places at the start; one of those was on ' 'the initial getaway and then another around the first corners ' 'where he was struggling for grip on the inside. He drove a very ' 'impressive race to finish ahead of both Ferraris though and was ' 'able to show good pace once he was in free air.\xa0 \n' "It was fun to be fighting at the front again, but we've got a lot " 'of hard work ahead if we want to keep second place in this ' 'championship. It will be a tough fight with Ferrari and Red Bull, ' 'but we will be pushing to the chequered flag in Abu Dhabi. ' 'Finally, congratulations to McLaren on their Constructor’s ' 'Championship and Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains for ' 'powering their success.', 'content_html': '

Victory in Singapore

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  • George Russell took victory in Sunday’s Singapore Grand ' 'Prix with Kimi Antonelli coming home a strong P5.
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I’m really pleased with our victory this evening. This ' 'track has not always been my best friend over the years, ' 'maybe from my own doing. We didn’t start the weekend in the ' 'best way either but come Q3 yesterday I felt really good in ' 'the car and that carried on into today. It was such a long ' 'race, so I was very glad to see the chequered flag, but we ' 'ultimately had it all under control. 

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The goal for us is to finish second in the Constructor’s ' 'Championship this year. This result helps us in that quest, ' 'but we still have six races to go. We will need to be at our ' 'best if we are to achieve that but hopefully we can carry ' 'this form into the double header of Austin and Mexico City. ' 'Congratulations to McLaren on their Constructor’s title and ' 'to Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains too.

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Kimi Antonelli

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I struggled with some wheelspin in the second phase of my ' 'start and that cost me into turn one. I lost two positions, ' 'and my race was a fightback from there. It was a tough race ' 'physically but I’m happy with how I managed to battle back. ' 'The pace was good, and I was able to gain a position back ' 'with a good move on Leclerc. We could have achieved more ' 'tonight but P5 is still OK.

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Congratulations to George on a great win and a brilliant ' 'drive. That is a great result for the team and really helps ' 'us out in the Constructor’s. Congratulations to McLaren too ' 'and everyone at Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains on ' 'another Mercedes powered title.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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That was an amazing drive from George this evening. He ' 'controlled the race from lights out to the chequered flag to ' 'take a brilliant win. The pace he and the car had was ' 'surprising but strong and that was the winning formula ' 'today. It was also great to have PETRONAS represent our team ' 'on the podium with Tengku Muhammad Taufik receiving the ' 'trophy. They are a brilliant title partner, and it is sweet ' 'to win at what is the closest race on the calendar to ' 'Malaysia.

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Kimi’s race meanwhile was compromised by losing two ' 'places at the start, but he had good pace and battled back ' 'hard. His move on Leclerc at turn 16 was incredible; it took ' 'everyone by surprise and ensured both our cars finished ' 'ahead of Ferrari which is important for second in the ' 'Constructor’s Championship. On that note, congratulations to ' 'McLaren as they secured the Constructor’s crown this ' 'evening. They have been the best team this year, so it is ' 'well deserved. Congratulations also go to our team-mates at ' 'Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains who secured a ' '10th Mercedes powered Constructor’s title in the ' 'past 12 years.

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That was a great result for the team and congratulations ' "to George on another win. We didn't really know what to " "expect in terms of pace going into the race; we didn't have " 'any good long run data but it was really encouraging to see ' 'George able to pull a decent gap in stint one and keep the ' 'tyres in a decent temperature window. 

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Kimi lost a couple of places at the start; one of those ' 'was on the initial getaway and then another around the first ' 'corners where he was struggling for grip on the inside. He ' 'drove a very impressive race to finish ahead of both ' 'Ferraris though and was able to show good pace once he was ' 'in free air. 

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It was fun to be fighting at the front again, but we've " 'got a lot of hard work ahead if we want to keep second place ' 'in this championship. It will be a tough fight with Ferrari ' 'and Red Bull, but we will be pushing to the chequered flag ' 'in Abu Dhabi. Finally, congratulations to McLaren on their ' 'Constructor’s Championship and Mercedes AMG High Performance ' 'Powertrains for powering their success.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-05T18:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Singapore Grand Prix – Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2b206aa6-fff4-407f-a8df-2676120e020f'} 2025-11-30 01:00:32 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a91224de-de9e-4f94-9479-4545b78032c5> {'content': '\n' ' Mercedes‑Benz joins the “Renewable Carbon Initiative” to ' 'accelerate the transition from fossil carbon to renewable carbon\n' ' Strategic partnership with industry leaders including BASF, ' 'Covestro, Michelin and Continental to develop fossil-free ' 'solutions based on biomass, CO₂, and recycling\n' ' Pilot projects planned for 2026: from carbon capture for ' 'automotive plastics to bio-based components, as part of the ' 'strategic pillar “Resource Use & Circular Economy”\n' '\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz is the first automotive company to join the ' '“Renewable Carbon Initiative” (RCI), marking a pioneering step ' 'towards fossil-free vehicle components.\xa0Founded by the ' 'nova-Institute, the initiative brings together industry leaders ' 'from the chemical, energy and automotive sectors. Together, they ' 'share a common goal: to completely replace fossil-carbon sources ' 'with renewable alternatives derived from biomass, CO₂ ' 'utilisation, and recycling.\xa0\n' 'Against the backdrop of growing public awareness of the need to ' 'reduce fossil resources and promote more sustainable ' 'alternatives, joining the “RCI” fits seamlessly into ' 'Mercedes‑Benz’s commitment to responsible resource use. The focus ' 'here is on supporting the strategic pillar “Resource Use & ' 'Circular Economy”, which goes far beyond individual products. ' 'Together with partners such as BASF, Covestro, Michelin, ' 'Continental and WWF, the brand with the three-pointed star aims ' 'to develop innovative solutions for a carbon-based circular ' 'economy while eliminating the use of fossil resources.\xa0\n' 'Concrete pilot projects are already planned for 2026. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is exploring carbon capture and utilisation for ' 'automotive plastics, bio-based carbon sources for components, and ' 'circular carbon solutions. These measures support the ' 'implementation of the sustainable business strategy and ' 'contribute to resource conservation, circularity and ' 'decarbonisation.\n' '“Joining the ‘Renewable Carbon Initiative’ is an important step ' 'in driving the transition to renewable carbon sources and working ' 'with strong partners to develop innovative, fossil-free ' 'solutions.” Dr. Ulf Zillig, Vice President Group Research, ' 'Sustainability and RD Functions, Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'By joining the “RCI”, Mercedes-Benz is purposefully expanding its ' 'circle of strategic partners to include innovative start-ups and ' 'leading institutes, further strengthening its innovation network ' 'for sustainable solutions across the entire value chain. In ' 'addition, in 2023, suppliers representing around 87 percent of ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s annual purchasing volume signed an Ambition ' 'Letter, agreeing to supply the company only with net ' 'carbon-neutral[1] production materials in the future. With access ' 'to specialised renewable carbon technologies and networks, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz can further accelerate the transformation of its ' 'supply chain.\xa0\n' 'Becoming a member of the “RCI” marks another milestone in ' 'Mercedes‑Benz’s active role in shaping the transformation of the ' 'automotive industry. The company’s commitment to sustainability ' 'goes far beyond individual products: under the guiding principle ' 'of “Tomorrow drives Mercedes-Benz”, sustainability is firmly ' 'anchored in the business strategy and throughout the entire value ' 'chain.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Net carbon-neutral means that carbon emissions that are not ' 'avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz are compensated for by ' 'certified offsetting projects.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes‑Benz joins the “Renewable Carbon ' 'Initiative” to accelerate the transition from fossil carbon ' 'to renewable carbon
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Mercedes‑Benz is the first automotive company to join the ' '“Renewable Carbon Initiative” (RCI), marking a pioneering ' 'step towards fossil-free vehicle components. Founded by ' 'the nova-Institute, the initiative brings together industry ' 'leaders from the chemical, energy and automotive sectors. ' 'Together, they share a common goal: to completely replace ' 'fossil-carbon sources with renewable alternatives derived ' 'from biomass, CO₂ utilisation, and recycling. 

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Against the backdrop of growing public awareness of the ' 'need to reduce fossil resources and promote more sustainable ' 'alternatives, joining the “RCI” fits seamlessly into ' 'Mercedes‑Benz’s commitment to responsible resource use. The ' 'focus here is on supporting the strategic pillar “Resource ' 'Use & Circular Economy”, which goes far beyond ' 'individual products. Together with partners such as BASF, ' 'Covestro, Michelin, Continental and WWF, the brand with the ' 'three-pointed star aims to develop innovative solutions for ' 'a carbon-based circular economy while eliminating the use of ' 'fossil resources. 

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Concrete pilot projects are already planned for 2026. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is exploring carbon capture and utilisation ' 'for automotive plastics, bio-based carbon sources for ' 'components, and circular carbon solutions. These measures ' 'support the implementation of the sustainable business ' 'strategy and contribute to resource conservation, ' 'circularity and decarbonisation.

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“Joining the ‘Renewable Carbon Initiative’ is an ' 'important step in driving the transition to renewable carbon ' 'sources and working with strong partners to develop ' 'innovative, fossil-free solutions.”
Dr. Ulf ' 'Zillig, Vice President Group Research, Sustainability and RD ' 'Functions, Mercedes-Benz AG

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By joining the “RCI”, Mercedes-Benz is purposefully ' 'expanding its circle of strategic partners to include ' 'innovative start-ups and leading institutes, further ' 'strengthening its innovation network for sustainable ' 'solutions across the entire value chain. In addition, in ' '2023, suppliers representing around 87 percent of ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s annual purchasing volume signed an Ambition ' 'Letter, agreeing to supply the company only with net ' 'carbon-neutral[1] production materials ' 'in the future. With access to specialised renewable carbon ' 'technologies and networks, Mercedes‑Benz can further ' 'accelerate the transformation of its supply ' 'chain. 

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Becoming a member of the “RCI” marks another milestone in ' 'Mercedes‑Benz’s active role in shaping the transformation of ' 'the automotive industry. The company’s commitment to ' 'sustainability goes far beyond individual products: under ' 'the guiding principle of “Tomorrow drives Mercedes-Benz”, ' 'sustainability is firmly anchored in the business strategy ' 'and throughout the entire value chain.

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

\n', 'date': '2025-10-07T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz is the first automotive company to drive forward the ' '“Renewable Carbon Initiative”', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a91224de-de9e-4f94-9479-4545b78032c5'} 2025-11-30 01:00:32 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6384d224-5019-42dc-85da-88c7ac8b86ef> {'content': '\xa0\n' '\n' ' Mercedes-AMG brings its 16th manufacturer title in the DTM to ' 'Affalterbach\n' ' Lucas Auer is runner-up, Maro Engel finishes the season in third ' 'place in the championship\n' ' Christoph Sagemüller: “Winning the 16th manufacturer title for ' 'the brand makes me very proud.”\n' '\n' 'Affalterbach/Hockenheim. Mercedes-AMG was crowned manufacturer ' 'champion of the 2025 DTM with a total of 418 points in a ' 'turbulent finale at the traditional Hockenheimring. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf and Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing ' 'together achieved two victories, nine further podium places, two ' 'pole positions and three fastest race laps over the 16 races of ' 'the season. This was the 16th championship in the history of ' "Germany's top touring car series for the brand with the star. " 'That is a record in the history of the series. Lucas Auer (AUT) ' 'and Maro Engel (GER) secured second and third place in the ' "drivers' championship.\xa0Challenging Saturday for Mercedes-AMG " 'DriversThe morning qualifying session began with a scare for ' 'Lucas Auer: the 31-year-old lost control of his Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' '#22 due to a loss of tyre pressure at the rear left and crashed ' 'into the track barrier. The session was then interrupted by a red ' 'flag. For the championship leader at the time, this meant ' 'starting from 18th place. Maro Engel (GER) started the race from ' 'eighth position, Jules Gounon (FRA) from twelfth and Tom Kalender ' '(GER) from 21st.\xa0\n' 'Rain set in at midday and became heavier and heavier as the race ' 'start approached. The start was delayed by around 25 minutes and ' 'took place behind the safety car. Maro Engel put in a strong ' 'performance in the rain on the 4.574-kilometre track, finishing ' 'fourth and reducing his deficit to Lucas Auer to nine points. ' 'Auer, who had to carry five kilograms of success ballast for ' 'third place at the Red Bull Ring, still secured important points ' 'for the championship with a solid twelfth place. Tom Kalender ' 'also made it into the points with 15th place. Jules Gounon, on ' 'the other hand, had to retire his Mercedes-AMG GT3 #48 after the ' 'mandatory pit stop because the left front wheel was not correctly ' 'secured.\n' 'Nerve-wracking final race at the season finale in HockenheimIn ' 'the cold qualifying session on Sunday morning – with temperatures ' 'around ten degrees – Lucas Auer secured ninth place on the grid, ' 'while Maro Engel started the race from 15th. Jules Gounon (FRA) ' 'and Tom Kalender (GER) tackled the season finale from sixth and ' '13th place.\n' "The final race of this year's season was unbeatable in terms of " 'excitement and was characterised by the right pit stop ' 'strategies. Jules Gounon (FRA), who completed his first two DTM ' 'races at the Hockenheimring a year ago, contested his first full ' 'season in 2025. With 142 points, he finished the championship in ' 'ninth place as a rookie. Due to a collision in the first lap that ' 'was not his fault, he was unable to play a decisive role in the ' 'final race.\n' 'Tom Kalender made DTM history: at 17, he was the youngest driver ' 'ever to compete in the series. He scored points in seven of 16 ' 'races and collected a total of 25 points. He put in a very strong ' 'performance in the final race at Hockenheim and achieved his ' 'first top ten result. He secured his best result to date with ' 'seventh place. At the Hockenheimring, where he had secured the ' 'ADAC GT Masters title the previous year, he finished his debut ' 'season in 21st place.\n' 'Maro Engel confirmed his strong performance from the previous day ' "in Sunday's race. With top lap times and thanks to the strong pit " 'work of his team, the AMG brand ambassador finished the race in ' 'third place. This earned him valuable points for the ' "manufacturers' championship and secured him third place in the " "drivers' championship. His Mercedes-AMG Winward Racing team also " 'finished the season in third place.\n' 'Lucas Auer, who travelled to Hockenheim with a narrow lead in the ' 'standings, fought for the title until the very last lap. The ' '31-year-old Austrian delivered a flawless performance. The same ' 'praise is due to his Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf, which timed and ' 'executed the two mandatory pit stops perfectly. In the end, Auer ' 'finished fourth, narrowly missing out on the title and ending the ' 'season as runner-up.\n' '>> Race results DTM Hockenheimring\n' 'Facts and figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Facts and figuresTrack length: 4.574 kilometresOpened: 1932DTM ' 'debut: 1984DTM races at the Hockenheimring: ' '106Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG participations in DTM races at the ' 'Hockenheimring: 99\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG statistics at HockenheimVictories: ' '36Podium finishes: 73Pole positions: 25Fastest race laps: 42\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG DTM winners at HockenheimBernd ' 'Schneider: 13 (2 x 1993, 1994, 2 x 1995, 2 x 2000, 2001, 2002, ' '2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)Gary Paffett: 5 (2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, ' '2018)Lucas Auer: 3 (2017, 2021, 2022)Klaus Ludwig: 2 (1989, ' '1990)Kurt Thiim: 2 (2 x 1994)Jean Alesi: 2 (2003, 2005)Bruno ' 'Spengler: 2 (2006, 2011)Jamie Green: 2 (2007, 2011)Paul di Resta: ' '2 (2010, 2016)Ellen Lohr: 1 (1992)Roland Asch: 1 (1992)\xa0Bernd ' 'Mayländer: 1 (2001)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG results for the 2025 DTM season - Victories: 2 ' '(Lucas Auer, Race 1 Oschersleben; Lucas Auer, Race 1 Lausitzring) ' '- Podiums (excluding victories): 9 (Maro Engel, 3rd place Race 1 ' 'Oschersleben; Jules Gounon, 2nd place Race 2 Oschersleben; Maro ' 'Engel, 2nd place Race 1 Lausitzring; Jules Gounon, 3rd place Race ' '2 Lausitzring; Maro Engel, 3rd place Race 1 Norisring; Lucas ' 'Auer, 3rd place Race 2 Nürburgring; Jules Gounon, 2nd place Race ' '2 Sachsenring; Lucas Auer, 3rd place Race 2 Red Bull Ring, Maro ' 'Engel, 3rd place Race 2 Hockenheimring) - Pole positions: 2 ' '(Lucas Auer, Race 1 Lausitzring; Lucas Auer, Race 1 Oschersleben) ' '- Fastest race laps: 3 (Lucas Auer, Race 1 Oschersleben; Maro ' 'Engel, Race 2 Oschersleben; Jules Gounon, Race 1 Lausitzring)\n' ' \n' ' \n' " Mercedes-AMG positions in the drivers', team and " "manufacturers' championships: - Drivers' championship: P2 Lucas " 'Auer (188 points), P3 Maro Engel (184), P9 Jules Gounon (142), ' 'P21 Tom Kalender (25) - Team standings: P3 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Winward Racing (319), P6 Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (210) - ' 'Manufacturer standings: P1 Mercedes-AMG (418)\n' ' \n' ' \n' " 12 drivers' championships have already gone to drivers " 'representing the brand with the star1992 Klaus Ludwig – ' 'Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo II1994 Klaus Ludwig – AMG-Mercedes ' 'C-Class DTM1995 Bernd Schneider – AMG-Mercedes C-Class DTM2000 ' 'Bernd Schneider – AMG-Mercedes CLK DTM2001 Bernd Schneider – ' 'AMG-Mercedes CLK DTM2003 Bernd Schneider – AMG-Mercedes CLK ' 'DTM2005 Gary Paffett – AMG-Mercedes C-Class2006 Bernd Schneider – ' 'AMG-Mercedes C-Class2010 Paul di Resta – AMG-Mercedes C-Class2015 ' 'Pascal Wehrlein – Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM2018 Gary Paffett – ' 'Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM2021 Maximilian Götz – Mercedes-AMG GT3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG now have a total of 16 ' "manufacturers' titles in the DTM\n" ' \n' ' \n' " This year's Saturday race also marked Lucas Auer's 170th DTM " 'start\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Pit stop ranking: The fastest stop this season was 5.8 seconds ' '(Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing at the Norisring)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' adidas and Mercedes-AMG Motorsport presented their first joint ' 'collection at the DTM at the Hockenheimring – adidas has been an ' 'official partner of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport since March this ' 'year\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '"Winning what is now the 16th manufacturers\' title for the brand ' 'makes me very proud. It is testament to the fantastic and ' 'consistent team performance of Mercedes-AMG and the quality of ' 'our drivers and both teams. My sincere thanks go to everyone ' "involved. We kept the battle for the drivers' title open until " "the very end. It's a shame that it wasn't quite enough in the " 'end. My congratulations go to Ayhancan Güven, Team Manthey and ' 'Porsche.”Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport\n' '\xa0“The final race at Hockenheim showed once again how close the ' 'DTM is. When nine drivers are still in contention for the title ' 'before the final weekend, every little detail counts. We gave it ' 'our all right to the very end. Both AMG teams did a great job ' 'this season and delivered consistently strong performances ' 'throughout the year. In doing so, they played a decisive role in ' 'bringing the manufacturers\' title back to Affalterbach."Thomas ' 'Jäger, DTM Sporting Director\n' '“It was actually a perfect season with Mercedes-AMG and my team ' 'Landgraf Motorsport. The job we all did together and the support ' 'I received was incredible. We had no DNFs and no technical ' "defects throughout the entire season. Of course, it's all the " 'more difficult not to become champion after such a perfect ' 'season. Congratulations to Ayhancan Güven.”Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #22\n' '"It\'s fantastic that we were able to defend the manufacturers\' ' 'title again in such a close and hard-fought series as the DTM. ' "The drivers' championship was our big goal. That's why it hurts " 'to come so close and miss out. We gave it our all right to the ' 'end. Many thanks to Mercedes-AMG and my team Winward Racing. ' 'Throughout the season, I had a fantastic car, clever strategy ' 'decisions and outstanding pit stops. It was great teamwork and ' 'incredibly enjoyable.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward ' 'Racing #24\n' '“To be honest, I had hoped for more in terms of results from my ' "first DTM season. But I learned a lot and I'm very happy about " "that. Fortunately, we were able to defend the manufacturers' " 'title for Mercedes-AMG. The DTM is the toughest GT series in the ' 'world. Everything is so close and fiercely contested. The DTM is ' 'racing at the highest level. In addition, many spectators come to ' 'the races, and for us drivers, there is nothing better than ' "driving in front of packed grandstands. That's why I definitely " 'want to compete again next year and try again."Jules Gounon, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48\n' '"The last race at the Hockenheimring was a mega race – my first ' "top ten result, and that in such an explosive race. I'm really " 'proud of that, because after all, the DTM features the best GT ' 'drivers in the world. My first season was extremely challenging. ' 'I struggled a bit in qualifying, but the races were all the ' 'better for it. In a nutshell, my performance has room for ' 'improvement, and I want to build on that next season."Tom ' 'Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #84', 'content_html': '

 

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Affalterbach/Hockenheim. Mercedes-AMG was crowned ' 'manufacturer champion of the 2025 DTM with a total of 418 ' 'points in a turbulent finale at the traditional ' 'Hockenheimring. The Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf and ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing together achieved two ' 'victories, nine further podium places, two pole positions ' 'and three fastest race laps over the 16 races of the season. ' "This was the 16th championship in the history of Germany's " 'top touring car series for the brand with the star. That is ' 'a record in the history of the series. Lucas Auer (AUT) and ' 'Maro Engel (GER) secured second and third place in the ' "drivers' championship. 

Challenging " 'Saturday for Mercedes-AMG Drivers
The morning ' 'qualifying session began with a scare for Lucas Auer: the ' '31-year-old lost control of his Mercedes-AMG GT3 #22 due to ' 'a loss of tyre pressure at the rear left and crashed into ' 'the track barrier. The session was then interrupted by a red ' 'flag. For the championship leader at the time, this meant ' 'starting from 18th place. Maro Engel (GER) started the race ' 'from eighth position, Jules Gounon (FRA) from twelfth and ' 'Tom Kalender (GER) from 21st. 

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Rain set in at midday and became heavier and heavier as ' 'the race start approached. The start was delayed by around ' '25 minutes and took place behind the safety car. Maro Engel ' 'put in a strong performance in the rain on the ' '4.574-kilometre track, finishing fourth and reducing his ' 'deficit to Lucas Auer to nine points. Auer, who had to carry ' 'five kilograms of success ballast for third place at the Red ' 'Bull Ring, still secured important points for the ' 'championship with a solid twelfth place. Tom Kalender also ' 'made it into the points with 15th place. Jules Gounon, on ' 'the other hand, had to retire his Mercedes-AMG GT3 #48 after ' 'the mandatory pit stop because the left front wheel was not ' 'correctly secured.

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Nerve-wracking final race at the season finale in ' 'Hockenheim
In the cold qualifying session on ' 'Sunday morning – with temperatures around ten degrees – ' 'Lucas Auer secured ninth place on the grid, while Maro Engel ' 'started the race from 15th. Jules Gounon (FRA) and Tom ' 'Kalender (GER) tackled the season finale from sixth and 13th ' 'place.

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The final race of this year's season was unbeatable in " 'terms of excitement and was characterised by the right pit ' 'stop strategies. Jules Gounon (FRA), who completed his first ' 'two DTM races at the Hockenheimring a year ago, contested ' 'his first full season in 2025. With 142 points, he finished ' 'the championship in ninth place as a rookie. Due to a ' 'collision in the first lap that was not his fault, he was ' 'unable to play a decisive role in the final race.

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Tom Kalender made DTM history: at 17, he was the youngest ' 'driver ever to compete in the series. He scored points in ' 'seven of 16 races and collected a total of 25 points. He put ' 'in a very strong performance in the final race at Hockenheim ' 'and achieved his first top ten result. He secured his best ' 'result to date with seventh place. At the Hockenheimring, ' 'where he had secured the ADAC GT Masters title the previous ' 'year, he finished his debut season in 21st place.

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Maro Engel confirmed his strong performance from the ' "previous day in Sunday's race. With top lap times and thanks " 'to the strong pit work of his team, the AMG brand ambassador ' 'finished the race in third place. This earned him valuable ' "points for the manufacturers' championship and secured him " "third place in the drivers' championship. His Mercedes-AMG " 'Winward Racing team also finished the season in third ' 'place.

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Lucas Auer, who travelled to Hockenheim with a narrow ' 'lead in the standings, fought for the title until the very ' 'last lap. The 31-year-old Austrian delivered a flawless ' 'performance. The same praise is due to his Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf, which timed and executed the two mandatory pit ' 'stops perfectly. In the end, Auer finished fourth, narrowly ' 'missing out on the title and ending the season as ' 'runner-up.

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Facts and figures

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Facts and figures
Track length: 4.574 ' 'kilometres
Opened: 1932
DTM debut: 1984
DTM races ' 'at the Hockenheimring: 106
Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG ' 'participations in DTM races at the Hockenheimring: 99

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Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG statistics at ' 'Hockenheim
Victories: 36
Podium finishes: 73
Pole ' 'positions: 25
Fastest race laps: 42

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Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG DTM winners at ' 'Hockenheim
Bernd Schneider: 13 (2 x 1993, 1994, 2 x 1995, ' '2 x 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Gary ' 'Paffett: 5 (2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018)
Lucas Auer: 3 ' '(2017, 2021, 2022)
Klaus Ludwig: 2 (1989, 1990)
Kurt ' 'Thiim: 2 (2 x 1994)
Jean Alesi: 2 (2003, 2005)
Bruno ' 'Spengler: 2 (2006, 2011)
Jamie Green: 2 (2007, ' '2011)
Paul di Resta: 2 (2010, 2016)
Ellen Lohr: 1 ' '(1992)
Roland Asch: 1 (1992) 
Bernd Mayländer: 1 ' '(2001)

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Mercedes-AMG results for the 2025 DTM season

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- Victories: 2 (Lucas Auer, Race 1 Oschersleben; Lucas ' 'Auer, Race 1 Lausitzring)

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- Podiums (excluding victories): 9 (Maro Engel, 3rd place ' 'Race 1 Oschersleben; Jules Gounon, 2nd place Race 2 ' 'Oschersleben; Maro Engel, 2nd place Race 1 Lausitzring; ' 'Jules Gounon, 3rd place Race 2 Lausitzring; Maro Engel, 3rd ' 'place Race 1 Norisring; Lucas Auer, 3rd place Race 2 ' 'Nürburgring; Jules Gounon, 2nd place Race 2 Sachsenring; ' 'Lucas Auer, 3rd place Race 2 Red Bull Ring, Maro Engel, 3rd ' 'place Race 2 Hockenheimring)

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- Pole positions: 2 (Lucas Auer, Race 1 Lausitzring; ' 'Lucas Auer, Race 1 Oschersleben)

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- Fastest race laps: 3 (Lucas Auer, Race 1 Oschersleben; ' 'Maro Engel, Race 2 Oschersleben; Jules Gounon, Race 1 ' 'Lausitzring)

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Mercedes-AMG positions in the drivers', team and " "manufacturers' championships:

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- Drivers' championship: P2 Lucas Auer (188 points), P3 " 'Maro Engel (184), P9 Jules Gounon (142), P21 Tom Kalender ' '(25)

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- Team standings: P3 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing ' '(319), P6 Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (210)

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- Manufacturer standings: P1 Mercedes-AMG (418)

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12 drivers' championships have already gone to drivers " 'representing the brand with the star
1992 Klaus Ludwig – ' 'Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo II
1994 Klaus Ludwig – ' 'AMG-Mercedes C-Class DTM
1995 Bernd Schneider – ' 'AMG-Mercedes C-Class DTM
2000 Bernd Schneider – ' 'AMG-Mercedes CLK DTM
2001 Bernd Schneider – AMG-Mercedes ' 'CLK DTM
2003 Bernd Schneider – AMG-Mercedes CLK ' 'DTM
2005 Gary Paffett – AMG-Mercedes C-Class
2006 ' 'Bernd Schneider – AMG-Mercedes C-Class
2010 Paul di Resta ' '– AMG-Mercedes C-Class
2015 Pascal Wehrlein – ' 'Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM
2018 Gary Paffett – Mercedes-AMG C63 ' 'DTM
2021 Maximilian Götz – Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG now have a total of 16 ' "manufacturers' titles in the DTM

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This year's Saturday race also marked Lucas Auer's 170th " 'DTM start

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Pit stop ranking: The fastest stop this season was 5.8 ' 'seconds (Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing at the ' 'Norisring)

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adidas and Mercedes-AMG Motorsport presented their first ' 'joint collection at the DTM at the Hockenheimring – adidas ' 'has been an official partner of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ' 'since March this year

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"Winning what is now the 16th manufacturers\' ' 'title for the brand makes me very proud. It is testament to ' 'the fantastic and consistent team performance of ' 'Mercedes-AMG and the quality of our drivers and both teams. ' 'My sincere thanks go to everyone involved. We kept the ' "battle for the drivers' title open until the very end. It's " "a shame that it wasn't quite enough in the end. My " 'congratulations go to Ayhancan Güven, Team Manthey and ' 'Porsche.”
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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 “The final race at ' 'Hockenheim showed once again how close the DTM is. When nine ' 'drivers are still in contention for the title before the ' 'final weekend, every little detail counts. We gave it our ' 'all right to the very end. Both AMG teams did a great job ' 'this season and delivered consistently strong performances ' 'throughout the year. In doing so, they played a decisive ' "role in bringing the manufacturers' title back to " 'Affalterbach."
Thomas Jäger, DTM Sporting ' 'Director

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“It was actually a perfect season with ' 'Mercedes-AMG and my team Landgraf Motorsport. The job we all ' 'did together and the support I received was incredible. We ' 'had no DNFs and no technical defects throughout the entire ' "season. Of course, it's all the more difficult not to become " 'champion after such a perfect season. Congratulations to ' 'Ayhancan Güven.”
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf #22

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"It\'s fantastic that we were able to defend the ' "manufacturers' title again in such a close and hard-fought " "series as the DTM. The drivers' championship was our big " "goal. That's why it hurts to come so close and miss out. We " 'gave it our all right to the end. Many thanks to ' 'Mercedes-AMG and my team Winward Racing. Throughout the ' 'season, I had a fantastic car, clever strategy decisions and ' 'outstanding pit stops. It was great teamwork and incredibly ' 'enjoyable.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Winward Racing #24

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“To be honest, I had hoped for more in terms of ' 'results from my first DTM season. But I learned a lot and ' "I'm very happy about that. Fortunately, we were able to " "defend the manufacturers' title for Mercedes-AMG. The DTM is " 'the toughest GT series in the world. Everything is so close ' 'and fiercely contested. The DTM is racing at the highest ' 'level. In addition, many spectators come to the races, and ' 'for us drivers, there is nothing better than driving in ' "front of packed grandstands. That's why I definitely want to " 'compete again next year and try again."
Jules ' 'Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48

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"The last race at the Hockenheimring was a mega ' 'race – my first top ten result, and that in such an ' "explosive race. I'm really proud of that, because after all, " 'the DTM features the best GT drivers in the world. My first ' 'season was extremely challenging. I struggled a bit in ' 'qualifying, but the races were all the better for it. In a ' 'nutshell, my performance has room for improvement, and I ' 'want to build on that next season."
Tom ' 'Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #84

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Battery ' 'electric vehicle sales of cars and vans rose 9% on the year and ' '22% on the quarter, thanks to the launch of the electric CLA and ' 'improved availability of eVans amid the start of the biggest ' 'product launch campaign in Mercedes-Benz history.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '“While sales in Europe, South America and Gulf States are ' 'performing well, our sales in the third quarter were impacted by ' 'the market conditions in China. In the U.S., stock levels were ' 'carefully managed in Q3, while deliveries to customers increased ' 'year-to-date. Overall, we continue to see good demand for our ' 'Top-End vehicles and to receive excellent feedback for the ' 'electric CLA which led EV sales to rise by 22% on the quarter. ' 'Our new products are creating fresh momentum and enthusiasm, ' 'setting the stage for further sales growth.” Mathias Geisen, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes Benz Group AG. ' 'Marketing & Sales\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 441,500 cars in the third quarter, ' 'influenced by the market environment and tariff policies which ' 'impacted sales mainly in the U.S. and China. Stock levels in the ' 'U.S. were carefully calibrated to mitigate tariff impacts. ' "Customer demand in the U.S. remained above the prior-year's " 'level, which led customer deliveries to increase by 6% ' 'year-to-date (retail sales: 223,800 units). In China, the company ' 'continues to focus on providing long-term value for customers and ' 'superior product and tech experiences. Top-End sales in China ' 'increased by 13% year-over-year and by 4% compared to Q2 2025, ' 'retaining Mercedes-Benz’s leading market share in the segment ' 'priced 1 million RMB and above.\xa0\n' 'Q3 sales in Europe increased by 2%, driven by Germany (+3%), ' 'Spain (+5%) and Poland (+20%) and in other important markets of ' 'the world, including the Gulf States (+33%), Turkey (+15%) and ' 'South America (+45%).\xa0\n' 'Top-End Vehicle sales rose 5% on the quarter and were up 10% ' 'year-on-year to 67,800 units, representing a high Top-End Vehicle ' 'share of 15.4%. Q3 sales of the S-Class product family increased ' 'to 28,300 units, a plus of 11% compared to Q2 and 9% compared to ' 'Q3 2024. In the third quarter, every third S-Class sold globally ' 'was a Mercedes-Maybach model. Furthermore, customer demand for ' 'Mercedes-AMG vehicles and the iconic G-Class remained strong, ' 'resulting in a sales increase of +6% and +31% respectively.\xa0\n' 'Battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales increased by 22% ' 'quarter-on-quarter driven by the first deliveries of the electric ' 'CLA in Europe. Plug-In-Hybrid sales increased by 20% in Q3 ' 'driving xEV sales to 96,300 units (+10%).\xa0\n' 'In September, Mercedes-Benz embarked on the biggest series of ' 'product and tech launches in the company’s history at the IAA ' 'MOBILITY 2025 in Munich. The brand promise “Welcome home” ' 'underlines the commitment to the brand experience that every ' 'Mercedes-Benz creates the same feeling: familiar, intuitive and ' 'unmistakable. With the new electric GLC, which will be launched ' 'in early 2026, and new models such as the CLA, the CLA Shooting ' 'Brake and the upcoming electric C-Class, the company will further ' 'strengthen its electric vehicle portfolio. In addition, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz G-Class Cabriolet will expand the Top-End Vehicle ' 'portfolio in the near future.\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\xa0\n' '“In the third quarter of 2025, Mercedes-Benz Vans achieved sales ' 'of 83,800 vehicles. In Europe, the share of electric vehicles ' 'accounted for 14% of our van sales during the third quarter, ' 'highlighting that our commitment to EVs is resonating with ' 'customers and contributing to steady growth. Additionally, we ' 'launched our Van Uptime Monitor across many European markets, ' 'which also resonated well, continuing our commitment to providing ' 'premium services for our customers.” Sagree Sardien, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & Marketing\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans is committed to enhancing value for customers ' 'by maximizing vehicle uptime. The Van Uptime Monitor Digital ' 'Extra offers a complimentary premium tool that provides real-time ' 'vehicle status and diagnostics. This feature supports operational ' 'efficiency for commercial customers. In Q3, the Digital Extra ' 'became available in many European markets.\xa0\n' 'Year-to-date, Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 260,200 units with 20,200 ' 'electric vans – a 61% increase over the year-earlier period and ' 'reflects the growing enthusiasm for the electric van portfolio. ' 'Furthermore, overall vehicle sales in the German market (+6% ' 'year-to-date) continue to show growth, compared to the same ' 'period last year. Market conditions in the U.S. and China remain ' 'dynamic and are characterized by strong competition.\xa0\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans saw solid sales for both private and ' 'commercial midsize vans in the third quarter of 2025, with ' 'commercial midsize models experiencing a 7% increase compared to ' 'the same quarter last year. Marking the 30th jubilee, the midsize ' 'van Vito stands as a testament to adaptability and advanced ' 'features, serving the commercial midsize van market for three ' 'decades since its launch in 1995.\n' 'Group sales overview Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Q3 2025\n' ' Change Q2 2025\n' ' Change Q3 2024\n' ' YTD 2025\n' ' Change YTD 2024\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Group\n' ' 525,300\n' ' -4%\n' ' -12%\n' ' 1,601,600\n' ' -9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof BEVs\n' ' 51,200\n' ' +22%\n' ' +9%\n' ' 138,600\n' ' -7%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' ' \xa0441,500\n' ' -3%\n' ' -12%\n' ' \xa01,341,400\n' ' -8%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof BEVs\n' ' \xa042,600\n' ' +22%\n' ' 0%\n' ' \xa0118,400\n' ' -13%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof xEVs\n' ' \xa096,300\n' ' +3%\n' ' +10%\n' ' \xa0277,100\n' ' +4%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by segments*\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Top-End\n' ' \xa067,800\n' ' +5%\n' ' +10%\n' ' \xa0197,700\n' ' 0%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Core\n' ' \xa0249,800\n' ' -9%\n' ' -17%\n' ' \xa0787,100\n' ' -8%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Entry\n' ' \xa0123,800\n' ' +8%\n' ' -12%\n' ' \xa0356,600\n' ' -12%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and markets\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Europe**\n' ' \xa0160,800\n' ' +1%\n' ' +2%\n' ' \xa0469,100\n' ' -1%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof Germany\n' ' \xa051,600\n' ' -2%\n' ' +3%\n' ' \xa0149,700\n' ' 0%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Asia\n' ' \xa0175,500\n' ' -7%\n' ' -22%\n' ' \xa0564,500\n' ' -15%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof China\n' ' \xa0125,100\n' ' -11%\n' ' -27%\n' ' \xa0418,300\n' ' -18%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' North America***\n' ' \xa080,000\n' ' -1%\n' ' -17%\n' ' \xa0237,500\n' ' -10%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof U.S.\n' ' \xa070,800\n' ' -5%\n' ' -17%\n' ' \xa0212,800\n' ' -10%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Rest of World\n' ' \xa025,200\n' ' +4%\n' ' +12%\n' ' \xa070,300\n' ' +17%\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '*Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, S-Class, GLS, ' 'EQS and EQS SUV*Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. ' 'EQE and EQE SUV *Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. ' 'EQA, EQB ** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway *** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico All figures ' 'rounded. Preliminary figures subject to change pending final ' 'reports.\xa0\n' 'Group sales overview Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Q3 2025\n' ' Change Q2 2025\n' ' Change Q3 2024\n' ' YTD 2025\n' ' Change YTD 2024\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans*\n' ' 83,800\n' ' -10%\n' ' -8%\n' ' 260,200\n' ' -13%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof eVans\n' ' 8,600\n' ' +25%\n' ' +96%\n' ' 20,200\n' ' +61%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by segments*\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Commercial Vans\n' ' 70,600\n' ' -8%\n' ' -10%\n' ' 215,000\n' ' -16%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof commercial large vans\n' ' 45,400\n' ' -4%\n' ' -19%\n' ' 135,500\n' ' -18%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof commercial midsize vans\n' ' 20,500\n' ' -14%\n' ' +7%\n' ' 63,700\n' ' -17%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof commercial small vans\n' ' 4,700\n' ' -16%\n' ' +57%\n' ' 15,800\n' ' +4%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Private Vans\n' ' 13,200\n' ' -20%\n' ' +4%\n' ' 45,200\n' ' +6%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof private midsize vans\n' ' 11,700\n' ' -20%\n' ' -3%\n' ' 40,200\n' ' +3%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof private small vans\n' ' 1,500\n' ' -24%\n' ' +135%\n' ' \xa05,000\n' ' +46%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and markets\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Europe**\n' ' 57,900\n' ' -11%\n' ' -3%\n' ' 180,200\n' ' -9%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof Germany\n' ' 26,800\n' ' -2%\n' ' +18%\n' ' 75,700\n' ' +6%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Asia\n' ' 6,800\n' ' -14%\n' ' +13%\n' ' 21,900\n' ' -17%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof China\n' ' 5,300\n' ' -8%\n' ' +14%\n' ' 15,600\n' ' -27%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Noth America***\n' ' 11,300\n' ' +13%\n' ' -25%\n' ' 31,400\n' ' -34%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' –\xa0\xa0 thereof U.S.\n' ' 9,400\n' ' +16%\n' ' -26%\n' ' 25,100\n' ' -37%\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Rest of World\n' ' 7,800\n' ' -25%\n' ' -22%\n' ' 26,800\n' ' -7%\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '*Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, small vans ' 'include T-Class and EQT 200 standard[1].*Commercial vans: large ' 'vans include (e)Sprinter, mid-size vans include (e)Vito, small ' 'vans include (e)Citan** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, ' 'Switzerland and Norway *** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico ' 'All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to change ' 'pending final reports.\xa0\n' 'The comparative period for the percentage changes stated in this ' 'document is the respective prior-year period, unless otherwise ' 'stated.\n' '\n' ' [1] (Mercedes-Benz EQT 200 standard: energy consumption ' 'combined: 20.9 - 19.3 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km ' '| CO₂ class: A). The stated values were determined in accordance ' 'with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles ' 'Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to ' 'the German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a ' 'car depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or ' 'energy source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.)\n', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz Group third-quarter sales reached 525,300 ' 'cars and vans, mainly influenced by the market environment ' 'in China, while Top-End vehicle sales increased on a global ' 'level. Battery electric vehicle sales of cars and vans rose ' '9% on the year and 22% on the quarter, thanks to the launch ' 'of the electric CLA and improved availability of eVans amid ' 'the start of the biggest product launch campaign in ' 'Mercedes-Benz history.

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“While sales in Europe, South America and Gulf ' 'States are performing well, our sales in the third quarter ' 'were impacted by the market conditions in China. In the ' 'U.S., stock levels were carefully managed in Q3, while ' 'deliveries to customers increased year-to-date. Overall, we ' 'continue to see good demand for our Top-End vehicles and to ' 'receive excellent feedback for the electric CLA which led EV ' 'sales to rise by 22% on the quarter. Our new products are ' 'creating fresh momentum and enthusiasm, setting the stage ' 'for further sales growth.”
Mathias Geisen, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes Benz Group AG. ' 'Marketing & Sales 

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 441,500 cars in the third ' 'quarter, influenced by the market environment and tariff ' 'policies which impacted sales mainly in the U.S. and China. ' 'Stock levels in the U.S. were carefully calibrated to ' 'mitigate tariff impacts. Customer demand in the U.S. ' "remained above the prior-year's level, which led customer " 'deliveries to increase by 6% year-to-date (retail sales: ' '223,800 units). In China, the company continues to focus on ' 'providing long-term value for customers and superior product ' 'and tech experiences. Top-End sales in China increased by ' '13% year-over-year and by 4% compared to Q2 2025, retaining ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s leading market share in the segment priced 1 ' 'million RMB and above. 

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Q3 sales in Europe increased by 2%, driven by Germany ' '(+3%), Spain (+5%) and Poland (+20%) and in other important ' 'markets of the world, including the Gulf States (+33%), ' 'Turkey (+15%) and South America (+45%). 

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Top-End Vehicle sales rose 5% on the quarter and were up ' '10% year-on-year to 67,800 units, representing a high ' 'Top-End Vehicle share of 15.4%. Q3 sales of the S-Class ' 'product family increased to 28,300 units, a plus of 11% ' 'compared to Q2 and 9% compared to Q3 2024. In the third ' 'quarter, every third S-Class sold globally was a ' 'Mercedes-Maybach model. Furthermore, customer demand for ' 'Mercedes-AMG vehicles and the iconic G-Class remained ' 'strong, resulting in a sales increase of +6% and +31% ' 'respectively. 

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Battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales increased by 22% ' 'quarter-on-quarter driven by the first deliveries of the ' 'electric CLA in Europe. Plug-In-Hybrid sales increased by ' '20% in Q3 driving xEV sales to 96,300 units ' '(+10%). 

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In September, Mercedes-Benz embarked on the biggest ' 'series of product and tech launches in the company’s history ' 'at the IAA MOBILITY 2025 in Munich. The brand promise ' '“Welcome home” underlines the commitment to the brand ' 'experience that every Mercedes-Benz creates the same ' 'feeling: familiar, intuitive and unmistakable. With the new ' 'electric GLC, which will be launched in early 2026, and new ' 'models such as the CLA, the CLA Shooting Brake and the ' 'upcoming electric C-Class, the company will further ' 'strengthen its electric vehicle portfolio. In addition, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz G-Class Cabriolet will expand the Top-End ' 'Vehicle portfolio in the near future. 

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Mercedes-Benz Vans 

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“In the third quarter of 2025, Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'achieved sales of 83,800 vehicles. In Europe, the share of ' 'electric vehicles accounted for 14% of our van sales during ' 'the third quarter, highlighting that our commitment to EVs ' 'is resonating with customers and contributing to steady ' 'growth. Additionally, we launched our Van Uptime Monitor ' 'across many European markets, which also resonated well, ' 'continuing our commitment to providing premium services for ' 'our customers.”
Sagree Sardien, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & Marketing

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Mercedes-Benz Vans is committed to enhancing value for ' 'customers by maximizing vehicle uptime. The Van Uptime ' 'Monitor Digital Extra offers a complimentary premium tool ' 'that provides real-time vehicle status and diagnostics. This ' 'feature supports operational efficiency for commercial ' 'customers. In Q3, the Digital Extra became available in many ' 'European markets. 

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Year-to-date, Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 260,200 units with ' '20,200 electric vans – a 61% increase over the year-earlier ' 'period and reflects the growing enthusiasm for the electric ' 'van portfolio. Furthermore, overall vehicle sales in the ' 'German market (+6% year-to-date) continue to show growth, ' 'compared to the same period last year. Market conditions in ' 'the U.S. and China remain dynamic and are characterized by ' 'strong competition. 

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Mercedes-Benz Vans saw solid sales for both private and ' 'commercial midsize vans in the third quarter of 2025, with ' 'commercial midsize models experiencing a 7% increase ' 'compared to the same quarter last year. Marking the 30th ' 'jubilee, the midsize van Vito stands as a testament to ' 'adaptability and advanced features, serving the commercial ' 'midsize van market for three decades since its launch in ' '1995.

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Group sales overview Mercedes-Benz Cars

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Q3 2025

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Change

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Q2 2025

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Change

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Q3 2024

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YTD 2025

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Change

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YTD 2024

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Mercedes-Benz Group

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525,300

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-4%

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-12%

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1,601,600

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-9%

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–   thereof BEVs

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51,200

\n' '		\n' '

+22%

\n' '		\n' '

+9%

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138,600

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-7%

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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 441,500

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-3%

\n' '		\n' '

-12%

\n' '		\n' '

 1,341,400

\n' '		\n' '

-8%

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–   thereof BEVs

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 42,600

\n' '		\n' '

+22%

\n' '		\n' '

0%

\n' '		\n' '

 118,400

\n' '		\n' '

-13%

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–   thereof xEVs

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 96,300

\n' '		\n' '

+3%

\n' '		\n' '

+10%

\n' '		\n' '

 277,100

\n' '		\n' '

+4%

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by ' 'segments*

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Top-End

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 67,800

\n' '		\n' '

+5%

\n' '		\n' '

+10%

\n' '		\n' '

 197,700

\n' '		\n' '

0%

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Core

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 249,800

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-9%

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-17%

\n' '		\n' '

 787,100

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-8%

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Entry

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 123,800

\n' '		\n' '

+8%

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-12%

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 356,600

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-12%

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and ' 'markets

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Europe**

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 160,800

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+1%

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+2%

\n' '		\n' '

 469,100

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-1%

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–   thereof Germany

\n' '		\n' '

 51,600

\n' '		\n' '

-2%

\n' '		\n' '

+3%

\n' '		\n' '

 149,700

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0%

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Asia

\n' '		\n' '

 175,500

\n' '		\n' '

-7%

\n' '		\n' '

-22%

\n' '		\n' '

 564,500

\n' '		\n' '

-15%

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–   thereof China

\n' '		\n' '

 125,100

\n' '		\n' '

-11%

\n' '		\n' '

-27%

\n' '		\n' '

 418,300

\n' '		\n' '

-18%

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North America***

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 80,000

\n' '		\n' '

-1%

\n' '		\n' '

-17%

\n' '		\n' '

 237,500

\n' '		\n' '

-10%

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–   thereof U.S.

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 70,800

\n' '		\n' '

-5%

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-17%

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 212,800

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-10%

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Rest of World

\n' '		\n' '

 25,200

\n' '		\n' '

+4%

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+12%

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 70,300

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+17%

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*Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, ' 'S-Class, GLS, EQS and EQS SUV
*Core: All derivatives from ' 'C- and E-Class, incl. EQE and EQE SUV
*Entry: All ' 'derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, EQB
** ' 'Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and ' 'Norway
*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico
All ' 'figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to change ' 'pending final reports. 

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Group sales overview Mercedes-Benz Vans

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Q3 2025

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Change

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Q2 2025

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Change

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Q3 2024

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Change

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YTD 2024

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Mercedes-Benz Vans*

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83,800

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-10%

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-8%

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260,200

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-13%

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–   thereof eVans

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8,600

\n' '		\n' '

+25%

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+96%

\n' '		\n' '

20,200

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+61%

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Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by ' 'segments*

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Commercial Vans

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70,600

\n' '		\n' '

-8%

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-10%

\n' '		\n' '

215,000

\n' '		\n' '

-16%

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–   thereof commercial large vans

\n' '		\n' '

45,400

\n' '		\n' '

-4%

\n' '		\n' '

-19%

\n' '		\n' '

135,500

\n' '		\n' '

-18%

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–   thereof commercial midsize vans

\n' '		\n' '

20,500

\n' '		\n' '

-14%

\n' '		\n' '

+7%

\n' '		\n' '

63,700

\n' '		\n' '

-17%

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–   thereof commercial small vans

\n' '		\n' '

4,700

\n' '		\n' '

-16%

\n' '		\n' '

+57%

\n' '		\n' '

15,800

\n' '		\n' '

+4%

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Private Vans

\n' '		\n' '

13,200

\n' '		\n' '

-20%

\n' '		\n' '

+4%

\n' '		\n' '

45,200

\n' '		\n' '

+6%

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–   thereof private midsize vans

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11,700

\n' '		\n' '

-20%

\n' '		\n' '

-3%

\n' '		\n' '

40,200

\n' '		\n' '

+3%

\n' '
\n' '

–   thereof private small vans

\n' '		\n' '

1,500

\n' '		\n' '

-24%

\n' '		\n' '

+135%

\n' '		\n' '

 5,000

\n' '		\n' '

+46%

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Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and ' 'markets

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Europe**

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57,900

\n' '		\n' '

-11%

\n' '		\n' '

-3%

\n' '		\n' '

180,200

\n' '		\n' '

-9%

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\n' '

–   thereof Germany

\n' '		\n' '

26,800

\n' '		\n' '

-2%

\n' '		\n' '

+18%

\n' '		\n' '

75,700

\n' '		\n' '

+6%

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Asia

\n' '		\n' '

6,800

\n' '		\n' '

-14%

\n' '		\n' '

+13%

\n' '		\n' '

21,900

\n' '		\n' '

-17%

\n' '
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–   thereof China

\n' '		\n' '

5,300

\n' '		\n' '

-8%

\n' '		\n' '

+14%

\n' '		\n' '

15,600

\n' '		\n' '

-27%

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Noth America***

\n' '		\n' '

11,300

\n' '		\n' '

+13%

\n' '		\n' '

-25%

\n' '		\n' '

31,400

\n' '		\n' '

-34%

\n' '
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–   thereof U.S.

\n' '		\n' '

9,400

\n' '		\n' '

+16%

\n' '		\n' '

-26%

\n' '		\n' '

25,100

\n' '		\n' '

-37%

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Rest of World

\n' '		\n' '

7,800

\n' '		\n' '

-25%

\n' '		\n' '

-22%

\n' '		\n' '

26,800

\n' '		\n' '

-7%

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*Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, ' 'small vans include T-Class and EQT 200 ' 'standard[1].
*Commercial vans: ' 'large vans include (e)Sprinter, mid-size vans include ' '(e)Vito, small vans include (e)Citan
** Europe: European ' 'Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Norway
*** North ' 'America: USA, Canada and Mexico
All figures rounded. ' 'Preliminary figures subject to change pending final ' 'reports. 

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The comparative period for the percentage changes ' 'stated in this document is the respective prior-year period, ' 'unless otherwise stated.

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[1] (Mercedes-Benz EQT 200 ' 'standard: energy consumption combined: 20.9 - 19.3 kWh/100 ' 'km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A). The ' 'stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to ' 'the German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions ' 'of a car depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the ' 'fuel or energy source, but also on driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.)

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With a margin of 26 points, they secured the title at ' 'the wheel of the Mercedes-AMG GT4 #11. The British GT ' 'Championship also reached its climax last weekend: Charles Dawson ' 'and Kiern Jewiss (both GBR) clinched the drivers’ title at ' 'Donington Park.ADAC GT4 Germany: Drivers’, Junior and Rookie ' 'titles for SR Motorsport by SchnitzelalmRight from the start of ' 'the season, Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling laid the ' 'foundation for their championship success. Two victories at the ' 'season opener in Oschersleben and two more at the second race ' 'weekend at the Norisring propelled the duo to the top of the ' 'standings early on. They defended this position with consistent ' 'podiums and points finishes through to the finale. In addition to ' 'the drivers’ title, the pair also won the Junior classification, ' 'open to drivers up to and including 24 years of age. Jay Mo ' 'Härtling turns 23 on October 21, while teammate Enrico Förderer ' 'was born in 2007.In the sister car, the Mercedes-AMG GT4 #12, ' 'Cedric Fuchs and Joel Mesch (both GER) finished the season in ' 'twelfth place with 59 points. Fuchs also celebrated victory in ' 'the newly introduced Rookie classification, which recognizes ' 'drivers under the age of 25 competing in their first GT4 season. ' 'Fuchs meets these criteria and will turn 20 in December.For SR ' 'Motorsport by Schnitzelalm, it was the team’s second full ADAC ' 'GT4 Germany season after 2022. In the teams’ standings, the squad ' 'led by team principal Thomas Angerer finished runner-up.ADAC GT ' 'Masters: Tenth place overall for Jannes Fittje and Moritz ' 'WiskirchenThe ADAC GT Masters season finale also took place at ' 'Hockenheim. Four of the six race weekends were held as part of ' 'the DTM program. Customer racing outfit SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm fielded one Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the series, with car ' '#21 driven by Jannes Fittje and Moritz Wiskirchen (both GER).The ' 'season highlight came at the Salzburgring – a new addition to the ' 'ADAC GT Masters calendar. There, the duo secured a Saturday race ' 'victory. Another podium followed at the Lausitzring. Apart from ' 'the opening race at the Red Bull Ring, the pair scored points in ' 'every event. In the end, Jannes Fittje and Moritz Wiskirchen ' 'placed tenth in the drivers’ championship with 111 points. SR ' 'Motorsport by Schnitzelalm finished ninth in the teams’ ' 'standings. As the squad entered only one car, all points were ' 'scored exclusively with that entry. Following guest appearances ' 'in 2023 and 2024, this year marked the team’s first full ADAC GT ' 'Masters campaign.British GT Championship: Title for Charles ' 'Dawson and Kiern Jewiss in the Mercedes-AMG GT3The British GT ' 'Championship season finale also took place last weekend at ' 'Donington Park near Birmingham. With three race wins and ' 'consistent points finishes, Charles Dawson and Kiern Jewiss ' 'arrived at the finale with a comfortable lead. In a ' 'rain-affected, incident-packed two-hour race, they brought the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 #42 home in fourth place – enough to secure the ' 'PRO-AM and Overall Championships. For Kiern Jewiss, it was his ' 'first season in the Mercedes-AMG GT3, which he immediately ' 'crowned with the title.Their teammates Maximilian Götz (GER) and ' 'Kevin Tse (MAC) secured third place in the final race of the ' 'season with their Mercedes-AMG GT3 #18, which also earned them ' 'third place in the overall standings. The 2 Seas Motorsport team ' 'additionally claimed the team title in the British GT ' 'Championship. The father-and-son duo Richard and Sam Neary (both ' 'GBR) completed the season in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #8 of Team Abba ' 'Racing, finishing twelfth overall.Endurance Cup title for Ed ' 'McDermott and Seb Morris in the Mercedes-AMG GT4In the GT4 class, ' 'Team Parker Racing competed with a Mercedes-AMG GT4. Ed McDermott ' 'and Seb Morris (both GBR) finished 18th overall at Donington ' 'Park, which corresponded to fifth place in the class, and ' 'finished the championship in sixth place in the GT4 standings. ' 'They also secured the Endurance Cup title, which covers the four ' 'endurance races of the 2025 season: two two-hour races at ' 'Donington Park, a three-hour race at Silverstone and another ' 'three-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps. With victories at the ' 'season opener at Donington Park and at Spa, a fourth place at ' 'Silverstone and sixth place at the finale at Donington Park, the ' 'duo clinched the title in this classification. These successes ' 'once again underline the strengths of the Mercedes-AMG GT4, whose ' 'homologation was recently extended, ensuring its competitiveness ' 'until 2029.“The title wins last weekend are an impressive ' 'demonstration of the strength of our Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'teams. The squads have given both established and young drivers ' 'the opportunity to showcase their talent and the competitiveness ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 as well as the Mercedes-AMG GT4. We ' 'congratulate SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm and 2 Seas Motorsport ' 'on their outstanding seasons in their respective championships ' 'and thank all our other teams for their efforts.”Stefan Wendl, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing', 'content_html': '

 

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Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling (both GER) ' 'celebrated their first championship in ADAC GT4 Germany at ' 'the season finale at Hockenheim. With a margin of 26 points, ' 'they secured the title at the wheel of the Mercedes-AMG GT4 ' '#11. The British GT Championship also reached its climax ' 'last weekend: Charles Dawson and Kiern Jewiss (both GBR) ' 'clinched the drivers’ title at Donington ' 'Park.

ADAC GT4 Germany: Drivers’, Junior and ' 'Rookie titles for SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm
Right from the start of the season, ' 'Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling laid the foundation for ' 'their championship success. Two victories at the season ' 'opener in Oschersleben and two more at the second race ' 'weekend at the Norisring propelled the duo to the top of the ' 'standings early on. They defended this position with ' 'consistent podiums and points finishes through to the ' 'finale. In addition to the drivers’ title, the pair also won ' 'the Junior classification, open to drivers up to and ' 'including 24 years of age. Jay Mo Härtling turns 23 on ' 'October 21, while teammate Enrico Förderer was born in ' '2007.

In the sister car, the Mercedes-AMG GT4 #12, ' 'Cedric Fuchs and Joel Mesch (both GER) finished the season ' 'in twelfth place with 59 points. Fuchs also celebrated ' 'victory in the newly introduced Rookie classification, which ' 'recognizes drivers under the age of 25 competing in their ' 'first GT4 season. Fuchs meets these criteria and will turn ' '20 in December.

For SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm, it ' 'was the team’s second full ADAC GT4 Germany season after ' '2022. In the teams’ standings, the squad led by team ' 'principal Thomas Angerer finished ' 'runner-up.

ADAC GT Masters: Tenth place ' 'overall for Jannes Fittje and Moritz ' 'Wiskirchen
The ADAC GT Masters season finale ' 'also took place at Hockenheim. Four of the six race weekends ' 'were held as part of the DTM program. Customer racing outfit ' 'SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm fielded one Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'in the series, with car #21 driven by Jannes Fittje and ' 'Moritz Wiskirchen (both GER).
The season highlight came ' 'at the Salzburgring – a new addition to the ADAC GT Masters ' 'calendar. There, the duo secured a Saturday race victory. ' 'Another podium followed at the Lausitzring. Apart from the ' 'opening race at the Red Bull Ring, the pair scored points in ' 'every event. In the end, Jannes Fittje and Moritz Wiskirchen ' 'placed tenth in the drivers’ championship with 111 points. ' 'SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm finished ninth in the teams’ ' 'standings. As the squad entered only one car, all points ' 'were scored exclusively with that entry. Following guest ' 'appearances in 2023 and 2024, this year marked the team’s ' 'first full ADAC GT Masters campaign.

British ' 'GT Championship: Title for Charles Dawson and Kiern Jewiss ' 'in the Mercedes-AMG GT3
The British GT ' 'Championship season finale also took place last weekend at ' 'Donington Park near Birmingham. With three race wins and ' 'consistent points finishes, Charles Dawson and Kiern Jewiss ' 'arrived at the finale with a comfortable lead. In a ' 'rain-affected, incident-packed two-hour race, they brought ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #42 home in fourth place – enough to ' 'secure the PRO-AM and Overall Championships. For Kiern ' 'Jewiss, it was his first season in the Mercedes-AMG GT3, ' 'which he immediately crowned with the title.

Their ' 'teammates Maximilian Götz (GER) and Kevin Tse (MAC) secured ' 'third place in the final race of the season with their ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 #18, which also earned them third place in ' 'the overall standings. The 2 Seas Motorsport team ' 'additionally claimed the team title in the British GT ' 'Championship. The father-and-son duo Richard and Sam Neary ' '(both GBR) completed the season in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #8 ' 'of Team Abba Racing, finishing twelfth ' 'overall.

Endurance Cup title for Ed McDermott ' 'and Seb Morris in the Mercedes-AMG GT4
In the ' 'GT4 class, Team Parker Racing competed with a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4. Ed McDermott and Seb Morris (both GBR) finished 18th ' 'overall at Donington Park, which corresponded to fifth place ' 'in the class, and finished the championship in sixth place ' 'in the GT4 standings. They also secured the Endurance Cup ' 'title, which covers the four endurance races of the 2025 ' 'season: two two-hour races at Donington Park, a three-hour ' 'race at Silverstone and another three-hour race at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps. With victories at the season opener at ' 'Donington Park and at Spa, a fourth place at Silverstone and ' 'sixth place at the finale at Donington Park, the duo ' 'clinched the title in this classification. These successes ' 'once again underline the strengths of the Mercedes-AMG GT4, ' 'whose homologation was recently extended, ensuring its ' 'competitiveness until 2029.

“The title wins ' 'last weekend are an impressive demonstration of the strength ' 'of our Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams. The squads have ' 'given both established and young drivers the opportunity to ' 'showcase their talent and the competitiveness of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 as well as the Mercedes-AMG GT4. We ' 'congratulate SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm and 2 Seas ' 'Motorsport on their outstanding seasons in their respective ' 'championships and thank all our other teams for their ' 'efforts.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing

\n', 'date': '2025-10-08T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Successful weekend for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/45510b97-10b5-41b4-a787-42deb3a0dccf'} 2025-11-30 01:00:32 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=6&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:32 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=6&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:32 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8344cf37-e4e9-476a-8bbe-62d0398c9a87> {'content': '\n' " The one-of-a-kind art piece is inspired by the new Summoner's " 'Cup, the trophy of the League of Legends World Championship\n' ' Handcrafted, it honours the League of Legends and gaming ' 'communities and kicks off Worlds 2025 with a unique highlight\n' ' Mercedes-Benz celebrates the start of Worlds 2025 as the ' 'official automotive partner\n' '\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz is celebrating the start of the League of Legends ' 'World Championship 2025 with the unveiling of a one-of-a-kind ' 'work of art: the League of Legends Mercedes‑Benz\xa0CLA Art ' 'Piece. Together with League of Legends publisher Riot\xa0Games, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz has created a unique design piece inspired by the ' "new Summoner's Cup, the trophy of the League of Legends World " 'Championship. Here you can find the reveal film.\xa0\n' 'The art piece is based on the Mercedes‑Benz CLA and is part of ' 'the ‘Class of Creators’. The series features five unique artworks ' 'created in collaboration with partners, designers and creative ' 'minds based on the new CLA. The League of Legends Mercedes‑Benz ' "CLA Art Piece focuses on elements of the new Summoner's Cup, " 'which will be handed over to the winning team of Worlds 2025. The ' 'silver chrome finish, the blue sapphires and the gold trim ' "accents of the art piece reflect the design of the new Summoner's " 'Cup. Engraved in the chassis, it also highlights the Worlds ' 'winning teams from 2011 to 2024, honouring the history of the ' 'tournament as well as the League of Legends, esports and gaming ' 'communities. The art piece is an artistic symbol of the passion ' 'and dedication of the fans who make esports a global ' 'phenomenon.\xa0\n' 'The League of Legends World Championship will be held from 14 ' 'October to 9 November 2025 in the three Chinese cities of ' 'Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu. Mercedes‑Benz is accompanying the ' 'Worlds as the official automotive partner. With the new CLA Art ' 'Piece, Mercedes‑Benz is celebrating the start of Worlds 2025 with ' 'a special highlight that combines League of Legends and the ' 'gaming community with automotive design in an unprecedented way.\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes‑Benz is celebrating the start of the League of ' 'Legends World Championship 2025 with the unveiling of a ' 'one-of-a-kind work of art: the League of Legends ' 'Mercedes‑Benz CLA Art Piece. Together with League of ' 'Legends publisher Riot Games, Mercedes‑Benz has created ' "a unique design piece inspired by the new Summoner's Cup, " 'the trophy of the League of Legends World Championship. Here ' 'you can find the reveal film. 

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The art piece is based on the Mercedes‑Benz CLA and is ' 'part of the ‘Class of Creators’. The series features five ' 'unique artworks created in collaboration with partners, ' 'designers and creative minds based on the new CLA. The ' 'League of Legends Mercedes‑Benz CLA Art Piece focuses on ' "elements of the new Summoner's Cup, which will be handed " 'over to the winning team of Worlds 2025. The silver chrome ' 'finish, the blue sapphires and the gold trim accents of the ' "art piece reflect the design of the new Summoner's Cup. " 'Engraved in the chassis, it also highlights the Worlds ' 'winning teams from 2011 to 2024, honouring the history of ' 'the tournament as well as the League of Legends, esports and ' 'gaming communities. The art piece is an artistic symbol of ' 'the passion and dedication of the fans who make esports a ' 'global phenomenon. 

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The League of Legends World Championship will be held ' 'from 14 October to 9 November 2025 in the three Chinese ' 'cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu. Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'accompanying the Worlds as the official automotive partner. ' 'With the new CLA Art Piece, Mercedes‑Benz is celebrating the ' 'start of Worlds 2025 with a special highlight that combines ' 'League of Legends and the gaming community with automotive ' 'design in an unprecedented way.

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\n', 'date': '2025-10-08T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz unveils League of Legends art piece ahead of Worlds ' '2025 kick-off', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8344cf37-e4e9-476a-8bbe-62d0398c9a87'} 2025-11-30 01:00:32 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2a4e0e83-83a1-4be4-a539-5139f5098d18> {'content': '\n' ' Franz Reiner to leave Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG at his own ' 'request, effective December 31, 2025\n' ' Peter Henn to assume leadership of Mercedes-Benz Financial ' 'Services within Mercedes-Benz AG as of May 1, 2026\n' ' Tolga Oktay to take interim responsibility for Mercedes-Benz ' 'Financial Services as of January 1, 2026\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz plans to integrate customer-focused activities from ' 'vehicle sales and financial services into a single, unified ' 'organization at the turn of the year. The closer alignment of ' 'both areas will enhance efficiency, leverage synergies, and ' 'create the foundation for further system harmonization. This ' 'integration will lay the groundwork for a seamless customer ' 'experience, strengthen the company’s competitiveness, and secure ' 'its long-term success in a dynamic market environment.\xa0\n' 'A key step in this transformation is the planned merger of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG (MBM AG) into Mercedes-Benz AG on ' 'December 31, 2025, subject to approval by the relevant regulatory ' 'authorities. Certain core functions of the financial services ' 'business will continue to be managed under the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Financial Services organizational unit to meet central regulatory ' 'requirements.\xa0\n' 'Franz Reiner, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG, will leave the company at his own ' 'request and by best mutual agreement, effective December 31, ' '2025. Reiner began his career in 1992 as part of the trainee ' 'program at the former Daimler-Benz AG and has since held numerous ' 'management positions – including Head of Sales and Marketing and ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Bank for ' 'Retail and Corporate Business. In 2009, he was appointed to the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG (then Daimler ' 'Financial Services AG), initially responsible for the Americas, ' 'and from 2011, for the European markets, before becoming CEO in ' '2019.\n' '“With his visionary and value-driven leadership, Franz Reiner has ' 'shaped the development of Mercedes-Benz Mobility for more than ' 'three decades. As a true entrepreneur within the company, he ' 'combines an exceptional sense for customer needs with a strong ' 'commitment to our dealer network. Through his international ' 'experience, he has played a decisive role in advancing the ' 'success and sustainable growth of our financial services ' 'business, positioning the organization for the future. We ' 'sincerely thank him for his outstanding dedication, integrity, ' 'and pioneering spirit, and wish him all the very best for the ' 'future.” Harald Wilhelm, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Finance & Controlling and ' 'Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Financial Services will continue to operate as a ' 'highly efficient and effective organization, supporting ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sales in providing attractive, customer-centric ' 'financial services.\xa0\n' 'Effective May 1, 2026, Peter Henn, currently President & CEO of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA and Head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility North America, will assume global leadership of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Financial Services.\xa0\n' 'Until that time, Peter Henn will continue to oversee the ' 'transformation in North America and support the relocation of the ' 'local Financial Services organization from Farmington Hills, ' 'Michigan, to Atlanta, Georgia. During this transition period, ' 'Tolga Oktay, currently Member of the Board of Management for ' 'Finance and Controlling at Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG, will take ' 'interim responsibility for the Financial Services business and, ' 'like Peter Henn going forward, will report directly to Harald ' 'Wilhelm.\xa0\n' 'Before joining Daimler AG, Peter Henn worked for Deloitte & ' 'Touche LLP in New York. A qualified lawyer, he joined the company ' 'in 2007 as Head of Corporate Audit and Corporate Governance and ' 'became Head of Internal Audit in 2010. In 2014, Peter was ' 'appointed to the Board of Management of the former Daimler ' 'Financial Services AG, initially responsible for the Africa & ' 'Asia-Pacific region, before assuming his current role. Since ' '2019, he has overseen the business strategy and operations of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.\n' '“With Peter Henn, we are gaining an experienced and ' 'internationally minded leader to head Mercedes-Benz Financial ' 'Services. Throughout his more than 25-year global career, Peter ' 'has consistently demonstrated his ability to guide teams ' 'successfully through major transformation phases and deliver ' 'strong business results — always with a clear focus on a strong ' 'company culture and the highest standards of integrity and ' 'compliance.” Harald Wilhelm, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Finance & Controlling and ' 'Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz plans to integrate customer-focused ' 'activities from vehicle sales and financial services into a ' 'single, unified organization at the turn of the year. The ' 'closer alignment of both areas will enhance efficiency, ' 'leverage synergies, and create the foundation for further ' 'system harmonization. This integration will lay the ' 'groundwork for a seamless customer experience, strengthen ' 'the company’s competitiveness, and secure its long-term ' 'success in a dynamic market environment. 

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A key step in this transformation is the planned merger ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG (MBM AG) into Mercedes-Benz AG ' 'on December 31, 2025, subject to approval by the relevant ' 'regulatory authorities. Certain core functions of the ' 'financial services business will continue to be managed ' 'under the Mercedes-Benz Financial Services organizational ' 'unit to meet central regulatory requirements. 

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Franz Reiner, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG, will leave the company at his own ' 'request and by best mutual agreement, effective December 31, ' '2025. Reiner began his career in 1992 as part of the trainee ' 'program at the former Daimler-Benz AG and has since held ' 'numerous management positions – including Head of Sales and ' 'Marketing and Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Bank for Retail and Corporate Business. In ' '2009, he was appointed to the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG (then Daimler Financial Services ' 'AG), initially responsible for the Americas, and from 2011, ' 'for the European markets, before becoming CEO in 2019.

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“With his visionary and value-driven leadership, ' 'Franz Reiner has shaped the development of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility for more than three decades. As a true entrepreneur ' 'within the company, he combines an exceptional sense for ' 'customer needs with a strong commitment to our dealer ' 'network. Through his international experience, he has played ' 'a decisive role in advancing the success and sustainable ' 'growth of our financial services business, positioning the ' 'organization for the future. We sincerely thank him for his ' 'outstanding dedication, integrity, and pioneering spirit, ' 'and wish him all the very best for the future.” ' '
Harald Wilhelm, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for ' 'Finance & Controlling and Chairman of the Supervisory ' 'Board of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG.

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Mercedes-Benz Financial Services will continue to operate ' 'as a highly efficient and effective organization, supporting ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sales in providing attractive, ' 'customer-centric financial services. 

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Effective May 1, 2026, Peter Henn, currently President ' '& CEO of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA and Head ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Mobility North America, will assume global ' 'leadership of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. 

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Until that time, Peter Henn will continue to oversee the ' 'transformation in North America and support the relocation ' 'of the local Financial Services organization from Farmington ' 'Hills, Michigan, to Atlanta, Georgia. During this transition ' 'period, Tolga Oktay, currently Member of the Board of ' 'Management for Finance and Controlling at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility AG, will take interim responsibility for the ' 'Financial Services business and, like Peter Henn going ' 'forward, will report directly to Harald Wilhelm. 

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Before joining Daimler AG, Peter Henn worked for Deloitte ' '& Touche LLP in New York. A qualified lawyer, he joined ' 'the company in 2007 as Head of Corporate Audit and Corporate ' 'Governance and became Head of Internal Audit in 2010. In ' '2014, Peter was appointed to the Board of Management of the ' 'former Daimler Financial Services AG, initially responsible ' 'for the Africa & Asia-Pacific region, before assuming ' 'his current role. Since 2019, he has overseen the business ' 'strategy and operations of Mercedes-Benz Mobility in the ' 'United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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“With Peter Henn, we are gaining an experienced ' 'and internationally minded leader to head Mercedes-Benz ' 'Financial Services. Throughout his more than 25-year global ' 'career, Peter has consistently demonstrated his ability to ' 'guide teams successfully through major transformation phases ' 'and deliver strong business results — always with a clear ' 'focus on a strong company culture and the highest standards ' 'of integrity and compliance.”
Harald Wilhelm, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'responsible for Finance & Controlling and Chairman of ' 'the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG.

\n', 'date': '2025-10-08T17:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG to merge into Mercedes-Benz AG under new ' 'leadership', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2a4e0e83-83a1-4be4-a539-5139f5098d18'} 2025-11-30 01:00:33 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=5&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:33 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=5&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:33 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c683cf79-7cf7-4246-96f5-5e96cd253359> {'content': '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Petit Le Mans: Mercedes-AMG defends three GTD ' 'titles at the IMSA finale•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Philip Ellis, Russell ' "Ward and Winward Racing are drivers' and team " 'champions•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Philip Ellis: “Winning the ' 'championship is great, but repeating it is indescribable.”\n' 'Braselton. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport successfully concluded the ' '2025 season of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with a ' 'triple title defence. In the final race, the Motul Petit Le Mans ' 'at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Indy Dontje (NED), Philip Ellis ' '(SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) finished fifth in the GTD class in ' 'the #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from Winward Racing. As a result, Ellis ' "and Ward, along with the team, secured the drivers' and team " 'championships in the North American racing series again after ' '2024. The trophy for the best GTD manufacturer also went to ' 'Affalterbach for the second time in a row.\n' 'Season finale: early title wins for Winward RacingAs in the four ' 'previous IMSA endurance events of the 2025 season, Indy Dontje ' 'completed the Winward Racing line-up at Petit Le Mans. Philip ' 'Ellis laid the foundation for the title success on Friday. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver qualified the #57 in fifth place ' 'with a time of 1m18.831s. Thanks to the 26 points earned for ' "this, it was already clear before the start of Saturday's race " 'that 18th place in the 19-car GTD category would be enough for ' 'the team to win the title again.\n' 'The 28th edition of the 10-hour race had barely started when the ' 'title defence was already decided: while starting driver Ellis ' 'was able to maintain his position, there was an accident ' 'involving several cars at the back of the field. Four retirements ' 'meant that Philip Ellis, Russell Ward and Winward Racing were ' "already confirmed as GTD drivers' and team champions after just " 'half a lap.\n' 'The trio remained in the lead lap until the final stages, ' 'crossing the finish line in fifth place in the GTD class after ' "404 laps and securing the GTD manufacturers' title for " 'Mercedes-AMG. Lone Star Racing also fielded a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in ' 'the season finale. However, the race ended prematurely for Scott ' 'Andrews (AUS), Wyatt Brichacek (USA) and Lin Hodenius (NED) after ' '89 laps due to a loose rear wheel.\n' '>> Results IMSA Motul Petit Le Mans\n' 'Season review: three victories and two further podium finishes ' 'for the Mercedes-AMG GT3Following a historically successful IMSA ' 'year in 2024, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 also delivered impressive ' "results in this season's five sprint and five endurance races. " 'Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis and Russell Ward from Winward Racing ' 'first won the 12 Hours of Sebring in March. Ellis and Ward also ' 'secured victories at Laguna Seca and Virginia International ' 'Raceway. They finished second at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. ' 'Korthoff Competition Motors secured another podium finish with ' 'third place at Watkins Glen International thanks to Kenton Koch, ' 'Seth Lucas (both USA) and Daniel Morad (CAN).\n' 'Facts, Data, Figures\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta: - Length: 4.088 km - Opening: ' '1970 - Inaugural Petit Le Mans: 1998 - Conditions: Partly cloudy ' 'and dry with air temperatures between 18 and 25 degrees Celsius\n' ' \n' ' \n' " Second GTD Drivers', Teams' and Manufacturers' Championship " 'for Mercedes-AMG: - Driver standings: P1 Philip Ellis, Russell ' 'Ward (3103 points) - Team standings: P1 Winward Racing (3103) - ' 'Manufacturer standings: P1 Mercedes-AMG (3363)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Three Mercedes-AMG GTD victories in the 2025 IMSA season: - ' 'Sebring International Raceway (Winward Racing #57) - WeatherTech ' 'Raceway Laguna Seca (Winward Racing #57) - Virginia International ' 'Raceway (Winward Racing #57)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' More Mercedes-AMG GTD successes in the 2025 IMSA season: - 1 ' 'pole position (Philip Ellis, Winward Racing #57, Canadian Tire ' 'Motorsport Park) - 2 fastest laps (Philip Ellis, Winward Racing ' '#57, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park / Kenton Koch, Korthoff ' 'Competition Motors #32, Laguna Seca)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG ranking in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup: - ' 'Driver standings: P10 Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis, Russell Ward (31 ' 'points) - Team standings: P8 Winward Racing (31) - Manufacturer ' 'standings: P5 Mercedes-AMG (36)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '“North American motorsport is a very important platform for us as ' 'a global brand. We are therefore delighted that we were able to ' 'defend the drivers’, teams’ and manufacturers’ title despite the ' 'strong competition. These successes in the IMSA strengthen the ' 'visibility of our products. Thank you to our Customer Racing ' 'Teams and drivers, who have represented Mercedes-AMG with ' 'outstanding performances.”Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport\n' '“Congratulations to Winward Racing, Philip and Russell on their ' 'well-deserved title defence. They were not only flawless today, ' 'but competitive and capable of winning throughout the entire ' 'season with the Mercedes-AMG GT3. This underlines the intensive ' 'and successful work we have done in integrating the new torque ' 'sensors. Accordingly, we are very proud of the results and ' 'successes achieved this season.”Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing\n' '“Defending the title is definitely one of the greatest ' 'achievements of my career. Winning the championship is great, but ' 'repeating it is indescribable. Especially because some of the ' 'parameters were new to us this season due to the new regulations. ' 'Thank you to the team, who did a great job throughout. We will ' 'work hard and aim for the third one.”Philip Ellis, Winward Racing ' '#57\n' "“It's easier to get to the top than it is to stay there. This " 'season had many tough races with strong competition. But we ' "achieved all our goals and helped defend the manufacturers' title " 'for Mercedes-AMG. We would have loved to win the endurance ' 'classification as well. But with three championships, we are of ' 'course more than happy.”Russell Ward, Winward Racing #57\n' '“The Mercedes-AMG GT3 felt very good throughout the entire ' 'season. When I participated, we were always able to compete for ' "top positions. Unfortunately, we didn't quite make it to the " 'front today, but fifth place is our best result on this track so ' 'far. I am delighted for Winward Racing and my teammates, who ' 'deservedly defended their championships.”Indy Dontje, Winward ' 'Racing #57', 'content_html': '

•     Petit Le Mans: ' 'Mercedes-AMG defends three GTD titles at the IMSA ' 'finale
•     Philip Ellis, Russell ' "Ward and Winward Racing are drivers' and team " 'champions
•     Philip Ellis: ' '“Winning the championship is great, but repeating it is ' 'indescribable.”

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Braselton. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport successfully concluded ' 'the 2025 season of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ' 'Championship with a triple title defence. In the final race, ' 'the Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, ' 'Indy Dontje (NED), Philip Ellis (SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) ' 'finished fifth in the GTD class in the #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'from Winward Racing. As a result, Ellis and Ward, along with ' "the team, secured the drivers' and team championships in the " 'North American racing series again after 2024. The trophy ' 'for the best GTD manufacturer also went to Affalterbach for ' 'the second time in a row.

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Season finale: early title wins for Winward ' 'Racing
As in the four previous IMSA endurance ' 'events of the 2025 season, Indy Dontje completed the Winward ' 'Racing line-up at Petit Le Mans. Philip Ellis laid the ' 'foundation for the title success on Friday. The Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver qualified the #57 in fifth place with a ' 'time of 1m18.831s. Thanks to the 26 points earned for this, ' "it was already clear before the start of Saturday's race " 'that 18th place in the 19-car GTD category would be enough ' 'for the team to win the title again.

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The 28th edition of the 10-hour race had barely started ' 'when the title defence was already decided: while starting ' 'driver Ellis was able to maintain his position, there was an ' 'accident involving several cars at the back of the field. ' 'Four retirements meant that Philip Ellis, Russell Ward and ' "Winward Racing were already confirmed as GTD drivers' and " 'team champions after just half a lap.

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The trio remained in the lead lap until the final stages, ' 'crossing the finish line in fifth place in the GTD class ' "after 404 laps and securing the GTD manufacturers' title for " 'Mercedes-AMG. Lone Star Racing also fielded a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 in the season finale. However, the race ended ' 'prematurely for Scott Andrews (AUS), Wyatt Brichacek (USA) ' 'and Lin Hodenius (NED) after 89 laps due to a loose rear ' 'wheel.

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>> ' 'Results IMSA Motul Petit Le Mans

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Season review: three victories and two further ' 'podium finishes for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3
Following a historically successful IMSA ' 'year in 2024, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 also delivered impressive ' "results in this season's five sprint and five endurance " 'races. Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis and Russell Ward from ' 'Winward Racing first won the 12 Hours of Sebring in March. ' 'Ellis and Ward also secured victories at Laguna Seca and ' 'Virginia International Raceway. They finished second at ' 'Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Korthoff Competition Motors ' 'secured another podium finish with third place at Watkins ' 'Glen International thanks to Kenton Koch, Seth Lucas (both ' 'USA) and Daniel Morad (CAN).

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- Length: 4.088 km

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- Driver standings: P1 Philip Ellis, Russell Ward (3103 ' 'points)

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- Team standings: P1 Winward Racing (3103)

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- Manufacturer standings: P1 Mercedes-AMG (3363)

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- WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (Winward Racing ' '#57)

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- Virginia International Raceway (Winward Racing ' '#57)

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- 1 pole position (Philip Ellis, Winward Racing #57, ' 'Canadian Tire Motorsport Park)

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- 2 fastest laps (Philip Ellis, Winward Racing #57, ' 'Canadian Tire Motorsport Park / Kenton Koch, Korthoff ' 'Competition Motors #32, Laguna Seca)

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“North American motorsport is a very important platform ' 'for us as a global brand. We are therefore delighted that we ' 'were able to defend the drivers’, teams’ and manufacturers’ ' 'title despite the strong competition. These successes in the ' 'IMSA strengthen the visibility of our products. Thank you to ' 'our Customer Racing Teams and drivers, who have represented ' 'Mercedes-AMG with outstanding performances.”
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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“Congratulations to Winward Racing, Philip and Russell on ' 'their well-deserved title defence. They were not only ' 'flawless today, but competitive and capable of winning ' 'throughout the entire season with the Mercedes-AMG GT3. This ' 'underlines the intensive and successful work we have done in ' 'integrating the new torque sensors. Accordingly, we are very ' 'proud of the results and successes achieved this ' 'season.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

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“Defending the title is definitely one of the greatest ' 'achievements of my career. Winning the championship is ' 'great, but repeating it is indescribable. Especially because ' 'some of the parameters were new to us this season due to the ' 'new regulations. Thank you to the team, who did a great job ' 'throughout. We will work hard and aim for the third ' 'one.”
Philip Ellis, Winward Racing #57

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“It's easier to get to the top than it is to stay there. " 'This season had many tough races with strong competition. ' 'But we achieved all our goals and helped defend the ' "manufacturers' title for Mercedes-AMG. We would have loved " 'to win the endurance classification as well. But with three ' 'championships, we are of course more than happy.”
Russell ' 'Ward, Winward Racing #57

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Indy Dontje, Winward Racing #57

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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team took over the AMG ' 'Speedway in South Korea on Sunday (October 12th), ' 'marking F1’s return to the country after over one decade ' 'away. 25,000 automotive enthusiasts attended the event in ' 'Yongin, Gyeonggi-do as an F1 car ran in the country for the ' 'first time since 2013.  

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Headlining Peaches Run Universe 2025, 10-time Grand Prix ' 'winner and the team’s current Third Driver Valtteri Bottas, ' 'put on a spectacular demo run in the W13. The Finn completed ' 'several laps of the 4.5km circuit before wowing the crowd by ' 'undertaking doughnuts in the car. Fans were also able to ' 'attempt to replicate Valtteri’s display on the team’s ' 'simulators, along with getting up close and personal with ' 'Mercedes F1 memorabilia including helmets, overalls, and ' 'more.

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Valtteri said: “It has been brilliant to bring F1 back to ' 'South Korea for the first time in 12 years. I remember the ' 'passion of the fans from when I raced here back in 2013 but ' 'if anything, that fandom has grown since then. The fans were ' 'knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and it was such an honour to ' 'have so many people here to enjoy the day.”

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\n', 'date': '2025-10-13T07:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes F1 and Valtteri Bottas Wow in South Korea', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/84bf8405-9fc6-49c6-b536-3c6642842dd9'} 2025-11-30 01:00:33 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f67b5f76-00c0-46f0-8074-2e316da0187b> {'content': 'Round 19 of the 2025 F1 World Championship, the United States ' 'Grand Prix, takes place at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, ' 'Texas.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Talks Austin\n' 'We come off the back of a strong result in Singapore, taking ' 'victory with George and P5 for Kimi. Not only was that ' 'unexpected, our level of performance across Saturday and Sunday ' 'showed it was no fluke. That has been the story of the season ' "somewhat, where it isn't clear which team will be leading the way " 'from weekend-to-weekend. We were also good in Azerbaijan so we ' 'are curious to see if we can maintain the step we have made with ' 'the W16 into this next run of races across the Americas. They are ' 'very different layouts and challenges to those two street ' 'circuits, so we are heading a little into the unknown, but that ' 'unpredictability is what makes our sport so enjoyable.\n' 'Austin has become an iconic F1 venue with a large and passionate ' 'crowd and a fantastic city playing host. The Circuit of the ' 'Americas, with its elevation changes, spectacular first turn, and ' 'mix of high-speed corners and slower traction zones, is a real ' 'test. Adding to that challenge is the fourth Sprint weekend of ' 'the year. That creates extra jeopardy but also more opportunity ' 'if we can get the W16 into a good place quickly.\n' 'We are also delighted to celebrate 500 races of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Safety Car this weekend. This milestone is a testament to the ' "company's commitment to the pinnacle of motorsport, and the " 'longevity, technical innovation, and beauty of our cars.\n' 'Fact File: United States Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' COTA is one of nine tracks on the 2025 F1 calendar that is fully ' 'anticlockwise, alongside Jeddah, Miami, Imola, Baku, Singapore, ' 'Interlagos, Las Vegas, and Yas Marina. \n' ' It is tied with Baku for the second-most corners on any F1 2025 ' 'track, with 20, behind Jeddah (27). \n' ' The incline from the starting grid to the apex at Turn One is ' '134 feet, one of the highest elevation changes on the whole f1 ' 'calendar. \n' ' No one has more wins at COTA than Lewis Hamilton (5). Lewis also ' 'clinched his third (2015) and sixth (2019) F1 titles at the track ' 'while with the team. \n' ' The team has five wins at COTA – more than any other ' 'Constructor. Lewis has four of those, while Valtteri Bottas also ' 'has one US GP win, coming in 2019. \n' ' For the third year in a row, the circuit will hold an F1 Sprint ' 'race on Saturday.\n' ' In 2025, as in 2024, COTA will host the fourth of six F1 Sprint ' 'races during the season. \n' ' COTA has been the home of the United States Grand Prix since ' '2012. \n' ' The 2025 United States Grand Prix will be the 500th for ' 'Mrecedes-Benz as the official Safety Car, having debuted at the ' '1996 Australian Grand Prix and first been deployed at the 1996 ' 'Belgium Grand prix.\n' '\n' 'Stat Sheet: United States Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 United States Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (CT)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 18:30 – 19:30\n' ' 19:30 – 20:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sprint Qualifying - Friday\n' ' 16:30 – 17:14\n' ' 22:30 – 23:14\n' ' 23:30 – 00:14\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sprint - Saturday\n' ' 12:00 – 13:00\n' ' 18:00 – 19:00\n' ' 19:00 – 20:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 22:00 – 23:00\n' ' 23:00 – 00:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 20:00\n' ' 21:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Austin\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 12\n' ' 5\n' ' 12\n' ' 6\n' ' 10\n' ' 4\n' ' 2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 5\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 20\n' ' 8\n' ' 20\n' ' 9\n' ' 18\n' ' 5\n' ' 22\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 5,464\n' ' 28,037\n' ' 91,453\n' ' 274,904\n' ' 218,680,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 2,807\n' ' 14,393\n' ' 46,730\n' ' 140,013\n' ' 112,400,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 2,631\n' ' 13,503\n' ' 44,333\n' ' 132,967\n' ' 105,240,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 21,541\n' ' 110,128\n' ' 360,252\n' ' 1,073,609\n' ' 859,560,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 335\n' ' 131\n' ' 307\n' ' 143\n' ' 269\n' ' 112\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 323\n' ' 122\n' ' 290\n' ' 134\n' ' 249\n' ' 103\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 146\n' ' 5\n' ' 23\n' ' 7\n' ' 18\n' ' 10\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 18\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 605\n' ' 237\n' ' 654\n' ' 245\n' ' 496\n' ' 236\n' ' 103\n' ' 130\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

Round 19 of the 2025 F1 World Championship, the ' 'United States Grand Prix, takes place at the Circuit of the ' 'Americas in Austin, Texas. 

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Toto Talks Austin

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We come off the back of a strong result in Singapore, ' 'taking victory with George and P5 for Kimi. Not only was ' 'that unexpected, our level of performance across Saturday ' 'and Sunday showed it was no fluke. That has been the story ' "of the season somewhat, where it isn't clear which team will " 'be leading the way from weekend-to-weekend. We were also ' 'good in Azerbaijan so we are curious to see if we can ' 'maintain the step we have made with the W16 into this next ' 'run of races across the Americas. They are very different ' 'layouts and challenges to those two street circuits, so we ' 'are heading a little into the unknown, but that ' 'unpredictability is what makes our sport so enjoyable.

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Austin has become an iconic F1 venue with a large and ' 'passionate crowd and a fantastic city playing host. The ' 'Circuit of the Americas, with its elevation changes, ' 'spectacular first turn, and mix of high-speed corners and ' 'slower traction zones, is a real test. Adding to that ' 'challenge is the fourth Sprint weekend of the year. That ' 'creates extra jeopardy but also more opportunity if we can ' 'get the W16 into a good place quickly.

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We are also delighted to celebrate 500 races of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Safety Car this weekend. This milestone is a ' "testament to the company's commitment to the pinnacle of " 'motorsport, and the longevity, technical innovation, and ' 'beauty of our cars.

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Fact File: United States Grand ' 'Prix

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  • COTA is one of nine tracks on the 2025 F1 calendar that ' 'is fully anticlockwise, alongside Jeddah, Miami, Imola, ' 'Baku, Singapore, Interlagos, Las Vegas, and Yas Marina. ' '
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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Austin

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

\n' '		\n' '

DNF

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes

\n' '		\n' '

12

\n' '		\n' '

5

\n' '		\n' '

12

\n' '		\n' '

6

\n' '		\n' '

10

\n' '		\n' '

4

\n' '		\n' '

2

\n' '
\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

5

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '		\n' '

2

\n' '
\n' '

Kimi Antonelli

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

20

\n' '		\n' '

8

\n' '		\n' '

20

\n' '		\n' '

9

\n' '		\n' '

18

\n' '		\n' '

5

\n' '		\n' '

22

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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5,464

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28,037

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91,453

\n' '		\n' '

274,904

\n' '		\n' '

218,680,000

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\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

2,807

\n' '		\n' '

14,393

\n' '		\n' '

46,730

\n' '		\n' '

140,013

\n' '		\n' '

112,400,000

\n' '
\n' '

Kimi Antonelli

\n' '		\n' '

2,631

\n' '		\n' '

13,503

\n' '		\n' '

44,333

\n' '		\n' '

132,967

\n' '		\n' '

105,240,000

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

21,541

\n' '		\n' '

110,128

\n' '		\n' '

360,252

\n' '		\n' '

1,073,609

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859,560,000

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 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Wins

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Pole Positions

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

\n' '		\n' '

335

\n' '		\n' '

131

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307

\n' '		\n' '

143

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269

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112

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60

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84

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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323

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122

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290

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134

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249

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103

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55

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80

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George Russell

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146

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5

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23

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7

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18

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10

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N/A

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N/A

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Kimi Antonelli

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18

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0

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1

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0

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0

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2

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N/A

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N/A

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MB Power

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605

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237

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654

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245

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496

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236

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103

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130

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\n', 'date': '2025-10-13T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 United States Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f67b5f76-00c0-46f0-8074-2e316da0187b'} 2025-11-30 01:00:33 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a9a89d00-3f4d-4955-bb0e-c39144ad0638> {'content': '\n' ' With coverage up to 99%, the team has successfully powered our ' 'race and marketing truck logistics for the 2025 European season ' 'using HVO100 biofuel.\n' ' This year’s rollout, made possible by continued teamwork with ' 'our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS, builds on trials first ' 'begun in the 2022 season.\n' ' Since the start of our HVO100 project, the team has avoided the ' 'emission of over 1,190 tCO2e in our European race and marketing ' 'truck logistics.1\n' ' HVO100, a second-generation drop-in biofuel, achieves an 81% ' 'reduction in emissions compared to the use of standard diesel.2\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is pleased to announce 99% ' 'coverage of HVO100 biofuel across our European race and marketing ' 'truck logistics in 2025.\n' 'Marking the latest milestone in our journey towards Net Zero ' 'and\xa0building on our success from 2024, we have been increasing ' 'HVO100 coverage in our internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks ' 'across the European races since 2022. This year’s programme was ' 'again made possible by the continued partnership and commitment ' 'of our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS and our logistics ' 'suppliers.\n' 'Since our initial pilot of HVO100 began with a trial during the ' '2022 season, we have avoided the emission of over 1,190 tCO2e ' 'across our European race and marketing truck logistics.\n' 'The team’s long-term ambitions are now to explore HVO100 usage in ' 'race locations outside of Europe and extend the use of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Trucks e-fleet across future European seasons, ' 'reinforcing the role that Formula One can play as the world’s ' 'fastest test lab. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Following a successful pilot at the 2025 British Grand Prix in ' 'July, the team completed its first long-distance journey using ' 'the all-electric Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600 in August, ' 'transporting our W16 race cars from\xa0Brackley to Zandvoort ' '-\xa0 a 673km journey - for the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix. With rapid ' 'charging capabilities, the eActros 600 can reduce lifecycle CO2e ' 'emissions by up to 80% compared to a diesel equivalent.\n' 'Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team\n' '“Our sustainability strategy is built on innovation on and off ' 'the track, and the expansion of HVO100 across 99% of our European ' 'season’s race and marketing truck logistics is testament to this. ' 'Every kilometre travelled using biofuel moves us closer to Net ' 'Zero by 2040, demonstrating our commitment to sustainable high ' 'performance. We are proud to be driving change, not just on ' 'track, but across every part of our operations. In line with our ' 'ambition to become one of the most sustainable global ' 'professional sports teams, we are committed to achieving Net Zero ' 'for total Race Team Control emissions by 2030 and full Net Zero ' 'across all scopes by 2040.”\n' '1Calculated using the difference between the annual Well to Wheel ' '(WTW) emissions for HVO100 and average biodiesel blend from UK ' 'Government GHG Conversion Factors, between 2022 and 2025, and the ' 'total annual fuel consumption across the European season for Race ' '& Marketing Trucks.\n' '2Data calculated using the difference between the Well to Wheel ' '(WTW) emissions for HVO100 and average biodiesel blend from UK ' 'Government GHG Conversion Factors (2025).\n' 'Notes to Editors\n' 'HVO100 Biofuel\n' 'HVO100 (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) is a second-generation ' 'drop-in biofuel that reduces lifecycle emissions up to 81% ' 'compared to standard diesel. As a drop-in fuel, HVO100 requires ' 'no engine modifications, enabling seamless integration into our ' 'logistics fleet.\n' 'Sustainability Report\n' 'Our latest Sustainability Report was published in July 2025. To ' 'view and for further information on our ambitions, please visit ' 'the Sustainability section of our\xa0website. ', 'content_html': '
    \n' '
  • With coverage up to 99%, the team has successfully ' 'powered our race and marketing truck logistics for the 2025 ' 'European season using HVO100 biofuel.
    • \n' '
  • This year’s rollout, made possible by continued teamwork ' 'with our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS, builds on ' 'trials first begun in the 2022 season.
    • \n' '
  • Since the start of our HVO100 project, the team has ' 'avoided the emission of over 1,190 tCO2e in our ' 'European race and marketing truck ' 'logistics.1
    • \n' '
  • HVO100, a second-generation drop-in biofuel, achieves an ' '81% reduction in emissions compared to the use of standard ' 'diesel.2
    • \n' '
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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is pleased to announce ' '99% coverage of HVO100 biofuel across our European race and ' 'marketing truck logistics in 2025.

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Marking the latest milestone in our journey towards Net ' 'Zero and building ' 'on our success from 2024, we have been increasing HVO100 ' 'coverage in our internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks ' 'across the European races since 2022. This year’s programme ' 'was again made possible by the continued partnership and ' 'commitment of our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS and ' 'our logistics suppliers.

\n' '

Since our initial pilot of HVO100 began with a trial ' 'during the 2022 season, we have avoided the emission of over ' '1,190 tCO2e across our European race and ' 'marketing truck logistics.

\n' '

The team’s long-term ambitions are now to explore HVO100 ' 'usage in race locations outside of Europe and extend the use ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz Trucks e-fleet across future European ' 'seasons, reinforcing the role that Formula One can play as ' 'the world’s fastest test lab.

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Following a successful pilot at the 2025 British Grand ' 'Prix in July, the team completed its first long-distance ' 'journey using the all-electric Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros ' '600 in August, transporting our W16 race cars from Brackley ' 'to Zandvoort -  a 673km journey - for the 2025 ' 'Dutch Grand Prix. With rapid charging capabilities, the ' 'eActros 600 can reduce lifecycle CO2e emissions ' 'by up to 80% compared to a diesel equivalent.

\n' '

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

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“Our sustainability strategy is built on innovation on ' 'and off the track, and the expansion of HVO100 across 99% of ' 'our European season’s race and marketing truck logistics is ' 'testament to this. Every kilometre travelled using biofuel ' 'moves us closer to Net Zero by 2040, demonstrating our ' 'commitment to sustainable high performance. We are proud to ' 'be driving change, not just on track, but across every part ' 'of our operations. In line with our ambition to become one ' 'of the most sustainable global professional sports teams, we ' 'are committed to achieving Net Zero for total Race Team ' 'Control emissions by 2030 and full Net Zero across all ' 'scopes by 2040.”

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1Calculated using the difference between the ' 'annual Well to Wheel (WTW) emissions for HVO100 and average ' 'biodiesel blend from UK Government GHG Conversion Factors, ' 'between 2022 and 2025, and the total annual fuel consumption ' 'across the European season for Race & Marketing ' 'Trucks.

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2Data calculated using the difference between ' 'the Well to Wheel (WTW) emissions for HVO100 and average ' 'biodiesel blend from UK Government GHG Conversion Factors ' '(2025).

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Notes to Editors

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HVO100 Biofuel

\n' '

HVO100 (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) is a ' 'second-generation drop-in biofuel that reduces lifecycle ' 'emissions up to 81% compared to standard diesel. As a ' 'drop-in fuel, HVO100 requires no engine modifications, ' 'enabling seamless integration into our logistics fleet.

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Sustainability Report

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Our latest Sustainability Report was published in July ' '2025. To view and for further information on our ambitions, ' 'please visit the Sustainability section of our website. ' '

\n', 'date': '2025-10-13T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team achieves 99% sustainable fuels ' 'coverage across 2025 European season race and marketing truck ' 'logistics', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a9a89d00-3f4d-4955-bb0e-c39144ad0638'} 2025-11-30 01:00:33 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=5&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:33 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=5&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:33 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/bd816197-9403-441e-a7ad-9fb7440d97eb> {'content': '\n' ' Star Assembly expands its production portfolio with electric ' 'drive units for new Mercedes-Benz models \n' ' New production scopes strengthen the plant’s role in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz production network and sustainable business ' 'strategy\n' ' Investment in new assembly line underpins the future-readiness ' 'of the plant\n' '\n' 'Star Assembly, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, ' 'expanded its production portfolio and officially started the ' 'assembly of electric drive units for the all-new, fully electric ' 'Mercedes-Benz GLC. (provisional figures: energy consumption ' 'combined: 14.9-18.8 kWh/100 km | CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km | ' 'CO2 class: A)[1]. The new production scopes in the area of ' 'electric vehicle components strengthen the strategic role of the ' 'plant in the Mercedes-Benz global production network and business ' 'strategy. Sebeș is the second plant in the global production ' 'network to supply the Mercedes-Benz vehicle plants with electric ' 'drive units. The production site works closely with the German ' 'plant in Untertürkheim, the competence center for drive ' 'technologies responsible for producing the units\xa0for the new ' 'CLA and future models in the Top-End segment. With the assembly ' 'of electric drive units, Sebeș supplies key components to the ' 'production of the all-electric GLC, entering series production ' 'next year at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen, Germany. Starting ' 'next year, Sebeș will also supply the Hungarian Mercedes-Benz ' 'plant in Kecskemét with electric drive units, where the new ' 'electric C-Class will roll off the production line. Romania’s ' 'Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and further public officials visited ' 'the Star Assembly plant in Sebeș for the start of production ' 'ceremony.\n' '"Producing the electric drive units for the new all-electric ' 'Mercedes-Benz GLC is an important milestone in the transformation ' 'of our plant and underlines the role of Sebeș in the global ' 'Mercedes-Benz production network. Investments in the new ' 'production scopes enhance the flexibility and thus strengthen its ' 'future-readiness. I am proud of the highly engaged and skilled ' 'team that will continue its success story with this new ' 'high-tech-products."Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Production, ' 'Quality and Supply Chain Management\n' '"The investments of Mercedes-Benz mean technology transfer, ' 'access to markets, jobs and integration of Romanian industry into ' 'the European value chain, which lays the foundation for an ' 'economy that will generate healthy development for the future. ' "When a company comes to a location, it's not only about " 'production itself. It also means supporting education and social ' 'responsibility. To be a competitive country means to have a ' 'qualified workforce. I want to thank and congratulate the team at ' 'Star Assembly Sebeș for their significant contribution.” Ilie ' 'Bolojan, Prime Minister of Romania\n' '“Today we took an important step into the future of mobility. ' 'This achievement is the result of extensive cooperation, team ' 'dedication, flexibility, and expertise. We are proud of our ' 'highly skilled workforce and grateful to the local community for ' 'their continued support. We also appreciate the authorities’ ' 'support for their role in this significant project. Together, ' 'these efforts position Sebeș as a vital hub in the global ' 'electrification strategy of Mercedes-Benz.” Gheorghe Achim, CEO ' 'of Star Assembly & Star Transmission\n' 'Mercedes-Benz invested in a new facility, which spans over 30,000 ' 'square meters and integrates both assembly and logistics ' 'functions for electric drive unit production. This investment ' 'demonstrates the company’s clear commitment to its highly skilled ' 'local workforce, the further development of the Alba region, and ' 'Romania’s role in the high-tech automotive industry. The project ' 'also received approval for state aid support from the Romanian ' 'Government.\xa0\n' 'Digital and sustainable: High-Tech assembly of Electric Drive ' 'Units\n' 'The electric drive unit for the new GLC was developed in-house at ' 'Mercedes-Benz. A drive unit essentially consists of three ' 'subsystems: an electric motor, power electronics and the gear ' 'unit for power transmission. The assembly of these components ' 'into a complete system takes place at the Sebeș plant. The ' 'complete systems are supplied to the Bremen plant, where the GLC ' 'will enter series production next year.\xa0\n' 'The assembly of electric drive units is highly complex and ' 'requires numerous production steps. The assembly line covers ' 'around 15,000 square meters, extends around 1000 meters in ' 'length, and consists of more than 200 manual and automated ' 'processes. All operations at the new facility are staffed ' 'exclusively by employees reassigned from other areas of the Sebeș ' 'site. Their new roles are supported by an extensive qualification ' 'and retraining programme, ensuring sustainable employment and ' 'long-term workforce development.\xa0\n' 'The plant is fully integrated into MO360, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'digital production ecosystem, and relates to the production ' 'network thanks to the MO360 Data Platform. Among other things, ' 'this ensures the complete traceability of every component, ' 'including all production data.\xa0\n' 'Production of the Sebeș site follows a sustainable concept: As is ' "the case with all of the Mercedes-Benz production network's own " 'locations, production in Sebeș operates in a net ' 'carbon-neutral[2]\xa0manner and is powered by electricity from ' 'renewable sources. The installation of a photovoltaic system of ' 'up to 5 MW is currently under review. The new production hall for ' 'the electric drive unit is supplied by a heat pump system. \xa0\n' 'About Star Assembly\n' 'Star Assembly, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG, is located in Sebeș, Romania, and forms a key part of the ' 'company’s global powertrain production network. Since its ' 'founding in 2013, the plant has specialized in the assembly of ' 'several types of transmissions and already took an important step ' 'toward e-mobility in 2020 with the start of hybrid unit ' 'production for the 8-speed dual-clutch transmission. With ongoing ' 'investments in innovation, digitalization, and workforce ' 'development, Star Assembly combines advanced manufacturing ' 'expertise with a highly skilled workforce to deliver components ' 'for the global Mercedes-Benz production network, and the addition ' 'of electric drive unit assembly further accelerates this ' 'transformation toward a fully electric future.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Figures are preliminary and were determined internally in ' 'accordance with the “WLTP test procedure” certification method. ' 'At present, there has been neither an EC type approval nor a ' 'certificate of conformity with official values. There may be ' 'discrepancies between the figures provided and the official ' 'values.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [2] Carbon-neutral on balance means that CO2 emissions at ' 'Mercedes-Benz that are not avoided or reduced are offset by ' 'certified compensation projects\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '
    \n' '
  • Star Assembly expands its production portfolio ' 'with electric drive units for new Mercedes-Benz models ' '
    • \n' '
  • New production scopes strengthen the plant’s ' 'role in the Mercedes-Benz production network and sustainable ' 'business strategy
    • \n' '
  • Investment in new assembly line underpins the ' 'future-readiness of the plant
    • \n' '
\n' '

Star Assembly, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG, expanded its production portfolio and officially started ' 'the assembly of electric drive units for the all-new, fully ' 'electric Mercedes-Benz GLC. (provisional figures: energy ' 'consumption combined: 14.9-18.8 kWh/100 km | CO2 emissions ' 'combined: 0 g/km | CO2 class: A)[1]. The new ' 'production scopes in the area of electric vehicle components ' 'strengthen the strategic role of the plant in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz global production network and business ' 'strategy. Sebeș is the second plant in the global production ' 'network to supply the Mercedes-Benz vehicle plants with ' 'electric drive units. The production site works closely with ' 'the German plant in Untertürkheim, the competence center for ' 'drive technologies responsible for producing the ' 'units for the new CLA and future models in the Top-End ' 'segment. With the assembly of electric drive units, Sebeș ' 'supplies key components to the production of the ' 'all-electric GLC, entering series production next year at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen, Germany. Starting next ' 'year, Sebeș will also supply the Hungarian Mercedes-Benz ' 'plant in Kecskemét with electric drive units, where the new ' 'electric C-Class will roll off the production line. ' 'Romania’s Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and further public ' 'officials visited the Star Assembly plant in Sebeș for the ' 'start of production ceremony.

\n' '

"Producing the electric drive units for the new ' 'all-electric Mercedes-Benz GLC is an important milestone in ' 'the transformation of our plant and underlines the role of ' 'Sebeș in the global Mercedes-Benz production network. ' 'Investments in the new production scopes enhance the ' 'flexibility and thus strengthen its future-readiness. I am ' 'proud of the highly engaged and skilled team that will ' 'continue its success story with this new ' 'high-tech-products."
Jörg Burzer, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible ' 'for Production, Quality and Supply Chain Management

\n' '

"The investments of Mercedes-Benz mean technology ' 'transfer, access to markets, jobs and integration of ' 'Romanian industry into the European value chain, which lays ' 'the foundation for an economy that will generate healthy ' 'development for the future. When a company comes to a ' "location, it's not only about production itself. It also " 'means supporting education and social responsibility. To be ' 'a competitive country means to have a qualified workforce. I ' 'want to thank and congratulate the team at Star Assembly ' 'Sebeș for their significant contribution.”
Ilie ' 'Bolojan, Prime Minister of Romania

\n' '

“Today we took an important step into the future ' 'of mobility. This achievement is the result of extensive ' 'cooperation, team dedication, flexibility, and expertise. We ' 'are proud of our highly skilled workforce and grateful to ' 'the local community for their continued support. We also ' 'appreciate the authorities’ support for their role in this ' 'significant project. Together, these efforts position Sebeș ' 'as a vital hub in the global electrification strategy of ' 'Mercedes-Benz.”
Gheorghe Achim, CEO of Star ' 'Assembly & Star Transmission

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz invested in a new facility, which spans ' 'over 30,000 square meters and integrates both assembly and ' 'logistics functions for electric drive unit production. This ' 'investment demonstrates the company’s clear commitment to ' 'its highly skilled local workforce, the further development ' 'of the Alba region, and Romania’s role in the high-tech ' 'automotive industry. The project also received approval for ' 'state aid support from the Romanian Government. 

\n' '

Digital and sustainable: High-Tech assembly of Electric ' 'Drive Units

\n' '

The electric drive unit for the new GLC was developed ' 'in-house at Mercedes-Benz. A drive unit essentially consists ' 'of three subsystems: an electric motor, power electronics ' 'and the gear unit for power transmission. The assembly of ' 'these components into a complete system takes place at the ' 'Sebeș plant. The complete systems are supplied to the Bremen ' 'plant, where the GLC will enter series production next ' 'year. 

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The assembly of electric drive units is highly complex ' 'and requires numerous production steps. The assembly line ' 'covers around 15,000 square meters, extends around 1000 ' 'meters in length, and consists of more than 200 manual and ' 'automated processes. All operations at the new facility are ' 'staffed exclusively by employees reassigned from other areas ' 'of the Sebeș site. Their new roles are supported by an ' 'extensive qualification and retraining programme, ensuring ' 'sustainable employment and long-term workforce ' 'development. 

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The plant is fully integrated into MO360, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz digital production ecosystem, and relates to ' 'the production network thanks to the MO360 Data Platform. ' 'Among other things, this ensures the complete traceability ' 'of every component, including all production ' 'data. 

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Production of the Sebeș site follows a sustainable ' 'concept: As is the case with all of the Mercedes-Benz ' "production network's own locations, production in Sebeș " 'operates in a net ' 'carbon-neutral[2] manner and is ' 'powered by electricity from renewable sources. The ' 'installation of a photovoltaic system of up to 5 MW is ' 'currently under review. The new production hall for the ' 'electric drive unit is supplied by a heat pump system. ' ' 

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About Star Assembly

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Star Assembly, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, is located in Sebeș, Romania, and forms a key part ' 'of the company’s global powertrain production network. Since ' 'its founding in 2013, the plant has specialized in the ' 'assembly of several types of transmissions and already took ' 'an important step toward e-mobility in 2020 with the start ' 'of hybrid unit production for the 8-speed dual-clutch ' 'transmission. With ongoing investments in innovation, ' 'digitalization, and workforce development, Star Assembly ' 'combines advanced manufacturing expertise with a highly ' 'skilled workforce to deliver components for the global ' 'Mercedes-Benz production network, and the addition of ' 'electric drive unit assembly further accelerates this ' 'transformation toward a fully electric future.

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[1] Figures are preliminary and were ' 'determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP test ' 'procedure” certification method. At present, there has been ' 'neither an EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity ' 'with official values. There may be discrepancies between the ' 'figures provided and the official values.

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[2] Carbon-neutral on balance means that CO2 ' 'emissions at Mercedes-Benz that are not avoided or reduced ' 'are offset by certified compensation projects

\n', 'date': '2025-10-13T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Start of production of Mercedes-Benz GLC electric drive units at ' 'Star Assembly', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bd816197-9403-441e-a7ad-9fb7440d97eb'} 2025-11-30 01:00:33 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=5&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:33 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/aec244b2-7d46-470d-b783-de3b2e5cd991> {'content': '\n' ' A show car inspired by the brands rich heritage and designed for ' 'its future\n' ' \xa0Infused with the latest technologies including Solar Paint, ' 'Level 4 automated driving and neuromorphic computing, Vision ' 'Iconic perfectly blends beauty and technology\n' ' \xa0Stunning chrome grille reinterprets road presence for the ' 'electric and digital age and interior perfectly presents ' 'hyper-analogue luxury paired with a lounge-like feel\n' ' An exclusively designed capsule collection of six carefully ' 'designed outfits for men and women translates the essence of the ' 'show car into fashion\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has entered a new era of iconic design. ' 'Representing this evolution, Vision\xa0Iconic show car embodies ' 'the freedom to think beyond convention - as a creative impulse ' 'that opens new perspectives and builds a bridge between past and ' 'future. Besides an opulent yet timeless presence, a central ' 'feature is the reinterpretation of one of the most recognisable ' 'elements in automotive history: the iconic Mercedes‑Benz radiator ' 'grille. This so-called iconic grille, first introduced with the ' 'all-new electric GLC, expresses both emotion and intelligence, ' 'and enables Mercedes-Benz to stand out from the sea of sameness.\n' '“Vision Iconic embodies our vision for the future of mobility. ' 'With groundbreaking innovations such as neuromorphic computing, ' 'steer-by-wire, solar paint, and Level 4 highly automated driving, ' 'along with state-of-the-art technology, we are setting new ' 'standards for the electric and digital age. This beautiful ' 'vehicle is a testament to our commitment to making the mobility ' 'of tomorrow a reality today.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement\n' '“Inspired by the golden era of automotive design of the 1930s, ' 'this show car embodies the pure essence of Mercedes‑Benz. With ' 'its seemingly hood giving it a majestic presence, sculptural ' 'flowing lines, and a touch of Art Deco, it rises to become a true ' 'icon of automotive beauty. The interior with its continuous bench ' 'seat and the elegant rear, evoking memories of the legendary 300 ' 'SL. Our Vision Iconic is more than just an automobile – it is a ' 'sculpture in motion, a homage to timeless elegance, and a ' 'statement for the future. The symbiosis of traditional ' 'craftsmanship, state-of-the-art technology, and an unmistakable ' 'design language makes it the ultimate expression of value, ' 'prestige, and grace: the most beautiful, most prestigious kind of ' 'thing.” Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG\n' 'Reimagining the iconic grille for a new era\n' 'The front is defined by the iconic grille. It is a striking, ' 'forward-looking homage to the traditional chrome grille, which as ' 'a key design element has shaped the face of Mercedes-Benz for ' 'over 100 years. The iconic grille draws inspiration from the ' 'upright grilles of legendary models such as the W 108, W 111 and ' 'the Mercedes- Benz 600 Pullman.\n' 'With its wide chromed frame, a smoked-glass lattice structure and ' 'integrated contour lighting the iconic grille merges heritage ' 'with digital modernity. It radiates presence, status and a strong ' 'sense of Mercedes-Benz identity. This new face of the brand was ' 'first introduced with the all-new electric GLC in September 2025. ' 'Vision Iconic builds on this strong presence by even illuminating ' 'the upright star on the bonnet.\xa0\n' 'Emotionalisation through illumination\n' 'Vision Iconic perfectly demonstrates the brand’s elevated design ' 'language by refining the iconic grille - bold, upright and proud ' '- to a digital status front and by integrating the brightly ' 'illuminated star on the bonnet. The illumination of the iconic ' 'star and the chrome grille in combination with animation ' 'scenarios for the grille demonstrate the importance of light ' 'integration for the emotionalisation of digital design. The ' 'distinctive front design is enriched through slim, modern and ' 'self-confident headlights infused with the latest lighting ' 'technology. The deep black high-gloss paint finish emphasises the ' 'sculptural exterior design of the show car.\n' 'Hyper-analogue and lounge comfort: the interior of Vision Iconic ' 'represents a new kind of journey\n' "With automated driving, the role of the car's interior is " 'evolving. Vision Iconic offers a glimpse into this future, ' 'characterised by lounge-like comfort and an entirely new ' 'experience of hyper-analogue and digital luxury.\n' 'The interior of Vision Iconic redefines automotive elegance ' 'through an opulent Art Deco-inspired composition of finest ' 'craftsmanship and exclusive materials. The centrepiece of the ' 'instrument panel is a floating glass structure, the so called ' '“Zeppelin” - a sculptural form that reveals a captivating ' 'interior of artfully designed details and a refined interplay of ' 'analogue and digital instruments.\xa0\n' 'As the door is opened, the instrument cluster comes to life with ' 'a cinematic, entirely analogue animation inspired by high-end ' 'chronographs. The pillar-to-pillar screen concept blends ' 'technology seamlessly into the interior. At the centre, one of ' 'the four clocks is shaped like the brand logo, acting as an AI ' 'companion.\xa0\n' 'Behind the Zeppelin, a generous decorative surface unfolds into a ' 'breathtaking inlay of lustrous mother-of-pearl look, offering ' 'both visual depth and artisanal finesse. Intricate ' 'mother-of-pearl marquetry also graces the door panels, encircling ' 'finely crafted and polished brass door handles in silver-gold ' 'tones before flowing into a radiant, star pattern that frames the ' 'rear seat with elegance. Driver and passenger can share the ' 'spacious, sumptuously upholstered front bench seat in deep blue ' 'velvet - fostering a sense of joint relaxation and luxury ' 'experience.\xa0\n' 'In front of the driver the four spoke steering wheel highlights a ' 'sporty yet elegant character. The Mercedes‑Benz logo floats ' 'inside a glass sphere, clasped by the spokes like a jewel. The ' 'vehicle floor is clad in elaborate straw marquetry, a luxurious ' 'decorative technique dating back to the 17th century and revived ' 'in the 1920s. Rendered in a classic fan-shaped Art Deco motif, ' 'this handcrafted finish brings historic artistry into the modern ' 'era.\xa0\n' 'Innovative solar coating for additional range\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is researching innovative solar modules that could ' 'be seamlessly applied to the bodywork of electric vehicles, ' 'similar to a wafer-thin paste. The photovoltaic-active surface ' 'could be adaptable to various substrates. When applied to the ' 'entire vehicle surface of the Iconic Vision, additional range ' 'could be harnessed from the sun, depending on geographical ' 'location and local conditions. As an example, an area of 11 ' 'square meters (equivalent to the surface of a mid-size SUV) could ' 'produce energy for up to 12,000 kilometres a year under ideal ' 'conditions[1]. The coating does not contain any rare earths or ' 'silicon and can be easily recycled. The solar cells have a high ' 'efficiency of 20 percent and generate energy continuously – even ' 'when the vehicle is switched off.\n' 'Neuromorphic computing revolutionises energy efficiency and ' 'latency in autonomous driving\n' 'Future vehicle models like Vision Iconic will include more and ' 'more functionalities, such as autonomous driving. This will lead ' 'to significantly higher energy requirements. Efficiency is ' 'therefore a crucial factor. With its research into artificial ' 'neural networks, Mercedes-Benz is breaking new ground in the ' 'development of computer architectures together with partners from ' 'research and industry. Neuromorphic computing mimics the ' 'functioning of the human brain. This could make AI calculations ' 'significantly more energy-efficient and faster. Safety systems, ' 'for example, could better recognize traffic signs, lanes, and ' 'other road users and react faster, even in poor visibility ' 'conditions – and would be 10 times more efficient than current ' 'systems. Neuromorphic computing has the potential to reduce the ' 'energy requirements for data processing in autonomous driving by ' "90 percent compared to today's systems.\n" 'New kind of journey\n' 'As a true pioneer, Mercedes-Benz stands at the forefront of ' 'development in assisted and automated driving systems. Thanks to ' 'our sophisticated safety-based approach, further enhanced Level 2 ' 'point-to-point urban capabilities come standard in Vision ' 'Iconic.\n' 'With this system, Mercedes-Benz offers expert handling of complex ' 'urban traffic scenarios, with cooperative steering and ' 'acceleration as a unique feature. It helps the driver navigate ' 'busy streets in the world’s biggest cities. The logical next ' 'development step to conditionally automated driving would be to ' 'prepare a car like Vision Iconic with a Level 4 highly automated ' 'driving system. After entering the freeway and activating the ' 'Level 4 system, the driver could use the time to relax without ' 'having to deal with traffic at all. It would be also possible and ' 'permissible to take a nap or get comfortable while streaming the ' 'latest trending video including an immersive sound and ambient ' 'light experience. The car becomes a luxurious lounge.\xa0\n' 'After arriving at the destination, relaxed and refreshed, one ' 'would step out of Vision Iconic and let the Mercedes handle the ' 'rest. With the highly automated parking feature utilising the ' 'car’s sophisticated sensor architecture, Mercedes-Benz gives its ' 'customers back time, since no driver is needed for parking. ' 'Without the limitation to any infrastructure the Level 4 parking ' 'function is available for nearly all parking scenarios.\n' 'New steering feel for an unparalleled customer experience\n' 'With steer-by-wire a completely new steering experience combined ' 'with maximum safety becomes reality at Mercedes-Benz. Especially ' 'the perfect interaction with rear-axle steering for a long car ' 'like Vision Iconic the advantages of this technology become ' 'obvious: handling would improve and manoeuvring and parking would ' 'become easier. This is because steer-by-wire can further reduce ' 'the effort required and it eliminates the need to re-grip the ' 'steering wheel while parking. This technology does not require a ' 'mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the front ' "wheels. Instead, the driver's steering requests are transmitted " 'quickly and electrical via control units and actuators.\n' 'Furthermore, steer-by-wire leads to more flexibility in interior ' 'design. In combination with future conditionally and highly ' 'automated driving systems like ADAS, the driver could have an ' 'even more relaxed position – for example on the spacious, ' 'sumptuously upholstered bench seat in Vision Iconic.\n' 'Glamorous style and geometric shapes: the Vision Iconic capsule ' 'collection\n' 'Together with the show car, Mercedes‑Benz is presenting a capsule ' 'collection consisting of six carefully designed outfits for men ' 'and women. With dark blue nuances and silver-gold accents, the ' 'outfits not only reflect the luxurious colour scheme of Vision ' 'Iconic but also play with the graphic elements of the show car’s ' 'interior. In this way, the collection captures the essence of Art ' 'Deco by combining the lavish luxury of the 1920s and 1930s with ' 'the finest craftsmanship and exquisite materials. Each piece ' 'celebrates the attention to detail and the use of distinctively ' 'chosen fabrics that are characteristic of this iconic period. The ' 'capsule collection pays homage to the Shanghai Fashion Week, ' 'which takes place during the world premiere of Vision Iconic.\n' 'Dedicated Design Book about the new iconic era at Mercedes-Benz\n' 'This approach is now summarised for the first time ever in the ' 'ICONIC DESIGN Book. Deeply inspired by the brands heritage, the ' 'book was developed by the Mercedes‑Benz design team and is a ' 'gateway to understanding the “New Iconic Era” at Mercedes‑Benz. ' 'It illustrates how Mercedes-Benz stands out in a sea of sameness, ' 'highlighting that uniqueness lies not only in the new iconic ' 'grille but also in the knowledge and craftsmanship that come with ' 'the rich heritage that only Mercedes-Benz possesses. The book ' 'features exclusive interviews with Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola ' 'Kaellenius and Chief Design Officer Gorden Wagener, along with ' 'stunning imagery and a glimpse of another show car.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' [1] Based on the light incidence in Stuttgart, Germany.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '
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  • A show car inspired by the brands rich heritage ' 'and designed for its future
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  •  Infused with the latest technologies ' 'including Solar Paint, Level 4 automated driving and ' 'neuromorphic computing, Vision Iconic perfectly blends ' 'beauty and technology
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  •  Stunning chrome grille reinterprets road ' 'presence for the electric and digital age and interior ' 'perfectly presents hyper-analogue luxury paired with a ' 'lounge-like feel
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  • An exclusively designed capsule collection of ' 'six carefully designed outfits for men and women translates ' 'the essence of the show car into fashion
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Mercedes-Benz has entered a new era of iconic design. ' 'Representing this evolution, Vision Iconic show car ' 'embodies the freedom to think beyond convention - as a ' 'creative impulse that opens new perspectives and builds a ' 'bridge between past and future. Besides an opulent yet ' 'timeless presence, a central feature is the reinterpretation ' 'of one of the most recognisable elements in automotive ' 'history: the iconic Mercedes‑Benz radiator grille. This ' 'so-called iconic grille, first introduced with the all-new ' 'electric GLC, expresses both emotion and intelligence, and ' 'enables Mercedes-Benz to stand out from the sea of ' 'sameness.

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“Vision Iconic embodies our vision for the future ' 'of mobility. With groundbreaking innovations such as ' 'neuromorphic computing, steer-by-wire, solar paint, and ' 'Level 4 highly automated driving, along with ' 'state-of-the-art technology, we are setting new standards ' 'for the electric and digital age. This beautiful vehicle is ' 'a testament to our commitment to making the mobility of ' 'tomorrow a reality today.” Markus Schäfer, Member ' 'of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Chief ' 'Technology Officer, Development & Procurement

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“Inspired by the golden era of automotive design ' 'of the 1930s, this show car embodies the pure essence of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz. With its seemingly hood giving it a majestic ' 'presence, sculptural flowing lines, and a touch of Art Deco, ' 'it rises to become a true icon of automotive beauty. The ' 'interior with its continuous bench seat and the elegant ' 'rear, evoking memories of the legendary 300 SL. Our Vision ' 'Iconic is more than just an automobile – it is a sculpture ' 'in motion, a homage to timeless elegance, and a statement ' 'for the future. The symbiosis of traditional craftsmanship, ' 'state-of-the-art technology, and an unmistakable design ' 'language makes it the ultimate expression of value, ' 'prestige, and grace:
the most ' 'beautiful, most prestigious kind of ' 'thing.”
Gorden Wagener, ' 'Chief Design Officer Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Reimagining the iconic grille for a new era

\n' '

The front is defined by the iconic grille. It is a ' 'striking, forward-looking homage to the traditional chrome ' 'grille, which as a key design element has shaped the face of ' 'Mercedes-Benz for over 100 years. The iconic grille draws ' 'inspiration from the upright grilles of legendary models ' 'such as the W 108, W 111 and the Mercedes- Benz 600 ' 'Pullman.

\n' '

With its wide chromed frame, a smoked-glass lattice ' 'structure and integrated contour lighting the iconic grille ' 'merges heritage with digital modernity. It radiates ' 'presence, status and a strong sense of Mercedes-Benz ' 'identity. This new face of the brand was first introduced ' 'with the all-new electric GLC in September 2025. Vision ' 'Iconic builds on this strong presence by even illuminating ' 'the upright star on the bonnet. 

\n' '

Emotionalisation through illumination

\n' '

Vision Iconic perfectly demonstrates the brand’s elevated ' 'design language by refining the iconic grille - bold, ' 'upright and proud - to a digital status front and by ' 'integrating the brightly illuminated star on the bonnet. The ' 'illumination of the iconic star and the chrome grille in ' 'combination with animation scenarios for the grille ' 'demonstrate the importance of light integration for the ' 'emotionalisation of digital design. The distinctive front ' 'design is enriched through slim, modern and self-confident ' 'headlights infused with the latest lighting technology. The ' 'deep black high-gloss paint finish emphasises the sculptural ' 'exterior design of the show car.

\n' '

Hyper-analogue and lounge comfort: the interior of Vision ' 'Iconic represents a new kind of journey

\n' "

With automated driving, the role of the car's interior is " 'evolving. Vision Iconic offers a glimpse into this future, ' 'characterised by lounge-like comfort and an entirely new ' 'experience of hyper-analogue and digital luxury.

\n' '

The interior of Vision Iconic redefines automotive ' 'elegance through an opulent Art Deco-inspired composition of ' 'finest craftsmanship and exclusive materials. The ' 'centrepiece of the instrument panel is a floating glass ' 'structure, the so called “Zeppelin” - a sculptural form that ' 'reveals a captivating interior of artfully designed details ' 'and a refined interplay of analogue and digital ' 'instruments. 

\n' '

As the door is opened, the instrument cluster comes to ' 'life with a cinematic, entirely analogue animation inspired ' 'by high-end chronographs. The pillar-to-pillar screen ' 'concept blends technology seamlessly into the interior. At ' 'the centre, one of the four clocks is shaped like the brand ' 'logo, acting as an AI companion. 

\n' '

Behind the Zeppelin, a generous decorative surface ' 'unfolds into a breathtaking inlay of lustrous ' 'mother-of-pearl look, offering both visual depth and ' 'artisanal finesse. Intricate mother-of-pearl marquetry also ' 'graces the door panels, encircling finely crafted and ' 'polished brass door handles in silver-gold tones before ' 'flowing into a radiant, star pattern that frames the rear ' 'seat with elegance. Driver and passenger can share the ' 'spacious, sumptuously upholstered front bench seat in deep ' 'blue velvet - fostering a sense of joint relaxation and ' 'luxury experience. 

\n' '

In front of the driver the four spoke steering wheel ' 'highlights a sporty yet elegant character. The Mercedes‑Benz ' 'logo floats inside a glass sphere, clasped by the spokes ' 'like a jewel. The vehicle floor is clad in elaborate straw ' 'marquetry, a luxurious decorative technique dating back to ' 'the 17th century and revived in the 1920s. Rendered in a ' 'classic fan-shaped Art Deco motif, this handcrafted finish ' 'brings historic artistry into the modern era. 

\n' '

Innovative solar coating for additional range

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz is researching innovative solar modules ' 'that could be seamlessly applied to the bodywork of electric ' 'vehicles, similar to a wafer-thin paste. The ' 'photovoltaic-active surface could be adaptable to various ' 'substrates. When applied to the entire vehicle surface of ' 'the Iconic Vision, additional range could be harnessed from ' 'the sun, depending on geographical location and local ' 'conditions. As an example, an area of 11 square meters ' '(equivalent to the surface of a mid-size SUV) could produce ' 'energy for up to 12,000 kilometres a year under ideal ' 'conditions[1]. The coating does not contain any ' 'rare earths or silicon and can be easily recycled. The solar ' 'cells have a high efficiency of 20 percent and generate ' 'energy continuously – even when the vehicle is switched ' 'off.

\n' '

Neuromorphic computing revolutionises energy efficiency ' 'and latency in autonomous driving

\n' '

Future vehicle models like Vision Iconic will include ' 'more and more functionalities, such as autonomous driving. ' 'This will lead to significantly higher energy requirements. ' 'Efficiency is therefore a crucial factor. With its research ' 'into artificial neural networks, Mercedes-Benz is breaking ' 'new ground in the development of computer architectures ' 'together with partners from research and industry. ' 'Neuromorphic computing mimics the functioning of the human ' 'brain. This could make AI calculations significantly more ' 'energy-efficient and faster. Safety systems, for example, ' 'could better recognize traffic signs, lanes, and other road ' 'users and react faster, even in poor visibility conditions – ' 'and would be 10 times more efficient than current systems. ' 'Neuromorphic computing has the potential to reduce the ' 'energy requirements for data processing in autonomous ' "driving by 90 percent compared to today's systems.

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New kind of journey

\n' '

As a true pioneer, Mercedes-Benz stands at the forefront ' 'of development in assisted and automated driving systems. ' 'Thanks to our sophisticated safety-based approach, further ' 'enhanced Level 2 point-to-point urban capabilities come ' 'standard in Vision Iconic.

\n' '

With this system, Mercedes-Benz offers expert handling of ' 'complex urban traffic scenarios, with cooperative steering ' 'and acceleration as a unique feature. It helps the driver ' 'navigate busy streets in the world’s biggest cities. The ' 'logical next development step to conditionally automated ' 'driving would be to prepare a car like Vision Iconic with a ' 'Level 4 highly automated driving system. After entering the ' 'freeway and activating the Level 4 system, the driver could ' 'use the time to relax without having to deal with traffic at ' 'all. It would be also possible and permissible to take a nap ' 'or get comfortable while streaming the latest trending video ' 'including an immersive sound and ambient light experience. ' 'The car becomes a luxurious lounge. 

\n' '

After arriving at the destination, relaxed and refreshed, ' 'one would step out of Vision Iconic and let the Mercedes ' 'handle the rest. With the highly automated parking feature ' 'utilising the car’s sophisticated sensor architecture, ' 'Mercedes-Benz gives its customers back time, since no driver ' 'is needed for parking. Without the limitation to any ' 'infrastructure the Level 4 parking function is available for ' 'nearly all parking scenarios.

\n' '

New steering feel for an unparalleled customer ' 'experience

\n' '

With steer-by-wire a completely new steering experience ' 'combined with maximum safety becomes reality at ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Especially the perfect interaction with ' 'rear-axle steering for a long car like Vision Iconic the ' 'advantages of this technology become obvious: handling would ' 'improve and manoeuvring and parking would become easier. ' 'This is because steer-by-wire can further reduce the effort ' 'required and it eliminates the need to re-grip the steering ' 'wheel while parking. This technology does not require a ' 'mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the ' "front wheels. Instead, the driver's steering requests are " 'transmitted quickly and electrical via control units and ' 'actuators.

\n' '

Furthermore, steer-by-wire leads to more flexibility in ' 'interior design. In combination with future conditionally ' 'and highly automated driving systems like ADAS, the driver ' 'could have an even more relaxed position – for example on ' 'the spacious, sumptuously upholstered bench seat in Vision ' 'Iconic.

\n' '

Glamorous style and geometric shapes: the Vision Iconic ' 'capsule collection

\n' '

Together with the show car, Mercedes‑Benz is presenting a ' 'capsule collection consisting of six carefully designed ' 'outfits for men and women. With dark blue nuances and ' 'silver-gold accents, the outfits not only reflect the ' 'luxurious colour scheme of Vision Iconic but also play with ' 'the graphic elements of the show car’s interior. In this ' 'way, the collection captures the essence of Art Deco by ' 'combining the lavish luxury of the 1920s and 1930s with the ' 'finest craftsmanship and exquisite materials. Each piece ' 'celebrates the attention to detail and the use of ' 'distinctively chosen fabrics that are characteristic of this ' 'iconic period. The capsule collection pays homage to the ' 'Shanghai Fashion Week, which takes place during the world ' 'premiere of Vision Iconic.

\n' '

Dedicated Design Book about the new iconic era at ' 'Mercedes-Benz

\n' '

This approach is now summarised for the first time ever ' 'in the ICONIC DESIGN Book. Deeply inspired by the brands ' 'heritage, the book was developed by the Mercedes‑Benz design ' 'team and is a gateway to understanding the “New Iconic Era” ' 'at Mercedes‑Benz. It illustrates how Mercedes-Benz stands ' 'out in a sea of sameness, highlighting that uniqueness lies ' 'not only in the new iconic grille but also in the knowledge ' 'and craftsmanship that come with the rich heritage that only ' 'Mercedes-Benz possesses. The book features exclusive ' 'interviews with Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kaellenius and Chief ' 'Design Officer Gorden Wagener, along with stunning imagery ' 'and a glimpse of another show car.

\n' '

[1] Based on the light incidence in Stuttgart, ' 'Germany.

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The new Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic engine oils are especially significant in this regard: ' 'with a targeted blend of special high-performance additives, they ' 'are specifically developed for the operation and preservation of ' 'both young classics and vintage models. The superior lubrication ' 'characteristics protect seals as well as metal alloys, offering ' 'very effective corrosion protection within the engine. The engine ' 'oils are available in viscosities 10W-40 and 20W-50 and provide ' 'tested quality which is tailored specifically to the requirements ' 'of classic Mercedes-Benz models: they are ideally suited for many ' 'Mercedes-Benz models from the 1950s to the 2000s. Distribution is ' 'set to begin in Germany, the United Kingdom, Austria and ' 'Switzerland. The new engine oils can be ordered exclusively via ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Partners, any authorised Mercedes-Benz ' 'dealer and other supply outlets. Further information: ' 'mercedes-benz.com/classic-engineoil.\xa0\n' '“Mercedes-Benz Classic is expanding its range with special ' 'products: these new engine oils are based on the expertise of our ' 'specialists, and are setting benchmarks in their class. They ' 'protect the engine during longer standing phases, and thus ' 'maintain the engine’s performance. In this way, we’ve been able ' 'to respond to the wishes of customers and shops with lubricants ' 'that feature excellent material compatibility and additional ' 'corrosion protection. We use the new Mercedes-Benz Classic Engine ' 'Oils for the valuable exhibits in our company’s own vehicle ' 'collection – to protect and preserve them in the best possible ' 'way.” Alexandra Süß, Head of Spare Parts Business, Archive & ' 'Collection, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' 'Mercedes-Benz holds the world’s largest vehicle collection of the ' 'brand, with more than 1,100 exhibits. The engine oils benefit ' 'from the latest research findings and developments, simplifying ' 'maintenance and collection management: their formulation ' 'comprises high-quality base oils, plus special high-performance ' 'additives that ensure excellent compatibility with historic ' 'bearing materials and seals. At the same time, the new engine ' 'oils provide effective protection against corrosion and deposits ' 'on internal engine components. Furthermore, they impress with ' 'their lubricating properties, ensuring smooth operation and ' 'reduced engine wear. Mercedes-Benz Classic developed the engine ' 'oils together with the renowned lubricant manufacturer FUCHS ' 'LUBRICANTS GERMANY, Mannheim.\xa0\n' 'Younger vehicles from 1971 onwards, many of which are still in ' 'day-to-day use, feature comparatively modern engine technology. ' 'The oil with viscosity grade 10W-40 was developed for these ' 'vehicles. The focus during development and testing was on optimum ' 'cold-start and low-friction performance as well as material ' 'compatibility. It is particularly suitable for the following ' 'Mercedes-Benz model series: SL (107, 129), S-Class (116, 126, ' '140, 220), E-Class (123, 124, 210, 211) and C-Class (201, 202, ' '203, 204) as well as CLK (208, 209).\xa0\n' 'Older classics are generally driven less often, and their engines ' 'have different sealing materials and metal alloys. Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Engine Oil with 20W-50 viscosity is specifically tailored ' 'to these special requirements. It contains a combination of ' 'additives that optimally protect non-ferrous metals and seals. In ' 'the course of individual tests, this formulation was ' 'comprehensively assessed for compatibility with materials of the ' 'times. This engine oil is optimised for the following ' 'Mercedes-Benz model series from the 1950s on: 100, 108, 109, 111, ' '112, 113, 114, 115, 120, 121 and 198.\xa0\n' 'Featuring high-quality packaging and tested quality, these oils ' 'belong to the premium segment of products for vintage and young ' 'classic vehicles. With it, Mercedes-Benz Classic is setting ' 'standards of its own when it comes to protecting and preserving ' 'the value of classic vehicles in the long term.\xa0\n' 'Via Mercedes-Benz Classic Partners, all authorised Mercedes-Benz ' 'dealers and other supply outlets, the following items are ' 'available for purchase (prices for Germany include 19\xa0% VAT; ' 'prices will vary for other markets):\n' '\n' ' 10W-40\xa0– 1\xa0litre (article number A\xa0000\xa0989\xa030\xa0' '11\xa011\xa0FHFW), EUR\xa019.98\n' ' 10W-40\xa0– 5\xa0litres (article number A\xa0000\xa0989\xa030\xa0' '11\xa013\xa0FHFW), EUR\xa089.99\n' ' 20W-50\xa0– 1\xa0litre (article number A\xa0000\xa0989\xa031\xa0' '11\xa011\xa0FHPW), EUR\xa024.98\n' ' 20W-50 – 5 litres (article number A 000 989 31 11 13 FHPW), EUR ' '99.99\xa0\n' '\n' 'Further research and multimedia material: ' 'mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic on Social ' 'Media:https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseumhttps://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '
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  • Specially developed, they offer increased seal ' 'compatibility and particular protection against wear and ' 'engine corrosion – even during extended periods of ' 'inactivity
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Mercedes-Benz classic vehicles are particular treasures ' 'that deserve the very best care and protection. The new ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic engine oils are especially significant ' 'in this regard: with a targeted blend of special ' 'high-performance additives, they are specifically developed ' 'for the operation and preservation of both young classics ' 'and vintage models. The superior lubrication characteristics ' 'protect seals as well as metal alloys, offering very ' 'effective corrosion protection within the engine. The engine ' 'oils are available in viscosities 10W-40 and 20W-50 and ' 'provide tested quality which is tailored specifically to the ' 'requirements of classic Mercedes-Benz models: they are ' 'ideally suited for many Mercedes-Benz models from the 1950s ' 'to the 2000s. Distribution is set to begin in Germany, the ' 'United Kingdom, Austria and Switzerland. The new engine oils ' 'can be ordered exclusively via Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'Partners, any authorised Mercedes-Benz dealer and other ' 'supply outlets. Further information: mercedes-benz.com/classic-engineoil. 

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“Mercedes-Benz Classic is expanding its range ' 'with special products: these new engine oils are based on ' 'the expertise of our specialists, and are setting benchmarks ' 'in their class. They protect the engine during longer ' 'standing phases, and thus maintain the engine’s performance. ' 'In this way, we’ve been able to respond to the wishes of ' 'customers and shops with lubricants that feature excellent ' 'material compatibility and additional corrosion protection. ' 'We use the new Mercedes-Benz Classic Engine Oils for the ' 'valuable exhibits in our company’s own vehicle collection – ' 'to protect and preserve them in the best possible way.” ' '
Alexandra Süß, Head of Spare Parts Business, ' 'Archive & Collection, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH

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Mercedes-Benz holds the world’s largest vehicle ' 'collection of the brand, with more than 1,100 exhibits. The ' 'engine oils benefit from the latest research findings and ' 'developments, simplifying maintenance and collection ' 'management: their formulation comprises high-quality base ' 'oils, plus special high-performance additives that ensure ' 'excellent compatibility with historic bearing materials and ' 'seals. At the same time, the new engine oils provide ' 'effective protection against corrosion and deposits on ' 'internal engine components. Furthermore, they impress with ' 'their lubricating properties, ensuring smooth operation and ' 'reduced engine wear. Mercedes-Benz Classic developed the ' 'engine oils together with the renowned lubricant ' 'manufacturer FUCHS LUBRICANTS GERMANY, Mannheim. 

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Younger vehicles from 1971 onwards, many of which are ' 'still in day-to-day use, feature comparatively modern engine ' 'technology. The oil with viscosity grade 10W-40 was ' 'developed for these vehicles. The focus during development ' 'and testing was on optimum cold-start and low-friction ' 'performance as well as material compatibility. It is ' 'particularly suitable for the following Mercedes-Benz model ' 'series: SL (107, 129), S-Class (116, 126, 140, 220), E-Class ' '(123, 124, 210, 211) and C-Class (201, 202, 203, 204) as ' 'well as CLK (208, 209). 

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Older classics are generally driven less often, and their ' 'engines have different sealing materials and metal alloys. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Engine Oil with 20W-50 viscosity is ' 'specifically tailored to these special requirements. It ' 'contains a combination of additives that optimally protect ' 'non-ferrous metals and seals. In the course of individual ' 'tests, this formulation was comprehensively assessed for ' 'compatibility with materials of the times. This engine oil ' 'is optimised for the following Mercedes-Benz model series ' 'from the 1950s on: 100, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, ' '120, 121 and 198. 

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Featuring high-quality packaging and tested quality, ' 'these oils belong to the premium segment of products for ' 'vintage and young classic vehicles. With it, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic is setting standards of its own when it comes to ' 'protecting and preserving the value of classic vehicles in ' 'the long term. 

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Via Mercedes-Benz Classic Partners, all authorised ' 'Mercedes-Benz dealers and other supply outlets, the ' 'following items are available for purchase (prices for ' 'Germany include 19 % VAT; prices will vary for other ' 'markets):

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  • 10W-40 – 1 litre (article number ' 'A 000 989 30 11 11 FHFW), ' 'EUR 19.98
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  • 10W-40 – 5 litres (article number ' 'A 000 989 30 11 13 FHFW), ' 'EUR 89.99
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  • 20W-50 – 1 litre (article number ' 'A 000 989 31 11 11 FHPW), ' 'EUR 24.98
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  • 20W-50 – 5 litres (article number A 000 989 31 11 13 ' 'FHPW), EUR 99.99 
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Further research and multimedia ' 'material: mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum

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Mercedes-Benz Classic on Social ' 'Media:
https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseum
https://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum

\n', 'date': '2025-10-14T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'New: Mercedes-Benz Classic Engine Oils – The proper lubricants for ' 'valuable classics', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/461060b1-83cf-4c34-b93d-5c827a6dd579'} 2025-11-30 01:00:33 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=1&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:33 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/abb41582-311e-421a-983b-673e6e5af46a> {'content': 'Strong Sunday in São Paulo\n' '\n' ' Kimi Antonelli took second in today’s São Paulo Grand Prix with ' 'George Russell scoring solid points in P4.\n' " That marks the 19-year-old's second podium of the season and his " 'best result in his F1 career, following on from his P3 finish in ' 'Canada earlier this season.\n' ' Kimi lined up on the front-row, opting to start on the Soft ' 'compound tyre with George in P6 on the Medium.\n' ' The early stages were impacted by several crashes, with the ' 'McLaren of Oscar Piastri making contact with Kimi into turn one ' 'after a Safety Car restart. The Australian was adjudged at fault ' 'and handed a 10-second penalty.\n' ' A mixture of tyre compounds and strategies were employed in a ' 'mixed-up race but, after each driver had made their second stops, ' 'Kimi and George were on the Medium tyre running P2 and P3.\n' ' With George managing brake temperatures, Verstappen used his ' 'fresher Soft tyres to take P3 but the Brit successfully resisted ' 'the pressure from Piastri to take P4.\n' ' Kimi meanwhile did similar with Verstappen, holding off the Red ' 'Bull despite running on older and harder tyres to take P2.\n' ' After a strong points haul over the weekend, the team heads into ' 'the final triple-header of the season back in P2 in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship with a 32-point lead over Red Bull ' 'with Ferrari a further four points behind.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P2\n' ' P2\n' ' 1:13.123\n' ' Soft\n' ' Medium (L22)\n' ' Medium (L51)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P6\n' ' P4\n' ' 1:13.097\n' ' Medium\n' ' Soft (L35)\n' ' Medium (L51)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'Overall, this weekend, we have done a great job as a team. We ' 'weren’t the quickest car here, so I think we’ve absolutely ' 'maximised each session and result with P2 in both qualifying ' 'sessions, the Sprint, and today’s race. There are still a lot of ' 'things I am learning and improving on, but this gives me good ' 'confidence going into the final three races of the season. Our ' 'battle is for P2 in the Constructors’ Championship, and I am glad ' 'we could add a good haul of points here in Brazil.\n' 'It was also looking like we might not score any points at one ' 'point. I had a bad restart following the Safety Car, picking up ' 'lots of wheelspin. I had both Charles (Leclerc) and Oscar ' '(Piastri) either side; I braked late and was leaving space for ' 'the Ferrari along with not closing the inside of the corner down ' 'too sharply for the McLaren. Unfortunately, three into one is ' 'always going to be difficult; Oscar locked up and next thing I ' 'knew contact was made and then I was pushed into Charles. It was ' 'a shame that it ended the Ferrari’s race but that’s racing ' 'sometimes.\n' 'George Russell\n' 'It’s been a tough weekend for me. I’ve been struggling with the ' 'car and to find the necessary pace to really challenge at the ' 'front. To take home P4 after a long race is a good result, both ' 'for me and for the team given our position in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship. I was having to manage my brake temperatures at the ' 'end and that made it more difficult to fight Verstappen for P3. ' 'Realistically though, I’m not sure we had the pace today to get ' 'on the podium.\n' 'Our goal for the end of the season is clear: beat Red Bull and ' 'Ferrari to P2 come Abu Dhabi. This weekend has put us back in the ' 'driving seat in the battle and hopefully we can build on that in ' 'the year-ending triple-header. Kimi did a great job to get P2 ' 'too. He’s been super quick all weekend and that’s great to see. ' 'We will be working as pair to score as many points as possible ' 'and hopefully come out on top by the time we reach the chequered ' 'flag at Yas Marina.\n' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO\n' 'That was a good way to end a solid weekend here in Brazil. After ' 'taking P2 and P3 in yesterday’s Sprint, we backed that up with P2 ' 'and P4 today. We weren’t quick enough to challenge Norris, which ' 'we expected pre-race, and the Red Bull clearly solved their ' 'issues with their changes under parc fermé. It was therefore good ' 'to see Kimi keep Max (Verstappen) behind at the end. He did so on ' 'a much older and harder tyre; Max had great pace today so that ' 'was no easy task once the Red Bull had got onto the back of us. ' 'George also had a faster car chasing him down in the closing ' 'stages with Piastri closing in. The McLaren was in DRS range for ' 'several laps, but George kept him at bay well to take P4.\n' 'We have regained our hold on P2 in the Constructors’ Championship ' 'as we leave Brazil. Making sure we finish there when the ' 'chequered flag falls in Abu Dhabi is our aim. Having a lead over ' 'Red Bull and Ferrari as we head into the year-ending ' 'triple-header is positive, but we know how quickly things can ' 'change. We will keep our feet on the ground, work diligently, and ' 'aim to put in another solid weekend next time out in Las Vegas.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' "Today's result is very welcome following a couple of difficult " 'weekends in Austin and Mexico. It was also great to see Kimi get ' 'his first P2 finish in F1.\n' 'The race got off to a rather busy start for both drivers. George ' 'had a decent start but lost a place around the outside of turn ' 'one to a car on the Soft tyre. He was struggling with oversteer ' "which wasn't helped by having to push to get through Lawson and " 'Hadjar. He was able to extend the stint but we decided to commit ' 'to two stops and take the Soft tyre in the middle phase. ' "Unfortunately, we didn't quite have the pace to keep Verstappen " 'behind, but he did a great job to hold P4 from Piastri in the ' 'closing stages.\n' 'Kimi had a relatively uneventful start but the same cannot be ' 'said of the Safety Car restart. He was the middle one of three ' 'cars into turn one and when Piastri locked on the inside and ran ' 'into him, Kimi got knocked into Leclerc. Luckily, we were able to ' 'keep going and managed to stay ahead of Piastri at the finish but ' 'it was a big hit that seemed to hurt the balance and consistency ' "of the car. Overall, we didn't have the pace to fight for a win " 'today but P2 is very satisfying result for Kimi and 43 points ' 'total this weekend is a nice result for the team.', 'content_html': '

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

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

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

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

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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

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

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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

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

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

\n', 'date': '2025-11-09T22:45:00+01:00', 'title': '2025 São Paulo Grand Prix – Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/abb41582-311e-421a-983b-673e6e5af46a'} 2025-11-30 01:00:33 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=1&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:33 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=5&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:33 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=1&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:33 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e0518c22-a974-4474-a420-2c34ef4223b0> {'content': '\n' ' From 11\xa0November 2025 to autumn 2027: some 30\xa0works from ' '1948 to the present day from the company’s own art collection\n' ' Works of art integrated into the permanent exhibition at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' ' 22 international artists such as Willi Baumeister, Emilio ' 'Chapela, Florina Leinß, Maximilian Prüfer, Selma Selman and Andy ' 'Warhol\n' '\n' 'Under the title “Now on View. Works from the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection at the Mercedes-Benz Museum”, the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection has been showing significant works from over 40 years ' 'of collection history in changing presentations since 2024. A new ' 'exhibition with some 30 impressive works from 1948 to the present ' 'day will be on display from 11 November 2025 to autumn 2027. ' 'Visitors can look forward to a selection of paintings, ' 'photographs and video art created by 22 artists. In their works, ' 'these artists explore the connection between art and nature, ' 'social discourses and formal aesthetic issues. Further works were ' 'selected in relation to the contents of individual themed rooms ' 'at the Mercedes-Benz Museum.\n' 'A journey through time from 1948 to the present day: From Willi ' 'Baumeister to Selma Selman\n' 'Artists such as Emilio Chapela, José Heerkens and Maximilian ' 'Prüfer explore the relationship between humans, art and nature. ' 'Regardless of whether their artwork was inspired by experiences ' 'in nature or draws attention to endangered ecosystems\xa0– the ' 'connection to natural phenomena is often not apparent in the ' 'works at first glance. This is impressively demonstrated in ' 'Maximilian Prüfer’s fly pictures. The artist turns animals, ' 'especially insects, into active co-creators of his art by ' 'visualising the traces of their movements. The images document ' 'natural behaviours such as flight, foraging and social ' 'interactions. They offer a fascinating glimpse into an often ' 'hidden world. At the same time, he has the flies imitate ' 'important paintings. This also applies to the founding work of ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection: Ruhe und Bewegung (“Rest and ' 'Movement”) by Willi Baumeister from 1948.\n' 'Sung Tieu, Selma Selman and Paulo Nazareth explore their family ' 'roots and cultural identity. Their works are based on questions ' 'that deal with post-colonial aspects such as social grievances, ' 'global migration and the treatment of ethnic minorities. Selma ' 'Selman, for example, paints self-portraits or scenes from her ' 'life on disused car parts\xa0– preferably from Mercedes-Benz ' 'cars. Like the motifs, the vehicle fragments also refer to the ' 'artist’s personal history: she grew up as the daughter of a scrap ' 'dealer in Bosnia-Herzegovina, where a discarded car was not ' 'considered rubbish, but rather as a means of providing for the ' 'family. Against this backdrop, the unusual picture media are an ' 'integral part of Selma Selman’s identity.\n' 'Florina Leinß, Gerold Miller and Simone Westerwinter devote ' 'themselves to formal-aesthetic considerations in dialogue with ' 'the heritage of Concrete Art and Minimal Art\xa0– a central focus ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection. In one of her work ' 'approaches, Simone Westerwinter deals specifically with the ' 'cultural significance of abstract patterns. In her piece Karo ' 'Star, she focuses on the popular chequered pattern. The clear ' 'order and symmetry of the pattern are broken up by a bright pink, ' 'irregular rectangle sewn into the upper red square. Westerwinter ' 'thus questions ideas of harmony and familiar aesthetics.\n' 'All the works of art on display are integrated into the permanent ' 'exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. Content-wise, the works ' 'of Finnegan Shannon, Sergio Fermariello and Andy Warhol enter ' 'into a dialogue with the respective exhibition environment, for ' 'example. In Collection Room\xa03: “Gallery of Helpers”, emergency ' 'vehicles used to rescue and care for people take centre stage. ' 'The bright blue bench by Finnegan Shannon also picks up on the ' 'idea of caring: with the printed phrase “I’d like to linger here. ' 'Rest here if you agree.”, Shannon draws attention to the needs of ' 'people with reduced mobility, highlighting the lack of ' 'accessibility in many public and private spaces.\n' 'Artists\n' 'Willi Baumeister, Max Bill, Emilio Chapela, Sergio Fermariello, ' 'José Heerkens, Gregor Hildebrandt, Tamara K.E., Imi Knoebel, ' 'Florina Leinß, Sylvan Lionni, Gerold Miller, Paulo Nazareth, Nam ' 'June Paik, Jan van der Ploeg, Maximilian Prüfer, Selma Selman, ' 'Finnegan Shannon, Sung Tieu, Guy Tillim, Franz Erhard Walther, ' 'Andy Warhol, Simone Westerwinter\n' 'Guided tours of “Now on View”\n' 'From 23\xa0November 2025, a family tour for adults, young people ' 'and children will take place once a month. After the tour, ' 'children will have the opportunity to get creative in the CAMPUS ' 'learning centre on Level\xa00. More information on the tour, ' 'dates and registration can be found at ' 'mercedes-benz.com/nowonview.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection was founded in 1977 and is now ' 'one of the most important European corporate collections, with ' 'museum quality and an international reputation. The collection ' 'includes some 3,000\xa0works by over 800\xa0artists\xa0– ' 'including world-famous artists such as Cao Fei, Keith Haring, ' 'Alicja Kwade, Charlotte Posenenske, Oskar Schlemmer, Franz Erhard ' 'Walther and Andy Warhol. The art collection concentrates on ' 'abstract-constructive pictorial concepts, critically inclined art ' 'as well as representative works and commissioned pieces on topics ' 'such as automobility, design and construction. It epitomises the ' 'broad-based social commitment of Mercedes-Benz to culture and ' 'education. With its art collection, the company aims to create a ' 'recognisable benefit for the common good.\n' 'With exhibitions of the works in the company and in international ' 'museums (e.g. Los Angeles, London, Johannesburg, Bilbao and ' 'Tokyo), the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection enables a wide audience ' 'to explore the collection. It attaches great importance to the ' 'acquisition of recent art in order to contribute to a responsible ' 'support policy for young artists. It is also strongly committed ' 'to diversity: the acquisition policy of the art collection is ' 'consistently geared towards promoting international artists and ' 'the diversity of cultures, orientations and views.\n' 'More information on the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection is available ' 'on the internet at mercedes-benz.art.\n' 'The photos with the image numbers 25C0297_001 to 25C0297_006 can ' 'be found at Mercedes-Benz Media.\n' 'Contacts:\xa0Silke Mockert (Mercedes-Benz Art Collection), +49\xa0' '160\xa086\xa072\xa0007, silke.mockert@mercedes-benz.comFriederike ' 'Valet (Mercedes-Benz Museum), +49\xa0151\xa058\xa0622\xa0944, ' 'friederike.valet@mercedes-benz.com', 'content_html': '
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Under the title “Now on View. Works from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Art Collection at the Mercedes-Benz Museum”, ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection has been showing ' 'significant works from over 40 years of collection history ' 'in changing presentations since 2024. A new exhibition with ' 'some 30 impressive works from 1948 to the present day will ' 'be on display from 11 November 2025 to autumn 2027. Visitors ' 'can look forward to a selection of paintings, photographs ' 'and video art created by 22 artists. In their works, these ' 'artists explore the connection between art and nature, ' 'social discourses and formal aesthetic issues. Further works ' 'were selected in relation to the contents of individual ' 'themed rooms at the Mercedes-Benz Museum.

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A journey through time from 1948 to the present day: ' 'From Willi Baumeister to Selma Selman

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Artists such as Emilio Chapela, José Heerkens and ' 'Maximilian Prüfer explore the relationship between humans, ' 'art and nature. Regardless of whether their artwork was ' 'inspired by experiences in nature or draws attention to ' 'endangered ecosystems – the connection to natural ' 'phenomena is often not apparent in the works at first ' 'glance. This is impressively demonstrated in Maximilian ' 'Prüfer’s fly pictures. The artist turns animals, especially ' 'insects, into active co-creators of his art by visualising ' 'the traces of their movements. The images document natural ' 'behaviours such as flight, foraging and social interactions. ' 'They offer a fascinating glimpse into an often hidden world. ' 'At the same time, he has the flies imitate important ' 'paintings. This also applies to the founding work of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Art Collection: Ruhe und Bewegung ' '(“Rest and Movement”) by Willi Baumeister from 1948.

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Sung Tieu, Selma Selman and Paulo Nazareth explore their ' 'family roots and cultural identity. Their works are based on ' 'questions that deal with post-colonial aspects such as ' 'social grievances, global migration and the treatment of ' 'ethnic minorities. Selma Selman, for example, paints ' 'self-portraits or scenes from her life on disused car ' 'parts – preferably from Mercedes-Benz cars. Like the ' 'motifs, the vehicle fragments also refer to the artist’s ' 'personal history: she grew up as the daughter of a scrap ' 'dealer in Bosnia-Herzegovina, where a discarded car was not ' 'considered rubbish, but rather as a means of providing for ' 'the family. Against this backdrop, the unusual picture media ' 'are an integral part of Selma Selman’s identity.

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Florina Leinß, Gerold Miller and Simone Westerwinter ' 'devote themselves to formal-aesthetic considerations in ' 'dialogue with the heritage of Concrete Art and Minimal ' 'Art – a central focus of the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection. In one of her work approaches, Simone ' 'Westerwinter deals specifically with the cultural ' 'significance of abstract patterns. In her piece Karo ' 'Star, she focuses on the popular chequered pattern. The ' 'clear order and symmetry of the pattern are broken up by a ' 'bright pink, irregular rectangle sewn into the upper red ' 'square. Westerwinter thus questions ideas of harmony and ' 'familiar aesthetics.

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All the works of art on display are integrated into the ' 'permanent exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. ' 'Content-wise, the works of Finnegan Shannon, Sergio ' 'Fermariello and Andy Warhol enter into a dialogue with the ' 'respective exhibition environment, for example. In ' 'Collection Room 3: “Gallery of Helpers”, emergency ' 'vehicles used to rescue and care for people take centre ' 'stage. The bright blue bench by Finnegan Shannon also picks ' 'up on the idea of caring: with the printed phrase “I’d like ' 'to linger here. Rest here if you agree.”, Shannon draws ' 'attention to the needs of people with reduced mobility, ' 'highlighting the lack of accessibility in many public and ' 'private spaces.

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Artists

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Willi Baumeister, Max Bill, Emilio Chapela, Sergio ' 'Fermariello, José Heerkens, Gregor Hildebrandt, Tamara K.E., ' 'Imi Knoebel, Florina Leinß, Sylvan Lionni, Gerold Miller, ' 'Paulo Nazareth, Nam June Paik, Jan van der Ploeg, Maximilian ' 'Prüfer, Selma Selman, Finnegan Shannon, Sung Tieu, Guy ' 'Tillim, Franz Erhard Walther, Andy Warhol, Simone ' 'Westerwinter

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Guided tours of “Now on View”

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From 23 November 2025, a family tour for adults, ' 'young people and children will take place once a month. ' 'After the tour, children will have the opportunity to get ' 'creative in the CAMPUS learning centre on Level 0. More ' 'information on the tour, dates and registration can be found ' 'at mercedes-benz.com/nowonview.

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The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection

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The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection was founded in 1977 and ' 'is now one of the most important European corporate ' 'collections, with museum quality and an international ' 'reputation. The collection includes some 3,000 works by ' 'over 800 artists – including world-famous artists ' 'such as Cao Fei, Keith Haring, Alicja Kwade, Charlotte ' 'Posenenske, Oskar Schlemmer, Franz Erhard Walther and Andy ' 'Warhol. The art collection concentrates on ' 'abstract-constructive pictorial concepts, critically ' 'inclined art as well as representative works and ' 'commissioned pieces on topics such as automobility, design ' 'and construction. It epitomises the broad-based social ' 'commitment of Mercedes-Benz to culture and education. With ' 'its art collection, the company aims to create a ' 'recognisable benefit for the common good.

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With exhibitions of the works in the company and in ' 'international museums (e.g. Los Angeles, London, ' 'Johannesburg, Bilbao and Tokyo), the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection enables a wide audience to explore the ' 'collection. It attaches great importance to the acquisition ' 'of recent art in order to contribute to a responsible ' 'support policy for young artists. It is also strongly ' 'committed to diversity: the acquisition policy of the art ' 'collection is consistently geared towards promoting ' 'international artists and the diversity of cultures, ' 'orientations and views.

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More information on the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection is ' 'available on the internet at mercedes-benz.art.

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The photos with the image numbers 25C0297_001 to ' '25C0297_006 can be found at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Media.

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Contacts: 
Silke Mockert ' '(Mercedes-Benz Art Collection), ' '+49 160 86 72 007, silke.mockert@mercedes-benz.com
Friederike ' 'Valet (Mercedes-Benz Museum), ' '+49 151 58 622 944, friederike.valet@mercedes-benz.com

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Team continues with home-grown line-up as the ' 'sport enters new era in 2026

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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is delighted to confirm ' 'that George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will continue as the ' 'team’s driver line-up into 2026. Multiple Grand Prix winner ' 'Russell, 27, heads into his eighth season in F1 whilst ' 'Antonelli, 19, continues into his second year. 

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George and Kimi are both graduates of the team’s junior ' 'system, having joined the programme in 2017 and 2019 ' 'respectively. George claimed the GP3 and Formula 2 titles en ' 'route to F1 and, following three years at Williams, has won ' 'five races since stepping up to a race seat with the works ' 'Mercedes team.

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Kimi meanwhile secured multiple Formula 4 championships, ' 'the Formula Regional title and race wins in Formula 2 before ' 'making his F1 debut at the start of this year. Since then, ' 'he has gone on to become the third youngest podium finisher ' 'in the sport’s history and leads one of the strongest rookie ' 'crops in many seasons.

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Toto Wolff, CEO and Team Principal of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team, said: “Confirming our driver line-up was ' 'always just a matter of when, not if. We wanted to take our ' 'time, handle the negotiations properly and make sure ' "everyone, on all sides, was happy. I'm pleased we have done " "that. George and Kimi have proved a strong pairing and we're " 'excited to continue our journey together. Our focus is now ' 'on the final six races of the year, as we fight for second ' 'in the Constructors’, and onwards to 2026 and a new era in ' 'F1.”

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George Russell commented: “I am really proud to be ' 'continuing our journey together. Next year will mark my ' '10th since I signed with Mercedes back in 2017. ' 'It has been such a long and successful partnership with the ' 'team so far and I can’t wait to see what lies ahead, ' 'particularly as we embark on one of the largest regulation ' 'changes in the sport’s history next year. We are all ' 'incredibly focused on making that a success and, for me ' 'personally, building on what has been my strongest season in ' 'F1 to date.”

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Kimi Antonelli said: “I’m super excited to be continuing ' 'with the team. I’ve learnt so much in my first season in F1, ' 'both in the good moments and the more challenging ones. ' 'Those have all made me stronger, not only as a driver but as ' 'a team-mate too. I want to say thank you to Toto and ' 'everyone at Brackley and Brixworth for their continued ' 'support and faith in me.

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“Our focus now is to finish this year strongly and secure ' 'second in the Constructors’ Championship, before we then ' 'turn our full attention to 2026. There’s plenty for us still ' 'to achieve in these final six races and we will be giving it ' 'our all.”

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Windscreen ' 'wipers and heating running at full blast to keep the view clear ' 'for the driver and the passengers warm. Anyone who enjoys skiing ' 'or snowboarding will appreciate how extreme these conditions can ' 'be. The engineers at Mercedes‑Benz also understand this because ' 'they are currently completing intensive cold-weather testing with ' 'the all-new GLB at the Mercedes Technology Center (MTC) in ' 'Sindelfingen, before its world premiere on 8 December 2025.\n' 'Whether as a spacious five-seater or a versatile seven-seater, ' 'this compact SUV is the perfect companion for trips to ski ' 'resorts or other wintry adventures. Beyond confident traction on ' 'snow-covered roads, what truly matters is supreme thermal comfort ' 'and clear visibility. To ensure the all‑new GLB meets ' 'Mercedes‑Benz’s exacting standards in these crucial areas\xa0– ' 'and delivers the hallmark quality customers expect\xa0– extensive ' 'testing in two, state-of-the-art climatic wind tunnels is ' 'essential.\n' 'Testing at the limit: Arctic temperatures and blizzards in the ' 'climatic chambers\n' 'The temperature range in the so-called cold tunnel basically ' 'extends from -40 to +40\xa0degrees\xa0Celsius, this covers ' 'practically every conceivable weather condition in the real world ' 'and includes a generous buffer. Cutting-edge snow cannons allow ' 'snow production with a wide variety of snow types over a wide ' 'temperature range. Combined with the wind tunnel’s high-powered ' 'fan, Mercedes‑Benz can simulate fierce blizzards where snowflakes ' 'race towards the test vehicle at speeds of up to 200\xa0km/h.\n' 'A great deal of complex technology is incorporated within ' 'Mercedes‑Benz’s two climatic wind tunnels. In each tunnel, a ' 'rolling road simulates the road surface. Powerful electric motors ' 'drive four rollers each, allowing 4MATIC\xa0models to be tested ' 'under realistic conditions. The test rigs are designed for a ' 'total output of up to 780\xa0kW, enabling top speeds of up to ' '265\xa0km/h. Vehicles can also be refuelled and charged within ' 'the tunnels. The building extends over a 70\xa0x\xa060‑metre ' 'floor area. In addition to the two test rigs, it houses offices ' 'and a control room. From there, the technicians can regulate ' 'temperature, humidity, wind speed, and other parameters. Each ' 'test can be closely observed through large, fully insulated ' 'windows.\n' 'Quality enhancement in every season: simulating the desert sun\n' 'What if the destination isn’t St.\xa0Moritz, but St.\xa0Tropez? ' 'What if the goal is Lake\xa0Garda rather than the Grossglockner? ' 'It’s not just snow and ice that present challenges for a car and ' 'its occupants; heat and solar radiation have their own pitfalls. ' 'In the heat chamber, temperatures from -10 to +60\xa0degrees\xa0' 'Celsius can be generated. There is also a solar simulation system ' 'with 32\xa0lamps, delivering a radiation spectrum that ' 'corresponds to natural sunlight. Over an 8\xa0x\xa02.5‑metre ' 'area, the radiation intensity can be varied between 200 and ' '1,200\xa0watts per square metre. The highest level is comparable ' 'to very intense sunshine, such as that found only in remote ' 'desert locations, such as Death\xa0Valley in the USA.\n' 'Another development tool in the heat tunnel is the so-called ' '“Hot\xa0Road”. This is a simulated road surface where the ' 'temperature there can be continuously adjusted between +50 and ' '+70\xa0degrees\xa0Celsius, precisely replicating the thermal ' 'conditions of a road surface on a scorching summer day. The goal ' 'here, too, is to create conditions that are as close to reality ' 'as possible.\n' 'In the climatic wind tunnels, almost every weather condition can ' 'be simulated all year round\xa0– and with very low tolerances. ' 'Unlike tests on public roads, the measurements are reproducible ' 'at any time. The cold chamber helps Mercedes‑Benz to further ' 'close the gap between simulation and practical testing, and to ' 'continuously improve vehicle quality through even more ' 'comprehensive tests.\n' 'Snow flurries, icy windscreens: authentic winter testing\n' 'The engineers are using the testing possibilities of the climatic ' 'wind tunnels to examine a variety of vehicle components and ' 'functions. For example, they are examining the function of the ' 'windscreen wipers to ensure they work perfectly in all weather ' 'conditions. For example, in the cold tunnel, engineers check ' 'whether swirling snow can block the air intakes\xa0– a real-world ' 'risk caused by spray from passing trucks.\n' 'In frosty temperatures between -15 and -20\xa0degrees\xa0Celsius, ' 'the heating system must demonstrate that it can defrost an icy ' 'windscreen quickly. A camera records the entire de-icing process. ' 'The all-new GLB also passed these tests impressively. At an ' 'outside temperature of -15\xa0degrees\xa0Celsius, it takes only ' '15\xa0minutes for the windscreen to be so clear that it would be ' 'possible to drive off. And this only with the help of the defrost ' 'setting of the heating system and without further intervention ' 'from the driver, such as switching on the windscreen wipers.\n' 'A welcoming climate: from the moment the occupants step inside\n' 'The new Mercedes‑Benz GLB raises efficiency and climate comfort ' 'to a new level. One example: on a 20‑minute drive at an outside ' 'temperature of -7\xa0degrees\xa0Celsius, it heats the interior ' 'twice as fast as its predecessor\xa0– and even undercuts the ' 'heating time of a conventionally powered model. Compared to its ' 'predecessor, the all‑new electric GLB requires only about half ' 'the energy. The latter has a positive effect on the electric ' 'range.\n' 'The heating process starts automatically as soon as someone gets ' 'into the car. Mercedes‑Benz’s strategy is to first warm the upper ' 'body and hands. This ensures rapid thermal comfort, even without ' 'using pre-conditioning. In addition, the system is now even more ' 'intuitive and comfortable to use and can be adapted to individual ' 'needs in many ways. Regardless of whether the occupants are ' 'charging, sitting in the vehicle or even taking a nap, the system ' 'regulates heating and cooling seamlessly with the help of its ' 'intelligent, predictive operating strategy.\n' 'Central to this system is an innovative heat pump that has been ' 'adapted from the VISION\xa0EQXX technology programme. As a ' 'so-called multi-source model, it can use three energy sources in ' 'parallel: the waste heat from the electric drive and the battery, ' 'as well as the ambient air. By using this “free” heat, the heat ' 'pump contributes to the high efficiency of the GLB. It manages ' 'this process with around a third of the electrical energy that a ' 'comparable auxiliary heater would require for the same output.\n' 'Welcome home: Redefining comfort in the compact SUV segment\n' 'Instead of the previous sculptural design, a purist concept with ' 'a focus on a individual iconic, high-tech elements takes its ' 'place. The design is reduced to the essentials and conveys a ' 'state-of-the-art, elegant ambience. A highlight of the interior ' 'is the optional, floating MBUX Superscreen, which extends over ' 'the entire width of the dashboard.\n' 'The circular air vents at either end of the MBUX Superscreen have ' 'a sporty and futuristic effect. The outer rings, finished in ' 'Silver\xa0Shadow, appear to float in front of a funnel-shaped ' 'form. The centre nozzle replaces the usual louvres with a flat, ' 'state-of-the-art body. Another highlight are the doors with a ' 'concave main body that recedes into the background and generously ' 'dimensioned, floating centre panels with an open storage ' 'compartment. The pull handle with a classic tube-like design ' 'looks straightforward, but powerful and sporty.\n' 'The floating centre console rounds off the design. It connects ' 'stylishly under the MBUX Superscreen and offers a large, ' 'three-dimensional trim surface, which is available in various ' 'luxurious designs. The trim integrates a smartphone storage ' 'compartment with wireless charging (optional) and cup holders in ' 'an aesthetic form.\n' 'The new steering wheel is designed to be even more ergonomic and ' 'is more intuitive to operate. In response to numerous customer ' 'requests, Mercedes‑Benz has reintroduced a rocker switch for the ' 'limiter and DISTRONIC, as well as a roller switch for volume ' 'control.\n' 'A more spacious and flexible interior\n' 'The all-new GLB is available as a five- and seven-seater. It ' 'adapts effortlessly to a wide range of requirements and has ' 'plenty of space for family, friends, and spontaneous plans. ' 'Compared to its predecessor, the new GLB offers noticeably more ' 'headroom in the first two rows of seats. This is due to the ' 'roofline of the SUV as well as the standard panoramic roof. The ' 'seating comfort in the second row has been noticeably improved ' 'with more legroom and longer thigh support.\n' 'A longitudinally adjustable rear seating row is optionally ' 'available for the five-seater and standard for the seven-seater. ' 'With this function, the backrests of the second row can be ' 'adjusted in several angles, and the entire row of seats can be ' 'moved longitudinally. This allows either the comfort for the ' 'passengers to be maximised, or the boot volume to be increased.\n' 'The optional third row of seats is easier to get into than in the ' 'predecessor. This is due, among other things, to the ' 'significantly longer adjustment range of the Easy‑Entry function. ' 'If seats six and seven are not needed, the third row of seats can ' 'be sunk into the load floor.\n' 'Switchable panoramic sunroof with illuminated star pattern\n' 'The large panoramic roof sets a new standard in the segment and ' 'provides an exceptionally generous and open sense of space. To ' 'protect against solar radiation, it consists of heat-insulating ' 'laminated safety glass with an infrared-reflecting coating and a ' 'low-emissivity (LowE) coating on the inside. This reduces heating ' 'of the vehicle interior in summer.\n' 'In winter, the LowE coating reduces heat loss by reflecting the ' 'interior heat back into the cabin. At only 200\xa0nanometres, ' 'this infrared film is thinner than a human hair, which has a ' 'diameter of approximately 50,000\xa0nanometres.\n' 'As an option, the transparency of the panoramic roof can be ' 'changed segment by segment in 10 to 20\xa0milliseconds. ' 'Passengers can choose between transparent for a clear view ' 'upwards and opal (milky) for more privacy. The opal (milky) state ' 'not only protects against prying eyes from the outside but also ' 'offers improved glare protection in direct sunlight. It is ' 'operated via a corresponding menu in the vehicle settings in the ' 'central display.\n' 'For the ultimate touch of style, the large panoramic roof is ' 'optional even illuminated. Each one connected to the ambient ' 'lighting setting for a personalised and luminous starry sky. The ' 'light is fed in via LED modules from the front.\n' 'MB.OS: Creating an intuitive and user-friendly digital ' 'experience\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) superbrain transforms ' 'the all‑new GLB into an intelligent companion that thinks, learns ' 'and evolves with its driver. Combined with the fourth MBUX ' 'generation, the very latest operating concept delivers redesigned ' 'welcome animations, the advanced Zero\xa0Layer function, an ' 'extensive range of apps, the MBUX Virtual Assistant with various ' 'emotionally responsive avatars and powered by generative ' 'artificial intelligence, navigation with Google\xa0Maps and ' 'powerful 3D MBUX Surround Navigation.\n' 'Moreover, MB.OS enables the latest assistance systems. The ' 'all-new GLB has a comprehensive range of driver assistance ' 'systems, including DISTRONIC distance control as standard in ' 'Europe. The hardware comprises eight cameras, five radar sensors, ' '12 ultrasonic sensors and a water-cooled high-performance ' 'computer with sufficient power reserves for future functions and ' 'regular over-the-air updates. Mercedes‑Benz bundles all ' 'assistance systems under the name MB.DRIVE. As digital extras[1], ' 'they are either already available at market launch or planned and ' 'can be updated later.\n' '[1] To use the digital extras, customers must create a Mercedes ' 'me ID and agree to the terms of use for digital extras and the ' 'Mercedes me ID terms of use in their currently valid versions. In ' 'addition, the respective vehicle must be linked to the user ' 'account. After the limited term has expired, the digital extras ' 'can be extended for a fee, provided that they are still offered ' 'for the corresponding vehicle.', 'content_html': '
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  • The all-new GLB is currently undergoing ' 'cold-weather testing in the climatic wind ' 'tunnels
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  • First glimpse inside the new compact SUV, ' 'offering space for up to seven people
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Icy cold and heavy snowfall during the final miles. ' 'Windscreen wipers and heating running at full blast to keep ' 'the view clear for the driver and the passengers warm. ' 'Anyone who enjoys skiing or snowboarding will appreciate how ' 'extreme these conditions can be. The engineers at ' 'Mercedes‑Benz also understand this because they are ' 'currently completing intensive cold-weather testing with the ' 'all-new GLB at the Mercedes Technology Center (MTC) in ' 'Sindelfingen, before its world premiere on 8 December ' '2025.

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Whether as a spacious five-seater or a versatile ' 'seven-seater, this compact SUV is the perfect companion for ' 'trips to ski resorts or other wintry adventures. Beyond ' 'confident traction on snow-covered roads, what truly matters ' 'is supreme thermal comfort and clear visibility. To ensure ' 'the all‑new GLB meets Mercedes‑Benz’s exacting standards in ' 'these crucial areas – and delivers the hallmark quality ' 'customers expect – extensive testing in two, ' 'state-of-the-art climatic wind tunnels is essential.

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Testing at the limit: Arctic temperatures and blizzards ' 'in the climatic chambers

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The temperature range in the so-called cold tunnel ' 'basically extends from -40 to +40 degrees Celsius, ' 'this covers practically every conceivable weather condition ' 'in the real world and includes a generous buffer. ' 'Cutting-edge snow cannons allow snow production with a wide ' 'variety of snow types over a wide temperature range. ' 'Combined with the wind tunnel’s high-powered fan, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz can simulate fierce blizzards where snowflakes ' 'race towards the test vehicle at speeds of up to ' '200 km/h.

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A great deal of complex technology is incorporated within ' 'Mercedes‑Benz’s two climatic wind tunnels. In each tunnel, a ' 'rolling road simulates the road surface. Powerful electric ' 'motors drive four rollers each, allowing 4MATIC models ' 'to be tested under realistic conditions. The test rigs are ' 'designed for a total output of up to 780 kW, enabling ' 'top speeds of up to 265 km/h. Vehicles can also be ' 'refuelled and charged within the tunnels. The building ' 'extends over a 70 x 60‑metre floor area. In ' 'addition to the two test rigs, it houses offices and a ' 'control room. From there, the technicians can regulate ' 'temperature, humidity, wind speed, and other parameters. ' 'Each test can be closely observed through large, fully ' 'insulated windows.

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Quality enhancement in every season: simulating the ' 'desert sun

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What if the destination isn’t St. Moritz, but ' 'St. Tropez? What if the goal is Lake Garda rather ' 'than the Grossglockner? It’s not just snow and ice that ' 'present challenges for a car and its occupants; heat and ' 'solar radiation have their own pitfalls. In the heat ' 'chamber, temperatures from -10 to ' '+60 degrees Celsius can be generated. There is ' 'also a solar simulation system with 32 lamps, ' 'delivering a radiation spectrum that corresponds to natural ' 'sunlight. Over an 8 x 2.5‑metre area, the ' 'radiation intensity can be varied between 200 and ' '1,200 watts per square metre. The highest level is ' 'comparable to very intense sunshine, such as that found only ' 'in remote desert locations, such as Death Valley in the ' 'USA.

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Another development tool in the heat tunnel is the ' 'so-called “Hot Road”. This is a simulated road surface ' 'where the temperature there can be continuously adjusted ' 'between +50 and +70 degrees Celsius, precisely ' 'replicating the thermal conditions of a road surface on a ' 'scorching summer day. The goal here, too, is to create ' 'conditions that are as close to reality as possible.

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In the climatic wind tunnels, almost every weather ' 'condition can be simulated all year round – and with ' 'very low tolerances. Unlike tests on public roads, the ' 'measurements are reproducible at any time. The cold chamber ' 'helps Mercedes‑Benz to further close the gap between ' 'simulation and practical testing, and to continuously ' 'improve vehicle quality through even more comprehensive ' 'tests.

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Snow flurries, icy windscreens: authentic winter ' 'testing

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The engineers are using the testing possibilities of the ' 'climatic wind tunnels to examine a variety of vehicle ' 'components and functions. For example, they are examining ' 'the function of the windscreen wipers to ensure they work ' 'perfectly in all weather conditions. For example, in the ' 'cold tunnel, engineers check whether swirling snow can block ' 'the air intakes – a real-world risk caused by spray ' 'from passing trucks.

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In frosty temperatures between -15 and ' '-20 degrees Celsius, the heating system must ' 'demonstrate that it can defrost an icy windscreen quickly. A ' 'camera records the entire de-icing process. The all-new GLB ' 'also passed these tests impressively. At an outside ' 'temperature of -15 degrees Celsius, it takes only ' '15 minutes for the windscreen to be so clear that it ' 'would be possible to drive off. And this only with the help ' 'of the defrost setting of the heating system and without ' 'further intervention from the driver, such as switching on ' 'the windscreen wipers.

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A welcoming climate: from the moment the occupants step ' 'inside

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The new Mercedes‑Benz GLB raises efficiency and climate ' 'comfort to a new level. One example: on a 20‑minute drive at ' 'an outside temperature of -7 degrees Celsius, it ' 'heats the interior twice as fast as its predecessor – ' 'and even undercuts the heating time of a conventionally ' 'powered model. Compared to its predecessor, the all‑new ' 'electric GLB requires only about half the energy. The latter ' 'has a positive effect on the electric range.

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The heating process starts automatically as soon as ' 'someone gets into the car. Mercedes‑Benz’s strategy is to ' 'first warm the upper body and hands. This ensures rapid ' 'thermal comfort, even without using pre-conditioning. In ' 'addition, the system is now even more intuitive and ' 'comfortable to use and can be adapted to individual needs in ' 'many ways. Regardless of whether the occupants are charging, ' 'sitting in the vehicle or even taking a nap, the system ' 'regulates heating and cooling seamlessly with the help of ' 'its intelligent, predictive operating strategy.

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Central to this system is an innovative heat pump that ' 'has been adapted from the VISION EQXX technology ' 'programme. As a so-called multi-source model, it can use ' 'three energy sources in parallel: the waste heat from the ' 'electric drive and the battery, as well as the ambient air. ' 'By using this “free” heat, the heat pump contributes to the ' 'high efficiency of the GLB. It manages this process with ' 'around a third of the electrical energy that a comparable ' 'auxiliary heater would require for the same output.

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Welcome home: Redefining comfort in the compact SUV ' 'segment

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Instead of the previous sculptural design, a purist ' 'concept with a focus on a individual iconic, high-tech ' 'elements takes its place. The design is reduced to the ' 'essentials and conveys a state-of-the-art, elegant ambience. ' 'A highlight of the interior is the optional, floating MBUX ' 'Superscreen, which extends over the entire width of the ' 'dashboard.

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The circular air vents at either end of the MBUX ' 'Superscreen have a sporty and futuristic effect. The outer ' 'rings, finished in Silver Shadow, appear to float in ' 'front of a funnel-shaped form. The centre nozzle replaces ' 'the usual louvres with a flat, state-of-the-art body. ' 'Another highlight are the doors with a concave main body ' 'that recedes into the background and generously dimensioned, ' 'floating centre panels with an open storage compartment. The ' 'pull handle with a classic tube-like design looks ' 'straightforward, but powerful and sporty.

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The floating centre console rounds off the design. It ' 'connects stylishly under the MBUX Superscreen and offers a ' 'large, three-dimensional trim surface, which is available in ' 'various luxurious designs. The trim integrates a smartphone ' 'storage compartment with wireless charging (optional) and ' 'cup holders in an aesthetic form.

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The new steering wheel is designed to be even more ' 'ergonomic and is more intuitive to operate. In response to ' 'numerous customer requests, Mercedes‑Benz has reintroduced a ' 'rocker switch for the limiter and DISTRONIC, as well as a ' 'roller switch for volume control.

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A more spacious and flexible interior

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The all-new GLB is available as a five- and seven-seater. ' 'It adapts effortlessly to a wide range of requirements and ' 'has plenty of space for family, friends, and spontaneous ' 'plans. Compared to its predecessor, the new GLB offers ' 'noticeably more headroom in the first two rows of seats. ' 'This is due to the roofline of the SUV as well as the ' 'standard panoramic roof. The seating comfort in the second ' 'row has been noticeably improved with more legroom and ' 'longer thigh support.

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A longitudinally adjustable rear seating row is ' 'optionally available for the five-seater and standard for ' 'the seven-seater. With this function, the backrests of the ' 'second row can be adjusted in several angles, and the entire ' 'row of seats can be moved longitudinally. This allows either ' 'the comfort for the passengers to be maximised, or the boot ' 'volume to be increased.

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The optional third row of seats is easier to get into ' 'than in the predecessor. This is due, among other things, to ' 'the significantly longer adjustment range of the Easy‑Entry ' 'function. If seats six and seven are not needed, the third ' 'row of seats can be sunk into the load floor.

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Switchable panoramic sunroof with illuminated star ' 'pattern

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The large panoramic roof sets a new standard in the ' 'segment and provides an exceptionally generous and open ' 'sense of space. To protect against solar radiation, it ' 'consists of heat-insulating laminated safety glass with an ' 'infrared-reflecting coating and a low-emissivity (LowE) ' 'coating on the inside. This reduces heating of the vehicle ' 'interior in summer.

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In winter, the LowE coating reduces heat loss by ' 'reflecting the interior heat back into the cabin. At only ' '200 nanometres, this infrared film is thinner than a ' 'human hair, which has a diameter of approximately ' '50,000 nanometres.

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As an option, the transparency of the panoramic roof can ' 'be changed segment by segment in 10 to 20 milliseconds. ' 'Passengers can choose between transparent for a clear view ' 'upwards and opal (milky) for more privacy. The opal (milky) ' 'state not only protects against prying eyes from the outside ' 'but also offers improved glare protection in direct ' 'sunlight. It is operated via a corresponding menu in the ' 'vehicle settings in the central display.

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For the ultimate touch of style, the large panoramic roof ' 'is optional even illuminated. Each one connected to the ' 'ambient lighting setting for a personalised and luminous ' 'starry sky. The light is fed in via LED modules from the ' 'front.

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MB.OS: Creating an intuitive and user-friendly digital ' 'experience

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The Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) superbrain ' 'transforms the all‑new GLB into an intelligent companion ' 'that thinks, learns and evolves with its driver. Combined ' 'with the fourth MBUX generation, the very latest operating ' 'concept delivers redesigned welcome animations, the advanced ' 'Zero Layer function, an extensive range of apps, the ' 'MBUX Virtual Assistant with various emotionally responsive ' 'avatars and powered by generative artificial intelligence, ' 'navigation with Google Maps and powerful 3D MBUX ' 'Surround Navigation.

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Moreover, MB.OS enables the latest assistance systems. ' 'The all-new GLB has a comprehensive range of driver ' 'assistance systems, including DISTRONIC distance control as ' 'standard in Europe. The hardware comprises eight cameras, ' 'five radar sensors, 12 ultrasonic sensors and a water-cooled ' 'high-performance computer with sufficient power reserves for ' 'future functions and regular over-the-air updates. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz bundles all assistance systems under the name ' 'MB.DRIVE. As digital extras[1], they are either ' 'already available at market launch or planned and can be ' 'updated later.

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[1] To use the digital extras, customers must ' 'create a Mercedes me ID and agree to the terms of use for ' 'digital extras and the Mercedes me ID terms of use in their ' 'currently valid versions. In addition, the respective ' 'vehicle must be linked to the user account. After the ' 'limited term has expired, the digital extras can be extended ' 'for a fee, provided that they are still offered for the ' 'corresponding vehicle.

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This iconic face of Mercedes-Benz automobiles ' 'traces its origins to the very first Mercedes, which was also the ' 'first modern automobile ever built – the Mercedes 35 hp. On 22 ' 'November 1900, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) in Cannstatt ' 'completes the first vehicle of this type. This highly innovative ' 'automobile is created at the request of Emil Jellinek, a DMG ' 'business partner and an enthusiastic motorist. The extremely ' 'well-connected entrepreneur is the company’s most important ' 'customer at that time. In 1900 alone, he orders a total of 72 new ' 'vehicles, which he sells to buyers from Europe’s upper classes.\n' 'The Mercedes 35\xa0hp is a high-performance vehicle of its time. ' 'It covers several segments, as is common at the time: as a sports ' 'version, it excels in races. Or, fitted with a prestigious body, ' 'it is suitable for comfortable journeys. Accordingly, customers ' 'use the Mercedes 35\xa0hp both in races and in everyday life – ' 'and enjoy an impressive presence everywhere. Just 14\xa0years ' 'after Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler independently invented the ' 'motorcar in 1886, the Mercedes 35\xa0hp from 1900 was a ' 'revolutionary overall design. It set the standard for the future ' 'development of the modern motorcar.\n' 'The story behind the Mercedes 35\xa0hp: Jellinek demands from DMG ' 'chief engineer Wilhelm Maybach a modern, powerful and safe ' 'vehicle that would overcome the limitations of earlier ' 'automobiles with its innovative engineering. The request is ' 'triggered by the fatal accident of racing driver Wilhelm Bauer, ' 'who was driving a Daimler Phoenix 23\xa0hp racing car, which was ' 'entered by Jellinek during the Nice–La\xa0Turbie hillclimb during ' 'the Nice Race Week in 1900. Jellinek’s racing car competes under ' 'the pseudonym “Mercédès”, the first name of his eldest daughter. ' 'Shortly afterwards, this name becomes the brand designation for ' 'DMG automobiles.\n' 'New vehicle concept for sustained high performance\n' 'Maybach, the outstanding chief designer of DMG, and his team ' 'develop a completely newly designed vehicle. The Mercedes 35\xa0' 'hp is the first car to entirely break away from the concept of ' 'the motorised carriage: its low centre of gravity, long wheelbase ' 'and wide track provide for a level of driving safety and ' 'stability which has hitherto never been achieved. Additional ' 'innovations include an angled steering column and a gearbox with ' 'a foot-operated clutch\xa0– key improvements in terms of ' 'ergonomics, and features which remain fundamental in automotive ' 'engineering to this day.\n' 'A key milestone is the new automobile’s drivetrain. The ' 'innovative design makes it possible to use a new high-performance ' 'engine. This four-cylinder engine, designed by Josef Brauner, ' 'delivers 25.7\xa0kW (35\xa0hp) with a displacement of 5.9\xa0' 'litres at 950\xa0rpm\xa0– a spectacular figure for that time. ' 'Maybach’s invention of the honeycomb radiator enables highly ' 'efficient cooling and sustained high performance. The honeycomb ' 'structure at the front of the vehicle, initially a purely ' 'technical necessity, evolves into an iconic design element of the ' 'Mercedes brand from 1926 onwards. In the recently presented ' 'Mercedes-Benz GLC, this radiator motif constitutes a contemporary ' 'expression which points to the future of the automobile.\n' 'Process of refinement\n' 'The first Mercedes 35\xa0hp undergoes several weeks of rigorous ' 'testing and meticulous fine-tuning. After this refinement stage, ' 'referred to as “running in”, the very first Mercedes in history ' 'is shipped to Emil Jellinek in Nice on 22\xa0December 1900. With ' 'resounding success, the DMG business partner enters this new type ' 'of automobile in the Race Week in Nice, held from 25\xa0to 29\xa0' 'March 1901. The Mercedes 35\xa0hp dominates the competitions, ' 'claiming victory in the Nice–Salon–Nice race over 392 kilometres ' 'and the Nice–La\xa0Turbie hillclimb, among others.\n' 'Following the Mercedes 35\xa0hp of 1900, DMG launches its sister ' 'models, the Mercedes 12/16\xa0hp and Mercedes 8/11\xa0hp, in ' '1901. This first generation of Mercedes vehicles is succeeded in ' '1902 by the Mercedes-Simplex model range. The “Simplex” name is a ' 'reference to its operation, which is particularly simple for ' 'those times.\n' 'Another strategically pivotal decision is also made in 1900: DMG ' 'purchases a 185,000-square-metre site in Untertürkheim\xa0– now ' 'the main Mercedes-Benz plant. Gottlieb Daimler does not live to ' 'see these key developments\xa0– he passes away on 6\xa0March 1900 ' 'at the age of just 65. Yet the innovative strength of the company ' 'he founded remains unchanged and continues to drive Mercedes-Benz ' 'into the future.\n' 'Further research and multimedia ' 'material:mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsmuseum\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic on social ' 'media:https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseumhttps://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '
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  • The current Mercedes-Benz design reflects the ' 'distinctive shape of the honeycomb radiator
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  • The Mercedes 35 hp is considered the first ' 'modern automobile and is the very first ' 'Mercedes
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  • Designed with impulses from motorsport and ' 'equally suitable for racing and everyday use
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  • Revolutionary overall design just 14 years ' 'after the invention of the automobile with high-performance ' 'engine, honeycomb radiator, low centre of gravity and long ' 'wheelbase
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  • In 1901, the Mercedes 35 hp dominates the ' 'famous race week in Nice
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The new Mercedes-Benz GLC inspires with its powerful ' 'reinterpretation of the classic Mercedes radiator grille ' 'introduced in 1900. This iconic face of Mercedes-Benz ' 'automobiles traces its origins to the very first Mercedes, ' 'which was also the first modern automobile ever built – the ' 'Mercedes 35 hp. On 22 November 1900, ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) in Cannstatt completes ' 'the first vehicle of this type. This highly innovative ' 'automobile is created at the request of Emil Jellinek, a DMG ' 'business partner and an enthusiastic motorist. The extremely ' 'well-connected entrepreneur is the company’s most important ' 'customer at that time. In 1900 alone, he orders a total of ' '72 new vehicles, which he sells to buyers from Europe’s ' 'upper classes.

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The Mercedes 35 hp is a high-performance vehicle of ' 'its time. It covers several segments, as is common at the ' 'time: as a sports version, it excels in races. Or, fitted ' 'with a prestigious body, it is suitable for comfortable ' 'journeys. Accordingly, customers use the Mercedes 35 hp ' 'both in races and in everyday life – and enjoy an impressive ' 'presence everywhere. Just 14 years after Carl Benz and ' 'Gottlieb Daimler independently invented the motorcar in ' '1886, the Mercedes 35 hp from 1900 was a revolutionary ' 'overall design. It set the standard for the future ' 'development of the modern motorcar.

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The story behind the Mercedes 35 hp: Jellinek ' 'demands from DMG chief engineer Wilhelm Maybach a modern, ' 'powerful and safe vehicle that would overcome the ' 'limitations of earlier automobiles with its innovative ' 'engineering. The request is triggered by the fatal accident ' 'of racing driver Wilhelm Bauer, who was driving a Daimler ' 'Phoenix 23 hp racing car, which was entered by Jellinek ' 'during the Nice–La Turbie hillclimb during the Nice ' 'Race Week in 1900. Jellinek’s racing car competes under the ' 'pseudonym “Mercédès”, the first name of his eldest daughter. ' 'Shortly afterwards, this name becomes the brand designation ' 'for DMG automobiles.

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New vehicle concept for sustained high performance

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Maybach, the outstanding chief designer of DMG, and his ' 'team develop a completely newly designed vehicle. The ' 'Mercedes 35 hp is the first car to entirely break away ' 'from the concept of the motorised carriage: its low centre ' 'of gravity, long wheelbase and wide track provide for a ' 'level of driving safety and stability which has hitherto ' 'never been achieved. Additional innovations include an ' 'angled steering column and a gearbox with a foot-operated ' 'clutch – key improvements in terms of ergonomics, and ' 'features which remain fundamental in automotive engineering ' 'to this day.

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A key milestone is the new automobile’s drivetrain. The ' 'innovative design makes it possible to use a new ' 'high-performance engine. This four-cylinder engine, designed ' 'by Josef Brauner, delivers 25.7 kW (35 hp) with a ' 'displacement of 5.9 litres at 950 rpm – a ' 'spectacular figure for that time. Maybach’s invention of the ' 'honeycomb radiator enables highly efficient cooling and ' 'sustained high performance. The honeycomb structure at the ' 'front of the vehicle, initially a purely technical ' 'necessity, evolves into an iconic design element of the ' 'Mercedes brand from 1926 onwards. In the recently presented ' 'Mercedes-Benz GLC, this radiator motif constitutes a ' 'contemporary expression which points to the future of the ' 'automobile.

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Process of refinement

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The first Mercedes 35 hp undergoes several weeks of ' 'rigorous testing and meticulous fine-tuning. After this ' 'refinement stage, referred to as “running in”, the very ' 'first Mercedes in history is shipped to Emil Jellinek in ' 'Nice on 22 December 1900. With resounding success, the ' 'DMG business partner enters this new type of automobile in ' 'the Race Week in Nice, held from 25 to 29 March ' '1901. The Mercedes 35 hp dominates the competitions, ' 'claiming victory in the Nice–Salon–Nice race over 392 ' 'kilometres and the Nice–La Turbie hillclimb, among ' 'others.

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Following the Mercedes 35 hp of 1900, DMG launches ' 'its sister models, the Mercedes 12/16 hp and Mercedes ' '8/11 hp, in 1901. This first generation of Mercedes ' 'vehicles is succeeded in 1902 by the Mercedes-Simplex model ' 'range. The “Simplex” name is a reference to its operation, ' 'which is particularly simple for those times.

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Another strategically pivotal decision is also made in ' '1900: DMG purchases a 185,000-square-metre site in ' 'Untertürkheim – now the main Mercedes-Benz plant. ' 'Gottlieb Daimler does not live to see these key ' 'developments – he passes away on 6 March 1900 at ' 'the age of just 65. Yet the innovative strength of the ' 'company he founded remains unchanged and continues to drive ' 'Mercedes-Benz into the future.

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

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

\n', 'date': '2025-11-12T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'The first Mercedes on 22 November 1900: The birth of the modern ' 'automobile 125 years ago', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f91573bd-8002-4529-a8f4-3046fd838336'} 2025-11-30 01:00:34 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3127cbb7-a723-4f77-8d12-a4056090d62e> {'content': 'Solid first day on track in Las Vegas\n' '\n' ' The final triple-header of the season got underway with track ' 'action beginning on Thursday in Las Vegas.\xa0\n' ' The team opted to run the Soft and Medium compounds in both FP1 ' 'and FP2, saving the Hard tyre for the rest of the weekend.\xa0\n' ' In the first hour of practice, George and Kimi looked ' 'competitive on the single lap but were pushed down the timing ' 'screens as others continued their low fuel work whilst our duo ' 'completed long runs.\xa0\n' ' They ended the session with George in P9 and Kimi P10. \xa0\n' ' FP2 saw two red flag interruptions for a reported loose manhole ' 'cover; prior to that the team had completed single lap work on ' 'the Medium and Soft compound.\xa0\n' ' Kimi had used that red-walled tyre to go P2 with George, looking ' 'likely to set a similar time, crossing the line just after the ' 'first stoppage of the session and thus his lap was not ' 'counted.\xa0\n' ' In F1 Academy, Mercedes Junior Doriane Pin qualified P4 one ' 'place ahead of her title rival Maya Weug.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' FP2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\xa0\n' ' 30 Laps\xa0\n' ' 1:35.538\xa0\n' ' P10\xa0\n' ' Medium, Soft, Medium\xa0\n' ' 18 Laps\xa0\n' ' 1:33.631\xa0\n' ' P2\xa0\n' ' Medium, Soft, Medium\xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\xa0\n' ' 25 Laps\xa0\n' ' 1:35.534\xa0\n' ' P9\xa0\n' ' Medium, Soft, Medium\xa0\n' ' 18 Laps\xa0\n' ' 1:34.037\xa0\n' ' P7\xa0\n' ' Medium, Soft, Medium\xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'Our first day on track here in Las Vegas was a good one. I ' 'enjoyed learning the track lap-by-lap and I felt good in the car ' 'throughout. We’ve still got some work to do if we want to be ' 'challenging at the very front this weekend, but it was a solid ' 'start.\n' 'The track evolution was a surprise to me. The circuit was very ' 'green in FP1 and ramped up so much over the course of the day. We ' 'are expecting the same tomorrow so we will have to be ready for ' 'that, react accordingly and keep evolving as the track itself ' 'does. We will see how much that impacts qualifying, but it is ' 'definitely something we will need to take into account.\n' 'George Russell\n' 'We haven’t had a bad day today. I think we are in the mix near ' 'the front, but we need to be realistic that several of our ' 'competitors also looked strong but didn’t put their laps together ' 'yet. We’ve come into this weekend with people keen to put the ' 'favourites tag on us, but the situation has changed a lot in the ' '12 months since we were so strong here last year. We have made ' 'the car stronger at other circuits but that has possibly made us ' 'slightly less strong here.\xa0\n' 'It is definitely going to be close come qualifying tomorrow. It ' 'looks like there are any number of cars that could take pole ' 'position so we will have to be at our very best if we are to ' 'score a good result. We will work hard overnight and see what we ' 'can do tomorrow.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Track evolution is a major factor of any first day on a street ' 'circuit, and that is particularly true here in Las Vegas with a ' 'track that is only used once a year combined with the cold ' 'temperatures. FP1 is therefore about getting as much consecutive ' 'running as possible, enabling the drivers to build their ' 'confidence and to get the tyres into a good working window. That ' 'was particularly important for Kimi given it’s his first visit ' 'here. Both he and George acquitted themselves well, completing ' 'useful single lap and high fuel work. Our long runs looked ' 'competitive, and we weren’t far off on low fuel but, given how ' 'much the circuit will change heading into Friday and then ' 'Saturday, we can’t read too much into that.\n' 'FP2 was still a useful session despite the two red flag ' 'interruptions. We didn’t get to add to our long run data from ' 'earlier in the day, but we gathered more information on the ' 'single lap on both the Medium and Soft tyre. Kimi was in the ' 'minority of drivers who managed to put together a good lap on the ' 'Soft before the interruptions, leaving him P2. George’s lap ' "didn't appear on the time sheets as the red flag came out just " 'before he crossed the line, but he was on course for a time that ' 'would have put him P3, despite losing a bit of time into turn 12 ' 'with a lock-up. We had quite different setups across the cars in ' "the second session, so we'll do some work overnight to pick " 'through those differences to understand what we want to carry ' 'into FP3. Overall, it has been a solid start to the weekend.', 'content_html': '

Solid first day on track in Las ' 'Vegas

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  • The final triple-header of the season got underway with ' 'track action beginning on Thursday in Las Vegas. 
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  • The team opted to run the Soft and Medium compounds in ' 'both FP1 and FP2, saving the Hard tyre for the rest of the ' 'weekend. 
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  • In the first hour of practice, George and Kimi looked ' 'competitive on the single lap but were pushed down the ' 'timing screens as others continued their low fuel work ' 'whilst our duo completed long runs. 
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  • They ended the session with George in P9 and Kimi P10. ' ' 
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  • FP2 saw two red flag interruptions for a reported loose ' 'manhole cover; prior to that the team had completed single ' 'lap work on the Medium and Soft compound. 
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  • Kimi had used that red-walled tyre to go P2 with George, ' 'looking likely to set a similar time, crossing the line just ' 'after the first stoppage of the session and thus his lap was ' 'not counted. 
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  • In F1 Academy, Mercedes Junior Doriane Pin qualified P4 ' 'one place ahead of her title rival Maya Weug.
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25 Laps 

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1:35.534 

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P9 

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Medium, Soft, Medium 

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18 Laps 

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1:34.037 

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P7 

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Medium, Soft, Medium 

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Kimi Antonelli

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Our first day on track here in Las Vegas was a good one. ' 'I enjoyed learning the track lap-by-lap and I felt good in ' 'the car throughout. We’ve still got some work to do if we ' 'want to be challenging at the very front this weekend, but ' 'it was a solid start.

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The track evolution was a surprise to me. The circuit was ' 'very green in FP1 and ramped up so much over the course of ' 'the day. We are expecting the same tomorrow so we will have ' 'to be ready for that, react accordingly and keep evolving as ' 'the track itself does. We will see how much that impacts ' 'qualifying, but it is definitely something we will need to ' 'take into account.

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George Russell

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We haven’t had a bad day today. I think we are in the mix ' 'near the front, but we need to be realistic that several of ' 'our competitors also looked strong but didn’t put their laps ' 'together yet. We’ve come into this weekend with people keen ' 'to put the favourites tag on us, but the situation has ' 'changed a lot in the 12 months since we were so strong here ' 'last year. We have made the car stronger at other circuits ' 'but that has possibly made us slightly less strong ' 'here. 

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It is definitely going to be close come qualifying ' 'tomorrow. It looks like there are any number of cars that ' 'could take pole position so we will have to be at our very ' 'best if we are to score a good result. We will work hard ' 'overnight and see what we can do tomorrow.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Track evolution is a major factor of any first day on a ' 'street circuit, and that is particularly true here in Las ' 'Vegas with a track that is only used once a year combined ' 'with the cold temperatures. FP1 is therefore about getting ' 'as much consecutive running as possible, enabling the ' 'drivers to build their confidence and to get the tyres into ' 'a good working window. That was particularly important for ' 'Kimi given it’s his first visit here. Both he and George ' 'acquitted themselves well, completing useful single lap and ' 'high fuel work. Our long runs looked competitive, and we ' 'weren’t far off on low fuel but, given how much the circuit ' 'will change heading into Friday and then Saturday, we can’t ' 'read too much into that.

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FP2 was still a useful session despite the two red flag ' 'interruptions. We didn’t get to add to our long run data ' 'from earlier in the day, but we gathered more information on ' 'the single lap on both the Medium and Soft tyre. Kimi was in ' 'the minority of drivers who managed to put together a good ' 'lap on the Soft before the interruptions, leaving him P2. ' "George’s lap didn't appear on the time sheets as the red " 'flag came out just before he crossed the line, but he was on ' 'course for a time that would have put him P3, despite losing ' 'a bit of time into turn 12 with a lock-up. We had quite ' 'different setups across the cars in the second session, so ' "we'll do some work overnight to pick through those " 'differences to understand what we want to carry into FP3. ' 'Overall, it has been a solid start to the ' 'weekend.

\n', 'date': '2025-11-21T08:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix - Thursday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3127cbb7-a723-4f77-8d12-a4056090d62e'} 2025-11-30 01:00:34 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=1&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:34 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=0&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:34 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=1&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:34 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=0&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:34 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6ec84a1d-5700-443e-af81-8ec7ea1eb847> {'content': 'Strong Saturday in Vegas nets podium finish\n' '\n' ' George Russell finished third and Kimi Antonelli fifth in ' 'Saturday’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.\n' ' Starting P4 and P17 respectively, both drivers gained places to ' 'add a solid 25 points to the team’s overall count in the battle ' 'for P2.\n' ' George ran a conventional Medium-Hard one-stop; he gained two ' 'places on the opening lap but had to cede a position back to the ' 'McLaren of Lando Norris in the second stint.\n' ' He managed his final stint to bring home P3 and his ninth podium ' 'of the season.\n' ' Kimi meanwhile gained a remarkable 12 places from his P17 ' 'starting position with a brilliant drive.\n' ' He started on the Soft tyre, switched to the Hard tyre at the ' 'end of lap two, and ran that to the end.\n' ' He held off Oscar Piastri on the road whilst running P4 but ' 'dropped behind the McLaren due to a five-second time penalty ' 'picked up for the minutest of movements before the lights went ' 'out.\n' ' Nevertheless, his pace on significantly older rubber saw him gap ' 'both Carlos Sainz and the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc to take P5.\n' ' The team maintains its 32-point advantage over Red Bull Racing ' 'for P2 in the Constructors’ Championship heading to the ' 'penultimate race of the season in Qatar.\n' ' There was success earlier in the day with Mercedes Junior ' 'Doriane Pin coming home P5 to claim the F1 Academy title.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P4\n' ' P3\n' ' 1:34.592\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L19)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P17\n' ' P5\n' ' 1:33.998\n' ' Soft\n' ' Hard (L2)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'That was a difficult race, so I’m relieved to have finished P3 ' 'and added another podium to our tally. I had an opportunity to ' 'put Max under pressure in both stints but doing that hurt the ' 'tyre. That was particularly the case on the Hard tyre and made ' 'the rest of my race challenging. At one point I thought we were ' 'going to have to make another stop but thankfully we had a good ' 'gap behind us, and we could manage our pace to the end to take ' 'third.\n' 'Kimi did an amazing job to finish P4 on the road and P5 in the ' 'final classification. Collectively, it’s a great result for the ' 'team as we come away here with another good bunch of points. Our ' 'aim is to hold second in the Constructors’ Championship come Abu ' 'Dhabi and we now head to Qatar with our advantage intact.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'I am very happy with how our race went this evening. It felt like ' 'redemption after yesterday where we were knocked out in Q1. It ' 'was a shame that we started so far back as without that, we would ' 'have definitely been in the hunt right at the front. That said, ' 'we need to be pleased with how we performed today and that we ' 'were able to add good points for the team after a difficult ' 'qualifying.\n' 'Halfway through the race I started to see some graining on the ' 'front tyres. That made me a little worried that we would be ' 'forced into a second stop and lose the positions we had gained. I ' 'was focused on talking to the tyres and just asking them to hold ' 'on! Eventually the graining cleaned up and I was able to put some ' 'strong laps in and limit the damage of our penalty to take P5.\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'The stopwatch never lies so today seems like a fair result. Many ' 'people had labelled us as favourites after winning here last year ' 'but we knew that a repeat performance of such dominance was going ' 'to be unlikely 12 months on. We come away from here with another ' 'good haul of points for the championship though and that is ' 'always the aim.\n' 'George was pushing early in both stints to try and overtake ' 'Verstappen for the lead. That likely asked a lot of the tyre ' 'which we suffered with later in the stint. That, coupled with the ' 'pace of the McLaren, made it impossible for him to resist Norris ' 'but he did a good job to manage his pace to the end and bring ' 'home the podium. Kimi meanwhile did a brilliant job to push from ' 'P17 all the way to P4 on the road and P5 after the penalty was ' 'applied. We can only imagine what he would have done today if he ' 'was starting nearer the front. Nevertheless, it was another good ' 'performance building on several strong weekends that he has put ' 'together recently.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' "We'd hoped that both drivers would be able to move forward from " 'our qualifying positions of P4 and P17 so we can be satisfied ' "with P3 and P5 at the end of the race. George didn't quite have " 'the pace to challenge Verstappen or Norris; his tyres started to ' 'drop earlier in the first stint and from that point it was more ' 'of a case of guaranteeing the podium. He was managing the tyres ' 'but even so, still suffered with some graining but when he pushed ' "on the last two laps, the tyres and the pace improved. We'll go " 'through the data to understand if we were actually making matters ' 'worse by doing so much management.\xa0\n' 'Kimi had a great race considering his start position. We knew ' 'starting on the Soft and stopping early was a risk but if the ' 'Hard tyre held on to the finish, it was our best chance to get ' 'him into good points.\xa0 We took the opportunity presented by ' 'the early Virtual Safety Car and from there he drove brilliantly ' 'to keep his tyres in good shape, whilst making some critical ' 'overtakes.\n' 'There are clearly areas we can improve on from this weekend. We ' 'had potential to qualify better, and we need to understand why ' 'George was suffering from worse degradation than Kimi, but ' 'overall it was a good recovery and a useful haul of points in our ' 'fight for P2 in the championship.\n' 'Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior\n' 'It’s incredible to be crowned the F1 Academy champion. It feels ' 'so good to achieve this and sign off my time in the series in ' 'style. I want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has ' 'helped make this happen and those who have been part of my ' 'journey since the start of my career. Ever since I joined the ' 'Mercedes Junior Driver Programme and Prema, it has been a ' 'brilliant experience. I have learned so much and grown as a ' 'driver and we are now all champions today!', 'content_html': '

Strong Saturday in Vegas nets podium ' 'finish

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  • George Russell finished third and Kimi Antonelli fifth ' 'in Saturday’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
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  • Starting P4 and P17 respectively, both drivers gained ' 'places to add a solid 25 points to the team’s overall count ' 'in the battle for P2.
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  • George ran a conventional Medium-Hard one-stop; he ' 'gained two places on the opening lap but had to cede a ' 'position back to the McLaren of Lando Norris in the second ' 'stint.
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  • He managed his final stint to bring home P3 and his ' 'ninth podium of the season.
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  • Kimi meanwhile gained a remarkable 12 places from his ' 'P17 starting position with a brilliant drive.
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  • He started on the Soft tyre, switched to the Hard tyre ' 'at the end of lap two, and ran that to the end.
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  • He held off Oscar Piastri on the road whilst running P4 ' 'but dropped behind the McLaren due to a five-second time ' 'penalty picked up for the minutest of movements before the ' 'lights went out.
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  • Nevertheless, his pace on significantly older rubber saw ' 'him gap both Carlos Sainz and the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc ' 'to take P5.
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  • The team maintains its 32-point advantage over Red Bull ' 'Racing for P2 in the Constructors’ Championship heading to ' 'the penultimate race of the season in Qatar.
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  • There was success earlier in the day with Mercedes ' 'Junior Doriane Pin coming home P5 to claim the F1 Academy ' 'title.
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Stop One

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George Russell

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P4

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P3

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1:34.592

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Medium

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Hard (L19)

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Kimi Antonelli

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P17

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P5

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1:33.998

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Soft

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Hard (L2)

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George Russell

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That was a difficult race, so I’m relieved to have ' 'finished P3 and added another podium to our tally. I had an ' 'opportunity to put Max under pressure in both stints but ' 'doing that hurt the tyre. That was particularly the case on ' 'the Hard tyre and made the rest of my race challenging. At ' 'one point I thought we were going to have to make another ' 'stop but thankfully we had a good gap behind us, and we ' 'could manage our pace to the end to take third.

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Kimi did an amazing job to finish P4 on the road and P5 ' 'in the final classification. Collectively, it’s a great ' 'result for the team as we come away here with another good ' 'bunch of points. Our aim is to hold second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship come Abu Dhabi and we now head to ' 'Qatar with our advantage intact.

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Kimi Antonelli

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I am very happy with how our race went this evening. It ' 'felt like redemption after yesterday where we were knocked ' 'out in Q1. It was a shame that we started so far back as ' 'without that, we would have definitely been in the hunt ' 'right at the front. That said, we need to be pleased with ' 'how we performed today and that we were able to add good ' 'points for the team after a difficult qualifying.

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Halfway through the race I started to see some graining ' 'on the front tyres. That made me a little worried that we ' 'would be forced into a second stop and lose the positions we ' 'had gained. I was focused on talking to the tyres and just ' 'asking them to hold on! Eventually the graining cleaned up ' 'and I was able to put some strong laps in and limit the ' 'damage of our penalty to take P5.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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The stopwatch never lies so today seems like a fair ' 'result. Many people had labelled us as favourites after ' 'winning here last year but we knew that a repeat performance ' 'of such dominance was going to be unlikely 12 months on. We ' 'come away from here with another good haul of points for the ' 'championship though and that is always the aim.

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George was pushing early in both stints to try and ' 'overtake Verstappen for the lead. That likely asked a lot of ' 'the tyre which we suffered with later in the stint. That, ' 'coupled with the pace of the McLaren, made it impossible for ' 'him to resist Norris but he did a good job to manage his ' 'pace to the end and bring home the podium. Kimi meanwhile ' 'did a brilliant job to push from P17 all the way to P4 on ' 'the road and P5 after the penalty was applied. We can only ' 'imagine what he would have done today if he was starting ' 'nearer the front. Nevertheless, it was another good ' 'performance building on several strong weekends that he has ' 'put together recently.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We'd hoped that both drivers would be able to move " 'forward from our qualifying positions of P4 and P17 so we ' 'can be satisfied with P3 and P5 at the end of the race. ' "George didn't quite have the pace to challenge Verstappen or " 'Norris; his tyres started to drop earlier in the first stint ' 'and from that point it was more of a case of guaranteeing ' 'the podium. He was managing the tyres but even so, still ' 'suffered with some graining but when he pushed on the last ' "two laps, the tyres and the pace improved. We'll go through " 'the data to understand if we were actually making matters ' 'worse by doing so much management. 

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Kimi had a great race considering his start position. We ' 'knew starting on the Soft and stopping early was a risk but ' 'if the Hard tyre held on to the finish, it was our best ' 'chance to get him into good points.  We took the ' 'opportunity presented by the early Virtual Safety Car and ' 'from there he drove brilliantly to keep his tyres in good ' 'shape, whilst making some critical overtakes.

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There are clearly areas we can improve on from this ' 'weekend. We had potential to qualify better, and we need to ' 'understand why George was suffering from worse degradation ' 'than Kimi, but overall it was a good recovery and a useful ' 'haul of points in our fight for P2 in the championship.

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Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior

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It’s incredible to be crowned the F1 Academy champion. It ' 'feels so good to achieve this and sign off my time in the ' 'series in style. I want to say a massive thank you to ' 'everyone who has helped make this happen and those who have ' 'been part of my journey since the start of my career. Ever ' 'since I joined the Mercedes Junior Driver Programme and ' 'Prema, it has been a brilliant experience. I have learned so ' 'much and grown as a driver and we are now all champions ' 'today!

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On ' 'Friday, representatives of the teams, drivers and cooperation ' 'partners gathered at the Mercedes-AMG company headquarters in ' 'Affalterbach to celebrate the closing of the 15th season since ' 'the Customer Racing programme was established. At the ' 'end-of-season gala, officially named ‘Champions United’, Customer ' 'Racing Teams and Drivers were honoured and awarded for their ' 'outstanding achievements. On stage, Christoph Sagemüller (Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport) and Stefan Wendl (Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing) congratulated the award winners in attendance.\n' 'The evening began with the presentation of the Winners of the ' 'Season. With this honour, Mercedes-AMG Motorsport rewards all ' 'drivers and teams who have won a championship or endurance race ' 'in the current season with a Customer Racing car from the ' 'performance and sports car brand. These achievements were awarded ' "with an exclusive Winner's Jacket in a special AMG design.\n" 'This was followed by the highlight of the evening, the award ' "ceremony for the brand's internal Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing " 'Championship. This competition is highly regarded by Customer ' 'Racing Teams and Drivers, as they are awarded valuable prizes for ' 'their outstanding representation of the brand around the globe.\n' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ChampionshipAll teams and adult ' 'drivers who competed in official races with a Mercedes-AMG GT3, ' 'GT4 or GT2 between 29 October 2024 and 20 October 2025 were ' 'eligible to participate in the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Championship. This meant that over 400 drivers and around 100 ' 'teams took part in the 2024/25 evaluation period. Entries with ' 'extended factory support were not taken into account.\n' 'Awards were presented in a total of ten categories. The basis was ' 'the proven 25–18–15–12–10–8–6–4–2–1 points system, which was ' 'additionally multiplied by a defined factor depending on the ' "competition and race format. In the drivers' standings, separate " 'classifications were announced for entries with GT3, GT4 and GT2 ' 'class vehicles. The PRO DRIVER categories took into account ' 'drivers who have platinum, gold or silver status according to the ' 'FIA classification. The DRIVER competitions were aimed at ' 'participants with bronze status. The categories for the teams ' 'were divided into a GT3 classification and a combined GT2 and GT4 ' 'classification. The top three drivers and the top five teams each ' 'received a trophy and a high-quality prize from the cooperation ' 'partners adidas, IWC, MSI, RAVENOL and the Racing Force Group ' 'with its two brands BELL Helmets and OMP.\n' "Jay Mo Härtling and Rinat Salikhov win main categoriesThis year's " 'top prize for the winner of the PRO DRIVER category went to Jay ' "Mo Härtling. The 23-year-old won the drivers' and junior " 'championship in ADAC GT4 Germany together with Enrico Förderer. ' 'He completed a total of 28 races for SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm during the evaluation period, securing eight race ' 'wins and 17 podium finishes. His prize was a Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 ' '4MATIC+ Coupé (combined energy consumption: 9.7 - 9.3 l/100 km | ' 'combined CO₂ emissions: 220 - 212 g/km*). The keys to the 330 kW ' '(449 hp) two-door car were handed over by Christoph Sagemüller, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport, during the award ceremony in ' 'Affalterbach. Rinat Salikhov took first place in the DRIVER ' 'ranking. The 39-year-old achieved top results in the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe, the 24 Hours of Dubai, the 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi ' 'and the Asian Le Mans Series. He has a total of ten podium ' 'finishes in 21 races to his name.\n' 'GetSpeed and NM Racing Team defended their titles from the ' 'previous year. GetSpeed emerged victorious in the TEAM GT3 ' 'classification, securing five class victories in the ' 'International GT Open alone and completing a total of 90 race ' 'entries in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 during the evaluation period. The ' 'Spanish NM Racing Team won the TEAM GT2/GT4 classification for ' 'the third time in a row. The long-standing Customer Racing Team ' 'competed 19 times with the Mercedes-AMG GT2 and 68 times with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4, achieving 15 class victories and 21 further ' 'podium finishes.\n' 'Winners of the 2024/25 Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Championship\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Category\n' ' Winner\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' PRO DRIVER\n' ' Jay Mo Härtling\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' DRIVER\n' ' Rinat Salikhov\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' PRO DRIVER GT3\n' ' Russell Ward\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' DRIVER GT3\n' ' Rinat Salikhov\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' PRO DRIVER GT2\n' ' Nil Montserrat Simó\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' DRIVER GT2\n' ' Jesus Alberto de Martin Muñoz\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' PRO DRIVER GT4\n' ' Jay Mo Härtling\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' DRIVER GT4\n' ' Olivier Jouffret\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' TEAM GT3\n' ' GetSpeed\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' TEAM GT2/GT4\n' ' NM Racing Team\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' "“Celebrating this year's end-of-season gala ‘Champions United’ at " 'our company headquarters in Affalterbach – the heart of ' 'Mercedes-AMG – is something very special. Especially in this ' 'anniversary year, marking 15 years of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing, I am proud to welcome so many valued customers and ' 'partners here. Some of them have been part of our motorsport ' 'family since day one. This season, we have again experienced some ' 'great sporting moments and set an important course for the ' 'future. My thanks go to all the champions and award winners of ' 'the Customer Racing Championship.”Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport\n' '“49 championships and 59 race victories are an impressive record ' 'and demonstrate how excellently the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Teams have represented us worldwide again this year. At ' '‘Champions United’, we were able to celebrate these successes in ' 'a festive setting. My thanks go to the more than 400 drivers and ' 'around 100 teams who competed worldwide with our customer sports ' 'vehicles this season. Congratulations to all the award ' 'winners.”Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing\n' '* The indicated values are the determined “NEDC CO2 values” with ' 'the meaning of Art. 2 Nr. 1 Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were calculated on the ' 'basis of these values. A higher value can apply for determination ' 'of car taxes. Further information about the cars that are ' 'offered, including WLTP values, can be found specific for your ' 'country at www.mercedes-benz.com', 'content_html': '
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  • ‘Champions United’ with guests of the ' 'international Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'programme
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  • Christoph Sagemüller: “We have once again ' 'experienced fantastic sporting moments this ' 'season.”
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With 49 championships and 59 race victories to date, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing can look back on a successful ' '2025 season. On Friday, representatives of the teams, ' 'drivers and cooperation partners gathered at the ' 'Mercedes-AMG company headquarters in Affalterbach to ' 'celebrate the closing of the 15th season since ' 'the Customer Racing programme was established. At the ' 'end-of-season gala, officially named ‘Champions United’, ' 'Customer Racing Teams and Drivers were honoured and awarded ' 'for their outstanding achievements. On stage, Christoph ' 'Sagemüller (Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport) and Stefan ' 'Wendl (Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing) congratulated ' 'the award winners in attendance.

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The evening began with the presentation of the Winners of ' 'the Season. With this honour, Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ' 'rewards all drivers and teams who have won a championship or ' 'endurance race in the current season with a Customer Racing ' 'car from the performance and sports car brand. These ' "achievements were awarded with an exclusive Winner's Jacket " 'in a special AMG design.

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This was followed by the highlight of the evening, the ' "award ceremony for the brand's internal Mercedes-AMG " 'Customer Racing Championship. This competition is highly ' 'regarded by Customer Racing Teams and Drivers, as they are ' 'awarded valuable prizes for their outstanding representation ' 'of the brand around the globe.

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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Championship
All teams and adult drivers who ' 'competed in official races with a Mercedes-AMG GT3, GT4 or ' 'GT2 between 29 October 2024 and 20 October 2025 were ' 'eligible to participate in the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Championship. This meant that over 400 drivers and around ' '100 teams took part in the 2024/25 evaluation period. ' 'Entries with extended factory support were not taken into ' 'account.

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Awards were presented in a total of ten categories. The ' 'basis was the proven 25–18–15–12–10–8–6–4–2–1 points system, ' 'which was additionally multiplied by a defined factor ' 'depending on the competition and race format. In the ' "drivers' standings, separate classifications were announced " 'for entries with GT3, GT4 and GT2 class vehicles. The PRO ' 'DRIVER categories took into account drivers who have ' 'platinum, gold or silver status according to the FIA ' 'classification. The DRIVER competitions were aimed at ' 'participants with bronze status. The categories for the ' 'teams were divided into a GT3 classification and a combined ' 'GT2 and GT4 classification. The top three drivers and the ' 'top five teams each received a trophy and a high-quality ' 'prize from the cooperation partners adidas, IWC, MSI, ' 'RAVENOL and the Racing Force Group with its two brands BELL ' 'Helmets and OMP.

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Jay Mo Härtling and Rinat Salikhov win main ' "categories
This year's top prize for the winner " 'of the PRO DRIVER category went to Jay Mo Härtling. The ' "23-year-old won the drivers' and junior championship in ADAC " 'GT4 Germany together with Enrico Förderer. He completed a ' 'total of 28 races for SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm during ' 'the evaluation period, securing eight race wins and 17 ' 'podium finishes. His prize was a Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ ' 'Coupé (combined energy consumption: 9.7 - 9.3 l/100 km | ' 'combined CO₂ emissions: 220 - 212 g/km*). The keys to the ' '330 kW (449 hp) two-door car were handed over by Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport, during the ' 'award ceremony in Affalterbach. Rinat Salikhov took first ' 'place in the DRIVER ranking. The 39-year-old achieved top ' 'results in the GT World Challenge Europe, the 24 Hours of ' 'Dubai, the 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi and the Asian Le Mans ' 'Series. He has a total of ten podium finishes in 21 races to ' 'his name.

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GetSpeed and NM Racing Team defended their titles from ' 'the previous year. GetSpeed emerged victorious in the TEAM ' 'GT3 classification, securing five class victories in the ' 'International GT Open alone and completing a total of 90 ' 'race entries in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 during the evaluation ' 'period. The Spanish NM Racing Team won the TEAM GT2/GT4 ' 'classification for the third time in a row. The ' 'long-standing Customer Racing Team competed 19 times with ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT2 and 68 times with the Mercedes-AMG GT4, ' 'achieving 15 class victories and 21 further podium ' 'finishes.

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Winners of the 2024/25 Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Championship

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Nil Montserrat Simó

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Jay Mo Härtling

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“Celebrating this year's end-of-season gala ‘Champions " 'United’ at our company headquarters in Affalterbach – the ' 'heart of Mercedes-AMG – is something very special. ' 'Especially in this anniversary year, marking 15 years of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, I am proud to welcome so many ' 'valued customers and partners here. Some of them have been ' 'part of our motorsport family since day one. This season, we ' 'have again experienced some great sporting moments and set ' 'an important course for the future. My thanks go to all the ' 'champions and award winners of the Customer Racing ' 'Championship.”
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

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“49 championships and 59 race victories are an impressive ' 'record and demonstrate how excellently the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams have represented us worldwide again ' 'this year. At ‘Champions United’, we were able to celebrate ' 'these successes in a festive setting. My thanks go to the ' 'more than 400 drivers and around 100 teams who competed ' 'worldwide with our customer sports vehicles this season. ' 'Congratulations to all the award winners.”
Stefan Wendl, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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* The indicated values are the determined “NEDC ' 'CO2 values” with the meaning of Art. 2 Nr. 1 ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'values were calculated on the basis of these values. A ' 'higher value can apply for determination of car taxes. ' 'Further information about the cars that are offered, ' 'including WLTP values, can be found specific for your ' 'country at www.mercedes-benz.com

\n', 'date': '2025-11-21T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing celebrates the end of the season in ' 'Affalterbach', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f5133809-eea0-48db-8da6-36015285d2ff'} 2025-11-30 01:00:34 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/804ab5eb-e4ea-42f3-bff4-bc37ccec9080> {'content': 'Eventful Qualifying in Las Vegas\n' '\n' ' George Russell qualified P4 with Kimi Antonelli P17 for ' 'Saturday’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.\n' ' Overnight rain had added to the track reset from Thursday’s ' 'running and conditions in FP3 required the Intermediate to begin ' 'with, before teams were able to switch to the Soft tyre.\n' ' Rain at the end of that session continued into Qualifying though ' 'and it was the full Wet compound that was in use for Q1 and Q2.\n' ' As times tumbled, the last lap was always going to be the one ' 'that mattered most; unfortunately, Kimi ran deep and had to ' 'abandon his effort. He will thus start P17 tomorrow.\n' ' George made it through in P1 and used the same set of Wet tyres ' 'to go fastest in Q2.\n' ' Conditions dictated the use of the Intermediate tyre for Q3; ' 'George posted his best effort on his last lap but could only ' 'manage P4 after suffering a power steering issue.\n' ' Doriane Pin meanwhile extended her lead in the F1 Academy series ' 'to 20 points ahead of tomorrow’s finale with victory in race one ' 'of the weekend in Las Vegas.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P1\n' ' 9 Laps\n' ' P1\n' ' 9 Laps\n' ' P1\n' ' 7 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:53.144\n' ' Inter, Wet\n' ' 1:50.935\n' ' Wet\n' ' 1:48.803\n' ' Inter\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P6\n' ' 8 Laps\n' ' P17\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:56.314\n' ' Inter, Wet\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'Unfortunately I suffered a power steering issue midway through Q3 ' 'and that cost us a shot at the front row. Looking at the pace of ' 'Lando (Norris) in the McLaren, I’m not convinced that we had the ' 'pace to match him and take pole, but we could definitely have ' 'been best of the rest. That is particularly true as we had been ' 'fastest in Q1 and Q2, so we had good speed in the car.\n' 'Starting P4 isn’t the ideal place to be lining up but we’ve seen ' 'in the first two editions of the race here that plenty can ' 'happen. I think we can fight with those ahead and be in the mix ' 'for the podium. The weather is expected to be dry tomorrow and ' 'warmer than we’ve seen over Thursday and Friday. That will ' 'definitely have an effect and adds another unknown to what is ' 'likely to be an intriguing Grand Prix.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'That was a tough qualifying session. It was incredibly tricky for ' 'everyone out there with very little grip. The circuit was ' 'improving lap-by-lap and it was crucial to just keep pushing to ' 'maintain temperature in the tyres. My last lap of Q1 was looking ' 'strong but I locked up at the end of the straight and that was my ' 'session done. It is a big shame as our pace has been good all ' 'weekend and we could have been fighting at the front.\n' 'Whilst it puts us on the back foot for Saturday’s race, we looked ' 'to have good pace in practice on Thursday. Hopefully we can put ' 'that to use and gain as many positions as possible. We’re in a ' 'tight battle for P2 in the Constructors’ and several of our ' 'competitors are also out of position. I’m still confident we can ' 'fight for decent points and that is certainly going to be our ' 'aim.\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'We entered qualifying with plenty of promise but unfortunately ' 'couldn’t turn that into as strong a result as our pace suggested. ' 'The conditions were difficult for all, and we certainly weren’t ' 'the only ones to get caught out, but it is nevertheless ' 'frustrating.\n' 'The final lap of each segment of qualifying, as the track ' 'improved, was key. Whilst George improved and went quickest in ' 'Q1, Kimi suffered a lock-up on that critical effort and his ' 'session was over. George then used the same set of Wet tyres he ' 'ran in that first 18 minutes to go fastest in Q2 and we looked ' 'set to be in the fight for pole. Unfortunately, just as he was ' 'getting into the critical final efforts on the Intermediate tyre, ' 'he suffered a power steering issue and that cost him a shot at ' 'pole. Whilst he was able to continue, he could only manage P4 ' 'which was a valiant effort in the circumstances.\n' 'Despite not starting from the best positions, we know there will ' 'be plenty of opportunities tomorrow. There are lots of unknowns ' 'given the Hard tyre has been seen very little so far, nobody has ' 'had the chance to complete much long running, and the track will ' 'have another reset overnight. Our pace in the mini long run we ' 'completed in FP1 on Thursday looked competitive so we can be ' 'hopeful of moving forward and fighting for good points and a ' 'decent result.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'We had the pace today to do much better than P4 and P17. The ' 'final practice session went well; George finished top of the time ' 'sheets and Kimi would have been close behind had it not been for ' 'a yellow flag.\n' 'Going into qualifying it was much wetter than we had seen in FP3, ' 'and it was not possible to get the Intermediates into the working ' 'window in the early sessions. That caused us to bring both cars ' 'straight back in to take the full Wet. For George the pace was ' 'good, although it was difficult to get a clean lap in with yellow ' 'and the tricky conditions. Kimi had similar challenges with the ' 'yellow flags and was on a lap good enough to progress at the end ' 'of the first session when he locked at turn 12 and went straight ' "on. He's obviously disappointed but it was his first wet " 'qualifying and his first ever use of the extreme Wet tyres; he ' "had very good pace in the dry so we're hoping to still score " 'points tomorrow.\n' 'George continued to show good pace in the second session and his ' "final lap put him back on top.\xa0 Unfortunately, we weren't able " 'to repeat that when it really mattered. We had an issue with his ' 'power steering half way through the session where it was ' 'providing inconsistent levels of assistance. Fearing that the car ' "wouldn't make it to the finish, George continued to push on the " 'penultimate lap, which meant the tyres were too hot starting his ' "final attempt. A frustrating day but we've hopefully got a car " 'with good pace in the dry and both our drivers are looking to ' 'move forward tomorrow.\n' 'Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior\n' 'I’m very happy with how today went. It was a difficult race in ' 'challenging conditions; it’s not an easy circuit at any time but ' 'with the rain it made it even more tricky. It was important to ' 'keep a cool head but also to try and gain positions and move ' 'forward. There were several Safety Car interruptions throughout, ' 'so I needed to keep my focus; I was able to do that, take the ' 'lead and then secure the victory.\n' 'It puts us in a strong position for the season finale, but we ' 'know we’ve still got to finish the job. I am staying focused, ' 'will reset tonight and hopefully we can have a good race tomorrow ' 'and bring home the title.', 'content_html': '

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Unfortunately I suffered a power steering issue midway ' 'through Q3 and that cost us a shot at the front row. Looking ' 'at the pace of Lando (Norris) in the McLaren, I’m not ' 'convinced that we had the pace to match him and take pole, ' 'but we could definitely have been best of the rest. That is ' 'particularly true as we had been fastest in Q1 and Q2, so we ' 'had good speed in the car.

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Starting P4 isn’t the ideal place to be lining up but ' 'we’ve seen in the first two editions of the race here that ' 'plenty can happen. I think we can fight with those ahead and ' 'be in the mix for the podium. The weather is expected to be ' 'dry tomorrow and warmer than we’ve seen over Thursday and ' 'Friday. That will definitely have an effect and adds another ' 'unknown to what is likely to be an intriguing Grand ' 'Prix.

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Kimi Antonelli

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That was a tough qualifying session. It was incredibly ' 'tricky for everyone out there with very little grip. The ' 'circuit was improving lap-by-lap and it was crucial to just ' 'keep pushing to maintain temperature in the tyres. My last ' 'lap of Q1 was looking strong but I locked up at the end of ' 'the straight and that was my session done. It is a big shame ' 'as our pace has been good all weekend and we could have been ' 'fighting at the front.

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Whilst it puts us on the back foot for Saturday’s race, ' 'we looked to have good pace in practice on Thursday. ' 'Hopefully we can put that to use and gain as many positions ' 'as possible. We’re in a tight battle for P2 in the ' 'Constructors’ and several of our competitors are also out of ' 'position. I’m still confident we can fight for decent points ' 'and that is certainly going to be our aim.

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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We entered qualifying with plenty of promise but ' 'unfortunately couldn’t turn that into as strong a result as ' 'our pace suggested. The conditions were difficult for all, ' 'and we certainly weren’t the only ones to get caught out, ' 'but it is nevertheless frustrating.

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The final lap of each segment of qualifying, as the track ' 'improved, was key. Whilst George improved and went quickest ' 'in Q1, Kimi suffered a lock-up on that critical effort and ' 'his session was over. George then used the same set of Wet ' 'tyres he ran in that first 18 minutes to go fastest in Q2 ' 'and we looked set to be in the fight for pole. ' 'Unfortunately, just as he was getting into the critical ' 'final efforts on the Intermediate tyre, he suffered a power ' 'steering issue and that cost him a shot at pole. Whilst he ' 'was able to continue, he could only manage P4 which was a ' 'valiant effort in the circumstances.

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Despite not starting from the best positions, we know ' 'there will be plenty of opportunities tomorrow. There are ' 'lots of unknowns given the Hard tyre has been seen very ' 'little so far, nobody has had the chance to complete much ' 'long running, and the track will have another reset ' 'overnight. Our pace in the mini long run we completed in FP1 ' 'on Thursday looked competitive so we can be hopeful of ' 'moving forward and fighting for good points and a decent ' 'result.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We had the pace today to do much better than P4 and P17. ' 'The final practice session went well; George finished top of ' 'the time sheets and Kimi would have been close behind had it ' 'not been for a yellow flag.

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Going into qualifying it was much wetter than we had seen ' 'in FP3, and it was not possible to get the Intermediates ' 'into the working window in the early sessions. That caused ' 'us to bring both cars straight back in to take the full Wet. ' 'For George the pace was good, although it was difficult to ' 'get a clean lap in with yellow and the tricky conditions. ' 'Kimi had similar challenges with the yellow flags and was on ' 'a lap good enough to progress at the end of the first ' "session when he locked at turn 12 and went straight on. He's " 'obviously disappointed but it was his first wet qualifying ' 'and his first ever use of the extreme Wet tyres; he had very ' "good pace in the dry so we're hoping to still score points " 'tomorrow.

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George continued to show good pace in the second session ' 'and his final lap put him back on top.  Unfortunately, ' "we weren't able to repeat that when it really mattered. We " 'had an issue with his power steering half way through the ' 'session where it was providing inconsistent levels of ' "assistance. Fearing that the car wouldn't make it to the " 'finish, George continued to push on the penultimate lap, ' 'which meant the tyres were too hot starting his final ' "attempt. A frustrating day but we've hopefully got a car " 'with good pace in the dry and both our drivers are looking ' 'to move forward tomorrow.

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Doriane Pin, Mercedes Junior

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I’m very happy with how today went. It was a difficult ' 'race in challenging conditions; it’s not an easy circuit at ' 'any time but with the rain it made it even more tricky. It ' 'was important to keep a cool head but also to try and gain ' 'positions and move forward. There were several Safety Car ' 'interruptions throughout, so I needed to keep my focus; I ' 'was able to do that, take the lead and then secure the ' 'victory.

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It puts us in a strong position for the season finale, ' 'but we know we’ve still got to finish the job. I am staying ' 'focused, will reset tonight and hopefully we can have a good ' 'race tomorrow and bring home the title.

\n', 'date': '2025-11-22T09:15:00+01:00', 'title': '2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/804ab5eb-e4ea-42f3-bff4-bc37ccec9080'} 2025-11-30 01:00:34 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9f598b40-6256-424b-8c0b-25d5975d09db> {'content': '\n' ' MAYBACH Icons of Luxury presents exclusive fashion and lifestyle ' 'products for him and her, handcrafted from predominantly natural, ' 'high-quality materials\n' ' The manufacturing process combines traditional craftsmanship ' 'techniques with the very latest technology and precision\n' ' Every product is refined with the distinctive MAYBACH logo – ' 'whether this be quilted, imprinted, engraved or added as an ' 'appliqué\n' '\n' 'For decades, the MAYBACH name has been synonymous with the ' 'highest standards of quality, luxury and individuality. Inspired ' 'by this philosophy, MAYBACH Icons of Luxury regularly sets new ' 'benchmarks for eyewear, clothing, leather goods and lifestyle ' 'accessories. This is very much the case for the Autumn/Winter ' 'Collection 2025. Timeless products made from exquisite materials, ' 'such as high-quality leather varieties, the finest wool, or gold ' 'and diamonds, are created in our ateliers in Germany and by ' 'experienced partner manufacturers throughout Europe. In the ' 'spirit of sustainability, MAYBACH Icons of Luxury specifically ' 'uses raw materials that originate from an ecologically healthy ' 'framework.\n' 'The following products are part of the Autumn/Winter 2025 ' 'collection:\n' 'THE BLISS I & II down jackets: Functionality and style\n' 'Featherweight warmth meets cutting-edge functionality in THE ' 'BLISS I (for men) and THE BLISS II (for women). Made from ' 'double-layered, water-repellent and breathable high-tech fabric ' 'that is crafted from recycled fibres, these down jackets provide ' 'reliable protection in changeable weather. Orange accents create ' 'subtle highlights, while softly lined pockets and a ' 'water-repellent zip guarantee additional comfort. These jackets ' 'are the perfect companion for discerning men and women who value ' "style and luxurious design.\xa0THE BLISS I (men's), colour: Black " "and Off-White, men's sizes: M-XXL\xa0THE BLISS II (women's), " "colour: Off-White, women's sizes: XS-L\n" 'THE BREAK IV & THE CUDDLY I sweatshirts: Sporty luxury\n' 'Perfect for a stylish casual outfit with an exclusive touch: THE ' 'BREAK IV (for men) and THE CUDDLY I (for women). The gently ' 'warming material provides pleasant comfort on cooler days. A 3D ' 'MAYBACH terry cloth logo on the front and the characteristic ' 'MAYBACH lettering on the sleeve enrich the design.\xa0THE BREAK ' "IV (men's), colours: Anthracite Blend, Off-White, Navy Blend, " "Vision Blue, Light Blue Blend, men's sizes: S-XXL\xa0THE CUDDLY I " "(women's), colours: Vision Blue, Off-White, Blush, Burgundy, " "women's sizes: XS-XL\n" 'THE COZY I & II pullovers: Timeless elegance\n' 'These two pullovers blend style with the highest level of ' 'comfort: THE COZY I (for men) and THE COZY II (for women) are ' 'made from the finest Australian Geelong wool. This exclusive, ' 'mulesing-free material provides pleasant warmth and has a ' 'particularly soft feel. A particular design detail: the contrast ' "stripes on the sleeves.\xa0THE COZY I (men's), colours: " "Black/Asphalt, Off-White/Orange, Navy Blend/Blue, men's sizes: " "M-XXL\xa0THE COZY II (women's), colours: Black/Off-White; " "Pink/Off-White; Burgundy/Red, women's sizes: XS-XXL\n" 'THE ESSENTIAL I leather jacket: Exclusivity thanks to ' 'extraordinary details\n' 'The fine lamb nappa leather of THE ESSENTIAL I captivates with ' 'its soft touch and feel. THE ESSENTIAL I is a timeless, handmade ' "women's jacket made from the finest, soft lamb nappa leather. " 'With a wealth of stylish brand details, this leather jacket is an ' 'authentic MAYBACH Original.\xa0Colours: Burgundy, Cognac, Dark ' "Blue, women's sizes: S-XL\n" 'THE WANDERER I & II sneakers: The perfect look for everyday wear ' 'or leisure\n' 'THE WANDERER I is an elegant sneaker that unites comfort, style ' 'and functionality at the highest level. Made from fine leather, ' 'the sneaker features a breathable, anti-bacterial inner lining. A ' 'sporty interpretation of the MAYBACH logo highlights its ' 'exclusive origin. The ergonomically formed soles ensure optimum ' 'grip thanks to the iconic Fleur-de-M signature pattern.\xa0THE ' "WANDERER I (men's), colours: Off-White/Black, Taupe/Off-White, " "Navy/Vision Blue, Tobacco/Chocolate, men's sizes: 41-45\xa0THE " "WANDERER II (women's), colours: Off-White/Black, Taupe/Off-White, " "Light Blue/Off-White, Tobacco/Chocolate, women's sizes: 36-41\xa0" 'Availability: from the beginning of December 2025\n' 'THE EUPHORIA I & II shoppers: Elegant design with a certain ' 'something\n' 'The iconic shopper, THE EUPHORIA I, and its smaller variant, THE ' 'EUPHORIA II, impress with their distinctive triangle look, subtle ' 'logo application, and detachable and adjustable shoulder strap ' 'with chain. A magnetic closure secures the inner compartment. The ' 'bags, which are made of finely embossed calfskin, are available ' 'in a variety of colours and are complemented by gold-coloured or ' 'silver-coloured metal elements depending on the version.\xa0' 'Dimensions: 30 x 26.5 x 12.5 cm (dimensions without the handle), ' 'colours: Off-White/Taupe, Tobacco/Espresso, Burgundy/Red, ' 'Cognac/Off-White, Black/White, Black\xa0Small: 23 x 18.5 x 9.5 cm ' '(dimensions without the handle), colours: Off-White/Taupe, ' 'Tobacco/Espresso, Burgundy/Red, Off-White/Red, Deep-Sea ' 'Blue/Navy, Cognac/Off-White, Black/White, Black\n' 'THE CITADEL I wallet: Flexibility, comfort and functionality\n' "Made from premium leather, THE CITADEL I men's wallet embodies a " 'distinctive, clean design and exceptional functionality. It ' 'features multiple compartments for cards, cash and ID cards. A ' 'removable flat zip pouch allows for versatile use. The subtle ' "embossing and silver-coloured MAYBACH logo highlight the wallet's " 'luxurious nature. Thanks to the detachable wrist strap, the ' 'wallet can be carried comfortably in everyday life or while ' 'travelling.\xa0Colours: Black, Navy, Dark Brown\n' 'THE PERSPECTIVE I eyewear case: Function meets luxury\n' 'THE PERSPECTIVE I elegantly unites functionality and luxury. The ' 'outer casing of the eyewear case is crafted from finely embossed ' 'calfskin and the soft suede inner lining provides premium ' 'protection for glasses. The silver-coloured or gold-coloured ' 'MAYBACH emblem closure highlights its exclusive appeal. Thanks to ' 'its leather strap and carabiner, the case can be easily attached ' 'to bags, backpacks or jackets.\xa0Colours: Black, Off-White, ' 'Tobacco, Orange, Burgundy, Taupe, Vision Blue, Navy, Espresso ' 'Brown\n' 'THE ARTWORK I, THE EQUESTRIAN I & THE EQUESTRIAN II silk scarves: ' 'A stylish statement\n' 'These silk scarves are made from the finest 6-star mulberry twill ' 'silk. Premium screen printing affords the scarves a subtle sheen ' 'and emphasises their exceptional quality. As a stylish statement, ' 'they perfectly complement the MAYBACH fashion and bag collection ' 'while also paying tribute to the historic origins of the Silk ' 'Road. THE ARTWORK I interprets the logo in brilliant colours, ' 'uniting aesthetic appeal with dynamic elegance. THE EQUESTRIAN I ' '& II depict an artistic interpretation of a horse and rider in ' 'brilliant colours.\xa0THE ARTWORK I, main material: 100% silk, ' 'dimensions: 88 x 88 cm, colours: Pink, Vision Blue, Orange\xa0THE ' 'EQUESTRIAN I, main material: 100% silk, dimensions: 88 x 88 cm, ' 'colours: Black/Orange, Off-White/Orange\xa0THE EQUESTRIAN II, ' 'main material: 100% silk, dimensions: 88 x 88 cm, colours: ' 'Off-White/Orange, Black/Pink\n' 'THE PEAK II pen series: Premium materials finished by hand in ' 'Germany\n' 'THE PEAK II fountain pen: The MAYBACH fountain pen with its solid ' '18 karat gold nib will delight with a sleek and unique writing ' 'experience.\xa0THE PEAK II rollerball: Opening the cap of this ' 'pen unveils a grip engraved with MAYBACH patterning.\xa0THE PEAK ' "II ballpoint pen: The ballpoint pen's eye-catching cap is made " "from solid 925 sterling silver.\xa0MAYBACH Icons of Luxury's new " 'pen series, THE PEAK II, unites premium materials – such as nibs ' 'made from solid 18 karat gold or caps made from solid 925 ' 'sterling silver – with the traditional handcrafting experience of ' 'a pen manufacturer boasting more than 100 years of history. ' 'MAYBACH-typical design features, such as MAYBACH pattern ' 'engraving, are applied to the surface of the pens with a ' 'precision laser. The top of the PEAK II cap proudly presents the ' 'famous MM logo, which is milled out of the solid cap, filled by ' 'hand with matching coloured paint, and then polished by hand. ' 'Every pen is delivered with a unique serial number and a ' 'certificate of authenticity in an elegant wooden box that endows ' 'these pens with a singular and exquisite gift character.\n' 'These products are available in MAYBACH Boutiques, exclusive ' 'MAYBACH partner stores, and at the online shop: ' 'www.maybach-luxury.com.\n' 'About MAYBACH Icons of Luxury:\n' 'MAYBACH Icons of Luxury was founded by Wolfgang Thelen and Jutta ' 'Kahlbetzer, passionate entrepreneurs with a deep heritage in fine ' 'craftsmanship. As a longtime licensing-partner, their family-run ' 'business brings decades of expertise in handmade natural ' 'materials eyewear and a strong commitment to timeless design to ' 'the world of luxury accessories.\n' 'Each piece embodies the spirit of sophistication, excellence, and ' 'individuality that defines the MAYBACH heritage. Products that ' 'are not only beautiful, but meaningful – Icons of Luxury in every ' 'detail.', 'content_html': '
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  • MAYBACH Icons of Luxury presents exclusive ' 'fashion and lifestyle products for him and her, handcrafted ' 'from predominantly natural, high-quality ' 'materials
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  • The manufacturing process combines traditional ' 'craftsmanship techniques with the very latest technology and ' 'precision
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  • Every product is refined with the distinctive ' 'MAYBACH logo – whether this be quilted, imprinted, engraved ' 'or added as an appliqué
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For decades, the MAYBACH name has been synonymous with ' 'the highest standards of quality, luxury and individuality. ' 'Inspired by this philosophy, MAYBACH Icons of Luxury ' 'regularly sets new benchmarks for eyewear, clothing, leather ' 'goods and lifestyle accessories. This is very much the case ' 'for the Autumn/Winter Collection 2025. Timeless products ' 'made from exquisite materials, such as high-quality leather ' 'varieties, the finest wool, or gold and diamonds, are ' 'created in our ateliers in Germany and by experienced ' 'partner manufacturers throughout Europe. In the spirit of ' 'sustainability, MAYBACH Icons of Luxury specifically uses ' 'raw materials that originate from an ecologically healthy ' 'framework.

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The following products are part of the Autumn/Winter ' '2025 collection:

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THE BLISS I & II down jackets: Functionality ' 'and style

\n' '

Featherweight warmth meets cutting-edge functionality in ' 'THE BLISS I (for men) and THE BLISS II (for women). Made ' 'from double-layered, water-repellent and breathable ' 'high-tech fabric that is crafted from recycled fibres, these ' 'down jackets provide reliable protection in changeable ' 'weather. Orange accents create subtle highlights, while ' 'softly lined pockets and a water-repellent zip guarantee ' 'additional comfort. These jackets are the perfect companion ' 'for discerning men and women who value style and luxurious ' "design. 
THE BLISS I (men's), colour: Black and " "Off-White, men's sizes: M-XXL 
THE BLISS II " "(women's), colour: Off-White, women's sizes: XS-L

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THE BREAK IV & THE CUDDLY I sweatshirts: ' 'Sporty luxury

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Perfect for a stylish casual outfit with an exclusive ' 'touch: THE BREAK IV (for men) and THE CUDDLY I (for women). ' 'The gently warming material provides pleasant comfort on ' 'cooler days. A 3D MAYBACH terry cloth logo on the front and ' 'the characteristic MAYBACH lettering on the sleeve enrich ' "the design. 
THE BREAK IV (men's), colours: " 'Anthracite Blend, Off-White, Navy Blend, Vision Blue, Light ' "Blue Blend, men's sizes: S-XXL 
THE CUDDLY I " "(women's), colours: Vision Blue, Off-White, Blush, Burgundy, " "women's sizes: XS-XL

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THE COZY I & II pullovers: Timeless ' 'elegance

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These two pullovers blend style with the highest level of ' 'comfort: THE COZY I (for men) and THE COZY II (for women) ' 'are made from the finest Australian Geelong wool. This ' 'exclusive, mulesing-free material provides pleasant warmth ' 'and has a particularly soft feel. A particular design ' 'detail: the contrast stripes on the sleeves. 
THE ' "COZY I (men's), colours: Black/Asphalt, Off-White/Orange, " "Navy Blend/Blue, men's sizes: M-XXL 
THE COZY II " "(women's), colours: Black/Off-White; Pink/Off-White; " "Burgundy/Red, women's sizes: XS-XXL

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THE ESSENTIAL I leather jacket: Exclusivity ' 'thanks to extraordinary details

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The fine lamb nappa leather of THE ESSENTIAL I captivates ' 'with its soft touch and feel. THE ESSENTIAL I is a timeless, ' "handmade women's jacket made from the finest, soft lamb " 'nappa leather. With a wealth of stylish brand details, this ' 'leather jacket is an authentic MAYBACH ' 'Original. 
Colours: Burgundy, Cognac, Dark Blue, ' "women's sizes: S-XL

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THE WANDERER I & II sneakers: The perfect ' 'look for everyday wear or leisure

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THE WANDERER I is an elegant sneaker that unites comfort, ' 'style and functionality at the highest level. Made from fine ' 'leather, the sneaker features a breathable, anti-bacterial ' 'inner lining. A sporty interpretation of the MAYBACH logo ' 'highlights its exclusive origin. The ergonomically formed ' 'soles ensure optimum grip thanks to the iconic Fleur-de-M ' "signature pattern. 
THE WANDERER I (men's), colours: " 'Off-White/Black, Taupe/Off-White, Navy/Vision Blue, ' "Tobacco/Chocolate, men's sizes: 41-45 
THE WANDERER " "II (women's), colours: Off-White/Black, Taupe/Off-White, " "Light Blue/Off-White, Tobacco/Chocolate, women's sizes: " '36-41 
Availability: from the beginning of December ' '2025

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THE EUPHORIA I & II shoppers: Elegant design ' 'with a certain something

\n' '

The iconic shopper, THE EUPHORIA I, and its smaller ' 'variant, THE EUPHORIA II, impress with their distinctive ' 'triangle look, subtle logo application, and detachable and ' 'adjustable shoulder strap with chain. A magnetic closure ' 'secures the inner compartment. The bags, which are made of ' 'finely embossed calfskin, are available in a variety of ' 'colours and are complemented by gold-coloured or ' 'silver-coloured metal elements depending on the ' 'version. 
Dimensions: 30 x 26.5 x 12.5 cm ' '(dimensions without the handle), colours: Off-White/Taupe, ' 'Tobacco/Espresso, Burgundy/Red, Cognac/Off-White, ' 'Black/White, Black 
Small: 23 x 18.5 x 9.5 cm ' '(dimensions without the handle), colours: Off-White/Taupe, ' 'Tobacco/Espresso, Burgundy/Red, Off-White/Red, Deep-Sea ' 'Blue/Navy, Cognac/Off-White, Black/White, Black

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THE CITADEL I wallet: Flexibility, comfort and ' 'functionality

\n' "

Made from premium leather, THE CITADEL I men's wallet " 'embodies a distinctive, clean design and exceptional ' 'functionality. It features multiple compartments for cards, ' 'cash and ID cards. A removable flat zip pouch allows for ' 'versatile use. The subtle embossing and silver-coloured ' "MAYBACH logo highlight the wallet's luxurious nature. Thanks " 'to the detachable wrist strap, the wallet can be carried ' 'comfortably in everyday life or while ' 'travelling. 
Colours: Black, Navy, Dark Brown

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THE PERSPECTIVE I eyewear case: Function meets ' 'luxury

\n' '

THE PERSPECTIVE I elegantly unites functionality and ' 'luxury. The outer casing of the eyewear case is crafted from ' 'finely embossed calfskin and the soft suede inner lining ' 'provides premium protection for glasses. The silver-coloured ' 'or gold-coloured MAYBACH emblem closure highlights its ' 'exclusive appeal. Thanks to its leather strap and carabiner, ' 'the case can be easily attached to bags, backpacks or ' 'jackets. 
Colours: Black, Off-White, Tobacco, ' 'Orange, Burgundy, Taupe, Vision Blue, Navy, Espresso ' 'Brown

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THE ARTWORK I, THE EQUESTRIAN I & THE ' 'EQUESTRIAN II silk scarves: A stylish ' 'statement

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These silk scarves are made from the finest 6-star ' 'mulberry twill silk. Premium screen printing affords the ' 'scarves a subtle sheen and emphasises their exceptional ' 'quality. As a stylish statement, they perfectly complement ' 'the MAYBACH fashion and bag collection while also paying ' 'tribute to the historic origins of the Silk Road. THE ' 'ARTWORK I interprets the logo in brilliant colours, uniting ' 'aesthetic appeal with dynamic elegance. THE EQUESTRIAN I ' '& II depict an artistic interpretation of a horse and ' 'rider in brilliant colours. 
THE ARTWORK I, main ' 'material: 100% silk, dimensions: 88 x 88 cm, colours: Pink, ' 'Vision Blue, Orange 
THE EQUESTRIAN I, main ' 'material: 100% silk, dimensions: 88 x 88 cm, colours: ' 'Black/Orange, Off-White/Orange 
THE EQUESTRIAN II, ' 'main material: 100% silk, dimensions: 88 x 88 cm, colours: ' 'Off-White/Orange, Black/Pink

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THE PEAK II pen series: Premium materials ' 'finished by hand in Germany

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THE PEAK II fountain pen: The MAYBACH fountain pen with ' 'its solid 18 karat gold nib will delight with a sleek and ' 'unique writing experience. 
THE PEAK II rollerball: ' 'Opening the cap of this pen unveils a grip engraved with ' 'MAYBACH patterning. 
THE PEAK II ballpoint pen: The ' "ballpoint pen's eye-catching cap is made from solid 925 " "sterling silver. 
MAYBACH Icons of Luxury's new pen " 'series, THE PEAK II, unites premium materials – such as nibs ' 'made from solid 18 karat gold or caps made from solid 925 ' 'sterling silver – with the traditional handcrafting ' 'experience of a pen manufacturer boasting more than 100 ' 'years of history. MAYBACH-typical design features, such as ' 'MAYBACH pattern engraving, are applied to the surface of the ' 'pens with a precision laser. The top of the PEAK II cap ' 'proudly presents the famous MM logo, which is milled out of ' 'the solid cap, filled by hand with matching coloured paint, ' 'and then polished by hand. Every pen is delivered with a ' 'unique serial number and a certificate of authenticity in an ' 'elegant wooden box that endows these pens with a singular ' 'and exquisite gift character.

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These products are available in MAYBACH Boutiques, ' 'exclusive MAYBACH partner stores, and at the online shop: www.maybach-luxury.com.

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About MAYBACH Icons of Luxury:

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MAYBACH Icons of Luxury was founded by Wolfgang Thelen ' 'and Jutta Kahlbetzer, passionate entrepreneurs with a deep ' 'heritage in fine craftsmanship. As a longtime ' 'licensing-partner, their family-run business brings decades ' 'of expertise in handmade natural materials eyewear and a ' 'strong commitment to timeless design to the world of luxury ' 'accessories.

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Each piece embodies the spirit of sophistication, ' 'excellence, and individuality that defines the MAYBACH ' 'heritage. Products that are not only beautiful, but ' 'meaningful – Icons of Luxury in every detail.

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Racing down ' 'the Strip at night has already become an iconic part of the ' 'calendar, with the high-speed layout proving an interesting ' 'challenge and providing great racing. It has drawn in both ' 'existing and new fans to our sport and I am sure will continue to ' 'do so for many years to come. The first two editions were ' 'spectacular and I am sure this year will be even bigger and ' 'better.\xa0\n' "On track, we've re-established our advantage in the battle for " 'P2. We are not taking anything for granted though. We saw across ' 'Austin and Mexico just how quickly that gap can disappear and, ' 'whilst our performance last year in Las Vegas may have raised ' 'expectations externally for this weekend, we are not getting ' 'carried away. The field is incredibly competitive and It is going ' 'to be a battle right until the bitter end in Abu Dhabi. We have ' 'three weeks of hard racing ahead to decide who comes out on top ' 'and we are ready to get going.\n' 'One championship will definitely be decided this weekend. Doriane ' 'heads to Las Vegas leading the F1 Academy standings; it has been ' 'a brilliant battle between her and Maya (Weug) of Ferrari all ' 'season long. Either one will be a deserving champion but we will ' 'of course be cheering our junior driver on as she looks to finish ' 'the job and end her time in the series with the ultimate ' 'success.\n' 'Fact File: Las Vegas Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' Formula One returned to Las Vegas for the first time in over 40 ' 'years in 2023.\n' " The sport's previous visits to 'Sin City' took place in 1981 and " '1982 under the moniker of the Caesars Palace Grand Prix.\n' " Each edition was that year's season finale with the Williams of " 'Alan Jones taking victory in 1981 and the Tyrrell of Michele ' 'Alboreto victorious in 1982.\n' ' The current layout has 17 corners, 11 to the left and six to the ' 'right.\n' ' The 6.201km track runs anticlockwise, and blasts through the ' 'most famous streets of Las Vegas including the Strip at high ' 'speed.\n' ' The track is the second-longest on the 2025 calendar, only ' 'shorter than Spa-Francorchamps.\n' ' That includes a section over 1.9 km long from the exit of Turn ' '12 to the braking zone at Turn 14, which is taken completely ' 'flat.\n' ' The 112-metre run from pole position to the first braking zone ' 'is the second shortest of the year. Only Baku in Azerbaijan (at ' '89m) has a shorter run.\n' ' Speeds around the Strip circuit in Las Vegas are some of the ' 'fastest of the year, reaching nearly 350km/h.\n' ' The set-up trade-off is ensuring that top speeds are not ' 'compromised whilst the car retains good mechanical grip and ' 'downforce for the low-speed corners, such as Turns 1-4, Turns ' '7-9, Turn 12, and Turns 14-16.\n' ' With track and air temperatures only reaching the mid-teens, Las ' 'Vegas is again expected to be the coldest race of the year for ' 'teams and drivers.\n' ' In 2025, Las Vegas will be the only race to be held on a ' 'Saturday in the country the Grand Prix is taking place.\n' ' George took his third F1 win at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix. ' 'He also started on pole and led home a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of ' 'Lewis Hamilton. The Silver Arrows led all 50 laps that night.\n' ' Las Vegas 2025 will be Gorge’s 150th F1 Grand Prix, the first ' 'coming in Australia in 2019. It will be his 91st for Mercedes.\n' ' For the first time in 2025, F1 ACADEMY will join the F1 support ' 'bill in Las Vegas. The series will hold its seventh and final ' 'round of the season around the streets, with junior driver ' 'Doriane Pin looking to finish her campaign by clinching the ' 'title.\n' '\n' 'Doriane talks Las Vegas\n' '“I’m more determined than ever to arrive in Las Vegas ready to ' 'compete for the title, and I will do everything I can to make ' 'this happen.\n' '“It will be such a special and unique moment to learn and drive ' 'the Las Vegas track too, I am really looking forward to it.”\n' 'Stat Sheet: Las Vegas Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (PST)\n' ' Brackley (GMT)\n' ' Stuttgart (CET)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Thursday\n' ' 16:30 – 17:30\n' ' 00:30 – 01:30 (Friday)\n' ' 01:30 – 02:30 (Friday)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Thursday\n' ' 20:00 – 21:00\n' ' 04:00 – 05:00 (Friday)\n' ' 05:00 – 06:00 (Friday)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Friday\n' ' 16:30 – 17:30\n' ' 00:30 – 01:30 (Saturday)\n' ' 01:30 – 02:30 (Saturday)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Friday\n' ' 20:00 – 21:00\n' ' 04:00 – 06:00 (Saturday)\n' ' 05:00 – 06:00 (Saturday)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Saturday\n' ' 20:00\n' ' 04:00 (Sunday)\n' ' 05:00 (Sunday)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Las Vegas\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 2\n' ' 1\n' ' 2\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 2\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 2\n' ' 1\n' ' 2\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 2\n' ' 2\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 6,398\n' ' 32,379\n' ' 107,474\n' ' 313,828\n' ' 256,040,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 3,244\n' ' 16,436\n' ' 54,237\n' ' 158,425\n' ' 129,880,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 3,096\n' ' 15,664\n' ' 52,303\n' ' 152,327\n' ' 123,840,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 25,009\n' ' 126,022\n' ' 418,888\n' ' 1,215,417\n' ' 997,080,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 338\n' ' 131\n' ' 308\n' ' 143\n' ' 270\n' ' 114\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 326\n' ' 122\n' ' 291\n' ' 135\n' ' 250\n' ' 105\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 149\n' ' 5\n' ' 23\n' ' 7\n' ' 18\n' ' 11\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 21\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 3\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 608\n' ' 239\n' ' 659\n' ' 247\n' ' 500\n' ' 240\n' ' 104\n' ' 131\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

Third US race kicks off triple-header to round ' 'out the 2025 F1 season.

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  • Toto talks Las Vegas
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  • Fact File: Las Vegas Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: Las Vegas Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Las Vegas

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The Las Vegas weekend is unlike anything else in F1. ' 'Racing down the Strip at night has already become an iconic ' 'part of the calendar, with the high-speed layout proving an ' 'interesting challenge and providing great racing. It has ' 'drawn in both existing and new fans to our sport and I am ' 'sure will continue to do so for many years to come. The ' 'first two editions were spectacular and I am sure this year ' 'will be even bigger and better. 

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On track, we've re-established our advantage in the " 'battle for P2. We are not taking anything for granted ' 'though. We saw across Austin and Mexico just how quickly ' 'that gap can disappear and, whilst our performance last year ' 'in Las Vegas may have raised expectations externally for ' 'this weekend, we are not getting carried away. The field is ' 'incredibly competitive and It is going to be a battle right ' 'until the bitter end in Abu Dhabi. We have three weeks of ' 'hard racing ahead to decide who comes out on top and we are ' 'ready to get going.

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One championship will definitely be decided this weekend. ' 'Doriane heads to Las Vegas leading the F1 Academy standings; ' 'it has been a brilliant battle between her and Maya (Weug) ' 'of Ferrari all season long. Either one will be a deserving ' 'champion but we will of course be cheering our junior driver ' 'on as she looks to finish the job and end her time in the ' 'series with the ultimate success.

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Fact File: Las Vegas Grand Prix

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  • Formula One returned to Las Vegas for the first time in ' 'over 40 years in 2023.
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  • The sport's previous visits to 'Sin City' took place in " '1981 and 1982 under the moniker of the Caesars Palace Grand ' 'Prix.
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  • Each edition was that year's season finale with the " 'Williams of Alan Jones taking victory in 1981 and the ' 'Tyrrell of Michele Alboreto victorious in 1982.
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  • The current layout has 17 corners, 11 to the left and ' 'six to the right.
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  • The 6.201km track runs anticlockwise, and blasts through ' 'the most famous streets of Las Vegas including the Strip at ' 'high speed.
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  • The track is the second-longest on the 2025 calendar, ' 'only shorter than Spa-Francorchamps.
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  • That includes a section over 1.9 km long from the exit ' 'of Turn 12 to the braking zone at Turn 14, which is taken ' 'completely flat.
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  • The 112-metre run from pole position to the first ' 'braking zone is the second shortest of the year. Only Baku ' 'in Azerbaijan (at 89m) has a shorter run.
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  • Speeds around the Strip circuit in Las Vegas are some of ' 'the fastest of the year, reaching nearly 350km/h.
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  • The set-up trade-off is ensuring that top speeds are not ' 'compromised whilst the car retains good mechanical grip and ' 'downforce for the low-speed corners, such as Turns 1-4, ' 'Turns 7-9, Turn 12, and Turns 14-16.
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  • With track and air temperatures only reaching the ' 'mid-teens, Las Vegas is again expected to be the coldest ' 'race of the year for teams and drivers.
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  • In 2025, Las Vegas will be the only race to be held on a ' 'Saturday in the country the Grand Prix is taking ' 'place.
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  • George took his third F1 win at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand ' 'Prix. He also started on pole and led home a Mercedes 1-2 ' 'ahead of Lewis Hamilton. The Silver Arrows led all 50 laps ' 'that night.
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  • Las Vegas 2025 will be Gorge’s 150th F1 Grand ' 'Prix, the first coming in Australia in 2019. It will be his ' '91st for Mercedes.
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  • For the first time in 2025, F1 ACADEMY will join the F1 ' 'support bill in Las Vegas. The series will hold its seventh ' 'and final round of the season around the streets, with ' 'junior driver Doriane Pin looking to finish her campaign by ' 'clinching the title.
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Doriane talks Las Vegas

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“I’m more determined than ever to arrive in Las Vegas ' 'ready to compete for the title, and I will do everything I ' 'can to make this happen.

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“It will be such a special and unique moment to learn and ' 'drive the Las Vegas track too, I am really looking forward ' 'to it.”

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Stat Sheet: Las Vegas Grand Prix

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01:30 – 02:30 (Friday)

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05:00 – 06:00 (Friday)

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16:30 – 17:30

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00:30 – 01:30 (Saturday)

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01:30 – 02:30 (Saturday)

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20:00 – 21:00

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04:00 – 06:00 (Saturday)

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05:00 – 06:00 (Saturday)

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04:00 (Sunday)

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05:00 (Sunday)

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Las Vegas

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Starts

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DNF

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Mercedes

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George Russell

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1

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Kimi Antonelli

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2

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Mercedes

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6,398

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32,379

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107,474

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313,828

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256,040,000

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54,237

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129,880,000

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Kimi Antonelli

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3,096

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15,664

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52,303

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152,327

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25,009

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126,022

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418,888

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997,080,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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338

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60

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84

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326

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291

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105

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80

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149

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Kimi Antonelli

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21

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608

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The special “Youngtimer” exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum has proven so popular with visitors that it is ' 'remaining open for six months longer than originally ' 'planned: the journey back in time to the automotive youth of ' 'the millennials can be seen in Collection Room 5 until 12 ' 'April 2026.

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Since April 2025, the show has been inspiring visitors ' 'with ten Mercedes-Benz icons from the 1990s and 2000s – ' 'from the SLK and the E 60 AMG to the SLR McLaren ' 'Roadster. The Museum has created a series of colourful and ' 'trendy thematic display islands to showcase not only the ' 'history of automotive technology, but also the attitude to ' 'life of a whole generation. Be it “Easy Life”, “Supersonic”, ' '“Feinsinn” (“Refinement”) or “Subculture” – each ' 'production is reminiscent of an era in which mobility was an ' 'expression of freedom and style. The exhibition is ' 'complemented by interactive stations with artificial ' 'intelligence, an arcade racing game with a 1990s look and ' 'the opportunity to “face swap” into photos of your own dream ' 'car.

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In addition to the rare collectors’ cars, the fashion ' 'exhibited on the thematic display islands is well worth a ' 'look: the figurines next to the cars are wearing original ' 'pieces by top international designers – true highlights ' 'from the world’s major fashion shows. The list of labels ' 'represented reads like a “who’s who” of international ' 'fashion. This creates a further, exciting journey through ' 'time in the middle of the vehicle exhibition, which is now ' 'complemented by in-depth texts and a web app. The Museum ' 'curated the fashion to go with each thematic display island ' 'in close collaboration with Prof. Natalie Seng from ' 'Reutlingen University (TEXOVERSUM School of Textiles). The ' 'fashion pieces come from renowned international ' 'lenders.

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Outside the Museum, the young classic spirit will also ' 'remain present until 12 April 2026: five vehicles in ' 'oversized “sales packaging” can still be seen in the glass ' 'showcases in the car park – including an A 160 ' '“Häkkinen”, a C 55 AMG and the Vision ' 'CLK 320 CDI. Another thrilling exhibit is the ' 'A-Class HyPer concept car with hybrid drive on the Classic ' 'Island right at the foot of the escalator in the entrance ' 'area.

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

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

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

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Demand across Europe is distinctly high. And it's not " 'just customers who already received their vehicles who are ' 'enthusiastic. The all-new CLA also impresses in tests by ' 'independent media. Experts are full of praise and positively ' 'mention, among other things, the driving comfort, the outstanding ' 'range and charging performance, or the exceptional user ' 'interface.\n' 'The all-new CLA is now also available to order as a Shooting ' 'Brake in Europe. It combines the elegance, sporting character and ' 'intelligence of the successful CLA with even more space for ' 'passengers and luggage. It is the ideal choice for those with ' 'active lifestyles, young families and people with lots of leisure ' 'gear.\n' 'Two electric models are available at launch: The CLA\xa0250+\xa0' 'Shooting\xa0Brake with EQ Technology (combined energy ' 'consumption: 14.9-12.7 kWh/100 km | combined CO2 emissions: 0 ' 'g/km | CO2 class: A)3 and 200 kW output convinces with a range of ' 'up to 768 kilometres according WLTP3. Price starts from 57,096 ' 'euros1. The CLA\xa0350\xa04MATIC\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake with EQ ' 'Technology (combined energy consumption: 15.6-13.2 kWh/100 km | ' 'combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km | CO2 class: A)3 is the ' 'top-of-the-line model. Its two motors and all-wheel drive lead to ' 'a power output of 260 kW and 515 Nm of torque. It is priced from ' '61,653 euros1. Both models feature a lithium-ion battery with a ' 'usable energy capacity of 85 kWh. And with a state-of-the-art ' '800-volt electric architecture, up to 315 kilometres of range ' '(WLTP)4 can be added in just ten minutes. Fast DC charging is ' 'possible at 800-volt charging stations with a charging capacity ' 'of up to 320 kW. However, the all-new CLA Shooting Brake can also ' 'use a 400-volt fast DC charging infrastructure, as a DC converter ' 'is available as an option. The AC charging capacity is up to 22 ' 'kW (optional).\n' '“The all-new electric CLA Shooting Brake is a true game-changer. ' 'It delivers sporty performance together with generous space and ' 'versatility. It redefines everyday driving – intelligent, ' 'efficient, and unmistakably Mercedes‑Benz. For our customers, it ' 'means more room for individuality, for adventure, and for their ' 'personal lifestyle.”\xa0Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of ' 'Management, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing & Sales\n' 'The interior of the-all new electric CLA Shooting Brake offers ' 'space for everything you need as well as a high-level ' 'flexibility. The rear seats come with a 40:20:40 split as ' 'standard for easy folding. This increases the trunk volume to ' '1,290 litres. Loading and unloading is fast and convenient with ' 'the electric EASY-PACK tailgate also as standard. The spacious ' 'luggage compartment in the rear is complemented by the frunk ' 'under the front hood, which provides an additional loading ' 'capacity of 101 litres. Likewise, the standard-fit roof railing ' 'easily accommodates surfboards, ski boxes or bicycles up top. The ' 'towing capacity of up to 1,800 kilograms (braked, 4MATIC model) ' 'can also handle larger caravans or trailers.\n' 'Sporty proportions with an elegant tailgate\n' 'The all-new Mercedes‑Benz CLA\xa0ShootingBrake catapults the ' 'sporty proportions of the CLA into the electric age, complete ' 'with lots more load space and a supremely stylish tailgate. From ' 'the power domes on the bonnet to the striking rear end, the ' 'all-new electric CLA Shooting Brake is built like an athlete.\n' 'The roof stretches rearward to give an elegantly flat line. The ' 'fixed glass roof comes as standard and extends seamlessly from ' 'the front windscreen to the rear. In a clever piece of detailing, ' 'the roof spoiler is painted black at the transition from the ' 'glass roof and in body colour in the outer area. This creates the ' 'impression that the glass roof continues into the rear window, ' 'lending a unique and distinctive elegance to the rear end.\n' 'Large switchable panoramic roof with starry illumination\n' 'The large panoramic roof sets a new standard in the segment and ' 'offers an exceptionally open, airy sense of space. To protect ' 'against solar radiation, it consists of heat-insulating laminated ' 'safety glass with an infrared-reflecting and a low-emissivity ' '(LowE) coating on the inside. This reduces heating of the vehicle ' 'interior in summer. In winter, the LowE coating reduces heat loss ' 'by reflecting the interior heat back into the room. At 200 ' 'nanometres, it is thinner than a human hair, which has a diameter ' 'of about 50,000 nanometres. The impressive new function SKY ' 'CONTROL is available as an option: the large glass surface can ' 'also switch between transparent and opaque. The surface is ' 'divided into seven switchable zones. Customers can individually ' 'choose how much light comes in. At night, the ambient lighting ' '(also optional) creates a stunning wow effect. 158 stars are ' 'integrated into the glass surface and can be illuminated, ' 'creating a magical experience.\n' 'New multifunction steering wheel – the return of roller and ' 'rocker switches\n' 'The new steering wheel has improved ergonomics and intuitive ' 'operation. Mercedes‑Benz has reintroduced the control concept ' 'with a rocker switch for the limiter and DISTRONIC, as well as a ' 'roller for volume control, based on numerous customer requests. ' 'The capacitive switch panels are seamlessly integrated and ' 'provide tactile aids for better orientation. Additionally, some ' 'functions have been removed from the control panel for better ' 'clarity and usability, making the finger navigation pad for ' 'controlling the driver display significantly larger and thus ' 'easier to operate.\xa0\n' 'Super-intelligent, intuitive and personalised\n' "The company's in-house, AI-powered MB.OS (Mercedes-Benz Operating " 'System) takes the Mercedes‑Benz experience to a whole new level. ' 'Each vehicle is equipped with supercomputers connected to the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Intelligent Cloud. This enables over-the-air ' 'updates[5]ofallvehiclesoftware,includingdriverassistancesystems.Likeasmartphone,the ' 'all-newCLA\xa0Shooting\xa0' 'Brakeremainsup-to-dateandreadyfornewfunctionsforyears to come.\n' 'Thanks to MB.OS, the all-new CLA Shooting Brake unleashes a new ' 'world of personalisation and intuitive interaction between ' 'customer and vehicle. The new intuitive MBUX user interface and ' 'its features create an immersive experience with real-time ' 'graphics for the driver and front-seat passenger. The UNITY 3D ' 'engine brings features to life, while the system takes full ' 'advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) from Microsoft and ' 'Google.\n' 'The MBUX Virtual Assistant uses the so-called multi-agent ' 'approach, incorporating AI tools from both companies. It selects ' 'the best source for each task, using knowledge gathered from the ' 'internet. For the customer, conversing with the MBUX Virtual ' 'Assistant is like chatting to a friend. It can provide answers ' 'and respond to questions without the user having to repeat the ' 'context.\n' 'MB.DRIVE sets a new standard with advanced driving and parking ' 'assistance systems\n' 'All CLA\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake models in Europe come standard with ' 'extensive safety equipment[6] and the Distance Assist DISTRONIC. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz bundles additional comfort assistance systems under ' 'the name MB.DRIVE. MB.DRIVE ASSIST is available as an option from ' 'market launch in Europe. It offers significantly more comfort by ' 'complementing Distance Assist DISTRONIC with Steering Assist, ' 'making it a state-of-the-art SAE Level 2 driving assistance ' 'system. New in the CLA\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake is Lane Change ' 'Assist, which facilitates lane changes with a simple click of the ' 'indicator stalk. The safety assistance systems can prevent a wide ' 'range of accidents.\n' 'MBUX Entertainment Package and Digital Extras5\n' 'The new CLA Shooting Brake offers the front passenger an optional ' 'dedicated 14-inch screen for individual entertainment. The ' 'continuously growing app portfolio includes leading applications ' 'from audio, video, gaming and productivity, as well as the data ' 'package integrated into the MBUX Entertainment Package for ' 'seamless access and uncomplicated connectivity. For example, ' 'video streaming platforms like Disney+, Triple-A video games via ' 'the cloud gaming provider Boosteroid, the latest audio tracks via ' 'Spotify, Amazon Music and Audible can be accessed or productive ' 'work can be done via meeting apps for Microsoft Teams, Zoom, ' 'Webex or MBUX Calendar. The passenger display can also be used ' 'while driving. On the central display, this is only possible when ' 'the vehicle is parked.\n' 'Additionally, the Mercedes‑Benz Store offers a growing selection ' 'of digital extras that individually enhance the vehicle and can ' 'be added at any time via the Mercedes‑Benz App, the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'website or directly in the vehicle5.\n' 'Intelligent navigation with tailormade route guidance from Google ' 'Maps\n' 'The navigation experience in the all-new CLA\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake ' 'is based on Google Maps. Now, route guidance is easier and more ' 'intuitive than ever before. The new customised navigation ' 'solution is based on map data from Google Maps, which is combined ' 'with real-time information from the vehicle. Mercedes-Benz ' 'Navigation with Electric\xa0Intelligence plans the fastest and ' 'most convenient route, including charging stops, based on ' "numerous factors. It automatically adjusts the vehicle's charging " 'settings and optimises them for fast charging along the route – ' 'including preconditioning the high-voltage battery so that it is ' 'at the optimum temperature for fast DC charging at the right ' 'time. The system also provides energy-saving tips. The solution ' 'was developed within the scope of the partnership between Google ' 'and Mercedes‑Benz. It is one of the first systems to integrate ' "Google Cloud's new Automotive AI Agent for in-vehicle use with " 'Google Maps. Integrated visual communication likewise enters a ' 'new dimension with the optional MBUX Surround Navigation. It ' 'provides driving assistance, 3D imagery of the surroundings and ' 'route guidance – all seamlessly combined in real-time in the ' "driver's display.\n" 'Extensive individualisation options with AMG Line, Night Package ' 'and AMG Line Plus\n' 'The all-new CLA Shooting Brake boasts exceptional standard ' 'equipment and a wide range of individualisation options to suit ' 'different customer requirements. These include the popular AMG\xa0' 'Line, the even sportier AMG\xa0Line Plus, numerous individual ' 'options such as the Night Package and three equipment packages ' 'that build on each other. The Progressive Line is on board as ' 'standard.\n' 'Attractive optional packages for tailoring every CLA Shooting ' 'Brake to individual needs\n' 'Three highly attractive packages build on one another, allowing ' 'customers to equip their car to their own personal preferences.\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Standard equipment\n' ' Advanced Plus Package with Digital Extras \n' ' Premium Package with Digital Extras\n' ' Premium Plus Package with Digital Extras\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \xa0\n' ' Advanced Plus Package\n' ' Premium Package\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' ·\xa0\xa0 Progressive Line ·\xa0\xa0 Panoramic roof ·\xa0\xa0 ' 'Panel with illuminated Mercedes-Benz Pattern ·\xa0\xa0 LED High ' 'Performance headlights with Adaptive Highbeam Assist ·\xa0\xa0 ' 'Mirror Package ·\xa0\xa0 Driver display 10.3″ Central display ' '14.0″ ·\xa0\xa0 THERMATIC automatic climate control ·\xa0\xa0 ' 'Comfort seats with 4-way lumbar support ·\xa0\xa0 seat heating ' 'for driver and front passenger ·\xa0\xa0 Multifunction leather ' 'steering wheel ·\xa0\xa0 Selfie and video camera with face ' 'recognition ·\xa0\xa0 USB Plus Package with 4 USB-C charging ' 'ports with 100 watts of power ·\xa0\xa0 Digital Extra: MBUX ' 'Navigation ·\xa0\xa0 Digital Extra: MBUX Live Traffic Information ' '·\xa0\xa0 MB.CHARGE Public ·\xa0\xa0 TIREFIT\n' ' ·\xa0 Ambient lighting ·\xa0 Wireless charging for mobile ' 'devices ·\xa0 Flush door handles ·\xa0 KEYLESS-GO Convenience ' 'Package with Digital Extra ·\xa0 Rear-seat armrest\n' ' · THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control · Illuminated ' 'door-sill panels with interchangeable covers · Memory Package · ' 'Digital Extra: MBUX Entertainment for 3 years · MBUX Superscreen\n' ' ·\xa0\xa0\xa0 MULTIBEAM LED ·\xa0\xa0\xa0 Head-up display ' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0 Burmester® 3D-Surround Sound System ·\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'PRE-SAFE® System\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Key data for the all-new CLA Shooting Brake\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' CLA 250+ Shooting Brake with EQ Technology\n' ' CLA 350 4MATIC Shooting Brake with EQ Technology\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Drive\n' ' \xa0\n' ' Rear-wheel drive\n' ' All-wheel drive\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Power (peak)\n' ' kW\xa0\n' ' 200\n' ' 260\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Torque (peak)\n' ' Nm\n' ' 335\n' ' 515\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Battery cell chemistry\n' ' \xa0\n' ' Nickel-manganese-cobalt\n' ' Nickel-manganese-cobalt\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Batterie usable energy content\n' ' kWh\n' ' 85\n' ' 85\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. AC charging power\n' ' kW\n' ' 22\n' ' 22\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Max. DC charging power\n' ' kW\n' ' 320\n' ' 320\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' DC charging: range after 10 minutes (WLTP)[7]\n' ' km\n' ' 315\n' ' 300\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Acceleration 0–100 km/h\n' ' s\n' ' 6.8\n' ' 5.0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Top speed\n' ' km/h \xa0\n' ' 210\n' ' 210\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Combined energy consumption[8]\n' ' kWh/100 km\n' ' 14.9-12.7\n' ' 15.6-13.2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Combined CO2 emission8\n' ' g/km\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' CO₂ class8\n' ' \xa0\n' ' A\n' ' A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Range (WLTP)8\n' ' km\n' ' 768\n' ' 743\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Load capacity VDA[9]\n' ' l\n' ' 405\n' ' 405\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Starting price[10] \n' ' Euro\n' ' 57,096\n' ' 61,653\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'A few months after its market launch, there will be further ' 'attractive electric variants of the new CLA\xa0Shooting\xa0Brake ' 'as well as a high-tech hybrid with 48-volt technology. The ' 'state-of-the-art combustion engine will be available in three ' 'power levels. CLA Shooting Brake hybrid models will be able to ' 'drive purely electrically and recuperate energy under certain ' 'conditions.\n' '[1] The price quoted is the gross list price in Germany including ' '19% VAT, plus delivery costs or costs for collection from the ' 'factory.\n' '[2] For the Mercedes-Benz \xa0CLA 250+ Shooting Brake 20% special ' 'leasing payment, 36-month term and 45,000 km total mileage.\n' '[3] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) ' 'measurement method. The ranges given refer to ECE markets. The ' 'energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy source by the ' 'car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.\xa0\xa0\xa0\n' '[4] The charging times correspond to 10-80% charge when using a ' 'DC fast charging station of category "K" or "L" in accordance ' 'with EN17186 with 500 A charging current.\n' '[5] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Terms of Use ' 'for the Mercedes-Benz Digital Extras are required to use the ' 'services. In addition, the vehicle must be paired with the ' 'corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the initial term, the ' 'services can be renewed for a fee, provided they are at that ' 'point still offered for the corresponding vehicle.\xa0\n' '[6] Mercedes-Benz driver assistance and safety systems are aids ' 'and do not relieve you of your responsibility as the driver. ' "Please take note of the information in the Owner's Manual and the " 'system limits which are described therein.\xa0\n' '[7] The charging times correspond to 10-80% charge when using a ' 'DC fast charging station of category “K” or “L” in accordance ' 'with EN17186 with 500 A charging current.\n' '[8] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) ' 'measurement method. The ranges given refer to ECE markets. The ' 'energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy source by the ' 'car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.\xa0\xa0\xa0\n' '[9] according to Directive ISO 3832:2002-06. Boot capacity may ' 'differ depending on special equipment\n' '[10] The price quoted is the gross list price in Germany ' 'including 19% VAT plus delivery costs or costs for collection ' 'from the factory.', 'content_html': '
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The all-new electric Mercedes‑Benz CLA is a resounding ' 'market success. Demand across Europe is distinctly high. And ' "it's not just customers who already received their vehicles " 'who are enthusiastic. The all-new CLA also impresses in ' 'tests by independent media. Experts are full of praise and ' 'positively mention, among other things, the driving comfort, ' 'the outstanding range and charging performance, or the ' 'exceptional user interface.

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The all-new CLA is now also available to order as a ' 'Shooting Brake in Europe. It combines the elegance, sporting ' 'character and intelligence of the successful CLA with even ' 'more space for passengers and luggage. It is the ideal ' 'choice for those with active lifestyles, young families and ' 'people with lots of leisure gear.

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Two electric models are available at launch: The ' 'CLA 250+ Shooting Brake with EQ Technology ' '(combined energy consumption: 14.9-12.7 kWh/100 km | ' 'combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km | CO2 ' 'class: A)3 and 200 kW output convinces with a ' 'range of up to 768 kilometres according WLTP3. ' 'Price starts from 57,096 euros1. The ' 'CLA 350 4MATIC Shooting Brake with EQ ' 'Technology (combined energy consumption: 15.6-13.2 kWh/100 ' 'km | combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km | ' 'CO2 class: A)3 is the top-of-the-line ' 'model. Its two motors and all-wheel drive lead to a power ' 'output of 260 kW and 515 Nm of torque. It is priced from ' '61,653 euros1.
Both models feature a ' 'lithium-ion battery with a usable energy capacity of 85 kWh. ' 'And with a state-of-the-art 800-volt electric architecture, ' 'up to 315 kilometres of range (WLTP)4 can be ' 'added in just ten minutes. Fast DC charging is possible at ' '800-volt charging stations with a charging capacity of up to ' '320 kW. However, the all-new CLA Shooting Brake can also use ' 'a 400-volt fast DC charging infrastructure, as a DC ' 'converter is available as an option. The AC charging ' 'capacity is up to 22 kW (optional).

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“The all-new electric CLA Shooting Brake is a ' 'true game-changer. It delivers sporty performance together ' 'with generous space and versatility. It redefines everyday ' 'driving – intelligent, efficient, and unmistakably ' 'Mercedes‑Benz. For our customers, it means more room for ' 'individuality, for adventure, and for their personal ' 'lifestyle.” 
Mathias Geisen, Member of the ' 'Board of Management, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing & ' 'Sales

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The interior of the-all new electric CLA Shooting Brake ' 'offers space for everything you need as well as a high-level ' 'flexibility. The rear seats come with a 40:20:40 split as ' 'standard for easy folding. This increases the trunk volume ' 'to 1,290 litres. Loading and unloading is fast and ' 'convenient with the electric EASY-PACK tailgate also as ' 'standard. The spacious luggage compartment in the rear is ' 'complemented by the frunk under the front hood, which ' 'provides an additional loading capacity of 101 litres. ' 'Likewise, the standard-fit roof railing easily accommodates ' 'surfboards, ski boxes or bicycles up top. The towing ' 'capacity of up to 1,800 kilograms (braked, 4MATIC model) can ' 'also handle larger caravans or trailers.

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Sporty proportions with an elegant tailgate

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The all-new Mercedes‑Benz CLA ShootingBrake ' 'catapults the sporty proportions of the CLA into the ' 'electric age, complete with lots more load space and a ' 'supremely stylish tailgate. From the power domes on the ' 'bonnet to the striking rear end, the all-new electric CLA ' 'Shooting Brake is built like an athlete.

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The roof stretches rearward to give an elegantly flat ' 'line. The fixed glass roof comes as standard and extends ' 'seamlessly from the front windscreen to the rear. In a ' 'clever piece of detailing, the roof spoiler is painted black ' 'at the transition from the glass roof and in body colour in ' 'the outer area. This creates the impression that the glass ' 'roof continues into the rear window, lending a unique and ' 'distinctive elegance to the rear end.

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Large switchable panoramic roof with starry ' 'illumination

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The large panoramic roof sets a new standard in the ' 'segment and offers an exceptionally open, airy sense of ' 'space. To protect against solar radiation, it consists of ' 'heat-insulating laminated safety glass with an ' 'infrared-reflecting and a low-emissivity (LowE) coating on ' 'the inside. This reduces heating of the vehicle interior in ' 'summer. In winter, the LowE coating reduces heat loss by ' 'reflecting the interior heat back into the room. At 200 ' 'nanometres, it is thinner than a human hair, which has a ' 'diameter of about 50,000 nanometres. The impressive new ' 'function SKY CONTROL is available as an option: the large ' 'glass surface can also switch between transparent and ' 'opaque. The surface is divided into seven switchable zones. ' 'Customers can individually choose how much light comes in. ' 'At night, the ambient lighting (also optional) creates a ' 'stunning wow effect. 158 stars are integrated into the glass ' 'surface and can be illuminated, creating a magical ' 'experience.

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

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

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Super-intelligent, intuitive and personalised

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The company's in-house, AI-powered MB.OS (Mercedes-Benz " 'Operating System) takes the Mercedes‑Benz experience to a ' 'whole new level. Each vehicle is equipped with ' 'supercomputers connected to the Mercedes‑Benz Intelligent ' 'Cloud. This enables over-the-air ' 'updates[5]ofallvehiclesoftware,includingdriverassistancesystems.Likeasmartphone,the ' 'all-newCLA Shooting Brakeremainsup-to-dateandreadyfornewfunctionsforyears ' 'to come.

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Thanks to MB.OS, the all-new CLA Shooting Brake unleashes ' 'a new world of personalisation and intuitive interaction ' 'between customer and vehicle. The new intuitive MBUX user ' 'interface and its features create an immersive experience ' 'with real-time graphics for the driver and front-seat ' 'passenger. The UNITY 3D engine brings features to life, ' 'while the system takes full advantage of artificial ' 'intelligence (AI) from Microsoft and Google.

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The MBUX Virtual Assistant uses the so-called multi-agent ' 'approach, incorporating AI tools from both companies. It ' 'selects the best source for each task, using knowledge ' 'gathered from the internet. For the customer, conversing ' 'with the MBUX Virtual Assistant is like chatting to a ' 'friend. It can provide answers and respond to questions ' 'without the user having to repeat the context.

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

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All CLA Shooting Brake models in Europe come ' 'standard with extensive safety equipment[6] ' 'and the Distance Assist DISTRONIC. Mercedes‑Benz ' 'bundles additional comfort assistance systems under the name ' 'MB.DRIVE. MB.DRIVE ASSIST is available as an option from ' 'market launch in Europe. It offers significantly more ' 'comfort by complementing Distance Assist DISTRONIC with ' 'Steering Assist, making it a state-of-the-art SAE Level 2 ' 'driving assistance system. New in the ' 'CLA Shooting Brake is Lane Change Assist, which ' 'facilitates lane changes with a simple click of the ' 'indicator stalk. The safety assistance systems can prevent a ' 'wide range of accidents.

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MBUX Entertainment Package and Digital ' 'Extras5

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The new CLA Shooting Brake offers the front passenger an ' 'optional dedicated 14-inch screen for individual ' 'entertainment. The continuously growing app portfolio ' 'includes leading applications from audio, video, gaming and ' 'productivity, as well as the data package integrated into ' 'the MBUX Entertainment Package for seamless access and ' 'uncomplicated connectivity. For example, video streaming ' 'platforms like Disney+, Triple-A video games via the cloud ' 'gaming provider Boosteroid, the latest audio tracks via ' 'Spotify, Amazon Music and Audible can be accessed or ' 'productive work can be done via meeting apps for Microsoft ' 'Teams, Zoom, Webex or MBUX Calendar. The passenger display ' 'can also be used while driving. On the central display, this ' 'is only possible when the vehicle is parked.

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Additionally, the Mercedes‑Benz Store offers a growing ' 'selection of digital extras that individually enhance the ' 'vehicle and can be added at any time via the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'App, the Mercedes‑Benz website or directly in the ' 'vehicle5.

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Intelligent navigation with tailormade route guidance ' 'from Google Maps

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The navigation experience in the all-new ' 'CLA Shooting Brake is based on Google Maps. Now, ' 'route guidance is easier and more intuitive than ever ' 'before. The new customised navigation solution is based on ' 'map data from Google Maps, which is combined with real-time ' 'information from the vehicle. Mercedes-Benz Navigation with ' 'Electric Intelligence plans the fastest and most ' 'convenient route, including charging stops, based on ' "numerous factors. It automatically adjusts the vehicle's " 'charging settings and optimises them for fast charging along ' 'the route – including preconditioning the high-voltage ' 'battery so that it is at the optimum temperature for fast DC ' 'charging at the right time. The system also provides ' 'energy-saving tips. The solution was developed within the ' 'scope of the partnership between Google and Mercedes‑Benz. ' "It is one of the first systems to integrate Google Cloud's " 'new Automotive AI Agent for in-vehicle use with Google Maps. ' 'Integrated visual communication likewise enters a new ' 'dimension with the optional MBUX Surround Navigation. It ' 'provides driving assistance, 3D imagery of the surroundings ' 'and route guidance – all seamlessly combined in real-time in ' "the driver's display.

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

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The all-new CLA Shooting Brake boasts exceptional ' 'standard equipment and a wide range of individualisation ' 'options to suit different customer requirements. These ' 'include the popular AMG Line, the even sportier ' 'AMG Line Plus, numerous individual options such as the ' 'Night Package and three equipment packages that build on ' 'each other. The Progressive Line is on board as ' 'standard.

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Attractive optional packages for tailoring every CLA ' 'Shooting Brake to individual needs

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Three highly attractive packages build on one another, ' 'allowing customers to equip their car to their own personal ' 'preferences.

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Standard equipment

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Advanced Plus Package with Digital Extras ' '

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Premium Package with Digital Extras

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Premium Plus Package with Digital ' 'Extras

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Advanced Plus Package

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Premium Package

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·   Progressive Line

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·   Panoramic roof

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·   Panel with illuminated Mercedes-Benz ' 'Pattern

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·   LED High Performance headlights with ' 'Adaptive Highbeam Assist

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·   Mirror Package

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·   Driver display 10.3″ Central display ' '14.0″

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·   THERMATIC automatic climate control

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·   Comfort seats with 4-way lumbar ' 'support

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·   seat heating for driver and front ' 'passenger

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·   Multifunction leather steering wheel

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·   Selfie and video camera with face ' 'recognition

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

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·   Digital Extra: MBUX Navigation

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·   Digital Extra: MBUX Live Traffic ' 'Information

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·   MB.CHARGE Public

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·   TIREFIT

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·  Ambient lighting

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·  Wireless charging for mobile devices

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·  Flush door handles

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·  KEYLESS-GO Convenience Package with Digital ' 'Extra

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·  Rear-seat armrest

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· THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control

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· Illuminated door-sill panels with interchangeable ' 'covers

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· Memory Package

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· Digital Extra: MBUX Entertainment for 3 years

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· MBUX Superscreen

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·    MULTIBEAM LED

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·    Burmester® 3D-Surround Sound ' 'System

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Key data for the all-new CLA Shooting Brake

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CLA 250+ Shooting Brake with EQ ' 'Technology

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CLA 350 4MATIC Shooting Brake with EQ ' 'Technology

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Drive

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Rear-wheel drive

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All-wheel drive

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Power (peak)

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kW 

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200

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260

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Torque (peak)

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Nm

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335

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515

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Battery cell chemistry

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Nickel-manganese-cobalt

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Nickel-manganese-cobalt

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Batterie usable energy content

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kWh

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85

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85

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Max. AC charging power

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kW

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22

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22

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Max. DC charging power

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kW

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320

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320

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DC charging: range after
10 minutes ' '(WLTP)[7]

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km

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315

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300

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Acceleration 0–100 km/h

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s

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6.8

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5.0

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Top speed

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km/h  

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210

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210

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Combined energy consumption[8]

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kWh/100 km

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14.9-12.7

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15.6-13.2

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Combined CO2 emission8

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g/km

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0

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0

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CO₂ class8

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A

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A

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Range (WLTP)8

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km

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768

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743

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Load capacity VDA[9]

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l

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405

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405

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Starting price[10]

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Euro

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57,096

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61,653

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A few months after its market launch, there will be ' 'further attractive electric variants of the new ' 'CLA Shooting Brake as well as a high-tech hybrid ' 'with 48-volt technology. The state-of-the-art combustion ' 'engine will be available in three power levels. CLA Shooting ' 'Brake hybrid models will be able to drive purely ' 'electrically and recuperate energy under certain ' 'conditions.

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

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[2] For the Mercedes-Benz  CLA 250+ ' 'Shooting Brake 20% special leasing payment, 36-month term ' 'and 45,000 km total mileage.

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

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[4] The charging times correspond to 10-80% ' 'charge when using a DC fast charging station of category "K" ' 'or "L" in accordance with EN17186 with 500 A charging ' 'current.

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

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

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[7] The charging times correspond to 10-80% ' 'charge when using a DC fast charging station of category “K” ' 'or “L” in accordance with EN17186 with 500 A charging ' 'current.

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

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[9] according to Directive ISO 3832:2002-06. ' 'Boot capacity may differ depending on special equipment

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

\n', 'date': '2025-11-25T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Versatile, practical, sporty: the all-new electric CLA Shooting ' 'Brake now available to order', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d47cfa7a-cc93-498b-8ae1-9e5df2925a21'} 2025-11-30 01:00:34 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/12afada6-2360-4905-89c0-b939bfaec550> {'content': 'Business innovator and 24 Hours of Le Mans winner invests in the ' 'future of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and George Kurtz, CEO and ' 'Founder of CrowdStrike, today announced that Kurtz has become a ' 'co-owner of the team and been appointed Technology Advisor.\n' 'Through his personal acquisition of a 15% minority interest in ' 'the ownership entity controlled by Toto Wolff, which holds one ' 'third of the team in partnership with Mercedes-Benz and INEOS, ' 'Kurtz joins Mercedes-Benz, INEOS, and Toto Wolff in the team’s ' 'long-term ownership group.\n' 'Kurtz also joins the team’s strategic steering committee ' 'alongside Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG Ola Källenius, INEOS Group Founder and Chairman Sir Jim ' 'Ratcliffe, and Toto Wolff. The governance of the team remains ' 'unchanged, and Wolff continues in all existing executive roles.\n' 'Kurtz is an accomplished endurance racer and globally respected ' 'business leader who has built the most successful AI ' 'cybersecurity company of the modern era. As an entrepreneur, ' "technologist, and S&P 500 CEO, he's established and scaled " 'world-class innovation and teams. Kurtz’s combination of ' 'experience uniquely spans cybersecurity, large-scale technology ' 'operations, and professional motorsport.\n' 'In his advisory capacity, Kurtz will support the team’s ' 'innovation and technology strategy, with a focus on the ' 'intersection of competitive motorsport, data analytics, and ' 'performance. He will also work to grow the team’s ecosystem ' 'across the U.S. and global technology sectors, and to secure ' 'competitive advantage and investment from new tech partners.\n' '"Winning in racing and cybersecurity requires speed, precision, ' 'and innovation. Milliseconds matter. Execution counts. Data ' 'wins,” said George Kurtz, CrowdStrike Founder and CEO. ' '“Technology is reshaping competitive advantage and human ' "capability everywhere, including motorsport. I'm excited to help " 'the team securely accelerate forward.”\n' 'Kurtz’s ownership builds on years of strategic partnership since ' 'CrowdStrike became a Global Partner with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team in 2019. This strategic partnership continues, ' 'with CrowdStrike providing AI-powered cybersecurity solutions ' "that protect the team's technology infrastructure.\n" 'Welcoming George Kurtz to the team, Team Principal and CEO Toto ' 'Wolff commented: “George’s background is unusual in its breadth: ' 'he’s a racer, a loyal sporting ambassador for Mercedes-AMG, and ' 'an exceptional entrepreneur. He understands both the demands of ' 'racing and the realities of building and scaling technology ' 'businesses. That combination brings specific insight that is ' 'increasingly relevant to the future of Formula One.”\n' 'About George Kurtz\n' 'George Kurtz is the CEO and Founder of CrowdStrike, the AI-native ' 'cybersecurity leader that protects customers worldwide with the ' 'Falcon platform. Kurtz is an internationally recognized ' 'entrepreneur, executive, security expert, and author. He is also ' 'a prolific real estate developer with projects across the ' 'Southwestern United States. Outside of his professional ' 'endeavors, George and his wife Anna support charities focused on ' 'adolescent mental health.\n' 'Kurtz’s passion is the fusion of business and racing. He began ' 'his professional racing career in 2016, and since then, has ' 'secured class wins in the following endurance races:\xa0 2023 24 ' 'Hours of Le Mans LMP2 Pro-Am, 2021 Twelve Hours of Sebring, 2023 ' 'Petit Le Mans, 2023 Six Hours of the Glen, and he is the two-time ' 'winner of both the Indianapolis 8 Hour and 24 Hours of Spa in a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. In addition, Kurtz has won many championships, ' 'including the 2023 SRO GT World Challenge America Team & Drivers’ ' 'Championship, the 2023 Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Championship ' 'Driver Category, and the 2023-24 Asia Le Mans LMP2 Championship. ' 'For more information on George Kurtz, visit ' 'https://georgekurtz.com.\xa0\n' 'About the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team\n' "Mercedes was born to race – and we've been doing it since 1901. " 'Today, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team competes at the pinnacle ' 'of motorsport: the FIA Formula One World Championship. The ' 'pioneering spirit of our company founders lives on in our ' "commitment to innovation and performance. As the world's original " 'automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz has defined the cutting ' 'edge of technology for over a century. Today, our F1 team exists ' "to demonstrate the best of the brand's performance on the global " 'stage.\n' 'Based in Brackley and Brixworth, UK, over 2,000 committed team ' 'members work with a singular mission: to win the world ' 'championship. From 2014 to 2021, we secured a record eight ' "consecutive Constructors' Championships, and we are hungry for " 'more. Our journey is not just about performance on the track; we ' 'also strive to make a positive impact on the world and to inspire ' 'future generations. We are proud signatories of the Climate ' 'Pledge, and we are leading the way in building a more sustainable ' 'and inclusive sport. For more information, please visit ' 'www.mercedesamgf1.com.', 'content_html': '

Business innovator and 24 Hours of Le Mans winner ' 'invests in the future of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team

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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and George Kurtz, CEO ' 'and Founder of CrowdStrike, today announced that Kurtz has ' 'become a co-owner of the team and been appointed Technology ' 'Advisor.

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Through his personal acquisition of a 15% minority ' 'interest in the ownership entity controlled by Toto Wolff, ' 'which holds one third of the team in partnership with ' 'Mercedes-Benz and INEOS, Kurtz joins Mercedes-Benz, INEOS, ' 'and Toto Wolff in the team’s long-term ownership group.

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Kurtz also joins the team’s strategic steering committee ' 'alongside Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG Ola Källenius, INEOS Group Founder ' 'and Chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe, and Toto Wolff. The ' 'governance of the team remains unchanged, and Wolff ' 'continues in all existing executive roles.

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Kurtz is an accomplished endurance racer and globally ' 'respected business leader who has built the most successful ' 'AI cybersecurity company of the modern era. As an ' "entrepreneur, technologist, and S&P 500 CEO, he's " 'established and scaled world-class innovation and teams. ' 'Kurtz’s combination of experience uniquely spans ' 'cybersecurity, large-scale technology operations, and ' 'professional motorsport.

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In his advisory capacity, Kurtz will support the team’s ' 'innovation and technology strategy, with a focus on the ' 'intersection of competitive motorsport, data analytics, and ' 'performance. He will also work to grow the team’s ecosystem ' 'across the U.S. and global technology sectors, and to secure ' 'competitive advantage and investment from new tech ' 'partners.

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"Winning in racing and cybersecurity requires speed, ' 'precision, and innovation. Milliseconds matter. Execution ' 'counts. Data wins,” said George Kurtz, CrowdStrike Founder ' 'and CEO. “Technology is reshaping competitive advantage and ' "human capability everywhere, including motorsport. I'm " 'excited to help the team securely accelerate forward.”

\n' '

Kurtz’s ownership builds on years of strategic ' 'partnership since CrowdStrike became a Global Partner with ' 'the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in 2019. This strategic ' 'partnership continues, with CrowdStrike providing AI-powered ' "cybersecurity solutions that protect the team's technology " 'infrastructure.

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Welcoming George Kurtz to the team, Team Principal and ' 'CEO Toto Wolff commented: “George’s background is unusual in ' 'its breadth: he’s a racer, a loyal sporting ambassador for ' 'Mercedes-AMG, and an exceptional entrepreneur. He ' 'understands both the demands of racing and the realities of ' 'building and scaling technology businesses. That combination ' 'brings specific insight that is increasingly relevant to the ' 'future of Formula One.”

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About George Kurtz

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George Kurtz is the CEO and Founder of CrowdStrike, the ' 'AI-native cybersecurity leader that protects customers ' 'worldwide with the Falcon platform. Kurtz is an ' 'internationally recognized entrepreneur, executive, security ' 'expert, and author. He is also a prolific real estate ' 'developer with projects across the Southwestern United ' 'States. Outside of his professional endeavors, George and ' 'his wife Anna support charities focused on adolescent mental ' 'health.

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Kurtz’s passion is the fusion of business and racing. He ' 'began his professional racing career in 2016, and since ' 'then, has secured class wins in the following endurance ' 'races:  2023 24 Hours of Le Mans LMP2 Pro-Am, 2021 ' 'Twelve Hours of Sebring, 2023 Petit Le Mans, 2023 Six Hours ' 'of the Glen, and he is the two-time winner of both the ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour and 24 Hours of Spa in a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3. In addition, Kurtz has won many championships, ' 'including the 2023 SRO GT World Challenge America Team & ' 'Drivers’ Championship, the 2023 Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Championship Driver Category, and the 2023-24 Asia Le Mans ' 'LMP2 Championship. For more information on George Kurtz, ' 'visit https://georgekurtz.com. 

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About the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team

\n' "

Mercedes was born to race – and we've been doing it since " '1901. Today, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team competes at ' 'the pinnacle of motorsport: the FIA Formula One World ' 'Championship. The pioneering spirit of our company founders ' 'lives on in our commitment to innovation and performance. As ' "the world's original automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz " 'has defined the cutting edge of technology for over a ' 'century. Today, our F1 team exists to demonstrate the best ' "of the brand's performance on the global stage.

\n" '

Based in Brackley and Brixworth, UK, over 2,000 committed ' 'team members work with a singular mission: to win the world ' 'championship. From 2014 to 2021, we secured a record eight ' "consecutive Constructors' Championships, and we are hungry " 'for more. Our journey is not just about performance on the ' 'track; we also strive to make a positive impact on the world ' 'and to inspire future generations. We are proud signatories ' 'of the Climate Pledge, and we are leading the way in ' 'building a more sustainable and inclusive sport. For more ' 'information, please visit www.mercedesamgf1.com.

\n', 'date': '2025-11-20T21:30:00+01:00', 'title': 'George Kurtz becomes co-owner of Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'through minority acquisition in Toto Wolff ownership entity, ' 'appointed Technology Advisor', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/12afada6-2360-4905-89c0-b939bfaec550'} 2025-11-30 01:00:34 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7183e310-82e9-4b84-9687-a17f5858ce86> {'content': 'The penultimate race of the 2025 season takes place at the Lusail ' 'International Circuit in Qatar.\n' '\n' ' Toto talks Qatar\n' ' Fact File: Qatar Grand Prix\n' ' Stat Sheet: Qatar Grand Prix\n' '\n' 'Toto Talks Qatar\n' 'Two to go. We carry a healthy advantage for P2 in the ' 'Constructors’ to Qatar but are taking nothing for granted. Whilst ' 'we gained points on our nearest rivals in Las Vegas, the weekend ' 'also showed how quickly things can change. As a team we executed ' 'well and are focused on doing so again in both Doha and Abu ' 'Dhabi.\n' 'We have the added challenge of the Sprint format this weekend and ' 'an imposed usage limit on the tyres too. Making a solid start in ' 'FP1, and having a good base to build from, will be key. We expect ' 'our competitors to be quick; warm conditions and high-speed ' 'corners haven’t been our strength this year. We’re focused on our ' 'process though and will look to maximise the package we have.\n' 'Fact File: Qatar Grand Prix\n' '\n' " Following F1's inaugural visit to the Lusail International " 'Circuit back in 2021, the circuit was completely resurfaced ahead ' 'of its second race in 2023 with a completely new pit and paddock ' 'complex constructed in the run up to the race.\n' ' This included larger pit garages, new team buildings, and new ' 'access tunnels.\n' ' Temperatures during the day in Doha can reach close to 40°C, and ' 'several drivers found the conditions incredibly tough in 2023, as ' 'the race was held earlier in the year in early October.\n' ' The track has a fast and flowing nature as it is predominantly ' 'used for motorcycle racing.\n' ' There is only one corner, Turn Six, that sees the minimum speed ' 'drop below 100 km/h.\n' ' There are therefore no heavy braking events for the cars to ' 'tackle, a unique occurrence on the 2025 calendar.\n' ' While the braking energy requirement is low, there are still six ' 'braking events that the cars encounter across the lap.\n' ' Pirelli have announced that a limit of 25 laps per tyre will be ' 'introduced over the course of the whole race weekend. With the ' 'field set for a 57-lap Grand Prix, it means each driver will be ' 'stopping at least twice during the race.\n' ' There are 16 corners in total: 10 to the right and six to the ' "left. The track's main straight covers over 1km of the total lap " 'distance and is the sole DRS zone on the circuit.\n' ' The pit lane in Qatar is the third longest of any circuit we ' 'visit on the calendar, behind only Imola and Silverstone. It ' 'clocks in at 502m, and the expected pit lane time is over 20 ' 'seconds.\n' ' Lewis Hamilton won the first Qatar Grand Prix for Mercedes in ' '2021.\n' ' This will be the third year in a row that the circuit has hosted ' 'an F1 Sprint Race weekend.\n' ' George took his fifth F1 pole position in Qatar in 2024, having ' 'finished third in the Sprint race a few hours earlier. Having ' 'also claimed pole in Las Vegas, it was the first time he had ' 'taken consecutives poles in his career.\n' '\n' 'Stat Sheet: Qatar Grand Prix\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Qatar Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (AST)\n' ' Brackley (GMT)\n' ' Stuttgart (CET)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 16:30 – 17:30\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' 14:30 – 15:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sprint Qualifying - Friday\n' ' 20:30 – 21:14\n' ' 17:30 – 18:14\n' ' 18:30 – 19:14\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sprint - Saturday\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' 14:00 – 15:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 21:00 – 22:00\n' ' 18:00 – 19:00\n' ' 19:00 – 20:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 19:00\n' ' 16:00\n' ' 17:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Qatar\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 3\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 2\n' ' 3\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 3\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 3\n' ' 1\n' ' 4\n' ' 2\n' ' 3\n' ' 1\n' ' 6\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Sprint Race records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Qatar\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row\n' ' Points\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 2\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 18\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 2\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 0\n' ' 2\n' ' 11\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 2\n' ' 2\n' ' 3\n' ' 2\n' ' 3\n' ' 50\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz – Sprint Statistics\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row\n' ' Points\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 23\n' ' 3\n' ' 11\n' ' 3\n' ' 10\n' ' 134\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 23\n' ' 1\n' ' 4\n' ' 0\n' ' 3\n' ' 83\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 5\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 1\n' ' 2\n' ' 11\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 23\n' ' 9\n' ' 23\n' ' 21\n' ' 19\n' ' 354\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 6,666\n' ' 34,041\n' ' 112,030\n' ' 328,836\n' ' 266,760,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 3,383\n' ' 17,298\n' ' 56,600\n' ' 159,551\n' ' 135,440,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 3,225\n' ' 16,463\n' ' 54,496\n' ' 166,209\n' ' 129,000,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 25,980\n' ' 132,043\n' ' 435,395\n' ' 1,269,793\n' ' 1,035,920,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 339\n' ' 131\n' ' 310\n' ' 143\n' ' 271\n' ' 114\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 327\n' ' 122\n' ' 293\n' ' 125\n' ' 251\n' ' 105\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 150\n' ' 5\n' ' 24\n' ' 7\n' ' 19\n' ' 11\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 22\n' ' 0\n' ' 3\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' 3\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 609\n' ' 239\n' ' 661\n' ' 247\n' ' 501\n' ' 240\n' ' 104\n' ' 131\n' ' \n' ' \n', 'content_html': '

The penultimate race of the 2025 season takes ' 'place at the Lusail International Circuit in ' 'Qatar.

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  • Toto talks Qatar
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  • Fact File: Qatar Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: Qatar Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Qatar

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Two to go. We carry a healthy advantage for P2 in the ' 'Constructors’ to Qatar but are taking nothing for granted. ' 'Whilst we gained points on our nearest rivals in Las Vegas, ' 'the weekend also showed how quickly things can change. As a ' 'team we executed well and are focused on doing so again in ' 'both Doha and Abu Dhabi.

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We have the added challenge of the Sprint format this ' 'weekend and an imposed usage limit on the tyres too. Making ' 'a solid start in FP1, and having a good base to build from, ' 'will be key. We expect our competitors to be quick; warm ' 'conditions and high-speed corners haven’t been our strength ' 'this year. We’re focused on our process though and will look ' 'to maximise the package we have.

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Fact File: Qatar Grand Prix

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  • Following F1's inaugural visit to the Lusail " 'International Circuit back in 2021, the circuit was ' 'completely resurfaced ahead of its second race in 2023 with ' 'a completely new pit and paddock complex constructed in the ' 'run up to the race.
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  • This included larger pit garages, new team buildings, ' 'and new access tunnels.
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  • Temperatures during the day in Doha can reach close to ' '40°C, and several drivers found the conditions incredibly ' 'tough in 2023, as the race was held earlier in the year in ' 'early October.
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  • The track has a fast and flowing nature as it is ' 'predominantly used for motorcycle racing.
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  • There is only one corner, Turn Six, that sees the ' 'minimum speed drop below 100 km/h.
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  • There are therefore no heavy braking events for the cars ' 'to tackle, a unique occurrence on the 2025 calendar.
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  • While the braking energy requirement is low, there are ' 'still six braking events that the cars encounter across the ' 'lap.
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  • Pirelli have announced that a limit of 25 laps per tyre ' 'will be introduced over the course of the whole race ' 'weekend. With the field set for a 57-lap Grand Prix, it ' 'means each driver will be stopping at least twice during the ' 'race.
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  • There are 16 corners in total: 10 to the right and six ' "to the left. The track's main straight covers over 1km of " 'the total lap distance and is the sole DRS zone on the ' 'circuit.
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  • The pit lane in Qatar is the third longest of any ' 'circuit we visit on the calendar, behind only Imola and ' 'Silverstone. It clocks in at 502m, and the expected pit lane ' 'time is over 20 seconds.
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  • Lewis Hamilton won the first Qatar Grand Prix for ' 'Mercedes in 2021.
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  • This will be the third year in a row that the circuit ' 'has hosted an F1 Sprint Race weekend.
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  • George took his fifth F1 pole position in Qatar in 2024, ' 'having finished third in the Sprint race a few hours ' 'earlier. Having also claimed pole in Las Vegas, it was the ' 'first time he had taken consecutives poles in his ' 'career.
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Stat Sheet: Qatar Grand Prix

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Brackley (GMT)

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Stuttgart (CET)

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Practice One – Friday

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16:30 – 17:30

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13:30 – 14:30

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14:30 – 15:30

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Sprint Qualifying - Friday

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20:30 – 21:14

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17:30 – 18:14

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18:30 – 19:14

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Sprint - Saturday

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17:00 – 18:00

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14:00 – 15:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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21:00 – 22:00

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18:00 – 19:00

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19:00 – 20:00

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17:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Qatar

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Starts

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DNF

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Mercedes

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3

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0

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2

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George Russell

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3

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1

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1

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1

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1

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0

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Kimi Antonelli

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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MB Power

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3

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1

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4

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2

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3

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1

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Sprint Race records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team in Qatar

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Mercedes

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George Russell

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Kimi Antonelli

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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MB Power

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2

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2

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3

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2

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3

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50

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Mercedes-Benz – Sprint Statistics

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front Row

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Points

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Mercedes (all-time)

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23

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3

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11

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3

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10

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134

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George Russell

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23

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1

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4

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0

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3

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83

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Kimi Antonelli

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5

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0

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1

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1

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2

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11

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MB Power

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23

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9

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23

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21

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19

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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6,666

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34,041

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112,030

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328,836

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266,760,000

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George Russell

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3,383

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17,298

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56,600

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135,440,000

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Kimi Antonelli

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3,225

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16,463

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54,496

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166,209

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129,000,000

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MB Power

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25,980

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132,043

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435,395

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1,269,793

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1,035,920,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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339

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131

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310

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143

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271

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114

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60

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84

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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327

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122

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293

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125

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251

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105

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55

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80

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George Russell

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150

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5

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24

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7

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19

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11

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Kimi Antonelli

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22

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0

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3

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0

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1

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3

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N/A

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MB Power

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609

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239

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661

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247

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501

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240

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104

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\n', 'date': '2025-11-26T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2025 Qatar Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7183e310-82e9-4b84-9687-a17f5858ce86'} 2025-11-30 01:00:34 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2b65b9b9-fe3f-4f25-a3c1-2616ee77b8ff> {'content': '\n' ' Actor and film producer Brad Pitt becomes the new face of the ' 'upcoming Mercedes-AMG GT\xa04\xa0Door\xa0Coupe\n' ' A high-energy stunt in Las Vegas kicks off the collaboration, ' 'featuring George Russell as a valet driver in a prototype\n' ' First series-production model on the upcoming AMG.EA ' 'high-performance architecture to be launched in 2026\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG is delighted to welcome Brad Pitt as the newest ' "member of the World's Fastest Family. Known for his starring role " 'in the Hollywood blockbuster F1® THE MOVIE and his unmistakable ' 'on-screen presence, Brad combines ambition, performance and a ' 'spirit of innovation – values that are deeply rooted in the DNA ' 'of Mercedes‑AMG. His passion for powerful, emotionally engaging ' 'cars makes him the perfect ambassador as AMG enters a new ' 'dimension of performance. Brad will represent the upcoming ' 'Mercedes‑AMG GT 4‑Door Coupe – a machine that is engineered to ' 'excite and which will celebrate its world premiere in 2026.\n' 'Las Vegas stunt with camouflaged prototype celebrates new ' 'collaboration\n' 'To mark this partnership, Mercedes‑AMG staged a spectacular ' 'high-energy stunt in Las\xa0Vegas, starring Brad\xa0Pitt, ' 'George\xa0Russell and a camouflaged prototype of the upcoming ' 'vehicle. The scene: Brad waits for his car at a valet stand\xa0- ' 'only to discover that the valet driver is none other than ' 'five-time F1 race winner George\xa0Russell. Behind the wheel of a ' 'Mercedes‑AMG GT\xa04‑Door\xa0Coupe prototype, George puts the car ' 'through its paces, offering a first look at the breathtaking ' 'precision, agility, and thrill that will define the new ' 'Mercedes‑AMG GT\xa04‑Door\xa0Coupe.[1]\n' 'With this playful yet powerful appearance, Mercedes‑AMG prepares ' 'the world for the arrival of the upcoming all‑new Mercedes‑AMG ' 'GT\xa04‑Door\xa0Coupe\xa0– the first vehicle based on the future ' 'high-performance architecture AMG.EA.\n' '"We’re thrilled to welcome Brad \xa0Pitt to Mercedes‑AMG. His ' 'authenticity and his taste for the exceptional perfectly reflect ' 'the spirit of our upcoming four-door Coupe from Affalterbach, to ' 'be revealed in 2026. With this new Mercedes‑AMG GT 4‑Door Coupe, ' 'we’re redefining performance and creating a truly exciting, ' 'unforgettable experience."\xa0Michael\xa0Schiebe, CEO of ' 'Mercedes‑AMG\xa0GmbH and Head of Business Units Mercedes‑Benz ' 'G‑Class and Mercedes‑Maybach\n' '"I\'ve always been a fan of performance – both on screen and ' 'behind the wheel. That same dedication to performance and thrill ' 'is what defines Mercedes‑AMG and I am proud to be part of this ' 'next chapter."\xa0Brad\xa0Pitt, Actor and film producer\n' '"AMG has created something truly special here. I had an ' 'incredible day in Vegas with the Mercedes‑AMG GT 4‑Door Coupe ' "prototype. The car feels fantastic, and I'm really impressed with " 'the performance that AMG is bringing to the road. I think fans ' 'have something very special to look forward to."\xa0George\xa0' 'Russell, Mercedes‑AMG\xa0PETRONAS\xa0F1 Team driver\n' 'Revolutionary drive concept\n' 'The upcoming Mercedes‑AMG 4‑Door\xa0Coupe is based on the ' 'high-performance architecture AMG.EA and features a revolutionary ' 'new drive concept. Three axial flux motors and a direct-cooled ' 'battery deliver a new dimension of performance and outstanding ' 'continuous power. This summer, the CONCEPT\xa0AMG\xa0GT\xa0XX ' 'showcased the impressive performance capabilities of this ' 'technology with a record-breaking run in Nardò, southern Italy. ' 'The drivetrain of the upcoming series-production Mercedes‑AMG ' 'GT\xa04‑Door\xa0Coupe is based on the same technologies.\n' '[1] The driving stunt was carried out under strict safety ' 'precautions on closed roads and exclusively with professional ' 'drivers and should not be imitated.', 'content_html': '
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  • Actor and film producer Brad Pitt becomes the ' 'new face of the upcoming Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT 4 Door Coupe
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  • A high-energy stunt in Las Vegas kicks off the ' 'collaboration, featuring George Russell as a valet driver in ' 'a prototype
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  • First series-production model on the upcoming ' 'AMG.EA high-performance architecture to be launched in ' '2026
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Mercedes-AMG is delighted to welcome Brad Pitt as the ' "newest member of the World's Fastest Family. Known for his " 'starring role in the Hollywood blockbuster F1® THE MOVIE and ' 'his unmistakable on-screen presence, Brad combines ambition, ' 'performance and a spirit of innovation – values that are ' 'deeply rooted in the DNA of Mercedes‑AMG. His passion for ' 'powerful, emotionally engaging cars makes him the perfect ' 'ambassador as AMG enters a new dimension of performance. ' 'Brad will represent the upcoming Mercedes‑AMG GT 4‑Door ' 'Coupe – a machine that is engineered to excite and which ' 'will celebrate its world premiere in 2026.

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Las Vegas stunt with camouflaged prototype celebrates ' 'new collaboration

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To mark this partnership, Mercedes‑AMG staged a ' 'spectacular high-energy stunt in Las Vegas, starring ' 'Brad Pitt, George Russell and a camouflaged ' 'prototype of the upcoming vehicle. The scene: Brad waits for ' 'his car at a valet stand - only to discover that the ' 'valet driver is none other than five-time F1 race winner ' 'George Russell. Behind the wheel of a Mercedes‑AMG ' 'GT 4‑Door Coupe prototype, George puts the car ' 'through its paces, offering a first look at the breathtaking ' 'precision, agility, and thrill that will define the new ' 'Mercedes‑AMG GT 4‑Door Coupe.[1]

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With this playful yet powerful appearance, Mercedes‑AMG ' 'prepares the world for the arrival of the upcoming all‑new ' 'Mercedes‑AMG GT 4‑Door Coupe – the first ' 'vehicle based on the future high-performance architecture ' 'AMG.EA.

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"We’re thrilled to welcome Brad  Pitt to ' 'Mercedes‑AMG. His authenticity and his taste for the ' 'exceptional perfectly reflect the spirit of our upcoming ' 'four-door Coupe from Affalterbach, to be revealed in 2026. ' 'With this new Mercedes‑AMG GT 4‑Door Coupe, we’re redefining ' 'performance and creating a truly exciting, unforgettable ' 'experience." 
Michael Schiebe, CEO of ' 'Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and Head of Business Units ' 'Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class and Mercedes‑Maybach

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"I\'ve always been a fan of performance – both on ' 'screen and behind the wheel. That same dedication to ' 'performance and thrill is what defines Mercedes‑AMG and I am ' 'proud to be part of this next ' 'chapter." 
Brad Pitt, Actor and film ' 'producer

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"AMG has created something truly special here. I ' 'had an incredible day in Vegas with the Mercedes‑AMG GT ' "4‑Door Coupe prototype. The car feels fantastic, and I'm " 'really impressed with the performance that AMG is bringing ' 'to the road. I think fans have something very special to ' 'look forward to." 
George Russell, ' 'Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS F1 Team driver

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Revolutionary drive concept

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The upcoming Mercedes‑AMG 4‑Door Coupe is based on ' 'the high-performance architecture AMG.EA and features a ' 'revolutionary new drive concept. Three axial flux motors and ' 'a direct-cooled battery deliver a new dimension of ' 'performance and outstanding continuous power. This summer, ' 'the CONCEPT AMG GT XX showcased the ' 'impressive performance capabilities of this technology with ' 'a record-breaking ' 'run in Nardò, southern Italy. The drivetrain of the ' 'upcoming series-production Mercedes‑AMG ' 'GT 4‑Door Coupe is based on the same ' 'technologies.

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[1] The driving stunt was carried out under ' 'strict safety precautions on closed roads and exclusively ' 'with professional drivers and should not be imitated.

\n', 'date': '2025-11-25T22:10:00+01:00', 'title': 'Built to excite: A stunning Las Vegas premiere for a new dimension ' 'of performance with Brad Pitt, George Russell and the upcoming ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2b65b9b9-fe3f-4f25-a3c1-2616ee77b8ff'} 2025-11-30 01:00:34 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d5b4b92b-e5da-4482-9dde-21a77af8c66c> {'content': '\n' ' Premiere for the Performance model: in classic design with ' 'historic Mercedes star\n' ' Three new colours expand the portfolio: Vintage Blue and Verde ' 'Silver for Mercedes-Benz and Siena Brown for Mercedes-AMG\n' ' All pushchairs set standards in terms of innovation, safety, ' 'quality and comfort and impress with their compact folded sizept\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG present their new pushchair models ' 'developed with the German pushchair manufacturer Hartan. The ' 'highlight is the Performance model in the new stylish Vintage ' 'Blue, which is adorned with the historic Mercedes star for the ' 'first time. All four models – in addition to the Performance, ' 'these include the Avantgarde and All-Terrain pushchairs and the ' 'sporty Mercedes-AMG GT2 impress with new design details and ' 'individual strengths.\n' 'Three Mercedes-Benz models: Elegance, comfort and functionality\n' 'The Performance pushchair in the classic design makes a clear ' 'statement for design and brand tradition. The model impresses ' 'with functional details such as the "Quick-Fix" safety harness ' 'system and a large carry-cot with pop-up back and panoramic ' 'climate zone. One highlight is the optional, fixed adapter for ' 'infant car seats, which can be folded out in seconds if ' 'required.\n' 'The Avantgarde model is particularly characterised by its ' 'telescopic push handle, which makes it ideal for parents of ' 'different heights. Its ergonomic seat unit with comfortable ' 'swivelling function and the multi-adjustable footrest provide ' 'additional comfort. Thanks to its large, cross-country wheel ' 'system with special grip tyres, the All-Terrain is equipped for ' 'any adventure. A practical handbrake, which acts as a ' 'deceleration brake, provides additional safety when travelling ' 'downhill.\n' 'All three Mercedes-Benz models are available in the high-quality ' '"Vegan Leatherette" fabric. The material, which looks and feels ' 'very similar to leather, is also highly functional: 100,000 ' 'so-called abrasion cycles prove the extreme durability of this ' 'high-tech fibre. It is also breathable, making it particularly ' 'comfortable to sit on. The Mercedes-Benz pushchairs are available ' 'in the colours Rubellite, Opalite, Truffle and the new shades ' 'Vintage Blue and Verde Silver. All three versions have the ' 'Wippmatic parking brake, a convertible seat unit with safety ' 'click system and large, lockable swivel wheels.\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG GT2: Style meets compactness\n' 'The GT2 impresses with its ultra-compact folded dimensions and ' 'fits into almost any car boot. Nonetheless, the model makes no ' 'compromises when it comes to space: Both the carry-cot and the ' 'seat unit offer maximum comfort. The sporty design is emphasised ' 'by the original AMG cross-spoke rims.\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG Collection is being expanded to include the new ' '"Siena Brown" design: Cognac-coloured elements – such as the ' 'embroidered AMG logo on the sun visor, high-quality topstitching ' 'and the rim ring – set stylish accents. The successful "Bright ' 'Light" design (now with silver AMG lettering) and the classic ' '"Night Black" design (now with elegant tone-on-tone full ' 'embroidery) are still available.\n' 'A key comfort feature of all Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG ' 'pushchairs is the individually adjustable suspension. This can be ' "precisely adjusted to the child's weight and thus always ensures " 'optimum ride comfort on any surface. The "Bag2Go" is included as ' 'standard with all pushchairs. The practical organiser is clicked ' 'directly onto the push handle and keeps your mobile phone, keys ' 'or nappies within easy reach. Thanks to the carrying handle and ' 'strap, the bag can be used separately as a handbag.\n' 'The perfect complement: The accessories for the pushchair\n' 'The range is rounded off by an extensive range of accessories ' 'tailored to the pushchairs. These include a changing bag in ' 'matching design, the "Sunline Plus" sun and mosquito protection, ' 'a warming winter footmuff, a parasol and comfortable headrests. ' 'There is also the hand warmer, a pushchair glove with fluffy ' "inner fur, which keeps parents' hands cosy and warm on long " 'winter walks.\n' 'The pushchairs are available in selected specialist baby shops. ' 'Hartan provides a three-year warranty on all models. Further ' 'information is available at www.hartan.de.', 'content_html': '
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  • Premiere for the Performance model: in classic ' 'design with historic Mercedes star
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  • Three new colours expand the portfolio: Vintage ' 'Blue and Verde Silver for Mercedes-Benz and Siena Brown for ' 'Mercedes-AMG
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  • All pushchairs set standards in terms of ' 'innovation, safety, quality and comfort and impress with ' 'their compact folded sizept
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Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG present their new ' 'pushchair models developed with the German pushchair ' 'manufacturer Hartan. The highlight is the Performance model ' 'in the new stylish Vintage Blue, which is adorned with the ' 'historic Mercedes star for the first time. All four models – ' 'in addition to the Performance, these include the Avantgarde ' 'and All-Terrain pushchairs and the sporty Mercedes-AMG GT2 ' 'impress with new design details and individual ' 'strengths.

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Three Mercedes-Benz models: Elegance, comfort and ' 'functionality

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The Performance pushchair in the classic design makes a ' 'clear statement for design and brand tradition. The model ' 'impresses with functional details such as the "Quick-Fix" ' 'safety harness system and a large carry-cot with pop-up back ' 'and panoramic climate zone. One highlight is the optional, ' 'fixed adapter for infant car seats, which can be folded out ' 'in seconds if required.

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The Avantgarde model is particularly characterised by its ' 'telescopic push handle, which makes it ideal for parents of ' 'different heights. Its ergonomic seat unit with comfortable ' 'swivelling function and the multi-adjustable footrest ' 'provide additional comfort. Thanks to its large, ' 'cross-country wheel system with special grip tyres, the ' 'All-Terrain is equipped for any adventure. A practical ' 'handbrake, which acts as a deceleration brake, provides ' 'additional safety when travelling downhill.

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All three Mercedes-Benz models are available in the ' 'high-quality "Vegan Leatherette" fabric. The material, which ' 'looks and feels very similar to leather, is also highly ' 'functional: 100,000 so-called abrasion cycles prove the ' 'extreme durability of this high-tech fibre. It is also ' 'breathable, making it particularly comfortable to sit on. ' 'The Mercedes-Benz pushchairs are available in the colours ' 'Rubellite, Opalite, Truffle and the new shades Vintage Blue ' 'and Verde Silver. All three versions have the Wippmatic ' 'parking brake, a convertible seat unit with safety click ' 'system and large, lockable swivel wheels.

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The Mercedes-AMG GT2: Style meets ' 'compactness

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The GT2 impresses with its ultra-compact ' 'folded dimensions and fits into almost any car boot. ' 'Nonetheless, the model makes no compromises when it comes to ' 'space: Both the carry-cot and the seat unit offer maximum ' 'comfort. The sporty design is emphasised by the original AMG ' 'cross-spoke rims.

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The Mercedes-AMG Collection is being expanded to include ' 'the new "Siena Brown" design: Cognac-coloured elements – ' 'such as the embroidered AMG logo on the sun visor, ' 'high-quality topstitching and the rim ring – set stylish ' 'accents. The successful "Bright Light" design (now with ' 'silver AMG lettering) and the classic "Night Black" design ' '(now with elegant tone-on-tone full embroidery) are still ' 'available.

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A key comfort feature of all Mercedes-Benz and ' 'Mercedes-AMG pushchairs is the individually adjustable ' "suspension. This can be precisely adjusted to the child's " 'weight and thus always ensures optimum ride comfort on any ' 'surface. The "Bag2Go" is included as standard with all ' 'pushchairs. The practical organiser is clicked directly onto ' 'the push handle and keeps your mobile phone, keys or nappies ' 'within easy reach. Thanks to the carrying handle and strap, ' 'the bag can be used separately as a handbag.

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The perfect complement: The accessories for the ' 'pushchair

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The range is rounded off by an extensive range of ' 'accessories tailored to the pushchairs. These include a ' 'changing bag in matching design, the "Sunline Plus" sun and ' 'mosquito protection, a warming winter footmuff, a parasol ' 'and comfortable headrests. There is also the hand warmer, a ' "pushchair glove with fluffy inner fur, which keeps parents' " 'hands cosy and warm on long winter walks.

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The pushchairs are available in selected specialist baby ' 'shops. Hartan provides a three-year warranty on all models. ' 'Further information is available at www.hartan.de.

\n', 'date': '2025-11-27T14:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'New colours and designs. And now also with the historic Mercedes ' 'star: The new pushchairs from Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG in ' 'cooperation with Hartan', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d5b4b92b-e5da-4482-9dde-21a77af8c66c'} 2025-11-30 01:00:34 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3f04296e-19c5-41aa-ac74-5715ceffba3f> {'content': 'Solid Friday in Doha\n' '\n' ' George Russell will start tomorrow’s Sprint on the front row in ' 'P2 with teammate Kimi Antonelli P7.\n' ' All teams started the weekend with the challenge of tyre life ' 'being limited to 25 laps, which was a major point to consider ' 'when planning the weekend’s strategy.\n' ' Free Practice work was all about evaluating the car balance and ' 'ride, using the C1 Hard and C3 Soft compounds.\n' ' Both drivers started SQ1 on the C2 Medium compound, hitting the ' 'track later than the rest of the field.\n' ' George safely made it through SQ2, finishing his run P4 whilst ' 'Kimi initially went P11, but benefitted from Isack Hadjar having ' 'his lap time deleted and progressed to SQ3 in P10.\n' ' Fitting the mandatory Soft compound for SQ3, George put in a ' 'strong lap to go second quickest, just three hundredths behind ' 'pole sitter Oscar Piastri.\n' ' Kimi meanwhile will start tomorrow’s Sprint P7 after a tight top ' '10 shootout with the Red Bull Racing pair of Max Verstappen and ' 'Yuki Tsunoda directly ahead.\n' ' Saturday’s on-track action starts with the 19-lap Sprint before ' 'Qualifying takes place later in the evening.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' SQ1\n' ' SQ2\n' ' SQ3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P14\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P7\n' ' 7 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:21.432\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:21.136\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:20.087\n' ' Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P10\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P11\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P10\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P7\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:21.555\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:21.376\n' ' Medium\n' ' 1:20.532\n' ' Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'I am very happy with how today went. I’ve been enjoying these ' 'past few qualifying sessions a lot, pushing the car to its limit ' 'and having it respond in the way that I want it to. That has ' 'enabled us to make the most out of the package we have and bag ' 'some strong results. Today was no different. P2 is a great result ' 'and to split the McLarens isn’t something we thought we would do ' 'ahead of the session.\n' 'It’s going to be difficult to overtake in tomorrow’s Sprint so ' 'the race could potentially be decided coming out of the first ' 'corner. Starting on the front-row obviously helps and we will be ' 'aiming to score good points, even if we can’t fight for the win. ' 'The track here is really enjoyable, with a helpful high grip ' 'surface, so I’m looking forward to the rest of the weekend.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'Qualifying P7 for tomorrow’s Sprint isn’t where we want to be ' 'starting. It is a tricky track and I made a few mistakes, ' 'particularly in SQ2 where I was fortunate to progress to SQ3 with ' 'the deleted lap time for Hadjar. Those moments cost me a bit of ' 'confidence and set me back a little bit for SQ3. Without that, ' 'there was definitely more pace to be found, and we could have ' 'been starting further forward in the field.\n' 'It is a high grip circuit and the car balance felt good ' 'throughout practice and Sprint Qualifying. It was a shame not to ' 'maximise the potential of the car. Tomorrow is a new day though; ' 'we will analyse all the data overnight and have a look at my ' 'driving as well to understand how to improve and make the most ' 'out of the car. There is still a good chance of scoring decent ' 'points in the Sprint before the all-important qualifying session ' 'for Sunday’s race later in the evening.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'It’s been a bit of a challenge getting the car into a decent ' 'window on the various tyre compounds today. We had solid pace on ' 'the Hard tyre at the start of FP1 and the long run looked ' 'competitive, but when we jumped to the Soft compound for some low ' 'fuel work, the grip wasn’t there, and we finished the session in ' 'P10 and P14. With so little data from just one practice session, ' 'it’s always a tricky decision whether to focus on the setup or ' 'the tyres. We decided to change both which is a bit of a risk on ' 'a Sprint weekend, although it did seem that our single lap pace ' 'had improved. George was relatively happy with the car by ' 'SQ3.\xa0\n' 'We can’t seem to match McLaren in the high speed but for the rest ' 'of the lap we are competitive.\xa0 Kimi felt that the car was ' 'good but underestimated the grip and was left wishing he’d pushed ' 'a bit harder. It wouldn’t have taken much for him to make it onto ' 'the second row but it’s encouraging for qualifying tomorrow ' 'evening if there is a bit more to come. The Sprint tomorrow will ' 'hopefully deliver useful learning and it’s a good opportunity to ' 'add a few more points.', 'content_html': '

Solid Friday in Doha

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  • George Russell will start tomorrow’s Sprint on the front ' 'row in P2 with teammate Kimi Antonelli P7.
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  • All teams started the weekend with the challenge of tyre ' 'life being limited to 25 laps, which was a major point to ' 'consider when planning the weekend’s strategy.
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  • Free Practice work was all about evaluating the car ' 'balance and ride, using the C1 Hard and C3 Soft ' 'compounds.
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  • Both drivers started SQ1 on the C2 Medium compound, ' 'hitting the track later than the rest of the field.
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  • George safely made it through SQ2, finishing his run P4 ' 'whilst Kimi initially went P11, but benefitted from Isack ' 'Hadjar having his lap time deleted and progressed to SQ3 in ' 'P10.
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  • Fitting the mandatory Soft compound for SQ3, George put ' 'in a strong lap to go second quickest, just three hundredths ' 'behind pole sitter Oscar Piastri.
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  • Kimi meanwhile will start tomorrow’s Sprint P7 after a ' 'tight top 10 shootout with the Red Bull Racing pair of Max ' 'Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda directly ahead.
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SQ3

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George Russell

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P14

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6 Laps

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P7

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P4

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6 Laps

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P2

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1:21.432

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Medium

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1:21.136

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Medium

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1:20.087

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Soft

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Kimi Antonelli

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P10

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6 Laps

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P11

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P10

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P7

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1:21.555

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Medium

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1:21.376

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Medium

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1:20.532

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Soft

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George Russell

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I am very happy with how today went. I’ve been enjoying ' 'these past few qualifying sessions a lot, pushing the car to ' 'its limit and having it respond in the way that I want it ' 'to. That has enabled us to make the most out of the package ' 'we have and bag some strong results. Today was no different. ' 'P2 is a great result and to split the McLarens isn’t ' 'something we thought we would do ahead of the session.

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It’s going to be difficult to overtake in tomorrow’s ' 'Sprint so the race could potentially be decided coming out ' 'of the first corner. Starting on the front-row obviously ' 'helps and we will be aiming to score good points, even if we ' 'can’t fight for the win. The track here is really enjoyable, ' 'with a helpful high grip surface, so I’m looking forward to ' 'the rest of the weekend.

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Kimi Antonelli

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Qualifying P7 for tomorrow’s Sprint isn’t where we want ' 'to be starting. It is a tricky track and I made a few ' 'mistakes, particularly in SQ2 where I was fortunate to ' 'progress to SQ3 with the deleted lap time for Hadjar. Those ' 'moments cost me a bit of confidence and set me back a little ' 'bit for SQ3. Without that, there was definitely more pace to ' 'be found, and we could have been starting further forward in ' 'the field.

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It is a high grip circuit and the car balance felt good ' 'throughout practice and Sprint Qualifying. It was a shame ' 'not to maximise the potential of the car. Tomorrow is a new ' 'day though; we will analyse all the data overnight and have ' 'a look at my driving as well to understand how to improve ' 'and make the most out of the car. There is still a good ' 'chance of scoring decent points in the Sprint before the ' 'all-important qualifying session for Sunday’s race later in ' 'the evening.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It’s been a bit of a challenge getting the car into a ' 'decent window on the various tyre compounds today. We had ' 'solid pace on the Hard tyre at the start of FP1 and the long ' 'run looked competitive, but when we jumped to the Soft ' 'compound for some low fuel work, the grip wasn’t there, and ' 'we finished the session in P10 and P14. With so little data ' 'from just one practice session, it’s always a tricky ' 'decision whether to focus on the setup or the tyres. We ' 'decided to change both which is a bit of a risk on a Sprint ' 'weekend, although it did seem that our single lap pace had ' 'improved. George was relatively happy with the car by ' 'SQ3. 

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We can’t seem to match McLaren in the high speed but for ' 'the rest of the lap we are competitive.  Kimi felt that ' 'the car was good but underestimated the grip and was left ' 'wishing he’d pushed a bit harder. It wouldn’t have taken ' 'much for him to make it onto the second row but it’s ' 'encouraging for qualifying tomorrow evening if there is a ' 'bit more to come. The Sprint tomorrow will hopefully deliver ' 'useful learning and it’s a good opportunity to add a few ' 'more points.

\n', 'date': '2025-11-28T21:40:00+01:00', 'title': '2025 Qatar Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3f04296e-19c5-41aa-ac74-5715ceffba3f'} 2025-11-30 01:00:34 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/03f560f2-f382-4136-b2a8-7b715aa6dab2> {'content': '\n' ' For the love of open-top driving: Mercedes-Benz SLK with ' 'vario-roof debuts in April 1996\n' ' Top athlete: Mercedes-Benz E\xa050\xa0AMG sets standards in the ' 'E-Class\n' ' Sporty compact: Premiere of the first Mercedes-Benz C-Class ' 'Estates (T-models) in May 1996\n' ' Spacious saloon: First Mercedes-Benz V-Class launches on the ' 'market in summer 1996\n' ' Off-road icon: G\xa0300 Turbodiesel appears as a cabriolet and ' 'station wagon in autumn 1996\n' '\n' 'Congratulations are in order when your own dream Mercedes-Benz ' 'reaches the age of 30 and qualifies for an H number plate: while ' 'your favourite car continues to feel as modern as ever in ' 'everyday use, it may now qualify for the coveted historic vehicle ' 'certification – provided it is in good condition and has a ' 'classic car certificate. One condition of the coveted H plate is ' 'a certificate issued for vehicles which are 30 years or older in ' 'accordance with Section 23 of the German Road Traffic Licencing ' 'Code (StVZO). This certifies the good original condition of a ' 'vehicle at the transition point between modern classic and older ' 'classic.\n' 'With or without an H\xa0number plate: the services provided by ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH make a significant contribution to ' 'keeping classics as well as younger vehicles from throughout the ' 'brand’s history in optimum condition. The range of genuine ' 'replacement and wearing parts, with a focus on components ' 'relevant to driving and safety, is unique. Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'offers a comprehensive supply of spare parts worldwide with ' 'around 160,000\xa0part items. Many are ready for pick-up within ' '24\xa0hours from just under 3,000\xa0authorised dealers in 170\xa0' 'countries. Parts search: teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com\n' 'Which Mercedes-Benz model series and types can qualify for an ' 'H\xa0number plate in 2026? The compact SLK roadster of the 170\xa0' 'model series, the C-Class Estates (T-models) of the 202\xa0model ' 'series, the E-Class Estates (T-models) of the 210\xa0model ' 'series, the E\xa050\xa0AMG high-performance saloon\xa0– which ' 'also belongs to the 210\xa0model series\xa0– and the G\xa0300 ' 'Turbodiesel of the 463\xa0model series are included.\n' 'The fascination with 1990s automotive and design culture also ' 'comes to life in the current special “Youngtimer” exhibition at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Museum\xa0– which will run until 12\xa0April ' '2026. Link: www.mercedes-benz.com/youngtimer\n' 'April 1996: Premiere of the Mercedes-Benz SLK of the 170\xa0model ' 'series\n' 'From compact, elegant roadster to weatherproof coupé in just ' '25\xa0seconds: this is what the Mercedes-Benz SLK of the 170\xa0' 'model series has to offer, with its unique steel vario-roof, ' 'which opens at the press of a button and folds away automatically ' 'into the boot. With this sports car, Mercedes-Benz successfully ' 'establishes a new market segment. The brand presents the SLK at ' 'the Turin Motor Show in April 1996. For the premiere generation, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic offers genuine parts such as the interior ' 'rear-view mirror (A\xa0170\xa0810\xa003\xa017\xa07C45, EUR\xa0' '108.41) as well as the model badge for the SLK\xa0230 (A\xa0' '170\xa0817\xa002\xa015, EUR\xa036.87) and the SLK Special Edition ' '(A\xa0170\xa0817\xa035\xa020, EUR\xa046.98).\n' 'Spring 1996: Mercedes-Benz E\xa050\xa0AMG\n' 'The E\xa050\xa0AMG arrives on the market in spring 1996 as a ' 'luxurious high-performance saloon and flagship of the E-Class ' '(210\xa0model series). It follows in the footsteps of the ' 'legendary Mercedes-Benz E\xa0500 of the 124\xa0model series. The ' 'M\xa0119 V8 engine produces 255\xa0kW (347\xa0hp) with a ' 'displacement of 4,973\xa0cubic centimetres. Today, the E\xa050\xa0' 'AMG is a sought-after classic as it was only manufactured for one ' 'year, from 1996 to 1997 It is then succeeded by the E\xa055\xa0' 'AMG. Developed on the basis of the E\xa050\xa0AMG, the E\xa060\xa0' 'AMG is even more exclusive. Available parts for the E\xa050\xa0' 'AMG range from body components such as the bonnet (A\xa0210\xa0' '880\xa003\xa057\xa028, EUR\xa01,044.08) all the way to the brake ' 'pad set for the front brake (A\xa0003\xa0420\xa021\xa020\xa041, ' 'EUR\xa0255.21). Also in 1996, the E-Class Estates (T-models) of ' 'the 210\xa0model series make their debut. They offer a load ' 'volume of 1,975 litres, which is unparalleled in their class, and ' 'are launched on the market in May 1996. For the E-Class Estate ' '(T-model), the spare parts range includes, for example, the clock ' 'spring for steering angle detection at the steering wheel (A\xa0' '170\xa0460\xa001\xa049, EUR\xa0151.11) and the radial blower of ' 'the climate control system (A\xa0210\xa0906\xa002\xa000, EUR\xa0' '813.85), as well as exhaust system parts such as the front left ' 'exhaust pipe for the M\xa0112 V6 engine (A\xa0210\xa0490\xa004\xa0' '47, EUR\xa01,539.80).\n' 'May 1996: Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate (T-model) of the 202\xa0' 'model series\n' 'Debut of the estate (T-model) in the C-Class: at the Geneva Motor ' 'Show in March 1996, Mercedes-Benz presents a sporty, compact ' 'estate car in the compact class for the first time. The estate ' '(T-model) of the 202\xa0model series combines attractive design ' 'with exemplary practicality. Its load compartment provides up to ' '1,510 litres of volume according to the VDA measuring method, ' 'setting a new benchmark in this vehicle class. Like the C-Class ' 'Saloon, the Estate (T-model) comes in four different design and ' 'equipment lines: “Classic”, “Elegance”, “Esprit” and “Sport”. The ' 'spare parts programme for the first C-Class Estate (T-model) ' 'includes items ranging from the rear left brake cable (A\xa0' '202\xa0420\xa027\xa085, EUR\xa072.53) to the front catalytic ' 'converter (A\xa0210\xa0490\xa077\xa014, EUR\xa0805.89).\n' 'All spare parts prices specified are retail prices for the German ' 'market, including VAT.\n' 'Summer 1996: Mercedes-Benz V-Class of the 638\xa0model series.\n' 'With the V-Class\xa0–\xa0based on the Vito light commercial ' 'vehicle\xa0–\xa0Mercedes-Benz enters the multi-purpose vehicle ' 'segment starting in the summer of 1996. Its exterior is ' 'characterised by dynamic elements such as the side bead and the ' 'painted front bumper. High levels of functionality and ' 'versatility define the interior design of the V-Class of the ' '638\xa0model series. This multi-purpose vehicle can accommodate ' 'up to six people on standard individual seats with armrests, ' 'integrated head restraints and three-point seat belts. The four ' 'seats in the rear can be placed in various configurations, ' 'including a face-to-face arrangement.\n' 'Autumn 1996: G\xa0300 Turbodiesel with short or long wheelbase\n' 'In 1996, Mercedes-Benz introduces a new, state-of-the-art diesel ' 'engine in the legendary G-Class. The G\xa0300 Turbodiesel of the ' '463\xa0model series is powered by the 130\xa0kW (177\xa0hp) ' 'in-line six-cylinder OM\xa0606. With exhaust turbocharger, ' 'four-valve technology, dual overhead camshafts and intercooling, ' 'this engine impresses with a new peak torque of 330\xa0newton ' 'metres across a broad rev range from 1,600\xa0to 3,600\xa0rpm. ' 'The G\xa0300 Turbodiesel is available as a cabriolet with short ' 'wheelbase (2,400\xa0millimetres) and as a station wagon with ' 'short and with long wheelbase (2,850\xa0millimetres).\n' 'Further research and multimedia material: ' 'mercedes-benz-archive.com/museumMercedes-Benz Classic on social ' 'media:https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseumhttps://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '
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  • For the love of open-top driving: Mercedes-Benz ' 'SLK with vario-roof debuts in April 1996
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  • Top athlete: Mercedes-Benz E 50 AMG ' 'sets standards in the E-Class
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  • Sporty compact: Premiere of the first ' 'Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estates (T-models) in May ' '1996
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  • Spacious saloon: First Mercedes-Benz V-Class ' 'launches on the market in summer 1996
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  • Off-road icon: G 300 Turbodiesel appears as ' 'a cabriolet and station wagon in autumn 1996
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Congratulations are in order when your own dream ' 'Mercedes-Benz reaches the age of 30 and qualifies for an H ' 'number plate: while your favourite car continues to feel as ' 'modern as ever in everyday use, it may now qualify for the ' 'coveted historic vehicle certification – provided it is in ' 'good condition and has a classic car certificate. One ' 'condition of the coveted H plate is a certificate issued for ' 'vehicles which are 30 years or older in accordance with ' 'Section 23 of the German Road Traffic Licencing Code ' '(StVZO). This certifies the good original condition of a ' 'vehicle at the transition point between modern classic and ' 'older classic.

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With or without an H number plate: the services ' 'provided by Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH make a significant ' 'contribution to keeping classics as well as younger vehicles ' 'from throughout the brand’s history in optimum condition. ' 'The range of genuine replacement and wearing parts, with a ' 'focus on components relevant to driving and safety, is ' 'unique. Mercedes-Benz Classic offers a comprehensive supply ' 'of spare parts worldwide with around 160,000 part ' 'items. Many are ready for pick-up within 24 hours from ' 'just under 3,000 authorised dealers in ' '170 countries. Parts search: teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com

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Which Mercedes-Benz model series and types can qualify ' 'for an H number plate in 2026? The compact SLK roadster ' 'of the 170 model series, the C-Class Estates (T-models) ' 'of the 202 model series, the E-Class Estates (T-models) ' 'of the 210 model series, the E 50 AMG ' 'high-performance saloon – which also belongs to the ' '210 model series – and the G 300 Turbodiesel ' 'of the 463 model series are included.

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The fascination with 1990s automotive and design culture ' 'also comes to life in the current special “Youngtimer” ' 'exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum – which will run ' 'until 12 April 2026.
Link: www.mercedes-benz.com/youngtimer

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April 1996: Premiere of the Mercedes-Benz SLK of the ' '170 model series

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From compact, elegant roadster to weatherproof coupé in ' 'just 25 seconds: this is what the Mercedes-Benz SLK of ' 'the 170 model series has to offer, with its unique ' 'steel vario-roof, which opens at the press of a button and ' 'folds away automatically into the boot. With this sports ' 'car, Mercedes-Benz successfully establishes a new market ' 'segment. The brand presents the SLK at the Turin Motor Show ' 'in April 1996. For the premiere generation, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic offers genuine parts such as the interior rear-view ' 'mirror (A 170 810 03 17 7C45, ' 'EUR 108.41) as well as the model badge for the ' 'SLK 230 (A 170 817 02 15, ' 'EUR 36.87) and the SLK Special Edition ' '(A 170 817 35 20, EUR 46.98).

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Spring 1996: Mercedes-Benz E 50 AMG

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The E 50 AMG arrives on the market in spring ' '1996 as a luxurious high-performance saloon and flagship of ' 'the E-Class (210 model series). It follows in the ' 'footsteps of the legendary Mercedes-Benz E 500 of the ' '124 model series. The M 119 V8 engine produces ' '255 kW (347 hp) with a ' 'displacement of 4,973 cubic centimetres. Today, the ' 'E 50 AMG is a sought-after classic as it was only ' 'manufactured for one year, from 1996 to 1997 It is then ' 'succeeded by the E 55 AMG. Developed on the basis ' 'of the E 50 AMG, the E 60 AMG is even ' 'more exclusive. Available parts for the E 50 AMG ' 'range from body components such as the bonnet ' '(A 210 880 03 57 28, ' 'EUR 1,044.08) all the way to the brake pad set for the ' 'front brake (A 003 420 21 20 41, ' 'EUR 255.21). Also in 1996, the E-Class Estates ' '(T-models) of the 210 model series make their debut. ' 'They offer a load volume of 1,975 litres, which is ' 'unparalleled in their class, and are launched on the market ' 'in May 1996. For the E-Class Estate (T-model), the spare ' 'parts range includes, for example, the clock spring for ' 'steering angle detection at the steering wheel ' '(A 170 460 01 49, EUR 151.11) and ' 'the radial blower of the climate control system ' '(A 210 906 02 00, EUR 813.85), as ' 'well as exhaust system parts such as the front left exhaust ' 'pipe for the M 112 V6 engine ' '(A 210 490 04 47, ' 'EUR 1,539.80).

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May 1996: Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate (T-model) of the ' '202 model series

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Debut of the estate (T-model) in the C-Class: at the ' 'Geneva Motor Show in March 1996, Mercedes-Benz presents a ' 'sporty, compact estate car in the compact class for the ' 'first time. The estate (T-model) of the 202 model ' 'series combines attractive design with exemplary ' 'practicality. Its load compartment provides up to 1,510 ' 'litres of volume according to the VDA measuring method, ' 'setting a new benchmark in this vehicle class. Like the ' 'C-Class Saloon, the Estate (T-model) comes in four different ' 'design and equipment lines: “Classic”, “Elegance”, “Esprit” ' 'and “Sport”. The spare parts programme for the first C-Class ' 'Estate (T-model) includes items ranging from the rear left ' 'brake cable (A 202 420 27 85, ' 'EUR 72.53) to the front catalytic converter ' '(A 210 490 77 14, EUR 805.89).

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All spare parts prices specified are retail prices for ' 'the German market, including VAT.

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Summer 1996: Mercedes-Benz V-Class of the 638 model ' 'series.

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With the V-Class – based on the Vito light ' 'commercial vehicle – Mercedes-Benz enters the ' 'multi-purpose vehicle segment starting in the summer of ' '1996. Its exterior is characterised by dynamic elements such ' 'as the side bead and the painted front bumper. High levels ' 'of functionality and versatility define the interior design ' 'of the V-Class of the 638 model series. This ' 'multi-purpose vehicle can accommodate up to six people on ' 'standard individual seats with armrests, integrated head ' 'restraints and three-point seat belts. The four seats in the ' 'rear can be placed in various configurations, including a ' 'face-to-face arrangement.

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Autumn 1996: G 300 Turbodiesel with short or long ' 'wheelbase

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In 1996, Mercedes-Benz introduces a new, state-of-the-art ' 'diesel engine in the legendary G-Class. The G 300 ' 'Turbodiesel of the 463 model series is powered by the ' '130 kW (177 hp) in-line ' 'six-cylinder OM 606. With exhaust turbocharger, ' 'four-valve technology, dual overhead camshafts and ' 'intercooling, this engine impresses with a new peak torque ' 'of 330 newton metres across a broad rev range from ' '1,600 to 3,600 rpm. The G 300 Turbodiesel is ' 'available as a cabriolet with short wheelbase ' '(2,400 millimetres) and as a station wagon with short ' 'and with long wheelbase (2,850 millimetres).

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

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

\n', 'date': '2025-11-25T15:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'H number plate for Mercedes-Benz classics in 2026: From compact ' 'roadster icon to high-performance saloon', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/03f560f2-f382-4136-b2a8-7b715aa6dab2'} 2025-11-30 01:00:34 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2cc9ec38-8fab-4990-bd5e-6692f345f6e4> {'content': 'Solid Saturday with Sprint podium in Doha\n' '\n' ' George Russell will start tomorrow’s Qatar Grand Prix P4 with ' 'Kimi Antonelli P5.\n' ' Earlier in the day, George scored his third Sprint podium of the ' 'season by finishing P2 with Kimi P6 after being handed a ' 'five-second penalty for track limits.\n' ' Both George and Kimi opted to start the 19-lap contest on the ' 'Medium compound tyre; they held their respective starting ' 'positions of P2 and P7 in the early stages.\n' ' Despite good tyre management and race pace, in a somewhat ' 'processional affair George came home P2 behind the McLaren of ' 'Oscar Piastri, taking the second Qatar Sprint podium of his ' 'career\n' ' Kimi meanwhile pressured the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso ' 'into a mistake to take P6 on track; he looked to be on course for ' 'P5 as the Red Bull of Tsunoda was issued a five-second time ' 'penalty for track limits.\n' ' Unfortunately, Kimi suffered a similar fate in the closing ' 'stages and had to settle for P6.\n' ' In Qualifying, both cars made it safely through to Q3 with ' 'George retaining two new sets of the Soft tyre and Kimi one.\n' ' Both drivers improved on their last efforts, with George taking ' 'P4 and Kimi P5 on the grid for the penultimate race of the 2025 ' 'season.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' F1 Sprint\n' ' Qualifying\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Tyres\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P2\n' ' P2\n' ' Medium\n' ' 11 Laps\n' ' P1\n' ' 7 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' 8 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:20.074\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:20.186\n' ' Soft\n' ' 1:19.662\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P7\n' ' P6\n' ' Medium\n' ' 10 Laps\n' ' P9\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:20.576\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:20.084\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:19.846\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'George Russell\n' 'We can be pleased to be starting P4 tomorrow; it’s a good place ' 'to be on the grid and gives us a solid opportunity to score ' 'strong points in our battle for P2 in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship. Obviously, being so close to P3 with such a small ' 'margin of just one hundredth between us and Verstappen is ' 'annoying, but the field is so close right now. Both McLarens were ' 'fast throughout and did an impressive job so I think P3 was the ' 'maximum we could have hoped for. Overall, we did a good job as a ' 'team with Kimi in P5, and we will be looking to secure P2 in the ' 'standings tomorrow.\n' 'Tomorrow’s race will be interesting with the tyre stint limit ' 'making it a mandatory two-stop race. The car balance has felt ' 'good this weekend so I’m hopeful that we can be in the race for ' 'the podium. We are looking forward and let’s see what the points ' 'situation is once the chequered flag falls.\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'I am not fully satisfied with P5 today as I know we had a little ' 'bit more pace to show. That said, it is still a solid place to be ' "starting tomorrow's race from and gives us a good chance of " 'banking a decent number of points.\n' 'My final lap in qualifying wasn’t perfect. I had a strong second ' 'sector but struggled more than the rest of the weekend to hook up ' 'the first sector. I lost the rear a little bit at turn one and ' 'that caused me to lose some momentum. That always makes it a ' 'little more difficult to recover the lost time through the rest ' 'of the lap. That was disappointing, however, we improved our ' 'performance considerably compared to yesterday’s sessions and I ' 'am sure we will be able to maximise the potential of the car ' 'tomorrow. Strategically, it should be a straightforward two-stop. ' 'The start, just like it did in today’s Sprint, is likely going to ' 'play a huge role in the outcome of the race, so that is where I ' 'need to gain as many positions as possible.\n' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO\n' 'That was a solid, if not spectacular, Saturday in Qatar. Coming ' 'into the weekend, our focus has been on continuing to score good ' 'points as we try to secure P2 in the Constructors’ Championship ' 'ahead of the final race of the season. P2 with George in the ' 'Sprint plus Kimi bringing home a further three points has helped ' 'us extend our advantage slightly. A decent qualifying session, ' 'with the cars in P4 and P5, gives us a good opportunity to seal ' 'our place in the standings on Sunday.\n' 'We aren’t getting ahead of ourselves though. The field is ' 'incredibly competitive with just one tenth of a second the ' 'difference between multiple places in qualifying today. We also ' 'saw how difficult it was to overtake in the Sprint so making sure ' 'we’re in a strong position after lap one tomorrow will be key. ' 'McLaren are clearly the reference this weekend, but we are within ' 'striking distance. It will be interesting to see how the strategy ' 'plays out with the mandatory stint lengths too. We will race ' 'hard, be looking to challenge for the podium, and hopefully do ' 'the job we need to in order to close out P2.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' "That was another solid day in Qatar. In the Sprint, George didn't " 'get off the line brilliantly but did well to hold position. Kimi ' 'had a decent start but couldn’t quite turn that into a gain of ' 'positions. Overtaking is challenging here so we knew that we ' 'would likely be looking to bank our positions from there. George ' 'did a good job to do that and pick up a Sprint podium whilst Kimi ' 'did well to pressure Alonso into a mistake. Unfortunately, he ' 'picked up a five second penalty for track limits which without ' 'that would have given him P5; P6 was still useful points though.\n' "We didn't change the car much going into qualifying; it's always " 'a bit of a balance between chasing more performance with setup ' 'changes and ending up with a car that the drivers find less ' 'compliant. This evening’s session ran smoothly but both drivers ' 'felt that they could have found a bit of time and been starting ' 'higher up the grid tomorrow; there were no glaring errors though ' 'and realistically McLaren were out of reach today. We scored ' 'useful points in the Sprint and have a good chance of adding to ' 'that tomorrow. If we can do so, we can be confident of sewing up ' 'P2 in the Constructors’ ahead of Abu Dhabi.', 'content_html': '

Solid Saturday with Sprint podium in ' 'Doha

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6 Laps

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P5

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1:20.576

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Soft, Soft

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1:20.084

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Soft, Soft

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1:19.846

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Soft, Soft

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George Russell

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We can be pleased to be starting P4 tomorrow; it’s a good ' 'place to be on the grid and gives us a solid opportunity to ' 'score strong points in our battle for P2 in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship. Obviously, being so close to P3 ' 'with such a small margin of just one hundredth between us ' 'and Verstappen is annoying, but the field is so close right ' 'now. Both McLarens were fast throughout and ' 'did an impressive job so I think P3 was the maximum we could ' 'have hoped for. Overall, we did a good job as a team with ' 'Kimi in P5, and we will be looking to secure P2 in the ' 'standings tomorrow.

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Tomorrow’s race will be interesting with the tyre stint ' 'limit making it a mandatory two-stop race. The car balance ' 'has felt good this weekend so I’m hopeful that we can be in ' 'the race for the podium. We are looking forward and let’s ' 'see what the points situation is once the chequered flag ' 'falls.

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Kimi Antonelli

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I am not fully satisfied with P5 today as I know we had a ' 'little bit more pace to show. That said, it is still a solid ' "place to be starting tomorrow's race from and gives us a " 'good chance of banking a decent number of points.

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My final lap in qualifying wasn’t perfect. I had a strong ' 'second sector but struggled more than the rest of the ' 'weekend to hook up the first sector. I lost the rear a ' 'little bit at turn one and that caused me to lose some ' 'momentum. That always makes it a little more difficult to ' 'recover the lost time through the rest of the lap. That was ' 'disappointing, however, we improved our performance ' 'considerably compared to yesterday’s sessions and I am sure ' 'we will be able to maximise the potential of the car ' 'tomorrow. Strategically, it should be a straightforward ' 'two-stop. The start, just like it did in today’s Sprint, is ' 'likely going to play a huge role in the outcome of the race, ' 'so that is where I need to gain as many positions as ' 'possible.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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That was a solid, if not spectacular, Saturday in Qatar. ' 'Coming into the weekend, our focus has been on continuing to ' 'score good points as we try to secure P2 in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship ahead of the final race of the ' 'season. P2 with George in the Sprint plus Kimi bringing home ' 'a further three points has helped us extend our advantage ' 'slightly. A decent qualifying session, with the cars in P4 ' 'and P5, gives us a good opportunity to seal our place in the ' 'standings on Sunday.

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We aren’t getting ahead of ourselves though. The field is ' 'incredibly competitive with just one tenth of a second the ' 'difference between multiple places in qualifying today. We ' 'also saw how difficult it was to overtake in the Sprint so ' 'making sure we’re in a strong position after lap one ' 'tomorrow will be key. McLaren are clearly the reference this ' 'weekend, but we are within striking distance. It will be ' 'interesting to see how the strategy plays out with the ' 'mandatory stint lengths too. We will race hard, be looking ' 'to challenge for the podium, and hopefully do the job we ' 'need to in order to close out P2.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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That was another solid day in Qatar. In the Sprint, ' "George didn't get off the line brilliantly but did well to " 'hold position. Kimi had a decent start but couldn’t quite ' 'turn that into a gain of positions. Overtaking is ' 'challenging here so we knew that we would likely be looking ' 'to bank our positions from there. George did a good job to ' 'do that and pick up a Sprint podium whilst Kimi did well to ' 'pressure Alonso into a mistake. Unfortunately, he picked up ' 'a five second penalty for track limits which without that ' 'would have given him P5; P6 was still useful points ' 'though.

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We didn't change the car much going into qualifying; it's " 'always a bit of a balance between chasing more performance ' 'with setup changes and ending up with a car that the drivers ' 'find less compliant. This evening’s session ran smoothly but ' 'both drivers felt that they could have found a bit of time ' 'and been starting higher up the grid tomorrow; there were no ' 'glaring errors though and realistically McLaren were out of ' 'reach today. We scored useful points in the Sprint and have ' 'a good chance of adding to that tomorrow. If we can do so, ' 'we can be confident of sewing up P2 in the Constructors’ ' 'ahead of Abu Dhabi.

\n', 'date': '2025-11-29T22:40:00+01:00', 'title': '2025 Qatar Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2cc9ec38-8fab-4990-bd5e-6692f345f6e4'} 2025-11-30 01:00:34 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a58907dc-4efc-4bc4-9f74-3f32bceac744> {'content': '\n' ' "MB4Rescue" safety initiative aims to optimise rescue operations ' 'and save lives\n' ' Firefighters undergo practical training with current ' 'Mercedes-Benz models\n' ' Crash test vehicles reused to reduce environmental impact\n' '\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz has established a unique partnership with European ' 'fire services and has recently conducted their first joint ' 'training session with the fire services personnel. Rescue ' 'Operations training was carried out on new Mercedes‑Benz ' 'vehicles. The aim of this initiative, organised by Mercedes‑Benz ' 'AG in collaboration with the Association for the Promotion of ' 'German Fire Protection (vfdb), is to give firefighters the ' 'opportunity to practise on modern vehicles. This enables faster ' 'response times in an emergency and improves operational safety, ' 'helping the fire services to save more lives.\n' 'According to an estimate by the World Health Organisation (WHO), ' 'around 1.3\xa0million people die in road accidents worldwide ' 'every year. As a safety pioneer, Mercedes‑Benz follows its ' 'mission to significantly reduce this figure. The company’s goal ' 'is Vision\xa0Zero; that means aiming to eliminate traffic deaths ' "by 2050. Road safety is a key part of Mercedes‑Benz's sustainable " 'business strategy. This year\'s focus is on "Rescue after an ' 'accident".\n' 'For this purpose, Mercedes‑Benz has developed the "MB4Rescue" ' 'concept with the vfdb to improve fire service training. ' '"MB4Rescue" intensifies the exchange with fire service experts. ' 'This is achieved by giving emergency personnel the opportunity to ' 'practise rescue procedures on the latest Mercedes‑Benz models, so ' 'they are better prepared for real-life incidents. At the same ' 'time, the Mercedes‑Benz safety experts benefit from the fire ' 'services’ day-to-day rescue experience and their feedback from ' 'the post-accident phase.\n' '"With our new \'MB4Rescue\' initiative, we support those who save ' 'lives every day: the emergency response personnel. We share our ' 'expertise, technology and experience so that rescue workers can ' 'act faster, safer and more effectively. Our goal is clear: zero ' 'traffic deaths by 2050."\xa0Prof.\xa0Paul\xa0Dick, Director ' 'Vehicle Safety and Accident Research, Mercedes‑Benz\n' 'The "MB4Rescue" pilot event has recently taken place at the ' 'Technology Centre for Vehicle Safety (crash\xa0test\xa0centre) in ' 'Sindelfingen. Emergency response personnel instructors from ' 'Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands, as well as ' 'fire brigade teams from almost all German Mercedes‑Benz\xa0AG ' 'plants participated in the event. The rescuers were able to train ' 'on current Mercedes‑Benz models such as the CLA, EQE, EQS, GLE ' 'and CLE.\n' '"Our fire services usually do their training with undeformed 10 ' 'to 15-year-old cars that are destined for the scrapyard. The ' 'increasing speed of innovation in automotive and drive ' 'technology, however, continuously leads to new challenges for the ' 'firefighters. It is immensely important to practise on the latest ' 'vehicle models so that we are prepared to work on these high-tech ' 'cars at accident scenes."Tanja\xa0Hellmann, professional ' 'firefighter; vfdb, Vehicle Technology and Technical Assistance ' 'Division\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz aims to build vehicles that do not only perform ' 'well in defined crash test scenarios but also offer a high level ' 'of safety potential in real-life road accidents. The company ' 'calls this its "Real-Life Safety" philosophy. Mercedes‑Benz\'s ' 'holistic approach to safety development pursues two goals: ' 'preventing accidents and mitigating their consequences. In ' 'addition to protecting the vehicle occupants, it also focuses on ' 'the safety of all road users outside the vehicle.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes‑Benz has established a unique partnership with ' 'European fire services and has recently conducted their ' 'first joint training session with the fire services ' 'personnel. Rescue Operations training was carried out on new ' 'Mercedes‑Benz vehicles. The aim of this initiative, ' 'organised by Mercedes‑Benz AG in collaboration with the ' 'Association for the Promotion of German Fire Protection ' '(vfdb), is to give firefighters the opportunity to practise ' 'on modern vehicles. This enables faster response times in an ' 'emergency and improves operational safety, helping the fire ' 'services to save more lives.

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According to an estimate by the World Health Organisation ' '(WHO), around 1.3 million people die in road accidents ' 'worldwide every year. As a safety pioneer, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'follows its mission to significantly reduce this figure. The ' 'company’s goal is Vision Zero; that means aiming to ' 'eliminate traffic deaths by 2050. Road safety is a key part ' "of Mercedes‑Benz's sustainable business strategy. This " 'year\'s focus is on "Rescue after an accident".

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For this purpose, Mercedes‑Benz has developed the ' '"MB4Rescue" concept with the vfdb to improve fire service ' 'training. "MB4Rescue" intensifies the exchange with fire ' 'service experts. This is achieved by giving emergency ' 'personnel the opportunity to practise rescue procedures on ' 'the latest Mercedes‑Benz models, so they are better prepared ' 'for real-life incidents. At the same time, the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'safety experts benefit from the fire services’ day-to-day ' 'rescue experience and their feedback from the post-accident ' 'phase.

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"With our new \'MB4Rescue\' initiative, we ' 'support those who save lives every day: the emergency ' 'response personnel. We share our expertise, technology and ' 'experience so that rescue workers can act faster, safer and ' 'more effectively. Our goal is clear: zero traffic deaths by ' '2050." 
Prof. Paul Dick, Director ' 'Vehicle Safety and Accident Research, Mercedes‑Benz

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The "MB4Rescue" pilot event has recently taken place at ' 'the Technology Centre for Vehicle Safety ' '(crash test centre) in Sindelfingen. Emergency ' 'response personnel instructors from Germany, Austria, ' 'Switzerland and the Netherlands, as well as fire brigade ' 'teams from almost all German Mercedes‑Benz AG plants ' 'participated in the event. The rescuers were able to train ' 'on current Mercedes‑Benz models such as the CLA, EQE, EQS, ' 'GLE and CLE.

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"Our fire services usually do their training with ' 'undeformed 10 to 15-year-old cars that are destined for the ' 'scrapyard. The increasing speed of innovation in automotive ' 'and drive technology, however, continuously leads to new ' 'challenges for the firefighters. It is immensely important ' 'to practise on the latest vehicle models so that we are ' 'prepared to work on these high-tech cars at accident ' 'scenes."
Tanja Hellmann, professional ' 'firefighter; vfdb, Vehicle Technology and Technical ' 'Assistance Division

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Mercedes‑Benz aims to build vehicles that do not only ' 'perform well in defined crash test scenarios but also offer ' 'a high level of safety potential in real-life road ' 'accidents. The company calls this its "Real-Life Safety" ' "philosophy. Mercedes‑Benz's holistic approach to safety " 'development pursues two goals: preventing accidents and ' 'mitigating their consequences. In addition to protecting the ' 'vehicle occupants, it also focuses on the safety of all road ' 'users outside the vehicle.

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This track is one of ' 'my favourites and it is definitely one of those circuits that we ' 'all love coming to. It has a good mixture of low, medium, and ' 'high-speed corners, and it is quite narrow in places. There isn’t ' 'a huge amount of run off either, so you need to be at your ' 'absolute best to extract a really good lap time.\n' 'The field was really tight today in both sessions, with a few ' 'unexpected teams performing really well. As expected, the ' 'McLarens were out front setting the benchmark today. It is likely ' 'that they will be the favourites to set the pace tomorrow in ' 'Qualifying; our aim is to hopefully get amongst them. We’ll keep ' 'working hard tonight to identify areas that we can improve in. If ' 'we are able to do so, then we can hopefully reduce the gap to the ' 'very front and have an enjoyable Saturday.\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'I struggled to put everything together on my single laps today. ' 'There were some mistakes on my side and the low grip conditions ' 'did not make it ideal to get the C6 compound performing. On the ' 'other side, I felt good on the long runs with the car providing a ' 'good overall balance. After these two sessions, I know what we ' 'need to work on and what I need to do to perform at my best in ' "tomorrow's Qualifying and Sunday’s race.\xa0It is obviously a " 'really special race for me. During that first lap in FP1, it felt ' 'amazing to see all these fans in the grandstand and along the ' 'track. It gives so much energy, and when I put my visor down, I ' 'am ready to get the job done. Thank you to everyone who was ' 'trackside today cheering the team on; I’m looking forward to ' 'seeing that support over the rest of the weekend.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'We’ve brought our first significant aero updates this weekend and ' 'they seem to be working as anticipated. That is encouraging and ' 'gives us a solid platform on which we can build the rest of our ' 'weekend. It is also our first time with the C6 Pirelli compound ' 'this season and that’s led to a slightly unusual programme.\n' 'Like most of the cars on the grid, we ran two sets of the Soft ' 'compound in FP1, focusing on single lap performance. George’s ' 'pace was where we were expecting, consistent with his past ' 'performance on a Friday. Kimi still has a bit of work to do ' 'overnight on his single lap pace, but the overall picture looks ' 'promising. Kimi has been efficient this season in analysing the ' 'data overnight and we are sure that tomorrow will be more ' 'positive. His long run was strong which bodes well for Sunday ' 'even though the C6 compound looks challenging, being softer than ' 'what we used last year. The field is tight, and we’ll do our ' 'overnight work to see what pace we can bring to final practice. ' 'When it is as competitive as we have seen today, every hundredth ' 'can make the difference.\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

·       The team kicked off the ' 'start of the European triple header, with both cars running ' 'a suite of upgrades.

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·        With a track ' 'temperature in the mid-to-high 30°Cs, much of the day was ' 'spent gaining information on the C6 tyre compound, the ' 'softest in the Pirelli range, and its behaviour on ' 'track.

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·        George felt ' 'comfortable with the car in both sessions, finishing FP1 and ' 'FP2 in P4.

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·       Kimi, taking to the ' 'track at his home Grand Prix, was unable to put together a ' 'representative lap on his lower fuel work but completed ' 'valuable long run efforts in both sessions.

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·       Both drivers ran the ' 'same tyre strategy, using two sets of the Soft compound in ' 'FP1 before running the Medium and the Soft in FP2.

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·       Both sessions saw ' 'shortened running with red flags bringing a premature end to ' 'FP1 and FP2.

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·       The field looks tightly ' 'congested, with the top 10 cars in FP2 separated by less ' 'than half-a-second.

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FP2

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George Russell

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26 Laps

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1:16.599

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P4

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Soft, Soft

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23 Laps

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1:15.693

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P4

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Medium, Soft, Medium

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Kimi

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Antonelli

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23 Laps

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1:17.094

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P13

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Soft, Soft

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27 Laps

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1:16.406

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P18

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Medium, Soft, Medium

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George Russell

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It feels great to be back driving at Imola. This track is ' 'one of my favourites and it is definitely one of those ' 'circuits that we all love coming to. It has a good mixture ' 'of low, medium, and high-speed corners, and it is quite ' 'narrow in places. There isn’t a huge amount of run off ' 'either, so you need to be at your absolute best to extract a ' 'really good lap time.

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The field was really tight today in both sessions, with a ' 'few unexpected teams performing really well. As expected, ' 'the McLarens were out front setting the benchmark today. It ' 'is likely that they will be the favourites to set the pace ' 'tomorrow in Qualifying; our aim is to hopefully get amongst ' 'them. We’ll keep working hard tonight to identify areas that ' 'we can improve in. If we are able to do so, then we can ' 'hopefully reduce the gap to the very front and have an ' 'enjoyable Saturday. 

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Kimi Antonelli

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I struggled to put everything together on my single laps ' 'today. There were some mistakes on my side and the low grip ' 'conditions did not make it ideal to get the C6 compound ' 'performing. On the other side, I felt good on the long runs ' 'with the car providing a good overall balance. After these ' 'two sessions, I know what we need to work on and what I need ' "to do to perform at my best in tomorrow's Qualifying and " 'Sunday’s race. 

It is obviously a really special ' 'race for me. During that first lap in FP1, it felt amazing ' 'to see all these fans in the grandstand and along the track. ' 'It gives so much energy, and when I put my visor down, I am ' 'ready to get the job done. Thank you to everyone who was ' 'trackside today cheering the team on; I’m looking forward to ' 'seeing that support over the rest of the weekend.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We’ve brought our first significant aero updates this ' 'weekend and they seem to be working as anticipated. That is ' 'encouraging and gives us a solid platform on which we can ' 'build the rest of our weekend. It is also our first time ' 'with the C6 Pirelli compound this season and that’s led to a ' 'slightly unusual programme.

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Like most of the cars on the grid, we ran two sets of the ' 'Soft compound in FP1, focusing on single lap performance. ' 'George’s pace was where we were expecting, consistent with ' 'his past performance on a Friday. Kimi still has a bit of ' 'work to do overnight on his single lap pace, but the overall ' 'picture looks promising. Kimi has been efficient this season ' 'in analysing the data overnight and we are sure that ' 'tomorrow will be more positive. His long run was strong ' 'which bodes well for Sunday even though the C6 compound ' 'looks challenging, being softer than what we used last year. ' 'The field is tight, and we’ll do our overnight work to see ' 'what pace we can bring to final practice. When it is as ' 'competitive as we have seen today, every hundredth can make ' 'the difference.

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-16T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/510a3a58-e4a5-4f89-9e07-9a09b0f50154'} 2025-11-30 01:00:35 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=22&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:35 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f6c2b966-068e-4fe9-aee1-d154b5c5a40a> {'content': '\xa0\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George Russell qualified third ' 'with Kimi Antonelli P13 for Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at ' 'Imola.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 FP3 was all about single lap ' 'work and evaluating both the Soft C6 and Medium C5 compound, ' 'something that would play out later in the day. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 An eventful Q1 saw two red ' 'flags after sizeable accidents. The first saw Yuki Tsunoda roll ' 'his car before Franco Colapinto found the barrier; both drivers ' 'walked away unharmed. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 In a competitive session, both ' 'drivers progressed through to Q2. Kimi however was unable to ' 'improve sufficiently on his final effort in that segment, ending ' 'P13 but only half-a-second from fastest driver Oscar Piastri. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 In Q3, George set an initial ' 'time on his final set of the Soft tyre before opting for the ' 'Medium compound on his final run. A strong effort put him P3, ' 'just 0.137s shy of Piastri’s pole position time.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P4\n' ' 5 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:15.852\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:15.334\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:14.807\n' ' Soft, Medium\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P8\n' ' 7 Laps\n' ' P8\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P13\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:15.990\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:15.772\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'George Russell\n' 'I am happy with P3 today. The car felt really strong out there ' 'and I know I could have done even better if I did not make a ' 'small mistake on my first lap of Q3. The team made a great call ' 'by choosing the Medium tyre for our second and final effort. ' 'Everything just came together on the lap, and I was able to put ' 'the tyres in the right window. There may have been a little more ' 'time out there, but I don’t think enough to challenge the two ' 'drivers ahead of us.\n' 'This circuit is one of the narrowest tracks on the calendar and ' 'it will be really tricky to overtake tomorrow. Fighting with the ' 'McLarens ahead will not be easy but we showed solid pace on our ' 'long runs in practice. If we’re able to perform in a similar ' 'manner in tomorrow’s race, then there is every possibility we can ' 'fight for the podium. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi AntonelliI am obviously a bit disappointed to qualify P13 ' 'for Sunday’s race. I really struggled to put everything together ' 'in my single laps on the Soft tyre and it just did not feel quite ' 'right. It was really tricky to get the tyres in the right window; ' 'I didn’t quite have enough grip, and I really struggled to get ' 'into a good rhythm.\n' 'It is a real challenge to overtake on this track so P13 is not ' 'ideal. From what we experienced in practice though, I know that ' 'our long runs are strong. Hopefully we can utilise that pace to ' 'make up some positions and get into the points. We will be ' 'looking for any opportunities that may fall our way too. If we ' 'can take advantage of them, then we can still have a good ' 'afternoon. It is a shame to end today outside of the top 10 but ' 'the atmosphere has still been incredible. We will work hard ' 'overnight and come back stronger tomorrow.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Bradley Lord, Team Representative\n' "We have mixed feelings after today's qualifying session. George " 'delivered a smooth session and a really impressive final lap on ' 'the Medium tyre to take P3; without a compromised outlap, and ' 'therefore cool tyres in the opening corners, he could have fought ' 'for pole. We went into qualifying thinking that the Medium was a ' "possible Q3 tyre, and the Aston Martins' performance in Q2 " 'confirmed it was the way to go, with George using it to great ' 'effect.\xa0\n' 'It was a more challenging session for Kimi. He never felt the ' 'grip he wanted from the tyres and was also losing a little on the ' 'straights owing to a slightly higher downforce setup than George ' '- but not seeing the expected gains in the corners. It was a ' 'tough pill for him to swallow to qualify P13 at his first home ' 'race, but we always say that these difficult moments are the ones ' 'where we learn the most, and no doubt that will be true for Kimi ' 'today as well; this is all part of the learning curve in his ' 'first season. The silver lining is that his race pace was very ' 'strong in FP2, so we can expect him to gain positions from where ' 'he is starting.\xa0\n' 'Imola is traditionally a one-stop race, owing to the significant ' 'pitlane loss, but the softer tyre compounds this year mean that ' "isn't a certainty in tomorrow's race. We will be running the " 'simulations this evening to see where we have opportunities to ' 'move forward tomorrow, and the race will be a good gauge of how ' 'much progress we have made in managing the tyre temperatures on ' 'the long runs.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' "It's obviously disappointing for Kimi that he didn't make it " "through to Q3 in Qualifying, but we'll look at why he's struggled " "for pace here more than at some of the recent tracks. He's not " 'had the same confidence in the car that he had in Miami, but he ' "at least had strong long run pace yesterday. Unfortunately, it's " "not an easy circuit to overtake at so we'll review all our " 'options with the view to how we can get him into the points. We ' 'will stand ready to take advantage of any opportunities that come ' 'our way.\n' 'George fared somewhat better, eventually securing P3 on the grid. ' 'We decided to try the Medium compound for the final run of ' 'Qualifying as it was looking strong on the Aston Martins. It also ' 'seemed to be working pretty well for us, and George was able to ' 'find a couple of tenths improvement and gained a place in the ' 'process.\xa0\n' "It's difficult to know how the race is going to pan out tomorrow. " 'The tyres will need a fair bit of management to avoid overheating ' 'and there is also a high risk of incidents as the track is quite ' "narrow and there are so many gravel traps. We'll be doing " 'everything we can to stay in the fight for a podium.\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

 

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·         George ' 'Russell qualified third with Kimi Antonelli P13 for Sunday’s ' 'Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.

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·         FP3 was ' 'all about single lap work and evaluating both the Soft C6 ' 'and Medium C5 compound, something that would play out later ' 'in the day.

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·         An ' 'eventful Q1 saw two red flags after sizeable accidents. The ' 'first saw Yuki Tsunoda roll his car before Franco Colapinto ' 'found the barrier; both drivers walked away unharmed.

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·         In a ' 'competitive session, both drivers progressed through to Q2. ' 'Kimi however was unable to improve sufficiently on his final ' 'effort in that segment, ending P13 but only half-a-second ' 'from fastest driver Oscar Piastri.

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·         In Q3, ' 'George set an initial time on his final set of the Soft tyre ' 'before opting for the Medium compound on his final run. A ' 'strong effort put him P3, just 0.137s shy of Piastri’s pole ' 'position time.

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I am happy with P3 today. The car felt really strong out ' 'there and I know I could have done even better if I did not ' 'make a small mistake on my first lap of Q3. The team made a ' 'great call by choosing the Medium tyre for our second and ' 'final effort. Everything just came together on the lap, and ' 'I was able to put the tyres in the right window. There may ' 'have been a little more time out there, but I don’t think ' 'enough to challenge the two drivers ahead of us.

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This circuit is one of the narrowest tracks on the ' 'calendar and it will be really tricky to overtake tomorrow. ' 'Fighting with the McLarens ahead will not be easy but we ' 'showed solid pace on our long runs in practice. If we’re ' 'able to perform in a similar manner in tomorrow’s race, then ' 'there is every possibility we can fight for the podium. ' '

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Kimi Antonelli
I am obviously a bit ' 'disappointed to qualify P13 for Sunday’s race. I really ' 'struggled to put everything together in my single laps on ' 'the Soft tyre and it just did not feel quite right. It was ' 'really tricky to get the tyres in the right window; I didn’t ' 'quite have enough grip, and I really struggled to get into a ' 'good rhythm.

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It is a real challenge to overtake on this track so P13 ' 'is not ideal. From what we experienced in practice though, I ' 'know that our long runs are strong. Hopefully we can utilise ' 'that pace to make up some positions and get into the points. ' 'We will be looking for any opportunities that may fall our ' 'way too. If we can take advantage of them, then we can still ' 'have a good afternoon. It is a shame to end today outside of ' 'the top 10 but the atmosphere has still been incredible. We ' 'will work hard overnight and come back stronger ' 'tomorrow.

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Bradley Lord, Team Representative

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We have mixed feelings after today's qualifying session. " 'George delivered a smooth session and a really impressive ' 'final lap on the Medium tyre to take P3; without a ' 'compromised outlap, and therefore cool tyres in the opening ' 'corners, he could have fought for pole. We went into ' 'qualifying thinking that the Medium was a possible Q3 tyre, ' "and the Aston Martins' performance in Q2 confirmed it was " 'the way to go, with George using it to great ' 'effect. 

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It was a more challenging session for Kimi. He never felt ' 'the grip he wanted from the tyres and was also losing a ' 'little on the straights owing to a slightly higher downforce ' 'setup than George - but not seeing the expected gains in the ' 'corners. It was a tough pill for him to swallow to qualify ' 'P13 at his first home race, but we always say that these ' 'difficult moments are the ones where we learn the most, and ' 'no doubt that will be true for Kimi today as well; this is ' 'all part of the learning curve in his first season. The ' 'silver lining is that his race pace was very strong in FP2, ' 'so we can expect him to gain positions from where he is ' 'starting. 

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Imola is traditionally a one-stop race, owing to the ' 'significant pitlane loss, but the softer tyre compounds this ' "year mean that isn't a certainty in tomorrow's race. We will " 'be running the simulations this evening to see where we have ' 'opportunities to move forward tomorrow, and the race will be ' 'a good gauge of how much progress we have made in managing ' 'the tyre temperatures on the long runs.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It's obviously disappointing for Kimi that he didn't make " "it through to Q3 in Qualifying, but we'll look at why he's " 'struggled for pace here more than at some of the recent ' "tracks. He's not had the same confidence in the car that he " 'had in Miami, but he at least had strong long run pace ' "yesterday. Unfortunately, it's not an easy circuit to " "overtake at so we'll review all our options with the view to " 'how we can get him into the points. We will stand ready to ' 'take advantage of any opportunities that come our way.

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George fared somewhat better, eventually securing P3 on ' 'the grid. We decided to try the Medium compound for the ' 'final run of Qualifying as it was looking strong on the ' 'Aston Martins. It also seemed to be working pretty well for ' 'us, and George was able to find a couple of tenths ' 'improvement and gained a place in the process. 

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It's difficult to know how the race is going to pan out " 'tomorrow. The tyres will need a fair bit of management to ' 'avoid overheating and there is also a high risk of incidents ' 'as the track is quite narrow and there are so many gravel ' "traps. We'll be doing everything we can to stay in the fight " 'for a podium.

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Celebrating his induction into the Hall of Legends, Uzi ' 'becomes the new owner of a one-of-a-kind G 580 with EQ ' 'Technology. Crafted through the Mercedes‑Benz customisation ' 'programme MANUFAKTUR, which enables customers a variety of ' 'exclusive options, the vehicle showcases exceptional ' 'craftsmanship and individuality. Hand-finished to the ' 'highest standards, it includes interior details such as the ' 'engraved Hall of Legends lettering. With the special paint ' 'finish MANUFAKTUR Kalahari gold magno, which embodies the ' 'style of the Hall of Legends, the electric G-Class is the ' 'first of its kind in China.

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“Legends are not only recognised by their ' 'achievements, but also by the impact they leave behind. It ' "is therefore an honour to celebrate Uzi's induction into the " 'Hall of Legends with a very special vehicle, which shall be ' 'a steady companion as he moves forward on his individual ' 'path.”
Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Mercedes-Benz Digital & Communication, Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG

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On top of that, Mercedes‑Benz crafted a very special ' 'artwork for Uzi: created in collaboration with a renowned ' 'design studio, the piece shows Uzi in his hometown of ' 'Shanghai next to his new electric G‑Class. True experts can ' "even identify subtle hints about Uzi's career and life " 'embedded as Easter eggs.

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“With the Hall of Legends, we are celebrating ' 'exceptional careers, successes in the game, contributions to ' 'the community and also individual achievements. We are proud ' 'that Mercedes‑Benz is joining us in honouring Uzi in a very ' 'individual way - the vehicle and the artwork are ' 'characterised by attention to detail and a deep ' 'understanding of our culture.”
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The ' 'Swiss manufacturer Scintilla (Italian for “spark”) has been ' 'majority-owned by Bosch since 1954.\n' 'Full focus: The driver has a direct view of the large, centrally ' 'positioned Veglia rev counter through the steering wheel. The ' 'scale goes up to 11,000 rpm, with the red marker for the ' 'optimum engine speed at 7,000 rpm – that is where the ' 'three-litre M 196 S in-line eight-cylinder engine ' 'produces a continuous output of 203 kW (276 hp). To the ' 'left and right of the rev counter are smaller gauges for oil ' 'pressure and coolant temperature. The only thing the racing car ' 'lacks is a speedometer, because the motto is always this: drive ' 'as fast as the technology and route allow.\n' 'Three or four spokes: The perfection of Mercedes-Benz even ' 'allowed racing drivers to choose the steering wheel. 70 years ' 'ago, Stirling Moss opted for a three-spoke steering wheel in ' 'order to always have an optimum view of the instruments. ' 'Immediately after winning the Mille Miglia, the British racing ' 'driver was given the steering wheel as a souvenir. Instead, the ' 'mechanics fitted the four-spoke version in his racing sports car ' 'in 1955. Today, the 300 SLR “722” is once again equipped ' 'with an authentic reproduction of the three-spoke steering wheel. ' 'As a matter of honor, Stirling Moss always used his original 1955 ' 'steering wheel as a brand ambassador in this car.\n' 'Big “D”: The racing sports car has a large “D” on the boot lid. ' 'This is a clever detail in its own right: the country identifier ' 'for the Federal Republic of Germany can be flipped up and unlocks ' 'the hatch. There are two spare wheels underneath. For all the ' 'car’s roadworthiness, a rear silencer has been dispensed with and ' 'two open tailpipes trumpet their message on the right side of the ' 'vehicle. That is why there is no door there. Only the driver can ' 'get in and out more easily on the left with the help of a low, ' 'upswinging flap.\n' 'Just like in the saddle: A look inside the roadster reveals the ' 'unusual layout of the pedals. The accelerator and brake pedals ' 'are located to the right of the wide transmission tunnel, while ' 'the clutch is operated on the left. The upholstery of the bucket ' 'seat is covered in chequered blue gabardine fabric, also familiar ' 'from the 300 SL “Gullwing” (W 198). The side bolsters ' 'are covered with blue leather. In the transmission tunnel, the ' 'drive shaft rotates at up to 7,800 rpm and transmits the ' 'power of the eight-cylinder engine to the transmission on the ' 'rear axle.\n' 'Aerodynamic: The body of the 300 SLR is aerodynamically ' 'optimised. This also includes the two streamlined shrouds behind ' 'the head restraints. These can be folded up with a quick-release ' 'fastener. The one on the driver’s side exposes the fuel filler ' 'cap. A plastic windscreen protects the crew of the 300 SLR ' 'from the powerful airstream in the open-top racing car. In 1955, ' 'the material allowed for a frameless construction with a strong ' 'curvature, especially at the sides.\n' 'Full speed ahead with the pacenotes: Owing to the special pedal ' 'layout, the driver’s seat widens towards the front. The co-driver ' 'therefore has to make do with a narrower and lower bucket seat. ' 'Nevertheless, it is essential that the co-driver has a good view ' 'of the route. The navigation by co-driver Denis Jenkinson was a ' 'major factor in the victory in the 1955 Mille Miglia. The British ' 'motoring journalist read the details of the route out to Stirling ' 'Moss from a roll of paper held in a sturdy metal case screwed to ' 'the dashboard. An authentic reproduction of these pacenotes is on ' 'display in front of the racing curve as part of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum’s “33 Extras” series.\n' 'At the limit: The British star racing driver got the utmost out ' 'of the 300 SLR in the 1955 Mille Miglia. Whether on narrow ' 'mountain passes, through towns or on long, flat straights, thanks ' 'to the navigating Jenkinson, he always drove at the limit. After ' '10:07:48 hours for the 1,600 kilometres and with a ' 'sensational average speed of 157.6 km/h, the two crossed the ' 'finishing line. “Almost 100 mph!” A magic number that Moss ' 'never forgot. The outstanding speed ensured a spectacular victory ' 'and the best time ever achieved at the Mille Miglia. Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio in second place in the overall rating completed the double ' 'triumph for Mercedes-Benz.\n' 'Car autograph: “We did it together – my thanks and ' 'affection”. Sir Stirling Moss wrote this dedication and signed ' 'his name on the silver paint of the bonnet directly in front of ' 'the driver’s seat on 19 May 2005, 50 years after his ' 'legendary victory. “The 300 SLR was the finest car ever ' 'built”, he said in 2015 about the vehicle, adding, “To drive this ' 'Mercedes was fantastic!” The racing driver’s life was ' 'inextricably linked with the 300 SLR. When he passed away on ' '12 April 2020 at the age of 90, Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'honoured him with, among other things, the short film “The Last ' 'Blast”. It shows a unique drive of the “722” through London, the ' 'home of the great Mercedes-Benz racing driver and long-standing ' 'brand ambassador of Mercedes-Benz Classic. Link: ' 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0c4a0a8f-bb46-43f7-b578-fa5827b921a1/(lightbox:video/1db0357c-347e-4c0a-bf8b-231cab8b68c5)\n' 'Successful season 70 years ago: 1955 was the most successful ' 'motorsport season until then for Mercedes-Benz. After a dramatic ' 'finale in the Targa Florio in October, the 300 SLR ' '(W 196 S) won the World Sportscar Championship for the ' 'brand. Fangio won his second Formula 1 World Championship in ' 'a row with the Silver Arrow W 196 R. 1955 also saw the ' 'serious accident at Le Mans with 83 fatalities, among them ' 'Mercedes-Benz works driver Pierre Levegh. However, the tragedy ' 'was not the decisive factor in the brand’s withdrawal from racing ' 'at the end of the 1955 season. The decision had been made ' 'beforehand because, from 1956 on, the company wanted to ' 'concentrate entirely on the development of new production ' 'vehicles. The 300 SLR enjoyed just one brilliant year on the ' 'racetrack.', 'content_html': '
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells ' 'surprising, exciting and interesting stories about vehicles ' 'from the exhibition. On the occasion of the “70th ' 'anniversary of the 1955 motorsport season”, the focus this ' 'time is on the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing sports car with ' 'number 722 in Legend Room 7: Silver Arrows – Races and ' 'Records.

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No. 3/2025: Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing ' 'sports car “722”

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An imposing number: The “722” stands out ' 'immediately. The large, red number shines on the front, ' 'sides and rear of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing ' 'sports car at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. This is one of the ' 'brand’s most famous racing cars – the Silver Arrow with ' 'which Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson won the Mille Miglia ' '70 years ago. What a successful racing début for the ' '300 SLR! The number stands for 7:22 am. That was ' 'the set time for the British team to leave the starting line ' 'on 1 May 1955. It was the beginning of an epic ' '1,000-mile road race from Brescia to Rome and back.

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Made for the road: A Silver Arrow with ' 'indicators and lights, number plate and country identifier? ' 'The equipment of the 300 SLR in the racing curve in ' 'Legend Room 7 seems unusual for a motorsport vehicle. ' 'The dashboard even looks almost like something from a 1950s ' 'passenger car. But this is deceptive: the racing sports car ' 'was a thoroughbred competition vehicle based on the ' 'W 196 R Formula 1 racing car. Unlike the ' 'latter, the 300 SLR had road approval. It was built for ' 'long-distance races on public roads closed for this purpose, ' 'as well as for competitions on racing circuits.

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Workplace: The Mercedes-Benz ' '300 SLR has a large array of controls. For example, a ' 'rotary switch to the left of the steering wheel activates ' 'the ignition and switches the parking, dipped and main beam ' 'headlamps in several stages. The starter button is located ' 'directly to its left. The indicator switch is located to the ' 'right of the steering wheel. The red control lamps for the ' 'indicators and ignition are to the right of the rev counter; ' 'the blue lamp for the main beam is to the left. By way of ' 'comparison, the W 196 R has just three round ' 'gauges and one switch.

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Fresh air and sparks: In the ' '300 SLR, the driver also operates the fresh air flap ' 'with a lever at the bottom left of the dashboard, regulates ' 'cold starting with the choke on the far right behind the ' 'steering wheel, and keeps an eye on the warning indicator ' 'for the fuel reserve on the right below the rev counter. And ' 'finally, the Scintilla magneto ignition switch is positioned ' 'almost level with the front passenger. The choice between ' 'the settings 0, 1, 2 and 1+2 determines which magneto is ' 'switched on – or whether both work at the same time. ' 'The Swiss manufacturer Scintilla (Italian for “spark”) has ' 'been majority-owned by Bosch since 1954.

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Full focus: The driver has a direct view ' 'of the large, centrally positioned Veglia rev counter ' 'through the steering wheel. The scale goes up to ' '11,000 rpm, with the red marker for the optimum engine ' 'speed at 7,000 rpm – that is where the three-litre ' 'M 196 S in-line eight-cylinder engine produces a ' 'continuous output of 203 kW (276 hp). To the left ' 'and right of the rev counter are smaller gauges for oil ' 'pressure and coolant temperature. The only thing the racing ' 'car lacks is a speedometer, because the motto is always ' 'this: drive as fast as the technology and route allow.

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Three or four spokes: The perfection of ' 'Mercedes-Benz even allowed racing drivers to choose the ' 'steering wheel. 70 years ago, Stirling Moss opted for a ' 'three-spoke steering wheel in order to always have an ' 'optimum view of the instruments. Immediately after winning ' 'the Mille Miglia, the British racing driver was given the ' 'steering wheel as a souvenir. Instead, the mechanics fitted ' 'the four-spoke version in his racing sports car in 1955. ' 'Today, the 300 SLR “722” is once again equipped with an ' 'authentic reproduction of the three-spoke steering wheel. As ' 'a matter of honor, Stirling Moss always used his original ' '1955 steering wheel as a brand ambassador in this car.

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Big “D”: The racing sports car has a ' 'large “D” on the boot lid. This is a clever detail in its ' 'own right: the country identifier for the Federal Republic ' 'of Germany can be flipped up and unlocks the hatch. There ' 'are two spare wheels underneath. For all the car’s ' 'roadworthiness, a rear silencer has been dispensed with and ' 'two open tailpipes trumpet their message on the right side ' 'of the vehicle. That is why there is no door there. Only the ' 'driver can get in and out more easily on the left with the ' 'help of a low, upswinging flap.

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Just like in the saddle: A look inside ' 'the roadster reveals the unusual layout of the pedals. The ' 'accelerator and brake pedals are located to the right of the ' 'wide transmission tunnel, while the clutch is operated on ' 'the left. The upholstery of the bucket seat is covered in ' 'chequered blue gabardine fabric, also familiar from the ' '300 SL “Gullwing” (W 198). The side bolsters are ' 'covered with blue leather. In the transmission tunnel, the ' 'drive shaft rotates at up to 7,800 rpm and transmits ' 'the power of the eight-cylinder engine to the transmission ' 'on the rear axle.

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Aerodynamic: The body of the ' '300 SLR is aerodynamically optimised. This also ' 'includes the two streamlined shrouds behind the head ' 'restraints. These can be folded up with a quick-release ' 'fastener. The one on the driver’s side exposes the fuel ' 'filler cap. A plastic windscreen protects the crew of the ' '300 SLR from the powerful airstream in the open-top ' 'racing car. In 1955, the material allowed for a frameless ' 'construction with a strong curvature, especially at the ' 'sides.

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Full speed ahead with the pacenotes: ' 'Owing to the special pedal layout, the driver’s seat widens ' 'towards the front. The co-driver therefore has to make do ' 'with a narrower and lower bucket seat. Nevertheless, it is ' 'essential that the co-driver has a good view of the route. ' 'The navigation by co-driver Denis Jenkinson was a major ' 'factor in the victory in the 1955 Mille Miglia. The British ' 'motoring journalist read the details of the route out to ' 'Stirling Moss from a roll of paper held in a sturdy metal ' 'case screwed to the dashboard. An authentic reproduction of ' 'these pacenotes is on display in front of the racing curve ' 'as part of the Mercedes-Benz Museum’s “33 Extras” ' 'series.

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At the limit: The British star racing ' 'driver got the utmost out of the 300 SLR in the 1955 ' 'Mille Miglia. Whether on narrow mountain passes, through ' 'towns or on long, flat straights, thanks to the navigating ' 'Jenkinson, he always drove at the limit. After ' '10:07:48 hours for the 1,600 kilometres and with a ' 'sensational average speed of 157.6 km/h, the two ' 'crossed the finishing line. “Almost 100 mph!” A magic ' 'number that Moss never forgot. The outstanding speed ensured ' 'a spectacular victory and the best time ever achieved at the ' 'Mille Miglia. Juan Manuel Fangio in second place in the ' 'overall rating completed the double triumph for ' 'Mercedes-Benz.

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Car autograph: “We did it ' 'together – my thanks and affection”. Sir Stirling Moss ' 'wrote this dedication and signed his name on the silver ' 'paint of the bonnet directly in front of the driver’s seat ' 'on 19 May 2005, 50 years after his legendary ' 'victory. “The 300 SLR was the finest car ever built”, ' 'he said in 2015 about the vehicle, adding, “To drive this ' 'Mercedes was fantastic!” The racing driver’s life was ' 'inextricably linked with the 300 SLR. When he passed ' 'away on 12 April 2020 at the age of 90, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic honoured him with, among other things, the short ' 'film “The Last Blast”. It shows a unique drive of the “722” ' 'through London, the home of the great Mercedes-Benz racing ' 'driver and long-standing brand ambassador of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic. Link: https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0c4a0a8f-bb46-43f7-b578-fa5827b921a1/(lightbox:video/1db0357c-347e-4c0a-bf8b-231cab8b68c5)

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Successful season 70 years ago: ' '1955 was the most successful motorsport season until then ' 'for Mercedes-Benz. After a dramatic finale in the Targa ' 'Florio in October, the 300 SLR (W 196 S) won ' 'the World Sportscar Championship for the brand. Fangio won ' 'his second Formula 1 World Championship in a row with ' 'the Silver Arrow W 196 R. 1955 also saw the ' 'serious accident at Le Mans with 83 fatalities, among ' 'them Mercedes-Benz works driver Pierre Levegh. However, the ' 'tragedy was not the decisive factor in the brand’s ' 'withdrawal from racing at the end of the 1955 season. The ' 'decision had been made beforehand because, from 1956 on, the ' 'company wanted to concentrate entirely on the development of ' 'new production vehicles. The 300 SLR enjoyed just one ' 'brilliant year on the racetrack.

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We will work hard, quickly and ' 'efficiently, to understand what caused our limitations in Imola. ' 'It is important we get on top of that so we can avoid any repeat ' 'performances in the future. \xa0 We know that Monaco is a very ' 'different challenge, however. Qualifying is absolutely vital and ' 'that has been a strength of ours this year. That is encouraging ' "but doesn't mean anything unless we can do the job on track. We " 'have seen how competitive Saturdays have been this year and ' 'that’s always more intense in Monaco. \xa0 We will have to be at ' 'our best to give ourselves the opportunity to fight for a good ' 'result on Sunday. The mandatory two-stop in the Grand Prix will ' "also add another dimension to the race. We're excited for the " 'challenge and looking forward to getting back on track. \xa0 \xa0' 'Fact File: Monaco Grand Prix \xa0 ' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The race sees the highest lap ' 'count of any event with 78 tours of the circuit forming the ' 'Monaco Grand Prix. It is the only race that does not adhere to ' "the FIA's mandated 305 km minimum distance, measuring 260.286 km. " '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 A tighter and narrower pitlane ' 'than most F1 tracks means Monaco is one of three circuits to run ' 'a pitlane speed of 60 km/h, rather than the usual 80. The other ' 'two are Zandvoort and Singapore. ' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Monaco, along with Jeddah, has ' 'the most number of right hand turns on the F1 calendar with 11. ' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 For this 82nd edition of the ' 'Monaco Grand Prix, a two-stop strategy will be mandatory for all ' 'teams. ·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The softer C4, C5, and ' 'C6 tyre compounds will be used at the streets of the ' 'Principality, one step softer than last year. ' "·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 From the seven races in F1's " 'inaugural 1950 season, only four of them remain on the calendar ' 'in 2025: the British, Monaco, Belgian and Italian Grands Prix. ' 'All four races take place on the same circuits they did in 1950: ' 'Silverstone, Circuit de Monaco, Spa-Francorchamps, and Monza. ' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The first-ever Monaco Grand ' 'Prix was organised in 1929 by Antony Noghès. The final corner of ' 'the circuit is named in his honour. ' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The 1996 event holds the record ' 'for the F1 race with the fewest finishers. Only podium scorers ' 'Olivier Panis, David Coulthard, and Johnny Herbert finished the ' 'race. ·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Brazilian legend Ayrton ' 'Senna took five successive victories at the track between 1989 ' 'and 1993, a joint F1 record for consecutive wins at the same ' 'Grand Prix. ·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Mercedes-Benz ' 'Power has won 12 of the last 25 Monaco Grand Prix, with McLaren, ' 'Brawn and Mercedes. ·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 With three ' 'victories around the streets of the principality, Lewis Hamilton ' 'is the most successful driver on the current grid at the Monaco ' 'Grand Prix with three wins (2008, 2016, and 2019). Fernando ' 'Alonso and Max Verstappen have two wins, Charles Leclerc has one. ' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The Principality will host ' 'round four of the 2025 FIA Formula 3 season. Our Junior driver ' 'Noah Strømsted will race around the streets for the first time. ' 'Noah sits P2 in the standings after the first six races. \xa0 ' 'Junior Drivers Talk Monaco \xa0 Noah Strømsted: “I am really ' 'looking forward to Monaco. It will be a very cool challenge for ' 'me because it will also be my first time racing around a street ' 'circuit. \xa0 "Imola was a great weekend for me. It was ' 'frustrating not to get the win, but I will try my best to keep ' 'scoring good points for the championship in Monaco.” Stat Sheet: ' 'Monaco Grand Prix \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 2025 Monaco Grand Prix\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Session\n' ' Local Time (CEST)\n' ' Brackley (BST)\n' ' Stuttgart (CEST)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice One – Friday\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 13:30 – 14:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Two - Friday\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 17:00 – 18:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Practice Three - Saturday\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' 11:30 – 12:30\n' ' 12:30 – 13:30\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Qualifying – Saturday\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' 15:00 – 16:00\n' ' 16:00 – 17:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Grand Prix - Sunday\n' ' 15:00\n' ' 14:00\n' ' 15:00\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Monaco\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podiums\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front row places\n' ' Fastest laps\n' ' DNF\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 15\n' ' 5\n' ' 10\n' ' 5\n' ' 12\n' ' 5\n' ' 5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 5\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 31\n' ' 12\n' ' 28\n' ' 11\n' ' 25\n' ' 13\n' ' 23\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0 \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Laps Completed\n' ' Distance Covered (km)\n' ' Corners Taken\n' ' Gear Changes\n' ' PETRONAS Fuel Injections\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes\n' ' 2,341\n' ' 12,824\n' ' 41,680\n' ' 122,444\n' ' 93,760,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 1,170\n' ' 6,410\n' ' 20,896\n' ' 60,885\n' ' 46,920,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 1,145\n' ' 6,272\n' ' 20,394\n' ' 59,635\n' ' 45,800,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 8,856\n' ' 48,403\n' ' 158,784\n' ' 457,901\n' ' 354,080,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n' ' Starts\n' ' Wins\n' ' Podium Places\n' ' Pole Positions\n' ' Front Row Places\n' ' Fastest Laps\n' ' 1-2 Finishes\n' ' Front-Row Lockouts\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (all-time)\n' ' 324\n' ' 129\n' ' 302\n' ' 141\n' ' 266\n' ' 110\n' ' 60\n' ' 84\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes (since 2010)\n' ' 312\n' ' 120\n' ' 285\n' ' 133\n' ' 246\n' ' 101\n' ' 55\n' ' 80\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 135\n' ' 3\n' ' 19\n' ' 5\n' ' 15\n' ' 8\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 7\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 0\n' ' 1\n' ' N/A\n' ' N/A\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' MB Power\n' ' 594\n' ' 228\n' ' 632\n' ' 238\n' ' 482\n' ' 227\n' ' 98\n' ' 127\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \xa0\n', 'content_html': '
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    After a tough race in Italy, we have the opportunity to ' 'bounce back immediately in Monaco. We will work hard, ' 'quickly and efficiently, to understand what caused our ' 'limitations in Imola. It is important we get on top of that ' 'so we can avoid any repeat performances in the future.

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    We know that Monaco is a very different challenge, ' 'however. Qualifying is absolutely vital and that has been a ' "strength of ours this year. That is encouraging but doesn't " 'mean anything unless we can do the job on track. We have ' 'seen how competitive Saturdays have been this year and ' 'that’s always more intense in Monaco.

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    ·         The ' 'race sees the highest lap count of any event with 78 tours ' 'of the circuit forming the Monaco Grand Prix. It is the only ' "race that does not adhere to the FIA's mandated 305 km " 'minimum distance, measuring 260.286 km.

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    ·         From ' "the seven races in F1's inaugural 1950 season, only four of " 'them remain on the calendar in 2025: the British, Monaco, ' 'Belgian and Italian Grands Prix. All four races take place ' 'on the same circuits they did in 1950: Silverstone, Circuit ' 'de Monaco, Spa-Francorchamps, and Monza.

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    ·         The ' 'first-ever Monaco Grand Prix was organised in 1929 by Antony ' 'Noghès. The final corner of the circuit is named in his ' 'honour.

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    ·         The ' '1996 event holds the record for the F1 race with the fewest ' 'finishers. Only podium scorers Olivier Panis, David ' 'Coulthard, and Johnny Herbert finished the race.

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    ·         ' 'Brazilian legend Ayrton Senna took five successive victories ' 'at the track between 1989 and 1993, a joint F1 record for ' 'consecutive wins at the same Grand Prix.

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    ·         ' 'Mercedes-Benz Power has won 12 of the last 25 Monaco Grand ' 'Prix, with McLaren, Brawn and Mercedes.

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    ·         With ' 'three victories around the streets of the principality, ' 'Lewis Hamilton is the most successful driver on the current ' 'grid at the Monaco Grand Prix with three wins (2008, 2016, ' 'and 2019). Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen have two wins, ' 'Charles Leclerc has one.

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    ·         The ' 'Principality will host round four of the 2025 FIA Formula 3 ' 'season. Our Junior driver Noah Strømsted will race around ' 'the streets for the first time. Noah sits P2 in the ' 'standings after the first six races.

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    Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Monaco

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    5

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    5

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    George Russell

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    5

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    Kimi Antonelli

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    13

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    Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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    Mercedes

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    2,341

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    George Russell

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    1,170

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    6,410

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    Kimi Antonelli

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    1,145

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    8,856

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    324

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    George Russell

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    135

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    8

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    Kimi Antonelli

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    7

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    0

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    0

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    0

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    1

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    MB Power

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    594

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-19T17:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Monaco Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/dc2f9f71-7972-4166-8df6-03819154984d'} 2025-11-30 01:00:36 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/49a3efff-63d9-4200-948f-d13addaf60b3> {'content': '\n' 'Return on sales (RoS): Adjusted return on sales (RoS) margins for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars (7.3%), Mercedes-Benz Vans (11.6%) and ' 'adjusted return on equity (RoE) Mercedes-Benz Mobility (8.6%) in ' 'line with the 2025 forecast\n' 'Solid foundation: Net liquidity at €33 billion, healthy ' 'foundation to navigate through uncertainty\n' 'Product offensive: CLA celebrated its world premiere in Q1 ' 'reinforcing EV strategy and digital innovations; Vision V gives ' 'an outlook of the future top-end model “Mercedes-Benz VLS”\n' 'Top-End segment: TEV-share reached 15% boosted by Mercedes-AMG ' '(+17%) and G-Class (+18%) sales\n' 'Electrification: Mercedes-Benz Cars electrified vehicles (xEV) ' 'accounted for 19% of global sales, with European market at 37% ' 'and strong PHEV sales (+8%); Van BEV sales increase by 59%\n' 'Outlook: The Group and divisional guidance would remain unchanged ' 'before considering any additional tariff impact. However, ' 'assuming all of the currently implemented and the announced ' 'tariffs become effective and remain in place until the end of the ' 'year, material impacts are expected. The current volatility with ' 'regard to tariff policies, mitigation measures and resulting ' 'potential direct and indirect effects in particular on customer ' 'behaviour and demand is too high to reliably assess the business ' 'development for the remainder of the year.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) achieved solid ' 'first-quarter results in an ongoing dynamic market ' 'environment. Revenue reached €33.2 billion (Q1 2024: €35.9 ' 'billion) driven by sales of passenger cars and vans. Group ' 'earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) came in at €2.3 ' 'billion. The free cash flow from the industrial business reached ' 'strong €2.4 billion (Q1 2024: €2.2 billion) due to the seasonal ' 'positive development of working capital. Net liquidity rose to a ' 'comfortable €33.3 billion, (end of 2024: €31.4 billion) providing ' 'a solid foundation for navigating through times of geopolitical ' 'and macroeconomic unpredictability.\n' '“The all-new CLA kicks off our multi-year product and technology ' 'offensive, creating fresh momentum for Mercedes-Benz. Desire for ' 'our current portfolio sustains our leadership position in the ' 'Top-End vehicle segment, including in China. This, combined with ' 'a healthy balance sheet provides a solid foundation to navigate ' 'our company through a period of geopolitical ' 'uncertainties.” Harald Wilhelm, Chief Financial Officer of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Divisional results\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 446,300 vehicles in a dynamic environment ' 'ahead of the first market introduction of the all-new CLA. The ' 'E-Class and GLC saw ongoing demand, while a strong sales ' 'performance of Mercedes-AMG and the G-Class led to a Top-End ' 'Vehicle share of 15%. The cash flow before interest and taxes ' '(CFBIT) increased by 21% to €2.8 billion, 1.6 times higher than ' 'the adjusted EBIT of €1.8 billion. This development was driven ' 'mainly by favourable net working capital effect. The adjusted ' 'return on sales (RoS) came in at 7.3%, in line with guidance.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans achieved an adjusted EBIT of €475 million in a ' 'competitive market in the first quarter, leading to a healthy ' 'adjusted operating margin (RoS) of 11.6%. Product mix supported ' 'by further improved product substance remained on healthy level ' 'and partially outweighed lower unit sales. The result is ' 'supported by positive cost development. The cash flow before ' 'interest and taxes (CFBIT) reached €588 million, corresponding to ' 'a high cash conversion rate adjusted of 1.3. BEV sales surged by ' '59% thanks to the eSprinter.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility reported a total contract volume of €133.7 ' 'billion (end of Q4 2024: €138.1 billion). New business reached ' '€13.6 billion (Q1 2024: €14.8 billion), influenced by the dynamic ' 'financial services sector, particularly in China. However, the ' 'division recorded a higher average financing and leasing volume ' 'per contract.\n' 'The adjusted EBIT amounted to €287 million and was thus at the ' 'same level as the previous year (Q1 2024: €279 million), further ' 'investments in charging activities have been compensated by ' 'continued strict cost discipline and efficiency measures. As a ' 'result, the adjusted return on equity (RoE) reached 8.6% (Q1 ' '2024: 8.5%).\n' 'Outlook\n' 'The Group and divisional guidance would remain unchanged before ' 'considering any additional tariff impact. However, assuming all ' 'of the currently implemented and the announced tariffs become ' 'effective and remain in place until the end of the year, material ' 'impacts are expected. The current volatility with regard to ' 'tariff policies, mitigation measures and resulting potential ' 'direct and indirect effects, in particular on customer behaviour ' 'and demand, is too high to reliably assess the business ' 'development for the remainder of the year. Therefore, reporting ' 'figures cannot be estimated with the necessary level of ' 'certainty.\n' 'Assuming current trade policies persist, EBIT and free cash flow ' 'of the industrial business, as well as the adjusted returns on ' 'sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars and Mercedes-Benz Vans, will be ' 'negatively impacted. Negative impacts on the cash conversion ' 'rates of the automotive segments cannot be ruled out either.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2025\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change\n' '25/24\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '33,224\n' '\n' '\n' '35,873\n' '\n' '\n' '-7.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '2,289\n' '\n' '\n' '3,863\n' '\n' '\n' '-40.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Net profit/loss*\n' '\n' '\n' '1,731\n' '\n' '\n' '3,025\n' '\n' '\n' '-42.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Free cash flow industrial business (FCF)*\n' '\n' '\n' '2,357\n' '\n' '\n' '2,233\n' '\n' '\n' '+5.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR\n' '\n' '\n' '1.74\n' '\n' '\n' '2.86\n' '\n' '\n' '-39.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* in millions of €\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2025\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change\n' '25/24\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales in units\n' '\n' '\n' '446,300\n' '\n' '\n' '462,978\n' '\n' '\n' '-3.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '–    thereof xEV\n' '\n' '\n' '86,814\n' '\n' '\n' '90,177\n' '\n' '\n' '-3.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '–    thereof BEV\n' '\n' '\n' '40,706\n' '\n' '\n' '47,521\n' '\n' '\n' '-14.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Share of xEV in unit sales in %\n' '\n' '\n' '19.5\n' '\n' '\n' '19.5\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '24,238\n' '\n' '\n' '25,713\n' '\n' '\n' '-5.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '1,758\n' '\n' '\n' '2,456\n' '\n' '\n' '-28.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '1,768\n' '\n' '\n' '2,323\n' '\n' '\n' '-23.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %\n' '\n' '\n' '7.3\n' '\n' '\n' '9.0\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.7%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '2,789\n' '\n' '\n' '2,297\n' '\n' '\n' '+21.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR)\n' '\n' '\n' '1.6\n' '\n' '\n' '1.0\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* in millions of €\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2025\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change\n' '25/24\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales in units\n' '\n' '\n' '82,943\n' '\n' '\n' '105,425\n' '\n' '\n' '-21.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '–    thereof BEV\n' '\n' '\n' '4,749\n' '\n' '\n' '2,980\n' '\n' '\n' '+59.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Share of BEV in unit sales in %\n' '\n' '\n' '5.7\n' '\n' '\n' '2.8\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '4,080\n' '\n' '\n' '4,893\n' '\n' '\n' '-16.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '229\n' '\n' '\n' '933\n' '\n' '\n' '-75.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) *\n' '\n' '\n' '475\n' '\n' '\n' '800\n' '\n' '\n' '-40.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %\n' '\n' '\n' '11.6\n' '\n' '\n' '16.3\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.7%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '588\n' '\n' '\n' '643\n' '\n' '\n' '-8.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted cash conversion rate\n' '\n' '\n' '1.3\n' '\n' '\n' '0.9\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* in millions of €\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2025\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change\n' '25/24\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '6,422\n' '\n' '\n' '6,855\n' '\n' '\n' '-6.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'New business*\n' '\n' '\n' '13,622\n' '\n' '\n' '14,750\n' '\n' '\n' '-7.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Contract volume (March 31, 2025)*\n' '\n' '\n' '133,680\n' '\n' '\n' '138,095**\n' '\n' '\n' '-3.2%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '287\n' '\n' '\n' '279\n' '\n' '\n' '+2.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) *\n' '\n' '\n' '287\n' '\n' '\n' '279\n' '\n' '\n' '+2.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted return on equity (RoE) in %\n' '\n' '\n' '8.6\n' '\n' '\n' '8.5\n' '\n' '\n' '+0.1%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* in millions of € ** Year-end figure\n' 'Further information about Mercedes-Benz Group is available at:\n' 'media.mercedes-benz.com and group.mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Link to press information “Sales figures Q1 2025”: ' 'media.mercedes-benz.com/sales\n' 'Link to capital market presentation Q1 2025: ' 'https://group.mercedes-benz.com/q1-2025/en/', 'content_html': '
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  • Return on sales (RoS): Adjusted return ' 'on sales (RoS) margins for Mercedes-Benz Cars (7.3%), ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans (11.6%) and adjusted return on equity ' '(RoE) Mercedes-Benz Mobility (8.6%) in line with the 2025 ' 'forecast
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  • Solid foundation: Net liquidity at €33 ' 'billion, healthy foundation to navigate through ' 'uncertainty
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  • Product offensive: CLA celebrated its ' 'world premiere in Q1 reinforcing EV strategy and digital ' 'innovations; Vision V gives an outlook of the future top-end ' 'model “Mercedes-Benz VLS”
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  • Top-End segment: TEV-share reached 15% ' 'boosted by Mercedes-AMG (+17%) and G-Class (+18%) ' 'sales
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  • Electrification: Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'electrified vehicles (xEV) accounted for 19% of global ' 'sales, with European market at 37% and strong PHEV sales ' '(+8%); Van BEV sales increase by 59%
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  • Outlook: The Group and divisional ' 'guidance would remain unchanged before considering any ' 'additional tariff impact. However, assuming all of the ' 'currently implemented and the announced tariffs become ' 'effective and remain in place until the end of the year, ' 'material impacts are expected. The current volatility with ' 'regard to tariff policies, mitigation measures and resulting ' 'potential direct and indirect effects in particular on ' 'customer behaviour and demand is too high to reliably assess ' 'the business development for the remainder of the ' 'year.
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Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) achieved ' 'solid first-quarter results in an ongoing dynamic ' 'market environment. Revenue reached €33.2 billion (Q1 2024: ' '€35.9 billion) driven by sales of passenger cars and vans. ' 'Group earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) came in at ' '€2.3 billion. The free cash flow from the industrial ' 'business reached strong €2.4 billion (Q1 2024: €2.2 billion) ' 'due to the seasonal positive development of working capital. ' 'Net liquidity rose to a comfortable €33.3 billion, (end of ' '2024: €31.4 billion) providing a solid foundation for ' 'navigating through times of geopolitical and macroeconomic ' 'unpredictability.

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

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Divisional results

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

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

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

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

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Outlook

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

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

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Mercedes-Benz Group

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Q1 2025

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Q1 2024

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Change

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25/24

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Revenue*

\n' '		\n' '

33,224

\n' '		\n' '

35,873

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-7.4%

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Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

2,289

\n' '		\n' '

3,863

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-40.7%

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Net profit/loss*

\n' '		\n' '

1,731

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3,025

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-42.8%

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Free cash flow industrial business ' '(FCF)*

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2,357

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2,233

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+5.6%

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Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR

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1.74

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2.86

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-39.1%

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* in millions of €

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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Q1 2025

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Q1 2024

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Change

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25/24

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Sales in units

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446,300

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462,978

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-3.6%

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–    thereof xEV

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86,814

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90,177

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-3.7%

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–    thereof BEV

\n' '		\n' '

40,706

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47,521

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-14.3%

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Share of xEV in unit sales in %

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19.5

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19.5

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-

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Revenue*

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24,238

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25,713

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-5.7%

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Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)*

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1,758

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2,456

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-28.4%

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Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)*

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1,768

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2,323

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-23.9%

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Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %

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7.3

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9.0

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-1.7%pts

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Cash flow before interest and taxes ' '(CFBIT)*

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2,789

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2,297

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+21.4%

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Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR)

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1.6

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1.0

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-

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* in millions of €

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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Q1 2025

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Q1 2024

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Change

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25/24

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Sales in units

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82,943

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105,425

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-21.3%

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–    thereof BEV

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4,749

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2,980

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+59.4%

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Share of BEV in unit sales in %

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5.7

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2.8

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-

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Revenue*

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4,080

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4,893

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-16.6%

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Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)*

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229

\n' '		\n' '

933

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-75.5%

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Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT) *

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475

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800

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-40.6%

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Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %

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11.6

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16.3

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-4.7%pts

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Cash flow before interest and taxes ' '(CFBIT)*

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588

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643

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-8.6%

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Adjusted cash conversion rate

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1.3

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0.9

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-

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* in millions of €

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility

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Q1 2025

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Q1 2024

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Change

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25/24

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Revenue*

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6,422

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6,855

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-6.3%

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New business*

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13,622

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14,750

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-7.6%

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Contract volume (March 31, 2025)*

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133,680

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138,095**

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-3.2%

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Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

287

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279

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+2.9%

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Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT) *

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287

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279

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+2.9%

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Adjusted return on equity (RoE) in ' '%

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8.6

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8.5

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+0.1%pts

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* in millions of € 
** Year-end figure

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Further information about Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group is available at:

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media.mercedes-benz.com ' 'and group.mercedes-benz.com

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

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

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Mai 2025 mit der Pop-up ' 'Galerie THE ÜRBAN ART in der Hauptstadt präsent. Im Haus der ' 'Visionäre in Berlin-Kreuzberg zeigt Mercedes-Benz vier Tage lang, ' 'wie sich Kunst, Mode und Automobildesign kreativ verbinden. ' 'Eigens für diesen Anlass entstandene Werke von 25 Künstlerinnen ' 'und Künstlern aus den Bereichen Contemporary und Urban Art sowie ' 'das Kunstobjekt „Mercedes-Benz Project G-Class Past II Future“ ' 'und die dazugehörige Capsule Kollektion aus der Kollaboration ' 'Mercedes-Benz x Moncler by NIGO werden im Haus der Visionäre zu ' 'erleben sein. Ein Highlight ist die Ausstellung des völlig neuen ' 'Mercedes-Benz CLA, der Maßstäbe bei Effizienz und Nachhaltigkeit ' 'setzen wird. Die Ausstellung ist für alle Interessierten ' 'öffentlich zugänglich.\n' '„Wir verbinden mit dem innovativen Format THE ÜRBAN ART ' 'zeitgenössische Kunst und zukunftsgerichtetes Automobildesign. ' 'Der CLA setzt neue Maßstäbe bei Effizienz und Nachhaltigkeit, und ' 'ich freue mich sehr, dass er direkt nach seiner Weltpremiere in ' 'diesem progressiven und bildstarken Kontext zu sehen sein wird. ' 'Urban, kreativ, visionär und technisch auf höchstem Niveau – das ' 'sind die Werte, die beide Welten in diesem Konzept ' 'verbinden.“ Kerstin Stenkat, Leiterin ' 'Marketing-Kommunikation Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb Deutschland\n' 'Das Konzept\n' 'THE ÜRBAN ART ist ein neu geschaffenes Format, mit dem ' 'Mercedes-Benz gemeinsam mit der Berliner Kreativagentur ÜBER ' 'FRESH die Bereiche Kunst, Mode, Design und Lifestyle verbindet ' 'und neue Wege in der Präsentation von Contemporary Art ' 'beschreitet. Wie schon die erfolgreiche Veranstaltungsreihe ' '„Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments“ ermöglicht das Galeriekonzept ' 'durch Flexibilität und Exklusivität eine maßgeschneiderte ' 'Kundenansprache und lässt sich an unterschiedlichen Standorten ' 'realisieren. Durch die Öffnung an Publikumstagen schafft THE ' 'ÜRBAN ART darüber hinaus einen Mehrwert für alle Interessierten.\n' 'Das Ausstellungskonzept sieht 24 großformatige Bilder und drei ' 'Installationen von sowohl renommierten als auch aufstrebenden ' 'Künstlerinnen und Künstlern der Contemporary & Urban Art ' 'Szene vor.\n' 'Die Berliner Kreativagentur ÜBER FRESH ist auf Kunstprojekte und ' 'Kommunikationsentwicklung sowie -realisation spezialisiert. ' 'Gemeinsam mit Mercedes-Benz wurde neben THE ÜRBAN ART die ' 'Präsentation der exklusiven Moncler Kollektion und die ' 'Fahrzeuginszenierung entwickelt. Alle ausgestellten Werke sowie ' 'limitierte Drucke und andere Sammlerstücke können in der Galerie ' 'erworben werden.\n' '„ÜBER FRESH steht für Kunst, die verbindet und neue Räume schafft ' '– eine Vision, die mich schon immer antreibt. Mit THE ÜRBAN ART ' 'wird dieser Traum Wirklichkeit: eine einzigartige Plattform für ' 'internationale Künstlerinnen und Künstler, auf der ihre Werke ' 'nicht nur präsentiert, sondern auch erlebt werden. Unsere ' 'Partnerschaft mit Mercedes-Benz zeigt, wie kraftvoll Kunst ' 'Marken, Räume und Wahrnehmungen neu definieren kann – und wie aus ' 'dieser Vision ein kultureller Wandel entsteht, der weit über das ' 'Gewöhnliche hinausgeht.” Omar Lessoued, Gründer und CEO der ' 'ÜBER FRESH GmbH\n' 'Ein Highlight: der neue CLA\n' 'Für Automobilliebhaber ist THE ÜRBAN ART eine exklusive ' 'Gelegenheit, den neuen Mercedes-Benz CLA bereits kurz nach seiner ' 'Weltpremiere im März live zu erleben. Der neue CLA ist das Erste ' 'einer Familie neuer Fahrzeuge, und es läutet ein neues Kapitel ' 'für das Einstiegssegment bei Mercedes‑Benz ein. Der CLA verfügt ' 'über einen fortschrittlichen elektrischen Antriebsstrang und ist ' 'darauf ausgelegt, neue Maßstäbe bei Reichweite, Effizienz und ' 'Ladegeschwindigkeit zu setzen. Die elektrische Version des CLA ' 'integriert Technologie aus dem EQXX-Konzept in die ' 'Serienproduktion. Der CLA wird auch mit einem neu entwickelten ' 'hochmodernen Hybrid-Verbrennungsmotor erhältlich sein. Dieser ' 'Motor, Teil der MMA-Fahrzeugfamilie, nutzt 48V-Technologie in ' 'Kombination mit einem neuen elektrifizierten Getriebe, um ein ' 'hocheffizientes und angenehmes Fahrerlebnis zu bieten.\n' 'Wo, wann und wer\n' 'Teilnehmen werden folgende Künstlerinnen und Künstler: Akut ' '(Berlin), Bane (Chur), Bond Truluv (Leipzig) CRBZ (Lausanne), ' 'Dourone (Brüssel), Drik the Villain (Berlin), Dxtr (Berlin), ' 'Elisa Capdevila (Barcelona), Fred Battle (Nizza), Hola Lou ' '(Mexico City), Isis Maria Niedecken (Berlin), James Bullough ' '(Berlin), Kkade (Berlin), Lisa King (Melbourne), Lee Gihun ' '(Jecheon-si - Südkorea), MadC (Halle), Marina Capdevila ' '(Barcelona), Marcel Krempin (Berlin), Maria Guimaraes (Lissabon) ' 'Onur (Berlin), Paradox Paradise (Berlin), PichiAvo (Valencia), ' 'Saïd Kinos (Rotterdam), Snik (Manchester) und Stefan Stanojević ' '(Novi Sad).\n' 'THE ÜRBAN ART im Haus der Visionäre Eichenstraße ' '4a 12435 Berlin\n' 'Donnerstag, 01. Mai 2025, von 13:00 – 18:00 Uhr Freitag, 02. ' 'Mai 2025, von 18:00 – 22:00 Uhr Samstag, 03. Mai 2025, von ' '11:00 – 20:00 Uhr Sonntag, 04. Mai 2025, von 11:00 – 19:00 ' 'Uhr Eintritt frei www.the-uerban-art.com\n' 'Kontakt: Dietmar Göllner-Venturi, Tel.: +49 (0) 160 8623136, ' 'dietmar.goellner@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Schoeller & von Rehlingen PR: Claudia Heiss, Tel.: +49 ' '(0) 89 998 427 12, c.heiss@svr-pr.de', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Pop-up Galerie im Haus der Visionäre in ' 'Berlin-Kreuzberg
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Mercedes-Benz ist vom 01. bis zum 04. Mai 2025 mit der ' 'Pop-up Galerie THE ÜRBAN ART in der Hauptstadt präsent. Im ' 'Haus der Visionäre in Berlin-Kreuzberg zeigt Mercedes-Benz ' 'vier Tage lang, wie sich Kunst, Mode und Automobildesign ' 'kreativ verbinden. Eigens für diesen Anlass entstandene ' 'Werke von 25 Künstlerinnen und Künstlern aus den Bereichen ' 'Contemporary und Urban Art sowie das Kunstobjekt ' '„Mercedes-Benz Project G-Class Past II Future“ und die ' 'dazugehörige Capsule Kollektion aus der Kollaboration ' 'Mercedes-Benz x Moncler by NIGO werden im Haus der Visionäre ' 'zu erleben sein. Ein Highlight ist die Ausstellung des ' 'völlig neuen Mercedes-Benz CLA, der Maßstäbe bei Effizienz ' 'und Nachhaltigkeit setzen wird. Die Ausstellung ist für alle ' 'Interessierten öffentlich zugänglich.

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„Wir verbinden mit dem innovativen Format THE ' 'ÜRBAN ART zeitgenössische Kunst und zukunftsgerichtetes ' 'Automobildesign. Der CLA setzt neue Maßstäbe bei Effizienz ' 'und Nachhaltigkeit, und ich freue mich sehr, dass er direkt ' 'nach seiner Weltpremiere in diesem progressiven und ' 'bildstarken Kontext zu sehen sein wird. Urban, kreativ, ' 'visionär und technisch auf höchstem Niveau – das sind die ' 'Werte, die beide Welten in diesem Konzept ' 'verbinden.“ 
Kerstin Stenkat, Leiterin ' 'Marketing-Kommunikation Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb ' 'Deutschland

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Das Konzept

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THE ÜRBAN ART ist ein neu geschaffenes Format, mit dem ' 'Mercedes-Benz gemeinsam mit der Berliner Kreativagentur ÜBER ' 'FRESH die Bereiche Kunst, Mode, Design und Lifestyle ' 'verbindet und neue Wege in der Präsentation von Contemporary ' 'Art beschreitet. Wie schon die erfolgreiche ' 'Veranstaltungsreihe „Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments“ ' 'ermöglicht das Galeriekonzept durch Flexibilität und ' 'Exklusivität eine maßgeschneiderte Kundenansprache und lässt ' 'sich an unterschiedlichen Standorten realisieren. Durch die ' 'Öffnung an Publikumstagen schafft THE ÜRBAN ART darüber ' 'hinaus einen Mehrwert für alle Interessierten.

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Das Ausstellungskonzept sieht 24 großformatige Bilder und ' 'drei Installationen von sowohl renommierten als auch ' 'aufstrebenden Künstlerinnen und Künstlern der Contemporary ' '& Urban Art Szene vor.

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Die Berliner Kreativagentur ÜBER FRESH ist auf ' 'Kunstprojekte und Kommunikationsentwicklung sowie ' '-realisation spezialisiert. Gemeinsam mit Mercedes-Benz ' 'wurde neben THE ÜRBAN ART die Präsentation der exklusiven ' 'Moncler Kollektion und die Fahrzeuginszenierung entwickelt. ' 'Alle ausgestellten Werke sowie limitierte Drucke und andere ' 'Sammlerstücke können in der Galerie erworben werden.

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„ÜBER FRESH steht für Kunst, die verbindet und ' 'neue Räume schafft – eine Vision, die mich schon immer ' 'antreibt. Mit THE ÜRBAN ART wird dieser Traum Wirklichkeit: ' 'eine einzigartige Plattform für internationale Künstlerinnen ' 'und Künstler, auf der ihre Werke nicht nur präsentiert, ' 'sondern auch erlebt werden. Unsere Partnerschaft mit ' 'Mercedes-Benz zeigt, wie kraftvoll Kunst Marken, Räume und ' 'Wahrnehmungen neu definieren kann – und wie aus dieser ' 'Vision ein kultureller Wandel entsteht, der weit über das ' 'Gewöhnliche hinausgeht.” 
Omar Lessoued, ' 'Gründer und CEO der ÜBER FRESH GmbH

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Ein Highlight: der neue CLA

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Für Automobilliebhaber ist THE ÜRBAN ART eine exklusive ' 'Gelegenheit, den neuen Mercedes-Benz CLA bereits kurz nach ' 'seiner Weltpremiere im März live zu erleben. Der neue CLA ' 'ist das Erste einer Familie neuer Fahrzeuge, und es läutet ' 'ein neues Kapitel für das Einstiegssegment bei Mercedes‑Benz ' 'ein. Der CLA verfügt über einen fortschrittlichen ' 'elektrischen Antriebsstrang und ist darauf ausgelegt, neue ' 'Maßstäbe bei Reichweite, Effizienz und Ladegeschwindigkeit ' 'zu setzen. Die elektrische Version des CLA integriert ' 'Technologie aus dem EQXX-Konzept in die Serienproduktion. ' 'Der CLA wird auch mit einem neu entwickelten hochmodernen ' 'Hybrid-Verbrennungsmotor erhältlich sein. Dieser Motor, Teil ' 'der MMA-Fahrzeugfamilie, nutzt 48V-Technologie in ' 'Kombination mit einem neuen elektrifizierten Getriebe, um ' 'ein hocheffizientes und angenehmes Fahrerlebnis zu ' 'bieten.

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Wo, wann und wer

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Teilnehmen werden folgende Künstlerinnen und ' 'Künstler: 
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The only way to achieve ' 'our goals is as a team. Our 2025 brand film ‘Every Dreams Needs a ' 'Team’ is attest to that. Click here to watch: ' 'https://youtu.be/xaS-AdnZRzw Toto Talks Australia We will write ' 'the opening lines of our next chapter at the Australian Grand ' "Prix. It's an exciting time as we build upon the incredible " 'legacy of the Mercedes brand in motorsport. We will be striving ' 'to set new benchmarks and fulfil new dreams in the years ahead. ' 'That will take every single one of us: from the drivers to the ' 'mechanics, engineers, everyone at Brackley and Brixworth and, of ' 'course, our fans. That journey is the inspiration for our season ' 'launch film. It is a celebration of everything that makes ' 'Mercedes what it is: Innovation; Pushing the boundaries; The ' 'pioneering spirit of our founders. The same DNA that drives us ' 'forward today. With George and Kimi, two homegrown talents from ' 'our junior programme graduates, we have a strong driver line-up ' 'that combines experience, youth, and raw speed. It is an exciting ' 'duo that will lead us into our next era. As a team, we had an ' 'uphill challenge over the winter. Our competitors finished 2024 ' 'strongly and we know that Ferrari, Red Bull, and McLaren in ' 'particular, should have a performance advantage over us ' 'initially. We can be pleased with the work we have done in the ' 'off-season, and the test in Bahrain. Both drivers commented ' 'favourably on the W16 after the three days, and we seem to have ' 'made improvements. Of course, the only thing that matters is how ' 'we measure up against the stopwatch relative to our competitors. ' 'We will certainly begin to get a clearer picture on that this ' 'weekend. Australia is always a great place for a race. The ' 'circuit is challenging for the drivers and a real test for the ' 'car. The fans are always out in force and Melbourne is a ' 'fantastic venue to kick off the new season. I remember my first ' 'race with the team there in 2013; we held a photoshoot with our ' 'drivers on St Kilda Beach and there was a palpable sense of ' 'renewed energy. There is also always a start of term feel in the ' 'paddock and it therefore feels like an appropriate location to ' 'launch our next chapter. As George says at the end of the film: ' "'This is just the beginning.' And we are excited for what lies " 'ahead. Fact File: Australian Grand Prix The Albert Park Circuit, ' 'modified prior to 2023 and thus shortened to 5.278 km, is a ' 'temporary track partially run on public roads. As part of the ' 'modifications, new tarmac was laid. Melbourne has the shortest ' 'pit lane on the calendar at just 281 metres. Cars therefore spend ' 'only about 17 seconds at pit lane speed. A lap of Albert Park ' 'sees a driver make just 35 gear changes. This is the ' 'second-lowest total on the 2025 calendar after Monza. 71% of the ' 'lap time is spent at full throttle – also the second highest ' 'after Monza. The Turn 9-10 section of the lap will submit drivers ' 'to the highest Maximum Lateral G load of the season, at 5.1 At ' 'the exit of Turn 6/Apex of Turn 7, the kerb has been replaced by ' 'a ‘negative’ kerb, designed to reduce the risk of accidents there ' 'seen in previous years. The barrier on the left-hand side has ' 'also been profiled to address this. The pit exit line has been ' 'repainted back to its 2018 configuration. The exit line now ' 'reaches further into the pit straight, enabling cars more run as ' 'they leave the pits. At 281 metres, the pit lane at Albert Park ' 'is the shortest on the 2025 F1 calendar. Cars will only spend ' '12.6 seconds driving through the pit lane when making a stop this ' 'weekend, quicker than any other track visited this season. This ' 'will be the 23rd time that Albert Park has hosted the opening ' 'Grand Prix of an F1 season, and the first time since 2019 it has ' 'raised the curtain of the F1 season. The Australian Grand Prix ' 'was the last race of the 1995 season, and the first of the 1996 - ' 'the only time in history the same Grand Prix has taken place in ' 'consecutive races. Mercedes has four wins at Albert Park. Nico ' 'Rosberg (2014 & 2016), Lewis Hamilton (2015) and Valtteri Bottas ' '(2019) George made his F1 debut in Melbourne in 2019 for ' 'Williams. He scored his first podium for our team at the track in ' '2022. This will be Kimi’s first F1 race, and he will be the third ' 'youngest driver to ever start an F1 Grand Prix when the lights go ' 'out on Sunday, at 18 years, 6 months, 18 days. There is a ' 'considerable time difference between Melbourne and the team back ' 'at Brackley and Brixworth supporting remotely, adding another ' 'level of challenge to the weekend. Stat Sheet: Australian Grand ' 'Prix 2025 Australian Grand Prix Session Local Time ' '(AEDT) Brackley (GMT) Stuttgart (CET) Practice One – ' 'Friday 12:30 – 13:30 01:30 – 02:30 02:30 – 03:30 ' 'Practice Two - Friday 16:00 – 17:00 05:00 – 06:00 06:00 – ' '07:00 Practice Three – Saturday 12:30 – 13:30 01:30 – ' '02:30 02:30 – 03:30 Qualifying – Saturday 16:00 – 17:00 ' '05:00 – 06:00 06:00 – 07:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 15:00 ' '04:00 05:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team in Australia \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole ' 'Positions Front row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes ' '13 4 12 6 10 3 8 George Russell 4 0 1 0 ' '1 0 2 Kimi Antonelli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MB ' 'Power 2 11 34 12 23 9 33 \xa0 Technical ' 'Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 ' 'Laps Completed Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear ' 'Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections Mercedes 458 2,479 ' '6,870 33,892 18,320,000 George Russell 232 1,255 ' '3,480 17,168 9,280,000 Kimi Antonelli 226 1,223 ' '3,390 16,724 9,040,000 MB Power 1,540 8,334 ' '23,100 113,960 61,600,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in ' 'Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium Places Pole ' 'Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes ' 'Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 317 129 298 ' '141 265 109 60 84 Mercedes (since 2010) 305 120 ' '281 133 245 100 55 80 George Russell 128 3 ' '15 5 14 8 N/A N/A Kimi Antonelli 0 0 0 0 ' '0 0 N/A N/A MB Power 587 223 616 234 473 ' '221 95 125 ', 'content_html': '

Opening race of the 2025 F1 season, the ' '75th anniversary of the sport’s maiden campaign, ' 'takes place at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne, ' 'Australia.   

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  • Toto talks Australia
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  • Fact File: Australian Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: Australian Grand Prix
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As we prepare for the latest steps in our motorsport ' 'history in 2025, we recognise once again that every action ' 'we take and decision we make on track is done as one. The ' 'only way to achieve our goals is as a team.

Our 2025 ' 'brand film ‘Every Dreams Needs a Team’ is attest to that. ' '

Click here to watch: https://youtu.be/xaS-AdnZRzw

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Toto Talks Australia

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We will write the opening lines of our next chapter at ' "the Australian Grand Prix. It's an exciting time as we build " 'upon the incredible legacy of the Mercedes brand in ' 'motorsport. We will be striving to set new benchmarks and ' 'fulfil new dreams in the years ahead. That will take every ' 'single one of us: from the drivers to the mechanics, ' 'engineers, everyone at Brackley and Brixworth and, of ' 'course, our fans.

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That journey is the inspiration for our season launch ' 'film. It is a celebration of everything that makes Mercedes ' 'what it is: Innovation; Pushing the boundaries; The ' 'pioneering spirit of our founders. The same DNA that drives ' 'us forward today. With George and Kimi, two homegrown ' 'talents from our junior programme graduates, we have a ' 'strong driver line-up that combines experience, youth, and ' 'raw speed. It is an exciting duo that will lead us into our ' 'next era.

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As a team, we had an uphill challenge over the winter. ' 'Our competitors finished 2024 strongly and we know that ' 'Ferrari, Red Bull, and McLaren in particular, should have a ' 'performance advantage over us initially. We can be pleased ' 'with the work we have done in the off-season, and the test ' 'in Bahrain. Both drivers commented favourably on the W16 ' 'after the three days, and we seem to have made improvements. ' 'Of course, the only thing that matters is how we measure up ' 'against the stopwatch relative to our competitors. We will ' 'certainly begin to get a clearer picture on that this ' 'weekend.

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Australia is always a great place for a race. The circuit ' 'is challenging for the drivers and a real test for the car. ' 'The fans are always out in force and Melbourne is a ' 'fantastic venue to kick off the new season. I remember my ' 'first race with the team there in 2013; we held a photoshoot ' 'with our drivers on St Kilda Beach and there was a palpable ' 'sense of renewed energy. There is also always a start of ' 'term feel in the paddock and it therefore feels like an ' 'appropriate location to launch our next chapter. As George ' "says at the end of the film: 'This is just the beginning.' " 'And we are excited for what lies ahead.

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Fact File: Australian Grand ' 'Prix

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  • The Albert Park Circuit, modified prior to 2023 and thus ' 'shortened to 5.278 km, is a temporary track partially run on ' 'public roads. As part of the modifications, new tarmac was ' 'laid.
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  • Melbourne has the shortest pit lane on the calendar at ' 'just 281 metres. Cars therefore spend only about 17 seconds ' 'at pit lane speed.
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  • A lap of Albert Park sees a driver make just 35 gear ' 'changes. This is the second-lowest total on the 2025 ' 'calendar after Monza.
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  • 71% of the lap time is spent at full throttle – also the ' 'second highest after Monza.
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  • The Turn 9-10 section of the lap will submit drivers to ' 'the highest Maximum Lateral G load of the season, at ' '5.1
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  • At the exit of Turn 6/Apex of Turn 7, the kerb has been ' 'replaced by a ‘negative’ kerb, designed to reduce the risk ' 'of accidents there seen in previous years.
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  • The barrier on the left-hand side has also been profiled ' 'to address this.
    • \n' '
  • The pit exit line has been repainted back to its 2018 ' 'configuration. The exit line now reaches further into the ' 'pit straight, enabling cars more run as they leave the ' 'pits.
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  • At 281 metres, the pit lane at Albert Park is the ' 'shortest on the 2025 F1 calendar. Cars will only spend 12.6 ' 'seconds driving through the pit lane when making a stop this ' 'weekend, quicker than any other track visited this ' 'season.
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  • This will be the 23rd time that Albert Park ' 'has hosted the opening Grand Prix of an F1 season, and the ' 'first time since 2019 it has raised the curtain of the F1 ' 'season.
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  • The Australian Grand Prix was the last race of the 1995 ' 'season, and the first of the 1996 - the only time in history ' 'the same Grand Prix has taken place in consecutive ' 'races.
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  • Mercedes has four wins at Albert Park. Nico Rosberg ' '(2014 & 2016), Lewis Hamilton (2015) and Valtteri Bottas ' '(2019)
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  • George made his F1 debut in Melbourne in 2019 for ' 'Williams. He scored his first podium for our team at the ' 'track in 2022.
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  • This will be Kimi’s first F1 race, and he will be the ' 'third youngest driver to ever start an F1 Grand Prix when ' 'the lights go out on Sunday, at 18 years, 6 months, 18 ' 'days.
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  • There is a considerable time difference between ' 'Melbourne and the team back at Brackley and Brixworth ' 'supporting remotely, adding another level of challenge to ' 'the weekend.
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Stat Sheet: Australian Grand Prix

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2025 Australian Grand Prix

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Session

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Local Time (AEDT)

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Brackley (GMT)

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Stuttgart (CET)

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Practice One – Friday

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12:30 – 13:30

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01:30 – 02:30

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02:30 – 03:30

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Practice Two - Friday

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05:00 – 06:00

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06:00 – 07:00

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Practice Three – Saturday

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12:30 – 13:30

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01:30 – 02:30

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02:30 – 03:30

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Qualifying – Saturday

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16:00 – 17:00

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05:00 – 06:00

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06:00 – 07:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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15:00

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04:00

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05:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Australia

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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13

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4

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12

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6

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10

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3

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8

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George Russell

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4

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0

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1

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0

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1

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0

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2

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Kimi Antonelli

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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MB Power

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2

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11

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34

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12

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23

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9

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33

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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458

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2,479

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6,870

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33,892

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18,320,000

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George Russell

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232

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1,255

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3,480

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17,168

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9,280,000

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Kimi Antonelli

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226

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1,223

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3,390

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16,724

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9,040,000

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MB Power

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1,540

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8,334

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23,100

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113,960

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61,600,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Wins

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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317

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129

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298

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141

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265

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109

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60

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84

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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305

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120

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281

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133

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245

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100

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55

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80

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George Russell

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128

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3

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15

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5

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14

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8

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N/A

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N/A

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Kimi Antonelli

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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N/A

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N/A

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MB Power

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587

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223

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616

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234

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473

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221

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95

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125

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It was his first ' 'pole position since his Formula 1 comeback in 2010. No one had ' 'expected this result, but at that moment, everything clicked into ' 'place. Peter Bonington, who was his race engineer at the time, ' 'remembers how Michael moved through the urban canyons on fresh ' 'tyres as if he were on rails. With the important groundwork he ' 'laid between 2010 and 2012, Michael laid the foundation for the ' "Silver Arrows' successes in the hybrid era from 2014 onwards.>> " 'Video Peter Bonington and Andrew Shovlin on the record-breaking ' "world champion's dream lap\n" '"It was fascinating to see how different he was compared to all ' 'the other drivers. He wrote down everything we had to do ' 'overnight. During the races, we had to carry out analyses and ' 'experiment with different approaches. This certainly played a big ' 'part in shaping the team."Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director\n' 'Kimi Antonelli masters the balancing act between Formula 1 and ' 'schoolSixty-seven days have passed since the lights went out in ' "Melbourne, marking the beginning of Kimi Antonelli's career as a " 'driver for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 team. A lot has changed ' 'in his life since then, but some things have stayed the same. ' 'Outside of the world of racing, the 18-year-old continues to ' 'attend school, albeit virtually. With the F1 calendar featuring ' '24 races, it would be hard to do otherwise. Although Kimi is ' 'supported by his school and classmates, he has to work through ' "the material independently. That's a huge job – especially right " 'now, in the middle of a triple-header. Although it requires ' 'energy and discipline, Kimi values both the school qualifications ' 'and the relationship with his classmates. Before his home race at ' 'the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, he organised a very ' 'special school trip: rather than just watching Formula 1 on TV, ' 'his classmates had the opportunity to experience the pinnacle of ' 'motorsport first-hand. Kimi invited his school class to the ' "paddock and showed them his team's motorhome, as well as the " 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 W16 E Performance. It was an experience ' 'that his classmates will not soon forget. >> Article\n' "“They're used to watching the races on TV, but they don't really " "know what goes on behind the scenes. It's also a good way for us " "to spend time together, as I'm often away. I think those little " 'things can make a big difference to a relationship.”Kimi ' 'Antonelli, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Driver\n' "20 May 2025: Anniversary of Niki Lauda's deathYesterday marked " 'six years since Niki Lauda passed away. He lives on in the hearts ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 Team. Since 2019, a red ' 'star has been a permanent fixture on the current Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 racing car. "The little red star will remain on the ' 'car forever," Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Principal Toto Wolff ' 'once said. You can find out more here about how the team is ' "keeping Niki's memory alive. >> ArticleGT Sport\n" 'ADAC GT Masters: SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm to field a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3The ADAC GT Masters kicks off its 18th season ' 'this coming weekend (23rd to 25th May) at the DEKRA Lausitzring. ' 'The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Team SR Motorsport by ' 'Schnitzelalm will be at the start with a Mercedes-AMG GT3. The ' 'team led by team boss Thomas Angerer will contest a full season ' 'in the championship for the first time, which kicks off as part ' 'of the DTM. The car with start number #21 will be driven by ' 'Jannes Fittje and Moritz Wiskirchen (both GER). Both have already ' 'competed in the ADAC GT Masters in the past. At the official test ' 'day at the Lausitzring on 7 May, 22-year-old Wiskirchen set the ' 'fastest time of the day with a lap time of 1:20.805 minutes. In ' 'the last two years, SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm has made a ' 'total of twelve guest starts in the series, achieving two podium ' 'finishes. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams have already won the ' 'ADAC GT Masters championship five times (2012, 2015, 2022, 2023, ' '2024) and the team classification four times (2012, 2018, 2023, ' '2024). The 2025 ADAC GT Masters season comprises a total of six ' 'race weekends.\n' 'Anticipation for the Green Hell: Preparations for the ADAC ' 'RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring are underwayThe ADAC 24h Nürburgring ' 'Qualifiers will also take place this coming weekend. The ' 'traditional event is considered a dress rehearsal and qualifying ' 'opportunity for the big 24-hour race in the Eifel, which will ' 'take place on 21 and 22 June. The Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed will ' 'be fielding two Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the Qualifiers. In addition ' 'to the car with start number #17 in BILSTEIN branding, the #14 ' 'will take to the 25.378-kilometre course in a special livery. The ' "design was created at an internal event during this year's GT " 'Driver Kick-Off in March. All squad drivers competed in four ' 'groups to assemble and customise a remote controlled Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 car on a scale of 1:10 within two and a half hours. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport employees then voted for the best design. ' 'The winners were Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Maximilian Götz (GER) and ' 'Ralf Aron (EST). The full-size Mercedes-AMG GT3 now features ' "black and white livery inspired by Klaus Ludwig's legendary 1992 " 'DTM design, in which Ludwig won his second DTM title. The car is ' 'also adorned with AMG elements, such as the Affalterbach crest on ' 'the roof. A special highlight for fans at the track: visitors of ' 'the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers can sign their names on the ' 'bonnet of the vehicle and become part of the team themselves. The ' 'GT3 #14 will be driven by Ralf Aron, Adam Christodoulou (GBR) and ' 'Mikaël Grenier, while the #17 will be driven by Maxime Martin ' '(BEL), Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz (both GER).\n' 'GT World Challenge: Success in America, Asia and EuropeLucas Auer ' "(AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) finished third in Saturday's GT World " 'Challenge Europe race at Zandvoort. Despite a 5-second penalty, ' 'the reigning Sprint Cup champions confidently maintained their ' 'podium position. Engel returned to the pit lane just ahead of ' 'another car during the pit stop, which was penalised as an ' '“unsafe release”. However, the lead over the fourth car in the ' "field was enough to secure third place at the finish. In Sunday's " 'race, the two drivers competing for Winward Racing finished ninth ' 'after receiving another five-second penalty for speeding in the ' 'pit lane. The Boutsen VDS team also secured two top-10 finishes: ' 'Maxime Martin (BEL) and Luca Stolz (GER) secured eighth place on ' 'Saturday and tenth place on Sunday in the Mercedes-AMG GT3. After ' 'a victory and a sixth place at the Sprint Cup opener in Brands ' 'Hatch two weeks ago, the duo of Engel and Auer currently lie ' "third in the drivers' standings.\n" 'In the GT World Challenge America, Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and ' 'Michai Stephens (USA) from Team JMF Motorsports finished third on ' 'Sunday at Sebring International Raceway. With the #34 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3, they have already finished on the podium five ' 'times in the first six races – including twice at the top. The ' "duo currently leads the Pro drivers' standings. Jeff Burton (USA) " 'and Philip Ellis (SUI) from Team Regulator Racing are also in ' 'second place in the Pro-Am drivers‘ standings after two second ' 'places last weekend. After the summer break, the GT World ' 'Challenge America will resume in mid-July at the VIRginia ' 'International Raceway. In the global manufacturers’ standings, ' 'Mercedes-AMG is tied with BMW M Motorsport at the top with 465 ' 'points.\n' 'Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Jayden Ojeda (AUS) set a new track ' 'record in the GT World Challenge Asia on the Indonesian island of ' 'Lombok last weekend. The Australian lined up alongside Cao Qi ' '(CHN) for Team Craft-Bamboo Racing at the Pertamina Mandalika ' 'International Circuit. In qualifying on Sunday, Ojeda set a new ' 'track record in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 with a time of 1:28.145 ' 'minutes. With this fastest lap, the 25-year-old secured pole ' 'position for the duo. Ojeda initially maintained the lead in the ' 'race, with the team building up a lead of up to ten seconds. ' 'However, a stop-and-go penalty for exceeding the minimum pit stop ' 'time by 0.512 seconds saw the car drop back and ultimately finish ' 'in ninth place. The sister car driven by Danial Frost (SGP) and ' 'Liang Jiatong (CHN) with start number #77 finished third in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. Ralf Aron (FIN) and Bihuang Zhou (CHN) had ' "already secured second place in Saturday's race in the #2 " 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of the Climax Racing team.\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

 

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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Now, customers can anticipate an exciting addition: a new ' 'all-electric GLC will enhance the lineup. This GLC establishes a ' 'milestone for Mercedes‑Benz. Moving forward, there will be a ' 'diverse array of powertrains to cater to all customer needs. ' 'Engineered as a battery electric vehicle (BEV), the new ' 'all-electric GLC incorporates the latest technology from the ' 'esteemed brand. In terms of performance, range, efficiency and ' 'charging speed, the electric GLC sets new benchmarks. ' 'Simultaneously, it delivers outstanding levels of versatility and ' 'practicality like its best-selling siblings.\n' 'Heavily camouflaged prototypes of the electric GLC recently ' 'embarked on rigorous winter trials in the polar regions of ' 'Sweden. Facing temperatures plunging well below freezing and ' 'conquering snow-covered roads, these test vehicles triumphed over ' 'the most formidable natural conditions with unwavering resilience ' 'and exceptional performance.\n' '“Our new electric GLC is a car without compromises – and we test ' 'it just as uncompromisingly. During winter testing in Sweden, our ' 'new, all-electric GLC demonstrated its reliability and robustness ' 'even under extreme conditions. It represents innovation and ' 'quality – a fact we have proven in the Scandinavian ' 'winter.” Christoph Starzynski, Vice President Overall ' 'Vehicle Development & Integration, Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Due to the highly efficient concept of the battery-electric ' 'Mercedes-Benz, new challenges arise during the cold season. ' 'Nevertheless, the all-electric GLC rises to the occasion, ' 'delivering high efficiency and practical range even in ' 'blisteringly low temperatures. Even on winter roads, it upholds ' 'the exceptional safety and driving comfort standards that ' 'customers have come to expect from Mercedes-Benz.\n' 'The new GLC with EQ Technology on ice and snow: confident ' 'handling and responsive all-wheel drive\n' 'During harsh winter testing in Swedish Arjeplog, the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz GLC showcased its exceptional ride and handling ' 'qualities, as well as superior traction on winter roads thanks to ' '4MATIC. The all-wheel-drive models feature a powerful front-axle ' 'drive unit, which can be swiftly engaged or disengaged using a ' 'Disconnect Unit (DCU) when needed.\n' 'To ensure optimal traction and driving stability on snow and ice, ' 'sensors detect spinning wheels and distribute torque according to ' 'the operating strategy. Since both electric motors are controlled ' 'independently, the driving force remains optimally maintained.\n' 'In the new, all-electric GLC, the electric drive unit on the rear ' 'axle, which was entirely developed by Mercedes‑Benz, sets new ' 'benchmarks, delivering an impressive power. For exceptionally ' 'efficient energy use, both electric drive units are equipped with ' 'high-performance power electronics featuring cutting-edge silicon ' 'carbide inverters.\n' 'In addition to the sensitive and responsive all-wheel drive and ' 'precise steering, the new system also impresses on the Swedish ' 'tracks. This innovative braking system combines the previously ' 'separate components of the brake booster, master cylinder and ' 'ESP® control into a compact module, providing a confident brake ' 'pedal feel that delivers precise and consistent feedback.\n' 'The system meticulously optimizes the recuperation of braking ' 'energy, thereby augmenting the vehicle’s range. The concept ' 'guarantees that the driver consistently experiences a confident ' 'and transparent brake pedal feel, irrespective of whether braking ' 'is accomplished through recuperation or friction braking. ' 'Furthermore, the new braking system upholds the brand’s ' 'exceptionally high safety standards: In case of errors, the ' 'system reliably switches to the hydraulic fallback level, thereby ' 'always ensuring safe braking behavior.\n' 'Travel with ease: modern BEV technology for long driving range ' 'and quick charging stops\n' 'With its cutting-edge battery and drive technologies, the ' 'all-electric GLC achieves an impressive range even in very cold ' 'conditions. Among its technological marvels are the 800-volt ' 'architecture and sophisticated drive units featuring a two-speed ' 'transmission on the primary rear axle drive unit. This 800-volt ' 'system optimises both efficiency and performance, substantially ' 'reducing charging times.\n' 'Various iterations of high-voltage batteries will be available ' 'for the GLC. The premier battery variant will support DC charging ' 'with sustained rates of more than 320 kW[1]. Beyond their usable ' 'energy capacity, these batteries also differ in cell chemistry. ' ' The top-tier battery cells use anodes with silicon oxide ' 'blended into graphite, achieving exceptionally high gravimetric ' 'energy density. This allows for longer driving ranges and lighter ' 'batteries, enhancing vehicle efficiency and performance. ' 'Consequently, the GLC benefit from better fuel efficiency and ' 'greater practicality.\n' 'Even operation in the deepest wintry conditions, the all-electric ' 'GLC astounds with exceptional temperature comfort. The ' 'forthcoming model will be equipped as standard with an air-side ' 'heat pump. When it comes to heating the interior, this system ' 'utilises approximately one-third of the electrical energy that a ' 'comparable electric heater would consume to achieve the same ' 'output under identical conditions.\n' 'As a multi-source system, the heat pump can simultaneously ' 'harness three energy sources: waste heat from the electric-drive ' 'unit, waste heat from the battery and ambient air. The heat pump ' 'is part of the climate control system, which cools in the summer ' 'and heats in the winter. This approach allows the heat pump to ' 'facilitate exceptionally high charging performance by ' 'preconditioning the high-voltage battery to its optimal ' 'temperature range prior to fast charging. Concurrently, it aligns ' 'with Mercedes-Benz’s philosophy that efficiency should not ' 'compromise passenger comfort and well-being. Even during fast ' 'charging, the interior remains at a comfortable temperature – a ' 'development objective validated in Sweden’s polar region.\n' 'In Arjeplog and beyond: Mercedes-Benz’s rigorous testing program\n' 'For decades, Mercedes-Benz has subjected each new model to the ' 'most extreme conditions near the Arctic Circle. As a result, the ' 'vehicles endure temperatures as low as minus 25 degrees Celsius ' 'as well as navigating snow-laden roads and traversing the sheer ' 'ice of frozen lakes. To facilitate this, the company operates a ' 'dedicated testing centre in Arjeplog, close to the Arctic Circle ' 'in Sweden. Beyond road testing in the far north, the centre ' 'features meticulously designed test tracks. These include ' 'challenging hill climbs with gradients up to 20 percent, test ' 'tracks with varying friction coefficients, handling courses and ' 'circular tracks on the nearly bare ice of the frozen lake, all of ' 'which impose significant demands on the drive and control ' 'systems.\n' 'To ensure the overall vehicle integrity, more than 500 individual ' 'tests are carried out as part of the trial program for a new ' 'Mercedes‑Benz model. For electric vehicles, more than hundred ' 'drive-specific tests are added to the standard procedures, ' 'developed specifically for the new drive technologies. About two ' 'thirds of them specifically concern eDrive and charging. New ' 'challenges for an electric vehicle include the power output of ' 'the electric motor during a cold start with a chilled battery, ' 'range in customer driving conditions, handling of charging ' 'cables, preconditioning and the operating strategy including ' 'recuperation. Additionally, the specific tuning of driving ' 'dynamics and the ESP® system is crucial.\n' 'To test various customer requirements and charging profiles, the ' 'Arjeplog test centre offers the full range of charging options: ' 'from simple household outlets to wall boxes and fast-charging ' 'stations.\n' 'Systematic overall vehicle validation is a comprehensive measure ' 'in the development process of every Mercedes-Benz series, ' 'ensuring high-quality standards. In addition to winter testing, ' 'summer testing with intense sunlight and temperatures up to 50 ' 'degrees Celsius is also conducted, for example in Arizona and ' 'South Africa.\n' 'Before a new vehicle goes into series production, it must meet ' 'the development standards and reliability defined by ' 'Mercedes-Benz. This happens in several steps: First, digital ' 'preliminary designs and simulations are conducted to prove the ' 'feasibility of the concept. Then, the individual components are ' 'validated on test benches or in corresponding test vehicles. For ' 'example, the durability of the drivetrain and axle parts is ' 'tested to ensure they last. Subsequently, the systems are tested ' "and approved in the complete vehicle. The customer's perspective " 'is crucial: Even under extreme conditions and in all relevant ' 'usage scenarios, a Mercedes-Benz must be highly functional and ' 'reliable.\n' '[1] The figures are preliminary. There are no binding WLTP values ' 'available yet.', 'content_html': '
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The GLC has long reigned as the most popular SUV model ' 'from Mercedes‑Benz and, in 2024, it was the brand’s ' 'best-selling series. Now, customers can anticipate an ' 'exciting addition: a new all-electric GLC will enhance the ' 'lineup. This GLC establishes a milestone for Mercedes‑Benz. ' 'Moving forward, there will be a diverse array of powertrains ' 'to cater to all customer needs. Engineered as a battery ' 'electric vehicle (BEV), the new all-electric GLC ' 'incorporates the latest technology from the esteemed brand. ' 'In terms of performance, range, efficiency and charging ' 'speed, the electric GLC sets new benchmarks. Simultaneously, ' 'it delivers outstanding levels of versatility and ' 'practicality like its best-selling siblings.

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Heavily camouflaged prototypes of the electric GLC ' 'recently embarked on rigorous winter trials in the polar ' 'regions of Sweden. Facing temperatures plunging well below ' 'freezing and conquering snow-covered roads, these test ' 'vehicles triumphed over the most formidable natural ' 'conditions with unwavering resilience and exceptional ' 'performance.

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“Our new electric GLC is a car without ' 'compromises – and we test it just as uncompromisingly. ' 'During winter testing in Sweden, our new, all-electric GLC ' 'demonstrated its reliability and robustness even under ' 'extreme conditions. It represents innovation and quality – a ' 'fact we have proven in the Scandinavian ' 'winter.” 
Christoph Starzynski, Vice ' 'President Overall Vehicle Development & Integration, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Due to the highly efficient concept of the ' 'battery-electric Mercedes-Benz, new challenges arise during ' 'the cold season. Nevertheless, the all-electric GLC rises to ' 'the occasion, delivering high efficiency and practical range ' 'even in blisteringly low temperatures. Even on winter roads, ' 'it upholds the exceptional safety and driving comfort ' 'standards that customers have come to expect from ' 'Mercedes-Benz.

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The new GLC with EQ Technology on ice and snow: ' 'confident handling and responsive all-wheel drive

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During harsh winter testing in Swedish Arjeplog, the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz GLC showcased its exceptional ride and ' 'handling qualities, as well as superior traction on winter ' 'roads thanks to 4MATIC. The all-wheel-drive models feature a ' 'powerful front-axle drive unit, which can be swiftly engaged ' 'or disengaged using a Disconnect Unit (DCU) when ' 'needed.

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To ensure optimal traction and driving stability on snow ' 'and ice, sensors detect spinning wheels and distribute ' 'torque according to the operating strategy. Since both ' 'electric motors are controlled independently, the driving ' 'force remains optimally maintained.

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In the new, all-electric GLC, the electric drive unit on ' 'the rear axle, which was entirely developed by ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, sets new benchmarks, delivering an impressive ' 'power. For exceptionally efficient energy use, both electric ' 'drive units are equipped with high-performance power ' 'electronics featuring cutting-edge silicon carbide ' 'inverters.

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In addition to the sensitive and responsive all-wheel ' 'drive and precise steering, the new system also impresses on ' 'the Swedish tracks. This innovative braking system combines ' 'the previously separate components of the brake booster, ' 'master cylinder and ESP® control into a compact module, ' 'providing a confident brake pedal feel that delivers precise ' 'and consistent feedback.

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The system meticulously optimizes the recuperation of ' 'braking energy, thereby augmenting the vehicle’s range. The ' 'concept guarantees that the driver consistently experiences ' 'a confident and transparent brake pedal feel, irrespective ' 'of whether braking is accomplished through recuperation or ' 'friction braking. Furthermore, the new braking system ' 'upholds the brand’s exceptionally high safety standards: In ' 'case of errors, the system reliably switches to the ' 'hydraulic fallback level, thereby always ensuring safe ' 'braking behavior.

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Travel with ease: modern BEV technology for long driving ' 'range and quick charging stops

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With its cutting-edge battery and drive technologies, the ' 'all-electric GLC achieves an impressive range even in very ' 'cold conditions. Among its technological marvels are the ' '800-volt architecture and sophisticated drive units ' 'featuring a two-speed transmission on the primary rear axle ' 'drive unit. This 800-volt system optimises both efficiency ' 'and performance, substantially reducing charging times.

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Various iterations of high-voltage batteries will be ' 'available for the GLC. The premier battery variant will ' 'support DC charging with sustained rates of more than 320 ' 'kW[1]. Beyond their usable energy capacity, these ' 'batteries also differ in cell chemistry.  The top-tier ' 'battery cells use anodes with silicon oxide blended into ' 'graphite, achieving exceptionally high gravimetric energy ' 'density. This allows for longer driving ranges and lighter ' 'batteries, enhancing vehicle efficiency and performance. ' 'Consequently, the GLC benefit from better fuel efficiency ' 'and greater practicality.

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Even operation in the deepest wintry conditions, the ' 'all-electric GLC astounds with exceptional temperature ' 'comfort. The forthcoming model will be equipped as standard ' 'with an air-side heat pump. When it comes to heating the ' 'interior, this system utilises approximately one-third of ' 'the electrical energy that a comparable electric heater ' 'would consume to achieve the same output under identical ' 'conditions.

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As a multi-source system, the heat pump can ' 'simultaneously harness three energy sources: waste heat from ' 'the electric-drive unit, waste heat from the battery and ' 'ambient air. The heat pump is part of the climate control ' 'system, which cools in the summer and heats in the winter. ' 'This approach allows the heat pump to facilitate ' 'exceptionally high charging performance by preconditioning ' 'the high-voltage battery to its optimal temperature range ' 'prior to fast charging. Concurrently, it aligns with ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s philosophy that efficiency should not ' 'compromise passenger comfort and well-being. Even during ' 'fast charging, the interior remains at a comfortable ' 'temperature – a development objective validated in Sweden’s ' 'polar region.

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In Arjeplog and beyond: Mercedes-Benz’s rigorous testing ' 'program

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For decades, Mercedes-Benz has subjected each new model ' 'to the most extreme conditions near the Arctic Circle. As a ' 'result, the vehicles endure temperatures as low as minus 25 ' 'degrees Celsius as well as navigating snow-laden roads and ' 'traversing the sheer ice of frozen lakes. To facilitate ' 'this, the company operates a dedicated testing centre in ' 'Arjeplog, close to the Arctic Circle in Sweden. Beyond road ' 'testing in the far north, the centre features meticulously ' 'designed test tracks. These include challenging hill climbs ' 'with gradients up to 20 percent, test tracks with varying ' 'friction coefficients, handling courses and circular tracks ' 'on the nearly bare ice of the frozen lake, all of which ' 'impose significant demands on the drive and control ' 'systems.

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To ensure the overall vehicle integrity, more than 500 ' 'individual tests are carried out as part of the trial ' 'program for a new Mercedes‑Benz model. For electric ' 'vehicles, more than hundred drive-specific tests are added ' 'to the standard procedures, developed specifically for the ' 'new drive technologies. About two thirds of them ' 'specifically concern eDrive and charging. New challenges for ' 'an electric vehicle include the power output of the electric ' 'motor during a cold start with a chilled battery, range in ' 'customer driving conditions, handling of charging cables, ' 'preconditioning and the operating strategy including ' 'recuperation. Additionally, the specific tuning of driving ' 'dynamics and the ESP® system is crucial.

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To test various customer requirements and charging ' 'profiles, the Arjeplog test centre offers the full range of ' 'charging options: from simple household outlets to wall ' 'boxes and fast-charging stations.

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Systematic overall vehicle validation is a comprehensive ' 'measure in the development process of every Mercedes-Benz ' 'series, ensuring high-quality standards. In addition to ' 'winter testing, summer testing with intense sunlight and ' 'temperatures up to 50 degrees Celsius is also conducted, for ' 'example in Arizona and South Africa.

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Before a new vehicle goes into series production, it must ' 'meet the development standards and reliability defined by ' 'Mercedes-Benz. This happens in several steps: First, digital ' 'preliminary designs and simulations are conducted to prove ' 'the feasibility of the concept. Then, the individual ' 'components are validated on test benches or in corresponding ' 'test vehicles. For example, the durability of the drivetrain ' 'and axle parts is tested to ensure they last. Subsequently, ' 'the systems are tested and approved in the complete vehicle. ' "The customer's perspective is crucial: Even under extreme " 'conditions and in all relevant usage scenarios, a ' 'Mercedes-Benz must be highly functional and reliable.

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[1] The figures are preliminary. There are no ' 'binding WLTP values available yet.

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Mercedes-Benz is the first automotive manufacturer to ' 'receive approval for special marker lights for automated ' 'driving in Germany. This approval is valid nationwide for ' 'testing purposes and is initially limited until July 2028. ' 'Germany once again underscores its pioneering role in the ' 'field of automated driving, having been first to permit ' 'conditionally automated driving (SAE-Level 3). Mercedes-Benz ' "seized this opportunity and received the world's first " 'internationally valid type approval for conditionally ' 'automated driving for DRIVE PILOT at the end of 2021.

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The exterior lighting now permitted by special exemption ' 'indicates to other road users whether the conditionally ' 'automated driving function is activated. This also allows ' 'traffic authorities and police to recognize the system ' 'status more easily and determine whether the driver is ' 'allowed to engage in other activities during conditionally ' 'automated driving. The special marker lights are integrated ' 'into the front and rear lights as well as the side ' 'indicators in the exterior mirrors. When DRIVE PILOT is ' 'activated, these lights illuminate continuously in turquoise ' '– the color Mercedes-Benz aims to establish for ' 'conditionally automated driving and higher. Turquoise has ' 'already been included in various standards and draft ' 'regulations (SAE J3134, UNECE and China Compulsory ' 'Certification).

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“We take a holistic approach to automated driving ' 'development at Mercedes-Benz, considering aspects whose ' 'significance grows with increasing fleet size. The use of ' 'marker lights and the communication between the vehicle and ' 'its surroundings is therefore the next evolutionary ' 'milestone for Mercedes-Benz. I am proud that this special ' 'exemption acknowledges our efforts to promote acceptance and ' 'trust in this technology.” 
Markus Schäfer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, ' 'Chief Technology Officer, Development & Purchasing

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The special exemption granted by the Stuttgart Regional ' 'Council is initially valid for testing purposes. Insights ' 'gained from this testing phase can contribute to shaping the ' 'legal framework that will later enable series production. ' 'The U.S. states of Nevada and California granted ' 'Mercedes‑Benz similar exemptions at the end of 2023. Testing ' 'is already underway there.

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That's why turquoise is the colour for automated " 'driving

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Turquoise meets two essential criteria: First, turquoise ' 'is clearly distinguishable from existing vehicle lighting ' 'and traffic signals such as traffic lights or emergency ' 'lighting, significantly reducing the risk of confusion. ' 'Second, its visibility allows for reliable and quick ' 'recognition by other road users. Studies with test subjects ' 'have also shown that turquoise is the optimal color for ' 'automated driving: it performed better than other colors in ' 'both physiological and psychological factors. Engineers, ' 'compliance managers, data protection officers and ethics ' 'experts worked together for the development and approval of ' 'the new lighting concept. 

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DRIVE PILOT speed up to 95 km/h

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At the end of 2024, Mercedes-Benz introduced the next ' 'version of DRIVE PILOT, which allows conditionally automated ' 'driving at speeds of up to 95 km/h on the right lane of the ' "highway in Germany. This makes DRIVE PILOT the world's " 'fastest Level 3 system in a production vehicle. The testing ' 'of the marker lights will take place with test ' 'vehicles.

\n', 'date': '2025-03-05T09:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz approved to test special marker lights for automated ' 'driving in Germany', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1c19e612-5fe0-4f87-8a21-4dc45bbc2797'} 2025-11-30 01:00:37 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/996836fe-e8c0-4c17-85fe-b4ab7f93b65d> {'content': '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George Russell finishes P7 in ' 'Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with Kimi Antonelli ' 'unfortunately retiring following a loss of throttle control.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Both drivers opted for a ' 'different strategy for Sunday’s race; George starting on the used ' 'Medium compound he set his Q3 time on in P3, with Kimi on the ' 'Hard tyre in P13. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 After a strong start, both ' 'drivers were limited by rear overheating and struggled to keep ' 'the advantage.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 That necessitated an early stop ' 'for George who pitted for the Hard compound on lap 11, switching ' 'to the less optimal two-stop strategy.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 A mid-race Virtual Safety Car ' 'saw both drivers take the opportunity to stop, with George and ' 'Kimi fitting the Hard compound.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 That left our duo outside of ' 'the top five respectively before the Safety Car was deployed with ' 'Kimi unfortunately having to retire.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Green flag racing resumed with ' '10 laps remaining and George fought hard on old tyres to secure ' 'P7.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Following a difficult day for ' 'the team, we can bounce back straight away as we head to Monaco ' 'for the second Grand Prix in this European triple-header.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Fastest Lap\n' ' Start Tyre\n' ' Stop One\n' ' Stop Two\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P3\n' ' P7\n' ' 1:19.733\n' ' Medium\n' ' Hard (L11)\n' ' Hard (L30)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P13\n' ' DNF\n' ' 1:20.620\n' ' Hard\n' ' Medium (L30)\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' 'George Russell\n' 'Today was challenging and, obviously, P7 is not where we want to ' 'be. I struggled with the rear end of the car from the beginning ' 'and was not able to get into a good rhythm. With a relatively ' 'high track temperature, we were suffering from overheating on the ' 'rear axle. It was therefore tough to keep the tyres in the right ' 'window and the pace reflected that. We couldn’t match the ' 'leaders’ pace, so it was very much damage limitation.\n' '\xa0\n' 'We will take the learnings from this weekend and move quickly on ' 'to Monaco. I am looking forward to getting out on track there. ' 'We’ve been good and consistent in qualifying this season with ' 'strong single laps and this will help next week. Monaco is one of ' 'these races where a lot depends on Saturday and I am confident in ' 'how we can perform there.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'Today was a disappointing way to end my first home Grand Prix. ' 'You never want to have a DNF but for it to come here at Imola is ' 'even more bitter. That said, I will treasure the memory of this ' 'weekend. The support from the fans has been incredible. They kept ' 'cheering for me each and every lap, despite the struggles with ' 'our performance.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Sadly, we just didn’t have the pace to fight for the top five ' 'today. I made a good start despite being on the Hard compound, ' 'but the speed in the car wasn’t there to move forward after that. ' 'I defended really hard in that first stint and managed to keep ' 'Lewis (Hamilton) behind me. We took advantage of the Virtual ' 'Safety Car to make our stop but after that, I started to have an ' 'issue with the throttle. I started to lose power on the straights ' 'and every lap it was getting worse before we had to retire the ' 'car. We have the opportunity to bounce back straight away in ' 'Monaco so we will take the learnings from here and apply them to ' 'next weekend.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Bradley Lord, Team Representative\n' 'That was comfortably our most difficult Grand Prix of the season ' 'so far. To come away with P7 and a DNF is far below the standards ' 'we set ourselves as a team. \n' '\xa0\n' 'From the early laps, George reported a lack of rear stability, ' 'and he struggled to keep the rear tyre temperatures under ' 'control, which led to accelerated degradation. This forced us ' 'into an early stop, and onto a two-stop strategy. He made his ' "second stop under the VSC for Esteban's retirement, and had " 'battled his way back into the points when the Safety Car was ' "called out for Kimi's DNF. It was clear that we would remain on " 'track during this, and George then battled hard to the flag - he ' "was unable to hold off Lewis's fresher-tyred Ferrari behind but " 'then was able to hold position to the finish. \n' '\xa0\n' 'For Kimi, we ran an offset strategy, starting on the hard tyre ' 'and making up a position at the start. He was running solidly ' 'when we took advantage of the VSC to swap to the Medium tyre and ' 'tried to take this to the finish. Kimi managed the stint well but ' 'then began to suffer a degrading throttle problem, which ' 'ultimately stopped the car on lap 45 - the first retirement of ' 'his F1 career. \n' '\xa0\n' 'Overall, the performance picture was a sobering one today: while ' 'George qualified strongly, we were unable to race the cars around ' 'us and suffered a significant pace limitation from tyre ' 'overheating on the rear axle. The primary focus of work in the ' 'days ahead to understand why we suffered so badly, and then to ' 'make the most of the opportunity we have to bounce back next ' 'weekend in Monaco.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Today was a difficult day for the team and drivers. We were not ' 'quick enough to challenge at the front and, to make matters ' 'worse, suffered a reliability failure \n' '\xa0\n' "We're working to understand the issues on Kimi's car, but the " 'throttle pedal was gradually deteriorating and eventually the ' 'system switched off for safety. That problem is unlikely to be ' 'too challenging to solve in time for Monaco thankfully.\n' '\xa0\n' "Our bigger concern is around the pace. It's been another hot " 'race, and we were giving the rear tyres too much of a hard time. ' 'We therefore suffered from poor grip and degradation throughout. ' "We've got to get on top of that quickly as there are a lot of hot " "races coming up and we can't continue to perform at this level. " "We've got a few days to regroup before Monaco, but we'll be " 'working hard to try and improve from here.\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

·         George ' 'Russell finishes P7 in Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix ' 'with Kimi Antonelli unfortunately retiring following a loss ' 'of throttle control.

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·         Both ' 'drivers opted for a different strategy for Sunday’s race; ' 'George starting on the used Medium compound he set his Q3 ' 'time on in P3, with Kimi on the Hard tyre in P13.

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·         After a ' 'strong start, both drivers were limited by rear overheating ' 'and struggled to keep the advantage.

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·         That ' 'necessitated an early stop for George who pitted for the ' 'Hard compound on lap 11, switching to the less optimal ' 'two-stop strategy.

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·         A ' 'mid-race Virtual Safety Car saw both drivers take the ' 'opportunity to stop, with George and Kimi fitting the Hard ' 'compound.

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·         That ' 'left our duo outside of the top five respectively before the ' 'Safety Car was deployed with Kimi unfortunately having to ' 'retire.

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·         Green ' 'flag racing resumed with 10 laps remaining and George fought ' 'hard on old tyres to secure P7.

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Today was challenging and, obviously, P7 is not where we ' 'want to be. I struggled with the rear end of the car from ' 'the beginning and was not able to get into a good rhythm. ' 'With a relatively high track temperature, we were suffering ' 'from overheating on the rear axle. It was therefore tough to ' 'keep the tyres in the right window and the pace reflected ' 'that. We couldn’t match the leaders’ pace, so it was very ' 'much damage limitation.

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We will take the learnings from this weekend and move ' 'quickly on to Monaco. I am looking forward to getting out on ' 'track there. We’ve been good and consistent in qualifying ' 'this season with strong single laps and this will help next ' 'week. Monaco is one of these races where a lot depends on ' 'Saturday and I am confident in how we can perform ' 'there.

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Today was a disappointing way to end my first home Grand ' 'Prix. You never want to have a DNF but for it to come here ' 'at Imola is even more bitter. That said, I will treasure the ' 'memory of this weekend. The support from the fans has been ' 'incredible. They kept cheering for me each and every lap, ' 'despite the struggles with our performance.

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Sadly, we just didn’t have the pace to fight for the top ' 'five today. I made a good start despite being on the Hard ' 'compound, but the speed in the car wasn’t there to move ' 'forward after that. I defended really hard in that first ' 'stint and managed to keep Lewis (Hamilton) behind me. We ' 'took advantage of the Virtual Safety Car to make our stop ' 'but after that, I started to have an issue with the ' 'throttle. I started to lose power on the straights and every ' 'lap it was getting worse before we had to retire the car. We ' 'have the opportunity to bounce back straight away in Monaco ' 'so we will take the learnings from here and apply them to ' 'next weekend.

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That was comfortably our most difficult Grand Prix of the ' 'season so far. To come away with P7 and a DNF is far below ' 'the standards we set ourselves as a team.

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From the early laps, George reported a lack of rear ' 'stability, and he struggled to keep the rear tyre ' 'temperatures under control, which led to accelerated ' 'degradation. This forced us into an early stop, and onto a ' 'two-stop strategy. He made his second stop under the VSC for ' "Esteban's retirement, and had battled his way back into the " "points when the Safety Car was called out for Kimi's DNF. It " 'was clear that we would remain on track during this, and ' 'George then battled hard to the flag - he was unable to hold ' "off Lewis's fresher-tyred Ferrari behind but then was able " 'to hold position to the finish.

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For Kimi, we ran an offset strategy, starting on the hard ' 'tyre and making up a position at the start. He was running ' 'solidly when we took advantage of the VSC to swap to the ' 'Medium tyre and tried to take this to the finish. Kimi ' 'managed the stint well but then began to suffer a degrading ' 'throttle problem, which ultimately stopped the car on lap 45 ' '- the first retirement of his F1 career.

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Overall, the performance picture was a sobering one ' 'today: while George qualified strongly, we were unable to ' 'race the cars around us and suffered a significant pace ' 'limitation from tyre overheating on the rear axle. The ' 'primary focus of work in the days ahead to understand why we ' 'suffered so badly, and then to make the most of the ' 'opportunity we have to bounce back next weekend in ' 'Monaco.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Today was a difficult day for the team and drivers. We ' 'were not quick enough to challenge at the front and, to make ' 'matters worse, suffered a reliability failure

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We're working to understand the issues on Kimi's car, but " 'the throttle pedal was gradually deteriorating and ' 'eventually the system switched off for safety. That problem ' 'is unlikely to be too challenging to solve in time for ' 'Monaco thankfully.

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Our bigger concern is around the pace. It's been another " 'hot race, and we were giving the rear tyres too much of a ' 'hard time. We therefore suffered from poor grip and ' "degradation throughout. We've got to get on top of that " 'quickly as there are a lot of hot races coming up and we ' "can't continue to perform at this level. We've got a few " "days to regroup before Monaco, but we'll be working hard to " 'try and improve from here.

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-18T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/996836fe-e8c0-4c17-85fe-b4ab7f93b65d'} 2025-11-30 01:00:37 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=31&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:37 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/519ccdc4-f60a-463c-a1b0-60edc0459202> {'content': 'Doriane Pin, one of the foremost female drivers in motorsport, ' 'returns to F1 Academy in 2025 with one aim: the title. As ' 'preparations continue to ramp up ahead of the new season, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 Academy #28’s livery has been revealed. The car ' 'combines both the famous silver of the Mercedes Silver Arrows and ' 'the black that has become synonymous with the German marques ' 'works F1 team. Added to this is the team’s volt green, demarking ' 'Doriane’s place in the junior programme, with Qualcomm ' 'Technologies, Inc, senior partner of the Mercedes-AMG F1 Academy ' 'entry, represented by the Snapdragon brand. Doriane said: “I’m ' 'really excited for the new season. I have been working incredibly ' 'hard over the winter to be as prepared as possible for the year ' 'ahead. I’m determined to give it everything I’ve got, and to push ' 'myself even further, to fight for the title. That is the only ' 'goal I have in mind.\xa0 “Revealing the livery for this year’s ' 'car is another milestone that helps build my excitement. I think ' 'it looks absolutely incredible and it’s such an honour to ' 'represent Mercedes and the team’s junior programme in F1 Academy. ' 'I also want to thank Snapdragon for their continued support and ' 'I’m looking forward to doing everyone proud, starting in China ' 'later this month.” The 21-year-old Frenchwoman claimed three ' 'victories and five further podium finishes en route to finishing ' 'second in last year’s championship. More remarkably, 2024 marked ' 'just her first full year of single-seater racing. F1 Academy aims ' 'to develop and prepare female drivers to progress to higher ' 'levels of competition. Heading into its third season, the series ' 'will continue to race on the F1 support bill for all seven rounds ' 'and race across the globe. The 2025 campaign begins in China on ' 'March 22nd before heading to Saudi Arabia, Miami, Canada, the ' 'Netherlands, Singapore, and concluding on the famous Las Vegas ' 'Strip in the United States. Doriane, who is also a member of the ' 'renowned Iron Dames programme, has progressed rapidly in ' 'motorsport. A breakthrough year in 2022 saw the then teenager ' 'become Ferrari Challenge Europe champion, winning nine out of 14 ' 'races, claim victory at the prestigious 24 Hours of Spa, and take ' 'a historic win at the European Le Mans Series season-finale in ' 'the GTE-AM class. That success precipitated a move into the FIA ' 'World Endurance Championship for 2023, competing in the LMP2 ' 'category alongside Mirko Bortolotti, and former F1 driver Daniil ' 'Kvyat. The crew claimed a podium at the season-opening race and ' 'Doriane went on to become the first woman to win the coveted ' '‘Revelation of the Year’ Award. She ended the year by getting her ' 'first racing experiencing in single-seaters, finishing second ' 'overall and claiming a race win in both the Formula 4 South East ' 'Asia and Formula 4 Middle East Championships.\xa0 A switch to ' 'single-seaters full-time followed in 2024 with Doriane ' 'dovetailing her F1 Academy commitments with a Formula Regional ' 'Europe campaign. She will run a similar combined programme in ' '2025.', 'content_html': '

Doriane Pin, one of the foremost female drivers in ' 'motorsport, returns to F1 Academy in 2025 with one aim: the ' 'title. As preparations continue to ramp up ahead of the new ' 'season, the Mercedes-AMG F1 Academy #28’s livery has been ' 'revealed.

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The car combines both the famous silver of the Mercedes ' 'Silver Arrows and the black that has become synonymous with ' 'the German marques works F1 team. Added to this is the ' 'team’s volt green, demarking Doriane’s place in the junior ' 'programme, with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc, senior partner ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG F1 Academy entry, represented by the ' 'Snapdragon brand.

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Doriane said: “I’m really excited for the new season. I ' 'have been working incredibly hard over the winter to be as ' 'prepared as possible for the year ahead. I’m determined to ' 'give it everything I’ve got, and to push myself even ' 'further, to fight for the title. That is the only goal I ' 'have in mind. 

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“Revealing the livery for this year’s car is another ' 'milestone that helps build my excitement. I think it looks ' 'absolutely incredible and it’s such an honour to represent ' 'Mercedes and the team’s junior programme in F1 Academy. I ' 'also want to thank Snapdragon for their continued support ' 'and I’m looking forward to doing everyone proud, starting in ' 'China later this month.”

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The 21-year-old Frenchwoman claimed three victories and ' 'five further podium finishes en route to finishing second in ' 'last year’s championship. More remarkably, 2024 marked just ' 'her first full year of single-seater racing.

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F1 Academy aims to develop and prepare female drivers to ' 'progress to higher levels of competition. Heading into its ' 'third season, the series will continue to race on the F1 ' 'support bill for all seven rounds and race across the globe. ' 'The 2025 campaign begins in China on March 22nd before ' 'heading to Saudi Arabia, Miami, Canada, the Netherlands, ' 'Singapore, and concluding on the famous Las Vegas Strip in ' 'the United States.

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Doriane, who is also a member of the renowned Iron Dames ' 'programme, has progressed rapidly in motorsport. A ' 'breakthrough year in 2022 saw the then teenager become ' 'Ferrari Challenge Europe champion, winning nine out of 14 ' 'races, claim victory at the prestigious 24 Hours of Spa, and ' 'take a historic win at the European Le Mans Series ' 'season-finale in the GTE-AM class.

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That success precipitated a move into the FIA World ' 'Endurance Championship for 2023, competing in the LMP2 ' 'category alongside Mirko Bortolotti, and former F1 driver ' 'Daniil Kvyat. The crew claimed a podium at the ' 'season-opening race and Doriane went on to become the first ' 'woman to win the coveted ‘Revelation of the Year’ Award. She ' 'ended the year by getting her first racing experiencing in ' 'single-seaters, finishing second overall and claiming a race ' 'win in both the Formula 4 South East Asia and Formula 4 ' 'Middle East Championships. 

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A switch to single-seaters full-time followed in 2024 ' 'with Doriane dovetailing her F1 Academy commitments with a ' 'Formula Regional Europe campaign. She will run a similar ' 'combined programme in 2025.

\n', 'date': '2025-03-05T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Doriane Pin Ready For Title Charge as 2025 F1 Academy Livery ' 'Revealed', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/519ccdc4-f60a-463c-a1b0-60edc0459202'} 2025-11-30 01:00:37 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c4d2c21c-fb8a-47a3-8276-7c848bd52ae7> {'content': '\n' 'Exclusive classics on the golf course in front of the Biltmore ' 'Hotel in Coral Gables\n' 'Homage to the Silver Arrows of the successful motorsport year ' '1955\n' 'Mercedes-Benz showcases itself as the most valuable classic car ' 'brand\n' '\n' 'Modern and luxurious: ModaMiami is one of the top-class events ' 'for classic cars. Mercedes-Benz brought “Silver Stars from ' 'Stuttgart” to the second edition last weekend. These included the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing icon from 1955, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'SLR McLaren “Stirling Moss” (Z 199) High Performance Sports Car ' 'as well as more recent coveted classics from the brand with the ' 'three-pointed star, and current MANUFAKTUR top products. With ' 'this array, the world’s most valuable classic automobile brand ' 'strengthens its presence in the important US market.\n' '\n' 'Current videos and pictures from the event: ' 'https://classic.mb4.me/ModaMiami2025\n' '\n' 'The highlights of ModaMiami were the “Moda Classic” drive led by ' 'the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren “Stirling Moss”, and the Concours ' 'd’Elegance. This showcased rare pre-war models and motor racing ' 'veterans as well as super sports cars and current hypercars. ' 'ModaMiami takes place around the Biltmore Hotel near Miami, which ' 'opened in 1926. The event successfully sets a new focus on the ' 'east coast of the USA in the North American classic car ' 'calendar.\n' 'Outstanding motorsport year 1955 and auction records\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic also inaugurated a special anniversary year ' 'in Miami. In 1955, 70 years ago, Mercedes-Benz celebrated ' 'two world championships in motor racing: the second consecutive ' 'Formula 1 title for Juan Manuel Fangio with the Silver Arrow ' 'W 196 R and the Sports Car World Championship with the ' '300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S). Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic impressively commemorated one of the most successful ' 'racing years in the company’s history at the exclusive “The ' 'Concours Club” racetrack in the heart of Miami. In addition to an ' 'original 300 SLR, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren “Stirling ' 'Moss” (Z 199) started there. This pure roadster was launched ' 'in 2009. Produced in just 75 examples, it is a tribute to ' 'the outstanding victory of Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson in ' 'the 1955 Mille Miglia.\n' 'The presentation of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR also ' 'emphasised the outstanding importance of classic vehicles with ' 'the three-pointed star in collector circles. The auction of the ' 'W 196 R with its streamlined body in February 2025 ' 'highlighted this once again: the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ' 'Museum put the Silver Arrow up for auction – it received the ' 'racing car as a donation from the then Daimler-Benz AG in ' '1965. At the auction in the Mercedes-Benz Museum, the hammer fell ' 'at a record price of 51.155 million euros. This makes the ' 'Silver Arrow the most valuable Grand Prix racing car ever sold ' 'and also the second most valuable car ever. The Mercedes-Benz ' '300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé” remains at the top of the ' 'exclusive ranking of the world’s most valuable automobiles at ' '135 million euros.\n' 'Fascinating classics and models from MANUFAKTUR    ' '                  ' '                  ' '                  ' '                  ' '                  ' '                  ' '                 \n' 'Other classics and young classics with which Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic fascinated visitors at ModaMiami: a Maybach S 650 ' 'Cabriolet from 2017, an SL 500 “Silver Arrow Edition” ' '(R 129) from 2002, an E 60 AMG (210 series) ' 'from 1997 built by AMG and optimised by American Mercedes-Benz ' 'partner RENNtech and a 300 D Saloon (123 series) from ' '1979.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz emphasised the tradition of exclusive individuality ' 'at ModaMiami with MANUFAKTUR. The cross-brand individualisation ' 'and personalisation programme is the premier class of equipment ' 'options for discerning customers. For selected model series from ' 'Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach and the G-Class, ' 'the MANUFAKTUR range offers an exclusive range of equipment, ' 'materials, colours and surface finishes for the exterior and ' 'interior. These go far beyond the standard options and create ' 'opportunities for a personalised automotive experience. This was ' 'demonstrated in Miami by a Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E ' 'Performance MANUFAKTUR in cirrus silver metallic (energy ' 'consumption weighted, combined: 8.2 l/100 km + ' '12.6 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions weighted, combined: ' '188 g /km) and a Mercedes-AMG G 63 MANUFAKTUR in hyper ' 'blue magno (energy consumption combined: 14.7 l/100 km; ' 'CO₂ emissions combined: 336 g/km).\n' 'ModaMiami’s recipe for success\n' 'ModaMiami combines automotive culture with auctions, culinary ' 'delights and live acts, among other things. The automotive ' 'festival also successfully appealed to younger car enthusiasts at ' 'its première in 2024.', 'content_html': '
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  • Exclusive classics on the golf course in front ' 'of the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables
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  • Homage to the Silver Arrows of the successful ' 'motorsport year 1955
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  • Mercedes-Benz showcases itself as the most ' 'valuable classic car brand
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Modern and luxurious: ModaMiami is one of the top-class ' 'events for classic cars. Mercedes-Benz brought “Silver Stars ' 'from Stuttgart” to the second edition last weekend. These ' 'included the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing icon from 1955, ' 'the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren “Stirling Moss” (Z 199) High ' 'Performance Sports Car as well as more recent coveted ' 'classics from the brand with the three-pointed star, and ' 'current MANUFAKTUR top products. With this array, the ' 'world’s most valuable classic automobile brand strengthens ' 'its presence in the important US market.

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The highlights of ModaMiami were the “Moda Classic” drive ' 'led by the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren “Stirling Moss”, and ' 'the Concours d’Elegance. This showcased rare pre-war models ' 'and motor racing veterans as well as super sports cars and ' 'current hypercars. ModaMiami takes place around the Biltmore ' 'Hotel near Miami, which opened in 1926. The event ' 'successfully sets a new focus on the east coast of the USA ' 'in the North American classic car calendar.

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Outstanding motorsport year 1955 and auction ' 'records

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Mercedes-Benz Classic also inaugurated a special ' 'anniversary year in Miami. In 1955, 70 years ago, ' 'Mercedes-Benz celebrated two world championships in motor ' 'racing: the second consecutive Formula 1 title for Juan ' 'Manuel Fangio with the Silver Arrow W 196 R and ' 'the Sports Car World Championship with the 300 SLR ' 'racing sports car (W 196 S). Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'impressively commemorated one of the most successful racing ' 'years in the company’s history at the exclusive “The ' 'Concours Club” racetrack in the heart of Miami. In addition ' 'to an original 300 SLR, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren ' '“Stirling Moss” (Z 199) started there. This pure ' 'roadster was launched in 2009. Produced in just ' '75 examples, it is a tribute to the outstanding victory ' 'of Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson in the 1955 Mille ' 'Miglia.

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The presentation of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR also ' 'emphasised the outstanding importance of classic vehicles ' 'with the three-pointed star in collector circles. The ' 'auction of the W 196 R with its streamlined body ' 'in February 2025 highlighted this once again: the ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum put the Silver Arrow up ' 'for auction – it received the racing car as a donation ' 'from the then Daimler-Benz AG in 1965. At the auction ' 'in the Mercedes-Benz Museum, the hammer fell at a record ' 'price of 51.155 million euros. This makes the Silver ' 'Arrow the most valuable Grand Prix racing car ever sold and ' 'also the second most valuable car ever. The Mercedes-Benz ' '300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé” remains at the top of the ' 'exclusive ranking of the world’s most valuable automobiles ' 'at 135 million euros.

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Fascinating classics and models from MANUFAKTUR  ' '                ' '                ' '                ' '                ' '                ' '                ' '                ' '              ' ' 

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Other classics and young classics with which ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic fascinated visitors at ModaMiami: a ' 'Maybach S 650 Cabriolet from 2017, an SL 500 ' '“Silver Arrow Edition” (R 129) from 2002, an ' 'E 60 AMG (210 series) from 1997 built by AMG ' 'and optimised by American Mercedes-Benz partner RENNtech and ' 'a 300 D Saloon (123 series) from 1979.

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Mercedes-Benz emphasised the tradition of exclusive ' 'individuality at ModaMiami with MANUFAKTUR. The cross-brand ' 'individualisation and personalisation programme is the ' 'premier class of equipment options for discerning customers. ' 'For selected model series from Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, ' 'Mercedes-Maybach and the G-Class, the MANUFAKTUR range ' 'offers an exclusive range of equipment, materials, colours ' 'and surface finishes for the exterior and interior. These go ' 'far beyond the standard options and create opportunities for ' 'a personalised automotive experience. This was demonstrated ' 'in Miami by a Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E ' 'Performance MANUFAKTUR in cirrus silver metallic (energy ' 'consumption weighted, combined: 8.2 l/100 km + ' '12.6 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions weighted, combined: ' '188 g /km) and a Mercedes-AMG G 63 MANUFAKTUR in ' 'hyper blue magno (energy consumption combined: ' '14.7 l/100 km; CO₂ emissions combined: ' '336 g/km).

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ModaMiami’s recipe for success

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ModaMiami combines automotive culture with auctions, ' 'culinary delights and live acts, among other things. The ' 'automotive festival also successfully appealed to younger ' 'car enthusiasts at its première in 2024.

\n', 'date': '2025-03-04T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'ModaMiami: “Silver Stars from Stuttgart” shine on the East Coast', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c4d2c21c-fb8a-47a3-8276-7c848bd52ae7'} 2025-11-30 01:00:37 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=32&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:37 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=36&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:37 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=32&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:37 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=32&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:37 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=32&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:37 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c0778991-fa56-4c22-8d62-a043c53dc749> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language. ' 'Mercedes-Benz ist Nationaler Förderer der Deutschen Sporthilfe ' 'beim Ball des Sports Exklusiver Fahrservice mit vollelektrischen ' 'Mercedes-Benz Modellen Tombola-Hauptpreis beim Ball des Sports: ' 'ein Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 4MATIC SUV Mercedes-Benz unterstützt ' 'als Nationaler Förderer der Deutschen Sporthilfe den Ball des ' 'Sports am 22. Februar 2025 in der Festhalle Frankfurt. Bei der ' 'größten und erfolgreichsten europäischen Benefiz-Gala im Sport, ' 'die bereits zum 54. stattfindet, sorgt Mercedes-Benz für die ' 'exklusive Vorfahrt der Gäste aus Sport, Wirtschaft, Politik, ' 'Kultur und Medien mit den vollelektrischen Luxuslimousinen EQS, ' 'EQS SUV, EQE und EQE SUV. Der traditionell von Johannes B. Kerner ' 'moderierte Ball mit rund 1.600 Gästen und faszinierendem Sport- ' 'und Showprogramm bringt seinen Benefizerlös direkt für die ' 'Sporthilfe und den von ihr geförderten Nachwuchs ein. ' 'Mercedes-Benz erhöht dabei die Attraktivität der Ball-Tombola mit ' 'einem spektakulären Hauptpreis: dem vollelektrischen ' 'Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 4MATIC SUV [Energieverbrauch kombiniert: ' '22,2-18,3 kWh/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | ' 'CO₂-Klasse][1] Im Begleitprogramm des Ball des Sports 2025 werden ' 'die Sportarten Trampolin, Para-Tischtennis, Sitzvolleyball und ' 'Rollstuhlrugby das Publikum in Staunen versetzen. Musikalischer ' 'Star des Abends ist der Popsänger Sasha. Darüber hinaus wird im ' 'Rahmen des 54. Ball des Sports die Schwimm-Legende Michael Groß ' 'mit der „Goldenen Sportpyramide“ ausgezeichnet. Das Herzstück der ' 'traditionellen Zusammenarbeit zwischen Mercedes-Benz und der ' 'Deutschen Sporthilfe ist die Mercedes-Benz Elite-Förderung, die ' 'etwa 150 Top-Athletinnen und Athleten mit Aussicht auf olympische ' 'Medaillen den Alltag erleichtert und dadurch maßgeblich zu ' 'optimalen Trainingsbedingungen beiträgt. Die Mercedes-Benz ' 'Elite-Förderung ist nachweislich von Erfolg gekrönt: ' 'Sportlerinnen und Sportler aus diesem Programm stellen in der ' 'Regel rund ein Drittel der jeweiligen Olympia-Teams. Von ihnen ' 'waren fast zwei Drittel am Gewinn olympischer Medaillen ' 'beteiligt, 90 Prozent erreichten einen Finalplatz. [1]Der ' 'Stromverbrauch wurde auf Grundlage der VO 2017/1151/EU ermittelt.', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Mercedes-Benz ist Nationaler Förderer der ' 'Deutschen Sporthilfe beim Ball des Sports
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Mercedes-Benz unterstützt als Nationaler Förderer der ' 'Deutschen Sporthilfe den Ball des Sports am 22. Februar 2025 ' 'in der Festhalle Frankfurt. Bei der größten und ' 'erfolgreichsten europäischen Benefiz-Gala im Sport, die ' 'bereits zum 54. stattfindet, sorgt Mercedes-Benz für die ' 'exklusive Vorfahrt der Gäste aus Sport, Wirtschaft, Politik, ' 'Kultur und Medien mit den vollelektrischen Luxuslimousinen ' 'EQS, EQS SUV, EQE und EQE SUV.

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Der traditionell von Johannes B. Kerner moderierte Ball ' 'mit rund 1.600 Gästen und faszinierendem Sport- und ' 'Showprogramm bringt seinen Benefizerlös direkt für die ' 'Sporthilfe und den von ihr geförderten Nachwuchs ein. ' 'Mercedes-Benz erhöht dabei die Attraktivität der ' 'Ball-Tombola mit einem spektakulären Hauptpreis: dem ' 'vollelektrischen Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 4MATIC SUV ' '[Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2-18,3 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | ' 'CO₂-Klasse][1]

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Im Begleitprogramm des Ball des Sports 2025 werden die ' 'Sportarten Trampolin, Para-Tischtennis, Sitzvolleyball und ' 'Rollstuhlrugby das Publikum in Staunen versetzen. ' 'Musikalischer Star des Abends ist der Popsänger Sasha. ' 'Darüber hinaus wird im Rahmen des 54. Ball des Sports die ' 'Schwimm-Legende Michael Groß mit der „Goldenen ' 'Sportpyramide“ ausgezeichnet.

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Das Herzstück der traditionellen Zusammenarbeit zwischen ' 'Mercedes-Benz und der Deutschen Sporthilfe ist die ' 'Mercedes-Benz Elite-Förderung, die etwa 150 Top-Athletinnen ' 'und Athleten mit Aussicht auf olympische Medaillen den ' 'Alltag erleichtert und dadurch maßgeblich zu optimalen ' 'Trainingsbedingungen beiträgt. Die Mercedes-Benz ' 'Elite-Förderung ist nachweislich von Erfolg gekrönt: ' 'Sportlerinnen und Sportler aus diesem Programm stellen in ' 'der Regel rund ein Drittel der jeweiligen Olympia-Teams. Von ' 'ihnen waren fast zwei Drittel am Gewinn olympischer ' 'Medaillen beteiligt, 90 Prozent erreichten einen ' 'Finalplatz.

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[1]Der Stromverbrauch wurde auf Grundlage der ' 'VO 2017/1151/EU ermittelt.

\n', 'date': '2025-02-21T12:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz beim Ball des Sports 2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c0778991-fa56-4c22-8d62-a043c53dc749'} 2025-11-30 01:00:37 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/77ea6561-fde4-41cc-975b-4e45fb5f1c88> {'content': '\n' 'Special presentation of the racing cars, to the Mercedes-AMG F1 ' 'W11 EQ Performance\n' 'Opening days of the Mercedes-Benz Museum during the public ' 'holidays: Mercedes-Benz Museum Visitor information\n' '\n' 'Looking back at his record-breaking career under the banner of ' 'the Mercedes star: Lewis Hamilton is the world’s most successful ' 'Formula 1® racing driver of all time. He won seven World ' 'Championship titles in a Mercedes-Benz-powered car – the first in ' '2008 with the McLaren-Mercedes MP4-23 and six more with Silver ' 'Arrows. Now Hamilton and the team are parting ways, and the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum is celebrating the legendary champion with a ' 'very special presentation. Through to 6 January 2025, six of his ' 'title winning vehicles will be on display in the Great Hall on ' 'the entrance level. Entry to the Great Hall is free of charge. ' 'His 2020 World Championship car is on proud display in the ' 'permanent exhibition in Legends Room 7: Silver Arrows – Races and ' 'Records.\n' 'The vehicles of the Formula 1® special presentation at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' '\n' '2008: McLaren-Mercedes MP4-23\n' '2014: Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 W05\n' '2015: Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 W06 Hybrid\n' '2017: Mercedes-AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+\n' '2018: Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+\n' '2019: Mercedes-AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+\n' '2020: Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance (2020) – in Legends Room ' '7\n' '\n' 'The first guest at the special presentation was Lewis Hamilton ' 'himself. Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, had invited Lewis and a small group ' 'to a farewell event at the Mercedes-Benz Museum after his last ' 'race with the Silver Arrows. The guests from the company, ' 'motorsport and the team honoured the champion for his outstanding ' 'unbeaten achievements in motor racing and for the brand, and for ' 'fairness, diversity and inclusion.\n' 'Besides the special Formula 1® presentation, Lewis Hamilton ' 'also visited the new “Pit Stop” hands-on station in Legends ' 'Room 7: Silver Arrows – Races and Records and ' 'immortalized himself there with his signature. This recently ' 'installed interactive station is thrilling Museum visitors. They ' 'can measure themselves against the record for the fastest pit ' 'stop, which currently stands at 1.8 seconds.', 'content_html': '
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  • Special presentation of the racing cars, to the ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance
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  • Opening days of the Mercedes-Benz Museum during ' 'the public holidays: Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum Visitor information
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Looking back at his record-breaking career under the ' 'banner of the Mercedes star: Lewis Hamilton is the world’s ' 'most successful Formula 1® racing driver of all time. He won ' 'seven World Championship titles in a Mercedes-Benz-powered ' 'car – the first in 2008 with the McLaren-Mercedes MP4-23 and ' 'six more with Silver Arrows. Now Hamilton and the team are ' 'parting ways, and the Mercedes-Benz Museum is celebrating ' 'the legendary champion with a very special presentation. ' 'Through to 6 January 2025, six of his title winning vehicles ' 'will be on display in the Great Hall on the entrance level. ' 'Entry to the Great Hall is free of charge. His 2020 World ' 'Championship car is on proud display in the permanent ' 'exhibition in Legends Room 7: Silver Arrows – Races and ' 'Records.

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The vehicles of the Formula 1® special presentation ' 'at the Mercedes-Benz Museum

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  • 2008: McLaren-Mercedes MP4-23
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  • 2014: Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 W05
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  • 2015: Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 W06 Hybrid
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  • 2017: Mercedes-AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+
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  • 2018: Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+
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  • 2019: Mercedes-AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+
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  • 2020: Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance (2020) – in ' 'Legends Room 7
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The first guest at the special presentation was Lewis ' 'Hamilton himself. Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, had invited Lewis ' 'and a small group to a farewell event at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum after his last race with the Silver Arrows. The ' 'guests from the company, motorsport and the team honoured ' 'the champion for his outstanding unbeaten achievements in ' 'motor racing and for the brand, and for fairness, diversity ' 'and inclusion.

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Besides the special Formula 1® presentation, Lewis ' 'Hamilton also visited the new “Pit Stop” hands-on station in ' 'Legends Room 7: Silver Arrows – Races and Records ' 'and immortalized himself there with his signature. This ' 'recently installed interactive station is thrilling Museum ' 'visitors. They can measure themselves against the record for ' 'the fastest pit stop, which currently stands at ' '1.8 seconds.

\n', 'date': '2024-12-16T12:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Thank you, Lewis. All seven winning racing cars driven by World ' 'Champion Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes-Benz Museum', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/77ea6561-fde4-41cc-975b-4e45fb5f1c88'} 2025-11-30 01:00:37 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b07ed0a4-3e6c-4c99-9b87-133e52e86ed0> {'content': '\n' 'Integrated payment solution creates a seamless customer service\n' 'Successful pilot operation in 2024 laid the foundation for ' 'widespread scaling in European markets\n' 'Collaboration with the Aufinity Group continues to drive digital ' 'transformation in Mercedes-Benz after-sales\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is offering its customers a new, even more ' 'convenient way to pay service invoices digitally - and is thus ' 'driving forward digitalization in the after-sales business. The ' 'new digital payment function provides a wide range of payment ' 'methods. This also includes a flexible installment payment with a ' 'quick credit check without complicated contract processes. The ' 'innovative payment solution has already been successfully tested ' 'in the German market and is now being rolled out at Mercedes-Benz ' 'dealers in other European markets such as Italy, Spain and ' 'Austria – with more to follow.\n' 'Convenient and transparent payment processing\n' 'For the new payment function, Mercedes-Benz is using the solution ' 'from the Aufinity Group, which is specialized in the automation ' 'and digitalization of payment processes in the automotive ' "industry. Thanks to integration into Mercedes‑Benz's own " 'communication tool, the relevant messages relating to payment - ' 'from payment requests and payment reminders to confirmation of ' 'receipt - are sent directly from Mercedes‑Benz. Customers can ' 'reply to these messages and contact the participating dealers ' 'directly if they have any queries. This strengthens trust in the ' 'payment process and ensures smooth interactions.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz dealers also benefit from the digitalization of ' 'payment processes. Seamless integration into the existing dealer ' 'IT landscape enables seamless tracking of communication. ' 'Automated accounting reduces the time required for each ' 'transaction by up to 20 minutes - valuable time that can be used ' 'to focus more intensively on customer business. Innovative ' 'service formats can also be paid for digitally, such as mobile ' "service, where vehicles are serviced directly at the customer's " 'premises.\n' '“The integration offers great added value, as the official ' "character of the payment invitation strengthens customers' trust " 'in the online payment process.” Julian Siefke, Team Lead ' 'Service Passenger Cars, Mercedes-Benz pilot partner LUEG AG & ' 'Co. KG\n' 'About Aufinity Group/bezahl.de\n' 'The Cologne-based FinTech Aufinity Group operates the bezahl.de ' 'brand in German-speaking countries. The company specializes in ' 'the digitalization and automation of payment processing in the ' 'automotive sector. It enables its customers to achieve faster ' 'liquidity through less manual effort. It also provides full ' 'transparency across the entire payment process for all parties ' 'involved. The company automates, digitalizes and simplifies the ' 'entire process - from the payment request through to settlement ' 'in the existing financial accounting systems. The comprehensive ' 'product portfolio includes digital installment payments and a ' "check for money laundering prevention. The company's mission is " 'to define a new standard for payment management in the European ' 'automotive industry.', 'content_html': '
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  • Integrated payment solution creates a seamless ' 'customer service
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  • Successful pilot operation in 2024 laid the ' 'foundation for widespread scaling in European ' 'markets
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  • Collaboration with the Aufinity Group continues ' 'to drive digital transformation in Mercedes-Benz ' 'after-sales
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Mercedes-Benz is offering its customers a new, even more ' 'convenient way to pay service invoices digitally - and is ' 'thus driving forward digitalization in the after-sales ' 'business. The new digital payment function provides a wide ' 'range of payment methods. This also includes a flexible ' 'installment payment with a quick credit check without ' 'complicated contract processes. The innovative payment ' 'solution has already been successfully tested in the German ' 'market and is now being rolled out at Mercedes-Benz dealers ' 'in other European markets such as Italy, Spain and Austria – ' 'with more to follow.

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Convenient and transparent payment processing

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For the new payment function, Mercedes-Benz is using the ' 'solution from the Aufinity Group, which is specialized in ' 'the automation and digitalization of payment processes in ' 'the automotive industry. Thanks to integration into ' "Mercedes‑Benz's own communication tool, the relevant " 'messages relating to payment - from payment requests and ' 'payment reminders to confirmation of receipt - are sent ' 'directly from Mercedes‑Benz. Customers can reply to these ' 'messages and contact the participating dealers directly if ' 'they have any queries. This strengthens trust in the payment ' 'process and ensures smooth interactions.

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Mercedes-Benz dealers also benefit from the ' 'digitalization of payment processes. Seamless integration ' 'into the existing dealer IT landscape enables seamless ' 'tracking of communication. Automated accounting reduces the ' 'time required for each transaction by up to 20 minutes - ' 'valuable time that can be used to focus more intensively on ' 'customer business. Innovative service formats can also be ' 'paid for digitally, such as mobile service, where vehicles ' "are serviced directly at the customer's premises.

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“The integration offers great added value, as the ' 'official character of the payment invitation strengthens ' "customers' trust in the online payment " 'process.” 
Julian Siefke, Team Lead Service ' 'Passenger Cars, Mercedes-Benz pilot partner LUEG AG & ' 'Co. KG

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About Aufinity Group/bezahl.de

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The Cologne-based FinTech Aufinity Group operates the ' 'bezahl.de brand in German-speaking countries. The company ' 'specializes in the digitalization and automation of payment ' 'processing in the automotive sector. It enables its ' 'customers to achieve faster liquidity through less manual ' 'effort. It also provides full transparency across the entire ' 'payment process for all parties involved. The company ' 'automates, digitalizes and simplifies the entire process - ' 'from the payment request through to settlement in the ' 'existing financial accounting systems. The comprehensive ' 'product portfolio includes digital installment payments and ' "a check for money laundering prevention. The company's " 'mission is to define a new standard for payment management ' 'in the European automotive industry.

\n', 'date': '2025-02-21T08:30:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz introduces new digital payment function for service ' 'invoices in Europe', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b07ed0a4-3e6c-4c99-9b87-133e52e86ed0'} 2025-11-30 01:00:37 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8fb79edc-ca07-465d-a482-707dd3937c36> {'content': '\n' 'Safer, lighter, more efficient and 25% longer range in the first ' 'vehicle: the solid-state cell chemistry means higher energy ' 'density and weight reduction, with improved driving efficiency ' 'and cell safety.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz, together with Mercedes AMG High Performance ' 'Powertrains (HPP) based in Brixworth, UK, developed and patented ' 'a new and innovative solid-state battery pack.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz integrated the solid-state battery, with cells from ' 'U.S.-based solid-state battery leader Factorial Energy, into a ' 'slightly modified EQS.\n' 'Road tests with the new solid-state battery in a “1,000 km” EQS ' 'test car started in February 2025.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz engineers from the road and racetrack and Factorial ' 'cell engineers have worked together on delivering an all-new ' 'solid-state battery test program, which has brought the first car ' 'powered by a lithium-metal solid-state battery to the road. ' 'Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP), a 100 % ' 'subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz Group specialising in ' 'industry-leading Formula 1 technologies, and the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Center of Competence for Battery Systems designed and developed a ' 'completely new and innovative battery system. In addition to its ' 'prowess on the racetrack, HPP is capable of rapidly transferring ' 'F1 technologies and know-how into high-performance automotive ' 'projects.\n' 'After intensive testing on various test benches, the prototype ' 'solid-state battery was integrated into an EQS at the end of ' '2024. The all-electric car from Mercedes‑Benz was slightly ' 'modified to fit the solid-state battery and was equipped with all ' 'accessories to operate it. The first laboratory vehicle tests ' 'were already conducted in Stuttgart at the end of 2024 to prepare ' 'for the road tests that started in February 2025.\n' '“Developing an automotive-scale solid-state battery underlines ' 'our commitment to innovation and sustainability. We’re therefore ' 'excited to announce that we’ve started road testing with a ' 'prototype vehicle equipped with this advanced technology. We will ' 'gain crucial insights into possible series integration of this ' 'cutting-edge battery technology.” Markus Schäfer, Member of ' 'the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG. Chief ' 'Technology Officer, Development & Procurement\n' 'The technology\n' 'Solid-state batteries are a promising technology in electric ' 'mobility. They use a solid electrolyte instead of a liquid one, ' 'which enhances cell safety and allows for the use of new anodes ' 'like lithium metal, thus significantly outperforming conventional ' 'lithium-ion cells. They also enable next-level energy densities, ' 'in combination with a lithium-metal anode. The solid-state ' 'technology has the potential to increase the gravimetric energy ' 'density for vehicle batteries up to 450 Wh/kg at the cell level ' 'and thereby increasing the driving range. Gravimetric energy ' 'density refers to the amount of energy stored in a battery cell ' 'per unit mass. This metric is crucial for evaluating the ' 'efficiency and performance of battery cells, especially in ' 'applications where weight is a critical factor, such as in ' 'electric vehicles. Solid-state battery technology reduces the ' 'battery weight while improving cell safety.\n' '“Being the first to successfully integrate lithium metal ' 'solid-state batteries into a production vehicle platform marks a ' 'historic achievement in electric mobility. This breakthrough ' 'demonstrates that solid-state battery technology has moved beyond ' 'the laboratory and into real-world application, setting a new ' 'benchmark for the entire automotive industry. Our collaboration ' 'with Mercedes-Benz proves that the future of electric vehicles is ' "not just a vision, but a reality we're delivering " 'today.” Siyu Huang, CEO and Co-Founder of Factorial Energy\n' 'Together with the motorsport experts from HPP, the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Center of Competence for Battery Systems developed a prototype ' 'solid-state battery with cells from Factorial that can be ' 'integrated into a car for on-road testing. The solid-state ' 'battery from Mercedes‑Benz features an innovative floating cell ' 'carrier, for which a patent has already been granted. When the ' 'battery charges, the materials expand, and when it discharges, it ' 'contracts. The volume change in solid-state cells refers to the ' 'expansion and contraction of the materials inside the battery ' 'during charging and discharging. To support the cells during ' 'these volume changes, the Mercedes‑Benz solid-state battery is ' 'equipped with pneumatic actuators that interact with the cell ' 'volume change during charging and discharging, which affects the ' "battery's performance and lifespan.\n" 'The solid-state battery in the EQS-based vehicle allows for up to ' '25 % more driving range compared to the same battery weight and ' 'size of a corresponding standard EQS battery. Further weight and ' 'energy efficiency is achieved through passive battery cooling. ' 'The development vehicle is expected to have a range of over 1,000 ' 'km (620 miles). For comparison: with a battery capacity of 118 ' 'kWh, the current EQS 450+ (energy consumption combined: 19.9–16.4 ' 'kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A)[1] ' 'already offers a range of over 800 km (497 miles).\n' 'Over the next few months, Mercedes-Benz will further test the ' 'solid-state battery and its overall performance in an electric ' 'vehicle with extensive laboratory and road tests.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz joined forces with Factorial in 2021 to develop a ' 'new generation of battery technology. In the summer of 2024, ' 'Factorial delivered lithium-metal solid-state battery cells with ' 'the company’s proprietary FEST® (Factorial Electrolyte System ' 'Technology) solid-state platforms to Mercedes‑Benz, which marked ' 'the first lithium metal solid-state battery B sample shipment to ' 'a global OEM.\n' 'About Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrain Ltd.\n' 'Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains is based in Brixworth, ' 'Northamptonshire. Its highly talented and ambitious team of over ' '1,000 people is responsible for the design, manufacture, testing ' 'and racing of Formula 1 power units enjoying enormous success ' 'with its partner team Mercedes-AMG F1 and Customer Teams. ' 'Additionally, its pioneering Advanced Technologies Team transfers ' 'F1 technologies and know-how into high performance automotive ' 'projects and products such as the Mercedes‑AMG ONE (energy ' 'consumption combined weighted: 47.5 kWh/100 km plus 11 l/100 km | ' 'fuel consumption combined discharged battery: 15.8 l/100 km | CO₂ ' 'emissions combined weighted: 250 g/km | CO₂ class combined ' 'weighted: G | CO₂ class discharged battery: G)[2] and the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX. The roots of its business stretch back ' 'to 1984 and the foundation of Ilmor Engineering. Since 1995, the ' 'team based in Brixworth Northamptonshire has been responsible for ' 'the design and development of every single Formula One engine to ' 'wear the Mercedes‑Benz badge. Renamed Mercedes-Ilmor Ltd in 2002, ' 'it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Group AG in 2005 (at that time Daimler AG), operating under ' 'the name of Mercedes‑Benz High Performance Engines – later ' 'switching to High Performance Powertrains.\n' 'About Factorial Inc.\n' 'Founded and headquartered in the United States, Factorial is at ' 'the cutting edge of solid-state battery technology, developing ' 'solutions that offer longer range per charge, increased safety ' 'and cost competitiveness with conventional lithium-ion batteries. ' 'The company’s proprietary solid-state platforms FEST® (Factorial ' 'Electrolyte System Technology) and SolsticeTM utilize electrolyte ' 'innovations that enable safe and reliable cell performance with ' 'high-capacity cathode and anode materials. Factorial’s FEST® ' 'solid-state batteries are designed to integrate seamlessly with ' 'existing manufacturing processes, ensuring scalability and ' 'efficiency. The company has established joint development ' 'agreements with leading global automakers, including ' 'Mercedes-Benz. For more information, visit ' 'www.factorialenergy.com.\n' 'Contact Mercedes-Benz\n' 'Tobias Brandstetter, phone: +49 (0) 176 309 41 650, ' 'tobias.brandstetter@mercedes-benz.com Oliver Fenzl, phone: ' '+49 (0) 176 30925025, oliver.fenzl@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Contact Factorial Energy\n' 'Danielle Kershner, phone: +1 (201) 923-2970, ' 'danielle.kershner@factorialenergy.com Kristin ' 'Ford-Glencross, phone: +1 (202) 766-7599, ' 'factorial@antennagroup.com\n' '[1] The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.\n' '[2] The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.', 'content_html': '
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  • Safer, lighter, more efficient and 25% longer ' 'range in the first vehicle: the solid-state cell chemistry ' 'means higher energy density and weight reduction, with ' 'improved driving efficiency and cell safety.
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  • Mercedes-Benz, together with Mercedes AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains (HPP) based in Brixworth, UK, ' 'developed and patented a new and innovative solid-state ' 'battery pack.
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  • Mercedes-Benz integrated the solid-state ' 'battery, with cells from U.S.-based solid-state battery ' 'leader Factorial Energy, into a slightly modified ' 'EQS.
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  • Road tests with the new solid-state battery in a ' '“1,000 km” EQS test car started in February ' '2025.
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Mercedes-Benz engineers from the road and racetrack and ' 'Factorial cell engineers have worked together on delivering ' 'an all-new solid-state battery test program, which has ' 'brought the first car powered by a lithium-metal solid-state ' 'battery to the road. Mercedes AMG High Performance ' 'Powertrains (HPP), a 100 % subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'specialising in industry-leading Formula 1 technologies, and ' 'the Mercedes‑Benz Center of Competence for Battery Systems ' 'designed and developed a completely new and innovative ' 'battery system. In addition to its prowess on the racetrack, ' 'HPP is capable of rapidly transferring F1 technologies and ' 'know-how into high-performance automotive projects.

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After intensive testing on various test benches, the ' 'prototype solid-state battery was integrated into an EQS at ' 'the end of 2024. The all-electric car from Mercedes‑Benz was ' 'slightly modified to fit the solid-state battery and was ' 'equipped with all accessories to operate it. The first ' 'laboratory vehicle tests were already conducted in Stuttgart ' 'at the end of 2024 to prepare for the road tests that ' 'started in February 2025.

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“Developing an automotive-scale solid-state ' 'battery underlines our commitment to innovation and ' 'sustainability. We’re therefore excited to announce that ' 'we’ve started road testing with a prototype vehicle equipped ' 'with this advanced technology. We will gain crucial insights ' 'into possible series integration of this cutting-edge ' 'battery technology.” 
Markus Schäfer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG. ' 'Chief Technology Officer, Development & Procurement

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The technology

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Solid-state batteries are a promising technology in ' 'electric mobility. They use a solid electrolyte instead of a ' 'liquid one, which enhances cell safety and allows for the ' 'use of new anodes like lithium metal, thus significantly ' 'outperforming conventional lithium-ion cells. They also ' 'enable next-level energy densities, in combination with a ' 'lithium-metal anode. The solid-state technology has the ' 'potential to increase the gravimetric energy density for ' 'vehicle batteries up to 450 Wh/kg at the cell level and ' 'thereby increasing the driving range. Gravimetric energy ' 'density refers to the amount of energy stored in a battery ' 'cell per unit mass. This metric is crucial for evaluating ' 'the efficiency and performance of battery cells, especially ' 'in applications where weight is a critical factor, such as ' 'in electric vehicles. Solid-state battery technology reduces ' 'the battery weight while improving cell safety.

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“Being the first to successfully integrate ' 'lithium metal solid-state batteries into a production ' 'vehicle platform marks a historic achievement in electric ' 'mobility. This breakthrough demonstrates that solid-state ' 'battery technology has moved beyond the laboratory and into ' 'real-world application, setting a new benchmark for the ' 'entire automotive industry. Our collaboration with ' 'Mercedes-Benz proves that the future of electric vehicles is ' "not just a vision, but a reality we're delivering " 'today.” 
Siyu Huang, CEO and Co-Founder of ' 'Factorial Energy

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Together with the motorsport experts from HPP, the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Center of Competence for Battery Systems ' 'developed a prototype solid-state battery with cells from ' 'Factorial that can be integrated into a car for on-road ' 'testing. The solid-state battery from Mercedes‑Benz features ' 'an innovative floating cell carrier, for which a patent has ' 'already been granted. When the battery charges, the ' 'materials expand, and when it discharges, it contracts. The ' 'volume change in solid-state cells refers to the expansion ' 'and contraction of the materials inside the battery during ' 'charging and discharging. To support the cells during these ' 'volume changes, the Mercedes‑Benz solid-state battery is ' 'equipped with pneumatic actuators that interact with the ' 'cell volume change during charging and discharging, which ' "affects the battery's performance and lifespan.

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The solid-state battery in the EQS-based vehicle allows ' 'for up to 25 % more driving range compared to the same ' 'battery weight and size of a corresponding standard EQS ' 'battery. Further weight and energy efficiency is achieved ' 'through passive battery cooling. The development vehicle is ' 'expected to have a range of over 1,000 km (620 miles). For ' 'comparison: with a battery capacity of 118 kWh, the current ' 'EQS 450+ (energy consumption combined: 19.9–16.4 kWh/100 km ' '| CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: ' 'A)[1] already offers a range of over 800 km (497 ' 'miles).

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Over the next few months, Mercedes-Benz will further test ' 'the solid-state battery and its overall performance in an ' 'electric vehicle with extensive laboratory and road ' 'tests.

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Mercedes-Benz joined forces with Factorial in 2021 to ' 'develop a new generation of battery technology. In the ' 'summer of 2024, Factorial delivered lithium-metal ' 'solid-state battery cells with the company’s proprietary ' 'FEST® (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology) solid-state ' 'platforms to Mercedes‑Benz, which marked the first lithium ' 'metal solid-state battery B sample shipment to a global ' 'OEM.

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About Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrain ' 'Ltd.

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Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains is based in ' 'Brixworth, Northamptonshire. Its highly talented and ' 'ambitious team of over 1,000 people is responsible for the ' 'design, manufacture, testing and racing of Formula 1 power ' 'units enjoying enormous success with its partner team ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 and Customer Teams. Additionally, its ' 'pioneering Advanced Technologies Team transfers F1 ' 'technologies and know-how into high performance automotive ' 'projects and products such as the Mercedes‑AMG ONE (energy ' 'consumption combined weighted: 47.5 kWh/100 km plus 11 l/100 ' 'km | fuel consumption combined discharged battery: 15.8 ' 'l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined weighted: 250 g/km | CO₂ ' 'class combined weighted: G | CO₂ class discharged battery: ' 'G)[2] and the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX. The ' 'roots of its business stretch back to 1984 and the ' 'foundation of Ilmor Engineering. Since 1995, the team based ' 'in Brixworth Northamptonshire has been responsible for the ' 'design and development of every single Formula One engine to ' 'wear the Mercedes‑Benz badge. Renamed Mercedes-Ilmor Ltd in ' '2002, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Group AG in 2005 (at that time Daimler AG), operating ' 'under the name of Mercedes‑Benz High Performance Engines – ' 'later switching to High Performance Powertrains.

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About Factorial Inc.

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Founded and headquartered in the United States, Factorial ' 'is at the cutting edge of solid-state battery technology, ' 'developing solutions that offer longer range per charge, ' 'increased safety and cost competitiveness with conventional ' 'lithium-ion batteries. The company’s proprietary solid-state ' 'platforms FEST® (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology) ' 'and SolsticeTM utilize electrolyte innovations ' 'that enable safe and reliable cell performance with ' 'high-capacity cathode and anode materials. Factorial’s FEST® ' 'solid-state batteries are designed to integrate seamlessly ' 'with existing manufacturing processes, ensuring scalability ' 'and efficiency. The company has established joint ' 'development agreements with leading global automakers, ' 'including Mercedes-Benz. For more information, visit www.factorialenergy.com.

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Contact Mercedes-Benz

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Tobias Brandstetter, phone: +49 (0) 176 309 41 650, tobias.brandstetter@mercedes-benz.com 
Oliver ' 'Fenzl, phone: +49 (0) 176 30925025, oliver.fenzl@mercedes-benz.com

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Contact Factorial Energy

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Danielle Kershner, phone: +1 (201) 923-2970, danielle.kershner@factorialenergy.com 
Kristin ' 'Ford-Glencross, phone: +1 (202) 766-7599, factorial@antennagroup.com

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

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[2] The stated values were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ' 'ranges given refer to the German market. The energy ' 'consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy source, but ' 'also on driving style and other non-technical factors.

\n', 'date': '2025-02-24T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Passenger car and Formula 1 engineers team up as solid-state ' 'battery road tests begin', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8fb79edc-ca07-465d-a482-707dd3937c36'} 2025-11-30 01:00:37 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=32&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:37 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c2372c46-bd7f-4875-9d48-faaa9433e45c> {'content': ' The team unveils its 2025 challenger, the revamped Mercedes-AMG ' 'F1 W16 E PERFORMANCE today, ahead of its on-track debut tomorrow ' 'in Bahrain. The W16 builds on the learnings from its predecessor, ' 'with sizeable changes incorporated ahead of the final season of ' 'this set of regulations. A new driver line-up featuring junior ' 'programme graduates George Russell and Kimi Antonelli leads the ' 'team into its next chapter. Imagery of the W16 is attached, ' 'whilst further assets will be made available after tomorrow’s ' 'shakedown, including photography of the car on-track and a video ' 'news release package featuring Toto and the drivers. The team’s ' '2025 press pack, featuring technical specifications and other ' 'information, is also available. New season. New car. New ' 'line-up. Next chapter. “We open an exciting new era in the story ' 'of our team and Mercedes-AMG motorsport in 2025. We are building ' 'on the incredible legacy of our heritage, and we can’t wait to go ' 'racing,” says Toto Wolff, Co-Owner, CEO, and Team Principal of ' 'the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. “Everyone at the team, in ' 'Brackley and Brixworth, has been hard at work over the winter. ' 'Last season was incredibly competitive on the track and, whilst ' 'we took several wins, we are all focused on challenging for ' 'victories more consistently. We have made gains in the ' 'off-season, but we will only know where we stand come the first ' 'race in Australia,” he continues. “We have an exciting line-up to ' 'help us achieve our objectives. Both drivers have progressed ' 'through our junior programme and that is a vindication of our ' 'commitment to both supporting and developing talent. “George has ' 'proven that he is one of the very best drivers on the grid, ' 'capable of competing for the Drivers’ Championship if we can give ' 'him a car capable of doing so. As the senior driver, he will help ' 'lead the team forward and support Kimi in his development. “Kimi ' 'has all the necessary talent to achieve great things at the ' 'pinnacle of the sport, but this is a rookie season and there will ' 'inevitably be ups and downs. We’re looking forward to that ' 'journey together though and helping him develop over the course ' 'of the year,” Toto says. New Line-Up “I feel like last year was ' 'my strongest in F1,” says George Russell. “This coming season ' 'will be my seventh in the sport, and fourth with the works ' 'Mercedes team, and I’m working hard to improve year-on-year. As a ' 'team, we are incredibly motivated to improve on last season. ' 'There is a great energy within the factories at Brackley and ' 'Brixworth so I’m eager to take to the track. “It’s also exciting ' 'having a new team-mate in Kimi this year. He’s incredibly quick ' 'and I think we will make a great partnership. Naturally, there is ' 'a lot for him to learn in his first season but I’m looking ' 'forward to helping him do that and working together to help push ' 'the team forward,” he continues. Kimi has risen through the ' 'junior ranks quickly. Whilst he enters F1 at 18 years old, his ' 'youth has not stopped him from impressing at each rung on the ' 'single-seater ladder, with titles in F4, Formula Regional, and ' 'race wins in F2 last year. “I’m excited to make my debut in F1 ' 'this year,” says the Italian. “It is a great opportunity, and I ' 'am very thankful to everyone at Mercedes for the faith and trust ' 'they’ve placed in me. I’ve been working hard over the winter to ' 'be as ready as I can possibly be and now, I can’t wait to get ' 'started. “My focus is on continuing to learn, being consistent, ' 'and doing the best job I can for the team. I’m looking forward to ' 'working with George; we’re already gelling well and it’s great to ' 'have the support of someone who has come through the junior ' 'programme too. He is an incredibly strong driver and together I ' 'think we will make a great duo,” Kimi continues. George and Kimi ' 'are ably backed up by Third Driver Valtteri Bottas and Reserve ' 'Driver Fred Vesti. 10-time Grand Prix winner Valtteri returns to ' 'the team having been part of five Constructors’ Championships for ' 'the Silver Arrows from 2017 to 2021, whilst Fred continues in his ' 'role from last year. Valtteri said: “I couldn’t be happier to be ' 'back with Mercedes. It feels like I’m home. It’s been great to ' 'catch up with former colleagues and I’m really looking forward to ' 'helping the team both on and off the track. As Third Driver, I ' 'will be at every Grand Prix providing support and that extra set ' 'of eyes. I will also be at the factory helping develop the car in ' 'the simulator too. I can’t wait to get started.” Fred added: ' '“It’s great to return for another year as Reserve Driver. I’ve ' 'been a part of the Mercedes team for several years now and it ' 'really is my family. I’m looking forward to working with George, ' 'Kimi, Valtteri, and the wider team to help develop the car and ' 'push the team forward.” Chassis and PU The 2025 season marks the ' 'fourth season of the current chassis regulations, and the 12th of ' 'the existing Power Unit regulations. For 2026, a major ' 'opportunity shines on the horizon. “Being the fourth year of ' 'these regulations on the chassis side, the cars are in the more ' 'mature phase. Big gains in lap time are harder to come by but ' 'we’ve been concentrating on making improvements in the areas that ' 'held us back last year,” explains Technical Director, James ' 'Allison. “Our primary focus has been on dialling out the W15’s ' 'slight reluctance to turn in slow corners, along with the ' 'imbalance in tyre temperatures that made the car inconsistent ' 'from session to session,” he continues. That has led to changes ' 'to every aerodynamic surface, new front suspension, and further ' 'changes under the skin of the W16 to remedy some of the more ' 'challenging characteristics of its predecessor. James adds: “We ' 'are pleased with our progress over the winter and we’re looking ' 'forward to finding out where we stack up against everyone else.” ' 'Power Unit development meanwhile remains frozen, but this doesn’t ' 'mean that work stops, as power unit boss Hywel Thomas, Managing ' 'Director of Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains explains: ' '“We have been looking at reliability updates, and some ' 'calibration upgrades, to deliver robustness, squeeze the last ' 'little bits of performance out of the Power Unit and give ' 'ourselves the best opportunity this season. We’ve made good ' 'progress and hopefully that can add performance on track.” With a ' 'major reset in the regulations for next year, 2025 acts as the ' 'swansong for the current generation of Power Units. “It’s ' 'definitely the end of an era,” explains Hywel. “The success we ' 'have achieved since 2014 was only possible through the hard work ' 'of a huge group of talented people. It makes you proud to have ' 'been a part of that team. We would love to end such an incredible ' 'chapter by adding to our success as the Mercedes works team, and ' 'everyone is focused on doing that.” The size of the rules change ' 'for 2026 means that work on the next generation Power Unit has ' 'been ongoing at Brixworth for several years. Whilst at Brackley, ' 'the team is now free to begin work on developing next year’s car. ' 'That means that 2025 will be a fine balancing act. “It’s one of ' 'the largest regulation changes in the sport’s history,” says ' 'James Allison. “Every team must decide where to spend their ' 'resource to both compete on track this year and set themselves up ' 'for 2026 and beyond. We’re excited for that challenge and working ' 'hand-in-hand between Brackley and Brixworth to be as competitive ' 'as we can be this year and build for success next year.” Hywel ' 'Thomas adds: “The 2026 regulation change is a big challenge but ' 'one that we’re enjoying. It’s an exciting evolution, particularly ' 'the work on sustainable fuels. Our partnership with PETRONAS, and ' 'their expertise, is key for that area. It’s a huge project and ' 'we’re working hard to maximise the opportunity in front of us.” ' 'Expectations “It is going to be a highly competitive season,” ' 'concludes Toto Wolff. “We saw last year just how close the field ' 'was. You couldn’t say race-to-race who would be at the front, and ' 'I expect this year to be even closer. We will have to be at our ' 'very best if we want to challenge for championships this season.” ' '“It will be a fiercely fought championship from the off,” echoes ' 'James Allison. “At this stage of the regulations, the cars are ' 'converging in terms of performance. There will be multiple ' 'winners, and it’s possible that we will see even more teams than ' 'the four that scored victories last year taking to the top step ' 'of the podium.” “Given where we are in this set of regulations, ' 'lap time gains are small,” continues Hywel Thomas. “There is ' 'still the opportunity to find little bits and that can be the ' 'difference come Saturday and Sunday. You could see last year, ' 'particularly in qualifying, just how close some of the teams were ' 'at the front. Finding those 10 or 20 milliseconds is crucial; it ' 'can be the difference between pole or the second or third row. We ' 'will continue chasing those gains and hopefully be in the fight ' 'for the championships come Abu Dhabi.” About the Mercedes-AMG ' "PETRONAS F1 Team Mercedes was born to race - and we've been doing " 'it since 1901. Today, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team competes ' 'at the pinnacle of motorsport: the FIA Formula One World ' 'Championship. The pioneering spirit of our company founders lives ' 'on in our commitment to innovation and performance. As the ' "world's original automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz has " 'defined the cutting edge of technology for over a century. Today, ' "our F1 team exists to demonstrate the best of the brand's " 'performance on the global stage. Based in Brackley and Brixworth, ' 'UK, over 2,000 committed team members work with a singular ' 'mission: to win the world championship. From 2014 to 2021, we ' "secured a record eight consecutive Constructors' Championships, " 'and we are hungry for more. Our journey is not just about ' 'performance on the track; we also strive to make a positive ' 'impact on the world and inspire future generations. We are proud ' 'signatories of the Climate Pledge, and we are leading the way in ' 'building a more sustainable and inclusive sport. For more ' 'information, please visit www.mercedesamgf1.com.\xa0', 'content_html': '
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  • The team unveils its 2025 challenger, the revamped ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E PERFORMANCE today, ahead of its ' 'on-track debut tomorrow in Bahrain.
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  • The team’s 2025 press pack, featuring technical ' 'specifications and other information, is also ' 'available.
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New season. New car. New line-up. Next chapter.

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“We open an exciting new era in the story of our team and ' 'Mercedes-AMG motorsport in 2025. We are building on the ' 'incredible legacy of our heritage, and we can’t wait to go ' 'racing,” says Toto Wolff, Co-Owner, CEO, and Team Principal ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team.

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“Everyone at the team, in Brackley and Brixworth, has ' 'been hard at work over the winter. Last season was ' 'incredibly competitive on the track and, whilst we took ' 'several wins, we are all focused on challenging for ' 'victories more consistently. We have made gains in the ' 'off-season, but we will only know where we stand come the ' 'first race in Australia,” he continues.

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“We have an exciting line-up to help us achieve our ' 'objectives. Both drivers have progressed through our junior ' 'programme and that is a vindication of our commitment to ' 'both supporting and developing talent.

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“George has proven that he is one of the very best ' 'drivers on the grid, capable of competing for the Drivers’ ' 'Championship if we can give him a car capable of doing so. ' 'As the senior driver, he will help lead the team forward and ' 'support Kimi in his development.

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“Kimi has all the necessary talent to achieve great ' 'things at the pinnacle of the sport, but this is a rookie ' 'season and there will inevitably be ups and downs. We’re ' 'looking forward to that journey together though and helping ' 'him develop over the course of the year,” Toto says.

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New Line-Up

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“I feel like last year was my strongest in F1,” says ' 'George Russell. “This coming season will be my seventh in ' 'the sport, and fourth with the works Mercedes team, and I’m ' 'working hard to improve year-on-year. As a team, we are ' 'incredibly motivated to improve on last season. There is a ' 'great energy within the factories at Brackley and Brixworth ' 'so I’m eager to take to the track.

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“It’s also exciting having a new team-mate in Kimi this ' 'year. He’s incredibly quick and I think we will make a great ' 'partnership. Naturally, there is a lot for him to learn in ' 'his first season but I’m looking forward to helping him do ' 'that and working together to help push the team forward,” he ' 'continues.

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Kimi has risen through the junior ranks quickly. Whilst ' 'he enters F1 at 18 years old, his youth has not stopped him ' 'from impressing at each rung on the single-seater ladder, ' 'with titles in F4, Formula Regional, and race wins in F2 ' 'last year.

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“I’m excited to make my debut in F1 this year,” says the ' 'Italian. “It is a great opportunity, and I am very thankful ' 'to everyone at Mercedes for the faith and trust they’ve ' 'placed in me. I’ve been working hard over the winter to be ' 'as ready as I can possibly be and now, I can’t wait to get ' 'started.

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“My focus is on continuing to learn, being consistent, ' 'and doing the best job I can for the team. I’m looking ' 'forward to working with George; we’re already gelling well ' 'and it’s great to have the support of someone who has come ' 'through the junior programme too. He is an incredibly strong ' 'driver and together I think we will make a great duo,” Kimi ' 'continues.

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George and Kimi are ably backed up by Third Driver ' 'Valtteri Bottas and Reserve Driver Fred Vesti. 10-time Grand ' 'Prix winner Valtteri returns to the team having been part of ' 'five Constructors’ Championships for the Silver Arrows from ' '2017 to 2021, whilst Fred continues in his role from last ' 'year.

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Valtteri said: “I couldn’t be happier to be back with ' 'Mercedes. It feels like I’m home. It’s been great to catch ' 'up with former colleagues and I’m really looking forward to ' 'helping the team both on and off the track. As Third Driver, ' 'I will be at every Grand Prix providing support and that ' 'extra set of eyes. I will also be at the factory helping ' 'develop the car in the simulator too. I can’t wait to get ' 'started.”

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Fred added: “It’s great to return for another year as ' 'Reserve Driver. I’ve been a part of the Mercedes team for ' 'several years now and it really is my family. I’m looking ' 'forward to working with George, Kimi, Valtteri, and the ' 'wider team to help develop the car and push the team ' 'forward.”

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Chassis and PU

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The 2025 season marks the fourth season of the current ' 'chassis regulations, and the 12th of the existing ' 'Power Unit regulations. For 2026, a major opportunity shines ' 'on the horizon.

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“Being the fourth year of these regulations on the ' 'chassis side, the cars are in the more mature phase. Big ' 'gains in lap time are harder to come by but we’ve been ' 'concentrating on making improvements in the areas that held ' 'us back last year,” explains Technical Director, James ' 'Allison.

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“Our primary focus has been on dialling out the W15’s ' 'slight reluctance to turn in slow corners, along with the ' 'imbalance in tyre temperatures that made the car ' 'inconsistent from session to session,” he continues.

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That has led to changes to every aerodynamic surface, new ' 'front suspension, and further changes under the skin of the ' 'W16 to remedy some of the more challenging characteristics ' 'of its predecessor. James adds: “We are pleased with our ' 'progress over the winter and we’re looking forward to ' 'finding out where we stack up against everyone else.”

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Power Unit development meanwhile remains frozen, but this ' 'doesn’t mean that work stops, as power unit boss Hywel ' 'Thomas, Managing Director of Mercedes AMG High Performance ' 'Powertrains explains: “We have been looking at reliability ' 'updates, and some calibration upgrades, to deliver ' 'robustness, squeeze the last little bits of performance out ' 'of the Power Unit and give ourselves the best opportunity ' 'this season. We’ve made good progress and hopefully that can ' 'add performance on track.”

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With a major reset in the regulations for next year, 2025 ' 'acts as the swansong for the current generation of Power ' 'Units. “It’s definitely the end of an era,” explains Hywel. ' '“The success we have achieved since 2014 was only possible ' 'through the hard work of a huge group of talented people. It ' 'makes you proud to have been a part of that team. We would ' 'love to end such an incredible chapter by adding to our ' 'success as the Mercedes works team, and everyone is focused ' 'on doing that.”

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The size of the rules change for 2026 means that work on ' 'the next generation Power Unit has been ongoing at Brixworth ' 'for several years. Whilst at Brackley, the team is now free ' 'to begin work on developing next year’s car. That means that ' '2025 will be a fine balancing act.

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“It’s one of the largest regulation changes in the ' 'sport’s history,” says James Allison. “Every team must ' 'decide where to spend their resource to both compete on ' 'track this year and set themselves up for 2026 and beyond. ' 'We’re excited for that challenge and working hand-in-hand ' 'between Brackley and Brixworth to be as competitive as we ' 'can be this year and build for success next year.”

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Hywel Thomas adds: “The 2026 regulation change is a big ' 'challenge but one that we’re enjoying. It’s an exciting ' 'evolution, particularly the work on sustainable fuels. Our ' 'partnership with PETRONAS, and their expertise, is key for ' 'that area. It’s a huge project and we’re working hard to ' 'maximise the opportunity in front of us.”

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“It is going to be a highly competitive season,” ' 'concludes Toto Wolff. “We saw last year just how close the ' 'field was. You couldn’t say race-to-race who would be at the ' 'front, and I expect this year to be even closer. We will ' 'have to be at our very best if we want to challenge for ' 'championships this season.”

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“It will be a fiercely fought championship from the off,” ' 'echoes James Allison. “At this stage of the regulations, the ' 'cars are converging in terms of performance. There will be ' 'multiple winners, and it’s possible that we will see even ' 'more teams than the four that scored victories last year ' 'taking to the top step of the podium.”

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“Given where we are in this set of regulations, lap time ' 'gains are small,” continues Hywel Thomas. “There is still ' 'the opportunity to find little bits and that can be the ' 'difference come Saturday and Sunday. You could see last ' 'year, particularly in qualifying, just how close some of the ' 'teams were at the front. Finding those 10 or 20 milliseconds ' 'is crucial; it can be the difference between pole or the ' 'second or third row. We will continue chasing those gains ' 'and hopefully be in the fight for the championships come Abu ' 'Dhabi.”

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About the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team

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Mercedes was born to race - and we've been doing it since " '1901. Today, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team competes at ' 'the pinnacle of motorsport: the FIA Formula One World ' 'Championship.

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The pioneering spirit of our company founders lives on in ' "our commitment to innovation and performance. As the world's " 'original automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz has defined ' 'the cutting edge of technology for over a century. Today, ' "our F1 team exists to demonstrate the best of the brand's " 'performance on the global stage.

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Based in Brackley and Brixworth, UK, over 2,000 committed ' 'team members work with a singular mission: to win the world ' 'championship. From 2014 to 2021, we secured a record eight ' "consecutive Constructors' Championships, and we are hungry " 'for more.

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Our journey is not just about performance on the track; ' 'we also strive to make a positive impact on the world and ' 'inspire future generations. We are proud signatories of the ' 'Climate Pledge, and we are leading the way in building a ' 'more sustainable and inclusive sport.

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For more information, please visit www.mercedesamgf1.com.&nbsp;

\n', 'date': '2025-02-24T15:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'The Next Chapter', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c2372c46-bd7f-4875-9d48-faaa9433e45c'} 2025-11-30 01:00:37 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b461524c-8cf4-44db-ae86-64bbc1ae1020> {'content': 'Imagery and video footage of the Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E ' 'PERFORMANCE on track is now available. After launching yesterday, ' 'the Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E PERFORMANCE turned its first laps in ' 'Bahrain today. Both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli got behind ' 'the wheel of the 2025 challenger as the team successfully ' 'completed 200kms of running. Imagery, and a video news release ' 'including the first footage of the W16 on track and thoughts from ' 'CEO & Team Principal Toto Wolff, plus George, and Kimi, are ' 'available on the team’s media site with the VNR available for ' 'download here too.', 'content_html': '

Imagery and video footage of the Mercedes-AMG F1 ' 'W16 E PERFORMANCE on track is now ' 'available.

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After launching yesterday, the Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E ' 'PERFORMANCE turned its first laps in Bahrain today.

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Both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli got behind the ' 'wheel of the 2025 challenger as the team successfully ' 'completed 200kms of running.

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Imagery, and a video news release including the first ' 'footage of the W16 on track and thoughts from CEO & Team ' 'Principal Toto Wolff, plus George, and Kimi, are available ' 'on the team’s media ' 'site with the VNR available for download here too.

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Experts from ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center will be demonstrating their ' 'upholstery skills and working on mechanical components such as ' 'transmissions, front axles and steering systems live on the stand ' 'in Hall 1. The company will also be exhibiting two 300 SL models ' 'from its current sales range at the trade fair in Stuttgart (27 ' 'February to 2 March 2025): a “Gullwing” (W 198) from 1955, which ' 'is currently undergoing factory restoration at the Classic ' 'Center, and a 300 SL dating back to 1988 from the R 107 model ' 'series. As a harbinger of the new “Youngtimer” special ' 'exhibition, the Mercedes-Benz Museum will bring a CL 600 (C 215 ' 'model series) to the trade fair. Want to drive a 300 SL from the ' 'W 198 model series yourself? Two driving simulators at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic stand give you the chance.\n' 'Old craftsmanship in a modern way\n' 'It takes in-depth knowledge of authentic materials and their ' 'historically appropriate processing to preserve classic vehicles ' 'for the future. The Mercedes-Benz Classic Center passes on this ' 'specific knowledge from generation to generation through its ' 'daily work, which is very important for factory restorations. The ' 'Classic Center is dedicated to this mission with expertise and ' 'experience, as demonstrated by a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ' '(W 198) from 1955, which is currently being restored. The ' 'bodyshell of this iconic vehicle will be on display at the ' 'exhibition stand. The aim of a restoration is always to preserve ' 'as much of the original substance as possible. The choice of ' 'paintwork in silver grey metallic (DB180) and the interior in ' '“Gabardine blue chequered” (L1) will also follow the interior ' 'design chosen exactly 70 years ago. Mercedes-Benz Classic is ' 'offering this “Gullwing” for sale.\n' 'The vehicles for sale also include another, much younger, ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, a namesake of the famous “Gullwing”. ' 'This belongs to the R 107 model series, which was produced ' 'from 1971 to 1989. The Roadster, built in 1988, is a one-owner ' 'car, in excellent condition with just 26,500 kilometres on ' 'the clock. Another impressive feature is its classic colour ' 'combination: grey-blue (DB199) paintwork and black leather ' 'interior. Two rare features are the trip computer and rear bench ' 'seat.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts\n' 'A comprehensive range of replacement parts is an essential ' 'prerequisite for a reliable and long-lasting experience of ' 'driving historic Mercedes-Benz automobiles. At this year’s Retro ' 'Classics, Mercedes-Benz Classic will therefore provide an insight ' 'into the breadth and depth of the range of available genuine ' 'parts. Prospective buyers can obtain information and expert ' 'advice on specific vehicles in a dedicated showroom.\n' 'At Retro Classics, the Mercedes-Benz Museum will provide a ' 'foretaste of the upcoming “Youngtimer” special exhibition with ' 'the CL 600 Luxury Coupé from the C 215 model series. ' 'From 11 April to 2 November 2025, the exhibition will ' 'showcase no fewer than ten Mercedes-Benz vehicles from the 1990s ' 'to 2000s with five special themes. Each theme on its display ' 'island conveys the lifestyle and popular culture of the vehicles. ' 'The special exhibition offers plenty of opportunities for ' 'interaction.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic will take you by surprise with additional ' 'attractions on site at the trade fair. Two driving simulators ' 'will be available which, in cooperation with the “Roarington” ' 'digital platform, allow you to take the 300 SL “Gullwing” on ' 'an impressive virtual spin, for example. A faithful replica of ' 'the Benz Patent Motor Car also offers all visitors to the trade ' 'fair the chance of taking a seat in the genuine automotive ' 'pioneer – a popular photo opportunity. The Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'Store will also be present at the trade fair with a historic ' 'vehicle on sale and will be selling fan merchandise and ' 'accessories.\n' 'The new digital Mercedes-Benz Community is the ideal point of ' 'contact for anyone who wants to stay closely in touch with the ' 'Mercedes-Benz brand, and not only during the Retro Classics. The ' 'content relating to history and classic vehicles is being ' 'continuously expanded. In Stuttgart, the fast-growing platform ' 'will present its many facets and offerings. Direct link: ' 'https://www.mercedes-benz.com/de/exklusiv/mercedes-benz-community/willkommen-zur-community/\n' 'Retro Classics: Leading trade fair for motoring culture\n' 'For almost a quarter of a century, Retro Classics has played an ' 'important role as the largest trade fair for motoring culture ' 'attracting interest far beyond the borders of the state of ' 'Baden-Württemberg. This year it opens its doors for the ' '24th time. The wide and exciting range of historically ' 'significant vehicles from all decades offers visitors maximum ' 'variety. Retro Classics traditionally takes place in Stuttgart, ' 'the city of the automobile and home of Mercedes-Benz. The ' 'exhibition site is conveniently located in close proximity to the ' 'A8 motorway and Stuttgart International Airport.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz Classic Center: Experts in sheet ' 'metal, leather and fabric demonstrate their ' 'skills
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Watch classic car craftsmen at work: You have the ' 'opportunity at this year’s Retro Classics at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic. Experts from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center will ' 'be demonstrating their upholstery skills and working on ' 'mechanical components such as transmissions, front axles and ' 'steering systems live on the stand in Hall 1. The company ' 'will also be exhibiting two 300 SL models from its current ' 'sales range at the trade fair in Stuttgart (27 February to 2 ' 'March 2025): a “Gullwing” (W 198) from 1955, which is ' 'currently undergoing factory restoration at the Classic ' 'Center, and a 300 SL dating back to 1988 from the R 107 ' 'model series. As a harbinger of the new “Youngtimer” special ' 'exhibition, the Mercedes-Benz Museum will bring a CL 600 (C ' '215 model series) to the trade fair. Want to drive a 300 SL ' 'from the W 198 model series yourself? Two driving simulators ' 'at the Mercedes-Benz Classic stand give you the chance.

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It takes in-depth knowledge of authentic materials and ' 'their historically appropriate processing to preserve ' 'classic vehicles for the future. The Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'Center passes on this specific knowledge from generation to ' 'generation through its daily work, which is very important ' 'for factory restorations. The Classic Center is dedicated to ' 'this mission with expertise and experience, as demonstrated ' 'by a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 198) from 1955, which ' 'is currently being restored. The bodyshell of this iconic ' 'vehicle will be on display at the exhibition stand. The aim ' 'of a restoration is always to preserve as much of the ' 'original substance as possible. The choice of paintwork in ' 'silver grey metallic (DB180) and the interior in “Gabardine ' 'blue chequered” (L1) will also follow the interior design ' 'chosen exactly 70 years ago. Mercedes-Benz Classic is ' 'offering this “Gullwing” for sale.

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The vehicles for sale also include another, much younger, ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, a namesake of the famous ' '“Gullwing”. This belongs to the R 107 model series, ' 'which was produced from 1971 to 1989. The Roadster, built in ' '1988, is a one-owner car, in excellent condition with just ' '26,500 kilometres on the clock. Another impressive ' 'feature is its classic colour combination: grey-blue (DB199) ' 'paintwork and black leather interior. Two rare features are ' 'the trip computer and rear bench seat.

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Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts

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A comprehensive range of replacement parts is an ' 'essential prerequisite for a reliable and long-lasting ' 'experience of driving historic Mercedes-Benz automobiles. At ' 'this year’s Retro Classics, Mercedes-Benz Classic will ' 'therefore provide an insight into the breadth and depth of ' 'the range of available genuine parts. Prospective buyers can ' 'obtain information and expert advice on specific vehicles in ' 'a dedicated showroom.

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At Retro Classics, the Mercedes-Benz Museum will provide ' 'a foretaste of the upcoming “Youngtimer” special exhibition ' 'with the CL 600 Luxury Coupé from the C 215 model ' 'series. From 11 April to 2 November 2025, the ' 'exhibition will showcase no fewer than ten Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles from the 1990s to 2000s with five special themes. ' 'Each theme on its display island conveys the lifestyle and ' 'popular culture of the vehicles. The special exhibition ' 'offers plenty of opportunities for interaction.

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Mercedes-Benz Classic will take you by surprise with ' 'additional attractions on site at the trade fair. Two ' 'driving simulators will be available which, in cooperation ' 'with the “Roarington” digital platform, allow you to take ' 'the 300 SL “Gullwing” on an impressive virtual spin, ' 'for example. A faithful replica of the Benz Patent Motor Car ' 'also offers all visitors to the trade fair the chance of ' 'taking a seat in the genuine automotive pioneer – a popular ' 'photo opportunity. The Mercedes-Benz Classic Store will also ' 'be present at the trade fair with a historic vehicle on sale ' 'and will be selling fan merchandise and accessories.

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The new digital Mercedes-Benz Community is the ideal ' 'point of contact for anyone who wants to stay closely in ' 'touch with the Mercedes-Benz brand, and not only during the ' 'Retro Classics. The content relating to history and classic ' 'vehicles is being continuously expanded. In Stuttgart, the ' 'fast-growing platform will present its many facets and ' 'offerings. Direct link: https://www.mercedes-benz.com/de/exklusiv/mercedes-benz-community/willkommen-zur-community/

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Retro Classics: Leading trade fair for motoring ' 'culture

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For almost a quarter of a century, Retro Classics has ' 'played an important role as the largest trade fair for ' 'motoring culture attracting interest far beyond the borders ' 'of the state of Baden-Württemberg. This year it opens its ' 'doors for the 24th time. The wide and exciting range of ' 'historically significant vehicles from all decades offers ' 'visitors maximum variety. Retro Classics traditionally takes ' 'place in Stuttgart, the city of the automobile and home of ' 'Mercedes-Benz. The exhibition site is conveniently located ' 'in close proximity to the A8 motorway and Stuttgart ' 'International Airport.

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IMAX Enhanced is the only way to experience IMAX’s ' 'signature picture and sound outside of a theatre. RIDEVU delivers ' 'select IMAX Enhanced films featuring IMAX’s expanded aspect ratio ' '(EAR), IMAX’s proprietary DMR process and DTS:X sound, available ' 'in multiple dubbed languages.\n' 'SPE’s RIDEVU service is available in the US, Japan, United ' 'Kingdom, Ireland and Germany. The service is fully integrated ' 'with select OEMs, including Mercedes-Benz as the first global ' 'automotive OEM. It offers access to thousands of movies to buy, ' 'rent or stream. Designed for the car, RIDEVU connects Sony ' 'Pictures’ movies with its advanced streaming technology to create ' 'a first-of-its-kind in-car entertainment experience. With RIDEVU, ' 'consumers can enjoy hours of entertainment on built-in screens or ' 'brought in iOS and Android devices, use Screen Manager to easily ' 'control playback across all screens from the centre screen and ' 'entertain passengers with individual or shared viewing ' 'experiences on up to six screens. Content can be accessed by the ' 'driver (while parked), front and rear seat passengers.\n' 'This unique collaboration leverages the strengths of three ' 'entertainment pioneers, SPE, IMAX and DTS, realizing their ' 'long-standing shared vision of creating elevated, personalised ' 'and quality content experiences for consumers, whether in the ' 'home or on the go.\n' '“By deepening our collaboration with IMAX, we’re demonstrating ' 'our unwavering commitment to providing discerning consumers with ' 'immersive experiences that transform every journey. By delivering ' 'IMAX Enhanced content through RIDEVU, we are showcasing what is ' 'possible as we push the boundaries of content and audio delivery ' 'in the car starting in Mercedes-Benz models later this ' 'year.” Pete Wood, SVP, digital sales, distribution, SPE\n' '“We’re excited to bring IMAX fans closer to their favourite movie ' 'moments through powerfully immersive experiences in the car. This ' 'collaboration with SPE highlights our commitment to premium ' 'quality and innovation, unlocking a truly elevated in-vehicle ' 'entertainment experience that delivers the best of IMAX beyond ' 'the home.” Vikram Arumilli, SVP and GM, Streaming and ' 'Consumer Technology, IMAX\n' '“We are bringing our most immersive sound experience directly to ' 'the vehicle in a way that hasn’t happened before. With this ' 'collaboration, we’re not just providing a quality audio ' 'experience, we’re helping bridge the gap between home and ' 'vehicle, delivering personalised entertainment where consumers ' 'want it.” Bill Neighbors, chief content officer for Xperi\n' '“With IMAX Enhanced and DTS audio within Sony Pictures ' 'Entertainment’s RIDEVU, we will add an exciting new dimension to ' 'movie-watching in a Mercedes-Benz. Our large-format HD displays ' 'give our customers the best seat in the house, filling the ' 'cockpit with vibrant colours and immersive sound, just like in a ' 'movie theatre.” Magnus Östberg, Chief Software Officer, ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'With RIDEVU, consumers can enjoy a best in class in-car ' 'entertainment experience, accessing thousands of hours of movies ' 'to buy, rent or watch. Get behind the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz ' 'E-Class at CES at Xperi’s booth 5840 at the Las Vegas Convention ' 'Center (LVCC) West Hall.\n' 'About Sony Pictures Entertainment\n' 'Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based ' "Sony Group Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion " 'picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television ' 'production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; ' 'digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio ' 'facilities; and development of new entertainment products, ' 'services and technologies. Sony Pictures Television operates ' 'dozens of wholly-owned or joint-venture production companies ' 'around the world. SPE’s Motion Picture Group production ' 'organizations include Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, TriStar ' 'Pictures, 3000 Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Stage 6 Films, ' 'AFFIRM Films, Sony Pictures International Productions, and Sony ' 'Pictures Classics. For additional information, visit ' 'http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/divisions.html\n' 'About IMAX Corporation\n' 'IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines ' 'proprietary software, architecture, and equipment to create ' 'experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world ' 'you’ve never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing ' 'IMAX systems to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, ' 'making IMAX’s network among the most important and successful ' 'theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around ' 'the globe. IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto, and Los ' 'Angeles, with additional offices in London, Dublin, Tokyo, and ' 'Shanghai. As of September 30, 2024, there were 1,788 IMAX systems ' '(1,714 commercial multiplexes, 12 commercial destinations, 62 ' 'institutional) operating in 89 countries and territories. Shares ' 'of IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, ' 'trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code ' '“1970”. IMAX®, IMAX® 3D, Experience It In IMAX®, The IMAX ' 'Experience®, DMR®, Filmed For IMAX®, IMAX LIVE™, IMAX Enhanced®, ' 'IMAX StreamSmart™, and SSIMWAVE® are trademarks and trade names ' 'of IMAX Corporation or its subsidiaries that are registered or ' 'otherwise protected under laws of various jurisdictions. For more ' 'information, visit www.imax.com. You can also connect with IMAX ' 'on Instagram (www.instagram.com/company/imax), Facebook ' '(www.facebook.com/imax), LinkedIn ' '(www.linkedin.com/company/imax), X (www.twitter.com/imax), and ' 'YouTube (www.youtube.com/imaxmovies).\n' 'About Xperi Inc.\n' 'Xperi invents, develops, and delivers technologies that enable ' 'extraordinary experiences. Xperi technologies, delivered via its ' 'brands (DTS®, HD Radio™, TiVo®), are integrated into billions of ' 'consumer devices and media platforms worldwide, powering smart ' 'devices, connected cars and entertainment experiences, including ' 'IMAX® Enhanced, a certification and licensing program operated by ' 'IMAX Corporation and DTS, Inc. Xperi has created a unified ' 'ecosystem that reaches highly engaged consumers, driving ' 'increased value for partners, customers and consumers.\n' 'About DTS, Inc.\n' 'Since 1993, DTS has been dedicated to making the world sound ' 'better. Through its pioneering audio solutions for mobile ' 'devices, home theatre systems, cinema and beyond, DTS provides ' 'incredibly high quality, immersive and engaging audio experiences ' 'to listeners everywhere. For more information, please visit ' 'www.dts.com\n' 'Contact:\n' 'Patrick Kuom, phone: +49 (0) 176 30923021, ' 'patrick.kuom@mercedes-benz.comIsabel Meurer, phone: +49 (0) 176 ' '30947980, isabel.meurer@mercedes-benz.com Sony Pictures ' 'Entertainment: Lisa Broock, lisa_broock@spe.sony.comIMAX: Jane ' 'Collins, jcollins@imax.comXperi: Allyse Sanchez, ' 'allyse.sanchez@xperi.com', 'content_html': '

Experience RIDEVU in Mercedes-Benz E-Class at CES 2025 ' 'starting January 7 in Las Vegas

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Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), IMAX Corporation,® ' 'Mercedes‑Benz and DTS, Inc., a subsidiary of Xperi Inc., ' 'today announced that RIDEVU, SPE’s in-car entertainment ' 'service, will make IMAX Enhanced® content from Sony ' 'Pictures’ library readily available in vehicles, starting in ' 'Mercedes-Benz models with latest generation MBUX this ' 'summer.

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This service enhancement introduces an immersive in-car ' 'entertainment experience, bringing the largest catalogue of ' 'IMAX Enhanced movies from Sony Pictures’ library like ' '‘Venom: The Last Dance’, ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ and ' '‘Uncharted’ from home to the car. IMAX Enhanced is the only ' 'way to experience IMAX’s signature picture and sound outside ' 'of a theatre. RIDEVU delivers select IMAX Enhanced films ' 'featuring IMAX’s expanded aspect ratio (EAR), IMAX’s ' 'proprietary DMR process and DTS:X sound, available in ' 'multiple dubbed languages.

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SPE’s RIDEVU service is available in the US, Japan, ' 'United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany. The service is fully ' 'integrated with select OEMs, including Mercedes-Benz as the ' 'first global automotive OEM. It offers access to thousands ' 'of movies to buy, rent or stream. Designed for the car, ' 'RIDEVU connects Sony Pictures’ movies with its advanced ' 'streaming technology to create a first-of-its-kind in-car ' 'entertainment experience. With RIDEVU, consumers can enjoy ' 'hours of entertainment on built-in screens or brought in iOS ' 'and Android devices, use Screen Manager to easily control ' 'playback across all screens from the centre screen and ' 'entertain passengers with individual or shared viewing ' 'experiences on up to six screens. Content can be accessed by ' 'the driver (while parked), front and rear seat ' 'passengers.

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This unique collaboration leverages the strengths of ' 'three entertainment pioneers, SPE, IMAX and DTS, realizing ' 'their long-standing shared vision of creating elevated, ' 'personalised and quality content experiences for consumers, ' 'whether in the home or on the go.

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“By deepening our collaboration with IMAX, we’re ' 'demonstrating our unwavering commitment to providing ' 'discerning consumers with immersive experiences that ' 'transform every journey. By delivering IMAX Enhanced content ' 'through RIDEVU, we are showcasing what is possible as we ' 'push the boundaries of content and audio delivery in the car ' 'starting in Mercedes-Benz models later this ' 'year.” 
Pete Wood, SVP, digital sales, distribution, ' 'SPE

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“We’re excited to bring IMAX fans closer to their ' 'favourite movie moments through powerfully immersive ' 'experiences in the car. This collaboration with SPE ' 'highlights our commitment to premium quality and innovation, ' 'unlocking a truly elevated in-vehicle entertainment ' 'experience that delivers the best of IMAX beyond the ' 'home.” 
Vikram Arumilli, SVP and GM, Streaming and ' 'Consumer Technology, IMAX

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“We are bringing our most immersive sound experience ' 'directly to the vehicle in a way that hasn’t happened ' 'before. With this collaboration, we’re not just providing a ' 'quality audio experience, we’re helping bridge the gap ' 'between home and vehicle, delivering personalised ' 'entertainment where consumers want it.” 
Bill ' 'Neighbors, chief content officer for Xperi

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“With IMAX Enhanced and DTS audio within Sony Pictures ' 'Entertainment’s RIDEVU, we will add an exciting new ' 'dimension to movie-watching in a Mercedes-Benz. Our ' 'large-format HD displays give our customers the best seat in ' 'the house, filling the cockpit with vibrant colours and ' 'immersive sound, just like in a movie ' 'theatre.” 
Magnus Östberg, Chief Software Officer, ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG

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With RIDEVU, consumers can enjoy a best in class in-car ' 'entertainment experience, accessing thousands of hours of ' 'movies to buy, rent or watch. Get behind the wheel of a ' 'Mercedes-Benz E-Class at CES at Xperi’s booth 5840 at the ' 'Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) West Hall.

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About Sony Pictures Entertainment

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Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of ' "Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation. SPE's global operations " 'encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and ' 'distribution; television production, acquisition, and ' 'distribution; television networks; digital content creation ' 'and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and ' 'development of new entertainment products, services and ' 'technologies. Sony Pictures Television operates dozens of ' 'wholly-owned or joint-venture production companies around ' 'the world. SPE’s Motion Picture Group production ' 'organizations include Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, ' 'TriStar Pictures, 3000 Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, ' 'Stage 6 Films, AFFIRM Films, Sony Pictures International ' 'Productions, and Sony Pictures Classics. For additional ' 'information, visit http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/divisions.html

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About IMAX Corporation

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IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines ' 'proprietary software, architecture, and equipment to create ' 'experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a ' 'world you’ve never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are ' 'utilizing IMAX systems to connect with audiences in ' 'extraordinary ways, making IMAX’s network among the most ' 'important and successful theatrical distribution platforms ' 'for major event films around the globe. IMAX is ' 'headquartered in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles, with ' 'additional offices in London, Dublin, Tokyo, and Shanghai. ' 'As of September 30, 2024, there were 1,788 IMAX systems ' '(1,714 commercial multiplexes, 12 commercial destinations, ' '62 institutional) operating in 89 countries and territories. ' 'Shares of IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX ' 'Corporation, trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the ' 'stock code “1970”. IMAX®, IMAX® 3D, Experience It In IMAX®, ' 'The IMAX Experience®, DMR®, Filmed For IMAX®, IMAX LIVE™, ' 'IMAX Enhanced®, IMAX StreamSmart™, and SSIMWAVE® are ' 'trademarks and trade names of IMAX Corporation or its ' 'subsidiaries that are registered or otherwise protected ' 'under laws of various jurisdictions. For more information, ' 'visit www.imax.com. You ' 'can also connect with IMAX on Instagram (www.instagram.com/company/imax), ' 'Facebook (www.facebook.com/imax), ' 'LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/imax), ' 'X (www.twitter.com/imax), ' 'and YouTube (www.youtube.com/imaxmovies).

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About Xperi Inc.

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Xperi invents, develops, and delivers technologies that ' 'enable extraordinary experiences. Xperi technologies, ' 'delivered via its brands (DTS®, HD Radio™, TiVo®), are ' 'integrated into billions of consumer devices and media ' 'platforms worldwide, powering smart devices, connected cars ' 'and entertainment experiences, including IMAX® Enhanced, a ' 'certification and licensing program operated by IMAX ' 'Corporation and DTS, Inc. Xperi has created a unified ' 'ecosystem that reaches highly engaged consumers, driving ' 'increased value for partners, customers and consumers.

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About DTS, Inc.

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Since 1993, DTS has been dedicated to making the world ' 'sound better. Through its pioneering audio solutions for ' 'mobile devices, home theatre systems, cinema and beyond, DTS ' 'provides incredibly high quality, immersive and engaging ' 'audio experiences to listeners everywhere. For more ' 'information, please visit www.dts.com

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Contact:

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Patrick Kuom, phone: +49 (0) 176 30923021, patrick.kuom@mercedes-benz.com
Isabel ' 'Meurer, phone: +49 (0) 176 30947980, isabel.meurer@mercedes-benz.com ' '
Sony Pictures Entertainment: Lisa Broock, lisa_broock@spe.sony.com
IMAX: ' 'Jane Collins, jcollins@imax.com
Xperi: ' 'Allyse Sanchez, allyse.sanchez@xperi.com

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' 'Mercedes-AMG is represented for the first time in the series, ' 'which has been held under the umbrella of the FIA since 2012. Two ' 'Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 will be fielded by the Italian Customer Racing ' 'Team Iron Lynx in the long-distance classic. To participate, the ' 'car had to meet special homologation criteria in order to ' 'ultimately compete as a Mercedes-AMG LMGT3. To ensure that Iron ' 'Lynx is optimally prepared for the season opener, the team ' 'covered 3327 kilometers last Friday and Saturday. The official ' 'test days were mandatory for all 36 registered vehicles – 18 ' 'hypercars and 18 LMGT3. Two test sessions were held in each case. ' 'The two Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 ran without technical problems. This ' 'allowed drivers and team to get used to the new conditions. The ' '#60 Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 will be driven by Matteo Cairoli, Matteo ' 'Cressoni and Claudio Schiavoni (all ITA). This trio is entering ' 'its fifth FIA WEC season together. The #61 car will be driven by ' 'Lin Hodenius (NED) – at 18 years old, he is the youngest driver ' 'in the field – Mercedes-AMG Performance driver Maxime Martin ' '(BEL) and Christian Ried (GER), who has been involved in the ' 'World Championship every season in the current era. ' 'Mercedes-AMG/Iron Lynx Line-up FIA WEC 2025 No. ' 'Team/Class Driver 60 Iron Lynx/LMGT3 Matteo Cairoli ' '(ITA) Matteo Cressoni (ITA) Claudio Schiavoni (ITA) 61 Iron ' 'Lynx / LMGT3 Lin Hodenius (NED) Maxime Martin (BEL) Christian ' 'Ried (GER) Three questions for Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing for the FIA WEC 2025. Stefan, the ' 'last three months have been very intense. Both the team and the ' 'drivers were first in action with the Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 at the ' 'Prologue. How did the program go from your perspective? Stefan ' 'Wendl: “The Prologue in Qatar was very effective. We are pleased ' 'that the Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 worked perfectly from a technical ' 'point of view. The new technical regulations of the IMSA, where ' 'torque sensors have also been in use since this season, helped us ' 'to use them in the FIA/ACO competition with minor adjustments to ' 'the hardware. The many hours of preparation that have gone into ' 'both vehicles have definitely paid off. We had a very tight ' 'program to work through with all six drivers at the Prologue. All ' 'our colleagues on site and from the back office here in ' 'Affalterbach helped to test the elements that were included in ' 'the homologation under live conditions.” The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 ' 'is not only new for the team, but also for all drivers. What ' 'challenges does that bring with it? Stefan Wendl: “All six ' 'drivers had the opportunity to test the car in advance. We ' 'covered a total of 3327 kilometers in Qatar last weekend. And ' 'every single kilometer is extremely important for the entire ' 'team, because in addition to the car setup, the Goodyear tires ' 'and the race track in Losail are relatively new to us. The ' 'asphalt at the Lusail Circuit and the many medium-fast corners ' 'are a challenge for the tires – you need a well-balanced car. We ' 'went through the data with the drivers after each stint and made ' 'adjustments. With Iron Lynx, we have a very experienced team as a ' 'partner, supported by our side with engineers and with Maxime ' 'Martin as a Performance Driver. The collaboration with Iron Lynx ' 'is off to a very good start. We complement each other perfectly: ' 'the team knows the championship, but not yet the car inside out. ' 'We know the car but are new to the championship.” How do you rate ' 'the times from the prologue and what do you expect for the race ' 'in Qatar and the whole season? Stefan Wendl: “During the ' 'prologue, we concentrated exclusively on the set-up of the cars, ' 'the familiarization of the drivers and the training of the team. ' 'Therefore, the times are not relevant for us at first. ' "Realistically, I don't see us as favorites for the LMGT3 title in " 'our first year of participation. But I hope that we will be able ' 'to win one or two races. For the first race in Qatar, we ' 'definitely need a few strategy options to be able to think ahead ' 'a little. We are just at the beginning of our collaboration with ' 'Iron Lynx. In the long term, I see a lot of potential.” Numbers, ' 'Data, Facts FIA WEC 2025: Eight Races- 28. February: 1812km ' 'of Qatar (10-Stunden-Rennen)- 20. April: 6 Hours of Imola- 10. ' 'May: TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps- 11. till 15. ' 'June: 24 Hours of Le Mans-13. July: 6 Hours of São Paulo- 7. ' 'September: Lone Star Le Mans (6-Stunden-Rennen von Austin)- 28. ' 'September: 6 Hours of Fuji- 8. November: Bapco Energies 8 Hours ' 'of Bahrain Track length Lusail International Circuit: 5.419 ' "kilometers Race start of the '1812km of Qatar': Friday, " 'February 28, 12 noon CET (2 pm local time) Race duration: Ten ' 'hours - the points in Qatar are therefore multiplied by a factor ' 'of 1.5 Qualifying LMGT3: Thursday, February 27, 3pm - 3:12pm ' '(local time: 5 pm - 5:12 pm) Qualifying Hyperpole LMGT3: ' 'Thursday, February 27, 15:20 - 15:30 (local time: 17:20 pm - ' '17:30 pm) 18 LMGT3 cars from nine different manufacturers ' 'will compete against each other in the class- A maximum of two ' 'vehicles may be entered per manufacturer All six drivers will ' 'be competing in a Mercedes-AMG car for the first time in the FIA ' 'WEC Balance sheet prologue car #60: 295 laps, 1593 ' 'kilometers Balance sheet prologue car #61: 321 laps, 1734 ' "kilometers This brings the team's total to 3327 " 'kilometers Maxime Martin set the best AMG time with ' '1:56:828 Mercedes-AMG Performance driver Maxime Martin, who ' 'has been part of the AMG line-up since the beginning of the year, ' 'already raced in the FIA WEC last season. His experience makes ' 'him an important component for Mercedes-AMG. “The Prologue in ' 'Qatar went very well. The championship is new to Mercedes-AMG. ' 'Accordingly, we will still learn a lot over the course of the ' 'year. We used the 14 hours of testing to find the right balance ' 'of the car, to get to know the Goodyear tires, with which AMG ' 'does not yet have so much experience in racing, and to understand ' 'all the new systems - especially the torque sensors. The first ' 'sessions will start on Wednesday. I hope that we will find a good ' 'starting position for the race with our package. I can hardly ' 'wait to finally start the championship with Mercedes-AMG and Iron ' 'Lynx.”Maxime Martin, Iron Lynx #61', 'content_html': '

 

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Affalterbach/Qatar. On Friday, February 28, the first ' 'race of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) ' 'will take place at the Lusail International Circuit in ' 'Qatar. Mercedes-AMG is represented for the first time in the ' 'series, which has been held under the umbrella of the FIA ' 'since 2012. Two Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 will be fielded by the ' 'Italian Customer Racing Team Iron Lynx in the long-distance ' 'classic. To participate, the car had to meet special ' 'homologation criteria in order to ultimately compete as a ' 'Mercedes-AMG LMGT3.

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To ensure that Iron Lynx is optimally prepared for the ' 'season opener, the team covered 3327 kilometers last Friday ' 'and Saturday. The official test days were mandatory for all ' '36 registered vehicles – 18 hypercars and 18 LMGT3. Two test ' 'sessions were held in each case. The two Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 ' 'ran without technical problems. This allowed drivers and ' 'team to get used to the new conditions.

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The #60 Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 will be driven by Matteo ' 'Cairoli, Matteo Cressoni and Claudio Schiavoni (all ITA). ' 'This trio is entering its fifth FIA WEC season together. The ' '#61 car will be driven by Lin Hodenius (NED) – at 18 years ' 'old, he is the youngest driver in the field – Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance driver Maxime Martin (BEL) and Christian Ried ' '(GER), who has been involved in the World Championship every ' 'season in the current era.

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Mercedes-AMG/Iron Lynx Line-up FIA WEC ' '2025

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Matteo Cairoli (ITA)

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Lin Hodenius (NED)

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Maxime Martin (BEL)

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Christian Ried (GER)

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Three questions for Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing for the FIA WEC ' '2025.

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Stefan, the last three months have been very intense. ' 'Both the team and the drivers were first in action with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 at the Prologue. How did the program go ' 'from your perspective?

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Stefan Wendl: “The Prologue in Qatar was very effective. ' 'We are pleased that the Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 worked perfectly ' 'from a technical point of view. The new technical ' 'regulations of the IMSA, where torque sensors have also been ' 'in use since this season, helped us to use them in the ' 'FIA/ACO competition with minor adjustments to the hardware. ' 'The many hours of preparation that have gone into both ' 'vehicles have definitely paid off. We had a very tight ' 'program to work through with all six drivers at the ' 'Prologue. All our colleagues on site and from the back ' 'office here in Affalterbach helped to test the elements that ' 'were included in the homologation under live ' 'conditions.”

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The Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 is not only new for the team, but ' 'also for all drivers. What challenges does that bring with ' 'it?

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Stefan Wendl: “All six drivers had the opportunity to ' 'test the car in advance. We covered a total of 3327 ' 'kilometers in Qatar last weekend. And every single kilometer ' 'is extremely important for the entire team, because in ' 'addition to the car setup, the Goodyear tires and the race ' 'track in Losail are relatively new to us. The asphalt at the ' 'Lusail Circuit and the many medium-fast corners are a ' 'challenge for the tires – you need a well-balanced car. We ' 'went through the data with the drivers after each stint and ' 'made adjustments. With Iron Lynx, we have a very experienced ' 'team as a partner, supported by our side with engineers and ' 'with Maxime Martin as a Performance Driver. The ' 'collaboration with Iron Lynx is off to a very good start. We ' 'complement each other perfectly: the team knows the ' 'championship, but not yet the car inside out. We know the ' 'car but are new to the championship.”

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Stefan Wendl: “During the prologue, we concentrated ' 'exclusively on the set-up of the cars, the familiarization ' 'of the drivers and the training of the team. Therefore, the ' 'times are not relevant for us at first. Realistically, I ' "don't see us as favorites for the LMGT3 title in our first " 'year of participation. But I hope that we will be able to ' 'win one or two races. For the first race in Qatar, we ' 'definitely need a few strategy options to be able to think ' 'ahead a little. We are just at the beginning of our ' 'collaboration with Iron Lynx. In the long term, I see a lot ' 'of potential.”

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FIA WEC 2025: Eight Races
- 28. February: 1812km of ' 'Qatar (10-Stunden-Rennen)
- 20. April: 6 Hours of ' 'Imola
- 10. May: TotalEnergies 6 Hours of ' 'Spa-Francorchamps
- 11. till 15. June: 24 Hours of Le ' 'Mans
-13. July: 6 Hours of São Paulo
- 7. September: ' 'Lone Star Le Mans (6-Stunden-Rennen von Austin)
- 28. ' 'September: 6 Hours of Fuji
- 8. November: Bapco Energies ' '8 Hours of Bahrain

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Track length Lusail International Circuit: 5.419 ' 'kilometers

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Race start of the '1812km of Qatar': Friday, February 28, " '12 noon CET (2 pm local time)

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Race duration: Ten hours - the points in Qatar are ' 'therefore multiplied by a factor of 1.5

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Qualifying LMGT3: Thursday, February 27, 3pm - 3:12pm ' '(local time: 5 pm - 5:12 pm)

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Qualifying Hyperpole LMGT3: Thursday, February 27, 15:20 ' '- 15:30 (local time: 17:20 pm - 17:30 pm)

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18 LMGT3 cars from nine different manufacturers will ' 'compete against each other in the class
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All six drivers will be competing in a Mercedes-AMG car ' 'for the first time in the FIA WEC

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Balance sheet prologue car #60: 295 laps, 1593 ' 'kilometers

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Balance sheet prologue car #61: 321 laps, 1734 ' 'kilometers

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Maxime Martin set the best AMG time with 1:56:828

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Mercedes-AMG Performance driver Maxime Martin, who has ' 'been part of the AMG line-up since the beginning of the ' 'year, already raced in the FIA WEC last season. His ' 'experience makes him an important component for ' 'Mercedes-AMG.

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“The Prologue in Qatar went very well. The championship ' 'is new to Mercedes-AMG. Accordingly, we will still learn a ' 'lot over the course of the year. We used the 14 hours of ' 'testing to find the right balance of the car, to get to know ' 'the Goodyear tires, with which AMG does not yet have so much ' 'experience in racing, and to understand all the new systems ' '- especially the torque sensors. The first sessions will ' 'start on Wednesday. I hope that we will find a good starting ' 'position for the race with our package. I can hardly wait to ' 'finally start the championship with Mercedes-AMG and Iron ' 'Lynx.”
Maxime Martin, Iron Lynx #61

\n', 'date': '2025-02-25T17:45:00+01:00', 'title': 'FIA WEC 2025: Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Team Iron Lynx with ' 'effective test in Qatar', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/24fed7b2-f977-45e4-8928-c96ce1ba40ed'} 2025-11-30 01:00:38 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b8e930dc-f237-4c59-a6e0-bce3a7b4d92d> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group Q4 2024 sales up 5% quarter-on-quarter; ' 'Top-End share reaches 15.9%\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars full-year sales slightly below 2023; Core ' 'segment sales rise 6% due to a strong performance of the GLC and ' 'E-Class; U.S. deliveries up 9%; Plug-In-Hybrid sales increase ' '13%\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sees solid Q4 with sales up 16% ' 'quarter-on-quarter; Mercedes-Benz Vans full-year sales below ' '2023\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group achieved its best quarter of the year in Q4 ' 'with 625,800 cars and vans sold in the October to December ' 'period. Full-year 2024 sales reached 2,389,000 cars and vans in a ' 'challenging global market environment.\n' '“In 2024, Mercedes-Benz once again demonstrated the power of our ' 'brand and the depth of our broad product offering. This ' 'culminated in strong sales of our Top-End and Core vehicles in ' 'the fourth quarter. We continue to consistently strengthen our ' "portfolio with the biggest product offensive in our company's " 'history starting this year with the all-new CLA.” Ola ' 'Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales rose quarter-on-quarter in 2024 to ' '520,100 units and reached the prior-year’s level. A good sales ' 'performance in Germany, China and the U.S. in the fourth quarter ' 'led to full-year sales of 1,983,400 vehicles in 2024.\n' 'Top-End vehicle sales grew by 34% quarter-on-quarter to 82,800 ' 'units driven by Mercedes-AMG, S-Class and G-Class sales ' 'underpinned by solid demand in the United States in particular. ' 'The G-Class achieved its best-ever sales quarter after new model ' 'launches in 2024, including the all-new electric G-Class. ' 'Furthermore, Mercedes-AMG sales in Q4 resulted in a best-ever ' 'quarter, thanks to further improved product availability and ' 'customer demand especially for the Mercedes-AMG GT and ' 'Mercedes-AMG GLC models. Full-year Top-End vehicle sales ' 'were below 2023 levels, reaching 281,500 units, mainly impacted ' 'by market conditions in China, model changes and weak EV demand. ' 'The S-Class remained the undisputed leader in its segment with a ' 'market share of around 50% in all key regions.\n' 'Sales of the Core segment increased 6% to 1,167,100 vehicles in ' '2024 driven by good demand for the E-Class and the top selling ' 'GLC models. Plug-In-Hybrid sales grew by 13% year-on-year across ' 'all regions, while slower EV adoption in core markets led to ' 'lower battery electric vehicle sales in 2024.\n' '“We finished the year with a strong sales quarter, especially ' 'with our Top-End vehicles and the G-Class in particular. I want ' 'to explicitly thank our customers for their continued trust and ' 'loyalty in our brand and I look forward to the world premiere of ' 'our all-new CLA models with cutting-edge technology and stunning ' 'design.” Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Marketing & Sales\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' 'Worldwide sales of Mercedes-Benz Vans rose by 16% on the quarter ' 'to 105,700 units, the best quarterly results of the year despite ' 'global macroeconomic challenges. Sales growth was mainly driven ' 'by the European market, with midsize and small van sales up and ' 'large van sales on a stable level compared to the previous ' 'quarter. For the full year 2024, Mercedes-Benz Vans sales reached ' '405,600 units, mainly impacted by the planned discontinuation of ' 'the Metris (Vito) in the U.S. as well as the midsize vans model ' 'changeover in Europe (1st HY) and China (2nd HY). Furthermore, a ' 'declining market development of large vans with combustion engine ' 'in the U.S. and midsize vans with combustion engine in China has ' 'affected overall sales. In Germany and the U.S., sales in the ' 'commercial segment were down mainly due to lower demand in the ' 'recreational vehicle business compared to previous year.\n' 'Overall, the freshly updated product portfolio has been well ' 'received by our customers resulting in 86,300 units of commercial ' 'vans sold in Q4 (+10% compared to Q3) and 19,400 units of private ' 'vans sold in Q4 (+53% compared to Q3). EV sales in Q4 are up ' '(+59% compared to Q3) reaching 6,900 units sold mainly due to the ' 'ongoing ramp-up of the new eSprinter despite a subdued market ' 'environment for electric vehicles in Europe. Full year sales of ' 'eVans reached 19,500 units sold worldwide keeping up a global EV ' 'share of 5%.\n' '“The global macroeconomic challenges have impacted our worldwide ' 'sales leading to a result of 405,600 units sold in 2024. We have ' 'closed 2024 with a solid fourth quarter. Our strong and entirely ' 'updated product portfolio positions us well in a competitive ' 'landscape in all markets across all segments.” Klaus ' 'Rehkugler, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & Marketing\n' 'Sales overview Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' 'Q4 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change Q3 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change Q4 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'YTD 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change YTD 2023\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group\n' '\n' '\n' '625,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+5%\n' '\n' '\n' '-2%\n' '\n' '\n' '2,389,000\n' '\n' '\n' '-4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '–    thereof BEVs\n' '\n' '\n' '56,100\n' '\n' '\n' '+20%\n' '\n' '\n' '-24%\n' '\n' '\n' '204,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-22%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' '520,100\n' '\n' '\n' '+3%\n' '\n' '\n' '+1%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,983,400\n' '\n' '\n' '-3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '–    thereof BEVs\n' '\n' '\n' '49,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+16%\n' '\n' '\n' '-26%\n' '\n' '\n' '185,100\n' '\n' '\n' '-23%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '–    thereof xEVs\n' '\n' '\n' '100,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+15%\n' '\n' '\n' '-11%\n' '\n' '\n' '367,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Car sales by segments*\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top-End\n' '\n' '\n' '82,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+34%\n' '\n' '\n' '+1%\n' '\n' '\n' '281,500\n' '\n' '\n' '-14%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Core\n' '\n' '\n' '308,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+2%\n' '\n' '\n' '+10%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,167,100\n' '\n' '\n' '+6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Entry\n' '\n' '\n' '129,000\n' '\n' '\n' '-8%\n' '\n' '\n' '-15%\n' '\n' '\n' '534,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-14%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Car sales by regions and markets\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Europe**\n' '\n' '\n' '165,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+5%\n' '\n' '\n' '-5%\n' '\n' '\n' '641,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '–    thereof Germany\n' '\n' '\n' '63,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+28%\n' '\n' '\n' '+4%\n' '\n' '\n' '213,500\n' '\n' '\n' '-9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Asia\n' '\n' '\n' '229,600\n' '\n' '\n' '+1%\n' '\n' '\n' '+1%\n' '\n' '\n' '892,100\n' '\n' '\n' '-7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '–    thereof China\n' '\n' '\n' '171,400\n' '\n' '\n' '0%\n' '\n' '\n' '+3%\n' '\n' '\n' '683,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'North America***\n' '\n' '\n' '100,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+5%\n' '\n' '\n' '+11%\n' '\n' '\n' '365,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '–    thereof U.S.\n' '\n' '\n' '88,300\n' '\n' '\n' '+4%\n' '\n' '\n' '+8%\n' '\n' '\n' '324,500\n' '\n' '\n' '+9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rest of World\n' '\n' '\n' '24,000\n' '\n' '\n' '+6%\n' '\n' '\n' '+11%\n' '\n' '\n' '84,100\n' '\n' '\n' '+4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, S-Class, GLS, ' 'EQS and EQS SUV\n' '* Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQC, EQE and ' 'EQE SUV\n' '* Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, EQB and ' 'smart\n' '** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and ' 'Norway\n' '*** North America: USA, Canada, Mexico\n' 'All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to change ' 'pending final reports.\n' 'Sales overview Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' 'Q4 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change Q3 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change Q4 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'YTD 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change YTD 2023\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans*\n' '\n' '\n' '105,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+16%\n' '\n' '\n' '-15%\n' '\n' '\n' '405,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '–    thereof eVans\n' '\n' '\n' '6,900\n' '\n' '\n' '+59%\n' '\n' '\n' '-10%\n' '\n' '\n' '19,500\n' '\n' '\n' '-14%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by segments*\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Commercial Vans\n' '\n' '\n' '86,300\n' '\n' '\n' '+10%\n' '\n' '\n' '-19%\n' '\n' '\n' '343,700\n' '\n' '\n' '-10%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '–    thereof commercial large vans\n' '\n' '\n' '53,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-4%\n' '\n' '\n' '-19%\n' '\n' '\n' '219,100\n' '\n' '\n' '-8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '–    thereof commercial midsize vans\n' '\n' '\n' '24,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+26%\n' '\n' '\n' '-29%\n' '\n' '\n' '101,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-15%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '–    thereof commercial small vans\n' '\n' '\n' '8,300\n' '\n' '\n' '+176%\n' '\n' '\n' '+28%\n' '\n' '\n' '23,400\n' '\n' '\n' '-3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Private Vans\n' '\n' '\n' '19,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+53%\n' '\n' '\n' '+9%\n' '\n' '\n' '61,900\n' '\n' '\n' '-8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '–    thereof private midsize vans\n' '\n' '\n' '17,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+47%\n' '\n' '\n' '+14%\n' '\n' '\n' '56,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '–    thereof private small vans\n' '\n' '\n' '1,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+166%\n' '\n' '\n' '-27%\n' '\n' '\n' '5,100\n' '\n' '\n' '-31%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and markets\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Europe**\n' '\n' '\n' '74,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+24%\n' '\n' '\n' '-9%\n' '\n' '\n' '271,500\n' '\n' '\n' '-3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '–    thereof Germany\n' '\n' '\n' '31,900\n' '\n' '\n' '+40%\n' '\n' '\n' '-6%\n' '\n' '\n' '103,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Asia\n' '\n' '\n' '7,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+28%\n' '\n' '\n' '-22%\n' '\n' '\n' '34,000\n' '\n' '\n' '-20%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '–    thereof China\n' '\n' '\n' '5,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+12%\n' '\n' '\n' '-33%\n' '\n' '\n' '26,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-20%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'North America***\n' '\n' '\n' '12,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-19%\n' '\n' '\n' '-45%\n' '\n' '\n' '59,900\n' '\n' '\n' '-31%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '–    thereof U.S.\n' '\n' '\n' '9,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-23%\n' '\n' '\n' '-48%\n' '\n' '\n' '49,500\n' '\n' '\n' '-34%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rest of World\n' '\n' '\n' '11,300\n' '\n' '\n' '+12%\n' '\n' '\n' '+8%\n' '\n' '\n' '40,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, small vans ' 'include T-Class and EQT 200[1]\n' '* Commercial vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, mid-size vans ' 'include (e)Vito, small vans include (e)Citan\n' '** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and ' 'Norway\n' '*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico\n' 'All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to change ' 'pending final reports.\n' 'Contact: Mercedes-Benz Cars Edward Taylor, +49 176 3094 ' '1776, edward.taylor@mercedes-benz.comBenjamin Kraft, +49 176 3095 ' '7277, benjamin.b.kraft@mercedes-benz.comDavid Börsig, +49 176 ' '3094 0756, david.boersig@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans Simonette Illi-Haußmann, +49 176 3099 ' '9812, Simonette.Illi@mercedes-benz.comSabrina Wolters, +49 176 ' '3091 6823, sabrina.wolters@mercedes-benz.com\n' '[1] (energy consumption combined: 20.9 - 19.3 kWh/100 km | CO₂ ' 'emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A). The stated values ' 'were determined in accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide ' 'harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. ' 'The ranges given refer to the German market. 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  • Mercedes-Benz Group Q4 2024 sales up 5% ' 'quarter-on-quarter; Top-End share reaches ' '15.9%
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  • Mercedes-Benz Cars full-year sales slightly ' 'below 2023; Core segment sales rise 6% due to a strong ' 'performance of the GLC and E-Class; U.S. deliveries up 9%; ' 'Plug-In-Hybrid sales increase 13%
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  • Mercedes-Benz Vans sees solid Q4 with sales up ' '16% quarter-on-quarter; Mercedes-Benz Vans full-year sales ' 'below 2023
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Mercedes-Benz Group achieved its best quarter of the year ' 'in Q4 with 625,800 cars and vans sold in the October to ' 'December period. Full-year 2024 sales reached 2,389,000 cars ' 'and vans in a challenging global market environment.

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“In 2024, Mercedes-Benz once again demonstrated ' 'the power of our brand and the depth of our broad product ' 'offering. This culminated in strong sales of our Top-End and ' 'Core vehicles in the fourth quarter. We continue to ' 'consistently strengthen our portfolio with the biggest ' "product offensive in our company's history starting this " 'year with the all-new CLA.” 
Ola Källenius, ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sales rose ' 'quarter-on-quarter in 2024 to 520,100 units and reached the ' 'prior-year’s level. A good sales performance in Germany, ' 'China and the U.S. in the fourth quarter led to full-year ' 'sales of 1,983,400 vehicles in 2024.

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Top-End vehicle sales grew by 34% quarter-on-quarter to ' '82,800 units driven by Mercedes-AMG, S-Class and G-Class ' 'sales underpinned by solid demand in the United States in ' 'particular. The G-Class achieved its best-ever sales quarter ' 'after new model launches in 2024, including the all-new ' 'electric G-Class. Furthermore, Mercedes-AMG sales in Q4 ' 'resulted in a best-ever quarter, thanks to further improved ' 'product availability and customer demand especially for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT and Mercedes-AMG GLC ' 'models. 
Full-year Top-End vehicle sales were below ' '2023 levels, reaching 281,500 units, mainly impacted by ' 'market conditions in China, model changes and weak EV ' 'demand. The S-Class remained the undisputed leader in its ' 'segment with a market share of around 50% in all key ' 'regions.

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Sales of the Core segment increased 6% to 1,167,100 ' 'vehicles in 2024 driven by good demand for the E-Class and ' 'the top selling GLC models. Plug-In-Hybrid sales grew by 13% ' 'year-on-year across all regions, while slower EV adoption in ' 'core markets led to lower battery electric vehicle sales in ' '2024.

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“We finished the year with a strong sales ' 'quarter, especially with our Top-End vehicles and the ' 'G-Class in particular. I want to explicitly thank our ' 'customers for their continued trust and loyalty in our brand ' 'and I look forward to the world premiere of our all-new CLA ' 'models with cutting-edge technology and stunning ' 'design.” 
Britta Seeger, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Marketing ' '& Sales

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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Worldwide sales of Mercedes-Benz Vans rose by 16% on the ' 'quarter to 105,700 units, the best quarterly results of the ' 'year despite global macroeconomic challenges. Sales growth ' 'was mainly driven by the European market, with midsize and ' 'small van sales up and large van sales on a stable level ' 'compared to the previous quarter. For the full year 2024, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sales reached 405,600 units, mainly ' 'impacted by the planned discontinuation of the Metris (Vito) ' 'in the U.S. as well as the midsize vans model changeover in ' 'Europe (1st HY) and China (2nd HY). Furthermore, a declining ' 'market development of large vans with combustion engine in ' 'the U.S. and midsize vans with combustion engine in China ' 'has affected overall sales. In Germany and the U.S., sales ' 'in the commercial segment were down mainly due to lower ' 'demand in the recreational vehicle business compared to ' 'previous year.

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Overall, the freshly updated product portfolio has been ' 'well received by our customers resulting in 86,300 units of ' 'commercial vans sold in Q4 (+10% compared to Q3) and 19,400 ' 'units of private vans sold in Q4 (+53% compared to Q3). EV ' 'sales in Q4 are up (+59% compared to Q3) reaching 6,900 ' 'units sold mainly due to the ongoing ramp-up of the new ' 'eSprinter despite a subdued market environment for electric ' 'vehicles in Europe. Full year sales of eVans reached 19,500 ' 'units sold worldwide keeping up a global EV share of ' '5%.

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“The global macroeconomic challenges have ' 'impacted our worldwide sales leading to a result of 405,600 ' 'units sold in 2024. We have closed 2024 with a solid fourth ' 'quarter. Our strong and entirely updated product portfolio ' 'positions us well in a competitive landscape in all markets ' 'across all segments.” 
Klaus Rehkugler, ' 'Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & Marketing

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625,800

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56,100

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49,200

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All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to ' 'change pending final reports.

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Sales overview Mercedes-Benz Vans

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105,700

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+16%

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-15%

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405,600

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-9%

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–    thereof eVans

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6,900

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+59%

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-10%

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19,500

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-14%

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Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by ' 'segments*

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Commercial Vans

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86,300

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+10%

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-19%

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343,700

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-10%

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–    thereof commercial large vans

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53,800

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-4%

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-19%

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219,100

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-8%

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–    thereof commercial midsize vans

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24,200

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+26%

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-29%

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101,200

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-15%

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–    thereof commercial small vans

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8,300

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+176%

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+28%

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23,400

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-3%

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Private Vans

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19,400

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+53%

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+9%

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61,900

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-8%

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–    thereof private midsize vans

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17,700

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+47%

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+14%

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56,800

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-5%

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–    thereof private small vans

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1,700

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+166%

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-27%

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5,100

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-31%

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Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and ' 'markets

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Europe**

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74,400

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+24%

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-9%

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271,500

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-3%

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–    thereof Germany

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31,900

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+40%

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-6%

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103,200

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-9%

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Asia

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7,800

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+28%

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-22%

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34,000

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-20%

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–    thereof China

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5,200

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+12%

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-33%

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26,600

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-20%

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North America***

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12,200

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-19%

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-45%

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59,900

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-31%

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–    thereof U.S.

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9,800

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-23%

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-48%

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49,500

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-34%

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Rest of World

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11,300

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+12%

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+8%

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40,200

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+1%

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* Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, ' 'small vans include T-Class and EQT 200[1]

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* Commercial vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, ' 'mid-size vans include (e)Vito, small vans include ' '(e)Citan

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** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway

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*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico

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Contact: 
Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars 
Edward Taylor, +49 176 3094 1776, edward.taylor@mercedes-benz.com
Benjamin ' 'Kraft, +49 176 3095 7277, benjamin.b.kraft@mercedes-benz.com
David ' 'Börsig, +49 176 3094 0756, david.boersig@mercedes-benz.com

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Mercedes-Benz Vans 
Simonette ' 'Illi-Haußmann, +49 176 3099 9812, Simonette.Illi@mercedes-benz.com
Sabrina ' 'Wolters, +49 176 3091 6823, sabrina.wolters@mercedes-benz.com

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[1] (energy consumption combined: 20.9 - 19.3 ' 'kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A). ' 'The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to ' 'the German market. The fuel consumption, energy consumption ' 'and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on the car’s ' 'efficient use of the fuel or energy source, but also on ' 'driving style and other non-technical factors.

\n', 'date': '2025-01-10T09:30:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Group finishes 2024 with a solid Q4 to reach 2.4 ' 'million annual sales', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b8e930dc-f237-4c59-a6e0-bce3a7b4d92d'} 2025-11-30 01:00:38 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=32&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:38 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1ced341c-d7a1-495d-aaf5-a9a7de8cf967> {'content': ' VfB Stuttgart beats FC Bayern Munich 5 : 4 in the final and ' 'wins the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup 2025 Lauri Penna (VfB Stuttgart) ' 'is named player of the tournament Dylan „DullenMIKE“ Neuhausen ' 'wins the SK Gaming eJuniorCup 2025 - powered by Mercedes-Benz ' 'German national player Angelo Stiller inducted into the Hall of ' "Fame On 11 and 12 January 2025, the world's greatest football " 'talents met again at the Mercedes‑Benz JuniorCup at the ' 'Glaspalast Sindelfingen. In a spectacular final, VfB Stuttgart ' 'beat FC Bayern Munich 5 : 4 in overtime to win the 33rd edition ' 'of the renowned tournament – and thus defending their title. ' 'Third place went to 1. FC Heidenheim. Lauri Penna (VfB Stuttgart) ' 'was voted best player of the tournament, with Leon Klanac (FC ' 'Bayern Munich) being honoured as the best goalkeeper. The results ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup 2025: Match for 7th ' 'place:\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'Manchester United : Sao Paulo ' 'FC\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' '5 : 4 (after penalties) Match for 5th ' 'place:\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'Glasgow Rangers : Servette FC ' 'Genf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' '2 : 1 Match for 3rd ' 'place:\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' '1. FC Heidenheim : Borussia Mönchengladbach 14 : 13 (after ' 'penalties) ' 'Final:\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'VfB Stuttgart : FC Bayern ' 'Munich\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' '5 : 4 (in overtime) “I am always thrilled to see the greatest ' 'football talents at the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup. Exciting matches ' 'at the highest level and the family atmosphere make this ' 'international youth tournament so special.” Cacau, former German ' 'national player and patron of the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup As part ' 'of the tournament, Mercedes-Benz honoured VfB Stuttgart ' 'midfielder Angelo Stiller as the latest member of the JuniorCup ' 'Hall of Fame. Stiller took part in the tournament as a youth ' 'player for FC Bayern Munich before making his breakthrough as a ' 'professional. He made his debut for the German national team in ' 'October 2024. In the parallel apprentice tournament, teams of a ' 'total of nine Mercedes-Benz factories took part. The ' 'Sindelfingen, Rastatt, Bremen, Berlin/Ludwigsfelde, Hamburg, ' 'Düsseldorf, Germersheim and Untertürkheim plants as well as the ' 'headquarters team participated with teams consisting exclusively ' 'of apprentices. Plant Bremen defeated plant Sindelfingen in the ' 'final 5 : 4 after penalty shoot-out. Plant Rastatt won the match ' "for third place. This year's SK Gaming eJuniorCup - powered by " 'Mercedes-Benz once again saw exciting virtual matches courtside ' 'of the artificial football field. After hard-fought games, Dylan ' '“DullenMIKE” Neuhausen was able to secure the title. In addition ' 'to esports professionals, Mercedes-Benz apprentices and ' 'influencers also took part in the tournament. Further, esports ' 'fans from all over the world were able to qualify for the ' 'eJuniorCup. In addition to the eJuniorCup, Mercedes-Benz ' 'presented a unique in-car gaming experience for visitors. Thanks ' 'to a cooperation with gaming platform Boosteroid, over 1,000 of ' 'the most popular video games can be played in Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles, including many triple-A-titles. “The Mercedes-Benz ' 'JuniorCup stands for tradition and innovation and provides a ' 'stage for young talents - on the pitch and in the digital world. ' 'Every year, we unite fans, athletes, and sports enthusiasts from ' 'all over the world at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen and bring ' 'the passion for sport to life.“ Britta Seeger, Member of the ' 'Board of Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing & Sale ', 'content_html': '
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    On 11 and 12 January 2025, the world's greatest football " 'talents met again at the Mercedes‑Benz JuniorCup at the ' 'Glaspalast Sindelfingen. In a spectacular final, VfB ' 'Stuttgart beat FC Bayern Munich 5 : 4 in overtime to win the ' '33rd edition of the renowned tournament – and ' 'thus defending their title. Third place went to 1. FC ' 'Heidenheim. Lauri Penna (VfB Stuttgart) was voted best ' 'player of the tournament, with Leon Klanac (FC Bayern ' 'Munich) being honoured as the best goalkeeper.

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    Match for 7th ' 'place:                  ' 'Manchester United : Sao Paulo ' 'FC                    ' '5 : 4 (after penalties)

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    Match for 5th ' 'place:                  ' 'Glasgow Rangers : Servette FC ' 'Genf                 ' '2 : 1

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    Match for 3rd ' 'place:                  ' '1. FC Heidenheim : Borussia Mönchengladbach 14 : 13 (after ' 'penalties)

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    “I am always thrilled to see the greatest football ' 'talents at the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup. Exciting matches at ' 'the highest level and the family atmosphere make this ' 'international youth tournament so special.”

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    Cacau, former German national player and patron of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup

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    As part of the tournament, Mercedes-Benz honoured VfB ' 'Stuttgart midfielder Angelo Stiller as the latest member of ' 'the JuniorCup Hall of Fame. Stiller took part in the ' 'tournament as a youth player for FC Bayern Munich before ' 'making his breakthrough as a professional. He made his debut ' 'for the German national team in October ' '2024.

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    In the parallel apprentice tournament, teams of a total ' 'of nine Mercedes-Benz factories took part. The Sindelfingen, ' 'Rastatt, Bremen, Berlin/Ludwigsfelde, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, ' 'Germersheim and Untertürkheim plants as well as the ' 'headquarters team participated with teams consisting ' 'exclusively of apprentices. Plant Bremen defeated plant ' 'Sindelfingen in the final 5 : 4 after penalty shoot-out. ' 'Plant Rastatt won the match for third place.

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    This year's SK Gaming eJuniorCup - powered by " 'Mercedes-Benz once again saw exciting virtual matches ' 'courtside of the artificial football field. After ' 'hard-fought games, Dylan “DullenMIKE” Neuhausen was able to ' 'secure the title. In addition to esports professionals, ' 'Mercedes-Benz apprentices and influencers also took part in ' 'the tournament. Further, esports fans from all over the ' 'world were able to qualify for the eJuniorCup.

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    In addition to the eJuniorCup, Mercedes-Benz presented a ' 'unique in-car gaming experience for visitors. Thanks to a ' 'cooperation with gaming platform Boosteroid, over 1,000 of ' 'the most popular video games can be played in Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles, including many triple-A-titles.

    \n' '

    “The Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup stands for tradition and ' 'innovation and provides a stage for young talents - on the ' 'pitch and in the digital world. Every year, we unite fans, ' 'athletes, and sports enthusiasts from all over the world at ' 'the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen and bring the passion for ' 'sport to life.“

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    Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing & Sale

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Sagree Sardien will take over the responsibility as Head ' 'of Sales & Marketing Mercedes‑Benz Vans effective May ' '1st, 2025, succeeding Klaus Rehkugler, who will take over ' 'the position as Head of the newly created area Product ' 'Management Mercedes‑Benz Cars.

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Sagree began her Mercedes-Benz career with Daimler Fleet ' 'Management as Head of Operations in South Africa in 2008. ' 'Afterwards, she held various leadership positions in Sales, ' 'Product Management, Aftersales, Parts Logistics, Customer ' 'Assistance as well as Supply Chain & Distribution. ' 'During her tenure in South Africa, Sagree also successfully ' 'implemented and steered the transition of the South African ' 'market to the direct sales Model in 2017. In 2018 she moved ' 'to Stuttgart and took over the position as Head of Market ' 'Management for Japan, Korea, Australia, Turkey, South ' 'Africa, Middle East & Egypt, before she became CEO & ' 'President of MB Malaysia & Head of South East Asia in ' '2021, being responsible for the markets Malaysia, Singapore ' 'and back then Indonesia, as well as ten General ' 'Distributors. In 2023, she changed to her current role as ' 'Head of Marketing & Sales Mercedes-Benz Cars Overseas. ' 'In this function Sagree is responsible for the Sales & ' 'Marketing in about 120 markets, including the General ' 'Distributor business. She also is holding several Board of ' 'Director seats for Mercedes-Benz MPCs across the region ' 'Overseas.

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During her tenure as Head of Region Overseas Sagree has ' 'strongly focused on steering of the complexity of the ' 'diverse Overseas markets as well as driving the ' 'implementation of various strategy and transformation ' 'initiatives. 

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Built using Gemini on Vertex AI, ' 'Google Cloud’s Automotive AI Agent is specially tuned for the ' 'automotive industry and can reference information from Google ' 'Maps Platform to give users more detailed and personalized ' 'conversational responses about navigation, points of interest and ' 'more.\n' 'Google Maps Platform provides Mercedes-Benz owners with fresh and ' 'factual information about 250 million places around the world, ' 'and the map is updated nearly in real time, with over 100 million ' 'updates made to the map each day. With the enhanced search and ' 'navigation experience, users can converse naturally with the MBUX ' 'Virtual Assistant and get answers to questions like: “Could you ' 'guide me to the nearest fine-dining restaurant for a unique ' 'culinary experience?”. Users can also ask follow-up questions, ' 'like: “Does the restaurant have good reviews?” or “What is the ' 'chef’s signature dish?” and the MBUX Virtual Assistant can ' 'respond with accurate, up-to-date information and display ' 'navigation details through the vehicle’s native interface. The ' 'new experience will be available in the MBUX Virtual Assistant, ' 'with Mercedes-Benz’s new CLA series later this year.\n' 'Google Cloud’s Automotive AI Agent will also enable the MBUX ' 'Virtual Assistant to handle complex, multi-turn dialogue and can ' 'retain memory of conversations, which means users can continue ' 'conversations and reference information throughout their drives.\n' '“At Mercedes-Benz, we seek to offer our customers an exceptional ' 'digital experience. Our partnership with Google Cloud will ' 'further enhance in-car navigation, combining sophisticated ' 'location data with generative AI. Launching with the new CLA, our ' 'next-gen navigation will allow drivers and passengers to use ' 'voice commands to obtain comprehensive and personalized ' 'information within seconds.” Ola Källenius, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' '“Mercedes-Benz is known for providing an amazing driving ' 'experience, and our partnership will bring cutting edge AI ' 'breakthroughs to make those experiences even better. Our new ' 'Automotive AI Agent will help drivers navigate and search with ' 'in-vehicle assistants, so those interactions are more natural and ' 'helpful. This is just the beginning of how agentic capabilities ' 'can transform the automotive industry and I’m excited to see our ' 'partnership drive progress forward.” Sundar Pichai, CEO of ' 'Google and Alphabet\n' 'Google Cloud’s Automotive AI Agent enables automakers to leverage ' 'the power of generative AI and large language models (LLMs) to ' 'build and deploy customized, first-party, voice-assistant ' 'experiences with state-of-the-art AI quality. Automotive AI Agent ' 'was built using Google’s Gemini models, which enables multimodal ' 'reasoning capabilities through natural language speech ' 'interactions and uses information from Google Maps Platform.\n' 'The new AI-enhanced Point-of-Interest search and navigation ' 'feature is coming to the new Mercedes‑Benz CLA later this ' 'year. It will be the first vehicle designed with the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz operating system, MB.OS. A rollout to further ' 'models with the MBUX Voice Assistant is also planned.\n' 'About Google Cloud\n' 'Google Cloud is the new way to the cloud, providing AI, ' 'infrastructure, developer, data, security, and collaboration ' 'tools built for today and tomorrow. Google Cloud offers a ' 'powerful, fully integrated and optimized AI stack with its own ' 'planet-scale infrastructure, custom-built chips, generative AI ' 'models and development platform, as well as AI-powered ' 'applications, to help organizations transform. Customers in more ' 'than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their ' 'trusted technology partner.\n' 'Contact: Isabel Meurer, phone: +49 (0) 176 30947980, ' 'isabel.meurer@mercedes-benz.com Patrick Kuom, phone: +49 (0) ' '176 30923021, patrick.kuom@mercedes-benz.comGoogle: ' 'press@google.com', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz and Google Cloud today announced the ' 'expansion of their strategic partnership to introduce new ' 'conversational capabilities to the MBUX Virtual Assistant, ' 'powered by Google Cloud’s new Automotive AI Agent. Built ' 'using Gemini on Vertex AI, Google Cloud’s Automotive AI ' 'Agent is specially tuned for the automotive industry and can ' 'reference information from Google Maps Platform to give ' 'users more detailed and personalized conversational ' 'responses about navigation, points of interest and ' 'more.

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Google Maps Platform provides Mercedes-Benz owners with ' 'fresh and factual information about 250 million places ' 'around the world, and the map is updated nearly in real ' 'time, with over 100 million updates made to the map each ' 'day. With the enhanced search and navigation experience, ' 'users can converse naturally with the MBUX Virtual Assistant ' 'and get answers to questions like: “Could you guide me to ' 'the nearest fine-dining restaurant for a unique culinary ' 'experience?”. Users can also ask follow-up questions, like: ' '“Does the restaurant have good reviews?” or “What is the ' 'chef’s signature dish?” and the MBUX Virtual Assistant can ' 'respond with accurate, up-to-date information and display ' 'navigation details through the vehicle’s native interface. ' 'The new experience will be available in the MBUX Virtual ' 'Assistant, with Mercedes-Benz’s new CLA series later this ' 'year.

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Google Cloud’s Automotive AI Agent will also enable the ' 'MBUX Virtual Assistant to handle complex, multi-turn ' 'dialogue and can retain memory of conversations, which means ' 'users can continue conversations and reference information ' 'throughout their drives.

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“At Mercedes-Benz, we seek to offer our customers ' 'an exceptional digital experience. Our partnership with ' 'Google Cloud will further enhance in-car navigation, ' 'combining sophisticated location data with generative AI. ' 'Launching with the new CLA, our next-gen navigation will ' 'allow drivers and passengers to use voice commands to obtain ' 'comprehensive and personalized information within ' 'seconds.” 
Ola Källenius, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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“Mercedes-Benz is known for providing an amazing ' 'driving experience, and our partnership will bring cutting ' 'edge AI breakthroughs to make those experiences even better. ' 'Our new Automotive AI Agent will help drivers navigate and ' 'search with in-vehicle assistants, so those interactions are ' 'more natural and helpful. This is just the beginning of how ' 'agentic capabilities can transform the automotive industry ' 'and I’m excited to see our partnership drive progress ' 'forward.” 
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and ' 'Alphabet

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Google Cloud’s Automotive AI Agent enables automakers to ' 'leverage the power of generative AI and large language ' 'models (LLMs) to build and deploy customized, first-party, ' 'voice-assistant experiences with state-of-the-art AI ' 'quality. Automotive AI Agent was built using Google’s Gemini ' 'models, which enables multimodal reasoning capabilities ' 'through natural language speech interactions and uses ' 'information from Google Maps Platform.

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The new AI-enhanced Point-of-Interest search and ' 'navigation feature is coming to the new ' 'Mercedes‑Benz CLA later this year. It will be the first ' 'vehicle designed with the new Mercedes-Benz operating ' 'system, MB.OS. A rollout to further models with the MBUX ' 'Voice Assistant is also planned.

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About Google Cloud

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Google Cloud is the new way to the cloud, providing AI, ' 'infrastructure, developer, data, security, and collaboration ' 'tools built for today and tomorrow. Google Cloud offers a ' 'powerful, fully integrated and optimized AI stack with its ' 'own planet-scale infrastructure, custom-built chips, ' 'generative AI models and development platform, as well as ' 'AI-powered applications, to help organizations transform. ' 'Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to ' 'Google Cloud as their trusted technology partner.

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Contact: 
Isabel Meurer, phone: ' '+49 (0) 176 30947980, isabel.meurer@mercedes-benz.com 
Patrick ' 'Kuom, phone: +49 (0) 176 30923021, patrick.kuom@mercedes-benz.com
Google: ' 'press@google.com

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Each instalment tells surprising, exciting ' 'and interesting stories about vehicles from the exhibition. On ' 'the occasion of the 30th anniversary of launching the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, in the spotlight this time: the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 313 CDI Ambulance from 2001 in Collection ' 'Room 3: Gallery of Helpers.\n' 'No. 2/2025: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 313 CDI Ambulance\n' 'Eye-catching: A Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with a cubic, white body, ' 'blue light system and prominent day-glow colours. This is what a ' 'typical ambulance looks like, and this is exactly how it looks in ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Museum. The German Red Cross Rems-Murr District ' 'Association used this ambulance with the call sign 2/83-2 from ' '2001 for a good three years. It covered no less than ' '111,473 kilometres during this time.\n' 'New shape: This type of construction is called a “box body” in ' 'technical jargon. Compared to a van with a sheet metal body, the ' 'effective load space with straight walls is easier and therefore ' 'more practical to fit out and also offers more space, including ' 'headroom, and insulation. Another important factor for an ' 'ambulance is that it is easier to fulfil hygiene requirements. It ' 'was built by Binz, based in Lorch, Baden-Württemberg. In 1996, ' 'the company presented its first ambulance with a box body, ' 'manufactured on the basis of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at the ' 'Ilmenau site in Thuringia. This heralded a new era, as vans ' 'converted into ambulances with a standard body had dominated the ' 'market until the 1990s.\n' 'Namesake of a vehicle category: The first Mercedes-Benz Sprinter ' 'had its world première on 23 January 1995. It followed on ' 'from the internally named T 1 van series (formerly the ' '“Bremer Transporter”), was an immediate bestseller and even ' 'became “Van of the Year 1995”. No wonder, as the new vehicle ' 'impressed with a very comfortable ride and exemplary safety. An ' 'ABS anti-lock braking system, ABD automatic brake differential ' 'and, for the first time in a van, four disc brakes were always on ' 'board. It was available in various wheelbases with different body ' 'variants. It soon gave its name to an entire category of ' 'vehicle – the “Sprinter class”. The second generation of the ' 'Sprinter followed in 2006 after several updates, from which the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 313 CDI ambulance from 2001 also ' 'benefited.\n' 'Rolling treatment room: Looking through the open rear double-wing ' 'doors of the ambulance, the wheeled stretcher with its bright ' 'orange upholstery catches the eye. The stretcher can be detached ' 'from the trolley and thus also transported using muscle power, ' 'for example on uneven terrain. Right next to it is a blue seat ' 'with a seatbelt so that the emergency doctor or paramedic can ' 'care for the patient during transport.\n' 'Fully equipped: Important rescue equipment is located in the ' 'immediate vicinity of the stretcher, such as a defibrillator to ' 'stabilise the heart function and a ventilator. Both can also be ' 'used outside the vehicle. There is a separate supply of medical ' 'oxygen for respiration during the journey. The hand-held cases ' 'with medical supplies and medications are also mobile: They are ' 'located in the cupboard compartments – equally accessible ' 'from inside and outside the vehicle, which has a hatch next to ' 'the side door for this purpose. This means that the rescue team ' 'can take care of first aid with all the necessary equipment and ' 'then continue their work seamlessly in the vehicle. Further ' 'material can be found in the extensive drawer and cupboard ' 'compartments. A sliding window at the front of the cab enables ' 'visual communication with the driver.\n' 'Practical orientation: The entire ambulance has a practical and ' 'functional interior. This is essential, because minutes can save ' 'lives in an emergency. Every move of the team has to be right, ' 'and the vehicle has to reach the scene reliably. What’s more, ' '“2/83-2” looks almost clinically clean in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum, as if it could zoom off again at any time with flashing ' 'blue lights and siren – unlike the Mercedes-Benz 320 ' 'Ambulance from 1937, also on display in Collection Room 3. ' 'Because it does not yet have a light signalling system and has no ' 'horn.\n' 'Cockpit workplace: The Binz control unit for the special ' 'technology is located between the driver and co-driver in the ' 'Sprinter. The blue light and horn can be switched on there, as ' 'can the working lights on the outside and inside of the vehicle ' 'body, and a holder accommodates the handset of the radio. Two ' 'safety helmets hang on the rear wall of the driver’s cab – ' 'obviously hardly used and therefore in almost new condition. ' 'There is also a portable spotlight as well as a voltage ' 'transformer and 220-volt sockets to power standard electrical ' 'appliances.\n' 'Almost like in a passenger car: Comfortable seats, perfect ' 'forward visibility and a comfortable ride almost like in a ' 'passenger car – the driver and co-driver are pleased. The ' 'four-cylinder engine of the 313 CDI develops 95 kW ' '(129 hp) from a displacement of 2,148 cubic centimeters and ' 'enables a top speed of 150 km/h. The automated Sprintshift ' 'gearshift system offers further convenience.\n' 'Anniversary: To mark “30 Years of the Sprinter”, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum is exhibiting a vehicle of the first ' 'generation as well as the current Sprinter along with its ' 'electric counterpart, the eSprinter, in the atrium and in front ' 'of the museum until 31 March 2025', 'content_html': '
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 “Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells ' 'surprising, exciting and interesting stories about vehicles ' 'from the exhibition. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary ' 'of launching the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, in the spotlight ' 'this time: the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 313 CDI Ambulance from ' '2001 in Collection Room 3: Gallery of Helpers.

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No. 2/2025: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 313 CDI ' 'Ambulance

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Eye-catching: A Mercedes-Benz Sprinter ' 'with a cubic, white body, blue light system and prominent ' 'day-glow colours. This is what a typical ambulance looks ' 'like, and this is exactly how it looks in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum. The German Red Cross Rems-Murr District Association ' 'used this ambulance with the call sign 2/83-2 from 2001 for ' 'a good three years. It covered no less than ' '111,473 kilometres during this time.

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New shape: This type of construction is ' 'called a “box body” in technical jargon. Compared to a van ' 'with a sheet metal body, the effective load space with ' 'straight walls is easier and therefore more practical to fit ' 'out and also offers more space, including headroom, and ' 'insulation. Another important factor for an ambulance is ' 'that it is easier to fulfil hygiene requirements. It was ' 'built by Binz, based in Lorch, Baden-Württemberg. In 1996, ' 'the company presented its first ambulance with a box body, ' 'manufactured on the basis of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at ' 'the Ilmenau site in Thuringia. This heralded a new era, as ' 'vans converted into ambulances with a standard body had ' 'dominated the market until the 1990s.

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Namesake of a vehicle category: The ' 'first Mercedes-Benz Sprinter had its world première on ' '23 January 1995. It followed on from the internally ' 'named T 1 van series (formerly the “Bremer ' 'Transporter”), was an immediate bestseller and even became ' '“Van of the Year 1995”. No wonder, as the new vehicle ' 'impressed with a very comfortable ride and exemplary safety. ' 'An ABS anti-lock braking system, ABD automatic brake ' 'differential and, for the first time in a van, four disc ' 'brakes were always on board. It was available in various ' 'wheelbases with different body variants. It soon gave its ' 'name to an entire category of vehicle – the “Sprinter ' 'class”. The second generation of the Sprinter followed in ' '2006 after several updates, from which the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sprinter 313 CDI ambulance from 2001 also benefited.

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Rolling treatment room: Looking through ' 'the open rear double-wing doors of the ambulance, the ' 'wheeled stretcher with its bright orange upholstery catches ' 'the eye. The stretcher can be detached from the trolley and ' 'thus also transported using muscle power, for example on ' 'uneven terrain. Right next to it is a blue seat with a ' 'seatbelt so that the emergency doctor or paramedic can care ' 'for the patient during transport.

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Fully equipped: Important rescue ' 'equipment is located in the immediate vicinity of the ' 'stretcher, such as a defibrillator to stabilise the heart ' 'function and a ventilator. Both can also be used outside the ' 'vehicle. There is a separate supply of medical oxygen for ' 'respiration during the journey. The hand-held cases with ' 'medical supplies and medications are also mobile: They are ' 'located in the cupboard compartments – equally ' 'accessible from inside and outside the vehicle, which has a ' 'hatch next to the side door for this purpose. This means ' 'that the rescue team can take care of first aid with all the ' 'necessary equipment and then continue their work seamlessly ' 'in the vehicle. Further material can be found in the ' 'extensive drawer and cupboard compartments. A sliding window ' 'at the front of the cab enables visual communication with ' 'the driver.

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Practical orientation: The entire ' 'ambulance has a practical and functional interior. This is ' 'essential, because minutes can save lives in an emergency. ' 'Every move of the team has to be right, and the vehicle has ' 'to reach the scene reliably. What’s more, “2/83-2” looks ' 'almost clinically clean in the Mercedes-Benz Museum, as if ' 'it could zoom off again at any time with flashing blue ' 'lights and siren – unlike the Mercedes-Benz 320 ' 'Ambulance from 1937, also on display in Collection ' 'Room 3. Because it does not yet have a light signalling ' 'system and has no horn.

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Cockpit workplace: The Binz control unit ' 'for the special technology is located between the driver and ' 'co-driver in the Sprinter. The blue light and horn can be ' 'switched on there, as can the working lights on the outside ' 'and inside of the vehicle body, and a holder accommodates ' 'the handset of the radio. Two safety helmets hang on the ' 'rear wall of the driver’s cab – obviously hardly used ' 'and therefore in almost new condition. There is also a ' 'portable spotlight as well as a voltage transformer and ' '220-volt sockets to power standard electrical ' 'appliances.

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Almost like in a passenger car: ' 'Comfortable seats, perfect forward visibility and a ' 'comfortable ride almost like in a passenger car – the ' 'driver and co-driver are pleased. The four-cylinder engine ' 'of the 313 CDI develops 95 kW (129 hp) from a ' 'displacement of 2,148 cubic centimeters and enables a top ' 'speed of 150 km/h. The automated Sprintshift gearshift ' 'system offers further convenience.

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Anniversary: To mark “30 Years of ' 'the Sprinter”, the Mercedes-Benz Museum is exhibiting a ' 'vehicle of the first generation as well as the current ' 'Sprinter along with its electric counterpart, the eSprinter, ' 'in the atrium and in front of the museum until 31 March ' '2025

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' '(MBRDNA) has an impressive portfolio of cutting-edge technologies ' 'that have culminated in nearly 100 U.S. patents awarded to ' 'Mercedes‑Benz and its affiliated entities\n' 'Today, a powerhouse of more than 600 employees across six U.S. ' 'locations is pioneering the most desirable technologies from ' 'North America for Mercedes-Benz\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. ' '(MBRDNA), a Silicon Valley-headquartered research and development ' 'subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, proudly celebrated 30 years of ' 'unrivaled technological advancements in automotive innovation. ' 'The subsidiary’s history is a story of trailblazing industry ' 'firsts – first automaker to deliver full iPod music navigation, ' "first German premium automotive manufacturer to bring Apple's " '“CarPlay” infotainment system based on the iPhone into cars, ' 'first automaker in the U.S. to launch the Google “Send-to-Car” ' 'functionality in a vehicle, and most recently the first ChatGPT ' 'integration into selected Mercedes-Benz models via MBUX. For ' 'three decades, MBRDNA has served as an incubator of revolutionary ' 'ideas that have transformed the automotive landscape.\n' '“Innovation is at the core of our DNA. For 30 years now, MBRDNA ' 'has played an integral part in combining the most innovative ' 'technologies with Mercedes-Benz engineering excellence. Among ' 'other things, it is thanks to their ceaseless efforts that we’re ' 'ready for 2025 – and the years to come. And we’ve got the CLA and ' 'MB.OS right around the corner to prove it.” Ola Källenius, ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'MBRDNA was first established in 1994, with the clear mission to ' 'arrange contacts and cooperative projects with other research ' 'institutions in the US and observe technological developments on ' 'site. From its early focus on information technology and ' 'microelectronics, MBRDNA has evolved into a pioneering force ' 'where German engineering excellence converges with Silicon ' "Valley's transformative innovation culture.\n" 'Today, MBRDNA plays a key part in solidifying Mercedes-Benz’s ' 'technological leadership, particularly in the fields of ' 'autonomous driving, AI experience, e-drive, and advanced exterior ' "design. MBRDNA's innovative footprint spans six strategic " 'locations across North America – from Ann Arbor and Farmington ' 'Hills, Michigan, to Seattle, Washington, and throughout ' 'California in Sunnyvale, Long Beach, and Carlsbad – where more ' 'than 600 visionaries advance the brand’s legacy of engineering ' 'excellence. This 30-year milestone is not simply a marker of ' 'time, but a tribute to MBRDNA’s commitment to envisioning and ' 'engineering the most desirable cars for Mercedes‑Benz in North ' 'America.\n' '“Our global Research and Development network plays an important ' 'role in creating the world’s most desirable cars. Today, ' 'digitalization and the electrification of the drivetrain ' 'revolutionize what this means. MBRDNA allows us to tap into ' 'Silicon Valley’s unique ecosystem of tech giants, startup ' 'companies, and world-renowned universities. This helps us to push ' 'the envelope in exploring ways in which AI can enhance our ' 'customers’ experience – from automated driving to ' 'hyper-personalization.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement\n' '30 Years of Innovation\n' 'Throughout its 30-year journey, MBRDNA has an extensive portfolio ' 'of cutting-edge technologies that have culminated in nearly 100 ' 'U.S. patents awarded to Mercedes‑Benz, including those now held ' 'by Daimler Trucks North America. For instance, MBRDNA’s dedicated ' 'teams have been instrumental in developing and certifying ' "Mercedes‑Benz DRIVE PILOT, the world's first SAE-Level 3[1] " 'system for conditionally automated driving with internationally ' 'valid type approval within the U.S. Furthermore, MBRDNA ' 'reimagines the relationship between driver and vehicle through ' 'intuitive design principles. By harnessing the power of ' 'artificial intelligence (AI), the team creates adaptive ' 'environments that learn, anticipate, and seamlessly cater to ' 'individual preferences, transforming complexity into user-centric ' 'simplicity. For example, the “Zero-Layer” and intelligent ' '“Routines” feature learn user preferences to automate comfort ' 'settings. Now further enhanced by ChatGPT and GPT‑4o integration, ' 'the MBUX Voice Assistant delivers an even more intuitive and ' 'natural conversational experience, creating a truly personalized ' 'in-vehicle environment. Starting from the new CLA in 2025, MBUX ' 'Virtual Assistant will also integrate Gemini on Google Cloud ' 'and Google Places data, further enhancing the user experience on ' 'conversational POI search.\n' '[1] SAE Level 3: The automated driving function takes over ' 'certain driving tasks. However, a driver is still required. The ' 'driver must be ready to take control of the vehicle at all times ' 'when prompted to intervene by the vehicle.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, ' 'Inc. (MBRDNA), a Silicon Valley-headquartered research and ' 'development subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, proudly ' 'celebrated 30 years of unrivaled technological advancements ' 'in automotive innovation. The subsidiary’s history is a ' 'story of trailblazing industry firsts – first automaker to ' 'deliver full iPod ' 'music navigation, first German premium automotive ' "manufacturer to bring Apple's “CarPlay” ' 'infotainment system based on the iPhone into cars, first ' 'automaker in the U.S. to launch the Google ' '“Send-to-Car” functionality in a vehicle, and most ' 'recently the first ChatGPT integration into selected ' 'Mercedes-Benz models via MBUX. For three decades, MBRDNA has ' 'served as an incubator of revolutionary ideas that have ' 'transformed the automotive landscape.

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“Innovation is at the core of our DNA. For 30 ' 'years now, MBRDNA has played an integral part in combining ' 'the most innovative technologies with Mercedes-Benz ' 'engineering excellence. Among other things, it is thanks to ' 'their ceaseless efforts that we’re ready for 2025 – and the ' 'years to come. And we’ve got the CLA and MB.OS right around ' 'the corner to prove it.” 
Ola Källenius, ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG

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MBRDNA was first established in 1994, with the clear ' 'mission to arrange contacts and cooperative projects with ' 'other research institutions in the US and observe ' 'technological developments on site. From its early focus on ' 'information technology and microelectronics, MBRDNA has ' 'evolved into a pioneering force where German engineering ' "excellence converges with Silicon Valley's transformative " 'innovation culture.

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Today, MBRDNA plays a key part in solidifying ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s technological leadership, particularly in ' 'the fields of autonomous driving, AI experience, e-drive, ' "and advanced exterior design. MBRDNA's innovative footprint " 'spans six strategic locations across North America – from ' 'Ann Arbor and Farmington Hills, Michigan, to Seattle, ' 'Washington, and throughout California in Sunnyvale, Long ' 'Beach, and Carlsbad – where more than 600 visionaries ' 'advance the brand’s legacy of engineering excellence. This ' '30-year milestone is not simply a marker of time, but a ' 'tribute to MBRDNA’s commitment to envisioning and ' 'engineering the most desirable cars for Mercedes‑Benz in ' 'North America.

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“Our global Research and Development network ' 'plays an important role in creating the world’s most ' 'desirable cars. Today, digitalization and the ' 'electrification of the drivetrain revolutionize what this ' 'means. MBRDNA allows us to tap into Silicon Valley’s unique ' 'ecosystem of tech giants, startup companies, and ' 'world-renowned universities. This helps us to push the ' 'envelope in exploring ways in which AI can enhance our ' 'customers’ experience – from automated driving to ' 'hyper-personalization.” 
Markus Schäfer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG, Chief Technology Officer, Development & ' 'Procurement

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30 Years of Innovation

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Throughout its 30-year journey, MBRDNA has an extensive ' 'portfolio of cutting-edge technologies that have culminated ' 'in nearly 100 U.S. patents awarded to Mercedes‑Benz, ' 'including those now held by Daimler Trucks North America. ' 'For instance, MBRDNA’s dedicated teams have been ' 'instrumental in developing and certifying Mercedes‑Benz ' "DRIVE PILOT, the world's first SAE-Level 3[1] " 'system for conditionally automated driving with ' 'internationally valid type approval within the U.S. ' 'Furthermore, MBRDNA reimagines the relationship between ' 'driver and vehicle through intuitive design principles. By ' 'harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI), the ' 'team creates adaptive environments that learn, anticipate, ' 'and seamlessly cater to individual preferences, transforming ' 'complexity into user-centric simplicity. For example, the ' '“Zero-Layer” and intelligent “Routines” feature learn user ' 'preferences to automate comfort settings. Now further ' 'enhanced by ChatGPT and GPT‑4o integration, the MBUX Voice ' 'Assistant delivers an even more intuitive and natural ' 'conversational experience, creating a truly personalized ' 'in-vehicle environment. Starting from the new CLA in 2025, ' 'MBUX Virtual Assistant will also integrate Gemini on ' 'Google Cloud and Google Places data, further enhancing the ' 'user experience on conversational POI search.

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[1] SAE Level 3: The automated driving ' 'function takes over certain driving tasks. However, a driver ' 'is still required. The driver must be ready to take control ' 'of the vehicle at all times when prompted to intervene by ' 'the vehicle.

\n', 'date': '2025-01-13T16:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz celebrates 30 Years of Automotive Innovation in ' 'Silicon Valley', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6c091eb5-2b6e-42be-8b78-f304bc0897fd'} 2025-11-30 01:00:38 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9ceee38c-3959-4dbb-b8b1-981a048f67f7> {'content': '\n' 'Significantly expanded on-track and on-road summer programme for ' 'the 2025 season\n' 'Driving training for beginners and experts, enjoyable discovery ' 'tours and insights into the AMG brand world\n' 'Comprehensive support, professional instruction and first-class ' 'catering\n' '\n' "Mercedes-AMG is at home on the world's most famous racetracks, " 'and this is exactly where the new 2025 AMG Experience on Track ' 'summer programme offers numerous opportunities to improve ' 'personal driving skills under the guidance of professional ' 'instructors. New to the on-track programme are the events Drift ' 'Special Boxberg and Pro Imola.\n' 'In addition to these exciting challenges, those interested in the ' 'AMG Experience on Road can experience pleasure and speed. ' 'Challenging serpentines, coastal roads with extensive views and ' 'inspiring locations beckon where the dynamics and performance of ' 'the latest Mercedes‑AMG models can be tested. The highlight here ' 'is the five-day trip Explore Mallorca. Participants experience ' 'the Spanish sunny island from unknown sides.\n' 'All events include culinary highlights and unforgettable moments. ' 'Whether day trips from Affalterbach, multi-day tours through ' 'Europe or unique events that combine performance on the racetrack ' 'and on the road, every AMG Experience promises exciting ' 'experiences that bring the fascination of Mercedes‑AMG to life.\n' 'AMG Experience on Track: driving training for every driving ' 'level\n' 'Whether curious, advanced or professional, the AMG Experience on ' 'Track covers all levels of capability and difficulty. The venues ' 'include the Mercedes‑Benz Test and Technology Centre in ' 'Immendingen, which is not normally open to the public. The same ' 'applies to the Boxberg test centre, which is a new addition to ' 'the programme. The Drift Special will also take place here for ' 'the first time. Here, drivers practise spectacular driving ' 'manoeuvres at the limit. The German racetracks Nürburgring and ' 'Hockenheimring as well as the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in ' 'Imola, Italy, are also on the programme.\n' 'The half-day Discover programme forms the basis of the trainings. ' 'The focus here is on driving safety and getting to know the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG models. In the subsequent trainings Performance (one ' 'day) and Advanced (two days), participants can consolidate the ' 'basics of driving physics in practical exercises. In addition, ' 'the safe handling of performance vehicles and the application of ' 'Mercedes‑AMG driver assistance systems in challenging driving ' 'situations is covered. Participation in the two-day Pro event ' 'requires experience of having completed Advanced Training. Free ' 'driving on the racetrack offers a particularly intensive ' 'motorsport experience. The same applies to the Track Day at the ' 'Grand Prix course of the Nürburgring. Here, participants do not ' 'drive Mercedes‑AMG models but take their own performance and ' 'sports cars on one of the most famous tracks in the world.\n' 'AMG Experience on Road: enjoyable discovery tours and insights ' 'into the AMG brand world\n' 'The AMG Experience on Road focuses on enjoyable discovery tours ' 'in Germany, Austria and Spain. The Spirit of Affalterbach ' 'programme also offers exclusive insights into the Mercedes‑AMG ' 'brand world. The Summer Breeze programme allows its participants ' 'to experience the handling and driving enjoyment of the current ' 'Mercedes‑AMG models during a half-day drive. The event starts at ' 'the five-star superior Wald- und Schlosshotel Friedrichsruhe, one ' 'of the most renowned hotels in Germany. Participants will be able ' 'to explore the winding roads and scenic views of the Hohenlohe ' 'region with professional instructors.\n' 'Experience the “Spirit of Affalterbach” up close\n' 'Be immersed in the world of the Mercedes‑AMG brand in one day ' "with the Spirit of Affalterbach programme. The factory's own " 'engine manufactory brings the fascination of “One Man, One ' 'Engine” to life. A varied route around Affalterbach provides an ' 'unforgettable experience on a guided drive. Among other things, ' 'the instructors show how the driving programmes are ideally used ' 'to feel the wide range between performance and comfort.\n' 'Five days of pure enjoyment with performance on Mallorca\n' 'The five-day Explore Mallorca event in mid-October 2025 promises ' 'picturesque places, winding mountain passes and breathtaking ' 'coastal roads. From an overnight stay at an exclusive estate to ' "Mallorcan cuisine and discovering different sides of Spain's most " 'popular island, this trip leaves nothing to be desired.\n' 'Insider experience with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1™ ' 'team\n' 'Glamour, adrenaline and thrills: the five-day Formula 1™ meets ' 'G-Class Special Spielberg event from June 26 to 30, 2025, turns ' 'participants into insiders of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula ' '1™ team at the Grand Prix race in Austria at the Red Bull Ring.\n' 'The event begins with a challenging off-road adventure on the ' 'course of the G‑Class Experience Centre in Graz. Here, ' 'participants navigate the iconic G‑Class through deep waters, ' 'over rough terrain and up and down extreme inclines. On the ' 'following days, the latest Mercedes‑AMG performance and sports ' 'car models are driven through the breathtaking landscape of ' 'Styria. On day three, qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix can ' 'also be watched from the F1 Paddock Club. Furthermore, safety car ' 'driver Bernd Mayländer will lead an exclusive Safety Garage Tour. ' "An exclusive VIP dinner in the F1 team's motorhome rounds off the " 'day.\n' 'On race day, participants fly by helicopter directly to the ' 'Austrian heart of motorsport – the Red Bull Ring. Here they meet ' 'the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1™ team in person and ' "experience the breathtaking speed of motorsport's premier class " 'up close. Pit-lane walks, pitstops and live interviews broaden ' 'the horizon.\n' 'The best of two worlds combined\n' 'The Track meets Road Special Nürburgring programme combines ' 'lifestyle and performance that goes to the limit. The programme ' 'starts on the first day with a drive through the winding Eifel. ' 'Here, participants experience the fascination of AMG in one of ' 'the most beautiful driving regions in Germany and indulge in ' 'culinary delights. The next day, the focus is on the intensive ' 'driving experience on the Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit. Driving ' 'dynamics training and workshops on new safety technologies are ' 'organised as part of the AMG Performance Training.\n' 'Driving pleasure on snow and ice\n' 'Those who want to enjoy winter to the fullest will get their ' "money's worth at the AMG Experience on Ice events. Until the end " 'of March 2025, participants can experience pure driving pleasure ' 'on a frozen lake and specially prepared routes in Sweden.\n' 'The vehicle fleet: the Mercedes-AMG portfolio in all its facets\n' 'The fleet deployed includes all drive types and applications as ' 'well as different body styles. It ranges from models with classic ' 'V8 engines to performance hybrids and purely battery-electric ' 'vehicles. Depending on the event format and option package, the ' 'vehicles are either single or double-occupied.\n' 'About AMG EXPERIENCE\n' 'The AMG EXPERIENCE offers exclusive driving experiences and ' 'training courses in Germany and worldwide. AMG EXPERIENCE is ' 'delighting its customers in 25 markets with exclusive dynamic ' 'driving events. These include, for example, Australia, South ' 'Africa, Japan and the U.S. \n' 'The AMG EXPERIENCE events described above are organised and ' 'carried out by zet:motion. GmbH in certain markets as an external ' 'and independent tour operator. Mercedes-AMG is a brand of ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG and is used by zet:motion. GmbH under licence. ' 'Detailed information, prices and dates for the events can be ' 'found via the link https://experience.mercedes-amg.com/de/#0.', 'content_html': '
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  • Significantly expanded on-track and on-road ' 'summer programme for the 2025 season
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  • Driving training for beginners and experts, ' 'enjoyable discovery tours and insights into the ' 'AMG brand world
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  • Comprehensive support, professional instruction ' 'and first-class catering
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Mercedes-AMG is at home on the world's most famous " 'racetracks, and this is exactly where the new 2025 AMG ' 'Experience on Track summer programme offers numerous ' 'opportunities to improve personal driving skills under the ' 'guidance of professional instructors. New to the on-track ' 'programme are the events Drift Special Boxberg and Pro ' 'Imola.

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In addition to these exciting challenges, those ' 'interested in the AMG Experience on Road can experience ' 'pleasure and speed. Challenging serpentines, coastal roads ' 'with extensive views and inspiring locations beckon where ' 'the dynamics and performance of the latest Mercedes‑AMG ' 'models can be tested. The highlight here is the five-day ' 'trip Explore Mallorca. Participants experience the Spanish ' 'sunny island from unknown sides.

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All events include culinary highlights and unforgettable ' 'moments. Whether day trips from Affalterbach, multi-day ' 'tours through Europe or unique events that combine ' 'performance on the racetrack and on the road, every AMG ' 'Experience promises exciting experiences that bring the ' 'fascination of Mercedes‑AMG to life.

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AMG Experience on Track: driving training for every ' 'driving level

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Whether curious, advanced or professional, the AMG ' 'Experience on Track covers all levels of capability and ' 'difficulty. The venues include the Mercedes‑Benz Test and ' 'Technology Centre in Immendingen, which is not normally open ' 'to the public. The same applies to the Boxberg test centre, ' 'which is a new addition to the programme. The Drift Special ' 'will also take place here for the first time. Here, drivers ' 'practise spectacular driving manoeuvres at the limit. The ' 'German racetracks Nürburgring and Hockenheimring as well as ' 'the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy, are also ' 'on the programme.

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The half-day Discover programme forms the basis of the ' 'trainings. The focus here is on driving safety and getting ' 'to know the Mercedes‑AMG models. In the subsequent trainings ' 'Performance (one day) and Advanced (two days), participants ' 'can consolidate the basics of driving physics in practical ' 'exercises. In addition, the safe handling of performance ' 'vehicles and the application of Mercedes‑AMG driver ' 'assistance systems in challenging driving situations is ' 'covered. Participation in the two-day Pro event requires ' 'experience of having completed Advanced Training. Free ' 'driving on the racetrack offers a particularly intensive ' 'motorsport experience. The same applies to the Track Day at ' 'the Grand Prix course of the Nürburgring. Here, participants ' 'do not drive Mercedes‑AMG models but take their own ' 'performance and sports cars on one of the most famous tracks ' 'in the world.

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AMG Experience on Road: enjoyable discovery tours and ' 'insights into the AMG brand world

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The AMG Experience on Road focuses on enjoyable discovery ' 'tours in Germany, Austria and Spain. The Spirit of ' 'Affalterbach programme also offers exclusive insights into ' 'the Mercedes‑AMG brand world. The Summer Breeze programme ' 'allows its participants to experience the handling and ' 'driving enjoyment of the current Mercedes‑AMG models during ' 'a half-day drive. The event starts at the five-star superior ' 'Wald- und Schlosshotel Friedrichsruhe, one of the most ' 'renowned hotels in Germany. Participants will be able to ' 'explore the winding roads and scenic views of the Hohenlohe ' 'region with professional instructors.

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Experience the “Spirit of Affalterbach” up close

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Be immersed in the world of the Mercedes‑AMG brand in one ' "day with the Spirit of Affalterbach programme. The factory's " 'own engine manufactory brings the fascination of “One Man, ' 'One Engine” to life. A varied route around Affalterbach ' 'provides an unforgettable experience on a guided drive. ' 'Among other things, the instructors show how the driving ' 'programmes are ideally used to feel the wide range between ' 'performance and comfort.

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Five days of pure enjoyment with performance on ' 'Mallorca

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The five-day Explore Mallorca event in mid-October 2025 ' 'promises picturesque places, winding mountain passes and ' 'breathtaking coastal roads. From an overnight stay at an ' 'exclusive estate to Mallorcan cuisine and discovering ' "different sides of Spain's most popular island, this trip " 'leaves nothing to be desired.

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Insider experience with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas ' 'Formula 1™ team

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Glamour, adrenaline and thrills: the five-day Formula 1™ ' 'meets G-Class Special Spielberg event from June 26 to 30, ' '2025, turns participants into insiders of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Petronas Formula 1™ team at the Grand Prix race in Austria ' 'at the Red Bull Ring.

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The event begins with a challenging off-road adventure on ' 'the course of the G‑Class Experience Centre in Graz. Here, ' 'participants navigate the iconic G‑Class through deep ' 'waters, over rough terrain and up and down extreme inclines. ' 'On the following days, the latest Mercedes‑AMG performance ' 'and sports car models are driven through the breathtaking ' 'landscape of Styria. On day three, qualifying for the ' 'Austrian Grand Prix can also be watched from the F1 Paddock ' 'Club. Furthermore, safety car driver Bernd Mayländer will ' 'lead an exclusive Safety Garage Tour. An exclusive VIP ' "dinner in the F1 team's motorhome rounds off the day.

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On race day, participants fly by helicopter directly to ' 'the Austrian heart of motorsport – the Red Bull Ring. Here ' 'they meet the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1™ team in ' "person and experience the breathtaking speed of motorsport's " 'premier class up close. Pit-lane walks, pitstops and live ' 'interviews broaden the horizon.

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The best of two worlds combined

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The Track meets Road Special Nürburgring programme ' 'combines lifestyle and performance that goes to the limit. ' 'The programme starts on the first day with a drive through ' 'the winding Eifel. Here, participants experience the ' 'fascination of AMG in one of the most beautiful driving ' 'regions in Germany and indulge in culinary delights. The ' 'next day, the focus is on the intensive driving experience ' 'on the Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit. Driving dynamics ' 'training and workshops on new safety technologies are ' 'organised as part of the AMG Performance Training.

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Driving pleasure on snow and ice

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Those who want to enjoy winter to the fullest will get ' "their money's worth at the AMG Experience on Ice events. " 'Until the end of March 2025, participants can experience ' 'pure driving pleasure on a frozen lake and specially ' 'prepared routes in Sweden.

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The vehicle fleet: the Mercedes-AMG portfolio in all its ' 'facets

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The fleet deployed includes all drive types and ' 'applications as well as different body styles. It ranges ' 'from models with classic V8 engines to performance hybrids ' 'and purely battery-electric vehicles. Depending on the event ' 'format and option package, the vehicles are either single or ' 'double-occupied.

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About AMG EXPERIENCE

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The AMG EXPERIENCE offers exclusive driving ' 'experiences and training courses in Germany and worldwide. ' 'AMG EXPERIENCE is delighting its customers in 25 markets ' 'with exclusive dynamic driving events. These include, for ' 'example, Australia, South Africa, Japan and the ' 'U.S. 

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The AMG EXPERIENCE events described above are ' 'organised and carried out by zet:motion. GmbH in certain ' 'markets as an external and independent tour operator. ' 'Mercedes-AMG is a brand of Mercedes-Benz AG and is used by ' 'zet:motion. GmbH under licence. Detailed information, prices ' 'and dates for the events can be found via the link https://experience.mercedes-amg.com/de/#0.

\n', 'date': '2025-01-16T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'The 2025 AMG EXPERIENCE summer programme: exclusive driver training ' 'and experiences', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9ceee38c-3959-4dbb-b8b1-981a048f67f7'} 2025-11-30 01:00:38 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5fd77f2e-b60d-4b20-ab78-356badd9b606> {'content': 'A new benchmark in terms of safety: The Mercedes‑Benz E‑Class has ' 'been awarded the overall safety title “Best Performer” in 2024 by ' 'Euro NCAP, making it the safest car tested last year.\n' 'To define the ‘Best in Class’, Euro NCAP experts calculate a ' 'weighted average of four areas of active and passive safety: ' 'Adult Occupant Protection, Child Occupant Protection, Vulnerable ' 'Road User Protection, and Safety Assist Technologies. The E‑Class ' 'achieved standout scores across all these safety categories.\n' '“Mercedes-Benz is synonymous for safety. We set the standard as ' "true pioneer in vehicle safety. I am proud that Euro NCAP's 'Best " "Performer' award recognises our efforts to increase safety for " 'all road users.”Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management ' 'of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG. Chief Technology Officer, Development ' '& Procurement.\n' 'Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) is an ' 'organisation made up of European transport ministries, automobile ' 'clubs and insurance associations. The organisation conducts crash ' 'tests and other safety evaluations.\n' 'Being awarded by an independent organization such as Euro NCAP ' 'confirms the very high performance level of the safety systems of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz. These latest top results once again confirm the ' 'company’s competences in the development of driver assistance and ' 'safety systems.', 'content_html': '

A new benchmark in terms of safety: The Mercedes‑Benz ' 'E‑Class has been awarded the overall safety title “Best ' 'Performer” in 2024 by Euro NCAP, making it the safest car ' 'tested last year.

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To define the ‘Best in Class’, Euro NCAP experts ' 'calculate a weighted average of four areas of active and ' 'passive safety: Adult Occupant Protection, Child Occupant ' 'Protection, Vulnerable Road User Protection, and Safety ' 'Assist Technologies. The E‑Class achieved standout scores ' 'across all these safety categories.

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“Mercedes-Benz is synonymous for safety. We set the ' 'standard as true pioneer in vehicle safety. I am proud that ' "Euro NCAP's 'Best Performer' award recognises our efforts to " 'increase safety for all road users.”
Markus Schäfer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG. ' 'Chief Technology Officer, Development & ' 'Procurement.

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Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) is an ' 'organisation made up of European transport ministries, ' 'automobile clubs and insurance associations. The ' 'organisation conducts crash tests and other safety ' 'evaluations.

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Being awarded by an independent organization such as Euro ' 'NCAP confirms the very high performance level of the safety ' 'systems of Mercedes‑Benz. These latest top results once ' 'again confirm the company’s competences in the development ' 'of driver assistance and safety systems.

\n', 'date': '2025-01-22T09:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz E-Class is awarded “Best Performer” 2024 by Euro NCAP', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/5fd77f2e-b60d-4b20-ab78-356badd9b606'} 2025-11-30 01:00:38 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=35&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:38 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/552e51f0-5228-4273-85de-bbff095f194d> {'content': '\n' '1995: World première for the Electronic Stability Program ESP®\n' '1925: The famous trademark with the Mercedes star in the laurel ' 'wreath is created\n' '1895: A few years after the invention of the automobile, Benz ' 'delivers the first bus\n' '1900: The Mercedes brand name is introduced for DMG vehicles\n' '\n' 'As an innovation-driven brand, Mercedes-Benz is constantly ' 'reinventing the automobile. The company has been continuously ' 'setting standards and accompanying social change since 1886. Its ' 'history is correspondingly rich in events and stories. Here is a ' 'brief summary of some of the important anniversaries and ' 'milestones from its history.\n' '6 February 1995 – 30 years ago\n' 'Mercedes-Benz introduced the Electronic Stability Program into ' 'series production\n' '\n' 'Presentation of ESP® in the S-Class Coupé of the 140 model ' 'series in northern Sweden\n' 'Milestone innovation for active safety\n' 'ESP® in the Mercedes-Benz A-Class helps the system achieve a ' 'breakthrough in large-scale production\n' '\n' 'The Electronic Stability Program ESP® is a key invention in ' 'automotive engineering. It prevents the vehicle from skidding by ' 'selectively braking individual wheels and can therefore prevent ' 'accidents. This makes the vehicle easier to control in adverse ' 'road conditions. ESP® celebrated its world première in February ' '1995 in northern Sweden in the S-Class Coupés of the ' '140 model series. The comparison clearly shows that a luxury ' 'coupé equipped with ESP® is stable on a snow-covered road, while ' 'its counterpart without the assistance system constantly swerves. ' 'ESP® was a joint development by Mercedes-Benz and Bosch. The ' 'breakthrough in large-scale production came around three years ' 'later, with ESP® being introduced as standard in the revised ' 'A-Class in 1998. With this measure, Mercedes-Benz responded to ' 'the “elk test”. The introduction in the A-Class had a signalling ' 'effect: almost all car manufacturers followed the trend. ' '30 years after its invention, ESP® now keeps vigil in the ' 'background in most vehicles on the market to defuse dangerous ' 'driving situations at lightning speed.\n' '18 February 1925 – 100 years ago\n' 'The Mercedes star in the laurel wreath – One of the world’s ' 'most recognisable trademarks is born\n' '\n' 'Application to the patent office in the year before the merger of ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft with Benz & Cie.\n' 'Star and laurel wreath merge to form the new logo\n' 'The emblem still adorns all vehicles of the brand today\n' '\n' 'Big events are often foreshadowed: in June 1926, the two oldest ' 'automobile companies in the world merged. Almost 100 years ' 'ago, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft in Stuttgart (DMG) and ' 'Benz & Cie. in Mannheim merged to form ' 'Daimler-Benz AG with the new Mercedes-Benz brand. ' 'Preparations were already in full swing in 1925. This included ' 'the registration of a new joint trademark at the patent office on ' '18 February 1925; the signet with the three-pointed Mercedes ' 'star in the Benz laurel wreath graphically represented the ' 'merger. The history of both components: on 24 June 1909, DMG ' 'applied for utility model protection for the three-pointed star. ' 'It symbolises the use of the combustion engine for mobility on ' 'land, at sea and in the air. A little later, in August 1909, ' 'Benz & Cie. registered its name in a laurel wreath as a ' 'trademark. In May 1924, in difficult economic times, the two ' 'companies set the course for a merger and joined forces to form a ' 'syndicate. The new trademark in 1925 was an important ' 'intermediate step. The world-famous badge still adorns every ' 'Mercedes-Benz to this day.\n' '18 March 1895 – 130 years ago:\n' 'The first motorised bus commutes on the Siegen–Netphen–Deuz ' 'route\n' '\n' 'A distance of 15 kilometres with 7 kW (5 hp) ' 'engine output\n' 'The eight-seater bus from Benz & Cie. replaces the ' 'horse-drawn carriage\n' 'Around the turn of the century, several early public transport ' 'projects are launched\n' '\n' 'Alternative drive systems for buses and coaches are on the rise ' 'today, be it the fuel cell with hydrogen as an energy source or ' 'the battery-electric drive. 130 years ago, the petrol engine ' 'was an alternative drive system, and pioneering innovations ' 'shaped local public transport. Instead of a new horse-drawn ' 'carriage, “Netphener Omnibus-Gesellschaft” ordered a bus with a ' '3.7 kW engine (5 hp) from Benz & Cie. in ' 'Mannheim on 19 November 1894. On 18 March 1895, the ' 'eight-seat vehicle developed on the basis of the Benz Landauer ' 'set off for the first time on its 15-kilometre route through the ' 'economically up-and-coming region of Siegerland. As a pioneer in ' 'passenger transport, however, the bus was ahead of its time: ' 'demanding topography, challenging road conditions in winter and ' 'technical problems led the bus company to discontinue the line in ' 'December 1895. The triumphant advance of this new type of public ' 'transport was, of course, unstoppable. A decade later, on ' '1 June 1905, for example, the first German motorised post ' 'bus service in Upper Bavaria, known as the “Motorwagenlinie”, was ' 'inaugurated between Bad Tölz and Lenggries using Daimler buses. ' 'And 100 years ago, in June 1925, Benz & Cie. ' 'launched a new era in bus and coach construction with low-frame ' 'buses. The downwardly curved frame contributed to an ' 'unprecedented level of ride and boarding comfort.\n' '2 April 1900 – 125 years ago\n' 'The Mercedes brand name is created in connection with the first ' 'modern automobile\n' '\n' 'Emil Jellinek and DMG agree in Nice on the sale of vehicles not ' 'modelled on carriages\n' 'The new engine is called “Daimler-Mercedes”\n' 'Emil Jellinek’s daughter Mercédès is the namesake \n' '\n' 'Luxury automobiles need a name that resonates: Emil Jellinek ' 'recognised this 125 years ago. The highly successful ' 'automotive businessman with a great understanding of technology, ' 'who lived in Vienna and Nice, intended to further enhance the ' 'market potential of the outstanding products of ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG). “Mercédès” had a special ' 'meaning for him, as his daughter, born in Vienna in 1889, bore ' 'this name. He liked the sound so much that he called an engine ' 'type developed by DMG according to his specifications ' '“Daimler-Mercedes”. At the same time, he was calling for a new ' 'high-performance vehicle. It was also given the new name, and DMG ' 'delivered the first Mercedes 35 hp to Nice on ' '22 December 1900. Back then the DMG and Benz & Cie. were ' 'still separate companies. It took another 25 years until they ' 'began to merge to form the Daimler-Benz AG – and the two ' 'great brand names became the famous world brand Mercedes-Benz ' '(see above “18 February 1925 – 100 years ago”). The ' 'Mercedes 35 hp consistently emancipated itself from the ' 'principle of a motorised horse-drawn carriage and is regarded as ' 'the first modern automobile: It was characterised by its low ' 'centre of gravity, long wheelbase, lightweight construction and ' 'honeycomb radiator. It was unbeatable in the “Nice Week” in March ' '1901, the most important international motorsport event at that ' 'time. The successes had a signalling effect: a Mercedes was ' 'considered the car of choice in high society. Consequently, DMG ' 'registered the name “Mercédès” as a trademark on 23 June ' '1902.', 'content_html': '
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  • 1995: World première for the Electronic ' 'Stability Program ESP®
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  • 1925: The famous trademark with the Mercedes ' 'star in the laurel wreath is created
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  • 1895: A few years after the invention of the ' 'automobile, Benz delivers the first bus
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  • 1900: The Mercedes brand name is introduced for ' 'DMG vehicles
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As an innovation-driven brand, Mercedes-Benz is ' 'constantly reinventing the automobile. The company has been ' 'continuously setting standards and accompanying social ' 'change since 1886. Its history is correspondingly rich in ' 'events and stories. Here is a brief summary of some of the ' 'important anniversaries and milestones from its ' 'history.

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6 February 1995 – 30 years ago

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Mercedes-Benz introduced the Electronic Stability ' 'Program into series production

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  • Presentation of ESP® in the S-Class Coupé of the ' '140 model series in northern Sweden
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  • Milestone innovation for active safety
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  • ESP® in the Mercedes-Benz A-Class helps the system ' 'achieve a breakthrough in large-scale production
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The Electronic Stability Program ESP® is a key invention ' 'in automotive engineering. It prevents the vehicle from ' 'skidding by selectively braking individual wheels and can ' 'therefore prevent accidents. This makes the vehicle easier ' 'to control in adverse road conditions. ESP® celebrated its ' 'world première in February 1995 in northern Sweden in the ' 'S-Class Coupés of the 140 model series. The comparison ' 'clearly shows that a luxury coupé equipped with ESP® is ' 'stable on a snow-covered road, while its counterpart without ' 'the assistance system constantly swerves. ESP® was a joint ' 'development by Mercedes-Benz and Bosch. The breakthrough in ' 'large-scale production came around three years later, with ' 'ESP® being introduced as standard in the revised A-Class in ' '1998. With this measure, Mercedes-Benz responded to the “elk ' 'test”. The introduction in the A-Class had a signalling ' 'effect: almost all car manufacturers followed the trend. ' '30 years after its invention, ESP® now keeps vigil in ' 'the background in most vehicles on the market to defuse ' 'dangerous driving situations at lightning speed.

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18 February 1925 – 100 years ago

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The Mercedes star in the laurel wreath – One ' 'of the world’s most recognisable trademarks is ' 'born

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Big events are often foreshadowed: in June 1926, the two ' 'oldest automobile companies in the world merged. Almost ' '100 years ago, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft in ' 'Stuttgart (DMG) and Benz & Cie. in Mannheim merged ' 'to form Daimler-Benz AG with the new Mercedes-Benz ' 'brand. Preparations were already in full swing in 1925. This ' 'included the registration of a new joint trademark at the ' 'patent office on 18 February 1925; the signet with the ' 'three-pointed Mercedes star in the Benz laurel wreath ' 'graphically represented the merger. The history of both ' 'components: on 24 June 1909, DMG applied for utility ' 'model protection for the three-pointed star. It symbolises ' 'the use of the combustion engine for mobility on land, at ' 'sea and in the air. A little later, in August 1909, ' 'Benz & Cie. registered its name in a laurel wreath ' 'as a trademark. In May 1924, in difficult economic times, ' 'the two companies set the course for a merger and joined ' 'forces to form a syndicate. The new trademark in 1925 was an ' 'important intermediate step. The world-famous badge still ' 'adorns every Mercedes-Benz to this day.

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The first motorised bus commutes on the ' 'Siegen–Netphen–Deuz route

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Alternative drive systems for buses and coaches are on ' 'the rise today, be it the fuel cell with hydrogen as an ' 'energy source or the battery-electric drive. 130 years ' 'ago, the petrol engine was an alternative drive system, and ' 'pioneering innovations shaped local public transport. ' 'Instead of a new horse-drawn carriage, “Netphener ' 'Omnibus-Gesellschaft” ordered a bus with a 3.7 kW ' 'engine (5 hp) from Benz & Cie. in Mannheim on ' '19 November 1894. On 18 March 1895, the eight-seat ' 'vehicle developed on the basis of the Benz Landauer set off ' 'for the first time on its 15-kilometre route through the ' 'economically up-and-coming region of Siegerland. As a ' 'pioneer in passenger transport, however, the bus was ahead ' 'of its time: demanding topography, challenging road ' 'conditions in winter and technical problems led the bus ' 'company to discontinue the line in December 1895. The ' 'triumphant advance of this new type of public transport was, ' 'of course, unstoppable. A decade later, on 1 June 1905, ' 'for example, the first German motorised post bus service in ' 'Upper Bavaria, known as the “Motorwagenlinie”, was ' 'inaugurated between Bad Tölz and Lenggries using Daimler ' 'buses. And 100 years ago, in June 1925, Benz & ' 'Cie. launched a new era in bus and coach construction with ' 'low-frame buses. The downwardly curved frame contributed to ' 'an unprecedented level of ride and boarding comfort.

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2 April 1900 – 125 years ago

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The Mercedes brand name is created in connection ' 'with the first modern automobile

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Luxury automobiles need a name that resonates: Emil ' 'Jellinek recognised this 125 years ago. The highly ' 'successful automotive businessman with a great understanding ' 'of technology, who lived in Vienna and Nice, intended to ' 'further enhance the market potential of the outstanding ' 'products of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG). “Mercédès” ' 'had a special meaning for him, as his daughter, born in ' 'Vienna in 1889, bore this name. He liked the sound so much ' 'that he called an engine type developed by DMG according to ' 'his specifications “Daimler-Mercedes”. At the same time, he ' 'was calling for a new high-performance vehicle. It was also ' 'given the new name, and DMG delivered the first Mercedes ' '35 hp to Nice on 22 December 1900. Back then the ' 'DMG and Benz & Cie. were still separate companies. It ' 'took another 25 years until they began to merge to form the ' 'Daimler-Benz AG – and the two great brand names became ' 'the famous world brand Mercedes-Benz (see above ' '“18 February 1925 – 100 years ago”). The Mercedes ' '35 hp consistently emancipated itself from the ' 'principle of a motorised horse-drawn carriage and is ' 'regarded as the first modern automobile: It was ' 'characterised by its low centre of gravity, long wheelbase, ' 'lightweight construction and honeycomb radiator. It was ' 'unbeatable in the “Nice Week” in March 1901, the most ' 'important international motorsport event at that time. The ' 'successes had a signalling effect: a Mercedes was considered ' 'the car of choice in high society. Consequently, DMG ' 'registered the name “Mercédès” as a trademark on ' '23 June 1902.

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Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf and Mercedes-AMG Team Winward ' 'Racing as well as AMG drivers Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel (GER), ' 'Jules Gounon (AND) and Tom Kalender (GER) will be competing for ' 'the prestigious title of “DTM Champion 2025”. The brand with the ' 'three-pointed star is starting its 36th DTM season and is the ' 'most successful manufacturer in the prestigious series with ' "twelve drivers' and 15 manufacturers' championships. The aim is " "to successfully defend the manufacturers' title and to bring the " 'DTM trophy back to Affalterbach - the last time this was achieved ' 'was in 2021. Mercedes-AMG Line-up DTM 2025 Team Driver ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf Lucas Auer Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf Tom Kalender Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing Maro ' 'Engel Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing Jules Gounon ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf back in the DTM after a one-year ' 'breakThe team led by team principal Klaus Landgraf was already ' 'active in the DTM in 2023 and attracted attention last year, ' 'especially in the ADAC GT Masters. Landgraf Motorsport achieved a ' 'novelty: the team won the ADAC GT Masters title for the third ' 'time in a row. For the past two years, the series has been among ' 'others held in conjunction with the DTM. In Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf is relying on a driver with enormous ' 'DTM expertise. The 30-year-old made his DTM debut in 2015 and has ' 'already made 155 DTM starts (Class 1 and GT3) since then. After ' 'finishing runner-up in 2022, the Tyrolean is aiming for the ' "championship. DTM rookie Tom Kalender will drive the team's " 'second Mercedes-AMG GT3. At his first DTM race start on April ' '26th in Oschersleben, the Hamm/Sieg native will be 17 years and ' '30 days old. This makes him the youngest driver in the history of ' 'the DTM. Kalender has also been a Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver ' 'since this year. The still 16-year-old originally comes from cart ' 'and formula racing. 2024 was his first year in GT. Together with ' 'Landgraf Motorsport, he immediately clinched the ADAC GT Masters ' 'title and became the youngest champion in the series in his debut ' 'season. Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing successful in the DTM ' 'since the beginning of the GT3 eraMercedes-AMG Team Winward ' 'Racing has been represented in the DTM since 2021. In 64 starts, ' 'the team has achieved five victories and 16 podiums. Last year, ' "team principal Christian Hohenadel's squad finished third in the " 'DTM team standings with 316 points. The crew played a key role in ' "Mercedes-AMG winning the manufacturers' title. As in 2024, Maro " 'Engel will also compete for Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing in ' '2025. Last year, Engel finished together with the team third in ' 'the championship. That was the most successful DTM season of his ' 'career to date. Engel consistently scored points in 2024 and ' 'finished on the podium a total of seven times - at Oschersleben, ' 'the Lausitzring, the Norisring, twice at the Nürburgring, the ' 'Sachsenring and the Red Bull Ring. Jules Gounon will line up ' 'alongside Engel for Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing. The ' '30-year-old Frenchman, who drives under the Andorra flag, has ' 'only completed two DTM races. Gounon stepped in at short notice ' 'for the 2024 DTM finale in Hockenheim. The son of former Formula ' '1™ driver Jean-Marc Gounon is the first driver with an Andorran ' 'license in the DTM. The respective team partners as well as car ' 'numbers and designs will be communicated at a later date. ' 'Figures, Data, Facts\xa0 DTM 2025: 16 races, eight events, ' 'three countries- April 25 to 27: Motorsport Arena Oschersleben ' '(GER)- May 23 to 25: DEKRA Lausitzring (GER)- June 6 to 8: ' 'Circuit Zandvoort (NED)- July 4 to 6: Norisring (GER)- August 8 ' 'to 10: Nürburgring (GER)- August 22 to 24: Sachsenring (GER)- ' 'September 12 to 14: Red Bull Ring (AUT)- October 3 to 5: ' 'Hockenheimring (GER) 36th season of ' 'Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG in the DTM ' 'Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG record: 530 race participations, 208 ' "victories, 12 drivers' championships and 15 manufacturers' " "championships Last manufacturers' title: 2024 (15th) " 'Mercedes-AMG record in 2024: 16 podiums- 1 victory (Luca Stolz, ' "Sachsenring race 2)- 15 further podiums Last DTM drivers' " 'championship: 2021 (Maximilian Götz) DTM record champion: AMG ' 'brand ambassador Bernd Schneider with a total of five titles ' '“The connection between Mercedes-AMG and the DTM has a long ' 'tradition. We are the most successful brand in the DTM. In ' "addition to defending the manufacturers' title, we are clearly " "also aiming for the drivers' championship again. In doing so, we " 'are relying on a powerful line-up. In addition to two very ' 'professional teams and three extremely experienced drivers, we ' 'also have the youngest driver in the DTM field to date. In my ' 'opinion, it`s a very good mix with great potential to continue ' 'our commendable story.”Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' "Motorsport „I'm really looking forward to the 2025 DTM season. " 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf and I will be working together for the ' 'first time in the series, but we already know each other from ' "other programs. It's still a little way until the first race, but " "we're already hard at work. I'm extremely excited about the new " "challenge.“Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf „It's a " 'privilege that Mercedes-AMG and Landgraf Motorsport have put ' "their trust in me for a DTM season. It certainly won't be easy " 'against the established drivers. But with the team, I have a ' 'familiar environment in which I feel comfortable. That gives me a ' 'good feeling. I try not to put any pressure on myself and at the ' 'same time I will give it my all. I got through my first GT3 ' 'season very well with this mindset.“Tom Kalender, Mercedes-AMG ' "Team Landgraf „It's great to be back in the DTM with Mercedes-AMG " 'Team Winward Racing. There is hardly any other series in the ' 'world where the competition is so tough and the standard so high. ' 'In 2024, the first year of our collaboration, we were in the ' 'title fight right to the end - we can build on that and want to ' 'improve once again. The goal is clear: we definitely want to ' 'become DTM champion and bring the title back to ' "Affalterbach.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing „I'm " 'super proud to be a DTM driver - that was always my goal. In the ' "series, I'm competing against drivers who have been racing there " "for many years in some cases. So personally, I'm starting at a " 'slight disadvantage, but my team is joining since the beginning ' 'of GT3 and is one of the most experienced. My motto is to learn ' 'quickly and achieve good results. As a child, I was a fan of my ' 'compatriot Laurent Aïello, who won the DTM in 2002. Now I want to ' 'achieve the same with Mercedes-AMG and Winward Racing.“Jules ' 'Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing', 'content_html': '

 

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Mercedes-AMG is once again fielding a first-class ' 'team and driver line-up in the 2025 DTM season. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Landgraf and Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing as well ' 'as AMG drivers Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel (GER), Jules ' 'Gounon (AND) and Tom Kalender (GER) will be competing for ' 'the prestigious title of “DTM Champion 2025”. The brand with ' 'the three-pointed star is starting its 36th DTM season and ' 'is the most successful manufacturer in the prestigious ' "series with twelve drivers' and 15 manufacturers' " 'championships. The aim is to successfully defend the ' "manufacturers' title and to bring the DTM trophy back to " 'Affalterbach - the last time this was achieved was in ' '2021.

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Mercedes-AMG Line-up DTM 2025

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TeamDriver
Mercedes-AMG Team LandgrafLucas Auer
Mercedes-AMG Team LandgrafTom Kalender
Mercedes-AMG Team Winward RacingMaro Engel
Mercedes-AMG Team Winward RacingJules Gounon
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Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf back in the DTM after ' 'a one-year break
The team led by team principal ' 'Klaus Landgraf was already active in the DTM in 2023 and ' 'attracted attention last year, especially in the ADAC GT ' 'Masters. Landgraf Motorsport achieved a novelty: the team ' 'won the ADAC GT Masters title for the third time in a row. ' 'For the past two years, the series has been among others ' 'held in conjunction with the DTM.

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In Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf is relying on a ' 'driver with enormous DTM expertise. The 30-year-old made his ' 'DTM debut in 2015 and has already made 155 DTM starts (Class ' '1 and GT3) since then. After finishing runner-up in 2022, ' 'the Tyrolean is aiming for the championship.

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DTM rookie Tom Kalender will drive the team's second " 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. At his first DTM race start on April 26th ' 'in Oschersleben, the Hamm/Sieg native will be 17 years and ' '30 days old. This makes him the youngest driver in the ' 'history of the DTM. Kalender has also been a Mercedes-AMG ' 'Junior Driver since this year. The still 16-year-old ' 'originally comes from cart and formula racing. 2024 was his ' 'first year in GT. Together with Landgraf Motorsport, he ' 'immediately clinched the ADAC GT Masters title and became ' 'the youngest champion in the series in his debut ' 'season.

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Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing successful in ' 'the DTM since the beginning of the GT3 ' 'era
Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing has been ' 'represented in the DTM since 2021. In 64 starts, the team ' 'has achieved five victories and 16 podiums. Last year, team ' "principal Christian Hohenadel's squad finished third in the " 'DTM team standings with 316 points. The crew played a key ' "role in Mercedes-AMG winning the manufacturers' title.

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As in 2024, Maro Engel will also compete for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Winward Racing in 2025. Last year, Engel finished ' 'together with the team third in the championship. That was ' 'the most successful DTM season of his career to date. Engel ' 'consistently scored points in 2024 and finished on the ' 'podium a total of seven times - at Oschersleben, the ' 'Lausitzring, the Norisring, twice at the Nürburgring, the ' 'Sachsenring and the Red Bull Ring.

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Jules Gounon will line up alongside Engel for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing. The 30-year-old Frenchman, ' 'who drives under the Andorra flag, has only completed two ' 'DTM races. Gounon stepped in at short notice for the 2024 ' 'DTM finale in Hockenheim. The son of former Formula 1™ ' 'driver Jean-Marc Gounon is the first driver with an Andorran ' 'license in the DTM.

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DTM 2025: 16 races, eight events, three countries
- ' 'April 25 to 27: Motorsport Arena Oschersleben (GER)
- May ' '23 to 25: DEKRA Lausitzring (GER)
- June 6 to 8: Circuit ' 'Zandvoort (NED)
- July 4 to 6: Norisring (GER)
- ' 'August 8 to 10: Nürburgring (GER)
- August 22 to 24: ' 'Sachsenring (GER)
- September 12 to 14: Red Bull Ring ' '(AUT)
- October 3 to 5: Hockenheimring (GER)

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36th season of Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG in the DTM

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Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-AMG record: 530 race ' "participations, 208 victories, 12 drivers' championships and " "15 manufacturers' championships

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Last manufacturers' title: 2024 (15th)

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Mercedes-AMG record in 2024: 16 podiums
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“The connection between Mercedes-AMG and the DTM has a ' 'long tradition. We are the most successful brand in the DTM. ' "In addition to defending the manufacturers' title, we are " "clearly also aiming for the drivers' championship again. In " 'doing so, we are relying on a powerful line-up. In addition ' 'to two very professional teams and three extremely ' 'experienced drivers, we also have the youngest driver in the ' 'DTM field to date. In my opinion, it`s a very good mix with ' 'great potential to continue our commendable ' 'story.”
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

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„I'm really looking forward to the 2025 DTM season. " 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf and I will be working together ' 'for the first time in the series, but we already know each ' "other from other programs. It's still a little way until the " "first race, but we're already hard at work. I'm extremely " 'excited about the new challenge.“
Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf

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„It's great to be back in the DTM with Mercedes-AMG Team " 'Winward Racing. There is hardly any other series in the ' 'world where the competition is so tough and the standard so ' 'high. In 2024, the first year of our collaboration, we were ' 'in the title fight right to the end - we can build on that ' 'and want to improve once again. The goal is clear: we ' 'definitely want to become DTM champion and bring the title ' 'back to Affalterbach.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Winward Racing

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Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward ' 'Racing

\n', 'date': '2025-02-12T11:30:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG starts with four cars and a powerful line-up in the ' 'DTM', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9aaa0de9-a189-494d-a194-27a8bfe209c1'} 2025-11-30 01:00:39 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ba10ef9a-d98a-413d-ac96-33fcc82821f8> {'content': ' Endurance classic traditionally marks the season opener of the ' 'American sports car series Five Customer Racing Teams form the ' 'AMG line-up in the GTD Pro and GTD classes Philip Ellis: “Of ' 'course, the aim is to start with a win at Daytona and to defend ' 'the title.” The 63rd edition of the Rolex 24 At Daytona will ' 'take place from 23 to 26 January. The endurance race at the ' 'Daytona International Speedway in the US state of Florida is the ' 'opening of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. For ' 'Mercedes-AMG, this marks the start of the title defence mission. ' 'The performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach won all ' 'six titles in GTD class contested in the 2024 IMSA series and ' 'therefore goes into the new season as the reigning champion. The ' "foundation for this triumph was laid at last year's 24-hour race " 'in Daytona with a GTD victory.The first test sessions in the ' 'run-up to the endurance classic took place last weekend at the ' 'Roar Before The Rolex 24. The weather conditions were very ' 'changeable throughout the weekend. This led to delays and ' 'shortened sessions on Sunday. The Mercedes-AMG teams primarily ' 'used the test runs to optimise the torque sensors on the drive ' 'shafts - which have been mandatory in the IMSA series since this ' "season. A total of 61 cars have been entered for this year's " 'edition in the GTP, LMP2, GTD Pro and GTD classes. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing is represented by a powerful line-up of five ' 'teams, each fielding one Mercedes-AMG GT3, and 20 drivers in the ' 'GTD Pro and GTD classes. Team GetSpeed and 75 Express will be ' 'competing in the GTD Pro class, while Lone Star Racing, Korthoff ' 'Competition Motors and Winward Racing in the GTD class. The ' 'starting positions for the 24-hour race will be determined in ' 'qualifying next Thursday.Line-up Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Teams, Rolex 24 At Daytona 20251 No. Team Driver ' 'Class 32 Korthoff Competition Motors Maximilian Götz ' '(GER) Kenton Koch (USA) Seth Lucas (USA) Daniel Morad (CAN) ' 'GTD 57 Winward Racing Lucas Auer (AUT) Indy Dontje (NED) ' 'Philip Ellis (SUI) Russell Ward (USA) GTD 69 GetSpeed ' 'Anthony Bartone (USA) Maxime Martin (BEL) Fabian Schiller (GER) ' 'Luca Stolz (GER) GTD Pro 75 75 Express Maro Engel (GER) ' 'Jules Gounon (AND) Mikaël Grenier (CAN) Kenny Habul (AUS) GTD ' 'Pro 80 Lone Star Racing Scott Andrews (AUS) Ralf Aron ' '(EST) Dan Knox (USA) Eric Filgueiras (USA) GTD 1 Subject to ' 'change at short notice. GTD Pro class: Two Mercedes-AMG GT3Team ' 'GetSpeed will start the race with American Anthony Bartone and ' 'AMG Performance Drivers Maxime Martin, Fabian Schiller and Luca ' 'Stolz in car number #69. Belgian Maxime Martin, who has been ' 'racing for AMG since January, will drive at Daytona a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the first time.Team owner Kenny Habul and ' 'Performance Drivers Maro Engel, Jules Gounon and Mikaël Grenier ' 'will share the cockpit of the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the ' 'Australian Team 75 Express. Maro Engel and Jules Gounon were part ' 'of the GTD Pro winning team in 2023.GTD class: Three Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3Winward Racing will line up with AMG Performance Drivers Lucas ' 'Auer and Philip Ellis as well as Indy Dontje and Russell Ward - ' 'Dontje, Ellis and Ward were also part of the line-up for the GTD ' 'victories in 2021 and 2024. The German-Texan team has its sights ' 'set on defending the title with the #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3.The two ' 'Performance Drivers Maximilian Götz and Daniel Morad will line up ' 'for Korthoff Competition Motors. Kenton Koch and Seth Lucas ' 'complete the line-up of the #32. Götz and Koch have also being ' 'part of the squad last year. The team saw the chequered flag in ' 'fifth position.Scott Andrews, Dan Knox and Eric Filgueiras will ' 'be joined this year by AMG Performance Driver Ralf Aron in the ' '#80 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from Lone Star Racing. The 26-year-old is ' 'competing in a race at Daytona for the first time, but already ' 'tested with the team at Daytona International Speedway in ' 'December. The team made its debut at the 2024 Rolex 24 At Daytona ' 'and finished the race in place eight.Figures, Data, Facts ' 'Opening Daytona International Speedway: 1959 Length of ' 'Daytona International Speedway: 5.729 kilometres (24-hour race ' 'layout) Number of corners: 12, including the sections of the ' 'famous Daytona oval with banked turns of up to 31 degrees ' 'Premiere of the 24 Hours of Daytona: 1962 (2025: 63rd ' 'edition) Qualifying: Thursday, 23 January 2025, 14:10 - 15:40 ' 'MEZ (20:10 - 21:40 local time) Rolex 24 At Daytona race ' 'start: Saturday, 25 January 2025, 19:40 CET (13:40 local ' 'time) Race participations Rolex 24 At Daytona Mercedes-AMG: 8 ' '(2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) Class ' 'victories Rolex 24 At Daytona Mercedes-AMG GT3: 3\xa0 - 2021: ' 'Indy Dontje, Maro Engel, Philip Ellis, Russell Ward (GTD) - 2023: ' 'Maro Engel, Jules Gounon, Daniel Juncadella, Cooper MacNeil (GTD ' 'Pro) - 2024: Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis, Daniel Morad, Russell ' 'Ward (GTD) Mercedes-AMG secured all six GTD championships of ' 'the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2024 - GTD ' "Drivers' Championship (Philip Ellis, Russell Ward) - GTD team " "classification (Winward Racing) - GTD Manufacturers' Championship " "(Mercedes-AMG) - GTD Drivers' Championship IMSA Michelin " 'Endurance Cup (Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis, Russell Ward) - GTD ' 'team classification IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup (Winward Racing) ' "- GTD manufacturers' classification IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup " '(Mercedes-AMG) IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup: Competition ' 'consisting of five endurance races of the IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship, points are awarded after 6, 12, 18 and 24 ' 'hours In addition to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ' 'Championship, the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (GT4 category) ' 'also kicks off the new season in Daytona IMSA Michelin Pilot ' 'Challenge: Winward Racing starts with a Mercedes-AMG GT4 (Daniel ' 'Morad/Bryce Ward) “As expected, the Roar weekend was very ' 'intensive. In the area of torque sensors, we had to solve a ' 'communication problem with individual control units at short ' 'notice. Compared to the manufacturers who started in the FIA WEC ' 'in 2024, we lack experience in dealing with the new sensors. As a ' "result, I don't initially see us as favourites despite our " 'victory last year. However, as I can rely on the strengths of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 and the professionalism of our teams, I am very ' 'confident.”Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' '“Everyone has worked really hard to get the new system up and ' "running. It's quite a change compared to what we've been driving " 'so far. But the balance of the car is pretty good. Most of the ' 'teams have raced here in recent years, the tyres are the same and ' "the track feels very consistent, so it's really just about " "getting the car's performance on track in the race.”Daniel Morad, " 'Korthoff Competition Motors #32 “We had a fantastic 2024 season ' 'with Winward Racing and it will be difficult to top what we have ' 'achieved. As a team, we are approaching this very realistically, ' 'but also extremely motivated. Of course, the aim is to start with ' 'a win at Daytona and to defend the title. The fact that Indy, ' 'Russell and I are once again part of the line-up, supported this ' 'time by Luggi, is certainly an advantage as we have the same ' 'understanding and trust each other.”Philip Ellis, Winward Racing ' '#57 “It`s quite nice to be able to drive the Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'finally for the first time and I am looking forward to the race. ' 'I already feel that the base and the pace of the car is really ' 'good. There is still a lot do to till the weekend, but even with ' 'the experience of Mercedes-AMG and team GetSpeed I am pretty sure ' 'that we will have a competitive package for the race. My biggest ' 'challenge is to adapt perfectly to the new environment. But I ' 'know Daytona well, which is certainly an advantage.”Maxime ' 'Martin, Team GetSpeed #69 “The 24-hour race is an absolute ' 'highlight on the motorsport calendar. The atmosphere, the track ' 'layout, the field of drivers, the duels, the restarts - all of ' 'this is unique. I have a strong, competitive line-up at Team 75 ' 'Express. We did some very good groundwork at the Roar, first and ' 'foremost to gain valuable experience with the torque sensors. We ' 'will only see what the relative strength actually is in the ' 'race.”Maro Engel, Team 75 Express #75 “It is my first time racing ' 'in Daytona and I can`t wait for it. It was super cool to see so ' 'many fans already during the Roar. The weather has been ' 'challenging so far, but the race week looks to be dry. Team Lone ' 'Star Racing has a very quick Mercedes-AMG GT3 and obviously the ' 'expectations are pretty high. It is important to approach the ' 'race step by step. We have to make sure that we are in a good ' 'position to fight for victory right to the end.”Ralf Aron, Lone ' 'Star Racing #80', 'content_html': '
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  • Endurance classic traditionally marks the season ' 'opener of the American sports car series
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The 63rd edition of the Rolex 24 At Daytona will take ' 'place from 23 to 26 January. The endurance race at the ' 'Daytona International Speedway in the US state of Florida is ' 'the opening of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. ' 'For Mercedes-AMG, this marks the start of the title defence ' 'mission. The performance and sports car brand from ' 'Affalterbach won all six titles in GTD class contested in ' 'the 2024 IMSA series and therefore goes into the new season ' 'as the reigning champion. The foundation for this triumph ' "was laid at last year's 24-hour race in Daytona with a GTD " 'victory.

The first test sessions in the run-up to the ' 'endurance classic took place last weekend at the Roar Before ' 'The Rolex 24. The weather conditions were very changeable ' 'throughout the weekend. This led to delays and shortened ' 'sessions on Sunday. The Mercedes-AMG teams primarily used ' 'the test runs to optimise the torque sensors on the drive ' 'shafts - which have been mandatory in the IMSA series since ' 'this season. A total of 61 cars have been entered for this ' "year's edition in the GTP, LMP2, GTD Pro and GTD classes. " 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is represented by a powerful ' 'line-up of five teams, each fielding one Mercedes-AMG GT3, ' 'and 20 drivers in the GTD Pro and GTD classes. Team GetSpeed ' 'and 75 Express will be competing in the GTD Pro class, while ' 'Lone Star Racing, Korthoff Competition Motors and Winward ' 'Racing in the GTD class. The starting positions for the ' '24-hour race will be determined in qualifying next ' 'Thursday.

Line-up Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Teams, Rolex 24 At Daytona ' '20251

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Korthoff Competition Motors

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Maximilian Götz (GER)

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Kenton Koch (USA)

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Seth Lucas (USA)

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Daniel Morad (CAN)

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Winward Racing

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Lucas Auer (AUT)

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Indy Dontje (NED)

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Philip Ellis (SUI)

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Russell Ward (USA)

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GetSpeed

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Anthony Bartone (USA)

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Maxime Martin (BEL)

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Fabian Schiller (GER)

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Luca Stolz (GER)

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75 Express

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Maro Engel (GER)

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Jules Gounon (AND)

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Mikaël Grenier (CAN)

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Kenny Habul (AUS)

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GTD Pro

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Lone Star Racing

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Scott Andrews (AUS)

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Ralf Aron (EST)

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Dan Knox (USA)

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Eric Filgueiras (USA)

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GTD Pro class: Two Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3
Team GetSpeed will start the race with ' 'American Anthony Bartone and AMG Performance Drivers Maxime ' 'Martin, Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz in car number #69. ' 'Belgian Maxime Martin, who has been racing for AMG since ' 'January, will drive at Daytona a Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the ' 'first time.

Team owner Kenny Habul and Performance ' 'Drivers Maro Engel, Jules Gounon and Mikaël Grenier will ' 'share the cockpit of the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the ' 'Australian Team 75 Express. Maro Engel and Jules Gounon were ' 'part of the GTD Pro winning team in 2023.

GTD ' 'class: Three Mercedes-AMG GT3
Winward Racing ' 'will line up with AMG Performance Drivers Lucas Auer and ' 'Philip Ellis as well as Indy Dontje and Russell Ward - ' 'Dontje, Ellis and Ward were also part of the line-up for the ' 'GTD victories in 2021 and 2024. The German-Texan team has ' 'its sights set on defending the title with the #57 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3.

The two Performance Drivers ' 'Maximilian Götz and Daniel Morad will line up for Korthoff ' 'Competition Motors. Kenton Koch and Seth Lucas complete the ' 'line-up of the #32. Götz and Koch have also being part of ' 'the squad last year. The team saw the chequered flag in ' 'fifth position.

Scott Andrews, Dan Knox and Eric ' 'Filgueiras will be joined this year by AMG Performance ' 'Driver Ralf Aron in the #80 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from Lone Star ' 'Racing. The 26-year-old is competing in a race at Daytona ' 'for the first time, but already tested with the team at ' 'Daytona International Speedway in December. The team made ' 'its debut at the 2024 Rolex 24 At Daytona and finished the ' 'race in place eight.

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Opening Daytona International Speedway: 1959

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Length of Daytona International Speedway: 5.729 ' 'kilometres (24-hour race layout)

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Number of corners: 12, including the sections of the ' 'famous Daytona oval with banked turns of up to 31 ' 'degrees

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Premiere of the 24 Hours of Daytona: 1962 (2025: 63rd ' 'edition)

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Qualifying: Thursday, 23 January 2025, 14:10 - 15:40 MEZ ' '(20:10 - 21:40 local time)

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Rolex 24 At Daytona race start: Saturday, 25 January ' '2025, 19:40 CET (13:40 local time)

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Race participations Rolex 24 At Daytona Mercedes-AMG: 8 ' '(2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

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Class victories Rolex 24 At Daytona Mercedes-AMG GT3: ' '3 

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- 2021: Indy Dontje, Maro Engel, Philip Ellis, Russell ' 'Ward (GTD)

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- 2023: Maro Engel, Jules Gounon, Daniel Juncadella, ' 'Cooper MacNeil (GTD Pro)

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- 2024: Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis, Daniel Morad, Russell ' 'Ward (GTD)

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Mercedes-AMG secured all six GTD championships of the ' 'IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2024

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- GTD Drivers' Championship (Philip Ellis, Russell " 'Ward)

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- GTD team classification (Winward Racing)

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- GTD Drivers' Championship IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup " '(Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis, Russell Ward)

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- GTD manufacturers' classification IMSA Michelin " 'Endurance Cup (Mercedes-AMG)

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IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup: Competition consisting of ' 'five endurance races of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ' 'Championship, points are awarded after 6, 12, 18 and 24 ' 'hours

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In addition to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ' 'Championship, the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (GT4 ' 'category) also kicks off the new season in Daytona

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IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge: Winward Racing starts with ' 'a Mercedes-AMG GT4 (Daniel Morad/Bryce Ward)

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“As expected, the Roar weekend was very intensive. In the ' 'area of torque sensors, we had to solve a communication ' 'problem with individual control units at short notice. ' 'Compared to the manufacturers who started in the FIA WEC in ' '2024, we lack experience in dealing with the new sensors. As ' "a result, I don't initially see us as favourites despite our " 'victory last year. However, as I can rely on the strengths ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 and the professionalism of our ' 'teams, I am very confident.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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“Everyone has worked really hard to get the new system up ' "and running. It's quite a change compared to what we've been " 'driving so far. But the balance of the car is pretty good. ' 'Most of the teams have raced here in recent years, the tyres ' "are the same and the track feels very consistent, so it's " "really just about getting the car's performance on track in " 'the race.”
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“We had a fantastic 2024 season with Winward Racing and ' 'it will be difficult to top what we have achieved. As a ' 'team, we are approaching this very realistically, but also ' 'extremely motivated. Of course, the aim is to start with a ' 'win at Daytona and to defend the title. The fact that Indy, ' 'Russell and I are once again part of the line-up, supported ' 'this time by Luggi, is certainly an advantage as we have the ' 'same understanding and trust each other.”
Philip Ellis, ' 'Winward Racing #57

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“It`s quite nice to be able to drive the Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'finally for the first time and I am looking forward to the ' 'race. I already feel that the base and the pace of the car ' 'is really good. There is still a lot do to till the weekend, ' 'but even with the experience of Mercedes-AMG and team ' 'GetSpeed I am pretty sure that we will have a competitive ' 'package for the race. My biggest challenge is to adapt ' 'perfectly to the new environment. But I know Daytona well, ' 'which is certainly an advantage.”
Maxime Martin, Team ' 'GetSpeed #69

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“The 24-hour race is an absolute highlight on the ' 'motorsport calendar. The atmosphere, the track layout, the ' 'field of drivers, the duels, the restarts - all of this is ' 'unique. I have a strong, competitive line-up at Team 75 ' 'Express. We did some very good groundwork at the Roar, first ' 'and foremost to gain valuable experience with the torque ' 'sensors. We will only see what the relative strength ' 'actually is in the race.”
Maro Engel, Team 75 Express ' '#75

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“It is my first time racing in Daytona and I can`t wait ' 'for it. It was super cool to see so many fans already during ' 'the Roar. The weather has been challenging so far, but the ' 'race week looks to be dry. Team Lone Star Racing has a very ' 'quick Mercedes-AMG GT3 and obviously the expectations are ' 'pretty high. It is important to approach the race step by ' 'step. We have to make sure that we are in a good position to ' 'fight for victory right to the end.”
Ralf Aron, Lone Star ' 'Racing #80

\n', 'date': '2025-01-21T11:10:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG starts its mission title defence in the IMSA ' 'WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with a strong line-up at the ' '24-hour race in Daytona', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ba10ef9a-d98a-413d-ac96-33fcc82821f8'} 2025-11-30 01:00:39 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ec903ff2-541c-44de-af6d-8b520c65894f> {'content': '\n' '25 January to 22 March 2025 at Studio Odeonsplatz by ' 'Mercedes-Benz in Munich\n' 'Presentation of the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection on the ' 'phenomenon of the prototype\n' 'Six international contemporary artists, including Simon Denny, ' 'Paul Seidler, and Salomé Chatriot, merge physical and digital ' 'realms.\n' 'Events with many facets: panel sessions, artist talk, art ' 'performance, and curator’s tour\n' '\n' 'Under the title “PROTOTYPE – An exhibition of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Art Collection at Studio Odeonsplatz”, the art collection of ' 'Mercedes-Benz will present the works of six international ' 'contemporary artists from 25 January to 22 March, 2025, who ' 'approach the phenomenon of the prototype and its potential for ' 'innovation in diverse ways. Inspired by the history of automotive ' 'design, contemporary media, and digital culture, their artworks ' 'merge the physical and digital realms. The pieces range from an ' 'experimental video game to blockchain-based integrations and ' 'visual compositions based on human breath. The exhibition was ' 'developed by the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection and external ' 'curator Christopher Dake-Outhet.\n' 'The Phenomenon “Prototype” – Between Vision and Standardization\n' 'Prototypes navigate the tension between creative vision and ' 'commercial standardization. They capture the moments before ' 'production transforms forward-thinking ideas into a product, ' 'embodying a belief in the future that is tested by market demands ' 'and the feasibility of series production. It is precisely in this ' 'space of possibilities where the potential of prototypes lies.\n' 'The prototype as a leitmotif builds a bridge between art and the ' 'automobile in the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection exhibition – two ' 'areas where prototypical thinking is of utmost relevance. With ' 'prototypes such as the Mercedes-Benz concept vehicles, some of ' 'which are displayed as scale models at Studio Odeonsplatz, ' 'Mercedes-Benz provides an insight into the versatility of ' 'technological visions. Artists, in turn, often embody the essence ' 'of the prototype by challenging traditional production methods ' 'and creating works that resist standardization. In doing so, they ' 'go beyond conventional consensus and the idea of practicality. ' 'Accordingly, the presentation at Studio Odeonsplatz invites the ' 'audience to understand the artworks as prototypes.\n' 'Artists\n' 'The “Temporal Secessionism” series by Paul Seidler questions ' 'alternative systems of time measurement. In „Timezone 5“, he ' 'focusses on the “production time” of industrial manufacturing ' 'processes which is decisive for many infrastructures and runs in ' 'parallel to coordinated universal time (UTC). In “Advanced ' 'Vehicle Transformation”, Simon Denny uses machine-assisted ' 'techniques and blockchain-based technology to create hybrid ' 'paintings. These painterly prototypes explore technological ' 'progress through motifs inspired by Mercedes-Benz Concept Cars ' 'and historical art movements. With an accompanying website that ' 'integrates the NFT component of the work, Denny examines unique ' "forms of 'movement' by engaging with the foundational elements of " 'the blockchain.\n' 'In “Key Exchange”, Sarah Friend combines methods of digital ' 'information security with automotive access control by ' 'incorporating a hardware wallet for cryptocurrencies into a ' 'Mercedes-Benz Smart Key. In doing so, she creates a prototype ' 'that integrates options for access denial and enablement within a ' 'single object. “Feral Metaverse” by Theo Triantafyllidis presents ' 'an experiment disguised as a multiplayer game that deliberately ' "dispenses with technological 'advances'. Without clear goals or " 'instructions, it fosters new forms of communication and ' 'togetherness in a gaming context.\n' "In Salomé Chatriot's artworks, machine and organic qualities " 'merge into bodily landscapes. Through sculpture, painting, and a ' 'rendering program that translates the artist’s breathing into ' 'images, she expands the exploration of technology to include the ' 'aspects of gender, identity, and physicality. In ' '"Maschine", Harm van den Dorpel creates blockchain-based art ' 'that is constantly evolving. The NFT collection was created ' 'in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz NXT and is ' 'inspired by the so-called wagon wheel effect. Spoked wheels ' 'appear to rotate in contradiction to their actual speed and ' 'direction.\n' 'Events Surrounding the “PROTOTYPE” Exhibition at Studio ' 'Odeonsplatz (in English)\n' '\n' 'Panel session on the role of the prototype in art and industry on ' '14 February 2025 with the artist Simon Denny, Anne Vieth (Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Art Collection) and Christopher Dake-Outhet ' '(curator of the exhibition).\n' 'Curator’s tour: Guided tour through the presentation “PROTOTYPE” ' 'with curator Christopher Dake-Outhet on 15 February 2025.\n' 'Panel session & workshop on the artistic construction of ' 'digital identities in virtual space on 1 March 2025 with curator ' 'Stina Gustafsson and artist Sarah Friend.\n' 'Art performance “Fragile Ecosystem” & Artist Talk with artist ' 'Salomé Chatriot, curator Christopher Dake-Outhet and Alina Grehl ' '(Mercedes-Benz Art Collection) on 21 March 2025.  \n' '\n' 'For more information about the events and registration options, ' 'please see here. \n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection was founded in 1977 and is today ' 'one of the most important European corporate collections with ' 'museum quality and an international reputation. The collection ' 'includes around 3,000 works by more than 800 artists, including ' 'world-famous artists such as Cao Fei, Alicja Kwade, Charlotte ' 'Posenenske, Oskar Schlemmer, Franz Erhard Walther or Andy Warhol. ' 'The art collection focuses on abstract-constructive pictorial ' 'concepts and critical-engaged art, as well as representative ' 'works and commissioned works on themes such as automobility, ' 'design and construction. It embodies Mercedes-Benz’ broad social ' 'commitment to culture and education. With exhibitions of the ' 'artworks within the company and in museums, the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection makes it possible for a broad public to experience the ' 'collection. It attaches great importance to the acquisition of ' 'young art and is strongly committed to diversity. More ' 'information is available at mercedes-benz.art.\n' 'The Studio Odeonsplatz by Mercedes-Benz\n' 'Studio Odeonsplatz by Mercedes-Benz is an innovative concept ' 'where creativity, digitalization, art and content seamlessly ' 'merge into a single, unique brand experience. Spread across a ' 'lavish 400 sqm, Studio Odeonsplatz in the heart of Munich is an ' 'integrated physical and digital platform for our guests to ' 'network, talk to each other, and get inspiration. Constantly ' 'changing campaigns, exclusive themed worlds and cutting-edge ' 'installations – created in collaboration with leading designers, ' 'artists, tech experts and makers – fill Studio Odeonsplatz with ' 'vibrant life. The concept is topped off with a coworking and ' 'community area, complete with super speedy Wi-Fi and sweeping ' 'city views. More information is available at Studio Odeonsplatz ' 'by Mercedes-Benz.', 'content_html': '
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  • 25 January to 22 March 2025 at Studio ' 'Odeonsplatz by Mercedes-Benz in Munich
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  • Presentation of the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection ' 'on the phenomenon of the prototype
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  • Six international contemporary artists, ' 'including Simon Denny, Paul Seidler, and Salomé Chatriot, ' 'merge physical and digital realms.
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  • Events with many facets: panel sessions, artist ' 'talk, art performance, and curator’s tour
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Under the title “PROTOTYPE – An exhibition of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Art Collection at Studio Odeonsplatz”, the art ' 'collection of Mercedes-Benz will present the works of six ' 'international contemporary artists from 25 January to 22 ' 'March, 2025, who approach the phenomenon of the prototype ' 'and its potential for innovation in diverse ways. Inspired ' 'by the history of automotive design, contemporary media, and ' 'digital culture, their artworks merge the physical and ' 'digital realms. The pieces range from an experimental video ' 'game to blockchain-based integrations and visual ' 'compositions based on human breath. The exhibition was ' 'developed by the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection and external ' 'curator Christopher Dake-Outhet.

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The Phenomenon “Prototype” – Between Vision and ' 'Standardization

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Prototypes navigate the tension between creative vision ' 'and commercial standardization. They capture the moments ' 'before production transforms forward-thinking ideas into a ' 'product, embodying a belief in the future that is tested by ' 'market demands and the feasibility of series production. It ' 'is precisely in this space of possibilities where the ' 'potential of prototypes lies.

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The prototype as a leitmotif builds a bridge between art ' 'and the automobile in the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection ' 'exhibition – two areas where prototypical thinking is of ' 'utmost relevance. With prototypes such as the Mercedes-Benz ' 'concept vehicles, some of which are displayed as scale ' 'models at Studio Odeonsplatz, Mercedes-Benz provides an ' 'insight into the versatility of technological visions. ' 'Artists, in turn, often embody the essence of the prototype ' 'by challenging traditional production methods and creating ' 'works that resist standardization. In doing so, they go ' 'beyond conventional consensus and the idea of practicality. ' 'Accordingly, the presentation at Studio Odeonsplatz invites ' 'the audience to understand the artworks as prototypes.

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Artists

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The “Temporal Secessionism” series by Paul ' 'Seidler questions alternative systems of time ' 'measurement. In „Timezone 5“, he focusses on the “production ' 'time” of industrial manufacturing processes which is ' 'decisive for many infrastructures and runs in parallel to ' 'coordinated universal time (UTC). In “Advanced Vehicle ' 'Transformation”, Simon Denny uses ' 'machine-assisted techniques and blockchain-based technology ' 'to create hybrid paintings. These painterly prototypes ' 'explore technological progress through motifs inspired by ' 'Mercedes-Benz Concept Cars and historical art movements. ' 'With an accompanying website that integrates the NFT ' 'component of the work, Denny examines unique forms of ' "'movement' by engaging with the foundational elements of the " 'blockchain.

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In “Key Exchange”, Sarah Friend combines ' 'methods of digital information security with automotive ' 'access control by incorporating a hardware wallet for ' 'cryptocurrencies into a Mercedes-Benz Smart Key. In doing ' 'so, she creates a prototype that integrates options for ' 'access denial and enablement within a single object. “Feral ' 'Metaverse” by Theo Triantafyllidis presents ' 'an experiment disguised as a multiplayer game that ' "deliberately dispenses with technological 'advances'. " 'Without clear goals or instructions, it fosters new forms of ' 'communication and togetherness in a gaming context.

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In Salomé Chatriot's artworks, machine " 'and organic qualities merge into bodily landscapes. Through ' 'sculpture, painting, and a rendering program that translates ' 'the artist’s breathing into images, she expands the ' 'exploration of technology to include the aspects of gender, ' 'identity, and physicality. In "Maschine", Harm ' 'van den Dorpel creates blockchain-based art that is ' 'constantly evolving. The NFT collection was created in ' 'collaboration with Mercedes-Benz NXT and is ' 'inspired by the so-called wagon wheel effect. Spoked wheels ' 'appear to rotate in contradiction to their actual speed and ' 'direction.

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Events Surrounding the “PROTOTYPE” Exhibition at Studio ' 'Odeonsplatz (in English)

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  • Panel session on the role of the prototype in ' 'art and industry on 14 February 2025 with the ' 'artist Simon Denny, Anne Vieth (Head of Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection) and Christopher Dake-Outhet (curator of the ' 'exhibition).
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  • Curator’s tour: Guided tour through the ' 'presentation “PROTOTYPE” with curator Christopher ' 'Dake-Outhet on 15 February 2025.
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  • Panel session & workshop on the artistic ' 'construction of digital identities in virtual space ' 'on 1 March 2025 with curator Stina Gustafsson and ' 'artist Sarah Friend.
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  • Art performance “Fragile Ecosystem” & Artist ' 'Talk with artist Salomé Chatriot, curator ' 'Christopher Dake-Outhet and Alina Grehl (Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection) on 21 March 2025.  
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For more information about the events ' 'and registration options, please ' 'see here. 

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The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection

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The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection was founded in 1977 and ' 'is today one of the most important European corporate ' 'collections with museum quality and an international ' 'reputation. The collection includes around 3,000 works by ' 'more than 800 artists, including world-famous artists such ' 'as Cao Fei, Alicja Kwade, Charlotte Posenenske, Oskar ' 'Schlemmer, Franz Erhard Walther or Andy Warhol. The art ' 'collection focuses on abstract-constructive pictorial ' 'concepts and critical-engaged art, as well as representative ' 'works and commissioned works on themes such as automobility, ' 'design and construction. It embodies Mercedes-Benz’ broad ' 'social commitment to culture and education. With exhibitions ' 'of the artworks within the company and in museums, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Art Collection makes it possible for a broad ' 'public to experience the collection. It attaches great ' 'importance to the acquisition of young art and is strongly ' 'committed to diversity. More information is available at mercedes-benz.art.

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The Studio Odeonsplatz by Mercedes-Benz

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Studio Odeonsplatz by Mercedes-Benz is an innovative ' 'concept where creativity, digitalization, art and content ' 'seamlessly merge into a single, unique brand experience. ' 'Spread across a lavish 400 sqm, Studio Odeonsplatz in the ' 'heart of Munich is an integrated physical and digital ' 'platform for our guests to network, talk to each other, and ' 'get inspiration. Constantly changing campaigns, exclusive ' 'themed worlds and cutting-edge installations – created in ' 'collaboration with leading designers, artists, tech experts ' 'and makers – fill Studio Odeonsplatz with vibrant life. The ' 'concept is topped off with a coworking and community area, ' 'complete with super speedy Wi-Fi and sweeping city views. ' 'More information is available at Studio ' 'Odeonsplatz by Mercedes-Benz.

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The first project is the restoration of 200 hectares of ' 'degraded agricultural acreage into vibrant biodiverse forests ' 'through the planting of over 260,000 native trees. Although ' 'emissions reduction remains our primary focus, we recognise that ' 'some areas within our carbon footprint may have residual ' 'emissions which will require removals of the highest quality, in ' 'line with the Oxford Offsetting Principles. By investing in ' 'Chestnut Carbon now, we are securing nature-based carbon removal ' 'credits to compensate for future residual emissions and ' 'encouraging the growth of this key sector. Our forward purchase ' 'of credits, set to be delivered between 2027 and 2030, equates to ' '5,500 tonnes of CO2. Although this is a small part of our total ' 'footprint, it is an important step in our overall emissions ' 'reduction with a target of Race Team Control Net Zero by 2030. ' 'Chestnut Carbon’s projects focus on land previously used for ' 'monocrops and methane-heavy cattle production. To date, Chestnut ' 'Carbon have planted over 10 million trees, with a diverse mix of ' 'native pine and 18 different hardwood species that will capture ' 'and remove over one million tonnes of carbon by 2040. In addition ' 'to restoring degraded crop and pasture lands to healthy forests, ' 'the projects that we will be supporting also improve the air, ' 'water and biodiversity of the region and bring economic benefits ' 'to rural communities by sourcing seedlings locally, hiring ' 'resident experts, and employing local people for planting ' 'activities. This initiative is the latest addition to our ' 'portfolio of nature and tech-based carbon removal projects. By ' 'collaborating with Chestnut Carbon, we have chosen to invest in a ' 'project that is registered with the Gold Standard for Global ' 'Goals. This standard sits under one of the most rigorous forest ' 'carbon methodologies, with highly conservative carbon accounting, ' 'third-party auditing, and unassailable additionality.\xa0 Toto ' 'Wolff, Team Principal and CEO, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team “We ' 'are determined to lead by example in the pursuit of ' 'sustainability. We’re excited about the growth of our sport in ' 'the United States and committed to supporting projects there as ' 'we work towards our goals. This collaboration is an important ' 'step in our strategy to address residual emissions in our carbon ' 'footprint. It underscores our commitment to become one of the ' 'most sustainable global sports teams.” Alice Ashpitel, Head of ' 'Sustainability, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team “Working with ' 'Chestnut Carbon is another step in our mission to drive ' 'sustainability and environmental responsibility within the ' 'motorsport industry. Our collaboration allows us to support ' 'projects that not only sequester carbon but also enhance ' 'biodiversity, improve air and water quality, and provide economic ' 'benefits to local communities. These efforts are integral to our ' 'goal of fostering ecological protection and our commitment to ' 'protect and enhance local habitats. This latest investment forms ' 'a key part of our broader portfolio of nature and tech-based ' 'carbon removal initiatives.” Ben Dell, CEO, Chestnut Carbon“We ' 'are excited to be working with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'to advance their carbon removal efforts using high-quality ' 'nature-based solutions. Our commitment to the long-term success ' 'and sustainability of these projects is unwavering, which is why ' 'we prioritise the permanence of our initiatives. This commitment ' 'is reflected in our ownership of the land and our 100-year ' 'project design. Additionally, we have developed a comprehensive ' 'Community Engagement plan to ensure transparent communication and ' 'positive relationships with local stakeholders, reinforcing our ' 'dedication to both environmental stewardship and community ' 'support." Our latest Sustainability Report was published in July ' '2024. To view and for further information on our ambitions, ' 'please visit the Sustainability section of our website.', 'content_html': '

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has joined forces with ' 'nature-based carbon developer Chestnut Carbon to support ' 'high-quality carbon removal projects across the Southeastern ' 'United States.

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Our work with Chestnut Carbon will help to deliver ' 'impactful climate projects that scale the rejuvenation of ' 'damaged land. The first project is the restoration of 200 ' 'hectares of degraded agricultural acreage into vibrant ' 'biodiverse forests through the planting of over 260,000 ' 'native trees.

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Although emissions reduction remains our primary focus, ' 'we recognise that some areas within our carbon footprint may ' 'have residual emissions which will require removals of the ' 'highest quality, in line with the Oxford Offsetting ' 'Principles.

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By investing in Chestnut Carbon now, we are securing ' 'nature-based carbon removal credits to compensate for future ' 'residual emissions and encouraging the growth of this key ' 'sector.

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Our forward purchase of credits, set to be delivered ' 'between 2027 and 2030, equates to 5,500 tonnes of ' 'CO2. Although this is a small part of our total ' 'footprint, it is an important step in our overall emissions ' 'reduction with a target of Race Team Control Net Zero by ' '2030.

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Chestnut Carbon’s projects focus on land previously used ' 'for monocrops and methane-heavy cattle production. To date, ' 'Chestnut Carbon have planted over 10 million trees, with a ' 'diverse mix of native pine and 18 different hardwood species ' 'that will capture and remove over one million tonnes of ' 'carbon by 2040.

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In addition to restoring degraded crop and pasture lands ' 'to healthy forests, the projects that we will be supporting ' 'also improve the air, water and biodiversity of the region ' 'and bring economic benefits to rural communities by sourcing ' 'seedlings locally, hiring resident experts, and employing ' 'local people for planting activities.

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This initiative is the latest addition to our portfolio ' 'of nature and tech-based carbon removal projects. ' 'By collaborating with Chestnut Carbon, we have chosen to ' 'invest in a project that is registered with the Gold ' 'Standard for Global Goals. This standard sits under one of ' 'the most rigorous forest carbon methodologies, with highly ' 'conservative carbon accounting, third-party auditing, and ' 'unassailable additionality. 

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team
“We are determined to lead by ' 'example in the pursuit of sustainability. We’re excited ' 'about the growth of our sport in the United States and ' 'committed to supporting projects there as we work towards ' 'our goals. This collaboration is an important step in our ' 'strategy to address residual emissions in our carbon ' 'footprint. It underscores our commitment to become one of ' 'the most sustainable global sports teams.”

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

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“Working with Chestnut Carbon is another step in our ' 'mission to drive sustainability and environmental ' 'responsibility within the motorsport industry. Our ' 'collaboration allows us to support projects that not only ' 'sequester carbon but also enhance biodiversity, improve air ' 'and water quality, and provide economic benefits to local ' 'communities. These efforts are integral to our goal of ' 'fostering ecological protection and our commitment to ' 'protect and enhance local habitats. This latest investment ' 'forms a key part of our broader portfolio of nature and ' 'tech-based carbon removal initiatives.”

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Ben Dell, CEO, Chestnut Carbon
“We ' 'are excited to be working with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team to advance their carbon removal efforts using ' 'high-quality nature-based solutions. Our commitment to the ' 'long-term success and sustainability of these projects is ' 'unwavering, which is why we prioritise the permanence of our ' 'initiatives. This commitment is reflected in our ownership ' 'of the land and our 100-year project design. Additionally, ' 'we have developed a comprehensive Community Engagement plan ' 'to ensure transparent communication and positive ' 'relationships with local stakeholders, reinforcing our ' 'dedication to both environmental stewardship and community ' 'support."

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Our latest Sustainability Report was published in July ' '2024. To view and for further

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information on our ambitions, please visit the ' 'Sustainability section of our website.

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' 'Unternehmen” des Kulturkreises der deutschen Wirtschaft über ' 'einen Zeitraum von fünf Jahren Fokus auf der Zusammenarbeit ' 'zwischen Kulturschaffenden aus der freien Szene und etablierten ' 'Institutionen in Stuttgart Nach sehr hoher Resonanz auf den ' 'offenen Ausschreibungsprozess: Auswahl der ersten 21 konkreten ' 'Projekte Als globales Unternehmen möchte Mercedes-Benz weltweit ' 'einen positiven Beitrag für die Gesellschaft leisten, der über ' 'die eigene Geschäftstätigkeit hinausgeht. Dabei kommt der Region ' 'Stuttgart als Hauptstandort des Unternehmens seit jeher eine ' 'besondere Bedeutung zu. Bereits im Herbst 2023 hat das ' 'Unternehmen bekanntgegeben, sich mit insgesamt 24 Millionen Euro ' 'für Gesellschaft, Umweltschutz und Kultur in seiner Heimatregion ' 'engagieren zu wollen. Im Kulturbereich sollen davon konkrete ' 'Projekte mit insgesamt 6,5 Millionen Euro über einen Zeitraum von ' '5 Jahren gefördert werden. Im Rahmen der Förderinitiative ' '„Kulturkessel – Gemeinsam. Kultur. Unternehmen.“\xa0 wurden nun ' '21 Projekte ausgewählt. Die Initiative wird vom Kulturkreis der ' 'deutschen Wirtschaft umgesetzt, einem gemeinnützigen Verein, der ' 'sich für unternehmerische Kulturförderung in Deutschland ' 'engagiert und sich aktiv für die Nachwuchsförderung von ' 'Kulturschaffenden einsetzt.\xa0 Bei einer feierlichen ' 'Veranstaltung am gestrigen Mittwoch präsentierten Renata Jungo ' 'Brüngger von Mercedes-Benz und Rodger Masou vom Kulturkreis der ' 'deutschen Wirtschaft die Ergebnisse der Ausschreibung. An dem ' 'Event nahmen neben Stuttgarts Oberbürgermeister Dr. Frank Nopper ' 'und Staatssekretär im Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und ' 'Kunst Baden-Württemberg Arne Braun noch zahlreiche weitere ' 'Vertreterinnen und Vertreter aus Gesellschaft und Politik teil. ' '„Stuttgart ist beides: Autostadt und Kulturstadt. Mit unserer ' 'Unterstützung für den ‚Kulturkessel‘ möchten wir unseren Beitrag ' 'für eine vielfältige, innovative Kunstszene und eine lebendige ' 'Kultur in der Landeshauptstadt leisten. Davon profitieren alle, ' 'die hier leben und arbeiten. Mit dem Kulturkreis der deutschen ' 'Wirtschaft haben wir einen kompetenten Partner für unser ' 'Engagement gefunden. Ich freue mich auf die Kreativität und viele ' 'positive Impulse insbesondere auch für junge Menschen.“\xa0Renata ' 'Jungo Brüngger, Vorstandsmitglied der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Integrität, Governance & Nachhaltigkeit\xa0 „Der ‚Kulturkessel‘ ' 'denkt Kulturförderung neu: Gemeinsam mit Mercedes-Benz als ' 'Förderpartner greifen wir auf, was die Kulturszene Stuttgarts ' 'beschäftigt, und schaffen einen Resonanzraum für Themen, die ' 'direkt aus der Gesellschaft kommen – ein besonderer Ansatz zur ' 'Kulturförderung der Zukunft!“\xa0Rodger Masou, Geschäftsführer ' 'Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft\xa0 „Mercedes macht‘s ' 'möglich und unterstützt durch den „Kulturkessel“ ein lebendiges ' 'Stuttgart für Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene. 21 Stuttgarter ' 'Initiativen kommen für bis zu fünf Jahre in den Genuss einer ' 'Förderung. Mit diesem großzügigen Engagement stärkt Mercedes-Benz ' 'nachhaltig die Kulturszene in seiner Heimatstadt Stuttgart.“\xa0' 'Dr. Frank Nopper, Oberbürgermeister Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart ' 'Abschluss der Ausschreibungsphase zur Förderinitiative Bereits ' 'heute fördert Mercedes-Benz verschiedene große und kleine ' 'Kulturinstitutionen und –projekte und leistet mit eigenen ' 'Initiativen einen Beitrag zur Kulturvielfalt in der Region. Über ' 'dieses breite Engagement im kulturellen Bereich hinaus hat ' 'Mercedes-Benz gemeinsam mit dem Kulturkreis der deutschen ' 'Wirtschaft ein ganzheitliches Förderkonzept entwickelt, um das ' 'Engagement weiter auszubauen. Im Frühjahr 2024 startete der ' 'Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft die Förderinitiative mit ' 'Informationsveranstaltungen für die lokale Kulturszene.\xa0 Die ' 'Besonderheit der offenen Ausschreibung lag darin, dass ' 'Kulturschaffende aus der freien Szene gemeinsam mit etablierten ' 'Kulturinstitutionen Projektideen entwerfen. Alle Projekte eint, ' 'dass sie sich mit ihren künstlerischen Impulsen an eine junge ' 'Generation im Alter zwischen 15 und 29 Jahren richten und diese ' 'Zielgruppe nachhaltig für Kultur begeistern sollen.\xa0 Die ' 'Resonanz war sehr hoch: Über 90 Projekte sind bei der ' 'Ausschreibung eingegangen. Eine Jury, bestehend aus ' 'Vertreterinnen und Vertretern der Zivilgesellschaft, der Stadt ' 'Stuttgart, der Kunstszene und Mercedes-Benz wählte insgesamt 21 ' 'Projekte aus, die nun eine konkrete Förderzusage für eine ' 'Projektlaufzeit von zwei bis fünf Jahren erhalten haben. Die noch ' 'verbleibenden Mittel in Höhe von knapp 930.000 Euro sind für eine ' 'zweite Ausschreibungsrunde voraussichtlich im Jahr 2027 und 2028 ' 'vorgesehen. Insgesamt ist eine Spendensumme von 6,5 Millionen ' 'Euro für die Förderinitiative bestimmt. Die Projekte sind ' 'vielfältig und reichen von einem soziokulturellen Zentrum, ' 'welches in Bad Cannstatt gemeinsam mit Jugendlichen entstehen ' 'soll, einem Kurzfilmfestival für die Generation Z bis hin zu ' 'einer Tanz-, Theater- und Musikperformance, die mit individuellen ' 'Ängsten, gesellschaftlichen Unsicherheiten und dem Mut junger ' 'Menschen umgeht. 24 Millionen Euro für Soziales, Umwelt und ' 'Kultur in der Region Die Förderung ist Teil einer übergeordneten ' 'Initiative von Mercedes-Benz: Mit zusätzlich insgesamt 24 ' 'Millionen Euro bis 2028 möchte das Unternehmen seinen ' 'langjährigen Einsatz in der Region in den Bereichen Soziales, ' 'Umwelt und Kultur weiter verstärken. Davon sind 12,5 Mio. Euro ' 'für den Bereich „gesellschaftlicher Zusammenhalt“ vorgesehen. Im ' 'Rahmen der Förderinitiative „Mittendrin – Chancen für morgen ' 'gestalten“ der Bürgerstiftung Stuttgart wurden 2024 insgesamt 23 ' 'konkrete Projekte ausgewählt. Die Projekte sind vielfältig und ' 'reichen von Frühstücksangeboten für Kinder, über die Förderung ' 'von mehr Diversität in der Lokalpolitik bis hin zu Unterstützung ' 'für berufsqualifizierende Abschlüsse für junge Menschen, die von ' 'Armut oder Armutsrisiken betroffenen sind.\xa0 Im Bereich ' 'Umweltschutz unterstützt Mercedes-Benz seit 2024 das Projekt ' '„Klima Chance Moore“ zur Erhaltung und Renaturierung von Mooren ' 'in Baden-Württemberg bis 2028 mit fünf Millionen Euro. Moore sind ' 'wichtig für den Klima- und Umweltschutz, weil sie als natürlicher ' 'CO₂-Speicher dienen, indem sie Kohlendioxid aus der Atmosphäre ' 'aufnehmen und langfristig binden. Mit dem Naturschutzzentrum ' 'Wilhelmsdorf wurde ein Träger für das Projekt gefunden, der über ' 'die notwendige Expertise und Infrastruktur zur Wiedervernässung ' 'und Moorrenaturierung verfügt. Mit der Förderung des Projekts ' '„Klima Chance Moore“ möchte Mercedes-Benz einen relevanten ' 'Beitrag zum Erhalt natürlicher CO₂-Senken und zum ' 'Ressourcenschutz in der Region leisten. Der Großteil der ' 'finanziellen Unterstützung fließt in Arbeiten zur ' 'Wiedervernässung und Renaturierung von Mooren. Für die ' 'erfolgreiche Umsetzung der Projektziele wird darüber hinaus eine ' 'Moor-Kompetenz-Vernetzungsstelle bei der Stiftung geschaffen, um ' 'Aktivitäten zu koordinieren und Umweltziele in dem Bereich ' 'landesweit effektiver und schneller zu erreichen. Mercedes-Benz ' 'fördert diese Stelle während der vereinbarten Projekt-Laufzeit. ' 'Außerdem hat das Unternehmen zur Projektunterstützung zwei ' 'Fahrzeuge gespendet, eines für die Mobilität der ' 'Moor-Kompetenz-Vernetzungsstelle, und eines für den Transport des ' '„MoorMobil“, einer fahrenden Wissenswerkstatt zur Umweltbildung. ' 'Regionales Corporate Citizenship Engagement Mercedes-Benz ' 'engagiert sich in seiner Heimatregion über die eigene ' 'Geschäftstätigkeit hinaus breit und vielfältig. Zahlreiche große ' 'und kleine Projekte machen dabei das Standortengagement im ' 'Großraum Stuttgart insgesamt aus. Mercedes-Benz fördert ' 'prominente Institutionen und Veranstaltungen in den Bereichen ' 'Bildung und Kultur wie beispielsweise die Universität Stuttgart ' 'mit der Entrepreneurship-Stiftungsprofessur, die internationale ' 'Bachakademie oder das Festival Jazzopen Stuttgart. Hinzu kommt ' 'die Ausrichtung der eigenen Veranstaltungsreihe Stadtkultur am ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, bei der Kulturschaffende aus Stuttgart und ' 'der Region ihre Programme auf der Open Air Bühne präsentieren. ' 'Neben diesen bekannten Institutionen und Einrichtungen ' 'unterstützt Mercedes-Benz jedes Jahr zudem eine Vielzahl an ' 'kleineren Projekten und Initiativen mit Spenden und Sponsorings. ' 'Die Bandbreite reicht hier von Schulen und Musikschulen über ' 'städtische Einrichtungen bis hin zu verschiedenen Stiftungen und ' 'Vereinen im sozialen und kulturellen Bereich sowie beim ' 'Umweltschutz. Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft Der ' 'Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft wurde 1951 gegründet und ist ' 'die traditionsreichste Institution für unternehmerische ' 'Kulturförderung in Deutschland. Als unabhängiges Netzwerk ' 'engagierter Unternehmen setzt er sich für Kunstfreiheit als ' 'zentrale Säule der Demokratie ein. Im Zentrum seiner Arbeit steht ' 'seit über 70 Jahren die Förderung von Nachwuchstalenten in den ' 'Bereichen Architektur, Bildende Kunst, Literatur und Musik. Dank ' 'Mitgliedsbeiträgen und Spenden konnte der Kulturkreis bereits ' 'zahlreiche Kunstschaffende zu Beginn ihrer Karriere unterstützen, ' 'darunter herausragende Persönlichkeiten wie Heinrich Böll, ' 'Ingeborg Bachmann, Günter Grass, Georg Baselitz, Sabine Meyer, ' 'Katharina Sieverding, Tabea Zimmermann, Rosemarie Trockel, ' 'Candida Höfer, Robert Menasse und Thomas Demand.\xa0 Folgende ' 'Projekte wurden von der Jury ausgewählt: Projekttitel ' 'Projektpartner Kurzbeschreibung Heimat im Dialog: Junge ' 'Perspektiven Heimatmuseum Plieningen(Museumsfamilie ' 'StadtPalais)Justyna KoekeStell Dir vor! gGmbH \xa0 Schüler und ' 'Schülerinnen der Gemeinschaftsschule Plieningen konzipieren und ' 'gestalten ihre eigene Ausstellung für das Heimatmuseum Plieningen ' 'über ihre Interpretation von Heimat. Play a new Bevölkerung - ' 'Akademie der Spiele, die die Welt bedeuten \xa0 Akademie ' 'Schloss Solitude\xa0Post Theater\xa0Hiroko Tanahashi\xa0Max ' 'Schumacher Das Post Theater moderiert einen Prozess, an dem ' 'junge Stuttgarter gemeinsam analoge(„Brett“-)Spiele über die ' 'kulturell heterogene Gesellschaft erfinden und in ' 'einer(Theater-)Performance/ Installation der Öffentlichkeit ' 'vorstellen. Die „Kessel-Chroniken“ – Comic als erzählende ' 'Kunstform \xa0 Kulturverein Merlin e.V\xa0ComicJuju e.V. \xa0 ' 'Der Kulturverein Merlin richtet einen monatlichen ' 'Zeichenstammtisch mit Comic-Workshop-Angeboten für Jugendliche ' 'und junge Erwachsene ein. int. short mood U30 ' 'Kurzfilmfestival \xa0 Kulturverein Merlin e.V.\xa0Ingo ' 'Klopfer \xa0 Kurzfilmfestival für die Generation Z, bei der ' 'internationale U30-Filmemacher ihre Werke einreichen und die ' 'ausgelobten Filme mit Siegerehrung, Talks und Diskussionen ' 'präsentiert werden. Brave Spaces Backsteinhaus ' 'ProduktionJOiN\xa0Siri Thiermann \xa0 Junge Stuttgarter ' 'entwickeln eine Tanz-, Theater- und Musikperformance über ' 'persönliche Ängste, gesellschaftliche Unsicherheiten und Mut. ' 'Alles inklusive \xa0 Rosenau Kultur e.V.\xa0Kai Bosch \xa0 ' 'Unterhaltsames Programm mit Comedy, Literatur, Musik und ' 'Gesprächen auf der Rosenau-Bühne, das durch partizipative ' 'Schulworkshops jungen Menschen einen Zugang zu den Themen ' 'Inklusion, Vielfalt und Barrierefreiheit eröffnet. Care & ' 'Act \xa0 Props e.V.\xa0Improtheater Stuttgart\xa0' 'Bildungszentrum Wohlfahrtswerk \xa0 Auszubildende in ' 'Pflegeberufen erleben Theater aus erster Hand, indem sie ' 'Inszenierungen besuchen, in Workshops selbst spielen und durch ' 'ein Forum-Theaterstück mit professionellen Schauspielern ihre ' 'Erfahrungen zur Care-Arbeit in die Öffentlichkeit bringen. ' 'Artistic Resistance - Political Resilience: Subkulturelle ' 'Widerstandspraktiken \xa0 UTOPIA Kiosk, Projekt 100% Mensch\xa0' 'Mersedeh Ghazaei\xa0Melissa Schlecht\xa0Almar Martinez-Londono\xa0' 'Lola Merz Robinson \xa0 Das interdisziplinäre Projekt umfasst ' 'u.a. Workshops, Vorträge, Ausstellungen, Performances mit dem ' 'Ziel, Formen des künstlerischen Widerstands und der politischen ' 'Resilienz zu erkunden und zu dokumentieren. Neue Zugänge zu ' 'den Schausammlungen des Landesmuseums Württemberg \xa0 ' 'Landesmuseum Württemberg\xa0Ida Liliom\xa0Alisha Soraya\xa0' 'Melissa Schlecht \xa0 Ein formatoffenes Konzept für ' 'Interventionen im Kontext Queerer Kulturgeschichte(n) in der ' 'Schausammlung des LMW. Queerness und lebendige Geschichte sollen ' 'so im Museum sichtbar werden. Kulturmobil \xa0 Junges ' 'Ensemble Stuttgart\xa0trabanten.kollektiv \xa0 Das Kulturmobil ' 'ist ein flexibler, mobiler Baukasten, der als Pop-up-Bühne, ' 'Essenstafel, Workshop-Space und Kreativzentrum Kunst und Kultur ' 'direkt zu den Menschen bringt und in Stuttgart barrierearme, ' 'inspirierende kulturelle Angebote schafft. Luft CURRENT - ' 'KUNST UND URBANER RAUM\xa0Kollektiv Dreaming in Women* \xa0 ' 'Zusammen mit Künstlern erforschen junge Menschen die Ressource ' 'Luft und ihre sozialen, ökologischen und kulturellen ' 'Verflechtungen. Zwischen/Landung Literaturhaus Stuttgart ' '(u.a. Stefanie Stegmann, Lotta Mayer)Jan SnelaViktoria TheilJule ' 'SteinmetzAndrea Friedel \xa0 Junge Menschen treffen sich in ' 'verschiedenen Formaten zum Lesen, Schreiben und Denken. Ziel ist ' 'die Erweiterung des Literaturbegriffs. DRAUFSICHT UNIVERSUM: ' 'Party-Rhetorik trifft politische Bildung \xa0 Team Tomorrow ' 'e.V. (u.a. Tomma Profke)Trabanten Kollektiv (u.a. Evangelos ' 'Golemi) \xa0 Junge Menschen erschaffen ihre eigenen ' 'Kultur-Galaxien – kreativ, selbstbestimmt und grenzenlos. In ' 'praxisnahen Workshops entwickeln sie organisatorische und ' "kulturelle Fähigkeiten. Let's Play - Interdisziplinäres Labor " 'für medienbasierte Formate \xa0 Stuttgarter Filmwinter Wand 5 ' 'e.V. (Giovanna Thiery)Trickfilm-FestivalFabian Kühfuß \xa0 Ein ' 'interdisziplinäres Netzwerk von Künstlern und Jugendlichen ' 'entwickelt und präsentiert medienbasierte\xa0Formate mit ' 'spielerischem Charakter an der Schnittstelle von realem und ' 'virtuellem Raum. Konzert im Kiosk \xa0 Fläche e.V. (Surja ' 'Ahmed)Eloi EnriqueJugendhaus dasCANN (Gregor Glaßmann)Studio ' 'Kammermusik HMDK (Prof. Martin Funda) \xa0 Die Konzertreihe ' 'verbindet klassische und elektronische Musik mit der ' 'Weiterbildung von Jugendlichen, die in die Organisation ' 'eingebunden werden und dem Ziel, den Dialog zwischen der ' 'Musikszene und einem jungen Publikum zu fördern. ' 'crack:s \xa0 Württembergischer Kunstverein (Iris Dressler)FITZ, ' 'White NoiseCeline KlotzEva HaslerJonas BolleGanimete PronajSylvia ' 'Winkler \xa0 Das Projekt bespielt mit jungen Menschen durch ' 'Vor-Ort-Aktionen in der Innenstadt Räume, um marginalisierte ' 'Gruppen zu empowern und inklusive Kreativarbeit zu fördern. ' 'Kunst und KI - Begegnungen mit künstlicher Intelligenz \xa0 ' 'Kunstmuseum Stuttgart (Dr. Ulrike Groos)Art Us Collectors e.V. ' '(Gudrun Ruetz, Petra Bosse)weitere Künstler \xa0 Schüler ' 'erschaffen in Kooperation mit Künstlern eigene Kunstwerke zum ' 'Thema KI in Workshops. Diese werden zum Abschluss im Kunstmuseum ' 'Stuttgart für den generationenübergreifenden Diskurs ' 'ausgestellt. Ballroom Stuttgart - Kreativräume und ' 'Empowerment für BiPOC und LSBTIQ+ Menschen \xa0 Jugendhaus ' 'Heslach (Basil Vlassaras)Carina S. Clay & Community \xa0 Das ' 'Programm umfasst u.a. Workshops mit Künstlern der internationalen ' 'Ballroom-Szene, Performances und Balls sowie Aufklärungsarbeit zu ' 'Safer Spaces, und kultureller Geschichte. Just Dance \xa0 ' 'Theater Rampe (Bastian Sistig)Donya AhmadifarUnited Networks ' 'gUG \xa0 Ein Empowerment-Programm für junge ' 'Street-Dance-Künstler, das Labs, Residenzen, Workshops und ' 'Battles verbindet und dabei die lokale Vernetzung für ' 'marginalisierte Gruppen nutzt. Das JOiN-Haus - Nachbarschaft ' 'zum Mitgestalten in Stuttgart-Nord \xa0 Junge Oper im Nord ' '(Kyra Palberg, Katharina Peters, Keith-Bernhard Stonum, Martin ' 'Mutschler)Verein zum Goldenen Schmetterling e.V. >>Boglárka ' 'PapNikita GorbunovAnna LampertMike Schattschneider \xa0 JOiN ' 'und das Schmetterlingshaus erproben im JOiN-Haus ein Modell ' 'kultureller Partizipation, bei dem moderierte Gruppen ' 'Verantwortung für Bereiche des Hauses übernehmen. Heimspiel. ' "Dein Raum. Dein Projekt. Deine Stadt. \xa0 Contain't (Marco " 'Trotta & Jana Hotz)Ann-Kathrin MüllerBenett GehringJakob ' 'MäderJan-Timo OrtJudith EngelKalian DahlhoffLaima AdelaideManuel ' 'AlbaniTamara WirthWeiny Fitui \xa0 Sozio-kulturelles Projekt in ' 'Bad Cannstatt, das mit Jugendlichen kreative Werkstätten und ' 'Kulturformate entwickelt, um Architektur, Kunst und soziale ' 'Teilhabe zu fördern. Kontakt: Sarah Reinharz, Corporate ' 'Sustainability Communications / Corporate CitizenshipTel.: +49 ' '(0) 151 58640180, sarah.reinharz@mercedes-benz.com Eva Beringer, ' 'Manager Corporate Sustainability Communications / Corporate ' 'CitizenshipTel.: +49 (0) 1608691142, ' 'eva.beringer@mercedes-benz.com', 'content_html': '

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  • Förderung der Initiative „Kulturkessel – ' 'Gemeinsam. Kultur. Unternehmen” des Kulturkreises der ' 'deutschen Wirtschaft über einen Zeitraum von fünf ' 'Jahren
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  • Fokus auf der Zusammenarbeit zwischen ' 'Kulturschaffenden aus der freien Szene und etablierten ' 'Institutionen in Stuttgart
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  • Nach sehr hoher Resonanz auf den offenen ' 'Ausschreibungsprozess: Auswahl der ersten 21 konkreten ' 'Projekte
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Als globales Unternehmen möchte Mercedes-Benz weltweit ' 'einen positiven Beitrag für die Gesellschaft leisten, der ' 'über die eigene Geschäftstätigkeit hinausgeht. Dabei kommt ' 'der Region Stuttgart als Hauptstandort des Unternehmens seit ' 'jeher eine besondere Bedeutung zu. Bereits im Herbst 2023 ' 'hat das Unternehmen bekanntgegeben, sich mit insgesamt 24 ' 'Millionen Euro für Gesellschaft, Umweltschutz und Kultur in ' 'seiner Heimatregion engagieren zu wollen. Im Kulturbereich ' 'sollen davon konkrete Projekte mit insgesamt 6,5 Millionen ' 'Euro über einen Zeitraum von 5 Jahren gefördert werden. Im ' 'Rahmen der Förderinitiative „Kulturkessel – Gemeinsam. ' 'Kultur. Unternehmen.“  wurden nun 21 Projekte ' 'ausgewählt. Die Initiative wird vom Kulturkreis der ' 'deutschen Wirtschaft umgesetzt, einem gemeinnützigen Verein, ' 'der sich für unternehmerische Kulturförderung in Deutschland ' 'engagiert und sich aktiv für die Nachwuchsförderung von ' 'Kulturschaffenden einsetzt. 

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Bei einer feierlichen Veranstaltung am gestrigen Mittwoch ' 'präsentierten Renata Jungo Brüngger von Mercedes-Benz und ' 'Rodger Masou vom Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft die ' 'Ergebnisse der Ausschreibung. An dem Event nahmen neben ' 'Stuttgarts Oberbürgermeister Dr. Frank Nopper und ' 'Staatssekretär im Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung ' 'und Kunst Baden-Württemberg Arne Braun noch zahlreiche ' 'weitere Vertreterinnen und Vertreter aus Gesellschaft und ' 'Politik teil.

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„Stuttgart ist beides: Autostadt und Kulturstadt. ' 'Mit unserer Unterstützung für den ‚Kulturkessel‘ möchten wir ' 'unseren Beitrag für eine vielfältige, innovative Kunstszene ' 'und eine lebendige Kultur in der Landeshauptstadt leisten. ' 'Davon profitieren alle, die hier leben und arbeiten. Mit dem ' 'Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft haben wir einen ' 'kompetenten Partner für unser Engagement gefunden. Ich freue ' 'mich auf die Kreativität und viele positive Impulse ' 'insbesondere auch für junge ' 'Menschen.“ 
Renata Jungo Brüngger, ' 'Vorstandsmitglied der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Integrität, ' 'Governance & Nachhaltigkeit 

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„Der ‚Kulturkessel‘ denkt Kulturförderung neu: ' 'Gemeinsam mit Mercedes-Benz als Förderpartner greifen wir ' 'auf, was die Kulturszene Stuttgarts beschäftigt, und ' 'schaffen einen Resonanzraum für Themen, die direkt aus der ' 'Gesellschaft kommen – ein besonderer Ansatz zur ' 'Kulturförderung der Zukunft!“ 
Rodger ' 'Masou, Geschäftsführer Kulturkreis der deutschen ' 'Wirtschaft 

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„Mercedes macht‘s möglich und unterstützt durch ' 'den „Kulturkessel“ ein lebendiges Stuttgart für Jugendliche ' 'und junge Erwachsene. 21 Stuttgarter Initiativen kommen für ' 'bis zu fünf Jahre in den Genuss einer Förderung. Mit diesem ' 'großzügigen Engagement stärkt Mercedes-Benz nachhaltig die ' 'Kulturszene in seiner Heimatstadt ' 'Stuttgart.“ 
Dr. Frank Nopper, ' 'Oberbürgermeister Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart

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Abschluss der Ausschreibungsphase zur ' 'Förderinitiative

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Bereits heute fördert Mercedes-Benz verschiedene große ' 'und kleine Kulturinstitutionen und –projekte und leistet mit ' 'eigenen Initiativen einen Beitrag zur Kulturvielfalt in der ' 'Region. Über dieses breite Engagement im kulturellen Bereich ' 'hinaus hat Mercedes-Benz gemeinsam mit dem Kulturkreis der ' 'deutschen Wirtschaft ein ganzheitliches Förderkonzept ' 'entwickelt, um das Engagement weiter auszubauen. Im Frühjahr ' '2024 startete der Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft die ' 'Förderinitiative mit Informationsveranstaltungen für die ' 'lokale Kulturszene.  Die Besonderheit der offenen ' 'Ausschreibung lag darin, dass Kulturschaffende aus der ' 'freien Szene gemeinsam mit etablierten Kulturinstitutionen ' 'Projektideen entwerfen. Alle Projekte eint, dass sie sich ' 'mit ihren künstlerischen Impulsen an eine junge Generation ' 'im Alter zwischen 15 und 29 Jahren richten und diese ' 'Zielgruppe nachhaltig für Kultur begeistern ' 'sollen. 

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Die Resonanz war sehr hoch: Über 90 Projekte sind bei der ' 'Ausschreibung eingegangen. Eine Jury, bestehend aus ' 'Vertreterinnen und Vertretern der Zivilgesellschaft, der ' 'Stadt Stuttgart, der Kunstszene und Mercedes-Benz wählte ' 'insgesamt 21 Projekte aus, die nun eine konkrete ' 'Förderzusage für eine Projektlaufzeit von zwei bis fünf ' 'Jahren erhalten haben. Die noch verbleibenden Mittel in Höhe ' 'von knapp 930.000 Euro sind für eine zweite ' 'Ausschreibungsrunde voraussichtlich im Jahr 2027 und 2028 ' 'vorgesehen. Insgesamt ist eine Spendensumme von 6,5 ' 'Millionen Euro für die Förderinitiative bestimmt.

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Die Projekte sind vielfältig und reichen von einem ' 'soziokulturellen Zentrum, welches in Bad Cannstatt gemeinsam ' 'mit Jugendlichen entstehen soll, einem Kurzfilmfestival für ' 'die Generation Z bis hin zu einer Tanz-, Theater- und ' 'Musikperformance, die mit individuellen Ängsten, ' 'gesellschaftlichen Unsicherheiten und dem Mut junger ' 'Menschen umgeht.

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24 Millionen Euro für Soziales, Umwelt und Kultur in der ' 'Region

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Die Förderung ist Teil einer übergeordneten Initiative ' 'von Mercedes-Benz: Mit zusätzlich insgesamt 24 Millionen ' 'Euro bis 2028 möchte das Unternehmen seinen langjährigen ' 'Einsatz in der Region in den Bereichen Soziales, Umwelt und ' 'Kultur weiter verstärken. Davon sind 12,5 Mio. Euro für den ' 'Bereich „gesellschaftlicher Zusammenhalt“ vorgesehen. Im ' 'Rahmen der Förderinitiative „Mittendrin – Chancen für morgen ' 'gestalten“ der Bürgerstiftung Stuttgart wurden 2024 ' 'insgesamt 23 konkrete Projekte ausgewählt. Die Projekte sind ' 'vielfältig und reichen von Frühstücksangeboten für Kinder, ' 'über die Förderung von mehr Diversität in der Lokalpolitik ' 'bis hin zu Unterstützung für berufsqualifizierende ' 'Abschlüsse für junge Menschen, die von Armut oder ' 'Armutsrisiken betroffenen sind. 

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Im Bereich Umweltschutz unterstützt Mercedes-Benz seit ' '2024 das Projekt „Klima Chance Moore“ zur Erhaltung und ' 'Renaturierung von Mooren in Baden-Württemberg bis 2028 mit ' 'fünf Millionen Euro. Moore sind wichtig für den Klima- und ' 'Umweltschutz, weil sie als natürlicher CO₂-Speicher dienen, ' 'indem sie Kohlendioxid aus der Atmosphäre aufnehmen und ' 'langfristig binden. Mit dem Naturschutzzentrum Wilhelmsdorf ' 'wurde ein Träger für das Projekt gefunden, der über die ' 'notwendige Expertise und Infrastruktur zur Wiedervernässung ' 'und Moorrenaturierung verfügt. Mit der Förderung des ' 'Projekts „Klima Chance Moore“ möchte Mercedes-Benz einen ' 'relevanten Beitrag zum Erhalt natürlicher CO₂-Senken und zum ' 'Ressourcenschutz in der Region leisten. Der Großteil der ' 'finanziellen Unterstützung fließt in Arbeiten zur ' 'Wiedervernässung und Renaturierung von Mooren. Für die ' 'erfolgreiche Umsetzung der Projektziele wird darüber hinaus ' 'eine Moor-Kompetenz-Vernetzungsstelle bei der Stiftung ' 'geschaffen, um Aktivitäten zu koordinieren und Umweltziele ' 'in dem Bereich landesweit effektiver und schneller zu ' 'erreichen. Mercedes-Benz fördert diese Stelle während der ' 'vereinbarten Projekt-Laufzeit. Außerdem hat das Unternehmen ' 'zur Projektunterstützung zwei Fahrzeuge gespendet, eines für ' 'die Mobilität der Moor-Kompetenz-Vernetzungsstelle, und ' 'eines für den Transport des „MoorMobil“, einer fahrenden ' 'Wissenswerkstatt zur Umweltbildung.

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Regionales Corporate Citizenship Engagement

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Mercedes-Benz engagiert sich in seiner Heimatregion über ' 'die eigene Geschäftstätigkeit hinaus breit und vielfältig. ' 'Zahlreiche große und kleine Projekte machen dabei das ' 'Standortengagement im Großraum Stuttgart insgesamt aus. ' 'Mercedes-Benz fördert prominente Institutionen und ' 'Veranstaltungen in den Bereichen Bildung und Kultur wie ' 'beispielsweise die Universität Stuttgart mit der ' 'Entrepreneurship-Stiftungsprofessur, die internationale ' 'Bachakademie oder das Festival Jazzopen Stuttgart. Hinzu ' 'kommt die Ausrichtung der eigenen Veranstaltungsreihe ' 'Stadtkultur am Mercedes-Benz Museum, bei der ' 'Kulturschaffende aus Stuttgart und der Region ihre Programme ' 'auf der Open Air Bühne präsentieren. Neben diesen bekannten ' 'Institutionen und Einrichtungen unterstützt Mercedes-Benz ' 'jedes Jahr zudem eine Vielzahl an kleineren Projekten und ' 'Initiativen mit Spenden und Sponsorings. Die Bandbreite ' 'reicht hier von Schulen und Musikschulen über städtische ' 'Einrichtungen bis hin zu verschiedenen Stiftungen und ' 'Vereinen im sozialen und kulturellen Bereich sowie beim ' 'Umweltschutz.

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Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft

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Der Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft wurde 1951 ' 'gegründet und ist die traditionsreichste Institution für ' 'unternehmerische Kulturförderung in Deutschland. Als ' 'unabhängiges Netzwerk engagierter Unternehmen setzt er sich ' 'für Kunstfreiheit als zentrale Säule der Demokratie ein. Im ' 'Zentrum seiner Arbeit steht seit über 70 Jahren die ' 'Förderung von Nachwuchstalenten in den Bereichen ' 'Architektur, Bildende Kunst, Literatur und Musik. Dank ' 'Mitgliedsbeiträgen und Spenden konnte der Kulturkreis ' 'bereits zahlreiche Kunstschaffende zu Beginn ihrer Karriere ' 'unterstützen, darunter herausragende Persönlichkeiten wie ' 'Heinrich Böll, Ingeborg Bachmann, Günter Grass, Georg ' 'Baselitz, Sabine Meyer, Katharina Sieverding, Tabea ' 'Zimmermann, Rosemarie Trockel, Candida Höfer, Robert Menasse ' 'und Thomas Demand. 

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Folgende Projekte wurden von der Jury ausgewählt:

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Heimat im Dialog: Junge Perspektiven\n' '

Heimatmuseum Plieningen
(Museumsfamilie ' 'StadtPalais)
Justyna Koeke
Stell Dir vor! gGmbH

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Play a new Bevölkerung - Akademie der Spiele, die die ' 'Welt bedeuten

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Akademie Schloss Solitude 
Post ' 'Theater 
Hiroko Tanahashi 
Max ' 'Schumacher

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Die „Kessel-Chroniken“ – Comic als erzählende ' 'Kunstform

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Kulturverein Merlin e.V 
ComicJuju e.V.

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Kulturverein Merlin e.V. 
Ingo Klopfer

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Backsteinhaus Produktion
JOiN 
Siri ' 'Thiermann

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Rosenau Kultur e.V. 
Kai Bosch

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Care & Act

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Props e.V. 
Improtheater ' 'Stuttgart 
Bildungszentrum Wohlfahrtswerk

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Artistic Resistance - Political Resilience: Subkulturelle ' 'Widerstandspraktiken

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UTOPIA Kiosk, Projekt 100% Mensch 
Mersedeh ' 'Ghazaei 
Melissa Schlecht 
Almar ' 'Martinez-Londono 
Lola Merz Robinson

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Das interdisziplinäre Projekt umfasst u.a. Workshops, ' 'Vorträge, Ausstellungen, Performances mit dem Ziel, Formen ' 'des künstlerischen Widerstands und der politischen Resilienz ' 'zu erkunden und zu dokumentieren.

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Neue Zugänge zu den Schausammlungen des Landesmuseums ' 'Württemberg

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Landesmuseum Württemberg 
Ida ' 'Liliom 
Alisha Soraya 
Melissa Schlecht

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Ein formatoffenes Konzept für Interventionen im Kontext ' 'Queerer Kulturgeschichte(n) in der Schausammlung des LMW. ' 'Queerness und lebendige Geschichte sollen so im Museum ' 'sichtbar werden.

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Kulturmobil

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Junges Ensemble ' 'Stuttgart 
trabanten.kollektiv

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Das Kulturmobil ist ein flexibler, mobiler Baukasten, der ' 'als Pop-up-Bühne, Essenstafel, Workshop-Space und ' 'Kreativzentrum Kunst und Kultur direkt zu den Menschen ' 'bringt und in Stuttgart barrierearme, inspirierende ' 'kulturelle Angebote schafft.

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Luft

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CURRENT - KUNST UND URBANER RAUM 
Kollektiv ' 'Dreaming in Women*

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Zusammen mit Künstlern erforschen junge Menschen die ' 'Ressource Luft und ihre sozialen, ökologischen und ' 'kulturellen Verflechtungen.

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Zwischen/Landung

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Literaturhaus Stuttgart (u.a. Stefanie Stegmann, Lotta ' 'Mayer)
Jan Snela
Viktoria Theil
Jule ' 'Steinmetz
Andrea Friedel

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Junge Menschen treffen sich in verschiedenen Formaten zum ' 'Lesen, Schreiben und Denken. Ziel ist die Erweiterung des ' 'Literaturbegriffs.

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DRAUFSICHT UNIVERSUM: Party-Rhetorik trifft politische ' 'Bildung

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Team Tomorrow e.V. (u.a. Tomma Profke)
Trabanten ' 'Kollektiv (u.a. Evangelos Golemi)

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Junge Menschen erschaffen ihre eigenen Kultur-Galaxien – ' 'kreativ, selbstbestimmt und grenzenlos. In praxisnahen ' 'Workshops entwickeln sie organisatorische und kulturelle ' 'Fähigkeiten.

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Let's Play - Interdisziplinäres Labor für medienbasierte " 'Formate

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Stuttgarter Filmwinter Wand 5 e.V. (Giovanna ' 'Thiery)
Trickfilm-Festival
Fabian Kühfuß

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Ein interdisziplinäres Netzwerk von Künstlern und ' 'Jugendlichen entwickelt und präsentiert ' 'medienbasierte Formate mit spielerischem Charakter an ' 'der Schnittstelle von realem und virtuellem Raum.

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Konzert im Kiosk

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Fläche e.V. (Surja Ahmed)
Eloi Enrique
Jugendhaus ' 'dasCANN (Gregor Glaßmann)
Studio Kammermusik HMDK (Prof. ' 'Martin Funda)

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Die Konzertreihe verbindet klassische und elektronische ' 'Musik mit der Weiterbildung von Jugendlichen, die in die ' 'Organisation eingebunden werden und dem Ziel, den Dialog ' 'zwischen der Musikszene und einem jungen Publikum zu ' 'fördern.

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crack:s

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Württembergischer Kunstverein (Iris Dressler)
FITZ, ' 'White Noise
Celine Klotz
Eva Hasler
Jonas ' 'Bolle
Ganimete Pronaj
Sylvia Winkler

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Das Projekt bespielt mit jungen Menschen durch ' 'Vor-Ort-Aktionen in der Innenstadt Räume, um marginalisierte ' 'Gruppen zu empowern und inklusive Kreativarbeit zu ' 'fördern.

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Kunst und KI - Begegnungen mit künstlicher ' 'Intelligenz

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Kunstmuseum Stuttgart (Dr. Ulrike Groos)
Art Us ' 'Collectors e.V. (Gudrun Ruetz, Petra Bosse)
weitere ' 'Künstler

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Schüler erschaffen in Kooperation mit Künstlern eigene ' 'Kunstwerke zum Thema KI in Workshops. Diese werden zum ' 'Abschluss im Kunstmuseum Stuttgart für den ' 'generationenübergreifenden Diskurs ausgestellt.

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Ballroom Stuttgart - Kreativräume und Empowerment für ' 'BiPOC und LSBTIQ+ Menschen

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Jugendhaus Heslach (Basil Vlassaras)
Carina S. Clay ' '& Community

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Das Programm umfasst u.a. Workshops mit Künstlern der ' 'internationalen Ballroom-Szene, Performances und Balls sowie ' 'Aufklärungsarbeit zu Safer Spaces, und kultureller ' 'Geschichte.

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Just Dance

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Theater Rampe (Bastian Sistig)
Donya ' 'Ahmadifar
United Networks gUG

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Ein Empowerment-Programm für junge Street-Dance-Künstler, ' 'das Labs, Residenzen, Workshops und Battles verbindet und ' 'dabei die lokale Vernetzung für marginalisierte Gruppen ' 'nutzt.

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Das JOiN-Haus - Nachbarschaft zum Mitgestalten in ' 'Stuttgart-Nord

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Junge Oper im Nord (Kyra Palberg, Katharina Peters, ' 'Keith-Bernhard Stonum, Martin Mutschler)
Verein zum ' 'Goldenen Schmetterling e.V. >>
Boglárka ' 'Pap
Nikita Gorbunov
Anna Lampert
Mike ' 'Schattschneider

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JOiN und das Schmetterlingshaus erproben im JOiN-Haus ein ' 'Modell kultureller Partizipation, bei dem moderierte Gruppen ' 'Verantwortung für Bereiche des Hauses übernehmen.

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Heimspiel. Dein Raum. Dein Projekt. Deine Stadt.

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Contain't (Marco Trotta & Jana Hotz)
Ann-Kathrin " 'Müller
Benett Gehring
Jakob Mäder
Jan-Timo ' 'Ort
Judith Engel
Kalian Dahlhoff
Laima ' 'Adelaide
Manuel Albani
Tamara Wirth
Weiny ' 'Fitui

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Sozio-kulturelles Projekt in Bad Cannstatt, das mit ' 'Jugendlichen kreative Werkstätten und Kulturformate ' 'entwickelt, um Architektur, Kunst und soziale Teilhabe zu ' 'fördern.

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Kontakt:

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Sarah Reinharz, Corporate Sustainability Communications / ' 'Corporate Citizenship
Tel.: +49 (0) 151 58640180, sarah.reinharz@mercedes-benz.com

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Eva Beringer, Manager Corporate Sustainability ' 'Communications / Corporate Citizenship
Tel.: +49 (0) ' '1608691142, eva.beringer@mercedes-benz.com

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Featuring numerous highly immersive attractions and ' 'exhibits focused on Mercedes‑AMG and its eight‑time World ' 'Constructors’ Champion F1 Team, it is set to welcome ' 'visitors within this decade. Across nine floors of ' 'adrenaline-fuelled experiences, visitors will be able to dive ' 'into the excitement and thrill of the performance car brand like ' 'never before.\n' 'The news, unveiled by the involved parties today, is set to ' 'excite racing enthusiasts and Mercedes‑AMG fans across the world, ' 'elevating Qiddiya City’s position as one of the world’s ' 'leading motorsports destinations.\n' 'The ambitious project is supported by ' 'Juffali Automotive Company (JACO), distributor for ' 'Mercedes‑Benz passenger cars in Saudi Arabia, which will ' 'also contribute to bringing the project to life.\n' '“To partner with one of the world’s most iconic brands, including ' 'one of the most successful Formula 1 teams in history, on a ' 'project that will bring joy to racing fans across the world is ' 'hugely exciting. This unique performance and motorsports centre ' 'will offer immersive experiences like nowhere else in the world, ' 'positioning Qiddiya City as the home of Saudi motorsport and a ' 'bucket list sporting destination where play comes to ' 'life.” Abdullah Aldawood, Managing Director of ' 'Qiddiya Investment Company\n' 'Expected to attract millions of visitors a year, the ' 'World of Performance will sit alongside ' 'Qiddiya City’s highly anticipated ' 'Speed Park Track - a fast-flowing racetrack that ' "is set to host an impressive roster of the world's most " 'prestigious racing events while incorporating some of racing’s ' 'most distinctive track design features.\n' 'Marking the debut of the first-ever Mercedes‑AMG ' 'World of Performance, the experience centre will ' 'immerse visitors in the brand’s rich heritage, celebrate its ' 'racing pedigree, and showcase its engineering excellence ' 'alongside the performance car brand’s latest innovations.\n' 'Among the centre’s marquee attractions will be a cutting-edge ' 'dark ride, taking guests on a high-speed journey through the ' 'evolution of performance, featuring some of the most legendary ' 'Mercedes‑Benz race cars of all times.\n' 'Adrenaline seekers will be able to step into the shoes of a ' 'professional racing driver in pole position on the grid, ' 'experiencing intense G-force as they are catapulted towards the ' 'first corner of a Grand Prix. Race enthusiasts can also dive into ' 'the drama of a Formula One® race, witnessing what happens behind ' 'the scenes with an up-close view of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team.\n' 'Visitors will also enjoy the unique advantage of the experience ' 'centre’s prime location – right on the start-finish straight of ' 'Speed Park Track, with direct access to the future F1 venue. ' 'Real-world track experiences will allow visitors to hone their ' 'driving skills under the guidance of expert instructors on this ' 'exciting new circuit. They will get to push the latest ' 'Mercedes‑AMG models to their limits, including tackling the ' 'iconic “Blade” at Turn One – a heart-stopping elevated ' 'section of circuit that dramatically rises more than 20 stories ' 'above the ground.\n' '“We are incredibly excited to announce this major new ' 'collaboration with Qiddiya Investment Company, formalising a ' 'relationship that has been years in the making, and supported by ' 'our trusted partners in KSA, Juffali Automotive. Formula One is a ' 'unique sport, and we have been working with world leading experts ' 'for several years to ensure that this venue gets fans closer to ' 'our team, and the sport as a whole, than ever before. Qiddiya ' 'City is a cornerstone of the ambitious Vision 2030 plans, and ' 'it’s set to become a motorsport destination like no other. We are ' 'proud to play our part in this and look forward to welcoming our ' 'local and international fans in the years ' 'ahead.” Toto Wolff, Co‑Owner, CEO & Team ' 'Principal of Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS F1 Team\n' '“The Mercedes‑AMG World of Performance marks a bold new chapter ' 'for AMG, elevating our passion for performance, innovation, and ' 'racing to new heights. This destination will celebrate our AMG’s ' 'rich racing heritage as well as the thrill and adrenaline that ' 'defines our brand. Guests will get to experience this up close, ' 'whether through immersive attractions in the experience center or ' 'exclusive driving experiences on Speed Park ' 'Track.” Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH\n' '“We are thrilled to be part of Qiddiya’s legacy in a setting that ' 'reflects our shared values of history, luxury and pioneering ' 'innovative experiences. Bringing the first world-leading ' 'motorsport experience center with Mercedes‑AMG, not only ' 'showcases our commitment to serving our customers and advancing ' 'motorsport in the Kingdom but also aims to provide unparalleled ' 'experiences for motorsport enthusiasts. This aligns perfectly ' "with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, as we strive to enhance the " "nation's entertainment offerings through the growth of the " 'automotive and the motorsport ' 'industry.’’ Khaled Juffali, Chairman of ' 'Juffali Group\n' 'The centre will feature more than 60 state-of-the art simulators ' 'alongside a Motion 4D Simulator Theatre, while younger fans will ' 'be able to enjoy interactive learning experiences including ' 'designing their dream race car and practicing teamwork in a pit ' 'garage.\n' 'The experience centre will also boast a roof-top VIP lounge ' 'overlooking the Speed Park Track, offering fine dining ' 'and some of the best panoramic views across Qiddiya City and ' 'the iconic Tuwaiq Mountains.\n' 'This strategic partnership between ' 'Qiddiya Investment Company and Mercedes‑AMG is a ' 'significant step in Qiddiya City’s progress, positioning it ' 'at the forefront of motorsports experiences globally. The city’s ' 'unparalleled motorsports offering, including the ' 'Speed Park Track and a range of other attractions that ' 'are set to be unveiled over the next 12 months, will be a ' 'central driving force behind its development into a global ' 'destination for entertainment, sports and culture based on the ' 'power of play.\n' 'About Qiddiya City\n' "Qiddiya City is Qiddiya's first project. It is a global " 'destination city dedicated entirely to play and built on the ' 'pillars of entertainment, sports, and culture. Located about ' '40 minutes from Riyadh amidst the Tuwaiq Mountains, ' 'Qiddiya City will be a vibrant and livable environment and ' 'offer a wide range of experiences to Saudi nationals, residents, ' 'and visitors.\n' 'Upon its completion, Qiddiya City will feature a global ' 'centre for gaming and esports, a multi-use stadium, and a ' 'dedicated area for motorsports, including a racetrack, golf ' 'courses, a water theme park, and a Six Flags theme park, ' 'among many other cultural and entertainment attractions. ' 'Qiddiya City will also be designed to host some of the ' "world's most significant sports competitions, festivals, " 'concerts, and cultural events.\n' 'Qiddiya City will offer premium residential, retail, and ' 'office spaces, with extensive green zones, cultural centres and ' 'top-tier healthcare and education facilities, emphasizing ' 'sustainability and wellbeing so residents can thrive on the power ' 'of play.\n' 'About Speed Park Track\n' 'Located in the heart of Qiddiya City, the fast-flowing Speed Park ' 'Track is set to stage the biggest international motorsport ' 'championships and excite racing fans around the world with some ' 'of motorsport’s most recognizable features.\n' 'Designed by Austrian former Formula One driver Alex Wurz and ' 'German circuit designer Hermann Tilke, the track has been ' 'designed by race drivers, for race drivers, and pushes boundaries ' 'to the extreme, featuring 21 corners and utilising ' 'Qiddiya City’s dramatic landscape to create over 108m of ' 'elevation gain per lap.\n' 'The configurable track, which will sit at the centre of an area ' 'dedicated to motorsports will be seamlessly integrated into the ' 'neighbouring Six Flags Qiddiya City theme park and ' 'Aquarabia water theme park, with the “Blade” turn rising above a ' "music venue below and drivers racing alongside Falcon's flight, " 'the world’s tallest, fast rollercoaster.\n' 'About Mercedes-AMG GmbH\n' 'Mercedes-AMG, located in Affalterbach, Germany, is the ' 'performance brand of Mercedes‑Benz. Founded in 1967 by ' 'Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher as an ' '"engineering, design and testing office for the development of ' 'racing engines", the company soon established itself in motor ' 'racing: in 1971, the AMG Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 won ' 'its class at the 24‑hour race in Spa and took second place ' 'overall.\n' 'In the following years the company grew and equipped other ' 'Mercedes models with performance technology. The cooperation with ' 'Mercedes‑Benz became even closer in 1990 when a cooperation ' 'agreement opened up the global sales network of the brand with ' 'the three-pointed star to AMG.\n' 'Mercedes‑AMG has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz AG since 2005 and has developed from a passion ' 'for motorsport and innovative engineering into a driving force in ' "the Group's performance engineering.\n" 'About Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 Team\n' 'The Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is the works team of ' 'Mercedes‑AMG, competing at the pinnacle of motorsport – the ' 'FIA Formula One™ World Championship.\n' 'Based across Technology Centres at Brackley and Brixworth in the ' 'UK, the team brings together over 2,000 dedicated and determined ' 'people that design, develop, manufacture and race the cars that ' 'aim to fight for world championships each year. Winning eight ' 'consecutive Constructors’ Championships from 2014 to 2021, the ' 'team is one of the most successful in the sport’s history.\n' 'About Juffali Automotive Company\n' 'Our automotive businesses provide consumers and commercial ' 'businesses with the latest automotive models, innovative ' 'technologies, infrastructure and world-class service to keep ' 'people, commercial fleets and mobility operators moving across ' 'the Kingdom. Juffali became the general distributor for ' 'Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in ' '1959.\n' 'This longstanding relationship, based on trust and commitment, ' 'continues today. Juffali Automotive Company (JACO) offers an ' 'extensive range of models in our showrooms, from the entry-level ' 'A-Class to top-of-the-line AMG and Maybach models, along with ' 'world-class aftersales care and highly advanced services and ' 'parts centres situated throughout the Kingdom.\n' 'For more information, please visit www.mercedesamgf1.com.\n' 'Contacts: \n' 'Contact Mercedes-AMG Felix Siggemann, +49 176 30 934 605, ' 'felix.siggemann@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Contact Qiddiya City Tim Fallon, + 966 53 534 9050, ' 'tim.fallon@qiddiya.com \n' 'Contact Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Bradley Lord, +44 7785 ' '682893, blord@mercedesamgf1.com', 'content_html': '
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  • The partners announce a game-changing long-term ' 'collaboration to create the Mercedes‑AMG World of ' 'Performance in Qiddiya City
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  • Set to excite performance car and motorsports ' 'fans across the globe, the state-of-the-art venue will ' 'deliver an unrivalled selection of immersive, exhilarating, ' 'and authentic experiences
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  • Following the announcement of the highly ' 'anticipated Speed Park Track, this exclusive partnership ' 'will strengthen Qiddiya City’s status as one of the world’s ' 'leading destinations for motorsport and sports car ' 'enthusiasts, leveraging the legacy of one of the most iconic ' 'brands in the industry
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Qiddiya Investment Company, Mercedes‑AMG and the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS F1 Team have announced a game-changing ' 'partnership to open a world-class experience centre ' 'dedicated to the iconic automotive brand in Saudi Arabia’s ' 'Qiddiya City.

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Spanning approximately 45,000 sqm, the Mercedes‑AMG World ' 'of Performance will be among the largest attractions of its ' 'kind in the region. Featuring numerous highly immersive ' 'attractions and exhibits focused on Mercedes‑AMG and its ' 'eight‑time World Constructors’ Champion F1 Team, it is ' 'set to welcome visitors within this decade. Across nine ' 'floors of adrenaline-fuelled experiences, visitors will be ' 'able to dive into the excitement and thrill of the ' 'performance car brand like never before.

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The news, unveiled by the involved parties today, is set ' 'to excite racing enthusiasts and Mercedes‑AMG fans across ' 'the world, elevating Qiddiya City’s position as one of ' 'the world’s leading motorsports destinations.

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The ambitious project is supported by ' 'Juffali Automotive Company (JACO), distributor for ' 'Mercedes‑Benz passenger cars in Saudi Arabia, which ' 'will also contribute to bringing the project to life.

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“To partner with one of the world’s most iconic ' 'brands, including one of the most successful Formula 1 teams ' 'in history, on a project that will bring joy to racing fans ' 'across the world is hugely exciting. This unique performance ' 'and motorsports centre will offer immersive experiences like ' 'nowhere else in the world, positioning Qiddiya City as the ' 'home of Saudi motorsport and a bucket list sporting ' 'destination where play comes to ' 'life.” 
Abdullah Aldawood, Managing ' 'Director of Qiddiya Investment Company

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Expected to attract millions of visitors a year, the ' 'World of Performance will sit alongside ' 'Qiddiya City’s highly anticipated ' 'Speed Park Track - a fast-flowing racetrack ' "that is set to host an impressive roster of the world's most " 'prestigious racing events while incorporating some of ' 'racing’s most distinctive track design features.

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Marking the debut of the first-ever Mercedes‑AMG ' 'World of Performance, the experience centre will ' 'immerse visitors in the brand’s rich heritage, celebrate its ' 'racing pedigree, and showcase its engineering excellence ' 'alongside the performance car brand’s latest ' 'innovations.

\n' '

Among the centre’s marquee attractions will be a ' 'cutting-edge dark ride, taking guests on a high-speed ' 'journey through the evolution of performance, featuring some ' 'of the most legendary Mercedes‑Benz race cars of all ' 'times.

\n' '

Adrenaline seekers will be able to step into the shoes of ' 'a professional racing driver in pole position on the grid, ' 'experiencing intense G-force as they are catapulted towards ' 'the first corner of a Grand Prix. Race enthusiasts can also ' 'dive into the drama of a Formula One® race, witnessing what ' 'happens behind the scenes with an up-close view of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team.

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Visitors will also enjoy the unique advantage of the ' 'experience centre’s prime location – right on the ' 'start-finish straight of Speed Park Track, with direct ' 'access to the future F1 venue. Real-world track experiences ' 'will allow visitors to hone their driving skills under the ' 'guidance of expert instructors on this exciting new circuit. ' 'They will get to push the latest Mercedes‑AMG models to ' 'their limits, including tackling the iconic “Blade” at Turn ' 'One – a heart-stopping elevated section of circuit that ' 'dramatically rises more than 20 stories above the ' 'ground.

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“We are incredibly excited to announce this major ' 'new collaboration with Qiddiya Investment Company, ' 'formalising a relationship that has been years in the ' 'making, and supported by our trusted partners in KSA, ' 'Juffali Automotive. Formula One is a unique sport, and we ' 'have been working with world leading experts for several ' 'years to ensure that this venue gets fans closer to our ' 'team, and the sport as a whole, than ever before. Qiddiya ' 'City is a cornerstone of the ambitious Vision 2030 plans, ' 'and it’s set to become a motorsport destination like no ' 'other. We are proud to play our part in this and look ' 'forward to welcoming our local and international fans in the ' 'years ahead.” 
Toto Wolff, Co‑Owner, ' 'CEO & Team Principal of ' 'Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

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“The Mercedes‑AMG World of Performance marks a ' 'bold new chapter for AMG, elevating our passion for ' 'performance, innovation, and racing to new heights. This ' 'destination will celebrate our AMG’s rich racing heritage as ' 'well as the thrill and adrenaline that defines our brand. ' 'Guests will get to experience this up close, whether through ' 'immersive attractions in the experience center or exclusive ' 'driving experiences on Speed Park ' 'Track.” 
Michael Schiebe, CEO of ' 'Mercedes‑AMG GmbH

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“We are thrilled to be part of Qiddiya’s legacy ' 'in a setting that reflects our shared values of history, ' 'luxury and pioneering innovative experiences. Bringing the ' 'first world-leading motorsport experience center with ' 'Mercedes‑AMG, not only showcases our commitment to serving ' 'our customers and advancing motorsport in the Kingdom but ' 'also aims to provide unparalleled experiences for motorsport ' "enthusiasts. This aligns perfectly with Saudi Arabia's " "Vision 2030, as we strive to enhance the nation's " 'entertainment offerings through the growth of the automotive ' 'and the motorsport ' 'industry.’’ 
Khaled Juffali, Chairman ' 'of Juffali Group

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The centre will feature more than 60 state-of-the art ' 'simulators alongside a Motion 4D Simulator Theatre, while ' 'younger fans will be able to enjoy interactive learning ' 'experiences including designing their dream race car and ' 'practicing teamwork in a pit garage.

\n' '

The experience centre will also boast a roof-top VIP ' 'lounge overlooking the Speed Park Track, offering ' 'fine dining and some of the best panoramic views across ' 'Qiddiya City and the iconic Tuwaiq Mountains.

\n' '

This strategic partnership between ' 'Qiddiya Investment Company and Mercedes‑AMG is a ' 'significant step in Qiddiya City’s progress, ' 'positioning it at the forefront of motorsports experiences ' 'globally. The city’s unparalleled motorsports offering, ' 'including the Speed Park Track and a range of ' 'other attractions that are set to be unveiled over the next ' '12 months, will be a central driving force behind its ' 'development into a global destination for entertainment, ' 'sports and culture based on the power of play.

\n' '

About Qiddiya City

\n' "

Qiddiya City is Qiddiya's first project. It is a " 'global destination city dedicated entirely to play and built ' 'on the pillars of entertainment, sports, and culture. ' 'Located about 40 minutes from Riyadh amidst the ' 'Tuwaiq Mountains, Qiddiya City will be a vibrant ' 'and livable environment and offer a wide range of ' 'experiences to Saudi nationals, residents, and ' 'visitors.

\n' '

Upon its completion, Qiddiya City will feature a ' 'global centre for gaming and esports, a multi-use stadium, ' 'and a dedicated area for motorsports, including a racetrack, ' 'golf courses, a water theme park, and a Six Flags theme ' 'park, among many other cultural and entertainment ' 'attractions. Qiddiya City will also be designed to host ' "some of the world's most significant sports competitions, " 'festivals, concerts, and cultural events.

\n' '

Qiddiya City will offer premium residential, retail, ' 'and office spaces, with extensive green zones, cultural ' 'centres and top-tier healthcare and education facilities, ' 'emphasizing sustainability and wellbeing so residents can ' 'thrive on the power of play.

\n' '

About Speed Park Track

\n' '

Located in the heart of Qiddiya City, the fast-flowing ' 'Speed Park Track is set to stage the biggest international ' 'motorsport championships and excite racing fans around the ' 'world with some of motorsport’s most recognizable ' 'features.

\n' '

Designed by Austrian former Formula One driver Alex ' 'Wurz and German circuit designer Hermann Tilke, the ' 'track has been designed by race drivers, for race drivers, ' 'and pushes boundaries to the extreme, featuring ' '21 corners and utilising Qiddiya City’s dramatic ' 'landscape to create over 108m of elevation gain per ' 'lap.

\n' '

The configurable track, which will sit at the centre of ' 'an area dedicated to motorsports will be seamlessly ' 'integrated into the neighbouring Six Flags ' 'Qiddiya City theme park and Aquarabia water theme park, ' 'with the “Blade” turn rising above a music venue below and ' "drivers racing alongside Falcon's flight, the world’s " 'tallest, fast rollercoaster.

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About Mercedes-AMG GmbH

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Mercedes-AMG, located in Affalterbach, Germany, is the ' 'performance brand of Mercedes‑Benz. Founded in 1967 by ' 'Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher as an ' '"engineering, design and testing office for the development ' 'of racing engines", the company soon established itself in ' 'motor racing: in 1971, the AMG ' 'Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 won its class at the ' '24‑hour race in Spa and took second place overall.

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In the following years the company grew and equipped ' 'other Mercedes models with performance technology. The ' 'cooperation with Mercedes‑Benz became even closer in 1990 ' 'when a cooperation agreement opened up the global sales ' 'network of the brand with the three-pointed star to ' 'AMG.

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Mercedes‑AMG has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz AG since 2005 and has developed from a ' 'passion for motorsport and innovative engineering into a ' "driving force in the Group's performance engineering.

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About Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 Team

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The Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is the works team of ' 'Mercedes‑AMG, competing at the pinnacle of motorsport – ' 'the FIA Formula One™ World Championship.

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Based across Technology Centres at Brackley and Brixworth ' 'in the UK, the team brings together over 2,000 dedicated and ' 'determined people that design, develop, manufacture and race ' 'the cars that aim to fight for world championships each ' 'year. Winning eight consecutive Constructors’ Championships ' 'from 2014 to 2021, the team is one of the most successful in ' 'the sport’s history.

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About Juffali Automotive Company

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Our automotive businesses provide consumers and ' 'commercial businesses with the latest automotive models, ' 'innovative technologies, infrastructure and world-class ' 'service to keep people, commercial fleets and mobility ' 'operators moving across the Kingdom. 
Juffali became ' 'the general distributor for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in ' 'the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1959.

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This longstanding relationship, based on trust and ' 'commitment, continues today. Juffali Automotive Company ' '(JACO) offers an extensive range of models in our showrooms, ' 'from the entry-level A-Class to top-of-the-line AMG and ' 'Maybach models, along with world-class aftersales care and ' 'highly advanced services and parts centres situated ' 'throughout the Kingdom.

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For more information, please visit www.mercedesamgf1.com.

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Contacts: 

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Contact Mercedes-AMG 
Felix Siggemann, +49 176 30 ' '934 605, felix.siggemann@mercedes-benz.com

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Contact Qiddiya City 
Tim Fallon, + 966 53 534 ' '9050, tim.fallon@qiddiya.com ' '

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Contact Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team 
Bradley ' 'Lord, +44 7785 682893, blord@mercedesamgf1.com

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Mercedes-Benz is strengthening its commitment to golf and ' 'welcomes Ludvig Åberg as a new global brand ambassador. The ' '25-year-old Swede is one of the biggest rising stars and has ' 'already established himself among the golf’s elite with ' 'impressive wins and a second place finish at the 2024 ' 'Masters. His second career victory on the PGA Tour on 16 ' 'February 2025 saw Åberg rise to fourth place in the official ' 'world golf ranking.

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“I am excited to join the Mercedes-Benz family ' 'representing the iconic three-pointed star. Golf is all ' 'about strategy, consistency, and precision – qualities that ' 'Mercedes-Benz stands for. This partnership is a special ' 'connection built on shared values.” 
Ludvig Åberg, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Brand Ambassador

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“With Ludvig Åberg, we welcome a rising star and role ' 'model for the next generation of golfers to the family. ' 'Ludvig’s ambition, determination and commitment to ' 'excellence are a perfect fit for the Mercedes‑Benz brand. We ' 'look forward to our partnership and his continued rise to ' 'the top.” 
Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Mercedes-Benz Digital & Communications, Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG

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Ludvig Åberg joins golf icon and two-time Masters ' 'Champion Bernhard Langer as a global brand ambassador for ' 'Mercedes-Benz. While Langer will play the Masters Tournament ' 'for the final time in April this year, Åberg will represent ' 'the brand for the first time at the Masters.

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Mercedes-Benz is a ‘Champion Partner’ of The Masters ' 'Tournament, which will be held from 10 to ' '13 April 2025 at the Augusta National Golf Club, ' 'Georgia, USA.

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' 'Dividend of €4.30 per share proposed and new share buyback ' 'programme for a maximum of up to €5 billion in up to 24 months ' 'decided, subject to Annual General Meeting approval to buy back ' 'up to 10% of share capital.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) delivered solid ' 'financial results for 2024 and unveiled a multi-year product and ' 'performance enhancement plan to strengthen the company’s ' 'resilience.  \n' '“Mercedes-Benz Group delivered solid results in a very ' 'challenging environment thanks to a range of outstanding products ' 'and strict cost discipline. To ensure the company’s future ' 'competitiveness in an increasingly uncertain world, we are taking ' 'steps to make the company leaner, faster and stronger, while ' 'readying an intense product launch campaign for multiple new ' 'vehicles starting with the all new CLA.”  Ola ' 'Kaellenius, Chief Executive Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG \n' "Mercedes-Benz's product launch programme starts in 2025 with the " 'CLA, followed by a major upgrade of the S-Class in 2026, an ' 'all-electric GLC and C-Class, as well as a string of BEV and ' 'electrified high-tech ICE launches at Mercedes-AMG. Overall, ' 'sales are expected to gain traction after dozens of new or ' 'refreshed models reach the markets until 2027.\n' 'To strengthen its competitiveness and resilience, Mercedes-Benz ' 'has launched a comprehensive performance enhancement programme – ' 'known as Next Level Performance. Through a set of initiatives, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group aims to further leverage growth potential ' 'through its direct sales channel, elevate the customer service ' 'experience to a new level and to boost revenue quality. In ' 'addition, the company will take steps to make its global ' 'production footprint more efficient and more flexible. The ' 'company plans to cut production costs by 10% until 2027. Material ' 'costs will be tackled in close collaboration with suppliers and ' 'fixed-cost reductions will continue through to 2027, building on ' 'significant progress achieved over the past four years. ' '  \n' 'Technology and design\n' 'Going forward a coherent design language will be used across the ' 'entire portfolio. BEV and electrified high-tech ICE models will ' 'exploit their respective strengths, without sacrificing space, ' 'elegance, convenience or efficiency. Thanks to intelligent ' 'modularisation, Mercedes-Benz will offer a unified tech stack in ' 'infotainment and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), a ' 'consistent customer experience as well as best-in-class roominess ' 'and perfect proportions while keeping a tight grip on costs and ' 'manufacturing flexibility, allowing Mercedes-Benz to tailor ' 'products to specific markets like China. \n' '2024 results\n' 'Group earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) reached €13.6 ' 'billion (2023: €19.7 billion). Group revenues came in at €145.6 ' 'billion (2023: €152.4 billion). The free cash flow from the ' 'industrial business reached €9.2 billion (2023: €11.3 billion) ' 'mainly due to a very high cash conversion rate at Cars and Vans. ' 'The net liquidity of the industrial business reached €31.4 ' 'billion (end of 2023: €31.1 billion) remaining on a similar level ' 'as the prior year, demonstrating strong cash generation at work, ' 'despite more than €10 billion cashout for dividend payments and ' 'share buybacks in 2024.  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2024 \n' '\n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Change \n' '24/23 \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '145,594\n' '\n' '\n' '152,390 \n' '\n' '\n' '-4.5% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '13,599 \n' '\n' '\n' '19,660 \n' '\n' '\n' '-30.8% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Net profit/loss* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '10,409 \n' '\n' '\n' '14,531 \n' '\n' '\n' '-28.4% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Free cash flow industrial business (FCF)* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '9,152 \n' '\n' '\n' '11,316 \n' '\n' '\n' '-19.1% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '10.19 \n' '\n' '\n' '13.46 \n' '\n' '\n' '-24.3% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* in millions of € \n' 'Divisional results \n' 'The adjusted EBIT at Mercedes-Benz Cars fell to €8.7 billion ' '(2023: €14.3 billion) on lower volumes, particularly in China, ' 'negative net pricing and an unfavourable model mix. The adjusted ' 'RoS in 2024 was 8.1% (2023: 12.6%). Research and Development ' 'costs remained on a high level due to investments for future ' 'platforms and technologies, particularly for MB.OS, while ' 'investments in PP&E remained at the previous year’s level.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2024 \n' '\n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Change \n' '24/23 \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Unit Sales \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '1,983,403 \n' '\n' '\n' '2,044,051 \n' '\n' '\n' '-3.0% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-        thereof xEV \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '367,610 \n' '\n' '\n' '401,943 \n' '\n' '\n' '-8.5% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-        thereof BEV \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '185,059 \n' '\n' '\n' '240,668 \n' '\n' '\n' '-23.1% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Share of xEV in unit sales in % \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '18.5 \n' '\n' '\n' '19.7 \n' '\n' '\n' '- \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '107,761 \n' '\n' '\n' '112,756 \n' '\n' '\n' '-4.4% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '8,460 \n' '\n' '\n' '14,224 \n' '\n' '\n' '-40.5% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '8,677 \n' '\n' '\n' '14,252 \n' '\n' '\n' '-39.1% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in % \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '8.1 \n' '\n' '\n' '12.6 \n' '\n' '\n' '-4.5%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '8,963 \n' '\n' '\n' '12,336 \n' '\n' '\n' '-27.3% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR) \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '1.0 \n' '\n' '\n' '0.9 \n' '\n' '\n' '- \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* in millions of € \n' 'Adjusted EBIT at Mercedes-Benz Vans reached €2.8 billion (2023: ' '€3.1 billion) and the adjusted RoS remained almost at the ' 'previous year’s level, at 14.6% (2023: 15.1%). A healthy mix ' 'supported by improved product substance partially offset lower ' 'overall sales. Furthermore, in the challenging environment, the ' 'comprehensive cost initiative further supported profitability. ' 'Research and Development costs remained on a high level due to ' 'investments into the new, further flexibilised van architecture ' 'with two variants: Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA) for BEV ' 'models and Van Combustion Architecture (VAN.CA) for ICE models.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2024 \n' '\n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Change \n' '24/23 \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Unit Sales \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '405,610 \n' '\n' '\n' '447,790 \n' '\n' '\n' '-9.4% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-        thereof BEV \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '19,516 \n' '\n' '\n' '22,666 \n' '\n' '\n' '-13.9% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Share of BEV in unit sales in % \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '4.8 \n' '\n' '\n' '5.1 \n' '\n' '\n' '- \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '19,320 \n' '\n' '\n' '20,288 \n' '\n' '\n' '-4.8% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '2,932 \n' '\n' '\n' '3,138 \n' '\n' '\n' '-6.6% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) * \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '2,825 \n' '\n' '\n' '3,063 \n' '\n' '\n' '-7.8% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in % \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '14.6 \n' '\n' '\n' '15.1 \n' '\n' '\n' '-0.5%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '2,705 \n' '\n' '\n' '2,817 \n' '\n' '\n' '-4.0% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR) \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '1.0 \n' '\n' '\n' '1.0 \n' '\n' '\n' '- \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* in millions of € \n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility remains a strong partner for Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars and Vans. In 2024, Mercedes-Benz Mobility´s total portfolio ' 'amounted to €138.1 billion (2023: €135.0 billion) while new ' 'business declined to €59.5 billion (2023: €62.0 billion). The ' 'adjusted EBIT came in at €1.1 billion (2023: €1.7 billion) and ' 'was impacted mainly due to a reduced interest margin resulting ' 'from interest rate developments and increased competition in the ' 'financial services sector, especially in China. As a result, the ' 'adjusted return on equity (RoE) declined to 8.7% (2023: 12.3%).\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2024 \n' '\n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Change \n' '24/23 \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '25,083 \n' '\n' '\n' '25,571 \n' '\n' '\n' '-1.9% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'New business* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '59,486 \n' '\n' '\n' '62,014 \n' '\n' '\n' '-4.1% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Contract volume (December, 31)* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '138,095 \n' '\n' '\n' '135,027 \n' '\n' '\n' '+2.3% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '1,134 \n' '\n' '\n' '1,302 \n' '\n' '\n' '-12.9% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) * \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '1,134 \n' '\n' '\n' '1,695 \n' '\n' '\n' '-33.1% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted return on equity (RoE) in % \n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '8.7 \n' '\n' '\n' '12.3 \n' '\n' '\n' '-3.6%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* in millions of €  \n' 'Dividend \n' 'At the Annual General Meeting on May 7, 2025, the Board of ' 'Management and the Supervisory Board will propose a dividend of ' '€4.30 per share (2023: €5.30).\n' 'Share buyback policy \n' 'Mercedes-Benz has decided to buy back own shares worth up to a ' 'maximum €5 billion (not including incidental costs) on the stock ' 'exchange over a period of up to 24 months, subject to the renewal ' 'of the authorization by the Annual General Meeting in May 2025 to ' 'buy back own shares up to a maximum of 10% of the share capital. ' 'This buyback is based on and in line with the existing buyback ' 'policy, that any future free cash flow from the industrial ' 'business, (as available post potential small-scale M&A) ' 'generated beyond the approximately 40% dividend payout ratio of ' 'Group Net Income, shall be used to fund share buybacks with the ' 'purpose of redeeming shares.   \n' 'Outlook \n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Group expects Group revenue in 2025 to be ' 'slightly below the prior-year level. In a market environment that ' 'remains challenging, Group EBIT is expected to be significantly ' "below the previous year's level resulting out of divisional " 'guidances. Group free cash flow from the industrial business is ' 'seen significantly below the strong level of 2024, due to lower ' 'EBIT at Mercedes-Benz Cars and Mercedes-Benz Vans and lower CCR ' 'at Mercedes-Benz Vans. \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Outlook\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'FY 2024 Actuals \n' '\n' '\n' 'FY 2025 Guidance \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Unit Sales \n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' '1,983k units\n' '\n' '\n' 'Slightly below\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' '406k units\n' '\n' '\n' 'Slightly below\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'xEV Share\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars (xEV)\n' '\n' '\n' '19%\n' '\n' '\n' '20 to 22%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans (xEV)\n' '\n' '\n' '5%\n' '\n' '\n' '8 to 10%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted* return on sales (RoS)  \n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' '8.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '6 to 8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' '14.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '10 to 12%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility (RoE)\n' '\n' '\n' '8.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '8 to 9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR)\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' '1.0\n' '\n' '\n' '0.9 to 1.1\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' '1.0\n' '\n' '\n' '0.5 to 0.7\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Investment in pp&e \n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' '€3.4 billion\n' '\n' '\n' 'Significantly above\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' '€0.6 billion\n' '\n' '\n' 'Significantly above\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'R&D expenditure \n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' '€8.7 billion\n' '\n' '\n' 'At prior-year level\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' '€1.0 billion\n' '\n' '\n' 'Significantly above\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* The adjustments include material adjustments if they lead to ' 'significant effects in a reporting period. These material ' 'adjustments relate in particular to legal proceedings and related ' 'measures, restructuring measures and M&A transactions. ' '   \n' 'Link to press release “Sales figures 2024”: ' 'media.mercedes-benz.com/sales \n' 'Link to capital market presentation on full year 2024: ' 'https://group.mercedes-benz.com/results-2024/ \n' 'Pictures of the event will be available here: ' 'group-media.mercedes-benz.com ', 'content_html': '
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  • Outlook 2025: Group revenue expected ' 'slightly below prior-year level, Group EBIT and free cash ' 'flow from the industrial business expected significantly ' 'below prior-year level.
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  • Shareholder returns: Capital allocation ' 'framework in place. Dividend of €4.30 per share proposed and ' 'new share buyback programme for a maximum of up to €5 ' 'billion in up to 24 months decided, subject to Annual ' 'General Meeting approval to buy back up to 10% of share ' 'capital.
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Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) delivered ' 'solid financial results for 2024 and unveiled a multi-year ' 'product and performance enhancement plan to strengthen the ' 'company’s resilience.  

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“Mercedes-Benz Group delivered solid results in a ' 'very challenging environment thanks to a range of ' 'outstanding products and strict cost discipline. To ensure ' 'the company’s future competitiveness in an increasingly ' 'uncertain world, we are taking steps to make the company ' 'leaner, faster and stronger, while readying an intense ' 'product launch campaign for multiple new vehicles starting ' 'with the all new CLA.”  
Ola ' 'Kaellenius, Chief Executive Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG 

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Mercedes-Benz's product launch programme starts in 2025 " 'with the CLA, followed by a major upgrade of the S-Class in ' '2026, an all-electric GLC and C-Class, as well as a string ' 'of BEV and electrified high-tech ICE launches at ' 'Mercedes-AMG. Overall, sales are expected to gain traction ' 'after dozens of new or refreshed models reach the markets ' 'until 2027.

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To strengthen its competitiveness and resilience, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has launched a comprehensive performance ' 'enhancement programme – known as Next Level Performance. ' 'Through a set of initiatives, Mercedes-Benz Group aims to ' 'further leverage growth potential through its direct sales ' 'channel, elevate the customer service experience to a new ' 'level and to boost revenue quality. In addition, the company ' 'will take steps to make its global production footprint more ' 'efficient and more flexible. The company plans to cut ' 'production costs by 10% until 2027. Material costs will be ' 'tackled in close collaboration with suppliers and fixed-cost ' 'reductions will continue through to 2027, building on ' 'significant progress achieved over the past four years. ' '  

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Technology and design

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Going forward a coherent design language will be used ' 'across the entire portfolio. BEV and electrified high-tech ' 'ICE models will exploit their respective strengths, without ' 'sacrificing space, elegance, convenience or efficiency. ' 'Thanks to intelligent modularisation, Mercedes-Benz will ' 'offer a unified tech stack in infotainment and Advanced ' 'Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), a consistent customer ' 'experience as well as best-in-class roominess and perfect ' 'proportions while keeping a tight grip on costs and ' 'manufacturing flexibility, allowing Mercedes-Benz to tailor ' 'products to specific markets like ' 'China. 

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2024 results

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Group earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) reached ' '€13.6 billion (2023: €19.7 billion). Group revenues came in ' 'at €145.6 billion (2023: €152.4 billion). The free cash flow ' 'from the industrial business reached €9.2 billion (2023: ' '€11.3 billion) mainly due to a very high cash conversion ' 'rate at Cars and Vans. The net liquidity of the industrial ' 'business reached €31.4 billion (end of 2023: €31.1 billion) ' 'remaining on a similar level as the prior year, ' 'demonstrating strong cash generation at work, despite more ' 'than €10 billion cashout for dividend payments and share ' 'buybacks in 2024.  

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Mercedes-Benz Group 

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FY 

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2024 

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FY 

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2023 

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Change 

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24/23 

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Revenue* 

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145,594

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152,390 

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-4.5% 

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Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* 

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13,599 

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19,660 

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-30.8% 

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Net profit/loss* 

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10,409 

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14,531 

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-28.4% 

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Free cash flow industrial business (FCF)* 

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9,152 

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11,316 

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-19.1% 

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Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR 

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10.19 

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13.46 

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-24.3% 

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* in millions of € 

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Divisional results 

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The adjusted EBIT at Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'fell to €8.7 billion (2023: €14.3 billion) on lower ' 'volumes, particularly in China, negative net pricing and an ' 'unfavourable model mix. The adjusted RoS in 2024 was 8.1% ' '(2023: 12.6%). Research and Development costs remained on a ' 'high level due to investments for future platforms and ' 'technologies, particularly for MB.OS, while investments in ' 'PP&E remained at the previous year’s level.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars 

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FY 

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2024 

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FY 

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2023 

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Change 

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24/23 

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Unit Sales 

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1,983,403 

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2,044,051 

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-3.0% 

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-        thereof ' 'xEV 

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367,610 

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401,943 

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-8.5% 

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-        thereof ' 'BEV 

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185,059 

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240,668 

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-23.1% 

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Share of xEV in unit sales in % 

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18.5 

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19.7 

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- 

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Revenue* 

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107,761 

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112,756 

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-4.4% 

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Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* 

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8,460 

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14,224 

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-40.5% 

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Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* 

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8,677 

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14,252 

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-39.1% 

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Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in % 

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8.1 

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12.6 

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-4.5%pts 

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Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)* 

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8,963 

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12,336 

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-27.3% 

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Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR) 

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1.0 

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0.9 

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- 

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* in millions of € 

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Adjusted EBIT at Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'reached €2.8 billion (2023: €3.1 billion) and the adjusted ' 'RoS remained almost at the previous year’s level, at 14.6% ' '(2023: 15.1%). A healthy mix supported by improved product ' 'substance partially offset lower overall sales. Furthermore, ' 'in the challenging environment, the comprehensive cost ' 'initiative further supported profitability. Research and ' 'Development costs remained on a high level due to ' 'investments into the new, further flexibilised van ' 'architecture with two variants: Van Electric Architecture ' '(VAN.EA) for BEV models and Van Combustion Architecture ' '(VAN.CA) for ICE models.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans 

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FY 

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2024 

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FY 

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2023 

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Change 

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24/23 

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Unit Sales 

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405,610 

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447,790 

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-9.4% 

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-        thereof ' 'BEV 

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19,516 

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22,666 

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-13.9% 

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Share of BEV in unit sales in % 

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4.8 

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5.1 

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- 

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Revenue* 

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19,320 

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20,288 

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-4.8% 

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Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* 

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2,932 

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3,138 

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-6.6% 

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Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) ' '* 

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2,825 

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3,063 

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-7.8% 

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Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in % 

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14.6 

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15.1 

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-0.5%pts 

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Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)* 

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2,705 

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2,817 

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-4.0% 

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Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR) 

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1.0 

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1.0 

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- 

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* in millions of € 

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility remains a strong ' 'partner for Mercedes-Benz Cars and Vans. In 2024, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility´s total portfolio amounted to €138.1 ' 'billion (2023: €135.0 billion) while new business declined ' 'to €59.5 billion (2023: €62.0 billion). The adjusted EBIT ' 'came in at €1.1 billion (2023: €1.7 billion) and was ' 'impacted mainly due to a reduced interest margin resulting ' 'from interest rate developments and increased competition in ' 'the financial services sector, especially in China. As a ' 'result, the adjusted return on equity (RoE) declined to 8.7% ' '(2023: 12.3%).

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility 

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FY 

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2024 

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FY 

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2023 

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Change 

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24/23 

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Revenue* 

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25,083 

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25,571 

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-1.9% 

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New business* 

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59,486 

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62,014 

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-4.1% 

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Contract volume (December, 31)* 

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138,095 

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135,027 

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+2.3% 

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Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* 

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1,134 

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1,302 

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-12.9% 

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Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) ' '* 

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1,134 

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1,695 

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-33.1% 

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Adjusted return on equity (RoE) in % 

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8.7 

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12.3 

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-3.6%pts 

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* in millions of €  

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Dividend 

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At the Annual General Meeting on May 7, 2025, the Board ' 'of Management and the Supervisory Board will propose a ' 'dividend of €4.30 per share (2023: €5.30).

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Share buyback policy 

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Mercedes-Benz has decided to buy back own shares worth up ' 'to a maximum €5 billion (not including incidental costs) on ' 'the stock exchange over a period of up to 24 months, subject ' 'to the renewal of the authorization by the Annual General ' 'Meeting in May 2025 to buy back own shares up to a maximum ' 'of 10% of the share capital. This buyback is based on and in ' 'line with the existing buyback policy, that any future free ' 'cash flow from the industrial business, (as available post ' 'potential small-scale M&A) generated beyond the ' 'approximately 40% dividend payout ratio of Group Net Income, ' 'shall be used to fund share buybacks with the purpose of ' 'redeeming shares.   

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Outlook 

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The Mercedes-Benz Group expects Group ' 'revenue in 2025 to be slightly below the prior-year level. ' 'In a market environment that remains challenging, Group EBIT ' "is expected to be significantly below the previous year's " 'level resulting out of divisional guidances. Group free cash ' 'flow from the industrial business is seen significantly ' 'below the strong level of 2024, due to lower EBIT at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars and Mercedes-Benz Vans and lower CCR at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans. 

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Outlook

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FY 2024 Actuals 

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FY 2025 Guidance 

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Unit Sales 

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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1,983k units

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Slightly below

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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406k units

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Slightly below

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xEV Share

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Mercedes-Benz Cars (xEV)

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19%

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20 to 22%

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Mercedes-Benz Vans (xEV)

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5%

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8 to 10%

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Adjusted* return on sales (RoS)  

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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8.1%

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6 to 8%

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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14.6%

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10 to 12%

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility (RoE)

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8.7%

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8 to 9%

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Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR)

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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1.0

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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1.0

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0.5 to 0.7

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Investment in pp&e 

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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€3.4 billion

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Significantly above

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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€0.6 billion

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Significantly above

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R&D expenditure 

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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€8.7 billion

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At prior-year level

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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€1.0 billion

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Significantly above

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* The adjustments include material adjustments if they ' 'lead to significant effects in a reporting period. These ' 'material adjustments relate in particular to legal ' 'proceedings and related measures, restructuring measures and ' 'M&A transactions.    

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Link to press release “Sales figures 2024”: media.mercedes-benz.com/sales 

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Link to capital market presentation on full year 2024: https://group.mercedes-benz.com/results-2024/ 

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Pictures of the event will be available here: group-media.mercedes-benz.com 

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  • F1 takes over the O2 Arena in London for star-studded F1 ' '75 Live season launch in front of over 18,000 fans.
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A star-studded event at London’s O2 Arena saw F1’s ' '75th anniversary season launched in front of ' '18,000 fans and millions watching worldwide.

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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team launched its 2025 ' 'livery in a spectacular segment featuring a live pit stop ' 'demonstration, and words from Toto Wolff, George Russell, ' 'and Kimi Antonelli.

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Toto Wolff said: “What an incredible evening and an event ' 'from F1. The sport continues to set new milestones with such ' 'occasions, and I hope the thousands watching in the arena, ' 'and everyone tuning in at home, thoroughly enjoyed it.

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“Mercedes has a long history in motorsport and it’s an ' 'unbelievable honour to carry that baton forward. We start to ' 'write the next chapter in our story this year with George ' 'and Kimi, and we’re excited to get going.”

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George Russell commented: “Tonight has been an incredible ' 'event. It’s amazing to see so many fans here and sharing the ' 'love of our sport. F1 continues to push the boundaries and ' 'set the bar even higher and it’s so great to see. We’ve got ' 'a super exciting season ahead and I can’t wait to get ' 'started. The new livery looks great and both Kimi and I will ' 'be pushing hard to achieve success on track.”

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Kimi Antonelli added: “It’s been incredible to see so ' 'many fans here in London tonight. This is a very special way ' 'to start my first season in F1. It’s a privilege to ' 'represent Mercedes and be racing for the works team. It’s a ' 'great opportunity; I’ve been working hard over the winter to ' 'be as ready as possible and I’m excited to head to Bahrain ' 'and get out on track.”

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The team’s 2025 challenger, the Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E ' 'Performance, will be revealed on 24th February ' 'ahead of its first on-track running the next day in ' 'Bahrain.

\n', 'date': '2025-02-18T23:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2025 Livery Revealed at F1 75 Live Extravaganza', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4b84b6fb-cd12-48ec-83ab-76c1e946c2ed'} 2025-11-30 01:00:40 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/afcdb797-e752-4c3f-9e44-011df9be3a79> {'content': 'To flexibly meet customer requirements, Mercedes-Benz Vans will ' 'offer vans with state-of-the-art combustion engines alongside ' 'electric vehicles on a single architecture in the future.\n' 'All newly developed vans will be based on the modular, flexible, ' 'and scalable Mercedes‑Benz Van Architecture. Starting in ' '2026, the fully electric models of the Van Electric Architecture ' '(VAN.EA) will be introduced. With the second variant of the ' 'architecture, the Van Combustion Architecture (VAN.CA), ' 'state-of-the-art combustion-engine vans will follow.\n' 'Regardless of the drivetrain, the new vehicle architecture allows ' 'for a clear differentiation between privately positioned vans in ' 'the luxury segment and commercially positioned transporters in ' 'the premium segment. Both variants, VAN.EA and VAN.CA, share ' 'around 70 percent of common parts and will be produced on the ' 'same line. This new Van Architecture allows for maximum synergies ' 'and generates economies of scale. With a maximally flexible ' 'product portfolio, Mercedes-Benz Vans is securing a competitive ' 'market position for the future.', 'content_html': '

To flexibly meet customer requirements, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans will offer vans with state-of-the-art combustion ' 'engines alongside electric vehicles on a single architecture ' 'in the future.

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All newly developed vans will be based on the modular, ' 'flexible, and scalable Mercedes‑Benz Van Architecture. ' 'Starting in 2026, the fully electric models of the Van ' 'Electric Architecture (VAN.EA) will be introduced. With the ' 'second variant of the architecture, the Van Combustion ' 'Architecture (VAN.CA), state-of-the-art combustion-engine ' 'vans will follow.

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Regardless of the drivetrain, the new vehicle ' 'architecture allows for a clear differentiation between ' 'privately positioned vans in the luxury segment and ' 'commercially positioned transporters in the premium segment. ' 'Both variants, VAN.EA and VAN.CA, share around 70 percent of ' 'common parts and will be produced on the same line. This new ' 'Van Architecture allows for maximum synergies and generates ' 'economies of scale. With a maximally flexible product ' 'portfolio, Mercedes-Benz Vans is securing a competitive ' 'market position for the future.

\n', 'date': '2025-02-20T09:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz expands its modular and scalable Van Architecture', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/afcdb797-e752-4c3f-9e44-011df9be3a79'} 2025-11-30 01:00:40 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=33&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:40 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=33&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:40 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0848a8fa-9046-464b-9e18-e356e5c2d56d> {'content': ' adidas & the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team unveiled its first ' 'collection at the headquarters of the famous ‘Three Stripes’ in ' 'Herzogenaurach, Germany today. Toto Wolff, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team co-owner, CEO, and Team Principal, plus race drivers ' 'George Russell and Kimi Antonelli and Third Driver Valtteri ' 'Bottas, were in attendance. Imagery from the launch is available ' 'for use rights-free here: we.tl/t-8xH5fGdNmD Today, adidas and ' 'the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team unveiled its first collection, ' 'marking the beginning of an exciting new era for motorsport. Toto ' 'Wolff, George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, and Valtteri Bottas, ' 'joined adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden at adidas headquarters in ' 'Herzogenaurach, Germany for the launch. Toto and the drivers took ' 'part in a tour of the adidas campus to begin the day before ' 'participating in a selection of panel talks with media hosted by ' 'Laura Winter to discuss the new partnership and first collection. ' 'adidas staff were also given the chance to speak with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team members, before media and ' 'influencers had the chance to experience a bespoke fan zone ' 'featuring a Mercedes F1 simulator, personalisation, and ' 'merchandise stations, plus an archive wall with legendary product ' 'items from adidas’s history. Toto said: “This is a trailblazing ' 'partnership. adidas is so culturally relevant and has overtaken ' 'its competitors in recent years. It is a brand that is always on ' 'the front foot, working with world-class athletes to innovate and ' 'push the boundaries. To be part of the adidas family is therefore ' 'very special; we are excited for the journey ahead of us, and to ' 'break new ground within motorsport.” George commented: “Our ' 'partnership with adidas is incredibly exciting. It gives us a ' 'refreshed energy as we open the next chapter in our team’s story. ' 'We all feel incredibly privileged to be working with such a great ' 'brand. This first collection looks great and is designed with ' 'performance in mind. That is so important to us as drivers and ' 'will play a key role in helping us on and off the track.” Kimi ' 'said: “It has been amazing to be here at adidas HQ today. It is ' 'an incredible partnership, and I am very excited to be starting ' 'my F1 career for Mercedes wearing adidas. This first collection ' 'is super cool, and we’ve got more drops lined up for later in the ' 'year which I know our fans will love. I know we’re going to look ' 'great in the paddock and our supporters will do so too in the ' 'grandstands and at home!” Valtteri added: “It has been great to ' 'be here at adidas HQ in Herzogenaurach today. It is such an ' 'impressive place and brand. The new kit looks cool and, having ' 'had a few years away, putting the Mercedes shirt on this morning ' 'gave me goosebumps. I love this team, and it is great to be back ' 'for 2025.” The new team wear will be on display at F1 75 Live at ' 'the O2 on 18th February before being seen for the first time ' 'trackside as pre-season testing gets underway in Bahrain on 26th ' 'February.', 'content_html': '
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  • adidas & the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team unveiled ' 'its first collection at the headquarters of the famous ' '‘Three Stripes’ in Herzogenaurach, Germany today.
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Today, adidas and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'unveiled its first collection, marking the beginning of an ' 'exciting new era for motorsport. Toto Wolff, George Russell, ' 'Kimi Antonelli, and Valtteri Bottas, joined adidas CEO Bjørn ' 'Gulden at adidas headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany for ' 'the launch.

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Toto and the drivers took part in a tour of the adidas ' 'campus to begin the day before participating in a selection ' 'of panel talks with media hosted by Laura Winter to discuss ' 'the new partnership and first collection.

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adidas staff were also given the chance to speak with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team members, before media and ' 'influencers had the chance to experience a bespoke fan zone ' 'featuring a Mercedes F1 simulator, personalisation, and ' 'merchandise stations, plus an archive wall with legendary ' 'product items from adidas’s history.

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Toto said: “This is a trailblazing partnership. adidas is ' 'so culturally relevant and has overtaken its competitors in ' 'recent years. It is a brand that is always on the front ' 'foot, working with world-class athletes to innovate and push ' 'the boundaries. To be part of the adidas family is therefore ' 'very special; we are excited for the journey ahead of us, ' 'and to break new ground within motorsport.”

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George commented: “Our partnership with adidas is ' 'incredibly exciting. It gives us a refreshed energy as we ' 'open the next chapter in our team’s story. We all feel ' 'incredibly privileged to be working with such a great brand. ' 'This first collection looks great and is designed with ' 'performance in mind. That is so important to us as drivers ' 'and will play a key role in helping us on and off the ' 'track.”

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Kimi said: “It has been amazing to be here at adidas HQ ' 'today. It is an incredible partnership, and I am very ' 'excited to be starting my F1 career for Mercedes wearing ' 'adidas. This first collection is super cool, and we’ve got ' 'more drops lined up for later in the year which I know our ' 'fans will love. I know we’re going to look great in the ' 'paddock and our supporters will do so too in the grandstands ' 'and at home!”

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Valtteri added: “It has been great to be here at adidas ' 'HQ in Herzogenaurach today. It is such an impressive place ' 'and brand. The new kit looks cool and, having had a few ' 'years away, putting the Mercedes shirt on this morning gave ' 'me goosebumps. I love this team, and it is great to be back ' 'for 2025.”

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The new team wear will be on display at F1 75 Live at the ' 'O2 on 18th February before being seen for the ' 'first time trackside as pre-season testing gets underway in ' 'Bahrain on 26th February.

\n', 'date': '2025-02-06T19:45:00+01:00', 'title': 'adidas & Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Launch First Collection', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0848a8fa-9046-464b-9e18-e356e5c2d56d'} 2025-11-30 01:00:40 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e95bc7ea-fa99-44af-8623-d8b20217275d> {'content': '\n' 'Way forward: Mercedes-Benz readies its biggest ever product and ' 'tech launch campaign with dozens of new or refreshed models until ' '2027.\n' 'Design language: Mercedes-Benz to introduce a coherent, ' 'status-oriented design language across the entire portfolio. ' ' \n' 'Intelligent modularisation and cutting-edge tech: Mercedes-Benz ' 'Operating System (MB.OS) lays foundation for all domains, ' 'especially infotainment and automated driving functionalities. ' 'Electric drive units and batteries designed to be modular and ' 'highly scalable.\n' 'Performance: Comprehensive performance enhancement plan (Next ' 'Level Performance) aims to raise the competitiveness and ' 'resilience of Mercedes-Benz.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) delivered solid ' 'financial results for 2024 and unveiled its biggest ever product ' 'and tech launch programme as well as performance enhancement ' 'measures designed to deliver exceptional value to customers and ' 'shareholders.\n' '“As the custodians of this iconic brand we ensure that ' "Mercedes-Benz continues leveraging its full potential. We're " 'launching the company’s biggest ever product and tech campaign ' 'and a comprehensive performance enhancement programme.” Ola ' 'Kaellenius, Chief Executive Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG.\n' 'Building the most desirable cars\n' 'A Mercedes-Benz is a Mercedes-Benz – no matter how it’s powered. ' 'This means: Every Mercedes is extraordinary. Its status derives ' 'from exceptional design, advanced technology, superb refinement ' 'and craftsmanship, a sublime ride and drivetrain, world class ' 'safety systems and outstanding digital solutions – be it a ' 'battery-electric vehicle (BEV), a hybrid, or a car with an ' 'electrified high-tech combustion engine (ICE). Mercedes-Benz will ' 'apply a coherent, status-oriented design across the entire ' 'portfolio and customers will primarily decide on a model – and ' 'then choose their preferred drive type. The all new CLA, which ' 'will be offered as both a BEV and an ICE variant, takes a big ' 'step in this direction. And there is more to come.\n' 'The concept offers drivetrain flexibility in the form of a pure ' 'electric car with benchmark range, consumption and charging ' 'performance; in addition to a highly efficient ICE variant using ' 'small transverse high-tech electrified engines. \n' 'Even though the designs will be almost identical, in the Core and ' 'Top-End Vehicles (TEV) segments, the rear-wheel-drive cars will ' 'be based on separate, uncompromised BEV/ICE concepts. ' 'Cutting-edge BEV and ICE models can exploit their respective ' 'strengths, without sacrificing space, elegance, convenience, or ' 'efficiency. Thanks to intelligent modularisation, Mercedes can ' 'offer best-in-class roominess and perfect proportions while ' 'keeping a tight grip on costs and manufacturing flexibility.\n' 'By focusing on the most promising segments, Mercedes-Benz retains ' 'the ambition to defend margins as the BEV share increases. ' 'Mercedes-Benz plans to expand and protect the share of Top-End ' 'Vehicles (TEV) and aims to leverage the potential of its luxury ' 'brands such as G-Class, as the undisputed icon of adventurous ' 'luxury; Maybach as the epitome of sophisticated luxury and ' 'Mercedes-AMG as the performance luxury brand. The legendary ' 'G-Class family will be expanded with a new smaller version. ' 'Mercedes-AMG plans to outgrow the performance market, thanks to a ' 'heavily refreshed model lineup from 2026 onwards and a strategic ' 'evolution of its portfolio, which will include a next-generation, ' 'high-tech electrified V8 and dedicated high-performance electric ' 'models based on AMG.EA.\n' 'Biggest ever product launch campaign\n' 'Beginning with the all-new CLA this year, Mercedes-Benz will ' 'start the most intense product launch programme in its history, ' 'including the major upgrade of the S-Class in 2026 as well as a ' 'string of launches at Mercedes-AMG. Overall, Mercedes-Benz plans ' 'for dozens of new or refreshed models to reach markets until ' '2027.\n' 'The CLA will be offered with an electric drivetrain or a 48-volt ' 'electrified high-tech four-cylinder engine, paired to an ' 'electrified eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. The electric ' 'variant sets new standards in its class in terms of range, ' 'consumption and charging power, thanks to know-how transferred ' 'from the VISION EQXX technology programme. The product substance ' 'in this class will be elevated, while at the same time, the ' 'portfolio complexity of its family will be reduced from seven to ' 'four variants.\n' 'By launching all-new electric GLC and C-Class models, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will close a gap in its electric core segment. An ' 'all-new fully electric E-Class will round out the picture.\n' 'The pace of BEV adoption will continue to be determined by market ' 'conditions, infrastructure and customer needs. Boosted by new BEV ' 'model introductions, the Mercedes-Benz Group AG is targeting an ' 'xEV share of more than 30% in 2027.\n' '“We will excite our customers with a full rollout of ' 'uncompromising cars. They will be an intelligent part of their ' 'life. All of them come with a fully integrated tech stack and ' 'leverage the latest developments in AI. They will be packed with ' 'advanced technologies like the latest ADAS systems and innovative ' 'tech features like a new steer-by-wire system. It all starts very ' 'soon with our new CLA, our first software-defined vehicle powered ' 'by our very own in-house operating system MB.OS. It will be ' 'followed by our new electric GLC, which is a turning point in our ' 'mid-size segment. This is the all-electric SUV our customers have ' 'been waiting for.” Markus Schaefer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Chief Technology Officer, ' 'Development & Procurement \n' 'Intelligent scalable modules\n' 'With the launch of the CLA, all new Mercedes vehicles will run on ' 'the proprietary AI-enhanced Mercedes-Benz Operating System ' '(MB.OS), a chip-to-cloud software operating system which covers ' 'infotainment, automated driving, comfort as well as driving & ' 'charging. By having full control of all sensors and actuators, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will be able to deliver a superior product ' 'experience. MB.OS is scalable to fit every segment and can be ' 'tailored to each region. For example, with navigation, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will use Google in western markets, AMAP for China ' 'and TMAP in Korea.\n' 'The BEV drivetrain portfolio will make use of highly modular ' 'electric drive units and batteries which are scalable for all ' 'segments, including cost-effective Lithium-Iron-Phosphate (LFP) ' 'and advanced Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt (NMC) batteries, as well as ' 'high-performance round cells.\n' 'For the batteries used in the CLA, the cost per kilowatt hour has ' 'been cut by about 30% compared to its predecessor generation. ' 'Further improvements in energy density and cost efficiency are ' 'being worked on, in addition to advances in cell chemistry. ' 'Lithium-Manganese-Oxide (LMO)/NMC blends will lower costs while ' 'increasing energy density to NMC levels.\n' 'The newly developed, flexible Electric Drive Unit 2.0 (EDU 2.0) ' 'will offer two and four-wheel options across all segments.\n' 'To also ensure a comprehensive portfolio of electrified high-tech ' 'combustion-engine vehicles, Mercedes-Benz already has a full ' 'range of future-proof EU-7 ready engines and transmissions ' 'ranging from four to eight cylinders. In selected markets, ' '12-cylinder engines will continue to be offered. \n' 'Lead in tech\n' 'Mercedes-Benz continues to push boundaries with cutting-edge ' 'technology, including a new steer-by-wire system and a fully ' 'integrated tech stack, which includes a water-cooled ' 'supercomputer. With the all-new CLA, Mercedes-Benz will introduce ' 'not just MB.OS, but also the MBUX Virtual Assistant, which ' 'incorporates multi-agent AI functionalities. Using the latest ' 'Large Language Models (LLM) and incorporating conversational as ' 'well as behavioural AI, it makes the user experience more ' 'proactive and human like. It can even answer follow-up questions ' 'in a natural way for up to an hour, thanks to memory.\n' 'MB.OS also supports next level automated driving, including Level ' '2++ point-to-point navigation which handles complex urban ' 'traffic. This feature will be available in China and the US with ' 'the all-new CLA, and Europe will follow as soon as legislation ' 'permits. Speeds for SAE Level 3 conditionally automated driving ' 'are increasing, and the goal is to get a 130 km/h system on the ' 'road by the end of the decade. Mercedes-Benz became the first ' 'international car maker to gain approval for testing SAE Level 4 ' 'highly-automated driving in Beijing on designated urban roads and ' 'highways.\n' 'Winning in China\n' 'The S-Class remains the undisputed market leader in its segment, ' 'and Mercedes-Benz continues to lead the segments for vehicles ' 'priced 1 million RMB and above. China is already home to ' "Mercedes-Benz's biggest and strongest research and development " 'network outside of Germany. Local facilities in Beijing and ' 'Shanghai allow Mercedes-Benz to take full advantage of the local ' 'ecosystem and supplier landscape. This enables Mercedes-Benz to ' 'combine upholding its high internal standards while innovating at ' '“China speed.” Mercedes-Benz is already setting standards in ' 'navigation with lane-level navigation and 3D maps.\n' 'Utilising the China R&D network will allow Mercedes-Benz to ' 'elevate the intelligence of its products while at the same time ' 'greatly lowering complexity and cost. Products made for the ' 'Chinese market will be locally developed and loaded with ' 'China-specific apps and content, including dedicated infotainment ' 'and automated driving features. As part of the announced product ' 'launch campaign there will be seven models dedicated to China ' 'across all segments and drivetrains.\n' 'Despite a challenging year 2024, the Mercedes-Benz China Joint ' 'Venture operations achieved a strong return on sales. ' 'Mercedes-Benz plans to optimise the BBAC joint venture together ' 'with its partner. A 10% reduction in material costs is targeted ' 'through deeper localisation of parts in the China supply chain. ' 'Variable production costs and fixed costs are set to be reduced ' 'as well. Potential adjustments to the dealer network and ' 'production footprint are also being evaluated. \n' 'R&D costs\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is prioritising global R&D resources with a ' 'laser focus on the customer. The company will continue investing ' 'in the Mercedes-Benz Tech Stack to defend and expand its position ' 'in software and hardware. The vertical integration of MB.OS will ' 'allow for a continuous, iterative approach to product development ' 'with an increased emphasis on software. The use of digital tools ' 'also allows Mercedes-Benz to achieve greater levels of efficiency ' 'in its use of hardware and test fleets.\n' 'Investments are expected to reach their peak in 2025 due to the ' 'massive product launch plan and will ease from 2026 onwards. The ' 'majority of investments for the CLA family of vehicles, the ' 'electric GLC and C-Class as well as AMG.EA models will be ' 'completed by 2027, with products on the road. Investments into ' 'combustion engine technology will remain limited, thanks to a ' 'reduction in powertrain complexity and the use of intelligent ' 'modularisation between BEV and electrified high-tech ICE ' 'products. The highly efficient four-cylinder engine for the ' 'all-new CLA was developed and designed by Mercedes-Benz and is ' 'being industrialised with a partner in China.  \n' 'Next Level Performance:\n' 'Production: Mercedes-Benz Group is adapting its cost base with a ' 'raft of measures. The company plans to cut production costs by ' '10% until 2027 after using the past years to adjust its nominal ' 'production capacity.  This, among other factors, resulted in ' 'an exit from plants in Hambach (France), Iracemapolis (Brazil) as ' 'well as CKD plants in Russia and Indonesia. A powertrain plant in ' 'Poland is being transformed into a future production site for ' 'Vans and the sale of a Van plant in Argentina is another step ' 'towards adapting the company’s global production footprint. ' 'Global production capacity for passenger cars is planned to be ' 'reduced from 2.5 million in 2024 to between 2 - 2.2 million units ' 'by 2027, while retaining the flexibility to readjust, as the ' 'product launch campaign gains traction. There are no plans to ' 'shut down plants in Germany. Production capacity at each German ' 'plant is being balanced at an average 300,000 units. A core ' 'segment model will be added to the production lineup in Kecskemet ' '(Hungary), where capacity is being added to take advantage of ' 'factor costs which are roughly 70% lower than in Germany.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz will make greater use of digitalization and AI, ' 'adopting a ‘digital first’ approach. Thanks to digital twins, ' 'Mercedes-Benz can plan potential moves of models between plants, ' 'including ramp up times, and retooling of the plant without ' 'having to significantly interrupt real-world production.\n' 'Local for local: By 2027 the share of local-for-local production ' 'is planned to be increased from 60% to 70%. An additional Core ' 'segment model could be allocated to the United States and a ' 'long-wheelbase version of the GLE will be localised in China by ' 'mid-2026.\n' 'Material Costs: Suppliers are engaged in a dialogue with ' 'Mercedes-Benz procurement and engineering teams to reduce ' 'material costs by challenging specifications and the design of ' 'components to identify where cost can be reduced through ' 'standardization and technical refinement. One result is earlier ' 'and deeper integration of key suppliers in the development ' 'process. Material costs will be tackled in close collaboration ' 'with suppliers. The BEAT26 program aims to jointly achieve ' 'long-term and sustainable changes to cost structures in ' 'procurement for both Mercedes-Benz and its partners.\n' 'Fixed Costs: Mercedes-Benz achieved a 19% reduction in fixed ' 'costs between 2019 and 2024, net of inflation. An additional ' 'reduction of more than 10% is being targeted over the next three ' 'years. To achieve this, the company is, among other things, in ' 'constructive discussions with its works council. Moreover, ' 'opportunities are being evaluated to determine how Mercedes-Benz ' 'sales and financial services organizations can work more closely ' 'together, to cater to customers across the different touchpoints ' 'more efficiently. In addition to selling its own retail business ' 'in Germany to experienced dealer groups, the company plans to ' 'further reduce management positions and increase the use of ' 'digitalization and generative AI to streamline processes. \n' '“To ensure that the company can weather an even more dynamic ' 'geopolitical environment as well as challenging markets, ' 'efficiency measures are being intensified across the board. ' 'Paired with strong product substance and our product launch plan, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is well positioned to recalibrate its operating ' 'point and to return to double-digit margins in the near ' 'future.”  Harald Wilhelm, Chief Financial Officer of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG \n' 'Link to capital market presentation: ' 'https://group.mercedes-benz.com/results-2024/ \n' 'Pictures of the event will be available here: ' 'group-media.mercedes-benz.com ', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) delivered ' 'solid financial results for 2024 and unveiled its biggest ' 'ever product and tech launch programme as well as ' 'performance enhancement measures designed to deliver ' 'exceptional value to customers and shareholders.

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“As the custodians of this iconic brand we ensure ' 'that Mercedes-Benz continues leveraging its full potential. ' "We're launching the company’s biggest ever product and tech " 'campaign and a comprehensive performance enhancement ' 'programme.”
Ola Kaellenius, Chief Executive ' 'Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG.

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Building the most desirable cars

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A Mercedes-Benz is a Mercedes-Benz – no matter how it’s ' 'powered. This means: Every Mercedes is extraordinary. Its ' 'status derives from exceptional design, advanced technology, ' 'superb refinement and craftsmanship, a sublime ride and ' 'drivetrain, world class safety systems and outstanding ' 'digital solutions – be it a battery-electric vehicle (BEV), ' 'a hybrid, or a car with an electrified high-tech combustion ' 'engine (ICE). Mercedes-Benz will apply a coherent, ' 'status-oriented design across the entire portfolio and ' 'customers will primarily decide on a model – and then choose ' 'their preferred drive type. The all new CLA, which will be ' 'offered as both a BEV and an ICE variant, takes a big step ' 'in this direction. And there is more to come.

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The concept offers drivetrain flexibility in the form of ' 'a pure electric car with benchmark range, consumption and ' 'charging performance; in addition to a highly efficient ICE ' 'variant using small transverse high-tech electrified ' 'engines. 

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Even though the designs will be almost identical, in the ' 'Core and Top-End Vehicles (TEV) segments, the ' 'rear-wheel-drive cars will be based on separate, ' 'uncompromised BEV/ICE concepts. Cutting-edge BEV and ICE ' 'models can exploit their respective strengths, without ' 'sacrificing space, elegance, convenience, or efficiency. ' 'Thanks to intelligent modularisation, Mercedes can offer ' 'best-in-class roominess and perfect proportions while ' 'keeping a tight grip on costs and manufacturing ' 'flexibility.

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By focusing on the most promising segments, Mercedes-Benz ' 'retains the ambition to defend margins as the BEV share ' 'increases. Mercedes-Benz plans to expand and protect the ' 'share of Top-End Vehicles (TEV) and aims to leverage the ' 'potential of its luxury brands such as G-Class, as the ' 'undisputed icon of adventurous luxury; Maybach as the ' 'epitome of sophisticated luxury and Mercedes-AMG as the ' 'performance luxury brand. The legendary G-Class family will ' 'be expanded with a new smaller version. Mercedes-AMG plans ' 'to outgrow the performance market, thanks to a heavily ' 'refreshed model lineup from 2026 onwards and a strategic ' 'evolution of its portfolio, which will include a ' 'next-generation, high-tech electrified V8 and dedicated ' 'high-performance electric models based on AMG.EA.

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Biggest ever product launch campaign

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Beginning with the all-new CLA this year, Mercedes-Benz ' 'will start the most intense product launch programme in its ' 'history, including the major upgrade of the S-Class in 2026 ' 'as well as a string of launches at Mercedes-AMG. Overall, ' 'Mercedes-Benz plans for dozens of new or refreshed models to ' 'reach markets until 2027.

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The CLA will be offered with an electric drivetrain or a ' '48-volt electrified high-tech four-cylinder engine, paired ' 'to an electrified eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. The ' 'electric variant sets new standards in its class in terms of ' 'range, consumption and charging power, thanks to know-how ' 'transferred from the VISION EQXX technology programme. The ' 'product substance in this class will be elevated, while at ' 'the same time, the portfolio complexity of its family will ' 'be reduced from seven to four variants.

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By launching all-new electric GLC and C-Class models, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will close a gap in its electric core segment. ' 'An all-new fully electric E-Class will round out the ' 'picture.

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The pace of BEV adoption will continue to be determined ' 'by market conditions, infrastructure and customer needs. ' 'Boosted by new BEV model introductions, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG is targeting an xEV share of more than 30% in ' '2027.

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“We will excite our customers with a full rollout ' 'of uncompromising cars. They will be an intelligent part of ' 'their life. All of them come with a fully integrated tech ' 'stack and leverage the latest developments in AI. They will ' 'be packed with advanced technologies like the latest ADAS ' 'systems and innovative tech features like a new ' 'steer-by-wire system. It all starts very soon with our new ' 'CLA, our first software-defined vehicle powered by our very ' 'own in-house operating system MB.OS. It will be followed by ' 'our new electric GLC, which is a turning point in our ' 'mid-size segment. This is the all-electric SUV our customers ' 'have been waiting for.”
Markus Schaefer, Member ' 'of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Chief ' 'Technology Officer, Development & ' 'Procurement 

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Intelligent scalable modules

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With the launch of the CLA, all new Mercedes vehicles ' 'will run on the proprietary AI-enhanced Mercedes-Benz ' 'Operating System (MB.OS), a chip-to-cloud software operating ' 'system which covers infotainment, automated driving, comfort ' 'as well as driving & charging. By having full control of ' 'all sensors and actuators, Mercedes-Benz will be able to ' 'deliver a superior product experience. MB.OS is scalable to ' 'fit every segment and can be tailored to each region. For ' 'example, with navigation, Mercedes-Benz will use Google in ' 'western markets, AMAP for China and TMAP in Korea.

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The BEV drivetrain portfolio will make use of highly ' 'modular electric drive units and batteries which are ' 'scalable for all segments, including cost-effective ' 'Lithium-Iron-Phosphate (LFP) and advanced ' 'Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt (NMC) batteries, as well as ' 'high-performance round cells.

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For the batteries used in the CLA, the cost per kilowatt ' 'hour has been cut by about 30% compared to its predecessor ' 'generation. Further improvements in energy density and cost ' 'efficiency are being worked on, in addition to advances in ' 'cell chemistry. Lithium-Manganese-Oxide (LMO)/NMC blends ' 'will lower costs while increasing energy density to NMC ' 'levels.

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The newly developed, flexible Electric Drive Unit 2.0 ' '(EDU 2.0) will offer two and four-wheel options across all ' 'segments.

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To also ensure a comprehensive portfolio of electrified ' 'high-tech combustion-engine vehicles, Mercedes-Benz already ' 'has a full range of future-proof EU-7 ready engines and ' 'transmissions ranging from four to eight cylinders. In ' 'selected markets, 12-cylinder engines will continue to be ' 'offered. 

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Lead in tech

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Mercedes-Benz continues to push boundaries with ' 'cutting-edge technology, including a new steer-by-wire ' 'system and a fully integrated tech stack, which includes a ' 'water-cooled supercomputer. With the all-new CLA, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will introduce not just MB.OS, but also the ' 'MBUX Virtual Assistant, which incorporates multi-agent AI ' 'functionalities. Using the latest Large Language Models ' '(LLM) and incorporating conversational as well as ' 'behavioural AI, it makes the user experience more proactive ' 'and human like. It can even answer follow-up questions in a ' 'natural way for up to an hour, thanks to memory.

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MB.OS also supports next level automated driving, ' 'including Level 2++ point-to-point navigation which handles ' 'complex urban traffic. This feature will be available in ' 'China and the US with the all-new CLA, and Europe will ' 'follow as soon as legislation permits. Speeds for SAE Level ' '3 conditionally automated driving are increasing, and the ' 'goal is to get a 130 km/h system on the road by the end of ' 'the decade. Mercedes-Benz became the first international car ' 'maker to gain approval for testing SAE Level 4 ' 'highly-automated driving in Beijing on designated urban ' 'roads and highways.

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Winning in China

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The S-Class remains the undisputed market leader in its ' 'segment, and Mercedes-Benz continues to lead the segments ' 'for vehicles priced 1 million RMB and above. China is ' "already home to Mercedes-Benz's biggest and strongest " 'research and development network outside of Germany. Local ' 'facilities in Beijing and Shanghai allow Mercedes-Benz to ' 'take full advantage of the local ecosystem and supplier ' 'landscape. This enables Mercedes-Benz to combine upholding ' 'its high internal standards while innovating at “China ' 'speed.” Mercedes-Benz is already setting standards in ' 'navigation with lane-level navigation and 3D maps.

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Utilising the China R&D network will allow ' 'Mercedes-Benz to elevate the intelligence of its products ' 'while at the same time greatly lowering complexity and cost. ' 'Products made for the Chinese market will be locally ' 'developed and loaded with China-specific apps and content, ' 'including dedicated infotainment and automated driving ' 'features. As part of the announced product launch campaign ' 'there will be seven models dedicated to China across all ' 'segments and drivetrains.

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Despite a challenging year 2024, the Mercedes-Benz China ' 'Joint Venture operations achieved a strong return on sales. ' 'Mercedes-Benz plans to optimise the BBAC joint venture ' 'together with its partner. A 10% reduction in material costs ' 'is targeted through deeper localisation of parts in the ' 'China supply chain. Variable production costs and fixed ' 'costs are set to be reduced as well. Potential adjustments ' 'to the dealer network and production footprint are also ' 'being evaluated. 

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R&D costs

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Mercedes-Benz is prioritising global R&D resources ' 'with a laser focus on the customer. The company will ' 'continue investing in the Mercedes-Benz Tech Stack to defend ' 'and expand its position in software and hardware. The ' 'vertical integration of MB.OS will allow for a continuous, ' 'iterative approach to product development with an increased ' 'emphasis on software. The use of digital tools also allows ' 'Mercedes-Benz to achieve greater levels of efficiency in its ' 'use of hardware and test fleets.

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Investments are expected to reach their peak in 2025 due ' 'to the massive product launch plan and will ease from 2026 ' 'onwards. The majority of investments for the CLA family of ' 'vehicles, the electric GLC and C-Class as well as AMG.EA ' 'models will be completed by 2027, with products on the road. ' 'Investments into combustion engine technology will remain ' 'limited, thanks to a reduction in powertrain complexity and ' 'the use of intelligent modularisation between BEV and ' 'electrified high-tech ICE products. The highly efficient ' 'four-cylinder engine for the all-new CLA was developed and ' 'designed by Mercedes-Benz and is being industrialised with a ' 'partner in China.  

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Next Level Performance:

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Production: Mercedes-Benz Group is adapting its ' 'cost base with a raft of measures. The company plans to cut ' 'production costs by 10% until 2027 after using the past ' 'years to adjust its nominal production capacity.  This, ' 'among other factors, resulted in an exit from plants in ' 'Hambach (France), Iracemapolis (Brazil) as well as CKD ' 'plants in Russia and Indonesia. A powertrain plant in Poland ' 'is being transformed into a future production site for Vans ' 'and the sale of a Van plant in Argentina is another step ' 'towards adapting the company’s global production footprint. ' 'Global production capacity for passenger cars is planned to ' 'be reduced from 2.5 million in 2024 to between 2 - 2.2 ' 'million units by 2027, while retaining the flexibility to ' 'readjust, as the product launch campaign gains traction. ' 'There are no plans to shut down plants in Germany. ' 'Production capacity at each German plant is being balanced ' 'at an average 300,000 units. A core segment model will be ' 'added to the production lineup in Kecskemet (Hungary), where ' 'capacity is being added to take advantage of factor costs ' 'which are roughly 70% lower than in Germany.

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Mercedes-Benz will make greater use of digitalization and ' 'AI, adopting a ‘digital first’ approach. Thanks to digital ' 'twins, Mercedes-Benz can plan potential moves of models ' 'between plants, including ramp up times, and retooling of ' 'the plant without having to significantly interrupt ' 'real-world production.

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Local for local: By 2027 the share of ' 'local-for-local production is planned to be increased from ' '60% to 70%. An additional Core segment model could be ' 'allocated to the United States and a long-wheelbase version ' 'of the GLE will be localised in China by mid-2026.

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Material Costs: Suppliers are engaged in a ' 'dialogue with Mercedes-Benz procurement and engineering ' 'teams to reduce material costs by challenging specifications ' 'and the design of components to identify where cost can be ' 'reduced through standardization and technical refinement. ' 'One result is earlier and deeper integration of key ' 'suppliers in the development process. Material costs will be ' 'tackled in close collaboration with suppliers. The BEAT26 ' 'program aims to jointly achieve long-term and sustainable ' 'changes to cost structures in procurement for both ' 'Mercedes-Benz and its partners.

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Fixed Costs: Mercedes-Benz achieved a 19% ' 'reduction in fixed costs between 2019 and 2024, net of ' 'inflation. An additional reduction of more than 10% is being ' 'targeted over the next three years. To achieve this, the ' 'company is, among other things, in constructive discussions ' 'with its works council. Moreover, opportunities are being ' 'evaluated to determine how Mercedes-Benz sales and financial ' 'services organizations can work more closely together, to ' 'cater to customers across the different touchpoints more ' 'efficiently. In addition to selling its own retail business ' 'in Germany to experienced dealer groups, the company plans ' 'to further reduce management positions and increase the use ' 'of digitalization and generative AI to streamline ' 'processes. 

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“To ensure that the company can weather an even ' 'more dynamic geopolitical environment as well as challenging ' 'markets, efficiency measures are being intensified across ' 'the board. Paired with strong product substance and our ' 'product launch plan, Mercedes-Benz is well positioned to ' 'recalibrate its operating point and to return to ' 'double-digit margins in the near ' 'future.”  
Harald Wilhelm, Chief ' 'Financial Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG 

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Link to capital market presentation: https://group.mercedes-benz.com/results-2024/ 

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Pictures of the event will be available here: group-media.mercedes-benz.com 

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She chose a ' 'fascinating car to travel through Europe in style: Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic is presenting the legendary opera singer’s Model 600 ' '“Grand Mercedes” (W 100) as an exclusive sales vehicle at the ' 'Salon Rétromobile show in Paris. It is a short-wheelbase saloon ' 'dating from 1971. The opera singer, who was living in New York at ' 'the time, personally took care of the car’s registration in ' 'France by letter.\n' '“This Mercedes-Benz 600 formerly owned by the great Maria Callas ' 'is a luxurious contemporary witness to an era in which the ‘600’ ' 'was as much appreciated by royalty as by film and music stars. ' 'Our Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre has carefully refurbished the ' 'elegant saloon for sale with its classic expertise. We are ' 'delighted to bring this car back to Paris.” Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, CEO Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' 'The rare two-tone paintwork with the body in silver-grey metallic ' '(code DB180) and the roof in blue metallic (code DB387) ' 'emphasises the elegant individuality of the vehicle. For her ' 'Mercedes-Benz 600, Maria Callas chose an interior that perfectly ' 'combines luxury and functionality. This includes a specially ' 'customised Becker Grand Prix audio system that can be operated ' 'from the rear seat. The individualised system testifies to the ' 'opera star’s love of music and sense of exclusivity. The original ' 'service booklet documents that this vehicle accompanied Maria ' 'Callas to San Remo, Milan and Paris, among other places. In these ' 'cities, Callas thrilled millions with her art – and her ' 'W 100 saloon was given its regular inspections there.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is also offering two vehicles with the legendary ' '300 SL model designation for sale at the Rétromobile show. ' 'One of them – a 300 SL “Gullwing” (W 198) – ' 'dates from 1955. This coupé is currently undergoing a factory ' 'restoration at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre. The bodyshell, ' 'which has already been restored, is on display at the stand. It ' 'documents how the experts proceed: the aim is always to preserve ' 'the original components. If this is not completely possible, they ' 'professionally insert new sheet metal sections. The future owner ' 'of the legendary super sports car can find out about the vehicle ' 'and the work up to its completion in detail at the Rétromobile. ' 'The “Gullwing” will be painted in silver-grey metallic (DB180) as ' 'before, with the interior in “blue-grey chequered gabardine” ' '(L1). In parallel with this restoration work, the drivetrain is ' 'being completely overhauled.\n' 'Also for sale: a 300 SL of the R 107 model series from ' '1988. Its original mileage of just 3,587 kilometres is ' 'impressive. The condition of this classic is correspondingly ' 'good. The 300 SL also stands out with its unusual paint ' 'finish in surf blue (DB900) – one of the rarest colours for ' 'this model series produced from 1971 to 1989. In combination with ' 'the grey leather interior and the manual transmission, this ' 'creates a sporty and elegant overall impression.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH’s services include the sale of ' 'particularly high-quality classic vehicles of the brand – as ' 'well as the services of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre, ' 'manufacturer’s expert reports on the authenticity and history of ' 'individual vehicles, and the supply of genuine parts.\n' 'Innovative leadership and an FIA exhibit\n' 'The role of Mercedes-Benz as an innovative leader in the ' 'automobile industry is illustrated by the presentation of a ' 'C 111-II at the Rétromobile show. The spectacular super ' 'sports car from 1970 was an experimental vehicle to demonstrate ' 'the possibilities of the Wankel engine and new design methods. ' 'All remaining vehicles are part of the company’s own collection. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic is showing this C 111-II together with ' 'a rare technical exhibit: an original four-rotor Wankel engine.\n' 'The Historic section of the FIA (Fédération Internationale de ' 'l’Automobile) is presenting a special Mercedes-Simplex ' '28/32 hp from the Mercedes-Benz Classic collection at the ' 'Salon Rétromobile: this 1904 car took part in the 2024 London to ' 'Brighton Veteran Car Run and symbolises the triumph of the ' 'Mercedes-Simplex at the beginning of the 20th century. The ' 'Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp was produced from 1904 to 1909. ' 'Its four-cylinder engine has a displacement of 5,322 cubic ' 'centimetres and an output of 23.5 kW (32 hp) at ' '1,200 rpm.\n' 'International kick-off to the classic car season\n' 'The Salon Rétromobile is one of the world’s most important trade ' 'fairs for classic cars. This year it will take place from ' '5 to 9 February 2025 at the Paris Expo Porte de ' 'Versailles exhibition centre in the Saint-Lambert district of the ' '15th Arrondissement of the French capital. The Rétromobile ' 'show is a fascinating start to the international classic car ' 'season in the city of love of beautiful automobiles.', 'content_html': '
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Maria Callas thrilled the world with her voice. She chose ' 'a fascinating car to travel through Europe in style: ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic is presenting the legendary opera ' 'singer’s Model 600 “Grand Mercedes” (W 100) as an exclusive ' 'sales vehicle at the Salon Rétromobile show in Paris. It is ' 'a short-wheelbase saloon dating from 1971. The opera singer, ' 'who was living in New York at the time, personally took care ' 'of the car’s registration in France by letter.

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“This Mercedes-Benz 600 formerly owned by the great Maria ' 'Callas is a luxurious contemporary witness to an era in ' 'which the ‘600’ was as much appreciated by royalty as by ' 'film and music stars. Our Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre has ' 'carefully refurbished the elegant saloon for sale with its ' 'classic expertise. We are delighted to bring this car back ' 'to Paris.” 
Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH

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The rare two-tone paintwork with the body in silver-grey ' 'metallic (code DB180) and the roof in blue metallic (code ' 'DB387) emphasises the elegant individuality of the vehicle. ' 'For her Mercedes-Benz 600, Maria Callas chose an interior ' 'that perfectly combines luxury and functionality. This ' 'includes a specially customised Becker Grand Prix audio ' 'system that can be operated from the rear seat. The ' 'individualised system testifies to the opera star’s love of ' 'music and sense of exclusivity. The original service booklet ' 'documents that this vehicle accompanied Maria Callas to San ' 'Remo, Milan and Paris, among other places. In these cities, ' 'Callas thrilled millions with her art – and her ' 'W 100 saloon was given its regular inspections ' 'there.

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Mercedes-Benz is also offering two vehicles with the ' 'legendary 300 SL model designation for sale at the ' 'Rétromobile show. One of them – a 300 SL ' '“Gullwing” (W 198) – dates from 1955. This coupé ' 'is currently undergoing a factory restoration at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre. The bodyshell, which has ' 'already been restored, is on display at the stand. It ' 'documents how the experts proceed: the aim is always to ' 'preserve the original components. If this is not completely ' 'possible, they professionally insert new sheet metal ' 'sections. The future owner of the legendary super sports car ' 'can find out about the vehicle and the work up to its ' 'completion in detail at the Rétromobile. The “Gullwing” will ' 'be painted in silver-grey metallic (DB180) as before, with ' 'the interior in “blue-grey chequered gabardine” (L1). In ' 'parallel with this restoration work, the drivetrain is being ' 'completely overhauled.

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Also for sale: a 300 SL of the R 107 model ' 'series from 1988. Its original mileage of just ' '3,587 kilometres is impressive. The condition of this ' 'classic is correspondingly good. The 300 SL also stands ' 'out with its unusual paint finish in surf blue ' '(DB900) – one of the rarest colours for this model ' 'series produced from 1971 to 1989. In combination with the ' 'grey leather interior and the manual transmission, this ' 'creates a sporty and elegant overall impression.

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Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH’s services include the sale ' 'of particularly high-quality classic vehicles of the ' 'brand – as well as the services of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Centre, manufacturer’s expert reports on the ' 'authenticity and history of individual vehicles, and the ' 'supply of genuine parts.

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Innovative leadership and an FIA exhibit

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The role of Mercedes-Benz as an innovative leader in the ' 'automobile industry is illustrated by the presentation of a ' 'C 111-II at the Rétromobile show. The spectacular super ' 'sports car from 1970 was an experimental vehicle to ' 'demonstrate the possibilities of the Wankel engine and new ' 'design methods. All remaining vehicles are part of the ' 'company’s own collection. Mercedes-Benz Classic is showing ' 'this C 111-II together with a rare technical exhibit: ' 'an original four-rotor Wankel engine.

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The Historic section of the FIA (Fédération ' 'Internationale de l’Automobile) is presenting a special ' 'Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic collection at the Salon Rétromobile: this 1904 car ' 'took part in the 2024 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run and ' 'symbolises the triumph of the Mercedes-Simplex at the ' 'beginning of the 20th century. The Mercedes-Simplex ' '28/32 hp was produced from 1904 to 1909. Its ' 'four-cylinder engine has a displacement of 5,322 cubic ' 'centimetres and an output of 23.5 kW ' '(32 hp) at 1,200 rpm.

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International kick-off to the classic car season

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The Salon Rétromobile is one of the world’s most ' 'important trade fairs for classic cars. This year it will ' 'take place from 5 to 9 February 2025 at the Paris ' 'Expo Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in the ' 'Saint-Lambert district of the 15th Arrondissement of ' 'the French capital. The Rétromobile show is a fascinating ' 'start to the international classic car season in the city of ' 'love of beautiful automobiles.

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As the first Mercedes-Benz van ' 'with a resonant name, it revolutionised the light commercial ' 'vehicle segment in 1995 – and quickly became the namesake for an ' 'entire vehicle class. Then as now, it stands for quality and ' 'innovation. The Sprinter impresses customers worldwide and has a ' 'high repurchase rate, also thanks to its popularity among ' 'bodybuilders and conversion specialists, which continue to ' 'customise it for a wide range of applications. Seventy-five ' 'percent of all Sprinter worldwide are converted. Mercedes-Benz is ' 'kicking off the celebrations for the Sprinter anniversary year ' 'with an attractive special edition and a special presentation of ' 'the first-generation Sprinter as well as the current Sprinter and ' 'its battery-electric equivalent, the eSprinter, at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. The activations are ' 'accompanied by a marketing campaign under the motto "An Icon for ' '30 Years," highlighting the segment-defining influence of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.\n' '"With the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, we have had an iconic van in ' 'our portfolio for 30 years now. During this time, the Sprinter ' 'has written an unprecedented success story and has been sold many ' 'times worldwide. We expect to crack the five million mark of sold ' 'vehicles before the end of this year. For three decades, it has ' "been shaping people's lives and keeping the world running. " 'Whether in emergency services, delivery services, in the trades ' 'or on construction sites - the Sprinter has established itself as ' 'the perfect business partner. For about five years now, it has ' 'also been available as a fully electric vehicle, operating ' 'locally CO2 emission-free." Klaus Rehkugler, Head of Sales ' '& Marketing Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '30 years of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter\n' 'For 30 years, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has shaped the ' 'streetscape worldwide. It is built on three continents – North ' 'America, South America, and Europe. Its most important milestones ' 'include: \n' '\n' '1995: The beginning of a new van era\n' '\n' 'The Sprinter celebrated its premiere in spring 1995 and thus ' 'qualifies for an H number plate in Germany. 1995 was a milestone ' 'in many respects. The Sprinter succeeded the legendary T1/TN and ' 'was the first van with a star that had a name instead of sober ' 'number and letter codes. It only took over the basic technical ' 'concept from its predecessor, everything else was engineered and ' 'designed from scratch. The combination of a self-supporting body ' 'and high-traction rear-wheel drive, modern chassis with ' 'independent front suspension and powerful engines was unique back ' "then. What's more, no other van offered more safety features at " 'the time: Already the first Sprinter had disc brakes all round, ' 'ABS anti-lock braking system, automatic brake differential, ' 'height-adjustable three-point seat belts and seat belt buckles ' 'attached to the seat as standard. A driver airbag was optionally ' 'available. The first Sprinter generation was launched in 1995 as ' 'a chassis, flatbed, or tipper, each with a crewcab or single cab, ' 'as a panel van or crewbus with five or nine seats, with a flat or ' 'high roof. The wheelbases ranged from 3000 to ' '4025 millimetres. The permissible gross mass was initially ' '2590, 2800 or 3500 kilograms. Mercedes-Benz also emphasised ' "the topic of safety in the extensive update in 2000: The driver's " 'airbag was now also part of the standard equipment, with an ' 'optional front passenger airbag that also protected passengers on ' 'the inside of a front passenger double bench seat. Windowbags and ' 'traction control ASR were also available from mid-2000. With the ' 'introduction of the ESP® electronic stability programme, the ' 'Sprinter set new standards in active safety from 2002.\n' '\n' '2006: Technology and safety upgrade for the second Sprinter ' 'generation\n' '\n' 'The second generation of the Sprinter was launched at the ' 'beginning of 2006. Customers could welcome additional variance: ' 'They could choose between three wheelbases, four lengths, three ' 'roof heights and a total weight from 3.0 to 5.0 tonnes. In ' 'addition, the Electronic Stability Program ESP® was introduced as ' 'standard in the closed versions up to 3.5 tonnes gross weight.\n' 'Two years later, it was standard on all body variants up to 3.5 ' 'tonnes gross weight. An optional air suspension system to ' 'increase comfort and safety was added to the range from 2008. ' 'Another milestone followed in 2009 with the introduction of ' 'BlueEFFICIENCY: The technology with the new six-speed manual ' 'gearbox and automatic start-stop system increased dynamics and ' 'noticeably reduced fuel consumption. 2013 saw the introduction of ' 'Crosswind Assist, a completely new safety system in a van. From ' '2016, the Sprinter was available with 5.5 tonnes.\n' '\n' '2018/2019: Connectivity and variety at the centre of the third ' 'Sprinter generation\n' '\n' 'The third generation of the Sprinter was launched in 2018. The ' 'Sprinter not only retained its existing range of variants, but ' 'expanded it, thanks in part to the introduction of front-wheel ' 'drive and thus the new traction head variant. The 2018 Sprinter ' 'set new standards, particularly in terms of infotainment and ' 'connectivity, thanks to the MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) ' 'multimedia system, which was available for the first time in a ' 'commercial vehicle. Since then, the Sprinter has been obeying ' 'spoken commands and enabled the use of central fleet, vehicle, ' 'driver, and location-based services. In terms of safety features, ' 'Mercedes-Benz once again raised the vehicle to a new level, for ' 'example with DISTRONIC Active Distance Assist.\n' 'The next milestone came in 2019: The first production-ready ' 'eSprinter panel van was launched, offering the possibility of ' 'locally CO2-emission-free mobility for trade, logistics, and ' 'business with its battery-electric drive.\n' '\n' '2024: More versatile than ever\n' '\n' 'The triad of efficiency, range and load volume makes the current ' 'Mercedes Benz eSprinter a versatile all-rounder. The eSprinter ' 'has been available in its current form since last year; now in ' 'two body styles and lengths as well as with three battery sizes ' 'and a range of up to 478 kilometres (WLTP) [1]. It is based on a ' 'new concept consisting of three modules that allow the platform ' 'to be easily adapted to further vehicle variants. This also opens ' 'up completely new possibilities for bodybuilders and conversion ' 'specialists to develop industry-specific solutions based on the ' 'eSprinter. With a load volume of up to 14 cubic metres and a ' 'gross weight of up to 4.25 tonnes, the eSprinter also proves to ' 'be just as functional as its counterpart with a combustion ' 'engine.\n' 'Updates in terms of connectivity and safety have also been ' 'available for the eSprinter – as well as for the conventionally ' 'powered Sprinter – since last year. Both models benefit from an ' 'updated MBUX multimedia system – which is on board as standard ' 'now – and new Digital Extras. The safety and assistance systems ' 'have also been upgraded with additional and, in some ' 'cases, new functions that are already on board ' 'for the most part in the standard equipment. For ' 'example, the standard Active Brake Assist now includes ' 'the cross-traffic function.With the latest changes, a 22 kW ' 'AC charger and a driving assistance package[2] can be ordered as ' 'special equipment. The latter includes, for example, additional ' 'functions of the Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC (among others ' 'Route Based Speed Adaptation and Active Speed Limit Assist ' ').Further information can be found here.\n' 'Attractive special edition for the 30th anniversary\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its iconic ' 'van with the special edition "30 Years Sprinter," which will be ' 'sold from early February. The special edition showcases ' 'everything the Sprinter can do with its extensive equipment and ' 'emphasizes the premium aspects of the van. Building on the SELECT ' 'line (with e.g. comfort seat including lumbar support for the ' 'driver, comfort overhead control panel and LED High-Performance ' 'headlights including the Adaptive High Beam Assist), the package ' 'includes the new driver assistance package and additional comfort ' 'features as integrated special equipment with a significant price ' 'advantage. The special edition "30 Years Sprinter" starts in ' 'Germany at 58.055,27 Euro[3] for purchase.\n' 'Special presentation at the Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' 'From 4 February to 30 March, visitors at the Mercedes-Benz Museum ' 'in Stuttgart can learn about the history of the Sprinter family. ' 'On display: the first-generation Sprinter as well as the current ' 'Sprinter and eSprinter. The first visitors can look forward to a ' 'special anniversary present when buying their tickets. There will ' 'also be a pop-up corner in the museum shop with Sprinter fan ' 'merchandise.\n' '[1] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The values stated refer to the ' 'German market. The actual range is also dependent on the ' 'individual driving style, road and traffic conditions, the ' 'outside temperature, use of the air conditioning system/heating ' 'and may differ.\n' '[2] Only in combination with Sprinter and eSprinter panel van ' 'with N1 approval.\n' '[3] Purchase price for individual customers in Germany incl. 19% ' 'VAT / price status January 30th 2025', 'content_html': '
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Thirty years ago, the brand with the star launched a van ' 'that was to make history: the Sprinter. As the first ' 'Mercedes-Benz van with a resonant name, it revolutionised ' 'the light commercial vehicle segment in 1995 – and quickly ' 'became the namesake for an entire vehicle class. Then as ' 'now, it stands for quality and innovation. The Sprinter ' 'impresses customers worldwide and has a high repurchase ' 'rate, also thanks to its popularity among bodybuilders and ' 'conversion specialists, which continue to customise it for a ' 'wide range of applications. Seventy-five percent of all ' 'Sprinter worldwide are converted. Mercedes-Benz is kicking ' 'off the celebrations for the Sprinter anniversary year with ' 'an attractive special edition and a special presentation of ' 'the first-generation Sprinter as well as the current ' 'Sprinter and its battery-electric equivalent, the eSprinter, ' 'at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. The activations ' 'are accompanied by a marketing campaign under the motto "An ' 'Icon for 30 Years," highlighting the segment-defining ' 'influence of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.

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"With the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, we have had an iconic ' 'van in our portfolio for 30 years now. During this time, the ' 'Sprinter has written an unprecedented success story and has ' 'been sold many times worldwide. We expect to crack the five ' 'million mark of sold vehicles before the end of this year. ' "For three decades, it has been shaping people's lives and " 'keeping the world running. Whether in emergency services, ' 'delivery services, in the trades or on construction sites - ' 'the Sprinter has established itself as the perfect business ' 'partner. For about five years now, it has also been ' 'available as a fully electric vehicle, operating locally ' 'CO2 emission-free." 
Klaus Rehkugler, ' 'Head of Sales & Marketing Mercedes-Benz Vans

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30 years of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

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For 30 years, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has shaped the ' 'streetscape worldwide. It is built on three continents – ' 'North America, South America, and Europe. Its most important ' 'milestones include: 

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  • 1995: The beginning of a new van ' 'era
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The Sprinter celebrated its premiere in spring 1995 and ' 'thus qualifies for an H number plate in Germany.
1995 ' 'was a milestone in many respects. The Sprinter succeeded the ' 'legendary T1/TN and was the first van with a star that had a ' 'name instead of sober number and letter codes. It only took ' 'over the basic technical concept from its predecessor, ' 'everything else was engineered and designed from scratch. ' 'The combination of a self-supporting body and high-traction ' 'rear-wheel drive, modern chassis with independent front ' "suspension and powerful engines was unique back then. What's " 'more, no other van offered more safety features at the time: ' 'Already the first Sprinter had disc brakes all round, ABS ' 'anti-lock braking system, automatic brake differential, ' 'height-adjustable three-point seat belts and seat belt ' 'buckles attached to the seat as standard. A driver airbag ' 'was optionally available. The first Sprinter generation was ' 'launched in 1995 as a chassis, flatbed, or tipper, each with ' 'a crewcab or single cab, as a panel van or crewbus with five ' 'or nine seats, with a flat or high roof. The wheelbases ' 'ranged from 3000 to 4025 millimetres. The permissible ' 'gross mass was initially 2590, 2800 or 3500 kilograms. ' '
Mercedes-Benz also emphasised the topic of safety in the ' "extensive update in 2000: The driver's airbag was now also " 'part of the standard equipment, with an optional front ' 'passenger airbag that also protected passengers on the ' 'inside of a front passenger double bench seat. Windowbags ' 'and traction control ASR were also available from mid-2000. ' 'With the introduction of the ESP® electronic stability ' 'programme, the Sprinter set new standards in active safety ' 'from 2002.

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  • 2006: Technology and safety upgrade for the ' 'second Sprinter generation
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The second generation of the Sprinter was launched at the ' 'beginning of 2006. Customers could welcome additional ' 'variance: They could choose between three wheelbases, four ' 'lengths, three roof heights and a total weight from 3.0 to ' '5.0 tonnes. In addition, the Electronic Stability Program ' 'ESP® was introduced as standard in the closed versions up to ' '3.5 tonnes gross weight.

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Two years later, it was standard on all body variants up ' 'to 3.5 tonnes gross weight. An optional air suspension ' 'system to increase comfort and safety was added to the range ' 'from 2008. Another milestone followed in 2009 with the ' 'introduction of BlueEFFICIENCY: The technology with the new ' 'six-speed manual gearbox and automatic start-stop system ' 'increased dynamics and noticeably reduced fuel consumption. ' '2013 saw the introduction of Crosswind Assist, a completely ' 'new safety system in a van. From 2016, the Sprinter was ' 'available with 5.5 tonnes.

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  • 2018/2019: Connectivity and variety at the ' 'centre of the third Sprinter generation
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The third generation of the Sprinter was launched in ' '2018. The Sprinter not only retained its existing range of ' 'variants, but expanded it, thanks in part to the ' 'introduction of front-wheel drive and thus the new traction ' 'head variant. The 2018 Sprinter set new standards, ' 'particularly in terms of infotainment and connectivity, ' 'thanks to the MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) ' 'multimedia system, which was available for the first time in ' 'a commercial vehicle. Since then, the Sprinter has been ' 'obeying spoken commands and enabled the use of central ' 'fleet, vehicle, driver, and location-based services. In ' 'terms of safety features, Mercedes-Benz once again raised ' 'the vehicle to a new level, for example with DISTRONIC ' 'Active Distance Assist.

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The next milestone came in 2019: The first ' 'production-ready eSprinter panel van was launched, offering ' 'the possibility of locally CO2-emission-free mobility for ' 'trade, logistics, and business with its battery-electric ' 'drive.

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  • 2024: More versatile than ever
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The triad of efficiency, range and load volume makes the ' 'current Mercedes Benz eSprinter a versatile all-rounder. The ' 'eSprinter has been available in its current form since last ' 'year; now in two body styles and lengths as well as with ' 'three battery sizes and a range of up to 478 kilometres ' '(WLTP) [1]. It is based on a new concept ' 'consisting of three modules that allow the platform to be ' 'easily adapted to further vehicle variants. This also opens ' 'up completely new possibilities for bodybuilders and ' 'conversion specialists to develop industry-specific ' 'solutions based on the eSprinter. With a load volume of up ' 'to 14 cubic metres and a gross weight of up to 4.25 tonnes, ' 'the eSprinter also proves to be just as functional as its ' 'counterpart with a combustion engine.

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Updates in terms of connectivity and safety have also ' 'been available for the eSprinter – as well as for the ' 'conventionally powered Sprinter – since last year. Both ' 'models benefit from an updated MBUX multimedia system – ' 'which is on board as standard now – and new Digital Extras. ' 'The safety and assistance systems have also been upgraded ' 'with additional and, in some cases, ' 'new functions that are already on board ' 'for the most part in the standard equipment. ' 'For example, the standard Active Brake Assist now ' 'includes the cross-traffic function.
With the latest ' 'changes, a 22 kW AC charger and a driving assistance ' 'package[2] can be ordered as special equipment. ' 'The latter includes, for example, additional functions of ' 'the Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC (among others Route ' 'Based Speed Adaptation and Active Speed Limit Assist ' ').
Further information can be found here.

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Attractive special edition for the 30th ' 'anniversary

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Mercedes-Benz is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its ' 'iconic van with the special edition "30 Years Sprinter," ' 'which will be sold from early February. The special edition ' 'showcases everything the Sprinter can do with its extensive ' 'equipment and emphasizes the premium aspects of the van. ' 'Building on the SELECT line (with e.g. comfort seat ' 'including lumbar support for the driver, comfort overhead ' 'control panel and LED High-Performance headlights including ' 'the Adaptive High Beam Assist), the package includes the new ' 'driver assistance package and additional comfort features as ' 'integrated special equipment with a significant price ' 'advantage. The special edition "30 Years Sprinter" starts in ' 'Germany at 58.055,27 Euro[3] for purchase.

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Special presentation at the Mercedes-Benz Museum

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From 4 February to 30 March, visitors at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart can learn about the ' 'history of the Sprinter family. On display: the ' 'first-generation Sprinter as well as the current Sprinter ' 'and eSprinter. The first visitors can look forward to a ' 'special anniversary present when buying their tickets. There ' 'will also be a pop-up corner in the museum shop with ' 'Sprinter fan merchandise.

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[1] The specified values were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised ' 'Light Vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ' 'values stated refer to the German market. The actual range ' 'is also dependent on the individual driving style, road and ' 'traffic conditions, the outside temperature, use of the air ' 'conditioning system/heating and may differ.

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[2] Only in combination with Sprinter and ' 'eSprinter panel van with N1 approval.

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[3] Purchase price for individual customers in ' 'Germany incl. 19% VAT / price status January 30th ' '2025

\n', 'date': '2025-01-31T13:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter celebrates 30 years of success, with ' 'attractive offers', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/274edf9d-731a-4170-8f8c-17f435ce20bc'} 2025-11-30 01:00:40 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/20b0df76-d594-40d3-aa07-89d98aff3f4a> {'content': '\n' 'Partnership with SAP further enhances digital transformation at ' 'Mercedes-Benz\n' 'Central business applications are migrated to the cloud with ' '“RISE with SAP” on Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n' 'Single cloud provider strategy with AWS ensures greater ' 'reliability, standardisation and more efficient business ' 'processes\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is taking the next significant step towards a ' 'future-proof IT infrastructure with the migration to “RISE with ' 'SAP”. The strategic partnership with SAP aims to accelerate the ' 'company’s digital transformation, fostering more innovation and ' 'flexibility. Following the contract signing in December 2024, the ' 'gradual implementation is now underway. Key SAP applications ' 'along the value chain are being moved to Amazon Web Services ' '(AWS). In doing so, Mercedes-Benz uses AWS to further standardise ' 'and streamline the IT landscape.\n' '“As tech frontrunners, the IT department at Mercedes-Benz ' 'implements a future-proof IT infrastructure to optimally connect ' 'people and technologies. With the migration to ‘RISE with SAP’ on ' 'AWS, we can make processes along the value chain leaner and more ' 'efficient. Radical standardisation and the integration with AI ' 'models further increase speed and create space for ' 'innovations.” Katrin Lehmann, CIO of Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'By combining the cloud strategy with future developments of the ' 'SAP landscape on S/4HANA, Mercedes-Benz benefits from continuous ' 'updates. This enables Mercedes-Benz to work more efficiently with ' 'the latest technologies, including AI, and accelerates many ' 'processes – from finance and controlling applications to ' 'logistics and after-sales. Additionally, customised services and ' 'tools from “RISE with SAP” will further automate and streamline ' 'business operations. The focus on AWS as the single cloud ' 'provider reduces complexity and makes the use of applications ' 'simpler and more secure. The introduction of “RISE with SAP” at ' 'Mercedes-Benz demonstrates how strategic partnerships and ' 'innovative technologies go hand-in-hand to enhance ' 'competitiveness.\n' '“Mercedes-Benz is an outstanding example of how a clear cloud ' 'strategy not only optimises IT infrastructure but also drives ' 'comprehensive business transformation and serves as a foundation ' 'for innovation. ‘RISE with SAP’ provides access to continuous ' 'innovations in the cloud, specifically in artificial ' 'intelligence. This ensures the company remains at the forefront ' 'with agile solutions, even in times of change. We are proud to ' 'accompany Mercedes-Benz on this crucial journey.” Thomas ' 'Saueressig, Member of the Executive Board of SAP SE, Customer ' 'Services & Delivery \n' '“We have a long history of supporting Mercedes-Benz’s workloads ' 'in the cloud to help streamline processes, improve productivity, ' 'and reduce costs. Together with SAP, we’re helping Mercedes-Benz ' 'accelerate innovation with enhanced cloud performance, ' 'reliability, and security.” Ozgur Tohumcu, General Manager ' 'for Automotive and Manufacturing at AWS \n' 'About “RISE with SAP”\n' '“RISE with SAP” is a Business Transformation as a Service ' 'offering that provides SAP software, including operations and ' 'infrastructure, as a complete package. It enables companies to ' 'migrate their SAP landscape to the cloud and benefit from the ' 'latest technologies and continuous innovations.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz is taking the next significant step towards ' 'a future-proof IT infrastructure with the migration to “RISE ' 'with SAP”. The strategic partnership with SAP aims to ' 'accelerate the company’s digital transformation, fostering ' 'more innovation and flexibility. Following the contract ' 'signing in December 2024, the gradual implementation is now ' 'underway. Key SAP applications along the value chain are ' 'being moved to Amazon Web Services (AWS). In doing so, ' 'Mercedes-Benz uses AWS to further standardise and streamline ' 'the IT landscape.

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“As tech frontrunners, the IT department at Mercedes-Benz ' 'implements a future-proof IT infrastructure to optimally ' 'connect people and technologies. With the migration to ‘RISE ' 'with SAP’ on AWS, we can make processes along the value ' 'chain leaner and more efficient. Radical standardisation and ' 'the integration with AI models further increase speed and ' 'create space for innovations.” 
Katrin Lehmann, CIO ' 'of Mercedes-Benz AG

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By combining the cloud strategy with future developments ' 'of the SAP landscape on S/4HANA, Mercedes-Benz benefits from ' 'continuous updates. This enables Mercedes-Benz to work more ' 'efficiently with the latest technologies, including AI, and ' 'accelerates many processes – from finance and controlling ' 'applications to logistics and after-sales. Additionally, ' 'customised services and tools from “RISE with SAP” will ' 'further automate and streamline business operations. The ' 'focus on AWS as the single cloud provider reduces complexity ' 'and makes the use of applications simpler and more secure. ' 'The introduction of “RISE with SAP” at Mercedes-Benz ' 'demonstrates how strategic partnerships and innovative ' 'technologies go hand-in-hand to enhance ' 'competitiveness.

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“Mercedes-Benz is an outstanding example of how a clear ' 'cloud strategy not only optimises IT infrastructure but also ' 'drives comprehensive business transformation and serves as a ' 'foundation for innovation. ‘RISE with SAP’ provides access ' 'to continuous innovations in the cloud, specifically in ' 'artificial intelligence. This ensures the company remains at ' 'the forefront with agile solutions, even in times of change. ' 'We are proud to accompany Mercedes-Benz on this crucial ' 'journey.” 
Thomas Saueressig, Member of the ' 'Executive Board of SAP SE, Customer Services & ' 'Delivery 

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“We have a long history of supporting Mercedes-Benz’s ' 'workloads in the cloud to help streamline processes, improve ' 'productivity, and reduce costs. Together with SAP, we’re ' 'helping Mercedes-Benz accelerate innovation with enhanced ' 'cloud performance, reliability, and ' 'security.” 
Ozgur Tohumcu, General Manager for ' 'Automotive and Manufacturing at ' 'AWS 

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About “RISE with SAP”

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“RISE with SAP” is a Business Transformation as a Service ' 'offering that provides SAP software, including operations ' 'and infrastructure, as a complete package. It enables ' 'companies to migrate their SAP landscape to the cloud and ' 'benefit from the latest technologies and continuous ' 'innovations.

\n', 'date': '2025-01-30T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz and SAP strengthen partnership with future-proof ' 'cloud integration', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/20b0df76-d594-40d3-aa07-89d98aff3f4a'} 2025-11-30 01:00:40 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7af4395e-ed16-4f30-af20-60d6ff9534c5> {'content': 'Day One: Kimi Antonelli – 1:31.428 (C3), 78 Laps, 422 km. George ' 'Russell – 1:30.587 (C3), 70 laps, 379 km. Day Two: George Russell ' '– 1:29.778 (C3), 71 laps, 384 km. Kimi Antonelli – 1:29.784 (C3), ' '87 laps, 471 km. Day Three: Kimi Antonelli – 1:30.888 (C3), 61 ' 'laps, 330 km. George Russell – 1:29.545 (C3), 91 laps, 492 km ' 'The team enjoyed a productive three-day test in Bahrain ahead of ' 'the 2025 season. After the W16 broke cover on Tuesday for a ' 'filming day, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli put the team’s ' '2025 challenger through its paces over a trio of pre-season ' 'testing days. From Wednesday to Friday, the team completed a vast ' 'amount of learning and data gathering over a total just shy of ' '2,500 kms of running. The total lap count for the three days came ' 'to 458, more than any other team. The team now prepares for the ' 'season-opening Australian Grand Prix in two weeks’ time. Imagery ' 'is available on our media site. All imagery is rights-free for ' 'editorial use. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director ' 'We’ve had a solid three days of pre-season testing here in ' 'Bahrain. The team has worked hard over the winter to improve on ' 'the weaknesses of the W15 and, from the initial signs, we seem to ' 'have made good steps in those areas with our 2025 challenger. ' 'Despite a few red flag interruptions and some rain, we’ve managed ' 'to get through most of the programme. It is a testament to the ' 'hard work of everyone at Brackley and Brixworth that we were able ' 'to complete the most laps of any team over the course of the ' 'test. Over the next week, we will pick through that data to ' 'assess areas of improvement and to bring the most effective race ' 'car we can for the first race in Melbourne in two weeks’ time. It ' 'is of course far too early to make an accurate prediction of the ' 'competitive order.\xa0 However, we can be pleased with how the ' 'test has gone and look forward to heading to Australia to begin ' 'the 2025 season. George Russell We’ve had a productive three days ' 'here at pre-season testing in Bahrain. The team at Brackley, ' 'Brixworth, and here trackside have done a great job to have us ' 'ready for the test and rack up a significant amount of mileage. ' 'We’ve had a seamless three days, and the car is running well. It ' 'is no surprise to see some of our competitors, particularly ' 'McLaren, looking strong. We’ve compiled significant data and ' 'knowledge which gives the opportunity to find further ' 'improvements ahead of Melbourne. Kimi and I will be in the ' 'factory next week, driving on the simulator, and everyone will be ' 'pushing flat out to ensure we bring our best to Australia. I ' 'can’t wait to get started! Kimi Antonelli Overall, it’s been a ' 'good three days on track here in Bahrain. It’s been a positive ' 'test, and we’ve built our knowledge of the W16 with plenty of ' 'running. There were a few interruptions and red flags that ' 'delayed our programme, but we got through everything we wanted ' 'to. The conditions have also been mixed, with cold and windy ' 'conditions particularly on the first two days. That has made it ' 'even more difficult than usual to get an idea of the competitive ' 'order, but we have just focused on our own work and are pleased ' 'with what we’ve achieved. We can now go away, look through the ' 'data and continue to work on how we can bring the best race car ' 'possible to the first race in Melbourne in two weeks’ time. From ' 'my own perspective, I’ve enjoyed getting out on track for the ' 'first time as a Mercedes works driver. It’s been good to continue ' 'building my experience of working with the team and furthering my ' 'preparations for my rookie season. I’m excited to get to ' 'Melbourne now and get the 2025 season properly underway', 'content_html': '

Day One: Kimi Antonelli – 1:31.428 (C3), ' '78 Laps, 422 km. George Russell – 1:30.587 (C3), 70 laps, ' '379 km.

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Day Two: George Russell – 1:29.778 (C3), ' '71 laps, 384 km. Kimi Antonelli – 1:29.784 (C3), 87 laps, ' '471 km.

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Day Three: Kimi Antonelli – 1:30.888 ' '(C3), 61 laps, 330 km. George Russell – 1:29.545 (C3), 91 ' 'laps, 492 km

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We’ve had a solid three days of pre-season testing here ' 'in Bahrain. The team has worked hard over the winter to ' 'improve on the weaknesses of the W15 and, from the initial ' 'signs, we seem to have made good steps in those areas with ' 'our 2025 challenger. Despite a few red flag interruptions ' 'and some rain, we’ve managed to get through most of the ' 'programme. It is a testament to the hard work of everyone at ' 'Brackley and Brixworth that we were able to complete the ' 'most laps of any team over the course of the test.

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Over the next week, we will pick through that data to ' 'assess areas of improvement and to bring the most effective ' 'race car we can for the first race in Melbourne in two ' 'weeks’ time. It is of course far too early to make an ' 'accurate prediction of the competitive order.  However, ' 'we can be pleased with how the test has gone and look ' 'forward to heading to Australia to begin the 2025 ' 'season.

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George Russell

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We’ve had a productive three days here at pre-season ' 'testing in Bahrain. The team at Brackley, Brixworth, and ' 'here trackside have done a great job to have us ready for ' 'the test and rack up a significant amount of mileage. We’ve ' 'had a seamless three days, and the car is running well. It ' 'is no surprise to see some of our competitors, particularly ' 'McLaren, looking strong. We’ve compiled significant data and ' 'knowledge which gives the opportunity to find further ' 'improvements ahead of Melbourne. Kimi and I will be in the ' 'factory next week, driving on the simulator, and everyone ' 'will be pushing flat out to ensure we bring our best to ' 'Australia. I can’t wait to get started!

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Kimi Antonelli

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Overall, it’s been a good three days on track here in ' 'Bahrain. It’s been a positive test, and we’ve built our ' 'knowledge of the W16 with plenty of running. There were a ' 'few interruptions and red flags that delayed our programme, ' 'but we got through everything we wanted to. The conditions ' 'have also been mixed, with cold and windy conditions ' 'particularly on the first two days. That has made it even ' 'more difficult than usual to get an idea of the competitive ' 'order, but we have just focused on our own work and are ' 'pleased with what we’ve achieved. We can now go away, look ' 'through the data and continue to work on how we can bring ' 'the best race car possible to the first race in Melbourne in ' 'two weeks’ time.

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From my own perspective, I’ve enjoyed getting out on ' 'track for the first time as a Mercedes works driver. It’s ' 'been good to continue building my experience of working with ' 'the team and furthering my preparations for my rookie ' 'season. I’m excited to get to Melbourne now and get the 2025 ' 'season properly underway

\n', 'date': '2025-02-28T20:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'A Positive Start to 2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7af4395e-ed16-4f30-af20-60d6ff9534c5'} 2025-11-30 01:00:40 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=34&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:40 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=34&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:40 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=34&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:40 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/504e9154-e29a-4aad-a612-8a81b161cef3> {'content': '\n' 'In a standalone auction run by RM Sotheby’s at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum in Stuttgart, the first Streamliner-bodied W 196 R ever ' 'offered for private ownership has fetched impressive ' '€51.155.000/$53.917.370\n' 'The car has been sold by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum ' 'to benefit its collection and restoration efforts\n' 'The result makes the car the second most valuable car ever sold ' 'at auction, only surpassed by the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR ' '“Uhlenhaut Coupé” which RM Sotheby’s sold for €135 million in ' '2022\n' 'Photos and Videos of the auction: ' 'https://mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsMuseum/de/instance/ko/Februar--W196R-RM-Sothebys-Versteigerung.xhtml?oid=192557523\n' '\n' 'One of the world’s most historically significant racing cars, the ' '1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen, chassis ' 'number 00009/54, has been auctioned by RM Sotheby’s today at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. The vehicle had been donated ' 'to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum in 1965 by the then ' 'Daimler-Benz AG. Today, the car realised €51.155.000/$53.917.370 ' 'when it crossed the block in the exclusive single car auction.\n' 'Attracting interest from serious collectors across the globe, the ' 'W 196 R was subject to a heated bidding battle over the ' 'phones and in person, before the auctioneer brought the hammer ' 'down at a selling price that makes it the most valuable Grand ' 'Prix racing car to be sold at auction.\n' 'Few historic racing cars resonate as strongly as the famous ' 'Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows that dominated Grand Prix racing in ' 'the immediate pre- and post-war era, admired for their advanced ' 'technology and spectacular speed. The W 196 R was ' 'developed to meet the new regulations for engines with up to 2.5 ' 'litre displacement introduced in 1954, and it soon proved to be ' 'the car to beat in the hands of legends such as Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio and Stirling Moss.\n' 'The sale of the W 196 R took place earlier today on 1 February in ' 'the same room that witnessed the sale of the Mercedes-Benz 300 ' 'SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé” which sold in 2022 for €135,000,000, making ' 'it the most valuable car ever sold at auction. The result of the ' 'sale clearly identifies Mercedes-Benz at the peak of the ' 'collector car market.\n' '“What a thrilling auction that was! This original, sleek-bodied, ' 'W 196 R original has now changed hands – and I congratulate the ' 'lucky buyer. Very few Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows are privately ' 'owned. Today the hammer fell at €51.155.000 /$53.917.370. This ' 'makes it the most valuable Grand Prix racing car in the world and ' 'close behind the all-time champion Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR ' '‘Uhlenhaut-Coupé’ in the overall ranking of the most valuable ' 'automobiles. Without a doubt, our Silver Arrows are up there ' 'among the most iconic and sought-after vehicles ever built. They ' 'are the true shining stars in the firmament of motorsport and ' 'automotive history.” Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH\n' '“It’s hard to describe the significance of this sale. This car is ' 'simply one of the most important racing cars in history and it’s ' 'an honour for RM Sotheby’s to sell it so successfully to benefit ' 'the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.” Gord Duff, RM ' 'Sotheby’s, Global Head of auctions \n' '“The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum has been honored to care ' 'for and share the W 196 R within our museum, but the sum it has ' 'achieved today is a transformative contribution to increase our ' 'endowment and long-term sustainability as well as the restoration ' 'and expansion of our collection.” Joe Hale, President, The ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum\n' 'To see a video of the car selling, please click here: ' 'https://www.youtube.com/live/sU8pvvbdcYU\n' 'For more information, please visit www.rmsothebys.com.\n' 'About RM Sotheby’s\n' 'RM Sotheby’s is the world’s largest collector car auction house ' 'by total sales. With over 40 years of proven results in the ' 'collector car industry, RM’s vertically integrated range of ' 'services, from auctions (live and online) and private sales to ' 'estate planning and financial services, coupled with an expert ' 'team of Car Specialists and an international footprint, provide ' 'an unsurpassed level of service to the global collector car ' 'market. RM Sotheby’s is currently responsible for six of the top ' 'ten most valuable motor cars ever sold at auction.\n' 'Media Information\n' 'For further information and interview opportunities, please ' 'contact a member of RM Sotheby’s PR department.\n' 'About the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum\n' 'The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum represents more than a ' 'century of motorsports history and is driven by its mission to ' 'celebrate and preserve the history behind the Indianapolis Motor ' 'Speedway and the Indianapolis 500. Since 1956 when the IMS Museum ' 'first opened, it has brought to life the innovation, thrill, and ' 'cultural significance of motor racing the Indianapolis Motor ' 'Speedway. What began with only 12 cars on display has become one ' 'of the world’s premier collections of racing automobiles and ' 'artifacts – with more than 55,000 artifacts and over 150 ' 'vehicles. The IMS Museum ignites curiosity, sparks discovery, and ' 'embraces tradition.\n' 'RM Sotheby’s Media Contacts UK/Europe: Peter Haynes | ' 'phaynes@rmsothebys.com | +44 (0) 7738 883 259 William ' 'Driscoll | wdriscoll@rmsothebys.com | +44 (0) 7946 038 161\n' 'North America: Ethan Gibson | egibson@rmsothebys.com | +1 ' '517 438 2247 Natalie Cieslak | ncieslak@rmsothebys.com | +1 ' '248 794 4257 \n' 'Photography Information © Mercedes-Benz\n' 'About Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' '“Heritage creates future” – committed to this guiding principle, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, as a wholly owned subsidiary of ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG, is responsible for the entire range of ' 'historical topics relating to the brand with the star. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH is amongst others responsible for the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, Mercedes-Benz Classic Center, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Archives & Collections and Mercedes-Benz Classic Club ' 'Management.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage Media Contacts: Julia Löwenstein, +49 ' '(0) 151 58 610 215, ' 'julia.loewenstein@mercedes-benz.com Frank Scheibner, +49 (0) ' '160 8 680 266, frank.scheibner@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Photos and videos of the auction\n' 'https://mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsMuseum/de/instance/ko/Februar--W196R-RM-Sothebys-Versteigerung.xhtml?oid=192557523\n' 'Enquiries by email to classic@mercedes-benz.com or online at ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/classic\n' 'Press photographs and more press releases: ' 'media.mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Further research and multimedia material: ' 'mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic on social media:\n' 'www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseum\n' 'www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum', 'content_html': '
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  • In a standalone auction run by RM Sotheby’s at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, the first ' 'Streamliner-bodied W 196 R ever offered for private ' 'ownership has fetched impressive ' '€51.155.000/$53.917.370
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  • The car has been sold by the Indianapolis Motor ' 'Speedway Museum to benefit its collection and restoration ' 'efforts
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  • The result makes the car the second most ' 'valuable car ever sold at auction, only surpassed by the ' '1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé” which RM ' 'Sotheby’s sold for €135 million in 2022
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One of the world’s most historically significant racing ' 'cars, the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R ' 'Stromlinienwagen, chassis number 00009/54, has been ' 'auctioned by RM Sotheby’s today at the
Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum in Stuttgart. The vehicle had been donated to the ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum in 1965 by the then ' 'Daimler-Benz AG. Today, the car realised ' '€51.155.000/$53.917.370 when it crossed the block in the ' 'exclusive single car auction.

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Attracting interest from serious collectors across the ' 'globe, the W 196 R was subject to a heated bidding ' 'battle over the phones and in person, before the auctioneer ' 'brought the hammer down at a selling price that makes it the ' 'most valuable Grand Prix racing car to be sold at ' 'auction.

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Few historic racing cars resonate as strongly as the ' 'famous Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows that dominated Grand Prix ' 'racing in the immediate pre- and post-war era, admired for ' 'their advanced technology and spectacular speed. The ' 'W 196 R was developed to meet the new regulations ' 'for engines with up to 2.5 litre displacement introduced in ' '1954, and it soon proved to be the car to beat in the hands ' 'of legends such as Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling ' 'Moss.

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The sale of the W 196 R took place earlier today on 1 ' 'February in the same room that witnessed the sale of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé” which sold in 2022 ' 'for €135,000,000, making it the most valuable car ever sold ' 'at auction. The result of the sale clearly identifies ' 'Mercedes-Benz at the peak of the collector car market.

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“What a thrilling auction that was! This original, ' 'sleek-bodied, W 196 R original has now changed hands – and I ' 'congratulate the lucky buyer. Very few Mercedes-Benz Silver ' 'Arrows are privately owned. Today the hammer fell at ' '€51.155.000 /$53.917.370. This makes it the most valuable ' 'Grand Prix racing car in the world and close behind the ' 'all-time champion Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR ‘Uhlenhaut-Coupé’ in ' 'the overall ranking of the most valuable automobiles. ' 'Without a doubt, our Silver Arrows are up there among the ' 'most iconic and sought-after vehicles ever built. They are ' 'the true shining stars in the firmament of motorsport and ' 'automotive history.” 
Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH

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“It’s hard to describe the significance of this sale. ' 'This car is simply one of the most important racing cars in ' 'history and it’s an honour for RM Sotheby’s to sell it so ' 'successfully to benefit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ' 'Museum.” 
Gord Duff, RM Sotheby’s, Global Head of ' 'auctions 

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“The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum has been honored ' 'to care for and share the W 196 R within our museum, but the ' 'sum it has achieved today is a transformative contribution ' 'to increase our endowment and long-term sustainability as ' 'well as the restoration and expansion of our ' 'collection.” 
Joe Hale, President, The Indianapolis ' 'Motor Speedway Museum

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To see a video of the car selling, please click here: https://www.youtube.com/live/sU8pvvbdcYU

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For more information, please visit www.rmsothebys.com.

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About RM Sotheby’s

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RM Sotheby’s is the world’s largest collector car auction ' 'house by total sales. With over 40 years of proven results ' 'in the collector car industry, RM’s vertically integrated ' 'range of services, from auctions (live and online) and ' 'private sales to estate planning and financial services, ' 'coupled with an expert team of Car Specialists and an ' 'international footprint, provide an unsurpassed level of ' 'service to the global collector car market. RM Sotheby’s is ' 'currently responsible for six of the top ten most valuable ' 'motor cars ever sold at auction.

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Media Information

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For further information and interview opportunities, ' 'please contact a member of RM Sotheby’s PR department.

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About the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum represents more ' 'than a century of motorsports history and is driven by its ' 'mission to celebrate and preserve the history behind the ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500. Since ' '1956 when the IMS Museum first opened, it has brought to ' 'life the innovation, thrill, and cultural significance of ' 'motor racing the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. What began ' 'with only 12 cars on display has become one of the world’s ' 'premier collections of racing automobiles and artifacts – ' 'with more than 55,000 artifacts and over 150 vehicles. The ' 'IMS Museum ignites curiosity, sparks discovery, and embraces ' 'tradition.

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RM Sotheby’s Media ' 'Contacts 
UK/Europe: 
Peter Haynes ' '| phaynes@rmsothebys.com ' '| +44 (0) 7738 883 259 
William Driscoll | wdriscoll@rmsothebys.com ' '| +44 (0) 7946 038 161

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North America: 
Ethan Gibson | egibson@rmsothebys.com ' '| +1 517 438 2247 
Natalie Cieslak | ncieslak@rmsothebys.com ' '| +1 248 794 4257 

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Photography Information 
© Mercedes-Benz

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About Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH

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“Heritage creates future” – committed to this guiding ' 'principle, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, as a wholly owned ' 'subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, is responsible for the ' 'entire range of historical topics relating to the brand with ' 'the star. Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH is amongst others ' 'responsible for the Mercedes-Benz Museum, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Center, Mercedes-Benz Archives & Collections and ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Club Management.

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Mercedes-Benz Heritage Media ' 'Contacts: 
Julia Löwenstein, +49 (0) 151 58 ' '610 215, julia.loewenstein@mercedes-benz.com 
Frank ' 'Scheibner, +49 (0) 160 8 680 266, frank.scheibner@mercedes-benz.com

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Photos and videos of the auction

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https://mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsMuseum/de/instance/ko/Februar--W196R-RM-Sothebys-Versteigerung.xhtml?oid=192557523

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Enquiries by email to classic@mercedes-benz.com ' 'or online at www.mercedes-benz.com/classic

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Press photographs and more press releases: media.mercedes-benz.com

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

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Mercedes-Benz Classic on social ' 'media:

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www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseum

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www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum

\n', 'date': '2025-02-01T17:05:00+01:00', 'title': 'Most Valuable Grand Prix Racing Car Ever Sold: The 1954 Mercedes ' 'Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen Sells for €51.155.000 /$53.917.370', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/504e9154-e29a-4aad-a612-8a81b161cef3'} 2025-11-30 01:00:41 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3040deb2-c5ef-4d90-93b9-0b990dc771ef> {'content': '\n' 'C-Class six-cylinder saloon with designo green metallic ' 'paintwork\n' 'The C 280 is the top model of the 202 series in its debut year ' '1993\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has offered a wide variety of factory paint ' 'finishes since the 1950s\n' '\n' '“Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting ' 'or behind-the-scenes story, illuminating details of a vehicle, an ' 'exhibit or an architectural or design feature. In the spotlight ' 'this time: the Mercedes-Benz C 280 from 1996 in Collection Room ' '5: Gallery of Everyday Heroes.\n' 'No. 1/2025: Mercedes-Benz C 280 (W 202)\n' 'A bold statement: This Mercedes-Benz C 280 from the ' '202 model series certainly attracts attention. All the body ' 'surfaces, front and rear aprons, trim strips and exterior mirrors ' 'of the sporty saloon are painted in intense designo green ' 'metallic, which has the Mercedes-Benz colour code 252. The ' 'C-Class with its 2.8-litre six-cylinder engine radiates ' 'springtime verve and energy all year round. Museum visitors can ' 'see this for themselves in Collection Room 5.\n' 'Top model: The first generation of the C-Class made its debut in ' 'May 1993. At that time the C 280 was the top model in the ' '202 model series. Its six-cylinder in-line engine delivered ' '142 kW (193 hp), with an automatic transmission ' 'transferring the power to the road. The C 36 AMG became ' 'top model of the series in September 1993.\n' 'Sporty highlights: The dynamic appearance of the C 280 on ' 'display is emphasised by the “Sport” design and equipment line. ' 'This includes, for example, a suspension lowered by ' '25 millimetres, a firmer suspension set-up and wide-base ' 'tyres as standard, as well as light-alloy wheels in AMG design on ' 'the vehicle on display. From 1993, Mercedes-Benz offered three ' 'equipment lines in the compact class in addition to the classic ' 'equipment (later “Classic”): “Esprit”, “Elegance” and “Sport”.\n' 'Modern saddlery: The theme colour green is continued in the ' 'designo interior. Both the seats and the door panelling play with ' 'the contrast between central green elements and black sides. With ' 'this customised design, Mercedes-Benz demonstrates the saddler’s ' 'art with a flair for sporty aesthetics. Using the rear seat unit ' 'as an example, the various rectangular, green components of the ' 'seat, backrest and head restraint together form a vertical ' 'stripe – as if dynamically applied with a brush on the ' 'canvas of a modern work of art.\n' 'Individual appeal: The paintwork of the C 280 dating from ' '1996 and displayed in the Mercedes-Benz Museum is a testament to ' 'its time. One year earlier, in 1995, the first Mercedes-Benz ' 'designo consulting centre for customisation opened in the ' 'customer centre at the Sindelfingen plant. There, experts of the ' 'brand were on hand to plan individual dream cars in dialogue with ' 'the customers. In 2021, designo was replaced by the MANUFAKTUR ' 'program. This offers customisation across all model series with ' 'exclusive equipment for the exterior and interior - ' 'including MANUFAKTUR paint finishes. In December 2024, ' 'Mercedes-Benz opened the new MANUFAKTUR Studio in the heart of ' 'the Sindelfingen plant. Here, customers can experience first-hand ' 'how their vehicle is customised according to their personal ' 'wishes with attention to detail, classic craftsmanship and ' 'state-of-the-art production technologies.\n' 'Explosion of colours: Colourful paint finishes for the ' 'high-quality individualisation of cars play an important part in ' 'the history of the brand. In the second half of the 1950s, ' 'Mercedes-Benz significantly expanded the colour range: in 1953, ' 'passenger cars bearing the star were only available in five ' 'different paint finishes as standard. By 1956, there was already ' 'an opulent colour range with 26 monotone and ' '23 two-tone paint finishes.\n' 'Great variety: During the model offensive of the 1990s, ' 'Mercedes-Benz once again focused on prominent colours for ' 'individual appeal. Examples among recent classics include the SLK ' '(R 170, from 1996) in intense yellow or the CLK Coupé ' '(C 208, from 1997) in bright blue metallic.\n' 'Special EnChroma® goggles: At the Mercedes-Benz Museum, visitors ' 'with colour vision deficiency are also able to enjoy the full ' 'beauty of colourful paint finishes like that of the C 280. ' 'Because for more than a year, the Museum has made it possible to ' 'borrow special EnChroma® goggles free of charge for the duration ' 'of a visit. These goggles filter a small part of the colour ' 'spectrum from the visible light, making it possible to see clear, ' 'vivid colours despite colour vision deficiency.', 'content_html': '
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  • C-Class six-cylinder saloon with designo green ' 'metallic paintwork
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  • The C 280 is the top model of the 202 series in ' 'its debut year 1993
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  • Mercedes-Benz has offered a wide variety of ' 'factory paint finishes since the 1950s
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a ' 'surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story, ' 'illuminating details of a vehicle, an exhibit or an ' 'architectural or design feature. In the spotlight this time: ' 'the Mercedes-Benz C 280 from 1996 in Collection Room 5: ' 'Gallery of Everyday Heroes.

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No. 1/2025: Mercedes-Benz C 280 ' '(W 202)

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A bold statement: This Mercedes-Benz ' 'C 280 from the 202 model series certainly attracts ' 'attention. All the body surfaces, front and rear aprons, ' 'trim strips and exterior mirrors of the sporty saloon are ' 'painted in intense designo green metallic, which has the ' 'Mercedes-Benz colour code 252. The C-Class with its ' '2.8-litre six-cylinder engine radiates springtime verve and ' 'energy all year round. Museum visitors can see this for ' 'themselves in Collection Room 5.

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Top model: The first generation of the ' 'C-Class made its debut in May 1993. At that time the ' 'C 280 was the top model in the 202 model series. ' 'Its six-cylinder in-line engine delivered 142 kW ' '(193 hp), with an automatic transmission transferring ' 'the power to the road. The C 36 AMG became top ' 'model of the series in September 1993.

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Sporty highlights: The dynamic ' 'appearance of the C 280 on display is emphasised by the ' '“Sport” design and equipment line. This includes, for ' 'example, a suspension lowered by 25 millimetres, a ' 'firmer suspension set-up and wide-base tyres as standard, as ' 'well as light-alloy wheels in AMG design on the vehicle on ' 'display. From 1993, Mercedes-Benz offered three equipment ' 'lines in the compact class in addition to the classic ' 'equipment (later “Classic”): “Esprit”, “Elegance” and ' '“Sport”.

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Modern saddlery: The theme colour green ' 'is continued in the designo interior. Both the seats and the ' 'door panelling play with the contrast between central green ' 'elements and black sides. With this customised design, ' 'Mercedes-Benz demonstrates the saddler’s art with a flair ' 'for sporty aesthetics. Using the rear seat unit as an ' 'example, the various rectangular, green components of the ' 'seat, backrest and head restraint together form a vertical ' 'stripe – as if dynamically applied with a brush on the ' 'canvas of a modern work of art.

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Individual appeal: The paintwork of the ' 'C 280 dating from 1996 and displayed in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum is a testament to its time. One year ' 'earlier, in 1995, the first Mercedes-Benz designo consulting ' 'centre for customisation opened in the customer centre at ' 'the Sindelfingen plant. There, experts of the brand were on ' 'hand to plan individual dream cars in dialogue with the ' 'customers. In 2021, designo was replaced by the MANUFAKTUR ' 'program. This offers customisation across all model series ' 'with exclusive equipment for the exterior and ' 'interior - including MANUFAKTUR paint finishes. In ' 'December 2024, Mercedes-Benz opened the new MANUFAKTUR ' 'Studio in the heart of the Sindelfingen plant. Here, ' 'customers can experience first-hand how their vehicle is ' 'customised according to their personal wishes with attention ' 'to detail, classic craftsmanship and state-of-the-art ' 'production technologies.

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Explosion of colours: Colourful paint ' 'finishes for the high-quality individualisation of cars play ' 'an important part in the history of the brand. In the second ' 'half of the 1950s, Mercedes-Benz significantly expanded the ' 'colour range: in 1953, passenger cars bearing the star were ' 'only available in five different paint finishes as standard. ' 'By 1956, there was already an opulent colour range with ' '26 monotone and 23 two-tone paint finishes.

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Great variety: During the model ' 'offensive of the 1990s, Mercedes-Benz once again focused on ' 'prominent colours for individual appeal. Examples among ' 'recent classics include the SLK (R 170, from 1996) in ' 'intense yellow or the CLK Coupé (C 208, from 1997) in ' 'bright blue metallic.

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Special EnChroma® goggles: At the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, visitors with colour vision deficiency ' 'are also able to enjoy the full beauty of colourful paint ' 'finishes like that of the C 280. Because for more than ' 'a year, the Museum has made it possible to borrow special ' 'EnChroma® goggles free of charge for the duration of a ' 'visit. These goggles filter a small part of the colour ' 'spectrum from the visible light, making it possible to see ' 'clear, vivid colours despite colour vision deficiency.

\n', 'date': '2025-01-24T12:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Individuality with designo: The C 280 “Sport” in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3040deb2-c5ef-4d90-93b9-0b990dc771ef'} 2025-11-30 01:00:41 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f76b6e43-c65b-4efd-8505-4a24dfdf32aa> {'content': ' 12-hour race also kicks off the 2025 Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge Mercedes-AMG the most strongly represented brand in the ' 'field with eight cars INTERFERENCE: Mercedes-AMG Team GMR ' 'presents GT3 car with a special look After a 120-day break, the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) starts the new season. The ' 'prestigious series kicks off in Bathurst, Australia, from January ' "30 to February 2. The prestigious Meguiar's Bathurst 12 Hour will " 'provide the setting. Vehicles from nine different manufacturers ' 'are entered in the 22nd edition of the endurance classic. Six ' 'classes have been announced for the 12-hour race: Pro, Pro Am, ' 'Bronze, Silver Cup, GT4 and Invitational. Mercedes-AMG the most ' 'strongly represented brand in the field of ' 'participantsMercedes-AMG will be represented at the Mount ' 'Panorama Circuit by eight teams, each fielding one car and ' 'competing in four different categories. The two Performance Teams ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing and Mercedes-AMG Team GMR ' 'as well as 75 Express and Scott Taylor Motorsport will be ' 'competing in the Pro class. Grove Racing and Heart of Racing by ' 'SPS have entered two cars in the Bronze category. Supabarn ' 'Supermarkets/Tigani Motorsport will enter a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in ' 'the Silver Cup, Team Nineteen in the GT4 classification. AMG has ' 'great ambitions to compete for overall victory in Australia and ' 'bring the title back to Affalterbach. The last victory in the ' 'Australian endurance classic was two years ago. Line-up ' 'Mercedes-AMG, 2025 Bathurst 12 Hour1 No. Team Driver ' 'Class 4 Grove Racing Brenton Grove (AUS)Stephen Grove ' '(AUS)Fabian Schiller (GER) Bronze 27 Heart of Racing by ' 'SPS Ross Gunn (GBR)Ian James (GBR)Zacharie Robichon (CAN) ' 'Bronze 19 Team Nineteen Daniel Bilski (FIA)Adam ' 'Christodoulou (GBR)Mark Griffith (AUS) GT4 47 Supabarn ' 'Supermarkets / Tigani Motorsport James Koundouris (AUS)Theo ' 'Koundouris (AUS)David Russell (AUS)Luke Youlden (AUS) ' 'Silver-Cup 75 75 Express Jules Gounon (AND)Kenny Habul ' '(AUS)Luca Stolz (GER) Pro 77 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing Lucas Auer (AUT)Maximilian Götz (GER)Jayden ' 'Ojeda (AUS) Pro 222 Scott Taylor Motorsport Craig ' 'Lowndes (AUS)Thomas Randle (AUS)Cameron Waters (AUS) Pro ' '888 Mercedes-AMG Team GMR Maro Engel (GER)Mikaël Grenier ' '(CAN)Maxime Martin (BEL) Pro 1 Subject to change at short ' "notice. Meguiar's Bathurst 12 Hour also kicks off the " 'Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC)The IGTC has been held since ' "2016 and will enter its tenth season in 2025. This year's race " 'calendar once again includes five stops, which will be held on ' 'four continents. The opening race will take place for the ninth ' 'time at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst. Mercedes-AMG ' "celebrated winning the manufacturers' championship in the IGTC in " "2022 and 2023 and a total of three Pro and four Pro Am drivers' " 'titles since 2016. Australian Kenny Habul is the record champion ' 'with four Pro Am championships. Joint design project between ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport and Team GMRThe Mercedes-AMG Team GMR ' 'from Hong Kong is entering its performance car in a special ' 'design at the Bathurst 12 Hour. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 #888 has a ' 'striking retro look. Inspired by the optic of a TV color test ' 'image, combined with elements of modernity, the result is a ' 'livery called “INTERFERENCE”. Figures, Data, Facts Opening of ' 'Mount Panorama Circuit: 1938 Length of Mount Panorama ' 'Circuit: 6.213 km (current layout) Track layout:- The circuit ' 'runs partly over public roads, which are closed for racing- Two ' 'long, fast straights, up to 16% gradient, elevation difference of ' '174 m- Number of corners: 23 Premiere Bathurst 12 Hour: 1991 ' '(2025: 22nd edition)- The race did not take place in 1995-2007 ' 'and 2021- With GT3 participation since 2011 Race wins ' 'Mercedes-AMG Bathurst 12 Hour: 3\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 - 2013: Bernd ' 'Schneider, Thomas Jäger, Alexander Roloff (Erebus Motorsport, ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3)- 2022: Jules Gounon, Kenny Habul, ' 'Martin Konrad, Luca Stolz (Triple Eight Race Engineering, ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3)- 2023: Jules Gounon, Kenny Habul, Luca Stolz ' '(SunEnergy1 Akkodis ASP Team, Mercedes-AMG GT3) Timing- ' 'Qualifying: Saturday, February 1, 2025, 03:05 CET (13:05 local ' 'time)- Pirelli Pole Battle (shootout of the top 10 qualifiers): ' 'Saturday, February 1, 2025, 06:05 CET (16:05 local time)- Race ' 'start: Sunday, February 1, 2025, 19:45 CET (Sunday, February 2, ' '2025, 05:45 local time) Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing ' 'and Mercedes-AMG Team GMR start as Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Teams Mercedes-AMG premieres at Bathurst:- Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver Lucas Auer to race at Bathurst for the first ' 'time- Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Fabian Schiller will ' 'compete in a GT3 for the first time in 2025, having raced in a ' 'GT4 with Griffith Corporation in 2023- Australian Jayden Ojeda ' 'drives his first race as a Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Maro ' 'Engel holds the lap record with his lap of 2:00:8819 set in ' 'qualifying 2023 Number of drivers- who drive a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3: 22- who drive a Mercedes-AMG GT4: 3- of which 12 drivers ' 'drive under the Australian flag Number of Australian teams: ' '5- Grove Racing- Team Nineteen- Supabarn Supermarkets/Tigani ' 'Motorsport- 75 Express (American-Australian team)- Scott Taylor ' "Motorsport IGTC stations 2025: 5- Meguiar's Bathurst 12 Hour " '(AUS, 02.02.2025)- ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring (GER, 19. - ' '22.06.2025)- CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa (BEL, 26. - 29.06.2025)- ' '1000 km Suzuka (JAP, 14.09.2025)- Indianapolis 8 Hour Presented ' "by AWS (USA, 18.10.2025) IGTC Winner Manufacturers' " 'Championship: 2 (2022, 2023) Total IGTC Mercedes-AMG titles: ' "7IGTC Winner Drivers' Championship Pro: 3- 2018: Tristan Vautier- " "2022: Daniel Juncadella- 2023: Jules Gounon IGTC Winner Drivers' " 'Championship Pro Am: 4- 2018: Kenny Habul- 2019: Kenny Habul- ' '2021: Mikaël Grenier, Kenny Habul, Martin Konrad- 2022: Kenny ' 'Habul, Martin Konrad The only race to have been a constant ' 'part of the IGTC since 2016: 24 Hours of Spa „The track ' 'layout at Bathurst is very challenging. The fast straights and ' 'tight chicanes require maximum precision. I am very confident ' 'that we can set up our Mercedes-AMG GT3 perfectly for this. As ' 'the opening round of the IGTC, this race is very important for us ' 'as well as for our customers. The common aim is for sure to win ' 'the race and thus lay the foundations for a successful IGTC ' "season.”Stefan Wendl, Leiter Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing “I'm " "looking forward to racing a Mercedes-AMG GT3 at Bathurst. It's a " 'cool race and a very special atmosphere thanks to the many fans ' 'at the track. I will help the Australian father-son duo in their ' 'home race to understand the car and quickly find the right ' 'set-up. We will approach the race by not driving at maximum pace ' 'and taking full risks from the beginning, trying to avoid ' 'mistakes and damages and get the car into a good window ' 'quickly.”Fabian Schiller, Grove Racing #4 „We have to fly from ' 'Daytona all over the world to go to Bathurst and to race 12 hours ' 'at the demanding Mount Panorama Circuit in the heat of Bathurst ' 'between the walls. It`s exhausting, but a challenge we all love. ' 'I was on the podium down under since 2020. I think that’s quite ' 'unusual and crazy. Last year we finished second and my goal is ' 'definitely to finish first again this year.”Jules Gounon, 75 ' 'Express #77 „Bathurst is the greatest track of the world, the ' 'most demanding, the most dangerous and the most exciting ' 'racetrack. Thanks to Mercedes-AMG for supporting me at my ' 'homerace and to make two wins and two seconds in the past. Again, ' 'I have great teammates, a wonderful team behind and the same car ' 'as the last two years. So I hope for the very best result.”Kenny ' 'Habul, 75 Express #77 “It is my very first time at the 12 Hours ' 'of Bathurst. With our strong line-up, we have a lot of potential ' 'to be successful in this race. The Mount Panorama Circuit looks ' 'to be a beautiful circuit based on the laps I have done through ' 'simulator training. I can’t wait to be there in person ' 'soon.”Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing #77 “My ' 'first event as a Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver also happens to be my ' 'home race which is truly surreal and an incredible feeling. It`s ' 'an honor to representing such a prestigious brand. Together with ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing I will be giving my all each and every lap of ' 'the mountain to win the race. Bathurst is an intense race and the ' 'nature of the track is unforgiving. You have to work hard for a ' 'good result, which is why us drivers love this event so ' 'much.”Jayden Ojeda, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing #77 ' '“The Mount Panorama Circuit is definitely one of the most ' 'difficult circuits in the world and, along with the Nordschleife ' 'and Macau, is one of my personal Top three. Any small mistake can ' "have major consequences. I'm really looking forward to the race. " 'I still hold the lap record in Bathurst with my qualifying lap ' "from 2023, but I'm missing the win. And I will give it my all " 'this weekend. One thing is certain: we will definitely stand out ' 'with our cool, very distinctive car livery.”Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GMR #888', 'content_html': '
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After a 120-day break, the Intercontinental GT Challenge ' '(IGTC) starts the new season. The prestigious series kicks ' 'off in Bathurst, Australia, from January 30 to February 2. ' "The prestigious Meguiar's Bathurst 12 Hour will provide the " 'setting. Vehicles from nine different manufacturers are ' 'entered in the 22nd edition of the endurance classic. Six ' 'classes have been announced for the 12-hour race: Pro, Pro ' 'Am, Bronze, Silver Cup, GT4 and Invitational.

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Mercedes-AMG the most strongly represented brand ' 'in the field of participants
Mercedes-AMG will ' 'be represented at the Mount Panorama Circuit by eight teams, ' 'each fielding one car and competing in four different ' 'categories. The two Performance Teams Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing and Mercedes-AMG Team GMR as well as 75 ' 'Express and Scott Taylor Motorsport will be competing in the ' 'Pro class. Grove Racing and Heart of Racing by SPS have ' 'entered two cars in the Bronze category. Supabarn ' 'Supermarkets/Tigani Motorsport will enter a Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'in the Silver Cup, Team Nineteen in the GT4 classification. ' 'AMG has great ambitions to compete for overall victory in ' 'Australia and bring the title back to Affalterbach. The last ' 'victory in the Australian endurance classic was two years ' 'ago.

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Line-up Mercedes-AMG, 2025 Bathurst 12 ' 'Hour1

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4

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Grove Racing

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Brenton Grove (AUS)
Stephen Grove (AUS)
Fabian ' 'Schiller (GER)

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Bronze

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27

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Heart of Racing by SPS

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Ross Gunn (GBR)
Ian James (GBR)
Zacharie Robichon ' '(CAN)

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Bronze

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19

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Team Nineteen

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Daniel Bilski (FIA)
Adam Christodoulou (GBR)
Mark ' 'Griffith (AUS)

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GT4

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47

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Supabarn Supermarkets / Tigani Motorsport

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James Koundouris (AUS)
Theo Koundouris (AUS)
David ' 'Russell (AUS)
Luke Youlden (AUS)

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Silver-Cup

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75 Express

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Jules Gounon (AND)
Kenny Habul (AUS)
Luca Stolz ' '(GER)

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Pro

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77

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Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing

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Lucas Auer (AUT)
Maximilian Götz (GER)
Jayden Ojeda ' '(AUS)

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Pro

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Scott Taylor Motorsport

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Craig Lowndes (AUS)
Thomas Randle (AUS)
Cameron ' 'Waters (AUS)

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Pro

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888

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Mercedes-AMG Team GMR

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Maro Engel (GER)
Mikaël Grenier (CAN)
Maxime Martin ' '(BEL)

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Pro

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Meguiar's Bathurst 12 Hour also kicks off the " 'Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC)
The IGTC ' 'has been held since 2016 and will enter its tenth season in ' "2025. This year's race calendar once again includes five " 'stops, which will be held on four continents. The opening ' 'race will take place for the ninth time at the Mount ' 'Panorama Circuit in Bathurst. Mercedes-AMG celebrated ' "winning the manufacturers' championship in the IGTC in 2022 " "and 2023 and a total of three Pro and four Pro Am drivers' " 'titles since 2016. Australian Kenny Habul is the record ' 'champion with four Pro Am championships.

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Joint design project between Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport and Team GMR
The Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GMR from Hong Kong is entering its performance car in a ' 'special design at the Bathurst 12 Hour. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' '#888 has a striking retro look. Inspired by the optic of a ' 'TV color test image, combined with elements of modernity, ' 'the result is a livery called “INTERFERENCE”.

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Figures, Data, Facts

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Opening of Mount Panorama Circuit: 1938

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Length of Mount Panorama Circuit: 6.213 km (current ' 'layout)

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Track layout:
- The circuit runs partly over public ' 'roads, which are closed for racing
- Two long, fast ' 'straights, up to 16% gradient, elevation difference of 174 ' 'm
- Number of corners: 23

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Premiere Bathurst 12 Hour: 1991 (2025: 22nd edition)
- ' 'The race did not take place in 1995-2007 and 2021
- With ' 'GT3 participation since 2011

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Race wins Mercedes-AMG Bathurst 12 Hour: ' '3    
- 2013: Bernd Schneider, ' 'Thomas Jäger, Alexander Roloff (Erebus Motorsport, ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3)
- 2022: Jules Gounon, Kenny ' 'Habul, Martin Konrad, Luca Stolz (Triple Eight Race ' 'Engineering, Mercedes-AMG GT3)
- 2023: Jules Gounon, ' 'Kenny Habul, Luca Stolz (SunEnergy1 Akkodis ASP Team, ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3)

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Timing
- Qualifying: Saturday, February 1, 2025, 03:05 ' 'CET (13:05 local time)
- Pirelli Pole Battle (shootout of ' 'the top 10 qualifiers): Saturday, February 1, 2025, 06:05 ' 'CET (16:05 local time)
- Race start: Sunday, February 1, ' '2025, 19:45 CET (Sunday, February 2, 2025, 05:45 local ' 'time)

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Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing and Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GMR start as Mercedes-AMG Performance Teams

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Mercedes-AMG premieres at Bathurst:
- Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver Lucas Auer to race at Bathurst for the ' 'first time
- Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Fabian ' 'Schiller will compete in a GT3 for the first time in 2025, ' 'having raced in a GT4 with Griffith Corporation in 2023
- ' 'Australian Jayden Ojeda drives his first race as a ' 'Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver

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Maro Engel holds the lap record with his lap of 2:00:8819 ' 'set in qualifying 2023

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Number of drivers
- who drive a Mercedes-AMG GT3: ' '22
- who drive a Mercedes-AMG GT4: 3
- of which 12 ' 'drivers drive under the Australian flag

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Number of Australian teams: 5
- Grove Racing
- Team ' 'Nineteen
- Supabarn Supermarkets/Tigani Motorsport
- ' '75 Express (American-Australian team)
- Scott Taylor ' 'Motorsport

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IGTC stations 2025: 5
- Meguiar's Bathurst 12 Hour " '(AUS, 02.02.2025)
- ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring (GER, ' '19. - 22.06.2025)
- CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa (BEL, 26. ' '- 29.06.2025)
- 1000 km Suzuka (JAP, 14.09.2025)
- ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour Presented by AWS (USA, 18.10.2025)

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IGTC Winner Manufacturers' Championship: 2 (2022, " '2023)

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Total IGTC Mercedes-AMG titles: 7
IGTC Winner Drivers' " 'Championship Pro: 3
- 2018: Tristan Vautier
- 2022: ' 'Daniel Juncadella
- 2023: Jules Gounon

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IGTC Winner Drivers' Championship Pro Am: 4
- 2018: " 'Kenny Habul
- 2019: Kenny Habul
- 2021: Mikaël ' 'Grenier, Kenny Habul, Martin Konrad
- 2022: Kenny Habul, ' 'Martin Konrad

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The only race to have been a constant part of the IGTC ' 'since 2016: 24 Hours of Spa

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„The track layout at Bathurst is very challenging. The ' 'fast straights and tight chicanes require maximum precision. ' 'I am very confident that we can set up our Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'perfectly for this. As the opening round of the IGTC, this ' 'race is very important for us as well as for our customers. ' 'The common aim is for sure to win the race and thus lay the ' 'foundations for a successful IGTC season.”
Stefan Wendl, ' 'Leiter Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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“I'm looking forward to racing a Mercedes-AMG GT3 at " "Bathurst. It's a cool race and a very special atmosphere " 'thanks to the many fans at the track. I will help the ' 'Australian father-son duo in their home race to understand ' 'the car and quickly find the right set-up. We will approach ' 'the race by not driving at maximum pace and taking full ' 'risks from the beginning, trying to avoid mistakes and ' 'damages and get the car into a good window ' 'quickly.”
Fabian Schiller, Grove Racing #4

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„We have to fly from Daytona all over the world to go to ' 'Bathurst and to race 12 hours at the demanding Mount ' 'Panorama Circuit in the heat of Bathurst between the walls. ' 'It`s exhausting, but a challenge we all love. I was on the ' 'podium down under since 2020. I think that’s quite unusual ' 'and crazy. Last year we finished second and my goal is ' 'definitely to finish first again this year.”
Jules ' 'Gounon, 75 Express #77

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„Bathurst is the greatest track of the world, the most ' 'demanding, the most dangerous and the most exciting ' 'racetrack. Thanks to Mercedes-AMG for supporting me at my ' 'homerace and to make two wins and two seconds in the past. ' 'Again, I have great teammates, a wonderful team behind and ' 'the same car as the last two years. So I hope for the very ' 'best result.”
Kenny Habul, 75 Express #77

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“It is my very first time at the 12 Hours of Bathurst. ' 'With our strong line-up, we have a lot of potential to be ' 'successful in this race. The Mount Panorama Circuit looks to ' 'be a beautiful circuit based on the laps I have done through ' 'simulator training. I can’t wait to be there in person ' 'soon.”
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing ' '#77

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“My first event as a Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver also ' 'happens to be my home race which is truly surreal and an ' 'incredible feeling. It`s an honor to representing such a ' 'prestigious brand. Together with Craft-Bamboo Racing I will ' 'be giving my all each and every lap of the mountain to win ' 'the race. Bathurst is an intense race and the nature of the ' 'track is unforgiving. You have to work hard for a good ' 'result, which is why us drivers love this event so ' 'much.”
Jayden Ojeda, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo ' 'Racing #77

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“The Mount Panorama Circuit is definitely one of the most ' 'difficult circuits in the world and, along with the ' 'Nordschleife and Macau, is one of my personal Top three. Any ' "small mistake can have major consequences. I'm really " 'looking forward to the race. I still hold the lap record in ' "Bathurst with my qualifying lap from 2023, but I'm missing " 'the win. And I will give it my all this weekend. One thing ' 'is certain: we will definitely stand out with our cool, very ' 'distinctive car livery.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GMR #888

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On February 5th, the official opening of the specially ' 'commissioned Sales Gallery together with the unveiling of the ' 'prestigious Silver Arrow Lounge took place. At more than 2.5 ' 'million square feet, Mercedes‑Benz Places in Miami is the brand’s ' 'first real estate project in the U.S. and one of the largest ' 'currently under construction in Florida.\n' 'After the initial sales release for Tower 1 in the beginning of ' '2024, 100 residences were purchased in just four days. As the ' '67-storey building takes shape, the Sales Gallery is now open to ' 'demonstrate highlights of the interior design for the residential ' 'suites. It also displays a first glimpse of the Silver Arrow ' 'Lounge. This resident-only rooftop space features a 16-metre ' 'swimming pool, a sweeping sun deck and an aesthetic inspired by ' 'the classic Mercedes-Benz “Silver Arrows” racing cars. ' 'Ultimately, the Sales Gallery reveals the essence of this ' 'eye-catching development: ultra-modern design mixed with ' 'impeccable materials and flawless attention to detail.\n' 'At ground level, the surrounding of the residential project ' 'located in Southside Park is being reimagined by renowned ' 'landscape architects Field Operations. Topographic contours and ' 'strolling pathways will wind through a canopy of trees and native ' 'vegetation, leading to multi-use playgrounds, padel and ' 'basketball courts, green spaces and the adjacent Underline Park ' 'system.\n' '“With construction of Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami well ' 'underway, we are laying the foundation for one of the most ' 'ambitious and innovative residential projects in Florida. ' 'Together with our partner JDS Development Group, we will showcase ' 'outstanding architecture, which is undeniably Mercedes-Benz and ' 'deliver a community experience that is second to none.” Eva ' 'Wiese, Head of Mercedes-Benz Customer Solutions GmbH\n' 'Contemporary design creates desire and sets new standards\n' 'The striking cuboid tower, featuring stacked and offset volumes, ' 'will represent the Mercedes-Benz brand aesthetic. Its design will ' 'combine traditional craftsmanship with advanced technology, ' 'aiming to set a new standard for precision and quality.\n' '”The architecture of Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami reflects the ' 'timeless tradition of our Design Philosophy of Sensual Purity and ' 'infuses iconic potential into luxury living. We are transferring ' 'our significant automotive design expertise into architecture and ' 'with that make a strong and different timeless ' 'statement. Creating such a landmark in an iconic city like ' 'Miami is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and an honor to do and ' 'makes a bold statement in modern urban living in one of the most ' 'exiting cities.” Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Standout details include the private Porte Cochère, which offers ' 'a lavish gateway into a refined lobby ensuring convenience at the ' 'highest level. Mercedes-Benz Design is working with SHoP ' 'Architects and Woods Bagot to create a thoroughly modern ' 'living space. As a result, residences feature up to 10-feet-tall ' 'floor-to-ceiling windows, plus custom-designed kitchens and ' 'bathrooms.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Places delivers visionary approach to urban living\n' 'The partnership between Mercedes-Benz Places and JDS in Miami ' 'will deliver a holistic, intelligent urban living experience. The ' 'Miami project comprises about 800 apartments ranging from studios ' 'to three-bedroom condominiums. Occupants will enjoy spectacular ' 'views of Miami, Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.\n' '“We’re delighted to be launching the second tower at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami – the international demand and ' 'sales to date have been extremely positive. It is a privilege to ' 'work with Mercedes‑Benz to create a brand new, design-led ' 'community for the future underpinned by sustainable building ' 'methods. Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami is set to change the ' 'skyline of Brickell and create an entirely new neighbourhood in ' 'one of the world’s most exciting real-estate ' 'markets.” Michael Stern, Founder and CEO of JDS Development ' 'Group\n' 'The project Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami will offer spaces, ' 'services and experiences that transcend the ordinary. As a ' 'result, there will be more than 130,000 square feet of amenities ' 'and hospitality space. There’s an additional 250,000 square feet ' 'of, amongst others, premier office space, health and fitness ' 'facilities as well as a 174-key hotel. There will also be space ' 'for EV charging stations, bicycle and scooter sharing, valet ' 'parking and house cars.\n' 'This visionary tower is part of the Mercedes-Benz licencing ' 'business by Mercedes‑Benz Customer Solutions GmbH and is being ' 'developed by JDS Development Group. Innovative mobility and ' 'digital solutions will be developed in collaboration with ReWyre, ' 'a leading commercial property technology platform. Estimated ' 'occupancy is planned for 2027.\n' 'In keeping with Phase 1, sales for Phase 2 are being led by ' 'SERHANT, an American multi-dimensional real estate and media ' 'company that focuses on reimagining neighbourhoods for tomorrow.\n' 'Contact Mercedes-Benz: Luise Niemsch, phone: +49 176 ' '30939051, luise.niemsch@mercedes-benz.com Larissa Schulz, ' 'phone: +49 160 8695864, larissa.schulz@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Contact JDS Development: Henrietta Harwood-Smith, phone +44 ' '7866 529159, press@miami.mercedesbenzplaces.com Website: JDS ' 'Development Group | Real Estate Development Firm Further ' 'information about Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami is available at ' 'https://miami.mercedesbenzplaces.com/.\n' 'Instagram: @mercedesbenzplacesmiami', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami launches sales for ' 'Tower 2
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Mercedes-Benz and US-based JDS Development Group ' 'celebrate the launch of sales for the second tower at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami. On February 5th, ' 'the official opening of the specially commissioned Sales ' 'Gallery together with the unveiling of the prestigious ' 'Silver Arrow Lounge took place. At more than 2.5 million ' 'square feet, Mercedes‑Benz Places in Miami is the brand’s ' 'first real estate project in the U.S. and one of the largest ' 'currently under construction in Florida.

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After the initial sales release for Tower 1 in the ' 'beginning of 2024, 100 residences were purchased in just ' 'four days. As the 67-storey building takes shape, the Sales ' 'Gallery is now open to demonstrate highlights of the ' 'interior design for the residential suites. It also displays ' 'a first glimpse of the Silver Arrow Lounge. This ' 'resident-only rooftop space features a 16-metre swimming ' 'pool, a sweeping sun deck and an aesthetic inspired by the ' 'classic Mercedes-Benz “Silver Arrows” racing cars. ' 'Ultimately, the Sales Gallery reveals the essence of this ' 'eye-catching development: ultra-modern design mixed with ' 'impeccable materials and flawless attention to detail.

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At ground level, the surrounding of the residential ' 'project located in Southside Park is being reimagined by ' 'renowned landscape architects Field Operations. Topographic ' 'contours and strolling pathways will wind through a canopy ' 'of trees and native vegetation, leading to multi-use ' 'playgrounds, padel and basketball courts, green spaces and ' 'the adjacent Underline Park system.

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“With construction of Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami well ' 'underway, we are laying the foundation for one of the most ' 'ambitious and innovative residential projects in Florida. ' 'Together with our partner JDS Development Group, we will ' 'showcase outstanding architecture, which is undeniably ' 'Mercedes-Benz and deliver a community experience that is ' 'second to none.” 
Eva Wiese, Head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Customer Solutions GmbH

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Contemporary design creates desire and sets new ' 'standards

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The striking cuboid tower, featuring stacked and offset ' 'volumes, will represent the Mercedes-Benz brand aesthetic. ' 'Its design will combine traditional craftsmanship with ' 'advanced technology, aiming to set a new standard for ' 'precision and quality.

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”The architecture of Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami ' 'reflects the timeless tradition of our Design Philosophy of ' 'Sensual Purity and infuses iconic potential into luxury ' 'living. We are transferring our significant automotive ' 'design expertise into architecture and with that make a ' 'strong and different timeless statement. Creating such ' 'a landmark in an iconic city like Miami is a ' 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and an honor to do and makes ' 'a bold statement in modern urban living in one of the most ' 'exiting cities.” 
Gorden Wagener, Chief Design ' 'Officer, Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Standout details include the private Porte Cochère, which ' 'offers a lavish gateway into a refined lobby ensuring ' 'convenience at the highest level. Mercedes-Benz Design is ' 'working with SHoP Architects and Woods Bagot to create ' 'a thoroughly modern living space. As a result, residences ' 'feature up to 10-feet-tall floor-to-ceiling windows, plus ' 'custom-designed kitchens and bathrooms.

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Mercedes-Benz Places delivers visionary approach to ' 'urban living

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The partnership between Mercedes-Benz Places and JDS in ' 'Miami will deliver a holistic, intelligent urban living ' 'experience. The Miami project comprises about 800 apartments ' 'ranging from studios to three-bedroom condominiums. ' 'Occupants will enjoy spectacular views of Miami, Biscayne ' 'Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

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“We’re delighted to be launching the second tower at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami – the international demand and ' 'sales to date have been extremely positive. It is a ' 'privilege to work with Mercedes‑Benz to create a brand new, ' 'design-led community for the future underpinned by ' 'sustainable building methods. Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami ' 'is set to change the skyline of Brickell and create an ' 'entirely new neighbourhood in one of the world’s most ' 'exciting real-estate markets.” 
Michael Stern, ' 'Founder and CEO of JDS Development Group

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The project Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami will offer ' 'spaces, services and experiences that transcend the ' 'ordinary. As a result, there will be more than 130,000 ' 'square feet of amenities and hospitality space. There’s an ' 'additional 250,000 square feet of, amongst others, premier ' 'office space, health and fitness facilities as well as a ' '174-key hotel. There will also be space for EV charging ' 'stations, bicycle and scooter sharing, valet parking and ' 'house cars.

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This visionary tower is part of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'licencing business by Mercedes‑Benz Customer Solutions GmbH ' 'and is being developed by JDS Development Group. Innovative ' 'mobility and digital solutions will be developed in ' 'collaboration with ReWyre, a leading commercial property ' 'technology platform. Estimated occupancy is planned for ' '2027.

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In keeping with Phase 1, sales for Phase 2 are being led ' 'by SERHANT, an American multi-dimensional real estate and ' 'media company that focuses on reimagining neighbourhoods for ' 'tomorrow.

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Contact Mercedes-Benz: 
Luise ' 'Niemsch, phone: +49 176 30939051, luise.niemsch@mercedes-benz.com 
Larissa ' 'Schulz, phone: +49 160 8695864, larissa.schulz@mercedes-benz.com

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Contact JDS ' 'Development: 
Henrietta Harwood-Smith, ' 'phone +44 7866 529159, press@miami.mercedesbenzplaces.com 
Website: ' 'JDS Development Group ' '| Real Estate Development Firm 
Further ' 'information about Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami is available ' 'at https://miami.mercedesbenzplaces.com/.

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Instagram: @mercedesbenzplacesmiami

\n', 'date': '2025-02-06T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Places and JDS Development reveal branded real-estate ' 'project in Miami', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1b2ed9e2-5ab3-4d54-ba6d-2efd2c9206bc'} 2025-11-30 01:00:41 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/72a24f28-895e-4e01-9875-22090036d846> {'content': ' Built for the whole team, the collection equips each member – ' 'drivers, engineers, mechanics, and supporting colleagues – with ' 'performance wear built for their unique roles. The range also ' 'includes dedicated team and driver fanwear for the ultimate ' 'sideline support, celebrating the pivotal role supporters play in ' 'driving forward the team’s success. Team and fan wear are ' 'available today from shop.mercedesamgf1.com, ' 'adidas.com/motorsport, and selected adidas retailers worldwide. ' 'Today, adidas and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team unveil their ' 'first collection, marking the beginning of an exciting new era ' 'for motorsport. Designed around shared principles of performance ' 'and excellence, the debut collections for athletes and fans offer ' 'a fresh aesthetic to the paddock, born from sport and built for ' 'culture. The launch sees adidas bring the best of its 75-year ' 'obsession of understanding athletes to the lanes of motorsport. ' 'Reimagining the design codes of sports and sports lifestyle, the ' 'range has been carefully crafted with specific cuts, performance ' 'technologies and bespoke functionalities to optimally support ' 'each member of the team during race weekends, while unifying them ' '- and their fans – with a central design story of black, white ' 'and shades of the iconic Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team teal. ' 'Blending lifestyle aesthetics and performance functionality ' 'across technical apparel, footwear, and accessories, the range ' 'features a comprehensive line-up for one of the leading teams in ' 'motorsport, including: Driver wear: Pinnacle to the collection ' 'is the race day wear for George Russell and Kimi Antonelli - ' 'which brings sport-first, performance cuts to the paddock. ' 'Recoding drivers as the athletes that they are, this product ' 'launches in a lightweight fabric made with AEROREADY technology, ' 'to support athletes to stay calm and focused in moments of ' 'pressure. Mechanics: Recognizing the physicality of the role, ' 'adidas and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team aimed to create ' 'products that offer durability when working on machinery, ' 'flexibility when manoeuvring at pace and the ability to keep the ' 'athletes cool under pressure in a range of climates. This is ' 'reflected in the details of the mechanics tops, with a cut ' 'tailored to provide mobility, a lightweight fabric optimized for ' 'anti-snagging, and the addition of reflective details to the ' 'front and back. Engineers: For the role which can make or break ' 'wins in key moments, the range fuses lifestyle cues and ' 'performance technologies with traditional cuts synonymous with ' 'these team architects. A hero piece crafted for the engineers is ' 'the lightweight, technical polo top, created with breathable ' 'materials to replace the classic white shirt. Fanwear: To unite ' 'the motorsport community with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, ' 'additional fanwear and driver fanwear collections are unveiled, ' 'providing this passionate fanbase with a multitude of ways to ' 'style their support for the team. Fusing influences of streetwear ' 'with motorsport culture, the collection includes loungewear, ' 'hoodies, tops and t-shirts, which have been made in part with ' 'recycled materials, with additional driver-specific fanwear ' 'coming later this year. The range features a holistic offer of ' 'special edition performance and lifestyle trainers to complete ' 'the collection. Iconic running silhouettes, Ultraboost 5 and ' 'Supernova, provide added comfort and performance in the paddock, ' 'whilst iconic adidas sneakers further allow fans to pledge their ' 'support from the sidelines and beyond. The collection is ' 'completed with a selection of technical and lifestyle caps so ' 'fans can identify themselves with their favourite team, bringing ' 'them closer together. Bianca Mast, Product Lead at adidas, said: ' '“The collection is the culmination of hard work and dedication ' 'from our creation teams to deliver a collection that supports the ' 'sporting performance of the whole team in everything they do and ' 'is also one that fans can proudly wear both on the streets and in ' 'the stands at races. We believe sport is for everyone, at every ' 'level, and motorsport is no different. Together with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, the prospect of bringing the ' 'pinnacle of motorsports to a new audience is a one that truly ' 'excites us – and we can’t wait to see the famous three stripes in ' 'the paddock this season.” George Russell commented: “It’s ' 'incredible for us as a team to work with a brand like adidas that ' 'truly understands what it is like to operate at the highest ' 'levels in sport. Their knowledge, expertise and attention to ' 'detail is something that is only going to benefit us as a team ' 'and hopefully give us an advantage as we set out to fight for ' 'race wins and championships, both this season and beyond." Kimi ' 'Antonelli added: “We’re hugely excited to work with adidas as a ' 'team, and personally, as I look forward to my first season in F1, ' 'it feels even more special and I’m so glad to be working with a ' 'partner who truly understands the athlete’s mindset. The first ' 'time I wore the new kit with my teammates is a moment I will ' 'remember forever, and I can’t wait to look out into the stands ' 'and see the fans wearing it too.” The adidas x Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 fanwear collection is available to purchase online ' 'today at shop.mercedesamgf1.com, adidas.com/motorsport, and a ' 'worldwide selection of adidas wholesale accounts. About ' 'adidas\xa0\xa0 adidas is a global leader in the sporting goods ' 'industry. Headquartered in Herzogenaurach/Germany, the company ' 'employs more than 59,000 people across the globe and generated ' 'sales of € 21.4 billion in 2023.\xa0\xa0 For more information, ' 'please visit www.adidas-Group.com.\xa0\xa0', 'content_html': '
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  • Built for the whole team, the collection equips each ' 'member – drivers, engineers, mechanics, and supporting ' 'colleagues – with performance wear built for their unique ' 'roles.
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  • The range also includes dedicated team and driver ' 'fanwear for the ultimate sideline support, celebrating the ' 'pivotal role supporters play in driving forward the team’s ' 'success.
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  • Team and fan wear are available today from ' 'shop.mercedesamgf1.com, adidas.com/motorsport, and selected ' 'adidas retailers worldwide.
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Today, adidas and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'unveil their first collection, marking the beginning of an ' 'exciting new era for motorsport. Designed around shared ' 'principles of performance and excellence, the debut ' 'collections for athletes and fans offer a fresh aesthetic to ' 'the paddock, born from sport and built for culture.

\n' '

The launch sees adidas bring the best of its 75-year ' 'obsession of understanding athletes to the lanes of ' 'motorsport. Reimagining the design codes of sports and ' 'sports lifestyle, the range has been carefully crafted with ' 'specific cuts, performance technologies and bespoke ' 'functionalities to optimally support each member of the team ' 'during race weekends, while unifying them - and their fans – ' 'with a central design story of black, white and shades of ' 'the iconic Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team teal.

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Blending lifestyle aesthetics and performance ' 'functionality across technical apparel, footwear, and ' 'accessories, the range features a comprehensive line-up for ' 'one of the leading teams in motorsport, including:

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  • Driver wear: Pinnacle to the collection ' 'is the race day wear for George Russell and Kimi Antonelli - ' 'which brings sport-first, performance cuts to the paddock. ' 'Recoding drivers as the athletes that they are, this product ' 'launches in a lightweight fabric made with AEROREADY ' 'technology, to support athletes to stay calm and focused in ' 'moments of pressure.

    • \n' '
  • Mechanics: Recognizing the physicality ' 'of the role, adidas and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'aimed to create products that offer durability when working ' 'on machinery, flexibility when manoeuvring at pace and the ' 'ability to keep the athletes cool under pressure in a range ' 'of climates. This is reflected in the details of the ' 'mechanics tops, with a cut tailored to provide mobility, a ' 'lightweight fabric optimized for anti-snagging, and the ' 'addition of reflective details to the front and ' 'back.

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  • Engineers: For the role which can make ' 'or break wins in key moments, the range fuses lifestyle cues ' 'and performance technologies with traditional cuts ' 'synonymous with these team architects. A hero piece crafted ' 'for the engineers is the lightweight, technical polo top, ' 'created with breathable materials to replace the classic ' 'white shirt.

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  • Fanwear: To unite the motorsport ' 'community with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, additional ' 'fanwear and driver fanwear collections are unveiled, ' 'providing this passionate fanbase with a multitude of ways ' 'to style their support for the team. Fusing influences of ' 'streetwear with motorsport culture, the collection includes ' 'loungewear, hoodies, tops and t-shirts, which have been made ' 'in part with recycled materials, with additional ' 'driver-specific fanwear coming later this year.
    • \n' '
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The range features a holistic offer of special edition ' 'performance and lifestyle trainers to complete the ' 'collection. Iconic running silhouettes, Ultraboost 5 and ' 'Supernova, provide added comfort and performance in the ' 'paddock, whilst iconic adidas sneakers further allow fans to ' 'pledge their support from the sidelines and beyond. The ' 'collection is completed with a selection of technical and ' 'lifestyle caps so fans can identify themselves with their ' 'favourite team, bringing them closer together.

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Bianca Mast, Product Lead at adidas, ' 'said: “The collection is the culmination of ' 'hard work and dedication from our creation teams to deliver ' 'a collection that supports the sporting performance of the ' 'whole team in everything they do and is also one that fans ' 'can proudly wear both on the streets and in the stands at ' 'races.

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We believe sport is for everyone, at every level, and ' 'motorsport is no different. Together with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team, the prospect of bringing the pinnacle of ' 'motorsports to a new audience is a one that truly excites us ' '– and we can’t wait to see the famous three stripes in the ' 'paddock this season.”

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George Russell commented: “It’s ' 'incredible for us as a team to work with a brand like adidas ' 'that truly understands what it is like to operate at the ' 'highest levels in sport. Their knowledge, expertise and ' 'attention to detail is something that is only going to ' 'benefit us as a team and hopefully give us an advantage as ' 'we set out to fight for race wins and championships, both ' 'this season and beyond."

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Kimi Antonelli added: “We’re hugely ' 'excited to work with adidas as a team, and personally, as I ' 'look forward to my first season in F1, it feels even more ' 'special and I’m so glad to be working with a partner who ' 'truly understands the athlete’s mindset. The first time I ' 'wore the new kit with my teammates is a moment I will ' 'remember forever, and I can’t wait to look out into the ' 'stands and see the fans wearing it too.”

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The adidas x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 fanwear collection ' 'is available to purchase online today at ' 'shop.mercedesamgf1.com, adidas.com/motorsport, and a ' 'worldwide selection of adidas wholesale accounts.

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About ' 'adidas  

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adidas is a global leader in the sporting goods industry. ' 'Headquartered in Herzogenaurach/Germany, the company employs ' 'more than 59,000 people across the globe and generated sales ' 'of € 21.4 billion in 2023.  

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For more information, please visit www.adidas-Group.com.  

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  • 882,422 visitors (2023: ' '800,245)
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  • From 162 countries – with France, ' 'China and the USA at the top
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  • Special exhibition “Youngtimer” from ' '11 April to 2 November 2025
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  • Numerous open-air events throughout the ' 'year
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Never before have so many visitors come in one year: with ' '882,422 guests, 2024 is the best-attended year for the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum since it opened in 2006. Compared to ' '2023, the Museum recorded an increase of a good 10 per cent. ' 'Visitors came from 162 countries, primarily from France, ' 'China and the United States of America, to experience ' 'Mercedes-Benz history and learn more about the multifaceted ' 'development of mobility. A special milestone was reached on ' '12 September 2024 with the 13 millionth visitor since the ' 'Museum’s opening.

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“What an outstanding result! The Museum was particularly ' 'popular in the summer months – especially with football fans ' 'and tourists who came to Stuttgart for the 2024 European ' 'Football Championship. We are now looking forward with great ' 'anticipation to the new special exhibition ‘Youngtimer’. ' 'From 11 April, we will be showing vehicles from our more ' 'recent brand history – colourful and trendy, capturing the ' 'spirit of times gone by. The theme fulfils a frequently ' 'expressed wish to encounter vehicles from one’s own ' 'childhood and youth.” 
Bettina Haussmann, Director ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum

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Outlook for the 2025 exhibition and event programme ' '(subject to change)

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  • The new “Pit Stop” hands-on activity requires ' 'lightning-fast precision work when changing wheels with real ' 'Formula 1 tyres. To be experienced in Legend ' 'Room 7: Silver Arrows – Races and Records.
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  • From 11 April to 2 November 2025, the special ' 'exhibition “Youngtimer” will showcase ten Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles from the 1990s to 2000s. Each thematic display ' 'island conveys the lifestyle and everyday culture ' 'environment of the vehicles. The special exhibition offers ' 'numerous opportunities for interaction.
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  • The all-brand classic car event Classics & ' 'Coffee will take place on the hill on Sundays from ' '13 April to 12 October 2025. “Youngtimer” is the ' 'special of the kick-off event, in keeping with the special ' 'exhibition that opens two days earlier. The website provides ' 'information about other themed specials and new offers in ' 'collaboration with the Classic Center:
    mercedes-benz.com/classics-coffee
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  • Free admission to the Mercedes-Benz Museum on ' 'International Museum Day on 18 May 2025.
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  • The big family day on 13 July 2025 offers action ' 'and a variety of programmes on the hill in front of the ' 'Museum
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  • The open-air stage programme “Stadtkultur am ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum” with performances by artists from the ' 'region will enter the next round from 10 July to ' '10 August 2025. Two highlights from the programme: on ' '25 July, the dino metal band Heavysaurus will give a ' 'concert for children and their families with a penchant for ' 'rock tunes, and, on 11 July, singer Vanessa Mai will ' 'delight pop fans. Presale tickets are already available for ' 'individual events (Heavysaurus): mercedes-benz.com/stadtkultur
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  • From 22 August to 7 September 2025, the ' 'open-air cinema will once again offer atmospheric film ' 'evenings under open skies. Presales start on 5 June ' '2025.
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  • The big lantern walk starts on 8 November 2025 from the ' 'Museum towards the VfB football stadium.
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Celebrate your birthday at the Museum

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Due to high demand, the Mercedes-Benz Museum is creating ' 'more opportunities to celebrate children’s birthday parties ' 'at the Museum. The programme lasts two hours and costs ' '190 euro per group. It can be booked via www.mercedes-benz.com/kinder.

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Moreover, the V‑Class ' 'has become the basis for the company’s own family of campers and ' 'recreational vehicles – which from then on have been both ' 'functional and stylish. To mark the 10-year anniversary, the ' 'successful model received a thorough upgrade. The current V-Class ' 'raises the bar for comfort and style to a new level. The market ' 'launch in early 2024 was soon followed by the model upgrade of ' 'the V-Class Marco Polo camper. Now, as the anniversary year draws ' 'to a close, Mercedes‑Benz is rounding off its portfolio with the ' 'launch of the new V‑Class Marco Polo HORIZON recreational ' 'vehicle. The high-end all-rounder is soon available to order.\n' '“The new V‑Class Marco Polo HORIZON completes our V-Class family, ' 'allowing us to meet the needs of even more customer groups. As a ' 'limousine in XXL format with up to eight seats or exclusive ' 'luxury seating, our V-Class is especially appealing to families ' 'and VIPs. As a fully furnished V‑Class Marco Polo camper, it is ' 'ideal for travellers. And as a V‑Class Marco Polo HORIZON ' 'recreational vehicle with a roof bed, reclining bench seat and ' 'swivelling front seats, it’s now also the perfect choice for ' 'leisure enthusiasts. Along with taking comfort and style to new ' 'levels, we’ve also comprehensively upgraded the standard ' 'features.”  Klaus Rehkugler, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'Sales & Marketing\n' 'The high-end vehicle for life and leisure – the new V-Class Marco ' 'Polo HORIZON\n' 'The new V-Class Marco Polo HORIZON completes the V‑Class family ' 'and is soon available to order starting at EUR 58,939.95 in ' 'Germany[1]. It offers nearly all the innovations of the V-Class. ' 'This further enhances the high-quality identity of the new ' 'V‑Class Marco Polo HORIZON. The updates include, among ' 'others:\n' '\n' 'A fresh and classy new exterior look – especially at the front of ' 'the vehicle, which is characterised by a new striking radiator ' 'grille and powerfully designed bumper. Depending on the selected ' 'feature package, the radiator grille is also framed with an LED ' 'light strip. Another stylish touch is provided by the adaptive ' 'MULTIBEAM LED headlights. Lending a distinctive look to the rear ' 'are redesigned LED lights and – combined with a separately ' 'openable rear window – a new chrome trim strip with Mercedes-Benz ' 'lettering. Completing the exterior impression are new paint ' 'colours and wheel designs.\n' 'New cockpit design: in the interior, customers find a modern ' 'widescreen cockpit with two 31.24‑cm (12.3‑inch) displays. Also ' 'new are the stylish air vents, steering wheel and centre console, ' 'which supports wireless smartphone charging if desired.\n' 'Innovations for an enhanced comfort experience: the KEYLESS Start ' 'function and steering wheel heating, for example, provide even ' 'more comfort. The ambient lighting, now with 64 colours, creates ' 'a cosy atmosphere.\n' 'The upgraded MBUX multimedia system also brings with it a ' 'significant increase in comfort: the driver benefits from ' 'additional functions such as ENERGIZING Comfort. Combined with a ' 'Mercedes‑Benz account, a wide range of Digital Extras[2] are also ' 'available.\n' 'Further elevating the appeal are safety and assistance systems[3] ' 'with enhanced and additional functions.\n' '\n' 'The new recreational vehicle also offers proven maximum ' 'functionality with up to seven seats and five sleeping berths. ' 'This makes it ideal for a weekend trip to the lake or the ' 'mountains. It comes as standard with a three-seat bench/reclining ' 'bench (1.93 x 1.35 metres) and a bed in the pop-up roof ' '(2.05 x 1.13 metres). Two drawers under the bench provide ' 'plenty of storage space. The sliding doors on both sides (now ' 'offered as standard for the first time) make it easy to get in ' 'and out and to load leisure and sports equipment. Also standard, ' 'as before, are the two swivelling front seats. An optional ' 'folding table in the rear allows for cosy gatherings. Also ' 'optionally available are an external power connection and an ' 'auxiliary heater.\n' 'To meet individual needs, six feature packages are available – ' 'from the AMG Line or the Night Package to the Premium Plus ' 'package, which includes such extras as black leather seat covers, ' 'THERMOTRONIC four-zone automatic climate control, live traffic ' 'information and the Parking Package with 360° camera.\n' "The new V‑Class Marco Polo HORIZON doesn't only showcase its " 'strengths during leisure time. With its compact dimensional ' 'concept and a height of less than two metres, it is an ideal ' 'companion for everyday life, whether you are on your way to work ' 'or making your weekly grocery run. This vehicle – like the ' 'V‑Class and V‑Class Marco Polo models – fits into all ' 'standard garages and multi-storey car parks. It is available with ' 'the efficient and powerful OM654 diesel engine – with rear-wheel ' 'drive as standard or optional all-wheel drive.\n' '[1] Purchase price for individual customers in Germany incl. 19% ' 'VAT\n' '[2] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the terms of use ' 'for the Mercedes me connect services are required to use Digital ' 'Extras. In addition, the respective vehicle must be linked to the ' 'user account. After the initial term has expired, the Digital ' 'Extras can be extended for a fee, provided they are still offered ' 'for the vehicle in question. The first activation of Digital ' 'Extras is possible within one year of initial registration or ' 'commissioning by the customer, whichever comes first. Only ' 'available in markets where Digital Extras from Mercedes-Benz have ' 'been introduced for Mercedes-Benz Vans models.\n' '[3] The driver assistance and safety systems from Mercedes-Benz ' 'are aids and do not release the driver from their responsibility.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes‑Benz is celebrating the 10th ' 'birthday of the V-Class and closing out the anniversary year ' 'by adding a new model to the V-Class ' 'portfolio
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  • The new V‑Class Marco Polo HORIZON is soon ' 'available to order
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  • With a limousine in XXL format, a camper and now ' 'a new recreational vehicle, the V‑Class family covers a wide ' 'range of customer needs.
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Ten years ago the V‑Class, with its combination of a ' 'roomy interior and elegant styling, ushered in a new segment ' 'for Mercedes-Benz: the limousine in XXL format. Moreover, ' 'the V‑Class has become the basis for the company’s own ' 'family of campers and recreational vehicles – which from ' 'then on have been both functional and stylish. To mark the ' '10-year anniversary, the successful model received a ' 'thorough upgrade. The current V-Class raises the bar for ' 'comfort and style to a new level. The market launch in early ' '2024 was soon followed by the model upgrade of the V-Class ' 'Marco Polo camper. Now, as the anniversary year draws to a ' 'close, Mercedes‑Benz is rounding off its portfolio with the ' 'launch of the new V‑Class Marco Polo HORIZON recreational ' 'vehicle. The high-end all-rounder is soon available to ' 'order.

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“The new V‑Class Marco Polo HORIZON completes our V-Class ' 'family, allowing us to meet the needs of even more customer ' 'groups. As a limousine in XXL format with up to eight seats ' 'or exclusive luxury seating, our V-Class is especially ' 'appealing to families and VIPs. As a fully furnished V‑Class ' 'Marco Polo camper, it is ideal for travellers. And as a ' 'V‑Class Marco Polo HORIZON recreational vehicle with a roof ' 'bed, reclining bench seat and swivelling front seats, it’s ' 'now also the perfect choice for leisure enthusiasts. Along ' 'with taking comfort and style to new levels, we’ve also ' 'comprehensively upgraded the standard ' 'features.”  
Klaus Rehkugler, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & Marketing

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The high-end vehicle for life and leisure – the new ' 'V-Class Marco Polo HORIZON

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The new V-Class Marco Polo HORIZON completes the V‑Class ' 'family and is soon available to order starting at ' 'EUR 58,939.95 in Germany[1]. It offers ' 'nearly all the innovations of the V-Class. This further ' 'enhances the high-quality identity of the new ' 'V‑Class Marco Polo HORIZON. The updates include, ' 'among others:

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  • A fresh and classy new exterior look – especially at the ' 'front of the vehicle, which is characterised by a new ' 'striking radiator grille and powerfully designed bumper. ' 'Depending on the selected feature package, the radiator ' 'grille is also framed with an LED light strip. Another ' 'stylish touch is provided by the adaptive MULTIBEAM LED ' 'headlights. Lending a distinctive look to the rear are ' 'redesigned LED lights and – combined with a separately ' 'openable rear window – a new chrome trim strip with ' 'Mercedes-Benz lettering. Completing the exterior impression ' 'are new paint colours and wheel designs.
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  • New cockpit design: in the interior, customers find a ' 'modern widescreen cockpit with two 31.24‑cm (12.3‑inch) ' 'displays. Also new are the stylish air vents, steering wheel ' 'and centre console, which supports wireless smartphone ' 'charging if desired.
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  • Innovations for an enhanced comfort experience: the ' 'KEYLESS Start function and steering wheel heating, for ' 'example, provide even more comfort. The ambient lighting, ' 'now with 64 colours, creates a cosy atmosphere.
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  • The upgraded MBUX multimedia system also brings with it ' 'a significant increase in comfort: the driver benefits from ' 'additional functions such as ENERGIZING Comfort. Combined ' 'with a Mercedes‑Benz account, a wide range of Digital ' 'Extras[2] are also available.
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  • Further elevating the appeal are safety and assistance ' 'systems[3] with enhanced and additional ' 'functions.
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The new recreational vehicle also offers proven maximum ' 'functionality with up to seven seats and five sleeping ' 'berths. This makes it ideal for a weekend trip to the lake ' 'or the mountains. It comes as standard with a three-seat ' 'bench/reclining bench (1.93 x 1.35 metres) and a bed in ' 'the pop-up roof (2.05 x 1.13 metres). Two drawers under ' 'the bench provide plenty of storage space. The sliding doors ' 'on both sides (now offered as standard for the first time) ' 'make it easy to get in and out and to load leisure and ' 'sports equipment. Also standard, as before, are the two ' 'swivelling front seats. An optional folding table in the ' 'rear allows for cosy gatherings. Also optionally available ' 'are an external power connection and an auxiliary ' 'heater.

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To meet individual needs, six feature packages are ' 'available – from the AMG Line or the Night Package to the ' 'Premium Plus package, which includes such extras as black ' 'leather seat covers, THERMOTRONIC four-zone automatic ' 'climate control, live traffic information and the Parking ' 'Package with 360° camera.

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The new V‑Class Marco Polo HORIZON doesn't only showcase " 'its strengths during leisure time. With its compact ' 'dimensional concept and a height of less than two metres, it ' 'is an ideal companion for everyday life, whether you are on ' 'your way to work or making your weekly grocery run. This ' 'vehicle – like the V‑Class and V‑Class Marco Polo ' 'models – fits into all standard garages and multi-storey car ' 'parks. It is available with the efficient and powerful OM654 ' 'diesel engine – with rear-wheel drive as standard or ' 'optional all-wheel drive.

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[1] Purchase price for individual customers in ' 'Germany incl. 19% VAT

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[2] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to ' 'the terms of use for the Mercedes me connect services are ' 'required to use Digital Extras. In addition, the respective ' 'vehicle must be linked to the user account. After the ' 'initial term has expired, the Digital Extras can be extended ' 'for a fee, provided they are still offered for the vehicle ' 'in question. The first activation of Digital Extras is ' 'possible within one year of initial registration or ' 'commissioning by the customer, whichever comes first. Only ' 'available in markets where Digital Extras from Mercedes-Benz ' 'have been introduced for Mercedes-Benz Vans models.

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[3] The driver assistance and safety systems ' 'from Mercedes-Benz are aids and do not release the driver ' 'from their responsibility.

\n', 'date': '2024-12-03T07:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'A new HORIZON – Latest V Class Marco Polo is a high-end all-rounder ' 'for life and leisure', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/17d88239-b622-4d34-a0f8-309c7ecdb9ef'} 2025-11-30 01:00:41 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/756a59ac-c5fe-4fc6-974a-9d906a918256> {'content': 'The final round of the 2024 F1 season takes place at Yas Marina ' 'circuit in Abu Dhabi. Toto Talks Abu Dhabi Fact File: Abu Dhabi ' 'Grand Prix Stat Sheet: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Toto Talks Abu Dhabi ' 'After 12 incredible years, we get ready to write the final ' 'chapter in our racing story with Lewis this weekend. It has been ' 'quite a journey. When we first started working together in 2013, ' "we couldn't have imagined what was to come. Six Drivers' World " "Championships. Eight Constructors' titles. 84 wins. 78 pole " 'positions. 153 podium finishes. The most successful driver and ' 'team partnership in F1 history. Many highs that we have enjoyed. ' "Some crushing lows that we've overcome together. Our relationship " 'has meant so much more than just numbers and statistics, though. ' 'It is a legacy that transcends our sport, with a lasting impact ' 'beyond the racetrack. One that has strived to increase diversity ' 'in our sport. To fight for inclusion. Lewis has been the catalyst ' 'for so much of this and we have been honoured and proud to work ' "hand-in-hand with him. That work won't stop at the end of this " 'year. But it began because of the impetus led by Lewis. This ' 'weekend is a celebration. A celebration of everything that we ' "have accomplished together. Lewis's association with Mercedes " 'goes back 26 years. Every lap of his career so far has been ' 'powered by the three-pointed star. We will honour this ' 'unparalleled story in Abu Dhabi and across the following week as ' 'we visit Kuala Lumpur, Stuttgart, then finally Brixworth and ' 'Brackley. And honour it knowing that, whilst this phase of our ' 'relationship is coming to an end, Lewis will always be a part of ' 'our family. For now, though, our full focus is on the race ' 'weekend. There is no better way to mark the end of our time ' 'together than with a strong performance on the track. The entire ' 'team is focused on adding one more highlight to the reel. We also ' 'want to end the season on the front foot. That will help us carry ' 'momentum into the winter and onwards as we open the next chapter ' 'in our story in 2025. With George as the senior driver and Kimi ' "as an exciting rookie talent, our future is bright. But let's end " 'this present chapter in the right way. Thank you, Lewis: for one ' "final time, let's do this. Thank You, Lewis! As part of our " 'celebrations of Lewis’s time with the team, our Title and ' 'Technical Partner PETRONAS organised for him to drive three of ' 'his former cars at Silverstone recently. Footage of the day, ' 'including Lewis’s reflections and those of Toto, are available ' 'for broadcast use only here: https://we.tl/t-MRsfHVrSTM Race ' 'Record – Lewis Hamilton with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums ' 'Pole Positions Front row places Fastest laps DNF Points ' 'Laps Led Races Led Mercedes 245 84 153 78 128 ' '55 14 3,937.5 4,210 142 Fact File: Abu Dhabi Grand ' 'Prix Abu Dhabi 2024 will be the 246th and final Grand Prix with ' 'Mercedes for Lewis Hamilton, a partnership that has delivered six ' 'World Drivers’ titles, eight World Constructors’ titles, 84 wins, ' '153 podiums, and 78 pole positions. It stands to be the 356th and ' 'final Grand Prix for Lewis with a Mercedes-Benz powered car in ' 'F1, ending a run that started on the seven-time world champion’s ' 'debut in the sport in March 2007. Abu Dhabi made its F1 debut in ' "2009 as the sport's first ever twilight race, with the start " 'taking place at sunset. Around 4,700 light fixtures are used to ' 'illuminate the track. Several modifications were made to the ' 'track layout ahead of the 2021 race, changing the lap length from ' '5.554 km to 5.281 km. These changes including removing the ' 'chicane at the start of the second sector and widening the ' 'following hairpin. The twisty chicanes at the start of the final ' 'sector were also replaced by one long, banked corner. Similar to ' 'other twilight and night races on the calendar, FP1 and FP3 take ' 'place in the daytime. FP2, Qualifying and the Grand Prix itself ' 'take place at night or as the sun sets. That poses a challenge to ' 'the engineers and drivers who must accommodate for the changes in ' 'tyre and car behaviour owing to the differing ambient and track ' 'temperatures. The pitlane at the Yas Marina Circuit is unique in ' 'F1, in that it features a tunnel that runs underneath Turn One. ' 'Drivers pass under the track at the pit lane exit, re-joining on ' 'the left-hand side of Turn 2. In 2023, Yas Marina Circuit ' 'overtook Adelaide as the track at which the most season-ending F1 ' 'races have been held (12). The circuit has seen four world ' 'champions crowned. Sebastian Vettel in 2010, Lewis Hamilton in ' '2014, Nico Rosberg in 2016 and Max Verstappen in 2021. Mercedes ' 'has six wins at Yas Marina. Four with Lewis Hamilton (2014, 2016, ' '2018 and 2019), Valtteri Bottas (2017) and Nico Rosberg (2015) In ' '2023, George Russell’s third place finish helped clinch P2 in the ' 'Constructors’ standings. George also sealed his F2 title at the ' 'circuit in 2018, before making the step up to F1 the following ' 'season. Stat Sheet: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 Abu Dhabi ' 'Grand Prix Session Local Time (GST) Brackley (GMT) ' 'Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One – Friday 13:30 – 14:30 ' '09:30 – 10:30 10:30 – 11:30 Practice Two - Friday 17:00 – ' '18:00 13:00 – 14:00 14:00 – 15:00 Practice Three – ' 'Saturday 14:30 – 15:30 10:30 – 11:30 11:30 – 12:30 ' 'Qualifying – Saturday 18:00 – 19:00 14:00 – 15:00 15:00 – ' '16:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 17:00 13:00 ' '14:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'in Abu Dhabi \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole ' 'Positions Front row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes ' '14 6 14 6 11 3 2 Lewis Hamilton 15 5 10 ' '5 11 3 3 George Russell 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 ' 'MB Power 15 7 21 8 17 5 11 \xa0 Technical ' 'Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 ' 'Laps Completed Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear ' 'Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections Mercedes 6,870 ' '35,161.044 115,803 337,298 275,080,000 Lewis Hamilton ' '3,400 17,414.584 57,175 166,372 136,280,000 George ' 'Russell 3,446 17,635.719 58,250 170,062 137,840,000 ' 'MB Power 25,790 131,876.684 432,557 1,264,903 ' '1,028,840,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula ' 'One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions ' 'Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row ' 'Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 316 129 298 141 265 ' '109 60 84 Mercedes (since 2010) 304 120 281 133 ' '245 100 55 80 Lewis Hamilton 355 105 202 104 ' '176 67 N/A N/A George Russell 127 3 15 5 14 ' '8 N/A N/A MB Power 586 222 615 233 471 221 ' '95 124 ', 'content_html': '

The final round of the 2024 F1 season takes place ' 'at Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi.

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  • Toto Talks Abu Dhabi
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Toto Talks Abu Dhabi

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After 12 incredible years, we get ready to write the ' 'final chapter in our racing story with Lewis this weekend. ' 'It has been quite a journey. When we first started working ' "together in 2013, we couldn't have imagined what was to " "come. Six Drivers' World Championships. Eight Constructors' " 'titles. 84 wins. 78 pole positions. 153 podium finishes. The ' 'most successful driver and team partnership in F1 history. ' 'Many highs that we have enjoyed. Some crushing lows that ' "we've overcome together.

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Our relationship has meant so much more than just numbers ' 'and statistics, though. It is a legacy that transcends our ' 'sport, with a lasting impact beyond the racetrack. One that ' 'has strived to increase diversity in our sport. To fight for ' 'inclusion. Lewis has been the catalyst for so much of this ' 'and we have been honoured and proud to work hand-in-hand ' "with him. That work won't stop at the end of this year. But " 'it began because of the impetus led by Lewis.

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This weekend is a celebration. A celebration of ' "everything that we have accomplished together. Lewis's " 'association with Mercedes goes back 26 years. Every lap of ' 'his career so far has been powered by the three-pointed ' 'star. We will honour this unparalleled story in Abu Dhabi ' 'and across the following week as we visit Kuala Lumpur, ' 'Stuttgart, then finally Brixworth and Brackley. And honour ' 'it knowing that, whilst this phase of our relationship is ' 'coming to an end, Lewis will always be a part of our ' 'family.

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For now, though, our full focus is on the race weekend. ' 'There is no better way to mark the end of our time together ' 'than with a strong performance on the track. The entire team ' 'is focused on adding one more highlight to the reel. We also ' 'want to end the season on the front foot. That will help us ' 'carry momentum into the winter and onwards as we open the ' 'next chapter in our story in 2025. With George as the senior ' 'driver and Kimi as an exciting rookie talent, our future is ' "bright. But let's end this present chapter in the right way. " "Thank you, Lewis: for one final time, let's do this.

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Thank You, Lewis!

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As part of our celebrations of Lewis’s time with the ' 'team, our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS organised for ' 'him to drive three of his former cars at Silverstone ' 'recently.

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Footage of the day, including Lewis’s reflections and ' 'those of Toto, are available for broadcast use only here: https://we.tl/t-MRsfHVrSTM

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Fact File: Abu Dhabi Grand ' 'Prix

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  • Abu Dhabi 2024 will be the 246th and final Grand Prix ' 'with Mercedes for Lewis Hamilton, a partnership that has ' 'delivered six World Drivers’ titles, eight World ' 'Constructors’ titles, 84 wins, 153 podiums, and 78 pole ' 'positions.
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  • It stands to be the 356th and final Grand Prix for Lewis ' 'with a Mercedes-Benz powered car in F1, ending a run that ' 'started on the seven-time world champion’s debut in the ' 'sport in March 2007.
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  • Abu Dhabi made its F1 debut in 2009 as the sport's first " 'ever twilight race, with the start taking place at sunset. ' 'Around 4,700 light fixtures are used to illuminate the ' 'track.
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  • Several modifications were made to the track layout ' 'ahead of the 2021 race, changing the lap length from 5.554 ' 'km to 5.281 km.
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  • These changes including removing the chicane at the ' 'start of the second sector and widening the following ' 'hairpin. The twisty chicanes at the start of the final ' 'sector were also replaced by one long, banked corner.
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  • Similar to other twilight and night races on the ' 'calendar, FP1 and FP3 take place in the daytime. FP2, ' 'Qualifying and the Grand Prix itself take place at night or ' 'as the sun sets.
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  • That poses a challenge to the engineers and drivers who ' 'must accommodate for the changes in tyre and car behaviour ' 'owing to the differing ambient and track temperatures.
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  • The pitlane at the Yas Marina Circuit is unique in F1, ' 'in that it features a tunnel that runs underneath Turn One. ' 'Drivers pass under the track at the pit lane exit, ' 're-joining on the left-hand side of Turn 2.
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  • In 2023, Yas Marina Circuit overtook Adelaide as the ' 'track at which the most season-ending F1 races have been ' 'held (12).
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  • The circuit has seen four world champions crowned. ' 'Sebastian Vettel in 2010, Lewis Hamilton in 2014, Nico ' 'Rosberg in 2016 and Max Verstappen in 2021.
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  • Mercedes has six wins at Yas Marina. Four with Lewis ' 'Hamilton (2014, 2016, 2018 and 2019), Valtteri Bottas (2017) ' 'and Nico Rosberg (2015)
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  • In 2023, George Russell’s third place finish helped ' 'clinch P2 in the Constructors’ standings.
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Stat Sheet: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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Session

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Local Time (GST)

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Brackley (GMT)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One – Friday

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13:30 – 14:30

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09:30 – 10:30

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10:30 – 11:30

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Practice Two - Friday

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17:00 – 18:00

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13:00 – 14:00

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14:00 – 15:00

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Practice Three – Saturday

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14:30 – 15:30

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10:30 – 11:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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Qualifying – Saturday

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18:00 – 19:00

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14:00 – 15:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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17:00

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13:00

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14:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Abu Dhabi

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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14

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6

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14

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6

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11

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3

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2

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Lewis Hamilton

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15

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5

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10

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5

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11

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3

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3

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George Russell

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5

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0

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1

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0

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0

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0

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1

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MB Power

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15

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7

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21

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8

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17

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5

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11

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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6,870

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35,161.044

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115,803

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337,298

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275,080,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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3,400

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17,414.584

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57,175

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166,372

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136,280,000

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George Russell

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3,446

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17,635.719

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58,250

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170,062

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137,840,000

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MB Power

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25,790

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131,876.684

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432,557

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1,264,903

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1,028,840,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Wins

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Podium Places

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Pole Positions

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Front Row Places

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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316

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129

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298

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141

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265

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109

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60

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84

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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304

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120

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281

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133

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245

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100

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55

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80

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Lewis Hamilton

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355

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105

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202

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104

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176

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67

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N/A

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N/A

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George Russell

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127

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3

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15

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5

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14

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8

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N/A

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N/A

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MB Power

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586

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222

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615

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233

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471

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221

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95

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124

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\n', 'date': '2024-12-03T10:30:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/756a59ac-c5fe-4fc6-974a-9d906a918256'} 2025-11-30 01:00:41 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/cc597eba-2fcb-4898-8dbe-3ae9a14dc250> {'content': ' Jules Gounon, Kenny Habul and Luca Stolz in third place Three ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the top ten and valuable points for the IGTC ' 'standings One class win (Bronze) and two second places (Silver ' 'Cup, GT4) complete the success Bathurst. Mercedes-AMG ' 'successfully kicked off the new season of the Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge. In the traditional opening race, the prestigious ' "Meguiar's Bathurst 12 Hours, Jules Gounon (AND), Kenny Habul " '(AUS) and Luca Stolz (GER) in the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from ' 'SunEnergy1 Racing finished third overall. Lucas Auer (AUT), ' 'Maximilian Götz (GER) and Jayden Ojeda (AUS) in the #77 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing car finished the race in ' 'fifth place. On the legendary Mount Panorama Circuit, the ' 'performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach also ' 'celebrated a victory in the Bronze class by team Heart of Racing ' 'by SPS, a second place in the Silver Cup by team Supabarn ' 'Supermarkets/Tigani Motorsport and another second place in the ' 'GT4 classification by Team Nineteen. The race weekend got off to ' 'a promising start: Lucas Auer set the fastest time of the top ' 'teams in the pole shootout at his Bathurst debut. From pole ' 'position early on Sunday morning - still in the dark - the 22nd ' 'edition of the Australian endurance classic got off to a ' 'thrilling start. All four Mercedes-AMG GT3s competing in the Pro ' 'category were initially able to establish themselves among the ' 'front runners. However, there were setbacks as the race ' "progressed: On lap 35, Scott Taylor Motorsport's #222 retired " 'after contact with the track barriers. Shortly after the middle ' 'of the race, Maxime Martin in the #888 Mercedes-AMG Team GMR had ' 'an accident and was forced to retire early from the fight for ' 'overall victory. In the final phase, with six GT3 cars still on ' 'the lead lap, the refuelling and pit strategy ultimately became ' 'the decisive factor. Ten minutes before the end of the race, ' 'final driver Lucas Auer in the #77 Mercedes-AMG GT3 was in second ' 'place with a chance of victory. However, he then had to pit again ' 'for refuelling and dropped back to fifth place. Jules Gounon in ' 'the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 was one of the profiteers of this stop: ' 'The three-time Bathurst winner moved up to third place and held ' 'it until the chequered flag after 306 laps. One victory and two ' 'second places in the class rankingsIn the Bronze category, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 #27 managed to take a commanding lead. At the ' 'finish, Ross Gunn (GBR), Ian James (GBR) and Zacharie Robichon ' '(CAN) from the AMG Customer Racing team Heart of Racing by SPS ' 'had a total lead of 14 laps over their nearest rival. The trio ' 'also finished the 12-hour race in an excellent seventh place ' 'overall. The class victory was complemented by two further podium ' 'finishes: In the Silver Cup, the Australian quartet of James ' 'Koundouris, Theo Koundouris, David Russell and Luke Youlden took ' 'second place in the #47 Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the Supabarn ' 'Supermarkets/Tigani Motorsport team. Second place in the GT4 ' 'category went to the #47 Mercedes-AMG GT4 from Team Nineteen, ' 'driven by Daniel Bilski (FIA), Adam Christodoulou (GBR) and Mark ' 'Griffith (AUS) (GT4). >> Race result IGTC, Bathurst 12 Hour Race ' 'Facts, Bathurst 12 Hour 2025 Pole position for Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 #77, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing, ' 'time: 2:01.2760 minutes Lucas Auer clinched the fifth pole ' 'position for Mercedes-AMG in the Bathurst 12 Hour. Previously, ' 'Maro Engel (2023, 2014), Raffaele Marciello (2019) and Lee ' 'Holdsworth (2013) achieved this. The fastest lap of the ' 'participating Mercedes-AMG GT3s was set by the Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' '#75, SunEnergy1 Racing, with a time of 2:02.5480 minutes on lap ' '133. Jules Gounon stands on the Bathurst 12 Hour podium for ' 'the fifth time in a row. 2020, 2022, 2023 as winner, 2024 as ' 'runner-up and 2025 as third. No race was held in 2021. The ' 'top six cars in the race completed 306 laps. The distance record ' 'of 323 laps from 2023 is still held by Kenny Habul, Jules Gounon ' 'and Luca Stolz. \xa0 „Congratulations to BMW on their ' 'well-deserved overall victory here at Bathurst. In a race ' 'dominated by strategy, our performance teams were not quite able ' 'to convert the good starting position after qualifying into a ' 'victory. Nevertheless, we can go home satisfied with an overall ' 'podium and valuable points for the IGTC championship as well as ' 'the class win for Heart of Racing.“ Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing „It was a really tough race today. ' "We didn't quite have the pace, so we decided to save fuel to save " "ourselves a pit stop at the end. It's incredible, for me it's the " '5th podium finish in a row at Bathurst. And that in such a tough ' 'race on such a difficult track. Thanks to Kenny, Luca and the ' 'whole team and Mercedes-AMG. This series of victories and podium ' 'finishes is strong proof of how good the product is.“ Jules ' "Gounon, SunEnergy1 Racing #75 „It wasn't an easy weekend for us, " "at least at the beginning. We weren't at the front in qualifying. " 'The car was always a bit sketchy on the hill. But for the race we ' 'found a super good set-up again, a very good balance. But some of ' 'the other cars had more top speed and that was very difficult for ' 'us to defend. In the end, it was a strategic masterclass that put ' 'us on the podium.” Lucas Stolz, SunEnergy1 Racing #75 „I feel ' 'amazing. First of all, I would like to thank Mercedes-AMG. I am ' 'also very grateful to Jules and Luca. They make all the ' 'difference. But also a big thank you to the team and the ' "strategy. We didn't have the speed, so we had to outsmart them. " 'This is my fifth podium here at Bathurst. Unbelievable!” Kenny ' 'Habul, SunEnergy1 Racing #75 „Qualifying was my personal ' 'highlight. We had a really fantastic car yesterday. ' "Unfortunately, our strategy didn't quite work out today and we " 'ended up in P5. But there are still a lot of positive things to ' "take away. Let's hope we're all here again next year.” Lucas " "Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing #77 „We didn't come " 'here to finish P5. We had a clear goal, we had a good approach ' 'and the team did a great job. The car was much better than last ' 'year, Lucas did a fantastic job in qualifying. That shows how ' 'good the car was. In the race, we tried everything to put ' 'ourselves in a position where we could fight for the win, but it ' "didn't work out. I definitely want to come back and finally win " 'this great race.” Maximilian Götz, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo ' 'Racing #77 „I am super excited. It was a nerve-wracking 12 hours ' 'full of tough battles. Last year there was quite a hiccup at the ' 'last restart and we lost the victory. To come back and win this ' 'year is justification for that. The AMG kept on ticking for 12 ' 'hours. We finished 1 lap behind the Pro cars, which is pretty ' "good for our set-up.“ Ian James, Heart of Racing by SPS #27 „I'm " "really frustrated. It's a real shame to finish a race like that. " "I can't remember the last time I crashed a car. But things like " 'this can happen in motorsport. We had a good car, the team did a ' 'lot of hard work. In the race we had some penalties, some issues, ' "but we still fought for the win. I'm very sorry for the whole " 'team. We will come back stronger next year!“ Maxime Martin, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GMR #888', 'content_html': '
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  • Jules Gounon, Kenny Habul and Luca Stolz in ' 'third place
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  • Three Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the top ten and ' 'valuable points for the IGTC standings
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  • One class win (Bronze) and two second places ' '(Silver Cup, GT4) complete the success
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Bathurst. Mercedes-AMG successfully kicked off the new ' 'season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. In the ' "traditional opening race, the prestigious Meguiar's Bathurst " '12 Hours, Jules Gounon (AND), Kenny Habul (AUS) and Luca ' 'Stolz (GER) in the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from SunEnergy1 ' 'Racing finished third overall. Lucas Auer (AUT), Maximilian ' 'Götz (GER) and Jayden Ojeda (AUS) in the #77 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Craft-Bamboo Racing car finished the race in fifth ' 'place. On the legendary Mount Panorama Circuit, the ' 'performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach also ' 'celebrated a victory in the Bronze class by team Heart of ' 'Racing by SPS, a second place in the Silver Cup by team ' 'Supabarn Supermarkets/Tigani Motorsport and another second ' 'place in the GT4 classification by Team Nineteen.

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The race weekend got off to a promising start: Lucas Auer ' 'set the fastest time of the top teams in the pole shootout ' 'at his Bathurst debut. From pole position early on Sunday ' 'morning - still in the dark - the 22nd edition of the ' 'Australian endurance classic got off to a thrilling start. ' 'All four Mercedes-AMG GT3s competing in the Pro category ' 'were initially able to establish themselves among the front ' 'runners.

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However, there were setbacks as the race progressed: On ' "lap 35, Scott Taylor Motorsport's #222 retired after contact " 'with the track barriers. Shortly after the middle of the ' 'race, Maxime Martin in the #888 Mercedes-AMG Team GMR had an ' 'accident and was forced to retire early from the fight for ' 'overall victory.

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In the final phase, with six GT3 cars still on the lead ' 'lap, the refuelling and pit strategy ultimately became the ' 'decisive factor. Ten minutes before the end of the race, ' 'final driver Lucas Auer in the #77 Mercedes-AMG GT3 was in ' 'second place with a chance of victory. However, he then had ' 'to pit again for refuelling and dropped back to fifth place. ' 'Jules Gounon in the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 was one of the ' 'profiteers of this stop: The three-time Bathurst winner ' 'moved up to third place and held it until the chequered flag ' 'after 306 laps.

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One victory and two second places in the class ' 'rankings
In the Bronze category, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 #27 managed to take a commanding lead. At ' 'the finish, Ross Gunn (GBR), Ian James (GBR) and Zacharie ' 'Robichon (CAN) from the AMG Customer Racing team Heart of ' 'Racing by SPS had a total lead of 14 laps over their nearest ' 'rival. The trio also finished the 12-hour race in an ' 'excellent seventh place overall. The class victory was ' 'complemented by two further podium finishes: In the Silver ' 'Cup, the Australian quartet of James Koundouris, Theo ' 'Koundouris, David Russell and Luke Youlden took second place ' 'in the #47 Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the Supabarn ' 'Supermarkets/Tigani Motorsport team. Second place in the GT4 ' 'category went to the #47 Mercedes-AMG GT4 from Team ' 'Nineteen, driven by Daniel Bilski (FIA), Adam Christodoulou ' '(GBR) and Mark Griffith (AUS) (GT4).

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>> ' 'Race result IGTC, Bathurst 12 Hour

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Race Facts, Bathurst 12 Hour 2025

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Pole position for Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG GT3 #77, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing, time: 2:01.2760 ' 'minutes

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Lucas Auer clinched the fifth pole position for ' 'Mercedes-AMG in the Bathurst 12 Hour. Previously, Maro Engel ' '(2023, 2014), Raffaele Marciello (2019) and Lee Holdsworth ' '(2013) achieved this.

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The fastest lap of the participating Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'was set by the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #75, SunEnergy1 Racing, with ' 'a time of 2:02.5480 minutes on lap 133.

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Jules Gounon stands on the Bathurst 12 Hour podium for ' 'the fifth time in a row. 2020, 2022, 2023 as winner, 2024 as ' 'runner-up and 2025 as third. No race was held in 2021.

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The top six cars in the race completed 306 laps. The ' 'distance record of 323 laps from 2023 is still held by Kenny ' 'Habul, Jules Gounon and Luca Stolz.

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„Congratulations to BMW on their well-deserved overall ' 'victory here at Bathurst. In a race dominated by strategy, ' 'our performance teams were not quite able to convert the ' 'good starting position after qualifying into a victory. ' 'Nevertheless, we can go home satisfied with an overall ' 'podium and valuable points for the IGTC championship as well ' 'as the class win for Heart of Racing.“

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Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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„It was a really tough race today. We didn't quite have " 'the pace, so we decided to save fuel to save ourselves a pit ' "stop at the end. It's incredible, for me it's the 5th podium " 'finish in a row at Bathurst. And that in such a tough race ' 'on such a difficult track. Thanks to Kenny, Luca and the ' 'whole team and Mercedes-AMG. This series of victories and ' 'podium finishes is strong proof of how good the product ' 'is.“

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Jules Gounon, SunEnergy1 Racing #75

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„It wasn't an easy weekend for us, at least at the " "beginning. We weren't at the front in qualifying. The car " 'was always a bit sketchy on the hill. But for the race we ' 'found a super good set-up again, a very good balance. But ' 'some of the other cars had more top speed and that was very ' 'difficult for us to defend. In the end, it was a strategic ' 'masterclass that put us on the podium.”

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Lucas Stolz, SunEnergy1 Racing #75

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„I feel amazing. First of all, I would like to thank ' 'Mercedes-AMG. I am also very grateful to Jules and Luca. ' 'They make all the difference. But also a big thank you to ' "the team and the strategy. We didn't have the speed, so we " 'had to outsmart them. This is my fifth podium here at ' 'Bathurst. Unbelievable!”

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Kenny Habul, SunEnergy1 Racing #75

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„Qualifying was my personal highlight. We had a really ' "fantastic car yesterday. Unfortunately, our strategy didn't " 'quite work out today and we ended up in P5. But there are ' "still a lot of positive things to take away. Let's hope " "we're all here again next year.”

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Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing ' '#77

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„We didn't come here to finish P5. We had a clear goal, " 'we had a good approach and the team did a great job. The car ' 'was much better than last year, Lucas did a fantastic job in ' 'qualifying. That shows how good the car was. In the race, we ' 'tried everything to put ourselves in a position where we ' "could fight for the win, but it didn't work out. I " 'definitely want to come back and finally win this great ' 'race.”

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Maximilian Götz, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing ' '#77

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„I am super excited. It was a nerve-wracking 12 hours ' 'full of tough battles. Last year there was quite a hiccup at ' 'the last restart and we lost the victory. To come back and ' 'win this year is justification for that. The AMG kept on ' 'ticking for 12 hours. We finished 1 lap behind the Pro cars, ' 'which is pretty good for our set-up.“

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Ian James, Heart of Racing by SPS #27

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„I'm really frustrated. It's a real shame to finish a " "race like that. I can't remember the last time I crashed a " 'car. But things like this can happen in motorsport. We had a ' 'good car, the team did a lot of hard work. In the race we ' 'had some penalties, some issues, but we still fought for the ' "win. I'm very sorry for the whole team. We will come back " 'stronger next year!“

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Maxime Martin, Mercedes-AMG Team GMR #888

\n', 'date': '2025-02-02T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Bathurst 12 Hour: Mercedes-AMG with podium success in IGTC season ' 'opener', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/cc597eba-2fcb-4898-8dbe-3ae9a14dc250'} 2025-11-30 01:00:41 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=38&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:41 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=38&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:41 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=38&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:41 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e0a7afff-ef33-4d8e-bad8-fc6a5d74bf34> {'content': '\n' 'Craftsmanship at the highest level: with a new, highly exclusive ' 'customer experience, Mercedes-Benz strengthens the role of the ' 'Sindelfingen site as a global centre for individualisation\n' 'New production technologies: innovative matrix production and ' 'modern PixelPaint process to be used for the first time in the ' 'new MANUFAKTUR studio\n' 'Mercedes-Benz S-Class available worldwide from 2025 onwards with ' 'a wide range of new MANUFAKTUR colours and interior appointments\n' '\n' '“Made in Sindelfingen” is a traditional seal of quality for ' 'Mercedes-Benz customers. It refers to where top-of-the-range ' 'models such as the S-Class, which stand for precision and ' 'exclusivity, are produced in the ultra-modern Factory 56. ' 'However, Sindelfingen is not only the birthplace of the S-Class, ' 'but also the home of MANUFAKTUR – the cross-brand ' 'individualisation and personalisation programme of Mercedes-Benz. ' 'Here, specialised employees contribute their expertise to the ' 'areas of textile finishing, interior fittings, fabrication and ' 'special paintwork to realise customisations for top-end vehicles. ' 'With the strategic further development of the MANUFAKTUR ' 'programme, Mercedes-Benz is consistently continuing the tradition ' 'of craftsmanship and enhancing the role of Sindelfingen as a ' 'top-end vehicle manufacturing location.\n' 'Customers with exclusive customisation wishes can now experience ' 'the MANUFAKTUR programme up close at several locations at the ' 'Sindelfingen site – at the traditional Center of Excellence, in ' 'the MANUFAKTUR and now also in the MANUFAKTUR Studio, which ' 'officially opened on December 5, 2024.\n' '“In our new MANUFAKTUR Studio at the heart of the Sindelfingen ' 'factory complex, we’re offering our customers an exclusive area ' 'for a product experience with the highest degree of ' 'customisation. By expanding the MANUFAKTUR experience, we are ' 'strategically developing the location and the ‘Made in ' 'Sindelfingen’ seal of quality. We’re now combining traditional ' 'craftsmanship with innovative, digital production processes.”Jörg ' 'Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG. Production, Quality & Supply Chain Management\n' '"Our MANUFAKTUR program offers discerning clients the opportunity ' 'to customize a selection of vehicles with the star according to ' 'their wishes. Whether it’s paints selected for the exterior or ' 'exclusive materials in the interior – thanks to MANUFAKTUR, there ' 'are numerous options for creating your personal dream car. ' 'Because of the program’s success, we are now further expanding ' 'it. In the new MANUFAKTUR studio, our customers can witness live ' 'how their wishes are turned into reality. Here, selected ' 'equipment, which is hand crafted at MANUFAKTUR, is installed into ' 'its respective vehicle. We are also delighted to be able to offer ' 'a variety of new exclusive colors and interior equipment for the ' 'S-Class next year."Michael Schiebe, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'G-Class & Mercedes Maybach divisions\n' 'After customers have configured their dream vehicle at the Centre ' 'of Excellence, individual components of the vehicle are ' 'manufactured at the MANUFAKTUR with elaborate precision and by ' 'hand. In the new MANUFAKTUR Studio, they can then experience ' 'first-hand how the vehicle is customised according to their ' 'individual wishes. Both locations combine craftsmanship, ' 'attention to detail and state-of-the-art production technologies ' 'to make individual vehicle dreams or even customised concepts a ' 'reality. At the same time, Mercedes-Benz is introducing ' 'innovative high-tech manufacturing methods and extensively ' 'expanding customisation options.\n' 'The MANUFAKTUR: skilful hands are the most valuable tools\n' 'The MANUFAKTUR team consists of experienced and extensively ' 'trained specialists. Their dedication to the craft is reflected ' 'in the outstanding quality of their work. Skilled hands are the ' 'most valuable tools here. Whether it’s leather cladding, cutting, ' 'embroidering or sewing – all interiors are finished with ' 'meticulous craftsmanship and millimetre precision. The production ' 'of small and intricate details is just as much at home here as ' 'the production of larger components. This includes, for example, ' 'a leather headliner, which is sewn together from many individual ' 'pieces.\n' 'The digitalisation of individual work steps speeds up MANUFAKTUR ' 'processes and makes a significant contribution to quality ' 'assurance. Individual steps are also optimised with artificial ' 'intelligence. This can quickly and reliably detect small ' 'irregularities in leather hides, for example, and reduces the ' 'workload on employees.\n' 'The MANUFAKTUR Studio: individualisation independent of series or ' 'production plant\n' 'The innovative matrix production in the MANUFAKTUR Studio enables ' 'variable individualisation of up to 20 vehicles per day, ' 'regardless of the model series. The highly flexible production ' 'structure has been completely reorganised. With the help of ' 'driverless transport systems that can move in any direction ' '(autonomous guided vehicles, or AGVs), customer vehicles are ' 'transported between individual production clusters as required ' 'and independently of fixed sequences. Each of the nine clusters ' 'in the MANUFAKTUR Studio can be approached flexibly with the AGVs ' 'and operates independently of cycle times. In this way, the ' 'vehicle’s customised equipment can be installed effectively.\n' 'This is supported by the digital twin, which is used to monitor ' 'and, if necessary, optimise every stage of production. ' 'Last-minute changes to the equipment are also possible. All ' 'production stations are networked via MO360, the in-house digital ' 'ecosystem for production. This means that all production data can ' 'be accessed by every employee in real time via the MO360 data ' 'platform.\n' 'PixelPaint – an innovative high-resolution painting process for ' 'exclusive customer solutions\n' 'The innovative and resource-saving PixelPaint process is ' 'revolutionising the wide-ranging options for multi-coloured ' 'vehicle paint jobs. Inspired by the function of an inkjet ' 'printer, this new technology applies high-quality paint directly ' 'onto the vehicle body with incredible precision. This allows for ' 'the application of customised patterns with the highest level of ' 'accuracy – ideal for individually designed dream vehicles. ' 'Customers can request design elements on the car according to ' 'their ideas, which are limited only by technical feasibility.\n' 'Growing range for selected top-end vehicles from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group\n' 'The MANUFAKTUR individualisation and customisation programme ' 'consists of a constantly growing range of equipment for selected ' 'Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-Maybach models. The ' 'MANUFAKTUR portfolio comprises an exclusive selection of ' 'materials, colours and finishes that go beyond standard options ' 'and create a highly individual experience. The focus here is on ' 'expanding the individualisation options for customers in the ' 'top-end segment. The S-Class will be available from 2025 with a ' 'variety of new MANUFAKTUR Exclusive colours and further ' 'MANUFAKTUR options. As the Mercedes-Benz flagship, the S-Class ' 'exemplifies the extensive customisation options of the MANUFAKTUR ' 'programme. Through this and other continuous product ' 'improvements, the S-Class will remain attractive and competitive ' 'throughout its entire life cycle. A similar expansion is also ' 'planned for Mercedes-AMG sports-car models. As the MANUFAKTUR ' 'programme is very popular with customers and already accounts for ' 'over 30% of vehicles sold in the top-end segment in the first ' 'half of 2024, the aim is to expand it to include the S-Class, ' 'among others.', 'content_html': '
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  • Craftsmanship at the highest level: with a new, ' 'highly exclusive customer experience, Mercedes-Benz ' 'strengthens the role of the Sindelfingen site as a global ' 'centre for individualisation
    • \n' '
  • New production technologies: innovative matrix ' 'production and modern PixelPaint process to be used for the ' 'first time in the new MANUFAKTUR studio
    • \n' '
  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class available worldwide from ' '2025 onwards with a wide range of new MANUFAKTUR colours and ' 'interior appointments
    • \n' '
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“Made in Sindelfingen” is a traditional seal of quality ' 'for Mercedes-Benz customers. It refers to where ' 'top-of-the-range models such as the S-Class, which stand for ' 'precision and exclusivity, are produced in the ultra-modern ' 'Factory 56. However, Sindelfingen is not only the birthplace ' 'of the S-Class, but also the home of MANUFAKTUR – the ' 'cross-brand individualisation and personalisation programme ' 'of Mercedes-Benz. Here, specialised employees contribute ' 'their expertise to the areas of textile finishing, interior ' 'fittings, fabrication and special paintwork to realise ' 'customisations for top-end vehicles. With the strategic ' 'further development of the MANUFAKTUR programme, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is consistently continuing the tradition of ' 'craftsmanship and enhancing the role of Sindelfingen as a ' 'top-end vehicle manufacturing location.

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Customers with exclusive customisation wishes can now ' 'experience the MANUFAKTUR programme up close at several ' 'locations at the Sindelfingen site – at the traditional ' 'Center of Excellence, in the MANUFAKTUR and now also in the ' 'MANUFAKTUR Studio, which officially opened on December 5, ' '2024.

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“In our new MANUFAKTUR Studio at the heart of the ' 'Sindelfingen factory complex, we’re offering our customers ' 'an exclusive area for a product experience with the highest ' 'degree of customisation. By expanding the MANUFAKTUR ' 'experience, we are strategically developing the location and ' 'the ‘Made in Sindelfingen’ seal of quality. We’re now ' 'combining traditional craftsmanship with innovative, digital ' 'production processes.”
Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Production, Quality ' '& Supply Chain Management

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"Our MANUFAKTUR program offers discerning clients the ' 'opportunity to customize a selection of vehicles with the ' 'star according to their wishes. Whether it’s paints selected ' 'for the exterior or exclusive materials in the interior – ' 'thanks to MANUFAKTUR, there are numerous options for ' 'creating your personal dream car. Because of the program’s ' 'success, we are now further expanding it. In the new ' 'MANUFAKTUR studio, our customers can witness live how their ' 'wishes are turned into reality. Here, selected equipment, ' 'which is hand crafted at MANUFAKTUR, is installed into its ' 'respective vehicle. We are also delighted to be able to ' 'offer a variety of new exclusive colors and interior ' 'equipment for the S-Class next year."
Michael Schiebe, ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and ' '
Head of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class & Mercedes Maybach ' 'divisions

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After customers have configured their dream vehicle at ' 'the Centre of Excellence, individual components of the ' 'vehicle are manufactured at the MANUFAKTUR with elaborate ' 'precision and by hand. In the new MANUFAKTUR Studio, they ' 'can then experience first-hand how the vehicle is customised ' 'according to their individual wishes. Both locations combine ' 'craftsmanship, attention to detail and state-of-the-art ' 'production technologies to make individual vehicle dreams or ' 'even customised concepts a reality. At the same time, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is introducing innovative high-tech ' 'manufacturing methods and extensively expanding ' 'customisation options.

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The MANUFAKTUR: skilful hands are the most valuable ' 'tools

\n' '

The MANUFAKTUR team consists of experienced and ' 'extensively trained specialists. Their dedication to the ' 'craft is reflected in the outstanding quality of their work. ' 'Skilled hands are the most valuable tools here. Whether it’s ' 'leather cladding, cutting, embroidering or sewing – all ' 'interiors are finished with meticulous craftsmanship and ' 'millimetre precision. The production of small and intricate ' 'details is just as much at home here as the production of ' 'larger components. This includes, for example, a leather ' 'headliner, which is sewn together from many individual ' 'pieces.

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The digitalisation of individual work steps speeds up ' 'MANUFAKTUR processes and makes a significant contribution to ' 'quality assurance. Individual steps are also optimised with ' 'artificial intelligence. This can quickly and reliably ' 'detect small irregularities in leather hides, for example, ' 'and reduces the workload on employees.

\n' '

The MANUFAKTUR Studio: individualisation independent of ' 'series or production plant

\n' '

The innovative matrix production in the MANUFAKTUR Studio ' 'enables variable individualisation of up to 20 vehicles per ' 'day, regardless of the model series. The highly flexible ' 'production structure has been completely reorganised. With ' 'the help of driverless transport systems that can move in ' 'any direction (autonomous guided vehicles, or AGVs), ' 'customer vehicles are transported between individual ' 'production clusters as required and independently of fixed ' 'sequences. Each of the nine clusters in the MANUFAKTUR ' 'Studio can be approached flexibly with the AGVs and operates ' 'independently of cycle times. In this way, the vehicle’s ' 'customised equipment can be installed effectively.

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This is supported by the digital twin, which is used to ' 'monitor and, if necessary, optimise every stage of ' 'production. Last-minute changes to the equipment are also ' 'possible. All production stations are networked via MO360, ' 'the in-house digital ecosystem for production. This means ' 'that all production data can be accessed by every employee ' 'in real time via the MO360 data platform.

\n' '

PixelPaint – an innovative high-resolution painting ' 'process for exclusive customer solutions

\n' '

The innovative and resource-saving PixelPaint process is ' 'revolutionising the wide-ranging options for multi-coloured ' 'vehicle paint jobs. Inspired by the function of an inkjet ' 'printer, this new technology applies high-quality paint ' 'directly onto the vehicle body with incredible precision. ' 'This allows for the application of customised patterns with ' 'the highest level of accuracy – ideal for individually ' 'designed dream vehicles. Customers can request design ' 'elements on the car according to their ideas, which are ' 'limited only by technical feasibility.

\n' '

Growing range for selected top-end vehicles from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group

\n' '

The MANUFAKTUR individualisation and customisation ' 'programme consists of a constantly growing range of ' 'equipment for selected Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG and ' 'Mercedes-Maybach models. The MANUFAKTUR portfolio comprises ' 'an exclusive selection of materials, colours and finishes ' 'that go beyond standard options and create a highly ' 'individual experience. The focus here is on expanding the ' 'individualisation options for customers in the top-end ' 'segment. The S-Class will be available from 2025 with a ' 'variety of new MANUFAKTUR Exclusive colours and further ' 'MANUFAKTUR options. As the Mercedes-Benz flagship, the ' 'S-Class exemplifies the extensive customisation options of ' 'the MANUFAKTUR programme. Through this and other continuous ' 'product improvements, the S-Class will remain attractive and ' 'competitive throughout its entire life cycle. A similar ' 'expansion is also planned for Mercedes-AMG sports-car ' 'models. As the MANUFAKTUR programme is very popular with ' 'customers and already accounts for over 30% of vehicles sold ' 'in the top-end segment in the first half of 2024, the aim is ' 'to expand it to include the S-Class, among others.

\n', 'date': '2024-12-05T14:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz opens new MANUFAKTUR Studio and expands MANUFAKTUR ' 'range', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e0a7afff-ef33-4d8e-bad8-fc6a5d74bf34'} 2025-11-30 01:00:41 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/174742e0-6fd3-4fbe-b6b4-7e1fcfb2c165> {'content': '\n' 'Ultra-fast precision work when changing wheels with real Formula ' 'One tyres\n' 'Hands-on station in Legends room 7: Silver Arrows – Races & ' 'Records\n' 'Mercedes-AMG Formula One racing car, pit wall and reaction wall\n' '\n' 'Countdown and action! 2.1 seconds or less – that’s how long a ' 'perfect pit stop takes in Formula One. All four wheels are ' 'changed during this time, and the driver is back in the race. ' 'Every move is perfectly choreographed, because an outstanding ' 'team performance is crucial for success. Visitors to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum can now experience this for themselves at ' 'the new “Pit Stop” station in the racing curve in Legends room 7 ' '– on their own or in a team.\n' '“Three, two, one, go! Since this summer, this has been the name ' 'of the game at our new hands-on ‘Pit Stop’. We’ve created an ' 'attraction that visitors really love. Everyone wants to be the ' 'fastest or deliver the best performance in the team. The ‘Pit ' 'Stop’ shows just how well interactive and digital offerings are ' 'received. We are continuously expanding them.”Bettina Haussmann, ' 'Director of Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' 'In addition to the wheel change, the “Pit Stop” offers further ' 'stations. At the pit wall command post, you take on the role of ' 'strategist, prepare the race and influence the course of a highly ' 'dynamic event via pit radio. And because mental fitness is ' 'necessary for all activities in the pit lane, you can also train ' 'your decision-making speed on reaction walls.\n' 'A Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance Formula One ' 'racing car from 2021 hanging vertically on the wall and a display ' 'case with overalls, helmet, gloves and shoes from the pit stop ' 'team of the time are part of the backdrop for the new hands-on ' 'programme. Since Mercedes-Benz re-entered Formula One with ' 'its own works team in 2010, the Silver Arrows of today’s ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One team have won eight ' 'constructors’ and seven drivers’ titles in the world ' 'championship.\n' 'The “Pit Stop” station in Legends room 7: Silver ' 'Arrows – Races & Records is included in the museum ' 'ticket and can be used without pre-registration. Each task can ' 'also be tackled individually. The unique backdrop provides the ' 'perfect atmosphere: the Museum’s new programme is located ' 'directly in front of the racing curve, which spectacularly stages ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles from 130 years of motorsport.', 'content_html': '
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  • Ultra-fast precision work when changing wheels ' 'with real Formula One tyres
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  • Hands-on station in Legends room 7: Silver ' 'Arrows – Races & Records
    • \n' '
  • Mercedes-AMG Formula One racing car, pit wall ' 'and reaction wall
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Countdown and action! 2.1 seconds or less – that’s how ' 'long a perfect pit stop takes in Formula One. All four ' 'wheels are changed during this time, and the driver is back ' 'in the race. Every move is perfectly choreographed, because ' 'an outstanding team performance is crucial for success. ' 'Visitors to the Mercedes-Benz Museum can now experience this ' 'for themselves at the new “Pit Stop” station in the racing ' 'curve in Legends room 7 – on their own or in a team.

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“Three, two, one, go! Since this summer, this has been ' 'the name of the game at our new hands-on ‘Pit Stop’. We’ve ' 'created an attraction that visitors really love. Everyone ' 'wants to be the fastest or deliver the best performance in ' 'the team. The ‘Pit Stop’ shows just how well interactive and ' 'digital offerings are received. We are continuously ' 'expanding them.”
Bettina Haussmann, Director of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum

\n' '

In addition to the wheel change, the “Pit Stop” offers ' 'further stations. At the pit wall command post, you take on ' 'the role of strategist, prepare the race and influence the ' 'course of a highly dynamic event via pit radio. And because ' 'mental fitness is necessary for all activities in the pit ' 'lane, you can also train your decision-making speed on ' 'reaction walls.

\n' '

A Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance ' 'Formula One racing car from 2021 hanging vertically on ' 'the wall and a display case with overalls, helmet, gloves ' 'and shoes from the pit stop team of the time are part of the ' 'backdrop for the new hands-on programme. Since Mercedes-Benz ' 're-entered Formula One with its own works team in 2010, ' 'the Silver Arrows of today’s Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'Formula One team have won eight constructors’ and seven ' 'drivers’ titles in the world championship.

\n' '

The “Pit Stop” station in Legends room 7: Silver ' 'Arrows – Races & Records is included in the ' 'museum ticket and can be used without pre-registration. Each ' 'task can also be tackled individually. The unique backdrop ' 'provides the perfect atmosphere: the Museum’s new programme ' 'is located directly in front of the racing curve, which ' 'spectacularly stages Mercedes-Benz vehicles from ' '130 years of motorsport.

\n', 'date': '2024-12-02T12:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Formula One action at the “Pit Stop” in the Mercedes-Benz Museum', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/174742e0-6fd3-4fbe-b6b4-7e1fcfb2c165'} 2025-11-30 01:00:41 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=38&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:41 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7b416815-8aea-4d57-8b74-5d0e8899421c> {'content': 'With the introduction of its new speech-enabled note-taking app, ' 'MBUX Notes, Mercedes‑Benz is further expanding its in-car ' 'generative AI capabilities to elevate the digital experience for ' 'drivers and passengers alike. The in-house developed app enables ' 'hands-free, multilingual voice notes – from grocery lists and ' 'meeting agendas to capturing and organising ideas for a blog or ' 'renovation project. The Notes app, one of the first intelligent, ' 'in-car note-taking apps using generative AI offered by a ' 'carmaker, gives customers a safer and more comfortable way to use ' 'their drive time more productively. Utilising end-to-end ' 'encryption between the car and backend, the anonymised voice ' 'notes are sent to the Mercedes‑Benz Intelligent Cloud, where ' 'they’re summarised and structured using Open AI’s GPT-4o ' 'generative AI. Once a user has finished a note, they can ask MBUX ' 'Notes to read back the intelligent summary to them before sharing ' 'the notes via an expanding selection of email clients. This ' 'functionality makes it convenient to access notes beyond the ' 'vehicle. MBUX Notes can also be connected to a growing list of ' 'other popular note-taking and productivity apps.\n' 'The MBUX Notes app is already available for customers in 30 ' 'European markets, with nine further markets – including the USA ' 'and Japan – soon to follow. The app is available in Mercedes-Benz ' 'models with the third-generation MBUX Infotainment system[1] and ' 'an active MBUX Entertainment Package Plus subscription[2].\n' 'At a glance \n' 'Concept \n' '\n' 'Elevates the in-car digital experience and functions to boost ' 'productivity  \n' 'The use of generative AI supports a safer and more seamless user ' 'experience \n' '\n' 'Functionality \n' '\n' 'Enables secure, hands-free voice notes with multilingual ' 'capabilities while driving  \n' 'Intelligent, AI-based (Open AI GPT-4o) summarisation and ' 'structurisation of the user’s thoughts \n' 'Notes are provided as a concise bullet point list \n' 'Easy note-sharing via personal email clients, starting with Gmail ' 'and Microsoft Outlook \n' 'Further notes-processing via popular note-taking apps (initially ' 'OneNote and Outlook Notes) \n' 'Enhanced privacy and data security: Notes and data are not ' 'permanently stored by OpenAI or other third-party ' 'companies \n' '\n' 'Availability \n' '\n' 'The app is available in models with third-generation MBUX and ' 'active MBUX Entertainment Package Plus \n' 'Available in 30 European markets since December 3, ' '2024: Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, ' 'Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, ' 'Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, ' 'Sweden, Bulgaria, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, ' 'Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Slovenia, Hungary and ' 'Cyprus \n' 'Nine further markets soon to follow: USA, Korea, Japan, ' 'Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and ' 'Thailand \n' '\n' '[1] Model lines: E-Class (W214/S214), CLE (C236/A236), C-Class ' '(W206/S206, CY 24/1) and GLC (X254, C254 CY 24/1)\n' '[2] To use the Digital Extras, you must create a Mercedes me ID ' 'and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the ' 'Mercedes me ID Service Terms in their applicable versions. ' 'The Digital Extras presented and their availability and ' 'functionalities depend in particular on time, the vehicle model, ' 'year of manufacture, selected optional equipment and country.\n' ' ', 'content_html': '

With the introduction of its new speech-enabled ' 'note-taking app, MBUX Notes, Mercedes‑Benz is further ' 'expanding its in-car generative AI capabilities to elevate ' 'the digital experience for drivers and passengers alike. The ' 'in-house developed app enables hands-free, multilingual ' 'voice notes – from grocery lists and meeting agendas to ' 'capturing and organising ideas for a blog or renovation ' 'project. The Notes app, one of the first intelligent, in-car ' 'note-taking apps using generative AI offered by a carmaker, ' 'gives customers a safer and more comfortable way to use ' 'their drive time more productively. Utilising end-to-end ' 'encryption between the car and backend, the anonymised voice ' 'notes are sent to the Mercedes‑Benz Intelligent Cloud, where ' 'they’re summarised and structured using Open AI’s GPT-4o ' 'generative AI. Once a user has finished a note, they can ask ' 'MBUX Notes to read back the intelligent summary to them ' 'before sharing the notes via an expanding selection of email ' 'clients. This functionality makes it convenient to access ' 'notes beyond the vehicle. MBUX Notes can also be connected ' 'to a growing list of other popular note-taking and ' 'productivity apps.

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The MBUX Notes app is already available for customers in ' '30 European markets, with nine further markets – including ' 'the USA and Japan – soon to follow. The app is available in ' 'Mercedes-Benz models with the third-generation MBUX ' 'Infotainment system[1] and an active ' 'MBUX Entertainment Package Plus ' 'subscription[2].

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At a glance 

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Concept 

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  • Elevates the in-car digital experience and functions to ' 'boost productivity  
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  • The use of generative AI supports a safer and more ' 'seamless user experience 
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Functionality 

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  • Enables secure, hands-free voice notes with multilingual ' 'capabilities while driving  
    • \n' '
  • Intelligent, AI-based (Open AI GPT-4o) summarisation and ' 'structurisation of the user’s thoughts 
    • \n' '
  • Notes are provided as a concise bullet point ' 'list 
    • \n' '
  • Easy note-sharing via personal email clients, starting ' 'with Gmail and Microsoft Outlook 
    • \n' '
  • Further notes-processing via popular note-taking apps ' '(initially OneNote and Outlook Notes) 
    • \n' '
  • Enhanced privacy and data security: Notes and data are ' 'not permanently stored by OpenAI or other third-party ' 'companies 
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Availability 

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  • The app is available in models with third-generation ' 'MBUX and active MBUX Entertainment Package Plus 
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  • Available in 30 European markets since December 3, ' '2024: 
    Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech ' 'Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Great ' 'Britain, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, ' 'Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Bulgaria, Estonia, ' 'Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, ' 'Malta, Slovenia, Hungary and Cyprus 
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  • Nine further markets soon to follow: USA, Korea, Japan, ' 'Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and ' 'Thailand 
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[1] Model lines: E-Class (W214/S214), CLE ' '(C236/A236), C-Class (W206/S206, CY 24/1) and GLC ' '(X254, C254 CY 24/1)

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[2] To use the Digital Extras, you must create ' 'a Mercedes me ID and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital ' 'Extras and the Mercedes me ID Service Terms in their ' 'applicable versions. The Digital Extras presented and their ' 'availability and functionalities depend in particular on ' 'time, the vehicle model, year of manufacture, selected ' 'optional equipment and country.

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\n', 'date': '2024-12-04T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz introduces intelligent notes app for enhanced ' 'productivity', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7b416815-8aea-4d57-8b74-5d0e8899421c'} 2025-11-30 01:00:41 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4a70af3f-0019-4c3e-86d2-b3d9f35c4d1e> {'content': '\n' ' Handcrafted one-off based on the new electric G-Class fulfils ' 'high requirements\n' ' Vehicle to be handed over in time for the 2025 Jubilee and ' 'contributes to the realisation of the encyclical “Laudato Si”\n' ' Pope Francis invites CEO Ola Källenius and the team involved ' 'from Graz, Sindelfingen and Rome to a private audience\n' ' Long tradition continues: Mercedes-Benz has been supplying cars ' 'to the Vatican for almost 100 years\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has been supplying cars to the Vatican for 94 years ' 'and for the past 45 years, the Pope has been using the renowned ' '“Popemobiles” based on the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. Now, for the ' 'first time, the Popemobile from Mercedes-Benz is going ' 'all-electric: Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius and the team ' 'members involved personally handed over a handmade unique vehicle ' 'based on the new electric G-Class to Pope Francis in the Vatican ' 'today.\n' 'This means that the Pope will be travelling locally emission-free ' 'in a new Mercedes-Benz in time for the 2025 Jubilee – an event ' 'that only takes place every 25 years and one for which millions ' 'of pilgrims are expected in Rome. The vehicle fulfils high ' 'requirements and was developed in close cooperation with the ' "Vatican specifically for the Pope's use. Its electric drivetrain, " 'which was adapted to the particularly low speeds required for ' 'public appearances, contributes to the realisation of the ' 'encyclical “Laudato Si”. In it, Pope\xa0Francis describes the ' 'need for sustainable development.\n' 'At the handover, Ola Källenius thanked Pope Francis and all those ' 'involved and emphasised the sustainable business strategy of ' 'Mercedes-Benz:\n' '“With the new Popemobile, Pope Francis is the first pope to be ' 'travelling in a fully electric Mercedes-Benz when making public ' 'appearances. This is a special honour for our company, and I ' 'would like to thank His\xa0Holiness for his trust. With this ' 'Popemobile, we are also sending out a clear call for ' 'electromobility and decarbonisation. Mercedes-Benz not only ' 'stands for the special and individual – but also for consistently ' 'creating the conditions for a net-carbon-neutral[1] new car fleet ' 'in 2039.”Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'A unique experience: Pope Francis invites participating team ' 'members from Graz, Sindelfingen and Rome\n' 'Ola Källenius was accompanied by Britta Seeger, Member of the ' 'Board of Management responsible for Sales and Marketing, and Marc ' 'Langenbrinck, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Italia, at the appointment ' "just outside St\xa0Peter's Basilica. But the Holy Father also met " 'with those who developed and built his new vehicle. Employees ' 'from Design, Research & Development, Manufacturing and Sales & ' 'Marketing were therefore also invited to the event and were able ' 'to hand over “their” vehicle on behalf of many others involved. ' 'The handover was followed by a private audience with the Pope. A ' 'team of specialists from Graz (A), Sindelfingen\xa0(D) and Rome ' '(I) worked together for around a year. The project was managed by ' 'the team in Rome while the electric drivetrain was adapted by the ' 'team in Graz. The experts from Sindelfingen produced the ' 'bodywork, interior fittings and customised equipment using ' 'traditional craftsmanship.\n' 'Handmade model: Details of the vehicle based on the new G580 with ' 'EQ technology\n' 'The electric drivetrain of the new G580 with EQ technology ' '(combined energy consumption: 30.4-27.7 kWh/100 km | Combined CO₂ ' 'emissions: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A)[2] was adapted to fully utilise ' 'the advantages of the four near-wheel motors for the special ' 'purpose of slow journeys at public appearances.\n' 'In the rear, the bench seat was replaced by a centrally ' 'positioned and height-adjustable single seat. This swivelling ' 'main seat makes it possible to move around flexibly and address ' 'an audience from different angles. Behind the single seat, two ' 'single seats have been integrated on the left and right for ' 'additional passengers.\n' 'The roof was removed at the B-pillar, and the B-pillar itself was ' 'harmoniously transitioned into the side wall to create an ' 'unmistakable side profile. In case of rain or bad weather ' 'conditions, a separate hardtop offers protection for the ' 'occupants. The left rear door was removed and rebuilt by the ' 'specialists – in traditional coachbuilding style – from a single ' 'piece and seamlessly welded into the bodyshell. On the right-hand ' 'side, the hinges of the rear door were relocated to the opposite ' 'side.\n' 'Like the previous Popemobiles, the vehicle is painted in classic ' 'pearl white on the outside.\n' 'A long tradition: The history of Mercedes-Benz vehicles for the ' 'Vatican\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has been manufacturing vehicles for the head of the ' 'Catholic Church and his travels and public appearances for almost ' '100 years. The first vehicle of this type was a Nürburg 460 ' 'Pullman Saloon for Pope Pius XI from 1930. At the time, ' 'Mercedes-Benz was awarded the delivery contract due to a ' 'harmonious overall package – and because the team at the time ' 'transferred an important characteristic of previous carriages to ' 'the vehicle: The possibility of travelling with two dignitaries ' 'and other staff using folding seats. In the 1960s, John XXIII ' 'received a 300 Landaulet with an automatic transmission and ' 'extended wheelbase. His successor Paul VI initially used a 600 ' 'Pullman Landaulet and later a 300 SEL – also a Landaulet. In the ' '1980s, John Paul II used the first vehicle officially called ' "Popemobile for events in St Peter's Square, a modified 460\xa0" 'series G model. From 2002, he used a 463 series G 500, which was ' 'also used by his successors Benedict\xa0XVI and Francis. ' 'Specially-designed cars based on the Mercedes-Benz M-Class and ' 'the GLE were also used at times. After their retirement from ' 'service, some of the Popemobiles were placed for viewing in the ' 'Vatican and the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart.\n' 'Statements from Britta Seeger, Marc Langenbrinck, Gorden ' 'Wagenerand participating team members\n' '“We build the perfect Mercedes for every customer – including, ' 'for almost 100 years, the Vatican. We are overjoyed to be able to ' "fulfil the Holy Father's wish for an electric Popemobile and are " 'particularly proud to be able to build the vehicle according to ' 'his requirements. This cooperation at eye level honours us deeply ' 'and is a valuable symbol of sustainable change together.”Britta ' 'Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG, responsible for Sales & Marketing\n' "“The G-Class is one of Mercedes-Benz's most iconic vehicles and " 'we are proud that we can develop vehicles for the Holy Father in ' 'this tradition. The first all-electric G-Class combines ' 'sustainability, elegant design and maximum functionality. It is a ' 'great honour for us to be able to present this special vehicle to ' 'Pope Francis today.”Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' '“Today we are experiencing an important moment that underlines ' 'the deep bond that has united Mercedes‑Benz Italy and the Vatican ' 'for more than half a century. As Pope Francis emphasizes, ' 'business must be an integral part of the community. Thus, it is a ' 'great honor for us to contribute to this unique project. On ' 'behalf of the large family of Mercedes-Benz Italy, I would like ' 'to extend to the Holy Father my sincerest wishes for his ' 'well-being and the fruitful continuation of his Magisterium. We ' 'look forward to a wonderful Jubilee and we are certain that ‘our ' 'Papamobile’ will be a valuable support for His Holiness in the ' 'many engagements that await him.”Marc Langenbrinck, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars Italy Sales & Head of Mercedes-Benz Italy\n' '“I’m very proud that I was able to contribute to the electric ' 'Popemobile. From the first sketch to the final sign-off, the ' "team's work was characterised by great passion, professionalism " 'and respect for the task. The vehicle represents an incredible ' 'amount of manual labour and passion – but it’s also full of ' 'state-of-the-art technology. The fact that Pope Francis has ' 'invited some of us to hand it over personally really tops ' 'everything off. It’s an experience that you’ll tell your ' 'grandchildren about.”Klaus Millerferli, Development Engineer at ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG in Sindelfingen\n' '“With the G-Class, we are used to working on one of the most ' 'legendary and iconic Mercedes-Benz models on a daily basis. ' 'Building a vehicle for the Pope is something also very special ' 'for us – but even here we have experience. The entire team in ' 'Graz is very happy and proud that the Vatican is once again ' 'relying on our G.” \xa0Peter Zotter, Development Engineer at ' 'Mercedes-Benz G GmbH in Graz\n' '[1] Net carbon-neutral means that carbon emissions that are not ' 'avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz are compensated for by ' 'certified offsetting projects.\n' '[2] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) ' 'measurement method. The ranges given refer to ECE markets. The ' 'energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy source by the ' 'car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.', 'content_html': '
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  • Handcrafted one-off based on the new electric ' 'G-Class fulfils high requirements
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  • Vehicle to be handed over in time for the 2025 ' 'Jubilee and contributes to the realisation of the encyclical ' '“Laudato Si”
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  • Pope Francis invites CEO Ola Källenius and the ' 'team involved from Graz, Sindelfingen and Rome to a private ' 'audience
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  • Long tradition continues: Mercedes-Benz has been ' 'supplying cars to the Vatican for almost 100 ' 'years
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Mercedes-Benz has been supplying cars to the Vatican for ' '94 years and for the past 45 years, the Pope has been using ' 'the renowned “Popemobiles” based on the Mercedes-Benz ' 'G-Class. Now, for the first time, the Popemobile from ' 'Mercedes-Benz is going all-electric: Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola ' 'Källenius and the team members involved personally handed ' 'over a handmade unique vehicle based on the new electric ' 'G-Class to Pope Francis in the Vatican today.

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This means that the Pope will be travelling locally ' 'emission-free in a new Mercedes-Benz in time for the 2025 ' 'Jubilee – an event that only takes place every 25 years and ' 'one for which millions of pilgrims are expected in Rome. The ' 'vehicle fulfils high requirements and was developed in close ' "cooperation with the Vatican specifically for the Pope's " 'use. Its electric drivetrain, which was adapted to the ' 'particularly low speeds required for public appearances, ' 'contributes to the realisation of the encyclical “Laudato ' 'Si”. In it, Pope Francis describes the need for ' 'sustainable development.

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At the handover, Ola Källenius thanked Pope Francis and ' 'all those involved and emphasised the sustainable business ' 'strategy of Mercedes-Benz:

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“With the new Popemobile, Pope Francis is the first pope ' 'to be travelling in a fully electric Mercedes-Benz when ' 'making public appearances. This is a special honour for our ' 'company, and I would like to thank His Holiness for his ' 'trust. With this Popemobile, we are also sending out a clear ' 'call for electromobility and decarbonisation. Mercedes-Benz ' 'not only stands for the special and individual – but also ' 'for consistently creating the conditions for a ' 'net-carbon-neutral[1] new car fleet in ' '2039.”
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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A unique experience: Pope Francis invites participating ' 'team members from Graz, Sindelfingen and Rome

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Ola Källenius was accompanied by Britta Seeger, Member of ' 'the Board of Management responsible for Sales and Marketing, ' 'and Marc Langenbrinck, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Italia, at the ' "appointment just outside St Peter's Basilica. But the " 'Holy Father also met with those who developed and built his ' 'new vehicle. Employees from Design, Research & ' 'Development, Manufacturing and Sales & Marketing were ' 'therefore also invited to the event and were able to hand ' 'over “their” vehicle on behalf of many others involved. The ' 'handover was followed by a private audience with the Pope. A ' 'team of specialists from Graz (A), Sindelfingen (D) and ' 'Rome (I) worked together for around a year. The project was ' 'managed by the team in Rome while the electric drivetrain ' 'was adapted by the team in Graz. The experts from ' 'Sindelfingen produced the bodywork, interior fittings and ' 'customised equipment using traditional craftsmanship.

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Handmade model: Details of the vehicle based on the new ' 'G580 with EQ technology

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The electric drivetrain of the new G580 with EQ ' 'technology (combined energy consumption: 30.4-27.7 kWh/100 ' 'km | Combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A)[2] was adapted to fully utilise the ' 'advantages of the four near-wheel motors for the special ' 'purpose of slow journeys at public appearances.

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In the rear, the bench seat was replaced by a centrally ' 'positioned and height-adjustable single seat. This ' 'swivelling main seat makes it possible to move around ' 'flexibly and address an audience from different angles. ' 'Behind the single seat, two single seats have been ' 'integrated on the left and right for additional ' 'passengers.

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The roof was removed at the B-pillar, and the B-pillar ' 'itself was harmoniously transitioned into the side wall to ' 'create an unmistakable side profile. In case of rain or bad ' 'weather conditions, a separate hardtop offers protection for ' 'the occupants. The left rear door was removed and rebuilt by ' 'the specialists – in traditional coachbuilding style – from ' 'a single piece and seamlessly welded into the bodyshell. On ' 'the right-hand side, the hinges of the rear door were ' 'relocated to the opposite side.

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Like the previous Popemobiles, the vehicle is painted in ' 'classic pearl white on the outside.

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A long tradition: The history of Mercedes-Benz vehicles ' 'for the Vatican

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Mercedes-Benz has been manufacturing vehicles for the ' 'head of the Catholic Church and his travels and public ' 'appearances for almost 100 years. The first vehicle of this ' 'type was a Nürburg 460 Pullman Saloon for Pope Pius XI from ' '1930. At the time, Mercedes-Benz was awarded the delivery ' 'contract due to a harmonious overall package – and because ' 'the team at the time transferred an important characteristic ' 'of previous carriages to the vehicle: The possibility of ' 'travelling with two dignitaries and other staff using ' 'folding seats. In the 1960s, John XXIII received a 300 ' 'Landaulet with an automatic transmission and extended ' 'wheelbase. His successor Paul VI initially used a 600 ' 'Pullman Landaulet and later a 300 SEL – also a Landaulet. In ' 'the 1980s, John Paul II used the first vehicle officially ' "called Popemobile for events in St Peter's Square, a " 'modified 460 series G model. From 2002, he used a 463 ' 'series G 500, which was also used by his successors ' 'Benedict XVI and Francis. Specially-designed cars based ' 'on the Mercedes-Benz M-Class and the GLE were also used at ' 'times. After their retirement from service, some of the ' 'Popemobiles were placed for viewing in the Vatican and the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart.

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Statements from Britta Seeger, Marc Langenbrinck, Gorden ' 'Wagenerand participating team members

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“We build the perfect Mercedes for every customer – ' 'including, for almost 100 years, the Vatican. We are ' "overjoyed to be able to fulfil the Holy Father's wish for an " 'electric Popemobile and are particularly proud to be able to ' 'build the vehicle according to his requirements. This ' 'cooperation at eye level honours us deeply and is a valuable ' 'symbol of sustainable change together.”
Britta Seeger, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'responsible for Sales & Marketing

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“The G-Class is one of Mercedes-Benz's most iconic " 'vehicles and we are proud that we can develop vehicles for ' 'the Holy Father in this tradition. The first all-electric ' 'G-Class combines sustainability, elegant design and maximum ' 'functionality. It is a great honour for us to be able to ' 'present this special vehicle to Pope Francis ' 'today.”
Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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“Today we are experiencing an important moment that ' 'underlines the deep bond that has united Mercedes‑Benz Italy ' 'and the Vatican for more than half a century. As Pope ' 'Francis emphasizes, business must be an integral part of the ' 'community. Thus, it is a great honor for us to contribute to ' 'this unique project. On behalf of the large family of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Italy, I would like to extend to the Holy ' 'Father my sincerest wishes for his well-being and the ' 'fruitful continuation of his Magisterium. We look forward to ' 'a wonderful Jubilee and we are certain that ‘our Papamobile’ ' 'will be a valuable support for His Holiness in the many ' 'engagements that await him.”
Marc Langenbrinck, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars Italy Sales & Head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Italy

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“I’m very proud that I was able to contribute to the ' 'electric Popemobile. From the first sketch to the final ' "sign-off, the team's work was characterised by great " 'passion, professionalism and respect for the task. The ' 'vehicle represents an incredible amount of manual labour and ' 'passion – but it’s also full of state-of-the-art technology. ' 'The fact that Pope Francis has invited some of us to hand it ' 'over personally really tops everything off. It’s an ' 'experience that you’ll tell your grandchildren ' 'about.”
Klaus Millerferli, Development Engineer at ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG in Sindelfingen

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“With the G-Class, we are used to working on one of the ' 'most legendary and iconic Mercedes-Benz models on a daily ' 'basis. Building a vehicle for the Pope is something also ' 'very special for us – but even here we have experience. The ' 'entire team in Graz is very happy and proud that the Vatican ' 'is once again relying on our G.”  
Peter Zotter, ' 'Development Engineer at Mercedes-Benz G GmbH in Graz

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

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

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Final Friday of the season completed in Abu ' 'Dhabi

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  • The team began what is sure to be an emotional weekend ' 'in Abu Dhabi as we bid farewell to Lewis Hamilton.
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Lewis Hamilton

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27 Laps

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George Russell

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1:25.165

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Medium, Soft, Medium

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Lewis Hamilton

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It’s all feeling very surreal being my last weekend with ' 'the team. I’m trying to be as present as I can and enjoy ' 'every moment. I’ve enjoyed driving the car, working with ' 'everyone in the garage, with the engineers, and I’m just ' 'trying to capture the moments as much as I can. I’m aiming ' 'to channel all of my emotions into the car and the team ' 'because I have so much love for them and as always, I want ' 'to do really well for them. This weekend I have one last ' 'chance to go for it and try to do so.

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I’m not planning on changing too much on the car tonight. ' 'We obviously have some work to do as the McLarens ' 'are still fast and the Ferraris are also within that mix ' 'too. So, we do need to find some time. Overall, though, my ' 'feeling with the car has been good today. It’s never easy to ' 'determine what our long run pace looks like, but it didn’t ' 'seem too bad today so hopefully that’s a positive for us. ' 'Ultimately, we have some work to do on our single lap pace ' 'and I hope tomorrow we can be closer to those ahead of ' 'us.

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George ' 'Russell         ' '

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Today was a bit of a struggle, but it’s only Friday. We ' 'were also trying a lot of different things today in ' 'preparation for next year as obviously this is our last ' 'opportunity to do so. We therefore wanted to go a little ' 'more radical with the set-up options, see if there’s ' 'anything more we can learn, and test things to develop our ' 'learnings and understanding for 2025.

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As we saw, Lewis did some great laps today. Still, as a ' 'team, we don’t seem to be on the pace of the very front ' 'runners on a single lap. McLaren in particular look to be in ' 'a league of their own at the moment and their pace in both ' 'sessions showed that again today. Tomorrow, I expect the ' 'Ferraris to be back in the mix but I’m hoping we can make ' 'some improvements overnight and have a more competitive ' 'showing than today.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We've had strong single lap performance at the last two " "races but today we've found the Soft tyre quite tricky. " 'McLaren were clearly very fast today and they will be hard ' "to beat this weekend, but if you look at Lewis' lap then you " 'can see how with a few improvements he could put himself ' 'just behind.

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George has a bit more to find but we were experimenting ' 'with some new setup directions and the cars were quite ' 'different for the low fuel work. We can unpick that work on ' "the simulator overnight, but I'd expect we'll find a good " 'direction through which George can improve for tomorrow. The ' 'long run picture was better; Lewis a bit ahead of George and ' 'like the single lap, we can see some areas that we ought to ' 'be able to improve that should put us closer to the front. ' "We'll use FP3 to continue the work on low fuel and hope that " "tomorrow we'll close the day a bit nearer the top of the " 'timing screen.

\n', 'date': '2024-12-06T17:50:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a8ff38bb-f9bd-47c2-8100-a42f5e63682a'} 2025-11-30 01:00:42 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=38&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:42 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ac40be73-d617-48ce-a00e-efbf51816ea8> {'content': '\n' 'Radical design concept to kick off the Mythos series\n' 'Commemorates the design language of legendary racing cars\n' 'Intensive driving experience for two people\n' 'Strictly limited, extensive equipment\n' '\n' 'As the first model in the strictly limited Mercedes‑Benz Mythos ' 'series, the Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed (combined energy consumption: ' '13.7 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 312 g/km | CO₂ class: ' 'G)[1] is celebrating its world premiere at the Formula 1™ Abu ' 'Dhabi Grand Prix. The uncompromising realisation of a fully open, ' 'two-seater performance car with no roof or windscreen is a ' 'tribute to racing and offers an unforgettable driving ' 'experience.\n' '“The Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed is the most direct way to experience ' 'performance and fun at the wheel. Thanks to the car’s radically ' 'open design with no roof or windscreen, nothing separates the ' 'driver and passenger from the elements, allowing them to fully ' 'appreciate the vehicle, the road and the landscape with all their ' 'senses. The striking design reinterprets elements of legendary ' 'racing cars and makes for a fascinating, timeless silhouette. In ' 'this way, the PureSpeed bundles the traditional strengths of AMG: ' 'highly emotional and very high-performance vehicles that inspire ' '– at a glance and behind the wheel.”Michael Schiebe, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of Business Units Mercedes-Benz ' 'G-Class and Mercedes-Maybach\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed celebrates Mercedes-Benz’s tradition ' 'in motorsport with its thrilling racing car design, innovative ' 'materials and modern technology. The exclusive small series is ' 'strictly limited to 250 models.\n' 'Sports car design inspired by Mercedes-AMG ONE hypercar\n' 'The design of the Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed is characterised by a ' 'combination of a low silhouette, a long bonnet and a very low ' 'front end with a distinctive shark nose. With its wide air ' 'intake, AMG lettering and a dark, chrome-plated Mercedes star on ' 'the soft nose, the front resembles the Mercedes-AMG ONE. In ' 'addition, the car features an aerodynamically optimised bonnet. ' 'The aerodynamics team’s extensive precision work is also evident ' 'in the small, partially transparent deflectors on the car’s front ' 'and sides, which keep turbulence from bothering the driver and ' 'passenger. Aerodynamic, sharply defined visible carbon fibre ' 'elements in the lower part of the car make for a strong contrast ' 'to the sensual, round shapes of its upper part. The boot lid and ' 'rear diffuser are also aerodynamically optimised. Their design ' 'takes the lack of a roof into account.\n' 'The design of the 21-inch forged aluminium wheels is ' 'characterised by carbon fibre covers on the front and rear axles. ' 'The rear covers are fully closed for less air resistance. The ' 'front covers are open to optimise front end airflow and brake ' 'cooling. The front features 275/35 R 21 tyres on 9.5 J x 21-inch ' 'rims; the rear uses 305/30 R 21 tyres on 11.0 J x 21-inch rims.\n' 'The design team’s precision work can also be seen in the side ' 'sill trim with aero flics. The muscular shoulders above the ' 'wide-track rear wheels merge into the elegant boot lid and the ' 'wide rear apron.\n' 'HALO system in place of A-pillar\n' 'Another highlight is the HALO system, which the car uses instead ' 'of the conventional A-pillar. This element was inspired by the ' 'premier class of motorsport and has been part of every Formula 1™ ' 'vehicle since 2018. It protects the driver’s head in the event of ' 'an accident. The safety system in the Mercedes‑AMG PureSpeed ' 'consists of a robust tubular steel bracket. The bifurcated safety ' 'feature is firmly attached to the car’s shell structure. The ' 'aerodynamically optimised component protects both passengers; as ' 'such, it bifurcates behind the car’s occupants. The roll-over ' 'protection system also features two rigid roll bars that are ' 'concealed beneath the aerodynamic scoops. These components are ' 'also part of the shell structure. As one interesting detail, HALO ' 'is indirectly lit at the bottom by narrow LED strips, taking ' 'ambient lighting to a new level.\n' 'There are also two aerodynamically optimised helmets designed and ' 'manufactured specifically for the Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed. They ' 'come in the colour of the car and have an intercom communication ' 'system. The helmets allow the driver and passenger to communicate ' 'clearly, even at high speeds. As an additional feature, ' 'smartphones can be paired with the intercom system, allowing the ' 'driver and passenger to talk on the phone and listen to music ' 'through the helmets’ speakers.\n' 'A tribute to legendary Mercedes models\n' 'Many other features are also a tribute to motorsport. The two ' 'scoops behind the seats bear the AMG emblem and are reminiscent ' 'of legendary racing cars such as the 300 SLR, the car that ' 'Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson drove to victory at the 1955 ' 'Mille Miglia (a 1,000-mile race) in Italy. Fittingly, the ' 'PureSpeed comes in an exclusive Silver Arrow finish in mystic ' 'silver magno.\n' 'The optional motorsport styling package offers finishes that ' 'range from Le Mans red to graphite grey with a black AMG pattern. ' 'The latter is a tribute to the colour of the Mercedes that won ' 'the Targa Florio race in Sicily exactly 100 years ago. The car ' 'was finished in red, a colour only used by Italian manufacturers ' 'at the time. German racing cars, on the other hand, were ' 'traditionally white. The red finish was intended to prevent ' 'Italian motorsport tifosi from trying to obstruct the German car. ' 'The plan worked: With Christian Werner at the wheel, the Mercedes ' '2-litre racing car with the number 10 was the first to cross the ' 'finish line. To commemorate this victory 100 years ago, the ' 'motorsport styling package features a ‘10’ on the front wing.\n' 'Two-tone colour and equipment concept\n' 'With its classic two-tone colour and equipment concept in crystal ' 'white/black, the interior adds additional highlights. AMG ' 'Performance seats with special leather covers and unique ' 'decorative stitching offer optimal lateral support in addition to ' 'exclusive optics. Their design with flowing lines is inspired by ' 'the air that flows around the car. The heated multicontour seats ' 'increase the comfort level. The area behind the seats features ' 'carbon fibre. Integrated leather pads on the back continue the ' 'seats’ flowing lines, while the deep-pile AMG floor mats ' 'echo the seats’ colour, design and decorative stitching. The door ' 'sill trim also comes upholstered in leather. The AMG Performance ' 'steering wheel systematically continues the two-tone interior ' 'concept.\n' 'Another interior highlight is the custom-made analogue clock ' 'designed by IWC Schaffhausen. It is prominently placed in the ' 'middle of the dashboard in a drop-shaped housing in glossy black ' 'on a base made of visible carbon fibre. The base of the clock ' 'features a sophisticated design that makes the clock appear to ' 'float. The premium chronometer has a PureSpeed specific dial with ' 'AMG rhombi. For optimum visibility, the dial is illuminated at ' 'dusk and in the dark. The characteristic bezel underscores the ' 'visual affinity with the legendary IWC Ingenieur Collection. The ' 'Burmester High-End 3D Surround Sound System with 15 speakers and ' '1,170 watts of system power make for an authentic sound ' 'experience similar to a summer open air festival. A badge in the ' 'centre console reads ‘1 out of 250’ to indicate the model is part ' 'of the strictly limited Mythos series.\n' 'To protect the car from inclement weather such as rain or storms ' 'when parked, a protective weather cover is available as standard. ' 'It is stretched over the interior, including the HALO, and ' 'fastened to the wheel arches in the traditional way. Each ' 'customer also receives a custom-made, PureSpeed specific AMG ' 'indoor car cover. With a breathable outer skin of tear-resistant ' 'synthetic fibres and an anti-static inner fabric of flannel, it ' 'protects the car from dust and scratches in the garage.\n' 'Body shell: AMG sports car architecture with composite aluminium ' 'structure\n' 'The PureSpeed is based on Mercedes-AMG’s sports car architecture. ' 'The chassis consists of an aluminium space frame with a ' 'self-supporting structure. This design ensures maximum rigidity, ' 'providing the perfect foundation for precise driving dynamics and ' 'sporty body proportions. The intelligent material mix reduces its ' 'weight. Materials used include aluminium, magnesium, fibre ' 'composites and steel. There are also carbon fibre parts for the ' 'aero elements at the front and rear aprons as well as the side ' 'sill and the trim behind the seats.\n' 'Sophisticated aerodynamics for unadulterated fun at the wheel\n' 'The car features a host of active aerodynamic elements, such as ' 'the extendible rear spoiler, which is seamlessly integrated into ' 'the boot lid. It changes its position depending on driving ' 'conditions. The control software takes numerous parameters into ' 'account, including driving speed, longitudinal and lateral ' 'acceleration and steering speed. The spoiler adopts five ' 'different angles at speeds above 80 km/h, allowing it to ' 'optimise driving stability or reduce drag, depending on its ' 'position.\n' 'The active aerodynamic element concealed in the underbody in ' 'front of the engine also contributes to safe and dynamic ' 'handling. Weighing around two kilograms, this carbon fibre ' 'profile reacts to the AMG driving modes, automatically lowering ' 'it by approximately 40 millimetres at speeds above 80 km/h. This ' 'creates what is known as the Venturi effect, which additionally ' 'sucks the car to the road surface and reduces the lift on the ' 'front axle. The driver feels this effect directly in the ' 'steering, as it allows the PureSpeed to be steered even more ' 'precisely around corners and lends the car even more lane ' 'stability.\n' 'Similar to the AMG GT 63 PRO, the underbody also features ' 'aerodynamic add-on elements that compensate for the lack of a ' 'roof and improve downforce. The lift system on the front axle is ' 'used to raise the PureSpeed before going over bumps or kerbs.\n' 'Powerful and sonorous: AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine\n' 'The AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine with 430 kW (585 PS) of ' 'maximum power and 800 Nm of maximum torque provides dynamic ' 'propulsion and excellent driving performance. Combined with the ' 'special design concept of the PureSpeed, this creates a uniquely ' 'exciting driving experience, because the radically open design ' 'makes even lower speeds feel subjectively much faster. But the ' 'objective figures are impressive as well: the car goes from zero ' 'to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds, with a top speed of ' '315 km/h. Then there is the legendary AMG V8 engine sound, ' 'which can be felt even more directly in the PureSpeed.\n' 'Transmission with wet starting clutch\n' 'The AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission combines an emotional ' 'shifting experience with extremely short shifting times. A wet ' 'starting clutch replaces the torque converter. It reduces the ' 'car’s weight and, thanks to its lower mass inertia, optimises the ' 'response to accelerator commands, particularly during sprinting ' 'and load changes.\n' 'Greater traction and driving stability: Fully variable all-wheel ' 'drive AMG Performance 4MATIC+\n' 'The PureSpeed comes with the AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel ' 'drive. The intelligent system combines the advantages of ' 'different drive concepts: Fully variable torque distribution ' 'between the front and rear axles ensures optimal traction at the ' 'physical limit, as well as high driving stability and safety in ' 'all conditions.\n' 'Suspension and brakes: Semi-active roll stabilisation and optimal ' 'deceleration\n' 'The innovative AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with ' 'semi-active hydraulic roll stabilisation makes for optimum road ' 'contact. Instead of conventional mechanical lateral stabilisers, ' 'the system uses active hydraulic elements that compensate for ' 'rolling movements in fractions of a second. The system enables ' 'optimum steering and load-changing behaviour with AMG-typical ' 'handling including dynamics, precision and driver feedback. At ' 'the same time, it increases driving comfort when driving straight ' 'ahead and when driving over bumps. The wide-track rear axle ' 'increases agility, which is particularly noticeable on winding ' 'country roads.\n' 'The standard AMG high-performance ceramic composite braking ' 'system ensures excellent deceleration values and precise control. ' 'It impresses with short braking distances, sensitive response and ' 'high stability – even under extreme loads. The 6-piston fixed ' 'brake callipers at the front and 1-piston floating callipers at ' 'the rear come in black with white AMG logos.\n' 'Active rear-axle steering: Combining agility and stability\n' 'The PureSpeed is equipped with active rear-axle steering. ' 'Depending on the speed, the rear wheels either turn in the ' 'opposite direction (below 100 km/h) or in the same direction ' '(above 100 km/h) as the front wheels. The system provides ' 'both agile and stable handling - characteristics that would be at ' 'odds without rear-axle steering. Other benefits include easier ' 'vehicle control at the limit and less steering effort due to the ' 'more direct steering ratio at the front.\n' '[1] The provided values were determined according to the legally ' 'required Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Testing Procedure ' '(WLTP). The provided ranges refer to the German market. The ' 'energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a passenger car depend on ' 'the efficient use of the fuel / energy source by the car in ' 'addition to individual driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.', 'content_html': '
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  • Radical design concept to kick off the Mythos ' 'series
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  • Commemorates the design language of legendary ' 'racing cars
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As the first model in the strictly limited Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Mythos series, the Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed (combined energy ' 'consumption: 13.7 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 312 ' 'g/km | CO₂ class: G)[1] is celebrating its world ' 'premiere at the Formula 1™ Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The ' 'uncompromising realisation of a fully open, two-seater ' 'performance car with no roof or windscreen is a tribute to ' 'racing and offers an unforgettable driving experience.

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“The Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed is the most direct way to ' 'experience performance and fun at the wheel. Thanks to the ' 'car’s radically open design with no roof or windscreen, ' 'nothing separates the driver and passenger from the ' 'elements, allowing them to fully appreciate the vehicle, the ' 'road and the landscape with all their senses. The striking ' 'design reinterprets elements of legendary racing cars and ' 'makes for a fascinating, timeless silhouette. In this way, ' 'the PureSpeed bundles the traditional strengths of AMG: ' 'highly emotional and very high-performance vehicles that ' 'inspire – at a glance and behind the wheel.”
Michael ' 'Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and
Head of Business ' 'Units Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Mercedes-Maybach

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The Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed celebrates Mercedes-Benz’s ' 'tradition in motorsport with its thrilling racing car ' 'design, innovative materials and modern technology. The ' 'exclusive small series is strictly limited to 250 ' 'models.

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Sports car design inspired by Mercedes-AMG ONE ' 'hypercar

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The design of the Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed is characterised ' 'by a combination of a low silhouette, a long bonnet and a ' 'very low front end with a distinctive shark nose. With its ' 'wide air intake, AMG lettering and a dark, chrome-plated ' 'Mercedes star on the soft nose, the front resembles the ' 'Mercedes-AMG ONE. In addition, the car features an ' 'aerodynamically optimised bonnet. The aerodynamics team’s ' 'extensive precision work is also evident in the small, ' 'partially transparent deflectors on the car’s front and ' 'sides, which keep turbulence from bothering the driver and ' 'passenger. Aerodynamic, sharply defined visible carbon fibre ' 'elements in the lower part of the car make for a strong ' 'contrast to the sensual, round shapes of its upper part. The ' 'boot lid and rear diffuser are also aerodynamically ' 'optimised. Their design takes the lack of a roof into ' 'account.

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The design of the 21-inch forged aluminium wheels is ' 'characterised by carbon fibre covers on the front and rear ' 'axles. The rear covers are fully closed for less air ' 'resistance. The front covers are open to optimise front end ' 'airflow and brake cooling. The front features 275/35 R 21 ' 'tyres on 9.5 J x 21-inch rims; the rear uses 305/30 R 21 ' 'tyres on 11.0 J x 21-inch rims.

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The design team’s precision work can also be seen in the ' 'side sill trim with aero flics. The muscular shoulders above ' 'the wide-track rear wheels merge into the elegant boot lid ' 'and the wide rear apron.

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HALO system in place of A-pillar

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Another highlight is the HALO system, which the car uses ' 'instead of the conventional A-pillar. This element was ' 'inspired by the premier class of motorsport and has been ' 'part of every Formula 1™ vehicle since 2018. It protects the ' 'driver’s head in the event of an accident. The safety system ' 'in the Mercedes‑AMG PureSpeed consists of a robust tubular ' 'steel bracket. The bifurcated safety feature is firmly ' 'attached to the car’s shell structure. The aerodynamically ' 'optimised component protects both passengers; as such, it ' 'bifurcates behind the car’s occupants. The roll-over ' 'protection system also features two rigid roll bars that are ' 'concealed beneath the aerodynamic scoops. These components ' 'are also part of the shell structure. As one interesting ' 'detail, HALO is indirectly lit at the bottom by narrow LED ' 'strips, taking ambient lighting to a new level.

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There are also two aerodynamically optimised helmets ' 'designed and manufactured specifically for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PureSpeed. They come in the colour of the car and have an ' 'intercom communication system. The helmets allow the driver ' 'and passenger to communicate clearly, even at high speeds. ' 'As an additional feature, smartphones can be paired with the ' 'intercom system, allowing the driver and passenger to talk ' 'on the phone and listen to music through the helmets’ ' 'speakers.

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A tribute to legendary Mercedes models

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Many other features are also a tribute to motorsport. The ' 'two scoops behind the seats bear the AMG emblem and are ' 'reminiscent of legendary racing cars such as the 300 SLR, ' 'the car that Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson drove to ' 'victory at the 1955 Mille Miglia (a 1,000-mile race) in ' 'Italy. Fittingly, the PureSpeed comes in an exclusive Silver ' 'Arrow finish in mystic silver magno.

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The optional motorsport styling package offers finishes ' 'that range from Le Mans red to graphite grey with a black ' 'AMG pattern. The latter is a tribute to the colour of the ' 'Mercedes that won the Targa Florio race in Sicily exactly ' '100 years ago. The car was finished in red, a colour only ' 'used by Italian manufacturers at the time. German racing ' 'cars, on the other hand, were traditionally white. The red ' 'finish was intended to prevent Italian motorsport tifosi ' 'from trying to obstruct the German car. The plan worked: ' 'With Christian Werner at the wheel, the Mercedes 2-litre ' 'racing car with the number 10 was the first to cross the ' 'finish line. To commemorate this victory 100 years ago, the ' 'motorsport styling package features a ‘10’ on the front ' 'wing.

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Two-tone colour and equipment concept

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With its classic two-tone colour and equipment concept in ' 'crystal white/black, the interior adds additional ' 'highlights. AMG Performance seats with special leather ' 'covers and unique decorative stitching offer optimal lateral ' 'support in addition to exclusive optics. Their design with ' 'flowing lines is inspired by the air that flows around the ' 'car. The heated multicontour seats increase the comfort ' 'level. The area behind the seats features carbon fibre. ' 'Integrated leather pads on the back continue the seats’ ' 'flowing lines, while the deep-pile AMG floor mats echo ' 'the seats’ colour, design and decorative stitching. The door ' 'sill trim also comes upholstered in leather. The AMG ' 'Performance steering wheel systematically continues the ' 'two-tone interior concept.

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Another interior highlight is the custom-made analogue ' 'clock designed by IWC Schaffhausen. It is prominently placed ' 'in the middle of the dashboard in a drop-shaped housing in ' 'glossy black on a base made of visible carbon fibre. The ' 'base of the clock features a sophisticated design that makes ' 'the clock appear to float. The premium chronometer has a ' 'PureSpeed specific dial with AMG rhombi. For optimum ' 'visibility, the dial is illuminated at dusk and in the dark. ' 'The characteristic bezel underscores the visual affinity ' 'with the legendary IWC Ingenieur Collection. The Burmester ' 'High-End 3D Surround Sound System with 15 speakers and 1,170 ' 'watts of system power make for an authentic sound experience ' 'similar to a summer open air festival. A badge in the centre ' 'console reads ‘1 out of 250’ to indicate the model is part ' 'of the strictly limited Mythos series.

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To protect the car from inclement weather such as rain or ' 'storms when parked, a protective weather cover is available ' 'as standard. It is stretched over the interior, including ' 'the HALO, and fastened to the wheel arches in the ' 'traditional way. Each customer also receives a custom-made, ' 'PureSpeed specific AMG indoor car cover. With a breathable ' 'outer skin of tear-resistant synthetic fibres and an ' 'anti-static inner fabric of flannel, it protects the car ' 'from dust and scratches in the garage.

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Body shell: AMG sports car architecture with composite ' 'aluminium structure

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The PureSpeed is based on Mercedes-AMG’s sports car ' 'architecture. The chassis consists of an aluminium space ' 'frame with a self-supporting structure. This design ensures ' 'maximum rigidity, providing the perfect foundation for ' 'precise driving dynamics and sporty body proportions. The ' 'intelligent material mix reduces its weight. Materials used ' 'include aluminium, magnesium, fibre composites and steel. ' 'There are also carbon fibre parts for the aero elements at ' 'the front and rear aprons as well as the side sill and the ' 'trim behind the seats.

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Sophisticated aerodynamics for unadulterated fun at the ' 'wheel

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The car features a host of active aerodynamic elements, ' 'such as the extendible rear spoiler, which is seamlessly ' 'integrated into the boot lid. It changes its position ' 'depending on driving conditions. The control software takes ' 'numerous parameters into account, including driving speed, ' 'longitudinal and lateral acceleration and steering speed. ' 'The spoiler adopts five different angles at speeds above ' '80 km/h, allowing it to optimise driving stability or ' 'reduce drag, depending on its position.

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The active aerodynamic element concealed in the underbody ' 'in front of the engine also contributes to safe and dynamic ' 'handling. Weighing around two kilograms, this carbon fibre ' 'profile reacts to the AMG driving modes, automatically ' 'lowering it by approximately 40 millimetres at speeds above ' '80 km/h. This creates what is known as the Venturi effect, ' 'which additionally sucks the car to the road surface and ' 'reduces the lift on the front axle. The driver feels this ' 'effect directly in the steering, as it allows the PureSpeed ' 'to be steered even more precisely around corners and lends ' 'the car even more lane stability.

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Similar to the AMG GT 63 PRO, the underbody also features ' 'aerodynamic add-on elements that compensate for the lack of ' 'a roof and improve downforce. The lift system on the front ' 'axle is used to raise the PureSpeed before going over bumps ' 'or kerbs.

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Powerful and sonorous: AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo ' 'engine

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The AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine with 430 kW (585 PS) ' 'of maximum power and 800 Nm of maximum torque provides ' 'dynamic propulsion and excellent driving performance. ' 'Combined with the special design concept of the PureSpeed, ' 'this creates a uniquely exciting driving experience, because ' 'the radically open design makes even lower speeds feel ' 'subjectively much faster. But the objective figures are ' 'impressive as well: the car goes from zero to 100 km/h ' 'in 3.6 seconds, with a top speed of 315 km/h. Then ' 'there is the legendary AMG V8 engine sound, which can be ' 'felt even more directly in the PureSpeed.

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Transmission with wet starting clutch

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The AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission combines an ' 'emotional shifting experience with extremely short shifting ' 'times. A wet starting clutch replaces the torque converter. ' 'It reduces the car’s weight and, thanks to its lower mass ' 'inertia, optimises the response to accelerator commands, ' 'particularly during sprinting and load changes.

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Greater traction and driving stability: Fully variable ' 'all-wheel drive AMG Performance 4MATIC+

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The PureSpeed comes with the AMG Performance 4MATIC+ ' 'all-wheel drive. The intelligent system combines the ' 'advantages of different drive concepts: Fully variable ' 'torque distribution between the front and rear axles ensures ' 'optimal traction at the physical limit, as well as high ' 'driving stability and safety in all conditions.

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Suspension and brakes: Semi-active roll stabilisation ' 'and optimal deceleration

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The innovative AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with ' 'semi-active hydraulic roll stabilisation makes for optimum ' 'road contact. Instead of conventional mechanical lateral ' 'stabilisers, the system uses active hydraulic elements that ' 'compensate for rolling movements in fractions of a second. ' 'The system enables optimum steering and load-changing ' 'behaviour with AMG-typical handling including dynamics, ' 'precision and driver feedback. At the same time, it ' 'increases driving comfort when driving straight ahead and ' 'when driving over bumps. The wide-track rear axle increases ' 'agility, which is particularly noticeable on winding country ' 'roads.

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The standard AMG high-performance ceramic composite ' 'braking system ensures excellent deceleration values and ' 'precise control. It impresses with short braking distances, ' 'sensitive response and high stability – even under extreme ' 'loads. The 6-piston fixed brake callipers at the front and ' '1-piston floating callipers at the rear come in black with ' 'white AMG logos.

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Active rear-axle steering: Combining agility and ' 'stability

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The PureSpeed is equipped with active rear-axle steering. ' 'Depending on the speed, the rear wheels either turn in the ' 'opposite direction (below 100 km/h) or in the same ' 'direction (above 100 km/h) as the front wheels. The ' 'system provides both agile and stable handling - ' 'characteristics that would be at odds without rear-axle ' 'steering. Other benefits include easier vehicle control at ' 'the limit and less steering effort due to the more direct ' 'steering ratio at the front.

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[1] The provided values were determined ' 'according to the legally required Worldwide Harmonised Light ' 'Vehicle Testing Procedure (WLTP). The provided ranges refer ' 'to the German market. The energy consumption and ' 'CO2 emissions of a passenger car depend on the ' 'efficient use of the fuel / energy source by the car in ' 'addition to individual driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.

\n', 'date': '2024-12-07T18:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'The new Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed: The exclusive small series ' 'celebrates its world premiere', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ac40be73-d617-48ce-a00e-efbf51816ea8'} 2025-11-30 01:00:42 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4e5041a3-d533-4327-920d-4b007e5cd9b9> {'content': 'Disappointing final Qualifying of the year George Russell will ' 'line up P6 with Lewis Hamilton starting P17 for Sunday’s Abu ' 'Dhabi Grand Prix. An encouraging FP3 saw Lewis maintain his pace ' 'from earlier in the weekend as he set the third fastest time. ' 'Unfortunately, in Q1, Lewis was hindered by traffic on his out ' 'lap, impacting his preparation, and a rogue bollard becoming ' 'stuck underneath his car at turn 14 affecting the final corners ' 'of the lap. Before that, he was on pace to make it through to Q2 ' 'but was sadly knocked out in P18. George made it through to Q3 ' 'but did not have the pace to challenge for the front three-rows, ' 'setting the seventh quickest time. Owing to grid penalties, ' 'George will line up P6 tomorrow with Lewis starting P17. The ' 'team’s focus is now on making sure we end the season as strong as ' 'we can after a disappointing Saturday. Driver FP3 Q1 ' 'Q2 Q3 George Russell P6 7 Laps P9 6 Laps P8 6 ' 'Laps P7 1:23.678 Hard, Soft, Soft 1:23.283 Soft, ' 'Soft 1:23.132 Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton P3 7 Laps ' 'P18 - - - - 1:23.887 Hard, Soft, Soft - - - ' '- George Russell It has been a strange weekend for us as a ' 'team. It’s been very up and down. There’s been moments where ' 'we’ve looked quick and then other times when we’re not sure where ' 'the pace has gone. We are a little confused by that but, on my ' 'side of the garage, we didn’t have the speed to fight for the ' 'first couple of rows today. That is frustrating but P7 is likely ' 'the best we could have hoped for today. It was a real shame for ' 'Lewis too. He’s been really quick this weekend, ahead of me ' 'comfortably, and I think he would have been right up there at the ' 'end of Q3. Looking ahead to tomorrow, it will be tough to move ' 'forward. It is perhaps surprising to see the Alpine of Pierre ' 'Gasly and the Haas of Nico Hulkenberg up there, but I think ' 'firstly they did an amazing job and secondly, I think that their ' 'pace this weekend is genuine. We will have a fight on our hands ' 'but we will take that on and look to end the season as strongly ' 'as we can. Lewis Hamilton\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Today ' 'was really unfortunate. We’ve worked so hard to get the car into ' 'a good place and it has been feeling strong all weekend. Sadly, ' 'our timing at the end of Q1 wasn’t the best. We weren’t able to ' 'optimise the out lap, having to push through traffic. That ' 'compromised my last effort in that session; a bollard then got ' 'stuck under the car at turn 14 and affected the final few corners ' 'of the lap. To that point, I was level on pace with George and ' 'looking good to make it through to Q2. It is obviously really ' 'frustrating. It is difficult to say what would have been possible ' 'if we had made it through to the final part of Qualifying. We ' 'have been looking good across the practice sessions so I think we ' 'could have challenged for the first couple of rows. It is what it ' 'is though, and I will be giving it my all to end as strongly as ' 'we can tomorrow. It will be difficult from P17, but I will be ' 'trying to enjoy it as much as possible and make up as many ' 'positions as we can. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO We need to ' 'apologise to Lewis and everyone in the team who has worked so ' 'hard to deliver a great final weekend for him here in Abu Dhabi. ' 'He has been quick across all three practice sessions and was ' 'looking good for a strong result tomorrow. Sadly, we totally let ' 'him down at the end of Q1. We made the mistake of not sending the ' 'drivers out early enough. That compromised both their out laps ' 'and then their final push laps as they wrestled through traffic. ' 'Lewis was then additionally compromised by a bollard becoming ' 'stuck under his car. Without that, he would likely have got ' 'through, but we shouldn’t have been risking so much in Q1. It ' 'will be very difficult for Lewis to get back to where he should ' 'have been racing tomorrow. Nevertheless, I know he will be giving ' 'it absolutely everything to do so. That is his character and ' 'always has been. With George starting P7, we will also be looking ' 'forward, but we must be realistic. The cars ahead of him have ' 'looked quick and it will be challenging to make progress. ' 'Hopefully we can enjoy a better day than today though and end the ' 'season on a high. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director ' "That was a tough evening and one that didn't go the way we had " 'hoped. Firstly, we can only apologise to Lewis for his Q1 exit. ' 'Traffic is always a challenge here in Qualifying and something ' "that you account for. Unfortunately, we didn't get it quite " 'right. Both cars left the pit lane at the back of the queue; with ' 'overtaking in the tunnel not allowed, many cars ahead took the ' 'opportunity to form larger gaps to the car in front than usual. ' 'That left Lewis and George on the back foot and having to cut ' 'their way through traffic on the out lap to make the flag. They ' 'were then further compromised by having less than ideal gaps to ' 'the car ahead of them. All that said, both were on pace to make ' 'it through to Q2 before a loose bollard became stuck under ' "Lewis's car at turn 14. That impacted him in the final few " 'corners and, in an already tight session, cost him a couple of ' 'vital few tenths. It is not the way we wanted to head into our ' 'final race day together. We will be doing everything we can ' 'tomorrow to enable Lewis to work his way back through the field. ' 'Fighting drives are an absolute speciality of his and we know he ' 'will be giving it his all to end our time together on a high. On ' "George's side, he has struggled pace wise a little more this " 'weekend. We will need to evaluate why that is but, in the ' 'meantime, our focus is on trying to make gains tomorrow. Starting ' 'from P7 that will be tough. The field is close, and we know ' 'overtaking is a challenge here. Nevertheless, we will see what we ' 'can do and hope that we can finish the year more strongly than we ' 'did today.', 'content_html': '

Disappointing final Qualifying of the ' 'year

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  • George Russell will line up P6 with Lewis Hamilton ' 'starting P17 for Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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It has been a strange weekend for us as a team. It’s been ' 'very up and down. There’s been moments where we’ve looked ' 'quick and then other times when we’re not sure where the ' 'pace has gone. We are a little confused by that but, on my ' 'side of the garage, we didn’t have the speed to fight for ' 'the first couple of rows today. That is frustrating but P7 ' 'is likely the best we could have hoped for today. It was a ' 'real shame for Lewis too. He’s been really quick this ' 'weekend, ahead of me comfortably, and I think he would have ' 'been right up there at the end of Q3.

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Looking ahead to tomorrow, it will be tough to move ' 'forward. It is perhaps surprising to see the Alpine of ' 'Pierre Gasly and the Haas of Nico Hulkenberg up there, but I ' 'think firstly they did an amazing job and secondly, I think ' 'that their pace this weekend is genuine. We will have a ' 'fight on our hands but we will take that on and look to end ' 'the season as strongly as we can.

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Today was really unfortunate. We’ve worked so hard to get ' 'the car into a good place and it has been feeling strong all ' 'weekend. Sadly, our timing at the end of Q1 wasn’t the best. ' 'We weren’t able to optimise the out lap, having to push ' 'through traffic. That compromised my last effort in that ' 'session; a bollard then got stuck under the car at turn 14 ' 'and affected the final few corners of the lap. To that ' 'point, I was level on pace with George and looking good to ' 'make it through to Q2. It is obviously really ' 'frustrating.

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It is difficult to say what would have been possible if ' 'we had made it through to the final part of Qualifying. We ' 'have been looking good across the practice sessions so I ' 'think we could have challenged for the first couple of rows. ' 'It is what it is though, and I will be giving it my all to ' 'end as strongly as we can tomorrow. It will be difficult ' 'from P17, but I will be trying to enjoy it as much as ' 'possible and make up as many positions as we can.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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We need to apologise to Lewis and everyone in the team ' 'who has worked so hard to deliver a great final weekend for ' 'him here in Abu Dhabi. He has been quick across all three ' 'practice sessions and was looking good for a strong result ' 'tomorrow. Sadly, we totally let him down at the end of Q1. ' 'We made the mistake of not sending the drivers out early ' 'enough. That compromised both their out laps and then their ' 'final push laps as they wrestled through traffic. Lewis was ' 'then additionally compromised by a bollard becoming stuck ' 'under his car. Without that, he would likely have got ' 'through, but we shouldn’t have been risking so much in ' 'Q1.

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It will be very difficult for Lewis to get back to where ' 'he should have been racing tomorrow. Nevertheless, I know he ' 'will be giving it absolutely everything to do so. That is ' 'his character and always has been. With George starting P7, ' 'we will also be looking forward, but we must be realistic. ' 'The cars ahead of him have looked quick and it will be ' 'challenging to make progress. Hopefully we can enjoy a ' 'better day than today though and end the season on a ' 'high.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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That was a tough evening and one that didn't go the way " 'we had hoped. Firstly, we can only apologise to Lewis for ' 'his Q1 exit. Traffic is always a challenge here in ' 'Qualifying and something that you account for. ' "Unfortunately, we didn't get it quite right. Both cars left " 'the pit lane at the back of the queue; with overtaking in ' 'the tunnel not allowed, many cars ahead took the opportunity ' 'to form larger gaps to the car in front than usual. That ' 'left Lewis and George on the back foot and having to cut ' 'their way through traffic on the out lap to make the flag. ' 'They were then further compromised by having less than ideal ' 'gaps to the car ahead of them. All that said, both were on ' 'pace to make it through to Q2 before a loose bollard became ' "stuck under Lewis's car at turn 14. That impacted him in the " 'final few corners and, in an already tight session, cost him ' 'a couple of vital few tenths.

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It is not the way we wanted to head into our final race ' 'day together. We will be doing everything we can tomorrow to ' 'enable Lewis to work his way back through the field. ' 'Fighting drives are an absolute speciality of his and we ' 'know he will be giving it his all to end our time together ' 'on a high.

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On George's side, he has struggled pace wise a little " 'more this weekend. We will need to evaluate why that is but, ' 'in the meantime, our focus is on trying to make gains ' 'tomorrow. Starting from P7 that will be tough. The field is ' 'close, and we know overtaking is a challenge here. ' 'Nevertheless, we will see what we can do and hope that we ' 'can finish the year more strongly than we did ' 'today.

\n', 'date': '2024-12-07T19:30:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4e5041a3-d533-4327-920d-4b007e5cd9b9'} 2025-11-30 01:00:42 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=38&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:42 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/036f2d51-73b4-4e45-b78a-6daaca088129> {'content': 'Ready to write the final chapter in an incredible story 245 ' 'races. 84 wins. 78 pole positions. 153 podium finishes. Eight ' 'World Constructors’ Championships. Six World Drivers’ ' 'Championships. A career that, to this point, has been powered ' 'solely by Mercedes-Benz; over 20,000 racing laps and 100,000 ' 'racing kilometres. This weekend marks the closing chapter in the ' 'longest and most successful team-driver partnership in the ' 'sport’s history. The final race of a relationship with the ' 'three-pointed star that began 26 years ago. Saying farewell after ' 'such a journey together is therefore about so much more than just ' 'marking records and statistics. It’s about paying tribute to a ' 'remarkable individual. Recognising a person who has catalysed and ' 'led change in our sport. How together, we have strived to make a ' 'lasting impact far beyond podium celebrations and trophy ' 'collections. Launching this evening, and working with ' 'London-based agency AMV BBDO, the team has created a global ' 'campaign that pays tribute to Lewis’s remarkable record, ' 'capturing the highs and lows of 12 seasons together. ‘Every Dream ' 'Needs a Team’ bridges between the hopes of the young Lewis ' 'Hamilton aiming for F1, and the aspirations of the next ' 'generation he has inspired. One that sees our sport as a place ' 'where they can achieve their own hopes and dreams. ‘Every dream ' 'needs a team’ speaks to the essential truth of our sport that ' 'Lewis has always recognised – that we win, and we lose, together. ' 'That success is a collective endeavour. The centrepiece is a film ' 'produced, thanks to the support and collaboration of Formula One, ' 'by prettybird and directed by Grammy Award winner Melina ' 'Matsoukas. It blends young people for whom Lewis has been an ' 'inspirational figure – including our next generation of Mercedes ' 'F1 racers, karters Luna Fluxa, Kenzo Craigie and James ' 'Anagnostiadis – with iconic archive from Lewis’s time with the ' 'team, and his own early career. It is underscored by Stormzy’s ' 'iconic track “Blinded by Your Grace, Pt.2” and includes original ' 'commentary from some of the team’s most memorable moments. The ' 'film is only the starting point for the team’s tributes to Lewis ' 'and his achievements. An outdoor campaign featuring iconic ' 'photography (attached) of Lewis and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team will light up landmarks in Kuala Lumpur, the UK, and the US, ' 'including locations such as Times Square. Over the race weekend ' 'in Abu Dhabi, Hamilton will carry the campaign message on his ' 'car, underscored with the names of 150 fans, representing the ' 'millions of loyal followers who have been part of the incredible ' 'journey. Toto also recorded an open voice note for Lewis, ' 'offering heartfelt parting words and advice. A modern-day ' 'equivalent of an open letter, the note captures Toto’s ' 'perspective as both a leader and a friend. Distributed via ' 'WhatsApp, the voice note reflects the campaign’s emphasis on ' 'connection, authenticity, and shared memories. From out-of-home ' 'advertising in the UK, US and Malaysia, 150 fan names being ' 'carried on Lewis’s car, a special message from our partner ' 'WhatsApp on his clothing, to the final farewell among team-mates ' 'at the end of next week, we will honour the remarkable role Lewis ' 'has played in our team – and the defining achievements of his ' 'years with us. Lewis has achieved every possible dream with ' 'Mercedes that he could have possibly imagined as a young racer. ' 'But racing in red is something you simply can’t do with the ' 'Silver Arrows. So, as he heads to Maranello with our deep ' 'gratitude and warmest of wishes in a few weeks’ time, we will ' 'turn the page and the begin the next chapter of our adventure. ' 'But that’s for then, and this is for now. In the coming days, our ' 'message is simple: thank you, Lewis.', 'content_html': '

Ready to write the final chapter in an incredible ' 'story

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245 races. 84 wins. 78 pole positions. 153 podium ' 'finishes. Eight World Constructors’ Championships. Six World ' 'Drivers’ Championships.

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A career that, to this point, has been powered solely by ' 'Mercedes-Benz; over 20,000 racing laps and 100,000 racing ' 'kilometres.

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This weekend marks the closing chapter in the longest and ' 'most successful team-driver partnership in the sport’s ' 'history. The final race of a relationship with the ' 'three-pointed star that began 26 years ago.

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Saying farewell after such a journey together is ' 'therefore about so much more than just marking records and ' 'statistics. It’s about paying tribute to a remarkable ' 'individual. Recognising a person who has catalysed and led ' 'change in our sport. How together, we have strived to make a ' 'lasting impact far beyond podium celebrations and trophy ' 'collections.

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Launching this evening, and working with London-based ' 'agency AMV BBDO, the team has created a global campaign that ' 'pays tribute to Lewis’s remarkable record, capturing the ' 'highs and lows of 12 seasons together.

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‘Every Dream Needs a Team’ bridges between the ' 'hopes of the young Lewis Hamilton aiming for F1, and the ' 'aspirations of the next generation he has inspired. One that ' 'sees our sport as a place where they can achieve their own ' 'hopes and dreams. ‘Every dream needs a team’ speaks to the ' 'essential truth of our sport that Lewis has always ' 'recognised – that we win, and we lose, together. That ' 'success is a collective endeavour.

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The centrepiece is a film produced, thanks to ' 'the support and collaboration of Formula One, by prettybird ' 'and directed by Grammy Award winner Melina Matsoukas. It ' 'blends young people for whom Lewis has been an inspirational ' 'figure – including our next generation of Mercedes F1 ' 'racers, karters Luna Fluxa, Kenzo Craigie and James ' 'Anagnostiadis – with iconic archive from Lewis’s time with ' 'the team, and his own early career. It is underscored by ' 'Stormzy’s iconic track “Blinded by Your Grace, ' 'Pt.2” and includes original commentary from some of the ' 'team’s most memorable moments.

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The film is only the starting point for the team’s ' 'tributes to Lewis and his achievements. An outdoor campaign ' 'featuring iconic photography (attached) of Lewis and the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will light up landmarks in ' 'Kuala Lumpur, the UK, and the US, including locations such ' 'as Times Square. Over the race weekend in Abu Dhabi, ' 'Hamilton will carry the campaign message on his car, ' 'underscored with the names of 150 fans, representing the ' 'millions of loyal followers who have been part of the ' 'incredible journey.

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Toto also recorded an open voice note for Lewis, offering ' 'heartfelt parting words and advice. A modern-day equivalent ' 'of an open letter, the note captures Toto’s perspective as ' 'both a leader and a friend. Distributed via WhatsApp, the ' 'voice note reflects the campaign’s emphasis on connection, ' 'authenticity, and shared memories.

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From out-of-home advertising in the UK, US and Malaysia, ' '150 fan names being carried on Lewis’s car, a special ' 'message from our partner WhatsApp on his clothing, to the ' 'final farewell among team-mates at the end of next week, we ' 'will honour the remarkable role Lewis has played in our team ' '– and the defining achievements of his years with us.

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Lewis has achieved every possible dream with Mercedes ' 'that he could have possibly imagined as a young racer. But ' 'racing in red is something you simply can’t do with the ' 'Silver Arrows. So, as he heads to Maranello with our deep ' 'gratitude and warmest of wishes in a few weeks’ time, we ' 'will turn the page and the begin the next chapter of our ' 'adventure.

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But that’s for then, and this is for now. In the coming ' 'days, our message is simple: thank you, Lewis.

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  • Power saloon 450 SEL 6.9 sets ' 'standards in 1975, 30 years with the E-Class of the ' '210 model series
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  • M@RS – The multimedia database with information ' 'and material on the entire history
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In 2025, Mercedes-Benz Classic will celebrate numerous ' 'vehicle anniversaries as well as the anniversaries of ' 'motorsport successes and company occasions. Press releases, ' 'the “Mercedes-Benz Classic Notes” and the “Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Motorsport Newsletter” will provide information on ' 'these and other topics in the course of the year.

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The Classic M@RS multimedia database provides information ' 'and material on the entire Mercedes-Benz history. You can ' 'find it here: mercedes-benz-archive.com/mars/login/login.xhtml. ' 'Simply register and search the extensive archive holdings ' 'online.

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The link to the complete illustrated chronicle of the ' 'company: mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/en/instance/ko/Illustrierte-Chronik.xhtml?oid=4909473

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The following overview lists important anniversaries for ' '2025:

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  • 23 January 1995 (30 years ' 'ago): The first Sprinters leave the Düsseldorf ' 'plant. The new van sets standards – as does the Vito, ' 'which makes its début on 16 October 1995.
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  • 18 February 1925 (100 years ' 'ago): The Mercedes star in the laurel wreath is ' 'registered as the new Mercedes-Benz trademark in the run-up ' 'to the 1926 merger.
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  • 2 April 1900 (125 years ago): ' 'The Mercedes brand name comes into being. DMG sales partner ' 'Emil Jellinek bases it on the first name of his daughter ' 'Mércèdes.
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  • 21 March 2000 (25 years ago): ' 'Mercedes-Benz presents the new C-Class of the 203 model ' 'series. Star violinist Vanessa Mae accompanies the première ' 'with the song “The Power of C”.
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  • 30 April 1955 (70 years ago): ' 'Stirling Moss and co-driver Denis Jenkinson win the Mille ' 'Miglia with the new 300 SLR (W 196 S) racing ' 'sports car, setting a course record.
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  • 15 May 1975 (50 years ago): 450 SEL 6.9 ' 'is the name of the new top-of-the-range model from ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Its V8 engine has the largest swept volume in ' 'the German automotive industry.
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  • 30 May 2000 (25 years ago): Première ' 'for the Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG “F1 Limited Edition” special ' 'model, the world’s first production vehicle with ceramic ' 'brakes. 
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  • 24 June 1995 (30 years ago): The ' 'E-Class of the 210 model series comes on the market. It is ' 'launched with a twin headlamp face and more than 30 ' 'technological innovations. 
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  • 29 August 1885 (140 years ago): ' 'Gottlieb Daimler patents the “riding car”. On 10 November, ' 'his son Adolf drives the test vehicle from Cannstatt to ' 'Untertürkheim. 
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  • 16 to 26 September 1965 (60 years ago): ' 'The luxury class 108/109 model series makes its début at the ' 'IAA in Frankfurt/Main. Stylistically, it clearly sets itself ' 'apart from the mid-range models. 
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  • 8 October 2000 (25 years ago): Bernd ' 'Schneider becomes DTM champion of the year 2000. His ' 'vehicle: the Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM. 
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  • 25 October 2015 (10 years ago): Lewis ' "Hamilton secures the 2015 Formula 1 Drivers' World " 'Championship - his third overall with the Silver Arrows. ' "Since 2014, Mercedes has won seven drivers' titles (six for " "Hamilton, one for Rosberg) and eight constructors' " 'titles. 
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  • 22 November 1900 (125 years ago): The ' 'first Mercedes 35 PS is completed and delivered a month ' 'later. It is regarded as the world’s first modern ' 'automobile. This gives rise to the Mercedes-Simplex model ' 'family. 
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  • 28 November 1890 (135 years ' 'ago): Foundation of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft ' '(DMG).
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\n', 'date': '2024-12-11T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Classic: Anniversaries in 2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d7368851-094c-4f71-9912-c0b07c6c26b6'} 2025-11-30 01:00:42 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d121c706-18ec-454f-ab28-9116ca397c91> {'content': 'Strong end for the team as 2024 season comes to a close Lewis ' 'Hamilton finished fourth with team-mate George Russell fifth in ' 'Sunday’s 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The race marked the 246th and ' 'last Grand Prix for the team and Lewis; the most successful ' 'driver-team partnership in the sport’s history. Starting from ' 'P16, Lewis used an offset Hard-Medium strategy to cut through the ' 'field, taking P4 on the last lap. George meanwhile was on the ' 'conventional Medium-Hard strategy and made progress from his ' 'starting position of P5. After the race, co-owner, CEO, and Team ' 'Principal Toto Wolff called Lewis’s race “the drive of a world ' 'champion” Congratulations go to McLaren, along with our Mercedes ' 'AMG High Performance Powertrains colleagues at Brixworth, as the ' 'Papaya squad claimed this year’s Constructors’ Championship. ' 'Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One ' 'Lewis Hamilton P16 P4 1:27.278 Hard Medium (L34) ' 'George Russell P6 P5 1:28.195 Medium Hard (L26) ' 'Lewis Hamilton That was a tough but really enjoyable race. I had ' 'to bide my time at the beginning on the Hard tyre and was ' 'struggling to make progress. To come through the field on the ' 'Medium compound in the final stages felt great though. To come ' 'through the field from P16 and make it back to P4 was awesome. ' 'I’m really happy with how my evening went and how the car felt. ' 'It was definitely a good way to end our time together! After the ' 'chequered flag, I was focused on just taking it all in, knowing ' 'that this was my last time in a Mercedes cockpit and savouring ' 'the emotions. I want to hold on to that moment, so I just sat ' 'there, contemplating everything we’ve been through together, all ' 'the ups and downs, and the success we’ve enjoyed. I can’t tell ' 'you how much I am going to miss this team. I’ve worked with them ' 'every day for the last 12 years and there is so much love there. ' 'That won’t disappear, no matter that we will be racing each other ' 'on track next year. George Russell Lewis had an amazing race, so ' 'I want to say a big well done to him. He has not only been an ' 'incredible team-mate, but someone that I looked up to when I was ' 'karting and racing in junior formula. He is not only the greatest ' 'driver of all time but is the type of person that every racing ' 'driver should aspire to be. I wish him well in his next challenge ' 'and look forward to battling him on track. Today I just didn’t ' 'have the pace to compete for more than P4. I’ve not had the speed ' 'all weekend and it is a shame to end the season like that. We ' 'need to go away and understand why that was. That said, there are ' 'many positives we can take away from the season. We have got back ' 'to winning races and, on occasion, have been competing right at ' 'the front on merit. We know there is more we need to do to ' 'compete for championships, but we are all determined to make ' 'progress and do so next year. Finally, congratulations to McLaren ' 'on winning the Constructors’ Championship. They have been a ' 'worthy adversary all season and are deserving winners. Toto ' 'Wolff, Team Principal & CEO It has been 12 years that we have ' 'spent with Lewis. It is not only the longest driver and team ' 'partnership in the sport’s history, but it is also the most ' 'successful. A relationship of that length and a journey like that ' 'creates a bond, trust, and shared values that are rare nowadays. ' 'It is a period of time that we will always hold close to our ' 'hearts and one that I personally will treasure forever. Despite ' 'knowing that whatever happened in our final race today didn’t ' 'impact our legacy, we all wanted to end on a high. I am so glad ' 'we were able to do so. He will always be a part of our family ' 'and, if it isn’t us winning on track, we hope that it is him. ' 'Without the bollard getting in Lewis’s way yesterday in ' 'Qualifying, I think he could have fought for victory. He was ' 'quick throughout today and made the alternative strategy work ' 'well. He drove like a world champion. That is befitting of our ' 'time together and a real statement. For George, he had a tougher ' 'time of it. He hasn’t had the pace in the car this weekend to ' 'fight for the podium, but he did well to bring home solid points. ' 'Congratulations to McLaren on their success in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship. They have done a fantastic job this year. They have ' 'built a strong team with good engineering, good leadership, and ' 'good drivers. They are fully deserving of this year’s title. We ' 'are pleased for our colleagues at Brixworth too; this is a ' 'success also for Mercedes Motorsport and HPP. Whilst we know that ' 'the works team is the absolute key priority, it is great to see a ' 'customer team do so well. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director After yesterday’s challenges, we can hold our heads high ' 'in how we responded today. Starting from P6 and P16, we knew we ' 'would have a fight on our hands to score solid points and ' 'challenge for the podium. George, as has been the case all ' 'weekend, lacked that extra pace needed to battle for the ' 'top-three. That is unusual as he has been consistently fast this ' 'year so we need to go away and understand why that was. ' 'Nevertheless, he did a fine job to maximise points for the team ' 'and raced cleanly on that final lap with Lewis. Lewis meanwhile ' 'completed a drive worthy of our incredible 12-year journey ' 'together. He used the offset Hard-Medium strategy to great ' 'effect, calmly and methodically working his way through the ' 'field, before deploying the medium compound in the final stint. ' 'He worked his way past multiple cars, dropped the Red Bull of Max ' 'Verstappen, and produced a great move to take P4 on the final ' 'lap. Whilst we would have all loved to have been on the podium ' 'one final time, a battling drive against the odds seems an apt ' 'sign off for our time together. We wish him all the very best for ' 'the future, knowing that he will always be a part of our family. ' 'It has been a long and, at times, tough season. We know there is ' 'more work for us to do if we are to challenge for championships ' 'once again. Everyone at Brackley and Brixworth is focused on ' 'doing just that. Congratulations to McLaren and our colleagues at ' 'Brixworth on their Constructors’ Championship success. They have ' 'been the best team this year and are more than deserving of the ' 'title. We look forward to doing battle with them on the track ' 'next year.', 'content_html': '

Strong end for the team as 2024 season comes to a ' 'close

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  • Lewis Hamilton finished fourth with team-mate George ' 'Russell fifth in Sunday’s 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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  • The race marked the 246th and last Grand Prix ' 'for the team and Lewis; the most successful driver-team ' 'partnership in the sport’s history.
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  • Starting from P16, Lewis used an offset Hard-Medium ' 'strategy to cut through the field, taking P4 on the last ' 'lap.
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  • George meanwhile was on the conventional Medium-Hard ' 'strategy and made progress from his starting position of ' 'P5.
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  • After the race, co-owner, CEO, and Team Principal Toto ' 'Wolff called Lewis’s race “the drive of a world ' 'champion”
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  • Congratulations go to McLaren, along with our Mercedes ' 'AMG High Performance Powertrains colleagues at Brixworth, as ' 'the Papaya squad claimed this year’s Constructors’ ' 'Championship.
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Lewis Hamilton

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That was a tough but really enjoyable race. I had to bide ' 'my time at the beginning on the Hard tyre and was struggling ' 'to make progress. To come through the field on the Medium ' 'compound in the final stages felt great though. To come ' 'through the field from P16 and make it back to P4 was ' 'awesome. I’m really happy with how my evening went and how ' 'the car felt. It was definitely a good way to end our time ' 'together!

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After the chequered flag, I was focused on just taking it ' 'all in, knowing that this was my last time in a Mercedes ' 'cockpit and savouring the emotions. I want to hold on to ' 'that moment, so I just sat there, contemplating everything ' 'we’ve been through together, all the ups and downs, and the ' 'success we’ve enjoyed. I can’t tell you how much I am going ' 'to miss this team. I’ve worked with them every day for the ' 'last 12 years and there is so much love there. That won’t ' 'disappear, no matter that we will be racing each other on ' 'track next year.

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George Russell

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Lewis had an amazing race, so I want to say a big well ' 'done to him. He has not only been an incredible team-mate, ' 'but someone that I looked up to when I was karting and ' 'racing in junior formula. He is not only the greatest driver ' 'of all time but is the type of person that every racing ' 'driver should aspire to be. I wish him well in his next ' 'challenge and look forward to battling him on track.

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Today I just didn’t have the pace to compete for more ' 'than P4. I’ve not had the speed all weekend and it is a ' 'shame to end the season like that. We need to go away and ' 'understand why that was. That said, there are many positives ' 'we can take away from the season. We have got back to ' 'winning races and, on occasion, have been competing right at ' 'the front on merit. We know there is more we need to do to ' 'compete for championships, but we are all determined to make ' 'progress and do so next year. Finally, congratulations to ' 'McLaren on winning the Constructors’ Championship. They have ' 'been a worthy adversary all season and are deserving ' 'winners.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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It has been 12 years that we have spent with Lewis. It is ' 'not only the longest driver and team partnership in the ' 'sport’s history, but it is also the most successful. A ' 'relationship of that length and a journey like that creates ' 'a bond, trust, and shared values that are rare nowadays. It ' 'is a period of time that we will always hold close to our ' 'hearts and one that I personally will treasure forever. ' 'Despite knowing that whatever happened in our final race ' 'today didn’t impact our legacy, we all wanted to end on a ' 'high. I am so glad we were able to do so. He will always be ' 'a part of our family and, if it isn’t us winning on track, ' 'we hope that it is him.

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Without the bollard getting in Lewis’s way yesterday in ' 'Qualifying, I think he could have fought for victory. He was ' 'quick throughout today and made the alternative strategy ' 'work well. He drove like a world champion. That is befitting ' 'of our time together and a real statement. For George, he ' 'had a tougher time of it. He hasn’t had the pace in the car ' 'this weekend to fight for the podium, but he did well to ' 'bring home solid points.

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Congratulations to McLaren on their success in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship. They have done a fantastic job ' 'this year. They have built a strong team with good ' 'engineering, good leadership, and good drivers. They are ' 'fully deserving of this year’s title. We are pleased for our ' 'colleagues at Brixworth too; this is a success also for ' 'Mercedes Motorsport and HPP. Whilst we know that the works ' 'team is the absolute key priority, it is great to see a ' 'customer team do so well.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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After yesterday’s challenges, we can hold our heads high ' 'in how we responded today. Starting from P6 and P16, we knew ' 'we would have a fight on our hands to score solid points and ' 'challenge for the podium. George, as has been the case all ' 'weekend, lacked that extra pace needed to battle for the ' 'top-three. That is unusual as he has been consistently fast ' 'this year so we need to go away and understand why that was. ' 'Nevertheless, he did a fine job to maximise points for the ' 'team and raced cleanly on that final lap with Lewis.

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Lewis meanwhile completed a drive worthy of our ' 'incredible 12-year journey together. He used the offset ' 'Hard-Medium strategy to great effect, calmly and ' 'methodically working his way through the field, before ' 'deploying the medium compound in the final stint. He worked ' 'his way past multiple cars, dropped the Red Bull of Max ' 'Verstappen, and produced a great move to take P4 on the ' 'final lap. Whilst we would have all loved to have been on ' 'the podium one final time, a battling drive against the odds ' 'seems an apt sign off for our time together. We wish him all ' 'the very best for the future, knowing that he will always be ' 'a part of our family.

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It has been a long and, at times, tough season. We know ' 'there is more work for us to do if we are to challenge for ' 'championships once again. Everyone at Brackley and Brixworth ' 'is focused on doing just that. Congratulations to McLaren ' 'and our colleagues at Brixworth on their Constructors’ ' 'Championship success. They have been the best team this year ' 'and are more than deserving of the title. We look forward to ' 'doing battle with them on the track next year.

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  • Seven-time world champion pays tribute to team’s ' 'Official Title and Technical Partner on final visit to Kuala ' 'Lumpur as a Mercedes driver.
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  • PETRONAS has powered all 246 of Lewis’ races, his 84 ' 'wins, 78 pole positions, 153 podium finishes, six World ' 'Drivers’ Championships and eight World Constructors’ ' 'Championships since he joined the team in 2013.
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Lewis Hamilton paid tribute to PETRONAS on his final ' 'visit to Malaysia as a driver for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team.

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The seven-time world champion said an emotional goodbye ' 'to PETRONAS employees and Malaysian fans as he headed to the ' 'energy company’s iconic Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur. Over ' '1,000 staff congregated to bid Lewis farewell, with the ' '39-year-old also sharing words of thanks for their efforts ' 'since PETRONAS began working with the team in 2010.

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Lewis’ visit culminated with an event for Malaysian fans ' 'at a 3,000-person capacity exhibition hall led by ' 'PETRONAS.

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Lewis said: “I remember the first time I came to ' 'PETRONAS’ Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur after seeing it in ' 'movies and I couldn’t believe I was here and got to work ' 'with an organisation like this. To be part of a partnership ' 'between our team and PETRONAS that has been so successful, ' 'one of the greatest in the history of the sport, is ' 'something I am so proud of. We’ve achieved so much more than ' 'we ever thought were possible. These 12 years are something ' 'I will never forget, and, through the highs and the lows, it ' 'is always felt that we are a family.

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“To come here for the last time as a Mercedes driver has ' 'brought up a lot of emotions. It is obviously sad in one ' 'respect but also beautiful to be able to celebrate ' 'everything we’ve done together with our PETRONAS colleagues ' 'and the Malaysian fans. It is always so humbling to come ' 'here and see the support. It has grown over time and I’ve ' 'been thrilled to help with some of the amazing work PETRONAS ' 'has done in the community; we’ve planted mangroves, ' 'supported the growth of their university, inspired kids into ' 'STEAM subjects and so much more. I want to say a big thank ' 'you to PETRONAS for everything we have done together, their ' 'incredible products that have helped us to victory on track, ' 'and all the amazing people I’ve got to work with. I will ' 'miss you all.”

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PETRONAS Senior General Manager of Strategic ' 'Communications, Group Strategic Relations and ' 'Communications, Siti Azlina Abd Latif, said: “I know I speak ' 'for everyone at PETRONAS and across Malaysia in thanking ' 'Lewis for his efforts in achieving the incredible success we ' 'have seen together over the years.

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“We recognise that wherever the future takes him, he will ' 'always be a part of the PETRONAS family and will be welcomed ' 'with open arms whenever he returns to Malaysia.

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“The partnership between PETRONAS and Mercedes has driven ' 'both to historic levels of innovation, success and growth ' 'and we are excited with what the future holds.”

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PETRONAS became the team’s Official Title and Technical ' 'Partner in 2010, with Lewis joining in 2013. PETRONAS has ' 'therefore fuelled Lewis’ 12 season with the team, driving ' 'success on and off the track with its innovative fluids and ' 'lubricants.

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A fully integrated part of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team, PETRONAS has supplied three generations of its Primax ' 'Fuel to power Lewis’ career with the Brackley-based outfit. ' 'That relationship has led to record-breaking success, ' 'including six of Lewis’ seven drivers’ titles, eight ' 'consecutive constructors’ title successes, 84 wins, 78 pole ' 'positions, and 153 podium finishes. 

\n', 'date': '2024-12-10T16:30:00+01:00', 'title': 'Lewis Hamilton Says Farewell to PETRONAS on Final Visit to Malaysia', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/27469bba-ed5f-44b8-a0ec-fecee23865ad'} 2025-11-30 01:00:42 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=37&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:42 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/530c1bc4-8a95-45a9-bbe0-4b231dce0ee2> {'content': '\n' 'Ola Källenius aims to actively represent the interests and ' 'concerns of the European auto industry as newly elected ACEA ' 'President.\n' 'Focus on regulatory improvement and decarbonisation: Aiming to ' 'enhance regulatory conditions and support a less bureaucratized ' 'as well as a market-driven transformation towards electric ' 'mobility for improved competitiveness.\n' 'Strengthening international trade: Under Källenius, ACEA will ' 'continue to advocate for free, fair, and rule-based trade to ' 'boost the EU automotive industry’s global strength.\n' '\n' 'Today the Board of Directors of the European Automobile ' 'Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has elected Ola Källenius, ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, as ' 'the new ACEA President for 2025. In times of global geopolitical ' 'and macroeconomic challenges, effective leadership is crucial to ' 'tackle these issues and strengthen the competitiveness of the ' 'European auto industry. Källenius succeeds Luca de Meo, CEO of ' 'Renault Group, who has held the position as ACEA president since ' 'early 2022.\n' 'Ola Källenius expressed his gratitude and outlined his vision for ' 'the future:“ACEA is one of the most relevant and trusted industry ' 'voices in Brussels. I’m honoured to be taking over from Luca de ' 'Meo as ACEA president at such a critical moment for Europe’s ' 'automotive industry. Thank you to the members of ACEA for placing ' 'their trust in me, and to the entire ACEA team who are tirelessly ' 'bolstering the standing of our industry with the political ' 'institutions in Brussels. During my presidency, ACEA will ' 'focus on improving regulatory conditions with the goal of ' 'sharpening our competitive edge in the digital and electric era. ' 'We will work towards fostering a market-driven decarbonisation of ' 'our industry. And we will champion international trade that is ' 'free, fair and rule based. I’m confident the EU automotive ' 'industry has what it takes to continue being successful in the ' 'global competition.”\n' 'About ACEA\n' 'The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) was ' 'founded in 1991, with former Daimler-Benz as one of its founding ' 'members. Today, the association unites Europe’s 14 major car, ' 'truck, van, and bus makers. ACEA works to drive the sustainable ' 'growth of the European automotive industry by advocating for ' 'policies that support innovation, competitiveness, and ' 'environmental stewardship. The association engages with ' 'policymakers, stakeholders, and the public to promote the ' 'interests of the automotive sector and to ensure that it remains ' 'a key driver of Europe’s economic and technological progress.\n' 'Find out more about ACEA and its initiatives: ' 'https://www.acea.auto/subscribe-acea-email-alerts/\n' 'Find out more about the ACEA presidency: ' 'https://www.acea.auto/press-release/acea-presidency-transitions-to-new-mandate-as-stellantis-membership-approved/', 'content_html': '
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Today the Board of Directors of the European Automobile ' 'Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has elected Ola Källenius, ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG, as the new ACEA President for 2025. In times of global ' 'geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges, effective ' 'leadership is crucial to tackle these issues and strengthen ' 'the competitiveness of the European auto industry. Källenius ' 'succeeds Luca de Meo, CEO of Renault Group, who has held the ' 'position as ACEA president since early 2022.

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Ola Källenius expressed his gratitude and outlined his ' 'vision for the future:
“ACEA is one of the most relevant ' 'and trusted industry voices in Brussels. I’m honoured to be ' 'taking over from Luca de Meo as ACEA president at such a ' 'critical moment for Europe’s automotive industry. Thank you ' 'to the members of ACEA for placing their trust in me, and to ' 'the entire ACEA team who are tirelessly bolstering the ' 'standing of our industry with the political institutions in ' 'Brussels. 
During my presidency, ACEA will focus on ' 'improving regulatory conditions with the goal of sharpening ' 'our competitive edge in the digital and electric era. We ' 'will work towards fostering a market-driven decarbonisation ' 'of our industry. And we will champion international trade ' 'that is free, fair and rule based. 
I’m confident ' 'the EU automotive industry has what it takes to continue ' 'being successful in the global competition.”

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About ACEA

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The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) ' 'was founded in 1991, with former Daimler-Benz as one of its ' 'founding members. Today, the association unites Europe’s 14 ' 'major car, truck, van, and bus makers. ACEA works to drive ' 'the sustainable growth of the European automotive industry ' 'by advocating for policies that support innovation, ' 'competitiveness, and environmental stewardship. The ' 'association engages with policymakers, stakeholders, and the ' 'public to promote the interests of the automotive sector and ' 'to ensure that it remains a key driver of Europe’s economic ' 'and technological progress.

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Find out more about ACEA and its initiatives: https://www.acea.auto/subscribe-acea-email-alerts/

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Find out more about the ACEA presidency: https://www.acea.auto/press-release/acea-presidency-transitions-to-new-mandate-as-stellantis-membership-approved/

\n', 'date': '2024-12-11T13:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Ola Källenius elected as new ACEA President for 2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/530c1bc4-8a95-45a9-bbe0-4b231dce0ee2'} 2025-11-30 01:00:42 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5f93b507-2575-4d42-b024-552b9181ecc2> {'content': '\n' 'Personnel changes to the leadership of four board divisions\n' 'Transition of responsibilities during the course of the year ' '2025\n' '\n' 'The Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG has decided on ' "changes to the company's Board of Management. In 2025, " 'Mercedes-Benz will bid farewell to the highly esteemed board ' 'members Sabine Kohleisen, Renata Jungo Brüngger, and Hubertus ' 'Troska as their contracts expire and they retire. They have ' 'significantly shaped the company over many years with their ' 'dedication and expertise. With the appointment of the new board ' 'members Mathias Geisen, Oliver Thöne, and Olaf Schick, a ' 'rejuvenation of the Board of Management is initiated and, at the ' 'same time, the consistent transformation of the company is ' 'continued.\n' 'Sabine Kohleisen, board member for Human Relations (HR) and ' 'Labour Director, has asked the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG not to extend her contract, which expires at the end of ' 'November 2025. In the interest of the company and to accelerate ' 'the rejuvenation of the Board, she will step down from her ' 'mandate on April 30, 2025. As a key architect of personnel change ' 'and the profound transformation and digitalisation of the HR ' 'department, Sabine Kohleisen, together with her team, has set the ' 'course for Mercedes-Benz to be one of the most attractive ' 'employers in Germany.\n' 'The successor to Sabine Kohleisen will be Britta Seeger, ' 'currently board member for Marketing & Sales, starting on May ' '1, 2025. Over the past years, Britta Seeger has made crucial ' 'strategic decisions for global sales. Under her leadership, the ' 'digitalisation of sales channels has been significantly advanced, ' 'our brand has been rejuvenated and realigned, and customer ' 'orientation has been consistently expanded. Britta Seeger will ' 'hand over sales responsibilities and start her induction into the ' 'role of board member for HR and Labour Director on March 1, ' '2025.\n' 'Mathias Geisen, currently Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, has shaped ' 'the van division into an extremely successful business unit in ' 'recent years, whilst using his entrepreneurial skills to drive ' 'the future van portfolio. He will be appointed to the Board of ' 'Management on February 1, 2025, and will take over the leadership ' 'of the Marketing & Sales board division on March 1, 2025.\n' '"Sabine Kohleisen has filled her role as board member for Human ' 'Relations and Labour Director extremely successfully and ' 'professionally and has played a decisive role in shaping many of ' "the company's future-oriented decisions. The Supervisory Board " 'sincerely thanks Sabine Kohleisen for her successful work and her ' 'willingness to contribute to the new structure of the Board of ' 'Management. I am particularly pleased that Britta Seeger, after ' 'eight successful years as board member for Marketing & Sales, ' 'will take on the extremely important role of board member for ' 'Human Relations and Labour Director for the transformation of ' 'Mercedes-Benz. With her broad experience and high personal ' 'credibility, she will significantly shape and drive further ' 'necessary changes in our company within the context of a globally ' 'changing automotive industry. With Mathias Geisen, we are ' 'appointing a skilled strategist and internationally experienced ' 'product and sales expert to the Board of Management, who has ' 'recently demonstrated his abilities at Mercedes-Benz Vans. The ' 'Supervisory Board is very much looking forward to further ' 'collaboration with both of them." Martin Brudermüller, ' 'Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' '"In her clear, strategic and always approachable manner, Sabine ' 'Kohleisen has led the employees and the HR division of ' 'Mercedes-Benz through the spin-off of the truck division and into ' 'the future. For all of us on the Board of Management, Sabine has ' 'been a highly valued confidante and professional partner during ' 'these challenging years. I thank Sabine for over 34 years at ' 'Mercedes-Benz and wish her all the very best for her future! At ' 'the same time, I thank Britta Seeger for eight very successful ' 'years in leading our Marketing & Sales division. Whether in ' 'the reorganisation of sales, the digitalisation of sales ' 'processes, or the positioning of our brand, Britta has ' 'consistently transformed her area, made it fit for the future, ' 'and always thought first and foremost of our customers’ needs. I ' 'am very much looking forward to continuing to work closely with ' 'Britta in the future." Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'China remains the most important market for Mercedes-Benz. During ' 'a phase in which the company is further expanding its ' 'collaboration with local partners and technology leaders, ' 'Hubertus Troska, currently the board member for Greater China ' 'with planned retirement in 2025, has decided to take on a new ' 'role as Board Member and General Authorised Representative of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG for China starting on February 1, 2025. In ' 'this role, he will fully dedicate himself to the complex ' 'transformation of the business system, as well as a smooth and ' 'successful transition to his successor in the company’s ' 'highest-volume market until his retirement on July 31, 2025.\n' 'Oliver Thöne, currently head of Product Strategy and Steering, ' 'will succeed Hubertus Troska starting on February 1, 2025. Oliver ' 'Thöne currently holds one of the most important key positions in ' 'vehicle development at Mercedes-Benz Cars. Under his leadership, ' 'the course for the future product portfolio of the entire ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group up to the 2030s was successfully set.\n' '“After a unique career, Hubertus Troska, one of the most ' 'experienced European managers in China, is leaving our company. ' 'Mercedes-Benz owes him and his diligent leadership for the market ' 'success in China over the last decade. With the appointment of ' 'Oliver Thöne, we are further rejuvenating and strengthening our ' 'Board of Management. Oliver Thöne is distinguished by his ' 'strategic foresight, the clarity of his analyses, and his ' 'exceptional understanding of our highly complex business system. ' 'The Supervisory Board is very much looking forward to future ' 'collaboration with him.” Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of ' 'the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG \n' '“Hubertus Troska symbolises the overwhelming success of ' 'Mercedes-Benz in China. During his twelve-year responsibility for ' 'the Chinese market, he has more than tripled sales in the ' 'country, massively expanded the local production network and ' 'development capacities, and created an extremely capable team in ' 'China. With exceptional cultural sensitivity and the greatest ' 'diplomatic skill, he was the ambassador of Mercedes-Benz in China ' 'and a highly valued partner of our local joint ventures. I am ' 'very pleased that Hubertus will remain with us and bring his ' 'expertise for several more months as Board Member and General ' 'Authorized Representative for China, and I sincerely thank him ' 'for over 36 very successful years in various positions at ' 'Mercedes-Benz." Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'After nearly ten years of successful board membership, Renata ' 'Jungo Brüngger will leave the company at her own request on ' 'October 31, 2025, shortly before her contract expires. With her ' 'consistent and visionary leadership, she has further developed ' 'and restructured the governance approach at Mercedes-Benz and ' 'played a significant role in systematically embedding ' 'sustainability into the corporate strategy. Together with her ' 'team, she has firmly established a compliance system that is ' 'anchored and valued throughout the company.\n' 'Renata Jungo Brüngger’s successor will be Olaf Schick, starting ' 'on October 1, 2025. Olaf Schick is currently member of the Board ' 'of Management of Continental AG, responsible for Finance, ' 'Controlling, Integrity, and Law. Before his time at Continental, ' 'Olaf Schick was already successful in various roles at ' 'Mercedes-Benz for many years, including as Head of Finance & ' 'Controlling Greater China and Head of the Compliance department.\n' '"With Renata Jungo Brüngger, a skilled, visionary and assertive ' 'lawyer with high resilience and a consistent working style is ' 'leaving our company. The Supervisory Board expresses its ' 'heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Renata Jungo Brüngger for ' 'her contributions to the company during very challenging times. ' 'At the same time, the Supervisory Board and I are very pleased ' 'that Olaf Schick is returning to Mercedes-Benz and will take over ' 'Renata Jungo Brüngger’s responsibilities on the Board. With his ' 'extensive experience both at Mercedes-Benz and in another DAX ' 'company, he is the perfect fit for the important Integrity, ' 'Governance, and Sustainability board division." Martin ' 'Brudermüller, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG \n' '"Renata Jungo Brüngger has shaped our company for nearly ten ' 'years as board member. With her extensive experience, she is a ' 'mainstay who, together with her team, has provided guidance to ' 'many colleagues in the most challenging situations. Her clear, ' 'analytical perspective and her extremely consistent advocacy for ' 'sustainability and good corporate governance have also influenced ' 'our work for the future. I wish Renata all the very ' 'best." Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG', 'content_html': '
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The Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG has ' "decided on changes to the company's Board of Management. In " '2025, Mercedes-Benz will bid farewell to the highly esteemed ' 'board members Sabine Kohleisen, Renata Jungo Brüngger, and ' 'Hubertus Troska as their contracts expire and they retire. ' 'They have significantly shaped the company over many years ' 'with their dedication and expertise. With the appointment of ' 'the new board members Mathias Geisen, Oliver Thöne, and Olaf ' 'Schick, a rejuvenation of the Board of Management is ' 'initiated and, at the same time, the consistent ' 'transformation of the company is continued.

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Sabine Kohleisen, board member for Human Relations (HR) ' 'and Labour Director, has asked the Supervisory Board of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG not to extend her contract, which ' 'expires at the end of November 2025. In the interest of the ' 'company and to accelerate the rejuvenation of the Board, she ' 'will step down from her mandate on April 30, 2025. As a key ' 'architect of personnel change and the profound ' 'transformation and digitalisation of the HR department, ' 'Sabine Kohleisen, together with her team, has set the course ' 'for Mercedes-Benz to be one of the most attractive employers ' 'in Germany.

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The successor to Sabine Kohleisen will be Britta Seeger, ' 'currently board member for Marketing & Sales, starting ' 'on May 1, 2025. Over the past years, Britta Seeger has made ' 'crucial strategic decisions for global sales. Under her ' 'leadership, the digitalisation of sales channels has been ' 'significantly advanced, our brand has been rejuvenated and ' 'realigned, and customer orientation has been consistently ' 'expanded. Britta Seeger will hand over sales ' 'responsibilities and start her induction into the role of ' 'board member for HR and Labour Director on March 1, ' '2025.

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Mathias Geisen, currently Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, has ' 'shaped the van division into an extremely successful ' 'business unit in recent years, whilst using his ' 'entrepreneurial skills to drive the future van portfolio. He ' 'will be appointed to the Board of Management on February 1, ' '2025, and will take over the leadership of the Marketing ' '& Sales board division on March 1, 2025.

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"Sabine Kohleisen has filled her role as board member ' 'for Human Relations and Labour Director extremely ' 'successfully and professionally and has played a decisive ' "role in shaping many of the company's future-oriented " 'decisions. The Supervisory Board sincerely thanks Sabine ' 'Kohleisen for her successful work and her willingness to ' 'contribute to the new structure of the Board of Management. ' 'I am particularly pleased that Britta Seeger, after eight ' 'successful years as board member for Marketing & Sales, ' 'will take on the extremely important role of board member ' 'for Human Relations and Labour Director for the ' 'transformation of Mercedes-Benz. With her broad experience ' 'and high personal credibility, she will significantly shape ' 'and drive further necessary changes in our company within ' 'the context of a globally changing automotive industry. With ' 'Mathias Geisen, we are appointing a skilled strategist and ' 'internationally experienced product and sales expert to the ' 'Board of Management, who has recently demonstrated his ' 'abilities at Mercedes-Benz Vans. The Supervisory Board is ' 'very much looking forward to further collaboration with both ' 'of them." 
Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of ' 'the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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"In her clear, strategic and always approachable ' 'manner, Sabine Kohleisen has led the employees and the HR ' 'division of Mercedes-Benz through the spin-off of the truck ' 'division and into the future. For all of us on the Board of ' 'Management, Sabine has been a highly valued confidante and ' 'professional partner during these challenging years. I thank ' 'Sabine for over 34 years at Mercedes-Benz and wish her all ' 'the very best for her future! At the same time, I thank ' 'Britta Seeger for eight very successful years in leading our ' 'Marketing & Sales division. Whether in the ' 'reorganisation of sales, the digitalisation of sales ' 'processes, or the positioning of our brand, Britta has ' 'consistently transformed her area, made it fit for the ' 'future, and always thought first and foremost of our ' 'customers’ needs. I am very much looking forward to ' 'continuing to work closely with Britta in the ' 'future." 
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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China remains the most important market for ' 'Mercedes-Benz. During a phase in which the company is ' 'further expanding its collaboration with local partners and ' 'technology leaders, Hubertus Troska, currently the board ' 'member for Greater China with planned retirement in 2025, ' 'has decided to take on a new role as Board Member and ' 'General Authorised Representative of Mercedes-Benz Group AG ' 'for China starting on February 1, 2025. In this role, he ' 'will fully dedicate himself to the complex transformation of ' 'the business system, as well as a smooth and successful ' 'transition to his successor in the company’s highest-volume ' 'market until his retirement on July 31, 2025.

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Oliver Thöne, currently head of Product Strategy and ' 'Steering, will succeed Hubertus Troska starting on February ' '1, 2025. Oliver Thöne currently holds one of the most ' 'important key positions in vehicle development at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars. Under his leadership, the course for the ' 'future product portfolio of the entire Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'up to the 2030s was successfully set.

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“After a unique career, Hubertus Troska, one of the ' 'most experienced European managers in China, is leaving our ' 'company. Mercedes-Benz owes him and his diligent leadership ' 'for the market success in China over the last decade. With ' 'the appointment of Oliver Thöne, we are further rejuvenating ' 'and strengthening our Board of Management. Oliver Thöne is ' 'distinguished by his strategic foresight, the clarity of his ' 'analyses, and his exceptional understanding of our highly ' 'complex business system. The Supervisory Board is very much ' 'looking forward to future collaboration with ' 'him.” 
Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the ' 'Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG 

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“Hubertus Troska symbolises the overwhelming success ' 'of Mercedes-Benz in China. During his twelve-year ' 'responsibility for the Chinese market, he has more than ' 'tripled sales in the country, massively expanded the local ' 'production network and development capacities, and created ' 'an extremely capable team in China. With exceptional ' 'cultural sensitivity and the greatest diplomatic skill, he ' 'was the ambassador of Mercedes-Benz in China and a highly ' 'valued partner of our local joint ventures. I am very ' 'pleased that Hubertus will remain with us and bring his ' 'expertise for several more months as Board Member and ' 'General Authorized Representative for China, and I sincerely ' 'thank him for over 36 very successful years in various ' 'positions at Mercedes-Benz." 
Ola ' 'Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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After nearly ten years of successful board membership, ' 'Renata Jungo Brüngger will leave the company at her own ' 'request on October 31, 2025, shortly before her contract ' 'expires. With her consistent and visionary leadership, she ' 'has further developed and restructured the governance ' 'approach at Mercedes-Benz and played a significant role in ' 'systematically embedding sustainability into the corporate ' 'strategy. Together with her team, she has firmly established ' 'a compliance system that is anchored and valued throughout ' 'the company.

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Renata Jungo Brüngger’s successor will be Olaf Schick, ' 'starting on October 1, 2025. Olaf Schick is currently member ' 'of the Board of Management of Continental AG, responsible ' 'for Finance, Controlling, Integrity, and Law. Before his ' 'time at Continental, Olaf Schick was already successful in ' 'various roles at Mercedes-Benz for many years, including as ' 'Head of Finance & Controlling Greater China and Head of ' 'the Compliance department.

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"With Renata Jungo Brüngger, a skilled, visionary and ' 'assertive lawyer with high resilience and a consistent ' 'working style is leaving our company. The Supervisory Board ' 'expresses its heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Renata ' 'Jungo Brüngger for her contributions to the company during ' 'very challenging times. At the same time, the Supervisory ' 'Board and I are very pleased that Olaf Schick is returning ' 'to Mercedes-Benz and will take over Renata Jungo Brüngger’s ' 'responsibilities on the Board. With his extensive experience ' 'both at Mercedes-Benz and in another DAX company, he is the ' 'perfect fit for the important Integrity, Governance, and ' 'Sustainability board division." 
Martin ' 'Brudermüller, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG 

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"Renata Jungo Brüngger has shaped our company for ' 'nearly ten years as board member. With her extensive ' 'experience, she is a mainstay who, together with her team, ' 'has provided guidance to many colleagues in the most ' 'challenging situations. Her clear, analytical perspective ' 'and her extremely consistent advocacy for sustainability and ' 'good corporate governance have also influenced our work for ' 'the future. I wish Renata all the very ' 'best." 
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Winter testing in northern Sweden is the first stop, ' 'which is the same place where the four-door ' 'coupé began its first testing season in the spring of ' 'this year. Now, the high-performance SUV, announced just a ' 'few weeks ago, will also undergo the demanding tests near ' 'the Arctic Circle. At temperatures well below freezing, the ' 'interaction of all components is thoroughly tested.

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The new SUV also showcases the pioneering role of the ' 'high-performance drive in the innovative all-electric ' 'architecture. This includes the use of axial-flux motors and ' 'a new high-performance battery concept.

\n', 'date': '2024-12-12T14:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'High-performance and electric: Mercedes-AMG SUV and four-door coupé ' 'start testing', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/20242472-9d33-4460-807d-3dcda07a3271'} 2025-11-30 01:00:43 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a7b79201-f4d4-4711-a17d-30e0cd2d092b> {'content': '\n' 'Premiere of model series 210 in 1995: First E-Class with ' '“four-eye face”\n' 'The Sprinter shapes an entire vehicle category\n' 'Further models and model variants from 1995 are ready for the ' 'classic car certificate\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts keep classics on the road\n' '\n' 'Is your favourite car with the star actually already due for the ' 'H number plate? Every year, owners of Mercedes-Benz vehicles ' 'which have weathered the years marvel at which of the brand’s ' 'models and model series find themselves on this threshold to ' 'becoming classics. In 2025, for the first time, these include the ' 'E-Class of model series 210, the first generation of the Sprinter ' 'and models of the SL of model series 129 and the E-Class Coupé of ' 'model series 124.\n' 'One prerequisite for the coveted H number plate is a classic car ' 'certificate in accordance with Section 23 of the German Road ' 'Traffic Licencing Code (StVZO). Vehicles can qualify which are ' '30 years or older. This certificate attests to the good ' 'original condition of a classic vehicle. With or without the H ' 'number plate: with its services, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH ' 'plays considerable role in keeping classics as well as younger ' 'vehicles from throughout the brand’s history in optimum ' 'condition. Particular attention is paid to components which are ' 'relevant to driving and safety. Mercedes-Benz Classic offers an ' 'extremely comprehensive supply of spare parts worldwide with ' 'around 160,000 part items. Many are ready for pick-up within ' '24 hours from just under 3,000 authorised dealers in ' '170 countries.\n' 'January 1995: Sprinter becomes new synonym for vans\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter premieres on 23 January 1995. On ' 'this day, 500 of the agile vans leave the Düsseldorf plant bound ' 'for German Mercedes-Benz dealerships. The “Van of the Year 1995” ' 'is so successful that it soon lends its name to an entire vehicle ' 'category – known colloquially as the “Sprinter Class”. The ' 'van is available in various wheelbases with different body ' 'variants. The offer initially comprises three models with petrol, ' 'diesel and turbodiesel engines. The ABS anti-lock braking system, ' 'ABD automatic brake differential and – for the first time in ' 'a van – four disk brakes are standard features.\n' 'June 1995: E-Class of model series 210 with “four-eye face”\n' 'Mercedes-Benz presents the second E-Class generation in June ' '1995. Model series 210 sets an unmistakable visual accent ' 'with its “four-eye face”. This designation comes from the four ' 'round headlamps at the front. The CLASSIC, ELEGANCE and ' 'AVANTGARDE feature lines on offer are groundbreaking. The new ' 'E-Class initially starts with four diesel engines with four, five ' 'and six cylinders, as well as five petrol engines with four and ' 'six cylinders, and the E 420 with eight cylinders. In ' 'September 1995, the E 50 AMG follows as a ' 'top-of-the-line model; its eight-cylinder engine has an output of ' '255 kW/347 hp.\n' 'March and September 1995: Model series 129 with facelift and ' 'special model “Mille Miglia”\n' 'The updated SL of model series 129 premieres in September ' '1995. It is the first facelift of this generation of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz sports car. In addition to changes regarding ' 'details of the design, the SL is subject to technical ' 'innovations. These include a five-gear automatic transmission and ' 'revised engines in the SL 500 and SL 600. The ' 'Electronic Stability Program ESP® is available upon request for ' 'the two top models of model series. Headlamps with xenon gas ' 'discharge bulbs and a hardtop with a glass roof are now available ' 'as special features. In 1995, Mercedes-Benz presents the SL ' 'special model “Special Edition” of the W 129 with Mille ' 'Miglia style elements, of which 630 vehicles are produced. ' 'The “Mille Miglia” model is even more exclusive. Created as a ' 'support vehicle of the famous regularity drive for classic ' 'automobiles, only ten units are produced on the basis of the ' 'Special Edition.\n' 'October 1995: Mid-size van Vito\n' 'Vito is the name of the new light van in the mid-size segment ' 'from Mercedes-Benz. Model series 638 is presented in Madrid ' 'in October 1995. The commercial vehicle ranked below the Sprinter ' 'is available in Germany from March 1996 on. The offer comprises ' 'three feature versions and four engines.\n' 'Model variants and facelift in 1995\n' 'In the course of 1995, new models complement the Mercedes-Benz ' 'passenger car range. From January 1995, the E 200 Coupé of ' 'the 124 model series, previously reserved for export to ' 'Italy, Greece and Portugal, is also available in Germany. The ' 'C-Class of model series 202 is revised in September 1995 and ' 'is provided with an extended range of engines.\n' 'With genuine parts, the classic remains on the road – Authentic ' 'and stable in terms of value\n' 'Whether for the second generation of the E-Class, the SL of model ' 'series 129, the first Sprinter or other classics with the ' 'star: Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts have a comprehensive ' 'range of spare and wearing parts available for classic ' 'automobiles of the brand. The service stands for the highest ' 'quality and originality down to the last detail. Thus, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH makes a significant contribution to ' 'maintaining the authentic condition of the brand’s classics in ' 'the long term.\n' 'A selection of parts for the vehicles presented here:\n' '\n' 'For the E-Class of model series 210, the radiator grille ' '(part number A 210 880 00 83, ' 'EUR 755.67), left headlamp (part number ' 'A 210 820 03 61 64, EUR 594.79), ' 'right headlamp (part number A 210 820 04 61, ' 'EUR 594.79) and tool bag, empty (part number ' 'A 314 585 00 01, EUR 36.84) are ' 'available. The range of parts available for the ' 'E 50 AMG includes the left front catalytic converter ' '(part number HWA 210 490 03 19, ' 'EUR 1,485.95), left front brake disk (part number ' 'HWA 210 421 01 12, EUR 481.62) and right ' 'front brake disk (part number ' 'HWA 210 421 02 12, EUR 481.62).\n' 'The spare parts portfolio for the Sprinter comprises, for ' 'example, the grille for the bonnet (part number ' 'A 901 830 02 18, EUR 18.09), the right ' 'headlamp (part number A 901 820 06 61, ' 'EUR 328.15) and left headlamp (part number ' 'A 901 820 05 61, EUR 328.15) as well as ' 'the right rear lens (part number ' 'A 000 826 19 56, EUR 55.12) and left ' 'rear lens (part number A 000 826 18 56, ' 'EUR 55.12).\n' 'For the facelifted SL of the 129 model series from September ' '1995 onwards, among other parts, the radiator (part number ' 'A 129 500 01 03, EUR 797.82), the front ' 'right mud wing (part number A 129 880 04 18, ' 'EUR 957.95), the front left mud wing (part number ' 'A 129 880 03 18, EUR 957.95) and the ' 'windscreen (part number A 129 670 09 01, ' 'EUR 1,003.57) are available.\n' 'For the E 200 Coupé of the 124 model series, for ' 'example, the eight-hole rim 6.5 x 15 (part number ' 'B 664 700 85, EUR 240.00), the front axle ' 'spring (A 124 321 19 04, EUR 167.22) and ' 'the Mercedes star (part number ' 'A 210 880 01 86, EUR 39.71) are ' 'available.\n' 'For the facelifted C-Class of the 202 model series, in addition ' 'to many other parts, the gear lever of the mechanical five-gear ' 'transmission (part number A 202 267 01 11 9C 05, EUR 220.39), the ' 'steering knuckle on the right (part number A 202 330 01 20, EUR ' '338.45) and the steering knuckle on the left (part number A 202 ' '330 00 20, EUR 338.45) are available.\n' '\n' 'All prices specified are recommended retail prices for Germany ' 'and include 19 per cent value added tax. The Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Genuine Parts specified and other Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'Genuine Parts can be found at: ' 'teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com', 'content_html': '
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  • Premiere of model series 210 in 1995: First ' 'E-Class with “four-eye face”
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  • The Sprinter shapes an entire vehicle ' 'category
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  • Further models and model variants from 1995 are ' 'ready for the classic car certificate
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  • Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts keep ' 'classics on the road
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Is your favourite car with the star actually already due ' 'for the H number plate? Every year, owners of Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles which have weathered the years marvel at which of ' 'the brand’s models and model series find themselves on this ' 'threshold to becoming classics. In 2025, for the first time, ' 'these include the E-Class of model series 210, the first ' 'generation of the Sprinter and models of the SL of model ' 'series 129 and the E-Class Coupé of model series 124.

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One prerequisite for the coveted H number plate is a ' 'classic car certificate in accordance with Section 23 ' 'of the German Road Traffic Licencing Code (StVZO). Vehicles ' 'can qualify which are 30 years or older. This ' 'certificate attests to the good original condition of a ' 'classic vehicle. With or without the H number plate: with ' 'its services, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH plays considerable ' 'role in keeping classics as well as younger vehicles from ' 'throughout the brand’s history in optimum condition. ' 'Particular attention is paid to components which are ' 'relevant to driving and safety. Mercedes-Benz Classic offers ' 'an extremely comprehensive supply of spare parts worldwide ' 'with around 160,000 part items. Many are ready for ' 'pick-up within 24 hours from just under ' '3,000 authorised dealers in 170 countries.

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January 1995: Sprinter becomes new synonym for ' 'vans

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The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter premieres on 23 January ' '1995. On this day, 500 of the agile vans leave the ' 'Düsseldorf plant bound for German Mercedes-Benz dealerships. ' 'The “Van of the Year 1995” is so successful that it soon ' 'lends its name to an entire vehicle category – known ' 'colloquially as the “Sprinter Class”. The van is available ' 'in various wheelbases with different body variants. The ' 'offer initially comprises three models with petrol, diesel ' 'and turbodiesel engines. The ABS anti-lock braking system, ' 'ABD automatic brake differential and – for the first ' 'time in a van – four disk brakes are standard ' 'features.

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June 1995: E-Class of model series 210 with ' '“four-eye face”

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Mercedes-Benz presents the second E-Class generation in ' 'June 1995. Model series 210 sets an unmistakable visual ' 'accent with its “four-eye face”. This designation comes from ' 'the four round headlamps at the front. The CLASSIC, ELEGANCE ' 'and AVANTGARDE feature lines on offer are groundbreaking. ' 'The new E-Class initially starts with four diesel engines ' 'with four, five and six cylinders, as well as five petrol ' 'engines with four and six cylinders, and the E 420 with ' 'eight cylinders. In September 1995, the E 50 AMG ' 'follows as a top-of-the-line model; its eight-cylinder ' 'engine has an output of 255 kW/347 hp.

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March and September 1995: Model series 129 with ' 'facelift and special model “Mille Miglia”

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The updated SL of model series 129 premieres in ' 'September 1995. It is the first facelift of this generation ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz sports car. In addition to changes ' 'regarding details of the design, the SL is subject to ' 'technical innovations. These include a five-gear automatic ' 'transmission and revised engines in the SL 500 and ' 'SL 600. The Electronic Stability Program ' 'ESP® is available upon request for the two top ' 'models of model series. Headlamps with xenon gas discharge ' 'bulbs and a hardtop with a glass roof are now available as ' 'special features. In 1995, Mercedes-Benz presents the SL ' 'special model “Special Edition” of the W 129 with Mille ' 'Miglia style elements, of which 630 vehicles are ' 'produced. The “Mille Miglia” model is even more exclusive. ' 'Created as a support vehicle of the famous regularity drive ' 'for classic automobiles, only ten units are produced on the ' 'basis of the Special Edition.

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October 1995: Mid-size van Vito

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Vito is the name of the new light van in the mid-size ' 'segment from Mercedes-Benz. Model series 638 is ' 'presented in Madrid in October 1995. The commercial vehicle ' 'ranked below the Sprinter is available in Germany from March ' '1996 on. The offer comprises three feature versions and four ' 'engines.

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Model variants and facelift in 1995

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In the course of 1995, new models complement the ' 'Mercedes-Benz passenger car range. From January 1995, the ' 'E 200 Coupé of the 124 model series, previously ' 'reserved for export to Italy, Greece and Portugal, is also ' 'available in Germany. The C-Class of model series 202 ' 'is revised in September 1995 and is provided with an ' 'extended range of engines.

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With genuine parts, the classic remains on the road – ' 'Authentic and stable in terms of value

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Whether for the second generation of the E-Class, the SL ' 'of model series 129, the first Sprinter or other ' 'classics with the star: Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts ' 'have a comprehensive range of spare and wearing parts ' 'available for classic automobiles of the brand. The service ' 'stands for the highest quality and originality down to the ' 'last detail. Thus, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH makes a ' 'significant contribution to maintaining the authentic ' 'condition of the brand’s classics in the long term.

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A selection of parts for the vehicles presented ' 'here:

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  • For the E-Class of model series 210, the radiator ' 'grille (part number A 210 880 00 83, ' 'EUR 755.67), left headlamp (part number ' 'A 210 820 03 61 64, ' 'EUR 594.79), right headlamp (part number ' 'A 210 820 04 61, EUR 594.79) and ' 'tool bag, empty (part number ' 'A 314 585 00 01, EUR 36.84) are ' 'available. The range of parts available for the ' 'E 50 AMG includes the left front catalytic ' 'converter (part number ' 'HWA 210 490 03 19, EUR 1,485.95), ' 'left front brake disk (part number ' 'HWA 210 421 01 12, EUR 481.62) and ' 'right front brake disk (part number ' 'HWA 210 421 02 12, ' 'EUR 481.62).
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  • The spare parts portfolio for the Sprinter comprises, ' 'for example, the grille for the bonnet (part number ' 'A 901 830 02 18, EUR 18.09), the ' 'right headlamp (part number ' 'A 901 820 06 61, EUR 328.15) and ' 'left headlamp (part number ' 'A 901 820 05 61, EUR 328.15) as ' 'well as the right rear lens (part number ' 'A 000 826 19 56, EUR 55.12) and ' 'left rear lens (part number ' 'A 000 826 18 56, EUR 55.12).
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  • For the facelifted SL of the 129 model series from ' 'September 1995 onwards, among other parts, the radiator ' '(part number A 129 500 01 03, ' 'EUR 797.82), the front right mud wing (part number ' 'A 129 880 04 18, EUR 957.95), the ' 'front left mud wing (part number ' 'A 129 880 03 18, EUR 957.95) and ' 'the windscreen (part number ' 'A 129 670 09 01, EUR 1,003.57) are ' 'available.
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  • For the E 200 Coupé of the 124 model series, ' 'for example, the eight-hole rim 6.5 x 15 (part ' 'number B 664 700 85, EUR 240.00), the ' 'front axle spring (A 124 321 19 04, ' 'EUR 167.22) and the Mercedes star (part number ' 'A 210 880 01 86, EUR 39.71) are ' 'available.
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  • For the facelifted C-Class of the 202 model series, in ' 'addition to many other parts, the gear lever of the ' 'mechanical five-gear transmission (part number A 202 267 01 ' '11 9C 05, EUR 220.39), the steering knuckle on the right ' '(part number A 202 330 01 20, EUR 338.45) and the steering ' 'knuckle on the left (part number A 202 330 00 20, EUR ' '338.45) are available.
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All prices specified are recommended retail prices for ' 'Germany and include 19 per cent value added tax. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts specified and other ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts can be found at: teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com

\n', 'date': '2024-12-13T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'One star, four eyes and thousands of parts: Mercedes-Benz classic ' 'for the H number plate', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a7b79201-f4d4-4711-a17d-30e0cd2d092b'} 2025-11-30 01:00:43 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=37&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:43 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=37&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:43 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8a08c1e3-dd9a-4848-9f66-0da0dabd2b06> {'content': ' Over 200 invited guests at the end-of-season gala in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart Ceremony for the winners of the ' 'brand-internal Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Championship ' 'Announcement of the provisional Mercedes-AMG driver line-up for ' 'the 2025 season Affalterbach/Stuttgart. Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing looks back on the 2024 season with 56 titles and many ' 'prestigious individual successes. On 14 December, a large number ' 'of all active Mercedes-AMG teams, drivers and partners gathered ' 'at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. At the gala named ' '‘Champions United’, the winners of the brand-internal Customer ' 'Racing Championship were honoured and presented with exclusive ' 'prizes for their sporting achievements. Michael Schiebe (Chairman ' 'of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH), Christoph ' 'Sagemüller (Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport) and Stefan Wendl ' '(Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing) congratulated the winners ' 'on stage in a festive ceremony. This marked a fitting end to an ' 'extremely successful season in the anniversary year of ‘130 Years ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport’. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Championship The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Championship, which ' 'was held for the first time in 2014, is a brand-internal ' 'championship. All Customer Racing teams and drivers of legal age ' 'who contested official races with a Mercedes-AMG GT3, GT4 or GT2 ' 'between October 2023 and October 2024 were eligible to ' 'participate. Entries with extended factory support were not ' 'included in the classification. Over 400 drivers and more than ' "100 teams competed in this year's Customer Racing Championship. " 'Ten categories (eight driver and two team classifications) were ' 'organised. A total of 35 drivers and teams were honoured. There ' 'were two first places in the DRIVER GT2 as well as two third ' 'places in the PRO DRIVER GT4 categories due to equal ' 'points.Points were awarded according to the ' '25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 system commonly used in international ' 'motorsport, with points being multiplied by a defined factor ' 'depending on the level and the respective format of the ' "competition. In the drivers' championship, separate " 'classifications were held for the GT3, GT4 and GT2 cars. The PRO ' 'DRIVER classifications took into account drivers with platinum, ' 'gold or silver status according to the FIA. In the DRIVER ' 'classifications, competitors with bronze status were considered. ' 'The classifications for the teams were divided into GT3 as well ' 'as combined GT2 and GT4. For the competition period, the top 3 ' 'drivers and the top 5 teams in each of the classifications were ' 'awarded high-quality prizes from cooperation partners Canyon, ' 'IWC, MSI, PUMA and RAVENOL. Main prize of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Championship 2024 The main prize in both the ' 'Overall DRIVER and Overall PRO DRIVER classifications was a ' 'Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé (combined energy consumption: ' '9.7 - 9.3 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 220 - 212 g/km*). ' 'Charles Dawson (GBR) and Russell Ward (USA) were delighted with ' 'the 330 kW (449 PS) two-door model. Charles Dawson achieved ' 'successes with Team Parker Racing in the British GT Championship ' 'and with the NM Racing Team in the GT4 European Series Powered by ' 'RAFA Racing Club. Russell Ward was victorious in the USA with ' 'Winward Racing in the Mercedes-AMG GT3. He won the GTD ' 'championship title in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ' 'Championship. All winners of the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Championship 2024 Category Award winner Overall PRO ' 'DRIVER Russell Ward (USA) Overall DRIVER Charles Dawson ' '(GBR) PRO DRIVER GT3 Russell Ward (USA) DRIVER GT3 ' 'Hubert Haupt (GER) PRO DRIVER GT2 Loris Hezemans (NED) ' 'DRIVER GT2 Jean-Luc Beaubelique (FRA), Gilles Vannelet ' '(FRA) PRO DRIVER GT4 Joel Mesch (GER) DRIVER GT4 ' 'Charles Dawson (GBR) TEAM GT3 GetSpeed TEAM GT2/GT4 ' 'NM Racing Team A complete overview of all award winners of ' 'the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Championship 2024 can be found ' 'on the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing website. Announcement of the ' 'provisional Mercedes-AMG line-up for the 2025 season The ' 'provisional Mercedes-AMG driver line-up for next season was also ' 'announced as part of the gala. A total of ten drivers have been ' 'confirmed so far and will be competing for Mercedes-AMG next ' 'season in the hunt for victories and international titles. New to ' 'the roster are Maxime Martin (BEL) and Jayden Ojeda (AUS). The ' 'high-calibre driver line-up for 2025 will continue to grow ' 'gradually until the respective championships commence. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Driver Line-up 2025 Name First name ' 'Nationality Aron Ralf Estonia Ellis Philip ' 'Switzerland Engel Maro Germany Götz Maximilian ' 'Germany Gounon Jules Andorra Grenier Mikaël ' 'Canada Martin Maxime Belgium Ojeda Jayden ' 'Australia Schiller Fabian Germany Stolz Luca ' 'Germany \xa0 "Mercedes-AMG and motorsport have always ' 'belonged together and it is impressive to see how the AMG family ' 'successfully showcases the racing cars from Affalterbach ' 'worldwide – this year with 271 race victories. The end-of-season ' 'gala is our way of thanking the teams and drivers for these ' 'achievements. The passion and commitment of our customers ' 'motivates us as a brand to continue to ambitiously drive the ' 'Customer Racing Programme forward."Michael Schiebe, Chairman of ' 'the Board of Management of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH "We can look back on ' 'a successful 2024 motorsport season. We spent an unforgettable ' 'evening with over 200 invited guests at the Mercedes-Benz Museum ' 'in Stuttgart. I am delighted that we were able to present the ' 'provisional 2025 line-up to our customers in such a worthy ' "setting and to welcome two new members to the ‘World's Fastest " 'Family’ in Maxime Martin and Jayden Ojeda."Christoph Sagemüller, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport * The indicated values are the ' 'determined “NEDC CO2 values” with the meaning of Art. 2 Nr. 1 ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'values were calculated on the basis of these values. A higher ' 'value can apply for determination of car taxes. Further ' 'information about the cars that are offered, including WLTP ' 'values, can be found specific for your country at ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com', 'content_html': '
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  • Over 200 invited guests at the end-of-season ' 'gala in the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart
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  • Ceremony for the winners of the brand-internal ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Championship
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  • Announcement of the provisional Mercedes-AMG ' 'driver line-up for the 2025 season
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Affalterbach/Stuttgart. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'looks back on the 2024 season with 56 titles and many ' 'prestigious individual successes. On 14 December, a large ' 'number of all active Mercedes-AMG teams, drivers and ' 'partners gathered at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. ' 'At the gala named ‘Champions United’, the winners of the ' 'brand-internal Customer Racing Championship were honoured ' 'and presented with exclusive prizes for their sporting ' 'achievements. Michael Schiebe (Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH), Christoph Sagemüller (Head ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport) and Stefan Wendl (Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing) congratulated the winners on ' 'stage in a festive ceremony. This marked a fitting end to an ' 'extremely successful season in the anniversary year of ‘130 ' 'Years of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport’.

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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Championship

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The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Championship, which was ' 'held for the first time in 2014, is a brand-internal ' 'championship. All Customer Racing teams and drivers of legal ' 'age who contested official races with a Mercedes-AMG GT3, ' 'GT4 or GT2 between October 2023 and October 2024 were ' 'eligible to participate. Entries with extended factory ' 'support were not included in the classification. Over 400 ' "drivers and more than 100 teams competed in this year's " 'Customer Racing Championship. Ten categories (eight driver ' 'and two team classifications) were organised. A total of 35 ' 'drivers and teams were honoured. There were two first places ' 'in the DRIVER GT2 as well as two third places in the PRO ' 'DRIVER GT4 categories due to equal points.

Points ' 'were awarded according to the 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 ' 'system commonly used in international motorsport, with ' 'points being multiplied by a defined factor depending on the ' 'level and the respective format of the competition. In the ' "drivers' championship, separate classifications were held " 'for the GT3, GT4 and GT2 cars. The PRO DRIVER ' 'classifications took into account drivers with platinum, ' 'gold or silver status according to the FIA. In the DRIVER ' 'classifications, competitors with bronze status were ' 'considered. The classifications for the teams were divided ' 'into GT3 as well as combined GT2 and GT4. For the ' 'competition period, the top 3 drivers and the top 5 teams in ' 'each of the classifications were awarded high-quality prizes ' 'from cooperation partners Canyon, IWC, MSI, PUMA and ' 'RAVENOL.

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Main prize of the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Championship 2024

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The main prize in both the Overall DRIVER and Overall PRO ' 'DRIVER classifications was a Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ ' 'Coupé (combined energy consumption: 9.7 - 9.3 l/100 km | ' 'combined CO₂ emissions: 220 - 212 g/km*). Charles Dawson ' '(GBR) and Russell Ward (USA) were delighted with the 330 kW ' '(449 PS) two-door model. Charles Dawson achieved successes ' 'with Team Parker Racing in the British GT Championship and ' 'with the NM Racing Team in the GT4 European Series Powered ' 'by RAFA Racing Club. Russell Ward was victorious in the USA ' 'with Winward Racing in the Mercedes-AMG GT3. He won the GTD ' 'championship title in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ' 'Championship.

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All winners of the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Championship 2024

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Russell Ward (USA)

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Charles Dawson (GBR)

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Russell Ward (USA)

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Hubert Haupt (GER)

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Loris Hezemans (NED)

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Jean-Luc Beaubelique (FRA), Gilles Vannelet (FRA)

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Joel Mesch (GER)

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Announcement of the provisional Mercedes-AMG line-up for ' 'the 2025 season

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The provisional Mercedes-AMG driver line-up for next ' 'season was also announced as part of the gala. A total of ' 'ten drivers have been confirmed so far and will be competing ' 'for Mercedes-AMG next season in the hunt for victories and ' 'international titles. New to the roster are Maxime Martin ' '(BEL) and Jayden Ojeda (AUS). The high-calibre driver ' 'line-up for 2025 will continue to grow gradually until the ' 'respective championships commence.

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Philip

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Mikaël

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Martin

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Maxime

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Jayden

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Fabian

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Luca

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"Mercedes-AMG and motorsport have always belonged ' 'together and it is impressive to see how the AMG family ' 'successfully showcases the racing cars from Affalterbach ' 'worldwide – this year with 271 race victories. The ' 'end-of-season gala is our way of thanking the teams and ' 'drivers for these achievements. The passion and commitment ' 'of our customers motivates us as a brand to continue to ' 'ambitiously drive the Customer Racing Programme ' 'forward."
Michael Schiebe, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH

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"We can look back on a successful 2024 motorsport season. ' 'We spent an unforgettable evening with over 200 invited ' 'guests at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. I am ' 'delighted that we were able to present the provisional 2025 ' 'line-up to our customers in such a worthy setting and to ' "welcome two new members to the ‘World's Fastest Family’ in " 'Maxime Martin and Jayden Ojeda."
Christoph Sagemüller, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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* The indicated values are the determined “NEDC ' 'CO2 values” with the meaning of Art. 2 Nr. 1 ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'values were calculated on the basis of these values. A ' 'higher value can apply for determination of car taxes. ' 'Further information about the cars that are offered, ' 'including WLTP values, can be found specific for your ' 'country at www.mercedes-benz.com

\n', 'date': '2024-12-16T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing: celebratory end to the season with ' 'drivers, teams and partners', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8a08c1e3-dd9a-4848-9f66-0da0dabd2b06'} 2025-11-30 01:00:43 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5f0faed9-3897-4b36-ad55-ee926cead67c> {'content': ' Deniz Undav and Christian Gentner, together with Mercedes-Benz ' 'board member Britta Seeger, have drawn the groups for the U19 ' 'football tournament at the Untertürkheim plant The Mercedes-Benz ' 'JuniorCup will be held for the 33rd time at the Glaspalast in ' 'Sindelfingen on 11\xa0and 12 January 2025 VfB Stuttgart is the ' 'patron of the youth tournament, which will be broadcasted via ' 'livestream and Sky Sport The Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup has already ' 'set its first highlight: on 12 December 2024, VfB Stuttgart ' 'player Deniz Undav drew the tournament groups together with VfB ' 'sports director Christian Gentner and Mercedes-Benz board member ' 'Britta Seeger. In the 33rd edition of the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'JuniorCup, eight top U19 teams will compete on 11 and 12 January ' '2025 at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen. The JuniorCup teams are ' 'divided into four national and four international teams. In ' 'addition to the host and defending champion VfB Stuttgart, FC ' 'Bayern Munich, 1. FC Heidenheim, Borussia Mönchengladbach (all ' 'Germany), Manchester United (England), Sao Paulo FC (Brazil), ' 'Servette FC Geneva (Switzerland) and Glasgow\xa0Rangers ' '(Scotland) will be taking part. The following constellation was ' 'drawn: Group A Group B VFB Stuttgart FC Bayern München 1. ' 'FC Heidennheim Borussia Mönchengladbach São Paolo FC Manchester ' 'United Servette FC Genf Glasgow Rangers “For decades, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup has been a stage for the greatest talents ' 'from all over the world. This is the place where the stars of ' 'tomorrow are discovered. Many national team players began their ' 'successful path into professional football here.”\xa0Deniz Undav, ' 'VfB Stuttgart striker and German national team player ' 'Mercedes-Benz is breaking new ground at the traditional ' 'tournament in Sindelfingen and is using an innovative ' 'co-streaming model for the first time. In addition to the ' 'official livestream on mercedes‑benz‑juniorcup.de, well-known ' 'influencers will broadcast the U19 tournament on their channels, ' 'each adding their own individual style to the streams. Sky Sport ' 'will also broadcast the livestream free to watch on skysport.de, ' 'the Sky Sport app and the Sky YouTube channel, as well as the ' 'final of the tournament on Sky Sport News. Thanks to the dynamic ' 'co-streaming model, Mercedes-Benz enables a diverse viewing ' 'experience to a wide audience. Two further highlights will take ' 'place at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen at the same time as the ' 'professional U19 tournament: The SK Gaming eJuniorCup – powered ' 'by Mercedes-Benz will be held directly on the sideline of the ' 'football field. Eight finalists - including Mercedes-Benz ' 'apprentices and qualifiers from the community - will compete in ' 'the virtual football simulation against esports professionals and ' 'well-known influencers from the scene, including ViscaBarca, ' 'IamTabak, NikLugi, Tim Latka and the current SK Gaming eJuniorCup ' '– powered by Mercedes-Benz champion, Robert Brysik. The ' "tournament will be streamed live on Tim Latka's Twitch channel. " 'Another highlight is the Mercedes-Benz apprentice football ' 'tournament, in which teams from nine German Mercedes-Benz plants ' 'compete against each other. “The Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup combines ' 'sport, diversity, passion and team spirit in a very special way. ' 'It is a matter close to our hearts to create a special platform ' 'for young international talents here in the region.”\xa0Britta ' 'Seeger, Member of the Board of Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Marketing & Sales The Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup has been held since ' '1991 and has established itself as one of the most important ' 'youth football tournaments. Every year, the stars of tomorrow ' 'compete in Sindelfingen: 159 participants from 51 countries have ' 'gone on to become national team players and have played a total ' 'of over 4,500 international matches. World stars such as Manuel ' 'Neuer, Sami Khedira, Joshua Kimmich, Leroy Sané, Marcus Rashford ' 'and Angelo Stiller have all shown off their talents on the ' 'artificial turf of the JuniorCup. Tickets for the Mercedes-Benz ' 'JuniorCup are available at ' 'mercedes-benz-juniorcup.de. \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0', 'content_html': '
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The Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup has already set its first ' 'highlight: on 12 December 2024, VfB Stuttgart player Deniz ' 'Undav drew the tournament groups together with VfB sports ' 'director Christian Gentner and Mercedes-Benz board member ' 'Britta Seeger. In the 33rd edition of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz JuniorCup, eight top U19 teams will compete on ' '11 and 12 January 2025 at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen. ' 'The JuniorCup teams are divided into four national and four ' 'international teams. In addition to the host and defending ' 'champion VfB Stuttgart, FC Bayern Munich, 1. FC Heidenheim, ' 'Borussia Mönchengladbach (all Germany), Manchester United ' '(England), Sao Paulo FC (Brazil), Servette FC Geneva ' '(Switzerland) and Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) will be ' 'taking part. The following constellation was drawn:

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VFB StuttgartFC Bayern München
1. FC HeidennheimBorussia Mönchengladbach
São Paolo FCManchester United
Servette FC GenfGlasgow Rangers
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“For decades, the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup has been a ' 'stage for the greatest talents from all over the world. This ' 'is the place where the stars of tomorrow are discovered. ' 'Many national team players began their successful path into ' 'professional football here.” 
Deniz Undav, VfB ' 'Stuttgart striker and German national team player

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Mercedes-Benz is breaking new ground at the traditional ' 'tournament in Sindelfingen and is using an innovative ' 'co-streaming model for the first time. In addition to the ' 'official livestream on mercedes‑benz‑juniorcup.de, ' 'well-known influencers will broadcast the U19 tournament on ' 'their channels, each adding their own individual style to ' 'the streams. Sky Sport will also broadcast the livestream ' 'free to watch on skysport.de, the Sky Sport app and ' 'the Sky YouTube ' 'channel, as well as the final of the tournament on Sky ' 'Sport News. Thanks to the dynamic co-streaming model, ' 'Mercedes-Benz enables a diverse viewing experience to a wide ' 'audience.

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Two further highlights will take place at the Glaspalast ' 'in Sindelfingen at the same time as the professional U19 ' 'tournament: The SK Gaming eJuniorCup – powered by ' 'Mercedes-Benz will be held directly on the sideline of the ' 'football field. Eight finalists - including Mercedes-Benz ' 'apprentices and qualifiers from the community - will compete ' 'in the virtual football simulation against esports ' 'professionals and well-known influencers from the scene, ' 'including ViscaBarca, IamTabak, NikLugi, Tim Latka and the ' 'current SK Gaming eJuniorCup – powered by Mercedes-Benz ' 'champion, Robert Brysik. The tournament will be streamed ' "live on Tim Latka's Twitch channel.

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Another highlight is the Mercedes-Benz apprentice ' 'football tournament, in which teams from nine German ' 'Mercedes-Benz plants compete against each other.

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“The Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup combines sport, diversity, ' 'passion and team spirit in a very special way. It is a ' 'matter close to our hearts to create a special platform for ' 'young international talents here in the ' 'region.” 
Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of ' 'Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing & ' 'Sales

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The Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup has been held since 1991 and ' 'has established itself as one of the most important youth ' 'football tournaments. Every year, the stars of tomorrow ' 'compete in Sindelfingen: 159 participants from 51 countries ' 'have gone on to become national team players and have played ' 'a total of over 4,500 international matches. World stars ' 'such as Manuel Neuer, Sami Khedira, Joshua Kimmich, Leroy ' 'Sané, Marcus Rashford and Angelo Stiller have all shown off ' 'their talents on the artificial turf of the JuniorCup.

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Hello world! Here we go – Mercedes‑Benz Vans’ vision of a ' 'new era. Just a first glimpse, but be sure: There is much ' 'more to come.

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Starting 2026, Mercedes‑Benz Vans will introduce its ' 'newly developed, modular and scalable Van Electric ' 'Architecture (VAN.EA). With VAN.EA, Mercedes‑Benz sets the ' 'course for a completely new era of vans.

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VAN.EA allows for a clear differentiation between ' 'privately positioned vans in the luxury segment and ' 'commercial vans in the premium segment. The future model ' 'portfolio of privately positioned vans will range from ' 'high-quality family vans and exclusive VIP shuttles to ' 'spacious limousines catering to the expectations of highly ' 'sophisticated customers. By extending the top-end of its ' 'product portfolio Mercedes‑Benz Vans is defining its ' 'unique own segment.

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The showcar is Mercedes‑Benz Vans’ vision of a ' 'luxurious, highly elegant, and spacious limousine and ' 'provides an outlook on how highest customer demands could be ' 'met. World premiere will be in spring 2025.

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In early 2025, two of the most hotly anticipated new ' 'arrivals for Mercedes-Benz will appear. On the race tracks, ' 'Kimi Antonelli becomes a Formula One® race driver. And on ' 'the roads, the all-new CLA will have its world premiere. ' 'Before then, the new star and the new car meet in a playful ' 'film with the slogan “Charging up for 2025”.

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Before he takes to the track in F1® pre-season testing, ' 'Kimi starts a journey at the snowy top of a mountain in the ' 'European Alps. Driving through freezing weather into the ' 'valley in something special. His car, a disguised version of ' 'the upcoming CLA in dazzling red illuminated livery, show ' 'its impressive energy recuperation performance. 

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By the end of the drive, the CLA has easily generated ' 'enough electricity to plug in[1] and power the ' 'festive lights of a Christmas tree. Of course, the sequence ' 'was filmed on a closed course and under supervision, with a ' 'very capable driver at the controls.

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The new Mercedes-Benz CLA will set standards in terms of ' 'efficiency and sustainability. Almost all brake applications ' 'are performed with the aid of recuperation and not ' 'mechanically via the wheel brakes, thereby charging the ' 'kinetic energy back into the battery. The strong ' 'deceleration means more recovered energy and gives drivers a ' 'longer range.

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Italian Kimi Antonelli will race alongside George Russell ' 'in 2025, with both drivers having graduated from the team’s ' 'Junior programme.

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[1] The bi-directional charging function ' '(vehicle-to-home) will only be available in the vehicle at a ' 'later time.

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\n', 'date': '2024-12-16T18:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Kimi meets the CLA – in an energetic, festive film', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e7ba530a-dc08-4c0d-9935-344845dbe457'} 2025-11-30 01:00:43 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/113af83c-0228-4a45-8541-58d19080cc9f> {'content': '\n' 'AI-enhanced MBUX Voice Assistant provides accurate and up-to-date ' 'answers to a wide range of questions\n' 'Latest ChatGPT technology delivers responses through Microsoft ' 'Azure OpenAI Service and Microsoft Bing web search data\n' 'Seamless interaction with dialogue history allowing follow-up ' 'questions and continuous communication\n' 'Free update for over three million vehicles starting today\n' '\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz is further leveraging the power of artificial ' 'intelligence (AI) to expand its MBUX Voice Assistant capabilities ' 'with a new general knowledge function[1]. Using AI, it can now ' 'provide up‑to‑date answers to knowledge-based questions by ' 'initiating a Microsoft Bing search. It then creates natural ' 'language responses using ChatGPT through Microsoft Azure OpenAI ' 'Service. Last year, Mercedes‑Benz was one of the first automakers ' 'to introduce ChatGPT as a US-beta program and is now bringing ' 'this functionality into series-production vehicles for the first ' 'time.\n' 'With this feature in the car, users can ask all kinds of general ' 'knowledge questions – from pop culture to geography, ' 'science, health, and history – and freely converse about the ' 'chosen topic to get more information. The intelligent system is ' 'also ‘context-aware’. This means it can respond to follow-up ' 'requests for additional information, even if the speaker uses ' 'vague words. For example, the question could be: “How many Grammy ' 'awards has a certain artist won?” After receiving the answer, the ' 'user could add: “When was the first?” and the system would ' 'respond correctly as it already understands the background. ' 'Customers can still use the MBUX Voice Assistant to ask queries ' 'covering lots of everyday topics, such as the weather, stocks and ' 'shares, news reports, and sports results.\n' '“By adding an AI-driven knowledge feature to our MBUX Voice ' 'Assistant, we are making it even easier for customers to connect ' 'with their vehicle in an entertaining and rewarding way. Our ' 'unique AI software seamlessly interacts with ChatGPT and Bing ' 'through Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service to deliver information ' 'like never before. This is another proof point on our journey ' 'towards the hyper-personalised in-car user ' 'experience.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group ' 'AG, Chief Technology Officer, Development & ' 'Procurement\n' 'Users enjoy a seamless experience as the new function is directly ' 'integrated into the MBUX Voice Assistant. Just like before, ' 'passengers can activate the assistant by saying “Hey Mercedes”. ' 'This makes it easy to use and it also creates a safe driving ' 'experience as the conversation is then entirely hands-free. ' 'Alternatively, they can press the speech button on the steering ' 'wheel to activate the assistant. To maximise the functionality, ' 'the conversation history is stored for up to one hour, allowing ' 'the user to ask follow-up questions. Starting today, the new ' 'function will be available as a free update to over three million ' 'vehicles with the MBUX infotainment system[2]. It will initially ' 'be offered in three languages: German, British English and ' 'American English. Users from other markets can change their ' 'system language to try out the feature.\n' 'Sophisticated AI ensures data privacy at all times\n' 'With this new feature, Mercedes‑Benz is tapping into the power of ' 'Azure OpenAI Service’s leading generative AI models backed ' 'by the enterprise-grade security, privacy and reliability ' 'capabilities of the Azure cloud platform. Mercedes‑Benz retains ' 'complete control over the IT processes in the background. All ' 'voice command data collected is stored in the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Intelligent Cloud, where it is anonymised and analysed.\n' 'To mitigate the risk of customers accessing toxic, harmful, ' 'illegal, and controversial content, Mercedes‑Benz has implemented ' 'a risk assessment tool to evaluate system responses and identify ' 'best practices to reduce the possibility of harmful responses.\n' '[1] Data connection required\n' '[2] 1st Generation MBUX (NTG6) from software version E.800, 2nd ' 'Generation MBUX (NTG7), 3rd Generation MBUX.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes‑Benz is further leveraging the power of ' 'artificial intelligence (AI) to expand its MBUX Voice ' 'Assistant capabilities with a new general knowledge ' 'function[1]. Using AI, it can now provide ' 'up‑to‑date answers to knowledge-based questions by ' 'initiating a Microsoft Bing search. It then creates natural ' 'language responses using ChatGPT through Microsoft Azure ' 'OpenAI Service. Last year, Mercedes‑Benz was one of the ' 'first automakers to introduce ChatGPT as a US-beta program ' 'and is now bringing this functionality into ' 'series-production vehicles for the first time.

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With this feature in the car, users can ask all kinds of ' 'general knowledge questions – from pop culture to ' 'geography, science, health, and history – and freely ' 'converse about the chosen topic to get more information. The ' 'intelligent system is also ‘context-aware’. This means it ' 'can respond to follow-up requests for additional ' 'information, even if the speaker uses vague words. For ' 'example, the question could be: “How many Grammy awards has ' 'a certain artist won?” After receiving the answer, the user ' 'could add: “When was the first?” and the system would ' 'respond correctly as it already understands the background. ' 'Customers can still use the MBUX Voice Assistant to ask ' 'queries covering lots of everyday topics, such as the ' 'weather, stocks and shares, news reports, and sports ' 'results.

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“By adding an AI-driven knowledge feature to our MBUX ' 'Voice Assistant, we are making it even easier for customers ' 'to connect with their vehicle in an entertaining and ' 'rewarding way. Our unique AI software seamlessly interacts ' 'with ChatGPT and Bing through Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service ' 'to deliver information like never before. This is another ' 'proof point on our journey towards the hyper-personalised ' 'in-car user experience.” 
Markus Schäfer, Member of ' 'the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group ' 'AG, Chief Technology Officer, Development ' '& Procurement

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Users enjoy a seamless experience as the new function is ' 'directly integrated into the MBUX Voice Assistant. Just like ' 'before, passengers can activate the assistant by saying “Hey ' 'Mercedes”. This makes it easy to use and it also creates a ' 'safe driving experience as the conversation is then entirely ' 'hands-free. Alternatively, they can press the speech button ' 'on the steering wheel to activate the assistant. To maximise ' 'the functionality, the conversation history is stored for up ' 'to one hour, allowing the user to ask follow-up questions. ' 'Starting today, the new function will be available as a free ' 'update to over three million vehicles with the MBUX ' 'infotainment system[2]. It will initially be ' 'offered in three languages: German, British English and ' 'American English. Users from other markets can change their ' 'system language to try out the feature.

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Sophisticated AI ensures data privacy at all times

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With this new feature, Mercedes‑Benz is tapping into the ' 'power of Azure OpenAI Service’s leading generative AI ' 'models backed by the enterprise-grade security, privacy and ' 'reliability capabilities of the Azure cloud platform. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz retains complete control over the IT processes ' 'in the background. All voice command data collected is ' 'stored in the Mercedes‑Benz Intelligent Cloud, where it is ' 'anonymised and analysed.

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To mitigate the risk of customers accessing toxic, ' 'harmful, illegal, and controversial content, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'has implemented a risk assessment tool to evaluate system ' 'responses and identify best practices to reduce the ' 'possibility of harmful responses.

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[2] 1st ' 'Generation MBUX (NTG6) from software version E.800, ' '2nd Generation MBUX (NTG7), 3rd ' 'Generation MBUX.

\n', 'date': '2024-12-17T15:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Human-like conversations with your Mercedes-Benz: Enabled by MBUX ' 'Voice Assistant and AI-driven knowledge feature', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/113af83c-0228-4a45-8541-58d19080cc9f'} 2025-11-30 01:00:43 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=36&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:43 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1b23ed3c-8fba-46af-ad6b-5d4d9804d4da> {'content': '\n' 'German Federal Motor Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt) ' 'approves DRIVE PILOT’s 95 km/h version\n' 'Sales release in Germany expected in spring 2025\n' 'DRIVE PILOT customers will get the update free of charge\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has updated its conditionally automated driving ' 'system DRIVE PILOT and has now received the approval by the ' 'German Federal Motor Transport Authority. With this milestone all ' 'is set for the upcoming sales release in early 2025 in Germany. ' 'This update makes DRIVE PILOT the fastest certified system for ' 'conditionally automated driving (SAE‑Level 3[1]) in a standard ' 'production vehicle. It’s optionally available on two luxury ' 'saloon car ranges – S-Class and EQS. The price of ' 'DRIVE PILOT remains unchanged (starting at 5,950 euros ' 'incl. VAT). Cars with DRIVE PILOT, that have been already ' 'built, get the update for free – either via the internet ' '(Over-the-Air-Update) or during a visit at the workshop. There is ' 'no need to change any vehicle components for the software ' 'update.\n' '“With innovative technologies from Mercedes‑Benz, we always want ' 'to offer our customers added value. When DRIVE PILOT is ' 'activated, it is possible to concentrate on other things while ' 'the car takes over the driving task. With the further ' 'developed version, which has now been certified by Germany’s ' 'Federal Motor Transport Authority, this is also possible at 95 ' 'km/h in Germany under certain conditions. It makes me very proud ' "that the world's fastest system for conditionally " 'automated driving is coming from Mercedes‑Benz. I am ' 'confident that with our safety-focused approach we are right ' 'on track to celebrate more automated driving milestones ' 'soon.”Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, Development ' '& Purchasing\n' 'With this latest upgrade, DRIVE PILOT can be used in flowing ' 'traffic up to 95 km/h under certain conditions on the entire ' '13,191 km-long German Autobahn network. This allows ' 'customers to drive more frequently and for longer periods of time ' 'in automated driving mode, while using their free time better. ' 'When DRIVE PILOT is activated, it is legally allowed for the ' 'driver to enjoy other activities, such as watching TV or even ' 'streaming a movie via services like Sony’s RIDEVU app, reading ' 'the newspaper (physically, or through the MBUX system), working ' 'or simply relaxing while the car is driving conditionally ' 'automated.\n' 'Redundant system architecture for safety\n' 'Safety remains the top priority for this updated version of ' 'DRIVE PILOT. This is why the system has a redundant design, ' 'which means that important functions such as electrics, steering ' 'and braking are built in twice. If necessary, the system is ' 'always able to transfer the driving task back to the person ' 'behind the steering wheel. If the driver fails to take back ' 'control even after increasingly urgent prompting and expiration ' 'of the takeover time (e.g., due to a severe health problem), the ' 'system brakes the vehicle to a standstill in a controlled manner ' 'while engaging the hazard warning lights. More than ' '35 sensors such as cameras, radars, ultrasonic sensors, and ' 'LiDAR (laser-radar) are used. These work according to different ' 'physical principles and thus create redundancies for precise ' 'real-time detection of the environment. For SAE‑Level 3 and ' 'higher, the use of LiDAR is essential for Mercedes‑Benz for safe ' 'automated driving. In combination with a very detailed digital ' 'map, a special positioning system ensures that DRIVE PILOT ' 'knows exactly on which highway lane the vehicle is driving ' 'on – in the range of a few centimetres.\n' 'The future of autonomous driving\n' 'The development at Mercedes‑Benz goes on with the goal to offer ' 'customers even more: higher speeds, longer driving times without ' 'intervention by the driver and even more comfort and safety. Road ' 'traffic will get safer the more automated driving vehicles ' 'populate the roads. Currently, the legally allowed top speed for ' 'conditionally automated driving in Germany is 130 km/h. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz wants to achieve this speed range by the end of ' 'this decade.\n' 'Development also considers aspects that are not directly linked ' 'with the technology for automated driving: Mercedes‑Benz is the ' 'world’s first automobile manufacturer to develop special ' 'turquoise lights that indicate from the outside whether ' 'DRIVE PILOT is active. This enables other road users to ' 'recognize a Level 3 vehicle and feel comfortable if they see ' 'a driver who reads a book, for example. This is poised to ' 'substantially enhance public acceptance of automated driving ' 'vehicles. This also allows traffic law enforcement and police ' 'officers to identify the system’s status. Although the use of ' 'such “Automated Driving Marker Lights” has not yet been permitted ' 'in Germany, the feedback from the first test round in the U.S. is ' 'positive. End of 2023, the authorities of California and Nevada ' 'had approved those “Automated Driving Marker Lights” for testing ' 'purposes or respectively for later use in production vehicles.\n' '[1] SAE Level 3: The automated driving function takes over ' 'certain driving tasks. However, a driver is still required. The ' 'driver must be ready to take control of the vehicle at all times ' 'when prompted to intervene by the vehicle. ', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz has updated its conditionally automated ' 'driving system DRIVE PILOT and has now received the approval ' 'by the German Federal Motor Transport Authority. With this ' 'milestone all is set for the upcoming sales release in early ' '2025 in Germany. This update makes DRIVE PILOT the fastest ' 'certified system for conditionally automated driving ' '(SAE‑Level 3[1]) in a standard production ' 'vehicle. It’s optionally available on two luxury saloon car ' 'ranges – S-Class and EQS. The price of DRIVE PILOT ' 'remains unchanged (starting at 5,950 euros incl. VAT). ' 'Cars with DRIVE PILOT, that have been already built, ' 'get the update for free – either via the internet ' '(Over-the-Air-Update) or during a visit at the workshop. ' 'There is no need to change any vehicle components for the ' 'software update.

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“With innovative technologies from Mercedes‑Benz, we ' 'always want to offer our customers added value. When ' 'DRIVE PILOT is activated, it is possible to concentrate on ' 'other things while the car takes over the driving task. ' 'With the further developed version, which has now been ' 'certified by Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority, ' 'this is also possible at 95 km/h in Germany under certain ' "conditions. It makes me very proud that the world's fastest " 'system for conditionally automated driving is coming ' 'from Mercedes‑Benz. I am confident that with our ' 'safety-focused approach we are right on track to ' 'celebrate more automated driving milestones soon.”
Markus ' 'Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, Development & ' 'Purchasing

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With this latest upgrade, DRIVE PILOT can be used in ' 'flowing traffic up to 95 km/h under certain conditions ' 'on the entire 13,191 km-long German Autobahn network. ' 'This allows customers to drive more frequently and for ' 'longer periods of time in automated driving mode, while ' 'using their free time better. When DRIVE PILOT is ' 'activated, it is legally allowed for the driver to enjoy ' 'other activities, such as watching TV or even streaming a ' 'movie via services like Sony’s RIDEVU app, reading the ' 'newspaper (physically, or through the MBUX system), working ' 'or simply relaxing while the car is driving conditionally ' 'automated.

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Redundant system architecture for safety

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Safety remains the top priority for this updated version ' 'of DRIVE PILOT. This is why the system has a redundant ' 'design, which means that important functions such as ' 'electrics, steering and braking are built in twice. If ' 'necessary, the system is always able to transfer the driving ' 'task back to the person behind the steering wheel. If the ' 'driver fails to take back control even after increasingly ' 'urgent prompting and expiration of the takeover time (e.g., ' 'due to a severe health problem), the system brakes the ' 'vehicle to a standstill in a controlled manner while ' 'engaging the hazard warning lights. More than ' '35 sensors such as cameras, radars, ultrasonic sensors, ' 'and LiDAR (laser-radar) are used. These work according to ' 'different physical principles and thus create redundancies ' 'for precise real-time detection of the environment. For ' 'SAE‑Level 3 and higher, the use of LiDAR is essential ' 'for Mercedes‑Benz for safe automated driving. In combination ' 'with a very detailed digital map, a special positioning ' 'system ensures that DRIVE PILOT knows exactly on which ' 'highway lane the vehicle is driving on – in the range ' 'of a few centimetres.

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The future of autonomous driving

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The development at Mercedes‑Benz goes on with the goal to ' 'offer customers even more: higher speeds, longer driving ' 'times without intervention by the driver and even more ' 'comfort and safety. Road traffic will get safer the more ' 'automated driving vehicles populate the roads. Currently, ' 'the legally allowed top speed for conditionally automated ' 'driving in Germany is 130 km/h. Mercedes‑Benz wants to ' 'achieve this speed range by the end of this decade.

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Development also considers aspects that are not directly ' 'linked with the technology for automated driving: ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is the world’s first automobile manufacturer ' 'to develop special turquoise lights that indicate from the ' 'outside whether DRIVE PILOT is active. This enables ' 'other road users to recognize a Level 3 vehicle and ' 'feel comfortable if they see a driver who reads a book, for ' 'example. This is poised to substantially enhance public ' 'acceptance of automated driving vehicles. This also allows ' 'traffic law enforcement and police officers to identify the ' 'system’s status. Although the use of such “Automated Driving ' 'Marker Lights” has not yet been permitted in Germany, the ' 'feedback from the first test round in the U.S. is positive. ' 'End of 2023, the authorities of California and Nevada had ' 'approved those “Automated Driving Marker Lights” for testing ' 'purposes or respectively for later use in production ' 'vehicles.

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[1] SAE Level 3: The automated driving ' 'function takes over certain driving tasks. However, a driver ' 'is still required. The driver must be ready to take control ' 'of the vehicle at all times when prompted to intervene by ' 'the vehicle. 

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' 'With more than 20,000 race laps and 100,000 race kilometres in a ' 'Silver Arrow, the countless records and best marks achieved by ' 'Lewis and the team speak for themselves. https://mb4.me/znVCMLkn ' 'Emotional farewell for Lewis The final chapter for Lewis and the ' 'brand with the three-pointed star ended in style with a superb ' 'comeback that earned him fourth place in the season finale. Lewis ' 'then embarked on a farewell tour, starting in Kuala Lumpur to ' "thank PETRONAS, the team's Title and Technical Partner, for their " 'support over the past twelve years. Stops in Stuttgart, Brixworth ' 'and Brackley followed to bid farewell to his team-mates with whom ' "he has won eight Constructors' and six Drivers' titles. \xa0 " 'Customer Racing \xa0 Season review: Successful motorsport year ' '2024 for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing The past season was once ' 'again marked by great successes for Mercedes-AMG. A total of 108 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams fielded the Customer Racing ' 'cars bearing the three-pointed star with 1,743 entries in Africa, ' 'America, Asia, Australia and Europe. A total of 224,272 ' 'kilometres were covered with the Mercedes-AMG GT3, GT2 or GT4 on ' '101 race tracks in 34 countries. The track record boasts 56 ' 'championships, 120 overall victories and 151 class victories. ' "Mercedes-AMG won its 15th manufacturers' championship in the DTM. " 'The performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach thus ' 'extended its impressive record in the high-calibre racing series. ' 'In Maro Engel (GER), a Mercedes-AMG Driver was also in the ' "running for the drivers' championship right up to the finale. The " '39-year-old competed last season with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in a ' 'special livery to mark 130 Years of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport, ' 'which he presented not only in the DTM. He also won the FIA GT ' 'World Cup in Macau sporting the unique anniversary design. This ' 'victory was the ninth success to date for Mercedes-AMG on the ' 'legendary street circuit. Mercedes-AMG also took first place in ' "the intercontinental manufacturers' championship of the Fanatec " 'GT World Challenge Powered by AWS - for the sixth time in a row. ' 'At the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, Mercedes-AMG also celebrated ' 'a major title. The brand was awarded the "Coupe Du Roi" as the ' 'most successful manufacturer. The Customer Racing programme in ' 'the USA was also rewarded with championships. In the IMSA ' 'WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 won all ' 'six possible GTD titles. Already prior to the finale, ' "Mercedes-AMG won the manufacturers' championships in the overall " 'standings and in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup. At the season ' 'finale at Road Atlanta, Winward Racing with Indy Dontje (NED), ' 'Philip Ellis (SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) also celebrated the ' "drivers' and teams' championships in the overall and endurance " 'classifications. \xa0 FIA Awards: Mercedes-AMG and Maro Engel ' "honoured in Rwanda The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile " '(FIA) celebrated the international motorsport champions of 2024 ' 'in Rwanda on Friday, 13 December. At the awards ceremony at the ' 'Kigali Convention Centre in the Rwandan capital Kigali, ' 'Mercedes-AMG was honoured for the fifth time in total as the ' 'winning manufacturer in the FIA GT World Cup. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver Maro Engel received the award for his fourth ' 'GT3 success in the FIA GT World Cup in November. \xa0 SRO Awards: ' 'Award ceremony in Paris The champions of the Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Powered by AWS were honoured at the SRO ' 'Motorsports Group Awards in Paris on Tuesday evening. ' 'Mercedes-AMG achieved a total of six championships in the highly ' 'competitive GT3 series last season. In addition to two overall ' "drivers' titles for Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel, the " 'successes in the Silver Cup were also honoured. In the overall ' 'class standings, Boutsen VDS with César Gazeau and Aurélien Panis ' "(both FRA) were victorious in both the drivers' and teams' " 'classifications. Another award went to Winward Racing, who also ' 'took both titles in the Silver Cup of the Endurance Cup with Daan ' 'Arrow, Colin Caresani (both NED) and Tanart Sathienthirakul ' '(THA). \xa0 Dr Marco Lochmahr, Managing Director of Affalterbach ' 'Racing GmbH With the founding of the Affalterbach Racing GmbH in ' 'July, Mercedes-AMG has already taken groundbreaking measures to ' 'strengthen and strategically realign the motorsport division. ' 'From 1 January 2025, Dr Marco Lochmahr will take over the ' 'management of the business. The 37-year-old has extensive ' 'expertise as a developer. He also has a wealth of experience in ' 'the areas of high-performance vehicles and small series ' 'production as the former project manager and, most recently, ' 'production manager of the Mercedes-AMG ONE. The Affalterbach ' 'Racing GmbH works closely with Mercedes-AMG Motorsport and is ' 'responsible for the development of the successor model to the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. \xa0 Asian Le Mans Series: Winward Racing ' 'victorious in season opener in Malaysia Four Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams competed in the 2024/2025 Asian Le Mans ' 'Series season opener at the Sepang International Circuit in ' 'Malaysia on 7th and 8th December. Winward Racing won the GT ' 'classification in the second race with the Mercedes-AMG GT3. ' 'Jules Gounon (AND), Gabriele Piana (ITA) and Rinat Salikhov (FIA) ' 'started from fourth on the grid for the team and came out on top ' 'in the 25-car class after 78 laps. Three other Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'from Climax Racing, GetSpeed and 2 Seas Motorsport made it into ' "the Top 10 in Sunday's race. The next race weekend is scheduled " 'for 8 and 9 February 2025 in Dubai. The first-placed in the ' 'championship will receive an entry for the 24 Hours of Le Mans ' 'from 11 to 15 June 2025 as part of the FIA World Endurance ' 'Championship (WEC). \xa0 Mercedes-AMG Virtual Championship: ' 'Successful "Season Zero" Between September and November, ' 'Mercedes-AMG broke new ground in sim racing with the Virtual ' 'Championship. Almost 200,000 participants took part in qualifying ' 'for the first edition, named "Season Zero", across all platforms ' 'in Assetto Corsa Competizione, Gran Turismo 7 and iRacing. The ' 'best 168 drivers battled it out for championship points with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 over six race days. The grids of professional ' 'sim racers and ambitious amateurs were further enhanced by ' 'well-known guest entries such as Dani Juncadella (ESP), Adam ' 'Christodoulou and James Baldwin (both GBR). Eventually, Daniel ' 'Lafuente (ESP) emerged as the overall winner. Second and third ' 'places went to Rama Maulana (INA) and David Sobreiro (POR).', 'content_html': '
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Formula 1

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Countless records: Lewis Hamilton's historic Mercedes " 'career

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The 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix marked the end of an era. ' 'After twelve seasons together, Lewis Hamilton drove his last ' 'race for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. Their combined ' 'record: 246 races. 84 victories. 78 pole positions. 153 ' 'podiums. With more than 20,000 race laps and 100,000 race ' 'kilometres in a Silver Arrow, the countless records and best ' 'marks achieved by Lewis and the team speak for themselves. ' 'https://mb4.me/znVCMLkn

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Emotional farewell for Lewis

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The final chapter for Lewis and the brand with the ' 'three-pointed star ended in style with a superb comeback ' 'that earned him fourth place in the season finale. Lewis ' 'then embarked on a farewell tour, starting in Kuala Lumpur ' "to thank PETRONAS, the team's Title and Technical Partner, " 'for their support over the past twelve years. Stops in ' 'Stuttgart, Brixworth and Brackley followed to bid farewell ' "to his team-mates with whom he has won eight Constructors' " "and six Drivers' titles.

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Customer Racing

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Season review: Successful motorsport year 2024 for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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The past season was once again marked by great successes ' 'for Mercedes-AMG. A total of 108 Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Teams fielded the Customer Racing cars bearing the ' 'three-pointed star with 1,743 entries in Africa, America, ' 'Asia, Australia and Europe. A total of 224,272 kilometres ' 'were covered with the Mercedes-AMG GT3, GT2 or GT4 on 101 ' 'race tracks in 34 countries. The track record boasts 56 ' 'championships, 120 overall victories and 151 class ' 'victories.

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Mercedes-AMG won its 15th manufacturers' championship in " 'the DTM. The performance and sports car brand from ' 'Affalterbach thus extended its impressive record in the ' 'high-calibre racing series. In Maro Engel (GER), a ' "Mercedes-AMG Driver was also in the running for the drivers' " 'championship right up to the finale. The 39-year-old ' 'competed last season with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in a special ' 'livery to mark 130 Years of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport, which ' 'he presented not only in the DTM. He also won the FIA GT ' 'World Cup in Macau sporting the unique anniversary design. ' 'This victory was the ninth success to date for Mercedes-AMG ' 'on the legendary street circuit.

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Mercedes-AMG also took first place in the ' "intercontinental manufacturers' championship of the Fanatec " 'GT World Challenge Powered by AWS - for the sixth time in a ' 'row. At the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, Mercedes-AMG also ' 'celebrated a major title. The brand was awarded the "Coupe ' 'Du Roi" as the most successful manufacturer.

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The Customer Racing programme in the USA was also ' 'rewarded with championships. In the IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 won all six ' 'possible GTD titles. Already prior to the finale, ' "Mercedes-AMG won the manufacturers' championships in the " 'overall standings and in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup. At ' 'the season finale at Road Atlanta, Winward Racing with Indy ' 'Dontje (NED), Philip Ellis (SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) also ' "celebrated the drivers' and teams' championships in the " 'overall and endurance classifications.

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FIA Awards: Mercedes-AMG and Maro Engel honoured in ' 'Rwanda

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The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) " 'celebrated the international motorsport champions of 2024 in ' 'Rwanda on Friday, 13 December. At the awards ceremony at the ' 'Kigali Convention Centre in the Rwandan capital Kigali, ' 'Mercedes-AMG was honoured for the fifth time in total as the ' 'winning manufacturer in the FIA GT World Cup. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver Maro Engel received the award for his ' 'fourth GT3 success in the FIA GT World Cup in November.

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SRO Awards: Award ceremony in Paris

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The champions of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe ' 'Powered by AWS were honoured at the SRO Motorsports Group ' 'Awards in Paris on Tuesday evening. Mercedes-AMG achieved a ' 'total of six championships in the highly competitive GT3 ' "series last season. In addition to two overall drivers' " 'titles for Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel, the successes in ' 'the Silver Cup were also honoured. In the overall class ' 'standings, Boutsen VDS with César Gazeau and Aurélien Panis ' "(both FRA) were victorious in both the drivers' and teams' " 'classifications. Another award went to Winward Racing, who ' 'also took both titles in the Silver Cup of the Endurance Cup ' 'with Daan Arrow, Colin Caresani (both NED) and Tanart ' 'Sathienthirakul (THA).

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Dr Marco Lochmahr, Managing Director of Affalterbach ' 'Racing GmbH

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With the founding of the Affalterbach Racing GmbH in ' 'July, Mercedes-AMG has already taken groundbreaking measures ' 'to strengthen and strategically realign the motorsport ' 'division. From 1 January 2025, Dr Marco Lochmahr will take ' 'over the management of the business. The 37-year-old has ' 'extensive expertise as a developer. He also has a wealth of ' 'experience in the areas of high-performance vehicles and ' 'small series production as the former project manager and, ' 'most recently, production manager of the Mercedes-AMG ONE. ' 'The Affalterbach Racing GmbH works closely with Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport and is responsible for the development of the ' 'successor model to the Mercedes-AMG GT3.

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Asian Le Mans Series: Winward Racing victorious in ' 'season opener in Malaysia

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Four Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams competed in the ' '2024/2025 Asian Le Mans Series season opener at the Sepang ' 'International Circuit in Malaysia on 7th and 8th December. ' 'Winward Racing won the GT classification in the second race ' 'with the Mercedes-AMG GT3. Jules Gounon (AND), Gabriele ' 'Piana (ITA) and Rinat Salikhov (FIA) started from fourth on ' 'the grid for the team and came out on top in the 25-car ' 'class after 78 laps. Three other Mercedes-AMG GT3s from ' 'Climax Racing, GetSpeed and 2 Seas Motorsport made it into ' "the Top 10 in Sunday's race. The next race weekend is " 'scheduled for 8 and 9 February 2025 in Dubai. The ' 'first-placed in the championship will receive an entry for ' 'the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 11 to 15 June 2025 as part of ' 'the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).

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Mercedes-AMG Virtual Championship: Successful "Season ' 'Zero"

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Between September and November, Mercedes-AMG broke new ' 'ground in sim racing with the Virtual Championship. Almost ' '200,000 participants took part in qualifying for the first ' 'edition, named "Season Zero", across all platforms in ' 'Assetto Corsa Competizione, Gran Turismo 7 and iRacing. The ' 'best 168 drivers battled it out for championship points with ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT3 over six race days. The grids of ' 'professional sim racers and ambitious amateurs were further ' 'enhanced by well-known guest entries such as Dani Juncadella ' '(ESP), Adam Christodoulou and James Baldwin (both GBR). ' 'Eventually, Daniel Lafuente (ESP) emerged as the overall ' 'winner. Second and third places went to Rama Maulana (INA) ' 'and David Sobreiro (POR).

\n', 'date': '2024-12-18T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Tales from the world of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/60da9835-2c31-476d-a352-8a7e40b06b8c'} 2025-11-30 01:00:43 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=36&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:43 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/31f142e6-3a4d-4bd7-a785-72cdbc95664c> {'content': '\n' 'Thomas Klein, currently Vice President Sales Planning & ' 'Product Management Mercedes‑Benz Cars and Integrated Production ' 'Program, will become Head of Mercedes‑Benz Vans.\n' 'He follows Mathias Geisen, who is appointed to the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG as of February 1, 2025.\n' '\n' 'Thomas Klein will become Head of Mercedes‑Benz Vans starting on ' 'March 1, 2025. He succeeds Mathias Geisen, who is appointed to ' 'the Board of Management on February 1, 2025, and will take over ' 'the Board of Management position for Sales as of March 1, 2025.\n' '“Thomas Klein has significantly contributed to the success of our ' 'company over decades in numerous sales functions. Thanks to his ' 'extensive international experience with market responsibilities ' 'in the Middle East, South Korea, South Africa, and Germany, he is ' 'an exceptionally experienced manager. Thomas is highly regarded ' 'as a strong leader, a skilled planner, and a strategic doer. With ' 'his entrepreneurial spirit and execution strength, he is the ' 'ideal candidate to lead Mercedes‑Benz Vans", said Ola Källenius, ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG.\n' 'Thomas Klein (46) entered the former DaimlerChrysler AG in 1999 ' 'and started his career at Mercedes‑Benz Vans in the ' 'Düsseldorf plant, before moving to the DaimlerChrysler ' 'headquarters as a marketing specialist. After various positions ' 'in the Mercedes‑Benz Sales and Retail Organization in Germany and ' 'South Africa, he led the Cross Function Sales for the Region ' 'Overseas with responsibility for the strategic and operational ' 'sales activities in nearly 180 markets. In 2019, as President and ' 'CEO Sales & Marketing in Dubai he managed the General ' 'Distributor office of Mercedes‑Benz Cars in the Middle East ' 'before he assumed the responsibility for Mercedes-Benz Korea in ' '2021. In this role, he has significantly driven the ' 'implementation of the Mercedes-Benz strategy in Korea. Since July ' '2023, Thomas Klein is Vice President Sales Planning & Product ' 'Management Mercedes‑Benz Cars and Integrated Production Program ' 'in Stuttgart. In this capacity, he is responsible for the central ' 'and global Mercedes‑Benz passenger car sales planning and ' 'control, including strategic and operational volume planning as ' 'well as pricing for Mercedes‑Benz vehicles worldwide.', 'content_html': '
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  • Thomas Klein, currently Vice President Sales ' 'Planning & Product Management Mercedes‑Benz Cars and ' 'Integrated Production Program, will become Head of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans.
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  • He follows Mathias Geisen, who is appointed to ' 'the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG as of ' 'February 1, 2025.
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Thomas Klein will become Head of Mercedes‑Benz Vans ' 'starting on March 1, 2025. He succeeds Mathias Geisen, who ' 'is appointed to the Board of Management on February 1, 2025, ' 'and will take over the Board of Management position for ' 'Sales as of March 1, 2025.

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“Thomas Klein has significantly contributed to the ' 'success of our company over decades in numerous sales ' 'functions. Thanks to his extensive international experience ' 'with market responsibilities in the Middle East, South ' 'Korea, South Africa, and Germany, he is an exceptionally ' 'experienced manager. Thomas is highly regarded as a strong ' 'leader, a skilled planner, and a strategic doer. With his ' 'entrepreneurial spirit and execution strength, he is the ' 'ideal candidate to lead Mercedes‑Benz Vans", said Ola ' 'Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Group AG.

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Thomas Klein (46) entered the former DaimlerChrysler AG ' 'in 1999 and started his career at Mercedes‑Benz Vans in ' 'the Düsseldorf plant, before moving to the DaimlerChrysler ' 'headquarters as a marketing specialist. After various ' 'positions in the Mercedes‑Benz Sales and Retail Organization ' 'in Germany and South Africa, he led the Cross Function Sales ' 'for the Region Overseas with responsibility for the ' 'strategic and operational sales activities in nearly 180 ' 'markets. In 2019, as President and CEO Sales & Marketing ' 'in Dubai he managed the General Distributor office of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Cars in the Middle East before he assumed the ' 'responsibility for Mercedes-Benz Korea in 2021. In this ' 'role, he has significantly driven the implementation of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz strategy in Korea. Since July 2023, Thomas ' 'Klein is Vice President Sales Planning & Product ' 'Management Mercedes‑Benz Cars and Integrated Production ' 'Program in Stuttgart. In this capacity, he is responsible ' 'for the central and global Mercedes‑Benz passenger car sales ' 'planning and control, including strategic and operational ' 'volume planning as well as pricing for Mercedes‑Benz ' 'vehicles worldwide.

\n', 'date': '2024-12-18T14:40:00+01:00', 'title': 'Thomas Klein will become Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/31f142e6-3a4d-4bd7-a785-72cdbc95664c'} 2025-11-30 01:00:44 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=36&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:44 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=36&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:44 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/895badaa-0df3-4442-be3c-91893d50e5a4> {'content': 'French racer’s future plans confirmed Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team Junior Doriane Pin returns to F1 Academy in 2025, with ' 'another title challenge firmly in the sights of the French racer. ' 'Driving the Mercedes-AMG F1 Academy entry, operated by Prema ' 'Racing, Pin is looking to go one better than her impressive ' 'second place finish in this year’s female series. Doriane’s F1 ' 'Academy campaign forms the centre piece of her 2025 plans. The ' '20-year-old Iron Dame will also compete in the Formula Regional ' 'European Championship once again and take part in select rounds ' 'of the F4 United Arab Emirates Championship at the start of the ' 'season. Doriane said: “I am excited to continue this journey ' 'together with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Iron Dames ' 'next year. After becoming vice champion in F1 Academy in my ' 'maiden season, I am extremely motivated to go for the drivers’ ' 'title in 2025. I will be pushing myself hard to improve over the ' 'winter and hopefully can enjoy an even stronger season\xa0next\xa0' 'year.” Gwen Lagrue, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Driver ' 'Development Advisor, commented: “Doriane has enjoyed a very ' 'successful first season in single-seaters. Making the switch from ' 'GT and endurance cars is never easy, as both the driving style ' 'and skill set required is different. She has handled that change ' 'well, achieving success in several championships and competing ' 'strongly in F1 Academy. She has scored some notable successes and ' 'finishing second overall in her first season in the category is a ' 'superb achievement. “Considering the progress she has taken this ' 'year and the experience she now has, we are confident that ' 'Doriane can fight for the F1 Academy title in 2025. We, along ' 'with Iron Dames, are looking forward to supporting her as she ' 'does so and looking forward to a successful\xa0year\xa0ahead.” ' 'Deborah Mayer, Iron Dames founder, added: “Doriane embodies the ' 'values of the Iron Dames: passion, determination, and an ' 'exemplary attitude. We are proud to see her representing the Iron ' 'Dames on the international stage at just 20 years old and ' 'inspiring the next generation of female drivers. Her 2025 ' 'campaign will enable her to consolidate her place among the ' "world's top single-seater talents. With the unwavering support of " 'the Iron Dames family and elite partnerships with Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 and PREMA Racing, we are ensuring she has the best ' 'possible environment in which to develop and succeed at the ' 'highest level.” Rene Rosin, Team Principal of Prema Racing, said: ' '"We are proud of what Doriane accomplished in 2024 and we are ' 'delighted to continue working with her in 2025. Transitioning to ' 'a new environment in single-seaters, she was focused and ' 'determined as she climbed her learning curve while defying ' 'adversities. The results proved she has the potential to be a top ' 'competitor, and we cannot wait to see where she will be able to ' 'go from here." Doriane has confirmed herself as one of the ' 'foremost female racing drivers in recent years, impressing as she ' 'has risen though the ranks. As an Iron Dame, the Parisian is a ' 'member of a ground-breaking project that provides a pioneering ' 'platform committed to promoting and supporting women in ' 'motorsport. It is through this programme that Doriane has been ' 'able to truly demonstrate her talent behind-the-wheel and seen ' 'her career flourish. After winning the 2019 French Championship, ' 'Doriane graduated from karting before scoring five podiums in the ' '2021 Le Mans Cup. That preceded a breakthrough year in 2022 that ' 'saw the then teenager become Ferrari Challenge Europe champion, ' 'winning nine out of 14 races. She also claimed victory at the ' 'prestigious 24 Hours of Spa and took a historic win at the ' 'European Le Mans Series season-finale in the GTE-AM class. This ' 'success led to a move into the FIA World Endurance Championship ' 'for 2023, competing in the LMP2 category alongside Mirko ' 'Bortolotti, and former F1 driver Daniil Kvyat. The crew claimed a ' 'podium at the season-opening race and Doriane went on to become ' 'the first woman to win the coveted ‘Revelation of the Year’ ' 'Award. She ended the year by getting her first racing ' 'experiencing in single-seaters, claiming race wins in the Formula ' '4 South East Asia Championship and the Formula 4 UAE ' 'Championship. Doriane continued that single-seater success into ' 'F1 Academy, the series aimed at developing and preparing female ' 'drivers to progress to higher levels of competition. She claimed ' 'three victories and five further podium finishes en route to ' 'becoming vice champion in 2024. The category, which races on the ' 'F1 support bill, starts in China next year before visiting Saudi ' 'Arabia, Miami, Canada, Netherlands, Singapore, and concludes on ' 'the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in America next November', 'content_html': '

French racer’s future plans ' 'confirmed

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Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Junior Doriane Pin returns ' 'to F1 Academy in 2025, with another title challenge firmly ' 'in the sights of the French racer. Driving the Mercedes-AMG ' 'F1 Academy entry, operated by Prema Racing, Pin is looking ' 'to go one better than her impressive second place finish in ' 'this year’s female series.

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Doriane’s F1 Academy campaign forms the centre piece of ' 'her 2025 plans. The 20-year-old Iron Dame will also compete ' 'in the Formula Regional European Championship once again and ' 'take part in select rounds of the F4 United Arab Emirates ' 'Championship at the start of the season.

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Doriane said: “I am excited to continue this journey ' 'together with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Iron ' 'Dames next year. After becoming vice champion in F1 Academy ' 'in my maiden season, I am extremely motivated to go for the ' 'drivers’ title in 2025. I will be pushing myself hard to ' 'improve over the winter and hopefully can enjoy an even ' 'stronger season next year.”

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Gwen Lagrue, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Driver ' 'Development Advisor, commented: “Doriane has enjoyed a very ' 'successful first season in single-seaters. Making the switch ' 'from GT and endurance cars is never easy, as both the ' 'driving style and skill set required is different. She has ' 'handled that change well, achieving success in several ' 'championships and competing strongly in F1 Academy. She has ' 'scored some notable successes and finishing second overall ' 'in her first season in the category is a superb ' 'achievement.

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“Considering the progress she has taken this year and the ' 'experience she now has, we are confident that Doriane can ' 'fight for the F1 Academy title in 2025. We, along with Iron ' 'Dames, are looking forward to supporting her as she does so ' 'and looking forward to a ' 'successful year ahead.”

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Deborah Mayer, Iron Dames founder, added: “Doriane ' 'embodies the values of the Iron Dames: passion, ' 'determination, and an exemplary attitude. We are proud to ' 'see her representing the Iron Dames on the international ' 'stage at just 20 years old and inspiring the next generation ' 'of female drivers. Her 2025 campaign will enable her to ' "consolidate her place among the world's top single-seater " 'talents. With the unwavering support of the Iron Dames ' 'family and elite partnerships with Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'and PREMA Racing, we are ensuring she has the best possible ' 'environment in which to develop and succeed at the highest ' 'level.”

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Rene Rosin, Team Principal of Prema Racing, said: "We are ' 'proud of what Doriane accomplished in 2024 and we are ' 'delighted to continue working with her in 2025. ' 'Transitioning to a new environment in single-seaters, she ' 'was focused and determined as she climbed her learning curve ' 'while defying adversities. The results proved she has the ' 'potential to be a top competitor, and we cannot wait to see ' 'where she will be able to go from here."

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Doriane has confirmed herself as one of the foremost ' 'female racing drivers in recent years, impressing as she has ' 'risen though the ranks. As an Iron Dame, the Parisian is a ' 'member of a ground-breaking project that provides a ' 'pioneering platform committed to promoting and supporting ' 'women in motorsport. It is through this programme that ' 'Doriane has been able to truly demonstrate her talent ' 'behind-the-wheel and seen her career flourish.

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After winning the 2019 French Championship, Doriane ' 'graduated from karting before scoring five podiums in the ' '2021 Le Mans Cup. That preceded a breakthrough year in 2022 ' 'that saw the then teenager become Ferrari Challenge Europe ' 'champion, winning nine out of 14 races. She also claimed ' 'victory at the prestigious 24 Hours of Spa and took a ' 'historic win at the European Le Mans Series season-finale in ' 'the GTE-AM class.

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This success led to a move into the FIA World Endurance ' 'Championship for 2023, competing in the LMP2 category ' 'alongside Mirko Bortolotti, and former F1 driver Daniil ' 'Kvyat. The crew claimed a podium at the season-opening race ' 'and Doriane went on to become the first woman to win the ' 'coveted ‘Revelation of the Year’ Award. She ended the year ' 'by getting her first racing experiencing in single-seaters, ' 'claiming race wins in the Formula 4 South East Asia ' 'Championship and the Formula 4 UAE Championship.

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Doriane continued that single-seater success into F1 ' 'Academy, the series aimed at developing and preparing female ' 'drivers to progress to higher levels of competition. She ' 'claimed three victories and five further podium finishes en ' 'route to becoming vice champion in 2024. The category, which ' 'races on the F1 support bill, starts in China next year ' 'before visiting Saudi Arabia, Miami, Canada, Netherlands, ' 'Singapore, and concludes on the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in ' 'America next November

\n', 'date': '2024-12-18T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Pin Powers into 2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/895badaa-0df3-4442-be3c-91893d50e5a4'} 2025-11-30 01:00:44 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=31&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:44 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a1d91751-de5a-40f3-abe2-19b5eecae351> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' 'Eberhard Kern wird ab 1. Januar 2025 neuer Leiter der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Pkw und Vans Niederlassungsbetriebe in Berlin und ' 'Brandenburg. Hans-Bahne Hansen, bisheriger Vertriebsdirektor der ' 'sieben Standorte und seit 2015 das Gesicht der Marke ' 'Mercedes-Benz in der Hauptstadt, geht nach 37 Jahren ' 'Unternehmenszugehörigkeit am 31.12.2024 in den wohlverdienten ' 'Ruhestand.\n' '„Hans-Bahne Hansen war für unsere Kundinnen und Kunden über knapp ' 'ein Jahrzehnt der perfekte Repräsentant der Marke Mercedes-Benz ' 'in der Hauptstadt. Mit seiner visionären Denkweise hat er den ' 'Niederlassungsverbund Berlin/Brandenburg seit 2015 entscheidend ' 'weiterentwickelt und strategische Meilensteine, wie etwa den ' 'einzigartigen Servicebetrieb am Salzufer, realisiert. Mit großer ' 'Professionalität und persönlicher Integrität hat er die ' 'Begeisterung unserer Kundinnen und Kunden geweckt und nicht ' 'zuletzt die Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter der Niederlassung zu ' 'Höchstleistungen motiviert. Wir bedanken uns bei Hans-Bahne ' 'Hansen für seine Verdienste in der Mercedes-Benz AG, die beinahe ' '37 Jahre umfassen. Wir freuen uns, dass mit Eberhard Kern nun ein ' 'profilierter und erfahrener Vertriebsexperte die bedeutende ' 'Leitungsaufgabe in der Region antritt. Wir sind überzeugt, dass ' 'Eberhard Kern mit seiner Markterfahrung und seinem strategischen ' 'Knowhow ein idealer Akteur für die künftige Transformation ' 'unserer Niederlassungsdirektion sein wird.“ Jan Madeja, ' 'Leiter Own Mercedes-Benz Retail Pkw und Vans Europa.\n' 'Mit Eberhard Kern gewinnt der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassungsverbund ' 'Berlin/Brandenburg eine international erfahrene ' 'Führungspersönlichkeit und einen versierten Vertriebs-Profi: Nach ' 'seinem Eintritt in die damalige Daimler-Benz AG 1982 war er unter ' 'anderem für die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassungen in Fulda und ' 'Würzburg tätig und übernahm leitende Funktionen im Verkauf und im ' 'kaufmännischen Bereich in den Niederlassungen Frankfurt am Main ' 'und Schwäbisch Gmünd/Ulm. Eberhard Kern verantwortete von 2005 ' 'bis 2010 den Vertrieb und das Marketing bei Mercedes-Benz Russia, ' 'bevor er zum President & CEO von Mercedes-Benz Taiwan ernannt ' 'wurde. Es folgten drei Jahre als President & CEO von ' 'Mercedes-Benz India, anschließend war er Managing Director und ' 'CEO von Mercedes-Benz BeLux und Mercedes-Benz Niederlande. Seit ' '2018 ist Eberhard Kern für das Market Management, Pricing und ' 'verschiedene weitere Pkw-Sales-Funktionen in der Stuttgarter ' 'Unternehmenszentrale und damit ebenfalls für die Zusammenarbeit ' 'mit den Regionen und Märkten zuständig.\n' '„Ich freue mich darauf, meine Erfahrungen, die automobile ' 'Leidenschaft und Expertise wieder im Retail für Mercedes-Benz ' 'einzubringen, um gemeinsam mit einem starken Team die Performance ' 'und den nachhaltigen Erfolg des Niederlassungsverbunds ' 'Berlin/Brandenburg weiter auszubauen. Berlin bietet hierfür die ' 'perfekte Basis“ Eberhard Kern, designierter Direktor des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassungsverbunds Berlin/Brandenburg\n' 'Hans-Bahne Hansen tritt nach einer jahrzehntelangen, ' 'herausragenden Karriere in der Mercedes-Benz AG am 31.12.2024 in ' 'den wohlverdienten Ruhestand. Hans-Bahne Hansen trat 1988 in die ' 'damalige Daimler-Benz AG ein. In den 37 Jahren seiner Karriere ' 'hatte er unterschiedliche Schlüsselpositionen im Vertriebs- und ' 'Servicegeschäft inne. So war er unter anderem Serviceleiter in ' 'der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Leipzig, Geschäftsführer der ' 'Mercedes-Benz CharterWay GmbH und Präsident und CEO von ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlande. Als Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland (MBVD) mit Verantwortung für ' 'den Servicevertrieb aller Sparten hat er maßgeblich zur Stärkung ' 'der Marktposition und Entwicklung des Servicegeschäfts in ' 'Deutschland beigetragen. Seit 2015 hat Hans-Bahne Hansen als ' 'Direktor des Niederlassungsverbunds Berlin/Brandenburg das ' 'Geschäft um Pkw und Vans entscheidend weiterentwickelt und die ' 'Weichen für die künftige Transformation gestellt. So wurde die ' 'Vertriebsdirektion unter seiner Ägide beispielsweise erfolgreich ' 'auf das moderne Agenturmodell umgestellt.\n' 'Über die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin\n' 'Seit mehr als einem Jahrhundert ist die Präsenz von Mercedes-Benz ' 'in Berlin fest verankert. Über 1.100 engagierte Mitarbeitende der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin stehen an sieben exklusiven ' 'Standorten für den Vertrieb, Service und sämtliche ' 'Dienstleistungen für die Marken Mercedes-Benz, EQ, Maybach und ' 'AMG in der Metropolregion Berlin-Brandenburg zur Verfügung. Die ' 'Standorte der Niederlassung erstrecken sich über die ' 'Mercedes-Welt am Salzufer, das Center Marienfelde, das VAN ' 'Experience Center in Spandau, das Center Marzahn, das ' 'Gebrauchtwagen-Center Reinickendorf, das Lack- und ' 'Karosseriezentrum in Ludwigsfelde sowie das AirportCenter am ' 'Flughafen BER.\n' 'Das Flaggschiff der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin ist die ' 'Mercedes-Welt am Salzufer. Der traditionsreiche Standort vereint ' 'seit seinem Neubau im Jahr 2000 Autohaus, Marken- und Eventcenter ' 'unter einem Dach und umfasst heute das gesamte ' 'Pkw-Produktportfolio bis hin zum Van. Im August 2019 wurde dort ' 'der Neubau eines zukunftsweisenden Service-Terminals, das ' 'vollständig auf die Anforderungen der Elektromobilität ' 'ausgerichtet ist, eröffnet. Die grundlegende Modernisierung des ' 'Showrooms der Mercedes-Welt wurden im Jahr 2020 abgeschlossen. Im ' 'Juni 2023 wurde das neugebaute Center am Standort Marienfelde als ' 'ein hochmodernes und innovatives Automobilcenter wiedereröffnet. ' 'Ebenso wurde das Center im Bezirk Marzahn sowie das Center im ' 'Bezirk Spandau umfassend nach den neusten Mercedes-Benz Standards ' 'modernisiert und 2024 offiziell eröffnet. Die Automobilcenter von ' 'Mercedes-Benz gelten als Vorreiter für die zukünftigen ' 'Anforderungen für Verkauf und Service. \n' 'Kontakt: Dietmar Göllner Venturi, Tel.: +49 (0) 160 862 ' '3136, dietmar.goellner@mercedes-benz.com Adele Soukchaleune ' '(Ndl.), Tel.: +49 (0) 30 3901 1153, ' 'adele.soukchaleune@mercedes-benz.com', 'content_html': '

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

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Eberhard Kern wird ab 1. Januar 2025 neuer Leiter der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Pkw und Vans Niederlassungsbetriebe in Berlin ' 'und Brandenburg. Hans-Bahne Hansen, bisheriger ' 'Vertriebsdirektor der sieben Standorte und seit 2015 das ' 'Gesicht der Marke Mercedes-Benz in der Hauptstadt, geht nach ' '37 Jahren Unternehmenszugehörigkeit am 31.12.2024 in den ' 'wohlverdienten Ruhestand.

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„Hans-Bahne Hansen war für unsere Kundinnen und Kunden ' 'über knapp ein Jahrzehnt der perfekte Repräsentant der Marke ' 'Mercedes-Benz in der Hauptstadt. Mit seiner visionären ' 'Denkweise hat er den Niederlassungsverbund ' 'Berlin/Brandenburg seit 2015 entscheidend weiterentwickelt ' 'und strategische Meilensteine, wie etwa den einzigartigen ' 'Servicebetrieb am Salzufer, realisiert. Mit großer ' 'Professionalität und persönlicher Integrität hat er die ' 'Begeisterung unserer Kundinnen und Kunden geweckt und nicht ' 'zuletzt die Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter der ' 'Niederlassung zu Höchstleistungen motiviert. Wir bedanken ' 'uns bei Hans-Bahne Hansen für seine Verdienste in der ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG, die beinahe 37 Jahre umfassen. Wir freuen ' 'uns, dass mit Eberhard Kern nun ein profilierter und ' 'erfahrener Vertriebsexperte die bedeutende Leitungsaufgabe ' 'in der Region antritt. Wir sind überzeugt, dass Eberhard ' 'Kern mit seiner Markterfahrung und seinem strategischen ' 'Knowhow ein idealer Akteur für die künftige Transformation ' 'unserer Niederlassungsdirektion sein wird.“ 
Jan ' 'Madeja, Leiter Own Mercedes-Benz Retail Pkw und Vans ' 'Europa.

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Mit Eberhard Kern gewinnt der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassungsverbund Berlin/Brandenburg eine international ' 'erfahrene Führungspersönlichkeit und einen versierten ' 'Vertriebs-Profi: Nach seinem Eintritt in die damalige ' 'Daimler-Benz AG 1982 war er unter anderem für die ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassungen in Fulda und Würzburg tätig ' 'und übernahm leitende Funktionen im Verkauf und im ' 'kaufmännischen Bereich in den Niederlassungen Frankfurt am ' 'Main und Schwäbisch Gmünd/Ulm. Eberhard Kern verantwortete ' 'von 2005 bis 2010 den Vertrieb und das Marketing bei ' 'Mercedes-Benz Russia, bevor er zum President & CEO von ' 'Mercedes-Benz Taiwan ernannt wurde. Es folgten drei Jahre ' 'als President & CEO von Mercedes-Benz India, ' 'anschließend war er Managing Director und CEO von ' 'Mercedes-Benz BeLux und Mercedes-Benz Niederlande. Seit 2018 ' 'ist Eberhard Kern für das Market Management, Pricing und ' 'verschiedene weitere Pkw-Sales-Funktionen in der Stuttgarter ' 'Unternehmenszentrale und damit ebenfalls für die ' 'Zusammenarbeit mit den Regionen und Märkten zuständig.

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„Ich freue mich darauf, meine Erfahrungen, die automobile ' 'Leidenschaft und Expertise wieder im Retail für ' 'Mercedes-Benz einzubringen, um gemeinsam mit einem starken ' 'Team die Performance und den nachhaltigen Erfolg des ' 'Niederlassungsverbunds Berlin/Brandenburg weiter auszubauen. ' 'Berlin bietet hierfür die perfekte Basis“ 
Eberhard ' 'Kern, designierter Direktor des Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassungsverbunds Berlin/Brandenburg

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Hans-Bahne Hansen tritt nach einer jahrzehntelangen, ' 'herausragenden Karriere in der Mercedes-Benz AG am ' '31.12.2024 in den wohlverdienten Ruhestand. Hans-Bahne ' 'Hansen trat 1988 in die damalige Daimler-Benz AG ein. In den ' '37 Jahren seiner Karriere hatte er unterschiedliche ' 'Schlüsselpositionen im Vertriebs- und Servicegeschäft inne. ' 'So war er unter anderem Serviceleiter in der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassung Leipzig, Geschäftsführer der Mercedes-Benz ' 'CharterWay GmbH und Präsident und CEO von Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlande. Als Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland (MBVD) mit Verantwortung ' 'für den Servicevertrieb aller Sparten hat er maßgeblich zur ' 'Stärkung der Marktposition und Entwicklung des ' 'Servicegeschäfts in Deutschland beigetragen. Seit 2015 hat ' 'Hans-Bahne Hansen als Direktor des Niederlassungsverbunds ' 'Berlin/Brandenburg das Geschäft um Pkw und Vans entscheidend ' 'weiterentwickelt und die Weichen für die künftige ' 'Transformation gestellt. So wurde die Vertriebsdirektion ' 'unter seiner Ägide beispielsweise erfolgreich auf das ' 'moderne Agenturmodell umgestellt.

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Über die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin

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Seit mehr als einem Jahrhundert ist die Präsenz von ' 'Mercedes-Benz in Berlin fest verankert. Über 1.100 ' 'engagierte Mitarbeitende der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung ' 'Berlin stehen an sieben exklusiven Standorten für den ' 'Vertrieb, Service und sämtliche Dienstleistungen für die ' 'Marken Mercedes-Benz, EQ, Maybach und AMG in der ' 'Metropolregion Berlin-Brandenburg zur Verfügung. Die ' 'Standorte der Niederlassung erstrecken sich über die ' 'Mercedes-Welt am Salzufer, das Center Marienfelde, das VAN ' 'Experience Center in Spandau, das Center Marzahn, das ' 'Gebrauchtwagen-Center Reinickendorf, das Lack- und ' 'Karosseriezentrum in Ludwigsfelde sowie das AirportCenter am ' 'Flughafen BER.

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Das Flaggschiff der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin ' 'ist die Mercedes-Welt am Salzufer. Der traditionsreiche ' 'Standort vereint seit seinem Neubau im Jahr 2000 Autohaus, ' 'Marken- und Eventcenter unter einem Dach und umfasst heute ' 'das gesamte Pkw-Produktportfolio bis hin zum Van. Im August ' '2019 wurde dort der Neubau eines zukunftsweisenden ' 'Service-Terminals, das vollständig auf die Anforderungen der ' 'Elektromobilität ausgerichtet ist, eröffnet. Die ' 'grundlegende Modernisierung des Showrooms der Mercedes-Welt ' 'wurden im Jahr 2020 abgeschlossen. Im Juni 2023 wurde das ' 'neugebaute Center am Standort Marienfelde als ein ' 'hochmodernes und innovatives Automobilcenter wiedereröffnet. ' 'Ebenso wurde das Center im Bezirk Marzahn sowie das Center ' 'im Bezirk Spandau umfassend nach den neusten Mercedes-Benz ' 'Standards modernisiert und 2024 offiziell eröffnet. Die ' 'Automobilcenter von Mercedes-Benz gelten als Vorreiter für ' 'die zukünftigen Anforderungen für Verkauf und ' 'Service. 

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Kontakt: 
Dietmar Göllner ' 'Venturi, Tel.: +49 (0) 160 862 3136, dietmar.goellner@mercedes-benz.com ' '
Adele Soukchaleune (Ndl.), Tel.: +49 (0) 30 3901 1153, ' 'adele.soukchaleune@mercedes-benz.com

\n', 'date': '2024-12-20T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Leitungswechsel in der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung ' 'Berlin/Brandenburg: Eberhard Kern folgt auf Hans-Bahne Hansen', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a1d91751-de5a-40f3-abe2-19b5eecae351'} 2025-11-30 01:00:44 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/20ceb735-bf27-4961-aa41-b9f8bed098a4> {'content': '\n' 'Gottlieb Daimler died 125 years ago, on 6 March 1900\n' 'With his compact internal combustion engine, he realised the ' 'vision of mobility on land, at sea and in the air\n' '1885: Reitwagen – 1886: Four-wheeled automobile and ' 'motorboat – 1888: Airship propulsion\n' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft was founded in 1890\n' 'In August 2025, an authentic replica of the Reitwagen will be in ' 'action at Classics & Coffee\n' '\n' 'The automobile pioneer and company founder Gottlieb Daimler died ' 'in Cannstatt 125 years ago, on 6 March 1900, at the age of only ' '65. The Mercedes-Benz Group is honouring his outstanding ' 'achievements for the company and the development of modern ' 'mobility.\n' '“A new form of propulsion for mobility on land, at sea and in the ' 'air: as a visionary, engineer and company founder, Gottlieb ' 'Daimler was firmly convinced that innovative technology could ' 'change people’s lives for the better. If this cosmopolitan ' 'mobility pioneer were alive today, he would be seeking solutions ' 'for tomorrow in the same way. We at Mercedes-Benz Heritage are ' 'proud of Daimler’s legacy and bring it to life through our ' 'work.” Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO Mercedes-Benz Heritage ' 'GmbH\n' 'From gunsmith to automobile pioneer\n' 'Gottlieb Daimler was born in Schorndorf on 17 March 1834 to ' 'a family of bakers, and trained as a gunsmith after leaving ' 'school. The talented young craftsman came to the attention of ' 'Ferdinand Steinbeis, the principal promoter of Württemberg’s ' 'industrialisation. It was he who financed Daimler’s studies with ' 'scholarships as well as his stays abroad. The young man seized ' 'the opportunity with great vigour, became an engineer and turned ' 'his innovative ideas into new products. “Success only comes when ' 'visions become deeds,” is how Daimler described his personal ' 'approach.\n' 'After holding several management positions in the mechanical ' 'engineering industry, Gottlieb Daimler settled in Cannstatt in ' '1882 and purchased a villa on Taubenheimstrasse. He had a brick ' 'extension added to the greenhouse in the large garden to create a ' 'workshop – it became the nucleus of his own start-up company ' 'with the aim of “disruption” in the modern sense of the word. It ' 'was here that he, together with his long-time companion and ' 'colleague Wilhelm Maybach, developed the high-speed four-stroke ' 'engine as a universal drive system. The single-cylinder unit ' 'replaced traditional drive systems. It was used in road and rail ' 'vehicles, boats and airships, among other things. Compact and ' 'powerful, the engine allowed for a completely new level of ' 'mobility.\n' 'The first “motorcycle” in history returns to the road\n' 'Daimler and Maybach reached a milestone in 1885: They tested the ' 'high-speed four-stroke internal combustion engine in public with ' 'the two-wheeled Reitwagen, or “riding car” in English. It was the ' 'first road vehicle in the world with this drive system, and at ' 'the same time the first “motorcycle” in history. Daimler applied ' 'for a patent for the invention (DRP 36423 dated ' '29 August 1885).\n' 'To mark “140 Years of the Reitwagen”, Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'is putting an authentic replica of the motorcycle with a wooden ' 'frame and Daimler single-cylinder engine into action: at the ' 'open-brand classic car meet Classics & Coffee at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum on 31 August 2025, a special event on ' 'the theme of “Motorcycles”.\n' 'Daimler’s vision becomes reality\n' 'After the riding car, progress was rapid: the Daimler motor ' 'carriage, the first four-wheeled automobile in history, made its ' 'début in mid-1886. Shortly before that, in January, Carl Benz ' 'patented his three-wheeled motor car. The two automobile pioneers ' 'Benz and Daimler worked independently and without meeting in ' 'person. In 1886, Gottlieb Daimler also presented his motorboat, ' 'followed in 1888 by the world’s first powered flight with Dr ' 'Friedrich Hermann Wölfert’s airship, which was propelled by a ' 'Daimler engine. Gottlieb Daimler’s vision of mobility on land, at ' 'sea and in the air thus became a reality.\n' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) was founded in 1890. It was ' 'one of the predecessor companies of today’s Mercedes-Benz Group. ' 'In 1893, the cosmopolitan Gottlieb Daimler presented a modified ' 'version of the “steel-wheeled car” at the World Fair in Chicago, ' 'the first publicly presented and operational automobile in North ' 'America. In the years that followed, he continued to promote the ' 'use of his invention and thus individual mobility in France and ' 'England, among other countries – and of course also in ' 'Germany. Daimler has to overcome resistance again and ' 'again – from the early skepticism about automobiles in ' 'Germany to the tough disputes with the shareholders of DMG. ' 'Ultimately, he prevails with his visionary spirit. But these ' 'challenges took their toll on Daimler’s health. From the 1880s ' 'onwards, he suffered from heart problems, from which the ' 'automotive pioneer died relatively young.\n' 'Memorial sites\n' 'The house where Gottlieb Daimler was born in Schorndorf and the ' 'Daimler Garden House in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt commemorate his ' 'life and work. More about these and other historic locations from ' 'the history of Mercedes-Benz: ' 'group.mercedes-benz.com/company/tradition/museums-historical-places/', 'content_html': '
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  • Gottlieb Daimler died 125 years ago, on ' '6 March 1900
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  • With his compact internal combustion engine, he ' 'realised the vision of mobility on land, at sea and in the ' 'air
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  • 1885: Reitwagen – 1886: Four-wheeled ' 'automobile and motorboat – 1888: Airship ' 'propulsion
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  • Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft was founded in ' '1890
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  • In August 2025, an authentic replica of the ' 'Reitwagen will be in action at Classics & ' 'Coffee
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The automobile pioneer and company founder Gottlieb ' 'Daimler died in Cannstatt 125 years ago, on 6 March 1900, at ' 'the age of only 65. The Mercedes-Benz Group is honouring his ' 'outstanding achievements for the company and the development ' 'of modern mobility.

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“A new form of propulsion for mobility on land, ' 'at sea and in the air: as a visionary, engineer and company ' 'founder, Gottlieb Daimler was firmly convinced that ' 'innovative technology could change people’s lives for the ' 'better. If this cosmopolitan mobility pioneer were alive ' 'today, he would be seeking solutions for tomorrow in the ' 'same way. We at Mercedes-Benz Heritage are proud of ' 'Daimler’s legacy and bring it to life through our ' 'work.” 
Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH

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From gunsmith to automobile pioneer

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Gottlieb Daimler was born in Schorndorf on 17 March ' '1834 to a family of bakers, and trained as a gunsmith after ' 'leaving school. The talented young craftsman came to the ' 'attention of Ferdinand Steinbeis, the principal promoter of ' 'Württemberg’s industrialisation. It was he who financed ' 'Daimler’s studies with scholarships as well as his stays ' 'abroad. The young man seized the opportunity with great ' 'vigour, became an engineer and turned his innovative ideas ' 'into new products. “Success only comes when visions become ' 'deeds,” is how Daimler described his personal approach.

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After holding several management positions in the ' 'mechanical engineering industry, Gottlieb Daimler settled in ' 'Cannstatt in 1882 and purchased a villa on ' 'Taubenheimstrasse. He had a brick extension added to the ' 'greenhouse in the large garden to create a workshop – ' 'it became the nucleus of his own start-up company with the ' 'aim of “disruption” in the modern sense of the word. It was ' 'here that he, together with his long-time companion and ' 'colleague Wilhelm Maybach, developed the high-speed ' 'four-stroke engine as a universal drive system. The ' 'single-cylinder unit replaced traditional drive systems. It ' 'was used in road and rail vehicles, boats and airships, ' 'among other things. Compact and powerful, the engine allowed ' 'for a completely new level of mobility.

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The first “motorcycle” in history returns to the ' 'road

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Daimler and Maybach reached a milestone in 1885: They ' 'tested the high-speed four-stroke internal combustion engine ' 'in public with the two-wheeled Reitwagen, or “riding car” in ' 'English. It was the first road vehicle in the world with ' 'this drive system, and at the same time the first ' '“motorcycle” in history. Daimler applied for a patent for ' 'the invention (DRP 36423 dated 29 August ' '1885).

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To mark “140 Years of the Reitwagen”, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic is putting an authentic replica of the motorcycle ' 'with a wooden frame and Daimler single-cylinder engine into ' 'action: at the open-brand classic car meet ' 'Classics & Coffee at the Mercedes-Benz Museum on ' '31 August 2025, a special event on the theme of ' '“Motorcycles”.

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Daimler’s vision becomes reality

\n' '

After the riding car, progress was rapid: the Daimler ' 'motor carriage, the first four-wheeled automobile in ' 'history, made its début in mid-1886. Shortly before that, in ' 'January, Carl Benz patented his three-wheeled motor car. The ' 'two automobile pioneers Benz and Daimler worked ' 'independently and without meeting in person. In 1886, ' 'Gottlieb Daimler also presented his motorboat, followed in ' '1888 by the world’s first powered flight with Dr Friedrich ' 'Hermann Wölfert’s airship, which was propelled by a Daimler ' 'engine. Gottlieb Daimler’s vision of mobility on land, at ' 'sea and in the air thus became a reality.

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Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) was founded in 1890. ' 'It was one of the predecessor companies of today’s ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group. In 1893, the cosmopolitan Gottlieb ' 'Daimler presented a modified version of the “steel-wheeled ' 'car” at the World Fair in Chicago, the first publicly ' 'presented and operational automobile in North America. In ' 'the years that followed, he continued to promote the use of ' 'his invention and thus individual mobility in France and ' 'England, among other countries – and of course also in ' 'Germany. Daimler has to overcome resistance again and ' 'again – from the early skepticism about automobiles in ' 'Germany to the tough disputes with the shareholders of DMG. ' 'Ultimately, he prevails with his visionary spirit. But these ' 'challenges took their toll on Daimler’s health. From the ' '1880s onwards, he suffered from heart problems, from which ' 'the automotive pioneer died relatively young.

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Memorial sites

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The house where Gottlieb Daimler was born in Schorndorf ' 'and the Daimler Garden House in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt ' 'commemorate his life and work. More about these and other ' 'historic locations from the history of Mercedes-Benz: group.mercedes-benz.com/company/tradition/museums-historical-places/

\n', 'date': '2025-03-05T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'In memory of Gottlieb Daimler: Visionary of the new age of mobility', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/20ceb735-bf27-4961-aa41-b9f8bed098a4'} 2025-11-30 01:00:44 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=31&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:44 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=36&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:44 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2184622e-3d42-4f58-b597-543814606982> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans starts final winter testing of its new MPVs – ' 'with a focus on vehicle dynamics, thermal management and interior ' 'comfort\n' '4MATIC and rear-axle steering confirmed, meeting the highest ' 'customer demands\n' 'High efficiency and range tested under Arctic conditions\n' 'The future model portfolio will range from high-quality family ' 'vehicles and exclusive VIP shuttles to luxurious limousines with ' 'an enormous amount of space\n' '\n' 'All newly developed vans will, in the future, be based on the ' 'modular, flexible and scalable Mercedes-Benz Van Architecture. ' 'Starting in 2026, Mercedes-Benz Vans will launch its all-electric ' 'models of the Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA) and enter a new ' 'era. The Van Combustion Architecture (VAN.CA) will follow with ' 'state-of-the-art combustion engine vans. Regardless of the ' 'drivetrain, the new vehicle architecture allows for a clear ' 'differentiation between privately positioned vans in the luxury ' 'segment and commercially positioned transporters in the premium ' 'segment.\n' 'The portfolio of privately positioned vans will range from ' 'high-quality family vehicles and exclusive VIP shuttles to ' 'luxurious limousines with an enormous amount of space. The winter ' 'testing of the future multipurpose vehicles (MPVs) in Arjeplog, ' 'Sweden, ensures that they can withstand even the most extreme ' 'climatic conditions.\n' 'The test drives near the Arctic Circle are part of a ' 'comprehensive testing plan, which covers numerous climate zones ' 'and test routes. The test design is specifically tailored to the ' 'characteristics of the new MPVs. Particularly in focus are the ' 'vehicle dynamics and safety systems such as ESP®, as well as the ' 'ventilation and heating of the generous interior.\n' 'The test vehicles undergo an intensive programme to test their ' 'performance under extreme conditions. Both individual components ' 'and the overall vehicles are put through their paces. These ' 'Arctic conditions provide valuable insights for the completion of ' 'development and are the next major milestone on the way to ' 'reinventing the van.\n' '“Our future MPVs herald a new era. To achieve our ambitious ' 'development goals, we are taking advantage of all the ' 'opportunities offered by digitalisation. Thanks to our Mission ' 'Control Center, we were able to optimise the data from the trips ' 'in real time. This has allowed us to significantly shorten our ' 'test time frame and make significant progress in terms of product ' 'maturity in a very efficient way.” Dr. Andreas Zygan, Head ' 'of Development Mercedes-Benz Vans, Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'One main objective of cold-weather testing is to analyse the ' 'behaviour of the vehicle in slippery road conditions. Compared to ' 'dry asphalt, the grip level on ice and snow is up to ' '90 percent lower, which has a huge impact on acceleration, ' 'stopping and changing direction.\n' 'Innovative suspension systems ensure an impressive driving ' 'experience in the new MPV. The rear-axle steering improves ' 'handling and significantly reduces the turning circle. The new ' 'Electric Architecture also allows for models with 4MATIC. The ' "all-wheel drive not only significantly expands the vehicles' " 'range of applications, but also ensures that they meet the ' 'highest customer requirements regardless of weather conditions. ' 'All vehicles will be equipped with the latest version of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS), as well as a 800-volt DC ' 'charging system and a 22-kW AC charger.\n' 'Another focus is on the thermal management of the vehicle and its ' 'interior comfort. The vehicles are cooled down in special cold ' 'chambers before the start of a journey to ensure that all systems ' 'operate smoothly even at very low temperatures. The charging ' 'behaviour and charging management are also thoroughly tested and ' 'optimised.\n' 'The initial conclusion after about half of the multi-week test ' 'period is that even in ice and snow, the vehicles pass even the ' 'most demanding test cycles with flying colours.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz Vans starts final winter testing ' 'of its new MPVs – with a focus on vehicle dynamics, thermal ' 'management and interior comfort
    • \n' '
  • 4MATIC and rear-axle steering confirmed, meeting ' 'the highest customer demands
    • \n' '
  • High efficiency and range tested under Arctic ' 'conditions
    • \n' '
  • The future model portfolio will range from ' 'high-quality family vehicles and exclusive VIP shuttles to ' 'luxurious limousines with an enormous amount of ' 'space
    • \n' '
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All newly developed vans will, in the future, be based on ' 'the modular, flexible and scalable Mercedes-Benz Van ' 'Architecture. Starting in 2026, Mercedes-Benz Vans will ' 'launch its all-electric models of the Van Electric ' 'Architecture (VAN.EA) and enter a new era. The Van ' 'Combustion Architecture (VAN.CA) will follow with ' 'state-of-the-art combustion engine vans. Regardless of the ' 'drivetrain, the new vehicle architecture allows for a clear ' 'differentiation between privately positioned vans in the ' 'luxury segment and commercially positioned transporters in ' 'the premium segment.

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The portfolio of privately positioned vans will range ' 'from high-quality family vehicles and exclusive VIP shuttles ' 'to luxurious limousines with an enormous amount of space. ' 'The winter testing of the future multipurpose vehicles ' '(MPVs) in Arjeplog, Sweden, ensures that they can withstand ' 'even the most extreme climatic conditions.

\n' '

The test drives near the Arctic Circle are part of a ' 'comprehensive testing plan, which covers numerous climate ' 'zones and test routes. The test design is specifically ' 'tailored to the characteristics of the new MPVs. ' 'Particularly in focus are the vehicle dynamics and safety ' 'systems such as ESP®, as well as the ventilation and heating ' 'of the generous interior.

\n' '

The test vehicles undergo an intensive programme to test ' 'their performance under extreme conditions. Both individual ' 'components and the overall vehicles are put through their ' 'paces. These Arctic conditions provide valuable insights for ' 'the completion of development and are the next major ' 'milestone on the way to reinventing the van.

\n' '

“Our future MPVs herald a new era. To achieve our ' 'ambitious development goals, we are taking advantage of all ' 'the opportunities offered by digitalisation. Thanks to our ' 'Mission Control Center, we were able to optimise the data ' 'from the trips in real time. This has allowed us to ' 'significantly shorten our test time frame and make ' 'significant progress in terms of product maturity in a very ' 'efficient way.” 
Dr. Andreas Zygan, Head of ' 'Development Mercedes-Benz Vans, Mercedes-Benz AG

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One main objective of cold-weather testing is to analyse ' 'the behaviour of the vehicle in slippery road conditions. ' 'Compared to dry asphalt, the grip level on ice and snow is ' 'up to 90 percent lower, which has a huge impact on ' 'acceleration, stopping and changing direction.

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Innovative suspension systems ensure an impressive ' 'driving experience in the new MPV. The rear-axle steering ' 'improves handling and significantly reduces the turning ' 'circle. The new Electric Architecture also allows for models ' 'with 4MATIC. The all-wheel drive not only significantly ' "expands the vehicles' range of applications, but also " 'ensures that they meet the highest customer requirements ' 'regardless of weather conditions. All vehicles will be ' 'equipped with the latest version of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Operating System (MB.OS), as well as a 800-volt DC charging ' 'system and a 22-kW AC charger.

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Another focus is on the thermal management of the vehicle ' 'and its interior comfort. The vehicles are cooled down in ' 'special cold chambers before the start of a journey to ' 'ensure that all systems operate smoothly even at very low ' 'temperatures. The charging behaviour and charging management ' 'are also thoroughly tested and optimised.

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The initial conclusion after about half of the multi-week ' 'test period is that even in ice and snow, the vehicles pass ' 'even the most demanding test cycles with flying ' 'colours.

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The question is answered

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10 Grands Prix victories. 20 pole positions. 67 podiums. ' 'A key role in five consecutive Constructors’ World ' 'Championships. A storied career. An icon of the F1 ' 'paddock.

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But what’s next? An age-old question. One asked by ' 'humanity for millennia. Today, the answer.

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Valtteri Bottas heads home, back to the three-pointed ' 'star as Reserve Driver for 2025.

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Valtteri said: “I’m happy to finally answer the question ' 'I’ve posed over the past month. Returning home to the ' 'Mercedes family as Third Driver for 2025 is what’s next and ' 'I couldn’t be more pleased. I want to thank Toto, the team ' 'at Brackley, and everyone at the three-pointed star for ' 'welcoming me back with open arms.

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“Despite the challenges of the past few years, I know ' 'that I’ve still got so much more to contribute to F1. Since ' 'I was a five-year-old kid growing up in Nastola, Finland, my ' 'focus has been on achieving success in the top tier of ' 'motorsport. I’ve been fortunate to have enjoyed many ' 'incredible moments in my 12 years of racing in F1 so far. As ' 'I return to the place where so many of those moments were ' 'achieved, I’m looking forward to using all the knowledge ' 'I’ve gained to help the team to perform and progress towards ' 'our goal of fighting for world championships.”

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Toto commented: “Welcome home, Valtteri! It’s great to ' 'have you back. His impact and contribution in the five years ' 'he was with us previously as our race driver was immense. ' 'Along with scoring multiple Grands Prix wins, he played a ' 'vital role in five of our championship victories. His ' 'technical feedback and input were important in helping us to ' 'those successes and pushing the team forward. Not only that, ' 'but he was also a fantastic colleague and team member. His ' 'dry sense of humour and personable nature made him a firm ' 'favourite with everyone at Brackley and Brixworth. In his ' 'role as Reserve Driver, all those qualities will be ' 'incredibly important in helping us compete for world ' 'championships and supporting both George and Kimi on ' 'track.”

\n', 'date': '2024-12-19T13:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'VB Returns', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0086ded0-3a67-4c84-98af-571dfcc622fc'} 2025-11-30 01:00:44 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=36&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:44 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=31&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:44 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6e01c13b-3e60-4d80-8479-331393d6a4b6> {'content': ' adidas enters motorsport with a partnership that unites two ' 'icons in one of the fastest growing sports As Official Team ' 'Partner of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, adidas will design ' 'and create a complete range, combining performance and style for ' 'the entire team, including drivers, mechanics and engineers The ' 'first adidas x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team range will be ' 'unveiled in February, as all attention turns to the 2025 season ' 'Today, adidas announces a multi-year partnership with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, which unites two icons in one of ' 'the world’s fastest growing sports. The collaboration represents ' 'a significant moment in adidas’ history as it enters the pinnacle ' 'of motorsport: Formula 1®. Built on a shared commitment to ' 'performance and excellence, the partnership leverages adidas’ ' '75-years of experience working with athletes at the top of their ' 'game to support the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in driving ' 'success. Throughout the 2025 season and beyond, adidas and the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will create a complete range of ' 'apparel, footwear and accessories for the entire team and its ' 'fanbase. The partnership will break new ground in a sport where ' 'milliseconds make the difference. The specially designed team kit ' 'will be built for the individual needs of each member’s role and ' 'made available to fans as well. The partnership will also include ' 'apparel, footwear and accessories created and designed ' 'specifically for supporters of the team and its drivers. Several ' 'limited-edition drops are also planned throughout the year. Bjørn ' 'Gulden, CEO of adidas, said: “We are very happy to be back in the ' 'world of motorsport. Interest in motorsport in general and ' 'Formula 1 in particular has been growing a lot. It is reaching ' 'new consumers and has a big influence on sport and street ' 'culture. We are extremely proud to introduce the Three Stripes ' 'into F1 as Official Team Partner of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team – one of the most successful teams ever. Together, we share ' 'the passion for speed, innovation and performance. We will ' 'support the drivers and the team to push the limits on the track. ' 'Off the track we will bring a fresh perspective to the sport by ' 'introducing exciting lifestyle product and extending the reach to ' 'a new generation of fans. We look forward to supporting ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 and to win together.” Toto Wolff, ' 'Co-owner, CEO and Team Principal of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team said: “Our partnership with adidas is a clear statement of ' 'intent as we begin to write our next chapter as a team. adidas is ' 'an iconic brand, one that shares our dedication not only to peak ' 'performance but to style and sophistication too. This ' 'announcement therefore represents a groundbreaking collaboration ' 'that will redefine what team and fanwear means in our sport. We ' 'are excited to break this new ground and work with adidas as we ' 'collectively strive to fight for world championships.” Richard ' 'Sanders, Chief Commercial Officer of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team, added: “Performance is at the heart of everything we do. ' 'The core of our relationship with adidas is rooted in that ' 'belief. They are an iconic brand that has achieved ' 'record-breaking success in so many other sports. To bring them ' 'into F1 as part of our team is therefore not only a great honour, ' 'but also incredibly exciting. We look forward to working with ' 'them on reinventing what teamwear means to chase every ' 'millisecond of performance on and off the track. “Our shared ' 'value of innovation will also be focused on bringing a refreshed ' 'energy to our wider fanwear ranges. F1 is riding a cultural wave ' 'at present, and we will build on this to provide apparel, ' 'footwear, and accessories that appeal to our loyal fanbase whilst ' 'engaging new audiences that continue to discover our sport and ' 'our team.” The adidas x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team apparel ' 'range will be unveiled next month, as all eyes turn towards the ' '2025 Formula 1 season and will be available to purchase from ' 'adidas.com/motorsports, mercedesamgf1.com, and a worldwide range ' 'of adidas wholesale accounts. About adidas\u202f\u202f\xa0 adidas ' 'is a global leader in the sporting goods industry. Headquartered ' 'in Herzogenaurach/Germany, the company employs more than 59,000 ' 'people across the globe and generated sales of € 21.4 billion in ' '2023.\u202f\u202f For more information, please visit\xa0' 'www.adidas-Group.com.\u202f\u202f\xa0', 'content_html': '
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  • adidas enters motorsport with a partnership that unites ' 'two icons in one of the fastest growing sports
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  • As Official Team Partner of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team, adidas will design and create a complete range, ' 'combining performance and style for the entire team, ' 'including drivers, mechanics and engineers
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  • The first adidas x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team range ' 'will be unveiled in February, as all attention turns to the ' '2025 season
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Today, adidas announces a multi-year partnership with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, which unites two icons in one ' 'of the world’s fastest growing sports. The collaboration ' 'represents a significant moment in adidas’ history as it ' 'enters the pinnacle of motorsport: Formula 1®.

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Built on a shared commitment to performance and ' 'excellence, the partnership leverages adidas’ 75-years of ' 'experience working with athletes at the top of their game to ' 'support the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in driving ' 'success.

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Throughout the 2025 season and beyond, adidas and the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will create a complete range ' 'of apparel, footwear and accessories for the entire team and ' 'its fanbase.

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The partnership will break new ground in a sport where ' 'milliseconds make the difference. The specially designed ' 'team kit will be built for the individual needs of each ' 'member’s role and made available to fans as well. The ' 'partnership will also include apparel, footwear and ' 'accessories created and designed specifically for supporters ' 'of the team and its drivers. Several limited-edition drops ' 'are also planned throughout the year.

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Bjørn Gulden, CEO of adidas, said: ' '“We are very happy to be back in the world of ' 'motorsport. Interest in motorsport in general and Formula 1 ' 'in particular has been growing a lot. It is reaching new ' 'consumers and has a big influence on sport and street ' 'culture. We are extremely proud to introduce the Three ' 'Stripes into F1 as Official Team Partner of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team – one of the most successful teams ever. ' 'Together, we share the passion for speed, innovation and ' 'performance. We will support the drivers and the team to ' 'push the limits on the track. Off the track we will bring a ' 'fresh perspective to the sport by introducing exciting ' 'lifestyle product and extending the reach to a new ' 'generation of fans. We look forward to supporting ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 and to win together.”

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Toto Wolff, Co-owner, CEO and Team Principal of ' 'the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team said: “Our ' 'partnership with adidas is a clear statement of intent as we ' 'begin to write our next chapter as a team. adidas is an ' 'iconic brand, one that shares our dedication not only to ' 'peak performance but to style and sophistication too. This ' 'announcement therefore represents a groundbreaking ' 'collaboration that will redefine what team and fanwear means ' 'in our sport. We are excited to break this new ground and ' 'work with adidas as we collectively strive to fight for ' 'world championships.”

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Richard Sanders, Chief Commercial Officer of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, added: ' '“Performance is at the heart of everything we do. The core ' 'of our relationship with adidas is rooted in that belief. ' 'They are an iconic brand that has achieved record-breaking ' 'success in so many other sports. To bring them into F1 as ' 'part of our team is therefore not only a great honour, but ' 'also incredibly exciting. We look forward to working with ' 'them on reinventing what teamwear means to chase every ' 'millisecond of performance on and off the track.

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“Our shared value of innovation will also be focused ' 'on bringing a refreshed energy to our wider fanwear ranges. ' 'F1 is riding a cultural wave at present, and we will build ' 'on this to provide apparel, footwear, and accessories that ' 'appeal to our loyal fanbase whilst engaging new audiences ' 'that continue to discover our sport and our team.”

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The adidas x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team apparel range ' 'will be unveiled next month, as all eyes turn towards the ' '2025 Formula 1 season and will be available to purchase from ' 'adidas.com/motorsports, mercedesamgf1.com, and a worldwide ' 'range of adidas wholesale accounts.

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About adidas\u202f\u202f 

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adidas is a global leader in the sporting goods industry. ' 'Headquartered in Herzogenaurach/Germany, the company employs ' 'more than 59,000 people across the globe and generated sales ' 'of € 21.4 billion in 2023.\u202f\u202f

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For more information, please visit www.adidas-Group.com.\u202f\u202f' ' 

\n', 'date': '2025-01-07T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'adidas Enters Formula 1® with Multi-Year Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team Partnership', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6e01c13b-3e60-4d80-8479-331393d6a4b6'} 2025-11-30 01:00:44 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8e1f0704-6c2a-42ad-a07e-80fed171cc26> {'content': ' This season will be the first time in which innovative ' 'sustainable carbon fibre composites will be used in Formula 1 on ' 'the W16. Our efforts in this space have been made possible ' 'through close partnership between the team and INEOS Nitriles, ' 'and collaboration with Toray, Syensqo and Sigmatex. Pioneering ' 'sustainable materials projects in Formula 1 will provide a ' 'significant opportunity to scale this innovation beyond ' 'motorsport, to industries such as aviation and aerospace. Toto ' 'Wolff, Team Principal and CEO, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'said: “When you combine performance and innovation, you create ' 'progress. I am proud to lead a team of problem solvers who are ' 'committed to driving sustainable change”. \xa0 Today, we are ' 'communicating our first steps on the road towards sustainable ' 'carbon fibre composites. In concrete terms, this means that we ' 'will qualify and apply sustainable carbon fibre composites to our ' 'race cars during the 2025 Formula 1 season, without sacrificing ' 'any on-track performance. Carbon fibre composites form ' 'approximately 75% of our race car materials, helping us to ' 'achieve the highest levels of performance and safety. Innovations ' 'in these materials provide a significant opportunity to reduce ' 'the carbon footprint of our car, supporting our goal to achieve ' 'Net Zero across all scopes by 2040. Carbon fibre composites are ' 'primarily formed of two key components: the fibres\xa0and the ' 'resin system. By weight, approximately 60% of the composite ' 'material is formed of fibres, with 40% made up by the resin ' 'system. Impregnating the fibres with the resin system, followed ' 'by curing, creates a lightweight material with outstanding ' 'mechanical performance necessary to meet the unforgiving demands ' 'of Formula 1. Working closely with the FIA within the scope of ' 'the relevant regulations, we aim to demonstrate that sustainable ' 'carbon fibre composites can perform to the same technically ' 'demanding requirements as traditional materials. To qualify a ' 'carbon fibre composite material for use on the race car, it must ' 'undergo rigorous laboratory testing to provide understanding of ' 'its technical properties and performance. Transferring from the ' 'lab to the racetrack requires further trials and verification to ' 'ensure the material behaviour aligns with expectations. The ' 'identification and subsequent qualification of sustainable ' 'materials solutions would not be possible without the continuous ' 'innovation and ongoing support of our supply chain; each carbon ' 'fibre composite component involves four to eight suppliers to ' 'deliver the final product. To achieve a sustainable carbon fibre ' 'composite, both components – the fibres and the resin system – ' 'must be addressed. Working collaboratively with our supply chain, ' 'the team has two separate projects underway for introduction ' 'later this year, one of which will address the resin system and ' 'one the carbon fibres themselves. Formula 1 is the world’s ' 'fastest test lab and these innovations represent the latest step ' 'in our transition towards a more sustainable sport. As a team, we ' 'are committed to pursuing sustainable high performance. We were ' 'the first global sports team to invest in and help scale the ' 'market for Sustainable Aviation Fuel and in 2024, we successfully ' 'powered our European season using HVO100 biofuel. Our work on ' 'these pioneering sustainable materials projects in Formula 1 ' 'provides a significant opportunity to scale this innovation ' 'beyond motorsport. Innovation drives performance, and these ' 'developments can shape industry futures from aviation and ' 'aerospace to technical performance fabrics. Toto Wolff, Team ' 'Principal and CEO, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team“When you combine ' 'performance and innovation, you create progress. I am proud to ' 'lead a team of problem solvers who are committed to driving ' 'sustainable change. I would like to thank our partners for ' 'supporting our drive for material innovation, and to the FIA for ' 'enabling us to test these materials. Collectively we are moving ' 'the dial on sustainable products and demonstrating that Formula 1 ' 'continues to be the fastest laboratory in the world.” Alice ' 'Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' '“We are proud to be at the forefront of sustainable innovation ' 'within our sport. Leadership must be driven by innovation and our ' 'team’s efforts in this space are the latest demonstration of our ' 'ambition to become one of the world’s most sustainable global ' 'sports teams. We look forward to exploring the application of ' 'sustainable materials this season.” \xa0 Notes to Editors ' 'Collaboration is vital to our success, with advancements in our ' 'materials sustainability strategy made possible by close ' 'co-operation with our carbon fibre and composites supply chain. ' 'We would like to give thanks to our Principal Partner INEOS, ' 'fibre manufacturer Toray, fabric weaver Sigmatex and resin ' 'formulator and prepreger Syensqo. INEOSINEOS is a global ' 'manufacturer of petrochemicals, speciality chemicals and energy. ' 'In recent years, INEOS’s scope of operations has diversified with ' 'the launch of INEOS Automotive and INEOS Hygienics, acquisition ' 'of iconic British brand Belstaff and an ever-expanding sports ' 'portfolio. Comprising 30 individual businesses, INEOS operate 173 ' 'facilities in 32 countries around the world.\xa0 www.ineos.com ' 'TorayToray Group supplies the most comprehensive range of carbon ' 'fibre materials in the market, from high-performance premium ' 'fibre for aircraft applications, to affordable large tow for wind ' 'turbines. Our capabilities also include fabric, prepreg, ' 'intermediary materials, and composite parts thanks to strategic ' 'investments in technology and processing capabilities. We ' 'manufacture carbon fibre globally, with production sites across ' 'Asia, Europe and America.www.toray.com/global SyensqoSyensqo is a ' 'science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance ' 'the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the ' 'scientific councils initiated by Ernest Solvay in 1911, we bring ' 'great minds together to push the limits of science and ' 'innovation. As an established leader in composites for automotive ' 'applications, Syensqo has been developing novel and efficient ' 'solutions for motorsport OEMs for nearly four ' 'decades.www.syensqo.com SigmatexFor over 30 years, Sigmatex has ' 'been a pioneer in the design, development and manufacture of ' 'carbon fibre textiles to the composites industry. By achieving ' 'excellence in innovation, service level, quality and trust, ' 'Sigmatex are driven to be the first-choice partner in high ' 'performance carbon fibre textiles.www.sigmatex.com Our latest ' 'Sustainability Report was published in July 2024. To view and for ' 'further information on our ambitions, please visit the ' 'Sustainability section of our website.', 'content_html': '
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  • This season will be the first time in which innovative ' 'sustainable carbon fibre composites will be used in Formula ' '1 on the W16.
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  • Our efforts in this space have been made possible ' 'through close partnership between the team and INEOS ' 'Nitriles, and collaboration with Toray, Syensqo and ' 'Sigmatex.
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  • Pioneering sustainable materials projects in Formula 1 ' 'will provide a significant opportunity to scale this ' 'innovation beyond motorsport, to industries such as aviation ' 'and aerospace.
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  • Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team said: “When you combine performance and ' 'innovation, you create progress. I am proud to lead a team ' 'of problem solvers who are committed to driving sustainable ' 'change”.
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Today, we are communicating our first steps on the road ' 'towards sustainable carbon fibre composites. In concrete ' 'terms, this means that we will qualify and apply sustainable ' 'carbon fibre composites to our race cars during the 2025 ' 'Formula 1 season, without sacrificing any on-track ' 'performance.

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Carbon fibre composites form approximately 75% of our ' 'race car materials, helping us to achieve the highest levels ' 'of performance and safety. Innovations in these materials ' 'provide a significant opportunity to reduce the carbon ' 'footprint of our car, supporting our goal to achieve Net ' 'Zero across all scopes by 2040.

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Carbon fibre composites are primarily formed of two key ' 'components: the fibres and the resin system. By weight, ' 'approximately 60% of the composite material is formed of ' 'fibres, with 40% made up by the resin system. Impregnating ' 'the fibres with the resin system, followed by curing, ' 'creates a lightweight material with outstanding mechanical ' 'performance necessary to meet the unforgiving demands of ' 'Formula 1.

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Working closely with the FIA within the scope of the ' 'relevant regulations, we aim to demonstrate that sustainable ' 'carbon fibre composites can perform to the same technically ' 'demanding requirements as traditional materials.

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To qualify a carbon fibre composite material for use on ' 'the race car, it must undergo rigorous laboratory testing to ' 'provide understanding of its technical properties and ' 'performance. Transferring from the lab to the racetrack ' 'requires further trials and verification to ensure the ' 'material behaviour aligns with expectations.

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The identification and subsequent qualification of ' 'sustainable materials solutions would not be possible ' 'without the continuous innovation and ongoing support of our ' 'supply chain; each carbon fibre composite component involves ' 'four to eight suppliers to deliver the final product.

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To achieve a sustainable carbon fibre composite, both ' 'components – the fibres and the resin system – must be ' 'addressed. Working collaboratively with our supply chain, ' 'the team has two separate projects underway for introduction ' 'later this year, one of which will address the resin system ' 'and one the carbon fibres themselves.

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Formula 1 is the world’s fastest test lab and these ' 'innovations represent the latest step in our transition ' 'towards a more sustainable sport. As a team, we are ' 'committed to pursuing sustainable high performance. We were ' 'the first global sports team to invest in and help scale ' 'the market for Sustainable Aviation Fuel and in 2024, we ' 'successfully powered ' 'our European season using HVO100 biofuel.

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Our work on these pioneering sustainable materials ' 'projects in Formula 1 provides a significant opportunity to ' 'scale this innovation beyond motorsport. Innovation drives ' 'performance, and these developments can shape industry ' 'futures from aviation and aerospace to technical performance ' 'fabrics.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team
“When you combine performance ' 'and innovation, you create progress. I am proud to lead a ' 'team of problem solvers who are committed to driving ' 'sustainable change. I would like to thank our partners for ' 'supporting our drive for material innovation, and to the FIA ' 'for enabling us to test these materials. Collectively we are ' 'moving the dial on sustainable products and demonstrating ' 'that Formula 1 continues to be the fastest laboratory in the ' 'world.”

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Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team
“We are proud to ' 'be at the forefront of sustainable innovation within our ' 'sport. Leadership must be driven by innovation and our ' 'team’s efforts in this space are the latest demonstration of ' 'our ambition to become one of the world’s most sustainable ' 'global sports teams. We look forward to exploring the ' 'application of sustainable materials this season.”

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Notes to Editors

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Collaboration is vital to our success, with advancements ' 'in our materials sustainability strategy made possible by ' 'close co-operation with our carbon fibre and composites ' 'supply chain. We would like to give thanks to our Principal ' 'Partner INEOS, fibre manufacturer Toray, fabric weaver ' 'Sigmatex and resin formulator and prepreger Syensqo.

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INEOS
INEOS is a global manufacturer ' 'of petrochemicals, speciality chemicals and energy. In ' 'recent years, INEOS’s scope of operations has diversified ' 'with the launch of INEOS Automotive and INEOS Hygienics, ' 'acquisition of iconic British brand Belstaff and an ' 'ever-expanding sports portfolio. Comprising 30 individual ' 'businesses, INEOS operate 173 facilities in 32 countries ' 'around the world. 
www.ineos.com

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Toray
Toray Group supplies the most ' 'comprehensive range of carbon fibre materials in the market, ' 'from high-performance premium fibre for aircraft ' 'applications, to affordable large tow for wind turbines. Our ' 'capabilities also include fabric, prepreg, intermediary ' 'materials, and composite parts thanks to strategic ' 'investments in technology and processing capabilities. We ' 'manufacture carbon fibre globally, with production sites ' 'across Asia, Europe and America.
www.toray.com/global

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Syensqo
Syensqo is a science company ' 'developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we ' 'live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific ' 'councils initiated by Ernest Solvay in 1911, we bring great ' 'minds together to push the limits of science and innovation. ' 'As an established leader in composites for automotive ' 'applications, Syensqo has been developing novel and ' 'efficient solutions for motorsport OEMs for nearly four ' 'decades.
www.syensqo.com

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Sigmatex
For over 30 years, Sigmatex ' 'has been a pioneer in the design, development and ' 'manufacture of carbon fibre textiles to the composites ' 'industry. By achieving excellence in innovation, service ' 'level, quality and trust, Sigmatex are driven to be the ' 'first-choice partner in high performance carbon fibre ' 'textiles.
www.sigmatex.com

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Our latest Sustainability Report was published in July ' '2024. To view and for further information on our ambitions, ' 'please visit the Sustainability section of our website.

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The comprehensive charging ecosystem aims to ' 'provide customers with a seamlessly connected and convenient ' "charging experience with the automaker's electric vehicles – on " 'the go, at home, and at work.\n' 'In the first step, the integrated charging service MB.CHARGE ' 'Public will replace the previous service Mercedes me Charge. ' 'MB.CHARGE Public will bundle digital functions for public ' 'charging and offer extended features to make charging even more ' 'convenient. Charging prices and tariffs will remain unchanged ' 'under MB.CHARGE Public compared to before. Existing Mercedes me ' 'Charge contracts will automatically be switched to the same ' 'tariff in MB.CHARGE Public. Current Mercedes me Charge RFID ' 'charging cards will remain valid and functional. MB.CHARGE Public ' 'is available for all electric cars and vans from Mercedes-Benz as ' 'well as for plug-in hybrids. In addition to private customers, ' 'business and fleet customers will also benefit from the ' 'convenient public charging service.\n' 'By combining intelligent navigation with an integrated digital ' 'charging service, Mercedes-Benz demonstrates the technological ' 'sophistication of its vehicles. The charging functions are ' 'seamlessly integrated into the MBUX multimedia system and the ' 'Mercedes-Benz app, allowing operation through a single user ' 'interface. The deep vehicle integration and connectivity with the ' 'charging infrastructure make public charging easier and meet key ' 'customer requirements for electromobility.\n' 'Customer Benefits of MB.CHARGE Public\n' '\n' "One of the World's Largest Charging Networks:With over 2.3 " 'million charging points from more than 1,600 charging station ' 'operators, customers have easy access to one of the largest ' 'charging networks in the world through MB.CHARGE Public.\n' '\n' '\n' 'Charging Station Display and Intelligent Route Planning:The exact ' 'location and current availability of charging points are ' 'displayed via MBUX navigation, for example, in the vicinity or at ' 'the destination. Navigation with Electric Intelligence plans the ' 'fastest and most comfortable route including charging stops based ' 'on numerous factors.\n' '\n' '\n' 'Easy Charging Start:With a charging contract at MB.CHARGE Public, ' 'customers always charge in the usual user-friendly way, ' 'regardless of the respective charging station operator. ' 'Authentication at the charging station is done via the MBUX ' 'multimedia system[3], the Mercedes-Benz app, the RFID charging ' 'card, or directly via Plug & Charge[4] at participating ' 'charging point operators.\n' '\n' '\n' 'Transparent Costs:Before charging, the exact prices per ' 'kilowatt-hour or minute, as well as the estimated costs to reach ' 'the maximum charge level for fully electric vehicles, are ' 'displayed. Each charging process is automatically billed through ' 'MB.CHARGE Public.\n' '\n' '\n' 'Fixed Prices for AC/DC Charging:In Europe, customers choose one ' 'of three MB.CHARGE Public tariffs (S, M, L)[5]. With the M and L ' 'tariffs, they can charge at attractive fixed prices for AC/DC, ' 'regardless of the operator of the respective charging station.\n' '\n' '\n' 'Green Charging:In Europe, the US and Canada, Mercedes-Benz ' 'ensures that an equivalent amount of electricity from renewable ' 'energy sources is fed into the power grid for charging processes ' 'in MB.CHARGE Public, if no electricity from renewable energy ' 'sources is provided.\n' '\n' 'Reservation Function2 at Own Mercedes-Benz Charging Parks\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is the first car manufacturer to introduce an ' 'integrated reservation function for charging stations. Starting ' 'in Germany and the US, Mercedes-Benz customers can exclusively ' 'reserve a charging point in advance at one of Mercedes-Benz’s own ' 'charging parks via MB.CHARGE Public. With active route guidance ' 'through Navigation with Electric Intelligence, the reservation is ' 'automatically made by the vehicle 15 minutes before reaching the ' 'charging station. The reservation function saves drivers waiting ' 'times and ensures that a charging spot is kept available for ' 'them.\n' '“Our goal is to provide an exceptional charging experience. By ' 'covering all customer touchpoints during charging with our ' 'electric vehicles, the integrated charging service, and our own ' 'Mercedes-Benz Charging Network, we create a fully connected ' 'charging experience with exclusive benefits. MB.CHARGE Public is ' 'the central link in this digital and connected charging ' 'infrastructure.” Franz Reiner, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Mobility ' 'AG\n' 'Public Charging Solution for Fleet and Business Customers\n' 'The public charging service MB.CHARGE Public will also be ' 'available to fleet and business customers from April 2025. In ' 'addition to the known basic functionalities of the private ' 'customer solution, the web-based Charging Fleet Portal offers ' 'fleet managers the ability to manage charging contracts, RFID ' 'cards, transactions, and invoices. By distinguishing user groups, ' 'it can be ensured that only fleet managers have access to ' 'billing-relevant information such as invoices and transactions. ' 'After linking the service with their own Mercedes me ID, drivers ' 'have access to the known functionalities of MB.CHARGE Public in ' 'the Mercedes-Benz app and MBUX. The B2B solution for MB.CHARGE ' 'Public will initially be available in Germany, France, the UK, ' 'the US, and Canada. Mercedes-Benz also plans to roll out the ' 'service in additional European markets over the course of the ' 'year.\n' '[1] To use the Digital Extras, you must create a Mercedes me ID ' 'and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the Mercedes ' 'me ID Service Terms in their applicable versions. In addition, ' 'the respective vehicle must be linked to the user account. After ' 'the limited term expires, the Digital Extras can be extended for ' 'a fee, provided they are still offered for the corresponding ' 'vehicle. To use the Digital Extra MB.CHARGE Public, a ' 'separate customer-specific charging contract with a selected ' 'third-party provider is required.\n' '[2] Currently, the reservation function is available at selected ' 'Mercedes-Benz charging stations in Germany and the US. Further ' 'rollouts are planned for 2025, with the long-term goal of ' 'establishing around 10,000 charging points by the end of the ' 'decade. Mercedes-Benz initially offers the reservation option ' 'free of charge. Please note that Mercedes-Benz reserves the right ' 'to make the reservation chargeable in the future.\n' '[3] NTG7 and NTG6 vehicles.\n' '[4] With Plug & Charge, the charging process starts by ' 'plugging in the charging cable. The vehicle communicates the ' 'charging contract data directly to the charging station. A ' 'MB.CHARGE Public contract is required for billing.\n' '[5] A service provided by Digital Charging Solutions GmbH. ' 'Charging tariffs and charging prices vary depending on the ' 'country.', 'content_html': '
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  • With MB.CHARGE, Mercedes-Benz will bring ' 'together all digital charging solutions and seamlessly ' 'connect them with the operating system of its electric ' 'vehicles.
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  • Starting mid-March 2025, the automaker will ' 'bundle digital functions for public charging under MB.CHARGE ' 'Public[1], replacing the previous service ' 'Mercedes me Charge.
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  • Focus on innovative digital features: As the ' 'first automaker, Mercedes-Benz introduces an integrated ' 'reservation function[2] at its own Mercedes-Benz ' 'charging stations.
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MB.CHARGE will become the umbrella for Mercedes-Benz's " 'digital charging solutions. The comprehensive charging ' 'ecosystem aims to provide customers with a seamlessly ' 'connected and convenient charging experience with the ' "automaker's electric vehicles – on the go, at home, and at " 'work.

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In the first step, the integrated charging service ' 'MB.CHARGE Public will replace the previous service Mercedes ' 'me Charge. MB.CHARGE Public will bundle digital functions ' 'for public charging and offer extended features to make ' 'charging even more convenient. Charging prices and tariffs ' 'will remain unchanged under MB.CHARGE Public compared to ' 'before. Existing Mercedes me Charge contracts will ' 'automatically be switched to the same tariff in MB.CHARGE ' 'Public. Current Mercedes me Charge RFID charging cards will ' 'remain valid and functional. MB.CHARGE Public is available ' 'for all electric cars and vans from Mercedes-Benz as well as ' 'for plug-in hybrids. In addition to private customers, ' 'business and fleet customers will also benefit from the ' 'convenient public charging service.

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By combining intelligent navigation with an integrated ' 'digital charging service, Mercedes-Benz demonstrates the ' 'technological sophistication of its vehicles. The charging ' 'functions are seamlessly integrated into the MBUX multimedia ' 'system and the Mercedes-Benz app, allowing operation through ' 'a single user interface. The deep vehicle integration and ' 'connectivity with the charging infrastructure make public ' 'charging easier and meet key customer requirements for ' 'electromobility.

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Customer Benefits of MB.CHARGE Public

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  • One of the World's Largest Charging Networks:With over " '2.3 million charging points from more than 1,600 charging ' 'station operators, customers have easy access to one of the ' 'largest charging networks in the world through MB.CHARGE ' 'Public.
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  • Charging Station Display and Intelligent Route ' 'Planning:The exact location and current availability of ' 'charging points are displayed via MBUX navigation, for ' 'example, in the vicinity or at the destination. Navigation ' 'with Electric Intelligence plans the fastest and most ' 'comfortable route including charging stops based on numerous ' 'factors.
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  • Easy Charging Start:With a charging contract at ' 'MB.CHARGE Public, customers always charge in the usual ' 'user-friendly way, regardless of the respective charging ' 'station operator. Authentication at the charging station is ' 'done via the MBUX multimedia system[3], the ' 'Mercedes-Benz app, the RFID charging card, or directly via ' 'Plug & Charge[4] at participating charging ' 'point operators.
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  • Transparent Costs:Before charging, the exact prices per ' 'kilowatt-hour or minute, as well as the estimated costs to ' 'reach the maximum charge level for fully electric vehicles, ' 'are displayed. Each charging process is automatically billed ' 'through MB.CHARGE Public.
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  • Fixed Prices for AC/DC Charging:In Europe, customers ' 'choose one of three MB.CHARGE Public tariffs (S, M, ' 'L)[5]. With the M and L tariffs, they can charge ' 'at attractive fixed prices for AC/DC, regardless of the ' 'operator of the respective charging station.
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  • Green Charging:In Europe, the US and Canada, ' 'Mercedes-Benz ensures that an equivalent amount of ' 'electricity from renewable energy sources is fed into the ' 'power grid for charging processes in MB.CHARGE Public, if no ' 'electricity from renewable energy sources is provided.
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Reservation Function2 at Own Mercedes-Benz ' 'Charging Parks

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Mercedes-Benz is the first car manufacturer to introduce ' 'an integrated reservation function for charging stations. ' 'Starting in Germany and the US, Mercedes-Benz customers can ' 'exclusively reserve a charging point in advance at one of ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s own charging parks via MB.CHARGE Public. ' 'With active route guidance through Navigation with Electric ' 'Intelligence, the reservation is automatically made by the ' 'vehicle 15 minutes before reaching the charging station. The ' 'reservation function saves drivers waiting times and ensures ' 'that a charging spot is kept available for them.

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“Our goal is to provide an exceptional charging ' 'experience. By covering all customer touchpoints during ' 'charging with our electric vehicles, the integrated charging ' 'service, and our own Mercedes-Benz Charging Network, we ' 'create a fully connected charging experience with exclusive ' 'benefits. MB.CHARGE Public is the central link in this ' 'digital and connected charging ' 'infrastructure.” 
Franz Reiner, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG

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Public Charging Solution for Fleet and Business ' 'Customers

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The public charging service MB.CHARGE Public will also be ' 'available to fleet and business customers from April 2025. ' 'In addition to the known basic functionalities of the ' 'private customer solution, the web-based Charging Fleet ' 'Portal offers fleet managers the ability to manage charging ' 'contracts, RFID cards, transactions, and invoices. By ' 'distinguishing user groups, it can be ensured that only ' 'fleet managers have access to billing-relevant information ' 'such as invoices and transactions. After linking the service ' 'with their own Mercedes me ID, drivers have access to the ' 'known functionalities of MB.CHARGE Public in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz app and MBUX. The B2B solution for MB.CHARGE ' 'Public will initially be available in Germany, France, the ' 'UK, the US, and Canada. Mercedes-Benz also plans to roll out ' 'the service in additional European markets over the course ' 'of the year.

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[1] To use the Digital Extras, you must create ' 'a Mercedes me ID and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital ' 'Extras and the Mercedes me ID Service Terms in their ' 'applicable versions. In addition, the respective vehicle ' 'must be linked to the user account. After the limited term ' 'expires, the Digital Extras can be extended for a fee, ' 'provided they are still offered for the corresponding ' 'vehicle. To use the Digital Extra MB.CHARGE Public, a ' 'separate customer-specific charging contract with a selected ' 'third-party provider is required.

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[2] Currently, the reservation function is ' 'available at selected Mercedes-Benz charging stations in ' 'Germany and the US. Further rollouts are planned for 2025, ' 'with the long-term goal of establishing around 10,000 ' 'charging points by the end of the decade. Mercedes-Benz ' 'initially offers the reservation option free of charge. ' 'Please note that Mercedes-Benz reserves the right to make ' 'the reservation chargeable in the future.

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[3] NTG7 and NTG6 vehicles.

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[4] With Plug & Charge, the charging ' 'process starts by plugging in the charging cable. The ' 'vehicle communicates the charging contract data directly to ' 'the charging station. A MB.CHARGE Public contract is ' 'required for billing.

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[5] A service provided by Digital Charging ' 'Solutions GmbH. Charging tariffs and charging prices vary ' 'depending on the country.

\n', 'date': '2025-03-11T09:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'MB.CHARGE Public: Integrated Charging Service with Enhanced Digital ' 'Functions for Convenient Public Charging', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/149c8165-b458-4790-9ac7-3b861b849601'} 2025-11-30 01:00:44 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9d84d363-2107-48a4-bc0e-3283821d3e36> {'content': '\n' 'Tailor-made in-car audio experience designed to change the way ' 'drivers interact with their vehicles\n' '16 diverse interactive STAiTiONS include themed topics like Pop ' 'Culture, Sports, Tech and Music with more stations rolling out in ' '2025\n' 'Available in US Beta Program starting from March 13th for ' 'customers with eligible vehicles\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is proud to announce an innovative partnership with ' 'FYI, a pioneering AI-powered platform founded by creative artist, ' 'producer and tech entrepreneur will.i.am. FYI RAiDiO[1], which ' 'launched last year, is an AI-infused interactive, conversational ' 'media platform transforming radio as we know it into a new ' 'dimension, connecting listeners deeper with the music, talk ' 'radio, and cultural content they love.\n' 'The integration of FYI RAiDiO as an interactive AI Radio, ' 'demonstrates the next step of using AI in the car for an ultimate ' 'hyper-personalization when it comes to music and news. Designed ' 'to seamlessly integrate third-party radio and broadcast stations, ' 'FYI RAiDiO utilizes cutting-edge language models, public web ' 'content, music licenses, and personalized voice characters, known ' 'as "Personas," to create an engaging and personalized radio ' 'experience. There are currently 16 interactive STAiTiONS on the ' 'FYI RAiDiO platform including themed topics like Pop Culture, ' 'Sports, Tech and Music, with more stations rolling out in 2025.\n' '“By integrating FYI RAiDiO into our vehicles, we are redefining ' 'the in-car entertainment experience. This collaboration with ' 'will.i.am and his innovative AI platform allows us to offer our ' 'customers a truly personalized and interactive journey, ' 'transforming how they connect with music, news and cultural ' 'content. This is a significant step towards the future of in-car ' 'entertainment, where technology and creativity converge to ' 'enhance the driving experience.” Markus Schäfer, Member of ' 'the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, ' 'Chief Technology Officer, Development & Procurement\n' '“100+ years later, FYI.AI is injecting AI into the radio ' 'industry, turning every listener into an active participant and ' 'creating a world where radio encounters are as dynamic, ' 'interactive, and as evolving as the web. FYI RAiDiO offers ' 'stations that entertain and inform for many interests, empowering ' 'audiences to tune in when, where and how they want to ' 'listen.”  will.i.am, CEO of FYI\n' 'Personalized voice characters elevate interactive journey\n' 'A standout feature of the FYI RAiDiO platform is the inclusion of ' 'engaging voice characters, which are the radio hosts. Listeners ' 'can ask the AI host for information about any topic including ' 'what’s currently playing and receive real-time responses. The ' 'platform will feature a variety of unique AI personas, including ' 'regional variations for all continents. These personas will ' 'provide context-based moderation, enhancing the interactive ' 'experience for listeners.\n' 'Continuous excitement for Mercedes Customers with the new CLA\n' 'With the Mercedes‑Benz Virtual Assistant1, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'integrates new exciting conversational capabilities with for ' 'example Google Cloud’s Automotive AI Agent for more detailed ' 'navigation and empathic dialogs, general knowledge and ' 'explanation of points of interest or AI driven knowledge features ' 'with the latest ChatGPT technology which delivers responses ' 'through Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and Microsoft Bing web ' 'search data in the new CLA.\n' 'FYI RAiDiO continues this promise of excitement. The rollout of ' 'this innovative collaboration will start with a Beta Program in ' 'the US market now for customers with eligible vehicles (2024 or ' 'newer E‑Class and CLE, 2025 C‑Class and GLC) and for customers ' 'with a new CLA. For more information reach out to ' 'https://www.beta.mercedes-benz.com/\n' 'Contact: Yifei Wu: +1 669 4546758, ' 'yifei.wu@mercedes-benz.comPatrick Kuom: +49 (0) 176 30923021, ' 'patrick.kuom@mercedes-benz.com\n' '[1]To use the Digital Extras, you must create a Mercedes me ID ' 'and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the Mercedes ' 'me ID Service Terms in their applicable versions. In addition, ' 'the respective vehicle must be linked to the user account. After ' 'the limited term expires, the Digital Extras can be extended for ' 'a fee, provided they are still offered for the corresponding ' 'vehicle.', 'content_html': '
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  • Tailor-made in-car audio experience designed to ' 'change the way drivers interact with their ' 'vehicles
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Mercedes-Benz is proud to announce an innovative ' 'partnership with FYI, a pioneering AI-powered platform ' 'founded by creative artist, producer and tech entrepreneur ' 'will.i.am. FYI RAiDiO[1], which launched last ' 'year, is an AI-infused interactive, conversational media ' 'platform transforming radio as we know it into a new ' 'dimension, connecting listeners deeper with the music, talk ' 'radio, and cultural content they love.

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The integration of FYI RAiDiO as an interactive AI Radio, ' 'demonstrates the next step of using AI in the car for an ' 'ultimate hyper-personalization when it comes to music and ' 'news. Designed to seamlessly integrate third-party radio and ' 'broadcast stations, FYI RAiDiO utilizes cutting-edge ' 'language models, public web content, music licenses, and ' 'personalized voice characters, known as "Personas," to ' 'create an engaging and personalized radio experience. There ' 'are currently 16 interactive STAiTiONS on the FYI RAiDiO ' 'platform including themed topics like Pop Culture, Sports, ' 'Tech and Music, with more stations rolling out in 2025.

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“By integrating FYI RAiDiO into our vehicles, we ' 'are redefining the in-car entertainment experience. This ' 'collaboration with will.i.am and his innovative AI platform ' 'allows us to offer our customers a truly personalized and ' 'interactive journey, transforming how they connect with ' 'music, news and cultural content. This is a ' 'significant step towards the future of in-car entertainment, ' 'where technology and creativity converge to enhance the ' 'driving experience.” 
Markus Schäfer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, ' 'Development & Procurement

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“100+ years later, FYI.AI is injecting AI into ' 'the radio industry, turning every listener into an active ' 'participant and creating a world where radio encounters are ' 'as dynamic, interactive, and as evolving as the web. FYI ' 'RAiDiO offers stations that entertain and inform for many ' 'interests, empowering audiences to tune in when, where and ' 'how they want to listen.” 
will.i.am, CEO ' 'of FYI

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Personalized voice characters elevate interactive ' 'journey

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A standout feature of the FYI RAiDiO platform is the ' 'inclusion of engaging voice characters, which are the radio ' 'hosts. Listeners can ask the AI host for information about ' 'any topic including what’s currently playing and receive ' 'real-time responses. The platform will feature a variety of ' 'unique AI personas, including regional variations for all ' 'continents. These personas will provide context-based ' 'moderation, enhancing the interactive experience for ' 'listeners.

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Continuous excitement for Mercedes Customers with the ' 'new CLA

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With the Mercedes‑Benz Virtual Assistant1, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz integrates new exciting conversational ' 'capabilities with for example Google Cloud’s Automotive AI ' 'Agent for more detailed navigation and empathic dialogs, ' 'general knowledge and explanation of points of interest or ' 'AI driven knowledge features with the latest ChatGPT ' 'technology which delivers responses through Microsoft Azure ' 'OpenAI Service and Microsoft Bing web search data in the new ' 'CLA.

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FYI RAiDiO continues this promise of excitement. The ' 'rollout of this innovative collaboration will start with a ' 'Beta Program in the US market now for customers with ' 'eligible vehicles (2024 or newer E‑Class and CLE, 2025 ' 'C‑Class and GLC) and for customers with a new CLA. For more ' 'information reach out to https://www.beta.mercedes-benz.com/

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Contact: 
Yifei Wu: +1 669 ' '4546758, yifei.wu@mercedes-benz.com
Patrick ' 'Kuom: +49 (0) 176 30923021, patrick.kuom@mercedes-benz.com

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[1]To use the Digital Extras, you must create ' 'a Mercedes me ID and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital ' 'Extras and the Mercedes me ID Service Terms in their ' 'applicable versions. In addition, the respective vehicle ' 'must be linked to the user account. After the limited term ' 'expires, the Digital Extras can be extended for a fee, ' 'provided they are still offered for the corresponding ' 'vehicle.

\n', 'date': '2025-03-13T19:30:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz and will.i.am are Futurizing In-Car Entertainment ' 'with AI-Powered FYI RAiDiO App', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9d84d363-2107-48a4-bc0e-3283821d3e36'} 2025-11-30 01:00:44 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3624c32a-db5f-46ca-beea-624e6700c58f> {'content': '\n' 'All roads lead to Rome: Mercedes-Benz premieres the all-new CLA ' 'with an extraordinary brand experience\n' 'Celebrating a new era of intelligence and emotion: the global ' 'launch at Villa Miani in Rome was attended by famous faces across ' 'music, fashion, film and culture\n' 'The all-new CLA is the cleverest and most efficient series ' 'production car ever made by Mercedes‑Benz\n' 'Announcement of a multi-collaboration called ‘Class of Creators’ ' 'featuring the CLA with five unexpected partners from individual ' 'cultural and creative fields\n' '\n' 'With the launch of the all-new CLA, Mercedes-Benz elevates its ' 'legacy of setting benchmarks and redefining class standards. It’s ' 'an innovation powerhouse that stirs the soul with its striking ' 'and athletic design. A launch of this magnitude deserves a ' 'backdrop of equal stature, which is why Mercedes‑Benz chose Rome ' '– the metropolis defined by timeless elegance, flair and ' 'progressive vision – to unveil the CLA.\n' '“The premiere of the new CLA in Rome – a city just as iconic and ' 'timeless as Mercedes-Benz – was more than just another car ' 'launch. It marks the beginning of a new era for Mercedes-Benz and ' 'for our customers: The CLA will be the most efficient and the ' 'most intelligent Mercedes we’ve ever made. It’s the one-litre car ' 'for the electric age – and at the same time will also be ' 'available as a highly efficient hybrid version. It is the first ' 'in a series of new models we’re adding to the Mercedes-Benz ' 'family.” Ola Kaellenius, Chief Executive Officer, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'The new automotive icon brought together a collective of talent ' 'spanning multiple creative industries and influential friends of ' 'the brand at the stunning Villa Miani. Cultural tastemakers in ' 'attendance included Romeo Beckham, Camilla Cabello, Lucien ' 'Laviscount, Central Cee, SOMI, ASAP Nast, Peyton List, Jacob ' 'Bertrand, Will.i.am, Ice Spice, Colm Dillane, Gustaf ' 'Westman, Mimi Keene, Evan Mock, Mustafa the Poet, Daniel Caesar, ' 'Kai Isaiah Jamal, Clara Berry, Leo Mandella and many more. ' 'With its commanding hilltop position and breathtaking panoramic ' 'views of the ‘Eternal City’, it was the perfect setting for the ' 'world premiere. At the reveal, Mercedes-Benz surprised guests ' 'with an exclusive live performance from South African singing ' 'sensation Tyla.\n' 'During the day, a creative multi-collaboration called ‘Class of ' 'Creators’, featuring the all new CLA was announced. Cultural ' 'trailblazers including four times GRAMMY-nominated, US rapper Ice ' 'Spice, interior designer Gustaf Westman from Sweden, US fashion ' 'designer and artist Colm Dillane aka KidSuper as well as the ' 'gaming platform League of Legends and the toy car brand Hot ' 'Wheels, will present future-facing visions and content inspired ' 'by the all-new CLA as a creative platform – merging Mercedes-Benz ' 'and the artists’ DNA. Each collaboration will feature its own ' 'vehicle art piece, which will be revealed during different events ' 'throughout the year.\n' 'The ultimate CLA experience\n' 'At the exclusive, invitation-only event guests were immersed in a ' 'theatrical extravaganza inspired by the vibrant style, rich ' 'cultural tapestry and beauty of Italian life. As the music and ' 'dance production subsided, all eyes focused on the stars of the ' 'show: different versions of the CLA artfully positioned on the ' 'patio overlooking the sparkling night lights of Rome.\n' '“Rome has an incredible history of culture, art and design, and ' 'it is the perfect place for us to reveal our all-new CLA. We’re ' 'delighted that so many of our Mercedes-Benz family have joined us ' 'tonight at Villa Miani. A stunning venue for our incredible new ' 'car. This new CLA is the cleverest car we’ve ever made and sets ' 'new standards for now and into the future.” Bettina Fetzer, ' 'Vice President Mercedes-Benz Digital & Communications, ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'The name remains, but everything else is elevated to the next ' 'level: The all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA\n' 'Using groundbreaking technology, the new CLA delivers more to ' 'customers in every dimension. More space, more refinement, more ' 'comfort, more intelligence and more efficiency compared to its ' 'predecessor. The new CLA is the first vehicle to fully ' 'operate on the proprietary AI-enhanced ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Operating System (MB.OS). The new MBUX ' 'generation opens up a new world of personalised experiences and ' 'intuitive interaction between human and vehicle. It is the first ' 'system in the automotive industry to integrate both, AI from ' 'Microsoft and Google.\n' 'In the all-electric CLA, the innovative 800-volt electric ' 'architecture and new battery chemistries significantly reduce ' 'charging time; the CLA 250+ with EQ Technology (energy ' 'consumption combined: 14.1-12.2 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A)[1] can recharge up to 325 km ' 'within 10 minutes[2]. Maximum range for the CLA 250+ with EQ ' 'Technology is up to 792 km. Later this year, customers will ' 'additionally have the choice of a 48-volt, electrified high-tech ' 'hybrid model.\n' 'The launch of the all-new CLA marks the beginning of a new design ' 'era for Mercedes-Benz. It is defined by several iconic elements ' 'that make it highly desirable, including an illuminated radiator ' 'grille and star-shaped daytime running lights. Inside, the ' 'floating, full-width MBUX Superscreen (option) takes centre stage ' 'and elevates aesthetics, technology and comfort to a new level. ' 'The interior design is inspired by the design principle of a Zen ' 'garden – the art of reducing everything down to the essentials.\n' 'The all-new fully electric CLA was designed with sustainability ' 'in mind from the inside out, reducing its carbon footprint by 40 ' '% across the entire value chain compared to its non-electrified ' 'predecessor. It uses four times as much recycled content in ' 'the thermoplastics, with 50 percent post-consumer recyclate. Each ' 'layer of the seat contains recycled material – from the seat ' 'cover to the seat foam, the substructure and the metal holders. ' 'The floor coverings are made from Econyl yarn with 100 percent ' 'recycled material. By implementing further CO₂ measures in the ' 'supply chain and when charging the battery, the savings can ' 'increase to up to two-thirds.\n' '[1] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The ranges given refer to the ' 'European market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a ' 'car depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.\n' '[2] At DC fast-charging stations with 500 amps based on the WLTP ' 'range.', 'content_html': '
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  • All roads lead to Rome: Mercedes-Benz premieres ' 'the all-new CLA with an extraordinary brand ' 'experience
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  • Celebrating a new era of intelligence and ' 'emotion: the global launch at Villa Miani in Rome was ' 'attended by famous faces across music, fashion, film and ' 'culture
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  • The all-new CLA is the cleverest and most ' 'efficient series production car ever made by ' 'Mercedes‑Benz
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  • Announcement of a multi-collaboration called ' '‘Class of Creators’ featuring the CLA with five unexpected ' 'partners from individual cultural and creative ' 'fields
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With the launch of the all-new CLA, Mercedes-Benz ' 'elevates its legacy of setting benchmarks and redefining ' 'class standards. It’s an innovation powerhouse that stirs ' 'the soul with its striking and athletic design. A launch of ' 'this magnitude deserves a backdrop of equal stature, which ' 'is why Mercedes‑Benz chose Rome – the metropolis defined by ' 'timeless elegance, flair and progressive vision – to unveil ' 'the CLA.

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“The premiere of the new CLA in Rome – a city ' 'just as iconic and timeless as Mercedes-Benz – was more than ' 'just another car launch. It marks the beginning of a new era ' 'for Mercedes-Benz and for our customers: The CLA will be the ' 'most efficient and the most intelligent Mercedes we’ve ever ' 'made. It’s the one-litre car for the electric age – and at ' 'the same time will also be available as a highly efficient ' 'hybrid version. It is the first in a series of new models ' 'we’re adding to the Mercedes-Benz ' 'family.” 
Ola Kaellenius, Chief Executive ' 'Officer, Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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The new automotive icon brought together a collective of ' 'talent spanning multiple creative industries and influential ' 'friends of the brand at the stunning Villa Miani. Cultural ' 'tastemakers in attendance included Romeo Beckham, Camilla ' 'Cabello, Lucien Laviscount, Central Cee, SOMI, ' 'ASAP Nast, Peyton List, Jacob Bertrand, Will.i.am, ' 'Ice Spice, Colm Dillane, Gustaf Westman, Mimi Keene, ' 'Evan Mock, Mustafa the Poet, Daniel Caesar, Kai Isaiah ' 'Jamal, Clara Berry, Leo Mandella and many more. With ' 'its commanding hilltop position and breathtaking panoramic ' 'views of the ‘Eternal City’, it was the perfect setting for ' 'the world premiere. At the reveal, Mercedes-Benz surprised ' 'guests with an exclusive live performance from South African ' 'singing sensation Tyla.

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During the day, a creative multi-collaboration called ' '‘Class of Creators’, featuring the all new CLA was ' 'announced. Cultural trailblazers including four times ' 'GRAMMY-nominated, US rapper Ice Spice, interior designer ' 'Gustaf Westman from Sweden, US fashion designer and artist ' 'Colm Dillane aka KidSuper as well as the gaming platform ' 'League of Legends and the toy car brand Hot Wheels, will ' 'present future-facing visions and content inspired by the ' 'all-new CLA as a creative platform – merging Mercedes-Benz ' 'and the artists’ DNA. Each collaboration will feature its ' 'own vehicle art piece, which will be revealed during ' 'different events throughout the year.

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The ultimate CLA experience

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At the exclusive, invitation-only event guests were ' 'immersed in a theatrical extravaganza inspired by the ' 'vibrant style, rich cultural tapestry and beauty of Italian ' 'life. As the music and dance production subsided, all eyes ' 'focused on the stars of the show: different versions of the ' 'CLA artfully positioned on the patio overlooking the ' 'sparkling night lights of Rome.

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“Rome has an incredible history of culture, art ' 'and design, and it is the perfect place for us to reveal our ' 'all-new CLA. We’re delighted that so many of our ' 'Mercedes-Benz family have joined us tonight at Villa Miani. ' 'A stunning venue for our incredible new car. This new CLA is ' 'the cleverest car we’ve ever made and sets new standards for ' 'now and into the future.” 
Bettina Fetzer, ' 'Vice President Mercedes-Benz Digital & Communications, ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG

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The name remains, but everything else is elevated to the ' 'next level: The all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA

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Using groundbreaking technology, the new CLA delivers ' 'more to customers in every dimension. More space, more ' 'refinement, more comfort, more intelligence and more ' 'efficiency compared to its predecessor. 
The new CLA ' 'is the first vehicle to fully operate on the proprietary ' 'AI-enhanced Mercedes‑Benz Operating System ' '(MB.OS). The new MBUX generation opens up a new world of ' 'personalised experiences and intuitive interaction between ' 'human and vehicle. It is the first system in the automotive ' 'industry to integrate both, AI from Microsoft and ' 'Google.

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In the all-electric CLA, the innovative 800-volt electric ' 'architecture and new battery chemistries significantly ' 'reduce charging time; the CLA 250+ with ' 'EQ Technology (energy consumption combined: 14.1-12.2 ' 'kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: ' 'A)[1] can recharge up to 325 km within 10 ' 'minutes[2]. Maximum range for the CLA 250+ with ' 'EQ Technology is up to 792 km. Later this year, customers ' 'will additionally have the choice of a 48-volt, electrified ' 'high-tech hybrid model.

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The launch of the all-new CLA marks the beginning of a ' 'new design era for Mercedes-Benz. It is defined by several ' 'iconic elements that make it highly desirable, including an ' 'illuminated radiator grille and star-shaped daytime running ' 'lights. Inside, the floating, full-width MBUX Superscreen ' '(option) takes centre stage and elevates aesthetics, ' 'technology and comfort to a new level. The interior design ' 'is inspired by the design principle of a Zen garden – the ' 'art of reducing everything down to the essentials.

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The all-new fully electric CLA was designed with ' 'sustainability in mind from the inside out, reducing its ' 'carbon footprint by 40 % across the entire value chain ' 'compared to its non-electrified predecessor. 
It ' 'uses four times as much recycled content in the ' 'thermoplastics, with 50 percent post-consumer recyclate. ' 'Each layer of the seat contains recycled material – from the ' 'seat cover to the seat foam, the substructure and the metal ' 'holders. The floor coverings are made from Econyl yarn with ' '100 percent recycled material. By implementing further CO₂ ' 'measures in the supply chain and when charging the battery, ' 'the savings can increase to up to two-thirds.

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

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[2] At DC fast-charging stations with 500 amps ' 'based on the WLTP range.

\n', 'date': '2025-03-13T22:30:00+01:00', 'title': 'The all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA delivers an electrifying performance ' 'at its star-studded world premiere in Rome', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3624c32a-db5f-46ca-beea-624e6700c58f'} 2025-11-30 01:00:44 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=30&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:44 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/41e1ab57-8b7a-4ee3-9244-cb5da6834f11> {'content': 'First Friday of the season completed in Melbourne The team began ' 'the 2025 season on Friday in Melbourne with our new line-up of ' 'George Russell and Kimi Antonelli taking to the circuit. The team ' 'evaluated all three compounds across the two sessions, although ' 'we were an outlier in being the sole team to run the Hard ' 'compound in FP2. That made the evaluation of relative performance ' 'compared to our competitors more challenging across both the ' 'single lap and the long runs. George ended the day the quickest ' 'of our two drivers, with rookie Kimi conducting himself well and ' 'gaining valuable data and experience over the course of the day. ' 'The team will now work hard overnight and in the simulator back ' 'at Brackley to evaluate changes ahead of Saturday. Tomorrow sees ' 'the first Qualifying session of the year take place, with ' 'significantly warmer conditions expected and a likely ambient ' 'temperature over 30°C. Driver FP1 FP2 George ' 'Russell 26 Laps 1:17.716 P7 Medium, Soft, Medium 30 ' 'Laps 1:17.282 P10 Hard, Soft, Hard Kimi Antonelli 25 ' 'Laps 1:18.390 P14 Medium, Soft, Medium 31 Laps ' '1:17.534 P16 Hard, Soft, Hard George Russell It was an ' 'interesting first day of the season. We looked particularly quick ' 'on the Hard and Medium compounds, and the overall balance of the ' 'car felt strong. On the Soft tyre, we didn’t improve as much as ' 'you might expect. That is something we will evaluate overnight ' 'but, with the track temperature over 40°C today, that may have ' 'played a part. It is encouraging that there is inherent pace in ' 'the car though, as we’ve seen on the C3 and C4 compounds. Our ' 'focus is now unlocking that pace across all three tyre compounds ' 'and hopefully we can do that tomorrow. It felt good to be back ' 'out on track here; the fans are always incredible in Melbourne ' 'and it’s a fun circuit to drive. I had a couple of moments out ' 'there but was able to keep it out the wall. I am confident that ' 'we can find the improvements we are looking for overnight and ' 'have a smoother day on Saturday. Kimi ' 'Antonelli\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 It was a ' 'positive first day of the season. Overall, I was pleased with how ' 'everything went. I’m getting more and more confident with each ' 'lap and continue to build my learning. The long run in FP2 was ' 'good and gives us a strong platform for the rest of the weekend. ' 'We’ve got some work to do on the single lap to find a bit more ' 'performance; that is mainly linked to getting the tyres in the ' 'right window and something we will focus on improving overnight. ' 'We’ve got plenty of data to work with to do that ahead of ' 'Saturday. It is slightly too early to make any predictions on our ' 'relative performance. We don’t know what the other teams are ' 'doing, and we were offset on tyre strategy today. The car was ' 'feeling good though and we will see what we can do in Qualifying ' 'tomorrow. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director Today ' 'was a solid start to the new season. We were able to run cleanly ' 'in both sessions and gather good data across all compounds. ' 'Having come from a surprisingly cold three days of pre-season ' 'testing in Bahrain, it was useful to continue building our ' 'knowledge of the W16 on a different type of circuit and in warmer ' 'conditions. The car was behaving well, particularly on the long ' 'run and the harder C3 and C4 compounds. Looking at the headline ' 'times, we’ve got some work to do on improving our single lap ' 'performance on the Soft compound ahead of Qualifying. We’ve ' 'already got some areas of focus though and are confident we can ' 'take steps to do that overnight. As was expected ahead of the ' 'weekend, it looks close between several teams at the front. We ' 'were slightly offset with our tyre choice in FP2 so it’s hard to ' 'predict the relative order. What we can say though is that even ' 'small improvements will likely make a big difference. We will be ' 'working hard this evening, and in conjunction with the teams back ' 'at Brackley and Brixworth, to do this.', 'content_html': '

First Friday of the season completed in ' 'Melbourne

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  • The team began the 2025 season on Friday in Melbourne ' 'with our new line-up of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli ' 'taking to the circuit.
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  • George ended the day the quickest of our two drivers, ' 'with rookie Kimi conducting himself well and gaining ' 'valuable data and experience over the course of the ' 'day.
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  • The team will now work hard overnight and in the ' 'simulator back at Brackley to evaluate changes ahead of ' 'Saturday.
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George Russell

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It was an interesting first day of the season. We looked ' 'particularly quick on the Hard and Medium compounds, and the ' 'overall balance of the car felt strong. On the Soft tyre, we ' 'didn’t improve as much as you might expect. That is ' 'something we will evaluate overnight but, with the track ' 'temperature over 40°C today, that may have played a part. It ' 'is encouraging that there is inherent pace in the car ' 'though, as we’ve seen on the C3 and C4 compounds. Our focus ' 'is now unlocking that pace across all three tyre compounds ' 'and hopefully we can do that tomorrow.

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It felt good to be back out on track here; the fans are ' 'always incredible in Melbourne and it’s a fun circuit to ' 'drive. I had a couple of moments out there but was able to ' 'keep it out the wall. I am confident that we can find the ' 'improvements we are looking for overnight and have a ' 'smoother day on Saturday.

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Kimi ' 'Antonelli           ' '

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It was a positive first day of the season. Overall, I was ' 'pleased with how everything went. I’m getting more and more ' 'confident with each lap and continue to build my learning. ' 'The long run in FP2 was good and gives us a strong platform ' 'for the rest of the weekend. We’ve got some work to do on ' 'the single lap to find a bit more performance; that is ' 'mainly linked to getting the tyres in the right window and ' 'something we will focus on improving overnight. We’ve got ' 'plenty of data to work with to do that ahead of ' 'Saturday.

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It is slightly too early to make any predictions on our ' 'relative performance. We don’t know what the other teams are ' 'doing, and we were offset on tyre strategy today. The car ' 'was feeling good though and we will see what we can do in ' 'Qualifying tomorrow.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Today was a solid start to the new season. We were able ' 'to run cleanly in both sessions and gather good data across ' 'all compounds. Having come from a surprisingly cold three ' 'days of pre-season testing in Bahrain, it was useful to ' 'continue building our knowledge of the W16 on a different ' 'type of circuit and in warmer conditions.

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The car was behaving well, particularly on the long run ' 'and the harder C3 and C4 compounds. Looking at the headline ' 'times, we’ve got some work to do on improving our single lap ' 'performance on the Soft compound ahead of Qualifying. We’ve ' 'already got some areas of focus though and are confident we ' 'can take steps to do that overnight.

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As was expected ahead of the weekend, it looks close ' 'between several teams at the front. We were slightly offset ' 'with our tyre choice in FP2 so it’s hard to predict the ' 'relative order. What we can say though is that even small ' 'improvements will likely make a big difference. We will be ' 'working hard this evening, and in conjunction with the teams ' 'back at Brackley and Brixworth, to do this.

\n', 'date': '2025-03-14T09:30:00+01:00', 'title': '2025 Australian Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/41e1ab57-8b7a-4ee3-9244-cb5da6834f11'} 2025-11-30 01:00:44 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=31&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:45 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=30&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:45 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b2af56c7-72be-4288-8fa1-7df29291d28d> {'content': ' The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team announces an expanded Junior ' 'Programme for 2025 The programme now features 12 promising young ' 'drivers, competing in series from karting up to FIA F3. Three ' 'female drivers, F1 Academy racer Doriane Pin, karter Luna Fluxa, ' 'plus new addition Julia Montlaur form 25% of the current intake. ' 'The scheme upholds Mercedes-Benz’s legacy of nurturing and ' 'supporting up-and-coming racing talent. The success of the ' 'programme is evidenced by alumni George Russell and Kimi ' 'Antonelli forming the F1 team’s driver line-up in 2025, with ' 'fellow graduate Fred Vesti occupying the role of Reserve ' 'Driver. \xa0 The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team is ' 'delighted to announce its Junior Programme line-up for 2025. This ' 'year, the programme expands to include twelve talented young ' 'drivers, competing across various categories from karting to FIA ' 'Formula 3. Our official 2025 Junior Programme drivers are: Noah ' 'Strømsted, 17, Danish Doriane Pin, 21, French Rashid Al Dhaheri, ' '16, Emirati Yuanpu Cui, 17, Chinese Alex Powell, 17, ' 'Jamaican-American Ethan Jeff-Hall, 16, British Andy Consani, 15, ' 'French Luna Fluxa, 14, Spanish Kenzo Craigie, 14, British James ' 'Anagnostiadis, 14, Australian Julia Montlaur, 12, French Many ' 'Nuvolini, 11, Italian \xa0 Gwen Lagrue, Driver Development ' 'Advisor, commented: "2025 marked a special year for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 Team’s Junior Programme, that was reborn in 2016. ' 'Both of our F1 drivers this year have come from our own programme ' 'and are showing the way for all our young drivers. “We have ' 'allowed ourselves to explore new championships and challenges ' 'this year, welcoming six new members from go karting all the way ' 'up to FIA Formula 3. Some of our junior drivers are ready to ' 'fight for their respective championships, some are just starting ' 'their journey in single seaters, some are at the end of their ' 'karting careers and others are at the beginning. At all levels we ' 'have some exciting talents and a busy season ahead." George ' 'Russell said: “The Junior Programme has been such a big part of ' 'my life. I think the one thing I’m most grateful for is the ' 'support that everyone in the team gave me to help me perform. ' 'They didn’t just drop me in situations and pile on the pressure; ' 'for all 12 of the current junior drivers, I know they will have ' 'the very best support and structure to help them on their ' 'motorsport journey. With Kimi and I, both Junior Programme ' 'graduates, racing in F1 for the team this year, it shows what is ' 'possible. I am sure every one of the juniors will be giving it ' 'their all this year and I look forward to seeing their success on ' 'track.” Kimi Antonelli added: “The Junior Programme helped me ' 'develop so much, not only as a driver but also as a person. I’m ' 'so grateful to the team for the opportunity and the support as ' 'without it, I don’t think I would be sat here as a works Mercedes ' 'driver in F1. It’s great to see the programme going from ' 'strength-to-strength and I look forward to playing my part in ' 'helping all 12 drivers on their motorsport journey.” \xa0 Noah ' 'Strømsted A rare breed in modern motorsport, 17-year-old Noah ' 'came into single-seater racing with no previous karting ' 'experience. His talent was immediately obvious though and, ' 'following a testing programme, he finished as runner-up in the ' '2021 Danish F4 Championship. After gaining experience in further ' 'European F4 series, the Dane competed in the Formula Regional ' 'European Championship in 2024. Noah claimed one pole and four ' 'podiums, finishing sixth overall and becoming rookie champion. ' 'For 2025, he steps up to the FIA Formula 3 Championship with ' 'Trident. Noah said: “It feels really good to join the programme. ' 'My goal this season is to obviously learn a lot, but hopefully ' 'also fight for wins and potentially the championship. There will ' 'be lots of new tracks for me to drive this year, so I will have ' 'to adapt quickly.” Doriane Pin One of the foremost female racing ' 'talents, Doriane is set for an F1 Academy title challenge in ' '2025, along with competing in the Formula Regional European ' 'Championship. The Frenchwoman progressed through karting and ' 'initially made her way in the world of sportcars, winning in the ' 'European Le Mans Series and competing in the World Endurance ' 'Championship. 2024 marked her first full season in ' 'single-seaters, where she scored three wins and five podiums en ' 'route to the runners-up spot in F1 Academy. In 2025, the ' '21-year-old is looking to go one better. Doriane said: “I’m ' 'really excited for the new season. I have been working hard to ' 'prepare this one. I’m determined to give it everything I’ve got ' 'and to push myself even further than before. I have one goal in ' 'mind and that is winning the title at the end of the year.” ' 'Rashid Al Dhaheri Emirati driver Rashid joins the Junior ' 'Programme for 2025. The 16-year-old will compete in the Formula ' "Regional European Championship with Prema Racing. Rashid's " 'motorsport journey began at the age of three, and he quickly rose ' 'through the ranks, winning the WSK Super Master Series and the ' 'South Garda Winter Cup in the 60 Mini category. In 2023, he made ' 'his single-seater debut with Prema Racing in the Italian F4 ' 'Championship, finishing 10th overall and taking P3 at Macau. ' 'Rashid continued to impress in 2024, competing in the Formula 4 ' "UAE Championship and the Euro 4 Championship. Rashid said: “I'm " 'very proud to be joining the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team’s Junior ' 'Programme, which has been so strong in recent years.“Formula ' 'Regional this year will be a new experience, new tracks, with a ' "new car, so there's a lot of learning to do. My biggest goal is " 'to always give 100% and to keep developing. I’m still at an early ' 'point in my career and we never stop learning.” Yuanpu Cui ' 'Hailing from Xi’an, China, Yuanpu steps up to the GB3 ' 'Championship for Argenti with Prema in 2025. The 17-year-old ' 'completed his first season in single-seaters in 2024, claiming ' 'one win and one further podium in the competitive British F4 ' 'Championship. Yuanpu joined the team’s Junior Programme in 2021, ' 'having impressed in European karting. That year, he won the ROK ' 'Cup Super-Final before showing strongly in the OK category ahead ' "of his graduation to circuit racing. Yuanpu said: “I'm so excited " 'to be able to carry on as a member of the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team ' 'Junior Programme. It’s been a pleasure being on this journey so ' "far. I'm very looking forward to a lot of exciting, historic " 'tracks this year. Let’s see what the season brings!” Alex Powell ' 'Jamaican-American Alex will once again take part in the Italian ' 'F4 Championship in 2025, along with competing in his sophomore ' 'season in Euro 4. Alex joined the team’s Junior Programme in 2019 ' 'and enjoyed notable success in karting in the following years. ' 'Highlights include winning the ‘Champions of the Future’ series, ' 'finishing P2 in the FIA KZ2 World Cup and P3 in the FIA Karting ' 'European Championship. Alex stepped up to single-seaters in 2024, ' 'claiming the rookie title in Italian F4 and race wins in F4 ' 'Middle East and Euro 4. To start 2025, Alex finished as runner-up ' 'in F4 Middle East with five wins and four further podiums. Alex ' 'said: “It is great to be part of the Junior Programme for another ' 'year. To have all the support and backing from the team is great ' 'and I am really truly grateful for that. “I am excited for the ' 'year ahead and confident it is going to be another good season. ' 'There is a lot of work to do, but I am ready for the challenge.” ' 'Ethan Jeff-Hall British racer Ethan is another new incumbent of ' 'the Junior Programme in 2025. The 16-year-old will be making his ' 'debut in single-seaters this year, competing in the British F4 ' 'Championship with Argenti Motorsport. Ethan enjoyed a stellar ' 'karting career, winning the 2022 Rotax Max European Junior ' 'Championship and the British Open ‘O Plate’ Junior Championship. ' 'He then became the youngest winner of the Rotax Max Challenge ' 'International Trophy in 2023 and won it again the following ' 'year.\xa02024 also marked a milestone moment as Ethan went onto ' 'secure the FIA World Karting Championship title in the OK ' 'category. Alongside his karting, Ethan also moved into car racing ' 'and claimed the Ginetta Junior Championship in his rookie ' 'season.\xa0 Ethan said: “Being a part of a Formula One team ' 'junior programme is something you dream of as a kid, so I am ' 'super delighted to be joining Mercedes. “My focus is on doing as ' 'well as I possibly can this year in British F4. Hopefully that ' 'will give me a good foundation to progress from” Andy Consani ' '15-year-old Frenchman Andy joins the Junior Programme for 2025, ' 'making his debut in single-seaters by competing in the French F4 ' 'Championship. Motorsport very much runs in Andy’s blood, with ' 'various family members involved in the industry, so it is no ' 'surprise that his first laps in a go-kart came at the age of ' 'four. Since starting to race on the international karting scene ' 'in 2021, Andy has achieved top 10 finishes in the 32° Andrea ' 'Margutti Trophy (60 Mini), FIA Karting World Championship (OK ' 'Junior) and in 2024 was top 20 in the FIA Karting European ' 'Championship (OK). Andy said: “It is so exciting to be part of ' 'the Mercedes family and part of the team’s Junior Programme. ' 'Wearing the colours of the Silver Arrows for this 2025 season in ' 'French F4 will be really cool. I am really looking forward to it ' 'and can’t wait to get started.” Luna Fluxa Spaniard Luna ' 'continues in karting for 2025, having last year become the first ' 'woman to win an FIA-sanctioned international karting championship ' 'since 1966 when she won the Champions of the Future series in ' 'OK-Senior. Luna began racing in 2017 and rose through the ranks ' 'quickly, joining the team’s Junior Programme in 2022. Last year, ' 'alongside her Champions of the Future success, Luna showed ' 'strongly in both the FIA European and World Championships, ' 'received F1 Academy’s Rising Star Award, and was chosen to be ' 'part of the famed Iron Dames initiative. Luna said: “Having the ' 'support of the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Junior Programme has impacted ' 'my career so much. It’s been a great journey so far and I am ' 'excited for it to continue. My objectives for this year are to ' 'finish top 10 and be consistent. Icannot wait to get going.” ' 'Kenzo Craigie British racer Kenzo starred in 2024, becoming ' 'OK-Junior World Champion, claiming the IAME World Final X30 ' 'trophy, and was P3 in the Champions of the Future Euro Series. It ' 'was a breakout year for the 14-year-old who, for 2025, steps up ' 'to race in the OK-Senior category. Kenzo’s ascent up the karting ' 'ranks has been rapid, dominating national karting in 2021 before ' 'making the step up to European and World levels in 2022 en route ' 'to his dominant season last year. Kenzo said: “Last year was a ' 'good season for me, and moving up a category this year will give ' 'me a great chance to learn. I am aiming to recreate the results ' 'from 2024, and I am looking forward to racing on some new tracks ' 'in 2025.” James Anagnostiadis Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, ' 'James joined the team’s Junior Programme midway through 2024. He ' 'immediately showed why he is so highly rated, finishing as ' 'vice-champion in the OK-Junior category at the FIA Karting World ' 'Championships and taking the title in the same category in the ' 'Champions of the Future Academy series. For 2025, he steps up to ' 'the OK-Senior category. James made the move to European karting ' 'having dominated in his native Australia, winning eight state ' 'titles and several national crowns. James said: “I am excited to ' 'be in a new category this year. There is always a lot to learn ' 'but it feels good to have a new challenge and a fresh start. I am ' 'aiming for podiums and hoping to place high up at the World ' 'Championship again. I am focused on improving and see where I ' 'get.” Julia Montlaur Julia is another new addition to the Junior ' 'Programme in 2025. The 12-year-old makes the move up to the OK ' 'Junior category this year, racing in the Champions of the Future ' 'Academy Program and the FFSA Academy in France. Julia began ' 'karting at the age of eight and has been racing in national ' 'series since then. This year marks her graduation into European ' 'racing. Julia said: “It is an incredible feeling to be joining ' 'the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Junior Programme this year. I am looking ' 'forward to finding the limits of my performance this year and ' 'continuing to learn.” Many Nuvolini Italian Many Nuvolini also ' 'joins the Junior Programme this year having shown promise in his ' 'early karting career. He will compete in the OK-Junior category ' 'in 2025, aiming to continue his upward trajectory. Many began ' 'karting at the age of six and has since competed in numerous ' 'national and international championships. He has achieved several ' 'notable results, including podium finishes in the WSK series and ' 'the Italian Karting Championship. Many said: “I am really happy ' 'to be joining the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Junior Programme. It is ' 'one of the best programmes to be on as a young driver so I am ' 'excited for what is ahead. I want to keep improving this year and ' 'hopefully I can win a championship.” \xa0 About the Mercedes-AMG ' "PETRONAS F1 Team Mercedes was born to race - and we've been doing " 'it since 1901. Today, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team competes ' 'at the pinnacle of motorsport: the FIA Formula One World ' 'Championship. The pioneering spirit of our company founders lives ' 'on in our commitment to innovation and performance. As the ' "world's original automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz has " 'defined the cutting edge of technology for over a century. Today, ' "our F1 team exists to demonstrate the best of the brand's " 'performance on the global stage. Based in Brackley and Brixworth, ' 'UK, over 2,000 committed team members work with a singular ' 'mission: to win the world championship. From 2014 to 2021, we ' "secured a record eight consecutive Constructors' Championships, " 'and we are hungry for more. Our journey is not just about ' 'performance on the track; we also strive to make a positive ' 'impact on the world and inspire future generations. We are proud ' 'signatories of the Climate Pledge, and we are leading the way in ' 'building a more sustainable and inclusive sport. For more ' 'information, please visit www.mercedesamgf1.com.', 'content_html': '
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  • The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team announces an expanded ' 'Junior Programme for 2025
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  • The programme now features 12 promising young drivers, ' 'competing in series from karting up to FIA F3.
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  • Three female drivers, F1 Academy racer Doriane Pin, ' 'karter Luna Fluxa, plus new addition Julia Montlaur form 25% ' 'of the current intake.
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  • The scheme upholds Mercedes-Benz’s legacy of nurturing ' 'and supporting up-and-coming racing talent.
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  • The success of the programme is evidenced by alumni ' 'George Russell and Kimi Antonelli forming the F1 team’s ' 'driver line-up in 2025, with fellow graduate Fred Vesti ' 'occupying the role of Reserve Driver.
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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team is delighted ' 'to announce its Junior Programme line-up for 2025. This ' 'year, the programme expands to include twelve talented young ' 'drivers, competing across various categories from karting to ' 'FIA Formula 3.

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Our official 2025 Junior Programme drivers are:

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  • Noah Strømsted, 17, Danish
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  • Doriane Pin, 21, French
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  • Rashid Al Dhaheri, 16, Emirati
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  • Yuanpu Cui, 17, Chinese
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  • Alex Powell, 17, Jamaican-American
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  • Ethan Jeff-Hall, 16, British
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  • Andy Consani, 15, French
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  • Luna Fluxa, 14, Spanish
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  • Kenzo Craigie, 14, British
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  • James Anagnostiadis, 14, Australian
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  • Julia Montlaur, 12, French
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  • Many Nuvolini, 11, Italian
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Gwen Lagrue, Driver Development Advisor, commented: "2025 ' 'marked a special year for the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team’s Junior ' 'Programme, that was reborn in 2016. Both of our F1 drivers ' 'this year have come from our own programme and are showing ' 'the way for all our young drivers.

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“We have allowed ourselves to explore new championships ' 'and challenges this year, welcoming six new members from go ' 'karting all the way up to FIA Formula 3. Some of our junior ' 'drivers are ready to fight for their respective ' 'championships, some are just starting their journey in ' 'single seaters, some are at the end of their karting careers ' 'and others are at the beginning. At all levels we have some ' 'exciting talents and a busy season ahead."

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George Russell said: “The Junior Programme has been such ' 'a big part of my life. I think the one thing I’m most ' 'grateful for is the support that everyone in the team gave ' 'me to help me perform. They didn’t just drop me in ' 'situations and pile on the pressure; for all 12 of the ' 'current junior drivers, I know they will have the very best ' 'support and structure to help them on their motorsport ' 'journey.

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With Kimi and I, both Junior Programme graduates, racing ' 'in F1 for the team this year, it shows what is possible. I ' 'am sure every one of the juniors will be giving it their all ' 'this year and I look forward to seeing their success on ' 'track.”

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Kimi Antonelli added: “The Junior Programme helped me ' 'develop so much, not only as a driver but also as a person. ' 'I’m so grateful to the team for the opportunity and the ' 'support as without it, I don’t think I would be sat here as ' 'a works Mercedes driver in F1. It’s great to see the ' 'programme going from strength-to-strength and I look forward ' 'to playing my part in helping all 12 drivers on their ' 'motorsport journey.”

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Noah Strømsted

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A rare breed in modern motorsport, 17-year-old Noah came ' 'into single-seater racing with no previous karting ' 'experience. His talent was immediately obvious though and, ' 'following a testing programme, he finished as runner-up in ' 'the 2021 Danish F4 Championship.

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After gaining experience in further European F4 series, ' 'the Dane competed in the Formula Regional European ' 'Championship in 2024. Noah claimed one pole and four ' 'podiums, finishing sixth overall and becoming rookie ' 'champion. For 2025, he steps up to the FIA Formula 3 ' 'Championship with Trident.

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Noah said: “It feels really good to join the programme. ' 'My goal this season is to obviously learn a lot, but ' 'hopefully also fight for wins and potentially the ' 'championship. There will be lots of new tracks for me to ' 'drive this year, so I will have to adapt quickly.”

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Doriane Pin

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One of the foremost female racing talents, Doriane is set ' 'for an F1 Academy title challenge in 2025, along with ' 'competing in the Formula Regional European ' 'Championship.

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The Frenchwoman progressed through karting and initially ' 'made her way in the world of sportcars, winning in the ' 'European Le Mans Series and competing in the World Endurance ' 'Championship. 2024 marked her first full season in ' 'single-seaters, where she scored three wins and five podiums ' 'en route to the runners-up spot in F1 Academy. In 2025, the ' '21-year-old is looking to go one better.

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Doriane said: “I’m really excited for the new season. I ' 'have been working hard to prepare this one. I’m determined ' 'to give it everything I’ve got and to push myself even ' 'further than before. I have one goal in mind and that is ' 'winning the title at the end of the year.”

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Rashid Al Dhaheri

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Emirati driver Rashid joins the Junior Programme for ' '2025. The 16-year-old will compete in the Formula Regional ' 'European Championship with Prema Racing.

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Rashid's motorsport journey began at the age of three, " 'and he quickly rose through the ranks, winning the WSK Super ' 'Master Series and the South Garda Winter Cup in the 60 Mini ' 'category. In 2023, he made his single-seater debut with ' 'Prema Racing in the Italian F4 Championship, finishing 10th ' 'overall and taking P3 at Macau. Rashid continued to impress ' 'in 2024, competing in the Formula 4 UAE Championship and the ' 'Euro 4 Championship.

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Rashid said: “I'm very proud to be joining the " 'Mercedes-AMG F1 Team’s Junior Programme, which has been so ' 'strong in recent years.

“Formula Regional this year ' 'will be a new experience, new tracks, with a new car, so ' "there's a lot of learning to do. My biggest goal is to " 'always give 100% and to keep developing. I’m still at an ' 'early point in my career and we never stop learning.”

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Yuanpu Cui

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Hailing from Xi’an, China, Yuanpu steps up to the GB3 ' 'Championship for Argenti with Prema in 2025. The 17-year-old ' 'completed his first season in single-seaters in 2024, ' 'claiming one win and one further podium in the competitive ' 'British F4 Championship.

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Yuanpu joined the team’s Junior Programme in 2021, having ' 'impressed in European karting. That year, he won the ROK Cup ' 'Super-Final before showing strongly in the OK category ahead ' 'of his graduation to circuit racing.

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Yuanpu said: “I'm so excited to be able to carry on as a " 'member of the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Junior Programme. It’s ' "been a pleasure being on this journey so far. I'm very " 'looking forward to a lot of exciting, historic tracks this ' 'year. Let’s see what the season brings!”

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Alex Powell

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Jamaican-American Alex will once again take part in the ' 'Italian F4 Championship in 2025, along with competing in his ' 'sophomore season in Euro 4.

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Alex joined the team’s Junior Programme in 2019 and ' 'enjoyed notable success in karting in the following years. ' 'Highlights include winning the ‘Champions of the Future’ ' 'series, finishing P2 in the FIA KZ2 World Cup and P3 in the ' 'FIA Karting European Championship. Alex stepped up to ' 'single-seaters in 2024, claiming the rookie title in Italian ' 'F4 and race wins in F4 Middle East and Euro 4. To start ' '2025, Alex finished as runner-up in F4 Middle East with five ' 'wins and four further podiums.

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Alex said: “It is great to be part of the Junior ' 'Programme for another year. To have all the support and ' 'backing from the team is great and I am really truly ' 'grateful for that.

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“I am excited for the year ahead and confident it is ' 'going to be another good season. There is a lot of work to ' 'do, but I am ready for the challenge.”

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Ethan Jeff-Hall

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British racer Ethan is another new incumbent of the ' 'Junior Programme in 2025. The 16-year-old will be making his ' 'debut in single-seaters this year, competing in the British ' 'F4 Championship with Argenti Motorsport.

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Ethan enjoyed a stellar karting career, winning the 2022 ' 'Rotax Max European Junior Championship and the British Open ' '‘O Plate’ Junior Championship. He then became the youngest ' 'winner of the Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy in ' '2023 and won it again the following year. 2024 also ' 'marked a milestone moment as Ethan went onto secure the FIA ' 'World Karting Championship title in the OK category. ' 'Alongside his karting, Ethan also moved into car racing and ' 'claimed the Ginetta Junior Championship in his rookie ' 'season. 

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Ethan said: “Being a part of a Formula One team junior ' 'programme is something you dream of as a kid, so I am super ' 'delighted to be joining Mercedes.

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“My focus is on doing as well as I possibly can this year ' 'in British F4. Hopefully that will give me a good foundation ' 'to progress from”

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Andy Consani

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15-year-old Frenchman Andy joins the Junior Programme for ' '2025, making his debut in single-seaters by competing in the ' 'French F4 Championship.

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Motorsport very much runs in Andy’s blood, with various ' 'family members involved in the industry, so it is no ' 'surprise that his first laps in a go-kart came at the age of ' 'four. Since starting to race on the international karting ' 'scene in 2021, Andy has achieved top 10 finishes in the 32° ' 'Andrea Margutti Trophy (60 Mini), FIA Karting World ' 'Championship (OK Junior) and in 2024 was top 20 in the FIA ' 'Karting European Championship (OK).

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Andy said: “It is so exciting to be part of the Mercedes ' 'family and part of the team’s Junior Programme. Wearing the ' 'colours of the Silver Arrows for this 2025 season in French ' 'F4 will be really cool. I am really looking forward to it ' 'and can’t wait to get started.”

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Luna Fluxa

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Spaniard Luna continues in karting for 2025, having last ' 'year become the first woman to win an FIA-sanctioned ' 'international karting championship since 1966 when she won ' 'the Champions of the Future series in OK-Senior.

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Luna began racing in 2017 and rose through the ranks ' 'quickly, joining the team’s Junior Programme in 2022. Last ' 'year, alongside her Champions of the Future success, Luna ' 'showed strongly in both the FIA European and World ' 'Championships, received F1 Academy’s Rising Star Award, and ' 'was chosen to be part of the famed Iron Dames ' 'initiative.

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Luna said: “Having the support of the Mercedes-AMG F1 ' 'Team Junior Programme has impacted my career so much. It’s ' 'been a great journey so far and I am excited for it to ' 'continue. My objectives for this year are to finish top 10 ' 'and be consistent. Icannot wait to get going.”

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Kenzo Craigie

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British racer Kenzo starred in 2024, becoming OK-Junior ' 'World Champion, claiming the IAME World Final X30 trophy, ' 'and was P3 in the Champions of the Future Euro Series. It ' 'was a breakout year for the 14-year-old who, for 2025, steps ' 'up to race in the OK-Senior category.

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Kenzo’s ascent up the karting ranks has been rapid, ' 'dominating national karting in 2021 before making the step ' 'up to European and World levels in 2022 en route to his ' 'dominant season last year.

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Kenzo said: “Last year was a good season for me, and ' 'moving up a category this year will give me a great chance ' 'to learn. I am aiming to recreate the results from 2024, and ' 'I am looking forward to racing on some new tracks in ' '2025.”

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James Anagnostiadis

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Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, James joined the ' 'team’s Junior Programme midway through 2024. He immediately ' 'showed why he is so highly rated, finishing as vice-champion ' 'in the OK-Junior category at the FIA Karting World ' 'Championships and taking the title in the same category in ' 'the Champions of the Future Academy series. For 2025, he ' 'steps up to the OK-Senior category.

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James made the move to European karting having dominated ' 'in his native Australia, winning eight state titles and ' 'several national crowns.

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James said: “I am excited to be in a new category this ' 'year. There is always a lot to learn but it feels good to ' 'have a new challenge and a fresh start. I am aiming for ' 'podiums and hoping to place high up at the World ' 'Championship again. I am focused on improving and see where ' 'I get.”

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Julia Montlaur

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Julia is another new addition to the Junior Programme in ' '2025. The 12-year-old makes the move up to the OK Junior ' 'category this year, racing in the Champions of the Future ' 'Academy Program and the FFSA Academy in France.

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Julia began karting at the age of eight and has been ' 'racing in national series since then. This year marks her ' 'graduation into European racing.

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Julia said: “It is an incredible feeling to be joining ' 'the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Junior Programme this year. I am ' 'looking forward to finding the limits of my performance this ' 'year and continuing to learn.”

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Many Nuvolini

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Italian Many Nuvolini also joins the Junior Programme ' 'this year having shown promise in his early karting career. ' 'He will compete in the OK-Junior category in 2025, aiming to ' 'continue his upward trajectory.

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Many began karting at the age of six and has since ' 'competed in numerous national and international ' 'championships. He has achieved several notable results, ' 'including podium finishes in the WSK series and the Italian ' 'Karting Championship.

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Many said: “I am really happy to be joining the ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Junior Programme. It is one of the best ' 'programmes to be on as a young driver so I am excited for ' 'what is ahead. I want to keep improving this year and ' 'hopefully I can win a championship.”

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About the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team

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Mercedes was born to race - and we've been doing it since " '1901. Today, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team competes at ' 'the pinnacle of motorsport: the FIA Formula One World ' 'Championship.

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The pioneering spirit of our company founders lives on in ' "our commitment to innovation and performance. As the world's " 'original automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz has defined ' 'the cutting edge of technology for over a century. Today, ' "our F1 team exists to demonstrate the best of the brand's " 'performance on the global stage.

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Based in Brackley and Brixworth, UK, over 2,000 committed ' 'team members work with a singular mission: to win the world ' 'championship. From 2014 to 2021, we secured a record eight ' "consecutive Constructors' Championships, and we are hungry " 'for more.

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Our journey is not just about performance on the track; ' 'we also strive to make a positive impact on the world and ' 'inspire future generations. We are proud signatories of the ' 'Climate Pledge, and we are leading the way in building a ' 'more sustainable and inclusive sport.

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For more information, please visit www.mercedesamgf1.com.

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The W16 provided a ' 'stable platform for the drivers, was less prone to swings in ' 'performance relative to the conditions than its predecessor, and ' 'at moments, showed strong enough pace to challenge at the front. ' 'It’s clear we have taken a good step forward over the winter. Our ' 'focus is now on unlocking more potential and adding performance. ' 'We are excited for that challenge. The race itself was ' 'well-executed. We made the right decisions at the right time to ' 'claim our first podium of the season. George drove a flawless ' 'race, pushing when he needed to, managing his pace to capitalise ' 'on the podium and taking advantage of the opportunities when they ' 'presented themselves. A top performance and just underlies his ' 'speed, maturity and intelligence. For Kimi, he could not have ' 'asked for a more difficult task on his Grand Prix debut: starting ' 'out of position, facing extremely difficult conditions and, at ' 'times, a treacherous track. Nevertheless, he handled everything ' 'that was thrown at him with a maturity beyond his years. His ' 'speed when in free air was impressive and his confidence and ' 'decisiveness when overtaking were superb. There will be ' 'challenging moments for him across the season, but we are pleased ' 'with the trajectory we are seeing from him already. P4 was a just ' 'reward. We now head to Shanghai and look forward to returning to ' 'China after what was a remarkable Grand Prix last year. You could ' 'sense the passion and energy from the fans as F1 returned to the ' "country for the first time in five years. As the world's largest " "automotive market, and one of the world's biggest economies, " "China is crucial to the sport's global footprint. I am sure this " 'year will see another great event. Fact File: Chinese Grand Prix ' 'The Chinese Grand Prix returned to the calendar for the first ' 'time since 2019 in 2024, having first appeared on the F1 calendar ' 'in 2004. The 2019 race was also F1000, the 1000th Grand Prix ' 'since the official inception of the sport in 1950. The 5.451km ' 'layout features 16 turns (nine right, seven left). The racing lap ' 'record from the first race in 2004 still stands today, set by ' 'Michael Schumacher. Shanghai International Circuit holds special ' 'memories for our team too, having been the site of our first win ' 'since returning to the sport when Nico Rosberg triumphed in 2012. ' 'Our first F1 pole in the modern era also came at the track in ' '2012. In 2005, the circuit hosted the season finale for the one ' 'and only time. Having originally taken place towards the end of ' 'the F1 calendar, the race moved to a more permanent slot in the ' 'early stages of the season from 2009. In 2024, the Chinese Grand ' 'Prix saw more non-DRS-assisted overtakes (25) than any other race ' 'on the calendar, with the hairpin at the end of the long back ' 'straight a popular overtaking spot. The first seven Chinese Grand ' 'Prix were all won by different drivers. Mercedes claimed six ' 'consecutive pole positions at the track between 2012 and 2017 ' 'Like 2024, Shanghai will also host the first F1 Sprint race ' 'weekend of the season. The circuit has been fully resurfaced ' 'ahead of this year’s event. With a podium finish on Sunday, the ' 'team can claim Mercedes-Benz’s 300th top three finish in F1 ' 'history. For 2025, China will host the first round of the F1 ' 'ACADEMY season. Mercedes Junior Driver Doriane Pin will represent ' 'the team in the series for a second campaign this season. Stat ' 'Sheet: Chinese Grand Prix 2025 Chinese Grand Prix ' 'Session Local Time (CST) Brackley (GMT) Stuttgart (CET) ' 'Practice One – Friday 11:30 – 12:30 03:30 – 04:30 04:30 – ' '05:30 Sprint Qualifying - Friday 15:30 – 16:14 07:30 – ' '08:14 08:30 – 09:30 Sprint Race – Saturday 11:00 – ' '12:00 03:00 – 04:00 04:00 – 05:00 Qualifying – Saturday ' '15:00 – 16:00 07:00 – 08:00 08:00 – 09:00 Grand Prix - ' 'Sunday 15:00 07:00 08:00 \xa0 Race Records - ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in China \xa0 Starts Wins ' 'Podiums Pole Positions Front row places Fastest laps ' 'DNF Mercedes 11 6 12 7 10 3 2 George ' 'Russell 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kimi Antonelli 0 0 ' '0 0 0 0 0 MB Power 17 9 22 9 14 9 ' '11 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 751 4,032 11,558 46,784 ' '30,040,000 George Russell 383 2,056 5,896 23,812 ' '15,320,000 Kimi Antonelli 368 1,976 5,662 22,972 ' '147,200,00 MB Power 2,625 14,088 40,460 161,700 ' '150,000,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 318 129 299 141 265 109 60 ' '84 Mercedes (since 2010) 306 120 282 133 245 ' '100 55 80 George Russell 129 3 16 5 14 8 ' 'N/A N/A Kimi Antonelli 1 0 0 0 0 0 N/A ' 'N/A MB Power 588 224 618 235 475 222 95 ' '126 ', 'content_html': '

The second race of the 2025 F1 season takes place ' 'at the Shanghai International Circuit in China, ' 'incorporating the first Sprint weekend of the year. ' '

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  • Toto talks China
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  • Fact File: Chinese Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: Chinese Grand Prix
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Toto Talks China

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We leave Australia with many positives but also a healthy ' 'dose of realism as to where we stand in the pecking order. ' 'The W16 provided a stable platform for the drivers, was less ' 'prone to swings in performance relative to the conditions ' 'than its predecessor, and at moments, showed strong enough ' 'pace to challenge at the front. It’s clear we have taken a ' 'good step forward over the winter. Our focus is now on ' 'unlocking more potential and adding performance. We are ' 'excited for that challenge.

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The race itself was well-executed. We made the right ' 'decisions at the right time to claim our first podium of the ' 'season. George drove a flawless race, pushing when he needed ' 'to, managing his pace to capitalise on the podium and taking ' 'advantage of the opportunities when they presented ' 'themselves. A top performance and just underlies his speed, ' 'maturity and intelligence.

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For Kimi, he could not have asked for a more difficult ' 'task on his Grand Prix debut: starting out of position, ' 'facing extremely difficult conditions and, at times, a ' 'treacherous track.

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Nevertheless, he handled everything that was thrown at ' 'him with a maturity beyond his years. His speed when in free ' 'air was impressive and his confidence and decisiveness when ' 'overtaking were superb. There will be challenging moments ' 'for him across the season, but we are pleased with the ' 'trajectory we are seeing from him already. P4 was a just ' 'reward.

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We now head to Shanghai and look forward to returning to ' 'China after what was a remarkable Grand Prix last year. You ' 'could sense the passion and energy from the fans as F1 ' 'returned to the country for the first time in five years. As ' "the world's largest automotive market, and one of the " "world's biggest economies, China is crucial to the sport's " 'global footprint. I am sure this year will see another great ' 'event.

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Fact File: Chinese Grand ' 'Prix

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  • The Chinese Grand Prix returned to the calendar for the ' 'first time since 2019 in 2024, having first appeared on the ' 'F1 calendar in 2004.
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  • The 2019 race was also F1000, the 1000th ' 'Grand Prix since the official inception of the sport in ' '1950.
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  • The 5.451km layout features 16 turns (nine right, seven ' 'left). The racing lap record from the first race in 2004 ' 'still stands today, set by Michael Schumacher.
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  • Shanghai International Circuit holds special memories ' 'for our team too, having been the site of our first win ' 'since returning to the sport when Nico Rosberg triumphed in ' '2012.
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  • Our first F1 pole in the modern era also came at the ' 'track in 2012.
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  • In 2005, the circuit hosted the season finale for the ' 'one and only time.
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  • Having originally taken place towards the end of the F1 ' 'calendar, the race moved to a more permanent slot in the ' 'early stages of the season from 2009.
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  • In 2024, the Chinese Grand Prix saw more ' 'non-DRS-assisted overtakes (25) than any other race on the ' 'calendar, with the hairpin at the end of the long back ' 'straight a popular overtaking spot.
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  • The first seven Chinese Grand Prix were all won by ' 'different drivers.
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  • Mercedes claimed six consecutive pole positions at the ' 'track between 2012 and 2017
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  • Like 2024, Shanghai will also host the first F1 Sprint ' 'race weekend of the season.
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  • The circuit has been fully resurfaced ahead of this ' 'year’s event.
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  • With a podium finish on Sunday, the team can claim ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s 300th top three finish in F1 ' 'history.
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  • For 2025, China will host the first round of the F1 ' 'ACADEMY season. Mercedes Junior Driver Doriane Pin will ' 'represent the team in the series for a second campaign this ' 'season.
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Stat Sheet: Chinese Grand Prix

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2025 Chinese Grand Prix

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Session

\n' '		\n' '

Local Time (CST)

\n' '		\n' '

Brackley (GMT)

\n' '		\n' '

Stuttgart (CET)

\n' '
\n' '

Practice One – Friday

\n' '		\n' '

11:30 – 12:30

\n' '		\n' '

03:30 – 04:30

\n' '		\n' '

04:30 – 05:30

\n' '
\n' '

Sprint Qualifying - Friday

\n' '		\n' '

15:30 – 16:14

\n' '		\n' '

07:30 – 08:14

\n' '		\n' '

08:30 – 09:30

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\n' '

Sprint Race – Saturday

\n' '		\n' '

11:00 – 12:00

\n' '		\n' '

03:00 – 04:00

\n' '		\n' '

04:00 – 05:00

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\n' '

Qualifying – Saturday

\n' '		\n' '

15:00 – 16:00

\n' '		\n' '

07:00 – 08:00

\n' '		\n' '

08:00 – 09:00

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\n' '

Grand Prix - Sunday

\n' '		\n' '

15:00

\n' '		\n' '

07:00

\n' '		\n' '

08:00

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\n' '

 

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'China

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\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

Starts

\n' '		\n' '

Wins

\n' '		\n' '

Podiums

\n' '		\n' '

Pole Positions

\n' '		\n' '

Front row places

\n' '		\n' '

Fastest laps

\n' '		\n' '

DNF

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes

\n' '		\n' '

11

\n' '		\n' '

6

\n' '		\n' '

12

\n' '		\n' '

7

\n' '		\n' '

10

\n' '		\n' '

3

\n' '		\n' '

2

\n' '
\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

2

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '
\n' '

Kimi Antonelli

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

17

\n' '		\n' '

9

\n' '		\n' '

22

\n' '		\n' '

9

\n' '		\n' '

14

\n' '		\n' '

9

\n' '		\n' '

11

\n' '
\n' '

 

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

Laps Completed

\n' '		\n' '

Distance Covered (km)

\n' '		\n' '

Corners Taken

\n' '		\n' '

Gear Changes

\n' '		\n' '

PETRONAS Fuel Injections

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes

\n' '		\n' '

751

\n' '		\n' '

4,032

\n' '		\n' '

11,558

\n' '		\n' '

46,784

\n' '		\n' '

30,040,000

\n' '
\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

383

\n' '		\n' '

2,056

\n' '		\n' '

5,896

\n' '		\n' '

23,812

\n' '		\n' '

15,320,000

\n' '
\n' '

Kimi Antonelli

\n' '		\n' '

368

\n' '		\n' '

1,976

\n' '		\n' '

5,662

\n' '		\n' '

22,972

\n' '		\n' '

147,200,00

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

2,625

\n' '		\n' '

14,088

\n' '		\n' '

40,460

\n' '		\n' '

161,700

\n' '		\n' '

150,000,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

Starts

\n' '		\n' '

Wins

\n' '		\n' '

Podium Places

\n' '		\n' '

Pole Positions

\n' '		\n' '

Front Row Places

\n' '		\n' '

Fastest Laps

\n' '		\n' '

1-2 Finishes

\n' '		\n' '

Front-Row Lockouts

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\n' '

Mercedes (all-time)

\n' '		\n' '

318

\n' '		\n' '

129

\n' '		\n' '

299

\n' '		\n' '

141

\n' '		\n' '

265

\n' '		\n' '

109

\n' '		\n' '

60

\n' '		\n' '

84

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes (since 2010)

\n' '		\n' '

306

\n' '		\n' '

120

\n' '		\n' '

282

\n' '		\n' '

133

\n' '		\n' '

245

\n' '		\n' '

100

\n' '		\n' '

55

\n' '		\n' '

80

\n' '
\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

129

\n' '		\n' '

3

\n' '		\n' '

16

\n' '		\n' '

5

\n' '		\n' '

14

\n' '		\n' '

8

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '
\n' '

Kimi Antonelli

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

588

\n' '		\n' '

224

\n' '		\n' '

618

\n' '		\n' '

235

\n' '		\n' '

475

\n' '		\n' '

222

\n' '		\n' '

95

\n' '		\n' '

126

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Music from the MP3 ' 'player, the advent of smartphones, communication in emerging ' 'social networks, gaming on consoles: That’s how the Millennials ' 'grew up – the generation that experienced its youth back then. As ' 'the start of the decade, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class 203 model ' 'series celebrated its premiere – 25 years ago on 21 March 2000 in ' 'Sindelfingen. So it is a defining moment in the early life of ' 'many Millennials. Time really does fly: The children of that time ' 'are now well-established in life – and the 203 model series is ' 'now a “Young Classic”.\n' 'With the new C-Class generation, Mercedes-Benz triggered an ' 'explosion of technology. Many features originated from the ' 'S-Class. Like the COMAND control and display system which ' 'configured a wide range of digital functions long before today’s ' 'cockpit touchscreens. LINGUATRONIC implemented voice commands. As ' 'far as engine are concerned, the C-Class opened up a wide range ' 'of options. The supercharger in the petrol engines boosted ' 'efficiency and performance, while CDI technology paved the way ' 'for economical diesel engines.\n' 'From various models with extensive individualised equipment to ' 'the top engine variants – the C 32 AMG with V6 ' 'supercharged engine and the C 55 AMG with V8 engine: ' 'tech fans still derive a lot of pleasure from the 203 model ' 'series today. Whether saloon, estate, or sports coupé, this ' 'series has plenty of attractive vehicles to be proud of. The fact ' 'that this second generation of the C-Class is sure to remain ' 'young in the future is largely thanks to Mercedes-Benz Genuine ' 'Classic Parts with the comprehensive range of spare and wear ' 'parts.\n' 'Personally experience the community around classic vehicles\n' 'Classics & Coffee – the open-brand classic car ' 'meeting at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart – will ' 'focus on “Baby-Benz and C-Class” on Sunday, 18 May 2025 and ' 'the second C-Class generation is explicitly welcome.\n' 'What makes Classics & Coffee so special: Bring a car (or ' 'don’t), see and be seen, meet like-minded folk and chat about ' 'cars in a relaxed atmosphere. All dates for the classic car ' 'meeting from 13 April to 12 October 2025, can be found ' 'here in the event calendar: ' 'https://www.mercedes-benz.com/de/kunst-und-kultur/museum/veranstaltungen/classics-coffee/.\n' 'More about the Mercedes-Benz C-Class 203 model series with ' 'its three body versions can be found in the Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'M@RS (Multimedia Archive and Research System):\n' '\n' 'Saloon: ' 'https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/C-Klasse-Limousinen-der-Baureihe-203-2000---2004.xhtml?oid=5533\n' 'Estate: ' 'https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/C-Klasse-T-Modelle-der-Baureihe-203-2001---2004.xhtml?oid=453365\n' 'Sports coupé: ' 'https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/C-Klasse-Sportcoups-der-Baureihe-203-2001---2004.xhtml?oid=453364\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Genuine Classic Parts\n' 'The range of available Mercedes-Benz Genuine Classic Parts ' 'includes complete engines, such as the M 112 ' 'E 32 ML AMG from the C 32 AMG ' '(A 112 010 09 44 80, €17,766.37). In ' 'addition, overhaul and wear parts, lights, oil pumps, oxygen ' 'sensors, dashboard displays, and much more besides, are ' 'available.\n' 'The technical overlap of the 203 model series with the ' 'S-Class at the time (220 model series) is also reflected in ' 'the availability of parts. The available genuine parts for the ' '203 model series with S-Class lineage range from the sealing ' 'ring for €3.07 (part number A 022 997 25 48) ' 'to the five-speed automatic transmission for €7,039.28, as found ' 'in the S 500 (A 220 270 11 00 80). ' 'All prices quoted are retail prices in Germany, including VAT.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Genuine Classic Parts are manufactured exactly ' 'according to the manufacturer’s specifications. High reliability ' 'and durability play a key role in keeping classic star brand ' 'vehicles operational and in authentic condition for a long time ' 'to come.\n' 'Most Mercedes-Benz Genuine Classic Parts can be delivered to ' 'customers within 24 hours through the worldwide network of ' 'distributors. Link: ' 'https://teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com.\n' 'A real model for success\n' 'The 203 model series soon stole the market 25 years ago ' 'as a dynamic mid-range model. After the “190” (W 201) and ' 'the first C-Class (202 model series), it was stylistically ' 'and technically redesigned across the board and impressed the ' 'public and the trade press alike. By September 2006, two million ' 'vehicles had already been sold. Never before had the brand ' 'reached this milestone in such a short time with a single model ' 'series.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz purposefully incorporated defining elements from ' 'the 1998 S-Class 220 model series into the design. This is ' 'evident in the front styling as well as the confidently sculpted ' 'rear with distinctive triangular tail lights. The 203 model ' 'series differentiates itself from its predecessors with a longer ' 'wheelbase and distinctly short overhangs, along with a more ' 'slanted windscreen. Sophisticated aerodynamics confer the saloon ' 'an excellent drag coefficient (cw) of 0.26 and an extremely low ' 'noise level inside the interior. Here, the C-Class set a bar high ' 'in its market segment.\n' 'Besides the saloon, the 203 model series included two other ' 'variants: the sports coupé (CL 203) which was launched at ' 'the end of 2000, followed by the estate (S 203) in 2001. ' 'With the three equipment lines, CLASSIC, ELEGANCE and AVANTGARDE, ' 'Mercedes-Benz set individual trends in its 203 model series. ' 'The engines used were four and five-cylinder in-line engines, as ' 'well as V6, delivering up to a powerful 260 kW (354 hp) ' 'in the top model, the C 32 AMG, with a V6 engine and ' 'supercharger. After the 2004 upgrade, the C 55 AMG, ' 'with its 270 kW (367 hp) V8 engine, moved to the top of ' 'the model range. The 4MATIC all-wheel-drive system had been ' 'available upon request since autumn 2002 in combination with ' 'various engine types.\n' 'Wide range of options\n' 'The engineers endowed the 203 model series with great ' 'agility. A new, complex three-link front axle and the advanced ' 'spatial-link rear axle set new standards in driving dynamics. ' 'This was also supported by the new rack-and-pinion steering, ' 'which, with its precision, ideally complemented the ambitious ' 'chassis. Despite all these measures, Mercedes-Benz never lost ' 'sight of the outstanding ride and rolling comfort typical of the ' 'brand. High-strength sheet metal, additional rigidity and ' 'reinforcement optimized the body strength, which also impacted ' 'agility.\n' 'The dynamic flair is particularly evident in the AMG models. In ' 'contemporary tests, various series 203 models impressed on ' 'the legendary northern loop of the Nürburgring race track with ' 'their excellent handling. The sporty and practical strengths of ' 'this C-Class even came to the fore on the Formula One stage: In ' 'the Grand Prix races from 2004 to 2007, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'C 55 AMG estate served as the F1 Medical Car, ' 'taking on the role of the emergency response vehicle. The ' 'tremendous stability of the standard high-performance technology ' 'from AMG in the suspension and drivetrain made this possible. As ' 'with its predecessors, the C 55 AMG of the ' '202 model series and the C 32 AMG of the ' '203 model series, the Medical Car ensured quick medical ' 'assistance in the event of accidents on the race track.', 'content_html': '
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  • Premiere in March 2000 – many technical ' 'innovations from the S-Class
    • \n' '
  • The Mercedes-Benz model series that shaped the ' 'youth of the Millennials
    • \n' '
  • Mercedes-Benz Genuine Classic Parts offers a ' 'comprehensive range of spare parts
    • \n' '
  • Variety: three body variants, three equipment ' 'lines, engines up to 270 kW ' '(367 hp)
    • \n' '
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The first decade of the new millennium is bursting with ' 'groundbreaking technological innovations. Music from the MP3 ' 'player, the advent of smartphones, communication in emerging ' 'social networks, gaming on consoles: That’s how the ' 'Millennials grew up – the generation that experienced its ' 'youth back then. As the start of the decade, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz C-Class 203 model series celebrated its ' 'premiere – 25 years ago on 21 March 2000 in Sindelfingen. So ' 'it is a defining moment in the early life of many ' 'Millennials. Time really does fly: The children of that time ' 'are now well-established in life – and the 203 model series ' 'is now a “Young Classic”.

\n' '

With the new C-Class generation, Mercedes-Benz triggered ' 'an explosion of technology. Many features originated from ' 'the S-Class. Like the COMAND control and display system ' 'which configured a wide range of digital functions long ' 'before today’s cockpit touchscreens. LINGUATRONIC ' 'implemented voice commands. As far as engine are concerned, ' 'the C-Class opened up a wide range of options. The ' 'supercharger in the petrol engines boosted efficiency and ' 'performance, while CDI technology paved the way for ' 'economical diesel engines.

\n' '

From various models with extensive individualised ' 'equipment to the top engine variants – the ' 'C 32 AMG with V6 supercharged engine and the ' 'C 55 AMG with V8 engine: tech fans still derive a ' 'lot of pleasure from the 203 model series today. ' 'Whether saloon, estate, or sports coupé, this series has ' 'plenty of attractive vehicles to be proud of. The fact that ' 'this second generation of the C-Class is sure to remain ' 'young in the future is largely thanks to Mercedes-Benz ' 'Genuine Classic Parts with the comprehensive range of spare ' 'and wear parts.

\n' '

Personally experience the community around classic ' 'vehicles

\n' '

Classics & Coffee – the open-brand classic ' 'car meeting at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart – ' 'will focus on “Baby-Benz and C-Class” on Sunday, 18 May ' '2025 and the second C-Class generation is explicitly ' 'welcome.

\n' '

What makes Classics & Coffee so special: Bring a ' 'car (or don’t), see and be seen, meet like-minded folk and ' 'chat about cars in a relaxed atmosphere. All dates for the ' 'classic car meeting from 13 April to 12 October ' '2025, can be found here in the event calendar: https://www.mercedes-benz.com/de/kunst-und-kultur/museum/veranstaltungen/classics-coffee/.

\n' '

More about the Mercedes-Benz C-Class 203 model ' 'series with its three body versions can be found in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic M@RS (Multimedia Archive and Research ' 'System):

\n' '\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Genuine Classic Parts

\n' '

The range of available Mercedes-Benz Genuine Classic ' 'Parts includes complete engines, such as the M 112 ' 'E 32 ML AMG from the C 32 AMG ' '(A 112 010 09 44 80, €17,766.37). ' 'In addition, overhaul and wear parts, lights, oil pumps, ' 'oxygen sensors, dashboard displays, and much more besides, ' 'are available.

\n' '

The technical overlap of the 203 model series with ' 'the S-Class at the time (220 model series) is also ' 'reflected in the availability of parts. The available ' 'genuine parts for the 203 model series with S-Class ' 'lineage range from the sealing ring for €3.07 (part number ' 'A 022 997 25 48) to the five-speed ' 'automatic transmission for €7,039.28, as found in the ' 'S 500 (A 220 270 11 00 80). ' 'All prices quoted are retail prices in Germany, including ' 'VAT.

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Genuine Classic Parts are manufactured ' 'exactly according to the manufacturer’s specifications. High ' 'reliability and durability play a key role in keeping ' 'classic star brand vehicles operational and in authentic ' 'condition for a long time to come.

\n' '

Most Mercedes-Benz Genuine Classic Parts can be delivered ' 'to customers within 24 hours through the worldwide ' 'network of distributors. Link: https://teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com.

\n' '

A real model for success

\n' '

The 203 model series soon stole the market ' '25 years ago as a dynamic mid-range model. After the ' '“190” (W 201) and the first C-Class (202 model ' 'series), it was stylistically and technically redesigned ' 'across the board and impressed the public and the trade ' 'press alike. By September 2006, two million vehicles had ' 'already been sold. Never before had the brand reached this ' 'milestone in such a short time with a single model ' 'series.

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz purposefully incorporated defining elements ' 'from the 1998 S-Class 220 model series into the design. ' 'This is evident in the front styling as well as the ' 'confidently sculpted rear with distinctive triangular tail ' 'lights. The 203 model series differentiates itself from ' 'its predecessors with a longer wheelbase and distinctly ' 'short overhangs, along with a more slanted windscreen. ' 'Sophisticated aerodynamics confer the saloon an excellent ' 'drag coefficient (cw) of 0.26 and an extremely ' 'low noise level inside the interior. Here, the C-Class set a ' 'bar high in its market segment.

\n' '

Besides the saloon, the 203 model series included ' 'two other variants: the sports coupé (CL 203) which was ' 'launched at the end of 2000, followed by the estate ' '(S 203) in 2001. With the three equipment lines, ' 'CLASSIC, ELEGANCE and AVANTGARDE, Mercedes-Benz set ' 'individual trends in its 203 model series. The engines ' 'used were four and five-cylinder in-line engines, as well as ' 'V6, delivering up to a powerful 260 kW ' '(354 hp) in the top model, the C 32 AMG, with ' 'a V6 engine and supercharger. After the 2004 upgrade, the ' 'C 55 AMG, with its 270 kW ' '(367 hp) V8 engine, moved to the top of the model ' 'range. The 4MATIC all-wheel-drive system had been available ' 'upon request since autumn 2002 in combination with various ' 'engine types.

\n' '

Wide range of options

\n' '

The engineers endowed the 203 model series with ' 'great agility. A new, complex three-link front axle and the ' 'advanced spatial-link rear axle set new standards in driving ' 'dynamics. This was also supported by the new rack-and-pinion ' 'steering, which, with its precision, ideally complemented ' 'the ambitious chassis. Despite all these measures, ' 'Mercedes-Benz never lost sight of the outstanding ride and ' 'rolling comfort typical of the brand. High-strength sheet ' 'metal, additional rigidity and reinforcement optimized the ' 'body strength, which also impacted agility.

\n' '

The dynamic flair is particularly evident in the AMG ' 'models. In contemporary tests, various series ' '203 models impressed on the legendary northern loop of ' 'the Nürburgring race track with their excellent handling. ' 'The sporty and practical strengths of this C-Class even came ' 'to the fore on the Formula One stage: In the Grand Prix ' 'races from 2004 to 2007, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'C 55 AMG estate served as the F1 Medical Car, ' 'taking on the role of the emergency response vehicle. The ' 'tremendous stability of the standard high-performance ' 'technology from AMG in the suspension and drivetrain made ' 'this possible. As with its predecessors, the ' 'C 55 AMG of the 202 model series and the ' 'C 32 AMG of the 203 model series, the Medical ' 'Car ensured quick medical assistance in the event of ' 'accidents on the race track.

\n', 'date': '2025-03-19T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'The C-Class for the new millennium: 25 years of the Mercedes-Benz ' '203 model series', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ed93f682-8572-42b5-a7f8-9f914bf5aa28'} 2025-11-30 01:00:45 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8856eeca-92d1-474f-9760-d42469d190a5> {'content': '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus (MBDFC) reinforces its ' 'status as global innovation centre for production and ' 'digitalisation\n' 'Humanoid robots, artificial intelligence and new patented ' 'production methods revealed\n' 'New processes and standards developed for digital production ' 'technologies to be rolled out across global production network\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is accelerating the transformation of its ' 'production network by reinforcing Berlin-Marienfelde’s status as ' 'the centre of innovation for MO360 digital production ' 'technologies, which are now enhanced with Artificial Intelligence ' '(AI), humanoid robots and pioneering innovations such as the ' 'production of high-performance electric axial-flux motors.\n' 'In 2022, Berlin-Marienfelde established itself as the global ' 'centre of competence for the digitalisation of production with ' 'the Mercedes Benz Digital Factory Campus (MBDFC), promoting the ' 'development of future software applications in a real production ' 'environment. The central basis of the activities is the\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars Operations 360 digital production ecosystem, ' 'or MO360, which contains all the important software applications ' 'and data of the global production network. At the MBDFC, the ' 'development and testing of new processes and technologies has ' 'been combined with seamless and rapid global implementation of ' 'pioneering MO360 software applications for automotive ' 'production.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has now enhanced its MO360 production system with ' 'AI features like the Digital Factory Chatbot Ecosystem and the ' 'MO360LLM Suite, and with humanoid robots from U.S.-based company ' 'Apptronik, reinforcing Berlin-Marienfelde’s status as a centre ' 'for global innovation. Today, new production processes and ' 'features including those enabled through the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Operating System (MB.OS) are tested before they are sent to ' 'real-life production lines at other Mercedes-Benz assembly ' 'plants. Marienfelde, for example, played an important role ' 'in preparing the Rastatt plant for its ramp-up of the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz CLA, the first vehicle to incorporate MB.OS, which ' 'was presented only a few days ago.\n' '“Mercedes-Benz Berlin-Marienfelde remains at the cutting edge of ' 'automotive production and keeps Germany on the map as a global ' 'centre for innovation. Artificial Intelligence and humanoid ' 'robots open up an exciting new frontier which make automotive ' 'production more sustainable, efficient and more ' 'intelligent.” Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Production, Quality ' '& Supply Chain Management\n' 'Berlin-Marienfelde: proving ground for highly automated robotics ' 'in production\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is committed to empowering its staff with ' 'state-of-the-art technology – and with Apollo, Mercedes-Benz ' 'brings one of world’s most advanced commercial humanoid robots ' 'into its manufacturing facilities. To underscore its commitment ' 'to deploying humanoid robots in automotive production,\n' 'Mercedes-Benz will make a low double-digit-million-euro ' 'investment into Apptronik, which was founded in 2016 at the Human ' 'Centered Robotics Lab at the University of Texas at Austin.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has been using industrial robotics technology since ' 'the 1970s to perform particularly monotonous and physically ' 'demanding tasks. Mercedes-Benz is currently testing the ' 'integration of humanoid robots in production with an initial ' 'focus on repetitive tasks within intralogistics. Apptronik’s ' 'Apollo can be used to transport components or modules to the ' 'production line for Mercedes-Benz’s highly skilled production ' 'staff to assemble, and to carry out initial quality checks of ' 'components.\n' 'Apollo robots have been collecting data in a production ' 'environment to train for specific use cases within MO360. ' 'Mercedes-Benz employees with real-life production know-how have ' 'transferred their knowledge to Apollo using teleoperation ' 'processes and augmented reality. Mercedes-Benz is now taking the ' 'next decisive development step at the Digital Factory Campus ' 'Berlin – enabling Apollo’s robots to perform autonomous ' 'operations, a technological milestone on the way to a flexible, ' 'intelligent assistance system for production.\n' 'In December, the AI-powered humanoid robotics company Apptronik ' 'announced that it had entered a strategic partnership agreement ' 'with the Google DeepMind robotics team to bring together ' 'best-in-class artificial intelligence with cutting-edge hardware, ' 'advancing humanoid robots that can be more helpful to people in ' 'dynamic environments.\n' 'Artificial intelligence for everyone: smart assistants in ' 'everyday production\n' 'Artificial Intelligence is changing the world and at the MBDFC, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is proactively shaping and creating new smart ' 'technologies for use in the global production network. Thanks to ' 'the MO360 AI Factory, artificial intelligence is being brought ' 'directly into production in a way which is intuitive, accessible ' 'and usable for everyone. The in-house Digital Factory Chatbot ' 'Ecosystem development allows employees to access production ' 'databases: Questions about machine maintenance or best-practice ' 'methods for manufacturing processes can simply be asked via chat ' 'and the AI immediately provides precise answers in several ' 'languages.\n' '“AI takes over the tasks we usually enjoy less, giving us time to ' 'focus on real innovation, creativity and value-adding activities. ' 'I’m convinced that it makes a significant contribution to ' 'business success when applied strategically and executed ' 'pragmatically. So, let’s embrace it as key part of our solution ' 'moving forward.” Katrin Lehmann, Chief Information Officer ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'Another example of the practical use of AI is the virtual ' 'multi-agent system. AI-supported virtual assistants analyse ' 'complex data in real time and can, for example, help to quickly ' 'identify the causes of sudden quality deviations in production. ' 'Instead of laborious, manual root-cause analysis, the engineers ' 'rely on AI agents from a virtual data-science team. These AI ' 'agents quickly and reliably analyse available data, identify ' 'patterns and anomalies and offer well-founded analyses and ' 'suggested solutions at the touch of a button for real efficiency ' 'gains in production.\n' 'Transforming Marienfelde with Axial Flux technology\n' 'In addition to the development of new production processes, the ' 'Marienfelde site has served for decades as an important part of ' 'the global powertrain production network, with the production of ' 'various drive technologies. As the global auto industry gradually ' 'shifts from combustion-engine technologies to an all-electric ' 'future, Mercedes-Benz is establishing Berlin as a centre of ' 'excellence for the manufacturing of high-tech performance ' 'electric motors. Starting next year, the cutting-edge axial-flux ' 'motor will roll off the production line at Marienfelde. Making an ' 'axial-flux motor involves around 100 production processes. Around ' '65 processes are new to Mercedes-Benz, 35 of which are entirely ' 'new to the world. New ways of using laser technologies have been ' 'combined with bonding processes and AI to name just one example. ' 'These new production techniques were mainly developed in house ' 'and the innovations have resulted in more than 30 patent filings ' '– all underscoring Marienfelde’s globally pioneering role in ' 'production process innovations.', 'content_html': '
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  • The Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus (MBDFC) ' 'reinforces its status as global innovation centre for ' 'production and digitalisation
    • \n' '
  • Humanoid robots, artificial intelligence and new ' 'patented production methods revealed
    • \n' '
  • New processes and standards developed for ' 'digital production technologies to be rolled out across ' 'global production network
    • \n' '
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Mercedes-Benz is accelerating the transformation of its ' 'production network by reinforcing Berlin-Marienfelde’s ' 'status as the centre of innovation for MO360 digital ' 'production technologies, which are now enhanced with ' 'Artificial Intelligence (AI), humanoid robots and pioneering ' 'innovations such as the production of high-performance ' 'electric axial-flux motors.

\n' '

In 2022, Berlin-Marienfelde established itself as the ' 'global centre of competence for the digitalisation of ' 'production with the Mercedes Benz Digital Factory Campus ' '(MBDFC), promoting the development of future software ' 'applications in a real production environment. The central ' 'basis of the activities is the

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Cars Operations 360 digital production ' 'ecosystem, or MO360, which contains all the important ' 'software applications and data of the global production ' 'network. At the MBDFC, the development and testing of new ' 'processes and technologies has been combined with seamless ' 'and rapid global implementation of pioneering MO360 software ' 'applications for automotive production.

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz has now enhanced its MO360 production ' 'system with AI features like the Digital Factory Chatbot ' 'Ecosystem and the MO360LLM Suite, and with humanoid robots ' 'from U.S.-based company Apptronik, reinforcing ' 'Berlin-Marienfelde’s status as a centre for global ' 'innovation. Today, new production processes and features ' 'including those enabled through the Mercedes-Benz Operating ' 'System (MB.OS) are tested before they are sent to real-life ' 'production lines at other Mercedes-Benz assembly ' 'plants. Marienfelde, for example, played an important ' 'role in preparing the Rastatt plant for its ramp-up of the ' 'new Mercedes-Benz CLA, the first vehicle to incorporate ' 'MB.OS, which was presented only a few days ago.

\n' '

“Mercedes-Benz Berlin-Marienfelde remains at the ' 'cutting edge of automotive production and keeps Germany on ' 'the map as a global centre for innovation. Artificial ' 'Intelligence and humanoid robots open up an exciting new ' 'frontier which make automotive production more sustainable, ' 'efficient and more intelligent.” 
Jörg ' 'Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, responsible for Production, Quality & Supply ' 'Chain Management

\n' '

Berlin-Marienfelde: proving ground for highly automated ' 'robotics in production

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz is committed to empowering its staff with ' 'state-of-the-art technology – and with Apollo, Mercedes-Benz ' 'brings one of world’s most advanced commercial humanoid ' 'robots into its manufacturing facilities. To underscore its ' 'commitment to deploying humanoid robots in automotive ' 'production,

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Mercedes-Benz will make a low double-digit-million-euro ' 'investment into Apptronik, which was founded in 2016 at the ' 'Human Centered Robotics Lab at the University of Texas at ' 'Austin.

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz has been using industrial robotics ' 'technology since the 1970s to perform particularly ' 'monotonous and physically demanding tasks. Mercedes-Benz is ' 'currently testing the integration of humanoid robots in ' 'production with an initial focus on repetitive tasks within ' 'intralogistics. Apptronik’s Apollo can be used to transport ' 'components or modules to the production line for ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s highly skilled production staff to assemble, ' 'and to carry out initial quality checks of components.

\n' '

Apollo robots have been collecting data in a production ' 'environment to train for specific use cases within MO360. ' 'Mercedes-Benz employees with real-life production know-how ' 'have transferred their knowledge to Apollo using ' 'teleoperation processes and augmented reality. Mercedes-Benz ' 'is now taking the next decisive development step at the ' 'Digital Factory Campus Berlin – enabling Apollo’s robots to ' 'perform autonomous operations, a technological milestone on ' 'the way to a flexible, intelligent assistance system for ' 'production.

\n' '

In December, the AI-powered humanoid robotics company ' 'Apptronik announced that it had entered a strategic ' 'partnership agreement with the Google DeepMind robotics team ' 'to bring together best-in-class artificial intelligence with ' 'cutting-edge hardware, advancing humanoid robots that can be ' 'more helpful to people in dynamic environments.

\n' '

Artificial intelligence for everyone: smart assistants ' 'in everyday production

\n' '

Artificial Intelligence is changing the world and at the ' 'MBDFC, Mercedes-Benz is proactively shaping and creating new ' 'smart technologies for use in the global production network. ' 'Thanks to the MO360 AI Factory, artificial intelligence is ' 'being brought directly into production in a way which is ' 'intuitive, accessible and usable for everyone. The in-house ' 'Digital Factory Chatbot Ecosystem development allows ' 'employees to access production databases: Questions about ' 'machine maintenance or best-practice methods for ' 'manufacturing processes can simply be asked via chat and the ' 'AI immediately provides precise answers in several ' 'languages.

\n' '

“AI takes over the tasks we usually ' 'enjoy less, giving us time to focus on real innovation, ' 'creativity and value-adding activities. I’m convinced that ' 'it makes a significant contribution to business success when ' 'applied strategically and executed pragmatically. So, let’s ' 'embrace it as key part of our solution moving ' 'forward.” 
Katrin Lehmann, Chief ' 'Information Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG and ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG

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Another example of the practical use of AI is the virtual ' 'multi-agent system. AI-supported virtual assistants analyse ' 'complex data in real time and can, for example, help to ' 'quickly identify the causes of sudden quality deviations in ' 'production. Instead of laborious, manual root-cause ' 'analysis, the engineers rely on AI agents from a virtual ' 'data-science team. These AI agents quickly and reliably ' 'analyse available data, identify patterns and anomalies and ' 'offer well-founded analyses and suggested solutions at the ' 'touch of a button for real efficiency gains in ' 'production.

\n' '

Transforming Marienfelde with Axial Flux ' 'technology

\n' '

In addition to the development of new production ' 'processes, the Marienfelde site has served for decades as an ' 'important part of the global powertrain production network, ' 'with the production of various drive technologies. As the ' 'global auto industry gradually shifts from combustion-engine ' 'technologies to an all-electric future, Mercedes-Benz is ' 'establishing Berlin as a centre of excellence for the ' 'manufacturing of high-tech performance electric motors. ' 'Starting next year, the cutting-edge axial-flux motor will ' 'roll off the production line at Marienfelde. Making an ' 'axial-flux motor involves around 100 production processes. ' 'Around 65 processes are new to Mercedes-Benz, 35 of which ' 'are entirely new to the world. New ways of using laser ' 'technologies have been combined with bonding processes and ' 'AI to name just one example. These new production techniques ' 'were mainly developed in house and the innovations have ' 'resulted in more than 30 patent filings – all underscoring ' 'Marienfelde’s globally pioneering role in production process ' 'innovations.

\n', 'date': '2025-03-18T16:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz accelerates the transformation of its production ' 'network through the use of AI and humanoid robots at its Digital ' 'Factory Campus in Berlin', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8856eeca-92d1-474f-9760-d42469d190a5'} 2025-11-30 01:00:45 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=28&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:45 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=30&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:45 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/363259ca-2d95-4102-9437-aa00b6ff9244> {'content': '\n' ' From 13\xa0April to 12\xa0October 2025 every Sunday from 9\xa0' 'a.m. on the Museum hill\n' ' “Young Classics” theme special on the opening day\xa0– in line ' 'with the new special exhibition\n' ' A varied programme throughout the season: ' 'mercedes-benz.com/classics-coffee\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum’s classic car meet “Classics & Coffee” ' 'opens the new season on 13 April 2025. Every Sunday up to and ' 'including 12 October 2025, drivers of all makes of late-model ' 'classics and vintage cars are once again invited to a relaxed ' 'get-together on the Museum hill. Right at the start on 13 April, ' 'everything will revolve around the topic of young classics – in ' 'line with the new special exhibition of the same name (11 April ' 'to 2 November 2025) at the Museum. Numerous new offers and ' 'hands-on activities will make the classic car meet even more ' 'interesting this year.\n' 'Highlights at Classics\xa0& Coffee 2025\n' '\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts: Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH ' 'will be presenting its range of replacement and wear parts in ' 'manufacturer quality for many classic model series on several ' 'dates\xa0– including expert information.\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Classic Center: The centre of excellence for ' 'services and restorations for exquisite Mercedes-Benz classics ' 'will be on site on several Sundays.\n' ' Classics\xa0& Coffee Collection: The new range of accessories ' 'for the popular classic car meet celebrates its première in ' '2025.\n' ' Digital bonus card “Classics\xa0& Coffee Members”: Fans of the ' 'all-brand classic car meet can receive attractive loyalty rewards ' 'with the “Classics\xa0& Coffee Members” bonus card. Download it ' 'on the website me/classic-coffee-members and save it on a ' 'smartphone. Then present the bonus card at Classics\xa0& Coffee ' 'and receive loyalty rewards on the 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th and 20th ' 'visit.\n' ' Cruising: Rides in exquisite classic cars of the brand. The ' 'short, refined tours in Neckarpark are an exclusive experience in ' 'the supporting programme.\n' ' Daimler Reitwagen: A motorbike special will take place for the ' 'first time on 31\xa0August 2025. On this day, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic will be putting an authentic replica of the Daimler ' 'Reitwagen, the world’s first motorbike, into operation. The ' 'innovative technology carrier is celebrating its anniversary\xa0– ' 'it made its début in 1885, 140\xa0years ago.\n' ' The community’s own special: The Mercedes-Benz community votes ' 'on its own special: Mercedes-Benz Community\xa0– meeting place ' 'for all Mercedes-Benz fans\n' ' Staff on site will provide information about all new offers.\n' '\n' 'Classics\xa0& Coffee Sundays regularly attract several hundred ' 'classic cars from Stuttgart and the region, some even from ' 'abroad. Participation is free of charge; advance registration is ' 'not required. The all-brand event inspires everyone: petrolheads ' 'with their own vehicles and Museum guests without their own ' 'classic cars. The relaxed, informal atmosphere and the ' 'opportunity to talk to everyone and share the fascination of ' 'classics and late-model classics characterise the event. New ' 'caterer Wilhelmer will be providing good coffee and other ' 'culinary delights.\n' 'Classics\xa0& Coffee: The theme specials 2025\n' '\n' ' 13\xa0April 2025\xa0– Season Opening: Younger classics are ' 'particularly welcome at the “Young Classics” special exhibition, ' 'which opens on 11\xa0April.\n' ' 18\xa0May 2025 – “Baby-Benz” and C-Class: The focus is on the ' 'Mercedes-Benz compact class model series (from W\xa0201).\n' ' 15\xa0June 2025\xa0– Super Sports Cars: The online platform ' '“Collecting Cars” will be a guest on the Museum hill with the ' '“Coffee Run”.\n' ' 6\xa0July 2025\xa0– S-Class: The era of the S-Class\xa0– the ' 'top-of-the-range models from Mercedes-Benz\xa0– began with the ' '116\xa0series in autumn 1972.\n' ' 13\xa0July 2025\xa0– G-Class: The G-Model celebrated its ' 'première in 1979 and has fascinated with its extreme off-road ' 'capability and luxurious performance ever since. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum’s Children’s and Family Day takes place on ' 'the same date.\n' ' 27\xa0July 2025 – 300\xa0SL and SL Family: The abbreviation ' 'stands for “Super-Leicht” (super light) and, above all, for ' 'particularly iconic Mercedes-Benz vehicles.\n' ' 3\xa0August 2025\xa0– E-Class: The 124\xa0series became the ' 'first E-Class in 1993. This marked the beginning of a new era of ' 'upper mid-range vehicles.\n' ' 17\xa0August 2025\xa0– Porsche: On this day, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic invites vehicles from the other Stuttgart brand, which ' 'developed its first sports car in 1948.\n' ' 31\xa0August 2025\xa0– Motorcycles: In August 1885, 140\xa0years ' 'ago, a new age of mobility began with the pioneering journey of ' 'Gottlieb Daimler’s Reitwagen. As a highlight, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic will be putting an authentic replica of the first ' 'motorbike in history into operation.\n' ' 21\xa0September 2025\xa0– AMG: For drivers and fans of the ' 'sports car and performance brand of Mercedes-Benz from ' 'Affalterbach.\n' ' 28\xa0September 2025\xa0– Off-roaders, commercial vehicles and ' 'camper vans: The particularly fascinating larger vehicles will ' 'take centre stage on this particular Sunday.\n' ' 12\xa0October 2025\xa0– End of season.\n', 'content_html': '
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  • From 13 April to 12 October 2025 every ' 'Sunday from 9 a.m. on the Museum hill
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  • “Young Classics” theme special on the opening ' 'day – in line with the new special ' 'exhibition
    • \n' '
  • A varied programme throughout the season: mercedes-benz.com/classics-coffee
    • \n' '
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The Mercedes-Benz Museum’s classic car meet “Classics ' '& Coffee” opens the new season on 13 April 2025. Every ' 'Sunday up to and including 12 October 2025, drivers of all ' 'makes of late-model classics and vintage cars are once again ' 'invited to a relaxed get-together on the Museum hill. Right ' 'at the start on 13 April, everything will revolve around the ' 'topic of young classics – in line with the new special ' 'exhibition of the same name (11 April to 2 November 2025) at ' 'the Museum. Numerous new offers and hands-on activities will ' 'make the classic car meet even more interesting this ' 'year.

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Highlights at Classics & Coffee 2025

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  • Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts: ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH will be presenting its range of ' 'replacement and wear parts in manufacturer quality for many ' 'classic model series on several dates – including ' 'expert information.
    • \n' '
  • Mercedes-Benz Classic Center: The ' 'centre of excellence for services and restorations for ' 'exquisite Mercedes-Benz classics will be on site on several ' 'Sundays.
    • \n' '
  • Classics & Coffee Collection: ' 'The new range of accessories for the popular classic car ' 'meet celebrates its première in 2025.
    • \n' '
  • Digital bonus card “Classics & Coffee ' 'Members”: Fans of the all-brand classic car meet ' 'can receive attractive loyalty rewards with the ' '“Classics & Coffee Members” bonus card. Download it ' 'on the website me/classic-coffee-members ' 'and save it on a smartphone. Then present the bonus card at ' 'Classics & Coffee and receive loyalty rewards on ' 'the 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th and 20th visit.
    • \n' '
  • Cruising: Rides in exquisite classic ' 'cars of the brand. The short, refined tours in Neckarpark ' 'are an exclusive experience in the supporting ' 'programme.
    • \n' '
  • Daimler Reitwagen: A motorbike special ' 'will take place for the first time on 31 August 2025. ' 'On this day, Mercedes-Benz Classic will be putting an ' 'authentic replica of the Daimler Reitwagen, the world’s ' 'first motorbike, into operation. The innovative technology ' 'carrier is celebrating its anniversary – it made its ' 'début in 1885, 140 years ago.
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  • The community’s own special: The ' 'Mercedes-Benz community votes on its own special: Mercedes-Benz ' 'Community – meeting place for all Mercedes-Benz ' 'fans
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  • Staff on site will provide information about all new ' 'offers.
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Classics & Coffee Sundays regularly attract ' 'several hundred classic cars from Stuttgart and the region, ' 'some even from abroad. Participation is free of charge; ' 'advance registration is not required. The all-brand event ' 'inspires everyone: petrolheads with their own vehicles and ' 'Museum guests without their own classic cars. The relaxed, ' 'informal atmosphere and the opportunity to talk to everyone ' 'and share the fascination of classics and late-model ' 'classics characterise the event. New caterer Wilhelmer will ' 'be providing good coffee and other culinary delights.

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Classics & Coffee: The theme specials ' '2025

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  • 13 April 2025 – Season ' 'Opening: Younger classics are particularly welcome ' 'at the “Young Classics” special exhibition, which opens on ' '11 April.
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  • 18 May 2025 – “Baby-Benz” and ' 'C-Class: The focus is on the Mercedes-Benz compact ' 'class model series (from W 201).
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  • 15 June 2025 – Super Sports ' 'Cars: The online platform “Collecting Cars” will be ' 'a guest on the Museum hill with the “Coffee Run”.
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  • 6 July 2025 – S-Class: The ' 'era of the S-Class – the top-of-the-range models from ' 'Mercedes-Benz – began with the 116 series in ' 'autumn 1972.
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  • 13 July 2025 – G-Class: The ' 'G-Model celebrated its première in 1979 and has fascinated ' 'with its extreme off-road capability and luxurious ' 'performance ever since. The Mercedes-Benz Museum’s ' 'Children’s and Family Day takes place on the same ' 'date.
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  • 27 July 2025 – 300 SL and SL ' 'Family: The abbreviation stands for “Super-Leicht” ' '(super light) and, above all, for particularly iconic ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
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  • 3 August 2025 – E-Class: The ' '124 series became the first E-Class in 1993. This ' 'marked the beginning of a new era of upper mid-range ' 'vehicles.
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  • 17 August 2025 – Porsche: On ' 'this day, Mercedes-Benz Classic invites vehicles from the ' 'other Stuttgart brand, which developed its first sports car ' 'in 1948.
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  • 31 August 2025 – Motorcycles: ' 'In August 1885, 140 years ago, a new age of mobility ' 'began with the pioneering journey of Gottlieb Daimler’s ' 'Reitwagen. As a highlight, Mercedes-Benz Classic will be ' 'putting an authentic replica of the first motorbike in ' 'history into operation.
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  • 21 September 2025 – AMG: For ' 'drivers and fans of the sports car and performance brand of ' 'Mercedes-Benz from Affalterbach.
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  • 28 September 2025 – Off-roaders, ' 'commercial vehicles and camper vans: The ' 'particularly fascinating larger vehicles will take centre ' 'stage on this particular Sunday.
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  • 12 October 2025 – End of ' 'season.
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\n', 'date': '2025-04-02T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Meeting place for petrolheads: Classics & Coffee at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum with numerous new highlights', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/363259ca-2d95-4102-9437-aa00b6ff9244'} 2025-11-30 01:00:45 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/66f3d4c1-df62-4c67-9aac-15044b7abcbe> {'content': 'First Qualifying session of the year completed in Melbourne ' 'George Russell will line up fourth for tomorrow’s season-opening ' 'Australian Grand Prix with Kimi Antonelli P16 after suffering ' 'floor damage during Q1. After evaluating yesterday’s running, the ' 'team made several overnight changes which yielded improvements on ' 'single lap performance. Having cycled through two new sets of the ' 'Soft compound, George ended the final hour of practice P2 with ' 'Kimi P5. Whilst hotter ambient temperatures arrived for ' 'Qualifying, cloud cover kept track temperatures in the low 40°Cs, ' 'similar to earlier sessions. The team opted to run the Medium ' 'compound initially in Q1; whilst George found gains on his second ' 'lap, Kimi aborted and moved on to the Soft compound. ' 'Unfortunately, a kerb strike at turn six on his first push lap on ' 'that tyre caused sizeable damage to the bib area of the floor and ' 'significantly impacted performance. Despite that, a valiant ' 'effort from the young Italian saw him improve on his second push ' 'lap but just miss out on advancing out of Q1 by just 0.09s. ' 'George meanwhile progressed through to Q3 and sat P2, less than ' 'one tenth from pole after his first run. On his final effort, he ' 'was unable to make a significant improvement though and ' 'eventually qualified P4. Rain is forecast for tomorrow’s race ' 'with the season set to get underway with 58 laps around Albert ' 'Park. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 George Russell P2 ' '9 Laps P2 6 Laps P4 6 Laps P4 1:15.971 Medium, ' 'Soft 1:15.798 Soft, Soft 1:15.546 Soft, Soft Kimi ' 'Antonelli P5 9 Laps P16 - - - - 1:16.525 ' 'Medium, Soft - - - - George Russell I’m very happy ' 'with how today went. We struggled in the hotter conditions last ' 'year, and that was true yesterday. That was a very useful day of ' 'learning for us; we went away overnight, and the team worked hard ' 'to try and understand why we were lacking on the Soft tyre ' 'compared to the Medium and Hard compounds. We found some areas of ' 'improvement that were beneficial, and we can hopefully continue ' 'pushing in this direction. Whilst we are still a few tenths ' 'behind the McLarens, we’re starting P4 for the first race of the ' 'season, and that is encouraging. It could have potentially been a ' 'little better too as Q3 was tricky for us. I lost three tenths in ' 'the last couple of corners on my first push lap and didn’t ' 'improve significantly on my final effort. Finally, whilst Kimi ' 'was unfortunate to be knocked out in Q1, he has shown great signs ' 'of speed this weekend and he’ll soon be right up there. Tomorrow ' 'is a new day and, with the weather forecast showing rain, it’s ' 'going to be all to play for. Hopefully, we can be in the mix. ' 'Kimi Antonelli That was an unfortunate Qualifying session to ' 'start the season. As I came through turn six on my first push lap ' 'on the Soft tyre, there was some gravel on track and I ran ' 'slightly wide. It was not enough to really impact my lap time, ' 'but the car hit the exit kerb harder than I expected and I ' 'suffered some significant floor damage. I could feel the car ' 'bottoming on the straight and costing me a lot of performance. ' 'Without the damage, I am sure it would have been a very different ' 'story for us. Starting P16 is of course not ideal. That is ' 'particularly true when you look at our pace in FP3 as I think we ' 'could have been challenging near the front of the grid. It is ' 'what it is though and now we look ahead to tomorrow. The forecast ' 'is for rain and that will hopefully present us with some ' 'opportunities. I’m looking forward to it and getting my first F1 ' 'race under my belt. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO We were in ' 'the mix today and that was encouraging. We showed improved speed ' 'in FP3 having made some changes overnight. Whilst we looked like ' 'we were in the fight for pole position at moments in Qualifying, ' 'the McLarens were very impressive; I think it’s fair to say that ' 'they had a couple of tenths advantage over us on the optimal lap. ' 'Overall, it is a good start to the new season with the W16. It ' 'all looks close at the front, and we will see what we can do ' 'tomorrow. Kimi was very unfortunate to suffer floor damage having ' 'run over the exit kerb at turn six. He didn’t run very wide yet ' 'suffered a big hit on the underside of the car and that caused ' 'him to lose a significant amount of performance. He put in a ' 'strong effort to try and hustle the car through to Q2, but it ' 'wasn’t quite enough. It is all beneficial for his learning though ' 'and he will now have an exciting race trying to come through the ' 'pack tomorrow. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We ' 'had a solid start to the day in FP3. We looked to have made ' 'improvements to the car overnight and the drivers were happy with ' 'the overall balance. It looked like we could be in the mix at the ' 'front come Qualifying, although the pack at the front was very ' 'tight. Whilst that did prove to be the case, we were slightly ' 'unfortunate not to get the perfect laps together when it mattered ' 'in Qualifying. George’s session ran to plan, as he progressed ' 'through to Q3. His first effort in the final segment put him P2, ' 'but he dropped back slightly in the final reckon to P4. With ' 'tomorrow’s forecast, there is still plenty of opportunity for him ' 'to move forward though and fight for the podium. Kimi was more ' 'unfortunate having run over the exit kerb at turn six. That ' 'caused floor damage that impacted his performance significantly, ' 'both on the straights and in the corners. He did his very best to ' 'get the car through to Q2 but, even if he had been able to do so, ' 'it’s unlikely that we would have been able to make the necessary ' 'repairs to get him back out there. We can be encouraged by his ' 'progress through the weekend though, and the pace he has shown on ' 'both the single lap and the long run. Whilst he’s starting out of ' 'position, the wet weather may afford him the chance to make good ' 'progress up the field.', 'content_html': '

First Qualifying session of the year completed in ' 'Melbourne

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  • George Russell will line up fourth for tomorrow’s ' 'season-opening Australian Grand Prix with Kimi Antonelli P16 ' 'after suffering floor damage during Q1.
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  • After evaluating yesterday’s running, the team made ' 'several overnight changes which yielded improvements on ' 'single lap performance.
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  • Having cycled through two new sets of the Soft compound, ' 'George ended the final hour of practice P2 with Kimi ' 'P5.
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  • Whilst hotter ambient temperatures arrived for ' 'Qualifying, cloud cover kept track temperatures in the low ' '40°Cs, similar to earlier sessions.
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  • The team opted to run the Medium compound initially in ' 'Q1; whilst George found gains on his second lap, Kimi ' 'aborted and moved on to the Soft compound.
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  • Unfortunately, a kerb strike at turn six on his first ' 'push lap on that tyre caused sizeable damage to the bib area ' 'of the floor and significantly impacted performance.
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  • Despite that, a valiant effort from the young Italian ' 'saw him improve on his second push lap but just miss out on ' 'advancing out of Q1 by just 0.09s.
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  • George meanwhile progressed through to Q3 and sat P2, ' 'less than one tenth from pole after his first run.
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  • On his final effort, he was unable to make a significant ' 'improvement though and eventually qualified P4.
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  • Rain is forecast for tomorrow’s race with the season set ' 'to get underway with 58 laps around Albert ' 'Park.
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George Russell

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I’m very happy with how today went. We struggled in the ' 'hotter conditions last year, and that was true yesterday. ' 'That was a very useful day of learning for us; we went away ' 'overnight, and the team worked hard to try and understand ' 'why we were lacking on the Soft tyre compared to the Medium ' 'and Hard compounds. We found some areas of improvement that ' 'were beneficial, and we can hopefully continue pushing in ' 'this direction.

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Whilst we are still a few tenths behind the McLarens, ' 'we’re starting P4 for the first race of the season, and that ' 'is encouraging. It could have potentially been a little ' 'better too as Q3 was tricky for us. I lost three tenths in ' 'the last couple of corners on my first push lap and didn’t ' 'improve significantly on my final effort.

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Finally, whilst Kimi was unfortunate to be knocked out in ' 'Q1, he has shown great signs of speed this weekend and he’ll ' 'soon be right up there. Tomorrow is a new day and, with the ' 'weather forecast showing rain, it’s going to be all to play ' 'for. Hopefully, we can be in the mix.

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Kimi Antonelli

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That was an unfortunate Qualifying session to start the ' 'season. As I came through turn six on my first push lap on ' 'the Soft tyre, there was some gravel on track and I ran ' 'slightly wide. It was not enough to really impact my lap ' 'time, but the car hit the exit kerb harder than I expected ' 'and I suffered some significant floor damage. I could feel ' 'the car bottoming on the straight and costing me a lot of ' 'performance. Without the damage, I am sure it would have ' 'been a very different story for us.

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Starting P16 is of course not ideal. That is particularly ' 'true when you look at our pace in FP3 as I think we could ' 'have been challenging near the front of the grid. It is what ' 'it is though and now we look ahead to tomorrow. The forecast ' 'is for rain and that will hopefully present us with some ' 'opportunities. I’m looking forward to it and getting my ' 'first F1 race under my belt.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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We were in the mix today and that was encouraging. We ' 'showed improved speed in FP3 having made some changes ' 'overnight. Whilst we looked like we were in the fight for ' 'pole position at moments in Qualifying, the McLarens were ' 'very impressive; I think it’s fair to say that they had a ' 'couple of tenths advantage over us on the optimal lap. ' 'Overall, it is a good start to the new season with the W16. ' 'It all looks close at the front, and we will see what we can ' 'do tomorrow.

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Kimi was very unfortunate to suffer floor damage having ' 'run over the exit kerb at turn six. He didn’t run very wide ' 'yet suffered a big hit on the underside of the car and that ' 'caused him to lose a significant amount of performance. He ' 'put in a strong effort to try and hustle the car through to ' 'Q2, but it wasn’t quite enough. It is all beneficial for his ' 'learning though and he will now have an exciting race trying ' 'to come through the pack tomorrow.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We had a solid start to the day in FP3. We looked to have ' 'made improvements to the car overnight and the drivers were ' 'happy with the overall balance. It looked like we could be ' 'in the mix at the front come Qualifying, although the pack ' 'at the front was very tight.

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Whilst that did prove to be the case, we were slightly ' 'unfortunate not to get the perfect laps together when it ' 'mattered in Qualifying. George’s session ran to plan, as he ' 'progressed through to Q3. His first effort in the final ' 'segment put him P2, but he dropped back slightly in the ' 'final reckon to P4. With tomorrow’s forecast, there is still ' 'plenty of opportunity for him to move forward though and ' 'fight for the podium.

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Kimi was more unfortunate having run over the exit kerb ' 'at turn six. That caused floor damage that impacted his ' 'performance significantly, both on the straights and in the ' 'corners. He did his very best to get the car through to Q2 ' 'but, even if he had been able to do so, it’s unlikely that ' 'we would have been able to make the necessary repairs to get ' 'him back out there. We can be encouraged by his progress ' 'through the weekend though, and the pace he has shown on ' 'both the single lap and the long run. Whilst he’s starting ' 'out of position, the wet weather may afford him the chance ' 'to make good progress up the field.

\n', 'date': '2025-03-15T09:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2025 Australian Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/66f3d4c1-df62-4c67-9aac-15044b7abcbe'} 2025-11-30 01:00:45 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=28&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:45 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6bb53b7a-3df6-486f-bd13-e7cae042d7fa> {'content': '\n' 'DRIVE PILOT: Conditionally automated driving at speeds of up to ' '95 km/h on German highways\n' 'Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX): AI upgrade for personalised ' 'and intuitive control\n' 'New MANUFAKTUR options: Over 50 new paint colours and 25 ' 'exclusive interior designs available worldwide\n' 'S-Class Edition: Sporty elegance with exclusive design ' 'highlights\n' 'Brand campaign with Roger Federer: The S-Class as the star of ' '"Because it\'s Mercedes Benz"\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is refining the S‑Class with updates for the 2025 ' 'model year. Conditionally automated driving is now available at ' 'higher speeds in Germany, new colour tones and materials enhance ' 'customisation options, and the infotainment system responds even ' 'more intelligently to its users. With these advancements, the ' 'S‑Class continues to set the benchmark in its segment.\n' "DRIVE PILOT[1]: The world's fastest system for conditionally " 'automated driving\n' 'The current S Class sets new benchmarks in conditionally ' 'automated driving for the luxury segment. On highways in Germany ' 'and the U.S., DRIVE PILOT can take over driving tasks under ' 'certain conditions. Previously, this was limited to speeds of up ' 'to 60 km/h in traffic congestion. Now, DRIVE PILOT can operate at ' 'speeds of up to 95 km/h in regular traffic flow, following a ' 'vehicle ahead in the right-hand lane on the German Autobahn. This ' 'allows customers to drive in conditionally automated mode more ' 'frequently and for extended periods, making better use of their ' 'time on the road. When DRIVE PILOT is active, drivers are legally ' 'permitted to engage in other activities - watching movies, ' 'reading newspapers, working, or simply relaxing while the S‑Class ' 'drives conditionally automated.\n' "Safety remains Mercedes-Benz's top priority with this enhanced " 'version of DRIVE PILOT. The system is designed with redundancy, ' 'meaning that critical functions such as electrical systems, ' 'steering, and braking have backup components. If necessary, the ' 'system is always capable of handing control back to the driver.\n' 'Should the driver fail to respond, DRIVE PILOT will perform ' 'a safe, controlled emergency stop. Over 35 sensors are ' 'utilised, including cameras, radar, ultrasonic sensors, and ' 'LiDAR. These sensors operate on different physical principles, ' 'creating redundancies that ensure precise real-time environmental ' 'detection. At SAE‑Level 3, Mercedes‑Benz considers LiDAR ' 'essential for safe automated driving.\n' 'A unique positioning system, combined with highly detailed ' 'digital mapping, enables DRIVE PILOT to determine the exact ' 'lane the vehicle is in - with accuracy down to just a few ' 'centimetres. To provide additional transparency to other road ' 'users, Mercedes-Benz is currently testing special ' 'turquoise-coloured indicator lights in the U.S. and Germany, ' 'which signal the status of the conditionally automated driving ' 'system.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX): AI Upgrade for an even ' 'smarter S-Class\n' 'Mercedes-Benz enhances the digital experience in the S‑Class with ' 'a suite of new digital features via over-the-air updates for the ' 'MBUX infotainment system. These updates refine navigation, expand ' 'the AI-powered voice assistant, and introduce additional digital ' 'functions - delivering an even more intelligent and ' 'intuitive driving experience.\n' 'A standout feature is the integration of ChatGPT into the voice ' 'assistant via Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service[2]. ' 'This integration makes it even more natural and versatile: ' 'drivers can retrieve accurate and up-to-date answers to a wide ' 'range of knowledge questions via Microsoft Bing and engage ' 'in context-aware conversations while keeping their hands on the ' 'wheel. It also allows for seamless interaction with dialogue ' 'history, enabling follow-up questions and continuous ' 'communication.\n' "Navigation has also been enhanced with Google's satellite view, " "which provides a high-resolution bird's-eye perspective for " 'better orientation, especially in complex environments.\n' 'Furthermore, the entertainment offering is expanding: The ' 'Entertainment Package Plus is now available via the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Store[3], enabling customers to access popular streaming services ' "such as the YouTube Web App or Sony Pictures Entertainment's " 'RIDEVU video streaming service directly in the vehicle. In the ' 'rear of the S-Class, RIDEVU transforms the journey into an ' 'exclusive cinematic experience, offering a rich selection of ' 'movies and series for unmatched entertainment on the move\n' 'More personality, more exclusivity: new MANUFAKTUR Options now ' 'available worldwide\n' 'With the global expansion of the MANUFAKTUR program, the S‑Class ' 'now offers even more opportunities to express individuality. Over ' '50 new MANUFAKTUR paint colours and 25 additional interior ' 'options provide an unprecedented level of customisation. From ' 'meticulously handcrafted textiles to premium leather combinations ' 'and exquisite wood inlays, the S-Class allows owners to ' 'personalise their vehicles to match their unique preferences. ' 'These new options are available worldwide as of today.\n' 'In Sindelfingen, the birthplace and production hub of the ' 'S‑Class, the MANUFAKTUR program creates bespoke interior elements ' 'and handcrafted paint finishes. Expert craftspeople meticulously ' "assemble each detail - whether it's precision stitching or " 'upholstering a multi-piece headliner by hand.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has been offering tailor-made vehicles for over ' '120 years. In fact, the brand itself was born from a ' 'customer request - the first-ever Mercedes, the 35 PS ' 'model, was designed specifically for its owner. A tradition that ' 'continues to this day.\n' 'Exclusive S-Class Edition: expressive and elegant\n' 'With the new S-Class Edition, Mercedes-Benz presents a refined ' 'expression of sporty elegance and exclusive design. Offered with ' 'AMG Line and Night package, the model is available in five ' 'carefully curated paint finishes, including MANUFAKTUR night ' 'black magno and MANUFAKTUR opalite white bright.\n' 'Exclusive to this Edition are the door handles in dark shadow ' 'gloss and black door sill panels featuring illuminated ' '"Mercedes-Benz" lettering - details that add to the ' 'vehicle’s sophisticated character. The interior includes Nappa ' 'leather in three colour variants, complemented by a head-up ' 'display and the ' 'Burmester® 3D Surround Sound System. ' 'Completing the high-end specification are 20‑inch AMG light-alloy ' 'wheels and DIGITAL LIGHT with projection function. A digital ' 'edition emblem embedded in the Mercedes‑Benz User Experience ' '(MBUX) - for the first time in an S-Class - reinforces ' 'the model’s distinctive identity.\n' 'The Edition will be available with a variety of powertrain ' 'options from the current S‑Class portfolio, offering customers ' 'the freedom to pair design exclusivity with their preferred ' 'drivetrain.\n' "Brand Campaign with Roger Federer: Because it's Mercedes-Benz\n" 'The S-Class represents the perfect blend of craftsmanship and ' 'technological excellence. These values take centre stage in the ' 'continuation of the brand campaign "Because it\'s Mercedes-Benz," ' 'which features brand ambassador Roger Federer in a key ' 'role.\n' 'The campaign highlights what makes a Mercedes-Benz genuinely ' 'unique. Striking film sequences showcase the precision ' 'craftsmanship within the MANUFAKTUR program, from the finest ' 'leather upholstery to intricate handcrafted stitching. The ' 'S-Class embodies this philosophy like no other model - ' 'especially with the global expansion of the MANUFAKTUR program.\n' '[1] Availability and use of DRIVE PILOT functions on the ' 'highway depend on equipment, countries, and applicable laws. The ' 'following activated Digital Extras are required for the ' 'functionality of DRIVE PILOT: Intelligent Drive Online ' 'Service and Live Traffic Information and Car-to-X Communication. ' 'To use the Digital Extras, you must create a ' 'Mercedes me ID and agree to the Terms of Use for ' 'Digital Extras and the Mercedes me ID Service ' 'Terms in their applicable versions. In addition, the respective ' 'vehicle must be linked to the user account. After the limited ' 'term expires, the Digital Extras can be extended for a fee, ' 'provided they are still offered for the corresponding vehicle. ' 'The automated driving function takes over certain driving tasks. ' 'However, a driver is still required. The driver must be ready at ' 'all times to take control of the vehicle when prompted to do so ' 'by the vehicle. \n' '[2] ChatGPT integration via Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service is a ' 'feature of the Digital Extra ' '"MBUX Voice Assistant".\n' '[3]To use the Digital Extras, you must create a Mercedes me ID ' 'and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the Mercedes ' 'me ID Service Terms in their applicable versions. In addition, ' 'the respective vehicle must be linked to the user account. After ' 'the limited term expires, the Digital Extras can be extended for ' 'a fee, provided they are still offered for the corresponding ' 'vehicle.', 'content_html': '
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  • DRIVE PILOT: Conditionally automated driving at ' 'speeds of up to 95 km/h on German ' 'highways
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  • Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX): AI upgrade ' 'for personalised and intuitive control
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  • New MANUFAKTUR options: Over 50 new paint ' 'colours and 25 exclusive interior designs available ' 'worldwide
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  • S-Class Edition: Sporty elegance with exclusive ' 'design highlights
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  • Brand campaign with Roger Federer: The S-Class ' 'as the star of "Because it\'s Mercedes Benz"
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Mercedes-Benz is refining the S‑Class with updates for ' 'the 2025 model year. Conditionally automated driving is now ' 'available at higher speeds in Germany, new colour tones and ' 'materials enhance customisation options, and the ' 'infotainment system responds even more intelligently to its ' 'users. With these advancements, the S‑Class continues to set ' 'the benchmark in its segment.

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DRIVE PILOT[1]: The world's fastest " 'system for conditionally automated driving

\n' '

The current S Class sets new benchmarks in conditionally ' 'automated driving for the luxury segment. On highways in ' 'Germany and the U.S., DRIVE PILOT can take over driving ' 'tasks under certain conditions. Previously, this was limited ' 'to speeds of up to 60 km/h in traffic congestion. Now, DRIVE ' 'PILOT can operate at speeds of up to 95 km/h in regular ' 'traffic flow, following a vehicle ahead in the right-hand ' 'lane on the German Autobahn. This allows customers to drive ' 'in conditionally automated mode more frequently and for ' 'extended periods, making better use of their time on the ' 'road. When DRIVE PILOT is active, drivers are legally ' 'permitted to engage in other activities - watching movies, ' 'reading newspapers, working, or simply relaxing while the ' 'S‑Class drives conditionally automated.

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Safety remains Mercedes-Benz's top priority with this " 'enhanced version of DRIVE PILOT. The system is designed with ' 'redundancy, meaning that critical functions such as ' 'electrical systems, steering, and braking have backup ' 'components. If necessary, the system is always capable of ' 'handing control back to the driver.

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Should the driver fail to respond, DRIVE PILOT will ' 'perform a safe, controlled emergency stop. Over ' '35 sensors are utilised, including cameras, radar, ' 'ultrasonic sensors, and LiDAR. These sensors operate on ' 'different physical principles, creating redundancies that ' 'ensure precise real-time environmental detection. At ' 'SAE‑Level 3, Mercedes‑Benz considers LiDAR essential ' 'for safe automated driving.

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A unique positioning system, combined with highly ' 'detailed digital mapping, enables DRIVE PILOT to ' 'determine the exact lane the vehicle is in - with ' 'accuracy down to just a few centimetres. To provide ' 'additional transparency to other road users, Mercedes-Benz ' 'is currently testing special turquoise-coloured indicator ' 'lights in the U.S. and Germany, which signal the status of ' 'the conditionally automated driving system.

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Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX): AI Upgrade for an ' 'even smarter S-Class

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz enhances the digital experience in the ' 'S‑Class with a suite of new digital features via ' 'over-the-air updates for the MBUX infotainment system. These ' 'updates refine navigation, expand the AI-powered voice ' 'assistant, and introduce additional digital functions - ' 'delivering an even more intelligent and intuitive driving ' 'experience.

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A standout feature is the integration of ChatGPT into the ' 'voice assistant via ' 'Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service[2]. ' 'This integration makes it even more natural and versatile: ' 'drivers can retrieve accurate and up-to-date answers to a ' 'wide range of knowledge questions via Microsoft Bing ' 'and engage in context-aware conversations while keeping ' 'their hands on the wheel. It also allows for seamless ' 'interaction with dialogue history, enabling follow-up ' 'questions and continuous communication.

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Navigation has also been enhanced with Google's satellite " "view, which provides a high-resolution bird's-eye " 'perspective for better orientation, especially in complex ' 'environments.

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Furthermore, the entertainment offering is expanding: The ' 'Entertainment Package Plus is now available via the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Store[3], enabling customers to ' 'access popular streaming services such as the YouTube Web ' "App or Sony Pictures Entertainment's RIDEVU video streaming " 'service directly in the vehicle. In the rear of the S-Class, ' 'RIDEVU transforms the journey into an exclusive cinematic ' 'experience, offering a rich selection of movies and series ' 'for unmatched entertainment on the move

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More personality, more exclusivity: new MANUFAKTUR ' 'Options now available worldwide

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With the global expansion of the MANUFAKTUR program, the ' 'S‑Class now offers even more opportunities to express ' 'individuality. Over 50 new MANUFAKTUR paint colours and 25 ' 'additional interior options provide an unprecedented level ' 'of customisation. From meticulously handcrafted textiles to ' 'premium leather combinations and exquisite wood inlays, the ' 'S-Class allows owners to personalise their vehicles to match ' 'their unique preferences. These new options are available ' 'worldwide as of today.

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In Sindelfingen, the birthplace and production hub of the ' 'S‑Class, the MANUFAKTUR program creates bespoke interior ' 'elements and handcrafted paint finishes. Expert craftspeople ' "meticulously assemble each detail - whether it's " 'precision stitching or upholstering a multi-piece headliner ' 'by hand.

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Mercedes-Benz has been offering tailor-made vehicles for ' 'over 120 years. In fact, the brand itself was born from ' 'a customer request - the first-ever Mercedes, the ' '35 PS model, was designed specifically for its owner. A ' 'tradition that continues to this day.

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Exclusive S-Class Edition: expressive and elegant

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With the new S-Class Edition, Mercedes-Benz presents a ' 'refined expression of sporty elegance and exclusive design. ' 'Offered with AMG Line and Night package, the model is ' 'available in five carefully curated paint finishes, ' 'including MANUFAKTUR night black magno and MANUFAKTUR ' 'opalite white bright.

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Exclusive to this Edition are the door handles in dark ' 'shadow gloss and black door sill panels featuring ' 'illuminated "Mercedes-Benz" lettering - details that ' 'add to the vehicle’s sophisticated character. The interior ' 'includes Nappa leather in three colour variants, ' 'complemented by a head-up display and the ' 'Burmester® 3D Surround Sound System. ' 'Completing the high-end specification are 20‑inch AMG ' 'light-alloy wheels and DIGITAL LIGHT with projection ' 'function. A digital edition emblem embedded in the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz User Experience (MBUX) - for the ' 'first time in an S-Class - reinforces the model’s ' 'distinctive identity.

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The Edition will be available with a variety of ' 'powertrain options from the current S‑Class portfolio, ' 'offering customers the freedom to pair design exclusivity ' 'with their preferred drivetrain.

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Brand Campaign with Roger Federer: Because it's " 'Mercedes-Benz

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The S-Class represents the perfect blend of craftsmanship ' 'and technological excellence. These values take centre stage ' 'in the continuation of the brand campaign "Because ' 'it\'s Mercedes-Benz," which features brand ambassador ' 'Roger Federer in a key role.

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The campaign highlights what makes a Mercedes-Benz ' 'genuinely unique. Striking film sequences showcase the ' 'precision craftsmanship within the MANUFAKTUR program, from ' 'the finest leather upholstery to intricate handcrafted ' 'stitching. The S-Class embodies this philosophy like no ' 'other model - especially with the global expansion of ' 'the MANUFAKTUR program.

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[1] Availability and use of DRIVE PILOT ' 'functions on the highway depend on equipment, countries, and ' 'applicable laws. The following activated Digital Extras ' 'are required for the functionality of DRIVE PILOT: ' 'Intelligent Drive Online Service and Live Traffic ' 'Information and Car-to-X Communication. To use the ' 'Digital Extras, you must create a ' 'Mercedes me ID and agree to the Terms of Use for ' 'Digital Extras and the Mercedes me ID Service ' 'Terms in their applicable versions. In addition, the ' 'respective vehicle must be linked to the user account. After ' 'the limited term expires, the Digital Extras can be ' 'extended for a fee, provided they are still offered for the ' 'corresponding vehicle. The automated driving function takes ' 'over certain driving tasks. However, a driver is still ' 'required. The driver must be ready at all times to take ' 'control of the vehicle when prompted to do so by the ' 'vehicle. 

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[2] ChatGPT integration via Microsoft Azure ' 'OpenAI Service is a feature of the Digital Extra ' '"MBUX Voice Assistant".

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[3]To use the Digital Extras, you must create ' 'a Mercedes me ID and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital ' 'Extras and the Mercedes me ID Service Terms in their ' 'applicable versions. In addition, the respective vehicle ' 'must be linked to the user account. After the limited term ' 'expires, the Digital Extras can be extended for a fee, ' 'provided they are still offered for the corresponding ' 'vehicle.

\n', 'date': '2025-04-03T08:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'The 2025 S-Class: more individuality, intelligence, and excellence ' 'with MANUFAKTUR, AI, and DRIVE PILOT', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6bb53b7a-3df6-486f-bd13-e7cae042d7fa'} 2025-11-30 01:00:45 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=28&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:45 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b3de6a82-f49d-45f8-b15b-9639a38d5ba7> {'content': '\n' '“Limited Edition” with extensive equipment for the exterior and ' 'interior\n' 'Special film with AMG logo\n' 'Exclusive highlights in contrasting colour\n' '\n' 'With the Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ (combined energy ' 'consumption 9.8‑9.1 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions ' '223‑206 g/km, CO2 class: G) [1], AMG introduced a ' 'sporty-elegant masterpiece last year that quickly became one of ' 'the most popular models in the product portfolio. The vehicle, ' 'available as both a Coupé and a Cabriolet, is powered by an ' 'extensively modified 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder engine with ' 'double charging. The engine delivers 330 kW (449 hp) and offers a ' 'maximum torque of 560 Nm, with Overboost even reaching 600 Nm for ' 'a short period. Technical highlights such as the AMG SPEEDSHIFT ' 'TCT 9G transmission and the fully variable all-wheel drive AMG ' 'Performance 4MATIC+ make the CLE an absolute dream car. This ' 'allows the vehicle to perform dynamically and agilely, creating a ' 'driving experience that perfectly harmonises with the expressive ' 'design of the series. Now, an exclusive "Limited Edition" makes ' 'the Coupé and Cabriolet even more desirable.\n' 'This “Limited Edition” is extensively equipped with numerous ' 'packages and individual options. In addition, parts are wrapped ' 'in a film with a large AMG logo and colour accents in yellow ' 'on the Coupé and black/blue on the Cabriolet. The Coupé is ' 'painted in matte MANUFAKTUR graphite grey magno while the ' 'Cabriolet also comes in a matte AMG exclusive MANUFAKTUR ' 'spectral blue magno.\n' 'The “Limited Edition” Coupé rolls on 20‑inch forged wheels in a ' 'distinctive cross-spoke design with yellow rim flanges, which are ' 'reserved for the edition. Grey brake callipers can be seen behind ' 'them which emphasise the sporty elegance of the model. This also ' 'applies to the Cabriolet. Here, polished 20‑inch light-alloy ' 'wheels are fitted. A sophisticated detail is the fuel-filler cap ' 'in silver chrome with "AMG"lettering and black design elements.\n' 'Various equipment packages make the “Limited Edition” even more ' 'desirable:\n' '\n' 'AMG Night Package Exterior (Coupé exclusive)Striking design ' 'details in high-gloss black emphasise the expressive character of ' 'the vehicle. This includes the trim strip in the AMG front apron ' 'and the trim on the front wings. Also integrated are the exterior ' 'mirror housings, inserts in the AMG side member panelling, ' 'beltline trim and window surrounds. In addition, there is a trim ' 'strip in the rear apron and the two twin tailpipe trims of the ' 'AMG exhaust system. Heat-insulating dark-tinted windows after the ' 'B‑pillars round off the package. \n' 'AMG Night Package II (Coupé exclusive)High-quality design details ' 'in dark chrome also make the edition an eye-catcher. These ' 'include an AMG‑specific radiator grille, struts in the air intake ' 'and the typography on the front wings and at the rear. \n' 'AMG Styling Package (Coupé exclusive)Numerous elements in ' 'high-gloss black combine with the dark details of the Night ' 'package to create an expressive overall look. It includes an AMG ' 'front apron in a progressive design with side flics, AMG spoiler ' 'lip on the boot lid, AMG rear apron with diffuser plate and flics ' 'in the side air outlets. \n' 'AMG Exterior Carbon-Fibre Package I (Cabriolet exclusive)The ' 'carbon elements for the exterior emphasise the exclusive ' 'character of the Edition and give it an even sportier look. A ' 'trim strip in the AMG front apron, insert in the AMG side member ' 'panelling and trim strip in the rear apron are all made from this ' 'elegant material. \n' 'AMG Exterior Carbon-Fibre Package II (Cabriolet exclusive)A ' 'carbon-fibre spoiler lip and exterior mirror housings in ' 'carbon-fibre design emphasise the performance character. \n' 'AMG DYNAMIC PLUS Package (Coupé and Cabriolet)This package ' 'combines particularly sporty equipment details for an even more ' 'emotional driving experience. In the “Limited Edition,” the AMG ' 'Performance steering wheel has a MICROCUT carbon ' 'design/microfibre. Specifically for the colour matching of the ' 'edition, both models receive grey-painted brake callipers with ' 'AMG lettering in both front and rear. Active engine mounts allow ' 'the driver to adjust the connection between the engine and the ' 'chassis for a more comfortable or sportier driving experience.\n' '\n' 'Sporty interior with AMG Performance seats\n' 'The interior of the “Limited Edition” also has an unmistakable ' 'design. The AMG Performance High-End Seat Package offers ' 'seats with upholstery in black AMG Nappa leather and yellow ' 'contrasting topstitching in the Coupé. In the Cabriolet, the ' 'seats are upholstered in edition exclusive AMG Nappa leather in ' 'white with black accents. In both cases, AMG trim elements in ' 'carbon fibre further enhance the interior. The AMG door-sill ' 'panels with AMG lettering are illuminated in yellow (Coupé) or ' 'white (Cabriolet) and are fitted with interchangeable covers. The ' 'AMG floor mats for the special model feature yellow ' '(Coupé) or white (Cabriolet) AMG badges and yellow (Coupé) or ' 'white (Cabriolet) topstitching.\n' 'To protect the bodywork, the edition includes a customised, ' 'specific AMG indoor car cover. With a breathable outer skin made ' 'of tear-resistant synthetic fibre fabric and anti-static inner ' 'fabric made of flannel, it protects the vehicle from dust and ' 'scratches in the garage.\n' 'The “Limited Edition” can now be ordered as a Coupé or Cabriolet. ' 'The market launch will take place in July 2025 and the offer ' 'will be available until May 2026.\n' '[1] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.', 'content_html': '
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  • “Limited Edition” with extensive equipment for ' 'the exterior and interior
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  • Special film with AMG logo
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  • Exclusive highlights in contrasting ' 'colour
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With the Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ (combined ' 'energy consumption 9.8‑9.1 l/100 km, combined ' 'CO2 emissions 223‑206 g/km, ' 'CO2 class: G) [1], AMG introduced ' 'a sporty-elegant masterpiece last year that quickly became ' 'one of the most popular models in the product portfolio. The ' 'vehicle, available as both a Coupé and a Cabriolet, is ' 'powered by an extensively modified 3.0-litre inline ' 'six-cylinder engine with double charging. The engine ' 'delivers 330 kW (449 hp) and offers a maximum torque of 560 ' 'Nm, with Overboost even reaching 600 Nm for a short period. ' 'Technical highlights such as the AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G ' 'transmission and the fully variable all-wheel drive AMG ' 'Performance 4MATIC+ make the CLE an absolute dream car. This ' 'allows the vehicle to perform dynamically and agilely, ' 'creating a driving experience that perfectly harmonises with ' 'the expressive design of the series. Now, an exclusive ' '"Limited Edition" makes the Coupé and Cabriolet even more ' 'desirable.

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This “Limited Edition” is extensively equipped with ' 'numerous packages and individual options. In addition, parts ' 'are wrapped in a film with a large AMG logo and colour ' 'accents in yellow on the Coupé and black/blue on the ' 'Cabriolet. The Coupé is painted in matte MANUFAKTUR graphite ' 'grey magno while the Cabriolet also comes in a matte ' 'AMG exclusive MANUFAKTUR spectral blue magno.

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The “Limited Edition” Coupé rolls on 20‑inch forged ' 'wheels in a distinctive cross-spoke design with yellow rim ' 'flanges, which are reserved for the edition. Grey brake ' 'callipers can be seen behind them which emphasise the sporty ' 'elegance of the model. This also applies to the Cabriolet. ' 'Here, polished 20‑inch light-alloy wheels are fitted. A ' 'sophisticated detail is the fuel-filler cap in silver chrome ' 'with "AMG"lettering and black design elements.

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Various equipment packages make the “Limited Edition” ' 'even more desirable:

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  • AMG Night Package Exterior (Coupé ' 'exclusive)
    Striking design details in high-gloss ' 'black emphasise the expressive character of the vehicle. ' 'This includes the trim strip in the AMG front apron and the ' 'trim on the front wings. Also integrated are the exterior ' 'mirror housings, inserts in the AMG side member panelling, ' 'beltline trim and window surrounds. In addition, there is a ' 'trim strip in the rear apron and the two twin tailpipe trims ' 'of the AMG exhaust system. Heat-insulating dark-tinted ' 'windows after the B‑pillars round off the ' 'package. 
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  • AMG Night Package II (Coupé ' 'exclusive)
    High-quality design details in dark ' 'chrome also make the edition an eye-catcher. These include ' 'an AMG‑specific radiator grille, struts in the air intake ' 'and the typography on the front wings and at the ' 'rear. 
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  • AMG Styling Package (Coupé ' 'exclusive)
    Numerous elements in high-gloss black ' 'combine with the dark details of the Night package to create ' 'an expressive overall look. It includes an AMG front apron ' 'in a progressive design with side flics, AMG spoiler lip on ' 'the boot lid, AMG rear apron with diffuser plate and flics ' 'in the side air outlets. 
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  • AMG Exterior Carbon-Fibre Package I (Cabriolet ' 'exclusive)
    The carbon elements for the exterior ' 'emphasise the exclusive character of the Edition and give it ' 'an even sportier look. A trim strip in the AMG front apron, ' 'insert in the AMG side member panelling and trim strip in ' 'the rear apron are all made from this elegant ' 'material. 
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  • AMG Exterior Carbon-Fibre Package II (Cabriolet ' 'exclusive)
    A carbon-fibre spoiler lip and ' 'exterior mirror housings in carbon-fibre design emphasise ' 'the performance character. 
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  • AMG DYNAMIC PLUS Package (Coupé and ' 'Cabriolet)
    This package combines particularly ' 'sporty equipment details for an even more emotional driving ' 'experience. In the “Limited Edition,” the AMG Performance ' 'steering wheel has a MICROCUT carbon design/microfibre. ' 'Specifically for the colour matching of the edition, both ' 'models receive grey-painted brake callipers with AMG ' 'lettering in both front and rear. Active engine mounts allow ' 'the driver to adjust the connection between the engine and ' 'the chassis for a more comfortable or sportier driving ' 'experience.
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Sporty interior with AMG Performance seats

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The interior of the “Limited Edition” also has an ' 'unmistakable design. The AMG Performance High-End Seat ' 'Package offers seats with upholstery in black AMG Nappa ' 'leather and yellow contrasting topstitching in the Coupé. In ' 'the Cabriolet, the seats are upholstered in edition ' 'exclusive AMG Nappa leather in white with black accents. In ' 'both cases, AMG trim elements in carbon fibre further ' 'enhance the interior. The AMG door-sill panels with AMG ' 'lettering are illuminated in yellow (Coupé) or white ' '(Cabriolet) and are fitted with interchangeable covers. The ' 'AMG floor mats for the special model feature ' 'yellow (Coupé) or white (Cabriolet) AMG badges and yellow ' '(Coupé) or white (Cabriolet) topstitching.

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To protect the bodywork, the edition includes a ' 'customised, specific AMG indoor car cover. With a breathable ' 'outer skin made of tear-resistant synthetic fibre fabric and ' 'anti-static inner fabric made of flannel, it protects the ' 'vehicle from dust and scratches in the garage.

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The “Limited Edition” can now be ordered as a Coupé or ' 'Cabriolet. The market launch will take place in ' 'July 2025 and the offer will be available until ' 'May 2026.

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

\n', 'date': '2025-04-03T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG CLE Coupé and Cabriolet gain exclusive special model', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b3de6a82-f49d-45f8-b15b-9639a38d5ba7'} 2025-11-30 01:00:45 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=28&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:45 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=28&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:45 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=30&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:45 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=28&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:45 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=28&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:45 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c06ff847-ae5c-468e-9b30-665f24984207> {'content': '\n' 'The partners Mercedes-Benz, Moncler and NIGO launch their fashion ' 'collection in New York City\n' 'The collection combines historical influences with contemporary, ' 'street-style elements. Starting today, it can be purchased ' 'exclusively in worldwide Moncler stores and at moncler.com\n' 'Along with the collection launch, customers will take delivery of ' 'their limited-edition Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class ' 'Past II Future vehicles. The special G-Class is ' 'inspired by NIGO’s one-off art piece, the Project G‑Class ' 'Past II Future\n' 'Model car enthusiasts can pre-order a Hot Wheels miniature ' 'version of the exclusive art piece\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz x Moncler by NIGO collaboration celebrated its ' 'collection launch on April 4, 2025. Customers, brand fans and ' 'fashion enthusiasts can now purchase the collection and ' 'experience the fusion of 80s/90s vibes with contemporary ' 'lifestyle aesthetics. Alongside the newly launched fashion ' 'collection, the first Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class Past II Future models ' 'will be handed over to customers.\n' 'The exclusive event was hosted at ' 'Mercedes‑Benz of Manhattan, which has been a ' 'cornerstone of automotive excellence and a pillar of the ' 'New York and the Tri‑State community for over 70 years. ' 'The reimagined, 330,000-square‑feet facility on Manhattan’s ' 'West Side has undergone a comprehensive renovation, ' 'introducing the state-of-the-art EVolution showroom design that ' 'further elevates the customer journey. Through personalised ' 'digital experiences, integrated brand partnerships and exclusive ' 'inventory offerings, Mercedes‑Benz of Manhattan is ' 'underscoring the brand’s commitment to luxury leadership, ' 'pioneering innovation and a steadfast focus on the customer ' 'experience.\n' "„We're thrilled to unveil our co-created fashion collection, " "blending Moncler's luxury with Mercedes‑Benz's iconic design, all " "enhanced by NIGO's creative genius. “Bettina Fetzer, Vice " 'President Mercedes‑Benz Digital & Communications, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz AG\n' 'The special G-Class model, produced in a limited series of only ' '20 vehicles, is inspired by the one-off art piece Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Project G‑Class Past II Future created by NIGO. The ' 'production version is based on the new\n' 'G 450 d (energy consumption combined: ' '10.0‑8.7 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: ' '261‑227 g/km | CO₂ class: G)[1] and the new G 500 ' '(energy consumption combined: 12.3‑10.9 l/100 km | ' 'CO₂ emissions combined: 281‑248 g/km | CO₂ class: G)1. ' 'It has two-tone exterior paintwork in green and grey, the iconic ' 'chequered upholstery and a rear-mounted spare wheel with the ' 'collaboration logo on its cover. Black exterior accents are ' 'applied to the window frames, light metal alloy wheels and the ' 'signature bumper guard running the full length of the flanks. ' 'More information is available here.\n' 'The collection\n' 'Powered by the Moncler Genius platform for co-creation, fashion ' 'designer NIGO has created the Mercedes‑Benz x Moncler ' 'by NIGO collection and the G‑Class Past II Future ' 'limited-edition vehicle, fusing past design trends with ' 'New York hip-hop culture. NIGO is well-versed in archival ' 'research for his creations. For this three-pronged co-creation, ' 'he was inspired by the rich histories of Moncler, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'and his lifelong passion for music. In entering the Moncler ' 'Genius roster, NIGO has created a personal interpretation of the ' 'Moncler universe, further strengthened by the instantly ' 'recognisable iconography of Mercedes‑Benz.\n' 'The collection is a fusion of the quintessential mountain-born ' 'brand and the renowned automotive brand, accelerated through the ' 'eyes of a creator who is accustomed to working as a cultural ' 'connector. The gender-neutral designs merge brand signifiers: the ' 'G‑Class is rendered on prints and embroidery, and photographic ' 'outdoor scenes from Moncler’s archives are reimagined on new city ' 'layers. The line-up has a strong feeling of vintage Americana ' 'with varsity jackets, hoodies and checked shirts that match the ' 'vehicle’s interior.\n' 'A signature Moncler puffer is adorned with the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'three-pointed star and a heritage Moncler font adds statement ' 'lettering to base layers. The collection will be available in ' 'selected Moncler brand stores worldwide, including New York, ' 'London, Paris and Beijing. It can also be purchased online at ' 'moncler.com.\n' '“I always refer to the past. In Japan, there is a saying that ' 'goes: Learn from the past to create something new.”Fashion ' 'designer, music producer and creative director, NIGO\n' 'The brand campaign – “Past Forward - Where the past is driven by ' 'the future”\n' 'The collection is showcased in a series of images captured by ' 'photographer Thibaut Grevet. Inspired by New York ' 'rooftop parties, the campaign features a cast of models wearing ' 'the new collection, gathered as friends in the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'vehicle, with a NYC water tower in the background. An ' 'accompanying documentary film by Theodor Guelat explores ' 'NIGO’s co-creation process, highlighting how he builds a deeply ' 'referential presence – where the future is driven by the ' 'past.\n' 'Hot Wheels x Mercedes‑Benz Project G‑Class ' 'Past II Future\n' 'Lifestyle meets precision in this 1:64 scale replica of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Project G‑Class Past II Future designed ' 'by NIGO. Featuring full die-cast construction and tires made from ' 'real rubber, this limited-edition miniature captures the essence ' 'of this extraordinary automotive and fashion collaboration. It ' 'will be available to pre-order on MattelCreations.com from ' 'April 18.\n' 'About Moncler\n' 'Moncler was founded at Monestier-de-Clermont, Grenoble, France, ' 'in 1952 and is currently headquartered in Italy. Over the years, ' 'the brand has combined style with constant technological research ' 'assisted by experts in activities linked to the world of the ' 'mountain. The Moncler outerwear collections marry the extreme ' 'demands of nature with those of city life. Moncler manufactures ' 'and directly distributes the clothing and accessories collections ' 'under the brand Moncler through directly operated physical and ' 'digital stores, as well as selected multi-brand doors, department ' 'stores and e-tailers.\n' 'About NIGO\n' 'Known as one of the founding fathers of street fashion, NIGO ' 'created his first clothing label in Tokyo in 1993. The brand grew ' 'from the cultural underground to attain global fame in the worlds ' 'of fashion and music. NIGO is now Creative Director of his own ' 'independent brand HUMAN MADE and the Artistic Director at ' 'LVMH-owned Maison KENZO. Working in the fields of music and ' 'fashion and often through collaboration with some of the ' 'best-known companies and creative people in the world, NIGO has ' 'innovated new ways for fashion to relate to its audience that ' 'have since become industry standards. NIGO continues to pursue ' 'his creativity in his work through fashion brands and in musical ' 'projects, as well as in the practice of photography and ' 'traditional Japanese ceramic art.\n' '1 The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the efficient use of the fuel or energy source ' 'by the car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.', 'content_html': '
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  • The partners Mercedes-Benz, Moncler and NIGO ' 'launch their fashion collection in ' 'New York City
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  • The collection combines historical influences ' 'with contemporary, street-style elements. Starting today, it ' 'can be purchased exclusively in worldwide Moncler stores and ' 'at moncler.com
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  • Along with the collection launch, customers will ' 'take delivery of their limited-edition Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class ' 'Past II Future vehicles. The special G-Class is ' 'inspired by NIGO’s one-off art piece, the Project ' 'G‑Class Past II Future
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  • Model car enthusiasts can pre-order a ' 'Hot Wheels miniature version of the exclusive art ' 'piece
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The Mercedes-Benz x Moncler by NIGO collaboration ' 'celebrated its collection launch on April 4, 2025. ' 'Customers, brand fans and fashion enthusiasts can now ' 'purchase the collection and experience the fusion of 80s/90s ' 'vibes with contemporary lifestyle aesthetics. Alongside the ' 'newly launched fashion collection, the first Mercedes‑Benz ' 'G‑Class Past II Future models will be handed over to ' 'customers.

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The exclusive event was hosted at ' 'Mercedes‑Benz of Manhattan, which has been a ' 'cornerstone of automotive excellence and a pillar of the ' 'New York and the Tri‑State community for over ' '70 years. The reimagined, 330,000-square‑feet facility ' 'on Manhattan’s West Side has undergone a comprehensive ' 'renovation, introducing the state-of-the-art EVolution ' 'showroom design that further elevates the customer journey. ' 'Through personalised digital experiences, integrated brand ' 'partnerships and exclusive inventory offerings, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz of Manhattan is underscoring the ' 'brand’s commitment to luxury leadership, pioneering ' 'innovation and a steadfast focus on the customer ' 'experience.

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„We're thrilled to unveil our co-created fashion " "collection, blending Moncler's luxury with Mercedes‑Benz's " "iconic design, all enhanced by NIGO's creative genius. " '“
Bettina Fetzer, Vice President Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Digital & Communications, Mercedes‑Benz AG

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The special G-Class model, produced in a limited series ' 'of only 20 vehicles, is inspired by the one-off art piece ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Project G‑Class Past II Future ' 'created by NIGO. The production version is based on the ' 'new

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G 450 d (energy consumption combined: ' '10.0‑8.7 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 261‑227 g/km | CO₂ class: G)[1] ' 'and the new G 500 (energy consumption combined: ' '12.3‑10.9 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: ' '281‑248 g/km | CO₂ class: G)1. It has two-tone exterior paintwork in ' 'green and grey, the iconic chequered upholstery and a ' 'rear-mounted spare wheel with the collaboration logo on its ' 'cover. Black exterior accents are applied to the window ' 'frames, light metal alloy wheels and the signature bumper ' 'guard running the full length of the flanks. More ' 'information is available here.

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The collection

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Powered by the Moncler Genius platform for co-creation, ' 'fashion designer NIGO has created the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz x Moncler by NIGO collection and the ' 'G‑Class Past II Future limited-edition vehicle, ' 'fusing past design trends with New York hip-hop ' 'culture. NIGO is well-versed in archival research for his ' 'creations. For this three-pronged co-creation, he was ' 'inspired by the rich histories of Moncler, Mercedes‑Benz and ' 'his lifelong passion for music. In entering the Moncler ' 'Genius roster, NIGO has created a personal interpretation of ' 'the Moncler universe, further strengthened by the instantly ' 'recognisable iconography of Mercedes‑Benz.

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The collection is a fusion of the quintessential ' 'mountain-born brand and the renowned automotive brand, ' 'accelerated through the eyes of a creator who is accustomed ' 'to working as a cultural connector. The gender-neutral ' 'designs merge brand signifiers: the G‑Class is rendered on ' 'prints and embroidery, and photographic outdoor scenes from ' 'Moncler’s archives are reimagined on new city layers. The ' 'line-up has a strong feeling of vintage Americana with ' 'varsity jackets, hoodies and checked shirts that match the ' 'vehicle’s interior.

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A signature Moncler puffer is adorned with the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz three-pointed star and a heritage Moncler font ' 'adds statement lettering to base layers. The collection will ' 'be available in selected Moncler brand stores worldwide, ' 'including New York, London, Paris and Beijing. It can ' 'also be purchased online at moncler.com.

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“I always refer to the past. In Japan, there is a ' 'saying that goes: Learn from the past to create something ' 'new.”
Fashion designer, music producer and ' 'creative director, NIGO

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The brand campaign – “Past ' 'Forward - Where the past is driven by the future”

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The collection is showcased in a series of images ' 'captured by photographer Thibaut Grevet. Inspired by ' 'New York rooftop parties, the campaign features a cast ' 'of models wearing the new collection, gathered as friends in ' 'the Mercedes‑Benz vehicle, with a NYC water tower in the ' 'background. An accompanying documentary film by ' 'Theodor Guelat explores NIGO’s co-creation process, ' 'highlighting how he builds a deeply referential ' 'presence – where the future is driven by the past.

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Hot Wheels x Mercedes‑Benz Project G‑Class ' 'Past II Future

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Lifestyle meets precision in this 1:64 scale replica of ' 'the Mercedes‑Benz Project G‑Class Past II Future ' 'designed by NIGO. Featuring full die-cast construction and ' 'tires made from real rubber, this limited-edition miniature ' 'captures the essence of this extraordinary automotive and ' 'fashion collaboration. It will be available to pre-order on ' 'MattelCreations.com ' 'from April 18.

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About Moncler

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Moncler was founded at Monestier-de-Clermont, Grenoble, ' 'France, in 1952 and is currently headquartered in Italy. ' 'Over the years, the brand has combined style with constant ' 'technological research assisted by experts in activities ' 'linked to the world of the mountain. The Moncler outerwear ' 'collections marry the extreme demands of nature with those ' 'of city life. Moncler manufactures and directly distributes ' 'the clothing and accessories collections under the brand ' 'Moncler through directly operated physical and digital ' 'stores, as well as selected multi-brand doors, department ' 'stores and e-tailers.

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About NIGO

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Known as one of the founding fathers of street fashion, ' 'NIGO created his first clothing label in Tokyo in 1993. The ' 'brand grew from the cultural underground to attain global ' 'fame in the worlds of fashion and music. NIGO is now ' 'Creative Director of his own independent brand ' 'HUMAN MADE and the Artistic Director at LVMH-owned ' 'Maison KENZO. Working in the fields of music and ' 'fashion and often through collaboration with some of the ' 'best-known companies and creative people in the world, NIGO ' 'has innovated new ways for fashion to relate to its audience ' 'that have since become industry standards. NIGO continues to ' 'pursue his creativity in his work through fashion brands and ' 'in musical projects, as well as in the practice of ' 'photography and traditional Japanese ceramic art.

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

\n', 'date': '2025-04-04T08:10:00+02:00', 'title': 'A Celebration of Contemporary Culture – The Mercedes-Benz x Moncler ' 'by NIGO collection launch', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c06ff847-ae5c-468e-9b30-665f24984207'} 2025-11-30 01:00:45 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/cdadc56c-4752-45f2-bcfb-f4a2134e8219> {'content': '\n' ' The new paint shop is another milestone to make production more ' 'sustainable, innovative and digital at Mercedes-Benz\n' ' A sustainable building concept and the use of state-of-the-art ' 'technology reduce overall energy consumption by around 50 ' 'percent\n' ' An approximately 170,000 m² hall is being built on an area of ' 'approximately 60,000 m² in the centre of the plant premises\n' ' The high triple-digit-million euro investment continues the ' 'ongoing transformation to make automotive manufacturing more ' 'sustainable and efficient in Sindelfingen\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is accelerating the transformation of its ' 'production network with a high triple-digit-million euros ' 'investment into the construction of the new “Next Generation ' 'Paintshop”. This project will strengthen the future viability of ' 'the Sindelfingen site and automotive production in Germany.\n' 'Through this venture, Mercedes-Benz continues to consistently ' 'implement its sustainable business strategy in Germany. This ' 'major project in Sindelfingen is part of a long-term strategic ' 'partnership with Dürr Systems.\n' '“Sindelfingen is the pioneer among more sustainable and ' 'intelligent paint shops at Mercedes-Benz in Germany. We’re ' 'investing a high triple-digit million euro sum in the ‘Next ' 'Generation Paintshop’ at our plant. This investment in the ' 'strategic modernisation of production is a clear commitment by ' 'Mercedes-Benz to Germany as an industrial location.”\xa0Jörg ' 'Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG, responsible for Production, Quality and Supply Chain ' 'Management\n' 'In the presence of Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, ' 'Baden-Württemberg’s Minister of Economic Affairs, as well as ' 'other high-ranking guests from politics and business, the company ' 'laid the symbolic cornerstone of a future-oriented and ' 'sustainable paint shop at its Sindelfingen site.\n' 'With the new hall, Mercedes-Benz is setting the course for ' 'further transformation of its traditional site, which celebrates ' 'its 110th anniversary this year. In the future, the “Next ' 'Generation Paintshop” will operate without fossil fuels and cover ' 'its energy requirements with green electricity. The sustainable ' 'paint shop is scheduled to go into operation in the spring of ' '2028.\n' '“This investment in the Sindelfingen plant is a clear commitment ' 'to Baden-Württemberg as an automotive centre. It’s therefore very ' 'good news in difficult times, both for the employees and the ' 'industrial location as a whole. The German and European ' 'automotive industry is under enormous economic pressure and ' 'competition is very challenging in all international markets. ' 'Investments at the site are strong and vital indicators in the ' 'current times are more important than ever. The Sindelfingen ' 'plant is well positioned for the future thanks to the new and ' 'sustainable paint shop, which means the site is optimally ' 'equipped for future vehicle generations.”\xa0Nicole ' 'Hoffmeister-Kraut, Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour and ' 'Tourism of the State of Baden-Württemberg\n' '“This investment at the Sindelfingen site is a testament to the ' 'trust in our capabilities and our quality, as well as the result ' 'of consistent negotiations. In July 2014, we were able to secure ' 'the necessary investments with our company agreement ‘Future ' 'Vision Sindelfingen 2020+’ and thereby lays the foundation for a ' 'modern and efficient painting process. This agreement ' 'demonstrates that we are collectively capable of sustainably ' 'strengthening our site, thereby securing jobs and enhancing our ' 'competitiveness.”\xa0Ergun Lümali, Chairman of the General Works ' 'Council of Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Chairman of the Works ' 'Council of the Mercedes-Benz Plant Sindelfingen\n' 'Decarbonisation of automotive production: 50 percent less energy ' 'consumption with electricity\n' 'The sustainable paint shop is being built in the centre of the ' 'plant premises on the site of the former Assembly Hall 36. Once ' 'completed, the “Next Generation Paintshop” will be located in the ' 'immediate vicinity of Factory 56, where the Mercedes-Benz ' 'S-Class, the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class and the all-electric EQS ' 'are produced, as well as Hall 46, where the E-Class and the GLC ' 'are built. The new paint shop, covering approximately 170,000 m², ' 'is being built on a footprint of approximately 60,000 m² at the ' 'centre of the plant (a so-called “brownfield” project) and is ' 'designed in line with Mercedes-Benz’s holistic approach to ' 'sustainability. The subsoil consists of recycled concrete and ' 'base course material from the demolition of the old assembly ' 'hall, which previously stood on the site. This not only conserves ' 'resources but also directly recycles waste products.\n' 'An environmentally friendly building concept and the intelligent ' 'use of state-of-the-art paint technologies will reduce overall ' 'energy consumption by 50 percent compared to the previous ' 'facility. The aim is to significantly reduce energy consumption ' 'per painted car body, which is a considerable amount. Two factors ' 'will help to achieve this goal: software applications from the ' 'strategic partner Dürr for energy management and energy-efficient ' 'technologies that enable the paint booths and dryers to be ' 'operated economically and intelligently.\n' 'An intelligent heating network is used to save additional primary ' 'energy by pooling heat surpluses and requirements, supported by ' 'highly efficient heat pumps. As a result, up to 50 percent of ' 'production operations can be supplied in house. Around 20,000 m² ' 'of the roof area will be equipped with photovoltaic systems. In ' 'addition to a green roof outside, a further 7,000 m² of green ' 'space and a 1,200 m² park around the building will be created. ' 'These areas promote biodiversity and improve air quality. ' 'Furthermore, the plant concept ensures comprehensive exhaust-air ' 'purification and reduces emissions by around 60 percent. The use ' 'of state-of-the-art technology makes it possible to reduce water ' 'consumption by more than half compared to the existing paint ' 'shop. In addition, the wastewater produced is completely ' 'recycled.\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '“Next Generation Paintshop”: sustainable, efficient and digital ' 'thanks to intelligent use of technology\n' 'With the help of a digital twin and virtual commissioning, the ' 'construction time and ramp-up of the “Next Generation Paintshop” ' 'can be significantly accelerated. All paint booths, dryers and ' 'around 250 robots are integrated into MO360 Data Platform, the ' 'innovative digital production ecosystem used by Mercedes-Benz. ' 'This means that all production data can be accessed and analysed ' 'by all employees in real time via the cloud.\n' '\xa0\n' 'The “Next Generation Paintshop” will cover all special and ' 'large-scale painting processes – from the high-tech cleaning ' 'immersion baths to corrosion protection, sealing using the ' 'drop-on-demand process and surface finishing in the painting ' 'process. Following a successful pilot project at the Rastatt ' 'plant, the building technology will also be monitored using ' 'generative AI.', 'content_html': '
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  • The new paint shop is another milestone to make ' 'production more sustainable, innovative and digital at ' 'Mercedes-Benz
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  • A sustainable building concept and the use of ' 'state-of-the-art technology reduce overall energy ' 'consumption by around 50 percent
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  • An approximately 170,000 m² hall is being built ' 'on an area of approximately 60,000 m² in the centre of the ' 'plant premises
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  • The high triple-digit-million euro investment ' 'continues the ongoing transformation to make automotive ' 'manufacturing more sustainable and efficient in ' 'Sindelfingen
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Mercedes-Benz is accelerating the transformation of its ' 'production network with a high triple-digit-million euros ' 'investment into the construction of the new “Next Generation ' 'Paintshop”. This project will strengthen the future ' 'viability of the Sindelfingen site and automotive production ' 'in Germany.

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Through this venture, Mercedes-Benz continues to ' 'consistently implement its sustainable business strategy in ' 'Germany. This major project in Sindelfingen is part of a ' 'long-term strategic partnership with Dürr Systems.

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“Sindelfingen is the pioneer among more ' 'sustainable and intelligent paint shops at Mercedes-Benz in ' 'Germany. We’re investing a high triple-digit million euro ' 'sum in the ‘Next Generation Paintshop’ at our plant. This ' 'investment in the strategic modernisation of production is a ' 'clear commitment by Mercedes-Benz to Germany as an ' 'industrial location.” 
Jörg Burzer, Member ' 'of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'responsible for Production, Quality and Supply Chain ' 'Management

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In the presence of Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, ' 'Baden-Württemberg’s Minister of Economic Affairs, as well as ' 'other high-ranking guests from politics and business, the ' 'company laid the symbolic cornerstone of a future-oriented ' 'and sustainable paint shop at its Sindelfingen site.

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With the new hall, Mercedes-Benz is setting the course ' 'for further transformation of its traditional site, which ' 'celebrates its 110th anniversary this year. In ' 'the future, the “Next Generation Paintshop” will operate ' 'without fossil fuels and cover its energy requirements with ' 'green electricity. The sustainable paint shop is scheduled ' 'to go into operation in the spring of 2028.

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“This investment in the Sindelfingen plant is a ' 'clear commitment to Baden-Württemberg as an automotive ' 'centre. It’s therefore very good news in difficult times, ' 'both for the employees and the industrial location as a ' 'whole. The German and European automotive industry is under ' 'enormous economic pressure and competition is very ' 'challenging in all international markets. Investments at the ' 'site are strong and vital indicators in the current times ' 'are more important than ever. The Sindelfingen plant is well ' 'positioned for the future thanks to the new and sustainable ' 'paint shop, which means the site is optimally equipped for ' 'future vehicle generations.” 
Nicole ' 'Hoffmeister-Kraut, Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour and ' 'Tourism of the State of Baden-Württemberg

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“This investment at the Sindelfingen site is a ' 'testament to the trust in our capabilities and our quality, ' 'as well as the result of consistent negotiations. In July ' '2014, we were able to secure the necessary investments with ' 'our company agreement ‘Future Vision Sindelfingen 2020+’ and ' 'thereby lays the foundation for a modern and efficient ' 'painting process. This agreement demonstrates that we are ' 'collectively capable of sustainably strengthening our site, ' 'thereby securing jobs and enhancing our ' 'competitiveness.” 
Ergun Lümali, Chairman ' 'of the General Works Council of Mercedes-Benz Group AG and ' 'Chairman of the Works Council of the Mercedes-Benz Plant ' 'Sindelfingen

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Decarbonisation of automotive production: 50 percent ' 'less energy consumption with electricity

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The sustainable paint shop is being built in the centre ' 'of the plant premises on the site of the former Assembly ' 'Hall 36. Once completed, the “Next Generation Paintshop” ' 'will be located in the immediate vicinity of Factory 56, ' 'where the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the Mercedes-Maybach ' 'S-Class and the all-electric EQS are produced, as well as ' 'Hall 46, where the E-Class and the GLC are built. The new ' 'paint shop, covering approximately 170,000 m², is being ' 'built on a footprint of approximately 60,000 m² at the ' 'centre of the plant (a so-called “brownfield” project) and ' 'is designed in line with Mercedes-Benz’s holistic approach ' 'to sustainability. The subsoil consists of recycled concrete ' 'and base course material from the demolition of the old ' 'assembly hall, which previously stood on the site. This not ' 'only conserves resources but also directly recycles waste ' 'products.

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An environmentally friendly building concept and the ' 'intelligent use of state-of-the-art paint technologies will ' 'reduce overall energy consumption by 50 percent compared to ' 'the previous facility. The aim is to significantly reduce ' 'energy consumption per painted car body, which is a ' 'considerable amount. Two factors will help to achieve this ' 'goal: software applications from the strategic partner Dürr ' 'for energy management and energy-efficient technologies that ' 'enable the paint booths and dryers to be operated ' 'economically and intelligently.

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An intelligent heating network is used to save additional ' 'primary energy by pooling heat surpluses and requirements, ' 'supported by highly efficient heat pumps. As a result, up to ' '50 percent of production operations can be supplied in ' 'house. Around 20,000 m² of the roof area will be equipped ' 'with photovoltaic systems. In addition to a green roof ' 'outside, a further 7,000 m² of green space and a 1,200 m² ' 'park around the building will be created. These areas ' 'promote biodiversity and improve air quality. Furthermore, ' 'the plant concept ensures comprehensive exhaust-air ' 'purification and reduces emissions by around 60 percent. The ' 'use of state-of-the-art technology makes it possible to ' 'reduce water consumption by more than half compared to the ' 'existing paint shop. In addition, the wastewater produced is ' 'completely recycled.

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“Next Generation Paintshop”: sustainable, ' 'efficient and digital thanks to intelligent use of ' 'technology

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With the help of a digital twin and virtual ' 'commissioning, the construction time and ramp-up of the ' '“Next Generation Paintshop” can be significantly ' 'accelerated. All paint booths, dryers and around 250 robots ' 'are integrated into MO360 Data Platform, the innovative ' 'digital production ecosystem used by Mercedes-Benz. This ' 'means that all production data can be accessed and analysed ' 'by all employees in real time via the cloud.

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The “Next Generation Paintshop” will cover all special ' 'and large-scale painting processes – from the high-tech ' 'cleaning immersion baths to corrosion protection, sealing ' 'using the drop-on-demand process and surface finishing in ' 'the painting process. Following a successful pilot project ' 'at the Rastatt plant, the building technology will also be ' 'monitored using generative AI.

\n', 'date': '2025-04-03T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz invests high triple-digit million euro amount in ' 'sustainable “Next Generation Paintshop” for Sindelfingen', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/cdadc56c-4752-45f2-bcfb-f4a2134e8219'} 2025-11-30 01:00:45 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/95f00e2f-981b-4318-9305-d80f2794cdb4> {'content': 'Strong Sunday nets P3 and P4 in chaotic season opener George ' 'Russell finished third and Kimi Antonelli fourth in the ' 'season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The warm and sunny weather ' 'of the previous days gave way to rain and colder ambient ' 'temperatures on Sunday. The race got underway from a traditional ' 'standing start, but with the field all opting to be on the ' 'Intermediate tyre given the conditions. George, lining up P4, ' 'held position early on whilst Kimi, out of position in P16 having ' 'suffered floor damage in Qualifying, began methodically working ' 'his way through the field. With light drizzle falling in short ' 'bursts, the Intermediate remained the tyre of choice until a ' 'mid-race Safety Car offered the opportunity to switch to a dry ' 'tyre without losing position. Both George and Kimi switched to ' 'the Hard compound, and it looked like they would hold station ' 'with George in P4 and Kimi now inside the top-10 until a rain ' 'cell developed over the sea near the circuit. With just over 10 ' 'laps remaining, that rain arrived and a downpour, the heaviest of ' 'the Grand Prix, forced teams to adjust strategy. The team judged ' 'the crossover well and pitted George and Kimi for the ' 'Intermediate tyre on lap 44. That enabled them to cycle through ' 'to P3 and P5 respectively; Kimi then dispatched the Williams of ' 'Alex Albon for P4 in the closing stages. A five-second time ' 'penalty for an unsafe release dropped him back to P5 but that was ' 'subsequently rescinded post-race, capping an impressive and ' 'mature debut for the rookie 18-year-old. The Italian becomes the ' 'second-youngest points scorer in F1 history, and the youngest to ' 'score points on his debut. George meanwhile secured the first ' 'trophy of the season for the team, claiming his 16th top three ' 'finish in his F1 career. The team now moves on to Shanghai and ' 'the Chinese Grand Prix in seven days’ time. Driver Grid ' 'Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One Stop Two ' 'George Russell P4 P3 1:25.065 Intermediate Hard (L34) ' 'Intermediate (L44) Kimi Antonelli P16 P4 1:24.901 ' 'Intermediate Hard (L33) Intermediate (L44) George Russell ' 'That was not an easy race for anyone, so I’m pleased to bring it ' 'home in P3, taking our first podium finish of the new season. ' 'Keeping it on the road was a challenge at times, particularly in ' 'the changeable conditions. There were moments when the rain ' 'became slightly heavier whilst running on worn Intermediates, and ' 'then near the end the downpour arrived when we were on slicks. ' 'The team did a great job operationally today and we definitely ' 'maximised the result. The pace of the car was enough for us to ' 'fight for the podium, but we know we’ve got to find more speed if ' 'we want to challenge McLaren in normal conditions. Kimi did an ' 'amazing job for his first race. To come through from P16 to P4 at ' 'any time is impressive. To do it on his Grand Prix debut is ' 'therefore fantastic. He deserved that result after yesterday ' 'where he was unlucky to suffer floor damage in Qualifying. It’s a ' 'positive start to the season for the whole team and we’re excited ' 'to move on to Shanghai and see what we can do at next weekend’s ' 'Chinese Grand Prix. Kimi Antonelli That was an incredibly ' 'eventful race! The conditions were super tricky out there. We had ' 'so many different conditions that we had to cope with today, but ' 'I think we did a good job as a team. I was happy with how we ' 'managed everything from start to finish and to come home P4, ' 'having started P16, is really positive. I definitely can’t ' 'complain about how my debut race in F1 has gone. It was also ' 'great to see George up on the podium for the team. Whilst we ' 'didn’t have the pace to challenge the McLarens, it’s always good ' 'to pick up silverware. The whole weekend has been a good learning ' 'experience. Being knocked out in Q1 after suffering floor damage ' 'yesterday was obviously disappointing. To bounce back today ' 'though, and experience so much in one race, is really good for my ' 'development as an F1 driver. We’ve had a strong first weekend and ' 'I’m looking forward to building on that in China next week. Toto ' 'Wolff, Team Principal & CEO Both drivers did a great job today in ' 'very challenging conditions. George drove a superb and controlled ' 'race to finish on the podium, whilst Kimi showed a great deal of ' 'maturity, in addition to the speed we know he has, to fight ' 'through from P16 to P4. The team executed the race well and ' 'operationally performed strongly. We saw many other drivers fail ' 'to make it to the flag, and other teams unable to take advantage ' 'of the opportunities that presented themselves, so we can be ' 'pleased with our Sunday. The McLarens were incredibly quick ' 'today. We know we have to find more performance to be able to ' 'challenge them in normal conditions. We have clearly taken a step ' 'forward over the winter though and we can be encouraged by that. ' 'Both drivers have been working well together, the car is ' 'responding to their inputs, and it’s a solid platform to build ' 'on. We look forward to doing that in China next weekend. Andrew ' 'Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We can be pleased with ' 'the start we made to the new season today. The conditions were ' 'difficult out there for both the drivers and the team ' 'operationally. They handled everything the race could throw at ' 'them calmly and efficiently though. We had many different ' 'conditions out there, and several challenging decision points, ' 'but we made the right choices at the right time. That is what ' 'helped us achieve a strong result today. George drove a ' 'considered race and maximised the result possible. We didn’t have ' 'the pace to challenge the McLarens at the front, so he focused on ' 'conserving his Intermediate tyres in the first half of the race. ' 'He handled the falling rain on the dry tyres well and brought the ' 'car home in the closing stages to secure our first podium of the ' 'season. We are also delighted with how Kimi performed on his ' 'debut. He was unfortunate in Qualifying yesterday but didn’t let ' 'that deter him. It was an accomplished fightback, cutting through ' 'the field in the early stages, and then keeping the car on track ' 'when others were unable to do so as the rain fell. P4 is a great ' 'return for him. We now head to China where we continue to build ' 'our knowledge of the W16, and our relative performance compared ' 'to our competitors. It is a very different type of circuit to ' 'Melbourne so will provide useful learnings. We will be looking ' 'for another strong weekend and to build on this positive first ' 'race of 2025.', 'content_html': '

Strong Sunday nets P3 and P4 in chaotic season ' 'opener

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  • George Russell finished third and Kimi Antonelli fourth ' 'in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
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That was not an easy race for anyone, so I’m pleased to ' 'bring it home in P3, taking our first podium finish of the ' 'new season. Keeping it on the road was a challenge at times, ' 'particularly in the changeable conditions. There were ' 'moments when the rain became slightly heavier whilst running ' 'on worn Intermediates, and then near the end the downpour ' 'arrived when we were on slicks. The team did a great job ' 'operationally today and we definitely maximised the result. ' 'The pace of the car was enough for us to fight for the ' 'podium, but we know we’ve got to find more speed if we want ' 'to challenge McLaren in normal conditions.

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Kimi did an amazing job for his first race. To come ' 'through from P16 to P4 at any time is impressive. To do it ' 'on his Grand Prix debut is therefore fantastic. He deserved ' 'that result after yesterday where he was unlucky to suffer ' 'floor damage in Qualifying. It’s a positive start to the ' 'season for the whole team and we’re excited to move on to ' 'Shanghai and see what we can do at next weekend’s Chinese ' 'Grand Prix.

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Kimi Antonelli

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That was an incredibly eventful race! The conditions were ' 'super tricky out there. We had so many different conditions ' 'that we had to cope with today, but I think we did a good ' 'job as a team. I was happy with how we managed everything ' 'from start to finish and to come home P4, having started ' 'P16, is really positive. I definitely can’t complain about ' 'how my debut race in F1 has gone. It was also great to see ' 'George up on the podium for the team. Whilst we didn’t have ' 'the pace to challenge the McLarens, it’s always good to pick ' 'up silverware.

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The whole weekend has been a good learning experience. ' 'Being knocked out in Q1 after suffering floor damage ' 'yesterday was obviously disappointing. To bounce back today ' 'though, and experience so much in one race, is really good ' 'for my development as an F1 driver. We’ve had a strong first ' 'weekend and I’m looking forward to building on that in China ' 'next week.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Both drivers did a great job today in very challenging ' 'conditions. George drove a superb and controlled race to ' 'finish on the podium, whilst Kimi showed a great deal of ' 'maturity, in addition to the speed we know he has, to fight ' 'through from P16 to P4. The team executed the race well and ' 'operationally performed strongly. We saw many other drivers ' 'fail to make it to the flag, and other teams unable to take ' 'advantage of the opportunities that presented themselves, so ' 'we can be pleased with our Sunday.

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The McLarens were incredibly quick today. We know we have ' 'to find more performance to be able to challenge them in ' 'normal conditions. We have clearly taken a step forward over ' 'the winter though and we can be encouraged by that. Both ' 'drivers have been working well together, the car is ' 'responding to their inputs, and it’s a solid platform to ' 'build on. We look forward to doing that in China next ' 'weekend.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We can be pleased with the start we made to the new ' 'season today. The conditions were difficult out there for ' 'both the drivers and the team operationally. They handled ' 'everything the race could throw at them calmly and ' 'efficiently though. We had many different conditions out ' 'there, and several challenging decision points, but we made ' 'the right choices at the right time. That is what helped us ' 'achieve a strong result today.

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George drove a considered race and maximised the result ' 'possible. We didn’t have the pace to challenge the McLarens ' 'at the front, so he focused on conserving his Intermediate ' 'tyres in the first half of the race. He handled the falling ' 'rain on the dry tyres well and brought the car home in the ' 'closing stages to secure our first podium of the season. We ' 'are also delighted with how Kimi performed on his debut. He ' 'was unfortunate in Qualifying yesterday but didn’t let that ' 'deter him. It was an accomplished fightback, cutting through ' 'the field in the early stages, and then keeping the car on ' 'track when others were unable to do so as the rain fell. P4 ' 'is a great return for him.

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We now head to China where we continue to build our ' 'knowledge of the W16, and our relative performance compared ' 'to our competitors. It is a very different type of circuit ' 'to Melbourne so will provide useful learnings. We will be ' 'looking for another strong weekend and to build on this ' 'positive first race of 2025.

\n', 'date': '2025-03-16T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2025 Australian Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/95f00e2f-981b-4318-9305-d80f2794cdb4'} 2025-11-30 01:00:46 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=28&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:46 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ada85390-87c4-47be-8165-1cce7c9588d9> {'content': ' Mercedes-Benz Cars Q1 sales reached 446,300 units Robust sales ' 'in the U.S. (+1%) and positive sales momentum in South Korea ' '(+40%); Strong performance of Mercedes-AMG (+17%), G-Class (+18%) ' 'and Plug-In-Hybrid models (+8%) Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 82,900 ' 'vehicles; strong demand for eVans (+59%) driven by eSprinter ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group sold 529,200 cars and vans in the first ' 'quarter of 2025 in an ongoing dynamic market environment and ' 'ahead of the market introduction of the all-new CLA. Mercedes-AMG ' '(+17%) and the G-Class (+18%) achieved strong growth and overall ' 'sales were underpinned by demand for the E-Class (+32%) and GLC ' '(+14%). Plug-In-Hybrid passenger car sales (+8%) and eVans (+59%) ' 'remain popular, thanks to the full availability of the electric ' 'van portfolio. Mercedes-Benz Cars “In the first quarter of 2025 ' 'Mercedes-Benz sold 446,300 cars in a dynamic market environment. ' 'The overall sales results reflect a mixed picture throughout the ' 'world with a positive development in North America and other ' 'important markets, especially South Korea. Mercedes-AMG and the ' 'G-Class delivered once more a strong sales performance ' 'underscoring the attractiveness of the Top-End segment.”Mathias ' 'Geisen, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes Benz Group ' 'AG. Marketing & Sales Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 446,300 cars in Q1 ' '2025. Overall sales were influenced by model transition dynamics ' 'in the Entry segment, especially in Germany after the electric ' 'smart[1] phased out in Europe. First models of the all-new CLA ' 'will reach European markets in summer, while sales in the U.S. ' 'and China will kick-off in the second half of this year. Top-End ' 'sales reached 65,100 units in the first quarter, reflecting a ' 'Top-End vehicle share of 14.6%, slightly higher than Q1 2024 ' '(14.4%). Mercedes-AMG sales increased by 17% with growth in all ' 'regions, driven by new model introductions for the GLC, CLE, ' 'E-Class and GT. Sales of the G-Class increased by 18% compared to ' 'last year. Mercedes-Benz was able to sustain its leading position ' 'in the luxury car segment priced at RMB 1 million and above in ' 'China in the first three months. Mercedes-Maybach continued to ' 'extend its product portfolio and showroom presence: The market ' 'introduction of the Mercedes-Maybach SL[2] started in Europe in ' 'Q1 and next week, Mercedes-Maybach will open its first lounge in ' 'Manhattan (USA), offering personalized brand and product ' 'experiences for Mercedes-Maybach customers. Q1 sales in the Core ' 'segment reached 263,400 units and remained at the same level as ' 'last year. Demand for the top-selling model GLC and the E-Class ' 'remained good, resulting in a sales increase of 14% and 32% ' 'respectively. Plug-In-Hybrid sales continued to prove popular in ' 'the first quarter, with global sales up by 8%, mainly driven by ' 'the U.S. market. Battery electric vehicle sales were below the ' 'prior-year level, influenced by the run-out of the electric ' 'smart[3] in Europe and a dynamic market environment in important ' 'markets. The upcoming all-new CLA will be the first of many new ' 'Mercedes-Benz battery electric vehicles. Mercedes-Benz Vans “In ' 'the first quarter of 2025 Mercedes-Vans sold 82,900 units. The ' 'full availability of electric vans across our entire portfolio is ' 'paying off: we have increased sales of fully electric vans by 59% ' 'which translates to a global BEV share of 6% in the first ' 'quarter.”Klaus Rehkugler, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & ' 'Marketing Coming from a best-ever first quarter result last year, ' 'worldwide sales of Mercedes-Benz Vans reached 82,900 units in the ' 'first quarter of 2025 (-21%, or -16% excluding the discontinued ' 'Metris in North America). Sales of fully electric vans rose by ' '59% in Q1 compared to the prior-year quarter, reflecting the ' 'solid demand for the electrified portfolio. With 4,700 eVans ' 'sold, the share of electric vehicles doubled from 3% (Q1 2024) to ' '6% of overall Mercedes-Benz Vans sales in Q1. In total 15,400 ' 'private vans were sold which equals an increase in demand of 22% ' 'compared to the previous year’s quarter. Especially sales of the ' 'private midsize vans developed positively (+21%). In the ' 'commercial segment, sales reached 67,500 units, amid increased ' 'competition and a dynamic macroeconomic situation. Furthermore, ' 'the market environment influenced especially the commercial ' 'segment in Europe. In the U.S., sales reflected the planned ' 'discontinuation of the Metris (Vito) and the market conditions ' 'for large vans with combustion engines where sales reached 7,700 ' 'units. Sales in the Chinese market reached 4,600 units. Sales ' 'overview Mercedes-Benz Cars \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Q1 ' '2025 Change Q1 2024 Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 529,200 -7% –\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'thereof BEVs \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 45,500 ' '-10% \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 446,300 -4% ' '–\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof BEVs \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 40,700 ' '-14% –\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof xEVs \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 ' '86,800 -4% \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by ' 'segments* \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 ' 'Top-End \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 65,100 -2% ' 'Core \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 263,400 -2% ' 'Entry \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 117,800 ' '-9% \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars sales by regions and ' 'markets \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 ' 'Europe** \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 148,700 -7% ' '–\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof Germany \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 45,300 ' '-10% Asia \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 199,800 -5% ' '–\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof China \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 152,800 ' '-10% North America*** \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 76,900 +4% ' '–\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof U.S. \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 67,400 ' '+1% Rest of World \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 20,900 +16% ' '*Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, S-Class, GLS, ' 'EQS and EQS SUV *Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. ' 'EQE and EQE SUV\xa0 *Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class ' 'incl. EQA, EQB ** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, ' 'Switzerland and Norway\xa0 *** North America: USA, Canada and ' 'Mexico\xa0 All figures rounded.\xa0Preliminary figures subject to ' 'change pending final reports.\xa0 \xa0 Sales overview ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Q1 2025 Change ' 'Q1 2024 Mercedes-Benz Vans \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 82,900 ' '-21% –\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof eVans \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 ' '4,700 +59% \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by ' 'segments* \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Commercial ' 'Vans \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 67,500 -27% –\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'thereof commercial large vans \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 42,700 ' '-25% –\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof commercial midsize ' 'vans \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 19,400 -38% –\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'thereof commercial small vans \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 5,500 ' '+8% Private Vans \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 15,400 +22% ' '–\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof private midsize ' 'vans \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 13,800 +21% –\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'thereof private small vans \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 1,600 ' '+33% \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and ' 'markets \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 ' 'Europe** \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 57,400 -14% ' '–\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof Germany \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 21,500 ' '-10% Asia \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 7,100 -27% ' '–\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof China \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 4,600 ' '-39% North America*** \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 10,000 ' '-49% –\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof U.S. \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 ' '7,700 -52% Rest of World \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 8,500 ' '-8% *Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, ' 'small vans include T-Class and EQT 200 standard[4] *Commercial ' 'vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, mid-size vans include ' '(e)Vito, small vans include (e)Citan ** Europe: European Union, ' 'United Kingdom, Switzerland and Norway\xa0 *** North America: ' 'USA, Canada and Mexico\xa0 All figures rounded. Preliminary ' 'figures subject to change pending final reports.\xa0 The ' 'comparative period for the percentage changes stated in this ' 'document is the respective prior-year period, unless otherwise ' 'stated. [1] smart EQ fortwo: energy consumption combined: 16.0 ' 'kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km; CO2 class: A [2] ' 'Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series | combined energy ' 'consumption: 13.6 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 309 g/km | ' 'CO₂ class: G [3] smart EQ fortwo: energy consumption combined: ' '16.0 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km; CO2 class: A [4] ' '(Mercedes-Benz EQT 200 standard (energy consumption combined: ' '20.9 - 19.3 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ ' 'class: A). The stated values were determined in accordance with ' 'the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz Cars Q1 sales reached 446,300 ' 'units
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  • Robust sales in the U.S. (+1%) and positive ' 'sales momentum in South Korea (+40%); Strong performance of ' 'Mercedes-AMG (+17%), G-Class (+18%) and Plug-In-Hybrid ' 'models (+8%)
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  • Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 82,900 vehicles; strong ' 'demand for eVans (+59%) driven by eSprinter
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Mercedes-Benz Group sold 529,200 cars and vans in the ' 'first quarter of 2025 in an ongoing dynamic market ' 'environment and ahead of the market introduction of the ' 'all-new CLA. Mercedes-AMG (+17%) and the G-Class (+18%) ' 'achieved strong growth and overall sales were underpinned by ' 'demand for the E-Class (+32%) and GLC (+14%). Plug-In-Hybrid ' 'passenger car sales (+8%) and eVans (+59%) remain popular, ' 'thanks to the full availability of the electric van ' 'portfolio.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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“In the first quarter of 2025 Mercedes-Benz sold 446,300 ' 'cars in a dynamic market environment. The overall sales ' 'results reflect a mixed picture throughout the world with a ' 'positive development in North America and other important ' 'markets, especially South Korea. Mercedes-AMG and the ' 'G-Class delivered once more a strong sales performance ' 'underscoring the attractiveness of the Top-End ' 'segment.”
Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes Benz Group AG. Marketing & ' 'Sales

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 446,300 cars in Q1 2025. Overall ' 'sales were influenced by model transition dynamics in the ' 'Entry segment, especially in Germany after the electric ' 'smart[1] phased out in Europe. First models of ' 'the all-new CLA will reach European markets in summer, while ' 'sales in the U.S. and China will kick-off in the second half ' 'of this year.

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Top-End sales reached 65,100 units in the first quarter, ' 'reflecting a Top-End vehicle share of 14.6%, slightly higher ' 'than Q1 2024 (14.4%). Mercedes-AMG sales increased by 17% ' 'with growth in all regions, driven by new model ' 'introductions for the GLC, CLE, E-Class and GT. Sales of the ' 'G-Class increased by 18% compared to last year. ' 'Mercedes-Benz was able to sustain its leading position in ' 'the luxury car segment priced at RMB 1 million and above in ' 'China in the first three months. Mercedes-Maybach continued ' 'to extend its product portfolio and showroom presence: The ' 'market introduction of the Mercedes-Maybach SL[2] ' 'started in Europe in Q1 and next week, Mercedes-Maybach will ' 'open its first lounge in Manhattan (USA), offering ' 'personalized brand and product experiences for ' 'Mercedes-Maybach customers.

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Q1 sales in the Core segment reached 263,400 units and ' 'remained at the same level as last year. Demand for the ' 'top-selling model GLC and the E-Class remained good, ' 'resulting in a sales increase of 14% and 32% ' 'respectively.

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Plug-In-Hybrid sales continued to prove popular in the ' 'first quarter, with global sales up by 8%, mainly driven by ' 'the U.S. market. Battery electric vehicle sales were below ' 'the prior-year level, influenced by the run-out of the ' 'electric smart[3] in Europe and a dynamic market ' 'environment in important markets. The upcoming all-new CLA ' 'will be the first of many new Mercedes-Benz battery electric ' 'vehicles.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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“In the first quarter of 2025 Mercedes-Vans sold 82,900 ' 'units. The full availability of electric vans across our ' 'entire portfolio is paying off: we have increased sales of ' 'fully electric vans by 59% which translates to a global BEV ' 'share of 6% in the first quarter.”
Klaus Rehkugler, Head ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & Marketing

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Coming from a best-ever first quarter result last year, ' 'worldwide sales of Mercedes-Benz Vans reached 82,900 units ' 'in the first quarter of 2025 (-21%, or -16% excluding the ' 'discontinued Metris in North America). Sales of fully ' 'electric vans rose by 59% in Q1 compared to the prior-year ' 'quarter, reflecting the solid demand for the electrified ' 'portfolio. With 4,700 eVans sold, the share of electric ' 'vehicles doubled from 3% (Q1 2024) to 6% of overall ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sales in Q1.

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In total 15,400 private vans were sold which equals an ' 'increase in demand of 22% compared to the previous year’s ' 'quarter. Especially sales of the private midsize vans ' 'developed positively (+21%). In the commercial segment, ' 'sales reached 67,500 units, amid increased competition and a ' 'dynamic macroeconomic situation.

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*Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, ' 'S-Class, GLS, EQS and EQS SUV

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*Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQE and ' 'EQE SUV 

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*Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, ' 'EQB

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** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway 

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*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico 

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All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to ' 'change pending final reports. 

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Sales overview Mercedes-Benz Vans

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82,900

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-21%

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4,700

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+59%

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Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by segments*

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Commercial Vans

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67,500

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-27%

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42,700

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-25%

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19,400

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-38%

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–     thereof commercial small ' 'vans

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5,500

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+8%

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15,400

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+22%

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13,800

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+21%

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–     thereof private small vans

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1,600

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+33%

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Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and markets

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Europe**

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57,400

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-14%

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21,500

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-10%

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Asia

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7,100

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-27%

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–     thereof China

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4,600

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-39%

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North America***

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10,000

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-49%

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7,700

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-52%

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Rest of World

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8,500

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-8%

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*Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, ' 'small vans include T-Class and EQT 200 ' 'standard[4]

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*Commercial vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, ' 'mid-size vans include (e)Vito, small vans include ' '(e)Citan

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** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway 

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*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico 

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All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to ' 'change pending final reports. 

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The comparative period for the percentage changes ' 'stated in this document is the respective prior-year period, ' 'unless otherwise stated.

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[1] smart EQ fortwo: energy consumption ' 'combined: 16.0 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km; ' 'CO2 class: A

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[2] Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series | ' 'combined energy consumption: 13.6 l/100 km | combined CO₂ ' 'emissions: 309 g/km | CO₂ class: G

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[3] smart EQ fortwo: energy consumption ' 'combined: 16.0 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km; ' 'CO2 class: A

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[4] (Mercedes-Benz EQT 200 standard (energy ' 'consumption combined: 20.9 - 19.3 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A). The stated values were ' 'determined in accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide ' 'harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement ' 'procedure. The ranges given refer to the German market. The ' 'energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not ' 'only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.

\n', 'date': '2025-04-07T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz sold 529,200 cars and vans in Q1 2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ada85390-87c4-47be-8165-1cce7c9588d9'} 2025-11-30 01:00:46 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/49bb3e1b-e67f-4b69-a98b-7fe8811d9633> {'content': 'Disrupted running but positive Friday at Suzuka The first day of ' 'running ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix saw plenty of ' 'interruptions, with four red flags flying in FP2 alone. ' 'Nevertheless, the team was still able to complete plenty of ' 'running across all three compounds. Both George and Kimi ran a ' 'similar programme, taking the Medium and Soft compounds in FP1 ' 'before running the Hard tyre and a second set of Softs in FP2. ' 'Both drivers showed good pace in the first hour on track, George ' 'ending FP1 in P2 and Kimi, who is driving at Suzuka for the very ' 'first time, P9. FP2 was a highly disrupted session; a sizeable ' 'shunt for Jack Doohan brought out the red flags early on and, ' 'following the restart, Fernando Alonso skated into the gravel ' 'causing a second pause. The final 15 minutes were twice halted ' 'for small fires breaking out on the grass beside the track, ' 'impacting the ability to complete a high volume of single lap or ' 'long run work. Tomorrow will offer a challenge for all teams as ' 'the wind is forecast to rotate 180-degrees, moving from a ' 'headwind through the Esses to a tail wind. Driver FP1 ' 'FP2 George Russell 29 Laps 1:28.712 P2 Medium, Soft, ' 'Medium 13 Laps 1:28.567 P6 Hard, Soft, Hard Kimi ' 'Antonelli 28 Laps 1:29.284 P9 Medium, Soft, Medium 13 ' 'Laps 1:29.733 P16 Hard, Soft, Hard George Russell ' 'Firstly, it’s good to see that Jack (Doohan) was OK after his ' 'accident. That was a very big crash and hopefully he’ll be able ' 'to get back out in the car tomorrow morning. From our side, we ' 'had a positive day. The car has been handling nicely, although we ' 'know the forecast wind change tomorrow will have an impact. ' 'McLaren once again looks very strong, and there were several ' 'other teams that were competitive on the single lap. It’s unusual ' 'to see so many teams so close together so we will have to be at ' 'our best to be competing near the front. If we do the job we know ' 'we can do though, I’m confident that we can be in the fight for ' 'the front two rows in Qualifying. Given the interrupted FP2, we ' 'still have a few unknowns heading into the race on Sunday. We ' 'were only able to complete four laps on the Hard tyre. We ' 'therefore have little data to work with in terms of degradation, ' 'and any possible graining, on that compound. There is also a ' 'threat of rain for race day which could make things interesting. ' 'The important thing for Friday though is that we were competitive ' 'on the timing screens and that gives us a good platform to build ' 'on. Kimi Antonelli This is my first time at Suzuka and it’s an ' 'amazing track to drive! I enjoyed myself out there and I’m ' 'looking forward to building my confidence more and more as we ' 'head through the weekend. FP1 was a solid session for us, and I ' 'was able to put together some decent laps. FP2 was much more ' 'disrupted, and a little messy on my side. I wasn’t able to get a ' 'clean lap, and I didn’t get the most out of the car in sector ' 'one. We will work on that overnight, analyse the data, and come ' 'back stronger tomorrow. There are definitely promising signs for ' 'us. George did a good job all day and was consistently near the ' 'front of the field. The balance of the car also feels good, and I ' 'know there is more that I can extract from it. I’m looking ' 'forward to getting back out there in FP3 and using that to build ' 'positively into Qualifying. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director Today was a decent start to our Japanese Grand Prix ' 'weekend. We got a look at all three tyre compounds, evaluate the ' 'resurfaced first sector, and got a good read on the car balance. ' 'George was up to speed immediately and delivered some competitive ' 'lap times on the single lap in FP1 and had what looked like a ' 'solid long run. FP2 was a much more disrupted hour with four red ' 'flags so there wasn’t as much we could learn. For Kimi, this is ' "his first time in Suzuka. It's a track that requires commitment " "and confidence and he's been steadily building both through the " "day. No doubt he'll be able to make another step tomorrow and " "fingers cross we'll have a clean session without so many red " 'flags in FP3. The wind will turn through 180° for tomorrow which ' 'tends to have a big impact on the balance here, but we can assess ' 'that on the simulator overnight and look at any changes that are ' 'required to rebalance. Added to that, there is a risk of rain on ' "Sunday. McLaren still look like the ones to beat but it's been an " "encouraging start to the weekend. Hopefully we'll be in a " 'position to fight for the podium on Sunday.', 'content_html': '

Disrupted running but positive Friday at ' 'Suzuka

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  • The first day of running ahead of this weekend’s ' 'Japanese Grand Prix saw plenty of interruptions, with four ' 'red flags flying in FP2 alone.
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  • Nevertheless, the team was still able to complete plenty ' 'of running across all three compounds.
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  • Both George and Kimi ran a similar programme, taking the ' 'Medium and Soft compounds in FP1 before running the Hard ' 'tyre and a second set of Softs in FP2.
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  • Both drivers showed good pace in the first hour on ' 'track, George ending FP1 in P2 and Kimi, who is driving at ' 'Suzuka for the very first time, P9.
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  • FP2 was a highly disrupted session; a sizeable shunt for ' 'Jack Doohan brought out the red flags early on and, ' 'following the restart, Fernando Alonso skated into the ' 'gravel causing a second pause.
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  • The final 15 minutes were twice halted for small fires ' 'breaking out on the grass beside the track, impacting the ' 'ability to complete a high volume of single lap or long run ' 'work.
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  • Tomorrow will offer a challenge for all teams as the ' 'wind is forecast to rotate 180-degrees, moving from a ' 'headwind through the Esses to a tail ' 'wind.
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George Russell

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29 Laps

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1:28.712

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P2

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1:28.567

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P6

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Hard, Soft, Hard

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Kimi Antonelli

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28 Laps

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1:29.284

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P9

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Medium, Soft, Medium

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1:29.733

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P16

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Hard, Soft, Hard

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George Russell

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Firstly, it’s good to see that Jack (Doohan) was OK after ' 'his accident. That was a very big crash and hopefully he’ll ' 'be able to get back out in the car tomorrow morning.

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From our side, we had a positive day. The car has been ' 'handling nicely, although we know the forecast wind change ' 'tomorrow will have an impact. McLaren once again looks very ' 'strong, and there were several other teams that were ' 'competitive on the single lap. It’s unusual to see so many ' 'teams so close together so we will have to be at our best to ' 'be competing near the front. If we do the job we know we can ' 'do though, I’m confident that we can be in the fight for the ' 'front two rows in Qualifying.

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Given the interrupted FP2, we still have a few unknowns ' 'heading into the race on Sunday. We were only able to ' 'complete four laps on the Hard tyre. We therefore have ' 'little data to work with in terms of degradation, and any ' 'possible graining, on that compound. There is also a threat ' 'of rain for race day which could make things interesting. ' 'The important thing for Friday though is that we were ' 'competitive on the timing screens and that gives us a good ' 'platform to build on.

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Kimi Antonelli

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This is my first time at Suzuka and it’s an amazing track ' 'to drive! I enjoyed myself out there and I’m looking forward ' 'to building my confidence more and more as we head through ' 'the weekend. FP1 was a solid session for us, and I was able ' 'to put together some decent laps. FP2 was much more ' 'disrupted, and a little messy on my side. I wasn’t able to ' 'get a clean lap, and I didn’t get the most out of the car in ' 'sector one. We will work on that overnight, analyse the ' 'data, and come back stronger tomorrow.

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There are definitely promising signs for us. George did a ' 'good job all day and was consistently near the front of the ' 'field. The balance of the car also feels good, and I know ' 'there is more that I can extract from it. I’m looking ' 'forward to getting back out there in FP3 and using that to ' 'build positively into Qualifying.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Today was a decent start to our Japanese Grand Prix ' 'weekend. We got a look at all three tyre compounds, evaluate ' 'the resurfaced first sector, and got a good read on the car ' 'balance. George was up to speed immediately and delivered ' 'some competitive lap times on the single lap in FP1 and had ' 'what looked like a solid long run. FP2 was a much more ' 'disrupted hour with four red flags so there wasn’t as much ' 'we could learn.

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For Kimi, this is his first time in Suzuka. It's a track " "that requires commitment and confidence and he's been " "steadily building both through the day. No doubt he'll be " "able to make another step tomorrow and fingers cross we'll " 'have a clean session without so many red flags in FP3.

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The wind will turn through 180° for tomorrow which tends ' 'to have a big impact on the balance here, but we can assess ' 'that on the simulator overnight and look at any changes that ' 'are required to rebalance. Added to that, there is a risk of ' 'rain on Sunday. McLaren still look like the ones to beat but ' "it's been an encouraging start to the weekend. Hopefully " "we'll be in a position to fight for the podium on " 'Sunday.

\n', 'date': '2025-04-04T10:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Großer Preis von Japan 2025 - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/49bb3e1b-e67f-4b69-a98b-7fe8811d9633'} 2025-11-30 01:00:46 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=28&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:46 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4095f06a-b320-4f7a-a1f6-edcfd6a03274> {'content': 'Solid points in Suzuka George Russell finished fifth and Kimi ' 'Antonelli sixth in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. In a race with ' 'limited overtaking opportunities, both drivers came home in the ' 'positions they had started the 53-lap Grand Prix. Both drivers ' 'ran a one-stop race, starting on the Medium compound before ' 'switching to the Hard tyre for their second and final stint. In ' 'the early stages, George put the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc under ' 'pressure but, at a circuit that is notoriously challenging to ' 'pass at, he was unable to find a way past. Running in the dirty ' 'air of Leclerc likely hurt George’s tyres and the team opted ' 'therefore to attempt the undercut on lap 19. Whilst it was close ' 'on pit exit as Leclerc stopped two laps later, he ultimately came ' 'out behind the Monegasque driver and held P5 to the flag. That is ' 'George’s seventh consecutive top five finish and his best result ' 'at Suzuka. Kimi meanwhile extended his first stint with ' 'impressive pace to become the youngest ever driver to lead an F1 ' 'race. He then protected against the undercut from the Ferrari of ' 'Lewis Hamilton and pulled away to close on the battle between ' 'Leclerc and George by the end. In amongst that, he set a ' 'blistering 1:30.965 to become the youngest ever driver to claim a ' 'Grand Prix fastest lap. The team now returns to Bahrain next week ' 'for the second race of this triple-header. Driver Grid ' 'Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One George Russell ' 'P5 P5 1:31.356 Medium Hard (L19) Kimi Antonelli ' 'P6 P6 1:30.965 Medium Hard (L31) George Russell ' 'Today’s race was a frustrating one. With the top six cars all ' 'finishing where they started, it was a Grand Prix dictated by ' 'yesterday’s qualifying performance. It was a relatively easy ' 'one-stop strategy and, on a circuit that is very difficult to ' 'overtake at, there were few opportunities to make forward ' 'progress. We tried our best to make the undercut work on Leclerc ' 'at the end of our first stint. Unfortunately, we didn’t quite ' 'have the pace to pull it off with the traffic that we had to ' 'clear in those two laps. Whatever strategy we had attempted ' 'though, I think we would have ultimately finished P5. Our ' 'frustration mainly comes from the fact that we didn’t optimise ' 'qualifying yesterday. With the pace we showed over practice, we ' 'had a car that could have been competing for the front two rows ' 'of the grid. It is the first qualifying session of the year where ' 'we haven’t maximised our full potential. That was a shame, but we ' 'can bounce back straight away in Bahrain. It is a very different ' 'track to Suzuka, much hotter and a more abrasive circuit. It will ' 'be fascinating to see where everyone’s relative performance is ' 'and is going to be another test for everyone. Kimi Antonelli ' 'Today was a good race from my side. I am happy with how it went ' 'and the speed we were able to show. Once I got in free air, the ' 'pace really improved, and I was able to extend my stint on the ' 'Medium tyre. That was a good feeling. Once we switched to the ' 'Hard tyre, the car still felt positive. I was able to put in some ' 'consistent lap times. I was catching the cars ahead but ran out ' 'of time in the end to get on the back of them. It was also a nice ' 'feeling to lead the race for a few laps and become the youngest ' 'driver in F1 history to have done so. The next goal is to do that ' 'on the only lap that matters: the final one! It has been a good ' 'weekend overall. It’s a great track and one that I felt that I ' 'was getting on top of by the end of the weekend. Every time I get ' 'in the car, I am building my learning and feeling more ' 'comfortable with the W16. I am looking forward to heading to ' 'Bahrain. Hopefully we can keep improving and begin to fight for ' 'some of the positions further forward than we managed today. ' 'Bradley Lord, Team Representative We come away from Japan with ' 'solid points but ultimately feeling that there was the potential ' 'for more this weekend. Suzuka is a difficult track to overtake at ' 'and today’s race was a good example of that. George looked to ' 'have the pace on the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc in the opening ' 'stages but didn’t quite have enough speed to make a pass. Being ' 'in the dirty air likely hurt his tyres and he therefore couldn’t ' 'deploy the necessary pace to make the undercut work before his ' 'stop. The positive is that, had we started further forward and ' 'where we believed our qualifying pace was, we likely could have ' 'competed for the podium. Kimi meanwhile ticked off several more ' 'milestones today. He has built his confidence over the weekend at ' 'a demanding track and achieved a solid result. He also led his ' 'first laps in F1 and took his maiden fastest lap, becoming the ' 'youngest driver in history to achieve these feats. His ' 'development is encouraging to see and it’s a third consecutive ' 'strong race performance from him. We now head to Bahrain and will ' 'be aiming to be amongst the fight for the podium there. It is a ' 'very abrasive circuit and will be another good test of the ' 'progress we have made with the W16.Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' 'Engineering Director Today’s race was a case of what might have ' 'been for us as a team. We had shown promising pace all weekend, ' 'but Suzuka is a track that is heavily biased towards qualifying, ' 'rather than race pace. Failing to optimise our session yesterday ' 'therefore meant we knew we would be fighting an uphill battle to ' 'make significant progress today from P5 and P6. We had one eye on ' 'the weather this morning but ultimately it proved a dry Grand ' 'Prix, which limited opportunities. The second limiting factor was ' 'the durability of the tyres, which made it a comfortable one-stop ' 'strategy for most. With George, having sat in the Ferrari’s dirty ' 'air for a good portion of his first stint, we attempted the ' 'undercut. We were close to making it work but just fell short. ' 'That left him running in a frustrating fifth to the flag. Kimi ' 'meanwhile ran longer on his opening stint and then showed good ' 'pace in clean air to extend. That helped him not only cover the ' 'undercut from Lewis (Hamilton) but create a tyre offset to those ' 'ahead. He used that to close onto the back of George by the end ' 'of the race and take fastest lap in the process. It was another ' 'mature performance from Kimi as he continues to build his ' 'experience. Bahrain is a very different type of circuit to those ' 'that we have raced at so far this season. The abrasive tarmac ' 'makes it a real challenge for the tyres, and it will be a good ' 'yardstick of the progress we have made with our car since last ' 'year. Hopefully we can put in a solid performance and be back in ' 'the fight for the podium once again.', 'content_html': '

Solid points in Suzuka

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  • George Russell finished fifth and Kimi Antonelli sixth ' 'in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.
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  • In a race with limited overtaking opportunities, both ' 'drivers came home in the positions they had started the ' '53-lap Grand Prix.
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  • Both drivers ran a one-stop race, starting on the Medium ' 'compound before switching to the Hard tyre for their second ' 'and final stint.
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  • In the early stages, George put the Ferrari of Charles ' 'Leclerc under pressure but, at a circuit that is notoriously ' 'challenging to pass at, he was unable to find a way ' 'past.
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  • Running in the dirty air of Leclerc likely hurt George’s ' 'tyres and the team opted therefore to attempt the undercut ' 'on lap 19.
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  • Whilst it was close on pit exit as Leclerc stopped two ' 'laps later, he ultimately came out behind the Monegasque ' 'driver and held P5 to the flag.
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  • That is George’s seventh consecutive top five finish and ' 'his best result at Suzuka.
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  • He then protected against the undercut from the Ferrari ' 'of Lewis Hamilton and pulled away to close on the battle ' 'between Leclerc and George by the end.
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  • In amongst that, he set a blistering 1:30.965 to become ' 'the youngest ever driver to claim a Grand Prix fastest ' 'lap.
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  • The team now returns to Bahrain next week for the second ' 'race of this triple-header.
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George Russell

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P5

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P5

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1:31.356

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Kimi Antonelli

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1:30.965

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George Russell

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Today’s race was a frustrating one. With the top six cars ' 'all finishing where they started, it was a Grand Prix ' 'dictated by yesterday’s qualifying performance. It was a ' 'relatively easy one-stop strategy and, on a circuit that is ' 'very difficult to overtake at, there were few opportunities ' 'to make forward progress. We tried our best to make the ' 'undercut work on Leclerc at the end of our first stint. ' 'Unfortunately, we didn’t quite have the pace to pull it off ' 'with the traffic that we had to clear in those two laps. ' 'Whatever strategy we had attempted though, I think we would ' 'have ultimately finished P5.

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Our frustration mainly comes from the fact that we didn’t ' 'optimise qualifying yesterday. With the pace we showed over ' 'practice, we had a car that could have been competing for ' 'the front two rows of the grid. It is the first qualifying ' 'session of the year where we haven’t maximised our full ' 'potential. That was a shame, but we can bounce back straight ' 'away in Bahrain. It is a very different track to Suzuka, ' 'much hotter and a more abrasive circuit. It will be ' 'fascinating to see where everyone’s relative performance is ' 'and is going to be another test for everyone.

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Kimi Antonelli

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Today was a good race from my side. I am happy with how ' 'it went and the speed we were able to show. Once I got in ' 'free air, the pace really improved, and I was able to extend ' 'my stint on the Medium tyre. That was a good feeling. Once ' 'we switched to the Hard tyre, the car still felt positive. I ' 'was able to put in some consistent lap times. I was catching ' 'the cars ahead but ran out of time in the end to get on the ' 'back of them. It was also a nice feeling to lead the race ' 'for a few laps and become the youngest driver in F1 history ' 'to have done so. The next goal is to do that on the only lap ' 'that matters: the final one!

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It has been a good weekend overall. It’s a great track ' 'and one that I felt that I was getting on top of by the end ' 'of the weekend. Every time I get in the car, I am building ' 'my learning and feeling more comfortable with the W16. I am ' 'looking forward to heading to Bahrain. Hopefully we can keep ' 'improving and begin to fight for some of the positions ' 'further forward than we managed today.

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Bradley Lord, Team Representative

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We come away from Japan with solid points but ultimately ' 'feeling that there was the potential for more this weekend. ' 'Suzuka is a difficult track to overtake at and today’s race ' 'was a good example of that. George looked to have the pace ' 'on the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc in the opening stages but ' 'didn’t quite have enough speed to make a pass. Being in the ' 'dirty air likely hurt his tyres and he therefore couldn’t ' 'deploy the necessary pace to make the undercut work before ' 'his stop. The positive is that, had we started further ' 'forward and where we believed our qualifying pace was, we ' 'likely could have competed for the podium.

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Kimi meanwhile ticked off several more milestones today. ' 'He has built his confidence over the weekend at a demanding ' 'track and achieved a solid result. He also led his first ' 'laps in F1 and took his maiden fastest lap, becoming the ' 'youngest driver in history to achieve these feats. His ' 'development is encouraging to see and it’s a third ' 'consecutive strong race performance from him.

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We now head to Bahrain and will be aiming to be amongst ' 'the fight for the podium there. It is a very abrasive ' 'circuit and will be another good test of the progress we ' 'have made with the W16.

Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director

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Today’s race was a case of what might have been for us as ' 'a team. We had shown promising pace all weekend, but Suzuka ' 'is a track that is heavily biased towards qualifying, rather ' 'than race pace. Failing to optimise our session yesterday ' 'therefore meant we knew we would be fighting an uphill ' 'battle to make significant progress today from P5 and P6. We ' 'had one eye on the weather this morning but ultimately it ' 'proved a dry Grand Prix, which limited opportunities.

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The second limiting factor was the durability of the ' 'tyres, which made it a comfortable one-stop strategy for ' 'most. With George, having sat in the Ferrari’s dirty air for ' 'a good portion of his first stint, we attempted the ' 'undercut. We were close to making it work but just fell ' 'short. That left him running in a frustrating fifth to the ' 'flag.

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Kimi meanwhile ran longer on his opening stint and then ' 'showed good pace in clean air to extend. That helped him not ' 'only cover the undercut from Lewis (Hamilton) but create a ' 'tyre offset to those ahead. He used that to close onto the ' 'back of George by the end of the race and take fastest lap ' 'in the process. It was another mature performance from Kimi ' 'as he continues to build his experience.

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Bahrain is a very different type of circuit to those that ' 'we have raced at so far this season. The abrasive tarmac ' 'makes it a real challenge for the tyres, and it will be a ' 'good yardstick of the progress we have made with our car ' 'since last year. Hopefully we can put in a solid performance ' 'and be back in the fight for the podium once again.

\n', 'date': '2025-04-06T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Großer Preis von Japan 2025 - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4095f06a-b320-4f7a-a1f6-edcfd6a03274'} 2025-11-30 01:00:46 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/87203d3e-dbee-427b-9135-587292f350f8> {'content': '\xa0 Eight Mercedes-AMG GT3 cars in the Endurance Cup and four ' 'in the Sprint Cup Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing aims to defend six ' 'titles Stefan Wendl: “We are competing to be on the top in the ' 'end.” Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is entering the twelfth ' 'season of the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS with a ' 'first-class team and driver line-up. The opening race will once ' 'again take place at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, ' 'France, from 11 to 13 April. A total of eight Mercedes-AMG GT3s, ' 'entered by four customer sports teams, will be represented in the ' 'six-hour race. The season comprises five Endurance Cup races and ' 'five Sprint Cup races. For Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, the aim ' 'is to defend at least six titles. No. Team Driver ' 'Class 3 GetSpeed Anthony Bartone (USA)Karol Basz ' '(POL)Yannick Mettler (SUI) Silver 6 GetSpeed Colin ' 'Caresani (NED)\xa0Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA)Aaron Walker ' '(GBR) Silver 9 Boutsen VDS Maximilian Götz (GER)Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN)Maxime Martin (BEL) Pro 10 Boutsen VDS ' 'Loris Cabirou (FRA)\xa0\xa0\xa0 \xa0Cesar Gazeau ' '(FRA)\xa0\xa0\xa0 \xa0Aurélien Panis (FRA) Silver 17 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed Jules Gounon (FRA)Fabian Schiller ' '(GER)Luca Stolz (GER) Pro 48 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER Lucas Auer (AUT)Matteo Cairoli (ITA)Maro Engel ' '(GER) Pro 81 Winward Racing Marvin Dienst ' '(GER)\xa0\xa0 \xa0Rinat Salikhov (FIA)\xa0\xa0\xa0 \xa0Gabriele ' 'Piana (ITA) Bronze 611 Nordique Racing Edoardo Liberati ' '(ITA)Yuichi Nakayama (JPN)Kazuto Kotaka (JPN) Pro Subject ' 'to changes at short notice GT World Challenge Europe Sprint ' 'CupThe first round of the Sprint Cup will take place on 3 and 4 ' 'May at Brands Hatch. The 3.9-kilometre track south-east of London ' 'was also the first stop of the Sprint Cup in 2024. A total of ' 'four Mercedes-AMG GT3s from two different teams – Boutsen VDS and ' 'Winward Racing – will be on the grid. Further races will take ' 'place at Zandvoort (16 to 18 May), Misano (18 to 20 July), ' 'Magny-Cours (1 to 3 August) and Valencia (19 to 21 September). ' 'Lucas Auer and Maro Engel from Team Winward Racing will be aiming ' 'to defend their Sprint Cup title. No. Team Driver ' 'Class 9 Boutsen VDS Maxime Martin (BEL)Luca Stolz (GER) ' 'Pro 10 Boutsen VDS Cesar Gazeau (FRA)Aurélien Panis ' '(FRA) Silver 48 Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER Lucas ' 'Auer (AUT)Maro Engel (GER) Pro 81 Winward Racing ' 'Gabriele Piana (FIA)Rinat Salikhov (ITA) Bronze Subject to ' 'changes at short notice Figures, Data, Facts Information ' 'Circuit Paul Ricard: - Opening: 1970- Track length: 5.771 km- ' 'Track characteristics: 13 corners (5 left, 8 right) Successes ' "GT World Challenge Europe 2024- Overall drivers' standings: 1st " "place Lucas Auer, Maro Engel- Drivers' standings Overall Sprint " "Cup: 1st place Lucas Auer, Maro Engel- Silver Overall Drivers' " 'Championship: 1st place Cesar Gazeau, Aurélien Panis- Team ' 'classification Silver Overall: 1st place Boutsen VDS- Silver ' "Endurance Cup drivers' standings: 1st place Colin Caresani, Daan " 'Arrow, Tanart Sathienthirakul- Silver Endurance Cup team ' 'classification: 1st place Winward Racing Lucas Auer made his ' 'debut in the GT World Challenge in 2024 and won two titles ' 'straight away Matteo Cairoli (ITA) will drive a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 in a championship for the first time in 2025 This is ' "Jules Gounon's tenth year in the GT World Challenge " 'Mercedes-AMG record at Paul Ricard in the GT World Challenge: 7 ' 'victories (1x Pro Cup, 4x Silver Cup, 2x Pro-Am Cup) Paul ' 'Ricard kicks off the GT World Challenge Europe season for the ' 'second time in a row In 2024, the season opener was a ' 'three-hour race, whereas in 2023 it was also a six-hour race ' 'Paul Ricard 2024 three-hour race: Best-placed Mercedes-AMG GT3 in ' 'third place with Jules Gounon, Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz ' 'Intercontinental GT World Challenge classificationFor ' 'Mercedes-AMG, it is also about continuing the winning streak in ' "the intercontinental GT World Challenge manufacturers' " 'championship. This classification comprises the race results of ' 'the GT World Challenge Europe as well as the GT World Challenge ' 'America, the GT World Challenge Asia and the GT World Challenge ' 'Australia. Mercedes-AMG has been able to bring this title to ' 'Affalterbach every year since the brand classification was ' 'introduced in 2019. The foundation stone for the current season ' 'was laid last weekend in the GT World Challenge America: Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN) and Michai Stephens (USA) from Team JMF Motorsports ' 'won the first race in Sonoma, while Jeff Burton (USA) and Philip ' 'Ellis (SUI) from Team Regulator Racing won the second race. The ' 'GT World Challenge Australia kicks off next weekend in Phillip ' 'Island. The GT World Challenge Asia starts from 11 to 13 April at ' 'the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. “We have once again ' 'been able to put together a very strong driver and team line-up ' "for the GT World Challenge this year. I'm proud of that and the " 'goal is clear: we want to give our customer teams the best ' 'possible support and at least defend the six titles we won last ' 'year. That will certainly not be easy in this highly competitive ' 'series. But at the end of the day, we are competing to be at the ' "top.”Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing “I'm " 'looking forward to the GT World Challenge races with Boutsen VDS. ' 'Our paths have crossed again and again for 19 years. We want to ' 'fight for victories and podium places together – everyone works ' 'very hard to achieve this. I am allowed to compete with the team ' 'in both championships. I think and hope that this is an ' 'advantage. The highlight is, of course, the 24-hour race at Spa. ' "It's the biggest GT race in the world, it's the biggest race in " "the championship and it's a Belgian race. As a Belgian driver " 'with a Belgian team, I really want to win the race again.”Maxime ' 'Martin, Boutsen VDS #9 “The Circuit Paul Ricard is only two hours ' 'away from my home. Every year, many family members, friends and ' 'fans come to this race to support me. The GT World Challenge is a ' 'great championship where the competition is really strong. 2025 ' "is my tenth year in a row and it's always great to be part of it. " 'Fabi Schiller, Luca Stolz and I have a very good team spirit. We ' 'had a tough last year. But Team GetSpeed has put a lot of effort ' "into preparing for the new season and I can't wait to put it all " 'into practice and finally see where we stand.”Jules Gounon, ' "Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #17 “I'm really looking forward to my " 'second full season in the GT World Challenge. We were a really ' 'strong team last year and delivered with the Overall and Sprint ' 'Cup titles. Nevertheless, we used the winter intensively, studied ' 'and analysed data and want to top it all again in 2025. With ' 'Matteo Cairoli, we have gained a top driver in the Endurance Cup ' 'and we are all really looking forward to the new season.”Lucas ' "Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48 “It's a great feeling to " 'start the season as defending champion. Nevertheless, all the ' 'points will be reset to zero and the competition for titles and ' 'trophies will start all over again. We will approach the whole ' 'thing down to earth again, with hard work and determination. The ' 'level in the GT World Challenge is once again extremely high, but ' 'we also have a very strong driver line-up. We want to compete for ' 'the title in all three competitions again this year. The ' 'Endurance Cup has the greatest potential for improvement.”Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #4', 'content_html': '

 

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  • Eight Mercedes-AMG GT3 cars in the Endurance Cup ' 'and four in the Sprint Cup
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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is entering the twelfth ' 'season of the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS with ' 'a first-class team and driver line-up. The opening race will ' 'once again take place at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le ' 'Castellet, France, from 11 to 13 April. A total of eight ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s, entered by four customer sports teams, ' 'will be represented in the six-hour race. The season ' 'comprises five Endurance Cup races and five Sprint Cup ' 'races. For Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, the aim is to ' 'defend at least six titles.

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GetSpeed

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Anthony Bartone (USA)
Karol Basz (POL)
Yannick ' 'Mettler (SUI)

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Silver

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6

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GetSpeed

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Colin Caresani (NED) 
Tanart Sathienthirakul ' '(THA)
Aaron Walker (GBR)

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Silver

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9

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Boutsen VDS

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Maximilian Götz (GER)
Mikaël Grenier (CAN)
Maxime ' 'Martin (BEL)

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Pro

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Boutsen VDS

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Loris Cabirou (FRA)     
Cesar ' 'Gazeau (FRA)     
Aurélien Panis ' '(FRA)

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Silver

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Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

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Jules Gounon (FRA)
Fabian Schiller (GER)
Luca Stolz ' '(GER)

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Pro

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Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER

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Lucas Auer (AUT)
Matteo Cairoli (ITA)
Maro Engel ' '(GER)

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Pro

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Winward Racing

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Marvin Dienst (GER)    
Rinat Salikhov ' '(FIA)     
Gabriele Piana (ITA)

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Nordique Racing

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Edoardo Liberati (ITA)
Yuichi Nakayama (JPN)
Kazuto ' 'Kotaka (JPN)

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Pro

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GT World Challenge Europe Sprint ' 'Cup
The first round of the Sprint Cup will take ' 'place on 3 and 4 May at Brands Hatch. The 3.9-kilometre ' 'track south-east of London was also the first stop of the ' 'Sprint Cup in 2024. A total of four Mercedes-AMG GT3s from ' 'two different teams – Boutsen VDS and Winward Racing – will ' 'be on the grid. Further races will take place at Zandvoort ' '(16 to 18 May), Misano (18 to 20 July), Magny-Cours (1 to 3 ' 'August) and Valencia (19 to 21 September). Lucas Auer and ' 'Maro Engel from Team Winward Racing will be aiming to defend ' 'their Sprint Cup title.

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Maxime Martin (BEL)
Luca Stolz (GER)

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Boutsen VDS

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Cesar Gazeau (FRA)
Aurélien Panis (FRA)

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Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER

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Lucas Auer (AUT)
Maro Engel (GER)

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Gabriele Piana (FIA)
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- Opening: 1970
- Track length: 5.771 km
- Track ' 'characteristics: 13 corners (5 left, 8 right)

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Successes GT World Challenge Europe 2024
- Overall ' "drivers' standings: 1st place Lucas Auer, Maro Engel
- " "Drivers' standings Overall Sprint Cup: 1st place Lucas Auer, " "Maro Engel
- Silver Overall Drivers' Championship: 1st " 'place Cesar Gazeau, Aurélien Panis
- Team classification ' 'Silver Overall: 1st place Boutsen VDS
- Silver Endurance ' "Cup drivers' standings: 1st place Colin Caresani, Daan " 'Arrow, Tanart Sathienthirakul
- Silver Endurance Cup team ' 'classification: 1st place Winward Racing

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Lucas Auer made his debut in the GT World Challenge in ' '2024 and won two titles straight away

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Matteo Cairoli (ITA) will drive a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in a ' 'championship for the first time in 2025

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This is Jules Gounon's tenth year in the GT World " 'Challenge

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Mercedes-AMG record at Paul Ricard in the GT World ' 'Challenge: 7 victories (1x Pro Cup, 4x Silver Cup, 2x Pro-Am ' 'Cup)

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Paul Ricard kicks off the GT World Challenge Europe ' 'season for the second time in a row

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In 2024, the season opener was a three-hour race, whereas ' 'in 2023 it was also a six-hour race

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Paul Ricard 2024 three-hour race: Best-placed ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in third place with Jules Gounon, Fabian ' 'Schiller and Luca Stolz

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Intercontinental GT World Challenge ' 'classification
For Mercedes-AMG, it is also ' 'about continuing the winning streak in the intercontinental ' "GT World Challenge manufacturers' championship. This " 'classification comprises the race results of the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe as well as the GT World Challenge America, ' 'the GT World Challenge Asia and the GT World Challenge ' 'Australia. Mercedes-AMG has been able to bring this title to ' 'Affalterbach every year since the brand classification was ' 'introduced in 2019.

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The foundation stone for the current season was laid last ' 'weekend in the GT World Challenge America: Mikaël Grenier ' '(CAN) and Michai Stephens (USA) from Team JMF Motorsports ' 'won the first race in Sonoma, while Jeff Burton (USA) and ' 'Philip Ellis (SUI) from Team Regulator Racing won the second ' 'race. The GT World Challenge Australia kicks off next ' 'weekend in Phillip Island. The GT World Challenge Asia ' 'starts from 11 to 13 April at the Sepang International ' 'Circuit in Malaysia.

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“We have once again been able to put together a very ' 'strong driver and team line-up for the GT World Challenge ' "this year. I'm proud of that and the goal is clear: we want " 'to give our customer teams the best possible support and at ' 'least defend the six titles we won last year. That will ' 'certainly not be easy in this highly competitive series. But ' 'at the end of the day, we are competing to be at the ' 'top.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

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“I'm looking forward to the GT World Challenge races with " 'Boutsen VDS. Our paths have crossed again and again for 19 ' 'years. We want to fight for victories and podium places ' 'together – everyone works very hard to achieve this. I am ' 'allowed to compete with the team in both championships. I ' 'think and hope that this is an advantage. The highlight is, ' "of course, the 24-hour race at Spa. It's the biggest GT race " "in the world, it's the biggest race in the championship and " "it's a Belgian race. As a Belgian driver with a Belgian " 'team, I really want to win the race again.”
Maxime ' 'Martin, Boutsen VDS #9

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“The Circuit Paul Ricard is only two hours away from my ' 'home. Every year, many family members, friends and fans come ' 'to this race to support me. The GT World Challenge is a ' 'great championship where the competition is really strong. ' "2025 is my tenth year in a row and it's always great to be " 'part of it. Fabi Schiller, Luca Stolz and I have a very good ' 'team spirit. We had a tough last year. But Team GetSpeed has ' 'put a lot of effort into preparing for the new season and I ' "can't wait to put it all into practice and finally see where " 'we stand.”
Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' '#17

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“I'm really looking forward to my second full season in " 'the GT World Challenge. We were a really strong team last ' 'year and delivered with the Overall and Sprint Cup titles. ' 'Nevertheless, we used the winter intensively, studied and ' 'analysed data and want to top it all again in 2025. With ' 'Matteo Cairoli, we have gained a top driver in the Endurance ' 'Cup and we are all really looking forward to the new ' 'season.”
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48

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“It's a great feeling to start the season as defending " 'champion. Nevertheless, all the points will be reset to zero ' 'and the competition for titles and trophies will start all ' 'over again. We will approach the whole thing down to earth ' 'again, with hard work and determination. The level in the GT ' 'World Challenge is once again extremely high, but we also ' 'have a very strong driver line-up. We want to compete for ' 'the title in all three competitions again this year. The ' 'Endurance Cup has the greatest potential for ' 'improvement.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#4

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Toto talks Bahrain Fact File: ' 'Bahrain Grand Prix Stat Sheet: Bahrain Grand Prix Toto Talks ' 'Bahrain Japan was a case of what could have been. We showed good ' 'pace throughout practice but failed to translate that into our ' 'qualifying performance. That hurt our chances of claiming a ' 'strong result on Sunday. Suzuka is a difficult circuit to ' 'overtake at and, with the race being a comfortable one-stop, ' 'there were limited opportunities to move forward. There are ' 'positives we can take from the weekend though. The car once again ' 'showed potential and, if we had executed more cleanly, a podium ' 'was a possibility. Bahrain will be another test of the progress ' "we have made with this year's car. It is a rear limited circuit, " 'an abrasive surface, and typically we see hot track temperatures. ' 'That makes it tough on the tyres and is the type of track we ' 'struggled at last year. Contributing to our weekend will be our ' "Reserve Driver, Fred Vesti. He will jump in George's car for FP1, " 'fulfilling the first of two rookie sessions we need to run this ' 'year. Through his work in the simulator, Fred has driven more ' 'miles in the W16 than any of our other drivers. He has played an ' 'important role in its ongoing development and performance with ' 'his work in Brackley. This is another good opportunity for him to ' 'do that but this time\xa0on\xa0the race\xa0track. Fred Vesti ' 'Talks Bahrain I am really looking forward to getting my first ' 'taste of the W16 in FP1 in Bahrain. Being able to put all of my ' 'simulator work into practice on the track is a really exciting ' 'prospect for me. I am grateful to Mercedes for once again giving ' 'me this opportunity. At the start of the year, I set myself the ' 'goal of maximising every chance I get behind the wheel of an F1 ' 'car in 2025, and that is what I hope to achieve in Bahrain. I ' 'will be doing everything I can to help the team, George and Kimi ' 'get set for the rest of the weekend. Fact File: Bahrain Grand ' 'Prix Located in the middle of the desert, on what was formerly a ' 'camel farm, the Bahrain International Circuit features 1,120 palm ' 'trees. Being situated in a desert, you may expect sand to be an ' 'issue. However, the surrounding desert is sprayed with a sticky ' 'adhesive substance to minimize the amount of sand blowing on to ' 'the track. From the first breaking of the ground to build the ' 'Bahrain International Circuit to completion took just 496 days. ' 'The total run-off area is 140,000 sq. metres. The Bahrain ' 'International Circuit has five FIA certified track layouts. Focus ' 'for car set-up is on optimising low and medium-speed corner ' 'performance. Mechanical grip is crucial out of the slower ' 'corners, whilst the high-speed sections are easily taken ' 'flat-out. This will be F1’s second visit to Bahrain in 2025, ' 'after the official three-day pre-season test in February. The ' 'track surface is made from a special aggregate that was shipped ' 'from a quarry in England. A few adjustments to the circuit have ' 'been made for 2025: the gravel bed at the exit of turn four has ' 'been extended, U-drains close to the racing line have been closed ' 'off and moved away into the run-off areas, and bumps at the ' 'start/finish straight and turn nine have been repaired. Bahrain ' 'has hosted the opening round of the F1 season on six occasions. ' 'Four different layouts have been used to host the F1 Grands Prix ' 'over the years. George Russell made his debut for the team in ' 'Bahrain at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. Mercedes has won six times ' 'in Bahrain. Mercedes’ first race back as a works team in F1 was ' 'in Bahrain at the start of the 2010 season. Fred Vesti will ' 'undertake the first of two compulsory FP1 sessions George must ' 'vacate his seat for this season. It will be the third rookie ' 'session for Fred after Mexico and Abu Dhabi in 2023. Fred’s ' 'compatriot and team Junior Driver Noah Strømsted will be in FIA ' 'Formula 3 action over the weekend. The race lap record of ' '1:31:447 in Bahrain was set by a Mercedes Benz power unit, all ' 'the way back in 2005 by Pedro de la Rosa’s McLaren. Stat Sheet: ' 'Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix Session ' 'Local Time (AST) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart (CEST) Practice ' 'One – Friday 14:30 – 15:30 12:30 – 13:30 13:30 – 14:30 ' 'Practice Two – Friday 18:00 – 19:00 16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – ' '18:00 Practice Three – Saturday 15:30 – 16:30 13:30 – ' '14:30 14:30 – 15:30 Qualifying – Saturday 19:00 – 20:00 ' '17:00 – 18:00 18:00 – 19:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 18:00 ' '16:00 17:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team in Bahrain \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole ' 'Positions Front row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes ' '14 6 16 6 11 5 0 George Russell 6 0 0 0 ' '0 0 0 Kimi Antonelli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MB ' 'Power 20 7 23 6 13 7 8 \xa0 Technical Stats ' '- Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps ' 'Completed Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear ' 'Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections Mercedes 1,292 7,073 ' '20,732 69,362 51,680,000 George Russell 651 3,562 ' '10,438 35,011 26,040,000 Kimi Antonelli 641 3,511 ' '10,294 34,351 25,640,000 MB Power 4,554 24,953 ' '73,290 241,550 182,160,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in ' 'Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium Places Pole ' 'Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes ' 'Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 320 129 300 ' '141 266 110 60 84 Mercedes (since 2010) 308 120 ' '283 133 246 101 55 80 George Russell 131 3 ' '17 5 15 8 N/A N/A Kimi Antonelli 3 0 0 0 ' '0 1 N/A N/A MB Power 590 225 623 236 478 ' '224 96 127 ', 'content_html': '

The fourth race of the 2025 F1 season takes place ' 'in Bahrain, the second leg of the triple-header. ' '

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  • Toto talks Bahrain
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  • Fact File: Bahrain Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: Bahrain Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Bahrain

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Japan was a case of what could have been. We showed good ' 'pace throughout practice but failed to translate that into ' 'our qualifying performance. That hurt our chances of ' 'claiming a strong result on Sunday. Suzuka is a difficult ' 'circuit to overtake at and, with the race being a ' 'comfortable one-stop, there were limited opportunities to ' 'move forward. There are positives we can take from the ' 'weekend though. The car once again showed potential and, if ' 'we had executed more cleanly, a podium was a ' 'possibility.

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Bahrain will be another test of the progress we have made ' "with this year's car. It is a rear limited circuit, an " 'abrasive surface, and typically we see hot track ' 'temperatures. That makes it tough on the tyres and is the ' 'type of track we struggled at last year. Contributing to our ' 'weekend will be our Reserve Driver, Fred Vesti. He will jump ' "in George's car for FP1, fulfilling the first of two rookie " 'sessions we need to run this year. Through his work in the ' 'simulator, Fred has driven more miles in the W16 than any of ' 'our other drivers. He has played an important role in its ' 'ongoing development and performance with his work in ' 'Brackley. This is another good opportunity for him to do ' 'that but this time on the race track.

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Fred Vesti Talks Bahrain

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I am really looking forward to getting my first taste of ' 'the W16 in FP1 in Bahrain. Being able to put all of my ' 'simulator work into practice on the track is a really ' 'exciting prospect for me. I am grateful to Mercedes for once ' 'again giving me this opportunity.

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At the start of the year, I set myself the goal of ' 'maximising every chance I get behind the wheel of an F1 car ' 'in 2025, and that is what I hope to achieve in Bahrain. I ' 'will be doing everything I can to help the team, George and ' 'Kimi get set for the rest of the weekend.

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Fact File: Bahrain Grand ' 'Prix

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  • Located in the middle of the desert, on what was ' 'formerly a camel farm, the Bahrain International Circuit ' 'features 1,120 palm trees.
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  • Being situated in a desert, you may expect sand to be an ' 'issue. However, the surrounding desert is sprayed with a ' 'sticky adhesive substance to minimize the amount of sand ' 'blowing on to the track.
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  • From the first breaking of the ground to build the ' 'Bahrain International Circuit to completion took just 496 ' 'days.
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  • The total run-off area is 140,000 sq. metres.
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  • The Bahrain International Circuit has five FIA certified ' 'track layouts.
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  • Focus for car set-up is on optimising low and ' 'medium-speed corner performance. Mechanical grip is crucial ' 'out of the slower corners, whilst the high-speed sections ' 'are easily taken flat-out.
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  • This will be F1’s second visit to Bahrain in 2025, after ' 'the official three-day pre-season test in February.
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  • The track surface is made from a special aggregate that ' 'was shipped from a quarry in England.
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  • A few adjustments to the circuit have been made for ' '2025: the gravel bed at the exit of turn four has been ' 'extended, U-drains close to the racing line have been closed ' 'off and moved away into the run-off areas, and bumps at the ' 'start/finish straight and turn nine have been ' 'repaired.
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  • Bahrain has hosted the opening round of the F1 season on ' 'six occasions.
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  • Four different layouts have been used to host the F1 ' 'Grands Prix over the years.
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  • George Russell made his debut for the team in Bahrain at ' 'the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix.
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  • Mercedes has won six times in Bahrain.
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  • Mercedes’ first race back as a works team in F1 was in ' 'Bahrain at the start of the 2010 season.
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  • Fred Vesti will undertake the first of two compulsory ' 'FP1 sessions George must vacate his seat for this season. It ' 'will be the third rookie session for Fred after Mexico and ' 'Abu Dhabi in 2023.
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  • Fred’s compatriot and team Junior Driver Noah Strømsted ' 'will be in FIA Formula 3 action over the weekend.
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  • The race lap record of 1:31:447 in Bahrain was set by a ' 'Mercedes Benz power unit, all the way back in 2005 by Pedro ' 'de la Rosa’s McLaren.
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Stat Sheet: Bahrain Grand Prix

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2025 Bahrain Grand Prix

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Local Time (AST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One – Friday

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14:30 – 15:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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13:30 – 14:30

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Practice Two – Friday

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18:00 – 19:00

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16:00 – 17:00

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17:00 – 18:00

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Practice Three – Saturday

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15:30 – 16:30

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13:30 – 14:30

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14:30 – 15:30

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Qualifying – Saturday

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19:00 – 20:00

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17:00 – 18:00

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18:00 – 19:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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18:00

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16:00

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17:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Bahrain

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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14

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6

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16

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6

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11

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5

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0

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George Russell

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6

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0

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0

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0

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Kimi Antonelli

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0

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0

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MB Power

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20

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7

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23

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6

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13

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7

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8

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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1,292

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7,073

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20,732

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69,362

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51,680,000

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651

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3,562

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10,438

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35,011

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26,040,000

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641

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3,511

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10,294

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34,351

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25,640,000

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MB Power

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4,554

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24,953

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73,290

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241,550

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182,160,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Wins

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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320

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129

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300

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266

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60

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84

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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308

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120

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283

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246

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101

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55

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80

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131

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3

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17

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5

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8

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N/A

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Kimi Antonelli

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3

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0

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0

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0

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1

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MB Power

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590

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225

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623

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\n', 'date': '2025-04-08T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Bahrain Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/208fbcc2-850c-47cd-a055-949edb4a1d67'} 2025-11-30 01:00:46 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6167200e-c97f-4c54-afb2-851737f16ca5> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' 'Mercedes Benz ist Premium- und Automobilpartner der BERLIN TENNIS ' 'OPEN vom 14. bis 22. Juni 2025. Das Turnier im ' 'Steffi-Graf-Stadion in Berlin-Grunewald holt die einzigartige ' 'Atmosphäre eines Rasenplatzturniers zurück nach Berlin und ist ' 'unter anderem mit der aktuellen Weltranglisten-Ersten Aryna ' 'Sabalenka und dem deutschen Top-Talent Eva Lys hochkarätig ' 'besetzt. 28 Einzelspielerinnen im Hauptfeld und 16 Doppelpaare ' 'kämpfen bei dem WTO-500-Turnier um Weltranglistenpunkte und das ' 'Rekordpreisgeld in Höhe von 1,1 Mio. US-Dollar.\n' '„Mercedes Benz und Tennis spielen seit vielen Jahren ein ' 'großartiges Doppel: Ob beim BERLIN TENNIS OPEN, beim Laver Cup ' 'und anderen internationalen Turnieren der ATP-Tour oder bei ' 'unserer Initiative Neon Legacy: Wir fördern mit Leidenschaft die ' 'sportlichen Tugenden Fairness, Leistungsbereitschaft und ' 'Begeisterung, die auch die BERLIN TENNIS OPEN zu einem ' 'einzigartigen Erlebnis machen.“Kerstin Stenkat, Leiterin ' 'Marketing-Kommunikation des Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland ' '(MBD)\n' '„Wir haben einen sehr hohen Anspruch an die Qualität unserer ' 'Veranstaltung und die unserer Partner. Mehr Premium als Mercedes ' 'Benz geht nicht, daher hätten wir uns keinen besseren ' 'Automobilpartner  vorstellen können. Wir freuen uns sehr auf ' 'die Zusammenarbeit in den kommenden Wochen bis zum Event, die ' 'hochwertigen Automobile und den erstklassigen Fahrservice für die ' 'Spielerinnen und unsere Offiziellen.“Markus Zoecke, ' 'Turnierdirektor BERLIN TENNIS OPEN\n' 'Mercedes-Benz stellt den exklusiven Shuttleservice für die ' 'Spielerinnen und Gäste des traditionsreichen Turniers am Berliner ' 'Hundekehlesee. Auch darüber hinaus wird die Marke mit dem Stern ' 'am Centre Court im Steffi-Graf-Stadion und auf dem Turniergelände ' 'des LTTC „Rot-Weiß“ Berlin bestens sichtbar sein: unter anderem ' 'präsentiert Mercedes Benz die offizielle Aufschlaggeschwindigkeit ' 'der Spielerinnen.\n' 'Auf dem Veranstaltungsgelände können die Turnierbesucherinnen und ' '-besucher die neuesten Mercedes-Benz Modelle erleben und sind zu ' 'Probefahrten eingeladen. Im Rahmen der globalen Initiative She’s ' 'Mercedes plant das Unternehmen eine eigene Netzwerkveranstaltung ' 'bei den BERLIN TENNIS OPEN: „The Circle – Tennis Edition powered ' 'by She´s Mercedes“ bietet engagierten Frauen einen branchen- und ' 'kulturübergreifendem Erfahrungsaustausch mit Top-Sportlerinnen, ' 'Sportfunktionärinnen und Business-Leadern sowie Weiterbildungen ' 'zu Themen wie Resilienz, Finanzen und Equal Pay, verbunden mit ' 'einem persönlichen VIP-Erlebnis.\n' 'Tickets für die BERLIN TENNIS OPEN sind erhältlich unter ' 'www.berlintennisopen.com', 'content_html': '

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

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Mercedes Benz ist Premium- und Automobilpartner der ' 'BERLIN TENNIS OPEN vom 14. bis 22. Juni 2025. Das Turnier im ' 'Steffi-Graf-Stadion in Berlin-Grunewald holt die ' 'einzigartige Atmosphäre eines Rasenplatzturniers zurück nach ' 'Berlin und ist unter anderem mit der aktuellen ' 'Weltranglisten-Ersten
Aryna Sabalenka und dem deutschen ' 'Top-Talent Eva Lys hochkarätig besetzt. 28 ' 'Einzelspielerinnen im Hauptfeld und 16 Doppelpaare kämpfen ' 'bei dem WTO-500-Turnier um Weltranglistenpunkte und das ' 'Rekordpreisgeld in Höhe von 1,1 Mio. US-Dollar.

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„Mercedes Benz und Tennis spielen seit vielen Jahren ein ' 'großartiges Doppel: Ob beim BERLIN TENNIS OPEN, beim Laver ' 'Cup und anderen internationalen Turnieren der ATP-Tour oder ' 'bei unserer Initiative
Neon Legacy: Wir fördern mit ' 'Leidenschaft die sportlichen Tugenden Fairness, ' 'Leistungsbereitschaft und Begeisterung, die auch die BERLIN ' 'TENNIS OPEN zu einem einzigartigen Erlebnis ' 'machen.“
Kerstin Stenkat, Leiterin ' 'Marketing-Kommunikation des Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb ' 'Deutschland (MBD)

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„Wir haben einen sehr hohen Anspruch an die Qualität ' 'unserer Veranstaltung und die unserer Partner. Mehr Premium ' 'als Mercedes Benz geht nicht, daher hätten wir uns keinen ' 'besseren Automobilpartner  vorstellen können. Wir ' 'freuen uns sehr auf die Zusammenarbeit in den kommenden ' 'Wochen bis zum Event, die hochwertigen Automobile und den ' 'erstklassigen Fahrservice für die Spielerinnen und unsere ' 'Offiziellen.“
Markus Zoecke, Turnierdirektor BERLIN ' 'TENNIS OPEN

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Mercedes-Benz stellt den exklusiven Shuttleservice für ' 'die Spielerinnen und Gäste des traditionsreichen Turniers am ' 'Berliner Hundekehlesee. Auch darüber hinaus wird die Marke ' 'mit dem Stern am Centre Court im Steffi-Graf-Stadion und auf ' 'dem Turniergelände des LTTC „Rot-Weiß“ Berlin bestens ' 'sichtbar sein: unter anderem präsentiert Mercedes Benz die ' 'offizielle Aufschlaggeschwindigkeit der Spielerinnen.

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Auf dem Veranstaltungsgelände können die ' 'Turnierbesucherinnen und -besucher die neuesten ' '
Mercedes-Benz Modelle erleben und sind zu Probefahrten ' 'eingeladen. Im Rahmen der globalen Initiative
She’s ' 'Mercedes plant das Unternehmen eine eigene ' 'Netzwerkveranstaltung bei den BERLIN TENNIS OPEN:
„The ' 'Circle – Tennis Edition powered by She´s Mercedes“ bietet ' 'engagierten Frauen einen branchen- und kulturübergreifendem ' 'Erfahrungsaustausch mit Top-Sportlerinnen, ' 'Sportfunktionärinnen und Business-Leadern sowie ' 'Weiterbildungen zu Themen wie Resilienz, Finanzen und Equal ' 'Pay, verbunden mit einem persönlichen VIP-Erlebnis.

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Tickets für die BERLIN TENNIS OPEN sind erhältlich unter ' 'www.berlintennisopen.com

\n', 'date': '2025-04-08T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes Benz ist Premium- und Automobilpartner der BERLIN ' 'TENNIS OPEN 2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6167200e-c97f-4c54-afb2-851737f16ca5'} 2025-11-30 01:00:46 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/221568e3-036f-4f5d-a326-5a738405b772> {'content': ' Mercedes-Benz reveals a one-off personalized MANUFAKTUR S-Class ' 'to honour its long-standing brand ambassador and two-times ' 'Masters champion, Bernhard Langer Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador ' 'Ludvig Åberg is among the Tournament favourites The official ' 'Masters Tournament app is now accessible exclusively in selected ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles An era is coming to an end: Golf legend ' 'Bernhard Langer prepares to compete in the Masters Tournament one ' 'last time. 40 years after his first victory at Augusta National ' 'Golf Club, the two-time Masters champion returns after postponing ' 'his retirement from the Masters stage last year due to injury. In ' 'recognition of his extraordinary career and his two Masters wins, ' 'Mercedes-Benz honours him with a one-of-a-kind vehicle. In ' 'anticipation of the Tournament, Mercedes-Benz hands over a custom ' 'vehicle for brand ambassador Bernhard Langer, who has been ' 'associated with the brand for almost 40 years: A personalised ' 'S‑Class featuring exclusive options from the MANUFAKTUR ' 'individualisation programme. This one-off handcrafted vehicle ' 'boasts distinct details: It is adorned with embroidered Masters ' 'logos, meticulously crafted with over 2,800 stitches, as well as ' 'Bernhard Langer’s signature. The customisation was executed at ' 'the in-house Mercedes-Benz MANUFAKTUR facility in Sindelfingen, ' 'where dedicated, experienced and specially trained masters of ' 'their craft combine craftsmanship, attention to detail and ' 'state-of-the-art production technologies. “It means a lot to me ' 'to be able to play the Masters one final time – a tournament that ' 'has shaped my career so much. The fact that Mercedes-Benz is ' 'accompanying me here and is honouring me with this special car ' 'makes this moment even more special.” Bernhard Langer, two-time ' 'Masters champion “Bernhard is a true golf icon, who has been an ' 'integral member of the Mercedes-Benz family for nearly 40 years. ' 'As we celebrate his extraordinary career, we honour our deep bond ' 'with a personalised S-Class crafted especially for him. We’re ' 'excited for many more great moments with him on the road ' 'ahead.”\xa0Bettina Fetzer, Vice President Mercedes-Benz Digital & ' 'Communications, Mercedes-Benz AG From April 7 to 13, 2025, the ' 'Masters will take place in Augusta GA, USA. Annually, the world’s ' 'most prestigious event is held at Augusta National Golf Club. In ' 'line with the long-standing partnership of Mercedes-Benz with the ' 'Master, the Masters app will be exclusively available in select ' 'Mercedes‑Benz vehicles[1], ensuring the Tournament can be ' 'followed along on the road. Joining Bernhard Langer, ' 'Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador Ludvig Åberg will also be ' 'competing in Augusta. The 25-year-old Swede is representing the ' 'brand for the first time at the Masters. Åberg is currently ' 'ranked fifth in the Official World Golf Ranking and recognized ' 'once again as a favourite after his second-place finish in his ' 'Masters debut last April. [1] Compatible in CLE and E-Class ' 'models with third-generation MBUX and equipped with MBUX ' 'Entertainment Plus Package.', 'content_html': '
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An era is coming to an end: Golf legend Bernhard Langer ' 'prepares to compete in the Masters Tournament one last time. ' '40 years after his first victory at Augusta National Golf ' 'Club, the two-time Masters champion returns after postponing ' 'his retirement from the Masters stage last year due to ' 'injury. In recognition of his extraordinary career and his ' 'two Masters wins, Mercedes-Benz honours him with a ' 'one-of-a-kind vehicle.

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In anticipation of the Tournament, Mercedes-Benz hands ' 'over a custom vehicle for brand ambassador Bernhard Langer, ' 'who has been associated with the brand for almost 40 years: ' 'A personalised S‑Class featuring exclusive options from the ' 'MANUFAKTUR individualisation programme.

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This one-off handcrafted vehicle boasts distinct details: ' 'It is adorned with embroidered Masters logos, meticulously ' 'crafted with over 2,800 stitches, as well as Bernhard ' 'Langer’s signature. The customisation was executed at the ' 'in-house Mercedes-Benz MANUFAKTUR facility in Sindelfingen, ' 'where dedicated, experienced and specially trained masters ' 'of their craft combine craftsmanship, attention to detail ' 'and state-of-the-art production technologies.

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“It means a lot to me to be able to play the ' 'Masters one final time – a tournament that has shaped my ' 'career so much. The fact that Mercedes-Benz is accompanying ' 'me here and is honouring me with this special car makes this ' 'moment even more special.”
Bernhard Langer, ' 'two-time Masters champion

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“Bernhard is a true golf icon, who has been an ' 'integral member of the Mercedes-Benz family for nearly 40 ' 'years. As we celebrate his extraordinary career, we honour ' 'our deep bond with a personalised S-Class crafted especially ' 'for him. We’re excited for many more great moments with him ' 'on the road ahead.” 
Bettina Fetzer, Vice ' 'President Mercedes-Benz Digital & Communications, ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG

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From April 7 to 13, 2025, the Masters will take place in ' 'Augusta GA, USA. Annually, the world’s most prestigious ' 'event is held at Augusta National Golf Club. In line with ' 'the long-standing partnership of Mercedes-Benz with the ' 'Master, the Masters app will be exclusively available in ' 'select Mercedes‑Benz vehicles[1], ensuring the ' 'Tournament can be followed along on the road.

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Joining Bernhard Langer, Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador ' 'Ludvig Åberg will also be competing in Augusta. The ' '25-year-old Swede is representing the brand for the first ' 'time at the Masters. Åberg is currently ranked fifth in the ' 'Official World Golf Ranking and recognized once again as a ' 'favourite after his second-place finish in his Masters debut ' 'last April.

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[1] Compatible in CLE and E-Class models with ' 'third-generation MBUX and equipped with MBUX Entertainment ' 'Plus Package.

\n', 'date': '2025-04-07T21:35:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz honours golf icon Bernhard Langer with a personalised ' 'S-Class at his final Masters', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/221568e3-036f-4f5d-a326-5a738405b772'} 2025-11-30 01:00:46 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=27&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:46 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e18056ea-d165-4400-a7fe-6afae54a25fb> {'content': 'Disney+, the premier streaming service from The Walt Disney ' 'Company, is coming to Mercedes‑Benz customers this year. This ' 'addition effortlessly blends the advanced technology of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz cars with the captivating content of Disney+, ' 'offering passengers an unparalleled entertainment experience on ' 'the go.\n' 'Customers with an E-Class, CLE, GLC and C-Class (model year ' '2024/1 onwards) in over 40 countries can now enjoy seamless ' 'access to Disney+[1] directly from their MBUX infotainment ' 'system. All they need is an active MBUX Entertainment Package ' 'Plus and an active Disney+ subscription. Plus, the Disney+ app ' 'will also be available in the new CLA, which arrives later this ' 'summer. Whether embarking on a long road trip or navigating daily ' 'commutes, passengers can now immerse themselves in the Disney ' 'universe with films and series from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star ' 'Wars and National Geographic, all from the comfort of their ' 'seats.\n' 'Key features of the integration:\n' '\n' 'Intuitive access: The Disney+ app is fully integrated into the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz MBUX infotainment system, ensuring effortless ' 'navigation and user-friendly access to content.\n' "High-quality streaming: Leveraging Mercedes-Benz's advanced " 'connectivity solutions, passengers can stream their favourite ' 'shows and movies in high definition, providing a cinema-like ' 'experience on the road, especially when paired with the optional ' '3D- or 4D Burmester Sound System. Co-passengers can indulge in ' 'Disney+ on the optional co-passenger screen while the vehicle is ' 'in motion. The driver remains undistracted, as content on the ' 'central screen is only visible when the car is stationary.\n' '\n' '\n' 'Personalised profiles: Disney+ subscribers can access their ' 'personalised profiles, maintaining continuity in their viewing ' 'experience and preferences even while traveling. They can ' 'seamlessly continue watching their favourite movie started on ' 'their home TV right in their Mercedes‑Benz, ensuring an ' 'uninterrupted entertainment experience.\n' '\n' '“We are excited to collaborate with Disney+ to bring a new level ' 'of entertainment to our customers. This integration reflects our ' 'commitment to enhancing the in-car experience and providing ' "innovative solutions that align with our customers' lifestyles. " 'With Disney+ on board, every journey becomes an ' 'adventure.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, ' 'Development & Procurement\n' 'With the integration of Disney+, Mercedes-Benz continues to ' 'elevate the driving experience, bringing world-class ' 'entertainment to every journey.\n' 'About Disney+\n' 'Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from ' 'Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, along ' 'with The Simpsons and much more. In select international markets, ' 'it also includes the general entertainment content brand, Star, ' 'and in the U.S., eligible bundle subscribers can also access ' 'extensive Hulu and ESPN+ content on Disney+, including next day ' 'TV, Hulu and ESPN Originals, live sports events and studio ' 'programming. The flagship direct-to-consumer streaming service ' 'from The Walt Disney Company, Disney+ offers an unmatched ' 'collection of exclusive originals, including feature-length ' 'films, documentaries, live-action and animated series, and ' 'short-form content. With unprecedented access to Disney’s long ' 'history of incredible film and television entertainment, Disney+ ' 'is also the exclusive streaming home for the newest releases from ' 'The Walt Disney Studios. Disney+ is available as a standalone ' 'streaming service or as part of bundle offerings in the U.S. that ' 'give subscribers access to different combinations of Disney+, ' 'Hulu, and ESPN+. For more, visit disneyplus.com, or find the ' 'Disney+ app on most mobile and connected TV devices.\n' '[1]To use the Digital Extras, you must create a Mercedes me ID ' 'and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the Mercedes ' 'me ID Service Terms in their applicable versions. In addition, ' 'the respective vehicle must be linked to the user account. After ' 'the limited term expires, the Digital Extras can be extended for ' 'a fee, provided they are still offered for the corresponding ' 'vehicle.', 'content_html': '

Disney+, the premier streaming service from The Walt ' 'Disney Company, is coming to Mercedes‑Benz customers this ' 'year. This addition effortlessly blends the advanced ' 'technology of Mercedes‑Benz cars with the captivating ' 'content of Disney+, offering passengers an unparalleled ' 'entertainment experience on the go.

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Customers with an E-Class, CLE, GLC and C-Class (model ' 'year 2024/1 onwards) in over 40 countries can now enjoy ' 'seamless access to Disney+[1] directly from their ' 'MBUX infotainment system. All they need is an active MBUX ' 'Entertainment Package Plus and an active Disney+ ' 'subscription. Plus, the Disney+ app will also be available ' 'in the new CLA, which arrives later this summer. Whether ' 'embarking on a long road trip or navigating daily commutes, ' 'passengers can now immerse themselves in the Disney universe ' 'with films and series from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars ' 'and National Geographic, all from the comfort of their ' 'seats.

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  • Intuitive access: The Disney+ app is ' 'fully integrated into the Mercedes‑Benz MBUX infotainment ' 'system, ensuring effortless navigation and user-friendly ' 'access to content.

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    Co-passengers can indulge in Disney+ on ' 'the optional co-passenger screen while the vehicle is in ' 'motion. The driver remains undistracted, as content on the ' 'central screen is only visible when the car is ' 'stationary.
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  • Personalised profiles: Disney+ subscribers can access ' 'their personalised profiles, maintaining continuity in their ' 'viewing experience and preferences even while traveling. ' 'They can seamlessly continue watching their favourite movie ' 'started on their home TV right in their Mercedes‑Benz, ' 'ensuring an uninterrupted entertainment experience.
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“We are excited to collaborate with Disney+ to ' 'bring a new level of entertainment to our customers. This ' 'integration reflects our commitment to enhancing the in-car ' 'experience and providing innovative solutions that align ' "with our customers' lifestyles. With Disney+ on board, every " 'journey becomes an adventure.” 
Markus ' 'Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, Development & ' 'Procurement

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With the integration of Disney+, Mercedes-Benz continues ' 'to elevate the driving experience, bringing world-class ' 'entertainment to every journey.

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About Disney+

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Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and ' 'shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National ' 'Geographic, along with The Simpsons and much more. In select ' 'international markets, it also includes the general ' 'entertainment content brand, Star, and in the U.S., eligible ' 'bundle subscribers can also access extensive Hulu and ESPN+ ' 'content on Disney+, including next day TV, Hulu and ESPN ' 'Originals, live sports events and studio programming. The ' 'flagship direct-to-consumer streaming service from The Walt ' 'Disney Company, Disney+ offers an unmatched collection of ' 'exclusive originals, including feature-length films, ' 'documentaries, live-action and animated series, and ' 'short-form content. With unprecedented access to Disney’s ' 'long history of incredible film and television ' 'entertainment, Disney+ is also the exclusive streaming home ' 'for the newest releases from The Walt Disney Studios. ' 'Disney+ is available as a standalone streaming service or as ' 'part of bundle offerings in the U.S. that give subscribers ' 'access to different combinations of Disney+, Hulu, and ' 'ESPN+. For more, visit disneyplus.com, or find the ' 'Disney+ app on most mobile and connected TV devices.

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[1]To use the Digital ' 'Extras, you must create a Mercedes me ID and agree to the ' 'Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the Mercedes me ID ' 'Service Terms in their applicable versions. In addition, the ' 'respective vehicle must be linked to the user account. After ' 'the limited term expires, the Digital Extras can be extended ' 'for a fee, provided they are still offered for the ' 'corresponding vehicle.

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Thinking back to when we were young: Cars from our ' 'childhood and youth evoke experiences, memories and emotions ' '– they have dream potential. The “Youngtimer” special ' 'exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum turns the clock back ' 'some 20 years and stages the new special exhibition with ' 'plenty of colour, lightness, contemporary exhibits and ten ' 'vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s. It can be seen at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum from 11 April to 2 November 2025.

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The young classics in Collection Room 5 tell the ' 'story of their time on elaborately designed thematic display ' 'islands. “Easy Life” is a homage to the 1990s with the SLK ' '(170 series) and CLK Cabriolet (208 series) – ' 'two icons of the product initiative. “Supersonic”, with the ' '190 E 2.5 EVO II (201 series), ' 'E 500 Limited (124 series) and SLR McLaren ' 'Roadster (199 series), stands for the harmony of ' 'performance and the joy of innovation. The ' 'E 60 AMG power saloon (210 series) is the ' 'centrepiece of the individual and creative “Subculture”. The ' 'CL 600 (215 series) and CLS 350 CGI ' '(219 series) demonstrate luxuriously elegant sportiness ' 'in the “Refinement” section. Finally, “Space” focuses on ' 'visionary approaches in technology and design with the ' 'SL 500 (129 series) and Vision R 320 CDI ' '(251 series).

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In addition, the large glass cubes in the Museum’s ' 'multistorey car park will showcase five more young classics ' 'until at least mid-October 2025. The following models can be ' 'experienced there: a 160 “Häkkinen” (168 series), ' 'CL 500 (140 series), ML 500 ' '(163 series), Vision CLK 320 CDI ' '(209 series) and C 55 AMG (203 series). ' 'The presentation here is unusual as well, as each vehicle is ' 'staged as a model car in oversized “sales packaging”. ' 'Another young classic will be on display on the “Classic” ' 'island near the escalator between Levels 0 and 1 ' 'until at least mid-June 2025: the A-Class HyPer concept car ' '(168 series).

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Each of these young classics tells its own exciting ' 'story. The CL 600, for example, is the première vehicle ' 'of the C 215 series at the Geneva Motor Show in ' '1999 and boasts exceptional equipment features. Concept ' 'vehicles such as the A-Class HyPer, Vision ' 'R 320 CDI, Vision CLK 320 CDI Cabriolet ' 'and CLS 350 CGI show drive innovations important ' 'at the time. The A 160 “Häkkinen” is one of only ' '125 vehicles built with the name of the famous racing ' 'driver on both sides and also bears his signature on the ' 'bonnet and steering wheel.

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The “Youngtimer” special exhibition offers fun and ' 'entertainment at several interactive stations supported by ' 'artificial intelligence, such as the arcade racing game in ' 'the style of the 1990s or the creation of a short music ' 'clip. With the “Face Swap” tool, visitors can use artificial ' 'intelligence to integrate their face into existing images, ' 'and at the “Refinement” station they can create a dream ' 'image with a young classic.

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The vehicles in the “Youngtimer” special exhibition in ' 'Collection Room 5

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  • Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II ' '(201 series), 1990
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  • Mercedes-Benz E 500 Limited (124 series), ' '1994
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  • Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor (170 series), ' '1997
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  • Mercedes-Benz Vision CLK 320 CDI Cabriolet ' '(208 series), 1998
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  • Mercedes-Benz CL 600 (215 series), 1999
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  • Mercedes-Benz SL 500 (129 series), 2000
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  • Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster (199 series), ' '2007
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Multistorey car park display cases – The ' 'vehicles

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  • Mercedes-Benz A 160 “Häkkinen” (168 series), ' '1998
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  • Mercedes-Benz ML 500 (163 series), 2004
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  • Mercedes-Benz Vision CLK 320 CDI ' '(209 series), 2005
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  • Mercedes-Benz C 55 AMG (203 series), 2007
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Classic island, Level 0

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  • Mercedes-Benz A-Class HyPer (168 series ), ' '1999
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Fellows are currently sharing promising projects and ideas ' 'at a global summit organized by the non-profit The Do School ' 'Fellowships in Stuttgart. Under the motto "Shared Agency", this ' "year's global summit will focus on the strength of shared " 'leadership in tackling the greatest climate and sustainability ' 'challenges. Mercedes-Benz has been financing the global ' 'fellowship program with donations since 2023. As the program ' 'grows, Mercedes-Benz is expanding its commitment as planned and ' 'increasing the amount donated. In 2023, the founding year of the ' 'fellowship program, the company donated 3.4 million euros to the ' 'non-profit organization; by 2024, this figure had risen to 7.6 ' 'million euros. Support is set to grow further this year. ' 'Mercedes-Benz plans to increase the donation amount to around 10 ' 'million euros in 2025. "We are proud of the success of ' 'beVisioneers. The program complements our commitment to corporate ' 'citizenship in a unique way and strengthens a new and diverse ' 'generation of environmental innovators. I am delighted that ' 'following the successful launch of the program we are able to ' 'expand our support this year as planned. This will give even more ' 'young talents the chance to realize their ideas and drive ' 'sustainable change. We wish all the fellows every success in ' 'realizing their visions."\xa0Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG for Integrity, ' 'Governance & Sustainability Meanwhile, the current year fellows ' 'are on the home stretch. Almost 450 young people from 35 ' 'countries are currently taking part in the program and will ' 'complete the first year of the program in May. Fellows present ' 'innovative projects from around the world The second global ' 'summit, which is currently taking place in Stuttgart and is ' 'organized by the non-profit The DO School Fellowships, will be ' 'attended by fellows, sustainability experts and representatives ' 'from business and science. Fellows such as Josephine Katumba from ' 'South Africa will also be attending the summit. The young ' 'entrepreneur co-developed “Gcwalisa”, a social grocery store that ' 'avoids waste and strengthens the community. In creating the store ' 'as a model for her community, she integrated users and creates a ' 'positive contribution to her local community through ' 'collaboration and trust. Background information on ' "Mercedes-Benz's commitment beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz " 'Fellowship is organized, designed and implemented by the ' 'non-profit The DO School Fellowships based in Germany. The ' 'program is financed by donations from Mercedes-Benz. The company ' 'is also underlining its commitment with a title sponsorship. ' 'Proceeds from the auction of the most expensive car in history, a ' '300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, form the seed capital for the ' 'independent fellowship program. The fellowship is aimed at people ' 'aged 16 to 28 who have promising ideas for sustainable, ' 'innovative projects. The non-profit organization The DO School ' 'Fellowships selects fellows from different countries and ' 'backgrounds based on their creative, viable project ideas. These ' 'should aim to have a measurable positive impact on the ' 'environment and local communities. The fellows receive access to ' 'project funding and, if necessary, further financial support. The ' 'fellowship program offers participants a broad-based learning and ' 'coaching program with a special focus on leadership, ' 'entrepreneurship and sustainability. During a twelve-month hybrid ' 'learning phase, the fellows are each assigned a personal mentor, ' 'as well as being given numerous opportunities to discuss their ' 'ideas in regular meetings. But even after the first twelve ' 'months, the fellows receive further project support and mentoring ' 'and remain part of the community. The long-term goal of ' 'beVisioneers is to build an inclusive, energetic community of ' 'fellows, mentors and experts from around the world who work ' 'together in partnership for greater sustainability. The aim is to ' 'build a community of people who make a positive contribution to ' 'sustainability and the environment in the medium and long term. ' 'The community is to grow to up to 10,000 fellows and their ' 'supporters by 2030. The participants in the third beVisioneers ' 'year, which starts in June, come from more than 55 countries. In ' 'addition to the existing countries, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, ' 'Panama, Costa Rica, Chile, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia and ' 'Thailand are joining the ranks. Special mentoring program for ' 'Mercedes-Benz team With a specially designed qualification ' 'measure, the Impact Mentor Training, Mercedes-Benz employees are ' 'given the opportunity to develop their own skills as mentors and ' 'gain valuable perspectives that they can apply in their ' 'professional environment. However, the training also qualifies ' 'them to take on a mentoring role in their private environment, ' 'for example for scholarship recipients in the beVisioneers or ' 'similar programs. In this way, Mercedes-Benz employees can ' 'support a young person outside the company in driving sustainable ' 'change and contribute to their own development in the process. ' 'The training offers employees valuable perspectives that they can ' 'apply in their professional environment as part of their own ' 'continuing education. As an employer, Mercedes-Benz benefits when ' 'employees advance their personal development through such ' 'training or special mentoring experiences. The more colleagues ' 'gain this experience over the years, the deeper and more ' "comprehensive their understanding of the company's sustainable " 'transformation becomes. The corporate citizenship strategy of ' 'Mercedes-Benz As part of its corporate citizenship commitment, ' 'Mercedes-Benz supports projects that promote ecological ' 'sustainability and/or work to empower communities. The ' 'beVisioneers program promotes these two focal points and thus ' "reflects important elements of Mercedes-Benz's corporate " 'citizenship strategy. Seed capital from the auction of the 300 ' 'SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé The seed capital for the global fellowship ' 'program comes from the auction of the most valuable car in the ' 'world: In May 2022, Mercedes-Benz auctioned off one of only two ' 'existing Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupés from 1955 to a ' 'private collector – at a record price of 135 million euros. The ' 'decision to sell this icon of automotive history was a ' 'well-considered one: to benefit a good cause. Named after its ' 'creator and chief engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the 300 SLR ' 'Uhlenhaut Coupé is regarded by automotive experts and enthusiasts ' 'worldwide as one of the most outstanding examples of automotive ' 'engineering and design.', 'content_html': '
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  • beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship in ' 'its third successful year: From June, around 1,500 fellows ' 'are expected to work on their sustainability ' 'projects.
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  • As the scale of the fellowship program, run by ' 'the non-profit The DO School Fellowships, is growing, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is expanding its financial commitments with ' 'planned donation.
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  • Promising projects are presented at a global ' 'summit in Stuttgart.
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Up to 1,000 new environmental innovators will start in ' 'the third year of the fellowship program beVisioneers: The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fellowship in June. Fellows are currently ' 'sharing promising projects and ideas at a global summit ' 'organized by the non-profit The Do School Fellowships in ' 'Stuttgart. Under the motto "Shared Agency", this year\'s ' 'global summit will focus on the strength of shared ' 'leadership in tackling the greatest climate and ' 'sustainability challenges.

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Mercedes-Benz has been financing the global fellowship ' 'program with donations since 2023. As the program grows, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is expanding its commitment as planned and ' 'increasing the amount donated. In 2023, the founding year of ' 'the fellowship program, the company donated 3.4 million ' 'euros to the non-profit organization; by 2024, this figure ' 'had risen to 7.6 million euros. Support is set to grow ' 'further this year. Mercedes-Benz plans to increase the ' 'donation amount to around 10 million euros in 2025.

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"We are proud of the success of beVisioneers. The ' 'program complements our commitment to corporate citizenship ' 'in a unique way and strengthens a new and diverse generation ' 'of environmental innovators. I am delighted that following ' 'the successful launch of the program we are able to expand ' 'our support this year as planned. This will give even more ' 'young talents the chance to realize their ideas and drive ' 'sustainable change. We wish all the fellows every success in ' 'realizing their visions." 
Renata Jungo ' 'Brüngger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG for Integrity, Governance & Sustainability

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Meanwhile, the current year fellows are on the home ' 'stretch. Almost 450 young people from 35 countries are ' 'currently taking part in the program and will complete the ' 'first year of the program in May.

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Fellows present innovative projects from around the ' 'world

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The second global summit, which is currently taking place ' 'in Stuttgart and is organized by the non-profit The DO ' 'School Fellowships, will be attended by fellows, ' 'sustainability experts and representatives from business and ' 'science. Fellows such as Josephine Katumba from South Africa ' 'will also be attending the summit. The young entrepreneur ' 'co-developed “Gcwalisa”, a social grocery store that avoids ' 'waste and strengthens the community. In creating the store ' 'as a model for her community, she integrated users and ' 'creates a positive contribution to her local community ' 'through collaboration and trust.

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Background information on Mercedes-Benz's " 'commitment

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beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship is organized, ' 'designed and implemented by the non-profit The DO School ' 'Fellowships based in Germany. The program ' 'is financed by donations from Mercedes-Benz. The company is ' 'also underlining its commitment with a title sponsorship. ' 'Proceeds from the auction of the most expensive car in ' 'history, a 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, form the seed capital ' 'for the independent fellowship program.

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The fellowship is aimed at people aged 16 to 28 who have ' 'promising ideas for sustainable, innovative projects. The ' 'non-profit organization The DO School Fellowships selects ' 'fellows from different countries and backgrounds based on ' 'their creative, viable project ideas. These should aim to ' 'have a measurable positive impact on the environment and ' 'local communities.

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The fellows receive access to project funding and, if ' 'necessary, further financial support. The fellowship program ' 'offers participants a broad-based learning and coaching ' 'program with a special focus on leadership, entrepreneurship ' 'and sustainability. During a twelve-month hybrid learning ' 'phase, the fellows are each assigned a personal mentor, as ' 'well as being given numerous opportunities to discuss their ' 'ideas in regular meetings.

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But even after the first twelve months, the fellows ' 'receive further project support and mentoring and remain ' 'part of the community. The long-term goal of beVisioneers is ' 'to build an inclusive, energetic community of fellows, ' 'mentors and experts from around the world who work together ' 'in partnership for greater sustainability. The aim is to ' 'build a community of people who make a positive contribution ' 'to sustainability and the environment in the medium and long ' 'term. The community is to grow to up to 10,000 fellows and ' 'their supporters by 2030. The participants in the third ' 'beVisioneers year, which starts in June, come from more than ' '55 countries. In addition to the existing countries, ' 'Tanzania, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Panama, Costa Rica, Chile, ' 'Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are joining the ' 'ranks.

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Special mentoring program for Mercedes-Benz team

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With a specially designed qualification measure, the ' 'Impact Mentor Training, Mercedes-Benz employees are given ' 'the opportunity to develop their own skills as mentors and ' 'gain valuable perspectives that they can apply in their ' 'professional environment. However, the training also ' 'qualifies them to take on a mentoring role in their private ' 'environment, for example for scholarship recipients in the ' 'beVisioneers or similar programs. In this way, Mercedes-Benz ' 'employees can support a young person outside the company in ' 'driving sustainable change and contribute to their own ' 'development in the process. The training offers employees ' 'valuable perspectives that they can apply in their ' 'professional environment as part of their own continuing ' 'education. As an employer, Mercedes-Benz benefits when ' 'employees advance their personal development through such ' 'training or special mentoring experiences. The more ' 'colleagues gain this experience over the years, the deeper ' "and more comprehensive their understanding of the company's " 'sustainable transformation becomes.

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The corporate citizenship strategy of ' 'Mercedes-Benz

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As part of its corporate citizenship commitment, ' 'Mercedes-Benz supports projects that promote ecological ' 'sustainability and/or work to empower communities. The ' 'beVisioneers program promotes these two focal points and ' "thus reflects important elements of Mercedes-Benz's " 'corporate citizenship strategy.

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Seed capital from the auction of the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut ' 'Coupé

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The seed capital for the global fellowship program comes ' 'from the auction of the most valuable car in the world: In ' 'May 2022, Mercedes-Benz auctioned off one of only two ' 'existing Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupés from 1955 to ' 'a private collector – at a record price of 135 million ' 'euros. The decision to sell this icon of automotive history ' 'was a well-considered one: to benefit a good cause. Named ' 'after its creator and chief engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the ' '300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé is regarded by automotive experts ' 'and enthusiasts worldwide as one of the most outstanding ' 'examples of automotive engineering and design.

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Customers using ' 'MBUX navigation services can take advantage of two new functions: ' 'Google Satellite View and Live Alternative Routes. When the ' 'latter is used alongside Navigation with Electric Intelligence, ' 'drivers of electric vehicles can select their favourite route, ' 'which is calculated with the required charging stops for maximum ' 'efficiency. All-terrain enthusiasts now get access to Offroad ' 'Track, which is part of the Mercedes‑Benz Stories app, to enable ' 'them to share their favourite driving experiences. Meanwhile, the ' 'rollout of ChatGPT natural language technology for the MBUX Voice ' 'Assistant continues to more customers worldwide. For added ' 'convenience, the Entertainment\xa0Package\xa0Plus is now ' 'available via the Mercedes‑Benz Store directly from the ' 'touchscreen on vehicles equipped with the second- and ' 'third-generation MBUX. “Our latest MBUX 2.6 software update ' 'introduces exciting new features over-the-air. Updates to our ' 'navigation technology, Mercedes-Benz Stories app and MBUX Voice ' 'Assistant further enhance the in-car digital experience for our ' 'customers. It’s also part of our ongoing commitment to keep our ' 'vehicles feeling up-to-date after purchase.”\xa0Magnus Östberg, ' 'Chief Software Officer, Mercedes-Benz AG Navigation updates make ' 'route planning and POI search easier and safer Recent additions ' 'to Mercedes-Benz’s in-car navigation services highlight the ' 'brand’s commitment to delivering convenient and seamless ' 'technology for customers all around the world. Google Satellite ' 'View is the perfect example. Google is the trusted benchmark in ' 'this field and with access to this world-class data, customers ' 'can enjoy a top-down, or ‘bird’s-eye’, view of the surroundings ' 'with the images rendered in stunning high-resolution. This ' 'technology simplifies the navigation process, particularly when ' 'driving through open countryside where there are few landmarks to ' 'reference. For customers who already have the Digital Extra ' '“Satellite View” activated, this feature updates automatically. ' 'All they have to do is activate the satellite images service. In ' 'addition, the Live Alternative Routes for Navigation with ' 'Electric Intelligence function automatically and intelligently ' 'calculates different routes to the destination. The route ' 'selected contains the required charging stops as intermediate ' 'destinations, and it’s constantly updated during the journey ' 'considering essential factors, including driving distance, ' 'traffic density and estimated charging times. Live Alternative ' 'Routes for Navigation with Electric Intelligence is available on ' 'electric vehicles equipped with the second-generation MBUX ' 'infotainment system (G-Class, EQS, EQE, EQB, EQA). Google ' 'Satellite View is available on vehicles with the second- and ' 'third-generation MBUX (G-Class, EQS, EQE, EQB, EQA, GLS, GLE, ' 'GLC, GLB, GLA, S-Class, E-Class, C-Class, B-Class, A-Class, CLE, ' 'AMG GT, AMG SL)[2]. ChatGPT update – latest AI-powered ' 'conversational software available to even more vehicles ' 'Mercedes-Benz is opening up the capabilities of its MBUX Voice ' 'Assistant to a total of three million vehicles around the world, ' 'keeping even older vehicles with the first-generation MBUX ' 'infotainment system up to date. Mercedes-Benz started rolling out ' 'the ChatGPT update free of charge at the end of last year and ' 'customer feedback was incredibly positive, resulting in six times ' 'higher usage rates of the voice-recognition technology. Using AI, ' 'it can provide up-to-date answers to knowledge-based questions by ' 'initiating a Microsoft Bing search. It then creates natural ' 'language responses using ChatGPT through Microsoft Azure OpenAI ' 'Service. With this feature, users can ask all sorts of questions ' '– from pop culture to geography, science, health and history – ' 'and conduct proper conversations just like they are talking to ' 'their best friend, while keeping their hands on the wheel and ' 'their eyes on the road. The intelligent system is also ' '‘context-aware’, which means it can respond to follow-up requests ' 'for additional information, even if the speaker uses vague ' 'wording. The ChatGPT enhancement is available on all MBUX ' 'vehicles. Discover a world of adventure with the new Offroad ' 'Track feature Drivers who enjoy exploring routes off the beaten ' 'track will now be able to take advantage of the new Offroad\xa0' 'Track function. Launched as part of the Mercedes‑Benz Stories ' 'app, it provides users with access to a compendium of 4x4 driving ' 'routes, all supplied by like-minded Mercedes‑Benz drivers. The ' 'app is available from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store ' 'and, when combined with the Offroad Track in-car Digital Extra, ' 'users can locate, analyse, record and share their favourite roads ' 'and tracks. By mounting a smartphone onto the windscreen, it is ' 'possible to record video footage of the trip. At the same time, ' 'the car can also record key telemetry data, including angle of ' 'descent, ground speed, elevation and GPS location – factors that ' 'help other users preview the route in detail. Once the drive is ' 'finished, the action video and the telemetry data can be fused ' 'together to create an impressive highlight reel. Pictures and ' 'videos can be shared with other users. With future updates to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Stories app, customers will benefit from even more ' 'features. Offroad Track is available on vehicles fitted with the ' 'second-generation MBUX (G-Class, EQS SUV, EQE SUV, GLS, GLE, GLB, ' 'GLA)[3].\xa0 Availability by feature: Google Satellite View: ' 'G-Class (CY2023/2), EQS, EQS SUV, EQE, EQE SUV, EQB (CY2023/2), ' 'EQA (CY2023/2), GLS (CY2023/1), GLE (CY2022/2), GLC, GLB ' '(CY2023/1), GLA (CY2023/1), S-Class, E-Class (CY2023), C-Class ' '(CY2021 or later), B-Class (CY2022/2), A-Class (CY2022/2), CLE, ' 'AMG GT, AMG SL with active Navigation Premium package. Live ' 'Alternative Routes for Navigation with Electric Intelligence: ' 'G-Class, EQS, EQS SUV, EQE, EQE SUV, EQB (CY2023/2), EQA ' '(CY2023/2). ChatGPT natural language technology for the MBUX ' 'Voice Assistant: First-generation MBUX starting with software ' 'version E.800, as well as second- and third-generation MBUX. ' 'Offroad Track: G-Class (CY2023/2), EQS SUV, EQE SUV, GLS ' '(CY2023), GLE (CY2023), GLB (CY2023/1), GLA (CY2023/1) with ' 'all-wheel drive and hard disc navigation. [1] MBUX Software ' 'Update (2.6) is available over-the-air (OTA) for several vehicle ' 'models. The availability and scope of the features depend on the ' 'respective market, the technical conditions of the vehicle model ' 'and the individual configurations and settings in the vehicle. ' '[2] MBUX 2.6 delivers a further update to the already available ' 'Google Satellite View. [3] Available as a paid option.', 'content_html': '
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  • Upgraded MBUX Voice Assistant with ChatGPT ' 'rolled out to even more vehicles
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Mercedes-Benz is delivering a raft of new features to two ' 'million vehicles in markets around the world with its latest ' 'MBUX 2.6[1] over-the-air (OTA) update. Customers ' 'using MBUX navigation services can take advantage of two new ' 'functions: Google Satellite View and Live Alternative ' 'Routes. When the latter is used alongside Navigation with ' 'Electric Intelligence, drivers of electric vehicles can ' 'select their favourite route, which is calculated with the ' 'required charging stops for maximum efficiency. All-terrain ' 'enthusiasts now get access to Offroad Track, which is part ' 'of the Mercedes‑Benz Stories app, to enable them to share ' 'their favourite driving experiences. Meanwhile, the rollout ' 'of ChatGPT natural language technology for the MBUX Voice ' 'Assistant continues to more customers worldwide. For added ' 'convenience, the Entertainment Package Plus is now ' 'available via the Mercedes‑Benz Store directly from the ' 'touchscreen on vehicles equipped with the second- and ' 'third-generation MBUX.

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“Our latest MBUX 2.6 software update introduces ' 'exciting new features over-the-air. Updates to our ' 'navigation technology, Mercedes-Benz Stories app and MBUX ' 'Voice Assistant further enhance the in-car digital ' 'experience for our customers. It’s also part of our ongoing ' 'commitment to keep our vehicles feeling up-to-date after ' 'purchase.” 
Magnus Östberg, Chief Software ' 'Officer, Mercedes-Benz AG

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Navigation updates make route planning and POI search ' 'easier and safer

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Recent additions to Mercedes-Benz’s in-car navigation ' 'services highlight the brand’s commitment to delivering ' 'convenient and seamless technology for customers all around ' 'the world. Google Satellite View is the perfect example. ' 'Google is the trusted benchmark in this field and with ' 'access to this world-class data, customers can enjoy a ' 'top-down, or ‘bird’s-eye’, view of the surroundings with the ' 'images rendered in stunning high-resolution. This technology ' 'simplifies the navigation process, particularly when driving ' 'through open countryside where there are few landmarks to ' 'reference. For customers who already have the Digital Extra ' '“Satellite View” activated, this feature updates ' 'automatically. All they have to do is activate the satellite ' 'images service. In addition, the Live Alternative Routes for ' 'Navigation with Electric Intelligence function automatically ' 'and intelligently calculates different routes to the ' 'destination. The route selected contains the required ' 'charging stops as intermediate destinations, and it’s ' 'constantly updated during the journey considering essential ' 'factors, including driving distance, traffic density and ' 'estimated charging times. Live Alternative Routes for ' 'Navigation with Electric Intelligence is available on ' 'electric vehicles equipped with the second-generation MBUX ' 'infotainment system (G-Class, EQS, EQE, EQB, EQA). Google ' 'Satellite View is available on vehicles with the second- and ' 'third-generation MBUX (G-Class, EQS, EQE, EQB, EQA, GLS, ' 'GLE, GLC, GLB, GLA, S-Class, E-Class, C-Class, B-Class, ' 'A-Class, CLE, AMG GT, AMG SL)[2].

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ChatGPT update – latest AI-powered conversational ' 'software available to even more vehicles

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Mercedes-Benz is opening up the capabilities of its MBUX ' 'Voice Assistant to a total of three million vehicles around ' 'the world, keeping even older vehicles with the ' 'first-generation MBUX infotainment system up to date. ' 'Mercedes-Benz started rolling out the ChatGPT update free of ' 'charge at the end of last year and customer feedback was ' 'incredibly positive, resulting in six times higher usage ' 'rates of the voice-recognition technology. Using AI, it can ' 'provide up-to-date answers to knowledge-based questions by ' 'initiating a Microsoft Bing search. It then creates natural ' 'language responses using ChatGPT through Microsoft Azure ' 'OpenAI Service. With this feature, users can ask all sorts ' 'of questions – from pop culture to geography, science, ' 'health and history – and conduct proper conversations just ' 'like they are talking to their best friend, while keeping ' 'their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road. The ' 'intelligent system is also ‘context-aware’, which means it ' 'can respond to follow-up requests for additional ' 'information, even if the speaker uses vague wording. The ' 'ChatGPT enhancement is available on all MBUX vehicles.

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Discover a world of adventure with the new Offroad Track ' 'feature

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Drivers who enjoy exploring routes off the beaten track ' 'will now be able to take advantage of the new ' 'Offroad Track function. Launched as part of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Stories app, it provides users with access to ' 'a compendium of 4x4 driving routes, all supplied by ' 'like-minded Mercedes‑Benz drivers. The app is available from ' 'the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and, when combined ' 'with the Offroad Track in-car Digital Extra, users can ' 'locate, analyse, record and share their favourite roads and ' 'tracks. By mounting a smartphone onto the windscreen, it is ' 'possible to record video footage of the trip. At the same ' 'time, the car can also record key telemetry data, including ' 'angle of descent, ground speed, elevation and GPS location – ' 'factors that help other users preview the route in detail. ' 'Once the drive is finished, the action video and the ' 'telemetry data can be fused together to create an impressive ' 'highlight reel. Pictures and videos can be shared with other ' 'users. With future updates to the Mercedes-Benz Stories app, ' 'customers will benefit from even more features. Offroad ' 'Track is available on vehicles fitted with the ' 'second-generation MBUX (G-Class, EQS SUV, EQE SUV, GLS, GLE, ' 'GLB, GLA)[3]. 

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Availability by feature:

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  • Google Satellite View: G-Class ' '(CY2023/2), EQS, EQS SUV, EQE, EQE SUV, EQB (CY2023/2), EQA ' '(CY2023/2), GLS (CY2023/1), GLE (CY2022/2), GLC, GLB ' '(CY2023/1), GLA (CY2023/1), S-Class, E-Class (CY2023), ' 'C-Class (CY2021 or later), B-Class (CY2022/2), A-Class ' '(CY2022/2), CLE, AMG GT, AMG SL with active Navigation ' 'Premium package.
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  • Live Alternative Routes for Navigation with ' 'Electric Intelligence: G-Class, EQS, EQS SUV, EQE, ' 'EQE SUV, EQB (CY2023/2), EQA (CY2023/2).
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  • ChatGPT natural language technology for the MBUX ' 'Voice Assistant: First-generation MBUX starting ' 'with software version E.800, as well as second- and ' 'third-generation MBUX.
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  • Offroad Track: G-Class (CY2023/2), EQS ' 'SUV, EQE SUV, GLS (CY2023), GLE (CY2023), GLB (CY2023/1), ' 'GLA (CY2023/1) with all-wheel drive and hard disc ' 'navigation.
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[1] MBUX Software Update (2.6) is available ' 'over-the-air (OTA) for several vehicle models. The ' 'availability and scope of the features depend on the ' 'respective market, the technical conditions of the vehicle ' 'model and the individual configurations and settings in the ' 'vehicle.

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[2] MBUX 2.6 delivers a further update to the ' 'already available Google Satellite View.

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[3] Available as a paid option.

\n', 'date': '2025-04-11T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'New features over-the-air: Improved navigation with Electric ' 'Intelligence and Offroad Track', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a80e8209-dd50-4872-a0e2-79c1e083544f'} 2025-11-30 01:00:46 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e32c3b33-067d-4487-813d-7ecd18d7fa82> {'content': 'Third row start for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix George Russell ' 'will line up fifth and Kimi Antonelli sixth for tomorrow’s ' 'Japanese Grand Prix. After yesterday’s disrupted FP2, both ' 'drivers were keen to get on with their programme in this ' 'morning’s final hour of practice. Whilst two red flags did call a ' 'halt to the session, George continued his strong showing with P3, ' 'and Kimi continued to build his confidence and speed. That ' 'translated into Qualifying with George sailing through to Q3, and ' 'Kimi improving throughout to make a second consecutive appearance ' 'in the final segment of the hour. In a tightly packed field, ' 'numerous drivers were in contention for pole position. ' 'Unfortunately, a snap of oversteer at turn two cost George on his ' 'final lap. He was unable to improve on his initial Q3 time and ' 'thus took P5. Kimi continued to make strides, particularly in the ' 'tricky first sector, with Third Driver Valtteri Bottas, a Grand ' 'Prix winner here at Suzuka, a useful sounding board as the ' 'Italian drives at Suzuka for the first time. He saved his best ' 'effort for last and a 1:27.555 gave him a solid P6, his best ' 'starting position so far in F1, and a place on the third row ' 'alongside his teammate. Rain is forecast overnight with mixed ' 'conditions possible for tomorrow’s 53 lap race. Driver ' 'FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 George Russell P3 6 Laps P2 6 ' 'Laps P2 6 Laps P5 1:27.843 Soft, Soft 1:27.400 ' 'Soft, Soft 1:27.318 Soft, Soft Kimi Antonelli P13 6 ' 'Laps P8 6 Laps P7 6 Laps P6 1:27.968 Soft, Soft ' '1:27.639 Soft, Soft 1:27.555 Soft, Soft George Russell ' 'Finishing P5 definitely feels like an underachievement for us ' 'today. We have looked strong all weekend and I believe we had a ' 'car that could have been in the fight for the front row. ' 'Unfortunately, we just didn’t bring the lap together at the ' 'critical moment. As the session progressed, the track was getting ' 'cooler. For our final effort, the tyres were a little too cold ' 'starting the lap and I had a big moment at turn two. That cost me ' 'a couple of tenths and I was unable to improve on my first ' 'effort. Whilst we are naturally disappointed, P5 is not a ' 'terrible place to start. We’ve had good pace all weekend and I am ' 'feeling confident in the car. Let’s see what the weather ' 'conditions bring tomorrow but, wet or dry, I think we can be in ' 'contention for a podium. If it is wet, this is an even more ' 'challenging circuit. We saw in Melbourne just how chaotic a race ' 'can get so, whatever the circumstances, we will be looking to ' 'take advantage. Kimi Antonelli I am happy with how my session ' 'went. I wasn’t putting the lap together as I knew I needed to ' 'throughout practice. I didn’t have a huge amount of confidence ' 'therefore going into Qualifying, but we kept working hard at it. ' 'Bono has been a great support, along with Valtteri who has been ' 'giving me plenty of advice. I managed to make progress lap-by-lap ' 'and P6 is not a bad result in the end. There was definitely more ' 'performance to find in the car; I was still struggling a little ' 'with sector one. If I had improved that, then maybe we could have ' 'started slightly further ahead. Nevertheless, I am still pleased ' 'with what we were able to extract from the car. There are a lot ' 'of positives to take away, along with the learnings of where I ' 'can improve. I am looking forward to tomorrow. With the forecast, ' 'it could be an interesting race ahead. I certainly wouldn’t mind ' 'a little bit of rain! I have a lot of data to look through ' 'tonight to see where we can make further improvements. I will ' 'continue to build my confidence around the track and hopefully we ' 'can bring home some good points tomorrow. Bradley Lord, Team ' 'Representative Qualifying left us with mixed feelings. George has ' 'delivered a strong weekend, running in the top three almost every ' 'time he has been on track. In the cooling temperatures at the end ' "of the session however, his lap just didn't come together. He " 'lost over two tenths in turn two and, although he made gains ' "later in the lap, they weren't enough to improve on his initial " 'effort. That left him P5 as others jumped forward. He can be ' 'confident of challenging those ahead tomorrow though given the ' 'pace he has shown so far here at Suzuka. For Kimi, the weekend ' 'has been about building his performance step by step. It has been ' 'challenging to find a good rhythm because of the many red flags ' 'in practice, so Qualifying was the first time he could really put ' 'all the pieces together. He improved on every run, and P6 is a ' 'good reward for him - his best F1 qualifying position so far, and ' 'at the front of a very closely matched group of cars. We ' 'therefore start from row three tomorrow, with the possibility ' 'that the race will be affected by rain in the forecast. This is ' 'always a demanding race for the cars and the drivers in the dry ' "and even more so if it's wet; we will need to be at our best if " 'we wish to make progress against the cars in front. Andrew ' 'Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director George is understandably ' 'frustrated with P5. Practically every lap he has done this ' 'weekend has put him in the top three, and most of the time in the ' 'top two. On his final run, we targeted temperatures that were too ' 'low on the out lap, and he lacked grip through the first few ' 'corners. That caused a snap at turn two which effectively ruined ' "the lap. It's some encouragement that the car is working better " "here but we should have done more with it today. On Kimi's side, " "he's been on a steep learning curve on this circuit from the very " 'first session on Friday. He was finding enough with each run to ' 'get through to Q3 and put together a strong lap to line up ' "alongside George on the grid tomorrow.\xa0 We're expecting some " "rain overnight and into the morning, although it's not clear yet " "whether it's going to be a wet race. If it is, then the " "qualifying position isn't terribly important. What will determine " 'our finishing result will be good communications and decision ' "making. If it's dry, then we're still in a strong position to " 'fight for a podium if the race pace is as solid as it looked on ' 'Friday. Let’s see what tomorrow brings.', 'content_html': '

Third row start for Sunday’s Japanese Grand ' 'Prix

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  • George Russell will line up fifth and Kimi Antonelli ' 'sixth for tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix.
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  • After yesterday’s disrupted FP2, both drivers were keen ' 'to get on with their programme in this morning’s final hour ' 'of practice.
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  • Whilst two red flags did call a halt to the session, ' 'George continued his strong showing with P3, and Kimi ' 'continued to build his confidence and speed.
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  • That translated into Qualifying with George sailing ' 'through to Q3, and Kimi improving throughout to make a ' 'second consecutive appearance in the final segment of the ' 'hour.
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  • In a tightly packed field, numerous drivers were in ' 'contention for pole position. Unfortunately, a snap of ' 'oversteer at turn two cost George on his final lap. He was ' 'unable to improve on his initial Q3 time and thus took ' 'P5.
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George Russell

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P3

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P2

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P2

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6 Laps

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P5

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1:27.843

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Soft, Soft

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1:27.400

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Soft, Soft

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1:27.318

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Soft, Soft

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Kimi Antonelli

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P13

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6 Laps

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P8

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6 Laps

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P7

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6 Laps

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P6

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1:27.968

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Soft, Soft

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1:27.639

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Soft, Soft

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1:27.555

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Soft, Soft

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George Russell

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Finishing P5 definitely feels like an underachievement ' 'for us today. We have looked strong all weekend and I ' 'believe we had a car that could have been in the fight for ' 'the front row. Unfortunately, we just didn’t bring the lap ' 'together at the critical moment. As the session progressed, ' 'the track was getting cooler. For our final effort, the ' 'tyres were a little too cold starting the lap and I had a ' 'big moment at turn two. That cost me a couple of tenths and ' 'I was unable to improve on my first effort.

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Whilst we are naturally disappointed, P5 is not a ' 'terrible place to start. We’ve had good pace all weekend and ' 'I am feeling confident in the car. Let’s see what the ' 'weather conditions bring tomorrow but, wet or dry, I think ' 'we can be in contention for a podium. If it is wet, this is ' 'an even more challenging circuit. We saw in Melbourne just ' 'how chaotic a race can get so, whatever the circumstances, ' 'we will be looking to take advantage.

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Kimi Antonelli

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I am happy with how my session went. I wasn’t putting the ' 'lap together as I knew I needed to throughout practice. I ' 'didn’t have a huge amount of confidence therefore going into ' 'Qualifying, but we kept working hard at it. Bono has been a ' 'great support, along with Valtteri who has been giving me ' 'plenty of advice. I managed to make progress lap-by-lap and ' 'P6 is not a bad result in the end. There was definitely more ' 'performance to find in the car; I was still struggling a ' 'little with sector one. If I had improved that, then maybe ' 'we could have started slightly further ahead. Nevertheless, ' 'I am still pleased with what we were able to extract from ' 'the car. There are a lot of positives to take away, along ' 'with the learnings of where I can improve.

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I am looking forward to tomorrow. With the forecast, it ' 'could be an interesting race ahead. I certainly wouldn’t ' 'mind a little bit of rain! I have a lot of data to look ' 'through tonight to see where we can make further ' 'improvements. I will continue to build my confidence around ' 'the track and hopefully we can bring home some good points ' 'tomorrow.

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Bradley Lord, Team Representative

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Qualifying left us with mixed feelings. George has ' 'delivered a strong weekend, running in the top three almost ' 'every time he has been on track. In the cooling temperatures ' "at the end of the session however, his lap just didn't come " 'together. He lost over two tenths in turn two and, although ' "he made gains later in the lap, they weren't enough to " 'improve on his initial effort. That left him P5 as others ' 'jumped forward. He can be confident of challenging those ' 'ahead tomorrow though given the pace he has shown so far ' 'here at Suzuka.

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For Kimi, the weekend has been about building his ' 'performance step by step. It has been challenging to find a ' 'good rhythm because of the many red flags in practice, so ' 'Qualifying was the first time he could really put all the ' 'pieces together. He improved on every run, and P6 is a good ' 'reward for him - his best F1 qualifying position so far, and ' 'at the front of a very closely matched group of cars.

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We therefore start from row three tomorrow, with the ' 'possibility that the race will be affected by rain in the ' 'forecast. This is always a demanding race for the cars and ' "the drivers in the dry and even more so if it's wet; we will " 'need to be at our best if we wish to make progress against ' 'the cars in front.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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George is understandably frustrated with P5. Practically ' 'every lap he has done this weekend has put him in the top ' 'three, and most of the time in the top two. On his final ' 'run, we targeted temperatures that were too low on the out ' 'lap, and he lacked grip through the first few corners. That ' 'caused a snap at turn two which effectively ruined the lap. ' "It's some encouragement that the car is working better here " 'but we should have done more with it today.

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On Kimi's side, he's been on a steep learning curve on " 'this circuit from the very first session on Friday. He was ' 'finding enough with each run to get through to Q3 and put ' 'together a strong lap to line up alongside George on the ' 'grid tomorrow. 

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We're expecting some rain overnight and into the morning, " "although it's not clear yet whether it's going to be a wet " "race. If it is, then the qualifying position isn't terribly " 'important. What will determine our finishing result will be ' "good communications and decision making. If it's dry, then " "we're still in a strong position to fight for a podium if " 'the race pace is as solid as it looked on Friday. Let’s see ' 'what tomorrow brings.

\n', 'date': '2025-04-05T11:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Großer Preis von Japan 2025 - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e32c3b33-067d-4487-813d-7ecd18d7fa82'} 2025-11-30 01:00:46 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=27&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:47 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ba11f697-d0fd-47e2-83f2-b234ac2ced94> {'content': 'Positive End to Friday Running After Frustrating First Session ' "It was a positive end to Friday's practice sessions for the " 'Bahrain Grand Prix, with George ending FP2 in P3, with Kimi in ' 'P5. FP1 was something of a false start for Kimi, with a water ' 'leak cutting his session down to just three laps. Reserve Driver ' "Fred Vesti was in George's seat for the first hour, one of two " 'FP1 sessions the Dane will run in this year. Fred successfully ' 'completed the programme and provided some excellent feedback to ' 'the team to help support George and Kimi across the weekend. Fred ' 'finished in P18, with Kimi P20, in an unrepresentative session in ' 'which neither driver touched the Soft compound tyre. George and ' 'Kimi were back in the car for FP2 and both showed good pace ' 'across the session. FP2 was completed on the Soft tyre, with a ' 'mix of both single-lap and long-run work completed. That gives ' 'the team lots of data to analyse and work through overnight. ' 'Tomorrow will see a slightly unrepresentative FP3 session in the ' 'early afternoon heat, before the cooler conditions arrive in time ' 'for Qualifying\xa0at\xa0dusk. Driver FP1 FP2 George ' 'Russell - - - - 25 Laps 1:31.032 P3 Soft, ' 'Soft Kimi Antonelli 3 Laps 1:38.051 P20 Hard 27 ' 'Laps 1:31.227 P5 Soft, Soft Fred Vesti 26 Laps ' '1:35.325 P18 Hard, Medium - - - - George Russell ' 'It [FP2] was OK. We expected McLaren to be a step ahead here and ' 'we saw that today. They were a strongest in the middle sector ' 'where the tyres are overheating, so we know we’ve got a bit of ' 'work to do if we want to challenge them. I think we’re in ' 'position fighting for the next best behind them in all honesty. I ' 'think it’s going to be close between ourselves, Ferrari and the ' 'Red Bulls. It is hard to say with confidence, but we saw both ' 'teams performing strongly at different points throughout the day. ' 'I definitely feel, unlike the last three races, this won’t be ' 'dominated by Qualifying – this weekend is going to be dominated ' 'by race pace and by tyre degradation. Of course, you want to have ' 'a good Qualifying, but the race is where the action will be. Kimi ' 'Antonelli FP1 was obviously quote short. Unfortunately, I had a ' 'water leak on the car, so I had to stop and couldn’t drive for ' 'the rest of the session. That was a shame because you don’t want ' 'to miss out on laps. FP2 was quite positive though. The single ' 'lap was quite good, even though I made a big mistake in sector ' 'one, and overall I felt pretty good in the car. The long run was ' 'quite tricky – completely different to what we had in testing, so ' 'I had to adapt, but overall, despite the issue in FP1, it was a ' 'positive day. Being at a track that I know definitely helped get ' 'me up to speed more quickly today. I felt straightaway in FP2 ' 'that I had confidence with the car and despite the track being ' 'different to when I’ve driven here previously, I had the ' 'confidence to be able to push. McLaren still seem to be the ' 'favourite but I think we should be fighting for the top five in ' 'tomorrow’s Qualifying. We can definitely take the fight to the ' 'Red Bulls and Ferrari, but let’s wait and see what Saturday ' 'brings. Fred Vesti What a day it’s been. Yesterday was awesome to ' 'be back in the paddock and working with the team preparing for ' 'the day today. I was really happy to be back in the car – it felt ' 'really good to challenge myself and to push to the limit. ' 'Obviously spending so much time in the simulator, it’s just ' 'really nice to get time in the real car, learning more about the ' 'tyres and the W16 itself. As a racing driver, feeling that energy ' 'through the body is something you miss a lot when you’re in the ' 'simulator. I want to thank Mercedes for giving me the opportunity ' 'again to run in FP1 and continue my journey. My motivation is ' 'very high and I will continue to push. For now, it’s back to ' 'Brackley, back to work with the team there and correlate what ' 'I’ve learned today in the simulator. We will continue pushing ' 'towards even better results and race wins. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director We had Fred Vesti in the car for ' 'FP1 and he did a great job for us. The programme was designed for ' 'our learning rather than setting headline times but when we ' 'correct for the Medium compound and fuel, the times were ' 'impressive considering that it was his first time in the W16. ' "Unfortunately, we lost Kimi's car early in the session with a " 'water leak. We were able to quickly identify the issue and ' 'resolved it for FP2 although it was a shame to lose the ' 'running.\xa0 The cooler conditions of the evening session meant ' 'the grip was higher and the car was more together. We managed a ' 'good programme with both drivers, electing to do two Soft tyres ' "in the conditions more relevant to Qualifying. There's plenty " 'still to work on. The track is much hotter than the test so ' 'keeping tyres in the window is more difficult both on single lap ' "and long run but it's a decent baseline to work from and the car " 'is at least quite consistent in its behaviour around the lap.\xa0 ' "As we've seen at the recent races, it's quite tight. McLaren look " 'strong here but we expected that after testing but hopefully we ' 'can get ourselves into the podium fight.', 'content_html': '

Positive End to Friday Running After Frustrating ' 'First Session

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P3

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Soft, Soft

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Kimi Antonelli

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George Russell

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It [FP2] was OK. We expected McLaren to be a step ahead ' 'here and we saw that today. They were a strongest in the ' 'middle sector where the tyres are overheating, so we know ' 'we’ve got a bit of work to do if we want to challenge them. ' 'I think we’re in position fighting for the next best behind ' 'them in all honesty.

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I think it’s going to be close between ourselves, Ferrari ' 'and the Red Bulls. It is hard to say with confidence, but we ' 'saw both teams performing strongly at different points ' 'throughout the day. I definitely feel, unlike the last three ' 'races, this won’t be dominated by Qualifying – this weekend ' 'is going to be dominated by race pace and by tyre ' 'degradation. Of course, you want to have a good Qualifying, ' 'but the race is where the action will be.

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Kimi Antonelli

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FP1 was obviously quote short. Unfortunately, I had a ' 'water leak on the car, so I had to stop and couldn’t drive ' 'for the rest of the session. That was a shame because you ' 'don’t want to miss out on laps. FP2 was quite positive ' 'though. The single lap was quite good, even though I made a ' 'big mistake in sector one, and overall I felt pretty good in ' 'the car. The long run was quite tricky – completely ' 'different to what we had in testing, so I had to adapt, but ' 'overall, despite the issue in FP1, it was a positive ' 'day.

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Being at a track that I know definitely helped get me up ' 'to speed more quickly today. I felt straightaway in FP2 that ' 'I had confidence with the car and despite the track being ' 'different to when I’ve driven here previously, I had the ' 'confidence to be able to push. McLaren still seem to be the ' 'favourite but I think we should be fighting for the top five ' 'in tomorrow’s Qualifying. We can definitely take the fight ' 'to the Red Bulls and Ferrari, but let’s wait and see what ' 'Saturday brings.

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Fred Vesti

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What a day it’s been. Yesterday was awesome to be back in ' 'the paddock and working with the team preparing for the day ' 'today. I was really happy to be back in the car – it felt ' 'really good to challenge myself and to push to the limit. ' 'Obviously spending so much time in the simulator, it’s just ' 'really nice to get time in the real car, learning more about ' 'the tyres and the W16 itself.

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As a racing driver, feeling that energy through the body ' 'is something you miss a lot when you’re in the simulator. I ' 'want to thank Mercedes for giving me the opportunity again ' 'to run in FP1 and continue my journey. My motivation is very ' 'high and I will continue to push. For now, it’s back to ' 'Brackley, back to work with the team there and correlate ' 'what I’ve learned today in the simulator. We will continue ' 'pushing towards even better results and race wins.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We had Fred Vesti in the car for FP1 and he did a great ' 'job for us. The programme was designed for our learning ' 'rather than setting headline times but when we correct for ' 'the Medium compound and fuel, the times were impressive ' 'considering that it was his first time in the W16. ' "Unfortunately, we lost Kimi's car early in the session with " 'a water leak. We were able to quickly identify the issue and ' 'resolved it for FP2 although it was a shame to lose the ' 'running. 

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The cooler conditions of the evening session meant the ' 'grip was higher and the car was more together. We managed a ' 'good programme with both drivers, electing to do two Soft ' "tyres in the conditions more relevant to Qualifying. There's " 'plenty still to work on. The track is much hotter than the ' 'test so keeping tyres in the window is more difficult both ' "on single lap and long run but it's a decent baseline to " 'work from and the car is at least quite consistent in its ' "behaviour around the lap.  As we've seen at the recent " "races, it's quite tight. McLaren look strong here but we " 'expected that after testing but hopefully we can get ' 'ourselves into the podium fight.

\n', 'date': '2025-04-11T22:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Bahrain Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ba11f697-d0fd-47e2-83f2-b234ac2ced94'} 2025-11-30 01:00:47 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=25&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:47 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=25&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:47 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2429f68b-9fe7-4f00-a938-6cc61aeb4489> {'content': '\n' 'New steering feel for an unparalleled customer experience\n' 'Responsive on the open road, agile in the city, parking without ' 're-gripping the steering wheel\n' 'Superior driving characteristics and perfect interaction with ' 'rear-axle steering\n' 'Flatter steering wheel design and overall greater freedom in ' 'interior design\n' 'Adaptable to customer preferences, architectures and vehicle ' 'variants; innovative gaming possibilities\n' 'Fall-back functions at vehicle level for maximum safety\n' 'Extensive testing on test benches and in traffic\n' '\n' 'A steering wheel is much more than just a car component – it ' 'connects the driver with the road via the tyres. The steering ' 'wheel provides feedback on driving behaviour, enables the driver ' 'to feel uneven road surfaces and, in the past, was the physical ' 'cranking mechanism for manoeuvring into parking spaces. A new era ' 'of vehicle operation is about to begin for Mercedes‑Benz ' 'customers – the company will be the first German car manufacturer ' 'to offer a production vehicle with steer-by-wire from 2026. This ' 'technology does not require a mechanical connection between the ' "steering wheel and the front wheels. Instead, the driver's " 'steering requests are transmitted quickly and directly via an ' 'electrical cable, i.e. “by wire”.\n' 'The completely new steering feel provides an unparalleled ' 'customer experience with a wide range of advantages in everyday ' 'driving: handling is better and manoeuvring and parking become ' 'even easier. This is because steer-by-wire can further reduce the ' 'effort required and there is no longer a need to re-grip the ' 'steering wheel while parking.\n' '“Steer-by-wire is another big step towards the mobility of ' 'tomorrow, and we’re proud that we will be launching such a system ' 'in 2026. The technology enables a unique customer experience that ' 'goes far beyond steering alone. In combination with SAE Level 3 ' 'conditionally automated driving, it will enable an even more ' 'immersive entertainment experience in the medium term. That’s ' 'because the flat steering wheel provides a better view of the ' 'display when streaming your favourite show, for ' 'example.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Chief Technology Officer, Development ' '& Procurement\n' 'The suspension specialists can choose the steering ratio variably ' 'and adapt it flexibly to different situations.  This enables ' 'the simultaneous optimisation of driving characteristics that ' 'were previously in conflict with one another – permitting, for ' 'example, an even better combination of sportiness and comfort. ' 'Likewise, it can bring further increases in directional stability ' 'and lateral agility, which is also thanks to the perfect ' 'interaction with the rear-axle steering (with a steering angle of ' 'up to 10 degrees). Vibrations caused by uneven road surfaces, ' 'which were previously transmitted to the driver via the steering ' 'wheel as disturbances, can now be almost completely prevented.\n' 'The potential for individualisation is high through adaptation of ' 'the electronic steering to customer preferences. Individual ' 'brands or certain models within a series can be given different ' 'steering characteristics.Steer-by-wire also creates new potential ' 'in the design of new architectures by decoupling the steering ' 'wheel and steering gear. An additional future potential benefit ' 'of the technology is the opportunity for immersive gaming when ' 'the driver stops for a break.\n' 'Furthermore, steer-by-wire leads to more flexibility in interior ' 'design: the steering wheel can be flatter, which results in a ' "more spacious feel and a better view of the driver's display. It " 'also makes getting in and out of the car easier because the ' 'flattened underside of the steering wheel creates more room. In ' 'combination with future conditionally and highly automated ' 'driving systems, the driver could have a new, even more relaxed ' 'position in the long term.\n' 'The functionality of steer-by-wire in detail: depending on the ' 'driving speed and situation, an actuator on the steering wheel ' "(steering feedback unit; SFU) sends the driver's steering signal " 'to the steering rack (steering rack unit; SRU), which steers the ' 'wheels. The SFU also generates the steering feel typical of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz. Since the mechanical decoupling of the steering ' 'wheel and wheels eliminates steering torque, the tyre-road ' 'contact is calculated on a model-by-model basis with the help of ' 'the restoring forces of the steered wheels.\n' 'The new steer-by-wire system from Mercedes-Benz has already ' 'completed more than one million test kilometres on test benches. ' 'On top of that is a similar number of test kilometres on proving ' 'grounds and in the validation of complete vehicles in road ' 'traffic. In line with its high safety standards, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'relies on a redundant system architecture in addition to ' 'high-precision sensors and high-performance control units. This ' 'means that there are basically two signal paths and thus twice ' 'the number of actuators required, as well as a redundant on-board ' 'data and power supply. This always ensures steering ability. Even ' 'in the most unlikely event of a complete failure, lateral ' 'guidance is still possible thanks to rear-axle steering and ' 'targeted wheel-specific braking interventions via ESP®.\n' 'The wheel keeps turning: steering and steering-wheel innovations ' 'from Mercedes‑Benz\n' "The world's first automobile did not have a steering wheel. Carl " "Benz's Patent Motorwagen from 1886 was equipped with a steering " 'crank. At that time, people were used to carriages and pulling on ' 'the reins to direct the horses in the desired direction. It was ' 'not until 1894 that the automobile got a steering wheel. It ' 'celebrated its premiere on a journey from Paris to Rouen. The ' 'French engineer Alfred Vacheron had equipped his Panhard & ' 'Levassor vehicle, which was powered by a Daimler engine, with ' 'one. Since then, there have been many innovations in steering ' 'systems and steering wheels at Mercedes-Benz:\n' '\n' '1893: Premiere of kingpin steering in the Benz Victoria. Compared ' 'to turntable steering from carriage construction, the risk of ' 'tipping over in curves was significantly reduced.\n' '1902: In the Mercedes‑Simplex model family, the steering wheel ' 'was already equipped with levers. They were used to adjust ' 'important engine functions such as ignition timing and mixture ' 'formation.\n' '1920s: A ring was integrated into the steering wheel for ' 'operating the horn – an early system of car-to-X communication, ' 'so to speak.\n' '1958: The 300 (W 189) model, known as the “Adenauer Mercedes”, ' 'was the first Mercedes‑Benz automobile with power steering as an ' 'optional extra.\n' '1967: From August, Mercedes‑Benz equipped all passenger cars with ' 'a telescopic steering column and impact absorber in the steering ' 'wheel – a milestone in occupant protection.\n' '1976: The new safety steering system with deformable corrugated ' 'tube was launched in the W 123 series.\n' '1990s: Mercedes-Benz began the gradual changeover to electric ' 'power steering. These systems used electric motors for steering ' 'assistance, which reduced the effort required and increased ' 'energy efficiency.\n' '1996: The F 200 Imagination research vehicle with sidestick ' 'control celebrated its premiere.\n' '1997: The F 300 Life Jet research vehicle had an aircraft-style ' 'control horn.\n' '2001: Thanks to active camber adjustment of the wheels, the F400 ' 'Carving research vehicle appeared to lean into curves.\n' '2009: The F-Cell Roadster was controlled by a joystick.\n' '2020: The optional rear-axle steering of the S-Class ' 'significantly improved manoeuvrability and vehicle dynamics by ' 'actively involving the rear wheels in the steering movements.\n' '2022: The DRIVE PILOT system for conditionally automated driving ' 'was initially launched in Germany. The S‑Class with DRIVE PILOT ' '(optional) has redundant steering and braking systems as well as ' 'a redundant on-board electrical system.\n', 'content_html': '
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  • New steering feel for an unparalleled customer ' 'experience
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  • Responsive on the open road, agile in the city, ' 'parking without re-gripping the steering ' 'wheel
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  • Superior driving characteristics and perfect ' 'interaction with rear-axle steering
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  • Flatter steering wheel design and overall ' 'greater freedom in interior design
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  • Adaptable to customer preferences, architectures ' 'and vehicle variants; innovative gaming ' 'possibilities
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  • Fall-back functions at vehicle level for maximum ' 'safety
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  • Extensive testing on test benches and in ' 'traffic
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A steering wheel is much more than just a car component – ' 'it connects the driver with the road via the tyres. The ' 'steering wheel provides feedback on driving behaviour, ' 'enables the driver to feel uneven road surfaces and, in the ' 'past, was the physical cranking mechanism for manoeuvring ' 'into parking spaces. A new era of vehicle operation is about ' 'to begin for Mercedes‑Benz customers – the company will be ' 'the first German car manufacturer to offer a production ' 'vehicle with steer-by-wire from 2026. This technology does ' 'not require a mechanical connection between the steering ' "wheel and the front wheels. Instead, the driver's steering " 'requests are transmitted quickly and directly via an ' 'electrical cable, i.e. “by wire”.

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The completely new steering feel provides an unparalleled ' 'customer experience with a wide range of advantages in ' 'everyday driving: handling is better and manoeuvring and ' 'parking become even easier. This is because steer-by-wire ' 'can further reduce the effort required and there is no ' 'longer a need to re-grip the steering wheel while ' 'parking.

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“Steer-by-wire is another big step towards the ' 'mobility of tomorrow, and we’re proud that we will be ' 'launching such a system in 2026. The technology enables a ' 'unique customer experience that goes far beyond steering ' 'alone. In combination with SAE Level 3 conditionally ' 'automated driving, it will enable an even more immersive ' 'entertainment experience in the medium term. That’s because ' 'the flat steering wheel provides a better view of the ' 'display when streaming your favourite show, for ' 'example.” 
Markus Schäfer, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Chief ' 'Technology Officer, Development & Procurement

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The suspension specialists can choose the steering ratio ' 'variably and adapt it flexibly to different ' 'situations.  This enables the simultaneous optimisation ' 'of driving characteristics that were previously in conflict ' 'with one another – permitting, for example, an even better ' 'combination of sportiness and comfort. Likewise, it can ' 'bring further increases in directional stability and lateral ' 'agility, which is also thanks to the perfect interaction ' 'with the rear-axle steering (with a steering angle of up to ' '10 degrees). Vibrations caused by uneven road surfaces, ' 'which were previously transmitted to the driver via the ' 'steering wheel as disturbances, can now be almost completely ' 'prevented.

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The potential for individualisation is high through ' 'adaptation of the electronic steering to customer ' 'preferences. Individual brands or certain models within a ' 'series can be given different steering ' 'characteristics.
Steer-by-wire also creates new potential ' 'in the design of new architectures by decoupling the ' 'steering wheel and steering gear. An additional future ' 'potential benefit of the technology is the opportunity for ' 'immersive gaming when the driver stops for a break.

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Furthermore, steer-by-wire leads to more flexibility in ' 'interior design: the steering wheel can be flatter, which ' 'results in a more spacious feel and a better view of the ' "driver's display. It also makes getting in and out of the " 'car easier because the flattened underside of the steering ' 'wheel creates more room. In combination with future ' 'conditionally and highly automated driving systems, the ' 'driver could have a new, even more relaxed position in the ' 'long term.

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The functionality of steer-by-wire in detail: depending ' 'on the driving speed and situation, an actuator on the ' 'steering wheel (steering feedback unit; SFU) sends the ' "driver's steering signal to the steering rack (steering rack " 'unit; SRU), which steers the wheels. The SFU also generates ' 'the steering feel typical of Mercedes‑Benz. Since the ' 'mechanical decoupling of the steering wheel and wheels ' 'eliminates steering torque, the tyre-road contact is ' 'calculated on a model-by-model basis with the help of the ' 'restoring forces of the steered wheels.

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The new steer-by-wire system from Mercedes-Benz has ' 'already completed more than one million test kilometres on ' 'test benches. On top of that is a similar number of test ' 'kilometres on proving grounds and in the validation of ' 'complete vehicles in road traffic. In line with its high ' 'safety standards, Mercedes‑Benz relies on a redundant system ' 'architecture in addition to high-precision sensors and ' 'high-performance control units. This means that there are ' 'basically two signal paths and thus twice the number of ' 'actuators required, as well as a redundant on-board data and ' 'power supply. This always ensures steering ability. Even in ' 'the most unlikely event of a complete failure, lateral ' 'guidance is still possible thanks to rear-axle steering and ' 'targeted wheel-specific braking interventions via ESP®.

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The wheel keeps turning: steering and steering-wheel ' 'innovations from Mercedes‑Benz

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The world's first automobile did not have a steering " "wheel. Carl Benz's Patent Motorwagen from 1886 was equipped " 'with a steering crank. At that time, people were used to ' 'carriages and pulling on the reins to direct the horses in ' 'the desired direction. It was not until 1894 that the ' 'automobile got a steering wheel. It celebrated its premiere ' 'on a journey from Paris to Rouen. The French engineer Alfred ' 'Vacheron had equipped his Panhard & Levassor vehicle, ' 'which was powered by a Daimler engine, with one. Since then, ' 'there have been many innovations in steering systems and ' 'steering wheels at Mercedes-Benz:

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  • 1893: Premiere of kingpin steering in ' 'the Benz Victoria. Compared to turntable steering from ' 'carriage construction, the risk of tipping over in curves ' 'was significantly reduced.
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  • 1902: In the Mercedes‑Simplex model ' 'family, the steering wheel was already equipped with levers. ' 'They were used to adjust important engine functions such as ' 'ignition timing and mixture formation.
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  • 1920s: A ring was integrated into the ' 'steering wheel for operating the horn – an early system of ' 'car-to-X communication, so to speak.
    • \n' '
  • 1958: The 300 (W 189) model, known as ' 'the “Adenauer Mercedes”, was the first Mercedes‑Benz ' 'automobile with power steering as an optional extra.
    • \n' '
  • 1967: From August, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'equipped all passenger cars with a telescopic steering ' 'column and impact absorber in the steering wheel – a ' 'milestone in occupant protection.
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  • 1976: The new safety steering system ' 'with deformable corrugated tube was launched in the ' 'W 123 series.
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  • 1990s: Mercedes-Benz began the gradual ' 'changeover to electric power steering. These systems used ' 'electric motors for steering assistance, which reduced the ' 'effort required and increased energy efficiency.
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  • 1996: The F 200 Imagination research ' 'vehicle with sidestick control celebrated its ' 'premiere.
    • \n' '
  • 1997: The F 300 Life Jet research ' 'vehicle had an aircraft-style control horn.
    • \n' '
  • 2001: Thanks to active camber ' 'adjustment of the wheels, the F400 Carving research vehicle ' 'appeared to lean into curves.
    • \n' '
  • 2009: The F-Cell Roadster was ' 'controlled by a joystick.
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  • 2020: The optional rear-axle steering ' 'of the S-Class significantly improved manoeuvrability and ' 'vehicle dynamics by actively involving the rear wheels in ' 'the steering movements.
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  • 2022: The DRIVE PILOT system for ' 'conditionally automated driving was initially launched in ' 'Germany. The S‑Class with DRIVE PILOT (optional) has ' 'redundant steering and braking systems as well as a ' 'redundant on-board electrical system.
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\n', 'date': '2025-04-22T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Steer-by-wire becomes reality at Mercedes-Benz: a completely new ' 'steering experience combined with maximum safety', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2429f68b-9fe7-4f00-a938-6cc61aeb4489'} 2025-11-30 01:00:47 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ce663234-e43a-46be-a729-5c842a1a61e9> {'content': ' World Premiere: Mercedes-Benz Vision V provides glimpse of a new ' 'luxury limousine segment New naming for a new era: future “Grand ' 'Limousines” from Mercedes-Benz will be named VLE and VLS Market ' 'launch: debut for China-specific, all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA Long ' 'Wheelbase World’s first demo drives with MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO in ' 'dense urban traffic in Shanghai With a plethora of ' 'China-specific vehicles and technologies planned for Auto ' 'Shanghai 2025, Mercedes-Benz is demonstrating its technical ' 'prowess and reaffirming its commitment to its biggest market. ' 'China is home to Mercedes‑Benz’s most comprehensive R&D hub ' 'outside Germany and 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of local ' 'production and tech activities in China. In his first public ' 'appearance in his new role as member of the Board of Management ' 'of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG responsible for Greater China, Oliver ' 'Thöne, taking the reins from Hubertus Troska, presented the World ' 'Premiere of the CLA Long Wheelbase. Ola Källenius, CEO of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, unveiled the Vision V show car, which provides a ' 'glimpse into a new segment of luxury limousines and sets the ' 'course for a new era for Mercedes‑Benz Vans. Both vehicles were ' 'presented at a special pre-show event at the West Bund Art Center ' 'and will take pride of place on the Mercedes‑Benz stand at the ' 'National Exhibition and Convention Center until May 2. World ' 'Premiere of the Vision V The Vision V show car demonstrates ' 'Mercedes‑Benz’ vision of combining generous space with maximum ' 'exclusivity and an unprecedented digital experience. The Vision V ' 'is a luxurious and elegant chauffeur-driven limousine that ' 'delivers a whole new world of comfort. Analogue craftsmanship ' 'merges with an immersive user experience to create a holistic ' 'experience with a cocooning effect. The sporty, elegant exterior ' 'underlines the iconic design and signals dynamism and status in ' 'equal measure. For more information: Dawn of a new era: the ' 'Vision V provides a glimpse of a new segment of luxury limousines ' '| Mercedes-Benz Media New naming for a new era The introduction ' 'of the modular, flexible and scalable Van Architecture will usher ' 'in a new era starting in 2026. The future model portfolio will ' 'range from practical, entry-segment family vehicles and exclusive ' 'VIP shuttles to luxurious limousines with an enormous amount of ' 'space, each in line with different customer requirements. By ' 'expanding the top-end of its model portfolio, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'creating a unique segment of its own that defines automotive ' 'luxury. To underline this strategy, Mercedes‑Benz is introducing ' 'a new naming format: The upcoming “Grand Limousines” will be ' 'called VLE and VLS. Mercedes-Benz CLA will be available in China ' 'as a long-wheelbase version Shortly after the presentation of the ' 'new CLA in Rome about a month ago, Mercedes‑Benz is now unveiling ' 'a long-wheelbase version in this vehicle class for the first ' 'time, which has been specially developed for the Chinese market. ' 'With this variant, Mercedes‑Benz is now offering customers in ' 'China more in every respect: more space, more visual ' 'sophistication, more comfort, more intelligence and more ' 'efficiency. It is the first vehicle based on the scalable ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Modular Architecture (MMA). It is also the first to ' 'operate on the new in-house developed Mercedes‑Benz Operating ' 'System MB.OS, making it the first software-defined vehicle from ' 'Mercedes-Benz. The electric version will offer a rear-mounted ' 'motor, a two-speed transmission and an 800-volt architecture. The ' 'electric range tops out at 866 kilometres according to CLTC ' '(China Light-Duty Vehicle Test Cycle), which equals a consumption ' 'of 10.9 kWh/100 kilometres according to CLTC. Therefore, the ' 'long-wheelbase version also builds on the impressive efficiency ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz CLA.[1] New and cutting-edge technologies to ' 'be presented ahead of Auto Shanghai 2025 In addition to the ' 'revolutionary new vehicles, a multitude of new technologies will ' 'be shown and demonstrated to accredited media. In a series of ' 'media workshops held prior to the Auto Shanghai media days, ' 'journalists will be able to learn about advancements in the ' 'following areas: Drivetrain & battery technology Commencing with ' 'the all-new CLA and its long-wheelbase sibling, the drivetrain ' 'and battery technology offers best-in-class efficiency and allows ' 'Mercedes‑Benz to globally advance e-mobility even further. The ' 'self-developed EV drivetrain combines mechanical engineering ' 'excellence with state-of-the-art, electric high-voltage ' 'components and is the first of a new generation of intelligent, ' 'modular and scalable electric drivetrains. They feature ' 'fast-charging technology that can deliver up to 325 kilometres[2] ' '(370 kilometres according to CLTC) in 10 minutes and up to 320 kW ' 'of total charging power according to WLTP, with a charging curve ' 'optimised for maximum performance and minimal wait times. ' 'Advanced recuperation and forecasting with Electric Intelligence ' 'also enable a seamless electric-driving experience. The electric ' 'Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture offers the choice of two ' 'high-voltage batteries. The cells in both offer high energy ' 'density for longer range and greater reliability. The batteries ' 'are also more sustainable than before thanks to a reduction of ' 'rare and expensive raw materials. To ensure the highest level of ' 'safety, the battery housing is part of the vehicle structure and ' 'is, therefore, integrated into the crash concept as part of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz multi-stage protection concept. Additionally, ' 'extensive precautions against potential thermal reactions have ' 'been taken and successfully confirmed by a test in the China ' 'Electric Vehicle Safety Index (C-EVFI), resulting in a five-star ' 'rating. In the event of a severe accident, the high-voltage ' 'system automatically shuts down, with a distinction made between ' 'reversible and irreversible shutdown. For more information: The ' 'next level of efficiency becomes reality Cutting edge driver ' 'assistance and safety systems The Mercedes-Benz comprehensive ' 'driver assistance and active safety systems[3] enable partially ' 'automated driving (SAE Level 2) on almost all types of roads, ' 'lane-change assistance on multi-lane roads, assisted parking in ' 'tight spaces, and the avoidance or mitigation of collisions in an ' 'increasing number of situations. Advanced Level 2 functions are ' 'also being further developed with the goal of offering these ' 'supportive features to as many customers as possible in various ' 'scenarios. Starting with the new CLA, Mercedes‑Benz bundles ' 'additional comfort-assistance systems under the name MB.DRIVE, ' 'which includes various packages and functions customers can ' 'choose from – even after vehicle purchase. The all-new CLA is ' 'also developed from the ground up with a number of intelligent ' 'passive safety features aimed at making it the safest car in its ' 'class. In the event of an accident, the crumple zones, robust ' 'passenger cell and restraint systems are designed to minimise the ' 'likelihood of serious injury. For the electric version, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz places special emphasis on the protection of the ' 'energy storage system. Beyond legal requirements, both the ' 'overall vehicle and the high-voltage battery, high-voltage (HV) ' 'lines and other HV components must meet strict Mercedes‑Benz ' 'standards. As part of the Mercedes-Benz media program at Auto ' 'Shanghai 2025, journalists from around the globe will also have ' 'the chance to experience MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO. This new driving ' 'assistance system offers a seamless and safe point-to-point ' 'driving experience. At the touch of a button, the car assists the ' 'driver from the start to the finish. It helps with braking, ' 'starting and steering in complex urban scenarios such as getting ' 'through intersections or traffic lights, making U-turns, driving ' 'through construction sites or roundabouts and entering or exiting ' 'the highway. The driver needs to monitor the ride as he or she ' 'always remains responsible. Drivers can intervene at any time ' 'with slight steering movements without disengaging the system. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz calls this feature cooperative steering. ' 'Steer-by-wire becomes reality: Mercedes‑Benz revolutionises the ' 'steering of the car From 2026, Mercedes‑Benz will be the first ' 'German car manufacturer to offer a production model with ' 'steer-by-wire technology. This system does not require a ' 'mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the front ' 'wheels. Instead, the driver’s steering input is transmitted ' 'quickly and directly via an electrical cable, i.e. “by wire”. The ' 'completely new steering setup ensures a unique customer ' 'experience because it reduces the effort required to turn the ' 'wheel from lock-to-lock and the cumbersome ‘hand-over-hand’ ' 'movements are eliminated. As a result, steer-by-wire makes ' 'low-speed manoeuvres and parking much easier. Driving dynamics ' 'also benefit because the Mercedes‑Benz chassis specialists can ' 'select the steering ratio in a completely variable manner and ' 'adapt it flexibly to different situations. In addition, ' 'steer-by-wire allows Mercedes‑Benz engineers to optimise certain ' 'dynamic characteristics that were previously in conflict with ' 'each other. For example, it’s now much easier to combine ' 'sportiness with comfort. Driving stability and lateral agility ' 'can also be further enhanced, which is also thanks to the perfect ' 'interaction with the rear-axle steering with a steering angle of ' 'up to 10 degrees. Shocks caused by uneven road surfaces, which ' 'were previously transmitted to the driver through the steering ' 'column, can now be mitigated, leading to a smoother and more ' 'comfortable ride. Steer-by-wire technology also enables more ' 'individualisation because the electronic steering can be adapted ' 'to customer preferences. Individual brands or certain models ' 'within a series can be given different steering characteristics. ' 'In the future, steer-by-wire will also enable new, immersive ' 'gaming opportunities for the driver or passengers. With reduced ' 'mechanical complexity, there is more flexibility in interior ' 'design. For instance, the steering wheel can be made flatter, ' 'which results in a more generous feeling of space, improved ' 'access in and out of the vehicle and a better view of the ' 'driver’s display and the road ahead. In combination with highly ' 'automated driving systems, an even more relaxed driving position ' 'could be achieved in the future. For more information: ' 'Steer-by-wire becomes reality at Mercedes-Benz: a completely new ' 'steering experience combined with maximum safety | Mercedes-Benz ' 'Media The intelligent cockpit With all the amenities the ' 'Mercedes-Benz intelligent cockpit has to offer, customers can now ' 'do far more in their cars in addition to driving. Leveraging the ' 'new MB.OS operating system, they can use advanced navigation and ' 'assistance powered by artificial intelligence, be productive, ' 'enjoy a host of entertainment apps or simply relax. The ' 'intelligent cockpit also includes the fourth and latest ' 'generation of the Mercedes‑Benz User Experience (MBUX), including ' 'an update of its Superscreen interface. In China, the features ' 'are fully localised, which means Chinese customers can take ' 'advantage of AMAP map data for navigation and the MBUX Virtual ' 'Assistant uses voices by local talents and the DouBao AI agent ' 'from the company’s partner, ByteDance. With the MBUX Virtual ' 'Assistant, the car-driver relationship is transformed by natural ' 'conversation, paving the way for a hyper-personalised user ' 'experience. Vehicles equipped with MBUX Surround Navigation will ' 'have route guidance and driving assistance seamlessly merged in ' 'real time, brought to life by powerful 3D graphics generated by ' "Unity's game engine. Innovations & future technologies " 'Mercedes-Benz is providing exclusive insights into ongoing ' 'research activities aimed at automotive progress far beyond the ' 'current period of transformation – innovations for a completely ' 'new era of mobility. This includes the development of ' 'groundbreaking technologies for a better quality of life and road ' 'safety, for more climate protection and resource conservation and ' 'for more digital experiences that are hyper-personalised and ' 'extend far beyond the vehicle. Neuromorphic computing – the brain ' 'behind AI’s next revolution Through research into artificial ' 'neural networks, Mercedes‑Benz and its partners from research and ' 'industry are breaking new ground in the creation of computer ' 'architectures. The company recently announced a research ' 'collaboration with the Canadian University of Waterloo in the ' 'field of neuromorphic computing. By mimicking the workings of the ' 'human brain, neuromorphic computing could make AI computations ' 'significantly more energy-efficient and faster. Safety systems ' 'could, for example, recognise traffic signs, lanes and other road ' 'users much better and react faster, even in poor visibility. And ' 'they could do so 10 times more efficiently than current systems. ' 'It has also the potential to reduce the energy required for data ' 'processing in autonomous driving by 90 percent compared to ' 'current systems. New potential for electric mileage from solar ' 'paintwork Mercedes-Benz is researching new types of solar modules ' 'that could be seamlessly applied to the bodywork of electric ' 'vehicles – similar to a wafer-thin layer of paint that could ' 'generate enough electricity to power the vehicle for over 14,000 ' 'km per year (under ideal conditions, based on the light incidence ' 'in Beijing/China). The active photovoltaic surface can be applied ' 'to any substrate. The solar cells have an efficiency of 20 ' 'percent and are therefore highly efficient. The solar paint could ' 'be a very effective future solution for longer ranges and fewer ' 'charging stops. Power converter – gamechanger for high-voltage ' 'architectures Mercedes-Benz is also striving for a paradigm shift ' 'in the use of a new generation of power electronics technologies ' 'in electric vehicles. In future, a programmable micro-converter ' 'could go beyond the limits of current electrical inverter systems ' 'and revolutionise existing high-voltage architectures. The basis ' 'for this is the integration of these micro-converters directly at ' 'battery-cell level, which could enable individual control of ' 'battery-cell pairs, as well as communication between cells. To ' 'realise this, a power converter consisting of several ' 'micro-converters is connected directly to any number of cell ' 'pairs. This power converter makes it possible to regulate cells ' 'individually and also the level of output voltage. Current ' 'research results show it is possible to provide a constant HV ' 'output of 800 volts, regardless of the state of charge (SoC) and ' 'the state of health (SoH) of the individual cells. The output ' 'voltage of this vehicle battery is no longer dependent on the ' 'number of cells connected in series. The number is determined ' 'purely by the desired performance and capacity class. This ' 'technological approach could also increase electric range and ' 'optimise energy flow for bidirectional charging. Furthermore, it ' 'could deliver new levels of freedoms in the modularisation of ' 'electric drives. Brake of the future As electric vehicles brake ' 'primarily through recuperation, Mercedes‑Benz is entering ' 'completely new territory in the development of mechanical brakes. ' 'The innovative, more sustainable brake that is currently under ' 'research is no longer in the typical location at the wheel. It ' 'takes up very little installation space, hardly wears out and is ' 'virtually maintenance-free. This makes it very durable and ' 'reliable. In addition, the braking effect is easy to control and ' 'does not diminish even under high loads. Thanks to integration ' 'into the closed motor-transmission unit, no particulate emissions ' 'from brake abrasion reach the outside and the brake does not ' 'rust. This could prevent brake noise in the future. There would ' 'also be no need to clean the brakes. Clean brakes have a positive ' 'effect on efficiency and range. Urban Futures: Shenzhen 2040+ ' 'Mercedes-Benz has established a global knowledge network with ' 'experts from various fields – from sociologists and philosophers ' 'to scientists, artists, futurologists, architects, start-ups and ' 'high-tech companies. Based on continuous exchange of knowledge, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz futurists have developed visualisations of London, ' 'Los Angeles and Shenzhen in the year 2040+. They form the basis ' 'for the optimum integration of vehicles into cities of the future ' 'and are the starting point for future co-operations between ' 'Mercedes‑Benz and smart cities. For more information: Pioneering ' 'innovations for the car of the future: Mercedes-Benz provides ' 'exclusive insights into research activities and future ' 'technologies | Mercedes-Benz Media [1] Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ ' 'with EQ Technology: WLTP range of up to 792 kilometres and energy ' 'consumption of 14.1-12.2 kWh/100 kilometres [2] At DC ' 'fast-charging stations with 500 amps based on the WLTP range. [3] ' 'The driving assistance and safety systems from Mercedes-Benz are ' 'aids and do not relieve the driver of responsibility. The ' 'instructions in the operating instructions and the system limits ' 'described there must be observed.', 'content_html': '
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  • World Premiere: Mercedes-Benz Vision V provides ' 'glimpse of a new luxury limousine segment
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With a plethora of China-specific vehicles and ' 'technologies planned for Auto Shanghai 2025, Mercedes-Benz ' 'is demonstrating its technical prowess and reaffirming its ' 'commitment to its biggest market. China is home to ' 'Mercedes‑Benz’s most comprehensive R&D hub outside ' 'Germany and 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of local ' 'production and tech activities in China. In his first public ' 'appearance in his new role as member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG responsible for Greater ' 'China, Oliver Thöne, taking the reins from Hubertus Troska, ' 'presented the World Premiere of the CLA Long Wheelbase. Ola ' 'Källenius, CEO of Mercedes‑Benz, unveiled the Vision V show ' 'car, which provides a glimpse into a new segment of luxury ' 'limousines and sets the course for a new era for ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans. Both vehicles were presented at a ' 'special pre-show event at the West Bund Art Center and will ' 'take pride of place on the Mercedes‑Benz stand at the ' 'National Exhibition and Convention Center until May 2.

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World Premiere of the Vision V

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The Vision V show car demonstrates Mercedes‑Benz’ vision ' 'of combining generous space with maximum exclusivity and an ' 'unprecedented digital experience. The Vision V is a ' 'luxurious and elegant chauffeur-driven limousine that ' 'delivers a whole new world of comfort. Analogue ' 'craftsmanship merges with an immersive user experience to ' 'create a holistic experience with a cocooning effect. The ' 'sporty, elegant exterior underlines the iconic design and ' 'signals dynamism and status in equal measure.

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For more information: Dawn ' 'of a new era: the Vision V provides a glimpse of a new ' 'segment of luxury limousines | Mercedes-Benz Media

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New naming for a new era

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The introduction of the modular, flexible and scalable ' 'Van Architecture will usher in a new era starting in 2026. ' 'The future model portfolio will range from practical, ' 'entry-segment family vehicles and exclusive VIP shuttles to ' 'luxurious limousines with an enormous amount of space, each ' 'in line with different customer requirements. By expanding ' 'the top-end of its model portfolio, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'creating a unique segment of its own that defines automotive ' 'luxury. To underline this strategy, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'introducing a new naming format: The upcoming “Grand ' 'Limousines” will be called VLE and VLS.

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Mercedes-Benz CLA will be available in China as a ' 'long-wheelbase version

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Shortly after the presentation of the new CLA in Rome ' 'about a month ago, Mercedes‑Benz is now unveiling a ' 'long-wheelbase version in this vehicle class for the first ' 'time, which has been specially developed for the Chinese ' 'market. With this variant, Mercedes‑Benz is now offering ' 'customers in China more in every respect: more space, more ' 'visual sophistication, more comfort, more intelligence and ' 'more efficiency.

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It is the first vehicle based on the scalable ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Modular Architecture (MMA). It is also the ' 'first to operate on the new in-house developed Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Operating System MB.OS, making it the first software-defined ' 'vehicle from Mercedes-Benz.

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The electric version will offer a rear-mounted motor, a ' 'two-speed transmission and an 800-volt architecture. The ' 'electric range tops out at 866 kilometres according to CLTC ' '(China Light-Duty Vehicle Test Cycle), which equals a ' 'consumption of 10.9 kWh/100 kilometres according to CLTC. ' 'Therefore, the long-wheelbase version also builds on the ' 'impressive efficiency of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'CLA.[1]

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New and cutting-edge technologies to be presented ahead ' 'of Auto Shanghai 2025

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In addition to the revolutionary new vehicles, a ' 'multitude of new technologies will be shown and demonstrated ' 'to accredited media. In a series of media workshops held ' 'prior to the Auto Shanghai media days, journalists will be ' 'able to learn about advancements in the following ' 'areas:

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Drivetrain & battery technology

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Commencing with the all-new CLA and its long-wheelbase ' 'sibling, the drivetrain and battery technology offers ' 'best-in-class efficiency and allows Mercedes‑Benz to ' 'globally advance e-mobility even further. The self-developed ' 'EV drivetrain combines mechanical engineering excellence ' 'with state-of-the-art, electric high-voltage components and ' 'is the first of a new generation of intelligent, modular and ' 'scalable electric drivetrains. They feature fast-charging ' 'technology that can deliver up to 325 ' 'kilometres[2] (370 kilometres according to CLTC) ' 'in 10 minutes and up to 320 kW of total charging power ' 'according to WLTP, with a charging curve optimised for ' 'maximum performance and minimal wait times. Advanced ' 'recuperation and forecasting with Electric Intelligence also ' 'enable a seamless electric-driving experience.

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The electric Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture offers ' 'the choice of two high-voltage batteries. The cells in both ' 'offer high energy density for longer range and greater ' 'reliability. The batteries are also more sustainable than ' 'before thanks to a reduction of rare and expensive raw ' 'materials. To ensure the highest level of safety, the ' 'battery housing is part of the vehicle structure and is, ' 'therefore, integrated into the crash concept as part of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz multi-stage protection concept. Additionally, ' 'extensive precautions against potential thermal reactions ' 'have been taken and successfully confirmed by a test in the ' 'China Electric Vehicle Safety Index (C-EVFI), resulting in a ' 'five-star rating. In the event of a severe accident, the ' 'high-voltage system automatically shuts down, with a ' 'distinction made between reversible and irreversible ' 'shutdown.

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For more information: The ' 'next level of efficiency becomes reality

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Cutting edge driver assistance and safety systems

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The Mercedes-Benz comprehensive driver assistance and ' 'active safety systems[3] enable partially ' 'automated driving (SAE Level 2) on almost all types of ' 'roads, lane-change assistance on multi-lane roads, assisted ' 'parking in tight spaces, and the avoidance or mitigation of ' 'collisions in an increasing number of situations. Advanced ' 'Level 2 functions are also being further developed with the ' 'goal of offering these supportive features to as many ' 'customers as possible in various scenarios. Starting with ' 'the new CLA, Mercedes‑Benz bundles additional ' 'comfort-assistance systems under the name MB.DRIVE, which ' 'includes various packages and functions customers can choose ' 'from – even after vehicle purchase.

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The all-new CLA is also developed from the ground up with ' 'a number of intelligent passive safety features aimed at ' 'making it the safest car in its class. In the event of an ' 'accident, the crumple zones, robust passenger cell and ' 'restraint systems are designed to minimise the likelihood of ' 'serious injury. For the electric version, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'places special emphasis on the protection of the energy ' 'storage system. Beyond legal requirements, both the overall ' 'vehicle and the high-voltage battery, high-voltage (HV) ' 'lines and other HV components must meet strict Mercedes‑Benz ' 'standards.

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As part of the Mercedes-Benz media program at Auto ' 'Shanghai 2025, journalists from around the globe will also ' 'have the chance to experience MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO. This new ' 'driving assistance system offers a seamless and safe ' 'point-to-point driving experience. At the touch of a button, ' 'the car assists the driver from the start to the finish. It ' 'helps with braking, starting and steering in complex urban ' 'scenarios such as getting through intersections or traffic ' 'lights, making U-turns, driving through construction sites ' 'or roundabouts and entering or exiting the highway. The ' 'driver needs to monitor the ride as he or she always remains ' 'responsible. Drivers can intervene at any time with slight ' 'steering movements without disengaging the system. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz calls this feature cooperative steering.

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Steer-by-wire becomes reality: Mercedes‑Benz ' 'revolutionises the steering of the car

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From 2026, Mercedes‑Benz will be the first German car ' 'manufacturer to offer a production model with steer-by-wire ' 'technology. This system does not require a mechanical ' 'connection between the steering wheel and the front wheels. ' 'Instead, the driver’s steering input is transmitted quickly ' 'and directly via an electrical cable, i.e. “by wire”. The ' 'completely new steering setup ensures a unique customer ' 'experience because it reduces the effort required to turn ' 'the wheel from lock-to-lock and the cumbersome ' '‘hand-over-hand’ movements are eliminated. As a result, ' 'steer-by-wire makes low-speed manoeuvres and parking much ' 'easier. Driving dynamics also benefit because the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz chassis specialists can select the steering ' 'ratio in a completely variable manner and adapt it flexibly ' 'to different situations.

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In addition, steer-by-wire allows Mercedes‑Benz engineers ' 'to optimise certain dynamic characteristics that were ' 'previously in conflict with each other. For example, it’s ' 'now much easier to combine sportiness with comfort. Driving ' 'stability and lateral agility can also be further enhanced, ' 'which is also thanks to the perfect interaction with the ' 'rear-axle steering with a steering angle of up to 10 ' 'degrees. Shocks caused by uneven road surfaces, which were ' 'previously transmitted to the driver through the steering ' 'column, can now be mitigated, leading to a smoother and more ' 'comfortable ride.

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Steer-by-wire technology also enables more ' 'individualisation because the electronic steering can be ' 'adapted to customer preferences. Individual brands or ' 'certain models within a series can be given different ' 'steering characteristics. In the future, steer-by-wire will ' 'also enable new, immersive gaming opportunities for the ' 'driver or passengers.

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With reduced mechanical complexity, there is more ' 'flexibility in interior design. For instance, the steering ' 'wheel can be made flatter, which results in a more generous ' 'feeling of space, improved access in and out of the vehicle ' 'and a better view of the driver’s display and the road ' 'ahead. In combination with highly automated driving systems, ' 'an even more relaxed driving position could be achieved in ' 'the future.

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For more information: Steer-by-wire ' 'becomes reality at Mercedes-Benz: a completely new steering ' 'experience combined with maximum safety | Mercedes-Benz ' 'Media

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The intelligent cockpit

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With all the amenities the Mercedes-Benz intelligent ' 'cockpit has to offer, customers can now do far more in their ' 'cars in addition to driving. Leveraging the new MB.OS ' 'operating system, they can use advanced navigation and ' 'assistance powered by artificial intelligence, be ' 'productive, enjoy a host of entertainment apps or simply ' 'relax.

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The intelligent cockpit also includes the fourth and ' 'latest generation of the Mercedes‑Benz User Experience ' '(MBUX), including an update of its Superscreen interface. In ' 'China, the features are fully localised, which means Chinese ' 'customers can take advantage of AMAP map data for navigation ' 'and the MBUX Virtual Assistant uses voices by local talents ' 'and the DouBao AI agent from the company’s partner, ' 'ByteDance.

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With the MBUX Virtual Assistant, the car-driver ' 'relationship is transformed by natural conversation, paving ' 'the way for a hyper-personalised user experience. Vehicles ' 'equipped with MBUX Surround Navigation will have route ' 'guidance and driving assistance seamlessly merged in real ' 'time, brought to life by powerful 3D graphics generated by ' "Unity's game engine.

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Innovations & future technologies

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Mercedes-Benz is providing exclusive insights into ' 'ongoing research activities aimed at automotive progress far ' 'beyond the current period of transformation – innovations ' 'for a completely new era of mobility. This includes the ' 'development of groundbreaking technologies for a better ' 'quality of life and road safety, for more climate protection ' 'and resource conservation and for more digital experiences ' 'that are hyper-personalised and extend far beyond the ' 'vehicle.

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Neuromorphic computing – the brain behind AI’s next ' 'revolution

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Through research into artificial neural networks, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz and its partners from research and industry ' 'are breaking new ground in the creation of computer ' 'architectures. The company recently announced a research ' 'collaboration with the Canadian University of Waterloo in ' 'the field of neuromorphic computing. By mimicking the ' 'workings of the human brain, neuromorphic computing could ' 'make AI computations significantly more energy-efficient and ' 'faster. Safety systems could, for example, recognise traffic ' 'signs, lanes and other road users much better and react ' 'faster, even in poor visibility. And they could do so 10 ' 'times more efficiently than current systems. It has also the ' 'potential to reduce the energy required for data processing ' 'in autonomous driving by 90 percent compared to current ' 'systems.

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New potential for electric mileage from solar ' 'paintwork

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Mercedes-Benz is researching new types of solar modules ' 'that could be seamlessly applied to the bodywork of electric ' 'vehicles – similar to a wafer-thin layer of paint that could ' 'generate enough electricity to power the vehicle for over ' '14,000 km per year (under ideal conditions, based on the ' 'light incidence in Beijing/China). The active photovoltaic ' 'surface can be applied to any substrate. The solar cells ' 'have an efficiency of 20 percent and are therefore highly ' 'efficient. The solar paint could be a very effective future ' 'solution for longer ranges and fewer charging stops.

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Power converter – gamechanger for high-voltage ' 'architectures

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Mercedes-Benz is also striving for a paradigm shift in ' 'the use of a new generation of power electronics ' 'technologies in electric vehicles. In future, a programmable ' 'micro-converter could go beyond the limits of current ' 'electrical inverter systems and revolutionise existing ' 'high-voltage architectures. The basis for this is the ' 'integration of these micro-converters directly at ' 'battery-cell level, which could enable individual control of ' 'battery-cell pairs, as well as communication between ' 'cells.

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To realise this, a power converter consisting of several ' 'micro-converters is connected directly to any number of cell ' 'pairs. This power converter makes it possible to regulate ' 'cells individually and also the level of output voltage. ' 'Current research results show it is possible to provide a ' 'constant HV output of 800 volts, regardless of the ' 'state of charge (SoC) and the state of health (SoH) of the ' 'individual cells. The output voltage of this vehicle battery ' 'is no longer dependent on the number of cells connected in ' 'series. The number is determined purely by the desired ' 'performance and capacity class. This technological approach ' 'could also increase electric range and optimise energy flow ' 'for bidirectional charging. Furthermore, it could deliver ' 'new levels of freedoms in the modularisation of electric ' 'drives.

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Brake of the future

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As electric vehicles brake primarily through ' 'recuperation, Mercedes‑Benz is entering completely new ' 'territory in the development of mechanical brakes. The ' 'innovative, more sustainable brake that is currently under ' 'research is no longer in the typical location at the wheel. ' 'It takes up very little installation space, hardly wears out ' 'and is virtually maintenance-free. This makes it very ' 'durable and reliable. In addition, the braking effect is ' 'easy to control and does not diminish even under high loads. ' 'Thanks to integration into the closed motor-transmission ' 'unit, no particulate emissions from brake abrasion reach the ' 'outside and the brake does not rust. This could prevent ' 'brake noise in the future. There would also be no need to ' 'clean the brakes. Clean brakes have a positive effect on ' 'efficiency and range.

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Urban Futures: Shenzhen 2040+

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Mercedes-Benz has established a global knowledge network ' 'with experts from various fields – from sociologists and ' 'philosophers to scientists, artists, futurologists, ' 'architects, start-ups and high-tech companies. Based on ' 'continuous exchange of knowledge, Mercedes‑Benz futurists ' 'have developed visualisations of London, Los Angeles and ' 'Shenzhen in the year 2040+. They form the basis for the ' 'optimum integration of vehicles into cities of the future ' 'and are the starting point for future co-operations between ' 'Mercedes‑Benz and smart cities.

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For more information: Pioneering ' 'innovations for the car of the future: Mercedes-Benz ' 'provides exclusive insights into research activities and ' 'future technologies | Mercedes-Benz Media

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[1] Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ with EQ Technology: ' 'WLTP range of up to 792 kilometres and energy consumption of ' '14.1-12.2 kWh/100 kilometres

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[2] At DC fast-charging stations with 500 amps ' 'based on the WLTP range.

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[3] The driving assistance and safety systems ' 'from Mercedes-Benz are aids and do not relieve the driver of ' 'responsibility. The instructions in the operating ' 'instructions and the system limits described there must be ' 'observed.

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Whether a coffee speciality or a main course with ' 'regional character: The Mercedes-Benz Museum’s dining ' 'options offer something for every taste. There are three ' 'locations: a restaurant, a bistro, and a deli. The food and ' 'beverage offerings have been redesigned, with Wilhelmer ' 'Gastronomie GmbH taking over as the new concession holder in ' 'January 2025. The renowned Stuttgart-based family business ' 'is also responsible for catering at events in and around the ' 'Museum.

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“Our culinary offerings are a popular attraction ' 'during a visit to the Museum or just for lunch. Catering ' 'also plays an important role otherwise – whether for the ' 'numerous open-air events on the Museum Mound from April to ' 'October or as fine cuisine for occasions at the Museum. Our ' 'new partner Wilhelmer has impressed us with its many years ' 'of experience, a strong regional network and many new ' 'ideas.” 
Bettina Haussmann, Director ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum

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“The history of the motor car since its invention ' 'in 1886 meets the combination of rustic Swabian cuisine and ' 'innovative, modern dishes: this is what our catering concept ' 'for the Mercedes-Benz Museum stands for. As the new tenants, ' 'we focus on quality and service and look forward to offering ' 'our guests an atmosphere of enjoyment and experience. We ' 'will initially continue the culinary concept seamlessly and ' 'then gradually introduce innovative ' 'elements.” 
Michael Wilhelmer, Host ' 'Wilhelmer Gastronomy Group

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Culinary delights at the Mercedes-Benz Museum

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum offers three gastronomic venues ' 'with family-friendly and regional specialities: Bertha’s ' 'Restaurant on Level 0 with a large outdoor area in ' 'summer is named after mobility pioneer Bertha Benz, the wife ' 'of Carl Benz. The culinary offering with changing daily ' 'specials and re-interpreted regional dishes reflects the ' 'Museum’s diverse audience, with more than 50 per cent ' 'of visitors coming from abroad. Restaurant guests also ' 'benefit from the location’s infrastructure, with parking ' 'facilities and good accessibility by public transport, when ' 'making reservations outside Museum opening hours: reservierung@gastro-mbm.de ' '

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The deli with an attractive selection of snacks and cakes ' 'is also located on Level 0. The bistro on Level 1 ' 'at the rear of the atrium offers coffee specialities, ' 'sandwiches and sweets – as well as a spectacular ' 'panorama of Mercedes-Benz research and record-breaking ' 'vehicles. The deli and bistro will be expanding their range ' 'of snacks in future. Wilhelmer covers a wide range of event ' 'catering at the Mercedes-Benz Museum for groups of 20 to ' '1,000 people, from champagne receptions to multi-course ' 'meals.

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The Wilhelmer family business stands for catering in and ' 'around Stuttgart, from Swabian cuisine at the big festivals ' 'to fine dining. Innovative interpretations of regional ' 'dishes are to play an even greater role at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum in future. The ideas range from “Swabian tapas” with ' 'samples of classic dishes to a “pretzel boutique”. In ' 'addition to its current menu, Wilhelmer will offer themed ' 'culinary events such as “Spätzle Saturdays” to the Museum’s ' 'approx. 850,000 visitors annually as well as to guests ' 'from the region. There are also seasonal offers such as ' 'asparagus weeks.

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At the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka ' 'at the beginning of April, the strategists opted for a 31-lap ' 'first stint for Kimi, which put him to the front of the field. He ' "led for ten laps, breaking Max Verstappen's record from 2016. At " '18 years and 224 days, he is the youngest driver ever to lead a ' 'Formula 1 race. Kimi already has his next goal in sight: he wants ' 'to lead the final lap of a race, in other words, to come out on ' 'the top. Until then, he will continue his learning process. So ' 'far, he has scored points in four of his five Formula 1 races, ' 'but more importantly, he has gained valuable insights and ' 'experience from each weekend that will help him in the future. ' 'The Italian set another record during the Japanese Grand Prix. ' 'With an impressive lap time of 1:30.965 minutes, the 18-year-old ' 'now tops the list of the youngest drivers to have set the fastest ' 'lap in the 75-year history of Formula 1. And he did so on a track ' 'he drove on for the first time in 2025. “Given his achievements ' "so far, it's easy to forget that Kimi is only at the beginning of " 'his Formula 1 career,” said Toto Wolff. George Russell (GBR) also ' 'got off to a strong start to the season. He finished in the ' 'points in all five races, three times even on the podium. Russell ' 'currently occupies fourth place in the Drivers’ Championship. How ' 'a Formula 1 driver prepares for a new trackThe fifth race of the ' '2025 Formula 1 season took place in Saudi Arabia, the final stop ' 'of the first triple-header. The 6.174-kilometre Jeddah Corniche ' 'Circuit was another track on the racing calendar that Kimi ' 'Antonelli had never driven on before in a Formula 1 car. With 27 ' 'corners – 16 left and 11 right – the Jeddah Corniche Circuit has ' 'the most corners of any track on the current racing calendar. ' 'Kimi prepared for the race weekend in the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team simulator in Brackley. We spoke to Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 reserve driver Frederik Vesti about the steps involved in ' 'preparing for a new race track. “The first step is for the driver ' 'to watch an onboard video of a Formula 1 or Formula 2 race on ' "YouTube. That's a good way to get an overview of the corners. The " 'simulator is the best way to test a track before you arrive. If ' 'you prepare well in the simulator, the track is actually nothing ' 'new when you get there. You know 85 per cent of what to expect. ' 'But even if you feel safe and confident in the simulator, as soon ' "as you're there for the first time, you think: How am I going to " 'push the car to its limits here? But then you slowly but surely ' "gain confidence, and before you know it, you're looking for that " 'last tenth.”Frederik Vesti, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 reserve ' 'driver >> Extended Interview Frederik VestiGT Sport New ' 'homologation confirmed for Mercedes-AMG GT4Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport has obtained new homologation for the Mercedes-AMG GT4 ' 'from the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO) and the Royal ' 'Automobile Club of Belgium (RACB). This comes into effect ' 'immediately and is valid until 2029. The customer sports car, ' 'which has been available since 2018, has only been minimally ' 'modified for the new homologation, as the basic model still ' 'offers considerable performance reserves. In particular, the ' 'engine application has been further developed with a view to even ' 'better drivability. In addition, the new regulations stipulate ' 'the mandatory use of natural fibre reinforced plastic (NFK) ' 'components on the front splitter and rear wing, as well as ' 'FIA-compliant rain lights. Furthermore, the shock absorbers on ' 'the rear axle have been revised. To bring the existing ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 up to the latest standards, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport offers a re-homologation kit. This includes the ' 'relevant components and costs 7.990 Euro. The aim is to ensure ' 'the long-term use of the vehicle with operating costs and spare ' 'parts prices remaining as consistent as possible. DTM season ' 'kick-off 2025This coming weekend, the DTM will kick off the new ' 'season at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. Two performance ' 'teams and four squad drivers will be competing for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing: #22 Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf#24 ' 'Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing#48 Jules Gounon, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER#84 Tom Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for the 2025 ' 'seasonMercedes-AMG Motorsport will once again be providing a ' 'Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for the 2025 season. It contains ' 'facts and figures about the history of the DTM and the current ' 'presence of the brand with the star in the prestigious series – ' 'presented in a compact and clear format. The Mercedes-AMG DTM ' 'Media Guide will be updated after each race weekend. >> ' 'Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide available for download Three ' 'questions for Thomas Jäger, DTM Sporting Director for the 2025 ' 'season: The DTM is entering the new season with nine brands and ' '24 cars – how do you rate this diversity and what are ' "Mercedes-AMG's goals for 2025?Thomas Jäger: “With nine " 'manufacturers, the field of participants in the 2025 DTM is more ' 'diverse and stronger than ever before. This is an extremely ' 'positive sign for the platform. The first tests have indicated ' 'that the performance density is very high – which promises ' 'top-level motorsport. Given the current conditions, this ' 'development cannot be taken for granted and shows how strongDTM ' 'is both as a sport and as a brand. This is even more evident ' 'looking at the consistently high spectator numbers at the race ' 'tracks and TV presence. The unique format with one driver per car ' '– without driver changes – puts the focus on individual ' 'performance and strategic finesse. With our line-up, we are doing ' 'everything we can to bring the drivers‘ title back to ' 'Affalterbach after 2021 and defend the manufacturers’ title.” The ' 'regulations have been revised slightly. Which changes do you ' 'consider particularly significant?Thomas Jäger: “Basically, all ' 'the changes are a step in the right direction. The new Sunday ' 'format with two mandatory pit stops is worth mentioning, of ' 'course. That will add extra excitement and more action on the ' 'track. However, if the first pit stop window is delayed, the ' 'second stop will be cancelled – which will be interesting from a ' 'strategic point of view. With the Pirelli P Zero DHG – a new, ' 'more sustainable tyre with natural rubber content – and a more ' 'environmentally friendly fuel, the ADAC is setting further trends ' 'in sustainability this season. How these components will actually ' 'affect our Mercedes-AMG GT3 will only be possible to assess under ' 'real racing conditions. The test ban that has been introduced is ' 'also a very sensible measure from a budgetary point of view.” The ' 'ADAC is introducing the “Rookie of the Year” classification. Is ' 'that a good thing?Thomas Jäger: “The Rookie of the Year creates a ' 'new level of comparison for young talents. This special ' 'classification is exclusively for drivers in the FIA Silver and ' 'Gold categories who are new to the series. This is an additional ' 'incentive for up-and-coming talent in the top-classed DTM field. ' 'With Tom Kalender and Nicolas Baert in the Silver category and ' 'Morris Schuring, Gilles Magnus and Fabio Scherer in the Gold ' 'category, five drivers will compete against each other in this ' 'classification. For our Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Tom Kalender, ' 'this is a welcome opportunity to prove himself among newcomers of ' 'the same level. The rookie classification sends a strong signal ' 'for the promotion of young talent in GT Sport and complements the ' 'DTM format in a sporting and meaningful way.” Luca Stolz before ' 'his 300th race with Mercedes-AMG and delivery of the 300th ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Luca Stolz will ' 'contest his 300th race for Mercedes-AMG on May 4th as part of the ' 'GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup at Brands Hatch. The ' '29-year-old contested his first race with a racing car from ' 'Affalterbach in 2013 and was promoted to the AMG squad in 2018. ' 'Stolz is one of the most successful GT Drivers in international ' 'endurance racing. His track record includes two victories at the ' '12 Hours of Bathurst (2022, 2023), a victory in the 12 Hours of ' 'Abu Dhabi (2023), three race wins in the DTM, triumphs in the GT ' 'World Challenge, the Asian Le Mans Series and the ADAC GT ' 'Masters, podium finishes in the 24-hour races at the Nürburgring, ' 'Spa-Francorchamps and Daytona, and a championship title in the ' 'Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup (2018). “300 races for ' 'Mercedes-AMG is an impressive number. I can still remember my ' 'first races in 2013 and 2014 very well – including with renowned ' 'fellow drivers such as Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Mathias Lauda. I ' 'am very grateful to be able to represent the brand worldwide and ' 'look forward to many more highlights in the future.”Luca Stolz, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver The Mercedes-AMG GT3 is also ' 'reaching a special milestone: the 300th model will soon be ' 'delivered to the Customer Racing Team GetSpeed.', 'content_html': '

 

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Kimi Antonelli breaks Formula 1 ' 'records
In his third race for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team, young Italian driver Kimi Antonelli made ' 'history. At the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka at the ' 'beginning of April, the strategists opted for a 31-lap first ' 'stint for Kimi, which put him to the front of the field. He ' "led for ten laps, breaking Max Verstappen's record from " '2016. At 18 years and 224 days, he is the youngest driver ' 'ever to lead a Formula 1 race. Kimi already has his next ' 'goal in sight: he wants to lead the final lap of a race, in ' 'other words, to come out on the top. Until then, he will ' 'continue his learning process. So far, he has scored points ' 'in four of his five Formula 1 races, but more importantly, ' 'he has gained valuable insights and experience from each ' 'weekend that will help him in the future. The Italian set ' 'another record during the Japanese Grand Prix. With an ' 'impressive lap time of 1:30.965 minutes, the 18-year-old now ' 'tops the list of the youngest drivers to have set the ' 'fastest lap in the 75-year history of Formula 1. And he did ' 'so on a track he drove on for the first time in 2025. “Given ' "his achievements so far, it's easy to forget that Kimi is " 'only at the beginning of his Formula 1 career,” said Toto ' 'Wolff. George Russell (GBR) also got off to a strong start ' 'to the season. He finished in the points in all five races, ' 'three times even on the podium. Russell currently occupies ' 'fourth place in the Drivers’ Championship.

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How a Formula 1 driver prepares for a new ' 'track
The fifth race of the 2025 Formula 1 ' 'season took place in Saudi Arabia, the final stop of the ' 'first triple-header. The 6.174-kilometre Jeddah Corniche ' 'Circuit was another track on the racing calendar that Kimi ' 'Antonelli had never driven on before in a Formula 1 car. ' 'With 27 corners – 16 left and 11 right – the Jeddah Corniche ' 'Circuit has the most corners of any track on the current ' 'racing calendar. Kimi prepared for the race weekend in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team simulator in Brackley. We ' 'spoke to Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 reserve driver Frederik ' 'Vesti about the steps involved in preparing for a new race ' 'track.

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“The first step is for the driver to watch an onboard ' "video of a Formula 1 or Formula 2 race on YouTube. That's a " 'good way to get an overview of the corners. The simulator is ' 'the best way to test a track before you arrive. If you ' 'prepare well in the simulator, the track is actually nothing ' 'new when you get there. You know 85 per cent of what to ' 'expect. But even if you feel safe and confident in the ' "simulator, as soon as you're there for the first time, you " 'think: How am I going to push the car to its limits here? ' 'But then you slowly but surely gain confidence, and before ' "you know it, you're looking for that last " 'tenth.”
Frederik Vesti, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 reserve ' 'driver

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>> ' 'Extended Interview Frederik ' 'Vesti


GT Sport

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New homologation confirmed for Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport has obtained new ' 'homologation for the Mercedes-AMG GT4 from the Stéphane ' 'Ratel Organisation (SRO) and the Royal Automobile Club of ' 'Belgium (RACB). This comes into effect immediately and is ' 'valid until 2029. The customer sports car, which has been ' 'available since 2018, has only been minimally modified for ' 'the new homologation, as the basic model still offers ' 'considerable performance reserves. In particular, the engine ' 'application has been further developed with a view to even ' 'better drivability. In addition, the new regulations ' 'stipulate the mandatory use of natural fibre reinforced ' 'plastic (NFK) components on the front splitter and rear ' 'wing, as well as FIA-compliant rain lights. Furthermore, the ' 'shock absorbers on the rear axle have been revised. To bring ' 'the existing Mercedes-AMG GT4 up to the latest standards, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport offers a re-homologation kit. This ' 'includes the relevant components and costs 7.990 Euro. The ' 'aim is to ensure the long-term use of the vehicle with ' 'operating costs and spare parts prices remaining as ' 'consistent as possible.

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DTM season kick-off 2025
This coming ' 'weekend, the DTM will kick off the new season at the ' 'Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. Two performance teams and ' 'four squad drivers will be competing for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing:

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#22 Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf
#24 Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing
#48 Jules Gounon, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER
#84 Tom Kalender, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf

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Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for the 2025 ' 'season
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport will once again ' 'be providing a Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for the 2025 ' 'season. It contains facts and figures about the history of ' 'the DTM and the current presence of the brand with the star ' 'in the prestigious series – presented in a compact and clear ' 'format. The Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide will be updated ' 'after each race weekend.

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

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Three questions for Thomas Jäger, DTM Sporting ' 'Director for the 2025 season:

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Thomas Jäger: " '“With nine manufacturers, the field of participants in the ' '2025 DTM is more diverse and stronger than ever before. This ' 'is an extremely positive sign for the platform. The first ' 'tests have indicated that the performance density is very ' 'high – which promises top-level motorsport. Given the ' 'current conditions, this development cannot be taken for ' 'granted and shows how strongDTM is both as a sport and as a ' 'brand. This is even more evident looking at the consistently ' 'high spectator numbers at the race tracks and TV presence. ' 'The unique format with one driver per car – without driver ' 'changes – puts the focus on individual performance and ' 'strategic finesse. With our line-up, we are doing everything ' 'we can to bring the drivers‘ title back to Affalterbach ' 'after 2021 and defend the manufacturers’ title.”

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The regulations have been revised slightly. Which ' 'changes do you consider particularly ' 'significant?
Thomas Jäger: ' '“Basically, all the changes are a step in the right ' 'direction. The new Sunday format with two mandatory pit ' 'stops is worth mentioning, of course. That will add extra ' 'excitement and more action on the track. However, if the ' 'first pit stop window is delayed, the second stop will be ' 'cancelled – which will be interesting from a strategic point ' 'of view. With the Pirelli P Zero DHG – a new, more ' 'sustainable tyre with natural rubber content – and a more ' 'environmentally friendly fuel, the ADAC is setting further ' 'trends in sustainability this season. How these components ' 'will actually affect our Mercedes-AMG GT3 will only be ' 'possible to assess under real racing conditions. The test ' 'ban that has been introduced is also a very sensible measure ' 'from a budgetary point of view.”

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The ADAC is introducing the “Rookie of the Year” ' 'classification. Is that a good ' 'thing?
Thomas Jäger: “The ' 'Rookie of the Year creates a new level of comparison for ' 'young talents. This special classification is exclusively ' 'for drivers in the FIA Silver and Gold categories who are ' 'new to the series. This is an additional incentive for ' 'up-and-coming talent in the top-classed DTM field. With Tom ' 'Kalender and Nicolas Baert in the Silver category and Morris ' 'Schuring, Gilles Magnus and Fabio Scherer in the Gold ' 'category, five drivers will compete against each other in ' 'this classification. For our Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Tom ' 'Kalender, this is a welcome opportunity to prove himself ' 'among newcomers of the same level. The rookie classification ' 'sends a strong signal for the promotion of young talent in ' 'GT Sport and complements the DTM format in a sporting and ' 'meaningful way.”

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Luca Stolz before his 300th race with ' 'Mercedes-AMG and delivery of the 300th Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3
Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Luca Stolz ' 'will contest his 300th race for Mercedes-AMG on May 4th as ' 'part of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup at Brands ' 'Hatch. The 29-year-old contested his first race with a ' 'racing car from Affalterbach in 2013 and was promoted to the ' 'AMG squad in 2018. Stolz is one of the most successful GT ' 'Drivers in international endurance racing. His track record ' 'includes two victories at the 12 Hours of Bathurst (2022, ' '2023), a victory in the 12 Hours of Abu Dhabi (2023), three ' 'race wins in the DTM, triumphs in the GT World Challenge, ' 'the Asian Le Mans Series and the ADAC GT Masters, podium ' 'finishes in the 24-hour races at the Nürburgring, ' 'Spa-Francorchamps and Daytona, and a championship title in ' 'the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup (2018).

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“300 races for Mercedes-AMG is an impressive number. I ' 'can still remember my first races in 2013 and 2014 very well ' '– including with renowned fellow drivers such as ' 'Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Mathias Lauda. I am very grateful ' 'to be able to represent the brand worldwide and look forward ' 'to many more highlights in the future.”
Luca Stolz, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver

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The Mercedes-AMG GT3 is also reaching a special ' 'milestone: the 300th model will soon be delivered to the ' 'Customer Racing Team GetSpeed.

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

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

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

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

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

\n', 'date': '2025-04-25T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz warnt vor Betrugsmasche', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b87e6fb8-0f08-4884-8014-153f27b3732c'} 2025-11-30 01:00:47 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=25&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:47 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/334203c0-198b-46d2-9d8c-5ad5d2050e27> {'content': 'The sixth race of the 2025 F1 season takes place in Miami, North ' 'America. This will be the second F1 Sprint weekend of the ' 'season. Toto talks Miami Fact File: Miami Grand Prix Stat Sheet: ' 'Miami Grand Prix Toto Talks Miami We have had a good start to ' 'the season but we have no sense of entitlement or complacency. We ' 'want to continue, and build on, the positive trajectory we have ' 'established so far in the first five races. Saudi Arabia was a ' 'more challenging Grand Prix but, with temperatures high and the ' 'same tyre compound range as in Jeddah, we have plenty of ' 'learnings we can take into this weekend. We are therefore hopeful ' 'of a more competitive showing. Miami is an iconic city and the ' 'whole event has become one of the set-piece races on the ' 'calendar. This year, we have several exciting activations ' 'including film premieres, technology forums, partner events, our ' 'own trackside hospitality offering and more, as we celebrate the ' 'roots of both Miami and the team. We will have a different look ' 'as part of that campaign this week as we drop our first special ' 'edition adidas collaboration. We are also looking forward to ' 'seeing Doriane on track in a bespoke Miami livery as part of F1 ' "Academy. It's going to be an action-packed weekend and we hope to " 'make it a highlight of the 2025 season so far, on and off the ' 'track. Fact File: Miami Grand Prix This will be the fourth Miami ' 'Grand Prix, with the race first appearing on the calendar in ' '2022. The 5.412 km Miami International Autodrome is the 11th ' 'track based in the USA to host a Grand Prix –\xa0 Las Vegas ' 'became the 12th when it debuted on the calendar in 2023. The ' 'track in Miami ranks high in terms of top speeds achieved ' 'comparative with other circuits, with only Monza, the Circuit ' 'Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico, Baku, and Las Vegas seeing higher ' 'top speeds this season. Miami together with Baku are amongst the ' 'highest circuits for drag sensitivity. After the first edition of ' 'the race in 2022, the track was resurfaced with a new aggregate, ' 'offering improved grip for the drivers with the aim of increasing ' 'overtaking opportunities. The Miami International Autodrome is ' 'one of nine on the 2025 F1 calendar to run in an anti-clockwise ' 'direction. Miami hosted the F1 Sprint format for the first time ' 'in 2024 and will do so again in 2025. F1 ACADEMY and our team ' 'junior driver Doriane Pin will again be on the F1 support bill ' 'schedule this weekend, as it was in 2024. Miami is the only Grand ' 'Prix on the current F1 calendar that the Mercedes F1 works team ' 'has not won a race at. The team in its current guise (since 2010) ' 'has won everywhere else except for the Netherlands, but Juan ' 'Manuel Fangio did win the 1955 Dutch Grand Prix for the Silver ' 'Arrows. 75 different circuit patterns were designed, and 36 ' 'simulated, before the final track layout was decided on before ' 'the first race in 2022. The circuit races around the grounds of ' 'the Hard Rock Stadium, home to the Miami Dolphins NFL team and ' 'the Miami Open ATP and WTA tennis tournaments. Off track, the ' 'team hospitality units within the paddock have been moved on to ' 'the pitch inside Hard Rock Stadium. A new Paddock Club building ' 'has also been built. Stat Sheet: Miami Grand Prix 2025 Miami ' 'Grand Prix Session Local Time (EDT) Brackley (BST) ' 'Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One – Friday 12:30 – 13:30 ' '17:30 – 18:30 18:30 – 19:30 Sprint Qualifying – Friday ' '16:30 – 17:14 21:30 – 22:14 22:30 – 23:14 Sprint Race – ' 'Saturday 12:00 – 13:00 17:00 – 18:00 18:00 – 19:00 ' 'Qualifying – Saturday 16:00 – 17:00 21:00 – 22:00 22:00 – ' '23:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 16:00 21:00 ' '22:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'in Miami \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole Positions ' 'Front row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes 3 0 0 ' '0 0 0 0 George Russell 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 ' 'Kimi Antonelli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MB Power 3 1 ' '2 0 1 1 3 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date ' '(Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed ' 'Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS ' 'Fuel Injections Mercedes 1,802 10,024 31,382 99,102 ' '72,080,000 George Russell 891 4,956 15,538 48,771 ' '35,640,000 Kimi Antonelli 885 4,927 15,454 48,407 ' '35,400,000 MB Power 6,681 37,202 117,402 364,702 ' '266,960,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 322 129 301 141 266 110 60 ' '84 Mercedes (since 2010) 320 120 284 133 246 ' '101 55 80 George Russell 133 3 18 5 15 8 ' 'N/A N/A Kimi Antonelli 5 0 0 0 0 1 N/A ' 'N/A MB Power 592 227 627 237 480 226 97 ' '127 \xa0', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Toto talks Miami
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Toto Talks Miami

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

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

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Fact File: Miami Grand ' 'Prix

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

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2025 Miami Grand Prix

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Brackley (BST)

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\n', 'date': '2025-04-28T18:45:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Miami Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/334203c0-198b-46d2-9d8c-5ad5d2050e27'} 2025-11-30 01:00:47 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=25&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:47 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=25&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:48 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d478bf46-785d-44e8-a4a5-4cbd11f5763d> {'content': '\xa0 Lucas Auer with pole position, fastest race lap and victory ' 'in the first race Maro Engel completes the double podium with ' 'third place Lucas Auer: “It feels good to be back and to start ' 'the season with a win.” Oschersleben. Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing showed strong performance in the opening race of the DTM ' '2025 at Oschersleben on Saturday. Lucas Auer (AUT) initially put ' 'his #22 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in second place on the grid in the ' 'morning qualifying session, which started five minutes late at ' '9:25 am because the track still had to be cleaned. Due to the ' 'subsequent disqualification of the fastest qualifying driver, ' 'Auer moved up to pole position shortly before the start of the ' 'race. After 57:03:179 minutes, the Austrian secured his first ' 'victory of the 2025 DTM season on the 3.667-kilometre circuit at ' 'Oschersleben. Lucas Auer from Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf managed ' 'to open up a lead of three seconds in the first 15 minutes. He ' 'initially controlled the race from the lead until the pit stop ' 'window opened. The team completed the pit stop in 6.3 seconds - ' "the fastest stop in the field of 24 drivers. It was Auer's tenth " 'victory in his 156th DTM race. The 30-year-old had to wait 931 ' 'days for this latest success. Maro Engel from Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Winward Racing was impeded on his fastest lap in the third sector ' 'in qualifying and qualified fifth with a time of 1:22.321 ' 'minutes. In the race, Engel managed to fight his way onto the ' 'podium - not least thanks to the strategy of a late pit stop; he ' 'finished the race in third place. Jules Gounon from Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER started the race from fourth position. The ' "Frenchman, who has an Andorran driver's license, was able to make " 'up a position right at the start and was the first AMG driver to ' 'make the mandatory pit stop in third place. However, the planned ' 'undercut attempt failed. After changing tires, Gounon returned to ' 'the track directly behind his direct competitor. All attempts to ' 'overtake failed and he finished the race in fifth place. Rookie ' 'Tom Kalender unfortunately got caught up in traffic on his ' 'fastest lap in qualifying shortly before the end. As a result, ' 'the 17-year-old started his first DTM race from 17th on the grid. ' 'The reigning ADAC GT Masters champion successfully defended this ' 'position over the race distance of 55 minutes plus one lap. ' 'Figures, Data, Facts Conditions- Qualifying and race: Dry- ' 'Track temperature qualifying: 13 degrees- Track temperature race: ' '26 degrees Lucas Auer set a lap time of 1:21.004 minutes in ' 'qualifying to start the race from pole position Lucas Auer ' 'also set the fastest race lap with 1:23.011 minutes Tom ' 'Kalender goes down as the youngest driver in DTM history: He was ' '17 years and 30 days old for his first DTM race on Saturday ' 'Second victory for Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf in the DTM (first ' 'victory at Zandvoort 2023 with Maro Engel) Lucas Auer also ' 'set the fastest race lap with 1:23.011 minutes "That was a ' 'perfect start to the season for Mercedes-AMG. Both our teams ' 'scored important points in all classifications. Mercedes-AMG Team ' "Landgraf now leads the drivers' standings with Lucas Auer and " 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing the team standings. I am very ' 'proud of that. Tom Kalender, who was the youngest driver in DTM ' 'history, also put in a good performance. This result underlines ' 'the performance of our Mercedes-AMG GT3 and the strength of our ' 'drivers and teams."Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing "The fact that the Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf was able to ' 'win directly with its return to the DTM and in the constellation ' 'with Lucas Auer is an outstanding achievement. In qualifying, we ' 'got the tires into an optimal window despite the low temperatures ' 'and thus laid the foundation for a good race result. However, the ' 'second race of the season is coming up tomorrow and we obviously ' 'hope that we will have the opportunity to deliver our full ' 'performance again."Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM "It feels ' 'very good to be back and to start the DTM season with a win. It ' 'was relatively tough to defend the lead. I had good pace but then ' 'caught up with lapped cars and came out closer than I actually ' 'wanted to at the pit stop. My team did a great job ' 'today."Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf Motorsport, Lucas Auer #22 ' '"That was definitely not an easy race today. The pace was good, ' 'but I still struggled a bit to get the car into the right ' 'balance. Nevertheless, it was a very good start to the season and ' "I'm very happy with the podium - it's a great result and an " 'important basis for the season."Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing, ' 'Maro Engel #24 >> Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide zum Download', 'content_html': '

 

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

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

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

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

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

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Conditions
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- Track ' 'temperature qualifying: 13 degrees
- Track temperature ' 'race: 26 degrees

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"That was definitely not an easy race today. The pace was ' 'good, but I still struggled a bit to get the car into the ' 'right balance. Nevertheless, it was a very good start to the ' "season and I'm very happy with the podium - it's a great " 'result and an important basis for the ' 'season."
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>> ' 'Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide zum Download

\n', 'date': '2025-04-26T18:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Successful season opener for Mercedes-AMG at Oschersleben', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d478bf46-785d-44e8-a4a5-4cbd11f5763d'} 2025-11-30 01:00:48 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/99e334df-560a-4212-8520-0e51700bf721> {'content': '\n' 'The new collection includes two pairs of prescription glasses and ' 'two pairs of sunglasses from Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG.\n' 'Two models in the AMG eyewear collection are made from the ' 'innovative FLEXARBON® carbon fibre – in the new "Twill Night" ' 'pattern based on the interior of AMG vehicles.\n' 'Photochromic lenses, which automatically adapt to changing light ' 'conditions, are a special innovation in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'collection.\n' 'All models are inspired by vehicle design and combine ultra-light ' 'wear comfort with the proven robustness of the patented, ' 'screwless hinge.\n' '\n' 'This year, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG and ic! berlin are ' 'continuing their successful collaboration. The sixth collection ' 'offers eight exclusive models that combine the iconic aesthetics ' 'of the vehicles with the minimalist design approach of ic! ' 'berlin. All eyewear was designed in close collaboration of ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG with ic! berlin. Using selected ' 'materials and with the utmost precision, they are handcrafted in ' 'the Berlin manufactory of ic! berlin.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz: Iconic and timeless elegance\n' "For this year's collection, the two cooperation partners have " 'translated retro elements into a contemporary, minimalist design ' 'that impresses with sophisticated details such as the star ' 'pattern on the temples and the flowing lines. Photochromic lenses ' 'are special feature. They automatically adapt to changing light ' 'conditions and thus offer optimum visual comfort. Two acetate ' 'hybrid models are also being introduced, which provide a modern ' 'and luxurious look.\n' 'Mercedes-AMG: Performance meets dynamism and sportiness\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG models are characterised by their dynamic, ' 'confident and bold aesthetics as well as ultra-lightweight wear ' 'comfort. Sporty retro designs meet modern, minimalist elements ' 'that are nevertheless suitable for everyday use. Two models are ' 'made from the innovative FLEXARBON® carbon fibre in the new, ' 'expressive "Twill Night" or "Raw Night" patterns – this new ' 'material is created by the precise lamination of eight layers of ' 'carbon fibres.\n' 'The new eyewear collection comprises the following eight models:\n' 'MB 21 – Prescription glasses A modern interpretation of the ' 'classic aviator glasses, which with their organic drop shape and ' 'innovative mono bridge are both a functional and stylish ' 'statement piece. One highlight is the star pattern on the temples ' 'of the glasses. Available in Black / Rosé Gold, Pearl / Black, ' 'Shiny Bronze, Aubergine / Bronze.\n' 'MB 22 – Sunglasses As a partner model to the MB 21, it is ' 'also inspired by aviator glasses but interprets the style with a ' 'more angular lens design – for a smart appearance. A special ' 'feature of the Electric Light Blue version is the photochromic ' 'lenses, which automatically adapt to changing light conditions. ' 'Flowing lines and the powerful design of the mono bridge as well ' 'as the star pattern on the temples complete the subtle yet ' 'luxurious look. Available in Electric Light Blue | Lenses: Photo ' 'Grey, Bronze | Lenses: Storm Grey, Black | Lenses: Green ' 'Polarised, Gun Metal | Lenses: Quick Silver.\n' 'MB 23 – Prescription glasses The MB 23 is the first model ' 'from Mercedes-Benz and ic! berlin in hybrid design. It is made ' 'from cold-rolled stainless steel and select acetate. Finely ' 'crafted faceting breaks up the volume of the acetate and give the ' 'robust frame a modern and luxurious look. Available in Crystal ' 'Clear Polished / Electric Light Blue, Grey Polished / Gun Metal, ' 'Maroon Polished / Black, Dune Polished / Graphite.\n' 'MB 24 – Sunglasses The centrepiece of the collection ' 'combines cold-rolled stainless steel and select acetate in a bold ' 'yet stylish combination. The curves of the acetate form an ' 'exciting contrast to the straight stainless steel bridge – this ' 'model in the new colour maroon is particularly impressive. ' 'Available in Maroon Polished / Black | Lenses: Black, Dune ' 'Polished / Graphite | Lenses: Storm Grey, Grey Polished / Gun ' 'Metal | Lenses: Green Polarised, Crystal Clear Polished / ' 'Electric Light Blue | Lenses: Photo Grey.\n' 'AMG 16 – Prescription glasses With dynamic, angular contours ' 'and high-contrast details, they are both sporty and suitable for ' 'everyday use. A narrow cut-out and a colour accent on the lowered ' 'bridge as well as a fine balance between strong and thin lines ' 'make the AMG 16 a confident statement. Available in Black / ' 'Venice Green, Shiny Graphite / Yellow, Aubergine / Orange.\n' 'AMG 17 – Sunglasses The partner model to the AMG 16 quotes ' 'the organic shapes of the AMG aesthetics and translates them into ' 'a perforation on the front and temples. Colour accents in yellow, ' 'Venice green or orange give this model additional expression. ' 'Available in Shiny Graphite / Yellow | Lenses: Storm Grey, Black ' '/ Venice Green | Lenses: Black Clear, Aubergine / Orange | ' 'Lenses: Black.\n' 'AMG 18 – Prescription glasses This ultra-light model ' 'demonstrates the possibilities offered by the innovative material ' 'FLEXARBON®: The elongated and curved frame side impresses with ' 'its expressive, three-dimensional look. In addition to the ' 'familiar "Raw Night" pattern, the new "Twill Night" design in ' 'this collection was also inspired by the luxurious textiles used ' 'in AMG vehicle interiors, while the fine perforations in the ' 'temples are a reference to the AMG logo. Available in Twill Night ' '/ Gun Metal Black, Raw Night / Gun Metal Orange, Raw Night / ' 'Black Venice Green.\n' 'AMG 19 SHIELD – Sunglasses For the first time, Mercedes-AMG ' 'and ic! berlin present a futuristic shield shape from the new ' 'material FLEXARBON®. The innovative material, made from eight ' 'layers of carbon fibres, is ultra-light yet resilient. It ensures ' 'ultralight wear comfort and a futuristic look in the "Twill ' 'Night" pattern. A specially developed stainless steel clip holds ' 'the continuous lens in position. Available in Twill Night / ' 'Graphite Harbour Blue | Lenses: Grey, Twill Night / Gun Metal ' 'Orange | Lenses: Black to Grey, Twill Night / Black Venice Green ' '| Lenses: Silver Mirrored.\n' 'The models are available in the ic! berlin flagship store in ' 'Berlin Mitte as well as at authorised opticians worldwide.\n' 'About ic! berlin\n' 'In 1996, ic! berlin revolutionized the eyewear industry with a ' 'completely new approach: Ultralight frames made of cold-rolled ' 'stainless steel combined with a patented, screwless hinge created ' 'a bold and unique aesthetic. Glasses from ic! berlin stand for ' 'weightless wear comfort and unconventional design combined with ' 'the highest precision and quality. All collections are designed, ' 'tested and handcrafted in the Berlin manufactory. ic! berlin has ' 'been a Marcolin Group company since 2024 and is represented in ' 'over 100 countries worldwide. www.ic-berlin.com ', 'content_html': '
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  • The new collection includes two pairs of ' 'prescription glasses and two pairs of sunglasses from ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG.
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  • Two models in the AMG eyewear collection are ' 'made from the innovative FLEXARBON® carbon fibre ' '– in the new "Twill Night" pattern based on the interior of ' 'AMG vehicles.
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  • Photochromic lenses, which automatically adapt ' 'to changing light conditions, are a special innovation in ' 'the Mercedes-Benz collection.
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  • All models are inspired by vehicle design and ' 'combine ultra-light wear comfort with the proven robustness ' 'of the patented, screwless hinge.
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This year, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG and ic! berlin are ' 'continuing their successful collaboration. The sixth ' 'collection offers eight exclusive models that combine the ' 'iconic aesthetics of the vehicles with the minimalist design ' 'approach of ic! berlin. All eyewear was designed in close ' 'collaboration of Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG with ic! ' 'berlin. Using selected materials and with the utmost ' 'precision, they are handcrafted in the Berlin manufactory of ' 'ic! berlin.

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Mercedes-Benz: Iconic and timeless elegance

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For this year's collection, the two cooperation partners " 'have translated retro elements into a contemporary, ' 'minimalist design that impresses with sophisticated details ' 'such as the star pattern on the temples and the flowing ' 'lines. Photochromic lenses are special feature. They ' 'automatically adapt to changing light conditions and thus ' 'offer optimum visual comfort. Two acetate hybrid models are ' 'also being introduced, which provide a modern and luxurious ' 'look.

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Mercedes-AMG: Performance meets dynamism and ' 'sportiness

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The Mercedes-AMG models are characterised by their ' 'dynamic, confident and bold aesthetics as well as ' 'ultra-lightweight wear comfort. Sporty retro designs meet ' 'modern, minimalist elements that are nevertheless suitable ' 'for everyday use. Two models are made from the innovative ' 'FLEXARBON® carbon fibre in the new, expressive ' '"Twill Night" or "Raw Night" patterns – this new material is ' 'created by the precise lamination of eight layers of carbon ' 'fibres.

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The new eyewear collection comprises the following eight ' 'models:

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MB 21 – Prescription glasses 
A modern ' 'interpretation of the classic aviator glasses, which with ' 'their organic drop shape and innovative mono bridge are both ' 'a functional and stylish statement piece. One highlight is ' 'the star pattern on the temples of the glasses. Available in ' 'Black / Rosé Gold, Pearl / Black, Shiny Bronze, Aubergine / ' 'Bronze.

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MB 22 – Sunglasses 
As a partner model to the MB ' '21, it is also inspired by aviator glasses but interprets ' 'the style with a more angular lens design – for a smart ' 'appearance. A special feature of the Electric Light Blue ' 'version is the photochromic lenses, which automatically ' 'adapt to changing light conditions. Flowing lines and the ' 'powerful design of the mono bridge as well as the star ' 'pattern on the temples complete the subtle yet luxurious ' 'look. Available in Electric Light Blue | Lenses: Photo Grey, ' 'Bronze | Lenses: Storm Grey, Black | Lenses: Green ' 'Polarised, Gun Metal | Lenses: Quick Silver.

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MB 23 – Prescription glasses 
The MB 23 is the ' 'first model from Mercedes-Benz and ic! berlin in hybrid ' 'design. It is made from cold-rolled stainless steel and ' 'select acetate. Finely crafted faceting breaks up the volume ' 'of the acetate and give the robust frame a modern and ' 'luxurious look. Available in Crystal Clear Polished / ' 'Electric Light Blue, Grey Polished / Gun Metal, Maroon ' 'Polished / Black, Dune Polished / Graphite.

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MB 24 – Sunglasses 
The centrepiece of the ' 'collection combines cold-rolled stainless steel and select ' 'acetate in a bold yet stylish combination. The curves of the ' 'acetate form an exciting contrast to the straight stainless ' 'steel bridge – this model in the new colour maroon is ' 'particularly impressive. Available in Maroon Polished / ' 'Black | Lenses: Black, Dune Polished / Graphite | Lenses: ' 'Storm Grey, Grey Polished / Gun Metal | Lenses: Green ' 'Polarised, Crystal Clear Polished / Electric Light Blue | ' 'Lenses: Photo Grey.

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AMG 16 – Prescription glasses 
With dynamic, ' 'angular contours and high-contrast details, they are both ' 'sporty and suitable for everyday use. A narrow cut-out and a ' 'colour accent on the lowered bridge as well as a fine ' 'balance between strong and thin lines make the AMG 16 a ' 'confident statement. Available in Black / Venice Green, ' 'Shiny Graphite / Yellow, Aubergine / Orange.

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AMG 17 – Sunglasses 
The partner model to the AMG ' '16 quotes the organic shapes of the AMG aesthetics and ' 'translates them into a perforation on the front and temples. ' 'Colour accents in yellow, Venice green or orange give this ' 'model additional expression. Available in Shiny Graphite / ' 'Yellow | Lenses: Storm Grey, Black / Venice Green | Lenses: ' 'Black Clear, Aubergine / Orange | Lenses: Black.

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AMG 18 – Prescription glasses 
This ultra-light ' 'model demonstrates the possibilities offered by the ' 'innovative material FLEXARBON®: The elongated and ' 'curved frame side impresses with its expressive, ' 'three-dimensional look. In addition to the familiar "Raw ' 'Night" pattern, the new "Twill Night" design in this ' 'collection was also inspired by the luxurious textiles used ' 'in AMG vehicle interiors, while the fine perforations in the ' 'temples are a reference to the AMG logo. Available in Twill ' 'Night / Gun Metal Black, Raw Night / Gun Metal Orange, Raw ' 'Night / Black Venice Green.

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AMG 19 SHIELD – Sunglasses 
For the first time, ' 'Mercedes-AMG and ic! berlin present a futuristic shield ' 'shape from the new material FLEXARBON®. The ' 'innovative material, made from eight layers of carbon ' 'fibres, is ultra-light yet resilient. It ensures ultralight ' 'wear comfort and a futuristic look in the "Twill Night" ' 'pattern. A specially developed stainless steel clip holds ' 'the continuous lens in position. Available in Twill Night / ' 'Graphite Harbour Blue | Lenses: Grey, Twill Night / Gun ' 'Metal Orange | Lenses: Black to Grey, Twill Night / Black ' 'Venice Green | Lenses: Silver Mirrored.

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The models are available in the ic! berlin flagship store ' 'in Berlin Mitte as well as at authorised opticians ' 'worldwide.

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About ic! berlin

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In 1996, ic! berlin revolutionized the eyewear industry ' 'with a completely new approach: Ultralight frames made of ' 'cold-rolled stainless steel combined with a patented, ' 'screwless hinge created a bold and unique aesthetic. Glasses ' 'from ic! berlin stand for weightless wear comfort and ' 'unconventional design combined with the highest precision ' 'and quality. All collections are designed, tested and ' 'handcrafted in the Berlin manufactory. ic! berlin has been a ' 'Marcolin Group company since 2024 and is represented in over ' '100 countries worldwide. www.ic-berlin.com 

\n', 'date': '2025-04-24T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Retro design meets modern aesthetics: The new eyewear collection ' 'from Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG in cooperation with ic! berlin', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/99e334df-560a-4212-8520-0e51700bf721'} 2025-11-30 01:00:48 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=25&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:48 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=25&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:48 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=29&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:48 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=27&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:48 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/311c10dd-a724-4cb8-9e15-fbb518fd268e> {'content': "\xa0 Jules Gounon finishes second in Sunday's race One win and " 'two podiums for Mercedes-AMG at season opener Mercedes-AMG also ' 'successful in ADAC GT4 Germany Mercedes-AMG achieved another ' 'strong result in the second race of the DTM season opener in ' 'Oschersleben. In the morning qualifying, DTM rookie Jules Gounon ' '(FRA) secured pole position in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #48. The new ' 'race format with two mandatory pit stops was used for the first ' "time in Sunday's race, adding to the excitement. Gounon crowned " 'his performance with a strong second place, securing another ' 'podium finish for Mercedes-AMG. For Jules Gounon from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER, who drives the iconic ‘Mamba’, ' 'Sunday was almost perfect. After a warm-up lap in qualifying, he ' 'returned to the pits, as did the other AMG drivers. In the second ' 'half of the session, his team then directed him perfectly through ' 'the traffic, giving him a clear run for his fastest lap. In the ' 'race, Gounon got off to a confident start but had to relinquish ' 'the lead during the first pit stop window. With his second tyre ' 'change, which he tactically timed to just before the end of the ' 'stop window, he was able to work his way up to second place and ' 'defended this position until the finish. Lucas Auer from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf went into the second race day of the ' 'weekend as championship leader and qualified in eighth place on ' 'the grid. Due to his victory on Saturday, Auer had to carry a ' '20-kilogramme weight penalty. He had bad luck at the start: on ' 'cold tyres, there was contact in the first lap, causing Maro ' 'Engel from Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing to briefly slide off ' 'the track. The race director then ordered a position swap between ' 'Engel and Auer. This caused Auer to lose three positions because ' 'there were already two cars between the two AMG drivers. His team ' 'opted for an undercut strategy during the pit stops, which ' 'ultimately allowed the Austrian to fight his way back to tenth ' 'place. Maro Engel crossed the finish line in twelfth place. Tom ' 'Kalender, the youngest driver in the field, had a solid first DTM ' 'weekend. The 17-year-old held his own in a strong field of 24 ' 'drivers and saw the chequered flag on both race days. On Sunday, ' 'Kalender received a three-penalty lap penalty after a collision ' 'with Timo Glock and finished the race in 20th place. The next DTM ' 'weekend will take place from 23 to 25 May at the DEKRA ' 'Lausitzring in Klettwitz. Mercedes-AMG aims to continue its ' 'strong start there and collect more important points for the ' 'championship. Successful start to the season for Mercedes-AMG in ' 'ADAC GT4 GermanyThe Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Team ' 'Schnitzelalm Racing got off to a fabulous start to the ADAC GT4 ' 'Germany season in the supporting programme to the DTM. Enrico ' "Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling (both GER) started Saturday's race " 'from second place and secured a convincing victory. On Sunday, ' 'the pair initially took pole position but were relegated three ' 'places for blocking a competitor. In the race, the duo fought ' 'their way back to first place. These were the first races in the ' 'series for Enrico Förderer and Jay Mo Härtling and the first ' 'victories in the ADAC GT4 Germany for the Mercedes-AMG GT4. ' "Figures, Data, Facts DTM standings from Mercedes-AMG's " 'perspective:Driver standingsLucas Auer: 3rd place (34 points); ' 'Jules Gounon: 4th place (34 points); Maro Engel: 6th place (30 ' 'points); Tom Kalender: 0 points Team standingsMercedes-AMG Team ' 'Winward Racing: 2nd place (51 points); Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf: 4th place (31 points) Manufacturer ' 'standingsMercedes-AMG: 1st place (68 points) Qualifying lap ' 'Jules Gounon on Sunday: 1:21:072Qualifying lap Lucas Auer on ' 'Saturday: 1:21:004Due to a BoP adjustment after qualifying on ' 'Saturday, Jules Gounon had 15 kilograms more in his car on Sunday ' 'than Lucas Auer on Saturday Race result on Saturday from ' "Mercedes-AMG's perspective:1st place: Lucas Auer3rd place: Maro " 'Engel5th place: Jules Gounon17th place: Tom Kalender Race ' 'distance: 55 minutes plus three laps – due to the overtime rule ' 'caused by the safety car deployment “I am very happy with the ' 'overall result of this weekend. I am particularly pleased that we ' 'were able to score many valuable points for the championship. We ' 'managed to play to the strengths of our Mercedes-AMG GT3 on this ' 'track. In addition, our teams and drivers proved that they are ' 'competitive and performing at a very high level. This is a great ' 'start to the season. We have created a strong foundation and can ' 'use the knowledge we have gained to prepare specifically for the ' 'race at the Lausitzring.”Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing “The opening weekend was very successful for ' 'Mercedes-AMG and I am delighted that we have taken the lead in ' "the manufacturers' standings right away. The new race format on " 'Sunday with two pit stops added extra excitement. This makes the ' 'DTM even more of a team sport: not only the drivers and ' 'engineers, but the entire crew has to work together perfectly, ' 'and the strategy and pit stops have to be spot on given the high ' 'level of performance. For the spectators, the action is ' 'particularly great in the last third of the race. Today we saw ' 'that this can lead to changes in positions. We now want to take ' 'this momentum with us to the next race.”Thomas Jäger, DTM ' 'Sporting Director “Overall, it was a very good weekend. Yesterday ' 'was the highlight, of course, with the victory, but today was a ' 'bit more sobering. We actually had a lot more potential in ' 'qualifying. With the extra weight, the race was still a solid ' "performance. The penalty today was bitter – I'm the last person " 'who wants a collision with a fellow driver. Unfortunately, there ' 'was contact on cold tyres in the first lap. Our strategy with the ' "undercuts was risky because it's difficult to implement here on " "this track – but it worked well. Now I'm looking forward to the " "Lausitzring, one of my favourite tracks. That's where I won my " 'first DTM race in 2015.”Lucas Auer #22, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf “That was a great qualifying session and a really tough ' 'race today. Many thanks to Mercedes-AMG and the Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER – we had to defend second place really hard in the ' 'Porsche sandwich. We worked intensively on the set-up throughout ' "the weekend to get the car as competitive as it was today. I'm " 'very happy and glad that I was able to score important points for ' 'the championship.”Jules Gounon #84, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' "“Overall, I'm satisfied with my first DTM weekend, even though I " 'would obviously have liked to have finished further up the field. ' 'The standard in the DTM is extremely high – three tenths of a ' 'second can make a big difference in qualifying. That makes the ' 'starting position for the race more difficult. My race pace was ' 'actually good, but overtaking is extremely difficult here on this ' 'track. The three penalty laps today hurt. In the next four weeks, ' 'we now need to continue working on our pace, especially in ' 'qualifying.”Tom Kalender #48, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf >> ' 'Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for Download', 'content_html': '

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Außergewöhnlich hochwertige Serienausstattung in dieser ' 'Fahrzeugklasse

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Intelligente Navigation: maßgeschneiderte Google Maps ' 'Lösung

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Die wichtigsten Daten im Überblick

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Fast ' 'genauso lange unterstützt Mercedes‑Benz diesen ' 'verantwortungsvollen Umgang mit Ressourcen durch sein ' 'Tafel-Sponsoring. Im Rahmen einer Veranstaltung zum 30-jährigen ' 'Jubiläum des Sprinter wurde jetzt durch David Perdomo Hollatz, ' 'Leiter Vertrieb und Marketing Mercedes‑Benz Vans ' 'Deutschland, das mittlerweile 1.500ste Neufahrzeug an die Tafeln ' 'in der Mercedes‑Benz Niederlassung in Berlin-Spandau übergeben. ' 'Auch dieser Transporter ist ein Sprinter, wie bereits das ' '1.000ste Fahrzeug und auch das erste Neufahrzeug, das von ' 'Mercedes‑Benz im Jahr 1999 an die Tafeln übergeben wurde.\n' 'Marko Reimer von der Schwäbischen Tafel Stuttgart nahm in Beisein ' 'des Vorstandsvorsitzenden Tafel Deutschland e.V., Andreas ' 'Steppuhn, den Sprinter als Kastenwagen in Hochdachausführung in ' 'Empfang. Das Fahrzeug ist mit einem Frischdienstausbau der Firma ' 'Kerstner versehen, so dass auch leicht verderbliche Lebensmittel ' 'gut und sicher ihren Weg von den Spendern zu den ' 'Tafelausgabestellen in der baden-württembergischen ' 'Landeshauptstadt zurücklegen.\n' '„Seit mehr als 30 Jahren sorgen die Tafeln dafür, dass ' 'einwandfreie Lebensmittel nicht verschwendet werden, sondern ' 'bedürftigen Menschen zugutekommen. Nahezu ebenso lange ' 'unterstützen wir die Tafeln mit unseren Fahrzeugen, allen voran ' 'unserem Sprinter. Ich freue mich, dass wir heute im Rahmen ' 'unseres Tafel-Sponsorings das 1.500ste Fahrzeug übergeben. Damit ' 'bleiben die Tafeln auch weiterhin mobil und können effektiv Hilfe ' 'leisten.“ David Perdomo Hollatz, Leiter Vertrieb und ' 'Marketing Mercedes-Benz Vans Deutschland\n' '„Die Tafeln sind Deutschlands soziale Lebensmittelretter: 75.000 ' 'Engagierte retten minütlich etwa 500 kg Lebensmittel und ' 'verteilen sie an armutsbetroffene Menschen. Wir sind froh, dass ' 'wir mit Mercedes-Benz einen langjährigen Partner an unserer Seite ' 'haben, der unsere Tafel-Fahrzeuge mitfinanziert. Die heutige ' 'Übergabe des 1.500sten Tafel-Transporters ist der ideale ' 'symbolhafte Ausdruck dieser verlässlichen ' 'Partnerschaft.“ Andreas Steppuhn, Vorstandsvorsitzender von ' 'Tafel Deutschland e.V. \n' 'Mercedes-Benz Sprinter mit Frischdienstausbau\n' 'Der Jubiläums-Sprinter ist mit einem Frischdienstausbau des ' 'Mercedes-Benz VanSolution Partners Kerstner versehen. Dieser ' 'trägt mit einer hochwertigen Isolierung des Laderaums und ' 'leistungsstarker Kühltechnologie dazu bei, dass Lebensmittel ' 'während des Transports ihre Frische und einwandfreie Qualität ' 'behalten und die Einhaltung der Kühlkette gewährleistet wird. Das ' 'aerodynamische Design des Kühlaggregats unterstützt einen ' 'niedrigen Kraftstoffverbrauch des Sprinter. Bei längeren ' 'Fahrtunterbrechungen lässt sich das Fahrzeug ans Stromnetz ' 'anschließen. Dann hält die Standkühlung die Lebensmittel im ' 'Laderaum zuverlässig auf der gewünschten Temperatur. Das ' 'Basisfahrzeug ist ein Sprinter Kastenwagen in Hochdachausführung ' 'mit 125 kW (170 PS) Motor und 9G-TRONIC Automatikgetriebe. ' 'Ausgeführt ist das Fahrzeug in der Ausstattungslinie PRO mit ' 'zahlreichen enthaltenen Komfortausstattungen sowie ' 'Fahrsicherheits- und Assistenzsystemen.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz und die Tafeln\n' '1993 wurde die erste deutsche Tafel in Berlin gegründet. ' 'Mittlerweile gibt es in Deutschland rund 975 gemeinnützige ' 'Tafeln, bei denen rund 75.000 ehrenamtliche Helferinnen und ' 'Helfer aktiv sind. Ziel der Tafeln ist es, eine wichtige Brücke ' 'zwischen Überangebot und Mangel zu schlagen. Deshalb werden ' 'qualitativ einwandfreie Lebensmittel gesammelt und an sozial und ' 'wirtschaftlich benachteiligte Menschen weitergegeben. Zusammen ' 'verteilen die Helferinnen und Helfer jährlich etwa 260.000 Tonnen ' 'Lebensmittel an mehr als zwei Millionen bedürftige Menschen in ' 'ganz Deutschland, darunter knapp 30 Prozent Kinder und ' 'Jugendliche.\n' 'Um eine einwandfreie Logistik der Lebensmittel zu gewährleisten, ' 'unterstützt Mercedes‑Benz die Tafeln mit zuverlässigen ' 'Fahrzeugen, die eine schnelle und flexible Beförderung der Waren ' 'ermöglichen. Im Rahmen des Sponsoring-Programms übernimmt ' 'Mercedes-Benz bis zur Hälfte des Fahrzeuglistenpreises. Der ' 'andere Teil wird hauptsächlich durch lokale Spender und Sponsoren ' 'erbracht.\n' 'Das Sponsoring-Programm hat sich stark weiterentwickelt und die ' 'ausgelieferten Fahrzeuge umfassen Inzwischen zu rund drei Viertel ' 'Sprinter und einem Viertel Vito. Zunehmend werden auch ' 'batterieelektrisch angetriebene eVito und eSprinter eingesetzt.', 'content_html': '

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  • Mercedes‑Benz Vans feiert 30-jähriges ' 'Sprinter Jubiläum und die Übergabe des 1.500sten ' 'Transporters an die Tafeln
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  • Mercedes‑Benz Sprinter mit Frischdienstausbau ' 'von Kerstner geht an die Schwäbische Tafel ' 'Stuttgart
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Seit mehr als 30 Jahren sorgen die Tafel-Initiativen in ' 'Deutschland dafür, dass verzehrfähige Lebensmittel nicht ' 'vernichtet, sondern an bedürftige Menschen verteilt werden. ' 'Fast genauso lange unterstützt Mercedes‑Benz diesen ' 'verantwortungsvollen Umgang mit Ressourcen durch sein ' 'Tafel-Sponsoring. Im Rahmen einer Veranstaltung zum ' '30-jährigen Jubiläum des Sprinter wurde jetzt durch David ' 'Perdomo Hollatz, Leiter Vertrieb und Marketing ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans Deutschland, das mittlerweile ' '1.500ste Neufahrzeug an die Tafeln in der Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Niederlassung in Berlin-Spandau übergeben. Auch dieser ' 'Transporter ist ein Sprinter, wie bereits das 1.000ste ' 'Fahrzeug und auch das erste Neufahrzeug, das von ' 'Mercedes‑Benz im Jahr 1999 an die Tafeln übergeben ' 'wurde.

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Marko Reimer von der Schwäbischen Tafel Stuttgart nahm in ' 'Beisein des Vorstandsvorsitzenden Tafel Deutschland e.V., ' 'Andreas Steppuhn, den Sprinter als Kastenwagen in ' 'Hochdachausführung in Empfang. Das Fahrzeug ist mit einem ' 'Frischdienstausbau der Firma Kerstner versehen, so dass auch ' 'leicht verderbliche Lebensmittel gut und sicher ihren Weg ' 'von den Spendern zu den Tafelausgabestellen in der ' 'baden-württembergischen Landeshauptstadt zurücklegen.

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„Seit mehr als 30 Jahren sorgen die Tafeln dafür, ' 'dass einwandfreie Lebensmittel nicht verschwendet werden, ' 'sondern bedürftigen Menschen zugutekommen. Nahezu ebenso ' 'lange unterstützen wir die Tafeln mit unseren Fahrzeugen, ' 'allen voran unserem Sprinter. Ich freue mich, dass wir heute ' 'im Rahmen unseres Tafel-Sponsorings das 1.500ste Fahrzeug ' 'übergeben. Damit bleiben die Tafeln auch weiterhin mobil und ' 'können effektiv Hilfe leisten.“ 
David ' 'Perdomo Hollatz, Leiter Vertrieb und Marketing Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans Deutschland

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„Die Tafeln sind Deutschlands soziale ' 'Lebensmittelretter: 75.000 Engagierte retten minütlich etwa ' '500 kg Lebensmittel und verteilen sie an armutsbetroffene ' 'Menschen. Wir sind froh, dass wir mit Mercedes-Benz einen ' 'langjährigen Partner an unserer Seite haben, der unsere ' 'Tafel-Fahrzeuge mitfinanziert. Die heutige Übergabe des ' '1.500sten Tafel-Transporters ist der ideale symbolhafte ' 'Ausdruck dieser verlässlichen ' 'Partnerschaft.“ 
Andreas Steppuhn, ' 'Vorstandsvorsitzender von Tafel Deutschland ' 'e.V. 

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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter mit Frischdienstausbau

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Der Jubiläums-Sprinter ist mit einem Frischdienstausbau ' 'des Mercedes-Benz VanSolution Partners Kerstner versehen. ' 'Dieser trägt mit einer hochwertigen Isolierung des Laderaums ' 'und leistungsstarker Kühltechnologie dazu bei, dass ' 'Lebensmittel während des Transports ihre Frische und ' 'einwandfreie Qualität behalten und die Einhaltung der ' 'Kühlkette gewährleistet wird. Das aerodynamische Design des ' 'Kühlaggregats unterstützt einen niedrigen ' 'Kraftstoffverbrauch des Sprinter. Bei längeren ' 'Fahrtunterbrechungen lässt sich das Fahrzeug ans Stromnetz ' 'anschließen. Dann hält die Standkühlung die Lebensmittel im ' 'Laderaum zuverlässig auf der gewünschten Temperatur. Das ' 'Basisfahrzeug ist ein Sprinter Kastenwagen in ' 'Hochdachausführung mit 125 kW (170 PS) Motor und 9G-TRONIC ' 'Automatikgetriebe. Ausgeführt ist das Fahrzeug in der ' 'Ausstattungslinie PRO mit zahlreichen enthaltenen ' 'Komfortausstattungen sowie Fahrsicherheits- und ' 'Assistenzsystemen.

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Mercedes-Benz und die Tafeln

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1993 wurde die erste deutsche Tafel in Berlin gegründet. ' 'Mittlerweile gibt es in Deutschland rund ' '975 gemeinnützige Tafeln, bei denen rund 75.000 ' 'ehrenamtliche Helferinnen und Helfer aktiv sind.
Ziel ' 'der Tafeln ist es, eine wichtige Brücke zwischen Überangebot ' 'und Mangel zu schlagen. Deshalb werden qualitativ ' 'einwandfreie Lebensmittel gesammelt und an sozial und ' 'wirtschaftlich benachteiligte Menschen weitergegeben. ' 'Zusammen verteilen die Helferinnen und Helfer jährlich etwa ' '260.000 Tonnen Lebensmittel an mehr als zwei Millionen ' 'bedürftige Menschen in ganz Deutschland, darunter knapp 30 ' 'Prozent Kinder und Jugendliche.

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Um eine einwandfreie Logistik der Lebensmittel zu ' 'gewährleisten, unterstützt Mercedes‑Benz die Tafeln mit ' 'zuverlässigen Fahrzeugen, die eine schnelle und flexible ' 'Beförderung der Waren ermöglichen. Im Rahmen des ' 'Sponsoring-Programms übernimmt Mercedes-Benz bis zur Hälfte ' 'des Fahrzeuglistenpreises. Der andere Teil wird ' 'hauptsächlich durch lokale Spender und Sponsoren ' 'erbracht.

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Das Sponsoring-Programm hat sich stark weiterentwickelt ' 'und die ausgelieferten Fahrzeuge umfassen Inzwischen zu rund ' 'drei Viertel Sprinter und einem Viertel Vito. Zunehmend ' 'werden auch batterieelektrisch angetriebene eVito und ' 'eSprinter eingesetzt.

\n', 'date': '2025-03-19T14:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter für die gute Sache: Übergabe des ' '1.500sten Mercedes-Benz Transporters an die Tafeln', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f5fd440e-b885-422a-b7e6-673fdd11a087'} 2025-11-30 01:00:48 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c9bfe6c2-39ff-4308-9677-f58a76aa8882> {'content': 'Third podium in four races as George nets P2 in Bahrain A superb ' 'drive from George Russell saw him finish second in Sunday’s ' 'Bahrain Grand Prix. Kimi Antonelli was 11th on a challenging ' 'evening for the 18-year-old Italian, in only his fourth ever F1 ' 'race. George, starting P3 following a one-place grid penalty, ' 'made that position back almost immediately by passing the Ferrari ' 'of Charles Leclerc into turn one. Kimi meanwhile dropped two ' 'positions on the opening lap but fought back after his first stop ' 'on lap 13 as he battled for the top six. The team opted to switch ' 'Kimi to a three-stop strategy, aiming to use the Soft tyre to ' 'make up positions but this opportunity was negated somewhat ' 'shortly after with the Safety Car being deployed on lap 32. Both ' 'drivers took new Soft tyres as the race was neutralised, with ' 'George taking the restart in P2 and Kimi having dropped outside ' 'the top-10. Both George and Kimi fought hard in the closing ' 'stages, with George holding off a hard-charging Lando Norris ' 'whilst battling electrical issues to take P2, his third podium in ' 'four races to start 2025. Kimi meanwhile battled his way to the ' 'outskirts of the points but fell agonisingly short in P11. The ' 'team now returns to Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix next ' 'week, the final installment in this triple-header. Driver ' 'Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One Stop Two ' 'Stop Three George Russell P3 P2 1:35.518 Soft ' 'Medium (L13) Soft (L32) - Kimi Antonelli P5 P11 ' '1:36.690 Soft Medium (L12) Soft (L27) Soft (L32) ' 'George Russell That was a really challenging race. We had some ' 'problems in the last 12 laps including a brake-by-wire failure. ' 'When I was hitting the brakes, the pedal was inconsistent, and I ' 'had to do some resets for it to work properly again. For 10 laps ' 'in a row, going into every corner, I didn’t know whether it would ' 'be giving me the same feeling or not. It definitely compromised ' 'the race, but at the end of the day, bringing the car home in P2 ' 'is mega. The brake-by-wire failure wasn’t the only technical ' 'challenge we were dealing with either! There were all sorts of ' 'issues going on with the transponder and the signals going to the ' 'car. That meant that we had to manually override the DRS. At one ' 'point, I hit the radio button and saw that the DRS was open. I ' 'closed it immediately and lifted off the throttle, so we actually ' 'gave up time. Happily, the stewards agreed that no sporting ' 'advantage was gained. All of those issues compromised that last ' 'stint but the main thing is we leave here with another podium and ' 'more solid points scored. Kimi Antonelli That was a difficult ' 'race for me today. Being stuck in the dirty air behind several ' 'cars played a major role in stalling any progress I was able to ' 'make. I pushed hard on my out laps to try and regain track ' 'position but then I likely took a little too much out of the ' 'tyres. We tried to do something different by switching to the ' 'three-stop strategy, but the Safety Car came out shortly after ' 'and that took the opportunity away. We will review the whole race ' 'and see if there are things we could have done differently, but ' 'there are definitely still positives we can take away. Qualifying ' 'was another good step forwards for me and I felt more and more ' 'comfortable racing wheel-to-wheel with others today. Of course, ' 'P11 is never the result we are hoping for, but we will have a ' 'couple of days off and come back stronger in Jeddah next weekend. ' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO Today’s race was a challenging ' 'one to manage. You could see how quickly it was possible to go ' 'from a very good result to a bad one. For George, he did a ' 'tremendous job. He definitely saved the podium for the team. He ' 'suffered a brake-by-wire failure and was having to manage brake ' 'pedal pressure that was changing from corner to corner. To do ' 'that without losing any time was amazing. He also nurtured the ' 'Soft tyres well in that final stint, was fast when it mattered ' 'and defended in all the right places to maximise the result. For ' 'Kimi, today’s race was one of learning. We opted to take a risk ' 'with the strategy but in hindsight, we may have been better ' 'putting him on the Hard tyre. He also lost positions in his ' 'opening two stints which caused him to push the tyres harder than ' 'he would have liked. That is all part of the normal learning ' 'trajectory though and he will bounce back next week in Saudi ' 'Arabia. We therefore leave Bahrain with mixed feelings. With its ' 'abrasive asphalt and high track temperatures, we didn’t come into ' 'the weekend with high hopes. To be taking away a podium in P2 is ' 'therefore encouraging. There is more work to do to be in the ' 'fight for victory at each race though and we will continue to ' 'push hard. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We were ' 'slightly disadvantaged with our tyre choice going into the race. ' 'The Medium was the best long run tyre and Ferrari and McLaren had ' "two of them to our one. George's race was quite straightforward " 'until he started to have systems failing during the final stint. ' 'He was missing a lot of information from the dash, but the ' 'biggest problem was that the brake-by-wire system kept failing ' 'which made the car very inconsistent. He drove a brilliantly ' 'managed stint at the end on the Soft and got through to the ' 'finish with enough pace to hold Norris off. We were concerned ' 'coming here as McLaren has looked so quick during winter testing ' 'at this track. George therefore did a great job to bring home a ' 'podium in P2, amongst the other issues he was having to fight. ' "Kimi meanwhile had a tough day. His first lap wasn't great as he " 'suffered a few oversteer snaps in the first few corners, was ' 'squeezed off track into turn five and lost a couple of positions. ' 'That put him in the pack where he was struggling to make progress ' 'which resulted in more overheating for the tyres. We took a risk ' 'with his strategy but sadly that didn’t work out. It is all part ' 'of the learning for Kimi. His long run pace on Friday was just as ' 'good as George’s so a better result was possible. He will be ' 'striving to deliver that next weekend. We have a few days now to ' "prepare for Jeddah. It's great to be back on the podium in " 'Bahrain and, whilst we need to bring a bit of speed to be able to ' "challenge for wins, it's really exciting to have shown such " 'strong pace on a track that is so challenging for the tyres, and ' 'we didn’t expect to be particularly competitive at.', 'content_html': '

Third podium in four races as George nets P2 in ' 'Bahrain

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  • A superb drive from George Russell saw him finish second ' 'in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
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  • Kimi Antonelli was 11th on a challenging ' 'evening for the 18-year-old Italian, in only his fourth ever ' 'F1 race.
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  • George, starting P3 following a one-place grid penalty, ' 'made that position back almost immediately by passing the ' 'Ferrari of Charles Leclerc into turn one.
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  • Kimi meanwhile dropped two positions on the opening lap ' 'but fought back after his first stop on lap 13 as he battled ' 'for the top six.
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  • The team opted to switch Kimi to a three-stop strategy, ' 'aiming to use the Soft tyre to make up positions but this ' 'opportunity was negated somewhat shortly after with the ' 'Safety Car being deployed on lap 32.
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  • Both drivers took new Soft tyres as the race was ' 'neutralised, with George taking the restart in P2 and Kimi ' 'having dropped outside the top-10.
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  • Both George and Kimi fought hard in the closing stages, ' 'with George holding off a hard-charging Lando Norris whilst ' 'battling electrical issues to take P2, his third podium in ' 'four races to start 2025.
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  • Kimi meanwhile battled his way to the outskirts of the ' 'points but fell agonisingly short in P11.
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  • The team now returns to Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian ' 'Grand Prix next week, the final installment in this ' 'triple-header.
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George Russell

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That was a really challenging race. We had some problems ' 'in the last 12 laps including a brake-by-wire failure. When ' 'I was hitting the brakes, the pedal was inconsistent, and I ' 'had to do some resets for it to work properly again. For 10 ' 'laps in a row, going into every corner, I didn’t know ' 'whether it would be giving me the same feeling or not. It ' 'definitely compromised the race, but at the end of the day, ' 'bringing the car home in P2 is mega.

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The brake-by-wire failure wasn’t the only technical ' 'challenge we were dealing with either! There were all sorts ' 'of issues going on with the transponder and the signals ' 'going to the car. That meant that we had to manually ' 'override the DRS. At one point, I hit the radio button and ' 'saw that the DRS was open. I closed it immediately and ' 'lifted off the throttle, so we actually gave up time. ' 'Happily, the stewards agreed that no sporting advantage was ' 'gained. All of those issues compromised that last stint but ' 'the main thing is we leave here with another podium and more ' 'solid points scored.

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Kimi Antonelli

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That was a difficult race for me today. Being stuck in ' 'the dirty air behind several cars played a major role in ' 'stalling any progress I was able to make. I pushed hard on ' 'my out laps to try and regain track position but then I ' 'likely took a little too much out of the tyres. We tried to ' 'do something different by switching to the three-stop ' 'strategy, but the Safety Car came out shortly after and that ' 'took the opportunity away.

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We will review the whole race and see if there are things ' 'we could have done differently, but there are definitely ' 'still positives we can take away. Qualifying was another ' 'good step forwards for me and I felt more and more ' 'comfortable racing wheel-to-wheel with others today. Of ' 'course, P11 is never the result we are hoping for, but we ' 'will have a couple of days off and come back stronger in ' 'Jeddah next weekend.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Today’s race was a challenging one to manage. You could ' 'see how quickly it was possible to go from a very good ' 'result to a bad one. For George, he did a tremendous job. He ' 'definitely saved the podium for the team. He suffered a ' 'brake-by-wire failure and was having to manage brake pedal ' 'pressure that was changing from corner to corner. To do that ' 'without losing any time was amazing. He also nurtured the ' 'Soft tyres well in that final stint, was fast when it ' 'mattered and defended in all the right places to maximise ' 'the result.

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For Kimi, today’s race was one of learning. We opted to ' 'take a risk with the strategy but in hindsight, we may have ' 'been better putting him on the Hard tyre. He also lost ' 'positions in his opening two stints which caused him to push ' 'the tyres harder than he would have liked. That is all part ' 'of the normal learning trajectory though and he will bounce ' 'back next week in Saudi Arabia. We therefore leave Bahrain ' 'with mixed feelings. With its abrasive asphalt and high ' 'track temperatures, we didn’t come into the weekend with ' 'high hopes. To be taking away a podium in P2 is therefore ' 'encouraging. There is more work to do to be in the fight for ' 'victory at each race though and we will continue to push ' 'hard.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We were slightly disadvantaged with our tyre choice going ' 'into the race. The Medium was the best long run tyre and ' "Ferrari and McLaren had two of them to our one. George's " 'race was quite straightforward until he started to have ' 'systems failing during the final stint. He was missing a lot ' 'of information from the dash, but the biggest problem was ' 'that the brake-by-wire system kept failing which made the ' 'car very inconsistent. He drove a brilliantly managed stint ' 'at the end on the Soft and got through to the finish with ' 'enough pace to hold Norris off. We were concerned coming ' 'here as McLaren has looked so quick during winter testing at ' 'this track. George therefore did a great job to bring home a ' 'podium in P2, amongst the other issues he was having to ' 'fight.

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Kimi meanwhile had a tough day. His first lap wasn't " 'great as he suffered a few oversteer snaps in the first few ' 'corners, was squeezed off track into turn five and lost a ' 'couple of positions. That put him in the pack where he was ' 'struggling to make progress which resulted in more ' 'overheating for the tyres. We took a risk with his strategy ' 'but sadly that didn’t work out. It is all part of the ' 'learning for Kimi. His long run pace on Friday was just as ' 'good as George’s so a better result was possible. He will be ' 'striving to deliver that next weekend.

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We have a few days now to prepare for Jeddah. It's great " 'to be back on the podium in Bahrain and, whilst we need to ' "bring a bit of speed to be able to challenge for wins, it's " 'really exciting to have shown such strong pace on a track ' 'that is so challenging for the tyres, and we didn’t expect ' 'to be particularly competitive at.

\n', 'date': '2025-04-13T22:30:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Bahrain Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c9bfe6c2-39ff-4308-9677-f58a76aa8882'} 2025-11-30 01:00:48 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=29&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:48 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e5aa1b8e-ab2b-42d6-a185-d5c3a7ad04ad> {'content': 'Front-row start secured after solid points scored on Saturday in ' 'Shanghai George Russell qualified second, and on the front-row, ' 'for tomorrow’s Chinese Grand Prix, with Kimi Antonelli P8. ' 'Saturday’s F1 Sprint proved uneventful for our duo. Having ' 'started fifth and seventh respectively, George made up one place ' 'to finish ahead of the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc whilst Kimi ' 'held onto his position. With a tightly packed and competitive ' 'field, each segment of Qualifying proved a tense affair. The team ' 'continued to monitor and evaluate various different out lap and ' 'preparation lap strategies in order to get the most out of the ' 'Soft compound tyre. Both cars made it through to Q3, with Kimi ' 'unfortunate to drop a couple of tenths in the final sector to ' 'leave him P8. George meanwhile saved his best lap for last. A ' 'strong effort putting him P2 on the grid behind the McLaren of ' 'Oscar Piastri, with a deficit of just 0.082s to the Australian. ' 'That is George’s fourth front-row start in six races (São Paulo, ' 'Las Vegas, Qatar, China) and the 15th in his F1 career so ' 'far. F1 Sprint Qualifying Driver Grid Result ' 'Tyres Q1 Q2 Q3 George Russell P5 P4 Medium 9 ' 'Laps P4 6 Laps P6 7 Laps P2 1:31.295 Soft, Soft ' '1:31.307 Soft, Soft 1:30.723 Soft, Soft Kimi ' 'Antonelli P7 P7 Medium 9 Laps P10 7 Laps P9 6 ' 'Laps P8 1:31.676 Soft, Soft 1:31.590 Soft, Soft ' '1:31.103 Soft, Soft George Russell When we are able to ' 'bring it all together, we can definitely compete right at the ' 'front. I’m therefore really pleased that we were able to qualify ' 'P2 and will start on the front-row tomorrow. I don’t think ' 'anybody expected to be challenging the McLarens, but I don’t ' 'think they optimised what they had today. P3 would have been a ' 'good result, so P2 is a great result. I’m proud of the whole team ' 'and the job they’ve done. For the final lap in Q3, we tried a ' 'slightly different out lap preparation. We’d been trying a few ' 'different things throughout the session but on that last lap it ' 'finally clicked. I think that was one of my best qualifying ' 'efforts of my career and it was really rewarding to come away ' 'with a good starting position for the race. Tomorrow is a new ' 'day, and the Grand Prix will be dictated by race pace. Hopefully ' 'we can look after the tyres well, utilise the pace that is in the ' 'car, and come home with a strong result. Kimi Antonelli I am a ' 'little disappointed to qualify P8. We tried various out lap ' 'strategies, but it was a challenge to extract the best out of the ' 'tyre consistently. I had some good laps throughout the session ' 'but my two laps in Q3 weren’t my strongest. It is useful in ' 'helping me continue to build my learning and my knowledge though. ' 'It was definitely a good experience to have such a tricky ' 'Qualifying session, having to adapt every run to get the best ' 'from the tyres, and help me improve. The positives we can take ' 'from today are that, when it’s hooked up, the car is feeling ' 'good. George definitely showed what was possible today. The pace ' 'is there to move forward tomorrow, and we will be looking to make ' 'up some positions across the Grand Prix. Toto Wolff, Team ' 'Principal & CEO We were struggling to get the tyres in the right ' 'window throughout Qualifying. We kept at it though, worked as a ' 'team, and got it right at the end of the session. George was able ' 'to put the whole lap together and P2 was the result. It was a ' 'great effort and another calm and composed performance from him. ' 'For Kimi, he had good speed in Q3 but was unfortunate to lose ' 'time on his final lap in the last sector. Without that, he would ' 'have been challenging for the top six. Nevertheless, it is more ' 'valuable experience for him in what was his first Q3 appearance ' 'of his career. Tomorrow’s race is set up to be very interesting. ' 'We expect the McLarens to be strong whilst the Ferraris were the ' 'stand-out in this morning’s Sprint. Starting from P2, we will be ' 'looking to hold our own in the early stages and see where we net ' 'out. Nobody has run the Hard compound tyre yet so that is an ' 'unknown going into Sunday. Let’s see what we can do. Andrew ' 'Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director Qualifying was a ' 'difficult session to manage. It was challenging to know exactly ' 'what the tyres needed to extract the maximum performance. We ' "tried various out lap profiles but didn't manage to nail it in " 'the first two segments of the session. We made a good step for Q3 ' "though and George's final lap was very strong. That gave him P2 " "on tomorrow's grid. For Kimi, his first Q3 lap was deleted due to " 'track limits. On his second and final effort, he lost a little ' 'bit of time in the final sector, but it was still a respectable ' 'effort, particularly given it was his first Q3 session of his F1 ' "career. He will naturally be disappointed he's not starting a " 'couple of positions further up, but he can look forward to an ' "attacking race tomorrow. We saw in this morning's Sprint that " 'graining was perhaps even worse than most expected. Cars were ' 'having to manage heavily, and as soon as you pushed the tyre, it ' "began to suffer. That is useful learning for tomorrow's Grand " 'Prix where the finishing result is likely to be dictated by how ' 'well you are able to manage the tyres, particularly the ' 'front-left. Nobody has had any experience on the Hard compound so ' 'that is another unknown to throw into the mix. We will be looking ' 'to execute well and bring home another solid points haul, as we ' 'were able to do in the Sprint.', 'content_html': '

Front-row start secured after solid points scored ' 'on Saturday in Shanghai

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  • George Russell qualified second, and on the front-row, ' 'for tomorrow’s Chinese Grand Prix, with Kimi Antonelli ' 'P8.
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  • George meanwhile saved his best lap for last. A strong ' 'effort putting him P2 on the grid behind the McLaren of ' 'Oscar Piastri, with a deficit of just 0.082s to the ' 'Australian.
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George Russell

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When we are able to bring it all together, we can ' 'definitely compete right at the front. I’m therefore really ' 'pleased that we were able to qualify P2 and will start on ' 'the front-row tomorrow. I don’t think anybody expected to be ' 'challenging the McLarens, but I don’t think they optimised ' 'what they had today. P3 would have been a good result, so P2 ' 'is a great result. I’m proud of the whole team and the job ' 'they’ve done.

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For the final lap in Q3, we tried a slightly different ' 'out lap preparation. We’d been trying a few different things ' 'throughout the session but on that last lap it finally ' 'clicked. I think that was one of my best qualifying efforts ' 'of my career and it was really rewarding to come away with a ' 'good starting position for the race. Tomorrow is a new day, ' 'and the Grand Prix will be dictated by race pace. Hopefully ' 'we can look after the tyres well, utilise the pace that is ' 'in the car, and come home with a strong result.

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Kimi Antonelli

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I am a little disappointed to qualify P8. We tried ' 'various out lap strategies, but it was a challenge to ' 'extract the best out of the tyre consistently. I had some ' 'good laps throughout the session but my two laps in Q3 ' 'weren’t my strongest. It is useful in helping me continue to ' 'build my learning and my knowledge though. It was definitely ' 'a good experience to have such a tricky Qualifying session, ' 'having to adapt every run to get the best from the tyres, ' 'and help me improve.

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The positives we can take from today are that, when it’s ' 'hooked up, the car is feeling good. George definitely showed ' 'what was possible today. The pace is there to move forward ' 'tomorrow, and we will be looking to make up some positions ' 'across the Grand Prix.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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We were struggling to get the tyres in the right window ' 'throughout Qualifying. We kept at it though, worked as a ' 'team, and got it right at the end of the session. George was ' 'able to put the whole lap together and P2 was the result. It ' 'was a great effort and another calm and composed performance ' 'from him. For Kimi, he had good speed in Q3 but was ' 'unfortunate to lose time on his final lap in the last ' 'sector. Without that, he would have been challenging for the ' 'top six. Nevertheless, it is more valuable experience for ' 'him in what was his first Q3 appearance of his career.

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Tomorrow’s race is set up to be very interesting. We ' 'expect the McLarens to be strong whilst the Ferraris were ' 'the stand-out in this morning’s Sprint. Starting from P2, we ' 'will be looking to hold our own in the early stages and see ' 'where we net out. Nobody has run the Hard compound tyre yet ' 'so that is an unknown going into Sunday. Let’s see what we ' 'can do.

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Qualifying was a difficult session to manage. It was ' 'challenging to know exactly what the tyres needed to extract ' 'the maximum performance. We tried various out lap profiles ' "but didn't manage to nail it in the first two segments of " "the session. We made a good step for Q3 though and George's " "final lap was very strong. That gave him P2 on tomorrow's " 'grid. For Kimi, his first Q3 lap was deleted due to track ' 'limits. On his second and final effort, he lost a little bit ' 'of time in the final sector, but it was still a respectable ' 'effort, particularly given it was his first Q3 session of ' "his F1 career. He will naturally be disappointed he's not " 'starting a couple of positions further up, but he can look ' 'forward to an attacking race tomorrow.

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We saw in this morning's Sprint that graining was perhaps " 'even worse than most expected. Cars were having to manage ' 'heavily, and as soon as you pushed the tyre, it began to ' "suffer. That is useful learning for tomorrow's Grand Prix " 'where the finishing result is likely to be dictated by how ' 'well you are able to manage the tyres, particularly the ' 'front-left. Nobody has had any experience on the Hard ' 'compound so that is another unknown to throw into the mix. ' 'We will be looking to execute well and bring home another ' 'solid points haul, as we were able to do in the ' 'Sprint.

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This is where the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' "Team's junior programme comes in. A look back in time shows that " 'Mercedes has always had an eye for aspiring talents. In the early ' '1990s, Mercedes signed three young talents by the names of Karl ' 'Wendlinger (AUT), Michael Schumacher (GER) and Heinz-Harald ' 'Frentzen (GER). All three made the leap to Formula 1, with ' "Michael winning seven drivers' titles. A record that Lewis " 'Hamilton (GBR) equalled in 2020 with the Silver Arrows works ' 'team. In 2025, Mercedes will focus its Junior Programme on twelve ' 'talented youngsters aged between 11 and 21. For the first time in ' "the programme's history, three of the squad are female: " '12-year-old Frenchwoman Julia Montlaur, 14-year-old Spaniard Luna ' 'Fluxa and 21-year-old Frenchwoman Doriane Pin. The twelve ' 'up-and-coming motorsport talents follow in the footsteps of ' 'George Russell (GBR) and Kimi Antonelli (ITA). Both are graduates ' 'of the Junior Programme and now race for the Silver Arrow works ' 'team. To find out more about the Junior Programme visit: ' 'Information Junior Programme Doriane Pin: Eyeing the titleF1 ' "Academy is back. The women's junior series kicked off its third " 'season at the Shanghai International Circuit. Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team junior driver Doriane Pin (FRA) is once again ' 'part of the line-up. The 21-year-old Frenchwoman underlined her ' 'intention to win the championship this season by winning the ' 'second race in China. "That\'s the only goal I\'ve set myself for ' 'this year," said Doriane. Following her victory in China, she now ' 'leads the drivers\' standings by five points. "I learned a lot ' 'last year. It was up and down," Doriane recalled of her debut ' 'year in 2024. She took three wins, five podiums and three pole ' 'positions, but it was the difficult races that really helped her ' 'grow as a racer. To learn more about her learning curve, check ' 'out her interview on the team website: Interview Doriane Pin A ' 'Very Special Anniversary - 15th years of the Works TeamMarch 14, ' '2025: Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg (both GER) take their ' 'places on the grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix. For the first time ' 'since the 1950s, two Mercedes-Benz factory cars were on the grid ' "in the premier class of motorsport.2025: 15 years, seven Drivers' " "and eight Constructors' World Championships later, the team opens " 'a new chapter with George Russell (GBR) and Kimi Antonelli (ITA). ' 'In Melbourne, both made a strong start to the season with third ' 'and fourth place finishes. They continued their success in China. ' 'George finished third in an impressive race to return to the ' 'podium. Kimi scored important championship points in his second ' 'Grand Prix by finishing sixth. Both reflect on their successful ' 'start to the season: Interview start of the seasonGT Sport An ' 'upcoming anniversary - 15 years of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing25 ' 'September 2010: Thomas Jäger and Bernd Schneider (both GER) drove ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT3 SLS in its first test race on the ' 'Nürburgring Nordschleife as part of the then VLN. This marked the ' 'start of the AMG Customer Racing Programme, in the development of ' 'which both drivers played a central role. The successor to the ' 'SLS, the Mercedes-AMG GT3, was presented in 2015, followed by a ' 'revised version in 2020. Additional racing cars made in ' 'Affalterbach expanded the portfolio, such as the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT2, the Mercedes-AMG GT4 and the CLA 45 AMG Racing Series ' 'exclusively in Brazil. Today, almost 15 years later, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing can look back on an impressive record: 14.356 ' 'race starts, 913 overall victories, over 2.000 class victories ' 'and 2.594 overall podiums, including outstanding successes at the ' '24 Hours of Nürburgring and Spa, the Bathurst 12 Hour, the IMSA ' 'and, last but not least, in the DTM. In this series, the brand ' 'with the three-pointed star is the most successful manufacturer ' 'with 12 drivers‘ and 15 manufacturers’ championships. Final ' 'driver squad and planned programmes confirmedMercedes-AMG ' "Customer Racing has completed its driver squad for this year's " 'season and finalised the respective programmes. The performance ' 'and sports car brand from Affalterbach will field 14 drivers: ' 'eleven Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers, two Mercedes-AMG Junior ' 'Drivers and one Mercedes-AMG Expert Driver. New to the line-up ' 'are Belgian Maxime Martin and Tom Kalender (GER) - who turns 17 ' 'tomorrow - as well as Australian Jayden Ojeda. ' 'NameNationality Status Race Programme Ralf AronEST ' 'Performance Driver GT World Challenge Asia, GT Open, NLS, 24h ' 'Nürburgring Lucas AuerAUT Performance Driver DTM, GT ' 'World Challenge Endurance & Sprint Cup, NLS, some IGTC races, 24h ' 'Daytona, 24h Nürburgring Adam ChristodoulouGBR Expert ' 'Driver NLS, 24h Nürburgring Philip EllisSUI Performance ' 'Driver GT World Challenge America, IMSA Maro EngelGER ' 'Performance Driver DTM, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance & ' 'Sprint Cup, NLS, some IGTC races, 24h Daytona, 24h ' 'Nürburgring Maximilian GötzGER Performance Driver British ' 'GT, some GT Open races, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, ' 'some IMSA races Jules GounonFRA Performance Driver DTM, ' 'GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, some IGTC races, some ' 'IMSA races Mikaël GrenierCAN Performance Driver GT World ' 'Challenge America, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, NLS, ' '24h Nürburgring Tom KalenderGER Junior Driver DTM ' 'Maxime MartinBEL Performance Driver GT World Challenge Europe ' 'Endurance & Sprint Cup, NLS, some IGTC races, 24h Daytona, WEC ' 'with 24h Le Mans, 24h Nürburgring Daniel MoradCAN ' 'Performance Driver IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Jayden ' 'Ojeda AUS Junior Driver GT World Challenge Asia, GT World ' 'Challenge Australia, 12h Bathurst (IGTC) Fabian Schiller ' 'GER Performance Driver ELMS, GT Open, GT World Challenge ' 'Europe Endurance Cup, NLS, 24h Nürburgring Luca StolzGER ' 'Performance Driver GT World Challenge Europe Endurance & Sprint ' 'Cup, NLS, some IGTC races, 24h Daytona, 24h Le Mans, 24h ' 'Nürburgring „We are contesting the season with a total of 14 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Drivers. We can fulfil our customer requests for ' "their racing commitments in the world's most prestigious series " 'with a very good mix of experienced and up-and-coming talent. The ' 'line-up also enables us to support the Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Teams in formats such as the DTM, the IGTC and the 24-hour race ' 'at the Nürburgring. I am convinced that we have created a good ' 'balance with this driver squad in order to be globally successful ' 'once again.”Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Thomas Jäger (GER) continues to be an important part of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport as a Test and Development Driver. Elias ' 'Seppänen (FIN) represents the brand as a Mercedes-AMG Esports ' 'Driver in the virtual world. NLS 1: Kick-off to the Nordschleife ' 'seasonLast weekend, the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) ' 'kicked off the new season with the 70th ADAC Westfalenfahrt. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed entered two Mercedes-AMG GT3. Maro ' 'Engel (GER), Maxime Martin (BEL) and Luca Stolz (GER) were ' 'entered in the car with the number #14 in BILSTEIN design. In the ' 'Bergwerk section of the circuit, however, it hit a patch of oil ' 'on the seventh lap, which meant a premature end to the race. The ' 'second Mercedes-AMG GT3 with the number #17 was driven by Ralf ' 'Aron (EST), Lucas Auer (AUT), Adam Christodoulou (GBR) and Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN). The adidas-branded car started from seventh on the ' 'grid, worked its way up to a podium position as the race ' 'progressed and saw the chequered flag in sixth place.Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 strongly represented in the Formula 1 supporting programme in ' 'Shanghai\xa0The first SRO GT Cup took place last weekend as part ' 'of the Formula 1 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix. The new regional ' 'GT4 series saw 33 cars from ten different manufacturers on the ' 'grid. They fought thrilling duels in two 30-minute races. ' 'Mercedes-AMG had the largest presence on the grid with seven ' 'cars. The best result went to Chun Hua Chen (FIA) in the #15 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 from Team LEVEL Motorsports. He finished 9th ' "overall in Saturday's race and also secured 4th place in the Am " 'class. The series comprises a total of four events. The results ' 'of the series races in Shanghai and Zhuhai count as qualifying ' 'for the Great Bay Area Cup, which will take place again in 2025 ' 'as part of the Macau Grand Prix.IMSA Series: Winward Racing takes ' 'the championship lead after victory at SebringWinward Racing and ' 'drivers Indy Dontje (NED), Philip Ellis (SUI) and Russell Ward ' '(USA) celebrated an impressive victory in the GTD class at the ' '73rd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring a week ago Saturday (March ' '22). The #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 started the race from fourth ' 'position with Philip Ellis as its driver. Ellis was able to take ' 'the lead in class for the first time after just 14 minutes. In ' 'the second half of the race, the team had to relinquish the lead ' 'once again. The #57 was given a drive-through penalty for an ' 'infringement of the pit stop rules. However, Ellis managed to ' 'regain the lead with twelve minutes to go and open up a lead of ' '3.265 seconds. In total, the trio led 67 of the 327 race laps in ' 'the GTD class. With this success, Winward Racing and Mercedes-AMG ' 'once again take the lead in the team, driver and manufacturer ' 'standings after the second round of the IMSA WeatherTec ' 'Sports-Car Championship season. The #32 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from ' 'Korthoff Competition Motors started from the front row and was ' 'among the front runners in the GTD class until the halfway point ' 'of the race. But team led by drivers Maximilian Götz (GER), ' 'Kenton Koch and Seth Lucas (both USA) had to retire the car ' 'prematurely after 183 laps. The #80 car from Lone Star Racing, ' 'driven by Scott Andrews (AUS), Eric Filgueiras and Dan Knox (both ' 'USA), also had good pace until a tyre failure in the final hour ' 'of the race slowed the car down. Scott Andrews made it to the ' 'pits. The team changed the tyre and the rim, resumed the race and ' 'finished in ninth place. Virtual Motorsport World-class ' 'goalkeeper meets Esports: Mercedes AMG Motorsport with prominent ' 'new additionFootballer Thibaut Courtois is joining Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport with his sim racing team TC Esports. The official team ' 'name is Mercedes-AMG Esports Team TC Racing. The 32-year-old, who ' 'plays as a goalkeeper for the Belgian national football team and ' 'has already won the ‘World Footballer of the Year’ award several ' 'times, has a great passion for virtual motorsport. He founded his ' 'own team in 2023. “Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is not just joining a ' 'project but also supporting a passion that I deeply admire: the ' 'world of racing simulation. I am convinced that the collaboration ' 'between TC Esports and Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is the beginning ' 'of a future alliance that will open the doors for us to ' 'participate in the most prestigious esports competitions.”Thibaut ' 'Courtois, founder of TC Esports The first joint virtual race will ' 'take place next weekend as part of the ‘RENNSPORT R1 2025 Spring ' 'Season’. Drivers Coque Lopez, Nico Mateo, Dani Moreno (all SPA), ' 'Jack Keithley (GBR) and Agustin Torlaschi (SPA) will contest the ' 'opening race of the championship for the Mercedes-AMG Esports ' 'Team TC Racing.', 'content_html': '

 

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F1 team expands Junior Programme: More juniors ' 'than ever before
If you want to build a house, ' 'you have to start with the foundations. This is where the ' "Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team's junior programme comes in. A " 'look back in time shows that Mercedes has always had an eye ' 'for aspiring talents. In the early 1990s, Mercedes signed ' 'three young talents by the names of Karl Wendlinger (AUT), ' 'Michael Schumacher (GER) and Heinz-Harald Frentzen (GER). ' 'All three made the leap to Formula 1, with Michael winning ' "seven drivers' titles. A record that Lewis Hamilton (GBR) " 'equalled in 2020 with the Silver Arrows works team. In 2025, ' 'Mercedes will focus its Junior Programme on twelve talented ' 'youngsters aged between 11 and 21. For the first time in the ' "programme's history, three of the squad are female: " '12-year-old Frenchwoman Julia Montlaur, 14-year-old Spaniard ' 'Luna Fluxa and 21-year-old Frenchwoman Doriane Pin. The ' 'twelve up-and-coming motorsport talents follow in the ' 'footsteps of George Russell (GBR) and Kimi Antonelli (ITA). ' 'Both are graduates of the Junior Programme and now race for ' 'the Silver Arrow works team. To find out more about the ' 'Junior Programme visit: Information Junior ' 'Programme

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Doriane Pin: Eyeing the title
F1 ' "Academy is back. The women's junior series kicked off its " 'third season at the Shanghai International Circuit. ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team junior driver Doriane Pin ' '(FRA) is once again part of the line-up. The 21-year-old ' 'Frenchwoman underlined her intention to win the championship ' 'this season by winning the second race in China. "That\'s ' 'the only goal I\'ve set myself for this year," said Doriane. ' "Following her victory in China, she now leads the drivers' " 'standings by five points. "I learned a lot last year. It was ' 'up and down," Doriane recalled of her debut year in 2024. ' 'She took three wins, five podiums and three pole positions, ' 'but it was the difficult races that really helped her grow ' 'as a racer. To learn more about her learning curve, check ' 'out her interview on the team website: Interview Doriane ' 'Pin

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A Very Special Anniversary - 15th years of the ' 'Works Team
March 14, 2025: Michael Schumacher ' 'and Nico Rosberg (both GER) take their places on the grid ' 'for the Bahrain Grand Prix. For the first time since the ' '1950s, two Mercedes-Benz factory cars were on the grid in ' 'the premier class of motorsport.
2025: 15 years, seven ' "Drivers' and eight Constructors' World Championships later, " 'the team opens a new chapter with George Russell (GBR) and ' 'Kimi Antonelli (ITA). In Melbourne, both made a strong start ' 'to the season with third and fourth place finishes. They ' 'continued their success in China. George finished third in ' 'an impressive race to return to the podium. Kimi scored ' 'important championship points in his second Grand Prix by ' 'finishing sixth. Both reflect on their successful start to ' 'the season: Interview ' 'start of the season

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An upcoming anniversary - 15 years of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing
25 September 2010: ' 'Thomas Jäger and Bernd Schneider (both GER) drove the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 SLS in its first test race on the ' 'Nürburgring Nordschleife as part of the then VLN. This ' 'marked the start of the AMG Customer Racing Programme, in ' 'the development of which both drivers played a central role. ' 'The successor to the SLS, the Mercedes-AMG GT3, was ' 'presented in 2015, followed by a revised version in 2020. ' 'Additional racing cars made in Affalterbach expanded the ' 'portfolio, such as the Mercedes-AMG GT2, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 and the CLA 45 AMG Racing Series exclusively in Brazil. ' 'Today, almost 15 years later, Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'can look back on an impressive record: 14.356 race starts, ' '913 overall victories, over 2.000 class victories and 2.594 ' 'overall podiums, including outstanding successes at the 24 ' 'Hours of Nürburgring and Spa, the Bathurst 12 Hour, the IMSA ' 'and, last but not least, in the DTM. In this series, the ' 'brand with the three-pointed star is the most successful ' 'manufacturer with 12 drivers‘ and 15 manufacturers’ ' 'championships.

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Final driver squad and planned programmes ' 'confirmed
Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing has ' "completed its driver squad for this year's season and " 'finalised the respective programmes. The performance and ' 'sports car brand from Affalterbach will field 14 drivers: ' 'eleven Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers, two Mercedes-AMG ' 'Junior Drivers and one Mercedes-AMG Expert Driver. New to ' 'the line-up are Belgian Maxime Martin and Tom Kalender (GER) ' '- who turns 17 tomorrow - as well as Australian Jayden ' 'Ojeda.

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„We are contesting the season with a total of 14 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Drivers. We can fulfil our customer requests ' "for their racing commitments in the world's most prestigious " 'series with a very good mix of experienced and up-and-coming ' 'talent. The line-up also enables us to support the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Teams in formats such as the DTM, ' 'the IGTC and the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. I am ' 'convinced that we have created a good balance with this ' 'driver squad in order to be globally successful once ' 'again.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

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Thomas Jäger (GER) continues to be an important part of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport as a Test and Development Driver. ' 'Elias Seppänen (FIN) represents the brand as a Mercedes-AMG ' 'Esports Driver in the virtual world.

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NLS 1: Kick-off to the Nordschleife ' 'season
Last weekend, the Nürburgring ' 'Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) kicked off the new season with the ' '70th ADAC Westfalenfahrt. Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed entered ' 'two Mercedes-AMG GT3. Maro Engel (GER), Maxime Martin (BEL) ' 'and Luca Stolz (GER) were entered in the car with the number ' '#14 in BILSTEIN design. In the Bergwerk section of the ' 'circuit, however, it hit a patch of oil on the seventh lap, ' 'which meant a premature end to the race. The second ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 with the number #17 was driven by Ralf Aron ' '(EST), Lucas Auer (AUT), Adam Christodoulou (GBR) and Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN). The adidas-branded car started from seventh ' 'on the grid, worked its way up to a podium position as the ' 'race progressed and saw the chequered flag in sixth ' 'place.

Mercedes-AMG GT4 strongly represented ' 'in the Formula 1 supporting programme in ' 'Shanghai 
The first SRO GT Cup took place ' 'last weekend as part of the Formula 1 Heineken Chinese Grand ' 'Prix. The new regional GT4 series saw 33 cars from ten ' 'different manufacturers on the grid. They fought thrilling ' 'duels in two 30-minute races. Mercedes-AMG had the largest ' 'presence on the grid with seven cars. The best result went ' 'to Chun Hua Chen (FIA) in the #15 Mercedes-AMG GT4 from Team ' "LEVEL Motorsports. He finished 9th overall in Saturday's " 'race and also secured 4th place in the Am class. The series ' 'comprises a total of four events. The results of the series ' 'races in Shanghai and Zhuhai count as qualifying for the ' 'Great Bay Area Cup, which will take place again in 2025 as ' 'part of the Macau Grand Prix.

IMSA Series: ' 'Winward Racing takes the championship lead after victory at ' 'Sebring
Winward Racing and drivers Indy Dontje ' '(NED), Philip Ellis (SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) celebrated ' 'an impressive victory in the GTD class at the 73rd Mobil 1 ' 'Twelve Hours of Sebring a week ago Saturday
(March 22). ' 'The #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 started the race from fourth ' 'position with Philip Ellis as its driver. Ellis was able to ' 'take the lead in class for the first time after just 14 ' 'minutes. In the second half of the race, the team had to ' 'relinquish the lead once again. The #57 was given a ' 'drive-through penalty for an infringement of the pit stop ' 'rules. However, Ellis managed to regain the lead with twelve ' 'minutes to go and open up a lead of 3.265 seconds. In total, ' 'the trio led 67 of the 327 race laps in the GTD class. With ' 'this success, Winward Racing and Mercedes-AMG once again ' 'take the lead in the team, driver and manufacturer standings ' 'after the second round of the IMSA WeatherTec Sports-Car ' 'Championship season.

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The #32 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from Korthoff Competition Motors ' 'started from the front row and was among the front runners ' 'in the GTD class until the halfway point of the race. But ' 'team led by drivers Maximilian Götz (GER), Kenton Koch and ' 'Seth Lucas (both USA) had to retire the car prematurely ' 'after 183 laps.

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World-class goalkeeper meets Esports: Mercedes ' 'AMG Motorsport with prominent new ' 'addition
Footballer Thibaut Courtois is joining ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport with his sim racing team TC Esports. ' 'The official team name is Mercedes-AMG Esports Team TC ' 'Racing. The 32-year-old, who plays as a goalkeeper for the ' 'Belgian national football team and has already won the ' '‘World Footballer of the Year’ award several times, has a ' 'great passion for virtual motorsport. He founded his own ' 'team in 2023.

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“Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is not just joining a project ' 'but also supporting a passion that I deeply admire: the ' 'world of racing simulation. I am convinced that the ' 'collaboration between TC Esports and Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ' 'is the beginning of a future alliance that will open the ' 'doors for us to participate in the most prestigious esports ' 'competitions.”
Thibaut Courtois, founder of TC ' 'Esports

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The first joint virtual race will take place next weekend ' 'as part of the ‘RENNSPORT R1 2025 Spring Season’. Drivers ' 'Coque Lopez, Nico Mateo, Dani Moreno (all SPA), Jack ' 'Keithley (GBR) and Agustin Torlaschi (SPA) will contest the ' 'opening race of the championship for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Esports Team TC Racing.

\n', 'date': '2025-03-26T12:15:00+01:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8b39a25e-82c5-4ad9-b750-0f5a775808d8'} 2025-11-30 01:00:48 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6dbd1181-e3a4-4a04-b660-0c408891d515> {'content': 'Double points and second podium of the season on Sunday in ' 'Shanghai George Russell finished third and Kimi Antonelli ' 'battled home to P8, despite floor damage, in Sunday’s Chinese ' 'Grand Prix. George Russell lined up on the front-row alongside ' 'the McLaren of Oscar Piastri for the 56-lap race. As the lights ' 'went out, George made the better start but couldn’t quite pass ' 'the Australian; as he backed out, Lando Norris was able to get ' 'ahead. Kimi meanwhile, starting P8, gained one position by ' 'passing the Racing Bull of Isaac Hadjar. Unfortunately, he ' 'suffered significant floor damage that compromised his entire ' 'race, likely from running over debris. Nevertheless, the Italian ' 'battled on gamely. After switching to the Hard compound, he ' 'fought the other Racing Bull of Yuki Tsunoda and ultimately used ' 'a one-stop strategy to finish P8. George meanwhile controlled his ' 'pace throughout before deploying the undercut to regain Norris ' 'for P2. Ultimately, the pace of the McLarens was too strong and ' 'Norris retook second position in the second stint. Nevertheless, ' 'George drove a faultless race to maximise the result and take P3 ' 'and make it back-to-back podiums to start the year and an all ' 'Mercedes-powered top-three. George’s P3 marks Mercedes-Benz’s ' '300th podium in F1 as a works team, and his own best start to an ' 'F1 season after two races. The team now returns to Brackley after ' 'this opening double-header before kicking off the ' 'Japan/Bahrain/Saudi Arabia triple-header in two weeks’ time. ' 'Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One ' 'George Russell P2 P3 1:35.816 Medium Hard (L14) ' 'Kimi Antonelli P8 P8 1:36.046 Medium Hard (L12) ' 'George Russell P3 was the maximum for us today. We can therefore ' 'be pleased with the result and getting our second podium in two ' 'races to start the season. I made a good start and tried to take ' 'the lead from Oscar (Piastri). It was unfortunate to not be able ' 'to make the pass, and then to lose out to Lando, but fair play to ' 'Oscar as he defended well. Overall, the McLarens were just a ' 'little bit too quick for us. As much as we want our race to be ' 'with them, at the moment it isn’t. We therefore have to be happy ' 'that we were best of the rest today. It has been a really ' 'positive start our season. We finished P3 in Melbourne, P4 in the ' 'Sprint yesterday, and P3 again today. We have been consistent, ' 'and the car has felt good. We will keep working hard to make it ' 'faster and hopefully we can close the gap to the very front. Kimi ' 'Antonelli The race was pretty tough after I suffered floor damage ' 'on lap one. It looks like I hit some debris and that affected the ' 'performance quite heavily. I struggled with the rear in ' 'particular after that and that was something I wasn’t expecting. ' 'It definitely hindered my pace, but it was good learning to have ' 'to deal with that. I think we can still be happy that we were ' 'able to bring home some points in P8, even though that wasn’t ' 'what we were hoping for ahead of the race. I want to say a thank ' 'you to the fans for voting me driver of the day. I definitely ' 'wasn’t expecting it given how my race went but it’s great to see ' 'the support from the fans. Overall, I’m happy with how I, and the ' 'team as a whole, have started the year. I think one of the main ' 'points of learning for me has been Qualifying. If I can put it ' 'all together on a Saturday then we will be starting further ' 'forward, less likely to get involved in incidents, and can ' 'maximise the pace of the car. I’m excited to get to work ahead of ' 'the next triple-header and come back refreshed for the races in ' 'Japan, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO That was a solid afternoon’s work. A podium felt like the ' 'realistic best-case scenario for us ahead of the race and that is ' 'what we were able to achieve. We knew that the McLarens were ' 'going to be very strong, and that the Ferraris and Verstappen ' 'were also going to be a threat. I don’t often give 10 out of 10s ' 'as I think there is always room to improve but George was ' 'faultless today. He extracted the maximum from the car and for ' 'me, that was a 10 out of 10 drive. He has started this season ' 'incredibly well and is performing exactly as we knew he would as ' 'the senior driver. Kimi’s race was unfortunately compromised by ' 'floor damage he sustained on the first lap. He kept his head down ' 'though and fought really hard, despite the sizeable performance ' 'deficit he was carrying, to come home a creditable P8. He didn’t ' 'complain throughout the race, just kept focused on the job, and ' 'that’s exactly what we want to see. Overall, it’s been a good ' 'start to the new season. The ambition is to win but we don’t feel ' 'any entitlement that we should. The car is not quite as fast as ' 'the McLaren as the moment, but the team are working hard to close ' 'that gap. For now, we are maximising the performance we have and ' 'to leave China second in the Constructors’ Championship, having ' 'taken two podiums for the first two races, is satisfying. Andrew ' "Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We're very pleased to get " 'our second podium of the year with George. He lost one place in ' 'the first corner, which meant that McLaren could control the race ' 'and realistically, third was the best we could achieve today. ' 'There was still a threat to defend from behind with the Ferraris ' 'and Verstappen, but it was encouraging that we had the pace to ' 'keep them at arm’s length today. Kimi was unlucky to pick up ' 'debris damage to his underfloor on lap one when he likely ran ' 'over some bits of the Ferrari front wing. That really hurt his ' "performance today. We're nevertheless pleased that he could bring " "home some points, but it's a shame as he would have had fun " 'racing with Verstappen and the Ferraris had it not been for that ' "damage.\xa0 Overall, we're pleased with how the first two races " 'of the season have gone. The car is working well over a range of ' "conditions and whilst we'll always hope for more, the performance " "we've seen is encouraging as we can certainly improve from here. " "This is the most solid start to a season that we've had for three " "years. We have a big task ahead of us to catch McLaren but we're " 'not short of motivation and very excited for the season ahead.', 'content_html': '

Double points and second podium of the season on ' 'Sunday in Shanghai

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  • George Russell finished third and Kimi Antonelli battled ' 'home to P8, despite floor damage, in Sunday’s Chinese Grand ' 'Prix.
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  • George Russell lined up on the front-row alongside the ' 'McLaren of Oscar Piastri for the 56-lap race. As the lights ' 'went out, George made the better start but couldn’t quite ' 'pass the Australian; as he backed out, Lando Norris was able ' 'to get ahead.
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  • Nevertheless, the Italian battled on gamely. After ' 'switching to the Hard compound, he fought the other Racing ' 'Bull of Yuki Tsunoda and ultimately used a one-stop strategy ' 'to finish P8.
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  • The team now returns to Brackley after this opening ' 'double-header before kicking off the Japan/Bahrain/Saudi ' 'Arabia triple-header in two weeks’ ' 'time.
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George Russell

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P2

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1:35.816

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Kimi Antonelli

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P8

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P8

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1:36.046

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Medium

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Hard (L12)

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George Russell

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P3 was the maximum for us today. We can therefore be ' 'pleased with the result and getting our second podium in two ' 'races to start the season. I made a good start and tried to ' 'take the lead from Oscar (Piastri). It was unfortunate to ' 'not be able to make the pass, and then to lose out to Lando, ' 'but fair play to Oscar as he defended well. Overall, the ' 'McLarens were just a little bit too quick for us. As much as ' 'we want our race to be with them, at the moment it isn’t. We ' 'therefore have to be happy that we were best of the rest ' 'today.

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It has been a really positive start our season. We ' 'finished P3 in Melbourne, P4 in the Sprint yesterday, and P3 ' 'again today. We have been consistent, and the car has felt ' 'good. We will keep working hard to make it faster and ' 'hopefully we can close the gap to the very front.

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Kimi Antonelli

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The race was pretty tough after I suffered floor damage ' 'on lap one. It looks like I hit some debris and that ' 'affected the performance quite heavily. I struggled with the ' 'rear in particular after that and that was something I ' 'wasn’t expecting. It definitely hindered my pace, but it was ' 'good learning to have to deal with that. I think we can ' 'still be happy that we were able to bring home some points ' 'in P8, even though that wasn’t what we were hoping for ahead ' 'of the race. I want to say a thank you to the fans for ' 'voting me driver of the day. I definitely wasn’t expecting ' 'it given how my race went but it’s great to see the support ' 'from the fans.

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Overall, I’m happy with how I, and the team as a whole, ' 'have started the year. I think one of the main points of ' 'learning for me has been Qualifying. If I can put it all ' 'together on a Saturday then we will be starting further ' 'forward, less likely to get involved in incidents, and can ' 'maximise the pace of the car. I’m excited to get to work ' 'ahead of the next triple-header and come back refreshed for ' 'the races in Japan, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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That was a solid afternoon’s work. A podium felt like the ' 'realistic best-case scenario for us ahead of the race and ' 'that is what we were able to achieve. We knew that the ' 'McLarens were going to be very strong, and that the Ferraris ' 'and Verstappen were also going to be a threat. I don’t often ' 'give 10 out of 10s as I think there is always room to ' 'improve but George was faultless today. He extracted the ' 'maximum from the car and for me, that was a 10 out of 10 ' 'drive. He has started this season incredibly well and is ' 'performing exactly as we knew he would as the senior ' 'driver.

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Kimi’s race was unfortunately compromised by floor damage ' 'he sustained on the first lap. He kept his head down though ' 'and fought really hard, despite the sizeable performance ' 'deficit he was carrying, to come home a creditable P8. He ' 'didn’t complain throughout the race, just kept focused on ' 'the job, and that’s exactly what we want to see.

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Overall, it’s been a good start to the new season. The ' 'ambition is to win but we don’t feel any entitlement that we ' 'should. The car is not quite as fast as the McLaren as the ' 'moment, but the team are working hard to close that gap. For ' 'now, we are maximising the performance we have and to leave ' 'China second in the Constructors’ Championship, having taken ' 'two podiums for the first two races, is satisfying.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We're very pleased to get our second podium of the year " 'with George. He lost one place in the first corner, which ' 'meant that McLaren could control the race and realistically, ' 'third was the best we could achieve today. There was still a ' 'threat to defend from behind with the Ferraris and ' 'Verstappen, but it was encouraging that we had the pace to ' 'keep them at arm’s length today.

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Kimi was unlucky to pick up debris damage to his ' 'underfloor on lap one when he likely ran over some bits of ' 'the Ferrari front wing. That really hurt his performance ' "today. We're nevertheless pleased that he could bring home " "some points, but it's a shame as he would have had fun " 'racing with Verstappen and the Ferraris had it not been for ' 'that damage. 

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Overall, we're pleased with how the first two races of " 'the season have gone. The car is working well over a range ' "of conditions and whilst we'll always hope for more, the " "performance we've seen is encouraging as we can certainly " 'improve from here. This is the most solid start to a season ' "that we've had for three years. We have a big task ahead of " "us to catch McLaren but we're not short of motivation and " 'very excited for the season ahead.

\n', 'date': '2025-03-23T12:15:00+01:00', 'title': '2025 Chinese Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6dbd1181-e3a4-4a04-b660-0c408891d515'} 2025-11-30 01:00:48 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e0610516-3e56-416d-b0d3-893e2ea8f981> {'content': ' adidas is the new official partner of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ' 'The sports brand equips drivers and the AMG motorsport department ' 'with clothing, shoes and accessories NLS 1: Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed enters a GT3 with adidas branding and the famous three ' 'stripes at the start of the extended partnership adidas, the ' 'iconic sports and lifestyle brand from Herzogenaurach, is the new ' 'official partner of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. This extends the ' 'cooperation between adidas and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula ' '1 Team, which was launched earlier this year, to GT Sport and ' 'Esports. As part of a long-term partnership, adidas will equip ' 'both the driver squad and the motorsport department of ' 'Mercedes-AMG with teamwear. In addition, adidas will from now on ' 'be present on all items of clothing and as an integral part of ' 'the partner line on the Mercedes-AMG performance cars. Further ' 'joint projects are also planned as part of the partnership. A ' "special vehicle will be used at upcoming weekend's Nürburgring " 'Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) event, the first endurance race of 2025 ' 'on the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife. The GT3 of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed is presented in matt black with the ' 'three distinctive stripes on the bonnet and roof and the adidas ' 'logo on both doors. The unique car will be driven by Ralf Aron ' '(EST), Lucas Auer (AUT), Adam Christodoulou (GBR) and Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN). “I am delighted that we have been able to extend ' 'the already successful cooperation between our F1 Team and ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. In future, we will be equipped with ' 'adidas for all our motorsport commitments. The partnership is ' 'based on a common guiding principle: maximum performance and the ' 'highest quality standards in top-class sport. With adidas, we ' 'have another strong partner at our side who will define our team ' 'appearance in the long term.”Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ”The entry of adidas into GT Sport with ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is an exciting step for us. It is great ' 'to expand our partnership to a new dimension and show our ' 'commitment to innovation and performance. We look forward to ' 'working together and continuing to drive motorsport ' 'forward.”Michael Batz, GM of adidas motorsport', 'content_html': '
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  • adidas is the new official partner of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport
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adidas, the iconic sports and lifestyle brand from ' 'Herzogenaurach, is the new official partner of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport. This extends the cooperation between adidas and ' 'the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 Team, which was launched ' 'earlier this year, to GT Sport and Esports.

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As part of a long-term partnership, adidas will equip ' 'both the driver squad and the motorsport department of ' 'Mercedes-AMG with teamwear. In addition, adidas will from ' 'now on be present on all items of clothing and as an ' 'integral part of the partner line on the Mercedes-AMG ' 'performance cars. Further joint projects are also planned as ' 'part of the partnership.

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A special vehicle will be used at upcoming weekend's " 'Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) event, the first ' 'endurance race of 2025 on the legendary Nürburgring ' 'Nordschleife. The GT3 of the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed is ' 'presented in matt black with the three distinctive stripes ' 'on the bonnet and roof and the adidas logo on both doors. ' 'The unique car will be driven by Ralf Aron (EST), Lucas Auer ' '(AUT), Adam Christodoulou (GBR) and Mikaël Grenier ' '(CAN).

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“I am delighted that we have been able to extend the ' 'already successful cooperation between our F1 Team and ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. In future, we will be equipped with ' 'adidas for all our motorsport commitments. The partnership ' 'is based on a common guiding principle: maximum performance ' 'and the highest quality standards in top-class sport. With ' 'adidas, we have another strong partner at our side who will ' 'define our team appearance in the long term.”
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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”The entry of adidas into GT Sport with Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport is an exciting step for us. It is great to expand ' 'our partnership to a new dimension and show our commitment ' 'to innovation and performance. We look forward to working ' 'together and continuing to drive motorsport ' 'forward.”
Michael Batz, GM of adidas motorsport

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  • Available in two lengths and with up to 6.6 m3 ' 'loading volume
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  • The eVito panel van with 90 kWh battery capacity ' 'starts with a price of EUR 46,007.93 EUR (incl. 19% ' 'VAT)[3] and comprehensive service ' 'package.
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Be it package delivery, maintenance and ' 'service, eGrocery or ' 'on-demand vehicles in public transit: ' 'The fully electric eVito has successfully ' 'established itself as a supplement to its ' 'conventionally powered sibling. Up until now, the ' 'eVito panel van was available with a battery capacity of ' '60 kWh in combination with the 85 kW peak output ' 'electric motor to cater for the needs of commercial ' 'customers taking e.g. short tours in urban areas.

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To appeal to an even wider range of users in the ' 'commercial sector, the Mercedes‑Benz eVito panel van is now ' 'available in new, additional variants. A usable battery ' 'capacity of 90 kWh offers significantly higher ranges of up ' 'to 480 kilometers (WLTP)1,2. It can be combined ' 'with two electric motors: either with 85kW peak output or ' 'with the more powerful electric motor - known from ' 'the eVito Tourer – featuring up to 150 kW ' 'peak output, which, combined with a torque of up ' 'to 365 Nm, ensures even ' 'more driving dynamics.

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“With the new variants of ' 'the eVito panel van, we are expanding the fields ' 'of application for commercial electromobility and ensuring ' 'that locally CO2-emission-free mobility is even ' 'more suitable for everyday use." 
Klaus ' 'Rehkugler, Head of Sales & Marketing ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans

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Easy loading - fast charging

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The dimensions of the two available lengths remain ' 'unchanged at 5,140 mm in the long (A2) and ' '5,390 mm in the extra-long (A3) variant. Thanks to the ' 'storage of the battery in the underbody, the interior is ' 'fully available and offers up to 6.6 m3 of ' 'loading volume-especially in goods transport, an important ' 'prerequisite for many sectors.
The panel van variants ' 'also include the water-cooled AC on-board charger (OBL) with ' 'a charging capacity of max. 11 kW. It is thus prepared ' 'for AC charging (AC), for example at the commercial site, ' 'company courtyards or public charging stations. Charging ' 'takes place via the CCS charging socket in the left front ' 'bumper. Quick charging using direct current (DC) is also ' 'possible via this. This means that the eVito with the new ' 'battery variant can now be optionally charged from 10-80% ' 'SoC at a DC rapid charging station with up to ' '110 kW[4] in approx. ' '40 minutes[5].

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As practical as with conventional drive with ' 'frequently comparable TCO

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Similar to the eVito Tourer, ' 'the eVito panel van already comes as standard ' 'with many attractive features, for example ' 'the MBUX multimedia system, with ' '10,25-inch central display and ' '5,5-inch color display in the instrument ' 'cluster, KEYLESS Start and the electric starter brake. ' 'Numerous safety and assistance systems such ' 'as ATTENTION ASSIST, Headlamp Assist ' 'including rain sensor, cruise control, Active ' 'Brake Assist with cross-traffic function, Blind Spot ' 'Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Intelligent Speed ' 'Assist and reversing camera are also included as ' 'standard.
The eVito panel van starts with ' 'a battery capacity of 90 kWh at ' '46,007.93 EUR (incl. 19% VAT)3.
It ' 'includes a maintenance package for four ' 'years-which covers the costs ' 'of maintenance work in accordance with the ' 'service booklet and manufacturer specifications during this ' 'period[6] - as well as ' 'the Mercedes‑Benz battery certificate for up ' 'to 160,000 kilometers or eight ' 'years[7].

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Descriptions and data in this press release apply to the ' 'international model programme of Mercedes-Benz. ' 'Country-specific deviations are possible. Further ' 'information on the vehicles offered can be found ' 'country-specifically at https://www.mercedes-benz.com

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[1] The stated figures were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light-duty vehicles Test Procedures) measurement procedure. ' 'The ranges given refer to the German market. The energy ' 'consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the efficient use of the fuel or energy source by the car, ' 'but also on driving style and other non-technical factors. ' 'Maximum value applies to eVito panel van with ' '90 kWh battery capacity and 85 kW ' '(peak) engine.

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[2] The actual range depends on ' 'numerous factors such as the ' 'individual driving style, ambient conditions, ' 'the aging process of the ' 'battery, auxiliary consumers, such as climate ' 'control, special equipment, tires, payload, ' 'the route profile and can therefore deviate from ' 'the specified WLTP value.

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[3] Vehicle price for individual customers in ' 'Germany incl.. 19% VAT. Vehicle price plus transfer costs or ' 'costs for customer center pickup. / Price as at ' '24/03/2025

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[4] Maximum charging power at DC charging ' 'station with supply voltage 400 volts, current 300 A; The ' 'maximum charging power depends on various factors, such as ' 'ambient and battery temperature and the state of charge of ' 'the battery when charging starts.

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[5] Minimum charging time from 10 to ' '80% under optimal conditions at DC ' 'charging station with supply voltage 400 ' 'volts, current 300 A; The charging time may vary ' 'depending on various factors, e.g. ambient and battery ' 'temperature and when using additional auxiliary ' 'consumers, e.g. heating.

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[6] As per the specific conditions of the ' 'integrated maintenance package for ' 'the eVito

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[7] As per the specific conditions of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz battery certificate for the eVito.

\n', 'date': '2025-03-26T13:00:00+01:00', 'title': '"Even more miles ": Mercedes-Benz eVito panel van now available ' 'with 90 kWh battery capacity', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1a427ca8-b92f-47df-84ea-18738ab6c898'} 2025-11-30 01:00:48 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a38157b8-a7f8-4327-8070-4e7e6ebe4a42> {'content': 'Strong Qualifying Nets George P3 Start With Kimi P5 After ' 'Post-Session Penalty George Russell qualified in P2 with Kimi ' 'Antonelli P4 for tomorrow’s Bahrain Grand Prix, but both were ' 'demoted one grid place each following a pit lane infringement. ' 'With the scorching temperatures affecting FP3 running, Quali was ' 'all about the single-lap run on Soft tyres. Both drivers cruised ' 'through Q1 with little trouble, opting to take a second set of ' 'tyres for the second runs as the track began to ramp up. A red ' 'flag in Q2 halted the session briefly, and upon the restart the ' 'team was noted for sending our cars into the fast lane of the pit ' 'lane before a resumption time of the session was announced. ' 'Post-session the drivers were demoted one grid penalty each. On ' 'track, the drivers comfortably made it through to Q3 where a ' 'really strong opening lap from George saw him in provisional P2 ' 'while, unfortunately, Kimi’s initial lap was deleted for track ' 'limits. In a tightly bunched pack, it all came down to the second ' 'and final runs, where George managed to put a stellar lap ' 'together to set the second fastest time, while Kimi pieced ' 'together his lap superbly with no margin for error to go fourth ' 'quickest. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 George Russell ' 'P4 6 Laps P9 8 Laps P4 6 Laps P2* 1:31.494 ' 'Soft, Soft 1:30.664 Soft, Soft 1:30.009 Soft, Soft ' 'Kimi Antonelli P5 6 Laps P6 8 Laps P5 6 Laps ' 'P4* 1:31.415 Soft, Soft 1:30.716 Soft, Soft ' '1:30.213 Soft, Soft *P3 and P5 following post-session ' 'penalties. George Russell It was a really strong Q3. I wasn’t ' 'really feeling the strongest through Qualifying. I didn’t have ' 'the confidence and Q1 and Q2 were a real challenge. In Q3 I got ' 'back into my normal rhythm, put in some strong laps and I was ' 'really surprised to be so close to pole, ahead of one of the ' 'McLarens with Charles [Leclerc] up there too. Whilst we will ' 'ultimately start P3, it is still a good place to be for tomorrow. ' 'This weekend is completely different to last weekend [in Japan]. ' 'I was really disappointed with P5 there. I felt we had the ' 'potential to qualify much higher up the order but this weekend I ' 'wasn’t expecting to be fighting for the front row – I thought P3 ' 'was going to be the maximum we could achieve today and we may ' 'have been down in P7 as the gaps have been so small. I don’t ' 'expect it to be a straightforward race tomorrow. I think Oscar ' '[Piastri] is going to be very fast. The McLarens seem to be a ' 'long way ahead of the field when it comes to managing their tyres ' 'and we know that this will be key for tomorrow’s race. Let’s see ' 'what Sunday brings. Kimi Antonelli I made a mistake on lap one in ' 'Q3 and that put me on the back foot as I didn’t have a lap on the ' 'board. There was plenty of pressure to deliver on lap two, ' 'therefore. It wasn’t easy but I’m happy that I put together a ' 'decent lap. I made a few mistakes here and there across the ' 'session, but overall, it’s still my highest grid position of the ' 'season despite the post-session penalty and I’m looking forward ' 'to tomorrow. My confidence is continuing to build but I’m still ' 'learning. This is another good step forward for me. I think the ' 'race will be a really tight fight. I think it’s going to be ' 'really hard to challenge the McLarens, but it’s definitely ' 'possible to fight the others. Tomorrow is a long race; our pace ' 'looks similar with others so getting a good start is going to be ' 'important and we’ll see what we can do from there. Toto Wolff, ' 'Team Principal & CEO Today’s Qualifying went much better than we ' 'expected. We were hopeful of fighting for best of the rest behind ' 'the McLarens, so to post the second and fourth fastest times was ' 'pleasing. There is also plenty of learnings we can take from ' 'today. In the daytime heat of FP3, we were looking a long way ' 'adrift of the McLarens. As we headed into the evening, and the ' 'track conditions cooled, we continued to close the gap. It was ' 'still warm out there, but it definitely came a little more ' 'towards us. Both drivers executed their final laps well and put ' 'themselves in a good position for tomorrow. Ultimately, following ' 'the post-session penalty, we will start P3 and P5 tomorrow. That ' 'still gives us a good chance of fighting for the podium. This is ' 'one of the most race pace-biased Grands Prix of the year so, if ' 'we have the pace in the car, both George and Kimi will hopefully ' 'be able to move forward. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director The final practice session was very challenging from a ' 'balance point of view. The hot track was causing a lot of ' 'overheating and the wind had shifted which always takes a little ' 'time for the drivers to adjust to. Rather like the first practice ' 'on Friday, it was hard to take much from it and we moved back ' 'towards our setups from the end of yesterday to give us a better ' 'chance of going into qualifying with a car that we ' 'understood.\xa0 The grip in the evening session was much better ' 'and we were showing good pace.\xa0 Both drivers put in good laps ' 'and it was encouraging to see that the gap to the McLarens was ' 'much smaller.\xa0 Both felt they could have improved on their ' 'time slightly which is encouraging but good to see that the car ' 'is performing well at a track where we have struggled in the\xa0' 'recent\xa0past.', 'content_html': '

Strong Qualifying Nets George P3 Start With Kimi ' 'P5 After Post-Session Penalty

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  • George Russell qualified in P2 with Kimi Antonelli P4 ' 'for tomorrow’s Bahrain Grand Prix, but both were demoted one ' 'grid place each following a pit lane infringement.
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George Russell

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It was a really strong Q3. I wasn’t really feeling the ' 'strongest through Qualifying. I didn’t have the confidence ' 'and Q1 and Q2 were a real challenge. In Q3 I got back into ' 'my normal rhythm, put in some strong laps and I was really ' 'surprised to be so close to pole, ahead of one of the ' 'McLarens with Charles [Leclerc] up there too. Whilst we will ' 'ultimately start P3, it is still a good place to be for ' 'tomorrow.

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This weekend is completely different to last weekend [in ' 'Japan]. I was really disappointed with P5 there. I felt we ' 'had the potential to qualify much higher up the order but ' 'this weekend I wasn’t expecting to be fighting for the front ' 'row – I thought P3 was going to be the maximum we could ' 'achieve today and we may have been down in P7 as the gaps ' 'have been so small. I don’t expect it to be a ' 'straightforward race tomorrow. I think Oscar [Piastri] is ' 'going to be very fast. The McLarens seem to be a long way ' 'ahead of the field when it comes to managing their tyres and ' 'we know that this will be key for tomorrow’s race. Let’s see ' 'what Sunday brings.

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Kimi Antonelli

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I made a mistake on lap one in Q3 and that put me on the ' 'back foot as I didn’t have a lap on the board. There was ' 'plenty of pressure to deliver on lap two, therefore. It ' 'wasn’t easy but I’m happy that I put together a decent lap. ' 'I made a few mistakes here and there across the session, but ' 'overall, it’s still my highest grid position of the season ' 'despite the post-session penalty and I’m looking forward to ' 'tomorrow. My confidence is continuing to build but I’m still ' 'learning. This is another good step forward for me.

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I think the race will be a really tight fight. I think ' 'it’s going to be really hard to challenge the McLarens, but ' 'it’s definitely possible to fight the others. Tomorrow is a ' 'long race; our pace looks similar with others so getting a ' 'good start is going to be important and we’ll see what we ' 'can do from there.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Today’s Qualifying went much better than we expected. We ' 'were hopeful of fighting for best of the rest behind the ' 'McLarens, so to post the second and fourth fastest times was ' 'pleasing. There is also plenty of learnings we can take from ' 'today. In the daytime heat of FP3, we were looking a long ' 'way adrift of the McLarens. As we headed into the evening, ' 'and the track conditions cooled, we continued to close the ' 'gap. It was still warm out there, but it definitely came a ' 'little more towards us. Both drivers executed their final ' 'laps well and put themselves in a good position for ' 'tomorrow.

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Ultimately, following the post-session penalty, we will ' 'start P3 and P5 tomorrow. That still gives us a good chance ' 'of fighting for the podium. This is one of the most race ' 'pace-biased Grands Prix of the year so, if we have the pace ' 'in the car, both George and Kimi will hopefully be able to ' 'move forward.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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The final practice session was very challenging from a ' 'balance point of view. The hot track was causing a lot of ' 'overheating and the wind had shifted which always takes a ' 'little time for the drivers to adjust to. Rather like the ' 'first practice on Friday, it was hard to take much from it ' 'and we moved back towards our setups from the end of ' 'yesterday to give us a better chance of going into ' 'qualifying with a car that we understood. 

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The grip in the evening session was much better and we ' 'were showing good pace.  Both drivers put in good laps ' 'and it was encouraging to see that the gap to the McLarens ' 'was much smaller.  Both felt they could have improved ' 'on their time slightly which is encouraging but good to see ' 'that the car is performing well at a track where we have ' 'struggled in the recent past.

\n', 'date': '2025-04-12T22:30:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Bahrain Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a38157b8-a7f8-4327-8070-4e7e6ebe4a42'} 2025-11-30 01:00:49 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=29&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:49 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c2c9a6ea-67cd-41ea-8c5f-7173787b95d1> {'content': '\n' ' Further progress and investment in energy efficiency, ' 'circularity and renewables keeps company on target for up to ' '50\xa0percent reduction[1] in value-chain CO2 emissions within ' 'the next decade.\n' ' Own production carbon emissions: 75\xa0percent reduction in ' '2024[2] with 50\xa0percent of energy needs at own plants met by ' 'renewable sources.\n' ' All-new CLA: energy consumption for production at Rastatt has ' 'been reduced by 15\xa0percent compared to preceding model.\n' ' Raw material supply-chains: 65\xa0percent of critical raw ' 'materials with high human rights and environmental risks already ' 'assessed.\n' ' Strengthening competitiveness in a responsible way: extensive ' 'set of measures to reduce personnel costs while extending job ' 'guarantee in Germany until December 31,\xa02034.\n' '\n' 'At its Sustainability Update 2025, Mercedes-Benz reports on ' 'substantial progress made in the six sustainability focus areas, ' 'further embedding sustainability aspects into its daily business ' 'practises. Against a backdrop of regional differences in the pace ' 'of transformation, the inventor of the automobile reiterates its ' 'commitment to future electric mobility. Ongoing engagement with ' 'stakeholders and experts clearly indicates that the risks ' 'relating to various sustainability aspects remain unchanged. The ' 'company therefore continues to pursue a holistic approach to ' 'achieving its goals. This is also demonstrated by sustained ' 'improvements in various relevant sustainability-related ratings. ' 'Furthermore, the recent world premiere of the all-new electric ' 'CLA marks the start of a new era, putting the company’s ambition ' 'for electrifying its product portfolio on the road in customer ' 'hands.\n' '“With the all-new CLA, we’re making a great leap forward in ' 'realising our Ambition 2039. It’s the most efficient ' 'Mercedes‑Benz ever built and sets new standards in terms of ' 'charging speed. At the same time, it demonstrates our progress in ' 'decarbonising our value chain and closing the loop. As we embark ' 'on the biggest product launch program in the history of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, pioneering technology remains key to achieving our ' 'sustainability targets.”\xa0Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes‑Benz\xa0Group\xa0AG\n' '“In a time of growing global uncertainties, we continue to take ' 'proactive measures to ensure a real difference within our six ' 'sustainability focus areas aiming to anchor sustainability firmly ' 'in our operational business. We want and need to be ahead – for ' 'example by proactively identifying and addressing potential ' 'issues in our value chain. The goal is to avoid potential risks ' 'at an early stage ensuring the future success of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz.”\xa0Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG,\xa0Integrity, Governance & ' 'Sustainability\n' '“We continue to make strong progress on our “road to zero” by ' 'executing our sustainability plans. Increasing energy efficiency ' 'and expanding the share of renewable energy we use in production ' 'make sense not just from an ecological standpoint, but also from ' 'a business perspective. During 2024, we achieved savings of more ' 'than 300 GWh for the second year running and we are well on track ' 'to reduce the energy, water and waste part in production costs by ' 'a further 25 percent by 2030.”\xa0Jörg Burzer, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG,\xa0Production, ' 'Quality & Supply Chain Management\n' '“Our goal is to remain a reliable employer well into the future. ' 'We have introduced an extensive set of measures aimed at managing ' 'personnel costs and enhancing flexibility to strengthen ' 'competitiveness without compromising social responsibility ' 'together with the General Works Council, on this foundation, we ' 'have extended the job guarantee for our workforce at German sites ' 'until 2035. This decision reflects our strong confidence in both ' 'our team and our products.” Sabine Kohleisen, Member of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Human Relations & Labour ' 'Director\n' 'Progress in decarbonisation, resource use & circularity: Focus on ' 'sustainable production\n' 'Mercedes-Benz continues to invest in renewable energy usage and ' 'generation as a way to continue decarbonising production. ' 'Already, 50\xa0percent of the energy needs at Mercedes-Benz ' 'production plants are met from renewable sources. In addition to ' 'other measures, carbon emissions have decreased by 75\xa0percent ' 'in 2024[3]. The target for 2030 is 80\xa0percent. The Rastatt ' 'plant in Germany, where the all-new CLA is produced, is supplied ' 'by 100\xa0percent green electricity\xa0– from onsite solar ' 'systems and external green electricity supply. The plant is also ' 'extremely energy efficient. Energy consumption for CLA production ' 'there has been reduced by 15\xa0percent compared to the preceding ' 'model. Decarbonisation of Mercedes‑Benz logistics remains on ' 'track with the aim to reduce CO2 emissions by 60\xa0percent by ' '2039 compared to 2021 and to avoid fossil fuel in inbound and ' 'outbound logistics. The company reduced emissions down to 1,0\xa0' 'ton/vehicle in 2024. Overall, the company aims to achieve an up ' 'to 50\xa0percent reduction in CO2 emissions across the entire ' 'value chain within the next decade. 2024 also saw a substantial ' '38\xa0percent reduction in overall waste for disposal compared to ' '2023 due in part to enhanced recycling rates. In fact, at the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz plants in Europe the company has cut waste for ' 'disposal to 250\xa0g per vehicle.\n' 'Supply chains: Ahead of target in raw-material assessments – ' 'strengthening our resilience systematically\n' 'Respecting human rights is embedded in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'sustainable business strategy. The company is committed to fully ' 'analysing high human rights and environmental risks in the supply ' 'chain of 24\xa0critical raw materials and deriving appropriate ' 'measures for each by 2028. Further significant progress in 2024 ' 'means this task is now 65\xa0percent complete – an ' 'overachievement of the set assessment target.\n' 'A reliable and attractive employer\n' 'In 2025, the HR Strategy “The Sustainable People Plan” centres on ' 'the strategic pillar “Re-Shape”. This pillar focuses on ' 'streamlining the organization based on new products, technologies ' 'and fields of competence while ensuring a socially responsible ' 'transformation. In March, the company and the General\xa0Works\xa0' 'Council have jointly agreed on an extensive set of measures ' 'related to personnel costs and flexibility in Germany to ' 'strengthen competitiveness. On that basis the job guarantee is ' 'extended until the end of 2034[4]. Part of the measures is a ' 'severance programme for employees in indirect areas in Germany. ' 'The program will be conducted fairly and aligned with socially ' 'responsible principles, ensuring there are no redundancies for ' 'operational reasons. At the same time, Mercedes-Benz continues to ' 'invest in the future-readiness and qualification of employees ' 'through initiatives like Turn2Learn, which promote employee ' 'qualifications and enable them to develop in a future-oriented ' 'manner. Additionally, the company further invests in a modern and ' 'motivating working environment where employees can thrive ' 'optimally. Mercedes‑Benz remains committed to creating a safe, ' 'welcoming, and inclusive work environment for all employees.\n' 'Sustainable business strategy: Six focus areas\n' 'For Mercedes-Benz, sustainability is a high priority. The Group ' 'acts on the basis of the sustainable business strategy. In doing ' 'so, Mercedes-Benz takes into account, among other things, ' 'relevant regulatory requirements, the expectations of external ' 'and internal stakeholders and global trends\xa0– along the entire ' "value chain of our business activities. To drive the company's " 'sustainable transformation, it concentrates on six strategic ' 'focus areas: Decarbonisation, Resource Use\xa0&\xa0Circularity, ' 'Human Rights, Traffic Safety, Digital Trust and People. With ' 'these six focus areas, Mercedes-Benz concretises its sustainable ' 'business strategy in these areas and further embeds ' 'sustainability aspects into daily business practices: from ' 'reducing CO2 emissions and increasing the proportion of recycled ' 'materials in vehicles to greater road safety, respect for human ' 'rights, trust in digitalisation to the socially responsible ' 'transformation of the company.\n' 'The livestream (12:30 p.m. CET) and the recording can be found on ' 'the website:\n' 'Sustainability Update 2025 | Mercedes-Benz Group | Investors | ' 'Events\n' '[1] per passenger car compared to 2020\n' '[2] relative to 2018\n' '[3] compared to 2018\n' '[4] The package of measures and the job security agreement apply ' 'to Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Mercedes-Benz AG (excluding own ' 'retail) and Mercedes‑Benz Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG in ' 'Germany.', 'content_html': '
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At its Sustainability Update 2025, Mercedes-Benz reports ' 'on substantial progress made in the six sustainability focus ' 'areas, further embedding sustainability aspects into its ' 'daily business practises. Against a backdrop of regional ' 'differences in the pace of transformation, the inventor of ' 'the automobile reiterates its commitment to future electric ' 'mobility. Ongoing engagement with stakeholders and experts ' 'clearly indicates that the risks relating to various ' 'sustainability aspects remain unchanged. The company ' 'therefore continues to pursue a holistic approach to ' 'achieving its goals. This is also demonstrated by sustained ' 'improvements in various relevant sustainability-related ' 'ratings. Furthermore, the recent world premiere of the ' 'all-new electric CLA marks the start of a new era, putting ' 'the company’s ambition for electrifying its product ' 'portfolio on the road in customer hands.

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“With the all-new CLA, we’re making a great leap ' 'forward in realising our Ambition 2039. It’s the most ' 'efficient Mercedes‑Benz ever built and sets new standards in ' 'terms of charging speed. At the same time, it demonstrates ' 'our progress in decarbonising our value chain and closing ' 'the loop. As we embark on the biggest product launch program ' 'in the history of Mercedes‑Benz, pioneering technology ' 'remains key to achieving our sustainability ' 'targets.” 
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG

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“In a time of growing global uncertainties, we ' 'continue to take proactive measures to ensure a real ' 'difference within our six sustainability focus areas aiming ' 'to anchor sustainability firmly in our operational business. ' 'We want and need to be ahead – for example by proactively ' 'identifying and addressing potential issues in our value ' 'chain. The goal is to avoid potential risks at an early ' 'stage ensuring the future success of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz.” 
Renata Jungo Brüngger, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group ' 'AG, Integrity, Governance & Sustainability

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“We continue to make strong progress on our “road ' 'to zero” by executing our sustainability plans. Increasing ' 'energy efficiency and expanding the share of renewable ' 'energy we use in production make sense not just from an ' 'ecological standpoint, but also from a business perspective. ' 'During 2024, we achieved savings of more than 300 GWh for ' 'the second year running and we are well on track to reduce ' 'the energy, water and waste part in production costs by a ' 'further 25 percent by 2030.” 
Jörg Burzer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group ' 'AG, Production, Quality & Supply Chain ' 'Management

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“Our goal is to remain a reliable employer well ' 'into the future. We have introduced an extensive set of ' 'measures aimed at managing personnel costs and enhancing ' 'flexibility to strengthen competitiveness without ' 'compromising social responsibility together with the General ' 'Works Council, on this foundation, we have extended the job ' 'guarantee for our workforce at German sites until 2035. This ' 'decision reflects our strong confidence in both our team and ' 'our products.”
Sabine Kohleisen, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Human ' 'Relations & Labour Director

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Progress in decarbonisation, resource use & ' 'circularity: Focus on sustainable production

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Mercedes-Benz continues to invest in renewable energy ' 'usage and generation as a way to continue decarbonising ' 'production. Already, 50 percent of the energy needs at ' 'Mercedes-Benz production plants are met from renewable ' 'sources. In addition to other measures, carbon emissions ' 'have decreased by 75 percent in 2024[3]. The ' 'target for 2030 is 80 percent. The Rastatt plant in ' 'Germany, where the all-new CLA is produced, is supplied by ' '100 percent green electricity – from onsite solar ' 'systems and external green electricity supply. The plant is ' 'also extremely energy efficient. Energy consumption for CLA ' 'production there has been reduced by 15 percent ' 'compared to the preceding model. Decarbonisation of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz logistics remains on track with the aim to ' 'reduce CO2 emissions by 60 percent by 2039 ' 'compared to 2021 and to avoid fossil fuel in inbound and ' 'outbound logistics. The company reduced emissions down to ' '1,0 ton/vehicle in 2024. Overall, the company aims to ' 'achieve an up to 50 percent reduction in CO2 ' 'emissions across the entire value chain within the next ' 'decade. 2024 also saw a substantial 38 percent ' 'reduction in overall waste for disposal compared to 2023 due ' 'in part to enhanced recycling rates. In fact, at the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz plants in Europe the company has cut waste for ' 'disposal to 250 g per vehicle.

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Supply chains: Ahead of target in raw-material ' 'assessments – strengthening our resilience ' 'systematically

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Respecting human rights is embedded in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'sustainable business strategy. The company is committed to ' 'fully analysing high human rights and environmental risks in ' 'the supply chain of 24 critical raw materials and ' 'deriving appropriate measures for each by 2028. Further ' 'significant progress in 2024 means this task is now ' '65 percent complete – an overachievement of the set ' 'assessment target.

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A reliable and attractive employer

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In 2025, the HR Strategy “The Sustainable People Plan” ' 'centres on the strategic pillar “Re-Shape”. This pillar ' 'focuses on streamlining the organization based on new ' 'products, technologies and fields of competence while ' 'ensuring a socially responsible transformation. In March, ' 'the company and the General Works Council have ' 'jointly agreed on an extensive set of measures related to ' 'personnel costs and flexibility in Germany to strengthen ' 'competitiveness. On that basis the job guarantee is extended ' 'until the end of 2034[4]. Part of the measures is ' 'a severance programme for employees in indirect areas in ' 'Germany. The program will be conducted fairly and aligned ' 'with socially responsible principles, ensuring there are no ' 'redundancies for operational reasons. At the same time, ' 'Mercedes-Benz continues to invest in the future-readiness ' 'and qualification of employees through initiatives like ' 'Turn2Learn, which promote employee qualifications and enable ' 'them to develop in a future-oriented manner. Additionally, ' 'the company further invests in a modern and motivating ' 'working environment where employees can thrive optimally. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz remains committed to creating a safe, ' 'welcoming, and inclusive work environment for all ' 'employees.

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Sustainable business strategy: Six focus areas

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For Mercedes-Benz, sustainability is a high priority. The ' 'Group acts on the basis of the sustainable business ' 'strategy. In doing so, Mercedes-Benz takes into account, ' 'among other things, relevant regulatory requirements, the ' 'expectations of external and internal stakeholders and ' 'global trends – along the entire value chain of our ' "business activities. To drive the company's sustainable " 'transformation, it concentrates on six strategic focus ' 'areas: Decarbonisation, Resource ' 'Use & Circularity, Human Rights, Traffic ' 'Safety, Digital Trust and People. With these six focus ' 'areas, Mercedes-Benz concretises its sustainable business ' 'strategy in these areas and further embeds sustainability ' 'aspects into daily business practices: from reducing ' 'CO2 emissions and increasing the proportion of ' 'recycled materials in vehicles to greater road safety, ' 'respect for human rights, trust in digitalisation to the ' 'socially responsible transformation of the company.

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The livestream (12:30 p.m. CET) and the recording can be ' 'found on the website:

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Sustainability ' 'Update 2025 | Mercedes-Benz Group | Investors | ' 'Events

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[2] relative to 2018

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[3] compared to 2018

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[4] The package of measures and the job security ' 'agreement apply to Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Mercedes-Benz AG ' '(excluding own retail) and Mercedes‑Benz Intellectual ' 'Property GmbH & Co. KG in Germany.

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This ' 'chapter of the company’s history is correspondingly diverse. Here ' 'is a brief summary of some of the important anniversaries and ' 'milestones. The Mercedes-Benz Corporate Archive contains much ' 'more data and plenty of stories and photos in the expanded and ' 'restructured motorsport section of the M@RS multimedia archive ' 'and research system. Link: mb4.me/mars\n' '\n' '2010: The Mercedes GP PETRONAS F1 Team enters a very ' 'successful era (15 years)\n' '1995: First start of the partnership with McLaren-Mercedes in the ' 'Brazilian Grand Prix (30 years)\n' '1935: First European Grand Prix Championship for the Silver ' 'Arrows (90 years)\n' '1955: From the Mille Miglia to Formula 1 – the most ' 'successful year in motorsport (70 years)\n' '2005: Formula 1 champion Mika Häkkinen starts for ' 'AMG-Mercedes in the DTM (20 years – with current ' 'Norbert Haug video)\n' '2000: The new DTM enters its first season – Bernd Schneider ' 'becomes champion (25 years)\n' '\n' '14 March 2010 – 15 years ago\n' 'The first race of the new works team in Formula One\n' '\n' 'Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg were signed as drivers by ' 'Mercedes GP PERONAS F1\n' 'Seven drivers‘ and eight constructors’ world championship titles ' 'since 2014\n' '\n' 'A new era began 15 years ago: The Mercedes GP PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team celebrated its race debut on 14 March 2010 in Bahrain. The ' 'driver pairing was Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg. It was ' 'the first works team of Mercedes-Benz in the premier class of ' 'motorsport since the 1950s. Since 2012 it has been called the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team. The architect of the ' 'ambitious Formula 1 project was the then Head of Motorsport ' 'Norbert Haug. In 2009, he equipped the Brawn team with ' 'Mercedes-Benz engines, Jenson Button became drivers‘ world ' "champion and Ross Brawn's team won the constructors’ title. " 'Mercedes-Benz took over the entire team from Ross Brawn for the ' '2010 season. The most successful era in Formula 1 history lead to ' 'seven drivers‘ world championship titles from 2014 with Lewis ' 'Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, and the team since became ' 'constructors’ champion eight times. The current 2025 season has ' 'got off to a promising start: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finished the Australian ' 'Grand Prix in Melbourne on 16 March 2025 in third and fourth ' 'place. The winner was Lando Norris, whose McLaren is also powered ' 'by Mercedes-AMG.\n' '17 April 1995 – 30 years ago\n' 'McLaren-Mercedes: Fourth place marks the start of the journey to ' 'four world championship titles\n' '\n' 'First points for Mika Häkkinen in the 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix\n' 'Three Drivers’ World Championship titles for Häkkinen and ' 'Hamilton: 1997, 1998 and 2008\n' '\n' 'Successful start to the McLaren-Mercedes era: Mika Häkkinen ' 'finished fourth in the McLaren-Mercedes MP4/10 in the Brazilian ' 'Grand Prix at the start of the season on 17 April 1995. ' 'After that, the path for the new partnership between ' 'Mercedes-Benz and McLaren continues on an upward trajectory. The ' 'team won the Formula 1 World Championships in 1997 and 1998 ' 'for Häkkinen as driver, and the Constructors’ title in the second ' 'year. In 2008, Lewis Hamilton became Drivers’ World Champion. The ' 'cooperation entered into in 1994 by Mercedes-Benz Head of ' 'Motorsport Norbert Haug and McLaren CEO Ron Dennis lasted for ' 'over 15 years. After that, Mercedes-Benz continued to supply ' 'engines for McLaren. Since 2010, the Stuttgart-based brand’s own ' 'Formula 1 works team has continued the success story with ' '15 world championship titles to date for drivers Lewis ' 'Hamilton (6), Nico Rosberg (1) and the team (8). McLaren won the ' 'Constructors’ World Championship in 2024 with Mercedes-Benz ' 'engines. From 1968 to 2024, McLaren has celebrated ' '189 victories in Formula 1, 85 of them with ' 'Mercedes-Benz engines.\n' '22 April 1935 – 90 years ago\n' 'Luigi Fagioli wins the 1935 Monte Carlo Grand Prix\n' '\n' 'Rudolf Caracciola becomes European Champion with the Silver Arrow ' 'in 1935, 1937 and 1938\n' 'The European Championship is regarded as the forerunner of the ' 'Formula 1 World Championship introduced in 1950\n' '\n' 'From the 1920s onwards, the most important motorsport events were ' 'called “Grandes Épreuves”. The Grand Prix European Championship ' 'was created from these “Grand Tests” in 1931 – but was ' 'suspended in 1933 and 1934. Nonetheless, races were still held. ' 'From 1934, Mercedes-Benz joined the fray with the new W 25 ' 'and won two of the six Grandes Épreuves – on a par with Alfa ' 'Romeo. From 1935 to 1939, the European Championship title was ' 'again awarded, but with different racing formulae. The first ' 'championship race according to the 750-kilogram formula ' 'introduced in 1934 took place on 22 April 1935. Italian ' 'racing driver Luigi Fagioli won it with the Mercedes-Benz ' 'W 25. In 1935, the ME 25 engine of the first Silver ' 'Arrow produced up to 363 kW (494 hp) at 5,800 rpm ' 'from a displacement of 4,740 cubic centimetres. ' 'Mercedes-Benz dominated the 1935 motorsport season. Rudolf ' 'Caracciola became European champion, as he did in 1937 (with the ' 'W 125) and 1938 (with the W 154 for the new, ' 'displacement-based racing formula). In 1939, his team-mate ' 'Hermann Lang won the most races in the European Championship with ' 'the W 154. After the end of the war, the brand entered the ' 'new Formula 1 World Championship in 1954 and 1955, with Juan ' 'Manuel Fangio twice becoming champion in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'W 196 R. Mercedes-Benz returned to Formula 1 in ' '1994 and has been represented in the premier class of motorsport ' 'ever since: initially as an engine supplier for Sauber, McLaren ' 'and Brawn, and with its own works team since 2010.\n' '1 May 1955 – 70 years ago\n' 'Legendary Mille Miglia victory is a highlight of the brilliant ' 'motorsport year 1955\n' '\n' 'Record for eternity: Moss/Jenkinson achieve an average speed of ' '157.65 km/h with the 300 SLR\n' 'The Silver Arrows W 196 R and 300 SLR win in Formula 1 and the ' 'Sports Car World Championship\n' '\n' 'In 1955, Mercedes-Benz celebrated two world championships in ' 'motor racing: In Formula 1, Juan Manuel Fangio won his ' 'second consecutive title with the W 196 R. The ' '300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S) also earned ' 'the Stuttgart brand the Sports Car World Championship. The ' 'outstanding race was the Mille Miglia from Brescia to Rome and ' 'back on public roads: Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson won the ' 'classic competition held from 30 April to 1 May 1955 ' 'with the best time ever achieved in this road race. They covered ' 'the 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometres) in ' '10:07:48 hours, with an average speed of 157.65 km/h. ' 'However, the 1955 season also included the Le Mans accident ' 'in June with 83 fatalities, including Mercedes-Benz works ' 'driver Pierre Levegh. The event was not decisive for the Silver ' 'Arrows’ withdrawal from racing at the end of the 1955 season as ' 'the decision had already been made beforehand: from 1956, the ' 'company concentrated on the development of new production ' 'vehicles.\n' '15 May 2005 – 20 years ago\n' 'First victory for Mika Häkkinen in his third DTM race\n' '\n' 'Pole position, fastest lap and first place at Spa-Francorchamps\n' 'Formula 1 drivers enhance the field of Europe’s most ' 'attractive touring car series\n' 'Current video: Norbert Haug about that time ' '(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eddXk-zETio)\n' '\n' 'He came, saw and won: on 15 May 2005, Formula 1 double ' 'world champion Mika Häkkinen won his first race at the ' 'traditional Spa-Francorchamps circuit in just his third start in ' 'the DTM. On 6 November 2004, at the end of the ' '“Stars & Cars” fan event in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Head of Motorsport Norbert Haug announced in front ' 'of many thousands of spectators: “I have another surprise for ' 'you: Mika Häkkinen will drive DTM for Mercedes-Benz in 2005.” A ' 'Formula 1 World Champion in a touring car is extraordinary. ' 'What’s more, the Finn, known and loved for his cosmopolitan ' 'nature and humorous commercials for the brand, had ended his ' 'career back in 2001. “Mika approached me in 2004 and asked ' 'whether there was an opportunity to drive for Mercedes-Benz in ' 'the DTM,” says Haug, looking back in a current video ' '(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eddXk-zETio). The racing series ' 'was also closely followed by Formula 1 drivers. The team ' 'welcomed the 20-time Grand Prix winner with open arms and ' 'competed in an AMG-Mercedes DTM racing touring car for three ' 'seasons. Formula 1 winners Jean Alesi, David Coulthard and ' 'Ralf Schumacher also drove for Mercedes-Benz in the DTM and were ' 'also crowd favourites.\n' '28 May 2000 – 25 years ago\n' 'Restart in Hockenheim: The new DTM sees Bernd Schneider as the ' 'winner\n' '\n' 'The most successful DTM driver wins his third title with the ' 'AMG-Mercedes CLK DTM\n' 'Numerous Drivers’ and Constructors’ titles go to the ' 'Stuttgart-based brand until its farewell in 2018\n' '\n' 'The abbreviation DTM has an excellent reputation in European ' 'motorsport. Exciting races since 1984, full grandstands and ' 'convincing TV ratings promised the best prospects for the German ' 'Touring Car Championship of that time. From 1991 to 1995, ' 'Mercedes-Benz won the Manufacturers’ Championship four times, ' 'Klaus Ludwig won twice and Bernd Schneider once in the Drivers’ ' 'Championship. However, the use of technically highly complex ' 'racing touring cars was very expensive. Because all other ' 'manufacturers had withdrawn from the internationalised ITC ' 'Championship by the end of 1996, the DTM was temporarily ' 'discontinued. The bang followed four years later: the DTM ' 'restarted in the year 2000 under the name Deutsche Tourenwagen ' 'Masters, with new regulations. Standardised parts and robust ' 'four-litre V8 engines reduced costs. Bernd Schneider won the ' 'inaugural season, his teammate Klaus Ludwig finished third. By ' '2018, Mercedes-Benz drivers had won the title eight times, with ' 'the Constructors’ Title going to AMG-Mercedes ten times. Since ' '2021, the DTM has been held according to GT3 regulations, and ' 'Mercedes-AMG won the championship in 2021 and 2024. In the 2025 ' 'DTM season, two private teams with four cars will once again ' 'compete with the Mercedes-AMG GT3.', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz, the oldest car manufacturer in the world, ' 'has been involved in motorsport for more than ' '130 years. The activities have ranged from ' 'Formula 1 to rallies. This chapter of the company’s ' 'history is correspondingly diverse. Here is a brief summary ' 'of some of the important anniversaries and milestones. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Corporate Archive contains much more data and ' 'plenty of stories and photos in the expanded and ' 'restructured motorsport section of the M@RS multimedia ' 'archive and research system. Link: mb4.me/mars

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A new era began 15 years ago: The Mercedes GP ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team celebrated its race debut on 14 March 2010 ' 'in Bahrain. The driver pairing was Michael Schumacher and ' 'Nico Rosberg. It was the first works team of Mercedes-Benz ' 'in the premier class of motorsport since the 1950s. Since ' '2012 it has been called the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula ' 'One Team. The architect of the ambitious Formula 1 project ' 'was the then Head of Motorsport Norbert Haug. In 2009, he ' 'equipped the Brawn team with Mercedes-Benz engines, Jenson ' "Button became drivers‘ world champion and Ross Brawn's team " 'won the constructors’ title. Mercedes-Benz took over the ' 'entire team from Ross Brawn for the 2010 season. The most ' 'successful era in Formula 1 history lead to seven drivers‘ ' 'world championship titles from 2014 with Lewis Hamilton and ' 'Nico Rosberg, and the team since became constructors’ ' 'champion eight times. The current 2025 season has got off to ' 'a promising start: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team drivers ' 'George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finished the Australian ' 'Grand Prix in Melbourne on 16 March 2025 in third and fourth ' 'place. The winner was Lando Norris, whose McLaren is also ' 'powered by Mercedes-AMG.

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Successful start to the McLaren-Mercedes era: Mika ' 'Häkkinen finished fourth in the McLaren-Mercedes MP4/10 in ' 'the Brazilian Grand Prix at the start of the season on ' '17 April 1995. After that, the path for the new ' 'partnership between Mercedes-Benz and McLaren continues on ' 'an upward trajectory. The team won the Formula 1 World ' 'Championships in 1997 and 1998 for Häkkinen as driver, and ' 'the Constructors’ title in the second year. In 2008, Lewis ' 'Hamilton became Drivers’ World Champion. The cooperation ' 'entered into in 1994 by Mercedes-Benz Head of Motorsport ' 'Norbert Haug and McLaren CEO Ron Dennis lasted for over ' '15 years. After that, Mercedes-Benz continued to supply ' 'engines for McLaren. Since 2010, the Stuttgart-based brand’s ' 'own Formula 1 works team has continued the success ' 'story with 15 world championship titles to date for ' 'drivers Lewis Hamilton (6), Nico Rosberg (1) and the team ' '(8). McLaren won the Constructors’ World Championship in ' '2024 with Mercedes-Benz engines. From 1968 to 2024, McLaren ' 'has celebrated 189 victories in Formula 1, ' '85 of them with Mercedes-Benz engines.

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22 April 1935 – 90 years ago

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From the 1920s onwards, the most important motorsport ' 'events were called “Grandes Épreuves”. The Grand Prix ' 'European Championship was created from these “Grand Tests” ' 'in 1931 – but was suspended in 1933 and 1934. ' 'Nonetheless, races were still held. From 1934, Mercedes-Benz ' 'joined the fray with the new W 25 and won two of the ' 'six Grandes Épreuves – on a par with Alfa Romeo. From ' '1935 to 1939, the European Championship title was again ' 'awarded, but with different racing formulae. The first ' 'championship race according to the 750-kilogram formula ' 'introduced in 1934 took place on 22 April 1935. Italian ' 'racing driver Luigi Fagioli won it with the Mercedes-Benz ' 'W 25. In 1935, the ME 25 engine of the first ' 'Silver Arrow produced up to 363 kW (494 hp) at ' '5,800 rpm from a displacement of 4,740 cubic ' 'centimetres. Mercedes-Benz dominated the 1935 motorsport ' 'season. Rudolf Caracciola became European champion, as he ' 'did in 1937 (with the W 125) and 1938 (with the ' 'W 154 for the new, displacement-based racing formula). ' 'In 1939, his team-mate Hermann Lang won the most races in ' 'the European Championship with the W 154. After the end ' 'of the war, the brand entered the new Formula 1 World ' 'Championship in 1954 and 1955, with Juan Manuel Fangio twice ' 'becoming champion in the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R. ' 'Mercedes-Benz returned to Formula 1 in 1994 and has ' 'been represented in the premier class of motorsport ever ' 'since: initially as an engine supplier for Sauber, McLaren ' 'and Brawn, and with its own works team since 2010.

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1 May 1955 – 70 years ago

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15 May 2005 – 20 years ago

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First victory for Mika Häkkinen in his third DTM ' 'race

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He came, saw and won: on 15 May 2005, Formula 1 ' 'double world champion Mika Häkkinen won his first race at ' 'the traditional Spa-Francorchamps circuit in just his third ' 'start in the DTM. On 6 November 2004, at the end of the ' '“Stars & Cars” fan event in ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, Mercedes-Benz Head of Motorsport ' 'Norbert Haug announced in front of many thousands of ' 'spectators: “I have another surprise for you: Mika Häkkinen ' 'will drive DTM for Mercedes-Benz in 2005.” A Formula 1 ' 'World Champion in a touring car is extraordinary. What’s ' 'more, the Finn, known and loved for his cosmopolitan nature ' 'and humorous commercials for the brand, had ended his career ' 'back in 2001. “Mika approached me in 2004 and asked whether ' 'there was an opportunity to drive for Mercedes-Benz in the ' 'DTM,” says Haug, looking back in a current video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eddXk-zETio). ' 'The racing series was also closely followed by ' 'Formula 1 drivers. The team welcomed the 20-time Grand ' 'Prix winner with open arms and competed in an AMG-Mercedes ' 'DTM racing touring car for three seasons. Formula 1 ' 'winners Jean Alesi, David Coulthard and Ralf Schumacher also ' 'drove for Mercedes-Benz in the DTM and were also crowd ' 'favourites.

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28 May 2000 – 25 years ago

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Restart in Hockenheim: The new DTM sees Bernd ' 'Schneider as the winner

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  • The most successful DTM driver wins his third title with ' 'the AMG-Mercedes CLK DTM
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The abbreviation DTM has an excellent reputation in ' 'European motorsport. Exciting races since 1984, full ' 'grandstands and convincing TV ratings promised the best ' 'prospects for the German Touring Car Championship of that ' 'time. From 1991 to 1995, Mercedes-Benz won the ' 'Manufacturers’ Championship four times, Klaus Ludwig won ' 'twice and Bernd Schneider once in the Drivers’ Championship. ' 'However, the use of technically highly complex racing ' 'touring cars was very expensive. Because all other ' 'manufacturers had withdrawn from the internationalised ITC ' 'Championship by the end of 1996, the DTM was temporarily ' 'discontinued. The bang followed four years later: the DTM ' 'restarted in the year 2000 under the name Deutsche ' 'Tourenwagen Masters, with new regulations. Standardised ' 'parts and robust four-litre V8 engines reduced costs. Bernd ' 'Schneider won the inaugural season, his teammate Klaus ' 'Ludwig finished third. By 2018, Mercedes-Benz drivers had ' 'won the title eight times, with the Constructors’ Title ' 'going to AMG-Mercedes ten times. Since 2021, the DTM has ' 'been held according to GT3 regulations, and Mercedes-AMG won ' 'the championship in 2021 and 2024. In the 2025 DTM season, ' 'two private teams with four cars will once again compete ' 'with the Mercedes-AMG GT3.

\n', 'date': '2025-03-24T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Motorsport Newsletter 1/2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c2365d76-269f-4e1b-acc8-2a626a9f5cdc'} 2025-11-30 01:00:49 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d8431d2b-230f-4d7e-9ec8-34805e95cb53> {'content': 'The third race of the 2025 F1 season takes place at Suzuka in ' 'Japan, the first leg of the triple-header. Toto talks Japan Fact ' 'File: Japanese Grand Prix Stat Sheet: Japanese Grand Prix Toto ' 'Talks Japan:\xa0 We will be aiming to build on our solid start to ' 'the season in the upcoming triple-header. The W16 has proved a ' 'stable and consistent platform so far, and a car that the drivers ' 'feel confident in. That led to good performances in Australia and ' 'China, and our best start to a season since 2021. We know we have ' 'more performance to find if we are to challenge at the very front ' "race though. Development isn't the work of a moment either. The " 'races in Japan, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia will therefore be about ' 'maximising what we have right now. Our competitors will ' 'undoubtedly bounce back from the recent double-header, too. ' 'Therefore, we will need to be at our best if we want to continue ' 'our promising start. Suzuka, with its fast sweeps and elevation ' 'change provide a proper test for both driver and car. This will ' "be Kimi's first experience there and, whilst it will be another " 'new challenge for him, he will be looking forward to it. He has ' "handled everything thrown at him so far, and we're looking " 'forward to seeing his continued development. George meanwhile has ' 'enjoyed his strongest start to a season in his F1 career. He has ' 'delivered with maturity, consistency, and speed. He is performing ' 'exactly how we knew he would as the senior driver of the works ' 'Mercedes team. He will be looking to continue in that form in ' 'Japan this weekend. Fact File: Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka holds ' 'the distinction of being the only circuit we race at that is laid ' 'out in a figure-of-eight configuration. After the Degner Curves, ' 'the circuit passes under the straight leading to 130R. Owing to ' "this, it's the only F1 track that runs both clockwise and " 'anticlockwise. This figure-of-eight layout is beneficial for tyre ' 'wear. It creates a more even balance between left and right-hand ' 'corners (10 being right-handers and eight to the left), ' 'distributing load more equally between tyres. The first corner ' "doesn't require any braking on entry. In Qualifying, drivers " "don't hit the brakes until the car is cornering at close to 5G. " 'That helps to generate some of the highest steering wheel torques ' 'of the entire season. The vast majority of the first sector at ' 'Suzuka is spent cornering. From Turn 1 until the exit of Turn 7, ' 'the steering wheel is moving almost continuously for nearly 2km ' 'of the lap. For 2025, parts of the track between Turn 1 until ' 'entry Turn 8 have been resurfaced. Just 1.2 km of the lap is ' 'spent driving in a straight line. Most of the 5.807 kms sees some ' 'lateral g-force going through the car. The lack of straights also ' 'means that Suzuka is just one of four circuits on the calendar ' 'that has a solitary DRS zone, between Turn 18 and Turn One. 130R ' "is one of F1's quickest corners, taken at 295 km/h. Turn 11 " 'meanwhile is one of the slowest at 60 km/h. The braking zone for ' 'Turn 11 is particularly challenging. Drivers must hit the brakes ' 'midway through the fast Turn 10. They are cornering at close to ' '3.5G while turning right before the hairpin left. Lockups are ' 'therefore common. Suzuka has one of the highest mass ' 'sensitivities of the season. That means that carrying more fuel ' 'is more penalising in terms of lap time and performance. Suzuka ' 'has hosted the F1 season finale on six occasions, and up until ' '2022 appeared in the latter stages of the F1 calendar. For the ' 'past two seasons, the race has taken place in April, in the ' 'middle of the famous Japanese cherry blossom season. All six of ' 'Mercedes’ wins in Japan came in consecutive seasons between 2014 ' 'and 2019. Mercedes clinched a record-equalling sixth consecutive ' 'Constructors’ title at Suzuka in 2019. Stat Sheet: Japanese ' 'Grand Prix 2025 Japanese Grand Prix Session Local Time ' '(JST) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One – ' 'Friday 11:30 – 12:30 03:30 – 04:30 04:30 – 05:30 ' 'Practice Two – Friday 15:00 – 16:00 07:00 – 08:00 08:00 – ' '09:00 Practice Three – Saturday 11:30 – 12:30 03:30 – ' '04:30 04:30 – 05:30 Qualifying – Saturday 15:00 – 16:00 ' '07:00 – 08:00 08:00 – 09:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 14:00 ' '06:00 07:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team in Japan \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole ' 'Positions Front row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes ' '13 6 11 5 9 4 3 George Russell 4 0 0 0 ' '0 0 0 Kimi Antonelli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MB ' 'Power 29 11 28 7 17 8 17 \xa0 Technical ' 'Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 ' 'Laps Completed Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear ' 'Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections Mercedes 1,033 5,569 ' '16,070 60,038 41,320,000 George Russell 524 2,824 ' '8,152 30,439 20,960,000 Kimi Antonelli 509 2,744 ' '7,918 29,599 20,360,000 MB Power 3,571 19,244 ' '55,596 206,162 142,840,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in ' 'Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium Places Pole ' 'Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes ' 'Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 319 129 300 ' '141 266 109 60 84 Mercedes (since 2010) 307 120 ' '283 133 246 100 55 80 George Russell 130 3 ' '17 5 15 8 N/A N/A Kimi Antonelli 2 0 0 0 ' '0 0 N/A N/A MB Power 589 225 621 236 477 ' '223 96 127 ', 'content_html': '

The third race of the 2025 F1 season takes place ' 'at Suzuka in Japan, the first leg of the ' 'triple-header.

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  • Toto talks Japan
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  • Fact File: Japanese Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: Japanese Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Japan: 

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We will be aiming to build on our solid start to the ' 'season in the upcoming triple-header. The W16 has proved a ' 'stable and consistent platform so far, and a car that the ' 'drivers feel confident in. That led to good performances in ' 'Australia and China, and our best start to a season since ' '2021.

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We know we have more performance to find if we are to ' "challenge at the very front race though. Development isn't " 'the work of a moment either. The races in Japan, Bahrain, ' 'and Saudi Arabia will therefore be about maximising what we ' 'have right now. Our competitors will undoubtedly bounce back ' 'from the recent double-header, too. Therefore, we will need ' 'to be at our best if we want to continue our promising ' 'start.

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Suzuka, with its fast sweeps and elevation change provide ' "a proper test for both driver and car. This will be Kimi's " 'first experience there and, whilst it will be another new ' 'challenge for him, he will be looking forward to it. He has ' "handled everything thrown at him so far, and we're looking " 'forward to seeing his continued development. George ' 'meanwhile has enjoyed his strongest start to a season in his ' 'F1 career. He has delivered with maturity, consistency, and ' 'speed. He is performing exactly how we knew he would as the ' 'senior driver of the works Mercedes team. He will be looking ' 'to continue in that form in Japan this weekend.

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Fact File: Japanese Grand Prix

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  • Suzuka holds the distinction of being the only circuit ' 'we race at that is laid out in a figure-of-eight ' 'configuration.
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  • After the Degner Curves, the circuit passes under the ' "straight leading to 130R. Owing to this, it's the only F1 " 'track that runs both clockwise and anticlockwise.
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  • This figure-of-eight layout is beneficial for tyre wear. ' 'It creates a more even balance between left and right-hand ' 'corners (10 being right-handers and eight to the left), ' 'distributing load more equally between tyres.
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  • The first corner doesn't require any braking on entry. " "In Qualifying, drivers don't hit the brakes until the car is " 'cornering at close to 5G.
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  • That helps to generate some of the highest steering ' 'wheel torques of the entire season.
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  • The vast majority of the first sector at Suzuka is spent ' 'cornering. From Turn 1 until the exit of Turn 7, the ' 'steering wheel is moving almost continuously for nearly 2km ' 'of the lap.
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  • For 2025, parts of the track between Turn 1 until entry ' 'Turn 8 have been resurfaced.
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  • Just 1.2 km of the lap is spent driving in a straight ' 'line. Most of the 5.807 kms sees some lateral g-force going ' 'through the car.
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  • The lack of straights also means that Suzuka is just one ' 'of four circuits on the calendar that has a solitary DRS ' 'zone, between Turn 18 and Turn One.
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  • 130R is one of F1's quickest corners, taken at 295 km/h. " 'Turn 11 meanwhile is one of the slowest at 60 km/h.
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  • The braking zone for Turn 11 is particularly ' 'challenging. Drivers must hit the brakes midway through the ' 'fast Turn 10. They are cornering at close to 3.5G while ' 'turning right before the hairpin left. Lockups are therefore ' 'common.
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  • Suzuka has one of the highest mass sensitivities of the ' 'season. That means that carrying more fuel is more ' 'penalising in terms of lap time and performance.
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  • Suzuka has hosted the F1 season finale on six occasions, ' 'and up until 2022 appeared in the latter stages of the F1 ' 'calendar.
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  • For the past two seasons, the race has taken place in ' 'April, in the middle of the famous Japanese cherry blossom ' 'season.
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  • All six of Mercedes’ wins in Japan came in consecutive ' 'seasons between 2014 and 2019.
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  • Mercedes clinched a record-equalling sixth consecutive ' 'Constructors’ title at Suzuka in 2019.
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Stat Sheet: Japanese Grand Prix

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2025 Japanese Grand Prix

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Local Time (JST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One – Friday

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11:30 – 12:30

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03:30 – 04:30

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04:30 – 05:30

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Practice Two – Friday

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07:00 – 08:00

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08:00 – 09:00

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11:30 – 12:30

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03:30 – 04:30

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04:30 – 05:30

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Japan

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Starts

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Wins

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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6

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5

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George Russell

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4

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Kimi Antonelli

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MB Power

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29

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11

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28

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17

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8

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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41,320,000

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524

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2,824

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30,439

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20,960,000

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509

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2,744

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7,918

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29,599

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20,360,000

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3,571

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19,244

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55,596

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206,162

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142,840,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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319

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129

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300

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141

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266

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109

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60

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84

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307

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120

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283

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133

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246

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100

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55

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80

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George Russell

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130

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3

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17

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5

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8

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Kimi Antonelli

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2

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0

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0

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MB Power

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589

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225

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621

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236

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477

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223

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96

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127

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-04T03:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG presents highly exclusive special edition for start of ' 'the new movie F1 – one of the most exciting and intense racing ' 'films of all time', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3c7fd23e-bb7d-47d6-9c32-04c6898a0e7d'} 2025-11-30 01:00:49 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c09f6469-781f-4bc4-8292-0fd2fe5dc584> {'content': 'Tight Sprint Qualifying sets up intriguing Chinese Grand Prix ' 'weekend George Russell will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint in ' 'Shanghai P5 with team-mate Kimi Antonelli P7. The solitary hour ' 'of practice on a Sprint weekend proved busy – a fully resurfaced ' 'track adding to the learnings the team wanted to gather, along ' 'with the usual planned set-up work, in FP1. Both George and Kimi ' 'completed a healthy amount of long running and got a cursory ' 'glance at the Soft compound on the single lap, ending the session ' 'in P4 and P9. Getting the tyres in the right window would prove ' 'key across both mandated compounds in Sprint Qualifying; the ' 'Medium tyres for SQ1 and SQ2, and the Soft for SQ3. Both George ' 'and Kimi employed a preparation lap on the Medium tyre, with ' 'their best efforts coming at the end of both segments. They ' 'dropped the preparation lap for SQ3, completing one push effort. ' 'George, in an incredibly tight end, finishing P5 despite only ' 'being a few tenths from pole, with Kimi P7. That sets up an ' 'exciting and intriguing F1 Sprint tomorrow, before Qualifying ' 'takes places for Sunday’s Grand Prix later in the day. ' 'Driver FP1 SQ1 SQ2 SQ3 George Russell P4 8 Laps ' 'P6 6 Laps P2 3 Laps P5 1:31:952 Medium 1:31.346 ' 'Medium 1:31.169 Soft Kimi Antonelli P9 7 Laps P7 ' '7 Laps P5 3 Laps P7 1:31.999 Medium 1:31.475 ' 'Medium 1:31.738 Soft George Russell It was tricky to ' 'extract the maximum from the tyres across Sprint Qualifying; one ' 'moment in SQ2 we were outside the top 10 and the next we were ' 'second, even though both laps felt similar. That shows how small ' 'the gaps were out there today, but I think P5 is probably a fair ' 'result. I was pretty happy with my lap in SQ3 and it’s not a bad ' 'place to start. It’s always tough to nail Sprint Qualifying ' 'having had so little laps on track in the only hour of practice, ' 'so we can be pleased with our efforts. Let’s see what happens ' 'tomorrow in both the Sprint and Qualifying. It was a surprise to ' 'see the McLarens struggle a little more in SQ3 and we have four ' 'different teams in the top five. We’ve definitely got the chance ' 'to move forward in the Sprint and challenge those ahead, so ' 'hopefully that is what we can do. Kimi Antonelli I was feeling ' 'good with the car throughout Sprint Qualifying. My SQ2 lap was ' 'particularly strong, and I was hoping to build on that for SQ3. ' 'On the Soft compound though, I struggled in the first sector. The ' 'tyres were too cold, and I think we didn’t quite get the warm-up ' 'right on the out lap. The upside is that it was a better ' 'Qualifying session than Melbourne and I continue to build my ' 'learning. Let’s see what we can do tomorrow now. Starting P7 ' 'leaves us with work to do but I’ve felt comfortable and confident ' 'in the car today. My pace on the Medium tyre was particularly ' 'good so hopefully that translates into the rest of the weekend ' 'across all compounds. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director We had a decent session this morning in FP1 but going ' 'into Sprint Qualifying we were still building our understanding ' 'of exactly what to do with the Medium tyre. It seemed to be ' 'getting better on the second lap, but others were clearly able to ' 'extract the time on the first lap better than ourselves. By the ' 'end of SQ2, both drivers had set solid times; the McLarens were ' 'looking strong but we looked to be in a tight bunch behind him. ' 'For the final run in SQ3, we chose to go early following McLaren ' 'out of the pit lane. George did a reasonable lap but never felt ' 'like he had the necessary grip from the Soft tyre to challenge ' 'for pole. Kimi lacked grip in the first sector meanwhile and the ' 'sliding through the tricky first few cost him around the rest of ' 'the lap. The positive is that he is still in the mix from P7 and ' 'making it into the third segment of Qualifying continues to build ' "his learning. With the benefit of perfect hindsight we'd have " 'gone at the end as the track looked to improve a little, but it ' 'still looks like the others are getting a bit more out of the new ' "softs. We've got a bit of time to try and understand that ahead " 'of main qualifying tomorrow. Tomorrow’s Sprint promises to be an ' 'intriguing session. Whilst we start P5 and P7, we were pleased ' 'with our long run on the Medium compound in FP1, and the ' 'competitive order is hard to predict. We will do our best to ' 'bring home a solid haul of points before focusing our efforts on ' 'Qualifying for Sunday’s Grand Prix later in the day.', 'content_html': '

Tight Sprint Qualifying sets up intriguing ' 'Chinese Grand Prix weekend

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  • George Russell will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint in ' 'Shanghai P5 with team-mate Kimi Antonelli P7.
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  • The solitary hour of practice on a Sprint weekend proved ' 'busy – a fully resurfaced track adding to the learnings the ' 'team wanted to gather, along with the usual planned set-up ' 'work, in FP1.
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  • Both George and Kimi completed a healthy amount of long ' 'running and got a cursory glance at the Soft compound on the ' 'single lap, ending the session in P4 and P9.
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  • Getting the tyres in the right window would prove key ' 'across both mandated compounds in Sprint Qualifying; the ' 'Medium tyres for SQ1 and SQ2, and the Soft for SQ3.
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  • That sets up an exciting and intriguing F1 Sprint ' 'tomorrow, before Qualifying takes places for Sunday’s Grand ' 'Prix later in the day.
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SQ3

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George Russell

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P4

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P5

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1:31:952

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Medium

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1:31.346

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Medium

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1:31.169

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Soft

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Kimi Antonelli

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P9

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P7

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P5

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P7

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George Russell

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It was tricky to extract the maximum from the tyres ' 'across Sprint Qualifying; one moment in SQ2 we were outside ' 'the top 10 and the next we were second, even though both ' 'laps felt similar. That shows how small the gaps were out ' 'there today, but I think P5 is probably a fair result. I was ' 'pretty happy with my lap in SQ3 and it’s not a bad place to ' 'start. It’s always tough to nail Sprint Qualifying having ' 'had so little laps on track in the only hour of practice, so ' 'we can be pleased with our efforts.

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Let’s see what happens tomorrow in both the Sprint and ' 'Qualifying. It was a surprise to see the McLarens struggle a ' 'little more in SQ3 and we have four different teams in the ' 'top five. We’ve definitely got the chance to move forward in ' 'the Sprint and challenge those ahead, so hopefully that is ' 'what we can do.

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Kimi Antonelli

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I was feeling good with the car throughout Sprint ' 'Qualifying. My SQ2 lap was particularly strong, and I was ' 'hoping to build on that for SQ3. On the Soft compound ' 'though, I struggled in the first sector. The tyres were too ' 'cold, and I think we didn’t quite get the warm-up right on ' 'the out lap. The upside is that it was a better Qualifying ' 'session than Melbourne and I continue to build my ' 'learning.

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Let’s see what we can do tomorrow now. Starting P7 leaves ' 'us with work to do but I’ve felt comfortable and confident ' 'in the car today. My pace on the Medium tyre was ' 'particularly good so hopefully that translates into the rest ' 'of the weekend across all compounds.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We had a decent session this morning in FP1 but going ' 'into Sprint Qualifying we were still building our ' 'understanding of exactly what to do with the Medium tyre. It ' 'seemed to be getting better on the second lap, but others ' 'were clearly able to extract the time on the first lap ' 'better than ourselves. By the end of SQ2, both drivers had ' 'set solid times; the McLarens were looking strong but we ' 'looked to be in a tight bunch behind him.

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For the final run in SQ3, we chose to go early following ' 'McLaren out of the pit lane. George did a reasonable lap but ' 'never felt like he had the necessary grip from the Soft tyre ' 'to challenge for pole. Kimi lacked grip in the first sector ' 'meanwhile and the sliding through the tricky first few cost ' 'him around the rest of the lap. The positive is that he is ' 'still in the mix from P7 and making it into the third ' 'segment of Qualifying continues to build his learning. With ' "the benefit of perfect hindsight we'd have gone at the end " 'as the track looked to improve a little, but it still looks ' 'like the others are getting a bit more out of the new softs. ' "We've got a bit of time to try and understand that ahead of " 'main qualifying tomorrow.

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Tomorrow’s Sprint promises to be an intriguing session. ' 'Whilst we start P5 and P7, we were pleased with our long run ' 'on the Medium compound in FP1, and the competitive order is ' 'hard to predict. We will do our best to bring home a solid ' 'haul of points before focusing our efforts on Qualifying for ' 'Sunday’s Grand Prix later in the day.

\n', 'date': '2025-03-21T11:40:00+01:00', 'title': '2025 Chinese Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c09f6469-781f-4bc4-8292-0fd2fe5dc584'} 2025-11-30 01:00:49 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d156c447-2c4d-4e12-b2a1-b1532b9017a8> {'content': 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 One Team & Nasdaq Announce Integrated ' 'Multi-Year Brand Partnership\n' 'Today the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) ' 'announced a multi-year brand partnership – aligning one of the ' 'most successful sports teams in history and one of the world’s ' 'leading financial technology companies.\xa0 \n' 'Under the new partnership, Nasdaq will become an official partner ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. The partnership underscores ' "Nasdaq's deep commitment to innovation and the companies that " 'champion it.\xa0\n' '“We’re excited to welcome Nasdaq, a global leader in financial ' 'technology, to the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team partner family,” ' 'said Toto Wolff, CEO of Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. ' '“Partnerships are most powerful when they’re built on shared ' 'values. Nasdaq is a partner that not only understands the ' 'importance of cutting-edge technology but also embraces our ' 'commitment to continuous growth and resilience.”\n' '“Our partnership with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team embodies ' 'our shared passion for technology and performance, as well as our ' 'deep commitment to building the most competitive teams in the ' 'world,” said Adena Friedman, Chair and CEO of Nasdaq. “Together ' 'we will accelerate growth for our respective organizations while ' 'we create exceptional experiences for fans of the sport.”\n' 'Partnering with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is a strategic ' 'step for Nasdaq, deepening connections with its clients who ' 'engage with F1. As one third of the Team’s partners already list ' 'on Nasdaq’s exchange, the collaboration further strengthens the ' 'company’s ability to connect with clients and amplify its ' 'position as a trusted partner across the global financial system. ' 'F1’s audience of 1.5 billion and over 763 million fans across 21 ' 'countries, offers unparalleled reach across the globe.\n' '“This partnership with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is a ' 'powerful alignment of two performance-driven cultures with global ' 'mindsets,” said Brian Buckley, Chief Marketing Officer at Nasdaq. ' '“At Nasdaq, we’re focused on helping our clients navigate ' 'complexity, accelerate growth and solve their toughest ' 'challenges. Together with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, ' 'we’ll showcase how precision, innovation, and strategic ' 'partnership can drive success – on the track and in the world of ' 'global business.”\n' '“From pioneering technologies to forging strategic alliances with ' "forward-thinking brands, we're looking forward to collaborating " 'with Nasdaq to benefit our fans, our partners, and our team,” ' 'said Richard Sanders, Chief Commercial Officer of Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team. “As part of the partnership, Nasdaq and the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will collaborate on storytelling ' 'and experiences at the intersection of business, technology, and ' 'sports, underscoring the strong alignment between the brands and ' 'their audiences.”\n' 'The Team will enjoy access to Nasdaq MarketSite – which is the ' "home of Nasdaq’s bell ceremonies and the company's iconic LED " 'video “tower” – as well as additional commercial marketing and ' 'media opportunities. Nasdaq will have an integrated brand ' 'presence at every F1 race during the partnership and both ' 'organizations will benefit from co-branded content and ' 'merchandise. The partnership will debut at this year’s Miami ' 'Grand Prix, where Nasdaq’s brand will appear on the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team’s Pit Wall Canopy and the Engineers’ Central ' 'Island Station.\xa0\n' 'About Nasdaq: Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a leading global ' 'technology company serving corporate clients, investment ' 'managers, banks, brokers, and exchange operators as they navigate ' 'and interact with the global capital markets and the broader ' 'financial system. We aspire to deliver world-leading platforms ' 'that improve the liquidity, transparency, and integrity of the ' 'global economy. Our diverse offering of data, analytics, ' 'software, exchange capabilities, and client-centric services ' 'enables clients to optimize and execute their business vision ' 'with confidence. To learn more about the company, technology ' 'solutions, and career opportunities, visit us on LinkedIn, on X ' '@Nasdaq, or at www.nasdaq.com.', 'content_html': '

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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I’ve been ' 'struggling a little more than usual this weekend and not felt as ' 'comfortable in the car as at previous races this season. I’ve ' 'been a little on the back foot but when it mattered, we’ve put in ' 'a good performance and come away with another strong result. ' 'Verstappen was close behind me after we pitted but I felt ' 'positive on the Medium tyre and knew I could manage my pace to ' 'keep him behind.\xa0\n' 'Ultimately the McLarens had a decent advantage over the rest of ' 'the field so congratulations to them. It will be a tough ask to ' 'close them down, but we will keep working on doing that, and ' 'we’re looking forward to the upcoming triple header in Europe, ' 'starting at Imola. \n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' 'Unfortunately, we didn’t just have the pace today to fight for ' 'much more than what we achieved. I made a good start and was ' 'running P2, but the McLarens had too much pace for us, and we ' 'dropped behind them. I still felt good on the Medium compound in ' 'the opening stint but I struggled a little more on the Hard tyre ' 'in the second half of the race. Our pace wasn’t great and that ' 'contributed to our P6 finish. We will have to analyse why that ' 'was as a team and see where we can improve.\xa0\n' 'Overall, though, I am pleased with how the weekend went. Our ' 'qualifying pace was strong, and it was nice to take my first ' 'Sprint pole position. I’m still gaining experience in terms of my ' 'race management, and I am sure that will continue to get better ' 'as the season progresses. I am now excited for the next race at ' 'Imola and my first ever home Grand Prix. I am sure the atmosphere ' 'and support will be incredible, so I am very much looking forward ' 'to the weekend there.\n' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO\n' 'George drove a great race today and did everything he needed to ' 'do to claim third. It was another mature performance where he got ' 'everything out of the car that was there. Obviously, the gap to ' 'the McLarens was large though. That is disappointing but we are ' 'working hard to bring updates that will hopefully close that ' 'deficit. We’ve seen these performance gaps fluctuate over these ' 'first six races, and some weekends other teams get right in the ' 'mix at the front, but they are the team to beat right now.\xa0\n' 'Kimi meanwhile showed his talent this weekend but had a race ' 'where he will take away some good learnings. That is completely ' 'normal for a rookie driver, and one that is just 18 years old. ' 'The race management will come as he continues to build his ' 'experience and we’re now looking forward to the upcoming ' 'triple-header in Europe. The next race will mark Kimi’s first ' 'ever home Grand Prix at Imola and I am sure he will be looking ' 'forward to that.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'Congratulations to George on his fourth podium of the season. We ' 'benefited from the deployment of the Virtual Safety Car to jump ' 'Verstappen, but that is always one of the upsides of running ' 'long. We had opted to start George on the Hard compound so that ' 'we could do this and that decision paid off. We also estimated ' 'the chance of a wet race at about 50% but, despite a cell getting ' 'incredibly close, the rain just passed us by.\n' 'Whilst George benefited from the Virtual Safety Car, Kimi lost ' 'out having stopped just before it came out. We had to box him to ' 'protect from Albon in the Williams who had the chance to deploy ' 'the undercut. Some traffic in the pit lane cost him and ' 'ultimately his pace on the Hard tyre consigned him to P6. It has ' 'still been another good weekend for Kimi though as he continues ' 'his development.\n' 'McLaren were the class of the field once again today and we are ' 'working hard to close that gap. Overall, we leave Miami pleased ' 'we have added more points to our tally compared to Red Bull and ' 'Ferrari, but knowing we have got work to do if we are to ' 'challenge at the very front each weekend. Our single lap has been ' 'a strength, but we need to improve our long run pace. Hopefully ' 'we can make some gains in this area starting in Imola in two ' 'weeks’ time. ', 'content_html': '

Fourth podium of the season secured in ' 'Miami

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Kimi Antonelli

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

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

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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

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

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Gradual introduction of smart charging ' 'offers

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

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

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Smart charging offers promote the energy ' 'transition

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

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

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

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

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-05T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Pioneers for Sustainable Mobility: Mercedes-Benz and The Mobility ' 'House Launch Europe-Wide Partnership for Smart Home Charging', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/124c264a-fe4e-4dc8-87be-bb0eecdff85d'} 2025-11-30 01:00:50 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/54e7cf5c-4bfe-4a3b-bd57-7052d718274e> {'content': '\n' ' The five-millionth milestone vehicle, an all-electric ' 'eSprinter, was handed over to fleet customer FedEx\n' ' Mercedes-Benz Vans’ Charleston plant assembled the landmark ' 'vehicle\n' 'The Sprinter, a symbol of quality, innovation, and versatility, ' 'celebrates 30 years in the industry \n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans is celebrating a milestone with the production ' 'of five million Sprinter vans globally. Assembled at the ' 'company’s facility in Charleston, South Carolina, the five ' 'millionth vehicle – an all-electric eSprinter – has now been ' 'handed over to FedEx, a long-standing Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'customer. The event not only underscores the enduring success of ' "the Sprinter but also highlights Charleston's crucial role in " 'Mercedes-Benz’s global manufacturing network. For nearly 20 ' 'years, the Charleston plant has played a vital role for our ' 'Sprinter in North America.The landmark vehicle for FedEx joins ' 'their growing global fleet of Mercedes-Benz vans, both ' 'conventionally and electric powered. This achievement emphasizes ' 'the Sprinter’s enduring popularity worldwide and reflects ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans’ ongoing commitment to innovation, quality, ' 'and craftsmanship in the light commercial vehicle sector.\n' '“The global production of five million Sprinter vans and the ' 'celebration of the model’s 30th anniversary is a testament to its ' 'enduring success. This milestone reflects the dedication of our ' 'teams, the trust of our customers, and the continuous evolution ' 'of a vehicle that has defined the large van segment for three ' 'decades. We are proud of this legacy and excited for the future ' 'as we continue to drive progress in the van industry.”\n' 'Thomas Klein, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' 'Global logistics provider FedEx takes delivery of five-millionth ' 'SprinterThe five-millionth Sprinter joins the growing FedEx ' 'electric vehicle fleet in the U.S., where the company is starting ' 'to deploy the eSprinter in four states. FedEx is one of the ' 'largest global customers of Mercedes-Benz Vans and has deployed ' 'the Sprinter and eSprinter models for interurban and last-mile ' 'delivery services in markets across North America, Europe, ' 'Asia-Pacific and South America.\n' '“As our network has evolved and grown over the years, vans from ' 'Mercedes-Benz – including the Sprinter and, now the eSprinter – ' 'have been there to meet our needs and help us deliver the ' 'reliable and superior service that our customers expect.” \n' 'Pat Donlon, Vice President, Global Vehicles, FedEx\n' 'FedEx was one of the first major Mercedes-Benz fleet customers in ' 'the U.S., contributing significantly to the Sprinter’s success in ' 'the North American market. Growing demand from fleet customers ' 'and a general overall rise in popularity of the Sprinter in the ' 'U.S. and Canada led to the expansion of the Charleston plant in ' '2018.\n' 'Expansion of Mercedes-Benz Vans’ Charleston facilityEstablished ' 'in 2006, Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC (MBV Charleston) is the ' 'company’s only van plant in North America. In 2018, the facility ' 'underwent a profound expansion to accommodate the third ' 'generation of the Sprinter enabling the site to perform ' 'part-by-part assembly for the North American market. The upgrade ' 'included the addition of a new body shop, a paint shop, and an ' 'extension to the existing assembly area, allowing the plant to ' 'meet rising demand.\n' 'Today, MBV Charleston stands as a beacon of sustainability and ' 'modern assembly, featuring advanced systems such as driverless ' 'transport and digital training tools for its workforce of over ' '1,600 employees. Furthermore, a $50 million investment in 2024 ' 'supported the launch of the new eSprinter in the plant, marking ' 'another key milestone in its ongoing innovation and growth.\n' 'Three decades of the Mercedes-Benz SprinterFor three decades, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has revolutionized the commercial van ' 'segment with its unmatched versatility, reliability, and low ' 'total cost of ownership (TCO). From delivery services and mobile ' 'workspaces to passenger transport and recreational conversions, ' 'the Sprinter continues to serve a wide range of industries across ' 'the globe.Replacing the Mercedes TN (T1) series, the Sprinter ' 'debuted in 1995 and quickly set new standards in the light ' 'commercial vehicle segment. It combined the utility of a ' 'transporter with the refinement and engineering precision known ' 'of Mercedes-Benz. The Sprinter introduced many advanced safety ' 'features for its class – like ABS brakes and later ESP ' '(Electronic Stability Program) – and boasted a more aerodynamic ' 'design, better fuel efficiency, and a range of powerful yet ' 'economical gasoline and diesel engines.By the launch of its ' 'second generation in 2006, the Sprinter had become a favorite ' 'across industries, from delivery services to tradespeople to ' 'camper-van conversions. The new model offered even more ' 'improvements: increased cargo capacity, a more spacious cabin, ' 'and a broader range of body styles – including chassis cabs and ' 'minibuses. Mercedes-Benz expanded its target market, marketing ' 'the Sprinter under different badges like Dodge and Freightliner ' 'in North America, making it a versatile option on both sides of ' 'the Atlantic.The third generation, introduced in 2018, elevated ' 'the Sprinter yet to another level incorporating state-of-the-art ' 'tech features such as connectivity and digital services. The ' 'Sprinter transformed to more than just a van – it became a mobile ' 'office with an MBUX multimedia system, advanced telematics, and ' 'driving-assistance features. The Sprinter’s broad range of ' 'variants remains impressive – more than 1,000 different versions ' 'can be configured from the different bodies, chassis, drive ' 'concepts, tonnages and equipment details alone. The current ' 'generation offers an even larger selection of drivetrains, ' 'including front wheel drive and two transmission types, one of ' 'which is a nine-speed automatic with torque converter. Today, ' 'whether delivering packages in bustling cities or serving as the ' 'foundation for luxury camper vans, the Sprinter continues to live ' 'up to its name — fast, reliable, and always ahead of the ' 'curve.With the introduction of the all-electric variant, the ' 'eSprinter, the future of light commercial transport is underway. ' 'Besides the assembly in Charleston, the Sprinter and eSprinter ' 'are produced in Düsseldorf (Germany) and Ludwigsfelde (Germany). ' 'The eSprinter is redefining mobility and further solidifying the ' 'Sprinter’s legacy as a pioneering force in the industry.\n' ' \n' 'Additional quotes\n' '“Five million Sprinter is a historic figure for our global ' 'production network and underlines the capability and expertise of ' 'our teams worldwide. As a modern factory driving the ' 'transformation of mobility, Charleston plays a crucial role in ' 'our global production network.”\n' ' Francesco Ciancia, Head of Operations Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans  \n' '“Since our inception, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has been key to ' 'our success in the U.S. Our international process allows us to ' 'combine German engineering excellence with American manufacturing ' 'expertise, delivering vehicles that meet the highest expectations ' 'of our U.S. and Canadian customers, for example FedEx.”\n' ' Heike Scheuble, Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'USA  \n' '“The assembly of the five-millionth Sprinter at our Charleston ' 'facility highlights our van’s importance to the U.S. market, to ' 'which we have an unwavering commitment. A big ‘thank you’ goes ' 'out to the entire team here – their contributions allow us to ' 'serve our customers with the quality and innovation they expect ' 'from Mercedes-Benz Vans.”\n' ' Johannes Kellermann, President & CEO, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans, LLC  \n' '“I am beyond proud and excited to be a part of this incredible ' 'team in Charleston. Being able to witness the five-millionth ' 'Sprinter rolling off the lines at MBV Charleston was truly a ' 'privilege and a moment I will never forget. Every day is a new ' 'opportunity to grow, contribute, and be surrounded by a team that ' 'inspires me to reach new heights… One band, one sound!”\n' ' Darius Ryant, Charleston Team Member, Mercedes-Benz Vans, ' 'LLC', 'content_html': '
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  •  The five-millionth milestone vehicle, an ' 'all-electric eSprinter, was handed over to fleet customer ' 'FedEx
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Mercedes-Benz Vans is celebrating a milestone with the ' 'production of five million Sprinter vans globally. Assembled ' 'at the company’s facility in Charleston, South Carolina, the ' 'five millionth vehicle – an all-electric eSprinter – has now ' 'been handed over to FedEx, a long-standing Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans customer. The event not only underscores the enduring ' "success of the Sprinter but also highlights Charleston's " 'crucial role in Mercedes-Benz’s global manufacturing ' 'network. For nearly 20 years, the Charleston plant has ' 'played a vital role for our Sprinter in North ' 'America.

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

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

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Thomas Klein, Head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans 

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

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

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Pat Donlon, Vice President, Global Vehicles, FedEx

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

\n', 'date': '2025-05-05T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': '30 Years, 5 million Mercedes-Benz Sprinter: A Global Success Story', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/54e7cf5c-4bfe-4a3b-bd57-7052d718274e'} 2025-11-30 01:00:50 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/29a57859-8cc0-49ec-9a53-e6391572204d> {'content': '•       1989 Le Mans winner ' 'with the Sauber-Mercedes C9\n' '•       Popular Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic brand ambassador at the wheel of Silver Arrows\n' ' \n' '•       Mentor of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group C Junior Team\n' 'Jochen Mass, former Mercedes-Benz racing driver, Le Mans winner, ' 'and long-time brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz Classic, passed ' 'away on 4 May 2025 at the age of 78. His golden era in motorsport ' 'stretched from the 1970s into the 1990s. One of his career ' 'highlights was his overall victory at the 1989 24 Hours of Le ' 'Mans with the Sauber-Mercedes C9. After retiring from active ' 'racing, Mass continued to inspire fans by driving famous vehicles ' 'from the Mercedes-Benz Classic collection at numerous events.\n' '“Jochen Mass had a captivating way of recounting stories from his ' 'long and distinguished career. As our brand ambassador, he ' 'represented us for many years and inspired our brand’s fans with ' 'his approachable, friendly manner. He knew how to bring our ' 'classic legends to life with his immense knowledge and ' 'experience. I always valued the exchange with him. It was always ' 'a personal highlight to bring the Mercedes-Benz racing icons onto ' 'the road with him.“\n' 'Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' 'From Formula One to Group C\n' 'Jochen Mass was born on 30 September 1946, in Dorfen near Munich ' 'and grew up near Mannheim. His varied racing career took him from ' 'touring cars all the way up to Formula One. In 105 Grand Prix ' 'appearances, Mass amassed 71 World Championship points with ' 'McLaren and Arrows, achieving eight podium finishes, and won one ' 'Grand Prix. This makes Mass the most successful German Formula ' 'One driver of his era. One of his greatest triumphs was his ' 'victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1989 with his ' 'Sauber-Mercedes C9. Three years later, he switched into team ' 'management in the German Touring Car Championship (DTM). Mass ' 'maintained his close links with Mercedes-Benz after his active ' 'career, appearing at numerous classic car events as a ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic brand ambassador.\n' 'Jochen Mass’ career started as a sailor on the world’s oceans. ' 'After completing an apprenticeship as a mechanic, he embarked on ' 'his multifaceted motorsport career in 1968, racing touring cars ' 'for Alfa Romeo and as a works driver for Ford from 1970 to 1975. ' 'In 1972, he won the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps alongside ' 'Hans-Joachim Stuck in a Ford Capri 2600 RS. At the same time, he ' 'competed in Formula 2 and was runner-up in the 1973 European ' 'Championship driving a Surtees TS15. In the same year, Mass made ' 'his Formula One debut at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone ' 'for the Surtees team.\n' 'After his years in Formula One, Mass competed in the 1984 ' 'Paris–Dakar Rally, in a Mercedes-Benz 500 SLC (C 107) for Albert ' 'Pfuhl’s team. With the title of German Sports Car Champion under ' 'his belt in 1985 and more than a decade as a works driver for ' 'Porsche (1976 to 1987), he joined the Sauber-Mercedes works team ' 'in 1988. Driving the first Silver Arrow since 1955 – the ' 'Sauber-Mercedes C9 in 1989 – Jochen Mass claimed victory at the ' 'legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans alongside Manuel Reuter and Stanley ' 'Dickens, and finished the season as runner-up in the World ' 'Endurance Championship for Prototypes. In 1990, Mass took on the ' 'role of mentor to the three Mercedes-Benz juniors who would later ' 'rise to greatness in their careers: Michael Schumacher, Karl ' 'Wendlinger and Heinz-Harald Frentzen. During the 1990 Group C ' 'season, the trio shared a Mercedes-Benz C11 with Jochen Mass and ' 'achieved numerous successes. In Le Mans 1991, Jochen Mass, ' 'Jean-Louis Schlesser and Alain Ferté were forced to retire their ' 'C11 after 21 hours, despite holding a commanding lead, due to a ' 'technical fault. At the end of the year, Mass concluded his ' 'career with a fifth-place finish at the World Championship round ' 'in Autopolis, Japan. In 1992, Jochen Mass took part in a balloon ' 'race across the Atlantic, and from 1993 to 1997 he was a Formula ' 'One commentator on television.\n' 'Brand ambassador at the wheel of a legendary Silver Arrow\n' 'Legendary Mercedes-Benz racing driver Sir Stirling Moss once ' 'described Jochen Mass as “a driver with an extraordinary feel for ' 'racing cars and great expertise, who is well-versed in the racing ' 'history of all eras”. That is how it happened that Mass took part ' 'in numerous historic events on behalf of Mercedes-Benz Classic. ' 'Among other events, he took part in the 2005 Mille Miglia – half ' 'a century after Stirling Moss’s legendary victory in this famous ' 'road race with the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR. At the time, Moss said ' 'of Mass: “Jochen is a kindred spirit to me.”\n' 'Whether supercharged touring cars from the W 06 series, a Grand ' 'Prix racer from the first Silver Arrows era, a Group C racing ' 'car, the 300 SLR from 1955, or a Mercedes-Simplex from the early ' 'days of the automobile: As a brand ambassador, Jochen Mass ' 'captivated audiences at many renowned classic car events at the ' 'wheel of the brand’s historic racing vehicles. He was a regular ' 'guest at the prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed, where he ' 'embraced the culture of celebrating historic motorsport. In 2024, ' 'he said of his drive in the Mercedes-Benz C11 at Goodwood: “That ' 'of course stirs emotions and memories of the challenging world of ' 'motorsport over 30 years ago. In Goodwood, the companions of ' 'those days come together – drivers, teammates, mechanics, ' 'engineers. The Festival of Speed never fails to inspire me with ' 'its unique atmosphere and incredible variety.”', 'content_html': '

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

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

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

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

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Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO Mercedes-Benz Heritage ' 'GmbH

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From Formula One to ' 'Group C

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

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

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

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

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

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

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It " 'was a superb drive from him under significant pressure, aided by ' 'the calm troubleshooting input from the team. We are hard at work ' 'to understand what caused the issues we had in order to avoid a ' 'repeat in the future. For Kimi, Bahrain was an important part of ' 'the learning curve. He showed through the weekend that he had the ' 'pace to challenge for the top-five. He found himself out of ' 'position on the opening lap though and, as he fought back in the ' 'opening two stints, his tyres suffered. Switching to a different ' 'strategy, he was then unfortunate with the timing of the Safety ' 'Car and our choices didn’t give him the chance to fight back to ' 'the points. It has been easy to forget that Kimi is in the very ' 'earliest stages of his F1 career given his performances so far. ' 'Bahrain will prove an important milestone in his continued ' 'development. We now head to Saudi Arabia for the final race in ' 'this triple-header. Although we were encouraged by our ' 'performance in Bahrain, Jeddah poses a different challenge. We go ' 'from a rear-limited track to one that is more front-limited, with ' 'several high and medium-speed sections. It would be foolish to ' 'try and predict the likely order but we will be aiming to fight ' 'for the podium once again. Another driver aiming to do similar ' 'will be our F1 Academy racer, Doriane (Pin). It’s round two of ' 'the championship and we will be supporting her trackside as she ' 'bids to increase her points lead. Fact File: Saudi Arabian Grand ' 'Prix The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is held on the Jeddah Corniche ' 'Circuit, located in a waterfront area next to the Red Sea. The ' 'location presents similar challenges to Abu Dhabi with sand ' 'blowing onto the track and changes in wind direction from day to ' 'night. The Jeddah Corniche Circuit has the most corners of any ' 'track on the F1 calendar with 27: 16 left and 11 right. The pit ' 'lane in Jeddah is the fourth longest on the F1 calendar, but the ' 'time spent in the pit lane is the second shortest of the year at ' '15 seconds. It is also the third-longest track we visit at ' '6.174km. Only Las Vegas and Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium are ' 'longer. Turn 13 has a 12% gradient, with banked corners opening ' 'up more lines and helping to build momentum onto the next ' 'sweeping, high-speed section. Turn 2 is the slowest corner on the ' 'circuit, taken around 80 km/h, whilst the quickest are Turns 20, ' '21, and 26 which are taken at 300 km/h. Owing to its nature as a ' 'street circuit, Jeddah has a high risk of incidents leading to ' 'Safety Cars. Across the four races in Saudi Arabia to date there ' 'have been five full Safety Car periods, and two red flags. ' 'Drivers will spend around 70% of their lap time at full throttle ' 'around the Corniche. Only Melbourne and Monza record a higher ' 'figure than that. Jeddah has the fourth-shortest pit lane on the ' 'calendar, and drivers will only lose 15 seconds by making a pit ' 'stop, the third-shortest loss of the season. The run down from ' 'pole position to the first braking point is the fourth-shortest ' 'of the season. Only Belgium, Baku and Las Vegas are shorter. ' 'Mercedes won the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in 2021 with ' 'Lewis Hamilton. First held in December as the penultimate race, ' 'the event has taken residence in the early portion of the season ' 'ever since. In 2024, Jeddah hosted the first round of the ' 'all-female F1 ACADEMY series – which officially joined the F1 ' 'support bill full-time that season. It will host the second round ' 'of the championship in 2025. Stat Sheet: Saudi Arabian Grand ' 'Prix 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Session Local Time ' '(AST) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One – ' 'Friday 16:30 – 17:30 14:30 – 15:30 15:30 – 16:30 ' 'Practice Two – Friday 20:00 – 21:00 18:00 – 19:00 19:00 – ' '20:00 Practice Three – Saturday 16:30 – 17:30 14:30 – ' '15:30 15:30 – 16:30 Qualifying – Saturday 20:00 – 21:00 ' '18:00 – 19:00 19:00 – 20:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 20:00 ' '18:00 19:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team in Saudi Arabia \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole ' 'Positions Front row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes ' '4 1 2 1 2 1 0 George Russell 4 0 0 0 ' '0 0 1 Kimi Antonelli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MB ' 'Power 4 1 3 1 3 1 8 \xa0 Technical Stats - ' 'Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps ' 'Completed Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear ' 'Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections Mercedes 1,552 8,480 ' '24,632 88,602 62,080,000 George Russell 766 4,184 ' '12,163 43,521 30,640,000 Kimi Antonelli 760 4,155 ' '12,079 43,157 30,400,000 MB Power 5,665 30,929 ' '89,970 322,031 226,320,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in ' 'Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium Places Pole ' 'Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes ' 'Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 321 129 301 ' '141 266 110 60 84 Mercedes (since 2010) 319 120 ' '284 133 246 101 55 80 George Russell 132 3 ' '18 5 15 8 N/A N/A Kimi Antonelli 4 0 0 0 ' '0 1 N/A N/A MB Power 591 226 626 237 479 ' '225 97 127 ', 'content_html': '

The fifth race of the 2025 F1 season takes place ' 'in Saudi Arabia, the final leg of the triple-header. ' '

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  • Toto talks Saudi Arabia
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  • Fact File: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Saudi Arabia

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Bahrain was an eventful race. George battled through ' 'several failures on his car to take P2 along with his, and ' "the team's, third podium of the season. It was a superb " 'drive from him under significant pressure, aided by the calm ' 'troubleshooting input from the team. We are hard at work to ' 'understand what caused the issues we had in order to avoid a ' 'repeat in the future.

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For Kimi, Bahrain was an important part of the learning ' 'curve. He showed through the weekend that he had the pace to ' 'challenge for the top-five. He found himself out of position ' 'on the opening lap though and, as he fought back in the ' 'opening two stints, his tyres suffered. Switching to a ' 'different strategy, he was then unfortunate with the timing ' 'of the Safety Car and our choices didn’t give him the chance ' 'to fight back to the points.

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It has been easy to forget that Kimi is in the very ' 'earliest stages of his F1 career given his performances so ' 'far. Bahrain will prove an important milestone in his ' 'continued development.

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We now head to Saudi Arabia for the final race in this ' 'triple-header. Although we were encouraged by our ' 'performance in Bahrain, Jeddah poses a different challenge. ' 'We go from a rear-limited track to one that is more ' 'front-limited, with several high and medium-speed sections. ' 'It would be foolish to try and predict the likely order but ' 'we will be aiming to fight for the podium once again.

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Another driver aiming to do similar will be our F1 ' 'Academy racer, Doriane (Pin). It’s round two of the ' 'championship and we will be supporting her trackside as she ' 'bids to increase her points lead.

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Fact File: Saudi Arabian Grand ' 'Prix

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  • The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is held on the Jeddah ' 'Corniche Circuit, located in a waterfront area next to the ' 'Red Sea.
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  • The location presents similar challenges to Abu Dhabi ' 'with sand blowing onto the track and changes in wind ' 'direction from day to night.
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  • The Jeddah Corniche Circuit has the most corners of any ' 'track on the F1 calendar with 27: 16 left and 11 ' 'right.
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  • The pit lane in Jeddah is the fourth longest on the F1 ' 'calendar, but the time spent in the pit lane is the second ' 'shortest of the year at 15 seconds.
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  • It is also the third-longest track we visit at 6.174km. ' 'Only Las Vegas and Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium are ' 'longer.
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  • Turn 13 has a 12% gradient, with banked corners opening ' 'up more lines and helping to build momentum onto the next ' 'sweeping, high-speed section.
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  • Turn 2 is the slowest corner on the circuit, taken ' 'around 80 km/h, whilst the quickest are Turns 20, 21, and 26 ' 'which are taken at 300 km/h.
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  • Owing to its nature as a street circuit, Jeddah has a ' 'high risk of incidents leading to Safety Cars. Across the ' 'four races in Saudi Arabia to date there have been five full ' 'Safety Car periods, and two red flags.
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  • Drivers will spend around 70% of their lap time at full ' 'throttle around the Corniche. Only Melbourne and Monza ' 'record a higher figure than that.
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  • Jeddah has the fourth-shortest pit lane on the calendar, ' 'and drivers will only lose 15 seconds by making a pit stop, ' 'the third-shortest loss of the season.
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  • The run down from pole position to the first braking ' 'point is the fourth-shortest of the season. Only Belgium, ' 'Baku and Las Vegas are shorter.
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  • Mercedes won the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in ' '2021 with Lewis Hamilton. First held in December as the ' 'penultimate race, the event has taken residence in the early ' 'portion of the season ever since.
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  • In 2024, Jeddah hosted the first round of the all-female ' 'F1 ACADEMY series – which officially joined the F1 support ' 'bill full-time that season. It will host the second round of ' 'the championship in 2025.
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Stat Sheet: Saudi Arabian Grand ' 'Prix

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2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

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Local Time (AST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One – Friday

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14:30 – 15:30

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Practice Two – Friday

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Practice Three – Saturday

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14:30 – 15:30

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18:00 – 19:00

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19:00 – 20:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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19:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Saudi Arabia

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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1

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2

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2

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0

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George Russell

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4

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0

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Kimi Antonelli

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MB Power

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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8,480

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24,632

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88,602

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62,080,000

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George Russell

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4,184

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12,163

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43,521

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30,640,000

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760

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4,155

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12,079

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43,157

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30,400,000

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5,665

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30,929

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89,970

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322,031

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226,320,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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129

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301

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141

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266

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110

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60

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120

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284

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133

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246

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101

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55

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80

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George Russell

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3

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18

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5

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8

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Kimi Antonelli

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0

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MB Power

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591

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226

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626

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237

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479

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225

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97

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\n', 'date': '2025-04-15T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/50d31fe1-1098-42e7-affc-cb9b65110fde'} 2025-11-30 01:00:50 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=26&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:50 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/85587375-d25b-4cac-ae1a-0d277c24485f> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language. ' 'Mercedes-Benz setzt sich gemeinsam mit dem VfB Stuttgart für die ' 'Nachwuchsförderung im Kinder- und Jugendsport in der Region ein ' 'Die Mercedes-Benz Belegschaftsinitiative ProCent unterstützt ' 'erneut zahlreiche Projekte zum Thema „Kinder und Jugend in ' 'Bewegung bringen“ Jugendmannschaft des Gewinnerprojekts zu Gast ' 'in der Mercedes‑Benz Loge Bereits zum zweiten Mal unterstützt ' 'Mercedes‑Benz gezielt Sportprojekte für Kinder und Jugendliche in ' 'der Region – dank der Mitarbeitenden-Initiative ProCent. ' 'Ganzjährig können Mercedes‑Benz Mitarbeitende freiwillig die ' 'Cent-Beträge ihrer Netto-Entgeltabrechnung an die Initiative ' 'ProCent spenden und damit gemeinnützige Projekte fördern. Die ' 'Spenden gehen an Projekte, die von der Belegschaft vorgeschlagen ' 'wurden. Für jeden gespendeten Cent fügt Mercedes-Benz einen ' 'weiteren Cent hinzu und verdoppelt die Fördersumme. Mercedes-Benz ' 'Belegschaft unterstützt mit ProCent den Jugendsport Im Jahr 2025 ' 'werden zum Thema „Kinder und Jugend in Bewegung bringen“ 15 ' 'gemeinnützige Sportprojekte in der Region aus dem Bereich Kinder- ' 'und Jugendsport finanziell unterstützt. Unter allen geförderten ' 'Vereinen wurde der SV Lautern e.V. als Gewinnerverein ausgelost, ' 'um die ProCent-Aktion stellvertretend zu repräsentieren und das ' 'Heimspiel des VfB Stuttgart am 13. April in der Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Loge zu verfolgen. Die regionale Förderung des Kinder- und ' 'Jugendsports ist ein zentrales Anliegen von Mercedes‑Benz. Sie ' 'stärkt das Engagement im Breitensport und trägt dazu bei, Kindern ' 'und Jugendlichen den Zugang zu Bewegung, Gemeinschaft und ' 'sportlicher Entwicklung zu ermöglichen. „Was mich an ProCent ' 'besonders berührt, ist die Idee dahinter: Viele kleine Beiträge – ' 'aus Überzeugung gegeben – entfalten gemeinsam große Wirkung. Dass ' 'unsere Mitarbeitenden sich so leidenschaftlich für Kinder und ' 'Jugendliche in ihrer Region einsetzen, zeigt den starken ' 'Zusammenhalt bei Mercedes‑Benz. Als Unternehmen stehen wir voll ' 'hinter diesem Einsatz und verdoppeln jede Spende. Denn wer heute ' 'in junge Menschen investiert, legt das Fundament für eine starke, ' 'gesunde und solidarische Gesellschaft von morgen.“\xa0Sabine ' 'Kohleisen, Mitglied des Vorstands der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Personal & Arbeitsdirektorin sowie Schirmherrin ProCent „Große ' 'Träume beginnen oft auf kleinen Sportplätzen. Darum ist es für ' 'uns wichtig, den Nachwuchssport zu fördern. Ausdauer, ' 'Leistungsbereitschaft und Teamplay sind Faktoren, die sowohl im ' 'Sport als auch bei Mercedes-Benz maßgeblich zum Erfolg beitragen. ' 'Mit unserer ProCent-Aktion unterstützen wir auch in diesem Jahr ' 'wieder Sportvereine in der Region - für neue Geräte, bessere ' 'Plätze und noch mehr Begeisterung bei Kindern und ' 'Jugendlichen.“\xa0Mathias Geisen, Mitglied des Vorstands der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Vertrieb Mercedes-Benz ist Ankerinvestor ' 'und Mobilitätspartner des VfB Stuttgart. Das gemeinsame ' 'Engagement konzentriert sich auf die Bereiche Soziales und ' 'Jugendarbeit. Neben der Initiative ProCent engagiert sich ' 'Mercedes-Benz unter anderem in der VfB Fußballschule und der VfB ' 'Stuttgart Akademie und richtet das alljährlich stattfindende ' 'Hallennachwuchsturnier, den Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup, aus. Über ' 'ProCent Die Belegschaftsinitiative ProCent ist Teil des Corporate ' 'Citizenship Engagements von Mercedes‑Benz. Ziel ist es, einen ' 'gesellschaftlichen Beitrag zur leisten, der über das Kerngeschäft ' 'hinausgeht. In den letzten 13 Jahren hat die Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'mit ProCent insgesamt über 2.200 Projekte mit einer Spendensumme ' 'von über 15,5 Millionen Euro unterstützt. ', 'content_html': '

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  • Mercedes-Benz setzt sich gemeinsam mit dem VfB ' 'Stuttgart für die Nachwuchsförderung im Kinder- und ' 'Jugendsport in der Region ein
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  • Die Mercedes-Benz Belegschaftsinitiative ProCent ' 'unterstützt erneut zahlreiche Projekte zum Thema „Kinder und ' 'Jugend in Bewegung bringen“
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  • Jugendmannschaft des Gewinnerprojekts zu Gast in ' 'der Mercedes‑Benz Loge
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Bereits zum zweiten Mal unterstützt Mercedes‑Benz gezielt ' 'Sportprojekte für Kinder und Jugendliche in der Region – ' 'dank der Mitarbeitenden-Initiative ProCent. Ganzjährig ' 'können Mercedes‑Benz Mitarbeitende freiwillig die ' 'Cent-Beträge ihrer Netto-Entgeltabrechnung an die Initiative ' 'ProCent spenden und damit gemeinnützige Projekte fördern. ' 'Die Spenden gehen an Projekte, die von der Belegschaft ' 'vorgeschlagen wurden. Für jeden gespendeten Cent fügt ' 'Mercedes-Benz einen weiteren Cent hinzu und verdoppelt die ' 'Fördersumme.

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Mercedes-Benz Belegschaft unterstützt mit ProCent den ' 'Jugendsport

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Im Jahr 2025 werden zum Thema „Kinder und Jugend in ' 'Bewegung bringen“ 15 gemeinnützige Sportprojekte in der ' 'Region aus dem Bereich Kinder- und Jugendsport finanziell ' 'unterstützt. Unter allen geförderten Vereinen wurde der SV ' 'Lautern e.V. als Gewinnerverein ausgelost, um die ' 'ProCent-Aktion stellvertretend zu repräsentieren und das ' 'Heimspiel des VfB Stuttgart am 13. April in der ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Loge zu verfolgen. Die regionale Förderung des ' 'Kinder- und Jugendsports ist ein zentrales Anliegen von ' 'Mercedes‑Benz. Sie stärkt das Engagement im Breitensport und ' 'trägt dazu bei, Kindern und Jugendlichen den Zugang zu ' 'Bewegung, Gemeinschaft und sportlicher Entwicklung zu ' 'ermöglichen.

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„Was mich an ProCent besonders berührt, ist die ' 'Idee dahinter: Viele kleine Beiträge – aus Überzeugung ' 'gegeben – entfalten gemeinsam große Wirkung. Dass unsere ' 'Mitarbeitenden sich so leidenschaftlich für Kinder und ' 'Jugendliche in ihrer Region einsetzen, zeigt den starken ' 'Zusammenhalt bei Mercedes‑Benz. Als Unternehmen stehen wir ' 'voll hinter diesem Einsatz und verdoppeln jede Spende. Denn ' 'wer heute in junge Menschen investiert, legt das Fundament ' 'für eine starke, gesunde und solidarische Gesellschaft von ' 'morgen.“ 
Sabine Kohleisen, Mitglied des ' 'Vorstands der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Personal & ' 'Arbeitsdirektorin sowie Schirmherrin ProCent

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„Große Träume beginnen oft auf kleinen ' 'Sportplätzen. Darum ist es für uns wichtig, den ' 'Nachwuchssport zu fördern. Ausdauer, Leistungsbereitschaft ' 'und Teamplay sind Faktoren, die sowohl im Sport als auch bei ' 'Mercedes-Benz maßgeblich zum Erfolg beitragen. Mit unserer ' 'ProCent-Aktion unterstützen wir auch in diesem Jahr wieder ' 'Sportvereine in der Region - für neue Geräte, bessere Plätze ' 'und noch mehr Begeisterung bei Kindern und ' 'Jugendlichen.“ 
Mathias Geisen, Mitglied ' 'des Vorstands der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Vertrieb

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Mercedes-Benz ist Ankerinvestor und Mobilitätspartner des ' 'VfB Stuttgart. Das gemeinsame Engagement konzentriert sich ' 'auf die Bereiche Soziales und Jugendarbeit. Neben der ' 'Initiative ProCent engagiert sich Mercedes-Benz unter ' 'anderem in der VfB Fußballschule und der VfB Stuttgart ' 'Akademie und richtet das alljährlich stattfindende ' 'Hallennachwuchsturnier, den Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup, ' 'aus.

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Über ProCent

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Die Belegschaftsinitiative ProCent ist Teil des ' 'Corporate Citizenship Engagements von Mercedes‑Benz. Ziel ' 'ist es, einen gesellschaftlichen Beitrag zur leisten, der ' 'über das Kerngeschäft hinausgeht. In den letzten 13 Jahren ' 'hat die Mercedes-Benz Group mit ProCent insgesamt über 2.200 ' 'Projekte mit einer Spendensumme von über 15,5 Millionen Euro ' 'unterstützt.

\n', 'date': '2025-04-14T11:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz Mitarbeitende fördern weiterhin den ' 'Nachwuchssport in der Region', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/85587375-d25b-4cac-ae1a-0d277c24485f'} 2025-11-30 01:00:50 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=26&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:50 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=24&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:50 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=26&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:50 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7875e209-bf7a-4745-8934-2e37d4e3920b> {'content': '\n' 'Vintage colours and special design details capture the magic of ' 'the historical G-Class\n' 'Exclusive collector’s item in a strictly limited series of 460 ' 'vehicles\n' 'Interior design combines 1980s-inspired features with ultramodern ' 'technology\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz delights G-Class enthusiasts with a highly ' 'exclusive and strictly limited small series. The Mercedes-Benz ' 'G-Class Edition STRONGER THAN THE 1980s fulfils the unprecedented ' 'demand created by the 500,000th version of the G-Class when it ' 'rolled off the production line in 2023. With a stunning blend of ' 'historic colours, exclusive design elements and equipment details ' 'from the legendary 280 GE, it captures the magic of the ' 'off-road legend’s origins. It is a tribute to the first G-Class ' 'model series W 460, which captured people’s hearts in the ' '1980s with its unique combination of superior on- and off-road ' 'capability – and laid the foundations for the unrivalled success ' 'story and cult status of the “Geländewagen” icon. The G-Class ' 'Edition STRONGER THAN THE 1980s is limited to 460 units. This ' 'makes it a hugely desirable collector’s item for G-Class ' 'enthusiasts – an exclusive model for exclusive moments.\n' 'Revival of historical colours and design elements\n' 'The G-Class Edition STRONGER THAN THE 1980s is available as a G ' '450 d (energy consumption combined: 9.9‒8.7 l/100 km | CO₂ ' 'emissions combined: 261‒227 g/km | CO₂ class: G)[1] or as a G 500 ' '(energy consumption combined: 12.3‒10.9 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 281‒248 g/km | CO₂ class: G)1. It combines ' 'state-of-the-art technology and comfort with the charm of the ' '1980s. Customers can choose between three nostalgic colours, ' 'which were among the first paint options and are inextricably ' 'linked with the cult status of the G-Class.\n' '\n' 'MANUFAKTUR agave green solid: The earthy, green radiates ' 'robustness and closeness to nature and emphasised the outstanding ' 'off-road capability of the historical G‑Class.\n' 'MANUFAKTUR cream solid: The classic and timeless colour exudes a ' 'touch of elegance and sophistication and was a popular choice ' 'among those who used their G‑Class primarily in the city.\n' 'MANUFAKTUR Colorado beige solid: The warm, sandy colour conveys a ' 'sense of adventure and freedom and emphasised the versatile ' 'character of the G‑Class in the 1980s.\n' '\n' 'In keeping with the historic paint, the iconic turn signal ' 'indicators feature the typical orange colour of the time. To ' 'round off the vintage appearance, the vehicle front, radiator ' 'grille as well as the bumpers, flared wheel arches and exterior ' 'mirror housings are finished in night black magno, echoing the ' 'robust look of the first G‑Class. The technical underbody ' 'protection is executed in black. The G-Class Edition STRONGER ' 'THAN THE 1980s rolls on classic 5-spoke light-alloy wheels. The ' 'Mercedes star on the bonnet takes the design of the historic ' 'emblem, featuring the Mercedes-Benz lettering and laurel wreath ' 'on a blue background. The rear-end door is adorned with an ' 'original part from the 1980s – the silver brand badge featuring ' 'the black “Mercedes‑Benz” lettering and an edition-specific spare ' 'wheel cover.\n' 'Selected equipment details from the PROFESSIONAL Line Exterior ' 'ensure a striking off-road look for the edition model. These ' 'include PROFESSIONAL mud flaps at the front and rear, ' 'PROFESSIONAL protective grilles for headlamps [2] for the ' 'darkened headlights and all-terrain tires2. The PROFESSIONAL roof ' 'luggage rack is available as an option. Additionally, the ' 'MANUFAKTUR logo package in black is part of the special model’s ' 'equipment. Alongside a black door knob with embossed logo, ' 'there’s a logo projector in the exterior mirror, which welcomes ' 'the driver and passenger upon entry with illuminated “G – ' 'STRONGER THAN TIME” lettering on the ground.\n' 'Seat upholstery in dove grey fabric and “Schöckl Proved” badge in ' 'the 1980s look\n' 'The interior of the G-Class Edition STRONGER THAN THE 1980s also ' 'pays homage to the early days of the off-road icon. The centre ' 'panel of the black leather seats is covered with dove grey fabric ' 'that was incredibly popular at the time. The trim moulding of the ' 'passenger grab handle bears the lettering “STRONGER THAN THE ' '1980s”. The front door sill panels feature the topography of the ' 'Schöckl mountain near Graz, showcasing the test track where the ' 'G-Class has proven its exceptional off-road capabilities since ' '1979. The traditional “Schöckl Proved” badge at the base of the ' 'B-pillar is designed in a classic 1980s style, displaying a ' 'historical G-model in the respective vehicle colour. Each vehicle ' 'also features a “1 of 460” lettering on the centre console, which ' 'further underlines the exclusivity of this G-Class. A ' 'multifunction steering wheel in Nappa leather, a glass sliding ' 'sunroof and the Burmester® 3D surround sound system complete the ' 'interior equipment.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz G-Class Edition STRONGER THAN THE 1980s is now ' 'available for order at a starting price of 160,055.00 Euros[3].\n' '[1] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.\n' '[2] Country-specific availability\n' '[3] Recommended retail price for Germany including 19% VAT', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz delights G-Class enthusiasts with a highly ' 'exclusive and strictly limited small series. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz G-Class Edition STRONGER THAN THE 1980s ' 'fulfils the unprecedented demand created by the ' '500,000th version of the G-Class when it rolled off the ' 'production line in 2023. With a stunning ' 'blend of historic colours, exclusive design elements and ' 'equipment details from the legendary 280 GE, it ' 'captures the magic of the off-road legend’s origins. It is a ' 'tribute to the first G-Class model series W 460, which ' 'captured people’s hearts in the 1980s with its unique ' 'combination of superior on- and off-road capability – and ' 'laid the foundations for the unrivalled success story and ' 'cult status of the “Geländewagen” icon. The G-Class Edition ' 'STRONGER THAN THE 1980s is limited to 460 units. This makes ' 'it a hugely desirable collector’s item for G-Class ' 'enthusiasts – an exclusive model for exclusive moments.

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Revival of historical colours and design elements

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The G-Class Edition STRONGER THAN THE 1980s is available ' 'as a G 450 d (energy consumption combined: 9.9‒8.7 l/100 km ' '| CO₂ emissions combined: 261‒227 g/km | CO₂ class: ' 'G)[1] or as a G 500 (energy consumption combined: ' '12.3‒10.9 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 281‒248 g/km | ' 'CO₂ class: G)1. It combines state-of-the-art ' 'technology and comfort with the charm of the 1980s. ' 'Customers can choose between three nostalgic colours, which ' 'were among the first paint options and are inextricably ' 'linked with the cult status of the G-Class.

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In keeping with the historic paint, the iconic turn ' 'signal indicators feature the typical orange colour of the ' 'time. To round off the vintage appearance, the vehicle ' 'front, radiator grille as well as the bumpers, flared wheel ' 'arches and exterior mirror housings are finished in night ' 'black magno, echoing the robust look of the first G‑Class. ' 'The technical underbody protection is executed in black. The ' 'G-Class Edition STRONGER THAN THE 1980s rolls on classic ' '5-spoke light-alloy wheels. The Mercedes star on the bonnet ' 'takes the design of the historic emblem, featuring the ' 'Mercedes-Benz lettering and laurel wreath on a blue ' 'background. The rear-end door is adorned with an original ' 'part from the 1980s – the silver brand badge featuring the ' 'black “Mercedes‑Benz” lettering and an edition-specific ' 'spare wheel cover.

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Selected equipment details from the PROFESSIONAL Line ' 'Exterior ensure a striking off-road look for the edition ' 'model. These include PROFESSIONAL mud flaps at the front and ' 'rear, PROFESSIONAL protective grilles for headlamps ' '[2] for the darkened headlights and all-terrain ' 'tires2. The PROFESSIONAL roof luggage rack is ' 'available as an option. Additionally, the MANUFAKTUR logo ' 'package in black is part of the special model’s equipment. ' 'Alongside a black door knob with embossed logo, there’s a ' 'logo projector in the exterior mirror, which welcomes the ' 'driver and passenger upon entry with illuminated “G – ' 'STRONGER THAN TIME” lettering on the ground.

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Seat upholstery in dove grey fabric and “Schöckl Proved” ' 'badge in the 1980s look

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The interior of the G-Class Edition STRONGER THAN THE ' '1980s also pays homage to the early days of the off-road ' 'icon. The centre panel of the black leather seats is covered ' 'with dove grey fabric that was incredibly popular at the ' 'time. The trim moulding of the passenger grab handle bears ' 'the lettering “STRONGER THAN THE 1980s”. The front door sill ' 'panels feature the topography of the Schöckl mountain near ' 'Graz, showcasing the test track where the G-Class has proven ' 'its exceptional off-road capabilities since 1979. The ' 'traditional “Schöckl Proved” badge at the base of the ' 'B-pillar is designed in a classic 1980s style, displaying a ' 'historical G-model in the respective vehicle colour. Each ' 'vehicle also features a “1 of 460” lettering on the centre ' 'console, which further underlines the exclusivity of this ' 'G-Class. A multifunction steering wheel in Nappa leather, a ' 'glass sliding sunroof and the Burmester® 3D surround sound ' 'system complete the interior equipment.

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The Mercedes-Benz G-Class Edition STRONGER THAN THE 1980s ' 'is now available for order at a starting price of 160,055.00 ' 'Euros[3].

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

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[2] Country-specific availability

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[3] Recommended retail price for Germany ' 'including 19% VAT

\n', 'date': '2025-04-16T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Highly exclusive: The Mercedes-Benz G-Class Edition STRONGER THAN ' 'THE 1980s celebrates the origins of the off-road icon', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7875e209-bf7a-4745-8934-2e37d4e3920b'} 2025-11-30 01:00:50 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=24&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:50 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/89969980-a678-4820-bdc8-277020e5107b> {'content': 'Eventful Saturday nets P3 and P5 for Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix\n' '\xa0\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Kimi Antonelli will start P3 ' 'with George Russell P5 for Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The result marks Kimi’s first ' 'top three Grand Prix qualifying position, following on from ' 'yesterday’s Sprint pole. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George meanwhile maintains his ' 'record of qualifying in the top five for each Grand Prix and ' 'Sprint event so far this season.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Rain left the track damp for ' 'Saturday’s F1 Sprint and the grid started the race on ' 'intermediate tyres with a delay start.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The day began with the Sprint; ' 'heavy rain made conditions tricky, with the start delayed for ' 'over 30 minutes.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Once the action got underway, ' 'both Kimi and George started on the Intermediate tyre. Kimi ' 'dropped to P4 through turn one with George holding P5. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 As the track transitioned to ' 'dry conditions, Kimi was collected by Max Verstappen after an ' 'unsafe release for the Red Bull Racing car. That ultimately ' 'dropped him down the order and he claimed P7 once post Sprint ' 'penalties had been applied.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George meanwhile stopped later ' 'than some of his rivals, losing time in the process, but fought ' 'back to take P5 on the road and P4 in the final order.\xa0 \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Qualifying proved a similarly ' 'tight and tense affair as Sprint Qualifying the day before.\n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Both cars made it through to ' 'Q3, with George finishing just 0.181s adrift of pole position ' 'with Kimi an even more tantalising 0.067s shy of Verstappen’s ' 'session topping time. \n' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Tomorrow’s weather forecast ' 'presents a mixed picture, with a chance of rain and thunderstorms ' 'in the Miami area.\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' F1 Sprint\n' ' Qualifying\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' Grid\n' ' Result\n' ' Tyres\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' P1\n' ' P7\n' ' Inter, Medium\n' ' 8 Laps\n' ' P6\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:27:077\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:26:606\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:26:271\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P5\n' ' P4\n' ' Inter, Medium\n' ' 8 Laps\n' ' P4\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P3\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P5\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:27:014\n' ' Soft, Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:26:575\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 1:26:385\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Kimi Antonelli\n' "I've felt confident with the car throughout this weekend, and it " 'was good to convert that into another strong qualifying result. I ' 'struggled a little bit in Q1 and Q2, not having as clean a run as ' 'I had in Sprint Qualifying yesterday. My last lap in Q3 was my ' 'best effort today though. I was a little greedy in turn one, but ' 'the rest of the lap was quick. The gaps at the front are ' 'incredibly tight and even a few hundredths can make a difference. ' 'I am happy with how my lap was though and P3 is a good place to ' "be starting from for tomorrow's Grand Prix.\xa0\n" 'The Sprint race was a little disappointing this morning. I lost ' 'several places at turn one and then was unfortunate with the ' 'contact with Verstappen in the pit lane. We had the opportunity ' 'and the pace to have a stronger result, but it was good to bounce ' 'back later in the day. We will be aiming to have a cleaner race ' 'tomorrow and see what we can do.\n' 'George Russell\n' 'Qualifying has been a strength of mine since the beginning of the ' 'season, but it has not clicked for me either yesterday or today. ' 'I am therefore relatively happy to take P5 on the grid for ' 'tomorrow’s because we know how tight the field is. To end up just ' 'under two tenths from pole is a bit of a surprise given the ' 'confidence I’ve been lacking on the single lap. The car is ' 'obviously quick as Kimi did another great job in Qualifying. I am ' 'really proud of how he has performed; he has been consistent, and ' 'we’ve got another chance to score some solid points for the team ' 'tomorrow.\n' 'We will reset tonight, and I’ll make sure I am performing at my ' 'best tomorrow. The Sprint was a little disappointing as we ' 'finished only one place ahead of where we started by virtue of a ' 'time penalty. We should have perhaps made the call to go to ' 'slicks earlier and we could have gained a couple more positions. ' 'That said, the Grand Prix is where the big points are scored. It ' 'may be mixed weather conditions again and we will be ready to ' 'take advantage of any opportunities that come our way.\n' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO\n' 'We need to be pleased with the performances we put in during ' "Qualifying today. Both drivers didn't have the perfect laps, so " 'we could hypothetically talk about starting higher up on the ' 'grid; Kimi had a small mistake at turn one and George had a snap ' 'of oversteer through turn seven. Nevertheless, we know it was ' 'going to be a tough ask to challenge the McLarens and Verstappen ' "so, even though we're never going to be satisfied with P3 and P5, " 'we can look forward to Sunday.\xa0\n' "The weather forecast for the race is mixed and we wouldn't be " "unhappy with a few rain showers tomorrow. Our race pace isn't as " 'strong as the McLarens in the hotter conditions, and both ' 'Verstappen and the Ferraris have shown in recent races how quick ' 'they can be in similar circumstances. It is an area we are ' 'working hard to improve on and hopefully we can take a step ' 'forward in the upcoming races. For now, we will race hard ' 'tomorrow and see what we can do from the second and third rows of ' 'the grid.\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'The Sprint this morning was frustrating. Kimi had a bit of wheel ' 'spin off the line, battled for position with Piastri and ' 'ultimately dropped to P4. After that, it was all about the ' 'transition to the dry tyres. We hesitated and went one lap later ' 'than others but would have still been in a decent position had ' 'Verstappen not been unsafely released into Kimi’s path. He ' 'reacted well to avoid anyone getting hurt but ultimately it ' 'finished his race as he had to drive around and stop the next ' 'lap. George lost a bit of race time by stopping the lap after but ' 'that was inevitable. It would have been good to see where we ' 'performed if we had more racing in the dry, but that will wait ' 'until tomorrow. We still scored some useful points, but it could ' 'have been a lot better.\n' 'We made a few small changes to the car going into Qualifying. The ' 'track seemed a bit more difficult today, with the drivers finding ' 'it harder to know where to position the tyre temperatures. ' 'Generally, the tyres were not biting as well as they had ' "yesterday for us. It wasn't an easy route through to Q3, but we " 'got both cars there with two new sets of Soft tyres. Neither ' 'driver got perfect laps; both could have found a bit more and the ' 'gaps to pole position were not large. Starting P3 and P5 still ' 'gives us the opportunity for a good result tomorrow and, with ' 'threat of rain, anything can happen.', 'content_html': '

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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George Russell

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

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

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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

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

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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

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

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  • The Mercedes-Benz CLA ushers in a new era for ' 'the electric and digital age. Following its global world ' 'premiere, it now shines through a pioneering collaboration ' 'with five diverse creative partners.
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  • CLA ‘Class of Creators’: An intersection of ' 'creative worlds– beginning with Ice Spice and continuing ' 'with Gustaf Westman, KidSuper, League of Legends and Hot ' 'Wheels later this year
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  • Ice Spice presents a bold artistic ‘remix’ of ' 'the CLA at the exclusive grand opening of the dealership ' 'Mercedes-Benz of Manhattan
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From its world premiere in Rome last month to an artistic ' 'debut in Manhattan, the all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA is already ' 'proving itself as the perfect canvas for a new class of ' 'creatives to leave their mark. As the most intelligent and ' 'efficient series production car ever made by Mercedes‑Benz, ' 'the CLA serves as the ‘muse’ for the new ‘Class of Creators’ ' 'initiative, a global multi-collaboration with five visionary ' 'artists shaping the future of music, fashion, design and ' 'beyond.

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“The all-new CLA is the leading-edge trailblazer ' 'of our portfolio - the gateway into the world of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz. We are thrilled to collaborate with our ' '’Class of Creators’, represented by Ice Spice, Gustaf ' 'Westman, KidSuper, League of Legends and Hot Wheels. ' 'Together, we want to connect and engage with diverse ' 'communities by inviting them to be a part of this ' 'conversation.” 
Bettina Fetzer, Vice ' 'President Mercedes-Benz Digital & Communications, ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG

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The unveiling of a one-of-a-kind Mercedes-Benz CLA art ' 'piece by Ice Spice marked the debut of the ‘Class of ' 'Creators’ and was celebrated during the grand opening of the ' 'newly renovated Mercedes-Benz of Manhattan dealership. The ' 'four-time Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum artist was the ' 'first of the five partners to receive the keys to the new ' 'CLA, creating a unique art piece that fuses Mercedes-Benz ' 'DNA with her unmistakable creative signature and ' 'personality. Her molten chrome CLA artwork features ' 'signature elements, including her hallmark “Princess of Rap” ' 'diamond-encrusted chain jewellery. This theme extends to the ' 'limited capsule fashion collection of black and pastel ' 't-shirts, hoodies and more, set to launch soon.
As a New ' 'York native who first hit the music scene in late 2021, Ice ' 'Spice was a perfect fit to kick off the ‘Class of Creators’ ' 'multi-collaboration thanks to her iconic style and spirit of ' 'confidence and empowerment.

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Mercedes-Benz of Manhattan celebrates grand opening of ' 'fully renovated dealership with its New York Community

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To mark the grand opening of Mercedes-Benz of Manhattan ' 'following an extensive renovation, the dealership welcomed ' 'around 350 guests – including customers, retail partners and ' 'media for a night of art, innovation, and culture.

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The exclusive evening celebrated “Stars, Sounds & ' 'Slices” – a vibrant New York-style experience, complemented ' 'by engaging performances from the cast of the Broadway hit ' 'show Hell’s Kitchen. In addition to the market premiere of ' 'the all-new CLA and the reveal of the art piece by Ice ' 'Spice, Brooklyn-based artist and DJ LPX kept the energy ' 'high, providing an electrifying soundtrack for the ' 'party.

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What’s next for the ‘Class of Creators’?

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The ‘Class of Creators’ initiative seeks to empower a ' 'diverse group of creative collaborators – Ice Spice, ' 'interior designer Gustaf Westman from Sweden, U.S. fashion ' 'designer and artist, Colm Dillane, aka KidSuper, toy car ' 'brand Hot Wheels and gaming platform League of Legends – to ' 'explore and express individualisation, aesthetics, and ' 'design through the lens of the all-new CLA and to interpret ' 'it as an art piece. The goal? Taking a fresh artistic ' 'perspective on the meaning of the storied automotive brand ' 'as a way of connecting with diverse communities as the CLA ' 'kicks off a new era for Mercedes-Benz.

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Throughout the year, in a series of exclusive events, ' 'each of the five creatives will present their artistic ' 'vision by creating their one-of-a-kind art piece and ' 'unveiling related content inspired by the all-new CLA. Some ' 'will be accompanied by a purchasable collection reflecting ' 'the artist’s signature style and area of focus. Gustaf ' 'Westman’s event will follow on May 22, with Kid Super ' 'debuting his art piece on June 28th. Details on the final ' 'two collaborations will be announced later this year.

\n', 'date': '2025-04-18T03:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz launches ‘Class of Creators’ unveiling Ice Spice’s ' 'unique art piece based on all-new CLA', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/91e7bfec-16b9-4053-801f-727e7101eb3f'} 2025-11-30 01:00:50 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=24&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:50 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a8c47cc8-242f-4804-9917-ef7fbaf6d272> {'content': '\n' 'The faithful replica of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL has all the ' 'characteristic features of the original.\n' 'The 1:12 scale model in the Mattel Brick Shop™ Hot Wheels ' 'collection includes 1600 bricks, plus metal parts and extra ' 'pieces to transform the ride.\n' 'Also included is an exclusive Hot Wheels Premium die-cast modelof ' 'the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL on a scale of 1:64 in a perspex display ' 'case.\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL celebrated its spectacular debut at the ' 'International Motor Sports Show in New York in 1954. The ' '"Gullwing" – both beautiful and innovative – was the fastest car ' 'of its time, with a top speed of up to 250 km/h. Thanks to its ' 'lightweight construction with a space frame and iconic gullwing ' 'doors, the coupé quickly became a legend – on the road and on the ' 'racetrack. In 1999, a jury of motoring journalists even voted it ' '"Sports Car of the Century". In collaboration with Mercedes-Benz, ' 'the toy manufacturer Mattel has now created a faithful replica on ' 'a scale of 1:12 – the model combines excellent design, precise ' 'finishing and accurate details. Furthermore, it includes metal ' 'parts and extra pieces for customization.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is the first model in THE PREMIUM SERIES ' 'of the new Mattel Brick Shop™ Hot Wheels product line. The most ' 'authentic replica of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL on a scale of 1:12 ' 'consists of 1600 individual parts. Designer Benoit Monterroso, in ' 'collaboration with Hot Wheels designer Craig Callum, succeeded in ' 'perfectly recreating the characteristic features of this ' 'extraordinary sports car: From the iconic gullwing doors to the ' 'elegant bodywork and the striking front section with its imposing ' 'radiator grille.\n' 'Measuring 36 centimetres in length and 10 centimetres in height, ' 'the model features metal rear-view mirrors and a steering wheel ' 'with two spokes specially designed for Mercedes-Benz. The bonnet, ' 'boot and gullwing doors can be opened. A Hot Wheels "Signature ' 'Plate" made of metal can either be mounted on the vehicle floor ' 'or used as a key fob. Additional parts can be used to customise ' 'the model, including different wheels, headlights and radiator ' 'grille, an alternative seat, side skirts, and side exhaust pipes. ' 'A spare tyre in the boot adds a particularly realistic touch. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL building block model comes with a set of ' 'decals and an exclusive Hot Wheels die-cast 300 SL model on a ' 'scale of 1:64 in a perspex display case. The model is supplied in ' 'high-quality packaging.\n' 'Pre-orders for the model are possible from May 2, 2025; it will ' 'be available at retailers starting in summer 2025.\n' 'About Mattel\n' 'Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company ' 'and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the ' 'world. Mattel engages consumers and fans through their franchise ' 'brands, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, Fisher-Price®, American ' 'Girl®, Thomas & Friends™, UNO®, Masters of the Universe®, ' 'Matchbox®, Monster High®, MEGA® and Polly Pocket®, as well as ' 'other popular properties that they own or license in partnership ' 'with global entertainment companies. The offerings include toys, ' 'content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Their ' 'products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading ' 'retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, ' 'Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations ' 'to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full ' 'potential. Website: mattel.com.', 'content_html': '
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  • The faithful replica of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ' 'has all the characteristic features of the ' 'original.
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  • The 1:12 scale model in the Mattel Brick Shop™ ' 'Hot Wheels collection includes 1600 bricks, plus metal parts ' 'and extra pieces to transform the ride.
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  • Also included is an exclusive Hot Wheels Premium ' 'die-cast modelof the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL on a scale of 1:64 ' 'in a perspex display case.
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The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL celebrated its spectacular debut ' 'at the International Motor Sports Show in New York in 1954. ' 'The "Gullwing" – both beautiful and innovative – was the ' 'fastest car of its time, with a top speed of up to 250 km/h. ' 'Thanks to its lightweight construction with a space frame ' 'and iconic gullwing doors, the coupé quickly became a legend ' '– on the road and on the racetrack. In 1999, a jury of ' 'motoring journalists even voted it "Sports Car of the ' 'Century". In collaboration with Mercedes-Benz, the toy ' 'manufacturer Mattel has now created a faithful replica on a ' 'scale of 1:12 – the model combines excellent design, precise ' 'finishing and accurate details. Furthermore, it includes ' 'metal parts and extra pieces for customization.

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

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

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

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About Mattel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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George Russell

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

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

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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

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

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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

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

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

\n', 'date': '2025-05-02T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Miami Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/29acbdfb-2e9b-4bbb-a76a-2d27c0acfa02'} 2025-11-30 01:00:50 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=26&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:51 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/edfdfda5-26e0-4372-a099-e23240265db1> {'content': 'The Vision V is literally Mercedes-Benz’ vision of combining ' 'generous space with maximum exclusivity and an unprecedented ' 'immersive, digital experience. The Vision V will celebrate its ' 'World premiere in Shanghai on April 22, 2025.\n' 'By expanding the top-end of its MPV portfolio, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'defining a unique segment of its own. Mercedes‑Benz underlines ' 'the new era with a new name: Mercedes‑Benz VLS.  The ' 'future model portfolio of Grand Limousines – ' 'Mercedes‑Benz VLE and Mercedes-Benz VLS – will range ' 'from flexible family vehicles and exclusive VIP shuttles to ' 'luxurious limousines with an enormous amount of space.', 'content_html': '

The Vision V is literally Mercedes-Benz’ vision of ' 'combining generous space with maximum exclusivity and an ' 'unprecedented immersive, digital experience. The Vision V ' 'will celebrate its World premiere in Shanghai on April 22, ' '2025.

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By expanding the top-end of its MPV portfolio, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is defining a unique segment of its own. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz underlines the new era with a new name: ' 'Mercedes‑Benz VLS.  The future model portfolio of ' 'Grand Limousines – Mercedes‑Benz VLE and ' 'Mercedes-Benz VLS – will range from flexible family ' 'vehicles and exclusive VIP shuttles to luxurious limousines ' 'with an enormous amount of space.

\n', 'date': '2025-04-20T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'The Vision V show car sets the course for a new era – and gives an ' 'outlook of the future top-end model “Mercedes-Benz VLS”', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/edfdfda5-26e0-4372-a099-e23240265db1'} 2025-11-30 01:00:51 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=26&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:51 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=26&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:51 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=26&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:51 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ca0e8754-ae62-463d-aef3-aec06c2b4b5d> {'content': 'Difficult evening in Jeddah George Russell finished fifth and ' 'Kimi Antonelli sixth in Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. George ' 'started P3 with Kimi P5, and both ran the favoured Medium, Hard ' 'one-stop strategy. Both drivers held position on the opening lap ' 'and through the majority of the first stint, although it soon ' 'became clear that both were struggling with overheating tyres. ' 'Lando Norris, running the offset Hard, Medium strategy passed ' 'Kimi shortly before our first stops with Kimi boxing on lap 19 ' 'and George following one lap later. Whilst George had covered off ' 'the undercut from Charles Leclerc, the Ferrari extended his stint ' 'on the Medium tyre to build a significant tyre age delta. He used ' 'that to full effect once he pitted for the Hard tyre. There was ' 'nothing George could do to resist either Leclerc or Norris as he ' 'came home in P5. Kimi meanwhile managed his second and final ' 'stint well to hold off the Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton for P6. ' 'Despite the tough evening, the team moves on to 111 points in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship, a significant improvement on 2024 ' 'where we had 52 points after race five. The team now returns to ' 'base before heading Stateside for the Miami Grand Prix in two ' 'weeks’ time. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start ' 'Tyre Stop One George Russell P3 P5 1:32.893 ' 'Medium Hard (L20) Kimi Antonelli P5 P6 1:32.396 ' 'Medium Hard (L19) George Russell Tonight was all about the ' 'tyres and unfortunately, ours were suffering from overheating. I ' 'was pushing to stay with Verstappen at the start of the second ' 'stint, but it quickly became clear that we weren’t going to be ' 'able to hang on. I tried to manage the tyres a little more but, ' 'with the tyre age offset they had built, Leclerc and Norris were ' 'able to move ahead. After that, my tyres dropped off the cliff ' 'and it was all about just bringing the car home in P5. ' 'Ultimately, we didn’t have the pace today. Even if we had managed ' 'more at different points, that was the maximum available to us ' 'this evening. We will take the positives we can from this ' 'weekend. We know that tyre overheating is a weakness of our car ' 'at the moment. Everyone is focused on improving that. We will ' 'have to accept coming home fifth on a bad day but we all want to ' 'make steps in that area, and quickly. Kimi Antonelli It was a ' 'tough race but overall, I’m satisfied to come home P6. I ' 'struggled with understeer on the Medium tyre in the first stint. ' 'The front tyres started to degrade early on, so our pace wasn’t ' 'strong in the early stages. I felt better on the Hard compound ' 'after our pit stop though and our speed in the final 10 laps was ' 'competitive. I still had to manage though as we were suffering ' 'from overheating on the tyres throughout the race. Today’s race ' 'was still good learning for me. It has been an intense ' 'triple-header; there’s lots for me to look at and work on, but ' 'I’m also looking forward to some recovery time and to coming back ' 'stronger in Miami. We will keep pushing as a team to improve and ' 'build on our start to the season. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO That was our worst performance of the year so far. The pace ' 'dropped away as our tyres overheated and that was frustrating. We ' 'came into the race hoping we could compete for the podium but, ' 'with the limitations we had with the tyres, P5 and P6 was the ' 'maximum for us. We need to analyse our performance, work out why ' 'that was the case, and quickly find improvements. The next race ' 'in Miami is another race on a hot track surface so we will need ' 'to be better than we were today if we want to avoid a repeat ' 'performance. Both drivers fought hard with the limitations they ' 'were facing. Even with greater management at different stages of ' 'the race, George was always going to be unable to stop Leclerc ' 'and Norris coming past. Kimi continued his development to take P6 ' 'and hold off Lewis (Hamilton). That has helped us limit the ' 'damage to our direct competitors in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship, but we don’t leave Saudi Arabia satisfied with ' 'that. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director That was our ' 'toughest race of the year so far. Starting P3 and P5, we were ' 'hopeful of being in the fight for the podium. Ultimately though, ' 'our pace was limited by overheating on both the Medium and Hard ' 'compounds. Both drivers managed early on in each stint but, when ' 'required to push the tyre harder, both axles suffered, and we ' "couldn't extract the pace of our competitors. George was " 'powerless to hold off Leclerc and Norris in the closing stages, ' 'who used their fresher tyres to good effect. Kimi meanwhile did a ' 'good job to stave off Lewis (Hamilton) but P5 and P6 are not ' 'results we are ever going to be satisfied with. We know that ' 'managing the tyres is an area we need to improve in, and the ' 'factory is focused on doing that. Despite the tough evening, we ' 'have done well so far at collecting solid points over the first ' 'five races of the season. That is encouraging, but we need to ' 'build on that and do more. We have several hot races coming up ' 'and we need to get on top of our tyre management issues if we ' 'want to compete consistently at the front. We have the ' "opportunity to do so starting in Miami in two weeks' time.", 'content_html': '

Difficult evening in Jeddah

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  • George Russell finished fifth and Kimi Antonelli sixth ' 'in Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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  • George started P3 with Kimi P5, and both ran the ' 'favoured Medium, Hard one-stop strategy.
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  • Both drivers held position on the opening lap and ' 'through the majority of the first stint, although it soon ' 'became clear that both were struggling with overheating ' 'tyres.
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  • Lando Norris, running the offset Hard, Medium strategy ' 'passed Kimi shortly before our first stops with Kimi boxing ' 'on lap 19 and George following one lap later.
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  • Whilst George had covered off the undercut from Charles ' 'Leclerc, the Ferrari extended his stint on the Medium tyre ' 'to build a significant tyre age delta.
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  • He used that to full effect once he pitted for the Hard ' 'tyre. There was nothing George could do to resist either ' 'Leclerc or Norris as he came home in P5.
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  • Kimi meanwhile managed his second and final stint well ' 'to hold off the Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton for P6.
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  • Despite the tough evening, the team moves on to 111 ' 'points in the Constructors’ Championship, a significant ' 'improvement on 2024 where we had 52 points after race ' 'five.
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  • The team now returns to base before heading Stateside ' 'for the Miami Grand Prix in two weeks’ ' 'time.
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George Russell

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P3

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P5

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1:32.893

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Kimi Antonelli

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P5

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1:32.396

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Hard (L19)

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George Russell

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Tonight was all about the tyres and unfortunately, ours ' 'were suffering from overheating. I was pushing to stay with ' 'Verstappen at the start of the second stint, but it quickly ' 'became clear that we weren’t going to be able to hang on. I ' 'tried to manage the tyres a little more but, with the tyre ' 'age offset they had built, Leclerc and Norris were able to ' 'move ahead. After that, my tyres dropped off the cliff and ' 'it was all about just bringing the car home in P5. ' 'Ultimately, we didn’t have the pace today. Even if we had ' 'managed more at different points, that was the maximum ' 'available to us this evening.

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We will take the positives we can from this weekend. We ' 'know that tyre overheating is a weakness of our car at the ' 'moment. Everyone is focused on improving that. We will have ' 'to accept coming home fifth on a bad day but we all want to ' 'make steps in that area, and quickly.

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Kimi Antonelli

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It was a tough race but overall, I’m satisfied to come ' 'home P6. I struggled with understeer on the Medium tyre in ' 'the first stint. The front tyres started to degrade early ' 'on, so our pace wasn’t strong in the early stages. I felt ' 'better on the Hard compound after our pit stop though and ' 'our speed in the final 10 laps was competitive. I still had ' 'to manage though as we were suffering from overheating on ' 'the tyres throughout the race.

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Today’s race was still good learning for me. It has been ' 'an intense triple-header; there’s lots for me to look at and ' 'work on, but I’m also looking forward to some recovery time ' 'and to coming back stronger in Miami. We will keep pushing ' 'as a team to improve and build on our start to the ' 'season.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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That was our worst performance of the year so far. The ' 'pace dropped away as our tyres overheated and that was ' 'frustrating. We came into the race hoping we could compete ' 'for the podium but, with the limitations we had with the ' 'tyres, P5 and P6 was the maximum for us. We need to analyse ' 'our performance, work out why that was the case, and quickly ' 'find improvements. The next race in Miami is another race on ' 'a hot track surface so we will need to be better than we ' 'were today if we want to avoid a repeat performance.

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Both drivers fought hard with the limitations they were ' 'facing. Even with greater management at different stages of ' 'the race, George was always going to be unable to stop ' 'Leclerc and Norris coming past. Kimi continued his ' 'development to take P6 and hold off Lewis (Hamilton). That ' 'has helped us limit the damage to our direct competitors in ' 'the Constructors’ Championship, but we don’t leave Saudi ' 'Arabia satisfied with that.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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That was our toughest race of the year so far. Starting ' 'P3 and P5, we were hopeful of being in the fight for the ' 'podium. Ultimately though, our pace was limited by ' 'overheating on both the Medium and Hard compounds. Both ' 'drivers managed early on in each stint but, when required to ' "push the tyre harder, both axles suffered, and we couldn't " 'extract the pace of our competitors. George was powerless to ' 'hold off Leclerc and Norris in the closing stages, who used ' 'their fresher tyres to good effect. Kimi meanwhile did a ' 'good job to stave off Lewis (Hamilton) but P5 and P6 are not ' 'results we are ever going to be satisfied with. We know that ' 'managing the tyres is an area we need to improve in, and the ' 'factory is focused on doing that.

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Despite the tough evening, we have done well so far at ' 'collecting solid points over the first five races of the ' 'season. That is encouraging, but we need to build on that ' 'and do more. We have several hot races coming up and we need ' 'to get on top of our tyre management issues if we want to ' 'compete consistently at the front. We have the opportunity ' "to do so starting in Miami in two weeks' time.

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This show car ' 'embodies the perfect harmony between luxury and van design, ' 'setting a new benchmark for the future.” Gorden Wagener, ' 'Chief Design Officer, Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Redefining luxurious space: lounge character with the utmost ' 'comfort\n' 'The large, automatically opening “portal” door on the right-hand ' 'side and the illuminated, retractable running board ensure ' 'comfort and easy access to the luxurious rear lounge area. An ' 'intelligent, switchable glass wall separates the “Private Lounge” ' "from the driver's area. If desired, the glass can be changed from " 'transparent to opaque, either completely or in sections. The ' '“Private Lounge” seating area is exceptionally spacious. This ' 'comfortable atmosphere conveys an unprecedented feeling of space ' 'and freedom, as well as that of security and tranquillity. The ' 'aesthetics of the spacious interior exude an elegance infused ' 'with technology. 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' 'The centre console between the two individual seats is also ' 'designed as a display cabinet. It has a touchpad for operating ' 'the infotainment system as well as a fold-out table. When ' 'extended, the table appears as a high-quality chessboard – a ' 'further homage to the beauty and elegance of traditional ' 'craftsmanship. The centre console automatically adjusts to the ' 'respective seating position for maximum comfort.\n' 'Innovative luxury seats with a futuristic design\n' 'The first-class seats are reminiscent of elegant lounge chairs ' 'and rest on polished aluminium bases. Made from highly flexible ' 'tubular cushions, they have a unique futuristic design. Shiny ' 'clasps made of polished aluminium hold the individual cushion ' 'tubes together. The electrically adjustable seats offer the best ' 'ergonomics and ensure first-class travel comfort. Additionally, ' 'they can be reclined into a comfortable flat position to pamper ' 'the occupants. The all-round ambient lighting with strip lighting ' 'and a ceiling lamp create an individualised and cosy living-room ' 'atmosphere. The fragrance, housed in an elegant, polished ' 'aluminium bottle behind the centre console, provides a further ' 'sensual experience.\n' 'First-class digital experiences in the immersive “Private ' 'Lounge”\n' 'One of the highlights of the “Private Lounge” seating area is the ' 'retractable, 65-inch cinema screen – with split-screen functions ' '– located under the floor. As soon as the passengers are inside ' 'and the doors are closed, it glides up as if by magic from a ' 'console designed with burr wood and Nappa leather. Through the ' 'transparent slats in the floor, passengers can watch as the ' 'display extends and separates the “Private Lounge” area from the ' 'cockpit. The cinema screen comes to life and transforms the ' 'interior into an immersive world of experience, the likes of ' 'which have never been seen before in a car.\n' 'With its 4K resolution, the cinema screen displays video and ' 'games with exceptional clarity and detail. The surround-sound ' 'system with Dolby Atmos ensures perfect spatial sound enjoyment. ' 'It offers a total of 42 loudspeakers, including exciters in ' 'the seats, which turn music into a haptic experience. Seven ' 'projectors in the headliner and floor expand the field of vision. ' 'The side windows become additional “screens” and create a digital ' '360-degree experience. This unique cocooning effect is further ' 'enhanced by the integration of ambient lighting when listening to ' 'music. The lighting adapts its colours to the beat of the music. ' 'The 65-inch cinema screen is operated via the touchpad in the ' 'centre console and can be extended and retracted from the floor.\n' "Like the partition wall to the driver's area and the floor slats " 'in the “Private Lounge,” the windowpanes can be switched to ' 'opaque and emphasise the exclusive chauffeur character. The glass ' 'can change from transparent to various levels of desired opacity ' 'in milliseconds – for more privacy or sun protection or to create ' 'dynamic surfaces for digital content. The glass has tiny liquid ' 'crystals that align themselves using electrical voltage.\n' 'Seven interactive worlds of experience for a new level of ' 'personalised luxury\n' 'The immersive digital user experience in the Vision V lends an ' 'impressive sense of depth, and literally invites passengers to ' 'dive into the seven different worlds of experience.\n' '\n' 'Entertainment: sit back and enjoy the ride, either with a movie ' 'from the video carousel or with music from a favourite artist. In ' 'audio mode, a digital soundbar provides an immersive music ' 'experience. The cinema screen can also be only partially extended ' 'to provide a digital interface to the soundbar.\n' '\n' '\n' 'Relax: after a stressful day, recline the seats to relax mode and ' 'unwind. A calming landscape moves gently across the cinema ' 'screen. 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The ' 'precision of this edge in combination with the ' 'anthracite-coloured, metallic shimmering alubeam paintwork and ' 'the chrome-plated window surrounds underlines the perfect balance ' 'between elegance and dynamism. The 24-inch wheels also feature ' 'illuminated louvres. The interplay of light and movement ' 'continues at the rear. The large rear window is framed by over ' '450 three-dimensional illuminated louvres which serve as ' 'taillights and brake lights.\n' 'Further information on the Vision V can be found on the ' 'Mercedes-Benz.com.', 'content_html': '
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  • Upcoming Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA) sets ' 'the course for a new era for ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans
    • \n' '
  • The brand with the star extends its model ' 'portfolio of MPVs into the top-end segment and defines a ' 'unique one of its own
    • \n' '
  • Vision V is a singular example of a luxurious ' 'and elegant MPV for the highest customer ' 'demands
    • \n' '
  • Spacious open interior design with lounge ' 'character and the utmost comfort
    • \n' '
  • Immersive lounge with retractable 65-inch cinema ' 'screen, surround-sound system with 42 speakers and ' 'seven projectors for an immersive user ' 'experience
    • \n' '
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The introduction of the modular, flexible and scalable ' 'Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA) will usher in a new era ' 'starting in 2026. With it, Mercedes‑Benz is redefining the ' 'privately positioned van and taking it into the luxury ' 'segment with a special focus on the “Private Lounge”. The ' 'future model portfolio will range from practical, ' 'entry-segment family vehicles and exclusive VIP shuttles to ' 'luxurious limousines with an enormous amount of space, each ' 'in line with different customer requirements. By expanding ' 'the top-end of its model portfolio, Mercedes‑Benz Vans is ' 'defining a unique segment of its own that bestows true ' 'greatness to automotive luxury.

\n' '

The Vision V show car provides a glimpse of the ' "top-end version. It demonstrates Mercedes‑Benz Vans' " 'vision of combining generous space with maximum exclusivity ' 'and an unprecedented immersive, digital experience. The ' 'Vision V is a luxurious and elegant chauffeur-driven ' 'limousine that allows one to pamper themselves in a whole ' 'new world of comfort. Analogue craftsmanship merges with an ' 'immersive user experience to create a holistic experience ' 'with a cocooning effect. The sporty, elegant exterior ' 'underlines the iconic design and signals dynamism and status ' 'at the same time.

\n' '

“The Vision V is the beginning of a new era for ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans. It demonstrates, in the truest sense of ' 'the word, how we bring luxury to a spacious cabin and define ' 'a new segment. With that, we set standards in design, ' 'comfort and an immersive user experience –while meeting the ' 'highest demands of our customers.” 
Thomas ' 'Klein, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans

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“The Mercedes‑Benz Vans have been iconic for ' 'decades. With the Vision V we take that heritage and ' 'transform it into a completely new context of highest luxury ' 'transportation. This show car embodies the perfect harmony ' 'between luxury and van design, setting a new benchmark for ' 'the future.” 
Gorden Wagener, Chief Design ' 'Officer, Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Redefining luxurious space: lounge character with the ' 'utmost comfort

\n' '

The large, automatically opening “portal” door on the ' 'right-hand side and the illuminated, retractable running ' 'board ensure comfort and easy access to the luxurious rear ' 'lounge area. An intelligent, switchable glass wall separates ' "the “Private Lounge” from the driver's area. If desired, the " 'glass can be changed from transparent to opaque, either ' 'completely or in sections. The “Private Lounge” seating area ' 'is exceptionally spacious. This comfortable atmosphere ' 'conveys an unprecedented feeling of space and freedom, as ' 'well as that of security and tranquillity. The aesthetics of ' 'the spacious interior exude an elegance infused with ' 'technology. It leads the design into an exciting digital ' 'future and sets new standards in automotive engineering. ' 'Traditionally crafted materials blend with hyper-modern, ' 'tech-savvy design elements that are as stylish as they are ' 'unexpected.

\n' '

Crystal white Nappa leather and shimmering white silk ' 'contrast with large decorative elements made of open-pore ' 'burr wood. Similar to an exclusive sideboard, display ' 'cabinets are set into the dark wood trim along the side ' 'walls and are framed by polished aluminium trim strips. They ' 'provide space for personal accessories such as a handbag, ' 'sunglasses or smartphone. A game controller for racing games ' 'and one of the 42 loudspeakers of the surround-sound system ' 'with Dolby Atmos are also integrated. Additional speakers ' 'are mounted in round glass enclosures on handmade design ' 'brackets that protrude stylishly from the side walls. They ' 'further emphasise the elegant, open living ambience. The ' 'centre console between the two individual seats is also ' 'designed as a display cabinet. It has a touchpad for ' 'operating the infotainment system as well as a fold-out ' 'table. When extended, the table appears as a high-quality ' 'chessboard – a further homage to the beauty and elegance of ' 'traditional craftsmanship. The centre console automatically ' 'adjusts to the respective seating position for maximum ' 'comfort.

\n' '

Innovative luxury seats with a futuristic design

\n' '

The first-class seats are reminiscent of elegant lounge ' 'chairs and rest on polished aluminium bases. Made from ' 'highly flexible tubular cushions, they have a unique ' 'futuristic design. Shiny clasps made of polished aluminium ' 'hold the individual cushion tubes together. The electrically ' 'adjustable seats offer the best ergonomics and ensure ' 'first-class travel comfort. Additionally, they can be ' 'reclined into a comfortable flat position to pamper the ' 'occupants. The all-round ambient lighting with strip ' 'lighting and a ceiling lamp create an individualised and ' 'cosy living-room atmosphere. The fragrance, housed in an ' 'elegant, polished aluminium bottle behind the centre ' 'console, provides a further sensual experience.

\n' '

First-class digital experiences in the immersive ' '“Private Lounge”

\n' '

One of the highlights of the “Private Lounge” seating ' 'area is the retractable, 65-inch cinema screen – with ' 'split-screen functions – located under the floor. As soon as ' 'the passengers are inside and the doors are closed, it ' 'glides up as if by magic from a console designed with burr ' 'wood and Nappa leather. Through the transparent slats in the ' 'floor, passengers can watch as the display extends and ' 'separates the “Private Lounge” area from the cockpit. The ' 'cinema screen comes to life and transforms the interior into ' 'an immersive world of experience, the likes of which have ' 'never been seen before in a car.

\n' '

With its 4K resolution, the cinema screen displays video ' 'and games with exceptional clarity and detail. The ' 'surround-sound system with Dolby Atmos ensures perfect ' 'spatial sound enjoyment. It offers a total of ' '42 loudspeakers, including exciters in the seats, which ' 'turn music into a haptic experience. Seven projectors in the ' 'headliner and floor expand the field of vision. The side ' 'windows become additional “screens” and create a digital ' '360-degree experience. This unique cocooning effect is ' 'further enhanced by the integration of ambient lighting when ' 'listening to music. The lighting adapts its colours to the ' 'beat of the music. The 65-inch cinema screen is operated via ' 'the touchpad in the centre console and can be extended and ' 'retracted from the floor.

\n' "

Like the partition wall to the driver's area and the " 'floor slats in the “Private Lounge,” the windowpanes can be ' 'switched to opaque and emphasise the exclusive chauffeur ' 'character. The glass can change from transparent to various ' 'levels of desired opacity in milliseconds – for more privacy ' 'or sun protection or to create dynamic surfaces for digital ' 'content. The glass has tiny liquid crystals that align ' 'themselves using electrical voltage.

\n' '

Seven interactive worlds of experience for a new level ' 'of personalised luxury

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The immersive digital user experience in the Vision V ' 'lends an impressive sense of depth, and literally invites ' 'passengers to dive into the seven different worlds of ' 'experience.

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  • Entertainment: sit back and enjoy the ride, either with ' 'a movie from the video carousel or with music from a ' 'favourite artist. In audio mode, a digital soundbar provides ' 'an immersive music experience. The cinema screen can also be ' 'only partially extended to provide a digital interface to ' 'the soundbar.
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  • Relax: after a stressful day, recline the seats to relax ' 'mode and unwind. A calming landscape moves gently across the ' 'cinema screen. This is accompanied by soft music.
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  • Gaming: for gaming fans, the MPV transforms into a ' 'gaming hub and offers, for example, racing games that can be ' 'controlled with a separate included controller.
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  • Work: the "Private Lounge" becomes a mobile office; the ' 'cinema screen a virtual desk.
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  • Shopping: whether buying tickets for a golf tournament ' 'or a tennis event while travelling, or taking time to choose ' 'a new ring or perfume, the interactive shop presents the ' 'products as they would be in a real store.
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  • Discovery: get to know the area during the journey. ' 'Surround navigation is transmitted to the 65-inch cinema ' "screen and realistically depicts the vehicle's surroundings " 'using 3D game-engine graphics. Additional information is ' 'projected onto the camera image using augmented ' 'reality.
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  • Karaoke: While driving, sing your favourite song and ' "feel like you're in a karaoke bar? This is possible at any " 'time in the Vision V.
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Superscreen with three screens for the front ' 'occupants

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The Vision V's cockpit also offers a top-level digital " 'experience. The Superscreen with three screens extends from ' 'pillar to pillar. The user interface and user experience are ' 'tailored to individual preferences. Real-time graphics ' 'provide all essential information – from the dynamic virtual ' 'instrument cluster to surround navigation, which displays ' 'the vehicle’s surroundings on the map in real time and in ' 'conjunction with the assistance systems.

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Aerodynamic exterior design: low silhouette with ' 'innovative aesthetics

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The exterior design of the Vision V marks the next step ' 'in the further development of the unique Mercedes‑Benz ' 'design language of sensual purity. The sculptural appearance ' 'is characterised by innovative aesthetics with the highest ' 'standards of aerodynamics. The overhangs and the front end ' 'are markedly short. The sides have a particularly narrow ' 'waistline. The tautly stretched roofline flows into the ' 'smoothly rounded rear. This streamlined silhouette signifies ' 'power and dynamic lightness. It symbolises self-confidence ' 'and hints at the design and outstanding driving experience ' 'of all future MPVs from Mercedes‑Benz.

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The eye-catching use of chrome trim elements and ' 'transparent illuminated louvres is an expression of the ' 'combination of tradition and future. The LED lighting, ' 'visible from every angle, emphasises the proportions of the ' 'vehicle and gives it more movement, life and elegant ' 'sophistication. Together with the welcome screens on the ' 'chrome-plated B-pillars, it is a taste of the exclusive, ' 'digital world of experience in the interior.

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Iconic design elements in a new light

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The striking front is characterised by a newly ' 'interpreted chrome radiator grille. It has three horizontal ' 'illuminated glass louvres. Almost 200 of these ' 'technical-looking light elements also surround the chrome ' 'frame. In a pronounced open body gap below the bonnet, there ' 'are a further 190 or so illuminated louvres. They frame the ' 'headlights on the sides, which have the iconic shape of the ' 'three-pointed Mercedes star. When the passengers approach ' 'the Vision V, they are greeted by a dynamic and artistic ' 'light show in all the louvres. It culminates in the brightly ' 'illuminated Mercedes star on the bonnet. The light elements ' 'under the headlights also function as indicators.

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The Vision V emphasises its sporty proportions with two ' 'pronounced powerdomes on the short bonnet, which extend into ' 'the cockpit, as well as large wheel arches and an expressive ' 'moulded edge. This accentuates the powerful volume in the ' 'side wall. The precision of this edge in combination with ' 'the anthracite-coloured, metallic shimmering alubeam ' 'paintwork and the chrome-plated window surrounds underlines ' 'the perfect balance between elegance and dynamism. The ' '24-inch wheels also feature illuminated louvres. The ' 'interplay of light and movement continues at the rear. The ' 'large rear window is framed by over 450 three-dimensional ' 'illuminated louvres which serve as taillights and brake ' 'lights.

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Further information on the Vision V can be found on the ' 'Mercedes-Benz.com.

\n', 'date': '2025-04-22T08:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Dawn of a new era: the Vision V provides a glimpse of a new segment ' 'of luxury limousines', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/acc54461-41b6-4d10-a8c0-b5d224deb3a2'} 2025-11-30 01:00:51 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/aa621f89-4f74-4f15-a705-7befbc7ace78> {'content': 'Disrupted running on Friday in Jeddah The third and final race ' 'weekend of this triple-header got underway on Friday in Jeddah, ' 'Saudi Arabia. The challenging, high-speed street circuit on the ' 'shores of the Red Sea is a tricky test and bared its teeth in a ' 'disrupted FP2. Both drivers ran the Medium and the Soft tyre in ' 'both sessions, saving the Hard compound for the rest of the ' 'weekend. The team completed a mix of both single lap and long run ' 'work, accumulating data to analyse overnight. In both sessions, ' 'neither George or Kimi was able to show their full potential on ' 'the C5 Soft tyre, due to a mix of traffic and tyre preparation. ' 'As most drivers were starting their long runs in FP2, Yuki ' 'Tsunoda found the wall in the Red Bull Racing car and brought out ' 'the red flags. That negated most of the final 10 minutes of ' 'running; Kimi had clipped the wall at a similar point on his ' 'final Soft tyre lap but emerged without a similar amount of ' 'damage. Driver FP1 FP2 George Russell 21 Laps ' '1:29.618 P6 Medium, Soft, Medium 21 Laps 1:28.973 P7 ' 'Medium, Soft, Medium Kimi Antonelli 24 Laps 1:29.934 ' 'P13 Medium, Soft, Medium 16 Laps 1:29.242 P11 Medium, ' 'Soft George Russell It was a slightly messy day from our ' 'side. We didn’t manage to get too many clean laps in, owing to ' 'both traffic and a few efforts where we didn’t quite the tyres in ' 'the right window. We tried some different things across both ' 'cars, which was definitely valuable learning for both Kimi and ' 'myself. I think we’ve found the direction we will move in now. We ' 'were probably stronger in FP1 than FP2 ultimately. We didn’t ' 'quite take the step forward with the car that we were hoping too, ' 'but I don’t think there’s anything that we can’t improve ' 'overnight to come back stronger for Qualifying tomorrow. It was a ' 'shame not to get the long run data in due to the red flag in FP2, ' 'but everyone else is in the same boat. It’s not controversial to ' 'say that McLaren looked like they were clear in front but I’m ' 'hopeful we can be in the fight for best of the rest once again as ' 'we head into the weekend. Kimi Antonelli It was quite a tricky ' 'day out there today. It proved difficult to get too many clean ' 'laps in, but I’m pleased with what we were able to achieve. We ' 'worked on a lot of details, and I was able to build my confidence ' 'on the track. It is a circuit that demands a lot of confidence in ' 'the high-speed and you need to get the car close to the walls. ' 'Overall, it was positive even if I got slightly too close to the ' 'wall on the exit of the final corner on my last lap on the Soft ' 'tyre in FP2. I’m looking forward to the rest of the weekend now. ' 'It looks pretty close with many of our competitors behind ' 'McLaren. We don’t know the relative fuel loads and Power Unit ' 'modes of others, so we just need to focus on ourselves. We will ' 'work hard analysing the data overnight and look to come back ' 'stronger tomorrow. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director ' 'We had a solid start to the weekend in FP1. The track was ' 'actually pretty clean from the start, although the higher track ' 'temperatures do cost a bit of grip. George was able to set some ' 'strong times in the early running and Kimi was a little back from ' 'there, but this is another track that he is learning in an F1 car ' 'and it was good to see him making progress with each lap. We were ' 'pretty happy with the single lap performance as the session came ' 'to a close, although we knew we had some work to do on the long ' 'run. We made a few changes into FP2, partly to account for the ' 'cooling track and also in an attempt to further refine the ' 'balance. In the later session, the car was a bit tricker for both ' "drivers so we'll pick through those changes on the simulator " "overnight and decide what to keep and what to discard. We didn't " 'get a read on the long run due to a combination of the red flag ' 'and a few delays in our own programme. However, McLaren still ' "look quick and we'll be working on the assumption overnight that " 'they are the ones to beat.', 'content_html': '

Disrupted running on Friday in ' 'Jeddah

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  • The third and final race weekend of this triple-header ' 'got underway on Friday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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  • The challenging, high-speed street circuit on the shores ' 'of the Red Sea is a tricky test and bared its teeth in a ' 'disrupted FP2.
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  • Both drivers ran the Medium and the Soft tyre in both ' 'sessions, saving the Hard compound for the rest of the ' 'weekend.
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  • The team completed a mix of both single lap and long run ' 'work, accumulating data to analyse overnight.
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  • In both sessions, neither George or Kimi was able to ' 'show their full potential on the C5 Soft tyre, due to a mix ' 'of traffic and tyre preparation.
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  • That negated most of the final 10 minutes of running; ' 'Kimi had clipped the wall at a similar point on his final ' 'Soft tyre lap but emerged without a similar amount of ' 'damage.
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George Russell

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It was a slightly messy day from our side. We didn’t ' 'manage to get too many clean laps in, owing to both traffic ' 'and a few efforts where we didn’t quite the tyres in the ' 'right window. We tried some different things across both ' 'cars, which was definitely valuable learning for both Kimi ' 'and myself. I think we’ve found the direction we will move ' 'in now. We were probably stronger in FP1 than FP2 ' 'ultimately. We didn’t quite take the step forward with the ' 'car that we were hoping too, but I don’t think there’s ' 'anything that we can’t improve overnight to come back ' 'stronger for Qualifying tomorrow. It was a shame not to get ' 'the long run data in due to the red flag in FP2, but ' 'everyone else is in the same boat. It’s not controversial to ' 'say that McLaren looked like they were clear in front but ' 'I’m hopeful we can be in the fight for best of the rest once ' 'again as we head into the weekend.

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Kimi Antonelli

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It was quite a tricky day out there today. It proved ' 'difficult to get too many clean laps in, but I’m pleased ' 'with what we were able to achieve. We worked on a lot of ' 'details, and I was able to build my confidence on the track. ' 'It is a circuit that demands a lot of confidence in the ' 'high-speed and you need to get the car close to the walls. ' 'Overall, it was positive even if I got slightly too close to ' 'the wall on the exit of the final corner on my last lap on ' 'the Soft tyre in FP2.

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I’m looking forward to the rest of the weekend now. It ' 'looks pretty close with many of our competitors behind ' 'McLaren. We don’t know the relative fuel loads and Power ' 'Unit modes of others, so we just need to focus on ourselves. ' 'We will work hard analysing the data overnight and look to ' 'come back stronger tomorrow.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We had a solid start to the weekend in FP1. The track was ' 'actually pretty clean from the start, although the higher ' 'track temperatures do cost a bit of grip. George was able to ' 'set some strong times in the early running and Kimi was a ' 'little back from there, but this is another track that he is ' 'learning in an F1 car and it was good to see him making ' 'progress with each lap. We were pretty happy with the single ' 'lap performance as the session came to a close, although we ' 'knew we had some work to do on the long run.

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We made a few changes into FP2, partly to account for the ' 'cooling track and also in an attempt to further refine the ' 'balance. In the later session, the car was a bit tricker for ' "both drivers so we'll pick through those changes on the " 'simulator overnight and decide what to keep and what to ' "discard. We didn't get a read on the long run due to a " 'combination of the red flag and a few delays in our own ' "programme. However, McLaren still look quick and we'll be " 'working on the assumption overnight that they are the ones ' 'to beat.

\n', 'date': '2025-04-18T21:30:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/aa621f89-4f74-4f15-a705-7befbc7ace78'} 2025-11-30 01:00:51 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=23&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:51 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=23&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:51 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/507c440b-ff54-4093-9dac-a9df43990850> {'content': '\n' ' The flagship S-Class model of the 116\xa0model series sets new ' 'standards as a high-performance luxury saloon in 1975\n' ' Eight-cylinder engine from the prestige vehicle Mercedes-Benz ' '600 (W\xa0100) with increased displacement\n' ' Today a sought-after classic with plenty of power, comfort and ' 'elegance\n' '\n' 'Powerful, extremely comfortable, prestigious: the Mercedes-Benz ' '450 SEL 6.9 is a veritable high-end power saloon. At its ' 'unveiling 50 years ago, this top-of-the-line variant of the 116 ' 'model series enchants the professional press – and customers as ' 'well: driving the “six point nine” signals the utmost confidence ' 'and sophistication. Fast drivers are great fans of ' 'high-performance vehicles. No wonder numerous Formula One ' 'Champions of that era opt for a 450\xa0SEL\xa06.9 as a privately ' 'owned vehicle. Even today, this iconic luxury saloon remains a ' 'modernly elegant presence on the road, impressing with comfort ' 'and performance.\n' '“The 450\xa0SEL\xa06.9 is the top-of-the-line version of the ' 'S-Class of that time, and has consequently always been very much ' 'sought-after. Many celebrities also possess a better one; ' 'performance and luxury are a fascinating combination. Demand in ' 'the classic car market is consistently high. Price trends over ' 'the past years reflect this: in 2025, Classic Data listed an ' 'average price of just over EUR 50,000 for a vehicle in excellent ' 'condition (Grade 1) – today, ten years later, it’s already more ' 'than EUR 80,000. Exceptional vehicles can easily fetch more than ' 'EUR 90,000. That’s why buyers should not hesitate when it comes ' 'to good vehicles. As always, the rule is: the better car is ' 'almost always the better buy. Ideally, there should be a ' 'verifiable maintenance and repair history from a Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Center or a Mercedes-Benz ClassicPartner.” Patrik ' 'Gottwick, Sales and Marketing Manager at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage\xa0GmbH\n' 'The model series 116 is the first generation of Mercedes-Benz ' 'executive class vehicles to bear the name S-Class. Introduced in ' 'September 1972, it wins numerous awards, including “Car of the ' 'Year” in 1974 for the 450 SE. In May 1975, the 450 SEL 6.9 rounds ' 'out the model range as its top variant; the press launch of the ' 'vehicle takes place in Le Hohwald in Alsace. The media are ' 'thrilled, producing headlines such as “The best car in the world” ' 'and “The fastest saloon in the world”. With a top speed of 225 ' 'km/h, the “six point nine” is among the fastest vehicles on the ' 'road in the 1970s. In the mid 1970s, its acceleration from 0 to ' '100 km/h in just 7.4 seconds is rivalled only by very powerful ' 'sports cars.\xa0\n' 'The 450 SEL 6.9 comes with a very extensive standard equipment ' 'package. For instance, air conditioning, central locking, cruise ' 'control, power windows, headlamp cleaning system, velour ' 'upholstery and inertia-reel seat belts in both the front and rear ' 'seats are all included – features that are by no means standard ' 'in most other models in 1975. The rear seats are especially ' 'spacious. The top-of-the-line variant of the 116 model series ' 'ships exclusively as a long version, with the additional 100 ' 'millimetres benefiting rear-seat passengers. Optional extras ' 'include an electric sunroof (DM 987.90) and the extremely rare ' 'Becker AT 160 S car phone (DM 13,542). Price list No. 16 of 28 ' 'January 1976 lists a basic price of DM 69,930 for the ' 'top-of-the-line 450 SEL 6.9 of the S-Class – more than double the ' 'price of the 280 SEL, the entry-level long-wheelbase variant of ' 'the 116 model series.\xa0\n' 'How can you recognise the “six point nine” from the outside – ' 'apart from the badge on the boot lid? There are three ' 'distinguishing features: beneath the grille is a crescent-shaped ' 'air deflector, which increases air flow to the powerful engine; ' 'the vehicle rolls along on wide-base 215/70 VR 14 tyres (compared ' 'to 205/70 HR 14 for other eight-cylinder vehicles and 185 HR 14 ' 'for six-cylinder models); and at the rear, the dual exhaust ' 'system has larger tailpipes as befits the top-of-the-line saloon. ' 'Contrary to popular belief, the characteristic forged aluminium ' 'Fuchs wheels are not part of the standard equipment package for ' 'this vehicle: even for the 450 SEL 6.9, they are an optional ' 'extra listed at DM 1,554.00.\xa0\n' 'A V8 engine with plenty of power and torque\n' 'The M\xa0100\xa0E\xa069 engine is a highlight of the 450\xa0' 'SEL\xa06.9. This eight-cylinder aggregate is based on the V8 ' 'engine of the legendary prestige vehicle Mercedes-Benz 600 (W\xa0' '100). Its cylinder bore is increased from 103\xa0millimetres to ' '107\xa0millimetres while keeping the stroke the same, resulting ' 'in a displacement of 6,834\xa0cubic centimetres for the 450\xa0' 'SEL\xa06.9. This M\xa0100 generates 210\xa0kW (286 hp) at 4,250 ' 'rpm and reaches its maximum torque of 550 newton metres at 3,000 ' 'rpm. The three-speed automatic transmission, while fundamentally ' 'the same as in other 4.5-litre eight-cylinder models, is adapted ' 'to handle the higher output and increased torque of the “six ' 'point nine”.\xa0\n' 'When it comes to maintenance costs, the 450 SEL 6.9 has various ' 'advantages. For instance, the hydraulic valve clearance ' 'compensation mechanism eliminates the need for retrospective ' 'adjustments. Thanks to a newly developed cylinder head gasket, it ' 'is no longer necessary to retighten the cylinder heads. And dry ' 'sump lubrication makes it possible to place the engine lower down ' 'and extends oil change intervals to 15,000 kilometres.\xa0\n' 'For the suspension, Mercedes-Benz introduced a new concept in the ' '450\xa0SEL\xa06.9. Rather than using the pneumatic suspension ' 'found in the 300\xa0SEL\xa06.3 (W\xa0109) with 184\xa0kW (250 ' 'hp), the new top-of-the-line model features a hydropneumatic ' 'variant with hydraulic level control. Four spring elements also ' 'function as shock absorbers. A pressurised oil system balances ' 'the oil volume within the spring struts. As a result, the ' 'vehicle’s ride height remains constant and the full spring travel ' 'always remains available.\xa0\n' 'Well-sorted stock of spare parts directly from the manufacturer\n' 'Between February 1975 and September 1980, exactly 7,380\xa0units ' 'of the 450\xa0SEL\xa06.9 are produced. Today, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Genuine Parts maintains an extensive stock of spare parts ' 'for this model\xa0– something only the manufacturer can offer. ' 'These spare and wearing parts ensure the highest levels of ' 'quality and authenticity right down to the last detail, along ' 'with short delivery times. This spare parts service helps keep ' 'the brand’s classics in authentic condition long-term. The range ' 'for the 450\xa0SEL\xa06.9 extends from the A/C on-off switch ' '(Part No. A\xa0000\xa0820\xa079\xa010) for EUR\xa017.47 to the ' 'specific steering box assembly (Part No. A\xa0116\xa0460\xa012\xa0' '01) for EUR\xa03,756.20 (prices include value-added tax). Key ' 'parts for engine overhauls are also available, with more being ' 'reissued. \n' 'Link:\xa0https://teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com. The ' 'steering box assembly is exclusively available through the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Center (phone +49\xa0711-17\xa030\xa0000, ' 'email: classic@mercedes-benz.com).', 'content_html': '
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  • The flagship S-Class model of the 116 model ' 'series sets new standards as a high-performance luxury ' 'saloon in 1975
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  • Eight-cylinder engine from the prestige vehicle ' 'Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) with increased ' 'displacement
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  • Today a sought-after classic with plenty of ' 'power, comfort and elegance
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Powerful, extremely comfortable, prestigious: the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 is a veritable high-end power ' 'saloon. At its unveiling 50 years ago, this top-of-the-line ' 'variant of the 116 model series enchants the professional ' 'press – and customers as well: driving the “six point nine” ' 'signals the utmost confidence and sophistication. Fast ' 'drivers are great fans of high-performance vehicles. No ' 'wonder numerous Formula One Champions of that era opt for a ' '450 SEL 6.9 as a privately owned vehicle. Even ' 'today, this iconic luxury saloon remains a modernly elegant ' 'presence on the road, impressing with comfort and ' 'performance.

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

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

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

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

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A V8 engine with plenty of power and torque

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

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

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

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

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

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

\n', 'date': '2025-05-08T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9: “The best car” of its time turns 50', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/507c440b-ff54-4093-9dac-a9df43990850'} 2025-11-30 01:00:51 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=23&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:51 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/95e77d8b-f230-4718-8c10-5849dcd4b41d> {'content': ' \n' '\n' 'Kathrin Daecke, Director of Steering, Digitalisation, Risk & ' 'Cost Management & Aftersales Purchasing, started in her role ' 'today as the Mercedes-Benz representative on the Catena-X ' 'executive board\n' 'As a central link to the Mercedes-Benz supplier network, she will ' 'drive the comprehensive rollout of Catena-X solutions \n' 'Catena-X combines digitalisation with data sovereignty and offers ' 'global standards for the automotive industry\n' '\n' 'Kathrin Daecke, Director of Controlling, Digitalisation, Risk ' '& Cost Management & Aftersales Purchasing, has been ' 'appointed as a new member of the Catena-X executive board. She ' 'succeeds Rouven Rüdenauer, who has held the position since ' 'February 2023 and assumed the role of CIO of Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'in March 2025. The comprehensive rollout of Catena-X across the ' 'Mercedes-Benz supplier network is a key success factor for ' 'effective networking within the automotive industry – and is ' 'expected to gain further momentum with Daecke as an experienced ' 'manager in purchasing. Additionally, Matthias Schneider, Vice ' 'President IT Research and Development & Procurement will ' 'share responsibility for Catena-X at Mercedes-Benz. This will ' 'allow the purchasing and IT teams to continue working closely ' 'together on the use and further development of the Catena-X data ' 'ecosystem. The tight integration of both areas of expertise ' 'promotes effective exchange of data between Mercedes-Benz and its ' 'supplier network. \n' '“Catena-X is revolutionising our data exchange, making processes ' 'not only more efficient but also more transparent. Thanks to ' 'intelligent data interfaces with our suppliers, we can identify ' 'potential bottlenecks in our supply chains at an early stage. The ' 'interconnectivity offered through Catena-X provides us with the ' 'best possible decision-making support – and will strengthen ' 'competitiveness and resilience across the entire automotive ' 'network.” Kathrin Daecke, Director of Steering, Digitalisation, ' 'Risk & Cost Management & Aftersales Purchasing\n' 'Catena-X at Mercedes-Benz\n' 'With its use cases to date, Mercedes-Benz has demonstrated that ' 'innovation and efficiency go hand in hand. The focus on a ' "resilient and transparent supply chain underscores the company's " 'strategic orientation towards a sustainable and digital ' 'transformation of the automotive industry. As a founding member ' 'and active partner of Catena-X, Mercedes-Benz is driving the ' 'development and implementation of an open, secure and scalable ' 'data ecosystem that connects the entire value chain of the ' 'industry. With Catena-X, Mercedes-Benz is not only focusing on ' 'innovative technologies, but also on close cooperation with other ' 'leading companies. \n' 'About Catena-X\n' 'Catena-X was founded in 2021 to create an open, collaborative and ' 'secure data ecosystem for the entire automotive value chain. With ' 'its transparent and cooperative approach, the platform forms the ' 'basis for challenges such as CO₂ reduction, supply chain security ' 'and circular economy. Catena-X creates a unified standard for ' 'data and information flows throughout the entire automotive value ' 'chain. In this way, participating companies work to increase the ' 'competitiveness of the automotive industry, improve efficiency in ' 'industry-specific collaboration and comprehensively accelerate ' 'business processes. As an expandable network, Catena-X is open to ' 'automotive manufacturers, suppliers, small and medium-sized ' 'enterprises (SMEs) and automotive industry associations – and is ' 'committed to, standards, data sovereignty and interoperability.\n' ' ', 'content_html': '

 

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

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

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Catena-X at Mercedes-Benz

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

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About Catena-X

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

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-06T16:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Catena-X at Mercedes-Benz: Kathrin Daecke elected as new board ' 'member of the Catena-X association', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/95e77d8b-f230-4718-8c10-5849dcd4b41d'} 2025-11-30 01:00:51 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b8ff39c1-84a0-4f01-b58d-0cccfad2681f> {'content': 'Launch of the latest generation Mercedes-Benz Energy Storage ' 'System (MBESS)\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH presents its next-generation industrial ' 'and commercial energy storage solutions at this year’s The ' 'Smarter E Europe. Based on the company’s ten years of experience ' 'in large-scale battery storage development and built to the ' 'highest industry standards, the new system combines safety, ' 'scalability, high availability, cost efficiency, and ' 'flexibility. \n' '“The goal of Mercedes-Benz Energy is to actively extend the ' 'battery lifecycle, efficiently use valuable raw materials, and ' 'promote the integration of renewable energy. In this way, we make ' 'an active contribution to the energy transition. With our new ' 'generation of energy storage systems, we can address customer ' 'requirements even better.“Norman Möhler, CEO of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Energy GmbH\n' 'Thanks to its modular design, the MBESS can be flexibly adapted ' 'to various performance and capacity demands – a highly scalable ' 'kit from the battery module and the inverter to liquid cooling ' 'and other optional components, such as customer-specific grid ' 'integration and medium-voltage transformer.\n' 'Key features include a functionally safe, self-developed battery ' 'management system, high-performance NMC battery modules and the ' 'latest water-cooled Danfoss IC7 SiC technology. The latter ' 'enables an approximately 99% efficiency, even at partial load. \n' 'The MBESS also features a comprehensive safety concept, setting ' 'standards in terms of specifically developed and extensively ' 'tested fire protection measures. The comprehensive fire ' 'prevention measures have been tested according to the latest ' 'IEC/EN 62619 requirements. The system also includes an ' 'intelligent control system that supports various applications, ' 'such as peak shaving, renewable energy integration and energy ' 'trading.\n' 'The pre-installed and functionally tested systems are designed as ' 'container solutions that benefit from short installation times. ' 'For grid integration into low or medium-voltage networks, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Energy collaborates with selected qualified ' 'partners to offer standardized and customer- or project-specific ' 'solutions.\n' 'Figures and Facts:\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Energy Storage System (MBESS)\xa0The integrated ' 'modular storage solution for commercial and industrial ' 'applications.\n' '\n' ' Compact 13-foot container with AC/DC integration\n' ' 1,6 MWh capacity (nominal), 600/1.200 kW power\n' ' Ideal for commercial and industrial applications, as well as ' 'co-located environments\n' ' Advanced SiC inverter + NMC battery modules + liquid cooling\n' ' Repurposing automotive battery modules to extend their ' 'lifecycle\n' ' Options for warranty, maintenance, grid integration, and ' 'financing\n' '\n' 'About Mercedes-Benz Energy\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Energy, a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, develops ' 'high-performance energy storage solutions. These solutions are ' 'based on the automotive battery technology used in Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles. Through collaboration with select partners who are ' 'experts in their respective fields, Mercedes-Benz Energy creates ' 'sustainable systems that address the challenges of modern energy ' 'supply with a clear focus on a circular economy. The first ' 'battery storage system was connected to the grid in October 2016 ' 'in Lünen, Westphalia. Even unused battery systems held as spare ' 'parts can be repurposed as energy storage.\xa0 As an ISO ' '9001-certified company, Mercedes-Benz Energy prioritizes quality, ' 'reliability, and safety. The company offers customers a holistic ' 'range of standardized and customized energy storage solutions for ' 'a wide variety of industrial and commercial applications. ' 'Customers benefit from extensive experience in personalized ' 'consulting.', 'content_html': '

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

\n', 'date': '2025-05-07T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Energy Presents the Next Generation of Energy Storage', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b8ff39c1-84a0-4f01-b58d-0cccfad2681f'} 2025-11-30 01:00:51 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=23&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:51 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/47cc5b50-cbf8-4a35-907f-16e52c5685d5> {'content': '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Seven teams with twelve Mercedes-AMG GT3s in ' 'action at the endurance classic•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Mercedes-AMG ' "targets overall victory and 'Coupe du Roi' " 'defence•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Stefan Wendl: “As a manufacturer, you ' 'want to win such a prestigious event.”\n' "This year's 77th edition of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa will " 'once again live up to its reputation as the biggest GT3 event in ' 'the world. The Belgian endurance classic at the legendary Circuit ' 'de Spa-Francorchamps (25 to 29 June) will see ten manufacturers ' 'represented for the first time in 2025 with a record line-up of ' 'more than 70 GT3 cars. The high-class field also includes twelve ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s, which will be entered by seven Customer Racing ' 'Teams. Together, the aim is to successfully defend the ‘Coupe Du ' 'Roi’ and, after 2013 and 2022, also achieve first place in the ' 'overall standings again.\n' 'Four Mercedes-AMG GT3s compete for overall victory in the PRO ' 'categoryThe overall victory is usually decided among the ' 'participants in the PRO class. In this top category, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GetSpeed, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER, GoodSmile Racing ' 'and Boutsen VDS will each be competing with one Mercedes-AMG GT3. ' 'Three race cars from Affalterbach will be fighting for victory in ' 'the SILVER and two more each in the GOLD and BRONZE ' 'classifications. One Mercedes-AMG GT3 will enter the PRO-AM ' 'category.\xa0\n' 'The twelve Mercedes-AMG GT3s will be occupied by 43 drivers from ' '17 nations. Belgian Maxime Martin and the Boutsen VDS team will ' 'contest their home race at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Ten ' 'of the drivers are members of the Mercedes-AMG squad. With Nick ' 'Catsburg (NED/2015), Maximilian Götz (GER/2013), Jules Gounon ' '(AND/2022) and local favourite Maxime Martin (BEL/2016), four ' 'former winners of the 24-hour race are also part of the line-up. ' 'On the other hand, there are nine debutants. Most of the teams ' "and drivers will use this week's prologue as preparation for the " '24-hour highlight on the Formula One circuit.\n' 'Line-up Mercedes-AMG, 2025 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa1\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' No.\n' ' Team\n' ' Drivers\n' ' Class\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 00\n' ' GoodSmile Racing\n' ' Tatsuya Kataoka (JPN) Kamui Kobayashi (JPN) Nobuteru Taniguchi ' '(JPN)\n' ' PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 3\n' ' GetSpeed\n' ' Anthony Bartone (USA) Karol Basz (POL) Tom Kalender (GER) ' 'Yannick Mettler (SUI)\n' ' SILVER\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 4\n' ' CrowdStrike by SPS\n' ' Colin Braun (USA) Nick Catsburg (NED) Ian James (GBR) George ' 'Kurtz (USA)\n' ' PRO-AM\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 6\n' ' GetSpeed\n' ' Colin Caresani (NED) Lin Hodenius (NED) Tanart Sathienthirakul ' '(THA) Aaron Walker (GBR)\n' ' SILVER\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 9\n' ' Boutsen VDS\n' ' Maximilian Götz (GER) Mikaël Grenier (CAN) Maxime Martin ' '(BEL)\n' ' PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 10\n' ' Boutsen VDS\n' ' Loris Cabirou (FRA) Hugo Cook (GBR) César Gazeau (FRA) ' 'Aurélien Panis (FRA)\n' ' SILVER\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 17\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed\n' ' Jules Gounon (AND) Fabian Schiller (GER) Luca Stolz (GER)\n' ' PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 48\n' ' Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER\n' ' Lucas Auer (AUT) Matteo Cairoli (ITA) Maro Engel (GER)\n' ' PRO\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 57\n' ' Winward Racing\n' ' Indy Dontje (NED) Philip Ellis (SUI) Russell Ward (USA)\n' ' GOLD\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 81\n' ' Winward Racing\n' ' Daan Arrow (NED)Marvin Dienst (GER) Gabriele Piana (ITA) Rinat ' 'Salikhov (FIA)\n' ' BRONZE\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 222\n' ' 2 Seas Motorsport\n' ' Isa Al Khalifa (BRN) Kiern Jewiss (GBR) Kevin Tse (MAC) Lewis ' 'Williamson (GBR)\n' ' BRONZE\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 611\n' ' Nordique Racing\n' ' Kazuto Kotaka (JPN) Edoardo Liberati (ITA) Yuichi Nakayama ' '(JPN) Tim Sandtler (GER)\n' ' GOLD\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '1 subject to last-minute changes.\n' 'Points awarded for the GT World Challenge Europe and the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge\xa0The CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa ' 'will once again award points for two different series this year. ' 'The endurance classic in the Belgian Ardennes is not only part of ' 'the Intercontinental GT Challenge race calendar, but also serves ' 'as the third round of the GT World Challenge Europe Powered by ' 'AWS Endurance Cup. Points for the endurance classification of the ' 'continental series are awarded after six, twelve and 24 hours of ' 'racing.\n' 'The first sporting decisions of the race weekend will be made on ' 'Thursday, when the best average lap times in four qualifying ' "sessions will be used to determine the 20 starters for Friday's " 'Superpole individual time trial. The 24-hour race will start on ' 'Saturday, 28 June, at 4.30 pm CEST. As in previous years, other ' 'SRO series will be part of the supporting programme. Both the GT2 ' 'European Series powered by Pirelli and the GT4 European Series ' 'powered by Rafa Racing Club will run two one-hour races each.\n' 'Figures, Data, Facts\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps: - Opening: 1921 - Length: 7.004 ' 'kilometres (Layout since 2007) - Number of turns: 20 (9 left, 11 ' 'right) - Elevation difference: 102.2 metres - Maximum gradient: ' '17% (Raidillon) - Top speed: 265 kmh (Kemmel straight)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Number of Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the individual classifications: ' '- PRO: 4 - GOLD: 2 - SILVER: 3 - BRONZE: 2 - PRO-AM: 1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Race starts Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing: 14 (annual since ' '2011)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Overall victories Mercedes-AMG: - 2013: Maximilian Buhk, ' 'Maximilian Götz, Bernd Schneider, HTP Motorsport, Mercedes-Benz ' 'SLS AMG GT3 - 2022: Jules Gounon, Daniel Juncadella, Raffaele ' 'Marciello, Mercedes-AMG Team AKKODIS ASP, Mercedes-AMG GT3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Overall victories Mercedes-Benz: - 1931: Dimitri Jorjadze, ' 'Goffredo Zehender, Mercedes-Benz SSK - 1964: Robert Crevits, ' 'Gustave Gosselin, Mercedes-Benz 300 SE\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG Pole Positions: 4 (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) ' 'Mercedes-AMG overall podiums: 8 – 2011 (3rd), 2013 (1st), 2016 ' '(2nd), 2017 (3rd), 2019 (3rd), 2022 (1st, 2nd), 2023 (2nd) ' 'Mercedes-AMG class victories: 10 (2013, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2x ' '2022, 2023, 3x 2024)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG class victories 2024: - GOLD: Al Faisal Al ' 'Zubair, Dominik Baumann, Philip Ellis, Mikaël Grenier, AlManar ' 'Racing by GetSpeed - SILVER: Anthony Bartone, James Kell, Yannick ' 'Mettler, Aaron Walker, GetSpeed - PRO-AM: Colin Braun, Nick ' 'Catsburg, Ian James, George Kurtz, CrowdStrike by Riley\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Distance record GT3: 564 laps/3,950.26 km (Mercedes-Benz SLS ' 'AMG GT3, HTP Motorsport, 2013)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Lap record GT3: 2m 13.718s (Lamborghini Huracán GT3, 2024)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-AMG 24 Hours of Spa debutants: 9 (Loris Cabirou, Lin ' 'Hodenius, Kiern Jewiss, Tom Kalender, Kazuto Kotaka, Edoardo ' 'Liberati, Yuichi Nakayama, Rinat Salikhov, Tim Sandtler)\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Japanese Kamui Kobayashi, a former Formula 1 driver, will ' 'compete in the #00 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from GoodSmile Racing\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '“The 24 Hours of Spa is the biggest GT race in the world. As a ' 'manufacturer, you want to win such a prestigious event. We have a ' 'line-up capable of winning with four Pro cars. So overall victory ' 'is the clear objective for us. We also want to defend the Coupe ' 'Du Roi. Last year, we won in three classes for the first time. ' 'And this year, we are again strongly represented in all the ' 'individual classifications.”Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing\xa0\n' "“This race is obviously one of the highlights of the season. I'll " "be competing with Jules and Luca again. That's a strong line-up. " 'Last year was a bit unfortunate when we retired with a technical ' 'defect. But together with GetSpeed, we have improved the overall ' 'package once again and are in good spirits. The aim must be to ' 'finish on the podium and, at best, to win.”Fabian Schiller, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #17\xa0\n' "“I'm really looking forward to Spa. It's no secret that I would " 'like to add a victory at the 24 Hours of Spa to my CV. Last year ' 'we had a good car, but some bad luck during the race. We are now ' 'looking ahead and will prepare as best we can to win the race. ' 'But in the end, a 24-hour race like this always requires a bit of ' 'luck.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48\n' '“It’s more than just a race for me – it’s a home race with a huge ' 'family tradition. My father, my uncle, and I are proud to be on ' 'the Wall of Fame. We hold the record for the most family ' 'victories as well. My father won the race four times, my uncle ' 'twice and one for myself. This marks my 19th participation in the ' 'Spa 24 Hours, with 18 consecutive years on the grid. It means a ' 'lot to me now to be able to compete under the umbrella of AMG. ' 'I’m fully motivated to add more victories to our family’s ' 'record.”Maxime Martin, Boutsen VDS #9\n' '“Last year it was all about avoiding penalties and keeping the ' 'car on the track in the rain. The first 21 hours will be about ' 'staying on the lead lap with clean stops. The traffic will be a ' 'challenge with over 70 GT3 cars. Our goal is to finish on the ' "podium. I've raced with Russell and Indy many times in IMSA so " "we're a good fit.”Philip Ellis, Winward Racing #57\n" "“I'm very excited to be taking part in the 24 Hours of Spa for " "the first time. It's a very special event and difficult to " 'compare with other races. The track is anything but easy to drive ' 'with its many high-speed corners, but I know the circuit from the ' 'ADAC GT Masters. Nevertheless, I might watch a few videos on how ' 'best to get through the night.”Tom Kalender, GetSpeed #3', 'content_html': '

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

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

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

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

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

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Team

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Drivers

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Class

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00

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GoodSmile Racing

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Tatsuya Kataoka (JPN)

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Kamui Kobayashi (JPN)

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Nobuteru Taniguchi (JPN)

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PRO

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3

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GetSpeed

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Anthony Bartone (USA)

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Karol Basz (POL)

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Tom Kalender (GER)

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Yannick Mettler (SUI)

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SILVER

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4

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CrowdStrike by SPS

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Colin Braun (USA)

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Nick Catsburg (NED)

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Ian James (GBR)

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George Kurtz (USA)

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PRO-AM

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6

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GetSpeed

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Colin Caresani (NED)

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Lin Hodenius (NED)

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Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA)

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Aaron Walker (GBR)

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SILVER

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9

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Boutsen VDS

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Maximilian Götz (GER)

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Mikaël Grenier (CAN)

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Maxime Martin (BEL)

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PRO

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10

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Boutsen VDS

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Loris Cabirou (FRA)

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Hugo Cook (GBR)

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César Gazeau (FRA)

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Aurélien Panis (FRA)

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SILVER

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17

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Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

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Jules Gounon (AND)

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Fabian Schiller (GER)

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Luca Stolz (GER)

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PRO

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48

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Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER

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Lucas Auer (AUT)

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Matteo Cairoli (ITA)

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Maro Engel (GER)

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PRO

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57

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Winward Racing

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Indy Dontje (NED)

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Philip Ellis (SUI)

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Russell Ward (USA)

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GOLD

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81

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Winward Racing

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Daan Arrow (NED)
Marvin Dienst (GER)

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Gabriele Piana (ITA)

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Rinat Salikhov (FIA)

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BRONZE

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222

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2 Seas Motorsport

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Isa Al Khalifa (BRN)

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Kiern Jewiss (GBR)

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Kevin Tse (MAC)

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Lewis Williamson (GBR)

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BRONZE

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611

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Nordique Racing

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Kazuto Kotaka (JPN)

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Edoardo Liberati (ITA)

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Yuichi Nakayama (JPN)

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Tim Sandtler (GER)

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GOLD

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

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

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Figures, Data, Facts

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Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps:

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- Opening: 1921

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- Length: 7.004 kilometres (Layout since 2007)

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

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- Elevation difference: 102.2 metres

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- Maximum gradient: 17% (Raidillon)

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- Top speed: 265 kmh (Kemmel straight)

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

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- PRO: 4

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- GOLD: 2

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- SILVER: 3

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- BRONZE: 2

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- PRO-AM: 1

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

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Overall victories Mercedes-AMG:

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

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

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Overall victories Mercedes-Benz:

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

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

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

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

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

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Mercedes-AMG class victories 2024:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The team focused on its single lap tyre ' 'warm-up strategy in FP3; with a 50°C track temperature the ' 'session was not entirely representative but provided useful ' 'learnings for Qualifying in the cooler evening conditions. Both ' 'drivers progressed serenely through to Q3, with the field at the ' 'front looking incredibly close between several cars including ' 'ourselves, the McLarens and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen. As ' 'both drivers were on their first efforts in Q3, the red flags ' 'flew with the McLaren of Lando Norris in the wall at turn five. ' 'That left both drivers with one new set of Soft tyres and one ' 'effort to set their positions on the grid. George came within ' '0.110s of pole position to take P3. Kimi meanwhile had a moment ' 'in sector one which cost him a couple of tenths; that left him a ' 'still strong P5 for tomorrow’s race. Driver FP3 Q1 ' 'Q2 Q3 George Russell P3 5 Laps P7 6 Laps P4 5 ' 'Laps P3 1:28.282 Soft, Soft 1:27.599 Soft, Soft ' '1:27.407 Soft, Soft Kimi Antonelli P10 6 Laps P4 6 ' 'Laps P5 5 Laps P5 1:28.128 Soft, Soft 1:27.798 ' 'Soft, Soft 1:27.866 Soft, Soft George Russell P3 is a ' 'great result for us this evening. If you had offered us third ' 'before the session, I think we would have taken it. Seeing how ' 'tight the field was at the end of Q3 though, you do begin to ' 'think about where we might have found that extra tenth to claim ' 'pole. Nevertheless, we should be pleased. It was a tough session ' 'with the red flag taking away our first lap. The only thing that ' 'mattered then was that final effort and I think we did a good job ' 'to deliver a solid starting position for tomorrow. It is going to ' 'be a long race so we should be able to put our race pace to use. ' 'We looked competitive on Friday, even if Piastri in the McLaren ' 'looks to have an edge on the rest of the field and will be ' 'difficult to race. P3 gives us a chance to fight for the podium ' 'again and hopefully we can get on there for our fourth top three ' 'finish in the first five races of 2025. Kimi Antonelli That was a ' 'very intense Qualifying! The session as a whole went well, and I ' 'continued to build my speed. I had a big snap on my first lap in ' 'Q1 and had to burn a second set of new tyres to get through to ' 'Q2. That wasn’t ideal but we still made it through to Q3 and, ' 'with the red flag, it all came down to the final effort anyway. I ' 'need to rewatch my lap to see exactly what happened, but I had a ' 'moment in the first sector that cost me a few tenths. That was a ' 'shame as the rest of the lap was strong and I think we could have ' 'taken P4. I’m feeling more and more confident each and every ' 'weekend. This track is such a big test as you need lots of ' 'confidence and to get really close to the walls through the ' 'high-speed corners. Step-by-step, and the more experience I’m ' 'getting, I feel like I’m starting to put it all together with ' 'more consistency. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves though and see ' 'what we can do tomorrow. It will be a long race and hopefully we ' 'can bring home some solid points for the team. Toto Wolff, Team ' 'Principal & CEO That was an exciting Qualifying session, even if ' 'we ended up on the wrong end of the top three. There was very ' 'little between ourselves, the McLarens and the Red Bull of ' 'Verstappen in the end. You would always want to be starting from ' 'pole position, but we didn’t expect to be in the fight for P1 ' 'after FP3. George did a great job therefore to put the car in the ' 'mix and he will be looking forward tomorrow. Kimi meanwhile once ' 'again put in a strong performance despite it being so early in ' 'his F1 career. He made a small mistake in the first sector which ' 'cost him a couple of tenths. Without that, he would likely have ' 'been P4, but P5 is still a great starting position. The car seems ' 'to be provided a stable platform for us to work with. Over the ' 'first five races, we’ve been consistently in the fight for the ' 'podium and hopefully we can keep that going in tomorrow’s race. ' 'The McLarens looked to have very strong long run pace on Friday, ' 'so we think it will be difficult to fight Piastri for the win. ' 'Let’s see what happens though and, as always, we will be giving ' 'it our all. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We had ' 'a decent final practice session, and the car was working well. ' 'Like Bahrain though, it looked like McLaren would be totally out ' 'of reach in Qualifying. In the cooler conditions later in the ' 'evening though, the W16 car was working much better than in FP2 ' 'yesterday. That was a pleasing development and meant we were able ' 'to stay close to the front. With Kimi, we used a second set of ' "Soft tyres to get through Q1. As it turns out, he'd have just " 'made it through with his first lap, but we rightly didn’t risk ' 'that. From there on it was straightforward to get both into Q3, ' 'George with two new sets and Kimi down to one. The timing of ' "Norris’s red flag wasn't ideal as it came out just before both " 'our drivers would have completed their first laps. That meant it ' 'all came down to the final efforts at the end of the session.\xa0 ' 'Neither lap was perfect, with both drivers quite rightly making ' 'sure we got the laps in to put a time on the board. Kimi had a ' "poor first sequence but finished strong and we're pleased to see " 'him secure P5 on the grid. George was looking close to the times ' 'Verstappen and Piastri set but lost a little in the final corner ' "to put him P3. Overall, we're left with a sense we could have " "achieved a bit more but in many ways it's a healthy sense of " "frustration. We've improved a long way since last year and we'll " 'keep pushing. The points are all to play for tomorrow and there ' "should be plenty of opportunity as it's rarely a dull race here " 'in Jeddah.', 'content_html': '

Exciting Qualifying nets P3 and P5 in ' 'Jeddah

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  • George Russell will line up third and Kimi Antonelli ' 'fifth for tomorrow’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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  • The team focused on its single lap tyre warm-up strategy ' 'in FP3; with a 50°C track temperature the session was not ' 'entirely representative but provided useful learnings for ' 'Qualifying in the cooler evening conditions.
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  • Both drivers progressed serenely through to Q3, with the ' 'field at the front looking incredibly close between several ' 'cars including ourselves, the McLarens and the Red Bull of ' 'Max Verstappen.
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  • George came within 0.110s of pole position to take P3. ' 'Kimi meanwhile had a moment in sector one which cost him a ' 'couple of tenths; that left him a still strong P5 for ' 'tomorrow’s race.
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P3

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P7

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6 Laps

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P4

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5 Laps

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P3

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Soft, Soft

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1:27.599

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Soft, Soft

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1:27.407

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Soft, Soft

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Kimi Antonelli

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P10

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6 Laps

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P4

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6 Laps

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P5

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5 Laps

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P5

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1:28.128

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Soft, Soft

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1:27.798

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Soft, Soft

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1:27.866

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Soft, Soft

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George Russell

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P3 is a great result for us this evening. If you had ' 'offered us third before the session, I think we would have ' 'taken it. Seeing how tight the field was at the end of Q3 ' 'though, you do begin to think about where we might have ' 'found that extra tenth to claim pole. Nevertheless, we ' 'should be pleased. It was a tough session with the red flag ' 'taking away our first lap. The only thing that mattered then ' 'was that final effort and I think we did a good job to ' 'deliver a solid starting position for tomorrow.

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It is going to be a long race so we should be able to put ' 'our race pace to use. We looked competitive on Friday, even ' 'if Piastri in the McLaren looks to have an edge on the rest ' 'of the field and will be difficult to race. P3 gives us a ' 'chance to fight for the podium again and hopefully we can ' 'get on there for our fourth top three finish in the first ' 'five races of 2025.

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Kimi Antonelli

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That was a very intense Qualifying! The session as a ' 'whole went well, and I continued to build my speed. I had a ' 'big snap on my first lap in Q1 and had to burn a second set ' 'of new tyres to get through to Q2. That wasn’t ideal but we ' 'still made it through to Q3 and, with the red flag, it all ' 'came down to the final effort anyway. I need to rewatch my ' 'lap to see exactly what happened, but I had a moment in the ' 'first sector that cost me a few tenths. That was a shame as ' 'the rest of the lap was strong and I think we could have ' 'taken P4.

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I’m feeling more and more confident each and every ' 'weekend. This track is such a big test as you need lots of ' 'confidence and to get really close to the walls through the ' 'high-speed corners. Step-by-step, and the more experience ' 'I’m getting, I feel like I’m starting to put it all together ' 'with more consistency. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves ' 'though and see what we can do tomorrow. It will be a long ' 'race and hopefully we can bring home some solid points for ' 'the team.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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That was an exciting Qualifying session, even if we ended ' 'up on the wrong end of the top three. There was very little ' 'between ourselves, the McLarens and the Red Bull of ' 'Verstappen in the end. You would always want to be starting ' 'from pole position, but we didn’t expect to be in the fight ' 'for P1 after FP3. George did a great job therefore to put ' 'the car in the mix and he will be looking forward ' 'tomorrow.

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Kimi meanwhile once again put in a strong performance ' 'despite it being so early in his F1 career. He made a small ' 'mistake in the first sector which cost him a couple of ' 'tenths. Without that, he would likely have been P4, but P5 ' 'is still a great starting position.

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The car seems to be provided a stable platform for us to ' 'work with. Over the first five races, we’ve been ' 'consistently in the fight for the podium and hopefully we ' 'can keep that going in tomorrow’s race. The McLarens looked ' 'to have very strong long run pace on Friday, so we think it ' 'will be difficult to fight Piastri for the win. Let’s see ' 'what happens though and, as always, we will be giving it our ' 'all.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We had a decent final practice session, and the car was ' 'working well. Like Bahrain though, it looked like McLaren ' 'would be totally out of reach in Qualifying. In the cooler ' 'conditions later in the evening though, the W16 car was ' 'working much better than in FP2 yesterday. That was a ' 'pleasing development and meant we were able to stay close to ' 'the front. With Kimi, we used a second set of Soft tyres to ' "get through Q1. As it turns out, he'd have just made it " 'through with his first lap, but we rightly didn’t risk that. ' 'From there on it was straightforward to get both into Q3, ' 'George with two new sets and Kimi down to one.

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The timing of Norris’s red flag wasn't ideal as it came " 'out just before both our drivers would have completed their ' 'first laps. That meant it all came down to the final efforts ' 'at the end of the session.  Neither lap was perfect, ' 'with both drivers quite rightly making sure we got the laps ' 'in to put a time on the board. Kimi had a poor first ' "sequence but finished strong and we're pleased to see him " 'secure P5 on the grid. George was looking close to the times ' 'Verstappen and Piastri set but lost a little in the final ' "corner to put him P3. Overall, we're left with a sense we " "could have achieved a bit more but in many ways it's a " "healthy sense of frustration. We've improved a long way " "since last year and we'll keep pushing. The points are all " 'to play for tomorrow and there should be plenty of ' "opportunity as it's rarely a dull race here in Jeddah.

\n", 'date': '2025-04-19T22:30:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/610836c8-a79f-408e-a1cd-85df0b054da4'} 2025-11-30 01:00:51 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/962710f4-bf55-4d7c-a958-c4e548397d57> {'content': '\n' ' \n' ' Sporty two-seater for the ultimate open-air experience\n' ' Exquisite aesthetics with two curated design concepts: Red ' 'Ambience and White Ambience\n' ' Excellent ride and acoustic comfort for a driving experience at ' 'Maybach level\n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Maybach is expanding its product portfolio with a ' 'fourth model – the new Mercedes‑Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series ' '(combined energy consumption: 13.6 l/100 km; combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 309\xa0g/km; CO2\xa0class:\xa0G)[1] is the sportiest ' 'model in the brand’s history to date. The open-top two-seater ' 'interprets the iconic silhouette of the SL in an extraordinary ' 'way. Athletic proportions merge with exquisite aesthetics and ' 'maximum comfort. The Mercedes‑Maybach\xa0SL opens up a whole new ' 'world of cruising in the open air. It combines a dynamic driving ' 'experience with everything that characterises a Mercedes‑Maybach: ' 'skilled craftsmanship, high-quality materials and exquisite ' 'design details. In line with the brand philosophy, it offers a ' 'holistic, sensual experience. The market launch in Europe has ' 'already begun with other markets to follow successively.\n' ' “We want to surprise, inspire and excite our customers. With the ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach SL\xa0Monogram\xa0Series, we’re offering them ' 'the sportiest and most extravagant model we’ve ever created. It’s ' 'a true Maybach for the ultimate in open-air-motoring ' 'enjoyment.”Daniel Lescow, Head of Mercedes‑Maybach, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Group AG\n' ' Customised luxury experience with two curated concepts\n' ' The Mercedes-Maybach SL is an extraordinary combination of ' 'beauty and sportiness. This is notably expressed by the two ' 'curated design concepts: “White\xa0Ambience” presents itself in a ' 'new interpretation of the typical Maybach two-colour paintwork ' 'with obsidian black metallic in the upper section of the vehicle ' 'and MANUFAKTUR opalite white magno in the lower section. In ' '“Red\xa0Ambience,” obsidian black metallic contrasts elegantly ' 'with MANUFAKTUR garnet red metallic. Developed for the first time ' 'for the new Mercedes‑Maybach two-seater, this tinted clearcoat is ' 'characterised by its vibrant, rich colour and a special depth ' 'effect. The interior conveys a special feeling of lightness and ' 'space. The extensive use of crystal white, sustainably tanned ' 'MANUFAKTUR Exclusive Nappa leather creates an airy, elegant ' 'ambience. It not only enhances the seats in their new, floral ' 'design but also the door panels, the centre console and the space ' 'behind the seats. This creates a generous feeling of roominess ' 'and, at the same time, the typical Maybach cocooning effect. The ' 'galvanised seat backrests and trim parts in silver chrome provide ' 'a glamorous contrast. The elaborate upholstery of the seat ' 'surface and backrest, typical of the brand, ensures maximum ' 'seating comfort. The seat side panels are lowered for easy entry ' 'and exit.\xa0 \xa0 \n' ' Individual expressiveness with over 50 MANUFAKTUR colours\xa0\n' ' In addition to the two curated colour concepts, more than 50 ' 'other MANUFAKTUR paint colours are available on request. The ' 'colour palette is inspired by the tones of precious stones, ' 'minerals or natural phenomena such as Côte\xa0d’Azur\xa0Blue, as ' 'well as current colour trends from fashion, architecture and ' 'design. This also includes newly interpreted classic hues from ' 'the historical paint archives of Mercedes‑Benz and Maybach.\n' ' Exterior design typical of the brand, with added sporty ' 'character\n' ' The open-top two-seater is the first Maybach model in which the ' 'brand-specific, chrome-finished radiator grille, with its fine ' 'vertical slats, has an A-shape contour. In typical sports-car ' 'fashion, it shifts the visual centre of gravity far downwards. ' 'The contour of the radiator grille is illuminated, as is the ' 'delicately integrated Maybach lettering. The front apron, with ' 'its horizontal air intakes and striking chrome trim, additionally ' 'emphasises the sporty character of the Maybach\xa0SL. The ' 'windscreen frame is also finished in gleaming chrome. The ' 'distinctive, characterful “face” is rounded off by a rose gold ' 'accent in the headlights and the dedicated bonnet with upright ' 'Mercedes star and a chrome-plated longitudinal fin. \n' ' The rear of the vehicle is characterised by the taillights ' 'featuring the Maybach logo. It has a brand-specific rear apron ' 'with chrome trim and a dedicated diffuser design. The ' 'brand-typical tailpipe trim, with a horizontal bar, rounds off ' 'the elegant appearance. Behind the seats, an aerodynamically ' 'designed double scoop reinforces the unique appearance. The ' 'chrome fin on the bonnet and the chrome insert in the side member ' 'trim give the two-seater an elegant touch. Added to this are the ' '21-inch forged wheels, which are available in a five-hole or ' 'multi-spoke design. This gives the two-seater an elegant and ' 'sporty side view, especially when the soft top is open. The ' 'acoustic-comfort soft top consists of a fabric in a light black ' 'colour with a discreetly integrated, anthracite-coloured Maybach ' 'pattern. \n' ' Bonnet with integrated Maybach pattern using the innovative ' 'PixelPaint process\n' ' To further enhance exclusivity, the bonnet in obsidian black ' 'metallic is available on request with an integrated Maybach ' 'pattern in graphite grey uni. The production of this printed ' 'bonnet is very complex and is partly carried out by hand. Each ' 'step of the process is subject to complex technical requirements ' 'and demands the highest precision in execution. First, the bonnet ' 'receives a base coat and an initial clear coat, which is then ' 'sanded by hand. It is then printed with the Maybach pattern using ' 'the new PixelPaint process. The bonnet is then coated twice more ' 'with clearcoat and sanded by hand until the final clearcoat ' 'finish is applied. The four coats of clear lacquer and three ' 'sanded coats give the Maybach pattern an extraordinary depth ' 'effect. Each layer of clear lacquer is sanded by hand, which ' 'takes several hours and requires precise craftsmanship.\xa0 \n' ' The bonnet of the Mercedes‑Maybach SL\xa0680\xa0Monogram\xa0' 'Series marks the premiere of the innovative and sustainable ' 'PixelPaint painting process at the Sindelfingen site. Inspired by ' 'an inkjet printer, this painting technology enables customised ' 'patterns and designs to be applied directly to the bodywork with ' 'incredible precision. The print head has more than 1,000\xa0' 'nozzles, each of which can be controlled individually. They can ' 'apply drops of paint at a microscopic size of 20 to 50\xa0microns ' 'at a speed of over 1,000\xa0drops per second. The extremely ' 'precise colour application means that no spray mist is produced. ' 'Labour-intensive masking and multiple passes for painting are no ' 'longer necessary, resulting in fewer waste products and lower ' 'emissions.\n' '\n' 'High acoustic comfort for relaxed driving pleasure\n' 'The highest standards also apply to driving and acoustic comfort. ' 'The Mercedes‑Maybach\xa0SL offers a unique driving experience ' 'that combines the tranquillity and power typical of the brand. ' 'Comprehensive insulation measures reduce road noise. Acoustic ' 'fleeces, aluminium butyl surfaces and acoustic foams are used, ' 'among other things. The sonorously restrained sound is also ' 'typical of Maybach. The noise-optimised exhaust system is ' 'equipped with the maximum possible proportion of insulating ' 'materials. The muffler makes the Mercedes‑Maybach\xa0SL even ' 'quieter thanks to innovative inlays made of recyclable fibreglass ' 'textile. \n' 'Excellent driving dynamics with eight-cylinder temperament and ' 'supreme comfort\n' 'With the Mercedes‑Maybach\xa0SL, every journey becomes an ' 'unforgettable experience. Agile and powerful, the open-top ' 'two-seater is ideally prepared for both relaxed cruising and ' 'sporty driving. It offers a high level of Maybach comfort ' 'combined with the sophisticated driving dynamics of an SL. The ' 'suspension, with its semi-active, hydraulic roll stabilisation, ' 'forms the basis. Hydraulic elements replace conventional ' 'mechanical anti-roll bars and compensate for body roll movements ' 'in fractions of a second. The system enables maximum ride comfort ' 'in different cornering radii, when travelling straight ahead and ' 'when driving over bumps. Maybach-specific valves for the damper ' 'hydraulics and softer steel springs also allow the suspension to ' 'respond even more sensitively. Unevenness is gently absorbed. New ' 'front-axle head bearings, the overall modified elastokinematics ' 'and comfortable Pirelli P Zero tyres also contribute to the high ' 'level of ride comfort.\n' 'The four driving programmes Comfort, Maybach, Sport and ' 'Individual support a wide range of driving experiences. The ' 'softened accelerator pedal characteristics in the Comfort and ' 'Maybach programmes make the response to driving commands smoother ' 'and more refined.\n' 'The combination of a 4.0‑litre biturbo engine with 430\xa0kW ' '(585\xa0hp) output and smooth-shifting 9G‑TRONIC automatic ' 'transmission ensures dynamic driving pleasure at the Maybach ' 'level. Fully variable 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive and an ' 'electronically controlled rear-axle locking differential offer ' 'excellent traction even in slippery road conditions, thereby ' 'increasing driving safety. Standard rear-axle steering combines ' 'agility and stability for a manoeuvrable and safe driving ' 'experience. The Mercedes‑Maybach\xa0SL handles curves with ' 'impressive precision.\n' 'Exclusive collection from MAYBACH Icons of Luxury\n' 'To match the new Mercedes-Maybach SL Monogram Series, MAYBACH\xa0' 'Icons\xa0of\xa0Luxury is offering a collection in boutiques as ' 'well as the online store. The design is inspired by the materials ' 'and colours of the open-top two-seater. The collection includes a ' 'leather jacket, sneakers, a scarf, a shopper bag and a dog ' 'carrier. \n' 'The data of the Mercedes-Maybach SL at a glance\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Drivetrain\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Cylinder arrangement/number\n' ' \xa0\n' ' V8\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Displacement\n' ' cc\n' ' 3,982\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Output[2]\n' ' kW/hp\n' ' 430/585\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' at rpm\n' ' 1/min\n' ' 5,500-6,500\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Torque2\n' ' Nm\n' ' 800\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' at rpm\n' ' 1/min\n' ' 2,500-5,000\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Drive\n' ' \xa0\n' ' Fully variable 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Transmission\n' ' \xa0\n' ' 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Dimensions and weights\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Length/width/height\n' ' mm \n' ' 4,697/1,915/1,358\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Wheelbase\n' ' mm\n' ' 2,700\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Turning circle with rear axle steering 2.5°\n' ' m\n' ' 12.35\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Luggage compartment volume[3]\n' ' L\n' ' 213\xa0-\xa0240\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kerb weight/payload/gross vehicle weight[4]\n' ' kg\n' ' 2,050/145/2,195\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driving performance and consumption\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' ' s\n' ' 4.1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Top speed\n' ' km/h\n' ' 260\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Combined energy consumption[5]\n' ' l/100\xa0km\n' ' 13.6\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Combined CO2 emissions5\n' ' g/km\n' ' 309\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' CO2 class5\n' ' \xa0\n' ' G\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [1] The values stated were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The energy consumption and CO2 ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the efficient utilisation ' 'of the fuel or energy source by the car, but also on the driving ' 'style and other non-technical factors \xa0[2] Information on ' 'rated output and rated torque in accordance with Regulation (EC) ' 'No. 595/2009 or Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 in the currently ' 'valid version.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [3] Based on guideline ISO 3832:2002-06. Luggage compartment ' 'volume may vary depending on optional equipment.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [4] Unladen weight ready to drive according to EU.\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' [5] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The energy consumption and CO₂ ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the efficient utilisation ' 'of the fuel or energy source by the car, but also on the driving ' 'style and other non-technical factors.\n' ' \n', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Maybach is expanding its product portfolio with ' 'a fourth model – the new Mercedes‑Maybach SL 680 Monogram ' 'Series (combined energy consumption: 13.6 l/100 km; combined ' 'CO2 emissions: 309 g/km; ' 'CO2 class: G)[1] is the ' 'sportiest model in the brand’s history to date. The open-top ' 'two-seater interprets the iconic silhouette of the SL in an ' 'extraordinary way. Athletic proportions merge with exquisite ' 'aesthetics and maximum comfort. The Mercedes‑Maybach SL ' 'opens up a whole new world of cruising in the open air. It ' 'combines a dynamic driving experience with everything that ' 'characterises a Mercedes‑Maybach: skilled craftsmanship, ' 'high-quality materials and exquisite design details. In line ' 'with the brand philosophy, it offers a holistic, sensual ' 'experience. The market launch in Europe has already begun ' 'with other markets to follow successively.

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

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Customised luxury experience with two curated ' 'concepts

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

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

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Individual expressiveness with over 50 MANUFAKTUR ' 'colours 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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High acoustic comfort for relaxed driving pleasure

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

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

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

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

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

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Exclusive collection from MAYBACH Icons of Luxury

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

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

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4,697/1,915/1,358

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Wheelbase

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mm

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2,700

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Turning circle with rear axle steering 2.5°

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m

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12.35

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Luggage compartment volume[3]

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L

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213 - 240

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Kerb weight/payload/gross vehicle ' 'weight[4]

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kg

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2,050/145/2,195

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Driving performance and consumption

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Acceleration 0-100 km/h

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s

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4.1

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\n' '

Top speed

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km/h

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260

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\n' '

Combined energy consumption[5]

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l/100 km

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13.6

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\n' '

Combined CO2 emissions5

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g/km

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309

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CO2 class5

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G

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

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

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

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

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

\n', 'date': '2025-05-13T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Sporty, passionate and extravagant: the new Mercedes-Maybach SL ' 'Monogram Series', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/962710f4-bf55-4d7c-a958-c4e548397d57'} 2025-11-30 01:00:51 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=23&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:52 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2fa99ff8-0339-493b-a4f4-b17c7b593871> {'content': '\n' '18 Mai 2025: Discover the permanent exhibition and “Youngtimer” ' 'special exhibition free of charge\n' '“Classics & Coffee” until 12 October 2025 with new highlights ' 'and digital group pass\n' '“Andrea” the android robot: Fascinating encounter between human ' 'and machine from 13 to 18 May 2025\n' '\n' 'For International Museum Day on 18 May 2025, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum welcomes all visitors with free admission. Museum Day is ' 'when people from all over the world are invited to discover ' 'living culture and enjoy new experiences in museums. On this ' 'special date, the Mercedes-Benz Museum is offering free access to ' 'its permanent exhibition with a fascinating journey through the ' 'history of the automobile from 1886 to the future.\n' '“Youngtimer” special exhibition – dream cars of the ' 'millennials\n' 'The new “Youngtimer” special exhibition can also be experienced ' 'free of charge on International Museum Day. Until 2 November ' '2025, iconic Mercedes-Benz automobiles from the 1990s and 2000s ' 'take centre stage. Ten eye-catching vehicles on thematic display ' 'islands, such as “Easy Life” and “Supersonic”, evoke memories of ' 'the millennials’ youthful days. The exhibition is complemented by ' 'interactive stations such as an arcade racing contest and an ' 'AI-supported face-swap tool. In addition, further young classics ' 'in giant Matchbox-style model packaging can be admired in the ' 'underground car park and another on Classic Island on level 0.\n' 'Return of “Andrea” the robot – human meets machine\n' 'From 13 to 18 May 2025, “Andrea” the android robot will once ' 'again be our guest at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. You can meet ' '“Andrea” in Legend Room 6: Setting out – the road to ' 'emission-free mobility. The robot from Stuttgart Media University ' 'interacts with visitors in eight languages, smiles, answers ' 'questions and is remarkably mobile. “Andrea” brings human – ' 'machine interaction to life and reveals fascinating insights into ' 'the future of AI-supported communication.\n' 'Classics & Coffee – the Sunday meeting point for ' 'the classic car scene\n' 'Through to 12 October 2025, the Museum Hill will be ' 'transformed into a paradise for lovers of classic and vintage ' 'cars every Sunday from 9 am. The open-brand meeting ' '“Classics & Coffee” attracts fans and vehicles. This ' 'year, too, features a wealth of theme days. For further ' 'information about the event, go to ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/classics-coffee. One of the new highlights ' 'is the digital group pass “Classics & Coffee Members”. ' 'Simply download it (mb4.me/classic-coffee-members) and save it to ' 'your phone. The programme is rounded off by rides in the brand’s ' 'classic cars as well as presentations by the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Center and on obtaining spare parts from Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Genuine Parts.\n' ' ', 'content_html': '
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  • 18 Mai 2025: Discover the permanent exhibition ' 'and “Youngtimer” special exhibition free of ' 'charge
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  • “Classics & Coffee” until 12 October 2025 ' 'with new highlights and digital group pass
    • \n' '
  • “Andrea” the android robot: Fascinating ' 'encounter between human and machine from 13 to 18 May ' '2025
    • \n' '
\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

 

\n', 'date': '2025-05-13T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Free admission to the Mercedes-Benz Museum on International Museum ' 'Day', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2fa99ff8-0339-493b-a4f4-b17c7b593871'} 2025-11-30 01:00:52 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=23&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:52 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=23&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:52 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e414a40e-41ad-459d-8970-b4894511184a> {'content': '\n' 'Highly exclusive and strictly limited collection integrating ' 'original AMG vehicle components\n' 'Limited merchandise collection including clothing and ' 'accessories\n' 'Intensive cooperation between the two unconventional partners in ' 'design and production\n' '\n' 'As part of NYCxDesign Festival from May 15 to 17, 2025, ' 'Mercedes-AMG and the U.S. artist collective MSCHF will be ' 'presenting their collaboration. The artist collective is known ' 'for its extraordinary and attention-grabbing creations in a wide ' 'variety of fields – including fashion, culture, live performance, ' 'electronics and apps. Particularly popular are their Big Red ' 'Boots, which went viral and quickly sold out.\n' 'The cooperation with Mercedes-AMG that has now been presented ' 'sets a new milestone. Sculptural, experimental design objects ' 'that transform original components from AMG vehicles into ' "exclusive pieces of furniture – as part of MSCHF's signature " 'practice of ready-made appropriation (an everyday object becomes ' 'an art object), working within a longstanding tradition of ' 'radical design. Precisely engineered AMG performance parts are ' "combined with MSCHF's creativity.\n" 'The pieces in the concept collection “Not for Automotive Use” pay ' 'homage to Italy’s Radical Design counterculture movement of the ' '1960s. In the tradition of this movement, MSCHF experiments with ' 'form and materials to reimagine a high-performance machine — a ' 'Mercedes-AMG performance model — transformed into an everyday ' 'object like a standing light, or an ergonomic chair. The design ' 'process of the artist collective tips its hat to Achille ' 'Castiglioni (1918-2002), the Milanese designer who took ' 'proletarian repurposing to new heights by integrating tractor and ' 'bicycle seating into his seat designs.\n' 'The very exclusive furniture pieces with AMG vehicle components ' 'are intended as conceptual explorations. They are available on an ' 'exclusively made-to-order basis in very limited quantities. The ' 'original AMG components are integrated creatively into the ' 'product. For example, a seatbelt buckle becomes the switch for a ' 'floor lamp. The designers also worked with iconic and ' 'characteristic AMG design elements such as the radiator grille, ' 'the silhouette of an AMG GT, the AMG Performance seat and the AMG ' 'cross-spoke forged wheel.\n' 'An exclusive capsule collection with graphical prints of AMG car ' 'parts completes the offering. MSCHF worked closely with the AMG ' 'design team in Affalterbach, Germany, to conceive and design all ' 'elements.\n' 'Concept Collection Items:\n' '\n' 'SEATBELT SHELF – Made from milled aluminium shelves and framing, ' 'the SEATBELT SHELF is a canonical shelf form stabilized by 5 ' 'double-ended sets of seatbelts in AMG red and yellow. Each can be ' 'independently clipped and unclipped and maintain even tension ' 'throughout the shelf.\n' 'SEATBELT RACK – Made from milled aluminium shelves and framing, ' 'the Seatbelt Rack is stabilized by five double-ended sets of ' 'seatbelts in AMG red and yellow. Each can be independently ' 'clipped and unclipped and maintain even tension throughout the ' 'shelf. The top panel of the rack has four slots that accommodate ' 'a range of hangers, while also doubling as a top shelf.\n' 'SEAT BACK HANGER – Finished in MICROCUT suede, this hanger uses ' 'the same detail insert used on the back face of AMG performance ' 'seats. Wide shouldered for heavy garment support.\n' 'HEADREST CHAIR – Three AMG headrests slot into a tubular steel ' 'frame, its geometry inspired by sport vehicle roll cages. ' 'Selectively supporting the thighs and lower back, this task chair ' 'enforces a surprisingly comfortable upright posture. The central ' 'headrest, featuring the AMG crest, adjusts vertically.\n' 'SEATBELT LIGHT – The SEATBELT LIGHT places two parallel LED tube ' 'lights in-line with a functional seatbelt in AMG red, stretched ' 'on an anodized aluminium frame. Clipping the belt buckle turns ' 'the light on, while unclipping it – allowing it to spool back to ' 'neutral on its spring-loaded roll – turns the light off. The ' 'light produced is warm and mild, for ambient space illumination.\n' 'SEATBELT CHAIR – Nylon seatbelt webbing wraps around a steel tube ' 'frame in AMG red and yellow. Clipped at the base of the chair, ' 'the construction is entirely anchored around the seatbelt ' 'attachment point, and frame stretchers cant asymmetrically in ' 'line with the tension of the belt.\n' 'SEATBELT TABLE – A solid milled aluminium table top set on a ' 'tubular steel base and detailed with a double-ended AMG seatbelt. ' 'The seatbelt table has a standard dining table surface height ' 'with a minimal top, and technical legs.\n' 'WHEEL FAN – A floor fan framed within an Interlagos wheel rim, ' 'the WHEEL FAN has a fully graded knob for speed adjustment and ' 'sits on a base of milled anodized aluminium.\n' 'GRILLE GRILL – This long charcoal grill takes its shape from the ' 'profile of an AMG front grille, on a geometric base made from ' 'solid anodized aluminium planks. The grill has a removable steel ' 'coo surface, coal grate, and adjustable bottom and lid vents.\n' 'HEADLIGHT COUCH – Extra deep, with a 70s-throwback lounge back ' 'and finished in MICROCUT suede, the HEADLIGHT COUCH incorporates ' 'functional AMG headlights– as well as working turn signals. The ' 'geometric planes of the couch create a frontal vehicle silhouette ' 'with automotive lines throughout.\n' '\n' 'The accompanying limited-edition merch capsule collection ' 'includes selected t-shirts, sweatshirts, baseball caps and work ' 'trousers with spectacular prints. The high-res scans also depict ' 'original AMG vehicle components and thus create a close link to ' 'the AMG brand and its models. In addition, there are accessories ' 'like a fragrance tree in the shape of an apple tree – referencing ' 'the place name “Affalterbach”, which roughly means “apple tree on ' 'the brook” in Old High German language.\n' 'For the world premiere, MSCHF is opening its studio in ' 'Greenpoint, Brooklyn to select visitors for the first time. Until ' 'now, the collective had not revealed the location of the studio ' 'or published any pictures. Now the studio, previously shrouded in ' 'mystery, will become an exclusive hot spot for a special kind of ' 'vernissage. Much of the studio equipment will serve as ' 'installation design for the premiere. The collection was born ' 'from this workshop and is displayed in its natural environment.\n' 'For further information about the collaboration please visit ' 'www.mschf.com.\n' 'About Mercedes-AMG GmbH\n' 'Mercedes-AMG, based in Affalterbach, is the performance brand of ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Founded in 1967 by Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard ' 'Melcher as an “engineering office, design and testing centre for ' 'the development of race engines,” the company soon established ' 'itself in motorsport: in 1971, the AMG Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 won ' 'its class at the 24-hour race at Spa and came in second overall. ' 'In the following years, the company grew and equipped other ' 'Mercedes models with performance technology. Their collaboration ' 'with Mercedes-Benz became even closer in 1990 when a cooperative ' 'agreement opened up the global sales network of the brand with ' 'the three-pointed star to AMG. Since 2005, Mercedes-AMG has been ' 'a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG and has developed ' 'from a passion for motorsport and innovative engineering to ' "become the driving force behind the Group's performance " 'engineering.\n' ' ', 'content_html': '
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  • Highly exclusive and strictly limited collection ' 'integrating original AMG vehicle components
    • \n' '
  • Limited merchandise collection including ' 'clothing and accessories
    • \n' '
  • Intensive cooperation between the two ' 'unconventional partners in design and ' 'production
    • \n' '
\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

Concept Collection Items:

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

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

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

\n' '

About Mercedes-AMG GmbH

\n' '

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

\n" '

 

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From ' 'those first six races, we can draw the following conclusions: we ' 'have made progress from last year, with the W16 a more balanced ' 'car than its predecessor; we have scored some solid results, with ' 'four podiums in that run of races; and we have more work to do if ' 'we want to challenge for victories.\n' 'Our focus is on making gains on that final point as we begin the ' 'European leg of the season. The team at Lauda Drive have been ' 'working hard to do that and we will be bringing several updates ' 'over the coming races. F1 is a relative game, though, and we know ' 'our competitors will make progress too. It will be interesting to ' 'see how that plays out on track.\n' "Imola also marks Kimi's first home race. He grew up nearby in " "Bologna, and it will be a special occasion for him. But it's a " "race that pays 25 points, like every other, and that's the only " 'thing that counts at the end of the season. 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The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix marks the beginning ' 'of the European leg of the 2025 F1 season.

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·         Toto ' 'talks Imola

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·         Fact ' 'File: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

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·         Stat ' 'Sheet: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

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Toto Talks Imola

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

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

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

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Fact File: Emilia Romagna Grand ' 'Prix

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Stat Sheet: Emilia Romagna Grand ' 'Prix

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2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

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Brackley (BST)

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Practice One – Friday

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13:30 – 14:30

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Practice Two - Friday

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14:00

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15:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'Imola

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Starts

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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4

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1

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3

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2

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3

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3

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1

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George Russell

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4

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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Kimi Antonelli

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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MB Power

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17

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2

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14

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7

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12

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4

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13

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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2,076

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11,523

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36,645

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111,844

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83,160,000

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George Russell

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1,027

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5,708

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18,179

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55,165

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41,200,000

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Kimi Antonelli

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1,023

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5,673

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18,076

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54,755

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40,920,000

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MB Power

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7,691

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42,684

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136,649

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411,301

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307,480,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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323

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129

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302

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141

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311

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120

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285

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133

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101

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55

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George Russell

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593

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228

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630

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237

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227

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98

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Line-up*

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No.TeamDriverClass
60Iron LynxMatteo Cairoli (ITA)
Matteo Cressoni (ITA)
Claudio ' 'Schiavoni (ITA)		LMGT3
61Iron LynxMartin Berry (AUS)
Lin Hodenius (NED)
Maxime ' 'Martin (BEL)		LMGT3
63Iron LynxBrenton Grove (AUS)
Stephen Grove (AUS)
Luca Stolz ' '(GER)		LMGT3
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* Subject to change at short notice.

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

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Figures, Datas, Facts

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Circuit de la Sarthe
- Length: approx. 13.626 ' 'kilometres
- Track layout: approx. 9 kilometres of ' 'original public road, approx. 4.5 kilometres of permanent ' 'race track
- Number of corners: 38
Last race for the brand with the star in Le Mans: ' '1999
First Le Mans start for Iron Lynx: 2020 in the ' 'LMGTE-Am-class
At the start of 2021, the team with Matteo Cressoni ' '(ITA), Callum Ilott (GBR) and Rino Mastronardi (ITA) took ' 'third place in the LMGTE-Am-class.
#60
- Matteo Cairoli: has competed in the 24 Hours of ' 'Le Mans every year since 2017 – 2025 will be his ninth ' 'start
- Matteo Cressoni: seven appearances in Le Mans ' 'between 2015 and 2024, with Iron Lynx since 2021 – 2025 will ' 'be his eighth start //Best result: 3rd place in the ' 'LMGTE-Am-class (2021; Ferrari 488 GTE Evo)
- Claudio ' 'Schiavoni: at Le Mans without interruption since 2019, with ' 'Iron Lynx since 2020 – 2025 will be his seventh start
#61
- Martin Berry: Le Mans debut in 2025
- Lin ' 'Hodenius: Le Mans debut in 2025, also the youngest driver in ' 'the field
- Maxime Martin: Le Mans starts in 2011 to2013, ' '2018 to2021, 2023 and 2024 – 2025 will be his tenth start // ' 'Best result: 1st place in the GTE Pro class (2020; Aston ' 'Martin Vantage AMR)
#63
- Brenton Grove: Le Mans debut in 2025
- ' 'Stephen Grove: Le Mans debut in 2025
- Luca Stolz: First ' 'start in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2018 (3rd place in the ' 'LMGTE-Am-class; Ferrari 488 GTE) – 2025 will be his second ' 'start
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“For Mercedes-AMG, the start of the 24 Hours of Le ' 'Mans is a significant moment – 26 years ' 'after the brand with the star last competed. In 1989, ' 'Mercedes-Benz celebrated a major success with a one-two ' 'victory. We are paying tribute to the legendary ' 'Sauber-Mercedes C9 and this triumph from back then in a very ' 'special way. The three Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 represent the ' 'present in Customer Racing, but with their special Silver ' 'Arrow design inspired by the past, they also pay tribute to ' 'a piece of history. I am delighted that we are able to ' 'continue this history at Le Mans.”
Christoph Sagemüller, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport 

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

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

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

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

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-13T09:15:00+02:00', 'title': 'Comeback of the Silver Arrows: Mercedes-AMG with Customer Racing ' 'Team Iron Lynx at Le Mans', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/34d2b6cb-29c6-44ce-a1fd-18c62d18f3e5'} 2025-11-30 01:00:52 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/24ae57c6-098b-4f02-aeed-df52e428f3c3> {'content': '\n' ' The popular roadster is part of the special “Youngtimer” ' 'exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' ' Until 2\xa0November 2025 with a total of ten iconic young ' 'classics\n' ' Coupé and roadster: The electro-hydraulic vario-roof was a ' 'stroke of engineering genius\n' ' The SLK specifically appealed to younger customers as part of ' 'the product offensive at the time\n' '\n' '“Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum says it all. Each instalment tells surprising, exciting ' 'and interesting stories about vehicles from the exhibition. In ' 'the spotlight this time: the SLK 230 Kompressor (R 170 series) in ' 'the special “Youngtimer” exhibition, Collection Room 5. Until 2 ' 'November 2025, this exhibition will be showing ten vehicles from ' 'the 1990s and 2000s in a colourful and lively presentation.\xa0\n' 'No. 4/2025: Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor\xa0\n' 'Showing its colours: It stands there like a ray of sunshine on ' 'wheels. In bright yellow, or more precisely in yellowstone ' '(Mercedes-Benz colour code 685), the Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 ' 'Kompressor from the R 170 model series dominates the “Easy Life” ' 'theme island of the current “Youngtimer” special exhibition at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Museum.\xa0\n' 'Colourful exclamation mark: This yellow refuses to lie low. And ' 'that’s exactly what it was designed for: the yellowstone paint ' 'finish was the communication colour for the market launch of the ' 'SLK in spring 1996; it sent out a powerful signal of a new ' 'departure. The concept worked brilliantly, the roadster attracted ' 'an enormous amount of attention at its premiere – and marked the ' 'transformation of the entire brand. Within the Mercedes-Benz ' 'product offensive, the SLK was the pioneer for a succession of ' 'new premium vehicles bearing the three-pointed star that were to ' 'permanently change the brand image. And today, yellowstone suits ' 'the SLK of the R 170 series just as well as it did in 1996. But ' 'the SLK was also popular in many other colours back then.\xa0\n' 'Roadster with a twist: The R 170 model series was a coupé and ' 'roadster in one – thanks to the vario-roof. The electro-hydraulic ' 'folding roof made of steel was a stroke of engineering genius. At ' 'the touch of a button, it folded smoothly into the boot in a ' 'fascinating choreography. And, hey presto, an open-top roadster. ' 'This system made Mercedes-Benz a pioneer in the segment, and ' 'defined a new standard for year-round driving pleasure. Important ' 'for everyday use: the boot still retained some load capacity with ' 'the roof open.\xa0\n' 'Performance with principle: The SLK\xa0230 Kompressor was the ' 'best-selling model in the series. Its four-cylinder engine with ' 'mechanical supercharger developed 142\xa0kW (193 hp) – a powerful ' 'statement in the compact sports car class. It delivered superior ' 'power from low engine speeds while remaining refined and ' 'efficient. In technical terms, the power unit took its lead from ' 'great role models. The renowned Mercedes-Benz S-series of the ' '1920s also had a supercharger to increase performance. And it ' 'returned in a modern interpretation in the 1990s. Less was more: ' 'lower fuel consumption, more torque.\xa0\n' 'Form follows passion: The design of the SLK is a statement. The ' 'roadster appears to have been cast from a single mould. Its clear ' 'lines, the short, crisp silhouette, the emphasised horizontal ' 'front with the classic Mercedes-Benz SL grille – all this lends ' 'the vehicle a timeless sportiness. No superfluous gimmicks, no ' 'fashionable affectations. The SLK is not garish – yet in the ' 'special exhibition it presents itself confidently on its dais ' 'with pink design elements.\xa0\n' 'Connecting the inside with the outside: The interior follows the ' 'same logic as the exterior, with a tidy and high-class ' 'appearance. With large dial instruments, clearly arranged ' 'controls and high-quality materials, the cockpit has a timeless, ' 'classic look even almost 30 years after the premiere of the R 170 ' 'series.\xa0\n' 'Market launch with resounding effect: Mercedes-Benz initially ' 'presented SLK concept vehicles at the 1994 motor shows in Turin ' 'and Paris. These vehicles reflected the spirit of the times, and ' 'reactions were very positive. The production model was launched ' 'in 1996. The immense demand was an indication of how many people ' 'wanted to drive this compact roadster. Open, sporty, fresh – ' 'values that truly inspired. And the SLK quickly became an emotive ' 'and tangible image-builder for the brand. More than 310,000 units ' 'had been produced by 2004.\xa0\n' 'Automotive culture in transition: For many millennials, the SLK ' 'was the first Mercedes-Benz that exuded sunshine and weekend fun. ' 'It became the poster car for a new generation of customers. A car ' 'that radiated less in the way of luxury, but still inherently ' 'carried the brand’s virtues, such as design and safety.\xa0\n' 'Back to the future: The yellow SLK 230 Kompressor at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum is part of the current special exhibition ' '“Youngtimer”. It will be on display in Collection Room 5 until 2 ' 'November 2025. Ten iconic vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s are ' 'specially exhibited in a colourful and entertaining presentation. ' 'The theme islands range from “Easy Life” to “Refinement” and ' '“Space”. They embed the vehicles in the lifestyle of their era. ' 'Interactive stations with topics ranging from generative image ' 'creation (with the help of artificial intelligence) to retro ' 'gaming accompany the exhibition, and also bring the turn of the ' 'millennium into the present.\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '
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  • The popular roadster is part of the special ' '“Youngtimer” exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum
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  • Until 2 November 2025 with a total of ten ' 'iconic young classics
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  • Coupé and roadster: The electro-hydraulic ' 'vario-roof was a stroke of engineering genius
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  • The SLK specifically appealed to younger ' 'customers as part of the product offensive at the ' 'time
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells ' 'surprising, exciting and interesting stories about vehicles ' 'from the exhibition. In the spotlight this time: the SLK 230 ' 'Kompressor (R 170 series) in the special “Youngtimer” ' 'exhibition, Collection Room 5. Until 2 November 2025, this ' 'exhibition will be showing ten vehicles from the 1990s and ' '2000s in a colourful and lively presentation. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-23T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'A breath of fresh air in the 1990s: The original SLK Roadster', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/24ae57c6-098b-4f02-aeed-df52e428f3c3'} 2025-11-30 01:00:52 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=22&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:52 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1e4e3c11-ab63-4e05-af7c-a091899af871> {'content': '\n' ' e-Vignettes can now be conveniently purchased through the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Store directly from the vehicle – in advance, ' 'without any stops or waiting times at the respective country ' 'borders.\n' ' The purchase of e-Vignettes is available for customers with a ' 'Mercedes me ID from Germany for the countries Switzerland, Czech ' 'Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Hungary.\n' ' The in-house payment solution Mercedes pay enables secure ' 'digital payment.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany can now purchase and pay for ' 'e-Vignettes directly through the Mercedes-Benz Store from their ' 'vehicle[1]. The convenient, digital acquisition of e-Vignettes ' 'eliminates the need for a stop at the country border, including ' 'waiting in line at the payment area. Travelers save valuable time ' 'and reach their desired destination faster and more comfortably. ' 'e-Vignettes can initially be purchased for Switzerland, Czech ' 'Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Hungary. The digital ' 'purchase of e-Vignettes for additional countries is planned.\n' 'How the digital payment for e-Vignettes works in a few steps\n' 'To start the purchase process, customers open the Mercedes-Benz ' "Store in the vehicle's infotainment system. In the e-Vignettes " 'section, the countries for which an e-Vignette can be purchased ' 'are displayed[2]. Next, the desired destination country and ' 'duration are selected, and if not already stored, the license ' 'plate is added. Customers can then complete the purchase with ' 'two-factor authentication either via the fingerprint sensor in ' 'the vehicle or via smartphone. The amount is debited from the ' 'credit or debit card stored in the profile. After payment, the ' 'purchased e-Vignette can be viewed by clicking on e-Vignettes in ' 'the infotainment system. Additionally, the customer receives an ' 'email including a receipt and the e-Vignette in PDF format. ' 'Automatic license plate recognition in the respective country ' 'checks whether an e-Vignette has been purchased.\n' 'The purchase of an e-Vignette from the Mercedes-Benz Store is ' 'possible with a credit or debit card[3]. To make the purchase ' 'process as pleasant and seamless as possible, customers can ' 'pre-store their desired credit or debit card(s) as a payment ' 'method in their Mercedes me user profile. This way, card details ' 'do not need to be re-entered for purchases.\n' '"We are expanding our range of digital services – in addition to ' 'refueling, charging, and parking transactions, e-Vignettes can ' 'now also be purchased and paid for digitally. Our goal is to ' 'provide a comfortable, seamless purchasing and payment experience ' 'and save time for our customers. Our in-house platform, Mercedes ' 'pay, enables seamless payment."Franz Reiner, CEO Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility AG\n' 'Growing offering of in-car payment solutions\n' 'Mercedes-Benz offers customers various applications of digital ' 'services that can be paid for from the vehicle via in-car ' 'payment. These include payment for parking, charging, and ' 'refueling, as well as digital extras and software upgrades ' 'through the Mercedes-Benz Store. Digital payments are becoming ' 'increasingly popular, and consumers expect new payment solutions ' 'that fit into their daily lives and integrate seamlessly into ' 'their everyday activities. Processing payments directly from the ' 'car is a key aspect of providing an exclusive and seamless ' 'customer experience.\n' 'Secure payment via Mercedes pay\n' 'Mercedes pay enables seamless, convenient, and secure digital ' 'payments through an in-house payment solution for the entire ' 'Mercedes-Benz ecosystem. Mercedes pay launched in 2018 in the ' 'first markets. Today, the platform is active in more than 45 ' 'markets and facilitates transactions for Mercedes-Benz e-commerce ' 'products and vehicle-related services. Depending on the market, ' 'this includes transactions through the Mercedes-Benz Store, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz app, in-car payments, or in some countries, even ' 'online deposits or online purchases of vehicles.\n' '[1] The availability of the equipment, functions, features and ' 'services shown depends on the respective vehicle model, the ' 'individual configuration and the respective market. \n' '\n' '\n' ' [2] The purchase of the e-Vignette is possible for all vehicles ' 'with the Mercedes-Benz Store or MBUX from the 2nd generation ' '(NTG7).\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' ' [3] Currently, the storage of credit or debit cards from ' 'Mastercard and Visa is possible.\n', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany can now purchase and ' 'pay for e-Vignettes directly through the Mercedes-Benz Store ' 'from their vehicle[1]. The convenient, digital ' 'acquisition of e-Vignettes eliminates the need for a stop at ' 'the country border, including waiting in line at the payment ' 'area. Travelers save valuable time and reach their desired ' 'destination faster and more comfortably. e-Vignettes can ' 'initially be purchased for Switzerland, Czech Republic, ' 'Slovenia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Hungary. The digital ' 'purchase of e-Vignettes for additional countries is ' 'planned.

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

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

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

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

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Growing offering of in-car payment ' 'solutions

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

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Secure payment via Mercedes pay

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

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

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

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

\n', 'date': '2025-05-15T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany can now purchase and pay for ' 'e-Vignettes directly from their vehicle', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1e4e3c11-ab63-4e05-af7c-a091899af871'} 2025-11-30 01:00:52 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a8ca2c86-541d-4ab2-99e4-bed1b81c5268> {'content': '•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Second victory of the season for Mercedes-AMG, ' 'Lucas Auer and Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf\xa0•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'Maro Engel finishes second and ensures one-two success of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3•\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Lucas Auer: "Coming out of the ' 'first corner in the lead was the key today."\n' 'Lucas Auer (AUT) impressively underlined his title ambitions with ' "his second win of the season in Saturday's DTM race at the DEKRA " "Lausitzring and took the lead in the drivers' standings. In " 'qualifying for the third race of the year, he set the fastest ' 'time (1m 19.827s) of all 24 drivers in the #22 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'and secured pole position for the second time this season. The ' '2022 runner-up, competing for Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf, was ' 'awarded three points for his efforts. This put him level with the ' 'current championship leader before the start of the race.\xa0\n' 'Maro Engel (GER) secured third place in qualifying for the #24 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing. His ' 'teammate, Jules Gounon (FRA), also started the midday race from ' 'the second row in fourth place. Tom Kalender (GER) took on the ' 'race from 22nd on the grid.\n' 'Race: Good start and quick pit stop pave the way to victory for ' 'Lucas AuerWhile Lucas Auer routinely defended his top spot at the ' 'start of the race, Maro Engel took second place before turning ' 'into the first corner, giving the Mercedes-AMG GT3 a one-two ' 'lead. This constellation remained in place even when the safety ' 'car was briefly deployed due to several parts on the track. After ' 'the restart, Lucas Auer was able to pull away with the #22 and ' 'led the field through the 55-minute sprint race from then on.\n' 'The Austrian came in for his pit stop on lap 23. The Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Landgraf crew completed the #22 in just 6.5 seconds, making ' 'it the fastest stop of the race. Maro Engel came in for a tyre ' 'change two laps later and initially returned to the track ahead ' "of his brand colleague. However, because Lucas Auer's tyres were " 'already at the right temperature, he regained the lead one lap ' 'later in a close wheel-to-wheel duel over several corners.\n' 'Afterwards, the two Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers secured the ' 'first one-two victory for Mercedes-AMG in the DTM since the 2022 ' 'season opener in Portimão. Jules Gounon finished fourth in the ' '#48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 and set the fastest race lap (1m 20.968s). ' 'Tom Kalender made up six positions in his third DTM race despite ' 'an penalty lap due to a false start and finished 16th.\n' '>> Result DTM Lausitzring Race 1\n' 'Mercedes-AMG lead all three DTM standings ahead of the fourth ' 'race of the season tomorrow (1.30 pm CEST): Lucas Auer is 15 ' "points ahead of Jules Gounon in first place in the drivers' " 'championship. Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing takes the lead in ' "the team standings. In the manufacturers' classification, " 'Mercedes-AMG, as the reigning title winners, also occupies first ' 'place.\n' 'Figures, Data, Facts\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Conditions:- Qualifying and race: dry and partly cloudy- Track ' 'temperature race: 19 to 22 degrees Celsius\n' ' \n' ' \n' " Lucas Auer secures pole position for Saturday's race with a " 'time of 1m 19.827s:- Fourteenth pole position for Lucas Auer in ' 'his DTM career- Fifth DTM pole position for Lucas Auer at the ' 'Lausitzring (sole record)\n' ' \n' ' \n' " All three of this season's DTM pole positions have been taken " 'by a Mercedes-AMG driver.\xa0- Oschersleben R1: Lucas Auer- ' 'Oschersleben R2: Jules Gounon- Lausitzring R1: Lucas Auer\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Fourth DTM win for Lucas Auer at the Lausitzring after 2016, ' '2017 and 2020 (shared record with Gary Paffett)\n' ' \n' ' \n' " Mercedes-AMG leads the drivers', teams' and manufacturers' " "championships:- Drivers' championship: P1 Lucas Auer (62 points), " 'P2 Jules Gounon (47), P5 Maro Engel (41)- Team classification: P1 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing (84), P3 Mercedes-AMG Team ' "Landgraf (57)- Manufacturers' classification: P1 Mercedes-AMG " '(113)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\xa0\n' '"It was a really tough race, and the duel with Maro was ' 'particularly intense. Thanks to the team for choosing a great ' 'strategy and completing a really quick pit stop. Coming out of ' 'the first corner in the lead was the key today. I love the ' 'Lausitzring because the track simply has character. No matter ' 'which car I race here, it always seems to suit me. Hopefully ' 'tomorrow will be similarly successful."Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Landgraf #22\n' '"First of all, congratulations to Luggi and his team. It\'s a ' 'perfect day for Mercedes-AMG with this one-two victory. A big ' 'thank you to the Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing, who provided ' 'me with a super car. I gave everything I had on the cold tyres to ' 'stay ahead of Luggi after the pit stop. Unfortunately, that ' "didn't work out this time. Nevertheless, second place is a very " "good result and I'm looking forward to attacking again " 'tomorrow."Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing #24\n' '\xa0\n' '>> Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for download', 'content_html': '

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

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

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

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

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

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

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>> Result ' 'DTM Lausitzring Race 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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I felt good in the car in Q1, ' 'and the team had done a fantastic job in turning it around after ' 'three difficult practice sessions. To not have the chance to show ' 'what was possible in Qualifying is both frustrating and a little ' 'heartbreaking. I believe we had a chance to get the car onto the ' 'front two rows of the grid. I had only used one set of the Soft ' 'tyres in Q1 and the Medium compound at the start of Q2 felt good. ' 'It was definitely coming towards us.\xa0\n' 'The issue itself was odd. I hit a bump on the run out of Turn 1 ' 'and lost power. It felt like something electronic just ' 'disconnected. I tried everything I could to get the car back to ' 'the garage and then restart it when I stopped in the tunnel. ' 'Unfortunately, there was nothing more we could do. Starting P14 ' 'tomorrow is obviously far from ideal. That is even more true in ' 'Monaco. It will be a struggle to score anything more than minor ' 'points but, with the two mandatory stops, let’s wait and see what ' 'happens.\n' '\xa0\n' "Kimi AntonelliI am gutted by how today's Qualifying session went. " 'We are always close to the limit in Monaco and the line between ' 'getting it right and getting it wrong is thin. That is ' 'particularly true come Qualifying. I tried to find those missing ' 'tenths but ultimately had an unnecessary and costly mistake. I ' 'turned slightly earlier than usual in Turn 10 and clipped the ' 'barrier. I damaged the front, and I know there was nothing I ' 'could do from there and was a passenger into the barrier. I had ' 'enough pace to get through to the latter parts of Qualifying, so ' 'it was a costly error.\n' 'It is such a shame because we were coming back into a good place ' 'with the car and I was finding a good rhythm. We had struggled ' 'the entire weekend up to that point, but I kept improving lap ' 'after lap in Q1. I felt good in the car today and I can only say ' 'sorry to the team. Starting P14 tomorrow in Monaco means that we ' 'need to think differently. We did not expect to be starting this ' 'far back with both cars so tomorrow we will be looking to take ' 'any opportunities we can and chase all the positions possible.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal\n' 'Today was a difficult day and a very disappointing result - to ' 'finish P14 and P15 is a long way below our level. We were ' 'struggling for pace in practice and made some sizeable set-up ' 'changes going into Qualifying. For George in particular, this ' 'made the car come alive and he showed really strong pace to ' 'finish Q1 in the top five.\xa0\n' 'Unfortunately, it was a more difficult session for Kimi. He was ' 'right on the cut-off when he made a small mistake on the entry of ' 'the Nouvelle Chicane - but like always in Monaco, it had big ' 'consequences, and he finished in the barrier.\xa0\n' 'We therefore began Q2 with one car and George running the Medium ' 'tyre; he had found nearly one tenth of a second in the first ' 'corner when he suddenly lost power going up the hill to Massenet. ' 'We suspect an electrical fault, but the team is still working to ' 'track down the exact cause. As he came to a halt in the tunnel, ' 'and was unable to restart the car, it became clear that he would ' "line up just ahead of Kimi in P14. It's all the more frustrating " 'as George had the pace to fight for the front two rows ' 'today.\xa0\n' 'It goes without saying that it will be a long afternoon tomorrow ' '- the mandatory two stops might open up more opportunities than ' "usually happens in Monaco, but it won't be easy to make up " 'places. Notwithstanding that, we will be giving it our all and ' 'racing hard to get the maximum from what has been a difficult ' 'weekend so far.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'It is really disappointing to be this far down the grid with both ' 'of our cars for tomorrow’s race. We’ve been struggling the entire ' 'weekend with our single laps, and it has not been easy on our ' 'drivers. That has put them under a lot of pressure this weekend ' 'to deliver fast laps at the critical moments and that definitely ' 'contributed to Kimi’s incident. Drivers are always on the limit ' 'here in Monaco and a little mistake can cost a lot. That was ' 'certainly true on his side of the garage and that left him P15.\n' 'On George’s side, he was pleased with the progress we had made ' 'since the end of FP3. We had been making significant setup ' 'changes from FP1 through to Qualifying and it felt like we had ' 'found a good pace by the start of Q1. That allowed George to only ' 'use one set of Soft tyres in that segment and would have been ' 'beneficial in the latter parts of Qualifying. In Q2, we decided ' 'to go for the Medium tyres as they appeared to be quick as well. ' 'Our session came to an end shortly after with a loss of power ' "after hitting a bump. We're investigating the cause of that, but " 'it looks like an electrical issue.\n' 'Starting P14 and P15, we will review all the strategic options ' 'for tomorrow’s race overnight. We know that starting so far back ' 'that it won’t be an easy Grand Prix. The silver lining is that ' 'with the mandatory two stops regulation, it should afford us more ' 'flexibility and create more opportunities. It hopefully will ' 'increase our chances to make progress, and we will stand ready to ' 'take advantage.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \xa0\n' 'Starting P15 for today’s Sprint race was obviously not ideal. I ' 'knew it would be a struggle to get into the points, but I was ' 'determined to give it everything I could. I tried to make a move ' 'into Turn 1 to gain a place but hit the rear end of Brad ' '(Benavides) and ended up with a puncture. We were left with no ' 'choice but to retire the car. Our eyes are now on tomorrow’s ' 'Feature race and hopefully we will have a better result. ', 'content_html': '

Tough Saturday on the streets of ' 'Monaco

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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FP3

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Q2

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Q3

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George Russell

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P11

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11 Laps

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P5

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2 Laps

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P14

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-

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-

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1:11.507

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Soft

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-

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Medium

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-

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-

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Kimi Antonelli

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P10

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11 Laps

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P15

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-

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-

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-

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-

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1:11.880

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Soft, Soft

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-

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-

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-

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George Russell

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

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

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

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

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team ' 'Principal

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

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

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

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

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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

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

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

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' ' 

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

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He will start both tomorrow’s Sprint race and Sunday’s ' 'Feature P15.\n' '\xa0\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP1\n' ' FP2\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Kimi Antonelli\n' ' 34 Laps\n' ' 1:12.765\n' ' P11\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 32 Laps\n' ' 1:12.002\n' ' P9\n' ' Medium, Medium, Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' 33 Laps\n' ' 1:12.482\n' ' P6\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' 32 Laps\n' ' 1:12.092\n' ' P12\n' ' Medium, Medium, Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Kimi AntonelliToday was a bit tricky on my side. I struggled to ' 'find the right balance with the car and was unable to get the ' 'maximum out of the tyres. We experimented with different ' 'approaches to the warm-up in both sessions, but it still proved ' 'challenging to get the tyres in the right window on lap one. That ' 'said, we still learned a lot today. I also thoroughly enjoyed ' 'driving here in Monaco in F2 last year. In an F1 car though, it’s ' 'even more magical. I’m excited for tomorrow’s Qualifying session ' 'where we push the car to its absolute maximum with no room for ' 'error. \n' 'Performance wise, the Ferraris looked strong in both FP1 and FP2. ' 'We also know that the McLarens have been right at the front since ' 'the start of the season. Tomorrow won’t be easy, therefore. As ' 'always though, we are focused on ourselves and trying to improve ' 'session-by-session. We’ll analyse all the data overnight and will ' 'be ready for tomorrow. \n' '\xa0\n' 'George Russell\n' 'It is always intense around Monaco but it’s amazing to drive ' 'here. The streets are narrow and fitting 20 F1 cars on the ' 'circuit always been a challenge. All teams always try to have a ' '2.5s gap between every car to be able to complete their program, ' 'but as Yuki (Tsunoda) said, it’s really “traffic paradise” around ' 'here.\n' '\xa0\n' 'We were not particularly quick today, but I am still confident ' 'for tomorrow. There are clear improvements we can make overnight ' 'with the car, and we have some ideas about how to get the tyres ' 'into a better window for the single lap. Saturday is usually the ' 'key day in Monaco with the outcome of Qualifying being highly ' 'decisive for the race. With the mandatory two stop this year ' 'though, it will likely make things interesting. Being in the top ' 'three after Qualifying might not be as vital as it has been in ' 'years past. Nevertheless, we will be giving it our all to be as ' 'high up on the grid come Sunday.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'As expected, Monaco is always challenging to get the low and high ' 'fuel work completed with all the usual red and yellow flags ' 'interrupting the sessions. However, today was still a reasonable ' 'day and we managed to get some positive work done on track. \n' '\xa0\n' "Overall, the car balance wasn't in the place that the drivers " 'need it to extract a strong lap time though. That balance was ' 'costing us across the whole speed range but particularly in the ' 'slow speed. That is something that we will be working hard to ' 'analyse overnight both here in Monaco and back in the simulator ' 'at Lauda Drive. We’ve already got some good areas of focus and ' 'are hopeful we can have an improved showing tomorrow.\n' '\xa0\n' 'The mandatory two-stop regulation for this year, coupled with the ' 'use of the C6 tyre compound, will make things interesting on ' 'Sunday. Our main goal though is to be in a good place pace wise, ' 'both on the single lap and long run. That will help unlock our ' 'race come the Grand Prix and our focus now is to do that and get ' 'both our cars higher up in the time sheets tomorrow.\n' '\xa0\n' 'Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 \n' 'It was a difficult qualifying session here on the streets of ' 'Monaco today. After my crash in practice yesterday, we were on ' 'the backfoot. Unfortunately, we were not able to put together a ' 'single lap on the Soft tyres before today’s Qualifying session. ' 'Despite that lack of experience, my pace was still good, but ' 'traffic is always a challenge here and that cost me a little. ' 'Whilst it will be difficult given where we are starting, I’ll try ' 'my best to make up for it in both races this weekend.\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0\n' '\xa0', 'content_html': '

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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·         With ' 'Kimi finishing P9 and George Russell P12, the team will look ' 'to hit the ground running in FP3 tomorrow morning with ' 'Reserve Driver Fred Vesti in the simulator at Lauda Drive ' 'overnight.

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

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FP1

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FP2

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Kimi Antonelli

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34 Laps

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1:12.765

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P11

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Soft, Soft

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32 Laps

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1:12.002

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P9

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Medium, Medium, Soft, Soft

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George Russell

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33 Laps

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1:12.482

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P6

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Soft, Soft

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32 Laps

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1:12.092

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P12

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Medium, Medium, Soft, Soft

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

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

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George Russell

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

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

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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

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

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

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Noah Strømsted, Mercedes Junior – FIA F3 ' '

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

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\n', 'date': '2025-05-23T22:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2025 Monaco Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/446c471f-712c-409b-93b0-647a799f6f0c'} 2025-11-30 01:00:53 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: None) 2025-11-30 01:00:53 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: None) 2025-11-30 01:00:53 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: None) 2025-11-30 01:00:53 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: None) 2025-11-30 01:00:53 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: None) 2025-11-30 01:00:53 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: None) 2025-11-30 01:00:53 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=39&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:53 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/76c2f814-9ce8-4cf1-a426-5d5344be5f81> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.Im Rahmen ' 'des „Day of Caring“ engagierten sich am 15. November 2024 rund 50 ' 'Mitarbeitende der Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG auf dem ' 'Stadtteilbauernhof Bad Cannstatt. Gemeinsam packten sie beim ' 'Abschleifen und Streichen des Zirkus-Bauwagens und Mobiliar mit ' 'an und haben den Pferdestall geweißelt. Zudem begradigten sie ' 'eine Freifläche für einen neuen Parkplatz, schotterten diese, ' 'bauten ein altes Gewächshaus ab und pflanzten Bäume. Der ' 'Stadtteilbauernhof ist eine offene, pädagogisch betreute ' 'Einrichtung für Kinder und Jugendliche mit und ohne Behinderung. ' 'Gemeinsam mit der Diakonie Stetten ist die Stuttgarter ' 'Jugendhausgesellschaft (stjg) Träger des Statteilbauernhofs Bad ' 'Cannstatt und damit eine von 41 offenen Kinder- und ' 'Jugendeinrichtungen, die im Raum Stuttgart unter der Trägerschaft ' 'der stjg stehen. Bereits seit vielen Jahren engagieren sich ' 'Mitarbeitende der Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG im Rahmen einer ' 'gesellschaftsübergreifenden Teambuilding-Maßnahme beim "Day of ' 'Caring" für gemeinnützige Projekte im Großraum Stuttgart. Im ' 'letzten Jahr haben die Mitarbeitenden für Kinder und Jugendliche ' 'beispielsweise eine ungenutzte Fläche der Stuttgarter Stadtmitte ' 'am Österreichischen Platz unter der Paulinenbrücke in eine bunte ' 'Oase für Sport, Spiel und Spaß verwandelt. Die Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility ist sich ihrer sozialen Verantwortung bewusst und ' 'fördert gesellschaftliches Engagement global und lokal. Durch ' 'Kulturinitiativen, Spenden an gemeinnützige Organisationen und ' 'Freiwilligenaktionen wie dem "Day of Caring" realisiert das ' 'Unternehmen gemeinschaftlich den Gedanken eines nachhaltigen ' 'Unternehmens. Die wichtigste Stütze dabei sind die ' 'Mitarbeitenden, mit den wir gemeinsam unsere Vision zum Leben ' 'erwecken.', 'content_html': '

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

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Im Rahmen des „Day of Caring“ engagierten sich am 15. ' 'November 2024 rund 50 Mitarbeitende der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility AG auf dem Stadtteilbauernhof Bad Cannstatt. ' 'Gemeinsam packten sie beim Abschleifen und Streichen des ' 'Zirkus-Bauwagens und Mobiliar mit an und haben den ' 'Pferdestall geweißelt. Zudem begradigten sie eine Freifläche ' 'für einen neuen Parkplatz, schotterten diese, bauten ein ' 'altes Gewächshaus ab und pflanzten Bäume.

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Der Stadtteilbauernhof ist eine offene, pädagogisch ' 'betreute Einrichtung für Kinder und Jugendliche mit und ohne ' 'Behinderung. Gemeinsam mit der Diakonie Stetten ist die ' 'Stuttgarter Jugendhausgesellschaft (stjg) Träger des ' 'Statteilbauernhofs Bad Cannstatt und damit eine von 41 ' 'offenen Kinder- und Jugendeinrichtungen, die im Raum ' 'Stuttgart unter der Trägerschaft der stjg stehen.

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Bereits seit vielen Jahren engagieren sich Mitarbeitende ' 'der Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG im Rahmen einer ' 'gesellschaftsübergreifenden Teambuilding-Maßnahme beim "Day ' 'of Caring" für gemeinnützige Projekte im Großraum Stuttgart. ' 'Im letzten Jahr haben die Mitarbeitenden für Kinder und ' 'Jugendliche beispielsweise eine ungenutzte Fläche der ' 'Stuttgarter Stadtmitte am Österreichischen Platz unter der ' 'Paulinenbrücke in eine bunte Oase für Sport, Spiel und Spaß ' 'verwandelt.

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Die Mercedes-Benz Mobility ist sich ihrer sozialen ' 'Verantwortung bewusst und fördert gesellschaftliches ' 'Engagement global und lokal. Durch Kulturinitiativen, ' 'Spenden an gemeinnützige Organisationen und ' 'Freiwilligenaktionen wie dem "Day of Caring" realisiert das ' 'Unternehmen gemeinschaftlich den Gedanken eines nachhaltigen ' 'Unternehmens. Die wichtigste Stütze dabei sind die ' 'Mitarbeitenden, mit den wir gemeinsam unsere Vision zum ' 'Leben erwecken.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-27T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Day of Caring 2024: Viele helfende Hände für den ' 'Stadtteilbauernhof Bad Cannstatt', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/76c2f814-9ce8-4cf1-a426-5d5344be5f81'} 2025-11-30 01:00:53 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=44&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:53 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/49166628-4060-46ef-a27b-1be0d72a4f03> {'content': 'The first leg of the triple header takes place at the Circuit of ' 'the Americas in Austin, Texas. Toto Talks Austin Fact File: ' 'United States Grand Prix Stat Sheet: United States Grand Prix ' 'Toto Talks Austin This weekend marks the start of an intense run ' 'to the end of the year. We have six races over the next eight ' 'weeks, ending with the season finale in Abu Dhabi. Although we ' 'are not in contention for the championships, there is still ' 'plenty to fight for and the opportunity to create a few ' 'highlights along the way. We want to end this year as strongly as ' 'possible, build momentum for 2025, and bid farewell to Lewis in ' 'the best way possible. We have therefore been hard at work since ' 'Singapore analysing our performance and how we can improve. We ' 'bring our final update package of the season to Texas and our aim ' 'is to close the gap to the front. It will also provide useful ' 'information that will help guide our development direction for ' '2025. The Sprint format returns this weekend, and we will have to ' 'be at our best to introduce the update package effectively. The ' 'Circuit of the Americas is a fantastic track but one that caught ' 'us out last year. Its high-speed layout, combined with its bumpy ' 'surface, make it a challenge for both the car and driver. It is ' 'one we are looking forward to. Fact File: United States Grand ' 'Prix The 2024 US Grand Prix will be the 300th for Mercedes in F1 ' 'since the marque returned as a works team at the start of the ' '2010 season. It will also therefore mark the 300th Grand Prix for ' 'PETRONAS as our Team Title and Technical Partner. COTA is one of ' 'nine tracks on the 2024 F1 calendar that is fully anti-clockwise, ' 'alongside Jeddah, Miami, Imola, Baku, Singapore, Interlagos, Las ' 'Vegas and Yas Marina. It is tied with Baku for the second-most ' 'corners on any F1 2024 track, with 20, behind Jeddah (27). The ' 'incline from the starting grid to the apex at Turn One is 134 ' 'feet, one of the highest elevation changes on the whole F1 ' 'calendar. Drivers generate over 5G under braking for Turn 12, one ' 'of the biggest of the season - a driver weighing 70kg will ' 'experience around 350kg of centrifugal force when they brake. No ' 'one has more wins at COTA than Lewis Hamilton (5). Lewis also ' 'clinched his third (2015) and sixth (2019) F1 titles at the ' 'track. The team has five wins at COTA – more than any other ' 'Constructor. Lewis has four of those, while Valtteri Bottas also ' 'has one US GP win, coming in 2019. For the second year in a row, ' 'the circuit will host an F1 Sprint race on Saturday. Lewis ' 'finished the 2023 edition of the Sprint format at COTA in P2. In ' '2024, COTA will host the fourth of six F1 Sprint races during the ' '2024 season. Stat Sheet: United States Grand Prix 2024 ' 'United States Grand Prix Session Local Time (CST) ' 'Brackley (BST) Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One – Friday ' '12:30 – 13:30 18:30 – 19:30 19:30 – 20:30 Sprint ' 'Qualifying - Friday 16:30 – 17:14 22:30 – 23:14 23:30 – ' '00:14 Sprint Race – Saturday 13:00 – 14:00 19:00 – ' '20:00 20:00 – 21:00 Grand Prix Qualifying – Saturday ' '17:00 – 18:00 23:00 – 00:00 00:00 – 01:00 Grand Prix - ' 'Sunday 14:00 20:00 21:00 \xa0 Race Records - ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at the United States Grand ' 'Prix \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole Positions Front ' 'row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes 11 5 12 6 ' '10 4 1 Lewis Hamilton 12 6 9 4 8 2 0 ' 'George Russell 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 MB Power 19 ' '8 20 8 17 5 21 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to ' 'Date (Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed ' 'Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS ' 'Fuel Injections Mercedes 5,471 28,002.543 92,358 ' '272,534 219,120,000 Lewis Hamilton 2,738 14,057.577 ' '46,219 136,132 109,800,000 George Russell 2,728 ' '13,936.001 46,084 136,222 109,120,000 MB Power ' '20,723 106,095.105 347,480 1,029,351 ' '827,960,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 311 128 296 139 262 109 59 ' '84 Mercedes (since 2010) 299 119 279 131 242 ' '100 54 80 Lewis Hamilton 350 105 201 104 176 ' '67 N/A N/A George Russell 122 2 14 3 11 8 ' 'N/A N/A MB Power 581 221 611 229 466 219 94 ' '123 ', 'content_html': '

The first leg of the triple header takes place at ' 'the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

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  • Toto Talks Austin
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  • Fact File: United States Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: United States Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Austin

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This weekend marks the start of an intense run to the end ' 'of the year. We have six races over the next eight weeks, ' 'ending with the season finale in Abu Dhabi. Although we are ' 'not in contention for the championships, there is still ' 'plenty to fight for and the opportunity to create a few ' 'highlights along the way. We want to end this year as ' 'strongly as possible, build momentum for 2025, and bid ' 'farewell to Lewis in the best way possible.

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We have therefore been hard at work since Singapore ' 'analysing our performance and how we can improve. We bring ' 'our final update package of the season to Texas and our aim ' 'is to close the gap to the front. It will also provide ' 'useful information that will help guide our development ' 'direction for 2025.

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The Sprint format returns this weekend, and we will have ' 'to be at our best to introduce the update package ' 'effectively. The Circuit of the Americas is a fantastic ' 'track but one that caught us out last year. Its high-speed ' 'layout, combined with its bumpy surface, make it a challenge ' 'for both the car and driver. It is one we are looking ' 'forward to.

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Fact File: United States Grand ' 'Prix

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  • The 2024 US Grand Prix will be the 300th for ' 'Mercedes in F1 since the marque returned as a works team at ' 'the start of the 2010 season.
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  • It will also therefore mark the 300th Grand ' 'Prix for PETRONAS as our Team Title and Technical ' 'Partner.
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  • COTA is one of nine tracks on the 2024 F1 calendar that ' 'is fully anti-clockwise, alongside Jeddah, Miami, Imola, ' 'Baku, Singapore, Interlagos, Las Vegas and Yas Marina.
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  • It is tied with Baku for the second-most corners on any ' 'F1 2024 track, with 20, behind Jeddah (27).
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  • The incline from the starting grid to the apex at Turn ' 'One is 134 feet, one of the highest elevation changes on the ' 'whole F1 calendar.
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  • Drivers generate over 5G under braking for Turn 12, one ' 'of the biggest of the season - a driver weighing 70kg will ' 'experience around 350kg of centrifugal force when they ' 'brake.
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  • No one has more wins at COTA than Lewis Hamilton (5). ' 'Lewis also clinched his third (2015) and sixth (2019) F1 ' 'titles at the track.
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  • The team has five wins at COTA – more than any other ' 'Constructor. Lewis has four of those, while Valtteri Bottas ' 'also has one US GP win, coming in 2019.
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  • For the second year in a row, the circuit will host an ' 'F1 Sprint race on Saturday. Lewis finished the 2023 edition ' 'of the Sprint format at COTA in P2.
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  • In 2024, COTA will host the fourth of six F1 Sprint ' 'races during the 2024 season.
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Stat Sheet: United States Grand ' 'Prix

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2024 United States Grand Prix

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Local Time (CST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One – Friday

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12:30 – 13:30

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18:30 – 19:30

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19:30 – 20:30

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Sprint Qualifying - Friday

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16:30 – 17:14

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22:30 – 23:14

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23:30 – 00:14

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Sprint Race – Saturday

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19:00 – 20:00

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20:00 – 21:00

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Grand Prix Qualifying – Saturday

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23:00 – 00:00

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20:00

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21:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the United States Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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11

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5

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12

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6

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10

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4

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1

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Lewis Hamilton

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12

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6

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4

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George Russell

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MB Power

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19

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8

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20

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17

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5

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Mercedes

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5,471

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28,002.543

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92,358

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272,534

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219,120,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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14,057.577

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46,219

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136,132

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109,800,000

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George Russell

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2,728

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13,936.001

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46,084

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136,222

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109,120,000

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MB Power

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20,723

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106,095.105

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347,480

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1,029,351

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827,960,000

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Wins

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Mercedes (all-time)

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311

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128

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296

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139

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262

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109

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59

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84

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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299

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119

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279

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131

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242

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100

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54

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80

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Lewis Hamilton

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350

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105

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201

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104

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176

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67

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George Russell

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122

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2

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14

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3

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11

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8

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MB Power

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581

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221

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611

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229

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466

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219

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94

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\n', 'date': '2024-10-15T14:45:00+02:00', 'title': 'United States Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/49166628-4060-46ef-a27b-1be0d72a4f03'} 2025-11-30 01:00:54 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=39&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:54 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=44&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:54 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=44&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:54 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c3c05431-c876-4ea7-8fa3-e20f76328ecd> {'content': '\n' 'Enhanced Active Parking Assist with PARKTRONIC available in ' 'almost all models\n' 'System can park twice as fast, adding significant value for ' 'customers\n' 'Easier to use than ever before\n' 'Automated parking features from Mercedes-Benz reduce stress while ' 'parking\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has further improved the Active Parking Assist with ' 'PARKTRONIC. With 4 km/h, the system now parks twice as fast as ' 'before. This brings significant added value for Mercedes-Benz ' 'customers, making parking easier and a lot more comfortable in ' 'everyday situations. The driver can start the parking process via ' 'a digital button on the screen, and a status bar shows the ' 'progress. During automated parking, the system mutes the ' 'PARKTRONIC signal tones. If the Mercedes is equipped with a 360° ' 'camera, the driver can choose different views when parking. Since ' 'the latest model year update, these enhancements come standard in ' 'the E-Class, S-Class, EQS, EQS SUV, EQE, EQE SUV and all Maybach ' 'versions of these models with the parking package with reversing ' 'camera; the 360° camera is optionally available.\n' 'Parking gets easier\n' 'The vehicle continuously searches for parking spaces at speeds ' 'below 35 km/h and displays this on the driver display with a blue ' '“P” symbol. It can also detect very tight parking spaces with ' 'just 50 centimetres of clearance at each end of the car and uses ' 'white markings or parallel structures such as the curb or other ' 'parked vehicles for orientation. When the Mercedes finds a space, ' 'a white arrow appears on the display next to the “P” symbol. ' 'After engaging reverse gear, the driver can select the parking ' 'space and start the automated parking process. For suitable ' 'perpendicular parking spaces, the driver can choose to park ' 'forwards or backwards.\n' 'Seamlessly integrated safety systems\n' 'Safety is paramount for Mercedes-Benz. During automated parking, ' 'the vehicle responds to changes and ensures the safety of all ' 'road users. If the sensors detect crossing vehicles, cyclists, or ' 'fast-walking pedestrians while reversing out of a parking space, ' 'an optical and audible warning is being issued. If the driver ' 'still does not respond, the vehicle performs an autonomous ' 'emergency braking. This applies to both automated and manual ' 'reversing out of perpendicular parking spaces.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz has further improved the Active Parking ' 'Assist with PARKTRONIC. With 4 km/h, the system now parks ' 'twice as fast as before. This brings significant added value ' 'for Mercedes-Benz customers, making parking easier and a lot ' 'more comfortable in everyday situations. The driver can ' 'start the parking process via a digital button on the ' 'screen, and a status bar shows the progress. During ' 'automated parking, the system mutes the PARKTRONIC signal ' 'tones. If the Mercedes is equipped with a 360° camera, the ' 'driver can choose different views when parking. Since the ' 'latest model year update, these enhancements come standard ' 'in the E-Class, S-Class, EQS, EQS SUV, EQE, EQE SUV and all ' 'Maybach versions of these models with the parking package ' 'with reversing camera; the 360° camera is optionally ' 'available.

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Parking gets easier

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The vehicle continuously searches for parking spaces at ' 'speeds below 35 km/h and displays this on the driver display ' 'with a blue “P” symbol. It can also detect very tight ' 'parking spaces with just 50 centimetres of clearance at each ' 'end of the car and uses white markings or parallel ' 'structures such as the curb or other parked vehicles for ' 'orientation. When the Mercedes finds a space, a white arrow ' 'appears on the display next to the “P” symbol. After ' 'engaging reverse gear, the driver can select the parking ' 'space and start the automated parking process. For suitable ' 'perpendicular parking spaces, the driver can choose to park ' 'forwards or backwards.

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Seamlessly integrated safety systems

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Safety is paramount for Mercedes-Benz. During automated ' 'parking, the vehicle responds to changes and ensures the ' 'safety of all road users. If the sensors detect crossing ' 'vehicles, cyclists, or fast-walking pedestrians while ' 'reversing out of a parking space, an optical and audible ' 'warning is being issued. If the driver still does not ' 'respond, the vehicle performs an autonomous emergency ' 'braking. This applies to both automated and manual reversing ' 'out of perpendicular parking spaces.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-27T14:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz improves automated parking', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c3c05431-c876-4ea7-8fa3-e20f76328ecd'} 2025-11-30 01:00:54 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0fc8e096-4626-448a-aa32-63338622a895> {'content': 'In line with our ambition to become one of the most sustainable ' 'global professional sports teams, we have successfully powered ' 'our race and marketing trucks and generators for the 2024 ' 'European Season on HVO100, a second-generation biofuel. Working ' 'with our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS and our logistics ' 'partners, we set a target to extend our use of biofuels during ' 'the nine 2024 European races, powering our freight logistics and ' 'motorhome on sustainable fuels. Despite the complexities of the ' 'supply chain across Europe, we are proud to have achieved 98% ' 'biofuel coverage in our race and marketing trucks and generators, ' 'resulting in a saving of over 500 tCO2e from our carbon ' 'footprint.1 This represents an uplift from 74% biofuel coverage ' 'over the 2023 European races to 98% coverage in 2024. These ' 'results take us closer to our target for Race Team Control Net ' 'Zero by 2030 and form part of our wider sustainable fuels ' 'strategy. Since our initial pilot in 2022, we are pleased to have ' 'provided a proof of concept to help reduce the impact of our ' 'sport’s logistics and power demands. We extend our thanks to our ' 'Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS for their invaluable support ' 'and market expertise in helping to develop our biofuel ' 'capabilities over the past three seasons. Sourcing and delivering ' 'HVO100 in bulk to multiple locations across Europe, PETRONAS’s ' 'contribution to fuelling the marketing trucks which deliver our ' 'motorhome has been critical to ensuring the success of our ' 'achievements and progress. Like all industries, we have much to ' 'learn on how we can become more sustainable in our logistics and ' 'travel but are proud to lead the way and make a positive impact. ' 'As Formula One scale their sustainable centralised power solution ' 'for European races in 2025, we will continue to drive the use of ' 'sustainable fuels and make progress in extending our biofuel use ' 'to flyaway races next season. Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team “Powering our European season on ' 'biofuel is a first for our team and sport, and I hope our ' 'achievements, with the invaluable support, expertise and supply ' 'capability of our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS, will ' 'inspire others to follow. We look forward to now challenging ' 'ourselves to expand the use of sustainable fuel in our logistics ' 'beyond the European races and continuing to prepare for the ' 'introduction of the fully sustainable fuel which will power the ' '2026 cars on track.” Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team“We’re a team of problem solvers and ' 'pursuing sustainable high performance is always front of mind. ' 'Optimising our logistics operations and achieving almost total ' 'biofuel coverage reflects our team’s significant sustainability ' 'efforts and it’s a real inspiration to see the reduction of our ' 'impact at the track and on the road. We continue to address the ' 'largest sources of our emissions, and how we transport the team’s ' 'freight and power our operations across the globe remain key ' 'focus areas.” Notes:\xa0 1 Calculated using the difference ' 'between the Well to Wheel (WTW) emissions for HVO100 and average ' 'biodiesel blend from UK Government GHG Conversion Factors (2024) ' 'and total fuel consumption across the European season for Race & ' 'Marketing Trucks and Generators. 2024 Biofuels TargetIn May, we ' 'announced a target of 100% biofuel logistics for the European ' 'season by extending the use of biofuels across our trackside ' 'generators and our fleet of Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks. This ' 'season’s results have been calculated based on fuel used in our ' 'motorhome and trackside generators, and all freight transported ' 'in our race and marketing trucks. The results exclude Formula ' 'One’s sustainable centralised power solution which powered our ' 'generators in Austria, Hungary and Monza. 2023\xa0Biofuels\xa0' 'RolloutIn 2023 we built on the success of our 2022\xa0biofuels\xa0' 'trial, significantly increasing our HVO100 usage across the ' 'European season. We achieved an emissions reduction of 67% and a ' 'saving of 339 tCO2e for our race and hospitality trucks and ' 'generators. Our fleet of trucks travelled 386,000km on HVO100 ' 'with every kilometre travelled saving 90% of CO2\xa0emissions ' 'versus traditional diesel.\xa0 2022\xa0Biofuels\xa0TrialIn ' 'September 2022, we concluded a trial in the use of HVO100 in 16 ' 'of our race trucks for the final three European races. The trial ' 'was designed to understand the level of carbon saving achievable, ' 'as well as identifying sourcing challenges. Analysis conducted ' 'after the trial concluded the use of HVO100 reduced the freight ' 'emissions of the trucks by 89%. HVO100 BiofuelHVO100, short for ' 'hydrotreated vegetable oils, is a liquid bio-based fuel made from ' 'vegetable oil feedstocks. The International Energy Agency (IEA) ' 'forecasts a continuous rise in biofuel usage, recognizing them as ' 'a powerful tool in reducing fuel-related emissions. The use of ' 'HVO100 can significantly reduce CO2 emissions and reduce the ' 'impact of freight on local air quality by reducing NOx\xa0and ' 'particulate emissions. Bioenergy is an important pillar of ' 'decarbonisation in the energy transition as a near zero-emission ' 'fuel. SuppliersThe team would like to thank our Title and ' 'Technical Partner\xa0PETRONAS\xa0and our logistics partners for ' 'their invaluable support and commitment in supporting our ' 'sustainability ambitions.Sustainability ReportOur latest ' 'Sustainability Report was published in July 2024. To view and for ' 'further information on our ambitions, please visit the ' 'Sustainability section of our website.', 'content_html': '

In line with our ambition to become one of the most ' 'sustainable global professional sports teams, we have ' 'successfully powered our race and marketing trucks and ' 'generators for the 2024 European Season on HVO100, a ' 'second-generation biofuel.

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Working with our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS and ' 'our logistics partners, we set a target to extend our use of ' 'biofuels during the nine 2024 European races, powering our ' 'freight logistics and motorhome on sustainable fuels.

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Despite the complexities of the supply chain across ' 'Europe, we are proud to have achieved 98% biofuel coverage ' 'in our race and marketing trucks and generators, resulting ' 'in a saving of over 500 tCO2e ' 'from our carbon footprint.1

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This represents an uplift from 74% biofuel coverage over ' 'the 2023 European races to 98% coverage in 2024. These ' 'results take us closer to our target for Race Team Control ' 'Net Zero by 2030 and form part of our wider sustainable ' 'fuels strategy.

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Since our initial pilot in 2022, we are pleased to have ' 'provided a proof of concept to help reduce the impact of our ' 'sport’s logistics and power demands. We extend our thanks to ' 'our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS for their ' 'invaluable support and market expertise in helping to ' 'develop our biofuel capabilities over the past three ' 'seasons. Sourcing and delivering HVO100 in bulk to multiple ' 'locations across Europe, PETRONAS’s contribution to fuelling ' 'the marketing trucks which deliver our motorhome has been ' 'critical to ensuring the success of our achievements and ' 'progress.

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Like all industries, we have much to learn on how we can ' 'become more sustainable in our logistics and travel but are ' 'proud to lead the way and make a positive impact. As Formula ' 'One scale their sustainable ' 'centralised power solution for European races in 2025, ' 'we will continue to drive the use of sustainable fuels and ' 'make progress in extending our biofuel use to flyaway races ' 'next season.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team
“Powering our European season ' 'on biofuel is a first for our team and sport, and I hope our ' 'achievements, with the invaluable support, expertise and ' 'supply capability of our Title and Technical Partner ' 'PETRONAS, will inspire others to follow. We look forward to ' 'now challenging ourselves to expand the use of sustainable ' 'fuel in our logistics beyond the European races and ' 'continuing to prepare for the introduction of the fully ' 'sustainable fuel which will power the 2026 cars on ' 'track.”

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Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team
“We’re a team of ' 'problem solvers and pursuing sustainable high performance is ' 'always front of mind. Optimising our logistics operations ' 'and achieving almost total biofuel coverage reflects our ' 'team’s significant sustainability efforts and it’s a real ' 'inspiration to see the reduction of our impact at the track ' 'and on the road. We continue to address the largest sources ' 'of our emissions, and how we transport the team’s freight ' 'and power our operations across the globe remain key focus ' 'areas.”

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1 Calculated using the ' 'difference between the Well to Wheel (WTW) emissions for ' 'HVO100 and average biodiesel blend from UK Government GHG ' 'Conversion Factors (2024) and total fuel consumption across ' 'the European season for Race & Marketing Trucks and ' 'Generators.

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2024 Biofuels Target
In May, we ' 'announced a target of 100% biofuel logistics for the ' 'European season by extending the use of biofuels across our ' 'trackside generators and our fleet of Mercedes-Benz Actros ' 'trucks. This season’s results have been calculated based on ' 'fuel used in our motorhome and trackside generators, and all ' 'freight transported in our race and marketing trucks. The ' 'results exclude Formula One’s sustainable centralised power ' 'solution which powered our generators in Austria, Hungary ' 'and Monza.

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2023 Biofuels Rollout
In ' '2023 we built on the success of our ' '2022 biofuels trial, significantly increasing our ' 'HVO100 usage across the European season. We achieved an ' 'emissions reduction of 67% and a saving of 339 ' 'tCO2e for our race and hospitality trucks and ' 'generators. Our fleet of trucks travelled 386,000km on ' 'HVO100 with every kilometre travelled saving 90% of ' 'CO2 emissions versus traditional ' 'diesel. 

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2022 Biofuels Trial
In ' 'September 2022, we concluded a trial in the use of HVO100 in ' '16 of our race trucks for the final three European races. ' 'The trial was designed to understand the level of carbon ' 'saving achievable, as well as identifying sourcing ' 'challenges. Analysis conducted after the trial concluded the ' 'use of HVO100 reduced the freight emissions of the trucks by ' '89%.

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HVO100 Biofuel
HVO100, short for ' 'hydrotreated vegetable oils, is a liquid bio-based fuel made ' 'from vegetable oil feedstocks. The International Energy ' 'Agency (IEA) forecasts a continuous rise in biofuel usage, ' 'recognizing them as a powerful tool in reducing fuel-related ' 'emissions. The use of HVO100 can significantly reduce ' 'CO2 emissions and reduce the impact of freight on ' 'local air quality by reducing NOx and ' 'particulate emissions. Bioenergy is an important pillar of ' 'decarbonisation in the energy transition as a near ' 'zero-emission fuel. ' '

Suppliers
The team would like to ' 'thank our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS and ' 'our logistics partners for their invaluable support and ' 'commitment in supporting our sustainability ' 'ambitions.

Sustainability ' 'Report
Our latest ' 'Sustainability Report was published in July 2024. To view ' 'and for further information on our ambitions, please visit ' 'the Sustainability section of our website.

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Mercedes-Benz and Porsche have been involved in a unique ' 'global brand alliance for VfB Stuttgart since 2023. This is ' 'now also expressed in a truly special VfB crest. The crest ' 'was not only produced in a very special way and visually ' 'enriches the MHP Arena, but also promotes social projects in ' 'the region in cooperation with the VfB ‘Brustring der ' 'Herzen’ Foundation. The new, uniquely designed VfB crest, ' 'which adorns the foyer of the Mercedes-Benz Business Center ' 'inside the MHP Arena, measures over nine square metres and ' 'weighs an impressive 400 kilograms. It was painted and ' 'polished in part in the Mercedes-Benz and Porsche training ' 'workshops as a joint project. The crest is unique and ' 'symbolises the commitment of the two global brands to VfB ' 'Stuttgart through the materials used. The global brand ' 'alliance represents a turning point for the further ' 'development of VfB Stuttgart and has had a lasting effect on ' 'many levels since its launch in 2023. The VfB crest that has ' 'now been created is also a symbol of the joint social ' 'commitment of the global brand alliance, following the ' 'guiding principle of ‘from the region, for the region’.

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Become part of the crest and do something good

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1,893 ‘wish capsules’ form the crest inscription with the ' 'three famous letters. These wish capsules allow fans to ' 'become part of the crest themselves. From now on, anyone can ' 'purchase a wish capsule, including the associated extras, on ' 'the landing ' 'page at a price of €49.99 for three years and do ' 'something good in the process. The price paid will either go ' 'directly to the VfB foundation’s projects or to a project in ' 'the region suggested by yourself. The conditions for this ' 'are that a project fulfils the statutory purpose of the VfB ' 'foundation and requires funding for at least two years. A ' 'maximum of five such projects will then be selected and ' 'supported.

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“We are delighted to set an example of togetherness in ' 'our region with this jointly designed crest.
It shows ' 'how important teamwork is - in sport and beyond.”
Britta ' 'Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG. Marketing & Sales

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“This special VfB crest symbolises the close ' 'collaboration of global brands Mercedes-Benz and Porsche for ' 'VfB Stuttgart. In addition, the charity concept tied to the ' 'crest strengthens our joint social engagement in the region. ' 'Together with our VfB ‘Brustring der Herzen’ Foundation, ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Porsche have created something unique and ' 'lasting, for which we express our sincere thanks.” ' '
Alexander Wehrle, CEO, VfB Stuttgart

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“The global brand alliance for VfB Stuttgart has an ' 'impact and makes a difference in our home region and far ' 'beyond, which is made tangible and visible in a unique way ' 'with this crest. Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and VfB are deeply ' 'rooted here and share the same commitment to helping local ' 'people. With this campaign, our teams have created something ' 'special together and we are pooling our expertise and ' 'strengths for a good cause. From now on, visitors to our MHP ' 'Arena will be able to visualise this with the special crest ' 'and can also actively become part of this special ' 'project.”
Rouven Kasper, Chief Marketing and Sales ' 'Officer, VfB Stuttgart

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“This crest shows in impressive fashion that something ' 'great is emerging at VfB. When all partners pull together, ' 'marvellous things happen. The crest emphasises our long-term ' 'commitment to VfB Stuttgart.“
Lutz Meschke, Deputy ' 'Chairman of the Executive Board and Member of the Executive ' 'Board, Finance and IT, Porsche AG

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The purpose is to expand ' 'startup creation and scouting activities in North America and to ' 'promote the commercialisation of automotive innovation. The OVIN ' 'Incubators Program will focus on identifying and fostering ' 'innovation in future software & AI, future vehicle components ' 'and future electric drive. Working with startups, and in ' 'partnership with OVIN, Mercedes-Benz will help progress promising ' 'projects through the provision of its specialist expertise and ' 'use cases. Selected projects will also benefit from the ' 'international Mercedes-Benz STARTUP AUTOBAHN network. Separately, ' 'the company intends to start a research collaboration with the ' 'University of Waterloo, Ontario with a focus on neuromorphic ' 'computing for automated driving applications. The move ' 'complements a range of ongoing Mercedes-Benz R&D activities ' 'in Canada.\n' '“Innovation is part of Mercedes-Benz DNA. In our global R&D ' 'strategy, open innovation gives us rapid and direct access to the ' 'latest ideas and developments around the world. We are therefore ' 'delighted to further expand our activities in Canada as a ' 'founding partner of the OVIN Incubators. In a fast-paced ' 'environment, it is another important channel for developing ' 'exciting future products and elevating our customer experience ' 'through new technologies.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement\n' 'The academic research collaboration and participation in the OVIN ' 'Incubators Program are the latest in a series of initiatives ' 'underpinned by the company’s Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ' 'with the government of Canada, signed in 2022. The aim of the MoU ' 'is to strengthen cooperation across the electric vehicle value ' 'chain. Through the partnership with the Ontario government ' 'through OVIN, Mercedes-Benz is accelerating and expanding its ' 'presence by tapping into Ontario’s international acclaim as a ' 'centre for tech development, recognizing the province’s ' 'significance for Mercedes-Benz’s global innovation network.\n' 'Open innovation draws in ideas, inspiration and technologies from ' 'a wide variety of external sources and partners. This approach is ' 'a long-established part of Mercedes-Benz R&D strategy, ' 'enriching and complementing the company’s internal R&D work ' 'worldwide.\n' '“This new partnership between the Ontario Vehicle Innovation ' 'Network (OVIN) and Mercedes‑Benz is going to be a significant ' 'boost for our province’s automotive and mobility sectors. By ' 'bringing together the best of industry, research, and ' 'entrepreneurial talent, we’re fostering innovation that will ' 'strengthen our economy, create good jobs and position Ontario as ' 'a leader in the auto and electric vehicle technologies of the ' 'future.” Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, Canada\n' '“As Ontario sets its sights on the next decade of growth of its ' 'automotive and mobility sector, it is vital that we continue to ' 'foster the talent, technical expertise and capacity for ' 'innovation to achieve this future. The OVIN Incubators build a ' 'robust foundation for nurturing the next generation of innovators ' 'by providing a clear pathway from research and development to ' 'commercialization and industrialization, in partnership with ' 'Ontario’s leading postsecondary institutions and major industry ' 'players. This platform will further cement the foundation for ' 'sustainable economic growth within the sector and beyond, across ' 'the entire province.” Raed Kadri, Head of OVIN\n' 'Mercedes-Benz partners in OVIN Incubators to accelerate startup ' 'scouting and support commercialisation\n' 'In its pilot phase, the OVIN Incubators Program will conduct ' 'startup scouting to identify opportunities in Ontario relevant to ' 'Mercedes-Benz fields of research. The aim is to empower startups ' 'to engage with industry and establish a robust pipeline of ' 'companies whose growth can be catalysed. Together, OVIN and ' 'Mercedes‑Benz will narrow down an initial longlist through a ' 'process of evaluation, ultimately arriving at individual projects ' 'that will progress to proof-of-concept based on Mercedes‑Benz use ' 'cases. The OVIN Incubators join a growing international network ' 'of regional programmes benefitting from the Mercedes‑Benz STARTUP ' 'AUTOBAHN platform for open innovation. This globally networked ' 'and locally executed approach seeks to maximise the pool of ' 'ideas, innovations and technologies that can flow into future ' 'Mercedes‑Benz products. Looking to the future, the next phase of ' 'the OVIN Incubators will seek to expand its scope through the ' 'addition of further partners from industry and academia.\n' 'Collaboration with the University of Waterloo to help seed, grow ' 'and harvest research in the field of neuromorphic computing\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and the University of Waterloo have signed a ' 'Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on research led by ' 'Prof. Chris Eliasmith in the field of neuromorphic computing. The ' 'focus is on the development of algorithms for advanced driving ' 'assistance systems. By mimicking the functionality of the human ' 'brain, neuromorphic computing could significantly improve AI ' 'computation, making it faster and more energy-efficient. While ' 'preserving vehicle range, safety systems could, for example, ' 'detect traffic signs, lanes and objects much better, even in poor ' 'visibility, and react faster. Neuromorphic computing has the ' 'potential to reduce the energy required to process data for ' 'autonomous driving by 90 percent compared to current systems.\n' '“Industry collaboration is at the heart of our success as ' "Canada's largest engineering school. We recognize that research " 'partnerships with companies such as Mercedes-Benz bring ' 'opportunities to directly apply and test our work, while ' 'introducing our students to the highest standards in ' 'industry.” Mary Wells, Dean, Faculty of Engineering at the ' 'University of Waterloo\n' 'The work with the University of Waterloo complements a series of ' 'existing Mercedes‑Benz research collaborations on ' 'neuromorphic computing. One focus is on neuromorphic end-to-end ' 'learning for autonomous driving. To realize the full potential of ' 'neuromorphic computing, Mercedes‑Benz is building up a network of ' 'universities and research partnerships. The company is, for ' 'example, consortium leader in the NAOMI4Radar project funded by ' 'the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate ' 'Action. Here, the company is working with partners to assess how ' 'neuromorphic computing can be used to optimise the processing of ' 'radar data in automated driving systems. In addition, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz has been cooperating with Karlsruhe University of ' 'Applied Sciences. This work centres on neuromorphic cameras, also ' 'known as event-based cameras.\n' 'About the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network OVIN\n' 'OVIN is an initiative of the Government of Ontario, led by the ' 'Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), designed to reinforce ' 'Ontario’s position as a North American leader in automotive and ' 'mobility technology and solutions such as connected vehicles, ' 'autonomous vehicles, and electric and low-carbon vehicle ' 'technologies. Through resources such as research and development ' '(R&D) support, talent and skills development, technology ' 'acceleration, business and technical supports, and demonstration ' 'grounds, OVIN provides a competitive advantage to Ontario-made ' 'automotive and mobility technology companies.\n' 'About STARTUP AUTOBAHN\n' 'STARTUP AUTOBAHN is an open innovation platform for startups in ' 'the field of mobility. The innovation driver was founded in 2016 ' 'by Mercedes‑Benz, formerly Daimler, in cooperation with the ' 'innovation platform Plug and Play, the research factory ARENA2036 ' 'and the University of Stuttgart. This has resulted in an entire ' 'innovation network around the globe - with programmes in the ' 'United States, China, India, South Korea and now also in Canada. ' 'Since its foundation, a growing number of industrial partners and ' 'startups from all over the world have benefited from the STARTUP ' 'AUTOBAHN. Several technologies from the network have already been ' 'integrated into Mercedes-Benz series-production vehicles.\n' 'Contact Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc.: Sinead Brown, phone: +1 ' '647 2968223, sinead.brown@mercedes-benz.ca', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz is partnering with the Ontario Vehicle ' 'Innovation Network (OVIN), the Government of Ontario’s ' 'flagship initiative for the automotive and mobility sector. ' 'The purpose is to expand startup creation and scouting ' 'activities in North America and to promote the ' 'commercialisation of automotive innovation. The OVIN ' 'Incubators Program will focus on identifying and fostering ' 'innovation in future software & AI, future vehicle ' 'components and future electric drive. Working with startups, ' 'and in partnership with OVIN, Mercedes-Benz will help ' 'progress promising projects through the provision of its ' 'specialist expertise and use cases. Selected projects will ' 'also benefit from the international Mercedes-Benz STARTUP ' 'AUTOBAHN network. Separately, the company intends to start a ' 'research collaboration with the University of Waterloo, ' 'Ontario with a focus on neuromorphic computing for automated ' 'driving applications. The move complements a range of ' 'ongoing Mercedes-Benz R&D activities in Canada.

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“Innovation is part of Mercedes-Benz DNA. In our global ' 'R&D strategy, open innovation gives us rapid and direct ' 'access to the latest ideas and developments around the ' 'world. We are therefore delighted to further expand our ' 'activities in Canada as a founding partner of the OVIN ' 'Incubators. In a fast-paced environment, it is another ' 'important channel for developing exciting future products ' 'and elevating our customer experience through new ' 'technologies.” 
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement

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The academic research collaboration and participation in ' 'the OVIN Incubators Program are the latest in a series of ' 'initiatives underpinned by the company’s Memorandum of ' 'Understanding (MoU) with the government of Canada, signed in ' '2022. The aim of the MoU is to strengthen cooperation across ' 'the electric vehicle value chain. Through the partnership ' 'with the Ontario government through OVIN, Mercedes-Benz is ' 'accelerating and expanding its presence by tapping into ' 'Ontario’s international acclaim as a centre for tech ' 'development, recognizing the province’s significance for ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s global innovation network.

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Open innovation draws in ideas, inspiration and ' 'technologies from a wide variety of external sources and ' 'partners. This approach is a long-established part of ' 'Mercedes-Benz R&D strategy, enriching and complementing ' 'the company’s internal R&D work worldwide.

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“This new partnership between the Ontario Vehicle ' 'Innovation Network (OVIN) and Mercedes‑Benz is going to be a ' 'significant boost for our province’s automotive and mobility ' 'sectors. By bringing together the best of industry, ' 'research, and entrepreneurial talent, we’re fostering ' 'innovation that will strengthen our economy, create good ' 'jobs and position Ontario as a leader in the auto and ' 'electric vehicle technologies of the future.” 
Doug ' 'Ford, Premier of Ontario, Canada

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“As Ontario sets its sights on the next decade of growth ' 'of its automotive and mobility sector, it is vital that we ' 'continue to foster the talent, technical expertise and ' 'capacity for innovation to achieve this future. The OVIN ' 'Incubators build a robust foundation for nurturing the next ' 'generation of innovators by providing a clear pathway from ' 'research and development to commercialization and ' 'industrialization, in partnership with Ontario’s leading ' 'postsecondary institutions and major industry players. This ' 'platform will further cement the foundation for sustainable ' 'economic growth within the sector and beyond, across the ' 'entire province.” 
Raed Kadri, Head of OVIN

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Mercedes-Benz partners in OVIN Incubators to accelerate ' 'startup scouting and support commercialisation

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In its pilot phase, the OVIN Incubators Program will ' 'conduct startup scouting to identify opportunities in ' 'Ontario relevant to Mercedes-Benz fields of research. The ' 'aim is to empower startups to engage with industry and ' 'establish a robust pipeline of companies whose growth can be ' 'catalysed. Together, OVIN and Mercedes‑Benz will narrow down ' 'an initial longlist through a process of evaluation, ' 'ultimately arriving at individual projects that will ' 'progress to proof-of-concept based on Mercedes‑Benz use ' 'cases. The OVIN Incubators join a growing international ' 'network of regional programmes benefitting from the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz STARTUP AUTOBAHN platform for open innovation. ' 'This globally networked and locally executed approach seeks ' 'to maximise the pool of ideas, innovations and technologies ' 'that can flow into future Mercedes‑Benz products. Looking to ' 'the future, the next phase of the OVIN Incubators will seek ' 'to expand its scope through the addition of further partners ' 'from industry and academia.

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Collaboration with the University of Waterloo to help ' 'seed, grow and harvest research in the field of neuromorphic ' 'computing

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Mercedes-Benz and the University of Waterloo have signed ' 'a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on research led ' 'by Prof. Chris Eliasmith in the field of neuromorphic ' 'computing. The focus is on the development of algorithms for ' 'advanced driving assistance systems. By mimicking the ' 'functionality of the human brain, neuromorphic computing ' 'could significantly improve AI computation, making it faster ' 'and more energy-efficient. While preserving vehicle range, ' 'safety systems could, for example, detect traffic signs, ' 'lanes and objects much better, even in poor visibility, and ' 'react faster. Neuromorphic computing has the potential to ' 'reduce the energy required to process data for autonomous ' 'driving by 90 percent compared to current systems.

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“Industry collaboration is at the heart of our success as ' "Canada's largest engineering school. We recognize that " 'research partnerships with companies such as Mercedes-Benz ' 'bring opportunities to directly apply and test our work, ' 'while introducing our students to the highest standards in ' 'industry.” 
Mary Wells, Dean, Faculty of Engineering ' 'at the University of Waterloo

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The work with the University of Waterloo complements a ' 'series of existing Mercedes‑Benz research ' 'collaborations on neuromorphic computing. One focus is on ' 'neuromorphic end-to-end learning for autonomous driving. To ' 'realize the full potential of neuromorphic computing, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is building up a network of universities and ' 'research partnerships. The company is, for example, ' 'consortium leader in the NAOMI4Radar project funded by the ' 'German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate ' 'Action. Here, the company is working with partners to assess ' 'how neuromorphic computing can be used to optimise the ' 'processing of radar data in automated driving systems. In ' 'addition, Mercedes‑Benz has been cooperating with Karlsruhe ' 'University of Applied Sciences. This work centres on ' 'neuromorphic cameras, also known as event-based ' 'cameras.

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About the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network OVIN

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OVIN is an initiative of the Government of Ontario, led ' 'by the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), designed to ' 'reinforce Ontario’s position as a North American leader in ' 'automotive and mobility technology and solutions such as ' 'connected vehicles, autonomous vehicles, and electric and ' 'low-carbon vehicle technologies. Through resources such as ' 'research and development (R&D) support, talent and ' 'skills development, technology acceleration, business and ' 'technical supports, and demonstration grounds, OVIN provides ' 'a competitive advantage to Ontario-made automotive and ' 'mobility technology companies.

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About STARTUP AUTOBAHN

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STARTUP AUTOBAHN is an open innovation platform for ' 'startups in the field of mobility. The innovation driver was ' 'founded in 2016 by Mercedes‑Benz, formerly Daimler, in ' 'cooperation with the innovation platform Plug and Play, the ' 'research factory ARENA2036 and the University of Stuttgart. ' 'This has resulted in an entire innovation network around the ' 'globe - with programmes in the United States, China, India, ' 'South Korea and now also in Canada. Since its foundation, a ' 'growing number of industrial partners and startups from all ' 'over the world have benefited from the STARTUP AUTOBAHN. ' 'Several technologies from the network have already been ' 'integrated into Mercedes-Benz series-production ' 'vehicles.

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Contact Mercedes-Benz Canada ' 'Inc.: 
Sinead Brown, phone: +1 647 2968223, ' 'sinead.brown@mercedes-benz.ca

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Oktober ist Welttag der ' 'psychischen Gesundheit – ein Aktionstag der World Federation for ' 'Mental Health (WFMH) und der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO). ' 'Dieser soll auf die Belange von psychisch erkrankten Menschen ' 'aufmerksam machen und das Bewusstsein für psychische Gesundheit ' 'schärfen. Auch Mercedes-Benz ist es seit vielen Jahren ein ' 'Anliegen, Berührungsängste und Vorurteile im Zusammenhang mit ' 'psychischen Erkrankungen abzubauen und im Unternehmen für die ' 'Bedeutung von psychischem Wohlbefinden zu sensibilisieren. „Es ' 'gibt keine Gesundheit ohne psychische Gesundheit. Sie beeinflusst ' 'unsere Motivation, unsere Kreativität, unsere Gefühle und unsere ' 'Fähigkeit, mit Konflikten umzugehen. Wir investieren bei ' 'Mercedes-Benz deshalb viel in ein Arbeitsumfeld, das das ' 'Wohlbefinden unserer Beschäftigten fördert und gleichzeitig ' 'erlaubt, über psychische Krisen offen zu sprechen. Unsere ' 'Führungskräfte nehmen dabei eine zentrale Rolle ein und werden ' 'entsprechend qualifiziert.“\xa0Sabine Kohleisen, ' 'Vorstandsmitglied der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Personal und ' 'Arbeitsdirektorin Die besondere Rolle der Führungskräfte Ein ' 'Fokus der Sensibilisierungsmaßnahmen liegt auf den ' 'Führungskräften des Unternehmens: Bis Ende 2024 durchlaufen alle ' 'Führungskräfte der Mercedes-Benz AG und der Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG in Deutschland ein verpflichtendes Training zur psychischen ' 'Gesundheit. Denn: Entsprechend geschulte Führungskräfte erkennen ' 'besser, wenn Teammitglieder etwas belastet − und können wirksam ' 'unterstützen. Sie achten noch stärker auf ein wertschätzendes, ' 'faires Arbeitsumfeld und sind aufmerksamer für das eigene ' 'Wohlbefinden. Im Training lernen Führungskräfte auf Anzeichen ' 'psychischer Probleme zu achten, werden über die eigene Rolle und ' 'Pflichten informiert und bekommen Handlungswege sowie die ' 'Beratungs- und Unterstützungsangebote von Mercedes-Benz ' 'aufgezeigt. Die kontinuierliche Entwicklung der psychosozialen ' 'Führungskompetenz ist ein Schwerpunkt des Gesundheitsmanagements ' 'von Mercedes-Benz: So ist die Auseinandersetzung mit psychischer ' 'Gesundheit fester Bestandteil von Ernennungsseminaren und ' 'Meisterentwicklungsprogrammen. Ergänzend können spezifische ' 'Seminare und Coachings Führungskräfte im Umgang mit persönlichen ' 'oder teambezogenen Belastungssituationen unterstützen. ' 'Präventions- und Unterstützungsangebote für alle Beschäftigten ' 'Mit unterjährigen Fachvorträgen, Dialogformaten und ' 'Gesundheitswochen möchte Mercedes-Benz psychische Erkrankungen ' 'enttabuisieren und Wege zur inneren Stabilität aufzeigen. ' 'Anlässlich des World Mental Health Day am 10. Oktober informiert ' 'Mercedes-Benz die Mitarbeitenden über die zahlreichen Angebote ' 'der betrieblichen Gesundheitsförderung. Jährlich nutzen rund ' '25.000 Beschäftigte in Deutschland die Seminare, Impulse und ' 'Workshops, um sich mit persönlicher Balance, ' 'Stressbewältigungsstrategien und der eigenen Lebensqualität im ' 'privaten und beruflichen Bereich auseinanderzusetzen. Die ' 'Angebote unterscheiden sich je nach Themenfeld, Dauer und ' 'Zielgruppe. Spezifische Angebote gibt es beispielsweise für ' 'Beschäftigte in Schichtarbeit. Diese können sich in einem ' 'mehrtägigen Seminar mit individuellen Belastungsfaktoren und der ' 'Stärkung ihrer eigenen Ressourcen und Resilienz ' 'auseinandersetzen. Für Auszubildende ist das Thema ' 'Stressmanagement fester Bestandteil des Ausbildungsprogramms. ' 'Alle Beschäftigten von Mercedes-Benz können außerdem bei Bedarf ' 'psychologische Beratung in Anspruch nehmen. Professionelle ' 'Ansprechpersonen finden Mitarbeitende beim medizinischen ' 'Fachpersonal des Werksärztlichen Dienstes, bei der Sozialberatung ' 'oder auch externen Kooperationspartnern. Die Gespräche sind ' 'vertraulich und unterliegen der gesetzlichen Schweigepflicht. ' '„Jede vierte Person in Deutschland erkrankt im Laufe ihres Lebens ' 'an einer psychischen Störung − psychische Erkrankungen sind ' 'menschlich und kein Makel! Eine effektive Gesundheitsförderung ' 'berücksichtigt immer beides: Körper und Geist. Genau das tun wir ' 'bei Mercedes-Benz seit vielen Jahren. Unsere medizinischen ' 'Fachkräfte unterstützen täglich mit großem Engagement die ' 'Beschäftigten dabei, ein gesundes Leben zu führen und ihre ' 'Leistungsfähigkeit zu erhalten.“ Dr. med. Helmut Schmidt, Leitung ' 'Gesundheitsmanagement & Arbeitsschutz, Leitender Konzernarzt ' 'Ganzheitliches Gesundheitsmanagement bei Mercedes-Benz Im Jahr ' '2023 hat Mercedes-Benz in Kooperation mit der Mercedes-Benz BKK ' 'allein in Deutschland zahlreiche Gesundheitsprogramme und ' 'Präventionsmaßnahmen im Wert von rund 6,5 Millionen Euro ' 'umgesetzt. Dazu gehören unter anderem eine kostenlose ' 'werksärztliche Betreuung, Beratungen zu einem gesunden ' 'Lebensstil, individuelle Bewegungsangebote sowie eine ' 'ergonomische Arbeitsplatzgestaltung. Für eine optimale Versorgung ' 'stehen den Beschäftigten bei Mercedes-Benz in Deutschland rund 50 ' 'Werksärztinnen und Werksärzte sowie mehr als 250 interne ' 'Gesundheitsexpertinnen und -experten − darunter Psychologinnen ' 'und Psychologen genauso wie Rettungssanitäterinnen und -sanitäter ' '− zur Verfügung.', 'content_html': '

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  • Psychische Gesundheitsförderung ist eine Säule ' 'des Gesundheitsmanagements von Mercedes-Benz
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  • Training „psychische Gesundheit“ seit 2024 für ' 'Führungskräfte in Deutschland verpflichtend
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  • Rund 25.000 Beschäftigte nutzen jährlich die ' 'betrieblichen Angebote für innere Stabilität
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  • Fast 300 interne Gesundheitsexpertinnen und ' '-experten stehen den Mitarbeitenden in Deutschland zur ' 'Verfügung
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Am 10. Oktober ist Welttag der psychischen Gesundheit – ' 'ein Aktionstag der World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) ' 'und der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO). Dieser soll auf ' 'die Belange von psychisch erkrankten Menschen aufmerksam ' 'machen und das Bewusstsein für psychische Gesundheit ' 'schärfen. Auch Mercedes-Benz ist es seit vielen Jahren ein ' 'Anliegen, Berührungsängste und Vorurteile im Zusammenhang ' 'mit psychischen Erkrankungen abzubauen und im Unternehmen ' 'für die Bedeutung von psychischem Wohlbefinden zu ' 'sensibilisieren.

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„Es gibt keine Gesundheit ohne psychische Gesundheit. Sie ' 'beeinflusst unsere Motivation, unsere Kreativität, unsere ' 'Gefühle und unsere Fähigkeit, mit Konflikten umzugehen. Wir ' 'investieren bei Mercedes-Benz deshalb viel in ein ' 'Arbeitsumfeld, das das Wohlbefinden unserer Beschäftigten ' 'fördert und gleichzeitig erlaubt, über psychische Krisen ' 'offen zu sprechen. Unsere Führungskräfte nehmen dabei eine ' 'zentrale Rolle ein und werden entsprechend ' 'qualifiziert.“ 
Sabine Kohleisen, Vorstandsmitglied ' 'der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Personal und ' 'Arbeitsdirektorin

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Die besondere Rolle der Führungskräfte

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Ein Fokus der Sensibilisierungsmaßnahmen liegt auf den ' 'Führungskräften des Unternehmens: Bis Ende 2024 durchlaufen ' 'alle Führungskräfte der Mercedes-Benz AG und der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG in Deutschland ein verpflichtendes ' 'Training zur psychischen Gesundheit. Denn: Entsprechend ' 'geschulte Führungskräfte erkennen besser, wenn ' 'Teammitglieder etwas belastet − und können wirksam ' 'unterstützen. Sie achten noch stärker auf ein ' 'wertschätzendes, faires Arbeitsumfeld und sind aufmerksamer ' 'für das eigene Wohlbefinden. Im Training lernen ' 'Führungskräfte auf Anzeichen psychischer Probleme zu achten, ' 'werden über die eigene Rolle und Pflichten informiert und ' 'bekommen Handlungswege sowie die Beratungs- und ' 'Unterstützungsangebote von Mercedes-Benz aufgezeigt. Die ' 'kontinuierliche Entwicklung der psychosozialen ' 'Führungskompetenz ist ein Schwerpunkt des ' 'Gesundheitsmanagements von Mercedes-Benz: So ist die ' 'Auseinandersetzung mit psychischer Gesundheit fester ' 'Bestandteil von Ernennungsseminaren und ' 'Meisterentwicklungsprogrammen. Ergänzend können spezifische ' 'Seminare und Coachings Führungskräfte im Umgang mit ' 'persönlichen oder teambezogenen Belastungssituationen ' 'unterstützen.

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Präventions- und Unterstützungsangebote für alle ' 'Beschäftigten

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Mit unterjährigen Fachvorträgen, Dialogformaten und ' 'Gesundheitswochen möchte Mercedes-Benz psychische ' 'Erkrankungen enttabuisieren und Wege zur inneren Stabilität ' 'aufzeigen. Anlässlich des World Mental Health Day am 10. ' 'Oktober informiert Mercedes-Benz die Mitarbeitenden über die ' 'zahlreichen Angebote der betrieblichen Gesundheitsförderung. ' 'Jährlich nutzen rund 25.000 Beschäftigte in Deutschland die ' 'Seminare, Impulse und Workshops, um sich mit persönlicher ' 'Balance, Stressbewältigungsstrategien und der eigenen ' 'Lebensqualität im privaten und beruflichen Bereich ' 'auseinanderzusetzen. Die Angebote unterscheiden sich je nach ' 'Themenfeld, Dauer und Zielgruppe. Spezifische Angebote gibt ' 'es beispielsweise für Beschäftigte in Schichtarbeit. Diese ' 'können sich in einem mehrtägigen Seminar mit individuellen ' 'Belastungsfaktoren und der Stärkung ihrer eigenen Ressourcen ' 'und Resilienz auseinandersetzen. Für Auszubildende ist das ' 'Thema Stressmanagement fester Bestandteil des ' 'Ausbildungsprogramms. Alle Beschäftigten von Mercedes-Benz ' 'können außerdem bei Bedarf psychologische Beratung in ' 'Anspruch nehmen. Professionelle Ansprechpersonen finden ' 'Mitarbeitende beim medizinischen Fachpersonal des ' 'Werksärztlichen Dienstes, bei der Sozialberatung oder auch ' 'externen Kooperationspartnern. Die Gespräche sind ' 'vertraulich und unterliegen der gesetzlichen ' 'Schweigepflicht.

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„Jede vierte Person in Deutschland erkrankt im Laufe ' 'ihres Lebens an einer psychischen Störung − psychische ' 'Erkrankungen sind menschlich und kein Makel! Eine effektive ' 'Gesundheitsförderung berücksichtigt immer beides: Körper und ' 'Geist. Genau das tun wir bei Mercedes-Benz seit vielen ' 'Jahren. Unsere medizinischen Fachkräfte unterstützen täglich ' 'mit großem Engagement die Beschäftigten dabei, ein gesundes ' 'Leben zu führen und ihre Leistungsfähigkeit zu erhalten.“ ' '
Dr. med. Helmut Schmidt, Leitung Gesundheitsmanagement ' '& Arbeitsschutz, Leitender Konzernarzt

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Ganzheitliches Gesundheitsmanagement bei ' 'Mercedes-Benz

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Im Jahr 2023 hat Mercedes-Benz in Kooperation mit der ' 'Mercedes-Benz BKK allein in Deutschland zahlreiche ' 'Gesundheitsprogramme und Präventionsmaßnahmen im Wert von ' 'rund 6,5 Millionen Euro umgesetzt. Dazu gehören unter ' 'anderem eine kostenlose werksärztliche Betreuung, Beratungen ' 'zu einem gesunden Lebensstil, individuelle Bewegungsangebote ' 'sowie eine ergonomische Arbeitsplatzgestaltung. Für eine ' 'optimale Versorgung stehen den Beschäftigten bei ' 'Mercedes-Benz in Deutschland rund 50 Werksärztinnen und ' 'Werksärzte sowie mehr als 250 interne Gesundheitsexpertinnen ' 'und -experten − darunter Psychologinnen und Psychologen ' 'genauso wie Rettungssanitäterinnen und -sanitäter − zur ' 'Verfügung.

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However, there is another leading role – ' 'that of the Mercedes‑Benz E‑Class with personalised experiences. ' 'The film storyline shows Antonio Banderas driving Stella’s ' 'E‑Class for one day. And since he borrowed Stella’s ' 'Mercedes me PIN, he experiences some of her daily routines ' 'and gets an insight into his daughter’s life with surprising ' 'moments. The E‑Class is capable to adapt its owner’s habits and ' 'knows his or her favourite spots. Along the way, he also ' 'discovers a few things about his daughter that he did not know ' 'about before. \n' '“Driving Stella’s E‑Class felt like stepping into her world for a ' 'day. The extent of the possibilities for personalisation and ' 'interaction of this vehicle is truly impressive. Just like ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, I am very much convinced that a car today should ' 'be more than just a means of transport: it’s turning into a ' 'digital companion, a personal space in which its owners can feel ' 'completely at ease. With the innovative technologies in the ' 'E‑Class, this no longer wishful thinking but already a ' 'reality.” Antonio Banderas, actor, director and producer\n' '“Antonio and Stella Banderas are the perfect family team for our ' 'latest campaign bringing in daily life. Their genuine ' 'father-daughter connection mirrors the essence of what the ' 'E‑Class in particular stands for – connecting people through ' 'intuitive technology. Our business saloon offers a broad range of ' 'personalisation that turns everyday journeys into a special ' 'experience.” Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Communications & Marketing Mercedes‑Benz AG\n' 'Campaign concept\n' '\n' 'It has now been a year since the first Mercedes‑Benz E‑Class ' 'models arrived at the European sales partners – but the ' 'business saloon is as up to date as ever. This is mainly due to ' 'its digital innovations, which ensure the vehicle is more ' 'intelligent and achieves a new dimension of personalisation and ' 'interaction.\n' 'The latest campaign focuses on the personalised experiences ' 'arising from these innovations. At its heart is the brand film ' 'starring Antonio and Stella Banderas, which vividly ' 'demonstrates the benefits and level of comfort the E‑Class’ ' 'digital features bring to the driver’s everyday life.\n' 'It also showcases various Mercedes‑Benz technologies in an ' 'emotional way as it is rooted in a strong story-arch: the bond ' 'between a father and his daughter.\n' 'In a new interpretation, the song "Daddy Cool" accompanies the ' 'campaign film. The original was published in 1976:\n' '\n' 'Composer: Frank Farian\n' 'Text: George Reyam\n' 'Publishing: Sony Music\n' 'GEMA no: 1367746-001\n' 'SWC: T -801.278.766-6s\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Campaign details & timeframe\n' '\n' '“In Her Shoes” is a global brand campaign running on the brand’s ' 'social media channels.\n' 'The rollout begins on September 16, 2024, with the ' 'launch of the TV commercial (TVC) in Germany. The campaign ' 'will run across the global brand channels with dates varying from ' 'market to market.\n' 'In addition to the long main film starring Antonio and ' 'Stella Banderas, there are short versions of various length ' 'on Mercedes‑Benz social media channels worldwide and print ads.\n' 'As part of the activation, the campaign will be on display in ' 'Studio Odeonsplatz by Mercedes-Benz in Munich from October 9, ' '2024.\n' '\n' 'Credits\n' '\n' 'Idea, concept and realisation: team x\n' 'Production: Anorak Film GmbH\n' 'Director: Francois Rousselet\n' 'Photographer: Matthew Jones\n' 'Photo:\n' '\n' 'Stills Photographer: Ronan Gallagher\n' 'Stills Production: WA Productions\n' 'Postproduction INK Studios\n' '\n' '\n' 'Post-production: KATALYST\n' 'Music: Georg von dem Busche / Playdis \n' 'Mix: Kraatz Studios GmbH \n' '\n' 'A bridge between tradition and digitalisation: the new ' 'Mercedes‑Benz E‑Class\n' 'For over 75 years, the E‑Class has set the standard for mid-range ' 'luxury saloons. In 2023, Mercedes‑Benz opened a new chapter for ' 'the business saloon: its new electronics architecture is more ' 'software-driven and less hardware-driven. This makes the E‑Class ' 'more intelligent, achieving a new dimension of personalisation ' 'and interaction. One example for this is the so-called ' '‘routines’. With it, customers can attach conditions to actions ' 'on the central display. For example, “If the interior temperature ' 'is below twelve degrees Celsius, switch on the seat heating and ' 'set the ambient lighting to warm orange.”\n' 'In addition, with adaptive software, the MBUX display, and ' 'operating system makes personalised suggestions for numerous ' 'infotainment, comfort, and vehicle functions. With the zero‑layer ' 'design, the user does not have to scroll through submenus or give ' 'voice commands. Situationally and contextually, applications ' 'appear at the top level in the field of view. This relieves the ' 'driver of several operating steps. ' 'MBUX Augmented Reality for navigation is available as ' 'an optional extra. The system superimposes graphic navigation and ' 'traffic information on live images.', 'content_html': '

Campaign heroes

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Actor, director and producer Antonio Banderas and ' 'his daughter Stella are the stars of a short ' 'film at the centre of a new brand campaign. However, ' 'there is another leading role – that of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz E‑Class with personalised experiences. The film ' 'storyline shows Antonio Banderas driving Stella’s ' 'E‑Class for one day. And since he borrowed Stella’s ' 'Mercedes me PIN, he experiences some of her daily ' 'routines and gets an insight into his daughter’s life with ' 'surprising moments. The E‑Class is capable to adapt its ' 'owner’s habits and knows his or her favourite spots. Along ' 'the way, he also discovers a few things about his daughter ' 'that he did not know about ' 'before. 

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“Driving Stella’s E‑Class felt like stepping into her ' 'world for a day. The extent of the possibilities for ' 'personalisation and interaction of this vehicle is truly ' 'impressive. Just like Mercedes‑Benz, I am very much ' 'convinced that a car today should be more than just a means ' 'of transport: it’s turning into a digital companion, a ' 'personal space in which its owners can feel completely at ' 'ease. With the innovative technologies in the E‑Class, this ' 'no longer wishful thinking but already a ' 'reality.” 
Antonio Banderas, actor, director and ' 'producer

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“Antonio and Stella Banderas are the perfect family team ' 'for our latest campaign bringing in daily life. Their ' 'genuine father-daughter connection mirrors the essence of ' 'what the E‑Class in particular stands for – connecting ' 'people through intuitive technology. Our business saloon ' 'offers a broad range of personalisation that turns everyday ' 'journeys into a special ' 'experience.” 
Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Communications & Marketing ' 'Mercedes‑Benz AG

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Campaign concept

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  • It has now been a year since the first Mercedes‑Benz ' 'E‑Class models arrived at the European sales partners – ' 'but the business saloon is as up to date as ever. This is ' 'mainly due to its digital innovations, which ensure the ' 'vehicle is more intelligent and achieves a new dimension of ' 'personalisation and interaction.
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  • The latest campaign focuses on the personalised ' 'experiences arising from these innovations. At its heart is ' 'the brand film starring Antonio and Stella Banderas, ' 'which vividly demonstrates the benefits and level of comfort ' 'the E‑Class’ digital features bring to the driver’s everyday ' 'life.
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  • It also showcases various Mercedes‑Benz technologies in ' 'an emotional way as it is rooted in a strong story-arch: the ' 'bond between a father and his daughter.
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  • In a new interpretation, the song "Daddy Cool" ' 'accompanies the campaign film. The original was published in ' '1976:\n' '
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    • Composer: Frank Farian
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    • Publishing: Sony Music
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    • GEMA no: 1367746-001
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    • SWC: T -801.278.766-6s
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Campaign details & timeframe

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  • “In Her Shoes” is a global brand campaign running on the ' 'brand’s social media channels.
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  • The rollout begins on September 16, 2024, with ' 'the launch of the TV commercial (TVC) in Germany. The ' 'campaign will run across the global brand channels with ' 'dates varying from market to market.
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  • In addition to the long ' 'main film starring Antonio and Stella Banderas, ' 'there are short versions of various length on Mercedes‑Benz ' 'social media channels worldwide and print ads.
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  • As part of the activation, the campaign will be on ' 'display in Studio ' 'Odeonsplatz by Mercedes-Benz in Munich from October 9, ' '2024.
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Credits

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  • Production: Anorak Film GmbH
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  • Director: Francois Rousselet
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  • Photographer: Matthew Jones
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    • Stills Photographer: Ronan Gallagher
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    • Stills Production: WA Productions
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    • Postproduction INK Studios
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  • Music: Georg von dem Busche / Playdis 
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  • Mix: Kraatz Studios GmbH 
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A bridge between tradition and digitalisation: the new ' 'Mercedes‑Benz E‑Class

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For over 75 years, the E‑Class has set the standard for ' 'mid-range luxury saloons. In 2023, Mercedes‑Benz opened a ' 'new chapter for the business saloon: its new electronics ' 'architecture is more software-driven and less ' 'hardware-driven. This makes the E‑Class more intelligent, ' 'achieving a new dimension of personalisation and ' 'interaction. One example for this is the so-called ‘routines’. ' 'With it, customers can attach conditions to actions on the ' 'central display. For example, “If the interior temperature ' 'is below twelve degrees Celsius, switch on the seat heating ' 'and set the ambient lighting to warm orange.”

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In addition, with adaptive software, the MBUX display, ' 'and operating system makes personalised suggestions for ' 'numerous infotainment, comfort, and vehicle functions. With ' 'the zero‑layer design, the user does not have to scroll ' 'through submenus or give voice commands. Situationally and ' 'contextually, applications appear at the top level in the ' 'field of view. This relieves the driver of several operating ' 'steps. MBUX Augmented Reality for navigation is ' 'available as an optional extra. The system superimposes ' 'graphic navigation and traffic information on live ' 'images.

\n', 'date': '2024-09-18T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': '“In Her Shoes”: Antonio Banderas with daughter Stella starring in ' 'global campaign of the E-Class with personalised experiences', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/abfc5807-e67b-4430-8938-4b60774d285c'} 2025-11-30 01:00:54 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0219164c-ed5b-48de-85f4-2b33fc5fe36f> {'content': 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans is implementing the next stage of its ' 'electrification strategy with VAN.EA: Starting 2026, all newly ' 'developed medium and large vans from Mercedes‑Benz will be based ' 'on the modular, flexible and scalable electric architecture ' 'VAN.EA (Mercedes‑Benz Van Electric Architecture). The first ' 'prototypes are now on public roads – a milestone on the way to ' 'reinventing the van.\n' 'VAN.EA allows for a clear differentiation between privately ' 'positioned vans in the luxury segment and commercial vans in the ' 'premium segment. In the privately positioned wans, the portfolio ' 'will range from family vans to exclusive VIP shuttles to ' 'luxurious and spacious limousines for customers with the highest ' 'demands.\n' 'With regard to installed technologies, the new vans meet a wide ' 'variety of customer requirements. Regardless of whether with ' 'front wheel drive or 4x4, all vehicles will be equipped with the ' 'latest version of the Mercedes‑Benz Operating System (MB.OS), as ' 'well as a 800 volt charging system and a 22 kW AC ' 'charger.\n' 'Following a long-distance journey from Stuttgart to the North ' 'Cape in early June 2024 with a specially constructed vehicle for ' 'testing the chassis, electric powertrain, battery and ' 'high-voltage components, the current tests focus on the ' 'interaction of all components in the overall vehicle. In winter, ' 'the next major milestone will be the cold testing in Sweden.', 'content_html': '

Mercedes‑Benz Vans is implementing the next stage of its ' 'electrification strategy with VAN.EA: Starting 2026, all ' 'newly developed medium and large vans from Mercedes‑Benz ' 'will be based on the modular, flexible and scalable electric ' 'architecture VAN.EA (Mercedes‑Benz Van Electric ' 'Architecture). The first prototypes are now on public roads ' '– a milestone on the way to reinventing the van.

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VAN.EA allows for a clear differentiation between ' 'privately positioned vans in the luxury segment and ' 'commercial vans in the premium segment. In the privately ' 'positioned wans, the portfolio will range from family vans ' 'to exclusive VIP shuttles to luxurious and spacious ' 'limousines for customers with the highest demands.

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With regard to installed technologies, the new vans meet ' 'a wide variety of customer requirements. Regardless of ' 'whether with front wheel drive or 4x4, all vehicles will be ' 'equipped with the latest version of the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Operating System (MB.OS), as well as a 800 volt charging ' 'system and a 22 kW AC charger.

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Following a long-distance journey from Stuttgart to the ' 'North Cape in early June 2024 with a specially constructed ' 'vehicle for testing the chassis, electric powertrain, ' 'battery and high-voltage components, the current tests focus ' 'on the interaction of all components in the overall vehicle. ' 'In winter, the next major milestone will be the cold testing ' 'in Sweden.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-07T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'The next step on the way to reinventing the van: First VAN.EA ' 'prototypes ready to go', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0219164c-ed5b-48de-85f4-2b33fc5fe36f'} 2025-11-30 01:00:54 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7aa91453-29c7-4076-9fcd-7fe9185534d3> {'content': ' Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER aims for the championship in ' 'Barcelona Lucas Auer and Maro Engel are just two points behind ' 'the leaders Lucas Auer: "Whoever delivers on point and puts the ' 'best package on track will be champion" The Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge Europe powered by AWS Sprint Cup season is entering the ' 'home straight. The championship will be decided on Sunday (13 ' 'October) at the final race weekend at the Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya. Winward Racing and the two Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Drivers Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) are ' 'within striking distance of the leaders in both the teams’ and ' 'drivers’ standings. A total of 35 championship points are still ' 'up for grabs in the two one-hour races and the qualifying ' 'sessions. In the teams’ standings, Winward Racing is five and a ' 'half points behind Team WRT, while in the drivers’ standings, ' 'Auer and Engel are just two points behind their title rivals ' 'Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts (both BEL). The two driver ' 'pairings have been on par since the start of the season, with ' 'each securing one pole position, three wins and four further ' 'podium finishes. Auer and Engel won at Brands Hatch, Hockenheim ' 'and Magny-Cours with the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3. Over the course of ' 'the season, the title contenders were never separated by more ' 'than seven championship points. The decisive showdown will now ' 'take place at the 4.657-kilometre Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. ' 'Since the Grand Prix track traditionally allows for few ' 'overtaking manoeuvres, qualifying and race strategy are ' 'particularly important. In recent years, Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing regularly won titles in the Endurance Cup. In 2022 and ' '2023, both the drivers’ and the teams’ championships went to ' 'Affalterbach. The last overall championship in the Sprint Cup was ' 'won by AKKA ASP Team in 2019. Race Facts Four Mercedes-AMG ' "GT3s (2x Winward Racing, 2x Boutsen VDS) P5 drivers' standings: " 'Maximilian Götz (GER) and Jules Gounon (AND) with Boutsen VDS #9 ' "P2 drivers' and P3 teams’ standings Silver Cup: César Gazeau, " 'Aurélien Panis (both FRA) and Boutsen VDS Opening of the Circuit ' 'de Barcelona-Catalunya: 1991 Track length: 4.657 kilometres ' '(layout without chicane, since 2021) Corners: 14 (8 right, 6 ' 'left) Track characteristics: medium-speed, fast right-handers and ' 'slow left-handers lead to one-sided tyre wear GT3 lap record: 1m ' '40.743s (2024) Top speed: 272 km/h Race start: Saturday and ' 'Sunday at 2:00 pm CEST Mercedes-AMG is also competing in the ' 'supporting programme, in the Fanatec GT2 European Series powered ' 'by Pirelli \xa0 "Our objective is clear: we want to bring the ' 'title back to Affalterbach after 2019. In Barcelona, it will ' 'mainly come down to qualifying. With good starting positions, we ' 'can reduce the risk at the start. Besides, the track generally ' 'offers few overtaking opportunities. Our two teams with PRO ' 'entries, Winward Racing and Boutsen VDS, have a lot of experience ' 'and are strategically well positioned to get the maximum out of ' 'the circumstances. Our title contenders Maro and Lucas are very ' 'seasoned when it comes to sprint formats, as they regularly ' 'demonstrate in the DTM. I am looking forward to the weekend both ' 'confident and ambitious."Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing "I\'ve had a lot of fun so far in my debut season ' "in this series. It's a great championship with strong " "competition. I'm really happy that we're in the mix at the front " 'and that we have a cool title showdown in Barcelona ahead of us. ' "The championship is always the dream, but when you're new to a " "series, you can't assume that you'll be in the title fight right " 'away. In Barcelona, qualifying is very important, but you also ' "can't ignore the extreme tyre wear. That's why anything can still " 'happen, especially at the end of the race. Our competitors are ' 'strong and rarely make mistakes. It will depend on the form on ' 'the day. Whoever delivers on point and puts the best package on ' 'track will be champion."Lucas Auer, Winward Racing Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48 "I\'m delighted to be competing for the ' 'championship in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup together ' 'with Luggi. The big difference compared to the DTM is that we ' 'have to find a compromise for two drivers when setting up the ' 'car. Luggi and I make a great team, and we have a strong crew ' 'behind us in Winward Racing. Having finished as the runner-up in ' 'this series twice, the motivation to win the title is obviously ' 'huge. I have fond memories of the track in Barcelona, where the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 has always performed well in the past. ' 'Therefore, I hope that we can show this strength again during the ' 'final weekend. We want to win the race and if we achieve this ' 'goal, we will also win the championship."Maro Engel, Winward ' 'Racing Team MANN-FILTER #48 "The GT World Challenge is always a ' 'big task and we have a very strong opponent in Team WRT. It will ' 'be all about the details and avoiding mistakes. The Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 has many strengths. The car must be perfectly prepared and ' 'set up for the track. We have great confidence in our drivers. We ' 'also race with Maro and Luggi in the DTM – where they compete ' "against each other – but that's why they are well attuned with " 'each other and the team. This is certainly a major advantage and ' 'we have consciously chosen to have the team and drivers know each ' 'other from many series. All in all, we would be well advised to ' 'approach the final race weekend in the same way as every ' 'other."Christian Hohenadel, Team Principal Winward Racing', 'content_html': '
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The Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS ' 'Sprint Cup season is entering the home straight. The ' 'championship will be decided on Sunday (13 October) at the ' 'final race weekend at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. ' 'Winward Racing and the two Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers ' 'Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) are within striking ' 'distance of the leaders in both the teams’ and drivers’ ' 'standings. A total of 35 championship points are still up ' 'for grabs in the two one-hour races and the qualifying ' 'sessions. In the teams’ standings, Winward Racing is five ' 'and a half points behind Team WRT, while in the drivers’ ' 'standings, Auer and Engel are just two points behind their ' 'title rivals Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts (both ' 'BEL).

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The two driver pairings have been on par since the start ' 'of the season, with each securing one pole position, three ' 'wins and four further podium finishes. Auer and Engel won at ' 'Brands Hatch, Hockenheim and Magny-Cours with the #48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. Over the course of the season, the title ' 'contenders were never separated by more than seven ' 'championship points. The decisive showdown will now take ' 'place at the 4.657-kilometre Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. ' 'Since the Grand Prix track traditionally allows for few ' 'overtaking manoeuvres, qualifying and race strategy are ' 'particularly important. In recent years, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing regularly won titles in the Endurance Cup. ' 'In 2022 and 2023, both the drivers’ and the teams’ ' 'championships went to Affalterbach. The last overall ' 'championship in the Sprint Cup was won by AKKA ASP Team in ' '2019.

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Race Facts

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Four Mercedes-AMG GT3s (2x Winward Racing, 2x Boutsen ' 'VDS)

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P5 drivers' standings: Maximilian Götz (GER) and Jules " 'Gounon (AND) with Boutsen VDS #9

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P2 drivers' and P3 teams’ standings Silver Cup: César " 'Gazeau, Aurélien Panis (both FRA) and Boutsen VDS

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Opening of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya: 1991

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Track length: 4.657 kilometres (layout without chicane, ' 'since 2021)

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Corners: 14 (8 right, 6 left)

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Track characteristics: medium-speed, fast right-handers ' 'and slow left-handers lead to one-sided tyre wear

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GT3 lap record: 1m 40.743s (2024)

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Top speed: 272 km/h

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Race start: Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 pm CEST

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"Our objective is clear: we want to bring the title back ' 'to Affalterbach after 2019. In Barcelona, it will mainly ' 'come down to qualifying. With good starting positions, we ' 'can reduce the risk at the start. Besides, the track ' 'generally offers few overtaking opportunities. Our two teams ' 'with PRO entries, Winward Racing and Boutsen VDS, have a lot ' 'of experience and are strategically well positioned to get ' 'the maximum out of the circumstances. Our title contenders ' 'Maro and Lucas are very seasoned when it comes to sprint ' 'formats, as they regularly demonstrate in the DTM. I am ' 'looking forward to the weekend both confident and ' 'ambitious."
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

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"I\'ve had a lot of fun so far in my debut season in this ' "series. It's a great championship with strong competition. " "I'm really happy that we're in the mix at the front and that " 'we have a cool title showdown in Barcelona ahead of us. The ' "championship is always the dream, but when you're new to a " "series, you can't assume that you'll be in the title fight " 'right away. In Barcelona, qualifying is very important, but ' "you also can't ignore the extreme tyre wear. That's why " 'anything can still happen, especially at the end of the ' 'race. Our competitors are strong and rarely make mistakes. ' 'It will depend on the form on the day. Whoever delivers on ' 'point and puts the best package on track will be ' 'champion."
Lucas Auer, Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48

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"I\'m delighted to be competing for the championship in ' 'the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup together with ' 'Luggi. The big difference compared to the DTM is that we ' 'have to find a compromise for two drivers when setting up ' 'the car. Luggi and I make a great team, and we have a strong ' 'crew behind us in Winward Racing. Having finished as the ' 'runner-up in this series twice, the motivation to win the ' 'title is obviously huge. I have fond memories of the track ' 'in Barcelona, where the Mercedes-AMG GT3 has always ' 'performed well in the past. Therefore, I hope that we can ' 'show this strength again during the final weekend. We want ' 'to win the race and if we achieve this goal, we will also ' 'win the championship."
Maro Engel, Winward Racing Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48

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"The GT World Challenge is always a big task and we have ' 'a very strong opponent in Team WRT. It will be all about the ' 'details and avoiding mistakes. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 has many ' 'strengths. The car must be perfectly prepared and set up for ' 'the track. We have great confidence in our drivers. We also ' 'race with Maro and Luggi in the DTM – where they compete ' "against each other – but that's why they are well attuned " 'with each other and the team. This is certainly a major ' 'advantage and we have consciously chosen to have the team ' 'and drivers know each other from many series. All in all, we ' 'would be well advised to approach the final race weekend in ' 'the same way as every other."
Christian Hohenadel, Team ' 'Principal Winward Racing

\n', 'date': '2024-10-08T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG arrives to the title fight in the GT World Challenge ' 'Europe Sprint Cup with high ambitions', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7aa91453-29c7-4076-9fcd-7fe9185534d3'} 2025-11-30 01:00:54 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=53&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:54 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=51&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:55 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/606644fb-7c12-4752-8355-21d59cd14581> {'content': '\n' 'Nationwide Footprint: Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging to expand ' 'its DC Fast EV charging network at 100 stores across Starbucks’ ' 'retail portfolio in America.\n' 'Charging as Delightful as Ordering a Cup of Coffee: The ' 'collaboration allows customers to seamlessly incorporate charging ' 'into their daily lives and grab a beverage while they charge.\n' 'Electrifying Key Travel Corridors: The ambition of the first ' 'phase of the collaboration will be to add DC Fast chargers at ' 'Starbucks locations along the 1,400-mile Interstate 5 corridor.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging and Starbucks announced today a ' 'strategic collaboration to electrify over 100 Starbucks stores ' 'across the country. The vision for the first phase of the program ' 'will be to co-locate industry-leading 400 kW electric vehicle ' '(EV) chargers at Starbucks stores located along Interstate 5 ' '(I-5) – a critical west coast travel corridor spanning from ' 'Canada to Mexico. The two companies share an ambition to identify ' 'additional opportunities in key markets, including core urban ' 'areas, charging deserts, and other critical travel ' 'corridors. \n' '“The collaboration between two leading brands like Mercedes-Benz ' 'and Starbucks will uplift the charging experience for all EV ' 'drivers. Together, we seek to infuse delight into this facet of ' 'EV ownership through intentional experiences that make drivers ' 'genuinely excited to plug in. We envision a future where charging ' 'your vehicle is as easy as enjoying your favorite ' 'Starbucks.”Andrew Cornelia, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz ' 'High-Power Charging\n' '“At Starbucks, we have a long history of bringing renewable and ' 'clean energy projects to connect communities that lack the ' 'infrastructure. Partnering with Mercedes is the next step in ' 'expanding our EV charging offerings so our customers can refuel ' 'sustainably while they enjoy Starbucks.”Michael Kobori, Starbucks ' 'Chief Sustainability Officer\n' 'Sustainability is a driving strategy at both Mercedes-Benz and ' 'Starbucks. Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging is supporting ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s target to go electric through the ' 'development of a public charging network open to all vehicle ' 'brands. The network is powered by 100% clean energy as part of ' 'the Mercedes-Benz “Ambition 2039” to reach carbon neutrality ' 'across its entire fleet and value chain.\n' 'Starbucks’ renewable energy projects, including EV charging, help ' 'further its goal to reduce carbon emissions 50 percent by 2030. ' 'In the U.S., Starbucks customers can enjoy their favorite ' 'beverage while charging at over 1,000 company-operated and ' 'licensed stores with nearby access to EV charging. In partnership ' 'with Mercedes-Benz, Starbucks continues to expand its EV charging ' 'network with the goal of bringing renewable energy and clean ' 'technology to more communities while providing a customer ' 'experience designed with greater connection, ease, and ' 'sustainable impact.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging opened its inaugural charging ' 'site in November 2023 as part of an initial $1 billion investment ' 'to build the most desirable charging network. In the months since ' 'its launch, the network has made fast progress opening a dozen ' 'locations with 400 kW speed charging across Texas, Alabama, ' 'Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky. The ' 'network is expected to expand to nearly half of the US states ' 'over the next 12-18 months. With a commitment to elevate the ' 'charging experience, Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging will align ' 'with leading brands to fill gaps in quality of the charging ' 'experience, reimagine spatial design, and create market leading ' 'consumer offerings and experiences.\n' 'Contact:Mercedes-Benz Mobility: Nora Hartmann, +49 176 309 42410, ' 'nora.hartmann@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging North America: Anna Russell ' 'Murray, +1 914-538-3958, anna.russell@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Starbucks: Beth Nervig, bnervig@starbucks.com', 'content_html': '
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  • Nationwide Footprint: Mercedes-Benz High-Power ' 'Charging to expand its DC Fast EV charging network at 100 ' 'stores across Starbucks’ retail portfolio in ' 'America.
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  • Electrifying Key Travel Corridors: The ambition ' 'of the first phase of the collaboration will be to add DC ' 'Fast chargers at Starbucks locations along the 1,400-mile ' 'Interstate 5 corridor.
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Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging and Starbucks announced ' 'today a strategic collaboration to electrify over 100 ' 'Starbucks stores across the country. The vision for the ' 'first phase of the program will be to co-locate ' 'industry-leading 400 kW electric vehicle (EV) chargers at ' 'Starbucks stores located along Interstate 5 (I-5) – a ' 'critical west coast travel corridor spanning from Canada to ' 'Mexico. The two companies share an ambition to identify ' 'additional opportunities in key markets, including core ' 'urban areas, charging deserts, and other critical travel ' 'corridors. 

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“The collaboration between two leading brands like ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Starbucks will uplift the charging ' 'experience for all EV drivers. Together, we seek to infuse ' 'delight into this facet of EV ownership through intentional ' 'experiences that make drivers genuinely excited to plug in. ' 'We envision a future where charging your vehicle is as easy ' 'as enjoying your favorite Starbucks.”
Andrew Cornelia, ' 'President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging

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“At Starbucks, we have a long history of bringing ' 'renewable and clean energy projects to connect communities ' 'that lack the infrastructure. Partnering with Mercedes is ' 'the next step in expanding our EV charging offerings so our ' 'customers can refuel sustainably while they enjoy ' 'Starbucks.”
Michael Kobori, Starbucks Chief ' 'Sustainability Officer

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Sustainability is a driving strategy at both ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Starbucks. Mercedes-Benz High-Power ' 'Charging is supporting Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s target to go ' 'electric through the development of a public charging ' 'network open to all vehicle brands. The network is powered ' 'by 100% clean energy as part of the Mercedes-Benz “Ambition ' '2039” to reach carbon neutrality across its entire fleet and ' 'value chain.

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Starbucks’ renewable energy projects, including EV ' 'charging, help further its goal to reduce carbon emissions ' '50 percent by 2030. In the U.S., Starbucks customers can ' 'enjoy their favorite beverage while charging at over 1,000 ' 'company-operated and licensed stores with nearby access to ' 'EV charging. In partnership with Mercedes-Benz, Starbucks ' 'continues to expand its EV charging network with the goal of ' 'bringing renewable energy and clean technology to more ' 'communities while providing a customer experience designed ' 'with greater connection, ease, and sustainable impact.

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Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging opened its inaugural ' 'charging site in November 2023 as part of an initial $1 ' 'billion investment to build the most desirable charging ' 'network. In the months since its launch, the network has ' 'made fast progress opening a dozen locations with 400 kW ' 'speed charging across Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, ' 'South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky. The network is ' 'expected to expand to nearly half of the US states over the ' 'next 12-18 months. With a commitment to elevate the charging ' 'experience, Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging will align ' 'with leading brands to fill gaps in quality of the charging ' 'experience, reimagine spatial design, and create market ' 'leading consumer offerings and experiences.

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Contact:
Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility: Nora Hartmann, +49 176 309 42410, nora.hartmann@mercedes-benz.com

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Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging North ' 'America: Anna Russell Murray, +1 914-538-3958, ' 'anna.russell@mercedes-benz.com

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Starbucks: Beth Nervig, bnervig@starbucks.com

\n', 'date': '2024-07-17T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging and Starbucks Team Up to Launch ' 'an Elevated EV Charging Experience Across America', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/606644fb-7c12-4752-8355-21d59cd14581'} 2025-11-30 01:00:55 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=51&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:55 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f7cbe8be-0bf1-4099-b0ab-b59d0c6bd3b0> {'content': '\n' 'The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is auctioning off its ' 'original Silver Arrow in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'and RM Sotheby’s\n' 'Experts assign a potential record value to the vehicle\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum provides the framework for the auction\n' 'In advance, a manufacturer’s expert report from Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic certifies the originality, authenticity and unique ' 'history\n' '\n' 'A highlight at Pebble Beach Automotive Week 2024 is the W 196 R ' 'Formula One racing car which will be at the Mercedes-Benz stand ' 'at the weekend. The racing car has belonged to the Indianapolis ' 'Motor Speedway Museum since 1965. The vehicle is expected to be ' 'auctioned towards the end of the year by RM Sotheby’s at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. It is thus one of very few W ' '196 R to change hands. Experts assign a potential record value to ' 'the vehicle. The most valuable automobile in the world is one of ' 'only two Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé” built. It was ' 'sold by Mercedes-Benz in May 2022 for the record price of 135 ' 'million euros. The racing sports car is based on the successful ' 'Formula One Silver Arrow of the 1954 and 1955 seasons.\n' '“The Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows continue to shine decades after ' 'their outings and successes. Mercedes-Benz Heritage is supporting ' 'the planned auction with all its product and heritage expertise: ' 'The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum will use the proceeds from ' 'the auction to renovate its exhibition in order to keep the ' 'fascination of motorsport alive for fans from all over the world ' 'with contemporary offerings. The auction at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum will be one of the most exciting moments of the ' 'year.”Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' '“RM Sotheby’s and Mercedes-Benz Classic have had an amazing ' 'relationship over the years. Most notably, we worked together to ' 'bring the ‘Uhlenhaut Coupé’ to market. Now, in partnership with ' 'the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, we’re presenting ' 'something just as special — a Mercedes-Benz W 196 R, ' 'raced by two of the greatest, Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling ' 'Moss. The proceeds from this sale will go to a good cause, ' 'continuing the legacy of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum ' 'through various projects and establishing an endowment for the ' 'Museum to grow and care for its collection, ensuring the ' 'organization’s long-term viability.”Rob Myers, Chairman and CEO ' 'of the RM Group of Companies\n' '“The Mercedes-Benz W 196 R represents a remarkable ' 'piece of motorsport history. It has been an honour for us to have ' 'this extraordinary vehicle in our collection. Funds from this ' 'auction will secure the future of our collection, allowing us to ' 'acquire items that meet our mission and to continue necessary ' 'restoration work for years to come. We are pleased that the ' 'experts at Mercedes-Benz Classic will certify the originality and ' 'history with their manufacturer’s expert report. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum is the right setting for the subsequent ' 'auction.”Joe Hale, President Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum\n' 'After Pebble Beach Automotive Week 2024, the race car will come ' 'to the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Stuttgart for a ' 'manufacturer’s expert report. This document provides detailed ' 'evidence of the originality and history of particularly ' "high-quality classics in the brand's history. This makes it a " 'special testimony to authenticity. The technical experts at the ' 'Classic Center work closely with the Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'Archives.\n' 'Details of the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R with chassis ' 'number 9\n' 'The racing car with chassis number 9 was completed after the 1954 ' 'season and was initially built as a variant with free-standing ' 'wheels. For the formula-free “Buenos Aires Grand Prix” on ' '30 January 1955, the chassis was equipped with a 3-litre ' 'engine. Juan Manuel Fangio achieved two second place finishes in ' 'front of his home crowd in both races, which secured him the ' 'overall victory. For the rest of the season, the vehicle had the ' '2.5-litre engine in accordance with Formula One regulations. ' 'On 11 September 1955, Stirling Moss drove it at the last ' 'race of the season in Monza, for the high-speed circuit it was ' 'equipped with the streamlined body. In seventh position, Moss ' 'retired after 28 laps. After the completion of the racing ' 'activities in 1955, the vehicle was handed over to the former ' 'factory museum. In 1965, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum ' 'received this Mercedes-Benz W 196 R as a gift from the ' 'then Daimler-Benz AG.\n' "The two seasons of 1954 and 1955 are among the brand's most " 'successful motorsport years: Mercedes-Benz makes a brilliant ' 'return to the Grand Prix scene with the Silver Arrow ' 'W 196 R. In both years, Juan Manuel Fangio became ' 'Formula One World Champion with the W 196 R. In ' 'addition, Stirling Moss won the World Sports Car Championship in ' '1955 with the 300 SLR (W 196 S).\n' 'Further information on the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R: ' 'mb4.me/Rennwagen-W-196-R', 'content_html': '
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  • The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is ' 'auctioning off its original Silver Arrow in collaboration ' 'with Mercedes-Benz Classic and ' 'RM Sotheby’s
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  • Experts assign a potential record value to the ' 'vehicle
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  • The Mercedes-Benz Museum provides the framework ' 'for the auction
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  • In advance, a manufacturer’s expert report from ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic certifies the originality, ' 'authenticity and unique history
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A highlight at Pebble Beach Automotive Week 2024 is the W ' '196 R Formula One racing car which will be at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz stand at the weekend. The racing car has ' 'belonged to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum since ' '1965. The vehicle is expected to be auctioned towards the ' 'end of the year by RM Sotheby’s at the Mercedes-Benz Museum ' 'in Stuttgart. It is thus one of very few W 196 R to change ' 'hands. Experts assign a potential record value to the ' 'vehicle. The most valuable automobile in the world is one of ' 'only two Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé” built. It ' 'was sold by Mercedes-Benz in May 2022 for the record price ' 'of 135 million euros. The racing sports car is based on the ' 'successful Formula One Silver Arrow of the 1954 and 1955 ' 'seasons.

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“The Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows continue to shine ' 'decades after their outings and successes. Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage is supporting the planned auction with all its ' 'product and heritage expertise: The Indianapolis Motor ' 'Speedway Museum will use the proceeds from the auction to ' 'renovate its exhibition in order to keep the fascination of ' 'motorsport alive for fans from all over the world with ' 'contemporary offerings. The auction at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum will be one of the most exciting moments of the ' 'year.”
Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO Mercedes-Benz Heritage ' 'GmbH

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“RM Sotheby’s and Mercedes-Benz Classic have had an ' 'amazing relationship over the years. Most notably, we worked ' 'together to bring the ‘Uhlenhaut Coupé’ to market. Now, in ' 'partnership with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, ' 'we’re presenting something just as special — a Mercedes-Benz ' 'W 196 R, raced by two of the greatest, Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio and Stirling Moss. The proceeds from this sale will ' 'go to a good cause, continuing the legacy of the ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum through various projects ' 'and establishing an endowment for the Museum to grow and ' 'care for its collection, ensuring the organization’s ' 'long-term viability.”
Rob Myers, Chairman and CEO of the ' 'RM Group of Companies

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“The Mercedes-Benz W 196 R represents a ' 'remarkable piece of motorsport history. It has been an ' 'honour for us to have this extraordinary vehicle in our ' 'collection. Funds from this auction will secure the future ' 'of our collection, allowing us to acquire items that meet ' 'our mission and to continue necessary restoration work for ' 'years to come. We are pleased that the experts at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic will certify the originality and ' 'history with their manufacturer’s expert report. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum is the right setting for the subsequent ' 'auction.”
Joe Hale, President Indianapolis Motor Speedway ' 'Museum

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After Pebble Beach Automotive Week 2024, the race car ' 'will come to the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Stuttgart ' 'for a manufacturer’s expert report. This document provides ' 'detailed evidence of the originality and history of ' "particularly high-quality classics in the brand's history. " 'This makes it a special testimony to authenticity. The ' 'technical experts at the Classic Center work closely with ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Classic Archives.

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Details of the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R with ' 'chassis number 9

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The racing car with chassis number 9 was completed after ' 'the 1954 season and was initially built as a variant with ' 'free-standing wheels. For the formula-free “Buenos Aires ' 'Grand Prix” on 30 January 1955, the chassis was ' 'equipped with a 3-litre engine. Juan Manuel Fangio achieved ' 'two second place finishes in front of his home crowd in both ' 'races, which secured him the overall victory. For the rest ' 'of the season, the vehicle had the 2.5-litre engine in ' 'accordance with Formula One regulations. On ' '11 September 1955, Stirling Moss drove it at the last ' 'race of the season in Monza, for the high-speed circuit it ' 'was equipped with the streamlined body. In seventh position, ' 'Moss retired after 28 laps. After the completion of the ' 'racing activities in 1955, the vehicle was handed over to ' 'the former factory museum. In 1965, the Indianapolis Motor ' 'Speedway Museum received this Mercedes-Benz ' 'W 196 R as a gift from the then ' 'Daimler-Benz AG.

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The two seasons of 1954 and 1955 are among the brand's " 'most successful motorsport years: Mercedes-Benz makes a ' 'brilliant return to the Grand Prix scene with the Silver ' 'Arrow W 196 R. In both years, Juan Manuel Fangio ' 'became Formula One World Champion with the ' 'W 196 R. In addition, Stirling Moss won the World ' 'Sports Car Championship in 1955 with the 300 SLR ' '(W 196 S).

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Further information on the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R: mb4.me/Rennwagen-W-196-R

\n', 'date': '2024-08-16T17:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Auction highlight in autumn: Formula One racing car Mercedes-Benz W ' '196 R from 1954/1955', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f7cbe8be-0bf1-4099-b0ab-b59d0c6bd3b0'} 2025-11-30 01:00:55 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/de5f0282-21a0-44ec-8115-883a116ac5e3> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter in Rastatt wird am 9. November 2024 ' 'zum Konzertsaal\n' 'Live-Auftritte der Singer-Songwriter Leony und Tom Gregory\n' 'Auslieferungshalle verwandelt sich in exklusive Eventlocation mit ' 'einzigartiger Atmosphäre\n' '\n' 'Am 9. November 2024 wird das Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter in ' 'Rastatt zum Schauplatz für ein musikalisches Highlight in ' 'unvergesslicher Atmosphäre. Wo sonst täglich neue Fahrzeuge ' 'abgeholt werden, sorgt dann ein anderer Grund für das Strahlen in ' 'den Augen der Gäste: Bei der A-big-Music-Night 2024, powered by ' 'bigFM, verwandelt sich die große Auslieferungshalle in eine ganz ' 'besondere Eventlocation für ein Live-Musik-Event in einzigartiger ' 'Atmosphäre. Die beiden Singer-Songwriter Leony und Tom Gregory ' 'werden an diesem Abend nacheinander mit ihren bekanntesten Hits ' 'für Stimmung auf der Bühne und im Publikum sorgen.\n' 'Leony ist eine der gefragtesten Künstlerinnen Deutschlands und ' 'kann bereits mehr als 1 Milliarde Streams weltweit vorweisen. Mit ' 'Hits wie "Remedy" und "Simple Life" singt sie sich seit Jahren in ' 'die Herzen der Fans. Und spätestens seit der offiziellen EM-Hymne ' '"Fire", gemeinsam mit Meduza und One Republic, steht fest: 2024 ' 'ist Leonys Jahr!\n' 'Tom Gregory hat in seiner Karriere beachtliche Erfolge erzielt. ' 'Er hat bereits beeindruckende 800 Millionen Streams erreicht und ' 'war mit sechs Singles in den Top 5 der deutschen Airplay-Charts ' 'vertreten, darunter "Fingertips", "River" und "Footprints", die ' 'alle Platz 1 erreichten. Seinen Traum, auf großen Festivals ' 'aufzutreten, hat sich Tom Gregory längst erfüllt. Letztes Jahr ' 'hatte er das Privileg, auf einer ausverkauften Tour mit ' 'OneRepublic auf einigen der renommiertesten Bühnen Europas ' 'aufzutreten. Mit "Glow In The Dark" knüpft er an seinen Erfolg an ' 'und ist auf vielen Playlists zu finden.\n' 'Tickets für die A-big-Music-Night sind ab sofort erhältlich ' 'unter:\n' 'https://mercedes-benz-kundencenter.reservix.de/events\n' 'Über die Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter in Deutschland\n' 'Die Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter sind Auslieferungsort und Brand ' 'Experience Center der Marke Mercedes-Benz in Deutschland. Sie ' 'entwickeln und realisieren für ihre Gäste aus dem In- und Ausland ' 'faszinierende physische und digitale Erlebnisformate. Dazu zählen ' 'die Erlebnis-Abholung des eigenen, neuen Fahrzeugs sowie weitere ' 'exklusive Erlebnisangebote am Ort der „Geburtsstätte“ eines ' 'Mercedes: Faszinierende Entdeckungstouren durch die ' 'Automobilproduktion, Fahrten auf einem Offroad-Parcours (Bremen ' 'und Rastatt) sowie der Besuch wegweisender Ausstellungen und ' 'Eventformate rund um das Thema Mobilität von morgen. Auf ihren ' 'Social Media Kanälen Facebook und Instagram begeistern die ' 'Kundencenter ihre Fans mit digitalen und bewegten Einblicken in ' 'die Kundencenterwelt. An drei Kundencenter-Standorten – Bremen, ' 'Rastatt und Sindelfingen – können Gäste in die Markenwelt von ' 'Mercedes-Benz eintauchen und sich begeistern lassen.\n' 'Weitere Informationen unter: ' 'https://kundencenter-app.mercedes-benz.com/\n' 'Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MercedesBenzKundencenter/\n' 'Instagram:  ' 'https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzkundencenter\n' 'Über den Medienpartner bigFM\n' 'bigFM ist die führende nationale multimediale Medienmarke in ' 'Deutschland und das Radioprogramm für junge musikinteressierte ' 'Erwachsene in Baden-Württemberg, in Rheinland-Pfalz, im Saarland, ' 'in Bremen, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen und in weiten ' 'Teilen von Hessen sowie in den Ballungsräumen Berlin und Hamburg. ' 'bigFM erreicht 2,146 Millionen Hörer pro Tag (ma 2023 Audio II) ' 'und generiert 7,536 Millionen Online Audio Sessions pro Monat (ma ' '2023 IP Audio II). Produziert und verantwortet wird das Programm ' 'von der Audiotainment Südwest.', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter in Rastatt wird am 9. ' 'November 2024 zum Konzertsaal
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  • Live-Auftritte der Singer-Songwriter Leony und ' 'Tom Gregory
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  • Auslieferungshalle verwandelt sich in exklusive ' 'Eventlocation mit einzigartiger Atmosphäre
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Am 9. November 2024 wird das Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter ' 'in Rastatt zum Schauplatz für ein musikalisches Highlight in ' 'unvergesslicher Atmosphäre. Wo sonst täglich neue Fahrzeuge ' 'abgeholt werden, sorgt dann ein anderer Grund für das ' 'Strahlen in den Augen der Gäste: Bei der A-big-Music-Night ' '2024, powered by bigFM, verwandelt sich die große ' 'Auslieferungshalle in eine ganz besondere Eventlocation für ' 'ein Live-Musik-Event in einzigartiger Atmosphäre. Die beiden ' 'Singer-Songwriter Leony und Tom Gregory werden an diesem ' 'Abend nacheinander mit ihren bekanntesten Hits für Stimmung ' 'auf der Bühne und im Publikum sorgen.

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Leony ist eine der gefragtesten Künstlerinnen ' 'Deutschlands und kann bereits mehr als 1 Milliarde Streams ' 'weltweit vorweisen. Mit Hits wie "Remedy" und "Simple Life" ' 'singt sie sich seit Jahren in die Herzen der Fans. Und ' 'spätestens seit der offiziellen EM-Hymne "Fire", gemeinsam ' 'mit Meduza und One Republic, steht fest: 2024 ist Leonys ' 'Jahr!

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Tom Gregory hat in seiner Karriere beachtliche Erfolge ' 'erzielt. Er hat bereits beeindruckende 800 Millionen Streams ' 'erreicht und war mit sechs Singles in den Top 5 der ' 'deutschen Airplay-Charts vertreten, darunter "Fingertips", ' '"River" und "Footprints", die alle Platz 1 erreichten. ' 'Seinen Traum, auf großen Festivals aufzutreten, hat sich Tom ' 'Gregory längst erfüllt. Letztes Jahr hatte er das Privileg, ' 'auf einer ausverkauften Tour mit OneRepublic auf einigen der ' 'renommiertesten Bühnen Europas aufzutreten. Mit "Glow In The ' 'Dark" knüpft er an seinen Erfolg an und ist auf vielen ' 'Playlists zu finden.

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Tickets für die A-big-Music-Night sind ab sofort ' 'erhältlich unter:

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https://mercedes-benz-kundencenter.reservix.de/events

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Über die Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter in Deutschland

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Die Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter sind Auslieferungsort und ' 'Brand Experience Center der Marke Mercedes-Benz in ' 'Deutschland. Sie entwickeln und realisieren für ihre Gäste ' 'aus dem In- und Ausland faszinierende physische und digitale ' 'Erlebnisformate. Dazu zählen die Erlebnis-Abholung des ' 'eigenen, neuen Fahrzeugs sowie weitere exklusive ' 'Erlebnisangebote am Ort der „Geburtsstätte“ eines Mercedes: ' 'Faszinierende Entdeckungstouren durch die ' 'Automobilproduktion, Fahrten auf einem Offroad-Parcours ' '(Bremen und Rastatt) sowie der Besuch wegweisender ' 'Ausstellungen und Eventformate rund um das Thema Mobilität ' 'von morgen. Auf ihren Social Media Kanälen Facebook und ' 'Instagram begeistern die Kundencenter ihre Fans mit ' 'digitalen und bewegten Einblicken in die Kundencenterwelt. ' 'An drei Kundencenter-Standorten – Bremen, Rastatt und ' 'Sindelfingen – können Gäste in die Markenwelt von ' 'Mercedes-Benz eintauchen und sich begeistern lassen.

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Sales expected to increase in second half of 2024\n' 'Solid performance: Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 103,400 units in Q2 ' 'and therefore on a similar level quarter on quarter\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group second-quarter sales reached 600,100 cars and ' 'vans underpinned by improved product availability at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars in China and the U.S., but remained below the ' 'prior-year level amid model changeovers and a value-oriented ' 'sales approach in a challenging economic environment. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars sales are expected to further ' 'improve in the second half of the year. Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'achieved robust sales despite a subdued market environment and ' 'model changeovers.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '“As the shift towards electrification continues, Mercedes-Benz ' 'customers can choose from a broad range of high-tech combustion, ' 'battery electric or hybrid vehicles. Especially our plug-in ' 'hybrids are proving popular, with sales up 27% in Q2. ' 'Furthermore, every third vehicle ordered in the Top-End segment ' 'included at least one individualization option from our ' 'MANUFAKTUR program in the first six months.”\n' 'Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG. Marketing & Sales\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales reached 496,700 units in the second ' 'quarter, a plus of 7% compared to the first quarter. Model ' 'changeovers and availability constraints impacted sales in the ' 'first half of the year. Thanks to full product availability of ' 'the E-Class, GLC and market introductions of new Mercedes-AMG ' 'models, the new G-Class and electric G-Class, overall sales are ' 'expected to rise in the second half of the year.\n' 'Battery electric vehicles (BEV) sales reached 45,800 units in Q2. ' 'The pace of EV adoption eased in important markets as the company ' 'focused on healthy growth in a market environment characterized ' 'by heavy discounting. An increased demand for plug-in-hybrids in ' 'all major regions led to a global sales rise of 27% compared to ' 'the previous year.\n' 'In line with our expectations, Top-End Q2 sales increased by 6% ' 'compared to Q1, but remain below year-earlier levels, mainly due ' 'to model changeovers and a subdued market environment in Asia. ' 'However, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class remains the undisputed market ' 'leader in its segment in all major markets. The company expects ' 'Top-End sales to rise significantly in the second half of the ' 'year driven by further market launches of the new G-Class ' 'including the electric G-Class, several Mercedes-AMG models such ' 'as the E-Class and CLE derivatives and the updated EQS.\n' 'Sales in the Core segment rose by 8% in Q2 compared to previous ' 'quarter mainly driven by the E-Class and GLC which has retained ' 'its status as the top-selling Mercedes-Benz model.\n' 'Sales in Europe reached 157,500 units with solid demand for ' 'battery electric vehicles and with a strong demand for ' 'plug-in-hybrids. In Germany, every third customer opted for a BEV ' 'or plug-in-hybrid (xEV) in the first half of the year.\n' 'Sales in China reached 172,600 units in the second quarter, an ' 'increase of 2% compared to the first quarter. The ramp-up of the ' 'new locally produced E-Class continues, which received excellent ' 'customer feedback and saw sales rising by 41% in Q2 compared to ' 'the first quarter. Demand for the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class ' 'remains strong with sales up 16% in the first half of the year.\n' 'Sales in the U.S. reached 84,700 units in Q2, a significant ' 'increase of 27% compared to Q1 thanks to improved product ' 'availability of the GLC, the new E-Class and CLE models as well ' 'as an increased demand for plug-in-hybrids.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales overview \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2\n' '2024 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Change Q1 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change\n' 'Q2 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'YTD \n' '2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change\n' 'YTD 2023\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group \n' '\n' '\n' '600,100\n' '\n' '\n' '+6%\n' '\n' '\n' '-6%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,168,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-6%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-          thereof ' 'BEVs\n' '\n' '\n' '51,000\n' '\n' '\n' '+1%\n' '\n' '\n' '-23%\n' '\n' '\n' '101,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-16%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' ' 496,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+7%\n' '\n' '\n' '-4%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 959,700\n' '\n' '\n' '-6%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-         thereof BEVs\n' '\n' '\n' '   45,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-4%\n' '\n' '\n' '-25%\n' '\n' '\n' '   93,400\n' '\n' '\n' '-17%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-         thereof xEVs\n' '\n' '\n' '90,000\n' '\n' '\n' '+0%\n' '\n' '\n' '-6%\n' '\n' '\n' '180,100\n' '\n' '\n' '-4%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by segments*\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top-End\n' '\n' '\n' '    70,300\n' '\n' '\n' '+6%\n' '\n' '\n' '-17%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 136,900\n' '\n' '\n' '-22%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Core\n' '\n' '\n' ' 290,000\n' '\n' '\n' '+8%\n' '\n' '\n' '+5%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 557,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+6%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Entry\n' '\n' '\n' '136,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+6%\n' '\n' '\n' '-12%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 265,100\n' '\n' '\n' '-16%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and markets\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Europe**\n' '\n' '\n' '157,500\n' '\n' '\n' '-2%\n' '\n' '\n' '+0%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 317,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-1%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-         thereof ' 'Germany\n' '\n' '\n' '49,300\n' '\n' '\n' '-2%\n' '\n' '\n' '-16%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 99,700\n' '\n' '\n' '-16%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Asia\n' '\n' '\n' ' 225,600\n' '\n' '\n' '+7%\n' '\n' '\n' '-6%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 436,300\n' '\n' '\n' '-10%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-         thereof China\n' '\n' '\n' '172,600\n' '\n' '\n' '+2%\n' '\n' '\n' '-6%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 341,500\n' '\n' '\n' '-9%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'North America***\n' '\n' '\n' '94,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+27%\n' '\n' '\n' '-5%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 168,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-3%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-         thereof U.S.\n' '\n' '\n' '   84,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+27%\n' '\n' '\n' '-4%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 151,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-1%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rest of World\n' '\n' '\n' ' 19,500\n' '\n' '\n' '+8%\n' '\n' '\n' '-5%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 37,600\n' '\n' '\n' '+0%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, S-Class, GLS, ' 'EQS and EQS SUV\n' '*Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQC, EQE and ' 'EQE SUV \n' '*Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, EQB and ' 'smart \n' '** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and ' 'Norway \n' '*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico \n' 'All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to change ' 'pending final reports. \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '“Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 103,400 units in the second quarter 2024 ' 'despite a challenging environment and model changes. Thus, we are ' 'keeping up the same sales run rate as in the first quarter, ' 'showing the continuous trust of our customers. Nevertheless, we ' 'couldn’t match last year’s record quarter due to the ' 'discontinuation of the Metris in the U.S. as well as a general ' 'decline especially in recreational vehicle business. I’m ' 'convinced that our updated models will further strengthen our ' 'product portfolio." \n' 'Klaus Rehkugler, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & ' 'Marketing\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans global sales reached 103,400 units in the ' 'second quarter maintaining sales at the same level as in the ' 'first quarter (-2% compared to Q1). Thus, the division achieved a ' 'strong first half-year in 2024, with Q2 influenced by model ' 'changes both in the private and commercial segment of midsize and ' 'large vans and a phased ramp up of the eSprinter.\n' 'Sales development in the core market Germany is stable compared ' 'to Q1, while in the U.S. sales have been affected by the planned ' 'discontinuation of the Metris (Vito). Compared to the second ' 'quarter of the prior year, the market demand in some industries ' 'declined and has affected the markets in Germany (-19%) and U.S. ' '(-46%), namely recreational vehicles (U.S., Germany) and service ' '& crafts (Germany).  \n' 'With 86,200 units sold, commercial vans continue to be the ' 'strongest customer segment within the van division. Demand for ' 'vans in the private segment continues to be strong and reached a ' 'total of 17,200 units sold. Sales of eVans reached 5,200 units, ' 'an increase of 75% compared to the first three months of this ' 'year, mainly driven by the ramp up of the new electric van ' 'portfolio especially the new eSprinter. Compared to the second ' 'quarter 2023, eVans are up 3% despite the general decline in ' 'demand for electric drive of the van markets worldwide and model ' 'changes of EQV, eVito and eSprinter.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales overview\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2\n' '2024 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Change\n' 'Q1 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change\n' 'Q2 2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'YTD \n' '2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change\n' 'YTD 2023\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans*\n' '\n' '\n' '103,400\n' '\n' '\n' '-2%\n' '\n' '\n' '-13%\n' '\n' '\n' '208,900\n' '\n' '\n' '-4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-         thereof eVans\n' '\n' '\n' '5,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+75%\n' '\n' '\n' '+3%\n' '\n' '\n' '8,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by segments*\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Commercial vans\n' '\n' '\n' '86,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-7%\n' '\n' '\n' '-15%\n' '\n' '\n' '179,000\n' '\n' '\n' '-4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-         thereof ' 'commercial large vans\n' '\n' '\n' '52,400\n' '\n' '\n' '-7%\n' '\n' '\n' '-20%\n' '\n' '\n' '109,100\n' '\n' '\n' '-7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-         thereof ' 'commercial midsize vans\n' '\n' '\n' '26,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-14%\n' '\n' '\n' '-13%\n' '\n' '\n' '57,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+2%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-         thereof ' 'commercial small vans\n' '\n' '\n' '7,000\n' '\n' '\n' '+39%\n' '\n' '\n' '+27%\n' '\n' '\n' '12,100\n' '\n' '\n' '+3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Private vans \n' '\n' '\n' '17,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+36%\n' '\n' '\n' '-4%\n' '\n' '\n' '29,900\n' '\n' '\n' '-9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-         thereof private ' 'midsize vans\n' '\n' '\n' '15,600\n' '\n' '\n' '+37%\n' '\n' '\n' '-3%\n' '\n' '\n' '27,000\n' '\n' '\n' '-8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-         thereof private ' 'small vans\n' '\n' '\n' '1,600\n' '\n' '\n' '+31%\n' '\n' '\n' '-8%\n' '\n' '\n' '2,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-23%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and markets\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Europe**\n' '\n' '\n' '70,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+5%\n' '\n' '\n' '-5%\n' '\n' '\n' '137,300\n' '\n' '\n' '-2%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-         thereof ' 'Germany\n' '\n' '\n' '24,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+3%\n' '\n' '\n' '-19%\n' '\n' '\n' '48,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-11%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Asia\n' '\n' '\n' '10,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+6%\n' '\n' '\n' '-15%\n' '\n' '\n' '20,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-         thereof China\n' '\n' '\n' '9,100\n' '\n' '\n' '+19%\n' '\n' '\n' '-6%\n' '\n' '\n' '16,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'North America***\n' '\n' '\n' '13,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-32%\n' '\n' '\n' '-42%\n' '\n' '\n' '32,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-16%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-         thereof U.S.\n' '\n' '\n' '10,900\n' '\n' '\n' '-32%\n' '\n' '\n' '-46%\n' '\n' '\n' '27,000\n' '\n' '\n' '-21%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rest of World\n' '\n' '\n' '9,500\n' '\n' '\n' '+3%\n' '\n' '\n' '-9%\n' '\n' '\n' '18,700\n' '\n' '\n' '-5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, small vans ' 'include T-Class and EQT (combined power consumption (WLTP): 20.7 ' '– 19.3 kWh/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions (WLTP): 0 g/km. Power ' 'consumption was determined on the basis of Regulation ' '2017/1151/EU.)\n' '*Commercial vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, mid-size vans ' 'include (e)Vito, small vans include (e)Citan\n' '** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and ' 'Norway \n' '*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico \n' 'All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to change ' 'pending final reports. \n' '\n' '\n' '\n', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz Group second-quarter sales reached 600,100 ' 'cars and vans underpinned by improved product availability ' 'at Mercedes-Benz Cars in China and the U.S., but remained ' 'below the prior-year level amid model changeovers and a ' 'value-oriented sales approach in a challenging economic ' 'environment. Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars sales are expected ' 'to further improve in the second half of the year. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans achieved robust sales despite a subdued ' 'market environment and model changeovers.

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“As the shift towards electrification continues, ' 'Mercedes-Benz customers can choose from a broad range of ' 'high-tech combustion, battery electric or hybrid vehicles. ' 'Especially our plug-in hybrids are proving popular, with ' 'sales up 27% in Q2. Furthermore, every third vehicle ordered ' 'in the Top-End segment included at least one ' 'individualization option from our MANUFAKTUR program in the ' 'first six months.”

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sales reached 496,700 units in the ' 'second quarter, a plus of 7% compared to the first quarter. ' 'Model changeovers and availability constraints impacted ' 'sales in the first half of the year. Thanks to full product ' 'availability of the E-Class, GLC and market introductions of ' 'new Mercedes-AMG models, the new G-Class and electric ' 'G-Class, overall sales are expected to rise in the second ' 'half of the year.

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Battery electric vehicles (BEV) sales reached 45,800 ' 'units in Q2. The pace of EV adoption eased in important ' 'markets as the company focused on healthy growth in a market ' 'environment characterized by heavy discounting. An increased ' 'demand for plug-in-hybrids in all major regions led to a ' 'global sales rise of 27% compared to the previous year.

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In line with our expectations, Top-End Q2 sales increased ' 'by 6% compared to Q1, but remain below year-earlier levels, ' 'mainly due to model changeovers and a subdued market ' 'environment in Asia. However, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class ' 'remains the undisputed market leader in its segment in all ' 'major markets. The company expects Top-End sales to rise ' 'significantly in the second half of the year driven by ' 'further market launches of the new G-Class including the ' 'electric G-Class, several Mercedes-AMG models such as the ' 'E-Class and CLE derivatives and the updated EQS.

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Sales in the Core segment rose by 8% in Q2 compared to ' 'previous quarter mainly driven by the E-Class and GLC which ' 'has retained its status as the top-selling Mercedes-Benz ' 'model.

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Sales in Europe reached 157,500 units with solid demand ' 'for battery electric vehicles and with a strong demand for ' 'plug-in-hybrids. In Germany, every third customer opted for ' 'a BEV or plug-in-hybrid (xEV) in the first half of the ' 'year.

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Sales in China reached 172,600 units in the second ' 'quarter, an increase of 2% compared to the first quarter. ' 'The ramp-up of the new locally produced E-Class continues, ' 'which received excellent customer feedback and saw sales ' 'rising by 41% in Q2 compared to the first quarter. Demand ' 'for the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class remains strong with sales ' 'up 16% in the first half of the year.

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Sales in the U.S. reached 84,700 units in Q2, a ' 'significant increase of 27% compared to Q1 thanks to ' 'improved product availability of the GLC, the new E-Class ' 'and CLE models as well as an increased demand for ' 'plug-in-hybrids.

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Sales overview

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Q2

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2024

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Change Q1 2024

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Change

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Q2 2023

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YTD

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2024

\n' '		\n' '

Change

\n' '

YTD 2023

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Mercedes-Benz Group

\n' '		\n' '

600,100

\n' '		\n' '

+6%

\n' '		\n' '

-6%

\n' '		\n' '

1,168,600

\n' '		\n' '

-6%

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-          ' 'thereof BEVs

\n' '		\n' '

51,000

\n' '		\n' '

+1%

\n' '		\n' '

-23%

\n' '		\n' '

101,600

\n' '		\n' '

-16%

\n' '		\n' '

 

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

\n' '		\n' '

 496,700

\n' '		\n' '

+7%

\n' '		\n' '

-4%

\n' '		\n' '

 959,700

\n' '		\n' '

-6%

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '
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-         thereof ' 'BEVs

\n' '		\n' '

   45,800

\n' '		\n' '

-4%

\n' '		\n' '

-25%

\n' '		\n' '

   93,400

\n' '		\n' '

-17%

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\n' '
\n' '

-         thereof ' 'xEVs

\n' '		\n' '

90,000

\n' '		\n' '

+0%

\n' '		\n' '

-6%

\n' '		\n' '

180,100

\n' '		\n' '

-4%

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by ' 'segments*

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\n' '
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Top-End

\n' '		\n' '

    70,300

\n' '		\n' '

+6%

\n' '		\n' '

-17%

\n' '		\n' '

 136,900

\n' '		\n' '

-22%

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '
\n' '

Core

\n' '		\n' '

 290,000

\n' '		\n' '

+8%

\n' '		\n' '

+5%

\n' '		\n' '

 557,700

\n' '		\n' '

+6%

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '
\n' '

Entry

\n' '		\n' '

136,400

\n' '		\n' '

+6%

\n' '		\n' '

-12%

\n' '		\n' '

 265,100

\n' '		\n' '

-16%

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and ' 'markets

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Europe**

\n' '		\n' '

157,500

\n' '		\n' '

-2%

\n' '		\n' '

+0%

\n' '		\n' '

 317,600

\n' '		\n' '

-1%

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '
\n' '

-         thereof ' 'Germany

\n' '		\n' '

49,300

\n' '		\n' '

-2%

\n' '		\n' '

-16%

\n' '		\n' '

 99,700

\n' '		\n' '

-16%

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '
\n' '

Asia

\n' '		\n' '

 225,600

\n' '		\n' '

+7%

\n' '		\n' '

-6%

\n' '		\n' '

 436,300

\n' '		\n' '

-10%

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\n' '
\n' '

-         thereof ' 'China

\n' '		\n' '

172,600

\n' '		\n' '

+2%

\n' '		\n' '

-6%

\n' '		\n' '

 341,500

\n' '		\n' '

-9%

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '
\n' '

North America***

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94,200

\n' '		\n' '

+27%

\n' '		\n' '

-5%

\n' '		\n' '

 168,200

\n' '		\n' '

-3%

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '
\n' '

-         thereof ' 'U.S.

\n' '		\n' '

   84,700

\n' '		\n' '

+27%

\n' '		\n' '

-4%

\n' '		\n' '

 151,200

\n' '		\n' '

-1%

\n' '		\n' '

 

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\n' '

Rest of World

\n' '		\n' '

 19,500

\n' '		\n' '

+8%

\n' '		\n' '

-5%

\n' '		\n' '

 37,600

\n' '		\n' '

+0%

\n' '		\n' '

 

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*Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, ' 'S-Class, GLS, EQS and EQS SUV

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*Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQC, ' 'EQE and EQE SUV 

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*Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, ' 'EQB and smart 

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** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway 

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*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico 

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All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to ' 'change pending final reports. 

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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“Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 103,400 units in the second ' 'quarter 2024 despite a challenging environment and model ' 'changes. Thus, we are keeping up the same sales run rate as ' 'in the first quarter, showing the continuous trust of our ' 'customers. Nevertheless, we couldn’t match last year’s ' 'record quarter due to the discontinuation of the Metris in ' 'the U.S. as well as a general decline especially in ' 'recreational vehicle business. I’m convinced that our ' 'updated models will further strengthen our product ' 'portfolio."

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Klaus Rehkugler, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & ' 'Marketing

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Mercedes-Benz Vans global sales reached 103,400 units in ' 'the second quarter maintaining sales at the same level as in ' 'the first quarter (-2% compared to Q1). Thus, the division ' 'achieved a strong first half-year in 2024, with Q2 ' 'influenced by model changes both in the private and ' 'commercial segment of midsize and large vans and a phased ' 'ramp up of the eSprinter.

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Sales development in the core market Germany is stable ' 'compared to Q1, while in the U.S. sales have been affected ' 'by the planned discontinuation of the Metris (Vito). ' 'Compared to the second quarter of the prior year, the market ' 'demand in some industries declined and has affected the ' 'markets in Germany (-19%) and U.S. (-46%), namely ' 'recreational vehicles (U.S., Germany) and service & ' 'crafts (Germany).  

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With 86,200 units sold, commercial vans continue to be ' 'the strongest customer segment within the van division. ' 'Demand for vans in the private segment continues to be ' 'strong and reached a total of 17,200 units sold. Sales of ' 'eVans reached 5,200 units, an increase of 75% compared to ' 'the first three months of this year, mainly driven by the ' 'ramp up of the new electric van portfolio especially the new ' 'eSprinter. Compared to the second quarter 2023, eVans are up ' '3% despite the general decline in demand for electric drive ' 'of the van markets worldwide and model changes of EQV, eVito ' 'and eSprinter.

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Q2

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2024

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Change

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Q1 2024

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Change

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Q2 2023

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YTD

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2024

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Change

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YTD 2023

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Mercedes-Benz Vans*

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103,400

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-2%

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-13%

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208,900

\n' '		\n' '

-4%

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-         thereof ' 'eVans

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5,200

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+75%

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+3%

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8,200

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-5%

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Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by ' 'segments*

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Commercial vans

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86,200

\n' '		\n' '

-7%

\n' '		\n' '

-15%

\n' '		\n' '

179,000

\n' '		\n' '

-4%

\n' '
\n' '

-         thereof ' 'commercial large vans

\n' '		\n' '

52,400

\n' '		\n' '

-7%

\n' '		\n' '

-20%

\n' '		\n' '

109,100

\n' '		\n' '

-7%

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\n' '

-         thereof ' 'commercial midsize vans

\n' '		\n' '

26,800

\n' '		\n' '

-14%

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-13%

\n' '		\n' '

57,800

\n' '		\n' '

+2%

\n' '
\n' '

-         thereof ' 'commercial small vans

\n' '		\n' '

7,000

\n' '		\n' '

+39%

\n' '		\n' '

+27%

\n' '		\n' '

12,100

\n' '		\n' '

+3%

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Private vans

\n' '		\n' '

17,200

\n' '		\n' '

+36%

\n' '		\n' '

-4%

\n' '		\n' '

29,900

\n' '		\n' '

-9%

\n' '
\n' '

-         thereof ' 'private midsize vans

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15,600

\n' '		\n' '

+37%

\n' '		\n' '

-3%

\n' '		\n' '

27,000

\n' '		\n' '

-8%

\n' '
\n' '

-         thereof ' 'private small vans

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1,600

\n' '		\n' '

+31%

\n' '		\n' '

-8%

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2,800

\n' '		\n' '

-23%

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Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and ' 'markets

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Europe**

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70,400

\n' '		\n' '

+5%

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-5%

\n' '		\n' '

137,300

\n' '		\n' '

-2%

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-         thereof ' 'Germany

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24,700

\n' '		\n' '

+3%

\n' '		\n' '

-19%

\n' '		\n' '

48,600

\n' '		\n' '

-11%

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Asia

\n' '		\n' '

10,400

\n' '		\n' '

+6%

\n' '		\n' '

-15%

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20,200

\n' '		\n' '

+1%

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-         thereof ' 'China

\n' '		\n' '

9,100

\n' '		\n' '

+19%

\n' '		\n' '

-6%

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16,800

\n' '		\n' '

+7%

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North America***

\n' '		\n' '

13,200

\n' '		\n' '

-32%

\n' '		\n' '

-42%

\n' '		\n' '

32,600

\n' '		\n' '

-16%

\n' '
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-         thereof ' 'U.S.

\n' '		\n' '

10,900

\n' '		\n' '

-32%

\n' '		\n' '

-46%

\n' '		\n' '

27,000

\n' '		\n' '

-21%

\n' '
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Rest of World

\n' '		\n' '

9,500

\n' '		\n' '

+3%

\n' '		\n' '

-9%

\n' '		\n' '

18,700

\n' '		\n' '

-5%

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*Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, ' 'small vans include T-Class and EQT (combined power ' 'consumption (WLTP): 20.7 – 19.3 kWh/100 km; combined CO₂ ' 'emissions (WLTP): 0 g/km. Power consumption was determined ' 'on the basis of Regulation 2017/1151/EU.)

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*Commercial vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, ' 'mid-size vans include (e)Vito, small vans include ' '(e)Citan

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** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway 

\n' '

*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico 

\n' '

All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to ' 'change pending final reports. 

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\n', 'date': '2024-07-10T09:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Q2 sales of cars and vans reach 600,100 vehicles', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/5a9a9a20-f613-434f-b1d9-64bcd0ea2c5b'} 2025-11-30 01:00:55 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/54bf124f-827a-415a-8711-90ec773ac06f> {'content': 'After a two-week break, the final double header before the 2024 ' 'summer break starts in Budapest. Toto Talks Hungary Fact File: ' 'Hungarian Grand Prix Stat Sheet: Hungarian Grand Prix Toto Talks ' 'Hungary We head into the upcoming double header with momentum. We ' 'have continued to make progress with the W15 in recent races. ' 'That has led to headline results in Austria and Silverstone. ' 'However, we know we don’t yet have a car that can challenge for ' 'victories every weekend. The team is working hard to bring more ' 'steps of performance that we hope will enable us to do that. ' 'Those efforts will continue over the next two races and right up ' 'until shutdown. The Hungaroring is different in character to the ' 'past couple of circuits. Unlike Silverstone, it features plenty ' 'of tight and twisty sections, with just one meaningful straight. ' 'It does contain some high-speed corners too however and it will ' 'therefore be another good examination of the gains we’ve made ' 'across the corner speed range. We head into the weekend focused ' 'on doing the best job we can. We hope to maintain this positive ' 'trajectory and finish the first half of the season as strongly\xa0' 'as\xa0possible.Fact File: Hungarian Grand Prix The Hungarian ' 'Grand Prix weekend tends to be one of the hottest of the year, ' 'with an average air temperature of 25°C and a maximum of 33°C. ' 'Correspondingly, track temperatures tend to also be high with an ' 'average of 36°C rising to a maximum of just over 50°C. The amount ' 'of braking activity, with six events across the lap, coupled with ' 'the high ambient temperatures and the absence of long straights ' 'make the circuit exceptionally taxing on the brakes. The low ' 'average speed at the Hungaroring also limits airflow, which makes ' 'it even more of a challenge to cool the brakes. The circuit ' 'features 14 corners, six to the left and eight to the right. Many ' 'of these follow one after another in quick succession, meaning a ' 'well-balanced car that can handle directional changes is ' 'important for lap time. The Hungaroring has one of the lowest top ' 'speeds of the season at just over 310 km/h. That is perhaps no ' 'surprise given the cars spend just over 10 seconds on a straight ' 'over the course of a fast lap, with the remaining time spent ' 'cornering. Those track characteristics are also reflected in the ' 'full throttle percentage, which is just 58% of the lap time. This ' 'is one of the lowest figures we see across the year. Despite a ' 'relatively short start/finish straight, the distance from pole ' 'position to the braking zone for Turn 1 measures 472 metres, on ' 'the longer side compared to other venues we visit. Given the ' 'prevalence of slower corners, good traction is important here. ' 'That is why this circuit puts the rear tyres under a lot of ' 'stress. 2022 saw George take his maiden F1 pole position, while ' 'Lewis recorded his first pole position in 18 months in 2023, by ' 'taking his ninth pole at the circuit, a new F1 record for most ' 'poles at a single Grand Prix. Lewis is the most successful driver ' 'in Hungarian Grand Prix history with a tally of eight victories. ' 'Next on the list is Michael Schumacher with four wins to his ' 'name.\xa0\xa0\xa0 Stat Sheet: Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 ' 'Hungarian Grand Prix Session Local Time (CEST) Brackley ' '(BST) Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One – Friday 13:30 – ' '14:30 12:30 – 13:30 13:30 – 14:30 Practice Two - Friday ' '17:00 – 18:00 16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – 18:00 Practice Three ' '– Saturday 12:30 – 13:30 11:30 – 12:30 12:30 – 13:30 ' 'Qualifying – Saturday 16:00 – 17:00 15:00 – 16:00 16:00 – ' '17:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 15:00 14:00 ' '15:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'at the Hungarian Grand Prix \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums ' 'Pole Positions Front row places Fastest laps DNF ' 'Mercedes 14 5 12 10 15 3 4 Lewis Hamilton ' '17 8 11 9 11 2 1 George Russell 5 0 1 1 ' '1 0 0 MB Power 29 13 26 14 26 6 ' '26 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 3,868 19,465.817 65,149 188,090 ' '155,000,000 Lewis Hamilton 1,923 9,701.164 32,453 ' '93,378 77,200,000 George Russell 1,945 9,764.653 ' '32,696 94,712 78,800,000 MB Power 14,592 73,044.563 ' '243,597 705,343 580,200,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in ' 'Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium Places Pole ' 'Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes ' 'Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 305 127 293 ' '139 262 108 59 80 Mercedes (since 2010) 293 118 ' '277 131 242 99 54 78 Lewis Hamilton 344 104 ' '199 104 176 67 N/A N/A George Russell 116 2 ' '13 3 11 7 N/A N/A MB Power 575 216 599 ' '225 459 215 92 119 ', 'content_html': '

After a two-week break, the final double header ' 'before the 2024 summer break starts in Budapest. ' '

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  • Toto Talks Hungary
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  • Fact File: Hungarian Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: Hungarian Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Hungary

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We head into the upcoming double header with momentum. We ' 'have continued to make progress with the W15 in recent ' 'races. That has led to headline results in Austria and ' 'Silverstone. However, we know we don’t yet have a car that ' 'can challenge for victories every weekend. The team is ' 'working hard to bring more steps of performance that we hope ' 'will enable us to do that. Those efforts will continue over ' 'the next two races and right up until shutdown.

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The Hungaroring is different in character to the past ' 'couple of circuits. Unlike Silverstone, it features plenty ' 'of tight and twisty sections, with just one meaningful ' 'straight. It does contain some high-speed corners too ' 'however and it will therefore be another good examination of ' 'the gains we’ve made across the corner speed range. We head ' 'into the weekend focused on doing the best job we can. We ' 'hope to maintain this positive trajectory and finish the ' 'first half of the season as ' 'strongly as possible.

Fact File: ' 'Hungarian Grand Prix

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  • The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend tends to be one of the ' 'hottest of the year, with an average air temperature of 25°C ' 'and a maximum of 33°C.
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  • Correspondingly, track temperatures tend to also be high ' 'with an average of 36°C rising to a maximum of just over ' '50°C.
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  • The amount of braking activity, with six events across ' 'the lap, coupled with the high ambient temperatures and the ' 'absence of long straights make the circuit exceptionally ' 'taxing on the brakes.
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  • The low average speed at the Hungaroring also limits ' 'airflow, which makes it even more of a challenge to cool the ' 'brakes.
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  • The circuit features 14 corners, six to the left and ' 'eight to the right. Many of these follow one after another ' 'in quick succession, meaning a well-balanced car that can ' 'handle directional changes is important for lap time.
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  • The Hungaroring has one of the lowest top speeds of the ' 'season at just over 310 km/h. That is perhaps no surprise ' 'given the cars spend just over 10 seconds on a straight over ' 'the course of a fast lap, with the remaining time spent ' 'cornering.
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  • Those track characteristics are also reflected in the ' 'full throttle percentage, which is just 58% of the lap time. ' 'This is one of the lowest figures we see across the ' 'year.
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  • Despite a relatively short start/finish straight, the ' 'distance from pole position to the braking zone for Turn 1 ' 'measures 472 metres, on the longer side compared to other ' 'venues we visit.
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  • Given the prevalence of slower corners, good traction is ' 'important here. That is why this circuit puts the rear tyres ' 'under a lot of stress.
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  • 2022 saw George take his maiden F1 pole position, while ' 'Lewis recorded his first pole position in 18 months in 2023, ' 'by taking his ninth pole at the circuit, a new F1 record for ' 'most poles at a single Grand Prix.
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  • Lewis is the most successful driver in Hungarian Grand ' 'Prix history with a tally of eight victories. Next on the ' 'list is Michael Schumacher with four wins to his ' 'name.   
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Stat Sheet: Hungarian Grand Prix

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2024 Hungarian Grand Prix

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Brackley (BST)

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Hungarian Grand Prix

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Starts

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Mercedes

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5

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Lewis Hamilton

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George Russell

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575

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216

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599

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' '“She has done a lot for motorsport – and at the same time she ' 'shaped the image of women in motorsport, especially as an overall ' 'winner against the strongest of her time.”\n' 'The motorsport driver was born Ewy Jensson on 3 August, 1929 ' 'in Stora Herrestad (Ystad, southern Sweden). Her parents ran a ' 'farm, Ewy was the only girl among the five children. After ' 'attending agricultural school, including training in livestock ' 'farming, she studied veterinary medicine for two semesters and ' 'qualified as a veterinary assistant. In this profession, she ' 'looked after a large area with widely scattered farms. This ' 'resulted in her first contact with Mercedes-Benz: Her father ' 'bought a Type 170 S (W 136), with which the young woman ' 'covered up to 200 kilometres on narrow dirt roads every ' 'day.\n' 'She achieved better and better driving times and sharpened her ' 'driving reflexes. In her autobiography “Journey through Hell” she ' 'describes this time as follows: “After two years, I was already ' 'driving so well that in the evening, despite all my interruptions ' 'at the farms, I was usually back one and a half to two hours ' 'earlier than my colleagues.” Her marriage to motorsport ' 'enthusiast engineer Yngve Rosqvist in 1954 brought the young ' 'Swede into contact with rallying: She accompanied her husband in ' '1954 at the Midnight Sun Rally (Svenska Rallyt till ' 'Midnattssolen) and took the wheel for the first time: “I was ' 'allowed to drive on some intermediate stages, and I enjoyed it so ' 'much that I decided to take part in a rally as soon as possible,” ' 'the racing driver later recalled. In 1956, it then started with ' 'the Midnight Sun Rally. A few years later, she and her husband ' 'parted ways.\n' 'Ewy Rosqvist was very involved in rallying, winning the Women’s ' 'Cup at the Finnish Rally of 1,000 Lakes four times and the ' 'women’s classification at numerous other rallies throughout ' 'Europe. In 1959, she won the European Women’s Cup in a Volvo ' 'ahead of Pat Moss, the sister of Stirling Moss. She received the ' 'trophy in January 1960 at the award ceremony of the Monte Carlo ' 'Rally presented by Princess Grace Patricia of Monaco. Ewy ' 'Rosqvist also won this trophy in 1960 and 1961. She also picked ' 'up the women’s trophy in international rallying (Coupe des Dames) ' 'in 1959 and 1961.\n' 'Her successful commitment to rally driving as a private passion ' 'could no longer be combined with her working life in the long ' 'run. So in 1960, Ewy Rosqvist accepted a contract as a works ' 'driver for Volvo. Two years later, Mercedes-Benz brought the ' 'successful rally driver to the Stuttgart works racing team ' 'together with her co-driver Ursula Wirth. Rosqvist and Wirth set ' 'off for the first time in the four-day Svenska Rallyt till ' 'Midnattssolen (12 to 16 June 1962) in a Mercedes-Benz ' '220 SE and secured the women’s cup. This was followed by ' '6th place at the 22nd Rajd Polski (2 to ' '6 June 1962) and 12th place in the Liège–Sofia–Liège ' 'Rally (29 August to 3 September 1962). At the “Coupe ' 'des Dames” at the Rally of the 1,000 Lakes (17 to ' '19 August 1962), which runs around 2,000 kilometres ' 'across Finland, the women’s team Rosqvist/Wirth stands at the top ' 'of the podium before the duo finally wins the Argentinian Touring ' 'Car Grand Prix (25 October to 4 November 1962). Ewy ' 'Rosqvist manages to finish each stage in the best time. In ' 'addition, she increased the average speed compared to the ' 'previous year’s winning team (Walter Schock and Manfred Schiek, ' 'also in a Mercedes-Benz 220 SE) from 121.234 km/h to ' '126.872 km/h.\n' 'In the years that followed, Ewy Rosqvist continued to secure ' 'excellent positions in renowned rallies and endurance races. In ' '1963, this included 16th place in the overall standings and ' 'winning the women’s cup at the Monte Carlo Rally, 12th place ' 'at the 11th International Rally Acropolis, class victory up ' 'to 2,500 cc in the six-hour race at the Nürburgring (with ' 'Ursula Wirth and Eberhard Mahle) as well as 3rd place at the ' 'Argentinian Touring Car Grand Prix behind their teammates Eugen ' 'Böhringer and Klaus Kaiser as well as Dieter Glemser and Martin ' 'Braungart, each in 300 SE (W 112).\n' 'In 1964, Ewy Rosqvist, together with Eva-Maria Falk, won the ' 'class up to 2,500 cubic centimetres at the Monte Carlo ' 'Rally, took the 5th place in the Monte Carlo Rally. Place in ' 'the Acropolis International Rally and secures 3rd place in ' 'the Spa–Sofia–Liège Rally. The successful Swedish driver finally ' 'ended her active career at the 1964 Argentinian Touring Car Grand ' 'Prix, which she finished in 3rd place with Eva-Maria Falk. ' 'In June of the same year, Ewy Rosqvist married the then Director ' 'of Motorsport Activities at Mercedes-Benz, Baron Alexander von ' 'Korff, in the chapel of the old castle in Stuttgart.\n' 'After the death of her husband in 1977, Baroness Ewy von ' 'Korff-Rosqvist lived in Stuttgart for a few more years. She later ' 'returned to Stockholm, but always remained closely associated ' 'with the brand, also as a brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic. In 2019, she reports on her victory at the Argentinian ' 'Touring Car Grand Prix in 1962 in a short film clip. “Ewy ' 'Rosqvist: An Unexpected Champion” which can be accessed via the ' 'Mercedes-Benz USA YouTube channel: Ewy Rosqvist: An Unexpected ' 'Champion – YouTube.', 'content_html': '
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Former Mercedes-Benz works racing driver Ewy Rosqvist has ' 'died aged 94 on 4 July 2024. “Mercedes-Benz will always ' 'remember this extraordinary woman and her achievements and ' 'honour her memory,” says Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH. “She has done a lot for ' 'motorsport – and at the same time she shaped the image of ' 'women in motorsport, especially as an overall winner against ' 'the strongest of her time.”

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The motorsport driver was born Ewy Jensson on ' '3 August, 1929 in Stora Herrestad (Ystad, southern ' 'Sweden). Her parents ran a farm, Ewy was the only girl among ' 'the five children. After attending agricultural school, ' 'including training in livestock farming, she studied ' 'veterinary medicine for two semesters and qualified as a ' 'veterinary assistant. In this profession, she looked after a ' 'large area with widely scattered farms. This resulted in her ' 'first contact with Mercedes-Benz: Her father bought a Type ' '170 S (W 136), with which the young woman covered ' 'up to 200 kilometres on narrow dirt roads every ' 'day.

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She achieved better and better driving times and ' 'sharpened her driving reflexes. In her autobiography ' '“Journey through Hell” she describes this time as follows: ' '“After two years, I was already driving so well that in the ' 'evening, despite all my interruptions at the farms, I was ' 'usually back one and a half to two hours earlier than my ' 'colleagues.” Her marriage to motorsport enthusiast engineer ' 'Yngve Rosqvist in 1954 brought the young Swede into contact ' 'with rallying: She accompanied her husband in 1954 at the ' 'Midnight Sun Rally (Svenska Rallyt till Midnattssolen) and ' 'took the wheel for the first time: “I was allowed to drive ' 'on some intermediate stages, and I enjoyed it so much that I ' 'decided to take part in a rally as soon as possible,” the ' 'racing driver later recalled. In 1956, it then started with ' 'the Midnight Sun Rally. A few years later, she and her ' 'husband parted ways.

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Ewy Rosqvist was very involved in rallying, winning the ' 'Women’s Cup at the Finnish Rally of 1,000 Lakes four ' 'times and the women’s classification at numerous other ' 'rallies throughout Europe. In 1959, she won the European ' 'Women’s Cup in a Volvo ahead of Pat Moss, the sister of ' 'Stirling Moss. She received the trophy in January 1960 at ' 'the award ceremony of the Monte Carlo Rally presented by ' 'Princess Grace Patricia of Monaco. Ewy Rosqvist also won ' 'this trophy in 1960 and 1961. She also picked up the women’s ' 'trophy in international rallying (Coupe des Dames) in 1959 ' 'and 1961.

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Her successful commitment to rally driving as a private ' 'passion could no longer be combined with her working life in ' 'the long run. So in 1960, Ewy Rosqvist accepted a contract ' 'as a works driver for Volvo. Two years later, Mercedes-Benz ' 'brought the successful rally driver to the Stuttgart works ' 'racing team together with her co-driver Ursula Wirth. ' 'Rosqvist and Wirth set off for the first time in the ' 'four-day Svenska Rallyt till Midnattssolen (12 to ' '16 June 1962) in a Mercedes-Benz 220 SE and ' 'secured the women’s cup. This was followed by 6th place ' 'at the 22nd Rajd Polski (2 to 6 June 1962) ' 'and 12th place in the Liège–Sofia–Liège Rally ' '(29 August to 3 September 1962). At the “Coupe des ' 'Dames” at the Rally of the 1,000 Lakes (17 to ' '19 August 1962), which runs around ' '2,000 kilometres across Finland, the women’s team ' 'Rosqvist/Wirth stands at the top of the podium before the ' 'duo finally wins the Argentinian Touring Car Grand Prix ' '(25 October to 4 November 1962). Ewy Rosqvist ' 'manages to finish each stage in the best time. In addition, ' 'she increased the average speed compared to the previous ' 'year’s winning team (Walter Schock and Manfred Schiek, also ' 'in a Mercedes-Benz 220 SE) from 121.234 km/h to ' '126.872 km/h.

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In the years that followed, Ewy Rosqvist continued to ' 'secure excellent positions in renowned rallies and endurance ' 'races. In 1963, this included 16th place in the overall ' 'standings and winning the women’s cup at the Monte Carlo ' 'Rally, 12th place at the 11th International Rally ' 'Acropolis, class victory up to 2,500 cc in the six-hour ' 'race at the Nürburgring (with Ursula Wirth and Eberhard ' 'Mahle) as well as 3rd place at the Argentinian Touring ' 'Car Grand Prix behind their teammates Eugen Böhringer and ' 'Klaus Kaiser as well as Dieter Glemser and Martin Braungart, ' 'each in 300 SE (W 112).

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In 1964, Ewy Rosqvist, together with Eva-Maria Falk, won ' 'the class up to 2,500 cubic centimetres at the Monte ' 'Carlo Rally, took the 5th place in the Monte Carlo ' 'Rally. Place in the Acropolis International Rally and ' 'secures 3rd place in the Spa–Sofia–Liège Rally. The ' 'successful Swedish driver finally ended her active career at ' 'the 1964 Argentinian Touring Car Grand Prix, which she ' 'finished in 3rd place with Eva-Maria Falk. In June of ' 'the same year, Ewy Rosqvist married the then Director of ' 'Motorsport Activities at Mercedes-Benz, Baron Alexander von ' 'Korff, in the chapel of the old castle in Stuttgart.

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After the death of her husband in 1977, Baroness Ewy von ' 'Korff-Rosqvist lived in Stuttgart for a few more years. She ' 'later returned to Stockholm, but always remained closely ' 'associated with the brand, also as a brand ambassador for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic. In 2019, she reports on her victory ' 'at the Argentinian Touring Car Grand Prix in 1962 in a short ' 'film clip. “Ewy Rosqvist: An Unexpected Champion” which can ' 'be accessed via the Mercedes-Benz USA YouTube channel: Ewy ' 'Rosqvist: An Unexpected Champion – YouTube.

\n', 'date': '2024-07-09T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz works racing driver Ewy Baroness von Korff-Rosqvist ' 'has died aged 94', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3973e6da-e65a-4b02-a719-9a5753008df9'} 2025-11-30 01:00:55 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/11bb452e-da40-40f4-a489-325359cc9576> {'content': '\n' 'Power boost: 450 kW (612 hp) output from a 4.0-litre V8 biturbo ' 'engine ensures a powerful start\n' 'Optimised aerodynamics: standalone body components further reduce ' 'aerodynamic lift\n' 'Improved cooling: increased heat dissipation thanks to additional ' 'air inlets and active cooling elements\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG presented the latest member of the AMG GT family ' 'around the Goodwood Festival of Speed – the new Mercedes-AMG GT ' '63 PRO 4MATIC+ (provisional figures; combined energy consumption: ' '14.1 l/100 km | CO2 emissions combined: 319 g/km | CO2 class: ' 'G)[1] is aimed at car enthusiasts who are looking for exceptional ' 'driving dynamics. The agile response to driving commands and the ' 'overall performance offer an even sportier driving experience, ' 'which is particularly noticeable on the occasional race track. ' 'More power, aerodynamic fine tuning with further reduced ' 'aerodynamic lift and enhanced cooling contribute to increased ' 'driving dynamics and faster times on the circuit.\n' 'At the same time, the new model offers the same advantages as the ' 'other AMG GT family members. Based on customer demand for ' 'improved everyday usability compared to the previous series, the ' 'second-generation AMG GT offers a generous feeling of space and ' 'good all-round visibility. It is also optionally available with ' '2+2 seats. High-tech components such as the ' 'AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with active ' 'roll stabilisation, rear-axle steering as standard and active ' 'aerodynamics also sharpen the driving profile. Additionally, the ' 'sporty coupé puts its power to the road with the fully variable ' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive.\n' '“The new AMG GT 63 PRO is the sportiest model in ' "our AMG GT family. If you're looking to not only enjoy your " 'AMG GT on the road but also tackle some fast laps on the ' 'race track, the GT 63 PRO is the ideal choice. We have ' "boosted the engine's performance and enhanced aerodynamics with " 'elements such as the new front apron and additional air ' 'deflectors on the underbody. Additional radiators in the wheel ' 'arches and electric water pumps in the top-mounted radiators ' 'ensure stability even under intense use. At the same time, the ' 'GT PRO offers a high degree of everyday usability. This ' 'blend of performance and practicality makes it a perfect addition ' 'to our AMG GT family, which has something to offer for every ' 'sports car enthusiast.”\n' 'Michael Schiebe, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class & ' 'Mercedes Maybach divisions\n' 'Improved performance and optimised drivability on racetracks\n' 'The AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine in the 450 kW (612 hp) ' 'configuration ensures superior propulsion. It delivers 20 kW (27 ' 'hp) more than in the AMG GT 63, and the engine experts ' 'in Affalterbach have increased the maximum torque by 50 Nm to 850 ' 'Nm for even more powerful acceleration. This increase in ' 'performance was achieved by adapting the engine control unit. The ' 'AMG GT 63 PRO impresses with its overall ' 'performance, especially at higher speeds. The ' 'AMG GT 63 PRO sprints from zero to 200 km/h ' 'in just 10.9 seconds (0.5 seconds faster than the ' 'AMG GT 63). The top speed is reached at 317 km/h.\n' 'Extensively expanded cooler package\n' 'The AMG GT experts have reinforced the high-temperature and ' 'low-temperature cooling circuits so that the drivetrain does not ' 'get too hot even under increased load. Two radiators are now ' 'positioned in the left and right front wheel arches. This ' 'increases the cooling performance of the drivetrain and thus the ' 'overall performance of the vehicle on the racetrack.\n' 'The top-mounted radiators of the differentials on the front and ' 'rear axles and the transfer case of the fully variable all-wheel ' 'drive AMG Performance 4MATIC+ are now actively cooled. With the ' 'help of electrically operated water pumps, the coolant circulates ' 'in the corresponding cooling circuits and can therefore dissipate ' 'the heat better and more continuously via the top-mounted ' 'radiators.\n' 'The new geometry of the air guide vanes on the underbody and the ' 'revised brake cover plates also channel more air to the brakes. ' 'This increases durability and prevents excessively high brake ' 'temperatures.\n' 'Increased aero performance\n' 'The aerodynamic fine tuning also increases the overall ' 'performance in terms of longitudinal and lateral dynamics. The ' 'aerodynamics experts and the driving dynamics specialists have ' 'worked closely together here. The redesigned front apron is even ' 'more dominant. It integrates additional air deflectors made of ' 'visible carbon fibre around the enlarged side air intakes. The ' 'active aerodynamic profile in the underbody, the AIRPANEL active ' 'air control system in the front apron and the aerodynamics ' 'package with a fixed rear wing on the tailgate are also included ' 'as standard. The aerodynamic lift on the front axle is reduced by ' 'over 30 kilograms. This results in even more precise ' 'steering behaviour. The AMG GT 63 PRO also has ' 'additional air deflectors on the underbody - similar to those on ' 'the Mercedes-AMG ONE. These fins, which are located at the ' 'height of the front and rear axles, accelerate the airflow on the ' 'underbody. All measures are coordinated and interact with the ' 'rear wing concept, which increases downforce on the rear axle by ' 'around 15 kilograms.\n' 'Sturdy ceramic brakes, 21-inch forged wheels and cup tyres at no ' 'extra charge\n' 'The standard AMG ceramic high-performance composite brake system ' 'with six-piston fixed callipers at the front and one-piston ' 'floating callipers at the rear is equipped with 420-millimetre ' 'brake discs on the front axle. As in motorsport ' 'performance-oriented brake pads are used. The brake system ' 'reduces weight, particularly the unsprung masses. Further ' 'advantages are their even greater durability and resistance to ' 'fading under heavy braking, which guarantee fast lap times. The ' 'brake system also excels with a long service life and spontaneous ' 'response behaviour. This is also a key factor for a high level of ' 'safety in everyday life on the road.\n' 'The lightweight AMG Performance 21-inch forged wheels in ' 'cross-spoke design are painted exclusively in Himalaya grey matt. ' 'They are fitted with Michelin Pilot Sport 5 tyres as standard. ' 'Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R Cup tyres are available as an option ' 'at no extra charge. The tyre dimensions are 295/30 ZR 21 at the ' 'front and 305/30 ZR 21 at the rear.\n' 'Motorsport feeling for the exterior and interior\n' 'The standard AMG Exterior Carbon Fibre package with front ' 'splitter, trim strips in the side sills, diffuser and rear wing ' 'in high-quality carbon fibre emphasises the connection to ' 'motorsport. Black-painted brake callipers, AMG Performance seats ' 'with high lateral support and an AMG Performance steering wheel ' 'in Nappa leather/MICROCUT microfibre are also included as ' 'standard.\n' 'The data at a glance\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Eight-cylinder V with direct injection and twin turbocharging\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' 'cm3\n' '\n' '\n' '3,982\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated output\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '450/612\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at\n' '\n' '\n' '1/min\n' '\n' '\n' '5,500-6,500\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Peak torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '850\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at\n' '\n' '\n' '1/min\n' '\n' '\n' '2,350-5,000\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive system layout\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Fully variable all-wheel drive AMG Performance 4MATIC+\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Transmission\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' 's\n' '\n' '\n' '3.2\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '317\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined energy consumption[2]\n' '\n' '\n' 'l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '14.1\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'CO2 emissions combined2\n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '319\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'CO2 class\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'G\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] The information is provisional and was determined internally ' 'in accordance with the “WLTP test procedure” certification ' 'method. Neither an EC type approval nor a certificate of ' 'conformity with official values are yet available. Deviations ' 'between the data and the official values are possible.\n' '[2] The information is provisional and was determined internally ' 'in accordance with the “WLTP test procedure” certification ' 'method. Neither an EC type approval nor a certificate of ' 'conformity with official values are yet available. Deviations ' 'between the data and the official values are possible.', 'content_html': '
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  • Power boost: 450 kW (612 hp) output from a ' '4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine ensures a powerful ' 'start
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  • Optimised aerodynamics: standalone body ' 'components further reduce aerodynamic lift
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  • Improved cooling: increased heat dissipation ' 'thanks to additional air inlets and active cooling ' 'elements
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Mercedes-AMG presented the latest member of the AMG GT ' 'family around the Goodwood Festival of Speed – the new ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ (provisional figures; ' 'combined energy consumption: 14.1 l/100 km | CO2 ' 'emissions combined: 319 g/km | CO2 class: ' 'G)[1] is aimed at car enthusiasts who are looking ' 'for exceptional driving dynamics. The agile response to ' 'driving commands and the overall performance offer an even ' 'sportier driving experience, which is particularly ' 'noticeable on the occasional race track. More power, ' 'aerodynamic fine tuning with further reduced aerodynamic ' 'lift and enhanced cooling contribute to increased driving ' 'dynamics and faster times on the circuit.

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At the same time, the new model offers the same ' 'advantages as the other AMG GT family members. Based on ' 'customer demand for improved everyday usability compared to ' 'the previous series, the second-generation AMG GT offers a ' 'generous feeling of space and good all-round visibility. It ' 'is also optionally available with 2+2 seats. High-tech ' 'components such as the ' 'AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with ' 'active roll stabilisation, rear-axle steering as standard ' 'and active aerodynamics also sharpen the driving profile. ' 'Additionally, the sporty coupé puts its power to the road ' 'with the fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ ' 'all-wheel drive.

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“The new AMG GT 63 PRO is the sportiest ' "model in our AMG GT family. If you're looking to not " 'only enjoy your AMG GT on the road but also tackle some ' 'fast laps on the race track, the GT 63 PRO is the ' "ideal choice. We have boosted the engine's performance and " 'enhanced aerodynamics with elements such as the new front ' 'apron and additional air deflectors on the underbody. ' 'Additional radiators in the wheel arches and electric water ' 'pumps in the top-mounted radiators ensure stability even ' 'under intense use. At the same time, the GT PRO offers ' 'a high degree of everyday usability. This blend of ' 'performance and practicality makes it a perfect addition to ' 'our AMG GT family, which has something to offer for every ' 'sports car enthusiast.”

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

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Improved performance and optimised drivability on ' 'racetracks

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The AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine in the 450 kW (612 ' 'hp) configuration ensures superior propulsion. It delivers ' '20 kW (27 hp) more than in the AMG GT 63, and the ' 'engine experts in Affalterbach have increased the maximum ' 'torque by 50 Nm to 850 Nm for even more powerful ' 'acceleration. This increase in performance was achieved by ' 'adapting the engine control unit. The ' 'AMG GT 63 PRO impresses with its overall ' 'performance, especially at higher speeds. The ' 'AMG GT 63 PRO sprints from zero to ' '200 km/h in just 10.9 seconds (0.5 seconds ' 'faster than the AMG GT 63). The top speed is ' 'reached at 317 km/h.

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Extensively expanded cooler package

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The AMG GT experts have reinforced the high-temperature ' 'and low-temperature cooling circuits so that the drivetrain ' 'does not get too hot even under increased load. Two ' 'radiators are now positioned in the left and right front ' 'wheel arches. This increases the cooling performance of the ' 'drivetrain and thus the overall performance of the vehicle ' 'on the racetrack.

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The top-mounted radiators of the differentials on the ' 'front and rear axles and the transfer case of the fully ' 'variable all-wheel drive AMG Performance 4MATIC+ are now ' 'actively cooled. With the help of electrically operated ' 'water pumps, the coolant circulates in the corresponding ' 'cooling circuits and can therefore dissipate the heat better ' 'and more continuously via the top-mounted radiators.

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The new geometry of the air guide vanes on the underbody ' 'and the revised brake cover plates also channel more air to ' 'the brakes. This increases durability and prevents ' 'excessively high brake temperatures.

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Increased aero performance

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The aerodynamic fine tuning also increases the overall ' 'performance in terms of longitudinal and lateral dynamics. ' 'The aerodynamics experts and the driving dynamics ' 'specialists have worked closely together here. The ' 'redesigned front apron is even more dominant. It integrates ' 'additional air deflectors made of visible carbon fibre ' 'around the enlarged side air intakes. The active aerodynamic ' 'profile in the underbody, the AIRPANEL active air control ' 'system in the front apron and the aerodynamics package with ' 'a fixed rear wing on the tailgate are also included as ' 'standard. The aerodynamic lift on the front axle is reduced ' 'by over 30 kilograms. This results in even more precise ' 'steering behaviour. The AMG GT 63 PRO also ' 'has additional air deflectors on the underbody - similar to ' 'those on the Mercedes-AMG ONE. These fins, which are ' 'located at the height of the front and rear axles, ' 'accelerate the airflow on the underbody. All measures are ' 'coordinated and interact with the rear wing concept, which ' 'increases downforce on the rear axle by around ' '15 kilograms.

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Sturdy ceramic brakes, 21-inch forged wheels and cup ' 'tyres at no extra charge

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The standard AMG ceramic high-performance composite brake ' 'system with six-piston fixed callipers at the front and ' 'one-piston floating callipers at the rear is equipped with ' '420-millimetre brake discs on the front axle. As in ' 'motorsport performance-oriented brake pads are used. The ' 'brake system reduces weight, particularly the unsprung ' 'masses. Further advantages are their even greater durability ' 'and resistance to fading under heavy braking, which ' 'guarantee fast lap times. The brake system also excels with ' 'a long service life and spontaneous response behaviour. This ' 'is also a key factor for a high level of safety in everyday ' 'life on the road.

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The lightweight AMG Performance 21-inch forged wheels in ' 'cross-spoke design are painted exclusively in Himalaya grey ' 'matt. They are fitted with Michelin Pilot Sport 5 tyres as ' 'standard. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R Cup tyres are ' 'available as an option at no extra charge. The tyre ' 'dimensions are 295/30 ZR 21 at the front and 305/30 ZR 21 at ' 'the rear.

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Motorsport feeling for the exterior and interior

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The standard AMG Exterior Carbon Fibre package with front ' 'splitter, trim strips in the side sills, diffuser and rear ' 'wing in high-quality carbon fibre emphasises the connection ' 'to motorsport. Black-painted brake callipers, AMG ' 'Performance seats with high lateral support and an AMG ' 'Performance steering wheel in Nappa leather/MICROCUT ' 'microfibre are also included as standard.

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Eight-cylinder V with direct injection and twin ' 'turbocharging

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3,982

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850

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Fully variable all-wheel drive AMG Performance ' '4MATIC+

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AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G

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[1] The information is provisional and was ' 'determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP test ' 'procedure” certification method. Neither an EC type approval ' 'nor a certificate of conformity with official values are yet ' 'available. Deviations between the data and the official ' 'values are possible.

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[2] The information is provisional and was ' 'determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP test ' 'procedure” certification method. Neither an EC type approval ' 'nor a certificate of conformity with official values are yet ' 'available. Deviations between the data and the official ' 'values are possible.

\n', 'date': '2024-07-11T20:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'The new Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+: even more agile for the ' 'racetrack', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/11bb452e-da40-40f4-a489-325359cc9576'} 2025-11-30 01:00:55 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0273f84e-d6c3-4e1e-9f69-1c75c18cbe8e> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz als „Innovationsstärkste Premiummarke“ ' 'ausgezeichnet\n' 'Neue E-Klasse wird „Innovationsstärkstes Modell“\n' 'Besondere Anerkennung für Innovationen in den Bereichen Interface ' '& Interieur, Connectivity und Elektroantrieb\n' 'Markus Schäfer: „Lohn für harte Arbeit und Ansporn für noch mehr ' 'Innovationsgeist“\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz untermauert seinen Anspruch als führender ' 'Automobilhersteller: Das renommierte Center of Automotive ' 'Management (CAM) hat die Marke mit dem Stern bei den ' 'AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Awards 2024 gleich mehrfach ausgezeichnet. ' 'Im Rahmen seiner jährlichen Innovationsstudie ehrte die Jury ' 'Mercedes-Benz mit dem Hauptpreis als „Innovationsstärkste ' 'Premiummarke“. Dabei hoben die Expertinnen und Experten besonders ' 'die Innovationen in den Bereichen Interface & Interieur, ' 'Connectivity und Elektroantrieb hervor.\n' 'Von der neuen E-Klasse zeigten sich die CAM-Fachleute ebenfalls ' 'beeindruckt und zeichneten sie als „Innovationsstärkstes Modell“ ' 'aus. Die E-Klasse punktete mit Neuerungen in den Bereichen ' 'Interface & Interieur und Connectivity, vor allem mit dem ' 'MBUX Superscreen und dem 5G-Telekommunikationsmodul für die ' 'Nutzung von Digitalen Extras. Zudem überzeugte die E-Klasse auch ' 'beim Antrieb: Als Plug-in-Hybrid-Version verfügt sie über eine ' 'der größten elektrischen Reichweiten und den niedrigsten ' 'Kraftstoffverbrauch in ihrem Segment.\n' 'Für seine Erfolge im Software-Bereich erhielt Mercedes-Benz zudem ' 'den Award als „Innovationsstärkste Premiummarke Infotainment ' '& Connectivity“. Diese Auszeichnung komplettiert den ' 'Dreifacherfolg für Mercedes-Benz.\n' '„Erneut wird Serien-Sieger Mercedes-Benz unter den Premiummarken ' 'innovationsstärkster Hersteller. Klarer Schwerpunkt ist 2023 das ' 'Interface und Interieur, aber auch im Bereich der ' 'Plug-in-Hybrid-Modelle hat Mercedes mehrere Weltneuheiten zu ' 'bieten.“ Prof. Dr. Stefan Bratzel, Direktor Center of ' 'Automotive Management (CAM)\n' '„Der Dreifacherfolg bei den AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Awards ist für ' 'uns Lohn für die harte Arbeit und Ansporn für noch mehr ' 'Innovationsgeist zugleich. Dass wir neben dem Titel ' ';Innovationsstärkste Premiummarkeʻ und für unsere neue E-Klasse ' 'als ,Innovationsstärkstes Modellʻ auch im Bereich Connectivity ' 'geehrt wurden, bestätigt unseren eingeschlagenen Weg. Herzlichen ' 'Dank an alle, die tagtäglich mit visionärer Kraft und innovativen ' 'Ideen die individuelle Mobilität vorantreiben.“ Markus ' 'Schäfer, Mitglied des Vorstands der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief ' 'Technology Officer, Entwicklung & Einkauf\n' 'Seit 2005 ermittelt das Center of Automotive Management (CAM) in ' 'Bergisch Gladbach im Rahmen des AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Reports ' 'herausragende Innovationsleistungen der Automobilindustrie. ' 'Entscheidungsgrundlage für die Vergabe ist eine Studie auf Basis ' 'der Innovationsdatenbank des CAM. Dabei werden die ' 'fahrzeugtechnischen Innovationen von globalen Automobilkonzernen ' 'systematisch erhoben und nach quantitativen und qualitativen ' 'Kriterien bewertet. In diesem Jahr wurden ca. 1.000 Neuerungen ' 'untersucht, die im zunehmenden Wettbewerb auf den globalen ' 'Automobilmärkten einen entscheidenden Kundenvorteil liefern ' 'können.', 'content_html': '

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  • Mercedes-Benz als „Innovationsstärkste ' 'Premiummarke“ ausgezeichnet
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  • Besondere Anerkennung für Innovationen in den ' 'Bereichen Interface & Interieur, Connectivity und ' 'Elektroantrieb
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  • Markus Schäfer: „Lohn für harte Arbeit und ' 'Ansporn für noch mehr Innovationsgeist“
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Mercedes-Benz untermauert seinen Anspruch als führender ' 'Automobilhersteller: Das renommierte Center of Automotive ' 'Management (CAM) hat die Marke mit dem Stern bei den ' 'AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Awards 2024 gleich mehrfach ' 'ausgezeichnet. Im Rahmen seiner jährlichen Innovationsstudie ' 'ehrte die Jury Mercedes-Benz mit dem Hauptpreis als ' '„Innovationsstärkste Premiummarke“. Dabei hoben die ' 'Expertinnen und Experten besonders die Innovationen in den ' 'Bereichen Interface & Interieur, Connectivity und ' 'Elektroantrieb hervor.

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Von der neuen E-Klasse zeigten sich die CAM-Fachleute ' 'ebenfalls beeindruckt und zeichneten sie als ' '„Innovationsstärkstes Modell“ aus. Die E-Klasse punktete mit ' 'Neuerungen in den Bereichen Interface & Interieur und ' 'Connectivity, vor allem mit dem MBUX Superscreen und dem ' '5G-Telekommunikationsmodul für die Nutzung von Digitalen ' 'Extras. Zudem überzeugte die E-Klasse auch beim Antrieb: Als ' 'Plug-in-Hybrid-Version verfügt sie über eine der größten ' 'elektrischen Reichweiten und den niedrigsten ' 'Kraftstoffverbrauch in ihrem Segment.

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Für seine Erfolge im Software-Bereich erhielt ' 'Mercedes-Benz zudem den Award als „Innovationsstärkste ' 'Premiummarke Infotainment & Connectivity“. Diese ' 'Auszeichnung komplettiert den Dreifacherfolg für ' 'Mercedes-Benz.

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„Erneut wird Serien-Sieger Mercedes-Benz unter den ' 'Premiummarken innovationsstärkster Hersteller. Klarer ' 'Schwerpunkt ist 2023 das Interface und Interieur, aber auch ' 'im Bereich der Plug-in-Hybrid-Modelle hat Mercedes mehrere ' 'Weltneuheiten zu bieten.“ 
Prof. Dr. Stefan Bratzel, ' 'Direktor Center of Automotive Management (CAM)

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„Der Dreifacherfolg bei den AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Awards ' 'ist für uns Lohn für die harte Arbeit und Ansporn für noch ' 'mehr Innovationsgeist zugleich. Dass wir neben dem Titel ' ';Innovationsstärkste Premiummarkeʻ und für unsere neue ' 'E-Klasse als ,Innovationsstärkstes Modellʻ auch im Bereich ' 'Connectivity geehrt wurden, bestätigt unseren ' 'eingeschlagenen Weg. Herzlichen Dank an alle, die tagtäglich ' 'mit visionärer Kraft und innovativen Ideen die individuelle ' 'Mobilität vorantreiben.“ 
Markus Schäfer, Mitglied ' 'des Vorstands der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Entwicklung & Einkauf

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Seit 2005 ermittelt das Center of Automotive Management ' '(CAM) in Bergisch Gladbach im Rahmen des ' 'AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Reports herausragende ' 'Innovationsleistungen der Automobilindustrie. ' 'Entscheidungsgrundlage für die Vergabe ist eine Studie auf ' 'Basis der Innovationsdatenbank des CAM. Dabei werden die ' 'fahrzeugtechnischen Innovationen von globalen ' 'Automobilkonzernen systematisch erhoben und nach ' 'quantitativen und qualitativen Kriterien bewertet. In diesem ' 'Jahr wurden ca. 1.000 Neuerungen untersucht, die im ' 'zunehmenden Wettbewerb auf den globalen Automobilmärkten ' 'einen entscheidenden Kundenvorteil liefern können.

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Mal laden das Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen ' 'Rundfunks und die Münchner Philharmoniker ein\n' 'Mercedes-Benz München ist zum 14. Mal der Hauptsponsor von ' 'Klassik am Odeonsplatz und präsentiert vor Ort folgende ' 'Fahrzeuge: den Mercedes-Benz 500 SL (R 107), die neue ' 'vollelektrische G-Klasse, die Mercedes-Benz EQE Limousine sowie ' 'den EQE SUV und die Mercedes-Benz EQS Limousine\n' 'Star-Geigerin Anne-Sophie Mutter und der israelische Dirigent ' 'Lahav Shani geben ihre Debüts bei Klassik am Odeonsplatz\n' '\n' 'Am 12. und 13. Juli 2024 verwandelt sich der Odeonsplatz in ' 'München in die Kulisse für die Konzertreihe Klassik am ' 'Odeonsplatz. Zum 23. Mal entführen das Symphonieorchester des ' 'Bayerischen Rundfunks und die Münchner Philharmoniker ihr ' 'internationales Publikum in die Welt musikalischer Meisterwerke. ' 'Über 16.000 Musikbegeisterte erleben an zwei Abenden im Herzen ' 'Münchens aufwendig inszenierte Konzerte. Renommierte Ensembles, ' 'Dirigenten und Solisten zeigen ihre Leidenschaft und Hingabe für ' 'klassische Musik: Ein Veranstaltungsformat, das zu den ' 'Höhepunkten der Kulturszene in München gehört.\n' '„Das Klassikereignis verwandelt den Odeonsplatz in einen ' 'magischen Ort! Es entsteht eine unvergleichliche Harmonie aus ' 'Musik, Kunst und dem unverwechselbaren Charme der bayerischen ' 'Landeshauptstadt. Als Hauptsponsor sind wir mit Mercedes-Benz ' 'München besonders stolz darauf, ein Teil dieser musikalischen ' 'Sternstunden zu sein.“Johannes Fritz, Vorsitzender der ' 'Geschäftsleitung, Mercedes-Benz Niederlassungsverbund Bayern\n' 'Musikalisches Programm\n' 'Am Freitag, den 12. Juli 2024, eröffnet Chefdirigent Sir Simon ' 'Rattle am Pult des Symphonieorchesters des Bayerischen Rundfunks ' 'das Konzertwochenende. Mit Anja Kampe und Michael Volle sind zwei ' 'herausragende Wagner-Interpreten unserer Zeit zu Gast. Auf dem ' 'Programm steht eine Auswahl aus Richard Wagners „Die Walküre“: ' 'der „Walkürenritt“ und das Finale des dritten Aktes. Die ' 'Symphonie Nr. 2 in D-Dur von Johannes Brahms ergänzt das ' 'Programm.\n' 'Am Samstag, den 13. Juli 2024, gibt es zwei Debüts: Der ' 'israelische Dirigent Lahav Shani tritt als designierter ' 'Chefdirigent der Münchner Philharmoniker auf und gewährt einen ' 'Vorgeschmack auf die Zukunft: Ab der Saison 2026/2027 wird er die ' 'Leitung des Orchesters übernehmen. Das abwechslungsreiche ' 'Programm beginnt mit Carl Maria von Webers „Oberon"-Ouvertüre ' 'sowie Paul Dukas\' „Der Zauberlehrling". Als Solistin ist ' 'erstmalig die renommierte Geigerin Anne-Sophie Mutter zu erleben. ' "Sie spielt Camille Saint-Saëns' „Introduction et Rondo " 'capriccioso", auf die die Melodien populärer Soundtracks der ' 'Filmmusik-Ikone John Williams folgen. Den Abschluss bilden ' 'Auszüge aus Igors Strawinskys „Feuervogel", der mit seiner ' 'prachtvollen Orchestrierung den Abend ausklingen lässt.\n' 'Automobile Highlights\n' "Das direkt am Odeonsplatz, Ecke Briennerstraße, gelegene 'Studio " 'Odeonsplatz by Mercedes-Benz‘ ist während der Konzerte Teil des ' 'Event-Setups von Mercedes-Benz München. Kundinnen und Kunden ' 'sowie Persönlichkeiten aus dem öffentlichen Leben, der Wirtschaft ' 'und der Kulturszene sind hier zum Verweilen während der ' 'Konzertreihe eingeladen. Die Ausstellung „The Geländewagen. ' 'Electrified“, die vor Ort zu sehen ist, präsentiert den neuen ' 'Mercedes-Benz G 580 mit EQ Technologie (Energieverbrauch ' 'kombiniert: 30,3–27,7 kWh/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 ' 'g/km | CO₂-Klasse: A)[1] – das erste vollelektrische Modell der ' 'Offroad-Ikone von Mercedes-Benz. Dieses Fahrzeug steht wie kein ' 'anderes für das Verschmelzen von Tradition und Fortschritt. Mit ' 'dem Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4MATIC (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: ' '20,9‒17 kWh/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | ' 'CO₂-Klasse: A)[1] erwartet die geladenen Gäste des Veranstalters ' 'ein weiteres Highlight am Wittelsbacherplatz.\n' 'Über Mercedes-Benz München\n' 'Die beiden Standorte ‘Studio Odeonsplatz by Mercedes-Benz‘ und ' 'das Mercedes-Benz Brand Center München in der Arnulfstrasse ' 'bringen die Marken- und Produktwelt hervor und bieten Raum für ' 'Begegnungen und Veranstaltungen. Im Brand Center an der ' 'Donnersbergerbrücke wird das Produktportfolio präsentiert: ' 'Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach sowie smart. ' 'Zusätzlich lädt das Café und kulinarische Angebot in der BIG ' 'PILOT BAR, in Kooperation mit IWC Schaffhausen, zum Verweilen ' 'ein.\n' '[1] Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem vorgeschriebenen ' 'Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) ermittelt. Die angegebenen Spannweiten beziehen sich ' 'den deutschen Markt. Der Energieverbrauch und der CO2-Ausstoß ' 'eines Pkw sind nicht nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des ' 'Kraftstoffs bzw. des Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch ' 'vom Fahrstil und anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.', 'content_html': '

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  • Zum 23. Mal laden das Symphonieorchester des ' 'Bayerischen Rundfunks und die Münchner Philharmoniker ' 'ein
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Am 12. und 13. Juli 2024 verwandelt sich der Odeonsplatz ' 'in München in die Kulisse für die Konzertreihe Klassik am ' 'Odeonsplatz. Zum 23. Mal entführen das Symphonieorchester ' 'des Bayerischen Rundfunks und die Münchner Philharmoniker ' 'ihr internationales Publikum in die Welt musikalischer ' 'Meisterwerke. Über 16.000 Musikbegeisterte erleben an zwei ' 'Abenden im Herzen Münchens aufwendig inszenierte Konzerte. ' 'Renommierte Ensembles, Dirigenten und Solisten zeigen ihre ' 'Leidenschaft und Hingabe für klassische Musik: Ein ' 'Veranstaltungsformat, das zu den Höhepunkten der Kulturszene ' 'in München gehört.

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„Das Klassikereignis verwandelt den Odeonsplatz in ' 'einen magischen Ort! Es entsteht eine unvergleichliche ' 'Harmonie aus Musik, Kunst und dem unverwechselbaren Charme ' 'der bayerischen Landeshauptstadt. Als Hauptsponsor sind wir ' 'mit Mercedes-Benz München besonders stolz darauf, ein Teil ' 'dieser musikalischen Sternstunden zu sein.“
Johannes ' 'Fritz, Vorsitzender der Geschäftsleitung, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassungsverbund Bayern

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Am Freitag, den 12. Juli 2024, eröffnet Chefdirigent Sir ' 'Simon Rattle am Pult des Symphonieorchesters des Bayerischen ' 'Rundfunks das Konzertwochenende. Mit Anja Kampe und Michael ' 'Volle sind zwei herausragende Wagner-Interpreten unserer ' 'Zeit zu Gast. Auf dem Programm steht eine Auswahl aus ' 'Richard Wagners „Die Walküre“: der „Walkürenritt“ und das ' 'Finale des dritten Aktes. Die Symphonie Nr. 2 in D-Dur von ' 'Johannes Brahms ergänzt das Programm.

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Am Samstag, den 13. Juli 2024, gibt es zwei Debüts: Der ' 'israelische Dirigent Lahav Shani tritt als designierter ' 'Chefdirigent der Münchner Philharmoniker auf und gewährt ' 'einen Vorgeschmack auf die Zukunft: Ab der Saison 2026/2027 ' 'wird er die Leitung des Orchesters übernehmen. Das ' 'abwechslungsreiche Programm beginnt mit Carl Maria von ' 'Webers „Oberon"-Ouvertüre sowie Paul Dukas\' „Der ' 'Zauberlehrling". Als Solistin ist erstmalig die renommierte ' 'Geigerin Anne-Sophie Mutter zu erleben. Sie spielt Camille ' 'Saint-Saëns\' „Introduction et Rondo capriccioso", auf die ' 'die Melodien populärer Soundtracks der Filmmusik-Ikone John ' 'Williams folgen. Den Abschluss bilden Auszüge aus Igors ' 'Strawinskys „Feuervogel", der mit seiner prachtvollen ' 'Orchestrierung den Abend ausklingen lässt.

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Das direkt am Odeonsplatz, Ecke Briennerstraße, gelegene ' "'Studio Odeonsplatz by Mercedes-Benz‘ ist während der " 'Konzerte Teil des Event-Setups von Mercedes-Benz München. ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden sowie Persönlichkeiten aus dem ' 'öffentlichen Leben, der Wirtschaft und der Kulturszene sind ' 'hier zum Verweilen während der Konzertreihe eingeladen. Die ' 'Ausstellung „The Geländewagen. Electrified“, die vor Ort zu ' 'sehen ist, präsentiert den neuen Mercedes-Benz G 580 mit EQ ' 'Technologie (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 30,3–27,7 kWh/100 ' 'km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: ' 'A)[1] – das erste vollelektrische Modell der ' 'Offroad-Ikone von Mercedes-Benz. Dieses Fahrzeug steht wie ' 'kein anderes für das Verschmelzen von Tradition und ' 'Fortschritt. Mit dem Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4MATIC ' '(Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 20,9‒17 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: ' 'A)[1] erwartet die geladenen Gäste des ' 'Veranstalters ein weiteres Highlight am ' 'Wittelsbacherplatz.

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Über Mercedes-Benz München

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Die beiden Standorte ‘Studio Odeonsplatz by ' 'Mercedes-Benz‘ und das Mercedes-Benz Brand Center München in ' 'der Arnulfstrasse bringen die Marken- und Produktwelt hervor ' 'und bieten Raum für Begegnungen und Veranstaltungen. Im ' 'Brand Center an der Donnersbergerbrücke wird das ' 'Produktportfolio präsentiert: Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, ' 'Mercedes-Maybach sowie smart. Zusätzlich lädt das Café und ' 'kulinarische Angebot in der BIG PILOT BAR, in Kooperation ' 'mit IWC Schaffhausen, zum Verweilen ein.

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

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It is the birth of one of the oldest Mercedes-Benz ' 'locations worldwide, which is celebrating its 120th anniversary ' 'this year. The plant increasingly focused on the production of ' 'engines and components and was also a central location for ' 'development and testing after initially producing ' 'engines, transmissions and axles as well as ' 'complete vehicles. Over time, the company expanded ' 'the location to include additional plant sections in ' 'the region. Today, Untertürkheim with itssections is firmly ' 'anchored within the global Mercedes-Benz powertrain ' 'production network as a high-tech location and lead ' 'plant for drive technologies. More than 2 million ' 'products - ' 'engines, transmissions, axles, components and ' 'batteries - leave the plant every year in order to be installed ' 'in a wide variety of vehicles in production facilities ' 'on three continents.\n' 'Research and development of drive technologies are ' 'a key element at the location. The newly ' 'opened Mercedes-Benz eCampus, ' 'a competence center for the development of ' 'cells and batteries for future electric vehicles of the ' 'brand with the star, marks an important milestone for ' 'the 120-year-old location in the transformation to ' 'electromobility. Investments in the three-digit million-euro ' 'range will strengthen Untertürkheim’s role as a high-tech ' 'facility for drive technologies – a clear commitment to the ' 'workforce and to Baden-Württemberg as a centre of automotive ' 'competence.\n' '“The Stuttgart-Untertürkheim site and its great team stand for ' 'the success story of Mercedes-Benz. With new, sustainable ' 'high-tech products, the plant is ready to continue this ' 'story. Untertürkheim will ' 'also drive Mercedes-Benz in the truest sense ' 'of the word in the electric age, thus reinforcing its ' 'role in the global powertrain production network. ' 'Congratulations to all colleagues on this special ' 'anniversary."Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Production, Quality & ' 'Supply Chain Management\n' '"For 120 years, our employees have been shaping the ' 'innovative strength and progress of this location with ' 'their expertise, experience and passion. The anniversary and ' 'all the associated milestones and products illustrate ' "the location's ability to continuously develop. Together we are " 'shaping the future of mobility." Thomas Schulz, Chairman ' 'Mercedes-Benz Drive Systems, Head of Production Powertrain ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars and Plant Manager, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Untertürkheim\n' '“This anniversary not only marks 120 years of outstanding ' 'engineering and innovation, but also the tireless dedication ' 'and passion of our employees. On behalf of ' 'the Works Council, I would like to thank our colleagues ' 'and congratulate all of us on this success.”Michael Häberle, ' 'Chairman of the Work Council at the Mercedes-Benz site in ' 'Untertürkheim and Deputy Chairman of the General Works Council of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Today employees are celebrating the 120th anniversary of the ' 'Untertürkheim plant with their families and friends as part of an ' 'employee event with a colorful ' 'entertainment program on the plant area. Ola Källenius, ' 'Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, and other members ' 'of the Board of Management, including Jörg Burzer, Member of ' 'the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG, responsible for Production, Quality & Supply Chain ' 'Management, will also attend this anniversary together with the ' 'employees. Tradition and innovation are the ' 'focus of the many open production and development areas ' 'as well as exhibition areas that employees have prepared for ' 'their colleagues and offer guests insights into the history, ' 'present and future of the plant. The end of the day will be an ' 'impressive laser show.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart-Untertürkheim today and tomorrow\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart-Untertürkheim plant spans ' 'several sub-sites in the Neckar valley and set the course for ' 'e-mobility some time ago. The plant already produces flexible ' 'drive systems for both fully electric and electrified vehicles. ' 'Untertürkheim is responsible for the production of drive ' 'components. The forge is also located there. Furthermore, the ' 'Untertürkheim site is home to a large part of the Group’s ' 'drivetrain research and development, with a test track for ' 'vehicle testing as well as the new Mercedes-Benz eCampus. The ' 'central van division and its research and development is also ' 'located here. And Untertürkheim is home to the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG headquarters. In total, more than 23,000 employees work ' 'there, including sub-sites – around 14,100 of them in production. ' 'From 2024, the ramp-up of production of electric drive units for ' 'fully electric Mercedes-Benz vehicles will begin at ' 'Untertürkheim. Highly efficient engines are produced in Bad ' 'Cannstatt. Axle production for all drivetrains and the foundry ' 'are both located in Mettingen. Parts for electric drive units ' 'will be manufactured and assembled into electric axles here from ' '2024. Transmission production is at the Hedelfingen plant. ' 'Battery systems for the all-electric EQS and EQE models have also ' 'been produced here since 2021. This year will also see the start ' 'of production of parts for electric drive units. Flexible ' 'production is located in Sirnau and training is based in Brühl. ' 'Since 2022, the Brühl plant has been home to a battery factory ' 'producing systems for Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrid models.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz’s own production sites have been net carbon ' 'neutral[1] since 2022. By 2030, the plan is to cover more than 70 ' 'percent of production energy requirements with renewable energy. ' 'This will be achieved through the expansion of solar and wind ' 'energy at the sites and the conclusion of further corresponding ' 'power purchase agreements. The goal for all Mercedes-Benz ' 'production plants worldwide is to operate with 100-percent ' 'renewable energy by 2039.\n' '[1] Net-carbon neutral means that unavoidable or reduced CO2 ' 'emissions at Mercedes-Benz are offset by certified compensation ' 'projects.', 'content_html': '
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  • The high-tech site ' 'for drive technologies continues its success ' 'story with innovative, future-oriented production ' 'and development
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  • Employee event with more than 50,000 guests on ' 'the plant area
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Back in 1904: The month of May, Mercedes-Benz company ' 'history records the relocation of the administration of the ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft from Cannstatt to the new plant ' 'in Untertürkheim. It is the birth of one of the oldest ' 'Mercedes-Benz locations worldwide, which is celebrating its ' '120th anniversary this year. The plant ' 'increasingly focused on the production of engines and ' 'components and was also a central location for development ' 'and testing after initially producing ' 'engines, transmissions and axles as well as ' 'complete vehicles. Over time, ' 'the company expanded the location to ' 'include additional plant sections in the region. ' 'Today, Untertürkheim with itssections is firmly anchored ' 'within the global Mercedes-Benz powertrain ' 'production network as a high-tech location and ' 'lead plant for drive technologies. More than 2 ' 'million products - ' 'engines, transmissions, axles, components and ' 'batteries - leave the plant every year in order to be ' 'installed in a wide variety of vehicles in ' 'production facilities on three continents.

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Research and development of drive technologies are ' 'a key element at the location. The newly ' 'opened Mercedes-Benz eCampus, ' 'a competence center for ' 'the development of cells and batteries for ' 'future electric vehicles of the brand with the ' 'star, marks an important milestone for the ' '120-year-old location in the transformation to ' 'electromobility. Investments in the three-digit million-euro ' 'range will strengthen Untertürkheim’s role as a high-tech ' 'facility for drive technologies – a clear commitment to the ' 'workforce and to Baden-Württemberg as a centre of automotive ' 'competence.

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“The Stuttgart-Untertürkheim site and its great team ' 'stand for the success story of Mercedes-Benz. With new, ' 'sustainable high-tech products, the plant is ready ' 'to continue this story. Untertürkheim will ' 'also drive Mercedes-Benz in the truest sense ' 'of the word in the electric age, thus reinforcing ' 'its role in the global powertrain production network. ' 'Congratulations to all colleagues on this special ' 'anniversary."
Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for ' 'Production, Quality & Supply Chain Management

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"For 120 years, our employees have been shaping the ' 'innovative strength and progress of this location ' 'with their expertise, experience and passion. The ' 'anniversary and all the associated milestones and ' "products illustrate the location's ability to continuously " 'develop. Together we are shaping the future of mobility." ' '
Thomas Schulz, Chairman Mercedes-Benz Drive ' 'Systems, Head of Production Powertrain Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'and Plant Manager, Mercedes-Benz Untertürkheim

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“This anniversary not only marks 120 years of ' 'outstanding engineering and innovation, but also the ' 'tireless dedication and passion of our employees. ' 'On behalf of the Works Council, I would like to ' 'thank our colleagues and congratulate all of us on this ' 'success.”
Michael Häberle, Chairman of the Work ' 'Council at the Mercedes-Benz site in Untertürkheim and ' 'Deputy Chairman of the General Works Council of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Today employees are celebrating the 120th ' 'anniversary of the Untertürkheim plant with their families ' 'and friends as part of an employee event with a ' 'colorful entertainment program on the plant area. ' 'Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, and other ' 'members of the Board of Management, including Jörg ' 'Burzer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG, responsible for Production, Quality & Supply ' 'Chain Management, will also attend this anniversary together ' 'with the ' 'employees. Tradition and innovation are ' 'the focus of the many open production ' 'and development areas as well as exhibition areas ' 'that employees have prepared for their colleagues and offer ' 'guests insights into the history, present and future of the ' 'plant. The end of the day will be an ' 'impressive laser show.

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Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart-Untertürkheim today and ' 'tomorrow

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The Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart-Untertürkheim plant ' 'spans several sub-sites in the Neckar valley and set the ' 'course for e-mobility some time ago. The plant already ' 'produces flexible drive systems for both fully electric and ' 'electrified vehicles. Untertürkheim is responsible for the ' 'production of drive components. The forge is also located ' 'there. Furthermore, the Untertürkheim site is home to a ' 'large part of the Group’s drivetrain research and ' 'development, with a test track for vehicle testing as well ' 'as the new Mercedes-Benz eCampus. The central van division ' 'and its research and development is also located here. And ' 'Untertürkheim is home to the Mercedes-Benz Group AG ' 'headquarters. In total, more than 23,000 employees work ' 'there, including sub-sites – around 14,100 of them in ' 'production. From 2024, the ramp-up of production of electric ' 'drive units for fully electric Mercedes-Benz vehicles will ' 'begin at Untertürkheim. Highly efficient engines are ' 'produced in Bad Cannstatt. Axle production for all ' 'drivetrains and the foundry are both located in Mettingen. ' 'Parts for electric drive units will be manufactured and ' 'assembled into electric axles here from 2024. Transmission ' 'production is at the Hedelfingen plant. Battery systems for ' 'the all-electric EQS and EQE models have also been produced ' 'here since 2021. This year will also see the start of ' 'production of parts for electric drive units. Flexible ' 'production is located in Sirnau and training is based in ' 'Brühl. Since 2022, the Brühl plant has been home to a ' 'battery factory producing systems for Mercedes-Benz plug-in ' 'hybrid models.

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Mercedes-Benz’s own production sites have been net carbon ' 'neutral[1] since 2022. By 2030, the plan is to ' 'cover more than 70 percent of production energy requirements ' 'with renewable energy. This will be achieved through the ' 'expansion of solar and wind energy at the sites and the ' 'conclusion of further corresponding power purchase ' 'agreements. The goal for all Mercedes-Benz production plants ' 'worldwide is to operate with 100-percent renewable energy by ' '2039.

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[1] Net-carbon neutral means that unavoidable ' 'or reduced CO2 emissions at Mercedes-Benz are offset by ' 'certified compensation projects.

\n', 'date': '2024-07-20T08:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tradition & Innovation: Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart-Untertürkheim plant ' 'celebrates 120th anniversary', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0e1e8095-a1b9-42bb-aefb-2d0ccfbfe6fa'} 2025-11-30 01:00:55 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=54&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:56 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2dc4a445-5a30-44fb-93a8-8b52c3a5524d> {'content': 'Solid opening day of running in Budapest In sweltering heat, the ' 'team took to the track for the first day of running at the ' 'Hungaroring. Lewis and George ran the Medium and Soft compound in ' 'both sessions, forgoing the use of the Hard tyre. The focus of ' 'Friday was predominantly on the long run, with the team only ' 'briefly taking a look at single lap work on the Soft compound. ' 'With a track temperature closing on 60°C in FP1, George and Lewis ' 'ended the session in P4 and P10 but more importantly completing a ' 'long run on the Medium compound. In FP2, with a track temperature ' '10°C cooler than earlier, neither driver felt that they optimised ' 'their push lap on the Soft compound. That left them P5 and P7. ' 'George completed another long run on the Medium tyre to complete ' 'the day, with Lewis accumulating useful data by opting for the ' 'Soft tyre. Driver FP1 FP2 George Russell 28 Laps ' '1:19.137 P4 Medium, Soft, Medium 20 Laps 1:18.294 P5 ' 'Medium, Soft, Medium Lewis Hamilton 29 Laps 1:19.287 ' 'P10 Medium, Soft, Medium 20 Laps 1:18.363 P7 Medium, ' 'Soft George Russell It was a very hot day out there today! It ' 'wasn’t quite as bad in the car as I was expecting it to be, but I ' 'am sure that will change during the race on Sunday. Everyone in ' 'the garage is doing a great job working in such challenging ' 'conditions, with temperatures upwards of 35°C in there. We got a ' 'lot of laps in today on the long run. That is really useful data ' 'for us to go through tonight. It will help dictate our strategy ' 'for the rest of the weekend and inform any improvements we can ' 'make to the car ahead of tomorrow. The McLarens and Red Bulls ' 'looked very quick today, so we know we’ve got some ground to make ' 'up. We don’t seem to be quite as competitive in these very hot ' 'conditions so that is something we need to understand. We’re ' 'excited to see what we can do tomorrow and hopefully we will be ' 'in the mix in the top-five.\xa0 Lewis Hamilton It is definitely ' 'very hot here this weekend. It typically is here in beautiful ' 'Budapest at this time of year! Today wasn’t our best day of the ' 'season so far. The car set-up didn’t feel great, and we weren’t ' 'on our best form. We made a few small tweaks between the sessions ' 'but nothing major. We’ve got some ideas as to why the car wasn’t ' 'at its best though so we will work hard on it overnight, looking ' 'to make improvements ahead of tomorrow. The competitive order is ' 'very close once again out there. Whilst our single lap pace ' 'wasn’t the best, our long run was decent. We are still a step ' 'behind the ultimate pace at the front but will do what we can to ' 'close as much of that gap as possible for Saturday. Andrew ' "Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We've had a productive " "day. We've got some development parts on the car and have been " 'using the sessions to understand the effect they are having on ' 'the car balance. The track has been very hot, which is giving the ' "tyres a tough time, but it's a good test of whether we've " "improved our long run performance. The single lap balance isn't " "where we need it yet, but we've got time to work on that " "overnight and in FP3 tomorrow. There's plenty of areas where we " 'can find a bit more pace on both the single lap and long run, so ' "it's encouraging that if we can make a bit of progress, we should " 'be in a strong position for the rest of the weekend.', 'content_html': '

Solid opening day of running in ' 'Budapest

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  • In sweltering heat, the team took to the track for the ' 'first day of running at the Hungaroring.
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It was a very hot day out there today! It wasn’t quite as ' 'bad in the car as I was expecting it to be, but I am sure ' 'that will change during the race on Sunday. Everyone in the ' 'garage is doing a great job working in such challenging ' 'conditions, with temperatures upwards of 35°C in there.

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We got a lot of laps in today on the long run. That is ' 'really useful data for us to go through tonight. It will ' 'help dictate our strategy for the rest of the weekend and ' 'inform any improvements we can make to the car ahead of ' 'tomorrow. The McLarens and Red Bulls looked very quick ' 'today, so we know we’ve got some ground to make up. We don’t ' 'seem to be quite as competitive in these very hot conditions ' 'so that is something we need to understand. We’re excited to ' 'see what we can do tomorrow and hopefully we will be in the ' 'mix in the top-five. 

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Lewis Hamilton

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It is definitely very hot here this weekend. It typically ' 'is here in beautiful Budapest at this time of year! Today ' 'wasn’t our best day of the season so far. The car set-up ' 'didn’t feel great, and we weren’t on our best form. We made ' 'a few small tweaks between the sessions but nothing major. ' 'We’ve got some ideas as to why the car wasn’t at its best ' 'though so we will work hard on it overnight, looking to make ' 'improvements ahead of tomorrow.

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The competitive order is very close once again out there. ' 'Whilst our single lap pace wasn’t the best, our long run was ' 'decent. We are still a step behind the ultimate pace at the ' 'front but will do what we can to close as much of that gap ' 'as possible for Saturday.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We've had a productive day. We've got some development " 'parts on the car and have been using the sessions to ' 'understand the effect they are having on the car balance. ' 'The track has been very hot, which is giving the tyres a ' "tough time, but it's a good test of whether we've improved " 'our long run performance.

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The single lap balance isn't where we need it yet, but " "we've got time to work on that overnight and in FP3 " "tomorrow. There's plenty of areas where we can find a bit " "more pace on both the single lap and long run, so it's " 'encouraging that if we can make a bit of progress, we should ' 'be in a strong position for the rest of the weekend.

\n', 'date': '2024-07-19T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Hungarian Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2dc4a445-5a30-44fb-93a8-8b52c3a5524d'} 2025-11-30 01:00:56 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b26a8334-d90b-4a77-a7f6-564f7b1314d8> {'content': '\n' '18 July to 18 August 2024 on the open-air stage\n' 'Diverse event programme with music, dance, comedy and ' 'performance\n' 'First events are already sold out\n' '\n' 'Music, dance, performance and comedy: over the next four weeks, ' '“Urban Culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum” will once again be ' 'offering a diverse programme. From 18 July to 18 August 2024, ' 'artists from numerous genres will be performing on the open-air ' 'stage. All events and ticket booking options can be found on the ' 'website: www.mercedes-benz.com/stadtkultur.\n' '“Urban Culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum with concerts, club ' 'evenings and comedy now has a large fan base. Artists from ' 'various fields will be offering their programme to large ' 'audiences. They will be performing on their own initiative, and ' 'we will make our open-air stage and infrastructure available to ' 'them. The diversity of programs underscore the importance of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum as a cultural venue.” Bettina ' 'Haussmann, Director of Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' 'The event will kick off on 18 July 2024 at 7 pm with an ' 'evening of “Best of Poetry Slam”. Other performance programmes ' 'include “Best of Erotic Slam” (24 July, 7 pm) and ' '“Kopfkino Vol. 14” (28 July, 7 pm). ' '“Comedy 72” (4 August, 7 pm) and “Stuttgarter ' 'Comedy Clash” (16 and 17 August, 7:30 pm) will ' 'ensure plenty of laughs.\n' 'Music lovers are in for a treat with events such as the “Summer ' 'Night Concert” (25 July, 8 pm), “Old School Vibes” ' '(27 July, 5 pm) and “Udo Jürgens – Homage to a ' 'Legend” (8 August, 7:30 pm). Top-class bands and DJs ' 'guarantee unforgettable evenings in the open air, for example ' 'Dominic Eulberg (21 July, 5 pm) and Genetikk ' '(3 August, 7 pm).\n' 'First events are sold out already. The following have proven to ' 'be crowd pullers: “MAMAGEHTTANZEN” – the party event for ' 'mothers (19 July, 6 pm), “Best of Erotic Slam” ' '(24 July) and “Stuttgarter Comedy Clash” (16 August). ' 'Due to high demand, the six artists of the Comedy Clash are ' 'offering an additional date on 17 August. Tickets are still ' 'available for all other events.\n' 'The museum’s further own events include the popular open-air ' 'cinema (23 August to 8 September, ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/oak). On Sundays until 13 October, the ' 'Classics & Coffee open-brand classic car meeting will ' 'also be attracting (www.mercedes-benz.com/classics-coffee) ' 'classic and vintage fans with their vehicles, with the next time ' 'planned for 28 July. The themed specials on individual model ' 'series and vehicle categories from the history of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz brand are very popular.', 'content_html': '
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  • 18 July to 18 August 2024 on the open-air ' 'stage
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Music, dance, performance and comedy: over the next four ' 'weeks, “Urban Culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum” will once ' 'again be offering a diverse programme. From 18 July to 18 ' 'August 2024, artists from numerous genres will be performing ' 'on the open-air stage. All events and ticket booking options ' 'can be found on the website: www.mercedes-benz.com/stadtkultur.

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“Urban Culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum with concerts, ' 'club evenings and comedy now has a large fan base. Artists ' 'from various fields will be offering their programme to ' 'large audiences. They will be performing on their own ' 'initiative, and we will make our open-air stage and ' 'infrastructure available to them. The diversity of programs ' 'underscore the importance of the Mercedes-Benz Museum as a ' 'cultural venue.” 
Bettina Haussmann, Director of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum

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The event will kick off on 18 July 2024 at 7 pm ' 'with an evening of “Best of Poetry Slam”. Other performance ' 'programmes include “Best of Erotic Slam” (24 July, ' '7 pm) and “Kopfkino Vol. 14” (28 July, ' '7 pm). “Comedy 72” (4 August, 7 pm) and ' '“Stuttgarter Comedy Clash” (16 and 17 August, ' '7:30 pm) will ensure plenty of laughs.

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Music lovers are in for a treat with events such as the ' '“Summer Night Concert” (25 July, 8 pm), “Old ' 'School Vibes” (27 July, 5 pm) and “Udo ' 'Jürgens – Homage to a Legend” (8 August, ' '7:30 pm). Top-class bands and DJs guarantee ' 'unforgettable evenings in the open air, for example Dominic ' 'Eulberg (21 July, 5 pm) and Genetikk ' '(3 August, 7 pm).

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First events are sold out already. The following have ' 'proven to be crowd pullers: “MAMAGEHTTANZEN” – the ' 'party event for mothers (19 July, 6 pm), “Best of ' 'Erotic Slam” (24 July) and “Stuttgarter Comedy Clash” ' '(16 August). Due to high demand, the six artists of the ' 'Comedy Clash are offering an additional date on ' '17 August. Tickets are still available for all other ' 'events.

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The museum’s further own events include the popular ' 'open-air cinema (23 August to 8 September, www.mercedes-benz.com/oak). ' 'On Sundays until 13 October, the Classics & ' 'Coffee open-brand classic car meeting will also be ' 'attracting (www.mercedes-benz.com/classics-coffee) ' 'classic and vintage fans with their vehicles, with the next ' 'time planned for 28 July. The themed specials on ' 'individual model series and vehicle categories from the ' 'history of the Mercedes-Benz brand are very popular.

\n', 'date': '2024-07-15T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': '“Urban Culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum”: Summer experience with ' 'the best entertainment', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b26a8334-d90b-4a77-a7f6-564f7b1314d8'} 2025-11-30 01:00:56 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=54&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:56 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b289602e-792c-491c-b419-7510b7474c94> {'content': '\n' ' The defending champion returns the winner trophy Claret Jug to ' 'The Open in the all-new electric G‑Class (energy consumption ' 'combined: 30.3-27.7 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | ' 'CO₂ class: A)[1]\n' ' The Open can now be experienced exclusively in selected ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles with the official Championship app\n' ' Mercedes-Benz has been an official Patron of The Open since 2011 ' 'and provides a shuttle fleet for selected guests, players and ' 'officials\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz celebrates the start of The 152nd Open in iconic ' 'manner: Ahead of the first tee-off, the defending champion brings ' 'the iconic golf trophy back to The Open for the ‘Return of the ' 'Claret\xa0Jug’ in a Mercedes-Benz vehicle. Brian Harman, winner ' 'of the The 151st Open, drove to Troon this year in the new ' 'electric G-Class and handed over the Claret Jug to Martin ' 'Slumbers, CEO of The R&A (The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St ' 'Andrews), which organises the Championship.\n' '“The ‘Return of the Claret Jug’ by the defending champion is a ' 'symbolic moment in the week of The\xa0Open and Mercedes‑Benz has ' 'played an important role in supporting this tradition at the ' 'Championship each year. We share similar values in which the ' 'combination of tradition and innovation are reflected in ' 'everything that we do.”\xa0Martin Slumbers, CEO, The R&A\n' 'During the 152nd edition of The Open, Mercedes‑Benz will provide ' 'an exclusive shuttle fleet featuring hybrid as well as ' 'all-electric vehicles for selected guests, players and officials. ' 'In addition, the exclusive integration of the official app for ' 'The Open in first Mercedes‑Benz vehicles is a special highlight. ' 'It will enable customers to follow the Championship in real time ' 'and experience the fascination of The Open on the road. A ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is not just a means of transportation but is ' 'increasingly becoming an extended living space.\n' '“Our partnership with The Open reflects our shared values of ' 'tradition and innovation. By integrating the official The Open ' 'app into our vehicles, we are demonstrating the future of ' 'mobility and enable our customers to experience the prestigious ' 'Championship in a completely new way, at any time.”\xa0Britta ' 'Seeger, Member of the Board of Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Marketing & Sales\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is an Official Patron of The Open and is ' 'accompanying the Championship for the 13th time. On the occasion ' 'of the long-standing partnership with the organiser The R&A, a ' 'very special campaign was created in St Andrews, the home of ' 'golf: A unique clash of cultures. Inspired by the influences of ' 'lifestyle and sport, the Mercedes-Benz brand, fashion and golf ' 'with their iconic history came together in style.\n' 'From 14 to 21 July 2024, The Open will be held on the golf course ' 'in Troon on the west coast of Scotland. The 152nd edition will ' 'mark the tenth time the Championship has been held there. The ' 'golf major, which is the only one played outside the USA, was ' 'last hosted by the venue in 2016.\n' '[1] The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to ECE ' 'values. The fuel consumption, energy consumption and CO2 ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the efficient use of the ' 'fuel or energy source by the car, but also on driving style and ' 'other non-technical factors.', 'content_html': '
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  • The defending champion returns the winner trophy ' 'Claret Jug to The Open in the all-new electric G‑Class ' '(energy consumption combined: 30.3-27.7 kWh/100 km | CO₂ ' 'emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: ' 'A)[1]
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  • The Open can now be experienced exclusively in ' 'selected Mercedes-Benz vehicles with the official ' 'Championship app
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  • Mercedes-Benz has been an official Patron of The ' 'Open since 2011 and provides a shuttle fleet for selected ' 'guests, players and officials
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Mercedes-Benz celebrates the start of The ' '152nd Open in iconic manner: Ahead of the first ' 'tee-off, the defending champion brings the iconic golf ' 'trophy back to The Open for the ‘Return of the ' 'Claret Jug’ in a Mercedes-Benz vehicle. Brian Harman, ' 'winner of the The 151st Open, drove to Troon this ' 'year in the new electric G-Class and handed over the Claret ' 'Jug to Martin Slumbers, CEO of The R&A (The Royal and ' 'Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews), which organises the ' 'Championship.

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“The ‘Return of the Claret Jug’ by the defending champion ' 'is a symbolic moment in the week of The Open and ' 'Mercedes‑Benz has played an important role in supporting ' 'this tradition at the Championship each year.
We share ' 'similar values in which the combination of tradition and ' 'innovation are reflected in everything that we ' 'do.” 
Martin Slumbers, CEO, The R&A

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During the 152nd edition of The Open, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz will provide an exclusive shuttle fleet ' 'featuring hybrid as well as all-electric vehicles for ' 'selected guests, players and officials. In addition, the ' 'exclusive integration of the official app for The Open in ' 'first Mercedes‑Benz vehicles is a special highlight. It will ' 'enable customers to follow the Championship in real time and ' 'experience the fascination of The Open on the road. A ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is not just a means of transportation but is ' 'increasingly becoming an extended living space.

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“Our partnership with The Open reflects our shared values ' 'of tradition and innovation. By integrating the official The ' 'Open app into our vehicles, we are demonstrating the future ' 'of mobility and enable our customers to experience the ' 'prestigious Championship in a completely new way, at any ' 'time.” 
Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of ' 'Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing & ' 'Sales

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Mercedes-Benz is an Official Patron of The Open and is ' 'accompanying the Championship for the 13th time. On the ' 'occasion of the long-standing partnership with the organiser ' 'The R&A, a very special campaign was created in St ' 'Andrews, the home of golf: A unique clash of cultures. ' 'Inspired by the influences of lifestyle and sport, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz brand, fashion and golf with their iconic ' 'history came together in style.

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From 14 to 21 July 2024, The Open will be held on the ' 'golf course in Troon on the west coast of Scotland. The ' '152nd edition will mark the tenth time the Championship has ' 'been held there. The golf major, which is the only one ' 'played outside the USA, was last hosted by the venue in ' '2016.

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

\n', 'date': '2024-07-16T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Two icons united: The electric G-Class carries trophy back to golf ' 'championship The Open', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b289602e-792c-491c-b419-7510b7474c94'} 2025-11-30 01:00:56 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=54&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:56 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2b00f134-2104-471e-9b76-cf106c8b6db2> {'content': 'The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team today released our latest ' 'Sustainability Report detailing our progress made during the ' 'period January to December 2023, and how the team tackled an ' 'expanding calendar and business growth to stay on track with our ' 'sustainability commitments. The newly published report also sets ' 'out our plans to build on these achievements, as we work towards ' 'our ambition of becoming one of the most sustainable global ' 'professional sports teams. Environment 10% overall reduction in ' 'market-based Race Team Control emissions with SAFc vs 2022. 6,695 ' 'tCO2e reduction in business travel emissions in 2023 through use ' 'of SAFc. 67% reduction in emissions and 339 tCO2e saved through ' 'use of HVO100 biofuel across European season in race and ' 'hospitality trucks and generators. Over 5,650 lift sharing ' 'journeys to and from our Brackley campus. 100% renewable ' 'electricity maintained through purchase of REGOs. Social ' 'Exceeded target of 25% of new hires from under-represented groups ' 'every year since 2021. Successful year of activations with our ' 'Accelerate 25 partners. Gender Pay Gap reduced to 13.4% median ' 'and 23.2% mean. LGBTQ+ Forum and Working Family Network set up by ' 'our team members. Mental health charity Mind elected our Official ' 'Team Charity Partner. Over 100 international, national, and local ' 'charitable causes supported. STEM grants provided to five of our ' 'local Brackley schools. 89% team member engagement with annual ' 'Health Assessments. Governance Governance, Ethics and ' 'Compliance Framework implemented. Integrity Code published. ' 'Governance Working Group established. Whistleblowing policy and ' 'platform implemented. Enhanced due diligence platform and ' 'processes. Contract management platform launched. Toto Wolff, ' 'Team Principal and CEO “As a Formula One team our efforts are ' 'judged by millions every time we go racing. Every race, every ' 'practice, and every test, sharpen the mind and help us chase ' 'every millisecond. Although we report annually on our ' 'sustainability progress, the commitment to optimise our ' 'operations and pursue sustainable high performance is always ' 'front of mind. Just like on track, we aim to improve our ' 'performance in every area, and our annual Sustainability Report ' 'serves as a reminder of everything that’s happening behind the ' 'scenes. Yes, we report on our results - our footprint; our ' 'demographics; our codes and policies but it’s much more than that ' '- it’s about our people; their collective power and our impact on ' 'the world within and beyond motorsport. This reaches well beyond ' 'what we must do; it’s about our innovation and what we can ' 'achieve by inspiring others to follow. We are privileged to work ' 'in a sport that demands high-performance teamwork, technology, ' 'and innovation. We have a responsibility to harness those ' 'elements, as well as our people and our global platform, to go ' 'further faster. It matters to me, our team members, our partners ' 'and, importantly, fans of our sport.\xa0 Ultimately, our ambition ' 'is to become one of the most sustainable global professional ' 'sports teams. It’s a long-term goal but an important one; we set ' 'ourselves big challenges and recognise that it will take all of ' 'us to get there.”\xa0 Our Approach Our sustainability approach ' 'follows a holistic structure, introduced in 2022, to guide our ' 'activities across the interconnected Environment, Social and ' 'Governance domains. The United Nations Sustainable Development ' 'Goals are the framework we use to define our priorities, ' 'integrating our sustainability activities in a unified approach ' 'and setting targets under each pillar of our Environment, Social ' 'and Governance structure. Our challenging and ambitious targets ' 'have been set using an ‘outside-in’ approach which ensures we are ' 'not only tackling our own impacts but are also able to create ' 'value and opportunities for our partners, suppliers, fans and ' 'wider industry. Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability ' '“Environmental sustainability is embedded in our business from ' 'the factory to the track and from the boardroom to the pit wall - ' "it's at the heart of our operations at base and in the way we go " 'racing. Being sustainable doesn’t have to mean compromise; ' 'sustainability and performance are inextricably linked and ' 'Formula One is the perfect test lab for innovations needed to ' 'address some of the biggest environmental challenges facing the ' 'world today. We are progressing towards our target of Race Team ' 'Control Net Zero in 2030, through a combination of emissions ' 'reduction and a transition from gold standard carbon offsetting ' 'to carbon removal. We have already taken bold action to address ' 'and reduce our emissions and we continue to invest in initiatives ' 'such as Sustainable Aviation Fuel, biofuel, low carbon building ' 'design, energy conservation and waste reduction to achieve our ' 'goals. It takes all of us - our people, partners and supply chain ' '- to help reduce our footprint. As part of our commitment to ' 'transparency, we focus on three pillars of environmental ' 'sustainability: Net Zero, Responsible Resource Consumption, and ' 'Ecological Protection. Our total market-based Race Team Control ' 'emissions in 2023 fell by 10% compared to 2022, representing a ' 'reduction of over 1,700 tCO2e and progressing towards our target ' 'of 50% reduction in Race Team Control emissions by 2026. This ' 'reduction has been achieved through investment in Sustainable ' 'Aviation Fuel certificates (SAFc) and our biofuel project, as ' 'well as gas removal, lift sharing and improving our commuting ' 'practices.” Anca Raines, Chief People Officer “As a sports team ' 'with a huge fan base, we have a platform. This means we have a ' 'responsibility to set standards, hold ourselves accountable to ' 'those standards and be authentic role models. Since we introduced ' 'our Accelerate 25 programme, we have seen a steady and sustained ' 'increase in diversity and representation across our organisation. ' 'The wide range of activities and programmes that fall under the ' 'banner of Social, whether that is improving the health and ' 'wellbeing of our people, furthering inclusivity, providing work ' 'experience opportunities for the next generation or raising money ' 'for charity, all help our people see the impact they can make in ' 'the team and beyond. This builds an energy that can then be ' 'brought back into the workplace to drive performance. Inclusivity ' 'is integrated into everything our team does through Accelerate ' '25, our five-year programme to make our team even more diverse ' 'and inclusive. Over three years into Accelerate 25, we are proud ' 'to report a steady increase, year on year, in the proportion of ' 'our team who are female or from minority ethnic groups. Without ' 'compromising our standards for entry or quality, we have ' 'consistently exceeded our target of 25% of new hires from ' 'under-represented groups since 2021.” Our Holistic Impact ' 'Although our report is split into separate sections for ' 'Environmental, Social and Governance for reasons of clarity, ' 'these areas are intertwined to drive impact and ultimately ' 'performance. An environmentally driven practice such as lift ' 'sharing has social benefits by helping team members connect with ' 'each other and build stronger relationships. A social initiative ' 'such as investment in our new Wellbeing Centre is helping us ' 'reach our Net Zero targets through sustainable design. ' 'Underpinning all our activities and connected outputs is our ' 'focus on integrity and dedication to good governance. Our ' 'business and brand are unique, and we recognise that the ' 'governance challenges in Formula One and the sports industry are ' 'distinct from those faced by other businesses. We are committed ' 'to establishing and maintaining governance practices that are ' 'best in class in our industry and meet the high standards our ' 'stakeholders expect. In the fast-paced world of Formula One, ' 'maintaining robust governance standards is crucial for our ' 'performance on the track, our reputation, and our long-term ' 'success. We recognise that our performance depends on our people ' 'and our partners, and we are proud to showcase their ' 'contributions throughout the report. Our Sustainability Report ' 'can be downloaded here: ' 'https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/sustainability/reports', 'content_html': '

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team today released our ' 'latest Sustainability Report detailing our progress made ' 'during the period January to December 2023, and how the team ' 'tackled an expanding calendar and business growth to stay on ' 'track with our sustainability commitments.

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The newly published report also sets out our plans to ' 'build on these achievements, as we work towards our ambition ' 'of becoming one of the most sustainable global professional ' 'sports teams.

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Environment

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  • 10% overall reduction in market-based Race Team Control ' 'emissions with SAFc vs 2022.
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  • 6,695 tCO2e reduction in business travel ' 'emissions in 2023 through use of SAFc.
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  • 67% reduction in emissions and 339 tCO2e ' 'saved through use of HVO100 biofuel across European season ' 'in race and hospitality trucks and generators.
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  • Over 5,650 lift sharing journeys to and from our ' 'Brackley campus.
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  • 100% renewable electricity maintained through purchase ' 'of REGOs.
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Social

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  • Exceeded target of 25% of new hires from ' 'under-represented groups every year since 2021.
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  • Successful year of activations with our Accelerate 25 ' 'partners.
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  • Gender Pay Gap reduced to 13.4% median and 23.2% ' 'mean.
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  • LGBTQ+ Forum and Working Family Network set up by our ' 'team members.
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  • Mental health charity Mind elected our Official Team ' 'Charity Partner.
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  • Over 100 international, national, and local charitable ' 'causes supported.
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  • STEM grants provided to five of our local Brackley ' 'schools.
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  • 89% team member engagement with annual Health ' 'Assessments.
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Governance

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  • Governance, Ethics and Compliance Framework ' 'implemented.
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  • Integrity Code published.
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  • Governance Working Group established.
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  • Whistleblowing policy and platform implemented.
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  • Enhanced due diligence platform and processes.
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  • Contract management platform launched.
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Toto Wolff, Team Principal and ' 'CEO

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“As a Formula One team our efforts are judged by millions ' 'every time we go racing. Every race, every practice, and ' 'every test, sharpen the mind and help us chase every ' 'millisecond.

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Although we report annually on our sustainability ' 'progress, the commitment to optimise our operations and ' 'pursue sustainable high performance is always front of mind. ' 'Just like on track, we aim to improve our performance in ' 'every area, and our annual Sustainability Report serves as a ' 'reminder of everything that’s happening behind the ' 'scenes.

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Yes, we report on our results - our footprint; our ' 'demographics; our codes and policies but it’s much more than ' 'that - it’s about our people; their collective power and our ' 'impact on the world within and beyond motorsport.

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This reaches well beyond what we must do; it’s about our ' 'innovation and what we can achieve by inspiring others to ' 'follow. We are privileged to work in a sport that demands ' 'high-performance teamwork, technology, and innovation. We ' 'have a responsibility to harness those elements, as well as ' 'our people and our global platform, to go further faster. It ' 'matters to me, our team members, our partners and, ' 'importantly, fans of our sport. 

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Ultimately, our ambition is to become one of the most ' 'sustainable global professional sports teams. It’s a ' 'long-term goal but an important one; we set ourselves big ' 'challenges and recognise that it will take all of us to get ' 'there.” 

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Our Approach

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Our sustainability approach follows a holistic structure, ' 'introduced in 2022, to guide our activities across the ' 'interconnected Environment, Social and Governance ' 'domains.

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The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are the ' 'framework we use to define our priorities, integrating our ' 'sustainability activities in a unified approach and setting ' 'targets under each pillar of our Environment, Social and ' 'Governance structure.

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Our challenging and ambitious targets have been set using ' 'an ‘outside-in’ approach which ensures we are not only ' 'tackling our own impacts but are also able to create value ' 'and opportunities for our partners, suppliers, fans and ' 'wider industry.

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Alice Ashpitel, Head of ' 'Sustainability

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“Environmental sustainability is embedded in our business ' 'from the factory to the track and from the boardroom to the ' "pit wall - it's at the heart of our operations at base and " 'in the way we go racing.

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Being sustainable doesn’t have to mean compromise; ' 'sustainability and performance are inextricably linked and ' 'Formula One is the perfect test lab for innovations needed ' 'to address some of the biggest environmental challenges ' 'facing the world today.

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We are progressing towards our target of Race Team ' 'Control Net Zero in 2030, through a combination of emissions ' 'reduction and a transition from gold standard carbon ' 'offsetting to carbon removal. We have already taken bold ' 'action to address and reduce our emissions and we continue ' 'to invest in initiatives such as Sustainable Aviation Fuel, ' 'biofuel, low carbon building design, energy conservation and ' 'waste reduction to achieve our goals.

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It takes all of us - our people, partners and supply ' 'chain - to help reduce our footprint. As part of our ' 'commitment to transparency, we focus on three pillars of ' 'environmental sustainability: Net Zero, Responsible Resource ' 'Consumption, and Ecological Protection.

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Our total market-based Race Team Control emissions in ' '2023 fell by 10% compared to 2022, representing a reduction ' 'of over 1,700 tCO2e and progressing towards our ' 'target of 50% reduction in Race Team Control emissions by ' '2026.

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This reduction has been achieved through investment in ' 'Sustainable Aviation Fuel certificates (SAFc) and our ' 'biofuel project, as well as gas removal, lift sharing and ' 'improving our commuting practices.”

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Anca Raines, Chief People Officer

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“As a sports team with a huge fan base, we have a ' 'platform. This means we have a responsibility to set ' 'standards, hold ourselves accountable to those standards and ' 'be authentic role models.

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Since we introduced our Accelerate 25 programme, we have ' 'seen a steady and sustained increase in diversity and ' 'representation across our organisation.

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The wide range of activities and programmes that fall ' 'under the banner of Social, whether that is improving the ' 'health and wellbeing of our people, furthering inclusivity, ' 'providing work experience opportunities for the next ' 'generation or raising money for charity, all help our people ' 'see the impact they can make in the team and beyond. This ' 'builds an energy that can then be brought back into the ' 'workplace to drive performance.

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Inclusivity is integrated into everything our team does ' 'through Accelerate 25, our five-year programme to make our ' 'team even more diverse and inclusive. Over three years into ' 'Accelerate 25, we are proud to report a steady increase, ' 'year on year, in the proportion of our team who are female ' 'or from minority ethnic groups.

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Without compromising our standards for entry or quality, ' 'we have consistently exceeded our target of 25% of new hires ' 'from under-represented groups since 2021.”

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Our Holistic Impact

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Although our report is split into separate sections for ' 'Environmental, Social and Governance for reasons of clarity, ' 'these areas are intertwined to drive impact and ultimately ' 'performance.

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An environmentally driven practice such as lift sharing ' 'has social benefits by helping team members connect with ' 'each other and build stronger relationships. A social ' 'initiative such as investment in our new Wellbeing Centre is ' 'helping us reach our Net Zero targets through sustainable ' 'design. Underpinning all our activities and connected ' 'outputs is our focus on integrity and dedication to good ' 'governance.

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Our business and brand are unique, and we recognise that ' 'the governance challenges in Formula One and the sports ' 'industry are distinct from those faced by other ' 'businesses.

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We are committed to establishing and maintaining ' 'governance practices that are best in class in our industry ' 'and meet the high standards our stakeholders expect.

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In the fast-paced world of Formula One, maintaining ' 'robust governance standards is crucial for our performance ' 'on the track, our reputation, and our long-term ' 'success.

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We recognise that our performance depends on our people ' 'and our partners, and we are proud to showcase their ' 'contributions throughout the report.

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Our Sustainability Report can be downloaded here: https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/sustainability/reports

\n', 'date': '2024-07-16T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team on track with ambitious ' 'sustainability goals', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2b00f134-2104-471e-9b76-cf106c8b6db2'} 2025-11-30 01:00:56 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=54&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:56 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=54&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:56 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f6ae047f-a6dc-4888-8603-12545d75df20> {'content': ' Interview with the five times DTM record champion A look back at ' 'a success story from the Mercedes-AMG perspective Bernd ' 'Schneider: "Winning a race has probably never been as difficult ' 'as it is today." Motorsport and the victories associated with it ' 'are deeply rooted in the DNA of Mercedes-AMG. Bernd Schneider ' '(GER) was responsible for one of the great success stories in ' 'international motor racing. Now an AMG brand ambassador, he ' 'defined a remarkable era for the cars with the three-pointed star ' 'between 1991 and 2008 as record champion in the DTM and as world ' 'champion in the FIA GT Championship. On the occasion of his 60th ' 'birthday on 20th July, we take a look back at a unique ' 'partnership that goes far beyond his active career. Bernd ' 'Schneider spent almost two decades of his professional racing ' 'career with Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG.\xa0 His reputation as ' '"Mister DTM" remains irrefutable even 16 years after his ' 'retirement from the DTM. No other driver has yet managed to equal ' 'his record of five titles. The Saarland-born driver laid the ' 'foundations for his successful career in karting from the age of ' 'eleven. Winning the Junior World Championship in 1980 and the ' 'European Championship title in 1982 paved his way into car ' 'racing. After starting out in Formula Ford in 1984, he celebrated ' 'the championship in the high-calibre German Formula 3 in 1987, ' 'followed by stints with Ford in the DTM, for Zakspeed and ' 'Footwork Arrows in Formula 1 and for Porsche in the World ' 'Sportscar Championship. The DTM became his sporting home for an ' 'extensive period after joining Mercedes-Benz in 1991. He fought ' 'memorable battles in the renowned touring car series and won the ' 'championship for the first time in 1995. He repeated this success ' 'in 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2006. The season finale at the ' 'Hockenheimring in October 2008 marked the end of his active ' 'career. To this day, he leads numerous historic statistics in the ' 'DTM. He has the most race starts (236), victories (43), podiums ' '(104), pole positions (25) and fastest laps (60) and achieved ' 'almost all of these milestones with racing cars from ' 'Affalterbach. With 224 starts, 43 wins, 24 poles and 103 podiums, ' 'it is the most successful partnership between a manufacturer and ' 'a driver in the history of the series. A driver of exceptional ' 'qualities, Bernd Schneider also demonstrated his reputation by ' 'impressing in other disciplines. He played one of the leading ' "roles in Mercedes-Benz' return to the top of international " 'endurance racing. In the first year of the programme, he won the ' 'world championship title in the FIA GT Championship in 1997 with ' 'the iconic Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR. Together with his teammates ' 'Klaus Ludwig (GER), Alessandro Nannini (ITA), Marcel Tiemann ' '(GER) and Alexander Wurz (AUT), he won five of the eleven races. ' 'The following year, he celebrated another five victories and ' 'finished runner-up in the world championship with future Formula ' '1 race winner Mark Webber (AUS) at his side. At the 24 Hours of ' 'Le Mans in 1998, he also achieved pole position for the endurance ' 'classic driving the Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM. Unfortunately, a race ' 'victory at Le Mans eluded him. As part of today’s Mercedes-AMG ' 'family, Bernd Schneider became a brand ambassador in 2007. After ' 'his temporary retirement from active racing, he was not only ' "involved in the development of AMG's road cars. He also made a " 'significant contribution to the success of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Programme founded in 2010. Together with test and ' 'development driver Thomas Jäger (GER), he contributed his skills ' 'and experience to the development of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG ' 'GT3. In September 2010, he and Jäger completed the race debut of ' 'the first model from the Customer Racing programme in the VLN ' 'Endurance Championship Nürburgring. In 2013, he celebrated a ' 'historic first victory for Mercedes-AMG at the 24-hour race at ' 'the Nürburgring as part of the line-up with Jeroen Bleekemolen ' '(NED), Sean Edwards (GBR) and Nicki Thiim (DEN) for Black Falcon. ' 'In the same year, he also won the 24-hour races of ' 'Spa-Francorchamps and of Dubai, as well as the Gulf 12h and the ' 'Bathurst 12h. His winning streak continued with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 in 2016. At the Nürburgring 24h, Bernd Schneider was ' 'victorious once again at the first attempt with the new car, ' 'driving alongside Adam Christodoulou (GBR), Maro Engel and Manuel ' 'Metzger (both GER). After the milestones with the GT3 cars, he ' 'was also involved in the development of the Mercedes-AMG GT4 and ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT2. Today, Bernd Schneider, who was born on 20 ' 'July 1964 in St. Ingbert and is now the father of two daughters ' 'and a son, lives with his partner Svenja in Bottighofen, ' 'Switzerland. Nevertheless, he can be found at the racetrack ' 'almost every weekend in his role as AMG brand ambassador. In the ' 'interview, Bernd Schneider talks about notable moments, ' 'unforgettable rivalries and racing through the ages. You are ' 'approaching your 60th birthday and can still be found at the ' 'racetrack. What are your responsibilities for Mercedes-AMG ' 'today?Bernd Schneider: "2008 was officially my retirement as a ' 'professional racing driver. But soon afterwards, the development ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG began, first as a road car and then ' 'as a GT3 version. This was accompanied by the development of our ' 'Customer Racing Programme, which is still very successful today. ' 'As a result, I drove a lot again and I really enjoyed it. The ' 'fact that I still competed in a few races in this context was not ' "actually planned. It just came about as a result of my role. I'm " 'now involved a lot for AMG in driving experiences and press as ' 'well as customer events. The majority of the events take place in ' 'Immendingen, for example, at the large Mercedes-Benz test and ' "development centre. Not only are these great events, but it's " 'also very practical for me because I have a short journey from my ' "home on Lake Constance. There's always something to do and I " 'never get bored. I also have a lot of connections to motorsport ' 'with my own company, and that keeps me on my toes."How do you ' "rate today's generation of racing drivers compared to your rivals " 'from back then?Bernd Schneider: "Over the course of my career, ' 'the relationship between the brands and drivers of different ' 'manufacturers became increasingly distant. At some point, we ' 'drivers had almost nothing to do with each other, apart from ' "sitting together in the drivers' briefing. I thought that was a " 'great pity. In the meantime, things have changed for the better. ' 'Our Mercedes-AMG drivers are in action in Australia, America, ' 'Europe or Asia and often meet drivers from other brands there. ' 'These days, they sit together and talk. Of course, there are ' "always characters who don't get along. But there are also those " 'who fight tough battles on the track and have a beer together in ' 'the evening or go out partying. That reminds me more of my time. ' 'In my opinion, however, the sport has become much tougher. When I ' 'see 40 cars from nine brands within one second, like at this ' "year’s 24 Hours of Spa - that didn't happen back then. The " 'pressure on the teams and drivers is enormous. This leads to ' 'incredibly great, but also hard racing. Winning a race has ' 'probably never been as difficult as it is today. You need the ' 'right BoP, a first-class line-up, a professional team and the ' 'necessary luck. You can\'t afford to make a single mistake."But ' "you didn't have it easy either. Which opponents do you " 'particularly remember from your time?Bernd Schneider: "I really ' 'had a lot of strong competitors, especially in my team. Gerhard ' 'Ungar, who was Technical and Sporting Director at Mercedes in the ' 'DTM, always made sure of that. With Mika Häkkinen, I had a ' 'two-time Formula 1 world champion as my teammate, and then there ' 'were the young drivers like Jamie Green, Gary Paffett and Paul Di ' 'Resta. They often made me deal with them. Still, I already got my ' 'first grey hair in 1995 from Dario Franchitti. He was incredibly ' 'fast and none of us really expected that. Everyone was actually ' 'looking at Jan Magnussen, but Dario was extremely good. He later ' 'won the IndyCar and the Indy 500 in the USA several times. So, ' 'the grey hair were not only part of my imagination! At the ' 'beginning of my time with AMG, I also had a very fast teammate in ' 'Klaus Ludwig. We had a great relationship and always got on well ' '- even today. He became DTM champion twice during our time ' 'together and we never clashed, although we always fought to the ' 'limit on the track. That was quite special."The DTM has played an ' 'important role in your career with us. What made you so ' "successful in the brand's touring and sports cars at that " 'time?Bernd Schneider: "Looking back, the DTM was obviously ' "extremely important for me after things didn't go my way in " 'Formula 1. When I returned to the DTM in 1991, it was the ' 'beginning of a success story. However, there was sometimes ' "friction behind the scenes. It's not as if I won just like that. " 'The media sometimes wrote that only Bernd Schneider could win ' 'with AMG. But there were always other drivers who were successful ' 'with the cars. As a contracted driver, I did all the tests back ' 'then. That made it all the more difficult for the others, because ' 'of course I always developed the car the way I wanted it. It then ' 'became much more difficult for me in the new DTM from 2000 ' 'onwards because drivers like Paffett or Di Resta had the same ' 'input regarding the development. I had to adapt and as a result ' 'the level within our teams evened out over time. Tyre development ' 'was an important factor at the time though. I had done all the ' 'tyre tests in the past, so I knew exactly how the tyres worked, ' 'whether in qualifying or in the race. That was an advantage that ' 'no longer existed when single-make tyres were introduced. Of ' 'course, I also tried to assert my interests, but when the ' 'decision was made in favour of a compound that was preferred by ' 'other drivers or manufacturers, I naturally had to fight more ' 'than them. But that was just something I had to deal ' 'with."Already in the DTM you have won races with five different ' 'generations of AMG cars. Which one was your favourite to ' 'drive?Bernd Schneider: "It\'s like asking about your favourite ' "child - and I have three children! I've driven so many amazing " 'racing cars. We designed and developed the CLK GTR in 125 days ' 'and immediately won the world championship with it. That was ' 'unbelievable for all of us. We are still very proud of that ' 'today. But my last DTM title in 2006 with the C-Class was also ' 'important for me. Winning the DTM again with this car at the age ' 'of 42 was something special. But when I think back to my time in ' 'the Customer Racing Programme - I also celebrated fantastic ' 'successes with the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3. In 2013, I won ' 'practically every major endurance race I took part in. Every car ' 'has its own appeal."Were there any moments or races in your ' 'career that had a particular impact on you?Bernd Schneider: ' '"There wasn\'t just one race that sticks in my mind. I drove so ' 'many races, and if only two or three had been a highlight, I ' "probably wouldn't have been particularly successful. There were " 'also difficult times. People today always talk about how ' 'everything was better in the past. I think people simply remember ' 'the positive moments more. The DTM was a defining time for me. ' 'When I signed with AMG, Audi and BMW suddenly pulled out of the ' 'series. We all stood there and wondered what would happen next. ' 'There were some really strong people at work back then who did ' 'everything they could to keep things going. They fought hard for ' 'Opel and Alfa Romeo to continue. When it became clear in Suzuka ' 'in 1996 that it would be the last race, it was very ' 'disappointing. The DTM and ITC were at an extremely high level ' 'back then, also in terms of spectator numbers and media ' 'attention. It was very disappointing that this was no longer the ' 'case from one day to the next."The DTM came back in 2000 and you ' 'picked up where you left off in 1996. Was the comeback of the ' 'series something you wished for at the time?Bernd Schneider: ' '"Absolutely. We always hoped it would happen. I was in America at ' 'the time and wanted to drive IndyCar. I also had a test, and then ' 'Norbert Haug, then the Head of Motorsport at Mercedes-Benz, ' "called me a few days beforehand and said: 'Come back, you don't " "need to do the test, we'll definitely do DTM.' So I was looking " 'forward to the DTM and 2000 in particular, the millennium year, ' 'was something very special. The fight between Opel and us was ' 'cool, and later also against ABT with the Audi TT. That was a ' 'very nice time."You were successful in different eras. How ' 'important is motorsport for the AMG brand?Bernd Schneider: "Of ' 'course, this is a unique motorsport history. The company has ' 'changed a lot over the years, but the DNA has always remained the ' 'same. Motorsport has always been associated with AMG, starting ' "with the 'Red Pig', which won its class at the 1971 Spa 24 Hours " 'and finished second overall. This race made AMG famous and in ' 'order to move the company forward, the focus was laid on success ' 'in motorsport from then on. Around 2,600 employees now work at ' "Mercedes-AMG. When I'm in Affalterbach these days, I meet one or " 'two faces that were there 30 years ago. We still talk ' 'enthusiastically today about what we can bring to the racetrack ' 'and the road to excite our customers. Being part of this history ' 'is very nice for me."And how does this story continue? You last ' 'raced in the GT2 European Series in 2022. What needs to happen ' 'for you to get behind the wheel again?Bernd Schneider: "Yes, that ' 'was in Spielberg, but that was some time ago. A good friend of ' 'mine owns a Mercedes-AMG GT3. I hope that we can drive together ' 'again soon, if his time allows it. Another test is planned for ' 'this year, and I will certainly be at the wheel. Maybe something ' "will come up in the context of filming days. But I'm not putting " 'any pressure on myself and it will just happen when it’s the ' 'right time." \xa0 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport congratulates Bernd ' 'Schneider on his 60th birthday"Bernd has been an integral part of ' 'the Mercedes-AMG family for over 30 years. Entire generations ' 'have seen him drive to international success on the racetrack in ' 'our cars. As an AMG brand ambassador, he still embodies the ' 'attributes that characterised him as a racing driver and have ' 'always defined our brand. It fills us with pride to work with an ' 'exceptional sportsman and person like Bernd. We congratulate him ' 'from the bottom of our hearts on his 60th birthday and wish him ' 'all the best for the future and on our continued journey ' 'together."Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'content_html': '
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  • Interview with the five times DTM record ' 'champion
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  • A look back at a success story from the ' 'Mercedes-AMG perspective
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  • Bernd Schneider: "Winning a race has probably ' 'never been as difficult as it is today."
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Motorsport and the victories associated with it are ' 'deeply rooted in the DNA of Mercedes-AMG. Bernd Schneider ' '(GER) was responsible for one of the great success stories ' 'in international motor racing. Now an AMG brand ambassador, ' 'he defined a remarkable era for the cars with the ' 'three-pointed star between 1991 and 2008 as record champion ' 'in the DTM and as world champion in the FIA GT Championship. ' 'On the occasion of his 60th birthday on 20th July, we take a ' 'look back at a unique partnership that goes far beyond his ' 'active career.

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Bernd Schneider spent almost two decades of his ' 'professional racing career with Mercedes-Benz and ' 'Mercedes-AMG.  His reputation as "Mister DTM" remains ' 'irrefutable even 16 years after his retirement from the DTM. ' 'No other driver has yet managed to equal his record of five ' 'titles. The Saarland-born driver laid the foundations for ' 'his successful career in karting from the age of eleven. ' 'Winning the Junior World Championship in 1980 and the ' 'European Championship title in 1982 paved his way into car ' 'racing. After starting out in Formula Ford in 1984, he ' 'celebrated the championship in the high-calibre German ' 'Formula 3 in 1987, followed by stints with Ford in the DTM, ' 'for Zakspeed and Footwork Arrows in Formula 1 and for ' 'Porsche in the World Sportscar Championship. The DTM became ' 'his sporting home for an extensive period after joining ' 'Mercedes-Benz in 1991. He fought memorable battles in the ' 'renowned touring car series and won the championship for the ' 'first time in 1995. He repeated this success in 2000, 2001, ' '2003 and 2006. The season finale at the Hockenheimring in ' 'October 2008 marked the end of his active career. To this ' 'day, he leads numerous historic statistics in the DTM. He ' 'has the most race starts (236), victories (43), podiums ' '(104), pole positions (25) and fastest laps (60) and ' 'achieved almost all of these milestones with racing cars ' 'from Affalterbach. With 224 starts, 43 wins, 24 poles and ' '103 podiums, it is the most successful partnership between a ' 'manufacturer and a driver in the history of the series.

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A driver of exceptional qualities, Bernd Schneider also ' 'demonstrated his reputation by impressing in other ' 'disciplines. He played one of the leading roles in ' "Mercedes-Benz' return to the top of international endurance " 'racing. In the first year of the programme, he won the world ' 'championship title in the FIA GT Championship in 1997 with ' 'the iconic Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR. Together with his ' 'teammates Klaus Ludwig (GER), Alessandro Nannini (ITA), ' 'Marcel Tiemann (GER) and Alexander Wurz (AUT), he won five ' 'of the eleven races. The following year, he celebrated ' 'another five victories and finished runner-up in the world ' 'championship with future Formula 1 race winner Mark Webber ' '(AUS) at his side. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1998, he ' 'also achieved pole position for the endurance classic ' 'driving the Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM. Unfortunately, a race ' 'victory at Le Mans eluded him.

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As part of today’s Mercedes-AMG family, Bernd Schneider ' 'became a brand ambassador in 2007. After his temporary ' 'retirement from active racing, he was not only involved in ' "the development of AMG's road cars. He also made a " 'significant contribution to the success of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Programme founded in 2010. Together with ' 'test and development driver Thomas Jäger (GER), he ' 'contributed his skills and experience to the development of ' 'the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3. In September 2010, he and ' 'Jäger completed the race debut of the first model from the ' 'Customer Racing programme in the VLN Endurance Championship ' 'Nürburgring. In 2013, he celebrated a historic first victory ' 'for Mercedes-AMG at the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring as ' 'part of the line-up with Jeroen Bleekemolen (NED), Sean ' 'Edwards (GBR) and Nicki Thiim (DEN) for Black Falcon. In the ' 'same year, he also won the 24-hour races of ' 'Spa-Francorchamps and of Dubai, as well as the Gulf 12h and ' 'the Bathurst 12h. His winning streak continued with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in 2016. At the Nürburgring 24h, Bernd ' 'Schneider was victorious once again at the first attempt ' 'with the new car, driving alongside Adam Christodoulou ' '(GBR), Maro Engel and Manuel Metzger (both GER). After the ' 'milestones with the GT3 cars, he was also involved in the ' 'development of the Mercedes-AMG GT4 and the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT2.

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Today, Bernd Schneider, who was born on 20 July 1964 in ' 'St. Ingbert and is now the father of two daughters and a ' 'son, lives with his partner Svenja in Bottighofen, ' 'Switzerland. Nevertheless, he can be found at the racetrack ' 'almost every weekend in his role as AMG brand ambassador. In ' 'the interview, Bernd Schneider talks about notable moments, ' 'unforgettable rivalries and racing through the ages.

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You are approaching your 60th birthday and can ' 'still be found at the racetrack. What are your ' 'responsibilities for Mercedes-AMG ' 'today?
Bernd Schneider: "2008 ' 'was officially my retirement as a professional racing ' 'driver. But soon afterwards, the development of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG began, first as a road car and then as ' 'a GT3 version. This was accompanied by the development of ' 'our Customer Racing Programme, which is still very ' 'successful today. As a result, I drove a lot again and I ' 'really enjoyed it. The fact that I still competed in a few ' 'races in this context was not actually planned. It just came ' "about as a result of my role. I'm now involved a lot for AMG " 'in driving experiences and press as well as customer events. ' 'The majority of the events take place in Immendingen, for ' 'example, at the large Mercedes-Benz test and development ' "centre. Not only are these great events, but it's also very " 'practical for me because I have a short journey from my home ' "on Lake Constance. There's always something to do and I " 'never get bored. I also have a lot of connections to ' 'motorsport with my own company, and that keeps me on my ' 'toes."

How do you rate today\'s generation of ' 'racing drivers compared to your rivals from back ' 'then?
Bernd Schneider: "Over ' 'the course of my career, the relationship between the brands ' 'and drivers of different manufacturers became increasingly ' 'distant. At some point, we drivers had almost nothing to do ' "with each other, apart from sitting together in the drivers' " 'briefing. I thought that was a great pity. In the meantime, ' 'things have changed for the better. Our Mercedes-AMG drivers ' 'are in action in Australia, America, Europe or Asia and ' 'often meet drivers from other brands there. These days, they ' 'sit together and talk. Of course, there are always ' "characters who don't get along. But there are also those who " 'fight tough battles on the track and have a beer together in ' 'the evening or go out partying. That reminds me more of my ' 'time. In my opinion, however, the sport has become much ' 'tougher. When I see 40 cars from nine brands within one ' "second, like at this year’s 24 Hours of Spa - that didn't " 'happen back then. The pressure on the teams and drivers is ' 'enormous. This leads to incredibly great, but also hard ' 'racing. Winning a race has probably never been as difficult ' 'as it is today. You need the right BoP, a first-class ' 'line-up, a professional team and the necessary luck. You ' 'can\'t afford to make a single mistake."

But ' "you didn't have it easy either. Which opponents do you " 'particularly remember from your ' 'time?
Bernd Schneider: "I ' 'really had a lot of strong competitors, especially in my ' 'team. Gerhard Ungar, who was Technical and Sporting Director ' 'at Mercedes in the DTM, always made sure of that. With Mika ' 'Häkkinen, I had a two-time Formula 1 world champion as my ' 'teammate, and then there were the young drivers like Jamie ' 'Green, Gary Paffett and Paul Di Resta. They often made me ' 'deal with them. Still, I already got my first grey hair in ' '1995 from Dario Franchitti. He was incredibly fast and none ' 'of us really expected that. Everyone was actually looking at ' 'Jan Magnussen, but Dario was extremely good. He later won ' 'the IndyCar and the Indy 500 in the USA several times. So, ' 'the grey hair were not only part of my imagination! At the ' 'beginning of my time with AMG, I also had a very fast ' 'teammate in Klaus Ludwig. We had a great relationship and ' 'always got on well - even today. He became DTM champion ' 'twice during our time together and we never clashed, ' 'although we always fought to the limit on the track. That ' 'was quite special."

The DTM has played an ' 'important role in your career with us. What made you so ' "successful in the brand's touring and sports cars at that " 'time?
Bernd Schneider: "Looking ' 'back, the DTM was obviously extremely important for me after ' "things didn't go my way in Formula 1. When I returned to the " 'DTM in 1991, it was the beginning of a success story. ' 'However, there was sometimes friction behind the scenes. ' "It's not as if I won just like that. The media sometimes " 'wrote that only Bernd Schneider could win with AMG. But ' 'there were always other drivers who were successful with the ' 'cars. As a contracted driver, I did all the tests back then. ' 'That made it all the more difficult for the others, because ' 'of course I always developed the car the way I wanted it. It ' 'then became much more difficult for me in the new DTM from ' '2000 onwards because drivers like Paffett or Di Resta had ' 'the same input regarding the development. I had to adapt and ' 'as a result the level within our teams evened out over time. ' 'Tyre development was an important factor at the time though. ' 'I had done all the tyre tests in the past, so I knew exactly ' 'how the tyres worked, whether in qualifying or in the race. ' 'That was an advantage that no longer existed when ' 'single-make tyres were introduced. Of course, I also tried ' 'to assert my interests, but when the decision was made in ' 'favour of a compound that was preferred by other drivers or ' 'manufacturers, I naturally had to fight more than them. But ' 'that was just something I had to deal ' 'with."

Already in the DTM you have won races ' 'with five different generations of AMG cars. Which one was ' 'your favourite to drive?
Bernd ' 'Schneider: "It\'s like asking about your favourite ' "child - and I have three children! I've driven so many " 'amazing racing cars. We designed and developed the CLK GTR ' 'in 125 days and immediately won the world championship with ' 'it. That was unbelievable for all of us. We are still very ' 'proud of that today. But my last DTM title in 2006 with the ' 'C-Class was also important for me. Winning the DTM again ' 'with this car at the age of 42 was something special. But ' 'when I think back to my time in the Customer Racing ' 'Programme - I also celebrated fantastic successes with the ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3. In 2013, I won practically every ' 'major endurance race I took part in. Every car has its own ' 'appeal."

Were there any moments or races in ' 'your career that had a particular impact on ' 'you?
Bernd Schneider: "There ' "wasn't just one race that sticks in my mind. I drove so many " 'races, and if only two or three had been a highlight, I ' "probably wouldn't have been particularly successful. There " 'were also difficult times. People today always talk about ' 'how everything was better in the past. I think people simply ' 'remember the positive moments more. The DTM was a defining ' 'time for me. When I signed with AMG, Audi and BMW suddenly ' 'pulled out of the series. We all stood there and wondered ' 'what would happen next. There were some really strong people ' 'at work back then who did everything they could to keep ' 'things going. They fought hard for Opel and Alfa Romeo to ' 'continue. When it became clear in Suzuka in 1996 that it ' 'would be the last race, it was very disappointing. The DTM ' 'and ITC were at an extremely high level back then, also in ' 'terms of spectator numbers and media attention. It was very ' 'disappointing that this was no longer the case from one day ' 'to the next."

The DTM came back in 2000 and ' 'you picked up where you left off in 1996. Was the comeback ' 'of the series something you wished for at the ' 'time?
Bernd Schneider: ' '"Absolutely. We always hoped it would happen. I was ' 'in America at the time and wanted to drive IndyCar. I also ' 'had a test, and then Norbert Haug, then the Head of ' 'Motorsport at Mercedes-Benz, called me a few days beforehand ' "and said: 'Come back, you don't need to do the test, we'll " "definitely do DTM.' So I was looking forward to the DTM and " '2000 in particular, the millennium year, was something very ' 'special. The fight between Opel and us was cool, and later ' 'also against ABT with the Audi TT. That was a very nice ' 'time."

You were successful in different eras. ' 'How important is motorsport for the AMG ' 'brand?
Bernd Schneider: "Of ' 'course, this is a unique motorsport history. The company has ' 'changed a lot over the years, but the DNA has always ' 'remained the same. Motorsport has always been associated ' "with AMG, starting with the 'Red Pig', which won its class " 'at the 1971 Spa 24 Hours and finished second overall. This ' 'race made AMG famous and in order to move the company ' 'forward, the focus was laid on success in motorsport from ' 'then on. Around 2,600 employees now work at Mercedes-AMG. ' "When I'm in Affalterbach these days, I meet one or two faces " 'that were there 30 years ago. We still talk enthusiastically ' 'today about what we can bring to the racetrack and the road ' 'to excite our customers. Being part of this history is very ' 'nice for me."

And how does this story ' 'continue? You last raced in the GT2 European Series in 2022. ' 'What needs to happen for you to get behind the wheel ' 'again?
Bernd Schneider: "Yes, ' 'that was in Spielberg, but that was some time ago. A good ' 'friend of mine owns a Mercedes-AMG GT3. I hope that we can ' 'drive together again soon, if his time allows it. Another ' 'test is planned for this year, and I will certainly be at ' 'the wheel. Maybe something will come up in the context of ' "filming days. But I'm not putting any pressure on myself and " 'it will just happen when it’s the right time."

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport congratulates Bernd ' 'Schneider on his 60th birthday
"Bernd has been ' 'an integral part of the Mercedes-AMG family for over 30 ' 'years. Entire generations have seen him drive to ' 'international success on the racetrack in our cars. As an ' 'AMG brand ambassador, he still embodies the attributes that ' 'characterised him as a racing driver and have always defined ' 'our brand. It fills us with pride to work with an ' 'exceptional sportsman and person like Bernd. We congratulate ' 'him from the bottom of our hearts on his 60th birthday and ' 'wish him all the best for the future and on our continued ' 'journey together."
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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The " '“Blue Wonder” racing car fast transporter, who led the 130 Years ' 'Motorsport Convoy, was very popular with visitors to the "largest ' 'motorized garden party in the world" as well as on social media. ' 'Link: mb4.me/130_years_fosgoodwood\n' 'In 1955, the “Blue Wonder” drove at up to 170 km/h, as fast ' 'as some racing cars of the era. On its loading area in Goodwood: ' 'a Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula 1 racing car. With ' 'a Silver Arrow of this type, Juan Manuel Fangio became Formula 1 ' 'World Champion in 1954 and 1955.\n' '“The unique motorsport history of Mercedes-Benz begins as early ' 'as 1894. The first automobile challenge in France is won by ' 'vehicles with Daimler two-cylinder V-engines manufactured under ' 'license. At Goodwood we showed an original engine of this type. ' 'In addition, we have brought milestones from different decades to ' 'the island, all with outstanding racing successes. Thanks to our ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Center, motorsport fans at Goodwood were ' 'able to experience these racing cars driving in a parade on the ' 'Hillclimb. This stood for 130 years of successful racing history ' 'and the breakthrough technologies associated with it to this day. ' 'No one else can offer that as a manufacturer. We are proud of ' 'this – competition and racing have been the driving forces of our ' 'brand from the very beginning.” Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' 'On the hillclimb in the Targa Florio racing car from 1924\n' 'Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, the Duke of Richmond and Gordon, ' 'started a demonstration drive in the 100-year-old Mercedes ' '2-litre Targa Florio racing car as co-driver of Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH. The Duke has ' "hosted the Goodwood Festival of Speed at the family's country " 'estate in Sussex, England, since 1993. After an extensive ' 'restoration at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center, the 1924 racing ' 'car is back on the racetrack.\n' '“It was fantastic for all of us here to see the cavalcade of 130 ' 'years of motorsport by Mercedes-Benz going up the hillclimb as a ' 'timeline. Illustrating such an important anniversary so perfectly ' 'and so well expressed was a big highlight. I also loved being a ' 'passenger in the 1924 Targa Florio car. It was a great ' 'experience. The Targa Florio has been one of the great races of ' "the world for many years, a crazy race around Sicily. I've always " 'admired the drivers that took part in it. It was a fantastic era, ' 'I think, for motorsport – especially those early years and those ' 'early cars. So being in that actual car being driven by Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt up the hill was a big treat!”The Duke of Richmond ' 'and Gordon, host of the Goodwood Festival of Speed\n' 'These were the vehicles of the Mercedes-Benz parade:\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz racing car express transporter, 1955. Its engine ' 'comes from the 300 SL “Gullwing” (W 198). Nickname of ' 'the transporter for racing car logistics: “Blue wonder”.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula 1 racing car, 1955. ' 'With this new Silver Arrow, Mercedes-Benz made a successful ' 'return to Grand Prix racing in 1954.\n' 'Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio racing car, 1924. 100 years ago, it ' 'won the Targa Florio, the legendary, tough road race through ' 'Sicily.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 750-kilogram W 25 formula racing car, 1934. ' 'The first Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow. Premiere in the 1934 Eifel ' 'race, which Manfred von Brauchitsch won.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz C 11 Group C racing sports car, 1990. ' 'Built for the 1990 World Sportscar Championship, it secured the ' 'second consecutive double title for the team and drivers.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz GT racing sports car CLK LM, 1998. It won all ' 'the races in the FIA GT Championship in which it started.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 (C 197), 2012. The customer sports ' 'racing car lead a one-two-three victory in the 24 Hours of Dubai ' 'in 2012.\n' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 “RAW SPEC”. The spectacular version of the ' 'customer sports racing car is designed together with RACE ' 'SERVICE.\n' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 “130 Years”. The performance and sports car ' 'brand from Affalterbach is celebrating "130 years of motorsport" ' 'with this Mercedes-AMG GT3.\n' '\n' 'This is what the Mercedes-Benz brand ambassadors say about their ' 'starts at the Festival of Speed\n' '“The C 11 is not a car that you drive very casually. You have to ' 'get involved with it, with the brute force of almost 750 hp. Of ' 'course, this awakens emotions and memories of the demanding ' 'racing sport over 30 years ago. At Goodwood, the companions of ' 'that time meet – the drivers, teammates, mechanics, engineers. ' 'The Festival of Speed always inspires me with its unique ' 'atmosphere and diversity.” Jochen Mass drove the ' 'Mercedes-Benz C 11 Group C racing sports car, among other ' 'things\n' '“These 100 and 90-year-old race cars have fantastic engines, ' 'great responsiveness and a lot of power for their time. To drive ' 'it in front of the enthusiastic spectators and in the field of so ' 'many outstanding vehicles is just great.” Karl Wendlinger ' 'drove the 2-litre Targa Florio racing car and the W 25\n' '“At the Festival of Speed, motorsport and automotive history come ' 'together in an incredible environment. This is an outstanding ' 'experience for car enthusiasts of all generations. I enjoyed ' 'immersing myself in the motorsport of that era in the W 25. I ' 'have the greatest respect for the drivers from back ' 'then.” Bernd Mayländer drove the W 25 and the ' 'SLS AMG GT3\n' '“To drive the CLK LM again today at Goodwood was simply world ' 'class! With this car, I won the FIA GT Championship in 1998 ' 'together with Ricardo Zonta and AMG-Mercedes took the team title ' 'with ten wins in ten races.” Klaus Ludwig drove the ' 'Mercedes-Benz CLK LM from 1998', 'content_html': '\n' '

Racing cars from 100 years: Mercedes-Benz thrilled ' "audiences with a historic parade at this year's Goodwood " 'Festival of Speed. The “Blue Wonder” racing car fast ' 'transporter, who led the 130 Years Motorsport Convoy, was ' 'very popular with visitors to the "largest motorized garden ' 'party in the world" as well as on social media. Link: mb4.me/130_years_fosgoodwood

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In 1955, the “Blue Wonder” drove at up to 170 km/h, ' 'as fast as some racing cars of the era. On its loading area ' 'in Goodwood: a Mercedes-Benz W 196 R ' 'Formula 1 racing car. With a Silver Arrow of this type, ' 'Juan Manuel Fangio became Formula 1 World Champion in 1954 ' 'and 1955.

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“The unique motorsport history of Mercedes-Benz begins as ' 'early as 1894. The first automobile challenge in France is ' 'won by vehicles with Daimler two-cylinder V-engines ' 'manufactured under license. At Goodwood we showed an ' 'original engine of this type. In addition, we have brought ' 'milestones from different decades to the island, all with ' 'outstanding racing successes. Thanks to our Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Center, motorsport fans at Goodwood were able to ' 'experience these racing cars driving in a parade on the ' 'Hillclimb. This stood for 130 years of successful racing ' 'history and the breakthrough technologies associated with it ' 'to this day. No one else can offer that as a manufacturer. ' 'We are proud of this – competition and racing have been the ' 'driving forces of our brand from the very ' 'beginning.” 
Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH

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On the hillclimb in the Targa Florio racing car from ' '1924

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Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, the Duke of Richmond and ' 'Gordon, started a demonstration drive in the 100-year-old ' 'Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio racing car as co-driver of ' 'Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH. ' 'The Duke has hosted the Goodwood Festival of Speed at the ' "family's country estate in Sussex, England, since 1993. " 'After an extensive restoration at the Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'Center, the 1924 racing car is back on the racetrack.

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“It was fantastic for all of us here to see the cavalcade ' 'of 130 years of motorsport by Mercedes-Benz going up the ' 'hillclimb as a timeline. Illustrating such an important ' 'anniversary so perfectly and so well expressed was a big ' 'highlight. I also loved being a passenger in the 1924 Targa ' 'Florio car. It was a great experience. The Targa Florio has ' 'been one of the great races of the world for many years, a ' "crazy race around Sicily. I've always admired the drivers " 'that took part in it. It was a fantastic era, I think, for ' 'motorsport – especially those early years and those early ' 'cars. So being in that actual car being driven by Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt up the hill was a big treat!”
The Duke of ' 'Richmond and Gordon, host of the Goodwood Festival of ' 'Speed

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These were the vehicles of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'parade:

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  • Mercedes-Benz racing car express transporter, 1955. Its ' 'engine comes from the 300 SL “Gullwing” (W 198). ' 'Nickname of the transporter for racing car logistics: “Blue ' 'wonder”.
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  • Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula 1 racing ' 'car, 1955. With this new Silver Arrow, Mercedes-Benz made a ' 'successful return to Grand Prix racing in 1954.
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  • Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio racing car, 1924. 100 ' 'years ago, it won the Targa Florio, the legendary, tough ' 'road race through Sicily.
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  • Mercedes-Benz 750-kilogram W 25 formula racing car, ' '1934. The first Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow. Premiere in the ' '1934 Eifel race, which Manfred von Brauchitsch won.
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  • Mercedes-Benz C 11 Group C racing sports car, ' '1990. Built for the 1990 World Sportscar Championship, it ' 'secured the second consecutive double title for the team and ' 'drivers.
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  • Mercedes-Benz GT racing sports car CLK LM, 1998. It ' 'won all the races in the FIA GT Championship in which it ' 'started.
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  • Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 (C 197), 2012. The ' 'customer sports racing car lead a one-two-three victory in ' 'the 24 Hours of Dubai in 2012.
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  • Mercedes-AMG GT3 “RAW SPEC”. The spectacular version of ' 'the customer sports racing car is designed together with ' 'RACE SERVICE.
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  • Mercedes-AMG GT3 “130 Years”. The performance and sports ' 'car brand from Affalterbach is celebrating "130 years of ' 'motorsport" with this Mercedes-AMG GT3.
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This is what the Mercedes-Benz brand ambassadors say ' 'about their starts at the Festival of Speed

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“The C 11 is not a car that you drive very casually. You ' 'have to get involved with it, with the brute force of almost ' '750 hp. Of course, this awakens emotions and memories of the ' 'demanding racing sport over 30 years ago. At Goodwood, the ' 'companions of that time meet – the drivers, teammates, ' 'mechanics, engineers. The Festival of Speed always inspires ' 'me with its unique atmosphere and ' 'diversity.” 
Jochen Mass drove the Mercedes-Benz ' 'C 11 Group C racing sports car, among other things

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“These 100 and 90-year-old race cars have fantastic ' 'engines, great responsiveness and a lot of power for their ' 'time. To drive it in front of the enthusiastic spectators ' 'and in the field of so many outstanding vehicles is just ' 'great.” 
Karl Wendlinger drove the 2-litre Targa ' 'Florio racing car and the W 25

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“At the Festival of Speed, motorsport and automotive ' 'history come together in an incredible environment. This is ' 'an outstanding experience for car enthusiasts of all ' 'generations. I enjoyed immersing myself in the motorsport of ' 'that era in the W 25. I have the greatest respect for the ' 'drivers from back then.” 
Bernd Mayländer drove the ' 'W 25 and the SLS AMG GT3

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“To drive the CLK LM again today at Goodwood was simply ' 'world class! With this car, I won the FIA GT Championship in ' '1998 together with Ricardo Zonta and AMG-Mercedes took the ' 'team title with ten wins in ten races.” 
Klaus ' 'Ludwig drove the Mercedes-Benz CLK LM from 1998

\n', 'date': '2024-07-16T12:40:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz thrills with historic parade on the hill climb ' 'circuit at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6d656b5b-6ce8-4519-a820-ddec9854ec13'} 2025-11-30 01:00:56 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/dea2ebc9-45e8-4c60-97c2-879a03a1975c> {'content': 'Solid start to the weekend in Barcelona Lewis Hamilton ended ' 'Friday fastest as the team got their Spanish Grand Prix weekend ' 'underway at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Sunny skies and ' 'warm conditions persisted throughout, with the mercury rising to ' 'close to 30°C at the midpoint of the day. The team opted to forgo ' 'running the Soft compound tyre in FP1, focusing our work on the ' 'Hard and Medium compounds. George ended the first hour in P4 with ' 'Lewis P7. In FP2, both drivers started the session on the Medium ' 'tyre, and looked competitive, before switching to the Soft tyre. ' 'Lewis set the fastest time of the day with a 1:13.264, 0.022s ' 'faster than Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari. George suffered from traffic ' 'on his push lap on the Soft and ended the session a slightly ' 'unrepresentative P8. Driver FP1 FP2 Lewis Hamilton ' '28 Laps 1:14.911 P7 Hard, Medium 28 Laps 1:13.264 ' 'P1 Medium, Soft George Russell 31 Laps 1:14.614 P4 ' 'Hard, Medium 28 Laps 1:13.722 P8 Medium, Soft Lewis ' 'Hamilton FP1 wasn’t the best session for us but we still learned ' 'quite a lot. FP2 was a lot better though and the car was feeling ' 'great. The track was very hot, so it was tough on the tyres, ' 'especially on the long run. Overall, though, it didn’t feel like ' 'we were too far off being right in the mix at the front. We have ' 'taken a step forward with the car in recent races. Everyone has ' 'worked so hard to get us to this point and make those incremental ' 'gains. We’ve got a clear direction of where we want to go moving ' 'forward too. We’re starting to see that feed through to our ' 'performance on track. Hopefully we can continue the momentum from ' 'today into Saturday and get closer to our competitors ahead. ' 'George Russell We had a good day on track today. The car was ' 'performing really well around this circuit. It was encouraging to ' 'see Lewis top of the timesheets and we were consistently at the ' 'front. Our long run pace in FP1 was competitive. In FP2, it ' 'seemed that our single lap pace was slightly stronger than our ' 'long run speed but overall, the car is feeling strong. It is only ' 'Friday, but it has been a while since we’ve been consistently at ' 'the upper end of the field. I’m feeling good and excited as this ' 'is what we’ve been chasing for a while. We won’t get ahead of ' 'ourselves though and will work diligently tonight and tomorrow to ' 'prepare as best as we can for Qualifying and Sunday’s Grand Prix. ' "Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We've had a solid " 'first day on track here in Barcelona. We made a step forward with ' "the updates we brought to Monaco and Montreal, but it's been " 'encouraging to see that the car is working well around a track ' 'with plenty of high-speed corners. Our single lap pace looks ' "competitive and quite close with several other teams. It's always " 'hard to know where you stand on Friday given the range of power ' "modes and fuel loads, but we've also had many a good first day " 'followed by a tough qualifying session. We will therefore focus ' 'on improving on the feedback that the drivers are reporting and ' 'see where we end up tomorrow afternoon in Qualifying.', 'content_html': '

Solid start to the weekend in ' 'Barcelona

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  • Lewis Hamilton ended Friday fastest as the team got ' 'their Spanish Grand Prix weekend underway at the Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya.
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  • Sunny skies and warm conditions persisted throughout, ' 'with the mercury rising to close to 30°C at the midpoint of ' 'the day.
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Lewis Hamilton

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FP1 wasn’t the best session for us but we still learned ' 'quite a lot. FP2 was a lot better though and the car was ' 'feeling great. The track was very hot, so it was tough on ' 'the tyres, especially on the long run. Overall, though, it ' 'didn’t feel like we were too far off being right in the mix ' 'at the front.

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We have taken a step forward with the car in recent ' 'races. Everyone has worked so hard to get us to this point ' 'and make those incremental gains. We’ve got a clear ' 'direction of where we want to go moving forward too. We’re ' 'starting to see that feed through to our performance on ' 'track. Hopefully we can continue the momentum from today ' 'into Saturday and get closer to our competitors ahead.

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George Russell

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We had a good day on track today. The car was performing ' 'really well around this circuit. It was encouraging to see ' 'Lewis top of the timesheets and we were consistently at the ' 'front.

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Our long run pace in FP1 was competitive. In FP2, it ' 'seemed that our single lap pace was slightly stronger than ' 'our long run speed but overall, the car is feeling strong. ' 'It is only Friday, but it has been a while since we’ve been ' 'consistently at the upper end of the field. I’m feeling good ' 'and excited as this is what we’ve been chasing for a while. ' 'We won’t get ahead of ourselves though and will work ' 'diligently tonight and tomorrow to prepare as best as we can ' 'for Qualifying and Sunday’s Grand Prix.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We've had a solid first day on track here in Barcelona. " 'We made a step forward with the updates we brought to Monaco ' "and Montreal, but it's been encouraging to see that the car " 'is working well around a track with plenty of high-speed ' 'corners.

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Our single lap pace looks competitive and quite close ' "with several other teams. It's always hard to know where you " 'stand on Friday given the range of power modes and fuel ' "loads, but we've also had many a good first day followed by " 'a tough qualifying session. We will therefore focus on ' 'improving on the feedback that the drivers are reporting and ' 'see where we end up tomorrow afternoon in Qualifying.

\n', 'date': '2024-06-21T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Spanish Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/dea2ebc9-45e8-4c60-97c2-879a03a1975c'} 2025-11-30 01:00:56 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=57&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:57 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/036aa188-f37a-42bf-b235-f7c49079a0de> {'content': '\n' 'Even more space and flexibility: Mercedes-Benz EQT and eCitan ' 'Tourer now also with long wheelbase and up to seven seats – Citan ' 'Mixto and eCitan Mixto for flexible interior layout in the ' 'commercial sector\n' 'Even more connectivity and comfort: Mercedes-Benz Small Vans with ' 'upgraded cockpit and extended standard equipment\n' 'Even more support: Expansion of the safety and assistance ' 'systems\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is expanding its product portfolio in the Small ' 'Vans segment – for both private and commercial customers. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz EQT (combined energy consumption: 21.8 - 20.6 ' 'kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km |CO₂ class: A)[1] and ' 'eCitan Tourer (combined energy consumption: 21.7 ‑ 20.6 ' 'kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km |CO₂ class: A)¹ are ' 'now available with a long wheelbase and thus optionally with up ' 'to seven seats.\n' 'The new Citan Mixto and its electrically powered twin, the eCitan ' 'Mixto, which are based on the long version of the Citan and ' 'eCitan Panel Van, respectively, offer even more flexibility for ' 'commercial use. Both models are also available to order now.\n' 'In addition, the entire Mercedes-Benz Small Vans portfolio is ' 'being upgraded: all vehicles are equipped with the latest ' 'generation of the intuitively operated MBUX multimedia system ' 'with an enlarged 24.13 centimetre (9.5 inch) screen. ' 'Moreover, all Mercedes-Benz Small Vans now also have a new ' 'steering wheel with touch control panels. The safety and ' 'assistance systems have also been expanded.\n' 'Even more space: Mercedes-Benz EQT and eCitan Tourer now also ' 'with long wheelbase and up to seven seats\n' 'The new long-wheelbase versions of the Mercedes-‑Benz EQT and the ' 'eCitan Tourer combine electric mobility with even more generous ' 'space by extending the wheelbase by 38 centimetres compared to ' 'the standard length. This makes them the perfect introduction to ' 'the world of all-electric vehicles with the three-pointed star ' 'for families, people with active lifestyles and tradespeople.\n' 'The long versions of the EQT and the eCitan Tourer allow even ' 'more variable use of the interior compared to the standard ' 'length. A new feature of both models is the option of a third row ' 'of seats with two individual seats, allowing up to seven people ' 'to be accommodated. The second and third rows of seats are ' 'equipped with individually adjustable and folding individual ' 'seats and height-adjustable head restraints. Thanks to their ' 'light weight, the seats can be removed to allow flexible use of ' 'the interior.\n' 'To ensure the safety of the youngest passengers on board, child ' 'seat attachments in accordance with the i-Size standard with ' 'ISOFIX anchorages and Top Tether are installed on the outer seats ' 'of the second and third seat rows, as well as on the front ' 'passenger seat. This means that the seven-seaters have a total of ' 'six spaces for child seats, five of which are to i-Size ' 'standard.\n' 'In the long version of the EQT and eCitan Tourer, the maximum ' 'luggage capacity has increased compared to the standard length ' 'and is up to 3,660 litres with the rear seats removed. The ' 'sliding doors, widened to 83 centimetres on both sides, ' 'facilitate access to the second and third rows of seats and ' 'underline the practicality of the long-wheelbase versions for a ' 'wide range of applications.\n' 'Even greater versatility: Mercedes-Benz Citan Mixto and eCitan ' 'Mixto\n' 'The product portfolio in the commercial Small Vans segment is ' 'also expanded by the Mercedes-Benz Citan Mixto and eCitan Mixto. ' 'Both versions offer even more flexible interior design and a wide ' 'range of possible uses. The bench seat in the second row is ' 'equipped with the innovative FOLD & LOAD function. When the ' 'rear bench is in the sitting position, it offers space for up to ' 'three people, while the partition grille separates passengers ' 'from the load. In the upright position, the bench seat transforms ' "into a flexible partition between the driver's compartment and " 'the load compartment. This increases the load capacity to ' '3,200 litres (3.2 cubic metres).\n' 'Convenient charging of the electric Small Vans from ' 'Mercedes-Benz\n' 'All all-electric Small Van models have an electric motor that ' 'delivers a peak output of 90 kW and a maximum torque of 245 ' 'newton metres. At work, at home or at public charging stations, ' 'they can be charged with alternating current (AC) via the onboard ' 'charger with 11 kW or optionally 22 kW (standard for EQT). Thanks ' 'to the fast-charging capability with an 80 kW DC charger, 10 to ' '80 percent SoC (State of Charge[1]) is possible in just 38 ' 'minutes. The respective charging time for a full charge depends ' 'on the available infrastructure and the vehicle equipment. The ' 'standard equipment for the private Small Vans includes a CCS ' 'charging socket, while for the commercial ones it is available as ' 'an option. The charging socket is conveniently positioned under ' 'the Mercedes star in the radiator grille. The lithium-ion battery ' 'with a usable capacity of 45 kWh is installed in the ' 'underbody to save space.\n' 'Even more connectivity and comfort: Mercedes-Benz Small Vans with ' 'upgraded cockpit and extended standard equipment\n' 'All Mercedes-Benz Small Vans now feature the latest version of ' 'the intuitive MBUX multimedia system, a new cockpit design with a ' '24.13 centimetre (9.5 inch) screen and a new steering ' 'wheel with touch control panels.\n' 'The new MBUX multimedia system with increased computing power and ' 'optimised menu navigation now makes the Small Vans even more ' 'comfortable and intuitive to operate. MBUX now also assists with ' 'the explanation of vehicle functions and Bluetooth® pairing of ' 'smartphones. Smartphone Integration will also make it possible to ' 'connect to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto wirelessly in future. ' 'Thanks to the new features, software updates and new vehicle and ' 'comfort functions can now be conveniently installed via ' 'over-the-air (OTA) updates.\n' "It is now also possible to send the vehicle's current location or " 'the estimated time of arrival to contacts. In addition, so-called ' '"branded points of interest" can be displayed in the map view ' 'instead of pictograms. This allows immediate recognition of the ' 'brand behind the POI. Send2Car makes it possible to transfer ' 'results that have been searched for using the map function on a ' 'smartphone directly into the vehicle navigation system. For ' 'example, you can conveniently search for your next destination at ' 'home and send the result directly to the vehicle via the ' 'Mercedes-Benz App.\n' 'Users also have access to further Digital Extras[3]  which ' 'provide even more convenience both before and after the journey ' 'and while on the road. For example, you can choose between a ' 'classic map view and a new satellite view that provides a ' 'detailed and realistic visualisation of the surroundings. Another ' 'highlight of MBUX for all electrically powered vehicles from ' 'Mercedes-Benz: the active range management system Electric ' 'Intelligence[4]. Factors such as the traffic situation, available ' 'charging stations, their charging capacity and the estimated ' 'charging time are taken into account for navigation and the ' 'estimated time of arrival.\n' 'The new multifunction steering wheel, which can now be found in ' 'all Mercedes-Benz Small Van models, is characterised by the ' 'distinctive Mercedes-Benz star in the centre. The new touch ' 'control panels make it easier to operate the vehicle menu. ' 'Functions such as navigation, telephony and music selection can ' 'be controlled even more easily.\n' 'Extended and upgraded equipment lines and packages for commercial ' 'Small Vans\n' 'The private Small Vans from Mercedes-Benz are already ' 'comprehensively equipped as standard, and also offer a wide range ' 'of equipment options. For the commercial vans, the ' 'well-established BASE and PRO equipment lines have been extended ' 'to include additional features. In addition, the new SELECT ' 'equipment line is now available for the Panel Van.\n' 'The BASE equipment line combines comfort with practical ' 'functionality, providing a solid basis for commercial use. In ' 'addition to the current generation MBUX multimedia system with a ' '24.13 centimetre (9.5 inch) display, the new equipment ' 'features also include cruise control, a multifunction steering ' 'wheel with touch control panels and a reversing camera with ' 'parking assistant.\n' 'The PRO equipment line is characterised by design and comfort ' 'features. In addition to the product contents of the BASE ' 'equipment line, PRO now includes air conditioning – as ' 'THERMOTRONIC in electric vehicles. An armrest with stowage ' 'compartment, a height-adjustable front passenger seat and a ' "lumbar support for the driver's seat are now also included. Blind " 'Spot Assist and front fog lamps improve comfort. The equipment is ' 'rounded off by electrically folding and adjustable exterior ' 'mirrors.\n' 'The new SELECT equipment line, exclusively for the Citan Panel ' 'Van and eCitan Panel Van, includes an Interior Design Package and ' 'Chrome Interior Package in addition to the BASE and PRO equipment ' 'features. The instrument panel is in high-gloss black while the ' 'leather steering wheel and shift lever knob are trimmed in ' 'leather. The LED High Performance headlamps ensure perfect ' 'illumination of the road and are complemented by High Beam ' 'Assist. Active Parking Assist makes parking and unparking easier, ' 'while the KEYLESS START function allows convenient keyless access ' 'and engine start.\n' 'In addition to the upgraded BASE and PRO equipment lines and the ' 'new SELECT series, Mercedes-Benz is offering two new packages for ' 'its commercial Small Vans.\n' 'The Winter Package for optimised comfort and performance at low ' 'temperatures and the Construction Site Package for higher ground ' 'clearance with underbody protection and rear mud flaps.\n' 'Even more support: Expansion of the safety and assistance ' 'systems\n' 'When it comes to safety and driving assistance features, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Small Vans have a lot to offer. In addition to a ' 'tyre pressure monitoring, Active Brake Assist, Active Lane ' 'Keeping Assist, Speed Limit Assist and Traffic Sign Assist are ' 'now included as standard for both commercial and private Small ' 'Vans. Additionally, the assistance systems rearview camera and ' 'parking assist expand the standard range of features[5]\n' 'Overall, the Mercedes-Benz Small Vans are equipped with the ' 'following standard safety and assistance systems:\n' '\n' 'Driver and passenger airbags\n' 'Thorax side airbags and window airbags, front & rear\n' 'i-Size standard and Top Tether\n' 'ISOFIX anchorage (in commercial Small Vans in conjunction with ' 'Norwich fabric)\n' 'ABS and ASR\n' 'ESP®\n' 'Hill Start Assist\n' 'ATTENTION ASSIST\n' 'E-Call (Mercedes-Benz Emergency Call System)\n' 'Brake pad wear indicator\n' 'Seat belt warning system for driver, front passenger, and rear ' 'seats\n' 'Reversing camera\n' 'Rear parking assist\n' 'Tire pressure monitoring\n' 'Active Lane Keeping Assist\n' 'Traffic Sign Assist\n' 'Active Brake Assist\n' '\n' 'Completed product portfolio: Mercedes-Benz Small Vans offers the ' 'right vehicle for every use case and every customer requirement\n' 'With the new Mercedes-Benz EQT and the eCitan with long ' 'wheelbase, as well as the Citan Mixto and eCitan Mixto, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Small Vans portfolio is now complete. Customers ' 'from the private or commercial sector will find the right Small ' 'Van for every application and requirement – both with ' 'conventional and electric drive. In conjunction with the upgraded ' 'standard equipment, customers now benefit from a wide range of ' 'products at attractive vehicle prices.\n' 'Sales prices for the new EQT with long wheelbase start from ' '41,612.97 Euro. The Mercedes-Benz eCitan Tourer with long ' 'wheelbase starts at 40,062.06 Euro⁶. Prices for the ' 'Mercedes-Benz eCitan Mixto start at 40,658.13 Euro⁶. The ' 'combustion-engine variants of the Mercedes-Benz Citan Mixto start ' '33,789.23 Euro⁶. The Mercedes-Benz eCitan panel van in ' 'standard length starts at 34,893.60 euros⁶, the combustion engine ' 'variants at 25,030.81 Euros⁶. The Citan panel van in standard ' 'length starts with a monthly leasing rate of 271.97 Euros.\n' 'The sales prices for the combustion engine variants of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Citan panel van start at 25,030.81 Euros[6], ' 'and the monthly leasing rates start at 271.97 Euros[7]. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz eCitan panel van in standard length is available ' 'from 34,893.60 Euros⁶. The combustion engine variants of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Citan Mixto are available from 33,789.23 Euros⁶, ' 'the Mercedes-Benz eCitan Mixto from 40,658.13 Euros⁶. The ' 'starting price for the Mercedes-Benz eCitan Tourer with a long ' 'wheelbase is 40,062.06 Euros⁶, and for the EQT, also with a long ' 'wheelbase, it is 41,612.97 Euros⁶.\n' 'Descriptions and data in this press release apply to the ' 'international model range of Mercedes-Benz Specifications may ' 'differ from country to country. Further information on the ' 'available vehicles can be found on a country-specific basis at ' 'https://www.mercedes benz.com \n' '[1] The specified values were determined according to the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light-duty Vehicles Test ' 'Procedures) measuring method. The stated ranges apply to the ' 'German market. The power consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or ' 'energy source by the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.\n' '[2] The maximum charging capacity depends on various factors such ' 'as the ambient and battery temperature and the state of charge of ' 'the battery during charging.\n' '[3] The use of the Digital Extras requires the permanent ' 'acceptance of the Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the ' 'Mercedes me ID Terms of Use as amended, permanent linking of the ' 'vehicle with the Mercedes me user account and – where applicable ' '– activation of the Digital Extras. At the end of the term, the ' 'Digital Extras can be renewed for a fee in the Mercedes me Store, ' 'provided they are still available for the corresponding vehicle ' 'at that time. In addition, there may be further usage ' 'requirements or restrictions for the use of some Digital Extras, ' 'in particular a separate customer contract with third parties ' '(e.g. streaming, conclusion of a data contract for comfort data ' 'volumes), selected products from third-party providers (e.g. ' 'smartphone, smartwatch), or they are only available to certain ' 'customer groups. As an alternative to the comfort data volume, ' 'depending on the generation of your multimedia system, a data ' 'volume must be available via Internet in the car or, if possible, ' 'your own data volume must be used via tethering. Information on ' 'personal data that is processed for the use of Digital Extras can ' 'be found in the data privacy statement for Mercedes me connect. ' 'The connection of the communication module to the mobile phone ' 'network, including the emergency call system, depends on the ' 'respective network coverage and availability of network ' 'providers.\n' '[4] In conjunction with the Navigation Package.\n' '[5] The Mercedes-Benz driving assistance and safety systems are ' 'merely aids, and do not relieve the driver of their ' 'responsibility.\n' '[6] A leasing example from Mercedes-Benz Leasing Deutschland ' 'GmbH, Siemensstraße 7, 70469 Stuttgart, for commercial customers ' 'for a Mercedes-Benz Citan 110 CDI, purchase price ex works ' '23,023.17 euros (net without 19% VAT), 10% special leasing ' 'payment, term 48 months, total mileage 80,000 km, 48 monthly ' 'leasing installments of 271.97 euros each. As of 06/2024. All ' 'prices are subject to statutory VAT. Non-binding price ' 'recommendation of the manufacturer. Plus local delivery costs.\n' '[7] Purchase price for individual customers in Germany incl. 19% ' 'VAT./ price as of 11.06.2024', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz is expanding its product portfolio in the ' 'Small Vans segment – for both private and commercial ' 'customers. The Mercedes-Benz EQT (combined energy ' 'consumption: 21.8 - 20.6 kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ ' 'emissions: 0 g/km |CO₂ class: A)[1] and eCitan ' 'Tourer (combined energy consumption: 21.7 ‑ 20.6 ' 'kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km |CO₂ class: A)¹ ' 'are now available with a long wheelbase and thus optionally ' 'with up to seven seats.

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The new Citan Mixto and its electrically powered twin, ' 'the eCitan Mixto, which are based on the long version of the ' 'Citan and eCitan Panel Van, respectively, offer even more ' 'flexibility for commercial use. Both models are also ' 'available to order now.

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In addition, the entire Mercedes-Benz Small Vans ' 'portfolio is being upgraded: all vehicles are equipped with ' 'the latest generation of the intuitively operated MBUX ' 'multimedia system with an enlarged 24.13 centimetre ' '(9.5 inch) screen. Moreover, all Mercedes-Benz Small Vans ' 'now also have a new steering wheel with touch control ' 'panels. The safety and assistance systems have also been ' 'expanded.

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Even more space: Mercedes-Benz EQT and eCitan Tourer now ' 'also with long wheelbase and up to seven seats

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The new long-wheelbase versions of the Mercedes-‑Benz EQT ' 'and the eCitan Tourer combine electric mobility with even ' 'more generous space by extending the wheelbase by 38 ' 'centimetres compared to the standard length. This makes them ' 'the perfect introduction to the world of all-electric ' 'vehicles with the three-pointed star for families, people ' 'with active lifestyles and tradespeople.

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The long versions of the EQT and the eCitan Tourer allow ' 'even more variable use of the interior compared to the ' 'standard length. A new feature of both models is the option ' 'of a third row of seats with two individual seats, allowing ' 'up to seven people to be accommodated. The second and third ' 'rows of seats are equipped with individually adjustable and ' 'folding individual seats and height-adjustable head ' 'restraints. Thanks to their light weight, the seats can be ' 'removed to allow flexible use of the interior.

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To ensure the safety of the youngest passengers on board, ' 'child seat attachments in accordance with the i-Size ' 'standard with ISOFIX anchorages and Top Tether are installed ' 'on the outer seats of the second and third seat rows, as ' 'well as on the front passenger seat. This means that the ' 'seven-seaters have a total of six spaces for child seats, ' 'five of which are to i-Size standard.

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In the long version of the EQT and eCitan Tourer, the ' 'maximum luggage capacity has increased compared to the ' 'standard length and is up to 3,660 litres with the rear ' 'seats removed. The sliding doors, widened to 83 centimetres ' 'on both sides, facilitate access to the second and third ' 'rows of seats and underline the practicality of the ' 'long-wheelbase versions for a wide range of ' 'applications.

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Even greater versatility: Mercedes-Benz Citan Mixto and ' 'eCitan Mixto

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The product portfolio in the commercial Small Vans ' 'segment is also expanded by the Mercedes-Benz Citan Mixto ' 'and eCitan Mixto. Both versions offer even more flexible ' 'interior design and a wide range of possible uses. The bench ' 'seat in the second row is equipped with the innovative FOLD ' '& LOAD function. When the rear bench is in the sitting ' 'position, it offers space for up to three people, while the ' 'partition grille separates passengers from the load. In the ' 'upright position, the bench seat transforms into a flexible ' "partition between the driver's compartment and the load " 'compartment. This increases the load capacity to ' '3,200 litres (3.2 cubic metres).

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Convenient charging of the electric Small Vans from ' 'Mercedes-Benz

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All all-electric Small Van models have an electric motor ' 'that delivers a peak output of 90 kW and a maximum torque of ' '245 newton metres. At work, at home or at public charging ' 'stations, they can be charged with alternating current (AC) ' 'via the onboard charger with 11 kW or optionally 22 kW ' '(standard for EQT). Thanks to the fast-charging capability ' 'with an 80 kW DC charger, 10 to 80 percent SoC (State of ' 'Charge[1]) is possible in just 38 minutes. The ' 'respective charging time for a full charge depends on the ' 'available infrastructure and the vehicle equipment. The ' 'standard equipment for the private Small Vans includes a CCS ' 'charging socket, while for the commercial ones it is ' 'available as an option. The charging socket is conveniently ' 'positioned under the Mercedes star in the radiator grille. ' 'The lithium-ion battery with a usable capacity of ' '45 kWh is installed in the underbody to save ' 'space.

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Even more connectivity and comfort: Mercedes-Benz Small ' 'Vans with upgraded cockpit and extended standard ' 'equipment

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All Mercedes-Benz Small Vans now feature the latest ' 'version of the intuitive MBUX multimedia system, a new ' 'cockpit design with a 24.13 centimetre (9.5 inch) ' 'screen and a new steering wheel with touch control ' 'panels.

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The new MBUX multimedia system with increased computing ' 'power and optimised menu navigation now makes the Small Vans ' 'even more comfortable and intuitive to operate. MBUX now ' 'also assists with the explanation of vehicle functions and ' 'Bluetooth® pairing of smartphones. Smartphone Integration ' 'will also make it possible to connect to Apple CarPlay and ' 'Android Auto wirelessly in future. Thanks to the new ' 'features, software updates and new vehicle and comfort ' 'functions can now be conveniently installed via over-the-air ' '(OTA) updates.

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It is now also possible to send the vehicle's current " 'location or the estimated time of arrival to contacts. In ' 'addition, so-called "branded points of interest" can be ' 'displayed in the map view instead of pictograms. This allows ' 'immediate recognition of the brand behind the POI. Send2Car ' 'makes it possible to transfer results that have been ' 'searched for using the map function on a smartphone directly ' 'into the vehicle navigation system. For example, you can ' 'conveniently search for your next destination at home and ' 'send the result directly to the vehicle via the ' 'Mercedes-Benz App.

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Users also have access to further Digital ' 'Extras[3]  which provide even more ' 'convenience both before and after the journey and while on ' 'the road. For example, you can choose between a classic map ' 'view and a new satellite view that provides a detailed and ' 'realistic visualisation of the surroundings. Another ' 'highlight of MBUX for all electrically powered vehicles from ' 'Mercedes-Benz: the active range management system Electric ' 'Intelligence[4]. Factors such as the traffic ' 'situation, available charging stations, their charging ' 'capacity and the estimated charging time are taken into ' 'account for navigation and the estimated time of ' 'arrival.

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The new multifunction steering wheel, which can now be ' 'found in all Mercedes-Benz Small Van models, is ' 'characterised by the distinctive Mercedes-Benz star in the ' 'centre. The new touch control panels make it easier to ' 'operate the vehicle menu. Functions such as navigation, ' 'telephony and music selection can be controlled even more ' 'easily.

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Extended and upgraded equipment lines and packages for ' 'commercial Small Vans

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The private Small Vans from Mercedes-Benz are already ' 'comprehensively equipped as standard, and also offer a wide ' 'range of equipment options. For the commercial vans, the ' 'well-established BASE and PRO equipment lines have been ' 'extended to include additional features. In addition, the ' 'new SELECT equipment line is now available for the Panel ' 'Van.

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The BASE equipment line combines comfort with practical ' 'functionality, providing a solid basis for commercial use. ' 'In addition to the current generation MBUX multimedia system ' 'with a 24.13 centimetre (9.5 inch) display, the ' 'new equipment features also include cruise control, a ' 'multifunction steering wheel with touch control panels and a ' 'reversing camera with parking assistant.

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The PRO equipment line is characterised by design and ' 'comfort features. In addition to the product contents of the ' 'BASE equipment line, PRO now includes air conditioning – as ' 'THERMOTRONIC in electric vehicles. An armrest with stowage ' 'compartment, a height-adjustable front passenger seat and a ' "lumbar support for the driver's seat are now also included. " 'Blind Spot Assist and front fog lamps improve comfort. The ' 'equipment is rounded off by electrically folding and ' 'adjustable exterior mirrors.

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The new SELECT equipment line, exclusively for the Citan ' 'Panel Van and eCitan Panel Van, includes an Interior Design ' 'Package and Chrome Interior Package in addition to the BASE ' 'and PRO equipment features. The instrument panel is in ' 'high-gloss black while the leather steering wheel and shift ' 'lever knob are trimmed in leather. The LED High Performance ' 'headlamps ensure perfect illumination of the road and are ' 'complemented by High Beam Assist. Active Parking Assist ' 'makes parking and unparking easier, while the KEYLESS START ' 'function allows convenient keyless access and engine ' 'start.

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In addition to the upgraded BASE and PRO equipment lines ' 'and the new SELECT series, Mercedes-Benz is offering two new ' 'packages for its commercial Small Vans.

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The Winter Package for optimised comfort and performance ' 'at low temperatures and the Construction Site Package for ' 'higher ground clearance with underbody protection and rear ' 'mud flaps.

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Even more support: Expansion of the safety and ' 'assistance systems

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When it comes to safety and driving assistance features, ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Small Vans have a lot to offer. In ' 'addition to a tyre pressure monitoring, Active Brake Assist, ' 'Active Lane Keeping Assist, Speed Limit Assist and Traffic ' 'Sign Assist are now included as standard for both commercial ' 'and private Small Vans. Additionally, the assistance systems ' 'rearview camera and parking assist expand the standard range ' 'of features[5]

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Overall, the Mercedes-Benz Small Vans are equipped with ' 'the following standard safety and assistance systems:

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  • ISOFIX anchorage (in commercial Small Vans in ' 'conjunction with Norwich fabric)
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  • ABS and ASR
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  • ESP®
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  • Hill Start Assist
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  • ATTENTION ASSIST
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  • E-Call (Mercedes-Benz Emergency Call System)
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  • Brake pad wear indicator
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  • Seat belt warning system for driver, front passenger, ' 'and rear seats
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  • Reversing camera
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  • Rear parking assist
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  • Tire pressure monitoring
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  • Active Lane Keeping Assist
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  • Traffic Sign Assist
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  • Active Brake Assist
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Completed product portfolio: Mercedes-Benz Small Vans ' 'offers the right vehicle for every use case and every ' 'customer requirement

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With the new Mercedes-Benz EQT and the eCitan with long ' 'wheelbase, as well as the Citan Mixto and eCitan Mixto, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Small Vans portfolio is now complete. ' 'Customers from the private or commercial sector will find ' 'the right Small Van for every application and requirement – ' 'both with conventional and electric drive. In conjunction ' 'with the upgraded standard equipment, customers now benefit ' 'from a wide range of products at attractive vehicle ' 'prices.

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Sales prices for the new EQT with long wheelbase start ' 'from 41,612.97 Euro. The Mercedes-Benz eCitan Tourer with ' 'long wheelbase starts at 40,062.06 Euro⁶. Prices for ' 'the Mercedes-Benz eCitan Mixto start at 40,658.13 Euro⁶. The ' 'combustion-engine variants of the Mercedes-Benz Citan Mixto ' 'start 33,789.23 Euro⁶. The Mercedes-Benz eCitan panel ' 'van in standard length starts at 34,893.60 euros⁶, the ' 'combustion engine variants at 25,030.81 Euros⁶. The Citan ' 'panel van in standard length starts with a monthly leasing ' 'rate of 271.97 Euros.

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The sales prices for the combustion engine variants of ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Citan panel van start at ' '25,030.81 Euros[6], and the monthly leasing ' 'rates start at 271.97 Euros[7]. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz eCitan panel van in standard length is ' 'available from 34,893.60 Euros⁶. The combustion engine ' 'variants of the Mercedes-Benz Citan Mixto are available from ' '33,789.23 Euros⁶, the Mercedes-Benz eCitan Mixto from ' '40,658.13 Euros⁶. The starting price for the ' 'Mercedes-Benz eCitan Tourer with a long wheelbase is ' '40,062.06 Euros⁶, and for the EQT, also with a long ' 'wheelbase, it is 41,612.97 Euros⁶.

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Descriptions and data in this press release apply to the ' 'international model range of Mercedes-Benz Specifications ' 'may differ from country to country. Further information on ' 'the available vehicles can be found on a country-specific ' 'basis at https://www.mercedes ' 'benz.com 

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

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[2] The maximum charging capacity depends on ' 'various factors such as the ambient and battery temperature ' 'and the state of charge of the battery during charging.

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[3] The use of the Digital Extras requires the ' 'permanent acceptance of the Terms of Use for Digital Extras ' 'and the Mercedes me ID Terms of Use as amended, permanent ' 'linking of the vehicle with the Mercedes me user account and ' '– where applicable – activation of the Digital Extras. At ' 'the end of the term, the Digital Extras can be renewed for a ' 'fee in the Mercedes me Store, provided they are still ' 'available for the corresponding vehicle at that time. In ' 'addition, there may be further usage requirements or ' 'restrictions for the use of some Digital Extras, in ' 'particular a separate customer contract with third parties ' '(e.g. streaming, conclusion of a data contract for comfort ' 'data volumes), selected products from third-party providers ' '(e.g. smartphone, smartwatch), or they are only available to ' 'certain customer groups. As an alternative to the comfort ' 'data volume, depending on the generation of your multimedia ' 'system, a data volume must be available via Internet in the ' 'car or, if possible, your own data volume must be used via ' 'tethering. Information on personal data that is processed ' 'for the use of Digital Extras can be found in the data ' 'privacy statement for Mercedes me connect. The connection of ' 'the communication module to the mobile phone network, ' 'including the emergency call system, depends on the ' 'respective network coverage and availability of network ' 'providers.

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[4] In conjunction with the Navigation ' 'Package.

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[5] The Mercedes-Benz driving assistance and ' 'safety systems are merely aids, and do not relieve the ' 'driver of their responsibility.

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[6] A leasing example from Mercedes-Benz ' 'Leasing Deutschland GmbH, Siemensstraße 7, 70469 Stuttgart, ' 'for commercial customers for a Mercedes-Benz Citan 110 CDI, ' 'purchase price ex works 23,023.17 euros (net without 19% ' 'VAT), 10% special leasing payment, term 48 months, total ' 'mileage 80,000 km, 48 monthly leasing installments of 271.97 ' 'euros each. As of 06/2024. All prices are subject to ' 'statutory VAT. Non-binding price recommendation of the ' 'manufacturer. Plus local delivery costs.

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[7] Purchase price for individual customers in ' 'Germany incl. 19% VAT./ price as of 11.06.2024

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Space exploration or racing ' 'simulation? Sports or games? This and much more is on offer at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Museum Family Day with its extensive, colourful ' 'programme on 30 June 2024. The Museum has organised the Family ' 'Day with many renowned partners from Stuttgart and the ' 'surrounding region. The variety of offers and stations makes this ' 'day an experience for all generations. The Family Day will take ' 'place in the outdoor area of the Museum, as well as inside on ' 'Level 1 and in the CAMPUS. The entire programme is free of ' 'charge.\n' 'Laughing, dancing, joining in and singing along – all this ' 'is possible during the stage shows. The children’s musical ' 'Bibi & Tina with the “extraterrestrial hit parade” is ' 'always very popular. Numerous mascots including Fritzle (VfB), ' 'Johnny Blue (TVB Stuttgart), Luftikus (Luftballon parents’ ' 'newspaper) and Wonni (Wonnemar adventure pool), as well as Museum ' 'mascot Carlotta, will be on the scene for selfies.\n' 'Automobiles are also part of the Family Day. A Mercedes-Benz ' 'O 3500 from 1950 and a Mercedes-Benz O 6600 from 1966 ' 'will be alternatingly commuting every hour from Börsenplatz in ' 'Stuttgart-Mitte to the Museum. This is where the open-brand ' 'classic-car meet “Classics & Coffee” with a focus on the ' 'G-Class will be taking place. The new generation of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz G-Class and the Mercedes-Benz Sustaineer Sprinter, ' 'which represents the future of urban logistics, will also be on ' 'display. Visitors can experience automotive history right up ' 'close by taking a ride in an authentic replica of the Benz Patent ' 'Motor Car from 1886 and in other classic Mercedes-Benz vehicles.\n' 'Discover, experience, marvel and play: The Family Day programme\n' '\n' 'The Forscherfabrik Schorndorf invites you to experiment with ' 'electricity – from the perfect electric circuit to beetle ' 'robots.\n' 'The Sprungbude trampoline park comes with various training ' 'options, including a bungee trampoline for jumps up to eight ' 'metres high.\n' 'SG Stern is the sports community of Mercedes-Benz. With more ' 'than 35,000 members, it is one of Germany’s largest sports ' 'clubs and offers a penalty kicking wall, football with bubble ' 'balls, “sim racing”, table football and mini table tennis, among ' 'other things.\n' 'Tripsdrill Adventure Park is coming with its Tripsdrill-mobile. ' 'The hands-on activities include a frisbee wall.\n' 'Aventerra, the non-profit organisation for children’s and youth ' 'leisure activities, study trips and experiential education, ' 'offers a special kind of racing sport: soapboxes are built in a ' 'workshop and then tested in a race by child-parent teams.\n' 'The German Children’s Sports Academy DKSA will be there with its ' '“sportstation®” and “BlazePods®” for testing speed and reaction ' 'times.\n' 'The successful handball department of TV Bittenfeld invites ' 'everyone to test the speed of their own handball throws on a ' 'measuring device.\n' 'The Wonnemar adventure pool will be coming with a wheel of ' 'fortune and Wonni the mascot.\n' 'At the stand of toy manufacturer Märklin from Göppingen, ' 'everything revolves around the fascinating world of model ' 'railways. Märklin will also be presenting its Märklineum world of ' 'experience covering more than 160 years of company history.\n' 'Stadtwerke Stuttgart (Stuttgart’s public utilities) play a key ' 'role in the Baden-Württemberg capital’s strategy to become ' 'climate-neutral by 2035. Examples of the innovative and ' 'open-technology approach at the Family Day include the “Solar ' 'Kitchen” with popcorn to try and a slot-racing track with ' 'model-sized e-mobility.\n' 'The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) is coming with its ' '“DLR_School_Lab” and other offerings ranging from quizzes on the ' 'subject of space debris to virtual reality.\n' 'The tradition-laden Bosch company will present eBikes as ' 'all-rounders for urban transport with a stand and a test track. ' 'This will cover complete drive systems including batteries, ' 'display and app.\n' 'Mobility provider Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB) will be ' 'offering bus pulling, tyre changing on a bus and various ' 'interactive games.\n' 'The radio station Antenne 1 is organising a radio workshop ' 'for children and will be there with an exercise course, a ' 'painting corner and a bouncy castle.\n' 'The children’s and family radio station Radio Teddy will be ' 'offering a colourful programme of games and handicrafts as well ' 'as “hands-on radio”.\n' 'VfB Stuttgart will invite visitors to play football darts, ' 'and present its hockey department (with penalty wall) and ' 'athletics department (with short sprint track including ' 'electronic timekeeping).\n' 'Health insurance provider DAK will be addressing numerous health ' 'topics at its stand. These include the tick-borne diseases TBE ' 'and Lyme disease. 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  • 30 June 2024 from 11 am to 6 pm in the outdoor ' 'area, on Level 1 and in the CAMPUS
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  • Event with participation free of charge in ' 'cooperation with partners from city and ' 'region
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  • Guest appearance by the Mercedes-Benz G-Class at ' '“Classics & Coffee”
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  • Find out more at www.mercedes-benz.com/familientag
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Radio workshop or stage programme? Space exploration or ' 'racing simulation? Sports or games? This and much more is on ' 'offer at the Mercedes-Benz Museum Family Day with its ' 'extensive, colourful programme on 30 June 2024. The Museum ' 'has organised the Family Day with many renowned partners ' 'from Stuttgart and the surrounding region. The variety of ' 'offers and stations makes this day an experience for all ' 'generations. The Family Day will take place in the outdoor ' 'area of the Museum, as well as inside on Level 1 and in the ' 'CAMPUS. The entire programme is free of charge.

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Laughing, dancing, joining in and singing along – ' 'all this is possible during the stage shows. The children’s ' 'musical Bibi & Tina with the “extraterrestrial hit ' 'parade” is always very popular. Numerous mascots including ' 'Fritzle (VfB), Johnny Blue (TVB Stuttgart), Luftikus ' '(Luftballon parents’ newspaper) and Wonni (Wonnemar ' 'adventure pool), as well as Museum mascot Carlotta, will be ' 'on the scene for selfies.

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Automobiles are also part of the Family Day. A ' 'Mercedes-Benz O 3500 from 1950 and a Mercedes-Benz ' 'O 6600 from 1966 will be alternatingly commuting every ' 'hour from Börsenplatz in Stuttgart-Mitte to the Museum. This ' 'is where the open-brand classic-car meet ' '“Classics & Coffee” with a focus on the G-Class ' 'will be taking place. The new generation of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz G-Class and the Mercedes-Benz Sustaineer ' 'Sprinter, which represents the future of urban logistics, ' 'will also be on display. Visitors can experience automotive ' 'history right up close by taking a ride in an authentic ' 'replica of the Benz Patent Motor Car from 1886 and in other ' 'classic Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

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Discover, experience, marvel and play: The Family Day ' 'programme

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  • The Forscherfabrik Schorndorf invites ' 'you to experiment with electricity – from the perfect ' 'electric circuit to beetle robots.
    • \n' '
  • The Sprungbude trampoline park comes ' 'with various training options, including a bungee trampoline ' 'for jumps up to eight metres high.
    • \n' '
  • SG Stern is the sports community ' 'of Mercedes-Benz. With more than 35,000 members, it is ' 'one of Germany’s largest sports clubs and offers a penalty ' 'kicking wall, football with bubble balls, “sim racing”, ' 'table football and mini table tennis, among other ' 'things.
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  • Tripsdrill Adventure ' 'Park is coming with its Tripsdrill-mobile. The ' 'hands-on activities include a frisbee wall.
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  • Aventerra, the non-profit organisation for ' 'children’s and youth leisure activities, study trips and ' 'experiential education, offers a special kind of ' 'racing sport: soapboxes are built in a workshop and then ' 'tested in a race by child-parent teams.
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  • The German Children’s Sports Academy ' 'DKSA will be there with its “sportstation®” and ' '“BlazePods®” for testing speed and reaction times.
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  • The successful handball department of ' 'TV Bittenfeld invites everyone to test ' 'the speed of their own handball throws on a measuring ' 'device.
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  • The Wonnemar adventure pool will be ' 'coming with a wheel of fortune and Wonni the mascot.
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  • At the stand of toy manufacturer ' 'Märklin from Göppingen, everything revolves around ' 'the fascinating world of model railways. Märklin will also ' 'be presenting its Märklineum world of experience covering ' 'more than 160 years of company history.
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  • Stadtwerke Stuttgart (Stuttgart’s ' 'public utilities) play a key role in the Baden-Württemberg ' 'capital’s strategy to become climate-neutral by 2035. ' 'Examples of the innovative and open-technology approach at ' 'the Family Day include the “Solar Kitchen” with popcorn to ' 'try and a slot-racing track with model-sized ' 'e-mobility.
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  • The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) is ' 'coming with its “DLR_School_Lab” and other offerings ranging ' 'from quizzes on the subject of space debris to virtual ' 'reality.
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  • The tradition-laden Bosch company will ' 'present eBikes as all-rounders for urban transport with a ' 'stand and a test track. This will cover complete drive ' 'systems including batteries, display and app.
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  • Mobility provider Stuttgarter ' 'Straßenbahnen AG (SSB) will be offering bus ' 'pulling, tyre changing on a bus and various interactive ' 'games.
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  • The radio station Antenne 1 is ' 'organising a radio workshop for children and will be there ' 'with an exercise course, a painting corner and a bouncy ' 'castle.
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  • The children’s and family radio station Radio ' 'Teddy will be offering a colourful programme of ' 'games and handicrafts as well as “hands-on radio”.
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  • VfB Stuttgart will invite visitors ' 'to play football darts, and present its hockey department ' '(with penalty wall) and athletics department (with short ' 'sprint track including electronic timekeeping).
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  • Health insurance provider DAK will be ' 'addressing numerous health topics at its stand. These ' 'include the tick-borne diseases TBE and Lyme disease. The ' 'offerings range from the vitamin bar to “healthy crossbow ' 'shooting” with unhealthy food as the target.
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  • From the community of rescuers and helpers, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz works fire brigade and the ' 'German Red Cross will also be taking ' 'part.
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\n', 'date': '2024-06-25T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Sport, fun and games at the Mercedes-Benz Museum Family Day', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/32148a70-1f77-4e9f-895b-ba659e3f8ebf'} 2025-11-30 01:00:57 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/764f404c-7ea6-4d60-8e4a-608a511301ff> {'content': '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Group Archive has revised and expanded the ' 'motorsport section of the digital multimedia archive and research ' 'system M@RS\n' 'Vehicles with Daimler licence engines win the Paris–Rouen race on ' '22 July 1894\n' 'Restoration of the Targa Florio racing car commemorates victories ' '100 years ago\n' 'Eifel race 1934: First victory for the Mercedes-Benz W 25\n' 'The success series of the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R started ' 'in Reims on 4 July 1954\n' 'Lewis Hamilton became Formula One World Champion with the ' 'Mercedes W05 Hybrid in 2014\n' '\n' 'Motorsport success is part of the DNA of the Mercedes-Benz brand. ' 'Two vehicles with Daimler licence engines won the first ' 'automobile competition in history 130 years ago. Mobility pioneer ' 'Gottlieb Daimler and his son Paul were among the visitors to this ' 'automobile race from Paris to Rouen on 22 July 1894. 20 years ' 'later, Paul Daimler remembered this event, which was also ' 'characterised by the competition between different drive ' 'technologies:\n' '“A huge crowd flocks to see the unique spectacle. The racing ' 'cars, fundamentally different in shape, type and size, heavy ' 'steam cars with trailers and huge power, compete with the ' 'lightest steam tricycles, and these in turn compete with petrol ' 'cars. […] We accompanied the race in our motorcar. It was a ' 'strange spectacle to see so many fundamentally different types of ' 'vehicles competing in speed: there were the firemen of the heavy ' 'steam cars, sweating, soot covered, working hard piling on the ' 'fuel; the drivers of the small steam tricycles, constantly ' 'checking the pressure and water level in the small, artistically ' 'constructed boiler and regulating the oil firing; and in ' 'contrast, the drivers of the petrol and oil-fired vehicles ' 'sitting still on the driver’s seat, adjusting a lever now and ' 'again, as if they were driving purely for pleasure – truly a ' 'strange comparison and an absolutely unforgettable sight that ' 'will stay with me throughout my life.” Paul Daimler, former ' 'Technical Director of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, in 1914\n' 'Since this long-distance race, the brand has repeatedly made ' 'motorsport history in various categories. The numerous ' 'anniversaries in 2024 also include the victory in the 1924 Targa ' 'Florio 100 years ago and the first start of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz W 25 some 90 years ago at the Nürburgring ' 'in the 1934 Eifel race – the premiere of the “Silver ' 'Arrows”.\n' 'Expanded digital motorsport archive\n' 'To mark the motorsport anniversary, the Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'Archive has comprehensively expanded, restructured and visually ' 'optimised the motorsport history section of the digital ' 'multimedia archive and research system M@RS – initially in ' 'full detail for the period from 1894 to 1955. Further additions ' 'will be made successively. In addition to the familiar categories ' 'of drivers, vehicles, races, rallies and record drives, a fourth, ' 'superordinate category “eras, racing series, championships” has ' 'been introduced as a new part of the system. Introductory texts ' 'and a classification of the relevant vehicles, drivers and ' 'successes provide an initial overview of the motorsport history ' 'of Mercedes-Benz. This makes M@RS, which has been the benchmark ' 'for archive and media databases for many years, even more ' 'user-friendly. Link: ' 'https://mercedes-benz-archive.com/go/Motorsport\n' 'Brief summary: Anniversaries from 130 years of Mercedes-Benz ' 'motorsport history\n' '\n' '1894 (130 years ago): On 22 July 1894, the French ' 'newspaper “Le Petit Journal” organised a race for motor vehicles ' 'for the first time. It ran over 126 kilometres from Paris to ' 'Rouen. Victory was shared by two vehicles with Daimler licence ' 'engines from Peugeot and Panhard & Levassor. This ' 'competition is regarded as the birth of motorsport.\n' '1899 (125 years ago): From 21 to 25 March 1899, ' 'the first “Nice Week” took place, a motorsport event consisting ' 'of various competitions with international appeal. On the ' 'Nice–Colomars–Tourrettes–Magagnosc–Nice tour, Wilhelm Bauer won ' 'the two-seater class and Wilhelm Werner the four-seater class. ' 'Both started with a Daimler “Phoenix” 12 hp. Two years ' 'later, the Mercedes 35 hp would dominate the 1901 Nice ' 'Week – the first Mercedes ever and the first modern car.\n' '1904 (120 years ago): Thanks to Camille Jenatzy’s ' 'outstanding victory in the 1903 Gordon Bennett race with a ' 'Mercedes-Simplex 60 hp, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft brought ' 'the prestigious race to Germany for 1904. This first major motor ' 'race in this country took place on a circuit in the Taunus. In ' 'order to maximise its chances of victory, the brand started with ' 'two white-painted Mercedes 90 hp racing cars for Germany and ' 'three identical vehicles in black and yellow paintwork for ' 'Austria. Mercedes came in 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 11th.\n' '1914 (110 years ago): Mercedes won the French Grand Prix in ' 'Lyon on 4 July 1914 with a one-two-three victory. Christian ' 'Lautenschlager crossed the finish line in first place, followed ' 'by Louis Wagner and Otto Salzer – all in Mercedes ' '115 hp Grand Prix racing cars with a 4.5-litre four-cylinder ' 'engine with four-valve technology.\n' '1924 (100 years ago): Christian Werner won the gruelling ' 'road race for the Targa Florio and the Coppa Florio 1924 in ' 'Sicily with the Mercedes 2-litre racing car with supercharged ' 'engine. Mercedes-Benz Classic is celebrating the anniversary in ' '2024 with the recommissioning of an original 1924 racing car ' 'after extensive restoration.\n' '1934 (90 years ago): The new Mercedes-Benz W 25 ' '750-kilogram formula racing cars made their debut in the Eifel ' 'race at the Nürburgring on 3 June 1934. Manfred von ' 'Brauchitsch won the race.\n' '1954 (70 years ago): Mercedes-Benz entered the new ' 'W 196 R racing car in Formula One for the first time in ' 'the French Grand Prix on 4 July 1954 in Reims. Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio won, followed by Karl Kling. Fangio became Formula One ' 'World Champion with the new Silver Arrow in 1954 and 1955.\n' '1964 (60 years ago): A one-two-three victory in the ' 'Argentine Grand Prix for touring cars from 28 October to ' '7 November 1964 was the fourth success in a row for ' 'Mercedes-Benz in the endurance competition. Eugen Böhringer and ' 'Klaus Kaiser won the 4,779.6-kilometre race with many ' 'full-throttle passages ahead of Dieter Glemser and Martin ' 'Braungart as well as Ewy von Korff-Rosqvist and Eva-Maria ' 'Falk – all in Mercedes-Benz 300 SE rally cars ' '(W 112). In the summer of the same year, Robert Crevits and ' 'Georges Gosselin also won the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps ' 'from 25 to 26 July 1964 in a 300 SE.\n' '1984 (40 years ago): The new Nürburgring opened on ' '12 May 1984 with a race of 20 champions with ' '20 identical Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 cars. ' 'Ayrton Senna, still unknown at the time, won ahead of Niki Lauda ' 'and Carlos Reutemann.\n' '1994 (30 years ago): In the Penske-Mercedes PC-23 IndyCar, ' 'Al Unser Jr. won the Indianapolis 500-mile race on ' '29 May 1994. The 3.4-litre V8 500I engine from ' 'Mercedes-Benz, which was developed in strict secrecy and was ' 'vastly superior, was decisive for the spectacular victory. Due to ' 'a subsequent change in the regulations, this was the only race ' 'outing for the engine.\n' '1994 (30 years ago): Mercedes-Benz returned to Formula One ' 'in 1994, initially as a partner of Peter Sauber’s Swiss team. ' 'Ilmor developed the Mercedes-Benz engines in Brixworth, Great ' 'Britain.\n' '1994 (30 years ago): Klaus Ludwig became champion in the ' 'German Touring Car Championship DTM for the third time in the ' '1994 season with the AMG-Mercedes C-Class.\n' '1999 (25 years ago): Mika Häkkinen became Formula One World ' 'Champion with McLaren-Mercedes for the second time in a row in ' '1999. In the final race of the season, the Japanese Grand Prix on ' '31 October 1999, Häkkinen secured the title in the ' 'McLaren-Mercedes MP4/14.\n' '2014 (10 years ago): The Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 works ' 'team, founded in 2010, won its first double world championship in ' '2014 with the drivers’ title for Lewis Hamilton and the ' 'constructors’ title. This was the start of a run of success for ' 'the Silver Arrows with eight constructors’ titles and seven ' 'drivers’ titles in a row.\n', 'content_html': '
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  • The Mercedes-Benz Group Archive has revised and ' 'expanded the motorsport section of the digital multimedia ' 'archive and research system M@RS
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  • Vehicles with Daimler licence engines win the ' 'Paris–Rouen race on 22 July 1894
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  • Eifel race 1934: First victory for the ' 'Mercedes-Benz W 25
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Motorsport success is part of the DNA of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz brand. Two vehicles with Daimler licence ' 'engines won the first automobile competition in history 130 ' 'years ago. Mobility pioneer Gottlieb Daimler and his son ' 'Paul were among the visitors to this automobile race from ' 'Paris to Rouen on 22 July 1894. 20 years later, Paul Daimler ' 'remembered this event, which was also characterised by the ' 'competition between different drive technologies:

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“A huge crowd flocks to see the unique spectacle. The ' 'racing cars, fundamentally different in shape, type and ' 'size, heavy steam cars with trailers and huge power, compete ' 'with the lightest steam tricycles, and these in turn compete ' 'with petrol cars. […] We accompanied the race in our ' 'motorcar. It was a strange spectacle to see so many ' 'fundamentally different types of vehicles competing in ' 'speed: there were the firemen of the heavy steam cars, ' 'sweating, soot covered, working hard piling on the fuel; the ' 'drivers of the small steam tricycles, constantly checking ' 'the pressure and water level in the small, artistically ' 'constructed boiler and regulating the oil firing; and in ' 'contrast, the drivers of the petrol and oil-fired vehicles ' 'sitting still on the driver’s seat, adjusting a lever now ' 'and again, as if they were driving purely for pleasure – ' 'truly a strange comparison and an absolutely unforgettable ' 'sight that will stay with me throughout my ' 'life.” 
Paul Daimler, former Technical Director of ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, in 1914

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Since this long-distance race, the brand has repeatedly ' 'made motorsport history in various categories. The numerous ' 'anniversaries in 2024 also include the victory in the 1924 ' 'Targa Florio 100 years ago and the first start of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz W 25 some 90 years ago at the ' 'Nürburgring in the 1934 Eifel race – the premiere of ' 'the “Silver Arrows”.

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Expanded digital motorsport archive

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To mark the motorsport anniversary, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group Archive has comprehensively expanded, restructured and ' 'visually optimised the motorsport history section of the ' 'digital multimedia archive and research system M@RS – ' 'initially in full detail for the period from 1894 to 1955. ' 'Further additions will be made successively. In addition to ' 'the familiar categories of drivers, vehicles, races, rallies ' 'and record drives, a fourth, superordinate category “eras, ' 'racing series, championships” has been introduced as a new ' 'part of the system. Introductory texts and a classification ' 'of the relevant vehicles, drivers and successes provide an ' 'initial overview of the motorsport history of Mercedes-Benz. ' 'This makes M@RS, which has been the benchmark for archive ' 'and media databases for many years, even more user-friendly. ' 'Link: https://mercedes-benz-archive.com/go/Motorsport

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Brief summary: Anniversaries from 130 years of ' 'Mercedes-Benz motorsport history

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  • 1894 (130 years ago): On ' '22 July 1894, the French newspaper “Le Petit Journal” ' 'organised a race for motor vehicles for the first time. It ' 'ran over 126 kilometres from Paris to Rouen. Victory ' 'was shared by two vehicles with Daimler licence engines from ' 'Peugeot and Panhard & Levassor. This competition is ' 'regarded as the birth of motorsport.
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  • 1899 (125 years ago): From ' '21 to 25 March 1899, the first “Nice Week” took ' 'place, a motorsport event consisting of various competitions ' 'with international appeal. On the ' 'Nice–Colomars–Tourrettes–Magagnosc–Nice tour, Wilhelm Bauer ' 'won the two-seater class and Wilhelm Werner the four-seater ' 'class. Both started with a Daimler “Phoenix” 12 hp. Two ' 'years later, the Mercedes 35 hp would dominate the 1901 ' 'Nice Week – the first Mercedes ever and the first ' 'modern car.
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  • 1904 (120 years ago): Thanks to ' 'Camille Jenatzy’s outstanding victory in the 1903 Gordon ' 'Bennett race with a Mercedes-Simplex 60 hp, ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft brought the prestigious race to ' 'Germany for 1904. This first major motor race in this ' 'country took place on a circuit in the Taunus. In order to ' 'maximise its chances of victory, the brand started with two ' 'white-painted Mercedes 90 hp racing cars for Germany ' 'and three identical vehicles in black and yellow paintwork ' 'for Austria. Mercedes came in 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 11th.
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  • 1914 (110 years ago): Mercedes won ' 'the French Grand Prix in Lyon on 4 July 1914 with a ' 'one-two-three victory. Christian Lautenschlager crossed the ' 'finish line in first place, followed by Louis Wagner and ' 'Otto Salzer – all in Mercedes 115 hp Grand Prix ' 'racing cars with a 4.5-litre four-cylinder engine with ' 'four-valve technology.
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  • 1924 (100 years ago): Christian ' 'Werner won the gruelling road race for the Targa Florio and ' 'the Coppa Florio 1924 in Sicily with the Mercedes 2-litre ' 'racing car with supercharged engine. Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'is celebrating the anniversary in 2024 with the ' 'recommissioning of an original 1924 racing car after ' 'extensive restoration.
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  • 1934 (90 years ago): The new ' 'Mercedes-Benz W 25 750-kilogram formula racing cars ' 'made their debut in the Eifel race at the Nürburgring on ' '3 June 1934. Manfred von Brauchitsch won the ' 'race.
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  • 1954 (70 years ago): Mercedes-Benz ' 'entered the new W 196 R racing car in Formula One ' 'for the first time in the French Grand Prix on 4 July ' '1954 in Reims. Juan Manuel Fangio won, followed by Karl ' 'Kling. Fangio became Formula One World Champion with the new ' 'Silver Arrow in 1954 and 1955.
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  • 1964 (60 years ago): A ' 'one-two-three victory in the Argentine Grand Prix for ' 'touring cars from 28 October to 7 November 1964 ' 'was the fourth success in a row for Mercedes-Benz in the ' 'endurance competition. Eugen Böhringer and Klaus Kaiser won ' 'the 4,779.6-kilometre race with many full-throttle passages ' 'ahead of Dieter Glemser and Martin Braungart as well as Ewy ' 'von Korff-Rosqvist and Eva-Maria Falk – all in ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SE rally cars (W 112). In the ' 'summer of the same year, Robert Crevits and Georges Gosselin ' 'also won the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps from ' '25 to 26 July 1964 in a 300 SE.
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  • 1984 (40 years ago): The new ' 'Nürburgring opened on 12 May 1984 with a race of ' '20 champions with 20 identical Mercedes-Benz ' '190 E 2.3-16 cars. Ayrton Senna, still ' 'unknown at the time, won ahead of Niki Lauda and Carlos ' 'Reutemann.
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  • 1994 (30 years ago): In the ' 'Penske-Mercedes PC-23 IndyCar, Al Unser Jr. won the ' 'Indianapolis 500-mile race on 29 May 1994. The ' '3.4-litre V8 500I engine from Mercedes-Benz, which was ' 'developed in strict secrecy and was vastly superior, was ' 'decisive for the spectacular victory. Due to a subsequent ' 'change in the regulations, this was the only race outing for ' 'the engine.
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  • 1994 (30 years ago): Mercedes-Benz ' 'returned to Formula One in 1994, initially as a partner of ' 'Peter Sauber’s Swiss team. Ilmor developed the Mercedes-Benz ' 'engines in Brixworth, Great Britain.
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  • 1994 (30 years ago): Klaus Ludwig ' 'became champion in the German Touring Car Championship DTM ' 'for the third time in the 1994 season with the AMG-Mercedes ' 'C-Class.
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  • 1999 (25 years ago): Mika Häkkinen ' 'became Formula One World Champion with McLaren-Mercedes for ' 'the second time in a row in 1999. In the final race of the ' 'season, the Japanese Grand Prix on 31 October 1999, ' 'Häkkinen secured the title in the McLaren-Mercedes ' 'MP4/14.
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  • 2014 (10 years ago): The Mercedes ' 'AMG Petronas F1 works team, founded in 2010, won its first ' 'double world championship in 2014 with the drivers’ title ' 'for Lewis Hamilton and the constructors’ title. This was the ' 'start of a run of success for the Silver Arrows with eight ' 'constructors’ titles and seven drivers’ titles in a ' 'row.
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' 'Jubiläum: seit 1954 unterstützt Mercedes-Benz den CHIO Große ' 'Fahrzeugausstellung zeigt Highlights aus 70 Jahren Geschichte ' 'Exklusiver Fahrzeugshuttle und Parcoursdienst mit Mercedes-Benz ' 'Modellen Gleich zwei Jubiläen begleiten das diesjährige Weltfest ' 'des Pferdesports: 100 Jahre Turniergeschichte CHIO Aachen und 70 ' 'Jahre Partnerschaft mit Mercedes-Benz. Sieben Jahrzehnte ' 'gemeinsamer Weg sind auch für Weltmarken keine ' 'Selbstverständlichkeit: Seit 1954 kooperieren Mercedes-Benz und ' 'der CHIO Aachen auf der Grundlage gegenseitiger Wertschätzung und ' 'gemeinsamer Werte. Im Rahmen dieser lebendigen Partnerschaft ' 'präsentiert die Marke mit dem Stern unter anderem den ' 'prestigeträchtigen Mercedes-Benz Nationenpreis, den die ' 'Springreiter der besten Reit-Nationen der Welt in diesem Jahr am ' '4. Juli vor rund 40.000 Zuschauern im Hauptstadion austragen. ' '„Der CHIO Aachen feiert in diesem Jahr sein 100-jähriges Jubiläum ' 'Turniergeschichte - seit 70 Jahren haben wir als Partner das ' 'Privileg, die großartige Entwicklung dieses herausragenden ' 'Reitsport-Ereignisses mitzugestalten. Sieben Jahrzehnte einer ' 'einzigartigen Verbindung von historischen Werten und doch auch ' 'immer neuen, attraktiven Impulsen, in einer atemberaubenden ' 'Atmosphäre mit großer Zuschauernähe. Ich gratuliere dem CHIO ganz ' 'herzlich im Namen der Mercedes-Benz AG zum Jubiläum!“\xa0Jörg ' 'Heinermann, Leiter Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland (MBD) „Den ' 'großen Jubiläen von CHIO Aachen und Mercedes-Benz kann ich in ' 'diesem Jahr ein persönliches Jubiläum hinzufügen: Vor genau 20 ' 'Jahren war ich als Leiter der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Aachen ' 'zum ersten Mal beim CHIO dabei – und damit begann für mich eine ' 'Leidenschaft, die bis heute anhält. In all den Jahren hat sich ' 'der CHIO Aachen eindrucksvoll weiterentwickelt und seine ' 'Faszination ausgebaut. Hier treffen wir unsere Kundinnen und ' 'Kunden auf dem Ausstellungsgelände oder in der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Lounge, um Ihnen neben unseren Produkten exklusive und ' 'unvergessliche Einblicke in die Welt des Reitsports zu ' 'eröffnen.“\xa0Matthias Hindemith, Leiter Vertriebsdirektion ' 'Mercedes-Benz Pkw & Vans Rheinland Mercedes-Benz beim CHIO Aachen ' '2024 Mercedes-Benz präsentiert beim CHIO Aachen auf einer rund ' '1.400 qm großen Ausstellungsfläche 16 Fahrzeuge, darunter ' 'Marken-Ikonen wie den Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV ' '(Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 24,1‒22 kWh/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen ' 'kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: A) [1] und die vollelektrische ' 'G-Klasse, den Mercedes-Benz G 580 mit EQ-Technologie ' '(Energieverbrauch\xa0kombiniert: 30,3-27,7 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km |\xa0CO₂-Klasse: A). [1] Eine ' 'Ausstellung zelebriert darüber hinaus die 70 Jahre Partnerschaft ' 'zwischen Mercedes-Benz und dem CHIO Aachen: mit historischen ' 'Ausstellungsfahrzeugen sowie einer Bildergalerie, die ' 'unvergessliche Highlights der letzten sieben Jahrzehnte Revue ' 'passieren lässt, wie unter anderem das 70jährige Jubiläum des 300 ' 'SL sowie das 45jährige Jubiläum der G-Klasse. Der 300 SL, der im ' 'Jahr 1954 seine Premiere feierte, ist ein Symbol für den Erfolg ' 'der Marke Mercedes-Benz und die ebenfalls seit 1954 währende ' 'Zusammenarbeit mit dem Weltfest des Pferdesports. Die ' 'Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse, die seit 1979 für ihre überragende ' 'Geländegängigkeit bekannt ist, wird in ihrer neuesten Version mit ' 'EQ-Technologie präsentiert. Während des Turniers stellt ' 'Mercedes-Benz außerdem 45 Fahrzeuge für einen exklusiven ' 'Shuttleservice und Parcoursdienst sowie für Aufbauten und ' 'Ambulanzen zur Verfügung, darunter Modelle des EQE, EQS, GLE, der ' 'E- und der S-Klasse. Mercedes-Benz und der Reitsport ' 'Mercedes-Benz ist seit fast 90 Jahren eng mit dem Reitsport ' 'verbunden. Seit 1954 engagiert sich Mercedes-Benz beim Concours ' 'Hippique International Officiel (CHIO) Aachen, der wichtigsten ' 'Reitsportveranstaltung der Welt. Bis heute führt die ' 'Premiumautomobilmarke dieses Engagement als Generalsponsor fort ' 'und präsentiert den renommierten Mercedes-Benz Nationenpreis. Der ' 'CHIO Aachen, der weltweites Renommee genießt, zieht jährlich rund ' '350.000 Besucher an. [1] Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem ' 'vorgeschriebenen Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light-duty vehicles Test Procedures) ermittelt. Die angegebenen ' 'Spannweiten beziehen sich auf den deutschen Markt. Der ' 'Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß eines Pkw sind nicht nur von ' 'der effizienten Ausnutzung des Kraftstoffs bzw. des ' 'Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch vom Fahrstil und ' 'anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.', 'content_html': '

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  • Jubiläum: seit 1954 unterstützt Mercedes-Benz ' 'den CHIO
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Gleich zwei Jubiläen begleiten das diesjährige Weltfest ' 'des Pferdesports: 100 Jahre Turniergeschichte CHIO Aachen ' 'und 70 Jahre Partnerschaft mit Mercedes-Benz. Sieben ' 'Jahrzehnte gemeinsamer Weg sind auch für Weltmarken keine ' 'Selbstverständlichkeit: Seit 1954 kooperieren Mercedes-Benz ' 'und der CHIO Aachen auf der Grundlage gegenseitiger ' 'Wertschätzung und gemeinsamer Werte. Im Rahmen dieser ' 'lebendigen Partnerschaft präsentiert die Marke mit dem Stern ' 'unter anderem den prestigeträchtigen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Nationenpreis, den die Springreiter der besten Reit-Nationen ' 'der Welt in diesem Jahr am 4. Juli vor rund 40.000 ' 'Zuschauern im Hauptstadion austragen.

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„Der CHIO Aachen feiert in diesem Jahr sein 100-jähriges ' 'Jubiläum Turniergeschichte - seit 70 Jahren haben wir als ' 'Partner das Privileg, die großartige Entwicklung dieses ' 'herausragenden Reitsport-Ereignisses mitzugestalten. Sieben ' 'Jahrzehnte einer einzigartigen Verbindung von historischen ' 'Werten und doch auch immer neuen, attraktiven Impulsen, in ' 'einer atemberaubenden Atmosphäre mit großer Zuschauernähe. ' 'Ich gratuliere dem CHIO ganz herzlich im Namen der ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG zum Jubiläum!“ 
Jörg Heinermann, ' 'Leiter Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland (MBD)

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„Den großen Jubiläen von CHIO Aachen und Mercedes-Benz ' 'kann ich in diesem Jahr ein persönliches Jubiläum ' 'hinzufügen: Vor genau 20 Jahren war ich als Leiter der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Aachen zum ersten Mal beim CHIO ' 'dabei – und damit begann für mich eine Leidenschaft, die bis ' 'heute anhält. In all den Jahren hat sich der CHIO Aachen ' 'eindrucksvoll weiterentwickelt und seine Faszination ' 'ausgebaut. Hier treffen wir unsere Kundinnen und Kunden auf ' 'dem Ausstellungsgelände oder in der Mercedes-Benz Lounge, um ' 'Ihnen neben unseren Produkten exklusive und unvergessliche ' 'Einblicke in die Welt des Reitsports zu ' 'eröffnen.“ 
Matthias Hindemith, Leiter ' 'Vertriebsdirektion Mercedes-Benz Pkw & Vans ' 'Rheinland

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Mercedes-Benz beim CHIO Aachen 2024

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Mercedes-Benz präsentiert beim CHIO Aachen auf einer rund ' '1.400 qm großen Ausstellungsfläche 16 Fahrzeuge, darunter ' 'Marken-Ikonen wie den Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV ' '(Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 24,1‒22 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: A) [1] ' 'und die vollelektrische G-Klasse, den Mercedes-Benz G ' '580 mit EQ-Technologie (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: ' '30,3-27,7 kWh/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km ' '| CO₂-Klasse: A). [1]

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Eine Ausstellung zelebriert darüber hinaus die 70 Jahre ' 'Partnerschaft zwischen Mercedes-Benz und dem CHIO Aachen: ' 'mit historischen Ausstellungsfahrzeugen sowie einer ' 'Bildergalerie, die unvergessliche Highlights der letzten ' 'sieben Jahrzehnte Revue passieren lässt, wie unter anderem ' 'das 70jährige Jubiläum des 300 SL sowie das 45jährige ' 'Jubiläum der G-Klasse. Der 300 SL, der im Jahr 1954 seine ' 'Premiere feierte, ist ein Symbol für den Erfolg der Marke ' 'Mercedes-Benz und die ebenfalls seit 1954 währende ' 'Zusammenarbeit mit dem Weltfest des Pferdesports. Die ' 'Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse, die seit 1979 für ihre überragende ' 'Geländegängigkeit bekannt ist, wird in ihrer neuesten ' 'Version mit EQ-Technologie präsentiert.

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Während des Turniers stellt Mercedes-Benz außerdem 45 ' 'Fahrzeuge für einen exklusiven Shuttleservice und ' 'Parcoursdienst sowie für Aufbauten und Ambulanzen zur ' 'Verfügung, darunter Modelle des EQE, EQS, GLE, der E- und ' 'der S-Klasse.

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Mercedes-Benz und der Reitsport

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Mercedes-Benz ist seit fast 90 Jahren eng mit dem ' 'Reitsport verbunden. Seit 1954 engagiert sich Mercedes-Benz ' 'beim Concours Hippique International Officiel (CHIO) Aachen, ' 'der wichtigsten Reitsportveranstaltung der Welt. Bis heute ' 'führt die Premiumautomobilmarke dieses Engagement als ' 'Generalsponsor fort und präsentiert den renommierten ' 'Mercedes-Benz Nationenpreis. Der CHIO Aachen, der weltweites ' 'Renommee genießt, zieht jährlich rund 350.000 Besucher ' 'an.

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

\n', 'date': '2024-06-27T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: 70 Jahre Partnerschaft: Mercedes-Benz beim CHIO Aachen 2024', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/190d92f0-4fb2-4b47-9208-0451bf18b3b1'} 2025-11-30 01:00:57 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c078474d-612b-4ac0-9374-5caff54681cd> {'content': 'The triple header continues in Austria as we tackle the third ' 'Sprint weekend of the campaign. Toto Talks Austria Fact File: ' 'Austrian Grand Prix Stat Sheet: Austrian Grand Prix Toto Talks ' 'Austria We knew Barcelona would be a good measure of our recent ' 'progress. The team has worked hard to improve the W15 at circuits ' 'with a wide corner speed range, like Barcelona. Those incremental ' 'gains helped us build on the momentum from Montreal. Although we ' 'didn’t have the ultimate pace to compete for the win, it was ' 'encouraging to be in the mix. Lewis scored a well-deserved podium ' 'and George managed his final stint well to take P4. We came away ' 'from the weekend with solid points but we know there is more work ' 'to do to be in with a realistic chance of fighting for victories. ' 'That work is ongoing, and we are on a positive trajectory.\xa0 We ' 'head to Austria looking to continue that positive progress. It is ' 'a very different circuit to last weekend. There is plenty of low ' 'to mid-speed content, punctuated by some longer straights. That ' 'will provide another challenge and reference point for our car. ' 'The group at the front of the field is tightly packed and we will ' 'have to be at our best to challenge for the podium once again. ' 'Fact File: Austrian Grand Prix With a lap record of just ' '1:02.939, set by Valtteri Bottas in 2020, the circuit in ' 'Spielberg is the shortest in terms of time on the 2023 calendar. ' 'Despite that, it ranks fifth in terms of shortest distance, ' 'clocking in at 4.318 km. Only Monaco, Zandvoort, Mexico City, and ' 'Interlagos are shorter. With just 10 corners, the Ring has the ' 'fewest of any track of the current F1 circuits. At the same time, ' 'Turns 2, 5 and 8 are taken at full throttle and are therefore not ' 'considered to be corners in an engineering sense. Austria is one ' 'of four tracks on the calendar in 2024 (Miami, Canada, and Las ' 'Vegas) to have three corners that are taken at full throttle. ' "There are large demands placed on a car's handling in Austria, " 'whilst at the same time the circuit demands good mechanical grip ' 'at low speed (Turns 1, 3, and 4) and strong performance at high ' 'speed (Turns 6-7 and 9-10). Engineers have to find the best ' 'compromise with set-up in order to achieve the best lap time. The ' 'difference in elevation of 69 metres between the lowest and ' 'highest points at the circuit is one of the largest of the ' "season. That is unsurprising given the track's location in the " 'Styrian mountains. It also has a steep gradient from track ' 'edge-to-edge in places, as exemplified by Turns 3 and 4. The ' 'circuit here slopes up towards the apex as the car drives over ' 'the crest while accelerating out of the corner. This can result ' 'in one wheel leaving the ground, causing challenges with braking, ' 'stability, and traction. The track has three very hard braking ' 'zones in succession on the approaches to Turns 1, 3, and 4. As ' 'the brakes are unable to cool down sufficiently over the rest of ' 'the track, as the lap is relatively short, it has an impact on ' 'the maximum pressures and general wear and tear experienced. For ' 'that reason, teams must apply significant cooling levels to the ' 'brakes. That poses a challenge in warming up the front tyres. ' 'With a short out-lap, it is a challenge to get them in the right ' 'operating window for a qualifying lap. The Ring is notorious for ' 'its aggressive kerbs and is considered to be one of the toughest ' 'tests for vehicle suspension. This especially applies to the ' 'kerbs at the exit of T1, T6, and T7, which take a high toll on ' 'the cars due to their amplitude (i.e. the gap between the highest ' 'and lowest points of the kerbs) and the frequency (speed effect) ' 'at which they are taken. To combat track limits violations, a 2.5 ' 'metre wide gravel strip has been added behind the kerb at the ' 'exit of T9 and T10. With a maximum previously-recorded track ' 'temperature of 55.1 degrees, the surface at the Ring can be the ' 'hottest of the season 2024 sees Austria host the third F1 Sprint ' 'weekend of the season. It will be the third year in a row ' 'Spielberg has hosted this format. Stat Sheet: Austrian Grand ' 'Prix 2024 Austrian Grand Prix Session Local Time ' '(CEST) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One – ' 'Friday 12:30 – 13:30 11:30 – 12:30 12:30 – 13:30 Sprint ' 'Qualifying - Friday 16:30 – 17:14 15:30 – 16:14 16:30 – ' '17:14 Sprint Race – Saturday 12:00 – 13:00 11:00 – ' '12:00 12:00 – 13:00 Grand Prix Qualifying – Saturday ' '16:00 – 17:00 15:00 – 16:00 16:00 – 17:00 Grand Prix - ' 'Sunday 15:00 14:00 15:00 \xa0 Race Records - ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at the Austrian Grand ' 'Prix \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole Positions Front ' 'row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes 10 5 10 5 ' '7 3 2 Lewis Hamilton 10 1 4 2 3 2 1 ' 'George Russell 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 MB Power 17 ' '8 22 8 17 8 10 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to ' 'Date (Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed ' 'Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS ' 'Fuel Injections Mercedes 3,260 16,382.730 56,741 ' '164,934 130,680,000 Lewis Hamilton 1,601 8,062.234 ' '27,969 81,130 64,320,000 George Russell 1,659 ' '8,320.496 28,772 83,804 66,360,000 MB Power 12,171 ' '61,056.082 211,007 616,923 487,120,000 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium ' 'Places Pole Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 ' 'Finishes Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 303 ' '125 291 138 260 108 59 79 Mercedes (since 2010) ' '291 116 274 130 240 99 54 77 Lewis Hamilton ' '342 103 198 104 175 67 N/A N/A George Russell ' '114 1 12 2 10 6 N/A N/A MB Power 573 214 ' '595 224 456 214 91 118 \xa0', 'content_html': '

The triple header continues in Austria as we ' 'tackle the third Sprint weekend of the campaign. ' '

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  • Toto Talks Austria
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  • Fact File: Austrian Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: Austrian Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Austria

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We knew Barcelona would be a good measure of our recent ' 'progress. The team has worked hard to improve the W15 at ' 'circuits with a wide corner speed range, like Barcelona. ' 'Those incremental gains helped us build on the momentum from ' 'Montreal. Although we didn’t have the ultimate pace to ' 'compete for the win, it was encouraging to be in the mix. ' 'Lewis scored a well-deserved podium and George managed his ' 'final stint well to take P4. We came away from the weekend ' 'with solid points but we know there is more work to do to be ' 'in with a realistic chance of fighting for victories. That ' 'work is ongoing, and we are on a positive ' 'trajectory. 

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We head to Austria looking to continue that positive ' 'progress. It is a very different circuit to last weekend. ' 'There is plenty of low to mid-speed content, punctuated by ' 'some longer straights. That will provide another challenge ' 'and reference point for our car. The group at the front of ' 'the field is tightly packed and we will have to be at our ' 'best to challenge for the podium once again.

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Fact File: Austrian Grand ' 'Prix

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  • With a lap record of just 1:02.939, set by Valtteri ' 'Bottas in 2020, the circuit in Spielberg is the shortest in ' 'terms of time on the 2023 calendar.
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  • Despite that, it ranks fifth in terms of shortest ' 'distance, clocking in at 4.318 km. Only Monaco, Zandvoort, ' 'Mexico City, and Interlagos are shorter.
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  • With just 10 corners, the Ring has the fewest of any ' 'track of the current F1 circuits. At the same time, Turns 2, ' '5 and 8 are taken at full throttle and are therefore not ' 'considered to be corners in an engineering sense.
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  • Austria is one of four tracks on the calendar in 2024 ' '(Miami, Canada, and Las Vegas) to have three corners that ' 'are taken at full throttle.
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  • There are large demands placed on a car's handling in " 'Austria, whilst at the same time the circuit demands good ' 'mechanical grip at low speed (Turns 1, 3, and 4) and strong ' 'performance at high speed (Turns 6-7 and 9-10). Engineers ' 'have to find the best compromise with set-up in order to ' 'achieve the best lap time.
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  • The difference in elevation of 69 metres between the ' 'lowest and highest points at the circuit is one of the ' 'largest of the season. That is unsurprising given the ' "track's location in the Styrian mountains.
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  • It also has a steep gradient from track edge-to-edge in ' 'places, as exemplified by Turns 3 and 4. The circuit here ' 'slopes up towards the apex as the car drives over the crest ' 'while accelerating out of the corner. This can result in one ' 'wheel leaving the ground, causing challenges with braking, ' 'stability, and traction.
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  • The track has three very hard braking zones in ' 'succession on the approaches to Turns 1, 3, and 4. As the ' 'brakes are unable to cool down sufficiently over the rest of ' 'the track, as the lap is relatively short, it has an impact ' 'on the maximum pressures and general wear and tear ' 'experienced.
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  • For that reason, teams must apply significant cooling ' 'levels to the brakes. That poses a challenge in warming up ' 'the front tyres. With a short out-lap, it is a challenge to ' 'get them in the right operating window for a qualifying ' 'lap.
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  • The Ring is notorious for its aggressive kerbs and is ' 'considered to be one of the toughest tests for vehicle ' 'suspension. This especially applies to the kerbs at the exit ' 'of T1, T6, and T7, which take a high toll on the cars due to ' 'their amplitude (i.e. the gap between the highest and lowest ' 'points of the kerbs) and the frequency (speed effect) at ' 'which they are taken.
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  • To combat track limits violations, a 2.5 metre wide ' 'gravel strip has been added behind the kerb at the exit of ' 'T9 and T10.
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  • With a maximum previously-recorded track temperature of ' '55.1 degrees, the surface at the Ring can be the hottest of ' 'the season
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  • 2024 sees Austria host the third F1 Sprint weekend of ' 'the season. It will be the third year in a row Spielberg has ' 'hosted this format.
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Stat Sheet: Austrian Grand Prix

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2024 Austrian Grand Prix

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Local Time (CEST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One – Friday

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12:30 – 13:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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Sprint Qualifying - Friday

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16:30 – 17:14

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15:30 – 16:14

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16:30 – 17:14

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Sprint Race – Saturday

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16:00 – 17:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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14:00

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15:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Austrian Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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10

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5

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10

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5

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7

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3

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2

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Lewis Hamilton

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10

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1

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4

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2

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3

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2

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George Russell

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5

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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1

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MB Power

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17

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8

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22

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8

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17

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8

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10

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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3,260

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16,382.730

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56,741

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164,934

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130,680,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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1,601

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8,062.234

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27,969

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81,130

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64,320,000

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George Russell

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1,659

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8,320.496

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28,772

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83,804

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66,360,000

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MB Power

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12,171

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61,056.082

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211,007

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616,923

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487,120,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Wins

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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303

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125

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291

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138

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260

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108

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59

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79

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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291

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116

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274

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130

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240

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99

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54

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77

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Lewis Hamilton

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342

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103

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198

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104

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175

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67

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George Russell

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114

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1

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12

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2

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10

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6

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MB Power

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573

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214

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595

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224

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456

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214

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91

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Throughout practice the competitive order had looked ' 'close, with barely a few tenths covering the front of the field. ' 'As Qualifying approached the cloud cover increased, dropping the ' 'track temperature by up to 10°C comparatively to FP3 earlier in ' 'the day. Both drivers progressed through to Q3 as they looked to ' 'refine the necessary out lap and tyre preparations to maximise ' 'the performance of the car. Lewis and George improved on their ' 'final efforts to lock-out the second row in P3 and P4 ' 'respectively, with just 0.002s separating the pair. Sunday’s race ' 'is set to take place in cooler temperatures once again, with a ' 'possibility of rain across the day. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 ' 'Q3 Lewis Hamilton P6 6 Laps P1 6 Laps P2 6 Laps ' 'P3 1:12.143 Soft, Soft 1:11.792 Soft, Soft 1:11.701 ' 'Soft, Soft George Russell P5 4 Laps P6 6 Laps P3 ' '6 Laps P4 1:12.456 Soft 1:11.812 Soft, Soft ' '1:11.703 Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton This is another ' 'encouraging result for us as a team. Everyone has been working so ' 'hard to bring updates and improvements to the car, making ' 'incremental gains and small steps over the season so far. We are ' 'starting to become more consistent too and that is huge for us. ' 'That is down to every member of the team putting in the extra ' 'hours and I want to say a big thank you to them. The car is ' 'getting more enjoyable to drive. Today, the gap was three tenths, ' 'but I think in reality it was less as we didn’t get everything ' 'out of the car on that last lap. I am going into tomorrow focused ' 'on trying to fight for the win. We are in a good starting spot ' 'with that long run down to turn one. Degradation will also play a ' 'key role tomorrow and I think our long runs in practice looked ' 'strong in that respect. I hope that translates into Sunday and we ' 'can have a good afternoon. George Russell The car has been ' 'feeling great this weekend. Our pace was strong throughout ' 'practice, and we felt confident going into Qualifying. A ' 'second-row lock-out is a decent result but the gap to Norris and ' 'Verstappen was slightly bigger than we expected. Both mine and ' 'Lewis set good laps, but I don’t think either of us felt that we ' 'maximised them. Getting the tyres perfectly in the window around ' 'a challenging track like this is so difficult. I think those ' 'ahead managed to do that and maybe we didn’t today. On a circuit ' 'like this, the ultimate race pace of a car will always win out. I ' 'think our race pace looked good throughout the weekend so far and ' 'I hope we can fight for the podium and potentially victory. The ' 'recent steps we’ve taken with the car are clearly helping and ' 'we’re looking forward to building on that momentum. Toto Wolff, ' 'Team Principal & CEO P3 and P4 is a solid result. The car balance ' 'wasn’t quite as good as on Friday though. Added to that, both ' 'drivers felt that there was little more time left out there. The ' 'gap to pole position was slightly larger than we had envisaged ' 'throughout practice, therefore. That was a little frustrating, ' 'but it is positive that we were able to get ourselves ahead of ' 'the Ferraris. Our attention now turns to race day. Our long run ' 'pace looked solid throughout practice, but it was similar to ' 'others around us. Hopefully we can be in the mix though and take ' 'the fight to those ahead. It will be a race determined by that ' 'pace coupled with tyre degradation, so let’s see what we can do. ' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director The car balance ' 'has been trickier than yesterday. At times, it looked like we ' 'might have had an opportunity to challenge for the front row. In ' 'Q3 though, the pace of Norris and Verstappen was just out of ' 'reach for us.\xa0 The positive is that we have both cars at the ' 'sharp end of the field. That will create some opportunities in ' 'terms of strategy. The key thing tomorrow is going to be race ' 'pace and tyre degradation. We looked decent on the long run ' "yesterday and we've done a bit of work on the setup overnight, so " 'our aim is that we have made another step in the right direction. ' 'It is also encouraging that the hard work of everyone in the team ' 'is steadily moving us closer to the front, and hopefully we can ' 'make further steps in the next few races.', 'content_html': '

Second row lock-out for the team at the Spanish ' 'Grand Prix

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  • Lewis Hamilton qualified P3 and George Russell P4 for ' 'Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix.
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  • Throughout practice the competitive order had looked ' 'close, with barely a few tenths covering the front of the ' 'field.
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  • As Qualifying approached the cloud cover increased, ' 'dropping the track temperature by up to 10°C comparatively ' 'to FP3 earlier in the day.
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  • Both drivers progressed through to Q3 as they looked to ' 'refine the necessary out lap and tyre preparations to ' 'maximise the performance of the car.
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  • Lewis and George improved on their final efforts to ' 'lock-out the second row in P3 and P4 respectively, with just ' '0.002s separating the pair.
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  • Sunday’s race is set to take place in cooler ' 'temperatures once again, with a possibility of rain across ' 'the day.
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This is another encouraging result for us as a team. ' 'Everyone has been working so hard to bring updates and ' 'improvements to the car, making incremental gains and small ' 'steps over the season so far. We are starting to become more ' 'consistent too and that is huge for us. That is down to ' 'every member of the team putting in the extra hours and I ' 'want to say a big thank you to them. The car is getting more ' 'enjoyable to drive. Today, the gap was three tenths, but I ' 'think in reality it was less as we didn’t get everything out ' 'of the car on that last lap.

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I am going into tomorrow focused on trying to fight for ' 'the win. We are in a good starting spot with that long run ' 'down to turn one. Degradation will also play a key role ' 'tomorrow and I think our long runs in practice looked strong ' 'in that respect. I hope that translates into Sunday and we ' 'can have a good afternoon.

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George Russell

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The car has been feeling great this weekend. Our pace was ' 'strong throughout practice, and we felt confident going into ' 'Qualifying. A second-row lock-out is a decent result but the ' 'gap to Norris and Verstappen was slightly bigger than we ' 'expected. Both mine and Lewis set good laps, but I don’t ' 'think either of us felt that we maximised them. Getting the ' 'tyres perfectly in the window around a challenging track ' 'like this is so difficult. I think those ahead managed to do ' 'that and maybe we didn’t today.

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On a circuit like this, the ultimate race pace of a car ' 'will always win out. I think our race pace looked good ' 'throughout the weekend so far and I hope we can fight for ' 'the podium and potentially victory. The recent steps we’ve ' 'taken with the car are clearly helping and we’re looking ' 'forward to building on that momentum.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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P3 and P4 is a solid result. The car balance wasn’t quite ' 'as good as on Friday though. Added to that, both drivers ' 'felt that there was little more time left out there. The gap ' 'to pole position was slightly larger than we had envisaged ' 'throughout practice, therefore. That was a little ' 'frustrating, but it is positive that we were able to get ' 'ourselves ahead of the Ferraris.

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Our attention now turns to race day. Our long run pace ' 'looked solid throughout practice, but it was similar to ' 'others around us. Hopefully we can be in the mix though and ' 'take the fight to those ahead. It will be a race determined ' 'by that pace coupled with tyre degradation, so let’s see ' 'what we can do.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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The car balance has been trickier than yesterday. At ' 'times, it looked like we might have had an opportunity to ' 'challenge for the front row. In Q3 though, the pace of ' 'Norris and Verstappen was just out of reach for ' 'us. 

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The positive is that we have both cars at the sharp end ' 'of the field. That will create some opportunities in terms ' 'of strategy. The key thing tomorrow is going to be race pace ' 'and tyre degradation. We looked decent on the long run ' "yesterday and we've done a bit of work on the setup " 'overnight, so our aim is that we have made another step in ' 'the right direction. It is also encouraging that the hard ' 'work of everyone in the team is steadily moving us closer to ' 'the front, and hopefully we can make further steps in the ' 'next few races.

\n', 'date': '2024-06-22T18:30:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Spanish Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3972ad92-c054-4867-a5d0-2501bcfec95f'} 2025-11-30 01:00:57 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5b41d323-b8cb-4d00-bb76-4603bccbc3ef> {'content': 'Second consecutive podium and P3/P4 for the team Lewis Hamilton ' 'finished third and George Russell fourth in this afternoon’s ' 'Spanish Grand Prix. The team locked out the second row and at the ' 'start, George vaulted into the lead with a superb ' 'around-the-outside move. The Red Bull of Verstappen pushed hard ' 'in the early stages and took the lead before George pitted from ' 'P2 on lap 15 for the Medium tyre. Lewis extended his first stint, ' 'something that would enable him to take the Soft tyre at his ' 'final stop as opposed to the Hard compound that George and Carlos ' 'Sainz would have to use. The pace of Lando Norris in the McLaren ' 'ultimately enabled him to leapfrog our duo, but it was a race for ' 'the final podium spot with the Ferraris that occupied the team’s ' 'attention. George covered Sainz at his final stop whilst both ' 'Lewis and Leclerc went long once again. Emerging behind both ' 'George and Sainz, Lewis used the Soft compound and fresher rubber ' 'to move up to P3 and take his first Grand Prix podium of the ' 'season. George meanwhile managed his final stint on the Hard ' 'compound well to take P4 at the flag. That capped another solid ' 'weekend for the team as we look forward to the second race of the ' 'triple-header in Austria next week. Driver Grid Result ' 'Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One Stop Two Lewis ' 'Hamilton P3 P3 1:17.809 Soft Medium (L15) Soft ' '(L43) George Russell P4 P4 1:18.290 Soft Medium ' '(L16) Hard (L36) Lewis Hamilton It’s been a really great ' 'weekend. It’s been a while since I’ve been on the podium so I’m ' 'very happy! We’re not quite there yet but we’ve taken a huge step ' 'in recent races. We didn’t quite have the pace to fight with the ' 'two guys ahead of us but, if we can deliver more consistently ' 'like this, then we will be in a strong position. We are on our ' 'way to catching those guys and that is fantastic. I had a really ' 'bad start, which was unfortunate. The race may have been slightly ' 'different if I had got off the line better, but ultimately, I ' 'think P3 was the maximum today. I was pleased with my move on ' 'Sainz too. I gave him enough room and we both made it through the ' 'corner. It was an important move for my race, so I was glad to ' 'get it done. It’s now on to Austria and we’re looking forward to ' 'it. George Russell There were a few things that went against us ' 'today, unfortunately. We had a slow first pit stop, and then the ' 'Hard tyre didn’t feel great in the final stint. Nevertheless, as ' 'a team our aim was to maximise what we could achieve today, and ' 'we did that with P3 and P4. Lewis drove a great race today and we ' 'take away the huge positives from what have been a very promising ' 'last couple of races. I was dreaming of making a move like I did ' 'into turn one last night. I didn’t think it would quite come to ' 'fruition in the way that it did! I remember Fernando (Alonso) ' 'making a similar start in 2013. We had a headwind so I knew I ' 'could brake quite late. It was a very satisfying move and felt ' 'good to lead a race again. Unfortunately, Max (Verstappen) was ' 'too fast for us today, as was Lando. But two podiums in two races ' 'is very encouraging as we head to Austria. Toto Wolff, Team ' 'Principal & CEO We can take a lot of positives away from today. ' 'We have taken several steps forward in the previous few races and ' 'it is good to see these confirmed here in Spain. We are not quite ' 'there yet, and we have to more to do to catch those ahead. ' 'Nevertheless, we are on a positive development trajectory, and it ' 'feels good to be back in the game. It was also fantastic to pull ' 'off two of the best overtakes I’ve seen in a long time. George ' 'made a mega start and braked late to take the lead. Lewis’s ' 'overtake on Sainz meanwhile was great racing and an important ' 'moment for his race. It’s been a while since we’ve been able to ' 'enjoy a Grand Prix podium with Lewis, so it was fantastic to see ' 'him up there. We’re now looking forward to the next two races in ' 'the triple-header and building on the momentum we are ' "establishing. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director It's " 'been a solid weekend from the drivers and the whole team. We felt ' 'like we could have been closer to pole than we were yesterday, ' "but ultimately, we didn't have enough pace to challenge Max " '(Verstappen) and Lando (Norris) today. Nevertheless, it was good ' 'to get on the podium with Lewis. With George just behind in ' 'fourth, that completed a decent points haul for us. George had a ' 'great start and made a very impressive move on the brakes around ' 'the outside iunto turn one. Lewis’s start wasn’t quite as good, ' 'but he did a good job to recover around turns one and two to get ' 'back to fourth. It was evident fairly on that we were having to ' 'push pretty hard to not fall back from Verstappen and that meant ' 'we had to make our pit stops a little earlier than planned. By ' 'the time we got into the second stint, our focus was on ensuring ' 'we beat the Ferraris. Lewis was able to do that comfortably in ' 'the end and managed his tyres well in the final stint to do the ' "same. We're encouraged by the fact the car has worked well at " 'Montreal and here in Barcelona. We need to find more speed to get ' 'right to the front but we are working hard on that and should be ' 'able to continue to close that gap with further developments to ' 'come.', 'content_html': '

Second consecutive podium and P3/P4 for the ' 'team

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  • Lewis Hamilton finished third and George Russell fourth ' 'in this afternoon’s Spanish Grand Prix.
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  • The team locked out the second row and at the start, ' 'George vaulted into the lead with a superb ' 'around-the-outside move.
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  • The Red Bull of Verstappen pushed hard in the early ' 'stages and took the lead before George pitted from P2 on lap ' '15 for the Medium tyre.
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It’s been a really great weekend. It’s been a while since ' 'I’ve been on the podium so I’m very happy! We’re not quite ' 'there yet but we’ve taken a huge step in recent races. We ' 'didn’t quite have the pace to fight with the two guys ahead ' 'of us but, if we can deliver more consistently like this, ' 'then we will be in a strong position. We are on our way to ' 'catching those guys and that is fantastic.

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I had a really bad start, which was unfortunate. The race ' 'may have been slightly different if I had got off the line ' 'better, but ultimately, I think P3 was the maximum today. I ' 'was pleased with my move on Sainz too. I gave him enough ' 'room and we both made it through the corner. It was an ' 'important move for my race, so I was glad to get it done. ' 'It’s now on to Austria and we’re looking forward to it.

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George Russell

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There were a few things that went against us today, ' 'unfortunately. We had a slow first pit stop, and then the ' 'Hard tyre didn’t feel great in the final stint. ' 'Nevertheless, as a team our aim was to maximise what we ' 'could achieve today, and we did that with P3 and P4. Lewis ' 'drove a great race today and we take away the huge positives ' 'from what have been a very promising last couple of ' 'races.

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I was dreaming of making a move like I did into turn one ' 'last night. I didn’t think it would quite come to fruition ' 'in the way that it did! I remember Fernando (Alonso) making ' 'a similar start in 2013. We had a headwind so I knew I could ' 'brake quite late. It was a very satisfying move and felt ' 'good to lead a race again. Unfortunately, Max (Verstappen) ' 'was too fast for us today, as was Lando. But two podiums in ' 'two races is very encouraging as we head to Austria.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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We can take a lot of positives away from today. We have ' 'taken several steps forward in the previous few races and it ' 'is good to see these confirmed here in Spain. We are not ' 'quite there yet, and we have to more to do to catch those ' 'ahead. Nevertheless, we are on a positive development ' 'trajectory, and it feels good to be back in the game.

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It was also fantastic to pull off two of the best ' 'overtakes I’ve seen in a long time. George made a mega start ' 'and braked late to take the lead. Lewis’s overtake on Sainz ' 'meanwhile was great racing and an important moment for his ' 'race. It’s been a while since we’ve been able to enjoy a ' 'Grand Prix podium with Lewis, so it was fantastic to see him ' 'up there. We’re now looking forward to the next two races in ' 'the triple-header and building on the momentum we are ' 'establishing.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It's been a solid weekend from the drivers and the whole " 'team. We felt like we could have been closer to pole than we ' "were yesterday, but ultimately, we didn't have enough pace " 'to challenge Max (Verstappen) and Lando (Norris) today. ' 'Nevertheless, it was good to get on the podium with Lewis. ' 'With George just behind in fourth, that completed a decent ' 'points haul for us.

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George had a great start and made a very impressive move ' 'on the brakes around the outside iunto turn one. Lewis’s ' 'start wasn’t quite as good, but he did a good job to recover ' 'around turns one and two to get back to fourth. It was ' 'evident fairly on that we were having to push pretty hard to ' 'not fall back from Verstappen and that meant we had to make ' 'our pit stops a little earlier than planned. By the time we ' 'got into the second stint, our focus was on ensuring we beat ' 'the Ferraris. Lewis was able to do that comfortably in the ' 'end and managed his tyres well in the final stint to do the ' "same. We're encouraged by the fact the car has worked well " 'at Montreal and here in Barcelona. We need to find more ' 'speed to get right to the front but we are working hard on ' 'that and should be able to continue to close that gap with ' 'further developments to come.

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We are also united by shared passions: Craftsmanship, ' 'the finest materials and timelessly beautiful lines – on the road ' 'as well as on the water and on the table.”   Oliver ' 'Berking, Managing Director of Robbe & Berking GmbH\n' 'Interior in crystal white nappa leather with orion grey ' 'topstitching and wood trim with aluminium decorative strips\n' 'The interior of the one-off Mercedes-Maybach S-Class shines in ' 'Maybach MANUFAKTUR Exclusive nappa leather in crystal white with ' 'diamond quilting. The seats, headliner, door centre panels and ' 'storage compartment under the central display are upholstered in ' 'this fine material. Orion grey decorative stitching stands out ' 'against the white leather in selected areas – an analogy to a ' 'sail. Another elegant contrast is created by the exclusive wood ' 'walnut trim with light-coloured aluminium trim strips. They echo ' 'the look of a ship’s deck. The nappa leather cushions in the rear ' 'are also customised. The smooth, triangular side surface in ' 'silver grey pearl contrasts with the crystal white leather with ' 'diamond topstitching in orion grey and MAYBACH embossing. The ' 'design of the cushions is rounded off by piping in silver grey ' 'pearl nappa leather.\n' 'Other equipment highlights for ultimate comfort include electric ' 'comfort doors at the rear, MANUFAKTUR door sill trims with red ' 'illuminated MAYBACH lettering and the Burmester® high-end 4D ' 'surround sound system. Also on board are the MBUX high-end ' 'rear-seat entertainment system and a cooling compartment with two ' 'silver-plated champagne goblets from Robbe & Berking. Since ' '2002, the goblets from the silver manufacturer founded in 1874 ' 'have lent the Mercedes-Maybach models a special lustre. They are ' 'available on request and are becoming increasingly popular with ' 'customers. This exclusive Mercedes-Maybach S-Class has already ' 'been reserved for a customer and is therefore no longer available ' 'for sale.\n' 'Legendary SPHINX racing yacht restored according to original ' 'plans\n' 'The SPHINX belongs to the famous “12 Metre R class” (12mR yacht). ' 'The large and elegant yachts in this class were built from 1907 ' 'to 1987 and, as the premier class of sailing, sailed for the ' "America's Cup from 1958 to 1987. They are the epitome of the " 'classic yacht and the dream of every sailing enthusiast. However, ' 'they are significantly longer than 12 metres. The “12 Metre” ' 'designation is the result of the legendary “International Rule”, ' 'which the major sailing nations agreed on in 1906 for the ' 'construction of racing yachts.  \n' 'The 21.48-metre-long SPHINX was built in 1939 by the Abeking ' '& Rasmussen boatyard as a club ship for the North German ' 'Regatta Association (NRV) in Hamburg. She was the last of a ' 'series of ten 12-metre boats to be launched. She later changed ' 'hands several times and sailed under different names. For ' 'example, she served the German Navy under the name “Ostwind” from ' '1958 to 2004 as a training ship for officer candidates. Among ' 'other honours, she won the Blue Riband for the fastest yacht on ' 'the Flensburg Fjord nine times. In 2005, the passionate sailor ' 'Oliver Berking bought her together with two friends. With ' 'attention to detail and great passion, they restored the racing ' 'yacht according to the original plans. Under her original name ' 'SPHINX, they made the classic wooden yacht accessible to the ' 'sailing world again. In 2008, Oliver Berking founded the ' 'Robbe & Berking Classics yacht shipyard in ' 'Flensburg’s city harbour in order to preserve and continue to use ' 'the expertise gained. This shipyard has developed into a globally ' 'sought-after specialist for the restoration of classic sailing ' 'yachts and the construction of faithful replicas of lost classic ' 'boats.\n' '[1] The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges shown refer to the ' 'European market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a ' 'car depend not only on the efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source by the car, but also on driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.', 'content_html': '
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  • Honouring shared values as heritage-rich ' 'brands
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The love of unique craftsmanship, clear aesthetics and ' 'timeless elegance unites Mercedes‑Maybach and the silver and ' 'yacht manufacturers Robbe & Berking. They share the ' 'ambition to design individualised products for connoisseurs ' 'of the extraordinary. To mark the 150th ' 'anniversary of the Flensburg silver manufactory, ' 'Mercedes-Maybach has created an exclusively refined S-Class ' 'model. Its design is based on the legendary SPHINX 12mR ' 'yacht, which was built in 1939 and became known as the ' '“night-blue beauty” in the history of sailing yachts. It was ' 'the first classic wooden yacht that ' 'Robbe & Berking restored. This gave rise to ' "the company's yacht shipyard, Robbe & Berking " 'Classics, in 2008. The Mercedes-Maybach S 680 (combined ' 'energy consumption: 14.2-13.2 l/100 km | combined ' 'CO2 emissions: 323-300 g/km | CO2 ' 'class: G)[1] anniversary vehicle has the same ' 'colour scheme as the SPHINX: a two-tone paint finish ' 'consisting of nautical blue metallic in the upper section ' 'and MANUFAKTUR patagonia red bright in the lower section of ' 'the bodywork. They are separated by a filigree pinstripe in ' "MANUFAKTUR opalite white metallic to match the yacht's white " 'waterline.

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“Like the yacht SPHINX, our exclusive Mercedes-Maybach ' 'S-Class anniversary vehicle epitomises craftsmanship, ' 'elegance and attention to detail. We congratulate Robbe ' '& Berking on their anniversary and look forward to ' 'continuing our successful collaboration.” 
Daniel ' 'Lescow, Head of Mercedes-Maybach, Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG

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“This wonderful anniversary vehicle is another sign of ' 'the friendship that has long connected Maybach and Robbe ' '& Berking. We are also united by shared passions: ' 'Craftsmanship, the finest materials and timelessly beautiful ' 'lines – on the road as well as on the water and on the ' 'table.”   
Oliver Berking, Managing Director of ' 'Robbe & Berking GmbH

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Interior in crystal white nappa leather with orion grey ' 'topstitching and wood trim with aluminium decorative ' 'strips

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The interior of the one-off Mercedes-Maybach S-Class ' 'shines in Maybach MANUFAKTUR Exclusive nappa leather in ' 'crystal white with diamond quilting. The seats, headliner, ' 'door centre panels and storage compartment under the central ' 'display are upholstered in this fine material. Orion grey ' 'decorative stitching stands out against the white leather in ' 'selected areas – an analogy to a sail. Another elegant ' 'contrast is created by the exclusive wood walnut trim with ' 'light-coloured aluminium trim strips. They echo the look of ' 'a ship’s deck. The nappa leather cushions in the rear are ' 'also customised. The smooth, triangular side surface in ' 'silver grey pearl contrasts with the crystal white leather ' 'with diamond topstitching in orion grey and MAYBACH ' 'embossing. The design of the cushions is rounded off by ' 'piping in silver grey pearl nappa leather.

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Other equipment highlights for ultimate comfort include ' 'electric comfort doors at the rear, MANUFAKTUR door sill ' 'trims with red illuminated MAYBACH lettering and the ' 'Burmester® high-end 4D surround sound system. Also on board ' 'are the MBUX high-end rear-seat entertainment system and a ' 'cooling compartment with two silver-plated champagne goblets ' 'from Robbe & Berking. Since 2002, the goblets from the ' 'silver manufacturer founded in 1874 have lent the ' 'Mercedes-Maybach models a special lustre. They are available ' 'on request and are becoming increasingly popular with ' 'customers. This exclusive Mercedes-Maybach S-Class has ' 'already been reserved for a customer and is therefore no ' 'longer available for sale.

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Legendary SPHINX racing yacht restored according to ' 'original plans

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The SPHINX belongs to the famous “12 Metre R class” (12mR ' 'yacht). The large and elegant yachts in this class were ' 'built from 1907 to 1987 and, as the premier class of ' "sailing, sailed for the America's Cup from 1958 to 1987. " 'They are the epitome of the classic yacht and the dream of ' 'every sailing enthusiast. However, they are significantly ' 'longer than 12 metres. The “12 Metre” designation is the ' 'result of the legendary “International Rule”, which the ' 'major sailing nations agreed on in 1906 for the construction ' 'of racing yachts.  

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The 21.48-metre-long SPHINX was built in 1939 by the ' 'Abeking & Rasmussen boatyard as a club ship for the ' 'North German Regatta Association (NRV) in Hamburg. She was ' 'the last of a series of ten 12-metre boats to be launched. ' 'She later changed hands several times and sailed under ' 'different names. For example, she served the German Navy ' 'under the name “Ostwind” from 1958 to 2004 as a training ' 'ship for officer candidates. Among other honours, she won ' 'the Blue Riband for the fastest yacht on the Flensburg Fjord ' 'nine times. In 2005, the passionate sailor Oliver Berking ' 'bought her together with two friends. With attention to ' 'detail and great passion, they restored the racing yacht ' 'according to the original plans. Under her original name ' 'SPHINX, they made the classic wooden yacht accessible to the ' 'sailing world again. In 2008, Oliver Berking founded the ' 'Robbe & Berking Classics yacht shipyard in ' 'Flensburg’s city harbour in order to preserve and continue ' 'to use the expertise gained. This shipyard has developed ' 'into a globally sought-after specialist for the restoration ' 'of classic sailing yachts and the construction of faithful ' 'replicas of lost classic boats.

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

\n', 'date': '2024-07-04T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'An exclusive Mercedes-Maybach S-Class for the 150th anniversary of ' 'Robbe & Berking', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bc3824c5-9fb9-486e-b169-d9670286b2b4'} 2025-11-30 01:00:57 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/efc61c83-b0e6-4efc-9b67-b1eb87905a6c> {'content': 'The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is pleased to announce a new ' 'round of investment into innovative carbon removal initiatives as ' 'part of our ambition to become one of the world’s most ' 'sustainable sports teams. As a Formula One team racing on ' 'multiple continents, we have worked tirelessly to understand the ' 'environmental impact that we have and the role that we can play ' 'in driving change. We are reducing our race team’s emissions, ' 'targeting a 75% reduction by 2030 and setting SBTi-aligned ' 'targets for our entire supply chain to hit Net Zero by 2040, in ' 'line with our Climate Pledge Commitment. Emissions reduction ' 'remains our primary focus, but we recognise that some sectors ' 'within our footprint may have lingering residual emissions which ' 'will require the highest quality, lasting carbon removals. Carbon ' 'removal projects actively remove carbon from the atmosphere. ' 'Removal can be achieved through both natural and technological ' 'solutions, offering storage in a variety of locations and over a ' 'range of timeframes. In line with the recommendations of the ' 'Oxford Offsetting Principles, high quality projects with long ' 'durability and low risk of carbon being released back into the ' 'atmosphere can be used to counterbalance residual emissions in ' 'support of Net Zero strategies. Recognising that the carbon ' 'removal market is still in its infancy, with new project types ' 'and methodologies, we have begun to invest in a blended portfolio ' 'of nature-based and permanent removal initiatives that we ' 'anticipate will help us meet our Net Zero targets in the short, ' 'medium, and long-term. We are supporting schemes operating in ' 'different geographies and at different scales to promote ' 'innovation, build confidence and help make the case for market ' 'growth. \xa0 The first project is a carbon removal purchase, ' 'facilitated by Frontier, and is our first investment in ' 'permanent, technology-based carbon removal solutions. To ' 'compensate a portion of our residual emissions, carbon will be ' 'permanently sequestered on our behalf, via new technologies such ' 'as direct air capture, enhanced weathering, and biomass ' 'sequestration. Upfront purchases will help to scale the most ' 'promising carbon removal start-ups by providing them with ' 'guaranteed demand and development through forward-looking ' 'commitments. We have also made a three-year commitment to a soil ' 'carbon removal project in the UK, generating credits which will ' 'help compensate for a portion of our residual carbon emissions. ' 'These pioneering projects, breaking ground in their respective ' 'sectors, are part of our blended approach and transition towards ' 'high-integrity removals in line with the Oxford Offsetting ' 'Principles. Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team: "Innovation is at the heart of everything we ' 'do, both on and off the track. These new projects reflect our ' 'commitment to pioneering solutions that not only mitigate our ' 'environmental impact but also drive broader change. We’ve ' 'explored many solutions, from immediate projects to future tech, ' 'that can help us implement innovative carbon removal methods and ' 'reach our long-term climate goals. Independent experts have ' 'guided us through the process in selecting the projects that ' 'we’re announcing today. We remain committed to driving emissions ' 'reduction, and we hope our investment in innovative removals ' 'initiatives will boost their impact and help the market grow.” ' 'Accelerating Carbon Removal Technologies with Frontier Our ' 'agreement with Frontier will help accelerate carbon removal ' 'technologies that store carbon permanently (> 1,000 years), do ' 'not compete for arable land and have a path to being affordable ' 'at scale (< $100/ ton), even if they’re not there today. These ' 'are crucial requirements to ensure long-term viability and we ' 'anticipate our carbon removal credits with Frontier contributing ' 'to our permanent removals as early as 2027. Hannah Bebbington, ' 'Strategy Lead at Frontier:“A lack of customer demand has been a ' 'huge blocker to progress in carbon removal. Purchases like that ' 'made by the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team send a clear signal to ' 'entrepreneurs and investors that the market is ready to scale up. ' 'Every business that is serious about climate needs to be doing ' 'this.” Supporting the Adoption of Regenerative Agricultural ' 'Practices with Blaston Farm Closer to home, we are investing in a ' 'project at Blaston Farm in Leicestershire where this initiative ' 'is set to inspire wider adoption of regenerative agricultural ' 'practices across the UK. We are purchasing nature-based carbon ' 'removal credits from Respira International to compensate for ' 'residual carbon emissions in our footprint today. Here, we’re not ' 'just capturing carbon; we’re enhancing soil health, boosting crop ' 'productivity, nurturing biodiversity and empowering farmers with ' 'new revenue opportunities. Our investment at Blaston Farm aligns ' 'with stringent registry standards, ensuring that each greenhouse ' 'gas reduction is precisely calculated. This pioneering project ' 'represents a new carbon accounting methodology which, alongside ' 'independent validation, will help us uphold the highest levels of ' 'credibility and trust. Soil is the world’s largest terrestrial ' 'carbon sink, emphasising the crucial role of soil management in ' 'climate change mitigation. A shift to Regenerative Agriculture ' 'has the potential to sequester atmospheric CO2, mitigating an ' 'estimated 5-10% of global emissions if widely adopted. The ' 'project at Blaston Farm will demonstrate that conventional ' 'production systems are associated with soil organic carbon ' 'losses, whereas regenerative systems are recording gains. David ' 'Wright, CEO of Ecometric: “Our highly accurate soil organic ' 'carbon monitoring system merges direct soil measurement with ' 'AI-driven image analysis. This fusion significantly enhances the ' 'accuracy and scalability compared to conventional systems. UK ' 'corporates are now empowered to actively participate in ' 'mitigating climate change through regenerative soil management, ' 'as demonstrated by changes in carbon stock. On behalf of Respira, ' 'Indigro and Hylton Murray-Philipson, Farmer and Estate Manager at ' 'Blaston Farm, we are delighted to collaborate with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team offering them the potential to ' 'compensate for their ongoing emissions by funding domestic ' 'sequestration and, in turn, provide performance related financial ' 'reward back to the farm to incentivise their positive change”. ' 'The investments announced today form part of our wider ' 'sustainability strategy and commitment to reach Net Zero. Find ' 'out more about our team’s commitment to sustainability here. ' 'Notes: About Frontier Frontier is an advanced market commitment ' 'founded by Stripe, Alphabet, Shopify, Meta and McKinsey, along ' 'with support from thousands of businesses through Stripe Climate. ' 'With a pledge to purchase over $1 billion of permanent carbon ' 'removal between 2022 and 2030, Frontier aims to spur the ' 'development of carbon removal technologies by guaranteeing future ' 'demand. By sending a strong market signal to researchers, ' 'entrepreneurs and investors, Frontier is driving innovation and ' 'investment in the carbon removal sector, contributing to global ' 'efforts to combat climate change. Offtakes are a uniquely ' 'catalytic way to buy carbon removal. A forward purchase of ' 'offtakes is a contractual agreement to purchase carbon removal at ' 'a certain price for delivery and retirement in future years. ' 'Offtakes are crucial to scaling the carbon removal market because ' 'the guaranteed multi-year demand allows suppliers to secure ' 'financing (e.g. a loan from a bank to develop the project) and ' 'expand supply capacity. If more buyers purchase offtakes, we can ' 'help create new carbon removal supply, rather than compete over ' 'what exists today. frontierclimate.com Our purchase via Frontier ' 'is a forward purchase delivering technology-based carbon removal ' 'solutions as soon as 2027. About Respira International Respira ' 'International is an impact-driven carbon finance business. ' 'Respira operates with an innovative offtake and profit share ' 'model which reinvests back into project stakeholders.\xa0' 'Respira’s high-quality carbon credits allow corporations and ' 'financial institutions to mitigate their environmental impact. ' 'Respira channels private capital into climate solutions ensuring ' 'long-term relationships with trusted carbon project developers ' 'that enable its clients to build sustainable, climate-positive ' 'businesses and portfolios. Respira’s team combines deep and ' 'varied experience working in global financial markets with a ' 'robust understanding of carbon project development in leading ' 'international conservation organisations. ' 'respira-international.com About Ecometric, Blaston Farm and ' 'Indigro Ecometric worked with the Blaston Estate to accurately ' 'measure baseline and annual field-level soil carbon stock change ' 'in support of their regenerative agriculture adoption and ' 'sustainability strategy. The owner Hylton Murray-Philpson and the ' 'agronomy team from Indigro used this quantification data to ' 'improve sustainable productivity and reduce the Estate’s carbon ' 'footprint - principally through lower inputs, the adoption of min ' 'till, and the inclusion of companion and cover crops in the ' 'rotation. Ecometric’s results evidenced that more carbon was ' 'being annually added to the soil than was being emitted by crop ' 'production, creating a climate-positive soil carbon surplus. The ' 'Carbon Registry Regen Network independently audited the results ' 'and issued Carbon Credits for the additional carbon sequestered ' 'in the soil beyond the crop production emissions. Selling these ' 'Carbon Credits, based on measured soil carbon gains, validated ' 'the farm’s regenerative agriculture practices and created a new ' 'income stream.\xa0The powerful combination of accurate data, ' 'agronomic knowledge and performance-related financial incentive ' 'provides a pathway for British farmers to profitably transition ' 'to a climate-positive future. Our investment is a three-year ' 'commitment to a soil carbon removal project generating credits ' 'which will help compensate for a portion of the team’s residual ' 'carbon emissions.\xa0 ' 'www.ecometric.co.uk\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'www.respira-international.com', 'content_html': '

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is pleased to announce ' 'a new round of investment into innovative carbon removal ' 'initiatives as part of our ambition to become one of the ' 'world’s most sustainable sports teams.

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As a Formula One team racing on multiple continents, we ' 'have worked tirelessly to understand the environmental ' 'impact that we have and the role that we can play in driving ' 'change. We are reducing our race team’s emissions, targeting ' 'a 75% reduction by 2030 and setting SBTi-aligned targets for ' 'our entire supply chain to hit Net Zero by 2040, in line ' 'with our Climate Pledge Commitment.

\n' '

Emissions reduction remains our primary focus, but we ' 'recognise that some sectors within our footprint may have ' 'lingering residual emissions which will require the highest ' 'quality, lasting carbon removals.

\n' '

Carbon removal projects actively remove carbon from the ' 'atmosphere. Removal can be achieved through both natural and ' 'technological solutions, offering storage in a variety of ' 'locations and over a range of timeframes. In line with the ' 'recommendations of the Oxford Offsetting Principles, high ' 'quality projects with long durability and low risk of carbon ' 'being released back into the atmosphere can be used to ' 'counterbalance residual emissions in support of Net Zero ' 'strategies.

\n' '

Recognising that the carbon removal market is still in ' 'its infancy, with new project types and methodologies, we ' 'have begun to invest in a blended portfolio of nature-based ' 'and permanent removal initiatives that we anticipate will ' 'help us meet our Net Zero targets in the short, medium, and ' 'long-term. We are supporting schemes operating in different ' 'geographies and at different scales to promote innovation, ' 'build confidence and help make the case for market growth. ' ' 

\n' '

The first project is a carbon removal purchase, ' 'facilitated by Frontier, and is our first investment in ' 'permanent, technology-based carbon removal solutions.

\n' '

To compensate a portion of our residual emissions, carbon ' 'will be permanently sequestered on our behalf, via new ' 'technologies such as direct air capture, enhanced ' 'weathering, and biomass sequestration. Upfront purchases ' 'will help to scale the most promising carbon removal ' 'start-ups by providing them with guaranteed demand and ' 'development through forward-looking commitments.

\n' '

We have also made a three-year commitment to a soil ' 'carbon removal project in the UK, generating credits which ' 'will help compensate for a portion of our residual carbon ' 'emissions.

\n' '

These pioneering projects, breaking ground in their ' 'respective sectors, are part of our blended approach and ' 'transition towards high-integrity removals in line with the ' 'Oxford Offsetting Principles.

\n' '

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

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"Innovation is at the heart of everything we do, both on ' 'and off the track. These new projects reflect our commitment ' 'to pioneering solutions that not only mitigate our ' 'environmental impact but also drive broader change. We’ve ' 'explored many solutions, from immediate projects to future ' 'tech, that can help us implement innovative carbon removal ' 'methods and reach our long-term climate goals. Independent ' 'experts have guided us through the process in selecting the ' 'projects that we’re announcing today. We remain committed to ' 'driving emissions reduction, and we hope our investment in ' 'innovative removals initiatives will boost their impact and ' 'help the market grow.”

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Accelerating Carbon Removal Technologies with ' 'Frontier

\n' '

Our agreement with Frontier will help accelerate carbon ' 'removal technologies that store carbon ' 'permanently (> 1,000 years), do ' 'not compete for arable ' 'land and have a path to ' 'being affordable at scale (< $100/ ton), ' 'even if they’re not there today.

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These are crucial requirements to ensure long-term ' 'viability and we anticipate our carbon removal credits with ' 'Frontier contributing to our permanent removals as early as ' '2027.

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Hannah Bebbington, Strategy Lead at ' 'Frontier:
“A lack of customer demand has been a ' 'huge blocker to progress in carbon removal. Purchases like ' 'that made by the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team send a clear ' 'signal to entrepreneurs and investors that the market is ' 'ready to scale up. Every business that is serious about ' 'climate needs to be doing this.”

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Supporting the Adoption of Regenerative ' 'Agricultural Practices with Blaston Farm

\n' '

Closer to home, we are investing in a project at Blaston ' 'Farm in Leicestershire where this initiative is set to ' 'inspire wider adoption of regenerative agricultural ' 'practices across the UK.

\n' '

We are purchasing nature-based carbon removal credits ' 'from Respira International to compensate for residual carbon ' 'emissions in our footprint today. Here, we’re not just ' 'capturing carbon; we’re enhancing soil ' 'health, boosting crop ' 'productivity, nurturing ' 'biodiversity and empowering farmers ' 'with new revenue opportunities.

\n' '

Our investment at Blaston Farm aligns with stringent ' 'registry standards, ensuring that each greenhouse gas ' 'reduction is precisely calculated. This pioneering project ' 'represents a new carbon accounting methodology which, ' 'alongside independent validation, will help us uphold the ' 'highest levels of credibility and trust.

\n' '

Soil is the world’s largest terrestrial carbon sink, ' 'emphasising the crucial role of soil management in climate ' 'change mitigation. A shift to Regenerative Agriculture has ' 'the potential to sequester atmospheric CO2, ' 'mitigating an estimated 5-10% of global emissions if widely ' 'adopted.

\n' '

The project at Blaston Farm will demonstrate that ' 'conventional production systems are associated with soil ' 'organic carbon losses, whereas regenerative systems are ' 'recording gains.

\n' '

David Wright, CEO of Ecometric:

\n' '

“Our highly accurate soil organic carbon monitoring ' 'system merges direct soil measurement with AI-driven image ' 'analysis. This fusion significantly enhances the accuracy ' 'and scalability compared to conventional systems. UK ' 'corporates are now empowered to actively participate in ' 'mitigating climate change through regenerative soil ' 'management, as demonstrated by changes in carbon stock. On ' 'behalf of Respira, Indigro and Hylton Murray-Philipson, ' 'Farmer and Estate Manager at Blaston Farm, we are delighted ' 'to collaborate with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'offering them the potential to compensate for their ongoing ' 'emissions by funding domestic sequestration and, in turn, ' 'provide performance related financial reward back to the ' 'farm to incentivise their positive change”.

\n' '

The investments announced today form part of our wider ' 'sustainability strategy and commitment to reach Net ' 'Zero.

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Find out more about our team’s commitment to ' 'sustainability here.

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Notes:

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About Frontier

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Frontier is an advanced market commitment founded by ' 'Stripe, Alphabet, Shopify, Meta and McKinsey, along with ' 'support from thousands of businesses through Stripe Climate. ' 'With a pledge to purchase over $1 billion of permanent ' 'carbon removal between 2022 and 2030, Frontier aims to spur ' 'the development of carbon removal technologies by ' 'guaranteeing future demand. By sending a strong market ' 'signal to researchers, entrepreneurs and investors, Frontier ' 'is driving innovation and investment in the carbon removal ' 'sector, contributing to global efforts to combat climate ' 'change.

\n' '

Offtakes are a uniquely catalytic way to buy carbon ' 'removal. A forward purchase of offtakes is a contractual ' 'agreement to purchase carbon removal at a certain price for ' 'delivery and retirement in future years. Offtakes are ' 'crucial to scaling the carbon removal market because the ' 'guaranteed multi-year demand allows suppliers to secure ' 'financing (e.g. a loan from a bank to develop the project) ' 'and expand supply capacity. If more buyers purchase ' 'offtakes, we can help create new carbon removal supply, ' 'rather than compete over what exists today.

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frontierclimate.com

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Our purchase via Frontier is a forward purchase ' 'delivering technology-based carbon removal solutions as soon ' 'as 2027.

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About Respira International

\n' '

Respira International is an impact-driven carbon finance ' 'business. Respira operates with an innovative offtake and ' 'profit share model which reinvests back into project ' 'stakeholders. Respira’s high-quality carbon credits ' 'allow corporations and financial institutions to mitigate ' 'their environmental impact. Respira channels private capital ' 'into climate solutions ensuring long-term relationships with ' 'trusted carbon project developers that enable its clients to ' 'build sustainable, climate-positive businesses and ' 'portfolios. Respira’s team combines deep and varied ' 'experience working in global financial markets with a robust ' 'understanding of carbon project development in leading ' 'international conservation organisations.

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respira-international.com

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About Ecometric, Blaston Farm and ' 'Indigro

\n' '

Ecometric worked with the Blaston Estate to accurately ' 'measure baseline and annual field-level soil carbon stock ' 'change in support of their regenerative agriculture adoption ' 'and sustainability strategy. The owner Hylton ' 'Murray-Philpson and the agronomy team from Indigro used this ' 'quantification data to improve sustainable productivity and ' 'reduce the Estate’s carbon footprint - principally through ' 'lower inputs, the adoption of min till, and the inclusion of ' 'companion and cover crops in the rotation. Ecometric’s ' 'results evidenced that more carbon was being annually added ' 'to the soil than was being emitted by crop production, ' 'creating a climate-positive soil carbon surplus.

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The Carbon Registry Regen Network independently audited ' 'the results and issued Carbon Credits for the additional ' 'carbon sequestered in the soil beyond the crop production ' 'emissions. Selling these Carbon Credits, based on measured ' 'soil carbon gains, validated the farm’s regenerative ' 'agriculture practices and created a new income ' 'stream. The powerful combination of accurate data, ' 'agronomic knowledge and performance-related financial ' 'incentive provides a pathway for British farmers to ' 'profitably transition to a climate-positive future.

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Our investment is a three-year commitment to a soil ' 'carbon removal project generating credits which will help ' 'compensate for a portion of the team’s residual carbon ' 'emissions. 

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\n', 'date': '2024-06-28T10:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team accelerates towards Net Zero with ' 'investments into carbon removal & innovation', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/efc61c83-b0e6-4efc-9b67-b1eb87905a6c'} 2025-11-30 01:00:57 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f4344e54-bfee-40b5-9e7b-5fb13b6448e5> {'content': ' Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER finishes qualifying in third place ' 'overall New tarmac makes the track significantly faster Front-row ' 'lockouts for Mercedes-AMG in the SILVER and PRO-AM classes The ' 'CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa was officially opened on Wednesday ' "evening with the traditional drivers' parade to Spa in front of " 'over 15,000 enthusiastic fans. On Thursday, the first decisions ' 'were made on track for the 66 participating entries. Mercedes-AMG ' 'is represented with a total of 14 Mercedes-AMG GT3s, fielding the ' 'most cars of all the participating manufacturers. The track ' 'conditions are somewhat unusual this year. Two thirds of the ' '7.004-kilometre circuit have been resurfaced. As a result, lap ' 'times are significantly faster compared to 2023. After a ' '90-minute practice session and pre-qualifying, the four-part ' 'qualifying took place in the evening. This was where the 20 open ' 'slots for the Superpole time trial today (Friday) were decided. ' 'The focus was particularly on the top group of the high-calibre ' 'PRO class. Qualifying format and SuperpoleThe average lap time of ' 'the four 15-minute qualifying sessions is decisive for the ' 'positions. In order to create equal conditions, each driver must ' 'complete two timed laps. In Q1, only teams with four drivers ' 'entered on their car participated. Teams with three drivers only ' 'started in the last three sections (Q2, Q3, Q4). The top 20 ' 'qualified cars will compete today at 15.45 CEST in the so-called ' 'Superpole to determine the final grid positions for the race. The ' 'five qualified Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams will each ' 'nominate one driver to represent them in the time trials. Each ' 'driver completes two flying laps on the Circuit de ' 'Spa-Francorchamps. The faster of the two lap times is taken into ' 'account for the final classification and thus defines the grid ' 'for the 24-hour race. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing has already ' 'been on pole position four times at the endurance classic in the ' 'Belgian Ardennes: in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. Mercedes-AMG ' 'qualifying results by classPRO: Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel ' '(GER) and Daniel Morad (CAN) achieved the fastest average lap ' 'time of all entered Mercedes-AMG GT3s (2m 15.371s) in qualifying, ' 'which was interrupted twice. This put them in third place overall ' 'for the Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER. They subsequently secured ' 'a place in the Superpole session. Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed in ' 'ninth place and the #9 car from Boutsen VDS in 14th place will ' 'also take part in this session. Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM ' 'finished qualifying with the #130 in 52nd position after their ' 'fastest lap in the second qualifying segment was cancelled due to ' 'a track limit infringement.\xa0 GOLD: Two Mercedes-AMG GT3s of ' 'the GOLD category will also take part in the top 20 time trials. ' 'The Haupt Racing Team with Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini ' '(IND) and Jusuf Owega (GER) in the #77 finished 16th overall with ' 'a time of 2m 16.051s. The #777 of AlManar Racing by GetSpeed also ' 'made it into the Superpole session in 20th place. SILVER: Winward ' 'Racing and Boutsen VDS will tackle the 24-hour race from the ' 'front-row positions in the SILVER Cup. Daan Arrow, Colin Caresani ' '(both NED) and Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA) achieved the class ' 'pole position and 29th overall with a time of 2m 16.556s. The #10 ' 'car from Belgian team Boutsen VDS will start the home race from ' 'second in class and 34th overall. PRO-AM: The Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams took another front-row lockout in the ' 'PRO-AM category. Indy Dontje (NED), David Pun (CHN), Rio and ' 'Kevin Tse (both FIA) from the Uno Racing Team with Landgraf were ' 'the fastest in their class with an average lap time of 2m ' '17.578s. Triple Eight JMR will start the race from second place ' 'in PRO-AM with the #888 Mercedes-AMG GT3. "We achieved the first ' 'goal for this weekend. It was challenging with the two red flags, ' 'but that was to be expected with 66 cars. I think the team and ' 'all three drivers managed it very well. In general, the track ' 'with the new tarmac is incredibly fast. Our Mercedes AMG GT3 has ' 'behaved very well in all sessions so far. The aim in Superpole is ' 'to get as good a grid position as possible in order to make a ' 'clean start to this 24-hour race."Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48 "The new tarmac is a very big change. It really ' "wasn't easy for us as drivers and for the team to adapt to it and " 'find the right balance. But everyone at Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed is working very hard to ensure that we are as well ' 'prepared as possible for Superpole and the race. We achieved a ' "top 10 result in qualifying. That's okay, but we actually wanted " "to be further up the field. Now we'll use the remaining time and " 'have another chance in Superpole."Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed #2 "It went pretty well for me in my session. I lacked a ' "bit of pace, but it wasn't a normal qualifying session either. " 'The red flags made it very tricky, but we managed it well. To ' 'make it straight into Superpole at the first attempt is great. We ' 'are in a good position and want to make sure it continues like ' 'this. The track is really fun with the new tarmac. You have a lot ' 'of fun as a driver, especially with new tyres, because the lap ' 'times are very fast compared to recent years."Maximilian Götz, ' 'Boutsen VDS #9 "We were all on the edge of our seats because we ' "weren't in Superpole after the second lap, but Michele luckily " 'managed to put together a good lap. The team did a great job ' 'because it was a pretty chaotic session with the red flags and ' "other incidents. I'm just happy that we got through and now have " 'a chance in Superpole. We will do our best, because starting in ' 'the leading group would be a big advantage. In the midfield, it ' 'can sometimes be unpredictable at the start and we would like to ' 'stay out of it."Arjun Maini, Haupt Racing Team #77 "Q4 wasn\'t ' 'easy because of the red flag. I drove the out-lap at 80 km/h and ' 'the tyre cooled down a lot. The session was very short after the ' 'restart. It was tricky to get the temperature into the tyres and ' 'to get a clean lap in the heavy traffic. But we managed that. ' "We're in Superpole and that's the most important thing. We still " 'have to find some pace. The race track has changed a lot compared ' "to last year with the new tarmac. It's much faster now, which has " 'also changed the balance of the car and we have to adapt to ' 'that."Mikaël Grenier, AlManar Racing by GetSpeed #777 "Qualifying ' 'was hectic, as it always is here at the Spa 24 Hours. I caught ' 'the red flag on my first flying lap. The tyres cooled down during ' 'the stoppage and when we got back out on track, the pressures ' 'were very low. I had to bring them into the window in one lap and ' 'deliver a good lap. I did my best but unfortunately had a lot of ' 'traffic. Nevertheless, the job my team-mates and I did was enough ' "to take pole in the SILVER Cup. It's a really great result and " "I'm already looking forward to the race. This is the first time " "I've driven at night on this fantastic race track this year and " 'that\'s something very special."Colin Caresani, Winward Racing ' '#57 "This result means a lot to us, after all we are here to win ' "our class. I'm therefore very happy about the pole position in " "the PRO-AM classification. We are optimistic for the race. I've " "finished all my races in IMSA on the podium this year and it's " 'really great to have such a strong season. Hopefully I can ' 'continue my winning streak from the USA here with my team-mates. ' 'I\'m in good spirits because our car feels really good."Indy ' 'Dontje, Uno Racing Team with Landgraf #16 \xa0', 'content_html': '
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The CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa was officially opened on ' "Wednesday evening with the traditional drivers' parade to " 'Spa in front of over 15,000 enthusiastic fans. On Thursday, ' 'the first decisions were made on track for the 66 ' 'participating entries. Mercedes-AMG is represented with a ' 'total of 14 Mercedes-AMG GT3s, fielding the most cars of all ' 'the participating manufacturers. The track conditions are ' 'somewhat unusual this year. Two thirds of the ' '7.004-kilometre circuit have been resurfaced. As a result, ' 'lap times are significantly faster compared to 2023. After a ' '90-minute practice session and pre-qualifying, the four-part ' 'qualifying took place in the evening. This was where the 20 ' 'open slots for the Superpole time trial today (Friday) were ' 'decided. The focus was particularly on the top group of the ' 'high-calibre PRO class.

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Qualifying format and Superpole
The ' 'average lap time of the four 15-minute qualifying sessions ' 'is decisive for the positions. In order to create equal ' 'conditions, each driver must complete two timed laps. In Q1, ' 'only teams with four drivers entered on their car ' 'participated. Teams with three drivers only started in the ' 'last three sections (Q2, Q3, Q4). The top 20 qualified cars ' 'will compete today at 15.45 CEST in the so-called Superpole ' 'to determine the final grid positions for the race. The five ' 'qualified Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams will each ' 'nominate one driver to represent them in the time trials. ' 'Each driver completes two flying laps on the Circuit de ' 'Spa-Francorchamps. The faster of the two lap times is taken ' 'into account for the final classification and thus defines ' 'the grid for the 24-hour race. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'has already been on pole position four times at the ' 'endurance classic in the Belgian Ardennes: in 2019, 2020, ' '2021 and 2022.

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Mercedes-AMG qualifying results by ' 'class
PRO: Lucas Auer (AUT), ' 'Maro Engel (GER) and Daniel Morad (CAN) achieved the fastest ' 'average lap time of all entered Mercedes-AMG GT3s (2m ' '15.371s) in qualifying, which was interrupted twice. This ' 'put them in third place overall for the Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER. They subsequently secured a place in the ' 'Superpole session. Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed in ninth place ' 'and the #9 car from Boutsen VDS in 14th place will also take ' 'part in this session. Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM finished ' 'qualifying with the #130 in 52nd position after their ' 'fastest lap in the second qualifying segment was cancelled ' 'due to a track limit infringement. 

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GOLD: Two Mercedes-AMG GT3s of the GOLD ' 'category will also take part in the top 20 time trials. The ' 'Haupt Racing Team with Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini ' '(IND) and Jusuf Owega (GER) in the #77 finished 16th overall ' 'with a time of 2m 16.051s. The #777 of AlManar Racing by ' 'GetSpeed also made it into the Superpole session in 20th ' 'place.

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SILVER: Winward Racing and Boutsen VDS ' 'will tackle the 24-hour race from the front-row positions in ' 'the SILVER Cup. Daan Arrow, Colin Caresani (both NED) and ' 'Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA) achieved the class pole ' 'position and 29th overall with a time of 2m 16.556s. The #10 ' 'car from Belgian team Boutsen VDS will start the home race ' 'from second in class and 34th overall.

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PRO-AM: The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Teams took another front-row lockout in the PRO-AM category. ' 'Indy Dontje (NED), David Pun (CHN), Rio and Kevin Tse (both ' 'FIA) from the Uno Racing Team with Landgraf were the fastest ' 'in their class with an average lap time of 2m 17.578s. ' 'Triple Eight JMR will start the race from second place in ' 'PRO-AM with the #888 Mercedes-AMG GT3.

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"We achieved the first goal for this weekend. It was ' 'challenging with the two red flags, but that was to be ' 'expected with 66 cars. I think the team and all three ' 'drivers managed it very well. In general, the track with the ' 'new tarmac is incredibly fast. Our Mercedes AMG GT3 has ' 'behaved very well in all sessions so far. The aim in ' 'Superpole is to get as good a grid position as possible in ' 'order to make a clean start to this 24-hour race."
Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48

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"The new tarmac is a very big change. It really wasn\'t ' 'easy for us as drivers and for the team to adapt to it and ' 'find the right balance. But everyone at Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed is working very hard to ensure that we are as well ' 'prepared as possible for Superpole and the race. We achieved ' "a top 10 result in qualifying. That's okay, but we actually " "wanted to be further up the field. Now we'll use the " 'remaining time and have another chance in ' 'Superpole."
Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' '#2

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"It went pretty well for me in my session. I lacked a bit ' "of pace, but it wasn't a normal qualifying session either. " 'The red flags made it very tricky, but we managed it well. ' 'To make it straight into Superpole at the first attempt is ' 'great. We are in a good position and want to make sure it ' 'continues like this. The track is really fun with the new ' 'tarmac. You have a lot of fun as a driver, especially with ' 'new tyres, because the lap times are very fast compared to ' 'recent years."
Maximilian Götz, Boutsen VDS #9

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"We were all on the edge of our seats because we weren\'t ' 'in Superpole after the second lap, but Michele luckily ' 'managed to put together a good lap. The team did a great job ' 'because it was a pretty chaotic session with the red flags ' "and other incidents. I'm just happy that we got through and " 'now have a chance in Superpole. We will do our best, because ' 'starting in the leading group would be a big advantage. In ' 'the midfield, it can sometimes be unpredictable at the start ' 'and we would like to stay out of it."
Arjun Maini, Haupt ' 'Racing Team #77

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"Q4 wasn\'t easy because of the red flag. I drove the ' 'out-lap at 80 km/h and the tyre cooled down a lot. The ' 'session was very short after the restart. It was tricky to ' 'get the temperature into the tyres and to get a clean lap in ' "the heavy traffic. But we managed that. We're in Superpole " "and that's the most important thing. We still have to find " 'some pace. The race track has changed a lot compared to last ' "year with the new tarmac. It's much faster now, which has " 'also changed the balance of the car and we have to adapt to ' 'that."
Mikaël Grenier, AlManar Racing by GetSpeed ' '#777

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"Qualifying was hectic, as it always is here at the Spa ' '24 Hours. I caught the red flag on my first flying lap. The ' 'tyres cooled down during the stoppage and when we got back ' 'out on track, the pressures were very low. I had to bring ' 'them into the window in one lap and deliver a good lap. I ' 'did my best but unfortunately had a lot of traffic. ' 'Nevertheless, the job my team-mates and I did was enough to ' "take pole in the SILVER Cup. It's a really great result and " "I'm already looking forward to the race. This is the first " "time I've driven at night on this fantastic race track this " 'year and that\'s something very special."
Colin Caresani, ' 'Winward Racing #57

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"This result means a lot to us, after all we are here to ' "win our class. I'm therefore very happy about the pole " 'position in the PRO-AM classification. We are optimistic for ' "the race. I've finished all my races in IMSA on the podium " "this year and it's really great to have such a strong " 'season. Hopefully I can continue my winning streak from the ' "USA here with my team-mates. I'm in good spirits because our " 'car feels really good."
Indy Dontje, Uno Racing Team with ' 'Landgraf #16

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\n', 'date': '2024-06-28T00:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa: Five Mercedes-AMG GT3s qualified for ' "Friday's Superpole", 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f4344e54-bfee-40b5-9e7b-5fb13b6448e5'} 2025-11-30 01:00:57 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=55&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:58 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ad7908fd-220f-442f-a377-d6d2b441bf7f> {'content': '\n' 'Pioneering Initiative: Mercedes-Benz becomes the first foreign ' 'automaker to issue a Green Asset-Backed-Security (ABS) in China, ' 'with an annual coupon of 1.87% and oversubscription ratio of ' 'three times.\n' 'Expanding Sustainable Finance Instruments: Green ABS another ' 'example of expanding regional footprint in sustainable finance in ' 'line with Mercedes-Benz Ambition 2039.\n' 'Green Transformation: Proceeds will be used for financing the new ' 'retail loan business of Battery Electric Vehicles in China.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Auto Finance Ltd. (MBAFC), part of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility group division, successfully issued its ' 'first Green Auto Loan Asset-Backed-Security (ABS) in July 2024 in ' 'the Chinese Interbank Bond Market. The Class A Notes have a size ' 'of RMB765 million (€100 million), with an oversubscription of ' 'three times, a weighted average life of 1.42 years and a coupon ' 'rate of 1.87%. The issuance was arranged by China Merchants ' 'Securities, BNP Paribas (China) Limited, Bank of China and ' 'Standard Chartered Bank (China) Limited. It is Mercedes-Benz’s ' 'first Green ABS worldwide and Mercedes-Benz is the first foreign ' 'automotive company which issued a Green Asset-Backed-Security in ' 'China.\n' '"In line with our Ambition 2039, we continue to expand our green ' 'finance strategy. With this Green ABS, we are offering investors ' 'in the Chinese capital market another green financial investment. ' 'In 2022 and 2023, we had already successfully issued Green Panda ' 'Bonds.” Steffen Hoffmann, Head of Treasury and Investor ' 'Relations of Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'The issuance of the Green Auto Loan ABS is in line with the ' 'double-green approach of China’s domestic Green Bond standards ' 'for Finance Companies. The collateral pool consists of auto loans ' 'with Battery Electric Vehicles and the proceeds will be used to ' 'fund new auto loan contracts with Battery Electric Vehicles with ' 'MBAFC customers in the upcoming months.\n' ' “With our product range we offer customers a comfortable ' 'entry into the electric era. The securitization of our customer ' 'receivables for electric vehicles demonstrates how much our ' 'financing products already support the sales of Mercedes-Benz ' 'electric vehicles." Franz Reiner, CEO of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility\n' 'About Mercedes-Benz ABS activities in China\n' 'Since March 2016, Mercedes-Benz Auto Finance Ltd. (MBAFC) has ' 'issued under its Silver Arrow China Loan (SACL) platform 17 ' 'transactions with a total amount of around RMB114 billion (€14 ' 'billion). Acting as both originator and servicer MBAFC ensures ' 'that the ABS notes are backed by a pool of high-quality auto ' 'loans.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz Auto Finance Ltd. (MBAFC), part of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility group division, successfully issued ' 'its first Green Auto Loan Asset-Backed-Security (ABS) in ' 'July 2024 in the Chinese Interbank Bond Market. The Class A ' 'Notes have a size of RMB765 million (€100 million), with an ' 'oversubscription of three times, a weighted average life of ' '1.42 years and a coupon rate of 1.87%. The issuance was ' 'arranged by China Merchants Securities, BNP Paribas (China) ' 'Limited, Bank of China and Standard Chartered Bank (China) ' 'Limited. It is Mercedes-Benz’s first Green ABS worldwide and ' 'Mercedes-Benz is the first foreign automotive company which ' 'issued a Green Asset-Backed-Security in China.

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"In line with our Ambition 2039, we continue to ' 'expand our green finance strategy. With this Green ABS, we ' 'are offering investors in the Chinese capital market another ' 'green financial investment. In 2022 and 2023, we had already ' 'successfully issued Green Panda ' 'Bonds.” 
Steffen Hoffmann, Head of Treasury and ' 'Investor Relations of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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The issuance of the Green Auto Loan ABS is in line with ' 'the double-green approach of China’s domestic Green Bond ' 'standards for Finance Companies. The collateral pool ' 'consists of auto loans with Battery Electric Vehicles and ' 'the proceeds will be used to fund new auto loan contracts ' 'with Battery Electric Vehicles with MBAFC customers in the ' 'upcoming months.

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 “With our product range we offer customers a ' 'comfortable entry into the electric era. The securitization ' 'of our customer receivables for electric vehicles ' 'demonstrates how much our financing products already support ' 'the sales of Mercedes-Benz electric ' 'vehicles." 
Franz Reiner, CEO of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility

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About Mercedes-Benz ABS activities in China

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Since March 2016, Mercedes-Benz Auto Finance Ltd. (MBAFC) ' 'has issued under its Silver Arrow China Loan (SACL) platform ' '17 transactions with a total amount of around RMB114 billion ' '(€14 billion). Acting as both originator and servicer MBAFC ' 'ensures that the ABS notes are backed by a pool of ' 'high-quality auto loans.

\n', 'date': '2024-07-05T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz issues its first Green Auto Loan ABS, expanding ' 'sustainable finance in China', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ad7908fd-220f-442f-a377-d6d2b441bf7f'} 2025-11-30 01:00:58 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=55&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:58 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d8261dd4-66b7-4409-9f3b-c279b859e711> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language. ' 'Vertragsverlängerung der 70jährigen Partnerschaft von ' 'Mercedes-Benz und CHIO Aachen Umfangreiches Engagement von ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz gratuliert Team Irland zum Gewinn des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Nationenpreises 2024 Mercedes-Benz und der CHIO ' 'Aachen verlängern ihre traditionelle und produktive ' 'Zusammenarbeit. Damit setzen beide Partner fort, was bereits vor ' 'genau 70 Jahren begann: 1954 trat Mercedes-Benz zum ersten Mal ' 'als offizieller Generalsponsor des CHIO Aachen auf. Zu den ' 'Highlights dieser Kooperation gehört heute der prestigeträchtige ' 'Mercedes-Benz Nationenpreis, den die Springreiter der besten ' 'Reit-Nationen der Welt in diesem Jahr am 4. Juli vor rund 40.000 ' 'Zuschauern im Hauptstadion ausgetragen haben. „Eine gute ' 'Partnerschaft zeichnet sich durch eine erfolgreiche Vergangenheit ' 'und eine vielversprechende Zukunft aus. In diesem Jahr blicken ' 'wir auf 70 Jahre Partnerschaft mit dem CHIO Aachen zurück und ' 'verlängern diese Kooperation gleichzeitig in die Zukunft. Zu den ' 'Höhepunkten unserer Zusammenarbeit gehört seit jeher der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Nationenpreis, der auch in diesem Jahr für ' 'sportliche Hochspannung gesorgt hat: Ich gratuliere im Namen von ' 'Mercedes-Benz dem irischen Team ganz herzlich zum Sieg! Ich freue ' 'mich über unsere Vertragslängerung mit dem CHIO und bin sicher, ' 'dass wir auch in den kommenden Jahren gemeinsame Wege ' 'beschreiten, auf denen wir - wie in den vergangenen sieben ' 'Jahrzehnten – historische Werte mit attraktiven neuen Impulsen ' 'verbinden werden!“\xa0Jörg Heinermann, Leiter Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vertrieb Deutschland (MBD) Mercedes-Benz hat beim CHIO Aachen auf ' 'einer rund 1.400 qm großen Ausstellungsfläche 16 Fahrzeuge ' 'präsentiert, darunter Marken-Ikonen wie den Mercedes-Maybach EQS ' '680 SUV (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 24,1‒22 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: A) [1] und die ' 'vollelektrische G-Klasse, den Mercedes-Benz G 580 mit ' 'EQ-Technologie (Energieverbrauch\xa0kombiniert: 30,3-27,7 kWh/100 ' 'km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km |\xa0CO₂-Klasse: A). [1] ' 'Eine Ausstellung zelebrierte darüber hinaus die 70 Jahre ' 'Partnerschaft zwischen Mercedes-Benz und dem CHIO Aachen: mit ' 'historischen Ausstellungsfahrzeugen sowie einer Bildergalerie, ' 'die unvergessliche Highlights der letzten sieben Jahrzehnte Revue ' 'passieren ließ, wie unter anderem das 70jährige Jubiläum des 300 ' 'SL sowie das 45jährige Jubiläum der G-Klasse. Der 300 SL, der im ' 'Jahr 1954 seine Premiere feierte, ist ein Symbol für den Erfolg ' 'der Marke Mercedes-Benz und die ebenfalls seit 1954 währende ' 'Zusammenarbeit mit dem Weltfest des Pferdesports. Die ' 'Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse, die seit 1979 für ihre überragende ' 'Geländegängigkeit bekannt ist, wird in ihrer neuesten Version mit ' 'EQ-Technologie präsentiert. Während des Turniers stellte ' 'Mercedes-Benz außerdem 45 Fahrzeuge für einen exklusiven ' 'Shuttleservice und Parcoursdienst sowie für Aufbauten und ' 'Ambulanzen zur Verfügung, darunter Modelle des EQE, EQS, GLE, der ' 'E- und der S-Klasse. Mercedes-Benz und der Reitsport ' 'Mercedes-Benz ist seit fast 90 Jahren eng mit dem Reitsport ' 'verbunden. Seit 1954 engagiert sich Mercedes-Benz beim Concours ' 'Hippique International Officiel (CHIO) Aachen, der wichtigsten ' 'Reitsportveranstaltung der Welt. Bis heute führt die ' 'Premiumautomobilmarke dieses Engagement als Generalsponsor fort ' 'und präsentiert den renommierten Mercedes-Benz Nationenpreis. Der ' 'CHIO Aachen, der weltweites Renommee genießt, zieht jährlich rund ' '350.000 Besucher an. [1] Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem ' 'vorgeschriebenen Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light-duty vehicles Test Procedures) ermittelt. Die angegebenen ' 'Spannweiten beziehen sich auf den deutschen Markt. Der ' 'Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß eines Pkw sind nicht nur von ' 'der effizienten Ausnutzung des Kraftstoffs bzw. des ' 'Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch vom Fahrstil und ' 'anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.', 'content_html': '

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Mercedes-Benz und der CHIO Aachen verlängern ihre ' 'traditionelle und produktive Zusammenarbeit. Damit setzen ' 'beide Partner fort, was bereits vor genau 70 Jahren begann: ' '1954 trat Mercedes-Benz zum ersten Mal als offizieller ' 'Generalsponsor des CHIO Aachen auf. Zu den Highlights dieser ' 'Kooperation gehört heute der prestigeträchtige Mercedes-Benz ' 'Nationenpreis, den die Springreiter der besten Reit-Nationen ' 'der Welt in diesem Jahr am 4. Juli vor rund 40.000 ' 'Zuschauern im Hauptstadion ausgetragen haben.

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„Eine gute Partnerschaft zeichnet sich durch eine ' 'erfolgreiche Vergangenheit und eine vielversprechende ' 'Zukunft aus. In diesem Jahr blicken wir auf 70 Jahre ' 'Partnerschaft mit dem CHIO Aachen zurück und verlängern ' 'diese Kooperation gleichzeitig in die Zukunft. Zu den ' 'Höhepunkten unserer Zusammenarbeit gehört seit jeher der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Nationenpreis, der auch in diesem Jahr für ' 'sportliche Hochspannung gesorgt hat: Ich gratuliere im Namen ' 'von Mercedes-Benz dem irischen Team ganz herzlich zum Sieg! ' 'Ich freue mich über unsere Vertragslängerung mit dem CHIO ' 'und bin sicher, dass wir auch in den kommenden Jahren ' 'gemeinsame Wege beschreiten, auf denen wir - wie in den ' 'vergangenen sieben Jahrzehnten – historische Werte mit ' 'attraktiven neuen Impulsen verbinden werden!“ 
Jörg ' 'Heinermann, Leiter Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland ' '(MBD)

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Mercedes-Benz hat beim CHIO Aachen auf einer rund 1.400 ' 'qm großen Ausstellungsfläche 16 Fahrzeuge präsentiert, ' 'darunter Marken-Ikonen wie den Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV ' '(Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 24,1‒22 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: A) [1] ' 'und die vollelektrische G-Klasse, den Mercedes-Benz G ' '580 mit EQ-Technologie (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: ' '30,3-27,7 kWh/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km ' '| CO₂-Klasse: A). [1]

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Eine Ausstellung zelebrierte darüber hinaus die 70 Jahre ' 'Partnerschaft zwischen Mercedes-Benz und dem CHIO Aachen: ' 'mit historischen Ausstellungsfahrzeugen sowie einer ' 'Bildergalerie, die unvergessliche Highlights der letzten ' 'sieben Jahrzehnte Revue passieren ließ, wie unter anderem ' 'das 70jährige Jubiläum des 300 SL sowie das 45jährige ' 'Jubiläum der G-Klasse. Der 300 SL, der im Jahr 1954 seine ' 'Premiere feierte, ist ein Symbol für den Erfolg der Marke ' 'Mercedes-Benz und die ebenfalls seit 1954 währende ' 'Zusammenarbeit mit dem Weltfest des Pferdesports. Die ' 'Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse, die seit 1979 für ihre überragende ' 'Geländegängigkeit bekannt ist, wird in ihrer neuesten ' 'Version mit EQ-Technologie präsentiert.

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Während des Turniers stellte Mercedes-Benz außerdem 45 ' 'Fahrzeuge für einen exklusiven Shuttleservice und ' 'Parcoursdienst sowie für Aufbauten und Ambulanzen zur ' 'Verfügung, darunter Modelle des EQE, EQS, GLE, der E- und ' 'der S-Klasse.

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Mercedes-Benz und der Reitsport

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Mercedes-Benz ist seit fast 90 Jahren eng mit dem ' 'Reitsport verbunden. Seit 1954 engagiert sich Mercedes-Benz ' 'beim Concours Hippique International Officiel (CHIO) Aachen, ' 'der wichtigsten Reitsportveranstaltung der Welt. Bis heute ' 'führt die Premiumautomobilmarke dieses Engagement als ' 'Generalsponsor fort und präsentiert den renommierten ' 'Mercedes-Benz Nationenpreis. Der CHIO Aachen, der weltweites ' 'Renommee genießt, zieht jährlich rund 350.000 Besucher ' 'an.

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

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In a ceremony attended by the German Federal Minister ' "of Economic Affairs Robert Habeck, Baden‑Württemberg's " 'Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann and other high-ranking ' 'guests, Mercedes‑Benz opened the eCampus at the heart of its ' 'headquarters in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim. It is the competence ' 'centre for the development of cells and batteries for the future ' 'electric vehicles of the brand with the star. The aim is to ' 'develop innovative chemical compositions and optimised production ' 'processes for high-performance cells with “Mercedes-Benz DNA” and ' 'reduce battery costs by more than 30 percent in the coming years. ' 'The Mercedes-Benz eCampus covers the entire field of battery and ' 'cell technology. It ranges from the development and evaluation of ' 'new cell chemistries and industrial-scale cell production to the ' 'testing and certification of complete battery units. “The opening ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz eCampus marks an important step in our ' 'sustainable business strategy. It is our ambition to also play a ' 'leading technological role in electric mobility. The eCampus ' 'brings us closer to this goal. The work carried out here will ' 'help to reduce battery costs by more than 30 percent in the ' 'coming years. By locating the eCampus at the heart of our centre ' 'for research and development of drive systems, it signifies a ' 'clear commitment to a more sustainable future and to the long ' 'heritage of our Stuttgart-Untertürkheim location.”\xa0Ola ' 'Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG Mercedes-Benz eCampus: concentrated expertise in battery ' 'technologies with “Mercedes-Benz DNA” Mercedes-Benz is developing ' 'various forms of cell chemistry. Among other things, the company ' 'is working on lithium-ion cells with high-energy anodes based on ' 'silicon composites and innovative cobalt-free cathode ' 'chemistries, as well as on solid-state battery technology. The ' 'aim is to develop the best possible cells with “Mercedes-Benz ' 'DNA” for high energy density, fast-charging capability and ' 'performance and to build up expertise for their ' 'industrialisation. Specifically, the energy density can be ' 'increased to up to 900 Wh/l through the use of new technologies ' 'such as high-silicon anodes or solid electrolytes. The only way ' 'to scale up production effectively is through comprehensive ' 'knowledge of cell chemistry and design. The knowledge gained ' 'flows into series production of battery cells at partner ' 'companies – for use in future generations of Mercedes-Benz ' 'batteries. The importance of mastering cell chemistry for the ' 'development of future products has been demonstrated by the ' 'VISION EQXX technology programme, for example. Thanks to a ' 'powerful battery with pioneering cell chemistry, this vehicle has ' 'set distance and efficiency records for electric vehicles on ' 'several journeys. Operations at the new competence centre for ' 'battery technologies in the heart of the Stuttgart-Untertürkheim ' 'plant will start in two stages. The approximately ' '10,000-square-metre factory for the industrial production of ' 'battery cells has started operations after a construction period ' 'of around two years. State-of-the-art production facilities in ' 'the “Industrial Cell Lab” make it possible to manufacture and ' 'test battery cells with different chemistries on an industrial ' 'scale. Several tens of thousands of cells can be produced here ' 'every year for the development of future battery generations. The ' 'production process consists of a series of automated and manual ' 'steps. It covers all battery cell manufacturing steps from ' 'electrode production to cell assembly including electrolyte ' 'filling, forming with the first charging and discharging ' 'processes and finishing. The cell production process has a major ' 'influence on the quality of the battery. Mercedes-Benz has ' 'therefore the ambition to not only master the chemical ' 'composition of the cells, but also the industrial manufacturing ' 'process. The new Industrial Cell Lab enables the company to gain ' 'expertise in the economical production of cells with ' '“Mercedes-Benz DNA”. It thus complements the two existing cell ' 'laboratories: Novel cell chemistries and advanced cell designs ' 'are developed and evaluated in the “Chemistry Lab”. In the ' '“Flexible Cell Lab”, the new developments are produced and tested ' 'in automotive pouch cells. The new building for the second stage ' 'is due to be completed by the end of this year. Among other ' 'things, this state-of-the-art test and proving centre will house ' 'a battery ramp-up factory for product and process development as ' 'well as maturity assurance for large-scale industrial production. ' 'Various functions of the test centre at the Nabern site will be ' 'transferred to the eCampus in Untertürkheim for this purpose. ' 'State-of-the-art test benches are being built on an area of ' 'around 20,000 square metres to comprehensively test and prove the ' 'safety and service life of batteries. The new Mercedes-Benz ' 'eCampus building is located on the site of the former buildings ' '132/1 and 132/2 in the centre of the Stuttgart-Untertürkheim ' 'plant, which looks back on a long and eventful history. The ' 'original building 132/1 was built back in 1907 and in its early ' 'years housed the production of camshafts and crankshafts. These ' 'were used in numerous generations of Mercedes-Benz combustion ' 'engines. Over the years, a number of different capabilities were ' 'added. These included tool calibration, the central inspection ' 'area, the production inspection area for crankshafts and ' 'connecting rods and production management for engines. As a ' 'competence centre for future drive technologies, the new eCampus ' 'plays a key role in the transformation of the plant with a ' 'heritage spanning 120 years. 120 years of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Untertürkheim With the new eCampus, Mercedes-Benz is ' 'consolidating the role of the largest powertrain facility within ' 'its global network, which is celebrating its 120th anniversary ' 'this year. Investments in the three-digit million-euro range will ' 'strengthen Untertürkheim’s role as a high-tech facility for drive ' 'technologies – a clear commitment to the workforce and to ' 'Baden-Württemberg as a centre of automotive competence. Founded ' 'in 1904, the Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart-Untertürkheim plant spans ' 'several sub-sites in the Neckar valley and set the course for ' 'e-mobility some time ago. The plant already produces flexible ' 'drive systems for both fully electric and electrified vehicles. ' 'Untertürkheim is responsible for the production of drive ' 'components. The forge is also located there. Furthermore, the ' 'Untertürkheim site is home to a large part of the Group’s ' 'drivetrain research and development, with a test track for ' 'vehicle testing as well as the new Mercedes-Benz eCampus. The ' 'central van division and its research and development is also ' 'located here. And Untertürkheim is home to the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG headquarters. In total, more than 23,000 employees work ' 'there, including sub-sites – around 14,100 of them in production. ' 'From 2024, the ramp-up of production of electric drive units for ' 'fully electric Mercedes-Benz vehicles will begin at ' 'Untertürkheim. Highly efficient engines are produced in Bad ' 'Cannstatt. Axle production for all drivetrains and the foundry ' 'are both located in Mettingen. Parts for electric drive units ' 'will be manufactured and assembled into electric axles here from ' '2024. Transmission production is at the Hedelfingen plant. ' 'Battery systems for the all-electric EQS and EQE models have also ' 'been produced here since 2021. This year will also see the start ' 'of production of parts for electric drive units. Flexible ' 'production is located in Sirnau and training is based in Brühl. ' 'Since 2022, the Brühl plant has been home to a battery factory ' 'producing systems for Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrid models. The ' 'ramp-up of production for batteries for all-electric models ' 'starts here in 2024. Closing the battery loop The opening of the ' "eCampus marks an important step in Mercedes-Benz's sustainable " 'business strategy. By 2039, the company aims for its fleet of new ' 'vehicles to be net carbon neutral over their entire lifecycle. In ' 'addition to decarbonisation, one of the most important levers for ' 'this is the establishment of a truly circular economy in order to ' 'conserve primary resources. Mercedes-Benz is pursuing a holistic ' 'approach to batteries, focussing on three core issues: circular ' 'design, value retention and closing the loop. The eCampus ' "activities form the starting point of Mercedes-Benz's circular " 'concept. With the “Design for Circularity” approach, the company ' 'considers the entire value chain of battery technology from the ' 'very beginning. From development of new cell chemistries to the ' 'testing of battery cells and production in small quantities for ' 'the development, the company designs battery cells with ' '“Mercedes-Benz DNA”. The findings flow into the series production ' 'of battery cells at partner companies (see press release: Joining ' 'forces for a CO₂ neutral Mercedes-Benz supply chain). Production ' 'of batteries for electric Mercedes-Benz vehicles is net carbon ' 'neutral1 at battery factories on three continents – including at ' 'the two Untertürkheim plants in Brühl and Hedelfingen. Local ' 'battery production is a key success factor for the Mercedes-Benz ' 'sustainable business strategy. The company offers reconditioned ' 'batteries as spare parts for all electric vehicles in line with ' 'the concept of a circular economy and to conserve resources. In ' 'addition, the subsidiary Mercedes-Benz Energy has established a ' 'successful business model for large-scale stationary storage ' 'applications. Batteries that can no longer be used in the vehicle ' 'can be reused in second-life storage systems. Material recycling ' "comes at the end of a battery's life and is the key to closing " 'the materials loop. An important step in this direction is the ' 'opening of a battery recycling factory this year in Kuppenheim in ' 'southern Germany. eCampus with sustainable building concept The ' 'building concept for the new eCampus in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, ' 'which covers more than 30,000 square metres, also meets ' "Mercedes-Benz's sustainability criteria. Its foundations contain " 'recycled concrete made from demolition materials. More than 75 ' 'percent of the usable roof area of the state-of-the-art test and ' 'proving centre is equipped with photovoltaic systems and supply ' 'the facilities with renewable energy. The entire roof area is ' 'also being greened. Reversible heat pumps and cold accumulators ' 'enable a sustainable heat supply and air conditioning for the ' 'hall. Hybrid cooling towers increase the efficiency of the water ' 'supply. Mercedes-Benz’s own production sites have been net carbon ' 'neutral[1] since 2022. By 2030, the plan is to cover more than 70 ' 'percent of production energy requirements with renewable energy. ' 'This will be achieved through the expansion of solar and wind ' 'energy at the sites and the conclusion of further corresponding ' 'power purchase agreements. The goal for all Mercedes-Benz ' 'production plants worldwide is to operate with 100 percent ' 'renewable energy by 2039. Statements from the opening of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz eCampus “High-performance batteries comprise the ' 'heart of the electrification of transport – and are the key to ' 'the successful transformation of the automotive industry. The ' 'demand for innovative and sustainable batteries will continue to ' 'rise sharply in Europe in the coming years. It is therefore of ' 'central importance that Germany and Europe build up their own ' 'capacities and, in particular, their own expertise in this key ' 'technology. This not only strengthens the industrial location and ' "creates modern, future-proof jobs, but also increases Europe's " 'resilience. I am delighted that with the new eCampus, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will be focusing its research and development ' 'activities for batteries at the Untertürkheim site in future. ' 'Thereby making an important contribution to the further ' 'development of battery technology and the establishment of a ' 'strong battery ecosystem in Germany.”\xa0Robert Habeck, German ' 'Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action “At the ' 'new eCampus, we can pool and expand our comprehensive research ' 'and development expertise across the entire electric drive system ' 'even more effectively. This offers us new opportunities for ' 'sustainable innovations in cell chemistry. In Untertürkheim, we ' 'cover the entire development process, from cell chemistry to ' 'certification. High-voltage batteries are at the heart of ' 'electric mobility and their cells are the key to efficiency, ' 'energy density and resource conservation. Our aim is to develop ' 'the perfect cell design with ‘Mercedes-Benz DNA’ here in ' 'Untertürkheim and to incorporate it into our suppliers’ future ' 'battery cell generations.”\xa0Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer ' '“From now on, the heart of the electric car – the battery cell – ' 'will also be manufactured in this impressive location at the ' 'centre of the heritage Mercedes plant in Untertürkheim. Highly ' 'specialised battery storage technology is a promising business ' 'model for our country. Those who master it will secure prosperity ' 'and jobs – and become less dependent on imports. The state ' 'government of Baden-Württemberg has also done a lot to achieve ' 'this. As just part of our strategic dialogue on the automotive ' 'industry, we have invested 400 million euros in future projects. ' 'Altogether, we have invested around one billion euros in the ' 'structural transformation of the automotive industry over the ' 'past 15 years. The new eCampus is yet another beacon for ' 'high-tech battery technology that’s ‘Made in ' 'Baden-Württemberg’.”\xa0Winfried Kretschmann, Minister-President ' 'of Baden-Württemberg\xa0 “For me, the Mercedes-Benz main plant in ' 'Untertürkheim is associated with the Swabian spirit of ' 'innovation, tinkering and invention. It is fantastic that ' 'Mercedes-Benz is setting the right course at this place of ' 'inspiration with the new eCampus. The Mercedes star shall ' 'continue to shine out into the world from Stuttgart in the ' 'future.”\xa0Frank Nopper, Mayor of the City of Stuttgart “The ' 'transformation towards electromobility is changing job roles and ' 'duties. That is especially true at our heritage production site ' 'for drive systems in Untertürkheim. To successfully shape this ' 'change, it will require flexibility first and foremost. Both from ' 'us as a company and from our employees. We are supporting our ' 'teams through this transformation by offering a wide range of ' 'development opportunities with a variety of training programmes ' 'and customised coursework. I would like to thank all our ' 'colleagues for their willingness to embrace change – and for ' 'their great motivation for working together towards a successful ' 'future.”\xa0Sabine Kohleisen, Member of the Board of Management ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Human Resources & Labour Director ' '“Stuttgart-Untertürkheim has been the centre of highly efficient ' 'Mercedes-Benz drive technologies for 120 years. The new eCampus ' 'and the new electric products for our plant ensure that this will ' 'continue to be the case in the future. Concentrating all aspects ' 'of battery technology and production in one place is also an ' 'important step in the transformation of the company and the site. ' 'With an innovative building concept and the extensive use of ' 'renewable energies, we are also consistently realising our ' 'sustainability aspirations in Untertürkheim.”\xa0Jörg Burzer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'responsible for Production, Quality & Supply Chain Management ' '“The Untertürkheim drive systems play a key role in the ' "implementation of Mercedes-Benz's sustainable business strategy. " 'In addition to the development and production of highly efficient ' 'drive units, we now also cover the entire field of battery ' 'technology here. From cell development to battery production. We ' 'can be really proud of this. Together with our dedicated and ' 'highly flexible teams in Untertürkheim, we are continuing to ' 'write the 120-year success story of our main plant.”\xa0Thomas ' 'Schulz, Chairman Mercedes-Benz Drive Systems, Head of Production ' 'Powertrain Mercedes-Benz Cars “In order to offer our colleagues ' 'in Untertürkheim long-term security and prospects, we must bring ' 'the entire spectrum of electric mobility to our site. This is the ' 'commitment of the Works Council. The opening of the new eCampus ' 'is an important milestone on this path. It gives Untertürkheim a ' 'key role in the transformation of our company.”\xa0Michael ' 'Häberle, Chairman of the Works Council at the Mercedes-Benz site ' 'in Untertürkheim and Deputy Chairman of the General Works Council ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Group AG [1] All production plants operated by ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Group have been net-carbon neutral\xa0in terms ' 'of Scope 1 and Scope 2 since 2022.\xa0This means\xa0that since ' '2022, all\xa0CO2\xa0emissions\xa0(Scope 1 and Scope 2) from these ' 'plants that have so far been unavoidable have been compensated by ' 'carbon offsets from qualified climate protection projects. ' 'Further information can be found in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sustainability Report\xa0' 'https://group.mercedes-benz.com/responsibility/sustainability/sustainability-report.html ', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz is significantly strengthening its ' 'development activities in battery technology. In a ceremony ' 'attended by the German Federal Minister of Economic Affairs ' "Robert Habeck, Baden‑Württemberg's Minister-President " 'Winfried Kretschmann and other high-ranking guests, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz opened the eCampus at the heart of its ' 'headquarters in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim. It is the ' 'competence centre for the development of cells and batteries ' 'for the future electric vehicles of the brand with the star. ' 'The aim is to develop innovative chemical compositions and ' 'optimised production processes for high-performance cells ' 'with “Mercedes-Benz DNA” and reduce battery costs by more ' 'than 30 percent in the coming years. The Mercedes-Benz ' 'eCampus covers the entire field of battery and cell ' 'technology. It ranges from the development and evaluation of ' 'new cell chemistries and industrial-scale cell production to ' 'the testing and certification of complete battery ' 'units.

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“The opening of the Mercedes-Benz eCampus marks an ' 'important step in our sustainable business strategy. It is ' 'our ambition to also play a leading technological role in ' 'electric mobility. The eCampus brings us closer to this ' 'goal. The work carried out here will help to reduce battery ' 'costs by more than 30 percent in the coming years. By ' 'locating the eCampus at the heart of our centre for research ' 'and development of drive systems, it signifies a clear ' 'commitment to a more sustainable future and to the long ' 'heritage of our Stuttgart-Untertürkheim ' 'location.” 
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Mercedes-Benz eCampus: concentrated expertise in battery ' 'technologies with “Mercedes-Benz DNA”

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Mercedes-Benz is developing various forms of cell ' 'chemistry. Among other things, the company is working on ' 'lithium-ion cells with high-energy anodes based on silicon ' 'composites and innovative cobalt-free cathode chemistries, ' 'as well as on solid-state battery technology. The aim is to ' 'develop the best possible cells with

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“Mercedes-Benz DNA” for high energy density, ' 'fast-charging capability and performance and to build up ' 'expertise for their industrialisation. Specifically, the ' 'energy density can be increased to up to 900 Wh/l through ' 'the use of new technologies such as high-silicon anodes or ' 'solid electrolytes. The only way to scale up production ' 'effectively is through comprehensive knowledge of cell ' 'chemistry and design. The knowledge gained flows into series ' 'production of battery cells at partner companies – for use ' 'in future generations of Mercedes-Benz batteries. The ' 'importance of mastering cell chemistry for the development ' 'of future products has been demonstrated by the VISION EQXX ' 'technology programme, for example. Thanks to a powerful ' 'battery with pioneering cell chemistry, this vehicle has set ' 'distance and efficiency records for electric vehicles on ' 'several journeys.

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Operations at the new competence centre for battery ' 'technologies in the heart of the Stuttgart-Untertürkheim ' 'plant will start in two stages. The approximately ' '10,000-square-metre factory for the industrial production of ' 'battery cells has started operations after a construction ' 'period of around two years. State-of-the-art production ' 'facilities in the “Industrial Cell Lab” make it possible to ' 'manufacture and test battery cells with different ' 'chemistries on an industrial scale. Several tens of ' 'thousands of cells can be produced here every year for the ' 'development of future battery generations. The production ' 'process consists of a series of automated and manual steps. ' 'It covers all battery cell manufacturing steps from ' 'electrode production to cell assembly including electrolyte ' 'filling, forming with the first charging and discharging ' 'processes and finishing.

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The cell production process has a major influence on the ' 'quality of the battery. Mercedes-Benz has therefore the ' 'ambition to not only master the chemical composition of the ' 'cells, but also the industrial manufacturing process. The ' 'new Industrial Cell Lab enables the company to gain ' 'expertise in the economical production of cells with ' '“Mercedes-Benz DNA”. It thus complements the two existing ' 'cell laboratories: Novel cell chemistries and advanced cell ' 'designs are developed and evaluated in the “Chemistry Lab”. ' 'In the “Flexible Cell Lab”, the new developments are ' 'produced and tested in automotive pouch cells.

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The new building for the second stage is due to be ' 'completed by the end of this year. Among other things, this ' 'state-of-the-art test and proving centre will house a ' 'battery ramp-up factory for product and process development ' 'as well as maturity assurance for large-scale industrial ' 'production. Various functions of the test centre at the ' 'Nabern site will be transferred to the eCampus in ' 'Untertürkheim for this purpose. State-of-the-art test ' 'benches are being built on an area of around 20,000 square ' 'metres to comprehensively test and prove the safety and ' 'service life of batteries.

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The new Mercedes-Benz eCampus building is located on the ' 'site of the former buildings 132/1 and 132/2 in the centre ' 'of the Stuttgart-Untertürkheim plant, which looks back on a ' 'long and eventful history. The original building 132/1 was ' 'built back in 1907 and in its early years housed the ' 'production of camshafts and crankshafts. These were used in ' 'numerous generations of Mercedes-Benz combustion engines. ' 'Over the years, a number of different capabilities were ' 'added. These included tool calibration, the central ' 'inspection area, the production inspection area for ' 'crankshafts and connecting rods and production management ' 'for engines. As a competence centre for future drive ' 'technologies, the new eCampus plays a key role in the ' 'transformation of the plant with a heritage spanning 120 ' 'years.

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120 years of Mercedes-Benz Untertürkheim

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With the new eCampus, Mercedes-Benz is consolidating the ' 'role of the largest powertrain facility within its global ' 'network, which is celebrating its 120th ' 'anniversary this year. Investments in the three-digit ' 'million-euro range will strengthen Untertürkheim’s role as a ' 'high-tech facility for drive technologies – a clear ' 'commitment to the workforce and to Baden-Württemberg as a ' 'centre of automotive competence.

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Founded in 1904, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim plant spans several sub-sites in the ' 'Neckar valley and set the course for e-mobility some time ' 'ago. The plant already produces flexible drive systems for ' 'both fully electric and electrified vehicles. Untertürkheim ' 'is responsible for the production of drive components. The ' 'forge is also located there. Furthermore, the Untertürkheim ' 'site is home to a large part of the Group’s drivetrain ' 'research and development, with a test track for vehicle ' 'testing as well as the new Mercedes-Benz eCampus. The ' 'central van division and its research and development is ' 'also located here. And Untertürkheim is home to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG headquarters. In total, more than ' '23,000 employees work there, including sub-sites – around ' '14,100 of them in production. From 2024, the ramp-up of ' 'production of electric drive units for fully electric ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles will begin at Untertürkheim.

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Highly efficient engines are produced in Bad Cannstatt. ' 'Axle production for all drivetrains and the foundry are both ' 'located in Mettingen. Parts for electric drive units will be ' 'manufactured and assembled into electric axles here from ' '2024. Transmission production is at the Hedelfingen plant. ' 'Battery systems for the all-electric EQS and EQE models have ' 'also been produced here since 2021. This year will also see ' 'the start of production of parts for electric drive units. ' 'Flexible production is located in Sirnau and training is ' 'based in Brühl. Since 2022, the Brühl plant has been home to ' 'a battery factory producing systems for Mercedes-Benz ' 'plug-in hybrid models. The ramp-up of production for ' 'batteries for all-electric models starts here in 2024.

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Closing the battery loop

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The opening of the eCampus marks an important step in ' "Mercedes-Benz's sustainable business strategy. By 2039, the " 'company aims for its fleet of new vehicles to be net carbon ' 'neutral over their entire lifecycle. In addition to ' 'decarbonisation, one of the most important levers for this ' 'is the establishment of a truly circular economy in order to ' 'conserve primary resources. Mercedes-Benz is pursuing a ' 'holistic approach to batteries, focussing on three core ' 'issues: circular design, value retention and closing the ' 'loop.

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The eCampus activities form the starting point of ' "Mercedes-Benz's circular concept. With the “Design for " 'Circularity” approach, the company considers the entire ' 'value chain of battery technology from the very beginning. ' 'From development of new cell chemistries to the testing of ' 'battery cells and production in small quantities for the ' 'development, the company designs battery cells with ' '“Mercedes-Benz DNA”. The findings flow into the series ' 'production of battery cells at partner companies (see press ' 'release: Joining ' 'forces for a CO₂ neutral Mercedes-Benz supply ' 'chain).

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Production of batteries for electric Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles is net carbon neutral1 at battery ' 'factories on three continents – including at the two ' 'Untertürkheim plants in Brühl and Hedelfingen. Local battery ' 'production is a key success factor for the Mercedes-Benz ' 'sustainable business strategy.

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The company offers reconditioned batteries as spare parts ' 'for all electric vehicles in line with the concept of a ' 'circular economy and to conserve resources. In addition, the ' 'subsidiary Mercedes-Benz Energy has established a successful ' 'business model for large-scale stationary storage ' 'applications. Batteries that can no longer be used in the ' 'vehicle can be reused in second-life storage systems. ' "Material recycling comes at the end of a battery's life and " 'is the key to closing the materials loop. An important step ' 'in this direction is the opening of a battery recycling ' 'factory this year in Kuppenheim in southern Germany.

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eCampus with sustainable building concept

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The building concept for the new eCampus in ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, which covers more than 30,000 ' "square metres, also meets Mercedes-Benz's sustainability " 'criteria. Its foundations contain recycled concrete made ' 'from demolition materials. More than 75 percent of the ' 'usable roof area of the state-of-the-art test and proving ' 'centre is equipped with photovoltaic systems and supply the ' 'facilities with renewable energy. The entire roof area is ' 'also being greened. Reversible heat pumps and cold ' 'accumulators enable a sustainable heat supply and air ' 'conditioning for the hall. Hybrid cooling towers increase ' 'the efficiency of the water supply.

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Mercedes-Benz’s own production sites have been net carbon ' 'neutral[1] since 2022. By 2030, the plan is to ' 'cover more than 70 percent of production energy requirements ' 'with renewable energy. This will be achieved through the ' 'expansion of solar and wind energy at the sites and the ' 'conclusion of further corresponding power purchase ' 'agreements. The goal for all Mercedes-Benz production plants ' 'worldwide is to operate with 100 percent renewable energy by ' '2039.

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Statements from the opening of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'eCampus

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“High-performance batteries comprise the heart of the ' 'electrification of transport – and are the key to the ' 'successful transformation of the automotive industry. The ' 'demand for innovative and sustainable batteries will ' 'continue to rise sharply in Europe in the coming years. It ' 'is therefore of central importance that Germany and Europe ' 'build up their own capacities and, in particular, their own ' 'expertise in this key technology. This not only strengthens ' 'the industrial location and creates modern, future-proof ' "jobs, but also increases Europe's resilience. I am delighted " 'that with the new eCampus, Mercedes-Benz will be focusing ' 'its research and development activities for batteries at the ' 'Untertürkheim site in future. Thereby making an important ' 'contribution to the further development of battery ' 'technology and the establishment of a strong battery ' 'ecosystem in Germany.” 
Robert Habeck, German ' 'Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate ' 'Action

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“At the new eCampus, we can pool and expand our ' 'comprehensive research and development expertise across the ' 'entire electric drive system even more effectively. This ' 'offers us new opportunities for sustainable innovations in ' 'cell chemistry. In Untertürkheim, we cover the entire ' 'development process, from cell chemistry to certification. ' 'High-voltage batteries are at the heart of electric mobility ' 'and their cells are the key to efficiency, energy density ' 'and resource conservation. Our aim is to develop the perfect ' 'cell design with ‘Mercedes-Benz DNA’ here in Untertürkheim ' 'and to incorporate it into our suppliers’ future battery ' 'cell generations.” 
Markus Schäfer, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief ' 'Technology Officer

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“From now on, the heart of the electric car – the battery ' 'cell – will also be manufactured in this impressive location ' 'at the centre of the heritage Mercedes plant in ' 'Untertürkheim. Highly specialised battery storage technology ' 'is a promising business model for our country. Those who ' 'master it will secure prosperity and jobs – and become less ' 'dependent on imports. The state government of ' 'Baden-Württemberg has also done a lot to achieve this. As ' 'just part of our strategic dialogue on the automotive ' 'industry, we have invested 400 million euros in future ' 'projects. Altogether, we have invested around one billion ' 'euros in the structural transformation of the automotive ' 'industry over the past 15 years. The new eCampus is yet ' 'another beacon for high-tech battery technology that’s ‘Made ' 'in Baden-Württemberg’.” 
Winfried Kretschmann, ' 'Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg 

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“For me, the Mercedes-Benz main plant in Untertürkheim is ' 'associated with the Swabian spirit of innovation, tinkering ' 'and invention. It is fantastic that Mercedes-Benz is setting ' 'the right course at this place of inspiration with the new ' 'eCampus. The Mercedes star shall continue to shine out into ' 'the world from Stuttgart in the future.” 
Frank ' 'Nopper, Mayor of the City of Stuttgart

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“The transformation towards electromobility is changing ' 'job roles and duties. That is especially true at our ' 'heritage production site for drive systems in Untertürkheim. ' 'To successfully shape this change, it will require ' 'flexibility first and foremost. Both from us as a company ' 'and from our employees. We are supporting our teams through ' 'this transformation by offering a wide range of development ' 'opportunities with a variety of training programmes and ' 'customised coursework. I would like to thank all our ' 'colleagues for their willingness to embrace change – and for ' 'their great motivation for working together towards a ' 'successful future.” 
Sabine Kohleisen, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Human ' 'Resources & Labour Director

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“Stuttgart-Untertürkheim has been the centre of highly ' 'efficient Mercedes-Benz drive technologies for 120 years. ' 'The new eCampus and the new electric products for our plant ' 'ensure that this will continue to be the case in the future. ' 'Concentrating all aspects of battery technology and ' 'production in one place is also an important step in the ' 'transformation of the company and the site. With an ' 'innovative building concept and the extensive use of ' 'renewable energies, we are also consistently realising our ' 'sustainability aspirations in Untertürkheim.” 
Jörg ' 'Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, responsible for Production, Quality & Supply ' 'Chain Management

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“The Untertürkheim drive systems play a key role in the ' "implementation of Mercedes-Benz's sustainable business " 'strategy. In addition to the development and production of ' 'highly efficient drive units, we now also cover the entire ' 'field of battery technology here. From cell development to ' 'battery production. We can be really proud of this. Together ' 'with our dedicated and highly flexible teams in ' 'Untertürkheim, we are continuing to write the 120-year ' 'success story of our main plant.” 
Thomas Schulz, ' 'Chairman Mercedes-Benz Drive Systems, Head of Production ' 'Powertrain Mercedes-Benz Cars

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“In order to offer our colleagues in Untertürkheim ' 'long-term security and prospects, we must bring the entire ' 'spectrum of electric mobility to our site. This is the ' 'commitment of the Works Council. The opening of the new ' 'eCampus is an important milestone on this path. It gives ' 'Untertürkheim a key role in the transformation of our ' 'company.” 
Michael Häberle, Chairman of the Works ' 'Council at the Mercedes-Benz site in Untertürkheim and ' 'Deputy Chairman of the General Works Council of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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[1] All production plants operated by the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group have been net-carbon neutral in ' 'terms of Scope 1 and Scope 2 since 2022. This ' 'means that since 2022, ' 'all CO2 emissions (Scope ' '1 and Scope 2) from these plants that have so far been ' 'unavoidable have been compensated by carbon offsets from ' 'qualified climate protection projects. Further information ' 'can be found in the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability ' 'Report https://group.mercedes-benz.com/responsibility/sustainability/sustainability-report.html ' '

\n', 'date': '2024-07-08T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Battery technologies of the future: Mercedes-Benz eCampus opens at ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim headquarters', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/eee7d875-288c-40ef-a20d-f9a508127ca1'} 2025-11-30 01:00:58 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ab58dcb9-175a-4976-a8ac-27e6025b7fcf> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' '\n' 'Seit März 2009 auf Erfolgskurs: Gebrauchtfahrzeugmarke „Junge ' 'Sterne“ von Mercedes-Benz mit umfangreichen Leistungsversprechen\n' 'Insgesamt 1.750.000 bisher verkaufte „Junge Sterne“ in ' 'Deutschland\n' 'Jubiläumsfahrzeug in Rendsburg an Kunden überreicht\n' '\n' 'Bereits seit über 15 Jahren überzeugen die „Junge Sterne“ ' 'Gebrauchtwagen von Mercedes-Benz Käuferinnen und Käufer in ' 'Deutschland mit umfangreichen Leistungsversprechen und ' 'Qualitätsgarantien. Mit der Übergabe des 1.750.000sten „Jungen ' 'Sterns“ feiert die Marke in diesem Jahr nun ein weiteres ' 'Jubiläum, ihrer im März 2009 gestarteten Erfolgsgeschichte. ' 'Überreicht wurde das Jubiläumsfahrzeug, ein C-Klasse T-Modell mit ' 'Dieselantrieb in Obsidianschwarz Metallic, an den Kunden Ralf ' 'Petersen vom Mercedes-Benz Vertriebspartner Süverkrüp + Ahrendt ' 'GmbH & Co. KG in Rendsburg.\n' '„Ein entscheidender Grund für die ‚Junge Sterne‘ ' 'Erfolgsgeschichte ist das umfangreiche Garantie- und ' 'Leistungspaket. Ausschließlich Fahrzeuge, die unseren technischen ' 'Gebrauchtfahrzeug-Check erfolgreich absolvieren, können als ' '‚Junge Sterne‘ zertifiziert werden. Unsere Kundinnen und Kunden ' 'sind überzeugt vom Qualitätsversprechen und entscheiden sich ' 'bewusst für ein zertifiziertes Fahrzeug aus dem ‚Junge Sterne‘ ' 'Programm. Die Suche nach dem Traumwagen erfolgt inzwischen auch ' 'immer häufiger online - ganz bequem und rund um die Uhr im ' 'Mercedes-Benz Store.” Kirsten Ehrlich, Leiterin Produkt- und ' 'Verkaufsmanagement Gebrauchtfahrzeuge Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'Vertrieb Deutschland (MBD)\n' 'Mit einem Gebrauchtwagen des „Junge Sterne“ Labels erhalten ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden immer ein zertifiziertes Fahrzeug, das auf ' 'höchste Qualitätsstandards geprüft ist und dessen Langlebigkeit ' 'sowie hoher Werterhalt mit einem umfassenden Garantie- und ' 'Servicepaket abgesichert wird. Neben einer zweijährigen ' 'Gebrauchtfahrzeuggarantie, die auf bis zu fünf Jahre verlängert ' 'werden kann, zählen eine zwölf Monate Mobilitätsgarantie, ein ' 'HU-Siegel mit einer Gültigkeit von mindestens 21 Monaten, ' 'Wartungsfreiheit von sechs Monaten bis 7.500 Kilometern sowie die ' 'garantierte Kilometerlaufleistung zum Leistungsversprechen. Vor ' 'dem Vertragsabschluss können „Junge Sterne“ innerhalb von 24 ' 'Stunden Probe gefahren werden.\n' 'Verkauft werden „Junge Sterne“ Gebrauchtwagen bei bundesweit über ' '400 speziell zertifizierten Partnerbetrieben. Hinzu kommen rund ' '1.200 spezialisierte Verkäuferinnen und Verkäufer in den ' 'Autohäusern, die als qualifizierte Ansprechpartner rund um das ' '„Junge Sterne“ Angebot zur Verfügung stehen. Bei den Fahrzeugen ' 'handelt es sich um Leasing- und Finanzierungsrückläufer, ' 'Werkswagen, Fahrzeuge aus dem Firmenangehörigengeschäft des ' 'Mercedes-Benz-Konzerns sowie aus Inzahlungnahmen.\n' 'Mit „Junge Sterne Transporter“ gibt es seit 2015 ein ' 'entsprechendes Label auch für die Vans und Transporter von ' 'Mercedes-Benz.\n' 'Exklusive Finanzierungsprodukte für Gebrauchtfahrzeuge\n' 'Die Mercedes-Benz Bank bietet „Junge Sterne“ Kunden attraktive ' 'Angebote hinsichtlich Finanzierung, Leasing und Versicherungen ' 'an. Bei der „Junge Sterne“ Plus3-Finanzierung können Kunden, zum ' 'Ende der Vertragslaufzeit wählen, ob sie das finanzierte Fahrzeug ' 'einfach zurückgeben oder zum fest vereinbarten Restwert ' 'übernehmen. Zudem kann der Kunde problemlos eine ' 'Anschlussfinanzierung abschließen.', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Seit März 2009 auf Erfolgskurs: ' 'Gebrauchtfahrzeugmarke „Junge Sterne“ von Mercedes-Benz mit ' 'umfangreichen Leistungsversprechen
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  • Insgesamt 1.750.000 bisher verkaufte „Junge ' 'Sterne“ in Deutschland
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  • Jubiläumsfahrzeug in Rendsburg an Kunden ' 'überreicht
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Bereits seit über 15 Jahren überzeugen die „Junge Sterne“ ' 'Gebrauchtwagen von Mercedes-Benz Käuferinnen und Käufer in ' 'Deutschland mit umfangreichen Leistungsversprechen und ' 'Qualitätsgarantien. Mit der Übergabe des 1.750.000sten ' '„Jungen Sterns“ feiert die Marke in diesem Jahr nun ein ' 'weiteres Jubiläum, ihrer im März 2009 gestarteten ' 'Erfolgsgeschichte. Überreicht wurde das Jubiläumsfahrzeug, ' 'ein C-Klasse T-Modell mit Dieselantrieb in Obsidianschwarz ' 'Metallic, an den Kunden Ralf Petersen vom Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vertriebspartner Süverkrüp + Ahrendt GmbH & Co. KG in ' 'Rendsburg.

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„Ein entscheidender Grund für die ‚Junge Sterne‘ ' 'Erfolgsgeschichte ist das umfangreiche Garantie- und ' 'Leistungspaket. Ausschließlich Fahrzeuge, die unseren ' 'technischen Gebrauchtfahrzeug-Check erfolgreich absolvieren, ' 'können als ‚Junge Sterne‘ zertifiziert werden. Unsere ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden sind überzeugt vom Qualitätsversprechen ' 'und entscheiden sich bewusst für ein zertifiziertes Fahrzeug ' 'aus dem ‚Junge Sterne‘ Programm. Die Suche nach dem ' 'Traumwagen erfolgt inzwischen auch immer häufiger online - ' 'ganz bequem und rund um die Uhr im Mercedes-Benz ' 'Store.” 
Kirsten Ehrlich, Leiterin Produkt- und ' 'Verkaufsmanagement Gebrauchtfahrzeuge Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars Vertrieb Deutschland (MBD)

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Mit einem Gebrauchtwagen des „Junge Sterne“ Labels ' 'erhalten Kundinnen und Kunden immer ein zertifiziertes ' 'Fahrzeug, das auf höchste Qualitätsstandards geprüft ist und ' 'dessen Langlebigkeit sowie hoher Werterhalt mit einem ' 'umfassenden Garantie- und Servicepaket abgesichert wird. ' 'Neben einer zweijährigen Gebrauchtfahrzeuggarantie, die auf ' 'bis zu fünf Jahre verlängert werden kann, zählen eine zwölf ' 'Monate Mobilitätsgarantie, ein HU-Siegel mit einer ' 'Gültigkeit von mindestens 21 Monaten, Wartungsfreiheit von ' 'sechs Monaten bis 7.500 Kilometern sowie die garantierte ' 'Kilometerlaufleistung zum Leistungsversprechen. Vor dem ' 'Vertragsabschluss können „Junge Sterne“ innerhalb von 24 ' 'Stunden Probe gefahren werden.

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Verkauft werden „Junge Sterne“ Gebrauchtwagen bei ' 'bundesweit über 400 speziell zertifizierten ' 'Partnerbetrieben. Hinzu kommen rund 1.200 spezialisierte ' 'Verkäuferinnen und Verkäufer in den Autohäusern, die als ' 'qualifizierte Ansprechpartner rund um das „Junge Sterne“ ' 'Angebot zur Verfügung stehen. Bei den Fahrzeugen handelt es ' 'sich um Leasing- und Finanzierungsrückläufer, Werkswagen, ' 'Fahrzeuge aus dem Firmenangehörigengeschäft des ' 'Mercedes-Benz-Konzerns sowie aus Inzahlungnahmen.

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Mit „Junge Sterne Transporter“ gibt es seit 2015 ein ' 'entsprechendes Label auch für die Vans und Transporter von ' 'Mercedes-Benz.

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Exklusive Finanzierungsprodukte für ' 'Gebrauchtfahrzeuge

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Die Mercedes-Benz Bank bietet „Junge Sterne“ Kunden ' 'attraktive Angebote hinsichtlich Finanzierung, Leasing und ' 'Versicherungen an. Bei der „Junge Sterne“ Plus3-Finanzierung ' 'können Kunden, zum Ende der Vertragslaufzeit wählen, ob sie ' 'das finanzierte Fahrzeug einfach zurückgeben oder zum fest ' 'vereinbarten Restwert übernehmen. Zudem kann der Kunde ' 'problemlos eine Anschlussfinanzierung abschließen.

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Lewis Hamilton

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The car felt generally good today. We’re still a little ' 'bit behind the ultimate pace at the front but today was ' 'encouraging. I don’t think the times are fully ' 'representative of where our speed was, but nevertheless, we ' 'know we’ve got work to do tonight. We will therefore do what ' 'we can to try and find more performance and hopefully that ' 'can get us a little closer to those ahead.

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George Russell

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FP1 was a strong session with the car feeling great. FP2 ' 'was a slightly more challenging hour, and we need to pick ' 'through why that was. It was much windier, and I don’t think ' 'we got the tyres in the right window, so that could explain ' 'a chunk of it. The conditions are likely to change across ' 'the weekend, with more rain possible too, so we will have to ' 'be adaptive. I hope the fans didn’t get too wet this ' 'afternoon; as always, it was fantastic to see their support ' 'in the grandstands.

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After today’s running, I’d say that the competitive ' 'picture looks similar to the past few races. McLaren and Max ' '(Verstappen) look a step ahead and it’s close between ' 'ourselves and Ferrari. We will work hard overnight to try ' 'and take a step forward and see where that leaves us ' 'tomorrow.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We got off to a decent start with both cars in FP1. The ' 'balance around the lap was reasonably good and both drivers ' 'were relatively happy. With the first session being ' "interrupted by a red flag, we didn't manage as much long run " 'work as we hoped for, but it seemed that we had the car in a ' 'decent place.

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For FP2, the wind picked up a little and overall, the car ' "was a bit less stable. It's good to highlight these issues " "today though whilst we can still work on the setup. We've " 'got some work planned overnight to try and understand the ' 'balance issues a bit further. We are optimistic that we can ' 'make progress and with that, we should find a bit more pace ' 'for the rest of the weekend.

\n', 'date': '2024-07-05T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 British Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e1f3f6d3-b041-402d-97f8-3321733d5325'} 2025-11-30 01:00:58 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=55&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:58 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/47bda95c-bc74-48b2-9567-d98338bc7f6d> {'content': ' Fifth podium of the season for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 on the ' 'fourth race weekend Mercedes-AMG secures important points for the ' "manufacturers' championship Maro Engel: “We had a great race on " 'Sunday” Nuremberg. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing finished on the ' 'podium once again at the DTM highlight at the Norisring. It was ' 'the fifth podium on the fourth race weekend of the current season ' 'for the performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach. On ' 'his 100th DTM start, Maro Engel (GER) finished second for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD on Sunday. In mixed weather conditions ' 'during the race weekend, the Mercedes-AMG drivers secured seven ' 'out of eight possible point-scoring results. Mercedes-AMG is in ' "second place in the manufacturers' standings at the halfway point " 'of the season.The two qualifying sessions were each held in two ' 'groups due to the short length of the Norisring, which is only ' '2.162 kilometres long. The groups were determined on basis of the ' 'practice times on Friday. The drivers in the odd-numbered ' 'positions started in Group A, the drivers in the even-numbered ' 'positions in Group B. In qualifying on Saturday, Group A started ' 'first, followed by Group B. On Sunday, the groups started in ' "reverse order.Sunday's race: Maro Engel finishes second with pace " 'and the right strategyMaro Engel laid the foundation for his ' 'success in qualifying (Group A) on Sunday morning. The AMG brand ' 'ambassador missed out on pole position in the faster group by ' 'just 0.055 seconds, which meant third place on the grid for the ' 'race. This ensured him the best starting position of the four ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the field of 20 DTM drivers. Luca Stolz, ' 'Arjun Maini and Lucas Auer (AUT) started the race from grid ' 'positions six to eight.With an air temperature of just 18 degrees ' 'Celsius and an asphalt temperature of 22 degrees, the conditions ' 'were significantly colder compared to Saturday. Unlike the in ' 'first race, however, it remained dry this time. After a ' 'controlled first stint, a safety car period caused by carbon ' 'debris on the track led to a showdown ten minutes before the end. ' 'Engel had made the leap from third to second position during the ' 'pit stop window with a successful undercut. There were still five ' 'minutes to go at the restart. Engel confidently maintained second ' 'place in the final stages and saw the chequered flag just 0.777 ' 'seconds behind the winner after 69 laps. Arjun Maini narrowly ' 'missed out on the podium in fourth place. The Indian also ' 'benefited from the undercut. He came into the pits in ninth ' 'position and used the right strategy to get into contention for ' 'the podium. In seventh and twelfth positions, Luca Stolz and ' 'Lucas Auer scored two more point-scoring results for ' "Mercedes-AMG.Saturday's race: Mercedes-AMG teams lacked the luck " "for the right tyre choice in the weather gambleIn Saturday's " 'race, the Customer Racing Teams fell short of the high ' 'expectations despite scoring three point-scoring results. At the ' 'end of the pit stop window, a rain shower turned the first race ' 'into a lottery. The Mercedes-AMG drivers decided early on to ' 'switch to wet tyres. However, this strategy did not work out this ' 'time. The rain did not last, so slicks were ultimately the better ' 'tyre choice in the closing stages. At a disadvantage on wet ' 'tyres, Engel, Stolz and Maini still finished in the points in ' 'eighth, eleventh and 15th place. For Auer, the race once again ' 'did not bring the luck he had hoped for. The Austrian suffered a ' 'puncture on the right rear tyre at the start through no fault of ' 'his own. As a result, he had to retire his car prematurely.Race ' 'Facts, DTM at the Norisring 100th DTM start for Maro Engel in ' "Sunday's race Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD presented Maro Engel with " 'an anniversary cake featuring pictures of his DTM cars on Sunday ' 'morning 5th podium for Mercedes-AMG on the fourth race weekend (3 ' 'x Maro Engel, 1 x Luca Stolz, 1 x Arjun Maini) 67th podium for ' 'Mercedes-AMG in 51 race participations at the Norisring 201st DTM ' 'point-scoring result for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in 56 race ' 'participations Maro Engel improves from sixth to fourth place in ' "the drivers' championship (89 points, 15 points behind the " 'championship leader) >> Race result DTM Norisring >> DTM ' 'Media Guide 2024 "We are happy to have secured a podium finish at ' 'the Norisring. In general, we saw a very close competition at the ' 'weekend. Of course, we would have liked to have been involved in ' 'the action at the front with more cars. After difficult weekends, ' 'we were close to victory this time and that gives us a good ' 'feeling. We hope to be able to continue this trend in the second ' 'half of the season. We will use the six-week break in DTM to ' 'intensively analyse the first half of the season."Thomas Jäger, ' 'Sporting Director DTM"We had a great race on Sunday. Many thanks ' 'to the whole team for giving me a fast car all weekend. It was ' 'nice to realise that today after we had already shown the ' 'potential on Saturday. I gave it my all and kept putting the ' 'pressure on at the front, but Nicki had the lead under control. ' 'We are very happy with the podium. We had a difficult weekend at ' 'Zandvoort, but we analysed everything carefully as a team and ' 'drew the right conclusions. It feels good to be back."Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #130"The weekend was up and down. We ' "had two solid qualifying sessions, but we didn't realise our full " "potential. Things looked good in Saturday's race until the rain " 'came. Unfortunately, we made the wrong decision with the tyre ' 'choice, which was also on me. On Sunday I had a bad start and I ' 'thought that there was not much more possible for me. But we had ' 'a very good pace in free air and my team did a great pit stop and ' 'a fantastic strategy. We can be more than satisfied with fourth ' 'place."Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36"On Saturday, we ' 'simply made the wrong choice with the wet tyres and had no chance ' 'in these chaotic conditions. The race was fun because I had some ' 'nice battles. But eleventh place was not good enough for me. ' 'Things went better in qualifying on Sunday and we also got off to ' 'a good start in the race. The podium was within reach and we ' 'opted for a very early pit stop. I lost valuable time on my ' 'out-lap due to a collision involving two drivers in front of me, ' "which meant that our strategy didn't work out. We also lacked a " 'bit of pace in the second stint. We have to look at that. I hope ' 'that we will be back on course for a podium in the second half of ' 'the season."Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4"We lacked that ' "certain something on both days. We didn't get everything out of " "the qualifying sessions because we didn't put everything together " 'on the crucial last lap. Nevertheless, the starting positions ' 'were okay. But I simply lacked the pace in the races. ' 'Unfortunately, the race on Saturday was over quickly for me. I ' 'had problems on the brakes the whole weekend. I had serious ' 'issues under braking. We need to take a close look at that, ' 'because the gap to the front was simply too big today."Lucas ' 'Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #22', 'content_html': '
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Nuremberg. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing finished on the ' 'podium once again at the DTM highlight at the Norisring. It ' 'was the fifth podium on the fourth race weekend of the ' 'current season for the performance and sports car brand from ' 'Affalterbach. On his 100th DTM start, Maro Engel (GER) ' 'finished second for Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD on Sunday. In ' 'mixed weather conditions during the race weekend, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers secured seven out of eight possible ' 'point-scoring results. Mercedes-AMG is in second place in ' "the manufacturers' standings at the halfway point of the " 'season.

The two qualifying sessions were each held in ' 'two groups due to the short length of the Norisring, which ' 'is only 2.162 kilometres long. The groups were determined on ' 'basis of the practice times on Friday. The drivers in the ' 'odd-numbered positions started in Group A, the drivers in ' 'the even-numbered positions in Group B. In qualifying on ' 'Saturday, Group A started first, followed by Group B. On ' 'Sunday, the groups started in reverse ' "order.

Sunday's race: Maro Engel finishes " 'second with pace and the right strategy
Maro ' 'Engel laid the foundation for his success in qualifying ' '(Group A) on Sunday morning. The AMG brand ambassador missed ' 'out on pole position in the faster group by just 0.055 ' 'seconds, which meant third place on the grid for the race. ' 'This ensured him the best starting position of the four ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the field of 20 DTM drivers. Luca ' 'Stolz, Arjun Maini and Lucas Auer (AUT) started the race ' 'from grid positions six to eight.

With an air ' 'temperature of just 18 degrees Celsius and an asphalt ' 'temperature of 22 degrees, the conditions were significantly ' 'colder compared to Saturday. Unlike the in first race, ' 'however, it remained dry this time. After a controlled first ' 'stint, a safety car period caused by carbon debris on the ' 'track led to a showdown ten minutes before the end. Engel ' 'had made the leap from third to second position during the ' 'pit stop window with a successful undercut. There were still ' 'five minutes to go at the restart. Engel confidently ' 'maintained second place in the final stages and saw the ' 'chequered flag just 0.777 seconds behind the winner after 69 ' 'laps. Arjun Maini narrowly missed out on the podium in ' 'fourth place. The Indian also benefited from the undercut. ' 'He came into the pits in ninth position and used the right ' 'strategy to get into contention for the podium. In seventh ' 'and twelfth positions, Luca Stolz and Lucas Auer scored two ' 'more point-scoring results for ' "Mercedes-AMG.

Saturday's race: Mercedes-AMG " 'teams lacked the luck for the right tyre choice in the ' "weather gamble
In Saturday's race, the Customer " 'Racing Teams fell short of the high expectations despite ' 'scoring three point-scoring results. At the end of the pit ' 'stop window, a rain shower turned the first race into a ' 'lottery. The Mercedes-AMG drivers decided early on to switch ' 'to wet tyres. However, this strategy did not work out this ' 'time. The rain did not last, so slicks were ultimately the ' 'better tyre choice in the closing stages. At a disadvantage ' 'on wet tyres, Engel, Stolz and Maini still finished in the ' 'points in eighth, eleventh and 15th place. For Auer, the ' 'race once again did not bring the luck he had hoped for. The ' 'Austrian suffered a puncture on the right rear tyre at the ' 'start through no fault of his own. As a result, he had to ' 'retire his car prematurely.

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100th DTM start for Maro Engel in Sunday's race

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Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD presented Maro Engel with an ' 'anniversary cake featuring pictures of his DTM cars on ' 'Sunday morning

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5th podium for Mercedes-AMG on the fourth race weekend (3 ' 'x Maro Engel, 1 x Luca Stolz, 1 x Arjun Maini)

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67th podium for Mercedes-AMG in 51 race participations at ' 'the Norisring

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201st DTM point-scoring result for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'in 56 race participations

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Maro Engel improves from sixth to fourth place in the ' "drivers' championship (89 points, 15 points behind the " 'championship leader)

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>> ' 'Race result DTM Norisring

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>> ' 'DTM Media Guide 2024

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"We are happy to have secured a podium finish at the ' 'Norisring. In general, we saw a very close competition at ' 'the weekend. Of course, we would have liked to have been ' 'involved in the action at the front with more cars. After ' 'difficult weekends, we were close to victory this time and ' 'that gives us a good feeling. We hope to be able to continue ' 'this trend in the second half of the season. We will use the ' 'six-week break in DTM to intensively analyse the first half ' 'of the season."
Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director ' 'DTM

"We had a great race on Sunday. Many thanks to ' 'the whole team for giving me a fast car all weekend. It was ' 'nice to realise that today after we had already shown the ' 'potential on Saturday. I gave it my all and kept putting the ' 'pressure on at the front, but Nicki had the lead under ' 'control. We are very happy with the podium. We had a ' 'difficult weekend at Zandvoort, but we analysed everything ' 'carefully as a team and drew the right conclusions. It feels ' 'good to be back."
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' '#130

"The weekend was up and down. We had two solid ' "qualifying sessions, but we didn't realise our full " "potential. Things looked good in Saturday's race until the " 'rain came. Unfortunately, we made the wrong decision with ' 'the tyre choice, which was also on me. On Sunday I had a bad ' 'start and I thought that there was not much more possible ' 'for me. But we had a very good pace in free air and my team ' 'did a great pit stop and a fantastic strategy. We can be ' 'more than satisfied with fourth place."
Arjun Maini, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36

"On Saturday, we simply ' 'made the wrong choice with the wet tyres and had no chance ' 'in these chaotic conditions. The race was fun because I had ' 'some nice battles. But eleventh place was not good enough ' 'for me. Things went better in qualifying on Sunday and we ' 'also got off to a good start in the race. The podium was ' 'within reach and we opted for a very early pit stop. I lost ' 'valuable time on my out-lap due to a collision involving two ' "drivers in front of me, which meant that our strategy didn't " 'work out. We also lacked a bit of pace in the second stint. ' 'We have to look at that. I hope that we will be back on ' 'course for a podium in the second half of the ' 'season."
Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4

"We ' "lacked that certain something on both days. We didn't get " "everything out of the qualifying sessions because we didn't " 'put everything together on the crucial last lap. ' 'Nevertheless, the starting positions were okay. But I simply ' 'lacked the pace in the races. Unfortunately, the race on ' 'Saturday was over quickly for me. I had problems on the ' 'brakes the whole weekend. I had serious issues under ' 'braking. We need to take a close look at that, because the ' 'gap to the front was simply too big today."
Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #22

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' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH brings a glittering line-up of iconic ' 'racing cars from various eras. The event is known as the “largest ' 'motorised garden party in the world”. The race from Paris to ' 'Rouen on 22 July 1894 marked the birth of motor racing. ' 'Since then, Mercedes-Benz continuously shapes motorsport with ' 'legendary racing vehicles and major victories – the brand writes ' 'a unique success story from 1894 into the future.\n' 'More about 130 years of motorsport from Mercedes-Benz: ' 'media.mercedes-benz.com/article/764f404c-7ea6-4d60-8e4a-608a511301ff\n' 'This is what Mercedes-Benz Classic is bringing to the Goodwood ' 'Festival of Speed 2024:\n' '\n' 'Daimler two-cylinder V-engine (1894): The Paris-Rouen race in ' '1894 was the first ever motor race. It was won by vehicles by ' 'Peugeot and Panhard & Levassor, with Daimler ' 'two-cylinder V-engines produced under licence.Further details: ' 'https://mb4.me/Peugeot-1894-1896\n' 'Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio racing car, 1924: 100 years ' 'ago it won the Targa Florio – the legendary, tough road race ' 'through Sicily. Mercedes-Benz Classic has painstakingly restored ' 'an original vehicle with the utmost authenticity.Further details: ' 'https://mb4.me/Mercedes-2-Liter-Targa-Florio-Rennwagen\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 750-kilogram formula racing car W 25, 1934: ' 'The first Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow. Premiered in the 1934 Eifel ' 'race, with Manfred von Brauchitsch the winner. Rudolf Caracciola ' 'became European Grand Prix Champion in 1935, comparable to ' 'today’s F1 title.Further details: ' 'https://mb4.me/Grand-Prix-Rennwagen-W-25\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Formula One racing car W 196 R, 1955: Mercedes-Benz ' 'returned to Grand Prix racing in 1954, with the ' 'W 196 R. With exposed wheels or streamlined bodywork, ' 'depending on the circuit. Juan Manuel Fangio was Formula One ' 'World Champion in 1954 and 1955. Further details: ' 'https://mb4.me/Rennwagen-W-196-R\n' 'Mercedes-Benz express racing car transporter, 1955: A sensational ' 'one-off. Its engine came from the 300 SL “Gullwing” ' '(W 198). Nickname of the transporter for urgent racing car ' 'transport, capable of up to 170 km/h: “Blue Wonder”: Further ' 'details: https://mb4.me/Rennwagen-Schnelltransporter\n' 'Mercedes-Benz C 11 Group C racing sports car, 1990: ' '537 kW (730 hp), a monocoque of carbon fibre/Kevlar ' 'material, built for the 1990 Group C World Championship. The ' 'result: the C 11s secured the second double title in a row ' 'for the team and drivers. Further details: ' 'https://mb4.me/Motorsport-Geschichte-042020\n' 'Mercedes-Benz GT racing car CLK LM, 1998: It won all the FIA GT ' 'Championship races in which it competed. The successor to the CLK ' 'GTR with a 5-litre V8 engine. AMG-Mercedes once again won the ' 'team and drivers’ championship.Further details: ' 'https://mb4.me/Classic-Motorsport-032023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 (C 197), 2012: The successful ' 'customer sports car for the GT3 regulations, presented in 2010. ' 'The car presented at Goodwood led a one-two-three victory in the ' '2012 Dubai 24-hour race. Further details: ' 'https://mb4.me/Perfekter-Saisonauftakt-AMG-2012\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Classic vehicles can be seen in the Ballroom ' 'Paddock – and most of them will also absolve the hill climb ' 'at a brisk pace before a large audience.\n' 'The Brand Ambassadors for Mercedes-Benz Classic at the 2024 ' 'Goodwood Festival of Speed:\n' '\n' 'Klaus Ludwig: Three times DTM champion. He joined the ' 'AMG-Mercedes DTM team in 1989, winning two championship titles ' '(1992 and 1994) and finishing runner-up in 1991. With Ricardo ' 'Zonta, he won the drivers’ rating in the international FIA GT ' 'Championship in 1998. Born on 5 October 1949.Further ' 'details: mercedes-benz-archive.com/go/Klaus_Ludwig\n' '\n' '\n' 'Bernd Mayländer: Regular driver of the official Formula One ' 'safety car since 2000. He made his DTM and ITC debut in 1995 with ' 'an AMG-Mercedes C-Class DTM. In 1997, he competed in the FIA GT ' 'Championship with the CLK GTR. In 2001, he returned to the ' 'revamped DTM and won the final race of the season in Hockenheim. ' 'Born on 29 May 1971.Further details: ' 'mercedes-benz-archive.com/go/Bernd_Maylaender\n' '\n' '\n' 'Karl Wendlinger: Together with Michael Schumacher and ' 'Heinz-Harald Frentzen, he was part of the Mercedes-Benz junior ' 'team in the Group C World Championship in 1990. In 1993, he ' 'moved to Formula One as a driver in the team of Peter Sauber from ' 'Switzerland. Born on 20 December 1968.Further details: ' 'mercedes-benz-archive.com/go/Karl_Wendlinger\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG from Formula One to current customer sports cars\n' 'Mercedes-AMG also has a strong presence at the Festival of Speed. ' 'Two Formula One racing cars from the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'Formula One team can be seen in the Formula One paddock. In the ' 'AMG Ballroom Paddock, the performance and sports car brand from ' 'Affalterbach will be showcasing a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the ' '“130 Years of Motorsport Special Livery”, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 RAW SPEC jointly designed with RACE SERVICE and the track day ' 'racing car Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO. The Mercedes-AMG SL 55 ' '4MATIC+ and the Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology are ' 'among the vehicles on display in the First Glance Paddock, while ' 'the new Mercedes-Benz EQS is on show in the Electric Car Park.\n' '“Horseless to Hybrid”\n' 'The Goodwood Festival of Speed is a unique stage for the culture ' 'of motorsport. It takes place at the country estate Goodwood ' 'House in Sussex, England, this year from 11 to 14 July ' '2024. The motto: “Horseless to Hybrid: Revolutions in Power”. It ' 'honours the innovative history of the automobile, and thus its ' 'invention by Carl Benz in 1886. Around 250,000 visitors are ' 'expected.\n' 'Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, His Grace the Duke of Richmond and ' 'Gordon, has been organising the Festival since 1993. The focus is ' 'on racing and sports cars from the early years of automobile ' 'history to the latest innovations. Numerous sports cars can be ' 'experienced on the 1.86-kilometre long Goodwood hill climb ' 'circuit. Sporty vehicles will also fascinate the public in the ' 'Forest Rally Stage and the Off-Road Arena.', 'content_html': '
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130 years of motorsport: Mercedes-Benz is ' 'celebrating this outstanding tradition at the Goodwood ' 'Festival of Speed. Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH brings a ' 'glittering line-up of iconic racing cars from various eras. ' 'The event is known as the “largest motorised garden party in ' 'the world”. The race from Paris to Rouen on 22 July ' '1894 marked the birth of motor racing. Since then, ' 'Mercedes-Benz continuously shapes motorsport with legendary ' 'racing vehicles and major victories – the brand writes a ' 'unique success story from 1894 into the future.

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More about 130 years of motorsport from ' 'Mercedes-Benz:
media.mercedes-benz.com/article/764f404c-7ea6-4d60-8e4a-608a511301ff

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This is what Mercedes-Benz Classic is bringing to the ' 'Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024:

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  • Daimler two-cylinder V-engine (1894): ' 'The Paris-Rouen race in 1894 was the first ever motor race. ' 'It was won by vehicles by Peugeot and Panhard & ' 'Levassor, with Daimler two-cylinder V-engines produced under ' 'licence.
    Further details: https://mb4.me/Peugeot-1894-1896

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  • Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio racing car, ' '1924: 100 years ago it won the Targa ' 'Florio – the legendary, tough road race through Sicily. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic has painstakingly restored an original ' 'vehicle with the utmost authenticity.
    Further details: https://mb4.me/Mercedes-2-Liter-Targa-Florio-Rennwagen

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  • Mercedes-Benz 750-kilogram formula racing car ' 'W 25, 1934: The first Mercedes-Benz Silver ' 'Arrow. Premiered in the 1934 Eifel race, with Manfred von ' 'Brauchitsch the winner. Rudolf Caracciola became European ' 'Grand Prix Champion in 1935, comparable to today’s ' 'F1 title.
    Further details: https://mb4.me/Grand-Prix-Rennwagen-W-25

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  • Mercedes-Benz Formula One racing car W 196 R, ' '1955: Mercedes-Benz returned to Grand Prix racing ' 'in 1954, with the W 196 R. With exposed wheels or ' 'streamlined bodywork, depending on the circuit. Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio was Formula One World Champion in 1954 and 1955. ' '
    Further details: https://mb4.me/Rennwagen-W-196-R

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  • Mercedes-Benz express racing car transporter, ' '1955: A sensational one-off. Its engine came from ' 'the 300 SL “Gullwing” (W 198). Nickname of the ' 'transporter for urgent racing car transport, capable of up ' 'to 170 km/h: “Blue Wonder”:
    Further details: https://mb4.me/Rennwagen-Schnelltransporter

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  • Mercedes-Benz C 11 Group C racing ' 'sports car, 1990: 537 kW (730 hp), a ' 'monocoque of carbon fibre/Kevlar material, built for the ' '1990 Group C World Championship. The result: the ' 'C 11s secured the second double title in a row for the ' 'team and drivers.
    Further details: https://mb4.me/Motorsport-Geschichte-042020

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  • Mercedes-Benz GT racing car CLK LM, ' '1998: It won all the FIA GT Championship races in ' 'which it competed. The successor to the CLK GTR with a ' '5-litre V8 engine. AMG-Mercedes once again won the team and ' 'drivers’ championship.
    Further details: https://mb4.me/Classic-Motorsport-032023
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  • Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 (C 197), ' '2012: The successful customer sports car for the ' 'GT3 regulations, presented in 2010. The car presented at ' 'Goodwood led a one-two-three victory in the 2012 Dubai ' '24-hour race.
    Further details: https://mb4.me/Perfekter-Saisonauftakt-AMG-2012
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The Mercedes-Benz Classic vehicles can be seen in the ' 'Ballroom Paddock – and most of them will also absolve ' 'the hill climb at a brisk pace before a large audience.

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The Brand Ambassadors for Mercedes-Benz Classic at the ' '2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed:

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  • Klaus Ludwig: Three times DTM champion. ' 'He joined the AMG-Mercedes DTM team in 1989, winning two ' 'championship titles (1992 and 1994) and finishing runner-up ' 'in 1991. With Ricardo Zonta, he won the drivers’ rating in ' 'the international FIA GT Championship in 1998. Born on ' '5 October 1949.
    Further details: mercedes-benz-archive.com/go/Klaus_Ludwig
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  • Bernd Mayländer: Regular driver of the ' 'official Formula One safety car since 2000. He made his DTM ' 'and ITC debut in 1995 with an AMG-Mercedes C-Class DTM. In ' '1997, he competed in the FIA GT Championship with the CLK ' 'GTR. In 2001, he returned to the revamped DTM and won the ' 'final race of the season in Hockenheim. Born on 29 May ' '1971.
    Further details: mercedes-benz-archive.com/go/Bernd_Maylaender
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  • Karl Wendlinger: Together with Michael ' 'Schumacher and Heinz-Harald Frentzen, he was part of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz junior team in the Group C World ' 'Championship in 1990. In 1993, he moved to Formula One as a ' 'driver in the team of Peter Sauber from Switzerland. Born on ' '20 December 1968.
    Further details: mercedes-benz-archive.com/go/Karl_Wendlinger
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Mercedes-AMG from Formula One to current customer sports ' 'cars

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Mercedes-AMG also has a strong presence at the Festival ' 'of Speed. Two Formula One racing cars from the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS Formula One team can be seen in the Formula One ' 'paddock. In the AMG Ballroom Paddock, the performance and ' 'sports car brand from Affalterbach will be showcasing a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the “130 Years of Motorsport ' 'Special Livery”, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 RAW SPEC jointly ' 'designed with RACE SERVICE and the track day racing car ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO. The Mercedes-AMG SL 55 4MATIC+ ' 'and the Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology are ' 'among the vehicles on display in the First Glance Paddock, ' 'while the new Mercedes-Benz EQS is on show in the Electric ' 'Car Park.

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“Horseless to Hybrid”

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The Goodwood Festival of Speed is a unique stage for the ' 'culture of motorsport. It takes place at the country estate ' 'Goodwood House in Sussex, England, this year from 11 to ' '14 July 2024. The motto: “Horseless to Hybrid: ' 'Revolutions in Power”. It honours the innovative history of ' 'the automobile, and thus its invention by Carl Benz in 1886. ' 'Around 250,000 visitors are expected.

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Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, His Grace the Duke of ' 'Richmond and Gordon, has been organising the Festival since ' '1993. The focus is on racing and sports cars from the early ' 'years of automobile history to the latest innovations. ' 'Numerous sports cars can be experienced on the ' '1.86-kilometre long Goodwood hill climb circuit. Sporty ' 'vehicles will also fascinate the public in the Forest Rally ' 'Stage and the Off-Road Arena.

\n', 'date': '2024-07-08T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz celebrates 130 years of motorsport at the Goodwood ' 'Festival of Speed 2024', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a10b8ab6-0242-4733-ab6c-1a5bf3bff2e2'} 2025-11-30 01:00:59 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=55&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:59 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=56&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:59 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4aa72c2a-01b9-48e6-87af-9df22f2ad025> {'content': ' Forecast weather conditions put the teams to the test Optimally ' 'timed pit stops play a key role The 14 starting drivers of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Teams have been determined The signs are good for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ahead of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of ' 'Spa. In order to have a say in victory in such a challenging ' 'race, various factors have to come together. In addition to the ' 'required racing luck, the right tactics and strategically clever ' 'decisions also play a key role. The teams, engineers and drivers ' 'have to be prepared for the following diverse challenges in the ' "world's biggest GT3 race. Track: New tarmac ensures faster lap " 'timesAround two thirds of the 7.004-kilometre Circuit de ' 'Spa-Francorchamps have been resurfaced for the 2024 season. ' "Thanks to the significantly faster track surface, last year's " "pole time was beaten by 3.162 seconds in Friday's Superpole with " 'a lap time of 2m 13.718s. These new conditions mean that a faster ' 'rhythm can also be expected in the race, which will place ' 'corresponding demands on the material and the drivers. The close ' 'competition will also have an impact on driving in traffic. In ' 'qualifying on Thursday, 50 cars were within two seconds of each ' 'other.Weather: Forecasts for the race weekend predict rain on ' 'Saturday eveningAll of the sessions held so far have taken place ' 'in dry conditions. Accordingly, the drivers and teams have not ' 'yet been able to set up their Mercedes-AMG GT3s for a wet track. ' 'However, some rain is forecast for the 24-hour race. Heavy rain, ' 'thunderstorms and hail may occur from around 21.00 CEST. The ' 'newly asphalted sections of the track offer above-average grip ' 'even in wet conditions. In heavier rain the water runs off less ' 'easily and the risk of aquaplaning increases. When conditions dry ' 'out, you can switch back to slick tyres relatively quickly due to ' 'the generally high level of grip.Tyres: There are only two ' 'different tyres to choose fromLike all other teams, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Teams only have two different Pirelli tyre compounds ' 'at their disposal: treadless slicks for dry conditions and ' 'treaded rain tyres for wet conditions. In contrast to other ' 'series and races, further treatment of the tyres, such as ' 'altering the tread by hand, is not permitted at the 24-hour race ' 'in Spa. Only the tyre pressure may be adjusted. Heating the tyres ' 'is permitted, but is generally just put into effect for dry ' 'tyres. Wet tyres are only heated if the outside temperature drops ' 'significantly. The perfect interaction between driver and ' 'engineer is particularly important in the expected changing ' 'weather conditions. Together, they must find the optimum time to ' 'switch to the appropriate tyre variant as early as possible.Pit ' 'stops: teamwork and timing are requiredIf the race is run without ' 'weather changes and possible safety car or yellow periods, the ' 'procedure is clear: due to the predetermined amount of fuel, a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 can complete a maximum of 27 laps on the Circuit ' 'de Spa-Francorchamps before the driver has to head for the pits. ' 'Due to the relatively long pit lane of 994 metres, a pit stop ' 'takes 108 seconds from the pit entry line to the pit exit line. ' 'The minimum standing time for a regular pit stop is 44 seconds ' 'and is specified by the rulebook to ensure safe refuelling. This ' 'gives the teams enough time to change tyres (around 20 seconds) ' 'or make a driver change. Meanwhile, the strategists keep an eye ' 'on the conditions out on the track at all times. Executing a pit ' 'stop under yellow where possible, can save time. Since 2019, the ' '24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps has seen an average of 13 ' 'full-course yellow and eleven safety car periods, with 76 per ' 'cent of the race distance completed under green. In two of the ' 'last five editions of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa - 2019 and ' '2022 - the action had to be interrupted by a red flag. Between ' 'race hour eleven and 22, all teams have to complete a mandatory ' 'technical pit stop of five minutes. During this time, the brake ' 'discs and pads are replaced, for example.Driver change: A maximum ' 'of eleven hours driving time per pilot is permittedThe warm-up on ' 'Friday was used by the Mercedes-AMG Drivers and Teams to practise ' 'smooth driver changes, among other things. Although there is ' 'enough time for this during routine stops, every little detail ' 'can make the difference in a 24-hour race. There are also ' 'different tactics for driver changes. The experienced AMG drivers ' 'usually complete double stints. This year, a single stint lasts a ' 'maximum of 61 minutes, which is four minutes shorter than in the ' 'last edition. This time will be increased to 66 minutes per stint ' 'during full-course yellow and safety car phases. In total, a ' 'driver may complete a maximum of three consecutive stints. After ' 'a consecutive driving time of two hours, he must rest for at ' 'least one hour. A driver may complete a maximum of eleven stints ' 'over the course of the 24-hour race and must be in the cockpit ' 'for at least 1:58 hours. The starting drivers of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Teams*: Pos. No. Team Starting driver 2 48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER Lucas Auer (AUT) 5 2 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed Luca Stolz (GER) 8 9 Boutsen ' 'VDS Maximilian Götz (GER) 10 77 Main Racing Team ' 'Arjun Maini (IND) 12 777 AlManar Racing by GetSpeed ' 'Dominik Baumann (AUT) 26 60 2 Seas Motorsport Martin ' 'Kodric (CRO) 29 57 Winward Racing Colin Caresani ' '(NED) 34 10 Boutsen VDS César Gazeau (FRA) 44 ' '90 Madpanda Motorsport Ezequiel Pérez Companc (ARG) 49 ' '3 GetSpeed Yannick Mettler (SUI) 52 130 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GroupM Daniel Juncadella (ESP) 53 16 Uno Racing ' 'Team with Landgraf Indy Dontje (NED) 55 888 Triple ' 'Eight JMR Martin Konrad (AUT) 60 4 CrowdStrike by ' 'Riley Ian James (GBR) * subject to change at short notice.', 'content_html': '
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The signs are good for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ahead ' 'of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. In order to have a say ' 'in victory in such a challenging race, various factors have ' 'to come together. In addition to the required racing luck, ' 'the right tactics and strategically clever decisions also ' 'play a key role. The teams, engineers and drivers have to be ' "prepared for the following diverse challenges in the world's " 'biggest GT3 race.

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Track: New tarmac ensures faster lap ' 'times
Around two thirds of the 7.004-kilometre ' 'Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps have been resurfaced for the ' '2024 season. Thanks to the significantly faster track ' "surface, last year's pole time was beaten by 3.162 seconds " "in Friday's Superpole with a lap time of 2m 13.718s. These " 'new conditions mean that a faster rhythm can also be ' 'expected in the race, which will place corresponding demands ' 'on the material and the drivers. The close competition will ' 'also have an impact on driving in traffic. In qualifying on ' 'Thursday, 50 cars were within two seconds of each ' 'other.

Weather: Forecasts for the race ' 'weekend predict rain on Saturday evening
All of ' 'the sessions held so far have taken place in dry conditions. ' 'Accordingly, the drivers and teams have not yet been able to ' 'set up their Mercedes-AMG GT3s for a wet track. However, ' 'some rain is forecast for the 24-hour race. Heavy rain, ' 'thunderstorms and hail may occur from around 21.00 CEST. The ' 'newly asphalted sections of the track offer above-average ' 'grip even in wet conditions. In heavier rain the water runs ' 'off less easily and the risk of aquaplaning increases. When ' 'conditions dry out, you can switch back to slick tyres ' 'relatively quickly due to the generally high level of ' 'grip.

Tyres: There are only two different ' 'tyres to choose from
Like all other teams, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Teams only have two different Pirelli tyre ' 'compounds at their disposal: treadless slicks for dry ' 'conditions and treaded rain tyres for wet conditions. In ' 'contrast to other series and races, further treatment of the ' 'tyres, such as altering the tread by hand, is not permitted ' 'at the 24-hour race in Spa. Only the tyre pressure may be ' 'adjusted. Heating the tyres is permitted, but is generally ' 'just put into effect for dry tyres. Wet tyres are only ' 'heated if the outside temperature drops significantly. The ' 'perfect interaction between driver and engineer is ' 'particularly important in the expected changing weather ' 'conditions. Together, they must find the optimum time to ' 'switch to the appropriate tyre variant as early as ' 'possible.

Pit stops: teamwork and timing are ' 'required
If the race is run without weather ' 'changes and possible safety car or yellow periods, the ' 'procedure is clear: due to the predetermined amount of fuel, ' 'a Mercedes-AMG GT3 can complete a maximum of 27 laps on the ' 'Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps before the driver has to head ' 'for the pits. Due to the relatively long pit lane of 994 ' 'metres, a pit stop takes 108 seconds from the pit entry line ' 'to the pit exit line. The minimum standing time for a ' 'regular pit stop is 44 seconds and is specified by the ' 'rulebook to ensure safe refuelling. This gives the teams ' 'enough time to change tyres (around 20 seconds) or make a ' 'driver change. Meanwhile, the strategists keep an eye on the ' 'conditions out on the track at all times. Executing a pit ' 'stop under yellow where possible, can save time. Since 2019, ' 'the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps has seen an average of ' '13 full-course yellow and eleven safety car periods, with 76 ' 'per cent of the race distance completed under green. In two ' 'of the last five editions of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa ' '- 2019 and 2022 - the action had to be interrupted by a red ' 'flag. Between race hour eleven and 22, all teams have to ' 'complete a mandatory technical pit stop of five minutes. ' 'During this time, the brake discs and pads are replaced, for ' 'example.

Driver change: A maximum of eleven ' 'hours driving time per pilot is permitted
The ' 'warm-up on Friday was used by the Mercedes-AMG Drivers and ' 'Teams to practise smooth driver changes, among other things. ' 'Although there is enough time for this during routine stops, ' 'every little detail can make the difference in a 24-hour ' 'race. There are also different tactics for driver changes. ' 'The experienced AMG drivers usually complete double stints. ' 'This year, a single stint lasts a maximum of 61 minutes, ' 'which is four minutes shorter than in the last edition. This ' 'time will be increased to 66 minutes per stint during ' 'full-course yellow and safety car phases. In total, a driver ' 'may complete a maximum of three consecutive stints. After a ' 'consecutive driving time of two hours, he must rest for at ' 'least one hour. A driver may complete a maximum of eleven ' 'stints over the course of the 24-hour race and must be in ' 'the cockpit for at least 1:58 hours.

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The starting drivers of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Teams*:

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2

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48

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Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER

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Lucas Auer (AUT)

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5

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2

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Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

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Luca Stolz (GER)

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8

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9

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Boutsen VDS

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Maximilian Götz (GER)

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77

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Main Racing Team

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Arjun Maini (IND)

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777

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AlManar Racing by GetSpeed

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Dominik Baumann (AUT)

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60

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2 Seas Motorsport

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Martin Kodric (CRO)

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Winward Racing

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Colin Caresani (NED)

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10

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Boutsen VDS

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César Gazeau (FRA)

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90

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Madpanda Motorsport

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Ezequiel Pérez Companc (ARG)

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3

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GetSpeed

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Yannick Mettler (SUI)

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Daniel Juncadella (ESP)

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Uno Racing Team with Landgraf

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Indy Dontje (NED)

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Martin Konrad (AUT)

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Ian James (GBR)

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\n', 'date': '2024-06-29T14:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG is ready for the strategic challenges of the ' 'CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4aa72c2a-01b9-48e6-87af-9df22f2ad025'} 2025-11-30 01:00:59 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e6de06c0-a6da-4cc5-a3cb-301269b5c870> {'content': ' Second place in Superpole for Lucas Auer and Mercedes-AMG Team ' "MANN-FILTER Three Mercedes-AMG GT3s will start Saturday's race " 'from inside the top 10 Lucas Auer: "That was the maximum for our ' 'package today." Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing has secured a ' 'promising starting position for the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. ' 'The top 20 grid positions for the 76th edition of the endurance ' 'classic were determined in Superpole on Friday afternoon. Five ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s had qualified for the shootout for pole ' 'position. In the time trials in Superpole, each participant had ' 'two timed laps at their disposal. In second place, Lucas Auer ' '(AUT) achieved the best result among the Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Teams for the Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER. The ' 'Performance Driver missed out on first place on the grid by just ' '0.036 seconds. With Jules Gounon (AND) from Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed and Maximilian Götz (GER) from Boutsen VDS in fifth and ' 'eighth place, two more Mercedes-AMG GT3s made it into the top ' 'ten. The two GOLD class entries from Haupt Racing Team and ' 'AlManar Racing by GetSpeed finished eleventh and 13th overall ' 'with Arjun Maini (IND) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN) at the wheel ' 'respectively. The other grid positions in the field of 66 GT3 ' 'cars were determined in qualifying on Thursday. The 24-hour race ' 'at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps will start on Saturday at ' '16:30 CEST for the ten AMG Customer Racing Teams fielding a total ' 'of 14 Mercedes-AMG GT3s. "Admittedly, it\'s a bit of a shame that ' 'we missed out on pole position by such a wafer-thin margin. ' "Because Lucas' lap was really great. But we have a Mercedes-AMG " 'GT3 on the front row of the grid for the anniversary race at Spa, ' 'which obviously makes us very happy. And our other AMG teams have ' "also achieved very good starting positions for tomorrow's race. " 'These homogeneous performances prove that our meticulous ' 'preparation has already paid off. We can build on this first ' "small success and look forward positively to tomorrow's starting " 'phase."Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing "The ' "lap was very good, so I'm happy with my performance. But the team " "also provided me with a strong car. I'm much happier about the " 'front row of the grid than disappointed about missing out on pole ' 'position. That was the maximum for our package today. And we ' 'still have enough time in the 24-hour race to move up one ' 'position."Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48 "I\'m ' "very happy, I couldn't have done a much better lap. The tyres " 'were more in the window on the second lap, so I threw everything ' 'at it in this attempt. We made a few more changes to the car as a ' 'team and that paid off. We will continue to work on our package ' 'in the warm-up to take another step towards the front."Jules ' 'Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #2 "It was mega to get the ' "trust from the team to drive the Superpole. That's always " 'something very special. I think I did quite well today. It was ' 'clear that the track gets faster with every car. We had to go ' "relatively early. Thus, I'm super happy with my lap and eighth " 'place. The gaps are very tight and we already have an idea of ' 'where we were lacking. But we have a very good race set-up and ' 'the whole team is confident for tomorrow."Maximilian Götz, ' 'Boutsen VDS #9 "Everyone set really fast lap times. The balance ' "wasn't very consistent because it was quite warm today. But it " 'still felt very good in the cockpit. We can be satisfied with ' '13th place, especially because we had to take to the track early. ' "That's why we weren't able to benefit from the improving " 'conditions. We are well positioned in our class, but I think I ' 'speak for everyone in the team when I say that we focus primarily ' 'on the overall classification."Arjun Maini, Haupt Racing Team #77 ' '"I\'m happy with my Superpole performance. It felt better than ' 'yesterday. Nevertheless, we are still a little short of the top. ' 'We lost a lot of time, especially in the first high-speed sector. ' "I'm looking forward to the start tomorrow. 24 hours are long and " 'anything can happen. It looks like the weather will also play a ' 'role."Mikaël Grenier, AlManar Racing by GetSpeed #777', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing has secured a promising ' 'starting position for the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. The ' 'top 20 grid positions for the 76th edition of the endurance ' 'classic were determined in Superpole on Friday afternoon. ' 'Five Mercedes-AMG GT3s had qualified for the shootout for ' 'pole position. In the time trials in Superpole, each ' 'participant had two timed laps at their disposal. In second ' 'place, Lucas Auer (AUT) achieved the best result among the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams for the Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER. The Performance Driver missed out on first ' 'place on the grid by just 0.036 seconds. With Jules Gounon ' '(AND) from Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed and Maximilian Götz ' '(GER) from Boutsen VDS in fifth and eighth place, two more ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s made it into the top ten. The two GOLD ' 'class entries from Haupt Racing Team and AlManar Racing by ' 'GetSpeed finished eleventh and 13th overall with Arjun Maini ' '(IND) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN) at the wheel respectively. ' 'The other grid positions in the field of 66 GT3 cars were ' 'determined in qualifying on Thursday. The 24-hour race at ' 'the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps will start on Saturday at ' '16:30 CEST for the ten AMG Customer Racing Teams fielding a ' 'total of 14 Mercedes-AMG GT3s.

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"Admittedly, it\'s a bit of a shame that we missed out on ' "pole position by such a wafer-thin margin. Because Lucas' " 'lap was really great. But we have a Mercedes-AMG GT3 on the ' 'front row of the grid for the anniversary race at Spa, which ' 'obviously makes us very happy. And our other AMG teams have ' "also achieved very good starting positions for tomorrow's " 'race. These homogeneous performances prove that our ' 'meticulous preparation has already paid off. We can build on ' 'this first small success and look forward positively to ' 'tomorrow\'s starting phase."
Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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"The lap was very good, so I\'m happy with my ' 'performance. But the team also provided me with a strong ' "car. I'm much happier about the front row of the grid than " 'disappointed about missing out on pole position. That was ' 'the maximum for our package today. And we still have enough ' 'time in the 24-hour race to move up one position."
Lucas ' 'Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48

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"I\'m very happy, I couldn\'t have done a much better ' 'lap. The tyres were more in the window on the second lap, so ' 'I threw everything at it in this attempt. We made a few more ' 'changes to the car as a team and that paid off. We will ' 'continue to work on our package in the warm-up to take ' 'another step towards the front."
Jules Gounon, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #2

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"It was mega to get the trust from the team to drive the ' "Superpole. That's always something very special. I think I " 'did quite well today. It was clear that the track gets ' 'faster with every car. We had to go relatively early. Thus, ' "I'm super happy with my lap and eighth place. The gaps are " 'very tight and we already have an idea of where we were ' 'lacking. But we have a very good race set-up and the whole ' 'team is confident for tomorrow."
Maximilian Götz, Boutsen ' 'VDS #9

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"Everyone set really fast lap times. The balance wasn\'t ' 'very consistent because it was quite warm today. But it ' 'still felt very good in the cockpit. We can be satisfied ' 'with 13th place, especially because we had to take to the ' "track early. That's why we weren't able to benefit from the " 'improving conditions. We are well positioned in our class, ' 'but I think I speak for everyone in the team when I say that ' 'we focus primarily on the overall classification."
Arjun ' 'Maini, Haupt Racing Team #77

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"I\'m happy with my Superpole performance. It felt better ' 'than yesterday. Nevertheless, we are still a little short of ' 'the top. We lost a lot of time, especially in the first ' "high-speed sector. I'm looking forward to the start " 'tomorrow. 24 hours are long and anything can happen. It ' 'looks like the weather will also play a role."
Mikaël ' 'Grenier, AlManar Racing by GetSpeed #777

\n', 'date': '2024-06-28T18:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG starts the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa from the front ' 'row', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e6de06c0-a6da-4cc5-a3cb-301269b5c870'} 2025-11-30 01:00:59 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/66967f89-732c-4df0-9f12-3739ed2395d1> {'content': 'Front-row lockout for the team at Silverstone George Russell ' 'claimed pole position with Lewis Hamilton making it a front-row ' 'lockout in P2 for Sunday’s British Grand Prix. Overnight ' 'thunderstorms and morning rain left the circuit wet for FP3. In ' 'the cooler, damp conditions, both drivers were happier with the ' 'overall balance and ended the session top of the timing screens. ' 'That form continued into Qualifying; a wet to dry Q1 saw both ' 'driver’s progress before they also manoeuvred through Q2 to the ' 'final Q3 shootout. Using two new sets of the Soft compound tyre ' 'in the 12 minute session, both Lewis and George looked like they ' 'would be in the fight for pole. That proved to be the case with ' 'George on provisional pole and Lewis P3 after their first runs. ' 'Their second efforts netted improvements and a front-row lockout ' 'at both driver’s home race, George 0.171s ahead of his team-mate. ' 'With the McLaren of Lando Norris in third, it was a top-three ' 'lock out for Mercedes-Benz Power and a crowd-pleasing result with ' 'three Brits heading the grid. Tomorrow will be the first time the ' 'team has started first and second on the grid for a Grand Prix ' 'since São Paulo in 2022. Today’s result also marks the first ' 'British 1-2 at the British Grand Prix since 1977 where James Hunt ' 'and John Watson locked out the front-row. Driver FP3 ' 'Q1 Q2 Q3 George Russell P1 11 Laps P2 9 Laps ' 'P2 6 Laps P1 1:30.106 Inter, Soft, Soft 1:26.723 ' 'Soft, Soft 1:25.819 Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton P2 11 ' 'Laps P1 8 Laps P5 6 Laps P2 1:29.547 Inter, Soft, ' 'Soft 1:26.723 Soft, Soft 1:25.990 Soft, Soft George ' 'Russell What a feeling! At the start of this year, we couldn’t ' 'have even dreamt of being on pole position at Silverstone. Having ' 'three Brits in the top-three is absolutely mega too. The crowd ' 'has been incredible, and they give us all so much energy. Having ' 'myself, Lewis, and Lando (Norris) at the front of the grid just ' 'shows that! The car at the moment feels so good. It came alive in ' 'Qualifying, and it was an absolute joy to drive around this ' 'amazing circuit. We are riding a wave at the moment, but our eyes ' 'are on tomorrow. We’ve got a race to win, and we know that the ' 'McLaren of Lando will be pushing us incredibly hard. Max ' '(Verstappen) will also be in the fight, but I am so excited right ' 'now. We can’t wait for the race tomorrow. Lewis Hamilton Having ' 'three Brits at the front of the grid for the British Grand Prix ' 'is incredible. A huge congratulations to George, he did such a ' 'great job to take pole position. We didn’t expect to be on the ' 'front-row this weekend. This result is therefore huge for us as a ' 'team. The car felt fantastic out there and everyone at Brackley ' 'and Brixworth deserves this. It was all about getting the tyre ' 'temperatures in the right place today and then sealing the deal ' 'with a good lap. I think there was a little time left on the ' 'table which George managed to extract. I feel confident in the ' 'car for tomorrow’s race. With both myself and George on the ' 'front-row, we have an advantage in trying to keep Lando (Norris) ' 'behind. Let’s see what we can do. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO That was a very good Saturday for the team. That is a front ' 'three for Mercedes-Benz power and three Brits at the front, which ' 'is special for the Silverstone crowd. That said, today doesn’t ' 'count for much. We need to do the job tomorrow and the McLaren of ' 'Lando Norris has looked incredibly quick. Keeping him behind will ' 'be a tough ask. The race tomorrow may be dictated by tyre ' 'degradation so we will have to be at our very best if we want to ' 'fight for victory. We’ve been on a rollercoaster in recent ' 'months, and it has been difficult at times. Coming here to one of ' 'the temples of motorsport and locking out the front-row is a ' 'great reward for everyone at Brackley and Brixworth. So much work ' 'has been done in all areas to help get us into this position. We ' 'are not stopping here though. We have more developments to come, ' 'and everyone is continuing to push incredibly hard. Andrew ' 'Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director That was a great ' "qualifying session for the team and drivers. It's been a while " "since we've had both cars on the front row, and this is a " 'testament to the hard work and determination from everyone in the ' 'team. In FP3, it felt like we had good pace in the wet. That ' "running was useful as there's still a chance that we'll see more " 'rain tomorrow. We felt we were missing a bit of speed on the Soft ' 'tyre yesterday, but the overnight setup work seems to have nudged ' 'us in the right direction. The cooler conditions may also have ' 'suited our car. Turning a front row in Qualifying into a one-two ' "for tomorrow is our objective. We're under no illusion that with " 'Lando (Norris) and Max (Verstappen) behind us, that will be a ' "difficult task. We've enjoyed great support from the Silverstone " "crowd so far this weekend and we'll do everything we can to give " 'them something to celebrate tomorrow.', 'content_html': '

Front-row lockout for the team at ' 'Silverstone

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  • George Russell claimed pole position with Lewis Hamilton ' 'making it a front-row lockout in P2 for Sunday’s British ' 'Grand Prix.
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  • That proved to be the case with George on provisional ' 'pole and Lewis P3 after their first runs.
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  • Their second efforts netted improvements and a front-row ' 'lockout at both driver’s home race, George 0.171s ahead of ' 'his team-mate.
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  • With the McLaren of Lando Norris in third, it was a ' 'top-three lock out for Mercedes-Benz Power and a ' 'crowd-pleasing result with three Brits heading the ' 'grid.
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  • Tomorrow will be the first time the team has started ' 'first and second on the grid for a Grand Prix since São ' 'Paulo in 2022.
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  • Today’s result also marks the first British 1-2 at the ' 'British Grand Prix since 1977 where James Hunt and John ' 'Watson locked out the front-row.
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George Russell

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What a feeling! At the start of this year, we couldn’t ' 'have even dreamt of being on pole position at Silverstone. ' 'Having three Brits in the top-three is absolutely mega too. ' 'The crowd has been incredible, and they give us all so much ' 'energy. Having myself, Lewis, and Lando (Norris) at the ' 'front of the grid just shows that!

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The car at the moment feels so good. It came alive in ' 'Qualifying, and it was an absolute joy to drive around this ' 'amazing circuit. We are riding a wave at the moment, but our ' 'eyes are on tomorrow. We’ve got a race to win, and we know ' 'that the McLaren of Lando will be pushing us incredibly ' 'hard. Max (Verstappen) will also be in the fight, but I am ' 'so excited right now. We can’t wait for the race ' 'tomorrow.

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Lewis Hamilton

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Having three Brits at the front of the grid for the ' 'British Grand Prix is incredible. A huge congratulations to ' 'George, he did such a great job to take pole position. We ' 'didn’t expect to be on the front-row this weekend. This ' 'result is therefore huge for us as a team. The car felt ' 'fantastic out there and everyone at Brackley and Brixworth ' 'deserves this.

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It was all about getting the tyre temperatures in the ' 'right place today and then sealing the deal with a good lap. ' 'I think there was a little time left on the table which ' 'George managed to extract. I feel confident in the car for ' 'tomorrow’s race. With both myself and George on the ' 'front-row, we have an advantage in trying to keep Lando ' '(Norris) behind. Let’s see what we can do.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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That was a very good Saturday for the team. That is a ' 'front three for Mercedes-Benz power and three Brits at the ' 'front, which is special for the Silverstone crowd. That ' 'said, today doesn’t count for much. We need to do the job ' 'tomorrow and the McLaren of Lando Norris has looked ' 'incredibly quick. Keeping him behind will be a tough ask. ' 'The race tomorrow may be dictated by tyre degradation so we ' 'will have to be at our very best if we want to fight for ' 'victory.

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We’ve been on a rollercoaster in recent months, and it ' 'has been difficult at times. Coming here to one of the ' 'temples of motorsport and locking out the front-row is a ' 'great reward for everyone at Brackley and Brixworth. So much ' 'work has been done in all areas to help get us into this ' 'position. We are not stopping here though. We have more ' 'developments to come, and everyone is continuing to push ' 'incredibly hard.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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That was a great qualifying session for the team and ' "drivers. It's been a while since we've had both cars on the " 'front row, and this is a testament to the hard work and ' 'determination from everyone in the team.

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In FP3, it felt like we had good pace in the wet. That ' "running was useful as there's still a chance that we'll see " 'more rain tomorrow. We felt we were missing a bit of speed ' 'on the Soft tyre yesterday, but the overnight setup work ' 'seems to have nudged us in the right direction. The cooler ' 'conditions may also have suited our car. Turning a front row ' 'in Qualifying into a one-two for tomorrow is our objective. ' "We're under no illusion that with Lando (Norris) and Max " "(Verstappen) behind us, that will be a difficult task. We've " 'enjoyed great support from the Silverstone crowd so far this ' "weekend and we'll do everything we can to give them " 'something to celebrate tomorrow.

\n', 'date': '2024-07-06T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 British Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/66967f89-732c-4df0-9f12-3739ed2395d1'} 2025-11-30 01:00:59 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9e00baf1-6603-4d33-9b36-1aa61a18400a> {'content': 'Solid ‘Super Saturday’ in Spielberg sets up interesting Sunday. ' 'George Russell qualified third and Lewis Hamilton P5 for ' 'tomorrow’s Austrian Grand Prix. That came after both drivers ' 'battled hard during the morning’s F1 Sprint. Having started in P4 ' 'and P6 for the 24-lap Sprint, George lost a place to the Ferrari ' 'of Carlos Sainz on the opening lap. His pace enabled him to ' 'regain the position though as the Sprint wore on; Lewis was able ' 'to harry Sainz throughout but unable to claim P5. P6 did enable ' 'Lewis to ensure this weekend became his 300th points scoring ' 'event in F1 from a total of 343. The drivers made adjustments to ' 'the car ahead of Qualifying and both Lewis and George progressed ' 'through to Q3. Both improved on their final efforts, crossing the ' 'line in P4 and P6. This became P3 and P5 as the McLaren of Oscar ' 'Piastri lost his best lap time for a track limits violation. Just ' '0.185s separated the McLaren of Lando Norris in P2 to Lewis in ' 'P5, highlighting how close the battle is. George and Lewis ' 'therefore head up the second and third rows of the grid ' 'respectively tomorrow for the 71-lap Austrian Grand Prix. That is ' 'the third race weekend in a row that the team has had a car ' 'qualify inside the top-three. F1 Sprint Qualifying ' 'Driver Grid Result Tyres Q1 Q2 Q3 George ' 'Russell P4 P4 Medium 6 Laps P11 6 Laps P3 6 ' 'Laps P3 1:05.585 Soft, Soft 1:05.016 Soft, Soft ' '1:04.840 Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton P6 P6 Medium 6 ' 'Laps P7 6 Laps P4 6 Laps P5 1:05.541 Soft, Soft ' '1:05.053 Soft, Soft 1:04.903 Soft, Soft George Russell ' 'We can be pleased with P3, and a second row start for tomorrow’s ' 'Grand Prix. The car has been feeling great which is fantastic to ' 'see given how hard the team has worked to bring our recent ' 'updates. We’ve got a real fight on our hands with those around ' 'us, in particular Ferrari. We look to still be slightly behind ' 'the McLarens and Verstappen, but things are moving in the right ' 'direction for us. We made a few adjustments, including the wing ' 'level, after the Sprint. That should help with our tyre ' 'degradation tomorrow. We were happy to sacrifice a little of our ' 'single lap performance to help our race tomorrow. Verstappen and ' 'Norris do seem to have that edge on us so realistically, our race ' 'is likely with those behind us. It’s important that we don’t ' 'compromise our race too much battling with those guys but let’s ' 'see what happens. Either way, it is encouraging that this is the ' 'third race in a row that the team has qualified in the top-three. ' 'Lewis Hamilton\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The Sprint was a ' 'little frustrating. I was able to get close to the Ferrari of ' 'Carlos Sainz but wasn’t quite able to challenge him. We therefore ' 'made some changes to the car after the Sprint and that helped. We ' 'were able to improve its overall balance and that enabled us to ' 'make a step forward. My final lap in Q3 was decent although my ' 'middle sector was a little bit down. P5 was better than we ' 'managed in Sprint Qualifying though so overall, it was an OK day. ' 'The adjustments we made to the car should help us in tomorrow’s ' 'race. I am therefore hopeful that we will have better race pace ' 'than we showed in today’s Sprint. It will be important to get ' 'past the Sainz if we are to be in the fight for the podium. Let’s ' 'see what we can do. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO It has been ' 'a solid day for us all in all, but also showed us what we are ' 'currently lacking to be able to race right at the sharp end. ' 'George and Lewis delivered strong performances in the Sprint – as ' 'usual, it’s not easy to make up places when everybody is on the ' 'same tyres, but George drove nicely to regain position on Sainz ' 'and finish P4, with Lewis just behind in P6. We made some set-up ' 'changes for Qualifying to try and give the drivers a ' 'better-balanced car for tomorrow’s race. Like we saw yesterday, ' 'Max was untouchable in the high-speed corners in the second half ' 'of the lap, and the two McLarens remained annoyingly close but ' 'not quite within reach. Our drivers are separated by just six ' 'hundredths of a second – and there’s another car between them. We ' 'have inherited a position from Piastri, which puts both cars on ' 'the clean side of the grid for the start, and we hope to be able ' 'to race hard from there to score as many points as possible. The ' 'Sprint showed it’s very closely matched between the top four ' 'teams, and a tenth of pace at the right part of the stint can be ' 'decisive, so hopefully we can keep the positive momentum going in ' 'tomorrow’s Grand Prix. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director We had a decent Sprint earlier today. It was good to be ' 'able to pick up some additional points over Ferrari and gain some ' 'good understanding of the long run ahead of the race tomorrow. ' 'Our pace was OK, but not quite on a par with the McLarens. We ' 'therefore made some changes for Qualifying that may have cost us ' 'a little bit this afternoon, but hopefully will put us in a ' 'stronger position tomorrow.\xa0 We benefited from the misfortune ' 'of Piastri having his lap deleted which moved us from P4 and P4 ' "up to P3 and P5. That result is another indication that we're " 'heading in the right direction, even if the gap to Max today was ' 'larger than it has been in previous races. We’re looking forward ' 'to tomorrow’s race and hopefully we can challenge for the podium.', 'content_html': '

Solid ‘Super Saturday’ in Spielberg sets up ' 'interesting Sunday.

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  • George Russell qualified third and Lewis Hamilton P5 for ' 'tomorrow’s Austrian Grand Prix.
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  • Having started in P4 and P6 for the 24-lap Sprint, ' 'George lost a place to the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz on the ' 'opening lap.
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  • His pace enabled him to regain the position though as ' 'the Sprint wore on; Lewis was able to harry Sainz throughout ' 'but unable to claim P5.
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  • The drivers made adjustments to the car ahead of ' 'Qualifying and both Lewis and George progressed through to ' 'Q3.
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  • Both improved on their final efforts, crossing the line ' 'in P4 and P6. This became P3 and P5 as the McLaren of Oscar ' 'Piastri lost his best lap time for a track limits ' 'violation.
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We can be pleased with P3, and a second row start for ' 'tomorrow’s Grand Prix. The car has been feeling great which ' 'is fantastic to see given how hard the team has worked to ' 'bring our recent updates. We’ve got a real fight on our ' 'hands with those around us, in particular Ferrari. We look ' 'to still be slightly behind the McLarens and Verstappen, but ' 'things are moving in the right direction for us.

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We made a few adjustments, including the wing level, ' 'after the Sprint. That should help with our tyre degradation ' 'tomorrow. We were happy to sacrifice a little of our single ' 'lap performance to help our race tomorrow. Verstappen and ' 'Norris do seem to have that edge on us so realistically, our ' 'race is likely with those behind us. It’s important that we ' 'don’t compromise our race too much battling with those guys ' 'but let’s see what happens. Either way, it is encouraging ' 'that this is the third race in a row that the team has ' 'qualified in the top-three.

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Lewis ' 'Hamilton         ' '

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The Sprint was a little frustrating. I was able to get ' 'close to the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz but wasn’t quite able ' 'to challenge him. We therefore made some changes to the car ' 'after the Sprint and that helped. We were able to improve ' 'its overall balance and that enabled us to make a step ' 'forward. My final lap in Q3 was decent although my middle ' 'sector was a little bit down. P5 was better than we managed ' 'in Sprint Qualifying though so overall, it was an OK ' 'day.

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The adjustments we made to the car should help us in ' 'tomorrow’s race. I am therefore hopeful that we will have ' 'better race pace than we showed in today’s Sprint. It will ' 'be important to get past the Sainz if we are to be in the ' 'fight for the podium. Let’s see what we can do.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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It has been a solid day for us all in all, but also ' 'showed us what we are currently lacking to be able to race ' 'right at the sharp end. George and Lewis delivered strong ' 'performances in the Sprint – as usual, it’s not easy to make ' 'up places when everybody is on the same tyres, but George ' 'drove nicely to regain position on Sainz and finish P4, with ' 'Lewis just behind in P6.

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We made some set-up changes for Qualifying to try and ' 'give the drivers a better-balanced car for tomorrow’s race. ' 'Like we saw yesterday, Max was untouchable in the high-speed ' 'corners in the second half of the lap, and the two McLarens ' 'remained annoyingly close but not quite within reach. Our ' 'drivers are separated by just six hundredths of a second – ' 'and there’s another car between them. We have inherited a ' 'position from Piastri, which puts both cars on the clean ' 'side of the grid for the start, and we hope to be able to ' 'race hard from there to score as many points as possible. ' 'The Sprint showed it’s very closely matched between the top ' 'four teams, and a tenth of pace at the right part of the ' 'stint can be decisive, so hopefully we can keep the positive ' 'momentum going in tomorrow’s Grand Prix.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We had a decent Sprint earlier today. It was good to be ' 'able to pick up some additional points over Ferrari and gain ' 'some good understanding of the long run ahead of the race ' 'tomorrow. Our pace was OK, but not quite on a par with the ' 'McLarens. We therefore made some changes for Qualifying that ' 'may have cost us a little bit this afternoon, but hopefully ' 'will put us in a stronger position tomorrow.  We ' 'benefited from the misfortune of Piastri having his lap ' 'deleted which moved us from P4 and P4 up to P3 and P5. That ' "result is another indication that we're heading in the right " 'direction, even if the gap to Max today was larger than it ' 'has been in previous races. We’re looking forward to ' 'tomorrow’s race and hopefully we can challenge for the ' 'podium.

\n', 'date': '2024-06-29T18:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Austrian Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9e00baf1-6603-4d33-9b36-1aa61a18400a'} 2025-11-30 01:00:59 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=55&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:59 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/26a9267a-5e07-4834-88dd-79ebd0cba881> {'content': 'Record-breaking British Grand Prix victory for Lewis Hamilton and ' 'the team at Silverstone Lewis Hamilton claimed a stunning ' 'British Grand Prix victory on Sunday at Silverstone. George ' 'Russell unfortunately was forced to retire with a water system ' 'issue. Starting from the front-row, George and Lewis led the way ' 'in the opening laps. However, a rain shower one third of the way ' 'through the Grand Prix cycled the McLarens through to the lead. ' 'That initial rain came and went before a further downpour ' 'necessitated a switch to the Intermediate tyres. With the team ' 'double-stacking, Lewis emerged in P2 with George P4. Rising Power ' 'Unit temperatures due to a water system issue forced George to ' 'retire from the Grand Prix shortly after. With Lewis the team’s ' 'sole remaining car, the team judged the switch back to dry tyres ' 'well and pitted him a lap earlier than the race-leading McLaren ' 'of Lando Norris. Switching to the Soft compound, he emerged in ' 'the lead and managed the final stint well to take a ' 'record-breaking ninth British Grand Prix win. Lewis becomes the ' 'first driver to win a Grand Prix in 16 different season and the ' 'first driver to win a Grand Prix after making 300 starts. It is ' 'also Lewis’s 12th consecutive British Grand Prix podium and his ' '150th podium with Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. Driver ' 'Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One Stop ' 'Two Lewis Hamilton P2 P1 1:29.438 Medium Inter ' '(L27) Soft (L38) George Russell P1 DNF 1:31.298 ' 'Medium Inter (L27) - Lewis Hamilton Today means so much. ' 'It is the most incredible honour to be standing on the top step ' 'of the podium here at Silverstone. I think my heart is still ' 'racing! We’ve had so many amazing times here and today was the ' 'most emotional end to a win I’ve ever had. It has been a really ' 'challenging few years for everyone in the team. Knowing how hard ' 'everyone has worked to fight back, I think it was a real release ' 'of emotion. I am forever grateful to everyone in this team, to ' 'Mercedes, and to all our partners. To finally succeed is the ' 'greatest feeling I remember having. It was a tricky race out ' 'there. The changeable conditions made it a real challenge. We ' 'kept our cool though and made the right call at the right time to ' 'switch back to slicks. That helped us take back the lead and from ' 'there, we were able to bring it home. George Russell I’m ' 'absolutely gutted. About 10 laps before I had to retire, I could ' 'see temperature alarms on my steering wheel. We had a water ' 'system issue we were battling and unfortunately, it won out. ' 'Congratulations to Lewis and the team though. He drove a great ' 'race and it’s a fully deserved victory. We’ve both been pushing ' 'so hard to help the team develop the car and it’s great to see ' 'that paying off. The car felt so good today. We knew it was going ' 'to be a long race with the weather conditions. When the rain ' 'first came down, we struggled a little. We were able to find our ' 'pace again though and it would have been an interesting battle to ' 'the end. Nevertheless, it’s been an amazing weekend for us as a ' 'team. We can be proud of what we’ve achieved and look forward to ' 'the final two races before the summer break with excitement. Toto ' 'Wolff, Team Principal & CEO Today’s win is like a fairytale. It ' 'is our last British Grand Prix together with Lewis and what a way ' 'to sign off. It is such a great feeling to be able to achieve ' 'victory in front of the British crowds with the most iconic, and ' 'most successful British driver in a Mercedes. Last week’s win was ' 'fortuitous. Today, we were quick in almost all conditions. We ' 'were running first and second for a long time and, although the ' 'McLarens were quick when the rain fell, we were able to get back ' 'ahead of them. It is a win on merit, and it shows the grit of ' 'this team. We never stopped believing, we never stopped working, ' 'and we have been able to unlock the potential in the car. We are ' 'now on a roll. George was unfortunate today. He has been so ' 'strong recently and took a fantastic pole position yesterday. ' 'Sadly, we had to retire his car with a water system issue. He ' 'would have likely been in position to fight for the win were it ' 'not for that. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director It ' 'was absolutely fantastic to see Lewis win today. The crowd here ' 'make it extra special, and it was an amazing drive. It’s barely ' "believable that it's been so long since we last won a race with " "Lewis and now, we've just won two weekends in a row as a team. It " 'was a difficult race for George. We were monitoring a cooling ' 'system on his car from the early laps and unfortunately that got ' 'to a stage where we had to retire the car. He can hold his head ' 'up high though. He put together a fantastic lap to take pole ' 'position and showed that he had the pace to control the race in ' 'stint one. The last few months have seen the whole team working ' 'flat out to improve the car. What we have achieved in a short ' "space of time is incredible. We'll enjoy this moment as it's very " "special but with two races to go before the summer break, we'll " 'keep pushing to bring performance as we continue to get our ' 'championship back on track.', 'content_html': '

Record-breaking British Grand Prix victory for ' 'Lewis Hamilton and the team at Silverstone

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  • Lewis Hamilton claimed a stunning British Grand Prix ' 'victory on Sunday at Silverstone.
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  • George Russell unfortunately was forced to retire with a ' 'water system issue.
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  • Starting from the front-row, George and Lewis led the ' 'way in the opening laps.
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  • However, a rain shower one third of the way through the ' 'Grand Prix cycled the McLarens through to the lead.
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  • That initial rain came and went before a further ' 'downpour necessitated a switch to the Intermediate tyres. ' 'With the team double-stacking, Lewis emerged in P2 with ' 'George P4.
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  • Rising Power Unit temperatures due to a water system ' 'issue forced George to retire from the Grand Prix shortly ' 'after.
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  • With Lewis the team’s sole remaining car, the team ' 'judged the switch back to dry tyres well and pitted him a ' 'lap earlier than the race-leading McLaren of Lando ' 'Norris.
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  • Switching to the Soft compound, he emerged in the lead ' 'and managed the final stint well to take a record-breaking ' 'ninth British Grand Prix win.
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  • Lewis becomes the first driver to win a Grand Prix in 16 ' 'different season and the first driver to win a Grand Prix ' 'after making 300 starts.
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  • It is also Lewis’s 12th consecutive British ' 'Grand Prix podium and his 150th podium with ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team.
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Today means so much. It is the most incredible honour to ' 'be standing on the top step of the podium here at ' 'Silverstone. I think my heart is still racing! We’ve had so ' 'many amazing times here and today was the most emotional end ' 'to a win I’ve ever had. It has been a really challenging few ' 'years for everyone in the team. Knowing how hard everyone ' 'has worked to fight back, I think it was a real release of ' 'emotion. I am forever grateful to everyone in this team, to ' 'Mercedes, and to all our partners. To finally succeed is the ' 'greatest feeling I remember having.

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It was a tricky race out there. The changeable conditions ' 'made it a real challenge. We kept our cool though and made ' 'the right call at the right time to switch back to slicks. ' 'That helped us take back the lead and from there, we were ' 'able to bring it home.

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George Russell

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I’m absolutely gutted. About 10 laps before I had to ' 'retire, I could see temperature alarms on my steering wheel. ' 'We had a water system issue we were battling and ' 'unfortunately, it won out. Congratulations to Lewis and the ' 'team though. He drove a great race and it’s a fully deserved ' 'victory. We’ve both been pushing so hard to help the team ' 'develop the car and it’s great to see that paying off.

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The car felt so good today. We knew it was going to be a ' 'long race with the weather conditions. When the rain first ' 'came down, we struggled a little. We were able to find our ' 'pace again though and it would have been an interesting ' 'battle to the end. Nevertheless, it’s been an amazing ' 'weekend for us as a team. We can be proud of what we’ve ' 'achieved and look forward to the final two races before the ' 'summer break with excitement.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Today’s win is like a fairytale. It is our last British ' 'Grand Prix together with Lewis and what a way to sign off. ' 'It is such a great feeling to be able to achieve victory in ' 'front of the British crowds with the most iconic, and most ' 'successful British driver in a Mercedes.

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Last week’s win was fortuitous. Today, we were quick in ' 'almost all conditions. We were running first and second for ' 'a long time and, although the McLarens were quick when the ' 'rain fell, we were able to get back ahead of them. It is a ' 'win on merit, and it shows the grit of this team. We never ' 'stopped believing, we never stopped working, and we have ' 'been able to unlock the potential in the car. We are now on ' 'a roll.

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George was unfortunate today. He has been so strong ' 'recently and took a fantastic pole position yesterday. ' 'Sadly, we had to retire his car with a water system issue. ' 'He would have likely been in position to fight for the win ' 'were it not for that.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It was absolutely fantastic to see Lewis win today. The ' 'crowd here make it extra special, and it was an amazing ' "drive. It’s barely believable that it's been so long since " "we last won a race with Lewis and now, we've just won two " 'weekends in a row as a team.

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It was a difficult race for George. We were monitoring a ' 'cooling system on his car from the early laps and ' 'unfortunately that got to a stage where we had to retire the ' 'car. He can hold his head up high though. He put together a ' 'fantastic lap to take pole position and showed that he had ' 'the pace to control the race in stint one.

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The last few months have seen the whole team working flat ' 'out to improve the car. What we have achieved in a short ' "space of time is incredible. We'll enjoy this moment as it's " 'very special but with two races to go before the summer ' "break, we'll keep pushing to bring performance as we " 'continue to get our championship back on track.

\n', 'date': '2024-07-07T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 British Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/26a9267a-5e07-4834-88dd-79ebd0cba881'} 2025-11-30 01:00:59 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=56&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:59 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=56&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:59 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0eb2ee5f-8f43-422f-b28f-31fd16a9efa2> {'content': '\n' 'Baron Theodor von Liebieg undertook a long-distance journey from ' 'east to west in 1894\n' '1893 premiere of production-ready double-pivot steering in the ' 'Benz Victoria\n' 'Sophisticated design for safe cornering\n' 'Visit to automobile inventor Carl Benz in Mannheim\n' '\n' '“Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting ' 'or behind-the-scenes story, illuminating details of a vehicle, an ' 'exhibit or an architectural or design feature. In the spotlight ' 'this time: the Benz Victoria of 1893 in the Legend Room 1: ' 'Pioneers – The Invention of the Automobile.\n' 'No. 5/2024: Benz Victoria\n' 'Adventure in the Benz Victoria: Almost one thousand kilometres by ' 'car was truly an adventure in 1894. Baron Theodor von Liebieg was ' 'equal to the challenge. He was the son of a manufacturer from ' 'Reichenberg, now Liberec in the Czech Republic, and an early ' 'customer of Carl Benz. The car he drove was a Benz Victoria. This ' 'was equipped with a pioneering innovation – double-pivot ' 'steering.\n' 'More safety and comfort: In 1893, Carl Benz developed the ' 'principle of double-pivot steering to production maturity and ' 'equipped a four-wheeled automobile with it for the first time. ' 'The new technology made driving considerably safer and more ' 'comfortable than with conventional drawbar steering. In the ' 'latter, the entire front axle swivels around a pivot point as in ' 'a horse-drawn vehicle. The risk of tipping over is particularly ' 'high on tight bends. Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach also ' 'developed an alternative to drawbar steering for their ' 'steel-wheeled carriage of 1889.\n' 'Pioneering innovation: In the Victoria, both front wheels were ' 'steered independently of each other and their tracks converged at ' 'the apex of the bend. This was a trailblazing innovation in the ' 'truest sense of the word. Visitors to the Mercedes-Benz Museum ' 'can see the highly innovative steering system designed by the ' 'Mannheim car inventor on the Benz Victoria of 1893 in the Legend ' 'Room 1: Pioneers – The Invention of the Automobile.\n' 'High technology with steering crank: The bodywork of the Benz ' 'Victoria resembles a coach. However, the new steering technology ' 'was a real highlight of the early automotive era. Its ' 'sophisticated design showed the way to the future. The vehicle is ' 'steered using a horizontal crank located in the centre of the ' 'vehicle on top of the vertical steering column. The steering ' 'column transmits the steering impulse to a horizontal cross-rod, ' 'which in turn moves two longitudinally arranged rods that run ' 'side by side under the vehicle body up to the front axle and move ' 'in opposite directions. At the front axle, the steering impulse ' 'is again transferred from a cross-rod to a vertical shaft. This ' 'isolates the steering from shocks imparted by the road surface, ' 'which was generally poor at the time, by means of a coil spring ' 'and a leaf spring at right angles to the direction of travel. ' 'Finally, the two track rods lead from the leaf spring to the ' 'front wheels, which are guided in a fork axle.\n' 'Early customer: Baron Theodor von Liebieg visited Carl Benz in ' 'Mannheim in 1893, was impressed by the Victoria and ordered one. ' 'It was delivered in the spring of 1894 – by rail, as was ' 'customary for such long distances at the time.\n' '“Benz Journey” in 1894: Liebieg, just 22 years old at the ' 'time, had become fascinated by the new means of transport and ' 'wanted to use it not only in his home region. So 130 years ' 'ago, he boldly decided to undertake an almost 1,000-kilometre ' 'automobile journey to Gondorf on the Moselle.\n' 'Unique record: The Mercedes-Benz Classic archives have a valuable ' 'document covering this extraordinary journey – the original, ' 'detailed and richly illustrated diary. It provides extensive and ' 'elaborate information about the experiences of Liebieg and his ' 'companion Franz Stransky on this “Journey by Benz from Bohemia to ' 'the banks of the Moselle”, as it says on the front cover of the ' 'diary.\n' 'In the tradition of Bertha Benz: Liebieg and Stransky set off on ' '16 July 1894. Barely six years had passed since Bertha Benz ' 'made her first long-distance journey in an automobile. In August ' '1888, Carl’s wife travelled from Mannheim to Pforzheim with their ' 'two sons in a Benz Patent Motor Car Model 3, demonstrating ' 'the potential of the automobile for individual mobility.\n' 'A major challenge: There had been considerable technical ' 'improvements between 1888 and 1894, but Liebieg’s long-distance ' 'journey was still extremely demanding. This was because the roads ' 'were not designed for this innovative mode of transport, and ' 'there was still no reliable refuelling infrastructure. Motorists ' 'purchased petrol from pharmacies or chemists along the way, ' 'filling it into the shiny brass tank above the front axle. The ' 'average fuel consumption of their Benz Victoria was more than ' '20 litres per 100 kilometres. After six stages with a ' 'total journey time of 69 hours, they arrived in Gondorf ' 'having covered a total distance of 939 kilometres.\n' 'Well equipped: Historical photos show how similar Liebieg’s car ' 'was to the Benz Victoria on display in the Mercedes-Benz Museum. ' 'The vehicle was characterised by slim wood-spoked wheels with a ' 'smaller diameter at the front than at the rear, block brakes for ' 'deceleration, chain drive at the rear axle, a high seating ' 'position and a folding soft top. The horizontal single-cylinder ' 'engine produced 2.9 kW (4 hp) from a displacement of ' '1,990 cubic centimetres. The Museum exhibit, which is one ' 'year older, develops 2.2 kW (3 hp) from a displacement ' 'of 1,726 cubic centimetres. In addition, Liebieg fitted his ' 'Victoria with a third lantern at the front. The Baron’s original ' 'vehicle is now on display in the Technical Museum in Prague.\n' 'Ingenious basic principle: The young aristocrat was not only ' 'enthusiastic about technology, but also about the freedom that ' 'motorised individual mobility made possible. As he wrote in his ' 'diary: “We chose a vehicle that frees us from petty annoyances ' 'and leaves us to direct matters for ourselves. This was the ' 'petrol motor car of the ingenious Benz in Mannheim.”\n' 'Overnight stage to Mannheim: On 20 July 1894, Liebieg and ' 'his travelling companion arrived in Mannheim. This marked the end ' 'of a spectacular two-day run which included an overnight journey, ' 'by far the longest single stage of the journey. The first port of ' 'call was the birthplace of the Victoria. Theodor von Liebieg: “We ' 'immediately drove to the Benz & Cie. factory, where Mr ' '[Friedrich] von Fischer and Mr [Carl] Benz awaited us; both were ' 'delighted with our daring endeavour and the happy outcome. After ' 'all, the car had covered 282 kilometres in the last ' '26 hours, a distance that no one has ever undertaken on such ' 'a vehicle[!].”\n' 'A contemporary testimony to good service: The diary from 1894 is ' 'an impressive document about early long-distance journeys by car. ' 'It also testifies to the strong service ethic at Benz & ' 'Cie.: during the stops in Mannheim on the outward and return ' 'journeys, the vehicle of Baron von Liebieg was extensively ' 'serviced. And after a breakdown during a stay of several weeks on ' 'the Moselle, where the Baron went on numerous excursions, a Benz ' 'mechanic was despatched there to carry out the necessary work.\n' 'A fond farewell: On the way back, car designer Benz and his ' 'family even escorted their customer. “On Sunday we started our ' 'journey home again, accompanied by the whole Benz family, who ' 'travelled with us as far as Gernsheim. We said our goodbyes over ' 'the last bottle of Moselle, and after photographing the two cars ' 'we drove on alone towards Offenbach.” All in all, Liebieg covered ' 'around 2,500 kilometres in his Victoria on this journey to ' 'the Moselle and back.\n' 'From long-distance driving to motorsport: The “Benz Journey” ' 'undertaken by Liebieg in 1894 was important proof that the motor ' 'car was perfectly suited to travelling very long distances. In ' 'the same year, the same idea gave rise to a new form of ' 'competition in France, namely motor racing: Vehicles with ' 'Daimler-licensed engines won the first automobile race from Paris ' 'to Rouen. This marked the beginning of 130 years of ' 'motorsport at Mercedes-Benz. Theodor von Liebieg was also ' 'involved. Among other events, he took part in the first ' 'automobile race through the Alps in 1898, and in 1899 won the ' 'first international race in Vienna with a Benz 8 hp racing ' 'car.', 'content_html': '
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  • Baron Theodor von Liebieg undertook a ' 'long-distance journey from east to west in ' '1894
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  • 1893 premiere of production-ready double-pivot ' 'steering in the Benz Victoria
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  • Sophisticated design for safe ' 'cornering
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  • Visit to automobile inventor Carl Benz in ' 'Mannheim
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a ' 'surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story, ' 'illuminating details of a vehicle, an exhibit or an ' 'architectural or design feature. In the spotlight this time: ' 'the Benz Victoria of 1893 in the Legend Room 1: Pioneers – ' 'The Invention of the Automobile.

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No. 5/2024: Benz Victoria

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Adventure in the Benz Victoria: Almost ' 'one thousand kilometres by car was truly an adventure in ' '1894. Baron Theodor von Liebieg was equal to the challenge. ' 'He was the son of a manufacturer from Reichenberg, now ' 'Liberec in the Czech Republic, and an early customer of Carl ' 'Benz. The car he drove was a Benz Victoria. This was ' 'equipped with a pioneering innovation – double-pivot ' 'steering.

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More safety and comfort: In 1893, Carl ' 'Benz developed the principle of double-pivot steering to ' 'production maturity and equipped a four-wheeled automobile ' 'with it for the first time. The new technology made driving ' 'considerably safer and more comfortable than with ' 'conventional drawbar steering. In the latter, the entire ' 'front axle swivels around a pivot point as in a horse-drawn ' 'vehicle. The risk of tipping over is particularly high on ' 'tight bends. Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach also ' 'developed an alternative to drawbar steering for their ' 'steel-wheeled carriage of 1889.

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Pioneering innovation: In the Victoria, ' 'both front wheels were steered independently of each other ' 'and their tracks converged at the apex of the bend. This was ' 'a trailblazing innovation in the truest sense of the word. ' 'Visitors to the Mercedes-Benz Museum can see the highly ' 'innovative steering system designed by the Mannheim car ' 'inventor on the Benz Victoria of 1893 in the Legend ' 'Room 1: Pioneers – The Invention of the ' 'Automobile.

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High technology with steering crank: The ' 'bodywork of the Benz Victoria resembles a coach. However, ' 'the new steering technology was a real highlight of the ' 'early automotive era. Its sophisticated design showed the ' 'way to the future. The vehicle is steered using a horizontal ' 'crank located in the centre of the vehicle on top of the ' 'vertical steering column. The steering column transmits the ' 'steering impulse to a horizontal cross-rod, which in turn ' 'moves two longitudinally arranged rods that run side by side ' 'under the vehicle body up to the front axle and move in ' 'opposite directions. At the front axle, the steering impulse ' 'is again transferred from a cross-rod to a vertical shaft. ' 'This isolates the steering from shocks imparted by the road ' 'surface, which was generally poor at the time, by means of a ' 'coil spring and a leaf spring at right angles to the ' 'direction of travel. Finally, the two track rods lead from ' 'the leaf spring to the front wheels, which are guided in a ' 'fork axle.

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Early customer: Baron Theodor von ' 'Liebieg visited Carl Benz in Mannheim in 1893, was impressed ' 'by the Victoria and ordered one. It was delivered in the ' 'spring of 1894 – by rail, as was customary for such ' 'long distances at the time.

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“Benz Journey” in 1894: Liebieg, just ' '22 years old at the time, had become fascinated by the ' 'new means of transport and wanted to use it not only in his ' 'home region. So 130 years ago, he boldly decided to ' 'undertake an almost 1,000-kilometre automobile journey to ' 'Gondorf on the Moselle.

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Unique record: The Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'archives have a valuable document covering this ' 'extraordinary journey – the original, detailed and ' 'richly illustrated diary. It provides extensive and ' 'elaborate information about the experiences of Liebieg and ' 'his companion Franz Stransky on this “Journey by Benz from ' 'Bohemia to the banks of the Moselle”, as it says on the ' 'front cover of the diary.

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In the tradition of Bertha Benz: Liebieg ' 'and Stransky set off on 16 July 1894. Barely six years ' 'had passed since Bertha Benz made her first long-distance ' 'journey in an automobile. In August 1888, Carl’s wife ' 'travelled from Mannheim to Pforzheim with their two sons in ' 'a Benz Patent Motor Car Model 3, demonstrating the ' 'potential of the automobile for individual mobility.

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A major challenge: There had been ' 'considerable technical improvements between 1888 and 1894, ' 'but Liebieg’s long-distance journey was still extremely ' 'demanding. This was because the roads were not designed for ' 'this innovative mode of transport, and there was still no ' 'reliable refuelling infrastructure. Motorists purchased ' 'petrol from pharmacies or chemists along the way, filling it ' 'into the shiny brass tank above the front axle. The average ' 'fuel consumption of their Benz Victoria was more than ' '20 litres per 100 kilometres. After six stages ' 'with a total journey time of 69 hours, they arrived in ' 'Gondorf having covered a total distance of ' '939 kilometres.

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Well equipped: Historical photos show ' 'how similar Liebieg’s car was to the Benz Victoria on ' 'display in the Mercedes-Benz Museum. The vehicle was ' 'characterised by slim wood-spoked wheels with a smaller ' 'diameter at the front than at the rear, block brakes for ' 'deceleration, chain drive at the rear axle, a high seating ' 'position and a folding soft top. The horizontal ' 'single-cylinder engine produced 2.9 kW ' '(4 hp) from a displacement of 1,990 cubic ' 'centimetres. The Museum exhibit, which is one year older, ' 'develops 2.2 kW (3 hp) from a ' 'displacement of 1,726 cubic centimetres. In addition, ' 'Liebieg fitted his Victoria with a third lantern at the ' 'front. The Baron’s original vehicle is now on display in the ' 'Technical Museum in Prague.

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Ingenious basic principle: The young ' 'aristocrat was not only enthusiastic about technology, but ' 'also about the freedom that motorised individual mobility ' 'made possible. As he wrote in his diary: “We chose a vehicle ' 'that frees us from petty annoyances and leaves us to direct ' 'matters for ourselves. This was the petrol motor car of the ' 'ingenious Benz in Mannheim.”

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Overnight stage to Mannheim: On ' '20 July 1894, Liebieg and his travelling companion ' 'arrived in Mannheim. This marked the end of a spectacular ' 'two-day run which included an overnight journey, by far the ' 'longest single stage of the journey. The first port of call ' 'was the birthplace of the Victoria. Theodor von Liebieg: “We ' 'immediately drove to the Benz & Cie. factory, where ' 'Mr [Friedrich] von Fischer and Mr [Carl] Benz awaited us; ' 'both were delighted with our daring endeavour and the happy ' 'outcome. After all, the car had covered 282 kilometres ' 'in the last 26 hours, a distance that no one has ever ' 'undertaken on such a vehicle[!].”

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A contemporary testimony to good ' 'service: The diary from 1894 is an impressive ' 'document about early long-distance journeys by car. It also ' 'testifies to the strong service ethic at Benz & ' 'Cie.: during the stops in Mannheim on the outward and return ' 'journeys, the vehicle of Baron von Liebieg was extensively ' 'serviced. And after a breakdown during a stay of several ' 'weeks on the Moselle, where the Baron went on numerous ' 'excursions, a Benz mechanic was despatched there to carry ' 'out the necessary work.

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A fond farewell: On the way back, car ' 'designer Benz and his family even escorted their customer. ' '“On Sunday we started our journey home again, accompanied by ' 'the whole Benz family, who travelled with us as far as ' 'Gernsheim. We said our goodbyes over the last bottle of ' 'Moselle, and after photographing the two cars we drove on ' 'alone towards Offenbach.” All in all, Liebieg covered around ' '2,500 kilometres in his Victoria on this journey to the ' 'Moselle and back.

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From long-distance driving to ' 'motorsport: The “Benz Journey” undertaken by ' 'Liebieg in 1894 was important proof that the motor car was ' 'perfectly suited to travelling very long distances. In the ' 'same year, the same idea gave rise to a new form of ' 'competition in France, namely motor racing: Vehicles with ' 'Daimler-licensed engines won the first automobile race from ' 'Paris to Rouen. This marked the beginning of 130 years ' 'of motorsport at Mercedes-Benz. Theodor von Liebieg was also ' 'involved. Among other events, he took part in the first ' 'automobile race through the Alps in 1898, and in 1899 won ' 'the first international race in Vienna with a Benz 8 hp ' 'racing car.

\n', 'date': '2024-07-04T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'With cutting-edge technology from Benz: Long-distance journey of ' 'almost 1,000 kilometres 130 years ago', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0eb2ee5f-8f43-422f-b28f-31fd16a9efa2'} 2025-11-30 01:00:59 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=56&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:00:59 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=56&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:00 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9f62ae23-caae-4aa7-bd67-c344e1a823a2> {'content': 'Promise demonstrated on first day of running in Spielberg. ' 'George Russell will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint in Austria from P4 ' 'with team-mate Lewis Hamilton P6. In the solitary hour of ' 'practice, the team focused on honing its race pace. Lewis only ' 'ran the white-walled Hard tyre whilst George used the Soft ' 'compound tyre for a single push lap, albeit unable to set a ' 'representative time due to traffic. Both drivers progressed ' 'through to SQ3 in Sprint Qualifying, although it took two efforts ' 'for Lewis to progress from SQ1 after having his initial time ' 'deleted for track limits. The session was further compromised for ' 'Lewis as he picked up floor damage, costing him downforce and ' 'therefore performance. In SQ3, neither driver felt that they ' 'optimised their single flying efforts and therefore will line up ' 'on the second and third rows respectively for tomorrow’s ' 'Sprint. Driver FP1 SQ1 SQ2 SQ3 George Russell ' 'P8 3 Laps P2 3 Laps P2 3 Laps P4 1:05:764 ' 'Medium 1:05.325 Medium 1:05.054 Soft Lewis Hamilton ' 'P5 6 Laps P13 4 Laps P6 3 Laps P6 1:06.504 ' 'Medium 1:05.539 Medium 1:05.270 Soft George Russell ' 'The Soft tyre felt very good, and my lap felt strong. I was ' 'therefore a little surprised at the gap to P1, but I likely ' 'pushed too hard on the out lap. That potentially took a little of ' 'the peak grip away from the tyre. From in the car, it felt like ' 'the best lap of the session, so that is probably the explanation ' 'for why we dropped a little bit further back. P4 is still a ' 'decent place to be starting for the Sprint tomorrow. We are in ' 'the fight for the podium. Our focus is of course on Qualifying ' 'and the Grand Prix, but this is just another validation that we ' 'are on the right track and in the mix near the front. Lewis ' 'Hamilton I had a difficult Sprint Qualifying today. Practice went ' 'well and the car felt good. I don’t think we had the pace to ' 'fight for pole position for the Sprint, but we likely had more ' 'speed than we showed. I wasn’t happy with any of my laps and ' 'Sprint Qualifying was quite a messy session overall. The Sprint ' 'race tomorrow will be challenging. It’s not easy to overtake ' 'around here and starting P6 makes it difficult for us. If it’s ' 'not an eventful race, then I don’t think we will be able to move ' 'forward too many places. Nevertheless, we will still be giving it ' 'our all. Our main focus though is of course on Qualifying later ' 'in the afternoon and Sunday’s race. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' 'Engineering Director We had a solid FP1. Both cars managed a good ' 'amount of long run work, and, on the Hard tyre, we were looking ' 'similar to Barcelona in terms of competitiveness. Sprint ' 'Qualifying was quite straightforward although in SQ3 we were ' 'first out on track. It was important not to risk missing the flag ' 'but that does make it difficult to get the benefit of the track ' 'evolution. We hoped for a bit better than P4 and P6 but our ' "performance on the Soft compound wasn't strong enough to " 'challenge for better. Lewis picked up some floor damage and ' "wasn't happy with his laps. George felt that he needed to a bit " 'more high-speed grip to go faster, so we are looking at how to ' 'make a few improvements overnight. Our aim is to score decent ' "points in the Sprint tomorrow morning, but it's also useful as " "long run preparation ahead of Sunday's race. We've also got the " 'opportunity to tweak the car for main Qualifying after the ' 'Sprint. We know where we need to improve so hopefully, we can ' 'make a bit of ground up and start a little closer to the front ' 'for the race on Sunday.', 'content_html': '

Promise demonstrated on first day of running in ' 'Spielberg.

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  • George Russell will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint in ' 'Austria from P4 with team-mate Lewis Hamilton P6.
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The Soft tyre felt very good, and my lap felt strong. I ' 'was therefore a little surprised at the gap to P1, but I ' 'likely pushed too hard on the out lap. That potentially took ' 'a little of the peak grip away from the tyre. From in the ' 'car, it felt like the best lap of the session, so that is ' 'probably the explanation for why we dropped a little bit ' 'further back.

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P4 is still a decent place to be starting for the Sprint ' 'tomorrow. We are in the fight for the podium. Our focus is ' 'of course on Qualifying and the Grand Prix, but this is just ' 'another validation that we are on the right track and in the ' 'mix near the front.

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Lewis Hamilton

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I had a difficult Sprint Qualifying today. Practice went ' 'well and the car felt good. I don’t think we had the pace to ' 'fight for pole position for the Sprint, but we likely had ' 'more speed than we showed. I wasn’t happy with any of my ' 'laps and Sprint Qualifying was quite a messy session ' 'overall.

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The Sprint race tomorrow will be challenging. It’s not ' 'easy to overtake around here and starting P6 makes it ' 'difficult for us. If it’s not an eventful race, then I don’t ' 'think we will be able to move forward too many places. ' 'Nevertheless, we will still be giving it our all. Our main ' 'focus though is of course on Qualifying later in the ' 'afternoon and Sunday’s race.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We had a solid FP1. Both cars managed a good amount of ' 'long run work, and, on the Hard tyre, we were looking ' 'similar to Barcelona in terms of competitiveness. Sprint ' 'Qualifying was quite straightforward although in SQ3 we were ' 'first out on track. It was important not to risk missing the ' 'flag but that does make it difficult to get the benefit of ' 'the track evolution. We hoped for a bit better than P4 and ' "P6 but our performance on the Soft compound wasn't strong " 'enough to challenge for better. Lewis picked up some floor ' "damage and wasn't happy with his laps. George felt that he " 'needed to a bit more high-speed grip to go faster, so we are ' 'looking at how to make a few improvements overnight.

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Our aim is to score decent points in the Sprint tomorrow ' "morning, but it's also useful as long run preparation ahead " "of Sunday's race. We've also got the opportunity to tweak " 'the car for main Qualifying after the Sprint. We know where ' 'we need to improve so hopefully, we can make a bit of ground ' 'up and start a little closer to the front for the race on ' 'Sunday.

\n', 'date': '2024-06-28T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Austrian Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9f62ae23-caae-4aa7-bd67-c344e1a823a2'} 2025-11-30 01:01:00 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=56&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:00 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=56&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:00 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1ea76ca2-d8fb-420a-800e-42374cb0bb1b> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.Im ' 'Oktober 2023 eröffnete die Arche in Stuttgart-Mitte ihren ersten ' 'Standort in Baden-Württemberg. Die Arche engagiert sich dafür, ' 'dass sich die Lebensbedingungen benachteiligter Kinder und ' 'Familien hierzulande verbessern. Der Mobilitäts- und ' 'Finanzdienstleister Mercedes-Benz Mobility unterstützt den neuen ' 'Standort der Kinderstiftung mit einer Spende in Höhe von 28.000 ' 'Euro. „Aktuell betreuen wir mit der Arche bundesweit mehr als ' '6.000 Kinder an 33 Standorten. Der Bedarf steigt, denn die Schere ' 'zwischen Arm und Reich wird immer größer. Kinder, die keine Lobby ' 'haben, fallen häufig aus dem Raster - selbst an einem so starken ' 'Wirtschaftsstandort wie Stuttgart.“\xa0Daniel Schröder, ' 'Regionalleiter „Die Arche Kinderstiftung“ „Gesellschaftliches ' 'Engagement liegt in unserer Unternehmens-DNA. Dabei ist es unser ' 'Ziel, soziale Initiativen als verlässlicher Partner nachhaltig zu ' 'fördern. Kinder und Jugendliche haben ein Recht auf gutes ' 'Aufwachsen und faire Bildungs- und Teilhabechancen. Wir freuen ' 'uns daher sehr, dass wir mit unserer Spende die wichtige Arbeit ' 'der Arche hier an unserem Standort unterstützen können.“\xa0Franz ' 'Reiner, Vorstandsvorsitzender der Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG ' 'Unterstützung für Mittagstisch, Leseförderecke sowie ' 'Hausaufgaben- und IT-Raum Das Angebot der Arche Stuttgart findet ' 'viel Zuspruch. Derzeit bieten zwei hauptamtliche Mitarbeitende ' 'bis zu fünfzig sozial benachteiligten Kindern eine verlässliche ' 'Anlaufstelle mit kostenlosem Mittagessen, Lernförderung und ' 'Freizeitaktivitäten.\xa0Im Fokus stehen dabei die Bildung und ' 'Schulförderung der Kinder. „Ich glaube, dass unsere größte ' 'Herausforderung im Moment darin besteht, dass immer weniger ' 'Kinder richtig lesen und schreiben können und damit nicht mehr ' 'gesellschaftsfähig sind. Hier sind wir gefordert, den Kindern das ' 'richtige Lernmaterial zur Verfügung zu stellen und sie ' 'individuell zu fördern.“\xa0Samuel Kalmbach, Leiter der Arche ' 'Stuttgart Die Fördersumme von 28.000 Euro finanziert eine ' 'Ausgabetheke für den täglichen Mittagstisch, eine individuelle ' 'Leseförderecke mit Kinderbibliothek sowie den Hausaufgaben- und ' 'IT-Raum der Arche. Zudem haben Mitarbeitende von Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility, während ihrer Arbeitszeit bei sogenannten „Team Social ' 'Days“, die Hardware des IT-Raums installiert sowie das Sommerfest ' 'der Arche tatkräftig unterstützt. Langfristiges Engagement ' 'geplant Mercedes-Benz Mobility plant, die Arche Stuttgart ' 'langfristig zu unterstützen. Zusätzlich zu den "Team Social Days“ ' 'soll die Förderung in den kommenden Jahren fortgesetzt werden.', 'content_html': '

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

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Im Oktober 2023 eröffnete die Arche in Stuttgart-Mitte ' 'ihren ersten Standort in Baden-Württemberg. Die Arche ' 'engagiert sich dafür, dass sich die Lebensbedingungen ' 'benachteiligter Kinder und Familien hierzulande verbessern. ' 'Der Mobilitäts- und Finanzdienstleister Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility unterstützt den neuen Standort der Kinderstiftung ' 'mit einer Spende in Höhe von 28.000 Euro.

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„Aktuell betreuen wir mit der Arche bundesweit mehr als ' '6.000 Kinder an 33 Standorten. Der Bedarf steigt, denn die ' 'Schere zwischen Arm und Reich wird immer größer. Kinder, die ' 'keine Lobby haben, fallen häufig aus dem Raster - selbst an ' 'einem so starken Wirtschaftsstandort wie ' 'Stuttgart.“ 
Daniel Schröder, Regionalleiter „Die ' 'Arche Kinderstiftung“

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„Gesellschaftliches Engagement liegt in unserer ' 'Unternehmens-DNA. Dabei ist es unser Ziel, soziale ' 'Initiativen als verlässlicher Partner nachhaltig zu fördern. ' 'Kinder und Jugendliche haben ein Recht auf gutes Aufwachsen ' 'und faire Bildungs- und Teilhabechancen. Wir freuen uns ' 'daher sehr, dass wir mit unserer Spende die wichtige Arbeit ' 'der Arche hier an unserem Standort unterstützen ' 'können.“ 
Franz Reiner, Vorstandsvorsitzender der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG

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Unterstützung für Mittagstisch, Leseförderecke sowie ' 'Hausaufgaben- und IT-Raum

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Das Angebot der Arche Stuttgart findet viel Zuspruch. ' 'Derzeit bieten zwei hauptamtliche Mitarbeitende bis zu ' 'fünfzig sozial benachteiligten Kindern eine verlässliche ' 'Anlaufstelle mit kostenlosem Mittagessen, Lernförderung und ' 'Freizeitaktivitäten. Im Fokus stehen dabei die Bildung ' 'und Schulförderung der Kinder.

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„Ich glaube, dass unsere größte Herausforderung im Moment ' 'darin besteht, dass immer weniger Kinder richtig lesen und ' 'schreiben können und damit nicht mehr gesellschaftsfähig ' 'sind. Hier sind wir gefordert, den Kindern das richtige ' 'Lernmaterial zur Verfügung zu stellen und sie individuell zu ' 'fördern.“ 
Samuel Kalmbach, Leiter der Arche ' 'Stuttgart

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Die Fördersumme von 28.000 Euro finanziert eine ' 'Ausgabetheke für den täglichen Mittagstisch, eine ' 'individuelle Leseförderecke mit Kinderbibliothek sowie den ' 'Hausaufgaben- und IT-Raum der Arche. Zudem haben ' 'Mitarbeitende von Mercedes-Benz Mobility, während ihrer ' 'Arbeitszeit bei sogenannten „Team Social Days“, die Hardware ' 'des IT-Raums installiert sowie das Sommerfest der Arche ' 'tatkräftig unterstützt.

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Langfristiges Engagement geplant

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility plant, die Arche Stuttgart ' 'langfristig zu unterstützen. Zusätzlich zu den "Team Social ' 'Days“ soll die Förderung in den kommenden Jahren fortgesetzt ' 'werden.

\n', 'date': '2024-07-04T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Zukunft sichern: Mercedes-Benz Mobility unterstützt die ' 'Arche Stuttgart', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1ea76ca2-d8fb-420a-800e-42374cb0bb1b'} 2025-11-30 01:01:00 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/238521ff-e655-48ab-987a-73065bdac9c6> {'content': 'The final leg of the triple header takes place just down the road ' 'from the team’s factory at Silverstone. Toto Talks Britain Fact ' 'File: British Grand Prix Stat Sheet: British Grand Prix Toto ' 'Talks Britain We head to Silverstone encouraged by our weekend in ' 'Austria. We capitalised on the opportunities that presented ' 'themselves to claim victory. We were running an honest third on ' 'track, not too far behind the leading duo. When they tangled, we ' 'were there to take advantage. That is due to the hard work of ' 'everyone at Brackley and Brixworth over the recent months. Our ' 'incremental gains have brought us closer to the front and turned ' 'us into regular podium contenders. Everyone is focused on ' 'maintaining that positive trajectory and getting ourselves into ' 'the fight for victories on a regular basis. We are optimistic ' 'that we can achieve this. There is a great energy and momentum ' "within the team and last weekend's result only adds to that.\xa0 " 'Turning to this weekend, Silverstone is something of a home race ' 'for our team, being close to both our technical centres in ' 'Brackley and Brixworth. It is always fantastic to see our ' "factory-based team members in the grandstands. I'm sure the " 'British fans will also be out in force cheering on the team, and ' 'both Lewis and George; the atmosphere each and every year is ' 'exceptional. On track, the battle at the front is tight. We will ' 'have to be at our best to challenge for the podium once again. ' 'That is our aim, though, and we are excited for the challenge. ' 'Fact File: British Grand Prix At 5.891km, the Silverstone ' 'Circuit is the fifth-longest on the F1 calendar and only ' 'Spa-Francorchamps (7.004km), Baku (6.003km), Las Vegas (6.201km) ' 'and Jeddah (6.174km) are longer. Maggotts, Becketts, Chapel – ' 'Silverstone boasts some of the most iconic names for corners in ' 'the whole of motorsport, and it is one of only three tracks in F1 ' 'where engineers give names to the corners and not numbers, the ' 'other two being Spa-Francorchamps and Monaco. Drivers complete ' 'almost 80% of a lap at full throttle at Silverstone, the ' 'third-highest percentage seen so far this season after Australia ' 'and Saudi Arabia Drivers experience some of the highest lateral ' 'g-forces of the season at Silverstone with a maximum of 5.2g at ' 'Stowe (Turn 15). To give you some idea of what that means, the ' 'average weight of a human head with a helmet is 7kg, so the ' 'driver’s neck is being pulled from side to side with a force of ' '35kg at this point. Silverstone is something of a home race for ' 'the team. The Brackley factory is a mere nine miles away and the ' 'home of Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains at Brixworth is ' 'just over 20 miles from the track. The team has eight wins at ' 'Silverstone since returning to the sport in 2010 and has taken ' 'home a podium in each of the last 11 seasons. Between 2013 and ' '2020, the team scored eight consecutive pole positions at the ' 'British Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, and ' 'Valtteri Bottas. This is the third season in a row the team will ' 'have an all-British driver line-up at the British Grand Prix. At ' 'nearly 650m, the run down to the first braking point is the ' 'second longest on the 2024 F1 calendar. Only Mexico (767.5m) is ' 'longer. \xa0 Stat Sheet: British Grand Prix 2024 British ' 'Grand Prix Session Local Time (BST) Brackley (BST) ' 'Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One – Friday 12:30 – 13:30 ' '12:30 – 13:30 13:30 – 14:30 Practice Two - Friday 16:00 – ' '17:00 16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – 18:00 Practice Three – ' 'Saturday 11:30 – 12:30 11:30 – 12:30 12:30 – 13:30 ' 'Qualifying – Saturday 15:00 – 16:00 15:00 – 16:00 16:00 – ' '17:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 15:00 15:00 ' '16:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'at the British Grand Prix \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums ' 'Pole Positions Front row places Fastest laps DNF ' 'Mercedes 17 9 21 10 17 8 2 Lewis Hamilton ' '18 8 14 7 9 5 0 George Russell 7 0 0 0 ' '0 0 1 MB Power 33 14 39 15 28 11 ' '17 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 3,577 17,751.536 59,911 177,614 ' '143,600,000 Lewis Hamilton 1,765 8,770.386 29,609 ' '87,690 70,880,000 George Russell 1,812 8,981.150 ' '30,302 89,924 72,480,000 MB Power 13,364 66,181.548 ' '222,627 663,403 533,600,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in ' 'Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium Places Pole ' 'Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes ' 'Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 304 126 292 ' '138 260 108 59 79 Mercedes (since 2010) 292 117 ' '275 130 240 99 54 77 Lewis Hamilton 343 103 ' '198 104 175 67 N/A N/A George Russell 115 2 ' '13 2 10 6 N/A N/A MB Power 574 215 597 ' '224 457 215 92 118 ', 'content_html': '

The final leg of the triple header takes place ' 'just down the road from the team’s factory at Silverstone. ' '

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We head to Silverstone encouraged by our weekend in ' 'Austria. We capitalised on the opportunities that presented ' 'themselves to claim victory. We were running an honest third ' 'on track, not too far behind the leading duo. When they ' 'tangled, we were there to take advantage. That is due to the ' 'hard work of everyone at Brackley and Brixworth over the ' 'recent months. Our incremental gains have brought us closer ' 'to the front and turned us into regular podium contenders. ' 'Everyone is focused on maintaining that positive trajectory ' 'and getting ourselves into the fight for victories on a ' 'regular basis. We are optimistic that we can achieve this. ' 'There is a great energy and momentum within the team and ' "last weekend's result only adds to that. 

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Turning to this weekend, Silverstone is something of a ' 'home race for our team, being close to both our technical ' 'centres in Brackley and Brixworth. It is always fantastic to ' "see our factory-based team members in the grandstands. I'm " 'sure the British fans will also be out in force cheering on ' 'the team, and both Lewis and George; the atmosphere each and ' 'every year is exceptional. On track, the battle at the front ' 'is tight. We will have to be at our best to challenge for ' 'the podium once again. That is our aim, though, and we are ' 'excited for the challenge.

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Fact File: British Grand ' 'Prix

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  • At 5.891km, the Silverstone Circuit is the fifth-longest ' 'on the F1 calendar and only Spa-Francorchamps (7.004km), ' 'Baku (6.003km), Las Vegas (6.201km) and Jeddah (6.174km) are ' 'longer.
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  • Maggotts, Becketts, Chapel – Silverstone boasts some of ' 'the most iconic names for corners in the whole of ' 'motorsport, and it is one of only three tracks in F1 where ' 'engineers give names to the corners and not numbers, the ' 'other two being Spa-Francorchamps and Monaco.
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  • Drivers complete almost 80% of a lap at full throttle at ' 'Silverstone, the third-highest percentage seen so far this ' 'season after Australia and Saudi Arabia
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  • Drivers experience some of the highest lateral g-forces ' 'of the season at Silverstone with a maximum of 5.2g at Stowe ' '(Turn 15). To give you some idea of what that means, the ' 'average weight of a human head with a helmet is 7kg, so the ' 'driver’s neck is being pulled from side to side with a force ' 'of 35kg at this point.
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  • Silverstone is something of a home race for the team. ' 'The Brackley factory is a mere nine miles away and the home ' 'of Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains at Brixworth is ' 'just over 20 miles from the track.
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  • The team has eight wins at Silverstone since returning ' 'to the sport in 2010 and has taken home a podium in each of ' 'the last 11 seasons.
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  • Between 2013 and 2020, the team scored eight consecutive ' 'pole positions at the British Grand Prix with Lewis ' 'Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, and Valtteri Bottas.
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  • This is the third season in a row the team will have an ' 'all-British driver line-up at the British Grand Prix.
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  • At nearly 650m, the run down to the first braking point ' 'is the second longest on the 2024 F1 calendar. Only Mexico ' '(767.5m) is longer.  
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Stat Sheet: British Grand Prix

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2024 British Grand Prix

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Session

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Local Time (BST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One – Friday

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12:30 – 13:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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13:30 – 14:30

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Practice Two - Friday

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16:00 – 17:00

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16:00 – 17:00

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17:00 – 18:00

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Practice Three – Saturday

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11:30 – 12:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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Qualifying – Saturday

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15:00 – 16:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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16:00 – 17:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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15:00

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15:00

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16:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the British Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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17

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9

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21

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10

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17

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8

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2

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Lewis Hamilton

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18

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8

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14

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7

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9

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5

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0

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George Russell

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7

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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1

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MB Power

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33

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14

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39

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15

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28

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11

\n' '		\n' '

17

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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3,577

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17,751.536

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59,911

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177,614

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143,600,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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1,765

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8,770.386

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29,609

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87,690

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70,880,000

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George Russell

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1,812

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8,981.150

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30,302

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89,924

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72,480,000

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MB Power

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13,364

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66,181.548

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222,627

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663,403

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533,600,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Wins

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Podium Places

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Pole Positions

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Front Row Places

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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304

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126

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292

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138

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260

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108

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59

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79

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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292

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117

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275

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130

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240

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99

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54

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77

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Lewis Hamilton

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343

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103

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198

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104

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175

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67

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N/A

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N/A

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George Russell

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115

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2

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13

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2

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10

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6

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N/A

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N/A

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MB Power

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574

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215

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597

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224

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457

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215

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92

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118

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\n', 'date': '2024-07-02T13:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 British Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/238521ff-e655-48ab-987a-73065bdac9c6'} 2025-11-30 01:01:00 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d255cbcb-1965-484d-a0c2-230d50b24dcf> {'content': ' Partnership will support Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 Team’s ' 'performance and vision to become one of the world’s most ' 'sustainable professional sports teams. Signify innovations will ' 'enhance well-being and performance of drivers, and engineers. ' 'Signify lighting creates the perfect viewing experience for fans ' 'trackside and at home. Signify (Euronext: LIGHT),\u202fthe world ' 'leader in lighting, and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team have ' 'today announced a new partnership. Connected by our shared ' 'passion for technological innovation and sustainability the ' "partnership will drive forward the team's vision of becoming one " 'of the world’s most sustainable professional sports teams. Eric ' 'Rondolat, CEO, Signify said: “We are proud to partner with ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1, a team that is determined to lead both ' 'on and off the track. We share a passion for responsible ' 'innovation to drive progress in our industries and beyond. Our ' 'joint commitment to act responsibly will lead us to develop ' 'transformative and disruptive new technologies that elevate ' 'performance to the benefit of people and the planet.\xa0 “We are ' 'excited to have the opportunity to support the winning objective ' 'of Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1, providing human-centric lighting ' 'innovations that can enhance the team’s performance. We are ' 'honored to associate our brands with one of the strongest in the ' 'world and to deliver unforgettable racing experiences for the ' 'fans, on the track as well as watching and gaming at home. With ' 'many collaborations already begun, I am eager to see this ' 'partnership grow.” Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, commented: “Innovation and ' 'performance are at the heart of everything we do. We are also ' 'conscious of our wider social responsibilities and therefore ' 'embed sustainability in every action. Partnering with Signify is ' 'an exciting step that will help us make further progress in both ' 'of these areas. Their world-leading lighting technology already ' 'powers several night races and their pioneering commitment to ' 'climate action is inspiring. We look forward to working together ' 'to establish synergies in this area and their support in our ' "ambition to become one of the world's most sustainable sports " 'teams. We also believe that wellbeing is linked closely with ' "performance. Signify's lighting technology and innovation will " 'ensure optimal conditions for our team members, and we are ' 'excited to explore how we can optimise these opportunities ' 'further.” Richard Sanders, Chief Commercial Officer, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team added: “We are thrilled to welcome Signify into ' 'our partner family. We are already privileged to collaborate with ' 'some of the most innovative companies in the world. Adding ' 'another world-leading business to our partner ecosystem in ' 'Signify is therefore fantastic. We are excited to collaborate ' 'with them through their innovative technology and commitment to ' 'sustainability. Together, we are confident that we will create a ' 'partnership with a profound impact and lasting legacy.” Signify ' 'and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 are committed to responsible ' 'innovation, founded on a shared belief that performance should ' 'not come at any cost and that sustainability does not compromise ' 'on performance. As both teams continue to drive the ' 'transformation of their industries, responsible innovation ' 'elevates performance and leads to sustainable outcomes.\xa0 ' 'Environmental responsibility Signify has led the transformation ' 'and decarbonization of the lighting sector, and recently ' 'announced its 2040 Climate Transition Plan, setting out its ' 'vision to reach net-zero by 2040. The company has reduced GHG ' 'emissions across the full value chain by 50% since 2019 and ' 'continues to advocate for energy efficiency and an accelerated ' 'energy transition. With the new partnership, comes a commitment ' 'from Signify to share knowledge and expertise to support ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in developing its Climate ' 'Transition Plan.\xa0 Well-being and performance\xa0 To win in ' 'Formula One, every member of the team must perform to their full ' 'potential at every moment. Signify’s lighting innovations will ' 'augment the team’s efforts to create optimal conditions for ' 'athletes, engineers and team members, helping them see, feel, and ' 'perform at their best. NatureConnect, Eye Comfort and other ' 'technologies will bring the power of daylight indoors to aid ' 'concentration, reduce eye strain, and support the body’s natural ' 'rhythm and ability to adjust to a challenging global ' 'schedule.\xa0 Unforgettable experiences Signify’s lighting ' 'shines on night circuits in Singapore and Las Vegas, ensuring the ' 'fastest show on earth is perfectly lit. And for those not at the ' 'track, Signify delivers immersive TV and gaming surround lighting ' 'to transport fans at home to the heart of the action. About ' 'Signify\xa0 Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in ' 'lighting for professionals, consumers and the Internet of Things. ' 'Our Philips products, Interact systems and data-enabled services ' 'deliver business value and transform life in homes, buildings and ' 'public spaces. In 2023, we had sales of EUR 6.7 billion, ' 'approximately 32,000 employees and a presence in over 70 ' 'countries. We unlock the extraordinary potential of light for ' 'brighter lives and a better world. We have been in the Dow Jones ' 'Sustainability World Index since our IPO for seven consecutive ' 'years and have achieved the EcoVadis Platinum rating for four ' 'consecutive years, placing Signify in the top one percent of ' 'companies assessed. News from Signify can be found in the ' 'Newsroom, on X, LinkedIn and Instagram. Information for investors ' 'is located on the Investor Relations page.\xa0', 'content_html': '
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  • Partnership will support Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 ' 'Team’s performance and vision to become one of the world’s ' 'most sustainable professional sports teams.
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  • Signify innovations will enhance well-being and ' 'performance of drivers, and engineers.
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  • Signify lighting creates the perfect viewing experience ' 'for fans trackside and at home.
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Signify (Euronext: ' 'LIGHT),\u202fthe world leader in lighting, and the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team have today announced a new ' 'partnership. Connected by our shared passion for ' 'technological innovation and sustainability the partnership ' "will drive forward the team's vision of becoming one of the " 'world’s most sustainable professional sports teams.

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Eric Rondolat, CEO, Signify said: “We are proud to ' 'partner with Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1, a team that is ' 'determined to lead both on and off the track. We share a ' 'passion for responsible innovation to drive progress in our ' 'industries and beyond. Our joint commitment to act ' 'responsibly will lead us to develop transformative and ' 'disruptive new technologies that elevate performance to the ' 'benefit of people and the planet. 

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“We are excited to have the opportunity to support the ' 'winning objective of Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1, providing ' 'human-centric lighting innovations that can enhance the ' 'team’s performance. We are honored to associate our brands ' 'with one of the strongest in the world and to deliver ' 'unforgettable racing experiences for the fans, on the track ' 'as well as watching and gaming at home. With many ' 'collaborations already begun, I am eager to see this ' 'partnership grow.”

\n' '

Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team, commented: “Innovation and performance are at the ' 'heart of everything we do. We are also conscious of our ' 'wider social responsibilities and therefore embed ' 'sustainability in every action. Partnering with Signify is ' 'an exciting step that will help us make further progress in ' 'both of these areas. Their world-leading lighting technology ' 'already powers several night races and their pioneering ' 'commitment to climate action is inspiring. We look forward ' 'to working together to establish synergies in this area and ' "their support in our ambition to become one of the world's " 'most sustainable sports teams. We also believe that ' "wellbeing is linked closely with performance. Signify's " 'lighting technology and innovation will ensure optimal ' 'conditions for our team members, and we are excited to ' 'explore how we can optimise these opportunities ' 'further.”

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Richard Sanders, Chief Commercial Officer, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team added: “We are thrilled to welcome Signify ' 'into our partner family. We are already privileged to ' 'collaborate with some of the most innovative companies in ' 'the world. Adding another world-leading business to our ' 'partner ecosystem in Signify is therefore fantastic. We are ' 'excited to collaborate with them through their innovative ' 'technology and commitment to sustainability. Together, we ' 'are confident that we will create a partnership with a ' 'profound impact and lasting legacy.”

\n' '

Signify and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 are committed to ' 'responsible innovation, founded on a shared belief that ' 'performance should not come at any cost and that ' 'sustainability does not compromise on performance. As both ' 'teams continue to drive the transformation of their ' 'industries, responsible innovation elevates performance and ' 'leads to sustainable outcomes. 

\n' '

Environmental responsibility

\n' '

Signify has led the transformation and decarbonization of ' 'the lighting sector, and recently announced its 2040 Climate ' 'Transition Plan, setting out its vision to reach net-zero by ' '2040. The company has reduced GHG emissions across the full ' 'value chain by 50% since 2019 and continues to advocate for ' 'energy efficiency and an accelerated energy transition. With ' 'the new partnership, comes a commitment from Signify to ' 'share knowledge and expertise to support Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team in developing its Climate Transition ' 'Plan. 

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Well-being and performance 

\n' '

To win in Formula One, every member of the team must ' 'perform to their full potential at every moment. Signify’s ' 'lighting innovations will augment the team’s efforts to ' 'create optimal conditions for athletes, engineers and team ' 'members, helping them see, feel, and perform at their best. ' 'NatureConnect, Eye Comfort and other technologies will bring ' 'the power of daylight indoors to aid concentration, reduce ' 'eye strain, and support the body’s natural rhythm and ' 'ability to adjust to a challenging global ' 'schedule. 

\n' '

Unforgettable experiences

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Signify’s lighting shines on night circuits in Singapore ' 'and Las Vegas, ensuring the fastest show on earth is ' 'perfectly lit. And for those not at the track, Signify ' 'delivers immersive TV and gaming surround lighting to ' 'transport fans at home to the heart of the action.

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About Signify 

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Signify (Euronext: ' 'LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals, ' 'consumers and the Internet of Things. Our Philips ' 'products, Interact ' 'systems and data-enabled services deliver business value and ' 'transform life in homes, buildings and public spaces. In ' '2023, we had sales of EUR 6.7 billion, approximately 32,000 ' 'employees and a presence in over 70 countries. We unlock the ' 'extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a ' 'better world. We have been in the Dow ' 'Jones Sustainability World Index since our IPO for seven ' 'consecutive years and have achieved the EcoVadis Platinum rating ' 'for four consecutive years, placing Signify in the top ' 'one percent of companies assessed. News from Signify can ' 'be found in the Newsroom, on X, LinkedIn ' 'and Instagram. ' 'Information for investors is located on the Investor ' 'Relations page. 

\n', 'date': '2024-07-03T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'New Partnership with Signify to Drive Responsible Innovation On and ' 'Off the Track', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d255cbcb-1965-484d-a0c2-230d50b24dcf'} 2025-11-30 01:01:00 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/521c8bc9-dc50-4e53-9679-d9cc7c3fdf9d> {'content': ' "Coupe Du Roi" manufacturers\' honours go to Mercedes-AMG at the ' 'endurance classic in Belgium Class victories for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 in the GOLD, SILVER and PRO-AM classifications Performance ' 'Teams remain out of luck in a turbulent race despite strong ' 'showings The toughest GT3 race in the world writes its own ' 'stories. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing experienced this in extreme ' 'ways at the 76th edition of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. The ' 'best Mercedes-AMG GT3 started the race on Saturday at 16.30 CEST ' 'from second on the grid with a promising starting position. After ' 'leading in the early stages, the Performance Teams were thwarted ' 'by a turbulent race on the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Numerous ' 'incidents as well as thunderstorms and heavy rain during the ' 'night resulted in 22 Full Course Yellow periods. In total, the ' 'race was neutralised for a period of 9 hours and 16 minutes. ' 'After 24 hours, nine of the 14 Mercedes-AMG GT3s that had started ' 'the race saw the chequered flag. As the most successful ' 'manufacturer, Mercedes-AMG was awarded with the prestigious ' '"Coupe Du Roi". The strong results in the individual ' 'classifications were crucial for this success. The Customer ' 'Racing cars from Affalterbach achieved a one-two in the PRO-AM ' 'class and first and third place respectively in the GOLD and ' 'SILVER classifications. Three class victories for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the individual classificationsThe GOLD Cup ' 'was won by AlManar Racing by GetSpeed, who took an excellent ' 'seventh place overall while running on the lead lap with the ' 'winner. The crew of the #777 Mercedes-AMG GT3 paved the way with ' 'a flawless race and the right tactical decisions. The Haupt ' 'Racing Team rounded off a double podium in third place. In the ' 'first third of the race, the #77 entry had lost a lap due to an ' 'incident. After four hours, the outfit was in 52nd place overall ' 'and subsequently put in a determined comeback drive. In the ' 'SILVER category, #3 GetSpeed achieved a further class victory. ' 'Yet another Mercedes-AMG GT3 made it onto the class podium with ' "Winward Racing's #57 in third place. CrowdStrike by Riley and the " 'Uno Racing Team with Landgraf celebrated a one-two in the PRO-AM ' 'classification. Mercedes-AMG Performance Teams unlucky in the ' 'battle for overall victory at Spa-FrancorchampsMercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER was in strong form right from the start of the race. ' 'Lucas Auer (AUT) initially took the lead. A puncture caused by ' 'carbon debris threw the team back shortly afterwards. The #48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 worked its way up the order again and again ' 'following setbacks. Immediately after the halfway mark, a contact ' 'through no fault of their own led to a premature end to the race. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed kept its chances of overall victory ' 'alive until the early hours of the morning. The team was in a ' 'promising tenth position when the front left wheel hub broke at ' 'around 8.00 CEST as a result of a collision. Jules Gounon (AND) ' 'brought the number 2 car back to the pits under its own power. ' 'Although the car was initially repaired there, it was withdrawn ' 'shortly afterwards for safety reasons.The 24-hour race was a ' 'rollercoaster ride for the Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM. After an ' 'unlucky start from 52nd place in qualifying, the Performance Team ' 'had worked its way up to the top positions at times. During the ' 'night, however, a spin damaged the floor of the #130 entry. The ' 'damage increased as the race progressed. After a repair, the team ' 'decided to retire the car shortly after 8.00 CEST due to the ' 'significant loss of time. „As far as the race for overall victory ' "is concerned, it didn't go as we had imagined. Our Performance " 'cars had the pace to finish on the podium. Unfortunately, we lost ' 'all three entries in the most difficult conditions. But to finish ' 'this extremely demanding 24-hour race as the most successful ' 'manufacturer makes me all the more pleased and we are proud of ' 'the Coupe Du Roi. I pay tribute to our Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Teams for taking three class victories and a total of six ' 'podium finishes in this turbulent race. In particular, the #777 ' 'of AlManar Racing by GetSpeed put in a strong performance and was ' 'rewarded with seventh place overall. Congratulations to Aston ' 'Martin and Comtoyou Racing on their well-deserved victory.”Stefan ' 'Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing „We had an incredibly ' 'fast car and were able to set the pace at the start. ' 'Unfortunately, we were repeatedly thrown back by bad luck and ' 'once you are at the back, it becomes very difficult. It was a ' 'tough race for us with a tough ending. Someone made contact with ' 'my car at the restart in turn one. I think they were battling ' 'behind me and one of them got it wrong. To retire like that is ' 'really very disappointing.”Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48 „The race is definitely not one that we will ' 'remember fondly. Unfortunately, we had an irreparable defect in ' 'the morning hours, which is actually very unusual for us. Until ' 'then, we were at the front. Overall, it was a very challenging ' 'and unpredictable race. Nevertheless, our team was able to ' 'celebrate a successful weekend with victories in the GOLD and ' 'SILVER classes. And we have our sights set on overall victory ' 'again next year.”Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #2 „It ' 'was an incredible week with many challenges. There are so many ' 'factors you have to react to in endurance racing. In the space of ' 'four hours, we managed to move up to first position with a great ' 'strategy. It was a shame to have to retire the car. But we had ' 'good pace and showed a great race until the retirement, which we ' 'can be proud of. On the other hand, I also made a few mistakes, ' 'which is certainly normal for a rookie in his first GT3 race. It ' 'was a very instructive experience for me. Many thanks to ' 'Mercedes-AMG for the fantastic opportunity.”Frederik Vesti, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM #130 „That was a fantastic, but also ' 'very hectic race. The conditions and the positions were actually ' 'constantly changing. My pulse was very high throughout. But all ' "the work paid off and I'm very happy with the result. We won the " 'class and finished third in the IGTC classification, which is ' 'something we can be very proud of.”Al Faisal Al Zubair, AlManar ' "Racing by GetSpeed #777 „We had so many setbacks that I couldn't " 'even list them all looking back. After around four hours, we had ' 'a contact and lost a lap in the gravel. We were able to work our ' 'way back onto the lead lap in the dark in the rain. Because we ' "weren't in the PRO class, we were allowed to unlap ourselves " 'during the numerous safety car periods. We always hoped that we ' 'would be able to catch up again. In the morning on a drying ' 'track, we were even among the fastest. That shows again that you ' "simply can't give up.”Jusuf Owega, Haupt Racing Team #77 „It's a " 'great success for our entire team. Everyone did a great job and ' 'Mercedes-AMG provided us with a strong car. It was a very ' 'turbulent race with changeable conditions, but we managed to stay ' 'out of the trouble and made the right decisions in the tyre ' 'gamble. Winning the 100th anniversary of the race feels very ' 'good.”George Kurtz, CrowdStrike by Riley #4 „I am particularly ' 'pleased with the success for the #777, because AlManar are not ' 'just customers, but also friends. The whole race was difficult to ' 'predict in terms of strategy. We also made the wrong decision ' 'once and put on dry tyres just before the rain came down. ' "Fortunately, that didn't just happen to us. Overall, I see our " 'team performance with one laughing and one crying eye. Both ' 'customer cars saw the chequered flag and won their class. But of ' "course, that's no consolation for the retirement of our #2. It " 'was difficult to stay out of everything.”Adam Osieka, Team ' 'Principal GetSpeed Result, Mercedes-AMG CrowdStrike 24 Hours of ' 'Spa 2024*: Pos. Overall Pos. Class No. Team Drivers ' 'Laps Grid 7 1GOLD 777 AlManar Racing by GetSpeed Al ' 'Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Dominik Baumann (AUT), Philip Ellis ' '(SUI), Mikaël Grenier (CAN) 478 12. 17 3GOLD 77 ' 'Haupt Racing Team Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND), ' 'Jusuf Owega (GER) 476 10. 18 11PRO 9 Boutsen VDS ' 'Thomas Drouet (FRA), Maximilian Götz (GER), Ulysse de Pauw ' '(BEL) 476 8. 25 1SILVER 3 GetSpeed Anthony ' 'Bartone (USA), James Kell (GBR), Yannick Mettler (SUI), Aaron ' 'Walker (GBR) 474 49. 28 3SILVER 57 Winward Racing ' 'Daan Arrow (NED), Colin Caresani (NED), Tanart Sathienthirakul ' '(THA) 473 29. 29 1PRO-AM 4 CrowdStrike by Riley ' 'Colin Braun (USA), Nicky Catsburg (NED), Ian James (GBR), George ' 'Kurtz (USA) 472 60. 31 4 SILVER 90 Madpanda ' 'Motorsport Patrick Assenheimer (GER), Karol Basz (POL), ' 'Ezequiel Pérez Companc (ARG), Alain Valente (SUI) 471 ' '44. 36 2 PRO-AM 16 Uno Racing Team with Landgraf Indy ' 'Dontje (NED), David Pun (CHN), Rio (FIA), Kevin Tse (FIA) 457 ' '53. 42 5 GOLD 60 2 Seas Motorsport Isa Al Khalifa ' '(BRN), Frank Bird (GBR), Martin Kodric (CRO), Lewis Williamson ' '(GBR) 430 26. DNF DNF SILVER 10 Boutsen VDS ' 'Sébastien Baud (FRA), César Gazeau (FRA), Roee Meyuhas (USA), ' 'Aurélien Panis (FRA) 448 34. DNF DNF PRO 2 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed Jules Gounon (AND), Fabian Schiller ' '(GER), Luca Stolz (GER) \xa0 283 5. DNF DNF PRO 130 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Ralf Aron (EST), Daniel Juncadella ' '(ESP), Frederik Vesti (DEN) \xa0 276 52. DNF DNF PRO ' '48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel ' '(GER), Daniel Morad (CAN) 222 2. DNF DNF PRO-AM 888 ' 'Triple Eight JMR Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS), Martin Konrad ' '(AUT), Jordan Love (AUS), Alexander Sims (GBR) 114 55. ' '*Excerpt subject to confirmation by the organiser', 'content_html': '
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  • "Coupe Du Roi" manufacturers\' honours go to ' 'Mercedes-AMG at the endurance classic in ' 'Belgium
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  • Class victories for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the ' 'GOLD, SILVER and PRO-AM classifications
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  • Performance Teams remain out of luck in a ' 'turbulent race despite strong showings
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The toughest GT3 race in the world writes its own ' 'stories. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing experienced this in ' 'extreme ways at the 76th edition of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours ' 'of Spa. The best Mercedes-AMG GT3 started the race on ' 'Saturday at 16.30 CEST from second on the grid with a ' 'promising starting position. After leading in the early ' 'stages, the Performance Teams were thwarted by a turbulent ' 'race on the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Numerous incidents ' 'as well as thunderstorms and heavy rain during the night ' 'resulted in 22 Full Course Yellow periods. In total, the ' 'race was neutralised for a period of 9 hours and 16 minutes. ' 'After 24 hours, nine of the 14 Mercedes-AMG GT3s that had ' 'started the race saw the chequered flag. As the most ' 'successful manufacturer, Mercedes-AMG was awarded with the ' 'prestigious "Coupe Du Roi". The strong results in the ' 'individual classifications were crucial for this success. ' 'The Customer Racing cars from Affalterbach achieved a ' 'one-two in the PRO-AM class and first and third place ' 'respectively in the GOLD and SILVER classifications.

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Three class victories for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in ' 'the individual classifications
The GOLD Cup was ' 'won by AlManar Racing by GetSpeed, who took an excellent ' 'seventh place overall while running on the lead lap with the ' 'winner. The crew of the #777 Mercedes-AMG GT3 paved the way ' 'with a flawless race and the right tactical decisions. The ' 'Haupt Racing Team rounded off a double podium in third ' 'place. In the first third of the race, the #77 entry had ' 'lost a lap due to an incident. After four hours, the outfit ' 'was in 52nd place overall and subsequently put in a ' 'determined comeback drive. In the SILVER category, #3 ' 'GetSpeed achieved a further class victory. Yet another ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 made it onto the class podium with Winward ' "Racing's #57 in third place. CrowdStrike by Riley and the " 'Uno Racing Team with Landgraf celebrated a one-two in the ' 'PRO-AM classification.

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Mercedes-AMG Performance Teams unlucky in the ' 'battle for overall victory at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps
Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' 'was in strong form right from the start of the race. Lucas ' 'Auer (AUT) initially took the lead. A puncture caused by ' 'carbon debris threw the team back shortly afterwards. The ' '#48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 worked its way up the order again and ' 'again following setbacks. Immediately after the halfway ' 'mark, a contact through no fault of their own led to a ' 'premature end to the race. Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed kept ' 'its chances of overall victory alive until the early hours ' 'of the morning. The team was in a promising tenth position ' 'when the front left wheel hub broke at around 8.00 CEST as a ' 'result of a collision. Jules Gounon (AND) brought the number ' '2 car back to the pits under its own power. Although the car ' 'was initially repaired there, it was withdrawn shortly ' 'afterwards for safety reasons.
The 24-hour race was a ' 'rollercoaster ride for the Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM. After ' 'an unlucky start from 52nd place in qualifying, the ' 'Performance Team had worked its way up to the top positions ' 'at times. During the night, however, a spin damaged the ' 'floor of the #130 entry. The damage increased as the race ' 'progressed. After a repair, the team decided to retire the ' 'car shortly after 8.00 CEST due to the significant loss of ' 'time.

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„As far as the race for overall victory is concerned, it ' "didn't go as we had imagined. Our Performance cars had the " 'pace to finish on the podium. Unfortunately, we lost all ' 'three entries in the most difficult conditions. But to ' 'finish this extremely demanding 24-hour race as the most ' 'successful manufacturer makes me all the more pleased and we ' 'are proud of the Coupe Du Roi. I pay tribute to our ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams for taking three class ' 'victories and a total of six podium finishes in this ' 'turbulent race. In particular, the #777 of AlManar Racing by ' 'GetSpeed put in a strong performance and was rewarded with ' 'seventh place overall. Congratulations to Aston Martin and ' 'Comtoyou Racing on their well-deserved victory.”
Stefan ' 'Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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„We had an incredibly fast car and were able to set the ' 'pace at the start. Unfortunately, we were repeatedly thrown ' 'back by bad luck and once you are at the back, it becomes ' 'very difficult. It was a tough race for us with a tough ' 'ending. Someone made contact with my car at the restart in ' 'turn one. I think they were battling behind me and one of ' 'them got it wrong. To retire like that is really very ' 'disappointing.”
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48

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„The race is definitely not one that we will remember ' 'fondly. Unfortunately, we had an irreparable defect in the ' 'morning hours, which is actually very unusual for us. Until ' 'then, we were at the front. Overall, it was a very ' 'challenging and unpredictable race. Nevertheless, our team ' 'was able to celebrate a successful weekend with victories in ' 'the GOLD and SILVER classes. And we have our sights set on ' 'overall victory again next year.”
Jules Gounon, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #2

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„It was an incredible week with many challenges. There ' 'are so many factors you have to react to in endurance ' 'racing. In the space of four hours, we managed to move up to ' 'first position with a great strategy. It was a shame to have ' 'to retire the car. But we had good pace and showed a great ' 'race until the retirement, which we can be proud of. On the ' 'other hand, I also made a few mistakes, which is certainly ' 'normal for a rookie in his first GT3 race. It was a very ' 'instructive experience for me. Many thanks to Mercedes-AMG ' 'for the fantastic opportunity.”
Frederik Vesti, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM #130

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„That was a fantastic, but also very hectic race. The ' 'conditions and the positions were actually constantly ' 'changing. My pulse was very high throughout. But all the ' "work paid off and I'm very happy with the result. We won the " 'class and finished third in the IGTC classification, which ' 'is something we can be very proud of.”
Al Faisal Al ' 'Zubair, AlManar Racing by GetSpeed #777

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„We had so many setbacks that I couldn't even list them " 'all looking back. After around four hours, we had a contact ' 'and lost a lap in the gravel. We were able to work our way ' 'back onto the lead lap in the dark in the rain. Because we ' "weren't in the PRO class, we were allowed to unlap ourselves " 'during the numerous safety car periods. We always hoped that ' 'we would be able to catch up again. In the morning on a ' 'drying track, we were even among the fastest. That shows ' "again that you simply can't give up.”
Jusuf Owega, Haupt " 'Racing Team #77

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„It's a great success for our entire team. Everyone did a " 'great job and Mercedes-AMG provided us with a strong car. It ' 'was a very turbulent race with changeable conditions, but we ' 'managed to stay out of the trouble and made the right ' 'decisions in the tyre gamble. Winning the 100th anniversary ' 'of the race feels very good.”
George Kurtz, CrowdStrike ' 'by Riley #4

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„I am particularly pleased with the success for the #777, ' 'because AlManar are not just customers, but also friends. ' 'The whole race was difficult to predict in terms of ' 'strategy. We also made the wrong decision once and put on ' 'dry tyres just before the rain came down. Fortunately, that ' "didn't just happen to us. Overall, I see our team " 'performance with one laughing and one crying eye. Both ' 'customer cars saw the chequered flag and won their class. ' "But of course, that's no consolation for the retirement of " 'our #2. It was difficult to stay out of everything.”
Adam ' 'Osieka, Team Principal GetSpeed

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Result, Mercedes-AMG CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa ' '2024*:

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Overall

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Pos.
Class

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No.

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Team

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Drivers

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Laps

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Grid

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7

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1
GOLD

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777

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AlManar Racing by GetSpeed

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Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Dominik Baumann (AUT), Philip ' 'Ellis (SUI), Mikaël Grenier (CAN)

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478

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12.

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17

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3
GOLD

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77

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Haupt Racing Team

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Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND), Jusuf Owega ' '(GER)

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476

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10.

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18

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11
PRO

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9

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Boutsen VDS

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Thomas Drouet (FRA), Maximilian Götz (GER), Ulysse de ' 'Pauw (BEL)

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476

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8.

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25

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1
SILVER

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3

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GetSpeed

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Anthony Bartone (USA), James Kell (GBR), Yannick Mettler ' '(SUI), Aaron Walker (GBR)

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474

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49.

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28

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3
SILVER

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57

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Winward Racing

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Daan Arrow (NED), Colin Caresani (NED), Tanart ' 'Sathienthirakul (THA)

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473

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29.

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29

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1
PRO-AM

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4

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CrowdStrike by Riley

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Colin Braun (USA), Nicky Catsburg (NED), Ian James (GBR), ' 'George Kurtz (USA)

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472

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60.

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31

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4

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SILVER

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90

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Madpanda Motorsport

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Patrick Assenheimer (GER), Karol Basz (POL), Ezequiel ' 'Pérez Companc (ARG), Alain Valente (SUI)

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471

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44.

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36

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2

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PRO-AM

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16

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Uno Racing Team with Landgraf

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Indy Dontje (NED), David Pun (CHN), Rio (FIA), Kevin Tse ' '(FIA)

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457

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53.

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42

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5

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GOLD

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60

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2 Seas Motorsport

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Isa Al Khalifa (BRN), Frank Bird (GBR), Martin Kodric ' '(CRO), Lewis Williamson (GBR)

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430

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26.

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DNF

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DNF

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SILVER

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10

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Boutsen VDS

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Sébastien Baud (FRA), César Gazeau (FRA), Roee Meyuhas ' '(USA), Aurélien Panis (FRA)

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448

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34.

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DNF

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DNF

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PRO

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2

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Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

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Jules Gounon (AND), Fabian Schiller (GER), Luca Stolz ' '(GER)

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283

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5.

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DNF

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DNF

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PRO

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130

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Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM

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Ralf Aron (EST), Daniel Juncadella (ESP), Frederik Vesti ' '(DEN)

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276

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52.

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DNF

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DNF

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PRO

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48

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Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER

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Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel (GER), Daniel Morad ' '(CAN)

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222

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2.

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DNF

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DNF

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PRO-AM

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888

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Triple Eight JMR

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Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS), Martin Konrad (AUT), Jordan ' 'Love (AUS), Alexander Sims (GBR)

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114

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55.

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No driver has won one and the same Grand Prix on ' 'more occasions than Lewis has won his home race. This season, he ' 'lifted the winner’s trophy at the British GP for the ninth time. ' 'It was a record-breaking moment full of emotion and excitement. ' 'We have summed up this momentous day in numbers: ' 'https://mb4.me/MaKzVhwE Sustainability Report: Five key points to ' 'emerge from the documentThe team has set itself the goal of ' 'becoming one of the most sustainable professional sports teams in ' 'the world. In mid-July, the team published its latest ' 'sustainability report, which shows that it is on track to meet ' 'its ambitious goals. The journey starts at our factory in ' 'Brackley, where 100% of the electricity we used in 2023 came from ' 'renewable sources, and continues at Formula 1 circuits around the ' 'world, where we have reduced market-based Race Team Control ' 'emissions by 10% compared to 2022. We have managed to achieve ' 'this by measures such as the use of sustainable aviation fuels ' 'and of biofuels during the European season. In this article, we ' 'present five key takeaways from our sustainability report: ' 'https://mb4.me/baPeBbFQ Inspiring the next generation of ' 'engineersTo mark International Women in Engineering Day, the team ' 'got together with Girls on Track UK to invite 50 young females to ' 'the factory in Brackley where they were given a glimpse behind ' 'the scenes of an F1 outfit at work. The eight- to 14-year-olds, ' 'who have family members employed at Brackley, took part in a ' 'variety of activities including a pit stop competition, a factory ' 'tour and Q&As with team members. “My favourite part of the day ' 'was seeing the kids’ faces light up when we were getting close up ' 'to the car and trophies,” said Head of Race Strategy Rosie Wait. ' '“It really helped the concept of engineering come alive for them, ' 'and added a bit more excitement over what their parents do all ' 'day; it’s not just meetings and looking at numbers!” We summarise ' "the children's reactions and Rosie's advice to them in this " 'article: https://mb4.me/jwXruUPe 70 years ago: The ‘Miracle of ' 'Reims’The date 4 July 1954 stands out in sporting history. Older ' 'Germans will remember it for the ‘Miracle of Bern’, when the ' 'national football team won the country’s first World Cup, beating ' 'Hungary 3-2 in the final. On the other hand, motor racing fans ' 'may first and foremost think of the date in connection with a ' 'story full of passion, drama and innovation as well as a ' 'milestone in Mercedes-Benz motorsport history. The 1954 French ' 'Grand Prix in Reims marked the first outing of the new W 196 R in ' 'Formula 1 and the start of an unrivalled sequence of successes. ' 'On the debut of the new Silver Arrow, Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) ' 'and Karl Kling (GER) not only achieved the first F1 victory for ' 'the brand with the three-pointed star, but also a one-two finish. ' 'The Argentinian went on to win the 1954 and 1955 World ' 'Championship titles driving this car. To commemorate the 70th ' 'anniversary, we take a detailed look at the great moment in ' 'Reims: https://mb4.me/r04RAnjp \xa0 Customer Racing 130 years ' "ago: The first automobile race from Paris to RouenThe brand's " 'racing history began 60 years before the Miracle of Reims, which ' 'is why Mercedes-AMG is celebrating 130 years of motorsport under ' 'the banner of the star this season. This other special ' 'anniversary dates back to the first automobile race, which led ' 'from Paris to Rouen, over 126 kilometres away, on 22 July 1894. ' 'The victory was officially attributed to Albert Lemaître (FRA), ' 'who took 6h 51m 30s to cover the distance in the Daimler-powered ' 'vehicle and reached an average speed of 18.4 km/h.Mercedes-AMG is ' 'honouring these historic beginnings of motorsport in the current ' 'racing season with a special vehicle in the colours white, silver ' 'and carbon look. White was the typical colour of the early racing ' 'cars. Silver as a tribute to the Silver Arrows, which were born ' 'in 1934. Legend has it that the paint on the W 25 racing cars was ' 'scraped off overnight to reduce the weight of the vehicles. The ' 'rear section of the anniversary design features a bare carbon ' 'look and builds a natural bridge to the current racing cars in GT ' 'sport and Formula 1, whose outer skin is largely made of carbon ' 'fibre. The colour combination is emblematic of the iconic ' 'paintwork of Mercedes-Benz racing cars from various motorsport ' 'eras. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the 130-year design is competing in ' 'the 2024 DTM season and was also present at the 24-hour races at ' 'the Nürburgring and in Spa as well as at the Bathurst 12 Hour. ' 'Mercedes-AMG with numerous highlights at the Goodwood Festival of ' 'SpeedFrom 11 to 14 July, the Goodwood Festival of Speed took ' 'place for the 31st time in South England’s Westhampnett. At the ' "world's largest event of its kind, Mercedes-AMG Motorsport " 'thrilled spectators on the hillclimb circuit with a parade of ' 'nine historic and current racing cars of the brand with the ' 'three-pointed star: Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio racing car, ' '1924. 100 years ago it won the Targa Florio, the legendary, tough ' 'road race through Sicily. Mercedes-Benz 750-kilogram formula ' 'racing car W 25, 1934. The first Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow. ' 'Premiere in the Eifel race in 1934, won by Manfred von ' 'Brauchitsch. Mercedes-Benz Formula One racing car W 196 R, 1955. ' 'Mercedes-Benz successfully returned to Grand Prix racing in 1954 ' 'with this Silver Arrow. Mercedes-Benz express racing car ' 'transporter, 1955, with an engine from the 300 SL ‘Gullwing’ (W ' '198). Nickname of the transporter for racing car logistics: ‘Blue ' 'Wonder’. Mercedes-Benz C 11 Group C racing sports car, 1990. ' 'Built for the 1990 World Sports Car Championship, it secured the ' 'second double title in succession for team and driver. ' 'Mercedes-Benz GT racing car CLK LM, 1998, wins all races in which ' 'it competes in the FIA GT Championship. Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 ' '(C 197), 2012. The customer sports car leads a one-two-three in ' 'the Dubai 24-hour race in 2012. Mercedes-AMG GT3 ‘RAW SPEC’. The ' 'spectacular version of the customer sports racing car is designed ' 'together with RACE SERVICE. Mercedes-AMG GT3 ‘130 Years’. The ' 'performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach is celebrating ' '‘130 years of motorsport’ with this Mercedes-AMG GT3. The latest ' 'member of the AMG GT family was also unveiled at the festival. ' 'The new Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ (provisional figures, ' 'combined energy consumption: 14.1 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 319 g/km | CO₂ class: G) features increased performance ' 'potential, optimised aerodynamic components and an improved ' 'cooling system. More information: https://amg4.me/GT63-Pro-4Matic ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup at Hockenheim: One ' 'victory, one podiumLucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) secured ' 'their second win of the season at the third race weekend of the ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup at the ' 'Hockenheimring. The #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Winward Racing Team ' "MANN-FILTER had initially started Saturday's race from third " 'place. After Lucas Auer had already made up a position in the ' 'early stages, Maro Engel also pulled off a successful manoeuvre ' 'during his stint that put him in the lead on the track.On Sunday, ' 'the two Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers showed an impressive ' 'recovery drive from tenth on the grid, for which the duo was ' 'rewarded with third place overall. Thanks to these strong ' 'individual results, Lucas Auer and Maro Engel made up ground in ' "the drivers' standings and are in second place in the Sprint Cup " 'classification. The gap to the leaders is currently two points. ' 'ADAC GT Masters: Triple and double victory for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing at anniversary eventThe ADAC GT Masters made its ' 'debut on the Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit in 2007. 17 years ' "later, on 14th July 2024, the 250th race of the world's oldest " 'GT3 series took place at the same venue. But it was not only the ' 'organisers who celebrated at the anniversary weekend, as the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams were the measure of all things ' "on the track. In Saturday's 80-minute race, Salman Owega and " 'David Schumacher (both GER) from the Haupt Racing Team clinched ' 'their first victory of the season. Championship leaders Tom ' 'Kalender (GER) and Elias Seppänen (FIN) of Landgraf Motorsport ' 'finished second. Third place went to the guest entrants of ' 'Schnitzelalm Racing with Julian Hanses and Marcel Marchewicz ' '(both GER) at the wheel. In the 40-minute anniversary race on ' 'Sunday, Owega and Schumacher repeated their success from the ' 'previous day, while their HRT team-mates Jannes Fittje and Finn ' 'Wiebelhaus (both GER) completed the one-two finish. Halfway ' 'through the season, Tom Kalender and reigning champion Elias ' "Seppänen lead the drivers' standings by nine points. The Haupt " 'Racing Team is 40 points ahead of its closest rivals in the team ' 'standings. 24H SERIES: Buggyra ZM Racing secures early GT4 team ' 'and driver championshipBuggyra ZM Racing was crowned team ' 'champion of the 2024 24H SERIES at the Misano World Circuit on 6 ' 'July by taking its fourth class victory in a row. Aliyyah Koloc, ' 'Adam Lacko and David Vršecký (all CZE) had already won the GT4 ' 'category with the #416 Mercedes-AMG GT4 at the 12-hour races in ' 'Mugello and Spa-Francorchamps and at the 24-hour race in ' 'Portimão. At the twelve-hour event in Misano, the trio impressed ' 'once again by finishing the race in seventh place overall and ' 'taking the class victory with a remarkable 87 laps advantage. ' 'Ahead of the season finale at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya ' 'in September, both the team and driver championships are now out ' 'of reach for the opponents of the Czech squad. 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Lewis Hamilton: Record win at ' 'Silverstone
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) and Silverstone ' 'seem to be made for each other. No driver has won one and ' 'the same Grand Prix on more occasions than Lewis has won his ' 'home race. This season, he lifted the winner’s trophy at the ' 'British GP for the ninth time. It was a record-breaking ' 'moment full of emotion and excitement. We have summed up ' 'this momentous day in numbers: https://mb4.me/MaKzVhwE

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Sustainability Report: Five key points to emerge ' 'from the document
The team has set itself the ' 'goal of becoming one of the most sustainable professional ' 'sports teams in the world. In mid-July, the team published ' 'its latest sustainability report, which shows that it is on ' 'track to meet its ambitious goals. The journey starts at our ' 'factory in Brackley, where 100% of the electricity we used ' 'in 2023 came from renewable sources, and continues at ' 'Formula 1 circuits around the world, where we have reduced ' 'market-based Race Team Control emissions by 10% compared to ' '2022. We have managed to achieve this by measures such as ' 'the use of sustainable aviation fuels and of biofuels during ' 'the European season. In this article, we present five key ' 'takeaways from our sustainability report: https://mb4.me/baPeBbFQ

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Inspiring the next generation of ' 'engineers
To mark International Women in ' 'Engineering Day, the team got together with Girls on Track ' 'UK to invite 50 young females to the factory in Brackley ' 'where they were given a glimpse behind the scenes of an F1 ' 'outfit at work. The eight- to 14-year-olds, who have family ' 'members employed at Brackley, took part in a variety of ' 'activities including a pit stop competition, a factory tour ' 'and Q&As with team members. “My favourite part of the ' 'day was seeing the kids’ faces light up when we were getting ' 'close up to the car and trophies,” said Head of Race ' 'Strategy Rosie Wait. “It really helped the concept of ' 'engineering come alive for them, and added a bit more ' 'excitement over what their parents do all day; it’s not just ' 'meetings and looking at numbers!” We summarise the ' "children's reactions and Rosie's advice to them in this " 'article: https://mb4.me/jwXruUPe

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70 years ago: The ‘Miracle of ' 'Reims’
The date 4 July 1954 stands out in ' 'sporting history. Older Germans will remember it for the ' '‘Miracle of Bern’, when the national football team won the ' 'country’s first World Cup, beating Hungary 3-2 in the final. ' 'On the other hand, motor racing fans may first and foremost ' 'think of the date in connection with a story full of ' 'passion, drama and innovation as well as a milestone in ' 'Mercedes-Benz motorsport history. The 1954 French Grand Prix ' 'in Reims marked the first outing of the new W 196 R in ' 'Formula 1 and the start of an unrivalled sequence of ' 'successes. On the debut of the new Silver Arrow, Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio (ARG) and Karl Kling (GER) not only achieved the ' 'first F1 victory for the brand with the three-pointed star, ' 'but also a one-two finish. The Argentinian went on to win ' 'the 1954 and 1955 World Championship titles driving this ' 'car. To commemorate the 70th anniversary, we take a detailed ' 'look at the great moment in Reims: https://mb4.me/r04RAnjp

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130 years ago: The first automobile race from ' "Paris to Rouen
The brand's racing history began " '60 years before the Miracle of Reims, which is why ' 'Mercedes-AMG is celebrating 130 years of motorsport under ' 'the banner of the star this season. This other special ' 'anniversary dates back to the first automobile race, which ' 'led from Paris to Rouen, over 126 kilometres away, on 22 ' 'July 1894. The victory was officially attributed to Albert ' 'Lemaître (FRA), who took 6h 51m 30s to cover the distance in ' 'the Daimler-powered vehicle and reached an average speed of ' '18.4 km/h.
Mercedes-AMG is honouring these historic ' 'beginnings of motorsport in the current racing season with a ' 'special vehicle in the colours white, silver and carbon ' 'look. White was the typical colour of the early racing cars. ' 'Silver as a tribute to the Silver Arrows, which were born in ' '1934. Legend has it that the paint on the W 25 racing cars ' 'was scraped off overnight to reduce the weight of the ' 'vehicles. The rear section of the anniversary design ' 'features a bare carbon look and builds a natural bridge to ' 'the current racing cars in GT sport and Formula 1, whose ' 'outer skin is largely made of carbon fibre. The colour ' 'combination is emblematic of the iconic paintwork of ' 'Mercedes-Benz racing cars from various motorsport eras. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the 130-year design is competing in the ' '2024 DTM season and was also present at the 24-hour races at ' 'the Nürburgring and in Spa as well as at the Bathurst 12 ' 'Hour.

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Mercedes-AMG with numerous highlights at the ' 'Goodwood Festival of Speed
From 11 to 14 July, ' 'the Goodwood Festival of Speed took place for the 31st time ' "in South England’s Westhampnett. At the world's largest " 'event of its kind, Mercedes-AMG Motorsport thrilled ' 'spectators on the hillclimb circuit with a parade of nine ' 'historic and current racing cars of the brand with the ' 'three-pointed star:

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  • Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio racing car, 1924. 100 ' 'years ago it won the Targa Florio, the legendary, tough road ' 'race through Sicily.
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  • Mercedes-AMG GT3 ‘RAW SPEC’. The spectacular version of ' 'the customer sports racing car is designed together with ' 'RACE SERVICE.
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The latest member of the AMG GT family was also unveiled ' 'at the festival. The new Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ ' '(provisional figures, combined energy consumption: 14.1 ' 'l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 319 g/km | CO₂ class: G) ' 'features increased performance potential, optimised ' 'aerodynamic components and an improved cooling system. More ' 'information: https://amg4.me/GT63-Pro-4Matic

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Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup at ' 'Hockenheim: One victory, one podium
Lucas Auer ' '(AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) secured their second win of the ' 'season at the third race weekend of the Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Sprint Cup at the Hockenheimring. The #48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER had ' "initially started Saturday's race from third place. After " 'Lucas Auer had already made up a position in the early ' 'stages, Maro Engel also pulled off a successful manoeuvre ' 'during his stint that put him in the lead on the ' 'track.
On Sunday, the two Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Drivers showed an impressive recovery drive from tenth on ' 'the grid, for which the duo was rewarded with third place ' 'overall. Thanks to these strong individual results, Lucas ' "Auer and Maro Engel made up ground in the drivers' standings " 'and are in second place in the Sprint Cup classification. ' 'The gap to the leaders is currently two points.

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ADAC GT Masters: Triple and double victory for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing at anniversary ' 'event
The ADAC GT Masters made its debut on the ' 'Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit in 2007. 17 years later, on ' "14th July 2024, the 250th race of the world's oldest GT3 " 'series took place at the same venue. But it was not only the ' 'organisers who celebrated at the anniversary weekend, as the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams were the measure of all ' "things on the track. In Saturday's 80-minute race, Salman " 'Owega and David Schumacher (both GER) from the Haupt Racing ' 'Team clinched their first victory of the season. ' 'Championship leaders Tom Kalender (GER) and Elias Seppänen ' '(FIN) of Landgraf Motorsport finished second. Third place ' 'went to the guest entrants of Schnitzelalm Racing with ' 'Julian Hanses and Marcel Marchewicz (both GER) at the wheel. ' 'In the 40-minute anniversary race on Sunday, Owega and ' 'Schumacher repeated their success from the previous day, ' 'while their HRT team-mates Jannes Fittje and Finn Wiebelhaus ' '(both GER) completed the one-two finish. Halfway through the ' 'season, Tom Kalender and reigning champion Elias Seppänen ' "lead the drivers' standings by nine points. The Haupt Racing " 'Team is 40 points ahead of its closest rivals in the team ' 'standings.

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24H SERIES: Buggyra ZM Racing secures early GT4 ' 'team and driver championship
Buggyra ZM Racing ' 'was crowned team champion of the 2024 24H SERIES at the ' 'Misano World Circuit on 6 July by taking its fourth class ' 'victory in a row. Aliyyah Koloc, Adam Lacko and David ' 'Vršecký (all CZE) had already won the GT4 category with the ' '#416 Mercedes-AMG GT4 at the 12-hour races in Mugello and ' 'Spa-Francorchamps and at the 24-hour race in Portimão. At ' 'the twelve-hour event in Misano, the trio impressed once ' 'again by finishing the race in seventh place overall and ' 'taking the class victory with a remarkable 87 laps ' 'advantage. Ahead of the season finale at the Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya in September, both the team and driver ' 'championships are now out of reach for the opponents of the ' 'Czech squad. Last season, Buggyra ZM Racing narrowly missed ' 'out on the title as runners-up.

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Q2 Group-EBIT ' 'reached €4.0 billion, 5% above Q1 2024.\n' 'Cash Generation: Mercedes-Benz Group with solid free cash flow ' 'from the industrial business of €1.6 billion.\n' 'Transformation: Battery development capacity strengthened with ' 'new eCampus competence center for battery technologies. Roll out ' 'of Automatic Lane Change capability in Europe.\n' 'Share buyback update: Sustainable cash generation continued, ' 'share buyback volume reached €2.8 billion in Q2. Since the ' 'beginning of the programs in March 2023, the company has bought ' 'back shares equivalent to €5.1 billion as of end June 30, 2024.\n' 'Outlook: Mercedes-Benz Cars adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) ' 'expected in the range of 10% - 11%; Mercedes-Benz Vans adjusted ' 'Return on Sales guidance (RoS) seen at 14% - 15%; Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility’s adjusted Return on Equity (RoE) seen in the range of ' '8.5% - 9.5%. Guidance for Group revenue, Group EBIT and Group ' 'free cash flow from the industrial business remains unchanged.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) achieved solid ' 'second-quarter results with Group Earnings Before Interest and ' 'Taxes (EBIT) of €4.0 billion (Q2 2023: €5.0 billion) supported by ' 'operational efficiency and a focus on healthy sales of cars and ' 'vans in a challenging environment. The adjusted Return on Sales ' '(RoS) at Mercedes-Benz Cars reached 10.2% (Q2 2023: 13.5%) and ' '17.5% (Q2 2023: 15.5%) at Mercedes-Benz Vans. Group revenue ' 'reached €36.7 billion (Q2 2023: €38.2 billion) in the quarter.\n' '“Thanks to our desirable passenger cars and vans, Mercedes-Benz ' 'achieved double-digit margins in a challenging environment. Going ' 'forward, we continue to invest in cutting-edge products while ' 'fostering our financial resilience. Sales and the model mix are ' 'expected to improve in the second half of the year, supported by ' 'further market launches of new models particularly in the Top-End ' 'segment.”Ola Kaellenius, Chief Executive Officer of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q2\n' '2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q2\n' '2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' '\n' '36,743\n' '\n' '\n' '38,241\n' '\n' '\n' '-3.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '72,616\n' '\n' '\n' '75,757\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' '\n' '4,037\n' '\n' '\n' '4,988\n' '\n' '\n' '-19.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '7,900\n' '\n' '\n' '10,492\n' '\n' '\n' '-24.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Net profit/loss* \n' '\n' '\n' '3,062\n' '\n' '\n' '3,641\n' '\n' '\n' '-15.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '6,087\n' '\n' '\n' '7,652\n' '\n' '\n' '-20.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Free Cash Flow (industrial business)* \n' '\n' '\n' '1,629\n' '\n' '\n' '3,363\n' '\n' '\n' '-51.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '3,862\n' '\n' '\n' '5,527\n' '\n' '\n' '-30.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR \n' '\n' '\n' '2.95\n' '\n' '\n' '3.34\n' '\n' '\n' '-11.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '5.81\n' '\n' '\n' '7.03\n' '\n' '\n' '-17.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' 'Investments, free cash flow, net liquidity\n' 'The free cash flow from the industrial business in the second ' 'quarter reached €1.6 billion (Q2 2023: €3.4 billion) due to the ' 'solid cash conversion rate at cars and vans. This was influenced ' 'by lower Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) and headwinds ' 'in working capital development due to higher inventory levels ' 'ahead of the expected higher H2 sales. The net liquidity from the ' 'industrial business reached €28.0 billion (end of 2023: €31.7 ' 'billion) due to the dividend payment of €5.5 billion and cash ' 'outs for share buybacks of approximately €2.8 billion in the ' 'second quarter. Since the beginning of the buyback programmes in ' 'March 2023, the company has bought back shares for €5.1 billion ' 'as of end June 30, 2024. The Group’s investments in property, ' 'plant and equipment in the second quarter totalled €0.9 billion ' '(Q2 2023: €0.8 billion). Research and development expenditure ' 'fell to €2.3 billion (Q2 2023: €2.4 billion).\n' 'Divisional results\n' 'Adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars reached €2.8 billion (Q2 2023: €3.8 billion) ' 'on lower sales volumes but resulted in an adjusted Return on ' 'Sales (RoS) of 10.2%, up from 9.0% in the first quarter, (Q2 ' '2023: 13.5%) due to a focus on sales quality in a challenging ' 'environment and due to favourable material costs. Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars unit sales reached 496,712 units in the second quarter, a ' 'plus of 7% compared to the first quarter due to improved product ' 'availability in China and the United States. Top-End Q2 sales ' 'increased by 6% compared to Q1, but remain below year-earlier ' 'levels, mainly due to model changeovers and a subdued market ' 'environment in Asia. The availability of Top-End models continues ' 'to improve with the all-new electric G-Class1 launched. Sales of ' 'the AMG CLE53, AMG E53 and AMG GLC43 models started in the second ' 'quarter. Furthermore, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class remains the ' 'undisputed market leader in its segment in all major markets. ' 'Sales in the Core segment rose by 8% in Q2 compared to previous ' 'quarter mainly driven by the E-Class and GLC, the latter of which ' 'has retained its status as the top-selling model.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q2\n' '2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q2\n' '2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales in units\n' '\n' '\n' '496,712\n' '\n' '\n' '515,746\n' '\n' '\n' '-3.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '959,690\n' '\n' '\n' '1,019,229\n' '\n' '\n' '-5.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof xEV\n' '\n' '\n' '89,963\n' '\n' '\n' '95,910\n' '\n' '\n' '-6.2%\n' '\n' '\n' '180,140\n' '\n' '\n' '187,608\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.0%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof BEV\n' '\n' '\n' '45,843\n' '\n' '\n' '61,211\n' '\n' '\n' '-25.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '93,364\n' '\n' '\n' '112,850\n' '\n' '\n' '-17.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Share of xEV in unit sales in %\n' '\n' '\n' '18.1\n' '\n' '\n' '18.6\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '18.8\n' '\n' '\n' '18.4\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '27,170\n' '\n' '\n' '28,244\n' '\n' '\n' '-3.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '52,883\n' '\n' '\n' '56,056\n' '\n' '\n' '-5.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '2,756\n' '\n' '\n' '3,852\n' '\n' '\n' '-28.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '5,212\n' '\n' '\n' '8,000\n' '\n' '\n' '-34.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) adjusted*\n' '\n' '\n' '2,763\n' '\n' '\n' '3,812\n' '\n' '\n' '-27.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '5,086\n' '\n' '\n' '7,925\n' '\n' '\n' '-35.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) in %\n' '\n' '\n' '10.1\n' '\n' '\n' '13.6\n' '\n' '\n' '-3.5%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '9.9\n' '\n' '\n' '14.3\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.4%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in %\n' '\n' '\n' '10.2\n' '\n' '\n' '13.5\n' '\n' '\n' '-3.3%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '9.6\n' '\n' '\n' '14.1\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.5%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '2,156\n' '\n' '\n' '3,769\n' '\n' '\n' '-42.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '4,453\n' '\n' '\n' '6,750\n' '\n' '\n' '-34.0%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) adjusted* \n' '\n' '\n' '2,192\n' '\n' '\n' '3,842\n' '\n' '\n' '-42.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '4,533\n' '\n' '\n' '6,862\n' '\n' '\n' '-33.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Conversion Rate adjusted\n' '\n' '\n' '0.8\n' '\n' '\n' '1.0\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '0.9\n' '\n' '\n' '0.9\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' 'The adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) for Mercedes-Benz Vans rose to ' '17.5% (Q2 2023: 15.5%). The lower unit sales were outweighed by ' 'healthy net pricing, and a favourable structure, as well as ' 'favourable material costs and positive foreign exchange effects. ' 'Adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) increased by ' '5% to €834 million (Q2 2023: €792 million). Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'global sales reached 103,435 units in the second quarter ' 'maintaining sales at the same level as in the first quarter (-2% ' 'compared to Q1). Thus, the division achieved a strong first ' 'half-year in 2024, with Q2 influenced by model changes both in ' 'the private and commercial segment of midsize and large vans and ' 'a phased ramp up of the eSprinter.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q2\n' '2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q2\n' '2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales in units \n' '\n' '\n' '103,435\n' '\n' '\n' '119,505\n' '\n' '\n' '-13.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '208,860\n' '\n' '\n' '218,390\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof BEV\n' '\n' '\n' '5,209\n' '\n' '\n' '5,054\n' '\n' '\n' '+3.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '8,189\n' '\n' '\n' '8,624\n' '\n' '\n' '-5.0%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Share of BEV in unit sales in % \n' '\n' '\n' '5.0\n' '\n' '\n' '4.2\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '3.9\n' '\n' '\n' '3.9\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' '\n' '4,774\n' '\n' '\n' '5,123\n' '\n' '\n' '-6.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '9,667\n' '\n' '\n' '9,738\n' '\n' '\n' '-0.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' '\n' '830\n' '\n' '\n' '806\n' '\n' '\n' '+3.0%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,763\n' '\n' '\n' '1,568\n' '\n' '\n' '+12.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) adjusted* \n' '\n' '\n' '834\n' '\n' '\n' '792\n' '\n' '\n' '+5.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,634\n' '\n' '\n' '1,511\n' '\n' '\n' '+8.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) in % \n' '\n' '\n' '17.4\n' '\n' '\n' '15.7\n' '\n' '\n' '+1.7%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '18.2\n' '\n' '\n' '16.1\n' '\n' '\n' '+2.1%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in % \n' '\n' '\n' '17.5\n' '\n' '\n' '15.5\n' '\n' '\n' '+2.0%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '16.9\n' '\n' '\n' '15.5\n' '\n' '\n' '+1.4%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT)* \n' '\n' '\n' '591\n' '\n' '\n' '777\n' '\n' '\n' '-23.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,234\n' '\n' '\n' '1,187\n' '\n' '\n' '+4.0%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) ' 'adjusted*  \n' '\n' '\n' '624\n' '\n' '\n' '819\n' '\n' '\n' '-23.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,312\n' '\n' '\n' '1,269\n' '\n' '\n' '+3.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Conversion Rate adjusted\n' '\n' '\n' '0.7\n' '\n' '\n' '1.0\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '0.8\n' '\n' '\n' '0.8\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' 'The portfolio of Mercedes-Benz Mobility shows an increasing share ' 'of xEV vehicles (battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid ' 'vehicles) in the second quarter of 2024. As a result, more than ' 'every second electric vehicle is now leased or financed by ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility. Overall, the total portfolio amounted to ' '€135.7 billion at the end of June 2024 and is thus at the same ' 'level as year-end 2023 (FY 2023: €135.0 billion). At  €14.1 ' 'billion, the new business of Mercedes-Benz Mobility is below ' 'prior-year level (Q2 2023: €15.4 billion). The adjusted Earnings ' 'Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) decreased to €271 million mainly ' 'driven by a lower interest margin and higher cost of credit risk ' '(Q2 2023: €448 million). As a result, the adjusted Return on ' 'Equity (RoE) decreased to 8.4% (Q2 2023: 12.8%).\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q2\n' '2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q2\n' '2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' '\n' '6,347\n' '\n' '\n' '6,506\n' '\n' '\n' '-2.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '13,202\n' '\n' '\n' '13,145\n' '\n' '\n' '+0.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'New business* \n' '\n' '\n' '14,094\n' '\n' '\n' '15,415\n' '\n' '\n' '-8.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '28,844\n' '\n' '\n' '30,116\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.2%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Contract volume (June, 30)* \n' '\n' '\n' '135,747\n' '\n' '\n' '131,375\n' '\n' '\n' '+3.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '135,747\n' '\n' '\n' '135,027**\n' '\n' '\n' '+0.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' '\n' '271\n' '\n' '\n' '172\n' '\n' '\n' '+57.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '550\n' '\n' '\n' '711\n' '\n' '\n' '-22.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) adjusted* \n' '\n' '\n' '271\n' '\n' '\n' '448\n' '\n' '\n' '-39.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '550\n' '\n' '\n' '987\n' '\n' '\n' '-44.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Equity (RoE) in % \n' '\n' '\n' '8.4\n' '\n' '\n' '4.9\n' '\n' '\n' '+3.5%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '8.5\n' '\n' '\n' '10.2\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.7%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Equity (RoE) adjusted in % \n' '\n' '\n' '8.4\n' '\n' '\n' '12.8\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.4%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '8.5\n' '\n' '\n' '14.2\n' '\n' '\n' '-5.7%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €** Year-end figure 2023\n' 'Transformation\n' 'Battery development capacity was strengthened with a new ' 'competence centre for the development of cells and batteries, the ' 'so-called eCampus designed to develop innovative chemical ' 'compositions and optimised production processes for ' 'high-performance cells with “Mercedes-Benz DNA”. Furthermore, ' 'Mercedes-Benz made progress with rolling out its Automatic Lane ' 'Change function2 in Europe. Mercedes-Benz Auto Finance Ltd. ' '(MBAFC), part of the Mercedes-Benz Mobility division, ' 'successfully issued its first Green Auto Loan ' 'Asset-Backed-Security (ABS) in July 2024 in the Chinese Interbank ' 'Bond Market. It is Mercedes-Benz’s first Green ABS worldwide and ' 'Mercedes-Benz is the first foreign automotive company to issue a ' 'Green Asset-Backed-Security in China.\n' 'Outlook\n' 'The economic situation and automotive markets continue to be ' 'characterised by a degree of uncertainty. In addition to ' 'unexpected macroeconomic developments, uncertainties for the ' 'global economy and the business development of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group may arise from geopolitical events and trade policy.\n' 'The company sees unit sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars at the ' 'prior-year level, with overall sales expected to\n' 'rise in the second half of 2024, driven by the full availability ' 'of all new E-Class and GLC models and an increase in Top-End ' 'Vehicle sales.\n' 'In Europe, Mercedes-Benz sees the overall sentiment improving.\n' 'In China Mercedes-Benz has a cautious view on the macroeconomic ' 'sentiment and fierce competition in the Entry segment and to a ' 'certain extent in the Core segment. In China the company seeks to ' 'successfully defend its leading position in the Top-End Vehicle ' 'segment in a softer market environment.\n' 'In the United States, solid momentum is seen for sales and ' 'demand. A positive year-over-year development is expected for the ' 'second half of 2024 driven by sales of the GLC.\n' 'The xEV share is expected to be between 19% - 20%. Sales of ' 'plug-in hybrids are expected to increase in the second half, ' 'driven by SUVs and the full availability of the E-Class.\n' 'The adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) guidance is seen in the ' 'narrower range of 10% - 11% (previously 10%-12%). Mercedes-Benz ' 'expects an increase in sales volumes and an improved model mix in ' 'the second half of the year. Mercedes-Benz also seeks to hold and ' 'defend pricing at current levels. The company sees some ' 'normalization of the used vehicle business which overall remains ' 'on a healthy level.  Investments in property plant & ' 'equipment, research & development expenditure and the ' 'adjusted Cash Conversion Rate (CCR) are seen unchanged at 0.8 to ' '1.0.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans raises its adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) ' 'guidance to 14%-15% (previously 12% - 14%) given continued ' 'healthy net pricing and favourable structure supported by ' 'comprehensive cost reductions. The Vans division is currently in ' 'a sweet spot with regards to product lifecycle. The company ' 'expects a healthy return on sales in H2 but influenced by ' 'increasing costs for the new VAN.EA platform. Considering current ' 'macro developments and uncertainties with regard to H2, the ' 'company remains prudent and takes a cautious view. Market demand ' 'is expected to soften in the private and commercial van segments ' 'in H2. As the EV markets ease, the xEV share is now seen at 5% - ' '7%. The full year guidance on sales, research & development ' 'expenditure, investments in property plant & equipment as ' 'well as the adjusted CCR remain unchanged.\n' 'Due to the demanding market environment and interest rates which ' 'are remaining higher for longer, Mercedes-Benz Mobility now ' 'expects the adjusted Return on Equity (RoE) for the division in ' 'the range of 8.5% - 9.5% for the full year (previously 10%-12%). ' 'Coming from an adjusted Return on Equity (RoE) of 8.5% in H1 the ' 'company expects a flat portfolio margin in H2. Improving cost of ' 'credit risk will be partially outweighed by further increasing ' 'ramp up costs for charging infrastructure and a challenging ' 'market environment especially in China. Mercedes-Benz Mobility ' 'will continue to work on efficiencies.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Group confirms its group guidance. Group ' 'revenue is expected to remain at the prior- year level with ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars, Mercedes-Benz Vans and Mercedes-Benz Mobility ' 'revenue forecasts unchanged. Group EBIT is expected to be ' 'slightly below the prior-year level, resulting out of the ' 'divisional guidance, with the guidance raise at Vans balancing ' 'out Mercedes-Benz Mobility. Group free cash flow from the ' 'industrial business is seen slightly below the very strong levels ' 'from 2023.\n' 'Link to press information “Sales figures Q2 2024”: ' 'media.mercedes-benz.com/sales\n' 'Link to capital market presentation Q2 2024: ' 'group.mercedes-benz.com/q2-2024/en\n' '[1] Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology | energy consumption ' 'combined: 30.3-27.7 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | ' 'CO₂ class: A. The specified values were determined in accordance ' 'with the WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The ranges given refer to ECE ' 'markets. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend ' 'not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy ' 'source by the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.\n' '[2] MBUX Navigation is a prerequisite. The driving assistance and ' 'safety systems from Mercedes-Benz are merely aids, and do not ' 'relieve the driver of responsibility. The driver must observe the ' "information in the Owner's Manual and the system limitations " 'described therein.', 'content_html': '
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  • Performance: Q2 adjusted Return on ' 'Sales (RoS) reached 10.2% at Mercedes-Benz Cars and 17.5% at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans; Mercedes-Benz Mobility adjusted Return ' 'on Equity (RoE) at 8.4%. Q2 Group-EBIT reached €4.0 billion, ' '5% above Q1 2024.
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  • Cash Generation: Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'with solid free cash flow from the industrial business of ' '€1.6 billion.
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  • Transformation: Battery development ' 'capacity strengthened with new eCampus competence center for ' 'battery technologies. Roll out of Automatic Lane Change ' 'capability in Europe.
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  • Share buyback update: Sustainable cash ' 'generation continued, share buyback volume reached €2.8 ' 'billion in Q2. Since the beginning of the programs in March ' '2023, the company has bought back shares equivalent to €5.1 ' 'billion as of end June 30, 2024.
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  • Outlook: Mercedes-Benz Cars adjusted ' 'Return on Sales (RoS) expected in the range of 10% - 11%; ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans adjusted Return on Sales guidance (RoS) ' 'seen at 14% - 15%; Mercedes-Benz Mobility’s adjusted Return ' 'on Equity (RoE) seen in the range of 8.5% - 9.5%. Guidance ' 'for Group revenue, Group EBIT and Group free cash flow from ' 'the industrial business remains unchanged.
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Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) achieved ' 'solid second-quarter results with Group Earnings Before ' 'Interest and Taxes (EBIT) of €4.0 billion (Q2 2023: €5.0 ' 'billion) supported by operational efficiency and a focus on ' 'healthy sales of cars and vans in a challenging environment. ' 'The adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) at Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'reached 10.2% (Q2 2023: 13.5%) and 17.5% (Q2 2023: 15.5%) at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans. Group revenue reached €36.7 billion (Q2 ' '2023: €38.2 billion) in the quarter.

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“Thanks to our desirable passenger cars and vans, ' 'Mercedes-Benz achieved double-digit margins in a challenging ' 'environment. Going forward, we continue to invest in ' 'cutting-edge products while fostering our financial ' 'resilience. Sales and the model mix are expected to improve ' 'in the second half of the year, supported by further market ' 'launches of new models particularly in the Top-End ' 'segment.”
Ola Kaellenius, Chief Executive Officer of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG  

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2023

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Revenue* 

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36,743

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38,241

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-3.9%

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72,616

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75,757

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)* 

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4,037

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4,988

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-19.1%

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7,900

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10,492

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3,062

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3,641

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-15.9%

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6,087

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1,629

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3,363

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The free cash flow from the industrial business in the ' 'second quarter reached €1.6 billion (Q2 2023: €3.4 billion) ' 'due to the solid cash conversion rate at cars and vans. This ' 'was influenced by lower Earnings Before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT) and headwinds in working capital development due to ' 'higher inventory levels ahead of the expected higher H2 ' 'sales. The net liquidity from the industrial business ' 'reached €28.0 billion (end of 2023: €31.7 billion) due to ' 'the dividend payment of €5.5 billion and cash outs for share ' 'buybacks of approximately €2.8 billion in the second ' 'quarter. Since the beginning of the buyback programmes in ' 'March 2023, the company has bought back shares for €5.1 ' 'billion as of end June 30, 2024. The Group’s investments in ' 'property, plant and equipment in the second quarter totalled ' '€0.9 billion (Q2 2023: €0.8 billion). Research and ' 'development expenditure fell to €2.3 billion (Q2 2023: €2.4 ' 'billion).

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Adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars reached €2.8 billion (Q2 2023: €3.8 ' 'billion) on lower sales volumes but resulted in an adjusted ' 'Return on Sales (RoS) of 10.2%, up from 9.0% in the first ' 'quarter, (Q2 2023: 13.5%) due to a focus on sales quality in ' 'a challenging environment and due to favourable material ' 'costs. Mercedes-Benz Cars unit sales reached 496,712 units ' 'in the second quarter, a plus of 7% compared to the first ' 'quarter due to improved product availability in China and ' 'the United States. Top-End Q2 sales increased by 6% compared ' 'to Q1, but remain below year-earlier levels, mainly due to ' 'model changeovers and a subdued market environment in Asia. ' 'The availability of Top-End models continues to improve with ' 'the all-new electric G-Class1 launched. Sales of ' 'the AMG CLE53, AMG E53 and AMG GLC43 models started in the ' 'second quarter. Furthermore, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class ' 'remains the undisputed market leader in its segment in all ' 'major markets. Sales in the Core segment rose by 8% in Q2 ' 'compared to previous quarter mainly driven by the E-Class ' 'and GLC, the latter of which has retained its status as the ' 'top-selling model.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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Q2 2024

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Q2 2023

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Change 24/23

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Q1-Q2

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2024

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Q1-Q2

\n' '

2023

\n' '		\n' '

Change 24/23

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Sales in units

\n' '		\n' '

496,712

\n' '		\n' '

515,746

\n' '		\n' '

-3.7%

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959,690

\n' '		\n' '

1,019,229

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-5.8%

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- thereof xEV

\n' '		\n' '

89,963

\n' '		\n' '

95,910

\n' '		\n' '

-6.2%

\n' '		\n' '

180,140

\n' '		\n' '

187,608

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-4.0%

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- thereof BEV

\n' '		\n' '

45,843

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61,211

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-25.1%

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93,364

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112,850

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-17.3%

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Share of xEV in unit sales in %

\n' '		\n' '

18.1

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18.6

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-

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18.8

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18.4

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-

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Revenue*

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27,170

\n' '		\n' '

28,244

\n' '		\n' '

-3.8%

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52,883

\n' '		\n' '

56,056

\n' '		\n' '

-5.7%

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

2,756

\n' '		\n' '

3,852

\n' '		\n' '

-28.5%

\n' '		\n' '

5,212

\n' '		\n' '

8,000

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-34.9%

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) ' 'adjusted*

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2,763

\n' '		\n' '

3,812

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-27.5%

\n' '		\n' '

5,086

\n' '		\n' '

7,925

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-35.8%

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Return on Sales (RoS) in %

\n' '		\n' '

10.1

\n' '		\n' '

13.6

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-3.5%pts

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9.9

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14.3

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-4.4%pts

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Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in %

\n' '		\n' '

10.2

\n' '		\n' '

13.5

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-3.3%pts

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9.6

\n' '		\n' '

14.1

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-4.5%pts

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Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes ' '(CFBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

2,156

\n' '		\n' '

3,769

\n' '		\n' '

-42.8%

\n' '		\n' '

4,453

\n' '		\n' '

6,750

\n' '		\n' '

-34.0%

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Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) ' 'adjusted*

\n' '		\n' '

2,192

\n' '		\n' '

3,842

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-42.9%

\n' '		\n' '

4,533

\n' '		\n' '

6,862

\n' '		\n' '

-33.9%

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Cash Conversion Rate adjusted

\n' '		\n' '

0.8

\n' '		\n' '

1.0

\n' '		\n' '

-

\n' '		\n' '

0.9

\n' '		\n' '

0.9

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-

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*in millions of €

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The adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) for Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'rose to 17.5% (Q2 2023: 15.5%). The lower unit sales were ' 'outweighed by healthy net pricing, and a favourable ' 'structure, as well as favourable material costs and positive ' 'foreign exchange effects. Adjusted Earnings Before Interest ' 'and Taxes (EBIT) increased by 5% to €834 million (Q2 2023: ' '€792 million). Mercedes-Benz Vans global sales reached ' '103,435 units in the second quarter maintaining sales at the ' 'same level as in the first quarter (-2% compared to Q1). ' 'Thus, the division achieved a strong first half-year in ' '2024, with Q2 influenced by model changes both in the ' 'private and commercial segment of midsize and large vans and ' 'a phased ramp up of the eSprinter.

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Q2 2024

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Q2 2023

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2024

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Q1-Q2

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2023

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Change 24/23

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Sales in units 

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103,435

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119,505

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-13.4%

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208,860

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218,390

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-4.4%

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- thereof BEV

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5,209

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5,054

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+3.1%

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8,189

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8,624

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-5.0%

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Share of BEV in unit sales in ' '% 

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5.0

\n' '		\n' '

4.2

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-

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3.9

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3.9

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-

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Revenue* 

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4,774

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5,123

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-6.8%

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9,667

\n' '		\n' '

9,738

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-0.7%

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)* 

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830

\n' '		\n' '

806

\n' '		\n' '

+3.0%

\n' '		\n' '

1,763

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1,568

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+12.4%

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) ' 'adjusted* 

\n' '		\n' '

834

\n' '		\n' '

792

\n' '		\n' '

+5.3%

\n' '		\n' '

1,634

\n' '		\n' '

1,511

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+8.1%

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Return on Sales (RoS) in % 

\n' '		\n' '

17.4

\n' '		\n' '

15.7

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+1.7%pts

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18.2

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16.1

\n' '		\n' '

+2.1%pts

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Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in ' '% 

\n' '		\n' '

17.5

\n' '		\n' '

15.5

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+2.0%pts

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16.9

\n' '		\n' '

15.5

\n' '		\n' '

+1.4%pts

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Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes ' '(CFBIT)* 

\n' '		\n' '

591

\n' '		\n' '

777

\n' '		\n' '

-23.9%

\n' '		\n' '

1,234

\n' '		\n' '

1,187

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+4.0%

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Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) ' 'adjusted*  

\n' '		\n' '

624

\n' '		\n' '

819

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-23.8%

\n' '		\n' '

1,312

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1,269

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+3.4%

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Cash Conversion Rate adjusted

\n' '		\n' '

0.7

\n' '		\n' '

1.0

\n' '		\n' '

-

\n' '		\n' '

0.8

\n' '		\n' '

0.8

\n' '		\n' '

-

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*in millions of €

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The portfolio of Mercedes-Benz Mobility shows an ' 'increasing share of xEV vehicles (battery electric vehicles ' 'and plug-in hybrid vehicles) in the second quarter of 2024. ' 'As a result, more than every second electric vehicle is now ' 'leased or financed by Mercedes-Benz Mobility. Overall, the ' 'total portfolio amounted to €135.7 billion at the end of ' 'June 2024 and is thus at the same level as year-end 2023 (FY ' '2023: €135.0 billion). At  €14.1 billion, the new ' 'business of Mercedes-Benz Mobility is below prior-year level ' '(Q2 2023: €15.4 billion). The adjusted Earnings Before ' 'Interest and Taxes (EBIT) decreased to €271 million mainly ' 'driven by a lower interest margin and higher cost of credit ' 'risk (Q2 2023: €448 million). As a result, the adjusted ' 'Return on Equity (RoE) decreased to 8.4% (Q2 2023: ' '12.8%).

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility

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Q2 2024

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Q2 2023

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Q1-Q2

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2024

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Q1-Q2

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2023

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Change 24/23

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Revenue* 

\n' '		\n' '

6,347

\n' '		\n' '

6,506

\n' '		\n' '

-2.4%

\n' '		\n' '

13,202

\n' '		\n' '

13,145

\n' '		\n' '

+0.4%

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New business* 

\n' '		\n' '

14,094

\n' '		\n' '

15,415

\n' '		\n' '

-8.6%

\n' '		\n' '

28,844

\n' '		\n' '

30,116

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-4.2%

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Contract volume (June, 30)* 

\n' '		\n' '

135,747

\n' '		\n' '

131,375

\n' '		\n' '

+3.3%

\n' '		\n' '

135,747

\n' '		\n' '

135,027**

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+0.5%

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)* 

\n' '		\n' '

271

\n' '		\n' '

172

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+57.6%

\n' '		\n' '

550

\n' '		\n' '

711

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-22.6%

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) ' 'adjusted* 

\n' '		\n' '

271

\n' '		\n' '

448

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-39.5%

\n' '		\n' '

550

\n' '		\n' '

987

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-44.3%

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Return on Equity (RoE) in % 

\n' '		\n' '

8.4

\n' '		\n' '

4.9

\n' '		\n' '

+3.5%pts

\n' '		\n' '

8.5

\n' '		\n' '

10.2

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-1.7%pts

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Return on Equity (RoE) adjusted in ' '% 

\n' '		\n' '

8.4

\n' '		\n' '

12.8

\n' '		\n' '

-4.4%pts

\n' '		\n' '

8.5

\n' '		\n' '

14.2

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-5.7%pts

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*in millions of €
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Transformation

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Battery development capacity was strengthened with a new ' 'competence centre for the development of cells and ' 'batteries, the so-called eCampus designed to develop ' 'innovative chemical compositions and optimised production ' 'processes for high-performance cells with “Mercedes-Benz ' 'DNA”. Furthermore, Mercedes-Benz made progress with rolling ' 'out its Automatic Lane Change function2 in ' 'Europe. Mercedes-Benz Auto Finance Ltd. (MBAFC), part of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility division, successfully issued its ' 'first Green Auto Loan Asset-Backed-Security (ABS) in July ' '2024 in the Chinese Interbank Bond Market. It is ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s first Green ABS worldwide and Mercedes-Benz ' 'is the first foreign automotive company to issue a Green ' 'Asset-Backed-Security in China.

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Outlook

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The economic situation and automotive markets continue to ' 'be characterised by a degree of uncertainty. In addition to ' 'unexpected macroeconomic developments, uncertainties for the ' 'global economy and the business development of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group may arise from geopolitical events and trade ' 'policy.

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The company sees unit sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars at the ' 'prior-year level, with overall sales expected to

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rise in the second half of 2024, driven by the full ' 'availability of all new E-Class and GLC models and an ' 'increase in Top-End Vehicle sales.

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In Europe, Mercedes-Benz sees the overall sentiment ' 'improving.

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In China Mercedes-Benz has a cautious view on the ' 'macroeconomic sentiment and fierce competition in the Entry ' 'segment and to a certain extent in the Core segment. In ' 'China the company seeks to successfully defend its leading ' 'position in the Top-End Vehicle segment in a softer market ' 'environment.

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In the United States, solid momentum is seen for sales ' 'and demand. A positive year-over-year development is ' 'expected for the second half of 2024 driven by sales of the ' 'GLC.

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The xEV share is expected to be between 19% - 20%. Sales ' 'of plug-in hybrids are expected to increase in the second ' 'half, driven by SUVs and the full availability of the ' 'E-Class.

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The adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) guidance is seen in ' 'the narrower range of 10% - 11% (previously 10%-12%). ' 'Mercedes-Benz expects an increase in sales volumes and an ' 'improved model mix in the second half of the year. ' 'Mercedes-Benz also seeks to hold and defend pricing at ' 'current levels. The company sees some normalization of the ' 'used vehicle business which overall remains on a healthy ' 'level.  Investments in property plant & equipment, ' 'research & development expenditure and the adjusted Cash ' 'Conversion Rate (CCR) are seen unchanged at 0.8 to 1.0.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans raises its adjusted Return on Sales ' '(RoS) guidance to 14%-15% (previously 12% - 14%) given ' 'continued healthy net pricing and favourable structure ' 'supported by comprehensive cost reductions. The Vans ' 'division is currently in a sweet spot with regards to ' 'product lifecycle. The company expects a healthy return on ' 'sales in H2 but influenced by increasing costs for the new ' 'VAN.EA platform. Considering current macro developments and ' 'uncertainties with regard to H2, the company remains prudent ' 'and takes a cautious view. Market demand is expected to ' 'soften in the private and commercial van segments in H2. As ' 'the EV markets ease, the xEV share is now seen at 5% - 7%. ' 'The full year guidance on sales, research & development ' 'expenditure, investments in property plant & equipment ' 'as well as the adjusted CCR remain unchanged.

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Due to the demanding market environment and interest ' 'rates which are remaining higher for longer, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility now expects the adjusted Return on Equity (RoE) for ' 'the division in the range of 8.5% - 9.5% for the full year ' '(previously 10%-12%). Coming from an adjusted Return on ' 'Equity (RoE) of 8.5% in H1 the company expects a flat ' 'portfolio margin in H2. Improving cost of credit risk will ' 'be partially outweighed by further increasing ramp up costs ' 'for charging infrastructure and a challenging market ' 'environment especially in China. Mercedes-Benz Mobility will ' 'continue to work on efficiencies.

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The Mercedes-Benz Group confirms its group guidance. ' 'Group revenue is expected to remain at the prior- year level ' 'with Mercedes-Benz Cars, Mercedes-Benz Vans and ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility revenue forecasts unchanged. Group ' 'EBIT is expected to be slightly below the prior-year level, ' 'resulting out of the divisional guidance, with the guidance ' 'raise at Vans balancing out Mercedes-Benz Mobility. Group ' 'free cash flow from the industrial business is seen slightly ' 'below the very strong levels from 2023.

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Link to press information “Sales figures Q2 2024”: media.mercedes-benz.com/sales

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Link to capital market presentation Q2 2024: group.mercedes-benz.com/q2-2024/en

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[1] Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology | ' 'energy consumption combined: 30.3-27.7 kWh/100 km | CO₂ ' 'emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A. The specified ' 'values were determined in accordance with the WLTP ' '(Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) ' 'measurement method. The ranges given refer to ECE markets. ' 'The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not ' 'only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy ' 'source by the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.

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[2] MBUX Navigation is a prerequisite. The ' 'driving assistance and safety systems from Mercedes-Benz are ' 'merely aids, and do not relieve the driver of ' 'responsibility. The driver must observe the information in ' "the Owner's Manual and the system limitations described " 'therein.

\n', 'date': '2024-07-26T07:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Group Q2 results underscore solid financial ' 'performance', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e0beffdd-4763-42f0-a95e-939763c1d20e'} 2025-11-30 01:01:00 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=53&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:00 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=53&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:00 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1a27891b-e33e-472d-b5fa-2858b34438d7> {'content': '\n' 'Vehicle price starting at €89.388,04[1]\n' 'Online configurator activated\n' 'Comprehensive standard equipment and large selection of options\n' '\n' 'The new Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ Cabriolet (combined energy ' 'consumption: 9.8-9.6 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 223-217 ' 'g/km | CO₂ class: G)[2] is available to order now from sales ' 'partners or online. The vehicle price is €89,388.041. With its ' 'ample amount of space, the AIRCAP® electric wind deflector system ' 'and AIRSCARF® headroom heating, the four-seater is fully suitable ' 'for use all year round. The 3.0-litre six-cylinder in-line engine ' 'with twin turbocharging by an exhaust gas turbocharger and an ' 'electric auxiliary compressor delivers 330 kW (449 hp). ' 'Its maximum torque is 560 Nm (with overboost 600 Nm for ' '10 seconds). The integrated starter generator temporarily ' 'supplies an additional 17 kW (23 hp) of boost power and ' '205 Nm of torque. It also feeds the 48-volt on-board electrical ' 'system. Other technical features of the new model include the ' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission and the fully ' 'variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive.\n' 'Further standard equipment includes the ' 'AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with adaptive adjustable ' 'damping and active rear-axle steering. Also on-board are the ' 'Parking package with reversing camera, the AMG Performance ' 'steering wheel in nappa leather and the anticipatory PRE-SAFE® ' 'safety system. The 65-litre fuel tank enables an extensive ' 'range.\n' 'The new Cabriolet rolls on 19-inch AMG ten-spoke light-alloy ' 'wheels as standard. They are aerodynamically optimised, painted ' 'matt black and have a high-sheen finish. The front axle is fitted ' 'with 9.5 J x 19 wheels with 265/40 R 19 tyres. At the rear axle, ' 'the dimensions are 11.0 J x 19 with 295/35 R 19 tyres. Additional ' '20-inch alloy and forged wheels in various colours are available ' 'on request.\n' 'The integral front seats in ARTICO man-made leather/MICROCUT ' 'microfibre black with AMG-specific graphics and red contrasting ' 'topstitching are a highlight of the interior. They combine ' 'sportiness with strong lateral support. Further interior features ' 'include red seat belts and trim elements in high-gloss carbon ' 'fibre. On request, numerous upholstery options are available in ' 'leather and nappa leather, with the AMG crest embossed in the ' 'front head restraints.\n' 'Comprehensive selection of customised options\n' 'To create an even more emotional driving experience, the optional ' 'AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package bundles particularly sporty ' 'equipment details at a cost of €2.118,20. It includes the ' 'additional RACE driving program with drift mode and race start ' 'function as well as the AMG Performance steering wheel in ' 'MICROCUT microfibre. Red-painted brake callipers with AMG ' 'lettering on the front and rear axles visually emphasise the ' "car's sporty character. The active engine mounts offer a " 'situational spread between comfortable and sporty connection of ' 'the engine to the body.\n' 'Numerous additional optional extras offer a wide range of ' 'individualisation options for different customer requirements. ' 'Here is an extract:\n' '\n' 'AMG Styling Package: €1,588.65\n' 'AMG Exterior Carbon Package I: €3,124.35\n' 'AMG Exterior Carbon Fibre Package II: €1,853.43\n' 'AMG Night Package: €794.33\n' 'AMG Night Package II: €582.51\n' 'MANUFAKTUR spectral blue magno paint: €4,554.13\n' 'AMG Carbon fibre trim: €1,006.15\n' 'AMG Performance Advanced Seat Package: €2,277.07\n' 'AMG Performance High-End Seat Package: €4,755.36\n' 'Burmester® 3D Surround Sound System: €1,175.60\n' 'AMG Real Performance Sound: €582.51\n' 'AMG TRACK PACE: €264.78\n' 'AMG fuel filler cap: €103.79\n' '\n' '[1] All prices in this press release are the final customer ' 'prices in Germany, taking into account an individual customer ' 'benefit incl. 19% VAT excl. transfer costs or costs for ' 'collection from the factory.\n' '[2] The specified values were determined according to the ' 'prescribed measurement procedure WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light ' 'Vehicles Test Procedure). The ranges given refer to the German ' 'market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend ' 'not only on the efficient use of the fuel or energy source by the ' 'car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.', 'content_html': '
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  • Vehicle price starting at ' '€89.388,04[1]
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  • Online configurator activated
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  • Comprehensive standard equipment and large ' 'selection of options
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The new Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ Cabriolet (combined ' 'energy consumption: 9.8-9.6 l/100 km | combined CO₂ ' 'emissions: 223-217 g/km | CO₂ class: G)[2] is ' 'available to order now from sales partners or online. The ' 'vehicle price is €89,388.041. With its ample ' 'amount of space, the AIRCAP® electric wind deflector system ' 'and AIRSCARF® headroom heating, the four-seater is fully ' 'suitable for use all year round. The 3.0-litre six-cylinder ' 'in-line engine with twin turbocharging by an exhaust gas ' 'turbocharger and an electric auxiliary compressor delivers ' '330 kW (449 hp). Its maximum torque is 560 Nm ' '(with overboost 600 Nm for 10 seconds). The integrated ' 'starter generator temporarily supplies an additional ' '17 kW (23 hp) of boost power and 205 Nm of torque. ' 'It also feeds the 48-volt on-board electrical system. Other ' 'technical features of the new model include the ' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission and the ' 'fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel ' 'drive.

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Further standard equipment includes the ' 'AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with adaptive ' 'adjustable damping and active rear-axle steering. Also ' 'on-board are the Parking package with reversing camera, the ' 'AMG Performance steering wheel in nappa leather and the ' 'anticipatory PRE-SAFE® safety system. The 65-litre fuel tank ' 'enables an extensive range.

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The new Cabriolet rolls on 19-inch AMG ten-spoke ' 'light-alloy wheels as standard. They are aerodynamically ' 'optimised, painted matt black and have a high-sheen finish. ' 'The front axle is fitted with 9.5 J x 19 wheels with 265/40 ' 'R 19 tyres. At the rear axle, the dimensions are 11.0 J x 19 ' 'with 295/35 R 19 tyres. Additional 20-inch alloy and forged ' 'wheels in various colours are available on request.

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The integral front seats in ARTICO man-made ' 'leather/MICROCUT microfibre black with AMG-specific graphics ' 'and red contrasting topstitching are a highlight of the ' 'interior. They combine sportiness with strong lateral ' 'support. Further interior features include red seat belts ' 'and trim elements in high-gloss carbon fibre. On request, ' 'numerous upholstery options are available in leather and ' 'nappa leather, with the AMG crest embossed in the front head ' 'restraints.

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Comprehensive selection of customised options

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To create an even more emotional driving experience, the ' 'optional AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package bundles ' 'particularly sporty equipment details at a cost of ' '€2.118,20. It includes the additional RACE driving program ' 'with drift mode and race start function as well as the AMG ' 'Performance steering wheel in MICROCUT microfibre. ' 'Red-painted brake callipers with AMG lettering on the front ' "and rear axles visually emphasise the car's sporty " 'character. The active engine mounts offer a situational ' 'spread between comfortable and sporty connection of the ' 'engine to the body.

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Numerous additional optional extras offer a wide range of ' 'individualisation options for different customer ' 'requirements. Here is an extract:

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  • AMG Styling Package: €1,588.65
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  • AMG Exterior Carbon Package I: €3,124.35
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  • AMG Exterior Carbon Fibre Package II: €1,853.43
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  • AMG Night Package: €794.33
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  • AMG Night Package II: €582.51
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  • MANUFAKTUR spectral blue magno paint: €4,554.13
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  • AMG Carbon fibre trim: €1,006.15
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  • AMG Performance Advanced Seat Package: €2,277.07
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  • AMG Performance High-End Seat Package: €4,755.36
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  • Burmester® 3D Surround Sound System: €1,175.60
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  • AMG Real Performance Sound: €582.51
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  • AMG TRACK PACE: €264.78
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  • AMG fuel filler cap: €103.79
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[1] All prices in this press release are the ' 'final customer prices in Germany, taking into account an ' 'individual customer benefit incl. 19% VAT excl. transfer ' 'costs or costs for collection from the factory.

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

\n', 'date': '2024-07-25T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Now available to order: the new Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ ' 'Cabriolet', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1a27891b-e33e-472d-b5fa-2858b34438d7'} 2025-11-30 01:01:00 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/05e2a988-dcc3-4640-95d2-1d9e3b844817> {'content': 'Difficult Saturday in Budapest Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth ' 'and George Russell 17th ahead of Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. ' 'Cooler conditions greeted the team for FP3, with track ' 'temperature significantly lower than the sweltering conditions ' 'experienced on Friday. Solely running the Soft compound during ' 'the final hour of practice, George and Lewis ended the session P4 ' 'and P10 respectively. A light rain shower that persisted ' 'throughout most of Q1 made the initial 18 minutes of Qualifying ' 'tricky. Running a second new set of tyres near the end of the ' 'opening segment, miscommunication rendered George unable to ' 'complete a lap as the track dried and was at its quickest. He was ' 'therefore knocked out in P17. Lewis progressed through to Q3, ' 'although was unable to challenge the top-three. He improved to P5 ' 'on his second push lap and, despite a final run on the used tyre, ' 'had to settle for that position. Imagery of the day is available ' 'on our media site. All imagery is rights-free for editorial ' 'use. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 Lewis Hamilton P10 ' '9 Laps P2 6 Laps P10 9 Laps P5 1:17.087 Soft, ' 'Soft 1:16.307 Soft, Soft 1:15.854 Soft, Soft, Soft ' 'George Russell P4 9 Laps P17 - - - - 1:17.968 ' 'Soft, Soft - - - - Lewis Hamilton It’s been very ' 'difficult to find a balance with the car this weekend where it’s ' 'not snappy. That has likely been exacerbated by the heat but, ' 'even in the cooler conditions today, we still struggled. It was a ' 'real challenge to get the tyres working and we couldn’t quite get ' 'them to where we wanted. If we had optimised everything, we could ' 'have likely gone one tenth or two quicker, but we didn’t have ' 'enough to challenge for pole position today. Tomorrow is forecast ' 'to be, like Friday, very warm. That will make it a challenge, but ' 'everyone is in the same boat. It will be interesting to see where ' 'our speed is relative to those around us. Our long run pace in ' 'practice was solid but we will have to wait and see where we fall ' 'out tomorrow. George Russell We didn’t do a good enough job ' 'today. I was unable to put a lap together earlier in Q1 and that ' 'had left us vulnerable near the cut-off. After the red flag, we ' 'were on track at its most damp and then we didn’t have enough ' 'fuel complete a push lap as it was at its most dry. We should ' 'have been comfortably through and that is frustrating. We ' 'shouldn’t have been in that position though in the first place ' 'and that’s on me. We will go through it tonight to understand ' 'what happened, what went wrong, and how to ensure it doesn’t ' 'happen again. P17 is clearly not where we should be qualifying. ' 'We should have a car to battle back into the points tomorrow ' 'though. We have shown good speed throughout practice and our long ' 'run pace was encouraging. Tomorrow is a new day, and we will see ' 'what we can achieve. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO That was a ' 'very disappointing Qualifying session for us today. It was a ' 'total underperformance from all of us. Losing a car in Q1 is ' 'clearly not acceptable. George struggled to get in a solid lap ' 'earlier in the session and we didn’t execute the final run at ' 'all. That stemmed from a lack of solid communication between ' 'ourselves and the driver. We need to ensure we learn from this so ' 'that it doesn’t happen again. Lewis made it through to Q3 but ' 'ultimately, we didn’t have the pace to challenge for much more ' 'than P5. We were likely a couple of tenths slower than those ' 'ahead in normal conditions anyway, but we were struggling to get ' 'on top of the tyre temperatures. It was tricky to find the middle ' 'ground and that likely cost us a few more tenths. We need to dust ' 'ourselves down and come back stronger tomorrow. It will be a long ' 'race so hopefully we can create some opportunities. Andrew ' 'Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director It was a very frustrating ' "day today. We didn't manage the session well and because of that, " 'George was knocked out in Q1. We will review all the ' 'communications to understand how we can learn from our mistakes ' "but ultimately, we weren't joined up and sent the car too early " 'for the fuel we had in the tank. Lewis finished in a more ' 'representative position but aside from the early lap in the damp, ' "the car just wasn't working particularly well in the lower track " 'temperatures. We were struggling with an oversteer balance from ' 'relatively early in the lap, which was then getting away from us ' 'in the final two sectors. That cost us a lot of time but, even ' "with the car in a better window, it's unlikely that we'd have " "been troubling any of the top three today. We've left ourselves " "with a fair bit of work to do tomorrow. With Lewis, we'll be " 'looking to see if we can get him into a position to fight for a ' "podium. With George, we'll be looking for ways to get him back " 'into the points and hopefully the upper reaches.', 'content_html': '

Difficult Saturday in Budapest

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  • Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth and George Russell ' '17th ahead of Sunday’s Hungarian Grand ' 'Prix.
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  • Cooler conditions greeted the team for FP3, with track ' 'temperature significantly lower than the sweltering ' 'conditions experienced on Friday.
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  • Lewis progressed through to Q3, although was unable to ' 'challenge the top-three. He improved to P5 on his second ' 'push lap and, despite a final run on the used tyre, had to ' 'settle for that position.
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Lewis Hamilton

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It’s been very difficult to find a balance with the car ' 'this weekend where it’s not snappy. That has likely been ' 'exacerbated by the heat but, even in the cooler conditions ' 'today, we still struggled. It was a real challenge to get ' 'the tyres working and we couldn’t quite get them to where we ' 'wanted. If we had optimised everything, we could have likely ' 'gone one tenth or two quicker, but we didn’t have enough to ' 'challenge for pole position today.

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Tomorrow is forecast to be, like Friday, very warm. That ' 'will make it a challenge, but everyone is in the same boat. ' 'It will be interesting to see where our speed is relative to ' 'those around us. Our long run pace in practice was solid but ' 'we will have to wait and see where we fall out ' 'tomorrow.

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George Russell

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We didn’t do a good enough job today. I was unable to put ' 'a lap together earlier in Q1 and that had left us vulnerable ' 'near the cut-off. After the red flag, we were on track at ' 'its most damp and then we didn’t have enough fuel complete a ' 'push lap as it was at its most dry. We should have been ' 'comfortably through and that is frustrating. We shouldn’t ' 'have been in that position though in the first place and ' 'that’s on me. We will go through it tonight to understand ' 'what happened, what went wrong, and how to ensure it doesn’t ' 'happen again.

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P17 is clearly not where we should be qualifying. We ' 'should have a car to battle back into the points tomorrow ' 'though. We have shown good speed throughout practice and our ' 'long run pace was encouraging. Tomorrow is a new day, and we ' 'will see what we can achieve.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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That was a very disappointing Qualifying session for us ' 'today. It was a total underperformance from all of us. ' 'Losing a car in Q1 is clearly not acceptable. George ' 'struggled to get in a solid lap earlier in the session and ' 'we didn’t execute the final run at all. That stemmed from a ' 'lack of solid communication between ourselves and the ' 'driver. We need to ensure we learn from this so that it ' 'doesn’t happen again.

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Lewis made it through to Q3 but ultimately, we didn’t ' 'have the pace to challenge for much more than P5. We were ' 'likely a couple of tenths slower than those ahead in normal ' 'conditions anyway, but we were struggling to get on top of ' 'the tyre temperatures. It was tricky to find the middle ' 'ground and that likely cost us a few more tenths. We need to ' 'dust ourselves down and come back stronger tomorrow. It will ' 'be a long race so hopefully we can create some ' 'opportunities.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It was a very frustrating day today. We didn't manage the " 'session well and because of that, George was knocked out in ' 'Q1. We will review all the communications to understand how ' "we can learn from our mistakes but ultimately, we weren't " 'joined up and sent the car too early for the fuel we had in ' 'the tank.

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Lewis finished in a more representative position but ' "aside from the early lap in the damp, the car just wasn't " 'working particularly well in the lower track temperatures. ' 'We were struggling with an oversteer balance from relatively ' 'early in the lap, which was then getting away from us in the ' 'final two sectors. That cost us a lot of time but, even with ' "the car in a better window, it's unlikely that we'd have " 'been troubling any of the top three today.

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We've left ourselves with a fair bit of work to do " "tomorrow. With Lewis, we'll be looking to see if we can get " 'him into a position to fight for a podium. With George, ' "we'll be looking for ways to get him back into the points " 'and hopefully the upper reaches.

\n', 'date': '2024-07-20T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Hungarian Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/05e2a988-dcc3-4640-95d2-1d9e3b844817'} 2025-11-30 01:01:00 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=56&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:00 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/146ea6dd-8cc5-430a-b7af-2b7d1b3a8f7c> {'content': '\n' ' Mercedes-AMG founds Affalterbach Racing GmbH\n' ' New company takes over the development of the AMG GT3 successor\n' ' Restructuring represents a strong commitment from Mercedes-AMG ' 'to GT Sport\n' '\n' 'Mercedes‑AMG has taken groundbreaking measures to strategically ' 'reorganise its motorsport division to meet future requirements ' 'and plans. To this end, the performance and sports car brand of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz has founded a new subsidiary under the name ' '“Affalterbach Racing GmbH”. In the future, the company will be ' 'responsible for all conceptual and technical customer sport ' 'activities of AMG, including the development of the new ' 'Mercedes‑AMG GT3. In addition, Mercedes‑AMG GmbH plans to acquire ' 'part of its long-standing partner HWA AG. Both companies have ' 'signed a letter of intent to this effect. With this ' 'reorganisation, AMG is reaffirming its commitment to GT Sport.\n' 'Affalterbach\xa0Racing\xa0GmbH plans successor to Mercedes‑AMG\xa0' 'GT3\n' 'Motorsport is firmly anchored in the DNA of Mercedes‑AMG. These ' 'genes and the corresponding expertise run through all areas and ' 'development departments. This competence will be complemented by ' 'the specialist knowledge of Affalterbach\xa0Racing\xa0GmbH and ' 'applied in a focused manner to the conception and development of ' 'future projects. In this way, synergy effects with various ' 'development areas of AMG road vehicles can be created in the ' 'shortest possible time. An even more in-depth technological ' 'exchange in both directions is planned.\n' 'The first project aimed at bringing together this extensive ' 'technical expertise is to develop the successor model to the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG\xa0GT3. This new concept is intended to continue the ' 'success story of AMG’s international Customer\xa0Racing\xa0' 'Programme.\n' 'The next “Made in Affalterbach” GT3 racing car is based on a ' 'derivative of the Mercedes‑AMG GT\xa0family. The second ' 'generation of the two-door AMG\xa0GT was presented in 2023 and ' 'the sports car family has been growing steadily ever since. The ' 'fifth member, the Mercedes‑AMG GT\xa063\xa0PRO\xa04MATIC+[1],[2] ' 'recently celebrated its world premiere in Brooklands (England).\n' 'Like AMG, Affalterbach\xa0Racing\xa0GmbH will have its ' 'headquarters in Affalterbach and is to work closely with the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG Motorsport team, which will continue to be ' 'responsible for the overall coordination of international ' 'motorsport activities.\n' 'Future cooperation with HWA\xa0AG\n' 'Alongside the foundation of the new company, an additional ' 'strategic step is planned. Intensive talks are being held with ' 'long-time partner HWA\xa0AG to take over the customer motorsport ' 'division. Both parties have already signed a non-binding term ' 'sheet and are currently in the approval phase. The planned ' 'integration is intended to further expand the high standard of ' 'Mercedes‑AMG Customer\xa0Racing in the future. In addition to the ' 'bundling of development expertise, this also includes ' 'international customer service at the racetracks and spare parts ' 'support in Europe, the U.S., China and Australia.\n' 'HWA\xa0AG will continue with its other business areas, for ' 'example, the HWA\xa0EVO\xa0project. This reinterpretation of the ' 'iconic Mercedes‑Benz 190\xa0E\xa02.5-16\xa0Evolution\xa0II will ' 'continue to be developed, built and sold independently by HWA\xa0' 'AG. AMG is in favour of the revival of this unique vehicle.\n' '“Motorsport is part of the DNA of Mercedes‑AMG. This currently ' 'includes GT Sport in particular, in which we’ve been very ' 'successful for years. Going forward, we not only want to continue ' 'these successes but also expand them further. We continue to see ' 'a growing interest in GT3 vehicles and are therefore working ' 'intensively on our successor model. In order to utilise our ' 'in-house expertise even more effectively, we’ve strategically ' 'strengthened the motorsport division with the new business unit ' 'at the Affalterbach site and set an important course for the ' 'future. With Affalterbach Racing GmbH, we will now be able to act ' 'even more flexibly and quickly.”\xa0Michael\xa0Schiebe, Chairman ' 'of the Board\xa0of\xa0Management of Mercedes‑AMG\xa0GmbH\n' '“I’m very pleased to be reaffirming our long-term and sustainable ' 'commitment to customer racing with the establishment of ' 'Affalterbach Racing GmbH. With it, we seek to further expand our ' 'extremely successful global GT customer sport programme. As a ' 'first step, the new GmbH is focusing on the development of the ' 'new GT3 racing car so that we can continue to offer our ' 'international customers a safe, reliable vehicle that is capable ' 'of winning.”\xa0Christoph\xa0Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes‑AMG\xa0' 'Motorsport\n' '[1] Preliminary data; combined energy consumption: 14.1 l/100 km ' '| combined CO₂ emissions: 319 g/km | CO₂ class: G.\n' '[2] The figures are provisional and were determined internally in ' 'accordance with the ‘WLTP test procedure’ certification method. ' 'Neither an EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with ' 'official values are yet available. Deviations between the data ' 'and the official values are possible.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes‑AMG has taken groundbreaking measures to ' 'strategically reorganise its motorsport division to meet ' 'future requirements and plans. To this end, the performance ' 'and sports car brand of Mercedes‑Benz has founded a new ' 'subsidiary under the name “Affalterbach Racing GmbH”. In the ' 'future, the company will be responsible for all conceptual ' 'and technical customer sport activities of AMG, including ' 'the development of the new Mercedes‑AMG GT3. In addition, ' 'Mercedes‑AMG GmbH plans to acquire part of its long-standing ' 'partner HWA AG. Both companies have signed a letter of ' 'intent to this effect. With this reorganisation, AMG is ' 'reaffirming its commitment to GT Sport.

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Affalterbach Racing GmbH plans successor to ' 'Mercedes‑AMG GT3

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Motorsport is firmly anchored in the DNA of Mercedes‑AMG. ' 'These genes and the corresponding expertise run through all ' 'areas and development departments. This competence will be ' 'complemented by the specialist knowledge of ' 'Affalterbach Racing GmbH and applied in a focused ' 'manner to the conception and development of future projects. ' 'In this way, synergy effects with various development areas ' 'of AMG road vehicles can be created in the shortest possible ' 'time. An even more in-depth technological exchange in both ' 'directions is planned.

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The first project aimed at bringing together this ' 'extensive technical expertise is to develop the successor ' 'model to the Mercedes‑AMG GT3. This new concept is ' 'intended to continue the success story of AMG’s ' 'international Customer Racing Programme.

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The next “Made in Affalterbach” GT3 racing car is based ' 'on a derivative of the Mercedes‑AMG GT family. The ' 'second generation of the two-door AMG GT was presented ' 'in 2023 and the sports car family has been growing steadily ' 'ever since. The fifth member, the Mercedes‑AMG ' 'GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+[1],[2] recently ' 'celebrated its world premiere in Brooklands (England).

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Like AMG, Affalterbach Racing GmbH will have ' 'its headquarters in Affalterbach and is to work closely with ' 'the Mercedes‑AMG Motorsport team, which will continue to be ' 'responsible for the overall coordination of international ' 'motorsport activities.

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Future cooperation with HWA AG

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Alongside the foundation of the new company, an ' 'additional strategic step is planned. Intensive talks are ' 'being held with long-time partner HWA AG to take over ' 'the customer motorsport division. Both parties have already ' 'signed a non-binding term sheet and are currently in the ' 'approval phase. The planned integration is intended to ' 'further expand the high standard of Mercedes‑AMG ' 'Customer Racing in the future. In addition to the ' 'bundling of development expertise, this also includes ' 'international customer service at the racetracks and spare ' 'parts support in Europe, the U.S., China and Australia.

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HWA AG will continue with its other business areas, ' 'for example, the HWA EVO project. This ' 'reinterpretation of the iconic Mercedes‑Benz ' '190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II will continue ' 'to be developed, built and sold independently by ' 'HWA AG. AMG is in favour of the revival of this unique ' 'vehicle.

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“Motorsport is part of the DNA of Mercedes‑AMG. This ' 'currently includes GT Sport in particular, in which we’ve ' 'been very successful for years. Going forward, we not only ' 'want to continue these successes but also expand them ' 'further. We continue to see a growing interest in GT3 ' 'vehicles and are therefore working intensively on our ' 'successor model. In order to utilise our in-house expertise ' 'even more effectively, we’ve strategically strengthened the ' 'motorsport division with the new business unit at the ' 'Affalterbach site and set an important course for the ' 'future. With Affalterbach Racing GmbH, we will now be able ' 'to act even more flexibly and ' 'quickly.” 
Michael Schiebe, Chairman of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH

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“I’m very pleased to be reaffirming our long-term and ' 'sustainable commitment to customer racing with the ' 'establishment of Affalterbach Racing GmbH. With it, we seek ' 'to further expand our extremely successful global GT ' 'customer sport programme. As a first step, the new GmbH is ' 'focusing on the development of the new GT3 racing car so ' 'that we can continue to offer our international customers a ' 'safe, reliable vehicle that is capable of ' 'winning.” 
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes‑AMG Motorsport

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[1] Preliminary data; combined energy ' 'consumption: 14.1 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 319 ' 'g/km | CO₂ class: G.

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[2] The figures are provisional and were ' 'determined internally in accordance with the ‘WLTP test ' 'procedure’ certification method. Neither an EC type approval ' 'nor a certificate of conformity with official values are yet ' 'available. Deviations between the data and the official ' 'values are possible.

\n', 'date': '2024-07-25T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG strategically reorganises its GT Sport division', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/146ea6dd-8cc5-430a-b7af-2b7d1b3a8f7c'} 2025-11-30 01:01:00 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/680622d1-71e4-4edf-b8a6-a8b8db3316c2> {'content': 'The final race before the summer break takes place at the famous ' 'Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. Toto Talks Belgium Fact ' 'File: Belgian Grand Prix Stat Sheet: Belgian Grand Prix Toto ' 'Talks Belgium We head into the final race before the summer break ' 'on a run of five consecutive podium finishes. We are therefore ' 'looking to continue that momentum and finish the first half of ' 'the season strongly. The pack at the front is close and we will ' 'have to be at our best to do so though. Whilst we are lacking a ' 'little bit of pace compared to some of our competitors, we ' 'continue to bring performance to the car. We are on a positive ' 'trajectory and that is encouraging. It is not yet enough to fight ' 'for victories consistently each and every weekend, but has ' 'enabled us to be in contention for the top-three more regularly. ' 'Last weekend in Hungary was not straightforward. We qualified out ' 'of position and left ourselves with plenty of work to do. We were ' 'able to race hard on Sunday though and score solid points, ' 'including Lewis claiming his 200th podium in F1 which is a superb ' 'achievement. It was positive to see the steps we have made in ' 'those hotter conditions, although there is more work to do. Spa ' 'is a very different challenge to Budapest. With cooler ' 'temperatures and a much more high-speed layout, it will be ' 'interesting to see how the W15 performs compared to our ' 'rivals.Fact File: Belgian Grand Prix At 7.004km, ' 'Spa-Francorchamps is the longest on the F1 calendar. As a result, ' 'the race is run over the shortest number of laps of the year – ' '44. The weather at Spa can also heavily impact the race, with a ' '48% chance of a wet session across the weekend. This makes Spa ' 'the race most likely to be affected by rain. The run down to the ' 'first braking zone at Turn One (La Source) is one of the shortest ' 'of the season at just 137m. Only Azerbaijan (90m) and Las Vegas ' '(111m) are shorter. The tow at Spa-Francorchamps is very powerful ' 'due to the long straights, particularly the section after ' 'Raidillon. On the first lap this is even more powerful, because ' 'drivers chasing can pick up a tow from multiple cars. The lack of ' 'DRS on lap one also increases this effect. Parts of the circuit ' 'have been re-laid in the lead up to the 2024 race, with a new ' 'track surface awaiting the drivers from the exit of Turn 17 to ' 'the exit of Turn 4. This included the F1 pitlane. It used to be ' 'one of the biggest challenges for engine duty and time spent on ' 'full throttle, but with the new regulations and new tracks ' 'joining it has fallen down the list. It still remains in the top ' 'five, though. Tyre duty and wear are some of the highest of the ' 'season at Spa, with high averages across all four corners of the ' 'car. From the exit of La Source to the braking zone for Les ' 'Combes, the drivers have their foot firmly on the throttle for ' 'around 23 seconds (and 1,875 metres) of track layout. Valtteri ' 'Bottas holds the race lap record at the circuit (1:46:286) from ' 'the 2018 event in his Mercedes W09. Lewis leads the way for most ' 'podiums at the Belgian Grand Prix with 10, including seven in a ' 'row between 2015 and 2021.\xa0\xa0\xa0 Stat Sheet: Belgian Grand ' 'Prix 2024 Belgian Grand Prix Session Local Time ' '(CEST) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One – ' 'Friday 13:30 – 14:30 12:30 – 13:30 13:30 – 14:30 ' 'Practice Two - Friday 17:00 – 18:00 16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – ' '18:00 Practice Three – Saturday 12:30 – 13:30 11:30 – ' '12:30 12:30 – 13:30 Qualifying – Saturday 16:00 – 17:00 ' '15:00 – 16:00 16:00 – 17:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 15:00 ' '14:00 15:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team at the Belgian Grand Prix \xa0 Starts Wins ' 'Podiums Pole Positions Front row places Fastest laps ' 'DNF Mercedes 14 5 15 7 12 5 2 Lewis ' 'Hamilton 17 4 10 6 9 3 5 George Russell 5 ' '0 1 0 0 0 1 MB Power 28 11 31 14 26 9 ' '19 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 4,167 20,775.736 69,335 202,442 ' '166,960,000 Lewis Hamilton 2,081 10,393.362 34,665 ' '100,962 83,520,000 George Russell 2,086 10,382.374 ' '34,670 101,480 83,440,000 MB Power 15,751 ' '78,398.145 260,705 763,999 629,080,000 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium ' 'Places Pole Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 ' 'Finishes Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 306 ' '127 294 139 262 109 59 80 Mercedes (since 2010) ' '294 118 278 131 242 100 54 78 Lewis Hamilton ' '345 104 200 104 176 67 N/A N/A George Russell ' '116 2 13 3 11 8 N/A N/A MB Power 576 217 ' '602 226 461 216 93 120 ', 'content_html': '

The final race before the summer break takes ' 'place at the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. ' '

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  • Toto Talks Belgium
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  • Fact File: Belgian Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: Belgian Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Belgium

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We head into the final race before the summer break on a ' 'run of five consecutive podium finishes. We are therefore ' 'looking to continue that momentum and finish the first half ' 'of the season strongly. The pack at the front is close and ' 'we will have to be at our best to do so though. Whilst we ' 'are lacking a little bit of pace compared to some of our ' 'competitors, we continue to bring performance to the car. We ' 'are on a positive trajectory and that is encouraging. It is ' 'not yet enough to fight for victories consistently each and ' 'every weekend, but has enabled us to be in contention for ' 'the top-three more regularly.

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Last weekend in Hungary was not straightforward. We ' 'qualified out of position and left ourselves with plenty of ' 'work to do. We were able to race hard on Sunday though and ' 'score solid points, including Lewis claiming his ' '200th podium in F1 which is a superb achievement. ' 'It was positive to see the steps we have made in those ' 'hotter conditions, although there is more work to do. Spa is ' 'a very different challenge to Budapest. With cooler ' 'temperatures and a much more high-speed layout, it will be ' 'interesting to see how the W15 performs compared to our ' 'rivals.

Fact File: Belgian ' 'Grand Prix

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  • At 7.004km, Spa-Francorchamps is the longest on the F1 ' 'calendar. As a result, the race is run over the shortest ' 'number of laps of the year – 44.
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  • The weather at Spa can also heavily impact the race, ' 'with a 48% chance of a wet session across the weekend. This ' 'makes Spa the race most likely to be affected by rain.
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  • The run down to the first braking zone at Turn One (La ' 'Source) is one of the shortest of the season at just 137m. ' 'Only Azerbaijan (90m) and Las Vegas (111m) are ' 'shorter.
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  • The tow at Spa-Francorchamps is very powerful due to the ' 'long straights, particularly the section after Raidillon. On ' 'the first lap this is even more powerful, because drivers ' 'chasing can pick up a tow from multiple cars. The lack of ' 'DRS on lap one also increases this effect.
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  • Parts of the circuit have been re-laid in the lead up to ' 'the 2024 race, with a new track surface awaiting the drivers ' 'from the exit of Turn 17 to the exit of Turn 4. This ' 'included the F1 pitlane.
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  • It used to be one of the biggest challenges for engine ' 'duty and time spent on full throttle, but with the new ' 'regulations and new tracks joining it has fallen down the ' 'list. It still remains in the top five, though.
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  • Tyre duty and wear are some of the highest of the season ' 'at Spa, with high averages across all four corners of the ' 'car.
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  • From the exit of La Source to the braking zone for Les ' 'Combes, the drivers have their foot firmly on the throttle ' 'for around 23 seconds (and 1,875 metres) of track ' 'layout.
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  • Valtteri Bottas holds the race lap record at the circuit ' '(1:46:286) from the 2018 event in his Mercedes W09.
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  • Lewis leads the way for most podiums at the Belgian ' 'Grand Prix with 10, including seven in a row between 2015 ' 'and 2021.   
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Stat Sheet: Belgian Grand Prix

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2024 Belgian Grand Prix

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Session

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Local Time (CEST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One – Friday

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13:30 – 14:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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13:30 – 14:30

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Practice Two - Friday

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17:00 – 18:00

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16:00 – 17:00

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17:00 – 18:00

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Practice Three – Saturday

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12:30 – 13:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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15:00 – 16:00

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16:00 – 17:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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15:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Belgian Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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14

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5

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15

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7

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12

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5

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2

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Lewis Hamilton

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17

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4

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10

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6

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9

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5

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George Russell

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5

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0

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1

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0

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1

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MB Power

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28

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11

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31

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14

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26

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9

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19

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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Mercedes

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4,167

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20,775.736

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69,335

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202,442

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166,960,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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2,081

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10,393.362

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34,665

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100,962

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83,520,000

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George Russell

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2,086

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10,382.374

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34,670

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101,480

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83,440,000

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MB Power

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15,751

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78,398.145

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260,705

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763,999

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629,080,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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306

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127

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294

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139

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262

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109

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59

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80

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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294

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118

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278

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131

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242

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100

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54

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78

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Lewis Hamilton

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345

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104

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200

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104

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67

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George Russell

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116

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2

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13

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3

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11

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8

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MB Power

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576

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217

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602

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226

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461

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216

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93

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\n', 'date': '2024-07-24T11:45:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Belgian Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/680622d1-71e4-4edf-b8a6-a8b8db3316c2'} 2025-11-30 01:01:00 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3110692a-7b48-47bd-a891-c1345b46f43c> {'content': 'Dramatic victory for George and the team in Spielberg George ' 'Russell claimed victory in today’s Austrian Grand Prix with Lewis ' 'Hamilton finishing fourth. In a race that was slow to the boil, ' 'late drama made up for the early stages; George taking advantage ' 'of a clash between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris to win. ' 'Starting P3 and P5 respectively, George held position at the ' 'start with Lewis passing the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz at turn one. ' 'The incident was noted however for Lewis gaining an advantage by ' 'running off track and he therefore gave the position back. Whilst ' 'he pushed hard to get gain the position once again, his race was ' 'compromised by floor damage picked up early on and led to a loss ' 'of performance. Both drivers ran a two-stop strategy, starting on ' 'the Medium compound tyre. George took a new Medium compound at ' 'his first stop, with Lewis the Hard. Lewis was noted for crossing ' 'the white line at pit entry however. That led to a five-second ' 'time penalty that he served at his second stop, as he took the ' 'Medium compound tyre, and dropped him behind the McLaren of ' 'Piastri. The team’s race looked set to end with George finishing ' 'P3 and Lewis P6 before Verstappen and Norris clashed for the lead ' 'on lap 64. With both cars suffering damage, it was with an ' 'element of good fortune that George cycled through to the lead. ' 'He closed out the final few laps without incident to take his ' 'second Grand Prix victory and the team’s first since the 2022 São ' 'Paulo Grand Prix. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap ' 'Start Tyre Stop One Stop Two George Russell P3 P1 ' '1:09.164 Medium Medium (L22) Hard (L46) Lewis ' 'Hamilton P5 P4 1:09.562 Medium Hard (L21) Medium ' '(L53) George Russell Incredible! That’s the only way I can ' 'describe it. We had a tough fight in the early stages to make ' 'sure we held on to P3. That would prove crucial at the end. I ' 'could see that Max (Verstappen) and Lando (Norris) were having a ' 'big battle. We were only just over 10 seconds behind the pair of ' 'them, which is really encouraging pace-wise. I knew there was a ' 'possibility that they could come together, even if it was only a ' 'slim chance. You have to be there at the end to pick up the ' 'pieces and that’s exactly where we were. I am so proud to be back ' 'on the top step of the podium. The team have done an amazing job ' 'to get us closer to the fight at the front. We have made so many ' 'strides since the start of the season. The last few races have ' 'been great and hopefully there is more to come. It’s no secret ' 'that Max and Lando are a little bit ahead of us at present but ' 'we’re now consistently putting ourselves in that third position. ' 'It’s an exciting time for us; we’re riding a bit of a wave, and I ' 'can’t wait to go to my home race at Silverstone next week and see ' 'what we can do there. Lewis Hamilton Congratulations to George ' 'and the team. Everyone at Brackley and Brixworth really deserves ' 'this result. They have worked so hard to bring performance to the ' 'car and we are starting to get us closer and closer to the very ' 'front. We put in so much effort so to get a result like this is a ' 'well-deserved reward for everyone’s efforts. From my side, it ' 'wasn’t the cleanest weekend. I picked up some damage early on and ' 'that compromised my race, unfortunately. We now look ahead to ' 'Silverstone. It is always such a special weekend, and I can’t ' 'wait to see all the fans there. It is a track that should ' 'hopefully suit us a little better than here in Austria so let’s ' 'see what we can do. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO It is a ' 'great feeling to get back on to the top step of the podium. It is ' 'a fantastic reward for the hard work and efforts of everyone at ' 'Brackley and Brixworth. We have taken good steps forward in ' 'recent races, and we are excited about what is still to come. We ' 'knew our outright pace today wouldn’t quite be enough to ' 'challenge for victory. We therefore made sure we maximised our ' 'race and were able to pick up the pieces, should anything happen. ' 'We enjoyed some good fortune but that is motor racing. George did ' 'a fantastic job throughout the race to keep himself within ' 'touching distance of the front two. It was a third place on pace, ' 'and we would have been pleased with that as it highlights the ' 'progress we continue to make. We did think there could be a ' 'chance for more though with the battle ahead and we were able to ' 'take advantage of that. Lewis, meanwhile, was unfortunate today. ' 'Firstly, that he had to give the position back to the Ferrari of ' 'Carlos Sainz and secondly, as he picked up floor damage which ' 'caused him a loss of performance. Nevertheless, he fought hard ' 'and drove a strong race to take a valuable P4. We now look ' 'forward to Silverstone next week. We are encouraged by our ' 'overall performance this weekend at a track that has not normally ' 'been a favourite for our cars. Our aim over the next few races is ' 'to continue to show progress and aim to get closer to the front. ' "Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We'll allow " "ourselves to enjoy the win today; it's been a while! A big well " 'done to George and the whole team across Brackley and Brixworth. ' 'We know fine well we have more work to do before we can take ' "victory on merit, but it's taken a lot of effort and " 'determination from the team to get us to a point where we are ' 'regularly fighting for podiums. That is what put us in a position ' "today to benefit from Max and Lando's misfortune. Lewis had a " 'tougher time. He picked up floor damage early in the race and, ' 'that together with the time penalty for crossing the white line ' "at pit entry, took him out of contention. That said, we've " 'managed to score good points with both cars today and the picture ' 'in the Constructors’ Championship has improved dramatically over ' 'the last three races. We will enjoy tonight and first thing ' "tomorrow, we will shift our focus to Silverstone. It's a great " 'event with a fantastic crowd, and the team and drivers will be ' 'doing everything we can to build on our recent momentum.', 'content_html': '

Dramatic victory for George and the team in ' 'Spielberg

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  • George Russell claimed victory in today’s Austrian Grand ' 'Prix with Lewis Hamilton finishing fourth.
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  • In a race that was slow to the boil, late drama made up ' 'for the early stages; George taking advantage of a clash ' 'between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris to win.
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Incredible! That’s the only way I can describe it. We had ' 'a tough fight in the early stages to make sure we held on to ' 'P3. That would prove crucial at the end. I could see that ' 'Max (Verstappen) and Lando (Norris) were having a big ' 'battle. We were only just over 10 seconds behind the pair of ' 'them, which is really encouraging pace-wise. I knew there ' 'was a possibility that they could come together, even if it ' 'was only a slim chance. You have to be there at the end to ' 'pick up the pieces and that’s exactly where we were. I am so ' 'proud to be back on the top step of the podium.

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The team have done an amazing job to get us closer to the ' 'fight at the front. We have made so many strides since the ' 'start of the season. The last few races have been great and ' 'hopefully there is more to come. It’s no secret that Max and ' 'Lando are a little bit ahead of us at present but we’re now ' 'consistently putting ourselves in that third position. It’s ' 'an exciting time for us; we’re riding a bit of a wave, and I ' 'can’t wait to go to my home race at Silverstone next week ' 'and see what we can do there.

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Lewis Hamilton

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Congratulations to George and the team. Everyone at ' 'Brackley and Brixworth really deserves this result. They ' 'have worked so hard to bring performance to the car and we ' 'are starting to get us closer and closer to the very front. ' 'We put in so much effort so to get a result like this is a ' 'well-deserved reward for everyone’s efforts.

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From my side, it wasn’t the cleanest weekend. I picked up ' 'some damage early on and that compromised my race, ' 'unfortunately. We now look ahead to Silverstone. It is ' 'always such a special weekend, and I can’t wait to see all ' 'the fans there. It is a track that should hopefully suit us ' 'a little better than here in Austria so let’s see what we ' 'can do.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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It is a great feeling to get back on to the top step of ' 'the podium. It is a fantastic reward for the hard work and ' 'efforts of everyone at Brackley and Brixworth. We have taken ' 'good steps forward in recent races, and we are excited about ' 'what is still to come. We knew our outright pace today ' 'wouldn’t quite be enough to challenge for victory. We ' 'therefore made sure we maximised our race and were able to ' 'pick up the pieces, should anything happen. We enjoyed some ' 'good fortune but that is motor racing.

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George did a fantastic job throughout the race to keep ' 'himself within touching distance of the front two. It was a ' 'third place on pace, and we would have been pleased with ' 'that as it highlights the progress we continue to make. We ' 'did think there could be a chance for more though with the ' 'battle ahead and we were able to take advantage of that. ' 'Lewis, meanwhile, was unfortunate today. Firstly, that he ' 'had to give the position back to the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz ' 'and secondly, as he picked up floor damage which caused him ' 'a loss of performance. Nevertheless, he fought hard and ' 'drove a strong race to take a valuable P4.

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We now look forward to Silverstone next week. We are ' 'encouraged by our overall performance this weekend at a ' 'track that has not normally been a favourite for our cars. ' 'Our aim over the next few races is to continue to show ' 'progress and aim to get closer to the front.

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We'll allow ourselves to enjoy the win today; it's been a " 'while! A big well done to George and the whole team across ' 'Brackley and Brixworth. We know fine well we have more work ' "to do before we can take victory on merit, but it's taken a " 'lot of effort and determination from the team to get us to a ' 'point where we are regularly fighting for podiums. That is ' 'what put us in a position today to benefit from Max and ' "Lando's misfortune.

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Lewis had a tougher time. He picked up floor damage early ' 'in the race and, that together with the time penalty for ' 'crossing the white line at pit entry, took him out of ' "contention. That said, we've managed to score good points " 'with both cars today and the picture in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship has improved dramatically over the last three ' 'races. We will enjoy tonight and first thing tomorrow, we ' "will shift our focus to Silverstone. It's a great event with " 'a fantastic crowd, and the team and drivers will be doing ' 'everything we can to build on our recent momentum.

\n', 'date': '2024-06-30T18:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3110692a-7b48-47bd-a891-c1345b46f43c'} 2025-11-30 01:01:01 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=53&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:01 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=52&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:01 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1fd35607-ede9-4902-b1d4-efbafd9b4247> {'content': 'Team’s podium streak continues on sweltering Sunday in Budapest ' 'Lewis Hamilton finished third and George Russell eighth in ' 'Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Lewis made it five races in a row ' 'with one of the team’s cars on the podium and took his 200th ' 'top-three finish overall in F1. Starting from P5, Lewis ran a ' 'two-stop Medium/Hard/Hard strategy. He moved up to P4 on lap one, ' 'passing the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc, before completing a ' 'successful undercut on the Red Bull of Max Verstappen at the ' 'start of his second stint. He fought off the Dutchman in the ' 'closing stages, with contact between the pair at turn one ' 'fortunate not to conclude with any race-affecting damage. George ' 'meanwhile also ran a two-stop strategy, starting and ending on ' 'the Hard tyre whilst taking the Medium compound in his middle ' 'stint. He worked his way through the field but was unable to ' 'catch the Red Bull of Sergio Perez in the closing stages, having ' 'to settle for P8. George was able to take the fastest lap of the ' 'race for an additional point, securing the 100th fastest lap for ' 'the team since returning to the sport in 2010. A McLaren 1-2 made ' 'it the 18th podium lockout for Mercedes-Benz power, a new record ' 'for a Power Unit manufacturer in F1. Mercedes-Benz power has also ' 'now surpassed 600 podium finishes in F1, with today’s result ' 'securing numbers 600, 601, and 602. Driver Grid Result ' 'Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One Stop Two Lewis ' 'Hamilton P5 P3 1:22.153 Medium Hard (L16) Hard ' '(L40) George Russell P17 P8 1:20.305 Hard Medium ' '(L33) Hard (L53) Lewis Hamilton Firstly, a huge ' 'congratulations to McLaren on the one-two and Oscar (Piastri) on ' 'his maiden victory. They were incredibly strong today and ' 'deserved the result. Oscar has been doing a fantastic job ever ' 'since he got into F1, been very consistent, and it was only a ' 'matter of time before he got a win. The team has done a great job ' 'to continue making progress with our car. We knew we didn’t have ' 'the speed of Oscar or Lando (Norris) today, but we were able to ' 'secure the final spot on the podium. It was a challenge at times ' 'to keep Verstappen behind whilst also making the tyres last. Our ' 'battle at the end was a little hair-raising but that’s motor ' 'racing. I’m really happy to be back on the podium and for another ' 'solid points haul. We now head to Spa looking to finish the first ' 'half of the season on a high. George Russell Congratulations to ' 'Oscar on his victory today. McLaren have been really strong, and ' 'he’s been driving really well so it is well deserved. We knew ' 'after yesterday’s issues in qualifying that we were likely aiming ' 'for ‘best of the rest’ today. We struggle a little more in these ' 'very hot conditions, so we weren’t quite able to achieve that. ' 'The Red Bull of Sergio Perez was quicker than we expected but we ' 'gave it a good go to get ahead of him. Getting P8 and fastest lap ' 'was still a solid recovery. We can also take the positives of the ' 'team being on the podium five races in a row. We have made ' 'consistent steps forward and the car has been performing much ' 'better in recent Grands Prix. Lewis drove a great race today and ' 'showed what the car was capable of. It is very close at the front ' 'between several teams now. We know we need to maximise every ' 'opportunity we have and execute clean weekends to score good ' 'points. We will be looking to do that starting next week in Spa. ' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO Claiming a podium finish, our ' 'fifth race in a row doing so, feels good. The McLarens were very ' 'strong today and out of reach for us in these hot conditions. ' 'Congratulations to them and Oscar; they deserved today’s victory. ' 'We were able to maximise the result with Lewis though and that is ' 'encouraging. To see Lewis get his 200th podium in F1, and his ' '151st with our team, was great. Yesterday’s setback with George ' 'meant he had to fight through the field. In the end, it was a ' 'good recovery from where he started. It was a challenging race ' 'for him with plenty of traffic in his pit window throughout much ' 'of the afternoon. Without that, he may have been able to claim ' 'one more position, but it was still a solid effort. We now head ' 'to Spa where the conditions will likely be cooler and hopefully ' 'that will suit us a little more. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' 'Engineering Director Firstly, well done to McLaren and Oscar. A ' '1-2 finish is a very difficult result to achieve, and they are ' 'setting a very high bar at the moment. It was great to see Lewis ' 'on the podium today. Going from P5 to P3 was a good achievement ' 'considering we had to get ahead of Verstappen to achieve that. We ' 'were able to maximise the result with him today as, without ' "incidents, we simply didn't have the pace to race McLaren. With " 'George we qualified well out of position yesterday. That denied ' 'him the chance to race for much more than the minor points ' 'positions. He made a good recovery, coming close to chasing down ' "the Red Bull of Perez, but we'll make sure we take the learnings " 'from yesterday and perform better in future. We now look ahead to ' "Spa. We've still got work to do to be right at the front every " "weekend, but we're moving in the right direction. The energy and " "enthusiasm in the team is palpable. We've got a few days to " 'regroup and prepare; it will be interesting to see how the W15 ' 'responds to cooler conditions than we experienced here in Hungary ' 'this weekend. ', 'content_html': '

Team’s podium streak continues on sweltering ' 'Sunday in Budapest

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Firstly, a huge congratulations to McLaren on the one-two ' 'and Oscar (Piastri) on his maiden victory. They were ' 'incredibly strong today and deserved the result. Oscar has ' 'been doing a fantastic job ever since he got into F1, been ' 'very consistent, and it was only a matter of time before he ' 'got a win.

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The team has done a great job to continue making progress ' 'with our car. We knew we didn’t have the speed of Oscar or ' 'Lando (Norris) today, but we were able to secure the final ' 'spot on the podium. It was a challenge at times to keep ' 'Verstappen behind whilst also making the tyres last. Our ' 'battle at the end was a little hair-raising but that’s motor ' 'racing. I’m really happy to be back on the podium and for ' 'another solid points haul. We now head to Spa looking to ' 'finish the first half of the season on a high.

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Congratulations to Oscar on his victory today. McLaren ' 'have been really strong, and he’s been driving really well ' 'so it is well deserved.

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We knew after yesterday’s issues in qualifying that we ' 'were likely aiming for ‘best of the rest’ today. We struggle ' 'a little more in these very hot conditions, so we weren’t ' 'quite able to achieve that. The Red Bull of Sergio Perez was ' 'quicker than we expected but we gave it a good go to get ' 'ahead of him. Getting P8 and fastest lap was still a solid ' 'recovery.

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We can also take the positives of the team being on the ' 'podium five races in a row. We have made consistent steps ' 'forward and the car has been performing much better in ' 'recent Grands Prix. Lewis drove a great race today and ' 'showed what the car was capable of. It is very close at the ' 'front between several teams now. We know we need to maximise ' 'every opportunity we have and execute clean weekends to ' 'score good points. We will be looking to do that starting ' 'next week in Spa.

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Claiming a podium finish, our fifth race in a row doing ' 'so, feels good. The McLarens were very strong today and out ' 'of reach for us in these hot conditions. Congratulations to ' 'them and Oscar; they deserved today’s victory. We were able ' 'to maximise the result with Lewis though and that is ' 'encouraging. To see Lewis get his 200th podium in ' 'F1, and his 151st with our team, was great.

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Yesterday’s setback with George meant he had to fight ' 'through the field. In the end, it was a good recovery from ' 'where he started. It was a challenging race for him with ' 'plenty of traffic in his pit window throughout much of the ' 'afternoon. Without that, he may have been able to claim one ' 'more position, but it was still a solid effort. We now head ' 'to Spa where the conditions will likely be cooler and ' 'hopefully that will suit us a little more.

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Firstly, well done to McLaren and Oscar. A 1-2 finish is ' 'a very difficult result to achieve, and they are setting a ' 'very high bar at the moment.

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It was great to see Lewis on the podium today. Going from ' 'P5 to P3 was a good achievement considering we had to get ' 'ahead of Verstappen to achieve that. We were able to ' 'maximise the result with him today as, without incidents, we ' "simply didn't have the pace to race McLaren.

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With George we qualified well out of position yesterday. ' 'That denied him the chance to race for much more than the ' 'minor points positions. He made a good recovery, coming ' "close to chasing down the Red Bull of Perez, but we'll make " 'sure we take the learnings from yesterday and perform better ' 'in future.

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We now look ahead to Spa. We've still got work to do to " "be right at the front every weekend, but we're moving in the " 'right direction. The energy and enthusiasm in the team is ' "palpable. We've got a few days to regroup and prepare; it " 'will be interesting to see how the W15 responds to cooler ' 'conditions than we experienced here in Hungary this weekend. ' '

\n', 'date': '2024-07-21T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Hungarian Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1fd35607-ede9-4902-b1d4-efbafd9b4247'} 2025-11-30 01:01:01 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/44987444-b7d7-4d69-94bf-ae9c06935490> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' ' Exklusive Präsentation der RIANI Sommer 2025 Kollektion auf der ' 'Blue Rhapsody\n' ' Empfang bei Breuninger mit Stylingberatung und Dinner in der ' 'Sansibar\n' ' Driving Experience mit aktuellen Mercedes-Benz Modellen zum ' 'Lunch im Golfclub Oefte\n' ' Heimat-Talk von Ilka Peemöller mit Petra van Bremen und Kristina ' 'Thaden\n' '\n' 'Die Eventreihe Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments war an diesem ' 'Wochenende bereits zum zweiten Mal seit ihrer Einführung in ' 'Düsseldorf zu Gast. Höhepunkt war der RIANI Cruise am ' 'Samstagabend, für den die Gäste über den roten Teppich an der ' 'ikonischen G-Klasse G 500 (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 12,3 - ' '10,9 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 281 - 248 g/km | ' 'CO₂-Klasse: G)1 vorbei an Bord des modernen und luxuriösen ' 'Flussschiffes Blue Rhapsody gingen. Nach dem Ablegen zeigte das ' 'internationale Premium-Label RIANI seine neue Sommerkollektion ' '2025 „CITY BY THE SEA“ in einer spektakulären Show auf dem Top ' 'Deck. Inspiriert von Metropolen wie Miami, Monaco oder Barcelona ' 'mit ihrem lebendigen Lifestyle und inspirierenden Vibes, ' 'strahlten die Looks eine moderne Geradlinigkeit mit einem Touch ' 'Glamour aus. Die Kollektion begeisterte durch ihren Mix aus ' 'eleganter Natürlichkeit und goldfarbenen Elementen sowie ' 'It-Pieces mit luxuriösen, einzigartigen Prints. Romantisch ' 'verspielt und zugleich stark und ausdrucksvoll kombinierte sie ' 'zarte Federn, leichte Fransen und aufwendige Stickereien in ' 'perfektem Kontrast zu sportlichen Pieces und Menswear-Elementen.\n' 'Die RIANI Aftershow Party im Anschluss bot neben Drinks und Food ' 'ein mitreißendes Entertainment Programm, für das unter anderem ' 'die Band Glasperlenspiel, DJ David Puentez und Saxophonist Max ' 'Merseny sorgten. Erst nach Mitternacht ging es für die Gäste der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments wieder zurück ins Boutiquehotel The ' 'Wellem in der Düsseldorfer Altstadt.\n' '„RIANI und Mercedes-Benz sind durch viele Jahre Fashion Week in ' 'Berlin modisch schon seit 2013 Weggefährten. Umso mehr freut es ' 'mich, dass wir mit diesen Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments die ' 'Kooperation unserer beiden Marken intensivieren konnten. Die ' 'Cruise Show auf dem Rhein war das krönende Highlight eines ' 'inspirierenden Wochenendes für uns und unsere Gäste, das lange in ' 'Erinnerung bleiben wird.”Kerstin Stenkat, Leiterin ' 'Marketing-Kommunikation Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb Deutschland\n' '„Wir freuen uns sehr, mit Mercedes-Benz einen erstklassigen ' 'Kooperationspartner für die RIANI Cruise 3.0 an unserer Seite zu ' 'haben und an eine langjährige Erfolgsgeschichte anknüpfen zu ' 'können. Neben der regionalen Nähe verbindet beide Marken ein ' 'hoher Anspruch an Qualität und exklusives Design. Mit diesen ' 'Werten haben wir Fashion Moments geschaffen, die unvergesslich ' 'bleiben.”Martina Buckenmaier, CEO RIANI, und Mona Buckenmaier, ' 'COO RIANI\n' 'Am Freitagabend begann das Wochenend-Programm auf der Königsallee ' 'mit Champagner-Empfang und Shopping Experience für alle ' 'Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer bei Breuninger auf der ' 'Atriumsfläche im 2. Stock, wo RIANI Chefdesigner Ulrich Schulte ' 'für eine individuelle Stylingberatung zur Verfügung stand. Beim ' 'anschließenden Dinner in der Sansibar by Breuninger hatten alle ' 'Gäste die Gelegenheit, sich besser kennenzulernen und sich mit ' 'den Gastgebern auszutauschen.\n' 'Die Driving Experience am nächsten Morgen führte in den aktuellen ' 'Modellen von Mercedes-Benz zum Golfclub Oefte im Süden von Essen. ' 'Vor dem Clubhaus in einem alten Schloss wurden die ' 'Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer von dem aufsehenerregenden Concept ' 'CLA Class empfangen. Die seriennahe Studie – von einer gläsernen ' 'Vitrine geschützt – gab einen Ausblick darauf, wie der 2025 ' 'erscheinende Mercedes-Benz CLA auf der neuen MMA-Plattform den ' 'Weg in ein elektrisches und digitales Zeitalter für diese ' 'wichtige Fahrzeugklasse gestalten wird.\n' 'Nach dem Lunch im Clubrestaurant Grüner Löwe begrüßte die ' 'Buchautorin und Moderatorin Ilka Peemöller das internationale ' 'Model, Influencerin und Buchautorin Petra van Bremen und Kristina ' 'Thaden, Gründerin und Kreativ Direktorin des Schweizer Luxus ' 'Accessoires Labels THADEN zum Heimat-Talk.\n' 'Das Format „Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments“ steht für die ' 'maßgeblichen Elemente, die Mercedes-Benz und die Mode verbinden. ' 'Das Konzept ermöglicht Mercedes-Benz durch Flexibilität und ' 'Exklusivität eine maßgeschneiderte Kundenansprache, verbindet ' 'Marken in Mode, Design, Kunst und Lifestyle und lässt sich in ' 'ganz Deutschland realisieren.\n' '1Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem vorgeschriebenen ' 'Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) ermittelt.\xa0 Die angegebenen Spannweiten beziehen ' 'sich auf den deutschen Markt. Der Energieverbrauch und der ' 'CO₂-Ausstoß eines Pkw sind nicht nur von der effizienten ' 'Ausnutzung des Kraftstoffs bzw. Energieträgers durch den Pkw, ' 'sondern auch vom Fahrstil und anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren ' 'abhängig.\n' 'Kontakt Schoeller & von Rehlingen PR:\xa0Claudia Heiss, Tel.: +49 ' '(0) 89 998 427 12, c.heiss@svr-pr.de', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Exklusive Präsentation der RIANI Sommer 2025 ' 'Kollektion auf der Blue Rhapsody
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Die Eventreihe Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments war an ' 'diesem Wochenende bereits zum zweiten Mal seit ihrer ' 'Einführung in Düsseldorf zu Gast. Höhepunkt war der RIANI ' 'Cruise am Samstagabend, für den die Gäste über den roten ' 'Teppich an der ikonischen G-Klasse G 500 (Energieverbrauch ' 'kombiniert: 12,3 - 10,9 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen ' 'kombiniert: 281 - 248 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: G)1 ' 'vorbei an Bord des modernen und luxuriösen Flussschiffes ' 'Blue Rhapsody gingen. Nach dem Ablegen zeigte das ' 'internationale Premium-Label RIANI seine neue ' 'Sommerkollektion 2025 „CITY BY THE SEA“ in einer ' 'spektakulären Show auf dem Top Deck. Inspiriert von ' 'Metropolen wie Miami, Monaco oder Barcelona mit ihrem ' 'lebendigen Lifestyle und inspirierenden Vibes, strahlten die ' 'Looks eine moderne Geradlinigkeit mit einem Touch Glamour ' 'aus. Die Kollektion begeisterte durch ihren Mix aus ' 'eleganter Natürlichkeit und goldfarbenen Elementen sowie ' 'It-Pieces mit luxuriösen, einzigartigen Prints. Romantisch ' 'verspielt und zugleich stark und ausdrucksvoll kombinierte ' 'sie zarte Federn, leichte Fransen und aufwendige Stickereien ' 'in perfektem Kontrast zu sportlichen Pieces und ' 'Menswear-Elementen.

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Die RIANI Aftershow Party im Anschluss bot neben Drinks ' 'und Food ein mitreißendes Entertainment Programm, für das ' 'unter anderem die Band Glasperlenspiel, DJ David Puentez und ' 'Saxophonist Max Merseny sorgten. Erst nach Mitternacht ging ' 'es für die Gäste der Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments wieder ' 'zurück ins Boutiquehotel The Wellem in der Düsseldorfer ' 'Altstadt.

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„RIANI und Mercedes-Benz sind durch viele Jahre Fashion ' 'Week in Berlin modisch schon seit 2013 Weggefährten. Umso ' 'mehr freut es mich, dass wir mit diesen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fashion Moments die Kooperation unserer beiden Marken ' 'intensivieren konnten. Die Cruise Show auf dem Rhein war das ' 'krönende Highlight eines inspirierenden Wochenendes für uns ' 'und unsere Gäste, das lange in Erinnerung bleiben ' 'wird.”
Kerstin Stenkat, Leiterin Marketing-Kommunikation ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb Deutschland

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„Wir freuen uns sehr, mit Mercedes-Benz einen ' 'erstklassigen Kooperationspartner für die RIANI Cruise 3.0 ' 'an unserer Seite zu haben und an eine langjährige ' 'Erfolgsgeschichte anknüpfen zu können. Neben der regionalen ' 'Nähe verbindet beide Marken ein hoher Anspruch an Qualität ' 'und exklusives Design. Mit diesen Werten haben wir Fashion ' 'Moments geschaffen, die unvergesslich bleiben.”
Martina ' 'Buckenmaier, CEO RIANI, und Mona Buckenmaier, COO RIANI

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Am Freitagabend begann das Wochenend-Programm auf der ' 'Königsallee mit Champagner-Empfang und Shopping Experience ' 'für alle Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer bei Breuninger auf ' 'der Atriumsfläche im 2. Stock, wo RIANI Chefdesigner Ulrich ' 'Schulte für eine individuelle Stylingberatung zur Verfügung ' 'stand. Beim anschließenden Dinner in der Sansibar by ' 'Breuninger hatten alle Gäste die Gelegenheit, sich besser ' 'kennenzulernen und sich mit den Gastgebern ' 'auszutauschen.

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Die Driving Experience am nächsten Morgen führte in den ' 'aktuellen Modellen von Mercedes-Benz zum Golfclub Oefte im ' 'Süden von Essen. Vor dem Clubhaus in einem alten Schloss ' 'wurden die Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer von dem ' 'aufsehenerregenden Concept CLA Class empfangen. Die ' 'seriennahe Studie – von einer gläsernen Vitrine geschützt – ' 'gab einen Ausblick darauf, wie der 2025 erscheinende ' 'Mercedes-Benz CLA auf der neuen MMA-Plattform den Weg in ein ' 'elektrisches und digitales Zeitalter für diese wichtige ' 'Fahrzeugklasse gestalten wird.

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Nach dem Lunch im Clubrestaurant Grüner Löwe begrüßte die ' 'Buchautorin und Moderatorin Ilka Peemöller das ' 'internationale Model, Influencerin und Buchautorin Petra van ' 'Bremen und Kristina Thaden, Gründerin und Kreativ Direktorin ' 'des Schweizer Luxus Accessoires Labels THADEN zum ' 'Heimat-Talk.

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Das Format „Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments“ steht für die ' 'maßgeblichen Elemente, die Mercedes-Benz und die Mode ' 'verbinden. Das Konzept ermöglicht Mercedes-Benz durch ' 'Flexibilität und Exklusivität eine maßgeschneiderte ' 'Kundenansprache, verbindet Marken in Mode, Design, Kunst und ' 'Lifestyle und lässt sich in ganz Deutschland ' 'realisieren.

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1Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem ' 'vorgeschriebenen Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedure) ermittelt.  Die ' 'angegebenen Spannweiten beziehen sich auf den deutschen ' 'Markt. Der Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß eines Pkw ' 'sind nicht nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des ' 'Kraftstoffs bzw. Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch ' 'vom Fahrstil und anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren ' 'abhängig.

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Kontakt Schoeller & von Rehlingen ' 'PR: 
Claudia Heiss, Tel.: +49 (0) 89 998 ' '427 12, c.heiss@svr-pr.de

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As ' "part of Mercedes‑Benz China's technology research projects, this " 'Level 4 testing aims to explore cutting-edge technology in ' 'developing automated driving system software and hardware. ' 'Previously, at the end of 2023, Mercedes‑Benz became one of the ' 'first automakers to obtain approval for Level 3 testing in ' 'Beijing.\n' '“Since we invented the automobile 138 years ago, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz has continuously set new global standards with ' 'innovative technologies. The current development and introduction ' 'of automated driving systems is redefining the role of the ' 'automobile. We offer more than 40 driver assistance systems, ' 'including enhanced Level 2 features, and are the first car ' 'maker with a Level 3 system in the market. With the new ' 'approval for testing Level 4 technology in the Beijing area, ' 'for later use in privately owned vehicles worldwide, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz leaps forward on the way to autonomous driving. ' 'Once again, we are setting the new industry benchmark – at ‘China ' 'speed.”Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, ' 'Chief Technology Officer, Development & ' 'Procurement\n' '“Mercedes‑Benz China is at the forefront of global ' 'innovation, with outstanding talent and partners providing ' 'excellent opportunities for the company’s advanced technology ' 'research. Obtaining approval for Level 4 automated driving ' 'road testing in Beijing will help Mercedes‑Benz to further ' 'accelerate automated driving technology. In recent years, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz has continuously increased its local R&D ' 'investment. Through a series of advanced research projects, the ' 'local R&D team is committed to bringing intelligent luxury ' "products and services to the needs of Chinese customers at 'China " "Speed'.”Oliver Löcher, Senior Executive Vice President of " 'Mercedes‑Benz Group China Ltd., Head of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz China Research, Development and Procurement\n' 'The project focuses on studying multi-sensor perception in ' 'high-level automated driving, verifying system performance under ' 'various conditions, and exploring the deep integration of ' 'perception. Two specially upgraded Mercedes‑Benz S‑Class models ' 'will serve as Level 4 automated driving testing vehicles, ' 'equipped with a rich sensor-array designed specifically for the ' 'project, including LiDAR, radar sensor, and cameras.\n' 'Additionally, the testing vehicles are equipped with redundant ' 'systems to further enhance system safety. In busy urban areas, ' 'the testing vehicles are being developed to participate in normal ' 'traffic and both safely and efficiently complete manoeuvres such ' 'as unprotected left turns, navigating roundabouts, U-turns, and ' 'parking. On highways, the testing vehicles can perform automatic ' 'lane changes when the vehicle in front slows down and can pass ' 'through toll stations. In extreme situations, the vehicle will ' 'execute a minimal risk manoeuvre and find a safe location to ' 'stop. Level 4 stands for highly automated driving and is the ' 'second highest stage in automated driving; in defined scenarios ' 'and environments, the vehicle can complete driving tasks without ' 'the driver needing to be ready to take over at any time. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz and WeRide jointly received the Level 4 ' 'automated driving testing approval, which the Beijing High-Level ' 'Automated Driving Demonstration Zone Office issued.\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz pushes development of latest technology in China\n' "Mercedes‑Benz's achievements in the field of automated driving " 'stem from decades of exploration and investment, beginning ' 'research on automated driving as early as 1986. In recent years, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz R&D China has been continuously ' 'accelerating the research, development and deployment of ' 'automated driving technology. The Level 2+ automated driving ' 'function, led by the China R&D team, is the most recent ' 'achievement, allowing navigation-assisted driving capabilities on ' 'highways and urban expressways nationwide. Starting with the ' 'all-new long-wheelbase E‑Class, this function has already ' 'received positive market feedback and will soon be introduced to ' 'more Mercedes‑Benz models.\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz China important partner in the global R&D ' 'network for automated driving technology\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz started local R&D activities in 2005. The China ' 'team has grown into the most comprehensive R&D network ' 'outside Germany, covering advanced design, electrification, ' 'connectivity, automated driving, and whole vehicle testing. In ' 'recent years, Mercedes‑Benz has continuously increased its ' 'R&D investment in China, totalling ' 'RMB 10.5 billion in the past five years, subsequently ' 'launching new R&D centres in Beijing and Shanghai.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz announces to have become the first ' 'international car maker to obtain approval for Level 4 ' 'automated driving testing for designated urban roads and ' "highways in Beijing. As part of Mercedes‑Benz China's " 'technology research projects, this Level 4 testing aims to ' 'explore cutting-edge technology in developing automated ' 'driving system software and hardware. Previously, at the end ' 'of 2023, Mercedes‑Benz became one of the first automakers to ' 'obtain approval for Level 3 testing in Beijing.

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“Since we invented the automobile 138 years ago, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz has continuously set new global standards with ' 'innovative technologies. The current development and ' 'introduction of automated driving systems is redefining the ' 'role of the automobile. We offer more than 40 driver ' 'assistance systems, including enhanced Level 2 ' 'features, and are the first car maker with a Level 3 ' 'system in the market. With the new approval for testing ' 'Level 4 technology in the Beijing area, for later use ' 'in privately owned vehicles worldwide, Mercedes‑Benz leaps ' 'forward on the way to autonomous driving. Once again, we are ' 'setting the new industry benchmark – at ‘China ' 'speed.”
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, ' 'Chief Technology Officer, Development & ' 'Procurement

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“Mercedes‑Benz China is at the forefront of global ' 'innovation, with outstanding talent and partners providing ' 'excellent opportunities for the company’s advanced ' 'technology research. Obtaining approval for Level 4 ' 'automated driving road testing in Beijing will help ' 'Mercedes‑Benz to further accelerate automated driving ' 'technology. In recent years, Mercedes‑Benz has continuously ' 'increased its local R&D investment. Through a series of ' 'advanced research projects, the local R&D team is ' 'committed to bringing intelligent luxury products and ' "services to the needs of Chinese customers at 'China " "Speed'.”
Oliver Löcher, Senior Executive Vice " 'President of Mercedes‑Benz Group China Ltd., ' 'Head of Mercedes‑Benz China Research, Development and ' 'Procurement

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The project focuses on studying multi-sensor perception ' 'in high-level automated driving, verifying system ' 'performance under various conditions, and exploring the deep ' 'integration of perception. Two specially upgraded ' 'Mercedes‑Benz S‑Class models will serve as Level 4 ' 'automated driving testing vehicles, equipped with a rich ' 'sensor-array designed specifically for the project, ' 'including LiDAR, radar sensor, and cameras.

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Additionally, the testing vehicles are equipped with ' 'redundant systems to further enhance system safety. In busy ' 'urban areas, the testing vehicles are being developed to ' 'participate in normal traffic and both safely and ' 'efficiently complete manoeuvres such as unprotected left ' 'turns, navigating roundabouts, U-turns, and parking. On ' 'highways, the testing vehicles can perform automatic lane ' 'changes when the vehicle in front slows down and can pass ' 'through toll stations. In extreme situations, the vehicle ' 'will execute a minimal risk manoeuvre and find a safe ' 'location to stop. Level 4 stands for highly automated ' 'driving and is the second highest stage in automated ' 'driving; in defined scenarios and environments, the vehicle ' 'can complete driving tasks without the driver needing to be ' 'ready to take over at any time. Mercedes‑Benz and WeRide ' 'jointly received the Level 4 automated driving testing ' 'approval, which the Beijing High-Level Automated Driving ' 'Demonstration Zone Office issued.

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Mercedes‑Benz pushes development of latest technology in ' 'China

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Mercedes‑Benz's achievements in the field of automated " 'driving stem from decades of exploration and investment, ' 'beginning research on automated driving as early as 1986. In ' 'recent years, Mercedes‑Benz R&D China has been ' 'continuously accelerating the research, development and ' 'deployment of automated driving technology. The ' 'Level 2+ automated driving function, led by the China ' 'R&D team, is the most recent achievement, allowing ' 'navigation-assisted driving capabilities on highways and ' 'urban expressways nationwide. Starting with the all-new ' 'long-wheelbase E‑Class, this function has already received ' 'positive market feedback and will soon be introduced to more ' 'Mercedes‑Benz models.

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Mercedes‑Benz China important partner in the global ' 'R&D network for automated driving technology

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Mercedes‑Benz started local R&D activities in 2005. ' 'The China team has grown into the most comprehensive ' 'R&D network outside Germany, covering advanced ' 'design, electrification, connectivity, automated driving, ' 'and whole vehicle testing. In recent years, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'has continuously increased its R&D investment in ' 'China, totalling RMB 10.5 billion in the past five ' 'years, subsequently launching new R&D centres in ' 'Beijing and Shanghai.

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Epochal technical developments, ' 'exceptional engineering and outstanding design characterise the ' 'brand’s long history and make it an icon of the automotive world. ' 'Success in motorsport has always played a decisive role. ' 'Mercedes-Benz is demonstrating this excellence with a diverse ' 'brand experience at Pebble Beach Automotive Week 2024, with the ' 'world premiere of the new Mercedes-Maybach SL (preliminary ' 'values, combined energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 km | combined CO₂ ' 'emissions: 312 g/km | CO2 class: G)[1] being one of the ' 'highlights. Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH is also reviving historic ' 'motorsport successes for this special event and presenting ' 'automotive rarities from 100 years at the top event in ' 'California.\n' '“Pebble Beach Automotive Week is one of the most important ' 'international platforms for exclusive automotive culture, from ' 'fascinating classics to inspiring innovations. The presence of ' 'Mercedes-Benz in 2024 with various brands also stands for this. A ' 'particular highlight is the C 111-II from 1970: With Wankel ' 'engine, high-tech materials, breathtaking performance and a ' 'futuristic design, it is a fascinating time machine today. It ' 'brings the visionary spirit from 1970 to life. We are bringing ' 'this innovative sports car with 257 kW (350 hp) after more ' 'than 50 years to Pebble Beach for the first time. This is a true ' 'super sports car with a top speed of up to 300 km/h – back ' 'in 1970!“Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' 'It is said that blank cheques were even received in Stuttgart, ' 'when the C 111-II experimental vehicle was presented in ' '1970, but it was never built in series. The experts at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre have now used their unique expertise ' 'to restore one of these super sports cars to working order.\n' 'The Maybach Zeppelin DS 8 brought to Pebble Beach exudes a very ' 'different kind of fascination. It is reminiscent of the heyday in ' 'the 1930s of Maybach Motorenbau, the company being the nucleus of ' "today's Mercedes-Maybach luxury brand. Celebrating its world " 'premiere at Pebble Beach is the new Mercedes-Maybach SL. It will ' 'be presented to the public on the Sunday of the Pebble Beach ' 'Concours d’Elegance as part of an exclusive event on the “Concept ' 'Lawn”.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is also honouring 130 years of motorsport at Pebble ' 'Beach this year. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport from Affalterbach has ' 'taken this anniversary as an opportunity to develop a unique ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 racing sports car. The exclusive vehicle draws ' 'from two formative eras of motorsport at Mercedes-Benz. During ' 'the Pebble Beach Automotive Week, the collector’s item, limited ' 'to just 13 units, will be presented to the public for the first ' 'time.\n' 'Further information on 130 years of motorsport from ' 'Mercedes-Benz:\n' 'media.mercedes-benz.com/article/764f404c-7ea6-4d60-8e4a-608a511301ff\n' "At the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, the Mercedes-Maybach " 'S 680 Edition Nordic Glow will be presented for the first ' 'time, continuing the successful series of exceptional special ' 'editions. This exclusive edition was specially developed and ' 'produced for Pebble Beach with options from the MANUFAKTUR ' 'customization programme, among others. The Nordic Glow edition is ' 'available in limited quantities exclusively for the American ' 'market.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic will bring the following vehicles to Pebble ' 'Beach in 2024:\n' '\n' 'Mercedes two-litre Targa Florio race car; 1924: 100 years ago, ' 'this car won the Targa Florio, the legendary, gruelling road race ' 'in Sicily. Mercedes-Benz Classic has painstakingly restored an ' 'original vehicle with the utmost authenticity. Further details: ' 'me/Mercedes-2-Litre-Targa-Florio-Racing-Car\n' "Maybach Zeppelin DS 8; 1932: In the 1930s, Maybach's " 'top-of-the-range products competed with the top cars from ' 'Mercedes-Benz. The Maybach Zeppelin DS 8 produced ' '149 kW (200 hp) from a displacement of 7,922 cubic ' 'centimetres. Further details: ' 'mercedes-benz.com/article/8818ed22-4186-4485-ae06-1c063d53bf15\n' 'Mercedes-Benz W 196 R; Formula 1 race car 1955: Mercedes-Benz ' 'returned to Grand Prix racing in 1954 with the W 196 R. Featuring ' 'open wheels or streamlined bodywork, depending on the track. Juan ' 'Manuel Fangio became the Formula 1 World Champion in 1954 and ' '1955. Further details: me/racing-car-W-196-R\n' 'Mercedes-Benz experimental vehicle C 111-II; 1970: the 300 km/h ' 'futuristic super-sports car with four-rotor Wankel engine ' 'thrilled fans of the brand. It was never built in series. The ' 'Classic Center has brought the experimental vehicle back to life ' 'after more than 50 years. Further details: ' 'mercedes-benz.com/article/d35ee4b4-5273-40c9-a712-e59a0e9aed69\n' '\n' "Tour d’Elegance and Concours d'Elegance\n" 'One of the top events of Pebble Beach Automotive Week is the Tour ' 'd’Elegance on 15 August 2024, which Mercedes-Benz is leading this ' 'year with the Targa Florio race car and the C 111-II. The Pebble ' 'Beach Tour d’Elegance presents around 150 cars from the circle of ' 'concours participants on a scenically breathtaking route. These ' 'include 17-Mile Drive and Highway 1 to Big Sur.\n' 'The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will take place for the 73rd ' 'time on 18 August 2024 on the grounds of the Pebble Beach Golf ' 'Course near Monterey, California. The “Best of Show” award is ' 'particularly coveted. In 2023, a Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special ' 'Roadster won the title. This is the 10th “Best of Show” title for ' 'a vehicle from the brand in the history of the Pebble Beach ' "Concours d'Elegance since 1950, making Mercedes-Benz the most " 'successful brand in the history of this top classic car event.\n' '[1] The figures are provisional and were determined internally in ' 'accordance with the ‘WLTP test procedure’ certification method. ' 'Neither an EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with ' 'official values are yet available. Deviations between the data ' 'and the official values are possible.', 'content_html': '
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  • Two world premieres: Mercedes-Maybach SL and a ' 'limited special edition of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3
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  • Continuing the tradition of exceptional special ' 'editions with the premiere of the Mercedes-Maybach ' 'S 680 Edition Nordic Glow
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  • After an overhaul at the Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'Centre: Debut of the C 111-II with original Wankel ' 'engine
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  • Mercedes-Benz celebrates 130 years of motorsport ' 'and the W 196 R Grand Prix icon from 1955
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  • C 111-II and Mercedes Targa-Florio racing cars ' 'lead the Tour d’Elegance
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Mercedes-Benz stands for innovation, quality and luxury ' 'in automobile manufacturing. Epochal technical developments, ' 'exceptional engineering and outstanding design characterise ' 'the brand’s long history and make it an icon of the ' 'automotive world. Success in motorsport has always played a ' 'decisive role. Mercedes-Benz is demonstrating this ' 'excellence with a diverse brand experience at Pebble Beach ' 'Automotive Week 2024, with the world premiere of the new ' 'Mercedes-Maybach SL (preliminary values, combined energy ' 'consumption: 13.7 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 312 ' 'g/km | CO2 class: G)[1] being one of ' 'the highlights. Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH is also reviving ' 'historic motorsport successes for this special event and ' 'presenting automotive rarities from 100 years at the top ' 'event in California.

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“Pebble Beach Automotive Week is one of the most ' 'important international platforms for exclusive automotive ' 'culture, from fascinating classics to inspiring innovations. ' 'The presence of Mercedes-Benz in 2024 with various brands ' 'also stands for this. A particular highlight is the C 111-II ' 'from 1970: With Wankel engine, high-tech materials, ' 'breathtaking performance and a futuristic design, it is a ' 'fascinating time machine today. It brings the visionary ' 'spirit from 1970 to life. We are bringing this innovative ' 'sports car with 257 kW (350 hp) after ' 'more than 50 years to Pebble Beach for the first time. This ' 'is a true super sports car with a top speed of up to ' '300 km/h – back in 1970!“
Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH

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It is said that blank cheques were even received in ' 'Stuttgart, when the C 111-II experimental vehicle was ' 'presented in 1970, but it was never built in series. The ' 'experts at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre have now used ' 'their unique expertise to restore one of these super sports ' 'cars to working order.

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The Maybach Zeppelin DS 8 brought to Pebble Beach exudes ' 'a very different kind of fascination. It is reminiscent of ' 'the heyday in the 1930s of Maybach Motorenbau, the company ' "being the nucleus of today's Mercedes-Maybach luxury brand. " 'Celebrating its world premiere at Pebble Beach is the new ' 'Mercedes-Maybach SL. It will be presented to the public on ' 'the Sunday of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance as part ' 'of an exclusive event on the “Concept Lawn”.

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Mercedes-Benz is also honouring 130 years of motorsport ' 'at Pebble Beach this year. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport from ' 'Affalterbach has taken this anniversary as an opportunity to ' 'develop a unique Mercedes-AMG GT3 racing sports car. The ' 'exclusive vehicle draws from two formative eras of ' 'motorsport at Mercedes-Benz. During the Pebble Beach ' 'Automotive Week, the collector’s item, limited to just 13 ' 'units, will be presented to the public for the first ' 'time.

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Further information on 130 years of motorsport from ' 'Mercedes-Benz:

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media.mercedes-benz.com/article/764f404c-7ea6-4d60-8e4a-608a511301ff

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At the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, the " 'Mercedes-Maybach S 680 Edition Nordic Glow will be ' 'presented for the first time, continuing the successful ' 'series of exceptional special editions. This exclusive ' 'edition was specially developed and produced for Pebble ' 'Beach with options from the MANUFAKTUR customization ' 'programme, among others. The Nordic Glow edition is ' 'available in limited quantities exclusively for the American ' 'market.

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Mercedes-Benz Classic will bring the following vehicles ' 'to Pebble Beach in 2024:

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  • Mercedes two-litre Targa Florio race car; ' '1924: 100 years ago, this car won the Targa Florio, ' 'the legendary, gruelling road race in Sicily. Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic has painstakingly restored an original vehicle with ' 'the utmost authenticity. Further details: me/Mercedes-2-Litre-Targa-Florio-Racing-Car

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  • Maybach Zeppelin DS 8; 1932: In ' "the 1930s, Maybach's top-of-the-range products competed with " 'the top cars from Mercedes-Benz. The Maybach Zeppelin ' 'DS 8 produced 149 kW (200 hp) ' 'from a displacement of 7,922 cubic centimetres. Further ' 'details: mercedes-benz.com/article/8818ed22-4186-4485-ae06-1c063d53bf15

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  • Mercedes-Benz W 196 R; Formula 1 race car ' '1955: Mercedes-Benz returned to Grand Prix racing ' 'in 1954 with the W 196 R. Featuring open wheels or ' 'streamlined bodywork, depending on the track. Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio became the Formula 1 World Champion in 1954 and 1955. ' 'Further details: me/racing-car-W-196-R

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  • Mercedes-Benz experimental vehicle C 111-II; ' '1970: the 300 km/h futuristic super-sports car with ' 'four-rotor Wankel engine thrilled fans of the brand. It was ' 'never built in series. The Classic Center has brought the ' 'experimental vehicle back to life after more than 50 years. ' 'Further details: mercedes-benz.com/article/d35ee4b4-5273-40c9-a712-e59a0e9aed69
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Tour d’Elegance and Concours d'Elegance

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One of the top events of Pebble Beach Automotive Week is ' 'the Tour d’Elegance on 15 August 2024, which Mercedes-Benz ' 'is leading this year with the Targa Florio race car and the ' 'C 111-II. The Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance presents around ' '150 cars from the circle of concours participants on a ' 'scenically breathtaking route. These include 17-Mile Drive ' 'and Highway 1 to Big Sur.

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The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will take place for ' 'the 73rd time on 18 August 2024 on the grounds of ' 'the Pebble Beach Golf Course near Monterey, California. The ' '“Best of Show” award is particularly coveted. In 2023, a ' 'Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster won the title. This is ' 'the 10th “Best of Show” title for a vehicle from ' 'the brand in the history of the Pebble Beach Concours ' "d'Elegance since 1950, making Mercedes-Benz the most " 'successful brand in the history of this top classic car ' 'event.

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[1] The figures are provisional and were ' 'determined internally in accordance with the ‘WLTP test ' 'procedure’ certification method. Neither an EC type approval ' 'nor a certificate of conformity with official values are yet ' 'available. Deviations between the data and the official ' 'values are possible.

\n', 'date': '2024-08-08T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz at the Pebble Beach Automotive Week 2024', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a43872a7-a624-4f57-8f7f-1781e1eb4748'} 2025-11-30 01:01:01 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/eb81177f-5b21-4d95-b051-d494101c59f8> {'content': 'First day of running complete at Spa-Francorchamps The team ' 'kicked off the final weekend before the summer break with the ' 'opening day of running at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps. A ' 'relatively warm and dry climate greeted the grid for both ' 'sessions. FP1 saw both drivers run the Medium and Soft compound ' 'tyres, completing both single lap and long run work. Both Lewis ' 'and George followed a similar plan in FP2, although the former ' 'completed his long run on the Soft tyre. Lewis was unable to set ' 'a fully representative time on the Soft compound in FP2, putting ' 'in his personal best on his third effort. The team will work ' 'through the data overnight, along with completing simulator ' 'duties at the factory in Brackley, aiming to find more ' 'performance ahead of Saturday’s running. Driver FP1 ' 'FP2 George Russell 23 Laps 1:44.255 P4 Medium, Soft, ' 'Medium 24 Laps 1:43.290 P6 Medium, Soft, Medium Lewis ' 'Hamilton 21 Laps 1:44.279 P5 Medium, Soft, Medium 25 ' 'Laps 1:43.519 P10 Medium, Soft George Russell It is ' 'always nice to be here at Spa-Francorchamps and getting to drive ' 'a car in anger around this incredible circuit. The resurfaced ' 'tarmac has also made it extra fast this year. We’ve got some work ' 'to do overnight to find some lap time. The McLarens and the Red ' 'Bull of Max Verstappen looked to be a step ahead of us today. We ' 'need to dig through the data and put in the work in the simulator ' 'at Brackley to hopefully unearth some gains and get closer to ' 'them. I’m sure we can do that. Tomorrow will definitely be a very ' 'different day if we are able to do so. The forecast is also for ' 'rain tomorrow so that will add another factor into the mix. We ' 'have often had good Fridays and the others have caught up come ' 'Saturday, so hopefully it will be us doing that this weekend. ' 'Lewis Hamilton Today wasn’t our best day as the car wasn’t ' 'feeling particularly strong. FP1 wasn’t great and we worked on ' 'some changes for FP2. That initially improved the balance and it ' 'felt good, but once we put the Soft tyre on we struggled more. It ' 'was definitely an improvement overall, but others took a step ' 'forward to too. We’ve got some time to find overnight, and we ' 'will be aiming to do so. There could be some wet weather tomorrow ' 'so that good change things up. If it does rain, it will likely ' 'open things up a little bit and we can hopefully take advantage ' 'of that. Let’s see what Saturday brings. Andrew Shovlin, ' "Trackside Engineering Director We've struggled with the car today " 'so we will be working hard overnight as to how to improve for ' 'tomorrow. We are losing time across the full speed range, rather ' "than in specific corners, and the long run isn't where we need it " 'to be either. Both of those are linked by a lack of balance and ' 'grip. We therefore have plenty of work to do. We have our team in ' 'the simulator back at Brackley already looking at setup options ' 'and aiming to make solid progress. There is a good chance we will ' 'see some wet running tomorrow. That may make it difficult to ' 'evaluate overnight changes, but we will see what we can learn and ' 'what Saturday brings.', 'content_html': '

First day of running complete at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps

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  • The team kicked off the final weekend before the summer ' 'break with the opening day of running at the legendary ' 'Spa-Francorchamps.
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  • A relatively warm and dry climate greeted the grid for ' 'both sessions.
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  • FP1 saw both drivers run the Medium and Soft compound ' 'tyres, completing both single lap and long run work.
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  • Both Lewis and George followed a similar plan in FP2, ' 'although the former completed his long run on the Soft ' 'tyre.
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  • Lewis was unable to set a fully representative time on ' 'the Soft compound in FP2, putting in his personal best on ' 'his third effort.
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  • The team will work through the data overnight, along ' 'with completing simulator duties at the factory in Brackley, ' 'aiming to find more performance ahead of Saturday’s ' 'running.
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George Russell

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1:44.255

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P4

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Medium, Soft, Medium

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1:43.290

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P6

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Medium, Soft, Medium

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Lewis Hamilton

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1:44.279

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Medium, Soft, Medium

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1:43.519

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P10

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Medium, Soft

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George Russell

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It is always nice to be here at Spa-Francorchamps and ' 'getting to drive a car in anger around this incredible ' 'circuit. The resurfaced tarmac has also made it extra fast ' 'this year. We’ve got some work to do overnight to find some ' 'lap time. The McLarens and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen ' 'looked to be a step ahead of us today. We need to dig ' 'through the data and put in the work in the simulator at ' 'Brackley to hopefully unearth some gains and get closer to ' 'them. I’m sure we can do that.

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Tomorrow will definitely be a very different day if we ' 'are able to do so. The forecast is also for rain tomorrow so ' 'that will add another factor into the mix. We have often had ' 'good Fridays and the others have caught up come Saturday, so ' 'hopefully it will be us doing that this weekend.

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Lewis Hamilton

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Today wasn’t our best day as the car wasn’t feeling ' 'particularly strong. FP1 wasn’t great and we worked on some ' 'changes for FP2. That initially improved the balance and it ' 'felt good, but once we put the Soft tyre on we struggled ' 'more. It was definitely an improvement overall, but others ' 'took a step forward to too. We’ve got some time to find ' 'overnight, and we will be aiming to do so.

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There could be some wet weather tomorrow so that good ' 'change things up. If it does rain, it will likely open ' 'things up a little bit and we can hopefully take advantage ' 'of that. Let’s see what Saturday brings.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We've struggled with the car today so we will be working " 'hard overnight as to how to improve for tomorrow. We are ' 'losing time across the full speed range, rather than in ' "specific corners, and the long run isn't where we need it to " 'be either. Both of those are linked by a lack of balance and ' 'grip.

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We therefore have plenty of work to do. We have our team ' 'in the simulator back at Brackley already looking at setup ' 'options and aiming to make solid progress. There is a good ' 'chance we will see some wet running tomorrow. That may make ' 'it difficult to evaluate overnight changes, but we will see ' 'what we can learn and what Saturday brings.

\n', 'date': '2024-07-26T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Belgian Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/eb81177f-5b21-4d95-b051-d494101c59f8'} 2025-11-30 01:01:01 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/dabda8da-f4e6-4506-a907-76838c505118> {'content': '\n' 'Worldwide, an average of more than two raids carried out daily by ' 'trade supervisory and law enforcement authorities on counterfeit ' 'products of Mercedes-Benz parts\n' 'Over 142,000 offers of counterfeit products deleted on social ' 'media and online platforms\n' 'Brand protection team at Mercedes-Benz primarily fights ' 'safety-relevant counterfeits and continues to expand its ' 'activities\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has taken on the fight against counterfeiters in ' 'close cooperation with trade supervisory and law enforcement ' 'authorities. The focus is on safety-related counterfeits, which ' 'can be a danger to all road users if they do not have the quality ' 'of genuine parts. For example, in May and June 2023, paper air ' 'filters were seized, which can cause serious accidents after ' 'installation. Counterfeit brake parts, wheels as well as body and ' 'steering parts were also seized. The counterfeit parts are ' 'destroyed after seizure. In 2023 alone, the authorities seized ' 'more than 1.6 million Mercedes-Benz counterfeits in over 740 ' 'raids worldwide. The number of raids increased significantly by ' 'almost 20 percent compared to the previous year.\n' '“The counterfeiting industry generates enormous margins and has ' 'the structures of organized crime. It endangers road safety, ' 'takes no account of the environment and stands neither for fair ' 'wages nor for occupational safety. There are no quality controls. ' 'By taking action against these highly criminal structures ' 'consistently and with all legal means, we protect not only the ' 'reputation of our brand, but also our customers, other road users ' 'and ultimately all victims of the counterfeiting industry. In ' 'close cooperation with the authorities, we were able to track ' 'down many counterfeit factories directly." Renata Jungo ' 'Brüngger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG for Integrity, Governance & Sustainability\n' 'Raids are often preceded by months of investigation and ' 'preparation. The brand protectors at Mercedes-Benz check offers ' 'on websites, investigate indications of counterfeiting and ' 'conduct intensive research to identify the factories of the ' 'counterfeiters. The team makes the results available to the ' 'authorities responsible for conducting raids. In order to ' 'reliably detect product counterfeits, a trained eye and many ' 'years of experience are necessary, because a counterfeit often ' 'hardly differs visually from a genuine part.\n' 'The global Intellectual Property Enforcement Team at ' 'Mercedes-Benz are therefore repeatedly called in by authorities ' 'to quickly verify counterfeit parts. In 2023, an average of more ' 'than two raids per day took place worldwide.\n' 'Counterfeiting networks are increasingly moving to online ' 'platforms and social media in order to distribute counterfeit ' 'products on a large scale. When trading, counterfeiters use the ' 'extensive anonymity and decentralised nature of online ' 'marketplaces and technologies. Mercedes-Benz is therefore ' 'continuously expanding its strategic and operational ' 'anti-counterfeiting measures, including in online retail. In ' '2023, the brand protectors have deleted over 142,000 offers of ' 'counterfeit Mercedes-Benz products and content infringing ' 'trademark rights. The brand protection strategy is based on three ' 'pillars: tracking down, attacking and preventing. Mercedes-Benz ' 'brand protectors regularly support custom authorities and service ' 'providers with training events and provide information material ' 'to raise awareness.\n' 'What can I do to avoid falling for counterfeit products?\n' 'A few simple criteria can help consumers avoid falling for ' 'counterfeit products. This starts with the careful examination of ' 'conspicuous offers in everyday (online) life. Typical alarm ' 'signals to identify potential counterfeit products are ' 'significantly lower prices, abnormalities in product quality or ' 'sales via dubious (online) sources. In some cases, it is ' 'immediately apparent from the product images or the designations ' 'that the products cannot be genuine, for example if Mercedes-Benz ' 'does not manufacture these products itself. However, the ' 'layperson will hardly be able to visually distinguish many of the ' 'offers from genuine products.', 'content_html': '
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  • Worldwide, an average of more than two raids ' 'carried out daily by trade supervisory and law enforcement ' 'authorities on counterfeit products of Mercedes-Benz ' 'parts
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  • Over 142,000 offers of counterfeit products ' 'deleted on social media and online platforms
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  • Brand protection team at Mercedes-Benz primarily ' 'fights safety-relevant counterfeits and continues to expand ' 'its activities
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Mercedes-Benz has taken on the fight against ' 'counterfeiters in close cooperation with trade supervisory ' 'and law enforcement authorities. The focus is on ' 'safety-related counterfeits, which can be a danger to all ' 'road users if they do not have the quality of genuine parts. ' 'For example, in May and June 2023, paper air filters were ' 'seized, which can cause serious accidents after ' 'installation. Counterfeit brake parts, wheels as well as ' 'body and steering parts were also seized. The counterfeit ' 'parts are destroyed after seizure. In 2023 alone, the ' 'authorities seized more than 1.6 million Mercedes-Benz ' 'counterfeits in over 740 raids worldwide. The number of ' 'raids increased significantly by almost 20 percent compared ' 'to the previous year.

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“The counterfeiting industry generates enormous margins ' 'and has the structures of organized crime. It endangers road ' 'safety, takes no account of the environment and stands ' 'neither for fair wages nor for occupational safety. There ' 'are no quality controls. By taking action against these ' 'highly criminal structures consistently and with all legal ' 'means, we protect not only the reputation of our brand, but ' 'also our customers, other road users and ultimately all ' 'victims of the counterfeiting industry. In close cooperation ' 'with the authorities, we were able to track down many ' 'counterfeit factories directly." 
Renata Jungo ' 'Brüngger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG for Integrity, Governance & Sustainability

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Raids are often preceded by months of investigation and ' 'preparation. The brand protectors at Mercedes-Benz check ' 'offers on websites, investigate indications of ' 'counterfeiting and conduct intensive research to identify ' 'the factories of the counterfeiters. The team makes the ' 'results available to the authorities responsible for ' 'conducting raids. In order to reliably detect product ' 'counterfeits, a trained eye and many years of experience are ' 'necessary, because a counterfeit often hardly differs ' 'visually from a genuine part.

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The global Intellectual Property Enforcement Team at ' 'Mercedes-Benz are therefore repeatedly called in by ' 'authorities to quickly verify counterfeit parts. In 2023, an ' 'average of more than two raids per day took place ' 'worldwide.

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Counterfeiting networks are increasingly moving to online ' 'platforms and social media in order to distribute ' 'counterfeit products on a large scale. When trading, ' 'counterfeiters use the extensive anonymity and decentralised ' 'nature of online marketplaces and technologies. ' 'Mercedes-Benz is therefore continuously expanding its ' 'strategic and operational anti-counterfeiting measures, ' 'including in online retail. In 2023, the brand protectors ' 'have deleted over 142,000 offers of counterfeit ' 'Mercedes-Benz products and content infringing trademark ' 'rights. The brand protection strategy is based on three ' 'pillars: tracking down, attacking and preventing. ' '
Mercedes-Benz brand protectors regularly support custom ' 'authorities and service providers with training events and ' 'provide information material to raise awareness.

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What can I do to avoid falling for counterfeit ' 'products?

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A few simple criteria can help consumers avoid falling ' 'for counterfeit products. This starts with the careful ' 'examination of conspicuous offers in everyday (online) life. ' 'Typical alarm signals to identify potential counterfeit ' 'products are significantly lower prices, abnormalities in ' 'product quality or sales via dubious (online) sources. In ' 'some cases, it is immediately apparent from the product ' 'images or the designations that the products cannot be ' 'genuine, for example if Mercedes-Benz does not manufacture ' 'these products itself. However, the layperson will hardly be ' 'able to visually distinguish many of the offers from genuine ' 'products.

\n', 'date': '2024-08-07T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': '20 percent more raids worldwide: More than 1.6 million ' 'Mercedes-Benz product counterfeits seized in 2023', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/dabda8da-f4e6-4506-a907-76838c505118'} 2025-11-30 01:01:01 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=52&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:01 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=52&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:01 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=52&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:01 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/de6e591c-fddc-4d99-a563-9bddc49c66a0> {'content': 'Team net P3 and P6 on grid in changeable Spa conditions Lewis ' 'Hamilton will line up P3 with George Russell P6 for Sunday’s ' 'Belgian Grand Prix. In a qualifying session made more challenging ' 'by wet weather, the duo set the fourth and seventh quickest times ' 'respectively. By virtue of Max Verstappen’s 10-place penalty ' 'however, they will be promoted one position on tomorrow’s grid. ' 'Rain was present throughout Saturday, with FP3 greatly affected ' 'by the inclement weather. George and Lewis only completing five ' 'laps between the pair of them. Light rain persisted throughout ' 'qualifying and, after progressing to Q3, both drivers each only ' 'had one new set of the Intermediate compound available. With ' 'forecast rain closing in, the team opted to take this new tyre at ' 'the start of the session. Whilst that heavier rain did not ' 'materialise until after the flag had fallen, Lewis was able to ' 'secure P4, P3 for tomorrow, ahead of the McLarens, with George ' 'P7, and therefore P6 for Sunday. Dry conditions are expected for ' 'tomorrow’s race, the final Grand Prix before the summer ' 'break. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 Lewis Hamilton P9 ' '8 Laps P13 8 Laps P2 6 Laps P4* 1:55.692 Inter, ' 'Inter 1:54.037 Inter, Inter 1:53.835 Inter George ' 'Russell P19 8 Laps P7 8 Laps P3 6 Laps P7* ' '1:55.353 Inter, Inter 1:54.095 Inter, Inter 1:54.184 ' 'Inter *P3 and P6 on tomorrow’s starting grid Lewis Hamilton ' 'Overall, qualifying was a good session for us. We tried to ' 'predict the weather as best we could, which is a real challenge ' 'around here. In hindsight, we would have chosen to run a little ' 'later on our new set of Intermediates in Q3, but the conditions ' 'and incoming rain are so hard to forecast. Our pace was still ' 'decent on tyres that we had completed multiple push laps on so we ' 'can be pleased with our efforts today. Tomorrow’s race will be a ' 'challenge. We’ve likely got a few quicker cars starting behind us ' 'in Verstappen and the McLarens. I will be getting my head down ' 'though, trying to hold position to them and see if I can keep up ' 'with the guys ahead of me. I will be giving it everything and ' 'hopefully the changes we’ve made overnight will help us find more ' 'pace in the dry than we had on Friday. George Russell Predicting ' 'the ever-changing weather made qualifying a real challenge today. ' 'You had to make sure you had the new Intermediate tyre on your ' 'car at the right time, and that was difficult to do. We were ' 'maybe slightly too early putting it on in Q3, but it is easy to ' 'say that with the benefit of hindsight. Starting P6 for tomorrow ' 'is therefore a fair result. There will be a lot of unknowns going ' 'into tomorrow. The forecast is currently dry, and we will be ' 'hoping to move forward from P6. The McLarens looked fast on ' 'Friday and may be slightly quicker than us, but let’s wait and ' 'see. Tyre degradation will also play a big factor. It was some of ' 'the highest levels we have seen so far this year in FP1 and FP2. ' 'Today’s rain may also have an impact on the surface so we will ' 'have to be adaptable. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO Today was ' 'a typical day at Spa; changeable conditions, with the forecast ' 'shifting constantly. That made it a real challenge. We also made ' 'changes to the car overnight but weren’t able to evaluate them in ' 'FP3 given the lack of running. Nevertheless, both drivers were ' 'competitive in qualifying. In Q3, we expected heavier rain to ' 'arrive and decided to use our final set of new Intermediates at ' 'the start of the segment. Conditions didn’t particularly ' 'deteriorate however and being just one tenth from starting P1 ' 'tomorrow, having set our time on tyres that had done multiple ' 'laps, is a little frustrating. That is all part of the challenge ' 'of Spa though and overall, we can be pleased with our efforts. ' 'Tomorrow is forecast to be dry. We saw on Friday that tyre ' 'degradation may play a large role in the race. The changes we’ve ' 'made overnight will hopefully help us manage this better and we ' 'can be in the fight for the podium once again. \xa0 Andrew ' "Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We weren't happy with the " 'balance or pace of the car yesterday, so we made some fairly ' 'major changes to the mechanical and aero specification of the car ' "overnight. We'd hoped for a dry window in FP3 to evaluate those, " 'but unfortunately it stayed wet throughout and there was no ' 'chance to accumulate any meaningful running. Wet qualifying ' 'sessions are difficult at present as the grid is tight. You need ' 'to time your new sets to coincide with when the track is at its ' 'quickest. By Q3, we were down to one new set of Intermediates. ' "We'd decided to carry more fuel and do multiple laps to try and " 'land one with the driest conditions. That was similar to McLaren. ' 'We lost out to the Ferrari of Leclerc though who used his new set ' 'right at the end. Had we not been carrying the fuel, we would ' 'have had the pace for P2. We don’t know where we will stack up on ' 'race pace, as the car is quite different to the one we ran in the ' 'dry yesterday. Starting from P3 and P6 though, we are hopefully ' 'well placed to fight for a podium.', 'content_html': '

Team net P3 and P6 on grid in changeable Spa ' 'conditions

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  • Lewis Hamilton will line up P3 with George Russell P6 ' 'for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix.
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Lewis Hamilton

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Overall, qualifying was a good session for us. We tried ' 'to predict the weather as best we could, which is a real ' 'challenge around here. In hindsight, we would have chosen to ' 'run a little later on our new set of Intermediates in Q3, ' 'but the conditions and incoming rain are so hard to ' 'forecast. Our pace was still decent on tyres that we had ' 'completed multiple push laps on so we can be pleased with ' 'our efforts today.

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Tomorrow’s race will be a challenge. We’ve likely got a ' 'few quicker cars starting behind us in Verstappen and the ' 'McLarens. I will be getting my head down though, trying to ' 'hold position to them and see if I can keep up with the guys ' 'ahead of me. I will be giving it everything and hopefully ' 'the changes we’ve made overnight will help us find more pace ' 'in the dry than we had on Friday.

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George Russell

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Predicting the ever-changing weather made qualifying a ' 'real challenge today. You had to make sure you had the new ' 'Intermediate tyre on your car at the right time, and that ' 'was difficult to do. We were maybe slightly too early ' 'putting it on in Q3, but it is easy to say that with the ' 'benefit of hindsight. Starting P6 for tomorrow is therefore ' 'a fair result.

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There will be a lot of unknowns going into tomorrow. The ' 'forecast is currently dry, and we will be hoping to move ' 'forward from P6. The McLarens looked fast on Friday and may ' 'be slightly quicker than us, but let’s wait and see. Tyre ' 'degradation will also play a big factor. It was some of the ' 'highest levels we have seen so far this year in FP1 and FP2. ' 'Today’s rain may also have an impact on the surface so we ' 'will have to be adaptable.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Today was a typical day at Spa; changeable conditions, ' 'with the forecast shifting constantly. That made it a real ' 'challenge. We also made changes to the car overnight but ' 'weren’t able to evaluate them in FP3 given the lack of ' 'running. Nevertheless, both drivers were competitive in ' 'qualifying. In Q3, we expected heavier rain to arrive and ' 'decided to use our final set of new Intermediates at the ' 'start of the segment. Conditions didn’t particularly ' 'deteriorate however and being just one tenth from starting ' 'P1 tomorrow, having set our time on tyres that had done ' 'multiple laps, is a little frustrating. That is all part of ' 'the challenge of Spa though and overall, we can be pleased ' 'with our efforts.

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Tomorrow is forecast to be dry. We saw on Friday that ' 'tyre degradation may play a large role in the race. The ' 'changes we’ve made overnight will hopefully help us manage ' 'this better and we can be in the fight for the podium once ' 'again.  

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We weren't happy with the balance or pace of the car " 'yesterday, so we made some fairly major changes to the ' "mechanical and aero specification of the car overnight. We'd " 'hoped for a dry window in FP3 to evaluate those, but ' 'unfortunately it stayed wet throughout and there was no ' 'chance to accumulate any meaningful running.

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Wet qualifying sessions are difficult at present as the ' 'grid is tight. You need to time your new sets to coincide ' 'with when the track is at its quickest. By Q3, we were down ' "to one new set of Intermediates. We'd decided to carry more " 'fuel and do multiple laps to try and land one with the ' 'driest conditions. That was similar to McLaren. We lost out ' 'to the Ferrari of Leclerc though who used his new set right ' 'at the end. Had we not been carrying the fuel, we would have ' 'had the pace for P2.

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We don’t know where we will stack up on race pace, as the ' 'car is quite different to the one we ran in the dry ' 'yesterday. Starting from P3 and P6 though, we are hopefully ' 'well placed to fight for a podium.

\n', 'date': '2024-07-27T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Belgian Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/de6e591c-fddc-4d99-a563-9bddc49c66a0'} 2025-11-30 01:01:01 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/50da9f81-e198-43d2-90c5-eae8b631a01a> {'content': '\n' 'First virtual one-make series from Mercedes-AMG features an ' 'innovative concept\n' 'Sim racers compete in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in different racing ' 'simulations\n' 'Season Zero starts with six race days between September and ' 'November\n' '\n' 'Affalterbach. 130 Years of Motorsport under the sign of the ' 'three-pointed star also lead the way into the future at ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. In the anniversary year, the performance ' 'and sports car brand is setting new standards with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship. In co-operation ' 'with the interactive platform Mercedes-AMG Private Lounge, the ' 'first virtual one-make cup brings together sim racers worldwide ' 'in three of the most renowned racing simulations. With Assetto ' 'Corsa Competizione and iRacing for the PC and Gran Turismo 7 for ' 'the games console, the drivers compete across platforms in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. A new concept, fair competition and the ' 'community spirit are at the core of Season Zero.The inaugural ' 'season of the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship will ' 'feature two divisions per title. The respective grids will be ' 'determined via a hot-lap competition. After three race days, ' 'there will be an additional element of excitement. The top three ' 'in their respective divisions will be promoted to the next higher ' 'division for the second half of the season, while the bottom ' 'three are relegated.All divisions are eligible to score points ' 'for the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship. This means ' 'that all participants, regardless of the respective racing ' 'simulation, have an equal chance of overall victory and unique ' 'rewards. The top 3 in the Virtual Championship will receive ' 'exciting "Money Can\'t Buy Prizes" from the world of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport - from Formula 1® to GT racing and virtual motorsport. ' 'The winner will receive an exclusive driving experience in a real ' 'racing car from Affalterbach.The perfect mix of fun and ' 'entertainment is at the centre of the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ' 'Virtual Championship. The Season Zero event format comprises six ' 'race days between September and November, on each of which two ' 'races are held. The first contest is a classic competition ' 'similar to real-life racing consisting of practice, qualifying ' 'and a race. In the second race, challenges and handicaps will be ' 'implemented to provide even more action as well as interaction. ' 'The aim is to develop the competition together with the community ' 'and to shape the future of the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual ' 'Championship. The only requirement for participation is the ' 'respective hardware and software."We are very much looking ' 'forward to this new virtual chapter in the history of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. Esports has established itself in recent ' 'years as exciting entertainment and as a talent pool in ' 'motorsport. Professional drivers are active on the real and ' 'virtual race tracks, which emphasises the appeal of this highly ' 'competitive discipline. For us as a brand, Esports is a valuable ' 'platform for making the fascination of our racing cars accessible ' 'to all motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. With the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport Virtual Championship, we are strengthening this ' 'commitment while relying on a new, interactive and cross-platform ' 'concept."Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'content_html': '
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  • First virtual one-make series from Mercedes-AMG ' 'features an innovative concept
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Affalterbach. 130 Years of Motorsport under the sign ' 'of the three-pointed star also lead the way into the future ' 'at Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. In the anniversary year, the ' 'performance and sports car brand is setting new standards ' 'with the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship. In ' 'co-operation with the interactive platform Mercedes-AMG ' 'Private Lounge, the first virtual one-make cup brings ' 'together sim racers worldwide in three of the most renowned ' 'racing simulations. With Assetto Corsa Competizione and ' 'iRacing for the PC and Gran Turismo 7 for the games console, ' 'the drivers compete across platforms in the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3. A new concept, fair competition and the community ' 'spirit are at the core of Season Zero.

The inaugural ' 'season of the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship ' 'will feature two divisions per title. The respective grids ' 'will be determined via a hot-lap competition. After three ' 'race days, there will be an additional element of ' 'excitement. The top three in their respective divisions will ' 'be promoted to the next higher division for the second half ' 'of the season, while the bottom three are ' 'relegated.

All divisions are eligible to score points ' 'for the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship. This ' 'means that all participants, regardless of the respective ' 'racing simulation, have an equal chance of overall victory ' 'and unique rewards. The top 3 in the Virtual Championship ' 'will receive exciting "Money Can\'t Buy Prizes" from the ' 'world of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport - from Formula 1® to GT ' 'racing and virtual motorsport. The winner will receive an ' 'exclusive driving experience in a real racing car from ' 'Affalterbach.

The perfect mix of fun and ' 'entertainment is at the centre of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport Virtual Championship. The Season Zero event ' 'format comprises six race days between September and ' 'November, on each of which two races are held. The first ' 'contest is a classic competition similar to real-life racing ' 'consisting of practice, qualifying and a race. In the second ' 'race, challenges and handicaps will be implemented to ' 'provide even more action as well as interaction. The aim is ' 'to develop the competition together with the community and ' 'to shape the future of the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual ' 'Championship. The only requirement for participation is the ' 'respective hardware and software.

"We are very much ' 'looking forward to this new virtual chapter in the history ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. Esports has established itself ' 'in recent years as exciting entertainment and as a talent ' 'pool in motorsport. Professional drivers are active on the ' 'real and virtual race tracks, which emphasises the appeal of ' 'this highly competitive discipline. For us as a brand, ' 'Esports is a valuable platform for making the fascination of ' 'our racing cars accessible to all motorsport enthusiasts ' 'worldwide. With the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual ' 'Championship, we are strengthening this commitment while ' 'relying on a new, interactive and cross-platform ' 'concept."
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

\n', 'date': '2024-08-14T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport evolves sim racing with the Virtual ' 'Championship', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/50da9f81-e198-43d2-90c5-eae8b631a01a'} 2025-11-30 01:01:02 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/143893e7-fbcc-481c-9c2b-7158906f9db1> {'content': '\n' 'Wheels define the character of a vehicle and influence art and ' 'culture\n' 'Time travel through the history of Mercedes-Benz wheels\n' 'Legendary designs such as the “Baroque wheel” still have an ' 'impact today\n' '\n' 'Like a beautiful pair of handmade shoes or some sharp sneakers ' 'complete any outfit, a cars’ wheels are what influences the ' 'aesthetics of its appearance. With the perfect balance between ' 'functionality and design, they refine and define the character of ' 'every Mercedes‑Benz and bring it to visual perfection. For ' 'centuries, wheels have always characterised our streetscape – ' 'from carts to cars – and these four “feet” bring out the ' 'individuality of their owners in a special way. From timeless ' 'classics and style icons such as the “baroque wheel” of the ' 'legendary Mercedes‑Benz C 111 from 1969 to modern aero wheels ' 'with sculptural appearances, they are often an expression of ' 'their zeitgeist and influence art, culture and design.\n' 'Today, customers can choose from a wide range of wheels. In ' 'keeping with tradition, many designs follow overarching Mercedes ' 'themes. One example is the flat design, which can be found in ' 'various guises on Mercedes‑Benz, Mercedes‑AMG and ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach cars. Cross-spoke wheels in various ' 'configurations are just as much a part of the range as filigree ' 'multi-spoke models. Single, double or triple spokes enrich the ' 'programme. Different colours and polished surfaces set further ' 'accents. The ball-burnished surfaces of the forged wheels in the ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach model series represent the top end.\n' 'The first Mercedes moved the world on wheels with wooden spokes\n' 'The inventor of the motor car was also ahead of his time when it ' 'came to choosing wheels. Carl Benz built his patented motor ' 'car in 1886 on wheels with fine metal wire spokes. They dominated ' 'for many decades. It consisted of several parts and combined ' 'firmly bolted wooden spokes with a steel rim. The first Mercedes ' 'model drove from victory to victory at the 1901 race week in Nice ' 'on wheels with twelve wooden spokes each. This Mercedes 35 ' 'hp not only went down in history as a sensational sports car but ' "is also widely recognised as the world's first modern " 'automobile.\n' 'Filigree wire wheels were popular in racing in the 1920s and ' '1930s\n' 'The lightweight yet robust wire-spoke wheels quickly became ' 'popular for sports cars. They were around 50 percent lighter ' 'than their robust wooden counterparts. For racing and ' 'record-breaking events, they were often fitted with sheet steel ' 'or aluminium covers. These “disc wheels” caused less air ' 'turbulence and therefore brought considerable aerodynamic ' 'advantages. One prominent example is the 200hp “Blitzen”‑Benz. In ' '1911, it was the fastest machine ever made, with a top speed of ' '228 km/h. Even aeroplanes and locomotives could not keep ' 'pace with it. The Blitzen Benz became a worldwide symbol of ' 'record-breaking achievement, and a legend that continues to have ' 'an impact to this day – even in art. In 1944, for example, ' 'the magazine “Esquire” published a series of racing illustrations ' 'by New York artist Peter Helck. Among others, it showed ' 'the then record-breaking driver Barney Oldfield at the wheel ' 'of the Blitzen‑Benz.\n' 'Coloured hubcaps and perforated trim rings: Icons of the 1950s ' "boom and 1960s rock'n'roll\n" 'Beyond the flourishing motorsport sector, the sheet-steel disc ' 'wheel was used more and more frequently. It could be produced ' 'much more efficiently, and in large quantities. The pioneering ' '170 saloon from 1931 was the first to roll on these wheels. The ' 'design was crowned by small hubcaps with fine decorative lines, ' 'and proudly in each centre sat the Mercedes star. Various colours ' 'ranging from deep black to body colour as well as chrome-plated ' 'trim rings made it possible to fulfil individual customer wishes. ' 'Like their own footwear, customers could express themselves ' 'through their choice of wheels. Mercedes‑Benz further refined the ' 'design at the beginning of the 1950s. In addition to the hubcaps, ' 'perforated trim rings were added as a new design element. This ' 'gleaming chrome refinement celebrated its premiere in 1954 with ' 'the ‘Ponton‑Mercedes’ Type 220 (W 180) and the ambassadorial ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Type 300 b (W 186 III) saloon, the so-called ' '“Adenauer‑Mercedes”. As the 1960s rolled around, the imperious ' 'Mercedes‑Benz 600 Pullman (W 100) also rode on these sheet-steel ' 'wheels. This iconic saloon was considered the best car of its ' 'time and was not only popular with state leaders – musicians such ' 'as John Lennon and Elvis Presley also drove the 600 Pullman.\n' 'The legendary 300 SL “Gullwing” Coupé, on the ' 'other hand, did not ride on pure-sheet-steel wheels. It was the ' 'first Mercedes‑Benz model with composite wheels. The wheel disc ' 'was made of steel, the rim of aluminium. Instead of five-wheel ' 'bolts, there was the option of a centre lock with a large wing ' 'nut as used in motor racing. With its iconic design, the ' "300 SL took people's hearts and the cinema by storm. Its " 'numerous celebrity owners included Hollywood stars ' 'Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida, Tony Curtis and ' 'Clark Gable.\n' 'The SL became the dream car for the dream factory. It appeared in ' 'several films over many decades. Examples are ' '“On the Beach” from 1959 with Gregory Peck, ' '“The Betsy” from 1978 with Laurence Olivier and ' 'Robert Duvall, “The Rookie” from 1990 with ' 'Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen and Raul Julia, ' '“Batman & Robin” from 1997 with ' 'Arnold Schwarzenegger and George Clooney, and ' '“The Green Hornet” from 2011 with Seth Rogen and ' 'Christoph Waltz. Pop artist Andy Warhol elevated the ' '300 SL Gullwing to the Olympus of art in the 1980s with ' 'his “Cars” series. This sports car is a design icon and still ' 'enjoys cult status today.\n' '“Baroque wheels” in iconic multi-spoke design powered the ' 'rebellious 1970s\n' 'Another iconic and still popular art motif is another gullwing: ' 'the legendary Mercedes‑Benz C 111 from 1969. With its ' 'super-sporty silhouette and forged multi-spoke aluminium wheels, ' 'it is a design icon of the 1970s. The wheel design conveyed a ' 'high-performance appearance in a contemporary context. ' 'Affectionately known as “baroque wheels”, the multi-spoke ' 'design characterised the style of many model series in the 1970s ' 'and 1980s – for example the 280 S to ' '300 SEL S‑Class models, the “Stroke Eight” ' 'saloons, the SL and SLC models and the S‑Class 116 ' 'model series.\n' 'Full-surface alloy wheels mobilised the wild 1980s\n' 'In the 1980s, Mercedes‑Benz developed minimalist 15‑hole and ' 'eight‑hole alloy wheels. Their design adopted a clear design ' 'language with their smooth appearance. The full-surface wheel was ' 'used across all model series, including the ' '190 E 2.3‑16, the most dynamic Mercedes‑Benz at the ' 'time. The “Baby Benz,” as it was affectionately nicknamed, ' 'quickly became another cult vehicle. One of them can be seen ' 'today in the Mercedes‑Benz Museum: the 190 E 2.3 ' 'driven by actor Nicolas Cage. Another prominent example of ' 'the 15‑hole wheel is the 500 SEL saloon ' '(126 model series), which Michael Jackson also had ' 'in his fleet. The 15‑ and eight-hole wheels are timeless ' 'classics. Their full-surface design was later reinterpreted again ' 'and again in the current monobloc wheels from AMG and Maybach.\n' 'New variety of wheel designs from the 1990s onwards\n' 'From the 1990s onwards, a new variety of wheel designs emerged. ' 'An absolute highlight from this period is the ‘EVO II’ wheel ' 'on the 190 E 2.5‑16 high‑performance saloon. ' 'It still enjoys cult status today because it came directly from ' 'motorsport and replaced the previous small multi-hole alloys. The ' 'design is based on a star with six powerful arms. The cooling air ' 'openings allow a view of the generously dimensioned brake system. ' 'Form and function are combined to perfection here.\n' 'High-gloss turned and high contrast: aerodynamically optimised ' 'wheels for electric models\n' 'New challenges and trends in wheel design arise from purely ' 'electrically powered models. They require wheels that are ' 'aerodynamically optimised for efficiency and range, as well as ' 'looking great. The formal conflict of objectives between ' 'aerodynamically necessary closed surfaces – what are ' 'referred to as “aeroskins” – and sporty, elegant designs ' 'with maximum size effect is resolved by the technology of ' 'high-gloss turning. Silver spokes and accents as well as black ' 'surfaces are used in a high-contrast interplay. Aero wheels with ' 'weight-optimised plastic inserts are also available for the first ' 'time across the Mercedes‑Benz electric range. The wheels, which ' 'feature elements with hot-stamped silver star patterns on a black ' 'background, have a particularly striking appearance.\n' 'A current aerodynamic highlight is the 20‑inch wheel for the ' 'EQS SUV. With a star-shaped aerodynamic cover made of ' 'plastic, it is perfectly matched to the flanks of its ' 'SUV tyres, which are also aerodynamically optimised. This ' 'wheel is a good example of the successful interplay between ' 'function and appearance.\n' 'A look into the future: VISION EQXX, Vision One‑Eleven ' 'and VISION AVTR\n' 'What will the wheel of the future look like? Show cars and ' 'concept vehicles give a first glimpse of what is to come. The ' 'operational concept vehicle VISION EQXX rides on lightweight ' 'magnesium forged wheels in a semi-transparent double-spoke design ' 'with rose-gold accents. Until now, magnesium has only been used ' 'for wheels in motorsport. Together with the tyres, which have low ' 'rolling resistance and improved aerodynamic geometry, the wheels ' 'increase the range. The EQXX’s record of more than ' '1,200 kilometres on one battery charge is also thanks to ' 'this.\n' 'With the Vision One‑Eleven, Mercedes‑Benz has presented a ' 'sports car study that combines a highly dynamic design language ' 'with innovative, all‑electric drive technology. The wheel design ' 'of the Vision One‑Eleven features highly structured elements ' 'reminiscent of the windings of electric motors - a clear ' 'reference to the modern, all‑electric drive. The wheels form a ' 'vivid contrast to the iconically reduced and smooth body shape of ' 'the vehicle, which is reminiscent of a sculptural work of art.\n' 'Whether it be performance or status, the wheel will continue to ' 'be a means of expressing sophistication and culture in the ' 'future. The “bubble wheels” of the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'VISION AVTR provide a futuristic outlook. The film “Avatar” ' 'served as inspiration for their design. The treads and the ' 'illuminated spokes merge to form a completely new type of wheel ' 'sculpture. Thanks to their almost spherical shape, the wheels ' 'enable new driving movements and a small turning circle. This is ' 'because they minimise the contact surface of the tyres with the ' 'ground. All four wheels can change direction individually. In ' 'other words, they can move forwards, backwards and even ' 'diagonally – exceptionally functional and visually perfect.', 'content_html': '
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Like a beautiful pair of handmade shoes or some sharp ' 'sneakers complete any outfit, a cars’ wheels are what ' 'influences the aesthetics of its appearance. With the ' 'perfect balance between functionality and design, they ' 'refine and define the character of every Mercedes‑Benz and ' 'bring it to visual perfection. For centuries, wheels have ' 'always characterised our streetscape – from carts to cars – ' 'and these four “feet” bring out the individuality of their ' 'owners in a special way. From timeless classics and style ' 'icons such as the “baroque wheel” of the legendary ' 'Mercedes‑Benz C 111 from 1969 to modern aero wheels with ' 'sculptural appearances, they are often an expression of ' 'their zeitgeist and influence art, culture and design.

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Today, customers can choose from a wide range of wheels. ' 'In keeping with tradition, many designs follow overarching ' 'Mercedes themes. One example is the flat design, which can ' 'be found in various guises on Mercedes‑Benz, Mercedes‑AMG ' 'and Mercedes‑Maybach cars. Cross-spoke wheels in various ' 'configurations are just as much a part of the range as ' 'filigree multi-spoke models. Single, double or triple spokes ' 'enrich the programme. Different colours and polished ' 'surfaces set further accents. The ball-burnished surfaces of ' 'the forged wheels in the Mercedes‑Maybach model series ' 'represent the top end.

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The first Mercedes moved the world on wheels with wooden ' 'spokes

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The inventor of the motor car was also ahead of his time ' 'when it came to choosing wheels. Carl Benz built his ' 'patented motor car in 1886 on wheels with fine metal wire ' 'spokes. They dominated for many decades. It consisted of ' 'several parts and combined firmly bolted wooden spokes with ' 'a steel rim. The first Mercedes model drove from victory to ' 'victory at the 1901 race week in Nice on wheels with twelve ' 'wooden spokes each. This Mercedes 35 hp not only went ' 'down in history as a sensational sports car but is also ' "widely recognised as the world's first modern " 'automobile.

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Filigree wire wheels were popular in racing in the 1920s ' 'and 1930s

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The lightweight yet robust wire-spoke wheels quickly ' 'became popular for sports cars. They were around ' '50 percent lighter than their robust wooden ' 'counterparts. For racing and record-breaking events, they ' 'were often fitted with sheet steel or aluminium covers. ' 'These “disc wheels” caused less air turbulence and therefore ' 'brought considerable aerodynamic advantages. One prominent ' 'example is the 200hp “Blitzen”‑Benz. In 1911, it was the ' 'fastest machine ever made, with a top speed of ' '228 km/h. Even aeroplanes and locomotives could not ' 'keep pace with it. The Blitzen Benz became a worldwide ' 'symbol of record-breaking achievement, and a legend that ' 'continues to have an impact to this day – even in art. ' 'In 1944, for example, the magazine “Esquire” published a ' 'series of racing illustrations by New York artist ' 'Peter Helck. Among others, it showed the then ' 'record-breaking driver Barney Oldfield at the wheel of ' 'the Blitzen‑Benz.

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Coloured hubcaps and perforated trim rings: Icons of the ' "1950s boom and 1960s rock'n'roll

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Beyond the flourishing motorsport sector, the sheet-steel ' 'disc wheel was used more and more frequently. It could be ' 'produced much more efficiently, and in large quantities. The ' 'pioneering 170 saloon from 1931 was the first to roll on ' 'these wheels. The design was crowned by small hubcaps with ' 'fine decorative lines, and proudly in each centre sat the ' 'Mercedes star. Various colours ranging from deep black to ' 'body colour as well as chrome-plated trim rings made it ' 'possible to fulfil individual customer wishes. Like their ' 'own footwear, customers could express themselves through ' 'their choice of wheels. Mercedes‑Benz further refined the ' 'design at the beginning of the 1950s. In addition to the ' 'hubcaps, perforated trim rings were added as a new design ' 'element. This gleaming chrome refinement celebrated its ' 'premiere in 1954 with the ‘Ponton‑Mercedes’ Type 220 (W 180) ' 'and the ambassadorial Mercedes‑Benz Type 300 b (W 186 III) ' 'saloon, the so-called “Adenauer‑Mercedes”. As the 1960s ' 'rolled around, the imperious Mercedes‑Benz 600 Pullman (W ' '100) also rode on these sheet-steel wheels. This iconic ' 'saloon was considered the best car of its time and was not ' 'only popular with state leaders – musicians such as John ' 'Lennon and Elvis Presley also drove the 600 Pullman.

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The legendary 300 SL “Gullwing” Coupé, on ' 'the other hand, did not ride on pure-sheet-steel wheels. It ' 'was the first Mercedes‑Benz model with composite wheels. The ' 'wheel disc was made of steel, the rim of aluminium. Instead ' 'of five-wheel bolts, there was the option of a centre lock ' 'with a large wing nut as used in motor racing. With its ' "iconic design, the 300 SL took people's hearts and the " 'cinema by storm. Its numerous celebrity owners included ' 'Hollywood stars Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida, ' 'Tony Curtis and Clark Gable.

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The SL became the dream car for the dream factory. It ' 'appeared in several films over many decades. Examples are ' '“On the Beach” from 1959 with Gregory Peck, ' '“The Betsy” from 1978 with Laurence Olivier and ' 'Robert Duvall, “The Rookie” from 1990 with ' 'Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen and Raul Julia, ' '“Batman & Robin” from 1997 with ' 'Arnold Schwarzenegger and George Clooney, and ' '“The Green Hornet” from 2011 with Seth Rogen ' 'and Christoph Waltz. Pop artist Andy Warhol ' 'elevated the 300 SL Gullwing to the Olympus of art ' 'in the 1980s with his “Cars” series. This sports car is a ' 'design icon and still enjoys cult status today.

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“Baroque wheels” in iconic multi-spoke design powered ' 'the rebellious 1970s

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Another iconic and still popular art motif is another ' 'gullwing: the legendary Mercedes‑Benz C 111 from 1969. ' 'With its super-sporty silhouette and forged multi-spoke ' 'aluminium wheels, it is a design icon of the 1970s. The ' 'wheel design conveyed a high-performance appearance in a ' 'contemporary context. Affectionately known as ' '“baroque wheels”, the multi-spoke design characterised ' 'the style of many model series in the 1970s and 1980s – ' 'for example the 280 S to 300 SEL S‑Class ' 'models, the “Stroke Eight” saloons, the SL and ' 'SLC models and the S‑Class 116 model series.

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Full-surface alloy wheels mobilised the wild 1980s

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In the 1980s, Mercedes‑Benz developed minimalist 15‑hole ' 'and eight‑hole alloy wheels. Their design adopted a clear ' 'design language with their smooth appearance. The ' 'full-surface wheel was used across all model series, ' 'including the 190 E 2.3‑16, the most dynamic ' 'Mercedes‑Benz at the time. The “Baby Benz,” as it was ' 'affectionately nicknamed, quickly became another cult ' 'vehicle. One of them can be seen today in the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Museum: the 190 E 2.3 driven by ' 'actor Nicolas Cage. Another prominent example of the ' '15‑hole wheel is the 500 SEL saloon ' '(126 model series), which Michael Jackson ' 'also had in his fleet. The 15‑ and eight-hole wheels are ' 'timeless classics. Their full-surface design was later ' 'reinterpreted again and again in the current monobloc wheels ' 'from AMG and Maybach.

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New variety of wheel designs from the 1990s ' 'onwards

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From the 1990s onwards, a new variety of wheel designs ' 'emerged. An absolute highlight from this period is the ' '‘EVO II’ wheel on the ' '190 E 2.5‑16 high‑performance saloon. It ' 'still enjoys cult status today because it came directly from ' 'motorsport and replaced the previous small multi-hole ' 'alloys. The design is based on a star with six powerful ' 'arms. The cooling air openings allow a view of the ' 'generously dimensioned brake system. Form and function are ' 'combined to perfection here.

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High-gloss turned and high contrast: aerodynamically ' 'optimised wheels for electric models

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New challenges and trends in wheel design arise from ' 'purely electrically powered models. They require wheels that ' 'are aerodynamically optimised for efficiency and range, as ' 'well as looking great. The formal conflict of objectives ' 'between aerodynamically necessary closed surfaces – ' 'what are referred to as “aeroskins” – and sporty, ' 'elegant designs with maximum size effect is resolved by the ' 'technology of high-gloss turning. Silver spokes and accents ' 'as well as black surfaces are used in a high-contrast ' 'interplay. Aero wheels with weight-optimised plastic inserts ' 'are also available for the first time across the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz electric range. The wheels, which feature ' 'elements with hot-stamped silver star patterns on a black ' 'background, have a particularly striking appearance.

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A current aerodynamic highlight is the 20‑inch wheel for ' 'the EQS SUV. With a star-shaped aerodynamic cover made ' 'of plastic, it is perfectly matched to the flanks of its ' 'SUV tyres, which are also aerodynamically optimised. ' 'This wheel is a good example of the successful interplay ' 'between function and appearance.

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A look into the future: VISION EQXX, ' 'Vision One‑Eleven and VISION AVTR

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What will the wheel of the future look like? Show cars ' 'and concept vehicles give a first glimpse of what is to ' 'come. The operational concept vehicle VISION EQXX rides ' 'on lightweight magnesium forged wheels in a semi-transparent ' 'double-spoke design with rose-gold accents. Until now, ' 'magnesium has only been used for wheels in motorsport. ' 'Together with the tyres, which have low rolling resistance ' 'and improved aerodynamic geometry, the wheels increase the ' 'range. The EQXX’s record of more than 1,200 kilometres ' 'on one battery charge is also thanks to this.

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With the Vision One‑Eleven, Mercedes‑Benz has ' 'presented a sports car study that combines a highly dynamic ' 'design language with innovative, all‑electric drive ' 'technology. The wheel design of the Vision One‑Eleven ' 'features highly structured elements reminiscent of the ' 'windings of electric motors - a clear reference to the ' 'modern, all‑electric drive. The wheels form a vivid contrast ' 'to the iconically reduced and smooth body shape of the ' 'vehicle, which is reminiscent of a sculptural work of ' 'art.

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Whether it be performance or status, the wheel will ' 'continue to be a means of expressing sophistication and ' 'culture in the future. The “bubble wheels” of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz VISION AVTR provide a futuristic outlook. ' 'The film “Avatar” served as inspiration for their design. ' 'The treads and the illuminated spokes merge to form a ' 'completely new type of wheel sculpture. Thanks to their ' 'almost spherical shape, the wheels enable new driving ' 'movements and a small turning circle. This is because they ' 'minimise the contact surface of the tyres with the ground. ' 'All four wheels can change direction individually. In other ' 'words, they can move forwards, backwards and even ' 'diagonally – exceptionally functional and visually ' 'perfect.

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The chronological reference ' 'for the motor racing anniversary is the first automotive ' 'competition, which led from Paris to Rouen on 22 July 1894 and ' 'ended with a victory for the Daimler licensed engine. To mark ' 'this historic milestone, the limited Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition ' '130Y Motorsport celebrates its world premiere under the motto ' '"Racing Legend Remastered" at the Automotive Week in Pebble Beach ' '(California, USA). The highly exclusive edition of the GT3 car ' 'unites two iconic eras of motorsport. State-of-the-art motorsport ' 'technology meets traditional design features of the legendary ' 'racing cars of the 1950s. With 680 hp, the non-homologated ' 'special model is the most powerful GT3 vehicle ever built in ' 'Affalterbach. It is also the last Mercedes-AMG GT3 version to be ' 'powered by a naturally aspirated engine. The exclusive edition is ' "being offered worldwide as a collector's item in a limited " 'edition of just 13 vehicles. Performance: Aero update and Drag ' 'Reduction SystemUnlike the base model, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'Edition 130Y Motorsport is not subject to the limits of ' 'homologation. For this reason, the legendary AMG 6.3-litre V8 ' 'naturally aspirated engine has been further optimised. Without ' 'air restrictor and with a special exhaust system, it develops a ' 'peak output of 680 hp (500 kW). The aerodynamic components have ' 'also undergone extensive development and increase downforce by 15 ' 'per cent compared to the GT3 base model. To achieve this, the ' 'front splitter and the air outlets (louvres) in the front wings ' 'were redesigned. Changes to the side skirts, the underfloor and ' 'the rear diffuser also increase downforce. The wider rear wing ' 'also helps to optimise the aero balance. The Drag Reduction ' 'System (DRS), inspired by Formula 1® and Class 1 DTM, is a new ' 'and central feature. At the touch of a button on the steering ' 'wheel, the main element of the rear wing moves into a flat ' 'position and drag is reduced. To maintain the aero balance, ' 'active elements on the front floor are extended at the same time. ' 'Thanks to this technology, top speeds of over 315 kilometres per ' 'hour are possible despite the essentially high downforce level. ' 'During lateral acceleration or deceleration, the active elements ' 'immediately return to their original downforce position. The ' 'exclusive high-performance braking system is also inspired by ' 'Formula 1®. In contrast to the steel discs compulsory in the GT3 ' 'regulations, the brake discs in the special model are made of ' 'carbon. They also play their part in making the edition model ' 'significantly lighter than the homologated GT3 version. Power is ' 'transmitted via a sequential six-speed racing transmission with ' 'modified gear ratios. As with all Mercedes-AMG racing cars, the ' 'transaxle transmission is mounted on the rear axle and connected ' 'to the engine in a torsionally rigid and torque resistant manner ' 'by a carbon fibre torque tube. The suspension features fully ' "adjustable 4-way motorsport shock absorbers. The collector's item " 'offers all proven safety attributes of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 - a ' 'carbon fibre safety cell connected to the chassis, a five-point ' 'harness, safety nets, a steel roll cage, a fire extinguishing ' 'system, a safety tank and an emergency hatch. The extensive ' 'equipment also includes an effective racing ABS and a ' 'multi-adjustable traction control system. Track record: ' 'Mercedes-AMG special model sets fastest time on Mount Panorama ' 'Circuit in AustraliaAfter two years of development and intensive ' 'testing, Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Jules Gounon (AND) ' 'demonstrated the outstanding performance of the vehicle for the ' 'first time on 17 February 2024 at the Mount Panorama Circuit in ' 'Australia. In a prototype of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 130Y ' 'Motorsport, he beat the track record for GT cars on the iconic ' '6.213-kilometre circuit by 2.074 seconds in a time of 1m 56.605s. ' 'Looks: Interplay of state-of-the-art motorsport technologies with ' 'traditional design featuresThe Mercedes-Benz 300 SL W 194 racing ' 'sports car from 1952 served as the design inspiration for the ' 'limited-edition anniversary model, with classic stylistic ' "elements from the brand's first closed top racing car " 'characterising the exterior appearance of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'Edition 130Y Motorsport. The special paint finish in an exclusive ' 'silver colour is reminiscent of the legendary Silver Arrows. Blue ' 'rhombuses on the front wings and the coloured frame of the ' 'radiator grille are a reference to historically successful cars. ' 'The winning cars driven in 1952 by Hans Klenk and Karl Kling in ' 'the Carrera Panamericana and by Hermann Lang and Fritz Riess (all ' 'GER) in the 24 Hours of Le Mans carried similar design elements. ' 'Weight-optimised 18-inch magnesium rims and the extensive ' 'implementation of carbon elements build a bridge to the racing ' 'sports cars of the modern era alongside a striking AMG crest on ' 'the roof. The close link between tradition and modernity is also ' 'evident in the interior. Advanced motorsport technologies such as ' 'the Bosch DDU 10 cockpit display with enlarged screen and ' 'high-resolution graphics support vehicle operation. Visually, the ' 'interior is inspired by the Mercedes-Benz SLR 300 models from ' '1955, which achieved worldwide fame with Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) ' 'at the wheel. This reminiscence is visible in the seat upholstery ' 'in blue chequered fabric as well as the headrest upholstery and ' 'door loops in brown leather. Another highlight is the specially ' 'developed steering wheel with anodised buttons and walnut wood ' 'handles. In addition, each of the limited edition special models ' 'bears an edition badge attached to the centre ' 'console.Exclusivity: Extensive overall package with race gear and ' 'vehicle coverEach of the 13 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 130Y ' 'Motorsport comes with a comprehensive delivery package. In ' 'addition to a vehicle cover specially developed for the special ' 'model, this includes a complete racing equipment for the driver. ' 'The race kit was co-designed by Mercedes-AMG Official Partner ' 'PUMA and its design is based on the stylistic features of the ' "vehicle's exterior. It includes a personalised racing suit, " 'gloves, racing underwear and shoes. The race gear is complemented ' 'by a high-quality, customised helmet from BELL. Customers also ' 'receive a personalized bag, which is designed to match the seat ' 'cover in a stylish blue chequered pattern and offers sufficient ' 'space for all the racing equipment. The delivery package is ' 'rounded off with a 1:8 scale model car of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'Edition 130Y Motorsport and an exclusive, personalised ' 'certificate of authenticity. The new Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition ' '130Y Motorsport at a glance: Engine AMG 6.3-litre V8 ' 'naturally aspirated engine without air restrictor Max. ' 'output 500 kW / 680 hp at 7,250 rpm Max. torque 730 Nm at ' '5,250 rpm Top speed over 315 km/h Gearbox sequential ' 'AMG six-speed competition gearbox Electronics motorsport ' 'electronics, multi-adjustable ABS and AMG TRACTION CONTROL ' 'Brakes high-performance braking system with adjustable brake ' 'balance, 6-piston fixed calipers with 390 mm carbon brake discs ' 'at the front, 4-piston fixed calipers with 355 mm carbon brake ' 'discs at the rear Wheels 18" AMG magnesium wheels with ' 'centre lock Chassis double wishbones front axle/rear axle, ' 'motorsport shock absorbers with four-way adjustable rebound and ' 'compression, adjustable anti-roll bars Aerodynamics ' 'high-downforce configuration consisting of louvres, splitters, ' 'side skirts, rear diffuser, underfloor and rear wing with DRS ' '(Drag Reduction System) Fuel tank 120 litres, motorsport ' 'safety tank Interior carbon safety cell, five-point ' 'harness, safety nets, steel roll cage, fire extinguishing system, ' 'adjustable steering wheel and pedals, seat cover in blue ' 'chequered fabric, leather door loops and headrests, ' 'edition-specific badge Cockpit Bosch DDU 10, specially ' 'developed steering wheel with shift paddles and anodised knobs ' 'and walnut handles Dimensions; weight length 4,795 mm, ' 'width 2,052 mm, height 1,295 mm; curb weight 1,275 kg ' 'Add-ons delivery package with car cover, race gear, bag, ' 'personalised certificate of authenticity and 1:8 scale model ' 'car Retail price EUR 1,030,000.00 (price excl. ' 'VAT). \xa0 "This year, we are celebrating 130 Years of ' 'Motorsport under the sign of the three-pointed star. And at AMG, ' 'motor racing is also an essential part of the DNA. With the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport, we are once again ' 'underlining our history and our commitment to our internationally ' 'very successful Customer Racing programme. We are delighted to ' "present this exclusive GT3 collector's item to fans and " 'enthusiasts of our brand for the first time here at this special ' 'occasion at the Pebble Beach Automotive Week."Michael Schiebe, ' 'CEO of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and head of the business units ' 'Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class & Mercedes‑Maybach "The unique Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport is the crowning glory of our current ' 'motorsport portfolio. Not only is it strictly limited to 13 ' 'units, it is also the last GT3 version with our iconic AMG ' '6.3-litre V8 naturally aspirated engine. With this exclusive ' 'edition, we are also showing what is possible outside of the ' 'official homologation and we have integrated a number of ' 'technical refinements and lightweight components. We are thus ' 'setting another milestone in our anniversary year and offering ' 'interested customers a product that is both technically and ' 'visually highly emotional."Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'content_html': '
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  • World premiere of the limited GT3 version at the ' 'Pebble Beach Automotive Week
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  • Highly exclusive edition also the last AMG GT3 ' 'variant with a naturally aspirated engine
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  • Traditional design elements, optimised ' 'aerodynamics, exceptional features
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This year, Mercedes-AMG is celebrating 130 Years of ' 'Motorsport under the sign of the three-pointed star. The ' 'chronological reference for the motor racing anniversary is ' 'the first automotive competition, which led from Paris to ' 'Rouen on 22 July 1894 and ended with a victory for the ' 'Daimler licensed engine. To mark this historic milestone, ' 'the limited Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport ' 'celebrates its world premiere under the motto "Racing Legend ' 'Remastered" at the Automotive Week in Pebble Beach ' '(California, USA). The highly exclusive edition of the GT3 ' 'car unites two iconic eras of motorsport. State-of-the-art ' 'motorsport technology meets traditional design features of ' 'the legendary racing cars of the 1950s. With 680 hp, the ' 'non-homologated special model is the most powerful GT3 ' 'vehicle ever built in Affalterbach. It is also the last ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 version to be powered by a naturally ' 'aspirated engine. The exclusive edition is being offered ' "worldwide as a collector's item in a limited edition of just " '13 vehicles.

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Performance: Aero update and Drag Reduction ' 'System
Unlike the base model, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport is not subject to the limits of ' 'homologation. For this reason, the legendary AMG 6.3-litre ' 'V8 naturally aspirated engine has been further optimised. ' 'Without air restrictor and with a special exhaust system, it ' 'develops a peak output of 680 hp (500 kW). The aerodynamic ' 'components have also undergone extensive development and ' 'increase downforce by 15 per cent compared to the GT3 base ' 'model. To achieve this, the front splitter and the air ' 'outlets (louvres) in the front wings were redesigned. ' 'Changes to the side skirts, the underfloor and the rear ' 'diffuser also increase downforce. The wider rear wing also ' 'helps to optimise the aero balance. The Drag Reduction ' 'System (DRS), inspired by Formula 1® and Class 1 DTM, is a ' 'new and central feature. At the touch of a button on the ' 'steering wheel, the main element of the rear wing moves into ' 'a flat position and drag is reduced. To maintain the aero ' 'balance, active elements on the front floor are extended at ' 'the same time. Thanks to this technology, top speeds of over ' '315 kilometres per hour are possible despite the essentially ' 'high downforce level. During lateral acceleration or ' 'deceleration, the active elements immediately return to ' 'their original downforce position. The exclusive ' 'high-performance braking system is also inspired by Formula ' '1®. In contrast to the steel discs compulsory in the GT3 ' 'regulations, the brake discs in the special model are made ' 'of carbon. They also play their part in making the edition ' 'model significantly lighter than the homologated GT3 ' 'version.

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Power is transmitted via a sequential six-speed racing ' 'transmission with modified gear ratios. As with all ' 'Mercedes-AMG racing cars, the transaxle transmission is ' 'mounted on the rear axle and connected to the engine in a ' 'torsionally rigid and torque resistant manner by a carbon ' 'fibre torque tube. The suspension features fully adjustable ' "4-way motorsport shock absorbers. The collector's item " 'offers all proven safety attributes of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' '- a carbon fibre safety cell connected to the chassis, a ' 'five-point harness, safety nets, a steel roll cage, a fire ' 'extinguishing system, a safety tank and an emergency hatch. ' 'The extensive equipment also includes an effective racing ' 'ABS and a multi-adjustable traction control system.

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Track record: Mercedes-AMG special model sets ' 'fastest time on Mount Panorama Circuit in ' 'Australia
After two years of development and ' 'intensive testing, Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Jules ' 'Gounon (AND) demonstrated the outstanding performance of the ' 'vehicle for the first time on 17 February 2024 at the Mount ' 'Panorama Circuit in Australia. In a prototype of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport, he beat the track ' 'record for GT cars on the iconic 6.213-kilometre circuit by ' '2.074 seconds in a time of 1m 56.605s.

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Looks: Interplay of state-of-the-art motorsport ' 'technologies with traditional design ' 'features
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL W 194 racing ' 'sports car from 1952 served as the design inspiration for ' 'the limited-edition anniversary model, with classic ' "stylistic elements from the brand's first closed top racing " 'car characterising the exterior appearance of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport. The special paint ' 'finish in an exclusive silver colour is reminiscent of the ' 'legendary Silver Arrows. Blue rhombuses on the front wings ' 'and the coloured frame of the radiator grille are a ' 'reference to historically successful cars. The winning cars ' 'driven in 1952 by Hans Klenk and Karl Kling in the Carrera ' 'Panamericana and by Hermann Lang and Fritz Riess (all GER) ' 'in the 24 Hours of Le Mans carried similar design elements. ' 'Weight-optimised 18-inch magnesium rims and the extensive ' 'implementation of carbon elements build a bridge to the ' 'racing sports cars of the modern era alongside a striking ' 'AMG crest on the roof. The close link between tradition and ' 'modernity is also evident in the interior. Advanced ' 'motorsport technologies such as the Bosch DDU 10 cockpit ' 'display with enlarged screen and high-resolution graphics ' 'support vehicle operation. Visually, the interior is ' 'inspired by the Mercedes-Benz SLR 300 models from 1955, ' 'which achieved worldwide fame with Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) ' 'at the wheel. This reminiscence is visible in the seat ' 'upholstery in blue chequered fabric as well as the headrest ' 'upholstery and door loops in brown leather. Another ' 'highlight is the specially developed steering wheel with ' 'anodised buttons and walnut wood handles. In addition, each ' 'of the limited edition special models bears an edition badge ' 'attached to the centre console.

Exclusivity: ' 'Extensive overall package with race gear and vehicle ' 'cover
Each of the 13 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition ' '130Y Motorsport comes with a comprehensive delivery package. ' 'In addition to a vehicle cover specially developed for the ' 'special model, this includes a complete racing equipment for ' 'the driver. The race kit was co-designed by Mercedes-AMG ' 'Official Partner PUMA and its design is based on the ' "stylistic features of the vehicle's exterior. It includes a " 'personalised racing suit, gloves, racing underwear and ' 'shoes. The race gear is complemented by a high-quality, ' 'customised helmet from BELL. Customers also receive a ' 'personalized bag, which is designed to match the seat cover ' 'in a stylish blue chequered pattern and offers sufficient ' 'space for all the racing equipment. The delivery package is ' 'rounded off with a 1:8 scale model car of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport and an exclusive, personalised ' 'certificate of authenticity.

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The new Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport ' 'at a glance:

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Engine

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AMG 6.3-litre V8 naturally aspirated engine without air ' 'restrictor

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Max. output

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500 kW / 680 hp at 7,250 rpm

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Max. torque

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730 Nm at 5,250 rpm

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Top speed

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over 315 km/h

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Gearbox

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sequential AMG six-speed competition gearbox

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Electronics

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motorsport electronics, multi-adjustable ABS and AMG ' 'TRACTION CONTROL

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Brakes

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high-performance braking system with adjustable brake ' 'balance, 6-piston fixed calipers with 390 mm carbon brake ' 'discs at the front, 4-piston fixed calipers with 355 mm ' 'carbon brake discs at the rear

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Wheels

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18" AMG magnesium wheels with centre lock

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Chassis

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double wishbones front axle/rear axle, motorsport shock ' 'absorbers with four-way adjustable rebound and compression, ' 'adjustable anti-roll bars

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Aerodynamics

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high-downforce configuration consisting of louvres, ' 'splitters, side skirts, rear diffuser, underfloor and rear ' 'wing with DRS (Drag Reduction System)

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Fuel tank

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120 litres, motorsport safety tank

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Interior

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carbon safety cell, five-point harness, safety nets, ' 'steel roll cage, fire extinguishing system, adjustable ' 'steering wheel and pedals, seat cover in blue chequered ' 'fabric, leather door loops and headrests, edition-specific ' 'badge

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Cockpit

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Bosch DDU 10, specially developed steering wheel with ' 'shift paddles and anodised knobs and walnut handles

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Dimensions; weight

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length 4,795 mm, width 2,052 mm, height 1,295 mm; curb ' 'weight 1,275 kg

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Add-ons

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delivery package with car cover, race gear, bag, ' 'personalised certificate of authenticity and 1:8 scale model ' 'car

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Retail price

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EUR 1,030,000.00 (price excl. VAT).

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"This year, we are celebrating 130 Years of Motorsport ' 'under the sign of the three-pointed star. And at AMG, motor ' 'racing is also an essential part of the DNA. With the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport, we are once again ' 'underlining our history and our commitment to our ' 'internationally very successful Customer Racing programme. ' "We are delighted to present this exclusive GT3 collector's " 'item to fans and enthusiasts of our brand for the first time ' 'here at this special occasion at the Pebble Beach Automotive ' 'Week."
Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and head ' 'of the business units Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class & ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach

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"The unique Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport is ' 'the crowning glory of our current motorsport portfolio. Not ' 'only is it strictly limited to 13 units, it is also the last ' 'GT3 version with our iconic AMG 6.3-litre V8 naturally ' 'aspirated engine. With this exclusive edition, we are also ' 'showing what is possible outside of the official ' 'homologation and we have integrated a number of technical ' 'refinements and lightweight components. We are thus setting ' 'another milestone in our anniversary year and offering ' 'interested customers a product that is both technically and ' 'visually highly emotional."
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

\n', 'date': '2024-08-17T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Exclusive small series: The Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 130Y ' 'Motorsport', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/5f00ef98-e3ad-4561-97db-052200586937'} 2025-11-30 01:01:02 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ae48355d-6eca-4ce9-88dd-84fe0f74e46d> {'content': '\n' 'Two curated design concepts “Red Ambience” and “White Ambience” ' 'at market launch\n' 'Chrome fin and upright star on the bonnet as well as aerodynamic ' 'scoop behind the seats redefine proportions\n' 'Maybach pattern forms a stylish design element linking exterior ' 'and interior\n' 'The highest level of driving and acoustic comfort\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes‑Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series (provisional figures, ' 'combined energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 km | combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 312 g/km | CO2 class: G)[1] is the sportiest model in ' 'the Maybach brand’s history. Also new is the uniquely cohesive ' 'combination of colours and materials for the exterior and ' 'interior, with the Maybach pattern as a linking design element. ' 'These special accents appear throughout, from front to rear, ' 'inside and out. There will be two curated design concepts for the ' 'open-top two-seater at market launch: The Mercedes‑Maybach ' 'SL 680 Monogram Series Red Ambience is ' 'characterised by a new two-tone paint finish of obsidian black ' 'metallic over MANUFAKTUR garnet red metallic. In the ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach ' 'SL 680 Monogram Series White Ambience, ' 'obsidian black metallic contrasts with MANUFAKTUR opalite white ' 'magno. The exceptionally brilliant red and the elegant white both ' 'embody sensuality, beauty and lightness. They perfectly express ' 'the philosophy and driving experience of the new model. Other ' 'exterior colours are possible upon specific customer request. The ' 'interior features sustainably tanned, crystal white MANUFAKTUR ' 'Exclusive nappa leather and trim parts in gleaming silver chrome. ' 'Market rollout starts in Europe in spring 2025, with other ' 'markets to follow.\n' '“Our customers love something special. The Mercedes‑Maybach ' 'SL Monogram Series adds a sporty two-seater to our ' 'model family for the ultimate open-air pleasure. It combines a ' 'dynamic driving experience with everything that characterises a ' 'Mercedes-Maybach: excellent craftsmanship, exquisite design ' 'details and fine materials.”Daniel Lescow, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Maybach, Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Iconic design refined with exclusive Maybach styling elements and ' 'double scoop\n' 'In keeping with the brand philosophy, the Mercedes-Maybach SL ' 'offers a holistic sensory experience. The contours of the ' 'brand-specific, chrome-finished radiator grille are illuminated, ' 'as is the finely integrated MAYBACH lettering. The distinctive ' 'bonnet bears an upright Mercedes star and a chromed fin running ' 'front to rear along its centre. To further enhance the ' 'exclusivity, the obsidian black bonnet is available upon request ' 'with the Maybach pattern incorporated in graphite grey uni. This ' 'process is very complex and is partly done by hand. First, the ' 'bonnet receives a base coat, which is then sanded by hand. The ' 'Maybach pattern is then printed onto it. Each part of the process ' 'is technically sophisticated and must be executed with the utmost ' 'precision. Next, the bonnet is coated with clear lacquer, sanded ' 'by hand and finally finished with a further coat of clear ' 'lacquer.\n' 'The inside of the headlights is finished with high-quality ' 'accenting in rose gold. The dedicated front skirt emphasises the ' 'vehicle’s width with horizontal air intakes. The windscreen frame ' 'is finished in gleaming chrome. A further chrome insert graces ' 'the sill cladding. The Mercedes‑Maybach SL runs on 21-inch ' 'forged wheels in 5-hole design or multi-spoke design.\n' 'The extensively insulated acoustic soft top consists of light ' 'black fabric, with the Maybach pattern subtly incorporated in ' 'anthracite. The rear is characterised by rear lights with the ' 'Maybach signet, a brand-specific rear skirt with chrome trim, a ' 'dedicated diffuser design and tailpipe trims with a signature ' 'horizontal bar. Behind the seats, an aerodynamically designed ' 'double scoop reinforces the individual look. Together with the ' 'chrome fin on the bonnet, it gives the two-seater particularly ' 'elegant and sporty proportions when viewed from the side, ' 'especially with the top down.\n' 'Interior features Maybach-specific equipment and radiant, crystal ' 'white leather\n' 'Inside, sustainably tanned, crystal white nappa leather creates ' 'an exceptionally exquisite ambience. It features on the door ' 'panels, the centre console and on the brand’s signature comfort ' 'seats. The seat upholstery has a new floral design. The space ' 'behind the seats is also finished in white leather. The ' 'galvanised seat backrests and silver chrome trim provide a ' 'striking contrast.\n' 'The fully digital instrument display and the electrically ' 'adjustable centre display incorporate the Maybach-specific ' 'start-up animations and display styles. Further brand hallmarks ' 'are the steering wheel, the stainless-steel pedals and the ' 'stainless-steel door sill trims.\n' 'High level of driving and acoustic comfort combined with superior ' 'eight-cylinder driving experience\n' 'The highest standards also apply to driving and acoustic comfort. ' 'Comprehensive measures guarantee a quiet and comfortable, ' 'typically Maybach, driving experience. These include a ' 'noise-optimised exhaust system, an extensive insulation and ' 'absorption package as well as a comfort-oriented suspension ' 'set-up and soft engine mounts. The combination of a 4.0-litre ' 'biturbo engine with 430 kW (585 hp) and smooth-shifting ' '9G‑TRONIC automatic transmission with adapted accelerator pedal ' 'characteristics ensures the supremely dynamic driving pleasure ' 'expected of a Maybach. The fully variable 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive ' 'offers high traction even in slippery road conditions, thus ' 'increasing driving safety. The standard-fit rear-axle steering ' 'combines agility and stability for a manoeuvrable and safe ' 'driving experience.\n' 'Exclusive collection from MAYBACH Icons of Luxury\n' 'As befitting the new Mercedes‑Maybach ' 'SL Monogram Series, MAYBACH Icons of Luxury will offer ' 'a curated collection in boutiques and the online store from ' 'market launch. This includes a leather jacket, sneakers, a scarf, ' 'a tote bag and a dog bag. Their design is inspired by the ' 'materials and colours of the open-top two-seater.\n' 'The data at a glance\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cylinder arrangement / number\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'V8\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' 'cm3\n' '\n' '\n' '3,982\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated power\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '430/585\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'rpm\n' '\n' '\n' '5,500-6,500\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '800\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'rpm\n' '\n' '\n' '2,500-5,000\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' 's\n' '\n' '\n' '4.1\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Maximum speed[2]\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '260\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Fully variable 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Transmission\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '9G-TRONIC automatic transmission\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Vehicle\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Length/height/width\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '4,705/1,353/1,915\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Wheelbase\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '2,700\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Turning circle with rear-axle steering 2.5°\n' '\n' '\n' 'm\n' '\n' '\n' '12.35\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Boot volume VDA\n' '\n' '\n' 'l\n' '\n' '\n' '213 - 240\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Consumption (preliminary)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined energy consumption[3]\n' '\n' '\n' 'l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '13.7\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined CO2 emissions[3]\n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '312\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'CO2 Class[3]\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'G\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] Preliminary values. Neither confirmed values from an ' 'officially recognised testing organisation nor an EC type ' 'approval nor a certificate of conformity with official values are ' 'available to date. There may be deviations between the data and ' 'the official values.\n' '[2] Electronically limited\n' '[3] Preliminary values. Neither confirmed values from an ' 'officially recognised testing organisation nor an EC type ' 'approval nor a certificate of conformity with official values are ' 'available to date. Deviations between the data and the official ' 'values are possible.', 'content_html': '
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  • Two curated design concepts “Red Ambience” and ' '“White Ambience” at market launch
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  • Chrome fin and upright star on the bonnet as ' 'well as aerodynamic scoop behind the seats redefine ' 'proportions
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  • The highest level of driving and acoustic ' 'comfort
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The Mercedes‑Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series (provisional ' 'figures, combined energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 km | ' 'combined CO2 emissions: 312 g/km | CO2 ' 'class: G)[1] is the sportiest model in the ' 'Maybach brand’s history. Also new is the uniquely cohesive ' 'combination of colours and materials for the exterior and ' 'interior, with the Maybach pattern as a linking design ' 'element. These special accents appear throughout, from front ' 'to rear, inside and out. There will be two curated design ' 'concepts for the open-top two-seater at market launch: The ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach ' 'SL 680 Monogram Series Red Ambience ' 'is characterised by a new two-tone paint finish of obsidian ' 'black metallic over MANUFAKTUR garnet red metallic. In the ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach ' 'SL 680 Monogram Series White Ambience, ' 'obsidian black metallic contrasts with MANUFAKTUR opalite ' 'white magno. The exceptionally brilliant red and the elegant ' 'white both embody sensuality, beauty and lightness. They ' 'perfectly express the philosophy and driving experience of ' 'the new model. Other exterior colours are possible upon ' 'specific customer request. The interior features sustainably ' 'tanned, crystal white MANUFAKTUR Exclusive nappa leather and ' 'trim parts in gleaming silver chrome. Market rollout starts ' 'in Europe in spring 2025, with other markets to follow.

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“Our customers love something special. The ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach SL Monogram Series adds a sporty ' 'two-seater to our model family for the ultimate open-air ' 'pleasure. It combines a dynamic driving experience with ' 'everything that characterises a Mercedes-Maybach: excellent ' 'craftsmanship, exquisite design details and fine ' 'materials.”
Daniel Lescow, Head of Mercedes-Maybach, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Iconic design refined with exclusive Maybach styling ' 'elements and double scoop

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In keeping with the brand philosophy, the ' 'Mercedes-Maybach SL offers a holistic sensory experience. ' 'The contours of the brand-specific, chrome-finished radiator ' 'grille are illuminated, as is the finely integrated MAYBACH ' 'lettering. The distinctive bonnet bears an upright Mercedes ' 'star and a chromed fin running front to rear along its ' 'centre. To further enhance the exclusivity, the obsidian ' 'black bonnet is available upon request with the Maybach ' 'pattern incorporated in graphite grey uni. This process is ' 'very complex and is partly done by hand. First, the bonnet ' 'receives a base coat, which is then sanded by hand. The ' 'Maybach pattern is then printed onto it. Each part of the ' 'process is technically sophisticated and must be executed ' 'with the utmost precision. Next, the bonnet is coated with ' 'clear lacquer, sanded by hand and finally finished with a ' 'further coat of clear lacquer.

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The inside of the headlights is finished with ' 'high-quality accenting in rose gold. The dedicated front ' 'skirt emphasises the vehicle’s width with horizontal air ' 'intakes. The windscreen frame is finished in gleaming ' 'chrome. A further chrome insert graces the sill cladding. ' 'The Mercedes‑Maybach SL runs on 21-inch forged wheels ' 'in 5-hole design or multi-spoke design.

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The extensively insulated acoustic soft top consists of ' 'light black fabric, with the Maybach pattern subtly ' 'incorporated in anthracite. The rear is characterised by ' 'rear lights with the Maybach signet, a brand-specific rear ' 'skirt with chrome trim, a dedicated diffuser design and ' 'tailpipe trims with a signature horizontal bar. Behind the ' 'seats, an aerodynamically designed double scoop reinforces ' 'the individual look. Together with the chrome fin on the ' 'bonnet, it gives the two-seater particularly elegant and ' 'sporty proportions when viewed from the side, especially ' 'with the top down.

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Interior features Maybach-specific equipment and ' 'radiant, crystal white leather

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Inside, sustainably tanned, crystal white nappa leather ' 'creates an exceptionally exquisite ambience. It features on ' 'the door panels, the centre console and on the brand’s ' 'signature comfort seats. The seat upholstery has a new ' 'floral design. The space behind the seats is also finished ' 'in white leather. The galvanised seat backrests and silver ' 'chrome trim provide a striking contrast.

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The fully digital instrument display and the electrically ' 'adjustable centre display incorporate the Maybach-specific ' 'start-up animations and display styles. Further brand ' 'hallmarks are the steering wheel, the stainless-steel pedals ' 'and the stainless-steel door sill trims.

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High level of driving and acoustic comfort combined with ' 'superior eight-cylinder driving experience

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The highest standards also apply to driving and acoustic ' 'comfort. Comprehensive measures guarantee a quiet and ' 'comfortable, typically Maybach, driving experience. These ' 'include a noise-optimised exhaust system, an extensive ' 'insulation and absorption package as well as a ' 'comfort-oriented suspension set-up and soft engine mounts. ' 'The combination of a 4.0-litre biturbo engine with ' '430 kW (585 hp) and smooth-shifting 9G‑TRONIC ' 'automatic transmission with adapted accelerator pedal ' 'characteristics ensures the supremely dynamic driving ' 'pleasure expected of a Maybach. The fully variable 4MATIC+ ' 'all-wheel drive offers high traction even in slippery road ' 'conditions, thus increasing driving safety. The standard-fit ' 'rear-axle steering combines agility and stability for a ' 'manoeuvrable and safe driving experience.

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Exclusive collection from MAYBACH Icons of Luxury

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As befitting the new Mercedes‑Maybach ' 'SL Monogram Series, MAYBACH Icons of Luxury will ' 'offer a curated collection in boutiques and the online store ' 'from market launch. This includes a leather jacket, ' 'sneakers, a scarf, a tote bag and a dog bag. Their design is ' 'inspired by the materials and colours of the open-top ' 'two-seater.

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The data at a glance

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V8

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3,982

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430/585

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800

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2,500-5,000

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4.1

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260

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Fully variable 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive

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9G-TRONIC automatic transmission

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mm

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4,705/1,353/1,915

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Wheelbase

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mm

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2,700

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Turning circle with rear-axle steering 2.5°

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m

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12.35

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Boot volume VDA

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l

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213 - 240

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13.7

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312

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[1] Preliminary values. Neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognised testing organisation ' 'nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with ' 'official values are available to date. There may be ' 'deviations between the data and the official values.

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[3] Preliminary values. Neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognised testing organisation ' 'nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with ' 'official values are available to date. Deviations between ' 'the data and the official values are possible.

\n', 'date': '2024-08-17T05:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'The new Mercedes-Maybach SL Monogram Series, for the ultimate ' 'open-air experience', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ae48355d-6eca-4ce9-88dd-84fe0f74e46d'} 2025-11-30 01:01:02 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=52&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:02 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/bc1a7c81-7e44-4bbd-b8d1-c1a639fcd2fe> {'content': 'Victory at Spa but disappointment through disqualification ' 'George Russell led home a one-two finish at the Belgian Grand ' 'Prix, before being disqualified post-race with his car below the ' 'minimum weight required. Lewis Hamilton therefore inherited the ' 'win, his 105th in his career, and his second of the season. ' 'Starting P3 and P6 on the Medium tyre, both drivers made progress ' 'in the early stages with Lewis claiming the lead on lap 3. He ran ' 'a two-stop strategy from there, taking the Hard compound at both ' 'stops as he maintained his advantage over his fellow two ' 'stoppers. George, meanwhile, having stopped for the Hard tyre on ' 'lap nine, ultimately shifted to the one-stop strategy. This ' 'proved effective and, despite coming under pressure in the ' 'closing stages from Lewis, held on to cross the line in first. ' 'Unfortunately, post-race checks found George’s car to be 1.5 kg ' 'below the minimum weight required. He was therefore disqualified ' 'with Lewis promoted to first, claiming the team’s third victory ' 'in the last four races. Driver Grid Result Fastest ' 'Lap Start Tyre Stop One Stop Two Lewis Hamilton P3 ' 'P1 1:46.653 Medium Hard (L10) Hard (L26) George ' 'Russell P6 DSQ 1:47.113 Medium Hard (L9) - Lewis ' 'Hamilton It is of course disappointing for the team to lose the ' '1-2 but there are lots of positives to take away from today. The ' 'car was feeling good, and we had much better pace than we ' 'expected. There were several cars that seemed similar in terms of ' 'performance but once we had got ahead, we were able to maintain ' 'that position. We committed to the two-stop strategy and covered ' 'those directly behind us. George was able to make the one-stop ' 'work and, although I got close to him in the final few laps, I ' 'was unable to get past in the dirty air. I feel for George, and ' 'you don’t want to win a race through a disqualification, but we ' 'have been back in the fight for victories in the past few races. ' 'It is incredibly competitive now, so we will need to work hard to ' 'battle for wins more consistently. Nevertheless, we can go into ' 'the summer break with momentum and positivity. George Russell It ' 'is heartbreaking to be disqualified from today’s race. It had ' 'been an unbelievable Grand Prix for us to make the one-stop ' 'strategy work. In what turned out to be my final stint, the tyres ' 'just kept getting better and better. I was nursing them in the ' 'early stages and as we went further, I became more and more ' 'convinced we could get to the end on them. It was a risk worth ' 'taking and it looked like it had paid off. Despite the ' 'disqualification, I am of course proud to have crossed the line ' 'first. It is also good that the team was still able to take the ' 'victory with Lewis. He drove a great race and was the fastest car ' 'out there on the two-stop strategy. Whilst I’m incredibly ' 'disappointed, I know we will bounce back stronger after the ' 'summer break, starting in Zandvoort. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO We have to take our disqualification on the chin. We have ' 'clearly made a mistake and need to ensure we learn from it. We ' 'will go away, evaluate what happened and understand what went ' 'wrong. To lose a 1-2 is frustrating and we can only apologise to ' 'George who drove such a strong race. Lewis is of course promoted ' 'to P1; he was the fastest guy on the two-stop and is a deserving ' 'winner. Despite the disqualification, there are many positives we ' 'can take from this weekend. We had a car that was the benchmark ' "in today's race across two different strategies. Only a few " 'months ago, that would have been inconceivable. We head into the ' 'summer break having won three of the past four races. We will ' 'look to come back after shutdown rejuvenated and with the aim of ' 'maintaining our positive trajectory. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' "Engineering Director It's really tough for George to have been " 'disqualified from the win after such an impressive drive. He did ' 'a brilliant job to hang onto the tyres and defend to the finish. ' "We don't yet understand why the car was underweight following the " 'race but will investigate thoroughly to find the explanation. We ' 'expect that the loss of rubber from the one stop was a ' "contributing factor, and we'll work to understand how it " "happened. We won't be making any excuses though. It is clearly " "not good enough and we need to make sure it doesn't happen again. " 'It was a relief to have Lewis in second to inherit the victory. ' 'He also drove a strong race and was the fastest two-stopping car ' 'out there today. We can be pleased with the car pace but overall, ' "it's disappointing not to walk away with the 1-2. That is " 'particularly true after such a good recovery from one of our most ' 'difficult Fridays, and following a race that was so well managed ' "by the team. We'll learn from this and be back strong in " 'Zandvoort after the summer break.', 'content_html': '

Victory at Spa but disappointment through ' 'disqualification

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  • George Russell led home a one-two finish at the Belgian ' 'Grand Prix, before being disqualified post-race with his car ' 'below the minimum weight required.
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  • Lewis Hamilton therefore inherited the win, his ' '105th in his career, and his second of the ' 'season.
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  • Starting P3 and P6 on the Medium tyre, both drivers made ' 'progress in the early stages with Lewis claiming the lead on ' 'lap 3.
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  • He ran a two-stop strategy from there, taking the Hard ' 'compound at both stops as he maintained his advantage over ' 'his fellow two stoppers.
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  • George, meanwhile, having stopped for the Hard tyre on ' 'lap nine, ultimately shifted to the one-stop strategy.
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  • This proved effective and, despite coming under pressure ' 'in the closing stages from Lewis, held on to cross the line ' 'in first.
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  • Unfortunately, post-race checks found George’s car to be ' '1.5 kg below the minimum weight required.
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  • He was therefore disqualified with Lewis promoted to ' 'first, claiming the team’s third victory in the last four ' 'races.
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1:47.113

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Lewis Hamilton

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It is of course disappointing for the team to lose the ' '1-2 but there are lots of positives to take away from ' 'today.

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The car was feeling good, and we had much better pace ' 'than we expected. There were several cars that seemed ' 'similar in terms of performance but once we had got ahead, ' 'we were able to maintain that position. We committed to the ' 'two-stop strategy and covered those directly behind us. ' 'George was able to make the one-stop work and, although I ' 'got close to him in the final few laps, I was unable to get ' 'past in the dirty air.

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I feel for George, and you don’t want to win a race ' 'through a disqualification, but we have been back in the ' 'fight for victories in the past few races. It is incredibly ' 'competitive now, so we will need to work hard to battle for ' 'wins more consistently. Nevertheless, we can go into the ' 'summer break with momentum and positivity.

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George Russell

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It is heartbreaking to be disqualified from today’s race. ' 'It had been an unbelievable Grand Prix for us to make the ' 'one-stop strategy work. In what turned out to be my final ' 'stint, the tyres just kept getting better and better. I was ' 'nursing them in the early stages and as we went further, I ' 'became more and more convinced we could get to the end on ' 'them. It was a risk worth taking and it looked like it had ' 'paid off.

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Despite the disqualification, I am of course proud to ' 'have crossed the line first. It is also good that the team ' 'was still able to take the victory with Lewis. He drove a ' 'great race and was the fastest car out there on the two-stop ' 'strategy. Whilst I’m incredibly disappointed, I know we will ' 'bounce back stronger after the summer break, starting in ' 'Zandvoort.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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We have to take our disqualification on the chin. We have ' 'clearly made a mistake and need to ensure we learn from it. ' 'We will go away, evaluate what happened and understand what ' 'went wrong. To lose a 1-2 is frustrating and we can only ' 'apologise to George who drove such a strong race. Lewis is ' 'of course promoted to P1; he was the fastest guy on the ' 'two-stop and is a deserving winner.

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Despite the disqualification, there are many positives we ' 'can take from this weekend. We had a car that was the ' "benchmark in today's race across two different strategies. " 'Only a few months ago, that would have been inconceivable. ' 'We head into the summer break having won three of the past ' 'four races. We will look to come back after shutdown ' 'rejuvenated and with the aim of maintaining our positive ' 'trajectory.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It's really tough for George to have been disqualified " 'from the win after such an impressive drive. He did a ' 'brilliant job to hang onto the tyres and defend to the ' "finish. We don't yet understand why the car was underweight " 'following the race but will investigate thoroughly to find ' 'the explanation. We expect that the loss of rubber from the ' "one stop was a contributing factor, and we'll work to " "understand how it happened. We won't be making any excuses " 'though. It is clearly not good enough and we need to make ' "sure it doesn't happen again.

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It was a relief to have Lewis in second to inherit the ' 'victory. He also drove a strong race and was the fastest ' 'two-stopping car out there today. We can be pleased with the ' "car pace but overall, it's disappointing not to walk away " 'with the 1-2. That is particularly true after such a good ' 'recovery from one of our most difficult Fridays, and ' "following a race that was so well managed by the team. We'll " 'learn from this and be back strong in Zandvoort after the ' 'summer break.

\n', 'date': '2024-07-28T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Belgian Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bc1a7c81-7e44-4bbd-b8d1-c1a639fcd2fe'} 2025-11-30 01:01:02 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=51&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:02 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=51&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:02 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/df5cbee6-c525-4c66-b51f-0fb47d57338b> {'content': ' As an Official Patron of the AIG Women’s Open, Mercedes-Benz ' 'promotes female athletes in golf Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador ' 'Alexandra Försterling participates in the AIG Women’s Open for ' 'the first time Mercedes-Benz combines golf and fashion with its ' 'own campaign in St Andrews, the home of golf Mercedes-Benz and ' 'The R&A have a long-standing partnership as Mercedes‑Benz has ' 'been an “Official Patron” of The Open since 2011. In addition to ' 'the men’s Championship, the rights holder in golf also hosts the ' 'women’s major, the AIG Women’s Open. As “Official Patron” of the ' 'AIG Women’s Open, Mercedes-Benz supports female athletes and is ' 'committed to equality and diversity in golf. On site, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will provide a shuttle fleet with all-electric and ' 'hybrid vehicles for the players and selected guests. “The elite ' 'of women’s golf meet at the AIG Women’s Open. As Official Patron, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is particularly proud to support this spectacular ' "summit of the world's best female golfers to actively promote " "women's sports and set new standards for future " 'generations.”Britta\xa0Seeger, Member of the Board of Management ' 'Mercedes‑Benz\xa0Group\xa0AG, Marketing\xa0&\xa0Sales The AIG ' 'Women’s Open will take place this year from 22 to 25\xa0August on ' 'the Old\xa0Course in St\xa0Andrews, Scotland. The Old Course, ' 'also known as the ‘Home of Golf’, will host the golf major for ' 'the third time. Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador and professional ' 'golfer Alexandra\xa0Försterling will be celebrating her debut at ' 'the AIG Women’s Open this year. “I’m really looking forward to ' 'taking part in the AIG Women’s Open and especially to making my ' 'Championship debut on the Old Course in St\xa0Andrews, the Home ' 'of Golf. It makes me proud that Mercedes‑Benz is accompanying me ' 'on my journey to my first AIG Women’s\xa0Open.”Alexandra\xa0' 'Försterling, Mercedes‑Benz brand ambassador and first-time ' 'participant in the AIG\xa0Women’s\xa0Open To celebrate its ' 'long-standing partnership with The R&A and the extension of its ' 'commitment to the AIG\xa0Women’s Open, Mercedes-Benz has created ' 'a special campaign combining golf with fashion: Produced on the ' 'Old Course, venue of the 2024 AIG Women’s Open, and in St Andrews ' 'itself, Mercedes‑Benz and stylist Imruh\xa0Asha bring together ' 'fashion, golf and cars in contemporary motifs. The outfits used ' 'in the campaign are one-off pieces and symbolise the unique mix ' 'of the historic cultures in connection with the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'brand.', 'content_html': '
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  • As an Official Patron of the AIG Women’s Open, ' 'Mercedes-Benz promotes female athletes in ' 'golf
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  • Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador Alexandra ' 'Försterling participates in the AIG Women’s Open for the ' 'first time
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  • Mercedes-Benz combines golf and fashion with its ' 'own campaign in St Andrews, the home of golf
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Mercedes-Benz and The R&A have a long-standing ' 'partnership as Mercedes‑Benz has been an “Official Patron” ' 'of The Open since 2011. In addition to the men’s ' 'Championship, the rights holder in golf also hosts the ' 'women’s major, the AIG Women’s Open. As “Official Patron” of ' 'the AIG Women’s Open, Mercedes-Benz supports female athletes ' 'and is committed to equality and diversity in golf. On site, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will provide a shuttle fleet with all-electric ' 'and hybrid vehicles for the players and selected ' 'guests.

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“The elite of women’s golf meet at the AIG Women’s Open. ' 'As Official Patron, Mercedes‑Benz is particularly proud to ' "support this spectacular summit of the world's best female " "golfers to actively promote women's sports and set new " 'standards for future generations.”
Britta Seeger, ' 'Member of the Board of Management ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, ' 'Marketing & Sales

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The AIG Women’s Open will take place this year from 22 to ' '25 August on the Old Course in St Andrews, ' 'Scotland. The Old Course, also known as the ‘Home of Golf’, ' 'will host the golf major for the third time. Mercedes-Benz ' 'brand ambassador and professional golfer ' 'Alexandra Försterling will be celebrating her debut at ' 'the AIG Women’s Open this year.

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“I’m really looking forward to taking part in the AIG ' 'Women’s Open and especially to making my Championship debut ' 'on the Old Course in St Andrews, the Home of Golf. It ' 'makes me proud that Mercedes‑Benz is accompanying me on my ' 'journey to my first AIG ' 'Women’s Open.”
Alexandra Försterling, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz brand ambassador and first-time participant in ' 'the AIG Women’s Open

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To celebrate its long-standing partnership with The ' 'R&A and the extension of its commitment to the ' 'AIG Women’s Open, Mercedes-Benz has created a special ' 'campaign combining golf with fashion: Produced on the Old ' 'Course, venue of the 2024 AIG Women’s Open, and in St ' 'Andrews itself, Mercedes‑Benz and stylist Imruh Asha ' 'bring together fashion, golf and cars in contemporary ' 'motifs. The outfits used in the campaign are one-off pieces ' 'and symbolise the unique mix of the historic cultures in ' 'connection with the Mercedes‑Benz brand.

\n', 'date': '2024-08-19T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz extends partnership with The R&A and commits to ' 'women’s golf as sponsor of the AIG Women’s Open', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/df5cbee6-c525-4c66-b51f-0fb47d57338b'} 2025-11-30 01:01:02 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c52f0b5f-6d1c-4dbd-a6dd-3be0a2e3a773> {'content': '\n' 'An exciting film programme from 22 August to 8 September 2024\n' 'Two weeks of summer fun with 15 of the latest cinema highlights\n' 'Tickets available at www.mercedes-benz.com/oak\n' '\n' '“Roll the film!” is the motto of the open-air cinema at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum in a few days’ time: from 22 August to 8 ' 'September, the popular event series will once again offer a ' 'varied film programme. From blockbusters and documentaries to ' 'animated hits – this year’s film selection promises unforgettable ' 'cinema experiences under the stars. Tickets can only be purchased ' 'online at www.mercedes-benz.com/oak. The ticket price is 12 euros ' 'per person.\n' 'Cinema experiences for every taste\n' 'The programme selection offers a colourful mix of genres and ' 'styles. With films such as the science fiction blockbuster ' '“Dune – Part Two”, the exciting action comedy ' '“Deadpool & Wolverine” and the sensitive biopic “Back to ' 'Black”, there’s something for everyone. For nature and adventure ' 'lovers, there is the “International Ocean Film Tour Vol. 10” ' 'and the “European Outdoor Film Tour 2023” with breathtaking shots ' 'and fascinating stories. “Despicable Me 4” provides family ' 'entertainment and fun for young and old. In cooperation with the ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG network “Queers & Friends”, the ' 'fantastic romantic drama “All of Us Strangers” will be shown, ' 'preceded by a talk on the topic of “queerness in film”.\n' 'More information: www.mercedes-benz.com/oak\n' 'Admission to the open-air cinema screenings starts at 7 pm ' 'The films start at sunset. In keeping with the movie feeling, the ' 'cinema bar offers a small selection of various drinks, popcorn ' 'and other snacks. All films will be shown in their German ' 'versions without English subtitles.\n' 'The film programme of the Open-air Cinema 2024:\n' '\n' 'Thursday, 22 August 2024, 9 pm: “VfB in Team – The ' 'season finale” (2024). The last episode of the VfB Stuttgart ' 'football documentary about the 2023/2024 season.\n' 'Friday, 23 August 2024, 9 pm: “A million minutes” ' '(2024). A father rethinks his priorities after his daughter wants ' 'more time together.\n' 'Saturday, 24 August 2024, 9 pm: “Back to Black” (2024). ' 'Amy Winehouse is discovered in London’s music scene and ' 'experiences a rapid rise to stardom.\n' 'Sunday, 25 August 2024, 9 pm: “The Fall Guy” (2024). ' 'After an accident, stuntman Colt Seavers hunts down a missing ' 'film star and uncovers a conspiracy.\n' 'Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 8:45 pm: “Wicked little ' 'letters” (2024). Rose Gooding is falsely accused of writing ' 'scandalous letters in a small town.\n' 'Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 8:45 pm: “EOFT 2023 – ' 'European Outdoor Film Tour”. Exciting adventures in various ' 'extreme sports worldwide.\n' 'Thursday, 29 August 2024, 8:45 pm: “Cocorico” (2024). A ' 'DNA test threatens a planned wedding between a noblewoman and a ' 'car dealer.\n' 'Friday, 30 August 2024, 8:45 pm: “Despicable Me 4” ' '(2024). Gru and his family fight an old enemy who is out for ' 'revenge.\n' 'Saturday, 31 August 2024, 8:30 pm: “Chantal in ' 'Fairyland” (2024). Influencer Chantal has to assert herself ' 'against magical threats in a fairytale world.\n' 'Sunday, 1 September 2024, 8:30 pm: “Challengers” ' '(2024). A tennis coach registers her husband for a tournament to ' 'revitalise his sporting career.\n' 'Tuesday, 3 September 2024, 8:30 pm: “International ' 'Ocean Film Tour Vol. 10” (2024). Five films take you into ' 'different water worlds.\n' 'Wednesday, 4 September 2024, 8:30 pm: “All of Us ' 'Strangers” (2024). Adam meets a mysterious neighbour and is ' 'confronted with his past.\n' 'Thursday, 5 September 2024, 8:30 pm: “Kinds of ' 'Kindness” (2024). A modern triptych fairytale about people ' 'seeking control and spiritual guidance.\n' 'Friday, 6 September 2024, 8:30 pm: “Deadpool & ' 'Wolverine” (2024). Deadpool and Wolverine join forces against a ' 'common enemy.\n' 'Saturday, 7 September 2024, 8:30 pm: “Dune – Part ' 'Two” (2024). Paul Atreides fights for revenge and against a dark ' 'vision of the future.\n' 'Sunday, 8 September 2024, 8:30 pm: “Fly Me to the Moon” ' '(2024). A marketing expert plans a fake moon landing as a backup ' 'for a real mission.\n', 'content_html': '
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  • An exciting film programme from 22 August to 8 ' 'September 2024
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  • Two weeks of summer fun with 15 of the latest ' 'cinema highlights
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  • Tickets available at www.mercedes-benz.com/oak
    • \n' '
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“Roll the film!” is the motto of the open-air cinema at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Museum in a few days’ time: from 22 August ' 'to 8 September, the popular event series will once again ' 'offer a varied film programme. From blockbusters and ' 'documentaries to animated hits – this year’s film selection ' 'promises unforgettable cinema experiences under the stars. ' 'Tickets can only be purchased online at www.mercedes-benz.com/oak. ' 'The ticket price is 12 euros per person.

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Cinema experiences for every taste

\n' '

The programme selection offers a colourful mix of genres ' 'and styles. With films such as the science fiction ' 'blockbuster “Dune – Part Two”, the exciting action ' 'comedy “Deadpool & Wolverine” and the sensitive ' 'biopic “Back to Black”, there’s something for everyone. For ' 'nature and adventure lovers, there is the “International ' 'Ocean Film Tour Vol. 10” and the “European Outdoor Film ' 'Tour 2023” with breathtaking shots and fascinating stories. ' '“Despicable Me 4” provides family entertainment and fun ' 'for young and old. In cooperation with the ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG network “Queers & Friends”, ' 'the fantastic romantic drama “All of Us Strangers” will be ' 'shown, preceded by a talk on the topic of “queerness in ' 'film”.

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More information: www.mercedes-benz.com/oak

\n' '

Admission to the open-air cinema screenings starts at ' '7 pm The films start at sunset. In keeping with the ' 'movie feeling, the cinema bar offers a small selection of ' 'various drinks, popcorn and other snacks. All films will be ' 'shown in their German versions without English ' 'subtitles.

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The film programme of the Open-air Cinema 2024:

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  • Thursday, 22 August 2024, 9 pm: “VfB in ' 'Team – The season finale” (2024). The last episode of ' 'the VfB Stuttgart football documentary about the 2023/2024 ' 'season.
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  • Friday, 23 August 2024, 9 pm: “A million ' 'minutes” (2024). A father rethinks his priorities after his ' 'daughter wants more time together.
    • \n' '
  • Saturday, 24 August 2024, 9 pm: “Back to ' 'Black” (2024). Amy Winehouse is discovered in London’s music ' 'scene and experiences a rapid rise to stardom.
    • \n' '
  • Sunday, 25 August 2024, 9 pm: “The Fall Guy” ' '(2024). After an accident, stuntman Colt Seavers hunts down ' 'a missing film star and uncovers a conspiracy.
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  • Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 8:45 pm: “Wicked ' 'little letters” (2024). Rose Gooding is falsely accused of ' 'writing scandalous letters in a small town.
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  • Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 8:45 pm: “EOFT ' '2023 – European Outdoor Film Tour”. Exciting adventures ' 'in various extreme sports worldwide.
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  • Thursday, 29 August 2024, 8:45 pm: “Cocorico” ' '(2024). A DNA test threatens a planned wedding between a ' 'noblewoman and a car dealer.
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  • Friday, 30 August 2024, 8:45 pm: “Despicable ' 'Me 4” (2024). Gru and his family fight an old enemy who ' 'is out for revenge.
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  • Saturday, 31 August 2024, 8:30 pm: “Chantal in ' 'Fairyland” (2024). Influencer Chantal has to assert herself ' 'against magical threats in a fairytale world.
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\n', 'date': '2024-08-19T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Movie pleasure under the stars: Open-air Cinema 2024 at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c52f0b5f-6d1c-4dbd-a6dd-3be0a2e3a773'} 2025-11-30 01:01:02 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=51&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:02 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=51&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:02 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=49&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:02 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=51&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:02 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4caa2ab4-c0e9-4272-bd9f-f795adb03029> {'content': '\n' 'Boosteroid partnership brings catalogue of 1,000-plus games into ' 'the car, including a wide selection of triple-A titles\n' 'Mercedes-Benz joins booth of long-time esports partner, SK ' 'Gaming\n' 'gamescom visitors can experience new gaming offering in a ' 'Mercedes-Benz E-Class\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz today announced a new partnership with Boosteroid, ' 'the largest global independent cloud gaming provider. The ' 'Boosteroid app will be available next year as part of the MBUX ' 'Entertainment Package Plus for vehicles equipped with the ' 'third-generation MBUX infotainment system. With this partnership, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is taking its next step towards a future of ' 'immersive in-car gaming. Visitors can test out the new gaming ' 'experience with selected titles in a Mercedes-Benz E-Class at the ' 'booth of long-time Mercedes-Benz esports partner, SK Gaming (hall ' '09.1, booth A029), from August 21-25.\n' '“Together with Boosteroid, we’re offering an even more attractive ' 'in-car gaming experience for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The ' 'cloud-based approach to gaming is the ideal way to bring triple-A ' 'gaming to our customers and gaming fans alike. It’s a clear proof ' 'point of how we’re further developing MBUX to cater to our ' 'customers’ expectations. That’s why we’re excited to be here at ' 'gamescom, joining our long-time esports partner, SK Gaming, who ' 'are one of the best-known names in competitive gaming.”Magnus ' 'Östberg, Chief Software Officer, Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'As gaming and esports continue growing in importance and cultural ' 'significance, their relevance for Mercedes-Benz and its customers ' 'is increasing accordingly. With the cloud gaming community ' 'predicting that 90 percent of gamers will opt for cloud-based ' 'gaming by the early 2030s, Boosteroid is making it easier than ' 'ever for users to play games from popular third-party platforms ' 'like Steam or Epic. It currently offers 1,000-plus high-quality ' 'titles, including numerous triple-A games such as Fortnite and ' 'Sea of Thieves.\n' 'Via a subscription model, Boosteroid users can play their ' 'purchased games on almost any device, including most PCs, ' 'laptops, smartphones or smart TVs – with the MBUX infotainment ' 'system soon joining the list of available options. The Boosteroid ' 'app will be available in Europe and North and South America in ' '2025. It can be downloaded via the in-car App Store. To enjoy the ' 'best in-car gaming experience, users can play their own games – ' 'but only when the vehicle is parked – using their Bluetooth ' 'gaming controller or mobile phone. At gamescom, visitors to the ' 'SK Gaming booth can also try out the recently announced Need for ' 'Speed™ Mobile game coming to Mercedes-Benz vehicles in China.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz today announced a new partnership with ' 'Boosteroid, the largest global independent cloud gaming ' 'provider. The Boosteroid app will be available next year as ' 'part of the MBUX Entertainment Package Plus for vehicles ' 'equipped with the third-generation MBUX infotainment system. ' 'With this partnership, Mercedes-Benz is taking its next step ' 'towards a future of immersive in-car gaming. Visitors can ' 'test out the new gaming experience with selected titles in a ' 'Mercedes-Benz E-Class at the booth of long-time ' 'Mercedes-Benz esports partner, SK Gaming (hall 09.1, booth ' 'A029), from August 21-25.

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“Together with Boosteroid, we’re offering an even more ' 'attractive in-car gaming experience for Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles. The cloud-based approach to gaming is the ideal ' 'way to bring triple-A gaming to our customers and gaming ' 'fans alike. It’s a clear proof point of how we’re further ' 'developing MBUX to cater to our customers’ expectations. ' 'That’s why we’re excited to be here at gamescom, joining our ' 'long-time esports partner, SK Gaming, who are one of the ' 'best-known names in competitive gaming.”
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As gaming and esports continue growing in importance and ' 'cultural significance, their relevance for Mercedes-Benz and ' 'its customers is increasing accordingly. With the cloud ' 'gaming community predicting that 90 percent of gamers will ' 'opt for cloud-based gaming by the early 2030s, Boosteroid is ' 'making it easier than ever for users to play games from ' 'popular third-party platforms like Steam or Epic. It ' 'currently offers 1,000-plus high-quality titles, including ' 'numerous triple-A games such as Fortnite and Sea of ' 'Thieves.

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Via a subscription model, Boosteroid users can play their ' 'purchased games on almost any device, including most PCs, ' 'laptops, smartphones or smart TVs – with the MBUX ' 'infotainment system soon joining the list of available ' 'options. The Boosteroid app will be available in Europe and ' 'North and South America in 2025. It can be downloaded via ' 'the in-car App Store. To enjoy the best in-car gaming ' 'experience, users can play their own games – but only when ' 'the vehicle is parked – using their Bluetooth gaming ' 'controller or mobile phone. At gamescom, visitors to the SK ' 'Gaming booth can also try out the recently announced Need ' 'for Speed™ Mobile game coming to Mercedes-Benz vehicles in ' 'China.

\n', 'date': '2024-08-20T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz announces partnership for triple-A gaming with ' 'Boosteroid at gamescom 2024', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4caa2ab4-c0e9-4272-bd9f-f795adb03029'} 2025-11-30 01:01:02 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=49&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:02 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/683c4aa8-bb4a-4d2e-94d1-087994ee0d52> {'content': " Maro Engel commences Sunday's race at the Nürburgring from pole " 'position Mercedes-AMG drivers and teams collect essential ' 'championship points Maro Engel: "We would have liked to win on ' 'Sunday and were in the best position to do so" Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing made a promising start to the second half of the ' '2024 DTM season this weekend, with the fifth of the eight stops ' "on this year's calendar scheduled for the two Performance Teams " 'HRT and WINWARD at the Nürburgring from 16th to 18th August. ' 'Changeable weather presented the Mercedes-AMG drivers with ' 'enormous challenges. Maro Engel (GER) finished third in the rain ' 'on Saturday. On Sunday, the AMG brand ambassador drove to pole ' 'position. In the second race, he dropped back to second place due ' 'to a collision and thus achieved his fifth podium of the current ' 'season. As a result of the two podium finishes, the Performance ' "Driver improved to third place in the drivers' standings, twelve " 'points behind the leader. Mercedes-AMG continues to occupy second ' "place in the manufacturers' standings. The gap to first place is " "three points.Saturday's race: Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD impresses " 'with podium and fastest pit stopThe first qualifying session was ' 'held in dry conditions on Saturday morning. Lucas Auer (AUT) made ' 'for the best-placed Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the field of 20 ' 'participants. The 29-year-old put the car in third place on the ' 'grid. Right behind him, Maro Engel also achieved a good starting ' 'position with fourth. Luca Stolz (GER) and Arjun Maini (IND) ' 'started the first of the two races over a distance of 60 minutes ' 'plus one lap from the fifth and seventh row on the grid ' 'respectively. The start took place at 13:30 local time in ' 'persistent rain and was conducted behind the safety car for ' 'safety reasons. The changeable conditions suited Engel, who ' 'quickly got his wet tyres into the optimum temperature window and ' 'immediately took third place after the race went green. During ' "Engel's pit stop on lap 22, the WINWARD crew completed the " 'fastest tyre change of the entire race in 6.4 seconds. The pit ' 'stops of Auer and Maini were the third fastest in the field at ' '7.0 seconds each. In the final stages, Engel put relentless ' 'pressure on the second-placed driver. After 37 laps, he crossed ' 'the finish line in third place, just one second behind. With this ' 'result, he also took third place in the overall standings. Auer ' 'rounded off the team result for WINWARD in fourth place. Maini ' 'from Mercedes-AMG Team HRT started the race from 14th on the grid ' 'and finished in tenth place. Team-mate Stolz started from tenth ' 'on the grid and finished in twelfth place. This meant that all ' "Mercedes-AMG drivers finished inside the points.Sunday's race: " 'Contact deprives Maro Engel of chance of first win of the ' 'seasonIn the second qualifying session on Sunday morning, ' 'changing weather again made for challenging conditions at the ' 'Nürburgring. Maro Engel coped well with slick tyres on the drying ' 'track. However, the team switched to wet tyres shortly before the ' 'end of the qualifying session as the rain returned. Driving the ' '#130 Mercedes-AMG GT3, Engel claimed the first pole position for ' 'Mercedes-AMG in the 2024 DTM season in the final minute, scoring ' 'three important championship points in the process. Luca Stolz ' 'also gave Mercedes-AMG Team HRT a promising starting position for ' 'the second race with fourth place on the grid. Arjun Maini and ' 'Lucas Auer qualified ninth and tenth. The second race took place ' 'in the afternoon in dry conditions. Engel led the field and ' 'defended his position against his pursuers. He also kept things ' 'under control during a safety car period on lap 13 and remained ' 'in first place at the restart. The neutralisation pushed the pit ' 'stop window back by five minutes. WINWARD reacted to the undercut ' 'by their direct rivals and Engel remained in front with another ' 'fast pit stop of 7.0 seconds. On lap 19, however, contact through ' 'no fault of his own with a car coming out of the pits cost him ' 'his chances of victory. Engel was hit on the rear in turn one and ' 'spun, losing five seconds. With a fast pace, he fought his way ' 'back to second position in the second stint. After 41 laps, he ' 'saw the chequered flag three seconds behind the winner. Stolz ' 'finished eleventh after a recovery drive. He received contact to ' 'the rear at the start going into turn one and spun around, which ' 'initially dropped him to last position. Auer finished right ' 'behind him in twelfth place. Sunday ended prematurely for Maini. ' 'The Indian, who was in eighth position, spun on the twelfth lap ' 'due to a technical issue and retired.ADAC GT4 Germany: Three ' 'podiums for the Mercedes-AMG GT4 at the NürburgringMercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing was once again represented with a strong line-up ' 'in the ADAC GT4 Germany at the Nürburgring as part of the DTM ' 'support programme. Five Mercedes-AMG GT4s competed in the field ' "of 24 entrants. In Saturday's race, BWT Mücke Motorsport and CV " 'Performance Group celebrated a double podium for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 in changeable conditions. Luca Bosco (ITA) and Mattis ' 'Pluschkell (GER) took second place, followed by Alex Connor (GBR) ' 'and Jan Philipp Springob (GER). On Sunday, Marc de Fulgencio ' '(ESP) and Enzo Joulié (FRA) finished second for BWT Mücke ' 'Motorsport. Race Facts, DTM at the Nürburgring 1st pole ' 'position for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the 2024 DTM season 7th ' 'podium for Mercedes-AMG on the fifth race weekend (5 x Maro ' 'Engel, 1 x Luca Stolz, 1 x Arjun Maini) 4th and 5th podium for ' 'Maro Engel in the 2024 DTM season 3rd pole position overall for ' 'Maro Engel in the DTM 5th pole position for Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'WINWARD in the DTM since 2021 Fastest pit stop by Mercedes-AMG ' "Team WINWARD in Saturday's race in 6.4 seconds (Maro Engel) Maro " "Engel takes third place in the drivers' championship, 12 points " 'behind the leader Mercedes-AMG maintains second place in the ' "manufacturers' standings, 3 points behind the leader >> Race " 'result DTM Nürburgring >> DTM Media Guide 2024 \xa0 "It was an ' 'exceptionally strong weekend from Maro with two podium finishes. ' 'On Sunday, victory was within our grasp, but the contact ' 'unfortunately ruined that chance. Nevertheless, we are in a good ' 'position in the championship thanks to our consistency in both ' 'the driver and team standings. We have to ensure that we carry ' 'this form into the coming race weekends in order to stay in the ' 'title race until the final round. Of course, we were also ' 'delighted with the podium finishes in the ADAC GT4 Germany for ' 'our Customer Racing Teams BWT Mücke Motorsport and CV Performance ' 'Group at the Nürburgring."Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM"We ' 'would have liked to win on Sunday and were in the best position ' "to do so. Then what happened, did happened. It's annoying, but " 'ultimately we have to look ahead. We are happy about two strong ' 'races with two good podium finishes, which can be worth a lot in ' 'the DTM in the end. Many thanks to the entire team, who worked so ' 'hard and gave me another superb car at the Nürburgring. Every ' 'single person at Mercedes-AMG is pushing hard to get the first ' 'win of the season. We saw today that we had the pace for it. ' "Unfortunately, we didn't have the luck this time, but on another " "day we'll be right at the top with a performance like this. We'll " 'take this certainty with us as we prepare for the upcoming ' 'races."Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #130"Something went ' "wrong in the second race and I spun. We don't know the cause yet " "and need to analyse it. It's just a shame, because we were in a " 'good position and the lap times were fast. That was my first ' 'retirement of the season, which is obviously particularly ' "disappointing. We've been very consistent so far and had scored " 'points again on Saturday. But days like this are part of ' 'motorsport and we are looking ahead. The year is going well ' 'overall and we want to build on that at the Sachsenring."Arjun ' 'Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36"I took a hit at the start of the ' 'second race and was spun around. That was actually the end of our ' 'Sunday. We were able to work our way up a bit after that, but the ' 'position is obviously not satisfying when you start near the top ' 'three. The weekend as a whole was a bit frustrating, because we ' 'could have done a lot better. Hopefully things will go better at ' "the Sachsenring. It's one of my favourite tracks and we'll do " 'everything we can to finally finish at the top there again - just ' 'like last year."Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4"In the ' 'second race, I had to avoid a car spinning in front of me in the ' 'action after the start, and ended up being hit myself and lost a ' "total of five positions. After that, I didn't have the pace to " "make a decisive move forward. Unfortunately, we didn't quite " 'fulfil our potential this weekend, after things had actually gone ' 'quite well on Saturday with fourth place. We therefore still have ' 'a lot of work ahead of us."Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #22', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing made a promising start ' 'to the second half of the 2024 DTM season this weekend, with ' "the fifth of the eight stops on this year's calendar " 'scheduled for the two Performance Teams HRT and WINWARD at ' 'the Nürburgring from 16th to 18th August. Changeable weather ' 'presented the Mercedes-AMG drivers with enormous challenges. ' 'Maro Engel (GER) finished third in the rain on Saturday. On ' 'Sunday, the AMG brand ambassador drove to pole position. In ' 'the second race, he dropped back to second place due to a ' 'collision and thus achieved his fifth podium of the current ' 'season. As a result of the two podium finishes, the ' "Performance Driver improved to third place in the drivers' " 'standings, twelve points behind the leader. Mercedes-AMG ' "continues to occupy second place in the manufacturers' " 'standings. The gap to first place is three ' "points.

Saturday's race: Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD " 'impresses with podium and fastest pit stop
The first ' 'qualifying session was held in dry conditions on Saturday ' 'morning. Lucas Auer (AUT) made for the best-placed ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the field of 20 participants. The ' '29-year-old put the car in third place on the grid. Right ' 'behind him, Maro Engel also achieved a good starting ' 'position with fourth. Luca Stolz (GER) and Arjun Maini (IND) ' 'started the first of the two races over a distance of 60 ' 'minutes plus one lap from the fifth and seventh row on the ' 'grid respectively. The start took place at 13:30 local time ' 'in persistent rain and was conducted behind the safety car ' 'for safety reasons. The changeable conditions suited Engel, ' 'who quickly got his wet tyres into the optimum temperature ' 'window and immediately took third place after the race went ' "green. During Engel's pit stop on lap 22, the WINWARD crew " 'completed the fastest tyre change of the entire race in 6.4 ' 'seconds. The pit stops of Auer and Maini were the third ' 'fastest in the field at 7.0 seconds each. In the final ' 'stages, Engel put relentless pressure on the second-placed ' 'driver. After 37 laps, he crossed the finish line in third ' 'place, just one second behind. With this result, he also ' 'took third place in the overall standings. Auer rounded off ' 'the team result for WINWARD in fourth place. Maini from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT started the race from 14th on the grid ' 'and finished in tenth place. Team-mate Stolz started from ' 'tenth on the grid and finished in twelfth place. This meant ' 'that all Mercedes-AMG drivers finished inside the ' "points.

Sunday's race: Contact deprives Maro Engel of " 'chance of first win of the season
In the second ' 'qualifying session on Sunday morning, changing weather again ' 'made for challenging conditions at the Nürburgring. Maro ' 'Engel coped well with slick tyres on the drying track. ' 'However, the team switched to wet tyres shortly before the ' 'end of the qualifying session as the rain returned. Driving ' 'the #130 Mercedes-AMG GT3, Engel claimed the first pole ' 'position for Mercedes-AMG in the 2024 DTM season in the ' 'final minute, scoring three important championship points in ' 'the process. Luca Stolz also gave Mercedes-AMG Team HRT a ' 'promising starting position for the second race with fourth ' 'place on the grid. Arjun Maini and Lucas Auer qualified ' 'ninth and tenth. The second race took place in the afternoon ' 'in dry conditions. Engel led the field and defended his ' 'position against his pursuers. He also kept things under ' 'control during a safety car period on lap 13 and remained in ' 'first place at the restart. The neutralisation pushed the ' 'pit stop window back by five minutes. WINWARD reacted to the ' 'undercut by their direct rivals and Engel remained in front ' 'with another fast pit stop of 7.0 seconds. On lap 19, ' 'however, contact through no fault of his own with a car ' 'coming out of the pits cost him his chances of victory. ' 'Engel was hit on the rear in turn one and spun, losing five ' 'seconds. With a fast pace, he fought his way back to second ' 'position in the second stint. After 41 laps, he saw the ' 'chequered flag three seconds behind the winner. Stolz ' 'finished eleventh after a recovery drive. He received ' 'contact to the rear at the start going into turn one and ' 'spun around, which initially dropped him to last position. ' 'Auer finished right behind him in twelfth place. Sunday ' 'ended prematurely for Maini. The Indian, who was in eighth ' 'position, spun on the twelfth lap due to a technical issue ' 'and retired.

ADAC GT4 Germany: Three podiums for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 at the Nürburgring
Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing was once again represented with a strong line-up in ' 'the ADAC GT4 Germany at the Nürburgring as part of the DTM ' 'support programme. Five Mercedes-AMG GT4s competed in the ' "field of 24 entrants. In Saturday's race, BWT Mücke " 'Motorsport and CV Performance Group celebrated a double ' 'podium for the Mercedes-AMG GT4 in changeable conditions. ' 'Luca Bosco (ITA) and Mattis Pluschkell (GER) took second ' 'place, followed by Alex Connor (GBR) and Jan Philipp ' 'Springob (GER). On Sunday, Marc de Fulgencio (ESP) and Enzo ' 'Joulié (FRA) finished second for BWT Mücke Motorsport.

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1st pole position for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the 2024 ' 'DTM season

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7th podium for Mercedes-AMG on the fifth race weekend (5 ' 'x Maro Engel, 1 x Luca Stolz, 1 x Arjun Maini)

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4th and 5th podium for Maro Engel in the 2024 DTM ' 'season

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3rd pole position overall for Maro Engel in the DTM

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5th pole position for Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD in the ' 'DTM since 2021

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Fastest pit stop by Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD in ' "Saturday's race in 6.4 seconds (Maro Engel)

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"It was an exceptionally strong weekend from Maro with ' 'two podium finishes. On Sunday, victory was within our ' 'grasp, but the contact unfortunately ruined that chance. ' 'Nevertheless, we are in a good position in the championship ' 'thanks to our consistency in both the driver and team ' 'standings. We have to ensure that we carry this form into ' 'the coming race weekends in order to stay in the title race ' 'until the final round. Of course, we were also delighted ' 'with the podium finishes in the ADAC GT4 Germany for our ' 'Customer Racing Teams BWT Mücke Motorsport and CV ' 'Performance Group at the Nürburgring."
Thomas Jäger, ' 'Sporting Director DTM

"We would have liked to win on ' 'Sunday and were in the best position to do so. Then what ' "happened, did happened. It's annoying, but ultimately we " 'have to look ahead. We are happy about two strong races with ' 'two good podium finishes, which can be worth a lot in the ' 'DTM in the end. Many thanks to the entire team, who worked ' 'so hard and gave me another superb car at the Nürburgring. ' 'Every single person at Mercedes-AMG is pushing hard to get ' 'the first win of the season. We saw today that we had the ' "pace for it. Unfortunately, we didn't have the luck this " "time, but on another day we'll be right at the top with a " "performance like this. We'll take this certainty with us as " 'we prepare for the upcoming races."
Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #130

"Something went wrong ' "in the second race and I spun. We don't know the cause yet " "and need to analyse it. It's just a shame, because we were " 'in a good position and the lap times were fast. That was my ' 'first retirement of the season, which is obviously ' "particularly disappointing. We've been very consistent so " 'far and had scored points again on Saturday. But days like ' 'this are part of motorsport and we are looking ahead. The ' 'year is going well overall and we want to build on that at ' 'the Sachsenring."
Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' '#36

"I took a hit at the start of the second race and ' 'was spun around. That was actually the end of our Sunday. We ' 'were able to work our way up a bit after that, but the ' 'position is obviously not satisfying when you start near the ' 'top three. The weekend as a whole was a bit frustrating, ' 'because we could have done a lot better. Hopefully things ' "will go better at the Sachsenring. It's one of my favourite " "tracks and we'll do everything we can to finally finish at " 'the top there again - just like last year."
Luca Stolz, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4

"In the second race, I had ' 'to avoid a car spinning in front of me in the action after ' 'the start, and ended up being hit myself and lost a total of ' "five positions. After that, I didn't have the pace to make a " "decisive move forward. Unfortunately, we didn't quite fulfil " 'our potential this weekend, after things had actually gone ' 'quite well on Saturday with fourth place. We therefore still ' 'have a lot of work ahead of us."
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER #22

\n', 'date': '2024-08-18T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG starts the second half of the DTM season with two ' 'important podium successes', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/683c4aa8-bb4a-4d2e-94d1-087994ee0d52'} 2025-11-30 01:01:03 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c83f47f7-ab58-4356-8239-33ee7b39637e> {'content': 'Eventful first day on track in Monza. The team took to the ' 'resurfaced Autodromo Nazionale Monza for the opening day of ' 'on-track running ahead of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. Kimi ' 'Antonelli made his race weekend F1 debut in FP1 at Monza, taking ' 'the place of George Russell. Unfortunately, his session came to ' 'an early end as he suffered a sizeable accident into Parabolica. ' 'Lewis completed his work on the Soft compound tyre, finishing the ' 'session in P7. George returned to the car for FP2, getting out ' 'onto circuit 20 minutes into the session after the mechanics had ' 'repaired the W15. He completed work on both the Medium and Soft ' 'compounds, although a mid-session red flag limited his running to ' '20 laps. Lewis also ran on both the yellow and red-walled tyres, ' 'using the Soft tyre to post the fastest lap time of the day. The ' 'team has plenty of data to run through this evening ahead of ' 'returning to the circuit tomorrow for FP3. Driver FP1 ' 'FP2 Lewis Hamilton 24 Laps 1:22.214 P7 Soft, Soft ' '24 Laps 1:20.738 P1 Medium, Soft, Medium George ' 'Russell - - - - 20 Laps 1:21.086 P6 Medium, ' 'Soft Kimi Antonelli 5 Laps 1:23.955 P20 Soft - ' '- - - Lewis Hamilton I’m happy that Kimi was OK as that ' 'was a big accident. The main thing that matters is that he was ' 'OK. In terms of our car performance, it’s been a good day. This ' 'new tarmac and the smoother kerbs have presented an interesting ' 'challenge, but the car has felt good from the start. There seemed ' 'to be some graining up and down the field in FP1 and people ' 'struggling with the tyres. We made some solid changes ahead of ' 'FP2 and the car took a step forward in that final hour. There’s ' 'still some work for us to do overnight both here and at the ' 'factory, particularly around the long run, so we can be as ' 'competitive as possible over the rest of the weekend. George ' 'Russell Firstly, I’m glad to see that Kimi was OK. It’s never ' 'nice to see a crash that size and the first thing that matters is ' 'that he wasn’t hurt. The mechanics did a great job to get the car ' 'ready for FP2. We got a good 30 minutes of running before and ' 'after the red flag so a big thank you to them. The car seems to ' 'be looking good. Lewis did a great job to top the timing screens. ' 'I had a couple of push lap efforts at the end of FP2 but was ' 'mainly focused on the long run. The resurfaced track meant that ' 'it looked to be ramping up quite a lot throughout the day. We ' 'need to be alive to it evolving over the rest of the weekend. ' 'We’ve got a lot of good data to go through, even though it wasn’t ' 'the most productive Friday I’ve ever had on my side. Kimi ' 'Antonelli It’s been quite a day here in Monza. Unfortunately, my ' 'first FP1 session ended quite quickly with a big crash. It was ' 'measured at 52G, so it was a heavy one. I am not feeling 100% so ' 'I will have an easy night this evening and rest ahead of the rest ' 'of the weekend. I am sorry to the team and to George as it is not ' 'how we wanted the hour to go. It was a pure mistake from my side ' 'where I was pushing just a bit too hard for the conditions. I ' 'should have built into the speed more progressively and it is ' 'something I will learn from. I am still thankful to the team for ' 'making it possible for me to drive in FP1. It was great to drive ' 'in front of the tifosi and be on track with all the other ' 'drivers. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We’ve had ' "a busy day here in Monza. Kimi's accident luckily didn't do any " 'damage to him, but the car took a big hit. Repairing it ate into ' "George's session a little bit. That cost us some learning but " "we'll hopefully recover that ground in FP3 tomorrow. Lewis had " 'two strong sessions. The car seems to be working well, but there ' 'is not much to choose between the top few teams; it all looks ' "very tight and from today's data there doesn't seem to be more " 'than a couple of tenths separating the front of the field. For ' 'the race, managing the tyres looks like it is going to be a ' 'challenge. The new surface is causing quite high degradation and ' 'as soon as you push hard, the tyres start to drop. It is not an ' 'easy track to employ the necessary management without leaving ' 'yourself vulnerable to being overtaking, but it should lead to an ' 'interesting race.', 'content_html': '

Eventful first day on track in Monza. ' '

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  • The team took to the resurfaced Autodromo Nazionale ' 'Monza for the opening day of on-track running ahead of this ' 'weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.
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  • Kimi Antonelli made his race weekend F1 debut in FP1 at ' 'Monza, taking the place of George Russell.
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  • Unfortunately, his session came to an early end as he ' 'suffered a sizeable accident into Parabolica.
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  • Lewis completed his work on the Soft compound tyre, ' 'finishing the session in P7.
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  • He completed work on both the Medium and Soft compounds, ' 'although a mid-session red flag limited his running to 20 ' 'laps.
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FP1

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FP2

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Lewis Hamilton

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24 Laps

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1:22.214

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P7

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Soft, Soft

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24 Laps

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1:20.738

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P1

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Medium, Soft, Medium

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George Russell

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-

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-

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-

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20 Laps

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1:21.086

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P6

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Medium, Soft

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Kimi Antonelli

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5 Laps

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1:23.955

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P20

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Soft

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-

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Lewis Hamilton

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I’m happy that Kimi was OK as that was a big accident. ' 'The main thing that matters is that he was OK. In terms of ' 'our car performance, it’s been a good day. This new tarmac ' 'and the smoother kerbs have presented an interesting ' 'challenge, but the car has felt good from the start. There ' 'seemed to be some graining up and down the field in FP1 and ' 'people struggling with the tyres. We made some solid changes ' 'ahead of FP2 and the car took a step forward in that final ' 'hour. There’s still some work for us to do overnight both ' 'here and at the factory, particularly around the long run, ' 'so we can be as competitive as possible over the rest of the ' 'weekend.

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George Russell

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Firstly, I’m glad to see that Kimi was OK. It’s never ' 'nice to see a crash that size and the first thing that ' 'matters is that he wasn’t hurt. The mechanics did a great ' 'job to get the car ready for FP2. We got a good 30 minutes ' 'of running before and after the red flag so a big thank you ' 'to them.

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The car seems to be looking good. Lewis did a great job ' 'to top the timing screens. I had a couple of push lap ' 'efforts at the end of FP2 but was mainly focused on the long ' 'run. The resurfaced track meant that it looked to be ramping ' 'up quite a lot throughout the day. We need to be alive to it ' 'evolving over the rest of the weekend. We’ve got a lot of ' 'good data to go through, even though it wasn’t the most ' 'productive Friday I’ve ever had on my side.

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Kimi Antonelli

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It’s been quite a day here in Monza. Unfortunately, my ' 'first FP1 session ended quite quickly with a big crash. It ' 'was measured at 52G, so it was a heavy one. I am not feeling ' '100% so I will have an easy night this evening and rest ' 'ahead of the rest of the weekend. I am sorry to the team and ' 'to George as it is not how we wanted the hour to go. It was ' 'a pure mistake from my side where I was pushing just a bit ' 'too hard for the conditions. I should have built into the ' 'speed more progressively and it is something I will learn ' 'from.

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I am still thankful to the team for making it possible ' 'for me to drive in FP1. It was great to drive in front of ' 'the tifosi and be on track with all the other drivers.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We’ve had a busy day here in Monza. Kimi's accident " "luckily didn't do any damage to him, but the car took a big " "hit. Repairing it ate into George's session a little bit. " "That cost us some learning but we'll hopefully recover that " 'ground in FP3 tomorrow.

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Lewis had two strong sessions. The car seems to be ' 'working well, but there is not much to choose between the ' "top few teams; it all looks very tight and from today's data " "there doesn't seem to be more than a couple of tenths " 'separating the front of the field. For the race, managing ' 'the tyres looks like it is going to be a challenge. The new ' 'surface is causing quite high degradation and as soon as you ' 'push hard, the tyres start to drop. It is not an easy track ' 'to employ the necessary management without leaving yourself ' 'vulnerable to being overtaking, but it should lead to an ' 'interesting race.

\n', 'date': '2024-08-30T21:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Italian Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c83f47f7-ab58-4356-8239-33ee7b39637e'} 2025-11-30 01:01:03 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4d7b15d7-85f9-4cea-8122-82aacba4ba73> {'content': 'The season resumes with a double header, starting in Zandvoort. ' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Toto Talks Netherlands ' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Fact File: Dutch Grand Prix ' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Stat Sheet: Dutch Grand Prix ' 'Toto Talks Netherlands We are ready to get back racing this ' 'weekend in Zandvoort. Ahead of the summer break, we built ' 'momentum with an improved car and stronger results. We will look ' 'to continue that progress into the final 10 races of the season. ' 'We know we have ground to make up. We are not yet able to compete ' 'for victories at every Grand Prix. We have made good steps in ' "improving the W15's weaknesses though and will continue to work " 'hard to take more. If we can do so, then we will close the gap to ' 'those ahead in both championships.\xa0 Zandvoort is a challenging ' 'track. With its banked corners, high-speed sections, and narrow ' 'layout, it has an old-school feel. The passionate Dutch fans ' 'always create a great atmosphere. It is a good place to get back ' "to work and we're excited for the challenges ahead over the rest " 'of the season. Fact File: Dutch Grand Prix In general, Zandvoort ' 'has an old-school feel, with fast and flowing turns, a mix of ' 'corner speeds, undulations, gravel traps and banked turns. It ' 'puts many aspects of an F1 car to the test. Zandvoort is nestled ' 'in the rolling sand dunes and next to the beach on the West coast ' 'of the Netherlands. The main straight is the closest part to the ' 'coast and the back section winds its way through the dunes. ' 'Because of the many high-speed changes of direction, where the ' 'mass of the car can work against you, Zandvoort has the highest ' 'mass sensitivity of the year – which means, carrying more fuel ' 'will be more penalising. Zandvoort has one of the quickest lap ' 'times of the season and is the second shortest circuit in length ' 'after Monaco. The 72-lap race distance is the second most on the ' 'calendar (also after Monaco). It is the third highest track for ' 'downforce sensitivity, which means maximum or very high downforce ' 'is required. The only two tracks that rank higher than Zandvoort ' 'are Budapest and Monaco. The Zandvoort pit lane is one of three ' 'on the calendar to have a 60 km/h speed limit, rather than the ' 'usual 80. The other circuits are Monaco, and Singapore. For 2024, ' 'the pit building in Zandvoort has been extended by six garages. ' 'The Dutch Grand Prix returned to the F1 calendar in 2021 after a ' '36-year absence. F1 legend Niki Lauda took the last of his 25 ' 'wins at Zandvoort in 1985. Zandvoort is one of only three tracks ' 'on the F1 2024 calendar that Lewis Hamilton has not yet claimed ' 'victory at. The other two are Miami and Las Vegas. He is aiming ' 'to extend his record of most different F1 circuits won at to 32 ' 'in 2024. The 2022 Dutch Grand Prix saw George record his best ' 'result with the team at the time with a P2 finish. Stat Sheet: ' 'Dutch Grand Prix \xa0 2024 Dutch Grand Prix Session ' 'Local Time (CEST) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart (CEST) ' 'Practice One – Friday 12:30 – 13:30 11:30 – 12:30 12:30 – ' '13:30 Practice Two - Friday 16:00 – 17:00 15:00 – 16:00 ' '16:00 – 17:00 Practice Three – Saturday 11:30 – 12:30 ' '10:30 – 11:30 11:30 – 12:30 Qualifying – Saturday 15:00 – ' '16:00 14:00 – 15:00 15:00 – 16:00 Grand Prix - Sunday ' '15:00 14:00 15:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team at the Dutch Grand Prix \xa0 Starts ' 'Wins Podiums Pole Positions Front row places Fastest ' 'laps DNF Mercedes 4 1 5 1 3 1 1 Lewis ' 'Hamilton 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 George Russell 3 0 ' '1 0 0 0 1 MB Power 4 1 6 1 4 1 ' '3 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 4,397 22,386.656 73,705 211,182 ' '176,160,000 Lewis Hamilton 2,196 11,198.822 36,850 ' '105,332 88,120,000 George Russell 2,210 11,187.834 ' '36,855 105,850 88,040,000 MB Power 16,640 ' '84,624.701 277,596 705,343 664,640,000 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium ' 'Places Pole Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 ' 'Finishes Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 307 ' '128 295 139 262 109 59 80 Mercedes (since 2010) ' '295 119 278 131 242 100 54 78 Lewis Hamilton ' '346 105 201 104 176 67 N/A N/A George Russell ' '118 2 13 3 11 8 N/A N/A MB Power 577 218 ' '604 226 461 216 94 120 \xa0', 'content_html': '

The season resumes with a double header, starting ' 'in Zandvoort.

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  • ·         Toto ' 'Talks Netherlands
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  • ·         Fact ' 'File: Dutch Grand Prix
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  • ·         Stat ' 'Sheet: Dutch Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Netherlands

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We are ready to get back racing this weekend in ' 'Zandvoort. Ahead of the summer break, we built momentum with ' 'an improved car and stronger results. We will look to ' 'continue that progress into the final 10 races of the ' 'season. We know we have ground to make up. We are not yet ' 'able to compete for victories at every Grand Prix. We have ' "made good steps in improving the W15's weaknesses though and " 'will continue to work hard to take more. If we can do so, ' 'then we will close the gap to those ahead in both ' 'championships. 

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Zandvoort is a challenging track. With its banked ' 'corners, high-speed sections, and narrow layout, it has an ' 'old-school feel. The passionate Dutch fans always create a ' 'great atmosphere. It is a good place to get back to work and ' "we're excited for the challenges ahead over the rest of the " 'season.

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Fact File: Dutch Grand ' 'Prix

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  • In general, Zandvoort has an old-school feel, with fast ' 'and flowing turns, a mix of corner speeds, undulations, ' 'gravel traps and banked turns. It puts many aspects of an F1 ' 'car to the test.
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  • Zandvoort is nestled in the rolling sand dunes and next ' 'to the beach on the West coast of the Netherlands. The main ' 'straight is the closest part to the coast and the back ' 'section winds its way through the dunes.
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  • Because of the many high-speed changes of direction, ' 'where the mass of the car can work against you, Zandvoort ' 'has the highest mass sensitivity of the year – which means, ' 'carrying more fuel will be more penalising.
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  • Zandvoort has one of the quickest lap times of the ' 'season and is the second shortest circuit in length after ' 'Monaco.
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  • The 72-lap race distance is the second most on the ' 'calendar (also after Monaco).
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  • It is the third highest track for downforce sensitivity, ' 'which means maximum or very high downforce is required. The ' 'only two tracks that rank higher than Zandvoort are Budapest ' 'and Monaco.
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  • The Zandvoort pit lane is one of three on the calendar ' 'to have a 60 km/h speed limit, rather than the usual 80. The ' 'other circuits are Monaco, and Singapore.
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  • For 2024, the pit building in Zandvoort has been ' 'extended by six garages.
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  • The Dutch Grand Prix returned to the F1 calendar in 2021 ' 'after a 36-year absence.
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  • F1 legend Niki Lauda took the last of his 25 wins at ' 'Zandvoort in 1985.
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  • Zandvoort is one of only three tracks on the F1 2024 ' 'calendar that Lewis Hamilton has not yet claimed victory at. ' 'The other two are Miami and Las Vegas. He is aiming to ' 'extend his record of most different F1 circuits won at to 32 ' 'in 2024.
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  • The 2022 Dutch Grand Prix saw George record his best ' 'result with the team at the time with a P2 finish.
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Stat Sheet: Dutch Grand Prix

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2024 Dutch Grand Prix

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Session

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Local Time (CEST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One – Friday

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12:30 – 13:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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Practice Two - Friday

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16:00 – 17:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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16:00 – 17:00

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Practice Three – Saturday

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11:30 – 12:30

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10:30 – 11:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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Qualifying – Saturday

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15:00 – 16:00

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14:00 – 15:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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15:00

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14:00

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15:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Dutch Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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Mercedes

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4

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1

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5

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3

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1

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Lewis Hamilton

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3

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0

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1

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0

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1

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1

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0

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George Russell

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3

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0

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1

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0

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0

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0

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1

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MB Power

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4

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1

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6

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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4,397

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22,386.656

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73,705

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211,182

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176,160,000

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2,196

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11,198.822

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36,850

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105,332

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88,120,000

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2,210

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11,187.834

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36,855

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105,850

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88,040,000

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16,640

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84,624.701

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277,596

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705,343

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664,640,000

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Mercedes (all-time)

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307

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128

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295

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139

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262

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109

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59

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80

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295

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119

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278

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131

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242

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100

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54

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78

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Lewis Hamilton

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346

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105

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201

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104

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176

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67

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118

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2

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577

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218

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604

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226

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94

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\n', 'date': '2024-08-20T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Dutch Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4d7b15d7-85f9-4cea-8122-82aacba4ba73'} 2025-11-30 01:01:03 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=51&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:03 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f4054b8b-861c-4028-abb5-edf16ab268d6> {'content': '\n' 'Highly exclusive roadster on development testing in camouflage\n' 'Unique bodyshell concept must prove itself on a wide variety of ' 'roads\n' 'High-speed drives on special circuit also part of final ' 'development programme\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG is commencing the final phase in the development of ' 'the highly exclusive PureSpeed sports car, which celebrated its ' 'world premiere as a concept vehicle in Monaco in May 2024. ' 'Prototypes of the limited-run model are currently undergoing test ' 'drives. It starts on a variety of different roads in northern ' 'Italy before heading south to the high-speed test track in Nardò. ' 'The radical design, a completely open, two‑seater performance car ' 'with neither roof nor windscreen, is a homage to racing and must ' 'prove itself on this test programme over a total of more than ' '3,000 kilometres.\n' 'During these drives, the development team is focusing on a broad ' 'spectrum of tasks – necessary for testing the high quality ' 'of the two‑seater under real‑life driving conditions. These ' 'ensure the functionality and interaction of all systems and ' 'components. Likewise, the spectacular body concept is being ' 'evaluated in wide-ranging situations for adherence to exacting ' 'quality standards. On top of that, experts are carrying out ' 'fine-tuning under extremely dynamic handling and at high speeds ' 'on the test track. Total vehicle testing on public roads is ' 'undertaken in cooperation with project partner Pininfarina, ' 'renowned experts in small‑volume specialist projects.\n' 'One of the two-seater’s highlights is the HALO system, which ' 'replaces the conventional A‑pillar. This element is derived ' 'directly from the pinnacle of motorsport. It protects the ' 'occupants in the event of an accident. As in Formula 1TM, the ' 'aerodynamically optimised safety system in the Mercedes‑AMG ' 'PureSpeed consists of a curved bar fixed to the vehicle body. Two ' 'helmets, which are also aerodynamically optimised, provide ' 'additional protection and were designed and produced exclusively ' 'for the Mercedes‑AMG PureSpeed.\n' 'The small production run is limited to 250 and reserved for just ' 'a few enthusiasts and collectors. Inspired by legendary racing ' 'cars, the combination of inimitable racing aesthetics and ' 'exceptionally dynamic performance makes the Mercedes‑AMG ' 'PureSpeed a unique driving machine for connoisseurs. It is the ' 'first model in the new ultra-limited Mercedes‑Benz Mythos series.', 'content_html': '
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  • Highly exclusive roadster on development testing ' 'in camouflage
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Mercedes-AMG is commencing the final phase in the ' 'development of the highly exclusive PureSpeed sports car, ' 'which celebrated its world premiere as a concept vehicle in ' 'Monaco in May 2024. Prototypes of the limited-run model are ' 'currently undergoing test drives. It starts on a variety of ' 'different roads in northern Italy before heading south to ' 'the high-speed test track in Nardò. The radical design, a ' 'completely open, two‑seater performance car with neither ' 'roof nor windscreen, is a homage to racing and must prove ' 'itself on this test programme over a total of more than ' '3,000 kilometres.

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During these drives, the development team is focusing on ' 'a broad spectrum of tasks – necessary for testing the ' 'high quality of the two‑seater under real‑life driving ' 'conditions. These ensure the functionality and interaction ' 'of all systems and components. Likewise, the spectacular ' 'body concept is being evaluated in wide-ranging situations ' 'for adherence to exacting quality standards. On top of that, ' 'experts are carrying out fine-tuning under extremely dynamic ' 'handling and at high speeds on the test track. Total vehicle ' 'testing on public roads is undertaken in cooperation with ' 'project partner Pininfarina, renowned experts in ' 'small‑volume specialist projects.

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One of the two-seater’s highlights is the HALO system, ' 'which replaces the conventional A‑pillar. This element is ' 'derived directly from the pinnacle of motorsport. It ' 'protects the occupants in the event of an accident. As in ' 'Formula 1TM, the aerodynamically optimised safety ' 'system in the Mercedes‑AMG PureSpeed consists of a curved ' 'bar fixed to the vehicle body. Two helmets, which are also ' 'aerodynamically optimised, provide additional protection and ' 'were designed and produced exclusively for the Mercedes‑AMG ' 'PureSpeed.

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The small production run is limited to 250 and reserved ' 'for just a few enthusiasts and collectors. Inspired by ' 'legendary racing cars, the combination of inimitable racing ' 'aesthetics and exceptionally dynamic performance makes the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG PureSpeed a unique driving machine for ' 'connoisseurs. It is the first model in the new ultra-limited ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Mythos series.

\n', 'date': '2024-08-28T13:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Prototypes of the Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed in the final stages of ' 'testing', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f4054b8b-861c-4028-abb5-edf16ab268d6'} 2025-11-30 01:01:03 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/40d51671-7fdf-4ee8-84eb-725b2eeaf5a4> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz led the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance with three ' 'vehicles: Targa Florio racing car (1924), C 111-II (1970) and ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ (2024)\n' 'Sandra Button: “Mercedes-Benz Classic brings history back to ' 'life.”\n' 'World premieres of the Mercedes-Maybach SL and GT3 Edition 130Y ' 'Motorsport\n' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum to sell its original ' 'W 196 R in a few months\n' 'Current photos from the event: me/xW2GE7mF\n' '\n' 'Running again: The C 111 super sports car with a rotary piston ' 'engine is back on the road. Even at its world premiere in ' 'September 1969, it caused a considerable stir. At Pebble Beach ' 'Automotive Week from 15 to 18 August, 2024, the experimental ' 'vehicle, which was never built in series, once again caused a ' 'sensation among the public.\n' '“We are extremely grateful that Mercedes-Benz Classic entered an ' 'original C 111 with a Wankel engine in our featured class ‘Wedge ' 'Shaped Concept Cars & Prototypes’ of the Pebble Beach ' 'Concours d’Elegance 2024. It’s really a cornerstone of that type ' 'of design. There’s so much history embodied in this car – it’s ' 'still just as significant today as it has been in its youth. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic brings history back to life.” Sandra ' "Button, Chairman of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance\n" '“The Mercedes Targa-Florio racing car with supercharged engine ' 'from 1924 and the Mercedes-Benz C 111-II with Wankel engine from ' '1970 are examples of how our company continues to push technical ' 'boundaries in the areas of engine technology and lightweight ' 'construction: Open to new technologies, the engineers exhausted ' 'the feasibility of the respective eras in both vehicles. This ' 'remains our guideline for all vehicles with the three-pointed ' 'star.” Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage ' 'GmbH\n' 'A 1970 C 111-II from the company’s own collection led the ' 'Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance on 15 August, together with the ' '100-year-old Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio racing car and a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ (combined energy ' 'consumption: 14.1 l/100 km | CO2 emissions combined: 319 g/km | ' 'CO2 class: G*). For this purpose, the experts at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic had resurrected the original, well-preserved four-rotor ' 'Wankel engine of the C 111-II. The super sports car ' 'brilliantly completed the 100-kilometre route on Highway 1 ' 'to Big Sur and back.\n' 'At the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on Sunday, ' '18 August, the sports coupé was in the special class “Wedge ' 'Shaped Concept Cars & Prototypes” – outside the ' 'classification.\n' 'The pictures of the event can be found here: mb4.me/xW2GE7mF\n' 'Also on display at the event was an original 1955 Mercedes-Benz ' 'W 196 R, which the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum ' 'will have auctioned by RM Sotheby’s at the Mercedes-Benz Museum ' 'towards the end of 2024. Experts see a potential record bid for ' 'the vehicle. After Pebble Beach Automotive Week 2024, the Formula ' 'One race car will receive a manufacturer’s expertise at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Fellbach. More details: ' 'media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f7cbe8be-0bf1-4099-b0ab-b59d0c6bd3b0\n' 'Two Mercedes-Benz world premieres in the classic car environment\n' 'The new Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series celebrated ' 'its world premiere (provisional figures, combined energy ' 'consumption: 13.7 l/100 km | CO2 emissions combined: ' '312 g/km | CO2 class: G).[1] The brand continues the ' 'tradition of the Maybach Motorenbau company with glamorous ' 'automobiles. The new sports car of the absolute luxury class ' 'impressed the guests on the “Concept Lawn” of the Pebble Beach ' 'Golf Links.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz also paid tribute to the anniversary “130 years of ' 'Motorsport” at Pebble Beach this year. The chronological ' 'reference for the motor racing anniversary is the first ' 'automotive competition, which led from Paris to Rouen on ' '22 July 1894 and ended with a victory for vehicles with ' 'Daimler licensed engines. To mark this historic milestone, the ' 'limited Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport celebrated its ' 'world premiere in Pebble Beach.\n' 'The brand’s motorsport history was also honored by an impressive ' 'line-up of historic motorsport vehicles at Pebble Beach. It ' 'included a Mercedes-Benz W 154 (1939) and W 196 R (1955) formula ' 'racing cars as well as the Penske-Mercedes PC 23 (1994). Also on ' 'display were 300 SL racing sports cars (W 194, 1952), 300 SL ' '“Gullwing” (W 198, 1954 to 1957), Sauber-Mercedes C 9 (1989), and ' 'CLK-GTR (C 297, 1998). Further information on 130 years of ' 'motorsport from ' 'Mercedes-Benz: media.mercedes-benz.com/article/764f404c-7ea6-4d60-8e4a-608a511301ff\n' 'Standard work on the development history of the C 111 is ' 'published in English\n' 'We will have to wait until 28 March 2025, when the standard ' 'work on the development history of the C 111 published by ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic will finally be available in English. The ' 'extended English-language version “C 111 – The ' 'Definitive History of the Mysterious Supercar that never was” can ' 'already be pre-ordered from Schiffer Publishing at ' 'schifferbooks.com/products/mercedes-benz-c-111?_pos=1&_sid=ae87fdeca&_ss=r.\n' 'The German edition of Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart, can be ordered ' 'here: ' 'www.mercedes-benz-classic-store.com/bibliothek/buecher/4017/mercedes-benz-c111-design-ikone-traumsportwagen-und-rekordjaeger\n' 'Further information on the highlight vehicles from Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic in Pebble Beach:\n' '\n' 'Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio racing car, 1924: 100 years ago, it ' 'won the Targa Florio, the legendary, tough road race in Sicily. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic has painstakingly restored an original ' 'vehicle with the utmost authenticity. More details: ' 'mercedes-benz.com/article/fc1da7e6-20ef-4b42-8217-0421a2641b95\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz C 111-II experimental vehicle, 1970: The 300 km/h, ' 'futuristic super sports car with a four-rotor Wankel engine ' 'thrills fans of the brand. The Classic Center has brought the ' 'experimental vehicle back to life. More details: ' 'mercedes-benz.com/article/d35ee4b4-5273-40c9-a712-e59a0e9aed69\n' '\n' '[1] The figures are preliminary. So far, there are no confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognised testing organisation, nor an ' 'EC type approval or a certificate of conformity with official ' 'values. Deviations between the information and the official ' 'values are possible.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz led the Pebble Beach Tour ' 'd’Elegance with three vehicles: Targa Florio racing car ' '(1924), C 111-II (1970) and Mercedes-AMG GT 63 ' '4MATIC+ (2024)
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  • Sandra Button: “Mercedes-Benz Classic brings ' 'history back to life.”
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  • World premieres of the Mercedes-Maybach SL and ' 'GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport
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  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum to sell its ' 'original W 196 R in a few months
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  • Current photos from the event: me/xW2GE7mF
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Running again: The C 111 super sports car with a rotary ' 'piston engine is back on the road. Even at its world ' 'premiere in September 1969, it caused a considerable stir. ' 'At Pebble Beach Automotive Week from 15 to 18 August, 2024, ' 'the experimental vehicle, which was never built in series, ' 'once again caused a sensation among the public.

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“We are extremely grateful that Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'entered an original C 111 with a Wankel engine in our ' 'featured class ‘Wedge Shaped Concept Cars & Prototypes’ ' 'of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2024. It’s really a ' 'cornerstone of that type of design. There’s so much history ' 'embodied in this car – it’s still just as significant today ' 'as it has been in its youth. Mercedes-Benz Classic brings ' 'history back to life.” 
Sandra Button, Chairman of ' "the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

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“The Mercedes Targa-Florio racing car with supercharged ' 'engine from 1924 and the Mercedes-Benz C 111-II with Wankel ' 'engine from 1970 are examples of how our company continues ' 'to push technical boundaries in the areas of engine ' 'technology and lightweight construction: Open to new ' 'technologies, the engineers exhausted the feasibility of the ' 'respective eras in both vehicles. This remains our guideline ' 'for all vehicles with the three-pointed ' 'star.” 
Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH

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A 1970 C 111-II from the company’s own collection ' 'led the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance on 15 August, ' 'together with the 100-year-old Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio ' 'racing car and a Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ ' '(combined energy consumption: 14.1 l/100 km | CO2 ' 'emissions combined: 319 g/km | CO2 class: G*). ' 'For this purpose, the experts at Mercedes-Benz Classic had ' 'resurrected the original, well-preserved four-rotor Wankel ' 'engine of the C 111-II. The super sports car ' 'brilliantly completed the 100-kilometre route on ' 'Highway 1 to Big Sur and back.

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At the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on ' 'Sunday, 18 August, the sports coupé was in the special ' 'class “Wedge Shaped Concept Cars & Prototypes” – ' 'outside the classification.

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The pictures of the event can be found here: mb4.me/xW2GE7mF

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Also on display at the event was an original 1955 ' 'Mercedes-Benz W 196 R, which the Indianapolis ' 'Motor Speedway Museum will have auctioned by RM Sotheby’s at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Museum towards the end of 2024. Experts ' 'see a potential record bid for the vehicle. After Pebble ' 'Beach Automotive Week 2024, the Formula One race car will ' 'receive a manufacturer’s expertise at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Center in Fellbach.
More details: media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f7cbe8be-0bf1-4099-b0ab-b59d0c6bd3b0

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Two Mercedes-Benz world premieres in the classic car ' 'environment

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The new Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series ' 'celebrated its world premiere (provisional figures, combined ' 'energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 km | CO2 ' 'emissions combined: 312 g/km | CO2 class: ' 'G).[1] The brand continues the tradition of the ' 'Maybach Motorenbau company with glamorous automobiles. The ' 'new sports car of the absolute luxury class impressed the ' 'guests on the “Concept Lawn” of the Pebble Beach Golf ' 'Links.

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Mercedes-Benz also paid tribute to the anniversary “130 ' 'years of Motorsport” at Pebble Beach this year. The ' 'chronological reference for the motor racing anniversary is ' 'the first automotive competition, which led from Paris to ' 'Rouen on 22 July 1894 and ended with a victory for ' 'vehicles with Daimler licensed engines. To mark this ' 'historic milestone, the limited Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition ' '130Y Motorsport celebrated its world premiere in Pebble ' 'Beach.

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The brand’s motorsport history was also honored by an ' 'impressive line-up of historic motorsport vehicles at Pebble ' 'Beach. It included a Mercedes-Benz W 154 (1939) and W 196 R ' '(1955) formula racing cars as well as the Penske-Mercedes PC ' '23 (1994). Also on display were 300 SL racing sports cars (W ' '194, 1952), 300 SL “Gullwing” (W 198, 1954 to 1957), ' 'Sauber-Mercedes C 9 (1989), and CLK-GTR (C 297, 1998). ' 'Further information on 130 years of motorsport from ' 'Mercedes-Benz: 
media.mercedes-benz.com/article/764f404c-7ea6-4d60-8e4a-608a511301ff

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Standard work on the development history of the ' 'C 111 is published in English

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We will have to wait until 28 March 2025, when the ' 'standard work on the development history of the C 111 ' 'published by Mercedes-Benz Classic will finally be available ' 'in English. The extended English-language version ' '“C 111 – The Definitive History of the Mysterious ' 'Supercar that never was” can already be pre-ordered from ' 'Schiffer Publishing at schifferbooks.com/products/mercedes-benz-c-111?_pos=1&_sid=ae87fdeca&_ss=r.

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The German edition of Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart, can be ' 'ordered here:
www.mercedes-benz-classic-store.com/bibliothek/buecher/4017/mercedes-benz-c111-design-ikone-traumsportwagen-und-rekordjaeger

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Further information on the highlight vehicles from ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic in Pebble Beach:

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  • Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio racing car, 1924: 100 ' 'years ago, it won the Targa Florio, the legendary, tough ' 'road race in Sicily. Mercedes-Benz Classic has painstakingly ' 'restored an original vehicle with the utmost authenticity. ' 'More details: mercedes-benz.com/article/fc1da7e6-20ef-4b42-8217-0421a2641b95
    • \n' '
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  • Mercedes-Benz C 111-II experimental vehicle, 1970: The ' '300 km/h, futuristic super sports car with a four-rotor ' 'Wankel engine thrills fans of the brand. The Classic Center ' 'has brought the experimental vehicle back to life. More ' 'details: mercedes-benz.com/article/d35ee4b4-5273-40c9-a712-e59a0e9aed69
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[1] The figures are preliminary. So far, there ' 'are no confirmed values from an officially recognised ' 'testing organisation, nor an EC type approval or a ' 'certificate of conformity with official values. Deviations ' 'between the information and the official values are ' 'possible.

\n', 'date': '2024-08-20T13:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Star moments at Pebble Beach Automotive Week 2024: Mercedes-Benz C ' '111-II with Wankel engine and 100-year-old Mercedes Targa Florio ' 'racing car on the road', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/40d51671-7fdf-4ee8-84eb-725b2eeaf5a4'} 2025-11-30 01:01:03 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=49&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:03 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a3713c42-6fe1-468c-af08-bbfc30e907d3> {'content': '\n' 'The G model is from early on an emergency vehicle of choice for ' 'aid organisations\n' 'Its off-road capabilities get it to the scene of water-related ' 'emergencies\n' 'The robust all-wheel-drive vehicle has been in service with ' 'lifesavers for almost 40 years\n' '\n' '“Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting ' 'or behind-the-scenes story, illuminating details of a vehicle, an ' 'exhibit, or an architectural or design feature. In the spotlight ' 'this time: the Mercedes-Benz 230 G DLRG emergency vehicle of 1982 ' 'in the Collection Room 5: Gallery of everyday heroes.\n' 'No. 6/2024: The DLRG’s Mercedes-Benz 230 G emergency ' 'vehicle\n' 'For emergencies: 45 years ago, in 1979, the Mercedes-Benz G ' 'model of the 460 model series made its debut. The excellent ' 'off-road characteristics of the vehicle immediately impressed aid ' 'organisations such as the DLRG (German Life Saving Association), ' 'which specialises in water rescue. A G model allows helpers to ' 'reach practically impassable locations such as beaches or flooded ' 'areas in an emergency. Today this tradition is continued by the ' 'Mercedes-Benz G-Class of the 464 model series for rescue and ' 'special operations. More information: ggb.mercedes-benz.com/en/\n' 'Almost 40 years by the river Main: The station wagon built ' 'by Ziegler as a water rescue equipment vehicle in 1982, and now ' 'on display in the Mercedes-Benz Museum, reliably performed its ' 'duties for almost forty years – no problem for a G. The ' 'vehicle with the operational identification number 2/58/2 ' 'did not enter its well-deserved retirement until 2021. It can be ' 'seen in the Collection Room 5: Gallery of everyday heroes. ' 'Other classic cars of similar age have long since carried an H ' 'licence plate. However, the DLRG’s 230 G retains its licence ' 'plate with the authority identification consisting of the letter ' '“F” for Frankfurt am Main and the number combination 373.\n' 'All-wheel-drive all-rounder: From as early as 1949, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Unimog impressed aid and rescue organisations, ' 'especially fire brigades, with its wide range of capabilities. ' 'The G model followed this tradition with great success since ' '1979. The DLRG’s emergency vehicle is a prime example: It ' 'combines the outstanding off-road characteristics of the G model ' 'with extensive special equipment tailored to the DLRG’s ' 'operations – from the two-way radio (the DLRG vehicles in ' 'Frankfurt am Main bear the call sign “Pelikan”) to the special ' 'signalling system with blue beacon, front flasher and horn to the ' 'powerful front cable winch.\n' 'Diving operations: The vehicle with the optional 75 kW ' '(102 hp) 2.3-litre four-cylinder engine performed its first ' 'missions in the 1980s, carrying the Frankfurt DLRG diver team. ' 'The crews sat in the front, on black and white chequered fabric ' 'seat covers, with their extensive equipment stowed in the centre ' 'and rear of the vehicle. The drawer system fitted behind the rare ' 'two-part tailgate is optimally accessible. The original equipment ' 'list reveals what the 230 G had on board at the time: it ' 'includes e.g. three diving suits, three pairs of fins, depth ' 'gauges, snorkels and many other items of diving equipment. ' 'Brackets with transport locks hold the compressed air cylinders, ' 'behind them a compressor. Tools for rescue operations, including ' 'flame-cutting equipment, illustrate the range of applications.\n' 'Towing operations: The 230 G also featured further ' 'capabilities in and around Frankfurt. Thanks to its fording ' 'capability, it was successfully used for disaster relief during ' 'floods. The DLRG boat group greatly appreciated the pulling power ' 'of the off-road vehicle for their trailer. The G model also ' 'proved its worth in seasonal rescue and technical assistance ' 'operations. These especially included relief work following heavy ' 'rainfall, flooding and high water. To this end, its equipment ' 'included a chainsaw, helmet with splinter visor and protective ' 'clothing, as well as hoses.\n' 'Retirement in the Museum: Start the engine, switch on the blue ' 'beacon and sound the electric horn – the vehicle seems ready ' 'to set off on its next mission. So it’s good that we can take a ' 'leisurely look at it first in the Mercedes-Benz Museum.', 'content_html': '
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  • The G model is from early on an emergency ' 'vehicle of choice for aid organisations
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a ' 'surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story, ' 'illuminating details of a vehicle, an exhibit, or an ' 'architectural or design feature. In the spotlight this time: ' 'the Mercedes-Benz 230 G DLRG emergency vehicle of 1982 in ' 'the Collection Room 5: Gallery of everyday heroes.

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No. 6/2024: The DLRG’s Mercedes-Benz 230 G ' 'emergency vehicle

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For emergencies: 45 years ago, in ' '1979, the Mercedes-Benz G model of the 460 model series ' 'made its debut. The excellent off-road characteristics of ' 'the vehicle immediately impressed aid organisations such as ' 'the DLRG (German Life Saving Association), which specialises ' 'in water rescue. A G model allows helpers to reach ' 'practically impassable locations such as beaches or flooded ' 'areas in an emergency. Today this tradition is continued by ' 'the Mercedes-Benz G-Class of the 464 model series for ' 'rescue and special operations. More information: ggb.mercedes-benz.com/en/

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Almost 40 years by the river Main: ' 'The station wagon built by Ziegler as a water rescue ' 'equipment vehicle in 1982, and now on display in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, reliably performed its duties for ' 'almost forty years – no problem for a G. The vehicle ' 'with the operational identification number 2/58/2 did ' 'not enter its well-deserved retirement until 2021. It can be ' 'seen in the Collection Room 5: Gallery of everyday ' 'heroes. Other classic cars of similar age have long since ' 'carried an H licence plate. However, the DLRG’s 230 G ' 'retains its licence plate with the authority identification ' 'consisting of the letter “F” for Frankfurt am Main and the ' 'number combination 373.

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All-wheel-drive all-rounder: From as ' 'early as 1949, the Mercedes-Benz Unimog impressed aid and ' 'rescue organisations, especially fire brigades, with its ' 'wide range of capabilities. The G model followed this ' 'tradition with great success since 1979. The DLRG’s ' 'emergency vehicle is a prime example: It combines the ' 'outstanding off-road characteristics of the G model with ' 'extensive special equipment tailored to the DLRG’s ' 'operations – from the two-way radio (the DLRG vehicles ' 'in Frankfurt am Main bear the call sign “Pelikan”) to the ' 'special signalling system with blue beacon, front flasher ' 'and horn to the powerful front cable winch.

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Diving operations: The vehicle with the ' 'optional 75 kW (102 hp) 2.3-litre four-cylinder ' 'engine performed its first missions in the 1980s, carrying ' 'the Frankfurt DLRG diver team. The crews sat in the front, ' 'on black and white chequered fabric seat covers, with their ' 'extensive equipment stowed in the centre and rear of the ' 'vehicle. The drawer system fitted behind the rare two-part ' 'tailgate is optimally accessible. The original equipment ' 'list reveals what the 230 G had on board at the time: ' 'it includes e.g. three diving suits, three pairs of fins, ' 'depth gauges, snorkels and many other items of diving ' 'equipment. Brackets with transport locks hold the compressed ' 'air cylinders, behind them a compressor. Tools for rescue ' 'operations, including flame-cutting equipment, illustrate ' 'the range of applications.

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Towing operations: The 230 G also ' 'featured further capabilities in and around Frankfurt. ' 'Thanks to its fording capability, it was successfully used ' 'for disaster relief during floods. The DLRG boat group ' 'greatly appreciated the pulling power of the off-road ' 'vehicle for their trailer. The G model also proved its worth ' 'in seasonal rescue and technical assistance operations. ' 'These especially included relief work following heavy ' 'rainfall, flooding and high water. To this end, its ' 'equipment included a chainsaw, helmet with splinter visor ' 'and protective clothing, as well as hoses.

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Retirement in the Museum: Start the ' 'engine, switch on the blue beacon and sound the electric ' 'horn – the vehicle seems ready to set off on its next ' 'mission. So it’s good that we can take a leisurely look at ' 'it first in the Mercedes-Benz Museum.

\n', 'date': '2024-08-30T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Summer, beach and safety: The DLRG’s Mercedes-Benz 230 G', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a3713c42-6fe1-468c-af08-bbfc30e907d3'} 2025-11-30 01:01:03 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=49&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:03 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=49&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:03 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8de1f698-b494-4261-a775-bb676319c494> {'content': 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team unveils driver line-up for the next ' 'chapter. \xa0 Italian Andrea Kimi Antonelli will race alongside ' 'George Russell in 2025, with both drivers having graduated from ' 'the team’s Junior programme. Multiple Grand Prix winner Russell ' 'heads into his fourth season with the team, and seventh in F1. ' 'Antonelli steps up from FIA F2 following a stellar career in ' 'junior formulae. Toto Wolff: “Our new line-up provides a strong ' 'platform to open the next chapter in our Mercedes Motorsport ' 'story.” Imagery can be download here and via the team’s media ' 'site. Video assets, including interviews with Toto, George, and ' 'Kimi can be downloaded here and from the team’s media site. All ' 'assets are available rights-free for editorial use. Multiple ' 'Grand Prix winner George Russell will be partnered by 18-year-old ' 'Andrea Kimi Antonelli for 2025 as the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team unveils its new driver line-up. Antonelli steps up from FIA ' 'F2 and graduates from the team’s junior programme, like Russell ' 'before him. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team, commented: “Our 2025 driver line-up combines ' 'experience, talent, youth and out-and-out raw speed. We are ' 'excited about what George and Kimi bring to the team both as ' 'individual drivers, but also as a partnership. Our new line-up is ' 'perfect to open the next chapter in our story. It is also a ' 'testament to the strength of our junior programme and our belief ' 'in home-grown talent. “George has proved that he is one of the ' 'very best drivers in the world. He is not only fast, consistent, ' 'and determined, but has also developed into a strong leader ' 'within the team. Kimi has consistently shown the talent and speed ' 'needed to compete at the very top of our sport. We know it will ' 'be another big step up, but he has impressed us in his F1 testing ' 'this year and we will be supporting him every step of the way in ' 'the learning process. In George, he has an experienced team-mate ' 'from which he can learn and hone his craft. I am confident that ' 'both will contribute greatly as we continue to build momentum and ' 'fight at the front of the field.” George joined the team’s junior ' 'programme in 2017. He rose rapidly through the single-seater ' 'ranks to F1, winning the GP3 and F2 championships in his first ' 'season. After three years starring at Williams – including an ' 'impressive cameo for Mercedes at Bahrain in 2020 – he was ' 'promoted to partner Lewis Hamilton in 2022. He claimed his maiden ' 'F1 victory in the São Paulo Grand Prix and became a multiple race ' 'winner with success in Austria this year. George added: “I’m ' 'really excited to be partnering with Kimi for 2025. His record in ' 'junior formula has been formidable and his promotion is truly ' 'deserved. He’s a fantastic young talent and a fellow graduate of ' 'our junior programme. I look forward to using the experience I’ve ' 'gained from my own journey to provide guidance to Kimi as he ' 'makes the step up to F1. I know how much of a support Lewis was ' 'for me throughout my time as a junior driver and since I’ve been ' 'his team-mate. I’ve learned so much from him and I hope to play a ' 'similar role for Kimi. “As a team, we’re building a lot of ' 'positive momentum heading into next year. We continue to make ' 'progress on track and are working hard to put all the pieces in ' 'place to fight for world championships. It is a really exciting ' 'journey we are on; I am confident Kimi and I can continue to push ' 'the team forward and help deliver on the promise we are showing.” ' 'Kimi meanwhile has enjoyed a stunning rise through the lower ' 'ranks of motorsport, and joined the team’s junior programme as a ' '12-year old in 2019. After success in karting, including FIA ' 'Karting European Championship and WSK Euro series titles, he ' 'graduated to single-seaters. He stormed to both the ADAC and ' 'Italian Formula 4 titles in 2022, before claiming the 2023 ' 'Formula Regional European Championship. Kimi made the step up to ' 'FIA Formula 2 for 2024 and has handled it with aplomb. He has ' 'claimed two victories so far this season, including an impressive ' 'Feature Race success in Budapest.\xa0 Kimi commented: “It is an ' 'amazing feeling to be announced as a Mercedes works driver ' 'alongside George for 2025. Reaching F1 is a dream I’ve had since ' 'I was a small boy; I want to thank the team for the support ' 'they’ve given me in my career so far and the faith they’ve shown ' 'in me. I am still learning a lot, but I feel ready for the ' 'opportunity. I will be focused on getting better and delivering ' 'the best possible results for the team. “I’m also really excited ' 'to become George’s team-mate. He came through the team’s junior ' 'programme just like myself and is someone I have a huge amount of ' 'respect for. He is super-fast, a multiple Grand Prix winner, and ' 'has already helped me improve as a driver. I am looking forward ' 'to learning from him and working together to deliver on track.” ' 'Markus Schäfer, Non-Executive Chairman & Mercedes-Benz AG CTO, ' 'added: “It is an exciting time for the team as we unveil our ' 'driver line-up for 2025. We open the next chapter in our story ' 'next year and have a fantastic partnership with which to do so. ' '“George, as a multiple Grand Prix winner, has developed into a ' 'top-tier driver. It has been a pleasure to see him come through ' 'the ranks of the team’s junior programme, establish himself in F1 ' 'over the past few years, and become a leader within the team.\xa0 ' '“Kimi, just like George and Lewis, is one of our home-grown ' 'talents with a very promising future. His record at junior level ' 'is incredibly impressive and his raw speed is clear to see. I ' 'can’t wait to see him in a race seat next year and watch his ' 'supreme talent shine in a Mercedes F1 car.”', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team unveils driver ' 'line-up for the next chapter.

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  • Italian Andrea Kimi Antonelli will race alongside George ' 'Russell in 2025, with both drivers having graduated from the ' 'team’s Junior programme.
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  • Multiple Grand Prix winner Russell heads into his fourth ' 'season with the team, and seventh in F1.
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  • Antonelli steps up from FIA F2 following a stellar ' 'career in junior formulae.
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  • Toto Wolff: “Our new line-up provides a strong platform ' 'to open the next chapter in our Mercedes Motorsport ' 'story.”
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  • Imagery can be download here and via the ' 'team’s media ' 'site.
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  • Video assets, including interviews with Toto, George, ' 'and Kimi can be downloaded here and from the ' 'team’s media ' 'site. All assets are available rights-free for editorial ' 'use.
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Multiple Grand Prix winner George Russell will be ' 'partnered by 18-year-old Andrea Kimi Antonelli for 2025 as ' 'the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team unveils its new driver ' 'line-up. Antonelli steps up from FIA F2 and graduates from ' 'the team’s junior programme, like Russell before him.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team, commented: “Our 2025 driver line-up ' 'combines experience, talent, youth and out-and-out raw ' 'speed. We are excited about what George and Kimi bring to ' 'the team both as individual drivers, but also as a ' 'partnership. Our new line-up is perfect to open the next ' 'chapter in our story. It is also a testament to the strength ' 'of our junior programme and our belief in home-grown ' 'talent.

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“George has proved that he is one of the very best ' 'drivers in the world. He is not only fast, consistent, and ' 'determined, but has also developed into a strong leader ' 'within the team. Kimi has consistently shown the talent and ' 'speed needed to compete at the very top of our sport. We ' 'know it will be another big step up, but he has impressed us ' 'in his F1 testing this year and we will be supporting him ' 'every step of the way in the learning process. In George, he ' 'has an experienced team-mate from which he can learn and ' 'hone his craft. I am confident that both will contribute ' 'greatly as we continue to build momentum and fight at the ' 'front of the field.”

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George joined the team’s junior programme in 2017. He ' 'rose rapidly through the single-seater ranks to F1, winning ' 'the GP3 and F2 championships in his first season. After ' 'three years starring at Williams – including an impressive ' 'cameo for Mercedes at Bahrain in 2020 – he was promoted to ' 'partner Lewis Hamilton in 2022. He claimed his maiden F1 ' 'victory in the São Paulo Grand Prix and became a multiple ' 'race winner with success in Austria this year.

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George added: “I’m really excited to be partnering with ' 'Kimi for 2025. His record in junior formula has been ' 'formidable and his promotion is truly deserved. He’s a ' 'fantastic young talent and a fellow graduate of our junior ' 'programme. I look forward to using the experience I’ve ' 'gained from my own journey to provide guidance to Kimi as he ' 'makes the step up to F1. I know how much of a support Lewis ' 'was for me throughout my time as a junior driver and since ' 'I’ve been his team-mate. I’ve learned so much from him and I ' 'hope to play a similar role for Kimi.

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“As a team, we’re building a lot of positive momentum ' 'heading into next year. We continue to make progress on ' 'track and are working hard to put all the pieces in place to ' 'fight for world championships. It is a really exciting ' 'journey we are on; I am confident Kimi and I can continue to ' 'push the team forward and help deliver on the promise we are ' 'showing.”

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Kimi meanwhile has enjoyed a stunning rise through the ' 'lower ranks of motorsport, and joined the team’s junior ' 'programme as a 12-year old in 2019. After success in ' 'karting, including FIA Karting European Championship and WSK ' 'Euro series titles, he graduated to single-seaters. He ' 'stormed to both the ADAC and Italian Formula 4 titles in ' '2022, before claiming the 2023 Formula Regional European ' 'Championship.

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Kimi made the step up to FIA Formula 2 for 2024 and has ' 'handled it with aplomb. He has claimed two victories so far ' 'this season, including an impressive Feature Race success in ' 'Budapest. 

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Kimi commented: “It is an amazing feeling to be announced ' 'as a Mercedes works driver alongside George for 2025. ' 'Reaching F1 is a dream I’ve had since I was a small boy; I ' 'want to thank the team for the support they’ve given me in ' 'my career so far and the faith they’ve shown in me. I am ' 'still learning a lot, but I feel ready for the opportunity. ' 'I will be focused on getting better and delivering the best ' 'possible results for the team.

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“I’m also really excited to become George’s team-mate. He ' 'came through the team’s junior programme just like myself ' 'and is someone I have a huge amount of respect for. He is ' 'super-fast, a multiple Grand Prix winner, and has already ' 'helped me improve as a driver. I am looking forward to ' 'learning from him and working together to deliver on ' 'track.”

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Markus Schäfer, Non-Executive Chairman & ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG CTO, added: “It is an exciting time for the ' 'team as we unveil our driver line-up for 2025. We open the ' 'next chapter in our story next year and have a fantastic ' 'partnership with which to do so.

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“George, as a multiple Grand Prix winner, has developed ' 'into a top-tier driver. It has been a pleasure to see him ' 'come through the ranks of the team’s junior programme, ' 'establish himself in F1 over the past few years, and become ' 'a leader within the team. 

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“Kimi, just like George and Lewis, is one of our ' 'home-grown talents with a very promising future. His record ' 'at junior level is incredibly impressive and his raw speed ' 'is clear to see. I can’t wait to see him in a race seat next ' 'year and watch his supreme talent shine in a Mercedes F1 ' 'car.”

\n', 'date': '2024-08-31T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Antonelli Joins Russell for 2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8de1f698-b494-4261-a775-bb676319c494'} 2025-11-30 01:01:03 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8ebb99ab-11a1-4091-982d-2a67916304cc> {'content': '\n' 'The Haute Parfumerie collection comprises six different refined ' 'and extraordinary fragrances, created by the renowned Maître ' 'Parfumeur Anne Flipo in her atelier in Grasse in the south of ' 'France\n' 'The fragrances were developed in line with the core values and ' 'DNA of Maybach: Elegance, exclusivity and craftsmanship\n' 'Great importance was attached to sustainable production and ' 'processing for the ingredients, flacons and packaging\n' '\n' 'Sleek lines, unconventional, progressive equipment and customised ' 'luxury experiences – Mercedes-Maybach is a synonym for timeless ' 'yet forward-looking automobiles. The brand represents a lifestyle ' 'that combines beauty and excellence and turns life into an ' 'extraordinary journey. Now it invites to discover that lifestyle ' 'in the form of high-quality perfumes. The six exclusive unisex ' 'fragrances, developed in co-operation with INCC Parfums, combine ' 'the brand values of elegance, exclusivity and passion. The ' 'renowned Maître Parfumeur Anne Flipo is responsible. In addition ' 'to the pursuit of exceptional beauty and intensive research into ' 'the highest quality ingredients, each fragrance also harbours a ' 'vision: The creation of a collection that reflects the same ' 'perfection as the Mercedes-Maybach vehicles.\n' "The flacon also pays homage to Maybach's brand DNA. Its sides are " 'finished with polished aluminium, on which the Maybach logo and ' 'the name of the fragrance are engraved – this finish is ' 'reminiscent of the chrome elements in Mercedes-Maybach vehicles. ' 'The Maybach Pattern adorns the glass on the front and back. The ' 'flacon also comes with an elegant wooden base in which it can be ' 'placed. High-quality packaging in ivory colour rounds off the ' 'sensory experience of the fragrance. The materials for the ' 'flacon, the wooden base and the case come from sustainable ' 'production.\n' "These six fragrances are part of Maybach's new fragrance " 'collection:\n' 'RADIANT GREEN\n' 'RADIANT GREEN is an ode to the plant splendour of spring and is ' 'inspired by plants wet with morning dew. The dynamic fragrance ' 'combines delicate notes of neroli essential oil, a hint of fig ' 'and the legendary Savon de Marseille soap as a fresh finish. A ' 'unique combination designed to inspire and energise. In addition ' 'to its natural character, the perfume has a cool note reminiscent ' 'of shiny chrome. Neroli oil is extracted from the fresh blossoms ' 'of the bitter orange. Direct control over the production and ' 'extraction tools ensures that only the best, freshest flowers are ' 'processed here.\n' 'SNOW WHITE LEATHER\n' 'White suede plays the leading role in this lively fragrance. The ' 'top note opens with a luxurious, musky scent and soon gives way ' 'to velvety Saffiano™ leather, accompanied by unexpected rum notes ' 'that are rounded off by the calming character of patchouli. The ' 'result is a fragrance that strikes the perfect balance between ' 'strength and delicacy.\n' 'FASCINATING OUD\n' 'Oud, also known as eaglewood, is a luxurious and intensely ' 'fragrant wood. On an olfactory level, it embodies the elegant ' 'strength that emanates from every Mercedes-Maybach vehicle. ' 'FASCINATING OUD breathes new life into this traditional ' 'ingredient: The perfume sets the heavy oriental woody notes in a ' 'surprising contrast to the graceful, delicate mimosa blossom and ' 'sweet accents of plum. The result is a unique, multi-faceted ' 'composition.\n' 'VIBRANT TUBEROSE\n' 'Tuberose is considered one of the most complex and demanding ' 'ingredients in perfume production. This perfume interprets the ' 'beguiling scent of tuberose in a completely new way. To balance ' 'their natural sweetness, they are accompanied by salty hazelnut ' 'notes and a hint of fresh moss grass, called vetiver. Anne Flipo ' 'interprets tuberose as a masculine flower that nevertheless ' 'retains its sensual strength and warmth. The absolute used is ' 'grown in India and is subject to strict selection criteria.\n' 'UNEXPECTED ORRIS\n' 'The fragrance is a declaration of love to the most luxurious ' 'flower in the world of perfume. Here, the graceful nuances of the ' 'iris flower merge with the intense notes of lavandin, a hybrid ' 'lavender, and a hint of fresh mint. UNEXPECTED ORRIS celebrates ' 'one of the most exclusive materials in the world. The orris root ' 'used (the root of the iris) is obtained by upcycling used ' 'rhizomes – a unique process that is not only sustainable but also ' 'enables new olfactory interpretations.\n' 'CHARISMATIC ROSE\n' 'This fragrance is a modern interpretation of the timeless rose. ' 'It unfolds an interplay of feminine sweetness and soft cocoa ' 'notes. The base is formed by strong oak wood. This surprising ' 'duality, framed by the elegance of wood, makes CHARISMATIC ROSE ' 'the ideal fragrance for discerning, energetic people with a fine ' 'sense. The rose absolute sourced by LMR Naturals from Turkey ' 'comes exclusively from flower farms with "For Life" ' 'certification. This guarantees the highest quality and ' 'responsible cultivation methods.\n' 'The fragrances are available in the maybach-luxury.com online ' 'shop, in the Maybach boutiques and in the ' 'parfums.mercedes-benz.com online shop.\n' 'About INCC\n' 'With the new Maybach fragrances, Mercedes-Benz and INCC are ' 'continuing their successful licensing partnership. Since the ' 'beginning in 2011, numerous Mercedes-Benz fragrance lines were ' 'released, and in 2023 for the first time a fragrance trilogy from ' 'Mercedes-AMG. The compositions are created by master perfumers ' 'using the values and DNA of each brand - to create something ' 'extraordinary, the appropriate ingredients are selected with the ' 'utmost care. In addition, great importance is attached to ethical ' 'and ecological responsibility.', 'content_html': '
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  • The Haute Parfumerie collection comprises six ' 'different refined and extraordinary fragrances, created by ' 'the renowned Maître Parfumeur Anne Flipo in her atelier in ' 'Grasse in the south of France
    • \n' '
  • The fragrances were developed in line with the ' 'core values and DNA of Maybach: Elegance, exclusivity and ' 'craftsmanship
    • \n' '
  • Great importance was attached to sustainable ' 'production and processing for the ingredients, flacons and ' 'packaging
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Sleek lines, unconventional, progressive equipment and ' 'customised luxury experiences – Mercedes-Maybach is a ' 'synonym for timeless yet forward-looking automobiles. The ' 'brand represents a lifestyle that combines beauty and ' 'excellence and turns life into an extraordinary journey. Now ' 'it invites to discover that lifestyle in the form of ' 'high-quality perfumes. The six exclusive unisex fragrances, ' 'developed in co-operation with INCC Parfums, combine the ' 'brand values of elegance, exclusivity and passion. The ' 'renowned Maître Parfumeur Anne Flipo is responsible. In ' 'addition to the pursuit of exceptional beauty and intensive ' 'research into the highest quality ingredients, each ' 'fragrance also harbours a vision: The creation of a ' 'collection that reflects the same perfection as the ' 'Mercedes-Maybach vehicles.

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The flacon also pays homage to Maybach's brand DNA. Its " 'sides are finished with polished aluminium, on which the ' 'Maybach logo and the name of the fragrance are engraved – ' 'this finish is reminiscent of the chrome elements in ' 'Mercedes-Maybach vehicles. The Maybach Pattern adorns the ' 'glass on the front and back. The flacon also comes with an ' 'elegant wooden base in which it can be placed. High-quality ' 'packaging in ivory colour rounds off the sensory experience ' 'of the fragrance. The materials for the flacon, the wooden ' 'base and the case come from sustainable production.

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These six fragrances are part of Maybach's new fragrance " 'collection:

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RADIANT GREEN

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RADIANT GREEN is an ode to the plant splendour of spring ' 'and is inspired by plants wet with morning dew. The dynamic ' 'fragrance combines delicate notes of neroli essential oil, a ' 'hint of fig and the legendary Savon de Marseille soap as a ' 'fresh finish. A unique combination designed to inspire and ' 'energise. In addition to its natural character, the perfume ' 'has a cool note reminiscent of shiny chrome. Neroli oil is ' 'extracted from the fresh blossoms of the bitter orange. ' 'Direct control over the production and extraction tools ' 'ensures that only the best, freshest flowers are processed ' 'here.

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SNOW WHITE LEATHER

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White suede plays the leading role in this lively ' 'fragrance. The top note opens with a luxurious, musky scent ' 'and soon gives way to velvety Saffiano™ leather, accompanied ' 'by unexpected rum notes that are rounded off by the calming ' 'character of patchouli. The result is a fragrance that ' 'strikes the perfect balance between strength and ' 'delicacy.

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FASCINATING OUD

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Oud, also known as eaglewood, is a luxurious and ' 'intensely fragrant wood. On an olfactory level, it embodies ' 'the elegant strength that emanates from every ' 'Mercedes-Maybach vehicle. FASCINATING OUD breathes new life ' 'into this traditional ingredient: The perfume sets the heavy ' 'oriental woody notes in a surprising contrast to the ' 'graceful, delicate mimosa blossom and sweet accents of plum. ' 'The result is a unique, multi-faceted composition.

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VIBRANT TUBEROSE

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Tuberose is considered one of the most complex and ' 'demanding ingredients in perfume production. This perfume ' 'interprets the beguiling scent of tuberose in a completely ' 'new way. To balance their natural sweetness, they are ' 'accompanied by salty hazelnut notes and a hint of fresh moss ' 'grass, called vetiver. Anne Flipo interprets tuberose as a ' 'masculine flower that nevertheless retains its sensual ' 'strength and warmth. The absolute used is grown in India and ' 'is subject to strict selection criteria.

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UNEXPECTED ORRIS

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The fragrance is a declaration of love to the most ' 'luxurious flower in the world of perfume. Here, the graceful ' 'nuances of the iris flower merge with the intense notes of ' 'lavandin, a hybrid lavender, and a hint of fresh mint. ' 'UNEXPECTED ORRIS celebrates one of the most exclusive ' 'materials in the world. The orris root used (the root of the ' 'iris) is obtained by upcycling used rhizomes – a unique ' 'process that is not only sustainable but also enables new ' 'olfactory interpretations.

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CHARISMATIC ROSE

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This fragrance is a modern interpretation of the timeless ' 'rose. It unfolds an interplay of feminine sweetness and soft ' 'cocoa notes. The base is formed by strong oak wood. This ' 'surprising duality, framed by the elegance of wood, makes ' 'CHARISMATIC ROSE the ideal fragrance for discerning, ' 'energetic people with a fine sense. The rose absolute ' 'sourced by LMR Naturals from Turkey comes exclusively from ' 'flower farms with "For Life" certification. This guarantees ' 'the highest quality and responsible cultivation ' 'methods.

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The fragrances are available in the maybach-luxury.com ' 'online shop, in the Maybach boutiques and in the parfums.mercedes-benz.com ' 'online shop.

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About INCC

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With the new Maybach fragrances, Mercedes-Benz and INCC ' 'are continuing their successful licensing partnership. Since ' 'the beginning in 2011, numerous Mercedes-Benz fragrance ' 'lines were released, and in 2023 for the first time a ' 'fragrance trilogy from Mercedes-AMG. The compositions are ' 'created by master perfumers using the values and DNA of each ' 'brand - to create something extraordinary, the appropriate ' 'ingredients are selected with the utmost care. In addition, ' 'great importance is attached to ethical and ecological ' 'responsibility.

\n', 'date': '2024-09-05T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'The embodiment of craftsmanship, emotion and perfection: Maybach ' 'presents its first Haute Parfumerie collection', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8ebb99ab-11a1-4091-982d-2a67916304cc'} 2025-11-30 01:01:03 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=49&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:03 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=49&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:03 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a9edc056-78ca-4db5-b766-7919346e1d1d> {'content': '\n' '1959: Mercedes-Benz begins systematic crash tests for safety ' 'research\n' '1959: Premiere of the W 111 series “fintail” saloons\n' '1984: Press premiere of the Mercedes-Benz 124 model series ' 'in Seville\n' '1924: DMG presents compressor models in the international luxury ' 'class\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts for the W 111 and ' '124 model series\n' 'Birthday: Jürgen E. Schrempp\n' '\n' 'As an innovation-driven brand, Mercedes-Benz is constantly ' 'reinventing the automobile. Since 1886, the company is ' 'continuously setting standards and also accompanies social ' 'change. Its history is correspondingly rich in events and ' 'stories. Briefly summarised here: important anniversaries and ' 'milestones from the chronicle.\n' '10 September 1959 – 65 years ago\n' 'Mercedes-Benz launches systematic crash tests for safety ' 'research\n' '\n' 'Realistic evaluation of passive safety solutions with accident ' 'tests\n' 'The head-on crash of a four-cylinder saloon of the ' 'W 110 series makes the start\n' 'Modern crash tests depict more detailed scenarios\n' '\n' 'Accident simulations under reproducible conditions can be used to ' 'reliably evaluate solutions for passive automotive safety. In ' '1958, Mercedes-Benz therefore decides that, in future, crash ' 'tests with complete vehicles will play an important role in ' 'addition to calculations and the evaluation of real accidents. ' 'The premiere is on 10 September 1959: A pre-series vehicle ' 'of the forthcoming 110 series is subjected to a frontal ' 'collision with a stationary obstacle. At this time, the world’s ' 'first passenger car with a safety body is already on the market, ' 'the luxury class saloon of the W 111 model series (see ' 'next section). Crash tests with this vehicle confirm the ' 'effectiveness of the safety body for all occupants. Mercedes-Benz ' 'is constantly developing its crash test methods. In 2016, today’s ' 'Technology Center for Vehicle Safety opens in Sindelfingen, which ' 'can also carry out very complex crash tests. Mercedes-Benz shows ' 'an offset crash test between two electric cars in October 2023 ' '(media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3ebae1fd-f3ac-4b81-a39e-727b4d4f93a0). ' 'About half a year later, Mercedes-Benz is the first car ' 'manufacturer in the world to X-ray a crash test, thus rendering ' 'all processes in the vehicle structures and dummies visible ' '(media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6b76ca06-9ece-4bfe-8c28-fe40e727a29e).\n' '17 to 27 September 1959 – 65 years ago\n' '“Fintail” luxury class saloons of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'W 111 model series have their premiere\n' '\n' 'First sedan with a safety body based on the Barényi patent\n' 'Bearing bars at the rear give the series the colloquial name ' '“fintail”\n' 'Grand appearance of the S-Class predecessor at the IAA in ' 'September\n' '\n' 'At the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main from ' '17 to 27 September 1959, the Mercedes-Benz six-cylinder ' 'saloons 220, 220 S and 220 SE of the 111 series ' 'celebrate their public debut. This generation of the S-Class ' 'tradition is a milestone for passive safety: the world’s first ' 'automobile based on the principle of a safety body with a rigid ' 'passenger cell and front and rear zones that can be deformed in ' 'the event of a collision (“crumple zones”). The safety body is ' 'developed and patented in 1951 by Béla Barényi, Mercedes-Benz ' 'engineer and pioneer of passive safety. A particularly striking ' 'design detail are the bearing bars at the rear. They have given ' 'the W 111 and W 112 series (from 1961) the ' 'colloquial name “fintail”. By 1967, a total of 337,659 units ' 'of the W 111 series have been produced. It is also ' 'successful in motorsport rallies, endurance races and on the ' 'circuit.\n' '26 November to 8 December 1984 – 40 years ' 'ago\n' 'Press presentation of the Mercedes-Benz 124 model series in ' 'Seville\n' '\n' 'Technical and aesthetic milestone in the history of the E-Class\n' 'The sedan is followed by the Estate, Coupé and Cabriolet\n' 'Start with four-, five- and six-cylinder engines\n' '\n' 'Big stage for the new generation of the upper mid-size class from ' 'Mercedes-Benz: In Seville, Spain, the completely newly designed ' '124 series is presented to the international press at the ' 'end of 1984. In December 1984, the sedans are launched on the ' 'market, initially with four-, five- and six-cylinder engines. The ' '124 series has parallels to the W 201 compact class. ' 'This concerns the use of high-strength steel sheets and other ' 'weight-reducing materials, the further improvement of passive ' 'safety, the aerodynamic optimization of the body and the design. ' 'The press kit describes the design as a “slightly wedge-shaped ' 'body with strikingly smooth surfaces and rounded edges, flush ' 'glued front and rear windows and an optimised design of the ' 'rear”. The innovative panoramic windscreen wiper for the ' 'windscreen enables the world’s largest wiper field of a passenger ' 'car at the time. The 124 series becomes a multifaceted ' 'success story. In addition to the saloons, it includes the Estate ' '(from 1985), Coupé (from 1987) and Cabriolet (from 1991) as well ' 'as chassis for special bodies. From 1993 onwards, the model ' 'series bears the name E-Class.\n' '5 to 14 December 1924 – 100 years ago\n' 'In Berlin, Mercedes presents supercharged models of the ' 'international luxury class\n' '\n' 'Top models developed by Ferdinand Porsche in the tradition of ' 'Paul Daimler\n' 'Popular with social and political celebrities\n' 'Debut at the 16th German Motor Show in Berlin on Kaiserdamm\n' '\n' 'In 1924, Ferdinand Porsche succeeds Paul Daimler as Member of the ' 'Board of Management for Development at ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG). The assignment of the ' 'engineer coming from Austro-Daimler according to the ideas of the ' 'Supervisory Board and Board of Management: “He is to shape the ' 'future of the Mercedes brand with high-quality utility cars”. ' 'Initially, however, Porsche designs two high-performance ' 'representative vehicles in the international luxury class for DMG ' 'with a six-cylinder engine and supercharger in the tradition of ' 'Paul Daimler. The Mercedes 15/70/100 hp (3,920 cc ' 'engine) and Mercedes 24/100/140 hp (6,240 cc engine) ' 'models premiere at the German Motor Show in Berlin in December ' '1924. Mercedes offers these types in various sporty and ' 'representative body variants. They are popular with customers who ' 'are social and political celebrities, among others, and are among ' 'the forerunners of the Nürburg 460, or the type “S”. ' 'The sporting successes of the Mercedes 24/100/140 hp with a ' '6.3-litre engine play an important role. They pave the way for ' 'the unique success story of the supercharged sports cars of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz S series until 1932.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts\n' 'Keeping the brand’s classics ready for use in authentic ' 'condition\n' '\n' 'Currently 160,000 parts for 57 model series\n' 'Every year, 20,000 Mercedes stars are sold\n' 'In focus: Spare parts for the Mercedes-Benz 111 and ' '124 series\n' '\n' 'From the “fintail” saloons of the 111 series to the first ' 'E-Class generation of the 124 series: Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'Genuine Parts offers an extensive range of spare and wear parts ' 'for the brand’s classic automobiles. This service stands for the ' 'highest quality and originality down to the last detail and also ' 'for short delivery times. Only the manufacturer itself can offer ' 'such a high-quality service. With this service, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH makes a significant contribution to keeping the ' 'brand’s classic cars ready for use in authentic condition in the ' 'long term. Some parts for the types presented in this newsletter: ' 'For the W 111 “fintail” saloons available are for example ' 'the Mercedes star (part number ' 'A 180 888 01 09, price 82.41 euros), the ' 'radiator grille (part number A 111 888 50 15, ' 'price 1,129.88 euros) and the hub pad for the steering wheel ' '(part number A 115 464 03 42, price ' '210.39 euros). And for the 124 series, among other ' 'things: the switch for fan adjustment (part number ' 'A 124 820 23 10, price 124.32 euros), the ' 'lower and upper part for the antenna seal (part numbers lower and ' 'upper part A 124 827 07 98 7C45 and ' 'A 124 827 08 98 7C45, prices ' '22.61 euros and 17.61 euros respectively) and the parts ' 'kit for the coupling (part number ' 'A 124 250 04 01 80, price ' '296.31 euros). All prices stated are recommended retail ' 'prices for Germany and include 19 percent VAT. In total, ' 'there are more than 160,000 part items for 57 model ' 'series. Mercedes-Benz Classic has 42 different versions of ' 'the Mercedes star alone on offer and sells almost 20,000 of ' 'them every year. Many of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts ' 'can be delivered to 170 countries worldwide within ' '24 hours.Link: teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com\n' 'Birthday\n' '\n' '80 years ago: Jürgen E. Schrempp was born on ' '15 September 1944 in Freiburg im Breisgau. An apprenticeship ' 'at Mercedes-Benz as an automotive mechanic was followed by an ' 'engineering degree. From 1989 onwards, he headed the DASA ' 'subsidiary of the former Daimler-Benz AG and became Chairman ' 'of the Board of Management of Daimler-Benz AG in 1995. In ' '1998, together with Robert Eaton, he was appointed Chairman of ' 'the Board of Management of the newly founded ' 'DaimlerChrysler AG. At the end of 2005, Dr. Dieter ' 'Zetsche became his successor.\n', 'content_html': '
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  • 1959: Mercedes-Benz begins systematic crash ' 'tests for safety research
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  • 1924: DMG presents compressor models in the ' 'international luxury class
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  • Birthday: Jürgen E. Schrempp
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As an innovation-driven brand, Mercedes-Benz is ' 'constantly reinventing the automobile. Since 1886, the ' 'company is continuously setting standards and also ' 'accompanies social change. Its history is correspondingly ' 'rich in events and stories. Briefly summarised here: ' 'important anniversaries and milestones from the ' 'chronicle.

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10 September 1959 – 65 years ago

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Mercedes-Benz launches systematic crash tests for ' 'safety research

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  • The head-on crash of a four-cylinder saloon of the ' 'W 110 series makes the start
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  • Modern crash tests depict more detailed scenarios
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Accident simulations under reproducible conditions can be ' 'used to reliably evaluate solutions for passive automotive ' 'safety. In 1958, Mercedes-Benz therefore decides that, in ' 'future, crash tests with complete vehicles will play an ' 'important role in addition to calculations and the ' 'evaluation of real accidents. The premiere is on ' '10 September 1959: A pre-series vehicle of the ' 'forthcoming 110 series is subjected to a frontal ' 'collision with a stationary obstacle. At this time, the ' 'world’s first passenger car with a safety body is already on ' 'the market, the luxury class saloon of the ' 'W 111 model series (see next section). Crash tests ' 'with this vehicle confirm the effectiveness of the safety ' 'body for all occupants. Mercedes-Benz is constantly ' 'developing its crash test methods. In 2016, today’s ' 'Technology Center for Vehicle Safety opens in Sindelfingen, ' 'which can also carry out very complex crash tests. ' 'Mercedes-Benz shows an offset crash test between two ' 'electric cars in October 2023 (media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3ebae1fd-f3ac-4b81-a39e-727b4d4f93a0). ' 'About half a year later, Mercedes-Benz is the first car ' 'manufacturer in the world to X-ray a crash test, thus ' 'rendering all processes in the vehicle structures and ' 'dummies visible (media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6b76ca06-9ece-4bfe-8c28-fe40e727a29e).

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17 to 27 September 1959 – 65 years ' 'ago

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“Fintail” luxury class saloons of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz W 111 model series have their ' 'premiere

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  • Bearing bars at the rear give the series the colloquial ' 'name “fintail”
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  • Grand appearance of the S-Class predecessor at the IAA ' 'in September
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At the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am ' 'Main from 17 to 27 September 1959, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz six-cylinder saloons 220, 220 S and ' '220 SE of the 111 series celebrate their public ' 'debut. This generation of the S-Class tradition is a ' 'milestone for passive safety: the world’s first automobile ' 'based on the principle of a safety body with a rigid ' 'passenger cell and front and rear zones that can be deformed ' 'in the event of a collision (“crumple zones”). The safety ' 'body is developed and patented in 1951 by Béla Barényi, ' 'Mercedes-Benz engineer and pioneer of passive safety. A ' 'particularly striking design detail are the bearing bars at ' 'the rear. They have given the W 111 and ' 'W 112 series (from 1961) the colloquial name ' '“fintail”. By 1967, a total of 337,659 units of the ' 'W 111 series have been produced. It is also ' 'successful in motorsport rallies, endurance races and on the ' 'circuit.

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26 November to 8 December 1984 – ' '40 years ago

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Press presentation of the Mercedes-Benz ' '124 model series in Seville

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  • Start with four-, five- and six-cylinder engines
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Big stage for the new generation of the upper mid-size ' 'class from Mercedes-Benz: In Seville, Spain, the completely ' 'newly designed 124 series is presented to the ' 'international press at the end of 1984. In December 1984, ' 'the sedans are launched on the market, initially with four-, ' 'five- and six-cylinder engines. The 124 series has ' 'parallels to the W 201 compact class. This concerns the ' 'use of high-strength steel sheets and other weight-reducing ' 'materials, the further improvement of passive safety, the ' 'aerodynamic optimization of the body and the design. The ' 'press kit describes the design as a “slightly wedge-shaped ' 'body with strikingly smooth surfaces and rounded edges, ' 'flush glued front and rear windows and an optimised design ' 'of the rear”. The innovative panoramic windscreen wiper for ' 'the windscreen enables the world’s largest wiper field of a ' 'passenger car at the time. The 124 series becomes a ' 'multifaceted success story. In addition to the saloons, it ' 'includes the Estate (from 1985), Coupé (from 1987) and ' 'Cabriolet (from 1991) as well as chassis for special bodies. ' 'From 1993 onwards, the model series bears the name ' 'E-Class.

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5 to 14 December 1924 – 100 years ' 'ago

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In Berlin, Mercedes presents supercharged models ' 'of the international luxury class

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  • Top models developed by Ferdinand Porsche in the ' 'tradition of Paul Daimler
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  • Popular with social and political celebrities
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  • Debut at the 16th German Motor Show in Berlin on ' 'Kaiserdamm
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In 1924, Ferdinand Porsche succeeds Paul Daimler as ' 'Member of the Board of Management for Development at ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG). The assignment of the ' 'engineer coming from Austro-Daimler according to the ideas ' 'of the Supervisory Board and Board of Management: “He is to ' 'shape the future of the Mercedes brand with high-quality ' 'utility cars”. Initially, however, Porsche designs two ' 'high-performance representative vehicles in the ' 'international luxury class for DMG with a six-cylinder ' 'engine and supercharger in the tradition of Paul Daimler. ' 'The Mercedes 15/70/100 hp (3,920 cc engine) and ' 'Mercedes 24/100/140 hp (6,240 cc engine) models ' 'premiere at the German Motor Show in Berlin in December ' '1924. Mercedes offers these types in various sporty and ' 'representative body variants. They are popular with ' 'customers who are social and political celebrities, among ' 'others, and are among the forerunners of the ' 'Nürburg 460, or the type “S”. The sporting ' 'successes of the Mercedes 24/100/140 hp with a ' '6.3-litre engine play an important role. They pave the way ' 'for the unique success story of the supercharged sports cars ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz S series until 1932.

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Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts

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Keeping the brand’s classics ready for use in ' 'authentic condition

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  • Currently 160,000 parts for 57 model ' 'series
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  • Every year, 20,000 Mercedes stars are sold
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  • In focus: Spare parts for the Mercedes-Benz 111 and ' '124 series
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From the “fintail” saloons of the 111 series to the ' 'first E-Class generation of the 124 series: ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts offers an extensive ' 'range of spare and wear parts for the brand’s classic ' 'automobiles. This service stands for the highest quality and ' 'originality down to the last detail and also for short ' 'delivery times. Only the manufacturer itself can offer such ' 'a high-quality service. With this service, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH makes a significant contribution to keeping ' 'the brand’s classic cars ready for use in authentic ' 'condition in the long term. Some parts for the types ' 'presented in this newsletter: For the W 111 “fintail” ' 'saloons available are for example the Mercedes star (part ' 'number A 180 888 01 09, price ' '82.41 euros), the radiator grille (part number ' 'A 111 888 50 15, price ' '1,129.88 euros) and the hub pad for the steering wheel ' '(part number A 115 464 03 42, price ' '210.39 euros). And for the 124 series, among other ' 'things: the switch for fan adjustment (part number ' 'A 124 820 23 10, price 124.32 euros), ' 'the lower and upper part for the antenna seal (part numbers ' 'lower and upper part ' 'A 124 827 07 98 7C45 and ' 'A 124 827 08 98 7C45, prices ' '22.61 euros and 17.61 euros respectively) and the ' 'parts kit for the coupling (part number ' 'A 124 250 04 01 80, price ' '296.31 euros). All prices stated are recommended retail ' 'prices for Germany and include 19 percent VAT. In ' 'total, there are more than 160,000 part items for ' '57 model series. Mercedes-Benz Classic has ' '42 different versions of the Mercedes star alone on ' 'offer and sells almost 20,000 of them every year. Many ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts can be delivered ' 'to 170 countries worldwide within ' '24 hours.
Link: teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com

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Birthday

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  • 80 years ago: Jürgen ' 'E. Schrempp was born on 15 September 1944 ' 'in Freiburg im Breisgau. An apprenticeship at Mercedes-Benz ' 'as an automotive mechanic was followed by an engineering ' 'degree. From 1989 onwards, he headed the DASA subsidiary of ' 'the former Daimler-Benz AG and became Chairman of the ' 'Board of Management of Daimler-Benz AG in 1995. In ' '1998, together with Robert Eaton, he was appointed Chairman ' 'of the Board of Management of the newly founded ' 'DaimlerChrysler AG. At the end of 2005, Dr. Dieter ' 'Zetsche became his successor.
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\n', 'date': '2024-09-10T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Notes 3/2024', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a9edc056-78ca-4db5-b766-7919346e1d1d'} 2025-11-30 01:01:03 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f9b31e76-54ae-4617-8e3f-0f37b60d4eac> {'content': 'The first leg of the second double header after the summer break ' 'takes place in Baku. Toto Talks Azerbaijan Fact File: Azerbaijan ' 'Grand Prix Stat Sheet: Azerbaijan Grand Prix Toto Talks ' 'Azerbaijan We head to Baku aiming for a better performance than ' 'we showed in Zandvoort and Monza. Both were difficult races for ' 'us. Our relative pace was not as strong as it was prior to the ' 'summer break and several of our competitors took a step forward. ' 'We showed good pace at moments across both weekends but were ' 'unable to unlock this consistently. We have spent the time since ' 'then analysing why this was. We have the opportunity to show we ' 'have done the necessary learning and made improvements both for ' 'this weekend in Azerbaijan and the following week in Singapore. ' 'Both are challenging street circuits. They are bumpy, have many ' 'low-speed and 90 degree corners, but also feature plenty of ' 'high-speed sections. They pose a very different test to the ones ' 'we faced in the Netherlands and Italy. The traditional European ' 'portion of the season is now behind us. We have eight flyaway ' 'races before the chequered flag falls in Abu Dhabi. We are ' 'focused on ending the season as strongly as possible. There is ' 'plenty of racing left and we will be fighting for every point ' 'possible, starting this weekend in Baku. Fact File: Azerbaijan ' 'Grand Prix The Baku City Circuit is the fourth longest on the F1 ' 'calendar this year – only Spa, Las Vegas and Jeddah are longer. A ' 'lap of the track sees drivers change gear 64 times, more than at ' 'any other circuit on the 2024 calendar. The Baku City Circuit ' 'also ranks highest in terms of braking energy. No track on the ' '2024 calendar has more braking zones of over 2G.\xa0 Given the ' 'nature of a street circuit, it is perhaps no surprise that the ' 'Safety Car has been deployed five times across the last five ' 'races and is often required more than once across a Grand Prix. ' 'The section from the exit at Turn 16 to the braking zone for Turn ' '1 is the longest full-throttle passage of the year. It is around ' '200 metres longer than the segment from Turns 1 to 5 at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps. The 2.2 km start/finish straight therefore ' 'contributes to a very difficult restart for the leader, with a ' 'strong tow for the driver behind leaving them vulnerable into ' 'Turn 1. The name Baku derives from the shortened Persian name ' 'Bad-kuye, meaning "wind city", along with Bad-kube, which means ' '"wind-hitting." Both terms refer to the famously consistently ' 'strong winds that blow through the city. Baku hosted an F1 Sprint ' 'weekend for the first time in 2023. The 2024 event is taking ' 'place in September for the first time, having previously taken ' 'place in the first half of the season (April or May). F1 first ' 'visited Baku in 2016, when the race was known as the European ' 'Grand Prix. It has been known as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix every ' 'year since.\xa0 The team has recorded three wins in Baku with ' 'three different drivers – Nico Rosberg (2016), Lewis Hamilton ' '(2018), and Valtteri Bottas (2019). George has also triumphed in ' 'Baku, winning the F2 Sprint race in 2018. Stat Sheet: Azerbaijan ' 'Grand Prix 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Session Local ' 'Time (AZT) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One – ' 'Friday 13:30 – 14:30 10:30 – 11:30 11:30 – 12:30 ' 'Practice Two - Friday 17:00 – 18:00 14:00 – 15:00 15:00 – ' '16:00 Practice Three – Saturday 12:30 – 13:30 09:30 – ' '10:30 10:30 – 11:30 Qualifying – Saturday 16:00 – 17:00 ' '13:00 – 14:00 14:00 – 15:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 15:00 ' '12:00 13:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix \xa0 Starts Wins ' 'Podiums Pole Positions Front row places Fastest laps ' 'DNF Mercedes 6 2 5 2 6 2 1 Lewis Hamilton ' '6 1 2 1 4 0 0 George Russell 4 0 1 0 ' '0 0 1 MB Power 6 2 8 2 7 1 6 \xa0 ' 'Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered (km) ' 'Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections ' 'Mercedes 4,931 25,056.343 80,679 235,906 ' '197,520,000 Lewis Hamilton 2,466 12,561.061 40,344 ' '117,672 98,920,000 George Russell 2,460 12,466.317 ' '40,280 118,054 98,400,000 MB Power 18,758 ' '95,222.290 305,234 895,729 749,360,000 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium ' 'Places Pole Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 ' 'Finishes Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 309 ' '128 295 139 262 109 59 82 Mercedes (since 2010) ' '297 119 278 131 242 100 54 80 Lewis Hamilton ' '348 105 201 104 176 67 N/A N/A George Russell ' '120 2 13 3 11 8 N/A N/A MB Power 579 219 ' '607 228 464 218 94 121 ', 'content_html': '

The first leg of the second double header after ' 'the summer break takes place in Baku.

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  • Stat Sheet: Azerbaijan Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Azerbaijan

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We head to Baku aiming for a better performance than we ' 'showed in Zandvoort and Monza. Both were difficult races for ' 'us. Our relative pace was not as strong as it was prior to ' 'the summer break and several of our competitors took a step ' 'forward. We showed good pace at moments across both weekends ' 'but were unable to unlock this consistently. We have spent ' 'the time since then analysing why this was. We have the ' 'opportunity to show we have done the necessary learning and ' 'made improvements both for this weekend in Azerbaijan and ' 'the following week in Singapore.

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Both are challenging street circuits. They are bumpy, ' 'have many low-speed and 90 degree corners, but also feature ' 'plenty of high-speed sections. They pose a very different ' 'test to the ones we faced in the Netherlands and Italy. The ' 'traditional European portion of the season is now behind us. ' 'We have eight flyaway races before the chequered flag falls ' 'in Abu Dhabi. We are focused on ending the season as ' 'strongly as possible. There is plenty of racing left and we ' 'will be fighting for every point possible, starting this ' 'weekend in Baku.

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Fact File: Azerbaijan Grand ' 'Prix

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  • The Baku City Circuit is the fourth longest on the F1 ' 'calendar this year – only Spa, Las Vegas and Jeddah are ' 'longer.
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  • A lap of the track sees drivers change gear 64 times, ' 'more than at any other circuit on the 2024 calendar.
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  • The Baku City Circuit also ranks highest in terms of ' 'braking energy. No track on the 2024 calendar has more ' 'braking zones of over 2G. 
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  • Given the nature of a street circuit, it is perhaps no ' 'surprise that the Safety Car has been deployed five times ' 'across the last five races and is often required more than ' 'once across a Grand Prix.
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  • The section from the exit at Turn 16 to the braking zone ' 'for Turn 1 is the longest full-throttle passage of the year. ' 'It is around 200 metres longer than the segment from Turns 1 ' 'to 5 at Spa-Francorchamps.
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  • The 2.2 km start/finish straight therefore contributes ' 'to a very difficult restart for the leader, with a strong ' 'tow for the driver behind leaving them vulnerable into Turn ' '1.
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  • The name Baku derives from the shortened Persian name ' 'Bad-kuye, meaning "wind city", along with Bad-kube, which ' 'means "wind-hitting." Both terms refer to the famously ' 'consistently strong winds that blow through the city.
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  • Baku hosted an F1 Sprint weekend for the first time in ' '2023.
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  • The 2024 event is taking place in September for the ' 'first time, having previously taken place in the first half ' 'of the season (April or May).
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  • F1 first visited Baku in 2016, when the race was known ' 'as the European Grand Prix. It has been known as the ' 'Azerbaijan Grand Prix every year since. 
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  • The team has recorded three wins in Baku with three ' 'different drivers – Nico Rosberg (2016), Lewis Hamilton ' '(2018), and Valtteri Bottas (2019).
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  • George has also triumphed in Baku, winning the F2 Sprint ' 'race in 2018.
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Stat Sheet: Azerbaijan Grand Prix

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2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

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Session

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Local Time (AZT)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One – Friday

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13:30 – 14:30

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10:30 – 11:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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Practice Two - Friday

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17:00 – 18:00

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14:00 – 15:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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Practice Three – Saturday

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12:30 – 13:30

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09:30 – 10:30

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10:30 – 11:30

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Qualifying – Saturday

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16:00 – 17:00

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13:00 – 14:00

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14:00 – 15:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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15:00

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12:00

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13:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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6

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2

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5

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2

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6

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2

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1

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Lewis Hamilton

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6

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1

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2

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1

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4

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0

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0

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George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

4

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0

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1

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0

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0

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0

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1

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MB Power

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6

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2

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8

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2

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7

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1

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6

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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4,931

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25,056.343

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80,679

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235,906

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197,520,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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2,466

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12,561.061

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40,344

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117,672

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98,920,000

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George Russell

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2,460

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12,466.317

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40,280

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118,054

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98,400,000

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MB Power

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18,758

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95,222.290

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305,234

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895,729

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749,360,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Wins

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Podium Places

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Pole Positions

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Front Row Places

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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309

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128

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295

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139

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262

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109

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59

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82

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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297

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119

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278

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131

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242

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100

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54

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80

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Lewis Hamilton

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348

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105

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201

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104

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176

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67

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N/A

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N/A

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George Russell

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120

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2

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13

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3

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11

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8

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N/A

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N/A

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MB Power

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579

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219

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607

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228

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464

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218

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94

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121

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\n', 'date': '2024-09-11T09:45:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f9b31e76-54ae-4617-8e3f-0f37b60d4eac'} 2025-11-30 01:01:03 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=49&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:04 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ec302467-67a4-42f9-815a-7b3a42f73445> {'content': 'Second row in incredibly tight Qualifying session George Russell ' 'will line up P3 with Lewis Hamilton P6 for Sunday’s Italian Grand ' 'Prix. Warm temperatures and sunshine once again reigned at the ' 'Autodromo Nazionale Monza. Both Lewis and George ran both the ' 'Medium and Soft compound in FP3, and topped the times in P1 and ' 'P2. That left both drivers with four sets of the red-walled ' 'compound for Qualifying. Both advanced through to Q3 using only ' 'two sets and therefore had two new sets to play with in the final ' '12-minute session. Having posted the third and fourth fastest ' 'times initially, both improved on their final efforts. George ' 'took P3, just 0.113s shy of pole position, with Lewis P6, just ' '0.073s further behind. Tomorrow’s race is set to take place in ' 'similarly hot conditions with tyre management likely to be a key ' 'factor in the overall result. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 ' 'Q3 George Russell P2 6 Laps P5 6 Laps P6 6 Laps ' 'P3 1:20.169 Soft, Soft 1:19.877 Soft, Soft 1:19.440 ' 'Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton P1 6 Laps P7 6 Laps P1 ' '6 Laps P6 1:20.477 Soft, Soft 1:19.641 Soft, Soft ' '1:19.513 Soft, Soft George Russell P3 was a good result ' 'today. It was very tight out there between several teams so ' 'starting on the second row is not a bad place to be. It took me a ' 'little bit of time to get the most out of the car; we looked at ' 'how to get the best out of the tyres and I saved my two best laps ' 'for last. To be just one tenth off pole position is a little ' 'frustrating but overall, we can be happy with our Saturday. The ' 'McLarens are very quick at the moment. It is super impressive. ' 'Hopefully we can challenge them into the first corner and get ' 'ahead. If we can’t, I think it will be difficult to race them ' 'tomorrow. It is very hot out there though and the tyres are ' 'suffering. It will be interesting to see what impact that has on ' 'the Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton I am very disappointed with how ' 'today went. I think we could have been on the front-row, maybe ' 'even pole position. Unfortunately, I just didn’t do the job ' 'today. I lost one tenth and-a-half through turns one and two, and ' 'then one more tenth in the final corner. There is nobody else to ' 'blame but myself. Qualifying has been a weakness of mine ' 'recently, but I’ll keep trying to figure it out. We have a good ' 'race car. That should give us confidence for tomorrow. The team ' 'has done an amazing job to get the W15 into a much better window ' 'than it was in Zandvoort. The car has been feeling so much better ' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO We have to be pleased with today ' 'given our poor performance in Zandvoort. We have been able to ' 'bounce back strongly here in Monza and, at least in Qualifying, ' 'we were fighting at the very front. The McLarens are the ' 'benchmark at the moment and we able to challenge them today. It ' 'was incredibly close out there too. Lewis was just half-a-tenth ' 'shy of George and that was the difference between several ' 'positions. Small differences can really have a big impact at ' 'present. The McLarens have been very good on their tyres in ' 'recent races. That will help them tomorrow and you have to say ' 'that they are favourites heading into race day. Others were quick ' 'in their long runs on Friday though so I don’t think you can rule ' 'anyone out. We will be pushing hard to get back on the podium. ' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We knew it was ' 'going to be tight at the front today. It was therefore not ' 'unexpected that the field was so close at the end of Q3. Ferrari ' 'managed to get both of their cars into the 0.073s gap that was ' 'between Lewis and George. McLaren meanwhile have been quick at ' 'every track we’ve visited recently so it was no surprise to find ' "that we couldn't quite match them. That is both frustrating and " 'encouraging. The gap to P1 was just over one tenth of a second ' 'and pole position was within touching distance for both our ' 'drivers.\xa0 George is well placed lining up in P3. Our starts ' "have been good recently and it's a long run to turn one. If we " 'can get between the McLarens off the line, that will help our ' 'chances of a strong afternoon. Lewis has a bit of work to do ' 'starting from behind the Ferraris, but the degradation here looks ' 'set to be high. There could be plenty of opportunity to get into ' 'the fight at the front if that is the case. As we know, he is one ' 'of the best at tyre management so we can be excited as to what ' 'tomorrow may bring.', 'content_html': '

Second row in incredibly tight Qualifying ' 'session

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  • George Russell will line up P3 with Lewis Hamilton P6 ' 'for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix.
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  • Warm temperatures and sunshine once again reigned at the ' 'Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
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  • Both Lewis and George ran both the Medium and Soft ' 'compound in FP3, and topped the times in P1 and P2.
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  • That left both drivers with four sets of the red-walled ' 'compound for Qualifying.
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  • Both advanced through to Q3 using only two sets and ' 'therefore had two new sets to play with in the final ' '12-minute session.
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  • Having posted the third and fourth fastest times ' 'initially, both improved on their final efforts.
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  • George took P3, just 0.113s shy of pole position, with ' 'Lewis P6, just 0.073s further behind.
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  • Tomorrow’s race is set to take place in similarly hot ' 'conditions with tyre management likely to be a key factor in ' 'the overall result.
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George Russell

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P2

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6 Laps

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P5

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6 Laps

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P6

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P3

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1:20.169

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1:19.877

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Soft, Soft

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1:19.440

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Soft, Soft

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Lewis Hamilton

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P1

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6 Laps

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P7

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6 Laps

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P1

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6 Laps

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P6

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1:20.477

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Soft, Soft

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1:19.641

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1:19.513

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Soft, Soft

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George Russell

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P3 was a good result today. It was very tight out there ' 'between several teams so starting on the second row is not a ' 'bad place to be. It took me a little bit of time to get the ' 'most out of the car; we looked at how to get the best out of ' 'the tyres and I saved my two best laps for last. To be just ' 'one tenth off pole position is a little frustrating but ' 'overall, we can be happy with our Saturday.

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The McLarens are very quick at the moment. It is super ' 'impressive. Hopefully we can challenge them into the first ' 'corner and get ahead. If we can’t, I think it will be ' 'difficult to race them tomorrow. It is very hot out there ' 'though and the tyres are suffering. It will be interesting ' 'to see what impact that has on the Grand Prix.

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Lewis Hamilton

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I am very disappointed with how today went. I think we ' 'could have been on the front-row, maybe even pole position. ' 'Unfortunately, I just didn’t do the job today. I lost one ' 'tenth and-a-half through turns one and two, and then one ' 'more tenth in the final corner. There is nobody else to ' 'blame but myself. Qualifying has been a weakness of mine ' 'recently, but I’ll keep trying to figure it out.

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We have a good race car. That should give us confidence ' 'for tomorrow. The team has done an amazing job to get the ' 'W15 into a much better window than it was in Zandvoort. The ' 'car has been feeling so much better

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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We have to be pleased with today given our poor ' 'performance in Zandvoort. We have been able to bounce back ' 'strongly here in Monza and, at least in Qualifying, we were ' 'fighting at the very front. The McLarens are the benchmark ' 'at the moment and we able to challenge them today. It was ' 'incredibly close out there too. Lewis was just half-a-tenth ' 'shy of George and that was the difference between several ' 'positions. Small differences can really have a big impact at ' 'present.

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The McLarens have been very good on their tyres in recent ' 'races. That will help them tomorrow and you have to say that ' 'they are favourites heading into race day. Others were quick ' 'in their long runs on Friday though so I don’t think you can ' 'rule anyone out. We will be pushing hard to get back on the ' 'podium.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We knew it was going to be tight at the front today. It ' 'was therefore not unexpected that the field was so close at ' 'the end of Q3. Ferrari managed to get both of their cars ' 'into the 0.073s gap that was between Lewis and George. ' 'McLaren meanwhile have been quick at every track we’ve ' 'visited recently so it was no surprise to find that we ' "couldn't quite match them. That is both frustrating and " 'encouraging. The gap to P1 was just over one tenth of a ' 'second and pole position was within touching distance for ' 'both our drivers. 

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George is well placed lining up in P3. Our starts have ' "been good recently and it's a long run to turn one. If we " 'can get between the McLarens off the line, that will help ' 'our chances of a strong afternoon. Lewis has a bit of work ' 'to do starting from behind the Ferraris, but the degradation ' 'here looks set to be high. There could be plenty of ' 'opportunity to get into the fight at the front if that is ' 'the case. As we know, he is one of the best at tyre ' 'management so we can be excited as to what tomorrow may ' 'bring.

\n', 'date': '2024-08-31T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Italian Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ec302467-67a4-42f9-815a-7b3a42f73445'} 2025-11-30 01:01:04 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=49&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:04 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=49&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:04 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4d909b7f-4fec-4163-8ac2-d6607980629c> {'content': 'Challenging afternoon at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza Lewis ' 'Hamilton finished P5 and George Russell P7 in today’s Italian ' 'Grand Prix. George lined up P3 and Lewis P6 at the start, both on ' 'the Medium tyre. A frantic opening lap saw George pick up ' 'front-wing damage with Lewis also having contact, although not ' 'suffering any ill effects. That left Lewis and George running P5 ' 'and P7 at the end of the opening lap. From there, the focus was ' 'on understanding how to manage the tyres without suffering from ' 'graining. After boxing to the Hard compound, with George also ' 'taking a new front-wing, both drivers evaluated the one-stop. ' 'Ultimately, both switched to the two-stop after suffering from ' 'the aforementioned graining. Despite pushing hard, neither driver ' 'could improve on their position and came home P5 and P7. That ' 'completes the first double-header of the second half of the ' 'season. The team’s attention now turns towards the Azerbaijan ' 'Grand Prix in Baku in two weeks’ time. Driver Grid ' 'Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One Stop Two Lewis ' 'Hamilton P6 P5 1:21.512 Medium Hard (L15) Hard ' '(L37) George Russell P3 P7 1:22.036 Medium Hard ' '(L11) Hard (L33) Lewis Hamilton We didn’t have the pace ' 'today to fight for more. The McLarens and the Ferrari in ' 'particularly were strong. I managed to keep up with Sainz but ' 'couldn’t do the longer stint and the one-stop that he was able ' 'to. If we had started ahead of him, we might have been able to ' 'hold him off. Ultimately though, we needed a better balance with ' 'the car today to achieve much more. It’s a shame to come away ' 'from a weekend where we were looking so strong without more to ' 'show for it. We looked good throughout practice and qualifying ' 'but couldn’t quite match that today. The field is so tight now ' 'and it will be fascinating to see what happens over the coming ' 'races. We will keep working hard and hopefully have a stronger ' 'race in Baku in two weeks’ time. George Russell It was a ' 'frustrating day today. Ultimately, we didn’t have the pace to ' 'fight for the podium, but my race came undone at the first ' 'corner. It is disappointing when that happens after all the ' 'efforts the team put in over the weekend. I made a good start but ' 'got caught in the dirty air behind Piastri. I locked up to avoid ' 'him and picked up some front-wing damage. That compromised my ' 'opening stint, and we lost time in the pit stop having to change ' 'the wing itself. Our pace hasn’t been as strong as it was prior ' 'to the summer break, either here or in Zandvoort. As a team, we ' 'will go away, put the effort in, and find out why that is. Other ' 'teams seem to have taken a step forward so we will need to work ' 'diligently to get back onto terms with them. Toto Wolff, Team ' 'Principal & CEO Congratulations to Ferrari and Charles Leclerc on ' 'a well-deserved victory today. It is always a special moment when ' 'the scarlet red car wins here at Monza. Our own race was better ' 'than Zandvoort but still not good. We completed the two-stop ' 'strategy as we suffered from graining on the front left tyre, ' 'which made the one-stop unlikely. It was a difficult challenge to ' 'manage and hard to know whether to commit to the one-stop or push ' 'harder and go to the two-stop. Our pace today made it difficult ' 'to score much more than we did on either path though. We have not ' 'performed at the level we did before the summer shutdown in the ' 'last two races. When you don’t have the pace, it makes strategy ' 'decisions difficult as we saw today. We have some time to analyse ' 'why that is now before Baku and aim to come back stronger. Andrew ' "Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We didn't have a strong " 'race today. Heading into the Grand Prix, we knew that the tyres ' 'were going to be fragile and likely require a bit of management ' "in order to make long stints work. Unfortunately, we didn't have " 'the pace to be able to both manage the tyres and keep up with our ' 'competitors ahead. Lewis ended up P5 after lap one and came home ' 'in that same position. We tried the two-stop strategy against ' 'Sainz as it seemed unlikely we would be able to pass him on ' 'track. Unfortunately, we couldn’t recatch the Ferrari in the ' 'final stint. George meanwhile had a difficult first lap; he had ' 'to bail out at turn one when and then broke his front at the ' 'second chicane. That led to an early and long stop. We could have ' 'potentially gained a place on Verstappen if we had committed to ' 'the one stop but ultimately the opening lap damage was the bigger ' 'cost. It looks like we’ve lost some pace relative to our rivals ' 'since the summer break. We will go away and investigate why that ' 'is and what we need to do to put in a more competitive showing in ' 'Baku.', 'content_html': '

Challenging afternoon at the Autodromo Nazionale ' 'Monza

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Lewis Hamilton

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Lewis Hamilton

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We didn’t have the pace today to fight for more. The ' 'McLarens and the Ferrari in particularly were strong. I ' 'managed to keep up with Sainz but couldn’t do the longer ' 'stint and the one-stop that he was able to. If we had ' 'started ahead of him, we might have been able to hold him ' 'off. Ultimately though, we needed a better balance with the ' 'car today to achieve much more.

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It’s a shame to come away from a weekend where we were ' 'looking so strong without more to show for it. We looked ' 'good throughout practice and qualifying but couldn’t quite ' 'match that today. The field is so tight now and it will be ' 'fascinating to see what happens over the coming races. We ' 'will keep working hard and hopefully have a stronger race in ' 'Baku in two weeks’ time.

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George Russell

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It was a frustrating day today. Ultimately, we didn’t ' 'have the pace to fight for the podium, but my race came ' 'undone at the first corner. It is disappointing when that ' 'happens after all the efforts the team put in over the ' 'weekend. I made a good start but got caught in the dirty air ' 'behind Piastri. I locked up to avoid him and picked up some ' 'front-wing damage. That compromised my opening stint, and we ' 'lost time in the pit stop having to change the wing ' 'itself.

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Our pace hasn’t been as strong as it was prior to the ' 'summer break, either here or in Zandvoort. As a team, we ' 'will go away, put the effort in, and find out why that is. ' 'Other teams seem to have taken a step forward so we will ' 'need to work diligently to get back onto terms with ' 'them.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Congratulations to Ferrari and Charles Leclerc on a ' 'well-deserved victory today. It is always a special moment ' 'when the scarlet red car wins here at Monza. Our own race ' 'was better than Zandvoort but still not good. We completed ' 'the two-stop strategy as we suffered from graining on the ' 'front left tyre, which made the one-stop unlikely. It was a ' 'difficult challenge to manage and hard to know whether to ' 'commit to the one-stop or push harder and go to the ' 'two-stop. Our pace today made it difficult to score much ' 'more than we did on either path though.

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We didn't have a strong race today. Heading into the " 'Grand Prix, we knew that the tyres were going to be fragile ' 'and likely require a bit of management in order to make long ' "stints work. Unfortunately, we didn't have the pace to be " 'able to both manage the tyres and keep up with our ' 'competitors ahead.

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Lewis ended up P5 after lap one and came home in that ' 'same position. We tried the two-stop strategy against Sainz ' 'as it seemed unlikely we would be able to pass him on track. ' 'Unfortunately, we couldn’t recatch the Ferrari in the final ' 'stint. George meanwhile had a difficult first lap; he had to ' 'bail out at turn one when and then broke his front at the ' 'second chicane. That led to an early and long stop. We could ' 'have potentially gained a place on Verstappen if we had ' 'committed to the one stop but ultimately the opening lap ' 'damage was the bigger cost. It looks like we’ve lost some ' 'pace relative to our rivals since the summer break. We will ' 'go away and investigate why that is and what we need to do ' 'to put in a more competitive showing in Baku.

\n', 'date': '2024-09-01T18:45:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Italian Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4d909b7f-4fec-4163-8ac2-d6607980629c'} 2025-11-30 01:01:04 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a236bb46-dcb4-4276-b550-0cb2ed9f0d74> {'content': ' Luca Stolz: "I\'m very happy to be standing on the top step of ' 'the podium again" Maro Engel maintains his title chances with ' 'another podium finish Mercedes-AMG regains championship lead in ' 'the DTM The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams once again had a ' 'successful weekend in the DTM at the Sachsenring. The sixth stop ' 'on the calendar of the prestigious racing series took place from ' '6th to 8th September in midsummer temperatures. With a victory by ' "Luca Stolz (GER) in Sunday's race and third place by Maro Engel " '(GER) on Saturday, Mercedes-AMG moved back into the lead of the ' "DTM manufacturers' standings. With two race weekends to go, the " 'advantage over the closest rival stands at 21 points. Engel ' "defended third place in the drivers' standings and is 15 points " 'behind the leader. Stolz improved to sixth position following his ' "victory.Saturday's race: Maro Engel secures sixth podium of the " 'seasonIn the first qualifying session at the 3.645-kilometre ' 'Sachsenring, the AMG drivers secured a promising starting ' "position for Saturday's race. With Luca Stolz and Arjun Maini " '(IND) in third and fourth place, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT made up ' 'the second row of the grid. Maro Engel followed right behind in ' 'fifth place. Lucas Auer (AUT) started his 150th DTM race from ' 'eleventh on the grid. Like qualifying, the first of the two races ' 'over a distance of 60 minutes plus one lap took place on Saturday ' 'afternoon in midsummer conditions. Stolz, Maini and Engel held ' 'their own in the leading pack from the start of the race. Engel ' 'moved up to third position during the first stint. He kept the ' 'position until the beginning of the pit stop window 20 minutes ' 'into the race. On lap 15, he came in for the tyre change at the ' 'same time as Stolz. Maini pitted one lap later. After 46 laps, ' 'Engel celebrated his sixth podium finish of the season in third ' 'place. Behind him, Stolz and Maini finished fourth and fifth. ' 'Auer had dropped back to 18th place in an eventful opening lap ' 'and showed his fighting spirit as the race progressed. After his ' 'pit stop on lap 24, he worked his way back up to twelfth place ' 'with determined overtaking manoeuvres. As a result, all four ' "Mercedes-AMG GT3s finished inside the points.Sunday's race: Luca " "Stolz repeats last year's victory at the SachsenringThe second " 'day of racing also took place in dry conditions and temperatures ' 'of around 30 degrees Celsius. In the second qualifying session, ' 'Luca Stolz was once again the best-placed AMG Performance Driver ' 'in the field of 20 DTM professionals. He missed out on pole ' 'position by just 0.073 seconds on his way to third place on the ' 'grid. Maro Engel lined up for the race on Sunday with five ' 'kilograms of success ballast following his podium from the ' 'previous day. The AMG brand ambassador from Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'WINWARD qualified seventh for the second race. Lucas Auer and ' 'Arjun Maini started the twelfth race of the season from rows ' "seven and nine on the grid. In Sunday's race, the AMG drivers " 'once again made their way to the front. Stolz, Engel and Auer all ' 'gained positions on the opening lap. On lap 16, Stolz and Engel ' 'came in for the tyre change at the same time. Stolz maintained ' 'second place during the pit stop window, while Engel improved ' 'from sixth to fourth position. At the halfway point of the race, ' 'a collision in the midfield triggered a safety car period. This ' 'neutralisation was followed by the restart with 20 minutes ' 'remaining. Shortly after the race was restarted, the leader was ' 'given a penalty lap, allowing Stolz to take the lead. In the ' 'final stages, the HRT driver confidently maintained his position ' 'and saw the chequered flag as the winner after 44 laps with a ' "lead of just under a second. It was Stolz's second triumph with " 'the Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the Sachsenring after 2023. Engel lost ' 'one position in the battle for the podium and finished fifth. ' 'After a hard-fought race in the midfield, Auer scored points ' 'again in 13th place. Maini had to end the second race prematurely ' 'on lap 17. He lost the right rear wheel and parked his car in the ' 'run-off area of turn eight.Race Facts, DTM at the Sachsenring ' 'Third DTM victory for Luca StolzFourth podium in a row for Maro ' 'Engel with successes at Norisring, Nürburgring and ' 'SachsenringNinth season podium out of twelve races for ' 'Mercedes-AMG in the DTM 2024208th DTM victory for ' 'Mercedes-AMG/Mercedes-Benz150th DTM start for Lucas Auer in ' "Saturday's race >> Race result DTM Sachsenring >> DTM Media " 'Guide 2024 "Overall, we had a very good weekend, which puts us in ' 'a good position in the race for the title. Congratulations to ' 'Luca and HRT on another victory at the Sachsenring. Luca and the ' 'team did a phenomenal job and absolutely deserved this success. ' 'In addition, Maro scored consistently again with two good races, ' 'which means he stays within striking distance of the leader in ' "the drivers' standings. Of course, the lead in the manufacturers' " 'championship is a nice achievement for the moment. We want to ' 'build on this form at the Red Bull Ring. The goal is to keep the ' 'chance of winning the title until the final round at ' 'Hockenheim."Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM"First of all, ' 'many thanks to my team. I had a really good car throughout the ' 'weekend. We could already see in practice that we were ' 'competitive. We knew from last year that we could have a chance ' 'here. I had two good qualifying sessions and started from P3 in ' "both races. That's very important on a track like the " 'Sachsenring. It was a pretty hot race on Sunday. We were ' 'expecting to finish second. When I was told that the leader ' "received a penalty, I got a bit excited. I'm very happy to be " 'standing on the top step of the podium again. We have worked a ' 'long time for this and have often been unlucky this season. ' 'That\'s why I\'m enjoying this moment."Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team HRT #4"Overall, it was a positive weekend. The podium on ' 'Saturday was my fourth in a row and very important for the ' "championship standings. The second race didn't quite go to plan. " 'I had a good start, but was then pushed by a competitor going ' 'into turn one and made contact with the car in front of me as a ' 'consequence. My car was damaged as a result. The balance was no ' 'longer perfect after that, but we still managed to keep the ' "pressure on. It wasn't an easy race, but we scored valuable " 'points again with fifth place. That means everything is still ' 'possible for us in the championship."Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team WINWARD #130"I had a really good qualifying session on ' 'Saturday and was happy with the setup. The performance was there ' 'and we scored good points with fifth place in the race. On ' "Sunday, for some reason, I just didn't have the pace in " 'qualifying. We need to take a closer look at the data and analyse ' 'that. The difficulties continued in the race and in the end a ' 'wheel came off after the pit stop. The car felt completely normal ' "after the tyre change and we can't yet explain the cause. We have " 'to get to the bottom of it."Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' '#36"It was a tough weekend. I gave it my all, but unfortunately ' "we weren't rewarded. The feeling in the practice sessions was " 'good, which we also saw in the results with third place. But in ' "qualifying, we couldn't extract the performance all of a sudden. " "We really tried everything, but the pace just wasn't there when " 'it mattered. We have to stick our heads together and work on ' 'being competitive again in qualifying and in the race."Lucas ' 'Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #22', 'content_html': '
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The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams once again had a ' 'successful weekend in the DTM at the Sachsenring. The sixth ' 'stop on the calendar of the prestigious racing series took ' 'place from 6th to 8th September in midsummer temperatures. ' "With a victory by Luca Stolz (GER) in Sunday's race and " 'third place by Maro Engel (GER) on Saturday, Mercedes-AMG ' "moved back into the lead of the DTM manufacturers' " 'standings. With two race weekends to go, the advantage over ' 'the closest rival stands at 21 points. Engel defended third ' "place in the drivers' standings and is 15 points behind the " 'leader. Stolz improved to sixth position following his ' "victory.

Saturday's race: Maro Engel secures " 'sixth podium of the season
In the first ' 'qualifying session at the 3.645-kilometre Sachsenring, the ' 'AMG drivers secured a promising starting position for ' "Saturday's race. With Luca Stolz and Arjun Maini (IND) in " 'third and fourth place, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT made up the ' 'second row of the grid. Maro Engel followed right behind in ' 'fifth place. Lucas Auer (AUT) started his 150th DTM race ' 'from eleventh on the grid. Like qualifying, the first of the ' 'two races over a distance of 60 minutes plus one lap took ' 'place on Saturday afternoon in midsummer conditions. Stolz, ' 'Maini and Engel held their own in the leading pack from the ' 'start of the race. Engel moved up to third position during ' 'the first stint. He kept the position until the beginning of ' 'the pit stop window 20 minutes into the race. On lap 15, he ' 'came in for the tyre change at the same time as Stolz. Maini ' 'pitted one lap later. After 46 laps, Engel celebrated his ' 'sixth podium finish of the season in third place. Behind ' 'him, Stolz and Maini finished fourth and fifth. Auer had ' 'dropped back to 18th place in an eventful opening lap and ' 'showed his fighting spirit as the race progressed. After his ' 'pit stop on lap 24, he worked his way back up to twelfth ' 'place with determined overtaking manoeuvres. As a result, ' 'all four Mercedes-AMG GT3s finished inside the ' "points.

Sunday's race: Luca Stolz repeats " "last year's victory at the Sachsenring
The " 'second day of racing also took place in dry conditions and ' 'temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius. In the second ' 'qualifying session, Luca Stolz was once again the ' 'best-placed AMG Performance Driver in the field of 20 DTM ' 'professionals. He missed out on pole position by just 0.073 ' 'seconds on his way to third place on the grid. Maro Engel ' 'lined up for the race on Sunday with five kilograms of ' 'success ballast following his podium from the previous day. ' 'The AMG brand ambassador from Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' 'qualified seventh for the second race. Lucas Auer and Arjun ' 'Maini started the twelfth race of the season from rows seven ' "and nine on the grid. In Sunday's race, the AMG drivers once " 'again made their way to the front. Stolz, Engel and Auer all ' 'gained positions on the opening lap. On lap 16, Stolz and ' 'Engel came in for the tyre change at the same time. Stolz ' 'maintained second place during the pit stop window, while ' 'Engel improved from sixth to fourth position. At the halfway ' 'point of the race, a collision in the midfield triggered a ' 'safety car period. This neutralisation was followed by the ' 'restart with 20 minutes remaining. Shortly after the race ' 'was restarted, the leader was given a penalty lap, allowing ' 'Stolz to take the lead. In the final stages, the HRT driver ' 'confidently maintained his position and saw the chequered ' 'flag as the winner after 44 laps with a lead of just under a ' "second. It was Stolz's second triumph with the Mercedes-AMG " 'GT3 at the Sachsenring after 2023. Engel lost one position ' 'in the battle for the podium and finished fifth. After a ' 'hard-fought race in the midfield, Auer scored points again ' 'in 13th place. Maini had to end the second race prematurely ' 'on lap 17. He lost the right rear wheel and parked his car ' 'in the run-off area of turn eight.

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Third DTM victory for Luca Stolz
Fourth podium in a ' 'row for Maro Engel with successes at Norisring, Nürburgring ' 'and Sachsenring
Ninth season podium out of twelve races ' 'for Mercedes-AMG in the DTM 2024
208th DTM victory for ' 'Mercedes-AMG/Mercedes-Benz
150th DTM start for Lucas Auer ' "in Saturday's race

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"Overall, we had a very good weekend, which puts us ' 'in a good position in the race for the title. ' 'Congratulations to Luca and HRT on another victory at the ' 'Sachsenring. Luca and the team did a phenomenal job and ' 'absolutely deserved this success. In addition, Maro scored ' 'consistently again with two good races, which means he stays ' "within striking distance of the leader in the drivers' " "standings. Of course, the lead in the manufacturers' " 'championship is a nice achievement for the moment. We want ' 'to build on this form at the Red Bull Ring. The goal is to ' 'keep the chance of winning the title until the final round ' 'at Hockenheim."
Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director ' 'DTM

"First of all, many thanks to my team. I had a ' 'really good car throughout the weekend. We could already see ' 'in practice that we were competitive. We knew from last year ' 'that we could have a chance here. I had two good qualifying ' "sessions and started from P3 in both races. That's very " 'important on a track like the Sachsenring. It was a pretty ' 'hot race on Sunday. We were expecting to finish second. When ' 'I was told that the leader received a penalty, I got a bit ' "excited. I'm very happy to be standing on the top step of " 'the podium again. We have worked a long time for this and ' "have often been unlucky this season. That's why I'm enjoying " 'this moment."
Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' '#4

"Overall, it was a positive weekend. The podium on ' 'Saturday was my fourth in a row and very important for the ' "championship standings. The second race didn't quite go to " 'plan. I had a good start, but was then pushed by a ' 'competitor going into turn one and made contact with the car ' 'in front of me as a consequence. My car was damaged as a ' 'result. The balance was no longer perfect after that, but we ' "still managed to keep the pressure on. It wasn't an easy " 'race, but we scored valuable points again with fifth place. ' 'That means everything is still possible for us in the ' 'championship."
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' '#130

"I had a really good qualifying session on ' 'Saturday and was happy with the setup. The performance was ' 'there and we scored good points with fifth place in the ' "race. On Sunday, for some reason, I just didn't have the " 'pace in qualifying. We need to take a closer look at the ' 'data and analyse that. The difficulties continued in the ' 'race and in the end a wheel came off after the pit stop. The ' 'car felt completely normal after the tyre change and we ' "can't yet explain the cause. We have to get to the bottom of " 'it."
Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36

"It ' 'was a tough weekend. I gave it my all, but unfortunately we ' "weren't rewarded. The feeling in the practice sessions was " 'good, which we also saw in the results with third place. But ' "in qualifying, we couldn't extract the performance all of a " "sudden. We really tried everything, but the pace just wasn't " 'there when it mattered. We have to stick our heads together ' 'and work on being competitive again in qualifying and in the ' 'race."
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#22

\n', 'date': '2024-09-08T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG celebrates first win of the 2024 DTM season at the ' 'Sachsenring', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a236bb46-dcb4-4276-b550-0cb2ed9f0d74'} 2025-11-30 01:01:04 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=50&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:04 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a061a338-fa71-40b7-8c54-b049372dd15d> {'content': 'Tricky Saturday in Zandvoort. George Russell will line up P4 ' 'with Lewis Hamilton P12 for Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix. Rain ' 'throughout the morning left the circuit damp for the start of ' 'FP3. The team completed limited running with most of the session ' 'spent under red flag conditions owing to barrier repairs. ' 'Qualifying proved tricky with cooling conditions rendering it a ' 'challenge to get the tyres in their best operating window. In an ' 'incredibly tight field at the end of Q2, Lewis was unfortunate to ' 'be knocked out in P12 after suffering from a lack of rear grip. ' 'George progressed through to Q3, and his final effort put him P4 ' 'for tomorrow’s grid. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 George ' 'Russell P13 9 Laps P2 3 Laps P3 6 Laps P4 ' '1:11.059 Soft, Soft 1:10.552 Soft 1:10.244 Soft, ' 'Soft Lewis Hamilton P15 7 Laps P5 6 Laps P12 - ' '- 1:11.375 Soft, Soft 1:10.948 Soft, Soft - - ' 'George Russell It was a challenging qualifying session today. In ' 'Q1 I was really struggling. In Q2, I had the pace to match the ' 'McLarens. In Q3, we slipped back a little and ultimately that ' 'left us in P4. I think that was probably the maximum for us ' 'today. It was very difficult to get the tyres consistently in the ' 'right window. Lewis had great pace in Q1 but suffered from that ' 'in Q2. The conditions kept changing too so it was difficult to ' 'align everything to get the most out of the car. Finding that ' 'sweet spot was definitely not easy. The gap to the front was ' 'quite big today but I think we can have a better race tomorrow. ' 'We will be looking forward and trying to get on the podium once ' 'again. Lewis Hamilton Today was frustrating. We had been looking ' 'good throughout the weekend and in Q1, I was pleased with the ' 'balance of the car. Unfortunately, we struggled more in Q2, and ' 'it slipped through our fingers. I couldn’t go any faster than I ' 'did on my final lap and that wasn’t enough to get us through. ' 'These things happen but ultimately, I didn’t do a good enough ' 'job. I will push to get as many points as we can tomorrow and ' 'enjoy myself out there. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO We were ' 'hoping for a better Saturday. In all the practice sessions, we ' 'had looked like we were close to the front of the field. ' 'Unfortunately, in Qualifying the car was on a bit of knife edge. ' 'It was hard for both drivers to get the most out of it ' 'consistently. Lewis was therefore knocked out in Q2, despite ' 'showing strong pace in Q1. George likely got the most we could ' 'have hoped for today with P4, but we are not pleased with those ' 'results. We look ahead to tomorrow now and will be aiming to move ' 'forward with both drivers in the race. Our race pace on Friday ' 'looked solid, although it will be difficult to compete with the ' 'McLarens. They looked very strong in FP2 so our fight will likely ' 'be to get on the podium. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director Our performance today was disappointing, and we had ' 'certainly hoped for more. Both drivers looked more competitive at ' 'times in the session than the results showed. Lewis was strong in ' 'Q1 and George in Q2, but we failed to get it together when it ' "mattered. The car hasn't felt as good for either driver today. We " 'were suffering from understeer yesterday but today we were ' 'struggling for rear grip.\xa0 Our attention now turns to ' 'tomorrow’s race. Our long run pace was reasonable yesterday and ' 'hopefully that will remain. If it does, we will be looking to ' 'move forwards with both drivers. The McLarens looked very strong ' 'on Friday so we may be looking at keeping George in the fight for ' 'the lower reaches of the podium, rather than victory. With Lewis, ' 'we will aim to recover well and score as many points as we can. ', 'content_html': '

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It was a challenging qualifying session today. In Q1 I ' 'was really struggling. In Q2, I had the pace to match the ' 'McLarens. In Q3, we slipped back a little and ultimately ' 'that left us in P4. I think that was probably the maximum ' 'for us today.

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It was very difficult to get the tyres consistently in ' 'the right window. Lewis had great pace in Q1 but suffered ' 'from that in Q2. The conditions kept changing too so it was ' 'difficult to align everything to get the most out of the ' 'car. Finding that sweet spot was definitely not easy. The ' 'gap to the front was quite big today but I think we can have ' 'a better race tomorrow. We will be looking forward and ' 'trying to get on the podium once again.

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Lewis Hamilton

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Today was frustrating. We had been looking good ' 'throughout the weekend and in Q1, I was pleased with the ' 'balance of the car. Unfortunately, we struggled more in Q2, ' 'and it slipped through our fingers. I couldn’t go any faster ' 'than I did on my final lap and that wasn’t enough to get us ' 'through. These things happen but ultimately, I didn’t do a ' 'good enough job. I will push to get as many points as we can ' 'tomorrow and enjoy myself out there.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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We were hoping for a better Saturday. In all the practice ' 'sessions, we had looked like we were close to the front of ' 'the field. Unfortunately, in Qualifying the car was on a bit ' 'of knife edge. It was hard for both drivers to get the most ' 'out of it consistently. Lewis was therefore knocked out in ' 'Q2, despite showing strong pace in Q1. George likely got the ' 'most we could have hoped for today with P4, but we are not ' 'pleased with those results.

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We look ahead to tomorrow now and will be aiming to move ' 'forward with both drivers in the race. Our race pace on ' 'Friday looked solid, although it will be difficult to ' 'compete with the McLarens. They looked very strong in FP2 so ' 'our fight will likely be to get on the podium.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Our performance today was disappointing, and we had ' 'certainly hoped for more. Both drivers looked more ' 'competitive at times in the session than the results showed. ' 'Lewis was strong in Q1 and George in Q2, but we failed to ' "get it together when it mattered. The car hasn't felt as " 'good for either driver today. We were suffering from ' 'understeer yesterday but today we were struggling for rear ' 'grip. 

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Our attention now turns to tomorrow’s race. Our long run ' 'pace was reasonable yesterday and hopefully that will ' 'remain. If it does, we will be looking to move forwards with ' 'both drivers. The McLarens looked very strong on Friday so ' 'we may be looking at keeping George in the fight for the ' 'lower reaches of the podium, rather than victory. With ' 'Lewis, we will aim to recover well and score as many points ' 'as we can.

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In America, Asia, Australia and Europe, the Customer ' 'Racing Teams will be competing for the defence of the ' "manufacturers' championship and for class success. Since the " 'title was first awarded in 2019, Mercedes-AMG has always been ' 'victorious at the end of the year in the prestigious competition ' 'organised by the renowned SRO Motorsports Group. For the fifth ' 'year in a row, the performance and sports car brand has held the ' 'title for the most successful brand in the intercontinental GT ' 'World Challenge. This title must be defended.The Customer Racing ' 'cars from Affalterbach are once again competing with great ' 'success in the GT World Challenge championships in the 2024 ' 'season. After 34 of the 52 individual classifications, ' 'Mercedes-AMG is in second place of the nine competing ' 'manufacturers with 13,107 points. The teams and drivers still ' 'have a total of eleven race weekends to go.\xa0"The performance ' 'in the international GT World Challenge is ultimately a very ' 'meaningful indicator of the strength of a Customer Racing ' 'programme. The fact that we have already won the title five times ' 'in a row is testimony to the success of our commitment. Our ' 'competitors have reinforced their programmes and have a strong ' 'global presence. At the moment, it looks like there will be at ' "least a duel, if not a three-way fight for the manufacturers' " 'title. The successes are there on all four continents and we are ' 'in a good position in the overall standings to once again bring ' 'the trophy to Affalterbach in 2024 with a little bit of luck in ' 'the closing stages of the season."Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing>> Manufacturer standings ' 'intercontinental GT World ChallengeFanatec GT World Challenge ' 'Europe Powered by AWS Sprint CupIn the GT World Challenge Europe, ' 'Mercedes-AMG and Winward Racing are in second place in the ' 'overall standings, which consist of the Sprint Cup and Endurance ' 'Cup. The two AMG Performance Drivers Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro ' 'Engel (GER) are team-mates in the Sprint Cup for the first time ' 'this season. Three of a total of five race events have already ' 'been completed. With two victories and three further podiums, ' "they are in second place in both the drivers' and team standings " 'of the Sprint Cup, two and five and a half points behind the ' 'leaders respectively.This year’s newly added AMG Customer Racing ' 'Team Boutsen VDS has already enjoyed success in the Sprint Cup. ' 'At the season opener at Brands Hatch, Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Drivers Maximilian Götz (GER) and Jules Gounon (AND) finished ' 'third overall at the first attempt, while their team-mates César ' 'Gazeau and Aurélien Panis (both FRA) clinched class victory in ' 'the SILVER Cup. The Belgian team is in third place in the class ' 'standings two weekends before the Sprint Cup final.Stefan Wendl: ' '"In the Sprint Cup, we are running line-ups with two PRO drivers ' 'per car for the first time. The teams have thus adapted to the ' 'competitive situation in the series. The result is that we are ' 'driving even more consistently at the front and achieving ' 'corresponding successes. The Sprint Cup title is definitely the ' 'goal and we are looking forward to the last two race weekends. In ' 'addition to the established teams and drivers, the young ' 'up-and-coming drivers are also doing an excellent job."Fanatec GT ' 'World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Endurance CupBoutsen VDS ' 'also competes in the Endurance Cup. The team won the SILVER Cup ' 'at the third race of the season at the Nürburgring. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER was also successful in the Eifel, finishing ' 'third overall. Alongside Lucas Auer and Daniel Morad (CAN), Maro ' 'Engel drove the fastest lap in both qualifying and the race. With ' 'a lap time of 1m 53.121s in the third part of qualifying, he set ' 'a new track record for GT3 cars on the Nürburgring GP circuit.For ' 'Mercedes-AMG, third place at the Nürburgring was the second ' 'overall podium in the current Endurance Cup season. Jules Gounon, ' 'Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz (both GER) had already finished ' 'third for Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed at the opening round in Le ' 'Castellet, France. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 has already claimed five ' 'victories in the individual classes. At the big highlight, the ' 'CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, the Customer Racing cars with the ' 'three-pointed star achieved three class victories in the GOLD, ' 'SILVER and PRO-AM classifications. There were also three more ' 'class podiums to celebrate. As the most successful manufacturer ' 'in the race, Mercedes-AMG was honoured with the prestigious ' '"Coupe Du Roi". In the SILVER Cup, Winward Racing and Boutsen VDS ' 'occupy the top two places in the team standings in both the ' 'Endurance Cup and the overall classification. In the individual ' 'rankings, the combination of fast amateurs and promising young ' 'talent makes the difference.Stefan Wendl: "Our class successes ' 'confirm that we are competitive in all categories. The ' 'competition in the individual classifications is very close and ' "we are basically always in the race for the podium. But it's not " 'just about being fast, especially in the endurance competitions. ' "It's about extracting the pace consistently and not making any " 'mistakes. Our Customer Racing Teams and their drivers are able to ' 'deliver this very reliably, which emphasises the qualities of our ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in this discipline. We will do everything we can ' 'in the Endurance Cup to make the difference in the final races ' 'and achieve the necessary successes to win the overall ' 'championship in Europe.">> Overall standings GT World Challenge ' 'EuropeFanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWSThe season ' 'in the USA is already in the decisive phase. There is only one ' 'sprint weekend left on the calendar before the finale at the ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour at the beginning of October. In addition to ' 'three class victories, Mercedes-AMG can look back on one overall ' 'victory in the current GT World Challenge America season. Jeff ' 'Burton (USA) and Philip Ellis (SUI) won for Regulator Racing at ' 'the Virginia International Raceway. Ellis scored his third pole ' 'position of the season at the event. He had previously achieved ' 'this at the season opener in Sonoma and at Sebring.Stefan Wendl: ' '"Philip\'s strong qualifying results show how well we have ' 'positioned ourselves in North America in recent years. He has now ' 'established himself as an expert for the US race tracks. With the ' 'necessary racing luck, we would have had a good chance of ' 'successfully defending our PRO-AM title.">> Overall standings GT ' 'World Challenge AmericaFanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by ' 'AWSThere are still two race weekends to go in Asia before the ' 'season ends in September. With four pole positions, three by ' 'Triple Eight JMR and one by Climax Racing, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'has already achieved more first places on the grid this season ' 'than last year. In Suzuka, Japan, Jules Gounon and his team-mate ' 'Bihuang Zhou (CHN) recently celebrated an overall victory with ' 'Climax Racing. Last year, Mercedes-AMG won the overall and PRO-AM ' 'championships with Craft-Bamboo Racing and also took second place ' 'with Triple Eight JMR. In addition, Climax Racing celebrated the ' 'title in the GT3-AM class. However, defending the title is now ' 'out of reach after an unfortunate 2024 season. Next weekend, João ' 'Paulo de Oliveira (JPN) will complete the Craft-Bamboo Racing ' 'line-up at the races on the Okayama International Circuit in ' 'Japan. The two-time champion (2020, 2022) in the GT 300 class of ' 'the Super GT will share the Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Cao Qi ' '(CHN).Stefan Wendl: "Although we are the manufacturer with the ' 'most pole positions this year, the races did not go as we had ' 'hoped due to incidents. With their performance, our Customer ' 'Racing Teams could certainly have been in contention for the ' 'title again. In the final phase of the season, we want to show ' 'everything we’ve got once more and are reinforcing our line-up ' 'already for Okayama with further high-calibre drivers.">> Overall ' 'standings GT World Challenge AsiaFanatec GT World Challenge ' 'Australia Powered by AWSIn Australia, two Customer Racing Teams ' 'are in the race for the title in the AM classification of the ' 'Sprint Cup. Tigani Motorsport leads the class ahead of GWR ' 'Australia. In the PRO-AM category, Triple Eight Race Engineering ' 'and Tigani Motorsport in third and fourth place also still have a ' 'chance of winning the title. With Declan Fraser and Peter Hackett ' '(both AUS), Triple Eight Race Engineering has already celebrated ' 'an overall victory on the third race weekend at The Bend. Down ' 'Under, there are still three events to go before the title is ' 'decided.Stefan Wendl: "With Triple Eight Race Engineering, we’ve ' 'been having a reliably successful and fast Customer Racing Team ' 'in Australia for years. This can be seen again this season with ' 'consistent great results. The fact that we are also so strongly ' 'represented in the AM classification with Tigani Motorsport fills ' 'us with pride and proves that the advantages of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 are appreciated worldwide.">> Overall standings GT World ' 'Challenge AustraliaUpcoming race weekends Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge Powered by AWS GT World Challenge Europe Sprint ' 'Cup23 - 25 August, Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France11 - 13 ' 'October, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, SpainGT World Challenge ' 'Europe Endurance Cup20 - 22 September, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, ' 'Italy28 - 30 November, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Saudi ArabiaGT ' 'World Challenge America6 - 8 September, Barber Motorsports Park, ' 'USA3 - 6 October, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, USAGT World ' 'Challenge Asia23 - 25 August, Okayama International Circuit, ' 'Japan13 - 15 September, Shanghai International Circuit, ChinaGT ' 'World Challenge Australia23 - 25 August, Phillip Island Circuit, ' 'Australia18 - 20 October, Sydney Motorsport Park, Australia8 - 10 ' 'November, Mount Panorama Circuit, Australia Worldwide ' 'successes for the Mercedes-AMG GT2 and the Mercedes-AMG GT4The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 also has title chances in the Fanatec GT2 ' 'European Series. AKKODIS ASP Team is in first place in the AM ' 'team standings ahead of the final two rounds of the series in ' "Monza and Barcelona. The team's driver duo Jean-Luc Beaubelique " "and Gilles Vannelet (both FRA) also lead the AM drivers' " 'standings. The two Frenchmen have achieved four class victories ' 'so far. They have won once at each of the four race weekends ' 'held. In the GT America Powered by AWS, Dan Knox (USA) celebrated ' 'two class victories for Lone Star Racing in his only appearance ' 'this season at Long Beach.The Mercedes-AMG GT4 has also ' 'celebrated various successes in the GT4 championships of the SRO ' 'Motorsport Group so far this season. In the GT4 European Series ' 'Powered by RAFA Racing Club, the NM Racing Team with Lluc Ibañez ' '(ESP) and Alexandre Papadopulos (USA) took an overall victory in ' 'Misano. The outfit also claimed victory in the AM class at the ' 'Hockenheimring with Andy Cantu (USA) and Charles Dawson (GBR). ' 'The Mercedes-AMG GT4 further scored one overall and one class ' 'victory in the GT4 France. In the championship held as part of ' 'the Championnat de France FFSA GT, Olivier Jouffret and Eric ' "Tremoulet (both FRA) won for Vic'Team at the round in Lédénon. " 'Lluc Ibañez and Alexandre Papadopulos secured a Silver class ' 'victory for NM Racing Team.The Mercedes-AMG GT4 is just as ' 'successful overseas. In the GT4 Japan Cup, Takashi Toyoda (JPN) ' 'drove to two victories in the AM class for ABSSA MOTORSPORT at ' 'Sportsland Sugo. The Japanese driver is leading the standings ' 'ahead of the finale and, with a 36-point lead, has the best ' 'chance of winning the title. In the Pirelli GT4 America, JMF ' 'Motorsports and Renntech Motorsport achieved two overall podiums. ' 'Renntech Motorsport also took a PRO-AM class win in Sonoma with ' 'Michael Auriemma (USA) and Matheus Leist (BRA). There have ' 'already been ten class podiums in the Monochrome GT4 Australia, ' 'as well as an overall podium by Gomersall Motorsport on the race ' 'weekend at the Phillip Island Circuit.Stefan Wendl: "The ' 'worldwide successes of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 and the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 are further proof of the versatility of our Customer Racing ' 'programme. We also work with strong Customer Racing Teams in this ' 'area, some of which are successful with us on all platforms, from ' 'GT3 to GT4 and GT2. This demonstrates the enormous trust in our ' 'vehicles and our support, and that makes me very proud."', 'content_html': '
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For Mercedes-AMG Motorsport, the crucial stage of the ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge Powered by AWS is coming up in ' 'the next weeks. In America, Asia, Australia and Europe, the ' 'Customer Racing Teams will be competing for the defence of ' "the manufacturers' championship and for class success. Since " 'the title was first awarded in 2019, Mercedes-AMG has always ' 'been victorious at the end of the year in the prestigious ' 'competition organised by the renowned SRO Motorsports Group. ' 'For the fifth year in a row, the performance and sports car ' 'brand has held the title for the most successful brand in ' 'the intercontinental GT World Challenge. This title must be ' 'defended.

The Customer Racing cars from Affalterbach ' 'are once again competing with great success in the GT World ' 'Challenge championships in the 2024 season. After 34 of the ' '52 individual classifications, Mercedes-AMG is in second ' 'place of the nine competing manufacturers with 13,107 ' 'points. The teams and drivers still have a total of eleven ' 'race weekends to go.

 "The performance in the ' 'international GT World Challenge is ultimately a very ' 'meaningful indicator of the strength of a Customer Racing ' 'programme. The fact that we have already won the title five ' 'times in a row is testimony to the success of our ' 'commitment. Our competitors have reinforced their programmes ' 'and have a strong global presence. At the moment, it looks ' 'like there will be at least a duel, if not a three-way fight ' "for the manufacturers' title. The successes are there on all " 'four continents and we are in a good position in the overall ' 'standings to once again bring the trophy to Affalterbach in ' '2024 with a little bit of luck in the closing stages of the ' 'season."
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

>> ' 'Manufacturer standings intercontinental GT World ' 'Challenge

Fanatec GT World Challenge ' 'Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup
In the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe, Mercedes-AMG and Winward Racing are in ' 'second place in the overall standings, which consist of the ' 'Sprint Cup and Endurance Cup. The two AMG Performance ' 'Drivers Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) are team-mates ' 'in the Sprint Cup for the first time this season. Three of a ' 'total of five race events have already been completed. With ' 'two victories and three further podiums, they are in second ' "place in both the drivers' and team standings of the Sprint " 'Cup, two and five and a half points behind the leaders ' 'respectively.

This year’s newly added AMG Customer ' 'Racing Team Boutsen VDS has already enjoyed success in the ' 'Sprint Cup. At the season opener at Brands Hatch, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers Maximilian Götz (GER) and ' 'Jules Gounon (AND) finished third overall at the first ' 'attempt, while their team-mates César Gazeau and Aurélien ' 'Panis (both FRA) clinched class victory in the SILVER Cup. ' 'The Belgian team is in third place in the class standings ' 'two weekends before the Sprint Cup final.

Stefan ' 'Wendl: "In the Sprint Cup, we are running line-ups with two ' 'PRO drivers per car for the first time. The teams have thus ' 'adapted to the competitive situation in the series. The ' 'result is that we are driving even more consistently at the ' 'front and achieving corresponding successes. The Sprint Cup ' 'title is definitely the goal and we are looking forward to ' 'the last two race weekends. In addition to the established ' 'teams and drivers, the young up-and-coming drivers are also ' 'doing an excellent job."

Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Endurance ' 'Cup
Boutsen VDS also competes in the Endurance ' 'Cup. The team won the SILVER Cup at the third race of the ' 'season at the Nürburgring. Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER was ' 'also successful in the Eifel, finishing third overall. ' 'Alongside Lucas Auer and Daniel Morad (CAN), Maro Engel ' 'drove the fastest lap in both qualifying and the race. With ' 'a lap time of 1m 53.121s in the third part of qualifying, he ' 'set a new track record for GT3 cars on the Nürburgring GP ' 'circuit.

For Mercedes-AMG, third place at the ' 'Nürburgring was the second overall podium in the current ' 'Endurance Cup season. Jules Gounon, Fabian Schiller and Luca ' 'Stolz (both GER) had already finished third for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GetSpeed at the opening round in Le Castellet, France. ' 'The Mercedes-AMG GT3 has already claimed five victories in ' 'the individual classes. At the big highlight, the ' 'CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, the Customer Racing cars with ' 'the three-pointed star achieved three class victories in the ' 'GOLD, SILVER and PRO-AM classifications. There were also ' 'three more class podiums to celebrate. As the most ' 'successful manufacturer in the race, Mercedes-AMG was ' 'honoured with the prestigious "Coupe Du Roi". ' '

In the SILVER Cup, Winward Racing and Boutsen ' 'VDS occupy the top two places in the team standings in both ' 'the Endurance Cup and the overall classification. In the ' 'individual rankings, the combination of fast amateurs and ' 'promising young talent makes the difference.

Stefan ' 'Wendl: "Our class successes confirm that we are competitive ' 'in all categories. The competition in the individual ' 'classifications is very close and we are basically always in ' "the race for the podium. But it's not just about being fast, " "especially in the endurance competitions. It's about " 'extracting the pace consistently and not making any ' 'mistakes. Our Customer Racing Teams and their drivers are ' 'able to deliver this very reliably, which emphasises the ' 'qualities of our Mercedes-AMG GT3 in this discipline. We ' 'will do everything we can in the Endurance Cup to make the ' 'difference in the final races and achieve the necessary ' 'successes to win the overall championship in ' 'Europe."

>> ' 'Overall standings GT World Challenge ' 'Europe

Fanatec GT World Challenge America ' 'Powered by AWS
The season in the USA is already ' 'in the decisive phase. There is only one sprint weekend left ' 'on the calendar before the finale at the Indianapolis 8 Hour ' 'at the beginning of October. In addition to three class ' 'victories, Mercedes-AMG can look back on one overall victory ' 'in the current GT World Challenge America season. Jeff ' 'Burton (USA) and Philip Ellis (SUI) won for Regulator Racing ' 'at the Virginia International Raceway. Ellis scored his ' 'third pole position of the season at the event. He had ' 'previously achieved this at the season opener in Sonoma and ' 'at Sebring.

Stefan Wendl: "Philip\'s strong ' 'qualifying results show how well we have positioned ' 'ourselves in North America in recent years. He has now ' 'established himself as an expert for the US race tracks. ' 'With the necessary racing luck, we would have had a good ' 'chance of successfully defending our PRO-AM ' 'title."

>> ' 'Overall standings GT World Challenge ' 'America

Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia ' 'Powered by AWS
There are still two race weekends ' 'to go in Asia before the season ends in September. With four ' 'pole positions, three by Triple Eight JMR and one by Climax ' 'Racing, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 has already achieved more first ' 'places on the grid this season than last year. In Suzuka, ' 'Japan, Jules Gounon and his team-mate Bihuang Zhou (CHN) ' 'recently celebrated an overall victory with Climax Racing. ' 'Last year, Mercedes-AMG won the overall and PRO-AM ' 'championships with Craft-Bamboo Racing and also took second ' 'place with Triple Eight JMR. In addition, Climax Racing ' 'celebrated the title in the GT3-AM class. However, defending ' 'the title is now out of reach after an unfortunate 2024 ' 'season. Next weekend, João Paulo de Oliveira (JPN) will ' 'complete the Craft-Bamboo Racing line-up at the races on the ' 'Okayama International Circuit in Japan. The two-time ' 'champion (2020, 2022) in the GT 300 class of the Super GT ' 'will share the Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Cao Qi ' '(CHN).

Stefan Wendl: "Although we are the ' 'manufacturer with the most pole positions this year, the ' 'races did not go as we had hoped due to incidents. With ' 'their performance, our Customer Racing Teams could certainly ' 'have been in contention for the title again. In the final ' 'phase of the season, we want to show everything we’ve got ' 'once more and are reinforcing our line-up already for ' 'Okayama with further high-calibre drivers."

>> ' 'Overall standings GT World Challenge ' 'Asia

Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia ' 'Powered by AWS
In Australia, two Customer Racing ' 'Teams are in the race for the title in the AM classification ' 'of the Sprint Cup. Tigani Motorsport leads the class ahead ' 'of GWR Australia. In the PRO-AM category, Triple Eight Race ' 'Engineering and Tigani Motorsport in third and fourth place ' 'also still have a chance of winning the title. With Declan ' 'Fraser and Peter Hackett (both AUS), Triple Eight Race ' 'Engineering has already celebrated an overall victory on the ' 'third race weekend at The Bend. Down Under, there are still ' 'three events to go before the title is ' 'decided.

Stefan Wendl: "With Triple Eight Race ' 'Engineering, we’ve been having a reliably successful and ' 'fast Customer Racing Team in Australia for years. This can ' 'be seen again this season with consistent great results. The ' 'fact that we are also so strongly represented in the AM ' 'classification with Tigani Motorsport fills us with pride ' 'and proves that the advantages of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 are ' 'appreciated worldwide."

>> ' 'Overall standings GT World Challenge ' 'Australia

Upcoming race weekends Fanatec ' 'GT World Challenge Powered by AWS

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GT World Challenge Europe Sprint ' 'Cup
23 - 25 August, Circuit de Nevers ' 'Magny-Cours, France
11 - 13 October, Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain

GT World Challenge ' 'Europe Endurance Cup
20 - 22 September, ' 'Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy
28 - 30 November, Jeddah ' 'Corniche Circuit, Saudi Arabia

GT World ' 'Challenge America
6 - 8 September, Barber ' 'Motorsports Park, USA
3 - 6 October, Indianapolis Motor ' 'Speedway, USA

GT World Challenge ' 'Asia
23 - 25 August, Okayama International ' 'Circuit, Japan
13 - 15 September, Shanghai International ' 'Circuit, China

GT World Challenge ' 'Australia
23 - 25 August, Phillip Island ' 'Circuit, Australia
18 - 20 October, Sydney Motorsport ' 'Park, Australia
8 - 10 November, Mount Panorama Circuit, ' 'Australia

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Worldwide successes for the Mercedes-AMG GT2 ' 'and the Mercedes-AMG GT4
The Mercedes-AMG GT2 ' 'also has title chances in the Fanatec GT2 European Series. ' 'AKKODIS ASP Team is in first place in the AM team standings ' 'ahead of the final two rounds of the series in Monza and ' "Barcelona. The team's driver duo Jean-Luc Beaubelique and " "Gilles Vannelet (both FRA) also lead the AM drivers' " 'standings. The two Frenchmen have achieved four class ' 'victories so far. They have won once at each of the four ' 'race weekends held. In the GT America Powered by AWS, Dan ' 'Knox (USA) celebrated two class victories for Lone Star ' 'Racing in his only appearance this season at Long ' 'Beach.

The Mercedes-AMG GT4 has also celebrated ' 'various successes in the GT4 championships of the SRO ' 'Motorsport Group so far this season. In the GT4 European ' 'Series Powered by RAFA Racing Club, the NM Racing Team with ' 'Lluc Ibañez (ESP) and Alexandre Papadopulos (USA) took an ' 'overall victory in Misano. The outfit also claimed victory ' 'in the AM class at the Hockenheimring with Andy Cantu (USA) ' 'and Charles Dawson (GBR). The Mercedes-AMG GT4 further ' 'scored one overall and one class victory in the GT4 France. ' 'In the championship held as part of the Championnat de ' 'France FFSA GT, Olivier Jouffret and Eric Tremoulet (both ' "FRA) won for Vic'Team at the round in Lédénon. Lluc Ibañez " 'and Alexandre Papadopulos secured a Silver class victory for ' 'NM Racing Team.

The Mercedes-AMG GT4 is just as ' 'successful overseas. In the GT4 Japan Cup, Takashi Toyoda ' '(JPN) drove to two victories in the AM class for ABSSA ' 'MOTORSPORT at Sportsland Sugo. The Japanese driver is ' 'leading the standings ahead of the finale and, with a ' '36-point lead, has the best chance of winning the title. In ' 'the Pirelli GT4 America, JMF Motorsports and Renntech ' 'Motorsport achieved two overall podiums. Renntech Motorsport ' 'also took a PRO-AM class win in Sonoma with Michael Auriemma ' '(USA) and Matheus Leist (BRA). There have already been ten ' 'class podiums in the Monochrome GT4 Australia, as well as an ' 'overall podium by Gomersall Motorsport on the race weekend ' 'at the Phillip Island Circuit.

Stefan Wendl: "The ' 'worldwide successes of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 and the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 are further proof of the versatility of our ' 'Customer Racing programme. We also work with strong Customer ' 'Racing Teams in this area, some of which are successful with ' 'us on all platforms, from GT3 to GT4 and GT2. This ' 'demonstrates the enormous trust in our vehicles and our ' 'support, and that makes me very proud."

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That’s why, today, it is the world’s most ' 'valuable luxury car brand, according to the U.S. brand ' 'consulting company Interbrand.\n' 'Thanks to its rich heritage, the company unites past and future, ' 'as exemplified by the 120-year anniversary of its headquarters in ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim and the recent opening there of the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz eCampus for the development of future battery ' 'technologies.\n' 'What makes a car a Mercedes-Benz? The answer lies in countless ' 'details, innovations large and small paired with passion and ' 'dedication. The sum of all this is what makes a Mercedes‑Benz ' 'special.\n' 'The new global brand campaign “Because it’s Mercedes-Benz” takes ' 'us on a far-reaching voyage of discovery. It sets a visually ' 'striking stage for the brand and its diverse products and offers ' 'detailed insights.\n' 'The campaign’s visual concept presents the brand’s world-famous ' 'logo in completely new and highly creative ways. The ' 'Mercedes‑Benz star is reinterpreted for each episode of the ' 'campaign, while remaining unmistakably the brand’s symbol ' 'throughout.\n' 'The campaign begins with episodes on the very core of the brand’s ' 'DNA – safety, quality, comfort and design:\n' '\n' 'At Mercedes‑Benz, safety for all road users is a central ' 'self-imposed obligation. The company is a pioneer in vehicle ' 'safety and continuously sets new technological benchmarks with ' 'its unique Real‑Life Safety philosophy. The campaign episode ' 'showcases the example of the pilot X‑ray test of a collision – ' 'the first of its kind in the world. Ultra-short X‑ray images ' 'taken at a rate of up to 1,000 per second scan the C‑Class during ' 'a crash test. The aim is to make visible even the tiniest changes ' 'that take place at the moment of impact – including to hidden ' 'components within the vehicle or inside the crash‑test dummy. ' 'This short story is visually expressed through an X‑ray image of ' 'the star.\n' 'Around the world, vehicles bearing the three-pointed star ' 'represent quality. Mercedes‑Benz thinks about every single detail ' 'and puts its vehicles through extensive endurance tests. One ' 'example is an array of extreme weather conditions. And because ' 'the actual weather is sometimes not extreme enough, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'simulates a variety of situations in its climatic wind tunnels. ' 'These span from torrential rain to hurricane-force winds, ' 'snowstorms, and temperatures from as low as minus ' '40 degrees Celsius to tropical conditions at up to ' '60 degrees Celsius or asphalt temperatures as high as ' '70 degrees Celsius. This short story is told with the ' 'EQS. The Mercedes star appears either frozen or covered in ' 'sand.\n' 'Every Mercedes-Benz makes life easier for its customers and turns ' 'every journey into a relaxing experience with exceptional comfort ' 'and personal service. This comes, in part, from countless ' 'personalisation options within the vehicle and also encompasses ' 'the Mercedes‑Benz Customer Assistance Center with support in ' '22 languages. The E‑Class is the hero of this episode. The ' 'star consists of an abundance of colourful pixels, representing ' 'the many services provided by Mercedes‑Benz.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles offer a luxurious experience for all the ' 'senses. Many small details unite to create an emotional whole. ' 'These include the active in‑car fragrance. In 2013, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'introduced the AIR BALANCE system in the S‑Class, making it the ' 'first carmaker to offer real perfume to individualise the vehicle ' 'interior. It discreetly distributes the fragrance via a vial in ' 'the glove box. The brand now offers 20 individual scents, each ' 'created to match the character of the respective model. In the ' 'campaign, the star appears decorated with floral patterns ' 'symbolising fragrance.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Campaign details & timeframe\n' '\n' '“Because it’s Mercedes‑Benz” is a 360‑degree brand campaign ' 'running mainly on the mercedes-benz.com brand website and on the ' 'brand’s social media channels. The campaign includes over ' '220 short stories.\n' 'The campaign rollout begins at the end of August, with start ' 'dates varying from market to market. It includes Out-Of-Home ' '(OOH) ads in major cities.\n' 'The global campaign will start on August 23, 2024 and will be ' 'played out continuously over a longer period of time on global ' 'brand channels.\n' '\n' 'Credits\n' '\n' 'Idea, concept, and implementation: team x\n' 'Production: ICONOCLAST Germany\n' 'Direction: Arnaud Bresson, Haw-Lin\n' 'Stills photography: Raul Suciu\n', 'content_html': '

Campaign concept

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  • Since the invention of the automobile almost ' '140 years ago, Mercedes‑Benz has shaped the continual ' 'development of individual mobility with its pioneering ' 'spirit and the drive to create something exceptional. That’s ' 'why, today, it is the world’s ' 'most valuable luxury car brand, according to the ' 'U.S. brand consulting company Interbrand.
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  • Thanks to its rich ' 'heritage, the company unites past and future, as ' 'exemplified by the 120-year ' 'anniversary of its headquarters in ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim and the recent opening ' 'there of the new Mercedes-Benz eCampus for the ' 'development of future battery technologies.
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  • What makes a car a Mercedes-Benz? The answer lies in ' 'countless details, innovations large and small paired with ' 'passion and dedication. The sum of all this is what makes a ' 'Mercedes‑Benz special.
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  • The new global brand campaign “Because ' 'it’s Mercedes-Benz” takes us on a far-reaching voyage of ' 'discovery. It sets a visually striking stage for the brand ' 'and its diverse products and offers detailed insights.
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  • The campaign’s visual concept presents the brand’s ' 'world-famous logo in completely new and highly creative ' 'ways. The Mercedes‑Benz star is reinterpreted for each ' 'episode of the campaign, while remaining unmistakably the ' 'brand’s symbol throughout.
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    • At Mercedes‑Benz, safety for all road users is a central ' 'self-imposed obligation. The company is a pioneer in vehicle ' 'safety and continuously sets new technological benchmarks ' 'with its unique Real‑Life Safety philosophy. The ' 'campaign episode showcases the example of the pilot X‑ray ' 'test of a collision – the first of its kind in the world. ' 'Ultra-short X‑ray images taken at a rate of up to 1,000 per ' 'second scan the C‑Class during a crash test. The aim is to ' 'make visible even the tiniest changes that take place at the ' 'moment of impact – including to hidden components within the ' 'vehicle or inside the crash‑test dummy. This short story is ' 'visually expressed through an X‑ray image of the star.
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    • Around the world, vehicles bearing the three-pointed ' 'star represent quality. Mercedes‑Benz thinks about every ' 'single detail and puts its vehicles through extensive ' 'endurance tests. One example is an array of extreme weather ' 'conditions. And because the actual weather is sometimes not ' 'extreme enough, Mercedes‑Benz simulates a variety of ' 'situations in its climatic wind tunnels. These span from ' 'torrential rain to hurricane-force winds, snowstorms, and ' 'temperatures from as low as minus ' '40 degrees Celsius to tropical conditions at up to ' '60 degrees Celsius or asphalt temperatures as high ' 'as 70 degrees Celsius. This short story is told ' 'with the EQS. The Mercedes star appears either frozen ' 'or covered in sand.
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    • Every Mercedes-Benz makes life easier for its customers ' 'and turns every journey into a relaxing experience with ' 'exceptional comfort and personal service. This comes, in ' 'part, from countless personalisation options within the ' 'vehicle and also encompasses the Mercedes‑Benz Customer ' 'Assistance Center with support in 22 languages. The ' 'E‑Class is the hero of this episode. The star consists of an ' 'abundance of colourful pixels, representing the many ' 'services provided by Mercedes‑Benz.
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    • Mercedes-Benz vehicles offer a luxurious experience for ' 'all the senses. Many small details unite to create an ' 'emotional whole. These include the active in‑car fragrance. ' 'In 2013, Mercedes‑Benz introduced the AIR BALANCE system in ' 'the S‑Class, making it the first carmaker to offer real ' 'perfume to individualise the vehicle interior. It discreetly ' 'distributes the fragrance via a vial in the glove box. The ' 'brand now offers 20 individual scents, each created to match ' 'the character of the respective model. In the campaign, the ' 'star appears decorated with floral patterns symbolising ' 'fragrance.
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  • The campaign rollout begins at the end of August, with ' 'start dates varying from market to market. It includes ' 'Out-Of-Home (OOH) ads in major cities.
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Link: ' 'mb4.me/mars\n' '\n' '1899: Emil Jellinek wins the Semmering Hill Climb with a Daimler ' '“Phoenix” (125 years ago)\n' '1994: Klaus Ludwigʼs second DTM (German Touring Car Championship) ' 'title with Mercedes-Benz (30 years ago)\n' '1954: Juan Manuel Fangio becomes Formula One World Champion ' 'with a Mercedes-Benz W 196 R (70 years ago)\n' '1999: Mika Häkkinen defends his Formula One World ' 'Championship title with McLaren-Mercedes (25 years ago)\n' '1964: Böhringer/Kaiser win the Grand Prix of Argentina road race ' '(60 years ago)\n' 'Birthday: Klaus Ludwig (75 years ago)\n' '\n' '27 August 1899 – 125 years ago\n' 'Convincing victory with Daimler “Phoenix” racing car at the ' 'Semmering Hill Climb\n' '\n' 'First motorsport event in Austria\n' 'The series of successes of the early Mercedes racing cars ' 'continues in the following years\n' '\n' 'Founded in 1898, the Austrian Automobile Club organises the first ' 'hill climb in Austria in 1899. The spa town of Semmering in Lower ' 'Austria gives its name to the ten-kilometre hill climb circuit. ' 'Emil Jellinek wins the first hill climb in a Daimler 16 hp ' '“Phoenix” racing car, with an average speed of 23.6 km/h. ' 'Mercedes goes on to record further successes on this circuit: On ' '17 September 1904, 120 years ago, Hermann Braun wins ' 'the race with a Mercedes 90 hp racing car at an average ' 'speed of 73.6 km/h. On 19 September 1909, ' '115 years ago, Otto Salzer sets a course record of ' '84.3 km/h in a Mercedes 150 hp racing car. ' '100 years ago, Targa Florio winner Christian Werner wins the ' 'Semmering race in a Mercedes 2-litre four-cylinder racing car ' 'with a supercharged engine.\n' '9 October 1994 – 30 years ago\n' 'Klaus Ludwig beats the competition with the AMG Mercedes C-Class ' 'DTM\n' '\n' 'The new racing touring car from Mercedes-Benz wins in its first ' 'year\n' 'It is the successor to the successful W 201 DTM car\n' '\n' 'Klaus Ludwig celebrates his second title for Mercedes-Benz in the ' 'DTM at the seasonʼs final race in Hockenheim on 9 October ' '1994. “King Ludwig” was already successful in 1992, with the ' 'forerunner 190 E 2.5-16 EVO II. In 1993, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz developed by AMG has to concede defeat to Nicola ' 'Larini in the all-wheel-drive Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI. So ' 'Ludwig demands an all-wheel drive for the new C-Class with a V6 ' 'engine. However, motorsport manager Norbert Haug prefers to ' 'remain close to the production model. In the rain, and with ' 'rear-wheel drive against competitors with four-wheel drive, ' 'Ludwig wins the very first race at Nürburgring. By the end of the ' 'season, he notches up three victories and wins the championship ' 'title ahead of his brand colleague Jörg van Ommen.\n' '24 October 1954 – 70 years ago\n' 'Juan Manuel Fangio becomes the Formula One World Champion ' 'with Mercedes-Benz\n' '\n' 'A racing car full of innovations: the Mercedes-Benz W 196\n' 'Return to the premier class of motorsport\n' '\n' 'From the third race of the season on 4 July 1954 in Reims, ' 'Mercedes-Benz re-enters Formula One 70 years ago. Juan ' 'Manuel Fangio wins four of the remaining six Grand Prix races. He ' 'wins the first two races of the season with Maserati and becomes ' 'world champion by a wide margin – as he does the following ' 'year in 1955. The Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Silver Arrow ' 'impresses with numerous technical innovations: It has the first ' 'Formula One engine with petrol injection, installed at a ' '60-degree angle for better aerodynamics, with the transmission ' 'behind the rear axle for better axle load distribution and ' 'larger, inwardly positioned brake drums. There are two versions: ' 'with streamlined bodywork and with exposed wheels. Since 2010, ' 'Mercedes-Benz again competes in Formula One with its own ' 'works team. From 2014 on, the Silver Arrows of the current ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team win eight constructorsʼ ' 'and seven driversʼ titles in the world championship.\n' '31 October 1999 – 25 years ago\n' 'Mika Häkkinen is once again Formula One World Champion with ' 'McLaren-Mercedes\n' '\n' 'The second Formula One driversʼ title in succession\n' 'These World Championship titles help Mercedes-Benz to be ' 'perceived as a sporty brand\n' '\n' 'In an electrifying duel, Silver Arrow driver Mika Häkkinen wins ' 'the 1998 title just ahead of Michael Schumacher in a Ferrari, and ' 'McLaren-Mercedes also wins the constructorsʼ championship. In ' '1999 Häkkinen wins the second title for the German-British ' 'alliance, which lasts from 1995 to 2009, with the MP4-14. ' 'Mercedes-Benz provides the engines and bears part of the McLaren ' 'development budget. These successes greatly contribute to the ' 'image of Mercedes-Benz as a sporty, race-oriented brand. Lewis ' 'Hamilton wins the third driversʼ title of the McLaren and ' 'Mercedes partnership in 2008. Hamilton achieves ' '105 victories in Formula One up until then – all ' 'in racing cars with Mercedes-Benz engines. From 26 August to ' '30 September, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH presents the ' 'McLaren-Mercedes MP4-14 World Championship car at Larusmiani in ' 'the Automotive Gallery in Milan.\n' '7 November 1964 – 60 years ago\n' 'Eugen Böhringer and Klaus Kaiser win the Grand Prix of Argentina ' 'road race\n' '\n' 'Fourth victory in succession for Mercedes-Benz in this ' 'prestigious endurance race\n' 'In the Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (W 112), over ' '4,800 kilometres with many full-speed stretches\n' '\n' 'In the early 1960s, the Grand Prix of Argentina is one of the ' 'most demanding endurance races in the world. In 1964 the route ' 'covers around 4,800 kilometres, mainly on asphalt roads with ' 'many long, full-speed straights: that’s where reliability really ' 'counts. Mercedes-Benz brings four 300 SE (W 112) cars ' 'to Buenos Aires, the starting and finishing point. Their engine ' 'output is around 162 kW (220 hp), allowing speeds of ' 'more than 200 km/h. Following their success in the previous ' 'year, Eugen Böhringer/Klaus Kaiser are the winners ahead of their ' 'team colleagues Dieter Glemser/Martin Braungart and Ewy von ' 'Korff-Rosqvist/Eva-Maria Falk. This is the fourth consecutive ' 'Mercedes-Benz victory in this prestigious race since 1961.\n' 'Birthday\n' '\n' '75 years ago – Klaus Ludwig is born in Bonn on ' '5 October 1949. His major successes include three ' 'championship titles in the German Touring Car Championship (1988, ' '1992 and 1994). In 1998, he and Ricardo Zonta win the FIA GT ' 'Championship in the Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM built and fielded by ' 'AMG. In 2000, at the age of 51, Ludwig finishes third in his last ' 'year in the DTM with the AMG-Mercedes CLK DTM.\n', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz, the oldest luxury car manufacturer in the ' 'world, has been active in motorsport for 130 years. The ' 'activities range from Formula One to rallies. This chapter ' 'of the companyʼs history is correspondingly diverse. Here is ' 'a brief summary of some of the important anniversaries and ' 'milestones. The Mercedes-Benz Group archives contain much ' 'more data, stories and photos in the expanded and ' 'restructured “Motorsport” section of the multimedia archive ' 'and research system M@RS. Link: mb4.me/mars

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Founded in 1898, the Austrian Automobile Club organises ' 'the first hill climb in Austria in 1899. The spa town of ' 'Semmering in Lower Austria gives its name to the ' 'ten-kilometre hill climb circuit. Emil Jellinek wins the ' 'first hill climb in a Daimler 16 hp “Phoenix” racing ' 'car, with an average speed of 23.6 km/h. Mercedes goes ' 'on to record further successes on this circuit: On ' '17 September 1904, 120 years ago, Hermann Braun ' 'wins the race with a Mercedes 90 hp racing car at an ' 'average speed of 73.6 km/h. On 19 September 1909, ' '115 years ago, Otto Salzer sets a course record of ' '84.3 km/h in a Mercedes 150 hp racing car. ' '100 years ago, Targa Florio winner Christian Werner ' 'wins the Semmering race in a Mercedes 2-litre four-cylinder ' 'racing car with a supercharged engine.

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9 October 1994 – 30 years ago

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Klaus Ludwig beats the competition with the AMG ' 'Mercedes C-Class DTM

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Klaus Ludwig celebrates his second title for ' 'Mercedes-Benz in the DTM at the seasonʼs final race in ' 'Hockenheim on 9 October 1994. “King Ludwig” was already ' 'successful in 1992, with the forerunner ' '190 E 2.5-16 EVO II. In 1993, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz developed by AMG has to concede defeat to ' 'Nicola Larini in the all-wheel-drive Alfa Romeo 155 V6 ' 'TI. So Ludwig demands an all-wheel drive for the new C-Class ' 'with a V6 engine. However, motorsport manager Norbert Haug ' 'prefers to remain close to the production model. In the ' 'rain, and with rear-wheel drive against competitors with ' 'four-wheel drive, Ludwig wins the very first race at ' 'Nürburgring. By the end of the season, he notches up three ' 'victories and wins the championship title ahead of his brand ' 'colleague Jörg van Ommen.

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24 October 1954 – 70 years ago

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Juan Manuel Fangio becomes the Formula One ' 'World Champion with Mercedes-Benz

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From the third race of the season on 4 July 1954 in ' 'Reims, Mercedes-Benz re-enters Formula One ' '70 years ago. Juan Manuel Fangio wins four of the ' 'remaining six Grand Prix races. He wins the first two races ' 'of the season with Maserati and becomes world champion by a ' 'wide margin – as he does the following year in 1955. ' 'The Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Silver Arrow impresses ' 'with numerous technical innovations: It has the first ' 'Formula One engine with petrol injection, installed at ' 'a 60-degree angle for better aerodynamics, with the ' 'transmission behind the rear axle for better axle load ' 'distribution and larger, inwardly positioned brake drums. ' 'There are two versions: with streamlined bodywork and with ' 'exposed wheels. Since 2010, Mercedes-Benz again competes in ' 'Formula One with its own works team. From 2014 on, the ' 'Silver Arrows of the current Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula ' 'One Team win eight constructorsʼ and seven driversʼ titles ' 'in the world championship.

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31 October 1999 – 25 years ago

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Mika Häkkinen is once again Formula One ' 'World Champion with McLaren-Mercedes

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In an electrifying duel, Silver Arrow driver Mika ' 'Häkkinen wins the 1998 title just ahead of Michael ' 'Schumacher in a Ferrari, and McLaren-Mercedes also wins the ' 'constructorsʼ championship. In 1999 Häkkinen wins the second ' 'title for the German-British alliance, which lasts from 1995 ' 'to 2009, with the MP4-14. Mercedes-Benz provides the engines ' 'and bears part of the McLaren development budget. These ' 'successes greatly contribute to the image of Mercedes-Benz ' 'as a sporty, race-oriented brand. Lewis Hamilton wins the ' 'third driversʼ title of the McLaren and Mercedes partnership ' 'in 2008. Hamilton achieves 105 victories in ' 'Formula One up until then – all in racing cars ' 'with Mercedes-Benz engines. From 26 August to ' '30 September, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH presents the ' 'McLaren-Mercedes MP4-14 World Championship car at Larusmiani ' 'in the Automotive Gallery in Milan.

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7 November 1964 – 60 years ago

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Eugen Böhringer and Klaus Kaiser win the Grand ' 'Prix of Argentina road race

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In the early 1960s, the Grand Prix of Argentina is one of ' 'the most demanding endurance races in the world. In 1964 the ' 'route covers around 4,800 kilometres, mainly on asphalt ' 'roads with many long, full-speed straights: that’s where ' 'reliability really counts. Mercedes-Benz brings four ' '300 SE (W 112) cars to Buenos Aires, the starting ' 'and finishing point. Their engine output is around ' '162 kW (220 hp), allowing speeds of more than ' '200 km/h. Following their success in the previous year, ' 'Eugen Böhringer/Klaus Kaiser are the winners ahead of their ' 'team colleagues Dieter Glemser/Martin Braungart and Ewy von ' 'Korff-Rosqvist/Eva-Maria Falk. This is the fourth ' 'consecutive Mercedes-Benz victory in this prestigious race ' 'since 1961.

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Birthday

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  • 75 years ago – Klaus Ludwig is born in Bonn on ' '5 October 1949. His major successes include three ' 'championship titles in the German Touring Car Championship ' '(1988, 1992 and 1994). In 1998, he and Ricardo Zonta win the ' 'FIA GT Championship in the Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM built and ' 'fielded by AMG. In 2000, at the age of 51, Ludwig finishes ' 'third in his last year in the DTM with the AMG-Mercedes CLK ' 'DTM.
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The needs of the motorhome industry also played a ' 'key role in the development of the new Sprinter. The all-rounder ' 'retains its wide spectrum of body, engine and drive variants. At ' 'the same time, thanks to an expansion of intelligent technology, ' 'the new large van is even safer and more comfortable. It serves ' 'as the basis for numerous motorhome models from various ' 'manufacturers presented at the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf from ' '31 August to 8 September.\n' 'The new Sprinter – as versatile as ever\n' 'From panel van to chassis to traction head - the body variants ' 'remain as diverse as ever and so do the conversion options for ' 'motorhome manufacturers. As a panel van, the new Sprinter is ' 'ideal for high-end camper vans. As a chassis, it can be converted ' 'into an alcove, semi-integrated or fully integrated motorhome. ' 'And as a traction head variant, the new Sprinter continues to ' 'offer motorhome manufacturers a high degree of freedom in ' 'designing the living area. This is because the engine, fuel tank ' 'and all other ancillaries are located in front of the B-pillar in ' 'the cab area. Manufacturers can then install the frame and rear ' 'axle individually and connect them to the traction head.\n' 'The engine options for the new Sprinter are just as varied: The ' 'proven, highly efficient OM 654 four-cylinder diesel engine ' 'is available in four output levels: 84 kW, 110 kW, ' '125 kW and 140 kW. The Mercedes-Benz large van is not ' 'only available with front and rear-wheel drive, but also as an ' 'all-wheel drive version - up to a permissible gross vehicle ' 'weight (GVW) of 5.5 tonnes. The all-wheel drive facilitates ' 'driving off the beaten track – even in winter – and is a real ' 'plus, especially for inexperienced motorhome drivers. It ' 'distributes propulsion fully variably between the front and rear ' 'axles depending on the situation and without the driver having to ' 'do anything (torque-on-demand). This ensures high traction and ' 'excellent handling characteristics.\n' 'The new Sprinter is even safer and more comfortable thanks to an ' 'expansion of intelligent technology\n' 'With additional and further developed safety and assistance ' 'systems[1], the new Sprinter offers even more intelligent support ' 'than before and enhances the hallmark Mercedes driving ' 'experience. This represents a significant value add, especially ' 'for motorhome applications. For example, Active Brake Assist now ' 'includes among others a crossing function. The new Moving-off ' 'Information Assist[2] can help to avoid collisions when pulling ' 'away. Sideguard Assist[3], also available for the first time, ' 'aids identification of other road users within a defined area on ' 'the passenger side. Depending on the chassis variant, Active ' 'Brake Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Blind Spot Assist, ' 'ATTENTION ASSIST, Intelligent Speed Assist and a reversing camera ' 'are fitted as standard.\n' 'Further features meet customer wishes for even more Mercedes like ' 'comfort, while at the same time giving the cockpit a modern look ' 'and feel. These include a new high-tech steering wheel with ' 'capacitive hands-off detection and the updated intelligent MBUX ' 'multimedia system (Mercedes‑Benz User Experience) as standard. ' 'The latter has a 26.04-centimetre (10.25-inch) touchscreen and a ' 'colour display in the instrument cluster. The updated MBUX ' 'multimedia system also offers improved menu navigation and faster ' 'computing power. The dialogue-enabled voice assistant is now even ' 'more intelligent and can trigger certain actions without the ' 'activation term “Hey Mercedes”. It now also explains vehicle ' 'functions and helps with connecting smartphones via Bluetooth® ' 'connection. There is also the option of wireless connection with ' 'Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Installation of software updates ' 'and new vehicle or convenience functions can take place ' 'over-the-air (OTA).\n' 'Those who want to top off their relaxed journey benefit from the ' 'tried and tested and partly further developed digital extras[4], ' 'such as navigation for trailers and oversized vehicles. It takes ' 'vehicle dimensions and weight into account in order to avoid ' 'narrow roads and passage restrictions. There are also a number of ' 'functional features developed especially for motorhome use. One ' 'example is “Hibernation Mode”. This conserves the starter battery ' 'when the motorhome is parked for a longer period of time. The ' 'function is activated and deactivated via the MBUX multimedia ' 'system.\n' 'First motorhomes based on the new Sprinter at the Caravan Salon ' 'Düsseldorf\n' 'Shortly after the market launch of the new Sprinter in spring ' '2024, a broad cross section of international motorhome ' 'manufacturers are presenting models based on it at the Caravan ' 'Salon in Düsseldorf. From 31 August to 8 September 2024, ' 'visitors can see the following motorhomes, among others[5] :\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Motorhome manufacturer\n' '\n' '\n' 'Model\n' '\n' '\n' 'Body type\n' '\n' '\n' 'Brief description\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall/booth\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Sprinter panel van\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hymer GmbH & Co KG\n' '\n' '\n' 'Grand Canyon S CrossOver\n' '\n' '\n' 'Camper van\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 5.93 m, W: 2.06 m, H: 2.85 m\n' '2-4 berths and 4 seats\n' 'GVW: 3.88 t\n' 'All-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 6\n' 'Booth B07\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hymer GmbH & Co KG\n' '\n' '\n' 'Grand Canyon S\n' '\n' '\n' 'Camper van\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 5.93 m, W: 2.06 m, H: 2.76 m\n' '2-4 berths and 4 seats\n' 'GVW: 3.5 t\n' 'Rear-wheel and all-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 6\n' 'Booth B07\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Knaus Tabbert AG\n' '\n' '\n' 'Weinsberg X-PEDITION 600 MQ\n' '\n' '\n' 'Camper van\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 5.98 m, W: 2.04 m, H: 3.09 m\n' '2-5 berths and 4 seats\n' 'GVW: 3.5-4.1 t\n' 'Rear-wheel and all-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 4\n' 'Booth 01 to 04\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'la strada\n' 'Fahrzeugbau GmbH\n' '\n' '\n' 'la strada Regent E\n' '\n' '\n' 'Camper van\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 5.93 m, W: 2.04 m, H: 2.93 m\n' '2 berths and 2-4 seats\n' 'GVW: 3.5 t\n' 'Rear-wheel and all-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 15\n' 'Booth D26\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Malibu GmbH & Co KG\n' '\n' '\n' 'genius 641 LE\n' '\n' '\n' 'Camper van\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 6.41 m, W: 2.02 m, H: 2.69 m\n' '2-4 berths and 4 seats\n' 'GVW: 4.1 t\n' 'Rear-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 16\n' 'Booth A22\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Robetamobile\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adonis\n' '\n' '\n' 'Camper van\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 5.93 m, W: 2.06 m, H: 2.76 m\n' '2 berths and 4 seats\n' 'GVW: 3.5–4.15 t\n' 'Rear-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 15\n' 'Booth B13\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adria Mobil d. o. o.\n' '\n' '\n' 'MATRIX SUPREME MB 670 DL\n' '\n' '\n' 'Semi-integrated motorhome\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 7.69 m, W: 2.30 m, H: 2.88 m\n' '4-5 berths and 4-5 seats\n' 'GVW: 3.88 t\n' 'Front-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 10\n' 'Booth A29\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adria Mobil d. o. o.\n' '\n' '\n' 'CORAL SUPREME MB 670 DC\n' '\n' '\n' 'Semi-integrated motorhome\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 7.69 m, W: 2.30 m, H: 2.88 m\n' '3 berths and 4 seats\n' 'GVW: 3.88 t\n' 'Front-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 10\n' 'Booth A29\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Eura Mobil GmbH\n' '\n' '\n' 'Xtura 686 EF\n' '\n' '\n' 'Semi-integrated motorhome\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 6.88 m, W: 2.19 m, H: 3.05 m\n' '2-3 berths and 3 seats\n' 'GVW: 4.1 t\n' 'All-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 10\n' 'Booth C43\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hymer GmbH & Co KG\n' '\n' '\n' 'ML-T 570 and ML-T 580\n' '\n' '\n' 'Semi-integrated motorhomes\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 6.74/6.98 m, W: 2.22 m,\n' 'H: 2.92 m\n' '2-3 berths and 4 seats\n' 'GVW: 3.5 t\n' 'Rear-wheel and all-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 6\n' 'Booth B07\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hymer GmbH & Co KG\n' '\n' '\n' 'ML-T 570 CrossOver\n' '\n' '\n' 'Semi-integrated motorhome\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 6.89 m, W: 2.22 m, H: 3.05 m\n' '3 berths and 4 seats\n' 'GVW: 4.1 t\n' 'All-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 6\n' 'Booth B07\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hymer GmbH & Co KG\n' '\n' '\n' 'ML-T 570 and ML-T 580 Xperience Edition\n' '\n' '\n' 'Semi-integrated motorhomes\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 6.74/6.98 m, W: 2.22 m,\n' 'H: 2.92 m\n' '3 berths and 4 seats\n' 'GVW: 3.5 t\n' 'Rear-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 6\n' 'Booth B07\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hymer GmbH & Co KG\n' '\n' '\n' 'Venture S\n' '\n' '\n' 'Semi-integrated motorhome\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 6.45 m, W: 2.22 m, H: 2.92 m\n' '4 berths and 4 seats\n' 'GVW: 4.1 t\n' 'All-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 6\n' 'Booth B07\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'KABE SA\n' '\n' '\n' 'KABE Novum Compact\n' '\n' '\n' 'Semi-integrated motorhome\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 5.93 m, W: 2.39 m, H: 2.90 m\n' '2-4 berths and 4 seats\n' 'GVW: 3.5 t\n' 'Front-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 9\n' 'Booth A35\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'RHÖN CAMP\n' '\n' '\n' 'RHÖN CAMP Renegade 4x4\n' '\n' '\n' 'Semi-integrated motorhome\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 6.48 m, W: 2.18 m, H: 3.10 m\n' '2 berths and 2 seats\n' 'GVW: 4.1 t\n' 'All-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 15\n' 'Booth B28\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Sprinter traction head\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adria Mobil d. o. o.\n' '\n' '\n' 'SUPERSONIC 890 LL\n' '\n' '\n' 'Fully integrated motorhome\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 8.90 m, W: 2.32 m, H: 2.96 m\n' '4 berths and 4 seats\n' 'GVW: 5.5 t\n' 'Front-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 10\n' 'Booth A29\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Carthago Reisemobilbau GmbH\n' '\n' '\n' 'C2-tourer\n' '\n' '\n' 'Fully integrated motorhome\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 7.21 m; W: 2.17 m; H: 2.95 m\n' '4 berths and 4 seats\n' 'GVW: 4.2 t\n' 'Front-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 16\n' 'Booth A42\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Eura Mobil GmbH\n' '\n' '\n' 'Profila T\n' '\n' '\n' 'Semi-integrated motorhome\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 7.12/7.61 m, W: 2.32 m, H: 2.92 m\n' '2-4 berths and 4 seats\n' 'GVW: 3.5–4,5 t\n' 'Front-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 10\n' 'Booth C43\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hymer GmbH & Co KG\n' '\n' '\n' 'B-Class ModernComfort\n' 'BlackLine\n' '\n' '\n' 'Semi-integrated motorhome\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 6.99 m, W: 2.29 m, H: 2.98 m\n' '2-5 berths and 2-5 seats\n' 'GVW: 3.5 t\n' 'Front-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 6\n' 'Booth B07\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Niesmann+Bischoff GmbH\n' '\n' '\n' 'Arto 78\n' '\n' '\n' 'Fully integrated motorhome\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 7.82 m, W: 2.40 m, H: 3.03 m\n' '2-4 berths and 2-5 seats\n' 'GVW: 4.5 t\n' 'Front-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 6\n' 'Booth C03\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Niesmann+Bischoff GmbH\n' '\n' '\n' 'Arto 88\n' '\n' '\n' 'Fully integrated motorhome\n' '\n' '\n' 'L: 9.07 m, W: 2.40 m, H: 3.03 m\n' '2-4 berths and 2-5 seats\n' 'GVW: 5.5 t\n' 'Front-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hall 6\n' 'Booth C03\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Entire Mercedes-Benz van portfolio even more attractive – also ' 'for motorhome use\n' 'In addition to the new Sprinter and the new eSprinter, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans has updated its wider model portfolio for ' 'private and commercial use this year, encompassing the ' 'conventionally powered and fully electric vehicles in the midsize ' 'and small van segments. These include the company’s own compact ' 'motorhome, the new V-Class Marco Polo. The brand with the ' 'three-pointed star is thus setting the course for further growth ' 'at the upper end of its respective segments, including the ' 'motorhome industry. Further information on the new models can be ' 'found on the Mercedes-Benz Media online platform.\n' 'Descriptions and data in this press release apply to the ' 'international Mercedes‑Benz model programme. Country-specific ' 'deviations are possible. Further information on the vehicles on ' 'offer can be found on a country-specific basis at ' 'https://www.mercedes‑benz.com\n' '[1] The driving assistance and safety systems from Mercedes-Benz ' 'are aids and do not relieve the driver of his or her ' 'responsibility.\n' '[2] Standard for vehicle configurations with a gross vehicle ' 'weight of over 3.5 tonnes. If a collision with a pedestrian or ' 'cyclist is imminent, a warning signal is generated (visual and ' 'audible, via the instrument cluster). The function is active up ' 'to a speed of 10 km/h; at higher speeds, Active Brake Assist ' 'supports the driver.\n' '[3] Standard for vehicle configurations with a gross vehicle ' 'weight of over 3.5 tonnes.\n' '[4] To use the Digital Extras, you must create a Mercedes me ID ' 'and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the Mercedes ' 'me ID as currently applicable. The Digital Extras shown and their ' 'availability and functionalities depend in particular on the ' 'term, vehicle model, year of manufacture, optional equipment ' 'selected and country.\n' '[5] Mercedes-Benz AG and its affiliated companies assume no ' 'liability or guarantee for the content provided exclusively by ' 'the motorhome manufacturer.', 'content_html': '
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For almost 30 years, successive generations of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sprinter have convinced more and more ' 'motorhome manufacturers and end customers of its qualities ' 'as the ideal base vehicle for motorhome use. The needs of ' 'the motorhome industry also played a key role in the ' 'development of the new Sprinter. The all-rounder retains its ' 'wide spectrum of body, engine and drive variants. At the ' 'same time, thanks to an expansion of intelligent technology, ' 'the new large van is even safer and more comfortable. It ' 'serves as the basis for numerous motorhome models from ' 'various manufacturers presented at the Caravan Salon in ' 'Düsseldorf from 31 August to 8 September.

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From panel van to chassis to traction head - the body ' 'variants remain as diverse as ever and so do the conversion ' 'options for motorhome manufacturers. As a panel van, the new ' 'Sprinter is ideal for high-end camper vans. As a chassis, it ' 'can be converted into an alcove, semi-integrated or fully ' 'integrated motorhome. And as a traction head variant, the ' 'new Sprinter continues to offer motorhome manufacturers a ' 'high degree of freedom in designing the living area. This is ' 'because the engine, fuel tank and all other ancillaries are ' 'located in front of the B-pillar in the cab area. ' 'Manufacturers can then install the frame and rear axle ' 'individually and connect them to the traction head.

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The engine options for the new Sprinter are just as ' 'varied: The proven, highly efficient OM 654 ' 'four-cylinder diesel engine is available in four output ' 'levels: 84 kW, 110 kW, 125 kW and ' '140 kW. The Mercedes-Benz large van is not only ' 'available with front and rear-wheel drive, but also as an ' 'all-wheel drive version - up to a permissible gross vehicle ' 'weight (GVW) of 5.5 tonnes. The all-wheel drive ' 'facilitates driving off the beaten track – even in winter – ' 'and is a real plus, especially for inexperienced motorhome ' 'drivers. It distributes propulsion fully variably between ' 'the front and rear axles depending on the situation and ' 'without the driver having to do anything (torque-on-demand). ' 'This ensures high traction and excellent handling ' 'characteristics.

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The new Sprinter is even safer and more comfortable ' 'thanks to an expansion of intelligent technology

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With additional and further developed safety and ' 'assistance systems[1], the new Sprinter offers ' 'even more intelligent support than before and enhances the ' 'hallmark Mercedes driving experience. This represents a ' 'significant value add, especially for motorhome ' 'applications. For example, Active Brake Assist now includes ' 'among others a crossing function. The new Moving-off ' 'Information Assist[2] can help to avoid ' 'collisions when pulling away. Sideguard ' 'Assist[3], also available for the first time, ' 'aids identification of other road users within a defined ' 'area on the passenger side. Depending on the chassis ' 'variant, Active Brake Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, ' 'Blind Spot Assist, ATTENTION ASSIST, Intelligent Speed ' 'Assist and a reversing camera are fitted as standard.

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Further features meet customer wishes for even more ' 'Mercedes like comfort, while at the same time giving the ' 'cockpit a modern look and feel. These include a new ' 'high-tech steering wheel with capacitive hands-off detection ' 'and the updated intelligent MBUX multimedia system ' '(Mercedes‑Benz User Experience) as standard. The latter has ' 'a 26.04-centimetre (10.25-inch) touchscreen and a colour ' 'display in the instrument cluster. The updated MBUX ' 'multimedia system also offers improved menu navigation and ' 'faster computing power. The dialogue-enabled voice assistant ' 'is now even more intelligent and can trigger certain actions ' 'without the activation term “Hey Mercedes”. It now also ' 'explains vehicle functions and helps with connecting ' 'smartphones via Bluetooth® connection. There is also the ' 'option of wireless connection with Apple CarPlay and Android ' 'Auto. Installation of software updates and new vehicle or ' 'convenience functions can take place over-the-air ' '(OTA).

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Those who want to top off their relaxed journey benefit ' 'from the tried and tested and partly further developed ' 'digital extras[4], such as navigation for ' 'trailers and oversized vehicles. It takes vehicle dimensions ' 'and weight into account in order to avoid narrow roads and ' 'passage restrictions. There are also a number of functional ' 'features developed especially for motorhome use. One example ' 'is “Hibernation Mode”. This conserves the starter battery ' 'when the motorhome is parked for a longer period of time. ' 'The function is activated and deactivated via the MBUX ' 'multimedia system.

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First motorhomes based on the new Sprinter at the ' 'Caravan Salon Düsseldorf

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Shortly after the market launch of the new Sprinter in ' 'spring 2024, a broad cross section of international ' 'motorhome manufacturers are presenting models based on it at ' 'the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf. From 31 August to 8 ' 'September 2024, visitors can see the following motorhomes, ' 'among others[5] :

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Motorhome manufacturer

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Model

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Body type

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Brief description

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Hall/booth

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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter panel van

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Hymer GmbH & Co KG

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Grand Canyon S CrossOver

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Camper van

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L: 5.93 m, W: 2.06 m, H: 2.85 m

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2-4 berths and 4 seats

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GVW: 3.88 t

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All-wheel drive

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Hall 6

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Booth B07

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Hymer GmbH & Co KG

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Grand Canyon S

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Camper van

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L: 5.93 m, W: 2.06 m, H: 2.76 m

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2-4 berths and 4 seats

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GVW: 3.5 t

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Rear-wheel and all-wheel drive

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Hall 6

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Booth B07

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Knaus Tabbert AG

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Weinsberg X-PEDITION 600 MQ

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Camper van

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L: 5.98 m, W: 2.04 m, H: 3.09 m

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2-5 berths and 4 seats

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GVW: 3.5-4.1 t

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Rear-wheel and all-wheel drive

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Hall 4

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Booth 01 to 04

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la strada

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Fahrzeugbau GmbH

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la strada Regent E

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Camper van

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L: 5.93 m, W: 2.04 m, H: 2.93 m

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2 berths and 2-4 seats

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GVW: 3.5 t

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Rear-wheel and all-wheel drive

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Hall 15

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Booth D26

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Malibu GmbH & Co KG

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genius 641 LE

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Camper van

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L: 6.41 m, W: 2.02 m, H: 2.69 m

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2-4 berths and 4 seats

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GVW: 4.1 t

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Rear-wheel drive

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Hall 16

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Booth A22

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Robetamobile

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Adonis

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Camper van

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L: 5.93 m, W: 2.06 m, H: 2.76 m

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2 berths and 4 seats

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GVW: 3.5–4.15 t

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Rear-wheel drive

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Hall 15

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Booth B13

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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis

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Adria Mobil d. o. o.

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MATRIX SUPREME MB 670 DL

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Semi-integrated motorhome

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L: 7.69 m, W: 2.30 m, H: 2.88 m

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4-5 berths and 4-5 seats

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GVW: 3.88 t

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Front-wheel drive

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Hall 10

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Booth A29

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Adria Mobil d. o. o.

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CORAL SUPREME MB 670 DC

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Semi-integrated motorhome

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L: 7.69 m, W: 2.30 m, H: 2.88 m

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3 berths and 4 seats

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GVW: 3.88 t

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Front-wheel drive

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Hall 10

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Booth A29

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Eura Mobil GmbH

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Xtura 686 EF

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Semi-integrated motorhome

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L: 6.88 m, W: 2.19 m, H: 3.05 m

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2-3 berths and 3 seats

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GVW: 4.1 t

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All-wheel drive

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Hall 10

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Booth C43

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Hymer GmbH & Co KG

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ML-T 570 and ML-T 580

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Semi-integrated motorhomes

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L: 6.74/6.98 m, W: 2.22 m,

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H: 2.92 m

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2-3 berths and 4 seats

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GVW: 3.5 t

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Rear-wheel and all-wheel drive

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Hall 6

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Booth B07

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Hymer GmbH & Co KG

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ML-T 570 CrossOver

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Semi-integrated motorhome

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L: 6.89 m, W: 2.22 m, H: 3.05 m

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3 berths and 4 seats

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GVW: 4.1 t

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All-wheel drive

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Hall 6

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Booth B07

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Hymer GmbH & Co KG

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ML-T 570 and ML-T 580 Xperience Edition

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Semi-integrated motorhomes

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L: 6.74/6.98 m, W: 2.22 m,

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H: 2.92 m

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3 berths and 4 seats

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GVW: 3.5 t

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Rear-wheel drive

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Hall 6

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Booth B07

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Hymer GmbH & Co KG

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Venture S

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Semi-integrated motorhome

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L: 6.45 m, W: 2.22 m, H: 2.92 m

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4 berths and 4 seats

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GVW: 4.1 t

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All-wheel drive

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Hall 6

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Booth B07

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KABE SA

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KABE Novum Compact

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Semi-integrated motorhome

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L: 5.93 m, W: 2.39 m, H: 2.90 m

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2-4 berths and 4 seats

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GVW: 3.5 t

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Front-wheel drive

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Hall 9

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Booth A35

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RHÖN CAMP

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RHÖN CAMP Renegade 4x4

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Semi-integrated motorhome

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L: 6.48 m, W: 2.18 m, H: 3.10 m

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2 berths and 2 seats

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GVW: 4.1 t

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All-wheel drive

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Hall 15

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Booth B28

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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter traction ' 'head

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Adria Mobil d. o. o.

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SUPERSONIC 890 LL

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Fully integrated motorhome

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L: 8.90 m, W: 2.32 m, H: 2.96 m

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4 berths and 4 seats

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GVW: 5.5 t

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Front-wheel drive

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Hall 10

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Booth A29

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Carthago Reisemobilbau GmbH

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C2-tourer

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Fully integrated motorhome

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L: 7.21 m; W: 2.17 m; H: 2.95 m

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4 berths and 4 seats

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GVW: 4.2 t

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Front-wheel drive

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Hall 16

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Booth A42

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Eura Mobil GmbH

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Profila T

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Semi-integrated motorhome

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L: 7.12/7.61 m, W: 2.32 m,
H: 2.92 m

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2-4 berths and 4 seats

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GVW: 3.5–4,5 t

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Front-wheel drive

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Hall 10

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Booth C43

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Hymer GmbH & Co KG

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B-Class ModernComfort

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BlackLine

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Semi-integrated motorhome

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L: 6.99 m, W: 2.29 m, H: 2.98 m

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2-5 berths and 2-5 seats

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GVW: 3.5 t

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Front-wheel drive

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Hall 6

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Booth B07

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Niesmann+Bischoff GmbH

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Arto 78

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Fully integrated motorhome

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L: 7.82 m, W: 2.40 m, H: 3.03 m

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2-4 berths and 2-5 seats

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GVW: 4.5 t

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Front-wheel drive

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Hall 6

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Booth C03

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Niesmann+Bischoff GmbH

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Arto 88

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Fully integrated motorhome

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L: 9.07 m, W: 2.40 m, H: 3.03 m

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2-4 berths and 2-5 seats

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GVW: 5.5 t

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Front-wheel drive

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Hall 6

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Booth C03

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Entire Mercedes-Benz van portfolio even more attractive ' '– also for motorhome use

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In addition to the new Sprinter and the new eSprinter, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans has updated its wider model portfolio for ' 'private and commercial use this year, encompassing the ' 'conventionally powered and fully electric vehicles in the ' 'midsize and small van segments. These include the company’s ' 'own compact motorhome, the new V-Class Marco Polo. The brand ' 'with the three-pointed star is thus setting the course for ' 'further growth at the upper end of its respective segments, ' 'including the motorhome industry. Further information on the ' 'new models can be found on the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Media online platform.

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Descriptions and data in this press release apply to the ' 'international Mercedes‑Benz model programme. ' 'Country-specific deviations are possible. Further ' 'information on the vehicles on offer can be found on a ' 'country-specific basis at https://www.mercedes‑benz.com

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[1] The driving assistance and safety systems ' 'from Mercedes-Benz are aids and do not relieve the driver of ' 'his or her responsibility.

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[2] Standard for vehicle configurations with a ' 'gross vehicle weight of over 3.5 tonnes. If a collision with ' 'a pedestrian or cyclist is imminent, a warning signal is ' 'generated (visual and audible, via the instrument cluster). ' 'The function is active up to a speed of 10 km/h; at higher ' 'speeds, Active Brake Assist supports the driver.

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[3] Standard for vehicle configurations with a ' 'gross vehicle weight of over 3.5 tonnes.

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[4] To use the Digital Extras, you must create ' 'a Mercedes me ID and agree to the Terms of Use for Digital ' 'Extras and the Mercedes me ID as currently applicable. The ' 'Digital Extras shown and their availability and ' 'functionalities depend in particular on the term, vehicle ' 'model, year of manufacture, optional equipment selected and ' 'country.

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[5] Mercedes-Benz AG and its affiliated ' 'companies assume no liability or guarantee for the content ' 'provided exclusively by the motorhome manufacturer.

\n', 'date': '2024-08-27T13:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Caravan Salon Düsseldorf 2024: The new Sprinter in the motorhome ' 'market', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1a2ccc53-570f-430d-8964-e4e8e286348a'} 2025-11-30 01:01:04 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8e4c2261-6113-4d12-ab40-12958e04cc77> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Rent stellt deutschlandweit Mietfahrzeuge aus einer ' 'weitreichenden Produktpalette zur Verfügung\n' 'Bisher getrennte Angebote für Pkw und Vans werden nun auf einer ' 'zentralen Online-Plattform von Mercedes-Benz Rent gebündelt\n' 'Einfacher und schneller Vertragsabschluss – in wenigen Schritten ' 'zur Miete\n' 'Rückgabe an einem anderen Standort: Flexible One-Way-Miete ' 'innerhalb Deutschlands neben Vans nun auch für Pkw ohne Aufpreis ' 'möglich\n' '\n' 'Das Mieten von Mercedes-Benz Fahrzeugen wird noch einfacher und ' 'komfortabler: In Deutschland können Mercedes-Benz Kunden ab ' 'sofort Pkw und Vans aus einem stark erweiterten, überregionalen ' 'Fuhrpark mieten. Egal ob Umzug, Urlaubsreise, Fahrzeugerprobung ' 'oder Hochzeit – Mercedes-Benz Rent ermöglicht Mobilität für jeden ' 'Anlass ab 24 Stunden bis zu 24 Monaten. Zur Verfügung steht ein ' 'breites Angebot aus Mercedes-Benz Modellen. Von A-Klasse über ' 'V-Klasse und Marco Polo bis hin zur S-Klasse – gemeinsam mit den ' 'Händlern vor Ort bietet Mercedes-Benz für jedes Kundenbedürfnis ' 'das passende Fahrzeug mit Stern. Auch Nutzfahrzeuge vom ' 'Kastenwagen wie Sprinter oder Vito bis hin zu spezialisierten ' 'Nutzfahrzeugen wie zum Beispiel Kühlfahrzeuge gehören zum ' 'Programm.\n' 'Der Mietabschluss geschieht über einen nutzerfreundlichen und ' 'schnellen Prozess. Kunden können gemütlich von der Couch aus, ' 'unterwegs im Zug oder in der Mittagspause am Rechner in nur ' 'wenigen Schritten über die zentrale Mietplattform von ' 'Mercedes-Benz Rent Fahrzeuge mieten – Suchparameter eingeben, ' 'Fahrzeug in der gewünschten Kategorie auswählen, Paket ' 'konfigurieren, bei Mercedes me anmelden/registrieren, Daten ' 'erfassen, Mietvertrag erhalten – und schon kann es losgehen. Das ' 'Angebot gilt für Privat- sowie für gewerbliche Kunden.\n' 'In einer aktuell laufenden Sommeraktion können Kunden in ' 'Deutschland bis zum 13. September 2024 10% auf alle Mieten ' 'zwischen 5 und 30 Tagen sparen sowie von ' 'Zusatzkilometern[1] bei der E-Klasse profitieren. Unter der ' 'zentralen Mercedes-Benz Rent Plattform Herzlich Willkommen | ' 'Mercedes-Benz Rent sind sämtliche Mietangebote (Pkw, Vans, ' 'Camper) für den deutschen Markt zusammengefasst.\n' 'Um noch mehr Flexibilität zu ermöglichen, sind One-Way-Mieten ' 'neben Vans nun auch für Pkw verfügbar. Kunden können innerhalb ' 'Deutschlands das Fahrzeug an einem Standort abholen und an einem ' 'anderen zurückgeben – ganz ohne zusätzliche Kosten. Und das von ' 'einzelnen Anfragen, wie bspw. für einen Umzug, bis hin zur ' 'geplanten Fuhrparkmobilität unserer Großkunden.\n' 'Globales Mietangebot Mercedes-Benz Rent\n' 'Die Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG bietet in insgesamt neun Märkten ' 'Mietprodukte über Mercedes-Benz Rent an (Deutschland, Frankreich, ' 'Italien, Spanien, Schweiz, Österreich, Südafrika, Mexiko und ' 'Japan). In Summe ist Mercedes-Benz Rent marktübergreifend an ca. ' '630 Standorten vertreten. Anbieter des Mietgeschäfts im deutschen ' 'Markt ist die Mercedes-Benz Automotive Mobility GmbH. Für das ' 'Mietmodell bietet die Mercedes-Benz Automotive Mobility GmbH mit ' 'dem Produkt Mercedes-Benz Rent eine breite Auswahl an Pkw- und ' 'Van-Modellen der Fahrzeugklassen und Baureihen von Mercedes-Benz ' 'an, sowie die V-Klasse Marco Polo und teil- und vollintegrierte ' 'Reisemobile auf Mercedes-Benz Vans Basis. Für den Autohandel sind ' 'die flexiblen Nutzungsangebote eine weitere Möglichkeit, neue ' 'Zielgruppen mit kurz- bis mittelfristigem Mobilitätsbedarf für ' 'neue Modelle zu begeistern.\n' '[1] 80km pro Tag.', 'content_html': '

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  • Mercedes-Benz Rent stellt deutschlandweit ' 'Mietfahrzeuge aus einer weitreichenden Produktpalette zur ' 'Verfügung
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  • Bisher getrennte Angebote für Pkw und Vans ' 'werden nun auf einer zentralen Online-Plattform von ' 'Mercedes-Benz Rent gebündelt
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  • Einfacher und schneller Vertragsabschluss – in ' 'wenigen Schritten zur Miete
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  • Rückgabe an einem anderen Standort: Flexible ' 'One-Way-Miete innerhalb Deutschlands neben Vans nun auch für ' 'Pkw ohne Aufpreis möglich
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Das Mieten von Mercedes-Benz Fahrzeugen wird noch ' 'einfacher und komfortabler: In Deutschland können ' 'Mercedes-Benz Kunden ab sofort Pkw und Vans aus einem stark ' 'erweiterten, überregionalen Fuhrpark mieten. Egal ob Umzug, ' 'Urlaubsreise, Fahrzeugerprobung oder Hochzeit – ' 'Mercedes-Benz Rent ermöglicht Mobilität für jeden Anlass ab ' '24 Stunden bis zu 24 Monaten. Zur Verfügung steht ein ' 'breites Angebot aus Mercedes-Benz Modellen. Von A-Klasse ' 'über V-Klasse und Marco Polo bis hin zur S-Klasse – ' 'gemeinsam mit den Händlern vor Ort bietet Mercedes-Benz für ' 'jedes Kundenbedürfnis das passende Fahrzeug mit Stern. Auch ' 'Nutzfahrzeuge vom Kastenwagen wie Sprinter oder Vito bis hin ' 'zu spezialisierten Nutzfahrzeugen wie zum Beispiel ' 'Kühlfahrzeuge gehören zum Programm.

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Der Mietabschluss geschieht über einen nutzerfreundlichen ' 'und schnellen Prozess. Kunden können gemütlich von der Couch ' 'aus, unterwegs im Zug oder in der Mittagspause am Rechner in ' 'nur wenigen Schritten über die zentrale Mietplattform von ' 'Mercedes-Benz Rent Fahrzeuge mieten – Suchparameter ' 'eingeben, Fahrzeug in der gewünschten Kategorie auswählen, ' 'Paket konfigurieren, bei Mercedes me anmelden/registrieren, ' 'Daten erfassen, Mietvertrag erhalten – und schon kann es ' 'losgehen. Das Angebot gilt für Privat- sowie für gewerbliche ' 'Kunden.

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In einer aktuell laufenden Sommeraktion können Kunden in ' 'Deutschland bis zum 13. September 2024 10% auf alle Mieten ' 'zwischen 5 und 30 Tagen sparen sowie von ' 'Zusatzkilometern[1] bei der E-Klasse ' 'profitieren. Unter der zentralen Mercedes-Benz Rent ' 'Plattform Herzlich ' 'Willkommen | Mercedes-Benz Rent sind sämtliche ' 'Mietangebote (Pkw, Vans, Camper) für den deutschen Markt ' 'zusammengefasst.

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Um noch mehr Flexibilität zu ermöglichen, sind ' 'One-Way-Mieten neben Vans nun auch für Pkw verfügbar. Kunden ' 'können innerhalb Deutschlands das Fahrzeug an einem Standort ' 'abholen und an einem anderen zurückgeben – ganz ohne ' 'zusätzliche Kosten. Und das von einzelnen Anfragen, wie ' 'bspw. für einen Umzug, bis hin zur geplanten ' 'Fuhrparkmobilität unserer Großkunden.

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Globales Mietangebot Mercedes-Benz Rent

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Die Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG bietet in insgesamt neun ' 'Märkten Mietprodukte über Mercedes-Benz Rent an ' '(Deutschland, Frankreich, Italien, Spanien, Schweiz, ' 'Österreich, Südafrika, Mexiko und Japan). In Summe ist ' 'Mercedes-Benz Rent marktübergreifend an ca. 630 Standorten ' 'vertreten. Anbieter des Mietgeschäfts im deutschen Markt ist ' 'die Mercedes-Benz Automotive Mobility GmbH. Für das ' 'Mietmodell bietet die Mercedes-Benz Automotive Mobility GmbH ' 'mit dem Produkt Mercedes-Benz Rent eine breite Auswahl an ' 'Pkw- und Van-Modellen der Fahrzeugklassen und Baureihen von ' 'Mercedes-Benz an, sowie die V-Klasse Marco Polo und teil- ' 'und vollintegrierte Reisemobile auf Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'Basis. Für den Autohandel sind die flexiblen ' 'Nutzungsangebote eine weitere Möglichkeit, neue Zielgruppen ' 'mit kurz- bis mittelfristigem Mobilitätsbedarf für neue ' 'Modelle zu begeistern.

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[1] 80km pro Tag.

\n', 'date': '2024-08-27T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Erweiterung des Mietfuhrparks für Mercedes-Benz Rent in ' 'Deutschland: Mietangebot von Mercedes-Benz jetzt noch umfangreicher ' 'und komfortabler', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8e4c2261-6113-4d12-ab40-12958e04cc77'} 2025-11-30 01:01:04 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=50&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:04 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0c3d2f8d-f78c-46d2-acb7-19385ef64a04> {'content': 'George tops times as F1 returns in changeable conditions. Wind, ' 'rain, and a little bit of sun greeted the paddock as the 2024 ' 'season resumed post-summer break at Zandvoort. The inclement ' 'weather conditions impacted FP1, with both the full wet and ' 'intermediate tyre used early on. As a dry line emerged, both ' 'Lewis and George switched to the Soft compound tyre in the ' 'closing minutes. The wind remained but a dry circuit was waiting ' 'for FP2. After initial work on the Medium compound, George ' 'clocked the fastest time of the day on the Soft tyre, with Lewis ' 'just behind in P3. The usual long run work concluded the session ' 'with the team getting a look at both the C2 Medium and C3 Soft ' 'compounds courtesy of George and Lewis. Driver FP1 ' 'FP2 George Russell 17 Laps 1:13.142 P5 Wet, Inter, ' 'Soft 30 Laps 1:10.702 P1 Medium, Soft Lewis ' 'Hamilton 13 Laps 1:13.006 P3 Inter, Soft 30 Laps ' '1:10.813 P3 Medium, Soft, Medium George Russell It was ' 'good to get back in the car and into the swing of things with the ' 'first day of running here in Zandvoort. It was difficult out ' 'there due to the windy conditions. It is perhaps the windiest ' 'conditions I can remember driving an F1 car in over the past few ' 'years. Nevertheless, the car was performing really well and the ' 'updated floor we brought to Spa seemed to be working effectively. ' 'The pack at the front seems to be quite close once again. We ' 'expect to be facing another fascinating battle across the rest of ' 'the weekend for the podium spots. That said, it could all be very ' 'different tomorrow as the conditions likely change once again. ' 'I’m excited to get back in the car tomorrow and see what we can ' 'do. Lewis Hamilton Today wasn’t a bad start to the weekend. ' 'Everything went well, the car was feeling alive, and we were near ' 'the front of the field on the timing screens. We understand our ' 'car and that is making starting each weekend on the front foot ' 'much easier. We can make small tweaks from there, rather than big ' 'changes, and that is making it much easier to find performance. ' 'That was the case today and sets us up well for the rest of the ' 'weekend. There’s still more time to find out for sure. I didn’t ' 'get the most out of my lap on the Soft compound tyre so that’s ' 'encouraging for qualifying. We will go through the data on the ' 'long runs this evening and see if we can make further ' 'improvements overnight. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director Today was an encouraging start to the weekend. The ' 'conditions in FP1 were particularly tricky with very strong winds ' 'and heavy rain making it difficult to get a good read on the ' 'updated floor we brought to Spa. Nevertheless, what we saw looks ' "in line with expectations, so we'll continue the weekend with " 'that fitted to both cars. Across both FP1 and FP2 the car has ' 'been working well. The single lap performance looks solid, ' "although it's likely to be tight with Verstappen and the McLarens " 'in qualifying as they all looked strong today. We have a few ' 'areas we can improve in that regard but no doubt the others are ' 'in a similar position. Our long runs weren’t quite as strong. We ' 'can certainly find a bit of pace with tyre management and an ' 'improved balance, but Norris looked very good this afternoon and ' "we will need to take a step to get on his pace. We'll work hard " "overnight to find those gains; we've shown in recent races that, " 'if we get the car in the right window, we can be competitive and ' 'on the basis of today, it looks like we will should be in the ' 'fight near the front tomorrow.', 'content_html': '

George tops times as F1 returns in changeable ' 'conditions.

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  • Wind, rain, and a little bit of sun greeted the paddock ' 'as the 2024 season resumed post-summer break at ' 'Zandvoort.
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  • The inclement weather conditions impacted FP1, with both ' 'the full wet and intermediate tyre used early on.
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  • As a dry line emerged, both Lewis and George switched to ' 'the Soft compound tyre in the closing minutes.
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  • The wind remained but a dry circuit was waiting for FP2. ' 'After initial work on the Medium compound, George clocked ' 'the fastest time of the day on the Soft tyre, with Lewis ' 'just behind in P3.
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  • The usual long run work concluded the session with the ' 'team getting a look at both the C2 Medium and C3 Soft ' 'compounds courtesy of George and ' 'Lewis.
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George Russell

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17 Laps

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1:13.142

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P5

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Wet, Inter, Soft

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30 Laps

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1:10.702

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P1

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Medium, Soft

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Lewis Hamilton

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13 Laps

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1:13.006

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P3

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Inter, Soft

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30 Laps

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1:10.813

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P3

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Medium, Soft, Medium

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George Russell

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It was good to get back in the car and into the swing of ' 'things with the first day of running here in Zandvoort. It ' 'was difficult out there due to the windy conditions. It is ' 'perhaps the windiest conditions I can remember driving an F1 ' 'car in over the past few years. Nevertheless, the car was ' 'performing really well and the updated floor we brought to ' 'Spa seemed to be working effectively.

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The pack at the front seems to be quite close once again. ' 'We expect to be facing another fascinating battle across the ' 'rest of the weekend for the podium spots. That said, it ' 'could all be very different tomorrow as the conditions ' 'likely change once again. I’m excited to get back in the car ' 'tomorrow and see what we can do.

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Lewis Hamilton

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Today wasn’t a bad start to the weekend. Everything went ' 'well, the car was feeling alive, and we were near the front ' 'of the field on the timing screens. We understand our car ' 'and that is making starting each weekend on the front foot ' 'much easier. We can make small tweaks from there, rather ' 'than big changes, and that is making it much easier to find ' 'performance. That was the case today and sets us up well for ' 'the rest of the weekend.

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There’s still more time to find out for sure. I didn’t ' 'get the most out of my lap on the Soft compound tyre so ' 'that’s encouraging for qualifying. We will go through the ' 'data on the long runs this evening and see if we can make ' 'further improvements overnight.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Today was an encouraging start to the weekend. The ' 'conditions in FP1 were particularly tricky with very strong ' 'winds and heavy rain making it difficult to get a good read ' 'on the updated floor we brought to Spa. Nevertheless, what ' "we saw looks in line with expectations, so we'll continue " 'the weekend with that fitted to both cars.

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Across both FP1 and FP2 the car has been working well. ' "The single lap performance looks solid, although it's likely " 'to be tight with Verstappen and the McLarens in qualifying ' 'as they all looked strong today. We have a few areas we can ' 'improve in that regard but no doubt the others are in a ' 'similar position. Our long runs weren’t quite as strong. We ' 'can certainly find a bit of pace with tyre management and an ' 'improved balance, but Norris looked very good this afternoon ' "and we will need to take a step to get on his pace. We'll " "work hard overnight to find those gains; we've shown in " 'recent races that, if we get the car in the right window, we ' 'can be competitive and on the basis of today, it looks like ' 'we will should be in the fight near the front ' 'tomorrow.

\n', 'date': '2024-08-23T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Dutch Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0c3d2f8d-f78c-46d2-acb7-19385ef64a04'} 2025-11-30 01:01:04 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8deb4a3f-dff3-4775-8e97-bd6e31982c50> {'content': 'Challenging afternoon for the team in Zandvoort. George Russell ' 'finished P7 and Lewis Hamilton P8 in Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix at ' 'Zandvoort. They lined up P4 and P14 respectively on the grid; ' 'Lewis receiving a three-place grid penalty for impeding another ' 'car in Qualifying. Both gained positions on the opening lap, with ' 'George jumping the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc for P3. Lewis ' 'meanwhile set about carving through the field and cycled through ' 'to P9 before his first stop. Once others had pitted, he had made ' 'his way up to P8. George meanwhile was undercut by Leclerc and ' 'was unable to resist the McLaren of Oscar Piastri in his middle ' 'stint. Struggling on the Hard compound tyre, George made a second ' 'stop onto the Soft tyre and rejoined ahead of his team-mate who ' 'had done the same five laps earlier. They pushed hard in the ' 'final laps to close down Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz ahead but ' 'were unable to do so. The team’s attention now turns towards next ' 'week’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Driver Grid Result ' 'Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One Stop Two George ' 'Russell P4 P7 1:13.927 Medium Hard (L25) Soft ' '(L54) Lewis Hamilton P14 P8 1:13.878 Soft Hard ' '(L23) Soft (L48) George Russell Today’s race was an odd ' 'one. We didn’t have the pace and that was the case on all three ' 'tyre compounds. It felt that I was sliding around quite a lot, ' 'suffering from high degradation, and slowly went backwards. We ' 'will have to understand why that was as we were relatively quick ' 'on Saturday. Performance does swing circuit to circuit, but we ' 'have been up near the front in the past six races. I am therefore ' 'confident that this is an outlier. We will get to work ' 'immediately to understand why we were slower than our competitors ' 'today. We have another race next weekend in Monza and we will aim ' 'to put in a much better showing there. Lewis Hamilton We knew ' 'today was all about damage limitation. We managed to work our way ' 'back into the points but ultimately, we didn’t have the pace to ' 'fight for much more today. If we had qualified better yesterday, ' 'than it may have been a little different. I enjoyed getting past ' 'several cars though and putting the Soft tyre to use in that ' 'opening stint. It felt good to move forwards but I’m a little ' 'disappointed as if we had a better Saturday, then the fight would ' 'have been for more points. Strategy wise, we were looking at ' 'running to the end on the one-stop. I had a lock-up on the Hard ' 'tyre though and that meant we switched to the two-stop. It was a ' 'shame to lose the point for fastest lap at the end, but I should ' 'have put in a quicker effort earlier on. Toto Wolff, Team ' 'Principal & CEO We had a bad race today. It was quite a contrast ' 'to the previous Grand Prix in Spa where we had set the pace and ' 'finished first and second on track. We clearly got some decisions ' 'wrong in terms of how we were running the car here. We will ' 'evaluate that quickly so we can avoid another race like this. It ' 'is bruising. Sometimes it is good to be bruised though to take a ' 'step forward. With George, we switched to a two-stop strategy as ' 'he was running out of tyre in his second stint. That higher ' 'degradation was likely in part due to some set-up decisions we ' 'took. We will need to do a full analysis to understand how much ' 'of it was down to that or other factors. With Lewis, we planned a ' 'two-stop race for him, although we were evaluating the one-stop ' 'midway through. However, he suffered a lock up on the Hard tyre ' 'and, with no risk behind, we switched him onto the two-stop ' 'strategy. His pace was good throughout though and that gives us ' 'encouragement. There is clearly lots of learning we can take from ' 'this weekend and hopefully we can bounce back next weekend in ' 'Monza. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director Overall, it ' 'has been a poor weekend. We will go away and pick through the ' 'data to understand why we were off the pace both in qualifying ' 'and race trim. Today we were lacking the speed to fight for much ' 'more than we achieved. We were not generating good grip and, ' 'consequently, were sliding around on the tyre. That led to higher ' 'degradation than our competitors and forced us into a two-stop ' 'race. We were on the back foot today, but we will be working hard ' "to ensure that isn't the case next weekend in Monza.", 'content_html': '

Challenging afternoon for the team in ' 'Zandvoort.

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  • George Russell finished P7 and Lewis Hamilton P8 in ' 'Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.
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  • They lined up P4 and P14 respectively on the grid; Lewis ' 'receiving a three-place grid penalty for impeding another ' 'car in Qualifying.
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  • Both gained positions on the opening lap, with George ' 'jumping the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc for P3.
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  • Lewis meanwhile set about carving through the field and ' 'cycled through to P9 before his first stop. Once others had ' 'pitted, he had made his way up to P8.
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  • George meanwhile was undercut by Leclerc and was unable ' 'to resist the McLaren of Oscar Piastri in his middle ' 'stint.
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  • Struggling on the Hard compound tyre, George made a ' 'second stop onto the Soft tyre and rejoined ahead of his ' 'team-mate who had done the same five laps earlier.
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  • They pushed hard in the final laps to close down Sergio ' 'Perez and Carlos Sainz ahead but were unable to do so.
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  • The team’s attention now turns towards next week’s ' 'Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
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Start Tyre

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Stop Two

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George Russell

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P4

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P7

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1:13.927

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Medium

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Hard (L25)

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Soft (L54)

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Lewis Hamilton

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P14

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P8

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1:13.878

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Soft

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Hard (L23)

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Soft (L48)

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George Russell

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Today’s race was an odd one. We didn’t have the pace and ' 'that was the case on all three tyre compounds. It felt that ' 'I was sliding around quite a lot, suffering from high ' 'degradation, and slowly went backwards. We will have to ' 'understand why that was as we were relatively quick on ' 'Saturday. Performance does swing circuit to circuit, but we ' 'have been up near the front in the past six races. I am ' 'therefore confident that this is an outlier.

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We will get to work immediately to understand why we were ' 'slower than our competitors today. We have another race next ' 'weekend in Monza and we will aim to put in a much better ' 'showing there.

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Lewis Hamilton

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We knew today was all about damage limitation. We managed ' 'to work our way back into the points but ultimately, we ' 'didn’t have the pace to fight for much more today. If we had ' 'qualified better yesterday, than it may have been a little ' 'different. I enjoyed getting past several cars though and ' 'putting the Soft tyre to use in that opening stint. It felt ' 'good to move forwards but I’m a little disappointed as if we ' 'had a better Saturday, then the fight would have been for ' 'more points.

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Strategy wise, we were looking at running to the end on ' 'the one-stop. I had a lock-up on the Hard tyre though and ' 'that meant we switched to the two-stop. It was a shame to ' 'lose the point for fastest lap at the end, but I should have ' 'put in a quicker effort earlier on.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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We had a bad race today. It was quite a contrast to the ' 'previous Grand Prix in Spa where we had set the pace and ' 'finished first and second on track. We clearly got some ' 'decisions wrong in terms of how we were running the car ' 'here. We will evaluate that quickly so we can avoid another ' 'race like this. It is bruising. Sometimes it is good to be ' 'bruised though to take a step forward.

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With George, we switched to a two-stop strategy as he was ' 'running out of tyre in his second stint. That higher ' 'degradation was likely in part due to some set-up decisions ' 'we took. We will need to do a full analysis to understand ' 'how much of it was down to that or other factors. With ' 'Lewis, we planned a two-stop race for him, although we were ' 'evaluating the one-stop midway through. However, he suffered ' 'a lock up on the Hard tyre and, with no risk behind, we ' 'switched him onto the two-stop strategy. His pace was good ' 'throughout though and that gives us encouragement. There is ' 'clearly lots of learning we can take from this weekend and ' 'hopefully we can bounce back next weekend in Monza.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Overall, it has been a poor weekend. We will go away and ' 'pick through the data to understand why we were off the pace ' 'both in qualifying and race trim. Today we were lacking the ' 'speed to fight for much more than we achieved. We were not ' 'generating good grip and, consequently, were sliding around ' 'on the tyre. That led to higher degradation than our ' 'competitors and forced us into a two-stop race. We were on ' 'the back foot today, but we will be working hard to ensure ' "that isn't the case next weekend in Monza.

\n", 'date': '2024-08-25T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Dutch Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8deb4a3f-dff3-4775-8e97-bd6e31982c50'} 2025-11-30 01:01:05 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=47&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:05 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/55657f98-512a-40b2-90e6-7235b155a437> {'content': ' Toto Wolff visited PETRONAS yesterday (Wednesday 18th) ahead of ' 'this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team CEO & Team Principal stopped off at the famous PETRONAS ' 'Towers in Malaysia’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur. Toto was on hand ' 'to begin a week of celebrations focused on PETRONAS’ 50th The ' 'team will run a special, one-off livery with PETRONAS’ famous ' 'emerald green the predominant colour on the car at this weekend’s ' 'Singapore Grand Prix. Ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand ' 'Prix, Toto Wolff visited the team’s Title and Technical Partner ' 'PETRONAS in Malaysia. The visit on Wednesday (18th September) ' 'kicked off a week of celebrations as PETRONAS mark their 50th ' 'anniversary.\xa0 Toto met with former PETRONAS interns who began ' 'their careers by spending time at the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team factory in Brackley, along with a discussion on leadership ' 'strategies. He also toured the famous PETRONAS Towers and visited ' 'its iconic Skybridge. The team has enjoyed an incredible ' 'relationship with PETRONAS since Mercedes returned to F1 as a ' 'works team in 2010. The Title and Technical Partnership has led ' 'to eight Constructors’ World Championships and seven Drivers’ ' 'World Championships. The relationship continues to grow as we ' 'explore ways of advancing our sustainability efforts both on and ' 'off track, including exciting work on sustainable fuels for the ' 'new power unit regulations being introduced for 2026. Lewis and ' 'George will continue the celebrations next week as they head to ' 'Malaysia following this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix.', 'content_html': '
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  • Toto Wolff visited PETRONAS yesterday (Wednesday ' '18th) ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand ' 'Prix.
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  • The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team CEO & Team ' 'Principal stopped off at the famous PETRONAS Towers in ' 'Malaysia’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur.
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  • Toto was on hand to begin a week of celebrations focused ' 'on PETRONAS’ 50th
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  • The team will run a special, one-off livery with ' 'PETRONAS’ famous emerald green the predominant colour on the ' 'car at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix.
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Ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, Toto Wolff ' 'visited the team’s Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS in ' 'Malaysia. The visit on Wednesday (18th September) ' 'kicked off a week of celebrations as PETRONAS mark their ' '50th anniversary. 

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Toto met with former PETRONAS interns who began their ' 'careers by spending time at the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team factory in Brackley, along with a discussion on ' 'leadership strategies. He also toured the famous PETRONAS ' 'Towers and visited its iconic Skybridge.

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The team has enjoyed an incredible relationship with ' 'PETRONAS since Mercedes returned to F1 as a works team in ' '2010. The Title and Technical Partnership has led to eight ' 'Constructors’ World Championships and seven Drivers’ World ' 'Championships. The relationship continues to grow as we ' 'explore ways of advancing our sustainability efforts both on ' 'and off track, including exciting work on sustainable fuels ' 'for the new power unit regulations being introduced for ' '2026.

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Lewis and George will continue the celebrations next week ' 'as they head to Malaysia following this weekend’s Singapore ' 'Grand Prix.

\n', 'date': '2024-09-19T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Media Alert: Toto Celebrates PETRONAS 50th Anniversary in Malaysia', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/55657f98-512a-40b2-90e6-7235b155a437'} 2025-11-30 01:01:05 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=50&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:05 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=47&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:05 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9faecd33-db02-47c4-8ae2-27ac0e736971> {'content': 'The second leg of the double header takes place at Monza. Toto ' 'Talks Italy Fact File: Italian Grand Prix Stat Sheet: Italian ' 'Grand Prix Toto Talks Italy It was a disappointing weekend in ' 'Zandvoort. We didn’t perform to the level we expected. Lewis ' 'drove a strong race to recover to the points, but qualifying out ' 'of position limited the returns. George meanwhile suffered with ' 'high degradation and therefore didn’t have the pace to fight with ' 'for the top-six. The team is already working hard analysing all ' 'the data to understand what caused this. Whilst it’s a quick ' 'turnaround, we have the opportunity to bounce back straight away ' 'in Monza. I am confident we can do so. It is a very different ' 'circuit to Zandvoort, and likely even quicker this year with some ' 'of the changes they have made. We will also need to understand ' 'the impact of the track resurfacing that has been carried out. ' 'Monza is always a fascinating challenge for both teams and ' 'drivers, and one we are looking forward to. The atmosphere is ' 'always special as the Italian fans are passionate about their ' 'racing. That will be even more so in FP1 as Kimi Antonelli steps ' 'into George’s car for a rookie session. Kimi has been part of our ' 'junior programme since he was 12 so this is an exciting moment ' 'for both him and the team. I am sure he will enjoy the experience ' 'of driving in front of his home crowd, and in turn I am sure they ' 'will be excited to see a new Italian talent on track. We look ' 'forward to seeing Kimi in the W15 on Friday morning and ' 'contributing to the team’s start to the weekend. Fact File: ' 'Italian Grand Prix Monza is nicknamed the ‘Temple of Speed’ and ' 'for good reason. Recorded top speeds through the speed traps ' 'during the Grand Prix typically top 350 km/h. Due to the long ' 'straights and large portion of lap spent in eighth gear, the ' 'Monza lap is one of the lowest for gear changes on the calendar, ' 'with just 38. The high-speed nature of Monza means the Italian ' 'Grand Prix is often one of the shortest races of the year. If run ' 'uninterrupted, it usually takes around one hour and 15 minutes ' 'from lights out to the chequered flag. The circuit contains just ' '11 corners, four to the left and seven to the right. That is the ' 'second fewest of the year, behind only Austria which has 10. ' 'Extensive work has taken place at Monza ahead of this year’s ' 'race, with significant upgrades to circuit infrastructure. The ' 'entire circuit has also been resurfaced and new kerbs installed ' 'which may give drivers a chance to carry a little more speed into ' 'certain corners. The 476m run from pole position to the first ' 'braking point at Monza is the fourth longest on the F1 calendar. ' 'Only Mexico, Great Britain, and Spain are longer. Monza has the ' 'highest percentage time (76%) and distance (84%) per lap spent at ' 'full throttle of any circuit on the F1 2024 calendar. Only Las ' 'Vegas and Mexico have a higher maximum top speed reached per lap ' 'than Monza. Lewis Hamilton has five wins at Monza, and in 2017 he ' 'broke Michael Schumacher’s F1 record of 68 career pole positions ' 'at the track. Mercedes has seven wins at Monza in F1. Four with ' 'Lewis, two with Juan Manual Fangio, and one with Nico Rosberg. ' 'FP1 in Italy will see junior driver Kimi Antonelli take part in ' 'his first F1 practice session. The Italian will drive George’s ' 'car, for the team’s first of two mandatory FP1 sessions where a ' 'rookie driver must be used.\xa0 Stat Sheet: Italian Grand ' 'Prix 2024 Italian Grand Prix Session Local Time ' '(CEST) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One – ' 'Friday 13:30 – 14:30 12:30 – 13:30 13:30 – 14:30 ' 'Practice Two - Friday 17:00 – 18:00 16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – ' '18:00 Practice Three – Saturday 12:30 – 13:30 11:30 – ' '12:30 12:30 – 13:30 Qualifying – Saturday 16:00 – 17:00 ' '15:00 – 16:00 16:00 – 17:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 15:00 ' '14:00 15:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team at the Italian Grand Prix \xa0 Starts Wins ' 'Podiums Pole Positions Front row places Fastest laps ' 'DNF Mercedes 16 7 16 7 13 8 5 Lewis ' 'Hamilton 17 5 8 7 10 7 2 George Russell 5 ' '0 1 0 0 0 0 MB Power 31 13 34 13 27 ' '17 25 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 4,672 23,555.956 77,830 226,582 ' '187,160,000 Lewis Hamilton 2,327 11,755.834 38,815 ' '112,668 93,360,000 George Russell 2,345 11,800.122 ' '39,015 113,914 93,800,000 MB Power 17,725 ' '89,238.121 293,871 858,541 708,040,000 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium ' 'Places Pole Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 ' 'Finishes Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 308 ' '128 295 139 262 109 59 82 Mercedes (since 2010) ' '296 119 278 131 242 100 54 80 Lewis Hamilton ' '347 105 201 104 176 67 N/A N/A George Russell ' '119 2 13 3 11 8 N/A N/A MB Power 578 219 ' '605 227 462 217 94 120 ', 'content_html': '

The second leg of the double header takes place ' 'at Monza.

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  • Toto Talks Italy
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  • Stat Sheet: Italian Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Italy

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It was a disappointing weekend in Zandvoort. We didn’t ' 'perform to the level we expected. Lewis drove a strong race ' 'to recover to the points, but qualifying out of position ' 'limited the returns. George meanwhile suffered with high ' 'degradation and therefore didn’t have the pace to fight with ' 'for the top-six. The team is already working hard analysing ' 'all the data to understand what caused this. Whilst it’s a ' 'quick turnaround, we have the opportunity to bounce back ' 'straight away in Monza. I am confident we can do so. It is a ' 'very different circuit to Zandvoort, and likely even quicker ' 'this year with some of the changes they have made. We will ' 'also need to understand the impact of the track resurfacing ' 'that has been carried out. Monza is always a fascinating ' 'challenge for both teams and drivers, and one we are looking ' 'forward to.

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The atmosphere is always special as the Italian fans are ' 'passionate about their racing. That will be even more so in ' 'FP1 as Kimi Antonelli steps into George’s car for a rookie ' 'session. Kimi has been part of our junior programme since he ' 'was 12 so this is an exciting moment for both him and the ' 'team. I am sure he will enjoy the experience of driving in ' 'front of his home crowd, and in turn I am sure they will be ' 'excited to see a new Italian talent on track. We look ' 'forward to seeing Kimi in the W15 on Friday morning and ' 'contributing to the team’s start to the weekend.

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Fact File: Italian Grand ' 'Prix

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  • Monza is nicknamed the ‘Temple of Speed’ and for good ' 'reason. Recorded top speeds through the speed traps during ' 'the Grand Prix typically top 350 km/h.
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  • Due to the long straights and large portion of lap spent ' 'in eighth gear, the Monza lap is one of the lowest for gear ' 'changes on the calendar, with just 38.
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  • The high-speed nature of Monza means the Italian Grand ' 'Prix is often one of the shortest races of the year. If run ' 'uninterrupted, it usually takes around one hour and 15 ' 'minutes from lights out to the chequered flag.
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  • The circuit contains just 11 corners, four to the left ' 'and seven to the right. That is the second fewest of the ' 'year, behind only Austria which has 10.
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  • Extensive work has taken place at Monza ahead of this ' 'year’s race, with significant upgrades to circuit ' 'infrastructure.
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  • The entire circuit has also been resurfaced and new ' 'kerbs installed which may give drivers a chance to carry a ' 'little more speed into certain corners.
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  • The 476m run from pole position to the first braking ' 'point at Monza is the fourth longest on the F1 calendar. ' 'Only Mexico, Great Britain, and Spain are longer.
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  • Monza has the highest percentage time (76%) and distance ' '(84%) per lap spent at full throttle of any circuit on the ' 'F1 2024 calendar.
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  • Only Las Vegas and Mexico have a higher maximum top ' 'speed reached per lap than Monza.
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  • Lewis Hamilton has five wins at Monza, and in 2017 he ' 'broke Michael Schumacher’s F1 record of 68 career pole ' 'positions at the track.
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  • Mercedes has seven wins at Monza in F1. Four with Lewis, ' 'two with Juan Manual Fangio, and one with Nico ' 'Rosberg.
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  • FP1 in Italy will see junior driver Kimi Antonelli take ' 'part in his first F1 practice session. The Italian will ' 'drive George’s car, for the team’s first of two mandatory ' 'FP1 sessions where a rookie driver must be used. 
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Stat Sheet: Italian Grand Prix

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2024 Italian Grand Prix

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Local Time (CEST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One – Friday

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13:30 – 14:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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13:30 – 14:30

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Practice Two - Friday

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17:00 – 18:00

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16:00 – 17:00

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17:00 – 18:00

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Practice Three – Saturday

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12:30 – 13:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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Qualifying – Saturday

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16:00 – 17:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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16:00 – 17:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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15:00

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14:00

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15:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Italian Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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16

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7

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16

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7

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13

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8

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5

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Lewis Hamilton

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17

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5

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8

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7

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10

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7

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2

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George Russell

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5

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0

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1

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0

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0

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0

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0

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MB Power

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31

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13

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34

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13

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27

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17

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25

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Mercedes

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4,672

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23,555.956

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77,830

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226,582

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187,160,000

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2,327

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11,755.834

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38,815

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93,360,000

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2,345

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11,800.122

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39,015

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113,914

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93,800,000

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17,725

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89,238.121

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293,871

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858,541

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708,040,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Mercedes (all-time)

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308

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128

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295

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139

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262

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109

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59

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82

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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296

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119

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278

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131

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242

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100

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54

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80

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Lewis Hamilton

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347

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105

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201

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104

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176

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67

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George Russell

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119

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2

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13

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3

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11

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8

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N/A

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MB Power

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578

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219

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605

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227

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462

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217

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94

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120

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“We are excited to collaborate with Sony Pictures ' 'Entertainment to offer our customers this first-of-its-kind ' 'user experience. Because RIDEVU is developed specifically ' 'for in-car entertainment, it takes movie-watching in a ' 'Mercedes-Benz to a new level of convenience and simplicity. ' 'Not only that, our benchmark, large-format HD displays front ' 'and back are ideally suited to viewing the impressive RIDEVU ' 'catalogue.” 
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Best-in-class entertainment experience with blockbuster ' 'movies in high-quality video and audio

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The RIDEVU video entertainment service provides ' 'Mercedes-Benz customers with access to a catalogue of ' 'blockbuster movies and exciting extras. The streaming ' 'package includes a wide selection of movies, with frequent ' 'updates ensuring a regular supply of new titles. Also ' 'included is short-form content packed with fascinating ' 'behind-the-scenes insights, additional footage, interviews ' 'and more.

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With a RIDEVU account, Mercedes-Benz customers also have ' 'the option of renting (VOD) or buying (EST) from the ' 'extensive catalogue of feature films. Movies include the ' 'latest releases, hot on the heels of their cinema debuts, as ' 'well as blockbuster classics. With video available in HD, ' 'customers will be able to watch movies in crystal clarity on ' 'all integrated screens. For vehicles equipped with the ' 'optional Burmester® high-end 4D and 3D surround sound ' 'system, there are plans to offer customers a selection of ' 'movies in premium audio formats.

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Building the foundation of video streaming – with even ' 'more functionality coming soon

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The RIDEVU app is available on all screens in the ' 'vehicle, with each able to stream content individually. The ' 'simple and intuitive interface makes it easy for users to ' 'browse and watch movies and/or movie trailers. Functionality ' 'will be expanded soon to include a screen manager, which ' 'will enable content sharing and synchronisation across ' 'different screens.

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In addition, customers can already seamlessly use their ' 'own brought-in mobile devices to access content in and out ' 'of the vehicle. The frictionless entertainment experience ' 'also includes the ability to cast to a TV or download to ' 'continue watching offline. All of this is facilitated by the ' '“RIDEVU” mobile app, which is available for iOS and ' 'Android.

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Just a few short clicks bring the silver screen into the ' 'car

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In Germany, the UK and Ireland, owners of models with ' 'second-generation MBUX infotainment systems and the MBUX ' 'Entertainment Package Plus can already find the RIDEVU app ' 'in their menu. To use the service, customers must also ' 'activate the “Video Streaming” service in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'App. Upon clicking the RIDEVU icon on the main screen, ' 'customers will be prompted to follow a few easy steps to set ' 'up a free account. Only one account is required per vehicle. ' 'They will then have access to the video streaming package ' 'included in the app.

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[1] For reasons of safety, the driver can gain ' 'full access to the app via the central display only when the ' 'car is parked or while DRIVE PILOT is activated.

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\n', 'date': '2024-09-23T08:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz brings movie magic into the car with the RIDEVU ' 'advanced entertainment service by Sony Pictures Entertainment', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/aa232f6f-e0a6-4d8c-8561-a0f0e7d152ee'} 2025-11-30 01:01:05 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=47&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:05 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=50&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:05 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=47&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:05 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b47132b3-9e4b-468f-b57a-eaeeda06f5b3> {'content': ' As part of their Neon Legacy project, Roger Federer and ' 'Mercedes‑Benz have revitalized a sports area for the social youth ' 'club ‘Schlupfwinkel’. Launched in 2021, Neon Legacy is a ' 'collaborative initiative by Roger Federer and Mercedes‑Benz that ' 'supports social projects under the motto ‘Giving Back’. The ' 'refurbished sports area, which includes a basketball court and a ' 'newly built tennis wall, was inaugurated by Roger Federer and ' 'Bettina Fetzer alongside numerous children and young adults ahead ' 'of the 2024 Laver Cup in Berlin. Ahead of the 2024 Laver Cup, ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Roger Federer unveil the latest Neon Legacy ' 'project: a refurbished sports area in Berlin, which includes a ' 'newly built tennis wall. The tennis wall is part of the youth ' 'club ‘Schlupfwinkel’ and was covered with a floral motif by ' 'artist Rommy Gonzalez. The opening of the tennis wall in Berlin ' 'Moabit is the next project of the Neon Legacy initiative, ' 'following the renovation of a street art tennis court in London ' 'last year. Neon\xa0Legacy, a joint initiative between ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Roger Federer, is focused on developing young ' 'tennis talent. Through different sub-projects, Neon Legacy ' 'combines social responsibility with sport and enables children ' 'and young adults to access tennis more easily. Similar to the ' 'street art tennis court in London, the tennis wall at the ' 'Schlupfwinkel youth club was fully refurbished and adorned with ' 'artwork to draw attention to the sport of tennis. Berlin-based ' 'Chilean artist Rommy Gonzalez combines her distinctive floral ' 'motifs with neon-coloured court markings. Tennis star Roger ' 'Federer and Bettina Fetzer, Vice President Communications and ' 'Marketing, Mercedes-Benz AG, opened the tennis wall together with ' 'children from the youth club. “I am thrilled to open the tennis ' 'wall together with Mercedes-Benz—a project that creates new ' 'opportunities for young people to discover the sport. Training on ' 'a tennis wall was instrumental in my development as a player, and ' 'I’m excited to share that experience with the next ' 'generation.”\xa0Roger Federer, 20-time Grand Slam winner “Seeing ' 'the happy children at the opening of the tennis court in London ' 'made it clear to us how important it is to realise a new Neon ' 'Legacy project for the Laver Cup 2024. By opening the tennis ' 'wall, we can make a creative contribution to promoting youth ' 'sports and help create more meeting spaces in city centres.”\xa0' 'Bettina Fetzer, Vice President Communications & Marketing, ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG The latest Neon Legacy project was unveiled ' 'ahead of the Laver Cup, which takes place in Berlin from 20 to 22 ' 'September. Mercedes-Benz has been a global sponsor of the Laver ' 'Cup since its first edition in 2017 and is providing Team Europe ' 'and Team World with electric G-Classes as team cars this year. ' 'Officials and selected guests will have access to a shuttle fleet ' 'of all-electric Mercedes‑Benz vehicles. Mercedes‑Benz brand ' 'ambassador Roger Federer, a founder of the Laver Cup, will also ' 'be supporting the tournament in Berlin in 2024.', 'content_html': '
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  • As part of their Neon Legacy project, Roger ' 'Federer and Mercedes‑Benz have revitalized a sports area for ' 'the social youth club ‘Schlupfwinkel’.
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  • Launched in 2021, Neon Legacy is a collaborative ' 'initiative by Roger Federer and Mercedes‑Benz that supports ' 'social projects under the motto ‘Giving ' 'Back’.
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  • The refurbished sports area, which includes a ' 'basketball court and a newly built tennis wall, was ' 'inaugurated by Roger Federer and Bettina Fetzer alongside ' 'numerous children and young adults ahead of the 2024 Laver ' 'Cup in Berlin.
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Ahead of the 2024 Laver Cup, Mercedes-Benz and Roger ' 'Federer unveil the latest Neon Legacy project: a refurbished ' 'sports area in Berlin, which includes a newly built tennis ' 'wall. The tennis wall is part of the youth club ' '‘Schlupfwinkel’ and was covered with a floral motif by ' 'artist Rommy Gonzalez. The opening of the tennis wall in ' 'Berlin Moabit is the next project of the Neon Legacy ' 'initiative, following the renovation of a street art tennis ' 'court in London last year.

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Neon Legacy, a joint initiative between ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Roger Federer, is focused on developing ' 'young tennis talent. Through different sub-projects, Neon ' 'Legacy combines social responsibility with sport and enables ' 'children and young adults to access tennis more easily. ' 'Similar to the street art tennis court in London, the tennis ' 'wall at the Schlupfwinkel youth club was fully refurbished ' 'and adorned with artwork to draw attention to the sport of ' 'tennis. Berlin-based Chilean artist Rommy Gonzalez combines ' 'her distinctive floral motifs with neon-coloured court ' 'markings. Tennis star Roger Federer and Bettina Fetzer, Vice ' 'President Communications and Marketing, Mercedes-Benz AG, ' 'opened the tennis wall together with children from the youth ' 'club.

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“I am thrilled to open the tennis wall together with ' 'Mercedes-Benz—a project that creates new opportunities for ' 'young people to discover the sport. Training on a tennis ' 'wall was instrumental in my development as a player, and I’m ' 'excited to share that experience with the next ' 'generation.” 
Roger Federer, 20-time Grand Slam ' 'winner

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“Seeing the happy children at the opening of the tennis ' 'court in London made it clear to us how important it is to ' 'realise a new Neon Legacy project for the Laver Cup 2024. By ' 'opening the tennis wall, we can make a creative contribution ' 'to promoting youth sports and help create more meeting ' 'spaces in city centres.” 
Bettina Fetzer, Vice ' 'President Communications & Marketing, Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG

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The latest Neon Legacy project was unveiled ahead of the ' 'Laver Cup, which takes place in Berlin from 20 to 22 ' 'September. Mercedes-Benz has been a global sponsor of the ' 'Laver Cup since its first edition in 2017 and is providing ' 'Team Europe and Team World with electric G-Classes as team ' 'cars this year. Officials and selected guests will have ' 'access to a shuttle fleet of all-electric Mercedes‑Benz ' 'vehicles. Mercedes‑Benz brand ambassador Roger Federer, a ' 'founder of the Laver Cup, will also be supporting the ' 'tournament in Berlin in 2024.

\n', 'date': '2024-09-20T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz and Roger Federer unveil Neon Legacy project in the ' 'heart of Berlin', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b47132b3-9e4b-468f-b57a-eaeeda06f5b3'} 2025-11-30 01:01:05 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=47&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:05 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=47&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:05 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4e786255-803f-48be-9747-a65dade4c237> {'content': ' Formula 1: Toto Wolff summarises the first seven months of the ' 'year 3 questions for: Maro Engel, DTM and GT World Challenge ' 'Europe title contender IMSA: Korthoff/Preston Motorsports takes ' 'maiden GTD victory with Mercedes-AMG \xa0 Formula 1 A ' 'rollercoaster of emotionsThe 2024 Formula One season has been a ' 'rollercoaster of emotions for the team so far. A difficult start ' "has been followed by many memorable moments, including the team's " 'fight back, three wins in four races before the summer break and ' 'even new records. In this article we look back at some of those ' 'moments: https://mb4.me/rlNWyhcD "It is the result of a lot of ' 'hard work and dedication from everyone at Brackley and ' 'Brixworth," says Toto Wolff. "We have more work to do to be in ' 'the fight for victory every weekend. We have made good steps ' 'forward and we have a car that can perform near the front of the ' 'field."Toto summarises the first seven months of the year in this ' 'article: https://mb4.me/hsSetYALThe 2024 season is already more ' 'than halfway through, and what a journey it has been since the ' 'first race in Bahrain. Who better to describe the technical ' 'development of the W15 than our Trackside Engineering Director ' "Andrew Shovlin, who also takes a look at what's still to come: " 'https://mb4.me/7zOpveNc A successful six months for our juniorsIt ' 'has been a busy summer. Not only for the F1 team and its race to ' "catch up, but also for the team's junior drivers, who have " 'enjoyed a successful first half of the season. Kimi Antonelli ' '(ITA) won his first races in Formula 2, Doriane Pin (FRA) did the ' 'same in F1 Academy and fellow juniors Alex Powell (JAM), Kenzo ' 'Craigie (GBR), Luna Fluxa (ESP), James Anagnostiadis (AUS) and ' 'Yuanpu Cui (CHN) were also successful in their respective ' 'classes. Here is an overview of their progress: ' 'https://mb4.me/QSXk8Rc5 \xa0\xa0 Customer Racing GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Sprint Cup: Victory and podium for Winward ' 'Racing Team MANN-FILTERLucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel (GER) and ' 'Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER have impressively underlined ' 'their title ambitions at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. The ' "duo proved their qualities in Saturday's evening race, coming " 'from eleventh on the grid to third overall. Due to a time penalty ' 'for the winners, the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 then moved up to second ' 'place. Madpanda Motorsport and Boutsen VDS rounded off a ' "successful day's racing with a one-two finish in the SILVER " 'Cup.Lucas Auer and Maro Engel clinched their third win of the ' 'season on Sunday thanks to an early driver change and a ' 'spectacular overtaking manoeuvre. They had already secured race ' 'wins at Brands Hatch and Hockenheim. Auer took the lead on the ' 'track after the pit stop by prevailing over Maximilian Götz (GER) ' 'in a wheel-to-wheel duel that lasted several corners. Götz and ' 'his team-mate Jules Gounon (AND), who had previously secured ' 'Boutsen VDS’ first pole position in the #9 car, took third place ' 'at the finish. Ahead of the season finale at the Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya on 12 and 13 October, Auer and Engel are in ' "second place in the Sprint Cup drivers' standings, two points " 'behind Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts (both BEL). In the team ' 'classification, Winward Racing is five and a half points behind ' 'Team WRT. "It was a mega weekend. It was an incredible battle, ' 'especially on Sunday, for which we were rewarded in the end. Now ' "a really cool title showdown awaits us in Barcelona. I'm looking " 'forward to it!"Lucas Auer, Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48"That was a great team performance. The win on Sunday was ' 'particularly important to stay in the title race. Thanks to Luggi ' 'and the whole team. Strategy, pit stops, car \xad– everything was ' 'absolutely top once again!"Maro Engel, Winward Racing Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48 3 questions for Performance Driver Maro Engel ' 'about his GT World Challenge and DTM title chancesMaro Engel is ' 'not only a title contender in the GT World Challenge Europe ' 'Sprint Cup together with his team-mate Lucas Auer, but also in ' 'the DTM. Accordingly, the Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver, who ' 'celebrated his 39th birthday on 27 August, has some important ' 'weeks ahead of him. In both series he is only a few points behind ' 'the leader. In this interview, he reveals where he sees the ' 'reasons for his successful sprint season, what is important now ' 'and what goals he has set himself. Maro, your appearances in the ' 'sprint series – in the GT World Challenge and the DTM – have been ' 'regularly crowned with success this year. What do you think is ' 'the key?Maro Engel: "It\'s the sum of many factors. Above all, ' 'this includes a strong team that always provides me with a good ' 'car, makes the right strategy decisions and completes quick ' "stops. That's very important in both series. As a team, we work " 'very hard for our success and all pull together. Of course, you ' 'also need luck on your side from time to time. I also have a ' 'strong team-mate in Luggi in the GT World Challenge. We feel very ' 'comfortable that we are in the title fight and are looking ' 'forward to the next races." As you\'ve just mentioned, you\'re in ' 'the middle of the title fight in both series. Do you have to ' 'prioritise as a driver or how do you deal with this double ' 'burden?Maro Engel: "It\'s a privilege to compete in two such ' 'high-calibre series. And we can be proud that we are fighting for ' 'the title in both of them. Our goal is always to win every race. ' 'Of course, this is not always possible, but this approach has ' "served us well so far. We don't have to prioritise, we just have " "to concentrate on the series we are racing in. It's important to " 'switch off between races and recharge your batteries so that you ' 'can go into a race weekend in top form and with a clear head. For ' 'me, that means spending time with family and friends, eating ' 'well, doing lots of sport and getting as much sleep as possible." ' 'There is one race weekend left in the GT World Challenge Europe ' 'Sprint Cup and three in the DTM. What is your attitude towards ' 'the final races and what is most important in this phase?Maro ' 'Engel: "I share the same expectations with Mercedes-AMG: that we ' 'always try to be the best, to win and to bring the three-pointed ' 'star to the front. That is our goal. Nevertheless, we will ' 'approach the remaining races in the same way as we have done so ' 'far. We have strong competition in both championships, but I ' 'believe in our chances. We feel good and will give it our all ' 'until the end." GT World Challenge Asia and Australia: Customer ' 'Racing Teams celebrate podium successesThe penultimate race ' 'weekend of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS ' 'took place at the Okayama International Circuit last weekend. In ' 'the one-hour Sunday race, Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim (MAS) and Luca ' 'Stolz (GER) from Triple Eight JMR finished second overall.Triple ' 'Eight Race Engineering was also able to celebrate a podium in the ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia Powered by AWS. Declan ' "Fraser and Peter Hackett (both AUS) finished Saturday's race at " 'the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in third place. Grove ' 'Racing with Brenton and Stephen Grove (both AUS) also managed to ' 'finish third on Sunday. IMSA: Class victory for Team ' 'Korthoff/Preston MotorsportsMikaël Grenier (CAN) and Kenton Koch ' '(USA) have secured the long-awaited first victory with ' 'Mercedes-AMG in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for ' 'Team Korthoff/Preston Motorsports at Virginia International ' 'Raceway. The duo finished the 160-minute race on Sunday with the ' '#32 in first place of the GTD classification. It was the fifth ' 'win of the season for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in this ' 'category. The first four GTD victories all went to Winward ' 'Racing. As a result, the German-American team led by Philip Ellis ' '(SUI) and Russell Ward (USA), who finished fourth in Virginia, ' 'continues to occupy first place in the GTD driver and team ' "standings. Mercedes-AMG leads the GTD manufacturers' championship " 'by 507 points. Mercedes-AMG supports ADAC promotion of young ' 'talent in German motorsportTogether with other German ' 'manufacturers, Mercedes-AMG is supporting the ‘Motorsport Team ' 'Germany’ project to promote young talent, which was launched in ' '2021 on the initiative of the ADAC Stiftung Sport and the ' 'Deutscher Motor Sport Bund (DMSB). The aim is to find exceptional ' 'talent for Formula 1 and major international racing series. ' '"Promoting young talent is very important to us as a ' 'manufacturer. Unfortunately, there are hardly any support ' 'programmes for young motorsport drivers in Germany at the moment. ' "That's why I very much appreciate the initiative of the ADAC " 'Stiftung Sport and the Deutscher Motor Sport Bund to launch the ' 'Motorsport Team Germany programme to promote young talent. It is ' "a pleasure for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport to support this 'Mentoring " "Circle', to make our know-how and our network available to young " 'talents and to accompany them on their way to the top of ' 'motorsport."Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'content_html': '
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A rollercoaster of emotions
The 2024 ' 'Formula One season has been a rollercoaster of emotions for ' 'the team so far. A difficult start has been followed by many ' "memorable moments, including the team's fight back, three " 'wins in four races before the summer break and even new ' 'records. In this article we look back at some of those ' 'moments: https://mb4.me/rlNWyhcD

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"It is the result of a lot of hard work and dedication ' 'from everyone at Brackley and Brixworth," says Toto Wolff. ' '"We have more work to do to be in the fight for victory ' 'every weekend. We have made good steps forward and we have a ' 'car that can perform near the front of the field."
Toto ' 'summarises the first seven months of the year in this ' 'article: https://mb4.me/hsSetYAL

The ' '2024 season is already more than halfway through, and what a ' 'journey it has been since the first race in Bahrain. Who ' 'better to describe the technical development of the W15 than ' 'our Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin, who also ' "takes a look at what's still to come: https://mb4.me/7zOpveNc

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A successful six months for our ' 'juniors
It has been a busy summer. Not only for ' 'the F1 team and its race to catch up, but also for the ' "team's junior drivers, who have enjoyed a successful first " 'half of the season. Kimi Antonelli (ITA) won his first races ' 'in Formula 2, Doriane Pin (FRA) did the same in F1 Academy ' 'and fellow juniors Alex Powell (JAM), Kenzo Craigie (GBR), ' 'Luna Fluxa (ESP), James Anagnostiadis (AUS) and Yuanpu Cui ' '(CHN) were also successful in their respective ' 'classes. Here is an overview of their ' 'progress: https://mb4.me/QSXk8Rc5

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Customer Racing

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GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup: Victory and ' 'podium for Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER
Lucas ' 'Auer (AUT), Maro Engel (GER) and Winward Racing Team ' 'MANN-FILTER have impressively underlined their title ' 'ambitions at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. The duo ' "proved their qualities in Saturday's evening race, coming " 'from eleventh on the grid to third overall. Due to a time ' 'penalty for the winners, the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 then moved ' 'up to second place. Madpanda Motorsport and Boutsen VDS ' "rounded off a successful day's racing with a one-two finish " 'in the SILVER Cup.
Lucas Auer and Maro Engel clinched ' 'their third win of the season on Sunday thanks to an early ' 'driver change and a spectacular overtaking manoeuvre. They ' 'had already secured race wins at Brands Hatch and ' 'Hockenheim. Auer took the lead on the track after the pit ' 'stop by prevailing over Maximilian Götz (GER) in a ' 'wheel-to-wheel duel that lasted several corners. Götz and ' 'his team-mate Jules Gounon (AND), who had previously secured ' 'Boutsen VDS’ first pole position in the #9 car, took third ' 'place at the finish. Ahead of the season finale at the ' 'Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 12 and 13 October, Auer ' "and Engel are in second place in the Sprint Cup drivers' " 'standings, two points behind Dries Vanthoor and Charles ' 'Weerts (both BEL). In the team classification, Winward ' 'Racing is five and a half points behind Team WRT.

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"It was a mega weekend. It was an incredible battle, ' 'especially on Sunday, for which we were rewarded in the end. ' "Now a really cool title showdown awaits us in Barcelona. I'm " 'looking forward to it!"
Lucas Auer, Winward Racing Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48

"That was a great team performance. ' 'The win on Sunday was particularly important to stay in the ' 'title race. Thanks to Luggi and the whole team. Strategy, ' 'pit stops, car \xad– everything was absolutely top once ' 'again!"
Maro Engel, Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48

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3 questions for Performance Driver Maro Engel ' 'about his GT World Challenge and DTM title ' 'chances
Maro Engel is not only a title contender ' 'in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup together with ' 'his team-mate Lucas Auer, but also in the DTM. Accordingly, ' 'the Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver, who celebrated his 39th ' 'birthday on 27 August, has some important weeks ahead of ' 'him. In both series he is only a few points behind the ' 'leader. In this interview, he reveals where he sees the ' 'reasons for his successful sprint season, what is important ' 'now and what goals he has set himself.

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Maro, your appearances in the sprint series – in ' 'the GT World Challenge and the DTM – have been regularly ' 'crowned with success this year. What do you think is the ' 'key?
Maro Engel: "It\'s the sum ' 'of many factors. Above all, this includes a strong team that ' 'always provides me with a good car, makes the right strategy ' "decisions and completes quick stops. That's very important " 'in both series. As a team, we work very hard for our success ' 'and all pull together. Of course, you also need luck on your ' 'side from time to time. I also have a strong team-mate in ' 'Luggi in the GT World Challenge. We feel very comfortable ' 'that we are in the title fight and are looking forward to ' 'the next races."

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As you've just mentioned, you're in the middle of " 'the title fight in both series. Do you have to prioritise as ' 'a driver or how do you deal with this double ' 'burden?
Maro Engel: "It\'s a ' 'privilege to compete in two such high-calibre series. And we ' 'can be proud that we are fighting for the title in both of ' 'them. Our goal is always to win every race. Of course, this ' 'is not always possible, but this approach has served us well ' "so far. We don't have to prioritise, we just have to " "concentrate on the series we are racing in. It's important " 'to switch off between races and recharge your batteries so ' 'that you can go into a race weekend in top form and with a ' 'clear head. For me, that means spending time with family and ' 'friends, eating well, doing lots of sport and getting as ' 'much sleep as possible."

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There is one race weekend left in the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Sprint Cup and three in the DTM. What is ' 'your attitude towards the final races and what is most ' 'important in this phase?
Maro ' 'Engel: "I share the same expectations with ' 'Mercedes-AMG: that we always try to be the best, to win and ' 'to bring the three-pointed star to the front. That is our ' 'goal. Nevertheless, we will approach the remaining races in ' 'the same way as we have done so far. We have strong ' 'competition in both championships, but I believe in our ' 'chances. We feel good and will give it our all until the ' 'end."

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GT World Challenge Asia and Australia: Customer ' 'Racing Teams celebrate podium successes
The ' 'penultimate race weekend of the Fanatec GT World Challenge ' 'Asia Powered by AWS took place at the Okayama International ' 'Circuit last weekend. In the one-hour Sunday race, Prince ' 'Abu Bakar Ibrahim (MAS) and Luca Stolz (GER) from Triple ' 'Eight JMR finished second overall.
Triple Eight Race ' 'Engineering was also able to celebrate a podium in the ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia Powered by AWS. Declan ' "Fraser and Peter Hackett (both AUS) finished Saturday's race " 'at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in third place. ' 'Grove Racing with Brenton and Stephen Grove (both AUS) also ' 'managed to finish third on Sunday.

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IMSA: Class victory for Team Korthoff/Preston ' 'Motorsports
Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Kenton Koch ' '(USA) have secured the long-awaited first victory with ' 'Mercedes-AMG in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship ' 'for Team Korthoff/Preston Motorsports at Virginia ' 'International Raceway. The duo finished the 160-minute race ' 'on Sunday with the #32 in first place of the GTD ' 'classification. It was the fifth win of the season for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in this category. The first ' 'four GTD victories all went to Winward Racing. As a result, ' 'the German-American team led by Philip Ellis (SUI) and ' 'Russell Ward (USA), who finished fourth in Virginia, ' 'continues to occupy first place in the GTD driver and team ' "standings. Mercedes-AMG leads the GTD manufacturers' " 'championship by 507 points.

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Mercedes-AMG supports ADAC promotion of young ' 'talent in German motorsport
Together with other ' 'German manufacturers, Mercedes-AMG is supporting the ' '‘Motorsport Team Germany’ project to promote young talent, ' 'which was launched in 2021 on the initiative of the ADAC ' 'Stiftung Sport and the Deutscher Motor Sport Bund (DMSB). ' 'The aim is to find exceptional talent for Formula 1 and ' 'major international racing series.

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"Promoting young talent is very important to us as a ' 'manufacturer. Unfortunately, there are hardly any support ' 'programmes for young motorsport drivers in Germany at the ' "moment. That's why I very much appreciate the initiative of " 'the ADAC Stiftung Sport and the Deutscher Motor Sport Bund ' 'to launch the Motorsport Team Germany programme to promote ' 'young talent. It is a pleasure for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ' "to support this 'Mentoring Circle', to make our know-how and " 'our network available to young talents and to accompany them ' 'on their way to the top of motorsport."
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

\n', 'date': '2024-08-28T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the world of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4e786255-803f-48be-9747-a65dade4c237'} 2025-11-30 01:01:05 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/db65aaef-8d6c-4dad-8cd6-78d818ebd9c9> {'content': 'Tough evening in the Lion City George Russell finished fourth ' 'and Lewis Hamilton sixth in Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix. Taking ' 'position on the second row, Lewis lined up on the Soft tyre in P3 ' 'with George on the Medium compound in P4. With track position so ' 'valuable in Singapore, the team opted for the Soft compound start ' 'to try and make opening lap gains. That proved the wrong decision ' 'though with Lewis limited on the red-walled compound by ' 'overheating in his opening stint and ultimately having to stop ' 'early. That enabled George and the McLaren of Oscar Piastri to ' 'overcut once everyone switched to the Hard compound. Piastri’s ' 'pace saw him come through to take P3 whilst the Ferrari of ' 'Charles Leclerc was able to put his pace and tyre advantage to ' 'use to first pass Lewis, then harry George in the closing stages. ' 'George was able to resist the Monegasque though and hold on to ' 'P4, whilst Lewis came home P6 on an evening where the team had ' 'the fourth quickest car. Driver Grid Result Fastest ' 'Lap Start Tyre Stop One George Russell P4 P4 ' '1:37.047 Medium Hard (L27) Lewis Hamilton P3 P6 ' '1:37.393 Soft Hard (L17) George Russell After a very ' 'difficult Friday, we would have likely taken P4 in the Grand ' 'Prix. Our pace in Qualifying however made us believe we could ' 'achieve more. Today was no doubt a difficult race for us, both ' 'challenging in terms of our pace but also physically. The ' 'McLarens were very impressive and in another league to us, whilst ' 'Max (Verstappen) had the legs on us. We were able to hold off the ' 'Ferrari of Charles (Leclerc) in the closing stages, so it was ' 'very much an evening of damage limitation. Given the pace of the ' 'car, that was the very best we could have achieved. We have a lot ' 'of work to do in the coming weeks to understand why we’ve ' 'struggled to challenge at the front in the past few races. We ' 'haven’t been as competitive since the summer break and that is ' 'frustrating. We will work hard to get on top of it though and ' 'hopefully the updates we bring to the next race in Austin will ' 'help us take a step closer to the front. Lewis Hamilton It is ' 'hard to describe the range of emotions you feel when we have a ' 'difficult race like that. This year continues to be a testing one ' 'for everyone, but we are all pushing as hard as we can. We don’t ' 'always get things right and that was the case today with our ' 'strategy. We all head into the weekend, and every decision we ' 'take, with the right intentions and sometimes it doesn’t work ' 'out. It can be frustrating, but we are all in this together. We ' 'have lost some form to the leaders in the past few races and ' 'we’re working hard to figure out why that is. We will do what we ' 'do best though and that is to come together as a team, analyse ' 'and refocus ahead of Austin. We will head there with energy, ' 'drive, and determination. It’s another opportunity to show what ' 'we can do when we get things right and to hopefully take a step ' 'forward with the car. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO That was a ' 'really painful evening for us. P4 and P6 is not a good result ' 'after starting P3 and P4. Our strategy decisions in the race were ' 'determined by our experiences in the past here where track ' 'position is crucial. We thought that the Soft tyre would give ' 'Lewis an advantage at the start but that turned out to be the ' 'wrong decision. With our challenges managing the rear surfaces, ' 'we went backwards. Overtaking proved possible, contrary to ' 'previous races here where it has been more processional, and in ' 'hindsight we should have started him on the Medium. It doesn’t ' 'hide the fact though that we were too slow today. We are ' 'struggling at the moment with tracks that are hot and demanding ' 'on traction, like here and Baku, but that is no excuse. It is ' 'difficult for us to accept but we must do and find a way to ' 'improve. We now look ahead to Austin where we will have an update ' 'coming and we hope that will move us forward. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director Our pace was ultimately poor today ' 'and that made for an incredibly challenging evening. Having ' 'qualified within a couple of tenths of Norris and Verstappen, we ' 'anticipated being able to race for the podium. That shaped our ' 'decision to start on the Soft compound with Lewis as we looked to ' 'make up ground on the opening lap. Unfortunately, with our lack ' 'of pace and struggles to control the rear tyre temperatures, that ' 'proved the incorrect decision and left him in for a tough race. ' 'It was very much a case of a defensive strategy and race for ' 'George. We had to pick our battles, and it was clear that we ' 'didn’t have the speed to be in a fight with the McLaren of Oscar ' 'Piastri. He was much faster and, with a tyre advantage, was ' 'always going to get through. George did well to hold off the ' 'hard-charging Ferrari of Leclerc and limit the damage. We’ve now ' 'got the opportunity over the next few weeks to analyse and ' 'understand what happened to our pace today. We had moments over ' 'the weekend where we were competitive, so we know there is ' 'inherent pace in the car. We will also be bringing an update ' 'package to the car at the next race and we hope that can bring us ' 'closer to the fight at the front.', 'content_html': '

Tough evening in the Lion City

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  • George Russell finished fourth and Lewis Hamilton sixth ' 'in Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix.
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  • Taking position on the second row, Lewis lined up on the ' 'Soft tyre in P3 with George on the Medium compound in ' 'P4.
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  • With track position so valuable in Singapore, the team ' 'opted for the Soft compound start to try and make opening ' 'lap gains.
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  • That proved the wrong decision though with Lewis limited ' 'on the red-walled compound by overheating in his opening ' 'stint and ultimately having to stop early.
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  • That enabled George and the McLaren of Oscar Piastri to ' 'overcut once everyone switched to the Hard compound.
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  • Piastri’s pace saw him come through to take P3 whilst ' 'the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc was able to put his pace and ' 'tyre advantage to use to first pass Lewis, then harry George ' 'in the closing stages.
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  • George was able to resist the Monegasque though and hold ' 'on to P4, whilst Lewis came home P6 on an evening where the ' 'team had the fourth quickest car.
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Grid

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Result

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Fastest Lap

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Start Tyre

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Stop One

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George Russell

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P4

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P4

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1:37.047

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Medium

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Hard (L27)

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Lewis Hamilton

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P3

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P6

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1:37.393

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Soft

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Hard (L17)

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George Russell

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After a very difficult Friday, we would have likely taken ' 'P4 in the Grand Prix. Our pace in Qualifying however made us ' 'believe we could achieve more. Today was no doubt a ' 'difficult race for us, both challenging in terms of our pace ' 'but also physically. The McLarens were very impressive and ' 'in another league to us, whilst Max (Verstappen) had the ' 'legs on us. We were able to hold off the Ferrari of Charles ' '(Leclerc) in the closing stages, so it was very much an ' 'evening of damage limitation. Given the pace of the car, ' 'that was the very best we could have achieved.

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We have a lot of work to do in the coming weeks to ' 'understand why we’ve struggled to challenge at the front in ' 'the past few races. We haven’t been as competitive since the ' 'summer break and that is frustrating. We will work hard to ' 'get on top of it though and hopefully the updates we bring ' 'to the next race in Austin will help us take a step closer ' 'to the front.

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Lewis Hamilton

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It is hard to describe the range of emotions you feel ' 'when we have a difficult race like that. This year continues ' 'to be a testing one for everyone, but we are all pushing as ' 'hard as we can. We don’t always get things right and that ' 'was the case today with our strategy. We all head into the ' 'weekend, and every decision we take, with the right ' 'intentions and sometimes it doesn’t work out. It can be ' 'frustrating, but we are all in this together.

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We have lost some form to the leaders in the past few ' 'races and we’re working hard to figure out why that is. We ' 'will do what we do best though and that is to come together ' 'as a team, analyse and refocus ahead of Austin. We will head ' 'there with energy, drive, and determination. It’s another ' 'opportunity to show what we can do when we get things right ' 'and to hopefully take a step forward with the car.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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That was a really painful evening for us. P4 and P6 is ' 'not a good result after starting P3 and P4. Our strategy ' 'decisions in the race were determined by our experiences in ' 'the past here where track position is crucial. We thought ' 'that the Soft tyre would give Lewis an advantage at the ' 'start but that turned out to be the wrong decision. With our ' 'challenges managing the rear surfaces, we went backwards. ' 'Overtaking proved possible, contrary to previous races here ' 'where it has been more processional, and in hindsight we ' 'should have started him on the Medium.

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It doesn’t hide the fact though that we were too slow ' 'today. We are struggling at the moment with tracks that are ' 'hot and demanding on traction, like here and Baku, but that ' 'is no excuse. It is difficult for us to accept but we must ' 'do and find a way to improve. We now look ahead to Austin ' 'where we will have an update coming and we hope that will ' 'move us forward.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Our pace was ultimately poor today and that made for an ' 'incredibly challenging evening. Having qualified within a ' 'couple of tenths of Norris and Verstappen, we anticipated ' 'being able to race for the podium. That shaped our decision ' 'to start on the Soft compound with Lewis as we looked to ' 'make up ground on the opening lap. Unfortunately, with our ' 'lack of pace and struggles to control the rear tyre ' 'temperatures, that proved the incorrect decision and left ' 'him in for a tough race.

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It was very much a case of a defensive strategy and race ' 'for George. We had to pick our battles, and it was clear ' 'that we didn’t have the speed to be in a fight with the ' 'McLaren of Oscar Piastri. He was much faster and, with a ' 'tyre advantage, was always going to get through. George did ' 'well to hold off the hard-charging Ferrari of Leclerc and ' 'limit the damage.

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We’ve now got the opportunity over the next few weeks to ' 'analyse and understand what happened to our pace today. We ' 'had moments over the weekend where we were competitive, so ' 'we know there is inherent pace in the car. We will also be ' 'bringing an update package to the car at the next race and ' 'we hope that can bring us closer to the fight at the ' 'front.

\n', 'date': '2024-09-22T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Singapore Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/db65aaef-8d6c-4dad-8cd6-78d818ebd9c9'} 2025-11-30 01:01:05 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1de6575a-d141-4229-9cb9-bdf149d2a166> {'content': 'Tricky Friday in the Lion City The opening day of running at the ' 'Singapore Grand Prix provided plenty of intrigue. The team ran ' 'all three compounds across the two practice sessions, gathering ' 'plenty of data across both the single lap and long runs. In the ' 'late afternoon running of FP1, both drivers used the Hard and ' 'Soft compound tyres although neither was happy with the overall ' 'balance. In FP2, both got a brief look at the Soft tyre but the ' 'main focus of the hour was the long run on the Medium compound. ' 'Lewis and George completed most of their programme, albeit with ' 'George’s session ending a few minutes early after losing his ' 'front-wing following minor contact with the wall at turn 8. The ' 'team will now analyse the data and learnings overnight before ' 'returning for FP3 tomorrow afternoon. Driver FP1 FP2 ' 'George Russell 25 Laps 1:33.334 P16 Hard, Soft, Hard 25 ' 'Laps 1:31.488 P7 Medium, Soft, Medium Lewis Hamilton ' '24 Laps 1:32.679 P12 Hard, Soft, Hard 24 Laps ' '1:31.709 P11 Medium, Soft, Medium George Russell That was ' 'quite a challenging Friday for us. We didn’t have the pace of the ' 'frontrunners today and we need to work hard overnight to ' 'understand why. The car wasn’t feeling as well connected as it ' 'did here last year, or in recent races. We need to get to the ' 'bottom of that if we are to have a weekend where we can challenge ' 'at the front. I am sure we will find some answers though once we ' 'go through all the data this evening. There were a lot of ' 'surprises out there when you looked at the timing screens. ' 'Williams and VCARB seemed to be particularly quick compared to ' 'recent races, whilst the Red Bulls looked to be struggling a ' 'little. The McLarens and the Ferraris looked to have a ' 'comfortable advantage over everyone else meanwhile and we’ve ' 'clearly got work on our hands to be in with a chance of racing ' 'them this weekend. \xa0 Lewis Hamilton It was a very challenging ' 'day for us. I didn’t feel particularly connected with the car ' 'throughout. We tried many different things on the set-up to try ' 'and find improvements but couldn’t find any major breakthrough. ' 'We were working hard as a team to make gains and get closer to ' 'the pace at the front, but we weren’t able to do so by the end of ' 'FP2. It was challenging to know exactly where we should put the ' 'car in terms of set-up and that is something we will be working ' 'hard on overnight. We need to find some additional speed ' 'otherwise we will be looking at a difficult Saturday tomorrow. ' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director That was one of ' 'the trickier Friday’s of the year so far. We experimented with ' 'different set-ups across the cars in FP1, aiming to try and ' 'counter some of the challenges we’d faced particularly on our ' 'Medium tyre stint last weekend in Baku. Unfortunately, the track ' 'conditions didn’t give us a brilliant read on this, so we ' 'converged more closely for FP2. Neither driver was particularly ' 'happy with the balance throughout the session, although we made ' 'some progress on our long run. Whilst that second hour of running ' 'was more encouraging, we’ve still got a good chunk of work to do ' 'overnight. McLaren and Ferrari, in particular Norris and Leclerc, ' 'looked to be a step ahead of the rest of the field. We will have ' 'to find some big improvements to be in the fight with them ' 'tomorrow. We’ve also got one eye on some of the teams behind us. ' 'We will need to find gains overnight if we are to have a smoother ' 'run through qualifying and that is what we are focused on doing.', 'content_html': '

Tricky Friday in the Lion City

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  • The opening day of running at the Singapore Grand Prix ' 'provided plenty of intrigue.
    • \n' '
  • The team ran all three compounds across the two practice ' 'sessions, gathering plenty of data across both the single ' 'lap and long runs.
    • \n' '
  • In the late afternoon running of FP1, both drivers used ' 'the Hard and Soft compound tyres although neither was happy ' 'with the overall balance.
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  • In FP2, both got a brief look at the Soft tyre but the ' 'main focus of the hour was the long run on the Medium ' 'compound.
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  • Lewis and George completed most of their programme, ' 'albeit with George’s session ending a few minutes early ' 'after losing his front-wing following minor contact with the ' 'wall at turn 8.
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  • The team will now analyse the data and learnings ' 'overnight before returning for FP3 tomorrow ' 'afternoon.
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FP1

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FP2

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George Russell

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25 Laps

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1:33.334

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P16

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Hard, Soft, Hard

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25 Laps

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1:31.488

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P7

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Medium, Soft, Medium

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Lewis Hamilton

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24 Laps

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1:32.679

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P12

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Hard, Soft, Hard

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24 Laps

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1:31.709

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P11

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Medium, Soft, Medium

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George Russell

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That was quite a challenging Friday for us. We didn’t ' 'have the pace of the frontrunners today and we need to work ' 'hard overnight to understand why. The car wasn’t feeling as ' 'well connected as it did here last year, or in recent races. ' 'We need to get to the bottom of that if we are to have a ' 'weekend where we can challenge at the front. I am sure we ' 'will find some answers though once we go through all the ' 'data this evening.

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There were a lot of surprises out there when you looked ' 'at the timing screens. Williams and VCARB seemed to be ' 'particularly quick compared to recent races, whilst the Red ' 'Bulls looked to be struggling a little. The McLarens and the ' 'Ferraris looked to have a comfortable advantage over ' 'everyone else meanwhile and we’ve clearly got work on our ' 'hands to be in with a chance of racing them this weekend. ' ' 

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Lewis Hamilton

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It was a very challenging day for us. I didn’t feel ' 'particularly connected with the car throughout. We tried ' 'many different things on the set-up to try and find ' 'improvements but couldn’t find any major breakthrough. We ' 'were working hard as a team to make gains and get closer to ' 'the pace at the front, but we weren’t able to do so by the ' 'end of FP2. It was challenging to know exactly where we ' 'should put the car in terms of set-up and that is something ' 'we will be working hard on overnight. We need to find some ' 'additional speed otherwise we will be looking at a difficult ' 'Saturday tomorrow.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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That was one of the trickier Friday’s of the year so far. ' 'We experimented with different set-ups across the cars in ' 'FP1, aiming to try and counter some of the challenges we’d ' 'faced particularly on our Medium tyre stint last weekend in ' 'Baku. Unfortunately, the track conditions didn’t give us a ' 'brilliant read on this, so we converged more closely for ' 'FP2. Neither driver was particularly happy with the balance ' 'throughout the session, although we made some progress on ' 'our long run.

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Whilst that second hour of running was more encouraging, ' 'we’ve still got a good chunk of work to do overnight. ' 'McLaren and Ferrari, in particular Norris and Leclerc, ' 'looked to be a step ahead of the rest of the field. We will ' 'have to find some big improvements to be in the fight with ' 'them tomorrow. We’ve also got one eye on some of the teams ' 'behind us. We will need to find gains overnight if we are to ' 'have a smoother run through qualifying and that is what we ' 'are focused on doing.

\n', 'date': '2024-09-20T18:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Singapore Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1de6575a-d141-4229-9cb9-bdf149d2a166'} 2025-11-30 01:01:05 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4cf20fa9-2539-499e-b56b-f8bf1f893279> {'content': '\n' 'Efficiency increase for Mercedes-Benz Vans customers through ' 'Mobile Service\n' 'Fully equipped Sprinter as a mobile service workshop for ' 'maintenance work and selected repairs from Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'with electric and combustion engines\n' 'The new premium service from Mercedes-Benz Vans will start in ' 'September with participating sales partners in Germany, Austria, ' 'Spain and Denmark\n' '\n' 'Inspections and maintenance as well as plannable repairs are ' 'sensible and necessary-but they cost time in which customers ' 'cannot use their vehicle. With the Mobile Service for ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans, commercial and private customers can now have ' 'predictable service scopes such as maintenance, inspection and ' 'repairs of their Mercedes-Benz vans carried out flexibly on their ' 'premises or private property for the first time.\n' 'Until now, the Mercedes‑Benz Vito has been used as a mobile ' 'service workshop focusing on private customers and is already ' 'available at select partner companies in Germany, the USA and ' 'Norway.\n' 'The range now expanded with the Sprinter is particularly geared ' 'towards commercial customers, but can be used flexibly and thus ' 'underscores the premium claim of Mercedes-Benz Vans in service. ' 'The Mercedes‑Benz Sprinter vehicles equipped as a mobile workshop ' 'start at the first participating sales partners in Germany, ' 'Austria, Spain and Denmark. Mercedes‑Benz is pushing forward ' 'the further expansion of the Mobile Service, and other markets ' 'will follow accordingly.\n' 'The advantages of mobile service are obvious: Workshop downtimes ' 'of vehicles (downtime) are reduced. Traders can conveniently ' 'arrange for several vehicles in their van fleet to be serviced ' 'with just one appointment and one drive-regardless of the drive ' 'type. This increases the availability of the commercial ' 'customer’s vehicles (operational uptime) and saves more time for ' 'their own customer business.\n' '“Our goal is to offer our commercial customers an outstanding, ' 'customised service. With Mercedes-Benz Mobile Service, we create ' 'real added value. In particular, we support our fleet customers ' 'in maximising the uptime of their vehicles and avoiding ' 'unexpected downtimes as far as possible through efficient ' 'maintenance management.” Klaus Rehkugler, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & Marketing\n' 'All maintenance operations for Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Mobile Service is performed by specially ' 'trained Mercedes-Benz specialists and service experts. By using ' 'genuine parts, highly qualified service and the latest diagnostic ' 'equipment, the high Mercedes-Benz quality and performance can be ' 'ensured as in a stationary workshop. The service portfolio covers ' 'an extensive range of maintenance operations, from diagnosis to ' 'software updates and the replacement of wear parts such as brake ' 'pads and filters to the replacement of operating fluids-but ' 'repairs such as windows, outside mirrors, bumpers or rear lamps ' 'can also be carried out.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with complete workshop equipment including ' 'lifting system for vehicles up to 5.5 tons\n' 'The first ten fully equipped Mobile Service Sprinter vehicles ' '(eSprinter will also be used in the future) have now been handed ' 'over to selected Mercedes-Benz service partners in Germany. They ' 'are fully equipped as a "rolling workshop ". The functionally ' 'arranged shelf and drawer systems of different VanPartner[1] ' 'contain everything necessary for maintenance work and minor ' 'repairs: From numerous tools and the latest diagnostic devices to ' 'the current Mercedes-Benz genuine replacement parts relevant for ' 'the respective services. This enables a wide range of diagnostic ' 'and service operations to be carried out for both Mercedes-Benz ' 'vans with electric motors and those with combustion ' 'engines. A special highlight is a newly developed mobile ' "lifting system for working under the customer's vehicle. This " 'allows vehicles with a weight of up to 5.5 tons to be raised ' 'completely.\n' '[1] As part of the van body manufacturer partner program, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans works closely with body ' 'manufacturers. The Mercedes-Benz VanPartner forms the basis ' 'for industry solutions in the two-invoice business.', 'content_html': '
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  • Efficiency increase for Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'customers through Mobile Service
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  • Fully equipped Sprinter as a mobile service ' 'workshop for maintenance work and selected repairs from ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans with electric and combustion ' 'engines
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  • The new premium service from Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'will start in September with participating sales partners in ' 'Germany, Austria, Spain and Denmark
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Inspections and maintenance as well as plannable repairs ' 'are sensible and necessary-but they cost time in which ' 'customers cannot use their vehicle. With the Mobile Service ' 'for Mercedes‑Benz Vans, commercial and private customers can ' 'now have predictable service scopes such as maintenance, ' 'inspection and repairs of their Mercedes-Benz vans carried ' 'out flexibly on their premises or private property for the ' 'first time.

\n' '

Until now, the Mercedes‑Benz Vito has been used as a ' 'mobile service workshop focusing on private customers and is ' 'already available at select partner companies in Germany, ' 'the USA and Norway.

\n' '

The range now expanded with the Sprinter is particularly ' 'geared towards commercial customers, but can be used ' 'flexibly and thus underscores the premium claim of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans in service. The Mercedes‑Benz Sprinter ' 'vehicles equipped as a mobile workshop start at the first ' 'participating sales partners in Germany, Austria, Spain and ' 'Denmark. 
Mercedes‑Benz is pushing forward the ' 'further expansion of the Mobile Service, and other markets ' 'will follow accordingly.

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The advantages of mobile service are obvious: Workshop ' 'downtimes of vehicles (downtime) are reduced. Traders can ' 'conveniently arrange for several vehicles in their van fleet ' 'to be serviced with just one appointment and one ' 'drive-regardless of the drive type. This increases the ' 'availability of the commercial customer’s vehicles ' '(operational uptime) and saves more time for their own ' 'customer business.

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“Our goal is to offer our commercial customers an ' 'outstanding, customised service. With Mercedes-Benz Mobile ' 'Service, we create real added value. In particular, we ' 'support our fleet customers in maximising the uptime of ' 'their vehicles and avoiding unexpected downtimes as far as ' 'possible through efficient maintenance ' 'management.” 
Klaus Rehkugler, Head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans Sales & Marketing

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All maintenance operations for Mercedes-Benz Vans

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The Mercedes-Benz Mobile Service is performed by ' 'specially trained Mercedes-Benz specialists and service ' 'experts. By using genuine parts, highly qualified service ' 'and the latest diagnostic equipment, the high Mercedes-Benz ' 'quality and performance can be ensured as in a stationary ' 'workshop. The service portfolio covers an extensive range of ' 'maintenance operations, from diagnosis to software updates ' 'and the replacement of wear parts such as brake pads and ' 'filters to the replacement of operating fluids-but repairs ' 'such as windows, outside mirrors, bumpers or rear lamps can ' 'also be carried out.

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with complete workshop equipment ' 'including lifting system for vehicles up to ' '5.5 tons

\n' '

The first ten fully equipped Mobile Service Sprinter ' 'vehicles (eSprinter will also be used in the future) have ' 'now been handed over to selected Mercedes-Benz service ' 'partners in Germany. They are fully equipped as a "rolling ' 'workshop ". The functionally arranged shelf and drawer ' 'systems of different VanPartner[1] contain ' 'everything necessary for maintenance work and minor repairs: ' 'From numerous tools and the latest diagnostic devices to the ' 'current Mercedes-Benz genuine replacement parts relevant for ' 'the respective services. This enables a wide range of ' 'diagnostic and service operations to be carried out for both ' 'Mercedes-Benz vans with electric motors and those with ' 'combustion engines. 
A special highlight is a newly ' 'developed mobile lifting system for working under the ' "customer's vehicle. This allows vehicles with a weight of up " 'to 5.5 tons to be raised completely.

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[1] As part of the van body manufacturer ' 'partner program, Mercedes-Benz Vans works closely with body ' 'manufacturers. 
The Mercedes-Benz VanPartner forms ' 'the basis for industry solutions in the two-invoice ' 'business.

\n', 'date': '2024-09-23T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Vans is bringing the workshop to the customer', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4cf20fa9-2539-499e-b56b-f8bf1f893279'} 2025-11-30 01:01:06 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=47&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:06 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/58ad0489-5223-4224-b8a7-052807e8a421> {'content': 'Second row lock-out for Sunday It will be an all Mercedes second ' 'row for tomorrow’s Singapore Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton ' 'lining up third and George Russell fourth. Overnight work from ' 'the team trackside and those back at Brackley built on the ' 'encouraging finds from FP2’s long run. With a changed set-up, ' 'both drivers were happier with the car on both the Medium and ' 'Soft compounds in FP3; George ended the session P2 with Lewis P7. ' 'Qualifying under the lights proved more challenging though with ' 'George reporting struggles with rear grip in Q1. Both ultimately ' 'progressed to Q3 though where an accident for Carlos Sainz ' 'brought out the red flag and negated their first efforts. With ' 'just one opportunity therefore, both Lewis and George delivered ' 'under pressure to take P3 and P4, just 0.026s separating the ' 'pair. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 Lewis Hamilton P7 ' '6 Laps P4 5 Laps P4 5 Laps P3 1:30.393 Soft, ' 'Soft 1:42.929 Soft, Soft 1:29.841 Soft, Soft George ' 'Russell P2 6 Laps P13 6 Laps P8 5 Laps P4 ' '1:30.811 Soft, Soft 1:30.153 Soft, Soft 1:29.867 Soft, ' 'Soft Lewis Hamilton I’ve been working really hard to improve ' 'my qualifying performances and to get myself back up at the front ' 'on a Saturday. The car came alive today and we had one of our ' 'strongest Saturdays in a while. That was a great feeling. Having ' 'just one effort in Q3 after the red flag was tricky, and there ' 'was perhaps a little bit more left in the car, but overall, I am ' 'really grateful for what we achieved today. I also want to say a ' 'big thank you to everyone in the garage. We’ve been moving around ' 'on balance all weekend and they’ve put in a big shift to get the ' 'car into a good place. We are now starting from a solid place to ' 'fight for the podium tomorrow. We don’t know exactly where our ' 'race pace will be compared to others, but with the changes we ' 'made overnight, it felt like we had improved since Friday. We’ll ' 'be giving it everything on Sunday. George Russell If you had told ' 'us yesterday that we would qualify on the second row of the grid, ' 'we would have absolutely taken that. With the improvements we ' 'made overnight though, and how the car felt in FP3, I would have ' 'reconsidered. I was feeling super confident in the car, and ' 'everything was coming easily. That feeling deserted us in Q1 ' 'though and I would have bitten your hand off for P4. We were ' 'suffering from a lack of grip and were only just able to progress ' 'through each segment to Q3. I was able to put in a decent lap ' 'though once we were there and overall, we can’t be disappointed ' 'with where we have ended the day. We can ultimately see today as ' 'a good recovery. Yesterday, we were on course to be mired in the ' 'midfield and yet here we are with a second-row lock-out. We would ' 'love to be starting further forward but the team has done a great ' 'job to get us back on track so a big thank you to them. Hopefully ' 'we can go on the attack tomorrow and fight for the podium. Toto ' 'Wolff, Team Principal & CEO After a difficult Friday, we would ' 'have absolutely accepted, and been happy with, locking out the ' 'second row of the grid for tomorrow’s race. With the progress we ' 'made with the car overnight though, and subsequent pace we showed ' 'in FP3, P3 and P4 feels a little underwhelming. With all that ' 'said, it is not a bad place to be starting the race from. The ' 'fluctuations in performance across Friday and Saturday that has ' 'affected many teams has been strange. Ferrari dropped back a ' 'little today whilst Max (Verstappen) took a step forward, along ' 'with ourselves. I suspect we will see more of those fluctuations ' 'tomorrow, too. Hopefully the work we’ve done to improve the car ' 'from Friday will also translate into our race pace and we can ' 'have a competitive Sunday fighting for the podium. Andrew ' 'Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director After a challenging ' 'Friday, it is satisfying to have both cars on the second row ' 'after a qualifying session where it would have been easy to ' 'finish much further down the order. Our teams back in Brackley ' 'and Brixworth did a great job overnight to provide direction for ' 'FP3, and as soon as we hit the track, it was clear that both cars ' 'were in a much happier place. Qualifying here is always frantic – ' 'with rapidly improving track grip in the early stages and the ' 'potential jeopardy of yellow or red flags. We had managed to keep ' 'two sets of new Soft tyres for Q3, but Sainz’s accident and the ' 'subsequent red flag meant that we only had one shot at it in the ' 'final stages. Both Lewis and George did their quickest laps of ' 'the weekend to claim the second row and set us up strongly for ' 'tomorrow. It’s always a demanding race here in Singapore and ' 'managing the rear tyres will be key tomorrow evening. Safety Cars ' 'can offer opportunities to offset or do something different, as ' 'we saw last year, and we will be aiming to race for the podium ' 'and solid points after some challenging Grands Prix since the ' 'summer break.', 'content_html': '

Second row lock-out for Sunday

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  • It will be an all Mercedes second row for tomorrow’s ' 'Singapore Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton lining up third and ' 'George Russell fourth.
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  • Overnight work from the team trackside and those back at ' 'Brackley built on the encouraging finds from FP2’s long ' 'run.
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  • With a changed set-up, both drivers were happier with ' 'the car on both the Medium and Soft compounds in FP3; George ' 'ended the session P2 with Lewis P7.
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  • Qualifying under the lights proved more challenging ' 'though with George reporting struggles with rear grip in ' 'Q1.
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  • Both ultimately progressed to Q3 though where an ' 'accident for Carlos Sainz brought out the red flag and ' 'negated their first efforts.
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  • With just one opportunity therefore, both Lewis and ' 'George delivered under pressure to take P3 and P4, just ' '0.026s separating the pair.
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Lewis Hamilton

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I’ve been working really hard to improve my qualifying ' 'performances and to get myself back up at the front on a ' 'Saturday. The car came alive today and we had one of our ' 'strongest Saturdays in a while. That was a great feeling. ' 'Having just one effort in Q3 after the red flag was tricky, ' 'and there was perhaps a little bit more left in the car, but ' 'overall, I am really grateful for what we achieved ' 'today.

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I also want to say a big thank you to everyone in the ' 'garage. We’ve been moving around on balance all weekend and ' 'they’ve put in a big shift to get the car into a good place. ' 'We are now starting from a solid place to fight for the ' 'podium tomorrow. We don’t know exactly where our race pace ' 'will be compared to others, but with the changes we made ' 'overnight, it felt like we had improved since Friday. We’ll ' 'be giving it everything on Sunday.

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George Russell

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If you had told us yesterday that we would qualify on the ' 'second row of the grid, we would have absolutely taken that. ' 'With the improvements we made overnight though, and how the ' 'car felt in FP3, I would have reconsidered. I was feeling ' 'super confident in the car, and everything was coming ' 'easily. That feeling deserted us in Q1 though and I would ' 'have bitten your hand off for P4. We were suffering from a ' 'lack of grip and were only just able to progress through ' 'each segment to Q3. I was able to put in a decent lap though ' 'once we were there and overall, we can’t be disappointed ' 'with where we have ended the day.

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We can ultimately see today as a good recovery. ' 'Yesterday, we were on course to be mired in the midfield and ' 'yet here we are with a second-row lock-out. We would love to ' 'be starting further forward but the team has done a great ' 'job to get us back on track so a big thank you to them. ' 'Hopefully we can go on the attack tomorrow and fight for the ' 'podium.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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After a difficult Friday, we would have absolutely ' 'accepted, and been happy with, locking out the second row of ' 'the grid for tomorrow’s race. With the progress we made with ' 'the car overnight though, and subsequent pace we showed in ' 'FP3, P3 and P4 feels a little underwhelming. With all that ' 'said, it is not a bad place to be starting the race ' 'from.

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The fluctuations in performance across Friday and ' 'Saturday that has affected many teams has been strange. ' 'Ferrari dropped back a little today whilst Max (Verstappen) ' 'took a step forward, along with ourselves. I suspect we will ' 'see more of those fluctuations tomorrow, too. Hopefully the ' 'work we’ve done to improve the car from Friday will also ' 'translate into our race pace and we can have a competitive ' 'Sunday fighting for the podium.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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After a challenging Friday, it is satisfying to have both ' 'cars on the second row after a qualifying session where it ' 'would have been easy to finish much further down the order. ' 'Our teams back in Brackley and Brixworth did a great job ' 'overnight to provide direction for FP3, and as soon as we ' 'hit the track, it was clear that both cars were in a much ' 'happier place.

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Qualifying here is always frantic – with rapidly ' 'improving track grip in the early stages and the potential ' 'jeopardy of yellow or red flags. We had managed to keep two ' 'sets of new Soft tyres for Q3, but Sainz’s accident and the ' 'subsequent red flag meant that we only had one shot at it in ' 'the final stages. Both Lewis and George did their quickest ' 'laps of the weekend to claim the second row and set us up ' 'strongly for tomorrow. It’s always a demanding race here in ' 'Singapore and managing the rear tyres will be key tomorrow ' 'evening. Safety Cars can offer opportunities to offset or do ' 'something different, as we saw last year, and we will be ' 'aiming to race for the podium and solid points after some ' 'challenging Grands Prix since the summer ' 'break.

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' 'Just Transition: Lighthouse project to create positive impacts ' 'for both people and nature throughout aluminium supply chain in ' 'Brazil. Joint efforts: Mercedes-Benz, Hydro and local NGOs form a ' 'steering committee to enhance community involvement in mining ' 'area. Decarbonization: In 2022, Hydro and Mercedes-Benz agreed ' 'to work together on a technology roadmap for producing low-carbon ' 'aluminium. At the New York Climate Week, Mercedes-Benz and Hydro ' 'elevate their strategic partnership by enhancing the vertical ' 'integration of their aluminium supply chain and launching the ' 'long-term Corridor Program for a sustained development in the ' 'Amazon. Following their joint decarbonization roadmap ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Hydro signed a Memorandum of Understanding ' '(MoU) to collaborate with local NGOs and partners in the state of ' 'Pará, Brazil. Their goals include promoting human rights, ' 'generating income for local communities, fostering biodiversity ' 'and low-carbon value chains in the Brazilian Amazon.\xa0 “In ' 'managing our supply chains responsibly, we concentrate on three ' 'goals: The decarbonization of our products, the promotion of ' 'human rights and the focus on more sustainability over the ' "vehicles' entire life cycle. The joint Corridor Program manages " 'to connect all three. In close cooperation with our partners, it ' 'has the potential to push the vertical integration of our supply ' 'chain to a new level.“\xa0Dr. Gunnar Güthenke, Head of ' 'Procurement and Supplier Quality Mercedes-Benz Cars The Corridor ' 'coalition aims to create a positive impact for the communities ' 'along the 244-kilometer bauxite slurry pipeline operated by ' 'Hydro, which runs through seven municipalities in the state of ' 'Pará, Brazil – from the Paragominas bauxite mine to the Alunorte ' 'alumina refinery in Barcarena. The goal is to engage local ' 'communities along the aluminium supply chain and empower them to ' 'improve their economic, ecological, and social well-being. ' "Mercedes-Benz is part of the program's governance, helping to " 'establish necessary structures and build knowledge for ' 'sustainable risk management in raw material supply chains. The ' 'Corridor initiative reflects the company’s commitment to a "Just ' 'Transition": Prioritizing people and human rights along with ' 'responsible policies and community engagement as the ' 'decarbonization of the Mercedes-Benz Group’s business model leads ' 'to significant changes in technology, products, and workforce. ' 'The program has the potential to become a blueprint for the ' 'involvement of local communities and getting vertically engaged ' 'in vulnerable mining areas. “The joint program with Hydro in ' 'Brazil serves as a model: We are sourcing aluminium with reduced ' 'CO2-emissions and are firmly committed to uphold human rights ' 'along our supply chain. In doing so, we are putting our ' 'sustainable business strategy into practice. A special focus is ' 'placed on engaging with the local communities. This example ' 'demonstrates that decarbonization measures and social ' 'considerations can go hand in hand for a successful sustainable ' 'transformation.”\xa0Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Integrity, Governance & ' 'Sustainability “We are excited to further develop our strategic ' 'partnership with Mercedes-Benz, expanding our collaboration ' 'beyond low-carbon product development to create positive social ' 'and environmental impact in the Amazon. Working together, we aim ' 'to lift sustainability throughout our shared value chain, from ' 'mine to end-consumer product, while fostering economic ' 'opportunities and biodiversity conservation in the communities ' 'where we operate."\xa0Eivind Kallevik, President and CEO in Hydro ' 'The program has been rethought from the ground up and is built on ' 'a fundraising concept. While some projects, like scaling up local ' 'farming (Tipitix) or sewing initiatives (Estilo), are already ' 'underway, the Corridor coalition aims for long-term value ' 'creation. Local communities living around the pipeline will ' 'identify and prioritize projects, ensuring they directly benefit ' 'their regions. This approach empowers local stakeholders to ' "foster ownership and align with the project's overarching goals. " 'This way Corridor intends to achieve improvements for the local ' 'people. Hence, data-based tracking of effectiveness will be a ' 'crucial part of the governance. The program will be anchored on ' 'three strategic pillars: Economic Development: Identifying ' 'obstacles to the economic development and finding solutions to ' 'improve the conditions for raw material value chains in the ' 'territory. Social Development: Large scale approach to social ' 'development, targeting basic human needs, well-being, and ' 'opportunities. The program will pursue practical ways to ' 'implement improvements to the condition of life in the ' 'communities, both in urban centers but mainly in rural areas (e. ' 'g. ongoing TerPaz program). Environment and Biodiversity ' 'conservation: Working on the conservation of biodiversity in the ' 'Amazon, required to ensure positive gains for people and nature. ' 'The program will identify opportunities to reduce degradation of ' 'forests as a first target but with an ambition to contribute to ' 'the regeneration of nature. The projects will operate in strict ' 'compliance with Brazilian laws and regulations. Moreover, the ' 'program will be implemented by a multi-institutional project ' 'organization composed by the companies and organizations. ' 'Partners include (but not limited to) Hydro Brazil, Alunorte, ' 'MPSA, Mercedes-Benz, IPAM*, IMAZON**, CEA***, Hydro ' 'Sustainability Fund and BCG. About Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is ' 'dedicated to responsible raw material sourcing and advancing ' 'global mining standards. Key to this is ensuring low ' 'participation barriers for mining communities and indigenous ' 'peoples as well as effective certification schemes. The company ' 'is actively involved in various raw material initiatives and has ' 'extended partnerships with Bon Pasteur in the Democratic Republic ' 'of Congo and Terre des Hommes in India to support human rights. ' 'Mercedes-Benz aims to merge commercial success with responsible ' 'actions towards the environment, people, and society across the ' 'entire value chain.\xa0Moreover, Mercedes-Benz will consistently ' 'create the preconditions for a net carbon-neutral****\xa0new ' 'vehicle fleet by 2039. The company focuses on reducing CO₂ ' 'emissions and preserving resources through its "Design for ' 'Environment" approach. Mercedes-Benz collaborates with partners ' 'to research sustainable materials and promote circularity. About ' 'Hydro Hydro is a Norwegian leading aluminium and energy company ' 'that builds businesses and partnerships for a more sustainable ' 'future. Hydro is committed to leading the way towards a more ' 'sustainable future, creating more viable societies by developing ' 'natural resources into products and solutions in innovative and ' 'efficient ways. Hydro is through its businesses present in a ' 'broad range of market segments for aluminium, energy, metal ' 'recycling, renewables and batteries, offering a unique wealth of ' 'knowledge and competence. * IPAM Amazonia ** Instituto do Homem e ' 'Meio Ambiente da Amazônia *** Centro de Empreendedorismo da ' 'Amazônia **** Net carbon-neutral means that carbon emissions that ' 'are not avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz are compensated for ' 'by certified offsetting projects.', 'content_html': '
    \n' '
  • Corridor Program: Mercedes-Benz and Hydro extend ' 'their strategic partnership to support the long-term ' 'development of communities along the aluminium supply chain ' 'in the state of Pará, Brazil.
    • \n' '
  • Just Transition: Lighthouse project to create ' 'positive impacts for both people and nature throughout ' 'aluminium supply chain in Brazil.
    • \n' '
  • Joint efforts: Mercedes-Benz, Hydro and local ' 'NGOs form a steering committee to enhance community ' 'involvement in mining area.
    • \n' '
  • Decarbonization: In 2022, Hydro and ' 'Mercedes-Benz agreed to work together on a technology ' 'roadmap for producing low-carbon aluminium.
    • \n' '
\n' '

At the New York Climate Week, Mercedes-Benz and Hydro ' 'elevate their strategic partnership by enhancing the ' 'vertical integration of their aluminium supply chain and ' 'launching the long-term Corridor Program for a sustained ' 'development in the Amazon. Following their joint decarbonization ' 'roadmap Mercedes-Benz and Hydro signed a Memorandum of ' 'Understanding (MoU) to collaborate with local NGOs and ' 'partners in the state of Pará, Brazil. Their goals include ' 'promoting human rights, generating income for local ' 'communities, fostering biodiversity and low-carbon value ' 'chains in the Brazilian Amazon. 

\n' '

“In managing our supply chains responsibly, we ' 'concentrate on three goals: The decarbonization of our ' 'products, the promotion of human rights and the focus on ' "more sustainability over the vehicles' entire life cycle. " 'The joint Corridor Program manages to connect all three. In ' 'close cooperation with our partners, it has the potential to ' 'push the vertical integration of our supply chain to a new ' 'level.“ 
Dr. Gunnar Güthenke, Head of ' 'Procurement and Supplier Quality Mercedes-Benz Cars

\n' '

The Corridor coalition aims to create a positive impact ' 'for the communities along the 244-kilometer bauxite slurry ' 'pipeline operated by Hydro, which runs through seven ' 'municipalities in the state of Pará, Brazil – from the ' 'Paragominas bauxite mine to the Alunorte alumina refinery in ' 'Barcarena. The goal is to engage local communities along the ' 'aluminium supply chain and empower them to improve their ' 'economic, ecological, and social well-being. Mercedes-Benz ' "is part of the program's governance, helping to establish " 'necessary structures and build knowledge for sustainable ' 'risk management in raw material supply chains.

\n' '

The Corridor initiative reflects the company’s commitment ' 'to a "Just ' 'Transition": Prioritizing people and human rights along ' 'with responsible policies and community engagement as the ' 'decarbonization of the Mercedes-Benz Group’s business model ' 'leads to significant changes in technology, products, and ' 'workforce. The program has the potential to become a ' 'blueprint for the involvement of local communities and ' 'getting vertically engaged in vulnerable mining areas.

\n' '

“The joint program with Hydro in Brazil serves as a ' 'model: We are sourcing aluminium with reduced ' 'CO2-emissions and are firmly ' 'committed to uphold human rights along our supply chain. In ' 'doing so, we are putting our sustainable business strategy ' 'into practice. A special focus is placed on engaging with ' 'the local communities. This example demonstrates that ' 'decarbonization measures and social considerations can go ' 'hand in hand for a successful sustainable ' 'transformation.” 
Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member ' 'of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. ' 'Integrity, Governance & Sustainability

\n' '

“We are excited to further develop our ' 'strategic partnership with Mercedes-Benz, expanding our ' 'collaboration beyond low-carbon product development to ' 'create positive social and environmental impact in the ' 'Amazon. Working together, we aim to lift sustainability ' 'throughout our shared value chain, from mine to end-consumer ' 'product, while fostering economic opportunities and ' 'biodiversity conservation in the communities where we ' 'operate." 
Eivind Kallevik, President and CEO ' 'in Hydro

\n' '

The program has been rethought from the ground up and is ' 'built on a fundraising concept. While some projects, like ' 'scaling up local farming (Tipitix) ' 'or sewing initiatives (Estilo), ' 'are already underway, the Corridor coalition aims for ' 'long-term value creation. Local communities living around ' 'the pipeline will identify and prioritize projects, ensuring ' 'they directly benefit their regions. This approach empowers ' 'local stakeholders to foster ownership and align with the ' "project's overarching goals. This way Corridor intends to " 'achieve improvements for the local people. Hence, data-based ' 'tracking of effectiveness will be a crucial part of the ' 'governance.

\n' '

The program will be anchored on three strategic ' 'pillars:

\n' '
    \n' '
  • Economic Development: Identifying ' 'obstacles to the economic development and finding solutions ' 'to improve the conditions for raw material value chains in ' 'the territory.
    • \n' '
  • Social Development: Large scale ' 'approach to social development, targeting basic human needs, ' 'well-being, and opportunities. The program will pursue ' 'practical ways to implement improvements to the condition of ' 'life in the communities, both in urban centers but mainly in ' 'rural areas (e. g. ongoing TerPaz ' 'program).
    • \n' '
  • Environment and Biodiversity ' 'conservation: Working on the conservation of ' 'biodiversity in the Amazon, required to ensure positive ' 'gains for people and nature. The program will identify ' 'opportunities to reduce degradation of forests as a first ' 'target but with an ambition to contribute to the ' 'regeneration of nature.
    • \n' '
\n' '

The projects will operate in strict compliance with ' 'Brazilian laws and regulations. Moreover, the program will ' 'be implemented by a multi-institutional project organization ' 'composed by the companies and organizations. Partners ' 'include (but not limited to) Hydro Brazil, Alunorte, MPSA, ' 'Mercedes-Benz, IPAM*, IMAZON**, CEA***, Hydro Sustainability ' 'Fund and BCG.

\n' '

About Mercedes-Benz

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz is dedicated to responsible raw material ' 'sourcing and advancing global mining standards. Key to this ' 'is ensuring low participation barriers for mining ' 'communities and indigenous peoples as well as effective ' 'certification schemes. The company is actively involved in ' 'various raw material initiatives and has extended ' 'partnerships with Bon Pasteur in the Democratic Republic of ' 'Congo and Terre des Hommes in India to support human rights. ' 'Mercedes-Benz aims to merge commercial success with ' 'responsible actions towards the environment, people, and ' 'society across the entire value chain. 
Moreover, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will consistently create the preconditions for ' 'a net carbon-neutral**** 
new vehicle fleet by 2039. ' 'The company focuses on reducing CO₂ emissions and preserving ' 'resources through its "Design for Environment" approach. ' 'Mercedes-Benz collaborates with partners to research ' 'sustainable materials and promote circularity.

\n' '

About Hydro

\n' '

Hydro is a Norwegian leading aluminium and energy company ' 'that builds businesses and partnerships for a more ' 'sustainable future. Hydro is committed to leading the way ' 'towards a more sustainable future, creating more viable ' 'societies by developing natural resources into products and ' 'solutions in innovative and efficient ways. Hydro is through ' 'its businesses present in a broad range of market segments ' 'for aluminium, energy, metal recycling, renewables and ' 'batteries, offering a unique wealth of knowledge and ' 'competence.

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* IPAM Amazonia

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** Instituto do Homem e Meio Ambiente da Amazônia

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*** Centro de Empreendedorismo da Amazônia

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

\n', 'date': '2024-09-24T08:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz and Hydro join forces in the Brazilian Amazon to ' 'foster long-term development along their aluminium supply chain', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/314beeab-f3bc-4b4f-b8f6-880b872652a9'} 2025-11-30 01:01:06 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b4b89238-0b3d-4a1b-ac94-ef845ae9e75d> {'content': 'Mercedes-Benz vans have been indispensable companions in many ' 'industries for decades. Generations of craftsmen, parcel ' 'couriers, police officers, paramedics, and motorhome enthusiasts ' 'have appreciated the product developments over the years. This ' 'year, the brand with the star celebrates several anniversaries.\n' '\n' '55 years ago (1969): Start of production of the first ' 'Hanomag-Henschel light commercial vehicles in Bremen\n' '40 years ago (1984): The last T1/TN van rolled off the assembly ' 'line in Bremen\n' '35 years ago (1989): Facelift of the T1/TN with new engines and ' 'improved aerodynamics\n' 'Almost 30 years ago (1995): Introduction of the Sprinter, which ' 'has since written a success story for almost 30 years\n' '\n' '55 years ago - 1969: Once known as the Hanomag-Henschel, the ' 'Bremer\n' 'In September 1969, 55 years ago, the first Hanomag-Henschel light ' 'commercial vehicle rolled off the assembly line in Bremen at the ' 'former Borgward factory. This followed the transfer of production ' 'of panel vans and station wagons from the Hamburg-Harburg plant. ' 'At the same time, Daimler-Benz acquired a 51 percent stake ' 'and thus also marketed the vehicles under the designation ' 'Mercedes‑Benz L 306. At the turn of the year 1970/1971, ' 'Daimler-Benz took over all remaining shares of Hanomag-Henschel ' 'and continued to build the L 306 until 1977.\n' '40 years ago - 1984: Last T1/TN van rolled off the assembly line ' 'in Bremen\n' 'A good 40 years ago, on 19 July 1984 the 290,958th and last van ' 'of the series known internally as T1/TN was produced at the ' 'Bremen plant. This marked the end of Mercedes-Benz van production ' 'in Bremen, with all production now concentrated in the Düsseldorf ' 'plant, where the T1/TN had been manufactured since 1980. From ' 'then on, Bremen was used exclusively as a car factory. Almost ' '660,000 more vans of the series were built at the Düsseldorf ' 'plant by 1995.\n' '35 years ago - 1989: Comprehensive model refinement of T1/TN van\n' 'First introduced in 1977, the T1/TN was technically revised and ' 'improved for its new edition in March 1989, 35 years ago. The ' 'engineers focused on three main goals: more power, higher speed, ' 'and lower emissions. The two new engines were awarded the title ' '"Diesel 1989". With this comprehensive facelift, the Düsseldorf ' 'plant brought the eventful 80s to a close. A total of around ' '900,000 vans left the site by 1992.\n' 'Visually, the product changes included cladding of the front ' 'window pillars on the high-roof variants and a new bumper without ' 'slots. These design changes improved aerodynamics by up to ' '25 percent, depending on the structure, leading to greater ' 'aerodynamic efficiency and significantly reduced fuel ' 'consumption. For example, a panel van with a flat roof achieved a ' 'fuel consumption reduction of almost 23 percent at a ' 'constant speed of 100 km/h.\n' 'The T1/TN owed its success in numerous industries primarily to ' 'its versatility, including various side sliding and rear doors ' '(opening angles: 90°, 180° or 270°), which were tailored to the ' 'Euro pallet size. A total of 252 variants were offered ' 'ex-factory.\n' 'Almost 30 years ago - 1995: The Sprinter is the legacy of the ' 'legendary T1/TN\n' 'Almost 30 years ago, in 1995, the Sprinter, a new van from ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, marked a milestone in many ways. The Sprinter was ' 'the first commercial vehicle with a star that had a name instead ' 'of plain number and letter codes. It kicked off a successful ' 'product offensive for Mercedes-Benz Vans.\n' 'The Sprinter followed the Mercedes‑Benz T1/TN, a true legend ' 'produced in almost a million units over 18 years. While it ' 'adopted the basic technical concept of the T1/TN, everything else ' 'was revolutionized. The combination of a self-supporting body, ' 'high-traction rear-wheel drive, a modern chassis with independent ' 'front suspension, exemplary safety equipment, and powerful ' 'engines was unique. Right from the start, the Sprinter positioned ' 'itself as a real all-rounder. Thanks to its multitude of variants ' 'and options, it became the first choice across all industries and ' 'has remained so to this day.\n' 'Early in 2024, Mercedes-Benz redefined the large van segment ' 'again. The updated Sprinter offers a significant increase in ' 'safety, comfort, and digital networking while maintaining its ' 'flexibility. With the updated eSprinter, Mercedes-Benz Vans also ' 'implements the next stage of its electrification strategy. A ' 'triad of efficiency, range, and charging volume makes the ' 'all-electric van a versatile all-rounder.\n' 'Next year, Mercedes-Benz Vans will celebrate the 30th anniversary ' "of the Sprinter. Its 'little brother' Vito, the all-rounder in " 'the medium-sized van segment, is also celebrating its 30th ' 'birthday.', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz vans have been indispensable ' 'companions in many industries for decades. Generations of ' 'craftsmen, parcel couriers, police officers, paramedics, and ' 'motorhome enthusiasts have appreciated the product ' 'developments over the years. This year, the brand with the ' 'star celebrates several anniversaries.

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  • 55 years ago (1969): Start of production of the ' 'first Hanomag-Henschel light commercial vehicles in ' 'Bremen
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  • 40 years ago (1984): The last T1/TN van rolled ' 'off the assembly line in Bremen
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  • 35 years ago (1989): Facelift of the T1/TN with ' 'new engines and improved aerodynamics
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  • Almost 30 years ago (1995): Introduction of the ' 'Sprinter, which has since written a success story for almost ' '30 years
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55 years ago - 1969: Once known as the Hanomag-Henschel, ' 'the Bremer

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In September 1969, 55 years ago, the first ' 'Hanomag-Henschel light commercial vehicle rolled off the ' 'assembly line in Bremen at the former Borgward factory. This ' 'followed the transfer of production of panel vans and ' 'station wagons from the Hamburg-Harburg plant. At the same ' 'time, Daimler-Benz acquired a 51 percent stake and thus ' 'also marketed the vehicles under the designation ' 'Mercedes‑Benz L 306. At the turn of the year 1970/1971, ' 'Daimler-Benz took over all remaining shares of ' 'Hanomag-Henschel and continued to build the L 306 until ' '1977.

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40 years ago - 1984: Last T1/TN van rolled off the ' 'assembly line in Bremen

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A good 40 years ago, on 19 July 1984 the 290,958th and ' 'last van of the series known internally as T1/TN was ' 'produced at the Bremen plant. This marked the end of ' 'Mercedes-Benz van production in Bremen, with all production ' 'now concentrated in the Düsseldorf plant, where the T1/TN ' 'had been manufactured since 1980. From then on, Bremen was ' 'used exclusively as a car factory. Almost 660,000 more vans ' 'of the series were built at the Düsseldorf plant by ' '1995.

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35 years ago - 1989: Comprehensive model refinement of ' 'T1/TN van

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First introduced in 1977, the T1/TN was technically ' 'revised and improved for its new edition in March 1989, 35 ' 'years ago. The engineers focused on three main goals: more ' 'power, higher speed, and lower emissions. The two new ' 'engines were awarded the title "Diesel 1989". With this ' 'comprehensive facelift, the Düsseldorf plant brought the ' 'eventful 80s to a close. A total of around 900,000 vans left ' 'the site by 1992.

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Visually, the product changes included cladding of the ' 'front window pillars on the high-roof variants and a new ' 'bumper without slots. These design changes improved ' 'aerodynamics by up to 25 percent, depending on the ' 'structure, leading to greater aerodynamic efficiency and ' 'significantly reduced fuel consumption. For example, a panel ' 'van with a flat roof achieved a fuel consumption reduction ' 'of almost 23 percent at a constant speed of ' '100 km/h.

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The T1/TN owed its success in numerous industries ' 'primarily to its versatility, including various side sliding ' 'and rear doors (opening angles: 90°, 180° or 270°), which ' 'were tailored to the Euro pallet size. A total of ' '252 variants were offered ex-factory.

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Almost 30 years ago - 1995: The Sprinter is the legacy ' 'of the legendary T1/TN

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Almost 30 years ago, in 1995, the Sprinter, a new van ' 'from Mercedes‑Benz, marked a milestone in many ways. The ' 'Sprinter was the first commercial vehicle with a star that ' 'had a name instead of plain number and letter codes. It ' 'kicked off a successful product offensive for Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans.

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The Sprinter followed the Mercedes‑Benz T1/TN, a true ' 'legend produced in almost a million units over 18 years. ' 'While it adopted the basic technical concept of the T1/TN, ' 'everything else was revolutionized. The combination of a ' 'self-supporting body, high-traction rear-wheel drive, a ' 'modern chassis with independent front suspension, exemplary ' 'safety equipment, and powerful engines was unique. Right ' 'from the start, the Sprinter positioned itself as a real ' 'all-rounder. Thanks to its multitude of variants and ' 'options, it became the first choice across all industries ' 'and has remained so to this day.

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Early in 2024, Mercedes-Benz redefined the large van ' 'segment again. The updated Sprinter offers a significant ' 'increase in safety, comfort, and digital networking while ' 'maintaining its flexibility. With the updated eSprinter, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans also implements the next stage of its ' 'electrification strategy. A triad of efficiency, range, and ' 'charging volume makes the all-electric van a versatile ' 'all-rounder.

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Next year, Mercedes-Benz Vans will celebrate the 30th ' "anniversary of the Sprinter. Its 'little brother' Vito, the " 'all-rounder in the medium-sized van segment, is also ' 'celebrating its 30th birthday.

\n', 'date': '2024-09-13T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Vans: Decades of innovation and anniversaries', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b4b89238-0b3d-4a1b-ac94-ef845ae9e75d'} 2025-11-30 01:01:06 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a2fb14e6-0e0e-40c4-80c6-c439161b746a> {'content': 'Campaign heroes \n' 'American actor and director Bradley Cooper is the star of a short ' 'film that will spearhead a new brand campaign for Mercedes-Benz ' 'featuring the G 580 with EQ Technology (energy consumption ' 'combined: 30.3-27.7 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | ' 'CO₂ class: A)[1]. The film showcases the essence of the G-Class ' 'brand through a dramatic action sequence. It unites the adventure ' 'of driving a G-Class, whether off-road or in any urban ' 'surrounding. It supports the G-Class to be unlimited by roads and ' 'any conventions and underlines the vision of empowering ' 'individuals to purse their own path without fear of failure. The ' 'Hollywood superstar - a passionate G-Class driver for years - ' 'attended the world premiere event in Los Angeles. The premiere ' 'was accompanied with a product campaign launch and is being ' 'continued for the market launch.\n' '“The G-Class has been a part of my life for nearly 20 years. For ' 'me, it’s always been more than a car: it’s been a companion on ' 'every adventure.” Bradley Cooper, Actor, Film Director and ' 'Producer\n' '“Bradley Cooper was a natural choice for this world premiere and ' 'campaign as he is a longstanding fan of our iconic G-Class. As ' 'part of our beloved G-family, Bradley is a true inspiration for ' 'crossing limits.” Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Communications & Marketing, Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'Campaign concept\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz presented the G 580 with EQ Technology – the first ' 'fully electric variant of the timeless offroad icon – earlier ' 'this year. The forthcoming market launch is being accompanied by ' 'a global campaign with a brand film starring Hollywood A-lister ' 'Bradley Cooper.\n' 'The visually striking centrepiece of the campaign creates a world ' 'where individuals are empowered to pursue their own path without ' 'fear of failure – because the G-Class turns every obstacle into ' 'an opportunity for growth.\n' 'It also highlights the fact that although the G-Class is a ' 'dedicated off-roader designed for use on rough terrain, it is ' 'also the perfect fit for urban environments – where most of the ' 'vehicles are used these days. No matter where the fans of the ' 'off-road icon are travelling, what they appreciate is the feeling ' 'of independence and the certainty that they can tackle any ' 'terrain if they choose to.\n' 'Providing the musical backdrop to the film is the iconic song, ' '“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” in a new version. Originally ' 'written & composed by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson, ' 'publisher/copyright owner: EMI Music Publishing\n' '\n' 'Campaign details & timeframe\n' '\n' 'The global brand campaign will start on September 13, 2024. It ' 'will run across most global brand channels of Mercedes-Benz and ' 'the G-Class, with start dates varying from market to market.\n' 'The range of content extends from social media assets and TVC, to ' 'the brand film starring Bradley Cooper. Additionally, car-only ' 'campaign assets will be activated in print publications.\n' '\n' 'Credits\n' '\n' 'Idea, concept and realisation: team x\n' 'Production: Zauberberg Productions GmbH & Spellwork\n' 'Executive Producer: Juliane Ellrich\n' 'Director: Sermed Dahar (Spellwork) \n' 'Photographer Social Stills: Tom Bender\n' 'Post-production: Timm Engelkamp (Spellwork)\n' 'Music: Simon Heeger / 2wei Audio \n' 'Mix: Kraatz Studios \n' '\n' 'The Geländewagen. Electrified: The all-new G-Class\n' 'More than any other of the brand’s models, the G 580 with EQ ' 'Technology stands for the fusion of tradition and progress – and ' 'is another important milestone for Mercedes-Benz on its journey ' 'into a new electric era. While remaining true to the model’s ' 'character and retaining its iconic design, its innovative drive ' 'concept with four individually controlled electric motors once ' 'again raises the legendary performance of the off-road icon to a ' 'new level. The all-new electric G-Class celebrated its world ' 'premiere in April 2024, with two simultaneous launch events in ' 'Los Angeles and in Beijing. \n' '[1] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) ' 'measurement method. The ranges given refer to ECE markets. The ' 'energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy source by the ' 'car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.', 'content_html': '

Campaign heroes 

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American actor and director Bradley Cooper is the star of ' 'a short ' 'film that will spearhead a new brand campaign for ' 'Mercedes-Benz featuring the G 580 with EQ Technology (energy ' 'consumption combined: 30.3-27.7 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A)[1]. The film ' 'showcases the essence of the G-Class brand through a ' 'dramatic action sequence. It unites the adventure of driving ' 'a G-Class, whether off-road or in any urban surrounding. It ' 'supports the G-Class to be unlimited by roads and any ' 'conventions and underlines the vision of empowering ' 'individuals to purse their own path without fear of failure. ' 'The Hollywood superstar - a passionate G-Class driver for ' 'years - attended the world ' 'premiere event in Los Angeles. The premiere was ' 'accompanied with a product campaign launch and is being ' 'continued for the market launch.

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“The G-Class has been a part of my life for nearly 20 ' 'years. For me, it’s always been more than a car: it’s been a ' 'companion on every adventure.” 
Bradley Cooper, ' 'Actor, Film Director and Producer

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“Bradley Cooper was a natural choice for this world ' 'premiere and campaign as he is a longstanding fan of our ' 'iconic G-Class. As part of our beloved G-family, Bradley is ' 'a true inspiration for crossing limits.” 
Bettina ' 'Fetzer, Vice President Communications & Marketing, ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG

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Campaign concept

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  • Mercedes-Benz presented the G 580 with EQ Technology – ' 'the first fully electric variant of the timeless offroad ' 'icon – earlier this year. The forthcoming market launch is ' 'being accompanied by a global campaign with a brand film ' 'starring Hollywood A-lister Bradley Cooper.
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  • The visually striking centrepiece of the campaign ' 'creates a world where individuals are empowered to pursue ' 'their own path without fear of failure – because the G-Class ' 'turns every obstacle into an opportunity for growth.
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  • It also highlights the fact that although the G-Class is ' 'a dedicated off-roader designed for use on rough terrain, it ' 'is also the perfect fit for urban environments – where most ' 'of the vehicles are used these days. No matter where the ' 'fans of the off-road icon are travelling, what they ' 'appreciate is the feeling of independence and the certainty ' 'that they can tackle any terrain if they choose to.
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  • Providing the musical backdrop to the film is the iconic ' 'song, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” in a new version. ' 'Originally written & composed by Nickolas Ashford & ' 'Valerie Simpson, publisher/copyright owner: EMI Music ' 'Publishing

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Campaign details & timeframe

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  • The global brand campaign will start on September 13, ' '2024. It will run across most global brand ' 'channels of Mercedes-Benz and the G-Class, with start ' 'dates varying from market to market.
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  • The range of content extends from social media assets ' 'and TVC, to the brand film starring Bradley Cooper. ' 'Additionally, car-only campaign assets will be activated in ' 'print publications.
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Credits

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  • Idea, concept and realisation: team x
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  • Production: Zauberberg Productions GmbH & ' 'Spellwork
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  • Executive Producer: Juliane Ellrich
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  • Director: Sermed Dahar (Spellwork) 
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  • Photographer Social Stills: Tom Bender
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  • Post-production: Timm Engelkamp (Spellwork)
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  • Music: Simon Heeger / 2wei Audio 
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  • Mix: Kraatz Studios 
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The Geländewagen. Electrified: The all-new G-Class

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More than any other of the brand’s models, the G 580 with ' 'EQ Technology stands for the fusion of tradition and ' 'progress – and is another important milestone for ' 'Mercedes-Benz on its journey into a new electric era. While ' 'remaining true to the model’s character and retaining its ' 'iconic design, its innovative drive concept with four ' 'individually controlled electric motors once again raises ' 'the legendary performance of the off-road icon to a new ' 'level. The all-new electric G-Class celebrated its ' 'world premiere in April 2024, with two simultaneous ' 'launch events in Los Angeles and in Beijing. 

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

\n', 'date': '2024-09-13T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': '“The Rise of Electric”: Starring Bradley Cooper in global campaign ' 'of the electric G-Class', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a2fb14e6-0e0e-40c4-80c6-c439161b746a'} 2025-11-30 01:01:06 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b754c1fd-4fd1-45dd-b4b1-79e61a0d4db6> {'content': 'As the 2024 Formula One season gears up for the next series of ' 'overseas ‘flyaway’ races, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is ' 'pleased to confirm that we are on track to quadruple our aviation ' 'emissions reduction by the end of 2025 through investment in ' 'Sustainable Aviation Fuel certificates (SAFc). Building on the ' 'announcement that the team more than doubled aviation emissions ' 'reduction through SAFc purchase in 2023, achieving a reduction of ' '6,695 tCO2e for business travel emissions, our investment in SAFc ' 'underscores our commitment to become one of the world’s most ' 'sustainable global professional sports teams. In 2022, the team ' 'became the first global sports team to invest in Sustainable ' 'Aviation Fuel (SAF) through book and claim and direct refinery ' 'capacity. The increased implementation of book and claim ' 'announced today means we are set to quadruple annual aviation ' 'carbon emission reductions through SAFc use in 2025 compared to ' '2022.1 \xa0 In concrete terms, this means we are expecting to ' 'reduce our aviation emissions through SAFc purchase by a total of ' '18,500 tCO2e across 2024 and 2025, with 8,000 tCO2e saved in 2024 ' 'and 10,500 tCO2e saved in 2025. Toto Wolff, Team Principal and ' 'CEO, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team “A net reduction in our ' 'emissions sits at the heart of our operations and the ambitious ' 'sustainability targets we have set ourselves. We continue to ' 'invest in innovative solutions and technology that will enhance ' 'our performance, helping us go further faster.” From 2022 to ' '2025, we are targeting emissions reductions of over 27,500 tonnes ' 'of carbon through our investment in SAFc, quadrupling our annual ' 'aviation emissions reduction since our original SAF investment. ' 'This reflects our commitment to understanding and addressing our ' 'environmental impact, while also supporting the growth and ' 'credibility of the SAF certificate market. We aim to showcase the ' 'potential and impact of SAF, encouraging others to adopt SAFc and ' 'drive further investment in this growing market. Alice Ashpitel, ' 'Head of Sustainability, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team “Our ' 'investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel is more than a strategy; ' 'we believe it can create a greener future. We see SAFc as a ' 'game-changer, a way for sports and businesses to make a lasting ' 'impact. We hope that our support for this sector can help trigger ' 'others to do the same and drive further investment in SAF ' 'production. We have been hugely grateful for the support of our ' 'suppliers SkyNRG and British Airways who have helped us realise ' 'our ambition to mitigate one of the most significant sources of ' 'our emissions and look forward to engaging the wider industry ' 'sector in the future.” Sustainable Fuels will change the face of ' 'Formula One in 2026 but they are already one of the cornerstones ' 'of our sustainability strategy. During the 2023 European Season, ' 'we saved 339 tCO2e through a switch to HVO biofuels for land ' 'freight and on-site at the European race venues. This year we ' 'have targeted 100% biofueled logistics for all nine races in the ' '2024 European season, with the results due to be reported in the ' 'coming weeks. Our team has ambitious targets for 2030 including a ' '75% reduction in Race Team Control emissions and 100% reduction ' 'of Scope 1 & 2 emissions. Find out more about our team’s ' 'commitment to sustainability here. 1 Current and forecast SAFc ' 'reductions are taken from the data provided by the team’s SAFc ' 'suppliers. This compares the Well-to-Wake life cycle assessments ' 'of our book and claim SAFc purchase compared to the same volume ' 'of jet fuel. The mass balance approach of the book and claim ' 'system used in 2022 and 2023 was independently verified by a ' 'third party and confirmed there were no instances of ' 'non-conformities identified. We report using the guidelines ' 'outlined in Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition’s ‘SAF Certificate ' '(SAFc) Emissions Accounting and Reporting Guidelines’ to ' 'demonstrate the emissions reductions achieved with SAFc purchase. ' 'Notes: Sustainable Aviation Fuel Investment In 2022, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team became the first global sports team ' 'to invest in Sustainable Aviation Fuel, marking a significant ' 'stride in our sustainability journey. This investment represents ' 'a dual strategy, focusing on the acquisition of book and claim ' 'certificates to support market growth, and simultaneously ' 'enhancing refinery capacity to boost SAF production. This ' 'investment was a part of the team’s broader strategy to slash CO2 ' 'emissions and achieve Race Team Control Net Zero by 2030. ' 'Sustainable Aviation Fuel Sustainable Aviation Fuels are ' 'renewable or waste-derived aviation fuels that can replace ' 'traditional fossil jet fuel. Due to their drop in nature and much ' 'lower life cycle emissions than traditional aviation fuel, they ' 'are acknowledged by the International Civil Aviation Organisation ' 'as a key technology in diminishing future aviation emissions. ' 'Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificates SAFc are an accounting ' 'instrument that allows the environmental benefits of SAF to be ' 'decoupled from the physical fuel, through a book and claim model. ' 'This allows the physical fuel to be delivered to the nearest ' 'airport (reducing the emissions impact of long-distance ' 'transport) and the emissions reductions to be claimed by the SAFc ' 'buyer. SAFc is recognised as a key mechanism in the transition to ' 'Net Zero to help send demand signals to the market to increase ' 'production of sustainable fuels. The team’s SAFc purchase will ' 'address their indirect Scope 3 aviation emissions and will be ' 'accounted for using best practice accounting standards set out in ' 'the in Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition’s ‘SAF Certificate ' '(SAFc) Emissions Accounting and Reporting Guidelines’ to ensure ' 'environmental integrity. Sustainability Report Our latest ' 'Sustainability Report was published in July 2024. For further ' 'information on our Sustainability ambitions, please visit the ' 'Sustainability section of our website.', 'content_html': '

As the 2024 Formula One season gears up for the next ' 'series of overseas ‘flyaway’ races, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team is pleased to confirm that we are on track ' 'to quadruple our aviation emissions reduction by the end of ' '2025 through investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel ' 'certificates (SAFc).

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Building on the announcement that the team more than ' 'doubled aviation emissions reduction through SAFc purchase ' 'in 2023, achieving a reduction of 6,695 tCO2e for ' 'business travel emissions, our investment in SAFc ' 'underscores our commitment to become one of the world’s most ' 'sustainable global professional sports teams.

\n' '

In 2022, the team became the first global sports team to ' 'invest in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) through book and ' 'claim and direct refinery capacity. The increased ' 'implementation of book and claim announced today means we ' 'are set to quadruple annual aviation carbon emission ' 'reductions through SAFc use in 2025 compared to 2022.1 ' ' 

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In concrete terms, this means we are expecting to reduce ' 'our aviation emissions through SAFc purchase by a total of ' '18,500 tCO2e across 2024 and 2025, with 8,000 ' 'tCO2e saved in 2024 and 10,500 tCO2e ' 'saved in 2025.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team

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“A net reduction in our emissions sits at the heart of ' 'our operations and the ambitious sustainability targets we ' 'have set ourselves. We continue to invest in innovative ' 'solutions and technology that will enhance our performance, ' 'helping us go further faster.”

\n' '

From 2022 to 2025, we are targeting emissions reductions ' 'of over 27,500 tonnes of carbon through our investment in ' 'SAFc, quadrupling our annual aviation emissions reduction ' 'since our original SAF investment. This reflects our ' 'commitment to understanding and addressing our environmental ' 'impact, while also supporting the growth and credibility of ' 'the SAF certificate market. We aim to showcase the potential ' 'and impact of SAF, encouraging others to adopt SAFc and ' 'drive further investment in this growing market.

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

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“Our investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel is more than ' 'a strategy; we believe it can create a greener future. We ' 'see SAFc as a game-changer, a way for sports and businesses ' 'to make a lasting impact. We hope that our support for this ' 'sector can help trigger others to do the same and drive ' 'further investment in SAF production. We have been hugely ' 'grateful for the support of our suppliers SkyNRG and British ' 'Airways who have helped us realise our ambition to mitigate ' 'one of the most significant sources of our emissions and ' 'look forward to engaging the wider industry sector in the ' 'future.”

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Sustainable Fuels will change the face of Formula One in ' '2026 but they are already one of the cornerstones of our ' 'sustainability strategy.

\n' '

During the 2023 European Season, we saved 339 ' 'tCO2e through a switch to HVO biofuels for land ' 'freight and on-site at the European race venues. This year ' 'we have targeted 100% biofueled logistics for all nine races ' 'in the 2024 European season, with the results due to be ' 'reported in the coming weeks.

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Our team has ambitious targets for 2030 including a 75% ' 'reduction in Race Team Control emissions and 100% reduction ' 'of Scope 1 & 2 emissions.

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Find out more about our team’s commitment to ' 'sustainability here.

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1 Current ' 'and forecast SAFc reductions are taken from the data ' 'provided by the team’s SAFc suppliers. This compares the ' 'Well-to-Wake life cycle assessments of our book and claim ' 'SAFc purchase compared to the same volume of jet fuel. The ' 'mass balance approach of the book and claim system used in ' '2022 and 2023 was independently verified by a third party ' 'and confirmed there were no instances of non-conformities ' 'identified. We report using the guidelines outlined in Clean ' 'Skies for Tomorrow Coalition’s ‘SAF Certificate (SAFc) ' 'Emissions Accounting and Reporting Guidelines’ to ' 'demonstrate the emissions reductions achieved with SAFc ' 'purchase.

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel ' 'Investment

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In 2022, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team became the ' 'first global sports team to invest in Sustainable Aviation ' 'Fuel, marking a significant stride in our sustainability ' 'journey. This investment represents a dual strategy, ' 'focusing on the acquisition of book and claim certificates ' 'to support market growth, and simultaneously enhancing ' 'refinery capacity to boost SAF production. This investment ' 'was a part of the team’s broader strategy to slash ' 'CO2 emissions and achieve Race Team Control Net ' 'Zero by 2030.

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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Sustainable Aviation Fuels are renewable or waste-derived ' 'aviation fuels that can replace traditional fossil jet fuel. ' 'Due to their drop in nature and much lower life cycle ' 'emissions than traditional aviation fuel, they are ' 'acknowledged by the International Civil Aviation ' 'Organisation as a key technology in diminishing future ' 'aviation emissions.

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificates ' '

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SAFc are an accounting instrument that allows the ' 'environmental benefits of SAF to be decoupled from the ' 'physical fuel, through a book and claim model. This allows ' 'the physical fuel to be delivered to the nearest airport ' '(reducing the emissions impact of long-distance transport) ' 'and the emissions reductions to be claimed by the SAFc ' 'buyer.

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SAFc is recognised as a key mechanism in the transition ' 'to Net Zero to help send demand signals to the market to ' 'increase production of sustainable fuels. The team’s SAFc ' 'purchase will address their indirect Scope 3 aviation ' 'emissions and will be accounted for using best practice ' 'accounting standards set out in the in Clean Skies for ' 'Tomorrow Coalition’s ‘SAF Certificate (SAFc) Emissions ' 'Accounting and Reporting Guidelines’ to ensure environmental ' 'integrity.

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Sustainability Report

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Our latest Sustainability Report was published in July ' '2024. For further information on our Sustainability ' 'ambitions, please visit the Sustainability section of our website.

\n', 'date': '2024-09-12T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team set to quadruple aviation emissions ' 'reduction by end of 2025 following investment in Sustainable ' 'Aviation Fuel certificates.', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b754c1fd-4fd1-45dd-b4b1-79e61a0d4db6'} 2025-11-30 01:01:06 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=48&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:06 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8e348253-3742-4c2a-ba01-0e29e42c0939> {'content': '\n' 'A successful year: almost 16 percent more visitors than in the ' 'previous year as of August 2024\n' 'Around 65 percent international visitors in summer 2024\n' 'Avid football fans visited the Museum around the European ' 'Championship games in Stuttgart\n' '\n' 'Record number of visitors after a particularly successful summer: ' 'On 12 September 2024, Frédéric Atoun was the 13 millionth visitor ' 'to the Mercedes-Benz Museum since it opened its doors in 2006. ' 'The visitor from Orléans, France, came together with his son ' 'Victor.\n' 'Museum Director Bettina Haussmann welcomed the guests from ' 'France. After making an entry in the Museum’s VIP visitor’s book, ' 'they were invited to take a seat in the Mercedes-Benz 500 K ' 'Spezial-Roadster from 1936, which is on display in room ' 'Legend 3: Times of Change – Diesel and Supercharger, ' 'for commemorative photos. The automobile fans had previously ' 'visited the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart. They took advantage of ' 'the attractive combined ticket offer.\n' '“Much sooner than we expected, we’ve broken the 13 million ' 'visitor mark – a great milestone for the Museum. I’m very ' 'pleased that our museum concept and the charisma of the brand ' 'continue to attract people from all over the world to Stuttgart ' 'and inspire them.”Bettina Haussmann, Director of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum\n' 'International appeal\n' 'People from all over the world have visited the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum. During the summer months, almost 16 percent more ' 'visitors than in the same period of 2023 came to the Museum. The ' 'proportion of international visitors to the Museum was around ' '65 percent in summer 2024 – a number which was enhanced ' 'by people visiting Stuttgart to enjoy the European football ' 'championship 2024. Most of the foreign visitors came from France ' 'and China.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum makes the history of mobility come ' 'alive – from the invention of the automobile in 1886 and ' 'into the future. Within its unique architecture, the Museum’s ' 'permanent exhibition comprises 160 vehicles and a total of ' '1,500 other exhibits. Numerous in-house events also make the ' 'Museum a cultural centre in Stuttgart.\n' ' ', 'content_html': '
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Record number of visitors after a particularly successful ' 'summer: On 12 September 2024, Frédéric Atoun was the 13 ' 'millionth visitor to the Mercedes-Benz Museum since it ' 'opened its doors in 2006. The visitor from Orléans, France, ' 'came together with his son Victor.

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Museum Director Bettina Haussmann welcomed the guests ' 'from France. After making an entry in the Museum’s VIP ' 'visitor’s book, they were invited to take a seat in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 500 K Spezial-Roadster from 1936, which ' 'is on display in room Legend 3: Times of Change – ' 'Diesel and Supercharger, for commemorative photos. The ' 'automobile fans had previously visited the Porsche Museum in ' 'Stuttgart. They took advantage of the attractive combined ' 'ticket offer.

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“Much sooner than we expected, we’ve broken the ' '13 million visitor mark – a great milestone for ' 'the Museum. I’m very pleased that our museum concept and the ' 'charisma of the brand continue to attract people from all ' 'over the world to Stuttgart and inspire them.”
Bettina ' 'Haussmann, Director of Mercedes-Benz Museum

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International appeal

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People from all over the world have visited the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum. During the summer months, almost ' '16 percent more visitors than in the same period of ' '2023 came to the Museum. The proportion of international ' 'visitors to the Museum was around 65 percent in summer ' '2024 – a number which was enhanced by people visiting ' 'Stuttgart to enjoy the European football championship 2024. ' 'Most of the foreign visitors came from France and ' 'China.

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum makes the history of mobility ' 'come alive – from the invention of the automobile in ' '1886 and into the future. Within its unique architecture, ' 'the Museum’s permanent exhibition comprises ' '160 vehicles and a total of 1,500 other exhibits. ' 'Numerous in-house events also make the Museum a cultural ' 'centre in Stuttgart.

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\n', 'date': '2024-09-12T18:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum welcomes its 13 millionth visitor', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8e348253-3742-4c2a-ba01-0e29e42c0939'} 2025-11-30 01:01:06 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=48&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:06 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/da579fc2-3f81-47b3-bae1-78457d169c19> {'content': 'Work to do on race day in Baku George Russell will line up P5 ' 'with Lewis Hamilton P7 for Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. George ' 'topped the times in FP3, albeit by setting his best lap at the ' 'end of the session when the track was at its best. Heading into ' 'Qualifying, the team knew that it would likely need to find more ' 'pace to be in the fight for pole. Both drivers navigated their ' 'way through to Q3, and initially sat P4 and P7 after their first ' 'efforts. Opting to run first on track for their final laps, both ' 'were forced into a slower out lap as the stationery Williams of ' 'Alex Albon sat at pit exit. Albon got going before both drivers ' 'started their lap, but both sacrificed a little tyre temperature ' 'by easing up in the final sector. Both George and Lewis did ' 'ultimately improve on their final efforts but could only manage ' 'P5 and P7 on the grid for tomorrow’s race. Driver FP3 ' 'Q1 Q2 Q3 George Russell P1 8 Laps P9 6 Laps ' 'P4 6 Laps P5 1:43.139 Medium, Soft 1:42.329 Soft, ' 'Soft 1:41.874 Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton P10 10 Laps ' 'P5 6 Laps P9 6 Laps P7 1:43.089 Medium, Soft ' '1:41.765 Soft, Soft 1:42.289 Soft, Soft George Russell ' 'I was pretty happy with my laps in Qualifying. They all felt ' 'strong but unfortunately, we didn’t quite have the pace to fight ' 'for pole position. We topped the times in FP3, but we knew that ' 'this flattered us a little bit, having run right at the very end ' 'of the session. We thought we would be in a battle just outside ' 'of the top three. It is therefore a little frustrating to be ' 'half-a-tenth from P3 but P5 isn’t a bad place to start from. ' 'Ferrari are typically quick at street circuits and that proved to ' 'be the case once again today. I don’t think we will be able to ' 'race them for victory tomorrow but hopefully we are in the battle ' 'for the podium. Lewis Hamilton Qualifying was disappointing as we ' 'had a good day yesterday and I thought we could be in the fight ' 'for the front two rows. Unfortunately, I was struggling to get ' 'the tyres working and that is what it is all about. We will ' 'analyse why that was as a team and hopefully make improvements ' 'moving forward. The aim is to move forward tomorrow, and I am ' 'staying positive that we can do so. It is not always easy to ' 'progress here, but we have a slightly different tyre strategy to ' 'others which may help us. We will also have to look after the ' 'tyres as it is easy to suffer with the rears. If we can do so, ' 'then hopefully we can have a better day than we had today. Toto ' 'Wolff, Team Principal & CEO Qualifying proved frustrating today. ' 'Ferrari have looked strong all weekend, so we knew that it was ' 'unlikely we would be fighting for pole position. We worked hard ' 'to make improvements overnight and, although we were flattered by ' 'FP3, looked to be able to battle for the second row. After our ' 'first runs in Q3 that seemed possible. Unfortunately, on our ' 'second efforts we had a slightly compromised out lap and missed ' 'out on P3 by just half-a-tenth of a second. George was happier ' 'throughout the session and ended up P5. Lewis struggled with tyre ' 'temperature and finished P7. It leaves us with work to do ' 'tomorrow but it is a long race, and our aim is to move forward. ' 'We haven’t got a clear idea of where we are compared to our ' 'competitors on the long run so we will see what we can do ' 'tomorrow. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We made ' 'some overnight changes with the aim of getting the car into a ' 'better place, not only for qualifying today but tomorrow’s race ' 'too. The outcome this weekend will ultimately be dictated by long ' 'run pace, so it was important that we continued to work on ' 'protecting the rear tyres for Sunday. After a disrupted Friday, ' 'George was happier with the overall balance in FP3, but Lewis ' 'felt less comfortable than he did the day before. Whilst George ' 'topped the times in that session, we knew we were unlikely to be ' 'challenging for pole position. After making it through the first ' 'two segments of qualifying, we looked like we may challenge for ' 'the second row. Unfortunately, the out laps on our second run ' 'were slower than we would have liked and that cost us some ' 'crucial tyre temperature on those final efforts. That may have ' 'cost George a couple of places and we found ourselves in the ' 'middle of a tight bunch, rather than at the front. Without much ' 'long run data from Friday, everyone’s relative pace is slightly ' 'unknown. We hope the changes we’ve made to the car since then ' 'will help us tomorrow and we can fight for the podium.', 'content_html': '

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  • George Russell will line up P5 with Lewis Hamilton P7 ' 'for Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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George Russell

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I was pretty happy with my laps in Qualifying. They all ' 'felt strong but unfortunately, we didn’t quite have the pace ' 'to fight for pole position. We topped the times in FP3, but ' 'we knew that this flattered us a little bit, having run ' 'right at the very end of the session. We thought we would be ' 'in a battle just outside of the top three. It is therefore a ' 'little frustrating to be half-a-tenth from P3 but P5 isn’t a ' 'bad place to start from.

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Ferrari are typically quick at street circuits and that ' 'proved to be the case once again today. I don’t think we ' 'will be able to race them for victory tomorrow but hopefully ' 'we are in the battle for the podium.

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Lewis Hamilton

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Qualifying was disappointing as we had a good day ' 'yesterday and I thought we could be in the fight for the ' 'front two rows. Unfortunately, I was struggling to get the ' 'tyres working and that is what it is all about. We will ' 'analyse why that was as a team and hopefully make ' 'improvements moving forward.

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The aim is to move forward tomorrow, and I am staying ' 'positive that we can do so. It is not always easy to ' 'progress here, but we have a slightly different tyre ' 'strategy to others which may help us. We will also have to ' 'look after the tyres as it is easy to suffer with the rears. ' 'If we can do so, then hopefully we can have a better day ' 'than we had today.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Qualifying proved frustrating today. Ferrari have looked ' 'strong all weekend, so we knew that it was unlikely we would ' 'be fighting for pole position. We worked hard to make ' 'improvements overnight and, although we were flattered by ' 'FP3, looked to be able to battle for the second row. After ' 'our first runs in Q3 that seemed possible. Unfortunately, on ' 'our second efforts we had a slightly compromised out lap and ' 'missed out on P3 by just half-a-tenth of a second.

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George was happier throughout the session and ended up ' 'P5. Lewis struggled with tyre temperature and finished P7. ' 'It leaves us with work to do tomorrow but it is a long race, ' 'and our aim is to move forward. We haven’t got a clear idea ' 'of where we are compared to our competitors on the long run ' 'so we will see what we can do tomorrow.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We made some overnight changes with the aim of getting ' 'the car into a better place, not only for qualifying today ' 'but tomorrow’s race too. The outcome this weekend will ' 'ultimately be dictated by long run pace, so it was important ' 'that we continued to work on protecting the rear tyres for ' 'Sunday.

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After a disrupted Friday, George was happier with the ' 'overall balance in FP3, but Lewis felt less comfortable than ' 'he did the day before. Whilst George topped the times in ' 'that session, we knew we were unlikely to be challenging for ' 'pole position. After making it through the first two ' 'segments of qualifying, we looked like we may challenge for ' 'the second row. Unfortunately, the out laps on our second ' 'run were slower than we would have liked and that cost us ' 'some crucial tyre temperature on those final efforts. That ' 'may have cost George a couple of places and we found ' 'ourselves in the middle of a tight bunch, rather than at the ' 'front.

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Without much long run data from Friday, everyone’s ' 'relative pace is slightly unknown. We hope the changes we’ve ' 'made to the car since then will help us tomorrow and we can ' 'fight for the podium.

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With ' 'numerous individual design elements and equipment details, it ' 'creates a close link to the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. Even the base ' "obsidian black metallic colour is inspired by the team's current " 'Formula 1™ racing car. The same applies to the hand-painted ' 'star pattern with silver Mercedes stars on the rear flanks and ' 'the filigree, PETRONAS-coloured decorative stripes. These extend ' 'from the front fenders over the belt line to the roof. There are ' 'also further PETRONAS-coloured contrasts: these can be seen on ' 'the front splitter, on the flics of the side air intakes of the ' 'front apron, on the decorative elements in the side sill panels ' 'and on the rear diffuser attachment.\n' 'The 21‑inch AMG forged wheels with a matte black finish and ' 'cross-spoke design are accentuated with PETRONAS-coloured rim ' 'flanges. The brake callipers of the standard AMG ceramic ' 'high-performance composite brake system with six-piston fixed ' 'callipers at the front and one-piston floating callipers at the ' 'rear are also the same colour. The front axle is fitted with ' '420 millimetre brake discs. The “Motorsport Collectors ' 'Edition” rides on Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R Cup ' 'tyres as standard. Their dimensions are 295/30 ZR 21 at ' 'the front and 305/30 ZR 21 at the rear.\n' 'The standard AMG Exterior Carbon Fibre package, with its front ' 'splitter, trim strips in the side sills and diffuser and rear ' 'wing in high-quality carbon fibre, emphasises the proximity to ' 'motorsport. The scope of equipment also includes the panoramic ' 'glass roof and the AMG Aerodynamics package with a fixed rear ' 'wing on the tailgate. The AMG Night Package II reinforces the ' 'individual visual appearance of the “Motorsport Collectors ' 'Edition”. It comprises elements in black chrome, including ' 'radiator trim, typography and Mercedes star at the rear. The ' 'AMG fuel filler cap in silver chrome with “AMG” lettering also ' 'emphasises the special status of the edition.\n' 'PETRONAS-coloured details also found in the interior\n' 'The interior is also characterised by numerous PETRONAS-coloured ' 'details. The standard AMG Performance seats are upholstered in ' 'black Nappa leather/MICROCUT microfibre with PETRONAS-coloured ' 'topstitching and embossed AMG crests in the head restraints. The ' 'AMG trim elements in carbon harmonise with the heated AMG ' 'Performance steering wheel in MICROCUT leather/microfibre with ' 'PETRONAS-coloured topstitching. This stitching can also be found ' 'on the door trim panels, the instrument panel and the centre ' 'console. The AMG door-sill trims are coated in black and ' 'illuminated in the colour of PETRONAS.\n' 'The ' 'Burmester High End3D Surround Sound System, ' 'with 15 loudspeakers and 1,170 watts of system power, is ' 'standard in this very extensively equipped special model. There ' 'is also the 360o camera, MBUX Interior Assistant, Driver ' 'Assistance Package and head-up display. AMG TRACK PACE ' 'provides support with a wealth of data when driving on the ' 'racetrack. A system to raise the front axle can be used to lift ' 'the front of the vehicle prior to crossing speed bumps or kerbs. ' 'The ambient lighting and the ENERGIZING package contribute to a ' 'sense of well-being on long journeys. The “‘1 out of 200” edition ' 'badge in the centre console indicates the limited edition of the ' 'special model.\n' 'To protect this valuable edition from theft and vandalism, the ' 'model is equipped with GUARD 360o vehicle monitoring. Each ' 'customer also receives a customised, edition-specific AMG indoor ' 'car cover. With its breathable outer skin made of tear-resistant ' 'synthetic fibre fabric and an antistatic inner fabric made of ' 'flannel, it protects the vehicle from dust and scratches in the ' 'garage.\n' 'The Mercedes‑AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ as a ' '“Motorsport Collectors Edition” is aimed at car enthusiasts and ' 'collectors who are looking for a particularly sporty driving ' 'experience and are Formula 1™ fans. ' '450 kW (612 hp) of power from the AMG ' '4.0‑litre V8 biturbo engine, aerodynamic ' 'fine-tuning with reduced lift and more powerful cooling ' 'contribute to enhanced driving dynamics.\n' '[1]The specified values were determined according to the ' 'prescribed measurement procedure WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light ' 'Vehicles Test Procedure). The ranges given refer to the German ' 'market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend ' 'not only on the efficient use of the fuel or energy source by the ' 'car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.', 'content_html': '
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As part of the Formula 1™ Singapore Grand Prix, ' 'Mercedes‑AMG is presenting the highly exclusive GT 63 PRO ' '4MATIC+ “Motorsport Collectors Edition“ (combined energy ' 'consumption: 14.0 l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 319 ' 'g/km | CO₂ class: G)[1]. With numerous individual ' 'design elements and equipment details, it creates a close ' 'link to the Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. ' 'Even the base obsidian black metallic colour is inspired by ' "the team's current Formula 1™ racing car. The same " 'applies to the hand-painted star pattern with silver ' 'Mercedes stars on the rear flanks and the filigree, ' 'PETRONAS-coloured decorative stripes. These extend from the ' 'front fenders over the belt line to the roof. There are also ' 'further PETRONAS-coloured contrasts: these can be seen on ' 'the front splitter, on the flics of the side air intakes of ' 'the front apron, on the decorative elements in the side sill ' 'panels and on the rear diffuser attachment.

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The 21‑inch AMG forged wheels with a matte black ' 'finish and cross-spoke design are accentuated with ' 'PETRONAS-coloured rim flanges. The brake callipers of the ' 'standard AMG ceramic high-performance composite brake system ' 'with six-piston fixed callipers at the front and one-piston ' 'floating callipers at the rear are also the same colour. The ' 'front axle is fitted with 420 millimetre brake discs. ' 'The “Motorsport Collectors Edition” rides on Michelin ' 'Pilot Sport Cup 2R Cup tyres as standard. ' 'Their dimensions are 295/30 ZR 21 at the front and ' '305/30 ZR 21 at the rear.

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

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PETRONAS-coloured details also found in the ' 'interior

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The interior is also characterised by numerous ' 'PETRONAS-coloured details. The standard AMG Performance ' 'seats are upholstered in black Nappa leather/MICROCUT ' 'microfibre with PETRONAS-coloured topstitching and embossed ' 'AMG crests in the head restraints. The AMG trim elements in ' 'carbon harmonise with the heated AMG Performance steering ' 'wheel in MICROCUT leather/microfibre with PETRONAS-coloured ' 'topstitching. This stitching can also be found on the door ' 'trim panels, the instrument panel and the centre console. ' 'The AMG door-sill trims are coated in black and illuminated ' 'in the colour of PETRONAS.

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The ' 'Burmester High End3D Surround Sound System, ' 'with 15 loudspeakers and 1,170 watts of system power, ' 'is standard in this very extensively equipped special model. ' 'There is also the 360o camera, MBUX Interior ' 'Assistant, Driver Assistance Package and head-up display. ' 'AMG TRACK PACE provides support with a wealth of data ' 'when driving on the racetrack. A system to raise the front ' 'axle can be used to lift the front of the vehicle prior to ' 'crossing speed bumps or kerbs. The ambient lighting and the ' 'ENERGIZING package contribute to a sense of well-being on ' 'long journeys. The “‘1 out of 200” edition badge in the ' 'centre console indicates the limited edition of the special ' 'model.

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To protect this valuable edition from theft and ' 'vandalism, the model is equipped with ' 'GUARD 360o vehicle monitoring. Each customer ' 'also receives a customised, edition-specific AMG indoor car ' 'cover. With its breathable outer skin made of tear-resistant ' 'synthetic fibre fabric and an antistatic inner fabric made ' 'of flannel, it protects the vehicle from dust and scratches ' 'in the garage.

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The Mercedes‑AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ as a ' '“Motorsport Collectors Edition” is aimed at car enthusiasts ' 'and collectors who are looking for a particularly sporty ' 'driving experience and are Formula 1™ fans. ' '450 kW (612 hp) of power from the AMG ' '4.0‑litre V8 biturbo engine, aerodynamic ' 'fine-tuning with reduced lift and more powerful cooling ' 'contribute to enhanced driving dynamics.

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

\n', 'date': '2024-09-18T08:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Limited and highly exclusive: Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ ' '“Motorsport Collectors Edition”', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ef896371-eb8b-4d7e-8a8d-a6413d7e50a4'} 2025-11-30 01:01:07 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=48&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:07 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/818cd1ba-9295-438e-863e-4584de751078> {'content': 'Campaign concept\n' '\n' "Safety is an essential part of Mercedes-Benz's DNA and has always " "been one of the company's self-imposed responsibilities. The " 'company has shaped modern vehicle safety with its innovations and ' 'is still a pioneer in this field today. The brand with the ' 'three-pointed star uses this new campaign to demonstrate its ' 'claim to building the safest vehicles in the world.\n' 'The new campaign “Defining Electric Safety” focuses on the safety ' 'features of the all-electric Mercedes-Benz models. Mercedes-Benz ' 'is therefore continuing the communication from autumn 2023, which ' 'showed a pioneering frontal crash between two EVs (the EQA and ' 'EQS SUV) in public for the first time worldwide.\n' 'The campaign illustrates a situation that could have led to a ' 'head-on crash if the assistance systems had not prevented the ' 'driver from leaving their lane. In another case, the driver of a ' 'crossing vehicle sneezes and accidentally crosses the stop line. ' 'Thanks to autonomous emergency braking, the Mercedes-Benz vehicle ' 'is able to avoid the probable accident and so protects all road ' 'users.\n' 'A small distraction; a little inattention – and a dangerous ' 'situation can arise on the road. In such a case, the assistance ' 'systems from Mercedes-Benz can help to defuse the situation. This ' 'capability is impressively demonstrated by the “Defining Electric ' 'Safety” campaign.\n' '\n' 'Campaign details & media mix\n' '\n' 'The colour orange dominates the imagery of the campaign. For over ' '60 years, Mercedes‑Benz crash test vehicles have been painted in ' 'this distinctive colour and are associated with safety.\n' '“Defining Electric Safety” is presented with an impressive fusion ' 'of real crash-test images and computer-generated footage. This ' 'creates a minimalist aesthetic that is all the more striking.\n' 'The global social-media campaign about the safety of electric ' 'vehicles is launched on the Mercedes‑Benz social media channels ' 'under #allforsafety.\n' 'In addition to a variety of assets, such as stills and videos of ' 'different lengths, “Defining Electric Safety” includes ' 'a campaign film.\n' '\n' 'Period\n' '\n' 'The campaign runs on different dates at market-specific level.\n' '\n' 'Credits\n' '\n' 'Idea, concept and realisation: team x\n' 'Production: Commonvision\n' 'Photographer: Tais Sirote\n' 'CGI Artist: Lenn Antón\n', 'content_html': '

Campaign concept

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  • Safety is an essential part of Mercedes-Benz's DNA and " "has always been one of the company's self-imposed " 'responsibilities. The company has shaped modern vehicle ' 'safety with its innovations and is still a pioneer in this ' 'field today. The brand with the three-pointed star uses this ' 'new campaign to demonstrate its claim to building the safest ' 'vehicles in the world.
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  • The new campaign “Defining Electric Safety” focuses on ' 'the safety features of the all-electric Mercedes-Benz ' 'models. Mercedes-Benz is therefore continuing the ' 'communication from autumn 2023, which showed a pioneering ' 'frontal crash between two EVs (the EQA and EQS SUV) in ' 'public for the first time worldwide.
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  • The campaign illustrates a situation that could have led ' 'to a head-on crash if the assistance systems had not ' 'prevented the driver from leaving their lane. In another ' 'case, the driver of a crossing vehicle sneezes and ' 'accidentally crosses the stop line. Thanks to autonomous ' 'emergency braking, the Mercedes-Benz vehicle is able to ' 'avoid the probable accident and so protects all road ' 'users.
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  • A small distraction; a little inattention – and a ' 'dangerous situation can arise on the road. In such a case, ' 'the assistance systems from Mercedes-Benz can help to defuse ' 'the situation. This capability is impressively demonstrated ' 'by the “Defining Electric Safety” campaign.
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Campaign details & media mix

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  • The colour orange dominates the imagery of the campaign. ' 'For over 60 years, Mercedes‑Benz crash test vehicles have ' 'been painted in this distinctive colour and are associated ' 'with safety.
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  • “Defining Electric Safety” is presented with an ' 'impressive fusion of real crash-test images and ' 'computer-generated footage. This creates a minimalist ' 'aesthetic that is all the more striking.
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  • The global social-media campaign about the safety of ' 'electric vehicles is launched on the Mercedes‑Benz social ' 'media channels under #allforsafety.
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  • In addition to a variety of assets, such as stills and ' 'videos of different lengths, ' '“Defining Electric Safety” includes a campaign ' 'film.
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Period

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Credits

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\n', 'date': '2024-10-09T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': '“Defining Electric Safety”: Mercedes-Benz shows the safety of ' 'electric vehicles', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/818cd1ba-9295-438e-863e-4584de751078'} 2025-11-30 01:01:07 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/111dfa6f-fde3-4720-adb6-279781fd81b9> {'content': 'Frantic Friday in Baku The team took to the Baku City Circuit in ' 'Azerbaijan for the first day of this weekend’s on-track running. ' 'Both drivers ran the Medium and Soft compound tyres in a thrice ' 'red flagged FP1 session. Lewis was happier with the overall car ' 'balance, clocking the second quickest time with George in P8. ' 'Ahead of FP2, the team made a precautionary power unit change on ' 'George’s car after an irregular oil sample; that delayed the ' 'start of George’s session by 25 minutes. He nevertheless still ' 'managed to complete running on both the Hard and Soft tyres in ' 'that second session, posting the ninth quickest time. Lewis was ' 'able to complete an extra six laps in FP2, on the same compounds ' 'as his team-mate, and set the third quickest time, just 0.066s ' 'shy of the pace-setting lap set by Charles Leclerc. Driver ' 'FP1 FP2 Lewis Hamilton 19 Laps 1:45.859 P2 Medium, ' 'Soft 22 Laps 1:43.550 P3 Hard, Soft, Hard George ' 'Russell 18 Laps 1:46.516 P8 Medium, Soft 16 Laps ' '1:44.536 P9 Hard, Soft Lewis Hamilton Today was a really ' 'good day. I enjoyed it from the start as the car felt strong from ' 'the first laps on track. We made some positive incremental steps ' 'on the set-up. There was nothing we had to come back on, and we ' 'continued to build throughout. Pace wise, we didn’t complete a ' 'huge number of laps on our long run in FP2. We will have to do ' 'some comparisons tonight therefore to see where our relative ' 'speed is. Our usual competitors looked strong, but I think we are ' 'there or thereabouts. That is encouraging and was our hope coming ' 'into this weekend. We will stay cautious and vigilant though. We ' 'will work hard tonight to try and find more gains and see what we ' 'can do in qualifying tomorrow. George Russell Today wasn’t the ' 'smoothest Friday we’ve ever had. Unfortunately, we lost a little ' 'bit of running time with a precautionary power unit change ahead ' 'of FP2. Once we were out on track, I wasn’t completely happy with ' 'the balance of the car. I was struggling to get the tyres in the ' 'right window and was lacking a little confidence. I’ll work hard ' 'overnight to improve on that, step my game up for tomorrow and ' 'close the gap. The good news is that Lewis was looking very quick ' 'out there. It encourages us that the car is strong, and we can be ' 'competitive this weekend. It looks very close between several ' 'teams, with Ferrari in particular looking strong. If we can make ' 'improvements overnight though we can aim to be in the mix for ' 'qualifying and the race on Sunday. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' 'Engineering Director Lewis had two decent sessions and finished ' 'the day happy with the car. His pace also looked sensible ' "although we know the areas we've got to work on. Overall, we're " 'pleased with how his weekend has started. As has been the case in ' 'recent races, it looks very tight at the front in terms of single ' "lap, so we'll be working hard overnight to find every bit of lap " 'time. In comparison to Lewis, George had a more challenging day. ' "He wasn't very happy with the balance of the car in FP1, so we " 'spent that session trying to improve it. Shortly after FP1 ' 'finished, we spotted an issue with the power unit that led us to ' 'take the cautious approach of swapping it out for FP2. That ' 'unfortunately cost him 25 minutes of valuable track time and ' 'whilst we got to run both tyres, the programme was compromised. ' "We'll be aiming to recover some of the lost ground with George " 'tomorrow in FP3. ', 'content_html': '

Frantic Friday in Baku

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  • The team took to the Baku City Circuit in Azerbaijan for ' 'the first day of this weekend’s on-track running.
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  • Lewis was happier with the overall car balance, clocking ' 'the second quickest time with George in P8.
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  • Ahead of FP2, the team made a precautionary power unit ' 'change on George’s car after an irregular oil sample; that ' 'delayed the start of George’s session by 25 minutes.
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  • He nevertheless still managed to complete running on ' 'both the Hard and Soft tyres in that second session, posting ' 'the ninth quickest time.
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  • Lewis was able to complete an extra six laps in FP2, on ' 'the same compounds as his team-mate, and set the third ' 'quickest time, just 0.066s shy of the pace-setting lap set ' 'by Charles Leclerc.
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19 Laps

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George Russell

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1:44.536

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P9

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Lewis Hamilton

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Today was a really good day. I enjoyed it from the start ' 'as the car felt strong from the first laps on track. We made ' 'some positive incremental steps on the set-up. There was ' 'nothing we had to come back on, and we continued to build ' 'throughout.

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Pace wise, we didn’t complete a huge number of laps on ' 'our long run in FP2. We will have to do some comparisons ' 'tonight therefore to see where our relative speed is. Our ' 'usual competitors looked strong, but I think we are there or ' 'thereabouts. That is encouraging and was our hope coming ' 'into this weekend. We will stay cautious and vigilant ' 'though. We will work hard tonight to try and find more gains ' 'and see what we can do in qualifying tomorrow.

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George Russell

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Today wasn’t the smoothest Friday we’ve ever had. ' 'Unfortunately, we lost a little bit of running time with a ' 'precautionary power unit change ahead of FP2. Once we were ' 'out on track, I wasn’t completely happy with the balance of ' 'the car. I was struggling to get the tyres in the right ' 'window and was lacking a little confidence. I’ll work hard ' 'overnight to improve on that, step my game up for tomorrow ' 'and close the gap.

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The good news is that Lewis was looking very quick out ' 'there. It encourages us that the car is strong, and we can ' 'be competitive this weekend. It looks very close between ' 'several teams, with Ferrari in particular looking strong. If ' 'we can make improvements overnight though we can aim to be ' 'in the mix for qualifying and the race on Sunday.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Lewis had two decent sessions and finished the day happy ' 'with the car. His pace also looked sensible although we know ' "the areas we've got to work on. Overall, we're pleased with " 'how his weekend has started. As has been the case in recent ' 'races, it looks very tight at the front in terms of single ' "lap, so we'll be working hard overnight to find every bit of " 'lap time.

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In comparison to Lewis, George had a more challenging ' "day. He wasn't very happy with the balance of the car in " 'FP1, so we spent that session trying to improve it. Shortly ' 'after FP1 finished, we spotted an issue with the power unit ' 'that led us to take the cautious approach of swapping it out ' 'for FP2. That unfortunately cost him 25 minutes of valuable ' 'track time and whilst we got to run both tyres, the ' "programme was compromised. We'll be aiming to recover some " 'of the lost ground with George tomorrow in FP3. ' '

\n', 'date': '2024-09-13T18:35:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/111dfa6f-fde3-4720-adb6-279781fd81b9'} 2025-11-30 01:01:07 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=45&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:07 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9dcde45e-551b-4b72-b4ce-43d718497465> {'content': 'The second leg of the double header takes place at Marina Bay in ' 'Singapore. Toto Talks Singapore Fact File: Singapore Grand Prix ' 'Stat Sheet: Singapore Grand Prix Toto Talks Singapore We head ' 'straight to Singapore for the second race in this double header. ' 'Although a street circuit like Baku, Marina Bay is a different ' 'challenge. Physically, it is incredibly demanding on both the ' 'drivers and team members. The heat and humidity play a big role ' 'in that but so does the track itself. It is bumpy in places, ' 'contains a mixture of both low and high speed corners, and the ' 'walls are waiting to catch you out. After a mixed weekend in ' 'Azerbaijan, we will take the learnings from Baku and aim for an ' 'improved performance in Singapore. At times, our pace was strong ' "but we couldn't deliver that consistently. Our main challenge was " 'controlling tyre temperatures and something we know we need to ' 'improve upon. It is encouraging that, when we get the car ' 'working, we have the pace to be competitive. Whilst we came away ' 'with a podium though, we know that it was fortuitous and we were ' 'P5 on merit. We have additional motivation heading into this ' 'weekend too. Singapore has become a key race for our Title and ' 'Technical Partner PETRONAS in recent seasons, as the closest ' 'event to Malaysia. We are excited that this year we will be part ' 'of their 50th anniversary celebrations. We have enjoyed a ' 'record-breaking partnership with them since Mercedes returned to ' 'F1 as a works team in 2010. We have achieved incredible success ' 'together over the past 15 seasons and that relationship continues ' 'to grow as we push forward with our sustainability ambitions both ' 'on and off track, including the exciting work around sustainable ' 'fuels for 2026. We have several exciting moments planned as part ' 'of the 50th anniversary celebrations over the next week and look ' 'forward to sharing them with our fans. Fact File: Singapore Grand ' "Prix Last year's Singapore Grand Prix featured a new layout as " 'redevelopment works took place in the vicinity of the track. The ' 'circuit between what was Turns 16 to 19 became one long 397.9m ' 'straight, reducing the number of corners from 23 down to 19. The ' 'circuit length was reduced from 5.063 km to 4.928 km and the ' 'number of laps of the Grand Prix increased from 61 to 62. Lap ' 'times were reduced by roughly 10 seconds due to the changes. The ' 'new layout was beneficial for the tyres; previously, they would ' 'begin to overheat towards the end of the lap, but the removal of ' 'four 90-degree corners helped them stay closer to the optimum ' 'operating window. Track evolution is incredibly high in ' 'Singapore, given that it is a street circuit. The surface can ' 'ramp up by as much as three seconds between FP1 on Friday and ' 'Qualifying on Saturday evening. The Singapore Grand Prix is one ' 'of the most physically demanding races of the season. The intense ' 'humidity, warm temperatures, combined with the stop/start nature ' 'of the track, make it very challenging. Due to these factors, ' 'drivers can lose around 5kg of weight during the race through ' 'sweating alone. That stop/start nature, with a requirement for ' 'constant re-acceleration, ensures the circuit has one of the ' 'biggest fuel effects of the year. In simple terms, that means the ' 'amount of time you lose each lap is higher for every kilogram of ' 'extra fuel in the car. Owing to the large amount of time spent in ' 'corners, just over 50% of lap time is spent at full throttle - ' 'only Monaco and the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico have ' 'lower amounts. The track is also very bumpy. That adds to the ' 'stress that the drivers and cars are put through - that is ' 'particularly true with these new generation cars that run lower ' 'to the ground. With a speed limit of 60 km/h, and a layout that ' 'feeds in at turn two, the total pit lane time is the highest of ' 'the season at 25 seconds. Marina Bay is one of four circuits on ' 'the calendar to have a 60 km/h pitlane speed limit, owing to its ' 'tight nature. The others are Melbourne, Monaco, and Zandvoort. ' 'Being a street track, it is perhaps no surprise that all 14 of ' 'the previous Singapore Grands Prix have featured at least one ' 'Safety Car deployment. In the last six editions, we have seen 11 ' 'Safety Car deployments. The team has achieved four wins around ' 'the streets of Marina Bay. Three times with Lewis (2014, 2017, ' '2018) and once with Nico Rosberg (2016).\xa0\xa0 Stat Sheet: ' 'Singapore Grand Prix 2024 Singapore Grand Prix Session ' 'Local Time (SST) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart (CEST) Practice ' 'One – Friday 17:30 – 18:30 10:30 – 11:30 11:30 – 12:30 ' 'Practice Two - Friday 21:00 – 22:00 14:00 – 15:00 15:00 – ' '16:00 Practice Three – Saturday 17:30 – 18:30 10:30 – ' '11:30 11:30 – 12:30 Qualifying – Saturday 21:00 – 22:00 ' '14:00 – 15:00 15:00 – 16:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 20:00 ' '13:00 14:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team at the Singapore Grand Prix \xa0 Starts Wins ' 'Podiums Pole Positions Front row places Fastest laps ' 'DNF Mercedes 12 4 7 3 7 4 5 Lewis ' 'Hamilton 14 4 7 4 6 3 3 George Russell 3 ' '0 0 0 1 1 2 MB Power 14 5 12 5 10 6 ' '18 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 5,178 26,539.084 85,619 253,196 ' '107,400,000 Lewis Hamilton 2,593 13,323.442 42,884 ' '126,562 104,000,000 George Russell 2,580 13,186.677 ' '42,680 126,454 103,200,000 MB Power 19,741 ' '101,123.239 324,894 964,539 788,680,000 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium ' 'Places Pole Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 ' 'Finishes Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 310 ' '128 296 139 262 109 59 82 Mercedes (since 2010) ' '298 119 279 131 242 100 54 80 Lewis Hamilton ' '349 105 201 104 176 67 N/A N/A George Russell ' '121 2 14 3 11 8 N/A N/A MB Power 580 220 ' '609 228 465 219 94 121 \xa0', 'content_html': '

The second leg of the double header takes place ' 'at Marina Bay in Singapore.

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Toto Talks Singapore

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We head straight to Singapore for the second race in this ' 'double header. Although a street circuit like Baku, Marina ' 'Bay is a different challenge. Physically, it is incredibly ' 'demanding on both the drivers and team members. The heat and ' 'humidity play a big role in that but so does the track ' 'itself. It is bumpy in places, contains a mixture of both ' 'low and high speed corners, and the walls are waiting to ' 'catch you out.

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After a mixed weekend in Azerbaijan, we will take the ' 'learnings from Baku and aim for an improved performance in ' "Singapore. At times, our pace was strong but we couldn't " 'deliver that consistently. Our main challenge was ' 'controlling tyre temperatures and something we know we need ' 'to improve upon. It is encouraging that, when we get the car ' 'working, we have the pace to be competitive. Whilst we came ' 'away with a podium though, we know that it was fortuitous ' 'and we were P5 on merit.

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We have additional motivation heading into this weekend ' 'too. Singapore has become a key race for our Title and ' 'Technical Partner PETRONAS in recent seasons, as the closest ' 'event to Malaysia. We are excited that this year we will be ' 'part of their 50th anniversary celebrations. We have enjoyed ' 'a record-breaking partnership with them since Mercedes ' 'returned to F1 as a works team in 2010. We have achieved ' 'incredible success together over the past 15 seasons and ' 'that relationship continues to grow as we push forward with ' 'our sustainability ambitions both on and off track, ' 'including the exciting work around sustainable fuels for ' '2026. We have several exciting moments planned as part of ' 'the 50th anniversary celebrations over the next week and ' 'look forward to sharing them with our fans.

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Fact File: Singapore Grand ' 'Prix

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  • Last year's Singapore Grand Prix featured a new layout " 'as redevelopment works took place in the vicinity of the ' 'track.
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  • The circuit between what was Turns 16 to 19 became one ' 'long 397.9m straight, reducing the number of corners from 23 ' 'down to 19.
    • \n' '
  • The circuit length was reduced from 5.063 km to 4.928 km ' 'and the number of laps of the Grand Prix increased from 61 ' 'to 62.
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  • Lap times were reduced by roughly 10 seconds due to the ' 'changes.
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  • The new layout was beneficial for the tyres; previously, ' 'they would begin to overheat towards the end of the lap, but ' 'the removal of four 90-degree corners helped them stay ' 'closer to the optimum operating window.
    • \n' '
  • Track evolution is incredibly high in Singapore, given ' 'that it is a street circuit. The surface can ramp up by as ' 'much as three seconds between FP1 on Friday and Qualifying ' 'on Saturday evening.
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  • The Singapore Grand Prix is one of the most physically ' 'demanding races of the season. The intense humidity, warm ' 'temperatures, combined with the stop/start nature of the ' 'track, make it very challenging.
    • \n' '
  • Due to these factors, drivers can lose around 5kg of ' 'weight during the race through sweating alone.
    • \n' '
  • That stop/start nature, with a requirement for constant ' 're-acceleration, ensures the circuit has one of the biggest ' 'fuel effects of the year. In simple terms, that means the ' 'amount of time you lose each lap is higher for every ' 'kilogram of extra fuel in the car.
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  • Owing to the large amount of time spent in corners, just ' 'over 50% of lap time is spent at full throttle - only Monaco ' 'and the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico have lower ' 'amounts.
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  • The track is also very bumpy. That adds to the stress ' 'that the drivers and cars are put through - that is ' 'particularly true with these new generation cars that run ' 'lower to the ground.
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  • With a speed limit of 60 km/h, and a layout that feeds ' 'in at turn two, the total pit lane time is the highest of ' 'the season at 25 seconds.
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  • Marina Bay is one of four circuits on the calendar to ' 'have a 60 km/h pitlane speed limit, owing to its tight ' 'nature. The others are Melbourne, Monaco, and ' 'Zandvoort.
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  • Being a street track, it is perhaps no surprise that all ' '14 of the previous Singapore Grands Prix have featured at ' 'least one Safety Car deployment.
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  • In the last six editions, we have seen 11 Safety Car ' 'deployments.
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  • The team has achieved four wins around the streets of ' 'Marina Bay. Three times with Lewis (2014, 2017, 2018) and ' 'once with Nico Rosberg (2016).  
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Stat Sheet: Singapore Grand Prix

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2024 Singapore Grand Prix

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Session

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Local Time (SST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One – Friday

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17:30 – 18:30

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10:30 – 11:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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Practice Two - Friday

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21:00 – 22:00

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14:00 – 15:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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Practice Three – Saturday

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17:30 – 18:30

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10:30 – 11:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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Qualifying – Saturday

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21:00 – 22:00

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14:00 – 15:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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20:00

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13:00

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14:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Singapore Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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12

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4

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7

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3

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7

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4

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5

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Lewis Hamilton

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14

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4

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7

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4

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6

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3

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3

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George Russell

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3

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0

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0

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0

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1

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1

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2

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MB Power

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14

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5

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12

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5

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10

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6

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18

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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5,178

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26,539.084

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85,619

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253,196

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107,400,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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2,593

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13,323.442

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42,884

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126,562

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104,000,000

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George Russell

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2,580

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13,186.677

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42,680

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126,454

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103,200,000

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MB Power

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19,741

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101,123.239

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324,894

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964,539

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788,680,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Wins

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Podium Places

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Pole Positions

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Front Row Places

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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310

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128

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296

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139

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262

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109

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59

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82

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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298

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119

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279

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131

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242

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100

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54

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80

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Lewis Hamilton

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349

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105

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201

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104

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176

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67

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N/A

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N/A

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George Russell

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121

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2

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14

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3

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11

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8

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N/A

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MB Power

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580

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220

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609

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228

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465

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219

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94

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121

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\n', 'date': '2024-09-17T13:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Singapore Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9dcde45e-551b-4b72-b4ce-43d718497465'} 2025-11-30 01:01:07 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=48&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:07 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b34700b9-7a6f-41be-a10e-841fbf979a44> {'content': ' Mercedes-Benz Cars: Q3 sales reached 503,600 cars, +1% ' 'quarter-on-quarter with good momentum in the U.S. and stable ' 'sales in Europe. Plug-in-Hybrid sales up +10% Mercedes-Benz Vans: ' 'Q3 sales reached 91,100 vans in line with expectations ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group sold 594,600 cars and vans in the third ' 'quarter in a challenging environment. Sales of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Passenger Cars continued to rise quarter-on-quarter, driven by ' 'improved product availability. However softer demand, mainly in ' 'Asia, affected overall sales. Mercedes-Benz Vans faced a ' 'softening environment in the third quarter especially in the core ' 'markets Germany, U.S. and China. In Europe overall, excluding ' 'Germany, Mercedes-Benz Vans saw a very solid sales development. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars “Mercedes-Benz sold more than 500,000 cars ' 'from July to September, a slight increase compared with the ' 'second quarter and in line with the prior-year period. Offering ' 'desirable products is the best way to forge ahead as consumer ' 'demand softens in some important markets.”Britta Seeger, Member ' 'of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Marketing & ' 'Sales Mercedes-Benz Cars Q3 sales rose 1% on the quarter, to ' '503,600 units and remained on last years’ level as weaker ' 'macroeconomic conditions, mainly in Asia, outweighed improved ' 'product availability in Q3. The market environment for battery ' 'electric vehicle (BEV) sales remained subdued with competitive ' 'pricing in important markets. Plug-in-Hybrids sales increased by ' '10% globally in the third quarter mainly driven by the U.S. ' 'market. As stated in September, sales of Top-End vehicles in ' 'particular were impacted by a slowdown in China to 61,800 units, ' 'affecting sales of S-Class family vehicles. However, the flagship ' 'remained the undisputed leader in its segment in all key regions. ' 'Sales of Mercedes-AMG performance cars increased 8% compared to ' 'Q3 2023, thanks to improved product availability. Sales of the ' 'G-Class rose 2% on the quarter, even during the transition to an ' 'all-new model, which is receiving excellent customer feedback. ' 'First deliveries of the new electric G-Class started in ' 'September. Mercedes-Maybach presented its latest and sportiest ' 'model in August, the Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series ' '(provisional figures, combined energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 km ' '| combined CO₂ emissions: 312 g/km | CO₂ class: G). Sales in the ' 'Core segment increased by 4% quarter-on-quarter to 301,000 ' 'vehicles, and by 4% compared with the prior-year period, driven ' 'by further improved availability of GLC models and the market ' 'introductions of CLE models. With 140,700 vehicles sold in the ' 'Entry segment, sales were around the same level as Q2, but below ' 'Q3 the previous year. This development is mainly driven by the ' 'market development in China and in line with the company’s ' 'value-over-volume oriented sales approach. Sales in North America ' 'increased significantly by 29% compared to prior-year quarter, ' 'driven by good sales momentum in the U.S. market after full ' 'availability of GLC models and further market launches of ' 'Mercedes-AMG models. Quarter-on-quarter sales in Europe remained ' 'stable, reaching 158,300 vehicles. Market development remained ' 'heterogeneous, with positive sales momentum in the UK, where Q3 ' 'sales rose 17% compared to last year. In Germany, Q3 Top-End ' 'sales remained flat, while E-Class and GLC models proven popular. ' 'Mercedes-Benz is the clear leader in the PHEV segment in Germany. ' 'Quarter-on-quarter sales in Asia remained subdued, particularly ' 'in the Top-End segment, with 226,300 units sold. In Q3, the ' 'macroeconomic environment softened, first and foremost in China ' 'which impacted overall sales. An overall lower consumption, ' 'especially for luxury goods and continued discounting mainly in ' 'the EV segment, affected sales in China. Despite the challenges, ' 'Mercedes-Benz maintained its overall market share in China and ' 'remained customers’ top choice in the luxury car market priced ' 'RMB 1 million and above. To enhance our offering, the core ' 'product portfolio in China will see more intelligence feature ' 'upgrades within the year. The new E-Class was launched in October ' 'in India, while overall Q3 sales increased by 21%. Sales ' 'overview \xa0 Q32024 Change Q2 2024 ChangeQ3 ' '2023 YTD 2024 ChangeYTD 2023 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group 594,600 -1% -3% 1,763,200 -5% \xa0 ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof BEVs 46,900 ' '-8% -31% 148,500 -22% \xa0 Mercedes-Benz Cars ' '503,600 +1% -1% 1,463,300 -4% \xa0 ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof BEVs 42,500 ' '-7% -31% 135,900 -22% \xa0 ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof xEVs 87,200 ' '-3% -15% 267,400 ' '-8% \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by ' 'segments* \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Top-End ' '61,800 -12% -12% 198,700 -19% \xa0 Core 301,000 ' '+4% +4% 858,700 +5% \xa0 Entry 140,700 +3% ' '-7% 405,800 ' '-13% \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and ' 'markets \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Europe** ' '158,300 +1% -4% 476,000 -2% \xa0 ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof Germany 50,000 ' '+1% -7% 149,700 -13% \xa0 Asia 226,300 +0% ' '-9% 662,600 -10% \xa0 ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof China 170,700 ' '-1% -13% 512,200 -10% \xa0 North America*** ' '96,400 +2% +29% 264,600 +6% \xa0 ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof U.S. 85,000 ' '+0% +33% 236,300 +9% \xa0 Rest of World 22,500 ' '+15% +2% 60,100 +1% \xa0 *Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, ' 'Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, S-Class, GLS, EQS and EQS SUV *Core: ' 'All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQC, EQE and EQE ' 'SUV\xa0 *Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, ' 'EQB and smart\xa0 ** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, ' 'Switzerland and Norway\xa0 *** North America: USA, Canada and ' 'Mexico\xa0 All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to ' 'change pending final reports. Mercedes-Benz Vans ' '“Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 91,100 units in the third quarter facing ' 'a softening environment especially in our core markets Germany, ' 'U.S. and China. In Germany and the U.S., sales in the commercial ' 'segment were down mainly due to the lower demand in service and ' 'crafts business, as well as in recreational vehicle business. In ' 'addition to that, the planned discontinuation of the Metris ' '(Vito) has impacted sales in the U.S.. Globally, we are currently ' 'rolling out our completely updated product portfolio in all ' 'markets. In China, this latest model changeover led to a decline ' 'in sales in our second largest market for our midsize vans. ' 'Looking at Europe overall, excluding Germany, we see a very solid ' 'sales development. Especially sales of our Sprinter and eSprinter ' 'large vans remain stable." Klaus Rehkugler, Head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans Sales & Marketing As expected, Mercedes-Benz Vans global ' 'sales reached 91,100 units in the third quarter, which is -12% ' 'quarter-on-quarter and 13% below Q3 previous year, mainly ' 'impacted by various country-specific developments in the core ' 'markets, as stated above. Sales in RoW rose by 8% compared to ' 'last year. Despite these challenges, sales of Sprinter and ' 'eSprinter remain with +7% quarter-on-quarter and +3% compared to ' 'the same period last year on a stable level overall. In total, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 78,400 units of commercial vans, which is ' '9% below the previous quarter and 11% below Q3 previous year. ' 'Private vans reached a total of 12,700 units sold, which is 24% ' 'below Q3 previous year, mainly impacted by the model changeover ' 'of midsize vans in China as mentioned above as well as the model ' 'changeover of small vans following the implementation of the new ' '(EU) “General Safety Regulation II”. eVans were down by 16% to ' '4,400 units compared to Q2 2024 due to the overall lower demand ' 'for electric vehicles worldwide. Despite the challenging EV ' 'market environment, Mercedes-Benz Vans secured a stable EV share ' 'of 5% worldwide in Q3, matching the previous quarter’s share – ' 'similarly, the EV share in Europe is stable at 7% compared to Q2 ' '2024. Sales overview \xa0 Q3 2024 Change Q2 2024 ' 'Change Q3 2023 YTD 2024 Change YTD 2023 Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans* 91,100 -12% -13% 299,900 -7% ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof eVans 4,400 ' '-16% -31% 12,600 ' '-16% \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by ' 'segments* \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Commercial ' 'vans 78,400 -9% -11% 257,400 -6% ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof commercial large ' 'vans 56,200 +7% +3% 165,300 -3% ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof commercial midsize ' 'vans 19,200 -28% -32% 77,000 -9% ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof commercial small ' 'vans 3,000 -57% -49% 15,100 -15% Private vans ' '12,700 -26% -24% 42,600 -14% ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof private midsize ' 'vans 12,100 -23% -21% 39,100 -12% ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof private small ' 'vans 600 -61% -55% 3,500 ' '-32% \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and ' 'markets \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Europe** ' '59,800 -15% +3% 197,100 -0% ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof Germany 22,800 ' '-8% -11% 71,400 -11% Asia 6,100 -42% -51% ' '26,200 -19% -\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof ' 'China 4,600 -49% -54% 21,400 -17% North ' 'America*** 15,100 +14% -40% 47,700 -26% ' '-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 thereof U.S. 12,700 ' '+17% -42% 39,700 -29% Rest of World 10,100 +6% ' '+8% 28,900 -1% *Private vans: mid-size vans include ' 'V-Class and EQV, small vans include T-Class and EQT 200 (energy ' 'consumption combined: 20.7 - 19.3 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A). The stated values were ' 'determined in accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide ' 'harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. ' 'The ranges given refer to the German market. The fuel ' 'consumption, energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend ' 'not only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy source, ' 'but also on driving style and other non-technical factors. ' '*Commercial vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, mid-size vans ' 'include (e)Vito, small vans include (e)Citan ** Europe: European ' 'Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Norway *** North America: ' 'USA, Canada and Mexico All figures rounded. Preliminary figures ' 'subject to change pending final reports.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz Cars: Q3 sales reached ' '503,600 cars, +1% quarter-on-quarter with good momentum in ' 'the U.S. and stable sales in Europe. Plug-in-Hybrid sales up ' '+10%
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Mercedes-Benz Group sold 594,600 cars and vans in the ' 'third quarter in a challenging environment. Sales of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars continued to rise ' 'quarter-on-quarter, driven by improved product availability. ' 'However softer demand, mainly in Asia, affected overall ' 'sales. Mercedes-Benz Vans faced a softening environment in ' 'the third quarter especially in the core markets Germany, ' 'U.S. and China. In Europe overall, excluding Germany, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans saw a very solid sales development.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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“Mercedes-Benz sold more than 500,000 cars from July ' 'to September, a slight increase compared with the second ' 'quarter and in line with the prior-year period. Offering ' 'desirable products is the best way to forge ahead as ' 'consumer demand softens in some important ' 'markets.”
Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Marketing & ' 'Sales

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Mercedes-Benz Cars Q3 sales rose 1% on the quarter, to ' '503,600 units and remained on last years’ level as weaker ' 'macroeconomic conditions, mainly in Asia, outweighed ' 'improved product availability in Q3.

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The market environment for battery electric vehicle (BEV) ' 'sales remained subdued with competitive pricing in important ' 'markets. Plug-in-Hybrids sales increased by 10% globally in ' 'the third quarter mainly driven by the U.S. market.

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As stated in September, sales of Top-End vehicles in ' 'particular were impacted by a slowdown in China to 61,800 ' 'units, affecting sales of S-Class family vehicles. However, ' 'the flagship remained the undisputed leader in its segment ' 'in all key regions. Sales of Mercedes-AMG performance cars ' 'increased 8% compared to Q3 2023, thanks to improved product ' 'availability. Sales of the G-Class rose 2% on the quarter, ' 'even during the transition to an all-new model, which is ' 'receiving excellent customer feedback. First deliveries of ' 'the new electric G-Class started in September. ' 'Mercedes-Maybach presented its latest and sportiest model in ' 'August, the Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series ' '(provisional figures, combined energy consumption: 13.7 ' 'l/100 km | combined CO₂ emissions: 312 g/km | CO₂ class: ' 'G).

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Sales in the Core segment increased by 4% ' 'quarter-on-quarter to 301,000 vehicles, and by 4% compared ' 'with the prior-year period, driven by further improved ' 'availability of GLC models and the market introductions of ' 'CLE models.

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With 140,700 vehicles sold in the Entry segment, sales ' 'were around the same level as Q2, but below Q3 the previous ' 'year. This development is mainly driven by the market ' 'development in China and in line with the company’s ' 'value-over-volume oriented sales approach.

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Sales in North America increased significantly by 29% ' 'compared to prior-year quarter, driven by good sales ' 'momentum in the U.S. market after full availability of GLC ' 'models and further market launches of Mercedes-AMG ' 'models.

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Quarter-on-quarter sales in Europe remained stable, ' 'reaching 158,300 vehicles. Market development remained ' 'heterogeneous, with positive sales momentum in the UK, where ' 'Q3 sales rose 17% compared to last year. In Germany, Q3 ' 'Top-End sales remained flat, while E-Class and GLC models ' 'proven popular. Mercedes-Benz is the clear leader in the ' 'PHEV segment in Germany.

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Quarter-on-quarter sales in Asia remained subdued, ' 'particularly in the Top-End segment, with 226,300 units ' 'sold. In Q3, the macroeconomic environment softened, first ' 'and foremost in China which impacted overall sales. An ' 'overall lower consumption, especially for luxury goods and ' 'continued discounting mainly in the EV segment, affected ' 'sales in China. Despite the challenges, Mercedes-Benz ' 'maintained its overall market share in China and remained ' 'customers’ top choice in the luxury car market priced RMB 1 ' 'million and above. To enhance our offering, the core product ' 'portfolio in China will see more intelligence feature ' 'upgrades within the year. The new E-Class was launched in ' 'October in India, while overall Q3 sales increased by ' '21%.

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Sales overview

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Q3
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Change Q2 2024

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YTD
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Change
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Mercedes-Benz Group

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594,600

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-1%

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-3%

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1,763,200

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-5%

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-          ' 'thereof BEVs

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46,900

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-8%

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-31%

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148,500

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-22%

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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503,600

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+1%

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-1%

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1,463,300

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-4%

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-          ' 'thereof BEVs

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42,500

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-7%

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-31%

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135,900

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-22%

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-          ' 'thereof xEVs

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87,200

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-3%

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-15%

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267,400

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-8%

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by ' 'segments*

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Top-End

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61,800

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-12%

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-12%

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198,700

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-19%

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Core

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301,000

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+4%

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+4%

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858,700

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+5%

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Entry

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140,700

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+3%

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-7%

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405,800

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-13%

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and ' 'markets

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Europe**

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158,300

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+1%

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-4%

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476,000

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-2%

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-          ' 'thereof Germany

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50,000

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+1%

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-7%

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149,700

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-13%

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Asia

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226,300

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+0%

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-9%

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662,600

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-10%

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-          ' 'thereof China

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170,700

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-1%

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-13%

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512,200

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-10%

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North America***

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96,400

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+2%

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+29%

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264,600

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+6%

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-          ' 'thereof U.S.

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85,000

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+0%

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+33%

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236,300

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+9%

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Rest of World

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22,500

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+15%

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+2%

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60,100

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+1%

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*Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, ' 'S-Class, GLS, EQS and EQS SUV

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*Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQC, ' 'EQE and EQE SUV 

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*Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, ' 'EQB and smart 

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** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway 

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*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico 

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All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to ' 'change pending final reports.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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“Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 91,100 units in the third ' 'quarter facing a softening environment especially in our ' 'core markets Germany, U.S. and China. In Germany and the ' 'U.S., sales in the commercial segment were down mainly due ' 'to the lower demand in service and crafts business, as well ' 'as in recreational vehicle business. In addition to ' 'that, the planned discontinuation of the Metris (Vito) has ' 'impacted sales in the U.S.. Globally, we are ' 'currently rolling out our completely updated product ' 'portfolio in all markets. In China, this latest model ' 'changeover led to a decline in sales in our second largest ' 'market for our midsize vans. Looking at Europe overall, ' 'excluding Germany, we see a very solid sales development. ' 'Especially sales of our Sprinter and eSprinter ' 'large vans remain stable."
Klaus ' 'Rehkugler, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & ' 'Marketing

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As expected, Mercedes-Benz Vans global sales reached ' '91,100 units in the third quarter, which is -12% ' 'quarter-on-quarter and 13% below Q3 previous year, mainly ' 'impacted by various country-specific developments in the ' 'core markets, as stated above. Sales in RoW rose by 8% ' 'compared to last year. Despite these challenges, sales of ' 'Sprinter and eSprinter remain with +7% quarter-on-quarter ' 'and +3% compared to the same period last year on a stable ' 'level overall.

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In total, Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 78,400 units of ' 'commercial vans, which is 9% below the previous quarter and ' '11% below Q3 previous year. Private vans reached a total of ' '12,700 units sold, which is 24% below Q3 previous year, ' 'mainly impacted by the model changeover of midsize vans in ' 'China as mentioned above as well as the model changeover of ' 'small vans following the implementation of the new (EU) ' '“General Safety Regulation II”. eVans were down by 16% to ' '4,400 units compared to Q2 2024 due to the overall lower ' 'demand for electric vehicles worldwide. Despite the ' 'challenging EV market environment, Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'secured a stable EV share of 5% worldwide in Q3, matching ' 'the previous quarter’s share – similarly, the EV share in ' 'Europe is stable at 7% compared to Q2 2024.

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Q3

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Mercedes-Benz Vans*

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91,100

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-12%

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-13%

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299,900

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-7%

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-          ' 'thereof eVans

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4,400

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-16%

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-31%

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12,600

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-16%

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Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by ' 'segments*

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Commercial vans

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78,400

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-9%

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-11%

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257,400

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-6%

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56,200

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+7%

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+3%

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165,300

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-3%

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19,200

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-28%

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-32%

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77,000

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-9%

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3,000

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-57%

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-49%

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15,100

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-15%

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Private vans

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12,700

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-26%

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-24%

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42,600

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-14%

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12,100

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-23%

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-21%

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39,100

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-12%

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-          ' 'thereof private small vans

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600

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-61%

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-55%

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3,500

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Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and ' 'markets

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59,800

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-15%

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+3%

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-0%

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22,800

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-8%

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-11%

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71,400

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-11%

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6,100

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-42%

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-51%

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-19%

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4,600

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-49%

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-54%

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21,400

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-17%

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15,100

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+14%

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-40%

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47,700

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-26%

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12,700

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+17%

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-42%

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39,700

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-29%

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10,100

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+6%

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+8%

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28,900

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-1%

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*Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, ' 'small vans include T-Class and EQT 200 (energy consumption ' 'combined: 20.7 - 19.3 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 ' 'g/km | CO₂ class: A). The stated values were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ' 'ranges given refer to the German market. The fuel ' 'consumption, energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or ' 'energy source, but also on driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.

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*Commercial vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, ' 'mid-size vans include (e)Vito, small vans include ' '(e)Citan

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** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway

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*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico

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All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to ' 'change pending final reports.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-10T09:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz sold 594,600 cars and vans in the third quarter', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b34700b9-7a6f-41be-a10e-841fbf979a44'} 2025-11-30 01:01:07 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/687dc294-4c4d-4ade-ae82-063661283bfa> {'content': ' Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will mark PETRONAS’ 50th ' 'Anniversary by running a special, one-off livery at this ' 'weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. The livery forms just one part of ' 'a week of celebrations involving the team’s Title and Technical ' 'Partner. Toto, Lewis, and George will all visit Malaysia in the ' 'coming days and continue the festivities. Imagery is available ' 'here and on our media site. All imagery is rights-free for ' 'editorial use In celebration of PETRONAS’ 50th anniversary, the ' 'Silver Arrows will sport a different look for this weekend’s ' 'Singapore Grand Prix. The predominant colour on the W15 will be ' 'the iconic emerald green of the team’s Title and Technical ' 'Partner, replacing the silver on the nose and sidepods.\xa0 With ' 'Malaysia bordering the Asian city-state, the Singapore Grand Prix ' 'is the closest race to the home of PETRONAS. It is therefore a ' 'fitting place to mark such a momentous anniversary. Founded in ' '1974, PETRONAS has grown into one of the foremost global energy ' 'and solutions company’s, ranked among the largest corporations on ' 'the Fortune Global 500®.\xa0 PETRONAS has been indelibly linked ' 'with the team since Mercedes returned to the sport as a full ' 'works outfit in 2010. The Malaysian energy company has been Title ' 'Partner since the start and has played a huge role in the team ' 'achieving eight consecutive Constructors’ Championships and seven ' 'Drivers’ titles, all powered by its world class fuels and ' 'lubricants. Toto Wolff, Lewis Hamilton, and George Russell will ' 'all be visiting PETRONAS in Malaysia over the next week as part ' 'of plans to mark the company’s 50th anniversary. Toto Wolff, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team CEO & Team Principal, said: “Our ' 'partnership with PETRONAS is our longest standing and still going ' 'strong. We share a common belief and commitment to innovation and ' 'performance. That has enabled us to achieve such incredible ' 'success in recent years and PETRONAS has been right at the heart ' 'of that.\xa0 “For any company to reach its 50th anniversary is an ' 'incredible milestone. To do so having grown to one of the ' 'foremost global energy companies is incredibly impressive. We ' 'look forward to continuing our relationship for many more years ' 'to come, and with exciting challenges ahead such as the ' 'introduction of sustainable fuels in 2026. This livery is ' 'therefore not only a celebration of their 50th anniversary, but a ' 'reflection of PETRONAS’ importance in our team’s story and ' 'honours our journey together.” Lewis Hamilton commented: ' '“Congratulations to PETRONAS on their 50th anniversary. Since I ' 'joined the team in 2013, PETRONAS have been there every step of ' 'the way. They’ve played such a crucial role in the success that ' 'we’ve enjoyed and have helped power me to six Drivers’ World ' 'Championships. It’s a privilege therefore to celebrate this ' 'milestone, and our journey together, at such an important ' 'race.\xa0 “The livery looks incredible. I can’t wait to see it on ' 'the car in the garage tomorrow and then to get behind-the-wheel ' 'on Friday. I am sure the fans will love seeing it up close and it ' 'will shine brightly under the lights of Singapore.” George ' 'Russell added: “It is great to celebrate PETRONAS’ 50th ' 'anniversary in Singapore and to do so with a special livery. The ' 'design looks brilliant and is a fantastic tribute to such a ' 'milestone achievement. As Title and Technical Partner, PETRONAS ' 'are integral to everything we do on track. It is great to ' 'recognise the importance of our relationship at the race closest ' 'to their home. “I am also looking forward to going to Malaysia ' 'next week to continue the celebrations. It is always great to ' 'visit the PETRONAS Towers in Kuala Lumpur and meet the many ' 'people who have contributed to the success of the company over ' 'the past 50 years and will continue to do so into the next 50.”', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will mark PETRONAS’ ' '50th Anniversary by running a special, one-off ' 'livery at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix.
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  • The livery forms just one part of a week of celebrations ' 'involving the team’s Title and Technical Partner.
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  • Toto, Lewis, and George will all visit Malaysia in the ' 'coming days and continue the festivities.
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  • Imagery is available here and on our media ' 'site. All imagery is rights-free for editorial ' 'use
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In celebration of PETRONAS’ 50th anniversary, ' 'the Silver Arrows will sport a different look for this ' 'weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. The predominant colour on ' 'the W15 will be the iconic emerald green of the team’s Title ' 'and Technical Partner, replacing the silver on the nose and ' 'sidepods. 

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With Malaysia bordering the Asian city-state, the ' 'Singapore Grand Prix is the closest race to the home of ' 'PETRONAS. It is therefore a fitting place to mark such a ' 'momentous anniversary. Founded in 1974, PETRONAS has grown ' 'into one of the foremost global energy and solutions ' 'company’s, ranked among the largest corporations on the ' 'Fortune Global 500®. 

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PETRONAS has been indelibly linked with the team since ' 'Mercedes returned to the sport as a full works outfit in ' '2010. The Malaysian energy company has been Title Partner ' 'since the start and has played a huge role in the team ' 'achieving eight consecutive Constructors’ Championships and ' 'seven Drivers’ titles, all powered by its world class fuels ' 'and lubricants.

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Toto Wolff, Lewis Hamilton, and George Russell will all ' 'be visiting PETRONAS in Malaysia over the next week as part ' 'of plans to mark the company’s 50th ' 'anniversary.

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Toto Wolff, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team CEO & Team ' 'Principal, said: “Our partnership with PETRONAS is our ' 'longest standing and still going strong. We share a common ' 'belief and commitment to innovation and performance. That ' 'has enabled us to achieve such incredible success in recent ' 'years and PETRONAS has been right at the heart of ' 'that. 

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“For any company to reach its 50th anniversary ' 'is an incredible milestone. To do so having grown to one of ' 'the foremost global energy companies is incredibly ' 'impressive. We look forward to continuing our relationship ' 'for many more years to come, and with exciting challenges ' 'ahead such as the introduction of sustainable fuels in 2026. ' 'This livery is therefore not only a celebration of their ' '50th anniversary, but a reflection of PETRONAS’ ' 'importance in our team’s story and honours our journey ' 'together.”

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Lewis Hamilton commented: “Congratulations to PETRONAS on ' 'their 50th anniversary. Since I joined the team ' 'in 2013, PETRONAS have been there every step of the way. ' 'They’ve played such a crucial role in the success that we’ve ' 'enjoyed and have helped power me to six Drivers’ World ' 'Championships. It’s a privilege therefore to celebrate this ' 'milestone, and our journey together, at such an important ' 'race. 

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“The livery looks incredible. I can’t wait to see it on ' 'the car in the garage tomorrow and then to get ' 'behind-the-wheel on Friday. I am sure the fans will love ' 'seeing it up close and it will shine brightly under the ' 'lights of Singapore.”

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George Russell added: “It is great to celebrate PETRONAS’ ' '50th anniversary in Singapore and to do so with a ' 'special livery. The design looks brilliant and is a ' 'fantastic tribute to such a milestone achievement. As Title ' 'and Technical Partner, PETRONAS are integral to everything ' 'we do on track. It is great to recognise the importance of ' 'our relationship at the race closest to their home.

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“I am also looking forward to going to Malaysia next week ' 'to continue the celebrations. It is always great to visit ' 'the PETRONAS Towers in Kuala Lumpur and meet the many people ' 'who have contributed to the success of the company over the ' 'past 50 years and will continue to do so into the next ' '50.”

\n', 'date': '2024-09-18T06:00:00+02:00', 'title': "PETRONAS' 50th Anniversary Celebrated with Special Livery in " 'Singapore', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/687dc294-4c4d-4ade-ae82-063661283bfa'} 2025-11-30 01:01:07 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=48&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:07 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/05f1ef40-169e-480e-a599-a5166d3c9c1a> {'content': 'Podium after dramatic day in Baku George Russell finished third ' 'and Lewis Hamilton ninth in today’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. George ' 'started from P5 on the Medium tyre but suffered with rear tyre ' 'temperatures throughout his first stint. It was a similar story ' 'for Lewis who, having taken a new power unit ahead of the race, ' 'started from the pit lane on the yellow-walled compound. Both ' 'ditched the Medium tyre at the end of lap 13, swapping to the ' 'Hard compound tyre and went to the end of the race. A gentle ' 'introduction in the opening laps paid dividends in the closing ' 'stages with George amongst the fastest runners and closing on the ' 'top-four. As that group concertinaed together, contact between ' 'Sainz and Perez ended with both in the wall and promoted George ' 'to P3. Lewis worked hard to battle his way through the pack, but ' 'his progress came to a halt when he reached the Williams of ' 'Franco Colapinto. However, a puncture for the Haas of Nico ' 'Hulkenberg plus the Sainz/Perez incident elevated him to P9 and ' 'two hard-earned points at the flag. We now head to Singapore ' 'where the team will celebrate PETRONAS’ 50th anniversary at what ' 'has become something of a home race for our Title and Technical ' 'Partner. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre ' 'Stop One George Russell P5 P3 1:46.628 Medium Hard ' '(L12) Lewis Hamilton PIT P9 1:47.236 Medium Hard ' '(L12) George Russell It was a really strange race today. It ' 'was very difficult on the Medium tyre in my first stint. I was ' 'over one second off the ultimate pace and finding it hard to ' 'control the rear tyre surface temperatures. On the Hard tyre in ' 'my second stint, the car felt brilliant. In the final 20 laps, I ' 'was lapping one second quicker than those at the very front. It ' 'is hard to work out exactly why this was and is a little ' 'frustrating. We were fortunate to get onto the podium and I am ' 'glad that both Carlos (Sainz) and Checo (Perez) are OK. We were ' 'having a relatively quiet run to P5 after I got past Verstappen, ' 'but we will take it. It is a good reward for all the efforts of ' 'the team after a challenging weekend on the whole. Lewis Hamilton ' 'Today was a difficult race. We had a good day on Friday, but the ' 'rest of the weekend was tough. We made some changes heading into ' 'Saturday that didn’t work out, but we had to live with them. We ' 'also knew it would be challenging to overtake today. Despite the ' 'long straight, it is hard to follow through the second sector. ' 'Franco Colapinto and Oliver Bearman, who I was racing for a lot ' 'of the afternoon, did such a great job. It is great to see the ' 'youngsters like them coming through and doing so well. For their ' 'first and second races, it was very impressive. Despite how tough ' 'my own race was, the positives are that George had a decent race ' 'and was able to score some good points for the team. We’ve also ' 'got lots of data to work through ahead of Singapore. We’ve got ' 'some upgrades coming before the end of the year so hopefully we ' 'can make a step closer to those at the front soon. Toto Wolff, ' 'Team Principal & CEO We will take the positive from today that we ' 'were able to get one car on the podium. We saw that it was ' 'getting feisty at the front and that ultimately ended with Sainz ' 'and Perez in the wall. Inheriting a podium and finishing third is ' 'better than we expected but we are not fooling ourselves that, on ' 'pace today, we were P5. We will analyse the race and weekend as a ' 'whole. The second half of our Grand Prix on the Hard tyre was ' 'encouraging. George was able to keep the temperatures under ' 'control and, having driven within himself early in the stint, was ' 'able to deliver strong pace in the closing stages. It was more ' 'difficult for Lewis with the traffic he faced but at moments, he ' 'showed good speed. We now head to Singapore, and it is another ' 'difficult circuit to know how everyone will perform. We will dig ' 'through the data from this weekend, aim to improve the car ' 'balance and have a stronger weekend there. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director It was nice to get a car on the ' 'podium, but we aren’t fooling ourselves; this weekend hasn’t been ' 'good enough and we need to improve. The first stint for both ' "drivers was weak. We couldn't stop the rear tyres from " 'overheating, and, at one point, it was looking like we were in ' 'for a very difficult afternoon.\xa0 The Hard tyre suited us much ' 'better. George had clean air to work out how to get the best out ' 'of the tyres and maintain them in a good window. That served him ' "well later in the race. We'd lost too much time early on in the " 'race to stick with the leaders, but it was good to get the pass ' "on Verstappen done and that proved crucial for the podium. Lewis' " 'race was difficult as he kept bumping into DRS trains and just ' "couldn't make it through them. The closer he got to the cars " 'ahead the more tyre overheating he suffered with. Regardless, we ' "were not strong enough here to get a podium on merit and that's " "what we need to put our efforts into resolving. We've got a " 'different challenge in Singapore next week but are looking ' 'forward to getting back on track.', 'content_html': '

Podium after dramatic day in Baku

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  • George Russell finished third and Lewis Hamilton ninth ' 'in today’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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  • George started from P5 on the Medium tyre but suffered ' 'with rear tyre temperatures throughout his first ' 'stint.
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  • It was a similar story for Lewis who, having taken a new ' 'power unit ahead of the race, started from the pit lane on ' 'the yellow-walled compound.
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  • Both ditched the Medium tyre at the end of lap 13, ' 'swapping to the Hard compound tyre and went to the end of ' 'the race.
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  • A gentle introduction in the opening laps paid dividends ' 'in the closing stages with George amongst the fastest ' 'runners and closing on the top-four.
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  • As that group concertinaed together, contact between ' 'Sainz and Perez ended with both in the wall and promoted ' 'George to P3.
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  • Lewis worked hard to battle his way through the pack, ' 'but his progress came to a halt when he reached the Williams ' 'of Franco Colapinto.
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  • However, a puncture for the Haas of Nico Hulkenberg plus ' 'the Sainz/Perez incident elevated him to P9 and two ' 'hard-earned points at the flag.
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  • We now head to Singapore where the team will celebrate ' 'PETRONAS’ 50th anniversary at what has become ' 'something of a home race for our Title and Technical ' 'Partner.
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It was a really strange race today. It was very difficult ' 'on the Medium tyre in my first stint. I was over one second ' 'off the ultimate pace and finding it hard to control the ' 'rear tyre surface temperatures. On the Hard tyre in my ' 'second stint, the car felt brilliant. In the final 20 laps, ' 'I was lapping one second quicker than those at the very ' 'front. It is hard to work out exactly why this was and is a ' 'little frustrating.

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We were fortunate to get onto the podium and I am glad ' 'that both Carlos (Sainz) and Checo (Perez) are OK. We were ' 'having a relatively quiet run to P5 after I got past ' 'Verstappen, but we will take it. It is a good reward for all ' 'the efforts of the team after a challenging weekend on the ' 'whole.

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Lewis Hamilton

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Today was a difficult race. We had a good day on Friday, ' 'but the rest of the weekend was tough. We made some changes ' 'heading into Saturday that didn’t work out, but we had to ' 'live with them. We also knew it would be challenging to ' 'overtake today. Despite the long straight, it is hard to ' 'follow through the second sector. Franco Colapinto and ' 'Oliver Bearman, who I was racing for a lot of the afternoon, ' 'did such a great job. It is great to see the youngsters like ' 'them coming through and doing so well. For their first and ' 'second races, it was very impressive.

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Despite how tough my own race was, the positives are that ' 'George had a decent race and was able to score some good ' 'points for the team. We’ve also got lots of data to work ' 'through ahead of Singapore. We’ve got some upgrades coming ' 'before the end of the year so hopefully we can make a step ' 'closer to those at the front soon.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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We will take the positive from today that we were able to ' 'get one car on the podium. We saw that it was getting feisty ' 'at the front and that ultimately ended with Sainz and Perez ' 'in the wall. Inheriting a podium and finishing third is ' 'better than we expected but we are not fooling ourselves ' 'that, on pace today, we were P5.

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We will analyse the race and weekend as a whole. The ' 'second half of our Grand Prix on the Hard tyre was ' 'encouraging. George was able to keep the temperatures under ' 'control and, having driven within himself early in the ' 'stint, was able to deliver strong pace in the closing ' 'stages. It was more difficult for Lewis with the traffic he ' 'faced but at moments, he showed good speed. We now head to ' 'Singapore, and it is another difficult circuit to know how ' 'everyone will perform. We will dig through the data from ' 'this weekend, aim to improve the car balance and have a ' 'stronger weekend there.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It was nice to get a car on the podium, but we aren’t ' 'fooling ourselves; this weekend hasn’t been good enough and ' 'we need to improve. The first stint for both drivers was ' "weak. We couldn't stop the rear tyres from overheating, and, " 'at one point, it was looking like we were in for a very ' 'difficult afternoon. 

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The Hard tyre suited us much better. George had clean air ' 'to work out how to get the best out of the tyres and ' 'maintain them in a good window. That served him well later ' "in the race. We'd lost too much time early on in the race to " 'stick with the leaders, but it was good to get the pass on ' 'Verstappen done and that proved crucial for the podium.

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Lewis' race was difficult as he kept bumping into DRS " "trains and just couldn't make it through them. The closer he " 'got to the cars ahead the more tyre overheating he suffered ' 'with. Regardless, we were not strong enough here to get a ' "podium on merit and that's what we need to put our efforts " "into resolving. We've got a different challenge in Singapore " 'next week but are looking forward to getting back on ' 'track.

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This year’s festival marked the 4th ' 'edition of the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Mentorship, an ' 'initiative created to foster the next generation of fashion ' 'talent. Logan Monroe Goff was selected from amongst the ' 'mentorship’s ten finalists to receive the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sustainability Prize. The Festival d’Hyères Fashion Jury, led by ' 'Nicolas Di Felice, Artistic Director, Courrèges, chose Logan ' 'Monroe Goff for his skill in incorporating responsible practises ' 'from the Mentorship into his final collection. The designer will ' 'be awarded a monetary grant from Mercedes-Benz. All ten finalist ' 'collections feature in the brand campaign with the new CLA. Ahead ' 'of its launch in 2025, the CLA makes its fashionable debut in a ' 'custom, camouflaged “Erlkönig” look and puts the spotlight on the ' 'intersection of where fashion and automotive meet.\n' ' \n' '“As a long-time partner of Festival d’Hyères, we feel privileged ' 'to further raise awareness around responsible fashion design and ' 'sustainability with our Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Prize. Our ' 'warmest congratulations go to Logan Monroe Goff. We are delighted ' 'to see how he will continue developing his career in the fashion ' 'industry and expand their knowledge in this field.’’Rita Felder, ' 'Director of Communication & Marketing Strategy Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Mentorship\n' 'Echoing the brand’s approach to responsible design production ' 'across all stages of the automotive value chain, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Mentorship was led for the 4th time ' 'by partners and sustainable fashion leaders, Orsola de Castro and ' 'Tamsin Blanchard of Estethica. In early 2024, they welcomed ' 'participants for two digital group sessions and one-on-one ' 'mentoring.\n' 'The goal of the initiative: To equip the next generation of ' 'design leaders with the tools, knowledge, and resources to build ' 'their own fashion brands with a considerate, long-term vision.\n' '“The group of designers this year was particularly exciting – ' 'which made it extra special for us. The level was very high. This ' 'initiative becomes stronger each season, and we couldn’t be ' 'prouder of the cohort and the alumni we have mentored over the ' 'years.”Orsola de Castro & Tamsin Blanchard, Estethica\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz at the 39th Festival d’Hyères\n' 'Since the start of the collaboration in 2012, Mercedes-Benz has ' 'further expanded its work with the festival to champion the next ' 'generation of fashion leaders on-site through various activities. ' 'The brand is the long-time sponsor of The Shortlisted Showroom at ' 'villa Noailles, where the mentorship and competition finalists’ ' 'collections are showcased. This year’s space was designed by Paul ' 'Emilieu Marchesseau, who is dedicated to eco-design in interior ' 'and architecture. His work centres on projects and brands in the ' 'circular economy & sustainable practice spaces. And as the ' 'festival’s official mobility partner, Mercedes-Benz offered ' 'festival guests the chance to ride in a range of shuttle models, ' 'including the EQE, EQS, S-Class and V-Class models.\n' 'The Festival d’Hyères brand campaign with the new Mercedes-Benz ' 'CLA\n' 'While only one up-and coming designer could take home this year’s ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Prize, all ten mentorship and ' 'competition finalist collections are spotlighted in the campaign ' 'for the 39th Festival d’Hyères with the new CLA. The campaign’s ' 'story: A paparazzo seeking to catch the new CLA Erlkönig and two ' 'models dressed in the finalists’ creations through South France. ' 'Unexpected perspectives and photographic techniques used during ' 'the shoot create a new aesthetic, lending the campaign a ' "cinematic touch worthy of the Côte d'Azur’s timeless allure with " 'filmmakers, fashionistas and celebrities. The CLA Erlkönig debut ' 'at the Festival d’Hyères kicks-off the model’s pre-communication ' 'phase ahead of its launch in 2025. With the new campaign, the ' 'brand playfully merges the worlds of fashion and automotive in a ' 'creative interpretation. The term Erlkönig was introduced by a ' 'leading German automotive magazine for the Mercedes-Benz 180 in ' '1950. In 2024, the CLA proudly starts a new Erlkönig chapter.\n' 'The creative team:\n' '\n' 'Production: Septembre00\n' 'Photographer & director: Thibaut Grevet\n' 'Director of photos: João de Botelho\n' 'Sound design: Pierre Rousseau at Stereo Image \n' 'Models: Marie Belle and Christopher\n' '\n' 'About Festival d‘Hyères\n' 'The acclaimed International Festival of Fashion, Photography and ' 'Accessories in Hyères was founded and is directed by Jean-Pierre ' 'Blanc and chaired by Pascale Mussard. Since 1986, the festival ' 'has promoted and supported young international fashion design, ' 'since 1997 a competition has also existed for emerging ' 'photographers and since 2016 a competition has also been ' 'recognizing young fashion accessory designers. The Festival is ' 'acknowledged as the oldest fashion competition aimed at young ' 'professionals. Several prizes are awarded to the competing ' 'designers thanks to grants provided by the festival’s partners ' 'who commit, together with the festival, to provide long term ' 'support. Practical assistance is provided right from the ' 'selection stage as well as during a period of two years in ' 'various domains: financing, production, workmanship, materials, ' 'publishing, legal, media, exhibitions, workshops and ' 'residencies.\n' 'About Estethica\n' 'ESTETHICA creates agency for change in the fashion industry with ' 'innovation and inclusivity, vision and kindness at its core. ' 'ESTETHICA was founded by Orsola de Castro and Filippo Ricci at ' 'London Fashion Week in 2006 and they have relaunched in 2022 with ' 'additional team members strategy director Roxanne ' 'Houshmand-Howell and editorial director Tamsin Blanchard and a ' 'refreshed vision and scope to challenge and reshape the existing ' 'fashion industry.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Fashion Engagement\n' 'Since 1995, Mercedes-Benz has established itself as a major ' 'player in the global fashion industry. The company has built ' 'authentic relationships across creative fields spanning fashion, ' 'photography, and art, and uses its initiatives to support ' 'emerging design talent, innovative collaborations, fashion week ' 'partnerships and live events.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz continues long-time collaboration ' 'with Festival d’Hyères and fashion partners to drive ' 'sustainable fashion and support the next generation of ' 'creative talent
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  • In its 4th year, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sustainability Mentorship was again hosted by fashion ' 'sustainability experts, Orsola de Castro & Tamsin ' 'Blanchard of Estethica
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  • Mentorship and competition finalists’ ' 'collections showcased in a brand campaign featuring the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz CLA in a special camouflage “Erlkönig” ' 'look
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  • Alongside the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability ' 'Prize, the brand served as the festival’s exclusive mobility ' 'partner and sponsor of The Shortlisted ' 'Showroom
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At the 39th Festival d’Hyères, ' 'Mercedes-Benz celebrated its commitment to innovative and ' 'responsible luxury and design – from the runway to the ' 'highway. This year’s festival marked the 4th ' 'edition of the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Mentorship, an ' 'initiative created to foster the next generation of fashion ' 'talent. Logan ' 'Monroe Goff was selected from amongst the mentorship’s ' 'ten finalists to receive the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability ' 'Prize. The Festival d’Hyères Fashion Jury, led by Nicolas Di ' 'Felice, Artistic Director, Courrèges, chose Logan Monroe ' 'Goff for his skill in incorporating responsible practises ' 'from the Mentorship into his final collection. The designer ' 'will be awarded a monetary grant from Mercedes-Benz. All ten ' 'finalist collections feature in the brand campaign with ' 'the new CLA. Ahead of its launch in 2025, the CLA makes its ' 'fashionable debut in a custom, camouflaged “Erlkönig” look ' 'and puts the spotlight on the intersection of where fashion ' 'and automotive meet.

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“As a long-time partner of Festival d’Hyères, we feel ' 'privileged to further raise awareness around responsible ' 'fashion design and sustainability with our Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sustainability Prize. Our warmest congratulations go to ' 'Logan Monroe Goff. We are delighted to see how he will ' 'continue developing his career in the fashion industry and ' 'expand their knowledge in this field.’’
Rita Felder, ' 'Director of Communication & Marketing Strategy ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG

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The Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Mentorship

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Echoing the brand’s approach to responsible design ' 'production across all stages of the automotive value chain, ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Mentorship was led for the ' '4th time by partners and sustainable fashion ' 'leaders, Orsola ' 'de Castro and Tamsin ' 'Blanchard of Estethica. In early 2024, they welcomed ' 'participants for two digital group sessions and one-on-one ' 'mentoring.

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The goal of the initiative: To equip the next generation ' 'of design leaders with the tools, knowledge, and resources ' 'to build their own fashion brands with a considerate, ' 'long-term vision.

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“The group of designers this year was ' 'particularly exciting – which made it extra special for us. ' 'The level was very high. This initiative becomes stronger ' 'each season, and we couldn’t be prouder of the cohort and ' 'the alumni we have mentored over the years.”
Orsola de ' 'Castro & Tamsin Blanchard, Estethica

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Mercedes-Benz at the 39th Festival d’Hyères

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Since the start of the collaboration in 2012, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has further expanded its work with the ' 'festival to champion the next generation of fashion leaders ' 'on-site through various activities. The brand is the ' 'long-time sponsor of The Shortlisted Showroom at villa ' 'Noailles, where the mentorship and competition finalists’ ' 'collections are showcased. This year’s space was designed by ' 'Paul Emilieu Marchesseau, who is dedicated to eco-design in ' 'interior and architecture. His work centres on projects and ' 'brands in the circular economy & sustainable practice ' 'spaces. And as the festival’s official mobility partner, ' 'Mercedes-Benz offered festival guests the chance to ride in ' 'a range of shuttle models, including the EQE, EQS, S-Class ' 'and V-Class models.

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The Festival d’Hyères brand campaign with the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz CLA

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While only one up-and coming designer could take home ' 'this year’s Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Prize, all ten ' 'mentorship and competition finalist collections are ' 'spotlighted in the campaign for the 39th Festival ' 'd’Hyères with the new ' 'CLA. The campaign’s story: A paparazzo seeking to catch ' 'the new CLA Erlkönig and two models dressed in the ' 'finalists’ creations through South France. Unexpected ' 'perspectives and photographic techniques used during the ' 'shoot create a new aesthetic, lending the campaign a ' "cinematic touch worthy of the Côte d'Azur’s timeless allure " 'with filmmakers, fashionistas and celebrities. The CLA ' 'Erlkönig debut at the Festival d’Hyères kicks-off the ' 'model’s pre-communication phase ahead of its launch in 2025. ' 'With the new ' 'campaign, the brand playfully merges the worlds of ' 'fashion and automotive in a creative interpretation. The ' 'term Erlkönig was introduced by a leading German automotive ' 'magazine for the Mercedes-Benz 180 in 1950. In 2024, the CLA ' 'proudly starts a new Erlkönig chapter.

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The creative team:

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  • Sound design: Pierre Rousseau at Stereo ' 'Image 
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About Festival d‘Hyères

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The acclaimed International Festival of Fashion, ' 'Photography and Accessories in Hyères was founded and is ' 'directed by Jean-Pierre Blanc and chaired by Pascale ' 'Mussard. Since 1986, the festival has promoted and supported ' 'young international fashion design, since 1997 a competition ' 'has also existed for emerging photographers and since 2016 a ' 'competition has also been recognizing young fashion ' 'accessory designers. The Festival is acknowledged as the ' 'oldest fashion competition aimed at young professionals. ' 'Several prizes are awarded to the competing designers thanks ' 'to grants provided by the festival’s partners who commit, ' 'together with the festival, to provide long term support. ' 'Practical assistance is provided right from the selection ' 'stage as well as during a period of two years in various ' 'domains: financing, production, workmanship, materials, ' 'publishing, legal, media, exhibitions, workshops and ' 'residencies.

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About Estethica

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ESTETHICA creates agency for change in the fashion ' 'industry with innovation and inclusivity, vision and ' 'kindness at its core. ESTETHICA was founded by Orsola de ' 'Castro and Filippo Ricci at London Fashion Week in 2006 and ' 'they have relaunched in 2022 with additional team members ' 'strategy director Roxanne Houshmand-Howell and editorial ' 'director Tamsin Blanchard and a refreshed vision and scope ' 'to challenge and reshape the existing fashion industry.

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Engagement

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Since 1995, Mercedes-Benz has established itself as a ' 'major player in the global fashion industry. The company has ' 'built authentic relationships across creative fields ' 'spanning fashion, photography, and art, and uses its ' 'initiatives to support emerging design talent, innovative ' 'collaborations, fashion week partnerships and live ' 'events.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-13T21:20:00+02:00', 'title': 'Inspired by responsible design at 39th Festival d’Hyères: ' 'Mercedes-Benz awards Sustainability Prize to Logan Monroe Goff and ' 'presents a glimpse of the new CLA', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c9b41b3d-343c-4aca-a5d2-515ef114df7b'} 2025-11-30 01:01:07 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=45&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:07 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a21ecf77-a0c1-4791-a210-91e38f416924> {'content': ' This year’s Trophy Carrier, an electric G-Class, transports the ' 'iconic ‘Summoner’s Cup’ to the League of Legends Worlds Final in ' 'London. Mercedes-Benz celebrates the start of Worlds 2024 in ' 'Berlin, contributing to this year’s campaign thematic ‘Make Them ' 'Believe’. League of Legends superstar and first member of the ' 'Hall of Legends ‘Faker’ starts the tournament as defending ' 'champion with his team ‘T1’. Mercedes-Benz celebrates the start ' 'of the League of Legends 2024 World Championships in Europe and ' 'presents this year’s trophy carrier. As the official automotive ' 'partner of all global League of Legends Esports events, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will accompany Worlds 2024 from Berlin via Paris to ' 'the Final in London. A highlight of Worlds 2024 is the new Trophy ' 'Carrier of the legendary Summoner’s Cup: the all-new electric ' 'G-Class. As the Trophy Carrier, the electric G-Class will ' 'transport the iconic trophy to the Worlds Final in November ' 'taking place in London. The Trophy Carrier is a unique vehicle, ' 'equipped by the in-house MANUFAKTUR customisation programme. ' 'Mercedes-Benz MANUFAKTUR offers customers unique personalization ' 'options as well as exclusive paint finishes and interior parts. ' 'Among others, the electric G‑Class features a Worlds logo ' 'stitched on the head cushions. In addition, the vehicle is ' 'equipped with a uniquely manufactured trunk module to ensure the ' 'safe transport of the Summoner’s Cup. “We are thrilled that ' 'Mercedes-Benz is presenting an electric G-Class as the Trophy ' 'Carrier at Worlds 24. With the personalized highlights, it ' 'perfectly reflects our values and the ones of the League of ' 'Legends community: an innovative spirit, forward-driven mindset ' 'and passion for precision.”\xa0Chris Greeley, Global Head of LoL ' 'Esports at Riot Games Besides presenting the Trophy Carrier, ' 'Mercedes-Benz provides exclusive championship rings, which have ' 'been designed in cooperation with League of Legends publisher ' 'Riot Games, for the Worlds winning team.\xa0Furthermore, with the ' 'start of the tournament, Mercedes-Benz is launching its new ' 'campaign reflecting the official Worlds 2024 motto ‚Make Them ' 'Believe’. “As a long-standing partner of League of Legends ' 'Worlds, we are particularly excited to welcome one of the world’s ' 'biggest esports events in Berlin, Paris and London. Together with ' 'Riot, we are looking forward to creating unique and memorable ' 'moments for the community and to making the world believe in the ' 'outstanding performance of all athletes participating.”\xa0' 'Bettina Fetzer, Vice President Communications & Marketing, ' 'Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'In addition to the partnership with League of Legends publisher ' 'Riot Games, Mercedes-Benz Korea is sponsor of the team ‘T1’, led ' 'by superstar Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok. The Korean team was crowned ' 'World Champion in Seoul last year and will look to defend their ' 'title in 2024. With his fourth World Championship title, Faker is ' 'the record holder and was the first member to be inducted into ' 'the Hall of Legends this year. Worlds 2024 will be held in three ' 'European capitals from 25 September to 2 November. The tournament ' 'will start with the Play-ins and Swiss stage in Berlin, followed ' 'by the Knockout in Paris. London will host the Final of League of ' 'Legends Worlds 2024 on 2 November. At the Mercedes-Benz ' 'dealership Salzufer, Berlin, fans can join an exclusive Worlds ' '2024 Viewing Experience hosted by Mercedes-Benz & Mastercard on ' 'finals day.', 'content_html': '
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  • This year’s Trophy Carrier, an electric G-Class, ' 'transports the iconic ‘Summoner’s Cup’ to the League of ' 'Legends Worlds Final in London.
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  • Mercedes-Benz celebrates the start of Worlds ' '2024 in Berlin, contributing to this year’s campaign ' 'thematic ‘Make Them Believe’.
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  • League of Legends superstar and first member of ' 'the Hall of Legends ‘Faker’ starts the tournament as ' 'defending champion with his team ‘T1’.
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Mercedes-Benz celebrates the start of the League of ' 'Legends 2024 World Championships in Europe and presents this ' 'year’s trophy carrier. As the official automotive partner of ' 'all global League of Legends Esports events, Mercedes-Benz ' 'will accompany Worlds 2024 from Berlin via Paris to the ' 'Final in London.

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A highlight of Worlds 2024 is the new Trophy Carrier of ' 'the legendary Summoner’s Cup: the all-new electric G-Class. ' 'As the Trophy Carrier, the electric G-Class will transport ' 'the iconic trophy to the Worlds Final in November taking ' 'place in London. The Trophy Carrier is a unique vehicle, ' 'equipped by the in-house MANUFAKTUR customisation programme. ' 'Mercedes-Benz MANUFAKTUR offers customers unique ' 'personalization options as well as exclusive paint finishes ' 'and interior parts. Among others, the electric G‑Class ' 'features a Worlds logo stitched on the head cushions. In ' 'addition, the vehicle is equipped with a uniquely ' 'manufactured trunk module to ensure the safe transport of ' 'the Summoner’s Cup.

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“We are thrilled that Mercedes-Benz is presenting an ' 'electric G-Class as the Trophy Carrier at Worlds 24. With ' 'the personalized highlights, it perfectly reflects our ' 'values and the ones of the League of Legends community: an ' 'innovative spirit, forward-driven mindset and passion for ' 'precision.” 
Chris Greeley, Global Head of LoL ' 'Esports at Riot Games

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Besides presenting the Trophy Carrier, Mercedes-Benz ' 'provides exclusive championship rings, which have been ' 'designed in cooperation with League of Legends publisher ' 'Riot Games, for the Worlds winning ' 'team. 
Furthermore, with the start of the ' 'tournament, Mercedes-Benz is launching its new ' 'campaign reflecting the official Worlds 2024 motto ‚Make ' 'Them Believe’.

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“As a long-standing partner of League of Legends Worlds, ' 'we are particularly excited to welcome one of the world’s ' 'biggest esports events in Berlin, Paris and London. Together ' 'with Riot, we are looking forward to creating unique and ' 'memorable moments for the community and to making the world ' 'believe in the outstanding performance of all athletes ' 'participating.” 
Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Communications & Marketing, Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG                                                                     

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In addition to the partnership with League of Legends ' 'publisher Riot Games, Mercedes-Benz Korea is sponsor of the ' 'team ‘T1’, led by superstar Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok. The ' 'Korean team was crowned World Champion in Seoul last year ' 'and will look to defend their title in 2024. With his fourth ' 'World Championship title, Faker is the record holder and was ' 'the first member to be inducted into the Hall of Legends ' 'this year.

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Worlds 2024 will be held in three European capitals from ' '25 September to 2 November. The tournament will start with ' 'the Play-ins and Swiss stage in Berlin, followed by the ' 'Knockout in Paris. London will host the Final of League of ' 'Legends Worlds 2024 on 2 November. At the Mercedes-Benz ' 'dealership Salzufer, Berlin, fans can join an exclusive ' 'Worlds 2024 Viewing Experience hosted by Mercedes-Benz & ' 'Mastercard on finals day.

\n', 'date': '2024-09-24T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz electrifies: A customised electric G-Class takes the ' 'Summoner’s Cup from Berlin via Paris to London', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a21ecf77-a0c1-4791-a210-91e38f416924'} 2025-11-30 01:01:07 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=47&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:08 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/96fc31c4-05fc-4216-98ae-9c384d9b4fc2> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz announces that as of October 2024, the Mercedes me ' 'Charge[1] network offers customers access to more than 2 million ' 'charging points, making it one of the largest charging networks ' 'worldwide.\n' 'In the first three quarters of 2024, Mercedes-Benz integrated ' 'around 500,000 charging points – a record increase since the ' "service's launch in 2019, particularly in high-power fast " 'charging points with over 150 kW capacity.\n' 'In Europe, the network has surpassed 750,000 charging points, ' 'which can be used across borders with just one Mercedes me Charge ' 'contract.\n' 'In Germany, Mercedes me Charge covers 98 percent of all public ' 'charging points.[2] Currently, users can charge at around 150,000 ' 'points with M and L tariffs at fixed prices for AC/DC ' 'charging.[3]\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz continuously expands its charging service and has ' 'set several records in October. The Mercedes me Charge network ' 'now includes over 2 million charging points worldwide from more ' 'than 1,600 different charge point operators. With the expansion ' 'to Australia and New Zealand, customers in 32 countries across ' 'four continents benefit from this convenient charging service. In ' 'Europe, users can charge at over 750,000 points across borders ' 'with just one Mercedes me Charge contract. Easy operation, ' 'transparent costs, and an extensive charging network – Mercedes ' 'me Charge meets key customer requirements for public charging.\n' 'Of the 2 million charging points, more than 250,000 are ' 'high-power fast charging points with at least 150 kW. The ' 'Mercedes me Charge network is also one of the fastest-growing ' 'charging networks: in 2024, an average of 55,000 new charging ' 'points were integrated monthly, more than ever before. The share ' 'of high-power fast-charging stations grew particularly strongly ' 'by 55 percent since the beginning of 2024, while AC/DC charging ' 'stations with less than 150 kW increased by 31 percent.\n' 'In Germany, Mercedes me Charge brings together around 150,000 ' 'charging points from more than 800 operators covering about 98 ' 'percent2 of public charging points in the country. The network ' 'offers easy access to around 20,000 high-power fast charging ' 'stations, distributed across 6,000 locations nationwide. ' 'According to a study by market research institute UScale, network ' 'coverage is the most important factor for German electric vehicle ' 'drivers when choosing their e-Mobility Service Provider ' '(eMSP).[4]\n' '"Our extensive Mercedes me Charge network provides our customers ' 'with confidence in finding the next charging point, ensuring ' "peace of mind about their vehicle's range. The entire charging " 'process is straightforward and intuitive. With a single charging ' 'contract, users can seamlessly access and operate charging ' 'stations from various providers in a consistent and user-friendly ' 'way." Franz Reiner, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG\n' 'Further Advantages of Mercedes me Charge\n' 'As an automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz can fully integrate ' 'its digital charging service into the vehicle, enabling intuitive ' 'operation via the MBUX multimedia system or the Mercedes-Benz ' 'smartphone app. Mercedes me Charge sets the standard for digital ' "services, as confirmed by Auto Bild, one of Europe's largest and " 'most renowned automotive media: In Auto Bild’s 2024 charging app ' 'comparison[5], Mercedes me Charge emerged as the test winner and ' "the best value-for-money service among manufacturers' charging " 'services.\n' 'Mercedes me Charge features include:\n' '\n' 'Intelligent Route Planning: Navigation with Electric Intelligence ' 'calculates a time-efficient route including charging stops or ' 'guides the driver to the nearest charging point in the vicinity ' 'and at the destination.\n' 'Easy Authentication: Authentication at the charging station is ' 'always done in the same user-friendly and familiar way via the ' 'MBUX display, the Mercedes-Benz app, the RFID card, or Plug & ' 'Charge[6] at participating charging station operators.\n' 'Transparent Costs: Before charging, the exact prices per ' 'kilowatt-hour or minute, as well as the estimated costs to reach ' 'the maximum charge level for fully electric vehicles, are ' 'displayed.\n' 'Fixed Charging Prices: In Europe, customers with a smart Mercedes ' 'me Charge tariff can charge at attractive AC/DC fixed prices.3\n' 'Renewable Energy: In Europe, the US and Canada, Mercedes-Benz ' 'ensures that an equivalent amount of electricity from renewable ' 'energy sources is fed into the power grid for charging processes ' 'in Mercedes me Charge, if no electricity from renewable energy ' 'sources is provided.\n' '\n' '[1] To use the Mercedes me connect service "Mercedes me Charge," ' 'a separate charging contract with a selected third-party provider ' 'is required, through which payment and billing for charging ' 'sessions are handled. The use of Mercedes me connect services ' 'requires a personal Mercedes me ID and acceptance of the terms of ' 'use for Mercedes me connect services.\n' '[2] Comparison with figures from the charging station register of ' 'the German Federal Network Agency (Ladesäulenregister der ' 'Bundesnetzagentur ' 'https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/DE/Fachthemen/ElektrizitaetundGas/E-Mo…), ' 'as of September 1, 2024.\n' '[3] Mercedes me Charge tariffs M and L, a service provided by ' 'Digital Charging Solutions GmbH. Charging tariffs and charging ' 'prices vary depending on the country (tariffs for Germany can be ' 'found here ' 'https://eu.charge.mercedes.me/web/de/daimler-de/tariffs).\n' '[4] UScale eMSP Loyalty Benchmarking Study 2023.\n' '[5] ' 'www.autobild.de/artikel/lade-apps-fuer-elektroautos-im-test-20878485.html, ' 'resp. www.emobilityexcellence.com/report-07-2024\n' '[6] With Plug & Charge, the charging process starts by ' 'plugging in the charging cable. The vehicle communicates the ' 'charging contract data directly to the charging station. A ' 'Mercedes me Charge contract is required for billing.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz announces that as of October 2024, ' 'the Mercedes me Charge[1] network offers ' 'customers access to more than 2 million charging points, ' 'making it one of the largest charging networks ' 'worldwide.
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  • In the first three quarters of 2024, ' 'Mercedes-Benz integrated around 500,000 charging points – a ' "record increase since the service's launch in 2019, " 'particularly in high-power fast charging points with over ' '150 kW capacity.
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  • In Europe, the network has surpassed 750,000 ' 'charging points, which can be used across borders with just ' 'one Mercedes me Charge contract.
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  • In Germany, Mercedes me Charge covers 98 percent ' 'of all public charging points.[2] Currently, ' 'users can charge at around 150,000 points with M and L ' 'tariffs at fixed prices for AC/DC ' 'charging.[3]
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Mercedes-Benz continuously expands its charging service ' 'and has set several records in October. The Mercedes me ' 'Charge network now includes over 2 million charging points ' 'worldwide from more than 1,600 different charge point ' 'operators. With the expansion to Australia and New Zealand, ' 'customers in 32 countries across four continents benefit ' 'from this convenient charging service. In Europe, users can ' 'charge at over 750,000 points across borders with just one ' 'Mercedes me Charge contract. Easy operation, transparent ' 'costs, and an extensive charging network – Mercedes me ' 'Charge meets key customer requirements for public ' 'charging.

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Of the 2 million charging points, more than 250,000 are ' 'high-power fast charging points with at least 150 kW. The ' 'Mercedes me Charge network is also one of the ' 'fastest-growing charging networks: in 2024, an average of ' '55,000 new charging points were integrated monthly, more ' 'than ever before. The share of high-power fast-charging ' 'stations grew particularly strongly by 55 percent since the ' 'beginning of 2024, while AC/DC charging stations with less ' 'than 150 kW increased by 31 percent.

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In Germany, Mercedes me Charge brings together around ' '150,000 charging points from more than 800 operators ' 'covering about 98 percent2 of public charging ' 'points in the country. The network offers easy access to ' 'around 20,000 high-power fast charging stations, distributed ' 'across 6,000 locations nationwide. According to a study by ' 'market research institute UScale, network coverage is the ' 'most important factor for German electric vehicle drivers ' 'when choosing their e-Mobility Service Provider ' '(eMSP).[4]

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"Our extensive Mercedes me Charge network provides our ' 'customers with confidence in finding the next charging ' "point, ensuring peace of mind about their vehicle's range. " 'The entire charging process is straightforward and ' 'intuitive. With a single charging contract, users can ' 'seamlessly access and operate charging stations from various ' 'providers in a consistent and user-friendly ' 'way." 
Franz Reiner, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Mobility ' 'AG

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Further Advantages of Mercedes me Charge

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As an automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz can fully ' 'integrate its digital charging service into the vehicle, ' 'enabling intuitive operation via the MBUX multimedia system ' 'or the Mercedes-Benz smartphone app. Mercedes me Charge sets ' 'the standard for digital services, as confirmed by Auto ' "Bild, one of Europe's largest and most renowned automotive " 'media: In Auto Bild’s 2024 charging app ' 'comparison[5], Mercedes me Charge emerged as the ' 'test winner and the best value-for-money service among ' "manufacturers' charging services.

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Mercedes me Charge features include:

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  • Intelligent Route Planning: Navigation ' 'with Electric Intelligence calculates a time-efficient route ' 'including charging stops or guides the driver to the nearest ' 'charging point in the vicinity and at the destination.
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  • Easy Authentication: Authentication at ' 'the charging station is always done in the same ' 'user-friendly and familiar way via the MBUX display, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz app, the RFID card, or Plug & ' 'Charge[6] at participating charging station ' 'operators.
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  • Transparent Costs: Before charging, the ' 'exact prices per kilowatt-hour or minute, as well as the ' 'estimated costs to reach the maximum charge level for fully ' 'electric vehicles, are displayed.
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  • Fixed Charging Prices: In Europe, ' 'customers with a smart Mercedes me Charge tariff can charge ' 'at attractive AC/DC fixed prices.3
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  • Renewable Energy: In Europe, the US and ' 'Canada, Mercedes-Benz ensures that an equivalent amount of ' 'electricity from renewable energy sources is fed into the ' 'power grid for charging processes in Mercedes me Charge, if ' 'no electricity from renewable energy sources is ' 'provided.
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[1] To use the Mercedes me connect service ' '"Mercedes me Charge," a separate charging contract with a ' 'selected third-party provider is required, through which ' 'payment and billing for charging sessions are handled. The ' 'use of Mercedes me connect services requires a personal ' 'Mercedes me ID and acceptance of the terms of use for ' 'Mercedes me connect services.

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[2] Comparison with figures from the charging ' 'station register of the German Federal Network Agency (Ladesäulenregister ' 'der Bundesnetzagentur https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/DE/Fachthemen/ElektrizitaetundGas/E-Mo…), ' 'as of September 1, 2024.

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[3] Mercedes me Charge tariffs M and L, a ' 'service provided by Digital Charging Solutions GmbH. ' 'Charging tariffs and charging prices vary depending on the ' 'country (tariffs for Germany can be found here https://eu.charge.mercedes.me/web/de/daimler-de/tariffs).

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[4] UScale eMSP Loyalty Benchmarking Study ' '2023.

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[5] www.autobild.de/artikel/lade-apps-fuer-elektroautos-im-test-20878485.html, ' 'resp. www.emobilityexcellence.com/report-07-2024

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[6] With Plug & Charge, the charging ' 'process starts by plugging in the charging cable. The ' 'vehicle communicates the charging contract data directly to ' 'the charging station. A Mercedes me Charge contract is ' 'required for billing.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-15T08:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Digital Charging Service Mercedes me Charge Expands Rapidly: Global ' 'Charging Network Reaches New Milestone of 2 Million Charging Points', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/96fc31c4-05fc-4216-98ae-9c384d9b4fc2'} 2025-11-30 01:01:08 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4c04b46a-05e3-4a20-930c-1ba42fa005ab> {'content': '\n' 'DRIVE PILOT will support speed of up to 95 km/h on German ' 'motorways[1]\n' 'Sales start is scheduled for early 2025\n' 'Existing Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT customers receive update free ' 'of charge\n' '\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz is introducing the next version of DRIVE PILOT for ' 'conditionally automated driving (SAE‑Level 3[2]) in Germany. This ' 'evolutionary upgrade can now follow a vehicle on the motorway at ' 'up to 95 km/h, representing a significantly greater customer ' 'benefit. The necessary re-certification by Germany’s Federal ' 'Motor Transport Authority is expected by the end of 2024, after ' 'which sales can start at the beginning of 2025. The price for ' 'DRIVE PILOT will remain the same (starting at ' '5,950 euros incl. VAT). Customer vehicles that are already ' 'equipped with DRIVE PILOT can be upgraded free of charge. ' 'Depending on the model, this upgrade can happen wirelessly as an ' 'over‑the‑air update (OTA) or via a workshop visit. No ' 'vehicle components need to be changed. DRIVE PILOT will thus ' "be the world's fastest Level 3 system in a series-production " 'vehicle.\n' '“With this upgraded DRIVE PILOT version, Mercedes‑Benz is again ' 'underlining its pioneering role in automated driving. It will ' 'soon be possible to activate conditionally automated driving up ' 'to 95 km/h in flowing traffic under certain conditions on the ' 'German motorway. With this, our customers can use even more of ' 'their time more efficiently. Mercedes‑Benz is once again setting ' 'industry standards and steadily paving the way to autonomous ' 'driving.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management ' 'of Mercedes‑Benz Group ' 'AG, Chief Technology Officer, Development & ' 'Purchasing\n' 'Increased customer benefit\n' 'The higher speed of DRIVE PILOT offers significantly more ' 'use cases for customers: DRIVE PILOT can be used in flowing ' 'traffic under certain conditions on the right lane of a motorway, ' 'while following a vehicle in front. The previously available ' 'option of using the system in dense traffic conditions and in ' 'traffic jams on suitable freeways will remain. During ' 'conditionally automated driving, the driving task can be handed ' 'over to the system, allowing customers to use their time more ' 'efficiently. They can choose to engage in certain secondary ' 'activities like working, surfing the internet, watching TV or ' 'even streaming a movie via services such as RIDEVU by ' 'Sony Pictures Entertainment[3]. This latest addition to ' 'the Mercedes‑Benz app portfolio is now available to customers of ' 'certain models in selected markets.\n' 'Redundant system architecture provides safety\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz is relying on the redundant system architecture for ' 'DRIVE PILOT. This means, that vital systems such as ' 'steering, braking and the on-board electrical system are ' 'functionally redundant to ensure manoeuvrability in the rare ' 'event one of these systems fails. These redundancies help to ' 'ensure a safe handover to the driver. Cameras, radars, ultrasonic ' 'sensors and a LiDAR are used to perceive the car’s environment ' 'and processed in real-time onboard. Thanks to a high-precision ' 'positioning system, a Mercedes‑Benz equipped with ' 'DRIVE PILOT can determine its exact location to within a few ' 'centimetres. Localisation is done by the vehicle requesting the ' 'position from all available satellite systems. DRIVE PILOT ' 'calculates the car’s position based on the data received from the ' 'different satellite systems. In addition, an extremely detailed ' 'and continuously updated HD map provides a three-dimensional ' 'view of streets and surroundings – all of which is important ' 'for safe conditionally automated driving.\n' 'Next steps in conditionally automated driving\n' 'Development at Mercedes‑Benz is progressing at a rapid pace to ' 'enable even faster speeds and longer handover times in future. In ' 'Germany, the permitted top speed for conditionally automated ' 'driving is currently 130 km/h. Mercedes‑Benz aims to reach ' 'this milestone by the end of the decade following a step-by-step ' 'approach focused on safety.\n' 'Research and development activities also take social and ethical ' 'aspects into account. For example, Mercedes‑Benz has already ' 'developed special turquoise marker lights for conditionally ' 'automated driving (based on SAE J3134 recommendation) that ' 'indicate the operating status of DRIVE PILOT. The company ' 'considers it important to signal to other road users that the ' 'conditionally automated driving function is activated. The ' 'U.S. states of Nevada and California have already granted ' 'exemptions for this technology. Testing is underway and the first ' 'results look, as expected, very promising. The turquoise marker ' 'lights are integrated into the front and rear lights as well as ' 'the two outside mirrors of the Mercedes‑Benz test vehicles. In ' 'Germany, there is no legal framework in place for this ' 'technology. Mercedes‑Benz plans to adapt the system architecture ' 'of DRIVE PILOT in accordance with the defined standards as ' 'they evolve.\n' '[1] Availability and use of future DRIVE PILOT features on ' 'motorways depends on options, countries, and relevant laws.\n' '[2] SAE Level 3 (conditional automated driving):The automated ' 'driving function takes over certain driving tasks. However, a ' 'driver is still required.\n' '[3] Which secondary activities of the driver are legally ' 'permissible depends on the respective national or state road ' 'traffic regulations.', 'content_html': '
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  • DRIVE PILOT will support speed of up to 95 km/h ' 'on German motorways[1]
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Mercedes‑Benz is introducing the next version of DRIVE ' 'PILOT for conditionally automated driving (SAE‑Level ' '3[2]) in Germany. This evolutionary upgrade can ' 'now follow a vehicle on the motorway at up to 95 km/h, ' 'representing a significantly greater customer benefit. The ' 'necessary re-certification by Germany’s Federal Motor ' 'Transport Authority is expected by the end of 2024, after ' 'which sales can start at the beginning of 2025. The price ' 'for DRIVE PILOT will remain the same (starting at ' '5,950 euros incl. VAT). Customer vehicles that are ' 'already equipped with DRIVE PILOT can be upgraded free ' 'of charge. Depending on the model, this upgrade can happen ' 'wirelessly as an over‑the‑air update (OTA) or via ' 'a workshop visit. No vehicle components need to be changed. ' "DRIVE PILOT will thus be the world's fastest " 'Level 3 system in a series-production vehicle.

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“With this upgraded DRIVE PILOT version, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'again underlining its pioneering role in automated driving. ' 'It will soon be possible to activate conditionally automated ' 'driving up to 95 km/h in flowing traffic under certain ' 'conditions on the German motorway. With this, our customers ' 'can use even more of their time more efficiently. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is once again setting industry standards and ' 'steadily paving the way to autonomous ' 'driving.” 
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group ' 'AG, Chief Technology Officer, Development ' '& Purchasing

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Increased customer benefit

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The higher speed of DRIVE PILOT offers significantly ' 'more use cases for customers: DRIVE PILOT can be used ' 'in flowing traffic under certain conditions on the right ' 'lane of a motorway, while following a vehicle in front. The ' 'previously available option of using the system in dense ' 'traffic conditions and in traffic jams on suitable freeways ' 'will remain. During conditionally automated driving, the ' 'driving task can be handed over to the system, allowing ' 'customers to use their time more efficiently. They can ' 'choose to engage in certain secondary activities like ' 'working, surfing the internet, watching TV or even streaming ' 'a movie via services such as RIDEVU ' 'by Sony Pictures Entertainment[3]. This ' 'latest addition to the Mercedes‑Benz app portfolio is now ' 'available to customers of certain models in selected ' 'markets.

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Redundant system architecture provides safety

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Mercedes‑Benz is relying on the redundant system ' 'architecture for DRIVE PILOT. This means, that vital ' 'systems such as steering, braking and the on-board ' 'electrical system are functionally redundant to ensure ' 'manoeuvrability in the rare event one of these systems ' 'fails. These redundancies help to ensure a safe handover to ' 'the driver. Cameras, radars, ultrasonic sensors and a LiDAR ' 'are used to perceive the car’s environment and processed in ' 'real-time onboard. Thanks to a high-precision positioning ' 'system, a Mercedes‑Benz equipped with DRIVE PILOT can ' 'determine its exact location to within a few centimetres. ' 'Localisation is done by the vehicle requesting the position ' 'from all available satellite systems. DRIVE PILOT ' 'calculates the car’s position based on the data received ' 'from the different satellite systems. In addition, an ' 'extremely detailed and continuously updated HD map ' 'provides a three-dimensional view of streets and ' 'surroundings – all of which is important for safe ' 'conditionally automated driving.

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Next steps in conditionally automated driving

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Development at Mercedes‑Benz is progressing at a rapid ' 'pace to enable even faster speeds and longer handover times ' 'in future. In Germany, the permitted top speed for ' 'conditionally automated driving is currently 130 km/h. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz aims to reach this milestone by the end of the ' 'decade following a step-by-step approach focused on ' 'safety.

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Research and development activities also take social and ' 'ethical aspects into account. For example, Mercedes‑Benz has ' 'already developed special turquoise marker lights for ' 'conditionally automated driving (based on SAE J3134 ' 'recommendation) that indicate the operating status of ' 'DRIVE PILOT. The company considers it important to ' 'signal to other road users that the conditionally automated ' 'driving function is activated. The U.S. states of ' 'Nevada and California have already granted exemptions for ' 'this technology. Testing is underway and the first results ' 'look, as expected, very promising. The turquoise marker ' 'lights are integrated into the front and rear lights as well ' 'as the two outside mirrors of the Mercedes‑Benz test ' 'vehicles. In Germany, there is no legal framework in place ' 'for this technology. Mercedes‑Benz plans to adapt the system ' 'architecture of DRIVE PILOT in accordance with the ' 'defined standards as they evolve.

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[1] Availability and use of future DRIVE PILOT features ' 'on motorways depends on options, countries, and relevant ' 'laws.

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[2] SAE Level 3 (conditional automated driving):The ' 'automated driving function takes over certain driving tasks. ' 'However, a driver is still required.

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[3] Which secondary activities of the driver are legally ' 'permissible depends on the respective national or state road ' 'traffic regulations.

\n', 'date': '2024-09-23T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz increases top speed of its Level 3 automated driving ' 'system to 95 km/h', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4c04b46a-05e3-4a20-930c-1ba42fa005ab'} 2025-11-30 01:01:08 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=46&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:08 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=45&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:08 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b6b18608-686e-466c-b064-efe9cf6e372c> {'content': '\n' 'The Universal of 1965: perfect combination of elegance and load ' 'compartment space\n' 'Elaborate exterior and interior design\n' 'Designed at Mercedes-Benz and built by IMA in Belgium\n' '\n' '“Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting ' 'or behind-the-scenes story, illuminating details of a vehicle, an ' 'exhibit, or an architectural or design feature. In the spotlight ' 'this time: the Mercedes-Benz 200 D Universal of 1968 in ' 'Collection Room 5: Gallery of everyday heroes.\n' 'No.7/2024: Mercedes-Benz 200 D Universal\n' 'Surprise: An estate car from Mercedes-Benz back in the 1960s? The ' '123-series estate was not launched until 1978! This makes the ' '200 D Universal all the more astonishing for many visitors ' 'to the Mercedes-Benz Museum. It can be seen in Collection ' 'Room 5: Gallery of everyday heroes. Its history is ' 'intriguing.\n' 'Show premiere: The estate version based on the “fintail” ' '110 model series was presented by the then ' 'Daimler-Benz AG at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1965, ' 'initially as the 190 D. It had a load compartment capacity ' 'of 2.71 cubic metres behind the front seats for carrying a ' 'load of up to 710 kilograms. For that reason, this spacious ' 'body variant was fitted with larger 15-inch wheels than the ' 'saloon and came with reinforced springs. The new variant was of ' 'in-house design, and sales were via the dealer network. The ' 'vehicles were manufactured by IMA in Belgium on the basis of ' 'delivered chassis with partial bodywork.\n' 'Trendsetter: Quite appropriately, its model designation was ' '“Universal”. Because this variant cut a fine figure on any road: ' 'it was the Mercedes-Benz among estate cars, and combined the ' 'advantages of the elegant saloon with a high utility value for ' 'daily use and leisure time. The Universal was already a harbinger ' 'of the attributes that Mercedes-Benz would establish twelve years ' 'later with the 123-series estate, which was launched in 1977 and ' 'went into series production in 1978.\n' 'High everyday utility: At the same time, the Universal heightened ' 'public perception of the “fintail” model series in a special way: ' 'the successful combination of spaciousness, comfort, performance, ' 'value for money and economy was considered ideal. The rigid ' 'passenger cell with crumple zones at the front and rear also set ' 'new standards in safety at the time.\n' 'Elegance: A look at this special estate shows a coherent ' 'all-round design. For example, the characteristic rear wings with ' 'their “guidance fins” are perfectly integrated into the ' 'bodywork – earning the model series the nickname “fintail” ' 'at the time. And of course the design of the entire rear section, ' 'including the large tailgate and low loading sill, is in keeping ' 'with the car’s role as a load carrier, yet it remains elegant and ' 'harmonious – typical of Mercedes-Benz.\n' 'Symbiosis: The press package of the 1960s describes the effort ' 'involved in styling and body construction: “Though the exterior ' 'lines already emphasise that this is a vehicle with special ' 'character, rather than a car whose rear end has merely been ' 'modified or extended, further examination of the uniform ' 'bodyshell structure shows that the design has been created as an ' 'inseparable whole.”\n' 'Premium quality: A glance into the rear compartment also reveals ' 'a consistent design for practicality and function with high ' 'visual appeal. Medium brown artificial leather gives the interior ' 'a cosy feel. The flooring resembles fine mahogany wood. In fact ' 'it is ‘Panolux’, as the press package explains: a composition of ' 'wood fibres and bakelite resin. “It guarantees maximum protection ' 'against scratches, stains, wear and tear, etc., not to mention ' 'the luxurious touch it gives the car.” And more: “The use of a ' 'wooden floor made of such a valuable material as ‘Panolux’ is ' 'more expensive than painted sheet metal, but in addition to the ' 'luxurious appearance, it offers the advantage of good sound ' 'insulation.” Screw-fitted chrome strips with rubber sections ' 'prevent the load from slipping. The rear seat can be folded down ' 'to create a load area around 1.90 metres long.\n' 'Also with a six-cylinder engine: From 1967, the 190 D ' 'Universal was followed by four variants of the “estate saloon” ' 'based on the 200 D, 200, 230 and 230 S models. The ' 'first two were powered by four-cylinder engines, the other two by ' 'six-cylinder units. The 230 S Universal had a special role ' 'to play: It was assigned to the luxury-class 111 model ' 'series and – with its longer front end, the front section ' 'typical of the corresponding saloon models with vertical ' 'rectangular headlights and lavish chrome trim – it was a ' 'particularly prestigious ancestor of later lifestyle estate ' 'cars.\n' 'Export career: The exhibit in the Mercedes-Benz Museum is a ' '200 D Universal. It has a four-cylinder engine with a ' 'displacement of 1988 cubic centimetres and an output of ' '40 kW (55 hp). The vehicle on display was delivered ' 'near to Bordeaux in France, and registered there in July 1968. It ' 'was therefore built after the facelift, and has the newly ' 'developed hydropneumatic suspension adjustment for added safety ' 'and comfort. This automatically adapts itself to the load ' 'weight.\n' 'Rarity: Plenty of space on four wheels, packaged in an elegant ' 'body – that’s what the Mercedes-Benz Universal already ' 'offered back in the 1960s. It is a rare beauty. Because between ' '1965 and 1968, just 2,754 units of the first Mercedes-Benz ' 'lifestyle estate were built. A total of 622,453 saloons and ' '5,859 chassis with partial bodies left the Sindelfingen ' 'plant during the six-and-a-half-year production period of the ' '110 model series.', 'content_html': '
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a ' 'surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story, ' 'illuminating details of a vehicle, an exhibit, or an ' 'architectural or design feature. In the spotlight this time: ' 'the Mercedes-Benz 200 D Universal of 1968 in Collection Room ' '5: Gallery of everyday heroes.

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No.7/2024: Mercedes-Benz 200 D Universal

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Surprise: An estate car from ' 'Mercedes-Benz back in the 1960s? The 123-series estate was ' 'not launched until 1978! This makes the 200 D Universal ' 'all the more astonishing for many visitors to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum. It can be seen in Collection ' 'Room 5: Gallery of everyday heroes. Its history is ' 'intriguing.

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Show premiere: The estate version based ' 'on the “fintail” 110 model series was presented by the ' 'then Daimler-Benz AG at the Brussels Motor Show in ' 'January 1965, initially as the 190 D. It had a load ' 'compartment capacity of 2.71 cubic metres behind the ' 'front seats for carrying a load of up to 710 kilograms. ' 'For that reason, this spacious body variant was fitted with ' 'larger 15-inch wheels than the saloon and came with ' 'reinforced springs. The new variant was of in-house design, ' 'and sales were via the dealer network. The vehicles were ' 'manufactured by IMA in Belgium on the basis of delivered ' 'chassis with partial bodywork.

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Trendsetter: Quite appropriately, its ' 'model designation was “Universal”. Because this variant cut ' 'a fine figure on any road: it was the Mercedes-Benz among ' 'estate cars, and combined the advantages of the elegant ' 'saloon with a high utility value for daily use and leisure ' 'time. The Universal was already a harbinger of the ' 'attributes that Mercedes-Benz would establish twelve years ' 'later with the 123-series estate, which was launched in 1977 ' 'and went into series production in 1978.

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High everyday utility: At the same time, ' 'the Universal heightened public perception of the “fintail” ' 'model series in a special way: the successful combination of ' 'spaciousness, comfort, performance, value for money and ' 'economy was considered ideal. The rigid passenger cell with ' 'crumple zones at the front and rear also set new standards ' 'in safety at the time.

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Elegance: A look at this special estate ' 'shows a coherent all-round design. For example, the ' 'characteristic rear wings with their “guidance fins” are ' 'perfectly integrated into the bodywork – earning the ' 'model series the nickname “fintail” at the time. And of ' 'course the design of the entire rear section, including the ' 'large tailgate and low loading sill, is in keeping with the ' 'car’s role as a load carrier, yet it remains elegant and ' 'harmonious – typical of Mercedes-Benz.

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Symbiosis: The press package of the ' '1960s describes the effort involved in styling and body ' 'construction: “Though the exterior lines already emphasise ' 'that this is a vehicle with special character, rather than a ' 'car whose rear end has merely been modified or extended, ' 'further examination of the uniform bodyshell structure shows ' 'that the design has been created as an inseparable ' 'whole.”

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Premium quality: A glance into the rear ' 'compartment also reveals a consistent design for ' 'practicality and function with high visual appeal. Medium ' 'brown artificial leather gives the interior a cosy feel. The ' 'flooring resembles fine mahogany wood. In fact it is ' '‘Panolux’, as the press package explains: a composition of ' 'wood fibres and bakelite resin. “It guarantees maximum ' 'protection against scratches, stains, wear and tear, etc., ' 'not to mention the luxurious touch it gives the car.” And ' 'more: “The use of a wooden floor made of such a valuable ' 'material as ‘Panolux’ is more expensive than painted sheet ' 'metal, but in addition to the luxurious appearance, it ' 'offers the advantage of good sound insulation.” Screw-fitted ' 'chrome strips with rubber sections prevent the load from ' 'slipping. The rear seat can be folded down to create a load ' 'area around 1.90 metres long.

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Also with a six-cylinder engine: From ' '1967, the 190 D Universal was followed by four variants ' 'of the “estate saloon” based on the 200 D, 200, 230 and ' '230 S models. The first two were powered by ' 'four-cylinder engines, the other two by six-cylinder units. ' 'The 230 S Universal had a special role to play: It was ' 'assigned to the luxury-class 111 model series ' 'and – with its longer front end, the front section ' 'typical of the corresponding saloon models with vertical ' 'rectangular headlights and lavish chrome trim – it was ' 'a particularly prestigious ancestor of later lifestyle ' 'estate cars.

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Export career: The exhibit in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum is a 200 D Universal. It has a ' 'four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 1988 cubic ' 'centimetres and an output of 40 kW (55 hp). The ' 'vehicle on display was delivered near to Bordeaux in France, ' 'and registered there in July 1968. It was therefore built ' 'after the facelift, and has the newly developed ' 'hydropneumatic suspension adjustment for added safety and ' 'comfort. This automatically adapts itself to the load ' 'weight.

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Rarity: Plenty of space on four wheels, ' 'packaged in an elegant body – that’s what the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Universal already offered back in the 1960s. ' 'It is a rare beauty. Because between 1965 and 1968, just ' '2,754 units of the first Mercedes-Benz lifestyle estate ' 'were built. A total of 622,453 saloons and ' '5,859 chassis with partial bodies left the Sindelfingen ' 'plant during the six-and-a-half-year production period of ' 'the 110 model series.

\n', 'date': '2024-09-26T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Rare beauty: The first lifestyle estate from Mercedes-Benz', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b6b18608-686e-466c-b064-efe9cf6e372c'} 2025-11-30 01:01:08 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4325e418-b951-413c-bc9f-23e101ee0495> {'content': " Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER clinches the teams' title at the " 'finale in Spain Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers Lucas Auer and ' "Maro Engel win the drivers' championship Boutsen VDS takes the " 'first Pro victory with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 The Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup season ended on a high ' 'for Mercedes-AMG this weekend. The performance and sports car ' 'brand celebrated two title successes at the showdown of the ' 'prestigious racing series at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. ' 'The fifth and final race weekend in the Sprint Cup took place in ' "changeable weather conditions. In Saturday's turbulent race, " 'which was held behind the safety car until five minutes before ' 'the end due to heavy rain, Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER with ' 'Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) defied the odds to finish ' 'third. After qualifying on Sunday had to be postponed following ' 'fog, the duo did everything right again in the second race in ' 'bright sunshine with fourth place, turning the tide in the title ' 'fight. The team travelled to Spain in second place overall in the ' 'team and driver standings and ultimately became champions in both ' "classifications. The duo scored 116.5 points in the drivers' " "championship and 120 points in the teams' classification. The " 'perfect end to the season for Mercedes-AMG was rounded off by a ' "victory for Boutsen VDS in Saturday's race. Jules Gounon (AND) " "and Maximilian Götz (GER) secured the Belgian team's first " 'triumph with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the Sprint Cup in their ' 'debut season. The team completed the fastest mandatory pit stop ' 'of the entire field on Sunday with a time of 47.5 ' 'seconds.Mercedes-AMG thus crowned a successful 2024 season in the ' 'prestigious sprint series of the SRO Motorsports Group. In the ' 'ten races held, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 claimed four victories, ' 'eleven podiums, and two pole positions and fastest race laps ' 'each. In addition, the AMG Customer Racing Teams achieved nine ' 'class podiums in the Silver Cup, including three class ' "victories.For Maro Engel and Lucas Auer, winning the drivers' " 'championship means their first title in the GT World Challenge ' 'Europe Sprint Cup. Engel was already runner-up in 2019 and 2021, ' 'while Auer competed in the series for the first time in his ' 'career this season. The duo in the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished ' 'eight races on the podium and achieved three victories. In ' 'addition, the two Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers took one pole ' 'position and one fastest race lap. For Winward Racing Team ' 'MANN-FILTER, the team championship is also their first in the ' 'Sprint Cup. Boutsen VDS showed a steep form curve in its first ' 'year with the Mercedes-AMG GT3, scoring three podiums including ' 'the victory in Barcelona with Jules Gounon and Maximilian Götz. ' 'In the Silver Cup, César Gazeau and Aurélien Panis (both FRA) ' 'took second place in the standings with the team - just five ' 'points behind the class champion. They scored three class wins, ' 'two of them in Barcelona, as well as four class podiums.>> ' 'Results GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Barcelona>> ' 'Championship standings GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup ' 'Mercedes-AMG statistics in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint ' 'Cup First overall championship teams in the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Sprint Cup since 2019 First overall championship ' 'drivers in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup since 2018 ' 'Eighth driver and sixth team championship in the Sprint Cup ' '(participation since 2013) Three wins for Auer/Engel: Brands ' 'Hatch Race 2, Hockenheim Race 1, Magny-Cours Race 2 Two pole ' 'positions: Lucas Auer - Brands Hatch Race 2; Jules Gounon - ' "Barcelona Race 1 Silver Cup drivers' standings Gazeau/Panis: 2nd " 'place (113.5 points) Silver Cup teams‘ standings Boutsen VDS: 2nd ' 'place (113.5 points) "We had reorganised ourselves for the GT ' 'World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup this season with Winward Racing ' 'and Boutsen VDS, with the aim of bringing the title back to ' 'Affalterbach. Winning the driver and team championships and ' 'seeing the first victory for Boutsen VDS with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 makes me incredibly proud. Both teams and the driver line-ups ' 'put in consistently strong performances throughout the year, ' 'showed nerves of steel right up to the finale and were ultimately ' 'rewarded for this. The championships and the numerous individual ' 'successes are proof that we made the right decisions in the ' 'strategic direction of our programme in the Sprint Cup. ' 'Congratulations to everyone involved in this fantastic ' 'success."Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport"To ' 'become champion in your first year is something very special. The ' 'whole season was a dream. When you compete in a championship for ' 'the first time, there are so many little things that you have to ' 'pay constant attention to. We had everything under control as a ' "team and I'm very proud of that. The last stint was pretty " 'intense again, because the two drivers in front of me were ' "battling and I didn't want to take any risks. I was faster, but " 'fortunately fourth place was enough for the championship and I ' 'didn\'t have to attack."Lucas Auer, Winward Racing Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48"I needed a few attempts in the Sprint Cup and was ' 'often close to the title. We simply had a great team this year. I ' 'would like to thank everyone at Mercedes-AMG for their great ' 'support this season, as well as the entire crew of Winward Racing ' 'Team MANN-FILTER and especially Luggi. We formed a strong duo as ' 'team-mates, pushed each other from the very first race weekend ' 'and had an incredible season. To finally win this championship ' 'makes me really happy. We took our chance at the finale, remained ' "fully focussed at all times and didn't let the chaos in the first " 'race distract us."Maro Engel, Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48"The win in Saturday\'s race and thus the first Pro victory ' 'for Boutsen VDS made me very happy for the team. The conditions ' 'were extremely difficult and there was a bit of luck involved, ' 'but in the end we made the difference with our experience and ' 'strategy. We have continuously improved throughout the season and ' 'have shown with this success that the package is right and the ' 'potential is absolutely there."Maximilian Götz, Boutsen VDS #9"We ' 'had a perfect weekend with two victories in the Silver Cup. On ' "the other hand, it's a bit frustrating to finish second in the " "class so close behind the first-placed drivers. I've learnt a lot " "this year and improved a lot as a driver. I'm really happy with " "that and that's what I'll take away from the season. It was also " "a great performance for Boutsen VDS and I'm sure that next season " 'will be even more successful."César Gazeau, Boutsen VDS #10', 'content_html': '
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The Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS ' 'Sprint Cup season ended on a high for Mercedes-AMG this ' 'weekend. The performance and sports car brand celebrated two ' 'title successes at the showdown of the prestigious racing ' 'series at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The fifth and ' 'final race weekend in the Sprint Cup took place in ' "changeable weather conditions. In Saturday's turbulent race, " 'which was held behind the safety car until five minutes ' 'before the end due to heavy rain, Winward Racing Team ' 'MANN-FILTER with Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) ' 'defied the odds to finish third. After qualifying on Sunday ' 'had to be postponed following fog, the duo did everything ' 'right again in the second race in bright sunshine with ' 'fourth place, turning the tide in the title fight. The team ' 'travelled to Spain in second place overall in the team and ' 'driver standings and ultimately became champions in both ' "classifications. The duo scored 116.5 points in the drivers' " "championship and 120 points in the teams' classification. " 'The perfect end to the season for Mercedes-AMG was rounded ' "off by a victory for Boutsen VDS in Saturday's race. Jules " 'Gounon (AND) and Maximilian Götz (GER) secured the Belgian ' "team's first triumph with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the Sprint " 'Cup in their debut season. The team completed the fastest ' 'mandatory pit stop of the entire field on Sunday with a time ' 'of 47.5 seconds.

Mercedes-AMG thus crowned a ' 'successful 2024 season in the prestigious sprint series of ' 'the SRO Motorsports Group. In the ten races held, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 claimed four victories, eleven podiums, and ' 'two pole positions and fastest race laps each. In addition, ' 'the AMG Customer Racing Teams achieved nine class podiums in ' 'the Silver Cup, including three class victories.

For ' "Maro Engel and Lucas Auer, winning the drivers' championship " 'means their first title in the GT World Challenge Europe ' 'Sprint Cup. Engel was already runner-up in 2019 and 2021, ' 'while Auer competed in the series for the first time in his ' 'career this season. The duo in the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'finished eight races on the podium and achieved three ' 'victories. In addition, the two Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Drivers took one pole position and one fastest race lap. For ' 'Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER, the team championship is ' 'also their first in the Sprint Cup. Boutsen VDS showed a ' 'steep form curve in its first year with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3, scoring three podiums including the victory in ' 'Barcelona with Jules Gounon and Maximilian Götz. In the ' 'Silver Cup, César Gazeau and Aurélien Panis (both FRA) took ' 'second place in the standings with the team - just five ' 'points behind the class champion. They scored three class ' 'wins, two of them in Barcelona, as well as four class ' 'podiums.

>> ' 'Results GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup ' 'Barcelona
>> ' 'Championship standings GT World Challenge Europe Sprint ' 'Cup

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First overall championship teams in the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Sprint Cup since 2019

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First overall championship drivers in the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Sprint Cup since 2018

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Eighth driver and sixth team championship in the Sprint ' 'Cup (participation since 2013)

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Three wins for Auer/Engel: Brands Hatch Race 2, ' 'Hockenheim Race 1, Magny-Cours Race 2

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Silver Cup drivers' standings Gazeau/Panis: 2nd place " '(113.5 points)

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Silver Cup teams‘ standings Boutsen VDS: 2nd place (113.5 ' 'points)

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"We had reorganised ourselves for the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Sprint Cup this season with Winward Racing ' 'and Boutsen VDS, with the aim of bringing the title back to ' 'Affalterbach. Winning the driver and team championships and ' 'seeing the first victory for Boutsen VDS with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 makes me incredibly proud. Both teams and ' 'the driver line-ups put in consistently strong performances ' 'throughout the year, showed nerves of steel right up to the ' 'finale and were ultimately rewarded for this. The ' 'championships and the numerous individual successes are ' 'proof that we made the right decisions in the strategic ' 'direction of our programme in the Sprint Cup. ' 'Congratulations to everyone involved in this fantastic ' 'success."
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

"To become champion in your first year is ' 'something very special. The whole season was a dream. When ' 'you compete in a championship for the first time, there are ' 'so many little things that you have to pay constant ' 'attention to. We had everything under control as a team and ' "I'm very proud of that. The last stint was pretty intense " 'again, because the two drivers in front of me were battling ' "and I didn't want to take any risks. I was faster, but " 'fortunately fourth place was enough for the championship and ' 'I didn\'t have to attack."
Lucas Auer, Winward Racing ' 'Team MANN-FILTER #48

"I needed a few attempts in the ' 'Sprint Cup and was often close to the title. We simply had a ' 'great team this year. I would like to thank everyone at ' 'Mercedes-AMG for their great support this season, as well as ' 'the entire crew of Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER and ' 'especially Luggi. We formed a strong duo as team-mates, ' 'pushed each other from the very first race weekend and had ' 'an incredible season. To finally win this championship makes ' 'me really happy. We took our chance at the finale, remained ' "fully focussed at all times and didn't let the chaos in the " 'first race distract us."
Maro Engel, Winward Racing Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48

"The win in Saturday\'s race and thus ' 'the first Pro victory for Boutsen VDS made me very happy for ' 'the team. The conditions were extremely difficult and there ' 'was a bit of luck involved, but in the end we made the ' 'difference with our experience and strategy. We have ' 'continuously improved throughout the season and have shown ' 'with this success that the package is right and the ' 'potential is absolutely there."
Maximilian Götz, Boutsen ' 'VDS #9

"We had a perfect weekend with two victories ' "in the Silver Cup. On the other hand, it's a bit frustrating " 'to finish second in the class so close behind the ' "first-placed drivers. I've learnt a lot this year and " "improved a lot as a driver. I'm really happy with that and " "that's what I'll take away from the season. It was also a " "great performance for Boutsen VDS and I'm sure that next " 'season will be even more successful."
César Gazeau, ' 'Boutsen VDS #10

\n', 'date': '2024-10-13T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup: Mercedes-AMG celebrates a ' 'victory and two championships in Barcelona', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4325e418-b951-413c-bc9f-23e101ee0495'} 2025-11-30 01:01:08 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=45&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:08 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/35163050-7eb1-4149-b54e-83e72c108c4e> {'content': " Winward Racing wins GTD drivers' and team titles at the IMSA " 'finale at Road Atlanta Mercedes-AMG had clinched the GTD ' 'manufacturers\' championships early Stefan Wendl: "The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 has also impressed with good results on ' 'difficult race weekends." Mercedes-AMG has concluded its most ' 'successful Customer Racing season to date in the North American ' 'IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (WTSCC) with a total of ' 'six out of six possible championships. At the Motul Petit Le ' 'Mans, the season finale at Road Atlanta, Indy Dontje (NED), ' 'Philip Ellis (SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) from Winward Racing ' 'finished eighth in the GTD classification last weekend. This ' "result was enough to win the drivers' and team championships in " 'their class in both the overall and endurance classifications. ' "The GTD manufacturers' championships for Mercedes-AMG in the " 'overall standings and in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup had ' 'already been decided before the final weekend. Motul Petit Le ' 'Mans: Eighth place in class and four championships for Winward ' 'RacingWith a 222-point lead, Winward Racing arrived at Michelin ' 'Raceway Road Atlanta in the US state of Georgia as the clear ' 'favourite for the remaining GTD championships. As in all IMSA ' 'endurance races this season, Indy Dontje teamed up with Philip ' 'Ellis and Russell Ward to complete the line-up. Korthoff/Preston ' 'Motorsports and Lone Star Racing also entered one Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 each in the 19-car GTD class. After the #57 car of Winward ' 'Racing ran consistently in the top five during the first four ' 'hours of the race, the team then dropped back following a ' 'puncture and ultimately finished the race in eighth position in ' 'the GTD classification after 410 laps. As a result, Winward ' "Racing successfully clinched the first GTD drivers' and team " 'championships for Mercedes-AMG with a 230-point lead. The ' 'German-Texan team with Dontje, Ellis and Ward therefore won both ' 'classifications in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup as well. ' "Together with the prematurely secured manufacturers' " 'championships, all six GTD titles went to Affalterbach. ' 'Mercedes-AMG had already won all three GTD championships in the ' 'IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup in 2023. The Korthoff/Preston ' 'Motorsports team with Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Kenton Koch (USA) and ' 'Mike Skeen initially finished fourth in the GTD class, but was ' 'relegated to the back of the field due to a tyre pressure issue ' 'during scrutineering after the race. Scott Andrews (AUS), Rui ' 'Pinto de Andrade (ANG) and Salih Yoluc (TUR) from Lone Star ' 'Racing started from pole position. Pole-sitter Andrews initially ' 'set the pace in the race as well, but his Mercedes-AMG GT3 came ' 'to a brief halt in the gravel trap of turn five after 15 laps. He ' 'subsequently dropped to the back of the field. Lone Star Racing ' 'ultimately finished tenth in their class at the Motul Petit Le ' 'Mans. >> IMSA Motul Petit Le Mans result Five GTD victories from ' 'ten races: Historically successful IMSA season for ' "Mercedes-AMGThe foundations for Mercedes-AMG's most successful " 'season to date in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship ' 'were laid by the Customer Racing Teams at the traditional season ' 'opener, the prestigious Rolex 24 At Daytona in January. There, ' 'Winward Racing with Philip Ellis, Indy Dontje, Daniel Morad (CAN) ' 'and Russell Ward took the first of four wins of the season in the ' 'high-calibre GT3 classification. The #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 then ' 'went on to win its class at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, ' 'at Laguna Seca and at Watkins Glen. Mikaël Grenier, Kenton Koch ' 'and Mike Skeen from Korthoff/Preston Motorsports scored the fifth ' 'win of the season for Mercedes-AMG at the Virginia International ' 'Raceway, celebrating the teams’ maiden GTD victory. In total, ' 'Mercedes-AMG claimed five victories, four further podium finishes ' "and three pole positions in the 2024 season. This year's IMSA " 'champions were presented with their awards on Sunday evening as ' 'part of the official end-of-season celebration, the WeatherTech ' 'Night of Champions. The banquet took place not far from the race ' 'track at the Chateau Elan in Braselton. Mercedes-AMG statistics ' 'in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship First GTD ' "drivers', team and manufacturers' championship for Mercedes-AMG " "GTD drivers' championship: P1 Philip Ellis, Russell Ward (3266 " 'points); P3 Mikaël Grenier (2661) GTD team championship: P1 ' 'Winward Racing (3266); P3 Korthoff/Preston Motorsports (2661) GTD ' "manufacturers' championship: P1 Mercedes-AMG (3532) Second GTD " "Endurance Cup drivers', team and manufacturers' championship for " "Mercedes-AMG (2023, 2024) GTD drivers' championship (IMEC): P1 " 'Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis, Russell Ward (41 points); P3 Mikaël ' 'Grenier, Kenton Koch, Mike Skeen (39) GTD team championship ' '(IMEC): P1 Winward Racing (41); P3 Korthoff/Preston Motorsports ' "(39) GTD manufacturers' championship (IMEC): P1 Mercedes-AMG (53) " "Fifth GTD Endurance Cup manufacturers' championship for " 'Mercedes-AMG (2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024) \xa0 Third GTD pole ' 'position for Mercedes-AMG in the 2024 season Tenth top-8 result ' 'for Winward Racing in the GTD class out of ten IMSA races in the ' '2024 season \xa0 "First of all, congratulations to Winward ' 'Racing and our three drivers on winning the GTD class ' 'championship. This great success means a lot to us as a brand and ' 'concludes our most successful season in IMSA since the start of ' 'our Customer Racing programme. With Korthoff/Preston Motorsports, ' 'Lone Star Racing and Winward Racing, we have strong teams at our ' 'side in North America, who together are responsible for this ' 'success with every single result. Many thanks to everyone who ' 'represented our brand so well throughout the season."Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport "I\'ve been at the ' 'Motul Petit Le Mans and it was a great end to the season in a ' 'wonderful family atmosphere. I can only thank and congratulate ' 'everyone involved. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 scored its victories at ' 'the beginning of the season, but also impressed with good results ' 'on more difficult race weekends. Last weekend was not only a very ' 'successful one in America, but also in Europe. In Barcelona, ' 'Winward Racing with Lucas Auer and Maro Engel won the Fanatec GT ' 'World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup driver and team championships ' 'in a thrilling finale."Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing "I\'m just very grateful for everything. Winward ' 'Racing made it almost easy for us this year with a perfect job. ' 'We always had a great car, the right strategy and flawless pit ' 'stops. We were simply always one step ahead of the competition. ' 'We won the championship mainly thanks to our performance in the ' 'first half of the season. We had a few difficult races at the ' "end, including here in Atlanta. But we didn't let that rattle us " 'and have now won the championship."Philip Ellis, Winward Racing ' '#57 "These are the first championships for Winward Racing here in ' 'the USA. It feels fantastic to have finally achieved this goal. ' 'Of course you want to win every race, but you always have an eye ' 'on the championship. Our crew has put in a lot of hard work and ' 'put in some night shifts. They deserve it. We arrive at the track ' 'as drivers, have a perfect car straight away and everything is ' "perfectly prepared. That's why these championships are above all " 'for those who make these successes possible with their hard work ' 'behind the scenes."Russell Ward, Winward Racing #57 "All in all, ' 'it was a good season. We started the year with no points in two ' 'races, but we fought back to secure third place in the ' "championship and help Mercedes-AMG win the manufacturers' title. " 'The highlight of the season was undoubtedly the first GTD win for ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports in Virginia. I also have fond ' 'memories of our two pole positions. It was my second year with ' 'this team, a team that puts its entire focus on maximum ' 'performance. That was a lot of fun."Mikaël Grenier, ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports #32', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-AMG has concluded its most successful Customer ' 'Racing season to date in the North American IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship (WTSCC) with a total of six out of ' 'six possible championships. At the Motul Petit Le Mans, the ' 'season finale at Road Atlanta, Indy Dontje (NED), Philip ' 'Ellis (SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) from Winward Racing ' 'finished eighth in the GTD classification last weekend. This ' "result was enough to win the drivers' and team championships " 'in their class in both the overall and endurance ' "classifications. The GTD manufacturers' championships for " 'Mercedes-AMG in the overall standings and in the IMSA ' 'Michelin Endurance Cup had already been decided before the ' 'final weekend.

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Motul Petit Le Mans: Eighth place in class and ' 'four championships for Winward Racing
With a ' '222-point lead, Winward Racing arrived at Michelin Raceway ' 'Road Atlanta in the US state of Georgia as the clear ' 'favourite for the remaining GTD championships. As in all ' 'IMSA endurance races this season, Indy Dontje teamed up with ' 'Philip Ellis and Russell Ward to complete the line-up. ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports and Lone Star Racing also ' 'entered one Mercedes-AMG GT3 each in the 19-car GTD class. ' 'After the #57 car of Winward Racing ran consistently in the ' 'top five during the first four hours of the race, the team ' 'then dropped back following a puncture and ultimately ' 'finished the race in eighth position in the GTD ' 'classification after 410 laps. As a result, Winward Racing ' "successfully clinched the first GTD drivers' and team " 'championships for Mercedes-AMG with a 230-point lead. The ' 'German-Texan team with Dontje, Ellis and Ward therefore won ' 'both classifications in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup as ' "well. Together with the prematurely secured manufacturers' " 'championships, all six GTD titles went to Affalterbach. ' 'Mercedes-AMG had already won all three GTD championships in ' 'the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup in 2023.

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The Korthoff/Preston Motorsports team with Mikaël Grenier ' '(CAN), Kenton Koch (USA) and Mike Skeen initially finished ' 'fourth in the GTD class, but was relegated to the back of ' 'the field due to a tyre pressure issue during scrutineering ' 'after the race. Scott Andrews (AUS), Rui Pinto de Andrade ' '(ANG) and Salih Yoluc (TUR) from Lone Star Racing started ' 'from pole position. Pole-sitter Andrews initially set the ' 'pace in the race as well, but his Mercedes-AMG GT3 came to a ' 'brief halt in the gravel trap of turn five after 15 laps. He ' 'subsequently dropped to the back of the field. Lone Star ' 'Racing ultimately finished tenth in their class at the Motul ' 'Petit Le Mans.

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>> IMSA Motul ' 'Petit Le Mans result

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Five GTD victories from ten races: Historically ' 'successful IMSA season for Mercedes-AMG
The ' "foundations for Mercedes-AMG's most successful season to " 'date in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship were ' 'laid by the Customer Racing Teams at the traditional season ' 'opener, the prestigious Rolex 24 At Daytona in January. ' 'There, Winward Racing with Philip Ellis, Indy Dontje, Daniel ' 'Morad (CAN) and Russell Ward took the first of four wins of ' 'the season in the high-calibre GT3 classification. The #57 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 then went on to win its class at the Mobil ' '1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, at Laguna Seca and at Watkins ' 'Glen. Mikaël Grenier, Kenton Koch and Mike Skeen from ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports scored the fifth win of the ' 'season for Mercedes-AMG at the Virginia International ' 'Raceway, celebrating the teams’ maiden GTD victory. In ' 'total, Mercedes-AMG claimed five victories, four further ' 'podium finishes and three pole positions in the 2024 ' 'season.

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This year's IMSA champions were presented with their " 'awards on Sunday evening as part of the official ' 'end-of-season celebration, the WeatherTech Night of ' 'Champions. The banquet took place not far from the race ' 'track at the Chateau Elan in Braselton.

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Mercedes-AMG statistics in the IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship

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First GTD drivers', team and manufacturers' championship " 'for Mercedes-AMG

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GTD drivers' championship: P1 Philip Ellis, Russell Ward " '(3266 points); P3 Mikaël Grenier (2661)

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GTD team championship: P1 Winward Racing (3266); P3 ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports (2661)

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GTD manufacturers' championship: P1 Mercedes-AMG " '(3532)

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Second GTD Endurance Cup drivers', team and " "manufacturers' championship for Mercedes-AMG (2023, " '2024)

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GTD drivers' championship (IMEC): P1 Indy Dontje, Philip " 'Ellis, Russell Ward (41 points); P3 Mikaël Grenier, Kenton ' 'Koch, Mike Skeen (39)

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GTD team championship (IMEC): P1 Winward Racing (41); P3 ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports (39)

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GTD manufacturers' championship (IMEC): P1 Mercedes-AMG " '(53)

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Fifth GTD Endurance Cup manufacturers' championship for " 'Mercedes-AMG (2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024)

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Third GTD pole position for Mercedes-AMG in the 2024 ' 'season

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Tenth top-8 result for Winward Racing in the GTD class ' 'out of ten IMSA races in the 2024 season

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"First of all, congratulations to Winward Racing and our ' 'three drivers on winning the GTD class championship. This ' 'great success means a lot to us as a brand and concludes our ' 'most successful season in IMSA since the start of our ' 'Customer Racing programme. With Korthoff/Preston ' 'Motorsports, Lone Star Racing and Winward Racing, we have ' 'strong teams at our side in North America, who together are ' 'responsible for this success with every single result. Many ' 'thanks to everyone who represented our brand so well ' 'throughout the season."
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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"I\'ve been at the Motul Petit Le Mans and it was a great ' 'end to the season in a wonderful family atmosphere. I can ' 'only thank and congratulate everyone involved. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 scored its victories at the beginning of ' 'the season, but also impressed with good results on more ' 'difficult race weekends. Last weekend was not only a very ' 'successful one in America, but also in Europe. In Barcelona, ' 'Winward Racing with Lucas Auer and Maro Engel won the ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup driver and team ' 'championships in a thrilling finale."
Stefan Wendl, Head ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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"I\'m just very grateful for everything. Winward Racing ' 'made it almost easy for us this year with a perfect job. We ' 'always had a great car, the right strategy and flawless pit ' 'stops. We were simply always one step ahead of the ' 'competition. We won the championship mainly thanks to our ' 'performance in the first half of the season. We had a few ' 'difficult races at the end, including here in Atlanta. But ' "we didn't let that rattle us and have now won the " 'championship."
Philip Ellis, Winward Racing #57

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"These are the first championships for Winward Racing ' 'here in the USA. It feels fantastic to have finally achieved ' 'this goal. Of course you want to win every race, but you ' 'always have an eye on the championship. Our crew has put in ' 'a lot of hard work and put in some night shifts. They ' 'deserve it. We arrive at the track as drivers, have a ' 'perfect car straight away and everything is perfectly ' "prepared. That's why these championships are above all for " 'those who make these successes possible with their hard work ' 'behind the scenes."
Russell Ward, Winward Racing #57

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"All in all, it was a good season. We started the year ' 'with no points in two races, but we fought back to secure ' 'third place in the championship and help Mercedes-AMG win ' "the manufacturers' title. The highlight of the season was " 'undoubtedly the first GTD win for Korthoff/Preston ' 'Motorsports in Virginia. I also have fond memories of our ' 'two pole positions. It was my second year with this team, a ' 'team that puts its entire focus on maximum performance. That ' 'was a lot of fun."
Mikaël Grenier, Korthoff/Preston ' 'Motorsports #32

\n', 'date': '2024-10-14T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Motul Petit Le Mans: Mercedes-AMG secures all six GTD championships', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/35163050-7eb1-4149-b54e-83e72c108c4e'} 2025-11-30 01:01:08 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=46&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:08 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/134a7a16-0667-4284-9d30-1f9daec6823a> {'content': '\n' 'The designer from Italy shaped the brand’s design idiom for ' 'decades\n' 'Working life: From 1958 to 1999, the stylist worked for ' 'Mercedes-Benz\n' 'Bruno Sacco was particularly proud of the saloons and coupés of ' 'the 126 series\n' '\n' 'Bruno Sacco, one of the best-known designers in automotive ' 'history, died in Sindelfingen on 19 September 2024 at the age of ' '90. Born in Italy with German citizenship, he was Chief Designer ' 'of Mercedes-Benz from 1975 until retirement in 1999.\n' '“Bruno Sacco left a lasting mark on the company with his iconic ' 'designs and his passion for aesthetics,” says Gorden Wagener, ' 'Chief Design Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. “In Bruno Sacco, ' 'we have lost an outstanding personality and an impressive ' 'aesthete. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family and ' 'friends.”\n' '“Mercedes-Benz will always remember this extraordinary stylist ' 'and yet humble person,” says Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH. “Bruno Sacco has defined the shape ' 'of numerous icons from Mercedes-Benz. Many of them are still seen ' 'today in everyday road traffic, or they fascinate as classics of ' 'the brand.”\n' 'The E-Class of model series 124 with all four body variants, the ' 'S-Class of model series 126 including the Coupé, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 190 (W 201) and the SL of model series R 129: These ' 'are some vehicles that were created under Bruno Sacco as head of ' 'the design department. At the same time, they and many other ' 'passenger cars and commercial vehicles document the guiding ' 'theme, which he always followed: “A Mercedes-Benz must always ' 'look like a Mercedes-Benz.” In this way, the designer, who was ' 'well respected beyond the brand, shaped the design idiom of ' 'several model generations. In 1958, Sacco joined Daimler-Benz AG ' 'and worked for the company for his entire professional life.\n' 'Bruno Sacco was born in Udine on 12 November 1933 as the son of ' 'the commander of a mountain infantry battalion. In 1951, at the ' 'age of 17, he graduated from his home town as the youngest ' 'geometer in Italy. The same year he visited the Turin Motor Show: ' "In this center of modern design ideas, Italy's great automobile " 'designers present new models, studies and designs. Fascinated by ' 'the world of automobile forms, Sacco visited the Polytechnic ' 'University of Turin from 1952. In 1955 he joined the Carrozzeria ' 'Ghia SpA based in Turin and gained experience in model ' 'production. Ghia offered exciting studies that resembled ' 'futuristic airplanes, but also elegant everyday automobiles.\n' 'At the end of 1957, Sacco met in Turin Karl Wilfert, the head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz body testing at the Sindelfingen plant since the ' 'mid-1950s. Wilfert had been building up the new Stylistics ' 'department, which Friedrich Geiger headed. Paul Bracq was ' 'appointed by Wilfert as the first pure automotive designer. After ' 'an invitation to Bruno Sacco at the Sindelfingen plant, he was ' 'hired as a second stylist in 1958. Sacco worked in the field of ' 'pre-body development and later as head of the Body Design and ' 'Dimensional Concept department. During this time, outstanding ' 'models such as the Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100, 1963 to 1981) ' 'and the 230 SL “Pagoda” (W 113, production time of the model ' 'series 1963 to 1971) were created. He also assumed design project ' 'management for safety exhibitions and shaped the Wankel engine ' 'experimental vehicles C 111 (1969) and C 111-II (1970). ' 'His involvement created widely used vehicles such as the ' 'mid-range model series 123 (1976 to 1986).\n' 'With his appointment as Oberingenieur (chief engineer) in 1975, ' 'Sacco became head of the Stylistics department as Friedrich ' 'Geiger’s successor. The first vehicle he was responsible for was ' 'the station wagon of model series 123, which was presented in ' '1977 as the brand’s first station wagon. During this time, he ' 'characterized the form of the elegant S-Class of model series 126 ' '(1979 to 1992) and the associated Coupé (1981 to 1991). He was ' 'particularly proud of these cars: “The 126 model series in all ' 'design forms is the best thing I have done for Mercedes-Benz,” ' 'said Sacco decades later in retrospect. No wonder that during his ' 'retirement an elegant, dark blue 560 SEC was proudly kept in his ' 'double garage.\n' 'As a wise and disciplined advocate of his work, he understood how ' 'to give design the appropriate significance in the hierarchy of ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Thus, the main Stylistics department in 1978 was ' 'upgraded to a specialist department, with Bruno Sacco at the ' 'top.\n' 'Sacco described himself as an aesthete, he placed value on ' 'expression and symbol strength. One of his claims: In the case of ' 'a Mercedes-Benz automobile, the model series identity is to be ' 'retained from one model generation to the next in order to ' 'prevent a generation from appearing old after the presentation of ' 'the following generation. In addition, every Mercedes-Benz should ' 'be recognizable as a representative of this brand all over the ' 'world. A striking detail introduced by Sacco 1979 were the side ' 'protective strips in the design of the front bumper of the 126 ' 'series S-Class. This design element would be found in the ' 'following years in the innovative compact class (W 201, 1982 ' 'to 1993), model series 124 (1984 to 1997), model series 140 ' 'S-Class (1991 to 1998) and model series R 129 SL (1989 to ' '2001).\n' 'Distinguishing features of individual models are desired despite ' 'this strong family identity. Sacco placed value on the SLK ' '(R 170, 1996 to 2004) setting itself clearly apart from the ' 'larger SL (R 129) in order to avoid internal competition. ' 'Sacco still appreciated this SL 30 years later: “I still like the ' 'R 129,” he said in retrospect. In 1993 Sacco became a member ' 'of the group of directors of the company. In this capacity, the ' 'design of Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles fell within his area ' 'of responsibility.\n' 'With Sacco as head of design, Mercedes-Benz was increasingly ' 'emphasizing aesthetics and aerodynamic efficiency. Proportions ' "and lines were clear, functionality was emphasized. Sacco's " 'philosophy of timeless elegance also appealed to a younger ' 'audience. This initially applied to the model 190 (W 201), which ' 'unlocked new buyers into the brand. Sacco’s signature style ' 'became particularly evident during the product offensive in the ' 'mid-1990s, when the A-Class (model series 168, 1997 to 2005), ' 'M-Class (model series 163, 1997 to 2004), SLK (R 170), CLK (model ' 'series 208, 1997 to 2003), and V-Class (W 638, 1996 to 2005) ' 'significantly expanded the model range of the automobile ' 'manufacturer. The last models Bruno Sacco was responsible for ' 'before retirement were the 220 model series S-Class (1998 to ' '2005) and the CL-Class luxury class coupe of model series ' 'C 215 (1999 to 2006).\n' 'Sacco was close to the formal responsibility of the brand; this ' 'is not just about the vehicles. He initiated the new Design ' 'Center in Sindelfingen, which was designed by Italian star ' 'architect and industrial designer Renzo Piano in cooperation with ' 'Gaggenau architectural firm C. Kohlbecker.\n' 'His ability to harmoniously combine aesthetics and technology ' 'made Bruno Sacco one of the most influential designers in ' 'automotive history. On 31 March 1999, he retired with numerous ' 'awards. Peter Pfeiffer succeeded him as chief designer of ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Bruno Sacco received the honorary doctorate from ' 'the University of Udine in 2002, he was admitted in 2006 to the ' '“Automotive Hall of Fame” in Dearborn, Michigan, and in 2007 to ' 'the “European Automotive Hall of Fame” in Geneva. Bruno Sacco ' 'said after two decades of retirement: "Mercedes has been my life, ' 'and I stand for that time one hundred percent."', 'content_html': '
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Bruno Sacco, one of the best-known designers in ' 'automotive history, died in Sindelfingen on 19 September ' '2024 at the age of 90. Born in Italy with German ' 'citizenship, he was Chief Designer of Mercedes-Benz from ' '1975 until retirement in 1999.

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“Bruno Sacco left a lasting mark on the company with his ' 'iconic designs and his passion for aesthetics,” says Gorden ' 'Wagener, Chief Design Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. “In ' 'Bruno Sacco, we have lost an outstanding personality and an ' 'impressive aesthete. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his ' 'family and friends.”

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“Mercedes-Benz will always remember this extraordinary ' 'stylist and yet humble person,” says Marcus Breitschwerdt, ' 'CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH. “Bruno Sacco has defined ' 'the shape of numerous icons from Mercedes-Benz. Many of them ' 'are still seen today in everyday road traffic, or they ' 'fascinate as classics of the brand.”

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The E-Class of model series 124 with all four body ' 'variants, the S-Class of model series 126 including the ' 'Coupé, the Mercedes-Benz 190 (W 201) and the SL of model ' 'series R 129: These are some vehicles that were created ' 'under Bruno Sacco as head of the design department. At the ' 'same time, they and many other passenger cars and commercial ' 'vehicles document the guiding theme, which he always ' 'followed: “A Mercedes-Benz must always look like a ' 'Mercedes-Benz.” In this way, the designer, who was well ' 'respected beyond the brand, shaped the design idiom of ' 'several model generations. In 1958, Sacco joined ' 'Daimler-Benz AG and worked for the company for his entire ' 'professional life.

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Bruno Sacco was born in Udine on 12 November 1933 as the ' 'son of the commander of a mountain infantry battalion. In ' '1951, at the age of 17, he graduated from his home town as ' 'the youngest geometer in Italy. The same year he visited the ' 'Turin Motor Show: In this center of modern design ideas, ' "Italy's great automobile designers present new models, " 'studies and designs. Fascinated by the world of automobile ' 'forms, Sacco visited the Polytechnic University of Turin ' 'from 1952. In 1955 he joined the Carrozzeria Ghia SpA based ' 'in Turin and gained experience in model production. Ghia ' 'offered exciting studies that resembled futuristic ' 'airplanes, but also elegant everyday automobiles.

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At the end of 1957, Sacco met in Turin Karl Wilfert, the ' 'head of Mercedes-Benz body testing at the Sindelfingen plant ' 'since the mid-1950s. Wilfert had been building up the new ' 'Stylistics department, which Friedrich Geiger headed. Paul ' 'Bracq was appointed by Wilfert as the first pure automotive ' 'designer. After an invitation to Bruno Sacco at the ' 'Sindelfingen plant, he was hired as a second stylist in ' '1958. Sacco worked in the field of pre-body development and ' 'later as head of the Body Design and Dimensional Concept ' 'department. During this time, outstanding models such as the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100, 1963 to 1981) and the 230 SL ' '“Pagoda” (W 113, production time of the model series ' '1963 to 1971) were created. He also assumed design project ' 'management for safety exhibitions and shaped the Wankel ' 'engine experimental vehicles C 111 (1969) and ' 'C 111-II (1970). His involvement created widely used ' 'vehicles such as the mid-range model series 123 (1976 to ' '1986).

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With his appointment as Oberingenieur (chief engineer) in ' '1975, Sacco became head of the Stylistics department as ' 'Friedrich Geiger’s successor. The first vehicle he was ' 'responsible for was the station wagon of model series 123, ' 'which was presented in 1977 as the brand’s first station ' 'wagon. During this time, he characterized the form of the ' 'elegant S-Class of model series 126 (1979 to 1992) and the ' 'associated Coupé (1981 to 1991). He was particularly proud ' 'of these cars: “The 126 model series in all design forms is ' 'the best thing I have done for Mercedes-Benz,” said Sacco ' 'decades later in retrospect. No wonder that during his ' 'retirement an elegant, dark blue 560 SEC was proudly kept in ' 'his double garage.

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As a wise and disciplined advocate of his work, he ' 'understood how to give design the appropriate significance ' 'in the hierarchy of Mercedes-Benz. Thus, the main Stylistics ' 'department in 1978 was upgraded to a specialist department, ' 'with Bruno Sacco at the top.

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Sacco described himself as an aesthete, he placed value ' 'on expression and symbol strength. One of his claims: In the ' 'case of a Mercedes-Benz automobile, the model series ' 'identity is to be retained from one model generation to the ' 'next in order to prevent a generation from appearing old ' 'after the presentation of the following generation. In ' 'addition, every Mercedes-Benz should be recognizable as a ' 'representative of this brand all over the world. A striking ' 'detail introduced by Sacco 1979 were the side protective ' 'strips in the design of the front bumper of the 126 series ' 'S-Class. This design element would be found in the following ' 'years in the innovative compact class (W 201, 1982 to ' '1993), model series 124 (1984 to 1997), model series 140 ' 'S-Class (1991 to 1998) and model series R 129 SL (1989 ' 'to 2001).

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Distinguishing features of individual models are desired ' 'despite this strong family identity. Sacco placed value on ' 'the SLK (R 170, 1996 to 2004) setting itself clearly ' 'apart from the larger SL (R 129) in order to avoid ' 'internal competition. Sacco still appreciated this SL 30 ' 'years later: “I still like the R 129,” he said in ' 'retrospect. In 1993 Sacco became a member of the group of ' 'directors of the company. In this capacity, the design of ' 'Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles fell within his area of ' 'responsibility.

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With Sacco as head of design, Mercedes-Benz was ' 'increasingly emphasizing aesthetics and aerodynamic ' 'efficiency. Proportions and lines were clear, functionality ' "was emphasized. Sacco's philosophy of timeless elegance also " 'appealed to a younger audience. This initially applied to ' 'the model 190 (W 201), which unlocked new buyers into the ' 'brand. Sacco’s signature style became particularly evident ' 'during the product offensive in the mid-1990s, when the ' 'A-Class (model series 168, 1997 to 2005), M-Class (model ' 'series 163, 1997 to 2004), SLK (R 170), CLK (model series ' '208, 1997 to 2003), and V-Class (W 638, 1996 to 2005) ' 'significantly expanded the model range of the automobile ' 'manufacturer. The last models Bruno Sacco was responsible ' 'for before retirement were the 220 model series S-Class ' '(1998 to 2005) and the CL-Class luxury class coupe of model ' 'series C 215 (1999 to 2006).

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Sacco was close to the formal responsibility of the ' 'brand; this is not just about the vehicles. He initiated the ' 'new Design Center in Sindelfingen, which was designed by ' 'Italian star architect and industrial designer Renzo Piano ' 'in cooperation with Gaggenau architectural firm C. ' 'Kohlbecker.

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His ability to harmoniously combine aesthetics and ' 'technology made Bruno Sacco one of the most influential ' 'designers in automotive history. On 31 March 1999, he ' 'retired with numerous awards. Peter Pfeiffer succeeded him ' 'as chief designer of Mercedes-Benz. Bruno Sacco received the ' 'honorary doctorate from the University of Udine in 2002, he ' 'was admitted in 2006 to the “Automotive Hall of Fame” in ' 'Dearborn, Michigan, and in 2007 to the “European Automotive ' 'Hall of Fame” in Geneva. Bruno Sacco said after two decades ' 'of retirement: "Mercedes has been my life, and I stand for ' 'that time one hundred percent."

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

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Die V-Klasse Marco Polo ist das alltagstaugliche, ' 'smarte Glamping-Mobil von Mercedes‑Benz. 2024 neu aufgelegt, ' 'blickt sie auf eine 40-jährige Erfolgsgeschichte zurück, ' 'beginnend mit dem ersten Marco Polo 1984, damals auf ' 'Basis des T1. Zum Geburtstag des Marco Polo bringt ' 'Mercedes-Benz zunächst in Deutschland zwei Editionsmodelle ' 'zu attraktiven Preiskonditionen ab 69.536,50 ' 'Euro[1] bzw. 76.446,73 Euro1 heraus: ' 'die V-Klasse Marco Polo Edition Classic und die V-Klasse ' 'Marco Polo Edition AMG Line. Die Editionsmodelle sind ' 'in allen verfügbaren Motorisierungsvarianten erhältlich. Sie ' 'sind ab sofort bestellbar.

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Serienmäßige Ausstattungshighlights der V-Klasse Marco ' 'Polo Edition Classic:

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Die V-Klasse Marco Polo Edition Classic startet ab einem ' 'Preis von 69.536,50 Euro1.

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Zusätzliche serienmäßige Ausstattungshighlights der ' 'V-Klasse Marco Polo Edition AMG Line:

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Die V-Klasse Marco Polo Edition AMG Line startet ab einem ' 'Preis von 76.446,73 Euro1.

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Weiteres Pressematerial zur V-Klasse Marco Polo finden ' 'Sie hier.

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Weiterführende Vertriebs-Informationen erhalten Sie hier.

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[1] Kaufpreis für Einzelkunden in Deutschland ' 'inkl. 19 % MwSt /Preisstand 17.09.2024

\n', 'date': '2024-09-27T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Happy Birthday V-Klasse Marco Polo: Editionsmodelle ab ' 'sofort erhältlich', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/44abd702-a02d-437a-8e6b-44644db2ee88'} 2025-11-30 01:01:08 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0712ea57-61cf-4ff0-9585-5cd0ed2bee5e> {'content': '\n' 'Maro Engel beats his previous best time in the AMG hypercar by ' 'over five seconds\n' 'Mercedes-AMG ONE raises the bar for production vehicles even ' 'higher\n' 'Globally unique Formula 1™ hybrid drive technology for the road\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG ONE (energy consumption combined weighted: ' '47.5 kWh/100 km plus 11 l/100 km | fuel ' 'consumption combined discharged battery: ' '15.8 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined weighted: ' '250 g/km | CO₂ class combined weighted: G | CO₂ ' 'class discharged battery: G)[1] has been the fastest production ' 'car on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife since October 2022 and ' 'has been unrivalled ever since. The only rival is the ONE itself. ' 'Now Mercedes‑AMG brand ambassador and DTM driver Maro Engel ' 'has once again significantly improved the lap time he set. With ' 'an officially measured and notarised time of ' '6:29.090 minutes for the 20.832-kilometre track, the ' 'hypercar with Formula 1™ technology beat its own record for ' 'production vehicles by over five seconds. This makes the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG ONE the first road car to beat the magic mark ' 'of 6:30 minutes. It is also the only series hybrid hypercar ' "to date to have taken on the world's most demanding racetrack and " 'is the undisputed leader in the super-sports-car class.\n' '“We’ve held the record for road vehicles for almost two years ' 'now. But at AMG, we always want to push the boundaries of what is ' 'possible to the maximum or even push them a little further. ' 'That’s why we have once again demonstrated what is possible with ' 'the unique AMG ONE. The entire team has been rewarded for its ' 'efforts and commitment. I’m proud of this determined team effort ' 'and of this fantastic record time. Once again, we’ve impressively ' 'demonstrated the spirit and expertise of AMG.” Michael ' 'Schiebe, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH ' 'and Head of the Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class & Mercedes‑Maybach ' 'divisions\n' '“Two years ago, the conditions were not ideal, and some sections ' 'of the track were still a little damp. We knew we could do more, ' 'and we wanted to show that. Today we were able to demonstrate the ' 'maximum potential of the AMG ONE. Many thanks to the whole team ' 'from Affalterbach for the trust they’ve placed in me. It was a ' 'great pleasure and honour to be able to drive this record lap ' 'with such a unique car.” Maro Engel, Mercedes‑AMG brand ' 'ambassador\n' 'In order to achieve the lofty goals they had set for themselves, ' 'meticulous preparation was necessary. In addition, the track ' 'conditions had to be ideal in order to beat the 6:30 minute ' 'target. On September 23, 2024, at 6:56 p.m., on ' 'his third timed lap, Maro Engel achieved the new record. ' 'With temperatures of 15 degrees Celsius (air) and ' '20 degrees Celsius (asphalt), the legendary Nordschleife was ' 'dry throughout and offered perfect grip.\n' 'Like Lewis Hamilton and George Russell on their ' 'Formula 1™ race weekends, Maro Engel also had to make ' "the best possible use of the hybrid drive's electrical energy. " 'This is particularly challenging, especially with a track length ' 'of more than 20 kilometres. Therefore, it is immensely ' 'important to use the right sections of the track to recuperate ' 'during braking phases and thus store energy in the batteries ' 'again.\n' "To do this, Maro Engel utilised the AMG ONE's " 'four-stage Energy Flow Control (EFC) system and in some cases ' 'deliberately took his foot off the accelerator a little earlier ' 'than he normally would. In technical jargon, this is known as ' '“lift and coast”. Preliminary tests in the driving simulator in ' 'Affalterbach and on the Nordschleife itself provided the ' 'necessary insights, which the team and driver were able to ' 'optimally implement for the record lap. In accordance with the ' 'specifications of ' 'Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co KG, the ' 'vehicle was tested and documented by TÜV Rheinland to ensure ' 'that it was in standard condition. A notary confirmed that the ' 'record drive had been carried out correctly.\n' 'Fastest street-legal production vehicle\n' 'The Mercedes‑AMG Hypercar brings Formula 1™ hybrid-drive ' 'technology from the racetrack to the road for the first time. ' 'With one combustion engine and four electric motors, the ' 'E PERFORMANCE hybrid delivers a total of 782 kW ' '(1,063 hp), with the top speed capped at 352 km/h. The ' 'other motorsport technologies range from the carbon monocoque and ' 'carbon body to the engine/transmission unit as a stressed member ' 'and active aerodynamics to the pushrod chassis. With its complex ' 'technology, the two-seater Mercedes‑AMG ONE offers even more ' 'than a Formula 1™ racing car in some cases. It features the ' 'fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive ' 'with a hybrid-driven rear axle and electrically driven front axle ' 'with torque vectoring.\n' 'For the record drive, the maximum camber values within the ' 'delivery tolerance were selected. Maro Engel selected the ' '“Race Plus” driving programme. This results in active, maximum ' 'possible aerodynamics, tight chassis tuning, vehicle lowering by ' '37 mm at the front axle and 30 mm at the rear axle and, ' 'of course, full power from all motors. The Drag Reduction System ' '(DRS) is activated by the driver by pressing a button on the ' 'steering wheel. This retracts the front louvres on the wings as ' 'well as the upper aero element of the two-stage rear wing.\n' 'This system reduces drag, which ensures higher speeds on the fast ' 'sections of the track. In twisty sections, the aero elements ' 'extend again at lightning speed, which provides even more ' 'downforce. Maro Engel also found further potential in the ' 'operation of the DRS system compared to his first record drive, ' 'in order to realise the capabilities of the AMG hypercar ' 'even more perfectly.\n' 'AMG ONE customers can take advantage of all these variation ' 'options. This also applies to the ' 'MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 R MO ' 'tyres, which are fitted as standard and were specially developed ' 'for the ONE in collaboration with development partner Michelin. ' 'The standard AMG ceramic high-performance composite braking ' 'system ensures the highest possible deceleration and stability.\n' 'E PERFORMANCE hybrid drive from Formula 1™\n' 'The E PERFORMANCE hybrid drive of the Mercedes‑AMG ONE ' 'comes directly from Formula 1™ and has been realised in ' 'close cooperation with the experts at ' 'Mercedes‑AMG High Performance Powertrains in ' 'Brixworth. It consists of a highly integrated and intelligently ' 'networked unit comprising one hybrid, turbocharged combustion ' 'engine with a total of four electric motors. One has been ' 'integrated into the turbocharger, another has been installed ' 'directly on the combustion engine with a link to the crankshaft ' 'and the two remaining motors drive the front wheels.\n' 'The 1.6-litre V6 hybrid petrol engine with electrically assisted ' 'single-turbocharging corresponds in its technology to the current ' 'Formula 1™ power unit. The four overhead camshafts are ' 'driven by spur gears. To achieve high engine speeds, the ' 'mechanical valve springs have been replaced by pneumatic valve ' 'springs. The engine, mounted in mid-engine position in front of ' 'the rear axle, revs up to 11,000 rpm. However, for longer ' 'durability and the use of commercial super plus petrol, it ' 'deliberately stays below the F1 rev limit.\n' 'Lightning-fast response with electric turbocharger\n' 'The high-revving power unit is boosted by a high-tech ' 'turbocharger. The exhaust gas turbine and compressor turbine are ' 'positioned at a distance from each other and connected by a ' 'shaft. This allows a lower installation position for the ' 'turbocharger. On the shaft is an approx. 90 kW electric ' 'motor. Electronically controlled, this drives the turbocharger ' 'shaft directly, accelerating the compressor wheel up to ' '100,000 rpm before the exhaust gas flow takes over. The ' 'Formula ™ designation for this unit is MGU-H (Motor ' 'Generator Unit Heat).\n' 'The major advantage: the response improves significantly, ' 'immediately from idle speed (when the exhaust flow is still weak) ' 'across the entire rev range. The 1.6-litre V6 engine responds ' 'even more spontaneously to accelerator pedal commands, while the ' 'overall driving experience is highly dynamic. In addition, the ' 'electrification of the exhaust gas turbocharger enables higher ' 'torque at low engine speeds. This also increases agility and ' 'optimises acceleration. Even when the driver takes their foot off ' 'the accelerator or brakes, the technology is able to maintain ' 'boost pressure at all times. This ensures a continuously direct ' 'response.\n' 'Turbocharger acts as generator\n' 'The electric exhaust-gas turbocharger in the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG ONE has yet another advantage: it uses part of ' 'the surplus energy from the exhaust-gas flow to generate ' 'electrical energy as a generator. This is either stored in the ' 'high-voltage lithium-ion battery or fed to the electric front ' 'axle or the electric motor (MGU‑K= Motor Generator Unit Kinetic) ' 'on the combustion engine. The MGU-K has an output of 120 kW, ' 'is positioned directly on the combustion engine and is connected ' 'to the crankshaft via a spur gear system – another technology ' 'that ensures maximum efficiency and performance in ' 'Formula 1™.\n' 'Turbocharging and direct injection with spray-guided combustion ' 'not only enable high power output, but also increase ' 'thermodynamic efficiency, thus reducing fuel consumption and ' 'exhaust emissions. The high-performance six-cylinder engine has ' 'two injection systems. Direct injection delivers the fuel into ' 'the combustion chambers at up to 270 bar pressure. This is a ' 'multiple process at times and is controlled by the engine ' 'management system as required. The additional port injection is ' 'needed to achieve the high specific power of the engine and at ' 'the same time comply with the exhaust emission limits.\n' 'Fully variable all-wheel drive with electrically driven front ' 'axle\n' 'The two 120-kW electric motors on the front axle reach rotor ' 'speeds of up to 50,000 rpm. They are each connected to the ' 'front wheels via a reduction gear. The front axle, which is thus ' 'driven purely electrically, operates wheel-selectively in each ' 'case and thus enables individual torque distribution for ' 'particularly high driving dynamics (“torque vectoring”). In ' 'addition, the two electric motors also allow the braking energy ' 'to be optimally used for recuperation – up to 80% under everyday ' 'driving conditions. This energy is stored in the battery and is ' 'available for a longer electric range or for more drive ' 'performance. Each electric motor is controlled by its own power ' 'electronics located in close proximity to the electric motors in ' 'the floor assembly.\n' 'High Performance Battery with Formula 1™ technology\n' 'The lithium-ion energy storage system is also a special ' 'Mercedes‑AMG development. Its technology has already proven ' 'itself in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s Formula 1™ hybrid ' 'racing cars under the toughest conditions. The AMG High ' 'Performance Battery combines high power that can be called up ' 'frequently in succession with low weight to increase overall ' 'performance. Added to this are the fast energy draw and the ' 'high-power density. This means that during a brisk drive over ' 'hilly terrain, for example, drivers can immediately call on the ' 'full power potential on uphill stretches, while recuperation is ' 'strong when driving downhill.\n' 'The arrangement of the battery cells and the cell cooling mirror ' 'the Mercedes‑AMG Formula 1™ racing car. For everyday use, ' 'however, their number is many times greater in the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG ONE. The capacity of 8.4 kWh is sufficient ' 'for a purely electric range of 18.1 kilometres. Charging is ' 'via alternating current and the integrated 3.7 kW on-board ' 'charger. In addition, the battery can be supplied with fresh ' 'energy via recuperation or from the combustion engine. The ' 'lithium-ion, high-voltage battery and the DC/DC converter ' 'supporting and charging the 12-volt onboard electrical system are ' 'accommodated in space-saving configuration in the vehicle floor ' 'behind the front axle.\n' 'Innovative direct cooling of the high-voltage battery\n' 'The basis for the high performance of the battery is the ' 'innovative direct cooling. A high-tech coolant flows around all ' 'the cells and cools them individually. Background: every battery ' 'needs a defined temperature for optimum power delivery. If the ' 'battery becomes too cold or too hot, it noticeably loses power at ' 'times, or has to be regulated to avoid damage if the heat becomes ' 'excessive. The even temperature of the battery therefore has a ' 'decisive influence on its performance, service life and safety.\n' 'The coolant circulates from top to bottom through the entire ' 'battery past each cell with the help of a high-performance ' 'electric pump and also flows through a heat exchanger attached ' 'directly to the battery. The system is designed to ensure even ' 'heat distribution in the battery. The result is that the battery ' 'is always in a consistent, optimal operating temperature window ' 'of 45 degrees Celsius on average – no matter how ' 'often it is charged or discharged. It may well be that the ' 'average temperature is exceeded when driving at high speeds. The ' 'protection mechanisms are therefore configured so that the ' 'maximum performance can be obtained from the battery, with the ' 'temperature level subsequently lowered by direct cooling.\n' 'Only direct cooling makes it possible to use cells with very ' 'high-power density. Thanks to this individual solution, the ' 'battery system is particularly light and compact. The low weight ' 'is also due to the material-saving busbar concept and the ' 'lightweight yet strong crash structure of the aluminium housing. ' 'It ensures the highest level of safety. Another feature is the ' 'high voltage of the drive system, which operates at ' '800 volts instead of the usual 400 volts. Thanks to the ' 'higher voltage levels it is possible to significantly reduce the ' 'cable diameters, for example, thereby saving design space and ' 'weight.\n' 'Intelligent operating strategies for optimum output and ' 'efficiency\n' 'All in all, the High Performance Plug-in Hybrid Drive System ' 'offers numerous intelligent operating strategies that are ' 'optimally adapted to different application scenarios. The drive ' 'programs range from purely electric operation to a highly dynamic ' 'mode (Strat 2), which corresponds to a setting used in ' 'Formula 1™ qualifying for the best possible lap times. ' 'Despite the high system complexity, the driver will always ' 'receive the optimal combination of performance and efficiency, ' 'depending on the current requirement. \n' '[1] The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. 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The Mercedes-AMG ONE (energy consumption combined ' 'weighted: 47.5 kWh/100 km plus ' '11 l/100 km | fuel consumption combined ' 'discharged battery: 15.8 l/100 km | CO₂ ' 'emissions combined weighted: 250 g/km | CO₂ class ' 'combined weighted: G | CO₂ class discharged battery: ' 'G)[1] has been the fastest production car on the ' 'Nürburgring-Nordschleife since October 2022 and has ' 'been unrivalled ever since. The only rival is the ONE ' 'itself. Now Mercedes‑AMG brand ambassador and DTM driver ' 'Maro Engel has once again significantly improved the ' 'lap time he set. With an officially measured and notarised ' 'time of 6:29.090 minutes for the 20.832-kilometre ' 'track, the hypercar with Formula 1™ technology beat its ' 'own record for production vehicles by over five seconds. ' 'This makes the Mercedes‑AMG ONE the first road car to ' 'beat the magic mark of 6:30 minutes. It is also the ' 'only series hybrid hypercar to date to have taken on the ' "world's most demanding racetrack and is the undisputed " 'leader in the super-sports-car class.

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“We’ve held the record for road vehicles for almost two ' 'years now. But at AMG, we always want to push the boundaries ' 'of what is possible to the maximum or even push them a ' 'little further. That’s why we have once again demonstrated ' 'what is possible with the unique AMG ONE. The entire team ' 'has been rewarded for its efforts and commitment. I’m proud ' 'of this determined team effort and of this fantastic record ' 'time. Once again, we’ve impressively demonstrated the spirit ' 'and expertise of AMG.” 
Michael Schiebe, Chairman of ' 'the Board of Management of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and Head of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class & Mercedes‑Maybach ' 'divisions

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“Two years ago, the conditions were not ideal, and some ' 'sections of the track were still a little damp. We knew we ' 'could do more, and we wanted to show that. Today we were ' 'able to demonstrate the maximum potential of the AMG ONE. ' 'Many thanks to the whole team from Affalterbach for the ' 'trust they’ve placed in me. It was a great pleasure and ' 'honour to be able to drive this record lap with such a ' 'unique car.” 
Maro Engel, Mercedes‑AMG brand ' 'ambassador

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In order to achieve the lofty goals they had set for ' 'themselves, meticulous preparation was necessary. In ' 'addition, the track conditions had to be ideal in order to ' 'beat the 6:30 minute target. On ' 'September 23, 2024, at 6:56 p.m., on his ' 'third timed lap, Maro Engel achieved the new record. ' 'With temperatures of 15 degrees Celsius (air) and ' '20 degrees Celsius (asphalt), the legendary ' 'Nordschleife was dry throughout and offered perfect ' 'grip.

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Like Lewis Hamilton and George Russell on their ' 'Formula 1™ race weekends, Maro Engel also had to ' "make the best possible use of the hybrid drive's electrical " 'energy. This is particularly challenging, especially with a ' 'track length of more than 20 kilometres. Therefore, it ' 'is immensely important to use the right sections of the ' 'track to recuperate during braking phases and thus store ' 'energy in the batteries again.

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To do this, Maro Engel utilised the AMG ONE's " 'four-stage Energy Flow Control (EFC) system and in some ' 'cases deliberately took his foot off the accelerator a ' 'little earlier than he normally would. In technical jargon, ' 'this is known as “lift and coast”. Preliminary tests in the ' 'driving simulator in Affalterbach and on the Nordschleife ' 'itself provided the necessary insights, which the team and ' 'driver were able to optimally implement for the record lap. ' 'In accordance with the specifications of ' 'Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co KG, ' 'the vehicle was tested and documented by TÜV Rheinland ' 'to ensure that it was in standard condition. A notary ' 'confirmed that the record drive had been carried out ' 'correctly.

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The Mercedes‑AMG Hypercar brings Formula 1™ ' 'hybrid-drive technology from the racetrack to the road for ' 'the first time. With one combustion engine and four electric ' 'motors, the E PERFORMANCE hybrid delivers a total of ' '782 kW (1,063 hp), with the top speed capped at ' '352 km/h. The other motorsport technologies range from ' 'the carbon monocoque and carbon body to the ' 'engine/transmission unit as a stressed member and active ' 'aerodynamics to the pushrod chassis. With its complex ' 'technology, the two-seater Mercedes‑AMG ONE offers even ' 'more than a Formula 1™ racing car in some cases. It ' 'features the fully variable ' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive with a ' 'hybrid-driven rear axle and electrically driven front axle ' 'with torque vectoring.

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For the record drive, the maximum camber values within ' 'the delivery tolerance were selected. Maro Engel ' 'selected the “Race Plus” driving programme. This results in ' 'active, maximum possible aerodynamics, tight chassis tuning, ' 'vehicle lowering by 37 mm at the front axle and ' '30 mm at the rear axle and, of course, full power from ' 'all motors. The Drag Reduction System (DRS) is activated by ' 'the driver by pressing a button on the steering wheel. This ' 'retracts the front louvres on the wings as well as the upper ' 'aero element of the two-stage rear wing.

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This system reduces drag, which ensures higher speeds on ' 'the fast sections of the track. In twisty sections, the aero ' 'elements extend again at lightning speed, which provides ' 'even more downforce. Maro Engel also found further ' 'potential in the operation of the DRS system compared to his ' 'first record drive, in order to realise the capabilities of ' 'the AMG hypercar even more perfectly.

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AMG ONE customers can take advantage of all these ' 'variation options. This also applies to the ' 'MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 R MO ' 'tyres, which are fitted as standard and were specially ' 'developed for the ONE in collaboration with development ' 'partner Michelin. The standard AMG ceramic high-performance ' 'composite braking system ensures the highest possible ' 'deceleration and stability.

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E PERFORMANCE hybrid drive from Formula 1™

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The E PERFORMANCE hybrid drive of the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG ONE comes directly from Formula 1™ ' 'and has been realised in close cooperation with the experts ' 'at Mercedes‑AMG High Performance Powertrains ' 'in Brixworth. It consists of a highly integrated and ' 'intelligently networked unit comprising one hybrid, ' 'turbocharged combustion engine with a total of four electric ' 'motors. One has been integrated into the turbocharger, ' 'another has been installed directly on the combustion engine ' 'with a link to the crankshaft and the two remaining motors ' 'drive the front wheels.

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The 1.6-litre V6 hybrid petrol engine with electrically ' 'assisted single-turbocharging corresponds in its technology ' 'to the current Formula 1™ power unit. The four overhead ' 'camshafts are driven by spur gears. To achieve high engine ' 'speeds, the mechanical valve springs have been replaced by ' 'pneumatic valve springs. The engine, mounted in mid-engine ' 'position in front of the rear axle, revs up to ' '11,000 rpm. However, for longer durability and the use ' 'of commercial super plus petrol, it deliberately stays below ' 'the F1 rev limit.

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Lightning-fast response with electric turbocharger

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The high-revving power unit is boosted by a high-tech ' 'turbocharger. The exhaust gas turbine and compressor turbine ' 'are positioned at a distance from each other and connected ' 'by a shaft. This allows a lower installation position for ' 'the turbocharger. On the shaft is an approx. 90 kW ' 'electric motor. Electronically controlled, this drives the ' 'turbocharger shaft directly, accelerating the compressor ' 'wheel up to 100,000 rpm before the exhaust gas flow ' 'takes over. The Formula ™ designation for this unit is ' 'MGU-H (Motor Generator Unit Heat).

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The major advantage: the response improves significantly, ' 'immediately from idle speed (when the exhaust flow is still ' 'weak) across the entire rev range. The 1.6-litre V6 engine ' 'responds even more spontaneously to accelerator pedal ' 'commands, while the overall driving experience is highly ' 'dynamic. In addition, the electrification of the exhaust gas ' 'turbocharger enables higher torque at low engine speeds. ' 'This also increases agility and optimises acceleration. Even ' 'when the driver takes their foot off the accelerator or ' 'brakes, the technology is able to maintain boost pressure at ' 'all times. This ensures a continuously direct response.

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Turbocharger acts as generator

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The electric exhaust-gas turbocharger in the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG ONE has yet another advantage: it uses ' 'part of the surplus energy from the exhaust-gas flow to ' 'generate electrical energy as a generator. This is either ' 'stored in the high-voltage lithium-ion battery or fed to the ' 'electric front axle or the electric motor (MGU‑K= Motor ' 'Generator Unit Kinetic) on the combustion engine. The MGU-K ' 'has an output of 120 kW, is positioned directly on the ' 'combustion engine and is connected to the crankshaft via a ' 'spur gear system – another technology that ensures maximum ' 'efficiency and performance in Formula 1™.

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Turbocharging and direct injection with spray-guided ' 'combustion not only enable high power output, but also ' 'increase thermodynamic efficiency, thus reducing fuel ' 'consumption and exhaust emissions. The high-performance ' 'six-cylinder engine has two injection systems. Direct ' 'injection delivers the fuel into the combustion chambers at ' 'up to 270 bar pressure. This is a multiple process at ' 'times and is controlled by the engine management system as ' 'required. The additional port injection is needed to achieve ' 'the high specific power of the engine and at the same time ' 'comply with the exhaust emission limits.

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Fully variable all-wheel drive with electrically driven ' 'front axle

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The two 120-kW electric motors on the front axle reach ' 'rotor speeds of up to 50,000 rpm. They are each ' 'connected to the front wheels via a reduction gear. The ' 'front axle, which is thus driven purely electrically, ' 'operates wheel-selectively in each case and thus enables ' 'individual torque distribution for particularly high driving ' 'dynamics (“torque vectoring”). In addition, the two electric ' 'motors also allow the braking energy to be optimally used ' 'for recuperation – up to 80% under everyday driving ' 'conditions. This energy is stored in the battery and is ' 'available for a longer electric range or for more drive ' 'performance. Each electric motor is controlled by its own ' 'power electronics located in close proximity to the electric ' 'motors in the floor assembly.

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High Performance Battery with Formula 1™ ' 'technology

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The lithium-ion energy storage system is also a special ' 'Mercedes‑AMG development. Its technology has already proven ' 'itself in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s Formula 1™ ' 'hybrid racing cars under the toughest conditions. The AMG ' 'High Performance Battery combines high power that can be ' 'called up frequently in succession with low weight to ' 'increase overall performance. Added to this are the fast ' 'energy draw and the high-power density. This means that ' 'during a brisk drive over hilly terrain, for example, ' 'drivers can immediately call on the full power potential on ' 'uphill stretches, while recuperation is strong when driving ' 'downhill.

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The arrangement of the battery cells and the cell cooling ' 'mirror the Mercedes‑AMG Formula 1™ racing car. For ' 'everyday use, however, their number is many times greater in ' 'the Mercedes‑AMG ONE. The capacity of 8.4 kWh is ' 'sufficient for a purely electric range of ' '18.1 kilometres. Charging is via alternating current ' 'and the integrated 3.7 kW on-board charger. In ' 'addition, the battery can be supplied with fresh energy via ' 'recuperation or from the combustion engine. The lithium-ion, ' 'high-voltage battery and the DC/DC converter supporting and ' 'charging the 12-volt onboard electrical system are ' 'accommodated in space-saving configuration in the vehicle ' 'floor behind the front axle.

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Innovative direct cooling of the high-voltage ' 'battery

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The basis for the high performance of the battery is the ' 'innovative direct cooling. A high-tech coolant flows around ' 'all the cells and cools them individually. Background: every ' 'battery needs a defined temperature for optimum power ' 'delivery. If the battery becomes too cold or too hot, it ' 'noticeably loses power at times, or has to be regulated to ' 'avoid damage if the heat becomes excessive. The even ' 'temperature of the battery therefore has a decisive ' 'influence on its performance, service life and safety.

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The coolant circulates from top to bottom through the ' 'entire battery past each cell with the help of a ' 'high-performance electric pump and also flows through a heat ' 'exchanger attached directly to the battery. The system is ' 'designed to ensure even heat distribution in the battery. ' 'The result is that the battery is always in a consistent, ' 'optimal operating temperature window of ' '45 degrees Celsius on average – no matter how ' 'often it is charged or discharged. It may well be that the ' 'average temperature is exceeded when driving at high speeds. ' 'The protection mechanisms are therefore configured so that ' 'the maximum performance can be obtained from the battery, ' 'with the temperature level subsequently lowered by direct ' 'cooling.

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Only direct cooling makes it possible to use cells with ' 'very high-power density. Thanks to this individual solution, ' 'the battery system is particularly light and compact. The ' 'low weight is also due to the material-saving busbar concept ' 'and the lightweight yet strong crash structure of the ' 'aluminium housing. It ensures the highest level of safety. ' 'Another feature is the high voltage of the drive system, ' 'which operates at 800 volts instead of the usual ' '400 volts. Thanks to the higher voltage levels it is ' 'possible to significantly reduce the cable diameters, for ' 'example, thereby saving design space and weight.

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Intelligent operating strategies for optimum output and ' 'efficiency

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All in all, the High Performance Plug-in Hybrid Drive ' 'System offers numerous intelligent operating strategies that ' 'are optimally adapted to different application scenarios. ' 'The drive programs range from purely electric operation to a ' 'highly dynamic mode (Strat 2), which corresponds to a ' 'setting used in Formula 1™ qualifying for the best ' 'possible lap times. Despite the high system complexity, the ' 'driver will always receive the optimal combination of ' 'performance and efficiency, depending on the current ' 'requirement. 

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[1] The stated values were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised ' 'Light Vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ' 'ranges given refer to the German market. The energy ' 'consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy source, ' 'but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.

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Together, the partnership has won eight Constructors’ ' 'World Championships and seven Drivers’ World Championships. To ' "celebrate PETRONAS' 50th anniversary, the Silver Arrows competed " 'in a special livery at the Singapore Grand Prix, with the ' 'dominant colour on the nose and sidepods being the iconic ' 'PETRONAS emerald green: https://mb4.me/mQ5nlUiHAhead of the ' "Singapore Grand Prix, Toto Wolff visited the team's Title Partner " 'in Malaysia. The visit kicked off a week of celebrations to mark ' "the company's 50th anniversary, with drivers Lewis Hamilton and " 'George Russell (both GBR) joining in the festivities after the ' 'Grand Prix weekend. "We look forward to continuing our ' 'relationship for many years to come, with exciting challenges ' 'such as the introduction of sustainable fuels in 2026," said ' 'Toto. As the team prepares for the future and invests in training ' 'future generations to deal with the expectations and pressures of ' "working in F1, they are only growing stronger in the team's quest " 'to make the future of the team and the motorsport landscape as ' 'strong and diverse as possible. Nowhere is this more evident than ' "in the team's PETRONAS Internship Programme. For more insights, " 'read this story: https://mb4.me/o5F4Qli8An investment in the ' 'futureThe record-breaking Formula One season is entering its ' 'final stretch. With 18 out of 24 Grands Prix now completed, the ' 'final quarter of the season has begun, and after the October ' 'break, the final overseas races of the year will take place in ' 'the USA (twice), Mexico, Brazil, Qatar and Abu Dhabi. So there ' "could hardly be a better time to talk about F1's impact on the " 'environment through air travel. Air travel is a big part of the ' "team's carbon footprint. It's important for the team to change " 'its mindset and ensure that everyone flies as sustainably as ' 'possible. The team is delighted to be on track to reduce its ' 'aviation emissions fourfold by the end of 2025 by investing in ' 'Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificates (SAFc). Read more in this ' 'article: https://mb4.me/nE3zZaFtEverything you need to know about ' 'KimiA familiar face that has been seen in the garage next to Toto ' 'over the past few race weekends will be making even more ' "appearances in the future - but in the driver's seat of the " 'Silver Arrow! Kimi Antonelli (ITA) will join George next year to ' 'form our driver duo for the 2025 season. But who is this ' '18-year-old Italian from Bologna? Is his first name related to ' 'Kimi Räikkönen? And how long has he been a Mercedes Junior? Find ' 'out all about Kimi Antonelli ahead of his Grand Prix debut: ' 'https://mb4.me/WWN2pHGD \xa0 Customer RacingIMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship: Mercedes-AMG wins maiden GTD ' "manufacturers' titleIn North America, the Customer Racing Teams " 'won a title at the weekend in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ' "Championship. The penultimate event on this year's calendar of " 'the prestigious championship took place at the historic ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the USA. In the 6-hour race, ' 'Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Kenton Koch and Mike Skeen (both USA) in ' 'the #32 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of the Korthoff/Preston Motorsports team ' 'drove from pole position to third place in the high-calibre field ' 'of 22 GT3 cars in the GTD class. With fifth place, #57 Winward ' 'Racing with Indy Dontje (NED), Philip Ellis (SUI) and Russell ' "Ward (USA) defended their lead in the GTD drivers' standings. In " "the GTD manufacturers' championship, Mercedes-AMG secured the " 'title win early with the result of the two Customer Racing Teams. ' 'Before the finale at the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta from 9 to ' '12 October, the performance and sports car brand is out of reach ' "for the competition with 3,217 points. This is Mercedes-AMG's " "first GTD manufacturers' title in the IMSA SportsCar Championship " 'since its introduction in 2014.Indianapolis 8 Hour: Major SRO ' 'final weekend in the USAThe legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway ' 'will host the season finale for the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Teams in four racing series from 2 to 5 October. The ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC), the Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge America Powered by AWS, the GT America Powered by AWS ' 'and the Pirelli GT4 America will enter their final round of the ' 'season as part of the fifth edition of the Indianapolis 8 Hour ' 'presented by AWS.GT World Challenge America: At the world-famous ' 'Brickyard, Mercedes-AMG will be targeting its second overall ' 'victory in the Indianapolis 8 Hour after 2022. Last year, the ' 'Customer Racing cars from Affalterbach achieved a double podium ' "by finishing in second and third place. This year's line-up " 'includes five teams, each of which will compete in the PRO or ' 'PRO-AM classes with a Mercedes-AMG GT3. Among them are two ' 'Performance Teams. Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing is joined by ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing. Among the 15 drivers of the ' 'Customer Racing Teams will be Álex Palou (ESP) for the first ' 'time. The three-time IndyCar Series champion, who won his third ' 'title in mid-September, has signed an exclusive contract with ' 'Mercedes-AMG for the Indianapolis 8 Hour on his home circuit. It ' 'will be his first time at the wheel of a Mercedes-AMG GT3. But ' "this is not the 27-year-old's first foray into GT racing. In " '2019, he competed in the Japanese Super GT, where he took a pole ' 'position and a podium finish in the GT300 category. Jeff Burton ' '(USA) and Philip Ellis are currently tied for third place in the ' 'GT World Challenge America PRO-AM standings.Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge (IGTC): The endurance race in the US state of Indiana ' 'will be the IGTC finale for the first time. The first three ' 'stages of the prestigious championship were the Bathurst 12 Hour, ' 'the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring and the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of ' 'Spa. Defending champion Mercedes-AMG is in third place in the ' "manufacturers' standings ahead of the finale. Luca Stolz (GER) is " "in fifth place in the drivers' standings after two podium " 'finishes from three races. Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS) is in ' 'second place in the Independent Cup for drivers with a bronze ' 'classification. Team Lone Star Racing from Texas is the first US ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Team to compete in the IGTC.>> Overall ' 'standings Intercontinental GT Challenge>> Overall standings GT ' 'World Challenge AmericaMercedes-AMG line-up at the 2024 ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour*: No. Class Team Drivers 4 ' 'PRO Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing Álex Palou (ESP), ' 'Fabian Schiller (GER), Luca Stolz (GER) 75 PRO-AM ' 'SunEnergy1 Racing Lucas Auer (AUT), Kenny Habul (AUS), Jayden ' 'Ojeda (AUS) 91 PRO-AM Regulator Racing Jeff Burton ' '(USA), Philip Ellis (SUI), Elias Seppänen (FIN) 130 PRO ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing Maro Engel (GER), Jules Gounon ' '(AND), Mikaël Grenier (CAN) 888 PRO-AM Triple Eight JMR ' 'Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS), Jordan Love (AUS), Arjun Maini ' '(IND) *subject to last-minute change."I went to cheer Dani ' 'Juncadella two years ago when he raced in Indianapolis, and I ' 'wanted to do the race if there was a chance. I received this ' 'excellent opportunity through AMG with a chance to win the race. ' 'While I will have to learn the characteristics of the car, ' 'Indianapolis is a track that I know very well, and I also have ' 'some previous experience racing in the GT3 cars. The obvious ' 'difference from IndyCar is that the GT3 cars are closed cockpit. ' 'The overall grip will be less than what I am normally used to but ' 'at the same time, it’s very tough to be on the limit because of ' 'the GT3 cars’ weight. I am really looking forward to having fun ' 'and fighting for the win at the Indy 8h. It would be amazing to ' 'close out the season on a high with another trophy."Álex Palou, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing #4Supporting programme: The ' 'supporting programme of the Indianapolis 8 Hour also features the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 and the Mercedes-AMG GT4. ' 'Jason Daskalos (USA) and CRP Racing lead the GT3 driver and team ' 'standings ahead of the two last one-hour races in GT America.>> ' 'Overall standings GT America>> Overall standings GT4 AmericaGT ' 'World Challenge Europe: Winward Racing celebrates early title in ' 'the Silver CupThe Autodromo Nazionale Monza was the venue for the ' 'penultimate round of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe ' 'Powered by AWS Endurance Cup for the AMG Customer Racing Teams ' 'last weekend. In the 3-hour race, Daan Arrow, Colin Caresani ' '(both NED) and Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA) took victory in the ' 'Silver Cup in the #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from Winward Racing. As a ' "result, they prematurely won the drivers' championship in the " 'class. Victory in the Gold Cup also went to a Customer Racing car ' 'from Affalterbach. In the #77 entry from Haupt Racing Team, ' 'Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND) and Jusuf Owega (GER) ' 'were successful with first place. The best-placed Customer Racing ' 'Team in the overall classification was #9 Boutsen VDS with Sérgio ' 'Sette Câmara (BRA), Thomas Drouet (FRA) and Maximilian Götz (GER) ' 'in sixth place. Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER finished 16th with ' 'Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel and Daniel Morad (CAN) after an ' 'unfortunate race. In the combined overall standings of Sprint Cup ' 'and Endurance Cup, the crew is still in second place in the team ' 'and driver standings and still has a chance of winning the ' 'title.Super GT: R&D LEON RACING takes the GT300 lead after second ' 'win of the seasonThe two drivers Naoya Gamou, Takuro Shinohara ' '(both JPN) and the R&D LEON RACING team have made an impressive ' 'comeback in the race for the Super GT championship. Due to heavy ' 'rainfall in the area around the track, qualifying had to be ' 'cancelled. As a consequence, the practice result was used to ' 'determine the starting grid. The Japanese duo had finished 15th ' 'in this session with the #65 Mercedes-AMG GT3. The race was also ' 'postponed by 50 minutes due to the weather conditions. Naoya ' 'Gamou and Takuro Shinohara executed a great recovery drive at ' 'Sportsland SUGO. On the still wet track, Naoya Gamou initially ' 'worked his way up several places and handed the car over to his ' 'team-mate during a safety car period at the halfway point of the ' 'race. Takuro Shinohara got back out on track in second place and ' 'went for the decisive move on the 72nd of 84 laps. The second ' 'consecutive win of the season puts the two drivers and the team ' 'in first place in the GT300 category with three races ' 'remaining.Intercontinental GT Challenge Esports: Successful title ' 'defence for Mercedes-AMGMercedes-AMG Customer Racing also ' 'celebrated a championship title in virtual motorsport in the 2024 ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge Esports. The endurance championship ' 'organised by the SRO Motorsports Group using the Assetto Corsa ' "Competizione platform held the fifth of six races on this year's " 'calendar on 14 September. In the 3-hour race at the virtual ' 'Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Mercedes-AMG Esports Team MSI with ' 'Tobias Gronewald, Niklas Houben and Tobias Pfeffer (all GER) were ' 'victorious for the third time this season. Thanks to their latest ' 'success and five podium finishes from five races, the team ' 'secured overall victory in the team standings with 190.5 points ' 'ahead of the finale. The last virtual race in the series is the ' '24-hour race on the Nürburgring Nordschleife on 28 September. ' 'Mercedes-AMG thus won the championship for the second time in a ' 'row in the Intercontinental GT Challenge Esports, which was held ' 'for the first time in 2022."It was my first season as part of the ' 'main line-up. We were able to deliver a perfect race right from ' 'the start and win. Somehow, we did have the luck this year that ' 'we lacked in previous years. With three wins and two second ' "places, we've had a memorable season, won the championship early " 'and can simply enjoy the last race without any pressure."Niklas ' 'Houben, Mercedes-AMG Esports Team MSI #86Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ' 'and RAVENOL present exclusive racing engine oilRAVENOL has been ' 'the Official Partner of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport since 2023. At ' "Automechanika in Frankfurt (10 - 14 September), the world's " 'largest trade fair for automotive suppliers, the Ravensburg-based ' 'lubricant distributor presented an exciting innovation: an engine ' 'oil that has been specially developed for motor racing in ' 'collaboration with Mercedes-AMG Motorsport and is available ' 'exclusively to Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Super Synthetic 0W-40 can now be used in ' 'all GT cars with the current homologation. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver Maro Engel (GER) also paid a visit to the ' 'RAVENOL stand to see the exciting new development for himself. He ' 'signed autographs for the fans on the rear wing of his ' "Mercedes-AMG GT3, which is being used in this year's DTM. To mark " 'the 130th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport, the car is ' 'finished in white, silver and carbon fibre and displays the ' 'starting number 130."The co-operation with RAVENOL is much more ' 'than just an equipment partnership. With the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport Super Synthetic 0W-40, we have now jointly developed a ' 'racing oil for the first time that is specially tailored to our ' 'engines and exclusively available to our customers. In addition, ' 'we are working flat out on innovative solutions based on ' 'vegetable base oils and would also like to launch another, even ' 'more sustainable performance product on the market in the near ' 'future."Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'content_html': '
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  • Antonelli: Introduction of the Mercedes Junior ' 'and future full-time driver
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A special anniversary
Since Mercedes ' 'returned to Formula One as a works team in 2010, the team ' 'has had Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS at its side. ' 'Together, the partnership has won eight Constructors’ World ' 'Championships and seven Drivers’ World Championships. To ' "celebrate PETRONAS' 50th anniversary, the Silver Arrows " 'competed in a special livery at the Singapore Grand Prix, ' 'with the dominant colour on the nose and sidepods being the ' 'iconic PETRONAS emerald green: https://mb4.me/mQ5nlUiH
Ahead ' "of the Singapore Grand Prix, Toto Wolff visited the team's " 'Title Partner in Malaysia. The visit kicked off a week of ' "celebrations to mark the company's 50th anniversary, with " 'drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell (both GBR) joining ' 'in the festivities after the Grand Prix weekend. "We look ' 'forward to continuing our relationship for many years to ' 'come, with exciting challenges such as the introduction of ' 'sustainable fuels in 2026," said Toto. As the team prepares ' 'for the future and invests in training future generations to ' 'deal with the expectations and pressures of working in F1, ' "they are only growing stronger in the team's quest to make " 'the future of the team and the motorsport landscape as ' 'strong and diverse as possible. Nowhere is this more evident ' "than in the team's PETRONAS Internship Programme. For more " 'insights, read this story: https://mb4.me/o5F4Qli8

An ' 'investment in the future
The record-breaking ' 'Formula One season is entering its final stretch. With 18 ' 'out of 24 Grands Prix now completed, the final quarter of ' 'the season has begun, and after the October break, the final ' 'overseas races of the year will take place in the USA ' '(twice), Mexico, Brazil, Qatar and Abu Dhabi. So there could ' "hardly be a better time to talk about F1's impact on the " 'environment through air travel. Air travel is a big part of ' "the team's carbon footprint. It's important for the team to " 'change its mindset and ensure that everyone flies as ' 'sustainably as possible. The team is delighted to be on ' 'track to reduce its aviation emissions fourfold by the end ' 'of 2025 by investing in Sustainable Aviation Fuel ' 'Certificates (SAFc). Read more in this article: https://mb4.me/nE3zZaFt

Everything ' 'you need to know about Kimi
A familiar face that ' 'has been seen in the garage next to Toto over the past few ' 'race weekends will be making even more appearances in the ' "future - but in the driver's seat of the Silver Arrow! Kimi " 'Antonelli (ITA) will join George next year to form our ' 'driver duo for the 2025 season. But who is this 18-year-old ' 'Italian from Bologna? Is his first name related to Kimi ' 'Räikkönen? And how long has he been a Mercedes Junior? Find ' 'out all about Kimi Antonelli ahead of his Grand Prix debut: ' 'https://mb4.me/WWN2pHGD

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Customer Racing

IMSA ' 'WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: Mercedes-AMG wins maiden ' "GTD manufacturers' title
In North America, the " 'Customer Racing Teams won a title at the weekend in the IMSA ' 'WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The penultimate event on ' "this year's calendar of the prestigious championship took " 'place at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the ' 'USA. In the 6-hour race, Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Kenton Koch ' 'and Mike Skeen (both USA) in the #32 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of the ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports team drove from pole position ' 'to third place in the high-calibre field of 22 GT3 cars in ' 'the GTD class. With fifth place, #57 Winward Racing with ' 'Indy Dontje (NED), Philip Ellis (SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) ' "defended their lead in the GTD drivers' standings. In the " "GTD manufacturers' championship, Mercedes-AMG secured the " 'title win early with the result of the two Customer Racing ' 'Teams. Before the finale at the Petit Le Mans at Road ' 'Atlanta from 9 to 12 October, the performance and sports car ' 'brand is out of reach for the competition with 3,217 points. ' "This is Mercedes-AMG's first GTD manufacturers' title in the " 'IMSA SportsCar Championship since its introduction in ' '2014.

Indianapolis 8 Hour: Major SRO final ' 'weekend in the USA
The legendary Indianapolis ' 'Motor Speedway will host the season finale for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams in four racing series ' 'from 2 to 5 October. The Intercontinental GT Challenge ' '(IGTC), the Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by ' 'AWS, the GT America Powered by AWS and the Pirelli GT4 ' 'America will enter their final round of the season as part ' 'of the fifth edition of the Indianapolis 8 Hour presented by ' 'AWS.

GT World Challenge America: At ' 'the world-famous Brickyard, Mercedes-AMG will be targeting ' 'its second overall victory in the Indianapolis 8 Hour after ' '2022. Last year, the Customer Racing cars from Affalterbach ' 'achieved a double podium by finishing in second and third ' "place. This year's line-up includes five teams, each of " 'which will compete in the PRO or PRO-AM classes with a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. Among them are two Performance Teams. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing is joined by Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Lone Star Racing. Among the 15 drivers of the Customer ' 'Racing Teams will be Álex Palou (ESP) for the first time. ' 'The three-time IndyCar Series champion, who won his third ' 'title in mid-September, has signed an exclusive contract ' 'with Mercedes-AMG for the Indianapolis 8 Hour on his home ' 'circuit. It will be his first time at the wheel of a ' "Mercedes-AMG GT3. But this is not the 27-year-old's first " 'foray into GT racing. In 2019, he competed in the Japanese ' 'Super GT, where he took a pole position and a podium finish ' 'in the GT300 category. Jeff Burton (USA) and Philip Ellis ' 'are currently tied for third place in the GT World Challenge ' 'America PRO-AM standings.

Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge (IGTC): The endurance race in the US ' 'state of Indiana will be the IGTC finale for the first time. ' 'The first three stages of the prestigious championship were ' 'the Bathurst 12 Hour, the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring and ' 'the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. Defending champion ' "Mercedes-AMG is in third place in the manufacturers' " 'standings ahead of the finale. Luca Stolz (GER) is in fifth ' "place in the drivers' standings after two podium finishes " 'from three races. Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS) is in second ' 'place in the Independent Cup for drivers with a bronze ' 'classification. Team Lone Star Racing from Texas is the ' 'first US Mercedes-AMG Performance Team to compete in the ' 'IGTC.

>> ' 'Overall standings Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge
>> ' 'Overall standings GT World Challenge ' 'America


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"I went to cheer ' 'Dani Juncadella two years ago when he raced in Indianapolis, ' 'and I wanted to do the race if there was a chance. I ' 'received this excellent opportunity through AMG with a ' 'chance to win the race. While I will have to learn the ' 'characteristics of the car, Indianapolis is a track that I ' 'know very well, and I also have some previous experience ' 'racing in the GT3 cars. The obvious difference from IndyCar ' 'is that the GT3 cars are closed cockpit. The overall grip ' 'will be less than what I am normally used to but at the same ' 'time, it’s very tough to be on the limit because of the GT3 ' 'cars’ weight. I am really looking forward to having fun and ' 'fighting for the win at the Indy 8h. It would be amazing to ' 'close out the season on a high with another trophy."
Álex ' 'Palou, Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing ' '#4

Supporting programme: The ' 'supporting programme of the Indianapolis 8 Hour also ' 'features the Mercedes-AMG GT2, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 and the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4. Jason Daskalos (USA) and CRP Racing lead ' 'the GT3 driver and team standings ahead of the two last ' 'one-hour races in GT America.

>> ' 'Overall standings GT America
>> ' 'Overall standings GT4 America

GT ' 'World Challenge Europe: Winward Racing celebrates early ' 'title in the Silver Cup
The Autodromo Nazionale ' 'Monza was the venue for the penultimate round of the Fanatec ' 'GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Endurance Cup for ' 'the AMG Customer Racing Teams last weekend. In the 3-hour ' 'race, Daan Arrow, Colin Caresani (both NED) and Tanart ' 'Sathienthirakul (THA) took victory in the Silver Cup in the ' '#57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from Winward Racing. As a result, they ' "prematurely won the drivers' championship in the class. " 'Victory in the Gold Cup also went to a Customer Racing car ' 'from Affalterbach. In the #77 entry from Haupt Racing Team, ' 'Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND) and Jusuf Owega ' '(GER) were successful with first place. The best-placed ' 'Customer Racing Team in the overall classification was #9 ' 'Boutsen VDS with Sérgio Sette Câmara (BRA), Thomas Drouet ' '(FRA) and Maximilian Götz (GER) in sixth place. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER finished 16th with Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro ' 'Engel and Daniel Morad (CAN) after an unfortunate race. In ' 'the combined overall standings of Sprint Cup and Endurance ' 'Cup, the crew is still in second place in the team and ' 'driver standings and still has a chance of winning the ' 'title.

Super GT: R&D LEON RACING takes ' 'the GT300 lead after second win of the ' 'season
The two drivers Naoya Gamou, Takuro ' 'Shinohara (both JPN) and the R&D LEON RACING team have ' 'made an impressive comeback in the race for the Super GT ' 'championship. Due to heavy rainfall in the area around the ' 'track, qualifying had to be cancelled. As a consequence, the ' 'practice result was used to determine the starting grid. The ' 'Japanese duo had finished 15th in this session with the #65 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. The race was also postponed by 50 minutes ' 'due to the weather conditions. Naoya Gamou and Takuro ' 'Shinohara executed a great recovery drive at Sportsland ' 'SUGO. On the still wet track, Naoya Gamou initially worked ' 'his way up several places and handed the car over to his ' 'team-mate during a safety car period at the halfway point of ' 'the race. Takuro Shinohara got back out on track in second ' 'place and went for the decisive move on the 72nd of 84 laps. ' 'The second consecutive win of the season puts the two ' 'drivers and the team in first place in the GT300 category ' 'with three races remaining.

Intercontinental ' 'GT Challenge Esports: Successful title defence for ' 'Mercedes-AMG
Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing also ' 'celebrated a championship title in virtual motorsport in the ' '2024 Intercontinental GT Challenge Esports. The endurance ' 'championship organised by the SRO Motorsports Group using ' 'the Assetto Corsa Competizione platform held the fifth of ' "six races on this year's calendar on 14 September. In the " '3-hour race at the virtual Autodromo Nazionale Monza, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Esports Team MSI with Tobias Gronewald, Niklas ' 'Houben and Tobias Pfeffer (all GER) were victorious for the ' 'third time this season. Thanks to their latest success and ' 'five podium finishes from five races, the team secured ' 'overall victory in the team standings with 190.5 points ' 'ahead of the finale. The last virtual race in the series is ' 'the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring Nordschleife on 28 ' 'September. Mercedes-AMG thus won the championship for the ' 'second time in a row in the Intercontinental GT Challenge ' 'Esports, which was held for the first time in ' '2022.

"It was my first season as part of the main ' 'line-up. We were able to deliver a perfect race right from ' 'the start and win. Somehow, we did have the luck this year ' 'that we lacked in previous years. With three wins and two ' "second places, we've had a memorable season, won the " 'championship early and can simply enjoy the last race ' 'without any pressure."
Niklas Houben, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Esports Team MSI #86

Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ' 'and RAVENOL present exclusive racing engine ' 'oil
RAVENOL has been the Official Partner of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport since 2023. At Automechanika in ' "Frankfurt (10 - 14 September), the world's largest trade " 'fair for automotive suppliers, the Ravensburg-based ' 'lubricant distributor presented an exciting innovation: an ' 'engine oil that has been specially developed for motor ' 'racing in collaboration with Mercedes-AMG Motorsport and is ' 'available exclusively to Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams. ' 'The Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Super Synthetic 0W-40 can now be ' 'used in all GT cars with the current homologation. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Maro Engel (GER) also paid a ' 'visit to the RAVENOL stand to see the exciting new ' 'development for himself. He signed autographs for the fans ' 'on the rear wing of his Mercedes-AMG GT3, which is being ' "used in this year's DTM. To mark the 130th anniversary of " 'Mercedes-Benz Motorsport, the car is finished in white, ' 'silver and carbon fibre and displays the starting number ' '130.

"The co-operation with RAVENOL is much more than ' 'just an equipment partnership. With the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport Super Synthetic 0W-40, we have now jointly ' 'developed a racing oil for the first time that is specially ' 'tailored to our engines and exclusively available to our ' 'customers. In addition, we are working flat out on ' 'innovative solutions based on vegetable base oils and would ' 'also like to launch another, even more sustainable ' 'performance product on the market in the near ' 'future."
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

\n', 'date': '2024-09-25T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the world of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b0d8f743-26e9-4586-96f5-43d4ba2a0560'} 2025-11-30 01:01:09 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1d341e43-e093-4afb-a3fc-761453793838> {'content': '\n' '"Get in!" is biggest driving campaign for employees at ' 'Mercedes-Benz\n' 'Fully electric EQA, EQB, EQE, EQS, EQE SUV and EQS SUV ' 'Mercedes-Benz models are available for test drives during working ' 'hours\n' 'Test drives are currently taking place at four German ' 'Mercedes-Benz production sites\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is on its way to a net-carbon-neutral* new vehicle ' 'fleet by 2039. The company already offers a wide range of fully ' 'electric vehicles. With the "Get in!" campaign, the company is ' 'offering its employees the opportunity to test drive selected ' 'models. Participants can gain insights into the current model ' 'range during working hours and test the driving behaviour of the ' 'all-electric vehicles as well as the various driver assistance ' 'systems for themselves in traffic. "Get in!" is the biggest ' 'driving campaign for employees at Mercedes-Benz to date. A total ' 'of around 27,000 employees will have taken part in test drives at ' "the company's sites in Germany, Poland and Hungary by the end of " 'the campaign. \n' '"You have to experience e-mobility for yourself. This is true for ' 'our customers, but even more so for our team. Anyone who has ever ' 'driven an electric Mercedes knows how much emotion there is in ' "our electric vehicles. That's exactly what we want to achieve " 'with \'Get in!\'." Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Production, Quality & Supply Chain ' 'Management.\n' 'Around 10,000 test drive slots are currently available at the ' 'Untertürkheim, Sindelfingen, Rastatt and Bremen sites. These take ' 'place in groups of five vehicles, with two participants each, and ' 'an accompanying vehicle with instructors who provide in-depth ' 'insights into the respective EQ models as well as valuable ' 'driving tips. The fleet consists of the Mercedes-Benz EQA, EQB, ' 'EQE, EQS, EQE SUV and EQS SUV models. \n' 'Launch of successful 2023 employee driving campaign\n' '"Get in!" was launched last year in order to offer employees who ' 'are directly involved in the production of vehicles and ' 'components the opportunity to test drive fully electric ' 'Mercedes-Benz models, with targeted offers for employees in ' 'production. More than 17,000 employees at 10 European locations ' "have taken advantage of the company's offer. For almost two " 'thirds of the participants, it was the first time they had ever ' 'driven in a fully electric Mercedes-Benz model.\n' 'Due to the highly positive feedback, the range of available ' 'models was expanded in 2024 and the campaign was opened to all ' 'employees at the participating locations. In order to be able to ' 'experience the all-electric vehicles at home, up to 20 vehicles ' 'will be raffled off each week among all participants for use over ' 'an entire weekend.\n' '"Testing our all-electric vehicles ourselves inspires one thing ' 'above all else in our employees: enthusiasm, which you can easily ' 'see from the beaming faces of the participants. And this is ' 'precisely the source of the passion with which the Mercedes-Benz ' "team works every day. That's why test drives are a valuable " 'investment in the success of our company." Sabine Kohleisen, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Human Resources and Labour Director\n' 'Mercedes-Benz team as the key to successful transformation\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz team is the key to the success of Mercedes-Benz ' 'and the transformation of the company. Around 166,000 employees ' 'from over 140 nations worldwide drive the company forward with ' 'their expertise, creativity, commitment and enthusiasm for the ' 'products.\n' 'As a pioneer in automotive engineering, Mercedes-Benz focuses on ' 'implementing innovative and forward-looking technologies, as well ' 'as on building safe and high-quality vehicles that both captivate ' 'and inspire. At the same time, the company is systematically ' 'laying the foundations for a net-carbon-neutral* new vehicle ' 'fleet by 2039.\n' 'The company expects the global share of electric cars and plug-in ' 'hybrids in new car sales to reach up to 50% in the second half of ' 'this decade. The pace of this transformation is determined by ' 'market conditions and customer requirements.\n' '*Net-carbon-neutral means that CO2 emissions at Mercedes-Benz ' 'that are not avoided or reduced are offset by certified ' 'compensation projects', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz is on its way to a net-carbon-neutral* new ' 'vehicle fleet by 2039. The company already offers a wide ' 'range of fully electric vehicles. With the "Get in!" ' 'campaign, the company is offering its employees the ' 'opportunity to test drive selected models. Participants can ' 'gain insights into the current model range during working ' 'hours and test the driving behaviour of the all-electric ' 'vehicles as well as the various driver assistance systems ' 'for themselves in traffic. "Get in!" is the biggest driving ' 'campaign for employees at Mercedes-Benz to date. A total of ' 'around 27,000 employees will have taken part in test drives ' "at the company's sites in Germany, Poland and Hungary by the " 'end of the campaign. 

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"You have to experience e-mobility for yourself. This is ' 'true for our customers, but even more so for our team. ' 'Anyone who has ever driven an electric Mercedes knows how ' "much emotion there is in our electric vehicles. That's " 'exactly what we want to achieve with \'Get in!\'."
Jörg ' 'Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, Production, Quality & Supply Chain ' 'Management.

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Around 10,000 test drive slots are currently available at ' 'the Untertürkheim, Sindelfingen, Rastatt and Bremen sites. ' 'These take place in groups of five vehicles, with two ' 'participants each, and an accompanying vehicle with ' 'instructors who provide in-depth insights into the ' 'respective EQ models as well as valuable driving tips. The ' 'fleet consists of the Mercedes-Benz EQA, EQB, EQE, EQS, EQE ' 'SUV and EQS SUV models. 

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Launch of successful 2023 employee driving ' 'campaign

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"Get in!" was launched last year in order to offer ' 'employees who are directly involved in the production of ' 'vehicles and components the opportunity to test drive fully ' 'electric Mercedes-Benz models, with targeted offers for ' 'employees in production. More than 17,000 employees at 10 ' "European locations have taken advantage of the company's " 'offer. For almost two thirds of the participants, it was the ' 'first time they had ever driven in a fully electric ' 'Mercedes-Benz model.

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Due to the highly positive feedback, the range of ' 'available models was expanded in 2024 and the campaign was ' 'opened to all employees at the participating locations. In ' 'order to be able to experience the all-electric vehicles at ' 'home, up to 20 vehicles will be raffled off each week among ' 'all participants for use over an entire weekend.

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"Testing our all-electric vehicles ourselves inspires one ' 'thing above all else in our employees: enthusiasm, which you ' 'can easily see from the beaming faces of the participants. ' 'And this is precisely the source of the passion with which ' "the Mercedes-Benz team works every day. That's why test " 'drives are a valuable investment in the success of our ' 'company."
Sabine Kohleisen, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Human Resources and ' 'Labour Director

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Mercedes-Benz team as the key to successful ' 'transformation

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The Mercedes-Benz team is the key to the success of ' 'Mercedes-Benz and the transformation of the company. Around ' '166,000 employees from over 140 nations worldwide drive the ' 'company forward with their expertise, creativity, commitment ' 'and enthusiasm for the products.

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As a pioneer in automotive engineering, Mercedes-Benz ' 'focuses on implementing innovative and forward-looking ' 'technologies, as well as on building safe and high-quality ' 'vehicles that both captivate and inspire. At the same time, ' 'the company is systematically laying the foundations for a ' 'net-carbon-neutral* new vehicle fleet by 2039.

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The company expects the global share of electric cars and ' 'plug-in hybrids in new car sales to reach up to 50% in the ' 'second half of this decade. The pace of this transformation ' 'is determined by market conditions and customer ' 'requirements.

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*Net-carbon-neutral means that CO2 ' 'emissions at Mercedes-Benz that are not avoided or reduced ' 'are offset by certified compensation projects

\n', 'date': '2024-10-01T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': '"Get in!": Around 27,000 participate in Mercedes-Benz\'s biggest ' 'employee driving campaign', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1d341e43-e093-4afb-a3fc-761453793838'} 2025-11-30 01:01:09 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=44&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:09 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/74d26c23-2707-431e-a63a-6696eaa71782> {'content': 'Battling results for George in P4 and Lewis in P10 at Interlagos ' 'George Russell finished fourth and Lewis Hamilton tenth in ' 'Sunday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix. In a compressed Sunday schedule, ' 'qualifying and the race were held on the same day, with ' 'qualifying at the unusually early hour of 07:30 local time. ' 'George led the field into Turn 1 after a strong start from P2, ' 'and headed the field until a VSC period was called on lap 28. ' 'Using the VSC period, which coincided with a heavy run shower the ' 'team called George to the pits to fit fresh intermediate tyres, ' 'followed by Norris from P2. George rejoined in P4, and was passed ' 'for P5 by Norris before the race was red flagged. Resuming after ' 'the red flag, George climbed to P4 but was unable to make further ' 'progress without the overtaking assistance of DRS. Lewis started ' 'from P14 owing to incidents for other cars in qualifying and ' 'drove a battling race to secure the final point. Struggling ' 'throughout for rear grip and confidence, Lewis spent the final ' 'stint stuck behind Lawson’s slower car, unable to pass in the wet ' 'conditions. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start ' 'Tyre Stop One George Russell P2 P4 1:21.645 ' 'Intermediate Intermediate (lap 28) Lewis Hamilton P14 ' 'P10 1:22.041 Intermediate Intermediate (red flag) ' 'George Russell That was an intense race and there’s lots for us ' 'to debrief and learn from. I got a good start and I was surprised ' 'at the pace in the opening stint – we didn’t have the right tyre ' 'pressures on the set, and we were expecting them to drop off, so ' 'that was encouraging. When the VSC came with the heavy rain, I ' 'was in favour of staying out as I thought there would be a red ' 'flag – it was like driving a point at points, with the ' 'aquaplaning on the straights. I pitted and so did Lando, and we ' 'ended up P4 and P6 at the finish, while the cars that stayed out ' 'finished ahead. But it’s easy to make the call after the race, ' 'and we’re in this together, trying to make the best calls with ' 'the information we have available. I think we would have taken P4 ' 'at the start of the weekend; but of course, after qualifying P2 ' 'and running in the lead for the first half of the race, it’s hard ' 'not to feel some regret for the opportunity we missed today. ' 'Lewis Hamilton That was such a tough race for us today – and ' 'probably one of the most difficult race weekends of the season, ' 'to be honest. The car has been very difficult to drive all ' 'weekend, and it didn’t hook up at any point during the race ' 'either. But even with the results today, it’s hard to come away ' 'upset because the fans here are incredible. It was such an ' 'unusual day with the early qualifying session, and they were ' 'queuing up from 04:00 this morning – and you just cannot beat ' 'that commitment and positivity, no matter what the result on ' 'track. It was so emotional to drive Senna’s car in front of them ' 'all this morning, and to connect with the five-year-old child ' 'inside of me. That was a very special moment for me, and I’m very ' 'grateful we could make it happen today in spite of the ' 'conditions. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director It has ' 'been a tough triple header for the team – and the final day of ' 'competition continued in very much the same way. Qualifying and ' 'the race itself were bittersweet: Lewis struggled for confidence ' 'in the car, and did not progress past Q1 in a session that saw ' 'several cars finish out of position; George was able to build ' 'greater confidence in the rear end in particular and took a ' 'strong P2 on the grid. The aborted start led to some unusual ' 'circumstances but when the race proper began, George ran strongly ' 'at the head of the field until the VSC came out at the same time ' 'as a heavy rain shower. We wanted to use that opportunity to ' 'change his worn intermediate tyres and were followed into the ' 'pits by Norris from second place – while Verstappen and the ' 'Alpine drivers stayed out and took the gamble on a Safety Car or ' 'red flag, which subsequently came. When racing resumed, with ' 'everybody on new tyres, George was able to get past Leclerc into ' 'P4 but then – as we saw up and down the field today – got stuck ' 'behind an ultimately slower car and was unable to overtake, ' 'without DRS available. It was the same story for Lewis a little ' 'further back, who climbed into the points but was unable to pass ' 'Lawson despite several close attempts. P4 and P10 feel like a ' 'meagre reward after leading the first part of the race, but ' 'there’s plenty for us to pick through and learn from across this ' 'weekend, and from the last three races. We will be focusing on ' 'that work in the coming days, to give ourselves the strongest ' 'foundation for the final triple header of the season.', 'content_html': '

Battling results for George in P4 and Lewis in ' 'P10 at Interlagos

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George Russell

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That was an intense race and there’s lots for us to ' 'debrief and learn from. I got a good start and I was ' 'surprised at the pace in the opening stint – we didn’t have ' 'the right tyre pressures on the set, and we were expecting ' 'them to drop off, so that was encouraging. When the VSC came ' 'with the heavy rain, I was in favour of staying out as I ' 'thought there would be a red flag – it was like driving a ' 'point at points, with the aquaplaning on the straights. I ' 'pitted and so did Lando, and we ended up P4 and P6 at the ' 'finish, while the cars that stayed out finished ahead. But ' 'it’s easy to make the call after the race, and we’re in this ' 'together, trying to make the best calls with the information ' 'we have available. I think we would have taken P4 at the ' 'start of the weekend; but of course, after qualifying P2 and ' 'running in the lead for the first half of the race, it’s ' 'hard not to feel some regret for the opportunity we missed ' 'today.

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Lewis Hamilton

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That was such a tough race for us today – and probably ' 'one of the most difficult race weekends of the season, to be ' 'honest. The car has been very difficult to drive all ' 'weekend, and it didn’t hook up at any point during the race ' 'either. But even with the results today, it’s hard to come ' 'away upset because the fans here are incredible. It was such ' 'an unusual day with the early qualifying session, and they ' 'were queuing up from 04:00 this morning – and you just ' 'cannot beat that commitment and positivity, no matter what ' 'the result on track. It was so emotional to drive Senna’s ' 'car in front of them all this morning, and to connect with ' 'the five-year-old child inside of me. That was a very ' 'special moment for me, and I’m very grateful we could make ' 'it happen today in spite of the conditions.

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It has been a tough triple header for the team – and the ' 'final day of competition continued in very much the same ' 'way. Qualifying and the race itself were bittersweet: Lewis ' 'struggled for confidence in the car, and did not progress ' 'past Q1 in a session that saw several cars finish out of ' 'position; George was able to build greater confidence in the ' 'rear end in particular and took a strong P2 on the grid. The ' 'aborted start led to some unusual circumstances but when the ' 'race proper began, George ran strongly at the head of the ' 'field until the VSC came out at the same time as a heavy ' 'rain shower. We wanted to use that opportunity to change his ' 'worn intermediate tyres and were followed into the pits by ' 'Norris from second place – while Verstappen and the Alpine ' 'drivers stayed out and took the gamble on a Safety Car or ' 'red flag, which subsequently came. When racing resumed, with ' 'everybody on new tyres, George was able to get past Leclerc ' 'into P4 but then – as we saw up and down the field today – ' 'got stuck behind an ultimately slower car and was unable to ' 'overtake, without DRS available. It was the same story for ' 'Lewis a little further back, who climbed into the points but ' 'was unable to pass Lawson despite several close attempts. P4 ' 'and P10 feel like a meagre reward after leading the first ' 'part of the race, but there’s plenty for us to pick through ' 'and learn from across this weekend, and from the last three ' 'races. We will be focusing on that work in the coming days, ' 'to give ourselves the strongest foundation for the final ' 'triple header of the season.

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Eröffnungsfeier der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Batterie-Recyclingfabrik

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Am Montag, den 21. Oktober 2024 in Kuppenheim, ' 'Deutschland

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\n', 'date': '2024-10-07T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Eröffnungsfeier der Mercedes-Benz Batterie-Recyclingfabrik: ' 'offene Akkreditierung', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/490288c7-e787-442c-bc8b-48576d36ea83'} 2025-11-30 01:01:09 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b0da72d1-4ccd-4b82-a61c-2437a5419194> {'content': ' Second and third place for Maro Engel and Arjun Maini in ' "Saturday's DTM race Mercedes-AMG extends its lead in the " "manufacturers' championship ahead of the finale ADAC GT Masters: " 'Historic quintuple victory for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Teams Mercedes-AMG and Maro Engel (GER) maintained their title ' 'ambitions on the seventh and penultimate DTM race weekend of the ' 'season in Spielberg. The driver from Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' "secured his seventh podium finish of this year's DTM season with " 'second place on Saturday. Arjun Maini (IND) from Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team HRT finished third in the first race at the Red Bull Ring to ' 'complete the double podium. The Indian also put in a strong ' 'performance on Sunday, when he again finished third from eighth ' 'on the grid after a successful overcut. Maro Engel also scored ' 'valuable championship points with eighth place. He now heads to ' 'the season finale at Hockenheim 20 points behind the championship ' 'leader, with a total of 56 points still to be awarded. ' "Mercedes-AMG extended its lead in the manufacturers' standings to " "24 points thanks to this strong overall result. Saturday's race: " 'Pole position and double podium for Mercedes-AMGThe Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 demonstrated its potential right at the start of the weekend. ' 'In the first qualifying session on Saturday morning, Arjun Maini ' 'emerged as the man of the hour in challenging conditions on the ' 'drying track. The Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver completed his ' 'final lap with a time of 1m 30.128s and clinched the first pole ' 'position of his DTM career. Never before had an Indian driver ' 'qualified for first place on the grid in the DTM. Title contender ' 'Maro Engel, 15 points behind the championship leader before the ' "weekend, started Saturday's race from third position. With Luca " 'Stolz and Lucas Auer on the third row of the grid, all four ' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers took on the race within the top six.\xa0The ' 'one-hour race in the afternoon also took place on drying asphalt, ' 'which is why all four Mercedes-AMG drivers initially opted for ' 'wet tyres. Maro Engel took the lead in the #130 on the very first ' 'lap, but had to relinquish it midway through the first stint due ' 'to the tyre pressure being too high and was placed in second ' 'position from then on. Shortly before the halfway point of the ' 'race, the track was dry enough to switch to slick tyres. ' 'Accordingly, the four Mercedes-AMG drivers came in early to ' 'change tyres after the pit stop window opened. Maro Engel was ' 'able to continuously make up ground on the first-placed driver ' 'and set the fastest lap of the race with a time of 1m 29.929s. ' 'However, it was not enough for a decisive attack. He finished the ' 'first race of the weekend in second place, 1.161 seconds behind ' 'the leader and in front of Arjun Maini, who claimed his second ' "podium of the season. Maini's Mercedes-AMG Team HRT team-mate, " 'Sachsenring winner Luca Stolz, took the chequered flag in fourth. ' 'Lucas Auer finished seventh in his home race in the #22 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER car, rounding off a very strong ' "result for Mercedes-AMG.Sunday's race: Overcut strategy earns " 'Arjun Maini next DTM podiumLuca Stolz and Arjun Maini finished ' 'seventh and eighth in qualifying on Sunday. Lucas Auer secured ' 'tenth position on the grid, while Maro Engel started the race ' 'from 13th place. As on the previous day, Maro Engel got off to a ' 'good start in the race and made up two places during this phase. ' 'With tarmac temperatures of around 20 degrees, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Teams decided in favour of a late pit stop and opted for an ' 'overcut. This approach turned out to be the right strategy. When ' 'the pit stop window closed, Arjun Maini was in third position, ' 'which he successfully defended despite the cold tyres and ' 'ultimately brought home. Maro Engel worked his way up to eighth ' 'place, which earned him eight important championship points. Luca ' 'Stolz retired the #4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 early for safety reasons ' 'due to a technical issue. Lucas Auer also failed to see the ' 'chequered flag following a puncture. Race Facts, DTM in ' 'Spielberg Fastest pit stop by #22 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER on Saturday (6.0 seconds) 1st DTM pole position for ' 'Arjun Maini on Saturday 5th DTM fastest race lap by Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team WINWARD 7th DTM podium of the season for Maro Engel 10th DTM ' 'pole position for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 >> Race result DTM Red ' 'Bull Ring>> DTM Media Guide 2024 ADAC GT Masters: Historic ' 'quintuple victory for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing TeamsThe ' 'weekend in Spielberg was also successful in the ADAC GT Masters. ' 'After Max Reis (GER) secured his first pole position in ' 'qualifying on Saturday in the #5 car of the Haupt Racing Team, ' 'the five Mercedes-AMG GT3s were also strong in the race. His HRT ' 'team-mates Jannes Fittje and Finn Wiebelhaus (both GER) secured ' "their first win of the season, which was also AMG's 40th success " 'in the prestigious GT3 series. Salman Owega and David Schumacher ' '(both GER) finished second, helping HRT to a one-two victory. ' 'Third place went to Tom Kalender (GER) and Elias Seppänen (FIN) ' 'from Landgraf Motorsport, who further extended their lead in the ' "drivers' standings. The historic quintuple victory was completed " 'by two more Mercedes-AMG GT3s from the Haupt Racing Team in ' 'fourth and fifth place. Fifth-placed guest entrants Dennis Fetzer ' 'and Hubert Haupt (both GER) also won the Pro-AM class on their ' 'series debut. On Sunday, Tom Kalender and Elias Seppänen followed ' 'up with another victory for Mercedes-AMG. Starting from pole ' 'position, the duo scored the fourth win of the season for ' 'Landgraf Motorsport, further underlining their championship ' 'ambitions. Ahead of the season finale in Hockenheim, they have a ' "29-point lead in the drivers' standings. Fetzer and Haupt " 'finished the race, which ended prematurely due to a red flag, in ' 'fifth position and first place in the Pro-AM category.\xa0 >> ' 'Race result ADAC GT Masters Red Bull Ring "A very successful DTM ' 'weekend for us with three podium finishes. It was a strong ' 'performance here in Spielberg, especially from Arjun. We scored ' 'good points again and achieved our goal of keeping the ' 'championship fight open for Hockenheim. We have also successfully ' "defended our lead in the manufacturers' standings, and we want to " 'bring that to the finish line at the season finale. Of course, we ' 'are also very happy about the strong performance in the ADAC GT ' 'Masters on Saturday with the quintuple victory – a great success ' 'for our Customer Racing programme. We are now preparing for ' 'Hockenheim and hope that we can still get involved in the DTM ' 'championship fight there."Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM "We ' 'can be satisfied with second place from third on the grid, even ' 'though we would obviously have liked to have taken the lead to ' 'the finish on Saturday. In hindsight, we started with a little ' 'too much tyre pressure and were therefore unable to keep up with ' 'the competition. Nevertheless, it was a good race. Today was a ' 'difficult day in which we struggled both in qualifying and in the ' 'race. In this respect, we got the maximum out of it and will now ' 'analyse everything carefully in order to fully attack at the ' 'finale in Hockenheim."Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #130 ' '"I had a good start on Saturday on the still wet track, but ' "unfortunately I didn't have the necessary pace. After the tyre " 'change, things went much better on slicks, but the gap to the ' 'front was already too big. The podium feels good, but I would ' "still have liked to have won after my first pole position. I'm " 'very, very happy after the podium today, because I started from ' 'further back and it was a difficult race. Thanks to Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team HRT for providing me with a really fast car here all ' 'weekend."Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36 "Third and fourth ' "place on Saturday are a good team result. We didn't make any " 'mistakes in difficult conditions, which is something we can be ' "very proud of. Unfortunately, it ended early today. I didn't " 'really find my way into the race and then had a strange feeling ' 'on the brakes. Fortunately, nothing happened, but we then decided ' 'to retire the car for safety reasons."Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team HRT #4 "Seventh place on Saturday was not ideal when you ' "started sixth. The pace wasn't good enough, neither in the rain " 'nor in the dry. Today I had a puncture in the second stint ' 'immediately after passing the pit entry, which is why I had to ' "retire the car. There was a contact before that. But I can't say " 'whether that was the reason."Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #22', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-AMG and Maro Engel (GER) maintained their title ' 'ambitions on the seventh and penultimate DTM race weekend of ' 'the season in Spielberg. The driver from Mercedes-AMG Team ' "WINWARD secured his seventh podium finish of this year's DTM " 'season with second place on Saturday. Arjun Maini (IND) from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT finished third in the first race at ' 'the Red Bull Ring to complete the double podium. The Indian ' 'also put in a strong performance on Sunday, when he again ' 'finished third from eighth on the grid after a successful ' 'overcut. Maro Engel also scored valuable championship points ' 'with eighth place. He now heads to the season finale at ' 'Hockenheim 20 points behind the championship leader, with a ' 'total of 56 points still to be awarded. Mercedes-AMG ' "extended its lead in the manufacturers' standings to 24 " 'points thanks to this strong overall result.

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Saturday's race: Pole position and double podium " 'for Mercedes-AMG
The Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'demonstrated its potential right at the start of the ' 'weekend. In the first qualifying session on Saturday ' 'morning, Arjun Maini emerged as the man of the hour in ' 'challenging conditions on the drying track. The Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver completed his final lap with a time of 1m ' '30.128s and clinched the first pole position of his DTM ' 'career. Never before had an Indian driver qualified for ' 'first place on the grid in the DTM. Title contender Maro ' 'Engel, 15 points behind the championship leader before the ' "weekend, started Saturday's race from third position. With " 'Luca Stolz and Lucas Auer on the third row of the grid, all ' 'four Mercedes-AMG drivers took on the race within the top ' 'six. 

The one-hour race in the afternoon also ' 'took place on drying asphalt, which is why all four ' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers initially opted for wet tyres. Maro ' 'Engel took the lead in the #130 on the very first lap, but ' 'had to relinquish it midway through the first stint due to ' 'the tyre pressure being too high and was placed in second ' 'position from then on. Shortly before the halfway point of ' 'the race, the track was dry enough to switch to slick tyres. ' 'Accordingly, the four Mercedes-AMG drivers came in early to ' 'change tyres after the pit stop window opened. Maro Engel ' 'was able to continuously make up ground on the first-placed ' 'driver and set the fastest lap of the race with a time of 1m ' '29.929s. However, it was not enough for a decisive attack. ' 'He finished the first race of the weekend in second place, ' '1.161 seconds behind the leader and in front of Arjun Maini, ' "who claimed his second podium of the season. Maini's " 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT team-mate, Sachsenring winner Luca ' 'Stolz, took the chequered flag in fourth. Lucas Auer ' 'finished seventh in his home race in the #22 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER car, rounding off a very strong result for ' "Mercedes-AMG.

Sunday's race: Overcut strategy " 'earns Arjun Maini next DTM podium
Luca Stolz and ' 'Arjun Maini finished seventh and eighth in qualifying on ' 'Sunday. Lucas Auer secured tenth position on the grid, while ' 'Maro Engel started the race from 13th place. As on the ' 'previous day, Maro Engel got off to a good start in the race ' 'and made up two places during this phase. With tarmac ' 'temperatures of around 20 degrees, the Mercedes-AMG Teams ' 'decided in favour of a late pit stop and opted for an ' 'overcut. This approach turned out to be the right strategy. ' 'When the pit stop window closed, Arjun Maini was in third ' 'position, which he successfully defended despite the cold ' 'tyres and ultimately brought home. Maro Engel worked his way ' 'up to eighth place, which earned him eight important ' 'championship points. Luca Stolz retired the #4 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 early for safety reasons due to a technical issue. Lucas ' 'Auer also failed to see the chequered flag following a ' 'puncture.

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>> ' 'Race result DTM Red Bull Ring
>> ' 'DTM Media Guide 2024

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ADAC GT Masters: Historic quintuple victory ' 'for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams
The ' 'weekend in Spielberg was also successful in the ADAC GT ' 'Masters. After Max Reis (GER) secured his first pole ' 'position in qualifying on Saturday in the #5 car of the ' 'Haupt Racing Team, the five Mercedes-AMG GT3s were also ' 'strong in the race. His HRT team-mates Jannes Fittje and ' 'Finn Wiebelhaus (both GER) secured their first win of the ' "season, which was also AMG's 40th success in the prestigious " 'GT3 series. Salman Owega and David Schumacher (both GER) ' 'finished second, helping HRT to a one-two victory. Third ' 'place went to Tom Kalender (GER) and Elias Seppänen (FIN) ' 'from Landgraf Motorsport, who further extended their lead in ' "the drivers' standings. The historic quintuple victory was " 'completed by two more Mercedes-AMG GT3s from the Haupt ' 'Racing Team in fourth and fifth place. Fifth-placed guest ' 'entrants Dennis Fetzer and Hubert Haupt (both GER) also won ' 'the Pro-AM class on their series debut.

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On Sunday, Tom Kalender and Elias Seppänen followed up ' 'with another victory for Mercedes-AMG. Starting from pole ' 'position, the duo scored the fourth win of the season for ' 'Landgraf Motorsport, further underlining their championship ' 'ambitions. Ahead of the season finale in Hockenheim, they ' "have a 29-point lead in the drivers' standings. Fetzer and " 'Haupt finished the race, which ended prematurely due to a ' 'red flag, in fifth position and first place in the Pro-AM ' 'category. 

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>> ' 'Race result ADAC GT Masters Red Bull Ring

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"A very successful DTM weekend for us with three podium ' 'finishes. It was a strong performance here in Spielberg, ' 'especially from Arjun. We scored good points again and ' 'achieved our goal of keeping the championship fight open for ' 'Hockenheim. We have also successfully defended our lead in ' "the manufacturers' standings, and we want to bring that to " 'the finish line at the season finale. Of course, we are also ' 'very happy about the strong performance in the ADAC GT ' 'Masters on Saturday with the quintuple victory – a great ' 'success for our Customer Racing programme. We are now ' 'preparing for Hockenheim and hope that we can still get ' 'involved in the DTM championship fight there."
Thomas ' 'Jäger, Sporting Director DTM

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"We can be satisfied with second place from third on the ' 'grid, even though we would obviously have liked to have ' 'taken the lead to the finish on Saturday. In hindsight, we ' 'started with a little too much tyre pressure and were ' 'therefore unable to keep up with the competition. ' 'Nevertheless, it was a good race. Today was a difficult day ' 'in which we struggled both in qualifying and in the race. In ' 'this respect, we got the maximum out of it and will now ' 'analyse everything carefully in order to fully attack at the ' 'finale in Hockenheim."
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'WINWARD #130

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"I had a good start on Saturday on the still wet track, ' "but unfortunately I didn't have the necessary pace. After " 'the tyre change, things went much better on slicks, but the ' 'gap to the front was already too big. The podium feels good, ' 'but I would still have liked to have won after my first pole ' "position. I'm very, very happy after the podium today, " 'because I started from further back and it was a difficult ' 'race. Thanks to Mercedes-AMG Team HRT for providing me with ' 'a really fast car here all weekend."
Arjun Maini, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36

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"Third and fourth place on Saturday are a good team ' "result. We didn't make any mistakes in difficult conditions, " 'which is something we can be very proud of. Unfortunately, ' "it ended early today. I didn't really find my way into the " 'race and then had a strange feeling on the brakes. ' 'Fortunately, nothing happened, but we then decided to retire ' 'the car for safety reasons."
Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team HRT #4

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"Seventh place on Saturday was not ideal when you started ' "sixth. The pace wasn't good enough, neither in the rain nor " 'in the dry. Today I had a puncture in the second stint ' 'immediately after passing the pit entry, which is why I had ' 'to retire the car. There was a contact before that. But I ' 'can\'t say whether that was the reason."
Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #22

\n', 'date': '2024-09-29T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'DTM in Spielberg: Mercedes-AMG clinches three podium finishes and ' "aims for the manufacturers' title", 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b0da72d1-4ccd-4b82-a61c-2437a5419194'} 2025-11-30 01:01:09 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/166c1ab1-9425-48ad-89da-8365fd36f5e9> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH and Roarington AG sign a letter ' 'of intent for enhanced cooperation\n' 'World’s oldest luxury automobile manufacturer is exploring ' 'digital presence in the Roarington metaworld\n' 'Experience the Mercedes-Benz Museum in even more variety with ' 'virtual formats\n' '\n' 'Take part in a historic race with the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ' 'Gullwing, visit exhibitions and experience iconic vehicles ' 'digitally – this could become a reality for fans of Mercedes-Benz ' 'classics in the near future. The Classic Car Trust (TCCT) is the ' 'initiator of the digital platform “Roarington” for classic ' 'automobiles. The aim is to experience mobility culture in virtual ' 'space. By signing a letter of intent, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH ' 'together with Roarington AG are currently laying the foundation ' 'for this. That includes a project to create a digital twin of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum and integrate it in the existing Roarington ' 'world.\n' '“With over 13 million visitors since its opening in 2006, ' 'our Museum is one of the most famous and popular automotive ' 'museums in the world. We aim to develop this further as a concept ' 'and, looking to the future, in the digital sphere as well. Our ' 'partner Roarington is currently creating a platform for the ' 'digital image of the real world surrounding classic automobiles ' 'and their protagonists. Integration in the Roarington luxury ' 'automobile metaverse offers us a whole new dimension when it ' 'comes to presenting Mercedes-Benz Classic. In the literal sense, ' 'we can expand our digital potential.”Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' '“Roarington combines automotive heritage with state-of-the-art ' 'technology, creates new possibilities for collectors and ensures ' 'that these iconic vehicles remain relevant and fascinating for ' 'future generations. Roarington is the place where the legendary ' 'treasures of automotive history meet the streets and racetracks ' 'of the future. It is a place where the global classic car ' 'community can experience its passion for times gone by in a ' 'completely new dimension.”Fritz Kaiser, founder of The Classic ' 'Car Trust and chairman of Roarington\n' 'The virtual world of Roarington (www.roarington.com) positions ' 'itself as an innovative digital platform for a global community ' 'of collectors and enthusiasts, providing a fascinating atmosphere ' 'of culture, art, luxury products and classic vehicles. An ' 'exhibition area offers the opportunity not only to view classic ' 'vehicles but also to interact with them or even get behind the ' 'wheel. A media house contains articles, analyses and insights on ' 'classic automobiles. In a marketplace, classic cars from both the ' 'real and virtual worlds can be bought and sold.\n' 'The history of the company and brand at the Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' 'In the future, the physical permanent exhibition at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, with 160 vehicles and some ' '1,500 additional exhibits, will be supplemented with ' 'additional digital content and presentation forms. With virtual ' 'tours and 360-degree walkthroughs, the Mercedes-Benz Museum ' 'already offers various digital experiences today. A replica of ' 'the Museum in Roarington can serve to broaden and intensify this ' 'brand experience in the digital space.\n' 'Whether analogue or digital, the core concept of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH remains unchanged: linking automotive history with ' 'contemporary history while communicating forwards – with the ' 'relevance of the past and present for the future.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH and ' 'Roarington AG sign a letter of intent for enhanced ' 'cooperation
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Take part in a historic race with the Mercedes-Benz 300 ' 'SL Gullwing, visit exhibitions and experience iconic ' 'vehicles digitally – this could become a reality for fans of ' 'Mercedes-Benz classics in the near future. The Classic Car ' 'Trust (TCCT) is the initiator of the digital platform ' '“Roarington” for classic automobiles. The aim is to ' 'experience mobility culture in virtual space. By signing a ' 'letter of intent, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH together with ' 'Roarington AG are currently laying the foundation for this. ' 'That includes a project to create a digital twin of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum and integrate it in the existing ' 'Roarington world.

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“With over 13 million visitors since its opening in ' '2006, our Museum is one of the most famous and popular ' 'automotive museums in the world. We aim to develop this ' 'further as a concept and, looking to the future, in the ' 'digital sphere as well. Our partner Roarington is currently ' 'creating a platform for the digital image of the real world ' 'surrounding classic automobiles and their protagonists. ' 'Integration in the Roarington luxury automobile metaverse ' 'offers us a whole new dimension when it comes to presenting ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic. In the literal sense, we can expand ' 'our digital potential.”
Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH

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“Roarington combines automotive heritage with ' 'state-of-the-art technology, creates new possibilities for ' 'collectors and ensures that these iconic vehicles remain ' 'relevant and fascinating for future generations. Roarington ' 'is the place where the legendary treasures of automotive ' 'history meet the streets and racetracks of the future. It is ' 'a place where the global classic car community can ' 'experience its passion for times gone by in a completely new ' 'dimension.”
Fritz Kaiser, founder of The Classic Car ' 'Trust and chairman of Roarington

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The virtual world of Roarington (www.roarington.com) ' 'positions itself as an innovative digital platform for a ' 'global community of collectors and enthusiasts, providing a ' 'fascinating atmosphere of culture, art, luxury products and ' 'classic vehicles. An exhibition area offers the opportunity ' 'not only to view classic vehicles but also to interact with ' 'them or even get behind the wheel. A media house contains ' 'articles, analyses and insights on classic automobiles. In a ' 'marketplace, classic cars from both the real and virtual ' 'worlds can be bought and sold.

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The history of the company and brand at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum

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In the future, the physical permanent exhibition at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, with 160 vehicles and some ' '1,500 additional exhibits, will be supplemented with ' 'additional digital content and presentation forms. With ' 'virtual tours and 360-degree walkthroughs, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum already offers various digital experiences today. A ' 'replica of the Museum in Roarington can serve to broaden and ' 'intensify this brand experience in the digital space.

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Whether analogue or digital, the core concept of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH remains unchanged: linking ' 'automotive history with contemporary history while ' 'communicating forwards – with the relevance of the past and ' 'present for the future.

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Alongside the launch of the brand campaign, “Past ' 'Forward. Where the Future is Driven by the Past”, the partners ' 'unveiled a one-off art piece, ' '“Project G‑Class Past II Future”, inspired by ' 'NIGO. It’s based on a G-Class from the 90s that was completely ' 'restored. NIGO reworked numerous design elements inside and out ' 'to revive the design and brings it into the cultural landscape of ' 'the present. The G-Class Past II Future is a new G-Class model ' 'with a limited run of only 20 cars and is inspired by the art ' 'piece. At the show, the audience also got a sneak preview of ' 'Moncler’s new collection of urban, gender-neutral fashion ' 'designed by Mercedes-Benz and Moncler together with NIGO. Both ' 'the limited-edition G-Class and the capsule collection will be ' 'launched in April 2025. Alongside Mercedes-Benz and NIGO, the ' 'Shanghai event additionally hosted several other artists, who ' 'presented their own respective collaborations with Moncler: A$AP ' 'Rocky and Willow Smith, Edward Enninful (OBE), FRGMT by Hiroshi ' 'Fujiwara, Gilga Farm by Donald Glover, LuLu Li and Palm Angels. ' 'In addition to the Moncler Genius 2024 lineup, special showcases ' 'were presented by Rick Owens and Jil Sander.\n' '“NIGO’s immense creative talent and our co-creation with Moncler ' 'are taking us into an exciting urban setting. The Mercedes-Benz ' 'G-Class Past II Future is a very special new ‘twist’ on our icon. ' 'This limited edition is a fresh take on 90s style and the ' "character that's made the G-Class a timeless favourite. Going " 'from inspiring art to engaging products marks an important step ' 'in our creative cooperation and offers a new brand experience ' 'captured by the zeitgeist.”\n' 'Bettina Fetzer, Vice President Communications & Marketing ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'Art piece Project G-Class Past II Future inspired by NIGO\n' 'NIGO’s creation is the second art piece to emerge from the ' 'collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and Moncler. Like the PROJECT ' 'MONDO G, launched at Moncler’s “The Art of Genius” show in London ' 'in February 2023, this art piece merges the distinctively quilted ' 'aesthetic of the Moncler puffer jacket with the unmistakeable ' 'edginess of the G-Class. Measuring 4.5 metres in length, 1.9 ' 'metres in width and 2.0 metres in height, the art piece features ' 'a minimalistic, matte two-tone contemporary colour palette in ' 'olive green and grey, which is offset by striking exterior ' 'accents in black and gold. The clean lines of the classic G-Class ' 'cabriolet give it a contemporary attitude. Hallmark G-Class ' 'functionality and design cues are retained and reinterpreted. ' 'These include the iconic spare wheel on the rear tailgate, black ' 'steel wheels in the 90s design, a foldable windscreen, and a ' 'gold-coloured fuel can. The interior has also been reworked. ' 'Among other elements, G-Class enthusiast Devon Turnbull – known ' 'for his immersive audio installations – has designed a sound ' 'system that fits perfectly into the vehicle concept, both ' 'technically and visually. The music “boom boxes” are mounted on ' 'the convertible top linkage and - like the entire roof and the ' 'speakers - can be removed. Its chequered seat upholstery pattern ' 'is an interpretation of a design element typical of earlier ' 'G‑Class models. Accents in orange and gold draw parallels with ' 'the collaborative fashion collection by Mercedes‑Benz, Moncler ' 'and NIGO.\n' '“For me, the 90s were among the most influential decades from a ' 'cultural and creative standpoint. Electronic music and the ' 'hip-hop scene arose as a new expression of urban character. I ' 'wanted to integrate that vibe and energy into the design of the ' 'Project G-Class Past II Future by interpreting that legacy for a ' 'new contemporary era.”\n' 'Fashion designer, music producer and creative director, NIGO\n' 'Limited edition Mercedes-Benz G-Class Past II Future\n' 'Both the limited-edition G-Class and the capsule collection are ' 'the collaboration’s first products available for purchase. As a ' 'crowning moment in the 45th anniversary year of the G-Class, the ' 'new edition shows how timeless this brand icon remains, and how ' 'capably it adapts to contemporary lifestyles. The Mercedes-Benz ' 'G-Class Past II Future references NIGO’s one-off art piece and is ' 'based on the new G 450 d (energy consumption combined: ' '10.0-8.7 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 261-227 g/km | CO₂ ' 'class: G)[1] and the new G  500 (energy consumption ' 'combined: 12.3-10.9 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 281-248 ' 'g/km | CO₂ class: G)1. It has two-tone exterior paintwork in ' 'green and grey, the chequered upholstery typical for the G-Class ' 'and a rear-mounted spare wheel with the collaboration logo on its ' 'cover. Black exterior accents include the window frames, light ' 'metal alloy wheels and the signature bumper guard running the ' 'full length of the flanks. The latter features the Past II Future ' 'lettering. In the interior, this lettering can be found on the ' 'grab handle. On the centre console, the vehicle’s “1 of 20” ' 'limited series number is inscribed. The 20 cars will be delivered ' 'to customers in April 2025.\n' 'The capsule collection\n' 'The gender-neutral fashion collection incorporates 90s influences ' 'with contemporary street style elements. Following “The City of ' 'Genius” show preview, the pieces shown will be winnowed down into ' 'a capsule collection that will be available for purchase starting ' 'in April 2025. It will mainly consist of souvenir and college ' 'jackets, hoodies, checked shirts and Bermuda shorts as well as ' 'lightweight down and field jackets, parkas and windbreakers with ' 'a vintage look. The colour palette is classic: Blue, black, green ' 'and white dominate – complemented by orange accents. Many of the ' 'garments feature elaborate prints that merge archival photos of ' 'the collaboration partners. Jackets and pants are made using raw ' 'denim, with one exception: a satin jacket that combines the ' 'visual language and logos of both brands. The jacket captures the ' 'spirit of their collaboration, especially in combination with the ' 'grey checked shirts.\n' 'Brand campaign “Past Forward. Where the Future is Driven by the ' 'Past”\n' 'The unbreakable bond between past and future is reflected in the ' 'brand campaign accompanying this next step in the Mercedes-Benz x ' 'Moncler collaboration – together with NIGO and photographer ' 'Thibaut Grevet. With the motto, “Past Forward. Where the Future ' 'is Driven by the Past”, it visualises the evolution of the ' 'collaboration from an imaginary cosmos to its arrival in ' 'metropolitan life. A city rooftop symbolises the campaign’s urban ' 'look and feel. The rooftop’s angular metallic surfaces provide ' 'the perfect backdrop for showcasing the streetwear collection by ' 'the partners Mercedes-Benz, Moncler and NIGO. The campaign’s aim ' 'is to highlight the overarching theme of taking inspiration from ' 'the past, harnessing creativity and translating it into something ' 'new. The global campaign will be rolled out across each brand’s ' 'respective websites and social media channels. In addition to the ' 'main campaign film, a making-of video by Theodor Guelat gives a ' 'closer, behind-the-scenes peek into the collaboration with NIGO.\n' 'The creative team:\n' '\n' 'Idea, concept and realisation: team x\n' 'Creative director: Thibaut Grevet\n' 'Director of photography: João de Botelho\n' 'Sound design: Pierre Rousseau at Stereo Image\n' '\n' 'About Moncler\n' 'Moncler was founded at Monestier-de-Clermont, Grenoble, France, ' 'in 1952 and is currently headquartered in Italy. Over the years ' 'the brand has combined style with constant technological research ' 'assisted by experts in activities linked to the world of the ' 'mountain. The Moncler outerwear collections marry the extreme ' 'demands of nature with those of city life. Moncler manufactures ' 'and directly distributes the clothing and accessories collections ' 'under the brand Moncler through directly operated physical and ' 'digital stores as well as selected multi-brand doors, department ' 'stores and e-tailers.\n' 'About NIGO\n' 'Known as one of ' 'the founding fathers of street fashion, ' 'NIGO created his first clothing label, in Tokyo in 1993. The ' 'brand grew from the cultural underground to attain global fame in ' 'the worlds of fashion and music. NIGO is now Creative Director of ' 'his own independent brand HUMAN MADE and the Artistic Director at ' 'LVMH owned Maison KENZO. Working in the fields of music and ' 'fashion and often through collaboration with some of the ' 'best-known companies and creative people in the world, he has ' 'innovated new ways for fashion to relate to its audience that ' 'have since become industry standards. NIGO continues to pursue ' 'his creativity in his work through fashion brands and in musical ' 'projects as well as in the practice of photography and ' 'traditional Japanese ceramic art.\n' '[1] The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the efficient use of the fuel or energy source ' 'by the car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz and Moncler expanded their ' 'collaboration at the “The City of Genius” show in Shanghai ' 'with a new brand campaign and art piece, a limited-edition ' 'G-Class and capsule fashion collection
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  • “Mercedes-Benz Project G-Class Past II Future” ' 'is a new art piece that catapults 1990s spirit into ' 'contemporary lifestyle – inspired by fashion designer, music ' 'producer and creative director NIGO
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  • The one-off art piece is the inspiration for the ' 'new, limited-edition series, Mercedes-Benz G-Class Past II ' 'Future
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At the “The City of Genius” show in Shanghai on October ' '19, 2024, Mercedes-Benz and Moncler took the bold next step ' 'in their collaboration. Alongside the launch of the brand ' 'campaign, “Past ' 'Forward. Where the Future is Driven by the Past”, the ' 'partners unveiled a one-off art piece, ' '“Project G‑Class Past II Future”, ' 'inspired by NIGO. ' 'It’s based on a G-Class from the 90s that was completely ' 'restored. NIGO reworked numerous design elements inside and ' 'out to revive the design and brings it into the cultural ' 'landscape of the present. The G-Class Past II Future is a ' 'new G-Class model with a limited run of only 20 cars and is ' 'inspired by the art piece. At the show, the audience also ' 'got a sneak preview of Moncler’s new collection of urban, ' 'gender-neutral fashion designed by Mercedes-Benz and Moncler ' 'together with NIGO. Both the limited-edition G-Class and the ' 'capsule collection will be launched in April 2025. Alongside ' 'Mercedes-Benz and NIGO, the Shanghai event additionally ' 'hosted several other artists, who presented their own ' 'respective collaborations with Moncler: A$AP Rocky and ' 'Willow Smith, Edward Enninful (OBE), FRGMT by Hiroshi ' 'Fujiwara, Gilga Farm by Donald Glover, LuLu Li and Palm ' 'Angels. In addition to the Moncler Genius 2024 lineup, ' 'special showcases were presented by Rick Owens and Jil ' 'Sander.

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“NIGO’s immense creative talent and our co-creation with ' 'Moncler are taking us into an exciting urban setting. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz G-Class Past II Future is a very special new ' '‘twist’ on our icon. This limited edition is a fresh take on ' "90s style and the character that's made the G-Class a " 'timeless favourite. Going from inspiring art to engaging ' 'products marks an important step in our creative cooperation ' 'and offers a new brand experience captured by the ' 'zeitgeist.”

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Bettina Fetzer, Vice President Communications & ' 'Marketing Mercedes-Benz AG

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Art piece Project G-Class Past II Future inspired by ' 'NIGO

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NIGO’s creation is the second art piece to emerge from ' 'the collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and Moncler. Like ' 'the PROJECT ' 'MONDO G, launched at Moncler’s “The Art of Genius” show ' 'in London in February 2023, this art piece merges the ' 'distinctively quilted aesthetic of the Moncler puffer jacket ' 'with the unmistakeable edginess of the G-Class. Measuring ' '4.5 metres in length, 1.9 metres in width and 2.0 metres in ' 'height, the art piece features a minimalistic, matte ' 'two-tone contemporary colour palette in olive green and ' 'grey, which is offset by striking exterior accents in black ' 'and gold. The clean lines of the classic G-Class cabriolet ' 'give it a contemporary attitude. Hallmark G-Class ' 'functionality and design cues are retained and ' 'reinterpreted. These include the iconic spare wheel on the ' 'rear tailgate, black steel wheels in the 90s design, a ' 'foldable windscreen, and a gold-coloured fuel can. The ' 'interior has also been reworked. Among other elements, ' 'G-Class enthusiast Devon ' 'Turnbull – known for his immersive audio installations – ' 'has designed a sound system that fits perfectly into the ' 'vehicle concept, both technically and visually. The music ' '“boom boxes” are mounted on the convertible top linkage and ' '- like the entire roof and the speakers - can be removed. ' 'Its chequered seat upholstery pattern is an interpretation ' 'of a design element typical of earlier G‑Class models. ' 'Accents in orange and gold draw parallels with the ' 'collaborative fashion collection by Mercedes‑Benz, Moncler ' 'and NIGO.

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“For me, the 90s were among the most influential decades ' 'from a cultural and creative standpoint. Electronic music ' 'and the hip-hop scene arose as a new expression of urban ' 'character. I wanted to integrate that vibe and energy into ' 'the design of the Project G-Class Past II Future by ' 'interpreting that legacy for a new contemporary era.”

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Fashion designer, music producer and creative director, ' 'NIGO

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Limited edition Mercedes-Benz G-Class Past II ' 'Future

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Both the limited-edition G-Class and the capsule ' 'collection are the collaboration’s first products available ' 'for purchase. As a crowning moment in the 45th ' 'anniversary year of the G-Class, the new edition shows how ' 'timeless this brand icon remains, and how capably it adapts ' 'to contemporary lifestyles. The Mercedes-Benz G-Class Past ' 'II Future references NIGO’s one-off art piece and is based ' 'on the new G 450 d (energy consumption combined: ' '10.0-8.7 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 261-227 g/km | ' 'CO₂ class: G)[1] and the new G  500 (energy ' 'consumption combined: 12.3-10.9 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 281-248 g/km | CO₂ class: G)1. It has ' 'two-tone exterior paintwork in green and grey, the chequered ' 'upholstery typical for the G-Class and a rear-mounted spare ' 'wheel with the collaboration logo on its cover. Black ' 'exterior accents include the window frames, light metal ' 'alloy wheels and the signature bumper guard running the full ' 'length of the flanks. The latter features the Past II Future ' 'lettering. In the interior, this lettering can be found on ' 'the grab handle. On the centre console, the vehicle’s “1 of ' '20” limited series number is inscribed. The 20 cars will be ' 'delivered to customers in April 2025.

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The capsule collection

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The gender-neutral fashion collection incorporates 90s ' 'influences with contemporary street style elements. ' 'Following “The City of Genius” show preview, the pieces ' 'shown will be winnowed down into a capsule collection that ' 'will be available for purchase starting in April 2025. It ' 'will mainly consist of souvenir and college jackets, ' 'hoodies, checked shirts and Bermuda shorts as well as ' 'lightweight down and field jackets, parkas and windbreakers ' 'with a vintage look. The colour palette is classic: Blue, ' 'black, green and white dominate – complemented by orange ' 'accents. Many of the garments feature elaborate prints that ' 'merge archival photos of the collaboration partners. Jackets ' 'and pants are made using raw denim, with one exception: a ' 'satin jacket that combines the visual language and logos of ' 'both brands. The jacket captures the spirit of their ' 'collaboration, especially in combination with the grey ' 'checked shirts.

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Brand campaign “Past Forward. Where the Future is Driven ' 'by the Past”

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The unbreakable bond between past and future is reflected ' 'in the brand campaign accompanying this next step in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz x Moncler collaboration – together with NIGO ' 'and photographer Thibaut Grevet. With the motto, “Past Forward. Where the ' 'Future is Driven by the Past”, it visualises the ' 'evolution of the collaboration from an imaginary cosmos to ' 'its arrival in metropolitan life. A city rooftop symbolises ' 'the campaign’s urban look and feel. The rooftop’s angular ' 'metallic surfaces provide the perfect backdrop for ' 'showcasing the streetwear collection by the partners ' 'Mercedes-Benz, Moncler and NIGO. The campaign’s aim is to ' 'highlight the overarching theme of taking inspiration from ' 'the past, harnessing creativity and translating it into ' 'something new. The global campaign will be rolled out across ' 'each brand’s respective websites and social media channels. ' 'In addition to the main campaign film, a making-of video by ' 'Theodor Guelat gives a closer, behind-the-scenes peek into ' 'the collaboration with NIGO.

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About Moncler

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Moncler was founded at Monestier-de-Clermont, Grenoble, ' 'France, in 1952 and is currently headquartered in Italy. ' 'Over the years the brand has combined style with constant ' 'technological research assisted by experts in activities ' 'linked to the world of the mountain. The Moncler outerwear ' 'collections marry the extreme demands of nature with those ' 'of city life. Moncler manufactures and directly distributes ' 'the clothing and accessories collections under the brand ' 'Moncler through directly operated physical and digital ' 'stores as well as selected multi-brand doors, department ' 'stores and e-tailers.

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About NIGO

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Known as one of ' 'the founding fathers of street fashion, ' 'NIGO created his first clothing label, in Tokyo in 1993. The ' 'brand grew from the cultural underground to attain global ' 'fame in the worlds of fashion and music.
NIGO is now ' 'Creative Director of his own independent brand HUMAN MADE ' 'and the Artistic Director at LVMH owned Maison KENZO. ' 'Working in the fields of music and fashion and often through ' 'collaboration with some of the best-known companies and ' 'creative people in the world, he has innovated new ways for ' 'fashion to relate to its audience that have since become ' 'industry standards. NIGO continues to pursue his creativity ' 'in his work through fashion brands and in musical projects ' 'as well as in the practice of photography and traditional ' 'Japanese ceramic art.

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

\n', 'date': '2024-10-19T19:20:00+02:00', 'title': 'A new experience of the past – the Mercedes-Benz x Moncler by NIGO ' 'collaboration', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6b60bbf4-cf7b-4d67-8d67-eaaeaf6c325d'} 2025-11-30 01:01:09 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/fe521181-3b57-4915-a51a-b5f6f352c574> {'content': " Europe's first battery recycling plant using integrated " 'mechanical-hydrometallurgical process opens in Kuppenheim in ' 'southern Germany Milestone on the road to enhancing raw materials ' 'sustainability thanks to an expected recovery rate of more than ' '96 percent and net CO2 -neutral[1] operation Plant to generate ' 'enough recycled materials to produce more than 50,000 new battery ' 'modules per year Double-digit million-euro investment underpins ' 'holistic Mercedes-Benz approach to battery circularity and value ' 'creation in Germany Cooperation with technology partner Primobius ' 'and renowned research institutes Mercedes-Benz today opened ' "Europe's first battery recycling plant with an integrated " 'mechanical-hydrometallurgical process making it the first car ' 'manufacturer worldwide[2] to close the battery recycling loop ' 'with its own in-house facility. The recycling plant in ' 'Kuppenheim, southern Germany, creates a genuine circular economy. ' 'This underpins the pioneering spirit and innovative strength of ' 'Mercedes-Benz as it strives to significantly reduce the ' 'consumption of valuable primary resources. Unlike existing ' 'established processes, the expected recovery rate of the ' 'mechanical-hydrometallurgical recycling plant is more than 96 ' 'percent. Valuable and scarce raw materials such as lithium, ' 'nickel and cobalt can be recovered – in a way which is suitable ' 'for use in new batteries for future all-electric Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles. The company has invested tens of millions of euros in ' 'the construction of the new battery recycling plant and thus in ' 'the value creation in Germany. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and ' "Baden-Württemberg's Environment Minister Thekla Walker visited " 'the plant for the opening ceremony in Kuppenheim, Baden. ' '“Mercedes-Benz has set itself the goal of building the most ' 'desirable cars in a sustainable way. As a pioneer in automotive ' "engineering, Europe's first integrated " 'mechanical-hydrometallurgical battery recycling factory marks a ' 'key milestone towards enhancing raw-materials sustainability. ' 'Together with our partners from industry and science, we are ' 'sending a strong signal of innovative strength for sustainable ' 'electric mobility and value creation in Germany and Europe.”Ola ' 'Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG “The future of the automobile is electric, and batteries ' 'are an essential component of this. To produce batteries in a ' 'resource-conserving and sustainable way, recycling is also key. ' 'The circular economy is a growth engine and, at the same time, an ' 'essential building block for achieving our climate targets! I ' 'congratulate Mercedes-Benz for its courage and foresight shown by ' 'this investment in Kuppenheim. Germany remains a cutting-edge ' 'market for new and innovative technologies.”Olaf Scholz, Federal ' 'Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Mercedes-Benz’s ' 'technology partner for the battery recycling factory is ' 'Primobius, a joint venture between German plant and mechanical ' 'engineering company SMS group and Australian process technology ' 'developer Neometals. The plant is receiving funding from the ' 'German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action ' 'as part of a scientific research project with three German ' 'universities. The project looks at the entire process chain for ' 'recycling, including logistics and reintegration concepts. The ' 'partners are thus making an important contribution to future ' 'scaling of the battery recycling industry in Germany. Integrated ' 'mechanical-hydrometallurgical recycling concept\xa0 For the first ' 'time in Europe, the Mercedes-Benz battery recycling plant covers ' 'all steps from shredding battery modules to drying and processing ' 'active battery materials. The mechanical process sorts and ' 'separates plastics, copper, aluminium and iron in a complex, ' 'multi-stage process. The downstream hydrometallurgical process is ' 'dedicated to the so-called black mass. These are the active ' 'materials that make up the electrodes of the battery cells. The ' 'valuable metals cobalt, nickel and lithium are extracted ' 'individually in a multi-stage chemical process. These recyclates ' 'are of battery quality and therefore suitable for use in the ' 'production of new battery cells. Unlike the pyrometallurgy ' 'established in Europe today, the hydrometallurgical process is ' 'less-intensive in terms of energy consumption and material waste. ' 'Its low process temperatures of up to 80 degrees Celsius mean it ' 'consumes less energy. In addition, like all Mercedes-Benz ' 'production plants, the recycling plant operates in a net ' 'carbon-neutral[3]manner. It is supplied with 100 percent green ' 'electricity. The roof area of the 6800 square-metre building is ' 'equipped with a photovoltaic system with a peak output of more ' 'than 350 kilowatts. The Mercedes-Benz battery recycling plant in ' 'Kuppenheim has an annual capacity of 2,500 tonnes. The recovered ' 'materials feed into the production of more than 50,000 battery ' 'modules for new all-electric Mercedes-Benz models. The knowledge ' 'gained could help scale up production volumes in the medium to ' 'long term. Holistic approach to battery value creation ' 'Mercedes-Benz takes a holistic approach to the circularity of ' 'battery systems and considers three core topics: circular design, ' 'value retention and closing the material loop. With its Design ' 'for Circularity approach, the company takes the entire battery ' 'technology value chain into account from the outset. At the ' 'Mercedes-Benz eCampus in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, which opened in ' '2024, circular thinking flows into the development of new battery ' 'cells. Battery production for electric Mercedes-Benz vehicles is ' 'net carbon-neutral3 in battery factories on three continents. ' 'Local battery production is a key factor for the success of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz sustainable business strategy. In line with ' 'circular thinking and to conserve resources, the company offers ' 'reconditioned batteries as spare parts for all its electric ' 'vehicles. In addition, its Mercedes-Benz Energy subsidiary has ' 'established a successful business model with large-scale ' 'stationary storage applications. Batteries that are no longer ' 'suitable for vehicle use can enjoy a second life as part of an ' 'energy storage system. For Mercedes-Benz, sustainability means ' 'creating long-term value for as many people as possible which is ' 'why it pursues a sustainable business strategy. This means ' 'sustainability is a fundamental component of a holistic corporate ' 'mindset that embraces wider ecological, social and economic ' 'aspects. Statements from the opening of the Mercedes-Benz battery ' 'recycling plant in Kuppenheim “We are systematically deepening ' 'our expertise in the battery value chain. Following the opening ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz eCampus for development of new battery cell ' 'chemistries in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, we are now sustainably ' 'closing the raw materials loop in Kuppenheim. The innovative ' 'technology enables us to recover valuable raw materials from the ' 'battery with the highest possible degree of purity. This turns ' "today's batteries into tomorrow's sustainable mine for raw " 'materials. The new battery recycling plant strengthens the role ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz production network with vehicle and ' 'drivetrain plants in Europe.”Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Production, ' 'Quality & Supply Chain Management “Battery recycling is of great ' 'importance to Baden-Württemberg as a state with such a strong ' 'automotive sector. Closing the loop on the value chain reduces ' 'dependencies, increases resilience in times of crisis and can ' 'smooth peaks and troughs in the availability of raw materials. ' 'Mercedes-Benz is a pioneer in this respect: With the integrated ' 'battery recycling plant, Mercedes-Benz has developed a ' 'sustainable approach for dealing with limited resources and is ' 'therefore making a valuable contribution to a truly circular ' 'economy. We are proud that in this federal state of innovators, ' 'we are also at the forefront in this field.”Thekla Walker MdL, ' 'Minister for the Environment, Climate and Energy ' 'Baden-Württemberg [1] Net carbon-neutral means that carbon ' 'emissions that are not avoided or reduced at Mercedes-Benz are ' 'compensated for by certified compensation offsetting projects. ' '[2] According to current knowledge [3] Net carbon-neutral means ' 'that carbon emissions that are not avoided or reduced at ' 'Mercedes-Benz are compensated for by certified compensation ' 'offsetting projects.', 'content_html': '
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  • Europe's first battery recycling plant using " 'integrated mechanical-hydrometallurgical process opens in ' 'Kuppenheim in southern Germany
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  • Milestone on the road to enhancing raw materials ' 'sustainability thanks to an expected recovery rate of more ' 'than 96 percent and net CO2 ' '-neutral[1] operation
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  • Plant to generate enough recycled materials to ' 'produce more than 50,000 new battery modules per ' 'year
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  • Double-digit million-euro investment underpins ' 'holistic Mercedes-Benz approach to battery circularity and ' 'value creation in Germany
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  • Cooperation with technology partner Primobius ' 'and renowned research institutes
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Mercedes-Benz today opened Europe's first battery " 'recycling plant with an integrated ' 'mechanical-hydrometallurgical process making it the first ' 'car manufacturer worldwide[2] to close the ' 'battery recycling loop with its own in-house facility. The ' 'recycling plant in Kuppenheim, southern Germany, creates a ' 'genuine circular economy. This underpins the pioneering ' 'spirit and innovative strength of Mercedes-Benz as it ' 'strives to significantly reduce the consumption of valuable ' 'primary resources. Unlike existing established processes, ' 'the expected recovery rate of the ' 'mechanical-hydrometallurgical recycling plant is more than ' '96 percent. Valuable and scarce raw materials such as ' 'lithium, nickel and cobalt can be recovered – in a way which ' 'is suitable for use in new batteries for future all-electric ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The company has invested tens of ' 'millions of euros in the construction of the new battery ' 'recycling plant and thus in the value creation in Germany. ' "Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Baden-Württemberg's " 'Environment Minister Thekla Walker visited the plant for the ' 'opening ceremony in Kuppenheim, Baden.

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“Mercedes-Benz has set itself the goal of building the ' 'most desirable cars in a sustainable way. As a pioneer in ' "automotive engineering, Europe's first integrated " 'mechanical-hydrometallurgical battery recycling factory ' 'marks a key milestone towards enhancing raw-materials ' 'sustainability. Together with our partners from industry and ' 'science, we are sending a strong signal of innovative ' 'strength for sustainable electric mobility and value ' 'creation in Germany and Europe.”
Ola Källenius, Chairman ' 'of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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“The future of the automobile is electric, and batteries ' 'are an essential component of this. To produce batteries in ' 'a resource-conserving and sustainable way, recycling is also ' 'key. The circular economy is a growth engine and, at the ' 'same time, an essential building block for achieving our ' 'climate targets! I congratulate Mercedes-Benz for its ' 'courage and foresight shown by this investment in ' 'Kuppenheim. Germany remains a cutting-edge market for new ' 'and innovative technologies.”
Olaf Scholz, Federal ' 'Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Mercedes-Benz’s technology partner for the battery ' 'recycling factory is Primobius, a joint venture between ' 'German plant and mechanical engineering company SMS group ' 'and Australian process technology developer Neometals. The ' 'plant is receiving funding from the German Federal Ministry ' 'for Economic Affairs and Climate Action as part of a ' 'scientific research project with three German universities. ' 'The project looks at the entire process chain for recycling, ' 'including logistics and reintegration concepts. The partners ' 'are thus making an important contribution to future scaling ' 'of the battery recycling industry in Germany.

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Integrated mechanical-hydrometallurgical recycling ' 'concept 

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For the first time in Europe, the Mercedes-Benz battery ' 'recycling plant covers all steps from shredding battery ' 'modules to drying and processing active battery materials. ' 'The mechanical process sorts and separates plastics, copper, ' 'aluminium and iron in a complex, multi-stage process. The ' 'downstream hydrometallurgical process is dedicated to the ' 'so-called black mass. These are the active materials that ' 'make up the electrodes of the battery cells. The valuable ' 'metals cobalt, nickel and lithium are extracted individually ' 'in a multi-stage chemical process. These recyclates are of ' 'battery quality and therefore suitable for use in the ' 'production of new battery cells.

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Unlike the pyrometallurgy established in Europe today, ' 'the hydrometallurgical process is less-intensive in terms of ' 'energy consumption and material waste. Its low process ' 'temperatures of up to 80 degrees Celsius mean it consumes ' 'less energy. In addition, like all Mercedes-Benz production ' 'plants, the recycling plant operates in a net ' 'carbon-neutral[3]manner. It is supplied with 100 ' 'percent green electricity. The roof area of the 6800 ' 'square-metre building is equipped with a photovoltaic system ' 'with a peak output of more than 350 kilowatts.

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The Mercedes-Benz battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim ' 'has an annual capacity of 2,500 tonnes. The recovered ' 'materials feed into the production of more than 50,000 ' 'battery modules for new all-electric Mercedes-Benz models. ' 'The knowledge gained could help scale up production volumes ' 'in the medium to long term.

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Holistic approach to battery value creation

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Mercedes-Benz takes a holistic approach to the ' 'circularity of battery systems and considers three core ' 'topics: circular design, value retention and closing the ' 'material loop. With its Design for Circularity approach, the ' 'company takes the entire battery technology value chain into ' 'account from the outset. At the Mercedes-Benz eCampus in ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, which opened in 2024, circular ' 'thinking flows into the development of new battery cells. ' 'Battery production for electric Mercedes-Benz vehicles is ' 'net carbon-neutral3 in battery factories on three ' 'continents. Local battery production is a key factor for the ' 'success of the Mercedes-Benz sustainable business ' 'strategy.

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In line with circular thinking and to conserve resources, ' 'the company offers reconditioned batteries as spare parts ' 'for all its electric vehicles. In addition, its ' 'Mercedes-Benz Energy subsidiary has established a successful ' 'business model with large-scale stationary storage ' 'applications. Batteries that are no longer suitable for ' 'vehicle use can enjoy a second life as part of an energy ' 'storage system.

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For Mercedes-Benz, sustainability means creating ' 'long-term value for as many people as possible which is why ' 'it pursues a sustainable business strategy. This means ' 'sustainability is a fundamental component of a holistic ' 'corporate mindset that embraces wider ecological, social and ' 'economic aspects.

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Statements from the opening of the Mercedes-Benz battery ' 'recycling plant in Kuppenheim

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“We are systematically deepening our expertise in the ' 'battery value chain. Following the opening of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz eCampus for development of new battery cell ' 'chemistries in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, we are now ' 'sustainably closing the raw materials loop in Kuppenheim. ' 'The innovative technology enables us to recover valuable raw ' 'materials from the battery with the highest possible degree ' "of purity. This turns today's batteries into tomorrow's " 'sustainable mine for raw materials. The new battery ' 'recycling plant strengthens the role of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'production network with vehicle and drivetrain plants in ' 'Europe.”
Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Production, ' 'Quality & Supply Chain Management

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“Battery recycling is of great importance to ' 'Baden-Württemberg as a state with such a strong automotive ' 'sector. Closing the loop on the value chain reduces ' 'dependencies, increases resilience in times of crisis and ' 'can smooth peaks and troughs in the availability of raw ' 'materials. Mercedes-Benz is a pioneer in this respect: With ' 'the integrated battery recycling plant, Mercedes-Benz has ' 'developed a sustainable approach for dealing with limited ' 'resources and is therefore making a valuable contribution to ' 'a truly circular economy. We are proud that in this federal ' 'state of innovators, we are also at the forefront in this ' 'field.”
Thekla Walker MdL, Minister for the Environment, ' 'Climate and Energy Baden-Württemberg

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

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[2] According to current knowledge

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

\n', 'date': '2024-10-21T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz opens own recycling factory to close the battery loop', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/fe521181-3b57-4915-a51a-b5f6f352c574'} 2025-11-30 01:01:09 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/638853d6-f026-4aa7-9de8-8dd65cfd42af> {'content': 'Fightback for George but disappointment for Lewis George Russell ' 'finished sixth whilst Lewis Hamilton retired from Sunday’s United ' 'States Grand Prix. Lewis lined up P17 on the grid with George ' 'starting from the pit lane, after the team had to work through ' 'the night to repair his car following Saturday’s Qualifying ' 'crash. Lewis made a strong start and gained five positions into ' 'turn one. Unfortunately, his race came to an early end as a gust ' 'of wind at turn 19 caught him out and left him beached in the ' 'gravel. George meanwhile showed strong pace on the Hard tyre and ' 'cycled through the field as he extended his first stint to lap ' '40. After boxing for the Medium compound and serving a ' 'five-second time penalty for forcing another driver off track, he ' 'used his fresher rubber to close on Sergio Perez for P6. On the ' 'penultimate lap, he passed the Red Bull into turn 12 to cap a ' 'solid recovery drive. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap ' 'Start Tyre Stop One George Russell PIT P6 1:37.656 ' 'Hard Medium (L40) Lewis Hamilton P17 DNF 1:48.064 ' 'Hard - George Russell I was pleased with how today went ' 'from my side. We didn’t know what the race would bring in terms ' 'of opportunities but going from the pit lane to P6, and finishing ' 'ahead of Red Bull, meant that we made the best of a difficult ' 'situation. We had good pace throughout, in particular on the Hard ' 'compound tyre. We were able to extend that first stint and give ' 'ourselves fresher rubber with which to attack in the closing ' 'laps. We will work hard in the coming days to analyse the weekend ' 'as a whole. The car can still be tricky at times; Lewis doesn’t ' 'end races in the gravel as we saw today. When we find its sweet ' 'spot, it is capable of strong performances but that is difficult ' 'to deliver consistently. I think the car had the potential to ' 'fight for the podium this weekend, but we need to widen its ' 'operating window. We will therefore be looking to bounce back ' 'next weekend in Mexico. Lewis Hamilton I had a great start, and I ' 'thought we were in for a positive race. I was just bringing the ' 'tyres in when I had the accident, which was a really strange ' 'moment. I wasn’t pushing too hard but the car bounced a little ' 'into turn 19, I lost the back end and that was that. We measured ' 'a large gust of wind, up to 40 kph, as I turned in which likely ' 'didn’t help. George had a similar spin to me yesterday so we will ' 'work hard to analyse both incidents and see what we can learn ' 'from them. I am sorry to the whole team who have worked so hard ' 'to bring these updates but onwards and upwards from here. ' 'Hopefully we can get the car in a better place for next week in ' 'Mexico. We will all be working incredibly hard to do so. Toto ' 'Wolff, Team Principal & CEO It has been a tough weekend overall ' 'here in Austin. We see that there is pace in the car, as was ' 'shown on Friday and with George in the race today, but we are ' 'still dealing with its inconsistency. That is not something ' 'unique to us though. Different teams have come into and out of ' 'form throughout the season, but it is something we will be ' 'working hard to improve over the final five races of the season. ' 'The positive from today was that George was quick throughout and ' 'produced a good fightback from his pit lane start. The team in ' 'the garage worked hard last night to get the car ready for the ' 'race, with a large workload to get through as we had to revert on ' 'specification. George drove a strong race and was particularly ' 'quick on the Hard compound. That enabled us to extend his first ' 'stint and ultimately claim P6 in the final few laps. ' 'Unfortunately, it was a disappointing day for Lewis. He wasn’t ' 'pushing at all but a gust of wind, combined with the dirty air ' 'from the car ahead, and he lost the car. We need to look at that, ' 'and what happened with George yesterday, to understand why the ' 'car reacted like that. Lewis Hamilton is not a driver that loses ' 'a car like that on lap two of a race, so there is something there ' 'that we need to understand. \xa0 Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' 'Engineering Director Given that we had one car starting at the ' 'back and one in the pit lane, we had realistic expectations as to ' 'what could be achieved today. Lewis made a good start and was ' "quickly up to P12. Unfortunately, that didn't last long as he " "lost the rear in turn 19. We're still investigating what caused " 'that, but in any case, his race was over. George was making ' 'steady progress through the field in his first stint, but it ' 'still took him until the halfway point to get any clear air to ' 'judge pace. Encouragingly, the car was hanging on to its tyres ' 'well and that was allowing us to extend. P6 was the best he could ' 'have achieved today, and he drove a good race to get there. As a ' 'team we have underachieved across the weekend and are under no ' 'illusions that we need to do better. The update kit has shown ' "some promise, but we've not had a single clean session, and we'll " "leave here not knowing what we could have done if we'd started " 'near the front with a car in our latest aero specification. We ' 'will look to answer that question next weekend in Mexico.', 'content_html': '

Fightback for George but disappointment for ' 'Lewis

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  • George Russell finished sixth whilst Lewis Hamilton ' 'retired from Sunday’s United States Grand Prix.
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  • Lewis lined up P17 on the grid with George starting from ' 'the pit lane, after the team had to work through the night ' 'to repair his car following Saturday’s Qualifying ' 'crash.
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  • Lewis made a strong start and gained five positions into ' 'turn one. Unfortunately, his race came to an early end as a ' 'gust of wind at turn 19 caught him out and left him beached ' 'in the gravel.
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  • George meanwhile showed strong pace on the Hard tyre and ' 'cycled through the field as he extended his first stint to ' 'lap 40.
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George Russell

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I was pleased with how today went from my side. We didn’t ' 'know what the race would bring in terms of opportunities but ' 'going from the pit lane to P6, and finishing ahead of Red ' 'Bull, meant that we made the best of a difficult situation. ' 'We had good pace throughout, in particular on the Hard ' 'compound tyre. We were able to extend that first stint and ' 'give ourselves fresher rubber with which to attack in the ' 'closing laps.

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We will work hard in the coming days to analyse the ' 'weekend as a whole. The car can still be tricky at times; ' 'Lewis doesn’t end races in the gravel as we saw today. When ' 'we find its sweet spot, it is capable of strong performances ' 'but that is difficult to deliver consistently. I think the ' 'car had the potential to fight for the podium this weekend, ' 'but we need to widen its operating window. We will therefore ' 'be looking to bounce back next weekend in Mexico.

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Lewis Hamilton

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I had a great start, and I thought we were in for a ' 'positive race. I was just bringing the tyres in when I had ' 'the accident, which was a really strange moment. I wasn’t ' 'pushing too hard but the car bounced a little into turn 19, ' 'I lost the back end and that was that. We measured a large ' 'gust of wind, up to 40 kph, as I turned in which likely ' 'didn’t help. George had a similar spin to me yesterday so we ' 'will work hard to analyse both incidents and see what we can ' 'learn from them.

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I am sorry to the whole team who have worked so hard to ' 'bring these updates but onwards and upwards from here. ' 'Hopefully we can get the car in a better place for next week ' 'in Mexico. We will all be working incredibly hard to do ' 'so.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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It has been a tough weekend overall here in Austin. We ' 'see that there is pace in the car, as was shown on Friday ' 'and with George in the race today, but we are still dealing ' 'with its inconsistency. That is not something unique to us ' 'though. Different teams have come into and out of form ' 'throughout the season, but it is something we will be ' 'working hard to improve over the final five races of the ' 'season.

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The positive from today was that George was quick ' 'throughout and produced a good fightback from his pit lane ' 'start. The team in the garage worked hard last night to get ' 'the car ready for the race, with a large workload to get ' 'through as we had to revert on specification. George drove a ' 'strong race and was particularly quick on the Hard compound. ' 'That enabled us to extend his first stint and ultimately ' 'claim P6 in the final few laps. Unfortunately, it was a ' 'disappointing day for Lewis. He wasn’t pushing at all but a ' 'gust of wind, combined with the dirty air from the car ' 'ahead, and he lost the car. We need to look at that, and ' 'what happened with George yesterday, to understand why the ' 'car reacted like that. Lewis Hamilton is not a driver that ' 'loses a car like that on lap two of a race, so there is ' 'something there that we need to understand.  

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Given that we had one car starting at the back and one in ' 'the pit lane, we had realistic expectations as to what could ' 'be achieved today. Lewis made a good start and was quickly ' "up to P12. Unfortunately, that didn't last long as he lost " "the rear in turn 19. We're still investigating what caused " 'that, but in any case, his race was over.

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George was making steady progress through the field in ' 'his first stint, but it still took him until the halfway ' 'point to get any clear air to judge pace. Encouragingly, the ' 'car was hanging on to its tyres well and that was allowing ' 'us to extend. P6 was the best he could have achieved today, ' 'and he drove a good race to get there.

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As a team we have underachieved across the weekend and ' 'are under no illusions that we need to do better. The update ' "kit has shown some promise, but we've not had a single clean " "session, and we'll leave here not knowing what we could have " "done if we'd started near the front with a car in our latest " 'aero specification. We will look to answer that question ' 'next weekend in Mexico.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-20T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': 'United States Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/638853d6-f026-4aa7-9de8-8dd65cfd42af'} 2025-11-30 01:01:09 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=44&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:09 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=44&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:09 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3c0d9152-ca0a-43d9-bb13-8a00673a31d8> {'content': '\n' 'The body, steering wheel, rims and tyres have been newly ' 'developed and ensure an even more faithful reproduction of the ' 'vehicle design of the Mercedes-AMG GT\n' 'Improved ergonomics: optimised seating position thanks to ' 'narrower and lower seat position in the middle section\n' 'The Bobby-AMG GT will also be available in a version with LED ' 'lighting and indicator function\n' '\n' 'Striking radiator grille, expressive front apron and rear ' 'diffuser as well as eye-catching headlamps, just like the ' 'original: Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG present the seventh ' "generation of the Bobby-AMG children's ride-on car. The sports " 'car of the Mercedes-AMG GT series once again served as the model ' 'for the new Bobby-AMG. The design of the new Bobby-AMG GT has ' 'been completely revised to improve fun and ergonomics.\n' 'The Bobby-AMG is available in two versions: in hyper blue (with ' 'LED lighting) or in sun yellow (without lighting). In version ' 'with lights, the lamps (front daytime driving lights, tail lamps) ' 'and the indicators for changing direction on the left and right ' 'can be switched on using a keypad in the cockpit. The headlamps ' 'and tail lamps of both variants are fitted with clear glass ' 'lenses for a high-quality look. The vehicle is steered with a ' 'steering wheel in Mercedes-AMG design. In contrast to the ' 'predecessor model, the radiator grille, front splitter and rear ' 'diffuser have been realised as individual parts and not as ' 'stickers. The stickers for the display, the AMG crest for the ' 'bonnet, the star for the boot lid and the satellite buttons for ' 'the steering wheel are included in the scope of delivery. Whisper ' 'tyres with original Michelin design ensure a good grip on asphalt ' 'and pleasantly quiet rolling. The rims are realised in AMG ' 'cross-spoke design in matt black based on the original vehicle.\n' 'Better ergonomics for more playing and driving fun\n' 'In addition to the design of the Bobby-AMG, the ergonomics have ' 'also been significantly revised and greatly improved. The ' 'narrower and lower seat pad enables a more comfortable sitting ' 'position, which is also easy on the leg joints. The upholstered ' 'seat provides additional comfort. In addition, the new Bobby-AMG ' 'now has a knee recess again, so that even older children can ' 'enjoy the ride for longer. In both versions, the seat pad is ' 'removable; in the LED version, the battery compartment for the ' 'lighting is located underneath.\n' 'A success story for over 20 years:\n' 'the different generations of the Bobby-Benz and the Bobby-AMG\n' 'In 1996, the first Bobby-Benz saw the light of day, the SLK ' 'model. Two further generations of the Bobby-Benz SLK followed in ' '2004 and 2008, followed three years later by the 4th generation: ' 'a variant in the form of an SLS AMG. In 2016 and 2019, the first ' 'two Bobby-AMG models based on the AMG GT were realised in the ' 'fifth and sixth generation. All Bobby Cars are made in Germany ' 'and are manufactured by BIG Spielwarenfabrik, the manufacturer of ' 'the original Bobby Cars.\n' "The new Bobby-AMG GT children's ride-on cars with and without LED " 'lighting are designed for children aged 18 months and older. The ' 'order numbers are B66962013 for the Bobby-AMG GT in hyper blue ' '(with LED lighting) and B66962012 for the Bobby-AMG GT in sun ' 'yellow.', 'content_html': '
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  • The body, steering wheel, rims and tyres have ' 'been newly developed and ensure an even more faithful ' 'reproduction of the vehicle design of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT
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  • Improved ergonomics: optimised seating position ' 'thanks to narrower and lower seat position in the middle ' 'section
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  • The Bobby-AMG GT will also be available in a ' 'version with LED lighting and indicator ' 'function
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Striking radiator grille, expressive front apron and rear ' 'diffuser as well as eye-catching headlamps, just like the ' 'original: Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG present the seventh ' "generation of the Bobby-AMG children's ride-on car. The " 'sports car of the Mercedes-AMG GT series once again served ' 'as the model for the new Bobby-AMG. The design of the new ' 'Bobby-AMG GT has been completely revised to improve fun and ' 'ergonomics.

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The Bobby-AMG is available in two versions: in hyper blue ' '(with LED lighting) or in sun yellow (without lighting). In ' 'version with lights, the lamps (front daytime driving ' 'lights, tail lamps) and the indicators for changing ' 'direction on the left and right can be switched on using a ' 'keypad in the cockpit. The headlamps and tail lamps of both ' 'variants are fitted with clear glass lenses for a ' 'high-quality look. The vehicle is steered with a steering ' 'wheel in Mercedes-AMG design. In contrast to the predecessor ' 'model, the radiator grille, front splitter and rear diffuser ' 'have been realised as individual parts and not as stickers. ' 'The stickers for the display, the AMG crest for the bonnet, ' 'the star for the boot lid and the satellite buttons for the ' 'steering wheel are included in the scope of delivery. ' 'Whisper tyres with original Michelin design ensure a good ' 'grip on asphalt and pleasantly quiet rolling. The rims are ' 'realised in AMG cross-spoke design in matt black based on ' 'the original vehicle.

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Better ergonomics for more playing and driving fun

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In addition to the design of the Bobby-AMG, the ' 'ergonomics have also been significantly revised and greatly ' 'improved. The narrower and lower seat pad enables a more ' 'comfortable sitting position, which is also easy on the leg ' 'joints. The upholstered seat provides additional comfort. In ' 'addition, the new Bobby-AMG now has a knee recess again, so ' 'that even older children can enjoy the ride for longer. In ' 'both versions, the seat pad is removable; in the LED ' 'version, the battery compartment for the lighting is located ' 'underneath.

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A success story for over 20 years:

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the different generations of the Bobby-Benz and ' 'the Bobby-AMG

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In 1996, the first Bobby-Benz saw the light of day, the ' 'SLK model. Two further generations of the Bobby-Benz SLK ' 'followed in 2004 and 2008, followed three years later by the ' '4th generation: a variant in the form of an SLS AMG. In 2016 ' 'and 2019, the first two Bobby-AMG models based on the AMG GT ' 'were realised in the fifth and sixth generation. All Bobby ' 'Cars are made in Germany and are manufactured by BIG ' 'Spielwarenfabrik, the manufacturer of the original Bobby ' 'Cars.

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The new Bobby-AMG GT children's ride-on cars with and " 'without LED lighting are designed for children aged 18 ' 'months and older. The order numbers are B66962013 for the ' 'Bobby-AMG GT in hyper blue (with LED lighting) and B66962012 ' 'for the Bobby-AMG GT in sun yellow.

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The team brought an update package ' 'to the Circuit of the Americas ahead of the final six races of ' 'the season. FP1 proved a tricky session, with the notorious bumps ' 'of COTA causing difficulties. Neither driver was able to hook up ' 'a full lap although there was clearly promise in the car. That ' 'translated into a more competitive showing in Sprint Qualifying ' 'as both Lewis and George progressed serenely into SQ3. The team ' 'opted to run on the early side in the eight-minute session, and ' 'therefore lessen the risk of being caught out by yellow flags. ' 'Unfortunately, on his one flying lap, Lewis came upon a yellow ' 'flag following a spin for the Williams of Franco Colapinto and he ' 'was unable to set a representative time. George meanwhile was ' 'just 0.012s shy of taking P1 and will line up for tomorrow’s ' 'Sprint on the front-row alongside the Red Bull of Max ' 'Verstappen. Driver FP1 SQ1 SQ2 SQ3 George ' 'Russell P7 6 Laps P6 5 Laps P5 3 Laps P2 ' '1:34:125 Medium 1:33.544 Medium 1:32.845 Soft Lewis ' 'Hamilton P6 5 Laps P2 4 Laps P3 3 Laps P7 ' '1:33.840 Medium 1:33.544 Medium 1:33.378 Soft ' 'George Russell I’m really happy with how today went. It has been ' 'a while since we qualified on the front-row so we can be pleased ' 'with the progress we have made. The update kit we brought here ' 'seems to be working well although it has surprised us a little ' 'how competitive we were today. Sprint Qualifying was a tricky ' 'session, but I was able to put my lap in SQ3 together. The final ' 'sector in particular was strong and that is what enabled us to ' 'take P2. Lewis was very quick today, and he was unlucky to be ' 'caught out by a yellow flag. We both should have been up there ' 'but it’s great that, as a team, we were back in the mix today. It ' 'is also clearly very close with several other outfits including ' 'Red Bull, Ferrari, and McLaren. Hopefully we can continue this ' 'form into the weekend and look forward to fighting at the front. ' 'Lewis Hamilton That was a real shame today as I got unlucky with ' 'a yellow flag. I was four tenths up on my lap and looking good ' 'for P1, but it is what it is. The good thing is that we seem to ' 'have made a step forward with the car. The update we have brought ' 'here was working well and I am really grateful to everyone back ' 'at the factory for their hard work. The last few races haven’t ' 'been straightforward, but everyone has done a great job to bring ' 'this upgrade. We also did some strong work after FP1 to improve ' 'the car for Sprint Qualifying. Sprint weekends add an extra level ' 'of jeopardy with a second parc fermé, but as soon as we took to ' 'the track, I knew we had made some good choices. Despite our ' 'disappointment today, we have another go at it tomorrow and we ' 'will be giving it our best. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director We can take many positives but ultimately, we end the ' 'day slightly frustrated. Lewis was on for a lap that would have ' 'been more than enough for P1. We had opted to go on the early ' 'side to avoid any interruptions with yellows on a busy track at ' 'the end of the session. Unfortunately, and ironically, Lewis ' 'caught a yellow flag following a spin for the Williams of ' 'Colapinto at turn 12. That put paid to his challenge for the ' 'front-row and he will line up P7. George wasn’t as comfortable ' 'with the car today as Lewis but it’s a clear sign of progress ' 'that he was still able to take P2. We have brought an update kit ' 'this weekend and its introduction has been straightforward. It is ' 'of course only one day of running but it does look like we are ' 'seeing the gains we hoped for. We will look to continue that ' 'momentum into the rest of the weekend.', 'content_html': '

Positives to be taken with Sprint Qualifying ' 'front-row

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  • George Russell will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint in Austin ' 'P2 with team-mate Lewis Hamilton P7.
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  • FP1 proved a tricky session, with the notorious bumps of ' 'COTA causing difficulties. Neither driver was able to hook ' 'up a full lap although there was clearly promise in the ' 'car.
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  • That translated into a more competitive showing in ' 'Sprint Qualifying as both Lewis and George progressed ' 'serenely into SQ3.
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  • The team opted to run on the early side in the ' 'eight-minute session, and therefore lessen the risk of being ' 'caught out by yellow flags.
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  • Unfortunately, on his one flying lap, Lewis came upon a ' 'yellow flag following a spin for the Williams of Franco ' 'Colapinto and he was unable to set a representative ' 'time.
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I’m really happy with how today went. It has been a while ' 'since we qualified on the front-row so we can be pleased ' 'with the progress we have made. The update kit we brought ' 'here seems to be working well although it has surprised us a ' 'little how competitive we were today. Sprint Qualifying was ' 'a tricky session, but I was able to put my lap in SQ3 ' 'together. The final sector in particular was strong and that ' 'is what enabled us to take P2.

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Lewis was very quick today, and he was unlucky to be ' 'caught out by a yellow flag. We both should have been up ' 'there but it’s great that, as a team, we were back in the ' 'mix today. It is also clearly very close with several other ' 'outfits including Red Bull, Ferrari, and McLaren. Hopefully ' 'we can continue this form into the weekend and look forward ' 'to fighting at the front.

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Lewis Hamilton

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That was a real shame today as I got unlucky with a ' 'yellow flag. I was four tenths up on my lap and looking good ' 'for P1, but it is what it is. The good thing is that we seem ' 'to have made a step forward with the car. The update we have ' 'brought here was working well and I am really grateful to ' 'everyone back at the factory for their hard work. The last ' 'few races haven’t been straightforward, but everyone has ' 'done a great job to bring this upgrade.

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We also did some strong work after FP1 to improve the car ' 'for Sprint Qualifying. Sprint weekends add an extra level of ' 'jeopardy with a second parc fermé, but as soon as we took to ' 'the track, I knew we had made some good choices. Despite our ' 'disappointment today, we have another go at it tomorrow and ' 'we will be giving it our best.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We can take many positives but ultimately, we end the day ' 'slightly frustrated. Lewis was on for a lap that would have ' 'been more than enough for P1. We had opted to go on the ' 'early side to avoid any interruptions with yellows on a busy ' 'track at the end of the session. Unfortunately, and ' 'ironically, Lewis caught a yellow flag following a spin for ' 'the Williams of Colapinto at turn 12. That put paid to his ' 'challenge for the front-row and he will line up P7.

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George wasn’t as comfortable with the car today as Lewis ' 'but it’s a clear sign of progress that he was still able to ' 'take P2. We have brought an update kit this weekend and its ' 'introduction has been straightforward. It is of course only ' 'one day of running but it does look like we are seeing the ' 'gains we hoped for. We will look to continue that momentum ' 'into the rest of the weekend.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-18T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': 'United States Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/5b1c6a0e-d728-4df1-9872-79a4835fd6bc'} 2025-11-30 01:01:10 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d253b098-22c4-49e7-a561-62aa7739dbeb> {'content': 'Challenging Saturday for the team After a positive Friday, ' 'Saturday proved more challenging for the team at the Circuit of ' 'the Americas. Lining up P2 and P7 for the Sprint, neither driver ' 'had the pace to fight for the top three. George was passed by the ' 'McLaren of Lando Norris before dropping back behind the Ferraris ' 'of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc. Lewis gained one place ' 'taking P6 with George claiming P5 at the flag. Qualifying took ' 'place later in the evening and proved just as, if not more, ' 'challenging. Both Lewis and George’s efforts on the used Soft ' 'compound left them unsafe and unfortunately, Lewis’ new tyre run ' 'couldn’t get him out of the bottom five. George made it through ' 'in P4 and then progressed to Q3. After setting the sixth-quickest ' 'time on a used set of tyres, he crashed out at turn 19 on his ' 'final effort and brought an end to the session. F1 Sprint ' 'Qualifying Driver Grid Result Tyres Q1 Q2 Q3 ' 'George Russell P2 P5 Medium 6 Laps P4 4 Laps P7 4 ' 'Laps P6 1:33.536 Soft, Soft 1:33.142 Soft, Soft ' '1:32.974 Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton P7 P6 Medium 6 ' 'Laps P19 - - - - 1:34.154 Soft, Soft - - ' '- - George Russell Yesterday we were in the fight for P1 in ' 'Sprint Qualifying but today we were really struggling. It is ' 'confusing how our fortunes have changed so drastically from one ' 'day to another. It is clear that when we find the sweet spot of ' 'this car, we are capable of fighting for pole positions and race ' 'wins. When we don’t, we are at the back of the front pack. In the ' 'Sprint, I lost a position off the start and was pushing hard ' 'early on to regain that. Unfortunately, we then started to ' 'struggle with the tyres, and I went backwards. It was difficult ' 'to understand as our pace on Friday, particularly on the long ' 'run, was strong. We continued to struggle in Qualifying, although ' 'my final lap was looking strong before I locked up into turn 12. ' 'I was perhaps over-pushing into turn 19 to make up for that time ' 'and I lost the rear of the car. I am disappointed in the damage I ' 'caused to the car and the work that will have to go on overnight ' 'now to repair it. Lewis Hamilton\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'That was a tough day. The Sprint was a difficult session for us ' 'with the car not feeling as strong as it did yesterday. The ' 'temperature was warmer than on Friday and that didn’t seem to ' 'suit us. We made some changes ahead of Qualifying to counteract ' 'that and try to push us in a direction that could get the car ' 'closer to how it felt on Friday, but we continued to struggle. ' 'Tomorrow will be difficult for us starting P19. It will be hard ' 'to come across opportunities, but I will be giving it my all to ' 'move forward. The car today suffered from an inconsistent balance ' 'and a lack of grip so hopefully it will be in a better place on ' 'Sunday. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO A disappointing and ' 'frustrating day. After a strong Friday, we were hopeful of a good ' 'showing and it quickly became clear in the Sprint that we didn’t ' 'have the pace of our nearest competitors, falling back to finish ' 'a distant P5 and P6. Added to that, the handling balance both ' 'drivers had enjoyed the day before was missing and they were ' 'struggling with tyre overheating - Lewis on the rear axle, George ' 'on the front. We made some set-up changes to tackle this ahead of ' 'Qualifying, but we continued to struggle and couldn’t unlock the ' 'same level of performance we had seen on Friday, with Lewis ' 'finishing P19 and George P6 but unable to complete his final ' 'flying lap. Tomorrow’s race will therefore be an uphill battle: ' 'there is a major repair job ahead for George after the Q3 crash. ' 'With Lewis starting P19, it will be a case of damage limitation ' 'in the race: fighting for meaningful points will be tough and we ' 'need things to fall in our favour to do so. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director After a promising Friday, this was ' 'a tough Saturday. It became apparent early in the Sprint that we ' "didn't have the speed of our competitors. We were pushing hard to " 'keep up with those ahead and that put extra energy through the ' 'tyres. That overheating bit us hard in the second half of the ' 'race and we could only manage P5 and P6. We also found a broken ' "part on Lewis' front suspension post Sprint and that definitely " 'impacted the overall balance. In an effort to get the car back to ' 'the sweet spot we had on Friday, we made some set-up adjustments ' "ahead of Qualifying. Sadly these didn't have the desired effect. " 'A consistent balance continued to elude Lewis although he was ' 'unfortunate to be knocked out in Q1 having been impacted by ' 'traffic in sector one. George fared slightly better and was on a ' 'strong lap in Q3 but came unstuck at turn 12 with a lock up and ' 'then finally turn 19 with his off. We have a lot of work to do to ' "get George's car ready for the race. The team will be working " 'hard through the evening in order to do that. We know tomorrow ' 'will likely be a tough fight but we will continue to work ' 'diligently and hard, looking to take advantage of any ' 'opportunities that come our way.', 'content_html': '

Challenging Saturday for the team

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Yesterday we were in the fight for P1 in Sprint ' 'Qualifying but today we were really struggling. It is ' 'confusing how our fortunes have changed so drastically from ' 'one day to another. It is clear that when we find the sweet ' 'spot of this car, we are capable of fighting for pole ' 'positions and race wins. When we don’t, we are at the back ' 'of the front pack.

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In the Sprint, I lost a position off the start and was ' 'pushing hard early on to regain that. Unfortunately, we then ' 'started to struggle with the tyres, and I went backwards. It ' 'was difficult to understand as our pace on Friday, ' 'particularly on the long run, was strong. We continued to ' 'struggle in Qualifying, although my final lap was looking ' 'strong before I locked up into turn 12. I was perhaps ' 'over-pushing into turn 19 to make up for that time and I ' 'lost the rear of the car. I am disappointed in the damage I ' 'caused to the car and the work that will have to go on ' 'overnight now to repair it.

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Lewis ' 'Hamilton         ' '

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That was a tough day. The Sprint was a difficult session ' 'for us with the car not feeling as strong as it did ' 'yesterday. The temperature was warmer than on Friday and ' 'that didn’t seem to suit us. We made some changes ahead of ' 'Qualifying to counteract that and try to push us in a ' 'direction that could get the car closer to how it felt on ' 'Friday, but we continued to struggle.

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Tomorrow will be difficult for us starting P19. It will ' 'be hard to come across opportunities, but I will be giving ' 'it my all to move forward. The car today suffered from an ' 'inconsistent balance and a lack of grip so hopefully it will ' 'be in a better place on Sunday.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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A disappointing and frustrating day. After a strong ' 'Friday, we were hopeful of a good showing and it quickly ' 'became clear in the Sprint that we didn’t have the pace of ' 'our nearest competitors, falling back to finish a distant P5 ' 'and P6. Added to that, the handling balance both drivers had ' 'enjoyed the day before was missing and they were struggling ' 'with tyre overheating - Lewis on the rear axle, George on ' 'the front. We made some set-up changes to tackle this ahead ' 'of Qualifying, but we continued to struggle and couldn’t ' 'unlock the same level of performance we had seen on Friday, ' 'with Lewis finishing P19 and George P6 but unable to ' 'complete his final flying lap.

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Tomorrow’s race will therefore be an uphill battle: there ' 'is a major repair job ahead for George after the Q3 crash. ' 'With Lewis starting P19, it will be a case of damage ' 'limitation in the race: fighting for meaningful points will ' 'be tough and we need things to fall in our favour to do ' 'so.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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After a promising Friday, this was a tough Saturday. It ' "became apparent early in the Sprint that we didn't have the " 'speed of our competitors. We were pushing hard to keep up ' 'with those ahead and that put extra energy through the ' 'tyres. That overheating bit us hard in the second half of ' 'the race and we could only manage P5 and P6. We also found a ' "broken part on Lewis' front suspension post Sprint and that " 'definitely impacted the overall balance.

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In an effort to get the car back to the sweet spot we had ' 'on Friday, we made some set-up adjustments ahead of ' "Qualifying. Sadly these didn't have the desired effect. A " 'consistent balance continued to elude Lewis although he was ' 'unfortunate to be knocked out in Q1 having been impacted by ' 'traffic in sector one. George fared slightly better and was ' 'on a strong lap in Q3 but came unstuck at turn 12 with a ' 'lock up and then finally turn 19 with his off.

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We have a lot of work to do to get George's car ready for " 'the race. The team will be working hard through the evening ' 'in order to do that. We know tomorrow will likely be a tough ' 'fight but we will continue to work diligently and hard, ' 'looking to take advantage of any opportunities that come our ' 'way.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-19T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': 'United States Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d253b098-22c4-49e7-a561-62aa7739dbeb'} 2025-11-30 01:01:10 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e5f00e38-d84b-4c94-a629-70eff3ee80cd> {'content': '\n' 'Humanoid robot from the Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart (HdM), a ' 'state university of media studies, will be a guest at the Museum ' 'from 26 October to 3 November 2024\n' 'Human-like movements and facial expressions as well as ' 'conversations in several languages\n' 'Study by the Hochschule der Medien (HdM): How do humans and ' 'robots interact?\n' '\n' 'Human or machine? Anyone who encounters Andrea the robot on their ' 'tour of the Mercedes-Benz Museum will be surprised. Andrea has ' 'taken a seat on a bench in the Legend Room 6 and is aware of the ' 'people it encounters. The android turns its head, moves its arms ' 'and fingers, smiles and answers questions – in one of eight ' 'languages. Its appearance and the name Andrea are gender neutral. ' 'From 26 October to 3 November 2024, the androgynous robot from ' 'the Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart (HdM) will be a guest at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum for eight days.\n' '“I am very excited to meet Andrea. How will our Museum guests ' 'react to a very human-like robot and, above all: what new ' 'possibilities does it offer for interaction and Museum ' 'mediation?”Bettina Haussmann, Director of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum\n' 'For around two years, the Hochschule der Medien (HdM) has been ' 'researching with Andrea as to how humanoid robots can best ' 'interact and cooperate with their social environment. At the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, interviews with visitors complement the ' 'research project.\n' '“A technology-orientated museum is the perfect place for the ' 'surveys. Andrea is presented to a wider public in a controlled ' 'area and can interact with visitors who come there with positive ' 'expectations and an inclination to spend time and experience ' 'something.”Prof Dr rer. nat. Christian Becker-Asano, Head of the ' 'Institute for Applied Research and the Humanoid Lab at the ' 'Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart\n' 'Andrea the android was presented to the public at the Hochschule ' 'der Medien (HdM) on 7 December 2022. The robot comes from ' 'Japan and makes artificial intelligence (AI) tangible for ' 'everyone. This is one of the goals set by HdM’s Institute for ' 'Applied Artificial Intelligence (IAAI), which includes the ' '“Humanoid Lab”, Andrea’s academic home. There, humanoid robots ' 'like Andrea are used to research new paths involving multimodal ' 'human-machine interaction.\n' 'The institution deliberately opted for an androgynous android in ' 'order to find out how people react to different genders of robot. ' 'Andrea can sit upright and perform 52 upper body ' 'movements – from head and shoulders to hips. The face alone ' 'is able to move in 13 ways.\n' 'Another goal: artificial intelligence (AI) should be made ' 'something to experience. Andrea can talk to visitors quite ' 'naturally. The robot speaks eight languages, including German, ' 'English, French, Italian and Spanish. For this, it uses a ' 'synthetic voice specifically generated by AI.', 'content_html': '
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Human or machine? Anyone who encounters Andrea the robot ' 'on their tour of the Mercedes-Benz Museum will be surprised. ' 'Andrea has taken a seat on a bench in the Legend Room 6 and ' 'is aware of the people it encounters. The android turns its ' 'head, moves its arms and fingers, smiles and answers ' 'questions – in one of eight languages. Its appearance and ' 'the name Andrea are gender neutral. From 26 October to 3 ' 'November 2024, the androgynous robot from the Hochschule der ' 'Medien Stuttgart (HdM) will be a guest at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum for eight days.

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“I am very excited to meet Andrea. How will our Museum ' 'guests react to a very human-like robot and, above all: what ' 'new possibilities does it offer for interaction and Museum ' 'mediation?”
Bettina Haussmann, Director of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum

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For around two years, the Hochschule der Medien (HdM) has ' 'been researching with Andrea as to how humanoid robots can ' 'best interact and cooperate with their social environment. ' 'At the Mercedes-Benz Museum, interviews with visitors ' 'complement the research project.

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“A technology-orientated museum is the perfect place for ' 'the surveys. Andrea is presented to a wider public in a ' 'controlled area and can interact with visitors who come ' 'there with positive expectations and an inclination to spend ' 'time and experience something.”
Prof Dr rer. nat. ' 'Christian Becker-Asano, Head of the Institute for Applied ' 'Research and the Humanoid Lab at the Hochschule der Medien ' 'Stuttgart

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Andrea the android was presented to the public at the ' 'Hochschule der Medien (HdM) on 7 December 2022. The ' 'robot comes from Japan and makes artificial intelligence ' '(AI) tangible for everyone. This is one of the goals set by ' 'HdM’s Institute for Applied Artificial Intelligence (IAAI), ' 'which includes the “Humanoid Lab”, Andrea’s academic home. ' 'There, humanoid robots like Andrea are used to research new ' 'paths involving multimodal human-machine interaction.

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The institution deliberately opted for an androgynous ' 'android in order to find out how people react to different ' 'genders of robot. Andrea can sit upright and perform ' '52 upper body movements – from head and shoulders ' 'to hips. The face alone is able to move in ' '13 ways.

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Another goal: artificial intelligence (AI) should be made ' 'something to experience. Andrea can talk to visitors quite ' 'naturally. The robot speaks eight languages, including ' 'German, English, French, Italian and Spanish. For this, it ' 'uses a synthetic voice specifically generated by AI.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-22T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'A visit from the future: “Andrea” the robot at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e5f00e38-d84b-4c94-a629-70eff3ee80cd'} 2025-11-30 01:01:10 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/92122b03-caef-4824-b651-12feffadb1c2> {'content': " 15th manufacturers' championship in the DTM for the brand with " "the three-pointed star Maro Engel keeps the drivers' championship " 'open until the last race of the season Christoph Sagemüller: ' '"Congratulations to everyone involved who contributed to this ' 'significant success." Hockenheim. The 2024 DTM season came to a ' 'crowning conclusion for Mercedes-AMG this weekend at the ' 'Hockenheimring in front of 95,000 spectators. The performance and ' 'sports car brand from Affalterbach secured the title in the ' "manufacturers' classification of the prestigious racing series at " 'the showdown on Sunday. The first championship for Mercedes-AMG ' "since 2021 is also the 15th manufacturers' title for the brand " 'with the three-pointed star, which has been competing in the DTM ' "since 1988. In the drivers' championship, Maro Engel (GER) " 'finished the season in third place as the best-placed ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver.Mercedes-AMG went into the eighth ' "and final race weekend as the leader in the manufacturers' " 'standings with a 24-point lead. In the first race on Saturday, ' 'the Mercedes-AMG drivers collected 33 points for the ' "manufacturers' classification. This extended their cushion over " "the runner-up to 38 points ahead of Sunday's race. In the final " 'race, Auer (AUT), Engel and Maini (IND) scored 17 points between ' "them. With this result, Mercedes-AMG secured the manufacturers' " 'championship. A total of seven different manufacturers competed ' 'in the series. Mercedes-AMG finished the season as the ' 'best-placed brand with 434 points, ten points ahead of second ' 'place. With 13 podiums, Mercedes-AMG was also the manufacturer ' 'with the most podium finishes.Maro Engel arrived at Hockenheim ' "with a 20-point deficit in the drivers' standings. A total of 56 " 'points were still up for grabs. The Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' 'driver started the first race from ninth on the grid. He made up ' 'positions at the start and finished fourth thanks to a determined ' 'overtaking manoeuvre on title rival Mirko Bortolotti (ITA). The ' 'points difference of 20 points remained due to the positions of ' 'the Italian and the other championship contender Kelvin van der ' 'Linde (RSA). As a result, Maro Engel kept his mathematical chance ' 'of winning the title alive for the 16th and final race of the ' 'season on Sunday. After qualifying in 15th, he finished the race ' 'in tenth place. In the overall standings, this ultimately meant ' 'third place, 35 points behind champion Mirko Bortolotti.\xa0' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers with strong individual performancesThe ' 'results of Lucas Auer and Jules Gounon (AND) were also positive ' 'on the final weekend at the 4.574-kilometre Hockenheimring. The ' 'Austrian qualified in second position on Saturday. In the first ' 'race, he fought a thrilling duel for victory with Kelvin van der ' 'Linde and was rewarded with second place. On the second day of ' 'the event, he started the race in eighth place in his #22 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER and crossed the ' 'finish line in the same position.Jules Gounon stepped in at short ' 'notice for Mercedes-AMG Team HRT to replace Luca Stolz (GER) due ' "to illness. In Saturday's race, he immediately set the fastest " 'race lap on his DTM debut with a time of 1:38.332 minutes and ' 'finished sixth. On Sunday, he started from fourth position but ' 'had to retire from the race prematurely on lap 26 due to a ' 'puncture on the left rear tyre. In the second Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'HRT entry, Arjun Maini finished eighth and 13th to score points ' 'in both races.Mercedes-AMG congratulates Mirko Bortolotti, SSR ' "Performance and Lamborghini on winning the drivers' title.>> Race " 'result DTM Hockenheimring>> DTM Media Guide 2024 Mercedes-AMG ' "statistics in the DTM 15th manufacturers' title for " 'Mercedes-AMG (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, ' '2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2018, 2021, 2024) Victories: 1 (Luca ' 'Stolz, Sachsenring R2) Podiums: 13 (Maro Engel 7 x, Arjun Maini 3 ' 'x, Luca Stolz 2 x, Lucas Auer 1 x) Pole positions: 2 (Maro Engel, ' 'Nürburgring R2; Arjun Maini, Spielberg R1) Fastest race laps: 3 ' '(Maro Engel, Oschersleben R2, Spielberg R1; Jules Gounon, ' 'Hockenheimring R1) Fastest pit stops: 7 (Mercedes-AMG Team ' "WINWARD 6 x, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT 1 x) Teams' standings: " 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD P3 (316 points), Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' "P5 (272 points) Drivers' standings: Maro Engel P3 (203 points), " 'Arjun Maini P7 (139 points), Luca Stolz P9 (127 points), Lucas ' 'Auer P10 (116 points), Jules Gounon P21 (10 points) Fastest pit ' 'stop for #130 Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD on Sunday (5.853 ' 'seconds) "It was a very intense year in the DTM and I am ' "delighted that we were able to bring the manufacturers' title " 'back to Affalterbach. This is the 15th title for our brand in the ' 'history of this iconic series. Congratulations to all those ' 'involved who have contributed to this significant success. The ' 'DTM has established itself as an international platform. ' 'Therefore, we will once again be part of the series with ' 'Mercedes-AMG in 2025 and aim for all three titles."Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport"Our success in the ' "manufacturers' classification shows that the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is " 'a very competitive car and that we were well positioned with our ' 'teams. We scored points consistently with WINWARD and HRT and ' 'achieved the most podiums of all the manufacturers. The level of ' "performance in the DTM is extremely high and to keep the drivers' " 'championship open until the final weekend is a remarkable ' 'achievement by everyone involved."Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director ' 'DTM"Unfortunately, it wasn\'t enough to clinch the drivers\' ' 'title this weekend, but we were in contention for the ' 'championship right to the end. A big thank you to Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team WINWARD, who provided me with an incredibly well-prepared ' 'car every weekend. The pit stop on Sunday alone was incredible. ' 'We can be very satisfied with our performance this year."Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #130"The podium in the first ' "race was a nice success that I've been working towards for a long " 'time this year. I had a very good start on Sunday, but soon ' 'realised that the ten kilograms of success ballast from the ' "previous day's result was having a big impact. It was difficult " 'to defend myself in the closing stages. At the same time, it was ' 'important not to take any unnecessary risks for the ' "manufacturers' standings. We successfully executed this tactical " 'approach to the finish."Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#22"I\'m happy with seventh place in the championship, but I ' 'would have hoped for better results in the final. From twelfth on ' 'the grid, we got the maximum out of the first race with eighth ' "place. Unfortunately, we didn't manage that on Sunday. The pace " "just wasn't there, which I can't explain. To have played my part " "in the Mercedes-AMG manufacturers' championship obviously makes " 'me very proud. Thanks to my team for a good season."Arjun Maini, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36"First of all, many thanks to ' 'Mercedes-AMG and the Mercedes-AMG Team HRT for the opportunity to ' "have competed in the DTM. We can't explain the slow puncture on " 'Sunday. It occurred on the straight after turn seven. This ' 'retirement is a shame, because we could certainly have achieved a ' 'lot more. We showed in the first race that our pace was ' 'competitive. The DTM is a great racing series and I had a lot of ' 'fun."Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4"It was of course ' 'disappointing to miss the final for health reasons. Many thanks ' 'to everyone for their understanding. We had a couple of strong ' 'weekends and it feels very good to have won a race in the DTM ' "this season. Things didn't quite go to plan for me in the " "drivers' championship, but I'm pleased to have made a valuable " 'contribution to the manufacturers\' title with my results."Luca ' 'Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4', 'content_html': '
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Hockenheim. The 2024 DTM season came to a crowning ' 'conclusion for Mercedes-AMG this weekend at the ' 'Hockenheimring in front of 95,000 spectators. The ' 'performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach secured ' "the title in the manufacturers' classification of the " 'prestigious racing series at the showdown on Sunday. The ' 'first championship for Mercedes-AMG since 2021 is also the ' "15th manufacturers' title for the brand with the " 'three-pointed star, which has been competing in the DTM ' "since 1988. In the drivers' championship, Maro Engel (GER) " 'finished the season in third place as the best-placed ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver.

Mercedes-AMG went ' 'into the eighth and final race weekend as the leader in the ' "manufacturers' standings with a 24-point lead. In the first " 'race on Saturday, the Mercedes-AMG drivers collected 33 ' "points for the manufacturers' classification. This extended " 'their cushion over the runner-up to 38 points ahead of ' "Sunday's race. In the final race, Auer (AUT), Engel and " 'Maini (IND) scored 17 points between them. With this result, ' "Mercedes-AMG secured the manufacturers' championship. A " 'total of seven different manufacturers competed in the ' 'series. Mercedes-AMG finished the season as the best-placed ' 'brand with 434 points, ten points ahead of second place. ' 'With 13 podiums, Mercedes-AMG was also the manufacturer with ' 'the most podium finishes.

Maro Engel arrived at ' "Hockenheim with a 20-point deficit in the drivers' " 'standings. A total of 56 points were still up for grabs. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD driver started the first race from ' 'ninth on the grid. He made up positions at the start and ' 'finished fourth thanks to a determined overtaking manoeuvre ' 'on title rival Mirko Bortolotti (ITA). The points difference ' 'of 20 points remained due to the positions of the Italian ' 'and the other championship contender Kelvin van der Linde ' '(RSA). As a result, Maro Engel kept his mathematical chance ' 'of winning the title alive for the 16th and final race of ' 'the season on Sunday. After qualifying in 15th, he finished ' 'the race in tenth place. In the overall standings, this ' 'ultimately meant third place, 35 points behind champion ' 'Mirko Bortolotti. 

Mercedes-AMG drivers with ' 'strong individual performances
The results of Lucas Auer ' 'and Jules Gounon (AND) were also positive on the final ' 'weekend at the 4.574-kilometre Hockenheimring. The Austrian ' 'qualified in second position on Saturday. In the first race, ' 'he fought a thrilling duel for victory with Kelvin van der ' 'Linde and was rewarded with second place. On the second day ' 'of the event, he started the race in eighth place in his #22 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER and ' 'crossed the finish line in the same position.

Jules ' 'Gounon stepped in at short notice for Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' "to replace Luca Stolz (GER) due to illness. In Saturday's " 'race, he immediately set the fastest race lap on his DTM ' 'debut with a time of 1:38.332 minutes and finished sixth. On ' 'Sunday, he started from fourth position but had to retire ' 'from the race prematurely on lap 26 due to a puncture on the ' 'left rear tyre. In the second Mercedes-AMG Team HRT entry, ' 'Arjun Maini finished eighth and 13th to score points in both ' 'races.

Mercedes-AMG congratulates Mirko Bortolotti, ' "SSR Performance and Lamborghini on winning the drivers' " 'title.

>> Race result ' 'DTM Hockenheimring
>> ' 'DTM Media Guide 2024

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15th manufacturers' title for Mercedes-AMG (1991, 1992, " '1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, ' '2018, 2021, 2024)

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Victories: 1 (Luca Stolz, Sachsenring R2)

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Podiums: 13 (Maro Engel 7 x, Arjun Maini 3 x, Luca Stolz ' '2 x, Lucas Auer 1 x)

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Pole positions: 2 (Maro Engel, Nürburgring R2; Arjun ' 'Maini, Spielberg R1)

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Fastest race laps: 3 (Maro Engel, Oschersleben R2, ' 'Spielberg R1; Jules Gounon, Hockenheimring R1)

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Fastest pit stops: 7 (Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD 6 x, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT 1 x)

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"It was a very intense year in the DTM and I am ' "delighted that we were able to bring the manufacturers' " 'title back to Affalterbach. This is the 15th title for our ' 'brand in the history of this iconic series. Congratulations ' 'to all those involved who have contributed to this ' 'significant success. The DTM has established itself as an ' 'international platform. Therefore, we will once again be ' 'part of the series with Mercedes-AMG in 2025 and aim for all ' 'three titles."
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

"Our success in the manufacturers\' ' 'classification shows that the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is a very ' 'competitive car and that we were well positioned with our ' 'teams. We scored points consistently with WINWARD and HRT ' 'and achieved the most podiums of all the manufacturers. The ' 'level of performance in the DTM is extremely high and to ' "keep the drivers' championship open until the final weekend " 'is a remarkable achievement by everyone involved."
Thomas ' 'Jäger, Sporting Director DTM

"Unfortunately, it ' "wasn't enough to clinch the drivers' title this weekend, but " 'we were in contention for the championship right to the end. ' 'A big thank you to Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD, who provided ' 'me with an incredibly well-prepared car every weekend. The ' 'pit stop on Sunday alone was incredible. We can be very ' 'satisfied with our performance this year."
Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #130

"The podium in the ' "first race was a nice success that I've been working towards " 'for a long time this year. I had a very good start on ' 'Sunday, but soon realised that the ten kilograms of success ' "ballast from the previous day's result was having a big " 'impact. It was difficult to defend myself in the closing ' 'stages. At the same time, it was important not to take any ' "unnecessary risks for the manufacturers' standings. We " 'successfully executed this tactical approach to the ' 'finish."
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#22

"I\'m happy with seventh place in the ' 'championship, but I would have hoped for better results in ' 'the final. From twelfth on the grid, we got the maximum out ' 'of the first race with eighth place. Unfortunately, we ' "didn't manage that on Sunday. The pace just wasn't there, " "which I can't explain. To have played my part in the " "Mercedes-AMG manufacturers' championship obviously makes me " 'very proud. Thanks to my team for a good season."
Arjun ' 'Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36

"First of all, many ' 'thanks to Mercedes-AMG and the Mercedes-AMG Team HRT for the ' "opportunity to have competed in the DTM. We can't explain " 'the slow puncture on Sunday. It occurred on the straight ' 'after turn seven. This retirement is a shame, because we ' 'could certainly have achieved a lot more. We showed in the ' 'first race that our pace was competitive. The DTM is a great ' 'racing series and I had a lot of fun."
Jules Gounon, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4

"It was of course ' 'disappointing to miss the final for health reasons. Many ' 'thanks to everyone for their understanding. We had a couple ' 'of strong weekends and it feels very good to have won a race ' "in the DTM this season. Things didn't quite go to plan for " "me in the drivers' championship, but I'm pleased to have " "made a valuable contribution to the manufacturers' title " 'with my results."
Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' '#4

\n', 'date': '2024-10-20T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': "DTM 2024: Mercedes-AMG celebrates the manufacturers' title at the " 'finale in Hockenheim', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/92122b03-caef-4824-b651-12feffadb1c2'} 2025-11-30 01:01:10 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=43&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:10 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=43&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:10 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/25832599-9e42-4837-85d6-b7a0860c4ad2> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' '\n' 'Attraktive Einstiegsmodelle des GLC SUV und GLC Coupé ab sofort ' 'bestellbar\n' 'Erweiterung des Modellangebots für E-Klasse Limousine und ' 'T-Modell folgt Ende Oktober\n' 'Umfangreiche Ausstattung, kombiniert mit einem attraktiven ' 'Preisvorteil: die Mercedes-Benz Edition Sondermodelle\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz erweitert das Angebot seiner erfolgreichen ' 'GLC-Familie. Mit dem GLC 200 d 4MATIC (Energieverbrauch ' 'kombiniert: 5,9‒5,1 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 154‒134 ' 'g/km | CO₂-Klasse: E-D)[1] und dem GLC 200 d 4MATIC Coupé ' '(Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 5,7‒5 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen ' 'kombiniert: 150‒132 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: E-D)[1] vervollständigen ' 'ab sofort zwei neue Einstiegsmodelle mit effizienten, ' 'elektrifizierten Dieselantrieben das Portfolio des GLC. Die neuen ' 'Modelle sind in Deutschland ab sofort bei den Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vertriebspartnern sowie online bestellbar. Der GLC SUV ist ab ' '53.743,73 Euro[2] und das GLC Coupé ab 57.540,78 Euro[2] ' 'erhältlich.\n' 'Darüber hinaus ergänzt Mercedes-Benz das Modellangebot der ' 'E-Klasse ab 29. Oktober 2024 mit der E 200 d Limousine ' '(Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 5,4-4,7 l/100 km, CO₂-Emissionen ' 'kombiniert: 141-123 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: E-D)[1] sowie dem E 200 d ' 'T-Modell (Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 5,6-4,9 l/100 km, ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 146-129 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: F-E)[1]. ' 'Der Fahrzeugpreis beginnt bei 55.370,70 Euro[2] für die Limousine ' 'und bei 57.719,76 Euro[2] für das ' 'T-Modell.                    \n' 'Edition Sondermodelle für GLC und E-Klasse erhältlich\n' 'Bereits in der Serienausstattung bietet der GLC den Kundinnen und ' 'Kunden ein attraktives Fahrzeug. So ist beispielsweise die Line ' 'AVANTGARDE Serienstandard, mit beliebten Ausstattungen wie den ' 'großen Displays, Smartphone-Integration, Wireless Charging sowie ' 'beheizte Sitze für Fahrer und Beifahrer. Zusätzlich ist die ' 'Angebotslogik für Käuferinnen und Käufer deutlich vereinfacht, um ' 'die aufwendige Auswahl vieler Einzeloptionen zu reduzieren. Dabei ' 'sind funktionale Ausstattungen, die häufig in Kombination gekauft ' 'werden, in aufeinander aufbauenden Paketen gebündelt. Eine ' 'umfangreiche Sonderausstattung, kombiniert mit einem attraktiven ' 'Preisvorteil bieten darüber hinaus die ebenfalls für den GLC 200 ' 'd 4MATIC sowie das GLC 200 d 4MATIC Coupé erhältlichen Edition ' 'Sondermodelle: Edition AVANTGARDE und Edition AMG Line. Neben dem ' 'AVANTGARDE Advanced Plus-Paket bzw. dem AMG Line Advanced ' 'Plus-Paket, das die Fahrzeugausstattung jeweils um zahlreiche ' 'Highlights ergänzt, enthalten diese unter anderem auch das ' 'Park-Paket mit 360°-Kamera sowie den aktiven Abstands-Assistent ' 'DISTRONIC. Im Rahmen der jeweiligen Fahrzeugkonfiguration besteht ' 'darüber hinaus die Möglichkeit, weitere Individualisierungen am ' 'GLC vorzunehmen.\n' 'Ebenfalls erhältlich sind die Sondermodelle Edition AVANTGARDE ' 'und Edition AMG Line für die E-Klasse. Sie bieten umfangreiche ' 'Sonderausstattungen mit einem attraktiven Preisvorteil für ' 'Limousine und T-Modell. Innovative Features wie beispielsweise ' 'DIGITAL LIGHT, neuester Generation MBUX mit Augmented Reality und ' 'das Park-Paket mit 360°-Kamera sorgen für komfortables Fahren und ' 'sind ebenso im Ausstattungsumfang der E-Klasse Editionen ' 'enthalten. Zahlreiche weitere Wunschausstattungen bieten ein ' 'breites Individualisierungsspektrum für unterschiedliche ' 'Kundenwünsche. Mit der Ende Oktober 2024 folgenden ' 'Verkaufsfreigabe von E 200 d Limousine und E 200 d T-Modell wird ' 'das Angebot der Edition Sondermodelle von Mercedes-Benz weiter ' 'ergänzt.\n' '[1] Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem vorgeschriebenen ' 'Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty vehicles Test ' 'Procedures) ermittelt. Der Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß ' 'eines Pkw sind nicht nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des ' 'Kraftstoffs bzw. des Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch ' 'vom Fahrstil und anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.\n' '[2] Alle Preise in dieser Pressemitteilung sind Endkundenpreise ' 'in Deutschland unter Berücksichtigung eines individuellen ' 'Kundenvorteils inkl. 19 % MwSt. zzgl. Überführungskosten oder ' 'Kosten bei Werksabholung.', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Attraktive Einstiegsmodelle des GLC SUV und GLC ' 'Coupé ab sofort bestellbar
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  • Erweiterung des Modellangebots für E-Klasse ' 'Limousine und T-Modell folgt Ende Oktober
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  • Umfangreiche Ausstattung, kombiniert mit einem ' 'attraktiven Preisvorteil: die Mercedes-Benz Edition ' 'Sondermodelle
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Mercedes-Benz erweitert das Angebot seiner erfolgreichen ' 'GLC-Familie. Mit dem GLC 200 d 4MATIC (Energieverbrauch ' 'kombiniert: 5,9‒5,1 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: ' '154‒134 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: E-D)[1] und dem GLC ' '200 d 4MATIC Coupé (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 5,7‒5 l/100 ' 'km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 150‒132 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: ' 'E-D)[1] vervollständigen ab sofort zwei neue ' 'Einstiegsmodelle mit effizienten, elektrifizierten ' 'Dieselantrieben das Portfolio des GLC. Die neuen Modelle ' 'sind in Deutschland ab sofort bei den Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vertriebspartnern sowie online bestellbar. Der GLC SUV ist ' 'ab 53.743,73 Euro[2] und das GLC Coupé ab ' '57.540,78 Euro[2] erhältlich.

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Darüber hinaus ergänzt Mercedes-Benz das Modellangebot ' 'der E-Klasse ab 29. Oktober 2024 mit der E 200 d Limousine ' '(Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 5,4-4,7 l/100 km, ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 141-123 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: ' 'E-D)[1] sowie dem E 200 d T-Modell ' '(Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 5,6-4,9 l/100 km, ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 146-129 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: ' 'F-E)[1]. Der Fahrzeugpreis beginnt bei 55.370,70 ' 'Euro[2] für die Limousine und bei 57.719,76 ' 'Euro[2] für das ' 'T-Modell.                    

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Edition Sondermodelle für GLC und E-Klasse ' 'erhältlich

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Bereits in der Serienausstattung bietet der GLC den ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden ein attraktives Fahrzeug. So ist ' 'beispielsweise die Line AVANTGARDE Serienstandard, mit ' 'beliebten Ausstattungen wie den großen Displays, ' 'Smartphone-Integration, Wireless Charging sowie beheizte ' 'Sitze für Fahrer und Beifahrer. Zusätzlich ist die ' 'Angebotslogik für Käuferinnen und Käufer deutlich ' 'vereinfacht, um die aufwendige Auswahl vieler Einzeloptionen ' 'zu reduzieren. Dabei sind funktionale Ausstattungen, die ' 'häufig in Kombination gekauft werden, in aufeinander ' 'aufbauenden Paketen gebündelt. Eine umfangreiche ' 'Sonderausstattung, kombiniert mit einem attraktiven ' 'Preisvorteil bieten darüber hinaus die ebenfalls für den GLC ' '200 d 4MATIC sowie das GLC 200 d 4MATIC Coupé erhältlichen ' 'Edition Sondermodelle: Edition AVANTGARDE und Edition AMG ' 'Line. Neben dem AVANTGARDE Advanced Plus-Paket bzw. dem AMG ' 'Line Advanced Plus-Paket, das die Fahrzeugausstattung ' 'jeweils um zahlreiche Highlights ergänzt, enthalten diese ' 'unter anderem auch das Park-Paket mit 360°-Kamera sowie den ' 'aktiven Abstands-Assistent DISTRONIC. Im Rahmen der ' 'jeweiligen Fahrzeugkonfiguration besteht darüber hinaus die ' 'Möglichkeit, weitere Individualisierungen am GLC ' 'vorzunehmen.

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Ebenfalls erhältlich sind die Sondermodelle Edition ' 'AVANTGARDE und Edition AMG Line für die E-Klasse. Sie bieten ' 'umfangreiche Sonderausstattungen mit einem attraktiven ' 'Preisvorteil für Limousine und T-Modell. Innovative Features ' 'wie beispielsweise DIGITAL LIGHT, neuester Generation MBUX ' 'mit Augmented Reality und das Park-Paket mit 360°-Kamera ' 'sorgen für komfortables Fahren und sind ebenso im ' 'Ausstattungsumfang der E-Klasse Editionen enthalten. ' 'Zahlreiche weitere Wunschausstattungen bieten ein breites ' 'Individualisierungsspektrum für unterschiedliche ' 'Kundenwünsche. Mit der Ende Oktober 2024 folgenden ' 'Verkaufsfreigabe von E 200 d Limousine und E 200 d T-Modell ' 'wird das Angebot der Edition Sondermodelle von Mercedes-Benz ' 'weiter ergänzt.

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[1] Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem ' 'vorgeschriebenen Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light-duty vehicles Test Procedures) ermittelt. Der ' 'Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß eines Pkw sind nicht ' 'nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des Kraftstoffs bzw. des ' 'Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch vom Fahrstil und ' 'anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.

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[2] Alle Preise in dieser Pressemitteilung ' 'sind Endkundenpreise in Deutschland unter Berücksichtigung ' 'eines individuellen Kundenvorteils inkl. 19 % MwSt. zzgl. ' 'Überführungskosten oder Kosten bei Werksabholung.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-24T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz erweitert das Modellangebot für GLC und ' 'E-Klasse mit effizienten Dieselantrieben', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/25832599-9e42-4837-85d6-b7a0860c4ad2'} 2025-11-30 01:01:10 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=43&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:10 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e88bf198-dc43-413b-a759-070d7e7b0bb4> {'content': '\n' 'Performance: Solid sales for Mercedes-Benz Cars and Vans. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars profitability impacted by subdued macro ' 'environment and fierce competition. Mercedes-Benz Vans continued ' 'to deliver good results. Mercedes-Benz Mobility navigated ' 'challenging market conditions.\n' 'Capital Allocation: Strong cash generation continued. Share ' 'buyback cash outs reach €4.3 billion year-to-date.\n' 'Outlook: Group outlook on EBIT and Free Cash Flow remains in line ' 'with September 19th update.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG generated solid sales in the third quarter ' 'despite product transitions, a challenging market environment and ' 'fierce competition, particularly in China. Continued Free Cash ' 'Flow generation from the industrial business reached €2.39 ' 'billion for Q3 (Q3 2023: €2.35 billion) supported by favourable ' 'working capital development. Net liquidity reached €28.73 billion ' '(Q3 2023: €28.49 billion).\n' '“The Q3 results do not meet our ambitions. Nonetheless ' 'Mercedes-Benz continues to generate solid cash flows even in ' 'challenging times. We are taking a prudent view about market ' 'evolution going forward and we will step up all efforts on ' 'further efficiency increases and cost improvements across the ' 'business.” Harald Wilhelm, Chief Financial Officer of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG  \n' 'Divisional results\n' 'For Mercedes-Benz Cars weaker macroeconomic conditions and fierce ' 'competition, mainly in Asia, outweighed improved product ' 'availability leading to adjusted earnings before interest and ' 'taxes (EBIT) of €1.2 billion (Q3 2023: €3.4 billion). As ' 'previously announced in September, Q3 EBIT was weaker compared ' 'with the second quarter due to softer net pricing and a less ' 'favourable sales mix, leading to an adjusted Return on Sales ' '(RoS) of 4.7% in the quarter. In addition to tougher market ' 'conditions, the Q3 sales mix was also impacted by product ' 'transitions, for example the all-new ICE and BEV versions of the ' 'G-Class, which will be available in major markets in Q4.\n' 'The adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) for Mercedes-Benz Vans was ' 'below the previous year with 13.5% (Q3 2023: 15%), driven by ' 'lower sales and in line with expectations. A healthy sales mix ' 'supported by improved product substance partially compensated ' 'lower sales volumes. Furthermore, cost improvements continued. ' ' \n' 'The adjusted EBIT for Mercedes-Benz Mobility decreased to €285 ' 'million mainly driven by a lower interest margin (Q3 2023: €363 ' 'million). The interest margin was impacted by the interest rate ' 'development in a competitive environment. As a result, the ' 'adjusted return on equity (RoE) reached 8.9% (Q3 2023: ' '10.4%). \n' 'Outlook\n' 'At Mercedes-Benz Cars full-year sales are seen slightly below ' '2023. Sales in Q4 are expected in the vicinity of Q3. Global ' 'Top-End Vehicle (TEV) sales in Q4 are seen with positive momentum ' 'supported by availability of the G-Class, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'E-Class, Mercedes-AMG GT and the SL. The share of BEV and plug-in ' 'hybrid vehicles (xEV’s) is seen between 18% to 19% in ' '2024. The guidance for the adjusted return on sales is seen ' 'at 7.5% to 8.5%. Mercedes-Benz Vans adjusted RoS is seen in the ' 'range between 14% and 15%. The adjusted return on equity for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility is seen in the range of 8.5% to 9.5% for ' '2024. Group revenue is seen slightly below the prior year. ' 'As communicated on September 19th, Mercedes-Benz Group EBIT and ' 'Cash Flow are seen significantly below the prior-year level.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3\n' '2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3\n' '2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' '\n' '34,528\n' '\n' '\n' '37,001\n' '\n' '\n' '-6.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '107,144\n' '\n' '\n' '112,414\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' '\n' '2,517\n' '\n' '\n' '4,842\n' '\n' '\n' '-48.0%\n' '\n' '\n' '10,417\n' '\n' '\n' '15,334\n' '\n' '\n' '-32.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Net profit/loss* \n' '\n' '\n' '1,719\n' '\n' '\n' '3,719\n' '\n' '\n' '-53.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '7,806\n' '\n' '\n' '11,371\n' '\n' '\n' '-31.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Free Cash Flow industrial business (FCF)* \n' '\n' '\n' '2,394\n' '\n' '\n' '2,347\n' '\n' '\n' '+2.0%\n' '\n' '\n' '6,256\n' '\n' '\n' '7,874\n' '\n' '\n' '-20.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR \n' '\n' '\n' '1.81\n' '\n' '\n' '3.44\n' '\n' '\n' '-47.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '7.62\n' '\n' '\n' '10.47\n' '\n' '\n' '-27.2%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3\n' '2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3\n' '2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales in units\n' '\n' '\n' '503,573\n' '\n' '\n' '510,564\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,463,263\n' '\n' '\n' '1,529,793\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof xEV\n' '\n' '\n' '87,232\n' '\n' '\n' '102,292\n' '\n' '\n' '-14.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '267,372\n' '\n' '\n' '289,900\n' '\n' '\n' '-7.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof BEV\n' '\n' '\n' '42,544\n' '\n' '\n' '61,621\n' '\n' '\n' '-31.0%\n' '\n' '\n' '135,908\n' '\n' '\n' '174,471\n' '\n' '\n' '-22,1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Share of xEV in unit sales in %\n' '\n' '\n' '17.3\n' '\n' '\n' '20.0\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '18.3\n' '\n' '\n' '19.0\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '25,602\n' '\n' '\n' '27,131\n' '\n' '\n' '-5.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '78,485\n' '\n' '\n' '83,187\n' '\n' '\n' '-5.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '1,198\n' '\n' '\n' '3,312\n' '\n' '\n' '-63.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '6,410\n' '\n' '\n' '11,312\n' '\n' '\n' '-43.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '1,207\n' '\n' '\n' '3,357\n' '\n' '\n' '-64.0%\n' '\n' '\n' '6,293\n' '\n' '\n' '11,282\n' '\n' '\n' '-44.2%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %\n' '\n' '\n' '4.7\n' '\n' '\n' '12.4\n' '\n' '\n' '-7.7%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '8.0\n' '\n' '\n' '13.6\n' '\n' '\n' '-5.6%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '2,412\n' '\n' '\n' '2,148\n' '\n' '\n' '+12.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '6,865\n' '\n' '\n' '8,898\n' '\n' '\n' '-22.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR)\n' '\n' '\n' '2.0\n' '\n' '\n' '0.7\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '1.1\n' '\n' '\n' '0.8\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3\n' '2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3\n' '2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales in units \n' '\n' '\n' '91,063\n' '\n' '\n' '105,083\n' '\n' '\n' '-13.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '299,923\n' '\n' '\n' '323,473\n' '\n' '\n' '-7.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof BEV\n' '\n' '\n' '4,375\n' '\n' '\n' '6,348\n' '\n' '\n' '-31.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '12,564\n' '\n' '\n' '14,972\n' '\n' '\n' '-16.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Share of BEV in unit sales in % \n' '\n' '\n' '4.8\n' '\n' '\n' '6.0\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '4.2\n' '\n' '\n' '4.6\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' '\n' '4,657\n' '\n' '\n' '4,939\n' '\n' '\n' '-5.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '14,324\n' '\n' '\n' '14,677\n' '\n' '\n' '-2.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' '\n' '618\n' '\n' '\n' '715\n' '\n' '\n' '-13.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '2,381\n' '\n' '\n' '2,283\n' '\n' '\n' '+4.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) * \n' '\n' '\n' '628\n' '\n' '\n' '743\n' '\n' '\n' '-15.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '2,262\n' '\n' '\n' '2,254\n' '\n' '\n' '+0.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in % \n' '\n' '\n' '13.5\n' '\n' '\n' '15.0\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.5%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '15.8\n' '\n' '\n' '15.4\n' '\n' '\n' '+0.4%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash flow before interest and taxes (CFBIT)* \n' '\n' '\n' '893\n' '\n' '\n' '980\n' '\n' '\n' '-8.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '2,127\n' '\n' '\n' '2,167\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted cash conversion rate\n' '\n' '\n' '1.5\n' '\n' '\n' '1.4\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '1.0\n' '\n' '\n' '1.0\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3 2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3\n' '2024\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3\n' '2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' '\n' '6,007\n' '\n' '\n' '6,302\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '19,209\n' '\n' '\n' '18,931\n' '\n' '\n' '+1.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'New business* \n' '\n' '\n' '14,235\n' '\n' '\n' '15,183\n' '\n' '\n' '-6.2%\n' '\n' '\n' '43,080\n' '\n' '\n' '45,299\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Contract volume (September, 30)* \n' '\n' '\n' '134,298\n' '\n' '\n' '133,840\n' '\n' '\n' '+0.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '134,298\n' '\n' '\n' '135,027**\n' '\n' '\n' '-0.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' '\n' '285\n' '\n' '\n' '363\n' '\n' '\n' '-21.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '835\n' '\n' '\n' '1,074\n' '\n' '\n' '-22.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) * \n' '\n' '\n' '285\n' '\n' '\n' '363\n' '\n' '\n' '-21.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '835\n' '\n' '\n' '1,350\n' '\n' '\n' '-38.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on equity (RoE) in % \n' '\n' '\n' '8.9\n' '\n' '\n' '10.4\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.5%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '8.6\n' '\n' '\n' '10.3\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.7%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Adjusted return on equity (RoE) in % \n' '\n' '\n' '8.9\n' '\n' '\n' '10.4\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.5%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '8.6\n' '\n' '\n' '12.9\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.3%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €** Year-end figure 2023\n' ' \n' 'Link to press information “Sales figures Q3 2024”: ' 'media.mercedes-benz.com/sales\n' 'Link to capital market presentation Q3 2024: ' 'group.mercedes-benz.com/q3-2024/en\n' ' ', 'content_html': '
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  • Performance: Solid sales for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars and Vans. Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'profitability impacted by subdued macro environment and ' 'fierce competition. Mercedes-Benz Vans continued to deliver ' 'good results. Mercedes-Benz Mobility navigated challenging ' 'market conditions.
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  • Capital Allocation: Strong cash ' 'generation continued. Share buyback cash outs reach €4.3 ' 'billion year-to-date.
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  • Outlook: Group outlook on EBIT and Free ' 'Cash Flow remains in line with September 19th update.
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Mercedes-Benz Group AG generated solid sales in the third ' 'quarter despite product transitions, a challenging market ' 'environment and fierce competition, particularly in China. ' 'Continued Free Cash Flow generation from the industrial ' 'business reached €2.39 billion for Q3 (Q3 2023: €2.35 ' 'billion) supported by favourable working capital ' 'development. Net liquidity reached €28.73 billion (Q3 2023: ' '€28.49 billion).

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“The Q3 results do not meet our ambitions. ' 'Nonetheless Mercedes-Benz continues to generate solid cash ' 'flows even in challenging times. We are taking a prudent ' 'view about market evolution going forward and we will step ' 'up all efforts on further efficiency increases and cost ' 'improvements across the business.” 
Harald ' 'Wilhelm, Chief Financial Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG ' ' 

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Divisional results

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For Mercedes-Benz Cars weaker ' 'macroeconomic conditions and fierce competition, mainly in ' 'Asia, outweighed improved product availability leading to ' 'adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of €1.2 ' 'billion (Q3 2023: €3.4 billion). As previously announced in ' 'September, Q3 EBIT was weaker compared with the second ' 'quarter due to softer net pricing and a less favourable ' 'sales mix, leading to an adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) of ' '4.7% in the quarter. In addition to tougher market ' 'conditions, the Q3 sales mix was also impacted by product ' 'transitions, for example the all-new ICE and BEV versions of ' 'the G-Class, which will be available in major markets in ' 'Q4.

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The adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans was below the previous ' 'year with 13.5% (Q3 2023: 15%), driven by lower sales and in ' 'line with expectations. A healthy sales mix supported by ' 'improved product substance partially compensated lower sales ' 'volumes. Furthermore, cost improvements continued. ' ' 

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The adjusted EBIT for Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility decreased to €285 million mainly driven by ' 'a lower interest margin (Q3 2023: €363 million). The ' 'interest margin was impacted by the interest rate ' 'development in a competitive environment. As a result, the ' 'adjusted return on equity (RoE) reached 8.9% (Q3 2023: ' '10.4%). 

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Outlook

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At Mercedes-Benz Cars full-year sales are seen slightly ' 'below 2023. Sales in Q4 are expected in the vicinity of Q3. ' 'Global Top-End Vehicle (TEV) sales in Q4 are seen with ' 'positive momentum supported by availability of the G-Class, ' 'the Mercedes-AMG E-Class, Mercedes-AMG GT and the SL. The ' 'share of BEV and plug-in hybrid vehicles (xEV’s) is seen ' 'between 18% to 19% in 2024. 
The guidance for the ' 'adjusted return on sales is seen at 7.5% to 8.5%. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans adjusted RoS is seen in the range between ' '14% and 15%. 
The adjusted return on equity for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility is seen in the range of 8.5% to 9.5% ' 'for 2024. 
Group revenue is seen slightly below the ' 'prior year. As communicated on September 19th, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group EBIT and Cash Flow are seen ' 'significantly below the prior-year level.

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Mercedes-Benz Group

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Q3 2024

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Q3 2023

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Change 24/23

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Q1-Q3

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2024

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Q1-Q3

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2023

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Change 24/23

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Revenue* 

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34,528

\n' '		\n' '

37,001

\n' '		\n' '

-6.7%

\n' '		\n' '

107,144

\n' '		\n' '

112,414

\n' '		\n' '

-4.7%

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Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* 

\n' '		\n' '

2,517

\n' '		\n' '

4,842

\n' '		\n' '

-48.0%

\n' '		\n' '

10,417

\n' '		\n' '

15,334

\n' '		\n' '

-32.1%

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Net profit/loss* 

\n' '		\n' '

1,719

\n' '		\n' '

3,719

\n' '		\n' '

-53.8%

\n' '		\n' '

7,806

\n' '		\n' '

11,371

\n' '		\n' '

-31.4%

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Free Cash Flow industrial business ' '(FCF)* 

\n' '		\n' '

2,394

\n' '		\n' '

2,347

\n' '		\n' '

+2.0%

\n' '		\n' '

6,256

\n' '		\n' '

7,874

\n' '		\n' '

-20.5%

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Earnings per share (EPS) in ' 'EUR 

\n' '		\n' '

1.81

\n' '		\n' '

3.44

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-47.5%

\n' '		\n' '

7.62

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10.47

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-27.2%

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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Q3 2024

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Q3 2023

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Change 24/23

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Q1-Q3

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2024

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Q1-Q3

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2023

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Change 24/23

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Sales in units

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503,573

\n' '		\n' '

510,564

\n' '		\n' '

-1.4%

\n' '		\n' '

1,463,263

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1,529,793

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-4.3%

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- thereof xEV

\n' '		\n' '

87,232

\n' '		\n' '

102,292

\n' '		\n' '

-14.7%

\n' '		\n' '

267,372

\n' '		\n' '

289,900

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-7.8%

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- thereof BEV

\n' '		\n' '

42,544

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61,621

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-31.0%

\n' '		\n' '

135,908

\n' '		\n' '

174,471

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-22,1%

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Share of xEV in unit sales in %

\n' '		\n' '

17.3

\n' '		\n' '

20.0

\n' '		\n' '

-

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18.3

\n' '		\n' '

19.0

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-

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Revenue*

\n' '		\n' '

25,602

\n' '		\n' '

27,131

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-5.6%

\n' '		\n' '

78,485

\n' '		\n' '

83,187

\n' '		\n' '

-5.7%

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Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

1,198

\n' '		\n' '

3,312

\n' '		\n' '

-63.8%

\n' '		\n' '

6,410

\n' '		\n' '

11,312

\n' '		\n' '

-43.3%

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Adjusted earnings before ' 'interest and taxes (EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

1,207

\n' '		\n' '

3,357

\n' '		\n' '

-64.0%

\n' '		\n' '

6,293

\n' '		\n' '

11,282

\n' '		\n' '

-44.2%

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Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in %

\n' '		\n' '

4.7

\n' '		\n' '

12.4

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-7.7%pts

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8.0

\n' '		\n' '

13.6

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-5.6%pts

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Cash flow before interest and taxes ' '(CFBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

2,412

\n' '		\n' '

2,148

\n' '		\n' '

+12.3%

\n' '		\n' '

6,865

\n' '		\n' '

8,898

\n' '		\n' '

-22.8%

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Adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR)

\n' '		\n' '

2.0

\n' '		\n' '

0.7

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-

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1.1

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0.8

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-

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*in millions of €

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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Q3 2024

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Q3 2023

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Change 24/23

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Q1-Q3

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2024

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Q1-Q3

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2023

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Change 24/23

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Sales in units 

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91,063

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105,083

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-13.3%

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299,923

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323,473

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-7.3%

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- thereof BEV

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4,375

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6,348

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-31.1%

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12,564

\n' '		\n' '

14,972

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-16.1%

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Share of BEV in unit sales in ' '% 

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4.8

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6.0

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-

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4.2

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4.6

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-

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Revenue* 

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4,657

\n' '		\n' '

4,939

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-5.7%

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14,324

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14,677

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-2.4%

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Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* 

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618

\n' '		\n' '

715

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-13.6%

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2,381

\n' '		\n' '

2,283

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+4.3%

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Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT) * 

\n' '		\n' '

628

\n' '		\n' '

743

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-15.5%

\n' '		\n' '

2,262

\n' '		\n' '

2,254

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+0.4%

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Adjusted return on sales (RoS) in ' '% 

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13.5

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15.0

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-1.5%pts

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15.8

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15.4

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+0.4%pts

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Cash flow before interest and taxes ' '(CFBIT)* 

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893

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980

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-8.9%

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2,127

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2,167

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-1.8%

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Adjusted cash conversion rate

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1.5

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1.4

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-

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1.0

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1.0

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-

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility

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Q3 2024

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Q3 2023

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Change 24/23

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Q1-Q3

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2024

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Q1-Q3

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2023

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Change 24/23

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Revenue* 

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6,007

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6,302

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-4.7%

\n' '		\n' '

19,209

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18,931

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+1.5%

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New business* 

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14,235

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15,183

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-6.2%

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43,080

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45,299

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-4.9%

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Contract volume (September, ' '30)* 

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134,298

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133,840

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+0.3%

\n' '		\n' '

134,298

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135,027**

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-0.5%

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Earnings before interest and taxes ' '(EBIT)* 

\n' '		\n' '

285

\n' '		\n' '

363

\n' '		\n' '

-21.5%

\n' '		\n' '

835

\n' '		\n' '

1,074

\n' '		\n' '

-22.3%

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Adjusted earnings before ' 'interest and taxes (EBIT) * 

\n' '		\n' '

285

\n' '		\n' '

363

\n' '		\n' '

-21.5%

\n' '		\n' '

835

\n' '		\n' '

1,350

\n' '		\n' '

-38.1%

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Return on equity (RoE) in % 

\n' '		\n' '

8.9

\n' '		\n' '

10.4

\n' '		\n' '

-1.5%pts

\n' '		\n' '

8.6

\n' '		\n' '

10.3

\n' '		\n' '

-1.7%pts

\n' '
\n' '

Adjusted return on equity (RoE) ' 'in % 

\n' '		\n' '

8.9

\n' '		\n' '

10.4

\n' '		\n' '

-1.5%pts

\n' '		\n' '

8.6

\n' '		\n' '

12.9

\n' '		\n' '

-4.3%pts

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*in millions of €
** Year-end figure 2023

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Link to press information “Sales figures Q3 2024”: media.mercedes-benz.com/sales

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Link to capital market presentation Q3 2024: group.mercedes-benz.com/q3-2024/en

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\n', 'date': '2024-10-25T07:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Q3 profitability impacted by market dynamics while ' 'preserving solid cash generation', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e88bf198-dc43-413b-a759-070d7e7b0bb4'} 2025-11-30 01:01:10 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/06d60db8-5802-4435-b2a7-6dc9eadcb3f9> {'content': 'The second leg of the triple-header takes place at the Autódromo ' 'Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. Toto Talks Mexico Fact File: ' 'Mexico City Grand Prix Stat Sheet: Mexico City Grand Prix Toto ' 'Talks Mexico City After a difficult weekend in Austin, we have ' 'the opportunity to bounce back immediately in Mexico. Our ' 'performance in Texas showed that there is inherent performance in ' 'the car. Our challenge is extracting this consistently. That is ' 'not the result of one specific challenge, but the interaction of ' 'the car across both aero and mechanical factors. We have five ' 'more races to work on this before the end of the season. It is ' 'important that we do so, not only for our immediate performance ' 'but to also set ourselves up well for 2025. With its high ' 'altitude, Mexico presents a unique challenge. The power unit has ' 'to work harder and, to counteract the thin air, we run at maximum ' 'downforce. It will provide another opportunity to evaluate our ' 'recent update package. Kimi will also be in the car for his ' 'second FP1 session and we look forward to him continuing his ' 'development on track. Fact File: Mexico City Grand Prix The ' 'Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is the third-shortest circuit on the ' '2024 F1 calendar, at just 4.304 km (behind only Zandvoort and ' 'Monaco). The track has the longest run from pole position to the ' 'first braking zone of any on the 2024 F1 calendar (767m) and ' 'almost 10 seconds of the 1.2-kilometre-long straight are taken at ' 'full throttle. Because of the high altitude and the low air ' 'density in Mexico City, the air is incredibly thin (meaning there ' 'are less molecules around) and transports less energy away from ' 'hot systems like the Power Unit and brakes. The nature of the ' 'circuit means drivers make only 35 gear changes per lap, the ' 'lowest number of the season. The ambient pressure is the lowest ' 'of the season by far. At 780mb, the oxygen levels are 78% of what ' 'they are at sea level, and this has a big impact on different ' 'areas of a Formula One car, such as Power Unit performance and ' 'downforce. Because you can run a Monaco wing level but experience ' 'Monza levels of downforce, top speeds in Mexico are some of the ' 'highest of the season, where the cars can achieve 346 km/h (or ' 'more with a tow). Only Vegas is higher. The Power Unit is one of ' 'the most affected systems on the car by the high altitude, with a ' 'decent drop in engine power due to the thin air. The turbocharger ' 'makes up for some of the power loss, but has to work much harder ' 'than it would in normal conditions. The team has three wins at ' 'the track – two with Lewis (2016 & 2019) and 2015 with Nico. The ' 'latter’s win came on F1’s return to the track for the first time ' 'since 1992. Lewis clinched his fourth (2017) and fifth (2018) ' 'World Drivers’ Championship at the circuit. Junior driver and ' '2025 Mercedes F1 racer Kimi Antonelli will take part in his ' 'second FP1 session of the season, as part of F1’s rules around ' 'rookie drivers competing in FP1. The Italian will drive Lewis ' 'Hamilton’s Mercedes W15. Stat Sheet: Mexico City Grand Prix ' '2024 Mexico City Grand Prix Session Local Time (CST) ' 'Brackley (BST / GMT*) Stuttgart (CEST / CET*) Practice One ' '– Friday 12:30 – 13:30 19:30 – 20:30 20:30 – 21:30 ' 'Practice Two - Friday 16:00 – 17:00 23:00 – 00:00 00:00 – ' '01:00 Practice Three – Saturday 11:30 – 12:30 18:30 – ' '19:30 19:30 – 20:30 Qualifying – Saturday 15:00 – 16:00 ' '22:00 – 23:00 23:00 – 00:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 14:00 ' '20:00* 21:00* \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team in Mexico City \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole ' 'Positions Front row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes ' '8 3 10 3 7 5 0 Lewis Hamilton 8 2 6 1 ' '3 1 0 George Russell 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 MB ' 'Power 8 3 11 3 7 5 5 \xa0 Technical Stats - ' 'Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps ' 'Completed Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear ' 'Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections Mercedes 5,662 ' '29,075.526 96,178 283,230 226,760,000 Lewis Hamilton ' '2,798 14,388.357 47,419 139,492 112,200,000 George ' 'Russell 2,859 14,658.204 48,704 143,558 114,360,000 ' 'MB Power 21,653 111,222.195 366,080 1,081,431 ' '865,160,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 312 128 296 139 262 109 59 ' '84 Mercedes (since 2010) 300 119 279 131 242 ' '100 54 80 Lewis Hamilton 351 105 201 104 176 ' '67 N/A N/A George Russell 123 2 14 3 11 8 ' 'N/A N/A MB Power 582 221 611 230 467 219 94 ' '123 ', 'content_html': '

The second leg of the triple-header takes place ' 'at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez ' 'in Mexico City.

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    \n' '
  • Toto Talks Mexico
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  • Fact File: Mexico City Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: Mexico City Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Mexico City

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After a difficult weekend in Austin, we have the ' 'opportunity to bounce back immediately in Mexico. Our ' 'performance in Texas showed that there is inherent ' 'performance in the car. Our challenge is extracting this ' 'consistently. That is not the result of one specific ' 'challenge, but the interaction of the car across both aero ' 'and mechanical factors. We have five more races to work on ' 'this before the end of the season. It is important that we ' 'do so, not only for our immediate performance but to also ' 'set ourselves up well for 2025.

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With its high altitude, Mexico presents a unique ' 'challenge. The power unit has to work harder and, to ' 'counteract the thin air, we run at maximum downforce. It ' 'will provide another opportunity to evaluate our recent ' 'update package. Kimi will also be in the car for his second ' 'FP1 session and we look forward to him continuing his ' 'development on track.

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Fact File: Mexico City Grand ' 'Prix

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  • The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is the third-shortest ' 'circuit on the 2024 F1 calendar, at just 4.304 km (behind ' 'only Zandvoort and Monaco).
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  • The track has the longest run from pole position to the ' 'first braking zone of any on the 2024 F1 calendar (767m) and ' 'almost 10 seconds of the 1.2-kilometre-long straight are ' 'taken at full throttle.
    • \n' '
  • Because of the high altitude and the low air density in ' 'Mexico City, the air is incredibly thin (meaning there are ' 'less molecules around) and transports less energy away from ' 'hot systems like the Power Unit and brakes.
    • \n' '
  • The nature of the circuit means drivers make only 35 ' 'gear changes per lap, the lowest number of the season.
    • \n' '
  • The ambient pressure is the lowest of the season by far. ' 'At 780mb, the oxygen levels are 78% of what they are at sea ' 'level, and this has a big impact on different areas of a ' 'Formula One car, such as Power Unit performance and ' 'downforce.
    • \n' '
  • Because you can run a Monaco wing level but experience ' 'Monza levels of downforce, top speeds in Mexico are some of ' 'the highest of the season, where the cars can achieve 346 ' 'km/h (or more with a tow). Only Vegas is higher.
    • \n' '
  • The Power Unit is one of the most affected systems on ' 'the car by the high altitude, with a decent drop in engine ' 'power due to the thin air. The turbocharger makes up for ' 'some of the power loss, but has to work much harder than it ' 'would in normal conditions.
    • \n' '
  • The team has three wins at the track – two with Lewis ' '(2016 & 2019) and 2015 with Nico. The latter’s win came ' 'on F1’s return to the track for the first time since ' '1992.
    • \n' '
  • Lewis clinched his fourth (2017) and fifth (2018) World ' 'Drivers’ Championship at the circuit.
    • \n' '
  • Junior driver and 2025 Mercedes F1 racer Kimi Antonelli ' 'will take part in his second FP1 session of the season, as ' 'part of F1’s rules around rookie drivers competing in FP1. ' 'The Italian will drive Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes W15.
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Stat Sheet: Mexico City Grand ' 'Prix

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2024 Mexico City Grand Prix

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Session

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Local Time (CST)

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Brackley (BST / GMT*)

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Stuttgart (CEST / CET*)

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Practice One – Friday

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12:30 – 13:30

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19:30 – 20:30

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20:30 – 21:30

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Practice Two - Friday

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16:00 – 17:00

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23:00 – 00:00

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00:00 – 01:00

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Practice Three – Saturday

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11:30 – 12:30

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18:30 – 19:30

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19:30 – 20:30

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Qualifying – Saturday

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15:00 – 16:00

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22:00 – 23:00

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23:00 – 00:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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14:00

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20:00*

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21:00*

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Mexico City

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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\n' '

Mercedes

\n' '		\n' '

8

\n' '		\n' '

3

\n' '		\n' '

10

\n' '		\n' '

3

\n' '		\n' '

7

\n' '		\n' '

5

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '
\n' '

Lewis Hamilton

\n' '		\n' '

8

\n' '		\n' '

2

\n' '		\n' '

6

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '		\n' '

3

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '
\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

4

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '		\n' '

0

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MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

8

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3

\n' '		\n' '

11

\n' '		\n' '

3

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7

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5

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5

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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5,662

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29,075.526

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96,178

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283,230

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226,760,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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2,798

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14,388.357

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47,419

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139,492

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112,200,000

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George Russell

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2,859

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14,658.204

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48,704

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143,558

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114,360,000

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MB Power

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21,653

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111,222.195

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366,080

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1,081,431

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865,160,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Wins

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Podium Places

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Pole Positions

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Front Row Places

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

\n' '		\n' '

312

\n' '		\n' '

128

\n' '		\n' '

296

\n' '		\n' '

139

\n' '		\n' '

262

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109

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59

\n' '		\n' '

84

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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300

\n' '		\n' '

119

\n' '		\n' '

279

\n' '		\n' '

131

\n' '		\n' '

242

\n' '		\n' '

100

\n' '		\n' '

54

\n' '		\n' '

80

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Lewis Hamilton

\n' '		\n' '

351

\n' '		\n' '

105

\n' '		\n' '

201

\n' '		\n' '

104

\n' '		\n' '

176

\n' '		\n' '

67

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N/A

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N/A

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George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

123

\n' '		\n' '

2

\n' '		\n' '

14

\n' '		\n' '

3

\n' '		\n' '

11

\n' '		\n' '

8

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

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N/A

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MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

582

\n' '		\n' '

221

\n' '		\n' '

611

\n' '		\n' '

230

\n' '		\n' '

467

\n' '		\n' '

219

\n' '		\n' '

94

\n' '		\n' '

123

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\n', 'date': '2024-10-23T10:45:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Mexico City Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/06d60db8-5802-4435-b2a7-6dc9eadcb3f9'} 2025-11-30 01:01:10 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=43&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:10 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/16fcef67-c17f-4ae1-8afa-90b28a6f83d3> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' ' Fashion Show der Münchner Designerin Antonia Zander im ' 'Goldbergwerk\n' ' Dinner in der Rennkurve des Mercedes-Benz Museums\n' ' Driving Experience mit exklusiver Führung durch die Sammlung ' 'Domnick\n' ' IWC Watch Making Class und Talk im Mercedes-Benz Center of ' 'Excellence\n' '\n' 'Am Wochenende fanden die sechsten Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments ' 'in diesem Jahr in Stuttgart, der Heimatstadt der Marke mit dem ' 'Stern, statt. Modisches Highlight war die Show der Münchner ' 'Designerin Antonia Zander, deren Philosophie „Mindful Luxury“ die ' 'Gäste im beeindruckenden Ambiente des Goldbergwerk hautnah ' 'erleben konnten. Gezeigt wurde die Sommerkollektion für 2025. ' 'Deren Titel „Life is a gamble!“ ist eine kritische und ' 'gleichzeitig augenzwinkernde Auseinandersetzung mit den Themen ' 'unserer Zeit. Fließende Kleider im Spielkarten-Druck, voluminöse ' 'Röcke zu lässigen Strickpullis und für das Label typische ' 'Fransenelemente wurden von 15 Models auf dem Laufsteg vor dem ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ Coupé (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: ' '14,1-14,1 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 319-319 g/km | ' 'CO₂-Klasse: G)1 präsentiert, für Hair & Make-up war Cristoph ' 'Gambert verantwortlich. Jedes Stück von Antonia Zander entsteht ' 'in Atelier-Tradition aus hochwertigen Naturmaterialien und bringt ' 'das Credo der Designerin, dass echte Nachhaltigkeit erst durch ' 'die Zeitlosigkeit und Langlebigkeit eines Kleidungsstücks kreiert ' 'wird, zum Ausdruck.\xa0\n' '„Wir freuen uns sehr, dass wir Antonia Zander für die Fashion ' 'Show in Stuttgart gewinnen konnten. Ihre Mode steht für ' 'selbstbewusste Femininität und bleibende Werte sowie ein ' 'positives und zugleich verantwortungsvolles Mindset. Mit unseren ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments möchten wir inspirierende und ' 'unvergessliche Erlebnisse schaffen und dabei auch den Blick ' 'darauf lenken, was für eine lebendige und innovative Mode- und ' 'Designlandschaft wir hier in Deutschland haben.“Kerstin Stenkat, ' 'Leiterin Marketing-Kommunikation Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb ' 'Deutschland\n' '„Ich freue mich sehr, dass wir von Mercedes Benz eingeladen ' 'wurden, unsere Kollektion im Rahmen der Mercedes-Benz Fashion ' 'Moments einem Publikum abseits der typischen Modeszene zu zeigen. ' 'Wir befinden uns in einer herausfordernden Zeit, in der große und ' 'kleine Unternehmen sich auf ihre Traditionen und Werte ' 'konzentrieren sollten, um die Welt wieder jeden Tag ein Stück ' 'besser zu machen. Das verbindet uns!Das muss oder sollte aber ' 'nicht mit erhobenem Zeigefinger passieren, sondern darf auch Spaß ' 'machen!“Antonia Zander\n' 'Ein besonderes Glück im Spiel hatten auch acht der Gäste, die bei ' 'der Verlosung von individuell für das Event gestalteten Sneakern ' 'der Künstlerin Sophia Wimmer gezogen wurden. Während des Dinners ' 'nach der Show konnten sie ihrem Paar noch eine ganz persönliche ' 'Note in Form des Namens oder einer Kontrastfarbe hinzufügen ' 'lassen und so ein absolutes Unikat als Erinnerung mitnehmen.\n' 'Das Wochenende begann bereits am Freitagabend mit einem ' 'gemeinsamen Dinner im Mercedes-Benz Museum. In der Rennkurve mit ' 'den legendären historischen Silberpfeilen hatten die ' 'Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer die Gelegenheit, sich ' 'kennenzulernen und auszutauschen sowie einen kleinen Sneak Peek ' 'auf die Kollektion von Antonia Zander zu erleben, die auf Puppen ' 'präsentiert war.\n' 'Am Samstag startete die Driving Experience im Center of ' 'Excellence, dem exklusiven Beratungs- und Abholungszentrum im ' 'Werk in Sindelfingen. In den aktuellen Fahrzeugen von ' 'Mercedes-Benz fuhren die Gäste nach Nürtingen zur Sammlung ' 'Domnick auf der Oberensinger Höhe. Dieses von Greta und Ottomar ' 'Domnick errichtete Museum gilt in seiner Gesamtheit als ' 'Zeitdokument und beherbergt eine internationale Sammlung ' 'abstrakter Malerei und Skulpturen aus der Nachkriegszeit. Nach ' 'einer privaten Führung und einem kleinen Lunch ging es wieder ' 'zurück zum Center of Excellence. Dort hatte ein Teil der Gäste ' 'die Möglichkeit, eine exklusive Watch Making Class der Schweizer ' 'Uhrenmanufaktur IWC Schaffhausen zu erleben, während der andere ' 'Teil im Talk mit Eva Susanne Schweizer, der Repräsentantin des ' 'Auktionshauses Christie’s in Stuttgart, Sabine Engelhardt, ' 'Futurologin und Duftdesignerin bei Mercedes-Benz sowie Topmodel ' 'und Mercedes-Benz Markenbotschafterin Franziska Knuppe ' 'persönliche Geschichten und Hintergründe erfahren konnten.\n' 'Das Format „Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments“ steht für die ' 'maßgeblichen Elemente, die Mercedes-Benz und die Mode verbinden. ' 'Das Konzept ermöglicht Mercedes-Benz durch Flexibilität und ' 'Exklusivität eine maßgeschneiderte Kundenansprache, verbindet ' 'Marken in Mode, Design, Kunst und Lifestyle und lässt sich in ' 'ganz Deutschland realisieren.\n' '1 Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem vorgeschriebenen ' 'Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty vehicles Test ' 'Procedures) ermittelt. Der Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß ' 'eines Pkw sind nicht nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des ' 'Kraftstoffs bzw. des Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch ' 'vom Fahrstil und anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.\n' 'Kontakt Schoeller & von Rehlingen PR:\xa0Claudia Heiss, Tel.: +49 ' '(0) 89 998 427 12, c.heiss@svr-pr.de', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Fashion Show der Münchner Designerin Antonia ' 'Zander im Goldbergwerk
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Am Wochenende fanden die sechsten Mercedes-Benz Fashion ' 'Moments in diesem Jahr in Stuttgart, der Heimatstadt der ' 'Marke mit dem Stern, statt. Modisches Highlight war die Show ' 'der Münchner Designerin Antonia Zander, deren Philosophie ' '„Mindful Luxury“ die Gäste im beeindruckenden Ambiente des ' 'Goldbergwerk hautnah erleben konnten. Gezeigt wurde die ' 'Sommerkollektion für 2025. Deren Titel „Life is a gamble!“ ' 'ist eine kritische und gleichzeitig augenzwinkernde ' 'Auseinandersetzung mit den Themen unserer Zeit. Fließende ' 'Kleider im Spielkarten-Druck, voluminöse Röcke zu lässigen ' 'Strickpullis und für das Label typische Fransenelemente ' 'wurden von 15 Models auf dem Laufsteg vor dem Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT 63 4MATIC+ Coupé (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 14,1-14,1 ' 'l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 319-319 g/km | ' 'CO₂-Klasse: G)1 präsentiert, für Hair & ' 'Make-up war Cristoph Gambert verantwortlich. Jedes Stück von ' 'Antonia Zander entsteht in Atelier-Tradition aus ' 'hochwertigen Naturmaterialien und bringt das Credo der ' 'Designerin, dass echte Nachhaltigkeit erst durch die ' 'Zeitlosigkeit und Langlebigkeit eines Kleidungsstücks ' 'kreiert wird, zum Ausdruck. 

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„Wir freuen uns sehr, dass wir Antonia Zander für die ' 'Fashion Show in Stuttgart gewinnen konnten. Ihre Mode steht ' 'für selbstbewusste Femininität und bleibende Werte sowie ein ' 'positives und zugleich verantwortungsvolles Mindset. Mit ' 'unseren Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments möchten wir ' 'inspirierende und unvergessliche Erlebnisse schaffen und ' 'dabei auch den Blick darauf lenken, was für eine lebendige ' 'und innovative Mode- und Designlandschaft wir hier in ' 'Deutschland haben.“
Kerstin Stenkat, Leiterin ' 'Marketing-Kommunikation Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb ' 'Deutschland

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„Ich freue mich sehr, dass wir von Mercedes Benz ' 'eingeladen wurden, unsere Kollektion im Rahmen der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments einem Publikum abseits der ' 'typischen Modeszene zu zeigen. Wir befinden uns in einer ' 'herausfordernden Zeit, in der große und kleine Unternehmen ' 'sich auf ihre Traditionen und Werte konzentrieren sollten, ' 'um die Welt wieder jeden Tag ein Stück besser zu machen. Das ' 'verbindet uns!
Das muss oder sollte aber nicht mit ' 'erhobenem Zeigefinger passieren, sondern darf auch Spaß ' 'machen!“
Antonia Zander

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Ein besonderes Glück im Spiel hatten auch acht der Gäste, ' 'die bei der Verlosung von individuell für das Event ' 'gestalteten Sneakern der Künstlerin Sophia Wimmer gezogen ' 'wurden. Während des Dinners nach der Show konnten sie ihrem ' 'Paar noch eine ganz persönliche Note in Form des Namens oder ' 'einer Kontrastfarbe hinzufügen lassen und so ein absolutes ' 'Unikat als Erinnerung mitnehmen.

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Das Wochenende begann bereits am Freitagabend mit einem ' 'gemeinsamen Dinner im Mercedes-Benz Museum. In der Rennkurve ' 'mit den legendären historischen Silberpfeilen hatten die ' 'Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer die Gelegenheit, sich ' 'kennenzulernen und auszutauschen sowie einen kleinen Sneak ' 'Peek auf die Kollektion von Antonia Zander zu erleben, die ' 'auf Puppen präsentiert war.

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Am Samstag startete die Driving Experience im Center of ' 'Excellence, dem exklusiven Beratungs- und Abholungszentrum ' 'im Werk in Sindelfingen. In den aktuellen Fahrzeugen von ' 'Mercedes-Benz fuhren die Gäste nach Nürtingen zur Sammlung ' 'Domnick auf der Oberensinger Höhe. Dieses von Greta und ' 'Ottomar Domnick errichtete Museum gilt in seiner Gesamtheit ' 'als Zeitdokument und beherbergt eine internationale Sammlung ' 'abstrakter Malerei und Skulpturen aus der Nachkriegszeit. ' 'Nach einer privaten Führung und einem kleinen Lunch ging es ' 'wieder zurück zum Center of Excellence. Dort hatte ein Teil ' 'der Gäste die Möglichkeit, eine exklusive Watch Making Class ' 'der Schweizer Uhrenmanufaktur IWC Schaffhausen zu erleben, ' 'während der andere Teil im Talk mit Eva Susanne Schweizer, ' 'der Repräsentantin des Auktionshauses Christie’s in ' 'Stuttgart, Sabine Engelhardt, Futurologin und Duftdesignerin ' 'bei Mercedes-Benz sowie Topmodel und Mercedes-Benz ' 'Markenbotschafterin Franziska Knuppe persönliche Geschichten ' 'und Hintergründe erfahren konnten.

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Das Format „Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments“ steht für die ' 'maßgeblichen Elemente, die Mercedes-Benz und die Mode ' 'verbinden. Das Konzept ermöglicht Mercedes-Benz durch ' 'Flexibilität und Exklusivität eine maßgeschneiderte ' 'Kundenansprache, verbindet Marken in Mode, Design, Kunst und ' 'Lifestyle und lässt sich in ganz Deutschland ' 'realisieren.

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1 Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem ' 'vorgeschriebenen Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light-duty vehicles Test Procedures) ermittelt. Der ' 'Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß eines Pkw sind nicht ' 'nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des Kraftstoffs bzw. des ' 'Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch vom Fahrstil und ' 'anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.

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Kontakt Schoeller & von Rehlingen ' 'PR: 
Claudia Heiss, Tel.: +49 (0) 89 998 ' '427 12, c.heiss@svr-pr.de

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  • With 182 points, Mercedes-Benz C-Class is the ' 'test winner in the current evaluation round
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  • Adapted Euro NCAP evaluation criteria for ' 'collision avoidance
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The Mercedes-Benz C-Class has received the top rating of ' '"very good" in the current Euro NCAP assessment for driver ' 'assistance systems[1]. The tested model achieved ' 'a total of 182 points in the evaluation. The C-Class won ' 'this test round among five other contestants. The C-Class ' 'Saloon achieved 85% in the area Assistance Competence and ' '97% in Safety Backup. The Mercedes-Benz model performed ' 'particularly well thanks to the Active Emergency Stop Assist ' 'function: The vehicle can even change a lane to the right or ' 'left (country-specific) and stops in a controlled manner if ' 'the driver is no longer able to perform the driving task if, ' 'for example a medical emergency arises.

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”Safety is essential to Mercedes-Benz. Our top priority ' 'is to avoid or at least to reduce the severity of accidents ' 'in real-life traffic scenarios. We are proud that ' 'independent organizations such as Euro NCAP confirm the very ' 'high performance level of our assistance systems. The top ' 'result in this test-round has once again confirmed our ' 'competences in the development of driver assistance and ' 'safety systems.” 
Markus Schäfer, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, CTO, ' 'Development and Purchasing

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With this very good result, the C-Class builds on the ' 'excellent performance of the EQE Sedan (2022), EQE SUV ' '(2023) and E-Class (2023) in the Euro NCAP special rating ' 'for driver assistance systems. With 85% in assistance ' 'competence and 100% in safety backup, the EQE Sedan recorded ' 'the highest result ever.

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Updated Euro NCAP rating system

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Since 2020, Euro NCAP has been carrying out so-called ' 'Assisted Driving Gradings (AD Gradings) for the assessment ' 'of driver assistance functions, independently of the ' 'well-known safety ratings. The maximum available assistance ' 'equipment is tested, i.e. the Driving Assistance Package ' 'Plus in the C-Class. The evaluation is carried out in the ' 'two categories of assistance competence and safety backup. ' 'In February 2024, the organization increased the ' 'requirements. The criteria for collision-avoiding ' 'deceleration on motorcycles and bicycles, for example, have ' 'been added. Depending on the results of the individual ' 'categories, a four-stage overall rating is calculated, the ' 'top rating of which is "very good".

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More than 40 assistance systems at Mercedes-Benz

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With more than 40 driving assistance systems, ' 'Mercedes-Benz models help to increase the safety of all road ' 'users. The C-Class with the optional Driving Assistance ' 'Package Plus includes functions such as Active Distance ' 'Assist DISTRONIC incl. Active Steering Assist, Active Speed ' 'Limit Assist, Active Stop-and-Go Assist, Active Lane Change ' 'Assist, Active Emergency Stop Assist, Evasive Steering ' 'Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Active Blind Spot ' 'Assist, ATTENTION ASSIST, Active Brake Assist with ' 'cross-traffic function, as well as PRE-SAFE® PLUS and ' 'PRE-SAFE® Impulse Side.

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[1] The driving assistance and safety systems ' 'from Mercedes-Benz are aids and do not relieve the driver of ' 'responsibility. The instructions in the operating ' 'instructions and the system limits described there must be ' 'observed.

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' 'George and Lewis initially sat third and fourth after those first ' 'runs but, despite improving on their last laps on the new tyre, ' 'dropped to P5 and P6. Just 0.185s separated Verstappen on the ' 'front-row in P2 and George in P5. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 ' 'Q3 George Russell P8 8 Laps P10 5 Laps P5 6 ' 'Laps P5 1:17.194 Medium, Soft, Soft 1:16.937 Soft, ' 'Soft 1:16.356 Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton P5 8 Laps ' 'P11 5 Laps P6 6 Laps P6 1:17.306 Medium, Soft, ' 'Soft 1:16.973 Soft, Soft 1:16.651 Soft, Soft George ' 'Russell Firstly, a big thank you to everyone in the garage for ' 'working so hard to get the car ready for today. There was ' 'extensive damage, and we had to change the chassis overnight. I ' 'am therefore happy with our recovery from yesterday. We are still ' 'running the previous specification package which we’ve had for ' 'the last 12 races, so to be less than two tenths off the ' 'front-row is a solid effort. My final lap felt good, and I was ' 'happy with it as I crossed the line. P5 was likely the most we ' 'could have hoped for today given the speed of those in front. I ' 'don’t think we quite have the race pace of the four cars ahead ' 'but let’s see tomorrow. I also expect that they will be scrapping ' 'quite hard so maybe the race will come towards us. Lewis ' 'Hamilton\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The car felt good in ' 'FP3, but I didn’t have that same feeling in Qualifying. We made a ' 'few small set-up adjustments after that final practice session as ' 'we tried to find a little more speed. Unfortunately, they didn’t ' 'bring that extra lap time, and we had to settle for P6. It’s ' 'going to be difficult to challenge the guys ahead tomorrow. ' 'They’ve looked quick, particularly the Ferraris and the McLaren ' 'of Norris. Whilst we may not be able to fight them on pure pace, ' 'we will be looking to take advantage of any chances that come our ' 'way. It is also a long run down to the first corner so making ' 'positions off the start could be the key to our race. Toto Wolff, ' 'Team Principal & CEO P5 and P6 was a fair result today. We didn’t ' 'have the pace of the front three teams so the third row was ' 'likely the best we could have managed. We still needed to execute ' 'well though; Qualifying was not straightforward with both Red ' 'Bull and McLaren losing a car in Q1. Ultimately, we were within ' 'two tenths of the front row with George, who is running the ' 'previous specification this weekend. Whilst that is a little ' 'frustrating, it can give us encouragement heading into tomorrow’s ' 'race that we may be able to pick up the pieces if those ahead ' 'don’t execute well. It was a tougher session for Lewis. He only ' 'made small set-up changes after FP3, but he didn’t feel as ' 'comfortable with the car as he had done earlier in the day. It ' 'was a solid job to take P6 and he will be looking forward ' 'tomorrow. Finally, it is important to recognise the great work of ' 'the team in the garage. They have not had an easy time of it in ' 'the past couple of races. After George’s accident yesterday, they ' 'worked through much of the night to get the car ready and did a ' 'superb job. To consistently operate at that level, particularly ' 'during an intense triple-header, is testament to the team spirit ' 'and professionalism that keep driving us forward. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director The team worked hard through the ' 'night to repair George’s car following yesterday’s accident in ' 'FP2. It was a heavy shunt and there was extensive damage, ' 'including to the chassis. That forced us into a switch of ' 'chassis, but we were able to complete the work and have both cars ' 'on track for FP3. That is a major credit to the team in the ' 'garage, who have had dealt with the challenges that have come our ' 'way both here and in Austin effectively and efficiently. Heading ' 'into Qualifying, we knew we would have a tall task to get ' 'ourselves into the fight for the top-three. The Ferraris have ' 'looked quick all weekend and McLaren popped up in FP3 with some ' 'competitive times. It is therefore frustrating that we fell just ' 'a couple of tenths shy of getting on the front-row. We know that ' 'P5 and P6 is likely a fair result though given our pace so far ' 'this weekend. With the speed of those ahead, we know it won’t be ' 'easy to make progress from the third row. Nevertheless, will be ' 'looking to take every opportunity that comes our way tomorrow to ' 'do so.', 'content_html': '

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Firstly, a big thank you to everyone in the garage for ' 'working so hard to get the car ready for today. There was ' 'extensive damage, and we had to change the chassis ' 'overnight. I am therefore happy with our recovery from ' 'yesterday. We are still running the previous specification ' 'package which we’ve had for the last 12 races, so to be less ' 'than two tenths off the front-row is a solid effort.

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My final lap felt good, and I was happy with it as I ' 'crossed the line. P5 was likely the most we could have hoped ' 'for today given the speed of those in front. I don’t think ' 'we quite have the race pace of the four cars ahead but let’s ' 'see tomorrow. I also expect that they will be scrapping ' 'quite hard so maybe the race will come towards us.

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The car felt good in FP3, but I didn’t have that same ' 'feeling in Qualifying. We made a few small set-up ' 'adjustments after that final practice session as we tried to ' 'find a little more speed. Unfortunately, they didn’t bring ' 'that extra lap time, and we had to settle for P6.

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It’s going to be difficult to challenge the guys ahead ' 'tomorrow. They’ve looked quick, particularly the Ferraris ' 'and the McLaren of Norris. Whilst we may not be able to ' 'fight them on pure pace, we will be looking to take ' 'advantage of any chances that come our way. It is also a ' 'long run down to the first corner so making positions off ' 'the start could be the key to our race.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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P5 and P6 was a fair result today. We didn’t have the ' 'pace of the front three teams so the third row was likely ' 'the best we could have managed. We still needed to execute ' 'well though; Qualifying was not straightforward with both ' 'Red Bull and McLaren losing a car in Q1. Ultimately, we were ' 'within two tenths of the front row with George, who is ' 'running the previous specification this weekend. Whilst that ' 'is a little frustrating, it can give us encouragement ' 'heading into tomorrow’s race that we may be able to pick up ' 'the pieces if those ahead don’t execute well.

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It was a tougher session for Lewis. He only made small ' 'set-up changes after FP3, but he didn’t feel as comfortable ' 'with the car as he had done earlier in the day. It was a ' 'solid job to take P6 and he will be looking forward ' 'tomorrow.

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Finally, it is important to recognise the great work of ' 'the team in the garage. They have not had an easy time of it ' 'in the past couple of races. After George’s accident ' 'yesterday, they worked through much of the night to get the ' 'car ready and did a superb job. To consistently operate at ' 'that level, particularly during an intense triple-header, is ' 'testament to the team spirit and professionalism that keep ' 'driving us forward.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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The team worked hard through the night to repair George’s ' 'car following yesterday’s accident in FP2. It was a heavy ' 'shunt and there was extensive damage, including to the ' 'chassis. That forced us into a switch of chassis, but we ' 'were able to complete the work and have both cars on track ' 'for FP3. That is a major credit to the team in the garage, ' 'who have had dealt with the challenges that have come our ' 'way both here and in Austin effectively and ' 'efficiently.

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Heading into Qualifying, we knew we would have a tall ' 'task to get ourselves into the fight for the top-three. The ' 'Ferraris have looked quick all weekend and McLaren popped up ' 'in FP3 with some competitive times. It is therefore ' 'frustrating that we fell just a couple of tenths shy of ' 'getting on the front-row. We know that P5 and P6 is likely a ' 'fair result though given our pace so far this weekend. With ' 'the speed of those ahead, we know it won’t be easy to make ' 'progress from the third row. Nevertheless, will be looking ' 'to take every opportunity that comes our way tomorrow to do ' 'so.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-27T02:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Mexico City Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9d97b44b-ac9d-41c0-9720-1aa194a112b8'} 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=43&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=42&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=43&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=42&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ae4ac8f6-31b1-40e1-b37f-210daffd9098> {'content': 'Solid points on Sunday in Mexico Lewis Hamilton finished P4 with ' 'George Russell P5 in Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix. George ' 'lined up P5 with Lewis P6, both on the Medium tyre and through ' 'the opening corners, Lewis managed to get ahead of his team-mate. ' 'Later in that first stint, George used DRS to regain the position ' 'before both cars boxed and cycled ahead of the Red Bull of Max ' 'Verstappen who served a 20-second penalty for forcing the McLaren ' 'of Lando Norris off track in multiple incidents. Early in his ' 'second stint, it became clear that the top element on George’s ' 'front-wing had suffered damage. Despite that issue, his pace was ' 'still strong and both cars began to edge away from Verstappen ' 'behind. In the closing stages, Lewis passed George for P4 into ' 'turn one with his team-mate therefore following him home across ' 'the line in P5. The team now heads to Brazil for the São Paulo ' 'Grand Prix, the third race of this Americas triple-header. ' 'Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One ' 'Lewis Hamilton P6 P4 1:20.371 Medium Hard (L28) ' 'George Russell P5 P5 1:20.731 Medium Hard (L31) ' 'Lewis Hamilton We ultimately moved forward and brought home good ' 'points today for the team. We weren’t looking so racy in the ' 'first stint; I didn’t have enough front-wing in the car and was ' 'suffering with lots of understeer. We were able to improve the ' 'balance at our second stop and our pace got better. Even if we ' 'had enjoyed that speed in the first stint though, we still ' 'wouldn’t have had the pace to challenge those ahead for the ' 'podium. P4 and P5 is still slightly better than we predicted ' 'today though so we can be pleased with our afternoon. This hasn’t ' 'been the smoothest weekend for the team, but we’ve gathered a lot ' 'of information across both specifications. We can now analyse ' 'that data and evaluate the best way forward for next weekend in ' 'Brazil and the rest of the season. Hopefully we can get the car ' 'in a slightly better spot for Interlagos and take the fight to ' 'the Ferraris and McLarens. George Russell I had a strong first ' 'stint, but I hit a bump as I overtook the McLaren of Oscar ' 'Piastri at the start of my second stint and picked up some ' 'front-wing damage. It was definitely costing me a couple of ' 'tenths a lap in terms of performance which was a bit of a shame. ' 'We had to do over 30 laps carrying that but even without it, we ' 'wouldn’t have had the speed to challenge for the podium. Overall, ' 'then, P4 and P5 is likely where we deserved to be today as a team ' 'and perhaps a little bit better than we thought going into the ' 'race. We will keep working hard to improve as we want to be ' 'battling right at the front. We continue to make progress with ' 'the car, as you can see with the gap increasing to the teams ' 'behind us in the championship. We’ve also closed the gap on Red ' 'Bull since the start of the season but it’s clear that Ferrari ' 'and McLaren have made even more progress. We will use these final ' 'four races of the season to continue building our learning, test ' 'different things out, and set ourselves up well for next year. ' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO Overall, P4 and P5 is likely ' 'where we are pace-wise with our car at the moment. On circuits ' 'that demand good traction, we are not able to compete with those ' 'right at the very front. That is frustrating but we are working ' 'hard to bring more performance and build momentum for 2025. These ' 'final few races are a good opportunity for us to test different ' 'things and put ourselves in as strong a position as possible for ' 'next year. In today’s race, George was hindered by front-wing ' 'damage which was costing him a good chunk of performance. He ' 'still drove strongly, and his pace was decent compared to ' 'Verstappen behind. The Red Bull never became a threat to our race ' 'after the first pit stop. We also saw that, once he was in free ' 'air, Lewis’ speed was good on the Hard compound and comparative ' 'to those at the front. We now head to Brazil and will be looking ' 'to end the triple-header as strongly as possible. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director Without incidents, P4 and P5 is ' 'likely the best result we could have brought home today. Once ' 'Verstappen picked up his penalty, we believed we would be ' 'interacting with him at some point after those first stops. ' 'Encouragingly, both George and Lewis had the speed to pull away ' 'from him and score solid points. George was hindered when the ' 'front wing flap collapsed after he hit a bump during an overtake ' 'at the start of the second stint. Despite that, he still ' 'maintained good enough pace to bring it home in fifth. We let the ' "drivers race each other throughout; that meant that Lewis' tyres " "were past their best once he made it into clear air. We didn't " 'get a great read on our ultimate pace but clearly we need to find ' 'more speed if we are to challenge right at the very front. It has ' 'not been the smoothest of weekends here in Mexico or at the ' 'previous race in Austin. We have learnt a lot as a team though ' "over both Grands Prix. With our position in the Constructors' " 'Championship likely set, we also have the opportunity to further ' 'our learning over the final four races. We will continue to do ' 'that as we head to Brazil and Interlagos for the final race in ' 'this triple-header.', 'content_html': '

Solid points on Sunday in Mexico

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  • Lewis Hamilton finished P4 with George Russell P5 in ' 'Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix.
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  • George lined up P5 with Lewis P6, both on the Medium ' 'tyre and through the opening corners, Lewis managed to get ' 'ahead of his team-mate.
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  • Later in that first stint, George used DRS to regain the ' 'position before both cars boxed and cycled ahead of the Red ' 'Bull of Max Verstappen who served a 20-second penalty for ' 'forcing the McLaren of Lando Norris off track in multiple ' 'incidents.
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  • Early in his second stint, it became clear that the top ' 'element on George’s front-wing had suffered damage.
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  • Despite that issue, his pace was still strong and both ' 'cars began to edge away from Verstappen behind.
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We ultimately moved forward and brought home good points ' 'today for the team. We weren’t looking so racy in the first ' 'stint; I didn’t have enough front-wing in the car and was ' 'suffering with lots of understeer. We were able to improve ' 'the balance at our second stop and our pace got better. Even ' 'if we had enjoyed that speed in the first stint though, we ' 'still wouldn’t have had the pace to challenge those ahead ' 'for the podium. P4 and P5 is still slightly better than we ' 'predicted today though so we can be pleased with our ' 'afternoon.

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This hasn’t been the smoothest weekend for the team, but ' 'we’ve gathered a lot of information across both ' 'specifications. We can now analyse that data and evaluate ' 'the best way forward for next weekend in Brazil and the rest ' 'of the season. Hopefully we can get the car in a slightly ' 'better spot for Interlagos and take the fight to the ' 'Ferraris and McLarens.

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George Russell

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I had a strong first stint, but I hit a bump as I ' 'overtook the McLaren of Oscar Piastri at the start of my ' 'second stint and picked up some front-wing damage. It was ' 'definitely costing me a couple of tenths a lap in terms of ' 'performance which was a bit of a shame. We had to do over 30 ' 'laps carrying that but even without it, we wouldn’t have had ' 'the speed to challenge for the podium. Overall, then, P4 and ' 'P5 is likely where we deserved to be today as a team and ' 'perhaps a little bit better than we thought going into the ' 'race.

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We will keep working hard to improve as we want to be ' 'battling right at the front. We continue to make progress ' 'with the car, as you can see with the gap increasing to the ' 'teams behind us in the championship. We’ve also closed the ' 'gap on Red Bull since the start of the season but it’s clear ' 'that Ferrari and McLaren have made even more progress. We ' 'will use these final four races of the season to continue ' 'building our learning, test different things out, and set ' 'ourselves up well for next year.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Overall, P4 and P5 is likely where we are pace-wise with ' 'our car at the moment. On circuits that demand good ' 'traction, we are not able to compete with those right at the ' 'very front. That is frustrating but we are working hard to ' 'bring more performance and build momentum for 2025. These ' 'final few races are a good opportunity for us to test ' 'different things and put ourselves in as strong a position ' 'as possible for next year.

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In today’s race, George was hindered by front-wing damage ' 'which was costing him a good chunk of performance. He still ' 'drove strongly, and his pace was decent compared to ' 'Verstappen behind. The Red Bull never became a threat to our ' 'race after the first pit stop. We also saw that, once he was ' 'in free air, Lewis’ speed was good on the Hard compound and ' 'comparative to those at the front. We now head to Brazil and ' 'will be looking to end the triple-header as strongly as ' 'possible.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Without incidents, P4 and P5 is likely the best result we ' 'could have brought home today. Once Verstappen picked up his ' 'penalty, we believed we would be interacting with him at ' 'some point after those first stops. Encouragingly, both ' 'George and Lewis had the speed to pull away from him and ' 'score solid points. George was hindered when the front wing ' 'flap collapsed after he hit a bump during an overtake at the ' 'start of the second stint. Despite that, he still maintained ' 'good enough pace to bring it home in fifth. We let the ' "drivers race each other throughout; that meant that Lewis' " 'tyres were past their best once he made it into clear air. ' "We didn't get a great read on our ultimate pace but clearly " 'we need to find more speed if we are to challenge right at ' 'the very front.

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It has not been the smoothest of weekends here in Mexico ' 'or at the previous race in Austin. We have learnt a lot as a ' 'team though over both Grands Prix. With our position in the ' "Constructors' Championship likely set, we also have the " 'opportunity to further our learning over the final four ' 'races. We will continue to do that as we head to Brazil and ' 'Interlagos for the final race in this ' 'triple-header.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-28T00:45:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Mexico City Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ae4ac8f6-31b1-40e1-b37f-210daffd9098'} 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=42&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/40d941e3-61ac-41e7-9059-56ae41cd2582> {'content': ' Record winner Mercedes-AMG goes for title defence at the Guia ' 'Circuit Three Asian Customer Racing Teams enter four Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s Stefan Wendl: "We expect the competition to be even closer ' 'this time." The 2024 season awaits with another classic ' 'highlight on the motorsport calendar for Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing in November. The prestigious FIA GT World Cup will take ' 'place in Macau from 14 to 17 November. The seventh edition of the ' 'race organised by the FIA is once again part of the legendary ' 'Macau Grand Prix, which is being held for the 71st time this ' 'year. As the record winner with eight victories in the ' 'prestigious GT3 event, Mercedes-AMG will line up in the 2024 FIA ' 'GT World Cup with four Mercedes-AMG GT3s, which are entered by ' 'three Asian Customer Racing Teams. Mercedes-AMG Team GMR from ' 'Hong Kong is relying on Maro Engel (GER), who is competing at the ' 'event for the tenth time. The three-time Macau winner will once ' 'again drive the #130 Mercedes-AMG GT3 sporting the anniversary ' 'livery celebrating 130 Years of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport. In ' 'Jules Gounon (AND), another Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver will ' 'be in action for Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo. The outfit, ' 'which is based in Hong Kong as well, is also fielding a second ' 'entry with Daniel Juncadella (ESP). The 33-year-old won the 2011 ' 'Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix. Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Ralf Aron ' 'will make his GT debut in Macau with the #7 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of ' 'Toro Racing, a team hailing from Mainland China. On his Formula 3 ' 'debut in 2017, Aron achieved a podium finish straight away. The ' 'FIA GT World Cup 2024 race weekend comprises five sessions. Two ' '30-minute practice sessions on Thursday serves as preparation. On ' 'Friday, a qualifying session over half an hour will determine the ' 'starting positions for the qualifying race, which is scheduled ' 'for 12 laps on Saturday. The result of this race sets the grid ' 'for the main race, the FIA GT World Cup which will be held on ' 'Sunday over a distance of 16 laps. A total of 23 cars from six ' 'manufacturers have entered the event. Mercedes-AMG line-up for ' 'the 2024 FIA GT World Cup at Macau* No. Team Car ' 'Driver GT participations** 7 Toro Racing Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 Ralf Aron (EST) - 77 Mercedes-AMG Team Craft ' 'Bamboo Mercedes-AMG GT3 Daniel Juncadella (ESP) 2 (2017, ' '2023) 99 Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 Jules Gounon (AND) 1 (2023) 130 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GMR Mercedes-AMG GT3 Maro Engel (GER) 9 (2013-2019; 2022, ' '2023) *Subject to change at short notice. **Participations ' 'include Macau GT Cup. >> Event information FIA GT World Cup 2024 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 undefeated in Macau since 2019First held in 2008 ' 'as the Macau GT Cup, the sports car race has always been one of ' 'the most important individual contests in international GT3 ' 'competition. The FIA GT World Cup was subsequently established in ' '2015 and held without interruption up to and including 2019. ' 'Between 2020 and 2022, the event was temporarily referred to as ' 'the Macau GT Cup again before the FIA GT World Cup returned in ' '2023. With eight victories from the 16 previous events, of which ' 'ten were held as the Macau GT Cup and six as the FIA GT World ' 'Cup, Mercedes-AMG is the record winner of the GT3 contest on the ' 'famous Guia Circuit. The Customer Racing cars with the ' "three-pointed star achieved the manufacturers' title, which is " 'being awarded as part of the FIA GT World Cup, four times in the ' 'process. In addition, the last five editions of the race have all ' 'been won by the Mercedes-AMG GT3. Race Facts FIA GT World Cup at ' 'Macau Opening Guia Circuit: 1954 Track length: 6.120 ' 'kilometres (since 1958) Number of turns: 22 (14 right, 8 left) ' 'Fastest turn: Mandarin, 262 km/h in 6th gear Slowest turn: Melco ' 'Hairpin, 32 km/h in 1st gear Track characteristics: temporary ' 'street circuit with a mix of high-speed and low-speed sections, ' 'track width min. 7 and max. 14 metres, height difference 30 ' 'metres Top speed: 280 km/h Average speed: 164 km/h Full throttle ' 'per lap: 61 % Gear changes per lap: 34 GT3 lap record: 2m 14.542s ' '(Raffaele Marciello, Mercedes-AMG GT3, 2023) Winning Mercedes-AMG ' 'drivers: Maro Engel (2014, 2015, 2022), Raffaele Marciello (2019, ' "2023), Edoardo Mortara (2017), Ye Hongli (2020), Darryl O'Young " '(2021) Winning Mercedes-AMG teams: Mercedes-AMG Team Driving ' 'Academy (2014, 2015, 2017), Craft Bamboo Racing (2021, 2022), ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing (2019), Toro Racing (2020), ' "Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (2023) Mercedes-AMG manufacturers' " 'titles: 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023 "Our Customer Racing cars have ' 'been winning in Macau for a decade and we want to live up to this ' "success story once again. With this year's line-up, we have opted " 'for the perfect mix of seasoned drivers and rookies. Maro and ' 'Dani are among the absolute experts in a GT3 car at Macau. Jules ' 'and Ralf know the track and are up to the task. The clear goal is ' 'to win for the sixth time in a row. However, our opposition is ' 'getting stronger every year, determined to dispute our success. ' 'Looking at the entry list, we expect an even closer competition ' 'this time."Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' '"With the Mercedes-AMG GT3, we have a car that works very well ' 'with the circuit in Macau. The balance gives us enormous ' 'confidence. This is extremely important on street circuits in ' 'order to push to the limit. As the practice sessions here are ' 'always very short, we analyse the data from last year before the ' 'weekend in order to sort out the set-up as best as possible. With ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GMR, I have a great crew at my side. The pace ' 'has to be on point come qualifying, because overtaking is very ' 'difficult here and grid position is crucial. My goal is, of ' 'course, my fourth victory in Macau."Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GMR #130 "I raced in Macau for the first time last year and it ' "was a huge challenge. The circuit is truly unique. I'm very happy " 'to be back this season. My experience from last year should make ' 'it easier for me this time. With Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo, ' 'I have a great team around me and Dani Juncadella is a good ' 'friend who I really appreciate as a team-mate. I feel ready and I ' 'think we are ideally positioned as a team."Jules Gounon, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo #99 "I won the Macau Grand Prix in ' "Formula 3 in 2011 and it's always a highlight for me to drive " 'there. With a GT3 car, the track even is a bit more challenging ' 'than in a formula car. The GT cars are heavier and bigger, which ' 'makes it even trickier in these narrow streets. In addition, the ' 'grip level develops significantly over the course of the weekend, ' 'as the tarmac is only used as a race track once a year. As a ' 'result, the circuit gets faster every day. As always, this will ' 'present a challenge for me as a driver and for my Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Craft Bamboo engineers."Daniel Juncadella, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft Bamboo #77 "I\'m really looking forward to my first GT3 ' 'race in Macau. I know the circuit from Formula 3, where I took ' 'part in the Macau Grand Prix in 2017 and 2018. The track has ' 'always been one of my favourites and I have always looked for a ' 'chance to return there. Many thanks to Toro Racing and ' 'Mercedes-AMG for this opportunity. In terms of preparation, Macau ' 'is very special. As a driver, you have to continuously build up ' 'your speed, because a small mistake is penalised immediately. I ' 'will prepare myself in the best possible way with onboard ' 'recordings and in the simulator."Ralf Aron, Toro Racing #7', 'content_html': '
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  • Record winner Mercedes-AMG goes for title ' 'defence at the Guia Circuit
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  • Stefan Wendl: "We expect the competition to be ' 'even closer this time."
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The 2024 season awaits with another classic highlight on ' 'the motorsport calendar for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in ' 'November. The prestigious FIA GT World Cup will take place ' 'in Macau from 14 to 17 November. The seventh edition of the ' 'race organised by the FIA is once again part of the ' 'legendary Macau Grand Prix, which is being held for the 71st ' 'time this year. As the record winner with eight victories in ' 'the prestigious GT3 event, Mercedes-AMG will line up in the ' '2024 FIA GT World Cup with four Mercedes-AMG GT3s, which are ' 'entered by three Asian Customer Racing Teams.

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Mercedes-AMG Team GMR from Hong Kong is relying on Maro ' 'Engel (GER), who is competing at the event for the tenth ' 'time. The three-time Macau winner will once again drive the ' '#130 Mercedes-AMG GT3 sporting the anniversary livery ' 'celebrating 130 Years of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport. In Jules ' 'Gounon (AND), another Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver will ' 'be in action for Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo. The outfit, ' 'which is based in Hong Kong as well, is also fielding a ' 'second entry with Daniel Juncadella (ESP). The 33-year-old ' 'won the 2011 Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix. Mercedes-AMG Junior ' 'Driver Ralf Aron will make his GT debut in Macau with the #7 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Toro Racing, a team hailing from ' 'Mainland China. On his Formula 3 debut in 2017, Aron ' 'achieved a podium finish straight away.

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The FIA GT World Cup 2024 race weekend comprises five ' 'sessions. Two 30-minute practice sessions on Thursday serves ' 'as preparation. On Friday, a qualifying session over half an ' 'hour will determine the starting positions for the ' 'qualifying race, which is scheduled for 12 laps on Saturday. ' 'The result of this race sets the grid for the main race, the ' 'FIA GT World Cup which will be held on Sunday over a ' 'distance of 16 laps. A total of 23 cars from six ' 'manufacturers have entered the event.

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Mercedes-AMG line-up for the 2024 FIA GT World ' 'Cup at Macau*

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Daniel Juncadella (ESP)

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>> ' 'Event information FIA GT World Cup 2024

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Mercedes-AMG GT3 undefeated in Macau since ' '2019
First held in 2008 as the Macau GT Cup, the ' 'sports car race has always been one of the most important ' 'individual contests in international GT3 competition. The ' 'FIA GT World Cup was subsequently established in 2015 and ' 'held without interruption up to and including 2019. Between ' '2020 and 2022, the event was temporarily referred to as the ' 'Macau GT Cup again before the FIA GT World Cup returned in ' '2023.

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With eight victories from the 16 previous events, of ' 'which ten were held as the Macau GT Cup and six as the FIA ' 'GT World Cup, Mercedes-AMG is the record winner of the GT3 ' 'contest on the famous Guia Circuit. The Customer Racing cars ' "with the three-pointed star achieved the manufacturers' " 'title, which is being awarded as part of the FIA GT World ' 'Cup, four times in the process. In addition, the last five ' 'editions of the race have all been won by the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3.

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Race Facts FIA GT World Cup at ' 'Macau

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Opening Guia Circuit: 1954

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Track length: 6.120 kilometres (since 1958)

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Number of turns: 22 (14 right, 8 left)
Fastest turn: ' 'Mandarin, 262 km/h in 6th gear

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Slowest turn: Melco Hairpin, 32 km/h in 1st gear

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Track characteristics: temporary street circuit with a ' 'mix of high-speed and low-speed sections, track width min. 7 ' 'and max. 14 metres, height difference 30 metres

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Top speed: 280 km/h

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Average speed: 164 km/h

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Full throttle per lap: 61 %

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Gear changes per lap: 34

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GT3 lap record: 2m 14.542s (Raffaele Marciello, ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3, 2023)

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Winning Mercedes-AMG drivers: Maro Engel (2014, 2015, ' '2022), Raffaele Marciello (2019, 2023), Edoardo Mortara ' "(2017), Ye Hongli (2020), Darryl O'Young (2021)

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Winning Mercedes-AMG teams: Mercedes-AMG Team Driving ' 'Academy (2014, 2015, 2017), Craft Bamboo Racing (2021, ' '2022), Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing (2019), Toro Racing ' '(2020), Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf (2023)

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Mercedes-AMG manufacturers' titles: 2015, 2017, 2019, " '2023

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"Our Customer Racing cars have been winning in Macau for ' 'a decade and we want to live up to this success story once ' "again. With this year's line-up, we have opted for the " 'perfect mix of seasoned drivers and rookies. Maro and Dani ' 'are among the absolute experts in a GT3 car at Macau. Jules ' 'and Ralf know the track and are up to the task. The clear ' 'goal is to win for the sixth time in a row. However, our ' 'opposition is getting stronger every year, determined to ' 'dispute our success. Looking at the entry list, we expect an ' 'even closer competition this time."
Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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"With the Mercedes-AMG GT3, we have a car that works very ' 'well with the circuit in Macau. The balance gives us ' 'enormous confidence. This is extremely important on street ' 'circuits in order to push to the limit. As the practice ' 'sessions here are always very short, we analyse the data ' 'from last year before the weekend in order to sort out the ' 'set-up as best as possible. With Mercedes-AMG Team GMR, I ' 'have a great crew at my side. The pace has to be on point ' 'come qualifying, because overtaking is very difficult here ' 'and grid position is crucial. My goal is, of course, my ' 'fourth victory in Macau."
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GMR #130

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"I raced in Macau for the first time last year and it was ' "a huge challenge. The circuit is truly unique. I'm very " 'happy to be back this season. My experience from last year ' 'should make it easier for me this time. With Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Craft Bamboo, I have a great team around me and Dani ' 'Juncadella is a good friend who I really appreciate as a ' 'team-mate. I feel ready and I think we are ideally ' 'positioned as a team."
Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft Bamboo #99

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"I won the Macau Grand Prix in Formula 3 in 2011 and ' "it's always a highlight for me to drive there. With a GT3 " 'car, the track even is a bit more challenging than in a ' 'formula car. The GT cars are heavier and bigger, which makes ' 'it even trickier in these narrow streets. In addition, the ' 'grip level develops significantly over the course of the ' 'weekend, as the tarmac is only used as a race track once a ' 'year. As a result, the circuit gets faster every day. As ' 'always, this will present a challenge for me as a driver and ' 'for my Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo engineers."
Daniel ' 'Juncadella, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo #77

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"I\'m really looking forward to my first GT3 race in ' 'Macau. I know the circuit from Formula 3, where I took part ' 'in the Macau Grand Prix in 2017 and 2018. The track has ' 'always been one of my favourites and I have always looked ' 'for a chance to return there. Many thanks to Toro Racing and ' 'Mercedes-AMG for this opportunity. In terms of preparation, ' 'Macau is very special. As a driver, you have to continuously ' 'build up your speed, because a small mistake is penalised ' 'immediately. I will prepare myself in the best possible way ' 'with onboard recordings and in the simulator."
Ralf Aron, ' 'Toro Racing #7

\n', 'date': '2024-10-29T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'FIA GT World Cup: Mercedes-AMG aims to extend successful run at the ' 'season highlight in Macau', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/40d941e3-61ac-41e7-9059-56ae41cd2582'} 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e54a82d0-e507-4c91-99b9-05d1105fdf80> {'content': 'Mixed Friday in Mexico The team opened the second race weekend ' 'of the triple-header with Kimi Antonelli fulfilling the second ' 'rookie session of the season, driving Lewis’ car in FP1. He ' 'completed a condensed programme in a twice red flagged hour, ' 'whilst George topped the times with a strong lap on the Soft ' 'compound. FP2 was elongated to 90 minutes to accommodate Pirelli ' 'tyre testing of prototype 2025 compounds. Teams were mandated ' 'tyres, fuel loads, and run plans by the tyre manufacturer with ' 'set-up changes not allowed. Those drivers who didn’t run in FP1 ' 'were also given an additional Medium tyre to use. George’s ' 'session unfortunately came to an early end with a heavy crash at ' 'turn eight. Lewis meanwhile completed his Pirelli programme and ' 'was able to run the Medium tyre for one push lap at the end of ' 'the 90 minutes. Driver FP1 FP2 George Russell 24 ' 'Laps 1:17.998 P1 Hard, Soft, Hard 4 Laps 1:19.041 ' 'P18 Proto Lewis Hamilton - - - - 36 Laps ' '1:18.279 P7 Base, Proto, Medium Kimi Antonelli 19 ' 'Laps 1:19.200 P12 Hard, Soft - - - - George ' 'Russell It was a big hit, and I felt a bit winded initially. I’m ' 'OK but unfortunately the car wasn’t. I am not sure what happened. ' 'I turned into the corner, trying to cut the line similarly to how ' 'I did in FP1. I’m not sure whether it was the kerb or the car ' 'bottoming out but it bounced a little and, before I had a chance ' 'to catch it, I was already in the wall. There is a lot of work on ' 'for the team in the garage overnight now, unfortunately. It does ' 'feel like it is one thing after another at the moment. It is ' 'frustrating as we were strong in FP1 and topped the times. We ' 'lost out on a lot of laps in FP2 so FP3 will be important for us ' 'to get the car in a good place ahead of Qualifying and Sunday’s ' 'race. Lewis Hamilton It was great to see Kimi do a really solid ' 'job for the team in FP1. It’s been enjoyable working with and ' 'supporting him ahead of the session and the programme he carried ' 'out set us up well for the afternoon. It’s not always easy to get ' 'straight up to speed having missed that opening practice but I ' 'got a good feeling from the car in FP2. With the tyre test, we ' 'couldn’t change anything on the car during the session. The red ' 'flag following George’s crash almost meant we lost a decent chunk ' 'of running time. Nevertheless, I feel like we got a lot of good ' 'information to work through and utilise this evening as we look ' 'to make improvements for the rest of the weekend. Kimi Antonelli ' 'I wanted to deliver a clean FP1 session for the team today and I ' 'was pleased that I was able to do that. It was my first time ' 'driving the circuit here, so I stayed very much within the limit ' 'and just built my confidence lap-by-lap. Overall, it was a decent ' 'hour, and, despite the red flags, we gathered lots of data that ' 'will hopefully help the team over the rest of the weekend. I was ' 'also able to build my understanding of the W15 too. We ran both ' 'the Hard and Soft compound and it was good to get a mixture of ' 'consecutive running and single lap work completed. Whilst there ' 'aren’t any more FP1 sessions for me to take part in this year, ' 'I’m looking forward to continuing my programme with previous cars ' 'as we build towards 2025. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director FP1 ran smoothly with Kimi doing a solid job as he ' 'stepped in for his second rookie session, this time alongside ' 'George. We had a busy programme to get through and, despite the ' 'interruption of two red flags, were able to complete the majority ' 'of it. George meanwhile hit the ground running and felt ' 'particularly comfortable on the Soft tyre, topping the times at ' 'the end of the hour. With the mandated Pirelli tyre test for FP2, ' 'we knew how important getting good FP1 running would be. That ' 'became even more true as George was unfortunate to lose the car ' 'at turn eight early in the extended FP2 session. It was a hefty ' 'shunt; fortunately, he was OK but the car fared less well. It has ' 'given us a decent amount of work to do to get the car ready for ' 'FP3 and we are already working through that. Lewis enjoyed a ' 'happier session and was comfortable with the car, although a bit ' 'frustrated that the tyre test meant he had no opportunity to work ' 'on the setup.\xa0\xa0 ', 'content_html': '

Mixed Friday in Mexico

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  • The team opened the second race weekend of the ' 'triple-header with Kimi Antonelli fulfilling the second ' 'rookie session of the season, driving Lewis’ car in ' 'FP1.
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  • He completed a condensed programme in a twice red ' 'flagged hour, whilst George topped the times with a strong ' 'lap on the Soft compound.
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  • FP2 was elongated to 90 minutes to accommodate Pirelli ' 'tyre testing of prototype 2025 compounds.
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  • Teams were mandated tyres, fuel loads, and run plans by ' 'the tyre manufacturer with set-up changes not allowed.
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  • George’s session unfortunately came to an early end with ' 'a heavy crash at turn eight.
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  • Lewis meanwhile completed his Pirelli programme and was ' 'able to run the Medium tyre for one push lap at the end of ' 'the 90 minutes.
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FP1

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FP2

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George Russell

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24 Laps

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1:17.998

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P1

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Hard, Soft, Hard

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4 Laps

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1:19.041

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P18

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Proto

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Lewis Hamilton

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36 Laps

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1:18.279

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P7

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Kimi Antonelli

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19 Laps

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1:19.200

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P12

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Hard, Soft

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George Russell

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It was a big hit, and I felt a bit winded initially. I’m ' 'OK but unfortunately the car wasn’t. I am not sure what ' 'happened. I turned into the corner, trying to cut the line ' 'similarly to how I did in FP1. I’m not sure whether it was ' 'the kerb or the car bottoming out but it bounced a little ' 'and, before I had a chance to catch it, I was already in the ' 'wall.

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There is a lot of work on for the team in the garage ' 'overnight now, unfortunately. It does feel like it is one ' 'thing after another at the moment. It is frustrating as we ' 'were strong in FP1 and topped the times. We lost out on a ' 'lot of laps in FP2 so FP3 will be important for us to get ' 'the car in a good place ahead of Qualifying and Sunday’s ' 'race.

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Lewis Hamilton

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It was great to see Kimi do a really solid job for the ' 'team in FP1. It’s been enjoyable working with and supporting ' 'him ahead of the session and the programme he carried out ' 'set us up well for the afternoon. It’s not always easy to ' 'get straight up to speed having missed that opening practice ' 'but I got a good feeling from the car in FP2.

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With the tyre test, we couldn’t change anything on the ' 'car during the session. The red flag following George’s ' 'crash almost meant we lost a decent chunk of running time. ' 'Nevertheless, I feel like we got a lot of good information ' 'to work through and utilise this evening as we look to make ' 'improvements for the rest of the weekend.

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Kimi Antonelli

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I wanted to deliver a clean FP1 session for the team ' 'today and I was pleased that I was able to do that. It was ' 'my first time driving the circuit here, so I stayed very ' 'much within the limit and just built my confidence ' 'lap-by-lap. Overall, it was a decent hour, and, despite the ' 'red flags, we gathered lots of data that will hopefully help ' 'the team over the rest of the weekend.

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I was also able to build my understanding of the W15 too. ' 'We ran both the Hard and Soft compound and it was good to ' 'get a mixture of consecutive running and single lap work ' 'completed. Whilst there aren’t any more FP1 sessions for me ' 'to take part in this year, I’m looking forward to continuing ' 'my programme with previous cars as we build towards ' '2025.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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FP1 ran smoothly with Kimi doing a solid job as he ' 'stepped in for his second rookie session, this time ' 'alongside George. We had a busy programme to get through ' 'and, despite the interruption of two red flags, were able to ' 'complete the majority of it. George meanwhile hit the ground ' 'running and felt particularly comfortable on the Soft tyre, ' 'topping the times at the end of the hour. With the mandated ' 'Pirelli tyre test for FP2, we knew how important getting ' 'good FP1 running would be.

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That became even more true as George was unfortunate to ' 'lose the car at turn eight early in the extended FP2 ' 'session. It was a hefty shunt; fortunately, he was OK but ' 'the car fared less well. It has given us a decent amount of ' 'work to do to get the car ready for FP3 and we are already ' 'working through that. Lewis enjoyed a happier session and ' 'was comfortable with the car, although a bit frustrated that ' 'the tyre test meant he had no opportunity to work on the ' 'setup.  

\n', 'date': '2024-10-26T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Mexico City Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e54a82d0-e507-4c91-99b9-05d1105fdf80'} 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ba88c458-5151-4ea7-bf3e-9ba9099db3e0> {'content': 'The final leg of the triple-header takes place at Interlagos in ' 'São Paulo. Toto Talks Brazil Fact File: São Paulo Grand Prix ' 'Stat Sheet: São Paulo Grand Prix Toto Talks São Paulo The past ' 'two races in Austin and Mexico City have not been our cleanest so ' 'we are aiming for a smoother weekend at Interlagos. Despite the ' 'challenges in the US and Mexico, we have furthered our learning ' 'with the W15. Given our position in the championship, we have ' 'been able to test things out with little penalty. Whilst we are ' 'still focused on maximising our result each and every weekend, ' 'that testing and learning will be valuable in setting us up ' 'strongly for 2025. We will continue that approach this weekend in ' "Brazil. Interlagos is a proper driver's circuit with plenty of " 'undulation and a challenge mix of low, medium, and high-speed ' 'corners. Given that it is the penultimate Sprint format of the ' 'year, we will have to execute effectively from the first session ' 'to get the car in a good window. We know it will be difficult to ' 'challenge the Ferraris and the McLarens who have looked strong in ' 'recent races. We will still be working hard to do so though and ' 'will see where our relative performance is over the weekend. Fact ' 'File: São Paulo Grand Prix The Autódromo José Carlos Pace is the ' 'fourth-shortest track on the 2024 F1 calendar at just 4.309 km ' 'long, only behind Monaco, Zandvoort and Mexico. The São Paulo ' 'Grand Prix venue is situated 800 metres above sea level, the ' 'second-highest altitude on the F1 calendar behind Mexico City ' '(which sits at 2,300m above sea level). Interlagos is a track of ' 'two extremes. The first and third sectors require a low-drag car ' 'for the long straights, but the middle sector is twisty, ' 'requiring high downforce. The second DRS zone means more focus is ' 'typically on higher downforce for the ultimate fastest lap, but a ' 'balance still needs to be found with being competitive on the ' 'straights during the race. There is 1.2 kilometres of driving at ' 'full throttle between the exit of Turn 12 and the braking zone ' 'for Turn One, with an elevation change of 33 metres. The biggest ' 'difference in elevation is from the start/finish straight to Turn ' '4 where there is a 40-metre drop in elevation. The long straight ' 'before the lap begins also requires some clever deployment of ' 'energy from the ERS to maximise performance towards the end of ' 'the out lap, as the drivers start their flying lap. Turn 1 is ' 'banked heavily towards the inside, unloading the front-left wheel ' 'and causing frequent lockups. However, because the tyre is ' "unloaded, flat spots are less likely and time loss isn't as high " "as you'd expect, due to the steep banking and variety of corner " 'lines drivers can take. The variety of lines is also what makes ' 'this corner well suited to overtaking. The uphill grid requires ' 'the drivers to find the balance between holding the car on the ' 'brakes as gently as possible, without rolling backwards. From ' 'Turn 10 to Turn 6 (around 3.5 km of distance) the left-hand front ' 'tyre does very little work and therefore cools down quickly, ' 'providing a tricky engineering challenge to keep the tyre in its ' 'temperature window. With long straights and a second DRS zone, ' 'Interlagos is one of the best tracks of the season for ' 'overtaking. However, it can be difficult for the defending car to ' "manage its battery, as there aren't many big braking zones to " 'recover energy. The São Paulo Grand Prix is the fifth F1 Sprint ' 'of the 2024 season, with just Qatar left on the Sprint calendar ' 'this season. This will be the fourth consecutive year that the ' 'circuit has hosted a Sprint weekend. Interlagos is a very flowing ' 'circuit with a lot of combined corner entries (where you are ' 'cornering and braking at the same time), meaning good stability ' 'is important. However, you also need a good front end for the ' 'low-speed middle sector. Track temperatures can reach some of the ' 'hottest of the season in Brazil, up to 60°C. And thunderstorms ' 'are common around this time of year, which can potentially spice ' 'up the weekend. Since 2021, the race around the circuit has been ' 'known as the São Paulo Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas won the ' 'inaugural F1 Sprint race at Interlagos in 2021. A year later, ' 'George Russell won his first F1 Sprint race at the venue. A day ' 'later in 2022, George won his first F1 Grand Prix, leading home ' 'at W13 1-2 with Lewis behind. Lewis has three wins at the circuit ' '(2016, 2018 & 2021) and in 2022 the seven-time world champion was ' 'made an honorary citizen of Brazil in an official ceremony. The ' 'team has six wins overall at Interlagos. In addition to the four ' 'from Lewis and George, Nico Rosberg also won in São Paulo (2014 & ' '2015). Stat Sheet: São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 São Paulo Grand ' 'Prix Session Local Time (BRT) Brackley (GMT) Stuttgart ' '(CET) Practice One – Friday 11:30 – 12:30 14:30 – 15:30 ' '15:30 – 16:30 Sprint Qualifying - Friday 15:30 – 16:14 ' '18:30 – 19:14 19:30 – 20:14 Sprint Race – Saturday 11:00 ' '– 12:00 14:00 – 15:00 15:00 – 16:00 Grand Prix Qualifying ' '– Saturday 15:00 – 16:00 18:00 – 19:00 19:00 – 20:00 ' 'Grand Prix - Sunday 14:00 17:00 18:00 \xa0 Race ' 'Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Brazil \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podiums Pole Positions Front row places ' 'Fastest laps DNF Mercedes 13 6 12 6 12 5 ' '2 Lewis Hamilton 16 3 7 3 7 4 2 George ' 'Russell 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 MB Power 28 11 28 ' '11 25 12 20 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date ' '(Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed ' 'Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS ' 'Fuel Injections Mercedes 5,974 30,419.084 101,198 ' '294,462 239,240,000 Lewis Hamilton 2,945 15,021.400 ' '49,776 144,784 118,080,000 George Russell 3,005 ' '15,286.943 51,044 148,814 120,020,000 MB Power ' '22,731 115,670.422 382,763 1,118,619 ' '906,480,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 313 128 296 139 262 109 59 ' '84 Mercedes (since 2010) 301 119 279 131 242 ' '100 54 80 Lewis Hamilton 352 105 201 104 176 ' '67 N/A N/A George Russell 124 2 14 3 11 8 ' 'N/A N/A MB Power 583 221 612 230 467 219 94 ' '123 ', 'content_html': '

The final leg of the triple-header takes place at ' 'Interlagos in São Paulo.

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  • Toto Talks Brazil
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  • Fact File: São Paulo Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: São Paulo Grand Prix
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Toto Talks São Paulo

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The past two races in Austin and Mexico City have not ' 'been our cleanest so we are aiming for a smoother weekend at ' 'Interlagos. Despite the challenges in the US and Mexico, we ' 'have furthered our learning with the W15. Given our position ' 'in the championship, we have been able to test things out ' 'with little penalty. Whilst we are still focused on ' 'maximising our result each and every weekend, that testing ' 'and learning will be valuable in setting us up strongly for ' '2025. We will continue that approach this weekend in ' 'Brazil.

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Interlagos is a proper driver's circuit with plenty of " 'undulation and a challenge mix of low, medium, and ' 'high-speed corners. Given that it is the penultimate Sprint ' 'format of the year, we will have to execute effectively from ' 'the first session to get the car in a good window. We know ' 'it will be difficult to challenge the Ferraris and the ' 'McLarens who have looked strong in recent races. We will ' 'still be working hard to do so though and will see where our ' 'relative performance is over the weekend.

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Fact File: São Paulo Grand ' 'Prix

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  • The Autódromo José Carlos Pace is the fourth-shortest ' 'track on the 2024 F1 calendar at just 4.309 km long, only ' 'behind Monaco, Zandvoort and Mexico.
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  • The São Paulo Grand Prix venue is situated 800 metres ' 'above sea level, the second-highest altitude on the F1 ' 'calendar behind Mexico City (which sits at 2,300m above sea ' 'level).
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  • Interlagos is a track of two extremes. The first and ' 'third sectors require a low-drag car for the long straights, ' 'but the middle sector is twisty, requiring high downforce. ' 'The second DRS zone means more focus is typically on higher ' 'downforce for the ultimate fastest lap, but a balance still ' 'needs to be found with being competitive on the straights ' 'during the race.
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  • There is 1.2 kilometres of driving at full throttle ' 'between the exit of Turn 12 and the braking zone for Turn ' 'One, with an elevation change of 33 metres.
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  • The biggest difference in elevation is from the ' 'start/finish straight to Turn 4 where there is a 40-metre ' 'drop in elevation.
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  • The long straight before the lap begins also requires ' 'some clever deployment of energy from the ERS to maximise ' 'performance towards the end of the out lap, as the drivers ' 'start their flying lap.
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  • Turn 1 is banked heavily towards the inside, unloading ' 'the front-left wheel and causing frequent lockups. However, ' 'because the tyre is unloaded, flat spots are less likely and ' "time loss isn't as high as you'd expect, due to the steep " 'banking and variety of corner lines drivers can take. The ' 'variety of lines is also what makes this corner well suited ' 'to overtaking.
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  • The uphill grid requires the drivers to find the balance ' 'between holding the car on the brakes as gently as possible, ' 'without rolling backwards.
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  • From Turn 10 to Turn 6 (around 3.5 km of distance) the ' 'left-hand front tyre does very little work and therefore ' 'cools down quickly, providing a tricky engineering challenge ' 'to keep the tyre in its temperature window.
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  • With long straights and a second DRS zone, Interlagos is ' 'one of the best tracks of the season for overtaking. ' 'However, it can be difficult for the defending car to manage ' "its battery, as there aren't many big braking zones to " 'recover energy.
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  • The São Paulo Grand Prix is the fifth F1 Sprint of the ' '2024 season, with just Qatar left on the Sprint calendar ' 'this season.
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  • This will be the fourth consecutive year that the ' 'circuit has hosted a Sprint weekend.
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  • Interlagos is a very flowing circuit with a lot of ' 'combined corner entries (where you are cornering and braking ' 'at the same time), meaning good stability is important. ' 'However, you also need a good front end for the low-speed ' 'middle sector.
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  • Track temperatures can reach some of the hottest of the ' 'season in Brazil, up to 60°C. And thunderstorms are common ' 'around this time of year, which can potentially spice up the ' 'weekend.
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  • Since 2021, the race around the circuit has been known ' 'as the São Paulo Grand Prix.
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  • Valtteri Bottas won the inaugural F1 Sprint race at ' 'Interlagos in 2021. A year later, George Russell won his ' 'first F1 Sprint race at the venue.
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  • A day later in 2022, George won his first F1 Grand Prix, ' 'leading home at W13 1-2 with Lewis behind.
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  • Lewis has three wins at the circuit (2016, 2018 & ' '2021) and in 2022 the seven-time world champion was made an ' 'honorary citizen of Brazil in an official ceremony.
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  • The team has six wins overall at Interlagos. In addition ' 'to the four from Lewis and George, Nico Rosberg also won in ' 'São Paulo (2014 & 2015).
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Stat Sheet: São Paulo Grand Prix

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2024 São Paulo Grand Prix

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Sprint Qualifying - Friday

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15:30 – 16:14

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18:30 – 19:14

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19:30 – 20:14

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Sprint Race – Saturday

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11:00 – 12:00

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14:00 – 15:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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Grand Prix Qualifying – Saturday

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15:00 – 16:00

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18:00 – 19:00

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19:00 – 20:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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14:00

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17:00

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18:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Brazil

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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13

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6

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12

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6

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12

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5

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2

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Lewis Hamilton

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16

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3

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7

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3

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7

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4

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2

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George Russell

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4

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1

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1

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0

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0

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1

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1

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MB Power

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28

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11

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28

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11

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25

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12

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20

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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5,974

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30,419.084

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101,198

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294,462

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239,240,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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2,945

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15,021.400

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49,776

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144,784

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118,080,000

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George Russell

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3,005

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15,286.943

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51,044

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148,814

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120,020,000

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MB Power

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22,731

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115,670.422

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382,763

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1,118,619

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906,480,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Wins

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Podium Places

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Pole Positions

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Front Row Places

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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313

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128

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296

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139

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262

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109

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59

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84

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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301

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119

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279

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131

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242

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100

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54

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80

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Lewis Hamilton

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352

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105

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201

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104

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176

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67

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N/A

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N/A

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George Russell

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124

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2

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14

\n' '		\n' '

3

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11

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8

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N/A

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N/A

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MB Power

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583

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221

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612

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230

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467

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219

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94

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123

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\n', 'date': '2024-10-29T16:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 São Paulo Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ba88c458-5151-4ea7-bf3e-9ba9099db3e0'} 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/cee03bd1-ff37-4d16-aacc-ed1695509444> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' 'Spitzengastronomie braucht Spitzenprodukte. Damit hochwertige ' 'Lebensmittel bis zur Verarbeitung ihre Frische und Qualität ' 'bewahren, sind sie auf zuverlässigen Transport und Lagerung ' 'angewiesen. Wie das geht, zeigte Mercedes-Benz Vans erstmalig als ' 'offizieller Mobilitätspartner auf dem internationalen ' 'Foodsymposiums für Fachkräfte der Premiumgastronomie und ' '-hotellerie, der Rolling Pin.Convention 2024 in Düsseldorf.\n' 'Mehrere Mercedes-Benz Vito und Sprinter waren als ' 'Branchenfahrzeuge für Handel und eGrocery von namhaften ' 'Mercedes-Benz VanSolution Partnern mit Frischdienst-Auf- und ' 'Umbaulösungen ausgestattet. Neben umgebauten Kastenwagen wurde ' 'auch ein Kühlkofferaufbau für das Sprinter Fahrgestell ' 'präsentiert. Die Fahrzeuge dienten auf der Messe jedoch nicht nur ' 'als bloße Aussteller, sondern kamen teilweise auch als ' 'Frischdienstfahrzeuge zum Einsatz und sorgten unter anderem für ' 'gekühlte Getränke und Lebensmittel für die vor Ort veranstalteten ' 'Cooking-Demonstrations und Masterclasses zahlreicher Sterneköche ' 'der Premiumgastronomie. Daneben dienten auch die ' 'batterieelektrisch angetriebene Großraumlimousine EQV sowie die ' 'V-Klasse Marco Polo als Ausstellungsfahrzeuge. Letztere ist dank ' 'umfangreicher Ausstattung bestens für die individuelle ' 'Campingküche geeignet.\n' 'Im Rahmen des Transporter Aufbauhersteller Partnerprogramms ' 'arbeitet Mercedes-Benz Vans eng mit verschiedenen ' 'Aufbauherstellern zusammen, um maßgeschneiderte Lösungen für ' 'aktuell neun gewerbliche Branchen anzubieten. Diese Partner ' 'werden durch einen Bewertungsprozess zertifiziert und können dann ' 'von verschiedenen Vorteilen profitieren. Zwei Partnerlevel ' 'unterstreichen die enge Zusammenarbeit mit Aufbauherstellern: ' 'VanSolution Partner für eine strategische Partnerschaft mit ' 'Branchenlösungen ab Werk und VanPartner, welche die Basis für ' 'weitere Branchenlösungen im Zweirechnungsgeschäft bilden.', 'content_html': '

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

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Spitzengastronomie braucht Spitzenprodukte. Damit ' 'hochwertige Lebensmittel bis zur Verarbeitung ihre Frische ' 'und Qualität bewahren, sind sie auf zuverlässigen Transport ' 'und Lagerung angewiesen. Wie das geht, zeigte Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans erstmalig als offizieller Mobilitätspartner auf dem ' 'internationalen Foodsymposiums für Fachkräfte der ' 'Premiumgastronomie und -hotellerie, der Rolling ' 'Pin.Convention 2024 in Düsseldorf.

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Mehrere Mercedes-Benz Vito und Sprinter waren als ' 'Branchenfahrzeuge für Handel und eGrocery von namhaften ' 'Mercedes-Benz VanSolution Partnern mit Frischdienst-Auf- und ' 'Umbaulösungen ausgestattet. Neben umgebauten Kastenwagen ' 'wurde auch ein Kühlkofferaufbau für das Sprinter Fahrgestell ' 'präsentiert. Die Fahrzeuge dienten auf der Messe jedoch ' 'nicht nur als bloße Aussteller, sondern kamen teilweise auch ' 'als Frischdienstfahrzeuge zum Einsatz und sorgten unter ' 'anderem für gekühlte Getränke und Lebensmittel für die vor ' 'Ort veranstalteten Cooking-Demonstrations und Masterclasses ' 'zahlreicher Sterneköche der Premiumgastronomie. Daneben ' 'dienten auch die batterieelektrisch angetriebene ' 'Großraumlimousine EQV sowie die V-Klasse Marco Polo als ' 'Ausstellungsfahrzeuge. Letztere ist dank umfangreicher ' 'Ausstattung bestens für die individuelle Campingküche ' 'geeignet.

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Im Rahmen des Transporter Aufbauhersteller ' 'Partnerprogramms arbeitet Mercedes-Benz Vans eng mit ' 'verschiedenen Aufbauherstellern zusammen, um ' 'maßgeschneiderte Lösungen für aktuell neun gewerbliche ' 'Branchen anzubieten. Diese Partner werden durch einen ' 'Bewertungsprozess zertifiziert und können dann von ' 'verschiedenen Vorteilen profitieren. Zwei Partnerlevel ' 'unterstreichen die enge Zusammenarbeit mit ' 'Aufbauherstellern: VanSolution Partner für eine strategische ' 'Partnerschaft mit Branchenlösungen ab Werk und VanPartner, ' 'welche die Basis für weitere Branchenlösungen im ' 'Zweirechnungsgeschäft bilden.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-30T13:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz Vans auf der Rolling Pin Convention 2024: ' 'Neun Gänge für die Spitzengastronomie', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/cee03bd1-ff37-4d16-aacc-ed1695509444'} 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=42&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=42&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=42&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=41&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=42&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/83e7e5b4-7c24-4ab8-9530-31d68bbaeb55> {'content': '\n' 'Second lantern parade after the successful premiere in 2023\n' 'The mascots Carlotta, Fritzle and Luftikus will also be there\n' 'Supporting programme in the VfB stadium with songs by lantern ' 'light, light figures and more\n' '\n' 'Thousands of colourful lights will once again illuminate ' 'Neckarpark in Stuttgart on 11 November 2024 from 5 pm during the ' 'big lantern parade. For the second time after the successful ' 'premiere in 2023, the Mercedes-Benz Museum is inviting children ' 'to the event together with VfB Stuttgart and its Fritzle Club, ' 'the parents’ newspaper “Luftballon” and the radio station DIE ' 'NEUE 107.7. The event culminates with everyone entering the MHP ' 'Arena together while singing lantern songs, and a colourful event ' 'programme in the stadium. Participation in the event is free of ' 'charge, but prior registration is requested: ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/laternenumzug.\n' '“We are looking forward to this atmospheric event for children ' 'and their families. Last year, the biggest lantern parade in the ' 'entire region set new standards with 8,000 participants. We ' 'want to build on this success with an attractive programme in ' '2024.”Bettina Haussmann, Director of Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' 'The event begins at 5 pm on the hill of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum, with musical accompaniment by the Bad Cannstatt music ' 'club. The parade sets off at 5 pm, led by the light figures ' 'of the artist group “DUNDU – The Giants of Light” as well as ' 'the mascots Carlotta, Fritzle (VfB Stuttgart) and Luftikus ' '(parents’ newspaper “Luftballon”) and a replica of the Benz ' 'Patent-Motorwagen from 1886. The programme at the stadium itself ' 'starts at 6 pm with a show by “DUNDU – The Giants of ' 'Light”, a performance by singer Pauline and an interview with VfB ' 'legend Cacau. As a highlight, traditional lantern songs will be ' 'sung together moderated by VfB stadium announcer Holger Laser and ' 'presenter Nikolaus Böhm of the radio station DIE NEUE 107.7. ' 'Drinks and snacks will be available from 7 pm.\n' 'The route takes the lantern parade across the Museum’s outdoor ' 'area and past the VfB training grounds into the stadium. This ' 'year, the parade will enter the arena in front of the legendary ' 'Cannstatter Kurve. The route is also suitable for younger ' 'children.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open daily from Tuesday to Sunday, ' '9 am to 6 pm.\n' 'The ticket counter always closes at 5 pm.\n' 'Registrations, reservations and the latest information: Monday to ' 'Saturday from 9 am until 6 pm by telephone on ' '+49 (0) 711 17 30 000, by email to ' 'classic@mercedes-benz.com or online at ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/museum', 'content_html': '
    \n' '
  • Second lantern parade after the successful ' 'premiere in 2023
    • \n' '
  • The mascots Carlotta, Fritzle and Luftikus will ' 'also be there
    • \n' '
  • Supporting programme in the VfB stadium with ' 'songs by lantern light, light figures and ' 'more
    • \n' '
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Thousands of colourful lights will once again illuminate ' 'Neckarpark in Stuttgart on 11 November 2024 from 5 pm during ' 'the big lantern parade. For the second time after the ' 'successful premiere in 2023, the Mercedes-Benz Museum is ' 'inviting children to the event together with VfB Stuttgart ' 'and its Fritzle Club, the parents’ newspaper “Luftballon” ' 'and the radio station DIE NEUE 107.7. The event culminates ' 'with everyone entering the MHP Arena together while singing ' 'lantern songs, and a colourful event programme in the ' 'stadium. Participation in the event is free of charge, but ' 'prior registration is requested: www.mercedes-benz.com/laternenumzug.

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“We are looking forward to this atmospheric event for ' 'children and their families. Last year, the biggest lantern ' 'parade in the entire region set new standards with ' '8,000 participants. We want to build on this success ' 'with an attractive programme in 2024.”
Bettina Haussmann, ' 'Director of Mercedes-Benz Museum

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The event begins at 5 pm on the hill of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, with musical accompaniment by the Bad ' 'Cannstatt music club. The parade sets off at 5 pm, led ' 'by the light figures of the artist group “DUNDU – The ' 'Giants of Light” as well as the mascots Carlotta, Fritzle ' '(VfB Stuttgart) and Luftikus (parents’ newspaper ' '“Luftballon”) and a replica of the Benz Patent-Motorwagen ' 'from 1886. The programme at the stadium itself starts at ' '6 pm with a show by “DUNDU – The Giants of Light”, ' 'a performance by singer Pauline and an interview with VfB ' 'legend Cacau. As a highlight, traditional lantern songs will ' 'be sung together moderated by VfB stadium announcer Holger ' 'Laser and presenter Nikolaus Böhm of the radio station DIE ' 'NEUE 107.7. Drinks and snacks will be available from ' '7 pm.

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The route takes the lantern parade across the Museum’s ' 'outdoor area and past the VfB training grounds into the ' 'stadium. This year, the parade will enter the arena in front ' 'of the legendary Cannstatter Kurve. The route is also ' 'suitable for younger children.

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open daily from Tuesday to ' 'Sunday, 9 am to 6 pm.

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The ticket counter always closes at 5 pm.

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Registrations, reservations and the latest information: ' 'Monday to Saturday from 9 am until 6 pm by ' 'telephone on +49 (0) 711 17 30 000, ' 'by email to classic@mercedes-benz.com ' 'or online at www.mercedes-benz.com/museum

\n', 'date': '2024-11-05T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Big lantern parade on 11 November 2024: Colourful parade of lights ' 'from the Mercedes-Benz Museum to the VfB Stuttgart stadium', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/83e7e5b4-7c24-4ab8-9530-31d68bbaeb55'} 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=42&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=42&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9f33c0df-953c-42a9-be7a-b0089840a7f9> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius previews the highly anticipated ' 'Mercedes‑Benz CLA\n' 'The CLA aims to redefine access to the Mercedes‑Benz brand by ' 'elevating product and technology standards\n' 'As demonstrated with the Concept CLA Class, this model ' 'sets out to lead in its class in terms of range, efficiency, and ' 'charging speed\n' '\n' 'In a first drive, Mercedes‑Benz CEO Ola Källenius gives detailed ' 'insights into the next-generation CLA at the Mercedes-Benz test ' 'facility in Immendingen. In this video format, the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'boss has previously tested the electric G in Austria and Sweden ' 'to give viewers a glimpse of what the future products with the ' 'three-pointed star have to offer. After the trip up the Schöckl ' 'mountain last year, Ola reunites with host Sarah Harman to reveal ' 'more details about the upcoming CLA due to premiere in 2025.\n' 'This new model is the first of an all-new family of cars, ' 'heralding a new chapter for the entry segment at Mercedes‑Benz. ' 'The CLA is designed to set new standards in range, efficiency, ' 'and charging speed, offering customers a choice between an ' 'advanced electric drivetrain and a high-tech electrified ' 'combustion engine. While the car is still a camouflaged ' 'prototype, Ola Källenius will reveal the headlight design in the ' 'video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ARBtZa2-gI\n' '“With the CLA, we are ushering in a new era at Mercedes‑Benz. We ' 'will substantially elevate every aspect of what our customers can ' 'expect from a Mercedes in this segment. The modular ' 'platformallows for maximum flexibility: We can offer the CLA in ' 'both a state-of-the-art electric drivetrain version and a hybrid ' 'electrified combustion engine version. And our operating system, ' 'MB.OS,will make it into the most intelligent car we’ve ever ' 'built.”Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Drivetrain\n' 'The electric version of the CLA incorporates technology from the ' 'EQXX concept into series production. The next-generation electric ' 'drivetrain unit was developed by Mercedes‑Benz, ensuring high ' 'performance and efficiency. Thanks to a two-speed transmission, ' 'sporty performance and efficiency are in perfect balance.\n' 'The CLA will also be available with a newly-developed high-tech ' 'hybrid combustion engine. This engine, part of the MMA vehicle ' 'family, utilizes 48V technology combined with a new electrified ' 'transmission to deliver a highly efficient and enjoyable driving ' 'experience.\n' 'MBUX Virtual Assistant & MB.OS\n' 'The 2025 CLA will be the first vehicle to feature the new ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Operating System (MB.OS), which includes the ' 'AI-powered MBUX Virtual Assistant. This system enhances the ' 'car-driver relationship with natural, intuitive interaction and ' 'proactive support.\n' 'Design\n' 'The CLA will incorporate elements from the ' 'Concept CLA Class, including distinctive headlights, ' 'depicted for the first time. The design will emphasize sportiness ' 'and modern aesthetics.\n' 'Credits\n' '\n' 'Idea, concept and realisation: Banauten GmbH\n' 'Production: Louis Cieplik, Selin Sapmaz\n' 'Videographer/Post/Edit: Bastian Hansen\n' 'Photographer: Merlin Osenstetter\n' 'Drone: Nikolaus Frielitz\n' 'Sound: Julian Pfeil\n' 'Sound design: Dennis Grell\n', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius previews the ' 'highly anticipated Mercedes‑Benz CLA
    • \n' '
  • The CLA aims to redefine access to the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz brand by elevating product and technology ' 'standards
    • \n' '
  • As demonstrated with the ' 'Concept CLA Class, this model sets out to lead in ' 'its class in terms of range, efficiency, and charging ' 'speed
    • \n' '
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In a first drive, Mercedes‑Benz CEO Ola Källenius gives ' 'detailed insights into the next-generation CLA at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz test facility in Immendingen. In this video ' 'format, the Mercedes‑Benz boss has previously tested the ' 'electric G in Austria and Sweden to give viewers a glimpse ' 'of what the future products with the three-pointed star have ' 'to offer. After the trip up the Schöckl mountain last year, ' 'Ola reunites with host Sarah Harman to reveal more details ' 'about the upcoming CLA due to premiere in 2025.

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This new model is the first of an all-new family of cars, ' 'heralding a new chapter for the entry segment at ' 'Mercedes‑Benz. The CLA is designed to set new standards in ' 'range, efficiency, and charging speed, offering customers a ' 'choice between an advanced electric drivetrain and a ' 'high-tech electrified combustion engine. While the car is ' 'still a camouflaged prototype, Ola Källenius will reveal the ' 'headlight design in the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ARBtZa2-gI

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“With the CLA, we are ushering in a new era at ' 'Mercedes‑Benz. We will substantially elevate every aspect of ' 'what our customers can expect from a Mercedes in this ' 'segment. The modular platform
allows for maximum ' 'flexibility: We can offer the CLA in both a state-of-the-art ' 'electric drivetrain version and a hybrid electrified ' 'combustion engine version. And our operating system, ' 'MB.OS,
will make it into the most intelligent car we’ve ' 'ever built.”
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Drivetrain

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The electric version of the CLA incorporates technology ' 'from the EQXX concept into series production. The ' 'next-generation electric drivetrain unit was developed by ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, ensuring high performance and efficiency. ' 'Thanks to a two-speed transmission, sporty performance and ' 'efficiency are in perfect balance.

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The CLA will also be available with a newly-developed ' 'high-tech hybrid combustion engine. This engine, part of the ' 'MMA vehicle family, utilizes 48V technology combined with a ' 'new electrified transmission to deliver a highly efficient ' 'and enjoyable driving experience.

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MBUX Virtual Assistant & MB.OS

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The 2025 CLA will be the first vehicle to feature the new ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Operating System (MB.OS), which includes the ' 'AI-powered MBUX Virtual Assistant. This system enhances the ' 'car-driver relationship with natural, intuitive interaction ' 'and proactive support.

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Design

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The CLA will incorporate elements from the ' 'Concept CLA Class, including distinctive ' 'headlights, depicted for the first time. The design will ' 'emphasize sportiness and modern aesthetics.

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Credits

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  • Drone: Nikolaus Frielitz
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  • Accompanying the Mercedes Targa Florio racing ' 'car from 1924 throughout the year: Part two of the ' 'documentary film released
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  • The restored racing car is now back at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum
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It was an inspiration at the Targa Florio Classica in ' 'Sicily in October 2024, and before that at international ' 'events the whole year through: the 100-year-old Mercedes ' '2-litre Targa Florio racing car. Now the star is back at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum. This marks the end of the big ' 'anniversary year, the reason the red racing car was ' 'authentically restored true to the original.

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“I was deeply touched by the Targa Florio racing car’s ' 'returning to Sicily, to the place of our great triumph ' '100 years ago. This experience is something very ' 'special, even for us at Mercedes-Benz Classic who deal with ' 'outstanding classics each and every day. In 1924, our brand ' 'wrote motorsport history with the 2-litre racing car. A ' 'hundred years later, one of the original vehicles has once ' 'again been stealing people’s hearts at its outings marking ' 'the anniversary. We owe our thanks to the combined expertise ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre, the Group archive of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic and a strong network of experts, who ' 'together made it all possible. After the racing car’s return ' 'to the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, every visitor can ' 'now admire it, initially in a special display on the Classic ' 'Island, and later in its regular place in the racing ' 'curve.”
Marcus Breitschwerdt, Head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH

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A hundred-year-old’s trip around the world

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The first moment to cause goosebumps was when the classic ' 'vehicle was put into operation in April 2024 after it’s ' 'complex restoration. This was followed by fascinating guest ' 'appearances at international highlight events for automotive ' 'classics. The racing car experienced a brilliant end of the ' 'season in Italy at the Targa Florio Classica from 10 to ' '13 October 2024 – at the site of the great ' 'Mercedes victory 100 years ago. This revival brings ' 'together racing cars of earlier eras and is reminiscent of ' 'the legendary years of the great Targa Florio road race. In ' 'the Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio racing car, former ' 'Formular One racing driver Karl Wendlinger inspired ' 'spectators on a section of the historic Circuito delle ' 'Madonie.

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This is the original vehicle in which Christian ' 'Lautenschlager finished in 11th place in the Targa ' 'Florio overall ranking on 27 April 1924. His teammate ' 'Christian Werner won the historic victory in an identically ' 'constructed Mercedes – the first driver not hailing ' 'from Italy. He won the race in 6:32:37.4 hours across ' 'four laps, each 108 kilometres long. The winning car ' 'from 1924 has not been preserved.

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For the motorsport history of the brand, the great ' 'significance of the Targa Florio extends beyond Werner’s ' 'victory in 1924. In 1921, a Mercedes racing car took second ' 'place overall. The first overall victory with a privately ' 'entered Mercedes followed in 1922. In 1955, the double ' 'victory of Stirling Moss/Peter Collins and Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio/Karl Kling with the 300 SLR (W 196 S) ' 'secured the decisive points to win the sports car world ' 'championship.

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For the first time in its 57-year history, Mercedes-AMG ' 'is developing an SUV entirely in-house. The groundbreaking ' 'off-roader, "Born in Affalterbach", is built on the ' 'company’s proprietary AMG.EA electric high-performance ' 'platform. Development vehicles are set to undergo initial ' 'test drives this winter.

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High-performance SUVs have long been a cornerstone of ' 'AMG’s portfolio. Over 25 years ago, the performance and ' 'sports car brand from Affalterbach pioneered this segment ' 'with the launch of the ML 55 AMG. The ' 'high-performance off-roader class quickly captured ' 'customers’ hearts, achieving robust growth rates ever since. ' 'Today, Mercedes‑AMG boasts six SUV model lines, including ' 'GLA, GLB, GLC, GLE, GLS, and EQE SUV. The iconic ' 'Geländewagen Mercedes‑AMG G 63 (energy consumption ' 'combined: 15,7‑14,7 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 358‒335 g/km | CO₂ class: G)[1] is ' 'the crown jewel of the performance-driven off-roader ' 'lineup.

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In this latest SUV project, Mercedes‑AMG is designing the ' 'entire vehicle architecture for the first time. This ' 'full-size SUV will be the second model built on the ' 'all-electric AMG.EA high-performance platform. It also ' 'represents the sixth vehicle fully developed by the ' 'performance specialists from Affalterbach, joining ' 'the first AMG.EA model currently in testing, as well as ' 'the GT, SL, previous GT generation, and SLS models.

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“SUVs have been among our most popular models for many ' "years. With the 'Born in Affalterbach' SUV, we are " 'responding to this trend by offering our customers a truly ' 'captivating high-performance off-roader based on the AMG.EA ' 'platform. Our new high-performance architecture follows a ' "clear philosophy: 'AMG First, EV Second'. This means that " 'the vehicles not only excel as electric vehicles but also ' 'embody the core AMG qualities of emotion and ' 'performance.”
Michael Schiebe, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and Head of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class & Mercedes‑Maybach divisions

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[1] The stated values were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonized ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ' 'ranges given refer to the German market. The energy ' 'consumption and CO2 emissions of a car depend not ' 'only on the car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source, but also on driving style and other non technical ' 'factors.

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\n', 'date': '2024-11-07T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG Develops First Standalone High-Performance SUV, “Born ' 'in Affalterbach”', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/98bddc47-2d29-4878-aba1-015c0a8ff2a8'} 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/12244dde-4c49-46c6-9cc9-56243031c6cd> {'content': ' Bernd Mayländer: 25 seasons at the wheel of the F1® Safety Car ' 'FIA Motorsport Games: medals for Mercedes-AMG in three ' 'disciplines GT World Challenge Overall: Mercedes-AMG narrows the ' "gap in the manufacturers' standings \xa0 Formula 1 How " 'Mercedes-AMG mastered a new era of F1®16 wins in 19 races. 701 ' 'championship points, eleven one-two victories and 18 pole ' 'positions. The 2014 Formula 1® season was a very special one. Ten ' 'years ago, a new era began in the premier class of motorsport. ' 'The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team was crowned the first ' 'Constructors‘ World Champion in Formula One®’s new hybrid era. It ' 'was the start of an unprecedented run of success, with seven ' "Drivers' and eight Constructors' titles in a row. Hywel Thomas, " 'then Engineering Director at Brixworth, and now Managing Director ' 'of Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains, reflects on the ' 'first year of the new power unit regulations. ‘That success ' 'really did show us that the power unit was pretty special, even ' 'if it never felt like we had the time to reflect on what we had ' 'created,’ he recalls. Read more: https://mb4.me/OZ6N9fCi Why ' 'Black History Month matters to the teamBlack History Month is ' 'celebrated in the UK every October. To understand why it is so ' "important to the team, Leah Christi, the team's Equality, " 'Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Business Partner, explain its ' 'impact on the team and the world at large: ' 'https://mb4.me/tGemYC2T“Black History Month is important because ' 'it gives us a moment to pause and think about where we are on our ' 'journey,’ says Dr Ollie Folayan, co-founder of the Association ' 'for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE), who the team ' 'invited to speak at the Brackley factory. ‘In one sense, every ' 'month should be Black History Month. Ultimately, what happens is ' 'a lot of awareness raising and people understanding what the ' 'issues are.’ To read the full interview: https://mb4.me/dJTZVDus ' 'Team powers European season using sustainable HVO100 biofuelThe ' 'team took another step towards its goal of becoming one of the ' 'world’s most sustainable professional sports teams during the ' '2024 European season. The team’s race and marketing trucks and ' 'generators were successfully powered by HVO100, a ' 'second-generation biofuel, during the European races (98% ' 'coverage), saving more than 500 tonnes of CO2e. More information: ' "https://mb4.me/6OmRESbXThe team's Title and Technical Partner " 'PETRONAS was also instrumental in achieving this goal, supplying ' 'large quantities of HVO100 to various locations across Europe to ' 'refuel the marketing trucks that transported the motorhome. But ' "that's not the only reason why the team's relationship with its " 'long-standing partner from Malaysia is so important: ' 'https://mb4.me/2OT8sDsZ The dream of becoming an F1® engineerMany ' 'motorsport fans dream of one day getting the chance to work in ' 'Formula 1®. Just as young kart racers chase their dream of one ' 'day driving an F1® car, aspiring engineers hope to make the leap ' 'to the pinnacle of motorsport. But how do you break into this ' "elite circle? Andrew Shovlin, the team's Trackside Engineering " 'Director, is a veteran at Brackley. The Brit has been with the ' 'team since 1999, when it was still known as BAR, and has seen ' 'just about everything in his career. Here are his tips for ' 'newcomers to Formula 1®: https://mb4.me/m7EKWG0f Bernd Mayländer: ' '25 seasons at the wheel of the F1® Safety CarIn the year 2000, ' 'Bernd Mayländer (GER) from from Schorndorf is about to start his ' 'first season as F1® Safety Car driver – at the wheel of a ' 'Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG. Almost a quarter of a century later, ' 'Bernd Mayländer is still at the wheel of the Official F1® Safety ' 'Car, which is now a Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (fuel ' 'consumption combined: 12.8 l/100 km, CO₂ emissions combined: 292 ' 'g/km)1. In this interview, he looks back on 25 seasons as a ' 'Safety Car driver and reveals why he prefers not to be deployed ' 'at all: https://mb4.me/6OUZHrhR \xa0 Customer Racing FIA ' 'Motorsport Games: medals for Mercedes-AMG in three disciplines646 ' 'athletes from 82 nations met in Valencia last weekend to secure ' 'one of the coveted medals in 26 disciplines at the FIA Motorsport ' 'Games. After the spectacular opening ceremony in the modern City ' 'of Arts & Sciences on Wednesday evening, the first competitions ' 'began on the Circuit Ricardo Tormo on Thursday. As the official ' 'vehicle partner for racetrack events, Mercedes-AMG provided the ' 'safety car and the medical car for the third and largest edition ' 'of the FIA Motorsport Games to date. As in Formula 1®, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (fuel consumption combined: 12.8 ' 'l/100 km, CO₂ emissions combined: 292 g/km)1 and the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT 63 S 4MATIC+ (fuel consumption combined: 13.5-13.0 l/100 km, ' 'CO2 emissions combined: 308-295 g/km)2 were used. Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 competed in the GT and GT Sprint categoriesIn the 60-minute ' 'GT race at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Team Chinese Taipei, Team ' 'Germany and Team Switzerland each entered a Mercedes-AMG GT3. ' 'Hubert Haupt and Finn Wiebelhaus from Team Germany initially ' 'crossed the finish line in second place. Due to a penalty for the ' 'first-placed drivers, the duo were still able to celebrate a gold ' 'medal. Bronze went to Team Switzerland with Yannick Mettler and ' 'Dexter Müller, who secured third place with an overtaking ' 'manoeuvre on the final lap. In the 40-minute GT Sprint race on ' 'Sunday, Finn Wiebelhaus once again lined up for Germany and took ' 'the silver medal in the #4 car. Daniel Juncadella took bronze in ' 'the #12 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Team Spain. He thus contributed to ' "the Spaniards' commanding victory in the medal table. Esports: " 'All 57 nations drive a Mercedes-AMG GT3In the Esports category, a ' 'total of 57 nations competed in the one-hour race on the ' '4.005-kilometre circuit, all of them driving the virtual ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 on the Assetto Corsa Competizione platform. Gold ' 'went to Igor De Oliviera Rodrigues, who drove to a start-finish ' 'victory for Team Brazil. Niklas Hoben took silver for Team ' 'Germany, while Vojtech Fiala brought home the last remaining ' 'podium place for Team Czech Republic. FIA Motorsport Games, ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 medals at a glance Disciplin Nation ' 'Drivers Medal GT Team Germany Hubert Haupt Finn ' 'Wiebelhaus Gold GT Team Switzerland Yannick Mettler ' 'Dexter Müller Bronze GT Sprint Team Germany Finn ' 'Wiebelhaus Silver GT Sprint Team Spain Daniel ' 'Juncadella Bronze Esports Team Brazil Igor de Oliviera ' 'Rodrigues Gold Esports Team Germany Niklas Houben ' 'Silver Esports Team Czech Republic Vojtech Fiala ' 'Bronze >> Medal table FIA Motorsport Games 2024 GT World ' 'Challenge Overall: Mercedes-AMG minimises gap in intercontinental ' "manufacturers' standingsWith two race events of the global " 'Fanatec GT World Challenge still to go, Mercedes-AMG has further ' "minimised the gap in the intercontinental manufacturers' " 'standings. In the penultimate race of the Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge Australia season at Sydney Motorsport Park on 19 ' 'October, Paul Lucchitti and Jayden Ojeda (both AUS) won from ' 'tenth on the grid thanks to a strategically clever pit stop ' 'during an early safety car period. The Realta/Tigani Motorsport ' 'duo took their first victory of the year and the second win of ' 'the season for Mercedes-AMG. RAM Motorsport/GWR Australia and ' 'Black Wolf Motorsport also secured a one-two victory in the Am ' 'category. Thanks to the successful race weekend, Mercedes-AMG ' "gained 700 points in the intercontinental manufacturers' " 'standings and is now in second place with a total of 19,343 ' 'championship points - just 134 points behind the leaders. The ' 'final round of the GT World Challenge Australia will take place ' 'at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst between 8 and 10 ' 'November, before the championship is decided at the final event ' 'in Jeddah, the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup ' '(28 to 30 November). Super Taikyu: Double victory for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams in OkayamaDean Chen (JPN), ' 'Jeffrey Lee, Jiatong Liang (CHN) and Kakunoshin Ohta (JPN) ' 'secured the fourth win of the season for Mercedes-AMG at the ' 'penultimate race weekend of the Japanese Super Taikyu Series at ' 'Okayama International Circuit. With the #33 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing, the quartet secured pole position for the ' 'three-hour event, set the fastest lap of the race and ultimately ' 'took overall victory by a margin of 1.581 seconds. Second place ' 'went to Giuliano Alesi (FRA), Naoya Gamou and Ryuta Ukai (both ' 'JPN) in the #1 ROOKIE Racing. Ahead of the final round of the ' 'season in Fuji (16/17 November), the TKRI team, which finished ' 'fourth in Okayama, leads the ST-X classification, which is ' 'equivalent to the overall standings, with 125 points. ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing is in second place with 110 points, while ' 'ROOKIE Racing also still has a chance of winning the title with ' '107.5 points. 1 The stated values were determined according to ' 'the prescribed measuring method. These are the NEDC CO₂ values as ' 'defined in Art. 2 No. 1 of the Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were calculated on the ' 'basis of these values. 2 The stated figures are the measured ' '"WLTP CO₂ figures" in accordance with Article 2 No. 3 ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'figures were calculated on the basis of these figures.', 'content_html': '
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How Mercedes-AMG mastered a new era of ' 'F1®
16 wins in 19 races. 701 championship ' 'points, eleven one-two victories and 18 pole positions. The ' '2014 Formula 1® season was a very special one. Ten years ' 'ago, a new era began in the premier class of motorsport. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team was crowned the first ' 'Constructors‘ World Champion in Formula One®’s new hybrid ' 'era. It was the start of an unprecedented run of success, ' "with seven Drivers' and eight Constructors' titles in a row. " 'Hywel Thomas, then Engineering Director at Brixworth, and ' 'now Managing Director of Mercedes-AMG High Performance ' 'Powertrains, reflects on the first year of the new power ' 'unit regulations. ‘That success really did show us that the ' 'power unit was pretty special, even if it never felt like we ' 'had the time to reflect on what we had created,’ he recalls. ' 'Read more: https://mb4.me/OZ6N9fCi

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Why Black History Month matters to the ' 'team
Black History Month is celebrated in the UK ' 'every October. To understand why it is so important to the ' "team, Leah Christi, the team's Equality, Diversity and " 'Inclusion (EDI) Business Partner, explain its impact on the ' 'team and the world at large: https://mb4.me/tGemYC2T
“Black ' 'History Month is important because it gives us a moment to ' 'pause and think about where we are on our journey,’ says Dr ' 'Ollie Folayan, co-founder of the Association for Black and ' 'Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE), who the team invited to ' 'speak at the Brackley factory. ‘In one sense, every month ' 'should be Black History Month. Ultimately, what happens is a ' 'lot of awareness raising and people understanding what the ' 'issues are.’ To read the full interview: https://mb4.me/dJTZVDus

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Team powers European season using sustainable ' 'HVO100 biofuel
The team took another step ' 'towards its goal of becoming one of the world’s most ' 'sustainable professional sports teams during the 2024 ' 'European season. The team’s race and marketing trucks and ' 'generators were successfully powered by HVO100, a ' 'second-generation biofuel, during the European races (98% ' 'coverage), saving more than 500 tonnes of CO2e. More ' 'information: https://mb4.me/6OmRESbX
The ' "team's Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS was also " 'instrumental in achieving this goal, supplying large ' 'quantities of HVO100 to various locations across Europe to ' 'refuel the marketing trucks that transported the motorhome. ' "But that's not the only reason why the team's relationship " 'with its long-standing partner from Malaysia is so ' 'important: https://mb4.me/2OT8sDsZ

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The dream of becoming an F1® ' 'engineer
Many motorsport fans dream of one day ' 'getting the chance to work in Formula 1®. Just as young kart ' 'racers chase their dream of one day driving an F1® car, ' 'aspiring engineers hope to make the leap to the pinnacle of ' 'motorsport. But how do you break into this elite circle? ' "Andrew Shovlin, the team's Trackside Engineering Director, " 'is a veteran at Brackley. The Brit has been with the team ' 'since 1999, when it was still known as BAR, and has seen ' 'just about everything in his career. Here are his tips for ' 'newcomers to Formula 1®: https://mb4.me/m7EKWG0f

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Bernd Mayländer: 25 seasons at the wheel of the ' 'F1® Safety Car
In the year 2000, Bernd Mayländer ' '(GER) from from Schorndorf is about to start his first ' 'season as F1® Safety Car driver – at the wheel of a ' 'Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG. Almost a quarter of a century ' 'later, Bernd Mayländer is still at the wheel of the Official ' 'F1® Safety Car, which is now a Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series ' '(fuel consumption combined: 12.8 l/100 km, CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 292 g/km)1. In this interview, he looks ' 'back on 25 seasons as a Safety Car driver and reveals why he ' 'prefers not to be deployed at all: https://mb4.me/6OUZHrhR

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FIA Motorsport Games: medals for Mercedes-AMG in ' 'three disciplines
646 athletes from 82 nations ' 'met in Valencia last weekend to secure one of the coveted ' 'medals in 26 disciplines at the FIA Motorsport Games. After ' 'the spectacular opening ceremony in the modern City of Arts ' '& Sciences on Wednesday evening, the first competitions ' 'began on the Circuit Ricardo Tormo on Thursday. As the ' 'official vehicle partner for racetrack events, Mercedes-AMG ' 'provided the safety car and the medical car for the third ' 'and largest edition of the FIA Motorsport Games to date. As ' 'in Formula 1®, the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (fuel ' 'consumption combined: 12.8 l/100 km, CO₂ emissions combined: ' '292 g/km)1 and the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ ' '(fuel consumption combined: 13.5-13.0 l/100 km, ' 'CO2 emissions combined: 308-295 g/km)2 ' 'were used.

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Mercedes-AMG GT3 competed in the GT and GT Sprint ' 'categories
In the 60-minute GT race at the ' 'Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Team Chinese Taipei, Team Germany and ' 'Team Switzerland each entered a Mercedes-AMG GT3. Hubert ' 'Haupt and Finn Wiebelhaus from Team Germany initially ' 'crossed the finish line in second place. Due to a penalty ' 'for the first-placed drivers, the duo were still able to ' 'celebrate a gold medal. Bronze went to Team Switzerland with ' 'Yannick Mettler and Dexter Müller, who secured third place ' 'with an overtaking manoeuvre on the final lap. In the ' '40-minute GT Sprint race on Sunday, Finn Wiebelhaus once ' 'again lined up for Germany and took the silver medal in the ' '#4 car. Daniel Juncadella took bronze in the #12 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Team Spain. He thus contributed to the ' "Spaniards' commanding victory in the medal table.

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Esports: All 57 nations drive a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3
In the Esports category, a total of 57 ' 'nations competed in the one-hour race on the 4.005-kilometre ' 'circuit, all of them driving the virtual Mercedes-AMG GT3 on ' 'the Assetto Corsa Competizione platform. Gold went to Igor ' 'De Oliviera Rodrigues, who drove to a start-finish victory ' 'for Team Brazil. Niklas Hoben took silver for Team Germany, ' 'while Vojtech Fiala brought home the last remaining podium ' 'place for Team Czech Republic.

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FIA Motorsport Games, Mercedes-AMG GT3 medals at ' 'a glance

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GT World Challenge Overall: Mercedes-AMG ' "minimises gap in intercontinental manufacturers' " 'standings
With two race events of the global ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge still to go, Mercedes-AMG has ' 'further minimised the gap in the intercontinental ' "manufacturers' standings. In the penultimate race of the " 'Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia season at Sydney ' 'Motorsport Park on 19 October, Paul Lucchitti and Jayden ' 'Ojeda (both AUS) won from tenth on the grid thanks to a ' 'strategically clever pit stop during an early safety car ' 'period. The Realta/Tigani Motorsport duo took their first ' 'victory of the year and the second win of the season for ' 'Mercedes-AMG. RAM Motorsport/GWR Australia and Black Wolf ' 'Motorsport also secured a one-two victory in the Am ' 'category. Thanks to the successful race weekend, ' 'Mercedes-AMG gained 700 points in the intercontinental ' "manufacturers' standings and is now in second place with a " 'total of 19,343 championship points - just 134 points behind ' 'the leaders. The final round of the GT World Challenge ' 'Australia will take place at the Mount Panorama Circuit in ' 'Bathurst between 8 and 10 November, before the championship ' 'is decided at the final event in Jeddah, the Fanatec GT ' 'World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (28 to 30 ' 'November).

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Super Taikyu: Double victory for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams in Okayama
Dean Chen ' '(JPN), Jeffrey Lee, Jiatong Liang (CHN) and Kakunoshin Ohta ' '(JPN) secured the fourth win of the season for Mercedes-AMG ' 'at the penultimate race weekend of the Japanese Super Taikyu ' 'Series at Okayama International Circuit. With the #33 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 from Craft-Bamboo Racing, the quartet ' 'secured pole position for the three-hour event, set the ' 'fastest lap of the race and ultimately took overall victory ' 'by a margin of 1.581 seconds. Second place went to Giuliano ' 'Alesi (FRA), Naoya Gamou and Ryuta Ukai (both JPN) in the #1 ' 'ROOKIE Racing. Ahead of the final round of the season in ' 'Fuji (16/17 November), the TKRI team, which finished fourth ' 'in Okayama, leads the ST-X classification, which is ' 'equivalent to the overall standings, with 125 points. ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing is in second place with 110 points, ' 'while ROOKIE Racing also still has a chance of winning the ' 'title with 107.5 points.

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1 The stated values were determined ' 'according to the prescribed measuring method. These are the ' 'NEDC CO₂ values as defined in Art. 2 No. 1 of the ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'values were calculated on the basis of these values.

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2 The stated figures are the measured "WLTP ' 'CO₂ figures" in accordance with Article 2 No. 3 Implementing ' 'Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were ' 'calculated on the basis of these figures.

\n', 'date': '2024-10-30T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Tales from the world of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/12244dde-4c49-46c6-9cc9-56243031c6cd'} 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/779af0c2-240a-45d3-a0c3-5c5f5d4632eb> {'content': '\n' 'The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is the world’s oldest ' 'automobile event\n' 'Presentation of the vehicles at the St James’s Motoring ' 'Spectacle the day before the event\n' 'Preparation of the Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp by the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Center\n' '\n' '120 years old and still reliable: Mercedes-Benz Classic completed ' 'this year’s RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run with ' 'a Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp from 1904 on 3 November 2024. This ' 'run is traditionally held on the first Sunday of November. The ' 'rare vehicle from the company’s own vehicle collection covered ' 'the 96-kilometre route with ease in about five hours. At the ' 'wheel: Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, ' 'accompanied by various media representatives. The vehicle was ' 'prepared and serviced on site by experts from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Center. The two Classic Centers in Fellbach, Germany, and ' 'Long Beach, USA, are the premiere addresses for all the vehicles ' 'from the company’s almost 140-year-long history, from gems dating ' 'back to the early days all the way to the brand’s young ' 'classics.\n' 'On the day before the event, at the St James’s Motoring ' 'Spectacle, the event organiser presented the participating ' 'vehicles as well as other automobiles on the prestigious Pall ' 'Mall. The event was held in the London district of the same name, ' 'in the immediate vicinity of Buckingham Palace and the Royal ' 'Automobile Club. Mercedes-Benz Classic showed other vehicles ' 'there, in addition to the Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp from ' '1904: a show car of the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula ' 'One race car with streamlined body from 1955 and a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT from 2024.\n' 'The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR) is the world’s ' 'longest-standing event for classic vehicles. Only classics up to ' 'and including the year of manufacture 1904 are permitted to take ' 'part. Each year more than 300 two-, three-and four-wheeled ' 'vehicles set out from Hyde Park at sunrise. The drives are ' 'powered by steam, batteries, petrol – or muscle: since 2017, ' 'historic bicycles have also been allowed to participate. The ' 'LBVCR dates back to 1896. With the “Emancipation Run” of that ' 'time, automobilists applauded an increase in the maximum ' 'permissible speed for road vehicles in England to 19.2 km/h ' '(12 mph). A red flag is symbolically torn in two at the ' 'start. This is reminiscent of the repeal of the “Red Flag Act” of ' '1865. The Act required that a person with a red flag should walk ' 'down the road in front of self-propelled road vehicles (which ' 'were initially powered by steam) in order to warn pedestrians.\n' 'Automobile inventor Gottlieb Daimler also attended the premiere ' 'of the “Emancipation Run” 128 years ago. From the turn of ' 'the century on, the Mercedes-Simplex of the ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft went on to set standards in ' 'automotive engineering with technical solutions which remain ' 'valid to this day. This vehicle marks the final departure from ' 'the coach style that prevailed in the industry of the time and is ' 'thus considered the first modern automobile.', 'content_html': '
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  • The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is the ' 'world’s oldest automobile event
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120 years old and still reliable: Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'completed this year’s RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton ' 'Veteran Car Run with a Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp from 1904 ' 'on 3 November 2024. This run is traditionally held on the ' 'first Sunday of November. The rare vehicle from the ' 'company’s own vehicle collection covered the 96-kilometre ' 'route with ease in about five hours. At the wheel: Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, ' 'accompanied by various media representatives. The vehicle ' 'was prepared and serviced on site by experts from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Center. The two Classic Centers in ' 'Fellbach, Germany, and Long Beach, USA, are the premiere ' 'addresses for all the vehicles from the company’s almost ' '140-year-long history, from gems dating back to the early ' 'days all the way to the brand’s young classics.

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On the day before the event, at the St James’s ' 'Motoring Spectacle, the event organiser presented the ' 'participating vehicles as well as other automobiles on the ' 'prestigious Pall Mall. The event was held in the London ' 'district of the same name, in the immediate vicinity of ' 'Buckingham Palace and the Royal Automobile Club. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic showed other vehicles there, in ' 'addition to the Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp from 1904: a ' 'show car of the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula One ' 'race car with streamlined body from 1955 and a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT from 2024.

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The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR) is the ' 'world’s longest-standing event for classic vehicles. Only ' 'classics up to and including the year of manufacture 1904 ' 'are permitted to take part. Each year more than ' '300 two-, three-and four-wheeled vehicles set out from ' 'Hyde Park at sunrise. The drives are powered by steam, ' 'batteries, petrol – or muscle: since 2017, historic bicycles ' 'have also been allowed to participate. The LBVCR dates back ' 'to 1896. With the “Emancipation Run” of that time, ' 'automobilists applauded an increase in the maximum ' 'permissible speed for road vehicles in England to ' '19.2 km/h (12 mph). A red flag is symbolically ' 'torn in two at the start. This is reminiscent of the repeal ' 'of the “Red Flag Act” of 1865. The Act required that a ' 'person with a red flag should walk down the road in front of ' 'self-propelled road vehicles (which were initially powered ' 'by steam) in order to warn pedestrians.

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Automobile inventor Gottlieb Daimler also attended the ' 'premiere of the “Emancipation Run” 128 years ago. From ' 'the turn of the century on, the Mercedes-Simplex of the ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft went on to set standards in ' 'automotive engineering with technical solutions which remain ' 'valid to this day. This vehicle marks the final departure ' 'from the coach style that prevailed in the industry of the ' 'time and is thus considered the first modern ' 'automobile.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-04T17:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Crossing the finish line in style: From London to Brighton in a ' '120-year-old Mercedes', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/779af0c2-240a-45d3-a0c3-5c5f5d4632eb'} 2025-11-30 01:01:11 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3a051470-5b42-49a9-b0a1-d06d1c09fca6> {'content': 'A challenging Sprint Qualifying session on the bumps of ' 'Interlagos George Russell will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint in Sao ' 'Paulo from P6 with team-mate Lewis Hamilton in P11. This weekend, ' 'both drivers are once again running the updated configuration of ' 'the W15 that was first introduced in Austin. George finished FP1 ' 'in a strong P2 while Lewis was further down the timesheets only ' 'because he was the sole driver not to run the Soft tyre in the ' 'session. During the break between the sessions, small set-up ' 'changes were made to the set-up, including raising the car’s ride ' 'height to cope with the bumpy track surface. Both drivers ' 'struggled for confidence with the car during the session; in ' 'spite of a significant improvement on his second run of Q2, Lewis ' 'fell just short of the top 10 and will start P11. George was able ' 'to complete a late run on the Soft tyre in Q3, taking P6 with a ' 'half-second gap to pole sitter Oscar Piastri. Driver FP1 ' 'SQ1 SQ2 SQ3 George Russell P2 6 Laps P10 6 Laps ' 'P8 3 Laps P6 1:10.479 Medium 1:09.683 Medium ' '1:09.443 Soft Lewis Hamilton P16 6 Laps P13 7 ' 'Laps P11 n/a n/a 1:10.625 Medium 1:09.941 ' 'Medium n/a n/a George Russell That was a challenging ' 'session as the track cooled through Sprint Qualifying. Finishing ' 'P6 is reflective of where we are right now, at the back of the ' 'front pack of teams, and with a pace delta to the next group ' 'behind us. I enjoy the challenge of Sprint weekends, getting ' 'straight into the action, and of course today has also brought ' 'the slightly unexpected challenge of a very bumpy track – which ' 'obviously is the same for everyone. For tomorrow, I will be ' 'looking to move forward and using the Sprint to work out where we ' 'can improve the car for qualifying and the Grand Prix on Sunday. ' 'Lewis Hamilton It has been a difficult day for me – ' 'notwithstanding the incredible support from the amazing fans here ' 'in Brazil. I think the ride on the bumpy surface has been pretty ' 'bad for everyone, and it made FP1 very challenging inside the ' 'cockpit. We lifted the car during the break and improved the ' 'situation, but the pace simply wasn’t there when it came to the ' 'timed laps – the balance is on a knife edge, and the car just so ' 'tricky to drive and I couldn’t attack any of the corners as I ' 'wanted to. I hope we can move forward from P11 during the Sprint ' 'and keep working to figure out how to find the sweet spot of the ' 'balance in qualifying tomorrow afternoon. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director It has been a challenging day for ' 'us in Interlagos. Running in very warm conditions in FP1, it ' 'quickly became clear that the resurfaced track was as bumpy as ' 'ever, and that this would provide us with a set-up challenge for ' 'the weekend. Both drivers completed decent long runs, and we made ' 'relatively small changes going into Sprint Qualifying. Once we ' 'began running, it became clear that neither George nor Lewis were ' 'completely happy with the balance, suffering with snaps at the ' 'rear. This cost Lewis confidence and lap time, and saw him ' 'knocked out of SQ2 by less than 0.1s. George was able to reach ' 'SQ3, eventually taking P6 but with a substantial gap to Piastri ' 'on pole.\xa0The Sprint tomorrow is going to be useful to learn ' 'about the long run balance ahead of qualifying in the ' 'afternoon.\xa0It’s normally a good circuit for overtaking so if ' 'we have pace, there’s every opportunity for both drivers to move ' 'forward.', 'content_html': '

A challenging Sprint Qualifying session on the ' 'bumps of Interlagos

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  • George Russell will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint in Sao ' 'Paulo from P6 with team-mate Lewis Hamilton in P11.
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That was a challenging session as the track cooled ' 'through Sprint Qualifying. Finishing P6 is reflective of ' 'where we are right now, at the back of the front pack of ' 'teams, and with a pace delta to the next group behind us. I ' 'enjoy the challenge of Sprint weekends, getting straight ' 'into the action, and of course today has also brought the ' 'slightly unexpected challenge of a very bumpy track – which ' 'obviously is the same for everyone. For tomorrow, I will be ' 'looking to move forward and using the Sprint to work out ' 'where we can improve the car for qualifying and the Grand ' 'Prix on Sunday.

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It has been a difficult day for me – notwithstanding the ' 'incredible support from the amazing fans here in Brazil. I ' 'think the ride on the bumpy surface has been pretty bad for ' 'everyone, and it made FP1 very challenging inside the ' 'cockpit. We lifted the car during the break and improved the ' 'situation, but the pace simply wasn’t there when it came to ' 'the timed laps – the balance is on a knife edge, and the car ' 'just so tricky to drive and I couldn’t attack any of the ' 'corners as I wanted to. I hope we can move forward from P11 ' 'during the Sprint and keep working to figure out how to find ' 'the sweet spot of the balance in qualifying tomorrow ' 'afternoon.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It has been a challenging day for us in Interlagos. ' 'Running in very warm conditions in FP1, it quickly became ' 'clear that the resurfaced track was as bumpy as ever, and ' 'that this would provide us with a set-up challenge for the ' 'weekend. Both drivers completed decent long runs, and we ' 'made relatively small changes going into Sprint Qualifying. ' 'Once we began running, it became clear that neither George ' 'nor Lewis were completely happy with the balance, suffering ' 'with snaps at the rear. This cost Lewis confidence and lap ' 'time, and saw him knocked out of SQ2 by less than 0.1s. ' 'George was able to reach SQ3, eventually taking P6 but with ' 'a substantial gap to Piastri on pole. The Sprint ' 'tomorrow is going to be useful to learn about the long run ' 'balance ahead of qualifying in the afternoon. It’s ' 'normally a good circuit for overtaking so if we have pace, ' 'there’s every opportunity for both drivers to move ' 'forward.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-01T21:30:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 São Paulo Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3a051470-5b42-49a9-b0a1-d06d1c09fca6'} 2025-11-30 01:01:12 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=41&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:12 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=41&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:12 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6aec5d6d-732e-417e-a496-95a7e86c93eb> {'content': 'Inside Mercedes F1: Life in the Fast Lane, the official ' 'all-access book penned by award-winning author Matt Whyman, hits ' 'the shelves today (November 7). Available in hardback, audiobook ' 'and ebook, the publication charts the journey of the eight-time ' 'world champions from the start of the 2023 season through to this ' 'year’s British Grand Prix.\n' 'Following drivers Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Team Principal ' 'and CEO Toto Wolff, along with the men and women that design, ' 'build, and race the team’s cars, the book provides insight into ' 'the world of F1 and one of its most successful teams. \n' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal, CEO & co-owner of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team commented: “This book lifts the lid ' 'on what life is really like inside our team and it has been based ' 'on unprecedented access – nobody has ever been this close to what ' 'happens behind the scenes. The book showcases stories of some of ' 'the many women and men who are working incredibly hard to get us ' 'to the front of the grid during some of our most challenging and ' 'most exciting seasons. I hope readers enjoy this inside track, ' 'which will help them discover even more about the sport as it ' 'continues to grow around the world.”\n' 'Matt Whyman, author of Inside Mercedes F1 added: “Travelling with ' 'the team over the last few years has been a fascinating ' 'experience. Nothing has been off limits. I hope readers enjoy my ' 'revealing, access-all-areas portrait of the team as we hurtle ' 'towards the end of another enthralling season.” \n' 'Published by the Century (UK) and Crown (US) imprints of Penguin ' 'Random House, the book is available now in Europe and will be on ' 'sale in the United States from November 12th.', 'content_html': '

Inside Mercedes F1: Life in the Fast Lane, the ' 'official all-access book penned by award-winning author Matt ' 'Whyman, hits the shelves today (November 7). Available in ' 'hardback, audiobook and ebook, the publication charts the ' 'journey of the eight-time world champions from the start of ' 'the 2023 season through to this year’s British Grand ' 'Prix.

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Following drivers Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Team ' 'Principal and CEO Toto Wolff, along with the men and women ' 'that design, build, and race the team’s cars, the book ' 'provides insight into the world of F1 and one of its most ' 'successful teams. 

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal, CEO & co-owner of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team commented: “This book lifts ' 'the lid on what life is really like inside our team and it ' 'has been based on unprecedented access – nobody has ever ' 'been this close to what happens behind the scenes. The book ' 'showcases stories of some of the many women and men who are ' 'working incredibly hard to get us to the front of the grid ' 'during some of our most challenging and most exciting ' 'seasons. I hope readers enjoy this inside track, which will ' 'help them discover even more about the sport as it continues ' 'to grow around the world.”

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Matt Whyman, author of Inside Mercedes F1 added: ' '“Travelling with the team over the last few years has been a ' 'fascinating experience. Nothing has been off limits. I hope ' 'readers enjoy my revealing, access-all-areas portrait of the ' 'team as we hurtle towards the end of another enthralling ' 'season.” 

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Published by the Century (UK) and Crown (US) imprints of ' 'Penguin Random House, the book is available now in Europe ' 'and will be on sale in the United States from November ' '12th.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-07T14:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Inside Mercedes F1: Life in the Fast Lane Launches', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6aec5d6d-732e-417e-a496-95a7e86c93eb'} 2025-11-30 01:01:12 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=41&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:12 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=41&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:12 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ca7170cb-a3dc-4e5a-845b-0a9ec9012fb3> {'content': 'New content series lifts the lid on technical partnership between ' 'the team and title partner PETRONAS Innovation in F1 has ' 'typically been a close guarded secret. A new series launched ' 'today (14th November) though takes viewers behind-the-scenes and ' 'celebrates the most successful team and fuel and lubricants ' 'partnership in the modern hybrid era. Across six separate ' 'episodes, viewers are given never before seen insight into the ' 'five functional PETRONAS fluids that power the team’s cars: ' 'PETRONAS Primax (Fuel) PETRONAS Syntium (Oil System) PETRONAS ' 'Tutela (ERS) PETRONAS Tutela (Gearbox/Transmission) PETRONAS ' 'Tutela (Hydraulics) The series features a range of senior ' 'technical figures from both PETRONAS and the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team. These include: Chan Ming-Yau, Principal (Fuel ' 'Technology), PETRONAS Salvatore Schembri, Project Leader F1, ' 'PETRONAS Hywel Thomas, Managing Director, Mercedes AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains James Williams, Head of Powertrain ' 'Integration & Transmission Design, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'Evan Short, Head of Trackside Electronics & Controls, ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team The PETRONAS and Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team partnership celebrated its 300th Grand Prix at ' 'the recent United States Grand Prix in Austin. Across that time, ' 'the team has won eight Constructors’ World Championships, seven ' 'Drivers’ World Championships, taken 119 race victories, 131 pole ' 'positions, claimed 100 fastest laps, and been on the podium 279 ' 'times. As the sport readies itself for new Power Unit regulations ' 'in 2026, now is the perfect time to explore the cutting-edge ' 'technology that has been developed since this rules set was ' 'introduced in 2014. All six episodes will be available for ' 'broadcast rights-free with the first episode available here. ' 'Please contact Adam McDaid if you would like to utilise these ' 'further episodes for broadcast. \xa0', 'content_html': '

New content series lifts the lid on technical ' 'partnership between the team and title partner ' 'PETRONAS

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Innovation in F1 has typically been a close guarded ' 'secret. A new series launched today (14th ' 'November) though takes viewers behind-the-scenes and ' 'celebrates the most successful team and fuel and lubricants ' 'partnership in the modern hybrid era.

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Across six separate episodes, viewers are given never ' 'before seen insight into the five functional PETRONAS fluids ' 'that power the team’s cars:

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The series features a range of senior technical figures ' 'from both PETRONAS and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. ' 'These include:

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The PETRONAS and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'partnership celebrated its 300th Grand Prix at ' 'the recent United States Grand Prix in Austin. Across that ' 'time, the team has won eight Constructors’ World ' 'Championships, seven Drivers’ World Championships, taken 119 ' 'race victories, 131 pole positions, claimed 100 fastest ' 'laps, and been on the podium 279 times.

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As the sport readies itself for new Power Unit ' 'regulations in 2026, now is the perfect time to explore the ' 'cutting-edge technology that has been developed since this ' 'rules set was introduced in 2014.

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All six episodes will be available for broadcast ' 'rights-free with the first episode available here.

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Please contact Adam McDaid if you would like to utilise ' 'these further episodes for broadcast.  

\n', 'date': '2024-11-14T12:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Shaping Innovation & Pushing Boundaries with PETRONAS', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ca7170cb-a3dc-4e5a-845b-0a9ec9012fb3'} 2025-11-30 01:01:12 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=41&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:12 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/14d87b40-dd2c-490b-a96f-704539ecb6c5> {'content': '\n' 'A sneak peak of the collection “Symbiosis”, which will launch on ' 'November 14, was presented at Digital Arts Zurich (DA Z)\n' 'The joint collection explores the relationship artificial ' 'intelligence (AI) sees between humans and machines\n' 'For the first time in Roope Rainisto’s career, his AI-generated ' 'artworks are based on photographs he has taken at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany\n' 'Another highlight of Mercedes-Benz NXT at DA Z was the visual ' 'live performance of Mercedes‑Benz NXT’s first art collaboration ' '“Maschine” by Harm van den Dorpel\n' '\n' 'Zurich/Switzerland.  As part of the DA Z 2024 program, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz NXT presents two highlights: the artistic ' 'interpretation of the first collaboration with Harm van den ' 'Dorpel, titled “Maschine” and launched in June 2023, as well as ' 'the debut live presentation of the second collaboration, ' '“Symbiosis”, with artist Roope Rainisto.\n' 'Roope Rainisto is known for his passion for photography and ' 'technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI). His work ' 'explores the intersection of the real and virtual worlds and the ' 'AI-generated artworks blur the lines between organic and ' 'mechanical, merging classical elements with industrial aesthetics ' 'to evoke both nostalgia and a futuristic vision.\n' 'For the “Symbiosis” collection, Roope Rainistos AI explores the ' 'relationship between humans and machines. Roope, a talented ' 'photographer, used his own photos of cars, art and architecture ' 'from the Mercedes‑Benz Museum, the Center of Excellence and ' 'the Mercedes‑Benz Classic archives as resources for the AI model. ' 'In an iteration with the AI, thousands of artworks were generated ' 'and refined before the final number of 80 was selected. The sale ' 'will begin on November 14 at 6 pm CET and will be open for 48 ' 'hours.\n' 'More information on Mercedes-Benz NXT and previous collections:\n' 'Mercedes-Benz NXT represents Mercedes-Benz’s commitment to ' 'blockchain-based digital objects, extending the luxury brand into ' 'the digital realm and attracting new customers. Omnicom, ' "Mercedes‑Benz's long-time partner, has set up 0xNXT as a " 'dedicated entity to develop, launch and manage all official ' 'Mercedes‑Benz digital objects. Initially, these digital objects ' 'will be available on the dedicated website ' 'http://nxt.mercedes-benz.com and later on secondary NFT ' 'marketplaces.\n' 'Existing collections include the bespoke art collaboration ' '“Maschine” with Harm van den Dorpel, the Mercedes-Benz NXT ' 'Eternities and the Mercedes-Benz NXT Icons. The Mercedes-Benz NXT ' 'Eternities are exclusive to top customers, while the Icons ' 'collection showcases the brand’s rich design heritage across ' 'different eras.\n' 'Further information can be found on the official channels:\n' 'Website: https://nxt.mercedes-benz.com/\n' 'X: https://X.com/Mercedes-BenzNXT', 'content_html': '
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  • The joint collection explores the relationship ' 'artificial intelligence (AI) sees between humans and ' 'machines
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  • For the first time in Roope Rainisto’s career, ' 'his AI-generated artworks are based on photographs he has ' 'taken at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, ' 'Germany
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Zurich/Switzerland.  As part of the DA Z 2024 ' 'program, Mercedes‑Benz NXT presents two highlights: the ' 'artistic interpretation of the first collaboration with Harm ' 'van den Dorpel, titled “Maschine” and launched in June 2023, ' 'as well as the debut live presentation of the second ' 'collaboration, “Symbiosis”, with artist ' 'Roope Rainisto.

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Roope Rainisto is known for his passion for photography ' 'and technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI). His ' 'work explores the intersection of the real and virtual ' 'worlds and the AI-generated artworks blur the lines between ' 'organic and mechanical, merging classical elements with ' 'industrial aesthetics to evoke both nostalgia and a ' 'futuristic vision.

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For the “Symbiosis” collection, Roope Rainistos AI ' 'explores the relationship between humans and machines. ' 'Roope, a talented photographer, used his own photos of cars, ' 'art and architecture from the Mercedes‑Benz Museum, the ' 'Center of Excellence and the Mercedes‑Benz Classic archives ' 'as resources for the AI model. In an iteration with the AI, ' 'thousands of artworks were generated and refined before the ' 'final number of 80 was selected. The sale will begin on ' 'November 14 at 6 pm CET and will be open for 48 hours.

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More information on Mercedes-Benz NXT and previous ' 'collections:

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Mercedes-Benz NXT represents Mercedes-Benz’s commitment ' 'to blockchain-based digital objects, extending the luxury ' 'brand into the digital realm and attracting new customers. ' "Omnicom, Mercedes‑Benz's long-time partner, has set up 0xNXT " 'as a dedicated entity to develop, launch and manage all ' 'official Mercedes‑Benz digital objects. Initially, these ' 'digital objects will be available on the dedicated website ' 'http://nxt.mercedes-benz.com ' 'and later on secondary NFT marketplaces.

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Existing collections include the bespoke art ' 'collaboration “Maschine” with Harm van den Dorpel, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz NXT Eternities and the Mercedes-Benz NXT ' 'Icons. The Mercedes-Benz NXT Eternities are exclusive to top ' 'customers, while the Icons collection showcases the brand’s ' 'rich design heritage across different eras.

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Further information can be found on the official ' 'channels:

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Website: https://nxt.mercedes-benz.com/

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X: https://X.com/Mercedes-BenzNXT

\n', 'date': '2024-11-07T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz NXT announces art collaboration “Symbiosis” with ' 'Roope Rainisto at DA Z', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/14d87b40-dd2c-490b-a96f-704539ecb6c5'} 2025-11-30 01:01:12 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/82bdd499-0f12-4459-b37a-15886878301e> {'content': ' New Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing team Iron Lynx active in FIA ' 'WEC FIA/ACO homologation of Mercedes-AMG GT3 enables more teams ' 'to join Le Mans grid Christoph Sagemüller: “We have set another ' 'milestone in our Customer Racing success story.” New ' 'Mercedes-AMG customer team Iron Lynx will compete in the FIA ' 'World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) from the 2025 season. In ' 'the FIA WEC, the Italian team will field two Mercedes-AMG GT3s in ' "the LMGT3 class. The team's rebranding means Mercedes-AMG will " "compete in the FIA WEC in 2025 for the first time. AMG's " 'successful Customer Racing programme is thus being strategically ' 'expanded to include involvement in another prestigious series. ' 'This marks also the return of the three-pointed star to Le Mans ' 'after an absence of 26 years. The spectacular endurance classic ' 'on the Circuit de la Sarthe is one of a total of eight stops on ' 'the international FIA WEC calendar. The season opener is the ' '1812km of Qatar on 28 February.Since the start of this year, ' 'LMGT3 class cars have been permitted in the FIA WEC alongside ' 'Hypercars. However, the field is limited. Each manufacturer may ' 'enter a maximum of only two cars in the LMGT3 class. Iron Lynx is ' "a long-standing partner of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) " 'and has been an integral part of the FIA WEC since 2021. The team ' 'competed in the LMGT3 class last season and was also represented ' 'in the previous LMGTE class.The Mercedes-AMG GT3 must fulfil ' 'special homologation criteria for the LMGT3 class of the FIA WEC ' 'in order to compete as Mercedes-AMG LMGT3. These include the use ' 'of drive shafts with torque sensors and the associated ' 'development work. Wind tunnel tests are also necessary to ensure ' 'compliance with the stipulated FIA WEC performance window. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport has already initiated the necessary ' 'processes, which will be completed by the start of the new ' 'season.FIA/ACO homologation of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 also opens up ' 'new sporting opportunities for all other Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Teams. Good placings and corresponding results in the ' 'championships affiliated to the ACO give the teams the chance to ' 'secure a place on the starting grid at the legendary 24 Hours of ' 'Le Mans. ACO’s cooperations with SRO Motorsports Group and IMSA ' 'also enable qualification for the 24 Hours of Le Mans by their ' "respective platforms.“It's no secret that we've been very keen " 'for some time to bring the three-pointed star back to Le Mans. ' 'The 2025 season with the FIA WEC entry is the right moment – we ' 'are returning to the Sarthe after 26 years! Our successful ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 and the experienced Iron Lynx team is the right ' 'pairing and we have set another milestone in our Customer Racing ' 'success story.”Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport“I would like to thank ACO, FIA and Iron Lynx for the ' 'focused discussions. The FIA WEC entry is extremely positive news ' 'for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing as a whole. Homologation of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the LMGT3 class means all other customer ' 'teams now also have the chance to secure a place on the grid at ' 'the endurance classic in Le Mans.”Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing', 'content_html': '
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New Mercedes-AMG customer team Iron Lynx will compete ' 'in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) from the ' '2025 season. In the FIA WEC, the Italian team will field two ' "Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the LMGT3 class. The team's rebranding " 'means Mercedes-AMG will compete in the FIA WEC in 2025 for ' "the first time. AMG's successful Customer Racing programme " 'is thus being strategically expanded to include involvement ' 'in another prestigious series. This marks also the return of ' 'the three-pointed star to Le Mans after an absence of 26 ' 'years. The spectacular endurance classic on the Circuit de ' 'la Sarthe is one of a total of eight stops on the ' 'international FIA WEC calendar. The season opener is the ' '1812km of Qatar on 28 February.

Since the start of ' 'this year, LMGT3 class cars have been permitted in the FIA ' 'WEC alongside Hypercars. However, the field is limited. Each ' 'manufacturer may enter a maximum of only two cars in the ' 'LMGT3 class. Iron Lynx is a long-standing partner of the ' "Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and has been an integral " 'part of the FIA WEC since 2021. The team competed in the ' 'LMGT3 class last season and was also represented in the ' 'previous LMGTE class.

The Mercedes-AMG GT3 must ' 'fulfil special homologation criteria for the LMGT3 class of ' 'the FIA WEC in order to compete as Mercedes-AMG LMGT3. These ' 'include the use of drive shafts with torque sensors and the ' 'associated development work. Wind tunnel tests are also ' 'necessary to ensure compliance with the stipulated FIA WEC ' 'performance window. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport has already ' 'initiated the necessary processes, which will be completed ' 'by the start of the new season.

FIA/ACO homologation ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 also opens up new sporting ' 'opportunities for all other Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Teams. Good placings and corresponding results in the ' 'championships affiliated to the ACO give the teams the ' 'chance to secure a place on the starting grid at the ' 'legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. ACO’s cooperations with SRO ' 'Motorsports Group and IMSA also enable qualification for the ' '24 Hours of Le Mans by their respective ' "platforms.

“It's no secret that we've been very keen " 'for some time to bring the three-pointed star back to Le ' 'Mans. The 2025 season with the FIA WEC entry is the right ' 'moment – we are returning to the Sarthe after 26 years! Our ' 'successful Mercedes-AMG GT3 and the experienced Iron Lynx ' 'team is the right pairing and we have set another milestone ' 'in our Customer Racing success story.”
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

“I would ' 'like to thank ACO, FIA and Iron Lynx for the focused ' 'discussions. The FIA WEC entry is extremely positive news ' 'for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing as a whole. Homologation of ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the LMGT3 class means all other ' 'customer teams now also have the chance to secure a place on ' 'the grid at the endurance classic in Le Mans.”
Stefan ' 'Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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

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DRIVE PILOT, das Mercedes-Benz-System für ' 'hochautomatisiertes Fahren, hat einen der bekanntesten ' 'Preise der Automobilbranche gewonnen: Die Zeitschriften ' '„Auto Bild“ und „Bild am Sonntag“ haben DRIVE PILOT mit dem ' '„Goldenen Lenkrad 2024“ als beste Innovation gewürdigt. Ola ' 'Källenius, Vorsitzender des Vorstands der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, war vor Ort und hat den Preis entgegengenommen. ' 'Mit der aktualisierten Version von DRIVE PILOT sei Mercedes ' 'aus Sicht der Redaktion einen Schritt näher am autonomen ' 'Fahren und würde diese Technologie als deutsche Marke ' 'weltweit entscheidend voranbringen. Die Verleihung fand im ' 'Rahmen einer Gala am 7. November 2024 im Berliner ' 'Axel-Springer-Haus statt.

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Zuvor hatte Mercedes-Benz die jüngste Evolutionsstufe von ' 'DRIVE PILOT ausgesuchten Medien während einer ' 'Pressefahrveranstaltung Ende September vorgestellt. „Auto ' 'Bild“ und „Bild am Sonntag“ gehörten dazu. Die neue Version ' 'von DRIVE PILOT  kann nun unter bestimmten Bedingungen ' 'mit bis zu 95 km/h einem Vorausfahrer auf der Autobahn ' 'folgen und bietet damit Kundinnen und Kunden einen deutlich ' 'höheren Mehrwert.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-08T09:30:00+01:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Ausgezeichnet: DRIVE PILOT erhält „Goldenes Lenkrad 2024“', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/300b6e98-3f8c-4555-a57a-1aa272245c50'} 2025-11-30 01:01:12 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/17de49ed-2ec0-4203-a871-b39718d38c71> {'content': '\n' 'From 13 November 2024 to 5 October 2025: new "Now on View" ' "presentation of the company's own art collection with around 30 " 'artworks from the 1980s to the present day\n' '20 international artists such as Andy Warhol, Sylvie Fleury and ' 'Claudia Wieser in artistic dialogue\n' "Works on all levels integrated into the Museum's permanent " 'exhibition\n' '\n' 'Under the title "Now on View. Works from the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection in the Mercedes-Benz Museum", the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection has been showing important works from its 40-year ' 'history in changing exhibitions since spring 2024. From 13 ' 'November 2024 to 5 October 2025, a new presentation with around ' '30 fascinating paintings, sculptures, textile objects, ' 'installations and video from the 1980s to the present day will be ' 'on display: The works of celebrities such as Sylvie Fleury and ' 'Andy Warhol as well as of contemporary artists such as Kai ' 'Fischer, Claudia Wieser and Heba Y. Amin deal with issues such as ' 'the influence of iconic brands on society, the convergence of art ' 'and design, the validity of systems of order and measurement, and ' 'the development of abstract art.\n' 'In artistic dialogue: From Andy Warhol to Sung Tieu\n' 'The 1980s were an exciting time for the development of art and ' 'society, which continues to have an impact today. In various ' 'groups of themes, the new "Now on View" presentation juxtaposes ' 'an artwork from the 1980s with several works from the time since, ' 'in order to build bridges to the present day. In this way, the ' 'artists and their works enter into a special dialogue with each ' 'other.\n' 'For example, Andy Warhol (with the exhibited works from 1986) and ' 'his "dialogue partners" Sylvie Fleury, Tom Sachs, Ina Weber and ' 'Pietro Sanguineti ask how well-known brands or products influence ' 'our lives and consumer behaviour. The younger artists often refer ' 'to art history in their works, such as the famous "Brillo Boxes" ' 'by Andy Warhol. The young Stuttgart artist Kai Fischer, on the ' 'other hand, brings together consumer behaviour and the art ' 'history of the still life in his works reminiscent of "till ' 'receipts". The artwork "After Caravaggio", for example, is an ' 'enlarged shopping list of all the ingredients that can be ' "recognised in one of the Italian Baroque painter's famous still " "lifes. Fischer's humorous treatment of art-historical icons also " 'addresses serious current issues, such as the constant ' 'availability of goods in Western consumer societies.\n' 'Another thematic focus of the new exhibition – and at the same ' 'time an important focal point of the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection ' '– is geometric abstraction and its development since the 1980s. ' 'Works by Imi Knoebel, Manfred Mohr, Nathalie Du Pasquier and the ' 'newly acquired tapestry by Claudia Wieser illustrate different ' 'sources of inspiration and approaches to the tradition of ' 'abstract art. Nathalie Du Pasquier, for example, looks at ' 'abstraction from two perspectives – design and the visual arts. ' 'In the early 1980s, she was a founding member of the famous ' 'Milanese design collective Memphis and designed textiles, ' 'carpets, furniture and objects. The artist continues her subtle ' 'play with unusual colour combinations and geometric shapes and ' 'bodies in her paintings, sculptures and installations.\n' 'The work "In memoriam Tschu Schi-ki" by Rune Mields from 1980 ' 'demonstrates the artistic examination of systems of order and ' 'measurement. It is a tribute to a scholar who has received little ' 'attention in historical literature: In his maths book published ' 'in China in 1303, Tschu Shi-ki referred to an unknown master from ' 'the 12th century. He was the discoverer of the triangle. To this ' 'day, most applications of the triangle are attributed to Blaise ' 'Pascal. The conceptual work "The Ruling" by Sung Tieu from 2024 ' 'also calls for a different view of history. The artist deals with ' '"pre-colonial units of measurement" in French Indochina, today\'s ' 'Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, and their displacement by colonial ' 'structures.\n' 'Artists\n' 'Heba Y. Amin, Eva Berendes, Stéphane Dafflon, Henning Fehr & ' 'Philipp Rühr, Kai Fischer, Sylvie Fleury, Gregor Hildebrandt, Imi ' 'Knoebel, Dieter Krieg, Rune Mields, Manfred Mohr, Olivier Mosset, ' 'Nathalie Du Pasquier, Tom Sachs, Pietro Sanguineti, Susanne ' 'Stövhase, Sung Tieu, Andy Warhol, Ina Weber, Claudia Wieser\n' 'Guided tours of "Now on View"\n' 'From 1 December 2024, tours of the "Now on View" exhibition will ' 'take place once a month. A family tour is available for adults, ' 'young people and children. After the tour, there will be the ' 'opportunity for children to get creative with painting or ' 'handicrafts. More information on the tour, dates and registration ' 'can be found at mercedes-benz.com/nowonview.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection was founded in 1977 and is today ' 'one of the most important European corporate collections with ' 'museum quality and an international reputation. The collection ' 'includes around 3,000 works by more than 800 artists, ' 'including world-famous artists such as Cao Fei, Alicja Kwade, ' 'Charlotte Posenenske, Oskar Schlemmer, Franz Erhard Walther and ' 'Andy Warhol. The art collection focuses on abstract-constructive ' 'pictorial concepts and critical-engaged art, as well as ' 'representative works and commissioned works on themes such as ' 'automobility, design and construction. It embodies ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s broad social commitment to culture and education. ' 'With the collection, the company wants to create a recognisable ' 'benefit for the common good.\n' 'With exhibitions of the artworks within the company and in ' 'international museums (e.g. Los Angeles, London, Johannesburg, ' 'Bilbao and Tokyo), the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection makes it ' 'possible for a broad public who are interested in art to ' 'experience the collection. It attaches great importance to the ' 'acquisition of young art in order to contribute to a responsible ' 'support policy for young artists. Furthermore, it is strongly ' 'committed to diversity: the collecting practice of the art ' 'collection is consistently aligned with the promotion of ' 'international artists and the diversity of cultures, orientations ' 'and views.\n' 'More information on the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection is available ' 'on the internet at mercedes-benz.art.\n' 'Please note the following important information before and when ' 'using the picture with the artwork by Andy Warhol (image number ' '24C0367_07): \n' 'The Andy Warhol Foundation draws attention to the fact that ' 'permission to reproduce the image is granted solely for use in ' 'conjunction with media reportage and review of the exhibition ' '"Now on view. Works from the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum” at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart ' 'from November 13, 2024 through October 5, 2025. All reproductions ' 'of the image must be accompanied by the following caption: ' '© The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.. Any ' 'digital reproductions of the image may only be published with a ' 'resolution no greater than 72 dpi and a size of max. 4 inches (W ' 'x H). The image may not be offered for download.\n' ' ', 'content_html': '
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  • From 13 November 2024 to 5 October 2025: new ' '"Now on View" presentation of the company\'s own art ' 'collection with around 30 artworks from the 1980s to the ' 'present day
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  • 20 international artists such as Andy Warhol, ' 'Sylvie Fleury and Claudia Wieser in artistic ' 'dialogue
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  • Works on all levels integrated into the Museum's " 'permanent exhibition
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Under the title "Now on View. Works from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Art Collection in the Mercedes-Benz Museum", ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection has been showing important ' 'works from its 40-year history in changing exhibitions since ' 'spring 2024. From 13 November 2024 to 5 October 2025, a new ' 'presentation with around 30 fascinating paintings, ' 'sculptures, textile objects, installations and video from ' 'the 1980s to the present day will be on display: The works ' 'of celebrities such as Sylvie Fleury and Andy Warhol as well ' 'as of contemporary artists such as Kai Fischer, Claudia ' 'Wieser and Heba Y. Amin deal with issues such as the ' 'influence of iconic brands on society, the convergence of ' 'art and design, the validity of systems of order and ' 'measurement, and the development of abstract art.

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In artistic dialogue: From Andy Warhol to Sung ' 'Tieu

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The 1980s were an exciting time for the development of ' 'art and society, which continues to have an impact today. In ' 'various groups of themes, the new "Now on View" presentation ' 'juxtaposes an artwork from the 1980s with several works from ' 'the time since, in order to build bridges to the present ' 'day. In this way, the artists and their works enter into a ' 'special dialogue with each other.

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For example, Andy Warhol (with the exhibited works from ' '1986) and his "dialogue partners" Sylvie Fleury, Tom Sachs, ' 'Ina Weber and Pietro Sanguineti ask how well-known brands or ' 'products influence our lives and consumer behaviour. The ' 'younger artists often refer to art history in their works, ' 'such as the famous "Brillo Boxes" by Andy Warhol. The young ' 'Stuttgart artist Kai Fischer, on the other hand, brings ' 'together consumer behaviour and the art history of the still ' 'life in his works reminiscent of "till receipts". The ' 'artwork "After Caravaggio", for example, is an enlarged ' 'shopping list of all the ingredients that can be recognised ' "in one of the Italian Baroque painter's famous still lifes. " "Fischer's humorous treatment of art-historical icons also " 'addresses serious current issues, such as the constant ' 'availability of goods in Western consumer societies.

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Another thematic focus of the new exhibition – and at the ' 'same time an important focal point of the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection – is geometric abstraction and its development ' 'since the 1980s. Works by Imi Knoebel, Manfred Mohr, ' 'Nathalie Du Pasquier and the newly acquired tapestry by ' 'Claudia Wieser illustrate different sources of inspiration ' 'and approaches to the tradition of abstract art. Nathalie Du ' 'Pasquier, for example, looks at abstraction from two ' 'perspectives – design and the visual arts. In the early ' '1980s, she was a founding member of the famous Milanese ' 'design collective Memphis and designed textiles, carpets, ' 'furniture and objects. The artist continues her subtle play ' 'with unusual colour combinations and geometric shapes and ' 'bodies in her paintings, sculptures and installations.

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The work "In memoriam Tschu Schi-ki" by Rune Mields from ' '1980 demonstrates the artistic examination of systems of ' 'order and measurement. It is a tribute to a scholar who has ' 'received little attention in historical literature: In his ' 'maths book published in China in 1303, Tschu Shi-ki referred ' 'to an unknown master from the 12th century. He was the ' 'discoverer of the triangle. To this day, most applications ' 'of the triangle are attributed to Blaise Pascal. The ' 'conceptual work "The Ruling" by Sung Tieu from 2024 also ' 'calls for a different view of history. The artist deals with ' '"pre-colonial units of measurement" in French Indochina, ' "today's Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, and their displacement " 'by colonial structures.

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Artists

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Heba Y. Amin, Eva Berendes, Stéphane Dafflon, Henning ' 'Fehr & Philipp Rühr, Kai Fischer, Sylvie Fleury, Gregor ' 'Hildebrandt, Imi Knoebel, Dieter Krieg, Rune Mields, Manfred ' 'Mohr, Olivier Mosset, Nathalie Du Pasquier, Tom Sachs, ' 'Pietro Sanguineti, Susanne Stövhase, Sung Tieu, Andy Warhol, ' 'Ina Weber, Claudia Wieser

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Guided tours of "Now on View"

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From 1 December 2024, tours of the "Now on View" ' 'exhibition will take place once a month. A family tour is ' 'available for adults, young people and children. After the ' 'tour, there will be the opportunity for children to get ' 'creative with painting or handicrafts. More information on ' 'the tour, dates and registration can be found at mercedes-benz.com/nowonview.

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The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection

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The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection was founded in 1977 and ' 'is today one of the most important European corporate ' 'collections with museum quality and an international ' 'reputation. The collection includes around 3,000 works ' 'by more than 800 artists, including world-famous ' 'artists such as Cao Fei, Alicja Kwade, Charlotte Posenenske, ' 'Oskar Schlemmer, Franz Erhard Walther and Andy Warhol. The ' 'art collection focuses on abstract-constructive pictorial ' 'concepts and critical-engaged art, as well as representative ' 'works and commissioned works on themes such as automobility, ' 'design and construction. It embodies Mercedes-Benz’s broad ' 'social commitment to culture and education. With the ' 'collection, the company wants to create a recognisable ' 'benefit for the common good.

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With exhibitions of the artworks within the company and ' 'in international museums (e.g. Los Angeles, London, ' 'Johannesburg, Bilbao and Tokyo), the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection makes it possible for a broad public who are ' 'interested in art to experience the collection. It attaches ' 'great importance to the acquisition of young art in order to ' 'contribute to a responsible support policy for young ' 'artists. Furthermore, it is strongly committed to diversity: ' 'the collecting practice of the art collection is ' 'consistently aligned with the promotion of international ' 'artists and the diversity of cultures, orientations and ' 'views.

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More information on the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection is ' 'available on the internet at mercedes-benz.art.

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Please note the following important information ' 'before and when using the picture with the artwork by Andy ' 'Warhol (image number 24C0367_07):

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The Andy Warhol Foundation draws attention to the fact ' 'that permission to reproduce the image is granted solely for ' 'use in conjunction with media reportage and review ' 'of the exhibition "Now on view. Works from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Art Collection in the Mercedes-Benz Museum” at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart from November 13, 2024 ' 'through October 5, 2025. All reproductions of the image must ' 'be accompanied by the following caption: ' '© The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual ' 'Arts, Inc.. Any digital reproductions of the image ' 'may only be published with a resolution no greater than 72 ' 'dpi and a size of max. 4 inches (W x H). The image may not ' 'be offered for download.

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\n', 'date': '2024-11-12T10:30:00+01:00', 'title': '"Now on View": New exhibition of the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection ' 'at the Mercedes-Benz Museum', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/17de49ed-2ec0-4203-a871-b39718d38c71'} 2025-11-30 01:01:12 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/beab3381-66b6-4c2f-9880-7871bd32acb5> {'content': 'Third US race kicks off triple-header to round out the 2024 F1 ' 'season Toto Talks Las Vegas Fact File: Las Vegas Grand Prix ' 'Stat Sheet: Las Vegas Grand Prix Toto Talks Las Vegas We head to ' 'Las Vegas ready to tackle the final three races of the season. We ' 'are focused on ending this year as strongly as possible and ' 'providing some more highlights as we close out 2024. We are ' 'looking forward to the races ahead, to ending our incredible ' 'journey with Lewis on a high and to building momentum for 2025. ' 'We are excited for our return to Las Vegas. F1 put on an ' 'incredible show last year and the sight of F1 cars racing down ' 'the Strip at night was one of the season’s highlights. The ' 'opportunity to do 180 mph down such an iconic piece of real ' 'estate in a high-powered Mercedes-AMG GT R was one that I ' "couldn't turn down. I was therefore fortunate to take some of our " 'partners on hot laps of the track and it was an experience that ' "I, and I hope also they, won't forget. The circuit itself and " 'ambient conditions provided a fascinating challenge for both the ' 'drivers and teams, along with creating exciting racing and a ' "captivating Grand Prix. It I am sure this year's event will be an " 'even greater success, and build on the continued growth, ' 'interest, and success of our sport in the USA. Fact File: Las ' 'Vegas Grand Prix Formula One returned to Las Vegas for the first ' "time in over 40 years in 2023. The sport's previous visits to " "'Sin City' took place in 1981 and 1982 under the moniker of the " "Caesars Palace Grand Prix. Each edition was that year's season " 'finale with the Williams of Alan Jones taking victory in 1981 and ' 'the Tyrrell of Michele Alboreto victorious in 1982. Max ' 'Verstappen claimed victory when F1 returned to Las Vegas in 2023. ' 'The current layout has 17 corners, 11 to the left and six to the ' 'right. The 6.201km track runs anti-clockwise, and blasts through ' 'the most famous streets of Las Vegas including the Strip at high ' 'speed. The track is the second-longest on the 2024 calendar, only ' 'shorter than Spa-Francorchamps. That includes a section over 1.9 ' 'km long from the exit of Turn 12 to the braking zone at Turn 14, ' 'which is taken completely flat. The 112-metre run from pole ' 'position to the first braking zone is the second shortest of the ' 'year. Only Baku in Azerbaijan (at 89m) has a shorter run.\xa0 ' 'Speeds around the Strip circuit in Las Vegas are some of the ' 'fastest of the year, reaching nearly 350km/h. With track ' 'temperatures down around 18 degrees Celsius for most of the first ' 'event in 2023, Las Vegas is again expected to be the coldest race ' 'of the year for teams. The set-up trade-off is ensuring that top ' 'speeds are not compromised whilst the car retains good mechanical ' 'grip and downforce for the low-speed corners, such as Turns 1-4, ' 'Turns 7-9, Turn 12, and Turns 14-16. Las Vegas is one four ' 'circuits on the F1 calendar in 2024 to have three heavy braking ' 'zones on the lap, along with Miami, Canada, and Austria.\xa0 This ' 'will be the third race of the season to be held on a Saturday, ' 'after Bahrain and Saudi Arabia earlier in the year.\xa0 Stat ' 'Sheet: Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix ' 'Session Local Time (PST) Brackley (GMT) Stuttgart (CET) ' 'Practice One – Thursday 18:30 – 19:30 02:30 – 03:30 ' '(Friday) 03:30 –04:30 (Friday) Practice Two - Thursday ' '22:00 – 23:00 06:00 – 07:00 (Friday) 07:00 – 08:00 ' '(Friday) Practice Three – Friday 18:30 – 19:30 02:30 – ' '03:30 (Saturday) 03:30 – 04:30 (Saturday) Qualifying – ' 'Friday 22:00 – 23:00 06:00 – 07:00 (Saturday) 07:00 – 08:00 ' '(Saturday) Grand Prix - Saturday 22:00 06:00 (Sunday) ' '07:00 (Sunday) \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team in Las Vegas \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole ' 'Positions Front row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes ' '1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lewis Hamilton 1 0 0 0 ' '0 0 0 George Russell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 MB ' 'Power 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 \xa0 Technical Stats - ' 'Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps ' 'Completed Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear ' 'Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections Mercedes 6,282 ' '31,745.546 106,102 305,550 251,560,000 Lewis Hamilton ' '3,110 15,732.030 52,393 150,724 124,680,000 George ' 'Russell 3,148 15,902.775 53,331 153,962 125,920,000 ' 'MB Power 23,787 120,218.531 399,481 1,156,635 ' '948,720,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 314 128 296 139 263 109 59 ' '84 Mercedes (since 2010) 302 119 279 131 243 ' '100 54 80 Lewis Hamilton 353 105 201 104 176 ' '67 N/A N/A George Russell 125 2 14 3 12 8 ' 'N/A N/A MB Power 584 221 612 231 469 219 94 ' '124 \xa0', 'content_html': '

Third US race kicks off triple-header to round ' 'out the 2024 F1 season

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  • Stat Sheet: Las Vegas Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Las Vegas

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We head to Las Vegas ready to tackle the final three ' 'races of the season. We are focused on ending this year as ' 'strongly as possible and providing some more highlights as ' 'we close out 2024. We are looking forward to the races ' 'ahead, to ending our incredible journey with Lewis on a high ' 'and to building momentum for 2025.

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We are excited for our return to Las Vegas. F1 put on an ' 'incredible show last year and the sight of F1 cars racing ' 'down the Strip at night was one of the season’s highlights. ' 'The opportunity to do 180 mph down such an iconic piece of ' 'real estate in a high-powered Mercedes-AMG GT R was one that ' "I couldn't turn down. I was therefore fortunate to take some " 'of our partners on hot laps of the track and it was an ' "experience that I, and I hope also they, won't forget. The " 'circuit itself and ambient conditions provided a fascinating ' 'challenge for both the drivers and teams, along with ' 'creating exciting racing and a captivating Grand Prix. It I ' "am sure this year's event will be an even greater success, " 'and build on the continued growth, interest, and success of ' 'our sport in the USA.

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Fact File: Las Vegas Grand ' 'Prix

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  • Formula One returned to Las Vegas for the first time in ' 'over 40 years in 2023.
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  • Each edition was that year's season finale with the " 'Williams of Alan Jones taking victory in 1981 and the ' 'Tyrrell of Michele Alboreto victorious in 1982.
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  • Max Verstappen claimed victory when F1 returned to Las ' 'Vegas in 2023.
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  • The current layout has 17 corners, 11 to the left and ' 'six to the right.
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  • The 6.201km track runs anti-clockwise, and blasts ' 'through the most famous streets of Las Vegas including the ' 'Strip at high speed.
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  • The track is the second-longest on the 2024 calendar, ' 'only shorter than Spa-Francorchamps.
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  • That includes a section over 1.9 km long from the exit ' 'of Turn 12 to the braking zone at Turn 14, which is taken ' 'completely flat.
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  • The 112-metre run from pole position to the first ' 'braking zone is the second shortest of the year. Only Baku ' 'in Azerbaijan (at 89m) has a shorter run. 
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  • Speeds around the Strip circuit in Las Vegas are some of ' 'the fastest of the year, reaching nearly 350km/h.
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  • With track temperatures down around 18 degrees Celsius ' 'for most of the first event in 2023, Las Vegas is again ' 'expected to be the coldest race of the year for teams.
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  • The set-up trade-off is ensuring that top speeds are not ' 'compromised whilst the car retains good mechanical grip and ' 'downforce for the low-speed corners, such as Turns 1-4, ' 'Turns 7-9, Turn 12, and Turns 14-16.
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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Las Vegas

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0

\n' '		\n' '

0

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\n' '

MB Power

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1

\n' '		\n' '

0

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0

\n' '		\n' '

0

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0

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1

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1

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\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '
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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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\n' '

Mercedes

\n' '		\n' '

6,282

\n' '		\n' '

31,745.546

\n' '		\n' '

106,102

\n' '		\n' '

305,550

\n' '		\n' '

251,560,000

\n' '
\n' '

Lewis Hamilton

\n' '		\n' '

3,110

\n' '		\n' '

15,732.030

\n' '		\n' '

52,393

\n' '		\n' '

150,724

\n' '		\n' '

124,680,000

\n' '
\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

3,148

\n' '		\n' '

15,902.775

\n' '		\n' '

53,331

\n' '		\n' '

153,962

\n' '		\n' '

125,920,000

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

23,787

\n' '		\n' '

120,218.531

\n' '		\n' '

399,481

\n' '		\n' '

1,156,635

\n' '		\n' '

948,720,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Wins

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Podium Places

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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314

\n' '		\n' '

128

\n' '		\n' '

296

\n' '		\n' '

139

\n' '		\n' '

263

\n' '		\n' '

109

\n' '		\n' '

59

\n' '		\n' '

84

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\n' '

Mercedes (since 2010)

\n' '		\n' '

302

\n' '		\n' '

119

\n' '		\n' '

279

\n' '		\n' '

131

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243

\n' '		\n' '

100

\n' '		\n' '

54

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80

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Lewis Hamilton

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353

\n' '		\n' '

105

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201

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104

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176

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67

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N/A

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N/A

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George Russell

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125

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2

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14

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3

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12

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8

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N/A

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N/A

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MB Power

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584

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221

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612

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231

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469

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219

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94

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124

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\n', 'date': '2024-11-18T18:45:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/beab3381-66b6-4c2f-9880-7871bd32acb5'} 2025-11-30 01:01:12 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=41&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:13 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=40&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:13 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=41&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:13 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/058121e2-4621-4bd9-8fe0-b47266171794> {'content': ' Sustainable business strategy concretised with respect to ' 'environment, social and corporate governance topics ' 'Sustainability aspects anchored even more firmly in daily ' 'business Sustainability focus at Mercedes-Benz: Decarbonisation, ' 'Resource Use & Circularity, Employees, Human Rights, Digital ' 'Trust and Traffic Safety Focus areas are outcome of a ' 'comprehensive, multi-stage analysis process involving relevant ' 'stakeholder groups Sustainability focus areas presented to and ' 'discussed with external stakeholders from politics, business and ' 'society at the 17th Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Dialogue ' "Sustainability is a fundamental component of Mercedes-Benz' " 'corporate activities. In future, the company will be focusing on ' 'six strategic areas to drive its sustainable transformation in a ' 'targeted manner. These focus areas were presented at the 17th ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Dialogue in Stuttgart on November ' '20, 2024 and discussed with representatives from civil society, ' 'politics, academia and business. “We want to make the greatest ' 'possible impact with what we do. In our six sustainability focus ' 'areas we can make a real difference. They cover environmental, ' 'social and corporate governance topics that are highly relevant ' 'both today and in future – for us as a company, for many of our ' 'stakeholders and ultimately for society as a whole. The aim is to ' 'anchor sustainability even more firmly in our operational ' 'business. This is the only way we can achieve lasting ' 'improvements.”\xa0Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Integrity, Governance & ' 'Sustainability Mercedes-Benz stands for a holistic understanding ' 'of sustainability that incorporates ecological, social and ' 'economic aspects as well as responsible corporate governance. ' 'Mercedes-Benz pursues its sustainable business strategy with the ' 'aim of creating lasting value for various stakeholder groups: ' 'customers, employees and investors as well as for business ' 'partners and society as a whole. The six sustainability focus ' 'areas are part of the business strategy and cover environmental, ' 'social and corporate governance topics under the headings of ' 'Decarbonisation, Resource Use & Circularity, Employees, Human ' 'Rights, Digital Trust and Traffic Safety. These focus areas are ' 'the outcome of a multi-stage strategy and analysis process ' 'involving internal and external stakeholders. The strategy ' 'process was based on internal and external analyses and workshops ' 'as well as a materiality analysis conducted in accordance with ' 'the strict requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting ' 'Directive (CSRD) and the European Sustainability Reporting ' 'Standards (ESRS). In each focus area Mercedes-Benz has set ' 'specific targets and included sustainability indicators in a ' 'company-wide scorecard. This approach is intended to anchor ' 'sustainability aspects even more firmly in the operational ' 'business. The system is being continuously reviewed and key ' 'indicators will be part of the annual sustainability reporting. ' 'Six sustainability focus areas at Mercedes-Benz Decarbonisation: ' 'The “Ambition 2039” is a central strategic goal at Mercedes-Benz. ' 'By 2039, the entire new vehicle fleet is to be CO2-neutral1 ' 'across all stages of the value chain and the entire life cycle. ' 'The electrification of vehicles is playing a key role here. Other ' 'important levers include the use of recycled materials, the ' 'deployment of renewable energies in production processes and the ' 'inclusion of renewable energy sources for charging the vehicles. ' 'Resource Use & Circularity: Mercedes-Benz is pursuing the goal of ' 'increasingly decoupling resource consumption from output growth. ' 'The focus here is on the efficient use of resources and the aim ' 'of increasingly closing the material cycle. At the same time, the ' 'amounts of waste, energy consumed, and resources used at the ' 'sites are to be significantly reduced. At its newly opened ' 'battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim, the first of its kind in ' 'Europe, Mercedes-Benz recovers 96% of materials: valuable raw ' 'materials such as lithium, nickel and cobalt can be recovered in ' 'this way so they can be used in new batteries for all-electric ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles in future. People at Mercedes-Benz: The ' 'world of work and entire job profiles of Mercedes-Benz employees ' 'are changing fundamentally. That is why the transformation at ' 'Mercedes-Benz also affects work processes and structures, areas ' 'of responsibility and teamwork. Through its sustainable HR ' 'strategy, the Sustainable People Plan, Mercedes-Benz aims to ' 'shape these changes in a future-oriented, socially acceptable and ' 'responsible way. From 2022 to 2030, for example, the company ' 'plans to invest over €2 bn in training its employees. Human ' 'Rights: Respect for human rights is of central importance to ' 'Mercedes-Benz. That is why the company together with its partners ' 'pursues the goal of protecting human rights along the entire ' 'value chain, and of preventing, minimising or, as far as ' 'possible, eliminating any negative impacts on people and the ' 'environment. This is achieved through a risk-based approach that ' 'can identify potential human rights risks at an early stage and ' 'counter them with appropriate measures. In this context, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is also investing in projects such as the Corridor ' 'Initiative along the aluminium supply chain in Brazil’s Amazon ' 'region. This multidimensional project undertaken with the company ' 'Hydro as a partner aims to involve local people more closely, ' 'strengthen local human rights and enhance biodiversity. Digital ' 'Trust: In this focus area Mercedes-Benz is tackling the ' 'challenges of digital transformation. The company’s aim is to ' 'build and maintain trust in its digital products and services and ' 'strengthen the responsible use of digital innovations. ' 'Mercedes-Benz is convinced that digital trust is increasingly ' 'becoming a key differentiator and the foundation on which ' 'sustainable and competitive digital business is based. In this ' 'context, Mercedes-Benz was one of the first vehicle manufacturers ' 'to define principles for the responsible use of artificial ' 'intelligence. Traffic Safety: For decades, Mercedes-Benz has been ' 'setting standards in the field of traffic safety. The company ' "supports the European Union's Vision Zero, which, compared to " '2020, aims to halve the number of road fatalities by 2030 and ' 'eliminate them completely by 2050. Innovative driver assistance ' 'systems and automated driving technologies such as DRIVE PILOT ' '(SAE Level 32) can make a significant contribution to making road ' 'traffic safer and achieving Vision Zero. For Germany, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has already presented the next version of DRIVE ' 'PILOT, which can follow the vehicle ahead on the right-hand lane ' 'of a motorway at speeds of up to 95 km/h3. The system is expected ' 'to be certified by Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority by ' 'the end of 2024 and will then be available from the beginning of ' '2025. An open discussion culture – the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sustainability Dialogue The six sustainability focus areas were ' 'presented to and discussed with a wider external audience for the ' 'first time at the annual Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Dialogue on ' 'November 20 in Stuttgart. This well-established dialogue format ' 'serves the company as a central platform for open exchanges with ' 'representatives from NGOs, academia, business, and the political ' 'sphere. The event takes place for the 17th time, with similar ' 'dialogue events already held this year in Dresden, New Delhi, New ' 'York and Beijing. 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Sustainability is a fundamental component of ' "Mercedes-Benz' corporate activities. In future, the company " 'will be focusing on six strategic areas to drive its ' 'sustainable transformation in a targeted manner. These focus ' 'areas were presented at the 17th Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sustainability Dialogue in Stuttgart on November 20, 2024 ' 'and discussed with representatives from civil society, ' 'politics, academia and business.

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“We want to make the greatest possible impact with ' 'what we do. In our six sustainability focus areas we can ' 'make a real difference. They cover environmental, social and ' 'corporate governance topics that are highly relevant both ' 'today and in future – for us as a company, for many of our ' 'stakeholders and ultimately for society as a whole. The aim ' 'is to anchor sustainability even more firmly in our ' 'operational business. This is the only way we can achieve ' 'lasting improvements.” 
Renata Jungo Brüngger, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. ' 'Integrity, Governance & Sustainability

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Mercedes-Benz stands for a holistic understanding of ' 'sustainability that incorporates ecological, social and ' 'economic aspects as well as responsible corporate ' 'governance. Mercedes-Benz pursues its sustainable business ' 'strategy with the aim of creating lasting value for various ' 'stakeholder groups: customers, employees and investors as ' 'well as for business partners and society as a whole. The ' 'six sustainability focus areas are part of the business ' 'strategy and cover environmental, social and corporate ' 'governance topics under the headings of Decarbonisation, ' 'Resource Use & Circularity, Employees, Human Rights, ' 'Digital Trust and Traffic Safety.

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These focus areas are the outcome of a multi-stage ' 'strategy and analysis process involving internal and ' 'external stakeholders. The strategy process was based on ' 'internal and external analyses and workshops as well as a ' 'materiality analysis conducted in accordance with the strict ' 'requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting ' 'Directive (CSRD) and the European Sustainability Reporting ' 'Standards (ESRS).

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In each focus area Mercedes-Benz has set specific targets ' 'and included sustainability indicators in a company-wide ' 'scorecard. This approach is intended to anchor ' 'sustainability aspects even more firmly in the operational ' 'business. The system is being continuously reviewed and key ' 'indicators will be part of the annual sustainability ' 'reporting.

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Six sustainability focus areas at Mercedes-Benz

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Decarbonisation: The “Ambition 2039” is ' 'a central strategic goal at Mercedes-Benz. By 2039, the ' 'entire new vehicle fleet is to be ' 'CO2-neutral1 across all stages of the ' 'value chain and the entire life cycle. The electrification ' 'of vehicles is playing a key role here. Other important ' 'levers include the use of recycled materials, the deployment ' 'of renewable energies in production processes and the ' 'inclusion of renewable energy sources for charging the ' 'vehicles.

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Resource Use & Circularity: ' 'Mercedes-Benz is pursuing the goal of increasingly ' 'decoupling resource consumption from output growth. The ' 'focus here is on the efficient use of resources and the aim ' 'of increasingly closing the material cycle. At the same ' 'time, the amounts of waste, energy consumed, and resources ' 'used at the sites are to be significantly reduced. At its ' 'newly opened battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim, the ' 'first of its kind in Europe, Mercedes-Benz recovers 96% of ' 'materials: valuable raw materials such as lithium, nickel ' 'and cobalt can be recovered in this way so they can be used ' 'in new batteries for all-electric Mercedes-Benz vehicles in ' 'future.

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People at Mercedes-Benz: The world of ' 'work and entire job profiles of Mercedes-Benz employees are ' 'changing fundamentally. That is why the transformation at ' 'Mercedes-Benz also affects work processes and structures, ' 'areas of responsibility and teamwork. Through its ' 'sustainable HR strategy, the Sustainable People Plan, ' 'Mercedes-Benz aims to shape these changes in a ' 'future-oriented, socially acceptable and responsible way. ' 'From 2022 to 2030, for example, the company plans to invest ' 'over €2 bn in training its employees.

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Human Rights: Respect for human rights ' 'is of central importance to Mercedes-Benz. That is why the ' 'company together with its partners pursues the goal of ' 'protecting human rights along the entire value chain, and of ' 'preventing, minimising or, as far as possible, eliminating ' 'any negative impacts on people and the environment. This is ' 'achieved through a risk-based approach that can identify ' 'potential human rights risks at an early stage and counter ' 'them with appropriate measures. In this context, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is also investing in projects such as the ' 'Corridor Initiative along the aluminium supply chain in ' 'Brazil’s Amazon region. This multidimensional project ' 'undertaken with the company Hydro as a partner aims to ' 'involve local people more closely, strengthen local human ' 'rights and enhance biodiversity.

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Digital Trust: In this focus area ' 'Mercedes-Benz is tackling the challenges of digital ' 'transformation. The company’s aim is to build and maintain ' 'trust in its digital products and services and strengthen ' 'the responsible use of digital innovations. Mercedes-Benz is ' 'convinced that digital trust is increasingly becoming a key ' 'differentiator and the foundation on which sustainable and ' 'competitive digital business is based. In this context, ' 'Mercedes-Benz was one of the first vehicle manufacturers to ' 'define principles for the responsible use of artificial ' 'intelligence.

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Traffic Safety: For decades, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has been setting standards in the field of ' "traffic safety. The company supports the European Union's " 'Vision Zero, which, compared to 2020, aims to halve the ' 'number of road fatalities by 2030 and eliminate them ' 'completely by 2050. Innovative driver assistance systems and ' 'automated driving technologies such as DRIVE PILOT (SAE ' 'Level 32) can make a significant contribution to ' 'making road traffic safer and achieving Vision Zero. For ' 'Germany, Mercedes-Benz has already presented the next ' 'version of DRIVE PILOT, which can follow the vehicle ahead ' 'on the right-hand lane of a motorway at speeds of up to 95 ' 'km/h3. The system is expected to be certified by ' 'Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority by the end of ' '2024 and will then be available from the beginning of ' '2025.

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An open discussion culture – the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sustainability Dialogue

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The six sustainability focus areas were presented to and ' 'discussed with a wider external audience for the first time ' 'at the annual Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Dialogue on ' 'November 20 in Stuttgart. This well-established dialogue ' 'format serves the company as a central platform for open ' 'exchanges with representatives from NGOs, academia, ' 'business, and the political sphere. The event takes place ' 'for the 17th time, with similar dialogue events already held ' 'this year in Dresden, New Delhi, New York and Beijing.

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Cross-divisional sustainability coordination

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In 2023, a cross-divisional steering and coordination ' 'function for sustainability management at Mercedes-Benz was ' 'established in the Integrity, Governance & ' 'Sustainability board of management division. This is ' 'intended to take account of the constantly growing ' 'complexity and increasing legal relevance of this ' 'multifaceted topic. Responsibility for the management of ' 'department-specific sustainability topics remains with the ' 'respective board divisions.

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More information can be found in the new ' "sustainability section of the company's " 'website: Sustainability ' 'at Mercedes-Benz. | Mercedes-Benz Group > ' 'Sustainability

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

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2 SAE Level 3 (conditional automated driving): ' 'The automated driving function takes over certain driving ' 'tasks. However, a driver is still required. The driver must ' 'be ready to take control of the vehicle at any time when ' 'requested by the vehicle.

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3 Availability and use of future DRIVE PILOT ' 'features on motorways depend on options, countries and ' 'relevant laws.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-20T14:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz presents six sustainability focus areas', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/058121e2-4621-4bd9-8fe0-b47266171794'} 2025-11-30 01:01:13 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a1821f59-54e9-4abd-be5a-1b95548af06d> {'content': '\n' 'The cutting-edge model series debuts in 1984\n' 'Timeless aesthetics, exceptional practicality in day-to-day use ' 'and sheer joy: the 124 model series as an entry point into ' 'the world of Mercedes-Benz classics\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic offers a reliable supply of spare parts\n' '\n' '40 years ago, a success story begins at Mercedes-Benz which ' 'continues to this day: in November 1984, the brand unveils the ' 'saloons of the 124 model series. Just one month later, this ' 'completely redesigned generation of upper mid-size class vehicles ' 'hits the market. Customers and industry experts are captivated by ' 'its timelessly modern design and innovative engineering. From ' '1993 onwards, the 124 series was named E-Class for the first ' 'time. After 13 years of production and more than 2.2 million ' 'units, series production of the 124 model series ends in 1997. ' 'The saloons, estates (T-models), coupés and cabriolets quickly ' 'become highly sought-after modern classics. Rare versions attain ' 'the status of collector’s items years ago.\n' 'Today, every vehicle in the 124 model series is an ' 'invitation to philosophise. Is it a beloved witness to the ' 'vibrant 1980s and the dawn of the 1990s product offensive? Or is ' 'it a timeless classic remaining forever young? Without a doubt, ' 'this generation of upper mid-size class vehicles from ' 'Mercedes-Benz radiates a unique charm, reflected in the model ' 'series’ large fan base and its significant role in the classic ' 'car scene.\n' 'One great strength of the 124 model series is its timeless ' 'aesthetics and exceptional practicality in day-to-day use, making ' 'these vehicles a reliable gateway to the world of classic cars. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic continues to build on this success story, ' 'especially by ensuring the global supply of spare and wearing ' 'parts through Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts, as well as by ' 'supporting the fan community via company-recognised brand clubs.\n' 'Reliable spare parts supply from Mercedes-Benz Classic\n' 'From best-selling spare parts like the Mercedes star and ' 'individual components which are newly manufactured according to ' 'strict manufacturer’s specifications, all the way to mud wings ' 'which are still available from original production, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Genuine Parts offer an unparalleled range of spare and ' 'wearing parts for the 124 model series. Currently, more than ' '5,800 spare parts are available for this generation of upper ' 'mid-size class vehicles – including more than ' '1,000 so-called exclusive parts used solely in this model ' 'series.\n' 'Fast, reliable worldwide spare parts delivery is one of the most ' 'important services provided by Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH for ' 'owners of classic Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Classic Genuine Parts ' 'are currently available for 57 of the brand’s historical ' 'model series. Parts which are no longer available are ' 'continuously being identified and reproduced. One focus is on ' 'safety-critical and driving-related components. These currently ' 'include a rev counter and a transverse control arm for the ' '124 model series. Most parts can be shipped to customers ' 'within 24 hours via the worldwide network of sales partners. This ' 'high-quality service aims to ensure that classics with the star ' 'remain operational in their authentic condition in the long term ' 'as a result of genuine parts – which is also critical for ' 'value retention.\n' 'Link: https://partssearch.mercedes-benz-classic.com/\n' 'Sharing a passion for the 124 model series\n' 'The company-recognised Mercedes-Benz brand clubs form a unique ' 'international community. Members share a mutual enthusiasm for ' 'the brand, specific eras, classes or individual model series. ' 'These brand clubs, with their extensive knowledge, also support ' 'new enthusiasts interested in owning a Mercedes-Benz classic. ' 'This invaluable commitment to the brand is supported by the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Club Management, the central organisation ' 'which oversees nearly 80 clubs with over 120,000 members ' 'worldwide.\n' 'Link: ' 'https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/exclusive/mercedes-benz-classic-club/club-addresses/\n' 'One premiere address for owners and fans of the 124 model ' 'series is the W 124 Club Deutschland e.V., which hosts ' 'numerous events ranging from drives and annual meet-ups to ' 'technical workshops. The club celebrated the 40th birthday ' 'of the model series at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. The ' 'technical resources which the club makes available to members, ' 'covering all the versions of the modern classic car, are of ' 'particular importance.\n' 'Link: https://w124-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com/w-124-technik/\n' 'A versatile classic\n' 'The 124 model series impresses with its variety, not only in ' 'terms of the body versions, but also with a diverse array of ' 'models. Engine options range from four-cylinder entry-level ' 'versions such as the Mercedes-Benz 200 and 200 D all the way ' 'to high-performance saloons powered by V8 engines. The iconic ' '500 E, unveiled at the Paris Autosalon as a top model in ' '1990, features an eight-cylinder engine producing 240 kW ' '(326 hp); the driving performance transforms the saloon into ' 'a powerful sports car.\n' 'The E 60 AMG follows in 1993. This is one of the first ' 'AMG vehicles which Mercedes-Benz integrates in its official ' 'product portfolio. This is the year that the brand lays ' 'significant groundwork for the future. For instance, the ' 'vaehicles of the upper mid-size class are renamed “E-Class”. To ' 'this day, the name is synonymous with the brand’s business ' 'vehicles of the upper mid-size and executive classes.\n' '40 years ago, the 124 model series sets technical benchmarks ' 'in its segment with distinguishing features such as high-strength ' 'sheet steel panels and weight-reducing materials. Exceptional ' 'passive safety is demonstrated by challenging offset crashes. The ' 'optimised aerodynamics lead to top scores for Mercedes-Benz ' 'passenger cars. The groundbreaking systems which premiere in the ' '124 model series include the panorama windscreen wiper, with ' 'what is then the world’s largest wiping field, and the first ' 'generation of the 4MATIC four-wheel drive system.\n' 'Further information and photos in the Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'Multimedia Archive and Research System M@RS:\n' '\n' 'Saloon (W 124) – ' 'https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/Limousinen-der-Baureihe-124-1984---1989.xhtml?oid=5258\n' 'Estate (T-model) (S 124) – ' 'https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/T-Modelle-der-Baureihe-124-1985---1989.xhtml?oid=5387\n' 'Coupé (C 124) – ' 'https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/Coups-der-Baureihe-124-1987---1989.xhtml?oid=4558\n' 'Cabriolet (A 124) – ' 'https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/de/instance/ko/Cabriolets-der-Baureihe-124-1991---1993.xhtml?oid=4639\n', 'content_html': '
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40 years ago, a success story begins at Mercedes-Benz ' 'which continues to this day: in November 1984, the brand ' 'unveils the saloons of the 124 model series. Just one month ' 'later, this completely redesigned generation of upper ' 'mid-size class vehicles hits the market. Customers and ' 'industry experts are captivated by its timelessly modern ' 'design and innovative engineering. From 1993 onwards, the ' '124 series was named E-Class for the first time. After 13 ' 'years of production and more than 2.2 million units, series ' 'production of the 124 model series ends in 1997. The ' 'saloons, estates (T-models), coupés and cabriolets quickly ' 'become highly sought-after modern classics. Rare versions ' 'attain the status of collector’s items years ago.

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Today, every vehicle in the 124 model series is an ' 'invitation to philosophise. Is it a beloved witness to the ' 'vibrant 1980s and the dawn of the 1990s product offensive? ' 'Or is it a timeless classic remaining forever young? Without ' 'a doubt, this generation of upper mid-size class vehicles ' 'from Mercedes-Benz radiates a unique charm, reflected in the ' 'model series’ large fan base and its significant role in the ' 'classic car scene.

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One great strength of the 124 model series is its ' 'timeless aesthetics and exceptional practicality in ' 'day-to-day use, making these vehicles a reliable gateway to ' 'the world of classic cars. Mercedes-Benz Classic continues ' 'to build on this success story, especially by ensuring the ' 'global supply of spare and wearing parts through ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts, as well as by ' 'supporting the fan community via company-recognised brand ' 'clubs.

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Reliable spare parts supply from Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic

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From best-selling spare parts like the Mercedes star and ' 'individual components which are newly manufactured according ' 'to strict manufacturer’s specifications, all the way to mud ' 'wings which are still available from original production, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts offer an unparalleled ' 'range of spare and wearing parts for the 124 model ' 'series. Currently, more than 5,800 spare parts are ' 'available for this generation of upper mid-size class ' 'vehicles – including more than 1,000 so-called ' 'exclusive parts used solely in this model series.

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Fast, reliable worldwide spare parts delivery is one of ' 'the most important services provided by Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH for owners of classic Mercedes-Benz vehicles. ' 'Classic Genuine Parts are currently available for 57 of ' 'the brand’s historical model series. Parts which are no ' 'longer available are continuously being identified and ' 'reproduced. One focus is on safety-critical and ' 'driving-related components. These currently include a rev ' 'counter and a transverse control arm for the 124 model ' 'series. Most parts can be shipped to customers within 24 ' 'hours via the worldwide network of sales partners. This ' 'high-quality service aims to ensure that classics with the ' 'star remain operational in their authentic condition in the ' 'long term as a result of genuine parts – which is also ' 'critical for value retention.

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Link: https://partssearch.mercedes-benz-classic.com/

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Sharing a passion for the 124 model series

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The company-recognised Mercedes-Benz brand clubs form a ' 'unique international community. Members share a mutual ' 'enthusiasm for the brand, specific eras, classes or ' 'individual model series. These brand clubs, with their ' 'extensive knowledge, also support new enthusiasts interested ' 'in owning a Mercedes-Benz classic. This invaluable ' 'commitment to the brand is supported by the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Club Management, the central organisation which ' 'oversees nearly 80 clubs with over 120,000 members ' 'worldwide.

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Link: https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/exclusive/mercedes-benz-classic-club/club-addresses/

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One premiere address for owners and fans of the ' '124 model series is the W 124 Club Deutschland ' 'e.V., which hosts numerous events ranging from drives and ' 'annual meet-ups to technical workshops. The club celebrated ' 'the 40th birthday of the model series at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. The technical resources ' 'which the club makes available to members, covering all the ' 'versions of the modern classic car, are of particular ' 'importance.

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Link: https://w124-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com/w-124-technik/

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A versatile classic

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The 124 model series impresses with its variety, not ' 'only in terms of the body versions, but also with a diverse ' 'array of models. Engine options range from four-cylinder ' 'entry-level versions such as the Mercedes-Benz 200 and ' '200 D all the way to high-performance saloons powered ' 'by V8 engines. The iconic 500 E, unveiled at the Paris ' 'Autosalon as a top model in 1990, features an eight-cylinder ' 'engine producing 240 kW (326 hp); the driving ' 'performance transforms the saloon into a powerful sports ' 'car.

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The E 60 AMG follows in 1993. This is one of ' 'the first AMG vehicles which Mercedes-Benz integrates in its ' 'official product portfolio. This is the year that the brand ' 'lays significant groundwork for the future. For instance, ' 'the vaehicles of the upper mid-size class are renamed ' '“E-Class”. To this day, the name is synonymous with the ' 'brand’s business vehicles of the upper mid-size and ' 'executive classes.

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40 years ago, the 124 model series sets technical ' 'benchmarks in its segment with distinguishing features such ' 'as high-strength sheet steel panels and weight-reducing ' 'materials. Exceptional passive safety is demonstrated by ' 'challenging offset crashes. The optimised aerodynamics lead ' 'to top scores for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars. The ' 'groundbreaking systems which premiere in the 124 model ' 'series include the panorama windscreen wiper, with what is ' 'then the world’s largest wiping field, and the first ' 'generation of the 4MATIC four-wheel drive system.

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Further information and photos in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Multimedia Archive and Research System M@RS:

\n' '\n', 'date': '2024-11-21T13:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Classic modernity: Mercedes-Benz 124 model series turns 40', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a1821f59-54e9-4abd-be5a-1b95548af06d'} 2025-11-30 01:01:13 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=40&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:13 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ef43414b-74d1-4922-827a-117a66aad4e8> {'content': ' Mercedes-AMG extends record with ninth GT3 win at the Guia ' 'Circuit Sixth consecutive success for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in ' 'Macau Maro Engel: "We took our chance with both hands." Macau. ' "Mercedes-AMG's participation in the prestigious FIA GT World Cup " 'at Macau was once again rewarded with a victory this weekend. It ' 'was the sixth consecutive success for the brand from Affalterbach ' 'at the 71st running of the Macau Grand Prix, making it the most ' 'successful manufacturer to date in the GT3 event on the ' 'challenging Guia Circuit with a total of nine wins. On Sunday, ' 'Maro Engel (GER) took first place for the Mercedes-AMG Team GMR ' 'from Hong Kong in an eventful wet race. Mercedes-AMG thus also ' "won the manufacturers' title in Macau for the fifth " 'time.QualifyingThe starting grid for the qualification race was ' 'determined in dry conditions on Friday. The 30-minute session ' 'ended prematurely with a red flag due to an incident four minutes ' 'before the end. Maro Engel was the fastest Mercedes-AMG driver ' 'with a lap time of 2:16.764 minutes on the 6.120-kilometre street ' 'circuit and finished third. Due to the early end, Daniel ' 'Juncadella (ESP) from the also Hong Kong-based Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing was unable to improve his lap time and stayed ' '13th. Ralf Aron (EST), who lined up for Toro Racing from Mainland ' 'China, concluded qualifying in 15th place. In the second ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing entry, Jules Gounon (AND) ' 'made contact with the barriers around ten minutes into the ' 'session and finished at the back of the 23-car grid without a ' 'valid lap time.Qualification RaceThe qualifying race over a ' 'distance of 12 laps on Saturday also took place in dry weather ' 'conditions and was held without incidents or interruptions. Maro ' 'Engel initially lost a position in the starting phase, but was ' 'then able to keep up with the pace of the leading group and held ' 'his own against the rest of the competition. He crossed the ' 'finish line in fourth place, four and a half seconds behind the ' 'winner. Daniel Juncadella and Ralf Aron both improved by one ' 'position over the course of the race to finish 12th and 14th ' 'respectively, while Jules Gounon joined the race from the pit ' 'lane and saw the chequered flag in 22nd place. The result of the ' 'qualifying race determined the starting grid for the FIA GT World ' 'Cup race.Main RaceThe final 16-lap race took place on Sunday in ' 'wet conditions. Due to the weather conditions, the race was ' 'started behind the safety car. The lead car initially neutralised ' 'the race for five laps before it went green. Maro Engel then put ' 'relentless pressure on the third-placed car, resulting in contact ' 'between the two vehicles. The Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver ' 'took third place, but received a 5-second time penalty, which was ' 'added to his race time after the finish. In the following laps, ' 'Engel fought his way closer to the two leaders and joined the ' 'battle for victory. On the 15th lap, he took the lead after a ' 'contact between his two opponents in front of him. With the ' 'fastest lap of the race on the penultimate lap, he drove towards ' 'an unchallenged fourth victory on the streets of Macau. At the ' 'finish, his lead over the runner-up was over eleven seconds. ' 'Daniel Juncadella, Ralf Aron and Jules Gounon finished 10th, 12th ' 'and 19th respectively.Race Facts, FIA GT World Cup 2024 Maro ' 'Engel equals record winner Edoardo Mortara (ITA) with fourth ' 'Macau triumph Wins for Maro Engel: 2014 & 2022 (Macau GT Cup), ' '2015 & 2024 (FIA GT World Cup) Mercedes-AMG extends record with ' 'ninth success in total at the Guia Circuit Wins for Mercedes-AMG: ' '2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Fifth ' "manufacturers' title in Macau for Mercedes-AMG (2015, 2017, 2019, " '2023, 2024) Seventh Macau victory for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 (2017, ' '2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) Second success in Macau for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GMR after 2019 >> Results FIA GT World Cup ' '2024"We quickly realised after qualifying that we didn\'t quite ' "have the pace to fight for victory on pure performance. That's " 'why we did everything we could to be there when the opportunity ' 'arose. Maro drove phenomenally in the main race and this fourth ' 'victory is an outstanding achievement. He waited for his ' "opportunity and was rewarded for it. I'm incredibly happy for him " 'and the entire Mercedes-AMG Team GMR. Congratulations to Kenny ' 'Chen, who brought victory to Affalterbach for us with his ' 'fantastic team. The fact that we were able to further extend our ' 'record rounds off this great weekend. Many thanks to our Customer ' 'Racing Teams and to everyone involved in this success. We want to ' 'return next year and defend our title again."Stefan Wendl, Head ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing"It\'s unbelievable! I\'m over the ' 'moon and proud to have taken my fourth win in Macau. It was ' "definitely one of the toughest, if not the toughest weekend we've " "had here so far. We saw that we didn't have the performance to " 'win in the dry. When I woke up last night and heard the heavy ' 'rain, I thought to myself that this could be our chance. It was ' 'an intense race and of course you always need a bit of luck in ' 'Macau. We took our chance with both hands. A big thank you to ' 'Mercedes-AMG and especially to my crew from Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GMR. Everyone did an incredible job and gave me a mega car."Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GMR #130"It was a somewhat unfortunate ' 'weekend for us. I had certainly expected a lot more, but we were ' 'simply unlucky with the timing of the red flag in qualifying. ' "Unfortunately, we couldn't do much more with this starting " 'position. At least we were able to move forward in both races, ' 'but more than tenth place was not possible on Sunday. Macau is a ' "very special place and this time we didn't have luck on our side. " 'Thanks to Mercedes-AMG and the Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo ' 'Racing for their good work this weekend."Daniel Juncadella, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing #77"My first GT3 weekend in ' 'Macau is done! The most important thing is that we finished both ' 'races with an intact car, which is already an achievement here. ' 'We improved massively over the weekend. In a way, it was lucky ' 'for me that I was able to experience all kinds of weather and ' 'track conditions on my GT3 debut at this demanding circuit. I ' 'went through a huge learning curve as a result and we were one of ' 'the fastest cars in the race. So overall, we can be super ' 'satisfied and I can\'t wait to come back."Ralf Aron, Toro Racing ' '#7"I am very happy for Mercedes-AMG and for Maro about this great ' 'success. Of course, the results were not satisfactory for me. A ' 'small mistake had major consequences for me in qualifying, but ' "that's the nature of this race track. Many thanks to my team, " 'which worked hard throughout the weekend. Unfortunately, the ' 'set-up of the car was not quite where we would have liked it to ' 'be. 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Macau. Mercedes-AMG's participation in the prestigious " 'FIA GT World Cup at Macau was once again rewarded with a ' 'victory this weekend. It was the sixth consecutive success ' 'for the brand from Affalterbach at the 71st running of the ' 'Macau Grand Prix, making it the most successful manufacturer ' 'to date in the GT3 event on the challenging Guia Circuit ' 'with a total of nine wins. On Sunday, Maro Engel (GER) took ' 'first place for the Mercedes-AMG Team GMR from Hong Kong in ' 'an eventful wet race. Mercedes-AMG thus also won the ' "manufacturers' title in Macau for the fifth " 'time.

Qualifying
The starting ' 'grid for the qualification race was determined in dry ' 'conditions on Friday. The 30-minute session ended ' 'prematurely with a red flag due to an incident four minutes ' 'before the end. Maro Engel was the fastest Mercedes-AMG ' 'driver with a lap time of 2:16.764 minutes on the ' '6.120-kilometre street circuit and finished third. Due to ' 'the early end, Daniel Juncadella (ESP) from the also Hong ' 'Kong-based Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing was unable ' 'to improve his lap time and stayed 13th. Ralf Aron (EST), ' 'who lined up for Toro Racing from Mainland China, concluded ' 'qualifying in 15th place. In the second Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing entry, Jules Gounon (AND) made contact ' 'with the barriers around ten minutes into the session and ' 'finished at the back of the 23-car grid without a valid lap ' 'time.

Qualification Race
The ' 'qualifying race over a distance of 12 laps on Saturday also ' 'took place in dry weather conditions and was held without ' 'incidents or interruptions. Maro Engel initially lost a ' 'position in the starting phase, but was then able to keep up ' 'with the pace of the leading group and held his own against ' 'the rest of the competition. He crossed the finish line in ' 'fourth place, four and a half seconds behind the winner. ' 'Daniel Juncadella and Ralf Aron both improved by one ' 'position over the course of the race to finish 12th and 14th ' 'respectively, while Jules Gounon joined the race from the ' 'pit lane and saw the chequered flag in 22nd place. The ' 'result of the qualifying race determined the starting grid ' 'for the FIA GT World Cup race.

Main ' 'Race
The final 16-lap race took place on Sunday ' 'in wet conditions. Due to the weather conditions, the race ' 'was started behind the safety car. The lead car initially ' 'neutralised the race for five laps before it went green. ' 'Maro Engel then put relentless pressure on the third-placed ' 'car, resulting in contact between the two vehicles. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver took third place, but ' 'received a 5-second time penalty, which was added to his ' 'race time after the finish. In the following laps, Engel ' 'fought his way closer to the two leaders and joined the ' 'battle for victory. On the 15th lap, he took the lead after ' 'a contact between his two opponents in front of him. With ' 'the fastest lap of the race on the penultimate lap, he drove ' 'towards an unchallenged fourth victory on the streets of ' 'Macau. At the finish, his lead over the runner-up was over ' 'eleven seconds. Daniel Juncadella, Ralf Aron and Jules ' 'Gounon finished 10th, 12th and 19th ' 'respectively.

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Wins for Mercedes-AMG: 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, ' '2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

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Fifth manufacturers' title in Macau for Mercedes-AMG " '(2015, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024)

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>> ' 'Results FIA GT World Cup 2024

"We quickly ' "realised after qualifying that we didn't quite have the pace " "to fight for victory on pure performance. That's why we did " 'everything we could to be there when the opportunity arose. ' 'Maro drove phenomenally in the main race and this fourth ' 'victory is an outstanding achievement. He waited for his ' "opportunity and was rewarded for it. I'm incredibly happy " 'for him and the entire Mercedes-AMG Team GMR. ' 'Congratulations to Kenny Chen, who brought victory to ' 'Affalterbach for us with his fantastic team. The fact that ' 'we were able to further extend our record rounds off this ' 'great weekend. Many thanks to our Customer Racing Teams and ' 'to everyone involved in this success. We want to return next ' 'year and defend our title again."
Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

"It\'s unbelievable! ' "I'm over the moon and proud to have taken my fourth win in " 'Macau. It was definitely one of the toughest, if not the ' "toughest weekend we've had here so far. We saw that we " "didn't have the performance to win in the dry. When I woke " 'up last night and heard the heavy rain, I thought to myself ' 'that this could be our chance. It was an intense race and of ' 'course you always need a bit of luck in Macau. We took our ' 'chance with both hands. A big thank you to Mercedes-AMG and ' 'especially to my crew from Mercedes-AMG Team GMR. Everyone ' 'did an incredible job and gave me a mega car."
Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GMR #130

"It was a somewhat ' 'unfortunate weekend for us. I had certainly expected a lot ' 'more, but we were simply unlucky with the timing of the red ' "flag in qualifying. Unfortunately, we couldn't do much more " 'with this starting position. At least we were able to move ' 'forward in both races, but more than tenth place was not ' 'possible on Sunday. Macau is a very special place and this ' "time we didn't have luck on our side. Thanks to Mercedes-AMG " 'and the Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing for their good ' 'work this weekend."
Daniel Juncadella, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing #77

"My first GT3 weekend in ' 'Macau is done! The most important thing is that we finished ' 'both races with an intact car, which is already an ' 'achievement here. We improved massively over the weekend. In ' 'a way, it was lucky for me that I was able to experience all ' 'kinds of weather and track conditions on my GT3 debut at ' 'this demanding circuit. I went through a huge learning curve ' 'as a result and we were one of the fastest cars in the race. ' "So overall, we can be super satisfied and I can't wait to " 'come back."
Ralf Aron, Toro Racing #7

"I am very ' 'happy for Mercedes-AMG and for Maro about this great ' 'success. Of course, the results were not satisfactory for ' 'me. A small mistake had major consequences for me in ' "qualifying, but that's the nature of this race track. Many " 'thanks to my team, which worked hard throughout the weekend. ' 'Unfortunately, the set-up of the car was not quite where we ' 'would have liked it to be. I still have a score to settle ' 'with Macau and would be happy to try again next ' 'year."
Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo ' 'Racing #99

\n', 'date': '2024-11-17T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Record victory for Mercedes-AMG and Maro Engel at the FIA GT World ' 'Cup in Macau', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ef43414b-74d1-4922-827a-117a66aad4e8'} 2025-11-30 01:01:13 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=40&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:13 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5c8d80f8-f37e-430f-bdb4-7f47ab831084> {'content': 'Pole for George on Friday in Las Vegas George Russell took pole ' 'position whilst Lewis Hamilton qualified P10 for Saturday’s Las ' 'Vegas Grand Prix. The team’s strong form from Thursday continued ' 'in FP3 with George topping the times. That translated into ' 'Qualifying as George led the way in Q1 before Lewis went fastest ' 'in Q2. In Q3, George set provisional pole on his initial lap ' 'before improving on his final attempt, a 1:32.312s putting him ' '0.098s clear of Carlos Sainz. That secured George’s fourth pole ' 'position in F1 and Mercedes’ 140th in the sport. Lewis meanwhile ' 'suffered from two snaps of oversteer on his efforts in Q3; unable ' 'to set a representative time he will line up P10 for tomorrow’s ' '50 lap race. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 George ' 'Russell P1 10 Laps P1 9 Laps P3 6 Laps P1 ' '1:33.186 Soft 1:32.779 Soft, Soft 1:32.312 Soft, ' 'Soft Lewis Hamilton P6 9 Laps P2 9 Laps P1 6 ' 'Laps P10 1:33.225 Soft 1:32.567 Soft, Soft ' '1:48.106 Soft, Soft George Russell It feels incredible to ' 'be back on pole position. We’ve been so quick all weekend, but I ' 'knew that, coming into Q3, it was going to be that last lap that ' 'counted and nothing that had happened before mattered. On my ' 'first effort, I had a little bit of a moment out of turn five and ' 'clipped the wall. The mechanics did a great job to switch the ' 'front-wing quickly before our final run, but there was a brief ' 'moment where I thought we wouldn’t get back around and make the ' 'flag. I felt confident in myself though and knew that if I put ' 'together a clean lap that pole was possible and that was what we ' 'were able to deliver. Ultimately though we’ve had a few good ' 'qualifying sessions recently and we need to convert them into ' 'good results. It will be a long race tomorrow, and there will be ' 'plenty of unknowns, but I am hopeful that we can fight for ' 'victory. I’m excited for the Grand Prix; it’ll be a great ' 'atmosphere on Saturday night racing down the Strip in Las Vegas. ' 'I’ll have a good night’s sleep this evening and come back raring ' 'to go tomorrow. Lewis Hamilton\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 ' 'The car was feeling great today, and it has been a good weekend ' 'up to the final segment of Qualifying. I was quickest in Q2 but ' 'unfortunately, I had two bad laps in Q3 and that left us P10. The ' 'conditions were still good, but I didn’t get the job done. It’s ' 'really disappointing as we definitely had the pace for pole ' 'position today. Congratulations to George who did a great job to ' 'take P1. It will be difficult starting from where we are in P10, ' 'but I will try and get up to the podium tomorrow. I will be ' 'giving it my best to do so. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO The ' 'car has been really strong all weekend. We seem to be able to ' 'extract good performance in these cold temperatures, as we saw at ' 'Silverstone and Spa earlier in the season, and that has helped us ' 'today. Taking pole position is great but it is also a little ' 'bittersweet with Lewis in P10. We definitely had the speed to be ' 'on the front row with both cars, but I am sure he will bounce ' 'back tomorrow. It is difficult to say how the race will go ' 'tomorrow. We saw on Thursday that graining is a risk; nobody has ' 'had a proper look at the Hard tyre either, so there are going to ' 'be plenty of unknowns. Hopefully our single lap speed translates ' 'into race pace, and we have a competitive Grand Prix and fight ' 'for victory. Let’s see what we can do. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' 'Engineering Director We’ve had a fast car all weekend and there ' 'was a real possibility of us locking out the front-row. It was a ' 'tricky session and George did a great job to take pole position. ' 'Lewis had shown fantastic speed throughout and was unlucky to ' 'have issues on both his laps in Q3. Unfortunately, that left him ' 'P10 for tomorrow. The car has been working really well on a ' 'single lap; that has been the case from the first laps of FP1 all ' "the way through to the final lap of Q3. However, it's a lot " 'harder to read where we will be on long run pace. The graining ' 'caused by the cool temperature is dominating the degradation and ' 'because some pushed early in their runs in FP2, whilst others ' "managed their tyres, it's hard to know where everything will fall " 'out tomorrow. We will have to be live to how the race is going ' 'and react well if we want to fight for victory.', 'content_html': '

Pole for George on Friday in Las ' 'Vegas

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  • George Russell took pole position whilst Lewis Hamilton ' 'qualified P10 for Saturday’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
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  • The team’s strong form from Thursday continued in FP3 ' 'with George topping the times.
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  • That translated into Qualifying as George led the way in ' 'Q1 before Lewis went fastest in Q2.
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  • In Q3, George set provisional pole on his initial lap ' 'before improving on his final attempt, a 1:32.312s putting ' 'him 0.098s clear of Carlos Sainz.
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  • That secured George’s fourth pole position in F1 and ' 'Mercedes’ 140th in the sport.
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  • Lewis meanwhile suffered from two snaps of oversteer on ' 'his efforts in Q3; unable to set a representative time he ' 'will line up P10 for tomorrow’s 50 lap ' 'race.
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Lewis Hamilton

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George Russell

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It feels incredible to be back on pole position. We’ve ' 'been so quick all weekend, but I knew that, coming into Q3, ' 'it was going to be that last lap that counted and nothing ' 'that had happened before mattered. On my first effort, I had ' 'a little bit of a moment out of turn five and clipped the ' 'wall. The mechanics did a great job to switch the front-wing ' 'quickly before our final run, but there was a brief moment ' 'where I thought we wouldn’t get back around and make the ' 'flag. I felt confident in myself though and knew that if I ' 'put together a clean lap that pole was possible and that was ' 'what we were able to deliver.

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Ultimately though we’ve had a few good qualifying ' 'sessions recently and we need to convert them into good ' 'results. It will be a long race tomorrow, and there will be ' 'plenty of unknowns, but I am hopeful that we can fight for ' 'victory. I’m excited for the Grand Prix; it’ll be a great ' 'atmosphere on Saturday night racing down the Strip in Las ' 'Vegas. I’ll have a good night’s sleep this evening and come ' 'back raring to go tomorrow.

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Lewis ' 'Hamilton         ' '

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The car was feeling great today, and it has been a good ' 'weekend up to the final segment of Qualifying. I was ' 'quickest in Q2 but unfortunately, I had two bad laps in Q3 ' 'and that left us P10. The conditions were still good, but I ' 'didn’t get the job done. It’s really disappointing as we ' 'definitely had the pace for pole position today. ' 'Congratulations to George who did a great job to take P1. It ' 'will be difficult starting from where we are in P10, but I ' 'will try and get up to the podium tomorrow. I will be giving ' 'it my best to do so.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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The car has been really strong all weekend. We seem to be ' 'able to extract good performance in these cold temperatures, ' 'as we saw at Silverstone and Spa earlier in the season, and ' 'that has helped us today. Taking pole position is great but ' 'it is also a little bittersweet with Lewis in P10. We ' 'definitely had the speed to be on the front row with both ' 'cars, but I am sure he will bounce back tomorrow.

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It is difficult to say how the race will go tomorrow. We ' 'saw on Thursday that graining is a risk; nobody has had a ' 'proper look at the Hard tyre either, so there are going to ' 'be plenty of unknowns. Hopefully our single lap speed ' 'translates into race pace, and we have a competitive Grand ' 'Prix and fight for victory. Let’s see what we can do.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We’ve had a fast car all weekend and there was a real ' 'possibility of us locking out the front-row. It was a tricky ' 'session and George did a great job to take pole position. ' 'Lewis had shown fantastic speed throughout and was unlucky ' 'to have issues on both his laps in Q3. Unfortunately, that ' 'left him P10 for tomorrow.

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The car has been working really well on a single lap; ' 'that has been the case from the first laps of FP1 all the ' "way through to the final lap of Q3. However, it's a lot " 'harder to read where we will be on long run pace. The ' 'graining caused by the cool temperature is dominating the ' 'degradation and because some pushed early in their runs in ' "FP2, whilst others managed their tyres, it's hard to know " 'where everything will fall out tomorrow. We will have to be ' 'live to how the race is going and react well if we want to ' 'fight for victory.

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The result is an innovative combination of materials ' 'that not only has the same structure as real leather but can also ' 'be crafted like real leather using re-tanning processes. ' 'This gives it the same high-quality look and feel as well as ' 'natural ageing properties. The material is breathable, ' 'waterproof, and lighter than real leather and has a reduced ' 'CO2 footprint in direct comparison. The part derived from ' 'recycled polymer can be fully recycled.\n' 'High Mercedes-Benz quality standards for innovative new ' 'materials\n' 'Before a material is used in series-production Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles, it must undergo a series of checks and intensive ' 'long-term testing. This ensures that it fulfils the company’s own ' 'high standards in terms of functional quality as well as luxury ' 'look-and-feel. Surface materials, especially on the seats, must ' 'have a certain structural strength to avoid the formation of ' 'creases, ripples, or pressure marks. 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Instead, it is integrated ' 'into the electric drive unit at the front or rear axle. It ' 'occupies very little space – and according to the latest ' 'research, is subject to minimal wear, doesn’t rust and is ' 'virtually maintenance-free. This would make it very durable and ' 'reliable. In addition, there would be no particulate emissions ' 'into the atmosphere. Braking noise and brake cleaning could also ' 'become a thing of the past. The braking effect is easy to control ' 'and does not fade even under heavy loads.\n' 'The innovative design also enables a significantly lighter ' 'wheel/tyre combination and therefore lower unsprung mass, which, ' 'in turn, improves ride characteristics. In addition, it would ' 'facilitate fully closed rims for optimised aerodynamics, as ' 'openings for brake cooling would no longer be required.\n' 'New kind of solar paint could generate enough electricity for ' 'more than 12,000 km per year\n' 'At 5 micrometres, they are significantly thinner than a human ' 'hair, weigh just 50 grams per square metre and are packed full of ' 'energy. Mercedes-Benz is researching a new type of solar modules ' 'that could be seamlessly applied to the bodywork of electric ' 'vehicles – similar to a wafer-thin layer of paste. The active ' 'photovoltaic surface can be applied to any substrate. The solar ' 'cells have a high efficiency of 20 per cent. An area of ' '11 square metres (equivalent to the surface of a mid-size ' 'SUV) could produce energy for up to 12,000 kilometres a year ' 'under ideal conditions[1]. The energy generated by the solar ' 'cells is used for driving or fed directly into the high-voltage ' 'battery. The photovoltaic system is permanently active and also ' 'generates energy when the vehicle is switched off. In future, ' 'this could be a highly effective solution for increased electric ' 'range and fewer charging stops.\n' 'The yield depends on levels of shade, the intensity of the sun ' 'and geographical location. By way of example: Statistically, ' 'Mercedes-Benz drivers in Stuttgart, Germany cover an average of ' '52 kilometres a day. Around 62 per cent of this distance ' 'would be covered using solar energy. In Los Angeles, there is ' 'even a surplus of energy from solar radiation. The customer could ' 'cover 100 per cent of their driving distance on average by solar ' 'energy. The surplus achieved could be fed directly into the home ' 'network via bidirectional charging.\n' 'The solar paint not only has a high level of efficiency. It ' 'contains no rare earths and no silicon, only non-toxic and ' 'readily available raw materials. It is easy to recycle and ' 'considerably cheaper to produce than conventional solar modules. ' 'The Mercedes-Benz research department is currently working to ' 'enable use of the new solar paint on all exterior vehicle ' 'surfaces – regardless of their shape and angle.\n' 'Gamechanger for high-voltage architectures: Innovative power ' 'converter increases battery efficiency through control at cell ' 'level\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is also striving for a paradigm shift in the use of ' 'a new generation of power electronics technologies in electric ' 'vehicles. In future, a programmable micro-converter could go ' 'beyond the limits of current electrical inverter systems and ' 'revolutionise existing high-voltage architectures. The basis for ' 'this is the integration of these micro-converters directly at ' 'battery-cell level, which could enable individual control of ' 'battery-cell pairs as well as communication between cells.\n' 'To realise this, a power converter consisting of several ' 'micro-converters is connected directly to any number of cell ' 'pairs. This power converter makes it possible to regulate cells ' 'individually and also the level of output voltage. Current ' 'research results show it is possible to provide a constant HV ' 'output of 800 volts, regardless of the state of charge (SoC) and ' 'the state of health (SoH) of the individual cells. The output ' 'voltage of this vehicle battery is no longer dependent on the ' 'number of cells connected in series. The number is determined ' 'purely by the desired performance and capacity class. This ' 'technological approach could also increase electric range and ' 'optimise energy flow for bidirectional charging. Furthermore, it ' 'could deliver new levels of freedoms in the modularisation of ' 'electric drives.\n' 'New freedoms in the modularisation of electric drives\n' 'The programmable micro-converters could reduce the production ' 'variants of electrical components and could also be easily ' 'reprogrammed for the latest updates. As standardised parts, they ' 'could thus lower the use of resources. They have the potential ' 'for use in many future Mercedes-Benz electric models.\n' 'The new technology has the potential to enable integration of ' 'several power electronics functions into the HV battery. ' 'This means various power components could be realised by the HV ' 'battery itself, achieving a whole new level of integration in ' 'electric vehicles. The significantly improved use of space as ' 'well as a reduction in the number of variants would open up ' 'entirely new freedoms in the layout and design of electric ' 'vehicles.\n' '[1] Based on the light incidence in Stuttgart', 'content_html': '
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  • Vision of urban futures: for London, Los Angeles ' 'and Shenzhen in 2040+
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Pioneering spirit has been part of Mercedes-Benz DNA for ' 'almost 140 years. Through countless innovations, the ' 'inventor of the automobile and technology pioneer has ' 'continuously paved the way for the development of individual ' 'mobility. The VISION ' 'EQXX technology programme has already provided a clear ' 'preview of efficiency in the forthcoming electric and ' 'digital age. However, the journey into the future continues: ' 'Mercedes-Benz is constantly researching new technologies to ' 'shape the mobility of tomorrow. The company is providing ' 'exclusive insights into ongoing research activities aimed at ' 'automotive progress far beyond the current period of ' 'transformation – innovations for a completely new era of ' 'mobility. This includes the development of ground-breaking ' 'technologies for a better quality of life and road safety, ' 'for more climate protection and resource conservation and ' 'for more digital experiences that are hyper-personalised and ' 'extend far beyond the vehicle.

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“Innovative strength was and is among the most important ' 'driving forces of Mercedes-Benz. Our brand has been shaping ' 'automotive progress for almost 140 years with pioneering ' 'technologies. For us, innovation only makes sense if it ' 'offers our customers real added value. Their perfect ' 'composition is what makes a Mercedes a Mercedes. That’s why ' 'we believe progress means developing innovative technologies ' 'in dialogue with society. It’s how we maintain our ' 'innovative power and create a new kind of automotive ' 'experience.” 
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement

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Cities drive technical and social innovations

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The car is part of today’s society, an integral component ' 'of our complex living environment. But what will this look ' 'like in the future, especially in cities? Progress is never ' 'clearly defined and constantly subject to debate. To ' 'recognise social developments and people’s needs at an early ' 'stage, Mercedes-Benz has established a global knowledge ' 'network with experts from various fields – from sociologists ' 'and philosophers to scientists, artists, futurists and ' 'architects through to start-ups and high-tech companies. ' 'Many people already live, work and spend most of their ' 'leisure time in cities. And here, too, is where technical ' 'and social innovations generally find their first ' 'applications. Mercedes-Benz is therefore in dialogue with ' 'cities worldwide, particularly regarding their smart city ' 'strategies. The emergence of smart cities will significantly ' 'influence the way we travel in urban areas in future – with ' 'greater efficiency and sustainability.

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Mercedes-Benz future images show how digitalisation and ' 'climate change could transform cities

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Based on diverse, continuous exchange of knowledge, ' 'Mercedes-Benz futurists have developed future images of the ' 'cities of London, Los Angeles and Shenzhen in the years ' 'beyond 2040. They show examples of how urban areas in ' 'Europe, the USA and China could alter as a result of ' 'digitalisation and climate change. The speed of ' 'transformation varies greatly due to political, cultural, ' 'economic and climate conditions. The images created through ' 'international collaboration serve as inspiration for ' 'possible and desirable futures. The exchange of knowledge ' 'and opinion forms the basis for optimum integration of ' 'vehicles into the city – and thus the starting point for ' 'future Mercedes-Benz cooperations with smart cities.

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London 2040+: centralised parking solutions connect ' 'cars, bicycles and public transport

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For the British capital, London, the vision for 2040+ ' 'foresees a combination of progressiveness with history and ' 'tradition. Inner-city neighbourhoods could be redesigned to ' 'make them more liveable and sustainable. The result would be ' 'a mixture of old buildings and new structures with more ' 'trees, parks, green roofs and façades as well as shared ' 'public spaces. In addition to reduced car traffic, there ' 'could be cycle “motorways” and local public transport. ' 'Centralised parking solutions could function as transport ' 'hubs linking cars, bicycles and public transport, while ' 'robo-taxis drive through the city. In the vision for London, ' 'electric vans and cargo bikes are the predominant solutions ' 'for last-mile transport. Almost all vehicles could have an ' 'electric or electrified drive.

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Los Angeles 2040+: digitalised infrastructure with ' 'dedicated lanes for autonomous cars, robo-taxis and ' 'bicycles

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In the vision for Los Angeles, the individual car still ' 'has a high priority in 2040+ due to the city’s extensive ' 'sprawl and long distances. Digitalisation of outdated ' 'infrastructure could reduce traffic complexity and ' 'distribute parking space more intelligently. More than 50 ' 'per cent of all private vehicles could be fully electric. ' 'Many of these could be equipped with photovoltaics. ' 'Automated vehicles and robo-taxis could have their own lane. ' 'The first separate cycle paths may be in place. Living, ' 'leisure, working and shopping areas are spatially separated. ' 'Numerous green spaces on formerly sealed surfaces could ' 'provide a better quality of life and protect against extreme ' 'heat. There could be greened building façades and public ' 'drinking fountains, while water collection systems such as ' 'rain gardens could enable efficient use of water.

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Shenzhen 2040+: moving upwards with vertical ' 'infrastructure, drone-based logistics and flying taxis

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The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen already has a ' 'comprehensive 5G mobile network. This makes it a leader in ' 'digital transformation compared to London and Los Angeles. ' 'The city is home to numerous high-tech companies and is ' 'therefore an innovation hub. In 2040+, traffic could be ' 'managed with the help of artificial intelligence, ' 'connectivity and digital infrastructure. Many automated ' 'vehicles would then be travelling on separate convoy lanes, ' 'networked via an integrated “vehicle road cloud”. Due to ' 'building density, it would be conceivable to arrange traffic ' 'flow vertically on different levels. Vehicle-to-X ' 'communication (V2X) could become standard, and logistics ' 'could be automated using robots and drones. In the vision ' 'for Shenzhen, all vehicles have electric or electrified ' 'drive and generate some of their own electricity via solar ' 'modules. Cyclists have separate lanes and pedestrians have ' 'clearly marked footpaths. High-speed trains and VTOLs ' '(Vertical Take Off and Landing) could be used to transport ' 'goods and people to neighbouring cities, while an abundance ' 'of parks and green infrastructure amid the densely packed ' 'high-rises could ensure good air quality and low heat ' 'build-up in summer.

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Vision of the hyper-personalised customer experience of ' 'the future through AR and MR 

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Mercedes-Benz is working on the hyper-personalised ' 'customer experience of the future. The company presented the ' 'first step – the MBUX Virtual Assistant – at this year’s ' 'Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The ' 'system uses advanced technologies such as generative ' 'artificial intelligence (AI) to make interactions between ' 'human and machine more intuitive and personalised. However, ' 'the vision for the future goes far beyond this: ' 'Mercedes-Benz wants to offer its customers a holistic and ' 'seamless digital experience across all their touchpoints ' 'with the brand to make their lives easier and more ' 'convenient – including beyond the vehicle. The Mercedes-Benz ' 'of the future will get to know its driver and their habits ' 'even better. It would be able to recognise moods and needs, ' 'and act as a supportive companion throughout the day.

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One example of the hyper-personalised customer experience ' 'of the future could be the following: the customer has a ' 'coffee first thing in the morning and prepares for work ' 'using a mixed-reality headset. This includes looking through ' 'diary appointments. On cue, their Mercedes-Benz drives out ' 'of the garage autonomously. The interior is already ' 'precisely configured according to current requirements such ' 'as temperature, radio station or volume. The customer gets ' 'in and drives off. The MBUX Virtual Assistant suggests a ' 'navigation destination based on individual preferences. It ' 'leads straight to the office and not to their favourite ' 'drive-through coffee shop, as they already had coffee at ' 'home. Through a pair of AR glasses, the driver sees the ' 'navigation as virtual signposts in the outside world – ' 'precisely located at important waypoints and turns. If the ' 'person at the wheel would rather focus on other activities, ' 'they simply switch to autonomous driving mode. The vehicle ' 'then makes suggestions for further tasks and experiences ' 'according to known individual preferences. These include, ' 'for example, adopting a relaxed sitting posture or ' 'continuing tasks started at home but not yet completed. If ' 'they so wish, the customer can interact with the vehicle at ' 'any time by voice or via the controls. During autonomous ' 'driving, the latter are also within easy reach of a relaxed ' 'sitting posture.

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Working to integrate AR glasses into Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles

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The company’s long-term vision is therefore to use AR ' 'glasses to offer a completely new experience for all ' 'passengers in the vehicle. Applying the “Bring Your Own ' 'Device” (BYOD) approach, customers should be able in future ' 'to bring their own AR glasses, adapted to their eyesight and ' 'ecosystem, into the vehicle. Mercedes‑Benz is researching ' 'technical solutions to enable simple integration of ' 'different AR glasses.

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The company sees great potential in being able to offer ' 'all passengers a wide range of benefits with AR glasses. It ' 'would allow optimum integration of the customer’s personal ' 'ecosystem alongside Mercedes‑Benz specific content. In ' 'addition, linking with vehicle sensors and actuators could ' 'present new opportunities for taking entertainment, wellness ' 'and comfort experiences to a new, even more immersive level. ' 'In further development stages, AR glasses could provide ' 'drivers with even better support at the wheel. For example, ' 'precise and intuitive route guidance could make navigation ' 'considerably easier. Advanced driving assistance systems ' 'could provide additional support and ensure an even higher ' 'level of safety. The focus here is on minimising driver ' 'distraction and providing real support.

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Making vehicle configuration a mixed-reality ' 'experience

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Mercedes-Benz is working intensively with mixed reality ' '(MR). This revolutionary technology offers multi-faceted ' 'options for use throughout the Mercedes‑Benz world – from ' 'research to development all the way to customers themselves. ' 'One example is an MR configurator developed by ' 'Mercedes‑Benz. With the help of MR glasses, it could be ' 'used in design and development processes in the future. It ' 'could create new opportunities for efficient forms of ' 'collaboration. Developers and designers can use MR glasses ' 'to work simultaneously on the same virtual vehicles across ' 'national borders and time zones. For instance, looking ' 'through MR glasses would be a fast and cost-effective way to ' 'compare different types of vehicles with actual vehicle ' 'dimensions. It would also make it quicker to visualise and ' 'interact with new ideas as well as carry out virtual ' 'testing. Furthermore, the use of MR glasses in the ' 'development process also has the potential to ' 'significantly reduce the consumption of components and raw ' 'materials. Since this would require fewer ' 'physical prototypes, valuable resources could be ' 'saved.

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Mercedes-Benz envisages another application in the form ' 'of new immersive virtual brand experiences for customers. ' 'Using appropriate glasses, the integration of mixed reality ' 'could allow real-time interactive engagement with virtual ' 'vehicles, including individualisation. This would facilitate ' 'a personalised virtual brand interface to complement the ' 'customer’s physical retail experience. The ' 'Mercedes Benz MR configurator uses real-time game ' 'engines and Apple Vision Pro, the latest state-of-the-art MR ' 'technologies, to rethink vehicle configuration. These ' 'advanced technologies could benefit Mercedes-Benz customers ' 'from start to finish – from helping them visualise and ' 'personalise their perfect vehicle to delivering innovative ' 'driving experiences.

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Neuromorphic computing revolutionises energy efficiency ' 'and latency in autonomous driving

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Future vehicles will include more and more ' 'functionalities, with those for autonomous driving being ' 'just one example. As this will lead to significantly higher ' 'energy requirements, efficiency is a crucial factor. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is a pioneer in automated driving and safety ' 'technologies. The vision for the future is autonomous ' 'driving, which will redefine the role of the automobile. Not ' 'only will it increase safety, efficiency and comfort on the ' 'road. It will also give time back to passengers by allowing ' 'them to devote their attention to things other than driving. ' 'In addition, the autonomous car will communicate with the ' 'cities of the future. To realise all this calls for ' 'innovative algorithms and hardware components that overcome ' 'the limits of today’s computer hardware.

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Through research into artificial neural networks, ' 'Mercedes-Benz and its partners from research and industry ' 'are breaking new ground in the creation of computer ' 'architectures. The company recently announced a research ' 'cooperation with the Canadian University of Waterloo in the ' 'field of neuromorphic computing. By mimicking the workings ' 'of the human brain, neuromorphic computing could make AI ' 'computations significantly more energy-efficient and faster. ' 'Safety systems could, for example, recognise traffic signs, ' 'lanes and other road users much better and react faster, ' 'even in poor visibility. And they could do so ten times more ' 'efficiently than current systems. There would be benefits in ' 'using a neuromorphic camera for interior monitoring, for ' 'example. Instead of full images (frames), it delivers ' 'individual pixels (events – hence the name event-based ' 'camera). The process is extremely fast with minimal delay. ' 'This means, for instance, a rapid system reaction to the ' 'blinking of a driver’s eye caused by fatigue. Neuromorphic ' 'computing has the potential to reduce the energy required ' 'for data processing in autonomous driving by 90 per cent ' 'compared to current systems.

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Technology challenge: developing new concepts with ' 'greater environmental compatibility – including research ' 'into innovative biotechnology materials

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Mercedes-Benz is increasingly focusing on the use of ' 'secondary materials and renewable raw materials in its ' 'vehicles. The company is also conducting intensive research ' 'into new solutions that are in harmony with nature. One ' 'focus here is materials produced using biotechnology. They ' 'have enormous potential to replace those derived from crude ' 'oil and animals.

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To achieve the company’s sustainability goals, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Research and Development has initiated a ' 'technology challenge. The aim is to reduce the environmental ' 'impact of every component and material as far as possible. ' 'Everything is being scrutinised to reduce CO2 ' 'emissions, increase the use of recycled materials and enable ' 'a circular economy. The question relates to innovative ' 'concepts and new technological approaches. The technology ' 'challenge aims to generate the most sustainable solutions ' 'possible for series production. For Mercedes-Benz, ' 'sustainability and luxury go hand in hand. This is ' 'demonstrated by two examples from current research and ' 'development that take advantage of biotechnology.

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Using biotechnology to make silk that is exquisite and ' 'high-performance

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A silk-like yarn offering an exquisite visual and tactile ' 'experience is produced with the help of biotechnology. ' 'Genetically modified bacteria produce silk proteins, which ' 'are refined into a shiny, silky yarn using a wet spinning ' 'process (familiar from cellulose production). The synthetic ' 'spider silk has the same functional properties as ' 'conventional silk. It is 100 per cent biodegradable, ' 'lightweight and very strong, making it an extremely ' 'high-performance material. In the VISION EQXX and the ' 'Concept CLA Class, Mercedes‑Benz already presented the first ' 'applications for this new type of silk in the form of grab ' 'loops and door pockets.

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Highly realistic leather alternative made from recycled ' 'plastic and biotechnology-based materials

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Another promising material under research is a leather ' 'alternative produced in part using biotechnology. In ' 'accordance with the mass-balance approach, it consists of a ' 'unique combination of recycled plastic and bio‑based ' 'materials. In a chemical recycling process, pyrolysis oil is ' 'produced from used tyres and certified biomethane from ' 'agricultural waste. These are then processed into plastic ' 'fibres. These microfibres form a semi-finished product, to ' 'which proteins and bio-based polymers are added. The result ' 'is an innovative combination of materials that not only has ' 'the same structure as real leather but can also be crafted ' 'like real leather using re-tanning processes. This ' 'gives it the same high-quality look and feel as well as ' 'natural ageing properties. The material is breathable, ' 'waterproof, and lighter than real leather and has a reduced ' 'CO2 footprint in direct comparison. The part ' 'derived from recycled polymer can be fully recycled.

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High Mercedes-Benz quality standards for innovative new ' 'materials

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Before a material is used in series-production ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles, it must undergo a series of checks ' 'and intensive long-term testing. This ensures that it ' 'fulfils the company’s own high standards in terms of ' 'functional quality as well as luxury look-and-feel. Surface ' 'materials, especially on the seats, must have a certain ' 'structural strength to avoid the formation of creases, ' 'ripples, or pressure marks. They must be able to withstand ' 'temperature differences of around 100 degrees, direct ' 'sunlight, abrasion from denim, products such as sunscreen ' 'and disinfectants as well as perspiration. And they must do ' 'so over a long period of time, without becoming unstable, ' 'discolouring or emitting odours. It is equally important ' 'that they are easy to clean, waterproof and suitable for ' 'decorative stitching, embossing and dyeing in different ' 'colours. Seat upholstery must also ensure good heat transfer ' 'for seat heating and good air permeability for ' 'ventilation.

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Aerodynamic and virtually maintenance free: the more ' 'sustainable in-drive brake

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As electric vehicles brake primarily through ' 'recuperation, Mercedes-Benz is taking a pioneering new ' 'direction in the development of mechanical brakes. The ' 'innovative, more sustainable brake currently under research ' 'no longer occupies its conventional location inside the ' 'wheel. Instead, it is integrated into the electric drive ' 'unit at the front or rear axle. It occupies very little ' 'space – and according to the latest research, is subject to ' 'minimal wear, doesn’t rust and is virtually ' 'maintenance-free. This would make it very durable and ' 'reliable. In addition, there would be no particulate ' 'emissions into the atmosphere. Braking noise and brake ' 'cleaning could also become a thing of the past. The braking ' 'effect is easy to control and does not fade even under heavy ' 'loads.

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The innovative design also enables a significantly ' 'lighter wheel/tyre combination and therefore lower unsprung ' 'mass, which, in turn, improves ride characteristics. In ' 'addition, it would facilitate fully closed rims for ' 'optimised aerodynamics, as openings for brake cooling would ' 'no longer be required.

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New kind of solar paint could generate enough ' 'electricity for more than 12,000 km per year

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At 5 micrometres, they are significantly thinner than a ' 'human hair, weigh just 50 grams per square metre and are ' 'packed full of energy. Mercedes-Benz is researching a new ' 'type of solar modules that could be seamlessly applied to ' 'the bodywork of electric vehicles – similar to a wafer-thin ' 'layer of paste. The active photovoltaic surface can be ' 'applied to any substrate. The solar cells have a high ' 'efficiency of 20 per cent. An area of 11 square metres ' '(equivalent to the surface of a mid-size SUV) could produce ' 'energy for up to 12,000 kilometres a year under ideal ' 'conditions[1]. The energy generated by ' 'the solar cells is used for driving or fed directly into the ' 'high-voltage battery. The photovoltaic system is permanently ' 'active and also generates energy when the vehicle is ' 'switched off. In future, this could be a highly effective ' 'solution for increased electric range and fewer charging ' 'stops.

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The yield depends on levels of shade, the intensity of ' 'the sun and geographical location. By way of example: ' 'Statistically, Mercedes-Benz drivers in Stuttgart, Germany ' 'cover an average of 52 kilometres a day. Around 62 per ' 'cent of this distance would be covered using solar energy. ' 'In Los Angeles, there is even a surplus of energy from solar ' 'radiation. The customer could cover 100 per cent of their ' 'driving distance on average by solar energy. The surplus ' 'achieved could be fed directly into the home network via ' 'bidirectional charging.

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The solar paint not only has a high level of efficiency. ' 'It contains no rare earths and no silicon, only non-toxic ' 'and readily available raw materials. It is easy to recycle ' 'and considerably cheaper to produce than conventional solar ' 'modules. The Mercedes-Benz research department is currently ' 'working to enable use of the new solar paint on all exterior ' 'vehicle surfaces – regardless of their shape and angle.

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Gamechanger for high-voltage architectures: Innovative ' 'power converter increases battery efficiency through control ' 'at cell level

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Mercedes-Benz is also striving for a paradigm shift in ' 'the use of a new generation of power electronics ' 'technologies in electric vehicles. In future, a programmable ' 'micro-converter could go beyond the limits of current ' 'electrical inverter systems and revolutionise existing ' 'high-voltage architectures. The basis for this is the ' 'integration of these micro-converters directly at ' 'battery-cell level, which could enable individual control of ' 'battery-cell pairs as well as communication between ' 'cells.

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To realise this, a power converter consisting of several ' 'micro-converters is connected directly to any number of cell ' 'pairs. This power converter makes it possible to regulate ' 'cells individually and also the level of output voltage. ' 'Current research results show it is possible to provide a ' 'constant HV output of 800 volts, regardless of the ' 'state of charge (SoC) and the state of health (SoH) of the ' 'individual cells. The output voltage of this vehicle battery ' 'is no longer dependent on the number of cells connected in ' 'series. The number is determined purely by the desired ' 'performance and capacity class. This technological approach ' 'could also increase electric range and optimise energy flow ' 'for bidirectional charging. Furthermore, it could deliver ' 'new levels of freedoms in the modularisation of electric ' 'drives.

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New freedoms in the modularisation of electric ' 'drives

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The programmable micro-converters could reduce the ' 'production variants of electrical components and could also ' 'be easily reprogrammed for the latest updates. As ' 'standardised parts, they could thus lower the use of ' 'resources. They have the potential for use in many future ' 'Mercedes-Benz electric models.

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The new technology has the potential to enable ' 'integration of several power electronics functions into the ' 'HV battery. This means various power components could ' 'be realised by the HV battery itself, achieving a whole new ' 'level of integration in electric vehicles. The significantly ' 'improved use of space as well as a reduction in the number ' 'of variants would open up entirely new freedoms in the ' 'layout and design of electric vehicles.

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[1] Based on the light incidence in ' 'Stuttgart

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Mercedes-Benz takes another step towards a seamless ' 'digital customer experience with the introduction of popular ' 'Mercedes-Benz App features on Apple Watch[1] – as ' 'many customers requested. As a result, owners can now ' 'interact with their vehicles without having to locate their ' 'smartphone. Key functionalities and features include the ' 'ability to check the vehicle range based on its current ' 'location as well as the battery or fuel level. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz App on Apple Watch can also pinpoint the ' 'vehicle’s location remotely, and it can be used to ' 'lock/unlock the vehicle remotely. In addition, owners can ' 'use the app to check that the windows are closed properly ' 'after leaving the vehicle.

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The popular Mercedes-Benz App features on Apple Watch are ' 'available now. Customers in Europe are the first to enjoy ' 'the new digital experience. The United States, China and the ' 'Asia-Pacific markets will follow.

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Concept 

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Functionality

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Timing and Markets

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[1] To use the Mercedes-Benz App features on ' 'Apple Watch, customers need to have a Mercedes me account ' 'and the Mercedes-Benz-App (version 1.50.0 and later) needs ' 'to be installed on the customer’s smartphone, The ' 'Mercedes-Benz App features on Apple Watch are available for ' 'Apple Watches running WatchOS 9 or later. Customer’s own ' 'data volume is required for utilisation.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-21T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz introduces new app for Apple Watch', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a977ff55-385d-42e7-bddf-e6f5b990358f'} 2025-11-30 01:01:13 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=40&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:13 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/91a5a574-f585-448c-802a-f5746fbb63d6> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Van Experience Center öffnet am 23. November 2024\n' 'Umbau und Modernisierung auf über 8.500 m² an der Seeburger Str. ' '27\n' 'Ausbau und Erweiterung der Ladeinfrastruktur mit 22 neuen ' 'Ladepunkten\n' '360°-Kamera mit bis zu 150 Bilder pro Durchfahrt\n' 'Modernisierter Showroom mit neuem Markenerlebnis\n' '\n' 'Die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin feiert nach ' 'eineinhalbjähriger Umbauphase die Wiedereröffnung ihres Centers ' 'in Spandau: Das rundum modernisierte Kompetenzzentrum für Vans ' 'und Transporter bietet auf 8.500 m2 eine ausgebaute ' 'Ladeinfrastruktur, ein innovatives ' '360°-Vehicle-Scan-Kamerasystem, das den Fahrzeugzustand präzise ' 'erfasst, einen neu gestalteten Showroom, einen erweiterten ' 'Kundenparkplatz und eine neue separate Ausfahrt für LKWs und ' 'Busse. Das Mercedes-Benz Van Experience Center in Spandau ' 'präsentiert auf seinen Ausstellungsflächen über 200 Van- und ' 'Transporter-Neufahrzeuge, Gebrauchtwagen der Marke „Junge Sterne“ ' 'sowie Geschäftsfahrzeuge – und verfügt somit über den größten ' 'Van- und Transporter-Showroom der Region. Auch der Servicebereich ' 'wurde umfassend modernisiert: Eine Servicelane für Van, ' 'Transporter und PKW sowie der aufwändig umgebaute ' 'Nutzfahrzeug-Servicebereich sorgen für maximale Effizienz und ' 'höchsten Komfort im Sinne der Kundinnen und Kunden. Die ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin feiert die Wiedereröffnung des ' 'Centers in Spandau mit einem Öffentlichkeitstag am 23. November ' '2024.\n' '„Spandau steht für die bereits dritte Eröffnung eines ' 'Mercedes-Benz Centers in Berlin innerhalb der letzten zwei Jahre. ' 'Wir sind stolz darauf, mit dem Umbau in Spandau unseren Kundinnen ' 'ein Kompetenzzentrum für unser vielfältiges Portfolio an Vans und ' 'Transportern sowie für umfassende Serviceleistungen rund um PKW, ' 'Van, Transporter, LKW und Busse zu bieten. Durch die umfassende ' 'Modernisierung haben wir ein unvergleichliches Markenerlebnis ' 'geschaffen, das die Wünsche und Bedürfnisse unseren Kundinnen und ' 'Kunden in den Mittelpunkt stellt. In diesem Sinn setzen wir auf ' 'die nahtlose Integration von digitaler und analoger Welt in der ' 'noch persönlicheren und individuelleren Kundenberatung und in ' 'unseren Prozessen. Wir freuen uns sehr darauf, die Besucherinnen ' 'und Besucher des Mercedes-Benz Van Experience Center in Berlin ' 'Spandau herzlich zu begrüßen.“ Hans-Bahne Hansen, ' 'Vorsitzender der Geschäftsleitung der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung ' 'Berlin und Brandenburg\n' 'Neues Erlebnis im innovativen Showroom\n' 'Der nach neuer Markenarchitektur gestaltete Showroom beeindruckt ' 'durch die Verbindung von Offenheit mit eleganten Formen. Er ' 'bietet mittels individueller Beratungszonen eine entspannte ' 'Atmosphäre für Verkaufs- und Beratungsgespräche, die durch ' 'digitale und visuelle Elemente ergänzt werden. Der Spandauer ' 'Showroom steht so für ein begeisterndes Markenerlebnis, das sich ' 'durch modernes Design, innovative Raumkonzepte und ' 'maßgeschneiderte Kundenansprache auszeichnet.\n' 'Erweiterte Ladeinfrastruktur\n' 'Zum umfangreichen Bauprojekt im Automobilcenter Spandau zählt ' 'auch die maßgebliche Erweiterung und Modernisierung der ' 'Ladeinfrastruktur, welche nun insgesamt 22 Ladepunkte umfasst. ' 'Ein Teil dieser Ladepunkte wird der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich ' 'gemacht, um die E-Mobilität in der Region voranzutreiben. Bis zum ' 'Jahresende erfolgt die Installation von zehn hochmodernen ' 'AC-Ladestationen, die jeweils über zwei Ladepunkte verfügen. ' 'Zusätzlich wurde eine leistungsstarke Schnellladestation mit ' 'einer Kapazität von 150 kW errichtet und zwei Ladepunkten ' 'aufgestellt, die im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Ladesäulen mit 11 ' 'oder 22 kW die Ladezeit signifikant verkürzt.\n' 'Moderne Serviceprozesse\n' 'Neben der Ladeinfrastruktur wurde auch der Bereich rund um die ' 'Serviceannahme nach den neuesten Standards umgestaltet: ' 'Eine zukunftsweisende Servicelane, die den Wartungs- und ' 'Reparaturprozess beschleunigt und optimiert, bietet Kundinnen und ' 'Kunden einen noch effizienteren und bequemeren Service. Digitale ' 'Services erweitern den Kundenkomfort. Darüber hinaus wurde ' 'ein neuer Bremsprüfstand installiert, um die Wartezeit ' 'weiter zu minimieren. Ergänzend dazu wurden die ' 'Backoffice-Bereiche und Counter für ein angenehmes und ' 'einladendes Ambiente erneuert. Die umfassenden Optimierungen ' 'durch das Bauprojekt haben zusätzlich zur Steigerung der ' 'physischen Werkstattkapazität geführt und somit die ' 'Serviceverfügbarkeit erhöht.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz in Berlin Spandau\n' 'Seit 1944 gehört das rund 46.500 m² große Grundstück an der ' 'Seeburger Straße 27 in Spandau zu der Marke Mercedes-Benz und hat ' 'sich mittlerweile in das größte Van Experience Center der Region ' 'Berlin und Brandenburg entwickelt. Durch seine Gestaltung und ' 'Produktpräsentation bietet es ein einzigartiges Kundenerlebnis. ' 'Rund 300 Mitarbeitende setzen sich für die Anliegen von Kunden ' 'und Gästen ein. Dank der ganzheitlichen Ausrichtung des Van ' 'Experience Centers findet sich in Spandau ein umfassendes Angebot ' 'an Produkten und Serviceleistungen rund um Mercedes-Benz Van und ' 'Transporter, sowohl für Neufahrzeuge als auch für ' 'Gebrauchtfahrzeuge.\n' 'Key Facts erneuerte Bereiche der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung ' 'Spandau\n' '\n' 'Neubau Gebäude Service Lane - 162 m² Nutzfläche\n' 'Umgestaltung Showroom mit neuen Räumen für Beratung - 2.004 m² ' 'Nutzfläche\n' 'Umgestaltung Serviceannahme mit Backoffice-Bereiche - 132 m² ' 'Nutzfläche im EG\n' 'Neubau einer Empore im Showroom für Arbeitsplätze im OG - 287 m²\n' 'Umgestaltung der Nutzfahrzeugannahme mit neuen WC-Anlagen - 512 ' 'm²\n' 'Erneuerung Stellplätze und Fahrwege - 5.098 m²\n' 'Errichtung zwei neuer Ein- bzw. Ausfahrten\n' '\n' 'Über die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin\n' 'Seit mehr als einem Jahrhundert ist Mercedes-Benz in Berlin fest ' 'verankert. Über 1.100 engagierte Mitarbeitende der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassung Berlin stehen an sieben Standorten für den ' 'Vertrieb, Service und sämtliche Dienstleistungen für die Marken ' 'Mercedes-Benz, EQ, Maybach und AMG. Die Standorte der ' 'Niederlassung erstrecken sich über die Mercedes-Welt am Salzufer, ' 'das Center Marienfelde, das VAN Experience Center in Spandau, das ' 'Center Marzahn, das Gebrauchtwagen-Center Reinickendorf, das ' 'Lack- und Karosseriezentrum in Ludwigsfelde sowie das ' 'AirportCenter am Flughafen BER. Das Flaggschiff der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassung Berlin ist die Mercedes-Welt am Salzufer. Der ' 'traditionsreiche Standort vereint seit seinem Neubau im Jahr 2000 ' 'Autohaus, Marken- und Eventcenter unter einem Dach und umfasst ' 'heute das gesamte Pkw-Produktportfolio bis hin zum Van. Im August ' '2019 wurde dort der Neubau eines zukunftsweisenden ' 'Service-Terminals, das vollständig auf die Anforderungen der ' 'Elektromobilität ausgerichtet ist, eröffnet. Die grundlegende ' 'Modernisierung des Showrooms der Mercedes-Welt wurden im Jahr ' '2020 abgeschlossen. Im Juni 2023 wurde das neugebaute Center am ' 'Standort Marienfelde als ein hochmodernes und innovatives ' 'Automobilcenter wiedereröffnet. Ebenso wurde das Center im Bezirk ' 'Marzahn umfassend nach den neusten Mercedes-Benz Standards ' 'modernisiert und im Februar 2024 eröffnet. Die Automobilcenter ' 'von Mercedes-Benz gelten als Vorreiter für die zukünftigen ' 'Anforderungen für Verkauf und Service.\n' 'Kontakt:Dietmar Göllner-Venturi, Tel.: +49 (0) 30 2694 2014, ' 'dietmar.goellner@mercedes-benz.comAdele Soukchaleune (Ndl. ' 'Berlin), Tel.: +49 (0) 30 3901 1153, ' 'adele.soukchaleune@mercedes-benz.com ', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Mercedes-Benz Van Experience Center öffnet am ' '23. November 2024
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  • Umbau und Modernisierung auf über 8.500 m² an ' 'der Seeburger Str. 27
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  • Ausbau und Erweiterung der Ladeinfrastruktur mit ' '22 neuen Ladepunkten
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  • 360°-Kamera mit bis zu 150 Bilder pro ' 'Durchfahrt
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  • Modernisierter Showroom mit neuem ' 'Markenerlebnis
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Die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin feiert nach ' 'eineinhalbjähriger Umbauphase die Wiedereröffnung ihres ' 'Centers in Spandau: Das rundum modernisierte ' 'Kompetenzzentrum für Vans und Transporter bietet auf 8.500 ' 'm2 eine ausgebaute Ladeinfrastruktur, ein ' 'innovatives 360°-Vehicle-Scan-Kamerasystem, das den ' 'Fahrzeugzustand präzise erfasst, einen neu gestalteten ' 'Showroom, einen erweiterten Kundenparkplatz und eine neue ' 'separate Ausfahrt für LKWs und Busse. Das Mercedes-Benz Van ' 'Experience Center in Spandau präsentiert auf seinen ' 'Ausstellungsflächen über 200 Van- und ' 'Transporter-Neufahrzeuge, Gebrauchtwagen der Marke „Junge ' 'Sterne“ sowie Geschäftsfahrzeuge – und verfügt somit über ' 'den größten Van- und Transporter-Showroom der Region. Auch ' 'der Servicebereich wurde umfassend modernisiert: Eine ' 'Servicelane für Van, Transporter und PKW sowie der aufwändig ' 'umgebaute Nutzfahrzeug-Servicebereich sorgen für maximale ' 'Effizienz und höchsten Komfort im Sinne der Kundinnen und ' 'Kunden. Die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin feiert die ' 'Wiedereröffnung des Centers in Spandau mit einem ' 'Öffentlichkeitstag am 23. November 2024.

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„Spandau steht für die bereits dritte Eröffnung eines ' 'Mercedes-Benz Centers in Berlin innerhalb der letzten zwei ' 'Jahre. Wir sind stolz darauf, mit dem Umbau in Spandau ' 'unseren Kundinnen ein Kompetenzzentrum für unser ' 'vielfältiges Portfolio an Vans und Transportern sowie für ' 'umfassende Serviceleistungen rund um PKW, Van, Transporter, ' 'LKW und Busse zu bieten. Durch die umfassende Modernisierung ' 'haben wir ein unvergleichliches Markenerlebnis geschaffen, ' 'das die Wünsche und Bedürfnisse unseren Kundinnen und Kunden ' 'in den Mittelpunkt stellt. In diesem Sinn setzen wir auf die ' 'nahtlose Integration von digitaler und analoger Welt in der ' 'noch persönlicheren und individuelleren Kundenberatung und ' 'in unseren Prozessen. Wir freuen uns sehr darauf, die ' 'Besucherinnen und Besucher des Mercedes-Benz Van Experience ' 'Center in Berlin Spandau herzlich zu ' 'begrüßen.“ 
Hans-Bahne Hansen, Vorsitzender der ' 'Geschäftsleitung der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin und ' 'Brandenburg

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Neues Erlebnis im innovativen Showroom

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Der nach neuer Markenarchitektur gestaltete Showroom ' 'beeindruckt durch die Verbindung von Offenheit mit eleganten ' 'Formen. Er bietet mittels individueller Beratungszonen eine ' 'entspannte Atmosphäre für Verkaufs- und Beratungsgespräche, ' 'die durch digitale und visuelle Elemente ergänzt werden. Der ' 'Spandauer Showroom steht so für ein begeisterndes ' 'Markenerlebnis, das sich durch modernes Design, innovative ' 'Raumkonzepte und maßgeschneiderte Kundenansprache ' 'auszeichnet.

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Erweiterte Ladeinfrastruktur

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Zum umfangreichen Bauprojekt im Automobilcenter Spandau ' 'zählt auch die maßgebliche Erweiterung und Modernisierung ' 'der Ladeinfrastruktur, welche nun insgesamt 22 Ladepunkte ' 'umfasst. Ein Teil dieser Ladepunkte wird der Öffentlichkeit ' 'zugänglich gemacht, um die E-Mobilität in der Region ' 'voranzutreiben. Bis zum Jahresende erfolgt die Installation ' 'von zehn hochmodernen AC-Ladestationen, die jeweils über ' 'zwei Ladepunkte verfügen. Zusätzlich wurde eine ' 'leistungsstarke Schnellladestation mit einer Kapazität von ' '150 kW errichtet und zwei Ladepunkten aufgestellt, die im ' 'Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Ladesäulen mit 11 oder 22 kW die ' 'Ladezeit signifikant verkürzt.

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Moderne Serviceprozesse

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Neben der Ladeinfrastruktur wurde auch der Bereich rund ' 'um die Serviceannahme nach den neuesten Standards ' 'umgestaltet: Eine zukunftsweisende Servicelane, die den ' 'Wartungs- und Reparaturprozess beschleunigt und optimiert, ' 'bietet Kundinnen und Kunden einen noch effizienteren und ' 'bequemeren Service. Digitale Services erweitern den ' 'Kundenkomfort. Darüber hinaus wurde ein neuer ' 'Bremsprüfstand installiert, um die Wartezeit weiter zu ' 'minimieren. Ergänzend dazu wurden die Backoffice-Bereiche ' 'und Counter für ein angenehmes und einladendes Ambiente ' 'erneuert. Die umfassenden Optimierungen durch das Bauprojekt ' 'haben zusätzlich zur Steigerung der physischen ' 'Werkstattkapazität geführt und somit die ' 'Serviceverfügbarkeit erhöht.

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Mercedes-Benz in Berlin Spandau

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Seit 1944 gehört das rund 46.500 m² große Grundstück an ' 'der Seeburger Straße 27 in Spandau zu der Marke ' 'Mercedes-Benz und hat sich mittlerweile in das größte Van ' 'Experience Center der Region Berlin und Brandenburg ' 'entwickelt. Durch seine Gestaltung und Produktpräsentation ' 'bietet es ein einzigartiges Kundenerlebnis. Rund 300 ' 'Mitarbeitende setzen sich für die Anliegen von Kunden und ' 'Gästen ein. Dank der ganzheitlichen Ausrichtung des Van ' 'Experience Centers findet sich in Spandau ein umfassendes ' 'Angebot an Produkten und Serviceleistungen rund um ' 'Mercedes-Benz Van und Transporter, sowohl für Neufahrzeuge ' 'als auch für Gebrauchtfahrzeuge.

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Key Facts erneuerte Bereiche der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassung Spandau

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  • Umgestaltung Showroom mit neuen Räumen für Beratung - ' '2.004 m² Nutzfläche
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  • Umgestaltung Serviceannahme mit Backoffice-Bereiche - ' '132 m² Nutzfläche im EG
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  • Neubau einer Empore im Showroom für Arbeitsplätze im OG ' '- 287 m²
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  • Umgestaltung der Nutzfahrzeugannahme mit neuen ' 'WC-Anlagen - 512 m²
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  • Erneuerung Stellplätze und Fahrwege - 5.098 m²
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Über die Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin

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Seit mehr als einem Jahrhundert ist Mercedes-Benz in ' 'Berlin fest verankert. Über 1.100 engagierte Mitarbeitende ' 'der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin stehen an sieben ' 'Standorten für den Vertrieb, Service und sämtliche ' 'Dienstleistungen für die Marken Mercedes-Benz, EQ, Maybach ' 'und AMG. Die Standorte der Niederlassung erstrecken sich ' 'über die Mercedes-Welt am Salzufer, das Center Marienfelde, ' 'das VAN Experience Center in Spandau, das Center Marzahn, ' 'das Gebrauchtwagen-Center Reinickendorf, das Lack- und ' 'Karosseriezentrum in Ludwigsfelde sowie das AirportCenter am ' 'Flughafen BER. Das Flaggschiff der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassung Berlin ist die Mercedes-Welt am Salzufer. Der ' 'traditionsreiche Standort vereint seit seinem Neubau im Jahr ' '2000 Autohaus, Marken- und Eventcenter unter einem Dach und ' 'umfasst heute das gesamte Pkw-Produktportfolio bis hin zum ' 'Van. Im August 2019 wurde dort der Neubau eines ' 'zukunftsweisenden Service-Terminals, das vollständig auf die ' 'Anforderungen der Elektromobilität ausgerichtet ist, ' 'eröffnet. Die grundlegende Modernisierung des Showrooms der ' 'Mercedes-Welt wurden im Jahr 2020 abgeschlossen. Im Juni ' '2023 wurde das neugebaute Center am Standort Marienfelde als ' 'ein hochmodernes und innovatives Automobilcenter ' 'wiedereröffnet. Ebenso wurde das Center im Bezirk Marzahn ' 'umfassend nach den neusten Mercedes-Benz Standards ' 'modernisiert und im Februar 2024 eröffnet. Die ' 'Automobilcenter von Mercedes-Benz gelten als Vorreiter für ' 'die zukünftigen Anforderungen für Verkauf und Service.

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Kontakt:
Dietmar Göllner-Venturi, Tel.: +49 (0) 30 ' '2694 2014, dietmar.goellner@mercedes-benz.com
Adele ' 'Soukchaleune (Ndl. Berlin), Tel.: +49 (0) 30 3901 1153, adele.soukchaleune@mercedes-benz.com 

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' 'Donated to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by the Mercedes-Benz ' 'factory in 1965, this iconic W 196 R will be auctioned in an ' 'exclusive, standalone event in Stuttgart on 1 February 2025, ' 'through RM Sotheby’s in partnership with Mercedes-Benz Classic.\n' '\n' 'The first W 196 R with streamlined body ever offered for private ' 'ownership\n' 'The car forms part of an outstanding collection from the ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum that will be sold by RM ' "Sotheby’s to benefit the Museum's collection and restoration " 'efforts\n' 'Chassis No. 00009/54 is one of four known complete examples ' 'mounted with the exquisite factory-built enclosed-fender ' '“Stromlinien” coachwork\n' 'Driven to victory at the 1955 Buenos Aires Grand Prix by future ' 'five-time Formula One Drivers’ World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio\n' 'Sir Stirling Moss achieved fastest lap at the 1955 Italian Grand ' 'Prix at Monza with today’s streamlined bodywork\n' 'Donated to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) Museum by ' 'Mercedes-Benz in 1965\n' 'Now offered after years of fastidious care by the IMS Museum\n' '\n' 'One of the world’s most historically significant racing cars, the ' '1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula One “Stromlinienrennwagen”, ' 'chassis number 00009/54, is to be offered in an exclusive ' 'standalone auction at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart on 1 ' 'February 2025. The car forms part of an outstanding 11-car ' 'collection from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum that RM ' 'Sotheby’s will be offering via a three-auction series to support ' "the Museum's collection and restoration efforts, and is being " 'offered in close collaboration with Mercedes-Benz Classic. ' 'Experts from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Fellbach and the ' "company's own archive are working on a manufacturer’s expert " 'report regarding the originality and authenticity of the ' 'vehicle.\n' 'Few historic racing cars resonate as strongly as the famous ' 'Mercedes-Benz “Silver Arrows” that dominated Grand Prix racing in ' 'the immediate pre- and post-war era. They were admired for their ' 'advanced technology and spectacular speed. The W 196 R ' 'was developed to meet the new “up to 2.5 litre” regulations that ' 'applied from 1954, and it soon proved to be the car to win races ' 'in the hands of legends such as Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling ' 'Moss.\n' 'The W 196 R features a straight-eight engine displacing 2,494 ' 'cubic centimeters and designed around a complex Hirth ' 'roller-bearing crankshaft. The fuel-injected powerplant was ' 'essentially two four-cylinder motors in unison, with two ' 'camshafts for each intake and exhaust. A jewel of an engine, it ' 'guaranteed reliable and smooth power delivery and was capable of ' 'producing 213 kW (290 hp) after two seasons of ' 'development. Since the new 1954 formula specified few limitations ' 'to the coachwork, Mercedes-Benz concluded that a streamlined, ' 'aerodynamic body with enclosed wheels would optimize the car for ' 'high-speed courses, while an open-wheel body would be ideal for ' 'more twisting circuits.\n' 'The new Mercedes-Benz race cars made their highly anticipated ' 'debut at the French Grand Prix at Reims with a trio of the new W ' '196 R streamliners. Mercedes-Benz achieved a spectacular double ' 'victory: the driver team Juan Manuel Fangio, Karl Kling and Hans ' 'Herrmann came in 1st, 2nd and 7th, with Herrmann driving the ' 'fastest lap of the race. The race marked a resounding success for ' 'Mercedes-Benz on its long-awaited return to racing. Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio won the 1954 Formula 1 World Championship with the new ' 'Silver Arrow.\n' 'Chassis No. 00009/54 in competition:\n' 'For the 1955 season, the W 196 R was further developed to remain ' 'as competitive as possible. The engine was improved in numerous ' 'aspects, including the addition of a new intake manifold. The ' 'decision was made to run the open-wheel grand prix bodies for ' 'almost all of the 1955 races, while improvements and updates ' 'resulted in an approximately 70-kilogram reduction in weight over ' 'its predecessors. The race team also recruited Stirling Moss to ' 'join their stable of drivers.\n' 'The Formula Libre Buenos Aires Grand Prix on 30 January 1955 ' 'would mark the first race for this car, chassis number 00009/54, ' 'fitted with an open-wheel monoposto body and piloted by Juan ' 'Manuel Fangio. Fangio earned pole position and eventually proved ' 'victorious in the race conducted over two heats.\n' 'By 1955, Italy’s Monza circuit had been rebuilt with a new ' 'high-speed bank that has since become legendary in motorsport. ' 'For the Italian Grand Prix, it was decided that chassis number ' '00009/54 should be fitted with the streamlined body for the first ' 'time in the 1955 season, and driven by Stirling Moss. Fangio ' 'secured pole position in a similar car, with Moss 2nd on the grid ' 'at the start. Moss took the lead from Fangio in the ninth lap of ' 'the race, but would eventually finish 7th after encountering some ' 'mechanical difficulties. Significantly, the Englishman registered ' 'the fastest lap of the race in chassis number 00009/54, clocking ' 'a time of 2:46.900 at an average speed of 215.7 km/h.\n' 'At the conclusion of the 1955 Formula One season, Fangio captured ' 'his second Formula One Drivers’ Championship in a row, with Moss ' 'finishing 2nd, sealing the W 196 R’s legend status in the ' 'process.\n' 'The W 196 R’s pedigree was now unimpeachable. In two seasons, the ' 'W 196 model family—which included its racing sports car variant, ' 'the two-seat 300 SLR (W 196 S)—had won three championships in two ' 'different racing series. In 12 appearances at Formula One points ' 'events, the W 196 R had won a commanding nine times, and it won ' 'two additional non-points races, totaling 11 victories in 14 ' 'starts. \n' 'In 1964 chassis number 00009/54 was earmarked to the Indianapolis ' 'Motor Speedway Museum and was officially donated to the ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation on Sunday, 30 May 1965. ' 'For almost six decades, the W 196 R has been fastidiously stored ' 'and maintained by the IMS Museum, occasionally being invited to ' 'attend important exhibitions, such as the 1996 Amelia Island ' 'Concours d’Elegance, the 2003 Canadian International Auto Show, ' 'and the grand re-opening of the redesigned Petersen Automotive ' 'Museum in December 2015. Although the car has appeared at ' 'prestigious shows, including most recently as part of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz display at the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours ' 'd’Elegance, the car has never been submitted for judging at ' 'concours events.\n' 'A true motorsport icon, 00009/54 is one of only four known ' 'complete W 196 R chassis to be mounted with the magnificent ' 'factory-built streamlined coachwork at the conclusion of the 1955 ' 'season. The racing car represents only the second W 196 R ever ' 'offered for private ownership, and the first example offered with ' 'the streamlined coachwork. It is presented in its proper Monza ' 'livery from the 1955 Italian Grand Prix, and documented with a ' 'trove of period materials.\n' 'For more information on our collaboration with the Indianapolis ' 'Motor Speedway and the vehicles available for auction, click ' 'here.\n' 'About the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum\n' 'The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum represents more than a ' 'century of motorsports history and is driven by its mission to ' 'celebrate and preserve the history behind the Indianapolis Motor ' 'Speedway and the Indianapolis 500. Since 1956 when the IMS Museum ' 'first opened, it has brought to life the innovation, thrill, and ' 'cultural significance of motor racing the Indianapolis Motor ' 'Speedway. What began with only 12 cars on display has become one ' 'of the world’s premier collections of racing automobiles and ' 'artifacts – with more than 55,000 exhibits and over 150 vehicles. ' 'The IMS Museum ignites curiosity, sparks discovery, and embraces ' 'tradition.\n' 'About RM Sotheby’s\n' 'RM Sotheby’s is the world’s largest collector car auction house ' 'by total sales. With over 40 years of proven results in the ' 'collector car industry, RM’s vertically integrated range of ' 'services, from auctions (live and online) and private sales to ' 'estate planning and financial services, coupled with an expert ' 'team of Car Specialists and an international footprint, provide ' 'an unsurpassed level of service to the global collector car ' 'market. RM Sotheby’s is currently responsible for six of the top ' 'ten most valuable motor cars ever sold at auction.\n' 'Media Information For further information and interview ' 'opportunities, please contact a member of RM Sotheby’s PR ' 'department.\n' 'Media Contacts RM Sotheby’s: North America: Ethan ' 'Gibson | egibson@rmsothebys.com | +1 517 438 2247 Natalie ' 'Cieslak | ncieslak@rmsothebys.com | +1 248 794 4257\n' 'UK/Europe: Peter Haynes | phaynes@rmsothebys.com | +44 (0) ' '7738 883 259 William Driscoll | wdriscoll@rmsothebys.com | ' '+44 (0) 7946 038 161\n' 'About Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' '“Heritage creates future” – committed to this guiding principle, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, as a wholly owned subsidiary of ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG, is responsible for the entire range of ' 'historical topics relating to the brand with the star. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH consists of the four organizational ' 'units Mercedes-Benz Museum, Mercedes-Benz Classic Center, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Archives & Collections and Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Club Management.\n' 'Media Contacts Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH: Frank Scheibner, ' '+49 (0) 160 8 680 266, ' 'frank.scheibner@mercedes-benz.com Julia Löwenstein, ' '+49 (0) 151 58 610 215, ' 'julia.loewenstein@mercedes-benz.com', 'content_html': '

Offered in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage, this 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R ' '“Stromlinienrennwagen” with streamlined body holds the ' 'unique distinction of being driven by two of motor racing’s ' 'best drivers, Juan Manuel Fangio and Sir Stirling Moss. ' 'Donated to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by the ' 'Mercedes-Benz factory in 1965, this iconic W 196 R will be ' 'auctioned in an exclusive, standalone event in Stuttgart on ' '1 February 2025, through RM Sotheby’s in partnership with ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic.

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  • The first W 196 R with streamlined body ever ' 'offered for private ownership
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  • The car forms part of an outstanding collection ' 'from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum that will be ' "sold by RM Sotheby’s to benefit the Museum's collection and " 'restoration efforts
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  • Chassis No. 00009/54 is one of four known ' 'complete examples mounted with the exquisite factory-built ' 'enclosed-fender “Stromlinien” coachwork
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  • Driven to victory at the 1955 Buenos Aires Grand ' 'Prix by future five-time Formula One Drivers’ World Champion ' 'Juan Manuel Fangio
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  • Sir Stirling Moss achieved fastest lap at the ' '1955 Italian Grand Prix at Monza with today’s streamlined ' 'bodywork
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One of the world’s most historically significant racing ' 'cars, the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula One ' '“Stromlinienrennwagen”, chassis number 00009/54, is to be ' 'offered in an exclusive standalone auction at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart on 1 February 2025. The ' 'car forms part of an outstanding 11-car collection from the ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum that RM Sotheby’s will be ' "offering via a three-auction series to support the Museum's " 'collection and restoration efforts, and is being offered in ' 'close collaboration with Mercedes-Benz Classic. Experts from ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Fellbach and the ' "company's own archive are working on a manufacturer’s expert " 'report regarding the originality and authenticity of the ' 'vehicle.

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Few historic racing cars resonate as strongly as the ' 'famous Mercedes-Benz “Silver Arrows” that dominated Grand ' 'Prix racing in the immediate pre- and post-war era. They ' 'were admired for their advanced technology and spectacular ' 'speed. The W 196 R was developed to meet the new ' '“up to 2.5 litre” regulations that applied from 1954, and it ' 'soon proved to be the car to win races in the hands of ' 'legends such as Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss.

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The W 196 R features a straight-eight engine displacing ' '2,494 cubic centimeters and designed around a complex Hirth ' 'roller-bearing crankshaft. The fuel-injected powerplant was ' 'essentially two four-cylinder motors in unison, with two ' 'camshafts for each intake and exhaust. A jewel of an engine, ' 'it guaranteed reliable and smooth power delivery and was ' 'capable of producing 213 kW (290 hp) after two ' 'seasons of development. Since the new 1954 formula specified ' 'few limitations to the coachwork, Mercedes-Benz concluded ' 'that a streamlined, aerodynamic body with enclosed wheels ' 'would optimize the car for high-speed courses, while an ' 'open-wheel body would be ideal for more twisting ' 'circuits.

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The new Mercedes-Benz race cars made their highly ' 'anticipated debut at the French Grand Prix at Reims with a ' 'trio of the new W 196 R streamliners. Mercedes-Benz achieved ' 'a spectacular double victory: the driver team Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio, Karl Kling and Hans Herrmann came in 1st, 2nd and ' '7th, with Herrmann driving the fastest lap of the race. The ' 'race marked a resounding success for Mercedes-Benz on its ' 'long-awaited return to racing. Juan Manuel Fangio won the ' '1954 Formula 1 World Championship with the new Silver ' 'Arrow.

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Chassis No. 00009/54 in ' 'competition:

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For the 1955 season, the W 196 R was further developed to ' 'remain as competitive as possible. The engine was improved ' 'in numerous aspects, including the addition of a new intake ' 'manifold. The decision was made to run the open-wheel grand ' 'prix bodies for almost all of the 1955 races, while ' 'improvements and updates resulted in an approximately ' '70-kilogram reduction in weight over its predecessors. The ' 'race team also recruited Stirling Moss to join their stable ' 'of drivers.

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The Formula Libre Buenos Aires Grand Prix on 30 January ' '1955 would mark the first race for this car, chassis number ' '00009/54, fitted with an open-wheel monoposto body and ' 'piloted by Juan Manuel Fangio. Fangio earned pole position ' 'and eventually proved victorious in the race conducted over ' 'two heats.

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By 1955, Italy’s Monza circuit had been rebuilt with a ' 'new high-speed bank that has since become legendary in ' 'motorsport. For the Italian Grand Prix, it was decided that ' 'chassis number 00009/54 should be fitted with the ' 'streamlined body for the first time in the 1955 season, and ' 'driven by Stirling Moss. Fangio secured pole position in a ' 'similar car, with Moss 2nd on the grid at the start. Moss ' 'took the lead from Fangio in the ninth lap of the race, but ' 'would eventually finish 7th after encountering some ' 'mechanical difficulties. Significantly, the Englishman ' 'registered the fastest lap of the race in chassis number ' '00009/54, clocking a time of 2:46.900 at an average speed of ' '215.7 km/h.

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At the conclusion of the 1955 Formula One season, Fangio ' 'captured his second Formula One Drivers’ Championship in a ' 'row, with Moss finishing 2nd, sealing the W 196 R’s legend ' 'status in the process.

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The W 196 R’s pedigree was now unimpeachable. In two ' 'seasons, the W 196 model family—which included its racing ' 'sports car variant, the two-seat 300 SLR (W 196 S)—had won ' 'three championships in two different racing series. In 12 ' 'appearances at Formula One points events, the W 196 R had ' 'won a commanding nine times, and it won two additional ' 'non-points races, totaling 11 victories in 14 ' 'starts. 

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In 1964 chassis number 00009/54 was earmarked to the ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum and was officially ' 'donated to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation on ' 'Sunday, 30 May 1965. For almost six decades, the W 196 R has ' 'been fastidiously stored and maintained by the IMS Museum, ' 'occasionally being invited to attend important exhibitions, ' 'such as the 1996 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, the 2003 ' 'Canadian International Auto Show, and the grand re-opening ' 'of the redesigned Petersen Automotive Museum in December ' '2015. Although the car has appeared at prestigious shows, ' 'including most recently as part of the Mercedes-Benz display ' 'at the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the car has ' 'never been submitted for judging at concours events.

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A true motorsport icon, 00009/54 is one of only four ' 'known complete W 196 R chassis to be mounted with the ' 'magnificent factory-built streamlined coachwork at the ' 'conclusion of the 1955 season. The racing car represents ' 'only the second W 196 R ever offered for private ownership, ' 'and the first example offered with the streamlined ' 'coachwork. It is presented in its proper Monza livery from ' 'the 1955 Italian Grand Prix, and documented with a trove of ' 'period materials.

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For more information on our collaboration with the ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the vehicles available for ' 'auction, click here.

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About the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum represents more ' 'than a century of motorsports history and is driven by its ' 'mission to celebrate and preserve the history behind the ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500. Since ' '1956 when the IMS Museum first opened, it has brought to ' 'life the innovation, thrill, and cultural significance of ' 'motor racing the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. What began ' 'with only 12 cars on display has become one of the world’s ' 'premier collections of racing automobiles and artifacts – ' 'with more than 55,000 exhibits and over 150 vehicles. The ' 'IMS Museum ignites curiosity, sparks discovery, and embraces ' 'tradition.

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About RM Sotheby’s

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RM Sotheby’s is the world’s largest collector car auction ' 'house by total sales. With over 40 years of proven results ' 'in the collector car industry, RM’s vertically integrated ' 'range of services, from auctions (live and online) and ' 'private sales to estate planning and financial services, ' 'coupled with an expert team of Car Specialists and an ' 'international footprint, provide an unsurpassed level of ' 'service to the global collector car market. RM Sotheby’s is ' 'currently responsible for six of the top ten most valuable ' 'motor cars ever sold at auction.

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Media Information 
For further ' 'information and interview opportunities, please contact a ' 'member of RM Sotheby’s PR department.

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Media Contacts RM ' 'Sotheby’s: 
North America: 
Ethan ' 'Gibson | egibson@rmsothebys.com ' '| +1 517 438 2247 
Natalie Cieslak | ncieslak@rmsothebys.com ' '| +1 248 794 4257

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UK/Europe: 
Peter Haynes | phaynes@rmsothebys.com ' '| +44 (0) 7738 883 259 
William Driscoll | wdriscoll@rmsothebys.com ' '| +44 (0) 7946 038 161

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About Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH

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“Heritage creates future” – committed to this guiding ' 'principle, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, as a wholly owned ' 'subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, is responsible for the ' 'entire range of historical topics relating to the brand with ' 'the star. Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH consists of the four ' 'organizational units Mercedes-Benz Museum, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Center, Mercedes-Benz Archives & Collections and ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Club Management.

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Media Contacts Mercedes-Benz Heritage ' 'GmbH: 
Frank Scheibner, +49 (0) 160 8 680 ' '266, frank.scheibner@mercedes-benz.com 
Julia ' 'Löwenstein, +49 (0) 151 58 610 215, ' 'julia.loewenstein@mercedes-benz.com

\n', 'date': '2024-11-25T15:30:00+01:00', 'title': '1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R With Streamlined Body: One of the ' 'World’s Most Important Racing Cars to Be Auctioned in Stuttgart ' 'Through RM Sotheby’s in Partnership with Mercedes-Benz Heritage', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b1bf4545-0ee3-4c33-b584-d07baba05905'} 2025-11-30 01:01:13 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=39&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:13 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c88a5a8b-1a4c-43ff-89f2-9d91269f3ef7> {'content': '\n' 'Since 1984: Four decades of camping with the Mercedes‑Benz Marco ' 'Polo\n' 'To conclude the anniversary year, Mercedes-Benz is presenting the ' 'first Marco Polo as a special exhibit at the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Museum\n' '\n' 'To mark the 40th anniversary of its Marco Polo camper van, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is presenting the first Marco Polo from 1984 as a ' 'special exhibit at the Mercedes‑Benz Museum. Visitors will have ' 'the opportunity to experience the beginnings of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'camper van from early December 2024 to the end of January 2025. ' 'The special exhibit is located in the atrium.\n' '1984: The first Mercedes-Benz Marco ' 'Polo celebrates its premiere\n' 'Forty years ago, the Venetian explorer became the namesake for ' 'the camper van from the brand with the star. In 1984, the first ' 'Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo made its debut. The model was based on ' 'the T1, the so-called "Bremer Transporter." Its characteristic ' 'features included the stubby hood, the Bahama beige paint, and ' 'the beige-brown interior, which was considered a "must-have" for ' 'discerning campers at the time. Additionally, with a height of ' '2.97 metres, it made an impressive appearance. \n' 'From generation to generation: The Mercedes-Benz Marco ' 'Polo continues its success story\n' 'Following the first Marco Polo in 1984, the second generation ' 'based on the Vito was introduced in 1996, and the third ' 'generation based on the Viano followed in 2003. Since 2015, the ' 'Marco Polo has been built on the V-Class. In between, there have ' 'been numerous product enhancements according to customer ' 'preferences.\n' 'With each generation, the Marco Polo has become more compact, ' 'more stylish, and more comfortable - thanks in part to ' 'intelligent technology.\n' 'In the here and now: The Marco Polo as the smart ' 'glamping vehicle for travel and life\n' 'The current V-Class Marco Polo, which was relaunched at the ' 'beginning of the year, places a special emphasis on aesthetics - ' 'both inside and out. The interior presents itself as an exclusive ' 'lounge, from the cockpit to the living area. Highlights include a ' 'yacht-style floor, atmospheric LED interior lighting - including ' 'ambient lighting - and a wide range of design packages, ' 'high-quality trim elements, and upholstery. With this, the ' 'current model offers a true glamping experience.\n' 'The V‑Class Marco Polo also excels in comfort thanks to ' 'intelligent technology, including the innovative MBUX ' '(Mercedes‑Benz User Experience) multimedia system and the ' 'advanced MBAC (Mercedes‑Benz Advanced Control) camper control ' 'unit, transforming the vehicle into a smart home for travellers ' 'and digital nomads.\n' 'The current model also places great emphasis on safety and ' 'driving pleasure, making it ideal for both travel and life. This ' 'virtue is further strengthened by its compact exterior dimensions ' 'of under two metres.\n' 'The living concept has remained unchanged since the first ' 'generation. It still includes a roof bed, a rear seat/bed bench, ' 'swivel driver and passenger seats, a kitchenette with sink, ' 'stove, and cooler, as well as cabinet and drawer modules.\n' 'Further information and press material on the current V-Class ' 'Marco Polo can be found here.\n' 'Marco Polo special exhibit at the Mercedes-Benz Museum: Open ' 'daily from Tuesday to Sunday\n' 'The Mercedes‑Benz Museum - with the special exhibit of the first ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Marco Polo in the atrium - is open daily from ' 'Tuesday to Sunday between 9 am and 6 pm. The ticket office always ' 'closes at 5 pm. For registration, reservations, and current ' 'information, you can contact them Monday to Saturday from 9 am to ' '6 pm: phone number 0049 711 17-30000, email ' 'classic@mercedes-benz.com, online www.mercedes-benz.com/museum.\n' 'Contact Mercedes-Benz Vans: Diana Boch, +49 (0) 176 30 932 ' '601, diana.boch@mercedes-benz.com Ingeborg ' 'Schulenburg-Gärtner, +49 (0) 160 867 0044, ' 'ingeborg.schulenburg-gaertner@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Contact Mercedes-Benz Museum: Friederike Valet, +49 (0) 151 ' '58622944, friederike.valet@mercedes-benz.com Julia ' 'Löwenstein, +49 (0) 151 58610215, ' 'julia.loewenstein@mercedes-benz.com', 'content_html': '
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  • Since 1984: Four decades of camping with the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Marco Polo
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  • To conclude the anniversary year, Mercedes-Benz ' 'is presenting the first Marco Polo as a special exhibit at ' 'the Mercedes‑Benz Museum
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To mark the 40th anniversary of its Marco Polo camper ' 'van, Mercedes‑Benz is presenting the first Marco Polo from ' '1984 as a special exhibit at the Mercedes‑Benz Museum. ' 'Visitors will have the opportunity to experience the ' 'beginnings of the Mercedes-Benz camper van from early ' 'December 2024 to the end of January 2025. The special ' 'exhibit is located in the atrium.

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1984: The first Mercedes-Benz Marco ' 'Polo celebrates its premiere

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Forty years ago, the Venetian explorer became the ' 'namesake for the camper van from the brand with the star. In ' '1984, the first Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo made its debut. The ' 'model was based on the T1, the so-called "Bremer ' 'Transporter." Its characteristic features included the ' 'stubby hood, the Bahama beige paint, and the beige-brown ' 'interior, which was considered a "must-have" for discerning ' 'campers at the time. Additionally, with a height of 2.97 ' 'metres, it made an impressive ' 'appearance. 

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From generation to generation: ' 'The Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo continues its ' 'success story

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Following the first Marco Polo in 1984, the second ' 'generation based on the Vito was introduced in 1996, and the ' 'third generation based on the Viano followed in 2003. Since ' '2015, the Marco Polo has been built on the
V-Class. In ' 'between, there have been numerous product enhancements ' 'according to customer preferences.

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With each generation, the Marco Polo has become more ' 'compact, more stylish, and more comfortable - thanks in part ' 'to intelligent technology.

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In the here and now: The Marco Polo as the ' 'smart glamping vehicle for travel and life

\n' '

The current V-Class Marco Polo, which was relaunched at ' 'the beginning of the year, places a special emphasis on ' 'aesthetics - both inside and out. The interior presents ' 'itself as an exclusive lounge, from the cockpit to the ' 'living area. Highlights include a yacht-style floor, ' 'atmospheric LED interior lighting - including ambient ' 'lighting - and a wide range of design packages, high-quality ' 'trim elements, and upholstery. With this, the current model ' 'offers a true glamping experience.

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The V‑Class Marco Polo also excels in comfort thanks ' 'to intelligent technology, including the innovative MBUX ' '(Mercedes‑Benz User Experience) multimedia system and the ' 'advanced MBAC (Mercedes‑Benz Advanced Control) camper ' 'control unit, transforming the vehicle into a smart home for ' 'travellers and digital nomads.

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The current model also places great emphasis on safety ' 'and driving pleasure, making it ideal for both travel and ' 'life. This virtue is further strengthened by its compact ' 'exterior dimensions of under two metres.

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The living concept has remained unchanged since the first ' 'generation. It still includes a roof bed, a rear seat/bed ' 'bench, swivel driver and passenger seats, a kitchenette with ' 'sink, stove, and cooler, as well as cabinet and drawer ' 'modules.

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Further information and press material on the current ' 'V-Class Marco Polo can be found here.

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Marco Polo special exhibit at the Mercedes-Benz Museum: ' 'Open daily from Tuesday to Sunday

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The Mercedes‑Benz Museum - with the special exhibit of ' 'the first Mercedes‑Benz Marco Polo in the atrium - is open ' 'daily from Tuesday to Sunday between 9 am and 6 pm. The ' 'ticket office always closes at 5 pm. For registration, ' 'reservations, and current information, you can contact them ' 'Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm: phone number 0049 711 ' '17-30000, email classic@mercedes-benz.com, ' 'online www.mercedes-benz.com/museum.

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Contact Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans: 
Diana Boch, +49 (0) 176 30 932 601, ' 'diana.boch@mercedes-benz.com 
Ingeborg ' 'Schulenburg-Gärtner, +49 (0) 160 867 0044, ingeborg.schulenburg-gaertner@mercedes-benz.com

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Contact Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum: 
Friederike Valet, +49 (0) 151 ' '58622944, friederike.valet@mercedes-benz.com 
Julia ' 'Löwenstein, +49 (0) 151 58610215, julia.loewenstein@mercedes-benz.com

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The team did a great job ' 'across the three days in the United States. We were quick ' 'throughout and executed well on Saturday night. George controlled ' 'the race from pole position, drove superbly and had pace in hand ' 'to spare. Lewis meanwhile put in a stellar comeback from P10, ' 'cutting his way through the field to P2 to secure the top two ' 'steps of the podium for the team. A highlight result is exactly ' 'what we wanted at the end of the season, and it is well-deserved ' 'given the hard work and determination everyone has shown in the ' 'second half of the year. The races in Las Vegas and Qatar ' 'couldn’t be more different. The Lusail International Circuit has ' 'many high-speed sections and few, if any, big braking zones. ' 'Despite going there later in the calendar than last year, it will ' 'still be very warm. That is in contrast to the cool conditions ' 'and many slow speed sections of Las Vegas. Nevertheless, we are ' 'aiming for another strong showing this weekend. The W15 has ' 'looked more at home at circuits with lots of high-speed corners, ' 'such as Silverstone or Spa. We certainly benefitted from the ' 'night-time cold in Las Vegas, but the layout in Qatar should be ' 'more favourable to the strengths of our car. We know our ' 'competitors will be stronger than they were last weekend, but we ' 'will be aiming to get the car in a good window once again and be ' 'in the fight at the front. Fact File: Qatar Grand Prix Following ' "F1's inaugural visit to the Lusail International Circuit back in " '2021, the circuit was completely resurfaced ahead of its second ' 'race in 2023. A completely new pit and paddock complex was also ' 'constructed in the run up to last season’s race. This included ' 'larger pit garages, new team buildings, and new access tunnels. ' 'Temperatures during the day in Doha last year reached close to ' '40°C, and several drivers found the conditions incredibly tough, ' 'as the race was held earlier in the year in early ' 'October.\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 The track has a fast and flowing nature as ' 'it is predominantly used for motorcycle racing. There is only one ' 'corner, Turn Six, that sees the minimum speed drop below 100 ' 'km/h. There are therefore no heavy braking events for the cars to ' 'tackle, a unique occurrence on the 2024 calendar. While the ' 'braking energy requirement is low, there are still six braking ' 'events that the cars encounter across the lap. There are 16 ' 'corners in total: 10 to the right and six to the left. The ' "track's main straight covers over 1km of the total lap distance " 'and is the sole DRS zone on the circuit. The pit lane in Qatar is ' 'the third longest of any circuit we visit on the calendar, behind ' 'only Imola and Silverstone. It clocks in at 502 metres and the ' 'expected pit lane time is over 20 seconds. Lewis Hamilton won the ' 'first Qatar Grand Prix for Mercedes in 2021. This will be the ' 'second year in a row that the circuit has hosted an F1 Sprint ' 'Race weekend. Stat Sheet: Qatar Grand Prix 2024 Qatar Grand ' 'Prix Session Local Time (AST) Brackley (GMT) Stuttgart ' '(CET) Practice One – Friday 16:30 – 17:30 13:30 – 14:30 ' '14:30 – 15:30 Sprint Qualifying - Friday 20:30 – 21:14 ' '17:30 – 18:14 18:30 – 19:14 Sprint Race – Saturday 17:00 ' '– 18:00 14:00 – 15:00 15:00 – 16:00 Grand Prix Qualifying ' '– Saturday 21:00 – 22:00 18:00 – 19:00 19:00 – 20:00 ' 'Grand Prix - Sunday 19:00 16:00 17:00 \xa0 Race ' 'Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Qatar \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podiums Pole Positions Front row places ' 'Fastest laps DNF Mercedes 2 1 1 1 2 0 2 ' 'Lewis Hamilton 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 George Russell ' '2 0 0 0 1 0 0 MB Power 2 1 3 1 2 0 ' '4 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 6,575 33,562.439 111,083 ' '321,958 263,280,000 Lewis Hamilton 3,252 16,612.572 ' '54,807 158,676 130,360,000 George Russell 3,299 ' '16,839.126 55,898 162,418 131,960,000 MB Power ' '24,815 126,593.159 416,957 1,214,203 ' '989,840,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 315 129 298 140 264 109 60 ' '84 Mercedes (since 2010) 303 120 281 132 244 ' '100 55 80 Lewis Hamilton 354 105 202 104 176 ' '67 N/A N/A George Russell 126 3 15 4 13 8 ' 'N/A N/A MB Power 585 222 614 232 470 220 95 ' '124 ', 'content_html': '

Penultimate race of the 2024 season takes place ' 'at the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar. ' ' 

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  • Toto Talks Qatar
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Toto Talks Qatar

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We’re looking forward to the penultimate race of the ' 'season in Qatar after our 1-2 finish in Las Vegas. The team ' 'did a great job across the three days in the United States. ' 'We were quick throughout and executed well on Saturday ' 'night. George controlled the race from pole position, drove ' 'superbly and had pace in hand to spare. Lewis meanwhile put ' 'in a stellar comeback from P10, cutting his way through the ' 'field to P2 to secure the top two steps of the podium for ' 'the team. A highlight result is exactly what we wanted at ' 'the end of the season, and it is well-deserved given the ' 'hard work and determination everyone has shown in the second ' 'half of the year.

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The races in Las Vegas and Qatar couldn’t be more ' 'different. The Lusail International Circuit has many ' 'high-speed sections and few, if any, big braking zones. ' 'Despite going there later in the calendar than last year, it ' 'will still be very warm. That is in contrast to the cool ' 'conditions and many slow speed sections of Las Vegas. ' 'Nevertheless, we are aiming for another strong showing this ' 'weekend. The W15 has looked more at home at circuits with ' 'lots of high-speed corners, such as Silverstone or Spa. We ' 'certainly benefitted from the night-time cold in Las Vegas, ' 'but the layout in Qatar should be more favourable to the ' 'strengths of our car. We know our competitors will be ' 'stronger than they were last weekend, but we will be aiming ' 'to get the car in a good window once again and be in the ' 'fight at the front.

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Fact File: Qatar Grand ' 'Prix

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  • Following F1's inaugural visit to the Lusail " 'International Circuit back in 2021, the circuit was ' 'completely resurfaced ahead of its second race in ' '2023.
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  • A completely new pit and paddock complex was also ' 'constructed in the run up to last season’s race.
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  • This included larger pit garages, new team buildings, ' 'and new access tunnels.
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  • Temperatures during the day in Doha last year reached ' 'close to 40°C, and several drivers found the conditions ' 'incredibly tough, as the race was held earlier in the year ' 'in early October.     
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  • The track has a fast and flowing nature as it is ' 'predominantly used for motorcycle racing.
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  • There is only one corner, Turn Six, that sees the ' 'minimum speed drop below 100 km/h.
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  • There are therefore no heavy braking events for the cars ' 'to tackle, a unique occurrence on the 2024 calendar.
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  • While the braking energy requirement is low, there are ' 'still six braking events that the cars encounter across the ' 'lap.
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  • There are 16 corners in total: 10 to the right and six ' "to the left. The track's main straight covers over 1km of " 'the total lap distance and is the sole DRS zone on the ' 'circuit.
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  • The pit lane in Qatar is the third longest of any ' 'circuit we visit on the calendar, behind only Imola and ' 'Silverstone. It clocks in at 502 metres and the expected pit ' 'lane time is over 20 seconds.
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  • Lewis Hamilton won the first Qatar Grand Prix for ' 'Mercedes in 2021.
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  • This will be the second year in a row that the circuit ' 'has hosted an F1 Sprint Race weekend.
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Stat Sheet: Qatar Grand Prix

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2024 Qatar Grand Prix

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Session

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Local Time (AST)

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Brackley (GMT)

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Stuttgart (CET)

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Practice One – Friday

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16:30 – 17:30

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13:30 – 14:30

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14:30 – 15:30

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Sprint Qualifying - Friday

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20:30 – 21:14

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17:30 – 18:14

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18:30 – 19:14

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Sprint Race – Saturday

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14:00 – 15:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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19:00 – 20:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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16:00

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17:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in ' 'Qatar

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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2

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1

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1

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1

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2

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0

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2

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Lewis Hamilton

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2

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1

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1

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1

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1

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0

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George Russell

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2

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0

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0

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0

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MB Power

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2

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1

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3

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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6,575

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33,562.439

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111,083

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321,958

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263,280,000

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3,252

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16,612.572

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54,807

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130,360,000

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George Russell

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3,299

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55,898

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131,960,000

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MB Power

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24,815

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126,593.159

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416,957

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989,840,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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60

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120

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281

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244

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100

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55

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80

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Lewis Hamilton

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354

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105

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202

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104

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176

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67

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George Russell

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126

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3

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15

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4

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13

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8

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MB Power

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585

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222

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614

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\n', 'date': '2024-11-26T13:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Qatar Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/66cc800f-9bdb-46c1-b949-6e2fe6fb8d9d'} 2025-11-30 01:01:14 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3e0dd717-6e22-4163-94a4-cb7ba513f65f> {'content': 'Solid Start in Las Vegas The team opened the race weekend in Las ' 'Vegas by topping both Thursday practice sessions. F1 returns for ' 'the second Las Vegas Grand Prix, kicking off a triple header that ' 'culminates in the Abu Dhabi season finale. The cool conditions of ' 'the Nevada desert after sundown saw both ambient and track ' 'temperatures hovering in the low teens. The team’s focus was ' 'therefore primarily on understanding the necessary tyre warm-up ' 'for the single lap and management for the long run. Both sessions ' 'saw the team run the Medium and Soft compound tyres on both cars, ' 'with Lewis setting the pace in both FP1 and FP2. George also ' 'featured near the top of the timing screens, ending FP1 in P2 and ' 'FP2 in P3 having encountered traffic on his likely best effort. ' 'The team return to the track tomorrow for FP3 and Qualifying ' 'around the 6.201km Las Vegas Strip Circuit. Driver FP1 ' 'FP2 Lewis Hamilton 26 Laps 1:35.001 P1 Medium, ' 'Medium, Soft 25 Laps 1:33.825 P1 Medium, Soft, Soft ' 'George Russell 29 Laps 1:35.397 P2 Medium, Medium, Soft ' '29 Laps 1:34.015 P3 Medium, Soft, Medium Lewis Hamilton ' 'I felt really good out there today. I think that is the first ' 'practice day this year that we’ve been consistently strong, and ' 'the car has felt quick throughout. I am really enjoying driving ' 'this track and it was nice to put together three good, ' 'competitive sectors over the lap. Despite topping both sessions, ' 'it is difficult to know exactly where we are in the competitive ' 'order with everyone running different fuel loads and run plans. ' 'Our long run pace didn’t look quite as good as our speed on the ' 'single lap. We therefore have work to do overnight to try and ' 'improve that without compromising our speed for qualifying. I’m ' 'hopeful we can still be in the mix tomorrow; I will get some good ' 'rest tonight and come back strong. George Russell That was a ' 'really good day for us as a team. It is still only practice, but ' 'it is definitely encouraging. The car has been working from the ' 'off and I felt good behind the wheel. Lewis was on it from lap ' 'one and did a great job to top both sessions. That said, it is a ' 'street track and quite a dirty circuit today. As it continues to ' 'both clean up and grip up, I am sure it will continue to evolve. ' 'It is likely that the times will be three seconds or so quicker ' 'come qualifying tomorrow. We will therefore pick through the data ' 'overnight to understand exactly why we were so strong and how we ' 'can continue to make improvements too. It is clear others will ' 'take a step forward so we will have to be at our best if we want ' 'to challenge at the front again on Friday. Andrew Shovlin, ' "Trackside Engineering Director We've had a solid day here in Las " 'Vegas. It’s tricky with the very cold temperatures to get the ' 'tyres into the window but in relative terms, it looks like we ' 'were coping reasonably well. It was encouraging that all our laps ' 'on low fuel looked competitive in both practice sessions. The ' 'circuit is going to grip up significantly so we need to make sure ' 'we can track that with the setup, but so far it does look like ' "we're in a better place than at most of the recent races. It's " 'quite hard to work out where we sit on the long run. We saw a lot ' 'of degradation across the field, with cars that pushed harder ' "early on looking poor later in the stint but it's clear that a " 'bit of management is going to be required to look after the tyres ' 'on Saturday night.', 'content_html': '

Solid Start in Las Vegas

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  • The team opened the race weekend in Las Vegas by topping ' 'both Thursday practice sessions.
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Lewis Hamilton

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Despite topping both sessions, it is difficult to know ' 'exactly where we are in the competitive order with everyone ' 'running different fuel loads and run plans. Our long run ' 'pace didn’t look quite as good as our speed on the single ' 'lap. We therefore have work to do overnight to try and ' 'improve that without compromising our speed for qualifying. ' 'I’m hopeful we can still be in the mix tomorrow; I will get ' 'some good rest tonight and come back strong.

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George Russell

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That was a really good day for us as a team. It is still ' 'only practice, but it is definitely encouraging. The car has ' 'been working from the off and I felt good behind the wheel. ' 'Lewis was on it from lap one and did a great job to top both ' 'sessions.

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That said, it is a street track and quite a dirty circuit ' 'today. As it continues to both clean up and grip up, I am ' 'sure it will continue to evolve. It is likely that the times ' 'will be three seconds or so quicker come qualifying ' 'tomorrow. We will therefore pick through the data overnight ' 'to understand exactly why we were so strong and how we can ' 'continue to make improvements too. It is clear others will ' 'take a step forward so we will have to be at our best if we ' 'want to challenge at the front again on Friday.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We've had a solid day here in Las Vegas. It’s tricky with " 'the very cold temperatures to get the tyres into the window ' 'but in relative terms, it looks like we were coping ' 'reasonably well. It was encouraging that all our laps on low ' 'fuel looked competitive in both practice sessions. The ' 'circuit is going to grip up significantly so we need to make ' 'sure we can track that with the setup, but so far it does ' "look like we're in a better place than at most of the recent " "races. It's quite hard to work out where we sit on the long " 'run. We saw a lot of degradation across the field, with cars ' 'that pushed harder early on looking poor later in the stint ' "but it's clear that a bit of management is going to be " 'required to look after the tyres on Saturday night.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-21T09:45:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix - Thursday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3e0dd717-6e22-4163-94a4-cb7ba513f65f'} 2025-11-30 01:01:14 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=39&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:14 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=39&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:14 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=39&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:14 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1d163e2f-2f9c-4c4a-b4cb-da6155d40664> {'content': 'Reserve Driver departs team after two years in role The ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team can confirm that Reserve Driver ' 'Mick Schumacher has chosen to leave his role at the conclusion of ' 'the 2024 season. Mick, 25, joined the team at the start of 2023 ' 'and has spent the past two years as Reserve Driver. Along with ' 'his duties in the team’s simulator, Mick has also provided ' 'valuable on-track feedback during various tests and races. He has ' 'also competed for Alpine in the World Endurance Championship in ' 'the past season, scoring the manufacturer’s maiden podium in ' 'Fuji, Japan.\xa0 Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, said: “Mick’s hard work, ' 'diligence, and determination in his role as Reserve Driver has ' 'been vital for the team over the past two years. From his work in ' 'the simulator, testing of various cars, and being part of the ' 'trackside team, we couldn’t have asked for any more from him. ' 'From day one, he fitted into the team with ease and has become an ' 'incredibly well-liked colleague for everyone at Brackley and ' 'Brixworth.\xa0 “However, Mick is first and foremost a racing ' 'driver. We have seen from both his time in F1, and this year with ' 'his performances in the World Endurance Championship, that he is ' 'a racer of an incredibly high calibre and one that deserves to be ' 'competing in the very best championships. As he moves on to his ' 'next challenge, I would like to thank Mick personally for his ' 'contribution to our team and we all wish him the very best in his ' 'future endeavours.” Mick Schumacher added: “I am grateful to Toto ' 'and the entire Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team for the insight I ' 'have gained over these two years. They have undoubtedly made me a ' 'more experienced racing driver because I have got to know the ' 'engineering side better. But watching these cars race and not ' 'sitting in the cockpit myself is tough. I want to get back to ' 'focusing 100% on racing. I want to be fully committed to the ' 'sporting side of motorsport. Ultimately, it is racing that you ' 'want to do as a driver, it is racing that gives you that feeling ' 'you love.” \xa0', 'content_html': '

Reserve Driver departs team after two years in ' 'role

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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team can confirm that ' 'Reserve Driver Mick Schumacher has chosen to leave his role ' 'at the conclusion of the 2024 season.

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Mick, 25, joined the team at the start of 2023 and has ' 'spent the past two years as Reserve Driver. Along with his ' 'duties in the team’s simulator, Mick has also provided ' 'valuable on-track feedback during various tests and races. ' 'He has also competed for Alpine in the World Endurance ' 'Championship in the past season, scoring the manufacturer’s ' 'maiden podium in Fuji, Japan. 

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Toto Wolff, CEO & Team Principal of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team, said: “Mick’s hard work, diligence, and ' 'determination in his role as Reserve Driver has been vital ' 'for the team over the past two years. From his work in the ' 'simulator, testing of various cars, and being part of the ' 'trackside team, we couldn’t have asked for any more from ' 'him. From day one, he fitted into the team with ease and has ' 'become an incredibly well-liked colleague for everyone at ' 'Brackley and Brixworth. 

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“However, Mick is first and foremost a racing driver. We ' 'have seen from both his time in F1, and this year with his ' 'performances in the World Endurance Championship, that he is ' 'a racer of an incredibly high calibre and one that deserves ' 'to be competing in the very best championships. As he moves ' 'on to his next challenge, I would like to thank Mick ' 'personally for his contribution to our team and we all wish ' 'him the very best in his future endeavours.”

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Mick Schumacher added: “I am grateful to Toto and the ' 'entire Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team for the insight I have ' 'gained over these two years. They have undoubtedly made me a ' 'more experienced racing driver because I have got to know ' 'the engineering side better. But watching these cars race ' 'and not sitting in the cockpit myself is tough. I want to ' 'get back to focusing 100% on racing. I want to be fully ' 'committed to the sporting side of motorsport. Ultimately, it ' 'is racing that you want to do as a driver, it is racing that ' 'gives you that feeling you love.”

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\n', 'date': '2024-11-28T13:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mick Schumacher to Pursue New Opportunities in 2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1d163e2f-2f9c-4c4a-b4cb-da6155d40664'} 2025-11-30 01:01:14 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e019dec0-0da4-43b0-af6f-a1304abf7ca9> {'content': '\n' 'Compact folded dimensions size and modern look – the ' '"Performance" pushchair model is the latest addition to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Collection at Hartan\n' 'The model is available in six finely coordinated designs in high ' '"vegan leatherette" quality\n' 'Special features include the innovative "Quick Fix" harness ' 'system and an individually adjustable viewing window that ensures ' 'optimum air circulation\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and the German manufacturer Hartan present their ' 'new "Performance" model, once again setting new standards in ' 'terms of comfort, safety and style. Selected Mercedes-Benz models ' 'will also be available in new designs, as will various ' 'Mercedes-AMG models. Like all pushchairs in this cooperation, the ' '"Performance" is developed and manufactured in Germany.\n' 'Innovative harness system for greater safety\n' 'The newly developed, integrated "Quick Fix" harness system ' 'developed in Germany is unique and allows the child to be ' 'strapped in with ease. By simply pulling the strap, the "Quick ' 'Fix" moulds itself perfectly to the body. Together with the ' 'practical magnetic fastener, "Quick Fix" secures the little ' 'occupants perfectly in the pushchair. The removable safety bar ' 'with safety lock and step-in function rounds off the safety ' 'concept of the seat unit. The model is also equipped with a ' 'handbrake as standard.\n' 'Compact, manoeuvrable – and perfect for any ride\n' 'Whether for everyday use, a day trip or a long journey – the ' '"Performance" pushchair is always the ideal companion. Thanks to ' 'its compact folded dimensions (L 75.0 cm x W 58.5 cm x H 37.5 ' 'cm), it fits in any car boot. The GTR seat unit has ' 'multi-adjustable back and footrest positions, including a ' "horizontal reclined position that comfortably supports the baby's " 'sensitive back and an extra-long, multi-adjustable footrest. The ' 'GTR seat unit can be removed from the frame and reversed in no ' 'time at all. When in use, the sporty air chamber wheels with ball ' 'bearings ensure excellent ride comfort on any terrain.\n' 'Nine designs – from elegant to eye-catching\n' 'The new "Performance" model is available in six selected designs, ' 'all in high-quality "vegan leatherette" quality. This high-tech ' 'fibre contains no animal constituents and is reminiscent of the ' 'finest leather, both visually and to the touch. It is not only ' 'hard-wearing, but also breathable, water-repellent and durable. ' 'New in the Mercedes-Benz Collection are the two designs "street ' 'art" in eye-catching electric yellow and "tuscany". The "bright ' 'light" design is a new addition to the AMG Collection: this ' 'extroverted design combines the crystal white frame colour with ' 'matching white highlights, for example the embroidered AMG logo ' 'on the sun visor, high-quality decorative stitching or the wheel ' 'rings.\n' 'Practical equipment and convenient features\n' 'The new collection offers numerous practical and innovative ' 'accessories. The "Premium folding carrycot" is the perfect ' 'companion for the first six months. It can be attached to all ' 'Mercedes-Benz and AMG models with just one click. It is equipped ' 'with an individually adjustable climate zone that ensures optimum ' 'air circulation and can also be used as a viewing window. It can ' 'be closed discreetly with the help of concealed zips. The MUM and ' 'KIDS hand warmers guarantee warm hands for both parents and ' 'little passengers in the cold season. They can be attached to the ' 'push handle and safety bar with press studs. Provision has also ' 'been made for hot days: the "Sunline Plus" sunshade including ' 'mosquito net is available as a supplement to the double-folding ' 'sun visor of the canopy. It not only protects against UV ' 'radiation, but also against insects. All new accessories are ' 'offered in designs matching the pushchairs.The new Mercedes-Benz ' '"Performance" pushchairs are available in selected specialist ' 'baby shops. Hartan provides a three-year warranty for all models. ' 'Further information on the "Mercedes among pushchairs" is ' 'available at www.hartan.de.', 'content_html': '
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  • Compact folded dimensions size and modern look – ' 'the "Performance" pushchair model is the latest addition to ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Collection at Hartan
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  • The model is available in six finely coordinated ' 'designs in high "vegan leatherette" quality
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  • Special features include the innovative "Quick ' 'Fix" harness system and an individually adjustable viewing ' 'window that ensures optimum air circulation
    • \n' '
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Mercedes-Benz and the German manufacturer Hartan present ' 'their new "Performance" model, once again setting new ' 'standards in terms of comfort, safety and style. Selected ' 'Mercedes-Benz models will also be available in new designs, ' 'as will various Mercedes-AMG models. Like all pushchairs in ' 'this cooperation, the "Performance" is developed and ' 'manufactured in Germany.

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Innovative harness system for greater safety

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The newly developed, integrated "Quick Fix" harness ' 'system developed in Germany is unique and allows the child ' 'to be strapped in with ease. By simply pulling the strap, ' 'the "Quick Fix" moulds itself perfectly to the body. ' 'Together with the practical magnetic fastener, "Quick Fix" ' 'secures the little occupants perfectly in the pushchair. The ' 'removable safety bar with safety lock and step-in function ' 'rounds off the safety concept of the seat unit. The model is ' 'also equipped with a handbrake as standard.

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Compact, manoeuvrable – and perfect for any ride

\n' '

Whether for everyday use, a day trip or a long journey – ' 'the "Performance" pushchair is always the ideal companion. ' 'Thanks to its compact folded dimensions (L 75.0 cm x W 58.5 ' 'cm x H 37.5 cm), it fits in any car boot. The GTR seat unit ' 'has multi-adjustable back and footrest positions, including ' 'a horizontal reclined position that comfortably supports the ' "baby's sensitive back and an extra-long, multi-adjustable " 'footrest. The GTR seat unit can be removed from the frame ' 'and reversed in no time at all. When in use, the sporty air ' 'chamber wheels with ball bearings ensure excellent ride ' 'comfort on any terrain.

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Nine designs – from elegant to eye-catching

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The new "Performance" model is available in six selected ' 'designs, all in high-quality "vegan leatherette" quality. ' 'This high-tech fibre contains no animal constituents and is ' 'reminiscent of the finest leather, both visually and to the ' 'touch. It is not only hard-wearing, but also breathable, ' 'water-repellent and durable. New in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Collection are the two designs "street art" in eye-catching ' 'electric yellow and "tuscany". The "bright light" design is ' 'a new addition to the AMG Collection: this extroverted ' 'design combines the crystal white frame colour with matching ' 'white highlights, for example the embroidered AMG logo on ' 'the sun visor, high-quality decorative stitching or the ' 'wheel rings.

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Practical equipment and convenient features

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The new collection offers numerous practical and ' 'innovative accessories. The "Premium folding carrycot" is ' 'the perfect companion for the first six months. It can be ' 'attached to all Mercedes-Benz and AMG models with just one ' 'click. It is equipped with an individually adjustable ' 'climate zone that ensures optimum air circulation and can ' 'also be used as a viewing window. It can be closed ' 'discreetly with the help of concealed zips. The MUM and KIDS ' 'hand warmers guarantee warm hands for both parents and ' 'little passengers in the cold season. They can be attached ' 'to the push handle and safety bar with press studs. ' 'Provision has also been made for hot days: the "Sunline ' 'Plus" sunshade including mosquito net is available as a ' 'supplement to the double-folding sun visor of the canopy. It ' 'not only protects against UV radiation, but also against ' 'insects. All new accessories are offered in designs matching ' 'the pushchairs.

The new Mercedes-Benz "Performance" ' 'pushchairs are available in selected specialist baby shops. ' 'Hartan provides a three-year warranty for all models. ' 'Further information on the "Mercedes among pushchairs" is ' 'available at www.hartan.de.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-28T14:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'More safety, first-class design and convenient features: The new ' 'pushchair from Mercedes-Benz and Hartan', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e019dec0-0da4-43b0-af6f-a1304abf7ca9'} 2025-11-30 01:01:14 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/fed4e320-acc8-46ff-a67c-b6b47466b8d4> {'content': '\n' 'The hardtop design of the SL model series 113 is reminiscent of ' 'Asian temples\n' 'World’s first sports car with a safety body\n' 'Rally dancers: Winner at Spa-Sofia-Liège 1963 after 5,500 ' 'gruelling kilometres\n' 'Genuine parts from Mercedes-Benz Classic ensure authenticity and ' 'thus value retention\n' '\n' '“Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting ' 'or behind-the-scenes story, illuminating details of a vehicle, an ' 'exhibit or an architectural or design feature. In the spotlight ' 'this time: Mercedes-Benz 230 SL “Pagoda” from 1964 in Legend ' 'Room 5: Visionaries – Safety and the Environment, 1960 ' 'to 1982.\n' 'No. 8/2024: Mercedes-Benz 230 SL (W 113)\n' 'Memorable: What an unconventional nickname for a car: “Pagoda”. ' 'The name was coined a long time ago for the Mercedes-Benz SL ' 'model series 113. This SL was called “Pagoda” for the first ' 'time in Italy, recalls former chief designer Bruno Sacco.\n' 'Style icon: The name “Pagoda” is based on the sports car’s ' 'characteristic hardtop, which is slightly curved inwards and is ' 'reminiscent of Asian temples. The shape was designed by Paul ' 'Bracq, who became the first designer in the “Main Department for ' 'the Development of Car Bodies” at the Sindelfingen plant in March ' '1957. The pagoda roof is a stroke of luck for the image and ' 'design of the sports car. And of course the overall design: clear ' 'lines of great simplicity and lightness create an expressive ' 'elegance. Even decades later, Bracq still described the design of ' 'the W 113 as “perfect”.\n' 'Stability: The idea for the concave roof line came from a ' 'technician. Force progressions in the bodywork are an area of ' 'expertise of Béla Barényi. He points out that a roof curved ' 'downwards is more stable than sheet metal that is curved upwards. ' 'This, however, is only of limited practicality for everyday use ' 'of the model series 113 since the hardtop of a sports car is ' 'rarely used with a roof luggage rack for transporting loads.\n' 'Innovative: Another of Barényi’s inventions is of great ' 'significance in terms of safety: his concept for the body with ' 'crumple zones at the front and rear and a customisable passenger ' 'compartment in between. In 1959, the Mercedes-Benz model ' 'series 111 was the world’s first vehicle with this safety ' 'body. Of course, the new SL, which appeared in 1963, also had ' 'it – a milestone in the world of sports cars. This ' 'underscores why this SL is in Legend Room 5: Pioneers – ' 'Safety and Environment, 1960 to 1982.\n' 'Predecessor model: The Geneva Motor Show from 14 to ' '24 March 1963 is the premiere venue for the 230 SL, the ' 'first version of the model series 113. The roadster with a ' '2.3-litre six-cylinder engine and 110 kW (150 hp) takes ' 'on a challenging legacy. It replaces two predecessors, the ' '190 SL (W 121) and 300 SL Roadster (W 198), ' 'both of which had been extremely popular and successful from the ' 'outset. The 300 SL had already become a legend with the ' 'coupé produced from 1954 on.\n' 'A true all-rounder: With the new model, the company opts for a ' 'happy medium. The 230 SL is neither an uncompromisingly ' 'tough roadster nor a gentle boulevard sports car. It is a ' 'comfortable yet sporty two-seater with a high level of driving ' 'safety.\n' 'Portfolio: The model series 113 is developed further. On ' '27 February 1967, the company presents the 250 SL, also ' 'with 110 kW (150 hp), but with a displacement of ' '2.5 litres and therefore greater torque. This is replaced ' 'less than a year later by the 280 SL with a 2.8-litre engine ' 'and 125 kW (170 hp), which is even more powerful.\n' 'Rally racer: Motorsport is also in the genes of this SL ' 'generation. The victory of Eugen Böhringer and Klaus Kaiser in a ' 'Mercedes-Benz 230 SL at the Spa-Sofia-Liège long-distance ' 'rally from 27 to 31 August 1963 – around ' '5,500 kilometres at top speed – is legendary. Böhringer ' 'calls the sports car a “dancer” because it is more manoeuvrable ' 'than the saloon with its longer wheelbase.\n' 'Young at heart: Production of the 280 SL comes to an end in ' 'March 1971. Its successor is the completely newly designed 107 ' 'model series. A total of 48,912 units of the three SL models ' 'of the W 113 are produced in eight years of production. ' 'Today, they are among the brand’s most popular classics. No ' 'wonder: they combine sportiness with a high level of everyday ' 'practicality, comfort and timeless elegance. The comprehensive ' 'supply of Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts available through ' 'the manufacturer is a major advantage when it comes to preserving ' 'any “Pagoda”. Looking for a part? Click here for the parts ' 'finder: https://teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com.', 'content_html': '
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  • The hardtop design of the SL model series 113 is ' 'reminiscent of Asian temples
    • \n' '
  • World’s first sports car with a safety ' 'body
    • \n' '
  • Rally dancers: Winner at Spa-Sofia-Liège 1963 ' 'after 5,500 gruelling kilometres
    • \n' '
  • Genuine parts from Mercedes-Benz Classic ensure ' 'authenticity and thus value retention
    • \n' '
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a ' 'surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story, ' 'illuminating details of a vehicle, an exhibit or an ' 'architectural or design feature. In the spotlight this time: ' 'Mercedes-Benz 230 SL “Pagoda” from 1964 in Legend ' 'Room 5: Visionaries – Safety and the Environment, ' '1960 to 1982.

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No. 8/2024: Mercedes-Benz 230 SL ' '(W 113)

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Memorable: What an unconventional ' 'nickname for a car: “Pagoda”. The name was coined a long ' 'time ago for the Mercedes-Benz SL model series 113. ' 'This SL was called “Pagoda” for the first time in Italy, ' 'recalls former chief designer Bruno Sacco.

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Style icon: The name “Pagoda” is based ' 'on the sports car’s characteristic hardtop, which is ' 'slightly curved inwards and is reminiscent of Asian temples. ' 'The shape was designed by Paul Bracq, who became the first ' 'designer in the “Main Department for the Development of Car ' 'Bodies” at the Sindelfingen plant in March 1957. The pagoda ' 'roof is a stroke of luck for the image and design of the ' 'sports car. And of course the overall design: clear lines of ' 'great simplicity and lightness create an expressive ' 'elegance. Even decades later, Bracq still described the ' 'design of the W 113 as “perfect”.

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Stability: The idea for the concave roof ' 'line came from a technician. Force progressions in the ' 'bodywork are an area of expertise of Béla Barényi. He points ' 'out that a roof curved downwards is more stable than sheet ' 'metal that is curved upwards. This, however, is only of ' 'limited practicality for everyday use of the model ' 'series 113 since the hardtop of a sports car is rarely ' 'used with a roof luggage rack for transporting loads.

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Innovative: Another of Barényi’s ' 'inventions is of great significance in terms of safety: his ' 'concept for the body with crumple zones at the front and ' 'rear and a customisable passenger compartment in between. In ' '1959, the Mercedes-Benz model series 111 was the ' 'world’s first vehicle with this safety body. Of course, the ' 'new SL, which appeared in 1963, also had it – a ' 'milestone in the world of sports cars. This underscores why ' 'this SL is in Legend Room 5: Pioneers – Safety and ' 'Environment, 1960 to 1982.

\n' '

Predecessor model: The Geneva Motor Show ' 'from 14 to 24 March 1963 is the premiere venue for ' 'the 230 SL, the first version of the model ' 'series 113. The roadster with a 2.3-litre six-cylinder ' 'engine and 110 kW (150 hp) takes ' 'on a challenging legacy. It replaces two predecessors, the ' '190 SL (W 121) and 300 SL Roadster ' '(W 198), both of which had been extremely popular and ' 'successful from the outset. The 300 SL had already ' 'become a legend with the coupé produced from 1954 on.

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A true all-rounder: With the new model, ' 'the company opts for a happy medium. The 230 SL is ' 'neither an uncompromisingly tough roadster nor a gentle ' 'boulevard sports car. It is a comfortable yet sporty ' 'two-seater with a high level of driving safety.

\n' '

Portfolio: The model series 113 is ' 'developed further. On 27 February 1967, the company ' 'presents the 250 SL, also with ' '110 kW (150 hp), but with a ' 'displacement of 2.5 litres and therefore greater ' 'torque. This is replaced less than a year later by the ' '280 SL with a 2.8-litre engine and ' '125 kW (170 hp), which is even ' 'more powerful.

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Rally racer: Motorsport is also in the ' 'genes of this SL generation. The victory of Eugen Böhringer ' 'and Klaus Kaiser in a Mercedes-Benz 230 SL at the ' 'Spa-Sofia-Liège long-distance rally from 27 to ' '31 August 1963 – around 5,500 kilometres at ' 'top speed – is legendary. Böhringer calls the sports ' 'car a “dancer” because it is more manoeuvrable than the ' 'saloon with its longer wheelbase.

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Young at heart: Production of the ' '280 SL comes to an end in March 1971. Its successor is ' 'the completely newly designed 107 model series. A total of ' '48,912 units of the three SL models of the W 113 ' 'are produced in eight years of production. Today, they are ' 'among the brand’s most popular classics. No wonder: they ' 'combine sportiness with a high level of everyday ' 'practicality, comfort and timeless elegance. The ' 'comprehensive supply of Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts ' 'available through the manufacturer is a major advantage when ' 'it comes to preserving any “Pagoda”. Looking for a part? ' 'Click here for the parts finder: https://teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com.

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The pinnacle of motorsport made its second appearance on ' 'the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, kicking off the final triple-header ' 'of the year with a night race. For the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team, the trip was well worth it. The team set the fastest time ' 'in every session, George Russell took his fourth pole position of ' 'his F1 career, led 49 of the 50 laps and celebrated his third ' 'Grand Prix victory. Lewis Hamilton completed a fantastic comeback ' "from tenth on the grid to second. It doesn't get much better than " "that. Here's a look back at six key moments from an unforgettable " 'weekend.https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/viva-las-vegas-six-key-moments-from-an-unforgettable-weekendShowdown ' 'for Kimi Antonelli in Formula 2: The long break in Formula 2 is ' 'also over. The series returns to the race track in Qatar and Abu ' 'Dhabi. Andrea Kimi Antonelli will be there. The 18-year-old is ' 'competing in his last two Formula 2 weekends before taking the ' 'wheel of one of the two Silver Arrows in F1 next season. However, ' 'Kimi has been anything but idle in recent weeks. He completed his ' 'first Friday practice sessions for the team, did simulator work, ' 'spent a lot of time with the engineers and Lewis Hamilton and ' 'George Russell, trying to absorb as much information as possible. ' '"I did my first talk in front of all the team members at Brackley ' 'and Brixworth as well, which was really nice – everybody was so ' 'welcoming and friendly," Kimi writes in his column on the team ' 'website. "I still have an Formula 2 season to finish and want to ' 'do that in style, but honestly, I am counting down the days until ' 'I start in Formula ' '1."https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/catching-up-with-kimi-monza-team-talks-and-2025Aeronautical ' 'engineering talent wanted: In partnership with Imperial College ' 'London, the team has launched the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'Scholarship, designed to increase opportunities for ' 'under-represented groups in motorsport. From the 2025 academic ' 'year and running for three years, the team will pay the full ' "tuition fees for one student's four-year university education and " 'provide a living allowance to enable them to focus on their ' 'studies without distraction. During their studies, scholarship ' 'holders will have the opportunity to meet team members and gain ' 'expertise to complement their education. The scholarship supports ' 'talented aspiring Aeronautical Engineers in the Department of ' 'Aeronautics at Imperial College London. All the information you ' 'need to apply for the scholarship can be found ' 'here.https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/team-announces-scholarship-with-imperial-college-londonCustomer ' 'RacingGT World Challenge Europe: Title decisions at the finale in ' 'JeddahThe finale of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered ' 'by AWS Endurance Cup will take place on the Jeddah Corniche ' 'Circuit in Saudi Arabia from 28 to 30 November. On the street ' 'circuit, the title decisions will go down in both the endurance ' 'championship as well as in the overall classification of the ' 'high-calibre racing series. In addition, the intercontinental ' "manufacturers' champion of the GT World Challenge will also be " 'crowned.Endurance Cup: Mercedes-AMG is represented with seven ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s from four Customer Racing Teams in the fifth ' 'and final round of the Endurance Cup. The maximum score of 33 ' 'points for victory and a bonus point for pole position are still ' 'up for grabs in the 6-hour race. In the Silver Cup, Winward ' 'Racing with Daan Arrow, Colin Caresani (both NED) and Tanart ' "Sathienthirakul (THA) already celebrated the teams' and drivers' " 'titles at the penultimate race weekend in Monza. In the Bronze ' 'Cup, AlManar Racing by GetSpeed and Haupt Racing Team also have ' 'the chance to win the championship in their class. The two ' "Customer Racing Teams are in second and third place in the teams' " "classification. In the drivers' championship, Al Faisal Al Zubair " '(OMA), Dominik Baumann (GER) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN) for AlManar ' 'Racing by GetSpeed and Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND) ' 'and Jusuf Owega (GER) for Haupt Racing Team are also in close ' 'pursuit right behind the leaders.Overall Championship: Following ' 'their title in the Sprint Cup, Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel ' '(GER) with Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-Filter also have a chance on ' "winning the overall championship. In the drivers' standings, the " 'two Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers are just seven points behind ' "the championship leaders. In the teams' classification, the gap " 'to the top spot is 24.5 points. In the Silver Cup, Boutsen VDS ' 'with César Gazeau and Aurélien Panis (both FRA) have already been ' "crowned overall winners in both teams' and drivers' standings " "ahead of the season finale.Intercontinental Manufacturers' " "Championship: The prestigious intercontinental manufacturers' " 'championship is more competitive than ever before in the 2024 ' 'season with nine car makes. Mercedes-AMG is undefeated in the ' 'contest which has been held since 2019, and after five ' 'championships in a row has the chance to defend the title again. ' 'So far in 2024, 51 rounds have been completed in Asia, Australia, ' 'Europe and North America. With 19,924 points - and thus a ' '427-point lead - Mercedes-AMG occupies first place among the ' 'brands competing worldwide in the prestigious GT3 championships ' 'of the SRO Motorsports Group.>> Event information GT World ' 'Challenge Europe>> Standings GT World Challenge EuropeAsian Le ' 'Mans Series: Season opener in Sepang with four Customer Racing ' 'TeamsThe 2024/2025 season of the Asian Le Mans Series kicks off ' 'for the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams on 7 and 8 December at ' 'the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. Six manufacturers ' 'have entered a total of 25 GT3 cars. These include six ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s from four Customer Racing Teams. Climax Racing ' 'and Winward Racing will each field two cars. GetSpeed and 2 Seas ' 'Motorsport each provide one entry.A total of three race weekends ' 'are on the programme in Malaysia, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, each of ' 'which will feature two races over a distance of four hours. The ' 'prestigious racing series is traditionally organised by the ' "Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), under whose umbrella the FIA " 'World Endurance Championship (WEC) also takes place. In the wake ' "of Mercedes-AMG's return to the world championship for the 2025 " 'season, the Customer Racing Teams in the Asian Le Mans Series can ' 'secure a spot for the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. The ' 'best-placed team in the overall standings of the GT class will be ' 'eligible to compete in the French endurance classic from 11 to 15 ' 'June 2025 with the Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 homologated for the ' 'WEC.Mercedes-AMG line-up for the 2024/2025 Asian Le Mans ' 'Series*\xa0 No. Team Car Drivers 2 Climax ' 'Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Ralf Aron (EST), Elias Seppänen ' '(FIN), Bihuang Zhou (CHN) 9 GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'Anthony Bartone (USA), Steve Jans (LUX), Fabian Schiller ' '(GER) 14 Climax Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Lucas Auer ' '(AUT), Ling Kang (CHN), Lu Wei (CHN) 16 Winward Racing ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 Maro Engel (GER), Viktor Shaytar (FIA), Sergey ' 'Stolyarov (FIA) 81 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'Jules Gounon (AND), Gabriele Piana (ITA), Rinat Salikhov ' '(FIA) 96 2 Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Ben ' 'Barnicoat (GBR), Anthony McIntosh (USA), Parker Thompson ' '(CAN) *Subject to change at short notice. NLS: Victory for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf at the season finale on the ' 'NordschleifeThe Nürburgring Endurance Series held its seventh and ' 'final race weekend of the 2024 season on 16 November. Two ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s were entered in the SP9 Pro class at the 56th ' 'ADAC Barbarossapreis on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The race ' 'over a distance of four hours was won by the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf after 28 laps on the historic Eifel ' 'circuit. The outfit was led to victory by Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Drivers Lucas Auer (AUT) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN), ' 'who had started from pole position. Team ADVAN x HRT was also ' 'entered in the SP9 Pro class with the #6 Mercedes-AMG GT3. Dennis ' 'Fetzer, Salman Owega and Finn Wiebelhaus (all GER) finished ' 'fourth for the team.Super Taikyu: ROOKIE Racing successfully ' 'defends title with triumph in FujiThe Japanese Super Taikyu ' 'Series also held its seventh and final round of the 2024 season ' 'at Fuji Speedway from 16 to 17 November. With victory in the 4h ' 'race, Giuliano Alesi (FRA), Naoya Gamou, Tatsuya Kataoka and ' "Ryuta Ukai (all JPN) in ROOKIE Racing's Mercedes-AMG GT3 #1 " 'secured the championship in the ST-X classification, which is ' 'synonymous with the overall championship. The team achieved three ' 'victories, two further podiums and one pole position last year ' 'and successfully defended its title with 134.5 points. In the ' 'overall standings, two other Customer Racing Teams, Craft-Bamboo ' 'Racing (130 points) and TKRI (125 points), finished in second and ' 'third place to round off the success for Mercedes-AMG.\xa0', 'content_html': '
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  • One-two finish for George Russell and Lewis ' 'Hamilton at the Las Vegas Grand Prix
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  • Showdown 2024 - title decisions at the GT World ' 'Challenge finale in Jeddah
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Formula 1

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Viva Las Vegas: The 2024 Formula One season entered the ' 'home stretch last weekend. The pinnacle of motorsport made ' 'its second appearance on the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, ' 'kicking off the final triple-header of the year with a night ' 'race. For the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, the trip was ' 'well worth it. The team set the fastest time in every ' 'session, George Russell took his fourth pole position of his ' 'F1 career, led 49 of the 50 laps and celebrated his third ' 'Grand Prix victory. Lewis Hamilton completed a fantastic ' "comeback from tenth on the grid to second. It doesn't get " "much better than that. Here's a look back at six key moments " 'from an unforgettable weekend.
https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/viva-las-vegas-six-key-moments-from-an-unforgettable-weekend

Showdown ' 'for Kimi Antonelli in Formula 2: The long break in Formula 2 ' 'is also over. The series returns to the race track in Qatar ' 'and Abu Dhabi. Andrea Kimi Antonelli will be there. The ' '18-year-old is competing in his last two Formula 2 weekends ' 'before taking the wheel of one of the two Silver Arrows in ' 'F1 next season. However, Kimi has been anything but idle in ' 'recent weeks. He completed his first Friday practice ' 'sessions for the team, did simulator work, spent a lot of ' 'time with the engineers and Lewis Hamilton and George ' 'Russell, trying to absorb as much information as possible. ' '"I did my first talk in front of all the team members at ' 'Brackley and Brixworth as well, which was really nice – ' 'everybody was so welcoming and friendly," Kimi writes in his ' 'column on the team website. "I still have an Formula 2 ' 'season to finish and want to do that in style, but honestly, ' 'I am counting down the days until I start in Formula ' '1."
https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/catching-up-with-kimi-monza-team-talks-and-2025

Aeronautical ' 'engineering talent wanted: In partnership with Imperial ' 'College London, the team has launched the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS Scholarship, designed to increase opportunities for ' 'under-represented groups in motorsport. From the 2025 ' 'academic year and running for three years, the team will pay ' "the full tuition fees for one student's four-year university " 'education and provide a living allowance to enable them to ' 'focus on their studies without distraction. During their ' 'studies, scholarship holders will have the opportunity to ' 'meet team members and gain expertise to complement their ' 'education. The scholarship supports talented aspiring ' 'Aeronautical Engineers in the Department of Aeronautics at ' 'Imperial College London. All the information you need to ' 'apply for the scholarship can be found here.
https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/team-announces-scholarship-with-imperial-college-london

Customer ' 'Racing

GT World Challenge Europe: Title decisions at ' 'the finale in Jeddah
The finale of the Fanatec ' 'GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Endurance Cup will ' 'take place on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Saudi Arabia ' 'from 28 to 30 November. On the street circuit, the title ' 'decisions will go down in both the endurance championship as ' 'well as in the overall classification of the high-calibre ' 'racing series. In addition, the intercontinental ' "manufacturers' champion of the GT World Challenge will also " 'be crowned.

Endurance Cup: Mercedes-AMG is ' 'represented with seven Mercedes-AMG GT3s from four Customer ' 'Racing Teams in the fifth and final round of the Endurance ' 'Cup. The maximum score of 33 points for victory and a bonus ' 'point for pole position are still up for grabs in the 6-hour ' 'race. In the Silver Cup, Winward Racing with Daan Arrow, ' 'Colin Caresani (both NED) and Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA) ' "already celebrated the teams' and drivers' titles at the " 'penultimate race weekend in Monza. In the Bronze Cup, ' 'AlManar Racing by GetSpeed and Haupt Racing Team also have ' 'the chance to win the championship in their class. The two ' 'Customer Racing Teams are in second and third place in the ' "teams' classification. In the drivers' championship, Al " 'Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Dominik Baumann (GER) and Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN) for AlManar Racing by GetSpeed and Michele ' 'Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND) and Jusuf Owega (GER) for ' 'Haupt Racing Team are also in close pursuit right behind the ' 'leaders.

Overall Championship: Following their title ' 'in the Sprint Cup, Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) ' 'with Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-Filter also have a chance on ' "winning the overall championship. In the drivers' standings, " 'the two Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers are just seven ' "points behind the championship leaders. In the teams' " 'classification, the gap to the top spot is 24.5 points. In ' 'the Silver Cup, Boutsen VDS with César Gazeau and Aurélien ' 'Panis (both FRA) have already been crowned overall winners ' "in both teams' and drivers' standings ahead of the season " "finale.

Intercontinental Manufacturers' Championship: " "The prestigious intercontinental manufacturers' championship " 'is more competitive than ever before in the 2024 season with ' 'nine car makes. Mercedes-AMG is undefeated in the contest ' 'which has been held since 2019, and after five championships ' 'in a row has the chance to defend the title again. So far in ' '2024, 51 rounds have been completed in Asia, Australia, ' 'Europe and North America. With 19,924 points - and thus a ' '427-point lead - Mercedes-AMG occupies first place among the ' 'brands competing worldwide in the prestigious GT3 ' 'championships of the SRO Motorsports Group.

>> ' 'Event information GT World Challenge Europe
>> ' 'Standings GT World Challenge Europe

Asian ' 'Le Mans Series: Season opener in Sepang with four Customer ' 'Racing Teams
The 2024/2025 season of the Asian ' 'Le Mans Series kicks off for the Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Teams on 7 and 8 December at the Sepang International ' 'Circuit in Malaysia. Six manufacturers have entered a total ' 'of 25 GT3 cars. These include six Mercedes-AMG GT3s from ' 'four Customer Racing Teams. Climax Racing and Winward Racing ' 'will each field two cars. GetSpeed and 2 Seas Motorsport ' 'each provide one entry.

A total of three race ' 'weekends are on the programme in Malaysia, Dubai and Abu ' 'Dhabi, each of which will feature two races over a distance ' 'of four hours. The prestigious racing series is ' "traditionally organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest " '(ACO), under whose umbrella the FIA World Endurance ' 'Championship (WEC) also takes place. In the wake of ' "Mercedes-AMG's return to the world championship for the 2025 " 'season, the Customer Racing Teams in the Asian Le Mans ' 'Series can secure a spot for the legendary 24 Hours of Le ' 'Mans. The best-placed team in the overall standings of the ' 'GT class will be eligible to compete in the French endurance ' 'classic from 11 to 15 June 2025 with the Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 ' 'homologated for the WEC.

Mercedes-AMG line-up ' 'for the 2024/2025 Asian Le Mans ' 'Series* 

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Climax Racing

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Ralf Aron (EST), Elias Seppänen (FIN), Bihuang Zhou ' '(CHN)

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GetSpeed

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Anthony Bartone (USA), Steve Jans (LUX), Fabian Schiller ' '(GER)

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Climax Racing

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Lucas Auer (AUT), Ling Kang (CHN), Lu Wei (CHN)

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Winward Racing

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Maro Engel (GER), Viktor Shaytar (FIA), Sergey Stolyarov ' '(FIA)

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Winward Racing

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Jules Gounon (AND), Gabriele Piana (ITA), Rinat Salikhov ' '(FIA)

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2 Seas Motorsport

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Ben Barnicoat (GBR), Anthony McIntosh (USA), Parker ' 'Thompson (CAN)

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NLS: Victory for Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf ' 'at the season finale on the Nordschleife
The ' 'Nürburgring Endurance Series held its seventh and final race ' 'weekend of the 2024 season on 16 November. Two Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s were entered in the SP9 Pro class at the 56th ADAC ' 'Barbarossapreis on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The race ' 'over a distance of four hours was won by the #48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf after 28 laps ' 'on the historic Eifel circuit. The outfit was led to victory ' 'by Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers Lucas Auer (AUT) and ' 'Mikaël Grenier (CAN), who had started from pole position. ' 'Team ADVAN x HRT was also entered in the SP9 Pro class with ' 'the #6 Mercedes-AMG GT3. Dennis Fetzer, Salman Owega and ' 'Finn Wiebelhaus (all GER) finished fourth for the ' 'team.

Super Taikyu: ROOKIE Racing ' 'successfully defends title with triumph in ' 'Fuji
The Japanese Super Taikyu Series also held ' 'its seventh and final round of the 2024 season at Fuji ' 'Speedway from 16 to 17 November. With victory in the 4h ' 'race, Giuliano Alesi (FRA), Naoya Gamou, Tatsuya Kataoka and ' "Ryuta Ukai (all JPN) in ROOKIE Racing's Mercedes-AMG GT3 #1 " 'secured the championship in the ST-X classification, which ' 'is synonymous with the overall championship. The team ' 'achieved three victories, two further podiums and one pole ' 'position last year and successfully defended its title with ' '134.5 points. In the overall standings, two other Customer ' 'Racing Teams, Craft-Bamboo Racing (130 points) and TKRI (125 ' 'points), finished in second and third place to round off the ' 'success for Mercedes-AMG. 

\n', 'date': '2024-11-27T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Tales from the world of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/89332ff0-48be-4823-9bf6-f61c56d4ad5c'} 2025-11-30 01:01:14 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: None) 2025-11-30 01:01:14 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7f3f1c48-9fec-4328-bfdf-f53b40f81c52> {'content': 'Positives to be taken with Sprint Qualifying front-row George ' 'Russell will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint in Qatar on the front row ' 'in P2 with team-mate Lewis Hamilton P7. FP1 provided tricky windy ' 'conditions with continued track improvement. The Team worked on ' 'fine tuning the car ahead of Sprint Qualifying which was run in ' 'cooler conditions. That translated into a more competitive ' 'showing in Sprint Qualifying as both Lewis and George progressed ' 'into SQ3. Prep laps were completed ahead of each flying lap in ' 'SQ2 and SQ3 to bring the tyres into their operating window, which ' 'resulted in a front row start for George. Lewis will line up on ' 'the fourth row with Carlos Sainz. George was just 0.063s shy of ' 'taking P1 and will start alongside the McLaren of Lando ' 'Norris. Driver FP1 SQ1 SQ2 SQ3 George Russell ' 'P8 6 Laps P3 4 Laps P2 6 Laps P2 1:22:021 ' 'Medium 1:21:488 Medium 1:21:075 Soft Lewis Hamilton ' 'P10 7 Laps P5 6 Laps P4 6 Laps P7 1:22:151 ' 'Medium 1:21:734 Medium 1:21:474 Soft George Russell ' 'Today we had a really strong session during SQ3. The car was ' 'feeling great and this circuit is one of the best with the high ' 'speed corners. For my final lap, I was able to go flat through ' 'these for the first time this weekend which resulted in me ' 'confusing the engine a little, so I lost a bit of time on the ' 'exit. Ultimately Lando was a smidge out of reach today and I ' 'don’t think we could have secured P1 even without this slight ' 'loss. Tomorrow we’ll be going for the best result we can, ' 'hopefully making a good start and then we go from there. Our ' 'focus will also be on Qualifying later in the day to ensure we ' 'can achieve the best result we can there, too. Lewis Hamilton The ' 'car felt decent today and the positive is we seem to have a fast ' 'car here in these conditions. Sprint Qualifying for me today ' 'didn’t go great but George should be able to have a strong run ' 'from where he’s starting tomorrow. Earlier on today the long run ' 'pace felt good so hopefully tomorrow this will come into play, ' 'and we’ll be able to make some progress in the Sprint. ' 'Unfortunately, from where I’m starting in P7 it’s going to be ' 'difficult to compete for the win, but I’ll try my best and see ' 'what I can do. We also have Qualifying tomorrow evening so ' 'hopefully we can have a good session and make some progress ' 'there, who knows what tomorrow brings Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' 'Engineering Director FP1 was a solid session for us which is ' 'important on a sprint weekend with there being just one hour to ' 'get the car ready for Sprint Qualifying.\xa0Our initial ' 'performance showed our single lap performance wasn’t quite there, ' 'but our long run pace looked more competitive, so we were able to ' 'learn enough to make the required changes to move us in the right ' 'direction for Sprint Qualifying. We were optimistic coming into ' 'the weekend but didn’t expect to see our performance in the same ' 'window as we did in Vegas so George’s P2 today is encouraging for ' 'the Team. Pace across the top four teams looks very close so it’s ' 'beneficial to be starting the Sprint Race on the front row. Lewis ' 'was looking competitive in his final lap of SQ3 but unfortunately ' 'lost a little time in the last two corners, prior to this it ' 'looked like he was going to also finish in the top four. We have ' 'a bit of time between now and Qualifying tomorrow to continue to ' 'work on our single lap performance.', 'content_html': '

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P5

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Medium

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Today we had a really strong session during SQ3. The car ' 'was feeling great and this circuit is one of the best with ' 'the high speed corners. For my final lap, I was able to go ' 'flat through these for the first time this weekend which ' 'resulted in me confusing the engine a little, so I lost a ' 'bit of time on the exit. Ultimately Lando was a smidge out ' 'of reach today and I don’t think we could have secured P1 ' 'even without this slight loss.

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Earlier on today the long run pace felt good so hopefully ' 'tomorrow this will come into play, and we’ll be able to make ' 'some progress in the Sprint. Unfortunately, from where I’m ' 'starting in P7 it’s going to be difficult to compete for the ' 'win, but I’ll try my best and see what I can do. We also ' 'have Qualifying tomorrow evening so hopefully we can have a ' 'good session and make some progress there, who knows what ' 'tomorrow brings

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FP1 was a solid session for us which is important on a ' 'sprint weekend with there being just one hour to get the car ' 'ready for Sprint Qualifying. Our initial performance ' 'showed our single lap performance wasn’t quite there, but ' 'our long run pace looked more competitive, so we were able ' 'to learn enough to make the required changes to move us in ' 'the right direction for Sprint Qualifying.

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We were optimistic coming into the weekend but didn’t ' 'expect to see our performance in the same window as we did ' 'in Vegas so George’s P2 today is encouraging for the Team. ' 'Pace across the top four teams looks very close so it’s ' 'beneficial to be starting the Sprint Race on the front row. ' 'Lewis was looking competitive in his final lap of SQ3 but ' 'unfortunately lost a little time in the last two corners, ' 'prior to this it looked like he was going to also finish in ' 'the top four. We have a bit of time between now and ' 'Qualifying tomorrow to continue to work on our single lap ' 'performance.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-29T21:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Qatar Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7f3f1c48-9fec-4328-bfdf-f53b40f81c52'} 2025-11-30 01:01:14 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=39&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:14 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=40&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:14 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: None) 2025-11-30 01:01:14 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=39&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:14 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7a5658ce-b70a-4ee8-ab46-c8be923f27c3> {'content': ' After a positive Friday for the Team this continued into ' 'Saturday, first with the Sprint Race followed by Qualifying later ' 'in the evening. Lining up P2 and P7 for the Sprint, George ' 'finished P3 after being passed by the McLaren of Oscar Piastri on ' 'the first lap and Lewis was P6, having run P5 for the first half ' 'of the race. Qualifying took place later in the evening and ' 'proved to again be a very close session between the top four ' 'Teams. Both Lewis and George continued to make progress ' 'throughout the sessions on the soft compound with George securing ' 'P2 and Lewis taking P6. George was unable to improve on his final ' 'lap and missed out on securing pole by just 0.055s. F1 ' 'Sprint Qualifying Driver Grid Result Tyres Q1 ' 'Q2 Q3 George Russell P2 P3 Medium 11 Laps P1 9 ' 'Laps P4 8 Laps P2 1:21:241 Medium, Soft, Soft ' '1:21:069 Soft, Soft 1:20:575 Soft, Soft Lewis ' 'Hamilton P7 P6 Medium 10 Laps P7 9 Laps P5 8 ' 'Laps P6 1:21:637 Soft, Soft 1:21:095 Soft, Soft ' '1:21:011 Soft, Soft George Russell Today has been a great ' 'day, it’s good to be in this groove at the moment with four front ' 'row starts. My first Q3 lap was really strong and I was pleased ' 'with it but unfortunately I wasn’t able to improve on my final ' 'lap. This was mainly due to the scrappy out lap I had with the ' 'near miss with Max that meant I ended up in the gravel so that ' 'didn’t help prep wise ahead of my final push lap. I’m still ' 'really pleased with P2, I’m taking all the positives and I’m ' 'feeling great in the car. It’s going to be exciting tomorrow as ' 'the top four teams are very close. Starting on the right side of ' 'the track does seem to have a slight disadvantage, which we saw ' 'earlier on in the Sprint Race for the majority starting on this ' 'side of the track, which meant I couldn’t fight with Lando. I’m ' 'hoping tomorrow we’ll be able to fight with Max and stay ahead of ' 'those behind us, our race pace this morning looked good and the ' 'tyres seem resilient so I’m hoping we don’t end up in another DRS ' 'train and we can have some fun. There’s a lot of possibilities to ' 'do something different, I’m looking forward to it. Lewis ' 'Hamilton\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 It was a pretty ' 'straight forward session for us in qualifying, the car was ' 'feeling decent and we were able to fix the bouncing. The tyres ' 'and the grip of the track was feeling great, this track is ' 'amazing. My last lap in qualifying unfortunately wasn’t great, I ' 'had the car snapping away from me which meant I lost time and ' 'couldn’t improve higher than P6. I was giving it everything and ' 'was generally feeling good but didn’t improve when I crossed the ' 'line. Tomorrow I’m hoping for a good race, this track is great to ' 'drive so it should be an exciting race. I’m hoping the car will ' 'be in a better place tomorrow and we’ll be able to make some ' 'improvements. Unfortunately, today in the sprint all of the top ' 'Teams were really quick and it was hard to overtake but ’ll be ' 'giving it my all in the race tomorrow. Toto Wolff, Team Principal ' '& CEO Overall, we are happy with the results we have seen today ' 'as a Team. The car seems to function well in these conditions as ' 'we can run the car low and stiff on a smooth track which ' 'ultimately suits the characteristics of our car and George seems ' 'to like the way it drives. We’ve seen this over the last couple ' 'of qualifying sessions and races. George was performing well in ' 'Q3 but was just lacking half a tenth to secure pole against Max. ' 'For Lewis this generation of cars aren’t always suiting his ' 'driving style, he likes to be aggressive on corner entries and ' 'unfortunately this car at the moment can’t quite take it, ' 'especially on qualifying laps when it’s right on the edge. Lewis ' 'in the race, however, usually manages to turn it around like last ' 'week where he was overtaking car after car and coming through the ' 'pack. We’ll see what tomorrow brings and hopefully we can deliver ' 'another good result with both cars for the Team. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director The Sprint Race was a bit ' "frustrating, George lost a place into turn 1, he couldn't quite " 'tuck in and lost a bit of ground to Piastri by not having a tow. ' 'It felt like we were close to getting a pass on a couple of ' 'occasions but once Lando was helping him out with DRS it was ' 'impossible to get through. Lewis had a good start, getting up to ' 'P5 but took a bit too much out of the tyres and dropped a place ' "from there. It's a shame that the DRS zone was shortened for this " "year as it's always difficult to pass on the sprint races with " 'everyone on the same age tyres, this has just made it even ' 'harder. Qualifying was reasonable but frustrating for George to ' 'end up less than 60ms off pole for the second day in a row. The ' 'car was working well. It felt like George had a good shot at pole ' "with a strong first lap but our second run wasn't clean and he " 'failed to improve. Lewis was lacking a bit of rear stability in ' 'places which was preventing him going any quicker but P6 will ' 'still put us in the fight at the front. \xa0From the Sprint this ' 'morning it looks like the long run performance is very similar ' 'between all the cars so it should make for an interesting race.', 'content_html': '
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  • After a positive Friday for the Team this continued into ' 'Saturday, first with the Sprint Race followed by Qualifying ' 'later in the evening.
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George Russell

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Today has been a great day, it’s good to be in this ' 'groove at the moment with four front row starts. My first Q3 ' 'lap was really strong and I was pleased with it but ' 'unfortunately I wasn’t able to improve on my final lap. This ' 'was mainly due to the scrappy out lap I had with the near ' 'miss with Max that meant I ended up in the gravel so that ' 'didn’t help prep wise ahead of my final push lap. I’m still ' 'really pleased with P2, I’m taking all the positives and I’m ' 'feeling great in the car.

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It’s going to be exciting tomorrow as the top four teams ' 'are very close. Starting on the right side of the track does ' 'seem to have a slight disadvantage, which we saw earlier on ' 'in the Sprint Race for the majority starting on this side of ' 'the track, which meant I couldn’t fight with Lando. I’m ' 'hoping tomorrow we’ll be able to fight with Max and stay ' 'ahead of those behind us, our race pace this morning looked ' 'good and the tyres seem resilient so I’m hoping we don’t end ' 'up in another DRS train and we can have some fun. There’s a ' 'lot of possibilities to do something different, I’m looking ' 'forward to it.

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It was a pretty straight forward session for us in ' 'qualifying, the car was feeling decent and we were able to ' 'fix the bouncing. The tyres and the grip of the track was ' 'feeling great, this track is amazing. My last lap in ' 'qualifying unfortunately wasn’t great, I had the car ' 'snapping away from me which meant I lost time and couldn’t ' 'improve higher than P6. I was giving it everything and was ' 'generally feeling good but didn’t improve when I crossed the ' 'line.

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Tomorrow I’m hoping for a good race, this track is great ' 'to drive so it should be an exciting race. I’m hoping the ' 'car will be in a better place tomorrow and we’ll be able to ' 'make some improvements. Unfortunately, today in the sprint ' 'all of the top Teams were really quick and it was hard to ' 'overtake but ’ll be giving it my all in the race ' 'tomorrow.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Overall, we are happy with the results we have seen today ' 'as a Team. The car seems to function well in these ' 'conditions as we can run the car low and stiff on a smooth ' 'track which ultimately suits the characteristics of our car ' 'and George seems to like the way it drives. We’ve seen this ' 'over the last couple of qualifying sessions and races. ' 'George was performing well in Q3 but was just lacking half a ' 'tenth to secure pole against Max.

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For Lewis this generation of cars aren’t always suiting ' 'his driving style, he likes to be aggressive on corner ' 'entries and unfortunately this car at the moment can’t quite ' 'take it, especially on qualifying laps when it’s right on ' 'the edge. Lewis in the race, however, usually manages to ' 'turn it around like last week where he was overtaking car ' 'after car and coming through the pack. We’ll see what ' 'tomorrow brings and hopefully we can deliver another good ' 'result with both cars for the Team.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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The Sprint Race was a bit frustrating, George lost a ' "place into turn 1, he couldn't quite tuck in and lost a bit " 'of ground to Piastri by not having a tow. It felt like we ' 'were close to getting a pass on a couple of occasions but ' 'once Lando was helping him out with DRS it was impossible to ' 'get through. Lewis had a good start, getting up to P5 but ' 'took a bit too much out of the tyres and dropped a place ' "from there. It's a shame that the DRS zone was shortened for " "this year as it's always difficult to pass on the sprint " 'races with everyone on the same age tyres, this has just ' 'made it even harder.

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Qualifying was reasonable but frustrating for George to ' 'end up less than 60ms off pole for the second day in a row. ' 'The car was working well. It felt like George had a good ' 'shot at pole with a strong first lap but our second run ' "wasn't clean and he failed to improve. Lewis was lacking a " 'bit of rear stability in places which was preventing him ' 'going any quicker but P6 will still put us in the fight at ' 'the front.  From the Sprint this morning it looks like ' 'the long run performance is very similar between all the ' 'cars so it should make for an interesting race.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-30T23:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Qatar Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7a5658ce-b70a-4ee8-ab46-c8be923f27c3'} 2025-11-30 01:01:14 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/08baa85b-39f3-4eb9-aa29-5d674fe272e5> {'content': 'Stunning 1-2 for the team in Las Vegas George Russell led home a ' 'Mercedes 1-2 as the team dominated on Saturday evening in Las ' 'Vegas. Lewis Hamilton drove his own incredible race, scything ' 'through the field from P10 to take P2. Tyre management and ' 'delaying any graining in the cold night conditions of the desert ' 'was the key to the Grand Prix. Both drivers ran a two-stop race, ' 'starting on the Medium compound before switching to the Hard tyre ' 'for the remainder of the race. After seeing off initial pressure ' 'from Charles Leclerc, George drove a controlled race to take the ' 'chequered flag seven seconds ahead of Lewis. Lewis meanwhile made ' 'early progress before unleashing his superior speed in the middle ' 'stint, undercutting both Ferraris before overtaking the Red Bull ' 'of Max Verstappen for P2. The result means Mercedes becomes the ' 'second marque in F1 history to reach 60 1-2 finishes, following ' 'Ferrari. George took his third victory in the sport, following on ' 'from the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix and the 2024 Austrian Grand ' 'Prix. Max Verstappen meanwhile claimed the 2024 World Drivers’ ' 'Championship as he came home P5 – congratulations go to him from ' 'the team as he takes his fourth title. The team returns to action ' 'next week in Qatar for the penultimate race of the season. ' 'Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One ' 'Stop Two George Russell P1 P1 1:35.717 Medium Hard ' '(L12) Hard (L32) Lewis Hamilton P10 P2 1:35.480 ' 'Medium Hard (L13) Hard (L27) George Russell To win in Las ' 'Vegas feels incredible! I’m so thankful for the team and happy ' 'for them that we got this win. We had great pace throughout and ' 'we were comfortable in the lead. You are always thinking that ' 'something might happen though, such as a safety car, but it was ' 'clean throughout. It was almost a perfect weekend as we took pole ' 'position, led almost every lap and took the 1-2. It was great to ' 'be up on the podium with Lewis; he drove a fantastic race to come ' 'through from P10. We couldn’t ask for more. I was meant to be ' 'flying out of here tonight but that’s not going to happen now! We ' 'will enjoy this night as a team as everyone deserves it. We will ' 'then sit down on Monday and go through the data to understand why ' 'we were so quick this weekend. Hopefully that can help us as we ' 'go into the final two races of the season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. ' 'Finally, I’d like to say congratulations to Max on his fourth ' 'title. He is a deserving champion, has driven at an incredible ' 'level all year, and is the man we will all be chasing in 2025. ' 'Lewis Hamilton I’m really happy for the team. It was an ' 'exceptional performance by everyone this weekend to claim the ' '1-2. The car felt strong throughout and I had a really fun and ' 'enjoyable race. It felt great to be moving forward throughout as ' 'I had a long way to come back from! It is slightly bittersweet as ' 'if we had qualified where we should have yesterday, I think I ' 'could have won. Nevertheless, I didn’t think I would have been ' 'able to finish P2 today before the race so I’m very happy. ' 'Congratulations to George on a great drive to take victory. ' 'Congratulations must also go to Max too who claimed the title ' 'today. He’s done a fantastic job all year and is a deserving ' 'champion. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO It has been a while ' 'since we took a 1-2 so this is a fantastic result for the team. ' 'The colder conditions on a low grip circuit such as this clearly ' 'suited us. Nevertheless, everyone did a great job to execute well ' 'across the weekend. We have been quick from the start of FP1 on ' 'Thursday and continued that into Friday and Saturday. We got the ' 'car in a great window and that is really pleasing. George managed ' 'the race superbly. He held off the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc ' 'early on and from there was in complete command of the Grand ' 'Prix. Lewis also drove fantastically to cut his way through the ' 'field from P10 to P2. He showed just how quick he is to secure a ' 'brilliant result for the team. Finally, congratulations to Max ' 'Verstappen on winning the title; he is a deserving champion, and ' 'we hope to take the fight to him next year. Andrew Shovlin, ' "Trackside Engineering Director We didn't come to Las Vegas " "thinking that this track would suit us, so it's been great to see " 'the car working so well. We’ve been quick from lap one of ' 'practice on Thursday. We knew from those sessions that the single ' 'lap would be strong, but it was very encouraging to see the race ' 'pace today. George did an amazing job managing from the front, ' 'covering off safety car risks and making sure he kept his tyres ' 'in better shape than the cars behind. It was another ' 'well-deserved win and the third of his F1 career. Lewis meanwhile ' 'outperformed all our simulations today to achieve P2. His final ' "stint was immense; he'll be frustrated that he lost too much time " 'in traffic to allow him to fight for the win but the 1-2 is of ' 'course a great result for the team. We now have two races to go ' 'in the season. We will be giving it everything we can to achieve ' 'similar success in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. ', 'content_html': '

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  • George Russell led home a Mercedes 1-2 as the team ' 'dominated on Saturday evening in Las Vegas.
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To win in Las Vegas feels incredible! I’m so thankful for ' 'the team and happy for them that we got this win. We had ' 'great pace throughout and we were comfortable in the lead. ' 'You are always thinking that something might happen though, ' 'such as a safety car, but it was clean throughout. It was ' 'almost a perfect weekend as we took pole position, led ' 'almost every lap and took the 1-2. It was great to be up on ' 'the podium with Lewis; he drove a fantastic race to come ' 'through from P10. We couldn’t ask for more.

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I was meant to be flying out of here tonight but that’s ' 'not going to happen now! We will enjoy this night as a team ' 'as everyone deserves it. We will then sit down on Monday and ' 'go through the data to understand why we were so quick this ' 'weekend. Hopefully that can help us as we go into the final ' 'two races of the season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Finally, I’d ' 'like to say congratulations to Max on his fourth title. He ' 'is a deserving champion, has driven at an incredible level ' 'all year, and is the man we will all be chasing in ' '2025.

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Lewis Hamilton

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I’m really happy for the team. It was an exceptional ' 'performance by everyone this weekend to claim the 1-2. The ' 'car felt strong throughout and I had a really fun and ' 'enjoyable race. It felt great to be moving forward ' 'throughout as I had a long way to come back from! It is ' 'slightly bittersweet as if we had qualified where we should ' 'have yesterday, I think I could have won. Nevertheless, I ' 'didn’t think I would have been able to finish P2 today ' 'before the race so I’m very happy. Congratulations to George ' 'on a great drive to take victory. Congratulations must also ' 'go to Max too who claimed the title today. He’s done a ' 'fantastic job all year and is a deserving champion.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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It has been a while since we took a 1-2 so this is a ' 'fantastic result for the team. The colder conditions on a ' 'low grip circuit such as this clearly suited us. ' 'Nevertheless, everyone did a great job to execute well ' 'across the weekend. We have been quick from the start of FP1 ' 'on Thursday and continued that into Friday and Saturday. We ' 'got the car in a great window and that is really ' 'pleasing.

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George managed the race superbly. He held off the Ferrari ' 'of Charles Leclerc early on and from there was in complete ' 'command of the Grand Prix. Lewis also drove fantastically to ' 'cut his way through the field from P10 to P2. He showed just ' 'how quick he is to secure a brilliant result for the team. ' 'Finally, congratulations to Max Verstappen on winning the ' 'title; he is a deserving champion, and we hope to take the ' 'fight to him next year.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We didn't come to Las Vegas thinking that this track " "would suit us, so it's been great to see the car working so " 'well. We’ve been quick from lap one of practice on Thursday. ' 'We knew from those sessions that the single lap would be ' 'strong, but it was very encouraging to see the race pace ' 'today.

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George did an amazing job managing from the front, ' 'covering off safety car risks and making sure he kept his ' 'tyres in better shape than the cars behind. It was another ' 'well-deserved win and the third of his F1 career. Lewis ' 'meanwhile outperformed all our simulations today to achieve ' "P2. His final stint was immense; he'll be frustrated that he " 'lost too much time in traffic to allow him to fight for the ' 'win but the 1-2 is of course a great result for the team. We ' 'now have two races to go in the season. We will be giving it ' 'everything we can to achieve similar success in Qatar and ' 'Abu Dhabi.

\n', 'date': '2024-11-23T11:40:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/08baa85b-39f3-4eb9-aa29-5d674fe272e5'} 2025-11-30 01:01:14 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: None) 2025-11-30 01:01:14 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e7f2c730-6161-4eef-a798-eae07f4172a0> {'content': 'Challenging evening at the Lusail Circuit George Russell ' 'finished P4 while Lewis Hamilton crossed the line P12. Both cars ' 'unfortunately lost positions at the start with George dropping ' 'from P1 to P3 and Lewis losing out from P6 to P9. Unfortunately, ' 'a slow stop for George on lap 24 resulted in him losing an ' 'additional three places and from there he struggled to make gains ' 'due to the shortened DRS zone despite pushing hard. Lap 35 saw a ' 'front left puncture for Lewis after running over debris on the ' 'main straight. This forced him to box on lap 36 when he also ' 'served his five second penalty for a false start. A drive through ' 'penalty was also handed to Lewis following a failure to activate ' 'the pitlane\xa0speed\xa0limiter behind the Safety Car. He served ' 'this on lap 48. Additionally, George landed a five second time ' 'penalty at the end of the race for a safety car delta ' 'infringement. This didn’t impact his P4 result. The Team’s ' 'attention now turns to the final race of the season next weekend ' 'in Abu Dhabi. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start ' 'Tyre Stop One Stop Two George Russell P1 P4 ' '1:23:355 Medium Hard (L24) Hard (L36) Lewis Hamilton ' 'P6 P12 1:23:865 Medium Hard (L36) \xa0 George ' 'Russell It was a very strange race because our pace has been so ' 'strong all weekend, but it just didn’t seem to be there today. ' 'Overall, my race wasn’t great, I had a bad start then poor pace ' 'and finally a penalty at the end of the race. We ultimately ' 'didn’t have the pace on the hard tyre that we thought we would ' 'and were not quick enough compared to those around us. Max and ' 'Lando managed to pass by at the start and I didn’t have the speed ' 'to catch them again. Even after the pit stop I struggled to try ' 'and make it back through to regain my position. The car was great ' 'all day Friday and yesterday so we need to understand where that ' 'pace went for us today. Both Lewis and I made bad starts and we ' 'have some idea why, but we need to fully understand how we lost ' 'the performance that we showed in the Sprint. I think ultimately ' 'you can see how you only need to gain two tenths or lose two ' 'tenths and you go from being a front runner to being down in P6 ' 'or P7 so I hope we can have the car from yesterday and Vegas next ' 'week in Abu Dhabi. It would be great if we can hopefully have a ' 'better weekend together as a Team. Lewis Hamilton It was a pretty ' 'bad race for me overall, but these things happen. It started off ' 'badly with my false start which was my fault and resulted in a ' 'penalty which I served during my stop. Then I had the puncture ' 'which was just unfortunate, followed by the pitlane speeding ' 'which was on me, too. The car had a lot of understeer today ' 'because we didn’t have enough front wing in the setup. I gave it ' 'my best shot, but it all seemed to go downhill from the start. ' 'This race weekend hasn’t been great but we have another week next ' 'week where we can try and finish a bit better and I hope we do ' 'have a better result. These last races don’t have an impact on ' 'all of the great things we have done together as a Team. Races ' 'are a rollercoaster ride of emotions, I’ve had great races in my ' 'life and bad races too. Ultimately, it’s not how you fall it’s ' 'how you get back up and we will try again next week. Toto Wolff, ' 'Team Principal & CEO Today we ultimately didn’t have the pace. ' 'Our car is a handful to drive on its worst days and today was one ' 'of those days and both drivers had a similar experience. I think ' 'if the race had been yesterday then we would have had a shot at ' 'winning but today we just didn’t have the speed behind Lando and ' 'Max. The car was super difficult for both Lewis and George to ' 'drive, we had a lot of understeer and both of them suffered from ' 'that. We started to lose ground from those ahead of us and that’s ' 'when we decided to box George and hopefully put us in a better ' 'situation. Unfortunately, we suffered a slow stop, then ended up ' 'in traffic and struggled to make it back through. Then with Lewis ' 'we had the false start and pit lane speeding which impacted ' 'further on his race along with the lack of pace. We have one more ' 'to go and we will continue to give it our utmost. We will ' 'celebrate the relationship and partnership we have had with Lewis ' 'and these difficult races will be forgotten quickly. We have had ' 'an amazing partnership with Lewis that’s spanned over twelve ' 'years with six driver titles and eight constructors’ titles won ' 'together, and these are the things which we will hold dearly. ' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director That was a ' 'difficult evening for the team. The underlying picture was that ' 'the car balance was very different to yesterday’s Sprint – and ' 'both drivers were limited with severe understeer in the opening ' 'stint, and lacking pace relative to the cars around us. However, ' 'we made too many other errors to earn strong finishing positions, ' 'and we were ultimately fortunate to salvage P4 with George thanks ' 'to retirements or problems for cars ahead of him. It’s a valuable ' 'lesson in how quickly things can turn from a week ago in Las ' 'Vegas, and we have seen these kinds of performance oscillations ' 'for all teams at various points this season. There’s plenty for ' 'us to learn in order to improve, and we will be focused on doing ' 'so as we prepare for the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi – ' 'and what we hope will be a fitting farewell for Lewis.', 'content_html': '

Challenging evening at the Lusail ' 'Circuit

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  • George Russell finished P4 while Lewis Hamilton crossed ' 'the line P12.
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George Russell

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It was a very strange race because our pace has been so ' 'strong all weekend, but it just didn’t seem to be there ' 'today. Overall, my race wasn’t great, I had a bad start then ' 'poor pace and finally a penalty at the end of the race. We ' 'ultimately didn’t have the pace on the hard tyre that we ' 'thought we would and were not quick enough compared to those ' 'around us. Max and Lando managed to pass by at the start and ' 'I didn’t have the speed to catch them again. Even after the ' 'pit stop I struggled to try and make it back through to ' 'regain my position.

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The car was great all day Friday and yesterday so we need ' 'to understand where that pace went for us today. Both Lewis ' 'and I made bad starts and we have some idea why, but we need ' 'to fully understand how we lost the performance that we ' 'showed in the Sprint. I think ultimately you can see how you ' 'only need to gain two tenths or lose two tenths and you go ' 'from being a front runner to being down in P6 or P7 so I ' 'hope we can have the car from yesterday and Vegas next week ' 'in Abu Dhabi. It would be great if we can hopefully have a ' 'better weekend together as a Team.

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Lewis Hamilton

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It was a pretty bad race for me overall, but these things ' 'happen. It started off badly with my false start which was ' 'my fault and resulted in a penalty which I served during my ' 'stop. Then I had the puncture which was just unfortunate, ' 'followed by the pitlane speeding which was on me, too. The ' 'car had a lot of understeer today because we didn’t have ' 'enough front wing in the setup. I gave it my best shot, but ' 'it all seemed to go downhill from the start.

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This race weekend hasn’t been great but we have another ' 'week next week where we can try and finish a bit better and ' 'I hope we do have a better result. These last races don’t ' 'have an impact on all of the great things we have done ' 'together as a Team. Races are a rollercoaster ride of ' 'emotions, I’ve had great races in my life and bad races too. ' 'Ultimately, it’s not how you fall it’s how you get back up ' 'and we will try again next week.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Today we ultimately didn’t have the pace. Our car is a ' 'handful to drive on its worst days and today was one of ' 'those days and both drivers had a similar experience. I ' 'think if the race had been yesterday then we would have had ' 'a shot at winning but today we just didn’t have the speed ' 'behind Lando and Max. The car was super difficult for both ' 'Lewis and George to drive, we had a lot of understeer and ' 'both of them suffered from that. We started to lose ground ' 'from those ahead of us and that’s when we decided to box ' 'George and hopefully put us in a better situation. ' 'Unfortunately, we suffered a slow stop, then ended up in ' 'traffic and struggled to make it back through. Then with ' 'Lewis we had the false start and pit lane speeding which ' 'impacted further on his race along with the lack of ' 'pace.

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We have one more to go and we will continue to give it ' 'our utmost. We will celebrate the relationship and ' 'partnership we have had with Lewis and these difficult races ' 'will be forgotten quickly. We have had an amazing ' 'partnership with Lewis that’s spanned over twelve years with ' 'six driver titles and eight constructors’ titles won ' 'together, and these are the things which we will hold ' 'dearly.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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That was a difficult evening for the team. The underlying ' 'picture was that the car balance was very different to ' 'yesterday’s Sprint – and both drivers were limited with ' 'severe understeer in the opening stint, and lacking pace ' 'relative to the cars around us. However, we made too many ' 'other errors to earn strong finishing positions, and we were ' 'ultimately fortunate to salvage P4 with George thanks to ' 'retirements or problems for cars ahead of him.

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It’s a valuable lesson in how quickly things can turn ' 'from a week ago in Las Vegas, and we have seen these kinds ' 'of performance oscillations for all teams at various points ' 'this season. There’s plenty for us to learn in order to ' 'improve, and we will be focused on doing so as we prepare ' 'for the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi – and what we ' 'hope will be a fitting farewell for Lewis.

\n', 'date': '2024-12-01T21:20:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Qatar Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e7f2c730-6161-4eef-a798-eae07f4172a0'} 2025-11-30 01:01:14 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: None) 2025-11-30 01:01:14 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: None) 2025-11-30 01:01:15 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=39&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:15 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/cfd41c9c-2d3b-4d41-9d8d-2a7773178dc0> {'content': ' Lucas Auer and Maro Engel celebrate Jeddah win and overall ' "drivers' championship Mercedes-AMG closes successful GT World " 'Challenge Europe season with six titles Christoph Sagemüller: "I ' "am incredibly proud of the sixth manufacturers' title in a " 'row." Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) have secured the ' "drivers' championship of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe " 'powered by AWS at the 6-hour race on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. ' 'At the GT premiere in Saudi Arabia, Auer, Engel and their ' 'team-mate Daniel Morad (CAN) from Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' 'took the lead shortly before the halfway point of the race and ' 'successfully clinched their first victory of the season in the ' 'Endurance Cup after 161 laps. Lucas Auer and Maro Engel had ' "already won the drivers' title in the Sprint Cup and had to make " 'up 15.5 points in the season finale to take home the trophy in ' 'the overall standings. If the duo won, their title rivals could ' 'finish no higher than fourth. The Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' 'only had a theoretical chance of winning the team title with a ' '32-point deficit and 34 championship points up for grabs. With ' 'its success on the final race weekend, the performance and sports ' 'car brand from Affalterbach secured the intercontinental ' "manufacturers' title for the sixth time in a row. Daniel Morad " 'started the 6-hour final race from sixth place in the #48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. The start went off without any notable ' 'incidents. As the race progressed, individual tyre damage on the ' '6.174-kilometre street circuit with its many high-speed corners ' 'led to several full-course yellow phases. Under the yellow flag, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER proved to have a lucky hand with ' 'the timing of the pit stop and initially stayed on the track ' 'longer than most of its competitors. As a result, Lucas Auer took ' 'the lead shortly before the three-hour mark. As the race ' 'progressed, first Auer and later Maro Engel continuously extended ' 'their lead. Due to a safety car restart 20 minutes before the ' 'end, victory was once again briefly jeopardised. However, Maro ' 'Engel showed all his routine under pressure, pulled away at the ' 'front and ultimately crossed the finish line with a comfortable ' 'lead of 7.971 seconds. In the end, Sprint Cup champions Lucas ' 'Auer and Maro Engel also clinched the overall championship with a ' 'lead of 2.5 points. Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER secured a ' 'respectable runner-up spot in the team standings. The performance ' 'of the Winward Racing team this weekend is also particularly ' 'noteworthy. After the #48 crashed in Free Practice on Thursday, ' 'the team repaired the car within a very short time. The second ' 'Performance GT3 from Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed with Jules Gounon ' '(AND), Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz (both GER) crossed the ' 'finish line in eighth place overall. Ralf Aron (EST), Thomas ' 'Drouet (FRA) and Maximilian Götz (GER) were also part of the PRO ' 'field with the #9 from Boutsen VDS and finished twelfth overall. ' 'Both cars also started the race from their respective positions. ' 'Gold Cup: Second place for AlManar Racing by GetSpeedTwo more ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s competed in the Gold Cup. Al Faisal Al Zubair ' '(OMA), Dominik Baumann (AUT) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN) in the #777 ' 'of AlManar Racing by GetSpeed took second place in their ' 'classification and thus their third class podium of the season. ' 'Their brand colleagues Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND) ' 'and Jusuf Owega (GER) were also on course for the podium for a ' 'long time in the #77 from Haupt Racing Team Rang, but had to ' 'retire from the race a few minutes before the end due to a clutch ' 'failure. Silver Cup: Boutsen VDS finishes on the class podium and ' 'wins the championshipCésar Gazeau (FRA), Esteban Muth (BEL) and ' 'Aurélien Panis (FRA) from Boutsen VDS took second place in the ' 'Silver Cup on the final weekend. This meant the eighth class ' 'podium for the #10 Mercedes-AMG GT3 this season. As a result, ' "Gazeau and Panis secured the overall drivers' championship and " 'Boutsen VDS the overall team championship in the Silver Cup. ' "GetSpeed's #3 also competed in the same class, finishing the race " 'in sixth place in the Silver classification. >> Race result GT ' 'World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Jeddah Mercedes-AMG ' 'celebrates six championships in the 2024 GT World Challenge ' 'EuropeThe 2024 GT World Challenge Europe concludes with the ' 'finale at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. It was another successful ' 'year for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in the prestigious series ' 'organised by the SRO Motorsports Group. Seven Customer Racing ' 'Teams entered a total of 16 Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the ' 'championship, which consists of the Sprint Cup and Endurance Cup. ' 'With three class victories at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, ' 'Mercedes-AMG was honoured as the most successful manufacturer ' 'with the "Coupe Du Roi". The individual successes were rewarded ' "with six titles. In addition to the overall drivers' championship " 'for Lucas Auer and Maro Engel, Boutsen VDS won the overall ' "drivers' and team championships in the Silver Cup with César " 'Gazeau and Aurélien Panis. Three other championships had already ' 'been decided before the season finale: In the Sprint Cup, Lucas ' 'Auer and Maro Engel of Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER achieved ' "overall victory in the drivers' standings. The two Mercedes-AMG " 'Performance Drivers won three out of nine races. In the Endurance ' 'Cup, Winward Racing with Daan Arrow, Colin Caresani (both NED) ' 'and Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA) were crowned champions early in ' "both the drivers' and team classifications of the Silver Cup. " 'Mercedes-AMG statistics in the GT World Challenge Europe GT ' 'World Challenge Europe 2024: 10 race weekends (5x Endurance Cup, ' '5x Sprint Cup with 2 rounds each*) Total titles since 2014: 24 ' 'driver and 18 team championships Overall titles since 2014: 4 ' 'driver and 2 team championships Sprint Cup titles since 2014: 8 ' 'driver and 6 team championships Endurance Cup titles since 2014: ' '12 driver and 10 team championships Sprint Cup 2024 successes: 3 ' 'victories, 6 podiums, 2 pole positions, 1 fastest lap, 3 class ' 'victories Endurance Cup 2024 successes: 1 victory, 2 podiums, 1 ' 'fastest lap, 6 class victories *Barcelona race 1 not scored ' 'due to protest >> Overall standings GT World Challenge Europe ' "Intercontinental manufacturers' championship: Mercedes-AMG " 'continues its remarkable winning streakHowever, the season was ' 'not only successful for Mercedes-AMG on the European continent. ' 'For the sixth time in a row, the performance and sports car brand ' "from Affalterbach secured the intercontinental manufacturers' " 'title, which takes into account overall and class results from ' 'all four continental series. The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'cars won races in the GT World Challenge America, GT World ' 'Challenge Asia, GT World Challenge Australia and GT World ' 'Challenge Europe. The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams alone ' 'achieved 2,200 of the 20,964 points through their class successes ' 'at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. Since the introduction of ' 'this classification in 2019, Mercedes-AMG has emerged as the ' 'winner every year. Mercedes-AMG statistics in the global GT World ' 'Challenge 2024 GT World Challenge America: 12 races, 1 ' 'overall victory, 4 class victories, 3 podiums, 3 pole positions ' 'GT World Challenge Asia: 12 races, 1 overall victory, 4 class ' 'victories, 6 podiums, 5 pole positions GT World Challenge ' 'Australia: 12 races, 3 championships (Team Sprint Cup AM, Driver ' 'Sprint Cup AM, Driver Endurance Cup AM), 2 overall victories, 6 ' 'class victories, 7 podiums, 2 pole positions GT World Challenge ' 'Europe: 14 races, 6 championships (Driver Overall, Driver Sprint ' 'Cup, Driver Endurance Cup Silver Cup, Team Endurance Cup Silver ' 'Cup, Driver Overall Silver Cup, Team Overall Silver Cup) 4 ' 'overall victories, 9 class victories, 8 podiums, 2 pole positions ' 'GT World Challenge Overall: 50 races, 10 championships, 8 overall ' 'victories, 23 class victories, 24 podiums, 12 pole positions ' 'GT4 European Series: Class victory for NM Racing Team after ' 'express repairThe NM Racing Team celebrated a victory in the ' 'PRO-AM classification at the final round of the GT4 European ' 'Series powered by Rafa Racing Club despite difficult ' "circumstances. The Spanish team's two Mercedes-AMG GT4s were " 'transported to Jeddah by sea freight. Both vehicles suffered ' 'severe water damage due to the flood on the Valencian coast at ' 'the end of October. This was only discovered on arrival in Saudi ' 'Arabia. The hard work of the mechanics, who were able to get both ' 'cars ready in time for free practice, paid off. Andy Cantu (ESP) ' 'and Charles Dawson (GBR) took their third class win of the season ' 'with the #16 Mercedes-AMG GT4 in Saturday\'s one-hour race. "I am ' 'incredibly proud that we were able to win the intercontinental ' "manufacturers' championship for the sixth time in a row, bringing " 'the title back to Affalterbach. The GT World Challenge enjoys a ' 'very high reputation worldwide, which is why this success means ' 'so much to us as a brand. Congratulations also to Lucas Auer, ' 'Maro Engel and the Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER on their victory ' 'and title win in the drivers\' championship."Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport "I\'m delighted that ' 'we were able to round off such an exciting GT World Challenge ' 'season here with this fantastic overall victory in the race and ' 'the overall championship for Lucas Auer and Maro Engel. We chose ' 'the right strategy in an exciting, unpredictable race and kept a ' 'cool head even during the safety car restart shortly before the ' 'end. Thanks to all our Customer Racing Teams worldwide who won ' "the intercontinental manufacturers' championship together with us " 'and regularly demonstrated the consistency and versatility of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3."Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing "An unbelievable weekend. After the accident on Thursday, ' 'we thought our weekend was over. But then the guys did an ' 'incredible job. The race went perfectly. The fact that it was ' 'enough to win the overall title in the end is the icing on the ' 'cake. I am very happy and proud of what we have achieved with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER this year. Many thanks to ' 'everyone!"Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48 "First ' 'place is an incredible result. The performance was top, the car ' 'was top and my team-mates Daniel and Maro also did a fantastic ' 'job. Thanks to the team, the mechanics and of course to ' "Mercedes-AMG. It's a great end to this successful season. And the " "fact that we have also been rewarded with the overall drivers' " 'championship is simply a wonderful feeling."Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48 "It felt good to be back in the ' 'car after a seven-week break. Nevertheless, it was another ' 'difficult weekend for us, from which we had expected more. After ' 'a tough qualifying session, we got into the race quite well, but ' 'got stuck in traffic. In the end, we were also unlucky with the ' 'full-course yellow phase because we stopped shortly beforehand ' 'and lost sixth place as a result."Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed #2 "It\'s not the result we were hoping for. The ' '55-second penalty for a pit stop that was too short set us back a ' 'long way. But looking back, it was a good season, considering ' 'that it was the first year for Boutsen VDS with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3. We never gave up as a team and I believe we will still have ' 'a lot of fun in the future."Maximilian Götz, Boutsen VDS #9 "I ' 'really enjoyed my first season with Mercedes-AMG. Of course, we ' 'were also very successful. Many pole positions, podiums and ' 'victories. In the end, we would also have liked to have achieved ' 'a better result at the season highlight in Spa. The team did a ' 'great job and I\'m already looking forward to the future."César ' 'Gazeau, Boutsen VDS #10 "It\'s great that we finished second in ' 'class today and therefore also second in the championship. Even ' 'though, of course, you have to bear in mind that the title could ' 'theoretically have been ours. We struggled a bit in qualifying, ' 'but we had good pace in the race. We can be satisfied with the ' 'season. The highlight was definitely our class victory in the ' '24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps."Mikaël Grenier, AlManar Racing ' 'by GetSpeed #777 "The whole season was a rollercoaster ride. We ' 'had good races, but also the odd disappointment. Nevertheless, we ' 'have achieved a few podiums and even a win. So we can be ' 'satisfied. Thanks to the Haupt Racing Team and Mercedes-AMG. I ' 'had a lot of fun this year, even though I would have liked to win ' 'the championship."Arjun Maini, Haupt Racing Team #77 "I am happy ' 'to have found a new family with GetSpeed and my team-mates. I ' 'will definitely remember this season. The class victory at the 24 ' 'Hours of Spa was probably the greatest day of my career. Now we ' 'are focussing on the Asian Le Mans Series, which starts next ' 'week."Anthony Bartone, GetSpeed #3', 'content_html': '
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Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) have secured the ' "drivers' championship of the Fanatec GT World Challenge " 'Europe powered by AWS at the 6-hour race on the Jeddah ' 'Corniche Circuit. At the GT premiere in Saudi Arabia, Auer, ' 'Engel and their team-mate Daniel Morad (CAN) from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER took the lead shortly before ' 'the halfway point of the race and successfully clinched ' 'their first victory of the season in the Endurance Cup after ' '161 laps. Lucas Auer and Maro Engel had already won the ' "drivers' title in the Sprint Cup and had to make up 15.5 " 'points in the season finale to take home the trophy in the ' 'overall standings. If the duo won, their title rivals could ' 'finish no higher than fourth. The Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER only had a theoretical chance of winning the ' 'team title with a 32-point deficit and 34 championship ' 'points up for grabs. With its success on the final race ' 'weekend, the performance and sports car brand from ' "Affalterbach secured the intercontinental manufacturers' " 'title for the sixth time in a row.

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Daniel Morad started the 6-hour final race from sixth ' 'place in the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3. The start went off ' 'without any notable incidents. As the race progressed, ' 'individual tyre damage on the 6.174-kilometre street circuit ' 'with its many high-speed corners led to several full-course ' 'yellow phases. Under the yellow flag, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER proved to have a lucky hand with the timing of ' 'the pit stop and initially stayed on the track longer than ' 'most of its competitors. As a result, Lucas Auer took the ' 'lead shortly before the three-hour mark. As the race ' 'progressed, first Auer and later Maro Engel continuously ' 'extended their lead. Due to a safety car restart 20 minutes ' 'before the end, victory was once again briefly jeopardised. ' 'However, Maro Engel showed all his routine under pressure, ' 'pulled away at the front and ultimately crossed the finish ' 'line with a comfortable lead of 7.971 seconds. In the end, ' 'Sprint Cup champions Lucas Auer and Maro Engel also clinched ' 'the overall championship with a lead of 2.5 points. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER secured a respectable ' 'runner-up spot in the team standings. The performance of the ' 'Winward Racing team this weekend is also particularly ' 'noteworthy. After the #48 crashed in Free Practice on ' 'Thursday, the team repaired the car within a very short ' 'time.

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The second Performance GT3 from Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed with Jules Gounon (AND), Fabian Schiller and Luca ' 'Stolz (both GER) crossed the finish line in eighth place ' 'overall. Ralf Aron (EST), Thomas Drouet (FRA) and Maximilian ' 'Götz (GER) were also part of the PRO field with the #9 from ' 'Boutsen VDS and finished twelfth overall. Both cars also ' 'started the race from their respective positions.

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Gold Cup: Second place for AlManar Racing by ' 'GetSpeed
Two more Mercedes-AMG GT3s competed in ' 'the Gold Cup. Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Dominik Baumann ' '(AUT) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN) in the #777 of AlManar Racing ' 'by GetSpeed took second place in their classification and ' 'thus their third class podium of the season. Their brand ' 'colleagues Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND) and ' 'Jusuf Owega (GER) were also on course for the podium for a ' 'long time in the #77 from Haupt Racing Team Rang, but had to ' 'retire from the race a few minutes before the end due to a ' 'clutch failure.

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Silver Cup: Boutsen VDS finishes on the class ' 'podium and wins the championship
César Gazeau ' '(FRA), Esteban Muth (BEL) and Aurélien Panis (FRA) from ' 'Boutsen VDS took second place in the Silver Cup on the final ' 'weekend. This meant the eighth class podium for the #10 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 this season. As a result, Gazeau and Panis ' "secured the overall drivers' championship and Boutsen VDS " "the overall team championship in the Silver Cup. GetSpeed's " '#3 also competed in the same class, finishing the race in ' 'sixth place in the Silver classification.

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>> ' 'Race result GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup ' 'Jeddah

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Mercedes-AMG celebrates six championships in the 2024 GT ' 'World Challenge Europe
The 2024 GT World Challenge Europe ' 'concludes with the finale at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. It ' 'was another successful year for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'in the prestigious series organised by the SRO Motorsports ' 'Group. Seven Customer Racing Teams entered a total of 16 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the championship, which consists of the ' 'Sprint Cup and Endurance Cup. With three class victories at ' 'the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, Mercedes-AMG was honoured ' 'as the most successful manufacturer with the "Coupe Du ' 'Roi".

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The individual successes were rewarded with six titles. ' "In addition to the overall drivers' championship for Lucas " "Auer and Maro Engel, Boutsen VDS won the overall drivers' " 'and team championships in the Silver Cup with César Gazeau ' 'and Aurélien Panis. Three other championships had already ' 'been decided before the season finale: In the Sprint Cup, ' 'Lucas Auer and Maro Engel of Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER ' "achieved overall victory in the drivers' standings. The two " 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers won three out of nine ' 'races. In the Endurance Cup, Winward Racing with Daan Arrow, ' 'Colin Caresani (both NED) and Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA) ' "were crowned champions early in both the drivers' and team " 'classifications of the Silver Cup.

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Mercedes-AMG statistics in the GT World Challenge ' 'Europe

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GT World Challenge Europe 2024: 10 race weekends (5x ' 'Endurance Cup, 5x Sprint Cup with 2 rounds each*)

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Total titles since 2014: 24 driver and 18 team ' 'championships

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Overall titles since 2014: 4 driver and 2 team ' 'championships

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Sprint Cup titles since 2014: 8 driver and 6 team ' 'championships

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Endurance Cup titles since 2014: 12 driver and 10 team ' 'championships

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Sprint Cup 2024 successes: 3 victories, 6 podiums, 2 pole ' 'positions, 1 fastest lap, 3 class victories

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Endurance Cup 2024 successes: 1 victory, 2 podiums, 1 ' 'fastest lap, 6 class victories

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*Barcelona race 1 not scored due to protest

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>> ' 'Overall standings GT World Challenge Europe

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Intercontinental manufacturers' championship: " 'Mercedes-AMG continues its remarkable winning ' 'streak
However, the season was not only ' 'successful for Mercedes-AMG on the European continent. For ' 'the sixth time in a row, the performance and sports car ' 'brand from Affalterbach secured the intercontinental ' "manufacturers' title, which takes into account overall and " 'class results from all four continental series. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing cars won races in the GT World ' 'Challenge America, GT World Challenge Asia, GT World ' 'Challenge Australia and GT World Challenge Europe. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams alone achieved 2,200 of ' 'the 20,964 points through their class successes at the ' 'CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. Since the introduction of this ' 'classification in 2019, Mercedes-AMG has emerged as the ' 'winner every year.

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Mercedes-AMG statistics in the global GT World ' 'Challenge 2024

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GT World Challenge America: 12 races, 1 overall victory, ' '4 class victories, 3 podiums, 3 pole positions

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GT World Challenge Asia: 12 races, 1 overall victory, 4 ' 'class victories, 6 podiums, 5 pole positions

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GT World Challenge Australia: 12 races, 3 championships ' '(Team Sprint Cup AM, Driver Sprint Cup AM, Driver Endurance ' 'Cup AM), 2 overall victories, 6 class victories, 7 podiums, ' '2 pole positions

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GT World Challenge Europe: 14 races, 6 championships ' '(Driver Overall, Driver Sprint Cup, Driver Endurance Cup ' 'Silver Cup, Team Endurance Cup Silver Cup, Driver Overall ' 'Silver Cup, Team Overall Silver Cup) 4 overall victories, 9 ' 'class victories, 8 podiums, 2 pole positions

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GT World Challenge Overall: 50 races, 10 championships, 8 ' 'overall victories, 23 class victories, 24 podiums, 12 pole ' 'positions

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GT4 European Series: Class victory for NM Racing ' 'Team after express repair
The NM Racing Team ' 'celebrated a victory in the PRO-AM classification at the ' 'final round of the GT4 European Series powered by Rafa ' 'Racing Club despite difficult circumstances. The Spanish ' "team's two Mercedes-AMG GT4s were transported to Jeddah by " 'sea freight. Both vehicles suffered severe water damage due ' 'to the flood on the Valencian coast at the end of October. ' 'This was only discovered on arrival in Saudi Arabia. The ' 'hard work of the mechanics, who were able to get both cars ' 'ready in time for free practice, paid off. Andy Cantu (ESP) ' 'and Charles Dawson (GBR) took their third class win of the ' "season with the #16 Mercedes-AMG GT4 in Saturday's one-hour " 'race.

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"I am incredibly proud that we were able to win the ' "intercontinental manufacturers' championship for the sixth " 'time in a row, bringing the title back to Affalterbach. The ' 'GT World Challenge enjoys a very high reputation worldwide, ' 'which is why this success means so much to us as a brand. ' 'Congratulations also to Lucas Auer, Maro Engel and the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER on their victory and title win ' 'in the drivers\' championship."
Christoph Sagemüller, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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"I\'m delighted that we were able to round off such an ' 'exciting GT World Challenge season here with this fantastic ' 'overall victory in the race and the overall championship for ' 'Lucas Auer and Maro Engel. We chose the right strategy in an ' 'exciting, unpredictable race and kept a cool head even ' 'during the safety car restart shortly before the end. Thanks ' 'to all our Customer Racing Teams worldwide who won the ' "intercontinental manufacturers' championship together with " 'us and regularly demonstrated the consistency and ' 'versatility of the Mercedes-AMG GT3."
Stefan Wendl, Head ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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"An unbelievable weekend. After the accident on Thursday, ' 'we thought our weekend was over. But then the guys did an ' 'incredible job. The race went perfectly. The fact that it ' 'was enough to win the overall title in the end is the icing ' 'on the cake. I am very happy and proud of what we have ' 'achieved with the Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER this year. ' 'Many thanks to everyone!"
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48

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"First place is an incredible result. The performance was ' 'top, the car was top and my team-mates Daniel and Maro also ' 'did a fantastic job. Thanks to the team, the mechanics and ' "of course to Mercedes-AMG. It's a great end to this " 'successful season. And the fact that we have also been ' "rewarded with the overall drivers' championship is simply a " 'wonderful feeling."
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48

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"It felt good to be back in the car after a seven-week ' 'break. Nevertheless, it was another difficult weekend for ' 'us, from which we had expected more. After a tough ' 'qualifying session, we got into the race quite well, but got ' 'stuck in traffic. In the end, we were also unlucky with the ' 'full-course yellow phase because we stopped shortly ' 'beforehand and lost sixth place as a result."
Luca Stolz, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #2

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"It\'s not the result we were hoping for. The 55-second ' 'penalty for a pit stop that was too short set us back a long ' 'way. But looking back, it was a good season, considering ' 'that it was the first year for Boutsen VDS with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. We never gave up as a team and I believe ' 'we will still have a lot of fun in the ' 'future."
Maximilian Götz, Boutsen VDS #9

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"I really enjoyed my first season with Mercedes-AMG. Of ' 'course, we were also very successful. Many pole positions, ' 'podiums and victories. In the end, we would also have liked ' 'to have achieved a better result at the season highlight in ' "Spa. The team did a great job and I'm already looking " 'forward to the future."
César Gazeau, Boutsen VDS ' '#10

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"It\'s great that we finished second in class today and ' 'therefore also second in the championship. Even though, of ' 'course, you have to bear in mind that the title could ' 'theoretically have been ours. We struggled a bit in ' 'qualifying, but we had good pace in the race. We can be ' 'satisfied with the season. The highlight was definitely our ' 'class victory in the 24-hour race at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps."
Mikaël Grenier, AlManar Racing by ' 'GetSpeed #777

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"The whole season was a rollercoaster ride. We had good ' 'races, but also the odd disappointment. Nevertheless, we ' 'have achieved a few podiums and even a win. So we can be ' 'satisfied. Thanks to the Haupt Racing Team and Mercedes-AMG. ' 'I had a lot of fun this year, even though I would have liked ' 'to win the championship."
Arjun Maini, Haupt Racing Team ' '#77

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"I am happy to have found a new family with GetSpeed and ' 'my team-mates. I will definitely remember this season. The ' 'class victory at the 24 Hours of Spa was probably the ' 'greatest day of my career. Now we are focussing on the Asian ' 'Le Mans Series, which starts next week."
Anthony Bartone, ' 'GetSpeed #3

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Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting ' 'or behind-the-scenes story, illuminating details of a vehicle, an ' 'exhibit or an architectural or design feature. In the spotlight ' 'this time: the Mercedes-Benz 750-kilogram formula racing car W 25 ' 'of 1934, the first Silver Arrow.\n' 'No. 4/2024: Mercedes-Benz W 25 formula racing car of ' '1934\n' 'Nobility: 90 years ago, this silver single-seater coined the ' 'name that still applies to Mercedes-Benz racing cars today – ' '“Silver Arrows”. The Mercedes-Benz W 25 made its debut in ' 'the Eifel Race at the Nürburgring on 3 June 1934. Manfred ' 'von Brauchitsch won the race, setting a new track record with an ' 'average speed of 122.5 km/h. This was the beginning of a ' 'success story that extends to the latest racing cars of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team.\n' 'Racing curve: The Mercedes-Benz Museum celebrates the brand’s ' 'unique tradition of sporting success in Legend Room 7 with ' 'its spectacular racing curve. The W 25 can be seen here as a ' 'star amongst many other bright silver racing cars from the brand. ' 'The room is called “Silver Arrows – Races and Records”. An ' 'apt tribute to the Grand Prix racing car. This is because ' 'record-breaking vehicles with eight- and twelve-cylinder engines ' 'were also derived from the first Silver Arrow.\n' 'Reduced: How did the drivers feel in the 750-kilogram formula ' 'racing car W 25? The view from the cockpit over the large, ' 'slim steering wheel and through the small windscreen into the ' 'racing curve with the other Silver Arrows gives an impression. ' 'The dashboard with a rev counter plus oil and coolant gauges is ' 'reduced to the essentials.\n' 'Streamlined: The W 25 is an aerodynamically optimised ' 'monoposto with exposed wheels. It stands for a new era of racing ' 'car construction at Mercedes-Benz.\n' 'Speed: The W 25 was a fast performer, reaching top speeds of ' 'up to 300 km/h. But speed also counted in the pits. This is ' 'why the bonnet, which has many ventilation slots, has ' 'quick-release fasteners. It can therefore be opened in just a few ' 'seconds without tools.\n' 'Lightweight: Frame, gear lever, pedals and even the suspension ' 'straps of the exhaust – holes bored to save weight can be ' 'found in many areas of the W 25 at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. ' 'This shows the importance of lightweight construction during its ' 'development. The weight even determined whether the car could ' 'take part in a race: the Grand Prix racing formula announced in ' '1932 by the umbrella organisation Association Internationale des ' 'Automobile Clubs Reconnus (AIACR) stipulated that racing cars ' 'could weigh a maximum of 750 kilograms without operating ' 'fluids.\n' 'Paint-off legend: The 750-kilogram racing formula and the silver ' 'body of the Mercedes-Benz W 25 together create a story that is ' 'still widely told today. It is brought about by the brand’s ' 'famous racing director, Alfred Neubauer. Accordingly, the W 25, ' 'painted in the traditional racing colour white, weighs one ' 'kilogram too much before the Eifel race. In order to meet the ' 'weight requirement, the paint is sanded off overnight, and at the ' 'start the “Silver Arrow” with a bare aluminium skin stands in ' 'front of the astonished spectators – according to the report of ' 'brilliant narrator Neubauer in his biography. The facts refute ' 'this story: there was no weight formula for the Eifel race. And ' 'even before 1934, racing cars with bare metal were at the start.\n' 'Development project: The W 25 was developed from 1933 as a ' 'classic front mid-engined racing car. It was further improved ' 'during its use in motorsport until 1936. It made its debut with a ' 'supercharged 3.4-litre in-line eight-cylinder engine ' '(M 25 A), which delivered up to 260 kW ' '(354 hp) at 5,800 rpm. The 4-litre M 25 B ' 'engine with up to 316 kW (430 hp) followed in the same ' 'year, 1934. The enormous power is evident in the exhibit at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum: the exhaust pipe still has a bluish tinge ' 'from the heat of the exhaust gases. The exhaust pipe runs along ' 'the left-hand side of the vehicle from the engine compartment to ' 'the heavily tapered, streamlined rear end.\n' 'Tradition: The W 25 was followed by the Silver Arrows of the ' '1930s and 1950s. Mercedes-Benz returned to Formula One as an ' 'engine supplier in 1994, and the brand has its own works team ' 'again since 2010. Since 1934, the Silver Arrows have won three ' 'European Championships (Rudolf Caracciola in 1935, 1937 and 1938) ' 'and twelve drivers’ titles in the Formula One World Championship: ' 'Juan Manuel Fangio became world champion in 1954 and 1955, Mika ' 'Häkkinen in 1998 and 1999, Nico Rosberg in 2016, and Lewis ' 'Hamilton won the championship in 2008, 2014 and 2015 as well as ' 'in 2017 to 2020.', 'content_html': '
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  • The first “Silver Arrow” can be seen at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, in the racing curve
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  • The 750-kilogram formula racing car W 25 ' 'established the tradition of the Silver ' 'Arrows
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a ' 'surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story, ' 'illuminating details of a vehicle, an exhibit or an ' 'architectural or design feature. In the spotlight this time: ' 'the Mercedes-Benz 750-kilogram formula racing car W 25 of ' '1934, the first Silver Arrow.

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No. 4/2024: Mercedes-Benz W 25 formula racing ' 'car of 1934

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Nobility: 90 years ago, this silver ' 'single-seater coined the name that still applies to ' 'Mercedes-Benz racing cars today – “Silver Arrows”. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz W 25 made its debut in the Eifel Race at ' 'the Nürburgring on 3 June 1934. Manfred von Brauchitsch ' 'won the race, setting a new track record with an average ' 'speed of 122.5 km/h. This was the beginning of a ' 'success story that extends to the latest racing cars of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team.

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Racing curve: The Mercedes-Benz Museum ' 'celebrates the brand’s unique tradition of sporting success ' 'in Legend Room 7 with its spectacular racing curve. The ' 'W 25 can be seen here as a star amongst many other ' 'bright silver racing cars from the brand. The room is called ' '“Silver Arrows – Races and Records”. An apt tribute to ' 'the Grand Prix racing car. This is because record-breaking ' 'vehicles with eight- and twelve-cylinder engines were also ' 'derived from the first Silver Arrow.

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Reduced: How did the drivers feel in the ' '750-kilogram formula racing car W 25? The view from the ' 'cockpit over the large, slim steering wheel and through the ' 'small windscreen into the racing curve with the other Silver ' 'Arrows gives an impression. The dashboard with a rev counter ' 'plus oil and coolant gauges is reduced to the ' 'essentials.

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Streamlined: The W 25 is an ' 'aerodynamically optimised monoposto with exposed wheels. It ' 'stands for a new era of racing car construction at ' 'Mercedes-Benz.

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Speed: The W 25 was a fast ' 'performer, reaching top speeds of up to 300 km/h. But ' 'speed also counted in the pits. This is why the bonnet, ' 'which has many ventilation slots, has quick-release ' 'fasteners. It can therefore be opened in just a few seconds ' 'without tools.

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Lightweight: Frame, gear lever, pedals ' 'and even the suspension straps of the exhaust – holes ' 'bored to save weight can be found in many areas of the ' 'W 25 at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. This shows the ' 'importance of lightweight construction during its ' 'development. The weight even determined whether the car ' 'could take part in a race: the Grand Prix racing formula ' 'announced in 1932 by the umbrella organisation Association ' 'Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus (AIACR) ' 'stipulated that racing cars could weigh a maximum of ' '750 kilograms without operating fluids.

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Paint-off legend: The 750-kilogram ' 'racing formula and the silver body of the Mercedes-Benz W 25 ' 'together create a story that is still widely told today. It ' 'is brought about by the brand’s famous racing director, ' 'Alfred Neubauer. Accordingly, the W 25, painted in the ' 'traditional racing colour white, weighs one kilogram too ' 'much before the Eifel race. In order to meet the weight ' 'requirement, the paint is sanded off overnight, and at the ' 'start the “Silver Arrow” with a bare aluminium skin stands ' 'in front of the astonished spectators – according to the ' 'report of brilliant narrator Neubauer in his biography. The ' 'facts refute this story: there was no weight formula for the ' 'Eifel race. And even before 1934, racing cars with bare ' 'metal were at the start.

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Development project: The W 25 was ' 'developed from 1933 as a classic front mid-engined racing ' 'car. It was further improved during its use in motorsport ' 'until 1936. It made its debut with a supercharged 3.4-litre ' 'in-line eight-cylinder engine (M 25 A), which ' 'delivered up to 260 kW (354 hp) ' 'at 5,800 rpm. The 4-litre M 25 B engine with ' 'up to 316 kW (430 hp) followed in ' 'the same year, 1934. The enormous power is evident in the ' 'exhibit at the Mercedes-Benz Museum: the exhaust pipe still ' 'has a bluish tinge from the heat of the exhaust gases. The ' 'exhaust pipe runs along the left-hand side of the vehicle ' 'from the engine compartment to the heavily tapered, ' 'streamlined rear end.

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Tradition: The W 25 was followed by ' 'the Silver Arrows of the 1930s and 1950s. Mercedes-Benz ' 'returned to Formula One as an engine supplier in 1994, and ' 'the brand has its own works team again since 2010. Since ' '1934, the Silver Arrows have won three European ' 'Championships (Rudolf Caracciola in 1935, 1937 and 1938) and ' 'twelve drivers’ titles in the Formula One World ' 'Championship: Juan Manuel Fangio became world champion in ' '1954 and 1955, Mika Häkkinen in 1998 and 1999, Nico Rosberg ' 'in 2016, and Lewis Hamilton won the championship in 2008, ' '2014 and 2015 as well as in 2017 to 2020.

\n', 'date': '2024-05-28T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Silver with the speed of an arrow: The Mercedes-Benz W 25 made its ' 'debut 90 years ago', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0a4242b2-13c2-4e56-b052-38c77792e671'} 2025-11-30 01:01:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e7de5938-25f9-4dee-b2a0-012ec8281f1e> {'content': ' Mercedes-Benz expands its global partnership with League of ' 'Legends publisher Riot Games to include the Hall of Legends. Lee ' '‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok becomes the first member of the Hall of ' 'Legends. Mercedes-Benz gifts Faker a personalised Mercedes‑AMG\xa0' 'SL\xa063\xa04MATIC+ (Energy consumption combined: 13,4‒13 l/100 ' 'km | CO₂ emissions combined: 306‒296 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: G)[1] ' 'Lee Sang-hyeok, in the League of Legends community better known ' 'as ‘Faker’, will be inducted into the Hall of Legends in 2024. ' 'Faker is the first member of the newly created institution Hall ' 'of Fame, which honours the best League of Legends players in the ' 'world and will induct a new member every year. Mercedes‑Benz is a ' 'long-standing global partner of Riot Games and honours the first ' 'member of the Hall of Legends in a unique way. As part of the ' 'official induction ceremony, Mercedes-Benz has gifted Faker a ' 'bespoke art piece, as well as the keys to a customised ' 'Mercedes-AMG SL 63. Created in cooperation with a renowned design ' 'studio, the artwork shows Faker in his hometown of Seoul next to ' 'the vehicle in an art style synonymous with the League of Legends ' 'brand. The Mercedes-AMG SL 63 Roadster is a one-off that has been ' 'personalised in the MANUFAKTUR. The Mercedes-Benz customisation ' 'programme offers customers exclusive paints, interiors and other ' 'personalisation options. Handcrafted, the Roadster features ' 'Faker’s signature on the headrest and the Hall of Legends ' 'lettering on the floor mats. “Our long-standing, wonderful ' 'partnership with Riot Games enables us to create extraordinary ' 'moments for the esports community. The Mercedes‑AMG SL 63 ' 'Roadster, personalised by hand in honour of Faker, embodies both ' 'top performance and uniqueness. Both attributes that perfectly ' 'match Faker’s style of play.”\xa0Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Communications & Marketing, Mercedes-Benz AG Since 2020, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is the official automotive partner of all global ' 'League of Legends Esports events. In addition to the annual ' 'tournaments ‘Worlds’ and ‘MSI’, the partnership with Riot Games ' 'has been expanded to include the Hall of Legends. Mercedes-Benz ' 'is an integral part of the Hall of Legends and, in addition to ' 'handing over the vehicle, will also present the official ‘Winner ' 'Film’ to mark Faker’s Hall of Legends induction. “We are proud to ' 'have Mercedes-Benz also as a partner for the Hall of Legends. A ' 'customised, handcrafted car is the perfect tribute to Faker for ' 'his Hall of Legends induction. It underlines Mercedes-Benz’ ' 'appreciation for the entire League of Legends community.”\xa0' 'Chris Greeley, Global Head of Strategy for League of Legends ' 'Esports [1] The specified values were determined according to the ' 'prescribed measurement procedure WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light ' 'Vehicles Test Procedure). The ranges given refer to the German ' 'market. The energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a car depend ' 'not only on the efficient use of the fuel or energy source by the ' 'car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz gifts Faker a personalised ' 'Mercedes‑AMG SL 63 4MATIC+ (Energy ' 'consumption combined: 13,4‒13 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 306‒296 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: ' 'G)[1]
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Lee Sang-hyeok, in the League of Legends community better ' 'known as ‘Faker’, will be inducted into the Hall of Legends ' 'in 2024. Faker is the first member of the newly created ' 'institution Hall of Fame, which honours the best League of ' 'Legends players in the world and will induct a new member ' 'every year. Mercedes‑Benz is a long-standing global partner ' 'of Riot Games and honours the first member of the Hall of ' 'Legends in a unique way.

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As part of the official induction ceremony, Mercedes-Benz ' 'has gifted Faker a bespoke art piece, as well as the keys to ' 'a customised Mercedes-AMG SL 63. Created in cooperation with ' 'a renowned design studio, the artwork shows Faker in his ' 'hometown of Seoul next to the vehicle in an art style ' 'synonymous with the League of Legends brand. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG SL 63 Roadster is a one-off that has been ' 'personalised in the MANUFAKTUR. The Mercedes-Benz ' 'customisation programme offers customers exclusive paints, ' 'interiors and other personalisation options. Handcrafted, ' 'the Roadster features Faker’s signature on the headrest and ' 'the Hall of Legends lettering on the floor mats.

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“Our long-standing, wonderful partnership with Riot Games ' 'enables us to create extraordinary moments for the esports ' 'community. The Mercedes‑AMG SL 63 Roadster, personalised by ' 'hand in honour of Faker, embodies both top performance and ' 'uniqueness. Both attributes that perfectly match Faker’s ' 'style of play.” 
Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Communications & Marketing, Mercedes-Benz AG

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Since 2020, Mercedes-Benz is the official automotive ' 'partner of all global League of Legends Esports events. In ' 'addition to the annual tournaments ‘Worlds’ and ‘MSI’, the ' 'partnership with Riot Games has been expanded to include the ' 'Hall of Legends. Mercedes-Benz is an integral part of the ' 'Hall of Legends and, in addition to handing over the ' 'vehicle, will also present the official ‘Winner Film’ to ' 'mark Faker’s Hall of Legends induction.

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“We are proud to have Mercedes-Benz also as a partner for ' 'the Hall of Legends. A customised, handcrafted car is the ' 'perfect tribute to Faker for his Hall of Legends induction. ' 'It underlines Mercedes-Benz’ appreciation for the entire ' 'League of Legends community.” 
Chris Greeley, Global ' 'Head of Strategy for League of Legends Esports

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Affalterbach. Last weekend, Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver ' 'Jusuf Owega (GER) made his debut at the ADAC RAVENOL 24h ' 'Nürburgring. On the second lap of his first stint, the ' '22-year-old experienced the challenges of the Nordschleife, known ' 'as the Green Hell, at first hand. At the so-called Mutkurve, his ' '#3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN oversteered ' 'slightly and even hit the grass with the right rear tyre at 210 ' 'km/h. By showing an outstanding reaction, Owega was able to keep ' 'the car on the track. What could not be seen on TV broadcast at ' "that moment, has subsequently gone viral: the video of Owega's " 'manoeuvre has already been viewed several million times on social ' "media. His own onboard footage shows Owega's lightning-fast " "reaction from the driver's perspective. The man from Cologne " 'talks about his debut, the instinctive reaction of a racing ' 'driver and the media attention.>> Watch a compilation of ' 'different onboard footage hereJusuf, a special moment occurred on ' 'your debut. Lap 22, your first stint in the race, your second ' 'race lap. What happened there?Jusuf Owega: “At the start of my ' 'stint, I had a sufficient gap to the GT3 car behind me. ' 'Unfortunately, I lost a lot of time due to a Code 60 phase at ' 'Fuchsröhre, which allowed the competitor to catch up. The car was ' 'already right behind me in the Mutkurve. When I was at the apex, ' "I noticed how the rear axle started to slip. That's a pretty " "strange feeling at such a place on the Nordschleife. I've never " 'had an accident on this track before. And then something like ' 'that happens at the 24-hour race of all things. I just ' 'instinctively counter-steered and played with the brakes very ' 'minimally to reduce the speed carefully. I actually managed to ' 'get the car straight again. For the moment, I was able to take a ' 'deep breath and concentrate on the race again. Fortunately, I was ' 'able to keep the other car behind me.”Oversteering, in other ' 'words. How does oversteer occur in a GT car and how do you react ' 'as a driver?Jusuf Owega: “There can be several reasons for ' 'oversteering. As a rule, however, it is due to the setup of the ' 'vehicle. The setup is selected according to whether the drivers ' 'are more comfortable with an understeering or oversteering car. ' 'But of course, this can also happen when the track surface is ' 'wet. When the vehicle suddenly reacts like this, as a driver you ' 'naturally have to counter-steer, and you have to find the right ' "balance so that the car doesn't move too far in the opposite " 'direction. So, it requires a great deal of feeling in the ' 'shortest frame of time.”What goes through your mind during a ' 'scene like this on the Nordschleife? Do you even have time to ' 'think about it or does everything happen instinctively?Jusuf ' "Owega: “There was a brief moment when I thought: ‘It can't be " "true that I'm ending the race so early for us.’ I just didn't " 'want to let that happen. The first thing you feel is the bottom ' "of the car breaking away. That's when my heart was already in my " 'mouth. After that, everything happened very quickly and ' 'instinctively and fortunately everything went well.”Do you judge ' 'the video differently from the situation itself?Jusuf Owega: ' '“When I watch the video afterwards, I have to say that the ' "situation looked really spectacular. I didn't realise in the car " 'how close I was to the barrier with the rear. At that moment, I ' 'was only concerned with catching the car. Only later in the ' 'onboard recording and when analysing the data I realized how ' 'close it was. They showed that I lost the rear at 210 km/h and ' 'had to apply 100 degrees of opposite lock. The second ' 'counter-steering took place at 180 km/h and even with a steering ' 'wheel angle of 200 degrees. If I had touched the barriers, it ' 'would probably have been quite a heavy impact.”The video of your ' 'manoeuvre has several million views by now. How surprised are you ' 'by the level of interest?Jusuf Owega: “I was surprised because ' "the scene wasn't even shown on television. I announced on the " 'radio that I had a dangerous slide and asked if the team had seen ' "the situation. But they hadn't. I later showed my engineer the " "onboard and that was the end of the matter for me. I didn't think " 'anyone else had noticed it either, but I was obviously wrong. So ' "I'm surprised by the interest, but that's probably also because " 'it happened in the Mutkurve and the car behind me captured the ' 'action perfectly. The manoeuvre was already spectacular, but the ' "angle makes everything look even more spectacular. I'm sure that " 'also contributed to the social networks celebrating the ' 'manoeuvre.”What were the reactions on social media?Jusuf Owega: ' "“There were the typical comments on social media afterwards. I'm " 'just grateful and happy for the positive responds. Some people ' 'have also contacted me and asked how I managed to save the ' "situation. But you couldn't have seen it coming that so many " 'people would click on the video in the end.”Does this second ' 'stint in your first 24-hour race at the Nürburgring change ' "anything in your approach for future races?Jusuf Owega: “It won't " 'change my approach in the future. Every racing driver has such ' 'critical moments, which can very quickly turn into a disaster if ' "you don't have the necessary luck. Such situations are completely " 'normal and are part of motorsport. If you let it influence you ' "too much, it wouldn't be good.”", 'content_html': '
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Affalterbach. Last weekend, Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver ' 'Jusuf Owega (GER) made his debut at the ADAC RAVENOL 24h ' 'Nürburgring. On the second lap of his first stint, the ' '22-year-old experienced the challenges of the Nordschleife, ' 'known as the Green Hell, at first hand. At the so-called ' 'Mutkurve, his #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'BILSTEIN oversteered slightly and even hit the grass with ' 'the right rear tyre at 210 km/h. By showing an outstanding ' 'reaction, Owega was able to keep the car on the track. What ' 'could not be seen on TV broadcast at that moment, has ' "subsequently gone viral: the video of Owega's manoeuvre has " 'already been viewed several million times on social media. ' "His own onboard footage shows Owega's lightning-fast " "reaction from the driver's perspective. The man from Cologne " 'talks about his debut, the instinctive reaction of a racing ' 'driver and the media attention.

>> ' 'Watch a compilation of different onboard footage ' 'here

Jusuf, a special moment occurred on ' 'your debut. Lap 22, your first stint in the race, your ' 'second race lap. What happened there?
Jusuf ' 'Owega: “At the start of my stint, I had a sufficient gap to ' 'the GT3 car behind me. Unfortunately, I lost a lot of time ' 'due to a Code 60 phase at Fuchsröhre, which allowed the ' 'competitor to catch up. The car was already right behind me ' 'in the Mutkurve. When I was at the apex, I noticed how the ' "rear axle started to slip. That's a pretty strange feeling " "at such a place on the Nordschleife. I've never had an " 'accident on this track before. And then something like that ' 'happens at the 24-hour race of all things. I just ' 'instinctively counter-steered and played with the brakes ' 'very minimally to reduce the speed carefully. I actually ' 'managed to get the car straight again. For the moment, I was ' 'able to take a deep breath and concentrate on the race ' 'again. Fortunately, I was able to keep the other car behind ' 'me.”

Oversteering, in other words. How does ' 'oversteer occur in a GT car and how do you react as a ' 'driver?
Jusuf Owega: “There can ' 'be several reasons for oversteering. As a rule, however, it ' 'is due to the setup of the vehicle. The setup is selected ' 'according to whether the drivers are more comfortable with ' 'an understeering or oversteering car. But of course, this ' 'can also happen when the track surface is wet. When the ' 'vehicle suddenly reacts like this, as a driver you naturally ' 'have to counter-steer, and you have to find the right ' "balance so that the car doesn't move too far in the opposite " 'direction. So, it requires a great deal of feeling in the ' 'shortest frame of time.”

What goes through ' 'your mind during a scene like this on the Nordschleife? Do ' 'you even have time to think about it or does everything ' 'happen instinctively?
Jusuf Owega: ' "“There was a brief moment when I thought: ‘It can't " "be true that I'm ending the race so early for us.’ I just " "didn't want to let that happen. The first thing you feel is " "the bottom of the car breaking away. That's when my heart " 'was already in my mouth. After that, everything happened ' 'very quickly and instinctively and fortunately everything ' 'went well.”

Do you judge the video ' 'differently from the situation ' 'itself?
Jusuf Owega: “When I ' 'watch the video afterwards, I have to say that the situation ' "looked really spectacular. I didn't realise in the car how " 'close I was to the barrier with the rear. At that moment, I ' 'was only concerned with catching the car. Only later in the ' 'onboard recording and when analysing the data I realized how ' 'close it was. They showed that I lost the rear at 210 km/h ' 'and had to apply 100 degrees of opposite lock. The second ' 'counter-steering took place at 180 km/h and even with a ' 'steering wheel angle of 200 degrees. If I had touched the ' 'barriers, it would probably have been quite a heavy ' 'impact.”

The video of your manoeuvre has ' 'several million views by now. How surprised are you by the ' 'level of interest?
Jusuf Owega: ' "“I was surprised because the scene wasn't even " 'shown on television. I announced on the radio that I had a ' 'dangerous slide and asked if the team had seen the ' "situation. But they hadn't. I later showed my engineer the " "onboard and that was the end of the matter for me. I didn't " 'think anyone else had noticed it either, but I was obviously ' "wrong. So I'm surprised by the interest, but that's probably " 'also because it happened in the Mutkurve and the car behind ' 'me captured the action perfectly. The manoeuvre was already ' 'spectacular, but the angle makes everything look even more ' "spectacular. I'm sure that also contributed to the social " 'networks celebrating the manoeuvre.”

What ' 'were the reactions on social ' 'media?
Jusuf Owega: “There were ' "the typical comments on social media afterwards. I'm just " 'grateful and happy for the positive responds. Some people ' 'have also contacted me and asked how I managed to save the ' "situation. But you couldn't have seen it coming that so many " 'people would click on the video in the ' 'end.”

Does this second stint in your first ' '24-hour race at the Nürburgring change anything in your ' 'approach for future races?
Jusuf ' "Owega: “It won't change my approach in the future. " 'Every racing driver has such critical moments, which can ' "very quickly turn into a disaster if you don't have the " 'necessary luck. Such situations are completely normal and ' 'are part of motorsport. If you let it influence you too ' "much, it wouldn't be good.”

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The regularity race for ' 'historic automobiles takes place on the route of the legendary ' 'road race from Brescia to Rome and back. One highlight is the ' 'start of eight Mercedes-Benz 300 SL “Gullwings” (W 198) in the ' 'works team. Six private customers are taking advantage of a very ' 'special customer package by Mercedes-Benz Classic with their ' 'super sports car from the 1950s. In addition, the participating ' 'customer vehicles will be prepared by the experts from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Center and provided with technical support ' 'during the event. A Mercedes-Benz “Super-Sport” sports ' 'four-seater (W 06) from the Mercedes-Benz Classic vehicle ' 'collection will also be at the start. The vehicle was built in ' '1930 and originally delivered to the Maharaja of Kashmir. The ' 'supercharged sports car of the famous S series is reminiscent of ' 'Rudolf Caracciola’s victory in the Mille Miglia in 1931 with a ' 'Mercedes-Benz SSKL. A Mercedes-Benz 220 “Ponton” saloon (W 180) ' 'from the tradition of the S-Class also competes in the works ' 'team. It stands for the class victory in the 1956 Mille Miglia ' 'that was achieved by a car of this type.\n' '“With its history, its route and its starting field, the ' '1000 Miglia is one of the most fascinating events in classic ' 'automobile racing. We are happy to be there this year with such a ' 'strong factory team. Private customers benefit from the unique ' 'competence and extensive experience of the team at our Classic ' 'Center. In this way, they become part of the legendary history of ' 'the Mille Miglia. Our brand has contributed to this special ' 'history with great moments.”Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage\n' 'Legendary thousand miles through Italy\n' 'This year’s 1000 Miglia will take place from 11 to ' '15 June. Its circuit runs counterclockwise in five stages ' 'from Brescia to Rome and back. Only classic cars whose models ' 'took part in the original Mille Miglia road race between 1927 and ' '1957 are allowed to start. After starting in Brescia on the first ' 'day, the route leads through Bergamo, Novara and Vercelli to ' 'Turin. On the route of the second stage are Acqui Terme and, for ' 'the first time, Genoa. Along the Tyrrhenian coast we go to ' 'Viareggio. The third day is dedicated to Rome: Via Lucca, ' 'Castiglione della Pescaia, Marta, Viterbo and Ronciglione, the ' 'peloton enters the Italian capital and reaches its finish in Via ' 'Veneto.\n' 'The fourth stage goes back north via Orvieto, Solomeo, Siena and ' 'Prato as well as the Futa and Raticosa passes to San Lazzaro di ' 'Savena near Bologna. On the last day, the route leads through ' 'Ferrara, Bovolone and Villafranca, along Lake Garda with ' 'Valtenesi and Salò to the finish in Viale Venezia in Brescia.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and the Mille Miglia\n' 'Highlights in Mercedes-Benz’s 130-year motorsport history were ' 'the Mille Miglia in 1931 and 1955. At the fifth Mille Miglia on ' '12 and 13 April 1931, Rudolf Caracciola achieved a ' 'surprise victory in the Mercedes-Benz SSKL with co-driver Wilhelm ' 'Sebastian. In the powerful supercharged racing touring car, he ' 'became the first winner of the road race who does not come from ' 'Italy.\n' 'In 1955, Stirling Moss and his co-driver Denis Jenkinson won the ' 'Mille Miglia from 30 April to 1 May 1955 in ' '10:07:48 hours in a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing sports ' 'car (W 196 S). This was the fastest time ever achieved ' 'in the race and thus a record for eternity. Second place in the ' 'overall standings went to his teammate Juan Manuel Fangio, also ' 'in a 300 SLR. The standard Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupés ' '(W 198), which were optimised for racing, also caused a ' 'sensation at the time: the “Gullwings” achieved a triple class ' 'victory, led by John Cooper Fitch and his co-driver Kurt Gessl in ' 'the No. 417 300 SL. The number stands for the start ' 'time at 4:17 a.m. in the morning. The grey 300 SL Coupé ' 'with the legendary sequence of numbers is now one of the crowd ' 'favourites in the 1000 Miglia. In 1956, Erwin Bauer and ' 'Erwin Grupp won the class of special touring cars with a ' 'displacement of over two litres in a Mercedes-Benz 220 “Ponton” ' '(W 180).\n' 'The vehicles in the Mercedes-Benz Classic works team at the ' '1000 Miglia 2024\n' 'Mercedes-Benz type “Super-Sport” sports four-seater (W 06), ' '1930\n' 'The high-performance Mercedes-Benz “Super-Sport” (SS) was ' 'primarily intended as a “Gran Turismo”, as a sporty, exclusive ' 'touring car. From 1930 onwards, its in-line six-cylinder engine ' 'produced 118 kW (160 hp) from a displacement of ' '7.1 litres and up to 147 kW (200 hp) with a ' 'supercharger. The SS model followed the S (“Sport”) in the ' 'W 06 series. Later, SSK (“Super-Sport-Kurz”) and in 1931 the ' 'SSKL (“Super-Sport-Kurz-Leicht”), which was reserved for racing, ' 'were added. The SS made its debut as a racing car with up to ' '184 kW (250 hp) in June 1928 with Rudolf Caracciola ' 'winning the hill climb on the Bühler Höhe at the Baden-Baden ' 'Motor Tournament from 27 June to 1 July 1927. A total ' 'of 111 units of the Mercedes-Benz SS were built from 1928 to ' '1933. This Mercedes-Benz SS sports four-seater was fitted with a ' 'highly elegant and highly detailed body in 1930 for the Maharajah ' 'of Kashmir.\n' 'Technical data Mercedes-Benz model “Super-Sport” ' '(W 06)Production period: 1928 to 1933Cylinders: ' '6/in-lineCubic capacity: 7,065 ccOutput (from 1930): ' '118 kW (160 hp), with compressor 147 kW ' '(200 hp) at 3,300 rpmMaximum speed: 185 km/h\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé (W 198)\n' 'In February 1954, the 300 SL production sports car ' '(W 198) had its world premiere at the International Motor ' 'Sports Show in New York. The coupé is also known as the ' '“Gullwing” or “Papillon” because of its characteristic doors ' 'hinged on the roof. However, the door construction was not an ' 'aesthetic end in itself, but a technical necessity. This is ' 'because the tubular space frame is so high on the sides that ' 'conventional solutions could not be implemented. The ' 'high-performance sports car was based on the legendary ' '300 SL racing sports car (W 194) of the 1952 season. ' 'The further developed W 198 was the world’s first production ' 'passenger car with a four-stroke engine and petrol direct ' 'injection. With an engine output of 158 kW ' '(215 hp) – a good 25 per cent more than in the ' 'carburettor racing version of 1952 – and a top speed of up ' 'to 250 km/h, the W 198 was at the top of the range of ' 'production sports cars of its time. This also predestined it for ' 'sports operations. The triple class victory of the 300 SL ' '“Gullwing” at the Mille Miglia in 1955 is legendary. From 1954 to ' '1957, a total of 1,400 vehicles of the 300 SL Coupé ' 'were built, 29 of them with an aluminium body.\n' 'Technical data Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé (W 198), ' 'standard versionProduction period: 1954 to 1957Cylinders: ' '6/in-lineCubic capacity: 2,996 ccOutput: 158 kW ' '(215 hp) at 5,800 rpmMaximum speed: Up to ' '250 km/h\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 220 “Ponton” (W 180), 1955\n' 'Introduced in the spring of 1954, the 220 (W 180), also ' 'known internally as the 220 a, was the first Mercedes-Benz ' 'six-cylinder model in a self-supporting design. Its modern and ' 'spacious “Ponton” body, which Mercedes-Benz had presented six ' 'months earlier in the mid-range model 180 (W 120), ' 'offered a previously unknown level of spaciousness. The ' 'single-joint swing axle, which was introduced into series ' 'automobile production with the type 220, guaranteed safe ' 'driving characteristics. At the 1956 Mille Miglia, several ' 'Mercedes-Benz 220s competed in the class of standard special ' 'touring cars. In this class, the chassis and engines of the ' 'vehicles could be modified. The driver team Erwin Bauer and Erwin ' 'Grupp won their class at the legendary Italian road race with a ' 'special 220: in the sports department headed by Karl Kling, three ' 'vehicles had been specially prepared for use in the Mille Miglia. ' 'They already had the twin-carburettor system of the successor ' 'type 220 S, with which the engine produced around 85 kW ' '(115 hp). For the sporty ride, shorter and harder springs ' 'and modified shock absorbers were mounted. In addition, drivers ' 'could change gears via the centre shift as in the ' '190 SL – instead of the steering wheel gearshift ' 'otherwise installed.\n' 'Technical data Mercedes-Benz 220 (W 180), production ' 'versionProduction period: 1954 to 1956Cylinders: 6/in-lineCubic ' 'capacity: 2,195 ccOutput: 63 kW (85 hp)Maximum ' 'speed: 150 km/h', 'content_html': '
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The Mercedes-Benz Classic works team will take part in ' 'the 1000 Miglia 2024 in Italy with ten vehicles. The ' 'regularity race for historic automobiles takes place on the ' 'route of the legendary road race from Brescia to Rome and ' 'back. One highlight is the start of eight Mercedes-Benz 300 ' 'SL “Gullwings” (W 198) in the works team. Six private ' 'customers are taking advantage of a very special customer ' 'package by Mercedes-Benz Classic with their super sports car ' 'from the 1950s. In addition, the participating customer ' 'vehicles will be prepared by the experts from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Center and provided with technical ' 'support during the event. A Mercedes-Benz “Super-Sport” ' 'sports four-seater (W 06) from the Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'vehicle collection will also be at the start. The vehicle ' 'was built in 1930 and originally delivered to the Maharaja ' 'of Kashmir. The supercharged sports car of the famous S ' 'series is reminiscent of Rudolf Caracciola’s victory in the ' 'Mille Miglia in 1931 with a Mercedes-Benz SSKL. A ' 'Mercedes-Benz 220 “Ponton” saloon (W 180) from the tradition ' 'of the S-Class also competes in the works team. It stands ' 'for the class victory in the 1956 Mille Miglia that was ' 'achieved by a car of this type.

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“With its history, its route and its starting field, the ' '1000 Miglia is one of the most fascinating events in ' 'classic automobile racing. We are happy to be there this ' 'year with such a strong factory team. Private customers ' 'benefit from the unique competence and extensive experience ' 'of the team at our Classic Center. In this way, they become ' 'part of the legendary history of the Mille Miglia. Our brand ' 'has contributed to this special history with great ' 'moments.”
Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage

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This year’s 1000 Miglia will take place from ' '11 to 15 June. Its circuit runs counterclockwise ' 'in five stages from Brescia to Rome and back. Only classic ' 'cars whose models took part in the original Mille Miglia ' 'road race between 1927 and 1957 are allowed to start. After ' 'starting in Brescia on the first day, the route leads ' 'through Bergamo, Novara and Vercelli to Turin. On the route ' 'of the second stage are Acqui Terme and, for the first time, ' 'Genoa. Along the Tyrrhenian coast we go to Viareggio. The ' 'third day is dedicated to Rome: Via Lucca, Castiglione della ' 'Pescaia, Marta, Viterbo and Ronciglione, the peloton enters ' 'the Italian capital and reaches its finish in Via ' 'Veneto.

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The fourth stage goes back north via Orvieto, Solomeo, ' 'Siena and Prato as well as the Futa and Raticosa passes to ' 'San Lazzaro di Savena near Bologna. On the last day, the ' 'route leads through Ferrara, Bovolone and Villafranca, along ' 'Lake Garda with Valtenesi and Salò to the finish in Viale ' 'Venezia in Brescia.

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Mercedes-Benz and the Mille Miglia

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Highlights in Mercedes-Benz’s 130-year motorsport history ' 'were the Mille Miglia in 1931 and 1955. At the fifth Mille ' 'Miglia on 12 and 13 April 1931, Rudolf Caracciola ' 'achieved a surprise victory in the Mercedes-Benz SSKL with ' 'co-driver Wilhelm Sebastian. In the powerful supercharged ' 'racing touring car, he became the first winner of the road ' 'race who does not come from Italy.

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In 1955, Stirling Moss and his co-driver Denis Jenkinson ' 'won the Mille Miglia from 30 April to 1 May 1955 ' 'in 10:07:48 hours in a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR ' 'racing sports car (W 196 S). This was the fastest ' 'time ever achieved in the race and thus a record for ' 'eternity. Second place in the overall standings went to his ' 'teammate Juan Manuel Fangio, also in a 300 SLR. The ' 'standard Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupés (W 198), ' 'which were optimised for racing, also caused a sensation at ' 'the time: the “Gullwings” achieved a triple class victory, ' 'led by John Cooper Fitch and his co-driver Kurt Gessl in the ' 'No. 417 300 SL. The number stands for the start ' 'time at 4:17 a.m. in the morning. The grey 300 SL ' 'Coupé with the legendary sequence of numbers is now one of ' 'the crowd favourites in the 1000 Miglia. In 1956, Erwin ' 'Bauer and Erwin Grupp won the class of special touring cars ' 'with a displacement of over two litres in a Mercedes-Benz ' '220 “Ponton” (W 180).

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The vehicles in the Mercedes-Benz Classic works team at ' 'the 1000 Miglia 2024

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Mercedes-Benz type “Super-Sport” sports four-seater ' '(W 06), 1930

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The high-performance Mercedes-Benz “Super-Sport” (SS) was ' 'primarily intended as a “Gran Turismo”, as a sporty, ' 'exclusive touring car. From 1930 onwards, its in-line ' 'six-cylinder engine produced 118 kW ' '(160 hp) from a displacement of 7.1 litres and up ' 'to 147 kW (200 hp) with a ' 'supercharger. The SS model followed the S (“Sport”) in the ' 'W 06 series. Later, SSK (“Super-Sport-Kurz”) and in ' '1931 the SSKL (“Super-Sport-Kurz-Leicht”), which was ' 'reserved for racing, were added. The SS made its debut as a ' 'racing car with up to 184 kW ' '(250 hp) in June 1928 with Rudolf Caracciola winning ' 'the hill climb on the Bühler Höhe at the Baden-Baden Motor ' 'Tournament from 27 June to 1 July 1927. A total of ' '111 units of the Mercedes-Benz SS were built from 1928 ' 'to 1933. This Mercedes-Benz SS sports four-seater was fitted ' 'with a highly elegant and highly detailed body in 1930 for ' 'the Maharajah of Kashmir.

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Technical data Mercedes-Benz model “Super-Sport” ' '(W 06)
Production period: 1928 to ' '1933
Cylinders: 6/in-line
Cubic capacity: ' '7,065 cc
Output (from 1930): ' '118 kW (160 hp), with compressor ' '147 kW (200 hp) at ' '3,300 rpm
Maximum speed: 185 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé (W 198)

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In February 1954, the 300 SL production sports car ' '(W 198) had its world premiere at the International ' 'Motor Sports Show in New York. The coupé is also known as ' 'the “Gullwing” or “Papillon” because of its characteristic ' 'doors hinged on the roof. However, the door construction was ' 'not an aesthetic end in itself, but a technical necessity. ' 'This is because the tubular space frame is so high on the ' 'sides that conventional solutions could not be implemented. ' 'The high-performance sports car was based on the legendary ' '300 SL racing sports car (W 194) of the 1952 ' 'season. The further developed W 198 was the world’s ' 'first production passenger car with a four-stroke engine and ' 'petrol direct injection. With an engine output of ' '158 kW (215 hp) – a good ' '25 per cent more than in the carburettor racing version ' 'of 1952 – and a top speed of up to 250 km/h, the ' 'W 198 was at the top of the range of production sports ' 'cars of its time. This also predestined it for sports ' 'operations. The triple class victory of the 300 SL ' '“Gullwing” at the Mille Miglia in 1955 is legendary. From ' '1954 to 1957, a total of 1,400 vehicles of the ' '300 SL Coupé were built, 29 of them with an ' 'aluminium body.

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Technical data Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé ' '(W 198), standard version
Production ' 'period: 1954 to 1957
Cylinders: 6/in-line
Cubic ' 'capacity: 2,996 cc
Output: ' '158 kW (215 hp) at ' '5,800 rpm
Maximum speed: Up to 250 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz 220 “Ponton” (W 180), 1955

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Introduced in the spring of 1954, the 220 (W 180), ' 'also known internally as the 220 a, was the first ' 'Mercedes-Benz six-cylinder model in a self-supporting ' 'design. Its modern and spacious “Ponton” body, which ' 'Mercedes-Benz had presented six months earlier in the ' 'mid-range model 180 (W 120), offered a previously ' 'unknown level of spaciousness. The single-joint swing axle, ' 'which was introduced into series automobile production with ' 'the type 220, guaranteed safe driving characteristics. ' 'At the 1956 Mille Miglia, several Mercedes-Benz 220s ' 'competed in the class of standard special touring cars. In ' 'this class, the chassis and engines of the vehicles could be ' 'modified. The driver team Erwin Bauer and Erwin Grupp won ' 'their class at the legendary Italian road race with a ' 'special 220: in the sports department headed by Karl Kling, ' 'three vehicles had been specially prepared for use in the ' 'Mille Miglia. They already had the twin-carburettor system ' 'of the successor type 220 S, with which the engine ' 'produced around 85 kW (115 hp). ' 'For the sporty ride, shorter and harder springs and modified ' 'shock absorbers were mounted. In addition, drivers could ' 'change gears via the centre shift as in the ' '190 SL – instead of the steering wheel gearshift ' 'otherwise installed.

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Technical data Mercedes-Benz 220 (W 180), ' 'production version
Production period: 1954 to ' '1956
Cylinders: 6/in-line
Cubic capacity: ' '2,195 cc
Output: 63 kW ' '(85 hp)
Maximum speed: 150 km/h

\n', 'date': '2024-06-07T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': '1000 Miglia 2024: Mercedes Classic works team starts with eight 300 ' 'SL Coupés and a six-cylinder supercharged “Super-Sport”', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/78a721f8-be68-4143-9a1e-a909d6623191'} 2025-11-30 01:01:16 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=62&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/810b1064-0fa7-4b03-8b13-f3704f78167b> {'content': '\n' 'Pricing starts at 118,388.05 euros[1]\n' 'Online configurator now live\n' 'Extensive standard equipment, wide selection of packages and ' 'options\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG is expanding its sports car line-up. The AMG GT 43 ' 'Coupé is now available to order at retail partners or online ' '(Energy consumption combined: 10.3 l/100 km | CO2 emissions ' 'combined: 235 g /km | CO₂ class: G)[2]. The combination of the ' 'relatively lightweight four-cylinder engine at the front and ' 'purely rear-wheel drive makes the new model extremely agile ' 'through bends with exceptionally dynamic handling. The result is ' 'a high level of driving fun. The exclusive AMG sports car ' 'architecture enables the generous proportions with optional 2+2 ' 'seating. For a sports car of this class, the outcome is a very ' 'spacious feel on longer journeys with plenty of room for luggage. ' 'The large EASY PACK tailgate including the HANDSFREE ACCESS ' 'function makes loading and unloading easier. If necessary, the ' 'luggage compartment can be expanded significantly using the split ' 'folding rear seat backrests.\n' 'Standard equipment for the AMG GT 43 Coupé includes the AMG ' 'SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission with wet starting ' 'clutch and AMG high-performance ceramic composite brake system. ' 'Likewise on board are the Parking Package with reversing camera, ' 'the AMG Performance steering wheel in Nappa leather, AMG sports ' 'seats in black Nappa leather, THERMOTRONIC automatic climate ' 'control and the PRE-SAFE® system. The new coupé runs as standard ' 'on 19-inch AMG alloys with a front/rear tyre mix. Up front are ' '9.5 J x 19 rims running on 255/45 R 19 tyres. At the rear are ' '11.0 J x 19 rims with 285/40 R 19 tyres. The choice of standard ' 'exterior paint finishes encompasses the solid colour sun yellow ' 'uni as well as obsidian black metallic, high-tech silver ' 'metallic, spectral blue metallic and selenite grey metallic.\n' 'The functional and visual focus of the interior is the 11.9‑inch ' 'MBUX multimedia touchscreen. The portrait format offers clear ' 'advantages, especially for navigation, as well as more ergonomic ' 'freedom. Extensive MBUX functions, including Navigation Premium, ' 'come as standard, as does the exclusive AMG TRACK PACE ' 'sports menu and wireless smartphone charging. The Memory Package ' 'for storing up to three different seating positions also comes as ' 'standard.\n' 'Extensive customisation options with the MANUFAKTUR programme\n' 'MANUFAKTUR, the individualisation programme from Mercedes-Benz, ' 'is likewise available for the AMG GT 43 Coupé. The ' 'offer spans from exclusive exterior paintwork to a wide range of ' 'interior fittings. Customers can use the configurator to choose ' 'conveniently from a range of individual elements and packages. ' 'Mercedes-Benz MANUFAKTUR works with only the finest hand-crafted ' 'materials. This gives customers a car of exceptional quality – ' 'finished to fulfil their personal ideas and wishes.\n' 'Extensive selection of individual options\n' 'A large number of equipment options offers wide-ranging ' 'individualisation to meet differing customer wishes.\n' '\n' 'The AMG DYNAMIC PLUS Package for 4,819.50 euros comprises ' 'numerous high-performance components for even more dynamic ' 'performance. It includes dynamic AMG engine mounts, the ' 'electronically controlled AMG rear-axle locking differential, the ' '“RACE” driving programme and the active aerodynamic element ' 'located in the underbody in front of the engine. The yellow AMG ' 'brake callipers front and rear visually underscore the heightened ' 'potential. An optional extra priced at 2,380.00 euros is the ' 'fixed rear wing. It is mounted on the rear lid and provides even ' 'more downforce on the rear axle.\n' 'Rear seats with folding backrests: 1,904.00 euros\n' 'Panorama roof: 1,071.00 euros\n' 'Head-up display: 1,178.10 euros\n' 'Steering wheel heating: 309.40 euros\n' 'AMG Night Package: 1,130.50 euros\n' 'AMG Exterior Chrome Package: 1,130.50 euros\n' 'AMG Performance seats: 2,558.50 euros\n' 'Seat upholstery in black Nappa leather / MICROCUT microfibre: ' '1,785.00 euros\n' 'AMG aluminium trim: 357.00 euros\n' 'Burmester® Surround Sound System: 1,511.30 euros\n' '\n' 'The AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine in the AMG GT ' '43 Coupé achieves a maximum output of 310 kW (421 hp) at 6,750 ' 'rpm. The maximum torque of 500 Nm is available between 3,250 and ' '5,000 rpm. Based on the situation, the system guarantees a short ' 'additional boost of 10 kW (14 hp) delivered by the belt-driven ' 'starter generator. The new coupé accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h ' 'in 4.6 seconds. Its top speed is 280  km/h.\n' '[1] All prices in this press release are non-binding ' 'recommendations for Germany incl. 19% VAT\n' '[2] The specified values were determined according to the ' 'prescribed measurement procedure WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light ' 'Vehicles Test Procedure). The ranges given refer to the German ' 'market. The energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a car depend ' 'not only on the efficient use of the fuel or energy source by the ' 'car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.', 'content_html': '
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  • Pricing starts at 118,388.05 ' 'euros[1]
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  • Online configurator now live
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  • Extensive standard equipment, wide selection of ' 'packages and options
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Mercedes-AMG is expanding its sports car line-up. The AMG ' 'GT 43 Coupé is now available to order at retail partners or ' 'online (Energy consumption combined: 10.3 l/100 km | ' 'CO2 emissions combined: 235 g /km | CO₂ class: ' 'G)[2]. The combination of the relatively ' 'lightweight four-cylinder engine at the front and purely ' 'rear-wheel drive makes the new model extremely agile through ' 'bends with exceptionally dynamic handling. The result is a ' 'high level of driving fun. The exclusive AMG sports car ' 'architecture enables the generous proportions with optional ' '2+2 seating. For a sports car of this class, the outcome is ' 'a very spacious feel on longer journeys with plenty of room ' 'for luggage. The large EASY PACK tailgate including the ' 'HANDSFREE ACCESS function makes loading and unloading ' 'easier. If necessary, the luggage compartment can be ' 'expanded significantly using the split folding rear seat ' 'backrests.

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Standard equipment for the AMG GT 43 Coupé includes the ' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission with wet ' 'starting clutch and AMG high-performance ceramic composite ' 'brake system. Likewise on board are the Parking Package with ' 'reversing camera, the AMG Performance steering wheel in ' 'Nappa leather, AMG sports seats in black Nappa leather, ' 'THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control and the PRE-SAFE® ' 'system. The new coupé runs as standard on 19-inch AMG alloys ' 'with a front/rear tyre mix. Up front are 9.5 J x 19 rims ' 'running on 255/45 R 19 tyres. At the rear are 11.0 J x 19 ' 'rims with 285/40 R 19 tyres. The choice of standard exterior ' 'paint finishes encompasses the solid colour sun yellow uni ' 'as well as obsidian black metallic, high-tech silver ' 'metallic, spectral blue metallic and selenite grey ' 'metallic.

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The functional and visual focus of the interior is the ' '11.9‑inch MBUX multimedia touchscreen. The portrait format ' 'offers clear advantages, especially for navigation, as well ' 'as more ergonomic freedom. Extensive MBUX functions, ' 'including Navigation Premium, come as standard, as does the ' 'exclusive AMG TRACK PACE sports menu and wireless ' 'smartphone charging. The Memory Package for storing up to ' 'three different seating positions also comes as ' 'standard.

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Extensive customisation options with the MANUFAKTUR ' 'programme

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MANUFAKTUR, the individualisation programme from ' 'Mercedes-Benz, is likewise available for the ' 'AMG GT 43 Coupé. The offer spans from ' 'exclusive exterior paintwork to a wide range of interior ' 'fittings. Customers can use the configurator to choose ' 'conveniently from a range of individual elements and ' 'packages. Mercedes-Benz MANUFAKTUR works with only the ' 'finest hand-crafted materials. This gives customers a car of ' 'exceptional quality – finished to fulfil their personal ' 'ideas and wishes.

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Extensive selection of individual options

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A large number of equipment options offers wide-ranging ' 'individualisation to meet differing customer wishes.

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  • The AMG DYNAMIC PLUS Package for 4,819.50 euros ' 'comprises numerous high-performance components for even more ' 'dynamic performance. It includes dynamic AMG engine mounts, ' 'the electronically controlled AMG rear-axle locking ' 'differential, the “RACE” driving programme and the active ' 'aerodynamic element located in the underbody in front of the ' 'engine. The yellow AMG brake callipers front and rear ' 'visually underscore the heightened potential. An optional ' 'extra priced at 2,380.00 euros is the fixed rear wing. It is ' 'mounted on the rear lid and provides even more downforce on ' 'the rear axle.
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  • Rear seats with folding backrests: 1,904.00 euros
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  • Panorama roof: 1,071.00 euros
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  • Head-up display: 1,178.10 euros
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  • Steering wheel heating: 309.40 euros
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  • AMG Night Package: 1,130.50 euros
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  • AMG Exterior Chrome Package: 1,130.50 euros
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  • AMG Performance seats: 2,558.50 euros
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  • Seat upholstery in black Nappa leather / MICROCUT ' 'microfibre: 1,785.00 euros
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  • AMG aluminium trim: 357.00 euros
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  • Burmester® Surround Sound System: 1,511.30 euros
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The AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine in ' 'the AMG GT 43 Coupé achieves a maximum output of 310 kW (421 ' 'hp) at 6,750 rpm. The maximum torque of 500 Nm is available ' 'between 3,250 and 5,000 rpm. Based on the situation, the ' 'system guarantees a short additional boost of 10 kW (14 hp) ' 'delivered by the belt-driven starter generator. The new ' 'coupé accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds. Its top ' 'speed is 280  km/h.

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[1] All prices in this press release are ' 'non-binding recommendations for Germany incl. 19% VAT

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

\n', 'date': '2024-05-14T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'New Mercedes-AMG GT 43 Coupé now available to order', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/810b1064-0fa7-4b03-8b13-f3704f78167b'} 2025-11-30 01:01:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c2450cef-8f83-4d3c-a003-6095dfb5c1f3> {'content': ' 1924 Targa Florio-winning Mercedes restored by Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic to celebrate 100 years since groundbreaking victory. ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 driver George Russell will pilot the car ' 'from Faenza to the medieval village of Brisighella and collect ' '2024 Trofeo Bandini Award. A documentary film, released to ' 'coincide with the 100th anniversary, can be found here. Press ' 'photos of the complete restoration project and video footage are ' 'available here. Marking the centenary of Mercedes’ victory in ' 'the 1924 Targa Florio, George Russell will get behind-the-wheel ' 'of one of the original participating cars this Wednesday (15th ' 'May). The 26-year-old will pilot the two-litre machine, recently ' 'restored by Mercedes-Benz Classic, ahead of the Emilia Romagna ' 'Grand Prix weekend to collect this year’s Trofeo Bandini Award. ' 'The Award was established in 1992 in memory of the famous Italian ' 'racing driver who passed away in 1967. The trophy is given to a ' 'figure in F1 and selected by a special committee. The ' 'presentation takes place in Brisighella, a village in the ' 'Emilia-Romagna region of the country. George will drive the ' '100-year-old car from the nearby town of Faenza to the ceremony ' 'in the village square, celebrating the award and commemorating ' 'Mercedes’ victory in the Targa Florio. George Russell said: ' '“Mercedes-Benz has an incredible history in motorsport. Since ' 'joining the team back in 2017, I’ve enjoyed learning more about ' 'it including visiting the museum and ‘Holy Halls’ in Stuttgart. ' 'When the opportunity came up to drive one of the most iconic cars ' 'from the company’s history, I jumped at it. I can’t wait to get ' 'behind-the-wheel of the Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio race car ' 'and get a sense of what the finest drivers of 100 years ago went ' 'through. The restoration by Mercedes-Benz Classic is ' 'second-to-none, as always. “To drive such an amazing vehicle, not ' 'only to celebrate such a momentous victory in Mercedes-Benz’s ' 'history but en route to collect the Trofeo Bandini Award, makes ' 'it extra special. I’m looking forward to a warm reception in ' 'Brisighella and thanking the committee for their generous ' 'selection.” A public road endurance race held in the mountains of ' 'Sicily, Italy, the Targa Florio began near the start of the 20th ' 'century. First run in 1906, it was one of the toughest ' 'competitions and became one of the most important for automotive ' 'manufacturers looking to show off their latest creations. After ' 'first tasting success in 1922, Mercedes entered the 1924 race ' 'with the 2-litre Targa Florio race car, the first project of then ' 'Chief Engineer Ferdinand Porsche. Painted red to deter local fans ' 'from impeding its progress, Christian Werner won the prestigious ' 'race in a time of eight hours, 17 minutes, and three seconds to ' 'take the German marque’s second victory. In 2022, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic decided to rebuild the original 2-litre Targa Florio ' 'racing car from the company’s own collection as authentically as ' 'possible for the anniversary – in accordance with the high ' 'standards of a factory restoration. It is the vehicle in which ' 'Christian Lautenschlager completed the Targa Florio in 1924. ' 'Werner’s winning car has not survived. The removal of the racing ' 'car from the Mercedes-Benz Museum was followed by a meticulous ' 'inventory analysis and extensive search in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Archive – the brand’s “memory”. Original technical ' 'drawings and historical photos were crucial sources for the ' 'authentic restoration and the Classic Centre carried this out ' 'together with a network of experts.', 'content_html': '
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  • 1924 Targa Florio-winning Mercedes restored by ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic to celebrate 100 years since ' 'groundbreaking victory.
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  • Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 driver George Russell will ' 'pilot the car from Faenza to the medieval village of ' 'Brisighella and collect 2024 Trofeo Bandini Award.
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  • A documentary film, released to coincide with the ' '100th anniversary, can be found here.
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  • Press photos of the complete restoration project and ' 'video footage are available here.
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Marking the centenary of Mercedes’ victory in the 1924 ' 'Targa Florio, George Russell will get behind-the-wheel of ' 'one of the original participating cars this Wednesday ' '(15th May). The 26-year-old will pilot the ' 'two-litre machine, recently restored by Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic, ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix weekend to ' 'collect this year’s Trofeo Bandini Award.

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The Award was established in 1992 in memory of the famous ' 'Italian racing driver who passed away in 1967. The trophy is ' 'given to a figure in F1 and selected by a special committee. ' 'The presentation takes place in Brisighella, a village in ' 'the Emilia-Romagna region of the country. George will drive ' 'the 100-year-old car from the nearby town of Faenza to the ' 'ceremony in the village square, celebrating the award and ' 'commemorating Mercedes’ victory in the Targa Florio.

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George Russell said: “Mercedes-Benz has an incredible ' 'history in motorsport. Since joining the team back in 2017, ' 'I’ve enjoyed learning more about it including visiting the ' 'museum and ‘Holy Halls’ in Stuttgart. When the opportunity ' 'came up to drive one of the most iconic cars from the ' 'company’s history, I jumped at it. I can’t wait to get ' 'behind-the-wheel of the Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio race ' 'car and get a sense of what the finest drivers of 100 years ' 'ago went through. The restoration by Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'is second-to-none, as always.

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“To drive such an amazing vehicle, not only to celebrate ' 'such a momentous victory in Mercedes-Benz’s history but en ' 'route to collect the Trofeo Bandini Award, makes it extra ' 'special. I’m looking forward to a warm reception in ' 'Brisighella and thanking the committee for their generous ' 'selection.”

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A public road endurance race held in the mountains of ' 'Sicily, Italy, the Targa Florio began near the start of the ' '20th century. First run in 1906, it was one of ' 'the toughest competitions and became one of the most ' 'important for automotive manufacturers looking to show off ' 'their latest creations. After first tasting success in 1922, ' 'Mercedes entered the 1924 race with the 2-litre Targa Florio ' 'race car, the first project of then Chief Engineer Ferdinand ' 'Porsche.

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Painted red to deter local fans from impeding its ' 'progress, Christian Werner won the prestigious race in a ' 'time of eight hours, 17 minutes, and three seconds to take ' 'the German marque’s second victory.

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In 2022, Mercedes-Benz Classic decided to rebuild the ' 'original 2-litre Targa Florio racing car from the company’s ' 'own collection as authentically as possible for the ' 'anniversary – in accordance with the high standards of a ' 'factory restoration. It is the vehicle in which Christian ' 'Lautenschlager completed the Targa Florio in 1924. Werner’s ' 'winning car has not survived. The removal of the racing car ' 'from the Mercedes-Benz Museum was followed by a meticulous ' 'inventory analysis and extensive search in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Archive – the brand’s “memory”. Original technical ' 'drawings and historical photos were crucial sources for the ' 'authentic restoration and the Classic Centre carried this ' 'out together with a network of experts.

\n', 'date': '2024-05-13T18:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz to Celebrate Targa Florio Centenary at Trofeo Bandini', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c2450cef-8f83-4d3c-a003-6095dfb5c1f3'} 2025-11-30 01:01:16 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=59&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:16 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=63&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ec543fb6-d586-41c3-ab7f-0e777abc1f46> {'content': 'Mixed conditions provide intrigue on first day of running in ' 'Montreal Rain, thunder, lightning, and even hail all made an ' 'appearance on Friday at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. That led ' 'to a day where drivers switched intermittently between slicks and ' 'the Intermediate compound tyre throughout. Whilst there was ' 'little to be gleaned in terms of relative performance, both Lewis ' 'and George gained valuable track time. After a torrential ' 'downpour had wet the track prior to the session, FP1 started wet ' 'but ultimately dried to such an extent that both drivers finished ' 'the hour on Soft tyres. FP2 did the reverse with Soft tyres to ' 'start being traded for the Intermediate tyre at the end. George ' 'ended the day with the second quickest time with Lewis P7, but ' 'unable to set a fully representative time having gone purple in ' 'the first two sectors before hitting traffic at the final turn. ' 'Saturday’s forecast is similarly mixed when we return to the ' 'circuit for FP3 and Qualifying. Driver FP1 FP2 ' 'George Russell 9 Laps 1:28.541 P10 Inter, Soft 24 ' 'Laps 1:16.273 P2 Soft, Inter Lewis Hamilton 11 Laps ' '1:25.970 P4 Inter, Soft 27 Laps 1:16.908 P7 Soft, ' 'Inter George Russell It was good fun out there today. It was ' 'difficult to take many learnings into the rest of the weekend as ' 'each lap the conditions were changing. First it was spitting, ' 'then it was drying, then it was raining again! The car was ' 'feeling good overall, but we will only learn about our position ' 'relative to others tomorrow. I had faith in the car today though ' 'and felt confident throughout. In FP3, you are usually very ' 'focused on your Qualifying performance. However tomorrow, we are ' 'also going to have to evaluate our race pace. We are going to ' 'have to be very clear on the changes we want to make ahead of ' 'Qualifying. In all honesty, there won’t be a lot that any driver ' 'or team learnt today. The weather could be similar tomorrow ' 'though so it’s going to be interesting. Lewis Hamilton It felt ' 'great out there today. I was raring to go throughout no matter ' 'what the conditions. I was pleased that we were able to maximise ' 'our time on track as that is what is needed around a circuit like ' 'this. It’s all about building your pace. Today, it was also about ' 'understanding the conditions plus the new surface they’ve laid. ' 'The car felt strong throughout and I didn’t even get to finish ' 'what would have been my fastest lap. This is one of the best ' 'circuits we go to, so I really enjoyed myself out there. ' 'Recently, Saturday’s have proved more challenging for us, but I ' 'feel confident out there and that the car is reacting to my ' 'inputs. Ultimately, we won’t know until tomorrow afternoon just ' 'where we are in the order but today was a really good day ' 'overall. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director The goal ' 'for today was to make the most of the opportunities for running ' 'and learning in the mixed conditions. The team and drivers have ' "done a good job of that. There's a chance of rain in both " 'Qualifying and the race. We were therefore focused on covering as ' 'many conditions as possible and making sure we had the tyres in a ' 'decent temperature window along with understanding the car ' "balance. The car seems to be working reasonably well, but it's " 'impossible to draw conclusions on pace from a day like today. If ' "we get a dry final practice tomorrow, then it's going to be busy " "as we've still got a lot of low and high fuel work to get " "through. The track is tough on the cars so ideally, we'll get a " 'long run in to check everything is OK. Considering the conditions ' 'today, it was a decent start to the weekend.', 'content_html': '

Mixed conditions provide intrigue on first day of ' 'running in Montreal

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  • Rain, thunder, lightning, and even hail all made an ' 'appearance on Friday at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
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  • That led to a day where drivers switched intermittently ' 'between slicks and the Intermediate compound tyre ' 'throughout.
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  • Whilst there was little to be gleaned in terms of ' 'relative performance, both Lewis and George gained valuable ' 'track time.
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  • After a torrential downpour had wet the track prior to ' 'the session, FP1 started wet but ultimately dried to such an ' 'extent that both drivers finished the hour on Soft ' 'tyres.
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  • FP2 did the reverse with Soft tyres to start being ' 'traded for the Intermediate tyre at the end.
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  • George ended the day with the second quickest time with ' 'Lewis P7, but unable to set a fully representative time ' 'having gone purple in the first two sectors before hitting ' 'traffic at the final turn.
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  • Saturday’s forecast is similarly mixed when we return to ' 'the circuit for FP3 and ' 'Qualifying.
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George Russell

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9 Laps

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1:28.541

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P10

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Inter, Soft

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1:16.273

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Soft, Inter

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Lewis Hamilton

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1:25.970

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Inter, Soft

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1:16.908

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P7

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Soft, Inter

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George Russell

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It was good fun out there today. It was difficult to take ' 'many learnings into the rest of the weekend as each lap the ' 'conditions were changing. First it was spitting, then it was ' 'drying, then it was raining again! The car was feeling good ' 'overall, but we will only learn about our position relative ' 'to others tomorrow. I had faith in the car today though and ' 'felt confident throughout.

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In FP3, you are usually very focused on your Qualifying ' 'performance. However tomorrow, we are also going to have to ' 'evaluate our race pace. We are going to have to be very ' 'clear on the changes we want to make ahead of Qualifying. In ' 'all honesty, there won’t be a lot that any driver or team ' 'learnt today. The weather could be similar tomorrow though ' 'so it’s going to be interesting.

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Lewis Hamilton

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It felt great out there today. I was raring to go ' 'throughout no matter what the conditions. I was pleased that ' 'we were able to maximise our time on track as that is what ' 'is needed around a circuit like this. It’s all about ' 'building your pace. Today, it was also about understanding ' 'the conditions plus the new surface they’ve laid.

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The car felt strong throughout and I didn’t even get to ' 'finish what would have been my fastest lap. This is one of ' 'the best circuits we go to, so I really enjoyed myself out ' 'there. Recently, Saturday’s have proved more challenging for ' 'us, but I feel confident out there and that the car is ' 'reacting to my inputs. Ultimately, we won’t know until ' 'tomorrow afternoon just where we are in the order but today ' 'was a really good day overall.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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The goal for today was to make the most of the ' 'opportunities for running and learning in the mixed ' 'conditions. The team and drivers have done a good job of ' "that. There's a chance of rain in both Qualifying and the " 'race. We were therefore focused on covering as many ' 'conditions as possible and making sure we had the tyres in a ' 'decent temperature window along with understanding the car ' 'balance.

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The car seems to be working reasonably well, but it's " 'impossible to draw conclusions on pace from a day like ' "today. If we get a dry final practice tomorrow, then it's " "going to be busy as we've still got a lot of low and high " 'fuel work to get through. The track is tough on the cars so ' "ideally, we'll get a long run in to check everything is OK. " 'Considering the conditions today, it was a decent start to ' 'the weekend.

\n', 'date': '2024-06-07T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Canadian Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ec543fb6-d586-41c3-ab7f-0e777abc1f46'} 2025-11-30 01:01:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8325a94e-511b-4046-a4a9-6846a2010382> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' 'Auf der 13. GPEC General Police Equipment Exhibition & ' 'Conference®, die vom 6. – 8 Mai in Leipzig stattfindet, ' 'präsentiert sich Mercedes-Benz erneut mit mehreren Exponaten als ' 'Anbieter für Einsatzfahrzeuge der Polizei. Im Fokus des ' 'Messeauftritts auf der Internationalen Fachmesse für Innere ' 'Sicherheit steht die Angebotsvielfalt unterschiedlicher Pkw- und ' 'Van-Modelle aus dem Hause Mercedes-Benz.\n' '„Auf der GPEC können wir erneut auf einen Blick zeigen, dass wir ' 'für jeden Einsatz die passende Lösung bereitstellen können. Mit ' 'innovativer Technik für hohe Sicherheit trifft sich unser ' 'wichtiger Markenwert mit den hohen Anforderungen der ' 'Sicherheitsbehörden.“ Kersten Trieb, Leiter Direktgeschäft ' '& ABH Vans Deutschland\n' 'Neben dem neuen Vito Tourer und der neuen E-Klasse, die jeweils ' 'als Funkstreifenwagen ausgestellt sind, finden sich mit dem S 680 ' 'GUARD 4MATIC (WLTP: Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 20,0 l/100 km | ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 453 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: D)[1] in der ' 'Schutzklasse VPAM VR10 und dem neuen eVito Tourer als ' 'Hundeführerfahrzeug  zwei weitere Fahrzeuge für spezielle ' 'Aufgabenbereiche auf dem Messestand.\n' 'Die GPEC ist Europas größte geschlossene, nur für Behörden ' 'zugängliche Info-Plattform zur Inneren Sicherheit und umfasst ' 'diesmal mehr als 460 Aussteller aus 33 Staaten.\n' '[1] Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem vorgeschriebenen ' 'Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) ermittelt. Die angegebenen Spannweiten beziehen sich ' 'auf den deutschen Markt. Der Energieverbrauch und der CO₂-Ausstoß ' 'eines Pkw sind nicht nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des ' 'Kraftstoffs bzw. des Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch ' 'vom Fahrstil und anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren ' 'abhängig. ', 'content_html': '

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

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Auf der 13. GPEC General Police Equipment Exhibition ' '& Conference®, die vom 6. – 8 Mai in Leipzig ' 'stattfindet, präsentiert sich Mercedes-Benz erneut mit ' 'mehreren Exponaten als Anbieter für Einsatzfahrzeuge der ' 'Polizei. Im Fokus des Messeauftritts auf der Internationalen ' 'Fachmesse für Innere Sicherheit steht die Angebotsvielfalt ' 'unterschiedlicher Pkw- und Van-Modelle aus dem Hause ' 'Mercedes-Benz.

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„Auf der GPEC können wir erneut auf einen Blick zeigen, ' 'dass wir für jeden Einsatz die passende Lösung bereitstellen ' 'können. Mit innovativer Technik für hohe Sicherheit trifft ' 'sich unser wichtiger Markenwert mit den hohen Anforderungen ' 'der Sicherheitsbehörden.“ 
Kersten Trieb, Leiter ' 'Direktgeschäft & ABH Vans Deutschland

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Neben dem neuen Vito Tourer und der neuen E-Klasse, die ' 'jeweils als Funkstreifenwagen ausgestellt sind, finden sich ' 'mit dem S 680 GUARD 4MATIC (WLTP: Energieverbrauch ' 'kombiniert: 20,0 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 453 ' 'g/km | CO₂-Klasse: D)[1] in der Schutzklasse VPAM ' 'VR10 und dem neuen eVito Tourer als Hundeführerfahrzeug ' ' zwei weitere Fahrzeuge für spezielle Aufgabenbereiche ' 'auf dem Messestand.

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Die GPEC ist Europas größte geschlossene, nur für ' 'Behörden zugängliche Info-Plattform zur Inneren Sicherheit ' 'und umfasst diesmal mehr als 460 Aussteller aus 33 ' 'Staaten.

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

\n', 'date': '2024-05-06T13:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz auf der GPEC 2024', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8325a94e-511b-4046-a4a9-6846a2010382'} 2025-11-30 01:01:16 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=63&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:16 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=63&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2a26898c-81e6-4236-b651-b97a1f575837> {'content': '\n' 'Pricing for the new AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE Coupé starts at ' '217,770.00 euros[1]\n' '0-100 km/h in 2.8 seconds – best acceleration figure for a ' 'series-production AMG\n' '600 kW (816 hp) system output from V8 engine and electric motor\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG has begun sales of its new top model. The AMG GT 63 ' 'S E PERFORMANCE Coupé is available to order at retail partners or ' 'online starting at 217,770.00 euros. (Combined weighted energy ' 'consumption: 12.6 kWh/100 km plus 8.2 l/100 km | combined fuel ' 'consumption with discharged battery: 12.3 l/100 km | combined ' 'weighted CO2 emissions: 188 g /km | CO₂ class combined weighted: ' 'G | CO₂ class with a discharged battery: G)[2]. Together, the AMG ' '4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine and the AMG Electric Drive Unit ' 'generate a system output of 600 kW (816 hp) and a ' 'maximum system torque of up to 1,420 Nm[3]. The rapid 0 to 100 ' 'km/h acceleration in 2.8 seconds is the fastest of any ' 'Mercedes‑AMG series-production model. Likewise, the top speed of ' '320 km/h underscores the powerful performance. The technical ' 'equipment fitted as standard leaves nothing to be desired. It ' 'includes the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension ' 'with semi-active roll stabilisation, active rear-axle steering ' 'and the AMG high-performance ceramic composite brake system.\n' 'Standard equipment also includes the ' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission with wet ' 'starting clutch, the AMG Performance steering wheel in Nappa ' 'leather and AMG sports seats in black Nappa leather. Likewise on ' 'board are the Parking Package with reversing camera, THERMOTRONIC ' 'automatic climate control, AMG trim in high-gloss black and the ' 'PRE-SAFE® system. The exclusive AMG sports car architecture ' 'enables the generous proportions with optional 2+2 seating. The ' 'large EASY PACK tailgate including the HANDSFREE ACCESS function ' 'makes loading and unloading easier. If necessary, the luggage ' 'compartment can be expanded significantly using the split folding ' 'rear seat backrests.\n' 'The functional and visual focus of the interior is the 11.9‑inch ' 'MBUX multimedia touchscreen. The portrait format offers clear ' 'advantages, especially for navigation, as well as more ergonomic ' 'freedom. Extensive MBUX functions, including Navigation Premium, ' 'come as standard, as does the virtual race engineer ' 'AMG TRACK PACE and wireless smartphone charging.\n' 'Extensive customisation options with the MANUFAKTUR programme\n' 'MANUFAKTUR is the individualisation programme from Mercedes-Benz. ' 'The offer spans from exclusive exterior paintwork to a wide range ' 'of interior fittings. Mercedes-Benz MANUFAKTUR works with only ' 'the finest hand-crafted materials. This gives customers a car of ' 'exceptional quality – finished to fulfil their personal ideas and ' 'wishes.\n' 'The range for the AMG GT contains nine new MANUFAKTUR paint ' 'colours, which complement the existing range. There are three ' 'solid colours: MANUFAKTUR vintage blue uni, MANUFAKTUR silicon ' 'grey uni and MANUFAKTUR desert sand uni. Also available are two ' 'metallic colours: MANUFAKTUR orange flame metallic and MANUFAKTUR ' 'rubellite red metallic. Four matt paints round off the range: ' 'MANUFAKTUR night black magno, MANUFAKTUR high-tech silver magno, ' 'MANUFAKTUR graphite grey magno and MANUFAKTUR copper orange ' 'magno.\n' 'The MANUFAKTUR interior package is available in seven MANUFAKTUR ' 'colour variants: MANUFAKTUR classic red/black, MANUFAKTUR mystic ' 'red/black, MANUFAKTUR rosé grey/black, MANUFAKTUR savannah ' 'beige/black, MANUFAKTUR tobacco brown/black, MANUFAKTUR yacht ' 'blue/black and MANUFAKTUR shadow green/black.\n' 'The interior package includes seats in MANUFAKTUR Nappa leather ' 'with diamond quilting. Nappa leather in MANUFAKTUR colour is also ' 'used for the armrests and door centre panels, the centre console ' 'including centre armrests and the lower part of the dashboard. ' 'Another highlight of the interior package is the hand-covered AMG ' 'Performance MANUFAKTUR steering wheel in Nappa leather, colour ' 'co-ordinated with the respective upholstery colour.\n' 'The deep-pile black floor mats have an embroidered AMG logo and ' 'Nappa leather piping in the MANUFAKTUR interior colour. The ' 'illuminated sill trim in the door cutouts bears the AMG lettering ' 'and an exclusive MANUFAKTUR pattern. The centre console is ' 'adorned with MANUFAKTUR lettering in a shiny chrome look.\n' 'As an option, the interior trim can be ordered painted in ' 'MANUFAKTUR copper orange magno to match the corresponding ' 'exterior paint.\n' 'Extensive selection of individual options\n' 'A large number of equipment options offers wide-ranging ' 'individualisation to meet differing customer wishes.\n' '\n' 'Rear seats with folding backrests: 1,904.00 euros\n' 'Panorama roof: 1,071.00 euros\n' 'Head-up display: 1,178.10 euros\n' 'AMG Exterior Carbon Fibre Package: 5,117.00 euros\n' 'AMG Night Package: 1,130.50 euros\n' 'AMG Exterior Chrome Package: 1,130.50 euros\n' 'Paintwork in MANUFAKTUR copper orange magno: 7,021.00 euros\n' 'AMG Performance seats: 2,558.50 euros\n' 'Seat upholstery in black Nappa leather / MICROCUT microfibre: ' '1,785.00 euros\n' 'AMG aluminium trim: 357.00 euros\n' 'Burmester® Surround Sound System: 1,511.30 euros\n' '\n' '[1] All prices in this press release are non-binding ' 'recommendations for Germany incl. 19% VAT\n' '[2] The specified values were determined according to the ' 'prescribed measurement procedure WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light ' 'Vehicles Test Procedure). The ranges given refer to the German ' 'market. The energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a car depend ' 'not only on the efficient use of the fuel or energy source by the ' 'car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.\n' '[3] The system torque stated here is a calculated theoretical ' 'value that is used for comparison purposes.', 'content_html': '
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  • Pricing for the new AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE ' 'Coupé starts at 217,770.00 ' 'euros[1]
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  • 0-100 km/h in 2.8 seconds – best acceleration ' 'figure for a series-production AMG
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  • 600 kW (816 hp) system output from V8 engine and ' 'electric motor
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Mercedes-AMG has begun sales of its new top model. The ' 'AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE Coupé is available to order at ' 'retail partners or online starting at 217,770.00 euros. ' '(Combined weighted energy consumption: 12.6 kWh/100 km plus ' '8.2 l/100 km | combined fuel consumption with discharged ' 'battery: 12.3 l/100 km | combined weighted CO2 ' 'emissions: 188 g /km | CO₂ class combined weighted: G | CO₂ ' 'class with a discharged battery: G)[2]. Together, ' 'the AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine and the AMG Electric ' 'Drive Unit generate a system output of 600 kW ' '(816 hp) and a maximum system torque of up to 1,420 ' 'Nm[3]. The rapid 0 to 100 km/h acceleration in ' '2.8 seconds is the fastest of any Mercedes‑AMG ' 'series-production model. Likewise, the top speed of 320 km/h ' 'underscores the powerful performance. The technical ' 'equipment fitted as standard leaves nothing to be desired. ' 'It includes the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL ' 'suspension with semi-active roll stabilisation, active ' 'rear-axle steering and the AMG high-performance ceramic ' 'composite brake system.

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Standard equipment also includes the ' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission with ' 'wet starting clutch, the AMG Performance steering wheel ' 'in Nappa leather and AMG sports seats in black Nappa ' 'leather. Likewise on board are the Parking Package with ' 'reversing camera, THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control, ' 'AMG trim in high-gloss black and the PRE-SAFE® system. The ' 'exclusive AMG sports car architecture enables the generous ' 'proportions with optional 2+2 seating. The large EASY PACK ' 'tailgate including the HANDSFREE ACCESS function makes ' 'loading and unloading easier. If necessary, the luggage ' 'compartment can be expanded significantly using the split ' 'folding rear seat backrests.

\n' '

The functional and visual focus of the interior is the ' '11.9‑inch MBUX multimedia touchscreen. The portrait format ' 'offers clear advantages, especially for navigation, as well ' 'as more ergonomic freedom. Extensive MBUX functions, ' 'including Navigation Premium, come as standard, as does the ' 'virtual race engineer AMG TRACK PACE and wireless ' 'smartphone charging.

\n' '

Extensive customisation options with the MANUFAKTUR ' 'programme

\n' '

MANUFAKTUR is the individualisation programme from ' 'Mercedes-Benz. The offer spans from exclusive exterior ' 'paintwork to a wide range of interior fittings. ' 'Mercedes-Benz MANUFAKTUR works with only the finest ' 'hand-crafted materials. This gives customers a car of ' 'exceptional quality – finished to fulfil their personal ' 'ideas and wishes.

\n' '

The range for the AMG GT contains nine new MANUFAKTUR ' 'paint colours, which complement the existing range. There ' 'are three solid colours: MANUFAKTUR vintage blue uni, ' 'MANUFAKTUR silicon grey uni and MANUFAKTUR desert sand uni. ' 'Also available are two metallic colours: MANUFAKTUR orange ' 'flame metallic and MANUFAKTUR rubellite red metallic. Four ' 'matt paints round off the range: MANUFAKTUR night black ' 'magno, MANUFAKTUR high-tech silver magno, MANUFAKTUR ' 'graphite grey magno and MANUFAKTUR copper orange magno.

\n' '

The MANUFAKTUR interior package is available in seven ' 'MANUFAKTUR colour variants: MANUFAKTUR classic red/black, ' 'MANUFAKTUR mystic red/black, MANUFAKTUR rosé grey/black, ' 'MANUFAKTUR savannah beige/black, MANUFAKTUR tobacco ' 'brown/black, MANUFAKTUR yacht blue/black and MANUFAKTUR ' 'shadow green/black.

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The interior package includes seats in MANUFAKTUR Nappa ' 'leather with diamond quilting. Nappa leather in MANUFAKTUR ' 'colour is also used for the armrests and door centre panels, ' 'the centre console including centre armrests and the lower ' 'part of the dashboard. Another highlight of the interior ' 'package is the hand-covered AMG Performance MANUFAKTUR ' 'steering wheel in Nappa leather, colour co-ordinated with ' 'the respective upholstery colour.

\n' '

The deep-pile black floor mats have an embroidered AMG ' 'logo and Nappa leather piping in the MANUFAKTUR interior ' 'colour. The illuminated sill trim in the door cutouts bears ' 'the AMG lettering and an exclusive MANUFAKTUR pattern. The ' 'centre console is adorned with MANUFAKTUR lettering in a ' 'shiny chrome look.

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As an option, the interior trim can be ordered painted in ' 'MANUFAKTUR copper orange magno to match the corresponding ' 'exterior paint.

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Extensive selection of individual options

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A large number of equipment options offers wide-ranging ' 'individualisation to meet differing customer wishes.

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  • Rear seats with folding backrests: 1,904.00 euros
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  • Panorama roof: 1,071.00 euros
    • \n' '
  • Head-up display: 1,178.10 euros
    • \n' '
  • AMG Exterior Carbon Fibre Package: 5,117.00 euros
    • \n' '
  • AMG Night Package: 1,130.50 euros
    • \n' '
  • AMG Exterior Chrome Package: 1,130.50 euros
    • \n' '
  • Paintwork in MANUFAKTUR copper orange magno: 7,021.00 ' 'euros
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  • AMG Performance seats: 2,558.50 euros
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  • Seat upholstery in black Nappa leather / MICROCUT ' 'microfibre: 1,785.00 euros
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  • AMG aluminium trim: 357.00 euros
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  • Burmester® Surround Sound System: 1,511.30 euros
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[1] All prices in this press release are ' 'non-binding recommendations for Germany incl. 19% VAT

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

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[3] The system torque stated here is a ' 'calculated theoretical value that is used for comparison ' 'purposes.

\n', 'date': '2024-05-07T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'New Mercedes-AMG top model now available to order', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2a26898c-81e6-4236-b651-b97a1f575837'} 2025-11-30 01:01:16 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2a81de6a-3e0d-48ae-afb5-cfc77fa64069> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz und der beliebte Gastronomiebetrieb auf Sylt sind ' 'Partner: “STURMHAUBE x Mercedes-Benz”\n' 'WILLIAM FAN Pop-up Store in der STURMHAUBE\n' 'Probefahrten mit vollelektrischen Modellen von Mercedes-Benz\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz richtet sein Engagement auf der beliebten ' 'Urlaubsinsel Sylt neu aus. Unter dem Titel „STURMHAUBE x ' 'Mercedes-Benz” kooperieren Mercedes-Benz und die STURMHAUBE am ' 'Roten Kliff noch enger. Neben der dauerhaften Präsenz ' 'vollelektrischer Fahrzeuge als exklusivem Service für die ' 'Hotelgäste bietet „STURMHAUBE x Mercedes-Benz” auch öffentlich ' 'zugängliche Events, die einen Mehrwert für die ganze Insel ' 'schaffen sollen. Die erste Aktion im Rahmen dieser Kooperation ' 'fand nun zum Saisonstart statt, mit dem Highlight eines eigens ' 'eingerichteten Pop-up Stores des Berliner Labels WILLIAM FAN. ' 'Darüber hinaus konnten sich die Gäste der STURMHAUBE für ' 'vollelektrische Modelle von Mercedes-Benz begeistern und ' 'Probefahrten vereinbaren. Live-Musik von DJ und Saxophonist ' 'Timothy Nealon auf der Terrasse und Kinderunterhaltung rundeten ' 'das Programm für die ganze Familie ab.\n' '„Unsere Partnerschaft mit der STURMHAUBE bedeutet für uns eine ' 'Homebase auf Sylt, die Nachhaltigkeit, Luxus, Zeitgeist und das ' 'Außergewöhnliche repräsentiert. Unser gemeinsames Ziel ist es, ' 'unseren Gästen sowie allen Sylterinnen und Syltern durch ' 'Kooperationen einen Mehrwert zu bieten, der das Leben auf der ' 'Insel bereichert. Daher freue ich mich sehr, dass unser erstes ' 'Projekt mit dem Pop-up Store des Designers William Fan so großen ' 'Anklang gefunden hat.“ Jörg Heinermann, Leiter des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland (MBD)\n' '„Die größte Künstlerin ist immer noch die Natur. Der wahre Luxus ' 'der STURMHAUBE ist ihre Lage inmitten des Naturschutzgebietes in ' 'Kampen mit einmaligem Panoramablick über Heide- und ' 'Dünenlandschaft, Quermarkenfeuer und Nordsee. Wir freuen uns, mit ' 'Mercedes-Benz einen Partner gewonnen zu haben, dessen ' 'Formensprache ebenso unverkennbar für elementare Schönheit ' 'steht.“ Felix Knochenhauer, Geschäftsführer STURMHAUBE SYLT ' 'am Roten Kliff \n' 'Im WILLIAM FAN Pop-up Store hatten Kundinnen und Kunden die ' 'Möglichkeit, die aktuelle unisex-Kollektion CEREMONY sowie ' 'Klassiker von WILLIAM FAN anzuprobieren und zu erwerben. Darüber ' 'hinaus wurde exklusiv auch eine Selektion der kommenden OFF DUTY ' 'Saison angeboten. Designer William Fan war persönlich vor Ort, um ' 'mit individueller Stilberatung allen Interessierten zur Seite zu ' 'stehen.\n' 'Das Restaurant STURMHAUBE am Roten Kliff ist der ideale ' 'Ausgangspunkt, um die Insel zu erkunden sowie ein reizvolles ' 'Ausflugsziel. Es liegt inmitten des Naturschutzgebietes in Kampen ' 'und wurde im Herbst 2022 von den Brüdern Felix und Daniel ' 'Knochenhauer nach langer Umbauphase neu eröffnet. Seitdem ' 'empfangen das hochklassige Restaurant, der Außenbereich mit ' 'großer Terrasse und Kinderspielplatz, die hauseigene Brauerei im ' 'Keller, ein Kiosk mit Beachfood to Go und sechs Gästezimmer alle ' 'Genuss- und Erholungssuchenden. Eine nachhaltige Gestaltung mit ' 'natürlichen Materialien sorgt dafür, dass sich der Komplex ' 'harmonisch in die Heide- und Dünenlandschaft einfügt. ' 'Bodenständiger Luxus, gelebte Nahbarkeit und der lokale Bezug ' 'werden auch in der Partnerschaft „STURMHAUBE x Mercedes-Benz“ ' 'sichtbar, im Rahmen derer das Restaurant exklusiv vollelektrische ' 'Modelle der Marke Mercedes-Benz als besonderen Service für ' 'Hotelgäste stellt.\n' 'Mit WILLIAM FAN verbindet Mercedes-Benz mittlerweile eine lange ' 'Geschichte. Bereits 2015, als der in Deutschland geborene ' 'Designer mit asiatischen Wurzeln sein eigenes Label aus der Taufe ' 'hob, zeigte Fan seine Kollektion im Rahmen des Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fashion Talents Programms. 2023 folgte eine Kooperation bei den ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments während der Berlin Fashion Week. ' 'WILLIAM FAN kombiniert europäische Elemente mit chinesischen ' 'Einflüssen und erzeugt eine harmonische Einheit zwischen beiden ' 'Kulturen. Mit Werten wie Individualität, Exklusivität und ' 'Zeitlosigkeit fügt sich das Label nahtlos in die Partnerschaft ' 'mit „STURMHAUBE x Mercedes-Benz“ ein.', 'content_html': '

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Mercedes-Benz richtet sein Engagement auf der beliebten ' 'Urlaubsinsel Sylt neu aus. Unter dem Titel „STURMHAUBE x ' 'Mercedes-Benz” kooperieren Mercedes-Benz und die STURMHAUBE ' 'am Roten Kliff noch enger. Neben der dauerhaften Präsenz ' 'vollelektrischer Fahrzeuge als exklusivem Service für die ' 'Hotelgäste bietet „STURMHAUBE x Mercedes-Benz” auch ' 'öffentlich zugängliche Events, die einen Mehrwert für die ' 'ganze Insel schaffen sollen. Die erste Aktion im Rahmen ' 'dieser Kooperation fand nun zum Saisonstart statt, mit dem ' 'Highlight eines eigens eingerichteten Pop-up Stores des ' 'Berliner Labels WILLIAM FAN. Darüber hinaus konnten sich die ' 'Gäste der STURMHAUBE für vollelektrische Modelle von ' 'Mercedes-Benz begeistern und Probefahrten vereinbaren. ' 'Live-Musik von DJ und Saxophonist Timothy Nealon auf der ' 'Terrasse und Kinderunterhaltung rundeten das Programm für ' 'die ganze Familie ab.

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„Unsere Partnerschaft mit der STURMHAUBE bedeutet für uns ' 'eine Homebase auf Sylt, die Nachhaltigkeit, Luxus, Zeitgeist ' 'und das Außergewöhnliche repräsentiert. Unser gemeinsames ' 'Ziel ist es, unseren Gästen sowie allen Sylterinnen und ' 'Syltern durch Kooperationen einen Mehrwert zu bieten, der ' 'das Leben auf der Insel bereichert. Daher freue ich mich ' 'sehr, dass unser erstes Projekt mit dem Pop-up Store des ' 'Designers William Fan so großen Anklang gefunden ' 'hat.“ 
Jörg Heinermann, Leiter des Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vertrieb Deutschland (MBD)

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„Die größte Künstlerin ist immer noch die Natur. Der ' 'wahre Luxus der STURMHAUBE ist ihre Lage inmitten des ' 'Naturschutzgebietes in Kampen mit einmaligem Panoramablick ' 'über Heide- und Dünenlandschaft, Quermarkenfeuer und ' 'Nordsee. Wir freuen uns, mit Mercedes-Benz einen Partner ' 'gewonnen zu haben, dessen Formensprache ebenso unverkennbar ' 'für elementare Schönheit steht.“ 
Felix ' 'Knochenhauer, Geschäftsführer STURMHAUBE SYLT am Roten ' 'Kliff 

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Im WILLIAM FAN Pop-up Store hatten Kundinnen und Kunden ' 'die Möglichkeit, die aktuelle unisex-Kollektion CEREMONY ' 'sowie Klassiker von WILLIAM FAN anzuprobieren und zu ' 'erwerben. Darüber hinaus wurde exklusiv auch eine Selektion ' 'der kommenden OFF DUTY Saison angeboten. Designer William ' 'Fan war persönlich vor Ort, um mit individueller ' 'Stilberatung allen Interessierten zur Seite zu stehen.

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Das Restaurant STURMHAUBE am Roten Kliff ist der ideale ' 'Ausgangspunkt, um die Insel zu erkunden sowie ein reizvolles ' 'Ausflugsziel. Es liegt inmitten des Naturschutzgebietes in ' 'Kampen und wurde im Herbst 2022 von den Brüdern Felix und ' 'Daniel Knochenhauer nach langer Umbauphase neu eröffnet. ' 'Seitdem empfangen das hochklassige Restaurant, der ' 'Außenbereich mit großer Terrasse und Kinderspielplatz, die ' 'hauseigene Brauerei im Keller, ein Kiosk mit Beachfood to Go ' 'und sechs Gästezimmer alle Genuss- und Erholungssuchenden. ' 'Eine nachhaltige Gestaltung mit natürlichen Materialien ' 'sorgt dafür, dass sich der Komplex harmonisch in die Heide- ' 'und Dünenlandschaft einfügt. Bodenständiger Luxus, gelebte ' 'Nahbarkeit und der lokale Bezug werden auch in der ' 'Partnerschaft „STURMHAUBE x Mercedes-Benz“ sichtbar, im ' 'Rahmen derer das Restaurant exklusiv vollelektrische Modelle ' 'der Marke Mercedes-Benz als besonderen ' 'Service für Hotelgäste stellt.

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Mit WILLIAM FAN verbindet Mercedes-Benz mittlerweile eine ' 'lange Geschichte. Bereits 2015, als der in Deutschland ' 'geborene Designer mit asiatischen Wurzeln sein eigenes Label ' 'aus der Taufe hob, zeigte Fan seine Kollektion im Rahmen des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fashion Talents Programms. 2023 folgte eine ' 'Kooperation bei den Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments während ' 'der Berlin Fashion Week. WILLIAM FAN kombiniert europäische ' 'Elemente mit chinesischen Einflüssen und erzeugt eine ' 'harmonische Einheit zwischen beiden Kulturen. Mit Werten wie ' 'Individualität, Exklusivität und Zeitlosigkeit fügt sich das ' 'Label nahtlos in die Partnerschaft mit „STURMHAUBE x ' 'Mercedes-Benz“ ein.

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' 'About 70% of respondents in Germany, the USA, and China can ' 'imagine concluding a financing or leasing contract, a car ' "subscription, or a direct purchase on the vehicle manufacturer's " 'website without personal consultation. These are some of the ' 'results of a recent survey by market research agency Kantar on ' 'behalf of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG. More than 2,500 drivers of ' 'various vehicle brands in Germany, the USA, and China were ' 'surveyed. Respondents who decline the purely online sales process ' 'can imagine concluding a contract online if they have a personal ' 'contact person available during the process. At the same time, ' 'the study shows that over half of the respondents can imagine ' 'acquiring a fully electric car as their next vehicle. Especially ' 'in China, there is a high interest in fully electric vehicles. ' 'Across countries, over a third of respondents are also open to ' 'plug-in hybrid vehicles. When deciding on an electric vehicle, ' 'the positive environmental impact of EVs and sufficient charging ' 'options are particularly important. When acquiring the vehicle, a ' "majority of respondents prefer the manufacturer's own financial " 'products.\n' '"The study results show that we are on the right track with the ' 'introduction of our digital purchase process, among others in ' 'Germany and China. Our customers can now conclude leasing ' 'contracts online, but we always offer the option of personal ' 'consultation if desired by the customer."\xa0Franz Reiner, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG\n' 'Digital financial products are becoming increasingly popular\n' 'Looking at the results in detail, the majority of respondents in ' 'all countries still consider online touchpoints such as the ' "vehicle manufacturer's website in the purchasing process to be an " 'equally important source of information as the dealer in person. ' 'Compared to 2022, this share has increased (GER: 56% vs. 55%; ' 'USA: 76% vs. 52%, CHN: 85% vs. 76%). Across countries, a large ' 'majority of respondents can also imagine concluding a financing ' 'or leasing contract (71%), a car subscription (67%), or a direct ' 'purchase (67%) without personal consultation on the vehicle ' "manufacturer's website. Among Chinese respondents, the " 'willingness to conclude a financing or leasing contract (81%) or ' 'a car subscription (85%) online without personal consultation is ' 'the highest. A consistent personal contact person can also ' 'further increase the willingness to conclude a contract online. ' 'Through personal consultation, this willingness increases across ' 'countries by 45% for financial products and by 37% for direct ' 'purchase. Especially in the USA and China, the willingness for an ' 'online conclusion of a financial contract through personal ' 'contact is increasing (US: +51%; CN: +68%).\n' 'Over half of respondents are considering acquiring a fully ' 'electric vehicle as their next vehicle\n' 'Regarding the considered types of vehicles, more than half (53%) ' 'of respondents across all three countries surveyed can imagine ' 'acquiring a fully electric vehicle as their next vehicle. In ' 'China, the interest in a fully electric vehicle within the next ' 'five years is the highest at 80%. In Germany and the USA, just ' 'under 40% are considering a fully electric car (GER: 39%; USA: ' '38%; CHN: 80%). Over a third of respondents can also imagine ' 'acquiring a plug-in hybrid vehicle in the next five years (total: ' '35%; GER: 32%; USA: 29%; CHN: 43%). The higher the vehicle ' 'segment of the current car, the more likely the driver is to ' 'choose a fully electric car in the next five years. Age also ' 'plays a role: younger respondents, with an average age of 38, are ' 'more likely to consider acquiring a fully electric car (GER: 45; ' 'USA: 40; CHN: 34) than other age groups. However, the gasoline ' 'engine remains relevant for 43% of respondents across all three ' 'countries surveyed in regard to the next five years (GER: 47%; ' 'USA: 43%; CHN: 39%).\n' 'Positive environmental impact is the main reason for deciding to ' 'acquire an electric car\n' 'The main reason for deciding to acquire an electric car for ' 'drivers who do not yet own one is the positive environmental ' 'impact (35%) and existing charging options (31%). For those who ' 'already own an electric vehicle, in addition to the environmental ' 'aspect (50% globally), vehicle performance (48%) and design (38%) ' 'are particularly important in the US, while vehicle technology ' '(51%) plays a decisive role in China. In Germany, the quiet drive ' 'is also important for 45% of electric car drivers. Concerns about ' 'acquiring an electric car are currently related to the price ' '(GER: 45%; USA: 33%; CHN: 21%) and the range (GER: 43%; USA: 27%; ' 'CHN: 40%) according to survey respondents. In the US, the biggest ' 'obstacle to acquiring an electric car is the expected battery ' 'life and associated replacement costs, with 34% citing this as a ' 'concern. Respondents in all three markets expect information on ' 'battery replacement costs and expected battery life (both 37%) ' 'before acquiring an electric car, and they desire good ' 'communication from manufacturers.\n' 'Financial products are still more popular than direct purchase\n' 'Overall, acquiring a vehicle with financial products is more ' 'popular than acquiring through direct purchase. This applies to ' 'both electric and combustion engine vehicles. For the acquisition ' 'of an electric car, the majority of respondents (53%) would opt ' 'for a financial product (financing, leasing, or car subscription) ' '(GER: 63%; USA: 64%; CHN: 44%). A similar trend is observed for ' 'the acquisition of a combustion engine vehicle, with 53% ' 'preferring a financial product (GER: 53%; USA: 65%; CHN: 34%). ' "Across all markets, the manufacturer's own financial services " 'provider is preferred for both drive types (BEV: 71%; ICE: 69%). ' 'Financing remains the most popular option for financial products ' 'in all markets, both for electric and combustion engine vehicles. ' 'In Germany and the US, respondents prefer financing due to the ' 'easy and secure nature of vehicle acquisition. In both countries, ' 'there is also the opportunity to fulfil an automotive dream ' 'through financing that would be too expensive with direct ' 'purchase. In China, on the other hand, financial reasons, such as ' 'avoiding a high one-time payment with direct purchase, are the ' 'most important factors for choosing financing. Across all ' 'markets, the decisive factor for leasing is the opportunity to ' 'drive a new, up-to-date vehicle.\n' 'Financing and leasing products are drivers of brand loyalty\n' 'For almost two-thirds (62%) of the study participants, leasing ' 'and financing products play a significant role in brand loyalty. ' 'Leasing and financing have a strong influence on brand loyalty, ' 'especially in China, but they are also a loyalty driver in the US ' 'and Germany (GER: 55%; USA: 62%; CHN: 81%). Unlike direct ' 'purchase, the majority of respondents in all three countries ' 'choose a more extensive equipment level (73%) or a new car ' 'instead of a used one (73%) when leasing or financing a vehicle. ' 'While Chinese customers still tend to choose additional services ' 'when concluding a financing or leasing contract (GER: 46%, USA: ' '66%, CHN: 86%), a small majority of German respondents are ' 'inclined to choose a higher-class vehicle model (GER: 51%, USA: ' '65%, CHN: 75%).\n' 'Public charging is the most commonly mentioned charging option ' 'across all countries\n' 'Public charging is the most commonly mentioned charging option ' 'across all countries (65%) that is available to respondents. Home ' 'charging is only possible for half of the respondents (52%), ' 'while 47% have access to charging at work. When asked about their ' 'preferred charging location, almost half of the respondents ' 'across all countries (47%) mentioned home charging. In Germany, ' 'more than half (56%) currently prefer to charge at home, while ' '26% prefer to charge at work and 18% prefer a public charging ' 'station (home/work/public: GER: 56% / 26% / 18%; USA: 44% / 27% / ' '28%; CHN: 44% / 30% / 26%). For more than half of the German ' 'respondents, installing a wall-mounted home charger is possible ' '(60%), however, they have not yet done so.\n' 'Overall, more than half of respondents (53%) see the availability ' 'of fast charging as a central aspect of public charging (GER: ' '63%; USA: 47%; CHN: 52%). Affordable charging costs at public ' 'charging stations are particularly important in Germany (GER: ' '59%; USA: 38%; CHN: 35%). In addition, a safe and well-lit ' 'environment at public charging stations is important, especially ' 'for American respondents (41%) (GER: 37%; USA: 41%; CHN: 35%). In ' 'China, respondents consider charging with green energy (39%) and ' 'the possibility of relaxation, such as taking a power nap at the ' 'charging station (38%), important for public charging.\n' 'In-car payment is becoming increasingly popular among ' 'respondents\n' 'The openness to in-car payment - paying for products and services ' 'from the car - is increasing in all markets compared to 2022. ' 'Overall, 53% of study participants responded that they would very ' 'likely or would definitely use in-car payment (53% vs. 33% in ' '2022). The greatest openness to in-car payment still exists in ' 'China (64% vs. 46% in 2022), while the biggest gains compared to ' '2022 were in the US, with more than twice as many respondents who ' 'can imagine using the car as a means of payment (63% vs. 27% in ' '2022). Potential users still consider the in-car payment offer as ' 'a significant competitive advantage of the vehicle manufacturer ' 'over other providers - especially in China and the US (GER: 48%; ' 'USA: 83%; CHN: 85%). Time savings and convenience are mentioned ' 'as the most important advantages of paying from the car across ' 'all countries (60%) (GER: 63%; USA: 52%; CHN: 64%), and for ' 'German respondents, contactless payment has the greatest added ' 'value (44%).\n' 'About the study\n' 'Global Trends in Automotive & Financial Services is a market ' 'study aimed at understanding customer needs regarding financial ' 'products and purchasing processes for a modern mobility service ' 'provider, as well as the influence of financial service providers ' 'on car purchases. It provides insights into preferences regarding ' 'acquisition methods and financing providers, motivators and ' 'barriers specifically for the acquisition of fully electric ' 'vehicles, as well as the current situation regarding charging ' 'options and behaviour. In addition, the study examines customer ' 'perception of in-car payment, the importance of digital ' 'touchpoints, the degree of online sales affinity, and the need ' 'for advice when purchasing a vehicle online. The study was first ' 'conducted in 2022 and has now been repeated by market research ' 'agency Kantar on behalf of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG. Between ' 'December 2023 and January 2024, a total of 2,515 people from ' 'Germany, the USA, and China participated in an online survey with ' '50 questions. Compared to 2022, some questions were repeated, but ' 'there were also new questions - especially about electric ' 'vehicles, charging, and in-car payment. 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Digital financial products are becoming increasingly ' 'popular. About 70% of respondents in Germany, the USA, and ' 'China can imagine concluding a financing or leasing ' 'contract, a car subscription, or a direct purchase on the ' "vehicle manufacturer's website without personal " 'consultation. These are some of the results of a recent ' 'survey by market research agency Kantar on behalf of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG. More than 2,500 drivers of ' 'various vehicle brands in Germany, the USA, and China were ' 'surveyed. Respondents who decline the purely online sales ' 'process can imagine concluding a contract online if they ' 'have a personal contact person available during the process. ' 'At the same time, the study shows that over half of the ' 'respondents can imagine acquiring a fully electric car as ' 'their next vehicle. Especially in China, there is a high ' 'interest in fully electric vehicles. Across countries, over ' 'a third of respondents are also open to plug-in hybrid ' 'vehicles. When deciding on an electric vehicle, the positive ' 'environmental impact of EVs and sufficient charging options ' 'are particularly important. When acquiring the vehicle, a ' "majority of respondents prefer the manufacturer's own " 'financial products.

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"The study results show that we are on the right track ' 'with the introduction of our digital purchase process, among ' 'others in Germany and China. Our customers can now conclude ' 'leasing contracts online, but we always offer the option of ' 'personal consultation if desired by the ' 'customer." 
Franz Reiner, CEO of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility AG

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Looking at the results in detail, the majority of ' 'respondents in all countries still consider online ' "touchpoints such as the vehicle manufacturer's website in " 'the purchasing process to be an equally important source of ' 'information as the dealer in person. Compared to 2022, this ' 'share has increased (GER: 56% vs. 55%; USA: 76% vs. 52%, ' 'CHN: 85% vs. 76%). Across countries, a large majority of ' 'respondents can also imagine concluding a financing or ' 'leasing contract (71%), a car subscription (67%), or a ' 'direct purchase (67%) without personal consultation on the ' "vehicle manufacturer's website. Among Chinese respondents, " 'the willingness to conclude a financing or leasing contract ' '(81%) or a car subscription (85%) online without personal ' 'consultation is the highest. A consistent personal contact ' 'person can also further increase the willingness to conclude ' 'a contract online. Through personal consultation, this ' 'willingness increases across countries by 45% for financial ' 'products and by 37% for direct purchase. Especially in the ' 'USA and China, the willingness for an online conclusion of a ' 'financial contract through personal contact is increasing ' '(US: +51%; CN: +68%).

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Over half of respondents are considering acquiring a ' 'fully electric vehicle as their next vehicle

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Regarding the considered types of vehicles, more than ' 'half (53%) of respondents across all three countries ' 'surveyed can imagine acquiring a fully electric vehicle as ' 'their next vehicle. In China, the interest in a fully ' 'electric vehicle within the next five years is the highest ' 'at 80%. In Germany and the USA, just under 40% are ' 'considering a fully electric car (GER: 39%; USA: 38%; CHN: ' '80%). Over a third of respondents can also imagine acquiring ' 'a plug-in hybrid vehicle in the next five years (total: 35%; ' 'GER: 32%; USA: 29%; CHN: 43%). The higher the vehicle ' 'segment of the current car, the more likely the driver is to ' 'choose a fully electric car in the next five years. Age also ' 'plays a role: younger respondents, with an average age of ' '38, are more likely to consider acquiring a fully electric ' 'car (GER: 45; USA: 40; CHN: 34) than other age groups. ' 'However, the gasoline engine remains relevant for 43% of ' 'respondents across all three countries surveyed in regard to ' 'the next five years (GER: 47%; USA: 43%; CHN: 39%).

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Positive environmental impact is the main reason for ' 'deciding to acquire an electric car

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The main reason for deciding to acquire an electric car ' 'for drivers who do not yet own one is the positive ' 'environmental impact (35%) and existing charging options ' '(31%). For those who already own an electric vehicle, in ' 'addition to the environmental aspect (50% globally), vehicle ' 'performance (48%) and design (38%) are particularly ' 'important in the US, while vehicle technology (51%) plays a ' 'decisive role in China. In Germany, the quiet drive is also ' 'important for 45% of electric car drivers. Concerns about ' 'acquiring an electric car are currently related to the price ' '(GER: 45%; USA: 33%; CHN: 21%) and the range (GER: 43%; USA: ' '27%; CHN: 40%) according to survey respondents. In the US, ' 'the biggest obstacle to acquiring an electric car is the ' 'expected battery life and associated replacement costs, with ' '34% citing this as a concern. Respondents in all three ' 'markets expect information on battery replacement costs and ' 'expected battery life (both 37%) before acquiring an ' 'electric car, and they desire good communication from ' 'manufacturers.

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Financial products are still more popular than direct ' 'purchase

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Overall, acquiring a vehicle with financial products is ' 'more popular than acquiring through direct purchase. This ' 'applies to both electric and combustion engine vehicles. For ' 'the acquisition of an electric car, the majority of ' 'respondents (53%) would opt for a financial product ' '(financing, leasing, or car subscription) (GER: 63%; USA: ' '64%; CHN: 44%). A similar trend is observed for the ' 'acquisition of a combustion engine vehicle, with 53% ' 'preferring a financial product (GER: 53%; USA: 65%; CHN: ' "34%). Across all markets, the manufacturer's own financial " 'services provider is preferred for both drive types (BEV: ' '71%; ICE: 69%). Financing remains the most popular option ' 'for financial products in all markets, both for electric and ' 'combustion engine vehicles. In Germany and the US, ' 'respondents prefer financing due to the easy and secure ' 'nature of vehicle acquisition. In both countries, there is ' 'also the opportunity to fulfil an automotive dream through ' 'financing that would be too expensive with direct purchase. ' 'In China, on the other hand, financial reasons, such as ' 'avoiding a high one-time payment with direct purchase, are ' 'the most important factors for choosing financing. Across ' 'all markets, the decisive factor for leasing is the ' 'opportunity to drive a new, up-to-date vehicle.

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Financing and leasing products are drivers of brand ' 'loyalty

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For almost two-thirds (62%) of the study participants, ' 'leasing and financing products play a significant role in ' 'brand loyalty. Leasing and financing have a strong influence ' 'on brand loyalty, especially in China, but they are also a ' 'loyalty driver in the US and Germany (GER: 55%; USA: 62%; ' 'CHN: 81%). Unlike direct purchase, the majority of ' 'respondents in all three countries choose a more extensive ' 'equipment level (73%) or a new car instead of a used one ' '(73%) when leasing or financing a vehicle. While Chinese ' 'customers still tend to choose additional services when ' 'concluding a financing or leasing contract (GER: 46%, USA: ' '66%, CHN: 86%), a small majority of German respondents are ' 'inclined to choose a higher-class vehicle model (GER: 51%, ' 'USA: 65%, CHN: 75%).

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Public charging is the most commonly mentioned charging ' 'option across all countries

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Public charging is the most commonly mentioned charging ' 'option across all countries (65%) that is available to ' 'respondents. Home charging is only possible for half of the ' 'respondents (52%), while 47% have access to charging at ' 'work. When asked about their preferred charging location, ' 'almost half of the respondents across all countries (47%) ' 'mentioned home charging. In Germany, more than half (56%) ' 'currently prefer to charge at home, while 26% prefer to ' 'charge at work and 18% prefer a public charging station ' '(home/work/public: GER: 56% / 26% / 18%; USA: 44% / 27% / ' '28%; CHN: 44% / 30% / 26%). For more than half of the German ' 'respondents, installing a wall-mounted home charger is ' 'possible (60%), however, they have not yet done so.

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Overall, more than half of respondents (53%) see the ' 'availability of fast charging as a central aspect of public ' 'charging (GER: 63%; USA: 47%; CHN: 52%). Affordable charging ' 'costs at public charging stations are particularly important ' 'in Germany (GER: 59%; USA: 38%; CHN: 35%). In addition, a ' 'safe and well-lit environment at public charging stations is ' 'important, especially for American respondents (41%) (GER: ' '37%; USA: 41%; CHN: 35%). In China, respondents consider ' 'charging with green energy (39%) and the possibility of ' 'relaxation, such as taking a power nap at the charging ' 'station (38%), important for public charging.

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In-car payment is becoming increasingly popular among ' 'respondents

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The openness to in-car payment - paying for products and ' 'services from the car - is increasing in all markets ' 'compared to 2022. Overall, 53% of study participants ' 'responded that they would very likely or would definitely ' 'use in-car payment (53% vs. 33% in 2022). The greatest ' 'openness to in-car payment still exists in China (64% vs. ' '46% in 2022), while the biggest gains compared to 2022 were ' 'in the US, with more than twice as many respondents who can ' 'imagine using the car as a means of payment (63% vs. 27% in ' '2022). Potential users still consider the in-car payment ' 'offer as a significant competitive advantage of the vehicle ' 'manufacturer over other providers - especially in China and ' 'the US (GER: 48%; USA: 83%; CHN: 85%). Time savings and ' 'convenience are mentioned as the most important advantages ' 'of paying from the car across all countries (60%) (GER: 63%; ' 'USA: 52%; CHN: 64%), and for German respondents, contactless ' 'payment has the greatest added value (44%).

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About the study

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Global Trends in Automotive & Financial ' 'Services is a market study aimed at understanding ' 'customer needs regarding financial products and purchasing ' 'processes for a modern mobility service provider, as well as ' 'the influence of financial service providers on car ' 'purchases. It provides insights into preferences regarding ' 'acquisition methods and financing providers, motivators and ' 'barriers specifically for the acquisition of fully electric ' 'vehicles, as well as the current situation regarding ' 'charging options and behaviour. In addition, the study ' 'examines customer perception of in-car payment, the ' 'importance of digital touchpoints, the degree of online ' 'sales affinity, and the need for advice when purchasing a ' 'vehicle online. The study was first conducted in 2022 and ' 'has now been repeated by market research agency Kantar on ' 'behalf of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG. Between December 2023 ' 'and January 2024, a total of 2,515 people from Germany, the ' 'USA, and China participated in an online survey with 50 ' 'questions. Compared to 2022, some questions were repeated, ' 'but there were also new questions - especially about ' 'electric vehicles, charging, and in-car payment. Kantar ' 'surveyed drivers of premium vehicles of various brands and ' 'models who had acquired their current vehicle either through ' 'financial products (financing, leasing, car subscription) or ' 'direct purchase.

\n', 'date': '2024-04-29T07:00:00+02:00', 'title': '“Global Trends in Automotive & Financial Services 2024”: Contracts ' 'will be concluded online in the future.', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7995c7cc-a3e7-4a4a-9bf2-0d3829413f66'} 2025-11-30 01:01:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=64&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=66&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/aec991c9-0a76-416a-ba86-f96034520cab> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language. ' 'Golf-Top-Talent Alexandra Försterling schlägt für Mercedes-Benz ' 'ab Berliner Jung-Profi engagiert sich bei Mercedes-Benz ' 'Kunden-Events Alexandra Försterling übernimmt Mercedes-Benz AMG ' 'GT in Berlin Alexandra Försterling, eines der größten deutschen ' 'Golf-Nachwuchstalente, ist neue Mercedes-Benz ' 'Markenbotschafterin. Mit dieser Partnerschaft unterstreicht ' 'Mercedes-Benz die traditionelle Verbundenheit mit dem Golfsport. ' 'Alexandra Försterling wird künftig an der Seite von Mercedes-Benz ' 'Markenbotschafterin Karolin Lampert bei den Mercedes-Benz ' 'Golf-Events, vor allem der MercedesTrophy und dem Mercedes-Benz ' 'After Work Golf Cup, den Mercedes-Benz Kundinnen und Kunden ihre ' 'unbezahlbare Profi-Expertise vermitteln. Ihren Mercedes-AMG GT 53 ' '4MATIC+ (Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 10‒9,5 l/100 km | ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 228‒214 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: G)[1] ' 'übernahm Alexandra Försterling in der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung ' 'Berlin, dem Heimatort ihres Vereins Golf-Club Berlin-Wannsee. ' '„Zum Start meiner Profi-Laufbahn ist für mich entscheidend, ' 'Erfahrungen und Eindrücke zu sammeln - und dabei meine gute Laune ' 'zu bewahren! Zu meinen ersten Schritten im Profi-Alltag gehörte ' 'es natürlich, mir die richtigen Partner zu suchen. Ich bin froh, ' 'mit Mercedes-Benz eine Marke an der Seite zu haben, die so eng ' 'mit meinem Sport verbunden ist und die Bedürfnisse der ' 'Golfsportlerinnen und -sportler genau kennt. Für mich ist es ' 'wichtig, künftig zusammen mit Mercedes-Benz noch mehr Menschen im ' 'Amateurbereich anzusprechen und für den Golfsport zu begeistern. ' 'Mein Mercedes-Benz AMG GT ist dabei ein idealer Begleiter, denn ' 'mit seiner Fahrdynamik und seinem Alltagscomfort macht er die ' 'Reisen zu meinen Turnieren und den Mercedes-Benz Golf-Events zu ' 'einem absoluten Vergnügen!“Alexandra Försterling Die 24jährige ' 'Berlinerin beeindruckte gleich in ihrem ersten Profi-Jahr 2022 ' 'mit einem Sieg bei der LET Q-School in La Manga (Spanien) und ' 'qualifizierte sich für die höchste Damen-Golf-Liga in Europa, die ' 'LET (Ladies European Tour). Im Jahr 2024 gewann Alexandra ' 'Försterling ihren dritten Titel, die Aramco Team Series in Tampa ' 'auf der Ladies European Tour, und kletterte damit auf den 2. ' 'Platz der LET Order of Merit und den 71. Rang der Weltrangliste. ' 'Damit ist Alexandra Försterling die derzeit bestplatzierte ' 'Golfprofessional in Deutschland und hat gute Chancen, an den ' 'Olympischen Spielen und dem bedeutenden Solheim Cup teilzunehmen. ' 'Mercedes-Benz After Work Golf Cup und MercedesTrophy Der Fokus ' 'des Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb Deutschland liegt traditionell im ' 'Amateurbereich – so profitieren die Kunden direkt vom ' 'Golf-Engagement von Mercedes-Benz. Seit über zwei Jahrzehnten ist ' 'Mercedes-Benz mit eigenen Turnieren in den Turnierkalendern ' 'vieler Golfclubs fest gebucht. Die 9-Loch-Turnierserie ' 'Mercedes-Benz After Work Golf Cup ist mit bundesweit rund 2.500 ' 'Turnieren Deutschlands größte Turnierserie – zwischen Mai und ' 'Oktober 2024 nehmen mehr als 20.000 Golferinnen und Golfer an der ' 'Serie teil. Der Mercedes-Benz After Work Golf Cup richtet sich ' 'vor allem an berufstätige Golferinnen und Golfer, die keine Zeit ' 'für tagesfüllende Golfturniere haben und wochentags am frühen ' 'Nachmittag über neun Löcher spielen möchten. Die MercedesTrophy ' 'ist eine Einladungsturnierserie für Mercedes-Benz Kundinnen und ' 'Kunden, bei der mehr als 60.000 Golferinnen und Golfer aus über ' '60 Ländern während der Saison an lokalen MercedesTrophy Turnieren ' 'teilnehmen. Die Gewinnerinnen und Gewinner qualifizierten sich ' 'für das jeweilige National oder Regional Final und ermittelten ' 'dort die drei besten Spieler, die am Weltfinale in Donaueschingen ' 'teilnehmen dürfen.\xa0 [1]\xa0Die angegebenen Werte sind die ' 'ermittelten WLTP-CO₂-Werte i.S.v. Art. 2 Nr. 3 ' 'Durchführungsverordnung (EU) 2017/1153. Die ' 'Kraftstoffverbrauchswerte wurden auf Basis dieser Werte ' 'errechnet.', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Golf-Top-Talent Alexandra Försterling schlägt ' 'für Mercedes-Benz ab
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  • Alexandra Försterling übernimmt Mercedes-Benz ' 'AMG GT in Berlin
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Alexandra Försterling, eines der größten deutschen ' 'Golf-Nachwuchstalente, ist neue Mercedes-Benz ' 'Markenbotschafterin. Mit dieser Partnerschaft unterstreicht ' 'Mercedes-Benz die traditionelle Verbundenheit mit dem ' 'Golfsport. Alexandra Försterling wird künftig an der Seite ' 'von Mercedes-Benz Markenbotschafterin Karolin Lampert bei ' 'den Mercedes-Benz Golf-Events, vor allem der MercedesTrophy ' 'und dem Mercedes-Benz After Work Golf Cup, den Mercedes-Benz ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden ihre unbezahlbare Profi-Expertise ' 'vermitteln. Ihren Mercedes-AMG GT 53 4MATIC+ ' '(Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 10‒9,5 l/100 km | ' 'CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 228‒214 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: ' 'G)[1] übernahm Alexandra Försterling in der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Berlin, dem Heimatort ihres ' 'Vereins Golf-Club Berlin-Wannsee.

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„Zum Start meiner Profi-Laufbahn ist für mich ' 'entscheidend, Erfahrungen und Eindrücke zu sammeln - und ' 'dabei meine gute Laune zu bewahren! Zu meinen ersten ' 'Schritten im Profi-Alltag gehörte es natürlich, mir die ' 'richtigen Partner zu suchen. Ich bin froh, mit Mercedes-Benz ' 'eine Marke an der Seite zu haben, die so eng mit meinem ' 'Sport verbunden ist und die Bedürfnisse der ' 'Golfsportlerinnen und -sportler genau kennt. Für mich ist es ' 'wichtig, künftig zusammen mit Mercedes-Benz noch mehr ' 'Menschen im Amateurbereich anzusprechen und für den ' 'Golfsport zu begeistern. Mein Mercedes-Benz AMG GT ist dabei ' 'ein idealer Begleiter, denn mit seiner Fahrdynamik und ' 'seinem Alltagscomfort macht er die Reisen zu meinen ' 'Turnieren und den Mercedes-Benz Golf-Events zu einem ' 'absoluten Vergnügen!“
Alexandra Försterling

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Die 24jährige Berlinerin beeindruckte gleich in ihrem ' 'ersten Profi-Jahr 2022 mit einem Sieg bei der LET Q-School ' 'in La Manga (Spanien) und qualifizierte sich für die höchste ' 'Damen-Golf-Liga in Europa, die LET (Ladies European Tour). ' 'Im Jahr 2024 gewann Alexandra Försterling ihren dritten ' 'Titel, die Aramco Team Series in Tampa auf der Ladies ' 'European Tour, und kletterte damit auf den 2. Platz der LET ' 'Order of Merit und den 71. Rang der Weltrangliste. Damit ist ' 'Alexandra Försterling die derzeit bestplatzierte ' 'Golfprofessional in Deutschland und hat gute Chancen, an den ' 'Olympischen Spielen und dem bedeutenden Solheim Cup ' 'teilzunehmen.

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Mercedes-Benz After Work Golf Cup und ' 'MercedesTrophy

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Der Fokus des Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb Deutschland ' 'liegt traditionell im Amateurbereich – so profitieren die ' 'Kunden direkt vom Golf-Engagement von Mercedes-Benz. Seit ' 'über zwei Jahrzehnten ist Mercedes-Benz mit eigenen ' 'Turnieren in den Turnierkalendern vieler Golfclubs fest ' 'gebucht. Die 9-Loch-Turnierserie Mercedes-Benz After Work ' 'Golf Cup ist mit bundesweit rund 2.500 Turnieren ' 'Deutschlands größte Turnierserie – zwischen Mai und Oktober ' '2024 nehmen mehr als 20.000 Golferinnen und Golfer an der ' 'Serie teil. Der Mercedes-Benz After Work Golf Cup richtet ' 'sich vor allem an berufstätige Golferinnen und Golfer, die ' 'keine Zeit für tagesfüllende Golfturniere haben und ' 'wochentags am frühen Nachmittag über neun Löcher spielen ' 'möchten.

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Die MercedesTrophy ist eine Einladungsturnierserie für ' 'Mercedes-Benz Kundinnen und Kunden, bei der mehr als 60.000 ' 'Golferinnen und Golfer aus über 60 Ländern während der ' 'Saison an lokalen MercedesTrophy Turnieren teilnehmen. Die ' 'Gewinnerinnen und Gewinner qualifizierten sich für das ' 'jeweilige National oder Regional Final und ermittelten dort ' 'die drei besten Spieler, die am Weltfinale in Donaueschingen ' 'teilnehmen dürfen. 

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[1] Die angegebenen Werte sind die ' 'ermittelten WLTP-CO₂-Werte i.S.v. Art. 2 Nr. 3 ' 'Durchführungsverordnung (EU) 2017/1153. Die ' 'Kraftstoffverbrauchswerte wurden auf Basis dieser Werte ' 'errechnet.

\n', 'date': '2024-05-07T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Nachwuchsgolferin Alexandra Försterling ist neue ' 'Mercedes-Benz Markenbotschafterin', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/aec991c9-0a76-416a-ba86-f96034520cab'} 2025-11-30 01:01:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=59&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2cf9b48d-4b92-41f2-976a-f8c89ed216a0> {'content': '\n' 'Performance: Q1 adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) reached 9.0% (Q1 ' '2023: 14.8%) at Mercedes-Benz Cars and 16.3% at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans (Q1 2023: 15.6%); Mercedes-Benz Mobility adjusted Return on ' 'Equity (RoE) at 8.5% (Q1 2023: 15.6%). \n' 'New products: World premieres for the electric G-Class1 and all ' 'new G-Class; EQS model upgrades; AMG GT Coupes and E-Class AMG ' 'models unveiled.\n' 'Share buyback update: By the third quarter 2024 buybacks are ' 'expected to reach a total of €4 billion and to reach the targeted ' '€7 billion in Q1 2025 before the Annual General Meeting. \n' 'Outlook unchanged: Mercedes-Benz Group revenue in 2024 seen ' 'remaining at the prior-year level; Group EBIT and Free Cash Flow ' 'from the Industrial Business expected slightly below prior-year ' 'level; Mercedes-Benz Cars adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) expected ' 'at 10% - 12%; Mercedes-Benz Vans adjusted Return on Sales seen at ' '12% - 14% and Mercedes-Benz Mobility adjusted Return on Equity ' 'seen at 10% - 12%. \n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) reported Free Cash ' 'Flow from the industrial business at a solid €2.23 billion (Q1 ' '2023: €2.16 billion) in the first quarter with strong cash ' 'conversion including positive working capital developments. Group ' 'Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) totalled €3.9 billion ' '(Q1 2023: €5.5 billion), reflecting lower raw material prices, ' 'tight cost control and a strong performance at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans. These effects partially offset lower sales at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars where supplier bottlenecks and model changeovers in the ' 'Top-End segment also led to a less favourable model mix. Group ' 'revenue came in at €35.9 billion (Q1 2023: €37.5 ' 'billion).  \n' '“Mercedes-Benz delivered a solid Free Cash Flow in the first ' 'quarter thanks to our disciplined go-to-market approach, our ' 'desirable products and despite the volatile economic environment ' 'and external challenges. While we remain vigilant about the ' 'global macroeconomic and geopolitical outlook, we confirm our ' 'full-year financial targets for 2024.”  Harald Wilhelm, ' 'Chief Financial Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2024 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23 \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' '\n' '35,873 \n' '\n' '\n' '37,516 \n' '\n' '\n' '-4.4% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' '\n' '3,863 \n' '\n' '\n' '5,504 \n' '\n' '\n' '-29.8% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) adjusted* \n' '\n' '\n' '3,598 \n' '\n' '\n' '5,422 \n' '\n' '\n' '-33.6% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Net profit/loss* \n' '\n' '\n' '3,025 \n' '\n' '\n' '4,011 \n' '\n' '\n' '-24.6% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Free Cash Flow (industrial business)* \n' '\n' '\n' '2,233 \n' '\n' '\n' '2,164 \n' '\n' '\n' '+3.2% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR \n' '\n' '\n' '2.86 \n' '\n' '\n' '3.69 \n' '\n' '\n' '-22.5% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of € \n' 'Investments, Free Cash Flow, Net Liquidity \n' 'The Free Cash Flow from the Industrial Business in the first ' 'quarter reached €2.23 billion (Q1 2023: €2.16 billion), supported ' 'by an adjusted Cash Conversion rate of 1.0 at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars. \n' 'The Net Liquidity from the Industrial Business rose by 6% to a ' 'strong and very comfortable level of €33.6 billion (end of 2023: ' '€31.7 billion). This included a share buyback of approximately ' '€300 million in the first quarter. The Group’s investments in ' 'property, plant and equipment in the first quarter totalled €0.7 ' 'billion (Q1 2023: €0.8 billion). Research and development ' 'expenditure fell to €2.2 billion (Q1 2023: €2.5 ' 'billion).  \n' 'Divisional results \n' 'Earnings Before Interest and Taxes at Mercedes-Benz Cars reached ' '€2.5 billion (Q1 2023: €4.1 billion) and resulted in an adjusted ' 'Return on Sales of 9.0% (Q1 2023: 14.8%) mainly due to a ' 'temporary decline in volumes and model transitions in the Top-End ' 'segment as well as higher lifecycle management costs to keep ' 'products at the cutting edge. Top-End vehicles were constrained ' 'by model changeovers of the G-Class as well as the Mercedes-AMG ' 'derivatives of the E-Class and GLC, as well as supply-chain ' 'bottlenecks. Mercedes-Benz Cars sales reached 463,000 units (-8%) ' 'in the first quarter, with solid results in all regions except ' 'Asia. Despite a decline in S-Class sales, it remains the ' 'undisputed leader in all key regions. \n' 'Overall, pricing remained at a high level in Q1. Sales are ' 'expected to increase in the coming quarters with the Top-End ' 'vehicle mix expected to improve in the second half of the year. ' 'The EV adoption rate has slowed across the industry. In the ' 'transition from ICE to BEV vehicles, Mercedes-Benz plug-in ' 'hybrids are expected to play an important role. In Q1 ' 'Mercedes-Benz initiated BEAT26, an efficiency program to lower ' 'material costs in procurement, in close collaboration with its ' 'suppliers. \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars  \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2024 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23 \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales in units \n' '\n' '\n' '462,978 \n' '\n' '\n' '503,483 \n' '\n' '\n' '-8.0% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof xEV \n' '\n' '\n' '90,177 \n' '\n' '\n' '91,698 \n' '\n' '\n' '-1.7% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof BEV \n' '\n' '\n' '47,521 \n' '\n' '\n' '51,639 \n' '\n' '\n' '-8.0% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Share of xEV in unit sales in % \n' '\n' '\n' '19.5 \n' '\n' '\n' '18.2 \n' '\n' '\n' '- \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' '\n' '25,713 \n' '\n' '\n' '27,812 \n' '\n' '\n' '-7.5% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' '\n' '2,456 \n' '\n' '\n' '4,148 \n' '\n' '\n' '-40.8% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) adjusted* \n' '\n' '\n' '2,323 \n' '\n' '\n' '4,113 \n' '\n' '\n' '-43.5% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) in % \n' '\n' '\n' '9.6 \n' '\n' '\n' '14.9 \n' '\n' '\n' '-5.3%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in % \n' '\n' '\n' '9.0 \n' '\n' '\n' '14.8 \n' '\n' '\n' '-5.8%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT)* \n' '\n' '\n' '2,297 \n' '\n' '\n' '2,981 \n' '\n' '\n' '-22.9% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) ' 'adjusted*  \n' '\n' '\n' '2,341 \n' '\n' '\n' '3,020 \n' '\n' '\n' '-22.5% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Conversion Rate adjusted \n' '\n' '\n' '1.0 \n' '\n' '\n' '0.7 \n' '\n' '\n' '- \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of € \n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans posted a strong start into the year with ' 'healthy net pricing supported by strong product substance leading ' 'to very good financial results. The adjusted Return on Sales for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans rose to 16.3% (Q1 2023: 15.6%) thanks to ' 'increased global sales (+7%) driven by positive product ' 'structure, especially from commercial Vans (+11%). Regionally, ' 'the important markets China (+27%) and the United States (+15%) ' 'contributed to the strong Q1 sales. Revenue increased by 6% to ' '€4.9 billion (Q1 2023: €4.6 billion) in the first quarter and the ' 'Earnings Before Interest and Taxes increased by 22% to €933 ' 'million (Q1 2023: €762 million). BEV sales declined but are ' 'expected to rise with the full availability of the newly launched ' 'facelifts of the EQV, eVito and the new eSprinter.  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2024 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23 \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales in units \n' '\n' '\n' '105,425 \n' '\n' '\n' '98,885 \n' '\n' '\n' '+6.6% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Share of xEV in unit sales in % \n' '\n' '\n' '2.8 \n' '\n' '\n' '3.6 \n' '\n' '\n' '- \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' '\n' '4,893 \n' '\n' '\n' '4,615 \n' '\n' '\n' '+6.0% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' '\n' '933 \n' '\n' '\n' '762 \n' '\n' '\n' '+22.4% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) adjusted* \n' '\n' '\n' '800 \n' '\n' '\n' '719 \n' '\n' '\n' '+11.3% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) in % \n' '\n' '\n' '19.1 \n' '\n' '\n' '16.5 \n' '\n' '\n' '+2.6%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in % \n' '\n' '\n' '16.3 \n' '\n' '\n' '15.6 \n' '\n' '\n' '+0.7%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT)* \n' '\n' '\n' '643 \n' '\n' '\n' '410 \n' '\n' '\n' '+56.8% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) ' 'adjusted*  \n' '\n' '\n' '688 \n' '\n' '\n' '450 \n' '\n' '\n' '+52.9% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Conversion Rate adjusted \n' '\n' '\n' '0.9 \n' '\n' '\n' '0.6 \n' '\n' '\n' '- \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of € \n' 'Compared to the first quarter of the previous year, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility almost doubled its new business volume for BEVs to €2.0 ' 'billion (Q1 2023: €1.2 billion). Overall, at the end of March ' '2024, the contract volume amounted to €134.7 billion and is thus ' 'at the same level as year-end 2023 (FY 2023: €135.0 billion). At ' '€14.8 billion, the new business of Mercedes-Benz Mobility is also ' 'on prior-year level (Q1 2023: €14.7 billion). The adjusted EBIT ' 'decreased to €279 million mainly due to a lower interest margin ' 'and higher cost of credit risk (Q1 2023: €539 million). As a ' 'result, the adjusted return on equity (RoE) decreased to 8.5% (Q1 ' '2023: 15.6%). \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2024 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 24/23 \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue* \n' '\n' '\n' '6,855 \n' '\n' '\n' '6,639 \n' '\n' '\n' '+3.3% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'New business* \n' '\n' '\n' '14,750 \n' '\n' '\n' '14,701 \n' '\n' '\n' '+0.3% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Contract volume (March, 31)* \n' '\n' '\n' '134,672 \n' '\n' '\n' '131,267 \n' '\n' '\n' '+2.6% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)* \n' '\n' '\n' '279 \n' '\n' '\n' '539 \n' '\n' '\n' '-48.2% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) adjusted* \n' '\n' '\n' '279 \n' '\n' '\n' '539 \n' '\n' '\n' '-48.2% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Equity (RoE) in % \n' '\n' '\n' '8.5 \n' '\n' '\n' '15.6 \n' '\n' '\n' '-7.1%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Equity (RoE) adjusted in % \n' '\n' '\n' '8.5 \n' '\n' '\n' '15.6 \n' '\n' '\n' '-7.1%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of € \n' 'Share buyback execution update \n' 'On 21 February 2024, Mercedes-Benz Group AG resolved to implement ' 'a share buyback policy. Based on this policy, the future Free ' 'Cash Flow from the Industrial Business (as available post ' 'potential smallscale M&A) generated beyond the approximately ' '40% dividend payout ratio of Group Net Income shall be used to ' 'fund share buybacks with the purpose of redeeming shares. As part ' 'of a buyback programme announced in February 2023, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG intends to acquire own shares worth up to €4 billion ' '(not including incidental costs) on the stock exchange and to ' 'then cancel them. Repurchases for this programme are well on ' 'track. A further €3 billion share buyback programme, announced in ' 'February 2024, is now scheduled to begin in May 2024 and then run ' 'in parallel with the buyback program announced in February 2023. ' 'Both buyback programs are expected to be completed in the first ' 'quarter of 2025. By the third quarter 2024, buybacks are expected ' 'to have reached a total of €4 billion and to then reach up to €7 ' 'billion in Q1 2025 before the Annual General Meeting that ' 'year. \n' 'Outlook \n' 'The economic situation and automotive markets continue to be ' 'characterised by a degree of uncertainty. In addition to ' 'unexpected macroeconomic developments, uncertainties for the ' 'global economy and the business development of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group may arise from geopolitical events and trade ' 'policy.  \n' 'The company sees unit sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars at the ' 'prior-year level. Current supply bottlenecks are on the way to ' 'easing in regard to the GLC and E-Class, with further ' 'improvements expected. Sales levels in the first quarter are seen ' 'as the trough, with second quarter volumes expected to be better. ' 'Total unit sales are still seen at the prior-year level with Core ' 'segment sales benefiting from the E-Class and GLC this year, and ' 'Top-End Vehicle sales improving from first-quarter levels, due to ' 'product transitioning.  In Europe overall, sentiment is ' 'seen unchanged.  In China availability will improve, ' 'especially for the E-Class. Thanks to very good acceptance of our ' 'current product lineup and availability, growth potential is seen ' 'from the portfolio and availability side. However, the overall ' 'market is seen with caution.    In the United States, ' 'solid momentum is seen for sales and demand. A ' 'positive-year-over-year development is expected because of SUV’s ' 'and the GLC in particular.   The xEV share is expected ' 'to remain at approximately 19% - 21% of new car sales, even as ' 'production of the all-electric smart fortwo model came to an end ' 'in March. The adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) is expected in ' 'the range of 10% - 12%. An increase in sales volume over the ' 'coming quarters and an improvement in product mix in the second ' 'half of 2024 is expected. Mercedes-Benz wants to hold and defend ' 'pricing at current levels.  Some material tailwinds on raw ' 'material costs are seen and further headwinds on supply-chain ' 'related costs are expected. On a full-year basis a tailwind is ' 'expected on material costs. Research & Development ' 'spending is expected to be flat. Investments in property plant ' '& equipment are seen significantly higher.  The ' 'adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR) corridor for Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars remains at 0.8 to 1.0. Cash generation is expected to ' 'continue.  \n' 'Strong Q1 performance at Mercedes-Benz Vans provides a ' 'comfortable cushion for the remainder for the year. Market demand ' 'is expected to soften in the private and commercial van segments. ' 'Considering current macro developments and uncertainties in ' 'regard to the second half of 2024, the adjusted RoS is expected ' 'to remain in the range of 12% - 14%. Full-year guidance on sales, ' 'xEV sales, research and development as well as investment in ' 'property, plants and equipment are unchanged. The adjusted CCR ' 'for Mercedes-Benz Vans is seen remaining at 0.6 to 0.8. \n' 'The adjusted Return on Equity at Mercedes-Benz Mobility is seen ' 'unchanged in the range of 10% - 12%. Q1 is seen as the trough, ' 'with improvements expected over the second half of 2024, despite ' 'increasing ramp-up costs for charging infrastructure. Coming from ' '8.5% adj. RoE in Q1, positive effects from increased acquisition ' 'margins are expected on the portfolio margin. The cost of credit ' 'risk is seen improving from Q1 levels but is expected at an ' 'overall higher level compared to 2023.   \n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Group confirms its group guidance. Group ' 'revenue in 2024 is expected to remain at the prior-year level, ' 'with Cars, Vans and Mobility seen unchanged. Group EBIT is ' 'expected to be slightly below the 2023 level, resulting out of ' 'divisional guidances. Group Free Cash Flow from the Industrial ' 'Business is seen slightly below the very strong levels from 2023, ' 'due to lower EBIT at Cars and Vans and lower CCR at Vans. \n' 'Link to press information “Sales figures Q1 2024”: ' 'media.mercedes-benz.com/sales \n' 'Link to capital market presentation Q1 2024: ' 'group.mercedes-benz.com/q1-2024/en \n' '[1] The all-new Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology (combined ' 'energy consumption: 30.3-27.7 kWh/100 km | combined CO₂ ' 'emissions: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A). The specified values were ' 'determined in accordance with the WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement method. The ranges ' 'given refer to ECE markets. The energy consumption and CO₂ ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the efficient utilisation ' 'of the fuel or energy source by the car, but also on the driving ' 'style and other non-technical factors. ', 'content_html': '
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  • Performance: Q1 adjusted Return on ' 'Sales (RoS) reached 9.0% (Q1 2023: 14.8%) at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars and 16.3% at Mercedes-Benz Vans (Q1 2023: 15.6%); ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility adjusted Return on Equity (RoE) at ' '8.5% (Q1 2023: 15.6%). 
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  • New products: World premieres for the ' 'electric G-Class1 and all new G-Class; EQS model ' 'upgrades; AMG GT Coupes and E-Class AMG models ' 'unveiled.
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  • Share buyback update: By the third ' 'quarter 2024 buybacks are expected to reach a total of €4 ' 'billion and to reach the targeted €7 billion in Q1 2025 ' 'before the Annual General Meeting. 
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  • Outlook unchanged: Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'revenue in 2024 seen remaining at the prior-year level; ' 'Group EBIT and Free Cash Flow from the Industrial Business ' 'expected slightly below prior-year level; Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) expected at 10% - 12%; ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans adjusted Return on Sales seen at 12% - ' '14% and Mercedes-Benz Mobility adjusted Return on Equity ' 'seen at 10% - 12%. 
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Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) reported Free ' 'Cash Flow from the industrial business at a solid €2.23 ' 'billion (Q1 2023: €2.16 billion) in the first quarter with ' 'strong cash conversion including positive working capital ' 'developments. Group Earnings Before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT) totalled €3.9 billion (Q1 2023: €5.5 billion), ' 'reflecting lower raw material prices, tight cost control and ' 'a strong performance at Mercedes-Benz Vans. These effects ' 'partially offset lower sales at Mercedes-Benz Cars where ' 'supplier bottlenecks and model changeovers in the Top-End ' 'segment also led to a less favourable model mix. Group ' 'revenue came in at €35.9 billion (Q1 2023: €37.5 ' 'billion).  

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“Mercedes-Benz delivered a solid Free Cash Flow in ' 'the first quarter thanks to our disciplined go-to-market ' 'approach, our desirable products and despite the volatile ' 'economic environment and external challenges. While we ' 'remain vigilant about the global macroeconomic and ' 'geopolitical outlook, we confirm our full-year financial ' 'targets for 2024.”  
Harald Wilhelm, Chief ' 'Financial Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG 

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Mercedes-Benz Group 

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Q1 2024 

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Q1 2023 

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Change 24/23 

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Revenue* 

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35,873 

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37,516 

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-4.4% 

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)* 

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3,863 

\n' '		\n' '

5,504 

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-29.8% 

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) ' 'adjusted* 

\n' '		\n' '

3,598 

\n' '		\n' '

5,422 

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-33.6% 

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Net profit/loss* 

\n' '		\n' '

3,025 

\n' '		\n' '

4,011 

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-24.6% 

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Free Cash Flow (industrial ' 'business)* 

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2,233 

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2,164 

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+3.2% 

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Earnings per share (EPS) in ' 'EUR 

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2.86 

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3.69 

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-22.5% 

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*in millions of € 

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Investments, Free Cash Flow, Net Liquidity 

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The Free Cash Flow from the Industrial Business in the ' 'first quarter reached €2.23 billion (Q1 2023: €2.16 ' 'billion), supported by an adjusted Cash Conversion rate of ' '1.0 at Mercedes-Benz Cars. 

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The Net Liquidity from the Industrial Business rose by 6% ' 'to a strong and very comfortable level of €33.6 billion (end ' 'of 2023: €31.7 billion). This included a share buyback of ' 'approximately €300 million in the first quarter. The Group’s ' 'investments in property, plant and equipment in the first ' 'quarter totalled €0.7 billion (Q1 2023: €0.8 billion). ' 'Research and development expenditure fell to €2.2 billion ' '(Q1 2023: €2.5 billion).  

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Divisional results 

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Earnings Before Interest and Taxes at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars reached €2.5 billion (Q1 ' '2023: €4.1 billion) and resulted in an ' 'adjusted Return on Sales of 9.0% (Q1 2023: 14.8%) mainly due ' 'to a temporary decline in volumes and model transitions in ' 'the Top-End segment as well as higher lifecycle management ' 'costs to keep products at the cutting edge. Top-End vehicles ' 'were constrained by model changeovers of the G-Class as well ' 'as the Mercedes-AMG derivatives of the E-Class and GLC, as ' 'well as supply-chain bottlenecks. Mercedes-Benz Cars sales ' 'reached 463,000 units (-8%) in the first quarter, with solid ' 'results in all regions except Asia. Despite a decline in ' 'S-Class sales, it remains the undisputed leader in all key ' 'regions. 

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Overall, pricing remained at a high level in Q1. Sales ' 'are expected to increase in the coming quarters with the ' 'Top-End vehicle mix expected to improve in the second half ' 'of the year. The EV adoption rate has slowed across the ' 'industry. In the transition from ICE to BEV vehicles, ' 'Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrids are expected to play an ' 'important role. In Q1 Mercedes-Benz initiated BEAT26, an ' 'efficiency program to lower material costs in procurement, ' 'in close collaboration with its suppliers. 

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Mercedes-Benz Cars  

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Q1 2024 

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Q1 2023 

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Change 24/23 

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Sales in units 

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462,978 

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503,483 

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-8.0% 

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- thereof xEV 

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90,177 

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91,698 

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-1.7% 

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- thereof BEV 

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47,521 

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51,639 

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-8.0% 

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Share of xEV in unit sales in ' '% 

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19.5 

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18.2 

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- 

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Revenue* 

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25,713 

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27,812 

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-7.5% 

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Earnings Before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)* 

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2,456 

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4,148 

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-40.8% 

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Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) ' 'adjusted* 

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2,323 

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4,113 

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-43.5% 

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Return on Sales (RoS) in % 

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9.6 

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14.9 

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-5.3%pts 

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Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in ' '% 

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9.0 

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14.8 

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-5.8%pts 

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Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes ' '(CFBIT)* 

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2,297 

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2,981 

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-22.9% 

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Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) ' 'adjusted*  

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2,341 

\n' '		\n' '

3,020 

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-22.5% 

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Cash Conversion Rate adjusted 

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1.0 

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0.7 

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- 

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Mercedes-Benz Vans posted a strong start ' 'into the year with healthy net pricing supported by strong ' 'product substance leading to very good financial results. ' 'The adjusted Return on Sales for Mercedes-Benz Vans rose to ' '16.3% (Q1 2023: 15.6%) thanks to increased global sales ' '(+7%) driven by positive product structure, especially from ' 'commercial Vans (+11%). Regionally, the important markets ' 'China (+27%) and the United States (+15%) contributed to the ' 'strong Q1 sales. Revenue increased by 6% to €4.9 billion (Q1 ' '2023: €4.6 billion) in the first quarter and the Earnings ' 'Before Interest and Taxes increased by 22% to €933 million ' '(Q1 2023: €762 million). BEV sales declined but are expected ' 'to rise with the full availability of the newly launched ' 'facelifts of the EQV, eVito and the new ' 'eSprinter.  

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Q1 2024 

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Q1 2023 

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Change 24/23 

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Sales in units 

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105,425 

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98,885 

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+6.6% 

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Share of xEV in unit sales in ' '% 

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2.8 

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3.6 

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- 

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Revenue* 

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4,893 

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4,615 

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+6.0% 

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)* 

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933 

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762 

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+22.4% 

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) ' 'adjusted* 

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800 

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719 

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+11.3% 

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Return on Sales (RoS) in % 

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19.1 

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16.5 

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+2.6%pts 

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Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in ' '% 

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16.3 

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15.6 

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+0.7%pts 

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Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes ' '(CFBIT)* 

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643 

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410 

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+56.8% 

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Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) ' 'adjusted*  

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688 

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450 

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+52.9% 

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Cash Conversion Rate adjusted 

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0.9 

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0.6 

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- 

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*in millions of € 

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Compared to the first quarter of the previous year, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility almost doubled its ' 'new business volume for BEVs to €2.0 billion (Q1 2023: €1.2 ' 'billion). Overall, at the end of March 2024, the contract ' 'volume amounted to €134.7 billion and is thus at the same ' 'level as year-end 2023 (FY 2023: €135.0 billion). At €14.8 ' 'billion, the new business of Mercedes-Benz Mobility is also ' 'on prior-year level (Q1 2023: €14.7 billion). The adjusted ' 'EBIT decreased to €279 million mainly due to a lower ' 'interest margin and higher cost of credit risk (Q1 2023: ' '€539 million). As a result, the adjusted return on equity ' '(RoE) decreased to 8.5% (Q1 2023: 15.6%). 

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility 

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Q1 2024 

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Q1 2023 

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Change 24/23 

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Revenue* 

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6,855 

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6,639 

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+3.3% 

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New business* 

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14,750 

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14,701 

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+0.3% 

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Contract volume (March, 31)* 

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134,672 

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131,267 

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+2.6% 

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)* 

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279 

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539 

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-48.2% 

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) ' 'adjusted* 

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279 

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539 

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-48.2% 

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Return on Equity (RoE) in % 

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8.5 

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15.6 

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-7.1%pts 

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Return on Equity (RoE) adjusted in ' '% 

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8.5 

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15.6 

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-7.1%pts 

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*in millions of € 

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Share buyback execution update 

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On 21 February 2024, Mercedes-Benz Group AG resolved to ' 'implement a share buyback policy. Based on this policy, the ' 'future Free Cash Flow from the Industrial Business (as ' 'available post potential smallscale M&A) generated ' 'beyond the approximately 40% dividend payout ratio of Group ' 'Net Income shall be used to fund share buybacks with the ' 'purpose of redeeming shares. As part of a buyback programme ' 'announced in February 2023, Mercedes-Benz Group AG intends ' 'to acquire own shares worth up to €4 billion (not including ' 'incidental costs) on the stock exchange and to then cancel ' 'them. Repurchases for this programme are well on track. A ' 'further €3 billion share buyback programme, announced in ' 'February 2024, is now scheduled to begin in May 2024 and ' 'then run in parallel with the buyback program announced in ' 'February 2023. Both buyback programs are expected to be ' 'completed in the first quarter of 2025. By the third quarter ' '2024, buybacks are expected to have reached a total of €4 ' 'billion and to then reach up to €7 billion in Q1 2025 before ' 'the Annual General Meeting that year. 

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Outlook 

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The economic situation and automotive markets continue to ' 'be characterised by a degree of uncertainty. In addition to ' 'unexpected macroeconomic developments, uncertainties for the ' 'global economy and the business development of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group may arise from geopolitical events and trade ' 'policy.  

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The company sees unit sales of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars at the prior-year level. Current supply ' 'bottlenecks are on the way to easing in regard to the GLC ' 'and E-Class, with further improvements expected. Sales ' 'levels in the first quarter are seen as the trough, with ' 'second quarter volumes expected to be better. Total unit ' 'sales are still seen at the prior-year level with Core ' 'segment sales benefiting from the E-Class and GLC this year, ' 'and Top-End Vehicle sales improving from first-quarter ' 'levels, due to product transitioning.  
In ' 'Europe overall, sentiment is seen ' 'unchanged.  
In China availability will ' 'improve, especially for the E-Class. Thanks to very good ' 'acceptance of our current product lineup and availability, ' 'growth potential is seen from the portfolio and availability ' 'side. However, the overall market is seen with caution. ' '   
In the United States, solid momentum is ' 'seen for sales and demand. A positive-year-over-year ' 'development is expected because of SUV’s and the GLC in ' 'particular.   
The xEV share is expected to ' 'remain at approximately 19% - 21% of new car sales, even as ' 'production of the all-electric smart fortwo model came to an ' 'end in March. 
The adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) is ' 'expected in the range of 10% - 12%. An increase in sales ' 'volume over the coming quarters and an improvement in ' 'product mix in the second half of 2024 is expected. ' 'Mercedes-Benz wants to hold and defend pricing at current ' 'levels.  
Some material tailwinds on raw material ' 'costs are seen and further headwinds on supply-chain related ' 'costs are expected. On a full-year basis a tailwind is ' 'expected on material costs. 
Research & ' 'Development spending is expected to be flat. Investments in ' 'property plant & equipment are seen significantly ' 'higher.  
The adjusted cash conversion rate ' '(CCR) corridor for Mercedes-Benz Cars remains at 0.8 to 1.0. ' 'Cash generation is expected to continue.  

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Strong Q1 performance at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans provides a comfortable cushion for the ' 'remainder for the year. Market demand is expected to soften ' 'in the private and commercial van segments. Considering ' 'current macro developments and uncertainties in regard to ' 'the second half of 2024, the adjusted RoS is expected to ' 'remain in the range of 12% - 14%. Full-year guidance on ' 'sales, xEV sales, research and development as well as ' 'investment in property, plants and equipment are unchanged. ' 'The adjusted CCR for Mercedes-Benz Vans is seen remaining at ' '0.6 to 0.8. 

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The adjusted Return on Equity at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility is seen unchanged in the range of 10% - ' '12%. Q1 is seen as the trough, with improvements expected ' 'over the second half of 2024, despite increasing ramp-up ' 'costs for charging infrastructure. Coming from 8.5% adj. RoE ' 'in Q1, positive effects from increased acquisition margins ' 'are expected on the portfolio margin. The cost of credit ' 'risk is seen improving from Q1 levels but is expected at an ' 'overall higher level compared to ' '2023.   

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The Mercedes-Benz Group confirms its ' 'group guidance. Group revenue in 2024 is expected to remain ' 'at the prior-year level, with Cars, Vans and Mobility seen ' 'unchanged. Group EBIT is expected to be slightly below the ' '2023 level, resulting out of divisional guidances. Group ' 'Free Cash Flow from the Industrial Business is seen slightly ' 'below the very strong levels from 2023, due to lower EBIT at ' 'Cars and Vans and lower CCR at Vans. 

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Link to press information “Sales figures Q1 2024”: media.mercedes-benz.com/sales 

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Link to capital market presentation Q1 2024: group.mercedes-benz.com/q1-2024/en 

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[1] The all-new Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ ' 'Technology (combined energy consumption: 30.3-27.7 kWh/100 ' 'km | combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A). The ' 'specified values were determined in accordance with the WLTP ' '(Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) ' 'measurement method. The ranges given refer to ECE markets. ' 'The energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of a car depend not ' 'only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy ' 'source by the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors. 

\n', 'date': '2024-04-30T07:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Q1 marked by solid cash generation and Top-End model ' 'changeovers', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2cf9b48d-4b92-41f2-976a-f8c89ed216a0'} 2025-11-30 01:01:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/bc1be754-54c8-4875-8fee-a1b6280dc876> {'content': '\n' 'Vito, eVito, Sprinter and eSprinter deliver more comfort, safety, ' 'functionality, and digital connectivity\n' 'Modern design paired with enhanced standard equipment and ' 'simplified offer logic\n' 'Electrically or conventionally powered – the right vehicle for ' 'commercial use for every customer\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans wants to further expand its position as a ' 'leading manufacturer of premium vans. In doing so, the company is ' 'consolidating a decisive competitive advantage: the customised ' 'diversity of its portfolio for commercial and private use – ' 'offering a range of fully electric and conventionally powered ' 'vehicles in the small, midsize, and large van segments. The ' 'introduction of the modular and scalable Van Electric ' 'Architecture (VAN.EA) from 2026 marks the gradual transition to a ' 'focused premium strategy for commercial vans. The new Vito, ' 'eVito, Sprinter and eSprinter light commercial vehicles are a key ' 'step on this journey. They offer more comfort, safety, and ' 'functionality, especially thanks to a plus in intelligent, ' 'digital networking. This sets the course for further growth at ' 'the upper end of their respective segments.\n' 'The new Vito and eVito take connectivity and comfort to a new ' 'level\n' 'The Vito is the versatile all-rounder among midsize vans with a ' 'gross vehicle weight between 2.8 and 3.2 tonnes. It is ' 'available as a panel van, Mixto and Tourer. As the only model in ' 'its class, it is offered in three lengths, with two wheelbases ' 'and two drive systems. There are also three equipment lines. With ' 'this variety, it also fulfils the requirements of different ' 'industries – from tradespeople to maintenance and customer ' 'services as well as fleet operators through to upfitters of ' 'special transporters for food or emergency medical services. ' 'Since 2018, the battery-electric variant eVito has established ' 'itself as an alternative to local CO2 emission-free driving. It ' 'is available in two body lengths as a panel van and as a Tourer ' 'for commercial passenger transport.\n' 'Both the new Vito [please see individual press release] and the ' 'new eVito [please see individual press release] have taken a ' 'major leap forward, particularly in terms of connectivity. For ' 'the first time, they are equipped with the MBUX multimedia ' 'system. Now commercial customers in the midsize van segment can ' 'also benefit from modern digital connectivity, including a wide ' 'range of Digital Extras[1] that further enhance comfort. Thanks ' 'to MBUX, the eVito has become part of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'electromobility ecosystem. With intelligent navigation and active ' 'range management, it ensures relaxed driving with the greatest ' 'possible planning security.\n' 'Furthermore, the new commercial midsize vans also score points ' 'with their new exterior and interior design, new and extended ' 'assistance systems, and comfort features such as the electric ' 'EASY-PACK tailgate, the MULTIBEAM LED headlights and the new ' 'centre console, which are now part of the product portfolio. A ' 'comprehensive upgrade has been made to the standard equipment of ' 'the new Mercedes‑Benz midsize vans, and the range logic has been ' 'tailored even more precisely to customer requirements. And there ' 'is also news on the drive side: A petrol engine with mild hybrid ' 'technology will be added to the range of conventionally powered ' 'vehicles in the course of the year. For the electric eVito, the ' 'thermal management system has been optimised, among other ' 'things.\n' 'The new Sprinter even safer and more intelligent – the new ' 'eSprinter comes with a triad of efficiency, range, and load ' 'volume\n' 'The Sprinter, which lends its name to an entire segment, is the ' 'flagship of the portfolio with a sales share of around 50 ' 'percent. It offers a maximum permissible gross vehicle weight of ' 'up to 5.5 tonnes. In its basic form, the Sprinter is already ' 'available as a panel van, flatbed vehicle, chassis, and Tourer in ' 'three lengths and with a choice of front-wheel, rear-wheel, or ' 'all-wheel drive. It is also available as a power unit for ' 'upfitters, for example as a motorhome. With this versatility, the ' 'large van allows for numerous variants and is the perfect basis ' 'for different upfitter solutions. Around 75 percent of all ' 'Sprinters produced are modified by upfitters.\n' 'Whilst retaining maximum flexibility, the new Sprinter [please ' 'see individual press release] offers a significant increase in ' 'safety, comfort, and digital networking. It has extended and ' 'additional driving assistance systems such as the Moving-off ' 'Information Assist[2] and the Sideguard Assist. As standard, it ' 'also features the innovative MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) ' 'multimedia system with intelligent voice assistant.\n' 'The second generation of the electric van, the new eSprinter, is ' 'based on a new modular concept with rear-wheel drive. It consists ' 'of three modules (front, centre and rear module), which allow the ' 'platform to be easily adapted to a wide range of vehicle ' 'variants. The new eSprinter [please see individual press release] ' 'allows higher payloads with a gross vehicle weight of up to ' '4.25 tonnes and a wider range of variants. Customers can ' 'choose between two body styles and lengths, three battery ' 'capacities (56 kWh, 81 kWh and 113 kWh usable battery ' 'capacity) and a peak motor output of 100 kW or 150 kW. ' 'It has an electric range of up to 478 kilometres.[3] In ' 'addition to the waste heat from the battery, the heat pump ' 'installed in the eSprinter also utilises the waste heat from the ' 'electric motor. This enables range-saving air conditioning of the ' 'interior. For the first time, the new eSprinter has an ' 'optional trailer coupling and a towing capacity of up to two ' 'tonnes. The load volume is up to 14 cubic metres. With its ' 'modularity, the eSprinter already demonstrates a high level of ' 'practicality as a basic vehicle. This makes it attractive for ' 'numerous new applications and industries. The panel van will soon ' 'be followed by the chassis. It opens up new possibilities for ' 'local CO2-emission-free driving special vehicles for many ' 'upfitters. In addition to a comprehensive range of safety ' 'and driver assistance systems, the latest MBUX multimedia system ' 'comes as standard. This gives commercial customers in the large ' 'van segment access to modern digital connectivity including a ' 'wide range of Digital Extras, such as intelligent navigation ' '(navigation with Electric Intelligence) with active range ' 'management.\n' 'Enhanced standard equipment, simplified offer logic combined with ' 'attractive, transparent pricing\n' 'By introducing the agency model in Germany last year, ' 'Mercedes-Benz as a manufacturer has embarked on a new sales ' 'channel – with numerous advantages for customers. The “sales of ' 'the future” ensures full price and cost transparency across all ' 'sales channels. It is based on a standardised price per vehicle ' 'model and per customer group throughout Germany at any given time ' 'due to centralised pricing. This gives customers full ' 'transparency of offers and guarantees the best price at all ' 'times. Time-consuming price comparisons are no longer necessary.\n' 'Customers of the new midsize and large vans from Mercedes-Benz ' 'will therefore benefit not only from the upgraded standard ' 'equipment and the offer logic that simplifies the configuration ' 'process, but also from attractive and binding vehicle prices. The ' 'sales prices for the new Vito start at 36,557 euros[4] as a ' 'panel van and 45,888 euros4 in the Tourer version. The new eVito ' 'is available as a panel van from 49,441 euros4 and the eVito ' 'Tourer from 63,549 euros4. Sales prices for the new Sprinter ' 'start at 43,504 euros4 as a panel van and ' '31,896 euros4as a chassis. The new eSprinter is available as ' 'a panel van from 47,591 euros4.\n' 'Ideal basic vehicles for the requirements of different commercial ' 'customers\n' 'Commercial vans account for around 80 percent of Mercedes-Benz ' "Vans' sales. This includes the Sprinter and eSprinter large vans, " 'the Vito and eVito midsize vans and the Citan and eCitan small ' 'vans. The company serves a wide range of professionals – from ' 'small craft businesses to medium-sized companies and large ' 'fleets. The focus lies on nine industries in particular. These ' 'include, for example, courier, express and parcel service ' 'providers (CEP) as well as logistics, trade and eGrocery, crafts, ' 'service and manufacturing, deployment and municipal (e.g. police ' 'and fire brigade), people mover and camper vans. Each industry ' 'has its own specific requirements, which in some cases go beyond ' 'the basic vehicles. This is why around 50 percent of vans ' 'sold are converted into customised product solutions by ' 'upfitters. The variety of vehicle options on offer is ' 'correspondingly large.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz VanPartner is the basis for customised solutions in ' 'the dual-invoice transaction. These tested conversion solutions ' 'from certified Mercedes-Benz VanPartners are presented to end ' 'customers at Mercedes-Benz Conversion World. This digital ' 'platform allows body and conversion solutions for different ' 'industries to be compared directly and upfitters to be contacted. ' 'On the other hand, together with Mercedes‑Benz VanSolution ' 'partners, industry solutions in particularly high demand are ' 'offered ex works directly in the Mercedes-Benz single-invoice ' 'transaction. In addition, the upfitters’ portal acts as an ' 'interface for the exchange of information and data between ' 'Mercedes‑Benz and the approximately 5,800 registered ' 'upfitters worldwide (excluding the USA).\n' 'More than 50 percent of vans expected to be electric by 2030\n' 'With the systematic electrification of its entire portfolio, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans has set the course for a purely electric ' 'future. Customers already have a fully electric alternative to ' 'choose from for every van model. Mercedes‑Benz Vans is the ' 'leading manufacturer of electric vans. Last year alone, sales ' 'increased by 51 percent. From 2026, with the introduction of ' 'the modular and scalable VAN.EA vehicle architecture, all newly ' 'developed midsize and large vans will be exclusively electric. ' 'The proportion of eVans in the entire model portfolio is expected ' 'to be more than 50 percent by 2030. At the same time, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans will consistently adapt its vans with ' 'combustion engines to technological advancements – particularly ' 'with regard to digital connectivity, safety, and comfort. The new ' 'Vito and Sprinter midsize and large vans offer the ideal product ' 'substance for this.\n' '"Our product range is fundamentally geared towards the needs and ' 'industry-specific requirements of our customers. As we serve many ' 'system-relevant industries with our vans, our portfolio will ' 'include both combustion and electric drives beyond 2030. ' 'Strategically, we are therefore focussing on the consistent ' 'electrification of our product architecture, but are also in a ' 'position to meet the demand for conventionally powered vehicles ' 'very flexibly in different markets around the world." Klaus ' 'Rehkugler, Head of Sales & Marketing Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' 'Expansion of the fast-charging infrastructure with our own ' 'Mercedes-Benz charging parks\n' 'To make it easier for customers to switch to electromobility, ' 'Mercedes-Benz started setting up its own charging network last ' 'year. It will encompass more than 10,000 fast-charging points in ' 'North America, Europe, China, and other core markets, which can ' 'be used for both private and commercial vehicles. The first ' 'charging park in Germany opened in Mannheim in November 2023. It ' 'sets new standards for fast, safe, and green charging with an ' 'output of 300 kW. Each charging point has only one connection. ' 'This guarantees that every vehicle can be charged with maximum ' 'energy. Starting in 2024, Mercedes‑Benz will open further ' 'charging parks in Europe, amongst others in Italy, Spain, and ' 'France, in addition to additional locations in Germany. By the ' 'end of 2024, Mercedes‑Benz will expand its global fast-charging ' 'network to over 2,000 charging points, including more than 200 in ' 'Europe.\n' 'Convenient and green charging with Mercedes me Charge[5]\n' "The company's own charging parks will complement the Mercedes me " 'Charge charging network. At present, it bundles more than ' '1.6 million charging points from over 1,300 providers ' 'worldwide. Some 680,000 of these charging points are located in ' 'Europe – including the IONITY fast-charging network. Mercedes me ' 'Charge offers a convenient charging service regardless of the ' 'operator of the charging station. Users can access the charging ' 'points using the Mercedes me Charge RFID card, via the Mercedes ' "me app or via the display on the vehicle's MBUX media display. " 'Customers enjoy the benefits of simple authentication with an ' 'integrated payment function.[6] Each charging process is ' 'automatically debited through Mercedes me Charge and billed ' 'monthly. Mercedes Benz ensures transparent pricing at the ' 'charging stations. Users can see the specific costs per kilowatt ' 'hour or per minute plus the estimated total costs for a full ' 'charge on the MBUX display or in the Mercedes me app before they ' 'start the charging process. Another advantage of Mercedes me ' 'Charge is that it enables charging with electricity from ' 'renewable sources in Europe. Where no green electricity is ' 'available, Mercedes‑Benz uses green electricity certificates to ' 'ensure that an equivalent amount of electricity from renewable ' 'sources is fed into the power grid for each charging ' 'process. There will also be a dedicated B2B solution for the ' 'new eSprinter in future. It will offer corporate and fleet ' 'customers the option of standardised vehicle and driver ' 'management as well as invoicing for the entire company.\n' 'Descriptions and data in this press release apply to the ' 'international model programme of Mercedes Benz. ' 'Country-specific deviations are possible. Further information on ' 'the vehicles offered can be found country-specifically at ' 'https://www.mercedes-benz.com\n' '[1] The use of the Digital Extras requires the permanent ' 'acceptance of the Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the ' 'Mercedes me ID Terms of Use in their currently valid version, the ' 'permanent linking of the vehicle with the Mercedes me user ' 'account and - if applicable - the activation of the Digital ' 'Extras. After the term has expired, the Digital Extras can be ' 'extended for a fee in the Mercedes me Store, provided they are ' 'still offered for the relevant vehicle at that time. In addition, ' 'there may be further usage requirements or restrictions for the ' 'use of some digital extras, in particular a separate ' 'customer-specific contract with third parties (e.g. streaming, ' 'conclusion of a data contract for convenience data volume), ' 'selected third-party products (e.g. smartphone, smartwatch) or ' 'they are only available for certain customer groups. As an ' 'alternative to the comfort data volume, depending on the ' 'generation of your multimedia system, a data volume must be ' 'available in the car via the Internet or, if possible, your own ' 'data volume must be used via tethering. Information on personal ' 'data processed for the use of Digital Extras can be found in the ' 'data protection declaration for Mercedes me connect. The ' 'connection of the communication module to the mobile network, ' 'including the emergency call system, depends on the respective ' 'network coverage and availability of the network provider.\n' '[2] Standard for vehicle configurations with a gross vehicle ' 'weight of over 3.5 tonnes. If a collision with a pedestrian or ' 'cyclist is imminent, a warning signal is generated (visual and ' 'audible, via the instrument cluster). The function is active up ' 'to a speed of 10 km/h; at higher speeds, Active Brake Assist ' 'supports the driver.\n' '[3] The stated figures were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty vehicles Test ' 'Procedures) measurement procedure. The figures given refer to the ' 'German market. The actual range also depends on the individual ' 'driving style, road and traffic conditions, outside temperature, ' 'use of air conditioning/heating, etc. and may vary.\n' '[4] Purchase price for individual customers in Germany incl. 19% ' 'VAT / price status March 3rd 2024\n' '[5] In order to use the Mercedes me connect service "Mercedes me ' 'Charge", a separate charging contract with a selected third-party ' 'provider is required, which is used for payment and billing of ' 'the charging processes. The use of Mercedes me connect services ' 'requires a personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the terms of ' 'use for the Mercedes me connect services.\n' '[6] A service of Digital Charging Solutions GmbH.', 'content_html': '
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  • Vito, eVito, Sprinter and eSprinter deliver more ' 'comfort, safety, functionality, and digital ' 'connectivity
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Mercedes-Benz Vans wants to further expand its position ' 'as a leading manufacturer of premium vans. In doing so, the ' 'company is consolidating a decisive competitive advantage: ' 'the customised diversity of its portfolio for commercial and ' 'private use – offering a range of fully electric and ' 'conventionally powered vehicles in the small, midsize, and ' 'large van segments. The introduction of the modular and ' 'scalable Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA) from 2026 marks ' 'the gradual transition to a focused premium strategy for ' 'commercial vans. The new Vito, eVito, Sprinter and eSprinter ' 'light commercial vehicles are a key step on this journey. ' 'They offer more comfort, safety, and functionality, ' 'especially thanks to a plus in intelligent, digital ' 'networking. This sets the course for further growth at the ' 'upper end of their respective segments.

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The new Vito and eVito take connectivity and comfort to ' 'a new level

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The Vito is the versatile all-rounder among midsize vans ' 'with a gross vehicle weight between 2.8 and 3.2 tonnes. ' 'It is available as a panel van, Mixto and Tourer. As the ' 'only model in its class, it is offered in three lengths, ' 'with two wheelbases and two drive systems. There are also ' 'three equipment lines. With this variety, it also fulfils ' 'the requirements of different industries – from tradespeople ' 'to maintenance and customer services as well as fleet ' 'operators through to upfitters of special transporters for ' 'food or emergency medical services. Since 2018, the ' 'battery-electric variant eVito has established itself as an ' 'alternative to local CO2 emission-free driving. ' 'It is available in two body lengths as a panel van and as a ' 'Tourer for commercial passenger transport.

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Both the new Vito [please see individual press ' 'release] and the new eVito [please see ' 'individual press release] have taken a major leap ' 'forward, particularly in terms of connectivity. For the ' 'first time, they are equipped with the MBUX multimedia ' 'system. Now commercial customers in the midsize van segment ' 'can also benefit from modern digital connectivity, including ' 'a wide range of Digital Extras[1] that further ' 'enhance comfort. Thanks to MBUX, the eVito has become part ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz electromobility ecosystem. With ' 'intelligent navigation and active range management, it ' 'ensures relaxed driving with the greatest possible planning ' 'security.

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Furthermore, the new commercial midsize vans also score ' 'points with their new exterior and interior design, new and ' 'extended assistance systems, and comfort features such as ' 'the electric EASY-PACK tailgate, the MULTIBEAM LED ' 'headlights and the new centre console, which are now part of ' 'the product portfolio. A comprehensive upgrade has been made ' 'to the standard equipment of the new Mercedes‑Benz midsize ' 'vans, and the range logic has been tailored even more ' 'precisely to customer requirements. And there is also news ' 'on the drive side: A petrol engine with mild hybrid ' 'technology will be added to the range of conventionally ' 'powered vehicles in the course of the year. For the electric ' 'eVito, the thermal management system has been optimised, ' 'among other things.

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The new Sprinter even safer and more intelligent – the ' 'new eSprinter comes with a triad of efficiency, range, and ' 'load volume

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The Sprinter, which lends its name to an entire segment, ' 'is the flagship of the portfolio with a sales share of ' 'around 50 percent. It offers a maximum permissible gross ' 'vehicle weight of up to 5.5 tonnes. In its basic form, the ' 'Sprinter is already available as a panel van, flatbed ' 'vehicle, chassis, and Tourer in three lengths and with a ' 'choice of front-wheel, rear-wheel, or all-wheel drive. It is ' 'also available as a power unit for upfitters, for example as ' 'a motorhome. With this versatility, the large van allows for ' 'numerous variants and is the perfect basis for different ' 'upfitter solutions. Around 75 percent of all Sprinters ' 'produced are modified by upfitters.

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Whilst retaining maximum flexibility, the new ' 'Sprinter [please see individual press ' 'release] offers a significant increase in safety, ' 'comfort, and digital networking. It has extended and ' 'additional driving assistance systems such as the Moving-off ' 'Information Assist[2] and the Sideguard Assist. ' 'As standard, it also features the innovative MBUX ' '(Mercedes-Benz User Experience) multimedia system with ' 'intelligent voice assistant.

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The second generation of the electric van, the new ' 'eSprinter, is based on a new modular concept with rear-wheel ' 'drive. It consists of three modules (front, centre and rear ' 'module), which allow the platform to be easily adapted to a ' 'wide range of vehicle variants. The new eSprinter ' '[please see individual press release] allows higher ' 'payloads with a gross vehicle weight of up to ' '4.25 tonnes and a wider range of variants. Customers ' 'can choose between two body styles and lengths, three ' 'battery capacities (56 kWh, 81 kWh and 113 kWh ' 'usable battery capacity) and a peak motor output of ' '100 kW or 150 kW. It has an electric range of up ' 'to 478 kilometres.[3] In addition to the ' 'waste heat from the battery, the heat pump installed in the ' 'eSprinter also utilises the waste heat from the electric ' 'motor. This enables range-saving air conditioning of the ' 'interior. 
For the first time, the new eSprinter has ' 'an optional trailer coupling and a towing capacity of up to ' 'two tonnes. The load volume is up to 14 cubic ' 'metres. 
With its modularity, the eSprinter already ' 'demonstrates a high level of practicality as a basic ' 'vehicle. This makes it attractive for numerous new ' 'applications and industries. The panel van will soon be ' 'followed by the chassis. It opens up new possibilities for ' 'local CO2-emission-free driving special vehicles ' 'for many upfitters. 
In addition to a comprehensive ' 'range of safety and driver assistance systems, the latest ' 'MBUX multimedia system comes as standard. This gives ' 'commercial customers in the large van segment access to ' 'modern digital connectivity including a wide range of ' 'Digital Extras, such as intelligent navigation (navigation ' 'with Electric Intelligence) with active range ' 'management.

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Enhanced standard equipment, simplified offer logic ' 'combined with attractive, transparent pricing

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By introducing the agency model in Germany last year, ' 'Mercedes-Benz as a manufacturer has embarked on a new sales ' 'channel – with numerous advantages for customers. The “sales ' 'of the future” ensures full price and cost transparency ' 'across all sales channels. It is based on a standardised ' 'price per vehicle model and per customer group throughout ' 'Germany at any given time due to centralised pricing. This ' 'gives customers full transparency of offers and guarantees ' 'the best price at all times. Time-consuming price ' 'comparisons are no longer necessary.

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Customers of the new midsize and large vans from ' 'Mercedes-Benz will therefore benefit not only from the ' 'upgraded standard equipment and the offer logic that ' 'simplifies the configuration process, but also from ' 'attractive and binding vehicle prices. The sales prices for ' 'the new Vito start at 36,557 euros[4] as a ' 'panel van and 45,888 euros4 in the Tourer ' 'version. The new eVito is available as a panel van from ' '49,441 euros4 and the eVito Tourer from 63,549 ' 'euros4. Sales prices for the new Sprinter start ' 'at 43,504 euros4 as a panel van and ' '31,896 euros4as a chassis. The new eSprinter ' 'is available as a panel van from 47,591 ' 'euros4.

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Ideal basic vehicles for the requirements of different ' 'commercial customers

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Commercial vans account for around 80 percent of ' "Mercedes-Benz Vans' sales. This includes the Sprinter and " 'eSprinter large vans, the Vito and eVito midsize vans and ' 'the Citan and eCitan small vans. The company serves a wide ' 'range of professionals – from small craft businesses to ' 'medium-sized companies and large fleets. The focus lies on ' 'nine industries in particular. These include, for example, ' 'courier, express and parcel service providers (CEP) as well ' 'as logistics, trade and eGrocery, crafts, service and ' 'manufacturing, deployment and municipal (e.g. police and ' 'fire brigade), people mover and camper vans. Each industry ' 'has its own specific requirements, which in some cases go ' 'beyond the basic vehicles. This is why around ' '50 percent of vans sold are converted into customised ' 'product solutions by upfitters. The variety of vehicle ' 'options on offer is correspondingly large.

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Mercedes-Benz VanPartner is the basis for customised ' 'solutions in the dual-invoice transaction. These tested ' 'conversion solutions from certified Mercedes-Benz ' 'VanPartners are presented to end customers at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Conversion World. This digital platform allows body and ' 'conversion solutions for different industries to be compared ' 'directly and upfitters to be contacted. On the other hand, ' 'together with Mercedes‑Benz VanSolution partners, industry ' 'solutions in particularly high demand are offered ex works ' 'directly in the Mercedes-Benz single-invoice transaction. In ' 'addition, the upfitters’ portal acts as an interface for the ' 'exchange of information and data between Mercedes‑Benz and ' 'the approximately 5,800 registered upfitters worldwide ' '(excluding the USA).

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More than 50 percent of vans expected to be electric by ' '2030

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With the systematic electrification of its entire ' 'portfolio, Mercedes‑Benz Vans has set the course for a ' 'purely electric future. Customers already have a fully ' 'electric alternative to choose from for every van model. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans is the leading manufacturer of electric ' 'vans. Last year alone, sales increased by 51 percent. ' 'From 2026, with the introduction of the modular and scalable ' 'VAN.EA vehicle architecture, all newly developed midsize and ' 'large vans will be exclusively electric. The proportion of ' 'eVans in the entire model portfolio is expected to be more ' 'than 50 percent by 2030. At the same time, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans will consistently adapt its vans ' 'with combustion engines to technological advancements – ' 'particularly with regard to digital connectivity, safety, ' 'and comfort. The new Vito and Sprinter midsize and large ' 'vans offer the ideal product substance for this.

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"Our product range is fundamentally geared towards the ' 'needs and industry-specific requirements of our customers. ' 'As we serve many system-relevant industries with our vans, ' 'our portfolio will include both combustion and electric ' 'drives beyond 2030. Strategically, we are therefore ' 'focussing on the consistent electrification of our product ' 'architecture, but are also in a position to meet the demand ' 'for conventionally powered vehicles very flexibly in ' 'different markets around the world." 
Klaus ' 'Rehkugler, Head of Sales & Marketing Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans

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Expansion of the fast-charging infrastructure with our ' 'own Mercedes-Benz charging parks

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To make it easier for customers to switch to ' 'electromobility, Mercedes-Benz started setting up its own ' 'charging network last year. It will encompass more than ' '10,000 fast-charging points in North America, Europe, China, ' 'and other core markets, which can be used for both private ' 'and commercial vehicles. The first charging park in Germany ' 'opened in Mannheim ' 'in November 2023. It sets new standards for fast, safe, and ' 'green charging with an output of 300 kW. Each charging point ' 'has only one connection. This guarantees that every vehicle ' 'can be charged with maximum energy. Starting in 2024, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz will open further charging parks in Europe, ' 'amongst others in Italy, Spain, and France, in addition to ' 'additional locations in Germany. By the end of 2024, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz will expand its global fast-charging network ' 'to over 2,000 charging points, including more than 200 in ' 'Europe.

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Convenient and green charging with Mercedes me ' 'Charge[5]

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The company's own charging parks will complement the " 'Mercedes me Charge charging network. At present, it bundles ' 'more than 1.6 million charging points from over 1,300 ' 'providers worldwide. Some 680,000 of these charging points ' 'are located in Europe – including the IONITY fast-charging ' 'network. Mercedes me Charge offers a convenient charging ' 'service regardless of the operator of the charging station. ' 'Users can access the charging points using the Mercedes me ' 'Charge RFID card, via the Mercedes me app or via the display ' "on the vehicle's MBUX media display. Customers enjoy the " 'benefits of simple authentication with an integrated payment ' 'function.[6] Each charging process is ' 'automatically debited through Mercedes me Charge and billed ' 'monthly. Mercedes Benz ensures transparent pricing at the ' 'charging stations. Users can see the specific costs per ' 'kilowatt hour or per minute plus the estimated total costs ' 'for a full charge on the MBUX display or in the Mercedes me ' 'app before they start the charging process. Another ' 'advantage of Mercedes me Charge is that it enables charging ' 'with electricity from renewable sources in Europe. Where no ' 'green electricity is available, Mercedes‑Benz uses green ' 'electricity certificates to ensure that an equivalent amount ' 'of electricity from renewable sources is fed into the power ' 'grid for each charging process. 
There will also be ' 'a dedicated B2B solution for the new eSprinter in future. It ' 'will offer corporate and fleet customers the option of ' 'standardised vehicle and driver management as well as ' 'invoicing for the entire company.

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Descriptions and data in this press release apply to the ' 'international model programme of Mercedes Benz. ' 'Country-specific deviations are possible. Further ' 'information on the vehicles offered can be found ' 'country-specifically at https://www.mercedes-benz.com

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[1] The use of the Digital Extras requires the permanent ' 'acceptance of the Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the ' 'Mercedes me ID Terms of Use in their currently valid ' 'version, the permanent linking of the vehicle with the ' 'Mercedes me user account and - if applicable - the ' 'activation of the Digital Extras. After the term has ' 'expired, the Digital Extras can be extended for a fee in the ' 'Mercedes me Store, provided they are still offered for the ' 'relevant vehicle at that time. In addition, there may be ' 'further usage requirements or restrictions for the use of ' 'some digital extras, in particular a separate ' 'customer-specific contract with third parties (e.g. ' 'streaming, conclusion of a data contract for convenience ' 'data volume), selected third-party products (e.g. ' 'smartphone, smartwatch) or they are only available for ' 'certain customer groups. As an alternative to the comfort ' 'data volume, depending on the generation of your multimedia ' 'system, a data volume must be available in the car via the ' 'Internet or, if possible, your own data volume must be used ' 'via tethering. Information on personal data processed for ' 'the use of Digital Extras can be found in the data ' 'protection declaration for Mercedes me connect. The ' 'connection of the communication module to the mobile ' 'network, including the emergency call system, depends on the ' 'respective network coverage and availability of the network ' 'provider.

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[2] Standard for vehicle configurations with a gross ' 'vehicle weight of over 3.5 tonnes. If a collision with a ' 'pedestrian or cyclist is imminent, a warning signal is ' 'generated (visual and audible, via the instrument cluster). ' 'The function is active up to a speed of 10 km/h; at higher ' 'speeds, Active Brake Assist supports the driver.

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[3] The stated figures were determined in accordance with ' 'the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty ' 'vehicles Test Procedures) measurement procedure. The figures ' 'given refer to the German market. The actual range also ' 'depends on the individual driving style, road and traffic ' 'conditions, outside temperature, use of air ' 'conditioning/heating, etc. and may vary.

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[4] Purchase price for individual customers in Germany ' 'incl. 19% VAT / price status March 3rd 2024

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[5] In order to use the Mercedes me connect service ' '"Mercedes me Charge", a separate charging contract with a ' 'selected third-party provider is required, which is used for ' 'payment and billing of the charging processes. The use of ' 'Mercedes me connect services requires a personal Mercedes me ' 'ID and agreement to the terms of use for the Mercedes me ' 'connect services.

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[6] A service of Digital Charging Solutions GmbH.

\n', 'date': '2024-04-16T00:05:00+02:00', 'title': 'More premium for business: the new Mercedes-Benz midsize and large ' 'vans', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bc1be754-54c8-4875-8fee-a1b6280dc876'} 2025-11-30 01:01:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ca3feb8e-7d5e-4323-ae20-8e79e8579faf> {'content': 'First pole position of the season secured in dead heat George ' 'Russell qualified on pole position with Lewis Hamilton P7 for ' 'tomorrow’s Canadian Grand Prix. After Friday’s weather impacted ' 'running, it looked like Saturday may end up with similarly ' 'challenging conditions. However, bar a few light showers, ' 'Qualifying remained dry throughout. After advancing through Q1 ' 'and Q2, ending the latter segment P1 and P2 with the fastest laps ' 'of the entire Qualifying session, both drivers headed into Q3 ' 'with one set of new Soft tyres. Running their used sets first, ' 'George set a 1:12.000, good enough for provisional pole. Lewis ' 'was a couple of tenths behind in P2. Others improved on their ' 'final runs using a new set of Soft tyres but the closest ' 'challenge to George came from Max Verstappen. He matched George’s ' 'used tyre lap but, by default of having set it second, took P2. ' 'Neither George or Lewis was able to improve on their final laps ' 'in the tricky conditions; George therefore still held on to pole ' 'but Lewis, less than three tenths off the fastest time, took P7. ' 'George netted the second pole position of his career, having last ' 'claimed pole at the 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix. Driver ' 'FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 George Russell P3 9 Laps P7 11 ' 'Laps P1 6 Laps P1 1:13.013 Soft 1:11.742 Soft, ' 'Soft 1:12.000 Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton P1 9 Laps ' 'P3 11 Laps P2 6 Laps P7 1:12.851 Soft 1:11.979 ' 'Soft, Soft 1:12.280 Soft, Soft George Russell It’s been a ' 'great day! It was such a tight fight for pole position. The ' 'previous few races I’ve been a matter of hundredths of a second ' 'behind the car ahead, so it’s nice to be on the upside of that ' 'today! In the end, Q3 was difficult. I did my best lap of the ' 'session in Q2, and I didn’t improve on my last lap in Q3. I ' 'wasn’t sure therefore whether I had taken pole position as I ' 'crossed the line. The new tyre is usually worth three to four ' 'tenths of a second but thankfully, my first run on the used tyre ' 'was good enough for P1. The car has been so good this weekend. ' 'Everyone at Brackley and Brixworth has been working so hard to ' 'bring updates and performance. This hard work is now translating ' 'into results which is fantastic to see. It’s only been two races ' 'and on unique circuits, but the steps we’ve taken to get closer ' 'to the front are encouraging. Let’s see what we can do tomorrow ' 'now. We will be aiming for victory but there are plenty of ' 'unknowns with this new surface and the weather. I’m feeling ' 'confident in the car and in myself though so bring it on! Lewis ' 'Hamilton Firstly, congratulations to George. It is amazing for ' 'the team to take pole position. Everyone at Brackley and ' 'Brixworth has done such a great job pushing the car and its ' 'development forward. They have worked tirelessly to bring the ' 'recent updates. It’s been feeling great all weekend so, despite ' 'starting P7, I hope we can have a decent race. It is tough to ' 'overtake here and the cars ahead are quite close so it will be ' 'challenging, but I’ll be doing my best. It was a tough session on ' 'my side. We were quick in FP3, but I struggled a little more in ' 'Qualifying. I found it difficult to get the tyres working ' 'throughout and that was the same on my final lap in Q3. Let’s see ' 'what tomorrow brings and if we can make progress.\xa0 Toto Wolff, ' 'Team Principal & CEO Getting pole position is a great feeling. ' 'We’ve been saying it for a while, but we are going in the right ' 'direction. We have taken several small steps in recent races, and ' 'it is all adding up to bring us greater performance. That has ' 'helped us get closer to the front and we are now progressing to a ' 'car that can challenge there more regularly. Our final laps in Q3 ' 'weren’t actually our best. Neither driver could improve on the ' 'new tyre, so it was very tight at the end. We will look into the ' 'data to try and understand why that was. George found himself ' 'just able to hold off Max (Verstappen) but Lewis was more ' 'unfortunate. Nevertheless, they’ve both showed great speed this ' 'weekend so we will see what we can do tomorrow. Andrew Shovlin, ' "Trackside Engineering Director It's great to get pole position. " 'It is really encouraging for the whole team who have been working ' "so hard to improve the car over the last few months. We've still " "got work to do, but it's great to see that the incredible efforts " 'everyone has made to bring improvements are all helping move us ' "in the right direction. It's a shame that we didn't get Lewis " "further up the grid but it's particularly disappointing for him " "as he's looked so strong all weekend. George was also unable to " 'improve on his final effort, but his first lap was good enough ' 'for pole position. Obviously, the goal tomorrow with George is to ' 'keep him in front. Lewis also has a good opportunity to fight for ' 'a podium given his pace looked so strong on the long run in FP3 ' "today. The weather may also play a part; it's been fairly " "unpredictable and keeping us on our toes but we've looked good in " 'all conditions, so hopefully we are well set to cover whatever ' 'comes our way.', 'content_html': '

First pole position of the season secured in dead ' 'heat

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  • George Russell qualified on pole position with Lewis ' 'Hamilton P7 for tomorrow’s Canadian Grand Prix.
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George Russell

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1:12.000

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Lewis Hamilton

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George Russell

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It’s been a great day! It was such a tight fight for pole ' 'position. The previous few races I’ve been a matter of ' 'hundredths of a second behind the car ahead, so it’s nice to ' 'be on the upside of that today! In the end, Q3 was ' 'difficult. I did my best lap of the session in Q2, and I ' 'didn’t improve on my last lap in Q3. I wasn’t sure therefore ' 'whether I had taken pole position as I crossed the line. The ' 'new tyre is usually worth three to four tenths of a second ' 'but thankfully, my first run on the used tyre was good ' 'enough for P1.

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The car has been so good this weekend. Everyone at ' 'Brackley and Brixworth has been working so hard to bring ' 'updates and performance. This hard work is now translating ' 'into results which is fantastic to see. It’s only been two ' 'races and on unique circuits, but the steps we’ve taken to ' 'get closer to the front are encouraging. Let’s see what we ' 'can do tomorrow now. We will be aiming for victory but there ' 'are plenty of unknowns with this new surface and the ' 'weather. I’m feeling confident in the car and in myself ' 'though so bring it on!

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Lewis Hamilton

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Firstly, congratulations to George. It is amazing for the ' 'team to take pole position. Everyone at Brackley and ' 'Brixworth has done such a great job pushing the car and its ' 'development forward. They have worked tirelessly to bring ' 'the recent updates. It’s been feeling great all weekend so, ' 'despite starting P7, I hope we can have a decent race. It is ' 'tough to overtake here and the cars ahead are quite close so ' 'it will be challenging, but I’ll be doing my best.

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It was a tough session on my side. We were quick in FP3, ' 'but I struggled a little more in Qualifying. I found it ' 'difficult to get the tyres working throughout and that was ' 'the same on my final lap in Q3. Let’s see what tomorrow ' 'brings and if we can make progress. 

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Getting pole position is a great feeling. We’ve been ' 'saying it for a while, but we are going in the right ' 'direction. We have taken several small steps in recent ' 'races, and it is all adding up to bring us greater ' 'performance. That has helped us get closer to the front and ' 'we are now progressing to a car that can challenge there ' 'more regularly.

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Our final laps in Q3 weren’t actually our best. Neither ' 'driver could improve on the new tyre, so it was very tight ' 'at the end. We will look into the data to try and understand ' 'why that was. George found himself just able to hold off Max ' '(Verstappen) but Lewis was more unfortunate. Nevertheless, ' 'they’ve both showed great speed this weekend so we will see ' 'what we can do tomorrow.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It's great to get pole position. It is really encouraging " 'for the whole team who have been working so hard to improve ' "the car over the last few months. We've still got work to " "do, but it's great to see that the incredible efforts " 'everyone has made to bring improvements are all helping move ' 'us in the right direction.

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It's a shame that we didn't get Lewis further up the grid " "but it's particularly disappointing for him as he's looked " 'so strong all weekend. George was also unable to improve on ' 'his final effort, but his first lap was good enough for pole ' 'position. Obviously, the goal tomorrow with George is to ' 'keep him in front. Lewis also has a good opportunity to ' 'fight for a podium given his pace looked so strong on the ' 'long run in FP3 today. The weather may also play a part; ' "it's been fairly unpredictable and keeping us on our toes " "but we've looked good in all conditions, so hopefully we are " 'well set to cover whatever comes our way.

\n', 'date': '2024-06-08T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Canadian Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ca3feb8e-7d5e-4323-ae20-8e79e8579faf'} 2025-11-30 01:01:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=70&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/33e42655-6865-486a-ae87-2416a8fa6706> {'content': 'The new EQV and V-Class from Mercedes-Benz: In brief\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz MPVs follow the refocused business strategy\n' 'New EQV and new V-Class with an even more classy appeal \n' 'New design, additional comfort equipment with a plus in ' 'intelligent, digital networking and advanced driver assistance ' 'systems form the core of its attractiveness\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz will pursue a differentiated strategic approach ' 'with its vans in the future. As presented last year (2023), the ' 'company is aiming for a premium strategy for its commercial vans. ' 'In the future, a focused luxury strategy will apply to all newly ' 'developed, privately positioned vans, as is the case for all ' 'Mercedes‑Benz passenger cars. The aim is to fully implement this ' 'strategic change with the introduction of the upcoming modular ' 'and scalable Van Electric Architecture – VAN.EA for short – from ' '2026. The new private midsize vans EQV and V-Class are an ' 'important milestone on this path. Both are further elevated with ' 'new exterior and interior designs. There is also an increase in ' 'comfort and safety, especially thanks to more intelligent, ' 'digital networking. The models have been available to order from ' 'Mercedes‑Benz sales partners and online since January 2024. The ' 'standard equipment has been comprehensively upgraded and thereby ' 'tailored more precisely to customer requirements. The new V-Class ' 'starts at a list price of 59,470.25 euros[1], the new EQV ' 'from 75,281.78 euros1. The new V-Class also forms the basis ' 'for the V-Class Marco Polo camper van, which is offered ex ' 'factory. It starts at 80,004.89 euros1 and adopts the ' "model's attractiveness almost completely.\n" '“We want to offer the most desirable vans and services. To this ' 'end, we carefully analysed the wishes of our customers. The new ' 'models now have even greater visual appeal and offer even more ' 'digital extras. Our MPVs standard equipment has been ' 'significantly enhanced, with many previously highly demanded ' 'optional features now coming as standard: a well-rounded overall ' 'package.”Klaus Rehkugler, Head of Sales & Marketing ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' 'Bridge to the future\n' 'The Mercedes‑Benz EQV and V‑Class MPVs are very popular in ' 'Europe and the Asian market. The customer spectrum ranges from ' 'families and leisure enthusiasts to VIPs and businesspeople. The ' 'models have always been particularly impressive thanks to their ' 'generous amount of space combined with a high level of comfort, ' 'as well as a high-quality and unique design. They also offer ' 'numerous customisation options with several attractive equipment ' 'lines. For the EQV there is the AVANTGARDE line, while the ' 'V‑Class is available as an entry-level model, as well as in the ' 'STYLE and AVANTGARDE lines and as the top-end EXCLUSIVE version. ' 'There are also optional design packages such as the AMG Line and ' 'the Night Package for the V‑Class, as well as the EQV Design ' 'Packages Exterior and Interior. All these qualities have been ' 'further honed.\n' 'By making them more attractive, Mercedes‑Benz Vans wants to ' 'strengthen the market position of its MPVs. This sets the course ' 'for further profitable growth at the upper end of the segment. In ' 'the next few years, the new vehicles will form the bridge not ' 'only to an elevated experience in an MPV, but also to an ' 'all-electric future. The key element for this future is the ' 'upcoming innovative “electric-only” vehicle architecture VAN.EA ' 'which will be introduced from 2026. In the future, all newly ' 'developed midsize and large vans will be based on it. The ' 'introduction of VAN.EA is also an important milestone on the way ' 'to a net carbon-neutral new vehicle fleet from 2039, which will ' 'achieve one of the most important transformation goals in the ' 'sustainable business strategy of Mercedes‑Benz AG.\n' 'New exterior design for an unmistakable appearance\n' 'The highlights of the new EQV and V-Class include a new look. The ' 'further-developed design gives them a more distinctive and unique ' 'visual position in their segment. The new front design is ' 'characterised by a striking radiator grille in different forms ' 'and a powerfully defined bumper. Depending on the equipment, the ' 'radiator grille is surrounded by an LED light band. The top-line ' 'V-Class EXCLUSIVE also has a prestigious, upright Mercedes star ' 'on the bonnet for the first time. The adaptive MULTIBEAM LED ' 'headlights with their elegant design, which are available either ' 'as standard or as an option depending on the equipment line, add ' 'another stylish touch to all models. At the rear, a new chrome ' 'trim strip with Mercedes-Benz lettering and newly designed LED ' 'lights ensures an unmistakable appearance[2]. The contour of the ' 'rear lights is darkened, creating a more precise light signature. ' 'The upgraded appearance is rounded off by new alloy wheels with ' 'an aerodynamically optimised design in the formats 43.2, 45.7 and ' '48.3 centimetres (17, 18 and 19 inches) as well as four ' 'new paint colours.\n' 'New cockpit design with a high-tech look and additional comfort ' 'features\n' 'The interior design also impresses with an upgraded look, centred ' 'on digitisation. The cockpit is primarily characterised by a ' 'redesigned instrument panel with two 31.24-centimetres ' '(12.3-inch) widescreen displays, stylish new air vents and a ' 'new-generation steering wheel with capacitive hands-off ' 'recognition. The modern high-tech design raises the style and ' 'perceived value of the MPVs to a new level.\n' 'The centre console, which has also been redesigned, supports ' 'wireless charging for smartphones if desired[3]. Other new ' 'convenience features, some of which are optional, include the ' 'KEYLESS start function, heated steering wheel and dimmed rear ' 'cabin lighting for driving at night. With 64 colours, the ambient ' 'lighting offers an even more individual and homely atmosphere. ' 'For more convenient access to the rear, the V-Class and EQV now ' 'also have a sliding door on the left-hand side of the vehicle as ' 'standard.\n' 'MBUX infotainment system: intelligent, interactive, and ' 'individual\n' 'The new MPVs are equipped as standard with the current generation ' 'of the MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) infotainment system, ' 'offering an incomparable digital and interactive experience. With ' 'the enhanced MBUX, drivers of the V‑Class and EQV can benefit ' 'from additional functions such as ENERGIZING comfort control and ' 'navigation with augmented reality.\n' 'The intuitive display and operating concept provides personalised ' 'suggestions for numerous infotainment, comfort, and vehicle ' 'functions. It is operated via the central display, the touch ' 'control panels on the steering wheel, the touchpad on the centre ' 'console or via dialogue with the teachable voice assistant ' '“Hey Mercedes”, which has also been optimised. Further ' 'advantages of the new MBUX generation include increased computing ' 'power, additional EV-specific functions and views for the EQV, ' 'and parking support features that are shown on the central ' 'display.\n' 'Customers can create their personal profile directly in their ' 'vehicle and synchronise it with the existing profile data in ' 'their Mercedes me account[4],[5]. Up to seven different ' 'profiles can be stored per vehicle – each with individual ' 'information such as the last navigation destination or favourite ' 'radio station. By scanning a QR code with the Mercedes me app, ' 'the vehicle is automatically connected to the Mercedes me ' 'account.\n' 'Diverse digital extras from Mercedes-Benz\n' 'A large number of digital extras are available with the MBUX ' 'infotainment system. They make the EQV and V-Class even more ' 'intelligent – and everyday life even easier and more efficient. ' 'Additional functions can be used before and after the journey, or ' 'even while on the road. These include free services such as ' 'maintenance, accident and breakdown management, as well as remote ' 'services including locking and unlocking the doors, and opening ' 'and closing the windows via the Mercedes me app. Other helpful ' 'services include navigation with Live Traffic Information, ' 'Car-to-X communication and extended MBUX functions with the “Hey ' 'Mercedes” voice assistant. If desired, it can, for example, ' 'search online for nearby restaurants or hotels. In addition, ' 'customers can use the satellite view for the first time. They ' 'also now have the option of sharing their location or estimated ' 'arrival time with their contacts thanks to Social Navigation.\n' 'The Mercedes me Charge[6] digital service is also available for ' 'the EQV. It offers customers access to one of the largest public ' 'charging networks in Europe with over 620,000 charging points - ' 'including the European fast-charging network IONITY. Mercedes me ' 'Charge enables charging with electricity from renewable sources ' 'at all stations[7]. As the fully electric MPV is equipped with ' 'Plug & Charge, drivers can charge and pay particularly ' 'quickly and conveniently at compatible charging stations. Manual ' 'authentication is not necessary because the charging station ' 'communicates directly with the vehicle via the charging cable.\n' 'Thanks to MBUX, the EQV is also integrated into the electric ' 'mobility ecosystem of intelligent navigation with active range ' 'management and cloud-based services and apps. It ensures relaxed ' 'driving with transparency and the greatest possible planning ' 'security. All EV-specific displays and settings can be operated ' 'via the high-resolution central display in the MBUX. Examples ' 'include individual settings for cabin pre-conditioning and ' 'vehicle charging as well as navigation with Electric Intelligence ' 'and Mercedes me Charge functions.\n' 'Driving assistance systems: Even better support in all ' 'situations\n' 'Safety and assistance systems[8] with enhanced and additional ' 'functions further elevate the overall appeal. For example, Active ' 'Brake Assist now includes the cross-traffic function. It can warn ' 'the driver of orthogonal crossing or oncoming vehicles and ' 'dangerous overtaking manoeuvres, as well as intervene to brake in ' 'an emergency and assist when turning.\n' 'The standard equipment of the EQV and V‑Class is extensive: ' 'ATTENTION ASSIST, Headlamp Assist including rain sensor, Active ' 'Distance Assist DISTRONIC, Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic ' 'function, Blind Spot Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, ' 'Intelligent Speed Assist and Parking Package.\n' 'The adaptive MULTIBEAM LED headlights with Highbeam Assist PLUS ' 'are available for the first time. Featuring 84 individually ' 'controllable LEDs, they enable extremely fast and precise ' 'adjustment of the headlights to the current traffic situation. ' 'Highbeam Assist PLUS continuously illuminates the road ahead ' 'without dazzling other road users.\n' 'Further systems are included in the new driving assistance ' 'package. It contains the Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC ' 'with route-based speed adjustment and extended automatic ' 'restarting in traffic jams, Active Steering Assist and Active ' 'Speed Limit Assist. The new parking package with 360-degree ' 'camera is available for convenient and quick parking. It provides ' 'a 360-degree visualisation of camera-assisted parking using 3D ' 'images. The parking package includes Active Parking Assist, Rear ' 'Cross Traffic Alert, Pedestrian Emergency Braking and Drive-Away ' 'Assist. It also includes a trailer manoeuvring assistant in ' 'combination with a trailer hitch and automatic transmission.\n' 'Broad drive portfolio\n' 'Customers of the fully electric EQV model can choose between two ' 'battery sizes (90 and 60 kWh), with a peak output of ' '150 kW (204 hp) and a continuous output of 70 kW ' '(95 hp) (WLTP: combined power consumption: ' '29.43-27.04 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km)[9]. ' 'The electric WLTP range of the EQV is up to ' '277-365 kilometres9, [10] - also thanks to efficient ' 'recuperation and optimised thermal management; the latter further ' 'increases real-world efficiency and range. The fully electric MPV ' 'supports both alternating current charging (AC) at home or at ' 'public charging stations with up to 11 kW, as well as direct ' 'current charging (DC) at fast charging stations with up to 110 kW ' 'as standard[11]. At a fast charging station, the charging time is ' 'around 40 minutes from 10-80 percent SoC (State of ' 'Charge)[12] .\n' 'For the V-Class, the proven and efficient diesel engine OM654 is ' 'available in three performance levels: 120 kW (163 hp), ' '140 kW (190 hp), 174 kW (237 hp) (WLTP: combined ' 'fuel consumption: 8.7‑6.9 l/100 km; combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 229‑182 g/km)[13]. In addition, a new petrol ' 'engine, the M254, will be available over the course of the year ' '(2024) as a mild hybrid with 170 KW (231 hp) ' '(provisional values WLTP: combined fuel consumption: 11.3–8.9 ' 'l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 257-204 g/km)[14] – new ' 'for Europe and particularly relevant in many Asian markets where ' 'the V-Class has established itself, especially China.\n' 'The 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission and a selection of different ' 'chassis and driving programmes ensure equally agile and ' 'comfortable driving characteristics in all models. The combustion ' 'engine variants are rear-wheel drive; the diesel models also have ' 'optional all-wheel drive. The electric models are front-wheel ' 'drive. Further technical data and values are available in the ' '“Technical data” chapter.\n' '[1] Recommended retail price in Germany including 19% VAT.\n' '[2] In combination with the separately opening rear window.\n' '[3] The “wireless charging” function requires the smartphone used ' 'to have the corresponding functionality (Qi standard 1.2).\n' '[4] A personal Mercedes me ID and consent to the terms of use for ' 'the Mercedes me connect services are required to use the Mercedes ' 'me connect services. In addition, the respective vehicle must be ' 'linked to the user account. After the initial term has expired, ' 'the services can be extended for a fee, provided that they are ' 'then still offered for the vehicle in question. The services can ' 'be activated for the first time within one year of initial ' 'registration or commissioning by the customer, whichever comes ' 'first.\n' '[5] Only available in markets where Mercedes me has been ' 'introduced for Mercedes-Benz Vans models.\n' '[6] To be able to use the Mercedes me connect service Mercedes me ' 'Charge, a separate customer charging contract with a selected ' 'third-party provider is required.\n' '[7] Green Charging uses guarantees of origin to ensure that an ' 'equivalent amount of electricity from renewable energy sources is ' 'fed into the grid for the charging processes.\n' '[8] The driver assistance and safety systems from Mercedes-Benz ' 'are aids and do not release the driver from his or her ' 'responsibility.\n' '[9] Power consumption and range were determined on the basis of ' 'Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1151.\n' '[10] The actual range also depends on the individual driving ' 'style, road and traffic conditions, outside temperature, use of ' 'air conditioning/heating, etc. and may vary.\n' '[11] Maximum charging power at DC charging station with supply ' 'voltage 400 V, current 300 A; the maximum charging power depends ' 'on various factors, such as the ambient and battery temperature ' 'and the state of charge of the battery at the start of charging.\n' '[12] Minimum charging time of 10 to 80% under optimum conditions ' 'at DC charging station with supply voltage 400 V, current 300 A; ' 'the charging time may vary depending on various factors, e.g. ' 'ambient and battery temperature and the use of additional ' 'auxiliary consumers, e.g. heating.\n' '[13] The specified values are the determined WLTP CO₂ values in ' 'accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were calculated on the ' 'basis of these values.\n' '[14] Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are provisional and were ' 'determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP test ' 'procedure” certification method. To date, neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognised testing organisation nor an ' 'EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with official ' 'values are available. Deviations between the values quoted and ' 'the official values are possible.', 'content_html': '

The new EQV and V-Class from Mercedes-Benz: In ' 'brief

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  • Mercedes-Benz MPVs follow the refocused business ' 'strategy
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  • New EQV and new V-Class with an even more classy ' 'appeal 
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  • New design, additional comfort equipment with a ' 'plus in intelligent, digital networking and advanced driver ' 'assistance systems form the core of its ' 'attractiveness
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Mercedes-Benz will pursue a differentiated strategic ' 'approach with its vans in the future. As presented last year ' '(2023), the company is aiming for a premium strategy for its ' 'commercial vans. In the future, a focused luxury strategy ' 'will apply to all newly developed, privately positioned ' 'vans, as is the case for all Mercedes‑Benz passenger cars. ' 'The aim is to fully implement this strategic change with the ' 'introduction of the upcoming modular and scalable Van ' 'Electric Architecture – VAN.EA for short – from 2026. The ' 'new private midsize vans EQV and V-Class are an important ' 'milestone on this path. Both are further elevated with new ' 'exterior and interior designs. There is also an increase in ' 'comfort and safety, especially thanks to more intelligent, ' 'digital networking. The models have been available to order ' 'from Mercedes‑Benz sales partners and online since January ' '2024. The standard equipment has been comprehensively ' 'upgraded and thereby tailored more precisely to customer ' 'requirements. The new V-Class starts at a list price of ' '59,470.25 euros[1], the new EQV from ' '75,281.78 euros1. The new V-Class also forms ' 'the basis for the V-Class Marco Polo camper van, which is ' 'offered ex factory. It starts at ' "80,004.89 euros1 and adopts the model's " 'attractiveness almost completely.

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“We want to offer the most desirable vans and services. ' 'To this end, we carefully analysed the wishes of our ' 'customers. The new models now have even greater visual ' 'appeal and offer even more digital extras. Our MPVs standard ' 'equipment has been significantly enhanced, with many ' 'previously highly demanded optional features now coming as ' 'standard: a well-rounded overall package.”
Klaus ' 'Rehkugler, Head of Sales & Marketing Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans

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Bridge to the future

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The Mercedes‑Benz EQV and V‑Class MPVs are very ' 'popular in Europe and the Asian market. The customer ' 'spectrum ranges from families and leisure enthusiasts to ' 'VIPs and businesspeople. The models have always been ' 'particularly impressive thanks to their generous amount of ' 'space combined with a high level of comfort, as well as a ' 'high-quality and unique design. They also offer numerous ' 'customisation options with several attractive equipment ' 'lines. For the EQV there is the AVANTGARDE line, while the ' 'V‑Class is available as an entry-level model, as well as in ' 'the STYLE and AVANTGARDE lines and as the top-end EXCLUSIVE ' 'version. There are also optional design packages such as the ' 'AMG Line and the Night Package for the V‑Class, as well as ' 'the EQV Design Packages Exterior and Interior. All these ' 'qualities have been further honed.

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By making them more attractive, Mercedes‑Benz Vans ' 'wants to strengthen the market position of its MPVs. This ' 'sets the course for further profitable growth at the upper ' 'end of the segment. In the next few years, the new vehicles ' 'will form the bridge not only to an elevated experience in ' 'an MPV, but also to an all-electric future. The key element ' 'for this future is the upcoming innovative “electric-only” ' 'vehicle architecture VAN.EA which will be introduced from ' '2026. In the future, all newly developed midsize and large ' 'vans will be based on it. The introduction of VAN.EA is also ' 'an important milestone on the way to a net carbon-neutral ' 'new vehicle fleet from 2039, which will achieve one of the ' 'most important transformation goals in the sustainable ' 'business strategy of Mercedes‑Benz AG.

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New exterior design for an unmistakable appearance

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The highlights of the new EQV and V-Class include a new ' 'look. The further-developed design gives them a more ' 'distinctive and unique visual position in their segment. The ' 'new front design is characterised by a striking radiator ' 'grille in different forms and a powerfully defined bumper. ' 'Depending on the equipment, the radiator grille is ' 'surrounded by an LED light band. The top-line V-Class ' 'EXCLUSIVE also has a prestigious, upright Mercedes star on ' 'the bonnet for the first time. The adaptive MULTIBEAM LED ' 'headlights with their elegant design, which are available ' 'either as standard or as an option depending on the ' 'equipment line, add another stylish touch to all models. At ' 'the rear, a new chrome trim strip with Mercedes-Benz ' 'lettering and newly designed LED lights ensures an ' 'unmistakable appearance[2]. The contour of the ' 'rear lights is darkened, creating a more precise light ' 'signature. The upgraded appearance is rounded off by new ' 'alloy wheels with an aerodynamically optimised design in the ' 'formats 43.2, 45.7 and 48.3 centimetres (17, 18 and ' '19 inches) as well as four new paint colours.

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New cockpit design with a high-tech look and additional ' 'comfort features

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The interior design also impresses with an upgraded look, ' 'centred on digitisation. The cockpit is primarily ' 'characterised by a redesigned instrument panel with two ' '31.24-centimetres (12.3-inch) widescreen displays, stylish ' 'new air vents and a new-generation steering wheel with ' 'capacitive hands-off recognition. The modern high-tech ' 'design raises the style and perceived value of the MPVs to a ' 'new level.

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The centre console, which has also been redesigned, ' 'supports wireless charging for smartphones if ' 'desired[3]. Other new convenience features, some ' 'of which are optional, include the KEYLESS start function, ' 'heated steering wheel and dimmed rear cabin lighting for ' 'driving at night. With 64 colours, the ambient lighting ' 'offers an even more individual and homely atmosphere. For ' 'more convenient access to the rear, the V-Class and EQV now ' 'also have a sliding door on the left-hand side of the ' 'vehicle as standard.

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MBUX infotainment system: intelligent, interactive, and ' 'individual

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The new MPVs are equipped as standard with the current ' 'generation of the MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) ' 'infotainment system, offering an incomparable digital and ' 'interactive experience. With the enhanced MBUX, drivers of ' 'the V‑Class and EQV can benefit from additional functions ' 'such as ENERGIZING comfort control and navigation with ' 'augmented reality.

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The intuitive display and operating concept provides ' 'personalised suggestions for numerous infotainment, comfort, ' 'and vehicle functions. It is operated via the central ' 'display, the touch control panels on the steering wheel, the ' 'touchpad on the centre console or via dialogue with the ' 'teachable voice assistant “Hey Mercedes”, which has ' 'also been optimised. Further advantages of the new MBUX ' 'generation include increased computing power, additional ' 'EV-specific functions and views for the EQV, and parking ' 'support features that are shown on the central display.

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Customers can create their personal profile directly in ' 'their vehicle and synchronise it with the existing profile ' 'data in their Mercedes me ' 'account[4],[5]. Up to seven different ' 'profiles can be stored per vehicle – each with individual ' 'information such as the last navigation destination or ' 'favourite radio station. By scanning a QR code with the ' 'Mercedes me app, the vehicle is automatically connected to ' 'the Mercedes me account.

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Diverse digital extras from Mercedes-Benz

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A large number of digital extras are available with the ' 'MBUX infotainment system. They make the EQV and V-Class even ' 'more intelligent – and everyday life even easier and more ' 'efficient. Additional functions can be used before and after ' 'the journey, or even while on the road. These include free ' 'services such as maintenance, accident and breakdown ' 'management, as well as remote services including locking and ' 'unlocking the doors, and opening and closing the windows via ' 'the Mercedes me app. Other helpful services include ' 'navigation with Live Traffic Information, Car-to-X ' 'communication and extended MBUX functions with the “Hey ' 'Mercedes” voice assistant. If desired, it can, for example, ' 'search online for nearby restaurants or hotels. In addition, ' 'customers can use the satellite view for the first time. ' 'They also now have the option of sharing their location or ' 'estimated arrival time with their contacts thanks to Social ' 'Navigation.

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The Mercedes me Charge[6] digital service is ' 'also available for the EQV. It offers customers access to ' 'one of the largest public charging networks in Europe with ' 'over 620,000 charging points - including the European ' 'fast-charging network IONITY. Mercedes me Charge enables ' 'charging with electricity from renewable sources at all ' 'stations[7]. As the fully electric MPV is ' 'equipped with Plug & Charge, drivers can charge and pay ' 'particularly quickly and conveniently at compatible charging ' 'stations. Manual authentication is not necessary because the ' 'charging station communicates directly with the vehicle via ' 'the charging cable.

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Thanks to MBUX, the EQV is also integrated into the ' 'electric mobility ecosystem of intelligent navigation with ' 'active range management and cloud-based services and apps. ' 'It ensures relaxed driving with transparency and the ' 'greatest possible planning security. All EV-specific ' 'displays and settings can be operated via the ' 'high-resolution central display in the MBUX. Examples ' 'include individual settings for cabin pre-conditioning and ' 'vehicle charging as well as navigation with Electric ' 'Intelligence and Mercedes me Charge functions.

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Driving assistance systems: Even better support in all ' 'situations

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Safety and assistance systems[8] with enhanced ' 'and additional functions further elevate the overall appeal. ' 'For example, Active Brake Assist now includes the ' 'cross-traffic function. It can warn the driver of orthogonal ' 'crossing or oncoming vehicles and dangerous overtaking ' 'manoeuvres, as well as intervene to brake in an emergency ' 'and assist when turning.

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The standard equipment of the EQV and V‑Class is ' 'extensive: ATTENTION ASSIST, Headlamp Assist including rain ' 'sensor, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC, Active Brake ' 'Assist with cross-traffic function, Blind Spot Assist, ' 'Active Lane Keeping Assist, Intelligent Speed Assist and ' 'Parking Package.

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The adaptive MULTIBEAM LED headlights with Highbeam ' 'Assist PLUS are available for the first time. Featuring 84 ' 'individually controllable LEDs, they enable extremely fast ' 'and precise adjustment of the headlights to the current ' 'traffic situation. Highbeam Assist PLUS continuously ' 'illuminates the road ahead without dazzling other road ' 'users.

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Further systems are included in the new driving ' 'assistance package. It contains the Active Distance ' 'Assist DISTRONIC with route-based speed adjustment and ' 'extended automatic restarting in traffic jams, Active ' 'Steering Assist and Active Speed Limit Assist. The new ' 'parking package with 360-degree camera is available for ' 'convenient and quick parking. It provides a 360-degree ' 'visualisation of camera-assisted parking using 3D images. ' 'The parking package includes Active Parking Assist, Rear ' 'Cross Traffic Alert, Pedestrian Emergency Braking and ' 'Drive-Away Assist. It also includes a trailer manoeuvring ' 'assistant in combination with a trailer hitch and automatic ' 'transmission.

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Broad drive portfolio

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Customers of the fully electric EQV model can choose ' 'between two battery sizes (90 and 60 kWh), with a peak ' 'output of 150 kW (204 hp) and a continuous output ' 'of 70 kW (95 hp) (WLTP: combined power ' 'consumption: 29.43-27.04 kWh/100 km; combined ' 'CO2 emissions: 0 g/km)[9]. The ' 'electric WLTP range of the EQV is up to ' '277-365 kilometres9, [10] - also thanks to ' 'efficient recuperation and optimised thermal management; the ' 'latter further increases real-world efficiency and range. ' 'The fully electric MPV supports both alternating current ' 'charging (AC) at home or at public charging stations with up ' 'to 11 kW, as well as direct current charging (DC) at ' 'fast charging stations with up to 110 kW as ' 'standard[11]. At a fast charging station, the ' 'charging time is around 40 minutes from ' '10-80 percent SoC (State of Charge)[12] ' '.

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For the V-Class, the proven and efficient diesel engine ' 'OM654 is available in three performance levels: 120 kW ' '(163 hp), 140 kW (190 hp), 174 kW ' '(237 hp) (WLTP: combined fuel consumption: ' '8.7‑6.9 l/100 km; combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 229‑182 g/km)[13]. In addition, a ' 'new petrol engine, the M254, will be available over the ' 'course of the year (2024) as a mild hybrid with 170 KW ' '(231 hp) (provisional values WLTP: combined fuel ' 'consumption: 11.3–8.9 l/100 km; combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 257-204 g/km)[14] – new for Europe and ' 'particularly relevant in many Asian markets where the ' 'V-Class has established itself, especially China.

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The 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission and a selection of ' 'different chassis and driving programmes ensure equally ' 'agile and comfortable driving characteristics in all models. ' 'The combustion engine variants are rear-wheel drive; the ' 'diesel models also have optional all-wheel drive. The ' 'electric models are front-wheel drive. Further technical ' 'data and values are available in the “Technical data” ' 'chapter.

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[1] Recommended retail price in Germany including 19% ' 'VAT.

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[2] In combination with the separately opening rear ' 'window.

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[3] The “wireless charging” function requires the ' 'smartphone used to have the corresponding functionality (Qi ' 'standard 1.2).

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[4] A personal Mercedes me ID and consent to the terms of ' 'use for the Mercedes me connect services are required to use ' 'the Mercedes me connect services. In addition, the ' 'respective vehicle must be linked to the user account. After ' 'the initial term has expired, the services can be extended ' 'for a fee, provided that they are then still offered for the ' 'vehicle in question. The services can be activated for the ' 'first time within one year of initial registration or ' 'commissioning by the customer, whichever comes first.

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[5] Only available in markets where Mercedes me has been ' 'introduced for Mercedes-Benz Vans models.

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[6] To be able to use the Mercedes me connect service ' 'Mercedes me Charge, a separate customer charging contract ' 'with a selected third-party provider is required.

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[7] Green Charging uses guarantees of origin to ensure ' 'that an equivalent amount of electricity from renewable ' 'energy sources is fed into the grid for the charging ' 'processes.

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[8] The driver assistance and safety systems from ' 'Mercedes-Benz are aids and do not release the driver from ' 'his or her responsibility.

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[9] Power consumption and range were determined on the ' 'basis of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1151.

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[10] The actual range also depends on the individual ' 'driving style, road and traffic conditions, outside ' 'temperature, use of air conditioning/heating, etc. and may ' 'vary.

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[11] Maximum charging power at DC charging station with ' 'supply voltage 400 V, current 300 A; the maximum charging ' 'power depends on various factors, such as the ambient and ' 'battery temperature and the state of charge of the battery ' 'at the start of charging.

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[12] Minimum charging time of 10 to 80% under optimum ' 'conditions at DC charging station with supply voltage 400 V, ' 'current 300 A; the charging time may vary depending on ' 'various factors, e.g. ambient and battery temperature and ' 'the use of additional auxiliary consumers, e.g. ' 'heating.

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[13] The specified values are the determined WLTP CO₂ ' 'values in accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 Implementing ' 'Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were ' 'calculated on the basis of these values.

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[14] Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are ' 'provisional and were determined internally in accordance ' 'with the “WLTP test procedure” certification method. To ' 'date, neither confirmed values from an officially recognised ' 'testing organisation nor an EC type approval nor a ' 'certificate of conformity with official values are ' 'available. Deviations between the values quoted and the ' 'official values are possible.

\n', 'date': '2024-03-05T07:05:00+01:00', 'title': 'The new EQV and V-Class from Mercedes-Benz – even more classy', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/33e42655-6865-486a-ae87-2416a8fa6706'} 2025-11-30 01:01:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=66&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5c67fa89-0c41-442d-97f7-6d4759003082> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language. Die ' 'regionale Nachwuchsförderung zählt zu den Schwerpunkten der ' 'Partnerschaft von Mercedes-Benz und dem VfB Stuttgart ' 'Mercedes-Benz Belegschaftsinitiative ProCent finanziert neue ' 'Minitore für Vereine aus der Region Fußball-Nachwuchs zu Gast im ' 'neu eröffneten Mercedes-Benz Business Center Stellvertretend für ' 'die Mercedes-Benz Mitarbeitenden haben die Vorständinnen Britta ' 'Seeger und Sabine Kohleisen gemeinsam mit dem Marketingvorstand ' 'des VfB Stuttgart Rouven Kasper am Freitag die neuen Minitore an ' 'den Turnverein Zazenhausen übergeben. Dieser war dem Aufruf von ' 'ProCent gefolgt, Fördervorschläge zum Thema Sport und Bewegung in ' 'der Region Stuttgart einzureichen. ProCent ist eine Initiative ' 'der Mercedes-Benz Group Belegschaft gemeinsam mit dem ' 'Konzernbetriebsrat, Konzernsprecherausschuss und der ' 'Unternehmensleitung. Mercedes-Benz Belegschaft fördert mit ' 'ProCent gemeinnützige Projekte Ganzjährig können ' 'Mercedes-Benz-Mitarbeitende freiwillig die Cent-Beträge ihrer ' 'Netto-Entgeltabrechnung an die Initiative ProCent spenden, damit ' 'gemeinnützige Projekte fördern und auch selbst Projekte zur ' 'Förderung vorschlagen. Für jeden gespendeten Cent fügt ' 'Mercedes-Benz einen weiteren Cent hinzu und verdoppelt somit den ' 'Betrag. Im vergangenen Jahr hat die Mercedes-Benz Group mit ' 'ProCent insgesamt 142 Projekte mit einer gesamten Spendensumme ' 'von über einer Million Euro unterstützt. Die zum Aufruf „Sport ' 'und Bewegung“ eingereichten Förderanträge einte der Wunsch nach ' 'neuen Minitoren für den Kinder- und Jugendfußball, die aufgrund ' 'der neuen DFB-Reform im Jugendbereich benötigt werden. Die neuen ' 'Spielformen ermöglichen es den Kindern und Jugendlichen, häufiger ' 'den Ball zu führen, aktiv zu spielen und persönliche Erfolge zu ' 'erleben. Alle eingereichten ProCent-Vorschläge wurden geprüft und ' 'bewilligt. Im Anschluss wurde unter allen eingereichten Anträgen ' 'ein Projekt ausgelost, um die Aktion beim Heimspiel des VfB ' 'Stuttgart gegen Eintracht Frankfurt am 13. April 2024 zu ' 'repräsentieren: Neben der Fördersumme zur Anschaffung der ' 'Minitore erhielt der TV Zazenhausen zusammen mit der Initiative ' 'ProCent Präsenzflächen im Stadion und konnte das Spiel in der ' 'neuen Mercedes-Benz Loge live vor Ort verfolgen. VfB Stuttgart ' 'und Mercedes-Benz eröffnen neues Business Center Neben dem ' 'ausgelosten Verein, der zu den ersten Gästen in der neuen ' 'Mercedes-Benz Loge zählte, waren auch die Landtagspräsidentin von ' 'Baden-Württemberg Muhterem Aras, der Stuttgarter ' 'Oberbürgermeister Dr.\xa0Frank Nopper, der Vorstandsvorsitzende ' 'des VfB Alexander Wehrle sowie die Leiterin für Kommunikation und ' 'Marketing der Mercedes-Benz AG Bettina Fetzer am Samstag vor Ort, ' 'um das komplett renovierte Mercedes-Benz Business Center ' 'offiziell zu eröffnen. Schwerpunkt Nachwuchsförderung ' 'Mercedes-Benz ist Ankerinvestor und Mobilitätspartner des VfB ' 'Stuttgart. Die Schwerpunkte des Engagements von Mercedes-Benz ' 'liegen auf den Bereichen Soziales und Jugendarbeit. Neben ' 'Projekten wie der Aktion mit ProCent ist Mercedes-Benz Förderer ' 'der VfB Fußballschule und der VfB Stuttgart Akademie sowie ' 'Veranstalter des jährlichen Hallenfußballnachwuchsturniers ' 'Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup. „Mit unserer langjährigen Leidenschaft ' 'für den Sport setzen wir uns dafür ein, junge Fußballtalente auf ' 'ihrem Weg zu unterstützen. Durch die ProCent-Aktion fördern wir ' 'gezielt den Nachwuchs in unserer Region und zeigen, dass selbst ' 'kleine Beiträge große Träume verwirklichen können. Wir wünschen ' 'den angehenden Fußballstars viel Freude mit den neuen Minitoren ' 'und unvergessliche Momente auf dem Platz!“\xa0Britta Seeger, ' 'Mitglied des Vorstands der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Vertrieb ' '„ProCent ist eine Erfolgsgeschichte, die maßgeblich von unseren ' 'Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern geschrieben und von uns als ' 'Unternehmen unterstützt wird. Gleichzeitig ist ProCent ein tolles ' 'Beispiel für den Einsatz im Sinne der Gemeinschaft - dieses Mal ' 'ganz konkret für den wichtigen Bereich des Kinder- und ' 'Jugendsports.“\xa0Sabine Kohleisen, Mitglied des Vorstands der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Personal & Arbeitsdirektorin sowie ' 'Schirmherrin ProCent „Zusammen mit unserem langjährigen Partner ' 'und Wegbegleiter Mercedes-Benz und den begünstigten Vereinen ' 'freuen wir uns über den finanziellen Beitrag zur Anschaffung ' 'neuer Minitore. So können die Fußballstars von morgen ihre ' 'Trainingseinheiten neu gestalten und intensivieren.“\xa0Rouven ' 'Kasper, VfB Stuttgart, Vorstand Marketing und Vertrieb ProCent ' 'Die gemeinsame Mitarbeiterinnen- und Mitarbeiter-Initiative ' 'ProCent von Konzernbetriebsrat, Konzernsprecherausschuss und ' 'Unternehmensleitung ist Teil des Corporate Citizenship ' 'Engagements unseres Unternehmens. Damit wollen wir einen Beitrag ' 'zur Gesellschaft leisten, der über das Kerngeschäft ' 'hinausgeht. \xa0', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Die regionale Nachwuchsförderung zählt zu den ' 'Schwerpunkten der Partnerschaft von Mercedes-Benz und dem ' 'VfB Stuttgart
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  • Mercedes-Benz Belegschaftsinitiative ProCent ' 'finanziert neue Minitore für Vereine aus der ' 'Region
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  • Fußball-Nachwuchs zu Gast im neu eröffneten ' 'Mercedes-Benz Business Center
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Stellvertretend für die Mercedes-Benz Mitarbeitenden ' 'haben die Vorständinnen Britta Seeger und Sabine Kohleisen ' 'gemeinsam mit dem Marketingvorstand des VfB Stuttgart Rouven ' 'Kasper am Freitag die neuen Minitore an den Turnverein ' 'Zazenhausen übergeben. Dieser war dem Aufruf von ProCent ' 'gefolgt, Fördervorschläge zum Thema Sport und Bewegung in ' 'der Region Stuttgart einzureichen. ProCent ist eine ' 'Initiative der Mercedes-Benz Group Belegschaft gemeinsam mit ' 'dem Konzernbetriebsrat, Konzernsprecherausschuss und der ' 'Unternehmensleitung.

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Mercedes-Benz Belegschaft fördert mit ProCent ' 'gemeinnützige Projekte

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Ganzjährig können Mercedes-Benz-Mitarbeitende freiwillig ' 'die Cent-Beträge ihrer Netto-Entgeltabrechnung an die ' 'Initiative ProCent spenden, damit gemeinnützige Projekte ' 'fördern und auch selbst Projekte zur Förderung vorschlagen. ' 'Für jeden gespendeten Cent fügt Mercedes-Benz einen weiteren ' 'Cent hinzu und verdoppelt somit den Betrag. Im vergangenen ' 'Jahr hat die Mercedes-Benz Group mit ProCent insgesamt 142 ' 'Projekte mit einer gesamten Spendensumme von über einer ' 'Million Euro unterstützt.

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Die zum Aufruf „Sport und Bewegung“ eingereichten ' 'Förderanträge einte der Wunsch nach neuen Minitoren für den ' 'Kinder- und Jugendfußball, die aufgrund der neuen DFB-Reform ' 'im Jugendbereich benötigt werden. Die neuen Spielformen ' 'ermöglichen es den Kindern und Jugendlichen, häufiger den ' 'Ball zu führen, aktiv zu spielen und persönliche Erfolge zu ' 'erleben. Alle eingereichten ProCent-Vorschläge wurden ' 'geprüft und bewilligt. Im Anschluss wurde unter allen ' 'eingereichten Anträgen ein Projekt ausgelost, um die Aktion ' 'beim Heimspiel des VfB Stuttgart gegen Eintracht Frankfurt ' 'am 13. April 2024 zu repräsentieren: Neben der Fördersumme ' 'zur Anschaffung der Minitore erhielt der TV Zazenhausen ' 'zusammen mit der Initiative ProCent Präsenzflächen im ' 'Stadion und konnte das Spiel in der neuen Mercedes-Benz Loge ' 'live vor Ort verfolgen.

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VfB Stuttgart und Mercedes-Benz eröffnen neues Business ' 'Center

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Neben dem ausgelosten Verein, der zu den ersten Gästen in ' 'der neuen Mercedes-Benz Loge zählte, waren auch die ' 'Landtagspräsidentin von Baden-Württemberg Muhterem Aras, der ' 'Stuttgarter Oberbürgermeister Dr. Frank Nopper, der ' 'Vorstandsvorsitzende des VfB Alexander Wehrle sowie die ' 'Leiterin für Kommunikation und Marketing der Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG Bettina Fetzer am Samstag vor Ort, um das komplett ' 'renovierte Mercedes-Benz Business Center offiziell zu ' 'eröffnen.

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Schwerpunkt Nachwuchsförderung

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Mercedes-Benz ist Ankerinvestor und Mobilitätspartner des ' 'VfB Stuttgart. Die Schwerpunkte des Engagements von ' 'Mercedes-Benz liegen auf den Bereichen Soziales und ' 'Jugendarbeit. Neben Projekten wie der Aktion mit ProCent ist ' 'Mercedes-Benz Förderer der VfB Fußballschule und der VfB ' 'Stuttgart Akademie sowie Veranstalter des jährlichen ' 'Hallenfußballnachwuchsturniers Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup.

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„Mit unserer langjährigen Leidenschaft für den Sport ' 'setzen wir uns dafür ein, junge Fußballtalente auf ihrem Weg ' 'zu unterstützen. Durch die ProCent-Aktion fördern wir ' 'gezielt den Nachwuchs in unserer Region und zeigen, dass ' 'selbst kleine Beiträge große Träume verwirklichen können. ' 'Wir wünschen den angehenden Fußballstars viel Freude mit den ' 'neuen Minitoren und unvergessliche Momente auf dem ' 'Platz!“ 
Britta Seeger, Mitglied des Vorstands der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Vertrieb

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„ProCent ist eine Erfolgsgeschichte, die maßgeblich von ' 'unseren Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern geschrieben und ' 'von uns als Unternehmen unterstützt wird. Gleichzeitig ist ' 'ProCent ein tolles Beispiel für den Einsatz im Sinne der ' 'Gemeinschaft - dieses Mal ganz konkret für den wichtigen ' 'Bereich des Kinder- und Jugendsports.“ 
Sabine ' 'Kohleisen, Mitglied des Vorstands der Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG, Personal & Arbeitsdirektorin sowie Schirmherrin ' 'ProCent

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„Zusammen mit unserem langjährigen Partner und ' 'Wegbegleiter Mercedes-Benz und den begünstigten Vereinen ' 'freuen wir uns über den finanziellen Beitrag zur Anschaffung ' 'neuer Minitore. So können die Fußballstars von morgen ihre ' 'Trainingseinheiten neu gestalten und ' 'intensivieren.“ 
Rouven Kasper, VfB Stuttgart, ' 'Vorstand Marketing und Vertrieb

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ProCent

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Die gemeinsame Mitarbeiterinnen- und ' 'Mitarbeiter-Initiative ProCent von Konzernbetriebsrat, ' 'Konzernsprecherausschuss und Unternehmensleitung ist Teil ' 'des Corporate Citizenship Engagements unseres Unternehmens. ' 'Damit wollen wir einen Beitrag zur Gesellschaft leisten, der ' 'über das Kerngeschäft hinausgeht.

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\n', 'date': '2024-04-15T11:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Neue Tore für den Fußball-Nachwuchs: Mercedes-Benz ' 'unterstützt Vereine in der Region', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/5c67fa89-0c41-442d-97f7-6d4759003082'} 2025-11-30 01:01:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=70&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=70&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f56b86bf-4749-4cee-a5d5-142f5e658e65> {'content': '\n' 'Bruno Sacco was responsible for the design of the luxury coupé in ' 'the C 215 model series\n' 'Premiere of the active suspension system Active Body Control\n' 'Powerful V8 and V12 engines\n' 'Lightweight construction and numerous technical innovations\n' '\n' 'The new large Mercedes-Benz CL coupé from the C 215 model series ' 'effortlessly won general acclaim 25 years ago. The public had ' 'already responded enthusiastically during the premiere at the ' 'Geneva Motor Show in March 1999. The press driving presentation ' 'in the south of France in the autumn reinforced this impression. ' 'As a world first, the coupé offered the active suspension system ' 'Active Body Control (ABC), a Mercedes-Benz development for ' 'maximum dynamism and comfort. Mercedes-Benz Head of Design Bruno ' 'Sacco and his team were responsible for the design. The C 215 ' 'model series was one of the last of the brand to bear the ' 'signature of this seminal stylist.\n' 'Pioneering suspension with Active Body Control\n' '“Active Body Control was perhaps the vehicle’s greatest ' 'innovation”, says Frank Knothe, looking back. The engineer and ' 'model series manager for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, SL and SLK ' 'carried out the overall technical configuration with his team. ' '“With ABC, the CL is not just a luxurious coupé, but also ' 'displays sporting genes and comes very close to exclusive GT ' 'vehicles in terms of its overall characteristics”.\n' 'With 200 bar high-pressure hydraulics and powerful sensors ' 'and controls, ABC minimises rolling, pitching, and squatting ' 'movements of the body, thereby enhancing the driver’s fitness. ' 'The company’s research department developed the system in the ' '1990s. In view of its great effectiveness, it was transferred ' 'directly to the C 215 production model. “With Active Body ' 'Control, we opened a new chapter in comfort combined with active ' 'handling characteristics. Development to production maturity was ' 'a great challenge owing to the short timeframe. But the result ' 'was worth it”, says Knothe.\n' 'Exquisite design meets lightweight construction\n' 'The design of the CL was also impressive. It surveyed the world ' 'with four headlamps, while its elongated silhouette and curved ' 'roofline emphasised the coupé’s dynamism. The result was quite a ' 'feat by the designers: the body of the C 215 was ' '72 millimetres shorter, 55 millimetres narrower and ' '54 millimetres lower than its predecessor, the C 140, ' 'and the wheelbase was 60 millimetres shorter. Nonetheless, ' 'with interior dimensions at S-Class level, the CL met the highest ' 'expectations in terms of spatial comfort. The lightweight ' 'construction concept with high-strength steel, aluminium, ' 'magnesium and plastic reduced the vehicle weight by ' '340 kilograms compared to the C 140.\n' 'Its position at the top of the Mercedes-Benz model range was ' 'reflected in the appointments of the CL, which was assembled on a ' 'separate line at the Sindelfingen plant. The dashboard, seats, ' 'door and side panels, as well as the armrest on the centre ' 'console, were lined with leather as standard. The interior ' 'highlights included generous use of wood trim. From spring 2001, ' 'designo stone trim became available for the interior of the CL.\n' 'Top-of-the-range AMG model with V12 bi-turbo engine\n' 'The CL 500 with a V8 engine and 225 kW (306 hp) ' 'power was launched in October 1999. The 270 kW (367 hp) ' 'CL 600 with a newly developed V12 engine with automatic ' 'cylinder deactivation followed in 2000. Fuel consumption was ' 'reduced by around 20 percent compared to the preceding model ' 'in the C 140 model series. Cylinder deactivation was ' 'also optionally available for the CL 500.\n' 'In addition to the CL 500 and CL 600, there were two ' 'AMG high-performance versions in the C 215 model ' 'series: the V8 CL 55 AMG (265 kW/360 hp) was ' 'presented in late autumn 1999, followed by the twelve-cylinder ' 'CL 63 AMG (324 kW/444 hp) in 2001. The top ' 'model arriving in 2003 was the CL 65 AMG with a V12 ' 'bi-turbo engine, 450 kW (612 hp) and ' '1,000 Newton-metres of torque. At the time, the ' 'high-performance coupé was one of the two most powerful cars in ' 'the history of AMG and Mercedes-AMG – alongside the ' 'S 65 AMG Saloon presented at the same time.\n' 'Innovations in the sporty and luxurious model series\n' 'Active Body Control was not the vehicle’s only technological ' 'innovation. In addition, the luxury-class coupé was equipped with ' 'the Electronic Stability Program ESP®, anti-slip regulation ASR, ' 'the anti-lock braking system ABS and the braking assistance ' 'system BAS as standard. It also had features such as innovative ' 'bi-xenon headlamps with a cleaning system for high and low beam, ' 'as well as the PARKTRONIC system. Numerous airbags protected the ' 'occupants, while integral seats for the driver and front ' 'passenger with an easy-entry function contributed to comfort.\n' 'A new door hinge with four joints ensured easy entry and exit. ' '“It looks inconspicuous, but a great deal of engineering work ' 'went into the hinge. It was a very sophisticated solution, as the ' 'aim was to achieve consistently small gaps in the door aperture”, ' 'recalls Frank Knothe. An electronic tyre pressure monitoring ' 'system, DISTRONIC adaptive cruise control and other solutions ' 'such as the chip-card based Keyless Go drive authorisation system ' 'were available on request.\n' 'By February 2006, 47,984 CL models of the C 215 series ' 'had been built – a successful chapter in the history of ' 'luxurious sportiness at Mercedes-Benz. The best-selling model was ' 'the CL 500 with 32,224 units, accounting for more than ' 'two thirds of total production.\n' 'The C 215 also made a name for itself on international race ' 'tracks. In the 2000 Formula 1 season, a modified ' 'Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG entered service as the Official ' 'F1™ Safety Car. From autumn 2000, Mercedes-Benz offered the ' 'CL 55 AMG “F1 Limited Edition” in Safety Car style for ' 'customers with decidedly sporty inclinations. The Coupé was ' 'limited to 55 units and had highly exclusive appointments. ' 'It was the world’s first road-legal vehicle to feature a braking ' 'system with internally ventilated brake discs made from ' 'fibre-reinforced ceramics.', 'content_html': '
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  • Bruno Sacco was responsible for the design of ' 'the luxury coupé in the C 215 model ' 'series
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  • Premiere of the active suspension system Active ' 'Body Control
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  • Powerful V8 and V12 engines
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  • Lightweight construction and numerous technical ' 'innovations
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The new large Mercedes-Benz CL coupé from the C 215 model ' 'series effortlessly won general acclaim 25 years ago. The ' 'public had already responded enthusiastically during the ' 'premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1999. The press ' 'driving presentation in the south of France in the autumn ' 'reinforced this impression. As a world first, the coupé ' 'offered the active suspension system Active Body Control ' '(ABC), a Mercedes-Benz development for maximum dynamism and ' 'comfort. Mercedes-Benz Head of Design Bruno Sacco and his ' 'team were responsible for the design. The C 215 model series ' 'was one of the last of the brand to bear the signature of ' 'this seminal stylist.

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Pioneering suspension with Active Body Control

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“Active Body Control was perhaps the vehicle’s greatest ' 'innovation”, says Frank Knothe, looking back. The engineer ' 'and model series manager for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, SL ' 'and SLK carried out the overall technical configuration with ' 'his team. “With ABC, the CL is not just a luxurious coupé, ' 'but also displays sporting genes and comes very close to ' 'exclusive GT vehicles in terms of its overall ' 'characteristics”.

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With 200 bar high-pressure hydraulics and powerful ' 'sensors and controls, ABC minimises rolling, pitching, and ' 'squatting movements of the body, thereby enhancing the ' 'driver’s fitness. The company’s research department ' 'developed the system in the 1990s. In view of its great ' 'effectiveness, it was transferred directly to the C 215 ' 'production model. “With Active Body Control, we opened a new ' 'chapter in comfort combined with active handling ' 'characteristics. Development to production maturity was a ' 'great challenge owing to the short timeframe. But the result ' 'was worth it”, says Knothe.

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Exquisite design meets lightweight construction

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The design of the CL was also impressive. It surveyed the ' 'world with four headlamps, while its elongated silhouette ' 'and curved roofline emphasised the coupé’s dynamism. The ' 'result was quite a feat by the designers: the body of the ' 'C 215 was 72 millimetres shorter, ' '55 millimetres narrower and 54 millimetres lower ' 'than its predecessor, the C 140, and the wheelbase was ' '60 millimetres shorter. Nonetheless, with interior ' 'dimensions at S-Class level, the CL met the highest ' 'expectations in terms of spatial comfort. The lightweight ' 'construction concept with high-strength steel, aluminium, ' 'magnesium and plastic reduced the vehicle weight by ' '340 kilograms compared to the C 140.

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Its position at the top of the Mercedes-Benz model range ' 'was reflected in the appointments of the CL, which was ' 'assembled on a separate line at the Sindelfingen plant. The ' 'dashboard, seats, door and side panels, as well as the ' 'armrest on the centre console, were lined with leather as ' 'standard. The interior highlights included generous use of ' 'wood trim. From spring 2001, designo stone trim became ' 'available for the interior of the CL.

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Top-of-the-range AMG model with V12 bi-turbo ' 'engine

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The CL 500 with a V8 engine and ' '225 kW (306 hp) power was ' 'launched in October 1999. The 270 kW ' '(367 hp) CL 600 with a newly developed V12 engine ' 'with automatic cylinder deactivation followed in 2000. Fuel ' 'consumption was reduced by around 20 percent compared ' 'to the preceding model in the C 140 model series. ' 'Cylinder deactivation was also optionally available for the ' 'CL 500.

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In addition to the CL 500 and CL 600, there ' 'were two AMG high-performance versions in the ' 'C 215 model series: the V8 CL 55 AMG ' '(265 kW/360 hp) was presented in ' 'late autumn 1999, followed by the twelve-cylinder ' 'CL 63 AMG ' '(324 kW/444 hp) in 2001. The top ' 'model arriving in 2003 was the CL 65 AMG with a ' 'V12 bi-turbo engine, 450 kW ' '(612 hp) and 1,000 Newton-metres of torque. At the ' 'time, the high-performance coupé was one of the two most ' 'powerful cars in the history of AMG and Mercedes-AMG – ' 'alongside the S 65 AMG Saloon presented at the ' 'same time.

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Innovations in the sporty and luxurious model ' 'series

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Active Body Control was not the vehicle’s only ' 'technological innovation. In addition, the luxury-class ' 'coupé was equipped with the Electronic Stability Program ' 'ESP®, anti-slip regulation ASR, the anti-lock braking system ' 'ABS and the braking assistance system BAS as standard. It ' 'also had features such as innovative bi-xenon headlamps with ' 'a cleaning system for high and low beam, as well as the ' 'PARKTRONIC system. Numerous airbags protected the occupants, ' 'while integral seats for the driver and front passenger with ' 'an easy-entry function contributed to comfort.

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A new door hinge with four joints ensured easy entry and ' 'exit. “It looks inconspicuous, but a great deal of ' 'engineering work went into the hinge. It was a very ' 'sophisticated solution, as the aim was to achieve ' 'consistently small gaps in the door aperture”, recalls Frank ' 'Knothe. An electronic tyre pressure monitoring system, ' 'DISTRONIC adaptive cruise control and other solutions such ' 'as the chip-card based Keyless Go drive authorisation system ' 'were available on request.

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By February 2006, 47,984 CL models of the C 215 ' 'series had been built – a successful chapter in the ' 'history of luxurious sportiness at Mercedes-Benz. The ' 'best-selling model was the CL 500 with ' '32,224 units, accounting for more than two thirds of ' 'total production.

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The C 215 also made a name for itself on ' 'international race tracks. In the 2000 Formula 1 ' 'season, a modified Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG entered ' 'service as the Official F1™ Safety Car. From autumn 2000, ' 'Mercedes-Benz offered the CL 55 AMG “F1 Limited ' 'Edition” in Safety Car style for customers with decidedly ' 'sporty inclinations. The Coupé was limited to 55 units ' 'and had highly exclusive appointments. It was the world’s ' 'first road-legal vehicle to feature a braking system with ' 'internally ventilated brake discs made from fibre-reinforced ' 'ceramics.

\n', 'date': '2024-03-07T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': '25 years of Mercedes-Benz CL: innovation leader with ABC', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f56b86bf-4749-4cee-a5d5-142f5e658e65'} 2025-11-30 01:01:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=70&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/94236367-8ce1-414d-a85e-7cbeca39e42c> {'content': 'Challenging opening race of the season in Bahrain George Russell ' 'finished fifth and Lewis Hamilton seventh in the season-opening ' 'Bahrain Grand Prix. Both drivers had to manage overheating power ' 'units caused by a sub-optimal cooling configuration for the ' 'conditions. George and Lewis battled gamely despite the forced ' 'pace limitations to ensure both cars finished in the points. In ' 'the first stint George and Lewis made initial forward progress, ' 'overtaking Leclerc and Alonso respectively to run P2 and P8 early ' 'on. As the race progressed though, it became clear that the team ' 'wouldn’t have the pace to battle for the podium spots. Both ' 'Ferraris ultimately passed George with Lewis splitting the ' 'McLarens of Norris and Piastri. The team will now review the ' 'weekend before heading to Saudi Arabia and Jeddah for round two ' 'of the 2024 season. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap ' 'Start Tyre Stop One Stop Two George Russell P3 P5 ' '1:35.065 Soft Hard (L11) Hard (L31) Lewis Hamilton ' 'P9 P7 1:34.722 Soft Hard (L12) Hard (L33) George ' 'Russell It was a strange day today. Both Lewis and I faced a ' 'similar issue. The power unit was overheating from very early on, ' 'so we were managing that throughout. It was a shame as we made a ' 'really good start. I managed to make a good pass on Leclerc for ' 'second but very quickly, I had warnings on my steering wheel. To ' 'manage the overheating, we were losing tenths-of-a-second per ' 'lap, and it was very difficult to hold off anyone behind me. It’s ' 'a shame that we didn’t get to show any real potential of the car. ' 'Thankfully, it’s not an issue we need to be concerned about. We ' 'got the cooling configuration wrong. We just need to understand ' 'why, and make sure we don’t do that again. It was simply an ' 'incorrect decision; we’ve got plenty of margin to cool the power ' 'unit more. I think without the issue we would have been in the ' 'fight for P3. It’s only the first race of the season so let’s see ' 'what we can do next week. Lewis Hamilton It was a tough race ' 'today. For sure there is some disappointment within the team as ' 'we hoped that it would be a better evening. We were close with ' 'several other cars and the degradation was high. The issues we ' 'faced obviously cost us some pace so that was frustrating. ' 'Ultimately if I had qualified better, naturally I would have been ' 'a good couple of places further ahead as my last stint was good. ' 'Today was about discovery and we found out a lot about the car. ' 'There’s plenty of areas we can improve on and I’m sure we will as ' 'a team. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO We got the cooling level ' 'wrong today and that cost us. To manage the issue, we had to do a ' 'lot more lift and coast and you then lose performance with the ' 'tyres. It’s a vicious circle. We need to look at what we did ' 'wrong as we gave the drivers a car that was not competitive ' 'enough today. I’m keen to look at the data to make sure we don’t ' 'face similar changes in Saudi Arabia. At the end of the day ' 'though, we have a brand-new car, and we are learning about it. We ' 'have seen the glimpses of performance here in Bahrain, but we ' 'couldn’t materialise that today. We will go away and make sure we ' 'build on our learning and come back stronger. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director The race proved an underwhelming ' 'and frustrating experience today. We were beset with overheating ' 'issues early on that we were forced to manage throughout the vast ' 'majority of the Grand Prix. The extra lift and coast the drivers ' 'were forced to do as a result of this also caused them to lose ' 'tyre temperature. They did their best to cope, with George trying ' 'valiantly to defend from those behind and Lewis chasing those ' 'ahead. Ultimately, P5 and P7 was likely the best we could do with ' 'the issues we were facing. It was disappointing that we ' 'underperformed today. We will go away and review what we could ' 'have done differently. We will also look at our overall set-up as ' 'it was clear that neither driver was as happy with the balance of ' 'the car as they were over the rest of the weekend. These are all ' 'challenges of a new car and we’re looking forward to coming back ' 'stronger in Jeddah next week', 'content_html': '

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  • George and Lewis battled gamely despite the forced pace ' 'limitations to ensure both cars finished in the ' 'points.
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It was a strange day today. Both Lewis and I faced a ' 'similar issue. The power unit was overheating from very ' 'early on, so we were managing that throughout. It was a ' 'shame as we made a really good start. I managed to make a ' 'good pass on Leclerc for second but very quickly, I had ' 'warnings on my steering wheel. To manage the overheating, we ' 'were losing tenths-of-a-second per lap, and it was very ' 'difficult to hold off anyone behind me. It’s a shame that we ' 'didn’t get to show any real potential of the car.

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Thankfully, it’s not an issue we need to be concerned ' 'about. We got the cooling configuration wrong. We just need ' 'to understand why, and make sure we don’t do that again. It ' 'was simply an incorrect decision; we’ve got plenty of margin ' 'to cool the power unit more. I think without the issue we ' 'would have been in the fight for P3. It’s only the first ' 'race of the season so let’s see what we can do next ' 'week.

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Lewis Hamilton

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It was a tough race today. For sure there is some ' 'disappointment within the team as we hoped that it would be ' 'a better evening. We were close with several other cars and ' 'the degradation was high. The issues we faced obviously cost ' 'us some pace so that was frustrating.

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Ultimately if I had qualified better, naturally I would ' 'have been a good couple of places further ahead as my last ' 'stint was good. Today was about discovery and we found out a ' 'lot about the car. There’s plenty of areas we can improve on ' 'and I’m sure we will as a team.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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We got the cooling level wrong today and that cost us. To ' 'manage the issue, we had to do a lot more lift and coast and ' 'you then lose performance with the tyres. It’s a vicious ' 'circle. We need to look at what we did wrong as we gave the ' 'drivers a car that was not competitive enough today. I’m ' 'keen to look at the data to make sure we don’t face similar ' 'changes in Saudi Arabia.

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At the end of the day though, we have a brand-new car, ' 'and we are learning about it. We have seen the glimpses of ' 'performance here in Bahrain, but we couldn’t materialise ' 'that today. We will go away and make sure we build on our ' 'learning and come back stronger.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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The race proved an underwhelming and frustrating ' 'experience today. We were beset with overheating issues ' 'early on that we were forced to manage throughout the vast ' 'majority of the Grand Prix. The extra lift and coast the ' 'drivers were forced to do as a result of this also caused ' 'them to lose tyre temperature. They did their best to cope, ' 'with George trying valiantly to defend from those behind and ' 'Lewis chasing those ahead. Ultimately, P5 and P7 was likely ' 'the best we could do with the issues we were facing.

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It was disappointing that we underperformed today. We ' 'will go away and review what we could have done differently. ' 'We will also look at our overall set-up as it was clear that ' 'neither driver was as happy with the balance of the car as ' 'they were over the rest of the weekend. These are all ' 'challenges of a new car and we’re looking forward to coming ' 'back stronger in Jeddah next week

\n', 'date': '2024-03-02T20:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Bahrain Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/94236367-8ce1-414d-a85e-7cbeca39e42c'} 2025-11-30 01:01:17 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1393b240-cea5-4b8f-8e1f-b563bc7a1e4e> {'content': '\n' '“Now on View” presents classics and more recent acquisitions from ' 'the company’s own art collection in changing exhibitions\n' 'The presence of these works in the Mercedes-Benz Museum also ' 'emphasises the company’s commitment to art and culture in its ' 'home region\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection is now on permanent display in ' 'Stuttgart with a new collection presentation. Under the title ' '“Now on View. Works from the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum”, the renowned art collection will be ' 'presenting its highlights and more recent acquisitions in ' 'changing exhibitions. As during the successful special exhibition ' '“Moving in Stereo”, visitors can immerse themselves in the media ' 'and thematic diversity of the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection on all ' 'levels of the Museum: The collection includes paintings, drawings ' 'and sculptures as well as installations, photographs and videos. ' 'The current exhibition primarily shows photographic works.\n' '“The promotion of art and culture in our home region has a long ' 'tradition: Mercedes-Benz supports various large and small ' 'cultural institutions and projects, and also develops its own ' 'initiatives. With the presentation of our art collection in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, we want to make a further contribution to ' 'cultural diversity in Stuttgart. We are making the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Art Collection even more accessible, not only for people in the ' 'region but also for the many international visitors to the ' 'city.” Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Integrity, Governance ' '& Sustainability\n' '“I am delighted that the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection is now on ' 'permanent display in the Mercedes-Benz Museum, as an expression ' 'of how firmly the art collection is established within the ' 'company. With the presentation of iconic vehicles and works from ' 'the art collection, two areas come together that are formative ' 'for the company’s history and its public impact. The art ' 'collection was founded in 1977 and has been integrating art and ' 'the associated socially relevant issues into our corporate ' 'culture ever since.” Anne Vieth, Head of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Art Collection\n' '“160 vehicles in the Mercedes-Benz Museum showcase the ' 'fascinating product and corporate history of the world’s oldest ' 'luxury car manufacturer. With ‘Now on Viewʼ, changing artworks ' 'from the company’s own art collection now form a further ' 'narrative thread. This allows our visitors from all over the ' 'world to experience the many facets of how automobiles and art ' 'move people in their own unique way.” Bettina Haussmann, Director ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' '“Now on View”: From Max Bill to Philippe Parreno\n' 'The exhibition in the Mercedes-Benz Museum is currently showing ' 'more than 20 well-known artists – from modern classics ' 'such as Max Bill to protagonists of recent art history such as ' 'Nam June Paik and international stars of contemporary art such as ' 'Cao Fei and Philippe Parreno. The selection focuses on ' 'photographic works that tell stories in very different ways. ' 'Whether it is an exploration of the medium of photography and its ' 'history, the search for “the other” and oneself or the clash ' 'between everyday life and individual dreams – the ' 'photographs on display invite visitors to discover both familiar ' 'and unfamiliar worlds.\n' 'For example, the colourised infrared photograph “Speaking to the ' 'Penguins” shows the French artist Philippe Parreno on the beach ' 'in Patagonia. He gives a two-hour reading for a colony of ' 'penguins. It is a surreal scenario that scrutinises language as ' 'the predominant medium of communication, and makes it clear that ' 'under certain circumstances it can become a medium of failed ' 'communication.\n' 'In her series “Jaipur Self-Portraits”, the artist and ' 'photojournalist Pamela Singh inserts herself into everyday ' 'situations in her home. She herself remains black and white in ' 'the montages; the other areas are reworked in colour. In this ' 'way, the artist with Indian roots makes it clear where she stands ' 'both within and outside today’s Indian society.\n' 'The photo series by Joachim Bandau deals with automobility. In ' '1973, the artist produced five sheet steel sculptures, so-called ' '“Cabin Mobiles”, together with apprentices from the then ' 'Daimler-Benz AG. They take up characteristics of the car as ' 'a means of transport and make reference to human postures when ' 'driving. The artist thus questions the mechanisation of human ' 'beings.\n' 'The exhibition was conceived by the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection ' 'and the Mercedes-Benz Museum in collaboration with Christian ' 'Ganzenberg, a freelance curator from Munich.\n' 'Guided tours of “Now on View”\n' 'From 10 March 2024, guided tours of the exhibition “Now on View” ' 'will take place on Sundays. There are various offers for adults, ' 'young people, or children. More information about the tours, ' 'dates and registration can be found at ' 'mercedes-benz.com/nowonview.\n' 'The regional commitment of Mercedes-Benz to art and culture\n' 'The new exhibition concept “Now on View” emphasises the company’s ' 'commitment to art and culture in Stuttgart. Mercedes-Benz ' 'supports various cultural institutions and projects, and ' 'contributes to cultural diversity in the region with its own ' 'initiatives. These include the International Bach Academy and the ' 'Jazzopen Stuttgart festival, for example. In addition, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum hosts its own series of events called ' '“Stadtkultur” (City Culture), where artists from the region ' 'present their programmes on the open-air stage.\n' 'In September 2023, Mercedes-Benz announced that it would ' 'strengthen its commitment even further: in addition to existing ' 'projects, the company will support social, environmental and ' 'cultural initiatives in Stuttgart with additional 24 million ' 'euros until 2028 (Link to the press information of 28/09/2023). ' 'The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection is also currently planning ' 'further cooperation projects.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection was founded in 1977 and is today ' 'one of the most important European corporate collections with ' 'museum quality and an international reputation. The collection ' 'includes around 3,000 works by more than 800 artists, ' 'including world-famous artists such as Cao Fei, Alicja Kwade, ' 'Charlotte Posenenske, Oskar Schlemmer, Franz Erhard Walther and ' 'Andy Warhol. The art collection focuses on abstract-constructive ' 'pictorial concepts and critical-engaged art, as well as ' 'representative works and commissioned works on themes such as ' 'automobility, design and construction. It embodies ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s broad social commitment to culture and education. ' 'With the collection, the company wants to create a recognisable ' 'benefit for the common good.\n' 'With exhibitions of the artworks within the company and in ' 'international museums (e.g. Los Angeles, London, Johannesburg, ' 'Bilbao and Tokyo), the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection makes it ' 'possible for a broad public who are interested in art to ' 'experience the collection. It attaches great importance to the ' 'acquisition of young art in order to contribute to a responsible ' 'support policy for young artists. Furthermore, it is strongly ' 'committed to diversity: the collecting practice of the art ' 'collection is consistently aligned with the promotion of ' 'international artists and the diversity of cultures, orientations ' 'and views.\n' 'More information on the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection is available ' 'on the internet at mercedes-benz.art.', 'content_html': '
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  • “Now on View” presents classics and more recent ' 'acquisitions from the company’s own art collection in ' 'changing exhibitions
    • \n' '
  • The presence of these works in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum also emphasises the company’s commitment to art and ' 'culture in its home region
    • \n' '
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The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection is now on permanent ' 'display in Stuttgart with a new collection presentation. ' 'Under the title “Now on View. Works from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Art Collection in the Mercedes-Benz Museum”, the renowned ' 'art collection will be presenting its highlights and more ' 'recent acquisitions in changing exhibitions. As during the ' 'successful special exhibition “Moving in Stereo”, visitors ' 'can immerse themselves in the media and thematic diversity ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection on all levels of the ' 'Museum: The collection includes paintings, drawings and ' 'sculptures as well as installations, photographs and videos. ' 'The current exhibition primarily shows photographic ' 'works.

\n' '

“The promotion of art and culture in our home region has ' 'a long tradition: Mercedes-Benz supports various large and ' 'small cultural institutions and projects, and also develops ' 'its own initiatives. With the presentation of our art ' 'collection in the Mercedes-Benz Museum, we want to make a ' 'further contribution to cultural diversity in Stuttgart. We ' 'are making the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection even more ' 'accessible, not only for people in the region but also for ' 'the many international visitors to the ' 'city.” 
Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Integrity, ' 'Governance & Sustainability

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“I am delighted that the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection is ' 'now on permanent display in the Mercedes-Benz Museum, as an ' 'expression of how firmly the art collection is established ' 'within the company. With the presentation of iconic vehicles ' 'and works from the art collection, two areas come together ' 'that are formative for the company’s history and its public ' 'impact. The art collection was founded in 1977 and has been ' 'integrating art and the associated socially relevant issues ' 'into our corporate culture ever since.” 
Anne Vieth, ' 'Head of the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection

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“160 vehicles in the Mercedes-Benz Museum showcase ' 'the fascinating product and corporate history of the world’s ' 'oldest luxury car manufacturer. With ‘Now on Viewʼ, changing ' 'artworks from the company’s own art collection now form a ' 'further narrative thread. This allows our visitors from all ' 'over the world to experience the many facets of how ' 'automobiles and art move people in their own unique ' 'way.”
Bettina Haussmann, Director Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum

\n' '

“Now on View”: From Max Bill to Philippe Parreno

\n' '

The exhibition in the Mercedes-Benz Museum is currently ' 'showing more than 20 well-known artists – from ' 'modern classics such as Max Bill to protagonists of recent ' 'art history such as Nam June Paik and international stars of ' 'contemporary art such as Cao Fei and Philippe Parreno. The ' 'selection focuses on photographic works that tell stories in ' 'very different ways. Whether it is an exploration of the ' 'medium of photography and its history, the search for “the ' 'other” and oneself or the clash between everyday life and ' 'individual dreams – the photographs on display invite ' 'visitors to discover both familiar and unfamiliar ' 'worlds.

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For example, the colourised infrared photograph “Speaking ' 'to the Penguins” shows the French artist Philippe Parreno on ' 'the beach in Patagonia. He gives a two-hour reading for a ' 'colony of penguins. It is a surreal scenario that ' 'scrutinises language as the predominant medium of ' 'communication, and makes it clear that under certain ' 'circumstances it can become a medium of failed ' 'communication.

\n' '

In her series “Jaipur Self-Portraits”, the artist and ' 'photojournalist Pamela Singh inserts herself into everyday ' 'situations in her home. She herself remains black and white ' 'in the montages; the other areas are reworked in colour. In ' 'this way, the artist with Indian roots makes it clear where ' 'she stands both within and outside today’s Indian ' 'society.

\n' '

The photo series by Joachim Bandau deals with ' 'automobility. In 1973, the artist produced five sheet steel ' 'sculptures, so-called “Cabin Mobiles”, together with ' 'apprentices from the then Daimler-Benz AG. They take up ' 'characteristics of the car as a means of transport and make ' 'reference to human postures when driving. The artist thus ' 'questions the mechanisation of human beings.

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The exhibition was conceived by the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection and the Mercedes-Benz Museum in collaboration ' 'with Christian Ganzenberg, a freelance curator from ' 'Munich.

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Guided tours of “Now on View”

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From 10 March 2024, guided tours of the exhibition “Now ' 'on View” will take place on Sundays. There are various ' 'offers for adults, young people, or children. More ' 'information about the tours, dates and registration can be ' 'found at mercedes-benz.com/nowonview.

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The regional commitment of Mercedes-Benz to art and ' 'culture

\n' '

The new exhibition concept “Now on View” emphasises the ' 'company’s commitment to art and culture in Stuttgart. ' 'Mercedes-Benz supports various cultural institutions and ' 'projects, and contributes to cultural diversity in the ' 'region with its own initiatives. These include the ' 'International Bach Academy and the Jazzopen Stuttgart ' 'festival, for example. In addition, the Mercedes-Benz Museum ' 'hosts its own series of events called “Stadtkultur” (City ' 'Culture), where artists from the region present their ' 'programmes on the open-air stage.

\n' '

In September 2023, Mercedes-Benz announced that it would ' 'strengthen its commitment even further: in addition to ' 'existing projects, the company will support social, ' 'environmental and cultural initiatives in Stuttgart with ' 'additional 24 million euros until 2028 (Link ' 'to the press information of 28/09/2023). The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Art Collection is also currently planning ' 'further cooperation projects.

\n' '

The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection

\n' '

The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection was founded in 1977 and ' 'is today one of the most important European corporate ' 'collections with museum quality and an international ' 'reputation. The collection includes around 3,000 works ' 'by more than 800 artists, including world-famous ' 'artists such as Cao Fei, Alicja Kwade, Charlotte Posenenske, ' 'Oskar Schlemmer, Franz Erhard Walther and Andy Warhol. The ' 'art collection focuses on abstract-constructive pictorial ' 'concepts and critical-engaged art, as well as representative ' 'works and commissioned works on themes such as automobility, ' 'design and construction. It embodies Mercedes-Benz’s broad ' 'social commitment to culture and education. With the ' 'collection, the company wants to create a recognisable ' 'benefit for the common good.

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With exhibitions of the artworks within the company and ' 'in international museums (e.g. Los Angeles, London, ' 'Johannesburg, Bilbao and Tokyo), the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection makes it possible for a broad public who are ' 'interested in art to experience the collection. It attaches ' 'great importance to the acquisition of young art in order to ' 'contribute to a responsible support policy for young ' 'artists. Furthermore, it is strongly committed to diversity: ' 'the collecting practice of the art collection is ' 'consistently aligned with the promotion of international ' 'artists and the diversity of cultures, orientations and ' 'views.

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More information on the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection is ' 'available on the internet at mercedes-benz.art.

\n', 'date': '2024-03-05T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': '“Now on View” in Stuttgart: Works from the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection in the Mercedes-Benz Museum', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1393b240-cea5-4b8f-8e1f-b563bc7a1e4e'} 2025-11-30 01:01:17 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=70&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=70&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9416995b-91d7-47fd-aa8c-515bb6b972a8> {'content': 'After a challenging opening weekend in Bahrain, the team moves on ' 'to the second leg of the double header to kick off the 2024 ' 'season. Toto Talks Saudi Arabia Fact File: Saudi Arabian Grand ' 'Prix Stat Sheet: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Toto Talks Saudi ' 'Arabia Our race in Bahrain was best described as underwhelming. ' 'We were hopeful of a stronger showing after our performance in ' 'practice and qualifying. Both drivers were pleased with the ' 'balance earlier in the weekend, and the more stable platform ' 'provided by the W15. Unfortunately on Saturday evening, our ' "cooling performance didn't match our predictions. That forced us " 'into management mode early on, which had the knock-on impact of ' 'reducing tyre temperatures below optimum. That cost us the ' 'opportunity to show something closer to our true potential. It ' 'was a frustrating way to start the season but one we will learn ' 'from. We’ve got an opportunity to take a step forward ' 'immediately. Jeddah is a street track with a lot of high-speed ' 'content. It will be good to continue our learning with the new ' 'car on a very different circuit to Bahrain. We will be aiming for ' 'a more consistent weekend and to understand our true performance ' 'relative to the rest of the grid. It will also be great to see F1 ' 'Academy on the support bill in Saudi Arabia for their opening ' 'round. For the first time, we will be involved as a team. We’re ' 'excited to watch our junior driver Doriane Pin in action and look ' 'forward to supporting the championship across the year. Fact ' 'File: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is ' 'held on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, located in a waterfront area ' 'next to the Red Sea. The location presents similar challenges to ' 'Abu Dhabi with sand blowing onto the track and changes in wind ' 'direction from day to night. The Jeddah Corniche Circuit has the ' 'most corners of any track on the F1 calendar with 27: 16 left and ' '11 right. It is also the second-longest track we visit at ' '6.174km. Energy management across the lap is therefore tricky and ' 'puts more focus on the MGU-H and hybrid system performance. With ' 'numerous long straights, drivers spend over 70% of the lap at ' 'full throttle and the circuit is ranked third in terms of time ' 'spent, and distance covered, using this metric. There are six ' 'braking events across the lap with two of those designated as ' '‘heavy’. Turn 13 has a 12% gradient, with banked corners opening ' 'up more lines and helping to build momentum onto the next ' 'sweeping, high-speed section. Turn 2 is the slowest corner on the ' 'circuit, taken around 80 km/h, whilst the quickest are Turns 20, ' '21, and 26 which are taken at close to or over 300 km/h. ' 'Sensitivity, which describes where you find lap time, is biased ' 'very strongly towards high-speed corner performance. Owing to its ' 'nature as a street circuit, Jeddah has a high risk of incidents ' 'leading to Safety Cars. Across the three previous races in Saudi ' 'Arabia, there have been four full Safety Car periods, and two red ' 'flags. Several track changes were made for the 2023 race in order ' '“to deliver smoother, safer, and even more exciting racing.” ' 'These included: ‘Rumble Lines’ – which cause traction to be lost ' 'and thus slowing cars down were added at Turns 3, 14, 19, 20, and ' '21. Steel kerbs replaced bevelled kerbs at Turns 4, 8, 10, 11, ' '17, and 23. Driver sightlines were improved with the fence wall ' 'moved back at Turns 14 and 20 by 7.5m and 5m respectively. The ' 'fence wall at Turns 8 and 10 was also adjusted to improve ' 'visibility of the corner ahead. Turns 22 and 23 were amended ' 'with the fence at Turn 23 adjusted and a bevelled kerb added – ' 'that helped reduce speeds by approximately 50 km/h This is the ' 'fourth Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, there have been three different ' 'winners from the first three editions of the event – Lewis ' 'Hamilton, Max Verstappen, and Sergio Perez. Lewis’ 103rd and most ' 'recent victory was in Jeddah in 2021. The Saudi Arabian Grand ' 'Prix first appeared on the calendar as the penultimate race of ' 'the season in 2021, but has been the second race on the calendar ' 'for the last two seasons. This will be the 42nd Formula One Grand ' 'Prix to be held in the Middle East. Stat Sheet: Saudi Arabian ' 'Grand Prix 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Session Local ' 'Time (AST) Brackley (GMT) Stuttgart (CET) Practice One – ' 'Thursday 16:30 – 17:30 13:30 – 14:30 14:30 – 15:30 ' 'Practice Two – Thursday 20:00 – 21:00 17:00 – 18:00 18:00 – ' '19:00 Practice Three – Friday 16:30 – 17:30 13:30 – ' '14:30 14:30 – 15:30 Qualifying – Friday 20:00 – 21:00 ' '17:00 – 18:00 18:00 – 19:00 Grand Prix - Saturday 20:00 ' '17:00 18:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix \xa0 Starts ' 'Wins Podiums Pole Positions Front row places Fastest ' 'laps DNF Mercedes 3 1 2 1 2 1 0 Lewis ' 'Hamilton 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 George Russell 3 0 ' '0 0 0 0 1 MB Power 3 1 3 1 3 1 ' '2 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 638 3452.856 9,570 47,212 ' '25520000 Lewis Hamilton 314 1699.368 4,710 23,236 ' '12560000 George Russell 324 1753.488 4,860 23,976 ' '12960000 MB Power 2432 13161.984 36,480 101,232 ' '97280000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 294 125 289 137 259 105 59 ' '82 Mercedes (since 2010) 282 116 272 129 239 96 ' '54 80 Lewis Hamilton 333 103 197 104 175 65 ' 'N/A N/A George Russell 105 1 11 1 9 6 N/A ' 'N/A MB Power 564 213 586 222 452 208 91 ' '118 \xa0', 'content_html': '

After a challenging opening weekend in Bahrain, the team ' 'moves on to the second leg of the double header to kick off ' 'the 2024 season.

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  • Toto Talks Saudi Arabia
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Toto Talks Saudi Arabia

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Our race in Bahrain was best described as underwhelming. ' 'We were hopeful of a stronger showing after our performance ' 'in practice and qualifying. Both drivers were pleased with ' 'the balance earlier in the weekend, and the more stable ' 'platform provided by the W15. Unfortunately on Saturday ' "evening, our cooling performance didn't match our " 'predictions. That forced us into management mode early on, ' 'which had the knock-on impact of reducing tyre temperatures ' 'below optimum. That cost us the opportunity to show ' 'something closer to our true potential. It was a frustrating ' 'way to start the season but one we will learn from.

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We’ve got an opportunity to take a step forward ' 'immediately. Jeddah is a street track with a lot of ' 'high-speed content. It will be good to continue our learning ' 'with the new car on a very different circuit to Bahrain. We ' 'will be aiming for a more consistent weekend and to ' 'understand our true performance relative to the rest of the ' 'grid.

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It will also be great to see F1 Academy on the support ' 'bill in Saudi Arabia for their opening round. For the first ' 'time, we will be involved as a team. We’re excited to watch ' 'our junior driver Doriane Pin in action and look forward to ' 'supporting the championship across the year.

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Fact File: Saudi Arabian Grand ' 'Prix

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  • The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is held on the Jeddah ' 'Corniche Circuit, located in a waterfront area next to the ' 'Red Sea.
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  • The location presents similar challenges to Abu Dhabi ' 'with sand blowing onto the track and changes in wind ' 'direction from day to night.
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  • The Jeddah Corniche Circuit has the most corners of any ' 'track on the F1 calendar with 27: 16 left and 11 ' 'right.
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  • It is also the second-longest track we visit at 6.174km. ' 'Energy management across the lap is therefore tricky and ' 'puts more focus on the MGU-H and hybrid system ' 'performance.
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  • With numerous long straights, drivers spend over 70% of ' 'the lap at full throttle and the circuit is ranked third in ' 'terms of time spent, and distance covered, using this ' 'metric.
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  • There are six braking events across the lap with two of ' 'those designated as ‘heavy’.
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  • Turn 13 has a 12% gradient, with banked corners opening ' 'up more lines and helping to build momentum onto the next ' 'sweeping, high-speed section.
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  • Turn 2 is the slowest corner on the circuit, taken ' 'around 80 km/h, whilst the quickest are Turns 20, 21, and 26 ' 'which are taken at close to or over 300 km/h.
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  • Sensitivity, which describes where you find lap time, is ' 'biased very strongly towards high-speed corner ' 'performance.
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  • Owing to its nature as a street circuit, Jeddah has a ' 'high risk of incidents leading to Safety Cars. Across the ' 'three previous races in Saudi Arabia, there have been four ' 'full Safety Car periods, and two red flags.
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  • Several track changes were made for the 2023 race in ' 'order “to deliver smoother, safer, and even more exciting ' 'racing.”
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  • These included:\n' '
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    • ‘Rumble Lines’ – which cause traction to be lost and ' 'thus slowing cars down were added at Turns 3, 14, 19, 20, ' 'and 21.
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    • Steel kerbs replaced bevelled kerbs at Turns 4, 8, 10, ' '11, 17, and 23.
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    • Driver sightlines were improved with the fence wall ' 'moved back at Turns 14 and 20 by 7.5m and 5m ' 'respectively.
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    • The fence wall at Turns 8 and 10 was also adjusted to ' 'improve visibility of the corner ahead.
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  • Turns 22 and 23 were amended with the fence at Turn 23 ' 'adjusted and a bevelled kerb added – that helped reduce ' 'speeds by approximately 50 km/h
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  • This is the fourth Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, there have ' 'been three different winners from the first three editions ' 'of the event – Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, and Sergio ' 'Perez.
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  • Lewis’ 103rd and most recent victory was in ' 'Jeddah in 2021.
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  • The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix first appeared on the ' 'calendar as the penultimate race of the season in 2021, but ' 'has been the second race on the calendar for the last two ' 'seasons.
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  • This will be the 42nd Formula One Grand Prix ' 'to be held in the Middle East.
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Stat Sheet: Saudi Arabian Grand ' 'Prix

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2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

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Local Time (AST)

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Brackley (GMT)

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Practice One – Thursday

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16:30 – 17:30

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13:30 – 14:30

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Practice Two – Thursday

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Mercedes

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3

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0

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Lewis Hamilton

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3

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1

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George Russell

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Gear Changes

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Mercedes

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638

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3452.856

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9,570

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47,212

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25520000

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314

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1699.368

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4,710

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23,236

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324

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1753.488

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4,860

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23,976

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12960000

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2432

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13161.984

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36,480

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101,232

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125

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272

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129

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239

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96

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54

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80

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333

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103

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197

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104

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105

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1

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11

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1

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6

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564

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213

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586

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222

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Mercedes-AMG has started sales of the SL 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE (weighted energy consumption, combined 11.5 ' 'kWh/100 km plus 7.7 l/100 km; weighted fuel consumption ' 'combined with discharged battery 11.7 l/100 km; weighted ' 'CO2 emissions, combined 175 g/km; weighted CO₂ ' 'class combined: F; weighted CO₂ class with discharged ' 'battery: G). The new roadster is available from sales ' 'partners from €223,720.00. The online configurator is also ' 'now activated. With the innovative E PERFORMANCE hybrid ' 'drive and extensive equipment, the new SL top model is one ' 'of the most exclusive offers in the market segment.

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The technology package offers the AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G ' 'transmission as standard, the fully variable AMG Performance ' '4MATIC+ all-wheel drive and the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL ' 'suspension with adaptive adjustment damping and semi-active ' 'roll stabilization. There is also the AMG high-performance ' 'ceramic composite brake system, active rear-axle steering, ' 'the AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package and DIGITAL LIGHT. Also on ' 'board are the PRE-SAFE® protection system and the Active ' 'Parking Assistant with reversing camera.

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Customers can choose from five metallic colours and a ' 'plain finish at no extra charge. A further 15 colours ' 'including the MANUFAKTUR programme can be ordered ' 'optionally. Light alloy and forged wheels in size ' '21 inches can be selected in various colour variants ' 'upon request.

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The electrically adjustable AMG sports seats combine ' 'stable lateral support with high comfort on long journeys. ' 'The optional AMG performance seats with integrated headrests ' 'are even more focused on driving dynamics. The selection of ' '16 seat covers reflects the range from comfortable to ' 'performance-oriented features in the interior. One- and ' 'two-tone Nappa leather is included, as is MANUFAKTUR ' 'upholstery in Nappa leather with diamond quilting. A ' 'combination of Nappa leather with MICROCUT microfibre and ' 'contrasting topstitching in yellow or red emphasises the ' 'sporty character of the SL 63 S E PERFORMANCE.

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Extensive selection of individual ' 'options

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Numerous optional features offer a wide range of ' 'personalisation to meet different customer requirements. ' 'Here is an excerpt:

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  • AMG Aerodynamics Package: €3,332.00. The components of ' 'the package increase the downforce on the front and rear ' 'axles. It includes additional flics on the air inlets and ' 'wheel arches of the front apron, additional flics on the ' 'side air outlets of the rear apron and a diffuser ' 'attachment. All elements are painted in high-gloss ' 'black.
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  • AMG Carbon Exterior Package: €5,712.00. The visible ' 'carbon parts include, among other things, the insert on the ' 'front splitter, the decorative strip in the side skirt ' 'panels and the diffuser at the rear. There are also double ' 'tailpipe trims in black chrome and mirror housings in carbon ' 'look. The trim in the front fenders as well as the beltline ' 'and window line trim strips are finished in high-gloss ' 'black.
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  • AMG Exterior Chrome Package: €1,130.50. The package ' 'contains elegant design elements in high-gloss chrome, ' 'including on the front splitter, the trim strip on the ' 'A-wing and the rear apron insert.
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  • AMG Night Package: €892.50. The following body elements ' 'are finished in high-gloss black: the front splitter, the ' 'trim element on the A-wing, the trim element on the front ' 'fenders, the mirror housings, the trim element on the side ' 'sill panels and the inlay on the rear apron. There are also ' 'double tailpipe trims in black chrome.
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  • AMG Night Package II: €654.50. It includes elements in ' 'black chrome such as the radiator grille struts, the type ' 'plates and the Mercedes star at the rear.
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  • MANUFAKTUR magno paint colour: €7,021.00
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  • AMG Performance seats: €2,558.50
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  • MANUFAKTUR fabric hood midnight blue: €833.00
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  • Burmester® High-End 3D Surround Sound System: ' '€5,926.20
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The 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine and the AMG Electric ' 'Drive Unit in the SL 63 S E PERFORMANCE together generate a ' 'system output of 600 kW (816 hp) and a maximum system torque ' 'of up to 1,420 Nm. This makes the new model the most ' 'innovative and powerful SL of all time. The immediate ' 'response of the electric drive, the rapid build-up of torque ' 'and the linear power delivery enable an impressive driving ' 'experience. The acceleration of 2.9 seconds to 100 km/h and ' 'the top speed of 317 km/h underline the confident ' 'appearance.

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[1] All prices in this press release: ' 'Recommended retail price for Germany including 19% ' 'VAT.

\n', 'date': '2024-03-08T16:30:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG SL 63 S E PERFORMANCE available to order now', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0f841944-dfc2-4edc-b571-3ff5ee02591f'} 2025-11-30 01:01:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=70&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=71&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=70&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7f8b9d1c-6db3-455a-9433-a09a24e70721> {'content': ' Global social media campaign continues with portraits of three ' 'female personalities. The campaign provides an insight into the ' 'lives of entrepreneur Aya Jaff, head chef Dalad Kambhu and ' 'Mercedes-Benz manager Alexandra Straßburger. The campaign will be ' 'run throughout the year as a commitment to equal opportunities ' 'Three women from different walks of life give insights into how ' 'they see themselves and their perspectives. The author and ' 'entrepreneur Aya Jaff, the head chef and restaurant owner Dalad ' 'Kambhu and the manager Alexandra Straßburger feature in a new ' "Mercedes-Benz brand campaign for International Women's Day. It " 'shows how they have made their own ways in supposedly “male ' 'professions” with their skills and personalities. The campaign ' 'visualises the main message as inspiration: traditional role ' 'models should finally be a thing of the past so that women can ' 'realise their dreams and follow their own calling on an equal ' 'footing. \xa0 “With the continuation of the ‘Be one of many’ ' "campaign for International Women's Day, we’re promoting diversity " 'and equal opportunities. We seek to encourage women to ' 'confidently claim their places in life. As a brand with global ' 'relevance, we want to inspire people to see things in new ways ' 'and use our social media reach for positive change, beyond ' "today's International Women's Day.”Bettina Fetzer, Vice President " 'Communications & Marketing, Mercedes‐Benz AG Mercedes-Benz is ' "therefore continuing the story of the 2023 International Women's " 'Day brand campaign in a new chapter. “Be one of many” opens with ' 'three female protagonists from different walks of life who have ' 'realised their personal dreams with courage, determination and ' 'perseverance. The women and their lives are presented in short ' 'film portraits. “Promoting women is an investment in the future. ' 'Female role models are needed to get more women and girls ' 'interested in traditionally male-dominated professions. At ' 'Mercedes-Benz, we’ve been consistently increasing the proportion ' 'of women in senior management positions for many years. In doing ' 'so, we’re not only harnessing the potential of highly qualified ' 'female specialists and managers, we’re also precisely promoting ' 'these important role models in our industry – because we want to ' 'become even more diverse.”Sabine Kohleisen, Human Relations & ' 'Labour Director, Mercedes-Benz Group AG Mercedes-Benz itself has ' 'been promoting equal opportunities and an inclusive corporate ' 'culture for many years. The advancement of women is an important ' 'focus topic in this regard. The company takes a holistic approach ' 'starting with recruitment, through development and qualification ' 'to attractive working-time arrangements. By 2030, the company ' 'seeks to have 30% of women in senior management positions ' 'worldwide. Currently this share is at almost 26%. The Board of ' 'Management at Mercedes-Benz is 37.5% female; three of the eight ' 'members of the Board of Management are women. Representing the ' 'many successful women in the company, the “Be one of many” ' 'campaign portrays Alexandra Straßburger, Director Global Sales ' 'Operations at Mercedes-Benz. Within the company, the campaign is ' 'being taken up with a series of dialogues in which other ' 'inspiring women at Mercedes-Benz provide insights into their ' 'careers and share their experiences.\xa0 “Be one of many” – Three ' 'women with different paths in life that give the feeling of ' "courage The brand's social media campaign for International " "Women's Day 2024 presents these three personalities: Aya Jaff: " '“Who benefits from support can automatically set higher goals” ' 'The 28-year-old is a founder and a bestselling author. Before, ' 'she has caused a sensation in the tech scene as a programmer. In ' '2019, the business magazine Forbes listed her among the top “30 ' 'under 30” in the “Leadership” category. This makes her one of the ' 'most influential young female entrepreneurs in the world. Aya ' 'Jaff was born in Iraq and came to Nuremberg at the age of three. ' 'She was already a technology enthusiast as a child and was ' 'interested in the stock market. She later founded a programming ' 'club and took part in the development of an online stock market ' 'game. Jaff studied at Draper University for startup founders in ' 'Silicon Valley. Back in Germany, Jaff founded her first startup. ' 'Her book “Moneymakers: How you can discover the stock market for ' 'yourself” was published in 2020. This year, she organised the ' 'largest AI conference in Germany, called data:unplugged. Dalad ' "Kambhu: “Keep going and don't be deterred” The 38-year-old is the " 'owner and head chef of the “Kin Dee” Thai restaurant in Berlin. ' 'Even without traditional training, she has taken her passion for ' 'cooking all the way to top gastronomy. Dalad Kambhu is a woman ' 'who never gives up – she loves experimenting and always learning ' 'new things. Born in Austin, Texas, she grew up in Bangkok. At the ' 'age of 20, she went back to the U.S. to study and successfully ' 'modelled on the side. After graduating with cum laude honours, ' 'Kambhu decided to turn her passion for cooking – which she had ' 'already nurtured in her private life – into a career and in 2015, ' 'moved to Berlin to fulfil her dream of opening her own top ' 'restaurant. Alexandra Straßburger: “Follow your heart and do what ' 'inspires you” As Director Global Sales Operations, the ' '45-year-old is responsible for the central customer order process ' 'and its digitalisation at Mercedes-Benz, having started at the ' 'company as a trainee in 2002. With a degree in business ' 'administration, she has held numerous positions during her career ' 'including Head of Product Management in China. This assignment ' 'abroad became a key experience for her, during which she was able ' 'to develop both professionally and personally. After holding ' 'further management positions, Alexandra Straßburger returned to ' 'Germany in 2017. She currently heads an international team. For ' 'her, diversity and different perspectives have a tremendous power ' 'to generate new ideas and solutions.\xa0 Campaign details The ' "global brand campaign will start on International Women's Day on " 'March 8, 2024 and will be run throughout the year in various ' 'markets on the Mercedes-Benz social media channels and ' 'mercedesbenz.com: “Be one of many” 2024 main film with a cutdown ' 'of the cinematic short portraits and assets of the protagonists ' 'and various formats for all brand channels. The 2023 main film in ' "an edited version as part of this year's campaign. Credits: " 'Agency & postproduction: team x Production company: Katja Rivas ' 'Pinzón Director: team x Music: amp music ', 'content_html': '
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Three women from different walks of life give insights ' 'into how they see themselves and their perspectives. The ' 'author and entrepreneur Aya Jaff, the head chef and ' 'restaurant owner Dalad Kambhu and the manager Alexandra ' 'Straßburger feature in a new Mercedes-Benz brand campaign ' "for International Women's Day. It shows how they have made " 'their own ways in supposedly “male professions” with their ' 'skills and personalities. The campaign visualises the main ' 'message as inspiration: traditional role models should ' 'finally be a thing of the past so that women can realise ' 'their dreams and follow their own calling on an equal ' 'footing.  

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“With the continuation of the ‘Be one of many’ campaign ' "for International Women's Day, we’re promoting diversity and " 'equal opportunities. We seek to encourage women to ' 'confidently claim their places in life. As a brand with ' 'global relevance, we want to inspire people to see things in ' 'new ways and use our social media reach for positive change, ' "beyond today's International Women's Day.”
Bettina " 'Fetzer, Vice President Communications & Marketing, ' 'Mercedes‐Benz AG

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Mercedes-Benz is therefore continuing the story of the 2023 ' "International Women's Day brand campaign in a new " 'chapter. “Be one of many” opens with three female ' 'protagonists from different walks of life who have realised ' 'their personal dreams with courage, determination and ' 'perseverance. The women and their lives are presented in ' 'short film portraits.

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“Promoting women is an investment in the future. Female ' 'role models are needed to get more women and girls ' 'interested in traditionally male-dominated professions. At ' 'Mercedes-Benz, we’ve been consistently increasing the ' 'proportion of women in senior management positions for many ' 'years. In doing so, we’re not only harnessing the potential ' 'of highly qualified female specialists and managers, we’re ' 'also precisely promoting these important role models in our ' 'industry – because we want to become even more ' 'diverse.”
Sabine Kohleisen, Human Relations & Labour ' 'Director, Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Mercedes-Benz itself has been promoting equal ' 'opportunities and an inclusive corporate culture for many ' 'years. The ' 'advancement of women is an important focus topic in this ' 'regard. The company takes a holistic approach starting ' 'with recruitment, through development and qualification to ' 'attractive working-time arrangements. By 2030, the company ' 'seeks to have 30% of women in senior management positions ' 'worldwide. Currently this share is at almost 26%. The Board ' 'of Management at Mercedes-Benz is 37.5% female; three of the ' 'eight members of the Board of Management are women. ' 'Representing the many successful women in the company, the ' '“Be one of many” campaign portrays Alexandra Straßburger, ' 'Director Global Sales Operations at Mercedes-Benz. Within ' 'the company, the campaign is being taken up with a series of ' 'dialogues in which other inspiring women at Mercedes-Benz ' 'provide insights into their careers and share their ' 'experiences. 

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“Be one of many” – Three women with different paths in ' 'life that give the feeling of courage

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The brand's social media campaign for International " "Women's Day 2024 presents these three personalities:

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Aya Jaff: “Who benefits from support can automatically ' 'set higher goals”

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The 28-year-old is a founder and a bestselling author. ' 'Before, she has caused a sensation in the tech scene as a ' 'programmer. In 2019, the business magazine Forbes listed her ' 'among the top “30 under 30” in the “Leadership” category. ' 'This makes her one of the most influential young female ' 'entrepreneurs in the world. Aya Jaff was born in Iraq and ' 'came to Nuremberg at the age of three. She was already a ' 'technology enthusiast as a child and was interested in the ' 'stock market. She later founded a programming club and took ' 'part in the development of an online stock market game. Jaff ' 'studied at Draper University for startup founders in Silicon ' 'Valley. Back in Germany, Jaff founded her first startup. Her ' 'book “Moneymakers: How you can discover the stock market for ' 'yourself” was published in 2020. This year, she organised ' 'the largest AI conference in Germany, called ' 'data:unplugged.

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Dalad Kambhu: “Keep going and don't be deterred”

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The 38-year-old is the owner and head chef of the “Kin ' 'Dee” Thai restaurant in Berlin. Even without traditional ' 'training, she has taken her passion for cooking all the way ' 'to top gastronomy. Dalad Kambhu is a woman who never gives ' 'up – she loves experimenting and always learning new things. ' 'Born in Austin, Texas, she grew up in Bangkok. At the age of ' '20, she went back to the U.S. to study and successfully ' 'modelled on the side. After graduating with cum laude ' 'honours, Kambhu decided to turn her passion for cooking – ' 'which she had already nurtured in her private life – into a ' 'career and in 2015, moved to Berlin to fulfil her dream of ' 'opening her own top restaurant.

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Alexandra Straßburger: “Follow your heart and do what ' 'inspires you”

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As Director Global Sales Operations, the 45-year-old is ' 'responsible for the central customer order process and its ' 'digitalisation at Mercedes-Benz, having started at the ' 'company as a trainee in 2002. With a degree in business ' 'administration, she has held numerous positions during her ' 'career including Head of Product Management in China. This ' 'assignment abroad became a key experience for her, during ' 'which she was able to develop both professionally and ' 'personally. After holding further management positions, ' 'Alexandra Straßburger returned to Germany in 2017. She ' 'currently heads an international team. For her, diversity ' 'and different perspectives have a tremendous power to ' 'generate new ideas and solutions. 

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Campaign details

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The global brand campaign will start on International ' "Women's Day on March 8, 2024 and will be run throughout the " 'year in various markets on the Mercedes-Benz social media ' 'channels and mercedesbenz.com:

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\n', 'date': '2024-03-08T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': "International Women's Day: “Be one of many” campaign by " 'Mercedes-Benz promotes equal opportunities for women', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7f8b9d1c-6db3-455a-9433-a09a24e70721'} 2025-11-30 01:01:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/bc9a9596-1746-4b65-a8ad-0f395dca3a22> {'content': 'At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG reappointed Renata Jungo Brüngger (62) until the end of ' '2025 and Britta Seeger (54) until the end of 2029. Renata Jungo ' 'Brüngger has been a member of Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s Board of ' 'Management since January 1, 2016, responsible for Integrity, ' 'Governance & Sustainability. Britta Seeger has been a member ' 'of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG since ' 'January 1, 2017, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing ' '& Sales. \n' '„We look forward to continuing our collaboration with these ' 'experienced managers, both of whom have made outstanding ' 'contributions to Mercedes-Benz. Renata Jungo Brüngger has ' 'been instrumental in ensuring that sustainability is deeply ' 'integrated into the corporate strategy. In her role as ' 'sustainability coordinator, she advances the company-wide ' 'management in this area crucial to the long-term success. In an ' 'increasingly complex regulatory environment, her forward-looking, ' 'cross-functional governance approach is instrumental in ensuring ' 'that Mercedes-Benz can develop technical and digital innovations ' 'while ensuring they remain on a sound legal footing. Britta ' 'Seeger initiated key decisions which proved to be of far-reaching ' 'strategic importance for global sales: She has advanced the ' 'digitisation of sales channels and the consistent customer ' 'orientation of all units in an innovative manner, demonstrating ' 'far sightedness. In exceptionally challenging times, she and her ' 'team have become the crucial link between the brand and the ' 'customer, creating a flexible organization excellently positioned ' 'for the future." Bernd Pischetsrieder, Chairman of the ' 'Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Both contracts would have expired at the end of 2024. The ' 'Supervisory Board decides, in accordance with its rules of ' 'procedure and applicable law, on the reappointment of members of ' 'the Board of Management after the beginning of the last year of ' 'the respective term of office. The Supervisory Board pursues a ' 'flexible design of the appointment and reappointment of members ' 'of the Board of Management: For board members aged 58 or 59 at ' 'the beginning of the contract, the term of office should not ' 'exceed two years; from the age of 60 years onwards, it should not ' 'exceed one year. Multiple extensions of contracts are possible.\n' "Following the guidelines, Renata Jungo Brüngger's contract has " 'now been extended until December 31, 2025, and Britta Seeger’s ' 'contract until December 31, 2029.', 'content_html': '

At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG reappointed Renata Jungo Brüngger ' '(62) until the end of 2025 and Britta Seeger (54) until the ' 'end of 2029. Renata Jungo Brüngger has been a member of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s Board of Management since January ' '1, 2016, responsible for Integrity, Governance & ' 'Sustainability. Britta Seeger has been a member of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG since January 1, ' '2017, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & ' 'Sales. 

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„We look forward to continuing our collaboration with ' 'these experienced managers, both of whom have made ' 'outstanding contributions to ' 'Mercedes-Benz. 
Renata Jungo ' 'Brüngger has been instrumental in ensuring that ' 'sustainability is deeply integrated into the corporate ' 'strategy. In her role as sustainability coordinator, she ' 'advances the company-wide management in this area crucial to ' 'the long-term success. In an increasingly complex regulatory ' 'environment, her forward-looking, cross-functional ' 'governance approach is instrumental in ensuring that ' 'Mercedes-Benz can develop technical and digital innovations ' 'while ensuring they remain on a sound legal ' 'footing. 
Britta Seeger initiated ' 'key decisions which proved to be of far-reaching strategic ' 'importance for global sales: She has advanced the ' 'digitisation of sales channels and the consistent customer ' 'orientation of all units in an innovative manner, ' 'demonstrating far sightedness. In exceptionally challenging ' 'times, she and her team have become the crucial link between ' 'the brand and the customer, creating a flexible organization ' 'excellently positioned for the future." 
Bernd ' 'Pischetsrieder, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Both contracts would have expired at the end of 2024. The ' 'Supervisory Board decides, in accordance with its rules of ' 'procedure and applicable law, on the reappointment of ' 'members of the Board of Management after the beginning of ' 'the last year of the respective term of office. The ' 'Supervisory Board pursues a flexible design of the ' 'appointment and reappointment of members of the Board of ' 'Management: For board members aged 58 or 59 at the beginning ' 'of the contract, the term of office should not exceed two ' 'years; from the age of 60 years onwards, it should not ' 'exceed one year. Multiple extensions of contracts are ' 'possible.

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Following the guidelines, Renata Jungo Brüngger's " 'contract has now been extended until December 31, 2025, and ' 'Britta Seeger’s contract until December 31, 2029.

\n', 'date': '2024-02-21T13:35:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG Supervisory Board decides on contract ' 'extensions for Renata Jungo Brüngger and Britta Seeger', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bc9a9596-1746-4b65-a8ad-0f395dca3a22'} 2025-11-30 01:01:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/28bf1812-8801-4251-9ca9-3582c735f43a> {'content': 'Opening day of running in Jeddah provides plenty of intrigue The ' 'team’s focus on Thursday was to get a read across all tyre ' 'compounds and find a good balance with the W15 for the rest of ' 'the weekend. In the warmer and windier conditions of FP1, George ' 'was fourth fastest and Lewis eighth quickest having run both the ' 'Hard and Soft compounds. To maximise the learning with the W15, ' 'both drivers experimented with set-up changes for FP2. In the ' 'cooler evening session George finished P2, setting his best time ' 'on his third push lap on the soft tyre; Lewis was once again P8 ' 'having been similarly affected by traffic and not being able to ' 'get his first push lap in. Whilst the single lap pace looked ' 'promising, the team will be focused on utilising the data from ' 'today to create a more consistent car balance. Driver ' 'FP1 FP2 George Russell 23 Laps 1:29.939 P4 Hard, ' 'Soft 24 Laps 1:29.057 P2 Medium, Soft, Medium Lewis ' 'Hamilton 21 Laps 1:30.236 P8 Hard, Soft 22 Laps ' '1:29.504 P8 Medium, Soft, Medium George Russell It was ' 'fun to be back on the track here in Jeddah. It’s a really ' 'high-speed circuit so that’s enjoyable. We didn’t have the car in ' 'the perfect window and FP2 was a little bit of a scrappy session. ' 'The times looked good on the single lap, and we’re not too sure ' 'yet where we’re at on the long runs. We did a lot of testing in ' 'FP1 with different set-ups across the cars. We then made some ' 'changes for FP2 to try and learn more about the W15. It’s still ' 'very early days; it’s only the second race of the season and the ' 'second circuit we’ve ran at in anger. We need to keep on building ' 'on our learnings and everyone will be hard at work overnight to ' 'eke out more performance. \xa0It’s so close once again so let’s ' 'see what we can do tomorrow. Lewis Hamilton It was a difficult ' 'day. I was lacking a little confidence in the rear of the car. We ' 'did some work on the set-up from session-to-session and changed ' 'the car quite a bit. The main issue I was struggling with in both ' 'FP1 and FP2 was still the rear though. I had a few big moments ' 'out there and on such a high-speed track like this, you need to ' 'have full confidence in that. I haven’t quite got that yet. We’ll ' 'go through the data tonight to see how we can improve. George was ' 'clearly in a happier place with the car today. We went in ' 'slightly different directions so hopefully we can learn from that ' 'and find the right solutions. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' "Engineering Director We've covered quite a range of set-ups over " "the course of the day. Ultimately, it doesn't feel like we've " 'ended up with either car in the best place. The single lap was ' 'messy and compromised by traffic. A cleaner session would have ' "helped but we're also lacking a bit of grip in the high-speed. We " 'will be looking overnight at solutions to that. Our long runs ' "weren't very long either, which wasn't ideal. From the limited " 'date, we have reasonable pace but neither driver was happy with ' "the overall balance. The summary therefore is that we've got " 'lap-time to find overnight. The positive is that we have plenty ' 'of areas to go looking for it.\xa0', 'content_html': '

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It was fun to be back on the track here in Jeddah. It’s a ' 'really high-speed circuit so that’s enjoyable. We didn’t ' 'have the car in the perfect window and FP2 was a little bit ' 'of a scrappy session. The times looked good on the single ' 'lap, and we’re not too sure yet where we’re at on the long ' 'runs.

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We did a lot of testing in FP1 with different set-ups ' 'across the cars. We then made some changes for FP2 to try ' 'and learn more about the W15. It’s still very early days; ' 'it’s only the second race of the season and the second ' 'circuit we’ve ran at in anger. We need to keep on building ' 'on our learnings and everyone will be hard at work overnight ' 'to eke out more performance.  It’s so close once again ' 'so let’s see what we can do tomorrow.

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Lewis Hamilton

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It was a difficult day. I was lacking a little confidence ' 'in the rear of the car. We did some work on the set-up from ' 'session-to-session and changed the car quite a bit. The main ' 'issue I was struggling with in both FP1 and FP2 was still ' 'the rear though. I had a few big moments out there and on ' 'such a high-speed track like this, you need to have full ' 'confidence in that. I haven’t quite got that yet.

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We’ll go through the data tonight to see how we can ' 'improve. George was clearly in a happier place with the car ' 'today. We went in slightly different directions so hopefully ' 'we can learn from that and find the right solutions.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We've covered quite a range of set-ups over the course of " "the day. Ultimately, it doesn't feel like we've ended up " 'with either car in the best place. The single lap was messy ' 'and compromised by traffic. A cleaner session would have ' "helped but we're also lacking a bit of grip in the " 'high-speed. We will be looking overnight at solutions to ' 'that.

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Our long runs weren't very long either, which wasn't " 'ideal. From the limited date, we have reasonable pace but ' 'neither driver was happy with the overall balance. The ' "summary therefore is that we've got lap-time to find " 'overnight. The positive is that we have plenty of areas to ' 'go looking for it. 

\n', 'date': '2024-03-07T21:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Thursday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/28bf1812-8801-4251-9ca9-3582c735f43a'} 2025-11-30 01:01:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=70&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:18 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=71&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/10514050-8e1f-4fc5-a5d9-3aa8c81480ab> {'content': 'Frustrating qualifying session leaves team starting on fourth row ' 'for Saturday’s race George Russell qualified seventh and Lewis ' 'Hamilton eighth for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. After working ' 'hard overnight, both drivers were happier with the balance of the ' 'W15 in FP3 after several set-up changes. Qualifying proved a ' 'different story though, with lap time difficult time to find ' 'particularly in the first sector. Both drivers progressed through ' 'to Q3, although Lewis was perilously close to being knocked out ' 'in Q2, making it through by just 0.028s. George and Lewis set ' 'their first times in Q3 on the used Soft tyre, with George ' 'finding some good gains. However, on his final run on a new set ' 'of the same compound, he lost the rear of the car and had to ' 'abandon his lap. Lewis was able to improve on his final effort ' 'meanwhile, but his lap was only good enough for P8. The team’s ' 'focus now switches to Saturday’s 50-lap Grand Prix, with the aim ' 'of moving forwards. \xa0 Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 ' 'George Russell P4 8 Laps P6 9 Laps P5 6 Laps P7 ' '1:28.749 Medium, Soft 1:28.448 Soft, Soft, Soft ' '1:28.316 Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton P9 9 Laps P11 9 ' 'Laps P10 6 Laps P8 1:28.994 Medium, Soft 1:28.606 ' 'Soft, Soft, Soft 1:28.460 Soft, Soft George Russell ' 'Unfortunately I was unable to complete my last lap on the new ' 'tyres. I made a mistake, which is on me, and that was that. My ' 'quickest lap therefore was on the used tyres. It was a strong one ' 'but if I had finished my final effort, I think we may have been ' 'fighting for P4 or even higher. It is so tight out there and we ' 'saw last week that if you don’t get everything together, then you ' 'can lose several positions. We are still learning about this car; ' 'we were P1 and P2 in practice in Bahrain and P2 here again ' 'yesterday. We slipped back today but there is potential there. ' 'It’s a long season so we will be looking to understand more about ' 'the platform we have and deliver more consistently. I am ' 'confident that we’ve got good race pace for tomorrow. We look ' 'quick in a straight-line, which is a bonus. It’s tricky to follow ' 'here though and it should be a simple one-stop with the ' 'degradation. We need to make a good start and see what we can do ' 'from there. Lewis Hamilton It was a very difficult day today. I ' 'was much happier in FP3, and the car was feeling much better than ' 'on Thursday. It was a real improvement, and I had a lot more ' 'confidence in the car. Unfortunately in qualifying, it felt ' 'similar to yesterday and I didn’t have the stability from the car ' 'that I needed. It was a struggle, and we were losing out ' 'particularly in the high-speed first sector. Our race pace is ' 'typically better than our qualifying pace. We have also been ' 'quick in a straight-line so hopefully that helps us. It will be ' 'difficult, but we will be giving it everything we’ve got to ' 'progress forward tomorrow. If we can do so, that would be great. ' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO That was a very annoying ' 'qualifying session! We’ve got a quick car, but it is on a knife’s ' 'edge. The drivers are struggling to squeeze out the lap ' 'consistently. George was on his way to a strong lap and could ' 'have been fighting for spots on the second row. Unfortunately he ' 'lost the rear of the car. Lewis meanwhile never had the feedback ' 'from the car that he wanted, and that meant he couldn’t go ' 'faster. I think the race pace will be very close between ' 'ourselves, the Ferraris, and the McLarens. Our target is to try ' 'to be ahead of them tomorrow, but we know overtaking isn’t easy ' 'here. Last week, we thought we had a car that was quicker in race ' 'trim, but we were unable to show that. Hopefully we will have a ' 'better evening here in Jeddah. We will do our best and see what ' 'we can deliver. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director ' "We're disappointed to line up P7 and P8. That is particularly " "true considering the gap to pole position, but we'll have to find " 'a way to make it work for us tomorrow in the race. Our ' "performance in the high-speed corners wasn't good enough; we " "improved the car slightly overnight, but we'll need to make this " "better ahead of Suzuka and Melbourne. We don't really know where " 'everyone will stack up on long run pace tomorrow. Verstappen ' "looked clear of the field, but it's quite tight behind and not " 'many cars did runs that were long enough to get a clear read on ' "degradation. It's normally an incident filled race here so " 'opportunities may come to us tomorrow. We will look to take ' "advantage of those but today just wasn't good enough.", 'content_html': '

Frustrating qualifying session leaves team ' 'starting on fourth row for Saturday’s race

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  • George Russell qualified seventh and Lewis Hamilton ' 'eighth for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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  • After working hard overnight, both drivers were happier ' 'with the balance of the W15 in FP3 after several set-up ' 'changes.
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  • Qualifying proved a different story though, with lap ' 'time difficult time to find particularly in the first ' 'sector.
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  • Both drivers progressed through to Q3, although Lewis ' 'was perilously close to being knocked out in Q2, making it ' 'through by just 0.028s.
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  • George and Lewis set their first times in Q3 on the used ' 'Soft tyre, with George finding some good gains. However, on ' 'his final run on a new set of the same compound, he lost the ' 'rear of the car and had to abandon his lap.
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  • Lewis was able to improve on his final effort meanwhile, ' 'but his lap was only good enough for P8.
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  • The team’s focus now switches to Saturday’s 50-lap Grand ' 'Prix, with the aim of moving ' 'forwards.
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Q3

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George Russell

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P4

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8 Laps

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P6

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9 Laps

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P7

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1:28.749

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Medium, Soft

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1:28.448

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Soft, Soft, Soft

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1:28.316

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Soft, Soft

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Lewis Hamilton

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P9

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9 Laps

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P11

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P10

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6 Laps

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P8

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1:28.994

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Medium, Soft

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1:28.606

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1:28.460

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Soft, Soft

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George Russell

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Unfortunately I was unable to complete my last lap on the ' 'new tyres. I made a mistake, which is on me, and that was ' 'that. My quickest lap therefore was on the used tyres. It ' 'was a strong one but if I had finished my final effort, I ' 'think we may have been fighting for P4 or even higher.

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It is so tight out there and we saw last week that if you ' 'don’t get everything together, then you can lose several ' 'positions. We are still learning about this car; we were P1 ' 'and P2 in practice in Bahrain and P2 here again yesterday. ' 'We slipped back today but there is potential there. It’s a ' 'long season so we will be looking to understand more about ' 'the platform we have and deliver more consistently.

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I am confident that we’ve got good race pace for ' 'tomorrow. We look quick in a straight-line, which is a ' 'bonus. It’s tricky to follow here though and it should be a ' 'simple one-stop with the degradation. We need to make a good ' 'start and see what we can do from there.

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Lewis Hamilton

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It was a very difficult day today. I was much happier in ' 'FP3, and the car was feeling much better than on Thursday. ' 'It was a real improvement, and I had a lot more confidence ' 'in the car. Unfortunately in qualifying, it felt similar to ' 'yesterday and I didn’t have the stability from the car that ' 'I needed. It was a struggle, and we were losing out ' 'particularly in the high-speed first sector.

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Our race pace is typically better than our qualifying ' 'pace. We have also been quick in a straight-line so ' 'hopefully that helps us. It will be difficult, but we will ' 'be giving it everything we’ve got to progress forward ' 'tomorrow. If we can do so, that would be great.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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That was a very annoying qualifying session! We’ve got a ' 'quick car, but it is on a knife’s edge. The drivers are ' 'struggling to squeeze out the lap consistently. George was ' 'on his way to a strong lap and could have been fighting for ' 'spots on the second row. Unfortunately he lost the rear of ' 'the car. Lewis meanwhile never had the feedback from the car ' 'that he wanted, and that meant he couldn’t go faster.

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I think the race pace will be very close between ' 'ourselves, the Ferraris, and the McLarens. Our target is to ' 'try to be ahead of them tomorrow, but we know overtaking ' 'isn’t easy here. Last week, we thought we had a car that was ' 'quicker in race trim, but we were unable to show that. ' 'Hopefully we will have a better evening here in Jeddah. We ' 'will do our best and see what we can deliver.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We're disappointed to line up P7 and P8. That is " 'particularly true considering the gap to pole position, but ' "we'll have to find a way to make it work for us tomorrow in " "the race. Our performance in the high-speed corners wasn't " 'good enough; we improved the car slightly overnight, but ' "we'll need to make this better ahead of Suzuka and " 'Melbourne.

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We don't really know where everyone will stack up on long " 'run pace tomorrow. Verstappen looked clear of the field, but ' "it's quite tight behind and not many cars did runs that were " "long enough to get a clear read on degradation. It's " 'normally an incident filled race here so opportunities may ' 'come to us tomorrow. We will look to take advantage of those ' "but today just wasn't good enough.

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At home, at work or on holiday. Indoors or outdoors: as a ' '"transportable wallbox", the Flexible Charging System Pro ' 'from Mercedes Benz is the perfect all-in-one charging ' 'solution for every situation when driving electric cars or ' 'plug-in hybrids. It enables simple and convenient charging – ' 'with a charging power of up to 22 kW, depending on building ' 'availability, vehicle equipment and adapter. Maximum safety ' 'is provided by the automatic detection and adjustment of the ' 'optimal charging power as well as the temperature, sensor ' 'and safety functions.

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The various adapters included in the scope of delivery ' 'enable the vehicle to be connected to almost all European ' 'socket types as well as public charging points with just one ' 'charging cable. Even when travelling abroad, charging with ' 'the Flexible Charging System Pro is simple and convenient: ' 'the corresponding adapters are available for the different ' 'European countries with their specific socket systems. The ' 'charging system detects the different adapters itself and ' 'sets the optimum charging power. In addition, the charging ' 'system can be mounted on the wall using the wall fastening ' 'provided in order to prevent theft.

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Like all accessory solutions from Mercedes-Benz, the ' 'Flexible Charging System Pro is designed for maximum safety: ' 'this is ensured, among other things, by fault current ' 'detection and a temperature sensor. In addition, it is ' 'leak-proof, waterproof and protected according to IP67 even ' 'during brief submersion.

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The new Mercedes-Benz Charger App offers a special ' 'customer benefit. All charging processes can be conveniently ' 'operated via the app: the charging settings can be defined ' 'and saved in advance. For example, energy targets can be ' 'set, energy costs can be adjusted or updates can be found. ' 'In addition, all charging processes are stored, documented ' 'in detail and displayed in the charging history. The ' 'dashboard allows insight into the charging situation in real ' 'time. Important information such as the current power, ' 'charging time, delivered energy and charging energy can thus ' 'be called up in the actual status at any time. All ' 'information can be displayed graphically and exported to the ' 'mobile phone at any time.

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The Flexible Charging System Pro is packaged in a ' 'high-quality bag in Mercedes-Benz design – so all components ' 'are organised and tidy at all times. The charging system, ' 'which weighs approx. five kilograms, is easy and convenient ' 'to transport and is thus quickly and easily available for ' 'any charging situation.

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The Flexible Charging System Pro from Mercedes-Benz is ' 'available in the countries of the EU as well as in the UK ' 'and Switzerland. Availability in other countries is ' 'planned.

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Our duo started on the fourth row of ' 'the grid, both shod with new Medium tyres. George and Lewis held ' 'their initial starting positions of seventh and eighth on the ' 'opening laps. The Safety Car was deployed on lap seven after ' 'Lance Stroll hit the barrier with the team opting to split ' 'strategies. George pitted for the Hard tyre whilst Lewis stayed ' 'out, cycling through to run P3. As the race progressed, those on ' 'fresher tyres were able to move ahead and, without any other ' 'interruptions, Lewis pitted for the Soft tyre on lap 36. He ' 'emerged in P9 and put pressure on the McLaren of Lando Norris as ' 'they chased down the Ferrari of Ollie Bearman. Unfortunately, ' 'despite closing quickly, he ran out of time to make up any more ' 'positions. It was a similar story for George who closed on the ' 'Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso in the closing stages but ' 'couldn’t attempt an overtake and had to settle for P6. The team ' 'will now be hard at work in the gap ahead of the Australian Grand ' 'Prix to try and make improvements with the W15. Driver ' 'Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One George ' 'Russell P7 P6 1:32.254 Medium Hard (L7) Lewis ' 'Hamilton P8 P9 1:31.746 Medium Soft (L36) George ' 'Russell It was a long evening out there. I spent nearly 40 laps ' 'within 1.5 seconds of Fernando Alonso but couldn’t get past. I ' 'had a slippery car on the straights, but I couldn’t get close ' 'enough in the high-speed to give him any real pressure. P6 was ' 'likely a fair result in the end and it’s clear that we haven’t ' 'found the sweet spot with this car just yet. Overall though, we ' 'need to find a bit more performance. We’ve seen potential and ' 'pace in the car, but we haven’t shown it when it’s mattered. We ' 'need to understand why that is and improve ahead of Melbourne. As ' 'we’ve seen, the pecking order behind the Red Bulls is very close ' 'so we need to get on top of it. There’s lots of work to do but I ' 'believe in the team. Lewis Hamilton We tried our best to go long ' 'today and were hoping that we might benefit from a safety car or ' 'a VSC. Unfortunately it never came to us, and we ended up ' 'finishing slightly further back than we started. It was worth ' 'trying something different though. We gave it everything we had, ' 'and that was likely the best result we could get today given how ' 'the race played out. There is potential within this car, but we ' 'still need to add a good amount of performance. The car today was ' 'pretty good in the medium and low-speed corners, but we were ' 'losing out in the high-speed. These next few races will be tricky ' 'but we will be putting in a great deal of effort to improve as ' 'much as we can. I know everyone at the factory will be getting ' 'their heads down and working as hard as they can. Toto Wolff, ' 'Team Principal & CEO Today was not a good day for us. It is clear ' 'that we are struggling with the car in the high-speed corners. We ' 'are competitive elsewhere but in three corners here, we were ' 'losing about half-a-second. It was therefore incredibly difficult ' 'for the drivers to attack with. We tried something different on ' 'the strategy but unfortunately, with the low levels of ' 'degradation we saw across the field, it didn’t work out for us. ' 'Congratulations must go to Ollie Bearman; he jumped in the car at ' 'such short notice and drove a great race, particularly in that ' 'final stint. It shows just how high the level is in Formula 2. ' 'There is so much learning we can take from these first two race ' 'weekends. We need to get our heads down to analyse, understand ' 'and improve. It’s clear that we’ve got a lot of work to do but ' 'these tough days make you better. Everyone is committed to ' 'getting the car into a better place and we look forward to coming ' 'back stronger in Australia. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' "Director We've not performed well this weekend. Our high-speed " 'performance has been weak, and the car is bouncing in those ' 'corners. That contributed to our poor qualifying but also meant ' "we couldn't challenge Aston Martin and the McLarens in the race. " 'We were losing so much time in sector one that we spent the rest ' 'of the lap clawing it back. Overall, it has been a very ' "frustrating weekend but ultimately one of our own making. We've " "seen glimpses of strong performance, but it's not been easy to " "land the set-up in the right place and we've clearly got some " 'weaknesses that still need ironing out. We are going to have to ' 'work hard between now and Melbourne to improve. The tracks are ' 'similar and we don’t want another weekend like this one.', 'content_html': '

Tough evening on the shores of the Red Sea for ' 'the team

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  • George Russell finished sixth and Lewis Hamilton ninth ' 'in this evening’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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  • Our duo started on the fourth row of the grid, both shod ' 'with new Medium tyres.
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  • George and Lewis held their initial starting positions ' 'of seventh and eighth on the opening laps.
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  • The Safety Car was deployed on lap seven after Lance ' 'Stroll hit the barrier with the team opting to split ' 'strategies. George pitted for the Hard tyre whilst Lewis ' 'stayed out, cycling through to run P3.
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  • As the race progressed, those on fresher tyres were able ' 'to move ahead and, without any other interruptions, Lewis ' 'pitted for the Soft tyre on lap 36.
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  • He emerged in P9 and put pressure on the McLaren of ' 'Lando Norris as they chased down the Ferrari of Ollie ' 'Bearman. Unfortunately, despite closing quickly, he ran out ' 'of time to make up any more positions.
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  • It was a similar story for George who closed on the ' 'Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso in the closing stages but ' 'couldn’t attempt an overtake and had to settle for P6.
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Fastest Lap

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Stop One

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George Russell

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P7

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P6

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1:32.254

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Medium

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Hard (L7)

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Lewis Hamilton

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P8

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P9

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1:31.746

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Medium

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Soft (L36)

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George Russell

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It was a long evening out there. I spent nearly 40 laps ' 'within 1.5 seconds of Fernando Alonso but couldn’t get past. ' 'I had a slippery car on the straights, but I couldn’t get ' 'close enough in the high-speed to give him any real ' 'pressure. P6 was likely a fair result in the end and it’s ' 'clear that we haven’t found the sweet spot with this car ' 'just yet.

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Overall though, we need to find a bit more performance. ' 'We’ve seen potential and pace in the car, but we haven’t ' 'shown it when it’s mattered. We need to understand why that ' 'is and improve ahead of Melbourne. As we’ve seen, the ' 'pecking order behind the Red Bulls is very close so we need ' 'to get on top of it. There’s lots of work to do but I ' 'believe in the team.

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Lewis Hamilton

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We tried our best to go long today and were hoping that ' 'we might benefit from a safety car or a VSC. Unfortunately ' 'it never came to us, and we ended up finishing slightly ' 'further back than we started. It was worth trying something ' 'different though. We gave it everything we had, and that was ' 'likely the best result we could get today given how the race ' 'played out.

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There is potential within this car, but we still need to ' 'add a good amount of performance. The car today was pretty ' 'good in the medium and low-speed corners, but we were losing ' 'out in the high-speed. These next few races will be tricky ' 'but we will be putting in a great deal of effort to improve ' 'as much as we can. I know everyone at the factory will be ' 'getting their heads down and working as hard as they ' 'can.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Today was not a good day for us. It is clear that we are ' 'struggling with the car in the high-speed corners. We are ' 'competitive elsewhere but in three corners here, we were ' 'losing about half-a-second. It was therefore incredibly ' 'difficult for the drivers to attack with. We tried something ' 'different on the strategy but unfortunately, with the low ' 'levels of degradation we saw across the field, it didn’t ' 'work out for us. Congratulations must go to Ollie Bearman; ' 'he jumped in the car at such short notice and drove a great ' 'race, particularly in that final stint. It shows just how ' 'high the level is in Formula 2.

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There is so much learning we can take from these first ' 'two race weekends. We need to get our heads down to analyse, ' 'understand and improve. It’s clear that we’ve got a lot of ' 'work to do but these tough days make you better. Everyone is ' 'committed to getting the car into a better place and we look ' 'forward to coming back stronger in Australia.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We've not performed well this weekend. Our high-speed " 'performance has been weak, and the car is bouncing in those ' 'corners. That contributed to our poor qualifying but also ' "meant we couldn't challenge Aston Martin and the McLarens in " 'the race. We were losing so much time in sector one that we ' 'spent the rest of the lap clawing it back.

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Overall, it has been a very frustrating weekend but ' "ultimately one of our own making. We've seen glimpses of " "strong performance, but it's not been easy to land the " "set-up in the right place and we've clearly got some " 'weaknesses that still need ironing out. We are going to have ' 'to work hard between now and Melbourne to improve. The ' 'tracks are similar and we don’t want another weekend like ' 'this one.

\n', 'date': '2024-03-09T21:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3cea0fc3-b895-4cad-a4a0-04a6fee5f9e4'} 2025-11-30 01:01:18 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d3731755-65bc-40db-bd0c-cac3eac6405d> {'content': '\n' 'Profit sharing expected to reach record level of up to 7,300 ' 'euros\n' 'New calculation logic based on key financial figures and ' 'systematic implementation of the sustainable business strategy\n' '\n' 'Based on the preliminary results for the 2023 financial year ' 'published today, eligible employees are expected to receive a ' 'profit sharing bonus of up to 7,300 euros. As a thank-you for ' 'their performance and engagement over the past year, ' "Mercedes-Benz is once again sharing the company's success with " 'its employees. The amount of profit-sharing is independent of the ' 'pay grade. The final amount is subject to the determination of ' 'the definitive results for the past financial year in March 2024. ' 'The profit sharing scheme is a voluntary benefit offered by the ' 'company, and around 91,000 eligible employees in Germany will ' 'receive it with their April 2024 pay.\n' '"Fascinating vehicles, innovative technologies and financial ' 'strength are the foundation for the successful transformation of ' 'our company. And, they are the result of the outstanding ' 'engagement of the Mercedes-Benz team in a very challenging market ' 'environment. With their full commitment, our colleagues continued ' 'to make a significant contribution to the success of our company ' 'in 2023. We are pleased to be able to pay out a profit sharing ' 'bonus this year, and it is once again expected to be at a record ' 'level. Many thanks to all our colleagues who make the success of ' 'Mercedes-Benz possible". Sabine Kohleisen, member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG responsible for ' 'Human Relations and Labour Director\n' '"Last year, our employees once again demonstrated in a ' 'challenging environment that the company can rely on them. As a ' 'token of appreciation for the exceptional performance and high ' 'flexibility shown by our colleagues in 2023, their outstanding ' 'commitment will once again be honoured with a profit-sharing ' 'bonus which is expected to be a record amount. A successful ' 'profit-sharing bonus not only rewards the dedication and hard ' 'work of our employees, but also their loyalty and determination ' 'to overcome challenges and achieve goals." Ergun Lümali, ' 'Chairman of the General Works Council of Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Tariff-scale employees at Mercedes-Benz have benefited from ' 'profit sharing since 1997. For the financial year 2022, eligible ' 'employees have already received bonuses of up to the maximum ' 'amount of 7,300 euros.\n' 'Last year, company management and the General Works Council ' 'agreed on a realignment of the calculation for the voluntary ' 'profit sharing scheme from the 2023 financial year onwards. The ' 'calculation logic used for tariff-scale employees is now in line ' 'with the existing system for managers. The amount of the profit ' 'sharing bonus is now more closely aligned to the achievement of ' "the company's financial targets (EBIT and free cash flow) and " 'systematic implementation of the sustainable business strategy.\n' 'Contact:\n' 'Heike Rombach, Tel.: +49 (0) 176 309 22505, ' 'heike.rombach@mercedes-benz.comKatrin Dannenmann (General Works ' 'Council), +49 160 860 2501, katrin.dannenmann@mercedes-benz.com', 'content_html': '
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  • Profit sharing expected to reach record level of ' 'up to 7,300 euros
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  • New calculation logic based on key financial ' 'figures and systematic implementation of the sustainable ' 'business strategy
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Based on the preliminary results for the 2023 financial ' 'year published today, eligible employees are expected to ' 'receive a profit sharing bonus of up to 7,300 euros. As a ' 'thank-you for their performance and engagement over the past ' "year, Mercedes-Benz is once again sharing the company's " 'success with its employees. The amount of profit-sharing is ' 'independent of the pay grade. The final amount is subject to ' 'the determination of the definitive results for the past ' 'financial year in March 2024. The profit sharing scheme is a ' 'voluntary benefit offered by the company, and around 91,000 ' 'eligible employees in Germany will receive it with their ' 'April 2024 pay.

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"Fascinating vehicles, innovative technologies and ' 'financial strength are the foundation for the successful ' 'transformation of our company. And, they are the result of ' 'the outstanding engagement of the Mercedes-Benz team in a ' 'very challenging market environment. With their full ' 'commitment, our colleagues continued to make a significant ' 'contribution to the success of our company in 2023. We are ' 'pleased to be able to pay out a profit sharing bonus this ' 'year, and it is once again expected to be at a record level. ' 'Many thanks to all our colleagues who make the success of ' 'Mercedes-Benz possible". 
Sabine Kohleisen, member ' 'of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG ' 'responsible for Human Relations and Labour Director

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"Last year, our employees once again demonstrated in a ' 'challenging environment that the company can rely on them. ' 'As a token of appreciation for the exceptional performance ' 'and high flexibility shown by our colleagues in 2023, their ' 'outstanding commitment will once again be honoured with a ' 'profit-sharing bonus which is expected to be a record ' 'amount. A successful profit-sharing bonus not only rewards ' 'the dedication and hard work of our employees, but also ' 'their loyalty and determination to overcome challenges and ' 'achieve goals." 
Ergun Lümali, Chairman of the ' 'General Works Council of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Tariff-scale employees at Mercedes-Benz have benefited ' 'from profit sharing since 1997. For the financial year 2022, ' 'eligible employees have already received bonuses of up to ' 'the maximum amount of 7,300 euros.

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Last year, company management and the General Works ' 'Council agreed on a realignment of the calculation for the ' 'voluntary profit sharing scheme from the 2023 financial year ' 'onwards. The calculation logic used for tariff-scale ' 'employees is now in line with the existing system for ' 'managers. The amount of the profit sharing bonus is now more ' "closely aligned to the achievement of the company's " 'financial targets (EBIT and free cash flow) and systematic ' 'implementation of the sustainable business strategy.

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Contact:

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Heike Rombach, Tel.: +49 (0) 176 309 22505, heike.rombach@mercedes-benz.com
Katrin ' 'Dannenmann (General Works Council), +49 160 860 2501, katrin.dannenmann@mercedes-benz.com

\n', 'date': '2024-02-22T07:50:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz team receives another high profit sharing bonus as a ' 'thank you for outstanding engagement in 2023', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d3731755-65bc-40db-bd0c-cac3eac6405d'} 2025-11-30 01:01:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5035f92c-3f5f-4d2d-8532-b0f0eff15a3a> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Places unveils its inaugural North American branded ' 'residential project.\n' 'Creating a new mixed-use building with luxury residences and a ' 'visionary approach to urban living in Brickell, Miami, as part of ' 'the Mercedes-Benz licencing business.\n' 'The 67-story project merges modern living spaces with innovative ' 'mobility concepts.\n' '\n' 'JDS Development Group, a US-based real-estate company, and ' 'Mercedes-Benz reveal Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami. This ' '67-story, mixed-use residential project demonstrates dynamic and ' 'thoughtful placemaking in Brickell. At over 2.5 million square ' 'feet, it is one of the largest projects currently under ' 'construction in Florida. It is also the first branded real-estate ' 'project for Mercedes-Benz in the United States, centred around ' 'the theme of “Timeless Design, Inspired by Miami”.\n' '“It is a privilege to work with Mercedes-Benz and move beyond a ' 'traditional residential building to create a new community for ' 'the future. Underpinned by sustainable building methods and ' 'design, Mercedes‑Benz Places in Miami will create a legacy not ' 'just for Brickell, but Florida as a whole.” Michael Stern, ' 'Founder & CEO of JDS Development Group\n' 'This visionary tower is being developed by JDS Development Group, ' 'the company behind some of the world’s most transformative ' 'skyscrapers of the past decade. The project is part of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz licencing business by Mercedes-Benz Customer ' 'Solutions GmbH. The Mercedes-Benz design team has worked in ' 'collaboration with award-winning SHoP Architects to ensure the ' 'structure embodies the brand’s design philosophy of Sensual ' 'Purity. \n' 'The residential tower will be built in Brickell at 1 Southside ' 'Park, comprising 791 Mercedes-Benz residences with studios to ' '3-bedroom condominiums. Occupants will enjoy spectacular views of ' 'Miami, Biscayne Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, and beyond. Foundation ' 'work is underway and initial occupancy is planned to start in ' '2027. Sales will be managed by SERHANT, a multidimensional real ' 'estate and media company.\n' '“Our branded real-estate venture in Miami embodies the strategy ' 'behind Mercedes-Benz Places. We want to develop exclusive ' 'residences with our partner that are undeniably Mercedes-Benz and ' 'create a new mode of urban living with vibrant communities. ' 'Ultimately, we want to create places to come home to, in a ' 'location worth living in.” Eva Wiese, Head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Customer Solutions GmbH\n' 'Contemporary architectural design in Miami – emphasising both ' 'emotion and intelligence\n' 'The design of Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami centres around an ' 'eye-catching, cube-shaped mixed-use tower. These simple geometric ' 'bodies are interconnected to create a prominent skyscraper that ' 'stands out in the current architectural landscape of Miami. The ' 'shape of the building has been refined through the Mercedes-Benz ' 'design philosophy of Sensual Purity. This is the symbiosis of ' 'intelligence and emotion – two contrasting principles that ' 'combine to create clear forms and sensuous surfaces. The ' 'emotional side of Sensual Purity is characterised by ' 'free-flowing, elliptical lines and shapes inspired by nature. ' 'With its stacked-box design, this project reflects the technical ' 'side of the design language.  \n' '“Our distinctive style is Sensual Purity. This philosophy, based ' 'on the duality of emotion and intelligence, consists of a hot and ' 'a cool pole. The cool aspect represents very much the tradition ' 'of geometric German long live design originated in the Bauhaus. ' 'This crucial part of our brand was the inspiration for the ' 'architecture of this extraordinary new Mercedes-Benz Places ' 'landmark in Miami.” Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer, ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'Looking at the architecture of Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami in ' 'more detail, the profiles of the individual balconies and ' 'terraces are designed to capture the light in a wide variety of ' 'ways. Technical silver is the dominant colour, complemented by ' 'the classic Mercedes-Benz black and white, to create ' 'opportunities for distinctive highlights and stimulating ' 'contrasts. The overall architectural effect commands a distinct ' 'presence on the Miami skyline.\n' 'A curated lifestyle experience – setting the standard for ' 'intelligent urban living\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami will give residents and guests ' 'access to a range of customer-centric living solutions. There ' 'will be more than 130,000 square feet of amenities and ' 'hospitality space. In addition, there will be 200,000 square feet ' 'of office space, health and fitness facilities, a 174-key hotel, ' 'retail outlets, and on-site parking. Innovative mobility ' 'solutions also play a key role with space for EV charging ' 'stations, valet parking, a car fleet for occupants, plus bicycle ' 'and scooter sharing. Mobility and innovative digital solutions ' 'will be developed in collaboration with ReWyre, a leading ' 'commercial property technology platform.\n' 'Embracing a regeneration plan and sustainable development ' 'practices\n' 'In addition to changing the residential landscape, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Places in Miami will transform the Brickell neighbourhood. Key to ' 'this will be reimagining Southside Park as an urban oasis through ' 'a collaboration with renowned urban landscape designers, Field ' 'Operations. With its canopy of trees and native vegetation, such ' 'as mango trees and shortleaf figs, the project aims to create a ' 'healthy living space. The regeneration strategy also supports a ' 'range of environmentally friendly activities, including ' 'energy-efficient production, impactful vegetation, and water ' 'conservation.\n' 'As JDS Development Group and Mercedes-Benz work together, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami will emerge as a symbol of ' 'excellence, innovation, and a timeless presence in Miami.\n' 'About JDS Development Group\n' 'JDS Development Group is a team of innovators and builders ' 'pioneering progressive new forms of large-scale urban development ' 'that challenge the status quo of the real estate industry. ' 'Founded in 2002 and headquartered in New York and Miami, JDS is a ' 'national firm focused on acquisition, development, and ' 'construction. It is recognised for its architecturally ' 'significant mixed-use projects that respond to each community and ' 'push the boundaries of engineering and design. JDS projects ' 'include Walker Tower, The Fitzroy, Stella Tower, and other ' 'award-winning collaborations with the world’s top architects and ' 'designers.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami represents the fourth, large-scale ' 'project between JDS and SHoP Architects. Other JDS and SHoP ' 'projects include the recently completed supertall tower at 111 ' 'West 57th Street in Manhattan, The Brooklyn Tower, which is a ' 'mixed-use project combining condominiums, rental apartments, ' 'retail space, and the historic Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn, and ' 'The American Copper Buildings on Manhattan’s East River, ' 'featuring a pair of copper-clad “dancing” towers with a skybridge ' 'and 760 luxury rental apartments.\n' 'JDS has long been active in the South Florida market, achieving ' 'record sales for Echo Brickell, Echo Aventura, and Monad Terrace ' 'by Ateliers Jean Nouvel. JDS is also currently developing 888 ' 'Brickell Avenue.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz Places unveils its inaugural North ' 'American branded residential project.
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  • Creating a new mixed-use building with luxury ' 'residences and a visionary approach to urban living in ' 'Brickell, Miami, as part of the Mercedes-Benz licencing ' 'business.
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  • The 67-story project merges modern living spaces ' 'with innovative mobility concepts.
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JDS Development Group, a US-based real-estate company, ' 'and Mercedes-Benz reveal Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami. This ' '67-story, mixed-use residential project demonstrates dynamic ' 'and thoughtful placemaking in Brickell. At over 2.5 million ' 'square feet, it is one of the largest projects currently ' 'under construction in Florida. It is also the first branded ' 'real-estate project for Mercedes-Benz in the United States, ' 'centred around the theme of “Timeless Design, Inspired by ' 'Miami”.

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“It is a privilege to work with Mercedes-Benz and move ' 'beyond a traditional residential building to create a new ' 'community for the future. Underpinned by sustainable ' 'building methods and design, Mercedes‑Benz Places in Miami ' 'will create a legacy not just for Brickell, but Florida as a ' 'whole.” 
Michael Stern, Founder & CEO of JDS ' 'Development Group

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This visionary tower is being developed by JDS ' 'Development Group, the company behind some of the world’s ' 'most transformative skyscrapers of the past decade. The ' 'project is part of the Mercedes-Benz licencing business by ' 'Mercedes-Benz Customer Solutions GmbH. The Mercedes-Benz ' 'design team has worked in collaboration with award-winning ' 'SHoP Architects to ensure the structure embodies the brand’s ' 'design philosophy of Sensual Purity. 

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The residential tower will be built in Brickell at 1 ' 'Southside Park, comprising 791 Mercedes-Benz residences with ' 'studios to 3-bedroom condominiums. Occupants will enjoy ' 'spectacular views of Miami, Biscayne Bay, the Atlantic ' 'Ocean, and beyond. Foundation work is underway and initial ' 'occupancy is planned to start in 2027. Sales will be managed ' 'by SERHANT, a multidimensional real estate and media ' 'company.

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“Our branded real-estate venture in Miami embodies the ' 'strategy behind Mercedes-Benz Places. We want to develop ' 'exclusive residences with our partner that are undeniably ' 'Mercedes-Benz and create a new mode of urban living with ' 'vibrant communities. Ultimately, we want to create places to ' 'come home to, in a location worth living in.” 
Eva ' 'Wiese, Head of Mercedes-Benz Customer Solutions GmbH

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Contemporary architectural design in Miami – emphasising ' 'both emotion and intelligence

\n' '

The design of Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami centres ' 'around an eye-catching, cube-shaped mixed-use tower. These ' 'simple geometric bodies are interconnected to create a ' 'prominent skyscraper that stands out in the current ' 'architectural landscape of Miami. The shape of the building ' 'has been refined through the Mercedes-Benz design philosophy ' 'of Sensual Purity. This is the symbiosis of intelligence and ' 'emotion – two contrasting principles that combine to create ' 'clear forms and sensuous surfaces. The emotional side of ' 'Sensual Purity is characterised by free-flowing, elliptical ' 'lines and shapes inspired by nature. With its stacked-box ' 'design, this project reflects the technical side of the ' 'design language.  

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“Our distinctive style is Sensual Purity. This ' 'philosophy, based on the duality of emotion and ' 'intelligence, consists of a hot and a cool pole. The cool ' 'aspect represents very much the tradition of geometric ' 'German long live design originated in the Bauhaus. This ' 'crucial part of our brand was the inspiration for the ' 'architecture of this extraordinary new Mercedes-Benz Places ' 'landmark in Miami.” 
Gorden Wagener, Chief Design ' 'Officer, Mercedes-Benz AG

\n' '

Looking at the architecture of Mercedes-Benz Places in ' 'Miami in more detail, the profiles of the individual ' 'balconies and terraces are designed to capture the light in ' 'a wide variety of ways. Technical silver is the dominant ' 'colour, complemented by the classic Mercedes-Benz black and ' 'white, to create opportunities for distinctive highlights ' 'and stimulating contrasts. The overall architectural effect ' 'commands a distinct presence on the Miami skyline.

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A curated lifestyle experience – setting the standard ' 'for intelligent urban living

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami will give residents and ' 'guests access to a range of customer-centric living ' 'solutions. There will be more than 130,000 square feet of ' 'amenities and hospitality space. In addition, there will be ' '200,000 square feet of office space, health and fitness ' 'facilities, a 174-key hotel, retail outlets, and on-site ' 'parking. Innovative mobility solutions also play a key role ' 'with space for EV charging stations, valet parking, a car ' 'fleet for occupants, plus bicycle and scooter sharing. ' 'Mobility and innovative digital solutions will be developed ' 'in collaboration with ReWyre, a leading commercial property ' 'technology platform.

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Embracing a regeneration plan and sustainable ' 'development practices

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In addition to changing the residential landscape, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami will transform the Brickell ' 'neighbourhood. Key to this will be reimagining Southside ' 'Park as an urban oasis through a collaboration with renowned ' 'urban landscape designers, Field Operations. With its canopy ' 'of trees and native vegetation, such as mango trees and ' 'shortleaf figs, the project aims to create a healthy living ' 'space. The regeneration strategy also supports a range of ' 'environmentally friendly activities, including ' 'energy-efficient production, impactful vegetation, and water ' 'conservation.

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As JDS Development Group and Mercedes-Benz work together, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami will emerge as a symbol of ' 'excellence, innovation, and a timeless presence in ' 'Miami.

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About JDS Development Group

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JDS Development Group is a team of innovators and ' 'builders pioneering progressive new forms of large-scale ' 'urban development that challenge the status quo of the real ' 'estate industry. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in New ' 'York and Miami, JDS is a national firm focused on ' 'acquisition, development, and construction. It is recognised ' 'for its architecturally significant mixed-use projects that ' 'respond to each community and push the boundaries of ' 'engineering and design. JDS projects include Walker Tower, ' 'The Fitzroy, Stella Tower, and other award-winning ' 'collaborations with the world’s top architects and ' 'designers.

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Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami represents the fourth, ' 'large-scale project between JDS and SHoP Architects. Other ' 'JDS and SHoP projects include the recently completed ' 'supertall tower at 111 West 57th Street in ' 'Manhattan, The Brooklyn Tower, which is a mixed-use project ' 'combining condominiums, rental apartments, retail space, and ' 'the historic Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn, and The American ' 'Copper Buildings on Manhattan’s East River, featuring a pair ' 'of copper-clad “dancing” towers with a skybridge and 760 ' 'luxury rental apartments.

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JDS has long been active in the South Florida market, ' 'achieving record sales for Echo Brickell, Echo Aventura, and ' 'Monad Terrace by Ateliers Jean Nouvel. JDS is also currently ' 'developing 888 Brickell Avenue.

\n', 'date': '2024-02-26T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'JDS Development Group and Mercedes-Benz announce the launch of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Places in Miami', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/5035f92c-3f5f-4d2d-8532-b0f0eff15a3a'} 2025-11-30 01:01:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/28f22eb3-0d40-43e2-bd73-5682bad592ca> {'content': 'Day One: George Russell – 1:34.109 (C3), 122 Laps, 660 km Day ' 'Two: Lewis Hamilton – 1:31.066 (C3), 123 laps, 665 km Day Three: ' 'Lewis Hamilton – 1:31.999 (C5), 49 laps, 265 km. George Russell – ' '1:30.368 (C4), 67 laps, 362 km The team enjoyed a productive ' 'three-day test in Bahrain ahead of the 2024 season. After a ' 'successful shakedown at Silverstone last week, the test gave ' 'Lewis and George the first chance to properly put the W15 through ' 'its paces. Across the three days, the team completed a vast ' 'amount of learning and data gathering over a total of 1,952 kms ' 'of running. The main focus was on long-term learning rather than ' 'out-and-out performance. The team completed both long running and ' 'single-lap work, with George setting the third fastest lap of the ' 'test on day three. Lewis clocked the second highest daily lap ' 'total of the test, completing 123 circuits on day two. Both ' 'drivers were pleased with the steps the team has made to make the ' 'car more drivable and consistent. The team now prepares for the ' 'season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix next Saturday evening. Andrew ' "Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We've had three useful " 'days here in Bahrain and managed to make good progress ' 'understanding the W15. Compared to last year’s car, the feedback ' 'from the drivers is very different and more positive, which is ' 'encouraging. The team has worked hard to iron out the handling ' "flaws that were integral to the W14, and it's great that we seem " 'to have put a number of those problems behind us.\xa0 Over the ' "course of the test we've made good steps on our understanding of " 'the car. The task of the next few days is to pick through the ' 'results and put together the best package to take into the race ' "weekend. It's never easy to make predictions on pace from " 'testing, as all teams are quite effective at hiding their pace ' "when they want to. It's clear that we are in a much better " "position than 12 months ago though. We've got a busy few days " 'ahead now making our final preparations for the season-opener, ' "and we're already looking forward to the race weekend and the " 'season ahead. George Russell We’ve had a solid three days here in ' 'Bahrain. We managed to get through all of our planned programme, ' 'despite the stoppages. The car has been handling well and ' 'correlates to the feeling we had on the simulator ahead of coming ' 'here. We’ve got a very good base to build from. We’re aware that ' 'there’s a lot more lap time to find. We knew that would be the ' 'case ahead of the test, and Red Bull are looking very strong once ' 'again. Nevertheless, I’m confident that we’re in a much better ' 'place than we were 12 months ago. The team at Brackley and ' 'Brixworth have done a great job to get us into this position and ' 'with a car that is a step in the right direction. We now need to ' 'focus on firstly getting the most out of the package we have and ' 'secondly, adding more downforce and trying to close that gap. ' 'Lewis Hamilton Overall, it’s been a really good test. I’m really ' 'proud of everyone trackside and those back at the factory. Every ' 'single woman and man has been working tirelessly, both at ' 'Brackley, Brixworth, and here in Bahrain. It’s massively ' 'encouraging and great to see everyone working so well together. ' 'The focus, determination, and communication is the best I’ve ever ' 'seen. We know we’ve got work to do and we’re not yet where we ' 'want to be. We knew that would be the case coming into the test ' 'though. We’ve got a great platform to build on. We’ll go away and ' 'work hard over the next couple of days to go through all the data ' 'from the test. I’m really excited for the start of the season ' 'next week and we’ll be heading into it in good shape.', 'content_html': '

Day One: George Russell – 1:34.109 (C3), 122 Laps, 660 ' 'km

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Day Two: Lewis Hamilton – 1:31.066 (C3), 123 laps, 665 ' 'km

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Day Three: Lewis Hamilton – 1:31.999 (C5), 49 laps, 265 ' 'km. George Russell – 1:30.368 (C4), 67 laps, 362 km

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  • The team enjoyed a productive three-day test in Bahrain ' 'ahead of the 2024 season.
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  • After a successful shakedown at Silverstone last week, ' 'the test gave Lewis and George the first chance to properly ' 'put the W15 through its paces.
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  • Across the three days, the team completed a vast amount ' 'of learning and data gathering over a total of 1,952 kms of ' 'running.
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  • The main focus was on long-term learning rather than ' 'out-and-out performance. The team completed both long ' 'running and single-lap work, with George setting the third ' 'fastest lap of the test on day three.
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  • Lewis clocked the second highest daily lap total of the ' 'test, completing 123 circuits on day two.
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  • Both drivers were pleased with the steps the team has ' 'made to make the car more drivable and consistent.
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  • The team now prepares for the season-opening Bahrain ' 'Grand Prix next Saturday evening.
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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We've had three useful days here in Bahrain and managed " 'to make good progress understanding the W15. Compared to ' 'last year’s car, the feedback from the drivers is very ' 'different and more positive, which is encouraging. The team ' 'has worked hard to iron out the handling flaws that were ' "integral to the W14, and it's great that we seem to have put " 'a number of those problems behind us. 

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Over the course of the test we've made good steps on our " 'understanding of the car. The task of the next few days is ' 'to pick through the results and put together the best ' "package to take into the race weekend. It's never easy to " 'make predictions on pace from testing, as all teams are ' "quite effective at hiding their pace when they want to. It's " 'clear that we are in a much better position than 12 months ' "ago though. We've got a busy few days ahead now making our " "final preparations for the season-opener, and we're already " 'looking forward to the race weekend and the season ' 'ahead.

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George Russell

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We’ve had a solid three days here in Bahrain. We managed ' 'to get through all of our planned programme, despite the ' 'stoppages. The car has been handling well and correlates to ' 'the feeling we had on the simulator ahead of coming here. ' 'We’ve got a very good base to build from.

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We’re aware that there’s a lot more lap time to find. We ' 'knew that would be the case ahead of the test, and Red Bull ' 'are looking very strong once again. Nevertheless, I’m ' 'confident that we’re in a much better place than we were 12 ' 'months ago. The team at Brackley and Brixworth have done a ' 'great job to get us into this position and with a car that ' 'is a step in the right direction. We now need to focus on ' 'firstly getting the most out of the package we have and ' 'secondly, adding more downforce and trying to close that ' 'gap.

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Lewis Hamilton

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Overall, it’s been a really good test. I’m really proud ' 'of everyone trackside and those back at the factory. Every ' 'single woman and man has been working tirelessly, both at ' 'Brackley, Brixworth, and here in Bahrain. It’s massively ' 'encouraging and great to see everyone working so well ' 'together. The focus, determination, and communication is the ' 'best I’ve ever seen.

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We know we’ve got work to do and we’re not yet where we ' 'want to be. We knew that would be the case coming into the ' 'test though. We’ve got a great platform to build on. We’ll ' 'go away and work hard over the next couple of days to go ' 'through all the data from the test. I’m really excited for ' 'the start of the season next week and we’ll be heading into ' 'it in good shape.

\n', 'date': '2024-02-23T19:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'A Solid Foundation', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/28f22eb3-0d40-43e2-bd73-5682bad592ca'} 2025-11-30 01:01:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=71&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/70acf19a-e0fb-4ab3-909d-9eb7e08b50f9> {'content': 'The team enters its 15th season in F1 in its current guise with ' 'Lewis Hamilton and George Russell behind the wheel of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 W15 E PERFORMANCE. Toto Talks Bahrain Fact File: ' 'Bahrain Grand Prix Stat Sheet: Bahrain Grand Prix Toto Talks ' 'Bahrain A new season brings new opportunity and it’s exciting to ' 'be heading into a new campaign with all the drama it will ' 'inevitably bring. Each of the last two seasons, we’ve headed to ' 'the first race of the year on the back foot. There was inherent ' 'goodness in the W13 and W14, but it often proved too difficult to ' 'unlock. They were inconsistent machines. Our main aim going into ' '2024 therefore was clear: create a consistent and stable ' 'platform. A car that would react as we expected. One that the ' 'drivers could consistently push. And one that we can develop ' 'throughout the year, in the knowledge that we are bringing ' 'real-world performance to the track. Over these first two races, ' 'we will get a much better understanding of the job we have done. ' 'After pre-season testing though, we can draw some initial ' 'conclusions. The drivers are much happier with the overall ' 'balance. The basic platform is working as we expected. The ' 'correlation to our simulations looks to be accurate. This is all ' 'encouraging. It’s a good foundation that we can build on. Our ' 'focus at the test was on learning about the car we have. Our ' 'attention can now turn to tuning performance for the Bahrain race ' 'weekend. Red Bull, as is to be expected, look to be at the head ' 'of the field. The chasing pack looks tight. We will soon get an ' 'idea of where we stack up in that. And the task that is ahead of ' 'us to close the gap to the front. Wherever we net out though, the ' 'whole team is relishing the challenge ahead. There is a palpable ' 'sense of energy running through the factories and those ' 'trackside. The year ahead is long. There will be many ups, along ' 'with the inevitable downs. But this is why we love racing. And ' 'now, we can’t wait to get going. Fact File: Bahrain Grand Prix ' 'Located in the middle of the desert, on what was formerly a camel ' 'farm, the Bahrain International Circuit features 1,120 palm ' 'trees. Being situated in a desert, you may expect sand to be an ' 'issue. However, the surrounding desert is sprayed with a sticky ' 'adhesive substance to minimize the amount of sand blowing on to ' 'the track. From the first breaking of the ground to build the ' 'Bahrain International Circuit to completion took just 496 days. ' 'The length of the tyre barriers is 4100 metres and a total of ' '82,000 tyres are used to do this. The total run-off area is ' '140,000 sq. metres. The Bahrain International Circuit has five ' 'FIA certified track layouts. Focus for car set-up is on ' 'optimising low and medium-speed corner performance. Mechanical ' 'grip is crucial out of the slower corners, whilst the high-speed ' 'sections are easily taken flat-out. The track surface is made ' 'from a special aggregate that was shipped from a quarry in ' 'England. Owing to the abrasiveness of the track, which is one of ' 'the roughest of the season, tyre degradation tends to be amongst ' 'the highest seen at any race across the calendar. \xa0 One of the ' 'most challenging corners on the track is Turn 10. It’s long, ' 'combined corner entry that tightens before dropping away at the ' 'apex. Drivers must apply the brakes whilst completing the wide ' 'corner arc of Turn 9; this causes the front-left tyre to go light ' 'and increases the risk of a lock-up. The 5.412 km layout ' 'comprises seven braking events, including two classified as ' '‘heavy.’ This year marks the 20th anniversary of the first ' 'Bahrain Grand Prix and will be the 21st F1 Championship round at ' 'the Sakhir circuit. The race was cancelled in 2011 due to civil ' 'unrest, while the track hosted two races in 2020. This will be ' 'the sixth time that the Bahrain Grand Prix will serve as the ' 'opening round of an F1 season (2006, 2010, 2021, 2022, 2023). ' 'Four drivers have multiple wins at the event. Lewis Hamilton has ' 'the most with five. George Russell made his first start for ' 'Mercedes in Sakhir in 2020, deputising for Lewis. For the first ' 'time in its history, the race will take place on a Saturday. At ' 'least one Mercedes-engined car has finished in the points in each ' 'of the last 300 Grand Prix, dating back to the 2008 Chinese Grand ' 'Prix. Stat Sheet: Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 Bahrain Grand ' 'Prix Session Local Time (AST) Brackley (GMT) Stuttgart ' '(CET) Practice One – Thursday 14:30 – 15:30 11:30 – ' '12:30 12:30 – 13:30 Practice Two – Thursday 18:00 – ' '19:00 15:00 – 16:00 16:00 – 17:00 Practice Three – ' 'Friday 15:30 – 16:30 12:30 – 13:30 13:30 – 14:30 ' 'Qualifying – Friday 19:00 – 20:00 16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – ' '18:00 Grand Prix - Saturday 18:00 15:00 ' '16:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'at the Bahrain Grand Prix \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums ' 'Pole Positions Front row places Fastest laps DNF ' 'Mercedes 13 6 16 6 11 5 0 Lewis Hamilton 16 ' '5 11 3 8 1 0 George Russell 5 0 0 0 0 ' '0 1 MB Power 19 7 23 6 13 7 5 \xa0 ' 'Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered (km) ' 'Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections ' 'Mercedes 362 1959.144 5,430 26,788 14,480,000 Lewis ' 'Hamilton 172 930.864 2,580 12,728 6,880,000 George ' 'Russell 190 1028.28 2,850 14,060 7,600,000 MB ' 'Power 1368 7403.616 20,520 101,232 ' '54,720,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 293 125 289 137 259 105 59 ' '82 Mercedes (since 2010) 281 116 272 129 239 96 ' '54 80 Lewis Hamilton 332 103 197 104 175 65 ' 'N/A N/A George Russell 104 1 11 1 9 6 N/A ' 'N/A MB Power 563 213 586 222 452 208 91 ' '118 ', 'content_html': '

The team enters its 15th season in F1 in its ' 'current guise with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell behind ' 'the wheel of the Mercedes-AMG F1 W15 E PERFORMANCE.

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  • Toto Talks Bahrain
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  • Fact File: Bahrain Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: Bahrain Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Bahrain

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A new season brings new opportunity and it’s exciting to ' 'be heading into a new campaign with all the drama it will ' 'inevitably bring.

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Each of the last two seasons, we’ve headed to the first ' 'race of the year on the back foot. There was inherent ' 'goodness in the W13 and W14, but it often proved too ' 'difficult to unlock. They were inconsistent machines. Our ' 'main aim going into 2024 therefore was clear: create a ' 'consistent and stable platform. A car that would react as we ' 'expected. One that the drivers could consistently push. And ' 'one that we can develop throughout the year, in the ' 'knowledge that we are bringing real-world performance to the ' 'track.

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Over these first two races, we will get a much better ' 'understanding of the job we have done. After pre-season ' 'testing though, we can draw some initial conclusions. The ' 'drivers are much happier with the overall balance. The basic ' 'platform is working as we expected. The correlation to our ' 'simulations looks to be accurate. This is all encouraging. ' 'It’s a good foundation that we can build on.

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Our focus at the test was on learning about the car we ' 'have. Our attention can now turn to tuning performance for ' 'the Bahrain race weekend. Red Bull, as is to be expected, ' 'look to be at the head of the field. The chasing pack looks ' 'tight. We will soon get an idea of where we stack up in ' 'that. And the task that is ahead of us to close the gap to ' 'the front.

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Wherever we net out though, the whole team is relishing ' 'the challenge ahead. There is a palpable sense of energy ' 'running through the factories and those trackside. The year ' 'ahead is long. There will be many ups, along with the ' 'inevitable downs. But this is why we love racing. And now, ' 'we can’t wait to get going.

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Fact File: Bahrain Grand ' 'Prix

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  • Located in the middle of the desert, on what was ' 'formerly a camel farm, the Bahrain International Circuit ' 'features 1,120 palm trees.
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  • Being situated in a desert, you may expect sand to be an ' 'issue. However, the surrounding desert is sprayed with a ' 'sticky adhesive substance to minimize the amount of sand ' 'blowing on to the track.
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  • From the first breaking of the ground to build the ' 'Bahrain International Circuit to completion took just 496 ' 'days.
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  • The length of the tyre barriers is 4100 metres and a ' 'total of 82,000 tyres are used to do this.
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  • The total run-off area is 140,000 sq. metres.
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  • The Bahrain International Circuit has five FIA certified ' 'track layouts.
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  • Focus for car set-up is on optimising low and ' 'medium-speed corner performance. Mechanical grip is crucial ' 'out of the slower corners, whilst the high-speed sections ' 'are easily taken flat-out.
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  • The track surface is made from a special aggregate that ' 'was shipped from a quarry in England.
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  • Owing to the abrasiveness of the track, which is one of ' 'the roughest of the season, tyre degradation tends to be ' 'amongst the highest seen at any race across the calendar. ' ' 
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  • One of the most challenging corners on the track is Turn ' '10. It’s long, combined corner entry that tightens before ' 'dropping away at the apex. Drivers must apply the brakes ' 'whilst completing the wide corner arc of Turn 9; this causes ' 'the front-left tyre to go light and increases the risk of a ' 'lock-up.
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  • The 5.412 km layout comprises seven braking events, ' 'including two classified as ‘heavy.’
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  • This year marks the 20th anniversary of the ' 'first Bahrain Grand Prix and will be the 21st F1 ' 'Championship round at the Sakhir circuit. The race was ' 'cancelled in 2011 due to civil unrest, while the track ' 'hosted two races in 2020.
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  • This will be the sixth time that the Bahrain Grand Prix ' 'will serve as the opening round of an F1 season (2006, 2010, ' '2021, 2022, 2023).
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  • Four drivers have multiple wins at the event. Lewis ' 'Hamilton has the most with five.
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  • George Russell made his first start for Mercedes in ' 'Sakhir in 2020, deputising for Lewis.
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  • For the first time in its history, the race will take ' 'place on a Saturday.
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  • At least one Mercedes-engined car has finished in the ' 'points in each of the last 300 Grand Prix, dating back to ' 'the 2008 Chinese Grand Prix.
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Stat Sheet: Bahrain Grand Prix

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2024 Bahrain Grand Prix

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Brackley (GMT)

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Stuttgart (CET)

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Practice One – Thursday

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11:30 – 12:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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Practice Two – Thursday

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15:00 – 16:00

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16:00 – 17:00

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12:30 – 13:30

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13:30 – 14:30

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16:00 – 17:00

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17:00 – 18:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Bahrain Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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6

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Lewis Hamilton

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3

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George Russell

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5

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MB Power

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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362

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1959.144

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5,430

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26,788

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14,480,000

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172

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930.864

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2,580

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12,728

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6,880,000

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George Russell

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190

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1028.28

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2,850

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14,060

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7,600,000

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1368

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7403.616

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20,520

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101,232

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54,720,000

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Mercedes (all-time)

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293

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125

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289

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137

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116

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272

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129

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Lewis Hamilton

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332

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104

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\n', 'date': '2024-02-26T19:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Bahrain Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/70acf19a-e0fb-4ab3-909d-9eb7e08b50f9'} 2025-11-30 01:01:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=71&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=69&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9ca7d7ee-b6d1-477d-bbaa-b6a622cd52db> {'content': ' The first 100 fellows of beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fellowship are on the home stretch of the 12-month fellowship ' 'program – promising projects were presented at a "Global Summit" ' 'in Stuttgart. The program of the non-profit organization The DO ' 'School Fellowships is growing and is to be expanded to 500 ' 'participants from 35 countries this year. Mercedes-Benz continues ' 'to support beVisioneers with donations from proceeds of the ' 'auction of the most valuable car of the world, the 300 SLR ' 'Uhlenhaut Coupé. The first year of beVisioneers: The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fellowship is on the home stretch: just under 100 ' 'young people from India, South Africa and six European countries ' '(Germany, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, UK) have been taking ' 'part in the support program since June 2023, and will complete it ' 'in May 2024. At a "Global Summit" organized by The DO School ' 'Fellowships gGmbH in Stuttgart today, fellows are presenting ' 'promising projects and ideas. These range from an ambitious CO2 ' 'sink and water-absorbing asphalt to environmentally friendly ' 'materials for the construction industry. Over the past few ' 'months, concrete ideas have been driven forward and the first ' 'prototypes have already been created. After its successful launch ' 'Mercedes-Benz continues to finance the global fellowship program ' 'with donations, helping it to expand its program around the ' 'globe. From May 2024, it is to be expanded from the current eight ' 'to 35 countries and from the current 100 to 500 participants. In ' 'addition to the already participating countries, South Korea, the ' 'United States, Mexico, Kenya, Uganda, Switzerland, and all other ' 'countries of the European Union that were not yet part of the ' 'program will be included. In the future, beVisioneers will ' 'continue to grow: the aim is to support up to 1,000 young people ' 'per year from 2025 onward."We are very proud to support this ' 'unique initiative with donations – thus empowering a new and ' 'diverse generation of environmental innovators. In these days, I ' 'have experienced once again the ingenuity and optimism of the ' 'beVisioneers fellows. I am delighted that we can expand our ' 'support after the successful launch of the program. This will ' 'enable even more young people with the talent and ideas to bring ' 'about positive change. We wish the fellows every success in the ' 'world as they implement their visions."\xa0Renata Jungo Brüngger, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, \xa0' 'responsible for Integrity, Governance & Sustainability At the ' 'first Global Summit, which is currently taking place in Stuttgart ' 'and is organized by the non-profit organization The DO School ' 'Fellowships, selected fellows of the first beVisioneers year can ' 'present their projects to a jury and thus receive further funding ' 'for the implementation of their projects. In addition to the ' 'fellows, sustainability experts as well as representatives from ' 'business and science will take part in the summit. About the ' 'program beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship is designed ' 'and implemented by The DO School Fellowships; a non-profit ' 'organization based in Germany. The program is financed by ' 'donations from Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Benz underlines its ' 'commitment with a title sponsorship. To provide the independent ' 'program with start-up capital, Mercedes-Benz auctioned off the ' 'most expensive car in history, a 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe, ' 'for a record price of 135 million euros in May 2022. The ' 'fellowship addresses creative people aged 16 to 28 who have ' 'promising ideas for sustainable, innovative projects. The ' 'non-profit The DO School Fellowships selects future fellows from ' 'different countries and backgrounds on the basis of their ' 'creative, viable project ideas. The ideas should promise a ' 'measurable positive impact on the environment and local ' 'communities. The fellows receive access to project funding and, ' 'if necessary, further financial support. The support program ' 'offers participants a broad-based and intensive learning and ' 'coaching program with a special focus on leadership, ' 'entrepreneurship, and sustainability. During a twelve-month ' 'hybrid learning phase, the fellows are each assigned a personal ' 'mentor, as well as being given numerous opportunities to discuss ' 'their ideas in regular meetings.\xa0 But even after completing ' 'the intensive twelve months, the fellows remain part of the ' 'community and should continue to be supported. The long-term goal ' 'of beVisioneers is to build an inclusive, energetic community of ' 'fellows, mentors and experts from around the world who work ' 'together for greater sustainability. Special mentoring program ' 'for Mercedes-Benz team A specially designed training program, ' 'Impact Mentor Training, gives Mercedes-Benz employees the ' 'opportunity to develop their own skills as mentors and gain ' 'valuable perspectives that they can apply in both their ' 'professional and private lives. The training qualifies them to ' 'take on a mentoring role, for example for fellows in the ' 'beVisioneers program. In this way, Mercedes-Benz employees can ' 'support a young person outside the company in driving sustainable ' 'change and contribute to their own development in the process. ' 'The training offers employees valuable perspectives as part of ' 'their own further training, which they can apply in both their ' 'professional and private lives. As an employer, Mercedes-Benz ' 'also benefits when employees advance their personal development ' 'through such training or special mentoring experiences. The more ' 'colleagues gain this experience over the years, the deeper and ' "more comprehensive their understanding of the company's " 'sustainable transformation becomes. The corporate citizenship ' 'strategy of Mercedes-Benz As part of its corporate citizenship ' 'commitment, Mercedes-Benz supports projects that promote ' 'environmental sustainability and/ or foster community ' 'empowerment. The beVisioneers fellowship promotes these two focal ' "points and thus reflects important elements of Mercedes-Benz's " 'corporate citizenship strategy. Start-up capital from the auction ' 'of the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé In May 2022, Mercedes-Benz ' 'auctioned off one of only two surviving Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR ' 'Uhlenhaut Coupé models dating from 1955 to a private collector – ' 'at a record price of 135 million euros. The decision to sell this ' 'icon of automotive history was a well-considered one: to support ' 'a good cause. Named after its creator and chief engineer Rudolf ' 'Uhlenhaut, the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé is regarded by automotive ' 'experts and enthusiasts worldwide as one of the most outstanding ' 'examples of automotive engineering and design.', 'content_html': '
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  • The first 100 fellows of beVisioneers: The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fellowship are on the home stretch of the ' '12-month fellowship program – promising projects were ' 'presented at a "Global Summit" in Stuttgart.
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  • The program of the non-profit organization The ' 'DO School Fellowships is growing and is to be expanded to ' '500 participants from 35 countries this year.
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  • Mercedes-Benz continues to support beVisioneers ' 'with donations from proceeds of the auction of the most ' 'valuable car of the world, the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut ' 'Coupé.
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The first year of beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fellowship is on the home stretch: just under 100 young ' 'people from India, South Africa and six European countries ' '(Germany, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, UK) have been ' 'taking part in the support program since June 2023, and will ' 'complete it in May 2024. At a "Global Summit" organized by ' 'The DO School Fellowships gGmbH in Stuttgart today, fellows ' 'are presenting promising projects and ideas. These range ' 'from an ambitious CO2 sink and water-absorbing asphalt to ' 'environmentally friendly materials for the construction ' 'industry. Over the past few months, concrete ideas have been ' 'driven forward and the first prototypes have already been ' 'created.

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After its successful launch Mercedes-Benz continues to ' 'finance the global fellowship program with donations, ' 'helping it to expand its program around the globe. From May ' '2024, it is to be expanded from the current eight to 35 ' 'countries and from the current 100 to 500 participants. In ' 'addition to the already participating countries, South ' 'Korea, the United States, Mexico, Kenya, Uganda, ' 'Switzerland, and all other countries of the European Union ' 'that were not yet part of the program will be included. In ' 'the future, beVisioneers will continue to grow: the aim is ' 'to support up to 1,000 young people per year from 2025 ' 'onward."We are very proud to support this unique ' 'initiative with donations – thus empowering a new and ' 'diverse generation of environmental innovators. In these ' 'days, I have experienced once again the ingenuity and ' 'optimism of the beVisioneers fellows. I am delighted that we ' 'can expand our support after the successful launch of the ' 'program. This will enable even more young people with the ' 'talent and ideas to bring about positive change. We wish the ' 'fellows every success in the world as they implement their ' 'visions." 
Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' ' responsible for Integrity, Governance & ' 'Sustainability

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At the first Global Summit, which is currently taking ' 'place in Stuttgart and is organized by the non-profit ' 'organization The DO School Fellowships, selected fellows of ' 'the first beVisioneers year can present their projects to a ' 'jury and thus receive further funding for the implementation ' 'of their projects. In addition to the fellows, ' 'sustainability experts as well as representatives from ' 'business and science will take part in the summit.

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About the program

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beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship is designed ' 'and implemented by The DO School Fellowships; a non-profit ' 'organization based in Germany. The program is financed by ' 'donations from Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Benz underlines its ' 'commitment with a title sponsorship.

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To provide the independent program with start-up capital, ' 'Mercedes-Benz auctioned off the most expensive car in ' 'history, a 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe, for a record price ' 'of 135 million euros in May 2022.

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The fellowship addresses creative people aged 16 to 28 ' 'who have promising ideas for sustainable, innovative ' 'projects. The non-profit The DO School Fellowships selects ' 'future fellows from different countries and backgrounds on ' 'the basis of their creative, viable project ideas. The ideas ' 'should promise a measurable positive impact on the ' 'environment and local communities.

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The fellows receive access to project funding and, if ' 'necessary, further financial support. The support program ' 'offers participants a broad-based and intensive learning and ' 'coaching program with a special focus on leadership, ' 'entrepreneurship, and sustainability. During a twelve-month ' 'hybrid learning phase, the fellows are each assigned a ' 'personal mentor, as well as being given numerous ' 'opportunities to discuss their ideas in regular ' 'meetings. 

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But even after completing the intensive twelve months, ' 'the fellows remain part of the community and should continue ' 'to be supported. The long-term goal of beVisioneers is to ' 'build an inclusive, energetic community of fellows, mentors ' 'and experts from around the world who work together for ' 'greater sustainability.

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Special mentoring program for Mercedes-Benz team

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A specially designed training program, Impact Mentor ' 'Training, gives Mercedes-Benz employees the opportunity to ' 'develop their own skills as mentors and gain valuable ' 'perspectives that they can apply in both their professional ' 'and private lives. The training qualifies them to take on a ' 'mentoring role, for example for fellows in the beVisioneers ' 'program. In this way, Mercedes-Benz employees can support a ' 'young person outside the company in driving sustainable ' 'change and contribute to their own development in the ' 'process. The training offers employees valuable perspectives ' 'as part of their own further training, which they can apply ' 'in both their professional and private lives. As an ' 'employer, Mercedes-Benz also benefits when employees advance ' 'their personal development through such training or special ' 'mentoring experiences. The more colleagues gain this ' 'experience over the years, the deeper and more comprehensive ' "their understanding of the company's sustainable " 'transformation becomes.

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The corporate citizenship strategy of ' 'Mercedes-Benz

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As part of its corporate citizenship commitment, ' 'Mercedes-Benz supports projects that promote environmental ' 'sustainability and/ or foster community empowerment. The ' 'beVisioneers fellowship promotes these two focal points and ' "thus reflects important elements of Mercedes-Benz's " 'corporate citizenship strategy.

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Start-up capital from the auction of the 300 SLR ' 'Uhlenhaut Coupé

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In May 2022, Mercedes-Benz auctioned off one of only two ' 'surviving Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé models ' 'dating from 1955 to a private collector – at a record price ' 'of 135 million euros. The decision to sell this icon of ' 'automotive history was a well-considered one: to support a ' 'good cause. Named after its creator and chief engineer ' 'Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé is regarded by ' 'automotive experts and enthusiasts worldwide as one of the ' 'most outstanding examples of automotive engineering and ' 'design.

\n', 'date': '2024-02-28T15:35:00+01:00', 'title': 'After a successful start: Mercedes-Benz expands support for global ' 'fellowship beVisioneers', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9ca7d7ee-b6d1-477d-bbaa-b6a622cd52db'} 2025-11-30 01:01:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=71&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1acf1ee4-1b0d-49b0-9077-2b13dd770d2b> {'content': '\n' 'Combination of 3.0-litre six-cylinder and electric motor with 430 ' 'kW (585 hp) system output\n' 'Hybrid system combines high performance, driving dynamics and ' 'efficiency\n' 'Purely electric driving of up to over 100 kilometres possible\n' 'Next range hybrid from Mercedes-AMG after GLE 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+\n' '\n' 'With the new Mercedes-AMG E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ as a saloon and ' 'estate (energy consumption combined, weighted: 26.7-24.1 kWh/100 ' 'km plus 1.1-0.8 l/100 km, fuel consumption discharged battery ' 'combined, weighted: 9.5-8.6 l/100 km, CO₂ emissions combined, ' 'weighted: 24-19 g/km, CO₂ class combined, weighted: B, CO₂ class ' 'discharged battery: G), the performance and sports car brand from ' 'Affalterbach is presenting two further plug-in hybrid models. ' 'They combine outstanding performance and driving dynamics with a ' 'long electric range.\n' '“The E-Class has been one of our most popular models for decades ' 'and we want to build on this with the new E 53 HYBRID. The ' 'vehicle offers typical AMG driving pleasure with excellent ' 'responsiveness, great driving dynamics and a sporty design. As a ' 'plug-in hybrid, the E 53 HYBRID combines mighty performance with ' 'efficiency. Thanks to the high electric range, many everyday ' 'journeys can be completed purely electrically. At the same time, ' 'the vehicle comes with extensive standard equipment, including ' 'fully variable all-wheel drive and active rear-axle steering. In ' 'this way, we offer our customers a vehicle that is perfect for ' 'their high demands.” Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes-AMG ' 'GmbH and Head of Business Units Mercedes-Benz G-Class & ' 'Mercedes-Maybach\n' 'The combination of the 3.0-litre six-cylinder in-line engine and ' 'the permanently excited E-synchronous machine generates a maximum ' 'system output of 430 kW (585 HP) [at RACE START: 450 kW/612 HP] ' 'and a maximum system torque of 750 Nm. The performance is ' 'correspondingly dynamic: acceleration from 0‑100 km/h takes place ' 'in 3.8 seconds (saloon with RACE START, part of the optional AMG ' 'DYNAMIC PLUS package). The top speed is electronically limited to ' "280 km/h (saloon with optional AMG Driver's Package). Up to 140 " 'km/h are possible purely electrically.\n' 'The 120-kW electric motor is integrated into the AMG SPEEDSHIFT ' 'TCT 9G transmission to save space. The high-power density of the ' 'hybrid power unit is achieved by the permanently excited internal ' "rotor synchronous technology. The electric motor's maximum torque " 'of 480 Nm is available from the first revolution and ensures high ' 'agility even when starting off. The traction battery with 400 ' 'volts has a gross capacity of 28.6 kWh and is installed in the ' 'rear under the trunk floor. The energy content that can be used ' 'every day is smaller at 21.22 kWh, as part of the energy is ' 'always reserved for boosting and thus high-performance driving. ' 'Nevertheless, the high-voltage battery enables an electric range ' 'of up to over 100 kilometres.\n' 'A charger with 11 kW charging power is on board for charging with ' 'alternating current. In addition, a 60 kW DC fast charger for ' 'direct current is available upon request. This allows the battery ' 'to be charged from 10% to 80% in around 20 minutes. The ' 'recuperation power is up to 120 kW. In DAuto mode, the system ' 'automatically selects the level of recuperation power depending ' 'on the traffic situation. If you want to influence the ' 'recuperation performance yourself, you can select it in three ' 'levels using rockers behind the steering wheel. In programme D-, ' 'the driver experiences the “one pedal feeling”: If he or she ' 'takes his or her foot off the accelerator, the vehicle ' 'decelerates purely electrically to such an extent that the ' 'hydraulic foot brake is often not even needed.\n' 'The basis for the sporty and efficient drive is the proven AMG ' '3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder turbo engine. In the E 53 HYBRID ' '4MATIC+ it delivers 330 kW (449 hp). Compared to the previous ' 'version in the E 53 of the predecessor W213 series, this means an ' 'increase of 10 kW (14 hp). Numerous software and hardware ' 'measures contribute to increasing performance. This includes a ' 'new twin-scroll exhaust gas turbocharger with higher boost ' 'pressure (1.5 bar instead of the previous 1.1 bar). The update ' 'also includes newly programmed software, an additional front ' 'cooler, and a wheel arch cooler. The result: The 3.0-litre engine ' 'reacts spontaneously to accelerator pedal commands and thus ' 'offers a highly dynamic response.\n' 'Reinforced body shell with numerous stiffening measures\n' 'To account for the high dynamic potential of the drive train, the ' 'body shell has been revised with numerous stiffening measures. A ' 'strut brace between the front suspension strut mounts stiffens ' 'the front structure and enables increased lateral dynamics. The ' 'thrust field under the engine increases steering precision by ' 'reducing the torsion of the front end. It is connected to the ' 'longitudinal beams by additional struts. On the rear axle, ' 'additional struts from the side members to the rear ensure ' 'greater stability and driving precision.\n' 'AMG and hybrid-specific design elements\n' 'The new Mercedes-AMG E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ can be recognised by ' 'many special design elements. The AMG-specific radiator trim with ' 'vertical slats is illuminated as standard. Wider front fenders ' '(plus eleven millimetres on each side compared to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz E-Class) make room for the larger track width on ' 'the front axle. The powerfully shaped outer air inlets, each with ' 'two vertical fins, and the central A-wing characterise the ' 'independent AMG front apron. The large central lower inlet ' 'directs the air to the additional AMG front cooler. There is also ' 'an external opening for the wheel arch cooler.\n' 'The side view is characterised by flowing modelled surfaces ' 'without beads or edges, right down to the recessed door handles. ' 'AMG-specific side skirt panels visually connect the two wheel ' 'arches. The light alloy wheels, which are almost flush with the ' 'body, emphasise power and dynamism. The flat, horizontally ' 'connected LED taillights with clear and striking graphics in the ' 'stylised Mercedes star signature are precisely embedded in the ' 'powerful rear. The arrangement gives the vehicle structure and ' 'underlines the overall width. The final touch is the AMG spoiler ' 'lip on the trunk lid (saloon) and the AMG rear apron with ' 'diffuser and two round double tailpipe trims on the left and ' 'right.\n' 'Hybrid-specific badges on the front fenders and rear indicate the ' 'electrified drive. The E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ comes with 19-inch ' 'light-alloy wheels as standard. Wheels with 20 inches and forged ' 'wheels with a diameter of 21 inches are also available as an ' 'option.\n' 'Exclusive trim, optional Superscreen with passenger monitor\n' 'The cockpit design impresses with a harmonious overall ' 'impression. As standard, there is an ' 'E 53 HYBRID‑specific, illuminated trim in grey ' 'open-pore ash wood with an AMG logo. The MBUX Superscreen with ' 'passenger monitor is available as an option. The MBUX multimedia ' 'system offers AMG-specific displays and features as well as the ' 'additional, exclusive menu content AMG Performance and AMG TRACK ' 'PACE (optional). Added to this are the hybrid-specific displays ' 'and functions. This includes the charging menu and displays in ' 'the instrument cluster and on the multimedia screen. These ' 'provide information about, among other things, the charge status ' 'and temperature of the high-voltage battery as well as the ' 'electric range.\n' 'Electrically adjustable AMG sports seats are on board as ' 'standard. The upholstery is covered in ARTICO man‑made ' 'leather/MICROCUT microfibre with red contrasting topstitching and ' 'features a unique AMG seat graphic. The electrically adjustable ' 'AMG performance seats can be ordered as an option. The basic ' 'equipment includes the AMG performance steering wheel in Nappa ' 'leather with AMG steering wheel buttons.\n' 'Fully variable all-wheel drive AMG Performance 4MATIC+\n' 'The standard all-wheel drive provides optimal traction. It ' 'ensures high driving stability and driving safety on dry roads as ' 'well as on wet or snowy roads. An electromechanically controlled ' 'clutch distributes the driving force variably to the front and ' 'rear axles in each driving programme. This ensures maximum ' 'traction, driving dynamics and safety at all times and in all ' 'driving conditions.\n' 'Newly developed and tuned AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with ' 'adaptive damping adjustment\n' 'The AMG development team developed and tuned the AMG RIDE CONTROL ' 'steel spring suspension with adaptive adjustable damping ' 'specifically for the requirements of the E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ with ' 'new hardware and software. It offers a balanced combination of ' 'adequate acoustic insulation for purely electric driving in ' 'combination with a very sporty character typical of AMG. The ' 'independent front axle has a larger track width than the ' 'Mercedes-Benz model. On the rear axle, the stiffer ' 'elastokinemetics of the rubber mounts, which connect the ' 'independent control arms with the axle support, ensure greater ' 'tracking and camber stability.\n' 'The steel suspension with a sporty spring-damper setup and ' 'adaptive two-valve adjustable damping combines high driving ' 'dynamics with very good ride comfort. The damping on each wheel ' 'adapts to the current driving situation and road conditions. This ' 'happens quickly and precisely via separate valves for the tension ' 'and compression directions in the dampers. The damper ' 'characteristic curve can be pre-selected in three levels: ' '“Comfort”, “Sport” and “Sport+”, thus enabling a clearly ' 'noticeable differentiation between high long-distance comfort and ' 'sporty driving dynamics.\n' 'The software has also been reprogrammed. The tuning of the ' 'chassis, ESP®, the fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ ' 'all-wheel drive and the steering, which is adapted to the hybrid ' 'drive, enables a balanced and safe, but also dynamic and ' 'confident driving experience.\n' 'The AMG high-performance sports brake system is based on ' 'internally ventilated brake discs measuring 370x36 millimetres on ' 'the front axle and four-piston fixed calipers. On the rear axle ' 'there are 360x26 millimetres with single-piston floating ' 'calipers.\n' 'A high-tech feature is the electromechanical brake booster. It ' 'ensures that the braking system efficiently combines electrical ' 'recuperation with the hydraulic brake. Depending on the driving ' 'situation and braking requirements, the vacuum-independent ' 'braking system automatically controls the flexible change between ' 'hydraulic braking and electrical recuperation. This means maximum ' 'recuperation performance can be achieved more frequently and over ' 'a longer period of time. The system variably reduces the braking ' 'power of the hydraulic brake, even with constant pedal pressure, ' 'to maintain a high level of recuperation performance as speed ' 'decreases. The driver does not notice this automatic change.\n' 'Standard active rear-axle steering combines stability and ' 'agility\n' 'Depending on the speed, the rear wheels steer either in the ' 'opposite direction of the front wheels (up to 100 km/h) or ' 'in the same direction (over 100 km/h). The system therefore ' 'enables both agile and stable driving behaviour. The toe angle ' 'change is 0.7 degrees (parallel steering) to 2.5 degrees ' '(opposite steering).\n' 'AMG driving programmes with a wide spread\n' 'From efficient to dynamic: The AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving ' 'programmes are tailored precisely to the drive technology of the ' 'plug-in hybrid. They adjust important parameters such as the ' 'response of the drive and transmission, the steering ' 'characteristic, the chassis damping or the sound. In addition to ' 'the well-known driving programmes “Comfort”, “Sport”, “Sport+”, ' '“Smoothness” and “Individual”, two hybrid-specific driving ' 'programmes are added in the new Mercedes-AMG E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+. ' '“Electric” and “Battery Hold”.\n' 'By default, the electrified 53 model starts silently in the ' '“Electric” driving programme when the electric motor is switched ' 'on. The “Ready” icon in the instrument cluster signals that the ' 'vehicle is ready to drive. In “Electric”, purely electric driving ' 'takes place with the 120 kW (163 hp) electric motor with a range ' 'of up to over 100 kilometres. If the charge level of the battery ' 'is too low or the driver requests more power in the meantime and ' 'overcomes the pressure point of the haptic accelerator pedal, the ' 'intelligent operating strategy switches automatically: the ' 'combustion engine starts and takes over the drive power as ' 'required.\n' 'In the “Battery Hold” driving programme, the combustion engine ' 'and electric motor run in a co-ordinated manner depending on the ' 'situation. The operating strategy keeps the battery charge level ' 'almost constant. The use of the electric motor is limited and ' 'optimised for low energy consumption. Recuperation balances the ' 'energy balance again. By simply changing the driving programme, ' 'drivers can decide when they want to fully use the battery charge ' 'again, for example for inner-city traffic.\n' 'AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package\n' 'For an even more emotional driving experience, the optional AMG ' 'DYNAMIC PLUS package bundles technical and visual equipment ' 'details.\n' '\n' 'AMG performance steering wheel in Nappa leather/MICROCUT ' 'microfibre with steering wheel buttons for quick operation of the ' 'driving programmes and other driving dynamics settings.\n' 'Larger high-performance composite brake system at the front with ' '390x36 mm brake discs and six-piston fixed calipers.\n' 'The brake calipers are painted red and visually underline the ' 'sporty character.\n' 'The electronically controlled rear axle locking differential ' 'enables even better traction out of corners, greater driving ' 'stability and load distribution without loss of power in all ' 'driving conditions.\n' 'Dynamic engine mounts enable a sporty or comfortable connection ' 'of the engine to the body. They consist of two interlocking ' 'cylinders connected to a magnetorheological fluid. They change ' 'their viscosity through a magnetic field. If the vibrations of ' 'the engine are to be transmitted to the body as little as ' 'possible in a comfort-oriented manner, the in-line six-cylinder ' 'is connected particularly softly. The magnet in the bearings is ' 'then switched off. If the engine is to be connected to the body ' 'as rigidly as possible for higher performance, the magnetic field ' 'is continuously increased, and the connection becomes stiffer. In ' 'the E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+, the active bearings particularly ' 'optimise the spread between sportiness and comfort.\n' 'With the RACE START function, the optimal sprint from a ' 'standstill is achieved. In RACE START, the drive technology pulls ' 'out all the stops to achieve the best possible acceleration. To ' 'do this, the software retrieves the full power of the electric ' 'motor (120 kW) and the combustion engine (330 kW) as well as the ' 'maximum torque in each case.\n' '\n' 'Special model “Edition 1” with extensive equipment\n' 'The new E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ can be ordered as an exclusive ' '“Edition 1” in the exterior colours MANUFAKTUR alpine grey uni or ' 'MANUFAKTUR opalite white magno for one year from market launch. A ' 'foil with decorative stripes in black visually stretches the ' "vehicle's sides. The 21-inch AMG forged wheels in cross-spoke " 'design are painted matt black and accentuated with high-sheen rim ' 'flanges. The wheel hub caps have an “Edition” label in a laurel ' 'wreath. The black painted brake calipers with white AMG logos ' 'also match the dark look.\n' 'The AMG Exterior Night Package and the AMG Exterior Night Package ' 'II are also on board. Elements such as the front splitter and the ' 'beltline and window line trim strips are finished in high-gloss ' 'black. Together with the high-gloss black double tailpipe trim, ' 'strong contrasts result. In addition, there is the ' 'heat-insulating, dark-tinted glass for the rear window and the ' 'rear side windows. The AMG Night Package II includes elements in ' 'black chrome, namely the struts and surrounds of the radiator ' 'trim as well as the trim parts and badges on the front fenders. ' 'In addition, the door handles, the trim on the tailgate, the type ' 'plates, and the Mercedes star on the rear.\n' 'The AMG Carbon Exterior Package reinforces the dynamic visual ' 'impression. The exterior mirror housings have a carbon look. On ' 'the saloon, the spoiler lip on the trunk lid is made of carbon. ' 'The AMG tank cap in silver chrome with “AMG” lettering also ' 'emphasises the special status of the edition.\n' 'The interior is characterised by the contrast of black and ' 'yellow. The AMG Performance seats are very elegant with ' 'upholstery in black Nappa leather with yellow decorative ' 'stitching and “Edition 1” lettering in the front headrests. They ' 'follow the sporty look, as do the seat belts in yellow and the ' 'exclusive AMG carbon trim elements with yellow thread. The AMG ' 'Performance steering wheel in Nappa leather / MICROCUT microfibre ' 'with yellow decorative stitching and the AMG door sills with ' 'yellow illuminated “AMG” lettering go perfectly with this. The ' 'final touch is the exclusive “Edition 1” engraving in the centre ' 'console as well as specific AMG floor mats with yellow ' 'decorative stitching and “Edition 1” labelling. The MBUX ' 'Superscreen with passenger screen is also on board as standard.\n' 'To protect their valuable vehicle, every customer receives a ' 'tailor-made AMG Indoor Car Cover with the “Edition1” logo. With ' 'its breathable outer skin made of tear-resistant synthetic fibre ' 'fabric and the anti-static inner fabric made of flannel, it ' 'protects the vehicle from dust and scratches in the garage.\n' 'Data at a glance\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ Saloon\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ Estate\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cylinder number/arrangement\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '6/R\n' '\n' '\n' '6/R\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' 'cm3\n' '\n' '\n' '2.999\n' '\n' '\n' '2.999\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'System performance\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/PS\n' '\n' '\n' '430/585 (for RACE START[1]: 450 / 612)\n' '\n' '\n' '430/585 (for RACE START: 450 / 612)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'System torque (Nm)\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '750\n' '\n' '\n' '750\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated power combustion engine\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/PS\n' '\n' '\n' '330/449\n' '\n' '\n' '330/449\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at\n' '\n' '\n' '1/min\n' '\n' '\n' '5,800-6,100\n' '\n' '\n' '5,800-6,100\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated torque combustion engine\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '560\n' '\n' '\n' '560\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at\n' '\n' '\n' '1/min\n' '\n' '\n' '2,200-5,000\n' '\n' '\n' '2,200-5,000\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated power electric motor\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW\n' '\n' '\n' '120\n' '\n' '\n' '120\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated torque electric motor\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '480\n' '\n' '\n' '480\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Total battery capacity installed/usable\n' '\n' '\n' 'kWh\n' '\n' '\n' '28.6/21.22\n' '\n' '\n' '28.6/21.22\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0-100 km/h[2]\n' '\n' '\n' 's\n' '\n' '\n' '4.0/3.8\n' '\n' '\n' '4.1/3.9\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed[3]\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '250/280\n' '\n' '\n' '250/275\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed electric\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '140\n' '\n' '\n' '140\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Energy consumption combined, weighted\n' '\n' '\n' 'kWh/100 km\n' 'plus l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '25.9-24.1\n' '1.0-0.8\n' '\n' '\n' '26.7-25.0\n' '1.1-0.9\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Fuel consumption discharged battery combined, weighted  \n' '\n' '\n' 'l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '9.2-8.6\n' '\n' '\n' '9.5-8.8\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'CO2-emissions combined, weighted\n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '23-19\n' '\n' '\n' '24-21\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'CO2-class combined, weighted /discharged battery\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'B/G\n' '\n' '\n' 'B/G\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electric range (EAER, WLTP)\n' '\n' '\n' 'km\n' '\n' '\n' '93-101\n' '\n' '\n' '90-97\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] Part of the optional AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package\n' '[2] without/with optional AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package\n' '[3] electronically limited (without/with optional AMG Driver’s ' 'Package)', 'content_html': '
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  • Combination of 3.0-litre six-cylinder and ' 'electric motor with 430 kW (585 hp) system ' 'output
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With the new Mercedes-AMG E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ as a saloon ' 'and estate (energy consumption combined, weighted: 26.7-24.1 ' 'kWh/100 km plus 1.1-0.8 l/100 km, fuel consumption ' 'discharged battery combined, weighted: 9.5-8.6 l/100 km, CO₂ ' 'emissions combined, weighted: 24-19 g/km, CO₂ class ' 'combined, weighted: B, CO₂ class discharged battery: G), the ' 'performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach is ' 'presenting two further plug-in hybrid models. They combine ' 'outstanding performance and driving dynamics with a long ' 'electric range.

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“The E-Class has been one of our most popular models for ' 'decades and we want to build on this with the new E 53 ' 'HYBRID. The vehicle offers typical AMG driving pleasure with ' 'excellent responsiveness, great driving dynamics and a ' 'sporty design. As a plug-in hybrid, the E 53 HYBRID combines ' 'mighty performance with efficiency. Thanks to the high ' 'electric range, many everyday journeys can be completed ' 'purely electrically. At the same time, the vehicle comes ' 'with extensive standard equipment, including fully variable ' 'all-wheel drive and active rear-axle steering. In this way, ' 'we offer our customers a vehicle that is perfect for their ' 'high demands.” 
Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes-AMG ' 'GmbH and Head of Business Units Mercedes-Benz G-Class & ' 'Mercedes-Maybach

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The combination of the 3.0-litre six-cylinder in-line ' 'engine and the permanently excited E-synchronous machine ' 'generates a maximum system output of 430 kW (585 HP) [at ' 'RACE START: 450 kW/612 HP] and a maximum system torque of ' '750 Nm. The performance is correspondingly dynamic: ' 'acceleration from 0‑100 km/h takes place in 3.8 seconds ' '(saloon with RACE START, part of the optional AMG DYNAMIC ' 'PLUS package). The top speed is electronically limited to ' "280 km/h (saloon with optional AMG Driver's Package). Up to " '140 km/h are possible purely electrically.

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The 120-kW electric motor is integrated into the AMG ' 'SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission to save space. The high-power ' 'density of the hybrid power unit is achieved by the ' 'permanently excited internal rotor synchronous technology. ' "The electric motor's maximum torque of 480 Nm is available " 'from the first revolution and ensures high agility even when ' 'starting off. The traction battery with 400 volts has a ' 'gross capacity of 28.6 kWh and is installed in the rear ' 'under the trunk floor. The energy content that can be used ' 'every day is smaller at 21.22 kWh, as part of the energy is ' 'always reserved for boosting and thus high-performance ' 'driving. Nevertheless, the high-voltage battery enables an ' 'electric range of up to over 100 kilometres.

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A charger with 11 kW charging power is on board for ' 'charging with alternating current. In addition, a 60 kW DC ' 'fast charger for direct current is available upon request. ' 'This allows the battery to be charged from 10% to 80% in ' 'around 20 minutes. The recuperation power is up to 120 kW. ' 'In DAuto mode, the system automatically selects ' 'the level of recuperation power depending on the traffic ' 'situation. If you want to influence the recuperation ' 'performance yourself, you can select it in three levels ' 'using rockers behind the steering wheel. In programme D-, ' 'the driver experiences the “one pedal feeling”: If he or she ' 'takes his or her foot off the accelerator, the vehicle ' 'decelerates purely electrically to such an extent that the ' 'hydraulic foot brake is often not even needed.

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The basis for the sporty and efficient drive is the ' 'proven AMG 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder turbo engine. In ' 'the E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ it delivers 330 kW (449 hp). ' 'Compared to the previous version in the E 53 of the ' 'predecessor W213 series, this means an increase of 10 kW (14 ' 'hp). Numerous software and hardware measures contribute to ' 'increasing performance. This includes a new twin-scroll ' 'exhaust gas turbocharger with higher boost pressure (1.5 bar ' 'instead of the previous 1.1 bar). The update also includes ' 'newly programmed software, an additional front cooler, and a ' 'wheel arch cooler. The result: The 3.0-litre engine reacts ' 'spontaneously to accelerator pedal commands and thus offers ' 'a highly dynamic response.

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Reinforced body shell with numerous stiffening ' 'measures

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To account for the high dynamic potential of the drive ' 'train, the body shell has been revised with numerous ' 'stiffening measures. A strut brace between the front ' 'suspension strut mounts stiffens the front structure and ' 'enables increased lateral dynamics. The thrust field under ' 'the engine increases steering precision by reducing the ' 'torsion of the front end. It is connected to the ' 'longitudinal beams by additional struts. On the rear axle, ' 'additional struts from the side members to the rear ensure ' 'greater stability and driving precision.

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AMG and hybrid-specific design elements

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The new Mercedes-AMG E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ can be ' 'recognised by many special design elements. The AMG-specific ' 'radiator trim with vertical slats is illuminated as ' 'standard. Wider front fenders (plus eleven millimetres on ' 'each side compared to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class) make room ' 'for the larger track width on the front axle. The powerfully ' 'shaped outer air inlets, each with two vertical fins, and ' 'the central A-wing characterise the independent AMG front ' 'apron. The large central lower inlet directs the air to the ' 'additional AMG front cooler. There is also an external ' 'opening for the wheel arch cooler.

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The side view is characterised by flowing modelled ' 'surfaces without beads or edges, right down to the recessed ' 'door handles. AMG-specific side skirt panels visually ' 'connect the two wheel arches. The light alloy wheels, which ' 'are almost flush with the body, emphasise power and ' 'dynamism. The flat, horizontally connected LED taillights ' 'with clear and striking graphics in the stylised Mercedes ' 'star signature are precisely embedded in the powerful rear. ' 'The arrangement gives the vehicle structure and underlines ' 'the overall width. The final touch is the AMG spoiler lip on ' 'the trunk lid (saloon) and the AMG rear apron with diffuser ' 'and two round double tailpipe trims on the left and ' 'right.

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Hybrid-specific badges on the front fenders and rear ' 'indicate the electrified drive. The E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ ' 'comes with 19-inch light-alloy wheels as standard. Wheels ' 'with 20 inches and forged wheels with a diameter of 21 ' 'inches are also available as an option.

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Exclusive trim, optional Superscreen with passenger ' 'monitor

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The cockpit design impresses with a harmonious overall ' 'impression. As standard, there is an ' 'E 53 HYBRID‑specific, illuminated trim in grey ' 'open-pore ash wood with an AMG logo. The MBUX Superscreen ' 'with passenger monitor is available as an option. The MBUX ' 'multimedia system offers AMG-specific displays and features ' 'as well as the additional, exclusive menu content AMG ' 'Performance and AMG TRACK PACE (optional). Added to this are ' 'the hybrid-specific displays and functions. This includes ' 'the charging menu and displays in the instrument cluster and ' 'on the multimedia screen. These provide information about, ' 'among other things, the charge status and temperature of the ' 'high-voltage battery as well as the electric range.

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Electrically adjustable AMG sports seats are on board as ' 'standard. The upholstery is covered in ARTICO man‑made ' 'leather/MICROCUT microfibre with red contrasting ' 'topstitching and features a unique AMG seat graphic. The ' 'electrically adjustable AMG performance seats can be ordered ' 'as an option. The basic equipment includes the AMG ' 'performance steering wheel in Nappa leather with AMG ' 'steering wheel buttons.

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Fully variable all-wheel drive AMG Performance ' '4MATIC+

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The standard all-wheel drive provides optimal traction. ' 'It ensures high driving stability and driving safety on dry ' 'roads as well as on wet or snowy roads. An ' 'electromechanically controlled clutch distributes the ' 'driving force variably to the front and rear axles in each ' 'driving programme. This ensures maximum traction, driving ' 'dynamics and safety at all times and in all driving ' 'conditions.

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Newly developed and tuned AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension ' 'with adaptive damping adjustment

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The AMG development team developed and tuned the AMG RIDE ' 'CONTROL steel spring suspension with adaptive adjustable ' 'damping specifically for the requirements of the E 53 HYBRID ' '4MATIC+ with new hardware and software. It offers a balanced ' 'combination of adequate acoustic insulation for purely ' 'electric driving in combination with a very sporty character ' 'typical of AMG. The independent front axle has a larger ' 'track width than the Mercedes-Benz model. On the rear axle, ' 'the stiffer elastokinemetics of the rubber mounts, which ' 'connect the independent control arms with the axle support, ' 'ensure greater tracking and camber stability.

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The steel suspension with a sporty spring-damper setup ' 'and adaptive two-valve adjustable damping combines high ' 'driving dynamics with very good ride comfort. The damping on ' 'each wheel adapts to the current driving situation and road ' 'conditions. This happens quickly and precisely via separate ' 'valves for the tension and compression directions in the ' 'dampers. The damper characteristic curve can be pre-selected ' 'in three levels: “Comfort”, “Sport” and “Sport+”, thus ' 'enabling a clearly noticeable differentiation between high ' 'long-distance comfort and sporty driving dynamics.

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The software has also been reprogrammed. The tuning of ' 'the chassis, ESP®, the fully variable AMG Performance ' '4MATIC+ all-wheel drive and the steering, which is adapted ' 'to the hybrid drive, enables a balanced and safe, but also ' 'dynamic and confident driving experience.

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The AMG high-performance sports brake system is based on ' 'internally ventilated brake discs measuring 370x36 ' 'millimetres on the front axle and four-piston fixed ' 'calipers. On the rear axle there are 360x26 millimetres with ' 'single-piston floating calipers.

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A high-tech feature is the electromechanical brake ' 'booster. It ensures that the braking system efficiently ' 'combines electrical recuperation with the hydraulic brake. ' 'Depending on the driving situation and braking requirements, ' 'the vacuum-independent braking system automatically controls ' 'the flexible change between hydraulic braking and electrical ' 'recuperation. This means maximum recuperation performance ' 'can be achieved more frequently and over a longer period of ' 'time. The system variably reduces the braking power of the ' 'hydraulic brake, even with constant pedal pressure, to ' 'maintain a high level of recuperation performance as speed ' 'decreases. The driver does not notice this automatic ' 'change.

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Standard active rear-axle steering combines stability ' 'and agility

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Depending on the speed, the rear wheels steer either in ' 'the opposite direction of the front wheels (up to ' '100 km/h) or in the same direction (over 100 km/h). The ' 'system therefore enables both agile and stable driving ' 'behaviour. The toe angle change is 0.7 degrees (parallel ' 'steering) to 2.5 degrees (opposite steering).

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AMG driving programmes with a wide spread

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From efficient to dynamic: The AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving ' 'programmes are tailored precisely to the drive technology of ' 'the plug-in hybrid. They adjust important parameters such as ' 'the response of the drive and transmission, the steering ' 'characteristic, the chassis damping or the sound. In ' 'addition to the well-known driving programmes “Comfort”, ' '“Sport”, “Sport+”, “Smoothness” and “Individual”, two ' 'hybrid-specific driving programmes are added in the new ' 'Mercedes-AMG E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+. “Electric” and “Battery ' 'Hold”.

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By default, the electrified 53 model starts silently in ' 'the “Electric” driving programme when the electric motor is ' 'switched on. The “Ready” icon in the instrument cluster ' 'signals that the vehicle is ready to drive. In “Electric”, ' 'purely electric driving takes place with the 120 kW (163 hp) ' 'electric motor with a range of up to over 100 kilometres. If ' 'the charge level of the battery is too low or the driver ' 'requests more power in the meantime and overcomes the ' 'pressure point of the haptic accelerator pedal, the ' 'intelligent operating strategy switches automatically: the ' 'combustion engine starts and takes over the drive power as ' 'required.

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In the “Battery Hold” driving programme, the combustion ' 'engine and electric motor run in a co-ordinated manner ' 'depending on the situation. The operating strategy keeps the ' 'battery charge level almost constant. The use of the ' 'electric motor is limited and optimised for low energy ' 'consumption. Recuperation balances the energy balance again. ' 'By simply changing the driving programme, drivers can decide ' 'when they want to fully use the battery charge again, for ' 'example for inner-city traffic.

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AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package

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For an even more emotional driving experience, the ' 'optional AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package bundles technical and ' 'visual equipment details.

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  • AMG performance steering wheel in Nappa leather/MICROCUT ' 'microfibre with steering wheel buttons for quick operation ' 'of the driving programmes and other driving dynamics ' 'settings.
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  • Dynamic engine mounts enable a sporty or comfortable ' 'connection of the engine to the body. They consist of two ' 'interlocking cylinders connected to a magnetorheological ' 'fluid. They change their viscosity through a magnetic field. ' 'If the vibrations of the engine are to be transmitted to the ' 'body as little as possible in a comfort-oriented manner, the ' 'in-line six-cylinder is connected particularly softly. The ' 'magnet in the bearings is then switched off. If the engine ' 'is to be connected to the body as rigidly as possible for ' 'higher performance, the magnetic field is continuously ' 'increased, and the connection becomes stiffer. In the E 53 ' 'HYBRID 4MATIC+, the active bearings particularly optimise ' 'the spread between sportiness and comfort.
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Special model “Edition 1” with extensive equipment

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The new E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ can be ordered as an ' 'exclusive “Edition 1” in the exterior colours MANUFAKTUR ' 'alpine grey uni or MANUFAKTUR opalite white magno for one ' 'year from market launch. A foil with decorative stripes in ' "black visually stretches the vehicle's sides. The 21-inch " 'AMG forged wheels in cross-spoke design are painted matt ' 'black and accentuated with high-sheen rim flanges. The wheel ' 'hub caps have an “Edition” label in a laurel wreath. The ' 'black painted brake calipers with white AMG logos also match ' 'the dark look.

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The AMG Exterior Night Package and the AMG Exterior Night ' 'Package II are also on board. Elements such as the front ' 'splitter and the beltline and window line trim strips are ' 'finished in high-gloss black. Together with the high-gloss ' 'black double tailpipe trim, strong contrasts result. In ' 'addition, there is the heat-insulating, dark-tinted glass ' 'for the rear window and the rear side windows. The AMG Night ' 'Package II includes elements in black chrome, namely the ' 'struts and surrounds of the radiator trim as well as the ' 'trim parts and badges on the front fenders. In addition, the ' 'door handles, the trim on the tailgate, the type plates, and ' 'the Mercedes star on the rear.

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The AMG Carbon Exterior Package reinforces the dynamic ' 'visual impression. The exterior mirror housings have a ' 'carbon look. On the saloon, the spoiler lip on the trunk lid ' 'is made of carbon. The AMG tank cap in silver chrome with ' '“AMG” lettering also emphasises the special status of the ' 'edition.

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The interior is characterised by the contrast of black ' 'and yellow. The AMG Performance seats are very elegant with ' 'upholstery in black Nappa leather with yellow decorative ' 'stitching and “Edition 1” lettering in the front headrests. ' 'They follow the sporty look, as do the seat belts in yellow ' 'and the exclusive AMG carbon trim elements with yellow ' 'thread. The AMG Performance steering wheel in Nappa leather ' '/ MICROCUT microfibre with yellow decorative stitching and ' 'the AMG door sills with yellow illuminated “AMG” lettering ' 'go perfectly with this. The final touch is the exclusive ' '“Edition 1” engraving in the centre console as well as ' 'specific AMG floor mats with yellow decorative ' 'stitching and “Edition 1” labelling. The MBUX Superscreen ' 'with passenger screen is also on board as standard.

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To protect their valuable vehicle, every customer ' 'receives a tailor-made AMG Indoor Car Cover with the ' '“Edition1” logo. With its breathable outer skin made of ' 'tear-resistant synthetic fibre fabric and the anti-static ' 'inner fabric made of flannel, it protects the vehicle from ' 'dust and scratches in the garage.

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430/585 (for RACE START[1]: ' '450 / 612)

\n' '		\n' '

430/585 (for RACE START: 450 / 612)

\n' '
\n' '

System torque (Nm)

\n' '		\n' '

Nm

\n' '		\n' '

750

\n' '		\n' '

750

\n' '
\n' '

Rated power combustion engine

\n' '		\n' '

kW/PS

\n' '		\n' '

330/449

\n' '		\n' '

330/449

\n' '
\n' '

at

\n' '		\n' '

1/min

\n' '		\n' '

5,800-6,100

\n' '		\n' '

5,800-6,100

\n' '
\n' '

Rated torque combustion engine

\n' '		\n' '

Nm

\n' '		\n' '

560

\n' '		\n' '

560

\n' '
\n' '

at

\n' '		\n' '

1/min

\n' '		\n' '

2,200-5,000

\n' '		\n' '

2,200-5,000

\n' '
\n' '

Rated power electric motor

\n' '		\n' '

kW

\n' '		\n' '

120

\n' '		\n' '

120

\n' '
\n' '

Rated torque electric motor

\n' '		\n' '

Nm

\n' '		\n' '

480

\n' '		\n' '

480

\n' '
\n' '

Total battery capacity installed/usable

\n' '		\n' '

kWh

\n' '		\n' '

28.6/21.22

\n' '		\n' '

28.6/21.22

\n' '
\n' '

Acceleration 0-100 km/h[2]

\n' '		\n' '

s

\n' '		\n' '

4.0/3.8

\n' '		\n' '

4.1/3.9

\n' '
\n' '

Top speed[3]

\n' '		\n' '

km/h

\n' '		\n' '

250/280

\n' '		\n' '

250/275

\n' '
\n' '

Top speed electric

\n' '		\n' '

km/h

\n' '		\n' '

140

\n' '		\n' '

140

\n' '
\n' '

Energy consumption combined, weighted

\n' '		\n' '

kWh/100 km

\n' '

plus l/100 km

\n' '		\n' '

25.9-24.1

\n' '

1.0-0.8

\n' '		\n' '

26.7-25.0

\n' '

1.1-0.9

\n' '
\n' '

Fuel consumption discharged battery combined, weighted ' ' 

\n' '		\n' '

l/100 km

\n' '		\n' '

9.2-8.6

\n' '		\n' '

9.5-8.8

\n' '
\n' '

CO2-emissions combined, weighted

\n' '		\n' '

g/km

\n' '		\n' '

23-19

\n' '		\n' '

24-21

\n' '
\n' '

CO2-class combined, weighted /discharged ' 'battery

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

B/G

\n' '		\n' '

B/G

\n' '
\n' '

Electric range (EAER, WLTP)

\n' '		\n' '

km

\n' '		\n' '

93-101

\n' '		\n' '

90-97

\n' '
\n' '

[1] Part of the optional AMG DYNAMIC PLUS ' 'package

\n' '

[2] without/with optional AMG DYNAMIC PLUS ' 'package

\n' '

[3] electronically limited (without/with ' 'optional AMG Driver’s Package)

\n', 'date': '2024-03-11T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Performance and efficiency in a new combination: the Mercedes-AMG E ' '53 HYBRID 4MATIC+', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1acf1ee4-1b0d-49b0-9077-2b13dd770d2b'} 2025-11-30 01:01:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=69&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=71&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d71b42f7-58fb-4787-9e25-1e17c699337f> {'content': '\n' 'Cash generation: Strong Free Cash Flow of the Industrial Business ' 'up 39% at €11.3 billion (2022: €8.1 billion) and Net Industrial ' 'Liquidity up 19% at €31.7 billion (2022: €26.6 billion)\n' 'Full year performance: Group revenue increased by 2% to €153.2 ' 'billion (2022: €150.0 billion) and Group EBIT amounted to €19.7 ' 'billion (2022: €20.5 billion)\n' 'Profitability: Mercedes-Benz Cars adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) ' 'reaches 12.6% (2022: 14.6%), 15.1% for Mercedes-Benz Vans (2022: ' '11.2%), and an adjusted Return on Equity (RoE) of 12.3% for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility (2022: 16.8%)\n' 'Sales 2023: Mercedes-Benz Cars and Vans sales increased 1.5% to ' '2,491,800 vehicles; BEV sales rose +61% to 240,700 units (2022: ' '149,200); eVans sales +51% to 22,700 units (2022: 15,000)\n' 'Dividend: Dividend of €5.30 per share proposed (2022: €5.20)\n' 'Share buyback: Shares worth up to €3 billion to be repurchased, ' 'new buyback policy introduced \n' 'Outlook 2024: Group Revenue expected at prior-year level, Group ' 'EBIT seen slightly below 2023 level, Free Cash Flow of the ' 'Industrial Business expected slightly below prior-year level, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars adjusted RoS seen in the range of 10% - 12%, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans adjusted RoS seen at 12% - 14% and ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility adjusted RoE at 10% - 12%\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) achieved solid 2023 ' 'financial results. A sharpened focus on desirable cars and vans ' 'combined with ongoing cost discipline resulted in Group Earnings ' 'Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) of €19.7 billion (2022: €20.5 ' 'billion), and revenues of €153.2 billion (2022: €150.0 billion). ' 'For 2023, Mercedes-Benz Cars delivered an adjusted Return on ' 'Sales (RoS) of 12.6%, Mercedes-Benz Vans an adjusted RoS of ' '15.1%, and Mercedes-Benz Mobility an adjusted Return on Equity ' '(RoE) of 12.3%, in a challenging environment marked by ' 'supply-chain constraints as well as geopolitical and ' 'macroeconomic volatility.  \n' '”Mercedes-Benz continued its transformation in 2023, developing ' 'new cutting-edge electric and digital innovations, while scaling ' 'electric vehicles and delivering solid financial results. In ' 'other words, the team once again came through to execute our ' 'strategy in challenging times, delivering the eSprinter and the ' 'new E-Class. At the same time, we prepared the ground for ' 'next-generation products and platforms like VAN.EA and MB.OS. to ' 'keep Mercedes-Benz at the forefront of the industry.”  ' ' Ola Kaellenius, Chief Executive Officer of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG.  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q4 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q4 2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' 'FY\n' '2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'FY\n' '2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '40,261  \n' '\n' '\n' '41,003  \n' '\n' '\n' '-1.8%  \n' '\n' '\n' '153,218  \n' '\n' '\n' '150,017  \n' '\n' '\n' '+2.1%  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '4,326  \n' '\n' '\n' '5,411  \n' '\n' '\n' '-20.1%  \n' '\n' '\n' '19,660  \n' '\n' '\n' '20,458  \n' '\n' '\n' '-3.9%  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) adjusted*\n' '\n' '\n' '4,456  \n' '\n' '\n' '5,071  \n' '\n' '\n' '-12.1%  \n' '\n' '\n' '20,004  \n' '\n' '\n' '20,655  \n' '\n' '\n' '-3.2%  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Net profit/loss*\n' '\n' '\n' '3,160  \n' '\n' '\n' '4,027  \n' '\n' '\n' '-21.5%  \n' '\n' '\n' '14,531  \n' '\n' '\n' '14,809  \n' '\n' '\n' '-1.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Free Cash Flow (industrial business)*\n' '\n' '\n' '3,442\n' '\n' '\n' '2,479\n' '\n' '\n' '+38.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '11,316\n' '\n' '\n' '8,128\n' '\n' '\n' '+39.2%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR\n' '\n' '\n' '2.99  \n' '\n' '\n' '3.72\n' '\n' '\n' '-19.7%  \n' '\n' '\n' '13.46  \n' '\n' '\n' '13.55  \n' '\n' '\n' '-0.7%  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' 'Investments, Free Cash Flow and Net Liquidity\n' 'The Free Cash Flow of the Industrial Business reached €11.3 ' 'billion (2022: €8.1 billion) mainly due to high profitability, a ' 'high cash conversion rate and lower working capital. The Net ' 'Liquidity of the Industrial Business rose to €31.7 billion (end ' 'of 2022: €26.6 billion). Group investments in property, plant and ' 'equipment in the full year totaled €3.7 billion (2022: €3.5 ' 'billion). Research & Development expenditure amounted to ' '€10.0 billion (2022: €8.5 billion).\n' 'Transformation \n' 'Mercedes-Benz gained certification for its SAE Level 3 ' 'conditionally automated driving system for use on freeways in ' 'Nevada and California and received permission to test its L3 ' 'systems on highways in Beijing. These innovations come ahead of ' 'the introduction of its operating system MB.OS which will be ' 'launched with the new Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) ' 'which sets new efficiency benchmarks. Mercedes-Benz started its ' 'rollout of a dedicated high-power charging network, with sites ' 'opening in China, the U.S. and Germany. The company also ' 'continued expanding its direct sales model including most ' 'recently in Thailand. Direct sales is now live in 11 markets and ' 'covers more than 50% of sales in Europe and more than 30% in the ' 'Overseas region.\n' 'Divisional results\n' 'The adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars reached €14.3 billion (2022: €16.2 billion) and the adjusted ' 'Return on Sales resulted in a solid 12.6% (2022: 14.6%). Hereby, ' 'tailwinds from net pricing, lower raw material prices and ' 'improved manufacturing costs were outweighed by higher inflation ' 'charges and supply-chain related costs.\n' 'Research and Development costs rose for future platforms and ' 'technologies, particularly for MB.OS. Net pricing increased ' 'significantly with the average sales price up 2% to €74,200 in ' '2023 and remained positive on a healthy level also in the fourth ' 'quarter.\n' 'Overall sales volumes remained flat, reaching 2,044,100 units in ' '2023 and included a sales increase for Mercedes-Maybach (+19%), ' 'G-Class (+11%) and Mercedes-AMG (+4%). The model mix remained ' 'flat, but on a high level, with Top-End vehicle sales reaching ' '328,300 last year. The S-Class remains the undisputed leader in ' 'its segment, retaining its market share with around 50% in all ' 'key regions. Battery electric vehicles now account for 12% of ' 'overall Mercedes-Benz Cars sales with Mercedes-Benz reaching the ' 'highest share of EV’s among all traditional foreign OEMs in the ' 'United States in 2023.\n' 'The adjusted Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars increased by 10% to €12.5 billion in 2023 ' '(2022: €11.4 billion) due to improved working capital, resulting ' 'in a favorable adjusted Cash Conversion Rate of 0.9 compared to ' '0.7 last year.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars (including smart)\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q4 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q4 2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' 'FY\n' '2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'FY\n' '2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales in units\n' '\n' '\n' '514,258 \n' '\n' '\n' '536,181  \n' '\n' '\n' '-4.1%  \n' '\n' '\n' '2,044,051 \n' '\n' '\n' '2,040,719  \n' '\n' '\n' '+0.2%  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof xEV\n' '\n' '\n' '112,043  \n' '\n' '\n' '111,046  \n' '\n' '\n' '+0.9%  \n' '\n' '\n' '401,943 \n' '\n' '\n' '333,490  \n' '\n' '\n' '+20.5%  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof BEV\n' '\n' '\n' '66,197  \n' '\n' '\n' '53,539  \n' '\n' '\n' '+23.6%  \n' '\n' '\n' '240,668  \n' '\n' '\n' '149,227  \n' '\n' '\n' '+61.3%  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '29,569  \n' '\n' '\n' '30,557  \n' '\n' '\n' '-3.2%  \n' '\n' '\n' '112,756  \n' '\n' '\n' '111,601  \n' '\n' '\n' '+1.0%  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '2,912  \n' '\n' '\n' '4,243  \n' '\n' '\n' '-31.4%  \n' '\n' '\n' '14,224  \n' '\n' '\n' '16,340  \n' '\n' '\n' '-12.9%  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) adjusted*\n' '\n' '\n' '2,970  \n' '\n' '\n' '4,088  \n' '\n' '\n' '-27.3%  \n' '\n' '\n' '14,252  \n' '\n' '\n' '16,245  \n' '\n' '\n' '-12.3%  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) in %\n' '\n' '\n' '9.8  \n' '\n' '\n' '13.9\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.1%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '12.6\n' '\n' '\n' '14.6\n' '\n' '\n' '-2.0%pts  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in %\n' '\n' '\n' '10.0  \n' '\n' '\n' '13.4\n' '\n' '\n' '-3.4%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '12.6\n' '\n' '\n' '14.6\n' '\n' '\n' '-2.0%pts  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '3,438\n' '\n' '\n' '3,104\n' '\n' '\n' '+10.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '12,336\n' '\n' '\n' '10,718\n' '\n' '\n' '+15.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) adjusted* \n' '\n' '\n' '3,478\n' '\n' '\n' '3,233\n' '\n' '\n' '+7.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '12,535\n' '\n' '\n' '11,413\n' '\n' '\n' '+9.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Conversion Rate adjusted\n' '\n' '\n' '1.2\n' '\n' '\n' '0.8\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '0.9\n' '\n' '\n' '0.7\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' 'Revenue at Mercedes-Benz Vans rose by 18% to €20.3 billion (2022: ' '€17.2 billion) and adjusted EBIT increased 59% to €3.1 billion ' '(2022: €1.9 billion) year-on-year, as unit sales improved 8% to a ' 'record 447,800 units (2022: 415,300 units).\n' 'The strong financial performance is a result of strong product ' 'substance, a healthy price premium and product mix, robust net ' 'pricing and lower raw material costs. These factors, combined ' 'with efficiency measures, helped to offset higher ' 'inflation-related and logistic costs. In line with the value ' 'growth strategy to focus on premium segments, large Vans ' 'dominated sales, resulting in record sales in the U.S., the ' 'Sprinter leading its segment in Europe and Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'leading the market in Germany. With 237,400 large, 178,900 ' 'mid-size and 31,500 small vans sold, Mercedes-Benz Vans achieved ' 'its best annual result to date in each segment.\n' 'In the United States, sales grew by 13% to an annual record of ' '75,100 units. With around 22,700 eVans, sales of electric vans ' 'increased by 51% in 2023, accounting for 5% of total sales. Last ' 'year also saw the premiere of the new eSprinter and the facelift ' 'of the mid-size van portfolio. With the eCitan, EQT (WLTP: ' 'combined electricity consumption 100 kWh/km: 20,7-19,3; combined ' 'CO2 emissions: 0 g/km), eVito, eVito Tourer, EQV and eSprinter, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans offers each model also as an all-electric ' 'version since 2023.  Research and development costs ' 'increased due to an investment focus on Van Electric Architecture ' '(VAN.EA). Investments into property, plants and equipment rose as ' 'plants were retooled to build the new eSprinter and the facelift ' 'of the mid-size vans and to build the all-new generation of ' 'electric vans. Full year the adjusted cash flow surged by 48% to ' '€3.0 billion (2022: €2.0 billion), resulting in a strong adjusted ' 'Cash Conversation Rate of 1.0 (2022: 1.1).\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q4 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q4 2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' 'FY\n' '2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'FY\n' '2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales in units\n' '\n' '\n' '124,317  \n' '\n' '\n' '122,733  \n' '\n' '\n' '+1.3%  \n' '\n' '\n' '447,790  \n' '\n' '\n' '415,344  \n' '\n' '\n' '+7.8%  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '5,611  \n' '\n' '\n' '5,114  \n' '\n' '\n' '+9.7%  \n' '\n' '\n' '20,288  \n' '\n' '\n' '17,217  \n' '\n' '\n' '+17.8%  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '855  \n' '\n' '\n' '670  \n' '\n' '\n' '+27.6%  \n' '\n' '\n' '3,138  \n' '\n' '\n' '1,897  \n' '\n' '\n' '+65.4%  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) adjusted*\n' '\n' '\n' '809  \n' '\n' '\n' '501  \n' '\n' '\n' '+61.5%  \n' '\n' '\n' '3,063  \n' '\n' '\n' '1,927  \n' '\n' '\n' '+59.0%  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) in %\n' '\n' '\n' '15.2  \n' '\n' '\n' '13.1\n' '\n' '\n' '+2.1%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '15.5\n' '\n' '\n' '11.0\n' '\n' '\n' '+4.5%pts  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in %\n' '\n' '\n' '14.4  \n' '\n' '\n' '9.8\n' '\n' '\n' '+4.6%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '15.1\n' '\n' '\n' '11.2\n' '\n' '\n' '+3.9%pts  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '650\n' '\n' '\n' '665\n' '\n' '\n' '-2.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '2,817\n' '\n' '\n' '1,731\n' '\n' '\n' '+62.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) adjusted* \n' '\n' '\n' '714\n' '\n' '\n' '741\n' '\n' '\n' '-3.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '3,018\n' '\n' '\n' '2,040\n' '\n' '\n' '+47.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Conversion Rate adjusted\n' '\n' '\n' '0.9\n' '\n' '\n' '1.5\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '1.0\n' '\n' '\n' '1.1\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility saw new business increase by 7% to €62.0 ' 'billion (2022: €58.0 billion) in a competitive market environment ' 'with above average penetration rates for financed or leased ' 'electric vehicles. The total portfolio grew in 2023 to €135.0 ' 'billion (2022: €132.4 billion). Performance was impacted by a ' 'lower portfolio margin due to higher refinancing rates and ' 'intensified competition in the financial services sector, ' 'resulting in adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes of €1.7 ' 'billion (2022: €2.4 billion). The expenses for the establishment ' 'of charging activities also had an effect on EBIT. The charging ' 'business continued its global ramp up with high-power charging ' 'stations opening in Germany, the U.S. and China. As a result, the ' 'adjusted Return on Equity (RoE) was at 12.3% (2022: 16.8%).\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q4 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q4 2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' 'FY\n' '2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'FY\n' '2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '7,012  \n' '\n' '\n' '6,858  \n' '\n' '\n' '+2.2%  \n' '\n' '\n' '26,718  \n' '\n' '\n' '26,954  \n' '\n' '\n' '-0.9%  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'New business*\n' '\n' '\n' '16,715  \n' '\n' '\n' '15,121  \n' '\n' '\n' '+10.5%  \n' '\n' '\n' '62,014  \n' '\n' '\n' '58,031  \n' '\n' '\n' '+6.9%  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Contract volume (December, 31)*\n' '\n' '\n' '135,027  \n' '\n' '\n' '132,379  \n' '\n' '\n' '+2.0%  \n' '\n' '\n' '135,027  \n' '\n' '\n' '132,379**\n' '\n' '\n' '+2.0%  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '228\n' '\n' '\n' '494\n' '\n' '\n' '-53.8%  \n' '\n' '\n' '1,302  \n' '\n' '\n' '2,428  \n' '\n' '\n' '-46.4%  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) adjusted*\n' '\n' '\n' '345\n' '\n' '\n' '494 \n' '\n' '\n' '-30.2%  \n' '\n' '\n' '1,695  \n' '\n' '\n' '2,428  \n' '\n' '\n' '-30.2%  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Equity (RoE) in %\n' '\n' '\n' '6.8\n' '\n' '\n' '14.0\n' '\n' '\n' '-7.2%pts  \n' '\n' '\n' '9.5\n' '\n' '\n' '16.8\n' '\n' '\n' '-7.3%pts  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Equity (RoE) adjusted in %\n' '\n' '\n' '10.3\n' '\n' '\n' '14.0\n' '\n' '\n' '-3.7%pts  \n' '\n' '\n' '12.3\n' '\n' '\n' '16.8\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.5%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €** Year-end figure 2022\n' 'Dividend\n' 'At the Annual General Meeting on May 8, 2024, the Board of ' 'Management and the Supervisory Board will propose a dividend of ' '€5.30 per share (2022: €5.20). This proposal also reflects the ' 'Earnings per Share (EPS) accretion effect of the current share ' 'buyback program.\n' 'Share buyback policy\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has resolved to implement a new buyback policy. Any ' 'future free cash flow from the industrial business as available ' '(post potential small-scale M&A) beyond the approx. 40 ' 'percent dividend payout ratio of Group Net Income, shall be used ' 'to fund share buybacks with the purpose of redeeming ' 'shares.  \n' 'In this context, Mercedes-Benz has also announced an additional ' 'share buyback program to repurchase own shares worth up to €3 ' 'billion (not including incidental costs) on the stock exchange. ' 'The repurchased shares shall subsequently be cancelled.\n' 'The buyback will be based on the authorization by the Annual ' 'General Meeting of Mercedes-Benz Group AG on July 8, 2020, ' 'allowing the Board of Management to acquire, with the approval of ' 'the Supervisory Board, own shares up to a maximum of ten percent ' 'of the share capital until July 7, 2025. The buyback will ' 'commence immediately after the conclusion of the ongoing share ' 'buyback program announced on February 16, 2023, and is expected ' 'to be completed before the expiry of the Annual General Meeting’s ' 'current authorization.\n' 'The company intends to ask for a renewal of the authorisation for ' 'Share Buybacks at the Annual General Meeting in 2025 to further ' 'continue Share Buybacks in line with the company’s Share Buyback ' 'policy. This Share Buyback policy targets continuous growth of ' 'Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Dividend Per Share (DPS) over the ' 'next years. With any Share Buyback Program the company will keep ' 'flexibility on the execution in case of unexpected market ' 'developments.\n' 'Outlook\n' 'The economic situation and automotive markets continue to be ' 'characterised by an exceptional degree of uncertainty. Unexpected ' 'developments may arise in particular from geopolitical events and ' 'trade policy. Among them are the current Middle East conflict, ' 'the Russia-Ukraine war and other regional crises. Other potential ' 'uncertainties include the exacerbation of tensions between China ' 'the United States and a further deterioration of political ' 'relations between the European Union and China. Further supply ' 'chain disruptions and in particular, availability bottlenecks for ' 'critical components, remain a significant risk factor. These may ' 'impact supply chains and the development of prices for raw ' 'materials and energy. In addition, higher-than-expected inflation ' 'and interest rates, potential financial market disruptions and an ' 'even more pronounced slowdown in economic growth, may have an ' 'impact on the world economy and automotive markets.\n' 'From 2024 onwards, Mercedes-Benz will introduce a new guidance ' 'KPI: An xEV share for sales of new Cars and Vans. This will ' 'replace the current CO2 emissions KPI for the new car fleet in ' 'Europe and reflects the global activities of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group.\n' 'Sales guidance: The company sees unit sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'at the prior-year level, even as current supply bottlenecks are ' 'easing. However, some topics remain and will impact sales in ' '2024. This will last probably throughout the first half of 2024 ' 'and in particular affect sales in the first quarter, which is ' 'expected below prior-year level.\n' 'The xEV share is expected to remain at approximately 19% - 21% of ' 'new car sales.\n' 'The adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) is expected in the range of a ' 'solid 10% - 12% in a demanding environment on flat volumes and a ' 'continued high share of Top-End Vehicle sales. Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'will seek to defend and hold pricing at 2023 levels. The used ' 'vehicle business is expected to be on a healthy positive level in ' 'absolute terms, however, slightly below 2023. The company expects ' 'smaller headwinds on foreign exchange rates and Research & ' 'Development spending is expected to be flat. Investments in ' 'property plant & equipment are seen significantly higher, ' 'mainly due to the MMA platform. Some material tailwinds on raw ' 'material costs are seen and further headwinds on supply-chain ' 'related costs are expected. Overall, on material costs, a slight ' 'tailwind is expected in 2024. The mid-term target to reduce ' 'investments (R&D and PP&E) by 20% versus 2019 levels is ' 'expected to be met in the second half of the decade due to an ' 'accelerated BEV product plan with MB.EA.  \n' 'The adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR) corridor for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars remains at 0.8 to 1.0.\n' 'Total Mercedes-Benz Vans sales are expected to soften in H2 2024 ' 'and be slightly lower in 2024 with a strong first quarter. The ' 'xEV share is expected between 6% to 8% with the new eSprinter ' 'available for sale in the beginning of 2024.\n' 'Investment in property, plants & equipment and research & ' 'development spending are seen significantly above the prior-year ' 'level due to investments into the purpose-built electric ' 'architecture called VAN.EA.\n' 'The adjusted RoS is seen in the range of 12% - 14%. Net pricing ' 'and mix are expected to develop solidly and the adjusted CCR for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans is seen at 0.6 to 0.8.\n' 'The portfolio volume of Mercedes-Benz Mobility is seen on the ' 'same level as 2023 with slightly positive new business ' 'development. The adjusted Return on Equity is seen in the range ' 'of 10% - 12%. The interest margin remains under pressure in the ' 'first half of 2024. The deteriorating acquisition margin has ' 'started to improve, although it takes time for this to feed ' 'through to the portfolio. For Q1 Mercedes-Benz Mobility expects a ' 'margin below the full year guidance corridor.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Group expects Group revenue in 2024 to remain ' 'at the prior-year level. In a market environment that remains ' 'challenging, Group EBIT is expected to be slightly below the ' "previous year's level resulting out of divisional guidances. " 'Group Free Cash Flow of the Industrial Business is seen slightly ' 'below the very strong levels from 2023, due to lower EBIT at Cars ' 'and Vans and lower CCR at Vans.\n' 'Strategic priorities\n' 'Mercedes-Benz will continue to focus on its brand promise: to ' 'build the world’s most desirable cars. Mercedes-Benz will remain ' 'strategically focused and tactically flexible and is taking the ' 'necessary steps to go all electric. Customers and market ' 'conditions will set the pace of the transformation. The company ' 'plans to be in a position to cater to different customer needs, ' 'whether it’s an all-electric drivetrain or an electrified ' 'combustion engine, until well into the 2030s.  \n' 'The company expects xEV sales to reach up to 50% of overall sales ' 'in the second half of the decade. Factories are retooled to ' 'follow demand to capture the tipping point into an all-electric ' 'era. Mercedes-Benz has set the course with the development of ' 'several new vehicle platforms. The starting point will be next ' 'year with the all-new electric CLA. While the upcoming models ' 'will set standards in improving efficiency and charging time, the ' 'company believes that the battery costs per kilowatt hour can be ' 'reduced by more than 30% in the next few years, thanks to ' 'optimised cell and module design, improved vehicle integration, ' 'further development of cell chemistries (e.g. NMC, next ' 'generation LFP), cell updates during the lifecycle and continuous ' 'improvement agreements with suppliers.\n' 'On the digital side, the company-owned operating system MB.OS is ' 'expected to mark an important milestone in the field of car ' 'software. Moreover, Mercedes-Benz will continue to pioneer ' 'advancements in automated driving. Mercedes-Benz will continue to ' 'optimize its industrial footprint and cost base, for example by ' 'working on structurally lower material costs in close ' 'collaboration with its suppliers.\n' 'By implementing this strategy, Mercedes-Benz expects to deliver ' 'on the essence of the brand: a unique combination of iconic ' 'luxury and leading technology.\n' 'Link to press release “Sales figures 2023”: ' 'media.mercedes-benz.com/annual sales\n' 'Link to capital market presentation on full year 2023: ' 'group.mercedes-benz.com/results-2023\n' 'Pictures of the Annual Results Conference 2023 will be available ' 'here: media.mercedes-benz.com\n' '*The figures in this document are preliminary and have neither ' 'been approved yet by the Supervisory Board nor audited by the ' 'external auditor.', 'content_html': '
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  • Cash generation: Strong Free Cash Flow ' 'of the Industrial Business up 39% at €11.3 billion (2022: ' '€8.1 billion) and Net Industrial Liquidity up 19% at €31.7 ' 'billion (2022: €26.6 billion)
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  • Full year performance: Group revenue ' 'increased by 2% to €153.2 billion (2022: €150.0 billion) and ' 'Group EBIT amounted to €19.7 billion (2022: €20.5 ' 'billion)
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  • Profitability: Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) reaches 12.6% (2022: 14.6%), ' '15.1% for Mercedes-Benz Vans (2022: 11.2%), and an adjusted ' 'Return on Equity (RoE) of 12.3% for Mercedes-Benz Mobility ' '(2022: 16.8%)
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  • Sales 2023: Mercedes-Benz Cars and Vans ' 'sales increased 1.5% to 2,491,800 vehicles; BEV sales rose ' '+61% to 240,700 units (2022: 149,200); eVans sales +51% to ' '22,700 units (2022: 15,000)
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  • Dividend: Dividend of €5.30 per share ' 'proposed (2022: €5.20)
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  • Share buyback: Shares worth up to €3 ' 'billion to be repurchased, new buyback policy ' 'introduced 
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  • Outlook 2024: Group ' 'Revenue expected at prior-year level, Group EBIT seen ' 'slightly below 2023 level, Free Cash Flow of the Industrial ' 'Business expected slightly below prior-year level, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars adjusted RoS seen in the range of 10% - ' '12%, Mercedes-Benz Vans adjusted RoS seen at 12% - 14% and ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility adjusted RoE at 10% - 12%
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Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) achieved ' 'solid 2023 financial results. A sharpened focus on desirable ' 'cars and vans combined with ongoing cost discipline resulted ' 'in Group Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) of €19.7 ' 'billion (2022: €20.5 billion), and revenues of €153.2 ' 'billion (2022: €150.0 billion). For 2023, Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'delivered an adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) of 12.6%, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans an adjusted RoS of 15.1%, and ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility an adjusted Return on Equity (RoE) of ' '12.3%, in a challenging environment marked by supply-chain ' 'constraints as well as geopolitical and macroeconomic ' 'volatility.  

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”Mercedes-Benz continued its transformation ' 'in 2023, developing new cutting-edge electric and digital ' 'innovations, while scaling electric vehicles and delivering ' 'solid financial results. In other words, the team once again ' 'came through to execute our strategy in challenging times, ' 'delivering the eSprinter and the new E-Class. At the same ' 'time, we prepared the ground for next-generation products ' 'and platforms like VAN.EA and MB.OS. to keep Mercedes-Benz ' 'at the forefront of the industry.” 
 Ola ' 'Kaellenius, Chief Executive Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG.  

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Revenue*

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40,261  

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41,003  

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-1.8%  

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153,218  

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150,017  

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+2.1%  

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)*

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4,326  

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5,411  

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-20.1%  

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19,660  

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20,458  

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-3.9%  

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) ' 'adjusted*

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4,456  

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5,071  

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-12.1%  

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20,004  

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20,655  

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-3.2%  

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Net profit/loss*

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3,160  

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4,027  

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-21.5%  

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14,531  

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14,809  

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Free Cash Flow (industrial ' 'business)*

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3,442

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2,479

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+38.8%

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11,316

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8,128

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2.99  

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3.72

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-19.7%  

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13.55  

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The Free Cash Flow of the Industrial Business reached ' '€11.3 billion (2022: €8.1 billion) mainly due to high ' 'profitability, a high cash conversion rate and lower working ' 'capital. The Net Liquidity of the Industrial Business rose ' 'to €31.7 billion (end of 2022: €26.6 billion). Group ' 'investments in property, plant and equipment in the full ' 'year totaled €3.7 billion (2022: €3.5 billion). Research ' '& Development expenditure amounted to €10.0 billion ' '(2022: €8.5 billion).

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Mercedes-Benz gained certification for its SAE Level 3 ' 'conditionally automated driving system for use on freeways ' 'in Nevada and California and received permission to test its ' 'L3 systems on highways in Beijing. These innovations come ' 'ahead of the introduction of its operating system MB.OS ' 'which will be launched with the new Mercedes-Benz Modular ' 'Architecture (MMA) which sets new efficiency benchmarks. ' 'Mercedes-Benz started its rollout of a dedicated high-power ' 'charging network, with sites opening in China, the U.S. and ' 'Germany. The company also continued expanding its direct ' 'sales model including most recently in Thailand. Direct ' 'sales is now live in 11 markets and covers more than 50% of ' 'sales in Europe and more than 30% in the Overseas ' 'region.

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The adjusted Earnings Before Interest ' 'and Taxes at Mercedes-Benz Cars reached ' '€14.3 billion (2022: €16.2 billion) and the ' 'adjusted Return on Sales resulted in a solid 12.6% (2022: ' '14.6%). Hereby, tailwinds from net pricing, lower raw ' 'material prices and improved manufacturing costs were ' 'outweighed by higher inflation charges and supply-chain ' 'related costs.

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Research and Development costs rose for future platforms ' 'and technologies, particularly for MB.OS. Net pricing ' 'increased significantly with the average sales price up 2% ' 'to €74,200 in 2023 and remained positive on a healthy level ' 'also in the fourth quarter.

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Overall sales volumes remained flat, reaching ' '2,044,100 units in 2023 and included a sales ' 'increase for Mercedes-Maybach (+19%), G-Class (+11%) and ' 'Mercedes-AMG (+4%). The model mix remained flat, but on a ' 'high level, with Top-End vehicle sales reaching 328,300 last ' 'year. The S-Class remains the undisputed leader in its ' 'segment, retaining its market share with around 50% in all ' 'key regions. Battery electric vehicles now account for 12% ' 'of overall Mercedes-Benz Cars sales with Mercedes-Benz ' 'reaching the highest share of EV’s among all traditional ' 'foreign OEMs in the United States in 2023.

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The adjusted Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Cars increased by 10% to €12.5 billion in ' '2023 (2022: €11.4 billion) due to improved working capital, ' 'resulting in a favorable adjusted Cash Conversion Rate of ' '0.9 compared to 0.7 last year.

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Revenue*

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29,569  

\n' '		\n' '

30,557  

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-3.2%  

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112,756  

\n' '		\n' '

111,601  

\n' '		\n' '

+1.0%  

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Earnings Before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

2,912  

\n' '		\n' '

4,243  

\n' '		\n' '

-31.4%  

\n' '		\n' '

14,224  

\n' '		\n' '

16,340  

\n' '		\n' '

-12.9%  

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Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) ' 'adjusted*

\n' '		\n' '

2,970  

\n' '		\n' '

4,088  

\n' '		\n' '

-27.3%  

\n' '		\n' '

14,252  

\n' '		\n' '

16,245  

\n' '		\n' '

-12.3%  

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Return on Sales (RoS) in %

\n' '		\n' '

9.8  

\n' '		\n' '

13.9

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-4.1%pts

\n' '		\n' '

12.6

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14.6

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-2.0%pts  

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Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in %

\n' '		\n' '

10.0  

\n' '		\n' '

13.4

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-3.4%pts

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12.6

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14.6

\n' '		\n' '

-2.0%pts  

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Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes ' '(CFBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

3,438

\n' '		\n' '

3,104

\n' '		\n' '

+10.8%

\n' '		\n' '

12,336

\n' '		\n' '

10,718

\n' '		\n' '

+15.1%

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Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) ' 'adjusted*

\n' '		\n' '

3,478

\n' '		\n' '

3,233

\n' '		\n' '

+7.6%

\n' '		\n' '

12,535

\n' '		\n' '

11,413

\n' '		\n' '

+9.8%

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Cash Conversion Rate adjusted

\n' '		\n' '

1.2

\n' '		\n' '

0.8

\n' '		\n' '

-

\n' '		\n' '

0.9

\n' '		\n' '

0.7

\n' '		\n' '

-

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\n' '

*in millions of €

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Revenue at Mercedes-Benz Vans rose by ' '18% to €20.3 billion (2022: €17.2 billion) and adjusted EBIT ' 'increased 59% to €3.1 billion (2022: €1.9 billion) ' 'year-on-year, as unit sales improved 8% to a record 447,800 ' 'units (2022: 415,300 units).

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The strong financial performance is a result of strong ' 'product substance, a healthy price premium and product mix, ' 'robust net pricing and lower raw material costs. These ' 'factors, combined with efficiency measures, helped to offset ' 'higher inflation-related and logistic costs. In line with ' 'the value growth strategy to focus on premium segments, ' 'large Vans dominated sales, resulting in record sales in the ' 'U.S., the Sprinter leading its segment in Europe and ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans leading the market in Germany. With ' '237,400 large, 178,900 mid-size and 31,500 small vans sold, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans achieved its best annual result to date ' 'in each segment.

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In the United States, sales grew by 13% to an annual ' 'record of 75,100 units. With around 22,700 eVans, sales of ' 'electric vans increased by 51% in 2023, accounting for 5% of ' 'total sales. Last year also saw the premiere of the new ' 'eSprinter and the facelift of the mid-size van portfolio. ' 'With the eCitan, EQT (WLTP: combined electricity consumption ' '100 kWh/km: 20,7-19,3; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km), ' 'eVito, eVito Tourer, EQV and eSprinter, Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'offers each model also as an all-electric version since ' '2023.  Research and development costs increased due to ' 'an investment focus on Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA). ' 'Investments into property, plants and equipment rose as ' 'plants were retooled to build the new eSprinter and the ' 'facelift of the mid-size vans and to build the all-new ' 'generation of electric vans. Full year the adjusted cash ' 'flow surged by 48% to €3.0 billion (2022: €2.0 billion), ' 'resulting in a strong adjusted Cash Conversation Rate of 1.0 ' '(2022: 1.1).

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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Q4 2023

\n' '		\n' '

Q4 2022

\n' '		\n' '

Change 23/22

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FY

\n' '

2023

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FY

\n' '

2022

\n' '		\n' '

Change 23/22

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Sales in units

\n' '		\n' '

124,317  

\n' '		\n' '

122,733  

\n' '		\n' '

+1.3%  

\n' '		\n' '

447,790  

\n' '		\n' '

415,344  

\n' '		\n' '

+7.8%  

\n' '
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Revenue*

\n' '		\n' '

5,611  

\n' '		\n' '

5,114  

\n' '		\n' '

+9.7%  

\n' '		\n' '

20,288  

\n' '		\n' '

17,217  

\n' '		\n' '

+17.8%  

\n' '
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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

855  

\n' '		\n' '

670  

\n' '		\n' '

+27.6%  

\n' '		\n' '

3,138  

\n' '		\n' '

1,897  

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+65.4%  

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) ' 'adjusted*

\n' '		\n' '

809  

\n' '		\n' '

501  

\n' '		\n' '

+61.5%  

\n' '		\n' '

3,063  

\n' '		\n' '

1,927  

\n' '		\n' '

+59.0%  

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Return on Sales (RoS) in %

\n' '		\n' '

15.2  

\n' '		\n' '

13.1

\n' '		\n' '

+2.1%pts

\n' '		\n' '

15.5

\n' '		\n' '

11.0

\n' '		\n' '

+4.5%pts  

\n' '
\n' '

Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in %

\n' '		\n' '

14.4  

\n' '		\n' '

9.8

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+4.6%pts

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15.1

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11.2

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+3.9%pts  

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Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes ' '(CFBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

650

\n' '		\n' '

665

\n' '		\n' '

-2.3%

\n' '		\n' '

2,817

\n' '		\n' '

1,731

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+62.7%

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Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) ' 'adjusted*

\n' '		\n' '

714

\n' '		\n' '

741

\n' '		\n' '

-3.6%

\n' '		\n' '

3,018

\n' '		\n' '

2,040

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+47.9%

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Cash Conversion Rate adjusted

\n' '		\n' '

0.9

\n' '		\n' '

1.5

\n' '		\n' '

-

\n' '		\n' '

1.0

\n' '		\n' '

1.1

\n' '		\n' '

-

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*in millions of €

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility saw new business ' 'increase by 7% to €62.0 billion (2022: €58.0 billion) in a ' 'competitive market environment with above average ' 'penetration rates for financed or leased electric vehicles. ' 'The total portfolio grew in 2023 to €135.0 billion (2022: ' '€132.4 billion). Performance was impacted by a lower ' 'portfolio margin due to higher refinancing rates and ' 'intensified competition in the financial services sector, ' 'resulting in adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes of ' '€1.7 billion (2022: €2.4 billion). The expenses for the ' 'establishment of charging activities also had an effect on ' 'EBIT. The charging business continued its global ramp up ' 'with high-power charging stations opening in Germany, the ' 'U.S. and China. As a result, the adjusted Return on Equity ' '(RoE) was at 12.3% (2022: 16.8%).

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility

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Q4 2023

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Q4 2022

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Change 23/22

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FY

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2023

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FY

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2022

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Change 23/22

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Revenue*

\n' '		\n' '

7,012  

\n' '		\n' '

6,858  

\n' '		\n' '

+2.2%  

\n' '		\n' '

26,718  

\n' '		\n' '

26,954  

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-0.9%  

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New business*

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16,715  

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15,121  

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+10.5%  

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62,014  

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58,031  

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+6.9%  

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Contract volume (December, 31)*

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135,027  

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132,379  

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+2.0%  

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135,027  

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132,379**

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+2.0%  

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

228

\n' '		\n' '

494

\n' '		\n' '

-53.8%  

\n' '		\n' '

1,302  

\n' '		\n' '

2,428  

\n' '		\n' '

-46.4%  

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) ' 'adjusted*

\n' '		\n' '

345

\n' '		\n' '

494 

\n' '		\n' '

-30.2%  

\n' '		\n' '

1,695  

\n' '		\n' '

2,428  

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-30.2%  

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Return on Equity (RoE) in %

\n' '		\n' '

6.8

\n' '		\n' '

14.0

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-7.2%pts  

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9.5

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16.8

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-7.3%pts  

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Return on Equity (RoE) adjusted in ' '%

\n' '		\n' '

10.3

\n' '		\n' '

14.0

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-3.7%pts  

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12.3

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16.8

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-4.5%pts 

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*in millions of €
** Year-end figure 2022

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Dividend

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At the Annual General Meeting on May 8, 2024, the Board ' 'of Management and the Supervisory Board will propose a ' 'dividend of €5.30 per share (2022: €5.20). This proposal ' 'also reflects the Earnings per Share (EPS) accretion effect ' 'of the current share buyback program.

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Share buyback policy

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Mercedes-Benz has resolved to implement a new buyback ' 'policy. Any future free cash flow from the industrial ' 'business as available (post potential small-scale M&A) ' 'beyond the approx. 40 percent dividend payout ratio of Group ' 'Net Income, shall be used to fund share buybacks with the ' 'purpose of redeeming shares.  

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In this context, Mercedes-Benz has also announced an ' 'additional share buyback program to repurchase own shares ' 'worth up to €3 billion (not including incidental costs) on ' 'the stock exchange. The repurchased shares shall ' 'subsequently be cancelled.

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The buyback will be based on the authorization by the ' 'Annual General Meeting of Mercedes-Benz Group AG on July 8, ' '2020, allowing the Board of Management to acquire, with the ' 'approval of the Supervisory Board, own shares up to a ' 'maximum of ten percent of the share capital until July 7, ' '2025. The buyback will commence immediately after the ' 'conclusion of the ongoing share buyback program announced on ' 'February 16, 2023, and is expected to be completed before ' 'the expiry of the Annual General Meeting’s current ' 'authorization.

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The company intends to ask for a renewal of the ' 'authorisation for Share Buybacks at the Annual General ' 'Meeting in 2025 to further continue Share Buybacks in line ' 'with the company’s Share Buyback policy. This Share Buyback ' 'policy targets continuous growth of Earnings Per Share (EPS) ' 'and Dividend Per Share (DPS) over the next years. With any ' 'Share Buyback Program the company will keep flexibility on ' 'the execution in case of unexpected market ' 'developments.

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Outlook

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The economic situation and automotive markets continue to ' 'be characterised by an exceptional degree of uncertainty. ' 'Unexpected developments may arise in particular from ' 'geopolitical events and trade policy. Among them are the ' 'current Middle East conflict, the Russia-Ukraine war and ' 'other regional crises. Other potential uncertainties include ' 'the exacerbation of tensions between China the United States ' 'and a further deterioration of political relations between ' 'the European Union and China. Further supply chain ' 'disruptions and in particular, availability bottlenecks for ' 'critical components, remain a significant risk factor. These ' 'may impact supply chains and the development of prices for ' 'raw materials and energy. In addition, higher-than-expected ' 'inflation and interest rates, potential financial market ' 'disruptions and an even more pronounced slowdown in economic ' 'growth, may have an impact on the world economy and ' 'automotive markets.

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From 2024 onwards, Mercedes-Benz will introduce a new ' 'guidance KPI: An xEV share for sales of new Cars and Vans. ' 'This will replace the current CO2 emissions KPI ' 'for the new car fleet in Europe and reflects the global ' 'activities of the Mercedes-Benz Group.

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Sales guidance: The company sees unit sales of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars at the prior-year level, ' 'even as current supply bottlenecks are easing. However, some ' 'topics remain and will impact sales in 2024. This will last ' 'probably throughout the first half of 2024 and in particular ' 'affect sales in the first quarter, which is expected below ' 'prior-year level.

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The xEV share is expected to remain at approximately 19% ' '- 21% of new car sales.

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The adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) is expected in the ' 'range of a solid 10% - 12% in a demanding environment on ' 'flat volumes and a continued high share of Top-End Vehicle ' 'sales. Mercedes-Benz Cars will seek to defend and hold ' 'pricing at 2023 levels. The used vehicle business is ' 'expected to be on a healthy positive level in absolute ' 'terms, however, slightly below 2023. The company expects ' 'smaller headwinds on foreign exchange rates and Research ' '& Development spending is expected to be flat. ' 'Investments in property plant & equipment are seen ' 'significantly higher, mainly due to the MMA platform. Some ' 'material tailwinds on raw material costs are seen and ' 'further headwinds on supply-chain related costs are ' 'expected. Overall, on material costs, a slight tailwind is ' 'expected in 2024. The mid-term target to reduce investments ' '(R&D and PP&E) by 20% versus 2019 levels is expected ' 'to be met in the second half of the decade due to an ' 'accelerated BEV product plan with MB.EA.  

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The adjusted cash conversion rate (CCR) corridor for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars remains at 0.8 to 1.0.

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Total Mercedes-Benz Vans sales are ' 'expected to soften in H2 2024 and be slightly lower in 2024 ' 'with a strong first quarter. The xEV share is expected ' 'between 6% to 8% with the new eSprinter available for sale ' 'in the beginning of 2024.

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Investment in property, plants & equipment and ' 'research & development spending are seen significantly ' 'above the prior-year level due to investments into the ' 'purpose-built electric architecture called VAN.EA.

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The adjusted RoS is seen in the range of 12% - 14%. Net ' 'pricing and mix are expected to develop solidly and the ' 'adjusted CCR for Mercedes-Benz Vans is seen at 0.6 to ' '0.8.

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The portfolio volume of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility is seen on the same level as 2023 with ' 'slightly positive new business development. The adjusted ' 'Return on Equity is seen in the range of 10% - 12%. The ' 'interest margin remains under pressure in the first half of ' '2024. The deteriorating acquisition margin has started to ' 'improve, although it takes time for this to feed through to ' 'the portfolio. For Q1 Mercedes-Benz Mobility expects a ' 'margin below the full year guidance corridor.

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The Mercedes-Benz Group expects Group ' 'revenue in 2024 to remain at the prior-year level. In a ' 'market environment that remains challenging, Group EBIT is ' "expected to be slightly below the previous year's level " 'resulting out of divisional guidances. Group Free Cash Flow ' 'of the Industrial Business is seen slightly below the very ' 'strong levels from 2023, due to lower EBIT at Cars and Vans ' 'and lower CCR at Vans.

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Strategic priorities

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Mercedes-Benz will continue to focus on its brand ' 'promise: to build the world’s most desirable cars. ' 'Mercedes-Benz will remain strategically focused and ' 'tactically flexible and is taking the necessary steps to go ' 'all electric. Customers and market conditions will set the ' 'pace of the transformation. The company plans to be in a ' 'position to cater to different customer needs, whether it’s ' 'an all-electric drivetrain or an electrified combustion ' 'engine, until well into the 2030s.  

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The company expects xEV sales to reach up to 50% of ' 'overall sales in the second half of the decade. Factories ' 'are retooled to follow demand to capture the tipping point ' 'into an all-electric era. Mercedes-Benz has set the course ' 'with the development of several new vehicle platforms. The ' 'starting point will be next year with the all-new electric ' 'CLA. While the upcoming models will set standards in ' 'improving efficiency and charging time, the company believes ' 'that the battery costs per kilowatt hour can be reduced by ' 'more than 30% in the next few years, thanks to optimised ' 'cell and module design, improved vehicle integration, ' 'further development of cell chemistries (e.g. NMC, next ' 'generation LFP), cell updates during the lifecycle and ' 'continuous improvement agreements with suppliers.

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On the digital side, the company-owned operating system ' 'MB.OS is expected to mark an important milestone in the ' 'field of car software. Moreover, Mercedes-Benz will continue ' 'to pioneer advancements in automated driving. Mercedes-Benz ' 'will continue to optimize its industrial footprint and cost ' 'base, for example by working on structurally lower material ' 'costs in close collaboration with its suppliers.

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By implementing this strategy, Mercedes-Benz expects to ' 'deliver on the essence of the brand: a unique combination of ' 'iconic luxury and leading technology.

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Link to press release “Sales figures 2023”: media.mercedes-benz.com/annual ' 'sales

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Link to capital market presentation on full year 2023: group.mercedes-benz.com/results-2023

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Pictures of the Annual Results Conference 2023 will be ' 'available here: media.mercedes-benz.com

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*The figures in this document are preliminary and ' 'have neither been approved yet by the Supervisory Board nor ' 'audited by the external auditor.

\n', 'date': '2024-02-22T07:30:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Group 2023 results*: Cash generation at work', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d71b42f7-58fb-4787-9e25-1e17c699337f'} 2025-11-30 01:01:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6b76ca06-9ece-4bfe-8c28-fe40e727a29e> {'content': '\n' 'Technology demonstration: joint project with the ' 'Fraunhofer-Society\n' 'Transparent crash: All processes in vehicle structures and ' 'dummies are visible for the first time\n' 'Powerful linear accelerator: up to 1,000 razor-sharp images per ' 'second\n' '\n' 'The technical sensation begins with a very loud bang. At 60 km/h, ' 'a device with a crash barrier rams into the orange C-Class saloon ' 'and hits it full on the side. Crash tests are always something ' 'special – even for the experts. But the really spectacular part ' 'of this side impact test is located in a frame on the hall ' 'ceiling above the vehicle: A linear accelerator serves as an ' 'X-ray camera. Together with the Fraunhofer-Institute for ' 'High-Speed Dynamics, the EMI (Ernst Mach Institute) in Freiburg, ' "Mercedes-Benz has now carried out the world's first X-ray crash " 'with a real car. On board was one SID II dummy on the left-hand ' 'side facing the impact. This is a test specimen with a female ' 'anatomy, specially designed for side impact tests.\n' 'This technology demonstration (proof of concept) at the EMI ' 'research crash facility in Freiburg has shown that high-speed ' 'X-ray technology can be used to visualise highly dynamic internal ' 'deformation processes. Previously invisible deformations and ' 'their exact processes thus become transparent. The numerous, ' 'high-resolution images allow precise analysis.\n' '“The Mercedes-Benz X-ray crash sets a milestone in the ' 'development tools of the future. With a direct view into the ' 'hidden interior, it can help to draw important conclusions for ' 'the further improvement of vehicle safety. Mercedes-Benz thus ' 'confirms its role as a safety pioneer in automotive ' 'engineering.”Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer\n' '“The successful X-ray crash provides us with valuable insights to ' 'further optimize our technology for capturing previously ' 'inaccessible information. Fraunhofer EMI is thus consistently ' 'pursuing its strategy of using high-speed X-ray imaging to make ' 'dynamic processes visible.”Dr. Malte Kurfiß, Head of Crash Test ' 'Centre, Fraunhofer EMI\n' "“The world's first X-ray crash shows that X-ray technology can " 'provide revealing new insights. We learn what happens inside a ' 'vehicle and to the dummies during an accident. The X-ray images ' 'also offer the opportunity to further improve the model quality ' 'of the digital prototypes.”Prof. Dr Paul Dick, Director of ' 'Vehicle Safety, Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'Ultrashort X-ray technology: up to 1,000 images per second\n' 'For several years, the Mercedes-Benz vehicle safety division has ' 'been researching the use of X-ray technology in crash tests ' 'together with colleagues from EMI. The decisive factor for the ' 'breakthrough was the use of a linear accelerator with 1 kHz ' 'technology as the radiation source. The device is far more ' 'powerful than the X-ray flashes previously used in trials: The ' 'photon energy of the linear accelerator is up to nine ' 'megaelectron volts. This allows all materials commonly used in ' 'vehicle construction to be screened. The duration of the X-ray ' 'pulse is only a few microseconds. This makes it possible to ' 'record deformation processes in the crash test without motion ' 'blur. The linear accelerator also generates a continuous stream ' 'of these X-ray pulses. This means that up to 1,000 images per ' 'second are possible. That is about 1,000 times as many as with ' 'conventional X-ray procedures.\n' 'During the crash test, the beams shine through the bodywork and ' 'any dummies from above. A flat detector is located under the test ' 'vehicle. It serves as a digital image receiver in the X-ray ' 'system: When the radiation hits the detector, an electrical ' 'signal is generated. The intensity of this depends on how ' 'strongly the radiation was previously absorbed by the vehicle and ' 'dummy structure. This influences the grey value that is later ' 'visible – similar to the X-ray inspection of luggage at the ' 'airport or images of this kind taken by a doctor.\n' 'In the milliseconds of the actual impact time, the X-ray system ' 'shoots around 100 still images. Combined into a video, they ' 'provide highly exciting insights into what happens inside ' "safety-relevant components and in the dummy's body during a " 'crash. In this way, it is possible to observe in detail how the ' 'thorax of the dummy is pressed in or how a component is deformed. ' 'The important part on the way from research to industrial ' 'application is the fact that the X-ray crash does not affect any ' 'other analysis tools. Even the interior cameras in the crash test ' 'vehicle record without any disturbance.\n' 'The EMI experts drew up a comprehensive radiation protection ' 'concept for the X-ray crash. Dosimeters are used as monitors to ' 'ensure that employees are not exposed to radiation. The ' 'government authority has approved the operation of the plant in ' 'accordance with legal requirements. The elaborate physical ' 'protection measures include an additional 40-centimetre-thick ' 'concrete wall around the building and a protection door weighing ' 'around 45 tonnes.\n' "Crash tests: Part of Mercedes-Benz's “Real Life Safety” " 'philosophy\n' 'On 10 September 1959, the first crash test in the history of ' 'Mercedes-Benz took place – on open ground close to the plant in ' 'Sindelfingen. A test car was driven head-on into a solid ' 'obstacle. This opened a new chapter in safety research at ' 'Mercedes-Benz, as it made it possible to study the crash ' 'behaviour of both vehicles and occupants under realistic ' 'conditions using test cars and dummies. Together with the ' "analyses of the Group's own accident research, crash tests form " 'the basis for the “Real Life Safety” philosophy.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz currently carries out up to 900 crash tests per ' 'year and around 1,700 “sled tests” at the Vehicle Safety ' 'Technology Centre in Sindelfingen. In this crash simulation, a ' 'test sled is accelerated and braked. A test object (vehicle body ' 'shell or assembly) is mounted on the sled and subjected to the ' 'forces arising during a real vehicle crash. These sled tests ' 'allow non-destructive testing of individual components, ' 'especially restraint systems such as seat belts.\n' "And the world's first public crash test on two fully electric " 'vehicles in autumn 2023 shows that safety at Mercedes-Benz is not ' 'a question of the drive system. EQA and EQS SUV models crash into ' 'each other in a real accident scenario at a speed of 56 km/h and ' 'an overlap of 50 per cent. The test confirms the high level of ' 'occupant protection: The passenger cell and high-voltage battery ' 'of both vehicles remain intact as intended, the doors can be ' 'opened, and the high-voltage systems switch off automatically. ' 'Further information here.\n' 'About the Fraunhofer-Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, the Ernst ' 'Mach Institute (EMI)\n' 'The Fraunhofer EMI specialises in the physics, engineering and ' 'computer science of fast processes in experiments and ' 'simulations. The aim is to develop solutions for industrial ' 'applications with a focus on reliability, safety, resilience, ' 'efficiency and sustainability.\n' 'The Fraunhofer EMI deals with crash, impact and shock wave ' 'phenomena across all materials. Adopting a comprehensive ' 'approach, the institute analyses and optimises the entire range ' 'of materials and microstructures through to complex structures. ' 'Applications range from materials to components, cars, ' 'aeroplanes, satellites, buildings, urban systems and ' 'infrastructure networks.\n' 'The Fraunhofer Society is the leading organisation for applied ' 'research in Europe. Under its umbrella, 76 institutes and ' 'research facilities work at locations throughout Germany. More ' 'than 30,000 employees generate an annual research volume of more ' 'than 2.9 billion euros.', 'content_html': '
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  • Technology demonstration: joint project with the ' 'Fraunhofer-Society
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  • Transparent crash: All processes in vehicle ' 'structures and dummies are visible for the first ' 'time
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  • Powerful linear accelerator: up to 1,000 ' 'razor-sharp images per second
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The technical sensation begins with a very loud bang. At ' '60 km/h, a device with a crash barrier rams into the orange ' 'C-Class saloon and hits it full on the side. Crash tests are ' 'always something special – even for the experts. But the ' 'really spectacular part of this side impact test is located ' 'in a frame on the hall ceiling above the vehicle: A linear ' 'accelerator serves as an X-ray camera. Together with the ' 'Fraunhofer-Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, the EMI (Ernst ' 'Mach Institute) in Freiburg, Mercedes-Benz has now carried ' "out the world's first X-ray crash with a real car. On board " 'was one SID II dummy on the left-hand side facing the ' 'impact. This is a test specimen with a female anatomy, ' 'specially designed for side impact tests.

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This technology demonstration (proof of concept) at the ' 'EMI research crash facility in Freiburg has shown that ' 'high-speed X-ray technology can be used to visualise highly ' 'dynamic internal deformation processes. Previously invisible ' 'deformations and their exact processes thus become ' 'transparent. The numerous, high-resolution images allow ' 'precise analysis.

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“The Mercedes-Benz X-ray crash sets a milestone in the ' 'development tools of the future. With a direct view into the ' 'hidden interior, it can help to draw important conclusions ' 'for the further improvement of vehicle safety. Mercedes-Benz ' 'thus confirms its role as a safety pioneer in automotive ' 'engineering.”
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer

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“The successful X-ray crash provides us with valuable ' 'insights to further optimize our technology for capturing ' 'previously inaccessible information. Fraunhofer EMI is thus ' 'consistently pursuing its strategy of using high-speed X-ray ' 'imaging to make dynamic processes visible.”
Dr. Malte ' 'Kurfiß, Head of Crash Test Centre, Fraunhofer EMI

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“The world's first X-ray crash shows that X-ray " 'technology can provide revealing new insights. We learn what ' 'happens inside a vehicle and to the dummies during an ' 'accident. The X-ray images also offer the opportunity to ' 'further improve the model quality of the digital ' 'prototypes.”
Prof. Dr Paul Dick, Director of Vehicle ' 'Safety, Mercedes-Benz AG

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Ultrashort X-ray technology: up to 1,000 images per ' 'second

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For several years, the Mercedes-Benz vehicle safety ' 'division has been researching the use of X-ray technology in ' 'crash tests together with colleagues from EMI. The decisive ' 'factor for the breakthrough was the use of a linear ' 'accelerator with 1 kHz technology as the radiation source. ' 'The device is far more powerful than the X-ray flashes ' 'previously used in trials: The photon energy of the linear ' 'accelerator is up to nine megaelectron volts. This allows ' 'all materials commonly used in vehicle construction to be ' 'screened. The duration of the X-ray pulse is only a few ' 'microseconds. This makes it possible to record deformation ' 'processes in the crash test without motion blur. The linear ' 'accelerator also generates a continuous stream of these ' 'X-ray pulses. This means that up to 1,000 images per second ' 'are possible. That is about 1,000 times as many as with ' 'conventional X-ray procedures.

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During the crash test, the beams shine through the ' 'bodywork and any dummies from above. A flat detector is ' 'located under the test vehicle. It serves as a digital image ' 'receiver in the X-ray system: When the radiation hits the ' 'detector, an electrical signal is generated. The intensity ' 'of this depends on how strongly the radiation was previously ' 'absorbed by the vehicle and dummy structure. This influences ' 'the grey value that is later visible – similar to the X-ray ' 'inspection of luggage at the airport or images of this kind ' 'taken by a doctor.

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In the milliseconds of the actual impact time, the X-ray ' 'system shoots around 100 still images. Combined into a ' 'video, they provide highly exciting insights into what ' "happens inside safety-relevant components and in the dummy's " 'body during a crash. In this way, it is possible to observe ' 'in detail how the thorax of the dummy is pressed in or how a ' 'component is deformed. The important part on the way from ' 'research to industrial application is the fact that the ' 'X-ray crash does not affect any other analysis tools. Even ' 'the interior cameras in the crash test vehicle record ' 'without any disturbance.

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The EMI experts drew up a comprehensive radiation ' 'protection concept for the X-ray crash. Dosimeters are used ' 'as monitors to ensure that employees are not exposed to ' 'radiation. The government authority has approved the ' 'operation of the plant in accordance with legal ' 'requirements. The elaborate physical protection measures ' 'include an additional 40-centimetre-thick concrete wall ' 'around the building and a protection door weighing around 45 ' 'tonnes.

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Crash tests: Part of Mercedes-Benz's “Real Life Safety” " 'philosophy

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On 10 September 1959, the first crash test in the history ' 'of Mercedes-Benz took place – on open ground close to the ' 'plant in Sindelfingen. A test car was driven head-on into a ' 'solid obstacle. This opened a new chapter in safety research ' 'at Mercedes-Benz, as it made it possible to study the crash ' 'behaviour of both vehicles and occupants under realistic ' 'conditions using test cars and dummies. Together with the ' "analyses of the Group's own accident research, crash tests " 'form the basis for the “Real Life Safety” philosophy.

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Mercedes-Benz currently carries out up to 900 crash tests ' 'per year and around 1,700 “sled tests” at the Vehicle Safety ' 'Technology Centre in Sindelfingen. In this crash simulation, ' 'a test sled is accelerated and braked. A test object ' '(vehicle body shell or assembly) is mounted on the sled and ' 'subjected to the forces arising during a real vehicle crash. ' 'These sled tests allow non-destructive testing of individual ' 'components, especially restraint systems such as seat ' 'belts.

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And the world's first public crash test on two fully " 'electric vehicles in autumn 2023 shows that safety at ' 'Mercedes-Benz is not a question of the drive system. EQA and ' 'EQS SUV models crash into each other in a real accident ' 'scenario at a speed of 56 km/h and an overlap of 50 per ' 'cent. The test confirms the high level of occupant ' 'protection: The passenger cell and high-voltage battery of ' 'both vehicles remain intact as intended, the doors can be ' 'opened, and the high-voltage systems switch off ' 'automatically. Further information here.

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About the Fraunhofer-Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, ' 'the Ernst Mach Institute (EMI)

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The Fraunhofer EMI specialises in the physics, ' 'engineering and computer science of fast processes in ' 'experiments and simulations. The aim is to develop solutions ' 'for industrial applications with a focus on reliability, ' 'safety, resilience, efficiency and sustainability.

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The Fraunhofer EMI deals with crash, impact and shock ' 'wave phenomena across all materials. Adopting a ' 'comprehensive approach, the institute analyses and optimises ' 'the entire range of materials and microstructures through to ' 'complex structures. Applications range from materials to ' 'components, cars, aeroplanes, satellites, buildings, urban ' 'systems and infrastructure networks.

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The Fraunhofer Society is the leading organisation for ' 'applied research in Europe. Under its umbrella, ' '76 institutes and research facilities work at locations ' 'throughout Germany. More than 30,000 employees generate an ' 'annual research volume of more than 2.9 billion euros.

\n', 'date': '2024-03-13T09:00:00+01:00', 'title': "Maximum transparency: Mercedes-Benz is the world's first car " 'manufacturer to X-ray a crash test', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6b76ca06-9ece-4bfe-8c28-fe40e727a29e'} 2025-11-30 01:01:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c7cd8b7f-7343-47fd-9ba1-93cdef2aaeff> {'content': 'Solid first day sees team top the timesheets in Bahrain A ' 'positive opening day of the Grand Prix weekend in Bahrain saw ' 'Lewis quickest in FP2, ahead of team-mate George. FP1 was held in ' 'the usual unrepresentative warm day time conditions. A strong, ' 'gusty wind also played its part in obscuring the performance ' 'picture. The team got through plenty of useful running on the ' 'Medium tyre though, ultimately posting the third and fifth ' 'fastest times on that compound. In the cooler conditions of FP2, ' 'focus turned to the Soft compound tyre. Both Lewis and George ' 'reported being comfortable with the overall balance of the W15 ' 'and ended up P1 and P2 overall. Initial data from the long runs ' 'suggests an incredibly tight chasing pack behind the Red ' 'Bulls. Driver FP1 FP2 Lewis Hamilton 22 Laps ' '1:33.302 P9 Medium, Medium 25 Laps 1:30.374 P1 Soft, ' 'Soft George Russell 25 Laps 1:33.251 P7 Medium, ' 'Medium 23 Laps 1:30.580 P2 Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton ' 'It was very windy in FP1, and the track was very different to ' 'during the test. We didn’t know exactly where we would stack up ' 'against everyone else, but we had a positive FP2 session. The car ' 'was feeling good, but we can’t get ahead of ourselves. We know ' 'there is more to extract, and our long run pace isn’t in the ' 'fight with the Red Bulls. Overall though, I’m feeling much ' 'happier with the car than last year. We’ve made some good ' 'improvements and it feels much more like a race car. It’s a ' 'really good platform for us to build from. We just need to keep ' 'our heads down and keep chasing. George Russell We’re not going ' 'to get carried away after one day of practice. Our qualifying ' 'pace did look strong. We made some changes from the test and the ' 'improvement exceeded our expectations. But ultimately our long ' 'run pace is where it counts. Verstappen looked comfortably ' 'quickest, and it was very tight with the Ferraris, the McLarens, ' 'and the Aston Martins. So we’ve likely got a real fight on our ' 'hands there. Nevertheless, we’re pleased with how our day has ' 'gone; the car is performing well. We will sit down and understand ' 'where the main improvements came from and try to sustain that. We ' 'want to be fighting for good positions on Saturday night. Andrew ' 'Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director Following the test we ' 'were most concerned about our single lap pace. We had both ' 'drivers in the simulator before returning here. From the running ' "today, it looks like we have improved. We're certainly not " 'getting carried away, as there is plenty of scope within power ' 'unit modes and fuel loads for several cars to find a chunk of ' "time before tomorrow. It's encouraging though that the picture we " 'had last week seems to have improved. The long run data also ' 'looks close. Verstappen is still comfortably out front, as we saw ' "last week, but behind him it's going to be a tight battle for the " 'remaining podium spots. We know we’ve got plenty to fine tune on ' "the balance. It's still early days with the W15, and we're " "learning how to get lap-time out of it with each run, but it's " 'already feeling very different to the last two years that we have ' 'been here.', 'content_html': '

Solid first day sees team top the timesheets in ' 'Bahrain

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  • A positive opening day of the Grand Prix weekend in ' 'Bahrain saw Lewis quickest in FP2, ahead of team-mate ' 'George.
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  • FP1 was held in the usual unrepresentative warm day time ' 'conditions. A strong, gusty wind also played its part in ' 'obscuring the performance picture.
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  • The team got through plenty of useful running on the ' 'Medium tyre though, ultimately posting the third and fifth ' 'fastest times on that compound.
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  • In the cooler conditions of FP2, focus turned to the ' 'Soft compound tyre. Both Lewis and George reported being ' 'comfortable with the overall balance of the W15 and ended up ' 'P1 and P2 overall.
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  • Initial data from the long runs suggests an incredibly ' 'tight chasing pack behind the Red ' 'Bulls.
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Lewis Hamilton

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22 Laps

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1:33.302

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Medium, Medium

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25 Laps

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1:30.374

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P1

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Soft, Soft

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George Russell

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25 Laps

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1:33.251

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P7

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Medium, Medium

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23 Laps

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1:30.580

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P2

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Soft, Soft

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Lewis Hamilton

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It was very windy in FP1, and the track was very ' 'different to during the test. We didn’t know exactly where ' 'we would stack up against everyone else, but we had a ' 'positive FP2 session. The car was feeling good, but we can’t ' 'get ahead of ourselves. We know there is more to extract, ' 'and our long run pace isn’t in the fight with the Red ' 'Bulls.

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Overall though, I’m feeling much happier with the car ' 'than last year. We’ve made some good improvements and it ' 'feels much more like a race car. It’s a really good platform ' 'for us to build from. We just need to keep our heads down ' 'and keep chasing.

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George Russell

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We’re not going to get carried away after one day of ' 'practice. Our qualifying pace did look strong. We made some ' 'changes from the test and the improvement exceeded our ' 'expectations. But ultimately our long run pace is where it ' 'counts. Verstappen looked comfortably quickest, and it was ' 'very tight with the Ferraris, the McLarens, and the Aston ' 'Martins. So we’ve likely got a real fight on our hands ' 'there.

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Nevertheless, we’re pleased with how our day has gone; ' 'the car is performing well. We will sit down and understand ' 'where the main improvements came from and try to sustain ' 'that. We want to be fighting for good positions on Saturday ' 'night.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Following the test we were most concerned about our ' 'single lap pace. We had both drivers in the simulator before ' 'returning here. From the running today, it looks like we ' "have improved. We're certainly not getting carried away, as " 'there is plenty of scope within power unit modes and fuel ' 'loads for several cars to find a chunk of time before ' "tomorrow. It's encouraging though that the picture we had " 'last week seems to have improved.

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The long run data also looks close. Verstappen is still ' 'comfortably out front, as we saw last week, but behind him ' "it's going to be a tight battle for the remaining podium " 'spots. We know we’ve got plenty to fine tune on the balance. ' "It's still early days with the W15, and we're learning how " "to get lap-time out of it with each run, but it's already " 'feeling very different to the last two years that we have ' 'been here.

\n', 'date': '2024-02-29T18:30:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Bahrain Grand Prix - Thursday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c7cd8b7f-7343-47fd-9ba1-93cdef2aaeff'} 2025-11-30 01:01:19 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=71&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:19 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7a9bb127-6a85-48f7-93a2-6953f988cccc> {'content': 'Tight qualifying session sets intriguing grid for opening race of ' 'the season George Russell qualified third and Lewis Hamilton P9 ' 'for Saturday’s Bahrain Grand Prix. FP3 saw teams looking to ' 'fine-tune the balance between their single lap and race pace. ' 'Overnight changes aimed to refine this balance. After finishing ' 'top of the timesheets in FP2, George and Lewis ended P6 and P12. ' 'An incredibly tight qualifying session saw both drivers safely ' 'navigate their way to Q3. Each on a new set of soft tyres, both ' 'George and Lewis set their fastest times on their final efforts. ' 'George ultimately taking a spot on the second row with Lewis in ' 'P9. Highlighting just how close the session was, barely two ' 'tenths of a second separated our duo despite the six-position ' 'gap. Tomorrow’s Grand Prix is the first of a record-breaking F1 ' 'season and gets underway at 1900 local time. Driver FP3 ' 'Q1 Q2 Q3 George Russell P6 5 Laps P8 6 Laps ' 'P7 6 Laps P3 1:30.350 Soft, Soft 1:29.922 Soft, ' 'Soft 1:29.485 Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton P12 6 Laps ' 'P10 6 Laps P4 6 Laps P9 1:30.451 Soft, Soft ' '1:29.718 Soft, Soft 1:29.710 Soft, Soft George Russell ' 'Everybody at the factory has done a great job to give Lewis and I ' 'a car that we are much happier with. It’s a base that we can ' 'build upon. We’ve still got some catching up to do to be at the ' 'very front, but starting P3 for tomorrow’s race is a good place ' 'to be. It’s clear how tight it is between a number of teams, ' 'including ourselves, Ferrari, the McLarens, and Aston Martin. It ' 'is exciting knowing that if you put the whole lap together and ' 'find a tenth or two, that will add up to several positions on the ' 'grid. Since the test, the whole team has been working incredibly ' 'hard to fine-tune the set-up and make improvements. We’ve clearly ' 'made a big step forward in our single lap pace. Hopefully we ' 'haven’t compromised our race pace, but we will see tomorrow. I ' 'think we’re likely to be in a close fight for the podium ' 'positions behind Verstappen. Lewis Hamilton I struggled ' 'throughout Qualifying as we have in the past couple of years. The ' 'car is feeling really great, but I just went a little bit in a ' 'direction to help my race pace. I wasn’t feeling as comfortable ' 'with that yesterday so that was the focus. I’ve definitely ' 'sacrificed more single-lap performance than I hoped too but I ' 'hope that pays off tomorrow. It’s a lot of work to do to get past ' 'a lot of quick cars that are starting ahead of me, but I’m sure ' 'it’ll be fun. George’s position and the pace he showed today ' 'really highlights, and is a real testament, to the team. It shows ' 'just how hard everyone has worked over the winter. It’s amazing ' 'for us to have a car that we can fight with. It reignites the ' 'fire and the flame within us drivers. For me today, Bono and ' 'everyone else did a great job. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO ' 'Yesterday we looked slightly better than today on our single lap ' 'performance. We intentionally tried to set the car up for ' 'tomorrow’s race though, so we hope we’re in more of a sweet spot ' 'for the Grand Prix tomorrow. The set-up changes we made certainly ' 'contributed to the drop in our performance today. At the start of ' 'Qualifying, we wondered if we had sacrificed too much for ' 'tomorrow but in the end, it wasn’t too bad. P3 is a good place to ' 'start but we were still three tenths off pole position. Behind ' 'Verstappen, the gaps are so close with several other teams. Just ' 'a couple of tenths makes such a big difference. It’s about the ' 'absolute tiny margins and if you find even small gains, then you ' 'are right in the game. We hope that tomorrow will be a little bit ' 'better but we are still learning so much about this car. Andrew ' "Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director It's been much harder to " 'get the lap-time out of the car today than yesterday. We made ' 'some changes overnight to try and improve the long run and that ' 'has likely cost us some single lap pace. It was very encouraging ' 'for the team to see George put it in P3 at the first race though. ' "Lewis didn't have a clean run through the sessions and he'll no " "doubt be frustrated by that as he'd looked to be very quick " 'yesterday. Nevertheless, we expect him to have strong pace in the ' "race tomorrow and he's no doubt relieved to see that the W15 has " 'way more potential than the two cars that came before it.\xa0 ' "We're looking forward to tomorrow. It's a race where you can " 'overtake, so good race pace is really important. More than ' 'anything though, it will be interesting to see how the car ' 'performs and where everyone falls out in terms of pace.', 'content_html': '

Tight qualifying session sets intriguing grid for ' 'opening race of the season

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  • George Russell qualified third and Lewis Hamilton P9 for ' 'Saturday’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
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  • FP3 saw teams looking to fine-tune the balance between ' 'their single lap and race pace.
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  • Overnight changes aimed to refine this balance. After ' 'finishing top of the timesheets in FP2, George and Lewis ' 'ended P6 and P12.
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  • An incredibly tight qualifying session saw both drivers ' 'safely navigate their way to Q3.
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  • Each on a new set of soft tyres, both George and Lewis ' 'set their fastest times on their final efforts. George ' 'ultimately taking a spot on the second row with Lewis in ' 'P9.
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  • Highlighting just how close the session was, barely two ' 'tenths of a second separated our duo despite the ' 'six-position gap.
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  • Tomorrow’s Grand Prix is the first of a record-breaking ' 'F1 season and gets underway at 1900 local ' 'time.
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6 Laps

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P3

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1:30.350

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Soft, Soft

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1:29.922

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Soft, Soft

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Lewis Hamilton

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P12

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6 Laps

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George Russell

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Everybody at the factory has done a great job to give ' 'Lewis and I a car that we are much happier with. It’s a base ' 'that we can build upon. We’ve still got some catching up to ' 'do to be at the very front, but starting P3 for tomorrow’s ' 'race is a good place to be. It’s clear how tight it is ' 'between a number of teams, including ourselves, Ferrari, the ' 'McLarens, and Aston Martin. It is exciting knowing that if ' 'you put the whole lap together and find a tenth or two, that ' 'will add up to several positions on the grid.

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Since the test, the whole team has been working ' 'incredibly hard to fine-tune the set-up and make ' 'improvements. We’ve clearly made a big step forward in our ' 'single lap pace. Hopefully we haven’t compromised our race ' 'pace, but we will see tomorrow. I think we’re likely to be ' 'in a close fight for the podium positions behind ' 'Verstappen.

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Lewis Hamilton

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I struggled throughout Qualifying as we have in the past ' 'couple of years. The car is feeling really great, but I just ' 'went a little bit in a direction to help my race pace. I ' 'wasn’t feeling as comfortable with that yesterday so that ' 'was the focus. I’ve definitely sacrificed more single-lap ' 'performance than I hoped too but I hope that pays off ' 'tomorrow. It’s a lot of work to do to get past a lot of ' 'quick cars that are starting ahead of me, but I’m sure it’ll ' 'be fun.

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George’s position and the pace he showed today really ' 'highlights, and is a real testament, to the team. It shows ' 'just how hard everyone has worked over the winter. It’s ' 'amazing for us to have a car that we can fight with. It ' 'reignites the fire and the flame within us drivers. For me ' 'today, Bono and everyone else did a great job.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Yesterday we looked slightly better than today on our ' 'single lap performance. We intentionally tried to set the ' 'car up for tomorrow’s race though, so we hope we’re in more ' 'of a sweet spot for the Grand Prix tomorrow. The set-up ' 'changes we made certainly contributed to the drop in our ' 'performance today. At the start of Qualifying, we wondered ' 'if we had sacrificed too much for tomorrow but in the end, ' 'it wasn’t too bad. P3 is a good place to start but we were ' 'still three tenths off pole position.

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Behind Verstappen, the gaps are so close with several ' 'other teams. Just a couple of tenths makes such a big ' 'difference. It’s about the absolute tiny margins and if you ' 'find even small gains, then you are right in the game. We ' 'hope that tomorrow will be a little bit better but we are ' 'still learning so much about this car.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It's been much harder to get the lap-time out of the car " 'today than yesterday. We made some changes overnight to try ' 'and improve the long run and that has likely cost us some ' 'single lap pace. It was very encouraging for the team to see ' "George put it in P3 at the first race though. Lewis didn't " "have a clean run through the sessions and he'll no doubt be " "frustrated by that as he'd looked to be very quick " 'yesterday. Nevertheless, we expect him to have strong pace ' "in the race tomorrow and he's no doubt relieved to see that " 'the W15 has way more potential than the two cars that came ' 'before it. 

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We're looking forward to tomorrow. It's a race where you " 'can overtake, so good race pace is really important. More ' 'than anything though, it will be interesting to see how the ' 'car performs and where everyone falls out in terms of ' 'pace.

\n', 'date': '2024-03-01T20:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Bahrain Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7a9bb127-6a85-48f7-93a2-6953f988cccc'} 2025-11-30 01:01:20 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=69&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:20 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=69&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:20 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=69&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:20 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=69&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1fc90470-4c83-4dc4-b32a-32ab8a8a8802> {'content': '\n' 'A public favourite at the Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' 'Numerous details testify to elegance and sublime craftsmanship\n' 'Powerful supercharged engine and innovative suspension\n' 'Debut of the 500 K 90 years ago, at the motor show in Berlin\n' '\n' '“Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting ' 'or behind-the-scenes story, shining a spotlight on details of a ' 'vehicle, an exhibit or an architectural or design feature. In the ' 'spotlight this time: the Mercedes-Benz 500 K Special Roadster (W ' '29) in Legend Room 3: Times of Change – Diesel and Supercharger, ' '1914 to 1945.\n' 'No. 2/2024: Mercedes-Benz 500 K Special Roadster ' '(W 29)\n' 'Spotlight: The 500 K Special Roadster is a superstar at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum. What makes it so fascinating? It is an ' 'extraordinary automotive sculpture, whose elegance radiates ' 'effortlessly from the 1930s to the present day. This is where the ' 'best technology, highly elegant styling and a luxurious interior ' 'come together. Anyone approaching this bright red vehicle is ' 'mesmerised by its grandeur.\n' 'Highly exclusive: The Mercedes-Benz 500 K made its debut at ' 'the International Motor Show (IAMA) in Berlin from 8 to ' '18 March 1934 – 90 years ago. The luxury car was ' 'on display as a spectacular “autobahn courier”. The Special ' 'Roadster with recessed radiator was added to the model range in ' 'October 1934, as the eighth and most expensive body variant: its ' 'price was 28,000 reichsmarks. An exorbitant amount, for ' 'which you could easily buy a detached house in a prime location ' 'at the time.\n' 'Illustrious clientele: Celebrities from the worlds of culture, ' 'entertainment, business and politics purchased the ' '500 K – and at the same time enhanced their reputation ' 'with this vehicle. Presenting itself on the red carpet? One of ' 'the luxury car’s favourite pastimes.\n' 'The best of the best: The great effort that went into building ' 'the Special Roadster still amazes us today. Starting with the ' 'design. The bodywork with the large, elegantly curved wings and ' 'long bonnet was designed by stylist Friedrich Geiger. Today he ' 'would be called a designer. It gave the car the flair of the ' '“Roaring Twenties”, which are still famous for their exuberance.\n' 'Cosseted: The interior is reminiscent of an elegant salon. The ' 'leather on the finely handcrafted seat upholstery and door panels ' 'almost “caresses” the driver and front passenger. Everything is ' 'colour-coordinated. The driver’s hands grip an ivory-coloured ' 'steering wheel. The eye is attracted to a dashboard with ' 'instruments that might have come from a watchmaker’s workshop.\n' 'Prestigious address: Many customers had individual wishes so the ' 'vehicles were produced as one-off examples under the direction of ' 'Hermann Ahrens in the special vehicle construction department at ' 'the Sindelfingen plant – the place to go for the best ' 'coachbuilding of the time. The “Sindelfingen bodywork” badge on ' 'the side of the Special Roadster is a testament of quality.\n' 'Top performer: Maximum effort was also expended beneath the ' 'bodywork. The M 29 supercharged engine of the 500 K is ' 'legendary. It delivers 74 kW (100 hp) and 118 kW ' '(160 hp) with activated supercharger. The two-bladed Roots ' 'blower located upstream of the carburettor is activated by moving ' 'the accelerator pedal beyond a pressure point reached at the full ' 'throttle position (kickdown effect). This elicits the distinctive ' 'roar of the supercharger and the immediately noticeable increase ' 'in performance.\n' 'Innovation: The modern suspension of the 500 K, adopted from ' 'the Mercedes-Benz 380 (W 22), does full justice to the ' 'engine power. With its trapezoidal-link front axle and rear swing ' 'axle, the patented Daimler-Benz design was not only extremely ' 'progressive at the time, but quickly became a common feature of ' 'automotive engineering that is still valid today and used ' 'worldwide. The rear axle design allowed high speeds with ' 'excellent driving safety.\n' 'Additional space: The 500 K invites you to savour the ' 'details. What might the step on the rear mudguard be used for? ' 'Surprise – the Special Roadster is not a two-seater. The ' 'flap behind the interior opens up another bench seat, commonly ' 'known as the “mother-in-law’s seat”. The step makes entry ' 'easier.\n' 'Rarity: The 500 K was already rare in the 1930s. Only ' '342 examples of all body variants were produced between 1934 ' 'and 1936. It was immediately followed by the 540 K, whose ' 'engine had a larger displacement. Today both versions of the ' 'W 29 series are guaranteed top prices at auctions.\n' 'Manufacturer’s expert assessment: The Special Roadster in ' 'particular was so desirable that body shops from the 1950s ' 'onwards converted saloons or convertibles into “Special ' 'Roadsters” in the hope of increasing their value. Though of ' 'course, only original vehicles from Sindelfingen command the ' 'highest prices. The experts at Mercedes-Benz Classic can ' 'establish authenticity beyond any doubt.', 'content_html': '
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  • A public favourite at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum
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  • Numerous details testify to elegance and sublime ' 'craftsmanship
    • \n' '
  • Powerful supercharged engine and innovative ' 'suspension
    • \n' '
  • Debut of the 500 K 90 years ago, at the motor ' 'show in Berlin
    • \n' '
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a ' 'surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story, shining a ' 'spotlight on details of a vehicle, an exhibit or an ' 'architectural or design feature. In the spotlight this time: ' 'the Mercedes-Benz 500 K Special Roadster (W 29) in Legend ' 'Room 3: Times of Change – Diesel and Supercharger, 1914 to ' '1945.

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No. 2/2024: Mercedes-Benz 500 K Special ' 'Roadster (W 29)

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Spotlight: The 500 K Special ' 'Roadster is a superstar at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. What ' 'makes it so fascinating? It is an extraordinary automotive ' 'sculpture, whose elegance radiates effortlessly from the ' '1930s to the present day. This is where the best technology, ' 'highly elegant styling and a luxurious interior come ' 'together. Anyone approaching this bright red vehicle is ' 'mesmerised by its grandeur.

\n' '

Highly exclusive: The Mercedes-Benz ' '500 K made its debut at the International Motor Show ' '(IAMA) in Berlin from 8 to 18 March 1934 – ' '90 years ago. The luxury car was on display as a ' 'spectacular “autobahn courier”. The Special Roadster with ' 'recessed radiator was added to the model range in October ' '1934, as the eighth and most expensive body variant: its ' 'price was 28,000 reichsmarks. An exorbitant amount, for ' 'which you could easily buy a detached house in a prime ' 'location at the time.

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Illustrious clientele: Celebrities from the worlds of ' 'culture, entertainment, business and politics purchased the ' '500 K – and at the same time enhanced their ' 'reputation with this vehicle. Presenting itself on the red ' 'carpet? One of the luxury car’s favourite pastimes.

\n' '

The best of the best: The great effort that went into ' 'building the Special Roadster still amazes us today. ' 'Starting with the design. The bodywork with the large, ' 'elegantly curved wings and long bonnet was designed by ' 'stylist Friedrich Geiger. Today he would be called a ' 'designer. It gave the car the flair of the “Roaring ' 'Twenties”, which are still famous for their exuberance.

\n' '

Cosseted: The interior is reminiscent of an elegant ' 'salon. The leather on the finely handcrafted seat upholstery ' 'and door panels almost “caresses” the driver and front ' 'passenger. Everything is colour-coordinated. The driver’s ' 'hands grip an ivory-coloured steering wheel. The eye is ' 'attracted to a dashboard with instruments that might have ' 'come from a watchmaker’s workshop.

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Prestigious address: Many customers had individual wishes ' 'so the vehicles were produced as one-off examples under the ' 'direction of Hermann Ahrens in the special vehicle ' 'construction department at the Sindelfingen plant – the ' 'place to go for the best coachbuilding of the time. The ' '“Sindelfingen bodywork” badge on the side of the Special ' 'Roadster is a testament of quality.

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Top performer: Maximum effort was also expended beneath ' 'the bodywork. The M 29 supercharged engine of the ' '500 K is legendary. It delivers 74 kW ' '(100 hp) and 118 kW (160 hp) with activated ' 'supercharger. The two-bladed Roots blower located upstream ' 'of the carburettor is activated by moving the accelerator ' 'pedal beyond a pressure point reached at the full throttle ' 'position (kickdown effect). This elicits the distinctive ' 'roar of the supercharger and the immediately noticeable ' 'increase in performance.

\n' '

Innovation: The modern suspension of the 500 K, ' 'adopted from the Mercedes-Benz 380 (W 22), does full ' 'justice to the engine power. With its trapezoidal-link front ' 'axle and rear swing axle, the patented Daimler-Benz design ' 'was not only extremely progressive at the time, but quickly ' 'became a common feature of automotive engineering that is ' 'still valid today and used worldwide. The rear axle design ' 'allowed high speeds with excellent driving safety.

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Additional space: The 500 K invites you to savour ' 'the details. What might the step on the rear mudguard be ' 'used for? Surprise – the Special Roadster is not a ' 'two-seater. The flap behind the interior opens up another ' 'bench seat, commonly known as the “mother-in-law’s seat”. ' 'The step makes entry easier.

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Rarity: The 500 K was already rare in the 1930s. ' 'Only 342 examples of all body variants were produced ' 'between 1934 and 1936. It was immediately followed by the ' '540 K, whose engine had a larger displacement. Today ' 'both versions of the W 29 series are guaranteed top ' 'prices at auctions.

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Manufacturer’s expert assessment: The Special Roadster in ' 'particular was so desirable that body shops from the 1950s ' 'onwards converted saloons or convertibles into “Special ' 'Roadsters” in the hope of increasing their value. Though of ' 'course, only original vehicles from Sindelfingen command the ' 'highest prices. The experts at Mercedes-Benz Classic can ' 'establish authenticity beyond any doubt.

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On a ' 'challenging route profile encompassing busy city streets and open ' 'desert, the pioneering test vehicle delivered electric power ' 'consumption of 7.4 kWh/100km (8.4 mi/kWh)1. This equates to an ' 'equivalent of around 0.9 l/100 km or 282 MPGe for a ' 'petrol-fuelled vehicle. In ambient temperatures of up to 34 ' 'degrees Celsius (93 degrees Fahrenheit), the VISION EQXX beat its ' 'own previous best by a considerable margin.\n' '“With an exceptional consumption of just 7.4 kWh/100 km1, the ' 'VISION EQXX continues to provide valuable data for ongoing ' 'development of advanced electric efficiency technologies. As ' 'expected, all systems performed perfectly in the desert ' 'conditions, handling challenges such as road surface finish and ' 'temperature as well as dust with ease. Further proof that ' 'electric drive is ready for global markets.” Markus Schäfer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management at Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Chief Technology Officer\n' 'Third VISION EQXX trip tests efficiency in the Middle East\n' 'The starting point for the efficiency drive on the Arabian ' 'Peninsula was the Mercedes-Benz Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ' 'The destination was the recently opened Mercedes-Benz Brand ' 'Center in Dubai, UAE. The route of 1,010 km (627.6 miles) was ' 'completed in a total driving time of 14 hours and 42 minutes. ' 'Having left Riyadh at 4:15 a.m. with a full battery, the VISION ' 'EQXX still had 309 kilometres (192 miles) of range left when it ' 'arrived in Dubai at 7:57 p.m. The route incorporated urban and ' 'sub-urban sections in Riyadh and Dubai with heavy traffic as well ' 'as lengthy highway sections across the open desert.\n' 'Further chance to test technology features such as thermal ' 'management and solar roof\n' 'The VISION EQXX has twice proven its ability to cover well over ' '1,000 kilometres on a single charge (Sindelfingen – Cassis and ' 'Untertürkheim – Silverstone). The purpose of this third road trip ' 'was to maximise efficiency in all areas and examine system ' 'performance under extreme desert conditions. Of particular ' 'interest in the dry desert heat of up to 34 degrees Celsius was ' 'the car’s advanced thermal management. The intelligent on-demand ' 'system kept the electric drivetrain and the cabin cool. The air ' 'conditioning system was operational during the trip with minimal ' 'negative impact on energy efficiency thanks in part to the ' 'multi-source heat pump. A further developed version of this heat ' 'pump is integrated into the Concept CLA Class unveiled at IAA ' 'Mobility 2023. This close-to-production concept previews the ' 'model family based on the Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture ' '(MMA) and benefits from wide-ranging technology transfer from the ' 'VISION EQXX.\n' 'The relentless desert sun also gave engineers the opportunity to ' 'examine closely the performance of the solar roof on the VISION ' 'EQXX. The 117 solar cells are used to power many of the ' 'ancillaries, reducing the energy drain on the high-voltage system ' 'and further improving overall efficiency. On the drive to Dubai, ' 'the system harvested 1.8 kWh of solar energy, adding approx. 24 ' 'km to overall range. Research continues into the ' 'series-production benefits of this technology. Also relevant for ' 'comparative analysis with previous test drives were the data ' 'gathered on the influence of wind and sun on efficiency. As well ' 'as the temperature of the sun, measurements even include the ' 'angle and direction of sunlight.\n' 'Teamwork between driver and intelligent assistant maximises ' 'energy efficiency\n' 'One of the most important factors in the efficiency of any ' 'vehicle is and remains the person behind the wheel. The driving ' 'team on the efficiency trip are highly experienced experts with ' 'specific testing tasks. To help maximise energy efficiency, they ' 'took full advantage of the car’s intelligent efficiency ' 'assistant. It curates a wide range of available information and ' 'suggests the most efficient driving style in real time. This ' 'includes data such as the direction and intensity of the sun and ' 'wind. For instance, during challenging crosswinds along the coast ' 'in the UAE, the system helped the drivers adjust their speed ' 'accordingly. For maximum solar yield during stops, the team ' 'parked the VISION EQXX in alignment with the sun using the solar ' 'information display (Tech View).\n' 'An important global ambassador for electric mobility that pairs ' 'efficiency with luxury\n' 'More than two years after it was unveiled, the VISION EQXX ' 'remains an eye-catching crowd puller. During that time, it has ' 'also covered 23,340 kilometres (14,503 miles) testing its ' 'pioneering electric technology under a wide range of demanding ' 'real-life conditions. In a region often associated with super ' 'sports cars and full-size SUVs, the compact dimensions and sleek ' 'proportions of the VISION EQXX drew intense interest. The ' 'slippery drag coefficient of just 0.17 pairs with a sophisticated ' 'fastback design to represent a highly desirable ambassador for ' 'electric mobility. Likewise, with charging infrastructure still ' 'sparse in many parts of the world, this was a valuable ' 'opportunity to demonstrate long-range electric efficiency under ' 'real-life conditions. Another important aspect of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz electrification strategy.\n' 'In addition to the two previous road trips in Europe, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has also taken the VISION EQXX to audiences in the ' 'US and China. This has given key global target groups the chance ' 'to experience for themselves a realistic, road-going example of ' 'luxurious and sustainable electric efficiency.\n' 'VISION EQXX: the trip log in figures\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Start\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Center, Riyadh, 8 March 2024, 4:15 a.m. (AST)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Arrival\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Brand Center, Dubai, 8 March 2024, 7:57 p.m. (GST)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Travel route\n' '\n' '\n' 'Riyadh, Haradh, Al Batha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Driving distance\n' '\n' '\n' '1,010 km (627.6 miles)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Total travel time / in motion\n' '\n' '\n' '14:42 h / 12:45 h\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Ave. speed\n' '\n' '\n' '68.7 km/h (42.7 mph) including vehicle static (1:57 h due to ' 'border crossing and driver change)\n' '79.4 km/h (49.3 mph) in motion\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. speed\n' '\n' '\n' '140 km/h (87 mph)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Ave. consumption\n' '\n' '\n' '7.4 kWh/100km (8.4 mi/kWh)1, equalling around 0.9 l/100 km or 282 ' 'MPGe for a petrol-fuelled vehicle\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'VISION EQXX technology programme: the most important technical ' 'data at a glance\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Battery energy content\n' '\n' '\n' 'kWh\n' '\n' '\n' '<100\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated voltage\n' '\n' '\n' 'Volts\n' '\n' '\n' '>900\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cd value\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '0.17\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Front face\n' '\n' '\n' 'm2\n' '\n' '\n' '2.12\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Power\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW\n' '\n' '\n' '180\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Wheelbase\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '2,800\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Length/width/height\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '4,975/1,870/1,348\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Unladen vehicle weight\n' '\n' '\n' 'kg\n' '\n' '\n' '1,755\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] On-board consumption without charging losses', 'content_html': '
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On its third long-distance road trip over 1,000+ ' 'kilometres, the VISION ' 'EQXX technology programme demonstrated that even the ' 'Arabian Desert is no obstacle to energy efficiency. On a ' 'challenging route profile encompassing busy city streets and ' 'open desert, the pioneering test vehicle delivered electric ' 'power consumption of 7.4 kWh/100km (8.4 mi/kWh)1. This ' 'equates to an equivalent of around 0.9 l/100 km or ' '282 MPGe for a petrol-fuelled vehicle. In ambient ' 'temperatures of up to 34 degrees Celsius (93 degrees ' 'Fahrenheit), the VISION EQXX beat its own previous best by a ' 'considerable margin.

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“With an exceptional consumption of just 7.4 kWh/100 ' 'km1, the VISION EQXX continues to provide ' 'valuable data for ongoing development of advanced electric ' 'efficiency technologies. As expected, all systems performed ' 'perfectly in the desert conditions, handling challenges such ' 'as road surface finish and temperature as well as dust with ' 'ease. Further proof that electric drive is ready for global ' 'markets.” 
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management at Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer

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Third VISION EQXX trip tests efficiency in the Middle ' 'East

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The starting point for the efficiency drive on the ' 'Arabian Peninsula was the Mercedes-Benz Center in Riyadh, ' 'Saudi Arabia. The destination was the recently opened ' 'Mercedes-Benz Brand Center in Dubai, UAE. The route of 1,010 ' 'km (627.6 miles) was completed in a total driving time of 14 ' 'hours and 42 minutes. Having left Riyadh at 4:15 a.m. with a ' 'full battery, the VISION EQXX still had 309 kilometres (192 ' 'miles) of range left when it arrived in Dubai at 7:57 p.m. ' 'The route incorporated urban and sub-urban sections in ' 'Riyadh and Dubai with heavy traffic as well as lengthy ' 'highway sections across the open desert.

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Further chance to test technology features such as ' 'thermal management and solar roof

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The VISION EQXX has twice proven its ability to cover ' 'well over 1,000 kilometres on a single charge (Sindelfingen ' '– Cassis and Untertürkheim ' '– Silverstone). The purpose of this third road trip was ' 'to maximise efficiency in all areas and examine system ' 'performance under extreme desert conditions. Of particular ' 'interest in the dry desert heat of up to 34 degrees Celsius ' 'was the car’s advanced thermal management. The intelligent ' 'on-demand system kept the electric drivetrain and the cabin ' 'cool. The air conditioning system was operational during the ' 'trip with minimal negative impact on energy efficiency ' 'thanks in part to the multi-source heat pump. A further ' 'developed version of this heat pump is integrated into the ' 'Concept ' 'CLA Class unveiled at IAA Mobility 2023. This ' 'close-to-production concept previews the model family based ' 'on the Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) and benefits ' 'from wide-ranging technology transfer from the VISION ' 'EQXX.

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The relentless desert sun also gave engineers the ' 'opportunity to examine closely the performance of the solar ' 'roof on the VISION EQXX. The 117 solar cells are used to ' 'power many of the ancillaries, reducing the energy drain on ' 'the high-voltage system and further improving overall ' 'efficiency. On the drive to Dubai, the system harvested 1.8 ' 'kWh of solar energy, adding approx. 24 km to overall range. ' 'Research continues into the series-production benefits of ' 'this technology. Also relevant for comparative analysis with ' 'previous test drives were the data gathered on the influence ' 'of wind and sun on efficiency. As well as the temperature of ' 'the sun, measurements even include the angle and direction ' 'of sunlight.

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Teamwork between driver and intelligent assistant ' 'maximises energy efficiency

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One of the most important factors in the efficiency of ' 'any vehicle is and remains the person behind the wheel. The ' 'driving team on the efficiency trip are highly experienced ' 'experts with specific testing tasks. To help maximise energy ' 'efficiency, they took full advantage of the car’s ' 'intelligent efficiency assistant. It curates a wide range of ' 'available information and suggests the most efficient ' 'driving style in real time. This includes data such as the ' 'direction and intensity of the sun and wind. For instance, ' 'during challenging crosswinds along the coast in the UAE, ' 'the system helped the drivers adjust their speed ' 'accordingly. For maximum solar yield during stops, the team ' 'parked the VISION EQXX in alignment with the sun using the ' 'solar information display (Tech View).

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An important global ambassador for electric mobility ' 'that pairs efficiency with luxury

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More than two years after it was unveiled, the VISION ' 'EQXX remains an eye-catching crowd puller. During that time, ' 'it has also covered 23,340 kilometres (14,503 miles) testing ' 'its pioneering electric technology under a wide range of ' 'demanding real-life conditions. In a region often associated ' 'with super sports cars and full-size SUVs, the compact ' 'dimensions and sleek proportions of the VISION EQXX drew ' 'intense interest. The slippery drag coefficient of just 0.17 ' 'pairs with a sophisticated fastback design to represent a ' 'highly desirable ambassador for electric mobility. Likewise, ' 'with charging infrastructure still sparse in many parts of ' 'the world, this was a valuable opportunity to demonstrate ' 'long-range electric efficiency under real-life conditions. ' 'Another important aspect of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'electrification strategy.

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In addition to the two previous road trips in Europe, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has also taken the VISION EQXX to audiences in ' 'the US and China. This has given key global target groups ' 'the chance to experience for themselves a realistic, ' 'road-going example of luxurious and sustainable electric ' 'efficiency.

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VISION EQXX: the trip log in figures

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Start

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Mercedes-Benz Center, Riyadh, 8 March 2024, 4:15 a.m. ' '(AST)

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Arrival

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Mercedes-Benz Brand Center, Dubai, 8 March 2024, 7:57 ' 'p.m. (GST)

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Travel route

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Riyadh, Haradh, Al Batha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai

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Driving distance

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1,010 km (627.6 miles)

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Total travel time / in motion

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14:42 h / 12:45 h

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Ave. speed

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68.7 km/h (42.7 mph) including vehicle static (1:57 h due ' 'to border crossing and driver change)

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79.4 km/h (49.3 mph) in motion

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Max. speed

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140 km/h (87 mph)

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Ave. consumption

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7.4 kWh/100km (8.4 mi/kWh)1, equalling around ' '0.9 l/100 km or 282 MPGe for a petrol-fuelled ' 'vehicle

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VISION EQXX technology programme: the most important ' 'technical data at a glance

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kWh

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<100

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Rated voltage

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Volts

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>900

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0.17

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Front face

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m2

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2.12

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180

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2,800

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4,975/1,870/1,348

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kg

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1,755

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[1] On-board consumption without charging ' 'losses

\n', 'date': '2024-03-15T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'VISION EQXX once again delivers groundbreaking energy efficiency of ' '7.4 kWh/100 km[1] on electric journey from Riyadh to Dubai', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/10943117-2acf-4907-8816-c962f7614248'} 2025-11-30 01:01:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3b697021-9f94-4e8c-ab78-efb2ee93d316> {'content': '\n' 'Cold weather tests performed close to the Arctic Circle at ' 'temperatures as low as ‑25 degrees Celsius\n' 'Heavily camouflaged car provides few hints to future design\n' '\n' 'The first dedicated electric vehicle architecture developed by ' 'Mercedes‑AMG is currently undergoing its initial winter testing ' 'in northern Sweden. The performance platform AMG.EA (AMG Electric ' 'Architecture) will be subjected to an intensive testing program, ' 'putting individual components as well as the system as a whole ' 'through their paces. AMG.EA is still at the beginning of a ' 'demanding and comprehensive test plan, which will span multiple ' 'proving grounds, continents and climate zones.\n' 'The future architecture is a technological trailblazer which will ' 'pioneer a number of new innovations. The AMG.EA drive concept is ' 'based on axial-flux motor technology, which offers an ' 'unparalleled mix of power density, size, and weight. The ' 'innovative power unit operates in conjunction with a new ' 'high-performance high-voltage battery.\n' 'The picture shows AMG.EA on a frozen lake, part of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz proving ground in Sweden.', 'content_html': '
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  • Cold weather tests performed close to the Arctic ' 'Circle at temperatures as low as ' '‑25 degrees Celsius
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The first dedicated electric vehicle architecture ' 'developed by Mercedes‑AMG is currently undergoing its ' 'initial winter testing in northern Sweden. The performance ' 'platform AMG.EA (AMG Electric Architecture) will be ' 'subjected to an intensive testing program, putting ' 'individual components as well as the system as a whole ' 'through their paces. AMG.EA is still at the beginning of a ' 'demanding and comprehensive test plan, which will span ' 'multiple proving grounds, continents and climate zones.

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The future architecture is a technological trailblazer ' 'which will pioneer a number of new innovations. The AMG.EA ' 'drive concept is based on axial-flux motor technology, which ' 'offers an unparalleled mix of power density, size, and ' 'weight. The innovative power unit operates in conjunction ' 'with a new high-performance high-voltage battery.

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The picture shows AMG.EA on a frozen lake, part of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz proving ground in Sweden.

\n', 'date': '2024-03-15T12:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Winter testing the future electric performance platform AMG.EA in ' 'Sweden', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3b697021-9f94-4e8c-ab78-efb2ee93d316'} 2025-11-30 01:01:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/05fd1632-1c2f-468b-9b5b-0a56cea453de> {'content': '\n' 'AMG 2.0-litre turbo engine with 310 kW (421 hp) output and ' 'spontaneous response\n' 'Rear-wheel drive and favourable weight distribution ensure ' 'dynamic driving behaviour\n' 'Elegant visual differentiation in the exterior design\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG is expanding the portfolio of the new AMG GT Coupé ' 'with the AMG GT 43 (combined energy consumption 10.3 l/100 km, ' 'combined CO2 emissions 235 g/km, CO2 class G)[1]. The combination ' 'of a relatively lightweight four-cylinder engine on the front ' 'axle and pure rear-wheel drive makes the new model an agile ' 'cornering artist with extremely dynamic handling and a lot of ' 'driving fun.\n' 'The AMG 2.0-litre turbo engine delivers 310 kW (421 hp) and ' 'generates a maximum torque of 500 Nm. What is special is the ' 'electric exhaust gas turbocharger, a technology from Formula 1™. ' 'This form of charging guarantees particularly spontaneous ' 'responses across the entire speed range. The new AMG GT 43 offers ' 'an even more dynamic driving experience and at the same time ' 'increased efficiency. The turbocharger is operated via the ' '48-volt on-board electrical system, which also feeds the ' 'belt-driven starter generator. This briefly delivers an ' 'additional boost of 10 kW (14 hp). The second generation also ' 'functions as a mild hybrid in the 48-volt on-board electrical ' 'system, which, in addition to the temporary boost in performance, ' 'also enables functions such as coasting and recuperation for even ' 'greater efficiency. The 48-volt technology also increases ' 'comfort, as the transitions between the start-stop and coasting ' 'functions are almost imperceptible.\n' '“Our AMG GT family is at the top of our portfolio and embodies ' 'the spirit of our brand: Driving Performance. We are therefore ' 'delighted that this family is now growing to include the GT 43. ' 'It is clearly recognisable as a GT but is clearly different from ' 'the other models. It appeals to customers who love design and ' 'focus on elegance but are unwilling to compromise on driving ' 'pleasure and driving dynamics. The rear-wheel drive concept makes ' 'the GT 43 a very agile vehicle that will put a smile on your face ' 'on winding roads.” Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes-AMG ' 'GmbH, and Head of Business Units Mercedes-Benz G-Class & ' 'Mercedes-Maybach\n' 'The performance is commensurate with its status: the AMG GT 43 ' 'accelerates from a standstill to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds. The top ' 'speed is 280 km/h.\n' 'Electric exhaust gas turbocharger improves engine response\n' 'The AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo engine in the AMG GT 43 ' 'achieves its maximum output of 310 kW (421 hp) at 6,750 rpm. ' 'The maximum torque of 500 Nm is available between 3,250 rpm and ' '5,000 rpm. Depending on the situation, the system also guarantees ' 'a short-term additional boost of 10 kW (14 hp) from the ' 'belt-driven starter generator (RSG).\n' 'The functional principle of the electric exhaust gas turbocharger ' 'is based on the same technology that is also used by the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. An approximately four-centimetre ' 'narrow electric motor is integrated directly on the shaft of the ' 'turbocharger, between the turbine wheel on the exhaust side and ' 'the compressor wheel on the fresh air side. Electronically ' 'controlled, this directly drives the shaft of the turbocharger ' 'and thus accelerates the compressor wheel before the exhaust gas ' 'flow takes over the conventional drive.\n' 'This significantly improves the response behaviour right from ' 'idle speed and across the entire speed range. The combustion ' 'engine reacts even more spontaneously to accelerator pedal ' 'commands, and the overall driving experience is more dynamic. In ' 'addition, the electrification of the turbocharger enables higher ' 'torque at low speeds. This also increases agility and optimises ' 'the ability to accelerate from a standstill. Even when the driver ' 'releases the accelerator or brakes, the technology of the ' 'e-turbocharger maintains the boost pressure at all times. This ' 'ensures continuous, direct response.\n' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission with wet starting clutch and ' 'rear wheel drive\n' 'In the AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission (MCT = Multi-Clutch ' 'Transmission), a wet starting clutch replaces the torque ' 'converter. It reduces weight and, thanks to its lower mass ' 'inertia, optimises the response to accelerator pedal commands, ' 'especially when sprinting and when changing loads. The ' 'elaborately co-ordinated software ensures short switching times ' 'and quick multiple downshifts. In addition, the ' 'double-declutching function in the “Sport” and “Sport+” driving ' 'programmes delivers a particularly emotional shifting experience. ' 'The RACE START function is also applied, which guarantees optimal ' 'acceleration from a standstill.\n' 'Active aerodynamics to increase dynamics and efficiency\n' 'The active air control system AIRPANEL is a technical highlight ' 'for improving aerodynamics. The horizontal slats behind the upper ' 'air inlet can be opened and closed under electronic control. This ' 'means that the air flow is directed as needed and thus improves ' 'aero performance.\n' 'Normally the slats are closed - even at top speed. This position ' 'reduces air resistance. Only when certain temperatures have been ' 'reached on predefined components and the cooling air requirement ' 'is particularly high do the fins open and allow maximum cooling ' 'air to flow to the heat exchangers. This requires highly ' 'intelligent and fast control.\n' 'The same applies to another active component of aerodynamics: the ' 'extendable rear spoiler, which is seamlessly integrated into the ' 'vehicle silhouette. It changes its position depending on the ' 'driving condition. The control software takes numerous parameters ' 'into account: It includes the driving speed, the longitudinal and ' 'lateral acceleration, and the steering speed in the calculation. ' 'From speeds of 80 km/h, the spoiler adopts five different angular ' 'positions to either optimise driving stability or reduce air ' 'resistance.\n' 'Chassis with multi-link front axle and lightweight construction ' 'measures\n' 'As standard, the AMG GT 43 is equipped with the AMG steel spring ' 'suspension with particularly high-performance aluminium shock ' 'absorbers and lightweight coil springs. A special feature is the ' 'multi-link front axle with five links that are arranged ' 'completely within the rim. This significantly improves the ' 'kinematics. A 5-link space construction also guides the wheels on ' 'the rear axle.\n' 'To reduce the unsprung masses, all suspension arms, steering ' 'knuckles, and wheel carriers on the front and rear axles of the ' 'new GT are made of forged aluminium. The spatial control concept ' 'guides each wheel with the slightest elastic movements.\n' 'The high camber and track stiffness not only enables high ' 'cornering speeds, but it also gives the driver optimal road ' 'contact in the high corner limit area. This is reflected in ' 'excellent lateral dynamics and driving stability at high speeds ' 'as well as in the good-natured reaction to external influences ' 'such as crosswinds, bumps, or changes in the coefficient of ' 'friction.\n' 'The lightweight coil springs reduce chassis weight without ' 'reducing performance. During the manufacturing process, the ' 'spring pad is glued to the spring. This solid connection prevents ' 'wear and tear caused by dirt such as sand over the course of the ' "vehicle's life. The spring does not corrode over its life cycle " 'and the maximum component load can be increased with less weight. ' 'This saves around 0.2 kilograms per spring.\n' 'Another lightweight construction measure concerns the torsion bar ' 'stabilisers on the front and rear axles of the AMG GT 43. Thanks ' 'to variable wall thickness, their weight can be reduced. The ' 'maximum wall thickness is only used where it is required due to ' 'the maximum load - in this case in the area of the rubber ' 'bearings.\n' 'The latest generation of adaptive damping AMG RIDE CONTROL is ' 'available as an option for the AMG GT 43. The chassis control ' 'unit uses data analysis – including from acceleration and wheel ' 'path sensors – to adapt the damping force for each wheel to suit ' 'the situation in just a few milliseconds. The driver can ' 'preselect the basic setting using the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving ' 'programmes: at the touch of a button, the driving behaviour ' 'changes, for example, from full dynamics in “Sport+” mode to ' 'quiet gliding in the “Comfort” setting. In addition, the tuning ' 'of the AMG RIDE CONTROL chassis can be adjusted in three stages ' 'using a dedicated button, regardless of the driving programme.\n' 'AMG high-performance composite brake system for short braking ' 'distances\n' 'The AMG high-performance composite brake system guarantees ' 'excellent deceleration values and precise control. Internally ' 'ventilated and perforated brake discs measuring 390 x 36 mm with ' 'six-piston fixed callipers are mounted on the front axle, while ' 'on the rear axle they are sized 360 x 26 mm with single-piston ' 'floating callipers. The system impresses with short braking ' 'distances, sensitive response behaviour and, last but not least, ' 'high stability and service life - even under extreme stress. The ' 'convenience functions include hill start assist as well as ' 'pre-filling and dry braking in wet conditions. When the ignition ' 'is switched off and the vehicle is stationary, the parking ' 'position “P” is also activated. When driving off, the electric ' 'parking brake releases automatically.\n' 'The composite brake discs are particularly light: driving ' 'dynamics and steering behaviour benefit from the reduced unsprung ' 'masses. Brake disc (made of cast steel) and brake pot (made of ' 'aluminium) are connected with special pins. This design saves ' 'space and supports brake cooling. The directional perforation ' 'offers further advantages: It saves weight and improves heat ' 'dissipation. In addition, this solution scores with faster ' 'response in wet conditions and better pad cleaning after ' 'braking.\n' 'Optional rear-axle steering combines agility and stability\n' 'If desired, the AMG GT 43 can be equipped with active rear axle ' 'steering (HAL). Depending on the speed, the rear wheels steer ' 'either in the opposite direction (up to 100 km/h) or in the same ' 'direction (faster than 100 km/h) as the front wheels. The ' 'system therefore enables both agile and stable driving behaviour. ' 'The translation of the front wheel steering is more direct, which ' 'means the vehicle can be steered more easily at the limit with ' 'less steering effort.\n' 'Six driving programmes and AMG DYNAMICS: from comfortable to ' 'dynamic\n' 'The five AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes “Smooth”, ' '“Comfort”, “Sport”, “Sport +” and “Individual” as well as the ' '“RACE” included in the optional AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package enable a ' 'wide range of vehicle characteristics from comfortable to ' 'dynamic. The individual driving programmes offer an individual ' 'driving experience, precisely tailored to different driving ' 'conditions. As a feature as part of the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT ' 'driving programmes, the GT models also have AMG DYNAMICS. This ' 'integrated vehicle dynamics control expands the stabilising ' 'functions of the ESP® with agile interventions in the steering ' 'characteristic curve and in additional ESP® functions. When ' 'cornering dynamically, for example, a brief brake intervention on ' 'the inside rear wheel creates a defined yaw moment around the ' 'vertical axis for spontaneous and precise steering.\n' 'AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package for maximum driving pleasure\n' 'The AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package is optionally available for the AMG ' 'GT 43, which bundles numerous high-performance components:\n' '\n' 'Dynamic AMG engine mounts connect the engine to the body more ' 'rigidly or more flexibly, depending on the driving situation. In ' 'every driving situation, this results in the best possible ' 'balance between driving dynamics and comfort.\n' 'The electronically controlled AMG rear axle locking differential ' 'distributes the required power to the wheels even more promptly ' 'and precisely during dynamic cornering and rapid acceleration, ' 'thus guaranteeing maximum traction.\n' 'The “RACE” driving programme delivers racetrack performance at ' 'the push of a button with even more spontaneous engine response ' 'and the more direct accelerator pedal characteristic. Can be ' 'selected as an additional driving programme using the AMG ' 'steering wheel buttons.\n' 'The active aerodynamic element, which is hidden in the underbody ' 'in front of the engine, contributes to sportier driving ' 'behaviour. This carbon profile is an exclusive AMG development ' 'and protected by patents. It reacts to the position of the AMG ' 'driving programmes and automatically extends downwards by around ' '40 millimetres at a speed of 80 km/h. This creates the so-called ' 'Venturi effect, which additionally sucks the car onto the road ' 'and reduces the lift on the front axle.\n' 'The yellow painted AMG brake calipers visually underline the ' 'increased driving dynamics potential.\n' 'The rigid rear wing can be booked as an option. It is mounted on ' 'the trunk lid and provides even more downforce on the rear axle.\n' '\n' 'Puristic model with elegant distinguishing features in the ' 'exterior design\n' 'The exterior design of the AMG GT 43 differs from the rest of the ' 'AMG family in many details. Particularly striking is the newly ' 'designed front apron with large air inlets across the entire ' 'width of the vehicle. The narrower front and rear fenders and the ' 'reduced track width emphasise the elegant character. There is ' 'also a new trim part for the front fenders. The rear apron, which ' 'has also been modified, as well as round instead of trapezoidal ' 'double tailpipe trims on the left and right characterise the rear ' 'view.\n' 'The characteristic features of the AMG GT body shape include the ' 'long wheelbase, the short overhangs, the long hood, the rear-seat ' 'passenger compartment with a steeply sloping windshield and the ' 'powerful rear. This results in the typical GT proportions. They ' 'give the coupé its powerful, dynamic appearance - together with ' 'the wheels that are flush with the outer skin. The AMG GT 43 ' 'rolls on 19-inch light-alloy wheels as standard. Other variants ' 'with a diameter of 19 or 20 inches are available as an option. ' 'There are also forged wheels measuring 21 inches.\n' 'The large EASY PACK tailgate including the HANDSFREE ACCESS ' 'function makes loading and unloading easier. The optional offer ' 'of 2+2 seats increases suitability for everyday use and offers a ' 'very good amount of space for travellers and their luggage. If ' 'necessary, the luggage compartment can be noticeably expanded ' 'using the foldable rear seat backrest.\n' 'AMG GT equipment range: great variety for an individual ' 'appearance\n' 'With the details of its extensive standard equipment as well as ' 'many additional options available, the AMG GT 43 offers ' 'a wide range of customisation for different customer requirements ' '‑ from sporty and dynamic to elegant. There are three exterior ' 'design packages to choose from to further sharpen the look in the ' 'direction of elegance or dynamism:\n' '\n' 'The AMG exterior chrome package includes elegant accents in ' 'high-gloss chrome on the front apron, the front fenders and in ' 'the side sill panels.\n' 'In the AMG Night Package, selected exterior elements are finished ' 'in high-gloss black, such as the front splitter, the trim strip ' 'in the side sill panels, the exterior mirror housings and the ' 'window line trim strips. There are also round double tailpipe ' 'trims in black chrome and heat-insulating, dark-tinted glass for ' 'the rear windows. Depending on the paint chosen, striking ' 'contrasts or flowing transitions result.\n' 'The AMG Night Package II also includes additional elements in ' 'black chrome, including radiator trim struts, typography, and a ' 'Mercedes star at the rear.\n' '\n' 'Interior with “hyper-analogue” cockpit and comfort seats as ' 'standard\n' 'The interior of the Mercedes-AMG GT 43 also features an exciting ' 'combination of analogue geometry and the digital world. The ' 'designers call this “hyper-analogue.” This is exemplified by the ' 'fully digital instrument cluster, which is integrated into a ' 'three-dimensional visor. The appearance can be personalised with ' 'individually selectable main views. Despite its symmetry, the ' 'cockpit design creates a clear focus on the driver.\n' 'The centre console flows into the lower area of the instrument ' 'panel. The functional and visual centre is the 11.9-inch ' 'multimedia touchscreen. The portrait format offers clear ' 'advantages, especially for navigation, as well as more ergonomic ' 'freedom. The MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) infotainment ' 'system is intuitive to use and capable of learning. It offers ' 'extensive AMG-specific content in five display styles. Exclusive ' 'menu items such as “AMG Performance” or “AMG TRACK PACE” ' 'underline the sporty character.\n' 'The AMG GT 43 is equipped as standard with a variety of ' 'electrically and manually adjustable AMG sports seats in Nappa ' 'leather. The same applies to the optional AMG performance seats ' 'with their sculptural design, integrated headrests and increased ' 'lateral support. The optionally available upholstery from the ' 'MANUFAKTUR customisation program provides a particularly ' 'exclusive touch. There are three colours to choose from here. The ' 'MANUFAKTUR interior package is available in seven colour ' 'combinations.\n' 'In addition to the standard high-gloss black, the decorative ' 'elements are also available in aluminium or carbon as well as in ' 'MANUFAKTUR chrome black. There are also two decorative parts: ' 'grey open-pore birch wood and brown open-pore ash ship deck wood ' 'with aluminium strips. The AMG performance steering wheel with ' 'optional steering wheel heating is available in Nappa leather, ' 'Nappa leather/microfibre MICROCUT or carbon design/microfibre ' 'MICROCUT.\n' '[1]The stated figures were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty vehicles Test ' 'Procedures) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a car ' 'depend not only on the efficient use of the fuel or energy source ' 'by the car, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-AMG is expanding the portfolio of the new AMG GT ' 'Coupé with the AMG GT 43 (combined energy consumption 10.3 ' 'l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions 235 g/km, ' 'CO2 class G)[1]. The combination of a ' 'relatively lightweight four-cylinder engine on the front ' 'axle and pure rear-wheel drive makes the new model an agile ' 'cornering artist with extremely dynamic handling and a lot ' 'of driving fun.

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The AMG 2.0-litre turbo engine delivers 310 kW ' '(421 hp) and generates a maximum torque of 500 Nm. What ' 'is special is the electric exhaust gas turbocharger, a ' 'technology from Formula 1™. This form of charging guarantees ' 'particularly spontaneous responses across the entire speed ' 'range. The new AMG GT 43 offers an even more dynamic driving ' 'experience and at the same time increased efficiency. The ' 'turbocharger is operated via the 48-volt on-board electrical ' 'system, which also feeds the belt-driven starter generator. ' 'This briefly delivers an additional boost of 10 kW (14 hp). ' 'The second generation also functions as a mild hybrid in the ' '48-volt on-board electrical system, which, in addition to ' 'the temporary boost in performance, also enables functions ' 'such as coasting and recuperation for even greater ' 'efficiency. The 48-volt technology also increases comfort, ' 'as the transitions between the start-stop and coasting ' 'functions are almost imperceptible.

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“Our AMG GT family is at the top of our portfolio and ' 'embodies the spirit of our brand: Driving Performance. We ' 'are therefore delighted that this family is now growing to ' 'include the GT 43. It is clearly recognisable as a GT but is ' 'clearly different from the other models. It appeals to ' 'customers who love design and focus on elegance but are ' 'unwilling to compromise on driving pleasure and driving ' 'dynamics. The rear-wheel drive concept makes the GT 43 a ' 'very agile vehicle that will put a smile on your face on ' 'winding roads.” 
Michael Schiebe, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-AMG GmbH, and Head of Business ' 'Units Mercedes-Benz G-Class & Mercedes-Maybach

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The performance is commensurate with its status: the AMG ' 'GT 43 accelerates from a standstill to 100 km/h in 4.6 ' 'seconds. The top speed is 280 km/h.

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Electric exhaust gas turbocharger improves engine ' 'response

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The AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo engine in the AMG ' 'GT 43 achieves its maximum output of 310 kW (421 hp) at ' '6,750 rpm. The maximum torque of 500 Nm is available between ' '3,250 rpm and 5,000 rpm. Depending on the situation, the ' 'system also guarantees a short-term additional boost of 10 ' 'kW (14 hp) from the belt-driven starter generator ' '(RSG).

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The functional principle of the electric exhaust gas ' 'turbocharger is based on the same technology that is also ' 'used by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. An approximately ' 'four-centimetre narrow electric motor is integrated directly ' 'on the shaft of the turbocharger, between the turbine wheel ' 'on the exhaust side and the compressor wheel on the fresh ' 'air side. Electronically controlled, this directly drives ' 'the shaft of the turbocharger and thus accelerates the ' 'compressor wheel before the exhaust gas flow takes over the ' 'conventional drive.

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This significantly improves the response behaviour right ' 'from idle speed and across the entire speed range. The ' 'combustion engine reacts even more spontaneously to ' 'accelerator pedal commands, and the overall driving ' 'experience is more dynamic. In addition, the electrification ' 'of the turbocharger enables higher torque at low speeds. ' 'This also increases agility and optimises the ability to ' 'accelerate from a standstill. Even when the driver releases ' 'the accelerator or brakes, the technology of the ' 'e-turbocharger maintains the boost pressure at all times. ' 'This ensures continuous, direct response.

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AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission with wet starting ' 'clutch and rear wheel drive

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In the AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission (MCT = ' 'Multi-Clutch Transmission), a wet starting clutch replaces ' 'the torque converter. It reduces weight and, thanks to its ' 'lower mass inertia, optimises the response to accelerator ' 'pedal commands, especially when sprinting and when changing ' 'loads. The elaborately co-ordinated software ensures short ' 'switching times and quick multiple downshifts. In addition, ' 'the double-declutching function in the “Sport” and “Sport+” ' 'driving programmes delivers a particularly emotional ' 'shifting experience. The RACE START function is also ' 'applied, which guarantees optimal acceleration from a ' 'standstill.

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Active aerodynamics to increase dynamics and ' 'efficiency

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The active air control system AIRPANEL is a technical ' 'highlight for improving aerodynamics. The horizontal slats ' 'behind the upper air inlet can be opened and closed under ' 'electronic control. This means that the air flow is directed ' 'as needed and thus improves aero performance.

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Normally the slats are closed - even at top speed. This ' 'position reduces air resistance. Only when certain ' 'temperatures have been reached on predefined components and ' 'the cooling air requirement is particularly high do the fins ' 'open and allow maximum cooling air to flow to the heat ' 'exchangers. This requires highly intelligent and fast ' 'control.

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The same applies to another active component of ' 'aerodynamics: the extendable rear spoiler, which is ' 'seamlessly integrated into the vehicle silhouette. It ' 'changes its position depending on the driving condition. The ' 'control software takes numerous parameters into account: It ' 'includes the driving speed, the longitudinal and lateral ' 'acceleration, and the steering speed in the calculation. ' 'From speeds of 80 km/h, the spoiler adopts five different ' 'angular positions to either optimise driving stability or ' 'reduce air resistance.

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Chassis with multi-link front axle and lightweight ' 'construction measures

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As standard, the AMG GT 43 is equipped with the AMG steel ' 'spring suspension with particularly high-performance ' 'aluminium shock absorbers and lightweight coil springs. A ' 'special feature is the multi-link front axle with five links ' 'that are arranged completely within the rim. This ' 'significantly improves the kinematics. A 5-link space ' 'construction also guides the wheels on the rear axle.

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To reduce the unsprung masses, all suspension arms, ' 'steering knuckles, and wheel carriers on the front and rear ' 'axles of the new GT are made of forged aluminium. The ' 'spatial control concept guides each wheel with the slightest ' 'elastic movements.

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The high camber and track stiffness not only enables high ' 'cornering speeds, but it also gives the driver optimal road ' 'contact in the high corner limit area. This is reflected in ' 'excellent lateral dynamics and driving stability at high ' 'speeds as well as in the good-natured reaction to external ' 'influences such as crosswinds, bumps, or changes in the ' 'coefficient of friction.

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The lightweight coil springs reduce chassis weight ' 'without reducing performance. During the manufacturing ' 'process, the spring pad is glued to the spring. This solid ' 'connection prevents wear and tear caused by dirt such as ' "sand over the course of the vehicle's life. The spring does " 'not corrode over its life cycle and the maximum component ' 'load can be increased with less weight. This saves around ' '0.2 kilograms per spring.

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Another lightweight construction measure concerns the ' 'torsion bar stabilisers on the front and rear axles of the ' 'AMG GT 43. Thanks to variable wall thickness, their weight ' 'can be reduced. The maximum wall thickness is only used ' 'where it is required due to the maximum load - in this case ' 'in the area of the rubber bearings.

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The latest generation of adaptive damping AMG RIDE ' 'CONTROL is available as an option for the AMG GT 43. The ' 'chassis control unit uses data analysis – including from ' 'acceleration and wheel path sensors – to adapt the damping ' 'force for each wheel to suit the situation in just a few ' 'milliseconds. The driver can preselect the basic setting ' 'using the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes: at the ' 'touch of a button, the driving behaviour changes, for ' 'example, from full dynamics in “Sport+” mode to quiet ' 'gliding in the “Comfort” setting. In addition, the tuning of ' 'the AMG RIDE CONTROL chassis can be adjusted in three stages ' 'using a dedicated button, regardless of the driving ' 'programme.

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AMG high-performance composite brake system for short ' 'braking distances

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The AMG high-performance composite brake system ' 'guarantees excellent deceleration values and precise ' 'control. Internally ventilated and perforated brake discs ' 'measuring 390 x 36 mm with six-piston fixed callipers are ' 'mounted on the front axle, while on the rear axle they are ' 'sized 360 x 26 mm with single-piston floating callipers. The ' 'system impresses with short braking distances, sensitive ' 'response behaviour and, last but not least, high stability ' 'and service life - even under extreme stress. The ' 'convenience functions include hill start assist as well as ' 'pre-filling and dry braking in wet conditions. When the ' 'ignition is switched off and the vehicle is stationary, the ' 'parking position “P” is also activated. When driving off, ' 'the electric parking brake releases automatically.

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The composite brake discs are particularly light: driving ' 'dynamics and steering behaviour benefit from the reduced ' 'unsprung masses. Brake disc (made of cast steel) and brake ' 'pot (made of aluminium) are connected with special pins. ' 'This design saves space and supports brake cooling. The ' 'directional perforation offers further advantages: It saves ' 'weight and improves heat dissipation. In addition, this ' 'solution scores with faster response in wet conditions and ' 'better pad cleaning after braking.

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Optional rear-axle steering combines agility and ' 'stability

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If desired, the AMG GT 43 can be equipped with active ' 'rear axle steering (HAL). Depending on the speed, the rear ' 'wheels steer either in the opposite direction (up to 100 ' 'km/h) or in the same direction (faster than 100 km/h) ' 'as the front wheels. The system therefore enables both agile ' 'and stable driving behaviour. The translation of the front ' 'wheel steering is more direct, which means the vehicle can ' 'be steered more easily at the limit with less steering ' 'effort.

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Six driving programmes and AMG DYNAMICS: from ' 'comfortable to dynamic

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The five AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes “Smooth”, ' '“Comfort”, “Sport”, “Sport +” and “Individual” as well as ' 'the “RACE” included in the optional AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package ' 'enable a wide range of vehicle characteristics from ' 'comfortable to dynamic. The individual driving programmes ' 'offer an individual driving experience, precisely tailored ' 'to different driving conditions. As a feature as part of the ' 'AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes, the GT models also ' 'have AMG DYNAMICS. This integrated vehicle dynamics control ' 'expands the stabilising functions of the ESP® with agile ' 'interventions in the steering characteristic curve and in ' 'additional ESP® functions. When cornering dynamically, for ' 'example, a brief brake intervention on the inside rear wheel ' 'creates a defined yaw moment around the vertical axis for ' 'spontaneous and precise steering.

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AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package for maximum driving ' 'pleasure

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The AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package is optionally available for ' 'the AMG GT 43, which bundles numerous high-performance ' 'components:

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  • Dynamic AMG engine mounts connect the engine to the body ' 'more rigidly or more flexibly, depending on the driving ' 'situation. In every driving situation, this results in the ' 'best possible balance between driving dynamics and ' 'comfort.
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  • The electronically controlled AMG rear axle locking ' 'differential distributes the required power to the wheels ' 'even more promptly and precisely during dynamic cornering ' 'and rapid acceleration, thus guaranteeing maximum ' 'traction.
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  • The “RACE” driving programme delivers racetrack ' 'performance at the push of a button with even more ' 'spontaneous engine response and the more direct accelerator ' 'pedal characteristic. Can be selected as an additional ' 'driving programme using the AMG steering wheel ' 'buttons.
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  • The active aerodynamic element, which is hidden in the ' 'underbody in front of the engine, contributes to sportier ' 'driving behaviour. This carbon profile is an exclusive AMG ' 'development and protected by patents. It reacts to the ' 'position of the AMG driving programmes and automatically ' 'extends downwards by around 40 millimetres at a speed of 80 ' 'km/h. This creates the so-called Venturi effect, which ' 'additionally sucks the car onto the road and reduces the ' 'lift on the front axle.
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  • The yellow painted AMG brake calipers visually underline ' 'the increased driving dynamics potential.
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  • The rigid rear wing can be booked as an option. It is ' 'mounted on the trunk lid and provides even more downforce on ' 'the rear axle.
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Puristic model with elegant distinguishing features in ' 'the exterior design

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The exterior design of the AMG GT 43 differs from the ' 'rest of the AMG family in many details. Particularly ' 'striking is the newly designed front apron with large air ' 'inlets across the entire width of the vehicle. The narrower ' 'front and rear fenders and the reduced track width emphasise ' 'the elegant character. There is also a new trim part for the ' 'front fenders. The rear apron, which has also been modified, ' 'as well as round instead of trapezoidal double tailpipe ' 'trims on the left and right characterise the rear view.

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The characteristic features of the AMG GT body shape ' 'include the long wheelbase, the short overhangs, the long ' 'hood, the rear-seat passenger compartment with a steeply ' 'sloping windshield and the powerful rear. This results in ' 'the typical GT proportions. They give the coupé its ' 'powerful, dynamic appearance - together with the wheels that ' 'are flush with the outer skin. The AMG GT 43 rolls on ' '19-inch light-alloy wheels as standard. Other variants with ' 'a diameter of 19 or 20 inches are available as an option. ' 'There are also forged wheels measuring 21 inches.

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The large EASY PACK tailgate including the HANDSFREE ' 'ACCESS function makes loading and unloading easier. The ' 'optional offer of 2+2 seats increases suitability for ' 'everyday use and offers a very good amount of space for ' 'travellers and their luggage. If necessary, the luggage ' 'compartment can be noticeably expanded using the foldable ' 'rear seat backrest.

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AMG GT equipment range: great variety for an individual ' 'appearance

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With the details of its extensive standard equipment as ' 'well as many additional options available, the ' 'AMG GT 43 offers a wide range of customisation for ' 'different customer requirements ‑ from sporty and dynamic to ' 'elegant. There are three exterior design packages to choose ' 'from to further sharpen the look in the direction of ' 'elegance or dynamism:

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  • The AMG exterior chrome package includes elegant accents ' 'in high-gloss chrome on the front apron, the front fenders ' 'and in the side sill panels.
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  • In the AMG Night Package, selected exterior elements are ' 'finished in high-gloss black, such as the front splitter, ' 'the trim strip in the side sill panels, the exterior mirror ' 'housings and the window line trim strips. There are also ' 'round double tailpipe trims in black chrome and ' 'heat-insulating, dark-tinted glass for the rear windows. ' 'Depending on the paint chosen, striking contrasts or flowing ' 'transitions result.
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Interior with “hyper-analogue” cockpit and comfort seats ' 'as standard

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The interior of the Mercedes-AMG GT 43 also features an ' 'exciting combination of analogue geometry and the digital ' 'world. The designers call this “hyper-analogue.” This is ' 'exemplified by the fully digital instrument cluster, which ' 'is integrated into a three-dimensional visor. The appearance ' 'can be personalised with individually selectable main views. ' 'Despite its symmetry, the cockpit design creates a clear ' 'focus on the driver.

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The centre console flows into the lower area of the ' 'instrument panel. The functional and visual centre is the ' '11.9-inch multimedia touchscreen. The portrait format offers ' 'clear advantages, especially for navigation, as well as more ' 'ergonomic freedom. The MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) ' 'infotainment system is intuitive to use and capable of ' 'learning. It offers extensive AMG-specific content in five ' 'display styles. Exclusive menu items such as “AMG ' 'Performance” or “AMG TRACK PACE” underline the sporty ' 'character.

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The AMG GT 43 is equipped as standard with a variety of ' 'electrically and manually adjustable AMG sports seats in ' 'Nappa leather. The same applies to the optional AMG ' 'performance seats with their sculptural design, integrated ' 'headrests and increased lateral support. The optionally ' 'available upholstery from the MANUFAKTUR customisation ' 'program provides a particularly exclusive touch. There are ' 'three colours to choose from here. The MANUFAKTUR interior ' 'package is available in seven colour combinations.

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In addition to the standard high-gloss black, the ' 'decorative elements are also available in aluminium or ' 'carbon as well as in MANUFAKTUR chrome black. There are also ' 'two decorative parts: grey open-pore birch wood and brown ' 'open-pore ash ship deck wood with aluminium strips. The AMG ' 'performance steering wheel with optional steering wheel ' 'heating is available in Nappa leather, Nappa ' 'leather/microfibre MICROCUT or carbon design/microfibre ' 'MICROCUT.

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[1]The stated figures were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light-duty vehicles Test Procedures) measurement procedure. ' 'The ranges given refer to the German market. The energy ' 'consumption and CO2 emissions of a car depend not only on ' 'the efficient use of the fuel or energy source by the car, ' 'but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.

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This chapter in the company’s ' 'history is correspondingly diverse. Here is a brief summary of ' 'some of the important anniversaries and milestones from ' 'motorsport history.\n' '\n' '1899: Brilliant racing success on the Côte d’Azur with Daimler ' '“Phoenix” 12 HP (125 years)\n' '1994: Mercedes-Benz returns to the premier class of motorsport ' '(30 years)\n' '1924: Victory with supercharged Mercedes at the Targa Florio, ' 'Sicily (100 years)\n' '1939: Spectacular racing car development for the Tripoli Grand ' 'Prix (85 years)\n' '1984: Senna wins the Nürburgring opening race with ' '190 E 2.3-16 (40 years)\n' '1994: Mercedes-Benz engine coup at the Indianapolis 500 ' '(30 years)\n' 'Birthdays: Jochen Neerpasch, Bernd Schneider and Ewy Rosqvist\n' '\n' '21 March 1899 – 125 years ago\n' 'Brilliant success with Daimler “Phoenix” 12 HP racing car on ' 'the Côte d’Azur\n' '\n' 'Emil Jellinek’s racing car started under the pseudonym ' '“Mercédès”\n' 'Motorsport successes at the “Nice Week” assisted the marketing ' 'activities\n' '\n' 'Pre-premiere of a world-famous brand name: on 21 March 1899, ' 'Wilhelm Bauer started the 85-kilometre Nice-Magagnosc-Nice tour ' 'in a Daimler “Phoenix” 12 HP racing car owned by entrepreneur ' 'Emil Jellinek. He entered the car under the pseudonym “Mercédès”, ' 'his daughter’s first name. Bauer won the two-seater category. ' 'Jellinek, a successful Daimler car salesman, appreciated the ' 'marketing effect of race victories and demanded ever more ' 'powerful and technically advanced vehicles from DMG. In 1900, he ' 'provided the impetus for the development of the Mercedes 35 hp. ' 'Designer Wilhelm Maybach reacted: Long wheelbase, lower centre of ' 'gravity, high-performance engine and modern cooling ' 'revolutionised automotive engineering. At the same time, DMG and ' 'Jellinek officially agreed on the use of the Mercedes name as a ' 'product brand. The first Mercedes 35 hp was ready by the end ' 'of the year and, in March 1901, the high-performance vehicle ' 'dominated the “Nice Week”. Mercedes-Benz Classic will celebrate ' '“125 years of Mercedes” in 2025.\n' '27 March 1994 – 30 years ago\n' 'Return after four decades: The star rose again in the premier ' 'class of motorsport\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz was Sauber’s engine supplier for Formula One ' 'in 1994\n' 'The brand had been continuously involved in the premier class of ' 'motorsport for 30 years\n' '\n' 'Sensation at the 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix in Interlagos: after ' 'almost 40 years, a Formula One racing car once again ' 'sported the Mercedes star at the front. The brand officially ' 'returned to the premier class of motorsport as the engine ' 'supplier for the Sauber-Mercedes C 13. Ilmor developed the ' 'engines in Brixworth, Great Britain. Mercedes-Benz held a ' '25 per cent stake in the company. The last time ' 'Mercedes-Benz racing cars won the Formula One World ' 'Championship was in 1954 and 1955. Peter Sauber used Ilmor ' 'engines in his Formula One debut season back in 1993. The ' 'Stuttgart-based brand signalled its support with the “Concept by ' 'Mercedes-Benz” lettering. The cooperation with Sauber ended after ' 'the 1994 season. Mercedes-Benz is still active in ' 'Formula One today. McLaren has been a Formula One ' 'partner since 1995, and the brand has had its own team since ' '2010. Mercedes AMG F1 won seven drivers’ and eight ' 'constructors’ titles from 2014.\n' '24 April 1924 – 100 years ago\n' 'Restoration of an original racing car commemorates the Mercedes ' 'victory in Sicily in 1924\n' '\n' 'Mercedes wins the Targa and Coppa Florio\n' 'Red-painted Mercedes 2-litre racing car as camouflage for the ' 'German team\n' '\n' 'Victory in red: Christian Werner won the Targa Florio in Sicily ' 'with the Mercedes 2-litre racing car on 24 April 1924. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic now celebrates this with the restoration of ' 'an original racing car from the company’s collection by the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre. The Targa Florio endurance race had ' 'been held since 1906. The circuit with several thousand bends ' 'stretched from the sea to the mountains. In 1924, the total ' 'distance over four laps was 432 kilometres. There were five ' 'laps in the Coppa Florio. The winner, Christian Werner, took ' '6:32:37.4 hours with an average speed of 66.01 km/h. A ' 'total of three 2-litre racing cars designed by DMG chief engineer ' 'Ferdinand Porsche were on the starting grid. They delivered ' '92 kW (126 hp) with a supercharger. Christian ' 'Lautenschlager and Alfred Neubauer followed in 10th and ' '15th place. All the vehicles were painted red instead of the ' 'typical German white. This was to avoid possible hostility from ' 'Italian fans.\n' '7 May 1939 – 85 years ago\n' 'Double victory in its only race: The Mercedes-Benz W 165 won ' 'the Tripoli Grand Prix\n' '\n' 'Development of the V8 racing car with 1.5-litre displacement in ' 'just eight months\n' 'Double victory for Mercedes-Benz by Hermann Lang and Rudolf ' 'Caracciola\n' '\n' '85 years ago, only vehicles complying with the 1.5-litre ' 'Voiturette formula were allowed in the Tripoli Grand Prix. This ' 'was intended to prevent the dominant German Grand Prix racing ' 'cars from winning. But Mercedes-Benz rose to the challenge. The ' 'W 165 with a 1.5-litre V8 engine was built in just eight ' 'months. The racing car weighing 905 kilograms with a full ' 'tank of fuel resembled a scaled-down version of the 3-litre ' 'W 154 monoposto. The 166-kilogram engine was also related to ' 'the latter’s V12 power unit. The W 165s gave their opponents ' 'no chance in the race. Rudolf Caracciola drove the full distance ' 'in his car with short gear ratios. As previously determined by ' 'racing manager Alfred Neubauer, Hermann Lang made a quick pit ' 'stop to change tyres and, with longer gear ratios and therefore a ' 'higher top speed, won the race with a lead of almost one lap over ' 'his brand colleague.\n' '12 May 1984 – 40 years ago\n' 'Race of champions: 20 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 cars ' 'opened the new Nürburgring\n' '\n' 'Ayrton Senna wins ahead of Niki Lauda and Carlos Reutemann\n' 'The “sixteen-valve engines” were largely from standard ' 'production\n' '\n' 'A thrilling race between 20 Nürburgring champions in ' '20 identical sports cars: it was with this exciting concept ' 'that the new Nürburgring celebrated its opening 40 years ' 'ago, and the new Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 with ' 'sixteen-valve engine its market launch. The illustrious driver ' 'line-up for the contest organised by Mercedes-Benz included ' 'numerous Formula One world champions and Le Mans ' 'winners. The largely standard sport saloons were equipped with ' 'the “R-package” for racing use: This included Recaro seats, ' 'six-point seat belts, rollover bars, a shorter rear axle with ' 'matching speedometer, a smaller 380-millimetre steering wheel and ' 'an open exhaust. The then little-known Brazilian Ayrton Senna won ' 'the race ahead of Niki Lauda and Carlos Reutemann. Senna went on ' 'to become Formula One World Champion in 1988, 1990 and 1991. ' 'His 190 E 2.3-16 from the inaugural race at Nürburgring ' 'in 1984 is now part of the Mercedes-Benz corporate collection.\n' '29 May 1994 – 30 years ago\n' 'Engine sensation: Al Unser Jr. won in Indianapolis with the ' 'Penske-Mercedes\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz 500 I engine was only used once\n' 'It was successfully kept secret until the first training session\n' '\n' 'With a vastly superior Mercedes-Benz engine in the PC 23 ' 'racing car, the Penske team won the Indianapolis 500-mile ' 'race in 1994. The coup began when team boss Roger Penske ' 'discovered a loophole in the engine regulations: engines with a ' 'bottom-mounted camshaft and a boost pressure of 1.86 bar ' 'were permitted in order to facilitate American designs with ' 'engines that were, in principle, close to series production. The ' 'rule makers failed to realise that a perfect racing engine can ' 'also be built in this way. British engine manufacturer Ilmor ' 'developed the 3.4-litre Mercedes-Benz 500 I engine in great ' 'secrecy. This was because Penkse feared a sudden change in ' 'regulations if his plans became known. With a power advantage of ' 'several hundred hp, the Penske-Mercedes was unbeatable and Al ' 'Unser Jr. won easily. The regulations were changed after the ' 'race, so this engine was only used once.\n' 'Birthdays\n' '\n' '85 years ago – Jochen Neerpasch was born in Krefeld on ' '23 March 1939. The former Porsche works driver was the ' 'racing manager at Mercedes-Benz from 1988 to 1992. During this ' 'time, the Sauber-Mercedes won several titles in the World Sports ' 'Car Championship and the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1989. On ' 'his initiative, the “Sauber Mercedes Junior Team” was founded in ' '1990 with the young racing drivers Michael Schumacher, Karl ' 'Wendlinger and Heinz-Harald Frentzen.\n' '60 years ago – “Mr DTM” Bernd Schneider was born in ' 'St. Ingbert on 20 July 1964. The racing driver competed ' 'in the Group C World Championship and in Formula One, ' 'achieving his greatest successes with AMG-Mercedes in the DTM. ' 'Between 1986 and 2008, he competed in 236 DTM races, ' 'celebrated 43 victories and won Europe’s most important ' 'touring car championship in 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2006.\n' '95 years ago – Baroness Ewy von Korff-Rosqvist was born ' 'on 3 August 1929. Between 1962 and 1964, the rally driver ' 'competed in numerous international competitions as part of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz works team. The women’s team Ewy Rosqvist/Ursula ' 'Wirth celebrated its greatest success in 1962, with overall ' 'victory in the Argentine Grand Prix in the Mercedes-Benz ' '220 SE (W 111).\n', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz, the oldest luxury car manufacturer in the ' 'world, has been active in motorsport for 130 years. The ' 'activities range from Formula One to rallies. This chapter ' 'in the company’s history is correspondingly diverse. Here is ' 'a brief summary of some of the important anniversaries and ' 'milestones from motorsport history.

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  • 1899: Brilliant racing success on the Côte ' 'd’Azur with Daimler “Phoenix” 12 HP ' '(125 years)
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  • 1994: Mercedes-Benz returns to the premier class ' 'of motorsport (30 years)
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  • 1924: Victory with supercharged Mercedes at the ' 'Targa Florio, Sicily (100 years)
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  • 1939: Spectacular racing car development for the ' 'Tripoli Grand Prix (85 years)
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Brilliant success with Daimler “Phoenix” 12 HP ' 'racing car on the Côte d’Azur

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Pre-premiere of a world-famous brand name: on 21 March ' '1899, Wilhelm Bauer started the 85-kilometre ' 'Nice-Magagnosc-Nice tour in a Daimler “Phoenix” 12 HP racing ' 'car owned by entrepreneur Emil Jellinek. He entered the car ' 'under the pseudonym “Mercédès”, his daughter’s first name. ' 'Bauer won the two-seater category. Jellinek, a successful ' 'Daimler car salesman, appreciated the marketing effect of ' 'race victories and demanded ever more powerful and ' 'technically advanced vehicles from DMG. In 1900, he provided ' 'the impetus for the development of the Mercedes 35 hp. ' 'Designer Wilhelm Maybach reacted: Long wheelbase, lower ' 'centre of gravity, high-performance engine and modern ' 'cooling revolutionised automotive engineering. At the same ' 'time, DMG and Jellinek officially agreed on the use of the ' 'Mercedes name as a product brand. The first Mercedes 35 hp ' 'was ready by the end of the year and, in March 1901, ' 'the high-performance vehicle dominated the “Nice Week”. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic will celebrate “125 years of ' 'Mercedes” in 2025.

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27 March 1994 – 30 years ' 'ago

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Return after four decades: The star rose again in the ' 'premier class of motorsport

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Sensation at the 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix in Interlagos: ' 'after almost 40 years, a Formula One racing car ' 'once again sported the Mercedes star at the front. The brand ' 'officially returned to the premier class of motorsport as ' 'the engine supplier for the Sauber-Mercedes C 13. Ilmor ' 'developed the engines in Brixworth, Great Britain. ' 'Mercedes-Benz held a 25 per cent stake in the company. ' 'The last time Mercedes-Benz racing cars won the ' 'Formula One World Championship was in 1954 and 1955. ' 'Peter Sauber used Ilmor engines in his Formula One ' 'debut season back in 1993. The Stuttgart-based brand ' 'signalled its support with the “Concept by Mercedes-Benz” ' 'lettering. The cooperation with Sauber ended after the 1994 ' 'season. Mercedes-Benz is still active in Formula One ' 'today. McLaren has been a Formula One partner since ' '1995, and the brand has had its own team since 2010. ' 'Mercedes AMG F1 won seven drivers’ and eight ' 'constructors’ titles from 2014.

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24 April 1924 – 100 years ' 'ago

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Restoration of an original racing car commemorates the ' 'Mercedes victory in Sicily in 1924

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Victory in red: Christian Werner won the Targa Florio in ' 'Sicily with the Mercedes 2-litre racing car on 24 April ' '1924. Mercedes-Benz Classic now celebrates this with the ' 'restoration of an original racing car from the company’s ' 'collection by the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre. The Targa ' 'Florio endurance race had been held since 1906. The circuit ' 'with several thousand bends stretched from the sea to the ' 'mountains. In 1924, the total distance over four laps was ' '432 kilometres. There were five laps in the Coppa ' 'Florio. The winner, Christian Werner, took ' '6:32:37.4 hours with an average speed of ' '66.01 km/h. A total of three 2-litre racing cars ' 'designed by DMG chief engineer Ferdinand Porsche were on the ' 'starting grid. They delivered 92 kW ' '(126 hp) with a supercharger. Christian Lautenschlager ' 'and Alfred Neubauer followed in 10th and 15th place. ' 'All the vehicles were painted red instead of the typical ' 'German white. This was to avoid possible hostility from ' 'Italian fans.

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7 May 1939 – 85 years ' 'ago

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Double victory in its only race: The Mercedes-Benz ' 'W 165 won the Tripoli Grand Prix

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85 years ago, only vehicles complying with the ' '1.5-litre Voiturette formula were allowed in the Tripoli ' 'Grand Prix. This was intended to prevent the dominant German ' 'Grand Prix racing cars from winning. But Mercedes-Benz rose ' 'to the challenge. The W 165 with a 1.5-litre V8 engine ' 'was built in just eight months. The racing car weighing ' '905 kilograms with a full tank of fuel resembled a ' 'scaled-down version of the 3-litre W 154 monoposto. The ' '166-kilogram engine was also related to the latter’s V12 ' 'power unit. The W 165s gave their opponents no chance ' 'in the race. Rudolf Caracciola drove the full distance in ' 'his car with short gear ratios. As previously determined by ' 'racing manager Alfred Neubauer, Hermann Lang made a quick ' 'pit stop to change tyres and, with longer gear ratios and ' 'therefore a higher top speed, won the race with a lead of ' 'almost one lap over his brand colleague.

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12 May 1984 – 40 years ' 'ago

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Race of champions: 20 Mercedes-Benz ' '190 E 2.3-16 cars opened the new Nürburgring

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A thrilling race between 20 Nürburgring champions in ' '20 identical sports cars: it was with this exciting ' 'concept that the new Nürburgring celebrated its opening ' '40 years ago, and the new Mercedes-Benz ' '190 E 2.3-16 with sixteen-valve engine its market ' 'launch. The illustrious driver line-up for the contest ' 'organised by Mercedes-Benz included numerous ' 'Formula One world champions and Le Mans winners. ' 'The largely standard sport saloons were equipped with the ' '“R-package” for racing use: This included Recaro seats, ' 'six-point seat belts, rollover bars, a shorter rear axle ' 'with matching speedometer, a smaller 380-millimetre steering ' 'wheel and an open exhaust. The then little-known Brazilian ' 'Ayrton Senna won the race ahead of Niki Lauda and Carlos ' 'Reutemann. Senna went on to become Formula One World ' 'Champion in 1988, 1990 and 1991. His 190 E 2.3-16 ' 'from the inaugural race at Nürburgring in 1984 is now part ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz corporate collection.

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29 May 1994 – 30 years ' 'ago

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Engine sensation: Al Unser Jr. won in Indianapolis ' 'with the Penske-Mercedes

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With a vastly superior Mercedes-Benz engine in the ' 'PC 23 racing car, the Penske team won the ' 'Indianapolis 500-mile race in 1994. The coup began when ' 'team boss Roger Penske discovered a loophole in the engine ' 'regulations: engines with a bottom-mounted camshaft and a ' 'boost pressure of 1.86 bar were permitted in order to ' 'facilitate American designs with engines that were, in ' 'principle, close to series production. The rule makers ' 'failed to realise that a perfect racing engine can also be ' 'built in this way. British engine manufacturer Ilmor ' 'developed the 3.4-litre Mercedes-Benz 500 I engine in ' 'great secrecy. This was because Penkse feared a sudden ' 'change in regulations if his plans became known. With a ' 'power advantage of several hundred hp, the Penske-Mercedes ' 'was unbeatable and Al Unser Jr. won easily. The ' 'regulations were changed after the race, so this engine was ' 'only used once.

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Birthdays

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  • 85 years ago – Jochen ' 'Neerpasch was born in Krefeld on 23 March ' '1939. The former Porsche works driver was the racing manager ' 'at Mercedes-Benz from 1988 to 1992. During this time, the ' 'Sauber-Mercedes won several titles in the World Sports Car ' 'Championship and the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1989. On ' 'his initiative, the “Sauber Mercedes Junior Team” was ' 'founded in 1990 with the young racing drivers Michael ' 'Schumacher, Karl Wendlinger and Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
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  • 60 years ago – “Mr DTM” Bernd ' 'Schneider was born in St. Ingbert on ' '20 July 1964. The racing driver competed in the ' 'Group C World Championship and in Formula One, ' 'achieving his greatest successes with AMG-Mercedes in the ' 'DTM. Between 1986 and 2008, he competed in 236 DTM ' 'races, celebrated 43 victories and won Europe’s most ' 'important touring car championship in 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003 ' 'and 2006.
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  • 95 years ago – Baroness Ewy von ' 'Korff-Rosqvist was born on 3 August 1929. ' 'Between 1962 and 1964, the rally driver competed in numerous ' 'international competitions as part of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'works team. The women’s team Ewy Rosqvist/Ursula Wirth ' 'celebrated its greatest success in 1962, with overall ' 'victory in the Argentine Grand Prix in the Mercedes-Benz ' '220 SE (W 111).
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“AMG Uncovered” is a new and unscripted series of short ' 'videos celebrating the lives of AMG drivers and their cars. ' 'To launch the campaign, the first video features Oklahoma ' 'City Thunder basketball player and 2024 NBA All-Star Shai ' 'Gilgeous-Alexander with his Mercedes-AMG G 63.

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The series showcases a host of AMG enthusiasts, ranging ' 'from devoted customers to celebrities from the worlds of ' 'sports, motor racing and fashion. This star-studded roster ' 'includes Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, ' 'Australian supermodel Jess Hart, NASCAR racer James Kirkham ' 'and Theeba Motorsport driver Reema Juffali. Each ' 'personality owns and drives a different AMG model, including ' 'the AMG G 63, AMG GT, AMG SL Roadster and the AMG C ' '63.

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Basketball star Gilgeous-Alexander is well-known for his ' 'ever-expanding collection of cars. However, he says the ' 'Mercedes-AMG G 63 is his car of choice to drive to practice ' 'and games.

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“I try to drive my AMG G 63 as much as possible. It’s ' 'unique, swaggy and fun to drive. This car is an extension of ' 'me – which is why I was excited when AMG asked me to be a ' 'part of its new ‘Uncovered’ series. It’s cool to see how ' 'other AMG owners use their cars – and sharing my passion for ' 'this brand with the AMG community.” 
Shai ' 'Gilgeous-Alexander, professional basketball player

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Conceptualised and shot by Rankin Creative, the “AMG ' 'Uncovered” content series is designed to feel like a natural ' 'and authentic insight into the motoring lives of these AMG ' 'owners. By using an off-camera moderator to guide the ' 'conversation, “AMG Uncovered” presents an intimate ' 'conversation with the chosen personality through the lens of ' 'their car. In each film, the star gives an exclusive ' 'walkaround of the car, focusing on everything from their ' 'favourite details to individual modifications. As the ' 'stories unfold, each owner reveals a few surprise items they ' 'keep hidden away in their vehicle. These travelling ' 'essentials range from a bespoke racing helmet and a vintage ' 'BMX bike to the requisite sunglasses, bags of candy and a ' 'dog called Echo. These unscripted moments are a deliberate ' 'move to step away from the more traditional, glossy and ' 'staged style of product videos. As a result, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG cars and the personalities are at the centre of ' 'each narrative, often with unexpected and emotional ' 'storylines.

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“We keep hearing from our customers how much they love ' 'their AMGs. With ‘AMG Uncovered’, we want to capture this ' 'emotional connection in the most authentic way possible. ' 'Through the video series, there are always entertaining ' 'insights that showcase how the protagonists have turned the ' 'vehicles into their own personal AMG. In this way, viewers ' 'can immerse themselves in the lives of our ' 'customers.” 
Judith Luise Sauter, Head of Product ' 'Marketing AMG & Sales Top-End-Vehicles

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To catch Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in episode one of “AMG ' 'Uncovered” and to subscribe to the series, click on this link.

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

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Over 200,000 people are already using the Mercedes me Eco ' 'Coach app[1] to optimise their driving behaviour. ' 'As a digital personal trainer, the app offers useful tips ' 'and motivates users of electric cars and plug-in hybrids to ' 'drive their vehicles more efficiently. The app also uses ' 'exciting competitions to playfully encourage more ' 'environmentally conscious behaviour. Users can compare their ' 'performance with others and compete against each other. ' 'Every successfully completed challenge is rewarded with ' 'points, which can be used in the integrated bonus programme ' 'to promote sustainable projects.

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Challenges and rewards

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The Mercedes me Eco Coach app has long offered various ' 'challenges for environmentally conscious driving behaviour. ' 'Rewards have recently been added. Additional awards can now ' 'be collected for each challenge. For example, you receive ' 'the “Charger” award as soon as you have charged your fully ' 'electric vehicle or plug‑in hybrid ten times. The awards ' 'collected are visible within the app. There are now also ' 'various awards for the Duel Challenge, in which users can ' 'compete directly against each other. This not only ' 'encourages them to use the app more often, but also ' 'increases their environmental awareness. The Eco Coach ' 'Community is thus motivated to make individual improvements. ' 'Personal ambition is awakened and the path to a more ' 'environmentally conscious driving style is taken. The Eco ' 'Coach app combines entertainment with efficient driving, and ' 'thus creates greater environmental awareness.

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Surveys and feedback

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The new feedback and survey function gives users the ' 'opportunity to play a central role in the further ' 'development of the app. With direct input and the exchange ' 'of different perspectives, users actively contribute to the ' 'improvement of Eco Coach. The feedback function can be used ' 'to submit specific suggestions for functions and features ' 'within the app, creating a dynamic and responsive basis for ' 'app development.
The app is available to download free of ' 'charge from the App Store and Google Play Store.

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Further information on the Mercedes me Eco Coach app can ' 'be found at the following link:  https://group.mercedes-benz.com/innovation/digitalisation/mobility-services/eco-coach-app.html 

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[1] In order to use the Mercedes me connect ' 'service “Mercedes me Eco Coach”, a personal Mercedes me ID ' 'and consent to the Mercedes me connect Terms of Use are ' 'required.

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Its elegant design, with ' 'customary elements such as the Maybach emblem or the Maybach ' 'radiator grille, is unmistakable. The special appearance of the ' 'Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV also includes, on request, the ' 'brand-typical two-tone paintwork with its filigree pinstripe. ' 'This is available in various colour combinations. The optional ' 'Night Series package allows the exquisite aesthetics to be ' 'further enhanced with a darker, even more progressive look.\n' 'Perfectly orchestrated lighting elements greet passengers as soon ' 'as they unlock the vehicle. Another exclusive feature is the ' 'standard front and rear automatic comfort doors. The interior is ' 'designed like an elegant lounge with a holistic comfort ' 'experience for all the senses. A wide range of options for ' 'customised lighting moods and Maybach-specific interior ' 'fragrancing, combined with a unique sound experience provided by ' 'the standard Burmester® 4D surround sound system, ensure ' 'tranquility and relaxation. The first all-electric Maybach offers ' 'maximum acoustic comfort, especially in the rear, thanks to even ' 'more extensive NVH (noise/vibration/harshness) measures. The ' 'suspension is particularly comfortable, adaptable and designed ' 'with a special MAYBACH driving programme.\n' 'The Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV is now also available with digital ' 'vehicle key. It can be used to conveniently lock, unlock and ' 'start the vehicle. All the driver has to do is carry a compatible ' 'Apple device (iPhone or Apple Watch)[2] with them. Key ' 'sharing is also possible with up to 16 people via AirDrop®, ' 'iMessage® or other messaging platforms. Pre-installation for the ' 'digital vehicle key is standard equipment in markets where ' 'Mercedes me connect services[3] are available.\n' 'The most important technical data at a glance\n' 'The Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV has an output of 484 kW and ' 'a range of up to 612 kilometres. It features standard 4MATIC ' 'all-wheel drive.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive system and battery\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'All-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'E-motors\n' '\n' '\n' 'Type\n' '\n' '\n' 'Two permanently excited synchronous motors (PSM)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Output\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW\n' '\n' '\n' '484\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '950\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated voltage\n' '\n' '\n' 'volts\n' '\n' '\n' '396\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Onboard charger\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW\n' '\n' '\n' '22\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'AC charging time; three-phase 22 kW\n' '\n' '\n' 'h\n' '\n' '\n' '5.50\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'DC charging capacity max.\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW\n' '\n' '\n' '200\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'DC charging time at fast-charging stations[4]\n' '\n' '\n' 'min\n' '\n' '\n' '31\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'DC charging: range after 15 minutes[5]\n' '\n' '\n' 'km\n' '\n' '\n' 'up to 230\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' 's\n' '\n' '\n' '4.4\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '210\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Vehicle\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Length/width/height\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '5,125/2,034/1,721\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Length/width/height (USA)\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '5,125/2,034/1,725\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Wheelbase\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '3,210\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Turning circle with rear-axle steering 4.5°/10°\n' '\n' '\n' 'm\n' '\n' '\n' '11.9/11.0\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Luggage capacity\n' '\n' '\n' 'L\n' '\n' '\n' '440\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Consumption and range\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined energy consumption[6]\n' '\n' '\n' 'kWh/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '24.1-22.0\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined CO2 emissions6\n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '0\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'CO2 class6\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'A\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Range6\n' '\n' '\n' 'km\n' '\n' '\n' '559-612\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges shown refer to the ' 'European market. The energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a ' 'car depend not only on the efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source by the car, but also on driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.\n' '[2] At market launch, the Digital Vehicle Key is compatible with ' 'iPhone 11 and later (except iPhone SE) as well as Apple Watch 6 ' 'and later (except Apple Watch SE). The prerequisite is UWB ' 'capability. Mercedes-Benz is working steadily to expand ' 'compatibility with other devices.\n' '[3] A personal Mercedes me ID and consent to the terms of use for ' 'the Mercedes me connect services are required to use the Mercedes ' 'me connect services. In addition, the respective vehicle must be ' 'linked to the user account. After the initial term has expired, ' 'the services can be extended for a fee, provided that they are ' 'then still offered for the vehicle in question. The services can ' 'be activated for the first time within one year of initial ' 'registration or commissioning by the customer, whichever comes ' 'first.\n' '[4] The charging times are for a 10-80 % charge at a DC ' 'fast-charging station of category "K" or "L" pursuant to EN17186 ' 'with 500 A charging current.\n' '[5] At DC fast-charging stations with 500 amps based on WLTP ' 'range.\n' '[6] The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty vehicles Test ' 'Procedures) measurement procedure. The ranges shown refer to the ' 'European market. The energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a ' 'car depend not only on the efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source by the car, but also on driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.', 'content_html': '
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  • Elegant luxury and comfort with a cocooning ' 'effect
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  • Model now also available with digital vehicle ' 'key
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Following its market launch in the U.S., the ' 'Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV (combined energy consumption: ' '24.1-22.0 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 0 ' 'g/km; CO2 class: A)[1] is now also ' 'available to order from sales partners in Germany and other ' 'European markets.

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With the Mercedes-Maybach ' 'EQS SUV, Maybach is setting a new benchmark in electric ' 'mobility. Its elegant design, with customary elements such ' 'as the Maybach emblem or the Maybach radiator grille, is ' 'unmistakable. The special appearance of the Mercedes-Maybach ' 'EQS SUV also includes, on request, the brand-typical ' 'two-tone paintwork with its filigree pinstripe. This is ' 'available in various colour combinations. The optional Night ' 'Series package allows the exquisite aesthetics to be ' 'further enhanced with a darker, even more progressive ' 'look.

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Perfectly orchestrated lighting elements greet passengers ' 'as soon as they unlock the vehicle. Another exclusive ' 'feature is the standard front and rear automatic comfort ' 'doors. The interior is designed like an elegant lounge with ' 'a holistic comfort experience for all the senses. A wide ' 'range of options for customised lighting moods and ' 'Maybach-specific interior fragrancing, combined with a ' 'unique sound experience provided by the standard Burmester® ' '4D surround sound system, ensure tranquility and relaxation. ' 'The first all-electric Maybach offers maximum acoustic ' 'comfort, especially in the rear, thanks to even more ' 'extensive NVH (noise/vibration/harshness) measures. The ' 'suspension is particularly comfortable, adaptable and ' 'designed with a special MAYBACH driving programme.

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The Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV is now also available with ' 'digital vehicle key. It can be used to conveniently lock, ' 'unlock and start the vehicle. All the driver has to do is ' 'carry a compatible Apple device (iPhone or ' 'Apple Watch)[2] with them. Key sharing is ' 'also possible with up to 16 people via AirDrop®, iMessage® ' 'or other messaging platforms. Pre-installation for the ' 'digital vehicle key is standard equipment in markets where ' 'Mercedes me connect services[3] are ' 'available.

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The most important technical data at a glance

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The Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV has an output of ' '484 kW and a range of up to 612 kilometres.
It ' 'features standard 4MATIC all-wheel drive.

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Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV

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Drive system and battery

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Drive

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All-wheel drive

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E-motors

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Two permanently excited synchronous motors (PSM)

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Output

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kW

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484

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Torque

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Nm

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950

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Rated voltage

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volts

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396

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Onboard charger

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kW

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22

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AC charging time; three-phase 22 kW

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h

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5.50

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DC charging capacity max.

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kW

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200

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DC charging time at fast-charging ' 'stations[4]

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min

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31

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DC charging: range after 15 minutes[5]

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km

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up to 230

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4.4

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210

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Vehicle

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mm

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5,125/2,034/1,721

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Length/width/height (USA)

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mm

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5,125/2,034/1,725

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Wheelbase

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mm

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3,210

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Turning circle with rear-axle steering 4.5°/10°

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11.9/11.0

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L

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440

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Combined energy consumption[6]

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kWh/100 km

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24.1-22.0

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Combined CO2 emissions6

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0

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CO2 class6

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Range6

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km

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559-612

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

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[2] At market launch, the Digital Vehicle Key is ' 'compatible with iPhone 11 and later (except iPhone SE) as ' 'well as Apple Watch 6 and later (except Apple Watch SE). The ' 'prerequisite is UWB capability. Mercedes-Benz is working ' 'steadily to expand compatibility with other devices.

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[3] A personal Mercedes me ID and consent to the terms of ' 'use for the Mercedes me connect services are required to use ' 'the Mercedes me connect services. In addition, the ' 'respective vehicle must be linked to the user account. After ' 'the initial term has expired, the services can be extended ' 'for a fee, provided that they are then still offered for the ' 'vehicle in question. The services can be activated for the ' 'first time within one year of initial registration or ' 'commissioning by the customer, whichever comes first.

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[4] The charging times are for a 10-80 % charge at a DC ' 'fast-charging station of category "K" or "L" pursuant to ' 'EN17186 with 500 A charging current.

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[5] At DC fast-charging stations with 500 amps ' 'based on WLTP range.

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[6] The stated values were determined in accordance with ' 'the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty ' 'vehicles Test Procedures) measurement procedure. The ranges ' 'shown refer to the European market. The energy consumption ' 'and CO2 emissions of a car depend not only on the ' 'efficient use of the fuel or energy source by the car, but ' 'also on driving style and other non-technical factors.

\n', 'date': '2024-03-21T13:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV now also launched in Europe', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a9d7be4b-e859-4abd-8275-1feae544733f'} 2025-11-30 01:01:20 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=68&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:20 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=69&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5b4f741a-0a91-4582-ad37-6829ae0015c8> {'content': 'Work to do overnight after first day of running in Melbourne The ' 'team experimented throughout Friday’s track action to continue ' 'its learning with, and building on our knowledge of, the W15. ' 'Those tests including a variety of set-up changes across both FP1 ' 'and FP2, as we completed our programme on the Soft and Medium ' 'tyres. George was the happier of our two drivers with the overall ' 'balance of the car, ending FP2 sixth quickest. Lewis meanwhile ' 'felt less comfortable and its likely that the team headed in a ' 'less than optimal set-up direction between the sessions. The team ' 'both trackside and at Brackley will be digging through the data ' 'overnight and looking to find improvements ahead of returning to ' 'the track on Saturday morning. Driver FP1 FP2 George ' 'Russell 21 Laps 1:18.597 P3 Medium, Soft 24 Laps ' '1:17.951 P6 Medium, Soft, Medium Lewis Hamilton 20 ' 'Laps 1:18.771 P9 Medium, Soft 23 Laps 1:18.834 P18 ' 'Medium, Soft, Medium George Russell We were pushing the ' 'limits today and I had a few moments out there. It was all under ' 'control in the end though. It was very tight out there in the ' 'first session with FP2 slightly more spread out. I was on for a ' 'really good lap on my last push on the Soft tyre, but just ran ' 'wide in the last two corners and picked up some minor damage to ' 'my front-wing. Without that, I think we would have finished the ' 'session P3. We are trying to understand this car further and made ' 'some changes after Saudi Arabia. Every single lap is so valuable ' 'as you learn more about the car and try to get it into the sweet ' 'spot. We will have the team back at the factory working hard in ' 'the simulator to get more performance out of it. Let’s see what ' 'tomorrow brings. When you arrive the next day, it can often be ' 'very different. Lewis Hamilton It didn’t feel great out there ' 'today. We began the day on the front foot and in FP1, the car ' 'generally felt good. The first run was actually the best the car ' 'has felt so far this year. To continue our learning, we made some ' 'big changes into FP2 and unfortunately, that made the car worse. ' 'It was tough but there are positives we can take from the first ' 'session. We will be working hard overnight to make improvements ' 'ahead of tomorrow. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director ' 'We had a good FP1 session. The changes we made to improve our ' 'high-speed cornering performance and reduce the bouncing after ' 'Saudi Arabia seemed to be a good step in the right direction. ' 'Overall, the car was feeling quite good. Unfortunately, FP2 ' "wasn't as strong. Lewis felt that we had gone in the wrong " "direction with our changes. Frustratingly, they weren't quick to " 'unwind so he had to live with that throughout the session. George ' 'found the car a bit trickier in the windier conditions of FP2 ' 'compared to earlier in the day. We could have ended a bit higher ' 'up the time sheets had he not had a bit of damage. Overall ' "though, it’s clear that we've got work to do overnight to improve " 'the car.', 'content_html': '

Work to do overnight after first day of running ' 'in Melbourne

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  • The team experimented throughout Friday’s track action ' 'to continue its learning with, and building on our knowledge ' 'of, the W15.
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  • Those tests including a variety of set-up changes across ' 'both FP1 and FP2, as we completed our programme on the Soft ' 'and Medium tyres.
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  • George was the happier of our two drivers with the ' 'overall balance of the car, ending FP2 sixth quickest.
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  • Lewis meanwhile felt less comfortable and its likely ' 'that the team headed in a less than optimal set-up direction ' 'between the sessions.
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  • The team both trackside and at Brackley will be digging ' 'through the data overnight and looking to find improvements ' 'ahead of returning to the track on Saturday ' 'morning.
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FP1

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FP2

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George Russell

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21 Laps

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1:18.597

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P3

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Medium, Soft

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24 Laps

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1:17.951

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Medium, Soft, Medium

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Lewis Hamilton

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20 Laps

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1:18.771

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P9

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Medium, Soft

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23 Laps

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1:18.834

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P18

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Medium, Soft, Medium

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George Russell

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We are trying to understand this car further and made ' 'some changes after Saudi Arabia. Every single lap is so ' 'valuable as you learn more about the car and try to get it ' 'into the sweet spot. We will have the team back at the ' 'factory working hard in the simulator to get more ' 'performance out of it. Let’s see what tomorrow brings. When ' 'you arrive the next day, it can often be very ' 'different.

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Lewis Hamilton

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It didn’t feel great out there today. We began the day on ' 'the front foot and in FP1, the car generally felt good. The ' 'first run was actually the best the car has felt so far this ' 'year. To continue our learning, we made some big changes ' 'into FP2 and unfortunately, that made the car worse. It was ' 'tough but there are positives we can take from the first ' 'session. We will be working hard overnight to make ' 'improvements ahead of tomorrow.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We had a good FP1 session. The changes we made to improve ' 'our high-speed cornering performance and reduce the bouncing ' 'after Saudi Arabia seemed to be a good step in the right ' 'direction. Overall, the car was feeling quite good.

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Unfortunately, FP2 wasn't as strong. Lewis felt that we " 'had gone in the wrong direction with our changes. ' "Frustratingly, they weren't quick to unwind so he had to " 'live with that throughout the session. George found the car ' 'a bit trickier in the windier conditions of FP2 compared to ' 'earlier in the day. We could have ended a bit higher up the ' 'time sheets had he not had a bit of damage. Overall though, ' "it’s clear that we've got work to do overnight to improve " 'the car.

\n', 'date': '2024-03-22T08:30:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Australian Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/5b4f741a-0a91-4582-ad37-6829ae0015c8'} 2025-11-30 01:01:20 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/988b171f-768e-412d-bc48-170a71da5119> {'content': 'After the opening two races of the season in the Middle East, the ' 'team heads to Melbourne and the iconic Albert Park Toto Talks ' 'Australia Fact File: Australian Grand Prix Stat Sheet: Australian ' 'Grand Prix Toto Talks Australia We’ve been hard at work since ' 'Jeddah building on the learnings from the first two races. It’s ' 'encouraging to see the potential in the W15 but there are also ' 'clear areas of improvement. We have looked competitive in low and ' 'medium speed corners but high-speed has been a weakness so far. ' 'We have been working hard to understand why our performance ' 'hasn’t reflected our expectations. Improving that is a major ' 'focus. We hope to make some initial progress for Melbourne, and ' 'that work will guide our development in the weeks ahead. It’s ' 'great to feel the energy and determination running through the ' 'factories as we work to unlock the potential of the car. We left ' 'points on the table in both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. We started ' 'off each weekend strongly, running our usual practice programmes, ' 'but couldn’t deliver on that initial promise. With the chasing ' 'pack being so close, maximising the potential of the car each ' 'weekend is key. Albert Park gives us another chance to show what ' 'we can do. It is a great circuit in a great city, with a ' 'passionate and vocal fan base, and we look forward to returning. ' 'Fact File: Australian Grand Prix The Albert Park Circuit, ' 'modified prior to 2022 and thus shortened to 5.278 km, is a ' 'temporary track partially run on public roads. As part of the ' 'modifications two years ago, new tarmac was laid. In a change ' 'from last year, Pirelli will be bringing the softest tyres in ' 'their range to Australia this year: the C3, C4, and C5. Last ' 'year, the tyre selection was one step harder with the C2, C3, and ' 'C4 compounds being used. Melbourne has the second shortest pit ' 'lane on the calendar at just 281 metres. Cars therefore spend ' 'only about 13 seconds at pit lane speed – that is the least ' 'amount of time spent in the pit lane of any across the year. ' 'Formula 2 will join Albert Park’s support race schedule for the ' 'second consecutive season. We will therefore see junior driver ' 'Kimi Antonelli in action Down Under, racing for PREMA as he ' 'continues his debut season in the series. There is a considerable ' 'time difference (11 hours) between Melbourne and the team back at ' 'Brackley and Brixworth supporting remotely, adding another level ' 'of challenge to the weekend. Albert Park is one of two venues ' 'to host the Australian Grand Prix, along with Adelaide. Our team ' 'has tasted success four times in Melbourne (Nico Rosberg in 2014 ' '& 2016, Lewis Hamilton in 2015, and Valtteri Bottas in 2019) The ' 'season-ending 1995 Australian Grand Prix and the season-opening ' '1996 Australian Grand Prix is the only time in F1 history that ' 'consecutive races have had the same title. Albert Park is a ' 'unique, rare combination of street circuit and permanent ' 'racetrack. The fast-flowing Turn 9, Turn 10 sequence is a crucial ' 'part of the lap for the driver, and is where plenty of time can ' 'be gained and lost. With 72% of the lap time, and 79% of lap ' 'distance, spent at full throttle, Albert Park ranks third highest ' 'of any circuit on the calendar judged on both these ' 'metrics. \xa0 Stat Sheet: Australian Grand Prix 2024 ' 'Australian Grand Prix Session Local Time (AST) Brackley ' '(GMT) Stuttgart (CET) Practice One – Friday 12:30 – ' '13:30 01:30 – 02:30 02:30 – 03:30 Practice Two – Fridy ' '16:00 – 17:00 05:00 – 06:00 06:00 – 07:00 Practice Three ' '– Saturday 12:30 – 13:30 01:30 – 02:30 02:30 – 03:30 ' 'Qualifying – Saturday 16:00 – 17:00 05:00 – 06:00 06:00 – ' '07:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 15:00 04:00 ' '05:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'at the Australian Grand Prix \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums ' 'Pole Positions Front row places Fastest laps DNF ' 'Mercedes 12 4 12 6 10 3 6 Lewis Hamilton 15 ' '2 10 8 9 1 2 George Russell 3 0 1 0 1 ' '0 1 MB Power 28 11 33 12 23 9 25 \xa0 ' 'Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered (km) ' 'Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections ' 'Mercedes 910 5132.184 16,914 58,636 364,000,00 ' 'Lewis Hamilton 450 2539.032 8,382 28,948 18,000,000 ' 'George Russell 460 2593.152 8,532 29,688 18,400,000 ' 'MB Power 3,431 19329.810 63,453 221,926 ' '137,240,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 295 125 289 137 259 105 59 ' '82 Mercedes (since 2010) 283 116 272 129 239 96 ' '54 80 Lewis Hamilton 334 103 197 104 175 65 ' 'N/A N/A George Russell 106 1 11 1 9 6 N/A ' 'N/A MB Power 565 213 586 222 452 208 91 ' '118 \xa0', 'content_html': '

After the opening two races of the season in the Middle ' 'East, the team heads to Melbourne and the iconic Albert ' 'Park

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  • Toto Talks Australia
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Toto Talks Australia

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We’ve been hard at work since Jeddah building on the ' 'learnings from the first two races. It’s encouraging to see ' 'the potential in the W15 but there are also clear areas of ' 'improvement. We have looked competitive in low and medium ' 'speed corners but high-speed has been a weakness so far. We ' 'have been working hard to understand why our performance ' 'hasn’t reflected our expectations. Improving that is a major ' 'focus. We hope to make some initial progress for Melbourne, ' 'and that work will guide our development in the weeks ahead. ' 'It’s great to feel the energy and determination running ' 'through the factories as we work to unlock the potential of ' 'the car.

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We left points on the table in both Bahrain and Saudi ' 'Arabia. We started off each weekend strongly, running our ' 'usual practice programmes, but couldn’t deliver on that ' 'initial promise. With the chasing pack being so close, ' 'maximising the potential of the car each weekend is key. ' 'Albert Park gives us another chance to show what we can do. ' 'It is a great circuit in a great city, with a passionate and ' 'vocal fan base, and we look forward to returning.

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Fact File: Australian Grand Prix

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  • The Albert Park Circuit, modified prior to 2022 and thus ' 'shortened to 5.278 km, is a temporary track partially run on ' 'public roads. As part of the modifications two years ago, ' 'new tarmac was laid.
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  • In a change from last year, Pirelli will be bringing the ' 'softest tyres in their range to Australia this year: the C3, ' 'C4, and C5.
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  • Last year, the tyre selection was one step harder with ' 'the C2, C3, and C4 compounds being used.
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  • Melbourne has the second shortest pit lane on the ' 'calendar at just 281 metres. Cars therefore spend only about ' '13 seconds at pit lane speed – that is the least amount of ' 'time spent in the pit lane of any across the year.
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  • Formula 2 will join Albert Park’s support race schedule ' 'for the second consecutive season. We will therefore see ' 'junior driver Kimi Antonelli in action Down Under, racing ' 'for PREMA as he continues his debut season in the ' 'series.
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  • There is a considerable time difference (11 hours) ' 'between Melbourne and the team back at Brackley and ' 'Brixworth supporting remotely, adding another level of ' 'challenge to the weekend.
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  • Albert Park is one of two venues to host the Australian ' 'Grand Prix, along with Adelaide.
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  • Our team has tasted success four times in Melbourne ' '(Nico Rosberg in 2014 & 2016, Lewis Hamilton in 2015, ' 'and Valtteri Bottas in 2019)
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  • The season-ending 1995 Australian Grand Prix and the ' 'season-opening 1996 Australian Grand Prix is the only time ' 'in F1 history that consecutive races have had the same ' 'title.
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  • Albert Park is a unique, rare combination of street ' 'circuit and permanent racetrack.
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  • The fast-flowing Turn 9, Turn 10 sequence is a crucial ' 'part of the lap for the driver, and is where plenty of time ' 'can be gained and lost.
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  • With 72% of the lap time, and 79% of lap distance, spent ' 'at full throttle, Albert Park ranks third highest of any ' 'circuit on the calendar judged on both these metrics. ' ' 
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Stat Sheet: Australian Grand Prix

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Brackley (GMT)

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01:30 – 02:30

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Practice Two – Fridy

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12:30 – 13:30

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01:30 – 02:30

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02:30 – 03:30

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06:00 – 07:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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15:00

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04:00

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05:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Australian Grand Prix

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Starts

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DNF

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Mercedes

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12

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4

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12

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6

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10

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3

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6

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Lewis Hamilton

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15

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2

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10

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8

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9

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1

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2

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George Russell

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3

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0

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1

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0

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1

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0

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1

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MB Power

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28

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11

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33

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12

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23

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9

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25

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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910

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5132.184

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16,914

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58,636

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364,000,00

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Lewis Hamilton

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450

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2539.032

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8,382

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28,948

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18,000,000

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George Russell

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460

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2593.152

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8,532

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29,688

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18,400,000

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MB Power

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3,431

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19329.810

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63,453

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221,926

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137,240,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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295

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125

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289

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137

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259

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105

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59

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82

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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283

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116

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272

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129

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239

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96

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54

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80

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Lewis Hamilton

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334

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103

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197

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104

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175

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65

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George Russell

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106

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1

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11

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1

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9

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6

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MB Power

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565

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213

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586

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222

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452

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208

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91

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118

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\n', 'date': '2024-03-19T14:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Australian Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/988b171f-768e-412d-bc48-170a71da5119'} 2025-11-30 01:01:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=68&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=68&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=68&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b47347ba-44fb-4815-b8aa-a8e66e194b54> {'content': ' On track for CO2-reduction along the entire value chain and ' 'focus on long-term decarbonisation targets CO2-reduced steel, ' 'aluminium and recycled materials drive supply chain ' 'decarbonisation Production makes progress in renewable energies ' 'and circularity Human rights assessment of critical raw materials ' 'is moving forward and ahead of schedule People are at the centre ' 'of the just transition with the Sustainable People Plan and ' 'respect for human rights Digital Trust as a key driver of ' 'sustainable and competitive digital business At its third annual ' 'ESG Conference, Mercedes-Benz demonstrates commitment to ' 'achieving ambitious and measurable goals. Driven by tomorrow and ' 'a clear focus on the entire value chain, Mercedes‑Benz firmly ' 'embeds sustainability considerations in the daily business. One ' 'aspect is the continued global expansion of the electric ' 'passenger car portfolio, targeting an up to 50 percent share of ' 'xEVs in the new vehicle fleet in the second half of the decade. ' 'And by the end of the decade, the aim is to reduce production CO2 ' 'emissions by 80 percent[1]. Furthermore, the ambition is to run ' 'all fully owned Mercedes-Benz production sites worldwide on 100 ' 'percent renewable energies by 2039. By pairing strategic focus ' 'with tactical flexibility in this regard, the company remains on ' 'course towards a sustainable future on an ecological and economic ' 'level. Also, relevant initiatives with respect to social and ' 'governance aspects throughout the whole company contribute to a ' 'holistic sustainability approach. This includes various measures ' 'with which Mercedes-Benz contributes to a "Just Transition", for ' 'example our sustainable people plan and several measures, ' 'strengthening human rights in the company and along the value ' 'chain. By establishing a coordination role for sustainability in ' 'the Board of Management in 2023, Mercedes-Benz has strengthened ' 'its governance approach to orchestrate its company-wide ' 'sustainability management even more systematically and ' 'consistently. \xa0 \xa0“Mercedes-Benz has always been driven by a ' 'belief in tomorrow. This pioneering spirit is key so we can play ' 'our part in climate protection and to make our business even more ' 'sustainable in all respects. We continue to strive for net ' 'carbon-neutrality by 2039, and we believe that ESG principles ' 'enable long-term value creation.” Ola Källenius, Chief Executive ' 'Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG.\xa0 “Sustainability and ESG ' 'are integral to every aspect of our business, especially in times ' 'of transformation. The goal of our sustainability coordination at ' 'the Board of Management level is to ensure that all ' 'sustainability activities are orchestrated even more ' 'target-oriented so that we can consistently implement our ' 'sustainable business strategy. This also underlines our holistic ' 'approach, which covers the entire spectrum of ESG: From ' 'decarbonisation to social topics such as human rights and ' 'governance aspects, for example the responsible use of future ' 'technologies.”\xa0Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member of the Board of ' 'Management, responsible for Integrity, Governance & ' 'Sustainability, Mercedes-Benz Group AG.\xa0 “Science and policy ' 'clearly show that those who stay on sustainability tracks will be ' 'the winners in the technology, market and profitability ' 'competition.”\xa0Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström, Director of the ' 'Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor in ' 'Earth System Science at University of Potsdam\xa0 Focus on ' 'decarbonisation and sustainable products is on track At ' 'Mercedes-Benz decarbonisation continues to be driven by the ' 'company’s Ambition 2039, with the aim of making the fleet of new ' 'vehicles net carbon-neutral along the entire value chain and over ' 'the entire vehicles’ lifecycle by 2039. Major achievements in ' '2023 include a reduction in lifecycle carbon emissions to 46.3\xa0' 'tonnes per vehicle[2] (2020: 49.7 tonnes). Upcoming model ' 'generations will accelerate this significantly, with the aim of ' 'reducing net lifecycle carbon emissions up to 50 percent per ' 'passenger car by the end of the decade. This starts with the ' 'development process, which is why the new ‘eCampus’ at the ' 'Untertürkheim plant will play a key role in shaping the ' 'transition. Due for inauguration in summer 2024, it consolidates ' 'the company’s comprehensive development expertise across the ' 'entire electric drive spectrum. CO2-reduced steel and aluminium ' 'and recycled materials drive supply chain decarbonisation ' 'Mercedes-Benz is making strong progress in decarbonising its ' 'supply chain. One example is CO2-reduced steel processed using ' 'electric-arc furnaces (EAF) powered by renewable energy. The ' 'company is expanding its use in the USA and Europe. For example, ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Nucor agreed on the delivery of CO2-reduced ' 'steel for its production plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. In ' 'addition, the supplier Steel Dynamics is already delivering ' 'CO2-reduced steel to the US production site since last year. \xa0' 'This steel contains a high share of recycled scrap content and is ' 'being produced with 100 percent renewable energy. Likewise, at ' 'least one third of the primary aluminium in MMA models will be ' 'produced using electricity from renewable sources in Europe. This ' 'can lead to CO2 savings of at least 40 percent, compared to ' 'aluminium normally used in Europe. Use of recycled aluminium is ' 'also increasing. A special alloy used by the company’s in-house ' 'foundry in Mettingen contains a minimum of 25 per cent ' 'post-consumer scrap. Its carbon footprint of 2.8 kg CO2 per kg of ' 'aluminium is around 70 percent lower than the European average ' 'for conventional aluminium. Another important planned cooperation ' 'in recycled aluminium from end-of-life vehicles is with TSR and ' 'Novelis. Using 86 percent content of TSR130 post-consumer ' 'recycled aluminium, it reduces CO2 emissions by 73 percent. In ' 'line with the company’s ‘Design for Circularity’ approach, work ' 'continues to increase the share of secondary raw materials in ' 'series-production vehicles. The aim is to reduce the use of ' 'primary resources by 40 percent by 2030 compared to a ' 'conventional approach. By 2030, the share of secondary raw ' 'materials for the passenger car fleet is to be increased to an ' 'average of 40 per cent. For instance, the front and rear bumpers ' 'of the first MMA vehicle use nearly seven kilograms of mechanical ' 'recyclate – a share of 35 percent. Concept CLA Class points the ' 'way with 40 percent smaller carbon footprint At IAA 2023, ' 'Mercedes-Benz presented the Concept CLA Class, offering an ' 'insight into the family of vehicles based on the upcoming MMA ' 'platform. Along the entire value chain, the carbon footprint of ' 'MMA vehicles will be 40 percent lower compared to the preceding ' 'architecture. The MMA platform also offers benefits beyond the ' 'vehicle through bidirectional charging. This enables the vehicle ' 'to function as part of the electricity grid either ' 'Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) or Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G). For example, it ' 'can supply the home during a power cut. Likewise, it can store ' 'excess solar energy during the day then feed it back into the ' 'grid at night. Through the option of bidirectional charging at ' 'home, Mercedes-Benz is fulfilling the desire of many customers to ' 'combine their own individual mobility with a more sustainable way ' 'of living. The use of bidirectional charging may be subject to ' 'market-specific conditions subject to legislation and the ' 'requirements of energy suppliers. \xa0\xa0 Widely accessible ' 'charging network drives future of electric mobility Mercedes-Benz ' 'is contributing to the development of a widely accessible ' 'charging infrastructure wherever possible. Already today, ' 'Mercedes-Benz customers have access to over 1.6 million charging ' 'points worldwide via Mercedes me Charge. In addition, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is making a decisive contribution to the ' 'development of a worldwide charging infrastructure by setting up ' 'its own Charging Network as well as joining forces with other car ' 'manufacturers in several charging joint ventures. In total, ' 'around 45,000 charging points will be built by the end of the ' 'decade. Green Charging as key aspect within public charging ' 'solutions In line with its infrastructure initiatives, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is promoting the use of electricity from renewable ' 'energies. Green Charging[3] is an integral part of Mercedes me ' 'Charge and within its own Mercedes-Benz Charging Network. Since ' '2024, Green Charging uses Energy Attribute Certificates for ' 'Mercedes me Charge that are generated exclusively from wind and ' 'solar plants which are less than six years old. If possible, the ' 'certificates are bought and redeemed in the same country where ' 'the customer has charged. Thereby Green Charging contributes to ' 'the further expansion of renewable energies and is an important ' 'step on the road to CO2-neutrality. Production makes progress in ' 'renewable energies The Mercedes-Benz production network is in ' 'execution mode to achieve its ambition to run all plants ' 'worldwide on 100 percent renewable energy by 2039. During 2023, ' 'CO2 emissions in production fell further – by a total of 72 per ' 'cent compared to 2018[4]. Regarding renewable energies ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars increased the share to 47 percent. The company ' 'is thus well on track to achieve its target CO2 reduction of ' '80\xa0percent and to increase its renewable energy share to 70 ' 'percent (Cars) or 80 percent (Vans) at own production sites by ' '2030. Ongoing initiatives include the on-shore wind farm in ' 'Papenburg (Germany)[5] and the Windanker off-shore wind farm in ' 'the Baltic Sea[6]. Further expansion of solar power is likewise ' 'underway. To balance the volatility of renewable energy ' 'generation with electricity consumption, Mercedes-Benz is also ' 'expanding its energy storage facilities. Entering a new ' 'partnership with the German cleantech company CMBlu Energy AG, ' 'its first Organic SolidFlow battery storage facility is scheduled ' 'for 2025 at its Rastatt (Germany) plant. The technology offers ' 'high potential in terms of scalability and sustainability. ' 'Circularity projects underway include battery recycling, water ' 'multi-reuse and waste recycling Phase one of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim is currently ramping up. ' 'This phase will include the shredding facility for initial ' 'mechanical processing of end-of-life batteries. Phase two, the ' 'hydrometallurgy facility, is scheduled to start this autumn, ' 'subject to the outcome of promising discussions with the public ' 'sector. Regarding water multi-reuse, Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'implemented its first project at its Sindelfingen plant, saving ' 'up to 350.000 cubic meter per year and is evaluating further ' 'projects. Mercedes‑Benz Cars achieves an overall recycling and ' 'recovery rate regarding waste material from production of ' 'approximately 99 percent in its own production plants worldwide. ' 'Commitment to Just Transition: Mercedes-Benz places people at the ' 'centre of the transformation Decarbonisation is one of the most ' 'important transformation goals at Mercedes-Benz. At the centre of ' 'this transformation, however, are the people who actively shape ' 'this transition or are affected by it. Therefore, Mercedes-Benz ' 'drives a Just Transition as an integral part of its sustainable ' 'business strategy with a focus on people, human rights, as well ' 'as its policy engagement. Shaping transformation with the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sustainable People Plan Mercedes-Benz is shaping ' 'the transformation in a future-oriented, socially acceptable and ' 'responsible manner with its HR-Strategy – the ‘Sustainable People ' 'Plan’. With its three pillars – Re-Shape, Re-Skill and Re‑Charge ' '– the company seeks to empower its employees to stay successful ' 'in a digital and electric future. Re‑Shape focuses on the ' 'streamlining of the organization based on new products, ' 'technologies and fields of competence and the socially ' 'responsible transformation of the company. With Re-Skill, ' 'Mercedes-Benz cultivates learning and future-ready development ' 'through training and qualification. As part of its initiative ' '“Turn2Learn”, Mercedes-Benz plans to invest more than €2 billion ' 'in the qualification of its global workforce until 2030. In 2023, ' 'the total global qualification time increased year-on-year by ' 'around 19 percent to more than 2.3 million hours. In the pillar ' 'Re-Charge, Mercedes-Benz nurtures an attractive and inspiring ' 'working environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion. ' 'This also includes the ambition of 30 percent women in senior ' 'management positions worldwide in 2030. By the end of 2023, the ' 'company with the star had already reached a share of 25.7 percent ' 'of female senior managers and is therefore well on its way. The ' 'scope of the transformation is particularly noticeable in the ' '“Powertrain Network” and the associated areas. To even better ' 'inform, engage and support employees in these areas in the ' 'transition, Mercedes‑Benz has therefore launched the initiative ' 'TransformatiON in 2022. As part of this initiative, a new app was ' 'rolled out at the end of September 2023 to keep employees in the ' 'powertrain network up to date on the transformation. At various ' 'locations, additional workshops, guided tours, and market stalls ' 'were offered to show employees different perspectives how to ' 'develop, how to participate in change, and to provide them with ' 'insights into future job profiles. Human rights assessment of ' 'critical raw materials is moving forward and ahead of schedule ' 'The effects of the transformation must also be taken into ' 'consideration along the value chain. Therefore, Mercedes-Benz is ' 'dedicated to actively tackling human rights risks along its ' 'supply chains. The company is ahead of schedule in its assessment ' 'of 24 critical raw materials. By the end of 2023, it had achieved ' '57 percent of the overall assessment process. The Raw Material ' 'Report published in November 2023 advances transparency, with 15 ' 'raw materials now reported (vs. six in 2022). Community and ' 'indigenous rights have been prioritized across materials. For ' 'that reason, the company focuses and engages directly with people ' 'on the ground. Mercedes-Benz is also joining forces with other ' 'stakeholders to tackle systemic risks that cannot be solved by a ' 'single company alone, for example by supporting a cross-company ' 'grievance mechanism starting in Mexico this year. Adaptive ' 'governance builds Digital Trust Digital products and services are ' "driving the transformation. The trust of our customers', " "employees' and other stakeholders is paramount to the success of " 'digital innovation, particularly in an age shaped by rapid ' 'technological change and regulatory dynamics. Mercedes-Benz is ' 'committed to the responsible and secure handling of data to build ' '‘Digital Trust’. In addition, the company applies its established ' 'set of AI principles: Responsible Use, Explainability, Protection ' 'of Privacy and Safety and Reliability. Utilizing “Adaptive ' 'Governance”, Mercedes-Benz wants to drive innovation, meet the ' 'requirements of regulatory dynamics, and foster Digital Trust at ' 'the same time. This approach enables the company to find the ' 'right balance in the constant challenge between risk management ' 'and business innovation. Focus on sustainable finance and ' 'continuous upgrades in ESG ratings Sustainable finance is a core ' 'aspect of the Mercedes-Benz sustainable business strategy. With ' 'it, the company continues to demonstrate resilience, ' 'profitability and growth in a challenging environment. Financing ' 'needs for the transformation are covered by the current vehicle ' 'portfolio. Meanwhile, the cost base is able to deliver strong ' 'performance during the transition and in an electric world. ' 'Regarding the EU Taxonomy, the taxonomy-aligned revenue share for ' 'cars and vans increased to 14 percent in line with our xEV sales ' 'and taxonomy-aligned capital expenditure increased 29 percent ' 'year over year. Thanks to this development and the efforts of the ' 'entire Mercedes-Benz team worldwide, the company has seen ' 'continuous upgrades in its ESG rating results since 2019. IT as ' 'significant contributor to carbon reduction by 2025 Mercedes-Benz ' 'IT aims to be net carbon-neutral by the end of 2025 in its own ' 'operational business measured in the areas data centres, ' 'workplace and cloud. Recent initiatives have improved the energy ' 'efficiency of the global data centres by up to 30 percent since ' '2022. One example is the Nordics Data Centre in Norway, which ' 'uses an innovative natural cooling system and is powered entirely ' 'by green energy. In the workplace, conversion to energy-efficient ' 'equipment, such as laptops, is expected to deliver an improvement ' 'in carbon efficiency of up to 30 per cent. And Mercedes-Benz is ' 'working closely with its cloud providers to operate its cloud ' 'services entirely using renewable energy by the end of 2025. The ' 'livestream (1:00 p.m. CET) and the recording can be found on the ' 'website:\xa0https://group.mercedes-benz.com/esg-conference-2024 ' '[1] Scope 1 & 2, compared to 2018 [2] concerning vehicle ' 'lifecycle (value chain stages: procured goods, production, ' 'logistics, fuel and energy generation, driving operation, ' 'disassembly and treatment processes) [3] In Europe, the US and ' 'Canada, Mercedes-Benz ensures that an equivalent amount of ' 'electricity from renewable energy sources is fed into the power ' 'grid for charging processes in Mercedes me Charge, if no ' 'electricity from renewable energy sources is provided. [4] ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars, Scope 1 & 2 [5] Power Purchase Agreement ' '(PPA) with UKA [6] Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Iberdrola', 'content_html': '
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At its third annual ESG Conference, Mercedes-Benz ' 'demonstrates commitment to achieving ambitious and ' 'measurable goals. Driven by tomorrow and a clear focus on ' 'the entire value chain, Mercedes‑Benz firmly embeds ' 'sustainability considerations in the daily business. One ' 'aspect is the continued global expansion of the electric ' 'passenger car portfolio, targeting an up to 50 percent share ' 'of xEVs in the new vehicle fleet in the second half of the ' 'decade. And by the end of the decade, the aim is to reduce ' 'production CO2 emissions by 80 ' 'percent[1]. Furthermore, the ambition is to run ' 'all fully owned Mercedes-Benz production sites worldwide on ' '100 percent renewable energies by 2039. By pairing strategic ' 'focus with tactical flexibility in this regard, the company ' 'remains on course towards a sustainable future on an ' 'ecological and economic level. Also, relevant initiatives ' 'with respect to social and governance aspects throughout the ' 'whole company contribute to a holistic sustainability ' 'approach. This includes various measures with which ' 'Mercedes-Benz contributes to a "Just Transition", for ' 'example our sustainable people plan and several measures, ' 'strengthening human rights in the company and along the ' 'value chain. By establishing a coordination role for ' 'sustainability in the Board of Management in 2023, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has strengthened its governance approach to ' 'orchestrate its company-wide sustainability management even ' 'more systematically and consistently.  

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 “Mercedes-Benz has always been driven by a belief ' 'in tomorrow. This pioneering spirit is key so we can play ' 'our part in climate protection and to make our business even ' 'more sustainable in all respects. We continue to strive for ' 'net carbon-neutrality by 2039, and we believe that ESG ' 'principles enable long-term value creation.”
Ola ' 'Källenius, Chief Executive Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG. 

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“Sustainability and ESG are integral to every aspect of ' 'our business, especially in times of transformation. The ' 'goal of our sustainability coordination at the Board of ' 'Management level is to ensure that all sustainability ' 'activities are orchestrated even more target-oriented so ' 'that we can consistently implement our sustainable business ' 'strategy. This also underlines our holistic approach, which ' 'covers the entire spectrum of ESG: From decarbonisation to ' 'social topics such as human rights and governance aspects, ' 'for example the responsible use of future ' 'technologies.” 
Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member of the ' 'Board of Management, responsible for Integrity, Governance ' '& Sustainability, Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG. 

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“Science and policy clearly show that those who stay on ' 'sustainability tracks will be the winners in the technology, ' 'market and profitability competition.” 
Prof. Dr. ' 'Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for ' 'Climate Impact Research and Professor in Earth System ' 'Science at University of Potsdam 

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Focus on decarbonisation and sustainable products is on ' 'track

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At Mercedes-Benz decarbonisation continues to be driven ' 'by the company’s Ambition 2039, with the aim of making the ' 'fleet of new vehicles net carbon-neutral along the entire ' 'value chain and over the entire vehicles’ lifecycle by 2039. ' 'Major achievements in 2023 include a reduction in lifecycle ' 'carbon emissions to 46.3 tonnes per ' 'vehicle[2] (2020: 49.7 tonnes). Upcoming model ' 'generations will accelerate this significantly, with the aim ' 'of reducing net lifecycle carbon emissions up to 50 percent ' 'per passenger car by the end of the decade. This starts with ' 'the development process, which is why the new ‘eCampus’ at ' 'the Untertürkheim plant will play a key role in shaping the ' 'transition. Due for inauguration in summer 2024, it ' 'consolidates the company’s comprehensive development ' 'expertise across the entire electric drive spectrum.

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CO2-reduced steel and aluminium and recycled ' 'materials drive supply chain decarbonisation

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Mercedes-Benz is making strong progress in decarbonising ' 'its supply chain. One example is CO2-reduced ' 'steel processed using electric-arc furnaces (EAF) powered by ' 'renewable energy. The company is expanding its use in the ' 'USA and Europe. For example, Mercedes-Benz and Nucor agreed ' 'on the delivery of CO2-reduced steel for its ' 'production plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. In addition, the ' 'supplier Steel Dynamics is already delivering ' 'CO2-reduced steel to the US production site since ' 'last year.  This steel contains a high share of ' 'recycled scrap content and is being produced with 100 ' 'percent renewable energy. Likewise, at least one third of ' 'the primary aluminium in MMA models will be produced using ' 'electricity from renewable sources in Europe. This can lead ' 'to CO2 savings of at least 40 percent, compared ' 'to aluminium normally used in Europe. Use of recycled ' 'aluminium is also increasing. A special alloy used by the ' 'company’s in-house foundry in Mettingen contains a minimum ' 'of 25 per cent post-consumer scrap. Its carbon footprint of ' '2.8 kg CO2 per kg of aluminium is around 70 ' 'percent lower than the European average for conventional ' 'aluminium. Another important planned cooperation in recycled ' 'aluminium from end-of-life vehicles is with TSR and Novelis. ' 'Using 86 percent content of TSR130 post-consumer recycled ' 'aluminium, it reduces CO2 emissions by 73 ' 'percent.

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In line with the company’s ‘Design for Circularity’ ' 'approach, work continues to increase the share of secondary ' 'raw materials in series-production vehicles. The aim is to ' 'reduce the use of primary resources by 40 percent by 2030 ' 'compared to a conventional approach. By 2030, the share of ' 'secondary raw materials for the passenger car fleet is to be ' 'increased to an average of 40 per cent. For instance, the ' 'front and rear bumpers of the first MMA vehicle use nearly ' 'seven kilograms of mechanical recyclate – a share of 35 ' 'percent.

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Concept CLA Class points the way with 40 percent smaller ' 'carbon footprint

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At IAA 2023, Mercedes-Benz presented the Concept CLA ' 'Class, offering an insight into the family of vehicles based ' 'on the upcoming MMA platform. Along the entire value chain, ' 'the carbon footprint of MMA vehicles will be 40 percent ' 'lower compared to the preceding architecture. The MMA ' 'platform also offers benefits beyond the vehicle through ' 'bidirectional charging. This enables the vehicle to function ' 'as part of the electricity grid either Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) ' 'or Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G). For example, it can supply the ' 'home during a power cut. Likewise, it can store excess solar ' 'energy during the day then feed it back into the grid at ' 'night. Through the option of bidirectional charging at home, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is fulfilling the desire of many customers to ' 'combine their own individual mobility with a more ' 'sustainable way of living. The use of bidirectional charging ' 'may be subject to market-specific conditions subject to ' 'legislation and the requirements of energy suppliers. ' '  

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Widely accessible charging network drives future of ' 'electric mobility

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Mercedes-Benz is contributing to the development of a ' 'widely accessible charging infrastructure wherever possible. ' 'Already today, Mercedes-Benz customers have access to over ' '1.6 million charging points worldwide via Mercedes me ' 'Charge. In addition, Mercedes-Benz is making a decisive ' 'contribution to the development of a worldwide charging ' 'infrastructure by setting up its own Charging Network as ' 'well as joining forces with other car manufacturers in ' 'several charging joint ventures. In total, around 45,000 ' 'charging points will be built by the end of the decade.

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Green Charging as key aspect within public charging ' 'solutions

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In line with its infrastructure initiatives, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is promoting the use of electricity from ' 'renewable energies. Green Charging[3] is an ' 'integral part of Mercedes me Charge and within its own ' 'Mercedes-Benz Charging Network. Since 2024, Green Charging ' 'uses Energy Attribute Certificates for Mercedes me Charge ' 'that are generated exclusively from wind and solar plants ' 'which are less than six years old. If possible, the ' 'certificates are bought and redeemed in the same country ' 'where the customer has charged. Thereby Green Charging ' 'contributes to the further expansion of renewable energies ' 'and is an important step on the road to ' 'CO2-neutrality.

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Production makes progress in renewable energies

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The Mercedes-Benz production network is in execution mode ' 'to achieve its ambition to run all plants worldwide on 100 ' 'percent renewable energy by 2039. During 2023, ' 'CO2 emissions in production fell further – by a ' 'total of 72 per cent compared to 2018[4]. ' 'Regarding renewable energies Mercedes-Benz Cars increased ' 'the share to 47 percent. The company is thus well on track ' 'to achieve its target CO2 reduction of ' '80 percent and to increase its renewable energy share ' 'to 70 percent (Cars) or 80 percent (Vans) at own production ' 'sites by 2030. Ongoing initiatives include the on-shore wind ' 'farm in Papenburg (Germany)[5] and the Windanker ' 'off-shore wind farm in the Baltic Sea[6]. Further ' 'expansion of solar power is likewise underway. To balance ' 'the volatility of renewable energy generation with ' 'electricity consumption, Mercedes-Benz is also expanding its ' 'energy storage facilities. Entering a new partnership with ' 'the German cleantech company CMBlu Energy AG, its first ' 'Organic SolidFlow battery storage facility is scheduled for ' '2025 at its Rastatt (Germany) plant. The technology offers ' 'high potential in terms of scalability and ' 'sustainability.

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Circularity projects underway include battery recycling, ' 'water multi-reuse and waste recycling

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Phase one of the Mercedes-Benz battery recycling plant in ' 'Kuppenheim is currently ramping up. This phase will include ' 'the shredding facility for initial mechanical processing of ' 'end-of-life batteries. Phase two, the hydrometallurgy ' 'facility, is scheduled to start this autumn, subject to the ' 'outcome of promising discussions with the public sector. ' 'Regarding water multi-reuse, Mercedes-Benz Cars implemented ' 'its first project at its Sindelfingen plant, saving up to ' '350.000 cubic meter per year and is evaluating further ' 'projects. Mercedes‑Benz Cars achieves an overall recycling ' 'and recovery rate regarding waste material from production ' 'of approximately 99 percent in its own production plants ' 'worldwide.

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Commitment to Just Transition: Mercedes-Benz places ' 'people at the centre of the transformation

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Decarbonisation is one of the most important ' 'transformation goals at Mercedes-Benz. At the centre of this ' 'transformation, however, are the people who actively shape ' 'this transition or are affected by it. Therefore, ' 'Mercedes-Benz drives a Just Transition as an integral part ' 'of its sustainable business strategy with a focus on people, ' 'human rights, as well as its policy engagement.

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Shaping transformation with the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sustainable People Plan

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Mercedes-Benz is shaping the transformation in a ' 'future-oriented, socially acceptable and responsible manner ' 'with its HR-Strategy – the ‘Sustainable People Plan’. With ' 'its three pillars – Re-Shape, Re-Skill and Re‑Charge – the ' 'company seeks to empower its employees to stay successful in ' 'a digital and electric future. Re‑Shape focuses on the ' 'streamlining of the organization based on new products, ' 'technologies and fields of competence and the socially ' 'responsible transformation of the company. With Re-Skill, ' 'Mercedes-Benz cultivates learning and future-ready ' 'development through training and qualification. As part of ' 'its initiative “Turn2Learn”, Mercedes-Benz plans to invest ' 'more than €2 billion in the qualification of its global ' 'workforce until 2030. In 2023, the total global ' 'qualification time increased year-on-year by around 19 ' 'percent to more than 2.3 million hours. In the pillar ' 'Re-Charge, Mercedes-Benz nurtures an attractive and ' 'inspiring working environment that values diversity, equity ' 'and inclusion. This also includes the ambition of 30 percent ' 'women in senior management positions worldwide in 2030. By ' 'the end of 2023, the company with the star had already ' 'reached a share of 25.7 percent of female senior managers ' 'and is therefore well on its way.

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The scope of the transformation is particularly ' 'noticeable in the “Powertrain Network” and the associated ' 'areas. To even better inform, engage and support employees ' 'in these areas in the transition, Mercedes‑Benz has ' 'therefore launched the initiative TransformatiON in 2022. As ' 'part of this initiative, a new app was rolled out at the end ' 'of September 2023 to keep employees in the powertrain ' 'network up to date on the transformation. At various ' 'locations, additional workshops, guided tours, and market ' 'stalls were offered to show employees different perspectives ' 'how to develop, how to participate in change, and to provide ' 'them with insights into future job profiles.

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Human rights assessment of critical raw materials is ' 'moving forward and ahead of schedule

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The effects of the transformation must also be taken into ' 'consideration along the value chain. Therefore, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is dedicated to actively tackling human rights ' 'risks along its supply chains. The company is ahead of ' 'schedule in its assessment of 24 critical raw materials. By ' 'the end of 2023, it had achieved 57 percent of the overall ' 'assessment process. The Raw Material Report published in ' 'November 2023 advances transparency, with 15 raw materials ' 'now reported (vs. six in 2022). Community and indigenous ' 'rights have been prioritized across materials. For that ' 'reason, the company focuses and engages directly with people ' 'on the ground. Mercedes-Benz is also joining forces with ' 'other stakeholders to tackle systemic risks that cannot be ' 'solved by a single company alone, for example by supporting ' 'a cross-company grievance mechanism starting in Mexico this ' 'year.

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Adaptive governance builds Digital Trust

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Digital products and services are driving the ' "transformation. The trust of our customers', employees' and " 'other stakeholders is paramount to the success of digital ' 'innovation, particularly in an age shaped by rapid ' 'technological change and regulatory dynamics. Mercedes-Benz ' 'is committed to the responsible and secure handling of data ' 'to build ‘Digital Trust’. In addition, the company applies ' 'its established set of AI principles: Responsible Use, ' 'Explainability, Protection of Privacy and Safety and ' 'Reliability. Utilizing “Adaptive Governance”, Mercedes-Benz ' 'wants to drive innovation, meet the requirements of ' 'regulatory dynamics, and foster Digital Trust at the same ' 'time. This approach enables the company to find the right ' 'balance in the constant challenge between risk management ' 'and business innovation.

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Focus on sustainable finance and continuous upgrades in ' 'ESG ratings

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Sustainable finance is a core aspect of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'sustainable business strategy. With it, the company ' 'continues to demonstrate resilience, profitability and ' 'growth in a challenging environment. Financing needs for the ' 'transformation are covered by the current vehicle portfolio. ' 'Meanwhile, the cost base is able to deliver strong ' 'performance during the transition and in an electric world. ' 'Regarding the EU Taxonomy, the taxonomy-aligned revenue ' 'share for cars and vans increased to 14 percent in line with ' 'our xEV sales and taxonomy-aligned capital expenditure ' 'increased 29 percent year over year. Thanks to this ' 'development and the efforts of the entire Mercedes-Benz team ' 'worldwide, the company has seen continuous upgrades in its ' 'ESG rating results since 2019.

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IT as significant contributor to carbon reduction by ' '2025

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Mercedes-Benz IT aims to be net carbon-neutral by the end ' 'of 2025 in its own operational business measured in the ' 'areas data centres, workplace and cloud. Recent initiatives ' 'have improved the energy efficiency of the global data ' 'centres by up to 30 percent since 2022. One example is the ' 'Nordics Data Centre in Norway, which uses an innovative ' 'natural cooling system and is powered entirely by green ' 'energy. In the workplace, conversion to energy-efficient ' 'equipment, such as laptops, is expected to deliver an ' 'improvement in carbon efficiency of up to 30 per cent. And ' 'Mercedes-Benz is working closely with its cloud providers to ' 'operate its cloud services entirely using renewable energy ' 'by the end of 2025.

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The livestream (1:00 p.m. CET) and the recording can be ' 'found on the website: 
https://group.mercedes-benz.com/esg-conference-2024

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[1] Scope 1 & 2, compared to 2018

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[2] concerning vehicle lifecycle (value chain stages: ' 'procured goods, production, logistics, fuel and energy ' 'generation, driving operation, disassembly and treatment ' 'processes)

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[3] In Europe, the US and Canada, Mercedes-Benz ensures ' 'that an equivalent amount of electricity from renewable ' 'energy sources is fed into the power grid for charging ' 'processes in Mercedes me Charge, if no electricity from ' 'renewable energy sources is provided.

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[4] Mercedes-Benz Cars, Scope 1 & 2

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[5] Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with UKA

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[6] Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Iberdrola

\n', 'date': '2024-03-20T13:10:00+01:00', 'title': 'Tomorrow drives Mercedes-Benz: Full commitment to sustainable ' 'business strategy goes far beyond products', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b47347ba-44fb-4815-b8aa-a8e66e194b54'} 2025-11-30 01:01:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b86cb3b8-9a49-498a-9835-484e6ca84c3f> {'content': 'Tough end to challenging weekend down under Both George Russell ' 'and Lewis Hamilton failed to finish Sunday’s Australian Grand ' 'Prix. A tough weekend for the team saw Lewis retire with a Power ' 'Unit failure and George suffer a race-ending accident on the ' 'penultimate lap. George had started the race from P7 on the ' 'Medium, with Lewis lining up P11 on the Soft. Both drivers gained ' 'positions on the opening lap and pitted for the Hard tyre on laps ' 'seven and eight respectively. Unfortunately, Lewis’s race ended ' 'end shortly after as he suffered a Power Unit failure. The ' 'resulting Virtual Safety Car allowed the Aston Martin of Fernando ' 'Alonso to jump ahead of George, and with a sizeable gap. Over his ' 'remaining two stints, George closed the deficit and, having ' 'stopped a few laps later, used fresh rubber to pressure Alonso ' 'for P6. As he fought to pass, he suffered an accident at Turn 6 ' 'on the penultimate lap resulting in a double DNF. The stewards ' 'investigated the incident after the race with their decision ' 'pending. The team will be working hard to bring more performance ' 'to the car ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka in two ' 'weeks’ time. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start ' 'Tyre Stop One Stop Two George Russell P7 DNF ' '1:20.284 Medium Hard (L8) Hard (L45) Lewis Hamilton ' 'P11 DNF 1:22.444 Soft Hard (L7) - George Russell ' 'I’m OK after the accident fortunately. I don’t really know how to ' 'explain what happened. I was half-a-second behind Fernando ' '(Alonso) 100 metres before the corner and then suddenly he came ' 'back towards me extremely quickly. It was clear that he braked ' 'earlier than he had done on previous laps and then got back on ' 'the throttle. I wasn’t expecting that, and it caught me by ' 'surprise. I hit the wall and had a dramatic few seconds after ' 'that. It was a disappointing end to a difficult race. Our pace ' 'wasn’t where we wanted it to be. We showed spells of good lap ' 'times but ultimately we’ve got work to do to catch those ahead. ' 'We will be focused on how we can make improvements ahead of Japan ' 'in two weeks’ time. Lewis Hamilton My race was going OK up until ' 'the point we suffered the Power Unit failure. It’s quite tough to ' 'overtake here but we had gained some positions early on with the ' 'Soft tyre. It was unfortunate that we had to retire as there was ' 'still a long way to go. I was beginning to press on, but the ' 'Power Unit just stopped. These things happen and I know we will ' 'bounce back. We will also improve the car as the season goes on. ' 'We have done so in previous years, and I am confident we will do ' 'so again. It is tough that we are not as competitive as we would ' 'like at the moment, but we will keep working hard. I am focused ' 'on doing that with the team. In the short term, I expect we will ' 'still find it difficult to challenge further up but we will see ' 'what we can do in the medium term. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO That was a disappointing race to end a difficult weekend. ' 'After taking a brave decision to start on the Soft tyre, Lewis ' 'had made good progress initially. Unfortunately his race came to ' 'an end shortly after. We will send the Power Unit back to ' 'Brixworth and investigate what caused the failure. For George, it ' 'was clear that Alonso braked earlier than he had on previous ' 'laps. It is now with the stewards to determine what caused that. ' 'Nobody feels positive about where we find ourselves right now, ' 'but we are focused on turning this around. It is tough to take ' 'but we will remain calm and composed. We have seen others who ' 'have shown that when you get it right, things can turn around ' 'quickly. That is what we are aiming to do. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director That was a very disappointing end ' 'to a tough weekend, with a significant amount of accident damage ' 'to remedy ahead of Japan in two weeks’ time. We went into the ' 'race hoping to make progress forward from our grid positions: ' 'with Lewis, that involved starting on the Soft, which helped him ' 'gain positions on the opening lap, and George on the Medium. ' 'Lewis’s race was cut short by a sudden and unexpected Power Unit ' 'failure; we had no warning of it and will need to investigate ' 'further when the PU returns to Brixworth. For George, he knew he ' 'had to complete two long stints on the Hard and find the right ' 'balance between pushing the tyre and stretching out its life. It ' 'was clear that we were unable to fight with the three teams in ' 'front, and he was racing for P6 after Alonso had pitted under the ' 'VSC for Lewis’s retirement and gained track position. George had ' 'an opportunity to get the place back on the final stint and was ' 'clearly caught by surprise by the unexpected deceleration in ' 'front on the penultimate lap. It has been a bruising weekend for ' 'us, during which we were unable to compete on a single lap or the ' 'long runs, and we will be continuing to trawl through the data in ' 'the coming days, to see what isn’t working and why we are only ' 'currently able to deliver flashes of performance from the car. ' 'It’s clear that we have much to work on, to give both drivers a ' 'better tool to work with at the race weekends. 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Tough end to challenging weekend down ' 'under

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  • Both George Russell and Lewis Hamilton failed to finish ' 'Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix.
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George Russell

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I’m OK after the accident fortunately. I don’t really ' 'know how to explain what happened. I was half-a-second ' 'behind Fernando (Alonso) 100 metres before the corner and ' 'then suddenly he came back towards me extremely quickly. It ' 'was clear that he braked earlier than he had done on ' 'previous laps and then got back on the throttle. I wasn’t ' 'expecting that, and it caught me by surprise. I hit the wall ' 'and had a dramatic few seconds after that.

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It was a disappointing end to a difficult race. Our pace ' 'wasn’t where we wanted it to be. We showed spells of good ' 'lap times but ultimately we’ve got work to do to catch those ' 'ahead. We will be focused on how we can make improvements ' 'ahead of Japan in two weeks’ time.

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Lewis Hamilton

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My race was going OK up until the point we suffered the ' 'Power Unit failure. It’s quite tough to overtake here but we ' 'had gained some positions early on with the Soft tyre. It ' 'was unfortunate that we had to retire as there was still a ' 'long way to go. I was beginning to press on, but the Power ' 'Unit just stopped. These things happen and I know we will ' 'bounce back.

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We will also improve the car as the season goes on. We ' 'have done so in previous years, and I am confident we will ' 'do so again. It is tough that we are not as competitive as ' 'we would like at the moment, but we will keep working hard. ' 'I am focused on doing that with the team. In the short term, ' 'I expect we will still find it difficult to challenge ' 'further up but we will see what we can do in the medium ' 'term.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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That was a disappointing race to end a difficult weekend. ' 'After taking a brave decision to start on the Soft tyre, ' 'Lewis had made good progress initially. Unfortunately his ' 'race came to an end shortly after. We will send the Power ' 'Unit back to Brixworth and investigate what caused the ' 'failure. For George, it was clear that Alonso braked earlier ' 'than he had on previous laps. It is now with the stewards to ' 'determine what caused that. Nobody feels positive about ' 'where we find ourselves right now, but we are focused on ' 'turning this around. It is tough to take but we will remain ' 'calm and composed. We have seen others who have shown that ' 'when you get it right, things can turn around quickly. That ' 'is what we are aiming to do.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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That was a very disappointing end to a tough weekend, ' 'with a significant amount of accident damage to remedy ahead ' 'of Japan in two weeks’ time. We went into the race hoping to ' 'make progress forward from our grid positions: with Lewis, ' 'that involved starting on the Soft, which helped him gain ' 'positions on the opening lap, and George on the Medium. ' 'Lewis’s race was cut short by a sudden and unexpected Power ' 'Unit failure; we had no warning of it and will need to ' 'investigate further when the PU returns to Brixworth. For ' 'George, he knew he had to complete two long stints on the ' 'Hard and find the right balance between pushing the tyre and ' 'stretching out its life. It was clear that we were unable to ' 'fight with the three teams in front, and he was racing for ' 'P6 after Alonso had pitted under the VSC for Lewis’s ' 'retirement and gained track position. George had an ' 'opportunity to get the place back on the final stint and was ' 'clearly caught by surprise by the unexpected deceleration in ' 'front on the penultimate lap.

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It has been a bruising weekend for us, during which we ' 'were unable to compete on a single lap or the long runs, and ' 'we will be continuing to trawl through the data in the ' 'coming days, to see what isn’t working and why we are only ' 'currently able to deliver flashes of performance from the ' 'car. It’s clear that we have much to work on, to give both ' 'drivers a better tool to work with at the race weekends. We ' 'now need to get our heads down, work through the challenges ' 'one by one, and aim to deliver a stronger showing next time ' 'in Suzuka.

\n', 'date': '2024-03-24T09:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Australian Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b86cb3b8-9a49-498a-9835-484e6ca84c3f'} 2025-11-30 01:01:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/86698ea4-4ff3-49f0-b553-1f89f748d5b4> {'content': 'Difficult qualifying session dampens early promise from FP3 ' 'George Russell qualified seventh and Lewis Hamilton 11th for the ' 'Australian Grand Prix. The team made several overnight changes ' 'after a tough day of practice on Friday at Albert Park. FP3 gave ' 'the team the chance to evaluate those changes and the feedback ' 'was positive. Both drivers were happier with the overall balance ' 'of the car and finished the session in the top-five, within two ' 'tenths of P1. Qualifying proved a more challenging affair, ' 'however. Conditions had changed with an increase in track ' 'temperature and a shift in the wind direction; that left the team ' 'struggling to find the same positive balance as in FP3. Both ' 'drivers made it through Q1 but, despite taking two new sets of ' 'the Soft tyre in Q2, Lewis was knocked out in P11. For Q3, George ' 'utilised his final set of new Soft compound tyres to secure P7, ' 'although the pace of the car was not sufficient to challenge ' 'those further ahead. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 George ' 'Russell P5 9 Laps P6 7 Laps P10 7 Laps P7 ' '1:17.062 Soft 1:16.901 Soft, Soft 1:16.724 Soft, ' 'Soft Lewis Hamilton P4 9 Laps P12 6 Laps P11 - ' '- 1:17.499 Soft 1:16.960 Soft, Soft - - George ' 'Russell It wasn’t the qualifying session we were hoping for ' 'today. It was challenging to get the tyres in the right window, ' 'and it is so tight out there that a few tenths can have a major ' 'impact. The car felt strong in FP3 but unfortunately that feeling ' 'didn’t quite translate into the afternoon. We know where we need ' 'to improve the car and that is in the high-speed corners. ' 'Unfortunately, there are a decent amount of those here in ' 'Melbourne, so this circuit is definitely not playing to our ' 'strengths. I do think we’ll be in a better place tomorrow though ' 'when everyone has the fuel in their car. There are also many ' 'unknowns heading into the race. Nobody has run the Hard tyre, and ' 'that will be the compound that is primarily in use throughout. We ' 'may also see some graining. I think it will be a more exciting ' 'race here than we usually see. And ultimately, it is the Grand ' 'Prix where points are scored. Lewis Hamilton The car felt great ' 'in FP3. It was much improved from yesterday and we were right ' 'there at the front. Going into qualifying, the inconsistencies ' 'within the car showed up though, unfortunately. The wind ' 'typically picks up here in the afternoon and I think we suffered ' 'with that today, similarly to how we struggled in FP2. The car is ' 'on a knife’s edge, and it is difficult as a driver to work around ' 'these inconsistencies. It’s not a great feeling for anyone in the ' 'team at the moment but we will keep working away. George did a ' 'good job today to get the car into Q3. I’ll be focused on coming ' 'back tomorrow and trying to do a better job. Toto Wolff, Team ' 'Principal & CEO It was an underwhelming qualifying session today, ' 'particularly as we were only a few tenths off the fastest time in ' 'FP3. The conditions were different between the sessions, and we ' 'suffered from that. We have a car that is difficult and small ' 'changes can cause it to be outside of the working window. There ' 'is no simple solution as it is about the complex interaction ' 'between all the constituent elements of the car. It is ' 'frustrating that we are still saying this, but we will continue ' 'to keep working on it. It is not because of a lack of trying that ' 'we are where we are, and we will push to get better. We will keep ' 'our heads down and work through this. The car has potential, as ' 'can be seen by our performance in FP3. It is tricky to ' 'consistently get it into this place though and improving that is ' 'what we are focused on doing. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' "Engineering Director It felt like we'd made good progress " 'overnight and the car was working well across FP3 this morning. ' "However, that pace didn't seem to carry into qualifying and we " 'finished a disappointing P7 and P11. The track was a little ' 'hotter and it was a little windier in qualifying, but that does ' 'not fully explain why the car was well behaved in one session and ' 'such a handful the next. The work to understand those issues will ' 'carry on in the background as we turn our focus to the race. ' "We've hopefully improved the long run since Friday, but we need " 'to be realistic as to what we can achieve from our starting ' 'positions. Managing the tyres is a challenge here. They can be ' 'fragile, but we will be a few laps in before we can start to see ' "how we are performing in terms of degradation. It's also a race " 'where the strategy is normally dictated by incidents on track. ' "We'll be on our toes and hopefully we can still take away a " 'decent number of points.', 'content_html': '

Difficult qualifying session dampens early ' 'promise from FP3

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  • George Russell qualified seventh and Lewis Hamilton ' '11th for the Australian Grand Prix.
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  • The team made several overnight changes after a tough ' 'day of practice on Friday at Albert Park.
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  • FP3 gave the team the chance to evaluate those changes ' 'and the feedback was positive. Both drivers were happier ' 'with the overall balance of the car and finished the session ' 'in the top-five, within two tenths of P1.
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  • Qualifying proved a more challenging affair, however. ' 'Conditions had changed with an increase in track temperature ' 'and a shift in the wind direction; that left the team ' 'struggling to find the same positive balance as in ' 'FP3.
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  • Both drivers made it through Q1 but, despite taking two ' 'new sets of the Soft tyre in Q2, Lewis was knocked out in ' 'P11.
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  • For Q3, George utilised his final set of new Soft ' 'compound tyres to secure P7, although the pace of the car ' 'was not sufficient to challenge those further ahead.
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1:17.062

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Soft

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1:16.901

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1:16.724

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Soft, Soft

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Lewis Hamilton

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P4

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9 Laps

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P12

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P11

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-

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1:17.499

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Soft

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1:16.960

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Soft, Soft

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George Russell

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It wasn’t the qualifying session we were hoping for ' 'today. It was challenging to get the tyres in the right ' 'window, and it is so tight out there that a few tenths can ' 'have a major impact. The car felt strong in FP3 but ' 'unfortunately that feeling didn’t quite translate into the ' 'afternoon.

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We know where we need to improve the car and that is in ' 'the high-speed corners. Unfortunately, there are a decent ' 'amount of those here in Melbourne, so this circuit is ' 'definitely not playing to our strengths. I do think we’ll be ' 'in a better place tomorrow though when everyone has the fuel ' 'in their car. There are also many unknowns heading into the ' 'race. Nobody has run the Hard tyre, and that will be the ' 'compound that is primarily in use throughout. We may also ' 'see some graining. I think it will be a more exciting race ' 'here than we usually see. And ultimately, it is the Grand ' 'Prix where points are scored.

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Lewis Hamilton

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The car felt great in FP3. It was much improved from ' 'yesterday and we were right there at the front. Going into ' 'qualifying, the inconsistencies within the car showed up ' 'though, unfortunately. The wind typically picks up here in ' 'the afternoon and I think we suffered with that today, ' 'similarly to how we struggled in FP2. The car is on a ' 'knife’s edge, and it is difficult as a driver to work around ' 'these inconsistencies.

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It’s not a great feeling for anyone in the team at the ' 'moment but we will keep working away. George did a good job ' 'today to get the car into Q3. I’ll be focused on coming back ' 'tomorrow and trying to do a better job.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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It was an underwhelming qualifying session today, ' 'particularly as we were only a few tenths off the fastest ' 'time in FP3. The conditions were different between the ' 'sessions, and we suffered from that. We have a car that is ' 'difficult and small changes can cause it to be outside of ' 'the working window. There is no simple solution as it is ' 'about the complex interaction between all the constituent ' 'elements of the car.

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It is frustrating that we are still saying this, but we ' 'will continue to keep working on it. It is not because of a ' 'lack of trying that we are where we are, and we will push to ' 'get better. We will keep our heads down and work through ' 'this. The car has potential, as can be seen by our ' 'performance in FP3. It is tricky to consistently get it into ' 'this place though and improving that is what we are focused ' 'on doing.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It felt like we'd made good progress overnight and the " 'car was working well across FP3 this morning. However, that ' "pace didn't seem to carry into qualifying and we finished a " 'disappointing P7 and P11. The track was a little hotter and ' 'it was a little windier in qualifying, but that does not ' 'fully explain why the car was well behaved in one session ' 'and such a handful the next. The work to understand those ' 'issues will carry on in the background as we turn our focus ' 'to the race.

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We've hopefully improved the long run since Friday, but " 'we need to be realistic as to what we can achieve from our ' 'starting positions. Managing the tyres is a challenge here. ' 'They can be fragile, but we will be a few laps in before we ' 'can start to see how we are performing in terms of ' "degradation. It's also a race where the strategy is normally " "dictated by incidents on track. We'll be on our toes and " 'hopefully we can still take away a decent number of ' 'points.

\n', 'date': '2024-03-23T09:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 Australian Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/86698ea4-4ff3-49f0-b553-1f89f748d5b4'} 2025-11-30 01:01:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=68&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=68&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=68&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8cd0fa59-f160-4b71-9868-04a97e343f82> {'content': 'Strategy intrigue adds to fascinating, but ultimately ' 'frustrating, Grand Prix at Suzuka George Russell finished P7 and ' 'Lewis Hamilton P9 in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. Lewis started ' 'seventh with George ninth on the grid. They held these positions ' 'through the opening corners before a red flag flew after a shunt ' 'for Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon. From the standing restart, ' 'the team opted to give itself the most flexibility between the ' 'one and two-stop strategies with Lewis and George switching to ' 'the Hard tyre. With others starting on the Medium and the Soft ' 'compound, Lewis dropped to P8 and George P10 at the restart. ' 'Having cycled through the order on a long first stint, and having ' 'inverted positions, George and Lewis lost race time being ' 'overtaken by those who had stopped onto fresher rubber and ' 'without a clear window in which to pit. With tyre degradation ' 'looking higher than forecast, the two-stop strategy began to look ' 'the more viable option. George and Lewis pitted on laps 22 and 23 ' 'respectively for the Hard tyre, before stopping once more on laps ' '37 and 39 for the Medium compound. With stronger pace in the ' 'final two stints, George was able to close on the McLaren of ' 'Oscar Piastri and the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso. After a ' 'fierce battle, he made his way past the McLaren but had to settle ' 'for P7 with Lewis in P9. The next race for the team is in two ' 'weeks’ time as we return to Shanghai and the Chinese Grand Prix ' 'for the first time in five years. Imagery of the day is available ' 'on our media site. All imagery is rights-free for editorial ' 'use. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre ' 'Stop One* Stop Two Stop Three George Russell P9 P7 ' '1:34.404 Medium Hard (L1) Hard (L22) Medium (L37) ' 'Lewis Hamilton P7 P9 1:33.952 Medium Hard (L1) Hard ' '(L23) Medium (L39) *under red flag conditions George ' 'Russell We moved forward today and that was positive. The plan to ' 'start on the Hard tyre after the red flag was to give us the ' 'flexibility to attempt either a one-stop or a two-stop. It was ' 'good to have this freedom and ultimately, we ended up on the ' 'two-stop strategy as the one stop wasn’t working. We had a ' 'challenging opening stint but after that first stop, our pace ' 'looked competitive to those ahead. It was an exciting race ' 'towards the end. It’s always nice to be attacking rather than ' 'defending, and it was good, hard racing. There was some contact ' 'with Oscar, which was a racing incident, but I was glad to get ' 'the position in the end. It’s close between the four teams behind ' 'Red Bull and qualifying is going to be critical at each race. ' 'Whoever starts ahead will likely finish at the front of that ' 'pack. We know we’ve got work to do and we will keep pushing. ' 'Hopefully a track like the one in China will suit us better. ' 'Lewis Hamilton It was a difficult day today. I did my best, but ' 'the result wasn’t a good one. Unfortunately, that is where our ' 'car is at the moment. I didn’t feel great on the Hard tyre and ' 'picked up a little bit of damage on the restart. I had lots of ' 'understeer, particularly during that first stint, which was why I ' 'decided to let George past. Once we put on the Medium compound, ' 'it started to feel a little better. The final stint was the first ' 'time in the race that I felt like I had good grip. We need to ' 'keep working hard as today, our pace was likely only good enough ' 'for P6. If we want to move up the grid, then we will need to add ' 'more performance to the car. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO It ' 'was a difficult race today. Our second and third stints were ' 'quick and were similar to those ahead who were fighting for the ' 'podium. A poor first stint cost us today though and we need to ' 'find out why that was. Our decision to take the restart on the ' 'Hard tyres was the right one I feel, and, in the beginning, our ' 'pace was stable with our direct competitors. We suddenly dropped ' 'one to two seconds a lap though and at the moment, it was clear ' 'that the tyres wouldn’t make the one-stop viable for us. Overall, ' 'this weekend has been better than the final results suggest. We ' 'have lots to learn and there is no track relevant excuse we will ' 'use; we need to be quick at all circuits. But from what we’ve ' 'seen here, we can say that the car is becoming quicker. We will ' 'continue to work hard, and I am excited to head back to China in ' 'a few weeks after such a long absence from the calendar. Andrew ' "Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director It wasn't an easy race " "today. We weren't quick enough in qualifying so were starting too " 'far back to challenge for the podium. Early in the race, our pace ' "was simply not good enough too. We'd decided to go to the Hard " "tyre at the red flag as we felt there wasn't much threat from " 'behind, and it was our best way to offset and try something ' 'different. Towards the end of that stint we were really ' "struggling with low grip. We couldn't stop early as there was too " 'much traffic in the window, so we stayed out until we had cleared ' 'it. Unfortunately by then, we had lost a chunk of time. The ' "second and third stints were more encouraging, but we'd lost too " 'much time by that point to get back into the mix. We know that we ' 'are not quick enough at the moment, so we will continue work hard ' 'to improve that. Despite the challenging result, it has been a ' 'useful weekend to learn more about our car and develop our ' 'understanding of the W15.', 'content_html': '

Strategy intrigue adds to fascinating, but ' 'ultimately frustrating, Grand Prix at Suzuka

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  • George Russell finished P7 and Lewis Hamilton P9 in ' 'Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.
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  • Lewis started seventh with George ninth on the grid. ' 'They held these positions through the opening corners before ' 'a red flag flew after a shunt for Daniel Ricciardo and Alex ' 'Albon.
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  • From the standing restart, the team opted to give itself ' 'the most flexibility between the one and two-stop strategies ' 'with Lewis and George switching to the Hard tyre.
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  • With others starting on the Medium and the Soft ' 'compound, Lewis dropped to P8 and George P10 at the ' 'restart.
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  • Having cycled through the order on a long first stint, ' 'and having inverted positions, George and Lewis lost race ' 'time being overtaken by those who had stopped onto fresher ' 'rubber and without a clear window in which to pit.
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  • With tyre degradation looking higher than forecast, the ' 'two-stop strategy began to look the more viable option. ' 'George and Lewis pitted on laps 22 and 23 respectively for ' 'the Hard tyre, before stopping once more on laps 37 and 39 ' 'for the Medium compound.
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  • With stronger pace in the final two stints, George was ' 'able to close on the McLaren of Oscar Piastri and the Aston ' 'Martin of Fernando Alonso. After a fierce battle, he made ' 'his way past the McLaren but had to settle for P7 with Lewis ' 'in P9.
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  • The next race for the team is in two weeks’ time as we ' 'return to Shanghai and the Chinese Grand Prix for the first ' 'time in five years.
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Stop Two

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Stop Three

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George Russell

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P9

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P7

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1:34.404

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Medium

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Hard (L1)

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Hard (L22)

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Medium (L37)

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Lewis Hamilton

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P7

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P9

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1:33.952

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Medium

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Hard (L1)

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Hard (L23)

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George Russell

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We moved forward today and that was positive. The plan to ' 'start on the Hard tyre after the red flag was to give us the ' 'flexibility to attempt either a one-stop or a two-stop. It ' 'was good to have this freedom and ultimately, we ended up on ' 'the two-stop strategy as the one stop wasn’t working. We had ' 'a challenging opening stint but after that first stop, our ' 'pace looked competitive to those ahead.

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It was an exciting race towards the end. It’s always nice ' 'to be attacking rather than defending, and it was good, hard ' 'racing. There was some contact with Oscar, which was a ' 'racing incident, but I was glad to get the position in the ' 'end. It’s close between the four teams behind Red Bull and ' 'qualifying is going to be critical at each race. Whoever ' 'starts ahead will likely finish at the front of that pack. ' 'We know we’ve got work to do and we will keep pushing. ' 'Hopefully a track like the one in China will suit us ' 'better.

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Lewis Hamilton

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It was a difficult day today. I did my best, but the ' 'result wasn’t a good one. Unfortunately, that is where our ' 'car is at the moment. I didn’t feel great on the Hard tyre ' 'and picked up a little bit of damage on the restart. I had ' 'lots of understeer, particularly during that first stint, ' 'which was why I decided to let George past. Once we put on ' 'the Medium compound, it started to feel a little better. The ' 'final stint was the first time in the race that I felt like ' 'I had good grip.

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We need to keep working hard as today, our pace was ' 'likely only good enough for P6. If we want to move up the ' 'grid, then we will need to add more performance to the ' 'car.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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It was a difficult race today. Our second and third ' 'stints were quick and were similar to those ahead who were ' 'fighting for the podium. A poor first stint cost us today ' 'though and we need to find out why that was. Our decision to ' 'take the restart on the Hard tyres was the right one I feel, ' 'and, in the beginning, our pace was stable with our direct ' 'competitors. We suddenly dropped one to two seconds a lap ' 'though and at the moment, it was clear that the tyres ' 'wouldn’t make the one-stop viable for us.

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Overall, this weekend has been better than the final ' 'results suggest. We have lots to learn and there is no track ' 'relevant excuse we will use; we need to be quick at all ' 'circuits. But from what we’ve seen here, we can say that the ' 'car is becoming quicker. We will continue to work hard, and ' 'I am excited to head back to China in a few weeks after such ' 'a long absence from the calendar.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director

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It wasn't an easy race today. We weren't quick enough in " 'qualifying so were starting too far back to challenge for ' 'the podium. Early in the race, our pace was simply not good ' "enough too. We'd decided to go to the Hard tyre at the red " "flag as we felt there wasn't much threat from behind, and it " 'was our best way to offset and try something different. ' 'Towards the end of that stint we were really struggling with ' "low grip. We couldn't stop early as there was too much " 'traffic in the window, so we stayed out until we had cleared ' 'it. Unfortunately by then, we had lost a chunk of time.

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The second and third stints were more encouraging, but ' "we'd lost too much time by that point to get back into the " 'mix. We know that we are not quick enough at the moment, so ' 'we will continue work hard to improve that. Despite the ' 'challenging result, it has been a useful weekend to learn ' 'more about our car and develop our understanding of the ' 'W15.

\n', 'date': '2024-03-31T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Japanese Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8cd0fa59-f160-4b71-9868-04a97e343f82'} 2025-11-30 01:01:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/931c828f-5279-404b-9d88-5a23a87f857e> {'content': ' Thank you, Niki – Toto Wolff about Lauda: “I think of him every ' 'day” Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring: WINWARD RACING wins next US ' 'classic Elias Seppänen: “It’s really cool to race against drivers ' 'like Max Verstappen” Formula 1 Focus on the pit crew When the ' "new Silver Arrow saw the light of day on Valentine's Day and the " 'W15 went for its first outing at Silverstone, this marked the ' 'culmination of months of work at the two factories in Brackley ' 'and Brixworth. However, the team members had not only been ' 'putting in countless hours and an incredible amount of effort ' 'into the new W15 over the winter months; they had also been ' 'applying the same level of energy to ensuring that everyone was ' 'ready for the longest season in the history of the premier class ' 'of motorsport. The pit crew already began rehearsing their tyre ' 'changing routine in the first week of January. The refresher ' 'course covered strength training, endurance and coordination ' 'exercises as well as an in-depth look at correct nutrition. All ' 'with one single purpose: while thousands of people work in the ' 'factories in Brackley and Brixworth to design, produce and ' 'prepare the car, the job of the pit crew is to make it count on ' 'the race weekend. "And we do not want to be responsible for ' 'letting them down," explains Chief Mechanic Matt Deane. "Our ' 'objectives never really change: we all want to do the best job we ' 'can to the highest standards." In our interview with Matt, he ' 'talks about the other preparations the pit crew has been making ' 'for the new season: https://mb4.me/qPJbEkKn If you want to know ' 'why and how the drivers communicate with their engineers via ' 'radio during the sessions on track, watch our video: ' 'https://mb4.me/5C2a2kPa Thank you, Niki George Russell and Lewis ' 'Hamilton line up on the starting grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix ' 'on the 2nd of March. As the lights go out on the gantry to signal ' 'the start of the 75th Formula One season, a red-coloured ' 'three-pointed star is prominent on the engine cover of the two ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 W15 E PERFORMANCE cars. It commemorates one of ' 'the most remarkable individuals ever to have been a member of the ' 'team. Someone who helped to make the team what it is today - Niki ' 'Lauda. Toto Wolff has many fond memories of his former sparring ' 'partner and friend: "I think about him every single day. When ' 'things were too easy, he got bored. When it got tough, this is ' 'where his determination came out." Toto once said that the small, ' 'red, three-pointed star would remain on the car forever. In this ' 'way, Niki drives with the team on every lap. Find out more about ' 'how the team always carries Niki in its heart: ' 'https://mb4.me/tRlpuC47 Women in motorsport: Routes into F1 There ' "isn't just one single route into motorsport: everyone starts out " 'differently, finds their niche in different areas and carves ' 'their own way through to success in the racing world. To mark ' "International Women's Day, we spoke to four team members who all " 'took different paths to realize their dream of working in ' 'motorsport. In our interview, Junior drivers Doriane Pin and Luna ' 'Fluxa and team members Isla and Anna give us a look behind the ' 'scenes and reveal how they help the team to make progress every ' 'day, whether on the race track or in the factory: ' 'https://mb4.me/xUDrva0h Doriane is taking on a new challenge this ' 'season: she is competing for the first time in the F1 Academy, ' 'the formula series for women, in the context of the F1 supporting ' 'programme. And what a great start she has made! In the opening ' 'fixture of the season in Saudi Arabia, she enjoyed an almost ' 'perfect weekend, with two pole positions, two fastest race laps ' 'and a lights-to-flag victory. She also led every lap of the ' 'second race. Unfortunately, due to a misunderstanding in ' 'communication she took the chequered flag twice, for which she ' 'was handed a 20-second time penalty, which dropped her down from ' 'P1 to P9. Ahead of the race weekend, Lewis Hamilton and George ' 'Russell visited Doriane in the pits and talked to her about her ' 'career. "There is definitely more diversity in the paddock," said ' 'Lewis. "I have been here a long time and not seen so many women ' 'before, so that is amazing. But there is still an awful lot more ' 'to be done." Lewis sees the F1 Academy as a step in the right ' 'direction: https://mb4.me/V8UXaMKE\xa0 In our review of the ' "weekend, we show how Doriane and the team's other junior drivers " 'have been faring in their various competitions: ' 'https://mb4.me/aBzmWiBx Customer Racing 12 Hours of Sebring: ' 'Second major classic in the US, second class win for WINWARD ' 'RACING After the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the team from Texas has now ' 'won the next classic, the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. The ' 'driver trio of Indy Dontje (NED), Philip Ellis (SUI) and Russell ' 'Ward (USA) initially had qualified on pole position but were ' 'forced to start the race from the back of the grid following a ' 'penalty. Starting driver Ellis immediately set off on a race to ' 'catch up and worked his way up into the top 10, handing the car ' 'over to Ward after 49 minutes, who took the lead for the first ' 'time in the third hour of the race. After that, the #57 car then ' 'led for a total of 164 out of 314 laps. Ellis held his nerve in ' 'the final part with several restarts after caution periods and ' 'brought the win home by a margin of 0.646 seconds. In the ' 'process, WINWARD RACING secured the second GTD class win for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in history at Sebring. The maiden ' 'success had been delivered by Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsports ' 'back in 2017. In total, seven Mercedes-AMG driver trios were on ' 'the podium at Sebring ever since. After the double win in what is ' 'unofficially known as the “36 Hours of Florida” in the IMSA ' 'WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, things are looking good for a ' 'title defence in all the Michelin Endurance Cup classifications: ' 'Dontje, Ellis and Ward are leading the GTD class drivers’ ' 'standings at the halfway mark, WINWARD RACING is in first place ' 'of the teams’ standings and Mercedes-AMG is all the way at the ' 'front in the manufacturers’ standings. In the overall IMSA ' 'standings, Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is also in front of all ' 'three classifications in the GTD class. Philip Ellis, WINWARD ' 'RACING #57: “I think the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is a great all-round ' 'car. This is probably the track that suits us best. Lots of ' "medium-speed corners, lots of bumps. I'm very satisfied. The " 'setbacks we had last year and the year before were important to ' 'get us to where we are now. We have somehow understood what it ' 'takes to win races in this championship. Speed alone is not ' 'always the solution. Everyone has to pull together and you have ' 'to be able to rely on each other.” Digital Nürburgring Endurance ' 'Series – AMG driver Seppänen in a duel with Formula 1 world ' 'champion Verstappen A total of 20 cars including nine ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s, competed in the SP top category on the virtual ' 'Nordschleife in the 2023/24 DNLS season. In a commanding way, ' 'Lucas Hermann (FRA) and Norbert Kiss (HUN) from Team ' 'BS+COMPETITION sealed the championship crown with their #9 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. Third place overall went to Mercedes-AMG ' 'Esports Team MSI with the driver trio of Elias Seppänen (FIN), ' 'Kevin Ellis Jr. (GBR) and Alejandro Sánchez (ESP). 20-year-old ' 'Seppänen, who continues to attract the attention to himself in ' 'both virtual and real-world motorsport, dueled with three-time ' 'Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen, among others, over ' 'several laps. In the interview, the reigning ADAC GT Masters ' 'champion talks about this duel, the significance of virtual ' 'competitions, esports as a training tool as well as the upcoming ' 'season. Three questions to Elias Seppänen … During the winter ' 'break, you were particularly successful in DLNS. Among others, ' 'you staged a thrilling battle with Formula 1 world champion Max ' 'Verstappen on the virtual Nordschleife. What is the significance ' 'of the digital duels with drivers from various disciplines and ' 'stars like the three-time Formula 1 world champion from your ' 'perspective? Elias Seppänen: “Being able to race against drivers ' 'like Max Verstappen is really cool. Having been in a duel with ' 'him on track is not something everyone can claim for himself. ' 'However, you have to remain focused all the time and not start ' 'thinking about the fact that you just happen to be racing against ' 'the Formula 1 world champion during your stint. Thankfully, I ' 'managed to do that. My strategy was to stay out on track a little ' 'bit longer than he did. I then overtook him during his first pit ' 'stop and was able to hold onto the position until the end of the ' 'race. Sim racing unites many drivers from various disciplines in ' 'motorsport. Being up against drivers who have won the Formula 1 ' 'world championship, the Spa 24-hour race or IndyCar races in the ' 'real world is nice.” What is the biggest benefit you take from ' 'esports for your preparation for real-world competition? Elias ' 'Seppänen: “Esports helped me a lot to keep my speed during the ' 'winter break, to train my racecraft and maintain my focus. The ' "winter break, after all, can be quite long sometimes. It's good " 'to keep fit in the simulator and practice circuits on which you ' "haven't driven that often. For example, I haven't driven that " 'much on the Nordschleife yet. This allows me to practice how ' "racing over there or endurance racing in general works. It's a " 'really good tool to prepare for the upcoming season.” In 2024, ' 'you are going into your third season in GT3 racing. What ' 'experiences left a particular impression on you as a racing ' 'driver during this time and what are your expectations going into ' 'the new season? Elias Seppänen: “I feel well prepared as I have ' 'already raced the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the GT3 class for two years ' "and am not starting from scratch. It's nice to be competing with " "this familiar package again and I'm hoping to achieve some good " 'results. Obviously, my expectations are high, even though if it ' "will be difficult to top last year's ADAC GT Masters title win. " 'Nevertheless, the aim is to keep competing at the top and to ' 'improve as a driver. There are many drivers who have much more ' 'experience than me. I can learn a lot from someone like Maro ' 'Engel or Jules Gounon, because they have enormous expertise about ' 'the sport and the Mercedes-AMG GT3.” GT Winter Series Numerous ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams used the GT Winter Series to ' 'prepare for the upcoming 2024 racing season in Europe - and they ' 'did so with great success: a total of six events were held ' 'between January and March at prestigious racetracks in Spain and ' 'Portugal. Jay Mo Härtling and Kenneth Heyer (both GER) were ' 'crowned the new champions in their SR Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'during the season finale on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. ' 'They also secured the teams’ championship for the outfit. ' 'Youngster Finn Wiebelhaus (GER) gave an excellent account of ' 'himself on his GT3 debut. The 17-year-old claimed seven victories ' 'from nine race starts for the Haupt Racing Team. Wiebelhaus will ' 'also compete in the ADAC GT Masters with HRT from April. British ' 'GT Championship – Season opener during the Easter weekend On 1 ' 'April, the pair of one-hour races at Oulton Park Circuit mark the ' 'season opener of the SRO series. Reigning team champions 2 Seas ' 'Motorsport, Greystone GT and Team Abba Racing will be fielding a ' 'total of four Mercedes-AMG GT3s this season. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver Maximilian Götz (GER) will be competing in the ' 'series for 2 Seas Motorsport for the first time. He will share ' 'the cockpit with Kevin Tse (MAC). In addition, three Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4s entered by Paddock Motorsport, Parker Racing and RAM Racing ' 'feature on the permanent entry list. “GT3 Raw Spec” – Motorsport ' 'meets the world of art The launch of “GT3 Raw Spec” took place as ' 'part of the “Felix Art Fair” in Los Angeles (USA), a trade fair ' 'for contemporary art on 28 February. The unveiling of the art car ' 'was ceremoniously staged on the roof of the Roosevelt Hotel on ' 'the famous Hollywood Boulevard. The basis of the “raw” and at the ' 'same time detailed one-off object is a Mercedes-AMG GT3. The “GT3 ' 'Raw Spec” aims to combine various aspects of motorsport history ' 'with art, music and fashion. Still fully functional, design ' 'elements such as a gold-embellished Mercedes star, special ' 'windscreen foiling and wheel caps made of raw fibreglass make the ' 'vehicle an absolute eye-catcher. The idea for the vehicle is ' 'based on a constructive partnership between Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport and the design agency Race Service, with creative mind ' 'James Kirkham at the helm. Other partners from the motorsport and ' 'fashion sectors such as Good Art, IWC, MICHELIN, OAKLEY, PUMA and ' 'The Elder Statesman also participated in this extraordinary ' 'platform and were present at the event. The launch was ' 'accompanied by a fashion collection - an exclusive capsule ' 'collection under the credo "Materialism".', 'content_html': '
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  • Thank you, Niki – Toto Wolff about Lauda: “I ' 'think of him every day”
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  • Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring: WINWARD RACING ' 'wins next US classic
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Formula 1

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Focus on the pit crew

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When the new Silver Arrow saw the light of day on ' "Valentine's Day and the W15 went for its first outing at " 'Silverstone, this marked the culmination of months of work ' 'at the two factories in Brackley and Brixworth. However, the ' 'team members had not only been putting in countless hours ' 'and an incredible amount of effort into the new W15 over the ' 'winter months; they had also been applying the same level of ' 'energy to ensuring that everyone was ready for the longest ' 'season in the history of the premier class of ' 'motorsport.

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The pit crew already began rehearsing their tyre changing ' 'routine in the first week of January. The refresher course ' 'covered strength training, endurance and coordination ' 'exercises as well as an in-depth look at correct nutrition. ' 'All with one single purpose: while thousands of people work ' 'in the factories in Brackley and Brixworth to design, ' 'produce and prepare the car, the job of the pit crew is to ' 'make it count on the race weekend. "And we do not want to be ' 'responsible for letting them down," explains Chief Mechanic ' 'Matt Deane. "Our objectives never really change: we all want ' 'to do the best job we can to the highest standards."

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In our interview with Matt, he talks about the other ' 'preparations the pit crew has been making for the new ' 'season: https://mb4.me/qPJbEkKn

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If you want to know why and how the drivers communicate ' 'with their engineers via radio during the sessions on track, ' 'watch our video: https://mb4.me/5C2a2kPa

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Thank you, Niki

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George Russell and Lewis Hamilton line up on the starting ' 'grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix on the 2nd of March. As the ' 'lights go out on the gantry to signal the start of the 75th ' 'Formula One season, a red-coloured three-pointed star is ' 'prominent on the engine cover of the two Mercedes-AMG F1 W15 ' 'E PERFORMANCE cars. It commemorates one of the most ' 'remarkable individuals ever to have been a member of the ' 'team. Someone who helped to make the team what it is today - ' 'Niki Lauda.

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Toto Wolff has many fond memories of his former sparring ' 'partner and friend: "I think about him every single day. ' 'When things were too easy, he got bored. When it got tough, ' 'this is where his determination came out." Toto once said ' 'that the small, red, three-pointed star would remain on the ' 'car forever. In this way, Niki drives with the team on every ' 'lap.

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Find out more about how the team always carries Niki in ' 'its heart: https://mb4.me/tRlpuC47

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Women in motorsport: Routes into F1

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There isn't just one single route into motorsport: " 'everyone starts out differently, finds their niche in ' 'different areas and carves their own way through to success ' "in the racing world. To mark International Women's Day, we " 'spoke to four team members who all took different paths to ' 'realize their dream of working in motorsport.

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In our interview, Junior drivers Doriane Pin and Luna ' 'Fluxa and team members Isla and Anna give us a look behind ' 'the scenes and reveal how they help the team to make ' 'progress every day, whether on the race track or in the ' 'factory: https://mb4.me/xUDrva0h

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Doriane is taking on a new challenge this season: she is ' 'competing for the first time in the F1 Academy, the formula ' 'series for women, in the context of the F1 supporting ' 'programme. And what a great start she has made! In the ' 'opening fixture of the season in Saudi Arabia, she enjoyed ' 'an almost perfect weekend, with two pole positions, two ' 'fastest race laps and a lights-to-flag victory. She also led ' 'every lap of the second race. Unfortunately, due to a ' 'misunderstanding in communication she took the chequered ' 'flag twice, for which she was handed a 20-second time ' 'penalty, which dropped her down from P1 to P9.

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Ahead of the race weekend, Lewis Hamilton and George ' 'Russell visited Doriane in the pits and talked to her about ' 'her career. "There is definitely more diversity in the ' 'paddock," said Lewis. "I have been here a long time and not ' 'seen so many women before, so that is amazing. But there is ' 'still an awful lot more to be done." Lewis sees the F1 ' 'Academy as a step in the right direction: https://mb4.me/V8UXaMKE 

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In our review of the weekend, we show how Doriane and the ' "team's other junior drivers have been faring in their " 'various competitions: https://mb4.me/aBzmWiBx

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Customer Racing

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12 Hours of Sebring: Second major classic in the ' 'US, second class win for WINWARD RACING

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After the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the team from Texas has ' 'now won the next classic, the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of ' 'Sebring. The driver trio of Indy Dontje (NED), Philip Ellis ' '(SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) initially had qualified on pole ' 'position but were forced to start the race from the back of ' 'the grid following a penalty. Starting driver Ellis ' 'immediately set off on a race to catch up and worked his way ' 'up into the top 10, handing the car over to Ward after 49 ' 'minutes, who took the lead for the first time in the third ' 'hour of the race. After that, the #57 car then led for a ' 'total of 164 out of 314 laps. Ellis held his nerve in the ' 'final part with several restarts after caution periods and ' 'brought the win home by a margin of 0.646 seconds.

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In the process, WINWARD RACING secured the second GTD ' 'class win for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in history at ' 'Sebring. The maiden success had been delivered by ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsports back in 2017. In total, ' 'seven Mercedes-AMG driver trios were on the podium at ' 'Sebring ever since.

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After the double win in what is unofficially known as the ' '“36 Hours of Florida” in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ' 'Championship, things are looking good for a title defence in ' 'all the Michelin Endurance Cup classifications: Dontje, ' 'Ellis and Ward are leading the GTD class drivers’ standings ' 'at the halfway mark, WINWARD RACING is in first place of the ' 'teams’ standings and Mercedes-AMG is all the way at the ' 'front in the manufacturers’ standings. In the overall IMSA ' 'standings, Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is also in front of ' 'all three classifications in the GTD class.

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Philip Ellis, WINWARD RACING #57: “I think the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 is a great all-round car. This is probably ' 'the track that suits us best. Lots of medium-speed corners, ' "lots of bumps. I'm very satisfied. The setbacks we had last " 'year and the year before were important to get us to where ' 'we are now. We have somehow understood what it takes to win ' 'races in this championship. Speed alone is not always the ' 'solution. Everyone has to pull together and you have to be ' 'able to rely on each other.”

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Digital Nürburgring Endurance Series – AMG driver ' 'Seppänen in a duel with Formula 1 world champion ' 'Verstappen

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A total of 20 cars including nine Mercedes-AMG GT3s, ' 'competed in the SP top category on the virtual Nordschleife ' 'in the 2023/24 DNLS season. In a commanding way, Lucas ' 'Hermann (FRA) and Norbert Kiss (HUN) from Team ' 'BS+COMPETITION sealed the championship crown with their #9 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. Third place overall went to Mercedes-AMG ' 'Esports Team MSI with the driver trio of Elias Seppänen ' '(FIN), Kevin Ellis Jr. (GBR) and Alejandro Sánchez (ESP). ' '20-year-old Seppänen, who continues to attract the attention ' 'to himself in both virtual and real-world motorsport, dueled ' 'with three-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen, ' 'among others, over several laps. In the interview, the ' 'reigning ADAC GT Masters champion talks about this duel, the ' 'significance of virtual competitions, esports as a training ' 'tool as well as the upcoming season.

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Three questions to Elias Seppänen …

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During the winter break, you were particularly ' 'successful in DLNS. Among others, you staged a thrilling ' 'battle with Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen on the ' 'virtual Nordschleife. What is the significance of the ' 'digital duels with drivers from various disciplines and ' 'stars like the three-time Formula 1 world champion from your ' 'perspective?

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Elias Seppänen: “Being able to race against drivers like ' 'Max Verstappen is really cool. Having been in a duel with ' 'him on track is not something everyone can claim for ' 'himself. However, you have to remain focused all the time ' 'and not start thinking about the fact that you just happen ' 'to be racing against the Formula 1 world champion during ' 'your stint. Thankfully, I managed to do that. My strategy ' 'was to stay out on track a little bit longer than he did. I ' 'then overtook him during his first pit stop and was able to ' 'hold onto the position until the end of the race. Sim racing ' 'unites many drivers from various disciplines in motorsport. ' 'Being up against drivers who have won the Formula 1 world ' 'championship, the Spa 24-hour race or IndyCar races in the ' 'real world is nice.”

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What is the biggest benefit you take from esports ' 'for your preparation for real-world ' 'competition?

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Elias Seppänen: “Esports helped me a lot to keep my speed ' 'during the winter break, to train my racecraft and maintain ' 'my focus. The winter break, after all, can be quite long ' "sometimes. It's good to keep fit in the simulator and " "practice circuits on which you haven't driven that often. " "For example, I haven't driven that much on the Nordschleife " 'yet. This allows me to practice how racing over there or ' "endurance racing in general works. It's a really good tool " 'to prepare for the upcoming season.”

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In 2024, you are going into your third season in ' 'GT3 racing. What experiences left a particular impression on ' 'you as a racing driver during this time and what are your ' 'expectations going into the new season?

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Elias Seppänen: “I feel well prepared as I have already ' 'raced the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the GT3 class for two years ' "and am not starting from scratch. It's nice to be competing " "with this familiar package again and I'm hoping to achieve " 'some good results. Obviously, my expectations are high, even ' "though if it will be difficult to top last year's ADAC GT " 'Masters title win. Nevertheless, the aim is to keep ' 'competing at the top and to improve as a driver. There are ' 'many drivers who have much more experience than me. I can ' 'learn a lot from someone like Maro Engel or Jules Gounon, ' 'because they have enormous expertise about the sport and the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3.”

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GT Winter Series

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Numerous Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams used the GT ' 'Winter Series to prepare for the upcoming 2024 racing season ' 'in Europe - and they did so with great success: a total of ' 'six events were held between January and March at ' 'prestigious racetracks in Spain and Portugal. Jay Mo ' 'Härtling and Kenneth Heyer (both GER) were crowned the new ' 'champions in their SR Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 during the ' 'season finale on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. They ' 'also secured the teams’ championship for the outfit. ' 'Youngster Finn Wiebelhaus (GER) gave an excellent account of ' 'himself on his GT3 debut. The 17-year-old claimed seven ' 'victories from nine race starts for the Haupt Racing Team. ' 'Wiebelhaus will also compete in the ADAC GT Masters with HRT ' 'from April.

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British GT Championship – Season opener during ' 'the Easter weekend

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On 1 April, the pair of one-hour races at Oulton Park ' 'Circuit mark the season opener of the SRO series. Reigning ' 'team champions 2 Seas Motorsport, Greystone GT and Team Abba ' 'Racing will be fielding a total of four Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'this season. Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Maximilian Götz ' '(GER) will be competing in the series for 2 Seas Motorsport ' 'for the first time. He will share the cockpit with Kevin Tse ' '(MAC). In addition, three Mercedes-AMG GT4s entered by ' 'Paddock Motorsport, Parker Racing and RAM Racing feature on ' 'the permanent entry list.

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“GT3 Raw Spec” – Motorsport meets the world of ' 'art

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The launch of “GT3 Raw Spec” took place as part of the ' '“Felix Art Fair” in Los Angeles (USA), a trade fair for ' 'contemporary art on 28 February. The unveiling of the art ' 'car was ceremoniously staged on the roof of the Roosevelt ' 'Hotel on the famous Hollywood Boulevard. The basis of the ' '“raw” and at the same time detailed one-off object is a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. The “GT3 Raw Spec” aims to combine various ' 'aspects of motorsport history with art, music and fashion. ' 'Still fully functional, design elements such as a ' 'gold-embellished Mercedes star, special windscreen foiling ' 'and wheel caps made of raw fibreglass make the vehicle an ' 'absolute eye-catcher. The idea for the vehicle is based on a ' 'constructive partnership between Mercedes-AMG Motorsport and ' 'the design agency Race Service, with creative mind James ' 'Kirkham at the helm. Other partners from the motorsport and ' 'fashion sectors such as Good Art, IWC, MICHELIN, OAKLEY, ' 'PUMA and The Elder Statesman also participated in this ' 'extraordinary platform and were present at the event. The ' 'launch was accompanied by a fashion collection - an ' 'exclusive capsule collection under the credo ' '"Materialism".

\n', 'date': '2024-03-21T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Tales from the world of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/931c828f-5279-404b-9d88-5a23a87f857e'} 2025-11-30 01:01:21 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=68&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:21 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0052dfb9-9e32-4cfd-abab-e1e308f9bb1c> {'content': ' High-class contingent with eleven Mercedes-AMG GT3s in Endurance ' 'Cup and five in Sprint Cup Season gets underway with 3-hour race ' 'at Le Castellet in France on 7 April Jules Gounon: “I would like ' 'to secure my third title with Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed.” ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is taking on the new Fanatec GT ' 'World Challenge Europe powered by AWS (GTWC) season with a ' 'high-quality line-up. During the season-opening event at Circuit ' 'Paul Ricard, there will be eleven Mercedes-AMG GT3s run by six ' 'Customer Racing Teams on the grid. The 3-hour race at Le ' 'Castellet is also the first of five rounds in this year’s ' 'Endurance Cup. Both in the overall and in the endurance ' 'classification, Mercedes-AMG celebrated the drivers’ and teams’ ' 'title wins in the past two seasons. In 2024, the historic third ' 'consecutive title win is to be achieved, a milestone that no ' 'other brand has been able to accomplish so far. Endurance Cup: ' 'four Mercedes-AMG GT3s aiming at overall race wins in the PRO ' 'class The highly competitive competitors’ field in the Endurance ' 'Cup includes 55 GT cars from nine manufacturers, spread across ' 'four classes. In the PRO category, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' "will be on the grid with last year's champion Jules Gounon (AND), " 'Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz (both GER). The second Performance ' 'car will be run by Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER with Lucas Auer ' '(AUT), Maro Engel (GER) and Daniel Morad (CAN) at the wheel. ' 'Haupt Racing Team will also be competing in the highest category ' 'and will field the trio of Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini ' '(IND) and Jusuf Owega (GER). It will be the first full season in ' 'the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe for Expert Driver Daniel ' 'Morad and Junior Driver Jusuf Owega. A new addition to the ' 'line-up is Team Boutsen VDS that will run a Mercedes-AMG GT3 each ' 'in both the PRO and SILVER classifications. Adam Christodoulou ' '(GBR), Thomas Drouet (FRA) and Maximilian Götz (GER) will ' 'alternate in the PRO car. 2 Seas Motorsport already demonstrated ' 'its ambitions in the Prologue and made its first mark with a ' 'fastest time in a session. The team is also making its series ' 'debut in the GOLD category at Le Castellet. The race at Circuit ' 'Paul Ricard will start on Sunday, 7 April, at 15.00 CEST. Last ' 'year, the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams secured an ' 'impressive one-two at the circuit in the south of France. Further ' 'tour stops of the Endurance Cup are the famous CrowdStrike 24 ' 'Hours of Spa (26-30 June), the Nürburgring (26-28 July), Monza ' '(20-22 September) and the Jeddah Corniche Circuit (21-23 ' 'November), the latter circuit hosting the season finale for the ' 'first time. Sprint Cup: season opener with five Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'at Brands Hatch Circuit In total, Fanatec GT World Challenge ' 'Europe powered by AWS calendar consists of ten race weekends. ' 'Five of these will be held in sprint format, comprising two ' 'one-hour races per event. The first round of the Sprint Cup will ' 'take place on 4 and 5 May at Brands Hatch. Five Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'will compete in the PRO and SILVER categories. Making his Sprint ' 'Cup debut, Lucas Auer will team up with Maro Engel to race the ' '#48 car of Winward Racing that will sport the iconic Mamba livery ' 'this year. Maximilian Götz and Jules Gounon will be in the second ' 'PRO car run by Boutsen VDS. The season opener at Brands Hatch ' 'will be followed by events at Misano (18/19 May), Hockenheim ' '(20/21 July), Magny-Cours (24/25 August) and Barcelona (12/13 ' 'October). For Mercedes-AMG, it is also about extending its ' "winning streak in the intercontinental GTWC manufacturers' " 'championship. This classification also includes the race results ' 'from GT World Challenge America, GT World Challenge Asia and GT ' 'World Challenge Australia. Since the introduction of the ' 'manufacturers’ classification in 2019, all five championship ' 'trophies have gone to Affalterbach. Race Facts Opening ' 'Circuit Paul Ricard: 1970 Circuit characteristics: 5.771 km long, ' '13 corners (5 left, 8 right) Race duration (new): 3 hours (6 ' 'hours until 2023) Race winner Paul Ricard 2023: Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' '#88, AKKODIS ASP Team (Timur Boguslavskiy, Jules Gounon, Raffaele ' 'Marciello) Distance record: 183 laps/1,059.75 km (Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 #88, AKKODIS ASP Team, 2023) Circuit record GT3: 1m 52.671s ' '(Bentley Continental GT3, Jules Gounon, 2019) Mercedes-AMG record ' 'Paul Ricard: 7 wins (1x overall, 3x Silver Cup, 2x Pro-Am Cup) ' 'Mercedes-AMG titles 2023: 3 teams‘ and drivers‘ championships ' '(overall, Endurance Cup overall, Sprint Cup, Silver Cup) ' 'Mercedes-AMG wins 2023: 6 overall wins (Brands Hatch R1, Le ' 'Castellet, Misano R1, Nürburgring, Hockenheim R2, Valencia R1) ' 'Most experienced Mercedes-AMG driver GT World Challenge Europe: ' 'Maro Engel – 67 races (39x Endurance Cup, 28x Sprint Cup) ' '“The start of the GT World Challenge Europe season is always a ' 'highlight for me. The series starts the season with a ' 'representative field of over 50 cars from nine different brands. ' 'Of course, we want to defend the title once more. The line-up of ' 'our Customer Racing Teams is fantastic and the individual car ' 'combinations are extremely strong - that makes me feel positive. ' 'I am looking forward to a great season and wish all teams and ' 'drivers an exciting and fair competition.”Christoph Sagemüller, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport \xa0“I am happy that GT World ' 'Challenge Europe is now starting again. The series is one of the ' 'world’s most demanding GT3 competitions. After the two ' 'championships in 2022 and 2023, I really want to win my third ' 'title with Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed and my team-mates Fabian ' "and Luca. In the Sprint Cup, I'm racing with Boutsen VDS, a new " 'team. We have to work well together right from the start in order ' 'to be competitive.”Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #2 / ' "Boutsen VDS #9 “I'm really looking forward to the GT World " 'Challenge Europe season and I can hardly wait for the first race ' 'at Circuit Paul Ricard. I am convinced that we have a great team ' 'and a strong driver line-up. The winter tests were very prolific ' "and promising, but of course you can't read too much into that. " 'The important thing is that we were able to complete our full ' 'programme.”Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER / Winward ' "Racing #48 “My anticipation is huge. I've been following the " 'endurance races and the 24 Hours of Spa in particular for a long ' 'time. Taking part now is a long-cherished dream. It will be a ' 'completely different challenge compared to the sprint races in ' "DTM. Here I'm sharing the car with two other drivers, which " 'brings with it a new responsibility. With Arjun and Michele, we ' 'have a strong team, even if the other PRO entries from ' 'Mercedes-AMG will be the benchmark. But we can also be contenders ' 'at the front.”Jusuf Owega, Haupt Racing Team #77 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams in the 2024 GT World Challenge Europe ' 'Endurance Cup1: Nr. Team Drivers Class 2 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed Jules Gounon (AND), Fabian Schiller ' '(GER), Luca Stolz (GER) PRO 3 GetSpeed Anthony Bartone ' '(USA), James Kell (GBR), Yannick Mettler (SUI) SILVER 9 ' 'Boutsen VDS Adam Christodoulou (GBR), Thomas Drouet (FRA), ' 'Maximilian Götz (GER) PRO 10 Boutsen VDS César Gazeau ' '(FRA), Roee Meyuhas (ISR), Aurélien Panis (FRA) SILVER 48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel ' '(GER), Daniel Morad (CAN) PRO 57 Winward Racing Daan ' 'Arrow (NED), Colin Caresani (NED), Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA) ' 'SILVER 60 2 Seas Motorsport Isa Al Khalifa (BRN), Martin ' 'Kodrić (CRO), Lewis Williamson (GBR) GOLD 77 Haupt Racing ' 'Team Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND), Jusuf Owega ' '(GER) PRO 79 Haupt Racing Team TBA, TBA, TBA ' 'SILVER 90 Madpanda Motorsport Patrick Assenheimer (GER), ' 'Ezequiel Perez Companc (ARG), TBA SILVER 777 AlManar ' 'Racing by GetSpeed Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Dominik Baumann ' '(AUT), Mikaël Grenier (CAN) GOLD 1 subject to last-minute ' 'changes. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams in the 2024 GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Sprint Cup2: Nr. Team Drivers ' 'Class 9 Boutsen VDS Maximilian Götz (GER), Jules Gounon ' '(AND) PRO 10 Boutsen VDS César Gazeau (FRA), Aurélien ' 'Panis (FRA) SILVER 48 Winward Racing Lucas Auer (AUT), ' 'Maro Engel (GER) PRO 57 Winward Racing TBA, TBA ' 'SILVER 90 Madpanda Motorsport TBA, TBA SILVER 2 ' 'subject to last-minute changes.', 'content_html': '
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  • High-class contingent with eleven Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s in Endurance Cup and five in Sprint Cup
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  • Season gets underway with 3-hour race at Le ' 'Castellet in France on 7 April
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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is taking on the new Fanatec ' 'GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS (GTWC) season with ' 'a high-quality line-up. During the season-opening event at ' 'Circuit Paul Ricard, there will be eleven Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'run by six Customer Racing Teams on the grid. The 3-hour ' 'race at Le Castellet is also the first of five rounds in ' 'this year’s Endurance Cup. Both in the overall and in the ' 'endurance classification, Mercedes-AMG celebrated the ' 'drivers’ and teams’ title wins in the past two seasons. In ' '2024, the historic third consecutive title win is to be ' 'achieved, a milestone that no other brand has been able to ' 'accomplish so far.

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Endurance Cup: four Mercedes-AMG GT3s aiming at ' 'overall race wins in the PRO class

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The highly competitive competitors’ field in the ' 'Endurance Cup includes 55 GT cars from nine manufacturers, ' 'spread across four classes. In the PRO category, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed will be on the grid with last ' "year's champion Jules Gounon (AND), Fabian Schiller and Luca " 'Stolz (both GER). The second Performance car will be run by ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER with Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro ' 'Engel (GER) and Daniel Morad (CAN) at the wheel. Haupt ' 'Racing Team will also be competing in the highest category ' 'and will field the trio of Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun ' 'Maini (IND) and Jusuf Owega (GER). It will be the first full ' 'season in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe for Expert ' 'Driver Daniel Morad and Junior Driver Jusuf Owega.

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A new addition to the line-up is Team Boutsen VDS that ' 'will run a Mercedes-AMG GT3 each in both the PRO and SILVER ' 'classifications. Adam Christodoulou (GBR), Thomas Drouet ' '(FRA) and Maximilian Götz (GER) will alternate in the PRO ' 'car. 2 Seas Motorsport already demonstrated its ambitions in ' 'the Prologue and made its first mark with a fastest time in ' 'a session. The team is also making its series debut in the ' 'GOLD category at Le Castellet. The race at Circuit Paul ' 'Ricard will start on Sunday, 7 April, at 15.00 CEST. Last ' 'year, the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams secured an ' 'impressive one-two at the circuit in the south of France. ' 'Further tour stops of the Endurance Cup are the famous ' 'CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa (26-30 June), the Nürburgring ' '(26-28 July), Monza (20-22 September) and the Jeddah ' 'Corniche Circuit (21-23 November), the latter circuit ' 'hosting the season finale for the first time.

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Sprint Cup: season opener with five Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s at Brands Hatch Circuit

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In total, Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by ' 'AWS calendar consists of ten race weekends. Five of these ' 'will be held in sprint format, comprising two one-hour races ' 'per event. The first round of the Sprint Cup will take place ' 'on 4 and 5 May at Brands Hatch. Five Mercedes-AMG GT3s will ' 'compete in the PRO and SILVER categories. Making his Sprint ' 'Cup debut, Lucas Auer will team up with Maro Engel to race ' 'the #48 car of Winward Racing that will sport the iconic ' 'Mamba livery this year. Maximilian Götz and Jules Gounon ' 'will be in the second PRO car run by Boutsen VDS. The season ' 'opener at Brands Hatch will be followed by events at Misano ' '(18/19 May), Hockenheim (20/21 July), Magny-Cours (24/25 ' 'August) and Barcelona (12/13 October).

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For Mercedes-AMG, it is also about extending its winning ' "streak in the intercontinental GTWC manufacturers' " 'championship. This classification also includes the race ' 'results from GT World Challenge America, GT World Challenge ' 'Asia and GT World Challenge Australia. Since the ' 'introduction of the manufacturers’ classification in 2019, ' 'all five championship trophies have gone to ' 'Affalterbach.

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Race Facts

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Opening Circuit Paul Ricard: 1970

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Circuit characteristics: 5.771 km long, 13 corners (5 ' 'left, 8 right)

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Race duration (new): 3 hours (6 hours until 2023)

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Race winner Paul Ricard 2023: Mercedes-AMG GT3 #88, ' 'AKKODIS ASP Team (Timur Boguslavskiy, Jules Gounon, Raffaele ' 'Marciello)

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Distance record: 183 laps/1,059.75 km (Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' '#88, AKKODIS ASP Team, 2023)

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Circuit record GT3: 1m 52.671s (Bentley Continental GT3, ' 'Jules Gounon, 2019)

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Mercedes-AMG record Paul Ricard: 7 wins (1x overall, 3x ' 'Silver Cup, 2x Pro-Am Cup)

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Mercedes-AMG titles 2023: 3 teams‘ and drivers‘ ' 'championships (overall, Endurance Cup overall, Sprint Cup, ' 'Silver Cup)

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Mercedes-AMG wins 2023: 6 overall wins (Brands Hatch R1, ' 'Le Castellet, Misano R1, Nürburgring, Hockenheim R2, ' 'Valencia R1)

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Most experienced Mercedes-AMG driver GT World Challenge ' 'Europe: Maro Engel – 67 races (39x Endurance Cup, 28x Sprint ' 'Cup)

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“The start of the GT World Challenge Europe season is ' 'always a highlight for me. The series starts the season with ' 'a representative field of over 50 cars from nine different ' 'brands. Of course, we want to defend the title once more. ' 'The line-up of our Customer Racing Teams is fantastic and ' 'the individual car combinations are extremely strong - that ' 'makes me feel positive. I am looking forward to a great ' 'season and wish all teams and drivers an exciting and fair ' 'competition.”
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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 “I am happy that GT World Challenge ' 'Europe is now starting again. The series is one of the ' 'world’s most demanding GT3 competitions. After the two ' 'championships in 2022 and 2023, I really want to win my ' 'third title with Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed and my ' "team-mates Fabian and Luca. In the Sprint Cup, I'm racing " 'with Boutsen VDS, a new team. We have to work well together ' 'right from the start in order to be ' 'competitive.”
Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed #2 / Boutsen VDS #9

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“I'm really looking forward to the GT World Challenge " 'Europe season and I can hardly wait for the first race at ' 'Circuit Paul Ricard. I am convinced that we have a great ' 'team and a strong driver line-up. The winter tests were very ' "prolific and promising, but of course you can't read too " 'much into that. The important thing is that we were able to ' 'complete our full programme.”
Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER / Winward Racing #48

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“My anticipation is huge. I've been following the " 'endurance races and the 24 Hours of Spa in particular for a ' 'long time. Taking part now is a long-cherished dream. It ' 'will be a completely different challenge compared to the ' "sprint races in DTM. Here I'm sharing the car with two other " 'drivers, which brings with it a new responsibility. With ' 'Arjun and Michele, we have a strong team, even if the other ' 'PRO entries from Mercedes-AMG will be the benchmark. But we ' 'can also be contenders at the front.”
Jusuf Owega, ' 'Haupt Racing Team #77

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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams in the 2024 GT ' 'World Challenge Europe Endurance ' 'Cup1:

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Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

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Jules Gounon (AND), Fabian Schiller (GER), Luca Stolz ' '(GER)

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PRO

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GetSpeed

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Anthony Bartone (USA), James Kell (GBR), Yannick Mettler ' '(SUI)

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SILVER

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9

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Boutsen VDS

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Adam Christodoulou (GBR), Thomas Drouet (FRA), Maximilian ' 'Götz (GER)

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PRO

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Boutsen VDS

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César Gazeau (FRA), Roee Meyuhas (ISR), Aurélien Panis ' '(FRA)

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SILVER

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Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel (GER), Daniel Morad ' '(CAN)

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PRO

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Winward Racing

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Daan Arrow (NED), Colin Caresani (NED), Tanart ' 'Sathienthirakul (THA)

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SILVER

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2 Seas Motorsport

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Isa Al Khalifa (BRN), Martin Kodrić (CRO), Lewis ' 'Williamson (GBR)

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GOLD

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Haupt Racing Team

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Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND), Jusuf Owega ' '(GER)

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PRO

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Haupt Racing Team

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Madpanda Motorsport

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Patrick Assenheimer (GER), Ezequiel Perez Companc (ARG), ' 'TBA

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AlManar Racing by GetSpeed

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Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Dominik Baumann (AUT), Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN)

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GOLD

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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams in the 2024 GT ' 'World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup2:

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Boutsen VDS

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Maximilian Götz (GER), Jules Gounon (AND)

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PRO

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Boutsen VDS

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César Gazeau (FRA), Aurélien Panis (FRA)

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SILVER

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Winward Racing

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Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel (GER)

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PRO

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Winward Racing

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TBA, TBA

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SILVER

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Madpanda Motorsport

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TBA, TBA

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SILVER

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The ' 'car has shown signs of strong performance on occasion, but we’ve ' 'struggled to deliver this at the critical moments across the ' 'first three races. Suzuka, with its famously fast sweeps mixed ' 'with some low-speed content, plus elevation change, will provide ' 'a different challenge to the circuits we’ve raced at so far. It ' 'is therefore another good opportunity to build on our learnings ' 'and analyse the work that has been undertaken since Australia. We ' 'head to Japan at a slightly earlier time of year than usual this ' 'season. Whilst it is unlikely to have a major impact, it will be ' 'important to understand any differences that this causes in terms ' 'of track conditions. One thing that won’t change is the ' 'remarkable support from the Japanese fans. It is always a ' 'fantastic atmosphere at Suzuka and I am sure it will be the same ' 'once again this weekend. Fact File: Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka ' 'holds the distinction of being the only circuit we race at that ' 'is laid out in a figure-of-eight configuration. After the Degner ' 'Curves, the circuit passes under the straight leading to 130R. ' "Owing to this, it's the only F1 track that runs both clockwise " 'and anticlockwise. This figure-of-eight layout is beneficial for ' 'tyre wear. It creates a more even balance between left and ' 'right-hand corners (10 being right-handers and eight to the ' 'left), distributing load more equally between tyres. The first ' "corner doesn't require any braking on entry. In Qualifying, " "drivers don't hit the brakes until the car is cornering at close " 'to 5G. That helps to generate some of the highest steering wheel ' 'torques of the entire season. The vast majority of the first ' 'sector at Suzuka is spent cornering. From Turn 1 until the exit ' 'of Turn 7, the steering wheel is moving almost continuously for ' 'nearly 2km of the lap. Just 1.2 km of the lap is spent driving in ' 'a straight line. Most of the 5.807 kms sees some lateral g-force ' 'going through the car. The lack of straights also means that ' 'Suzuka is just one of a handful of circuits on the calendar that ' 'has a solitary DRS zone. This is found between Turn 18 and Turn ' "1. 130R is one of F1's quickest corners, taken at 295 km/h. Turn " '11 meanwhile is one of the slowest at 60 km/h. The braking zone ' 'for Turn 11 is particularly challenging. Drivers must hit the ' 'brakes midway through the fast Turn 10. They are cornering at ' 'close to 3.5G while turning right before the hairpin left. ' 'Lockups are therefore common. Brake duty and wear are among the ' 'lowest we see across the year. Suzuka has one of the highest mass ' 'sensitivities of the season. That means that carrying more fuel ' 'is more penalising in terms of lap time and performance. This ' 'will be the first time the Japanese Grand Prix has taken place in ' 'April, moving from its traditional slot in the latter half of the ' 'season. The team claimed six consecutive wins at Suzuka between ' '2014 and 2019. In 2019, a 1-3 finish saw the team clinch its ' 'sixth consecutive Constructors’ title. Suzuka is one of two ' 'circuits to host the Japanese Grand Prix, along with the Fuji ' 'International circuit. The Okayama International circuit ' '(Formerly TI Aida) hosted the Pacific Grand Prix in 1994 and ' '1995. Suzuka has played host to the final round of the World ' 'Championship on six occasions and has seen numerous world ' 'champions crowned over the years. \xa0 Stat Sheet: Japanese ' 'Grand Prix 2024 Japanese Grand Prix Session Local Time ' '(AST) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One – ' 'Friday 11:30 – 12:30 03:30 – 04:30 04:30 – 05:30 ' 'Practice Two – Fridy 15:00 – 16:00 07:00 – 08:00 08:00 – ' '09:00 Practice Three – Saturday 11:30 – 12:30 03:30 – ' '04:30 04:30 – 05:30 Qualifying – Saturday 15:00 – 16:00 ' '07:00 – 08:00 08:00 – 09:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 14:00 ' '06:00 07:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team at the Japanese Grand Prix \xa0 Starts Wins ' 'Podiums Pole Positions Front row places Fastest laps ' 'DNF Mercedes 12 6 11 5 9 4 2 Lewis ' 'Hamilton 15 5 8 4 7 4 1 George Russell 3 ' '0 0 0 0 0 0 MB Power 27 11 28 7 17 8 ' '15 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 1,150 6,404.904 20,754 69,196 ' '46,000,000 Lewis Hamilton 543 3,032.211 9,870 ' '33,040 21,720,000 George Russell 607 3,372.693 ' '10,884 36,156 24,280,000 MB Power 4,420 24,574.477 ' '79,277 265,442 176,800,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in ' 'Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium Places Pole ' 'Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes ' 'Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 296 125 289 ' '137 259 105 59 79 Mercedes (since 2010) 284 116 ' '272 129 239 96 54 77 Lewis Hamilton 335 103 ' '197 104 175 65 N/A N/A George Russell 107 1 ' '11 1 9 6 N/A N/A MB Power 566 213 587 222 ' '452 208 91 118 ', 'content_html': '

The team gets ready to race at iconic Suzuka looking to ' 'bounce back after a challenging weekend in Australia

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  • Toto Talks Japan
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Toto Talks Japan

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After a difficult weekend in Australia, it’s good to get ' 'back racing in Japan this weekend. Since Melbourne, we have ' 'been focused on improving the consistency of the W15. The ' 'car has shown signs of strong performance on occasion, but ' 'we’ve struggled to deliver this at the critical moments ' 'across the first three races. Suzuka, with its famously fast ' 'sweeps mixed with some low-speed content, plus elevation ' 'change, will provide a different challenge to the circuits ' 'we’ve raced at so far. It is therefore another good ' 'opportunity to build on our learnings and analyse the work ' 'that has been undertaken since Australia.

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We head to Japan at a slightly earlier time of year than ' 'usual this season. Whilst it is unlikely to have a major ' 'impact, it will be important to understand any differences ' 'that this causes in terms of track conditions. One thing ' 'that won’t change is the remarkable support from the ' 'Japanese fans. It is always a fantastic atmosphere at Suzuka ' 'and I am sure it will be the same once again this ' 'weekend.

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Fact File: Japanese Grand ' 'Prix

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  • Suzuka holds the distinction of being the only circuit ' 'we race at that is laid out in a figure-of-eight ' 'configuration.
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  • After the Degner Curves, the circuit passes under the ' "straight leading to 130R. Owing to this, it's the only F1 " 'track that runs both clockwise and anticlockwise.
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  • This figure-of-eight layout is beneficial for tyre wear. ' 'It creates a more even balance between left and right-hand ' 'corners (10 being right-handers and eight to the left), ' 'distributing load more equally between tyres.
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  • The first corner doesn't require any braking on entry. " "In Qualifying, drivers don't hit the brakes until the car is " 'cornering at close to 5G.
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  • That helps to generate some of the highest steering ' 'wheel torques of the entire season.
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  • The vast majority of the first sector at Suzuka is spent ' 'cornering. From Turn 1 until the exit of Turn 7, the ' 'steering wheel is moving almost continuously for nearly 2km ' 'of the lap.
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  • Just 1.2 km of the lap is spent driving in a straight ' 'line. Most of the 5.807 kms sees some lateral g-force going ' 'through the car.
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  • The lack of straights also means that Suzuka is just one ' 'of a handful of circuits on the calendar that has a solitary ' 'DRS zone. This is found between Turn 18 and Turn 1.
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  • 130R is one of F1's quickest corners, taken at 295 km/h. " 'Turn 11 meanwhile is one of the slowest at 60 km/h.
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  • The braking zone for Turn 11 is particularly ' 'challenging. Drivers must hit the brakes midway through the ' 'fast Turn 10. They are cornering at close to 3.5G while ' 'turning right before the hairpin left. Lockups are therefore ' 'common.
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  • Brake duty and wear are among the lowest we see across ' 'the year.
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  • Suzuka has one of the highest mass sensitivities of the ' 'season. That means that carrying more fuel is more ' 'penalising in terms of lap time and performance.
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  • This will be the first time the Japanese Grand Prix has ' 'taken place in April, moving from its traditional slot in ' 'the latter half of the season.
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  • The team claimed six consecutive wins at Suzuka between ' '2014 and 2019.
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  • In 2019, a 1-3 finish saw the team clinch its sixth ' 'consecutive Constructors’ title.
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  • Suzuka is one of two circuits to host the Japanese Grand ' 'Prix, along with the Fuji International circuit. The Okayama ' 'International circuit (Formerly TI Aida) hosted the Pacific ' 'Grand Prix in 1994 and 1995.
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  • Suzuka has played host to the final round of the World ' 'Championship on six occasions and has seen numerous world ' 'champions crowned over the years.  
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Stat Sheet: Japanese Grand Prix

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2024 Japanese Grand Prix

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\n' '

Session

\n' '		\n' '

Local Time (AST)

\n' '		\n' '

Brackley (BST)

\n' '		\n' '

Stuttgart (CEST)

\n' '
\n' '

Practice One – Friday

\n' '		\n' '

11:30 – 12:30

\n' '		\n' '

03:30 – 04:30

\n' '		\n' '

04:30 – 05:30

\n' '
\n' '

Practice Two – Fridy

\n' '		\n' '

15:00 – 16:00

\n' '		\n' '

07:00 – 08:00

\n' '		\n' '

08:00 – 09:00

\n' '
\n' '

Practice Three – Saturday

\n' '		\n' '

11:30 – 12:30

\n' '		\n' '

03:30 – 04:30

\n' '		\n' '

04:30 – 05:30

\n' '
\n' '

Qualifying – Saturday

\n' '		\n' '

15:00 – 16:00

\n' '		\n' '

07:00 – 08:00

\n' '		\n' '

08:00 – 09:00

\n' '
\n' '

Grand Prix - Sunday

\n' '		\n' '

14:00

\n' '		\n' '

06:00

\n' '		\n' '

07:00

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '
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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Japanese Grand Prix

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\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

Starts

\n' '		\n' '

Wins

\n' '		\n' '

Podiums

\n' '		\n' '

Pole Positions

\n' '		\n' '

Front row places

\n' '		\n' '

Fastest laps

\n' '		\n' '

DNF

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes

\n' '		\n' '

12

\n' '		\n' '

6

\n' '		\n' '

11

\n' '		\n' '

5

\n' '		\n' '

9

\n' '		\n' '

4

\n' '		\n' '

2

\n' '
\n' '

Lewis Hamilton

\n' '		\n' '

15

\n' '		\n' '

5

\n' '		\n' '

8

\n' '		\n' '

4

\n' '		\n' '

7

\n' '		\n' '

4

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '
\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

3

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

27

\n' '		\n' '

11

\n' '		\n' '

28

\n' '		\n' '

7

\n' '		\n' '

17

\n' '		\n' '

8

\n' '		\n' '

15

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '
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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

Laps Completed

\n' '		\n' '

Distance Covered (km)

\n' '		\n' '

Corners Taken

\n' '		\n' '

Gear Changes

\n' '		\n' '

PETRONAS Fuel Injections

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes

\n' '		\n' '

1,150

\n' '		\n' '

6,404.904

\n' '		\n' '

20,754

\n' '		\n' '

69,196

\n' '		\n' '

46,000,000

\n' '
\n' '

Lewis Hamilton

\n' '		\n' '

543

\n' '		\n' '

3,032.211

\n' '		\n' '

9,870

\n' '		\n' '

33,040

\n' '		\n' '

21,720,000

\n' '
\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

607

\n' '		\n' '

3,372.693

\n' '		\n' '

10,884

\n' '		\n' '

36,156

\n' '		\n' '

24,280,000

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

4,420

\n' '		\n' '

24,574.477

\n' '		\n' '

79,277

\n' '		\n' '

265,442

\n' '		\n' '

176,800,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

\n' '		\n' '

Wins

\n' '		\n' '

Podium Places

\n' '		\n' '

Pole Positions

\n' '		\n' '

Front Row Places

\n' '		\n' '

Fastest Laps

\n' '		\n' '

1-2 Finishes

\n' '		\n' '

Front-Row Lockouts

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes (all-time)

\n' '		\n' '

296

\n' '		\n' '

125

\n' '		\n' '

289

\n' '		\n' '

137

\n' '		\n' '

259

\n' '		\n' '

105

\n' '		\n' '

59

\n' '		\n' '

79

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes (since 2010)

\n' '		\n' '

284

\n' '		\n' '

116

\n' '		\n' '

272

\n' '		\n' '

129

\n' '		\n' '

239

\n' '		\n' '

96

\n' '		\n' '

54

\n' '		\n' '

77

\n' '
\n' '

Lewis Hamilton

\n' '		\n' '

335

\n' '		\n' '

103

\n' '		\n' '

197

\n' '		\n' '

104

\n' '		\n' '

175

\n' '		\n' '

65

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '
\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

107

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '		\n' '

11

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '		\n' '

9

\n' '		\n' '

6

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

566

\n' '		\n' '

213

\n' '		\n' '

587

\n' '		\n' '

222

\n' '		\n' '

452

\n' '		\n' '

208

\n' '		\n' '

91

\n' '		\n' '

118

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  • Mercedes-Benz is setting industry standards with its ' 'MBUX Voice Assistant. It is known for its intuitive ' 'operation and broad portfolio: occupants can already have ' 'questions about sports results, the weather or their ' 'surroundings answered – and even control their smart home. ' 'Find out more about MBUX here. 
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  • The MBUX Bark Assist will only be available on April 1, ' '2024.
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Campaign details & period

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Driven by the powerhouses’ ' 'shared creator values and through the adoption of three of the ' 'most influential art movements, the outcome is a visionary ' 'interpretation of art and automotive design.\n' 'The artworks were unveiled on April 16th at an exclusive cocktail ' 'evening held at The Gallery Meravigli, during Milan Design Week. ' 'A live representation of the collaboration, the event recreated ' 'the set design of one of the concepts in an immersive and ' 'art-focused experience.\n' '“Culture and creativity are at the heart of Mercedes-Maybach, but ' 'so is pushing boundaries in automotive and beyond. We are ' 'delighted to reunite with our long-term partner and pioneer ' 'artist David LaChapelle, to create a one-of-a-kind Maybach brand ' 'experience.” Daniel Lescow, Head of Mercedes-Maybach at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' '“Mercedes-Maybach has a great tradition of investing in artists ' 'and supporting the fine arts. By cultivating a world of ' 'engineers, designers and artists, Maybach inspires creativity ' 'within their products and beyond. It is an honour to be part of ' 'the Maybach legacy and play in that beyond!” David ' 'LaChapelle\n' 'United by shared creator values\n' 'Following no prescribed brief, LaChapelle approached art and ' 'three of its most impactful periods as the inspiration behind the ' 'Mercedes-Maybach commission: Cubism, Futurism and Surrealism. The ' 'selected art movements, groundbreaking for their time, perfectly ' 'allude to Maybach’s history as a pioneering piece of engineering ' 'turned aspirational design piece.\n' 'The challenge was to create artworks that seamlessly integrated ' 'the Mercedes-Maybach in an intentional way without drawing focus ' 'from the rest of the composition, which was achieved through ' 'LaChapelle’s meticulous approach to set-design.\n' 'Given LaChapelle’s passion for analogue, the set’s exquisite ' 'technical characteristics, precision and craft play a significant ' 'role in the creative process and final output. The live ' 'production also allowed for collaboration between talents, art ' 'department and crew which included acrobatics, four-time Academy ' 'Award Winner for Best Costume Design, Colleen Atwood, and ' 'LaChapelle’s longstanding set design collaborator, Annie ' 'Sperling.\n' 'The artworks\n' 'Titled “Cubist Scape”, the Cubism-inspired artwork took reference ' 'from several artists who initiated the movement. Playing on a ' 'juxtaposition of shapes, colours and methodical acrobatics, the ' 'Mercedes-Maybach S-Class is seamlessly integrated within the ' 'frame due to its metallic and glowing sheens, reflecting the ' 'energy this period is known for.\n' 'The collective cultural interest in Egyptology and Egypt’s ' 'advanced civilization set the tone for the Futurism artwork, ' 'titled “Future Scape”. Drawn from LaChapelle’s imagination, the ' 'Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV (Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV, energy ' 'consumption combined: 24.1-22 kWh/100 km | CO2 emissions ' 'combined: 0 g/km | CO2 class: A)[1] stands alongside the ' 'Egyptian pyramids, each an engineering triumph. Acrobats and ' 'flying machines complete the scene in a whimsical and humorous ' 'tableau.\n' 'A new take on the Surrealism movement that plays on Paris in the ' '1930s and its collective of artists, LaChapelle’s “Surreal Scape” ' 'focuses on a repetition of forms and unconventional elements ' 'grouped together. The Mercedes-Maybach GLS (Mercedes-Maybach GLS ' '600, energy consumption combined: 14.2-13.9 l/100 km | CO₂ ' 'emissions combined: 321-314 g/km | CO2 class: G)1 is balanced in ' 'a landscape of juxtaposing scale where elements of theatre, dance ' "and music are represented through the artist's signature style.\n" 'Following the premiere at the Gallery Meravigli in Milan, the ' 'artworks will become part of the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection and ' 'will later be shown at various occasions worldwide.\n' 'About David LaChapelle\n' 'Through his mastery of colour, unique composition and imaginative ' 'narratives, LaChapelle has expanded the genre of photography. His ' 'staged tableau, portrait and still life works challenged devices ' 'of traditional photography and his work quickly gained ' 'international interest.\n' 'Today, LaChapelle is one of the most published photographers ' 'throughout the world with an anthology of books including ' '“LaChapelle Land” in 1996 and 2017’s “Good News”. His work has ' 'expanded into music video, film and stage projects, with many of ' 'his still and moving works becoming iconic archetypes of America ' 'in the 21st Century.\n' 'In 2023, LaChapelle was honored with the “Lorenzo il Magnifico” ' 'Lifetime Achievement Award at the XIV Florence Biennale. ' 'Over the past 30 years, LaChapelle has exhibited internationally ' 'in galleries and museums including the National Portrait Gallery ' 'and Victoria and Albert Museum in London as well as ' 'Musée d’Orsay in Paris, Palazzo Reale in Milano, National ' 'Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. and many more.\n' 'About the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection was founded in 1977 and is today ' 'one of the most important European corporate collections, having ' 'achieved an international reputation with its museum-quality ' 'artworks. The collection includes around 3,000 works by more than ' '800 artists such as Cao Fei, Alicja Kwade, Charlotte Posenenske, ' 'Oskar Schlemmer, Franz Erhard Walther and Andy Warhol. It focuses ' 'on abstract-constructive pictorial concepts and critical-engaged ' 'art, as well as representative and commissioned works on themes ' 'such as automobility, design and construction. The Art Collection ' 'embodies Mercedes-Benz’s broad social commitment to culture and ' 'education and reflects the company’s wish to create a ' 'recognizable benefit for the common good.\n' 'With exhibitions of the artworks within the company and in ' 'international museums (e.g. Los Angeles, London, Johannesburg, ' 'Bilbao and Tokyo), the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection makes it ' 'possible for a broad public interested in art to experience the ' 'collection. It attaches great importance to the acquisition of ' 'contemporary art in order to contribute to a responsible support ' 'policy for young artists. Furthermore, the art collection is ' 'strongly committed to diversity: its collecting practice is ' 'consistently geared towards international artists and the ' 'diversity of cultures and views.\n' '[1] The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light-duty vehicles Test ' 'Procedures) measurement procedure. The ranges shown refer to the ' 'European market. The energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a ' 'car depend not only on the efficient use of the fuel or energy ' 'source by the car, but also on driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.', 'content_html': '
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  • Longstanding collaborators Mercedes-Maybach and ' 'David LaChapelle reunite to create three ' 'artworks.
    • \n' '
  • David LaChapelle celebrates the natural ' "connection that ties Maybach's automotive artistry with " 'three of the most influential art movements of the early ' 'twentieth century: Futurism, Cubism and ' 'Surrealism.
    • \n' '
  • Curated by the artist, the Milan Design Week ' 'launch event was an immersive experience that brought the ' 'original artworks to life.
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Embarking on a new chapter of cultural influence, ' 'longstanding partners Mercedes‑Maybach and David LaChapelle ' 'have reunited for a collaboration that spotlights the ' 'brand’s iconic roster, resulting in three original artworks. ' 'Driven by the powerhouses’ shared creator values and through ' 'the adoption of three of the most influential art movements, ' 'the outcome is a visionary interpretation of art and ' 'automotive design.

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The artworks were unveiled on April 16th at an ' 'exclusive cocktail evening held at The Gallery Meravigli, ' 'during Milan Design Week. A live representation of the ' 'collaboration, the event recreated the set design of one of ' 'the concepts in an immersive and art-focused ' 'experience.

\n' '

“Culture and creativity are at the heart of ' 'Mercedes-Maybach, but so is pushing boundaries in automotive ' 'and beyond. We are delighted to reunite with our long-term ' 'partner and pioneer artist David LaChapelle, to create a ' 'one-of-a-kind Maybach brand experience.” 
Daniel ' 'Lescow, Head of Mercedes-Maybach at Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG

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“Mercedes-Maybach has a great tradition of investing in ' 'artists and supporting the fine arts. By cultivating a world ' 'of engineers, designers and artists, Maybach inspires ' 'creativity within their products and beyond. It is an honour ' 'to be part of the Maybach legacy and play in that ' 'beyond!” 
David LaChapelle

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United by shared creator values

\n' '

Following no prescribed brief, LaChapelle approached art ' 'and three of its most impactful periods as the inspiration ' 'behind the Mercedes-Maybach commission: Cubism, Futurism and ' 'Surrealism. The selected art movements, groundbreaking for ' 'their time, perfectly allude to Maybach’s history as a ' 'pioneering piece of engineering turned aspirational design ' 'piece.

\n' '

The challenge was to create artworks that seamlessly ' 'integrated the Mercedes-Maybach in an intentional way ' 'without drawing focus from the rest of the composition, ' 'which was achieved through LaChapelle’s meticulous approach ' 'to set-design.

\n' '

Given LaChapelle’s passion for analogue, the set’s ' 'exquisite technical characteristics, precision and craft ' 'play a significant role in the creative process and final ' 'output. The live production also allowed for collaboration ' 'between talents, art department and crew which included ' 'acrobatics, four-time Academy Award Winner for Best Costume ' 'Design, Colleen Atwood, and LaChapelle’s longstanding set ' 'design collaborator, Annie Sperling.

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The artworks

\n' '

Titled “Cubist Scape”, the Cubism-inspired artwork took ' 'reference from several artists who initiated the movement. ' 'Playing on a juxtaposition of shapes, colours and methodical ' 'acrobatics, the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class is seamlessly ' 'integrated within the frame due to its metallic and glowing ' 'sheens, reflecting the energy this period is known for.

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The collective cultural interest in Egyptology and ' 'Egypt’s advanced civilization set the tone for the Futurism ' 'artwork, titled “Future Scape”. Drawn from LaChapelle’s ' 'imagination, the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV (Mercedes-Maybach ' 'EQS 680 SUV, energy consumption combined: 24.1-22 kWh/100 km ' '| CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km | ' 'CO2 class: A)[1] stands alongside the ' 'Egyptian pyramids, each an engineering triumph. Acrobats and ' 'flying machines complete the scene in a whimsical and ' 'humorous tableau.

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A new take on the Surrealism movement that plays on Paris ' 'in the 1930s and its collective of artists, LaChapelle’s ' '“Surreal Scape” focuses on a repetition of forms and ' 'unconventional elements grouped together. The ' 'Mercedes-Maybach GLS (Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600, energy ' 'consumption combined: 14.2-13.9 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 321-314 g/km | CO2 class: ' 'G)1 is balanced in a landscape of juxtaposing ' 'scale where elements of theatre, dance and music are ' "represented through the artist's signature style.

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Following the premiere at the Gallery Meravigli in Milan, ' 'the artworks will become part of the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection and will later be shown at various occasions ' 'worldwide.

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About David LaChapelle

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Through his mastery of colour, unique composition and ' 'imaginative narratives, LaChapelle has expanded the genre of ' 'photography. His staged tableau, portrait and still life ' 'works challenged devices of traditional photography and his ' 'work quickly gained international interest.

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Today, LaChapelle is one of the most published ' 'photographers throughout the world with an anthology of ' 'books including “LaChapelle Land” in 1996 and 2017’s “Good ' 'News”. His work has expanded into music video, film and ' 'stage projects, with many of his still and moving works ' 'becoming iconic archetypes of America in the 21st ' 'Century.

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In 2023, LaChapelle was honored with the “Lorenzo il ' 'Magnifico” Lifetime Achievement Award at the ' 'XIV Florence Biennale. Over the past 30 years, ' 'LaChapelle has exhibited internationally in galleries and ' 'museums including the National Portrait Gallery and Victoria ' 'and Albert Museum in London as well as Musée d’Orsay in ' 'Paris, Palazzo Reale in Milano, National Portrait Gallery in ' 'Washington D.C. and many more.

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About the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection

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The Mercedes-Benz Art Collection was founded in 1977 and ' 'is today one of the most important European corporate ' 'collections, having achieved an international reputation ' 'with its museum-quality artworks. The collection includes ' 'around 3,000 works by more than 800 artists such as Cao Fei, ' 'Alicja Kwade, Charlotte Posenenske, Oskar Schlemmer, Franz ' 'Erhard Walther and Andy Warhol. It focuses on ' 'abstract-constructive pictorial concepts and ' 'critical-engaged art, as well as representative and ' 'commissioned works on themes such as automobility, design ' 'and construction. The Art Collection embodies ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s broad social commitment to culture and ' 'education and reflects the company’s wish to create a ' 'recognizable benefit for the common good.

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With exhibitions of the artworks within the company and ' 'in international museums (e.g. Los Angeles, London, ' 'Johannesburg, Bilbao and Tokyo), the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection makes it possible for a broad public interested ' 'in art to experience the collection. It attaches great ' 'importance to the acquisition of contemporary art in order ' 'to contribute to a responsible support policy for young ' 'artists. Furthermore, the art collection is strongly ' 'committed to diversity: its collecting practice is ' 'consistently geared towards international artists and the ' 'diversity of cultures and views.

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[1] The stated values were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light-duty vehicles Test Procedures) measurement procedure. ' 'The ranges shown refer to the European market. The energy ' 'consumption and CO2 emissions of a car depend not ' 'only on the efficient use of the fuel or energy source by ' 'the car, but also on driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.

\n', 'date': '2024-04-17T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'David LaChapelle reunites with Mercedes-Maybach to artistically ' 'interpret iconic design', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/51c2c924-a763-4e3e-a512-1b35cb91218a'} 2025-11-30 01:01:22 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c8102fd0-3b5b-4b1d-86bd-c1c349820b91> {'content': ' The donation will benefit the ongoing "Rebuilding Hope" project ' 'of "SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit". In addition to providing vital ' 'first aid, the organization also carries out trauma education ' 'work for children and young people on site. In total, the ' "company's donations made and pledged in cash and in kind for " 'Ukraine aid since 2022 amount to around 13 million euros. ' 'Mercedes-Benz is once again expanding its commitment to victims ' 'of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine: Over the next ' 'three years, the company will donate a total of six million euros ' 'to "SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit" for the "Rebuilding Hope" project. ' 'The company has already provided two million euros for the ' 'initiative since 2022. In addition to the construction of a ' 'social center, medical care and the distribution of hygiene ' 'articles and food, the initiative focuses on trauma education. ' 'The aim is to alleviate the serious consequences of the war for ' 'children, young people and families in the regions around Bucha ' 'and Kyiv. The support includes special educational programs and ' 'the creation of child-friendly spaces.\xa0 "With this new ' 'donation of six million euros, we want to make a long-term ' 'contribution to alleviating the suffering caused by the war of ' 'aggression in Ukraine. "SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit" is an ' 'experienced and locally well-connected organization that in ' 'particular helps children and their families with the "Rebuilding ' 'Hope" project. For Mercedes-Benz, supporting the people of ' 'Ukraine is a question of attitude."\xa0Renata Jungo Brüngger, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Integrity, Governance & Sustainability With the financial support ' 'of Mercedes-Benz, "SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit" has so far been ' 'able to help over 2,300 families and more than 3,800 children and ' 'young people. Thanks to the deployment of mobile teams, committed ' 'experts can provide vital assistance even in regions that are ' 'difficult to reach. With the current donation pledge, ' '"SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit" plans to significantly expand its ' 'support on the ground and reach at least 48,000 affected people ' 'in the regions around Bucha, Kyiv, Fastiv and Chernihiv by 2026. ' 'Help for the People of Ukraine Since the beginning of the Russian ' 'war of aggression against Ukraine, Mercedes-Benz has been ' 'supporting people in and from Ukraine. In total, donations made ' 'and pledged in cash and in kind for Ukraine aid amount to around ' '13 million euros. At the beginning of the war, for example, ' 'Mercedes-Benz donated one million euros to the German Red Cross ' '(DRK) to support emergency humanitarian aid on the ground. In ' 'addition, there was a donation of two million euros in 2022/23 ' 'and now another six million euros to "SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit" ' 'for the "Rebuilding Hope" project. In addition to these monetary ' 'donations, the company presented 64 vehicles worth more than 3.7 ' 'million euros to the "DRK", "Caritas" and "SOS-Kinderdörfer ' 'weltweit". Numerous national and Group member companies around ' 'the world have also made donations and shown their solidarity ' 'with the people in and from Ukraine: The aid ranges from in-kind ' 'and food donations to support in the transportation of refugees ' 'and the provision of supplies. Mercedes-Benz Corporate ' 'Citizenship Commitment As a global company, Mercedes-Benz wants ' 'to make a positive contribution to society that goes beyond its ' 'own business activities. As part of its corporate citizenship ' 'commitment, the company supports projects that promote ecological ' 'sustainability and/or work to strengthen the community. ' 'Mercedes-Benz also makes relevant contributions to disaster ' 'relief. The donation of six million euros comes from the proceeds ' 'of the auction of a 1955 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe for the record sum ' 'of 135 million euros. Another initiative that is financed from ' 'the proceeds of the auction with donations is "beVisioneers: The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fellowship". The program is implemented ' 'independently by the non-profit The DO School Fellowships.', 'content_html': '
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  • The donation will benefit the ongoing ' '"Rebuilding Hope" project of "SOS-Kinderdörfer ' 'weltweit".
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  • In addition to providing vital first aid, the ' 'organization also carries out trauma education work for ' 'children and young people on site.
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  • In total, the company's donations made and " 'pledged in cash and in kind for Ukraine aid since 2022 ' 'amount to around 13 million euros.
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Mercedes-Benz is once again expanding its commitment to ' 'victims of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine: ' 'Over the next three years, the company will donate a total ' 'of six million euros to "SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit" for the ' '"Rebuilding Hope" project. The company has already provided ' 'two million euros for the initiative since 2022. In addition ' 'to the construction of a social center, medical care and the ' 'distribution of hygiene articles and food, the initiative ' 'focuses on trauma education. The aim is to alleviate the ' 'serious consequences of the war for children, young people ' 'and families in the regions around Bucha and Kyiv. The ' 'support includes special educational programs and the ' 'creation of child-friendly ' 'spaces. 

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"With this new donation of six million euros, we want to ' 'make a long-term contribution to alleviating the suffering ' 'caused by the war of aggression in Ukraine. ' '"SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit" is an experienced and locally ' 'well-connected organization that in particular helps ' 'children and their families with the "Rebuilding Hope" ' 'project. For Mercedes-Benz, supporting the people of Ukraine ' 'is a question of attitude." 
Renata Jungo Brüngger, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Integrity, Governance & Sustainability

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With the financial support of Mercedes-Benz, ' '"SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit" has so far been able to help ' 'over 2,300 families and more than 3,800 children and young ' 'people. Thanks to the deployment of mobile teams, committed ' 'experts can provide vital assistance even in regions that ' 'are difficult to reach. With the current donation pledge, ' '"SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit" plans to significantly expand ' 'its support on the ground and reach at least 48,000 affected ' 'people in the regions around Bucha, Kyiv, Fastiv and ' 'Chernihiv by 2026.

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Help for the People of Ukraine

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Since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression ' 'against Ukraine, Mercedes-Benz has been supporting people in ' 'and from Ukraine. In total, donations made and pledged in ' 'cash and in kind for Ukraine aid amount to around 13 million ' 'euros. At the beginning of the war, for example, ' 'Mercedes-Benz donated one million euros to the German Red ' 'Cross (DRK) to support emergency humanitarian aid on the ' 'ground. In addition, there was a donation of two million ' 'euros in 2022/23 and now another six million euros to ' '"SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit" for the "Rebuilding Hope" ' 'project. In addition to these monetary donations, the ' 'company presented 64 vehicles worth more than 3.7 million ' 'euros to the "DRK", "Caritas" and "SOS-Kinderdörfer ' 'weltweit". Numerous national and Group member companies ' 'around the world have also made donations and shown their ' 'solidarity with the people in and from Ukraine: The aid ' 'ranges from in-kind and food donations to support in the ' 'transportation of refugees and the provision of ' 'supplies.

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Mercedes-Benz Corporate Citizenship Commitment

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As a global company, Mercedes-Benz wants to make a ' 'positive contribution to society that goes beyond its own ' 'business activities. As part of its corporate citizenship ' 'commitment, the company supports projects that promote ' 'ecological sustainability and/or work to strengthen the ' 'community. Mercedes-Benz also makes relevant contributions ' 'to disaster relief. The donation of six million euros comes ' 'from the proceeds of the auction of a 1955 SLR Uhlenhaut ' 'Coupe for the record sum of 135 million euros. Another ' 'initiative that is financed from the proceeds of the auction ' 'with donations is "beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fellowship". The program is implemented independently by the ' 'non-profit The DO School Fellowships.

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The all-electric van based ' 'on the Mercedes‑Benz eSprinter combines a variety of ' 'innovative concepts for decarbonising the entire vehicle life ' 'cycle, reducing resource consumption, and increasing the circular ' 'economy, as well as improving the quality of life and well-being ' 'of the driver. The innovations and technical solutions in the ' 'SUSTAINEER were designed with the possibility of series ' 'production in mind to enable their use in future Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans vehicle generations.  All innovations are continuously ' 'evaluated, optimised, and supplemented with new concepts.\n' 'Innovative logistics concept for a wide range of industries\n' 'With the further developed SUSTAINEER, Mercedes-Benz Vans is now ' 'presenting an efficient logistics concept for last-mile delivery ' 'with zero local CO2-emissions. In cooperation with the ' 'Berlin-based cargo bike manufacturer ONOMOTION, the company is ' 'combining the all-electric van and the electric cargo bike to ' 'create a seamless supply chain. The eSprinter becomes a mobile ' 'micro-depot. It brings pre-packaged goods in special containers ' 'to cargo bikes, which take care of delivery to the front door. ' 'Transferring the goods to the ONO e-cargo bike takes just a few ' 'minutes. As a result, the eSprinter does not have long idle times ' 'and can continue straight away – either to the next cargo bike or ' 'to deliver goods itself. Parallel delivery with cargo bikes and ' 'all-electric vans increases efficiency and shortens delivery ' 'times in both urban and rural areas. The innovative logistics ' 'concept is suitable for a wide range of industries – from ' 'courier, express and parcel services to large bakeries, service ' 'providers for workwear and company textiles or food suppliers.\n' 'Tandem of Mercedes-Benz eSprinter and e-cargo bike relieves ' 'traffic infrastructure, reduces delivery and waiting times\n' 'The consignments can be pre-picked in the logistics centre ' 'according to the delivery route and loaded into the ' 'interchangeable wheeled ONOMOTION containers. The all-electric ' 'van then transports them to the handover point, where they are ' 'loaded onto the e-cargo bike. The special wheeled containers ' 'offer a loading volume of more than two cubic metres and a ' 'payload of up to 200 kilograms. They can be flexibly ' 'configured for various applications, such as parcel delivery. The ' 'Mercedes‑Benz SUSTAINEER presents an integrated lifting arm ' 'customised for these containers. The container lift works ' 'hydraulically, has recessed rollers, and can be controlled ' 'electronically via a hand-held transmitter. This allows the ' 'containers to be loaded and unloaded quickly, safely, and ' 'effortlessly. Two containers fit into the new eSprinter ' 'configured as a long panel van with a high roof. Nevertheless, ' 'there is still enough space for a shelving system to transport ' 'additional bulky goods. The shelving system can be accessed at ' 'any time (even when the containers are loaded) via the right-hand ' 'rear door.\n' 'Efficient delivery on the last mile\n' 'The all-electric van stops at defined points along its route and ' 'transfers the containers to an ONO e-cargo bike. This is done in ' 'a few simple steps: simply roll the container onto the cargo ' "bike's loading area and couple it up. This means no " 'time-consuming reloading of individual packages. There is also no ' 'need to hire a temporary storage facility, as the eSprinter acts ' 'as a micro-depot. It can continue its journey after a few minutes ' 'to deliver to the next ONO e-cargo bike in another neighbourhood ' 'or village or to take bulky goods to their recipients. The ' 'eSprinter therefore has significantly fewer delivery points and ' 'idle time at the kerb, known as curbside time. This reduces ' 'traffic flows, relieves the burden on infrastructure and ' 'contributes to a new quality of life – especially in urban areas. ' 'The eSprinter also returns to the logistics centre faster and ' 'can, for example, complete a second route more quickly. By ' 'dispensing with micro-hubs, CEP service providers can deliver ' 'more parcels per day, shortening delivery and waiting times, and ' 'thus reduce costs. Initial dialogue with courier and parcel ' 'service providers has already begun to ensure that the individual ' 'needs of the industry are considered in further development.\n' "The ONO e-cargo bike's benefits for last-mile delivery\n" 'The ONO e-cargo bike rider sits in a weatherproof cabin and can ' 'ride along cycle paths to any doorstep without having to look for ' 'a parking space. This speeds up delivery. The delivery staff also ' 'have to walk less. As the consignments are packed according to ' 'the delivery route, no searching or rearranging is necessary. The ' 'ONO e-cargo bike has a range of up to 25 kilometres and the ' '1.4 kWh battery offers pull-away assistance up to 6 km/h. It ' 'can be replaced in a matter of seconds. A replaceable battery on ' 'board effectively doubles the range. Charging is possible via a ' 'standard earthed socket. Additional advantages: No driving ' 'licence is required for the cargo bike. This makes deployment ' 'planning more flexible and facilitates the search for new ' 'employees. In addition, the cargo bike requires significantly ' 'less space in traffic, which can lead to increased acceptance of ' 'delivery transport, especially in the city.\n' 'Near-body heating and zonal air conditioning significantly reduce ' 'energy requirements\n' 'With the SUSTAINEER technology demonstrator, Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'is bringing together many innovative concepts for future delivery ' 'transport over the last mile. A number of these are currently ' 'undergoing intensive testing with a view to possible series ' 'production. These include, for example, the combination of ' 'heating close to the body and zonal air conditioning. Test series ' 'in the Mercedes‑Benz climate chamber in Sindelfingen have shown ' 'that it significantly reduces the energy required to heat the ' "large driver's cab of an eSprinter. This has a positive effect on " 'the range of electric vehicles. The test setup exemplified a ' 'common entry and exit process of a courier driver at different ' 'outside temperatures. During the comparison, an equivalent level ' 'of thermal comfort was ensured for the driver. Various parameters ' 'for physical well-being were measured at different points on the ' 'body. At –7 degrees Celsius, zonal air conditioning with heating ' 'close to the body consumed around 25 percent less energy ' 'than conventional ambient air heating while providing comparable ' 'thermal comfort. At a temperature of +5 degrees Celsius, the ' 'energy requirement was reduced by about 50 percent. In ' 'addition, the interior does not cool down as quickly after an ' 'unloading stop when the doors are opened and closed. The heating ' "surfaces in the footwell, on the driver's door and on the " 'steering column panelling remain warm. This increases comfort ' 'when getting into the vehicle. Acoustic comfort is also improved. ' 'As only the area around the driver and not the entire interior is ' 'heated, the air conditioning fan can run at a low level. Pre-air ' 'conditioning also cools or heats the vehicle during the charging ' 'process if desired, so that the full battery charge is available ' 'when the journey begins. This also has a positive effect on the ' 'range.\n' 'Front module filter in the SUSTAINEER reduces particulates by 55 ' 'percent\n' 'Another promising solution in the SUSTAINEER is the particulate ' 'filter integrated into the front module. It was developed in ' 'cooperation with the filtration specialist MANN+HUMMEL and ' 'designed to further minimise ingress of the particulates caused ' 'by wear from tyres, brakes and asphalt. In a pilot project ' 'lasting more than a year, the innovative filter has confirmed its ' 'efficiency in real-life operation. Österreichische Post in Graz ' 'equipped two eSprinter in its fleet with it. Together, both ' 'vehicles covered around 36,500 kilometres from ' 'August 2022 to November 2023. On average, they each ' 'drove around 50 kilometres a day and delivered 160 parcels ' 'at around 100 stops. The front module filter compensated for ' 'particulate emissions with a particle size of up to 10 ' 'micrometres (PM10) in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle by 55 ' 'percent when the fan ran continuously while the vehicle is ' 'stationary, charging and driving at speeds below 35 km/h. The ' 'analysis showed that 35 percent of the filtered PM10 particulate ' 'emissions were direct vehicle emissions. Road abrasion and ' 'particulates kicked up from the road accounted for 61 per ' 'cent of the filtered particles. The effectiveness in environments ' 'with filtration increases further due to higher particulate ' 'pollution. This means that even larger quantities of particulate ' 'matter can be filtered in urban areas with poorer air quality. ' 'The reliability of the filter system was confirmed by the pilot ' 'project and a negative impact on the vehicles and delivery ' 'operations was ruled out. The project was scientifically ' 'supported by the Institute for Environment & Energy, ' 'Technology & Analytics e.V. (IUTA) in Duisburg.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz SUSTAINEER demonstrates consistent implementation ' 'of the sustainable business strategy\n' 'All technical solutions and concepts installed in the SUSTAINEER ' 'were designed with a view to possible series-production ' 'application in future Mercedes-Benz vans. These include a solar ' 'panel on the roof, components made from recycled materials and a ' 'mobilisation seat for the driver. The continuous further ' 'development of the technology demonstrator showcases consistent ' "implementation of the company's sustainable business strategy. By " '2039, the company has set itself the target of making the entire ' 'fleet of new commercial and private vans net carbon-neutral along ' 'the entire value chain and the entire life cycle. The key levers ' 'for this are the electrification of the vehicle fleet, the ' 'extensive use of recycled materials and the use of renewable ' 'energies in production and when charging the vehicles. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans already offers a fully electric version ' 'of every commercial and private van. By 2030, they are expected ' 'to make up more than 50 per cent of total sales. The ' "company's own production plants have been net carbon-neutral " 'since 2022. The aim of Mercedes-Benz Vans is to offer the most ' 'desirable vans and services while aiming to lead in electric ' 'drive and digital experience.\n' 'About ONOMOTION\n' 'ONOMOTION is a European cargo bike manufacturer based in Berlin. ' "The company's goal is to improve the quality of life in cities by " 'rethinking urban logistics. The company combines the topics of ' 'micro mobility, containerisation, and physical internet to make ' 'city logistics significantly more efficient and sustainable. The ' 'e-cargo bike, the ONO, is being used by customers in many German ' 'cities.', 'content_html': '
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With the evolution of the SUSTAINEER ' '(SUSTAINABILITY PIONEER) ' 'technology demonstrator, Mercedes‑Benz Vans is once ' 'again providing an insight into what sustainability could ' 'look like in the delivery transport of the future. The ' 'all-electric van based on the Mercedes‑Benz eSprinter ' 'combines a variety of innovative concepts for decarbonising ' 'the entire vehicle life cycle, reducing resource ' 'consumption, and increasing the circular economy, as well as ' 'improving the quality of life and well-being of the driver. ' 'The innovations and technical solutions in the SUSTAINEER ' 'were designed with the possibility of series production in ' 'mind to enable their use in future Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'vehicle generations.  All innovations are continuously ' 'evaluated, optimised, and supplemented with new ' 'concepts.

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Innovative logistics concept for a wide range of ' 'industries

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With the further developed SUSTAINEER, Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'is now presenting an efficient logistics concept for ' 'last-mile delivery with zero local CO2-emissions. ' 'In cooperation with the Berlin-based cargo bike manufacturer ' 'ONOMOTION, the company is combining the all-electric van and ' 'the electric cargo bike to create a seamless supply chain. ' 'The eSprinter becomes a mobile micro-depot. It brings ' 'pre-packaged goods in special containers to cargo bikes, ' 'which take care of delivery to the front door. Transferring ' 'the goods to the ONO e-cargo bike takes just a few minutes. ' 'As a result, the eSprinter does not have long idle times and ' 'can continue straight away – either to the next cargo bike ' 'or to deliver goods itself. Parallel delivery with cargo ' 'bikes and all-electric vans increases efficiency and ' 'shortens delivery times in both urban and rural areas. The ' 'innovative logistics concept is suitable for a wide range of ' 'industries – from courier, express and parcel services to ' 'large bakeries, service providers for workwear and company ' 'textiles or food suppliers.

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Tandem of Mercedes-Benz eSprinter and e-cargo bike ' 'relieves traffic infrastructure, reduces delivery and ' 'waiting times

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The consignments can be pre-picked in the logistics ' 'centre according to the delivery route and loaded into the ' 'interchangeable wheeled ONOMOTION containers. The ' 'all-electric van then transports them to the handover point, ' 'where they are loaded onto the e-cargo bike. The special ' 'wheeled containers offer a loading volume of more than two ' 'cubic metres and a payload of up to 200 kilograms. They ' 'can be flexibly configured for various applications, such as ' 'parcel delivery. The Mercedes‑Benz SUSTAINEER presents ' 'an integrated lifting arm customised for these containers. ' 'The container lift works hydraulically, has recessed ' 'rollers, and can be controlled electronically via a ' 'hand-held transmitter. This allows the containers to be ' 'loaded and unloaded quickly, safely, and effortlessly. Two ' 'containers fit into the new eSprinter configured as a long ' 'panel van with a high roof. Nevertheless, there is still ' 'enough space for a shelving system to transport additional ' 'bulky goods. The shelving system can be accessed at any time ' '(even when the containers are loaded) via the right-hand ' 'rear door.

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Efficient delivery on the last mile

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The all-electric van stops at defined points along its ' 'route and transfers the containers to an ONO e-cargo bike. ' 'This is done in a few simple steps: simply roll the ' "container onto the cargo bike's loading area and couple it " 'up. This means no time-consuming reloading of individual ' 'packages. There is also no need to hire a temporary storage ' 'facility, as the eSprinter acts as a micro-depot. It can ' 'continue its journey after a few minutes to deliver to the ' 'next ONO e-cargo bike in another neighbourhood or village or ' 'to take bulky goods to their recipients. The eSprinter ' 'therefore has significantly fewer delivery points and idle ' 'time at the kerb, known as curbside time. This reduces ' 'traffic flows, relieves the burden on infrastructure and ' 'contributes to a new quality of life – especially in urban ' 'areas. The eSprinter also returns to the logistics centre ' 'faster and can, for example, complete a second route more ' 'quickly. By dispensing with micro-hubs, CEP service ' 'providers can deliver more parcels per day, shortening ' 'delivery and waiting times, and thus reduce costs. Initial ' 'dialogue with courier and parcel service providers has ' 'already begun to ensure that the individual needs of the ' 'industry are considered in further development.

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The ONO e-cargo bike's benefits for last-mile " 'delivery

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The ONO e-cargo bike rider sits in a weatherproof cabin ' 'and can ride along cycle paths to any doorstep without ' 'having to look for a parking space. This speeds up delivery. ' 'The delivery staff also have to walk less. As the ' 'consignments are packed according to the delivery route, no ' 'searching or rearranging is necessary. The ONO e-cargo bike ' 'has a range of up to 25 kilometres and the 1.4 kWh ' 'battery offers pull-away assistance up to 6 km/h. It can be ' 'replaced in a matter of seconds. A replaceable battery on ' 'board effectively doubles the range. Charging is possible ' 'via a standard earthed socket. Additional advantages: No ' 'driving licence is required for the cargo bike. This makes ' 'deployment planning more flexible and facilitates the search ' 'for new employees. In addition, the cargo bike requires ' 'significantly less space in traffic, which can lead to ' 'increased acceptance of delivery transport, especially in ' 'the city.

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Near-body heating and zonal air conditioning ' 'significantly reduce energy requirements

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With the SUSTAINEER technology demonstrator, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans is bringing together many innovative ' 'concepts for future delivery transport over the last mile. A ' 'number of these are currently undergoing intensive testing ' 'with a view to possible series production. These include, ' 'for example, the combination of heating close to the body ' 'and zonal air conditioning. Test series in the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'climate chamber in Sindelfingen have shown that it ' 'significantly reduces the energy required to heat the large ' "driver's cab of an eSprinter. This has a positive effect on " 'the range of electric vehicles. The test setup exemplified a ' 'common entry and exit process of a courier driver at ' 'different outside temperatures. During the comparison, an ' 'equivalent level of thermal comfort was ensured for the ' 'driver. Various parameters for physical well-being were ' 'measured at different points on the body. At –7 degrees ' 'Celsius, zonal air conditioning with heating close to the ' 'body consumed around 25 percent less energy than ' 'conventional ambient air heating while providing comparable ' 'thermal comfort. At a temperature of +5 degrees Celsius, the ' 'energy requirement was reduced by about 50 percent. In ' 'addition, the interior does not cool down as quickly after ' 'an unloading stop when the doors are opened and closed. The ' "heating surfaces in the footwell, on the driver's door and " 'on the steering column panelling remain warm. This increases ' 'comfort when getting into the vehicle. Acoustic comfort is ' 'also improved. As only the area around the driver and not ' 'the entire interior is heated, the air conditioning fan can ' 'run at a low level. Pre-air conditioning also cools or heats ' 'the vehicle during the charging process if desired, so that ' 'the full battery charge is available when the journey ' 'begins. This also has a positive effect on the range.

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Front module filter in the SUSTAINEER reduces ' 'particulates by 55 percent

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Another promising solution in the SUSTAINEER is the ' 'particulate filter integrated into the front module. It was ' 'developed in cooperation with the filtration specialist ' 'MANN+HUMMEL and designed to further minimise ingress of the ' 'particulates caused by wear from tyres, brakes and asphalt. ' 'In a pilot project lasting more than a year, the innovative ' 'filter has confirmed its efficiency in real-life operation. ' 'Österreichische Post in Graz equipped two eSprinter in its ' 'fleet with it. Together, both vehicles covered around ' '36,500 kilometres from August 2022 to ' 'November 2023. On average, they each drove around 50 ' 'kilometres a day and delivered 160 parcels at around ' '100 stops. The front module filter compensated for ' 'particulate emissions with a particle size of up to 10 ' 'micrometres (PM10) in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle ' 'by 55 percent when the fan ran continuously while the ' 'vehicle is stationary, charging and driving at speeds below ' '35 km/h. The analysis showed that 35 percent of the filtered ' 'PM10 particulate emissions were direct vehicle emissions. ' 'Road abrasion and particulates kicked up from the road ' 'accounted for 61 per cent of the filtered particles. ' 'The effectiveness in environments with filtration increases ' 'further due to higher particulate pollution. This means that ' 'even larger quantities of particulate matter can be filtered ' 'in urban areas with poorer air quality. The reliability of ' 'the filter system was confirmed by the pilot project and a ' 'negative impact on the vehicles and delivery operations was ' 'ruled out. The project was scientifically supported by the ' 'Institute for Environment & Energy, Technology & ' 'Analytics e.V. (IUTA) in Duisburg.

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Mercedes-Benz SUSTAINEER demonstrates consistent ' 'implementation of the sustainable business strategy

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All technical solutions and concepts installed in the ' 'SUSTAINEER were designed with a view to possible ' 'series-production application in future Mercedes-Benz vans. ' 'These include a solar panel on the roof, components made ' 'from recycled materials and a mobilisation seat for the ' 'driver. The continuous further development of the technology ' 'demonstrator showcases consistent implementation of the ' "company's sustainable business strategy. By 2039, the " 'company has set itself the target of making the entire fleet ' 'of new commercial and private vans net carbon-neutral along ' 'the entire value chain and the entire life cycle. The key ' 'levers for this are the electrification of the vehicle ' 'fleet, the extensive use of recycled materials and the use ' 'of renewable energies in production and when charging the ' 'vehicles. Mercedes‑Benz Vans already offers a fully ' 'electric version of every commercial and private van. By ' '2030, they are expected to make up more than 50 per ' "cent of total sales. The company's own production plants " 'have been net carbon-neutral since 2022. The aim of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans is to offer the most desirable vans and ' 'services while aiming to lead in electric drive and digital ' 'experience.

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About ONOMOTION

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ONOMOTION is a European cargo bike manufacturer based in ' "Berlin. The company's goal is to improve the quality of life " 'in cities by rethinking urban logistics. The company ' 'combines the topics of micro mobility, containerisation, and ' 'physical internet to make city logistics significantly more ' 'efficient and sustainable. The e-cargo bike, the ONO, is ' 'being used by customers in many German cities.

\n', 'date': '2024-04-18T13:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Efficient last-mile delivery: Further development of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz SUSTAINEER and cargo bike cooperation with ONOMOTION', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0c769259-44c1-4a42-ac91-987a3e984160'} 2025-11-30 01:01:22 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e96c948b-9aa8-442d-9ee2-bdad0abdb1a0> {'content': 'Five years after our last visit, the team heads back to China and ' 'the Shanghai International circuit. Toto Talks China Fact File: ' 'Chinese Grand Prix Stat Sheet: Chinese Grand Prix Toto Talks ' 'China Returning to China is an important moment for the sport. As ' 'the world’s largest automotive market and second biggest economy, ' 'China is crucial to the sport’s global footprint. The growth of ' 'F1 in recent years has been positive and China is a key market in ' 'which to continue this progress. We are looking forward to racing ' 'in Shanghai for the first time in five years and bringing F1 back ' 'to the Chinese fans. With a sell-out crowd expected, I am sure it ' 'will be a fantastic event. It will be an interesting weekend on ' 'track. With new cars, new tyres, and changes to the track surface ' 'since we last raced in China, there will be plenty of unknowns. ' 'We have the first Sprint weekend of the year too and that brings ' 'its own challenges. The changes to the format, including a second ' 'parc fermé, will be an improvement to the rhythm of the weekend – ' 'and the single hour of practice still puts pressure on to make ' 'correct decisions with imperfect information. We are looking ' 'forward to that test, though. The headline results didn’t ' 'necessarily show it, but we made solid progress with our car in ' 'Japan. We are looking forward to building on that this weekend. ' 'Fact File: Chinese Grand Prix The Chinese Grand Prix returns to ' 'the calendar for the first time since 2019 this year, having ' 'first appeared on the F1 calendar in 2004. That 2019 race was ' 'also F1000, the 1000th race since the inception of the sport in ' '1950. The 5.451km layout features 16 turns (nine right, seven ' 'left). The racing lap record from the first race in 2004 still ' 'stands today, set by Michael Schumacher. Shanghai International ' 'Circuit holds special memories for our team too, having been the ' 'site of our first win since returning to the sport in 2010 when ' 'Nico Rosberg triumphed in 2012. In 2005, the circuit hosted the ' 'season finale for the one and only time. Having originally taken ' 'place towards the end of the F1 calendar, the race moved to a ' 'more permanent slot in the early stages of the season from 2009. ' 'The first seven events were all won by different drivers. Lewis ' 'Hamilton is the most successful driver at the track, triumphing ' 'six times to date between 2008 and 2019. Shanghai will also host ' 'the first F1 Sprint weekend of 2024. In a change from 2023, ' 'Friday will now consist of FP1 and Sprint qualifying. The F1 ' 'Sprint race will follow on Saturday morning, before Grand Prix ' 'qualifying on Saturday afternoon. This is the first year that ' 'ground effect cars (introduced in 2022) will have raced at the ' 'Shanghai International Circuit. As the circuit is built on ' 'swampland, the risk of earth movement below ground is increased, ' 'so steps have been taken to grind down and reseal areas of ' 'concern on the track to make it less bumpy. Stat Sheet: Chinese ' 'Grand Prix 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Session Local Time ' '(AST) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One – ' 'Friday 11:30 – 12:30 04:30 – 05:30 05:30 – 06:30 Sprint ' 'Qualifying – Friday 15:30 – 16:14 08:30 – 09:14 09:30 – ' '10:14 F1 Sprint Race – Saturday 11:00 – 12:00 04:00 – ' '05:00 05:00 – 06:00 Qualifying – Saturday 15:00 – 16:00 ' '08:00 – 09:00 09:00 – 10:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 15:00 ' '08:00 09:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team at the Chinese Grand Prix \xa0 Starts Wins ' 'Podiums Pole Positions Front row places Fastest laps ' 'DNF Mercedes 10 6 12 7 10 3 2 Lewis ' 'Hamilton 13 6 9 6 7 4 1 George Russell 1 ' '0 0 0 0 0 0 MB Power 16 9 22 9 14 8 ' '11 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 1,378 7,728.900 24,858 77,404 ' '55,120,000 Lewis Hamilton 664 3,734.858 12,048 ' '37,396 26,560,000 George Russell 714 3,944.042 ' '12,810 40,008 28,560,000 MB Power 5,217 29,202.656 ' '93,623 294,134 208,680,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in ' 'Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium Places Pole ' 'Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes ' 'Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 297 125 289 ' '137 259 105 59 79 Mercedes (since 2010) 285 116 ' '272 129 239 96 54 77 Lewis Hamilton 336 103 ' '197 104 175 65 N/A N/A George Russell 108 1 ' '11 1 9 6 N/A N/A MB Power 567 213 587 222 ' '452 208 91 118 ', 'content_html': '

Five years after our last visit, the team heads back ' 'to China and the Shanghai International circuit.

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  • Toto Talks China
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  • Fact File: Chinese Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: Chinese Grand Prix
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Toto Talks China

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Returning to China is an important moment for the sport. ' 'As the world’s largest automotive market and second biggest ' 'economy, China is crucial to the sport’s global footprint. ' 'The growth of F1 in recent years has been positive and China ' 'is a key market in which to continue this progress. We are ' 'looking forward to racing in Shanghai for the first time in ' 'five years and bringing F1 back to the Chinese fans. With a ' 'sell-out crowd expected, I am sure it will be a fantastic ' 'event.

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It will be an interesting weekend on track. With new ' 'cars, new tyres, and changes to the track surface since we ' 'last raced in China, there will be plenty of unknowns. We ' 'have the first Sprint weekend of the year too and that ' 'brings its own challenges. The changes to the format, ' 'including a second parc fermé, will be an improvement to the ' 'rhythm of the weekend – and the single hour of practice ' 'still puts pressure on to make correct decisions with ' 'imperfect information. We are looking forward to that test, ' 'though.

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The headline results didn’t necessarily show it, but we ' 'made solid progress with our car in Japan. We are looking ' 'forward to building on that this weekend.

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Fact File: Chinese Grand ' 'Prix

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  • The Chinese Grand Prix returns to the calendar for the ' 'first time since 2019 this year, having first appeared on ' 'the F1 calendar in 2004.
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  • That 2019 race was also F1000, the 1000th ' 'race since the inception of the sport in 1950.
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  • The 5.451km layout features 16 turns (nine right, seven ' 'left). The racing lap record from the first race in 2004 ' 'still stands today, set by Michael Schumacher.
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  • Shanghai International Circuit holds special memories ' 'for our team too, having been the site of our first win ' 'since returning to the sport in 2010 when Nico Rosberg ' 'triumphed in 2012.
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  • In 2005, the circuit hosted the season finale for the ' 'one and only time.
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  • Having originally taken place towards the end of the F1 ' 'calendar, the race moved to a more permanent slot in the ' 'early stages of the season from 2009.
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  • The first seven events were all won by different ' 'drivers.
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  • Lewis Hamilton is the most successful driver at the ' 'track, triumphing six times to date between 2008 and ' '2019.
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  • Shanghai will also host the first F1 Sprint weekend of ' '2024.
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  • In a change from 2023, Friday will now consist of FP1 ' 'and Sprint qualifying. The F1 Sprint race will follow on ' 'Saturday morning, before Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday ' 'afternoon.
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  • This is the first year that ground effect cars ' '(introduced in 2022) will have raced at the Shanghai ' 'International Circuit.
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  • As the circuit is built on swampland, the risk of earth ' 'movement below ground is increased, so steps have been taken ' 'to grind down and reseal areas of concern on the track to ' 'make it less bumpy.
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Stat Sheet: Chinese Grand Prix

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2024 Chinese Grand Prix

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Local Time (AST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One – Friday

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Sprint Qualifying – Friday

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08:30 – 09:14

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09:30 – 10:14

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F1 Sprint Race – Saturday

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11:00 – 12:00

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04:00 – 05:00

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Qualifying – Saturday

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09:00 – 10:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Chinese Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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10

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6

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12

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7

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10

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3

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2

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Lewis Hamilton

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13

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6

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9

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7

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4

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1

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George Russell

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1

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0

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0

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0

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0

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MB Power

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16

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9

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22

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9

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14

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8

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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1,378

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7,728.900

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24,858

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77,404

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55,120,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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12,048

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26,560,000

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714

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3,944.042

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12,810

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28,560,000

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MB Power

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5,217

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29,202.656

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93,623

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294,134

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208,680,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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297

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125

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289

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137

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259

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105

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59

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79

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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285

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116

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272

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129

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239

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96

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54

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77

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Lewis Hamilton

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336

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103

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197

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104

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George Russell

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108

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1

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1

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6

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MB Power

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567

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213

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587

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222

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208

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91

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At the same ' 'time, the vehicle offers extensive equipment options and ' 'high-quality materials, making it one of the most exclusive ' 'performance-coupés on the market.” Michael Schiebe, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of Business Units Mercedes-Benz ' 'G-Class & Mercedes Maybach\n' 'In the new AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE (energy consumption combined ' 'weighted: 12.6 kWh/100 km plus 8.2 l/100 km | fuel consumption ' 'combined discharged battery: 12.3 l/100 km | CO2 emissions ' 'combined weighted: 188 g /km | CO₂ class combined weighted: G | ' 'CO₂ class discharged battery: G)[1], the 4.0-litre V8 biturbo ' 'engine and the AMG Electric Drive Unit together generate a system ' 'output of 600 kW (816 hp) and a maximum torque of up to 1,420 ' 'Nm[2]. The rapid acceleration to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds and the ' 'top speed of 320 km/h underline the powerful performance. Systems ' 'such as the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with semi-active ' 'roll stabilisation and active rear-axle steering ensure a wide ' 'spread between driving dynamics and everyday comfort.\n' 'E PERFORMANCE: Combustion engine at the front, electric motor at ' 'the rear\n' 'The drive train of the new AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE combines the ' 'AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine on the front axle with an ' 'electric drive unit on the rear axle. It integrates a 150 kW (204 ' 'hp), permanently excited synchronous electric motor with an ' 'electrically switched two-speed transmission and a mechanical ' 'rear axle limited-slip differential. The lightweight ' 'high-performance battery is also located above the rear axle. ' 'This compact design results in numerous advantages. The electric ' 'motor acts directly on the rear axle and can therefore convert ' 'its power more directly into propulsion. This provides an extra ' 'boost when starting off, accelerating or overtaking. As slip on ' 'the rear axle increases, the driving force of the electric motor ' 'is also transferred to the front wheels as required. The ' 'mechanical connection of the fully variable ' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive makes this ' 'possible via the cardan shaft and drive shafts of the front ' 'wheels. The positioning on the rear axle improves the weight and ' 'axle load distribution in the vehicle and thus forms the basis ' 'for convincing handling.\n' 'Inspired by Formula 1™, developed in Affalterbach: the AMG High ' 'Performance battery\n' 'Batteries require a defined temperature for optimal power ' 'delivery. If they get too cold or too hot, they temporarily lose ' 'power or even have to be turned down to avoid damage if the ' 'temperature is too high. A uniform temperature control of the ' 'battery therefore has a decisive influence on its performance, ' 'service life and safety. Conventional cooling systems that only ' 'use air or cool the entire battery pack indirectly with water ' 'quickly reach their limits - especially as the requirements ' 'continue to increase due to ever more energy-dense cells.\n' 'The basis for the high performance of the AMG 400-volt battery is ' 'the innovative direct cooling: for the first time, the 560 cells ' 'are cooled individually. They are constantly surrounded by a ' 'high-tech coolant based on a non-flammable liquid. Compared to ' 'water, the coolant has a heat capacity that is two to three times ' 'higher and stores more thermal energy. For direct cooling, the ' 'AMG specialists had to develop new, millimetre-thin cooling ' 'shafts whose width corresponds to the height of the cylindrical ' 'cells.\n' 'The development of the lithium-ion energy storage system is ' 'overall inspired by technologies that have proven themselves in ' 'the Formula 1™ racing cars of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. ' 'The AMG High Performance battery offers high performance that is ' 'regularly and successively available. This increases the overall ' 'performance of the AMG GT Coupé. Added to this is the rapid ' 'energy consumption and high-power density. The high-performance ' 'battery offers a capacity of 6.1 kWh, 70 kW continuous power and ' '150 kW peak power. Charging takes place via the installed 3.7 kW ' 'on-board charger with alternating current at a charging station, ' 'wall box or household socket. The battery is designed for rapid ' 'power delivery and consumption and enables 13 kilometres of ' 'purely electric travel (EAER).\n' 'Operating strategy: electrical power always available\n' 'The basic operating strategy is derived from the hybrid power ' 'pack of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula  1™ racing car. As ' 'in the premier class of motorsport, maximum propulsion is always ' 'available when the driver needs it - for example, to be able to ' 'accelerate powerfully out of corners or when overtaking. The ' 'electrical power can always be accessed and frequently reproduced ' 'through high recuperation performance and demand-based ' 'recharging. The independent battery concept enables the optimal ' 'compromise between maximum driving dynamics and efficiency. All ' 'components are perfectly co-ordinated with one another: the ' 'increase in performance can be experienced and measured ' 'immediately.\n' 'The eight AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes “Electric”, ' '“Battery Hold”, “Comfort”, “Slippery”, “Sport”, “Sport+”, “RACE”, ' 'and “Individual” are precisely tailored to the new drive ' 'technology. They offer a wide range of driving experiences – from ' 'efficient to dynamic. The driving programmes adapt important ' 'parameters such as the response of the drive and transmission, ' 'the steering characteristic, the chassis damping or the sound. ' 'The programmes can be selected using the AMG button and the ' 'central display in the centre console or via the AMG steering ' 'wheel buttons.\n' 'The performance hybrid usually starts silently (“Silent Mode”) in ' 'the “Comfort” driving programme when the electric motor is ' 'switched on. The “Ready” icon in the instrument cluster signals ' 'that the vehicle is ready to drive. In addition, a powerful, ' 'sonorous, AMG-typical start-up sound is heard as acoustic ' 'feedback on the readiness to drive. It is radiated into the ' 'interior via the vehicle speakers. A light step on the ' 'accelerator pedal is enough for the AMG Performance Hybrid to ' 'start moving.\n' 'Recuperation can be selected in four stages\n' 'Because the High Performance battery is always in the optimal ' 'temperature window of around 45 degrees thanks to direct cooling, ' 'recuperation can also be optimised. Normally, a battery heats up ' 'a lot when the recuperation output is high, so energy recovery ' 'must be limited. Not so with direct cooling. Therefore, ' 'recuperation is already beginning in coasting mode without ' 'touching the brake pedal. This charges the battery and creates a ' 'braking torque. The wheel brakes are protected or, depending on ' 'the recuperation level and traffic situation, do not need to be ' 'activated at all.\n' 'Four different recuperation levels can be selected using the ' 'right AMG steering wheel button. This applies to all driving ' 'programmes with the exception of “Slippery”. In the highest ' 'level, so-called “one-pedal” driving is possible. Over 100 kW of ' 'power can be fed back into the battery. Another advantage of ' 'recuperation: the vehicle does not become faster when driving ' 'steeply downhill. The system works like an engine brake.\n' 'Active aerodynamics\n' 'The active aerodynamic element, which is hidden in the underbody ' 'in front of the engine, contributes to the easy-to-control ' 'driving behaviour. It is standard on the AMG GT top model. This ' 'carbon profile is an exclusive AMG development and protected by ' 'patents. It reacts to the position of the AMG driving programmes ' 'and automatically extends downwards by around 40 millimetres at a ' 'speed of 80 km/h. This creates the so-called Venturi effect, ' 'which additionally sucks the car onto the road and reduces the ' 'lift on the front axle.\n' 'Another active component is the extendable rear spoiler ' 'seamlessly integrated into the boot lid. It changes its position ' 'depending on the driving condition. The AMG aerodynamics team has ' 'adapted the control software for the AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE to ' 'the higher performance and modified numerous parameters. They ' 'include the driving speed, the longitudinal and lateral ' 'acceleration, and the steering speed in the calculation. ' 'Depending on the driving programme selected, the spoiler assumes ' 'five new angular positions from 80 km/h to either optimise ' 'driving stability or reduce air resistance.\n' 'AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with semi-active roll ' 'stabilisation\n' 'Also standard is the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with ' 'semi-active roll stabilisation. The shock absorbers, which can be ' 'adjusted adaptively in rebound and compression, also have ' 'semi-active, interconnected hydraulic elements. They replace the ' 'conventional torsion bar transverse stabilisers and reduce body ' 'roll movements. The hydraulic connection of the damper chambers ' 'on all four wheels takes place via appropriate lines and the ' 'control valves within the adaptive dampers.\n' 'The connection of the four spring struts and the pressure ' 'regulation of the pump and switching valves allow a very wide ' 'roll spring rate while at the same time reducing rolling ' 'movements. To put it figuratively: every torsion bar from zero to ' 'rigid can be represented automatically. This increases comfort in ' 'everyday life because even unevenness on one side is compensated ' 'for. When cornering dynamically, the hydraulics also actively ' 'reduce camber loss. Thanks to the high camber rigidity, the coupé ' 'steers very precisely.\n' 'When driving straight ahead, the system opens completely ' 'depending on the driving programme and driving situation. The ' 'system compensates for one-sided obstacles that would otherwise ' 'lead to rolling movements. Drivers and passengers experience a ' 'significantly more comfortable driving experience. The lower ' 'rolling movements when cornering increase both comfort and ' 'driving dynamics. The characteristics of the driving behaviour in ' 'the individual driving programmes can also be further ' 'differentiated between comfort and sport.\n' 'Active rear-axle steering combines agility and stability\n' 'The AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE is also equipped with active ' 'rear-axle steering as standard. Depending on the speed, the rear ' 'wheels steer in either the opposite direction (up to 100 km/h) or ' 'the same direction (faster than 100 km/h) as the front wheels. ' 'The system therefore enables both agile and stable driving ' 'behaviour. These are characteristics that contrast with each ' 'other without rear-axle steering. Further advantages include ' 'easier vehicle control at the limit and less steering effort ' 'because the front wheel steering ratio is more direct.\n' 'Easy to control and stable: the AMG ceramic high-performance ' 'composite brake system\n' 'In keeping with the extreme performance values and the associated ' 'performance, the AMG ceramic high-performance composite brake ' 'system, with bronze-coloured 6-piston fixed calipers at the front ' 'and 1-piston floating calipers at the rear, comes as standard. ' 'Compared to AMG GT models with a pure combustion engine, it is ' 'larger in size: the carbon ceramic brake discs on the front axle ' 'measure 420 x 40 millimetres and on the rear axle 380 x 32 ' 'millimetres. The braking system impresses with truly short ' 'braking distances as well as maximum stability and fading ' 'stability under heavy use. It also scores points with its long ' 'service life. The lightweight material saves additional weight ' 'and reduces unsprung masses.\n' 'Visual modifications indicate the E PERFORMANCE drive\n' 'The exclusive distinguishing feature of the new two-door AMG GT ' 'series top model is the rear section. What is new here is the ' 'integrated plug-in loading flap and the model name highlighted in ' 'red. There are also grooved twin trapezoidal tailpipe trims on ' 'the outside. The “E PERFORMANCE” badge on the side indicates the ' 'drive. As standard, the hybrid rolls on 20-inch AMG light-alloy ' 'wheels in a 10-spoke design. They are aerodynamically optimised, ' 'painted tantalum grey and finished with a high-sheen finish. The ' 'dimensions on the front axle are 295/35 R 20 on 10.5 J x 20 and ' 'on the rear axle 305/35 R 20 on 11.0 J x 20.\n' 'As with the entire series, numerous paints and individual ' 'equipment details are also available for the hybrid version. The ' 'exterior can be further accentuated with numerous appearance ' 'packages. There is also another 20-inch light alloy wheel and ' '21-inch forged wheels in various designs and colour variants.\n' 'Driver-focused interior with extensive choice options\n' 'The interior serves the sporty target group as well as customers ' 'who value maximum comfort. The cockpit design, right down to the ' 'portrait format display in the centre console, is focused on the ' 'driver and impresses with a harmonious overall impression. The ' 'practical dimension concept with optional 2+2 seats offers ' 'generous space in the interior.\n' 'One of many highlights in the interior is the electrically ' 'adjustable AMG sports seats. They combine good lateral support ' 'with high long-distance comfort. Three massage programmes ensure ' 'excellent long-distance comfort. This can be increased even ' 'further: The ENERGIZING Package Plus combines seating functions ' 'and lighting moods to create relaxing comfort programmes. The ' 'optional AMG performance seats with integrated headrests and ' 'ventilation openings in the seat backs are even sportier.\n' 'The large selection of seat covers reflects the range from ' 'comfortable to performance-oriented features. One- and two-tone ' 'Nappa leather is included, as is particularly elegant MANUFAKTUR ' 'leather Nappa upholstery with diamond quilting. The sporty side ' 'is emphasised by the combination of Nappa leather with MICROCUT ' 'microfibre and contrasting topstitching in yellow or red.\n' 'Extensive customisation options with the MANUFAKTUR programme\n' 'MANUFAKTUR is the individualisation offer for exclusive paintwork ' 'and high-quality interior fittings. Selected materials and ' 'craftsmanship offer the opportunity to make the new AMG GT Coupé ' 'even more personal.\n' 'The range for the AMG GT contains now nine new MANUFAKTUR ' 'varnishes, which complement the previous range: the three plain ' 'colours MANUFAKTUR vintage blue uni, MANUFAKTUR silicon grey uni ' 'and MANUFAKTUR desert sand uni. In addition, the two metallic ' 'colours MANUFAKTUR orange flame metallic and MANUFAKTUR rubellite ' 'red metallic are available. Four matt paints are also added: ' 'MANUFAKTUR night black magno, MANUFAKTUR high-tech silver magno, ' 'MANUFAKTUR graphite grey magno[3] and MANUFAKTUR copper orange ' 'magno.\n' 'The MANUFAKTUR interior package is available in seven MANUFAKTUR ' 'colour variants: MANUFAKTUR classic red/black, MANUFAKTUR mystic ' 'red/black, MANUFAKTUR rosé grey/black, MANUFAKTUR savannah ' 'beige/black, MANUFAKTUR tobacco brown/black, MANUFAKTUR yacht ' 'blue/black and MANUFAKTUR shadow green/black.\n' 'The interior package includes the seats in MANUFAKTUR Nappa ' 'leather with diamond quilting. Nappa leather in MANUFAKTUR colour ' 'is also used for the armrests and centre panels in the doors, the ' 'centre console including centre armrests and the lower part of ' 'the dashboard. Another highlight of the interior package is the ' 'hand-covered AMG Performance MANUFAKTUR steering wheel in Nappa ' 'leather, colour co-ordinated with the respective upholstery ' 'colour.\n' 'The deep-pile black floor mats have an embroidered AMG logo and ' 'Nappa leather piping in the MANUFAKTUR interior colour. The ' 'illuminated door sill trims in the door cutouts bear the ' 'AMG lettering and a MANUFAKTUR exclusive pattern. The ' 'centre console is adorned with MANUFAKTUR lettering in a ' 'shiny chrome look.\n' 'As an option, the interior trim parts can be ordered painted in ' 'MANUFAKTUR copper orange magno to match the corresponding ' 'exterior paint.\n' 'MBUX multimedia system with hybrid-specific displays\n' 'The MBUX multimedia system (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) is ' 'intuitive to use and capable of learning. The AMG GT 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE contains numerous AMG and hybrid-specific displays ' 'and functions. Exclusive menu items such as “AMG Performance” ' 'underline the sporty character. Hybrid technology can also be ' 'experienced visually: high-quality graphics visualise the power ' 'flow of the drive system. The speed, power, torque and ' 'temperature of the electric machine can also be called up.\n' 'The data at a glance\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE Coupé\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'System performance\n' '\n' '\n' '600 kW (816 hp)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'System torque[4]\n' '\n' '\n' '1,080–1,420 Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Internal combustion engine\n' '\n' '\n' '4.0-litre-V8 with direct injection and biturbo-charging\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' '3,982 cm3\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated output combustion engine\n' '\n' '\n' '450 kW (612 hp) at 5,750–6,500 1/min\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated torque internal combustion engine\n' '\n' '\n' '850 Nm at 2,500–4,500 1/min\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated output electric motor\n' '\n' '\n' '150 kW (204 hp)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated torque electric motor\n' '\n' '\n' '320 Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive with fully variable ' 'moment distribution\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Transmission\n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Energy consumption weighted, combined[5]\n' '\n' '\n' '12.6 kWh/100 km plus 8.2 l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Fuel consumption with a discharged battery\n' '\n' '\n' '12.3 l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'CO2 emissions weighted, combined\n' '\n' '\n' '188 g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'CO2 class/when the battery is discharged\n' '\n' '\n' 'G/G\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Energy capacity\n' '\n' '\n' '6.1 kWh\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electric range\n' '\n' '\n' '13 km (EAER)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '2.8 s\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed\n' '\n' '\n' '320 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] The specified values were determined according to the ' 'prescribed measurement procedure WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light ' 'Vehicles Test Procedure). The ranges given refer to the German ' 'market. The energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a car depend ' 'not only on the efficient use of the fuel or energy source by the ' 'car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.\n' '[2] The system torque stated here is a calculated theoretical ' 'value that is used for comparison purposes.\n' '[3] Orderable from the 3rd quarter of 2024.\n' '[4] The system torque specified here is a calculated theoretical ' 'value that is used for comparison purposes.\n' '[5] The specified values were determined according to the ' 'prescribed measurement procedure WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light ' 'Vehicles Test Procedure). The ranges given refer to the German ' 'market. The energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a car depend ' 'not only on the efficient use of the fuel or energy source by the ' 'car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.', 'content_html': '
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On the sidelines of the Formula 1™ weekend in Shanghai, ' 'Mercedes-AMG has unveiled the new top model in its GT ' 'series. The extremely powerful E PERFORMANCE hybrid drive ' 'consisting of a V8 engine and electric motor ensures ' 'lightning-fast response to inputs along with emphatic power ' 'delivery. Innovative motorsport technology, inspired by the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, forms the basis of a unique ' 'motoring experience packed with performance and driving ' 'dynamics.

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“From zero to 100 in 2.8 seconds – no AMG series model ' 'has ever sprinted that fast before. Given these values, it ' 'was clear that the world premiere of the new AMG GT 63 S ' 'E  PERFORMANCE had to take place on the sidelines of a ' 'Formula 1™ race. Our four-litre V8, combined with the ' 'performance hybrid system, makes the vehicle the top model ' 'in our GT family. The GT 63 S E  PERFORMANCE combines ' 'enormous performance with a very dynamic driving experience ' 'and thus creates pure goosebumps. At the same time, the ' 'vehicle offers extensive equipment options and high-quality ' 'materials, making it one of the most exclusive ' 'performance-coupés on the market.” 
Michael Schiebe, ' 'CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of Business Units ' 'Mercedes-Benz G-Class & Mercedes Maybach

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In the new AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE (energy consumption ' 'combined weighted: 12.6 kWh/100 km plus 8.2 l/100 km | fuel ' 'consumption combined discharged battery: 12.3 l/100 km | ' 'CO2 emissions combined weighted: 188 g /km | CO₂ ' 'class combined weighted: G | CO₂ class discharged battery: ' 'G)[1], the 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine and the ' 'AMG Electric Drive Unit together generate a system output of ' '600 kW (816 hp) and a maximum torque of up to 1,420 ' 'Nm[2]. The rapid acceleration to 100 km/h in 2.8 ' 'seconds and the top speed of 320 km/h underline the powerful ' 'performance. Systems such as the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL ' 'suspension with semi-active roll stabilisation and active ' 'rear-axle steering ensure a wide spread between driving ' 'dynamics and everyday comfort.

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E PERFORMANCE: Combustion engine at the front, electric ' 'motor at the rear

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The drive train of the new AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE ' 'combines the AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine on the front ' 'axle with an electric drive unit on the rear axle. It ' 'integrates a 150 kW (204 hp), permanently excited ' 'synchronous electric motor with an electrically switched ' 'two-speed transmission and a mechanical rear axle ' 'limited-slip differential. The lightweight high-performance ' 'battery is also located above the rear axle. This compact ' 'design results in numerous advantages. The electric motor ' 'acts directly on the rear axle and can therefore convert its ' 'power more directly into propulsion. This provides an extra ' 'boost when starting off, accelerating or overtaking. As slip ' 'on the rear axle increases, the driving force of the ' 'electric motor is also transferred to the front wheels as ' 'required. The mechanical connection of the fully variable ' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive makes this ' 'possible via the cardan shaft and drive shafts of the front ' 'wheels. The positioning on the rear axle improves the weight ' 'and axle load distribution in the vehicle and thus forms the ' 'basis for convincing handling.

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Inspired by Formula 1™, developed in Affalterbach: the ' 'AMG High Performance battery

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Batteries require a defined temperature for optimal power ' 'delivery. If they get too cold or too hot, they temporarily ' 'lose power or even have to be turned down to avoid damage if ' 'the temperature is too high. A uniform temperature control ' 'of the battery therefore has a decisive influence on its ' 'performance, service life and safety. Conventional cooling ' 'systems that only use air or cool the entire battery pack ' 'indirectly with water quickly reach their limits - ' 'especially as the requirements continue to increase due to ' 'ever more energy-dense cells.

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The basis for the high performance of the AMG 400-volt ' 'battery is the innovative direct cooling: for the first ' 'time, the 560 cells are cooled individually. They are ' 'constantly surrounded by a high-tech coolant based on a ' 'non-flammable liquid. Compared to water, the coolant has a ' 'heat capacity that is two to three times higher and stores ' 'more thermal energy. For direct cooling, the AMG specialists ' 'had to develop new, millimetre-thin cooling shafts whose ' 'width corresponds to the height of the cylindrical ' 'cells.

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The development of the lithium-ion energy storage system ' 'is overall inspired by technologies that have proven ' 'themselves in the Formula 1™ racing cars of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team. The AMG High Performance battery offers ' 'high performance that is regularly and successively ' 'available. This increases the overall performance of the AMG ' 'GT Coupé. Added to this is the rapid energy consumption and ' 'high-power density. The high-performance battery offers a ' 'capacity of 6.1 kWh, 70 kW continuous power and 150 kW peak ' 'power. Charging takes place via the installed 3.7 kW ' 'on-board charger with alternating current at a charging ' 'station, wall box or household socket. The battery is ' 'designed for rapid power delivery and consumption and ' 'enables 13 kilometres of purely electric travel (EAER).

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Operating strategy: electrical power always ' 'available

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The basic operating strategy is derived from the hybrid ' 'power pack of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula  1™ ' 'racing car. As in the premier class of motorsport, maximum ' 'propulsion is always available when the driver needs it - ' 'for example, to be able to accelerate powerfully out of ' 'corners or when overtaking. The electrical power can always ' 'be accessed and frequently reproduced through high ' 'recuperation performance and demand-based recharging. The ' 'independent battery concept enables the optimal compromise ' 'between maximum driving dynamics and efficiency. All ' 'components are perfectly co-ordinated with one another: the ' 'increase in performance can be experienced and measured ' 'immediately.

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The eight AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes ' '“Electric”, “Battery Hold”, “Comfort”, “Slippery”, “Sport”, ' '“Sport+”, “RACE”, and “Individual” are precisely tailored to ' 'the new drive technology. They offer a wide range of driving ' 'experiences – from efficient to dynamic. The driving ' 'programmes adapt important parameters such as the response ' 'of the drive and transmission, the steering characteristic, ' 'the chassis damping or the sound. The programmes can be ' 'selected using the AMG button and the central display in the ' 'centre console or via the AMG steering wheel buttons.

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The performance hybrid usually starts silently (“Silent ' 'Mode”) in the “Comfort” driving programme when the electric ' 'motor is switched on. The “Ready” icon in the instrument ' 'cluster signals that the vehicle is ready to drive. In ' 'addition, a powerful, sonorous, AMG-typical start-up sound ' 'is heard as acoustic feedback on the readiness to drive. It ' 'is radiated into the interior via the vehicle speakers. A ' 'light step on the accelerator pedal is enough for the AMG ' 'Performance Hybrid to start moving.

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Recuperation can be selected in four stages

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Because the High Performance battery is always in the ' 'optimal temperature window of around 45 degrees thanks to ' 'direct cooling, recuperation can also be optimised. ' 'Normally, a battery heats up a lot when the recuperation ' 'output is high, so energy recovery must be limited. Not so ' 'with direct cooling. Therefore, recuperation is already ' 'beginning in coasting mode without touching the brake pedal. ' 'This charges the battery and creates a braking torque. The ' 'wheel brakes are protected or, depending on the recuperation ' 'level and traffic situation, do not need to be activated at ' 'all.

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Four different recuperation levels can be selected using ' 'the right AMG steering wheel button. This applies to all ' 'driving programmes with the exception of “Slippery”. In the ' 'highest level, so-called “one-pedal” driving is possible. ' 'Over 100 kW of power can be fed back into the battery. ' 'Another advantage of recuperation: the vehicle does not ' 'become faster when driving steeply downhill. The system ' 'works like an engine brake.

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Active aerodynamics

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The active aerodynamic element, which is hidden in the ' 'underbody in front of the engine, contributes to the ' 'easy-to-control driving behaviour. It is standard on the AMG ' 'GT top model. This carbon profile is an exclusive AMG ' 'development and protected by patents. It reacts to the ' 'position of the AMG driving programmes and automatically ' 'extends downwards by around 40 millimetres at a speed of 80 ' 'km/h. This creates the so-called Venturi effect, which ' 'additionally sucks the car onto the road and reduces the ' 'lift on the front axle.

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Another active component is the extendable rear spoiler ' 'seamlessly integrated into the boot lid. It changes its ' 'position depending on the driving condition. The AMG ' 'aerodynamics team has adapted the control software for the ' 'AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE to the higher performance and ' 'modified numerous parameters. They include the driving ' 'speed, the longitudinal and lateral acceleration, and the ' 'steering speed in the calculation. Depending on the driving ' 'programme selected, the spoiler assumes five new angular ' 'positions from 80 km/h to either optimise driving stability ' 'or reduce air resistance.

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AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with semi-active roll ' 'stabilisation

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Also standard is the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension ' 'with semi-active roll stabilisation. The shock absorbers, ' 'which can be adjusted adaptively in rebound and compression, ' 'also have semi-active, interconnected hydraulic elements. ' 'They replace the conventional torsion bar transverse ' 'stabilisers and reduce body roll movements. The hydraulic ' 'connection of the damper chambers on all four wheels takes ' 'place via appropriate lines and the control valves within ' 'the adaptive dampers.

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The connection of the four spring struts and the pressure ' 'regulation of the pump and switching valves allow a very ' 'wide roll spring rate while at the same time reducing ' 'rolling movements. To put it figuratively: every torsion bar ' 'from zero to rigid can be represented automatically. This ' 'increases comfort in everyday life because even unevenness ' 'on one side is compensated for. When cornering dynamically, ' 'the hydraulics also actively reduce camber loss. Thanks to ' 'the high camber rigidity, the coupé steers very ' 'precisely.

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When driving straight ahead, the system opens completely ' 'depending on the driving programme and driving situation. ' 'The system compensates for one-sided obstacles that would ' 'otherwise lead to rolling movements. Drivers and passengers ' 'experience a significantly more comfortable driving ' 'experience. The lower rolling movements when cornering ' 'increase both comfort and driving dynamics. The ' 'characteristics of the driving behaviour in the individual ' 'driving programmes can also be further differentiated ' 'between comfort and sport.

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Active rear-axle steering combines agility and ' 'stability

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The AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE is also equipped with ' 'active rear-axle steering as standard. Depending on the ' 'speed, the rear wheels steer in either the opposite ' 'direction (up to 100 km/h) or the same direction (faster ' 'than 100 km/h) as the front wheels. The system therefore ' 'enables both agile and stable driving behaviour. These are ' 'characteristics that contrast with each other without ' 'rear-axle steering. Further advantages include easier ' 'vehicle control at the limit and less steering effort ' 'because the front wheel steering ratio is more direct.

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Easy to control and stable: the AMG ceramic ' 'high-performance composite brake system

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In keeping with the extreme performance values and the ' 'associated performance, the AMG ceramic high-performance ' 'composite brake system, with bronze-coloured 6-piston fixed ' 'calipers at the front and 1-piston floating calipers at the ' 'rear, comes as standard. Compared to AMG GT models with a ' 'pure combustion engine, it is larger in size: the carbon ' 'ceramic brake discs on the front axle measure 420 x 40 ' 'millimetres and on the rear axle 380 x 32 millimetres. The ' 'braking system impresses with truly short braking distances ' 'as well as maximum stability and fading stability under ' 'heavy use. It also scores points with its long service life. ' 'The lightweight material saves additional weight and reduces ' 'unsprung masses.

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Visual modifications indicate the E PERFORMANCE ' 'drive

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The exclusive distinguishing feature of the new two-door ' 'AMG GT series top model is the rear section. What is new ' 'here is the integrated plug-in loading flap and the model ' 'name highlighted in red. There are also grooved twin ' 'trapezoidal tailpipe trims on the outside. The “E ' 'PERFORMANCE” badge on the side indicates the drive. As ' 'standard, the hybrid rolls on 20-inch AMG light-alloy wheels ' 'in a 10-spoke design. They are aerodynamically optimised, ' 'painted tantalum grey and finished with a high-sheen finish. ' 'The dimensions on the front axle are 295/35 R 20 on 10.5 J x ' '20 and on the rear axle 305/35 R 20 on 11.0 J x 20.

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As with the entire series, numerous paints and individual ' 'equipment details are also available for the hybrid version. ' 'The exterior can be further accentuated with numerous ' 'appearance packages. There is also another 20-inch light ' 'alloy wheel and 21-inch forged wheels in various designs and ' 'colour variants.

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Driver-focused interior with extensive choice ' 'options

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The interior serves the sporty target group as well as ' 'customers who value maximum comfort. The cockpit design, ' 'right down to the portrait format display in the centre ' 'console, is focused on the driver and impresses with a ' 'harmonious overall impression. The practical dimension ' 'concept with optional 2+2 seats offers generous space in the ' 'interior.

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One of many highlights in the interior is the ' 'electrically adjustable AMG sports seats. They combine good ' 'lateral support with high long-distance comfort. Three ' 'massage programmes ensure excellent long-distance comfort. ' 'This can be increased even further: The ENERGIZING Package ' 'Plus combines seating functions and lighting moods to create ' 'relaxing comfort programmes. The optional AMG performance ' 'seats with integrated headrests and ventilation openings in ' 'the seat backs are even sportier.

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The large selection of seat covers reflects the range ' 'from comfortable to performance-oriented features. One- and ' 'two-tone Nappa leather is included, as is particularly ' 'elegant MANUFAKTUR leather Nappa upholstery with diamond ' 'quilting. The sporty side is emphasised by the combination ' 'of Nappa leather with MICROCUT microfibre and contrasting ' 'topstitching in yellow or red.

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Extensive customisation options with the MANUFAKTUR ' 'programme

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MANUFAKTUR is the individualisation offer for exclusive ' 'paintwork and high-quality interior fittings. Selected ' 'materials and craftsmanship offer the opportunity to make ' 'the new AMG GT Coupé even more personal.

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The range for the AMG GT contains now nine new MANUFAKTUR ' 'varnishes, which complement the previous range: the three ' 'plain colours MANUFAKTUR vintage blue uni, MANUFAKTUR ' 'silicon grey uni and MANUFAKTUR desert sand uni. In ' 'addition, the two metallic colours MANUFAKTUR orange flame ' 'metallic and MANUFAKTUR rubellite red metallic are ' 'available. Four matt paints are also added: MANUFAKTUR night ' 'black magno, MANUFAKTUR high-tech silver magno, MANUFAKTUR ' 'graphite grey magno[3] and MANUFAKTUR copper ' 'orange magno.

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The MANUFAKTUR interior package is available in seven ' 'MANUFAKTUR colour variants: MANUFAKTUR classic red/black, ' 'MANUFAKTUR mystic red/black, MANUFAKTUR rosé grey/black, ' 'MANUFAKTUR savannah beige/black, MANUFAKTUR tobacco ' 'brown/black, MANUFAKTUR yacht blue/black and MANUFAKTUR ' 'shadow green/black.

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The interior package includes the seats in MANUFAKTUR ' 'Nappa leather with diamond quilting. Nappa leather in ' 'MANUFAKTUR colour is also used for the armrests and centre ' 'panels in the doors, the centre console including centre ' 'armrests and the lower part of the dashboard. Another ' 'highlight of the interior package is the hand-covered AMG ' 'Performance MANUFAKTUR steering wheel in Nappa leather, ' 'colour co-ordinated with the respective upholstery ' 'colour.

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The deep-pile black floor mats have an embroidered AMG ' 'logo and Nappa leather piping in the ' 'MANUFAKTUR interior colour. The illuminated door sill ' 'trims in the door cutouts bear the AMG lettering and a ' 'MANUFAKTUR exclusive pattern. The centre console is ' 'adorned with MANUFAKTUR lettering in a shiny chrome ' 'look.

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As an option, the interior trim parts can be ordered ' 'painted in MANUFAKTUR copper orange magno to match the ' 'corresponding exterior paint.

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MBUX multimedia system with hybrid-specific ' 'displays

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The MBUX multimedia system (Mercedes-Benz User ' 'Experience) is intuitive to use and capable of learning. The ' 'AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE contains numerous AMG and ' 'hybrid-specific displays and functions. Exclusive menu items ' 'such as “AMG Performance” underline the sporty character. ' 'Hybrid technology can also be experienced visually: ' 'high-quality graphics visualise the power flow of the drive ' 'system. The speed, power, torque and temperature of the ' 'electric machine can also be called up.

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Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE ' 'Coupé

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System performance

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600 kW (816 hp)

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System torque[4]

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1,080–1,420 Nm

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Internal combustion engine

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4.0-litre-V8 with direct injection and ' 'biturbo-charging

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Displacement

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3,982 cm3

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Rated output combustion engine

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450 kW (612 hp) at 5,750–6,500 1/min

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Rated torque internal combustion engine

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850 Nm at 2,500–4,500 1/min

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Rated output electric motor

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150 kW (204 hp)

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Rated torque electric motor

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320 Nm

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Drive

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AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive with fully ' 'variable moment distribution

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Transmission

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AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G

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Energy consumption weighted, combined[5]

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12.6 kWh/100 km plus 8.2 l/100 km

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Fuel consumption with a discharged battery

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12.3 l/100 km

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CO2 emissions weighted, combined

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188 g/km

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CO2 class/when the battery is discharged

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G/G

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Energy capacity

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6.1 kWh

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Electric range

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13 km (EAER)

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Acceleration 0-100 km/h

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2.8 s

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Top speed

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320 km/h

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[2] The system torque stated here is a ' 'calculated theoretical value that is used for comparison ' 'purposes.

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[3] Orderable from the 3rd quarter ' 'of 2024.

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[4] The system torque specified here is a ' 'calculated theoretical value that is used for comparison ' 'purposes.

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

\n', 'date': '2024-04-20T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'World premiere of the new top model Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE in Shanghai', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/fb78f294-3ccb-4ba2-9241-790000cfa5cf'} 2025-11-30 01:01:22 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=66&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:22 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=66&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:22 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=66&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:22 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/65ae1a37-e9ce-4275-9b5a-bc03e0c8fe94> {'content': 'Day of contrasts on Saturday in Shanghai The team suffered from ' 'mixed fortunes on Saturday at the Chinese Grand Prix. An ' 'entertaining Sprint earlier in the day saw Lewis claim a strong ' 'P2 finish, with George battling into the points in P8. Both ' 'drivers took advantage of the updated Sprint format and made ' 'several set-up changes in the search for a better car balance. ' 'Despite those changes, Qualifying for the Grand Prix would prove ' 'more difficult. With the track evolving rapidly, Lewis was ' 'unfortunate to lock-up on his final push lap at the Turn 14 ' 'hairpin. That cost him over half-a-second and he was eliminated ' 'in P18. George progressed through to Q3, but his last effort ' 'would only put him P8 and at the back of a tightly bunched pack ' 'of cars. F1 Sprint Qualifying Driver Grid Result ' 'Tyres Q1 Q2 Q3 Lewis Hamilton P2 P2 Medium 6 ' 'Laps P18 - - - - 1:35.573 Soft, Soft - - ' '- - George Russell P11 P8 Soft 9 Laps P7 5 ' 'Laps P6 6 Laps P8 1:35.084 Soft, Soft 1:34.609 ' 'Soft, Soft 1:34.433 Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton To be sat ' 'on the front-row for the Sprint was a great feeling. Racing into ' 'turn one and taking the lead reminded me of what I love so much ' 'about this sport! It was a challenging race but to get second was ' 'great. We knew Qualifying would be much more tough this afternoon ' 'though. I made some sizeable set-up changes after the Sprint to ' 'try and improve the car in the slow speed turns. It wasn’t too ' 'bad in some corners, but I struggled elsewhere. It was ' 'challenging to get the rear tyres to stop into turn 14 and that’s ' 'where I locked up on my final lap. If I hadn’t had that, I would ' 'have made it through to Q2. I’ll be giving it my best shot ' 'tomorrow. We can still have some fun even if we are starting from ' 'P18. George Russell We didn’t have our best day today. With the ' 'strong wind, it was very challenging out there. The conditions ' 'had changed from Friday too, so we had to adapt. We took the Soft ' 'tyre for the Sprint and it was definitely worth the gamble. It ' 'performed OK and it gave us some good learnings for tomorrow. ' 'Ultimately, we did well to score a point. Qualifying was also ' 'tricky. My first lap in Q2 was looking very strong but the red ' 'flag forced us to abort. We had to use another set of new tyres ' 'to progress to Q3. Without that, we would have had two new sets ' 'for the final part of Qualifying and it could have been a ' 'different outcome but who knows. We are in that fight between P3 ' 'and P8 and, unfortunately, we’ve found ourselves at the back end ' 'of that battle in the last few races in Qualifying. Small ' 'differences can have a major impact. It is hard to predict what ' 'will happen tomorrow. It’s all to play for with those cars around ' 'us so hopefully we have the pace to move forward. Toto Wolff, ' 'Team Principal & CEO Second in the Sprint was a good result. ' 'Lewis made a very strong start and that opened up the potential ' 'of a strong finish for us. With George, the Soft tyre was a bit ' 'of an experiment that we wanted to try. It held on better than ' 'expected and that opens up more possibilities for Sunday. ' 'Ultimately, we knew that we had outperformed where the true pace ' 'of our car was in the Sprint.We therefore decided to make some ' 'big set-up changes between the Sprint and Qualifying to try and ' 'improve the car’s low-speed performance. The drivers chose to go ' 'in pretty different directions to support our learning process, ' 'but it clearly didn’t work for us today on a single lap. Lewis ' 'would have progressed comfortably out of Q1 without a lock-up in ' 'Turn 14 that cost him more than half-a-second. George made it ' 'through to Q3 solidly but had just one set of new tyres ' 'available. He set his fastest lap of the session, but like two ' 'weeks ago in Suzuka, was at the back of a close group where a ' 'couple of tenths equate to four or five grid positions. We now ' 'need to focus on racing and recovering strongly tomorrow and ' 'moving forwards with both cars. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' 'Engineering Director It was great to be able to hang onto P2 with ' 'Lewis in the Sprint and for George to make enough places up to ' 'get into the points. However, neither driver was happy with the ' 'car. The wind rotated overnight and made the balance very ' 'inconsistent. In some corners we were suffering with understeer ' 'and in others the rear was very weak. To try to address that, we ' 'made extensive changes to both cars going into Qualifying. The ' 'car was quite different and ultimately that caught Lewis out in ' 'Q1 with a big lock into the hairpin on his final lap. Without ' 'that he would have gone through comfortably. George managed a ' "little better, but it still wasn't an easy car to drive. With " 'only one new set of Soft tyres for Q3, P8 was ultimately the best ' "we could do. We're at the back of a tight bunch and small steps " "will change the picture quite quickly, but right now we're not " "quick enough. We'll run the usual simulations this evening to " 'understand how to best optimise the situation for tomorrow, but ' "we're likely going to have to look for the opportunities to do " 'things differently to others.', 'content_html': '

Day of contrasts on Saturday in ' 'Shanghai

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  • The team suffered from mixed fortunes on Saturday at the ' 'Chinese Grand Prix.
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  • An entertaining Sprint earlier in the day saw Lewis ' 'claim a strong P2 finish, with George battling into the ' 'points in P8.
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  • Both drivers took advantage of the updated Sprint format ' 'and made several set-up changes in the search for a better ' 'car balance.
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  • Despite those changes, Qualifying for the Grand Prix ' 'would prove more difficult.
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  • With the track evolving rapidly, Lewis was unfortunate ' 'to lock-up on his final push lap at the Turn 14 hairpin. ' 'That cost him over half-a-second and he was eliminated in ' 'P18.
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  • George progressed through to Q3, but his last effort ' 'would only put him P8 and at the back of a tightly bunched ' 'pack of cars.
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F1 Sprint

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Qualifying

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Grid

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Result

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Tyres

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Q1

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Q2

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Lewis Hamilton

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P2

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P2

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Medium

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6 Laps

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P18

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1:35.573

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Soft, Soft

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George Russell

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P11

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P8

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Soft

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9 Laps

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P7

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5 Laps

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6 Laps

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1:34.609

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Soft, Soft

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1:34.433

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Soft, Soft

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Lewis Hamilton

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To be sat on the front-row for the Sprint was a great ' 'feeling. Racing into turn one and taking the lead reminded ' 'me of what I love so much about this sport! It was a ' 'challenging race but to get second was great.

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We knew Qualifying would be much more tough this ' 'afternoon though. I made some sizeable set-up changes after ' 'the Sprint to try and improve the car in the slow speed ' 'turns. It wasn’t too bad in some corners, but I struggled ' 'elsewhere. It was challenging to get the rear tyres to stop ' 'into turn 14 and that’s where I locked up on my final lap. ' 'If I hadn’t had that, I would have made it through to Q2. ' 'I’ll be giving it my best shot tomorrow. We can still have ' 'some fun even if we are starting from P18.

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George Russell

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We didn’t have our best day today. With the strong wind, ' 'it was very challenging out there. The conditions had ' 'changed from Friday too, so we had to adapt. We took the ' 'Soft tyre for the Sprint and it was definitely worth the ' 'gamble. It performed OK and it gave us some good learnings ' 'for tomorrow. Ultimately, we did well to score a point.

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Qualifying was also tricky. My first lap in Q2 was ' 'looking very strong but the red flag forced us to abort. We ' 'had to use another set of new tyres to progress to Q3. ' 'Without that, we would have had two new sets for the final ' 'part of Qualifying and it could have been a different ' 'outcome but who knows. We are in that fight between P3 and ' 'P8 and, unfortunately, we’ve found ourselves at the back end ' 'of that battle in the last few races in Qualifying. Small ' 'differences can have a major impact.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Second in the Sprint was a good result. Lewis made a very ' 'strong start and that opened up the potential of a strong ' 'finish for us. With George, the Soft tyre was a bit of an ' 'experiment that we wanted to try. It held on better than ' 'expected and that opens up more possibilities for Sunday. ' 'Ultimately, we knew that we had outperformed where the true ' 'pace of our car was in the Sprint.

We therefore ' 'decided to make some big set-up changes between the Sprint ' 'and Qualifying to try and improve the car’s low-speed ' 'performance. The drivers chose to go in pretty different ' 'directions to support our learning process, but it clearly ' 'didn’t work for us today on a single lap. Lewis would have ' 'progressed comfortably out of Q1 without a lock-up in Turn ' '14 that cost him more than half-a-second.

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George made it through to Q3 solidly but had just one set ' 'of new tyres available. He set his fastest lap of the ' 'session, but like two weeks ago in Suzuka, was at the back ' 'of a close group where a couple of tenths equate to four or ' 'five grid positions. We now need to focus on racing and ' 'recovering strongly tomorrow and moving forwards with both ' 'cars.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It was great to be able to hang onto P2 with Lewis in the ' 'Sprint and for George to make enough places up to get into ' 'the points. However, neither driver was happy with the car. ' 'The wind rotated overnight and made the balance very ' 'inconsistent. In some corners we were suffering with ' 'understeer and in others the rear was very weak. To try to ' 'address that, we made extensive changes to both cars going ' 'into Qualifying. The car was quite different and ultimately ' 'that caught Lewis out in Q1 with a big lock into the hairpin ' 'on his final lap. Without that he would have gone through ' 'comfortably.

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George managed a little better, but it still wasn't an " 'easy car to drive. With only one new set of Soft tyres for ' "Q3, P8 was ultimately the best we could do. We're at the " 'back of a tight bunch and small steps will change the ' "picture quite quickly, but right now we're not quick enough. " "We'll run the usual simulations this evening to understand " "how to best optimise the situation for tomorrow, but we're " 'likely going to have to look for the opportunities to do ' 'things differently to others.

\n', 'date': '2024-04-20T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Chinese Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/65ae1a37-e9ce-4275-9b5a-bc03e0c8fe94'} 2025-11-30 01:01:22 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0b1f5485-44b1-40e2-9bad-a8fcc0052379> {'content': '\n' 'The collection includes two pairs of prescription glasses and two ' 'pairs of sunglasses from Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG\n' 'Two AMG models are made of the innovative FLEXARBON® carbon-fibre ' '– based on the carbon interior of the AMG vehicles\n' 'All models are inspired by the design idiom of the vehicles, and ' 'impress with a handcrafted, screwless design of the highest ' 'quality\n' '\n' 'With the new eyewear collection, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG and ' 'ic! berlin are continuing their successful cooperation which ' 'began in 2020. The eight new timelessly elegant premium models ' 'combine the styling and lines of Mercedes-Benz with the ' 'expressive aesthetics of Mercedes-AMG. Available as either ' 'prescription glasses or sunglasses, they are made by hand in the ' 'ic! berlin manufactory.\n' 'The MB models are inspired by the design idiom of Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles. Puristic lines, flowing contours and high-quality ' 'materials characterise the four pairs of prescription glasses and ' 'sunglasses in this collection. The range of colours extends from ' 'discreet to elegant, with highlights in the iconic Mercedes-Benz ' 'colours. The AMG models combine sophisticated aesthetics with ' 'precise dynamics. They are available in exciting colour ' 'combinations and strikingly coloured lenses such as Crocus and ' 'Ultraviolet, but also in timeless versions such as Black or ' 'Venice Green. A particular highlight of two models is the ' 'innovative FLEXARBON® carbon fibre, which is designed based on ' 'the carbon-fibre appointments seen inside Mercedes-AMG vehicles; ' 'it ensures ultra-lightweight comfort and unparalleled ' 'durability.\n' 'The new eyewear collection comprises the following eight models:\n' 'MB 17 – prescription glasses\n' 'This unisex model is the contemporary answer to classic, square ' 'frame shapes. MB 17 impresses with its organic lines, the temple ' 'side is adorned with a finely inlaid Mercedes-Benz logo, which is ' 'finished with a PVD coating, lending it particularly high quality ' 'and durability. The combination of different frame and temple ' 'colours enhances the look – also thanks to a subtly balanced ' 'metallic effect. Available in Aubergine / Rosé Gold, Gun Metal / ' 'Shiny Graphite, Pearl / Gun Metal, Electric Powder Blue / ' 'Chrome.\n' 'MB 18 – prescription glasses\n' 'Clean lines and minimalist aesthetics give MB 18 a classic ' 'navigator look. Inspired by the design idiom of Mercedes-Benz, ' 'the prescription glasses combine a modern look with functional ' 'perfection. The classic temples feature an abstract star pattern ' 'that subtly echoes the Mercedes-Benz logo. The glasses are ' 'available in four colours or colour combinations, which are also ' 'based on the Mercedes-Benz colour range: Pearl / Gun Metal, ' 'Bronze, Black / Rose Gold, Aubergine / Bronze.\n' 'MB 19 – sunglasses\n' 'Puristic elegance with flowing contours and high-quality ' 'materials – the Aviator sunglasses combine organic lines with ' 'sophisticated design. The classic double bridge is extra long and ' 'reinforced with an additional strut. Reminiscent of the striking ' 'windscreen of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, the lens of the sunglasses ' 'is engraved with the subtle Mercedes-Benz hexagonal pattern. The ' 'colour highlight of the sunglasses is the reflective Ultrabeam ' 'coloured glass, which is also used in the interior of ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles. MB 19 is made from high-quality stainless ' 'steel, guaranteeing durability and a highly comfortable fit. It ' 'is available in four colours: Pearl, Gun Metal, Chrome, Bronze.\n' 'MB 20 – sunglasses\n' 'The oversized sunglasses in navigator shape impress with their ' 'size and modern look. The high-quality stainless steel ensures ' 'reliable resilience. Reminiscent of the iconic windscreen of a ' 'Mercedes-Benz, the edge of the lens features the familiar ' 'hexagonal pattern. The reflective Ultrabeam coloured glass ' 'creates a colour highlight and offers optimum protection from ' 'bright light. Two lenses are manufactured in colour tones using ' 'gradient lenses: warm black and subtle shades of grey and brown. ' 'MB 20 is available in four colour shades:  Graphite, Gun ' 'Metal, Black, Bronze.\n' 'AMG 12 – prescription glasses\n' 'AMG 12 is characterised by prominent lines and a striking design. ' 'The angular shape and the finely engraved lines on the front ' 'emphasise the sporty character. The insides of the temples ' 'feature colour highlights in purple, yellow or orange. Inspired ' 'by AMG Performance, the glasses combine a dynamic design with ' 'innovative technology. AMG 12 is made from high-quality, durable ' 'stainless steel and is extremely comfortable to wear. It is ' 'available in the colours Graphite / Crocus, Gun Metal / Yellow ' 'and Aubergine / Orange.\n' 'AMG 13 – sunglasses\n' 'The aesthetics of the sporty Mercedes-AMG vehicles and the iconic ' 'figure-8 curve were the inspiration for this unisex model. The ' 'AMG 13 sunglasses embody dynamism and elegance. The striking ' 'recesses on the upper edge of the glasses and the temples are ' 'particularly eye-catching. The temple inlay with the embossed ' 'Mercedes-AMG logo provides an elegant finish. AMG 13 is available ' 'in the colours Pearl / Marine Blue, Bronze / Venice Green and ' 'Black.\n' 'AMG 14 – prescription glasses\n' 'Ultra-light performance inspired by racing technology – the AMG ' '14 prescription glasses. This is the first eyewear in the ' 'collection to be made from the innovative FLEXARBON® material, ' 'i.e. carbon fibre. Advanced material technology and precise ' 'craftsmanship have created a line optimised for comfort and ' 'durability. The carbon-fibre front with the unmistakable "Median ' 'Night" pattern emphasises the high-tech character of the glasses. ' 'The pattern is continued in a slightly different form on the ' 'inside of the temples. Mercedes-AMG design features and the logo ' 'can also be found there; the subtle colour highlights on the ' 'temples further emphasise the character of the glasses. AMG 14 is ' 'available in three different colour combinations: Median Night / ' 'Venice Green, Median Night / Yellow and Median Night / Crocus.\n' 'AMG 15 – sunglasses\n' 'The unisex AMG 15 sunglasses are characterised by their angular ' 'design. They are the first sunglasses in the collection to ' 'feature the innovative ultra-violet lens. Like AMG 14, they are ' 'made from innovative FLEXARBON® carbon fibre. Thanks to the ' 'spectacle bridge, they rest securely and firmly on the nose and ' 'are also very comfortable to wear. The design of the temples ' 'creates a colourful highlight in combination with the discreetly ' 'placed AMG logo; the sunglasses are available in the colours ' 'Median Night / Crocus, Median Night / Venice Green and Median ' 'Night / Orange. The colours available for the lenses are Ultra ' 'Violet, Teal Mirror and Grey Fume.\n' 'The models are exclusively available at the ic! berlin flagship ' 'store in Berlin and from authorised ic! berlin opticians.\n' 'About ic! berlinSince 1996, ic! berlin has offered innovative ' 'handcrafted eyewear that has created a unique aesthetic with its ' 'patented screwless hinge and weightless metal frames. ic! berlin ' 'stands for unconventional design combined with the highest ' 'precision and quality. The iconic collections are designed, ' 'developed, tested and manufactured by hand in Berlin by ic! ' 'berlin – true to the philosophy "Style. Made in Germany." ic! ' 'berlin is represented in 60 countries worldwide and employs 150 ' 'people at its headquarters in Berlin. www.ic-berlin.de ', 'content_html': '
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  • The collection includes two pairs of ' 'prescription glasses and two pairs of sunglasses from ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG
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  • Two AMG models are made of the innovative ' 'FLEXARBON® carbon-fibre – based on the carbon interior of ' 'the AMG vehicles
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  • All models are inspired by the design idiom of ' 'the vehicles, and impress with a handcrafted, screwless ' 'design of the highest quality
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With the new eyewear collection, Mercedes-Benz, ' 'Mercedes-AMG and ic! berlin are continuing their successful ' 'cooperation which began in 2020. The eight new timelessly ' 'elegant premium models combine the styling and lines of ' 'Mercedes-Benz with the expressive aesthetics of ' 'Mercedes-AMG. Available as either prescription glasses or ' 'sunglasses, they are made by hand in the ic! berlin ' 'manufactory.

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The MB models are inspired by the design idiom of ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Puristic lines, flowing contours and ' 'high-quality materials characterise the four pairs of ' 'prescription glasses and sunglasses in this collection. The ' 'range of colours extends from discreet to elegant, with ' 'highlights in the iconic Mercedes-Benz colours. The AMG ' 'models combine sophisticated aesthetics with precise ' 'dynamics. They are available in exciting colour combinations ' 'and strikingly coloured lenses such as Crocus and ' 'Ultraviolet, but also in timeless versions such as Black or ' 'Venice Green. A particular highlight of two models is the ' 'innovative FLEXARBON® carbon fibre, which is designed based ' 'on the carbon-fibre appointments seen inside Mercedes-AMG ' 'vehicles; it ensures ultra-lightweight comfort and ' 'unparalleled durability.

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The new eyewear collection comprises the following eight ' 'models:

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MB 17 – prescription glasses

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This unisex model is the contemporary answer to classic, ' 'square frame shapes. MB 17 impresses with its organic lines, ' 'the temple side is adorned with a finely inlaid ' 'Mercedes-Benz logo, which is finished with a PVD coating, ' 'lending it particularly high quality and durability. The ' 'combination of different frame and temple colours enhances ' 'the look – also thanks to a subtly balanced metallic effect. ' 'Available in Aubergine / Rosé Gold, Gun Metal / Shiny ' 'Graphite, Pearl / Gun Metal, Electric Powder Blue / ' 'Chrome.

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MB 18 – prescription glasses

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Clean lines and minimalist aesthetics give MB 18 a ' 'classic navigator look. Inspired by the design idiom of ' 'Mercedes-Benz, the prescription glasses combine a modern ' 'look with functional perfection. The classic temples feature ' 'an abstract star pattern that subtly echoes the ' 'Mercedes-Benz logo. The glasses are available in four ' 'colours or colour combinations, which are also based on the ' 'Mercedes-Benz colour range: Pearl / Gun Metal, Bronze, Black ' '/ Rose Gold, Aubergine / Bronze.

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MB 19 – sunglasses

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Puristic elegance with flowing contours and high-quality ' 'materials – the Aviator sunglasses combine organic lines ' 'with sophisticated design. The classic double bridge is ' 'extra long and reinforced with an additional strut. ' 'Reminiscent of the striking windscreen of Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles, the lens of the sunglasses is engraved with the ' 'subtle Mercedes-Benz hexagonal pattern. The colour highlight ' 'of the sunglasses is the reflective Ultrabeam coloured ' 'glass, which is also used in the interior of Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles. MB 19 is made from high-quality stainless steel, ' 'guaranteeing durability and a highly comfortable fit. It is ' 'available in four colours: Pearl, Gun Metal, Chrome, ' 'Bronze.

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MB 20 – sunglasses

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The oversized sunglasses in navigator shape impress with ' 'their size and modern look. The high-quality stainless steel ' 'ensures reliable resilience. Reminiscent of the iconic ' 'windscreen of a Mercedes-Benz, the edge of the lens features ' 'the familiar hexagonal pattern. The reflective Ultrabeam ' 'coloured glass creates a colour highlight and offers optimum ' 'protection from bright light. Two lenses are manufactured in ' 'colour tones using gradient lenses: warm black and subtle ' 'shades of grey and brown. MB 20 is available in four colour ' 'shades:  Graphite, Gun Metal, Black, Bronze.

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AMG 12 – prescription glasses

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AMG 12 is characterised by prominent lines and a striking ' 'design. The angular shape and the finely engraved lines on ' 'the front emphasise the sporty character. The insides of the ' 'temples feature colour highlights in purple, yellow or ' 'orange. Inspired by AMG Performance, the glasses combine a ' 'dynamic design with innovative technology. AMG 12 is made ' 'from high-quality, durable stainless steel and is extremely ' 'comfortable to wear. It is available in the colours Graphite ' '/ Crocus, Gun Metal / Yellow and Aubergine / Orange.

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AMG 13 – sunglasses

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The aesthetics of the sporty Mercedes-AMG vehicles and ' 'the iconic figure-8 curve were the inspiration for this ' 'unisex model. The AMG 13 sunglasses embody dynamism and ' 'elegance. The striking recesses on the upper edge of the ' 'glasses and the temples are particularly eye-catching. The ' 'temple inlay with the embossed Mercedes-AMG logo provides an ' 'elegant finish. AMG 13 is available in the colours Pearl / ' 'Marine Blue, Bronze / Venice Green and Black.

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AMG 14 – prescription glasses

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Ultra-light performance inspired by racing technology – ' 'the AMG 14 prescription glasses. This is the first eyewear ' 'in the collection to be made from the innovative FLEXARBON® ' 'material, i.e. carbon fibre. Advanced material technology ' 'and precise craftsmanship have created a line optimised for ' 'comfort and durability. The carbon-fibre front with the ' 'unmistakable "Median Night" pattern emphasises the high-tech ' 'character of the glasses. The pattern is continued in a ' 'slightly different form on the inside of the temples. ' 'Mercedes-AMG design features and the logo can also be found ' 'there; the subtle colour highlights on the temples further ' 'emphasise the character of the glasses. AMG 14 is available ' 'in three different colour combinations: Median Night / ' 'Venice Green, Median Night / Yellow and Median Night / ' 'Crocus.

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AMG 15 – sunglasses

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The unisex AMG 15 sunglasses are characterised by their ' 'angular design. They are the first sunglasses in the ' 'collection to feature the innovative ultra-violet lens. Like ' 'AMG 14, they are made from innovative FLEXARBON® carbon ' 'fibre. Thanks to the spectacle bridge, they rest securely ' 'and firmly on the nose and are also very comfortable to ' 'wear. The design of the temples creates a colourful ' 'highlight in combination with the discreetly placed AMG ' 'logo; the sunglasses are available in the colours Median ' 'Night / Crocus, Median Night / Venice Green and Median Night ' '/ Orange. The colours available for the lenses are Ultra ' 'Violet, Teal Mirror and Grey Fume.

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The models are exclusively available at the ic! berlin ' 'flagship store in Berlin and from authorised ic! berlin ' 'opticians.

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About ic! berlin
Since 1996, ic! ' 'berlin has offered innovative handcrafted eyewear that has ' 'created a unique aesthetic with its patented screwless hinge ' 'and weightless metal frames. ic! berlin stands for ' 'unconventional design combined with the highest precision ' 'and quality. The iconic collections are designed, developed, ' 'tested and manufactured by hand in Berlin by ic! berlin – ' 'true to the philosophy "Style. Made in Germany." ic! berlin ' 'is represented in 60 countries worldwide and employs 150 ' 'people at its headquarters in Berlin. www.ic-berlin.de 

\n', 'date': '2024-04-18T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Filigree design, precision and contemporary elegance: the new ' 'eyewear collection from Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG in ' 'cooperation with ic! berlin', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0b1f5485-44b1-40e2-9bad-a8fcc0052379'} 2025-11-30 01:01:22 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8db69f27-b1bf-4a9c-b121-370b6e98bbec> {'content': 'Saturday front-row start secured in chaotic dry/wet Sprint ' 'Qualifying Lewis Hamilton will start P2 with George Russell P11 ' 'for Saturday’s F1 Sprint after a frantic Friday Sprint ' 'Qualifying. Returning to the Shanghai International Circuit after ' 'five years away, FP1 proved a busy session with everyone keen to ' 'build their learning on what turned out to be a low grip surface. ' 'The team opted to use only one set of the Hard compound tyre on ' 'each car, providing a more beneficial selection for the rest of ' 'the weekend. SQ1 proved tricky but both drivers improved on their ' 'second push laps to progress to the next part of the session. ' 'Unfortunately, George would lose out in SQ2 as, after his first ' 'effort had put him P11, the rain fell and made improvements ' 'impossible. That rain continued into SQ3 where Lewis and the team ' 'made a bold call to box for a new set of Intermediate tyres with ' 'increased tyre pressures. That proved a good decision with Lewis ' 'qualifying P2 for the Sprint. Driver FP1 SQ1 SQ2 ' 'SQ3 Lewis Hamilton P18 6 Laps P12 4 Laps P9 5 ' 'Laps P2 1:37.181 Medium 1:36.287 Medium 1:59.201 ' 'Inter George Russell P17 6 Laps P13 4 Laps P11 ' '- - 1:37.310 Medium 1:36.345 Medium - - Lewis ' 'Hamilton The conditions were very tricky out there. As you could ' 'see, there was not a lot of grip out there for anyone. As soon as ' 'I saw the rain coming though, I was getting very excited. Our ' 'pace in the dry didn’t look quite quick enough to challenge at ' 'the very front, so the wet weather gave us more of an ' 'opportunity. That’s when it all came alive. We will have to wait ' 'and see what the conditions are tomorrow. We have a lot of fast ' 'cars starting behind us, but we will see what we can do to keep ' 'them behind us. George Russell It wasn’t easy at all out there. I ' 'got one lap in SQ2 before the rain arrived, which was ' 'frustrating. We tried to get out on track as soon as we could, as ' 'we knew the rain was coming. We got stuck behind several cars in ' 'the pitlane however and lost a lot of tyre temperature. We were ' 'still close to going through; one more tenth and we would have ' 'made it, so it was a shame to be on the losing end of that. Who ' 'knows what would have happened if we had got through to SQ3. ' 'Nevertheless, we’ve got a chance to recover in the Sprint ' 'tomorrow. After that, we’ve got qualifying for the Grand Prix in ' 'the afternoon and that is what really matters. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director It was a tricky day today. We knew ' 'that having not visited here in five years, the circuit would ' 'likely be very green in FP1. That proved to be the case and we ' 'therefore elected to only run one set of the Hard tyres. That ' 'provides us with a more beneficial allocation for the rest of the ' 'weekend. We hope that will prove useful as the track continues to ' 'grip up and evolve. Given the solitary hour of practice, it was ' 'always going to be a challenge to get the cars in the optimal ' 'window for Sprint Qualifying. That was complicated further by the ' 'changing conditions. After getting both cars through to SQ2, ' 'George suffered from a lack of tyre temperature on his first push ' 'lap. As the rain began to fall, he found himself on the wrong ' 'side of the bubble. Lewis made it through and, after a good call ' 'by him and the team to change onto a new set of Intermediates ' 'with higher pressure, did a great job to qualify P2. Our pace in ' 'the dry wasn’t spectacular but with Lewis, we will be looking to ' 'keep those faster cars behind us in tomorrow’s Sprint. George ' 'should be able to make some forward progress from his starting ' 'position and hopefully he can fight his way into the points. The ' 'on-track running in the Sprint will also provide us with further ' 'knowledge that we can utilise to make further adjustments to the ' 'W15 ahead of qualifying. ', 'content_html': '

Saturday front-row start secured in chaotic ' 'dry/wet Sprint Qualifying

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  • Lewis Hamilton will start P2 with George Russell P11 for ' 'Saturday’s F1 Sprint after a frantic Friday Sprint ' 'Qualifying.
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  • Returning to the Shanghai International Circuit after ' 'five years away, FP1 proved a busy session with everyone ' 'keen to build their learning on what turned out to be a low ' 'grip surface.
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  • The team opted to use only one set of the Hard compound ' 'tyre on each car, providing a more beneficial selection for ' 'the rest of the weekend.
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  • SQ1 proved tricky but both drivers improved on their ' 'second push laps to progress to the next part of the ' 'session.
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  • Unfortunately, George would lose out in SQ2 as, after ' 'his first effort had put him P11, the rain fell and made ' 'improvements impossible.
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  • That rain continued into SQ3 where Lewis and the team ' 'made a bold call to box for a new set of Intermediate tyres ' 'with increased tyre pressures. That proved a good decision ' 'with Lewis qualifying P2 for the ' 'Sprint.
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George Russell

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Lewis Hamilton

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The conditions were very tricky out there. As you could ' 'see, there was not a lot of grip out there for anyone. As ' 'soon as I saw the rain coming though, I was getting very ' 'excited. Our pace in the dry didn’t look quite quick enough ' 'to challenge at the very front, so the wet weather gave us ' 'more of an opportunity. That’s when it all came alive.

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We will have to wait and see what the conditions are ' 'tomorrow. We have a lot of fast cars starting behind us, but ' 'we will see what we can do to keep them behind us.

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George Russell

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It wasn’t easy at all out there. I got one lap in SQ2 ' 'before the rain arrived, which was frustrating. We tried to ' 'get out on track as soon as we could, as we knew the rain ' 'was coming. We got stuck behind several cars in the pitlane ' 'however and lost a lot of tyre temperature. We were still ' 'close to going through; one more tenth and we would have ' 'made it, so it was a shame to be on the losing end of ' 'that.

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Who knows what would have happened if we had got through ' 'to SQ3. Nevertheless, we’ve got a chance to recover in the ' 'Sprint tomorrow. After that, we’ve got qualifying for the ' 'Grand Prix in the afternoon and that is what really ' 'matters.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It was a tricky day today. We knew that having not ' 'visited here in five years, the circuit would likely be very ' 'green in FP1. That proved to be the case and we therefore ' 'elected to only run one set of the Hard tyres. That provides ' 'us with a more beneficial allocation for the rest of the ' 'weekend. We hope that will prove useful as the track ' 'continues to grip up and evolve.

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Given the solitary hour of practice, it was always going ' 'to be a challenge to get the cars in the optimal window for ' 'Sprint Qualifying. That was complicated further by the ' 'changing conditions. After getting both cars through to SQ2, ' 'George suffered from a lack of tyre temperature on his first ' 'push lap. As the rain began to fall, he found himself on the ' 'wrong side of the bubble. Lewis made it through and, after a ' 'good call by him and the team to change onto a new set of ' 'Intermediates with higher pressure, did a great job to ' 'qualify P2.

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Our pace in the dry wasn’t spectacular but with Lewis, we ' 'will be looking to keep those faster cars behind us in ' 'tomorrow’s Sprint. George should be able to make some ' 'forward progress from his starting position and hopefully he ' 'can fight his way into the points. The on-track running in ' 'the Sprint will also provide us with further knowledge that ' 'we can utilise to make further adjustments to the W15 ahead ' 'of qualifying.

\n', 'date': '2024-04-19T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Chinese Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8db69f27-b1bf-4a9c-b121-370b6e98bbec'} 2025-11-30 01:01:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=67&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=67&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=67&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/36ec7a11-d83d-4efe-a276-38efa22083ab> {'content': 'Disrupted Friday but positive signs on opening day of running at ' 'Suzuka The team returned to Japan and iconic Suzuka at an ' 'earlier time of year to usual, with spring underway and the ' 'cherry blossoms blooming. Cool conditions prevailed throughout ' 'with several rain showers affecting FP2. That led to little ' 'running in the second session of the day; Lewis getting out on ' 'track for the final few minutes on the Soft tyre and setting the ' 'second fastest time. Earlier in the day, the team had focused on ' 'several experiments and test items aiming to build on our ' 'learnings since Melbourne. That included a mix of both single lap ' 'and high fuel running. The early signs were encouraging with both ' 'drivers reporting that they were pleased with the overall balance ' 'of the W15. Running in FP1 was also disrupted as the Williams of ' 'Logan Sargeant crashed at turn seven, bringing out the red flags. ' 'Given the interrupted running, the team will be aiming to get ' 'through a busy programme in FP3 tomorrow ahead of ' 'qualifying. Driver FP1 FP2 George Russell 18 ' 'Laps 1:30.530 P4 Medium, Soft 0 Laps - - - ' 'Lewis Hamilton 23 Laps 1:30.543 P5 Medium, Soft 6 ' 'Laps 1:35.226 P2 Medium, Soft George Russell We ' 'performed better than we expected to in FP1. That was a pleasant ' 'surprise, and the car was feeling really nice to drive. Both ' 'Lewis and I were happy with the overall balance. The W15 has been ' 'performing better when the conditions are cooler though, so that ' 'is a note of caution. Our focus today was trying several test ' 'items and experiments to make the car more consistent in variable ' 'conditions. Time will tell whether these have had the intended ' 'impact and it was frustrating that we couldn’t evaluate these ' 'further in the afternoon. It’s such a shame for those here and ' 'watching at home that we couldn’t do much running in FP2. I hope ' 'we can find a solution for these moments and conditions. It’s not ' 'the first time it has happened, and it won’t be the last. Looking ' 'at tomorrow, Qualifying will be interesting as it’s a clear ' 'single lap tyre. Most drivers may only have three or four sets of ' 'the Soft compound so you will have to ensure you nail each and ' 'every lap. Lewis Hamilton FP1 was a great session for us. It was ' 'the best session for us so far this year and the best the car has ' 'felt. I felt very positive and excited heading into FP2 as this ' 'is a circuit that every driver loves to drive. It was a shame not ' 'to get much running in, therefore. In the last two years here, ' 'we’ve struggled with a car that has had an inconsistent balance ' 'and has been difficult to drive. The team has done a lot of great ' 'work since Australia, and we seemed to hit the ground running ' 'today. The car was definitely in a sweeter spot. We’ve got a ' 'better baseline to start from this weekend and hopefully we can ' 'build on that. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director ' "We've done a lot of work over the last week focused on making the " "car more consistent. We've seen across the first three races that " 'we have sessions where we look strong, but when it comes to ' "qualifying and the race, we've fallen short of our expectations. " "It's too early to say whether we've made the progress that we are " 'hoping for, but it is encouraging that the drivers are happier ' 'with the feel of the car. The data also suggests that we have got ' 'the tyres in a better window. It was a shame for the fans that ' 'weather reduced the amount of running in the afternoon session, ' 'but there is plenty of opportunity to get laps in tomorrow ' 'morning.\xa0', 'content_html': '

Disrupted Friday but positive signs on opening ' 'day of running at Suzuka

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  • The team returned to Japan and iconic Suzuka at an ' 'earlier time of year to usual, with spring underway and the ' 'cherry blossoms blooming.
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  • Cool conditions prevailed throughout with several rain ' 'showers affecting FP2.
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  • That led to little running in the second session of the ' 'day; Lewis getting out on track for the final few minutes on ' 'the Soft tyre and setting the second fastest time.
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  • Earlier in the day, the team had focused on several ' 'experiments and test items aiming to build on our learnings ' 'since Melbourne.
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  • That included a mix of both single lap and high fuel ' 'running. The early signs were encouraging with both drivers ' 'reporting that they were pleased with the overall balance of ' 'the W15.
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  • Running in FP1 was also disrupted as the Williams of ' 'Logan Sargeant crashed at turn seven, bringing out the red ' 'flags.
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FP2

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George Russell

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18 Laps

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1:30.530

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P4

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Medium, Soft

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0 Laps

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-

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-

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Lewis Hamilton

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23 Laps

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1:30.543

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P5

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Medium, Soft

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6 Laps

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1:35.226

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P2

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Medium, Soft

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George Russell

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We performed better than we expected to in FP1. That was ' 'a pleasant surprise, and the car was feeling really nice to ' 'drive. Both Lewis and I were happy with the overall balance. ' 'The W15 has been performing better when the conditions are ' 'cooler though, so that is a note of caution. Our focus today ' 'was trying several test items and experiments to make the ' 'car more consistent in variable conditions. Time will tell ' 'whether these have had the intended impact and it was ' 'frustrating that we couldn’t evaluate these further in the ' 'afternoon.

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It’s such a shame for those here and watching at home ' 'that we couldn’t do much running in FP2. I hope we can find ' 'a solution for these moments and conditions. It’s not the ' 'first time it has happened, and it won’t be the last. ' 'Looking at tomorrow, Qualifying will be interesting as it’s ' 'a clear single lap tyre. Most drivers may only have three or ' 'four sets of the Soft compound so you will have to ensure ' 'you nail each and every lap.

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Lewis Hamilton

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FP1 was a great session for us. It was the best session ' 'for us so far this year and the best the car has felt. I ' 'felt very positive and excited heading into FP2 as this is a ' 'circuit that every driver loves to drive. It was a shame not ' 'to get much running in, therefore. In the last two years ' 'here, we’ve struggled with a car that has had an ' 'inconsistent balance and has been difficult to drive. The ' 'team has done a lot of great work since Australia, and we ' 'seemed to hit the ground running today. The car was ' 'definitely in a sweeter spot. We’ve got a better baseline to ' 'start from this weekend and hopefully we can build on ' 'that.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We've done a lot of work over the last week focused on " "making the car more consistent. We've seen across the first " 'three races that we have sessions where we look strong, but ' "when it comes to qualifying and the race, we've fallen short " "of our expectations. It's too early to say whether we've " 'made the progress that we are hoping for, but it is ' 'encouraging that the drivers are happier with the feel of ' 'the car. The data also suggests that we have got the tyres ' 'in a better window. It was a shame for the fans that weather ' 'reduced the amount of running in the afternoon session, but ' 'there is plenty of opportunity to get laps in tomorrow ' 'morning. 

\n', 'date': '2024-04-05T10:30:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Japanese Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/36ec7a11-d83d-4efe-a276-38efa22083ab'} 2025-11-30 01:01:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/acfc7fa2-2592-4c88-b744-04393dbb0504> {'content': '\n' 'The future and history of automobile production come together in ' 'Sindelfingen\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic brings the vehicle of 1894 back on the road ' 'in 2024\n' 'Benz & Cie. started production of the world’s first ' 'series-production car 130 years ago\n' '\n' 'From 1894 into the future: in March 2024, the 130-year-old Benz ' 'Motor-Velocipede made its first outing in the anniversary year at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen. The location is also the ' 'home of Factory 56 with state-of-the-art production technology. ' 'This is where Mercedes-Benz is trialling the use of humanoid ' 'robots for production logistics, for example. Projects like this ' 'are as innovative today as the development and production of the ' 'first ever series-production car 130 years ago.\n' 'Photos of the Benz Motor-Velocipede on the test track in ' 'Sindelfingen and at other historically significant locations: ' 'https://mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsMuseum/de/instance/ko/130-Jahre-Jubilaeum-Benz-Motor-Velociped-1894.xhtml?oid=191741440\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic has got the vehicle ready to drive to the ' 'highest standards of originality with the expertise of the ' 'company’s own Classic Centre in Fellbach. For such projects, it ' 'draws on the extensive historical documents and information in ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Classic archives. The Motor-Velocipede was ' 'previously on display at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. In 2024, the ' '130-year-old car can be seen in action by the public at selected ' 'events.\n' 'The innovative series-production car became a bestseller\n' 'In 1894, the innovative Benz Motor-Velocipede with its ' 'lightweight construction marked a turning point for the ' 'automobile industry. “The demand for this vehicle was quite ' 'literally overwhelming. What we made was sold immediately.” This ' 'is how automobile inventor Carl Benz remembered it in an ' 'interview in 1909. All in all, some 1,200 examples of this ' 'model family of compact Benz automobiles were built at the Benz ' 'factory in Mannheim between 1894 and 1902. Known as the “Velo” ' 'for short, the model was the first series-production passenger ' 'car in history.\n' 'Benz & Cie. described the performance of the successful ' 'car as follows in 1894: “This Velocipede has an engine that can ' 'develop 1½ horsepower.” Two years later, the catalogue stated the ' 'maximum speed and driving behaviour: “The Velocipede is able to ' 'cover around 20 kilometres per hour and overcome gradients ' 'of up to 10% on good roads.” It cost 2,000 marks “complete ' 'with the finest fittings and lanterns”.\n' 'Innovation proceeded at a rapid pace. From 1896 onwards, Benz ' 'offered more powerful engines and additional equipment options. ' 'As a luxury version of the Motor-Velocipede, the Benz Comfortable ' 'came with a longer body, a third gear available at extra cost, ' 'more elaborate seat upholstery, a rear-facing child seat and a ' 'crank for easier starting. Optional extras included pneumatic ' 'tyres for better driving characteristics.\n' 'The vehicle concept was produced as the Benz Motor-Velocipede ' 'until 1900, and as the Benz Comfortable until 1902, and was ' 'continuously developed further. In particular, the power output ' 'of the horizontally installed 1-litre single-cylinder engine with ' 'vertical flywheel increased from 1.1 kW (1.5 hp) in the ' 'first Benz Velo of 1894 to 3.3 kW (4.5 hp) in the Benz ' 'Comfortable of 1902. From 1901 (2.6 kW/3.5 hp) to 1902 ' 'alone, the power output increased by an impressive 28.5 per ' 'cent.\n' 'The model family was also an export success. This is shown in the ' 'trilingual catalogue in German, English and French from 1901. In ' 'France, the “Velo” was marketed as the “Éclair” (“Lightning”). In ' '1895, Benz granted a licence to the British engineering company ' 'Arnold to produce the Motor-Velocipede. The “Arnold Motor ' 'Carriage” was one of the first British automobiles.', 'content_html': '
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  • The future and history of automobile production ' 'come together in Sindelfingen
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  • Mercedes-Benz Classic brings the vehicle of 1894 ' 'back on the road in 2024
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  • Benz & Cie. started production of the ' 'world’s first series-production car 130 years ' 'ago
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From 1894 into the future: in March 2024, the ' '130-year-old Benz Motor-Velocipede made its first outing in ' 'the anniversary year at the Mercedes-Benz plant in ' 'Sindelfingen. The location is also the home of Factory 56 ' 'with state-of-the-art production technology. This is where ' 'Mercedes-Benz is trialling the use of humanoid robots for ' 'production logistics, for example. Projects like this are as ' 'innovative today as the development and production of the ' 'first ever series-production car 130 years ago.

\n' '

Photos of the Benz Motor-Velocipede on the test track in ' 'Sindelfingen and at other historically significant ' 'locations: https://mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsMuseum/de/instance/ko/130-Jahre-Jubilaeum-Benz-Motor-Velociped-1894.xhtml?oid=191741440

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Classic has got the vehicle ready to drive ' 'to the highest standards of originality with the expertise ' 'of the company’s own Classic Centre in Fellbach. For such ' 'projects, it draws on the extensive historical documents and ' 'information in the Mercedes-Benz Classic archives. The ' 'Motor-Velocipede was previously on display at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum. In 2024, the 130-year-old car can be ' 'seen in action by the public at selected events.

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The innovative series-production car became a ' 'bestseller

\n' '

In 1894, the innovative Benz Motor-Velocipede with its ' 'lightweight construction marked a turning point for the ' 'automobile industry. “The demand for this vehicle was quite ' 'literally overwhelming. What we made was sold immediately.” ' 'This is how automobile inventor Carl Benz remembered it in ' 'an interview in 1909. All in all, some 1,200 examples ' 'of this model family of compact Benz automobiles were built ' 'at the Benz factory in Mannheim between 1894 and 1902. Known ' 'as the “Velo” for short, the model was the first ' 'series-production passenger car in history.

\n' '

Benz & Cie. described the performance of the ' 'successful car as follows in 1894: “This Velocipede has an ' 'engine that can develop 1½ horsepower.” Two years later, the ' 'catalogue stated the maximum speed and driving behaviour: ' '“The Velocipede is able to cover around 20 kilometres ' 'per hour and overcome gradients of up to 10% on good roads.” ' 'It cost 2,000 marks “complete with the finest fittings ' 'and lanterns”.

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Innovation proceeded at a rapid pace. From 1896 onwards, ' 'Benz offered more powerful engines and additional equipment ' 'options. As a luxury version of the Motor-Velocipede, the ' 'Benz Comfortable came with a longer body, a third gear ' 'available at extra cost, more elaborate seat upholstery, a ' 'rear-facing child seat and a crank for easier starting. ' 'Optional extras included pneumatic tyres for better driving ' 'characteristics.

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The vehicle concept was produced as the Benz ' 'Motor-Velocipede until 1900, and as the Benz Comfortable ' 'until 1902, and was continuously developed further. In ' 'particular, the power output of the horizontally installed ' '1-litre single-cylinder engine with vertical flywheel ' 'increased from 1.1 kW (1.5 hp) in ' 'the first Benz Velo of 1894 to 3.3 kW ' '(4.5 hp) in the Benz Comfortable of 1902. From 1901 ' '(2.6 kW/3.5 hp) to 1902 alone, ' 'the power output increased by an impressive 28.5 per ' 'cent.

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The model family was also an export success. This is ' 'shown in the trilingual catalogue in German, English and ' 'French from 1901. In France, the “Velo” was marketed as the ' '“Éclair” (“Lightning”). In 1895, Benz granted a licence to ' 'the British engineering company Arnold to produce the ' 'Motor-Velocipede. The “Arnold Motor Carriage” was one of the ' 'first British automobiles.

\n', 'date': '2024-04-04T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'First series-production car 130 years ago: The Benz ' 'Motor-Velocipede drives into the future', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/acfc7fa2-2592-4c88-b744-04393dbb0504'} 2025-11-30 01:01:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=67&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a8ded244-d3bc-4884-9d0c-17c2aceabd05> {'content': 'Close qualifying session sets up interesting race at Suzuka ' 'Lewis Hamilton qualified P7 and George Russell P9 in a tight ' 'qualifying session ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. After ' 'limited running in FP2, the team was keen to complete a mixture ' 'of high fuel work and single lap running in FP3. George ended the ' 'session P3 with Lewis P4; it was a closely packed field hinting ' 'at what was to come in qualifying. After negotiating Q1 and Q2, ' 'both drivers carried two sets of the new Soft compound tyre into ' 'Q3. Their first push laps were competitive but unfortunately ' 'neither could improve on their second efforts as the track ' 'temperature dropped. That left them P7 and P9 respectively, where ' 'an improvement of just one tenth would have seen Lewis on the ' 'second row of the grid. Tomorrow’s race is set to be an ' 'interesting affair with numerous tyre strategies possible. ' 'Imagery of the day is available on our media site. All imagery is ' 'rights-free for editorial use. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 ' 'Q3 Lewis Hamilton P4 3 Laps P9 6 Laps P3 6 Laps ' 'P7 1:29.661 Soft 1:28.887 Soft, Soft 1:28.766 Soft, ' 'Soft George Russell P3 3 Laps P12 6 Laps P7 6 ' 'Laps P9 1:29.799 Soft 1:29.140 Soft, Soft ' '1:29.008 Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton Qualifying was generally ' 'a really good session. I think we’ve made some good improvements ' 'to the car and its balance so far this weekend. I was overall ' 'much happier in the car than I have been this year, although ' 'there are clear areas of improvement. We have taken steps in the ' 'right direction though. When we raced here just six months ago, ' 'we were over one second adrift and we’ve closed that gap to the ' 'front a little, and to our nearest competitors. Of course I was ' 'hoping for more and we are never going to be happy with P7, but ' 'we know our car is a work in progress. Tomorrow’s race will be ' 'all about tyre degradation. Our long run pace looked similar to ' 'others on Friday, so we will see if that is the case on Sunday. I ' 'think it will be very close tomorrow so I hope we can maximise ' 'all the various factors and take home some good points. George ' 'Russell It was so tight out there between ourselves, the ' 'McLarens, the Ferraris, and the Aston Martins. After FP3, we knew ' 'there would only be one tenth or two between all those cars and ' 'so it proved. If you didn’t do a great lap you would end up P9 ' 'and that is what happened with me today. I made a mistake on my ' 'final lap; it’s a little bit disappointing but that is how it ' 'goes sometimes. It isn’t the most difficult race to overtake at ' 'though, and with tyre degradation and different strategies, ' 'hopefully we can move forward tomorrow. A lot can certainly ' 'happen. We’ve started this season with several high-speed ' 'circuits. We know that is where our weakness is with this car, ' 'and we knew this weekend wouldn’t be our best. It is good that we ' 'are exposing these weaknesses as it gives us the understanding of ' 'the platform we are building on and adding performance to. It ' 'sets a clear direction for us to improve. Toto Wolff, Team ' 'Principal & CEO The headline result of P7 and P9 is not great. ' 'The positive though is that we are not too far off the second ' 'row, just one tenth or so, at a track that was one of, if not the ' 'worst, last year. We seem to have taken a step in the right ' 'direction with the car this weekend. Everyone is pushing so hard ' 'to understand more about the W15 and how we can build on the ' 'platform we have. To see progress is therefore encouraging. It is ' 'difficult to predict what tomorrow’s race will look like. The ' 'pack behind Red Bull is very tight so we will see what we can do. ' 'The long run data from Friday, and today’s qualifying session, ' 'shows that it could be close. We will look to maximise everything ' 'we do and the package we have to score the best result possible. ' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We headed to Japan ' 'focused on trying to make the car more consistent and drivable ' "over the weekend. Pleasingly, it looks like we've made some " "progress in that regard. We'd be a lot happier of course if we " 'were a tenth quicker. That would have put us several positions ' 'higher up on the grid. The reality at the moment though is we are ' 'the wrong side of a tight bunch of cars and need to find some ' 'more performance. Despite that, we have halved our gap to pole ' 'position from last year and can also be encouraged by the fact ' 'that even small steps forward will move us up the grid. The red ' "flag and rain yesterday have meant we're short of long run data, " 'but this is a race where you can move forward if you have good ' 'pace. We will be looking to make the most of the car we have, ' 'execute our strategy well, and hopefully can finish higher up ' 'than where we are starting. ', 'content_html': '

Close qualifying session sets up interesting race ' 'at Suzuka

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  • Lewis Hamilton qualified P7 and George Russell P9 in a ' 'tight qualifying session ahead of the Japanese Grand ' 'Prix.
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  • George ended the session P3 with Lewis P4; it was a ' 'closely packed field hinting at what was to come in ' 'qualifying.
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  • After negotiating Q1 and Q2, both drivers carried two ' 'sets of the new Soft compound tyre into Q3.
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  • That left them P7 and P9 respectively, where an ' 'improvement of just one tenth would have seen Lewis on the ' 'second row of the grid.
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  • Tomorrow’s race is set to be an interesting affair with ' 'numerous tyre strategies possible.
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  • Imagery of the day is available on our media ' 'site. All imagery is rights-free for editorial ' 'use.
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Lewis Hamilton

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P4

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P9

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1:28.887

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1:28.766

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Soft, Soft

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George Russell

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P12

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P9

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Soft

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1:29.140

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Soft, Soft

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1:29.008

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Soft, Soft

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Lewis Hamilton

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Qualifying was generally a really good session. I think ' 'we’ve made some good improvements to the car and its balance ' 'so far this weekend. I was overall much happier in the car ' 'than I have been this year, although there are clear areas ' 'of improvement. We have taken steps in the right direction ' 'though. When we raced here just six months ago, we were over ' 'one second adrift and we’ve closed that gap to the front a ' 'little, and to our nearest competitors. Of course I was ' 'hoping for more and we are never going to be happy with P7, ' 'but we know our car is a work in progress.

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Tomorrow’s race will be all about tyre degradation. Our ' 'long run pace looked similar to others on Friday, so we will ' 'see if that is the case on Sunday. I think it will be very ' 'close tomorrow so I hope we can maximise all the various ' 'factors and take home some good points.

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George Russell

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It was so tight out there between ourselves, the ' 'McLarens, the Ferraris, and the Aston Martins. After FP3, we ' 'knew there would only be one tenth or two between all those ' 'cars and so it proved. If you didn’t do a great lap you ' 'would end up P9 and that is what happened with me today. I ' 'made a mistake on my final lap; it’s a little bit ' 'disappointing but that is how it goes sometimes. It isn’t ' 'the most difficult race to overtake at though, and with tyre ' 'degradation and different strategies, hopefully we can move ' 'forward tomorrow. A lot can certainly happen.

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We’ve started this season with several high-speed ' 'circuits. We know that is where our weakness is with this ' 'car, and we knew this weekend wouldn’t be our best. It is ' 'good that we are exposing these weaknesses as it gives us ' 'the understanding of the platform we are building on and ' 'adding performance to. It sets a clear direction for us to ' 'improve.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO

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The headline result of P7 and P9 is not great. The ' 'positive though is that we are not too far off the second ' 'row, just one tenth or so, at a track that was one of, if ' 'not the worst, last year. We seem to have taken a step in ' 'the right direction with the car this weekend. Everyone is ' 'pushing so hard to understand more about the W15 and how we ' 'can build on the platform we have. To see progress is ' 'therefore encouraging.

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It is difficult to predict what tomorrow’s race will look ' 'like. The pack behind Red Bull is very tight so we will see ' 'what we can do. The long run data from Friday, and today’s ' 'qualifying session, shows that it could be close. We will ' 'look to maximise everything we do and the package we have to ' 'score the best result possible.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director

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We headed to Japan focused on trying to make the car more ' 'consistent and drivable over the weekend. Pleasingly, it ' "looks like we've made some progress in that regard. We'd be " 'a lot happier of course if we were a tenth quicker. That ' 'would have put us several positions higher up on the grid. ' 'The reality at the moment though is we are the wrong side of ' 'a tight bunch of cars and need to find some more ' 'performance.

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Despite that, we have halved our gap to pole position ' 'from last year and can also be encouraged by the fact that ' 'even small steps forward will move us up the grid. The red ' "flag and rain yesterday have meant we're short of long run " 'data, but this is a race where you can move forward if you ' 'have good pace. We will be looking to make the most of the ' 'car we have, execute our strategy well, and hopefully can ' 'finish higher up than where we are starting.

\n', 'date': '2024-04-06T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Japanese Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a8ded244-d3bc-4884-9d0c-17c2aceabd05'} 2025-11-30 01:01:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b7410d6a-935f-41f6-891f-aa3a0768fd0c> {'content': '\n' 'During Auto China, Mercedes-Benz will display its new models and ' 'technologies\n' 'World premiere of the all-new electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class ' '(energy consumption combined: 27–30.3 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A)[1] at the ' 'Art District 798 in Beijing\n' 'World premiere of the Mercedes‑AMG GT 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE (energy consumption weighted, combined: ' '12,6 kWh/100 km plus 8.2 l/100 km | fuel ' 'consumption combined discharged battery: ' '12.3 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions weighted, combined: ' '188 g/km | CO₂ class weighted, combined: G | CO₂ ' 'class discharged battery: G)1 at a special AMG Brand Night during ' 'the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai\n' 'Show premiere of the Concept CLA Class and the updated ' 'all-electric EQS Saloon\n' 'Expanded R&D in Shanghai broadens the Mercedes‑Benz footprint ' 'and further reinforces the brand’s commitment to China\n' '\n' 'At and around Auto China 2024, Mercedes‑Benz underlines its ' 'commitment to delivering dedicated products and technologies to ' 'Chinese customers. As the largest single automotive market in the ' 'world, China plays an important role in the long-term strategy of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz. Running up to the show, the company will maintain ' 'its leadership position in this market, headlined by the world ' 'premiere of the all-new electric Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class.\n' 'China is home to the company’s largest production site and the ' 'most comprehensive R&D hub outside Germany, playing a ' 'significant role in Mercedes‑Benz’s global R&D network. In ' 'recent years, Mercedes‑Benz strengthened its R&D capabilities ' 'in China, particularly in electrification and digitalisation. In ' '2021, the company opened the new R&D Tech Centre China in ' 'Beijing, equipped with state-of-the-art testing labs, including ' 'E‑drive, battery, charging, NVH, and more. In 2022, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'established the new R&D Centre Shanghai, focusing on ' 'connectivity, automated driving, plus software and hardware ' 'development. This April, a new building will be added with ' 'advanced hardware and software facilities designed to accelerate ' 'local development in cutting-edge digital innovations. Besides ' 'the R&D Centre, the existing Design Centre will continue to ' 'promote the digital dimension in Mercedes‑Benz designs.\n' 'Moreover, the world premieres of two new models will take place ' 'in China. The first is the new Mercedes‑AMG ' 'GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE, the latest ' 'high-performance sports car of Mercedes‑AMG. It will be revealed ' 'at a special AMG Brand Night Event in Shanghai during the ' 'Formula 1 weekend on April 20.\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz is also proud to present the world premiere of the ' 'all-new electric Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class on April 24 at the ' 'Art District 798 in Beijing. This off-road icon has ' 'been reimagined for the electric age, forging a link between ' 'tradition and progress like never before. Visitors to ' 'Auto China 2024 will be able to see the all-new ' 'G 580 with EQ Technology on the stand at the global ' 'press conference on April 25. The new Mercedes‑AMG ' 'GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE can also be admired ' 'there.\n' 'Also, several new models will be shown to the Chinese market for ' 'the first time. The Concept CLA Class is the first. ' 'Showcasing the upcoming MMA (Mercedes Modular Architecture) ' 'platform and MB.OS, it offers a close-to-production insight into ' 'the future family of electric vehicles. Crucially, the R&D ' 'team here in China has been involved in the development of MB.OS ' 'since the very start. As the primary enabler of the ' 'hyper-personalised user experience, MB.OS will provide local ' 'customers with an even more intelligent digital experience. In ' 'addition, the all-electric Mercedes‑Benz EQS Saloon will ' 'celebrate a new era in China with a host of upgrades. There will ' 'also be further show premieres from Mercedes‑Maybach and the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz E‑Class family.\n' '[1]The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'European market. The fuel consumption, energy consumption ' 'and CO2 emissions of a car depend not only on the car’s efficient ' 'use of the fuel or energy source, but also on driving style and ' 'other non-technical factors.', 'content_html': '
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  • World premiere of the Mercedes‑AMG ' 'GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE (energy consumption ' 'weighted, combined: 12,6 kWh/100 km plus ' '8.2 l/100 km | fuel consumption combined ' 'discharged battery: 12.3 l/100 km | CO₂ ' 'emissions weighted, combined: 188 g/km | CO₂ class ' 'weighted, combined: G | CO₂ class discharged battery: ' 'G)1 at a special AMG Brand Night during the ' 'Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai
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  • Show premiere of the Concept CLA Class and the ' 'updated all-electric EQS Saloon
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At and around Auto China 2024, Mercedes‑Benz underlines ' 'its commitment to delivering dedicated products and ' 'technologies to Chinese customers. As the largest single ' 'automotive market in the world, China plays an important ' 'role in the long-term strategy of Mercedes‑Benz. Running up ' 'to the show, the company will maintain its leadership ' 'position in this market, headlined by the world premiere of ' 'the all-new electric Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class.

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China is home to the company’s largest production site ' 'and the most comprehensive R&D hub outside Germany, ' 'playing a significant role in Mercedes‑Benz’s global R&D ' 'network. In recent years, Mercedes‑Benz strengthened its ' 'R&D capabilities in China, particularly in ' 'electrification and digitalisation. In 2021, the company ' 'opened the new R&D Tech Centre China in Beijing, ' 'equipped with state-of-the-art testing labs, including ' 'E‑drive, battery, charging, NVH, and more. In 2022, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz established the new R&D Centre Shanghai, ' 'focusing on connectivity, automated driving, plus software ' 'and hardware development. This April, a new building will be ' 'added with advanced hardware and software facilities ' 'designed to accelerate local development in cutting-edge ' 'digital innovations. Besides the R&D Centre, the ' 'existing Design Centre will continue to promote the digital ' 'dimension in Mercedes‑Benz designs.

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Moreover, the world premieres of two new models will take ' 'place in China. The first is the new Mercedes‑AMG ' 'GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE, the latest ' 'high-performance sports car of Mercedes‑AMG. It will be ' 'revealed at a special AMG Brand Night Event in Shanghai ' 'during the Formula 1 weekend on April 20.

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Mercedes‑Benz is also proud to present the world premiere ' 'of the all-new electric Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class on ' 'April 24 at the Art District 798 in Beijing. ' 'This off-road icon has been reimagined for the electric age, ' 'forging a link between tradition and progress like never ' 'before. Visitors to Auto China 2024 will be able ' 'to see the all-new G 580 with EQ Technology on the ' 'stand at the global press conference on April 25. The ' 'new Mercedes‑AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE ' 'can also be admired there.

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Also, several new models will be shown to the Chinese ' 'market for the first time. The Concept CLA Class ' 'is the first. Showcasing the upcoming MMA (Mercedes Modular ' 'Architecture) platform and MB.OS, it offers a ' 'close-to-production insight into the future family of ' 'electric vehicles. Crucially, the R&D team here in China ' 'has been involved in the development of MB.OS since the very ' 'start. As the primary enabler of the hyper-personalised user ' 'experience, MB.OS will provide local customers with an even ' 'more intelligent digital experience. In addition, the ' 'all-electric Mercedes‑Benz EQS Saloon will celebrate a ' 'new era in China with a host of upgrades. There will also be ' 'further show premieres from Mercedes‑Maybach and the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz E‑Class family.

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[1]The stated values were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ' 'ranges given refer to the European market. 
The fuel ' 'consumption, energy consumption and CO2 emissions ' 'of a car depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the ' 'fuel or energy source, but also on driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.

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The #2 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' 'car finished third overall as the best-placed Mercedes-AMG GT3 in ' 'the three-hour race at Circuit Paul Ricard. Defending champion ' 'Jules Gounon (AND), Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz (both GER) ' 'initially dropped from third to seventh place in a turbulent ' 'opening part with several interruptions. Subsequently, however, ' 'the trio managed to prove its comeback qualities and to ' 'reestablish the contact to the front-running group. At the ' 'finish, the team was around 18 seconds down on the overall ' 'winners. The #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER car, raced by ' 'Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel (GER) and Daniel Morad (CAN), also ' 'was able to make up some positions during the race. With five ' 'minutes remaining, however, the Performance team was forced to ' 'retire while on course for a top 10 result as a consequence of ' 'damage on the front right part of the car, incurred during the ' 'middle stint. Individual classifications: a commanding 1-2-3 in ' 'SILVER CupThe Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams got off to a ' 'perfect start in the SILVER Cup with ten participants. Following ' "Madpanda Motorsport's class pole position ahead of fellow " 'Mercedes-AMG teams Winward Racing and Boutsen VDS, the race cars ' 'from Affalterbach also locked out the first three positions in ' 'their category in the race. The #57 from Winward Racing with Daan ' 'Arrow, Colin Caresani (both NED) and Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA) ' 'secured the class win. The #10 Boutsen VDS entry with Cesar ' 'Gazeau (FRA), Roee Meyuhas (USA) and Aurélien Panis (FRA) ' 'followed in second place. The #90 of Madpanda Motorsport with ' 'Patrick Assenheimer (GER) and Ezequiel Perez Companc (ARG) ' 'rounded out the podium. AlManar Racing by GetSpeed was also ' 'delighted with a podium finish: Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), ' 'Dominik Baumann (AUT) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN) finished second in ' 'GOLD Cup with the #777 car. Support categories: AM class win by ' 'AKKODIS ASP Team in GT2 European SeriesMercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing celebrated further class achievements in the first two ' 'races of the Fanatec GT2 European Series powered by Pirelli on ' 'Saturday. In Race 1, Jean-Luc Beaubelique and Gilles Vannelet ' '(both FRA) were rewarded for their strong performance in the #87 ' 'GT2 run by the AKKODIS ASP Team with victory in the AM ' 'classification. In the second one-hour race, the French duo ' 'finished second in class. The Fanatec GT4 European Series powered ' 'by Rafa Racing Club also got its new season underway with a pair ' 'of races in the south of France. In the first race on Saturday, ' 'Lluc Ibañez (ESP) and Alexandre Papadopulos (USA) finished third ' 'overall in the #15 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of the NM Racing Team. The ' 'next venue for the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by ' 'AWS is Brands Hatch. The long-standing British circuit will be ' 'hosting the first two Sprint Cup races on 4 and 5 May. The ' 'endurance racing calendar continues with the famous CrowdStrike ' '24 Hours of Spa, held at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps from 28 ' 'till 30 June. >> Full results GT World Challenge Europe at Le ' 'Castellet Race Facts: Participants: 54 cars (19 PRO, 6 GOLD, ' '10 SILVER, 19 BRONZE) Race distance winner: 85 laps / 490.53 ' 'kilometres / 3h 00m 25s Yellow flag phases: 4 (each with safety ' 'car intervention) Racing time under green: 2h 28m 31s Fastest ' 'qualifying lap: 1m 52.752s (Fabian Schiller, Mercedes-AMG GT3 #2, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed, Qualifying 2) Fastest practice lap: ' '1m 53.912s (Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG GT3 #2, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed) Mercedes-AMG record Paul Ricard: 8 wins (1 OVERALL, 4 ' 'SILVER, 3 PRO-AM) Mercedes-AMG Teams with GT World Challenge ' 'debut: Boutsen VDS, 2 Seas Motorsport Miscellaneous: Mercedes-AMG ' 'Junior Driver Jusuf Owega (GER) celebrated his 22nd birthday on ' 'Saturday \xa0 “It was an intense season opener at Paul Ricard ' 'for our customer sports teams. Having been able to position ' 'ourselves favourably across all classes in qualifying, we lacked ' 'a bit of pace in the battle for the overall win this time. ' 'Therefore we are very happy with third place overall. Second ' 'place for AlManar Racing by Getspeed in GOLD Cup and the first ' 'three positions in SILVER Cup as well as an overall podium in the ' 'GT4 European Series and further achievements in the GT2 European ' 'Series round off a successful weekend.”Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing“We had a difficult weekend because ' 'we lacked some top speed in traffic. Still, we delivered a ' 'faultless race, chose the right strategy and worked well together ' "as a team. In my opinion, it's a well-deserved podium because we " "did a good job together. That's also important from a mental " 'perspective. We wanted to avoid traffic with the strategy and ' 'that worked out quite well.”Fabian Schiller, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed #2“From our point of view, it was an unfortunate race ' 'today. It started in qualifying when we sold ourselves short ' 'because of traffic. Therefore, the race strategy was to attack to ' 'the full in order to get to the front. The pace was also very ' 'strong at times indeed and we were able to work our way back up ' 'into the top 10. Unfortunately, we had slight damage, which is ' "why we didn't bring the car home.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team " 'MANN-FILTER #48“The first race with a new team, so we can be ' 'satisfied with 16th place. Our team-mates even made it onto the ' 'podium in Silver Cup. We started from a long way back, moved up ' 'to twelfth place and then dropped back again. We now have to sit ' 'down, take what we have learnt from the weekend and improve. ' 'Boutsen VDS is a big name in motorsport, you can see that from ' "their professional approach. That's why I'm confident for the " 'next races.”Maximilian Götz, Boutsen VDS #9“Actually, the race ' 'went well. We lost some time during the pit stop, which is ' 'probably why we missed out on the class win. We now have to look ' 'at that again. The entire team and my fellow drivers all did a ' 'good job. We want to build on this and come back even better at ' 'the next race, the 24 Hours of Spa.”Mikaël Grenier, AlManar ' 'Racing by GetSpeed #777“This was my maiden race in GT World ' 'Challenge Europe. Negotiations with Winward Racing were still ' 'ongoing in January. The fact that I can be here now and win the ' 'first race in class straight away is a great feeling. Competition ' 'in the series is really close. Here I can compete with the ' 'greatest racing drivers in GT racing. And that is also my goal: I ' 'want to use this year to improve further and take the next ' 'step.”Colin Caresani, Winward Racing #57 \xa0', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing has started the new Fanatec ' 'GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS season with an ' 'overall podium result. The #2 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed car ' 'finished third overall as the best-placed Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'in the three-hour race at Circuit Paul Ricard. Defending ' 'champion Jules Gounon (AND), Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz ' '(both GER) initially dropped from third to seventh place in ' 'a turbulent opening part with several interruptions. ' 'Subsequently, however, the trio managed to prove its ' 'comeback qualities and to reestablish the contact to the ' 'front-running group. At the finish, the team was around 18 ' 'seconds down on the overall winners. The #48 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER car, raced by Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel ' '(GER) and Daniel Morad (CAN), also was able to make up some ' 'positions during the race. With five minutes remaining, ' 'however, the Performance team was forced to retire while on ' 'course for a top 10 result as a consequence of damage on the ' 'front right part of the car, incurred during the middle ' 'stint.

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Individual classifications: a commanding 1-2-3 in ' 'SILVER Cup
The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Teams got off to a perfect start in the SILVER Cup with ten ' "participants. Following Madpanda Motorsport's class pole " 'position ahead of fellow Mercedes-AMG teams Winward Racing ' 'and Boutsen VDS, the race cars from Affalterbach also locked ' 'out the first three positions in their category in the race. ' 'The #57 from Winward Racing with Daan Arrow, Colin Caresani ' '(both NED) and Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA) secured the ' 'class win. The #10 Boutsen VDS entry with Cesar Gazeau ' '(FRA), Roee Meyuhas (USA) and Aurélien Panis (FRA) followed ' 'in second place. The #90 of Madpanda Motorsport with Patrick ' 'Assenheimer (GER) and Ezequiel Perez Companc (ARG) rounded ' 'out the podium. AlManar Racing by GetSpeed was also ' 'delighted with a podium finish: Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), ' 'Dominik Baumann (AUT) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN) finished ' 'second in GOLD Cup with the #777 car.

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Support categories: AM class win by AKKODIS ASP ' 'Team in GT2 European Series
Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing celebrated further class achievements in the ' 'first two races of the Fanatec GT2 European Series powered ' 'by Pirelli on Saturday. In Race 1, Jean-Luc Beaubelique and ' 'Gilles Vannelet (both FRA) were rewarded for their strong ' 'performance in the #87 GT2 run by the AKKODIS ASP Team with ' 'victory in the AM classification. In the second one-hour ' 'race, the French duo finished second in class. The Fanatec ' 'GT4 European Series powered by Rafa Racing Club also got its ' 'new season underway with a pair of races in the south of ' 'France. In the first race on Saturday, Lluc Ibañez (ESP) and ' 'Alexandre Papadopulos (USA) finished third overall in the ' '#15 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of the NM Racing Team.

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The next venue for the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe ' 'powered by AWS is Brands Hatch. The long-standing British ' 'circuit will be hosting the first two Sprint Cup races on 4 ' 'and 5 May. The endurance racing calendar continues with the ' 'famous CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, held at Circuit de ' 'Spa-Francorchamps from 28 till 30 June.

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>> ' 'Full results GT World Challenge Europe at Le ' 'Castellet

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Participants: 54 cars (19 PRO, 6 GOLD, 10 SILVER, 19 ' 'BRONZE)

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Race distance winner: 85 laps / 490.53 kilometres / 3h ' '00m 25s

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Yellow flag phases: 4 (each with safety car ' 'intervention)

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Racing time under green: 2h 28m 31s

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Fastest qualifying lap: 1m 52.752s (Fabian Schiller, ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 #2, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed, Qualifying ' '2)

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Fastest practice lap: 1m 53.912s (Jules Gounon, ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 #2, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed)

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Mercedes-AMG record Paul Ricard: 8 wins (1 OVERALL, 4 ' 'SILVER, 3 PRO-AM)

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Mercedes-AMG Teams with GT World Challenge debut: Boutsen ' 'VDS, 2 Seas Motorsport

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Miscellaneous: Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Jusuf Owega ' '(GER) celebrated his 22nd birthday on Saturday

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“It was an intense season opener at Paul Ricard for our ' 'customer sports teams. Having been able to position ' 'ourselves favourably across all classes in qualifying, we ' 'lacked a bit of pace in the battle for the overall win this ' 'time. Therefore we are very happy with third place overall. ' 'Second place for AlManar Racing by Getspeed in GOLD Cup and ' 'the first three positions in SILVER Cup as well as an ' 'overall podium in the GT4 European Series and further ' 'achievements in the GT2 European Series round off a ' 'successful weekend.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing

“We had a difficult weekend because ' 'we lacked some top speed in traffic. Still, we delivered a ' 'faultless race, chose the right strategy and worked well ' "together as a team. In my opinion, it's a well-deserved " "podium because we did a good job together. That's also " 'important from a mental perspective. We wanted to avoid ' 'traffic with the strategy and that worked out quite ' 'well.”
Fabian Schiller, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' '#2

“From our point of view, it was an unfortunate ' 'race today. It started in qualifying when we sold ourselves ' 'short because of traffic. Therefore, the race strategy was ' 'to attack to the full in order to get to the front. The pace ' 'was also very strong at times indeed and we were able to ' 'work our way back up into the top 10. Unfortunately, we had ' "slight damage, which is why we didn't bring the car " 'home.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48

“The first race with a new team, so we can be ' 'satisfied with 16th place. Our team-mates even ' 'made it onto the podium in Silver Cup. We started from a ' 'long way back, moved up to twelfth place and then dropped ' 'back again. We now have to sit down, take what we have ' 'learnt from the weekend and improve. Boutsen VDS is a big ' 'name in motorsport, you can see that from their professional ' "approach. That's why I'm confident for the next " 'races.”
Maximilian Götz, Boutsen VDS #9

“Actually, ' 'the race went well. We lost some time during the pit stop, ' 'which is probably why we missed out on the class win. We now ' 'have to look at that again. The entire team and my fellow ' 'drivers all did a good job. We want to build on this and ' 'come back even better at the next race, the 24 Hours of ' 'Spa.”
Mikaël Grenier, AlManar Racing by GetSpeed ' '#777

“This was my maiden race in GT World Challenge ' 'Europe. Negotiations with Winward Racing were still ongoing ' 'in January. The fact that I can be here now and win the ' 'first race in class straight away is a great feeling. ' 'Competition in the series is really close. Here I can ' 'compete with the greatest racing drivers in GT racing. And ' 'that is also my goal: I want to use this year to improve ' 'further and take the next step.”
Colin Caresani, Winward ' 'Racing #57

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\n', 'date': '2024-04-07T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GT World Challenge Europe: Third place for Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing in season-opening race', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b08b091e-1306-4e9f-856d-8925e4f5127b'} 2025-11-30 01:01:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=67&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/40b0d41b-e4eb-4c72-95ee-64aec6fb7c52> {'content': '\n' 'All-brand vintage cars and young classics meet at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' 'Focal themes from AMG and G-Class to Porsche\n' 'No need to book – and free of charge\n' '“Classics & Coffee” kicks off the museum’s open-air ' 'programme\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum’s classic car meet “Classics & ' 'Coffee” opens the new season on 14 April 2024. Every Sunday up to ' 'and including 13 October 2024, drivers of young classics and ' 'vintage cars of all brands are invited to relaxed get-togethers ' 'on the museum hill.\n' '“We’re looking forward to welcome again many fans of ‘Classics ' '& Coffee’ with their vehicles and stories to our hill again. ' 'With its relaxed, informal atmosphere, the classic car meet has ' 'established itself as an event whose appeal extends throughout ' 'the region and beyond”.Bettina Haussmann, Director Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum\n' 'Variety is the spice of this series of events – young ' 'classics with just 20 years under their belts meet ' 'automotive witnesses of a bygone age. Be it lovingly maintained ' 'sports cars from the Wirtschaftswunder era, luxury saloons from ' 'the 1980s, muscle cars or legendary Unimog vehicles – these ' 'are just some of the vehicle models that make up the colourful ' 'field at the meet. The open concept behind “Classics & ' 'Coffee” fits in with this kaleidoscope of mobility history. ' 'Vehicles of all brands are invited, booking is not necessary and ' 'participation is free of charge. Those with a keen interest who ' 'don’t own a classic car can also simply drop by.\n' 'From super sports cars to commercial vehicles\n' 'Events focussing on specific topics are very popular. Ten such ' 'events are planned for 2024, at which the following classic cars ' 'will take centre stage alongside all other vehicles:\n' '\n' '14 April 2024 – Super sports cars: The online platform ' '“Collecting Cars” will be making a guest appearance with its ' '“Coffee Run” on the museum hill.\n' '19 May 2024 – “Baby-Benz”: The focus is on the saloon ' 'models from Mercedes-Benz’s first compact class (W 201).\n' '9 June 2024 – AMG special: Founded as an engineering ' 'firm for sports vehicles in 1967, Mercedes-AMG is today ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s sports car and performance brand.\n' '30 June 2024 – 45 years of the G-Class: The legend ' 'lives! Called G-model at the time, the G-Class celebrated its ' 'première in 1979 and has fascinated with its extreme off-road ' 'capabilities and luxurious performance ever since.\n' '14 July 2024 – 70 years of the 300 SL ' '(W 198): In 1954, Mercedes-Benz presented the 300 SL ' '“Gullwing”, derived from the racing sports car of the same ' 'name – the birth of an icon.\n' '4 August 2024 – Super sports cars: “Collecting Cars” ' 'will again be presenting fascinating sports cars around the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum with its “Coffee Run”.\n' '18 August 2024 – Porsche special: On this day, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic is particularly inviting vehicles from the ' 'other Stuttgart brand, which developed its first sports car in ' '1948.\n' '25 August 2024 – Coupé & cabriolet special: ' 'Sporty and elegant two-door touring cars and open-top vehicles ' 'ranging from classic to modern will be in the spotlight on this ' 'Sunday.\n' '1 September 2024 – AMG special: The second date in 2024 ' 'for drivers and fans of the exceptionally sporty AMG vehicles\n' '22 September 2024 – Off-roaders, commercial vehicles ' 'and camper vans: The particularly fascinating larger formats will ' 'take centre stage on this Sunday.\n' '\n' 'There will be no “Classics & Coffee” on 23 June and ' '21 July 2024 due to other events in the NeckarPark.\n' '“Classics & Coffee” not only offers classic cars, but ' 'also delicious coffee. In addition to this pick-me-up, the ' 'culinary offerings in the museum’s outdoor area also include many ' 'other summertime drinks and food.\n' 'The start of “Classics & Coffee” also marks the season ' 'opening of the Mercedes-Benz Museum’s open-air programme, which ' 'includes, for example, the “Urban Culture at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum” series in partnership with creative artists from the city ' 'and region, the open-air cinema with cinematic highlights under ' 'the stars, as well as the children’s and family day. This will ' 'take place on 30 June 2024 – with numerous free events ' 'for young and old.', 'content_html': '
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  • All-brand vintage cars and young classics meet ' 'at the Mercedes-Benz Museum
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  • Focal themes from AMG and G-Class to ' 'Porsche
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  • No need to book – and free of ' 'charge
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  • “Classics & Coffee” kicks off the museum’s ' 'open-air programme
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The Mercedes-Benz Museum’s classic car meet “Classics ' '& Coffee” opens the new season on 14 April 2024. Every ' 'Sunday up to and including 13 October 2024, drivers of young ' 'classics and vintage cars of all brands are invited to ' 'relaxed get-togethers on the museum hill.

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“We’re looking forward to welcome again many fans of ' '‘Classics & Coffee’ with their vehicles and stories to ' 'our hill again. With its relaxed, informal atmosphere, the ' 'classic car meet has established itself as an event whose ' 'appeal extends throughout the region and beyond”.
Bettina ' 'Haussmann, Director Mercedes-Benz Museum

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Variety is the spice of this series of events – ' 'young classics with just 20 years under their belts ' 'meet automotive witnesses of a bygone age. Be it lovingly ' 'maintained sports cars from the Wirtschaftswunder era, ' 'luxury saloons from the 1980s, muscle cars or legendary ' 'Unimog vehicles – these are just some of the vehicle ' 'models that make up the colourful field at the meet. The ' 'open concept behind “Classics & Coffee” fits in ' 'with this kaleidoscope of mobility history. Vehicles of all ' 'brands are invited, booking is not necessary and ' 'participation is free of charge. Those with a keen interest ' 'who don’t own a classic car can also simply drop by.

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From super sports cars to commercial vehicles

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Events focussing on specific topics are very popular. Ten ' 'such events are planned for 2024, at which the following ' 'classic cars will take centre stage alongside all other ' 'vehicles:

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  • 14 April 2024 – Super sports ' 'cars: The online platform “Collecting Cars” will be ' 'making a guest appearance with its “Coffee Run” on the ' 'museum hill.
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  • 19 May 2024 – “Baby-Benz”: ' 'The focus is on the saloon models from Mercedes-Benz’s first ' 'compact class (W 201).
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  • 9 June 2024 – AMG special: ' 'Founded as an engineering firm for sports vehicles in 1967, ' 'Mercedes-AMG is today Mercedes-Benz’s sports car and ' 'performance brand.
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  • 30 June 2024 – 45 years of the ' 'G-Class: The legend lives! Called G-model at the ' 'time, the G-Class celebrated its première in 1979 and has ' 'fascinated with its extreme off-road capabilities and ' 'luxurious performance ever since.
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  • 14 July 2024 – 70 years of the ' '300 SL (W 198): In 1954, Mercedes-Benz ' 'presented the 300 SL “Gullwing”, derived from the ' 'racing sports car of the same name – the birth of an ' 'icon.
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  • 4 August 2024 – Super sports ' 'cars: “Collecting Cars” will again be presenting ' 'fascinating sports cars around the Mercedes-Benz Museum with ' 'its “Coffee Run”.
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  • 18 August 2024 – Porsche ' 'special: On this day, Mercedes-Benz Classic is ' 'particularly inviting vehicles from the other Stuttgart ' 'brand, which developed its first sports car in 1948.
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  • 25 August 2024 – Coupé & ' 'cabriolet special: Sporty and elegant two-door ' 'touring cars and open-top vehicles ranging from classic to ' 'modern will be in the spotlight on this Sunday.
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  • 1 September 2024 – AMG ' 'special: The second date in 2024 for drivers and ' 'fans of the exceptionally sporty AMG vehicles
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  • 22 September 2024 – Off-roaders, ' 'commercial vehicles and camper vans: The ' 'particularly fascinating larger formats will take centre ' 'stage on this Sunday.
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There will be no “Classics & Coffee” on ' '23 June and 21 July 2024 due to other events in ' 'the NeckarPark.

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“Classics & Coffee” not only offers classic ' 'cars, but also delicious coffee. In addition to this ' 'pick-me-up, the culinary offerings in the museum’s outdoor ' 'area also include many other summertime drinks and ' 'food.

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The start of “Classics & Coffee” also marks the ' 'season opening of the Mercedes-Benz Museum’s open-air ' 'programme, which includes, for example, the “Urban Culture ' 'at the Mercedes-Benz Museum” series in partnership with ' 'creative artists from the city and region, the open-air ' 'cinema with cinematic highlights under the stars, as well as ' 'the children’s and family day. This will take place on ' '30 June 2024 – with numerous free events for young ' 'and old.

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Independent of model updates and faster ' 'than ever before, innovations have been incorporated into the ' 'series for the EQS, EQE, EQS SUV and EQE SUV. The company has ' 'responded to market and customer feedback more quickly than ever ' 'before with numerous product upgrades. For the current change ' 'year 2024, the EQS is now receiving an extremely extensive update ' 'package. The electric flagship comes with up to 82 kilometres ' 'more range, a new radiator cover with chrome applications and an ' 'upright Mercedes star on the front hood as well as even more ' 'comfort in the rear.\n' 'The EQS was already one of the electric cars with the longest ' 'range. In the future, customers will be able to cover even more ' 'kilometres without stopping to charge. Thanks to an increased ' 'battery capacity from 108.4 to 118 kWh, the maximum range of the ' 'EQS 450 4MATIC (energy consumption combined: 20.9 – ' '17.0 kWh/100 km | CO2 emissions combined: ' '0 g/km | CO2 class: A)[1], for example, increases from ' '717 to 799 kilometres. This means an increase in range ' 'of more than 11 percent. With a range of ' '683‑822 kilometres, the EQS 450+ (energy consumption ' 'combined: 19.9 – 16.3 kWh/100 km | CO2 emissions ' 'combined: 0 g/km | CO2 class: A)1 even exceeds the ' '800-kilometre mark.\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz has increased the towing capacity for the EQS and ' 'EQE sedans with 4MATIC from 750 to 1,700 kilograms. This ' 'means they reach a similar level to the SUV derivatives. For ' 'example, customers can now tow a horse trailer.\n' 'Another technical measure: Due to the high proportion of ' 'recuperation in daily operation, the brake discs are used less ' 'often than in combustion models. In the future, a special ' 'function will maintain the brake system by automatically applying ' 'the pads to the discs from time to time.\n' 'The new EQS can be ordered from April 25, 2024. Despite the ' 'upgraded standard equipment, the basic prices remain unchanged. ' 'Sales of the MANUFAKTUR Selection, a particularly high-quality ' 'special edition of the EQS sedan equipped with attention to ' 'detail, will also start on April 25, 2024 (see last page).\n' 'Avant-garde EQ look combined with the iconic Mercedes star: the ' 'new radiator cover\n' 'The distinguishing feature of the Mercedes‑EQ vehicles is the ' 'deep black radiator grille (black panel), which connects ' 'seamlessly with the headlights. The designers have now refined ' 'this independent face for the EQS: The electric flagship is ' 'equipped with a new radiator cover with chrome applications as ' 'standard in the Electric Art Line. Chrome-plated and ' 'flush-mounted slats create an elegant contrast to the deep black ' 'surroundings. This grille is combined with a standing star on the ' 'front hood and combines avant-garde EQ looks with the iconic, ' 'status-conscious Mercedes‑Benz symbol.\n' 'The sense of high-quality details is also reflected in the ' 'interior: the ventilation nozzles on the B-pillars now have a ' 'frame made of galvanised chrome. The additional cushion in the ' 'rear is enhanced by piping made of Nappa leather.\n' 'Continuous improvements in rear comfort\n' 'EQS that are equipped with the optional Rear Comfort Package Plus ' 'with executive seats[2] (3,867.50 euros including VAT) now ' 'have a special slanted footrest on the right side in the rear ' 'compartment. Placed between the rails of the front seat, it ' 'noticeably increases comfort for the rear passenger because he or ' 'she can place his or her feet at an angle.\n' 'This latest detail is another, but by no means the only, ' 'convenience of the Rear Comfort Package Plus: the passenger seat ' 'can be folded forward and the backrest in the rear can be ' 'adjusted up to 38 degrees. This ensures more space. The ' 'optional equipment also includes seat heating Plus and neck and ' 'shoulder heating in the rear, as well as pneumatic adjustment of ' 'the seat depth. An illuminated trim piece is integrated into the ' 'back of the front seats.\n' 'The fact that Mercedes‑Benz has increased the rear comfort of the ' 'EQS in several steps also applies to the Rear Seat Package that ' 'has been standard for some time. The angle of the backrest can be ' 'adjusted from 27 to 36 degrees at the touch of a button. The ' 'layered look of the seat covers emphasises the individual seat ' 'character. Five millimetres more foam in the backrest and ' 'the cover that is detached from the side bolsters ensure a softer ' 'seating experience.\n' 'Automatic lane changing on two-lane highways\n' 'With the “Automatic Lane Change” (ALC) function, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'now also offers an intelligent further development of driving ' 'assistance systems in the SAE Level 2[3] range in ' 'Europe. Automatic lane changing is supported on motorways with ' 'two structurally separate lanes with a specified speed limit of ' 'no more than 140 km/h. In the EQS models of the 2024 ' 'modification year, the function is installed ex works.\n' 'The Automatic Lane Change is part of the Active Distance Assist ' 'DISTRONIC with Active Steering Assist. If a slower vehicle is ' 'driving ahead, the car can initiate the lane change itself within ' 'a speed range of 80‑140 km/h. If the radars detect ' 'sufficient space and lane markings are identified, it can ' 'overtake the slower vehicle in front completely automatically. ' 'The prerequisites are a highway with at least two lanes with a ' 'speed limit and the vehicle being equipped with MBUX navigation. ' 'The system does not require any further input from the driver to ' 'carry out the automatic lane change.The responsibility for ' 'driving the vehicle remains with the driver. Lane changes must ' 'therefore be monitored continuously. Mercedes‑Benz already offers ' 'automatic lane changing for some model series in the USA and ' 'Canada.\n' 'High-quality special edition: black lacquer and white Nappa ' 'leather\n' 'With the MANUFAKTUR Selection, the EQS sedan is available as a ' 'special edition with particularly exquisite features. This ' 'exclusive version is painted in obsidian metallic, alternatively ' 'the exterior colours MANUFAKTUR opalite white and MANUFAKTUR ' 'night black MAGNO are also available. The standard Electric Art ' 'exterior includes AMG Styling[4] and the new radiator grille with ' 'chrome applications and an upright star on the hood. ' '53.3-centimetre (21-inch) AMG light-alloy wheels in multi-spoke ' 'design are fitted.\n' 'Also on board as standard are the Rear Comfort Package Plus with ' 'Executive seats, the Rear Seat Package Plus with seat air ' 'conditioning in the rear and the MANUFAKTUR interior package, the ' 'latter with special MANUFAKTUR upholstery in exclusive Nappa ' 'leather in deep white/black. Edition-specific features include ' 'the throw cushion with contrasting stitching and silver-grey ' 'piping as well as rose-gold embroidery, the headrest cushions ' 'with an embroidered Mercedes star in rose gold and the door sill ' 'trims. They have a black PVD coating, illuminated Mercedes‑Benz ' 'lettering and Mercedes‑Benz pattern. The floor mats have an ' 'embroidered Mercedes star and are edged in deep white with ' 'rose-gold stitching.\n' 'The trim parts are made of anthracite open-pore linear-structure ' 'lime wood, and an exclusive “MANUFAKTUR Selection” edition badge ' 'sits on the centre console. Microfibre MICROCUT black was ' 'selected for the interior headliner. The MANUFAKTUR Selection ' 'model can be combined with all engines. The surcharge for the ' 'special edition is 16,600.50 euros (including VAT).\n' 'Did you know, that …\n' '... the MBUX Hyperscreen is now standard on the EQS? There, three ' 'displays merge almost seamlessly into one another, creating a ' 'screen strip that is over 141 centimetres wide.\n' '... the now standard heat pump increases climate comfort and ' 'efficiency? The waste heat from the electric drive (inverter and ' 'electric motor) and the high-voltage battery can be used to heat ' 'the interior. This enormously reduces the need for battery power ' 'for the heater and increases the range.\n' '... the so-called Disconnect Unit (DCU) in the 4MATIC models ' 'automatically decouples the electric motor on the front axle ' 'depending on the driving situation and the required performance? ' 'At low loads, the DCU switches to 4x2 driving mode. Then the ' 'electric motor and the transmission on the front axle come to a ' 'standstill. This increases the range.\n' '... the recuperation level of the EQS has been increased? The ' 'greater deceleration (up to 3 m/s2) means more energy ' 'recovered and therefore a longer range. Mercedes‑Benz has now ' 'also optimised the braking system: It offers a better pedal feel ' 'thanks to a modified brake force cylinder.\n' '... many updates to the EQS were made using over-the-air ' 'technology (OTA)? These include, for example, DolbyÒ Atmos, ' 'the YouTube web app and a digital travel guide.\n' '... the maintenance service in Germany is now basically standard ' 'equipment on all EVA 2 models (EQS, EQE, EQS SUV, ' 'EQE SUV)? This includes all required maintenance up to six ' 'years or 90,000 km (whichever comes first). Mercedes‑Benz ' 'will implement this in all other European markets in the second ' 'quarter of 2024.\n' '... the EQS can be easily started and locked with the KEYLESS-GO ' 'comfort package with preparation for the Digital Vehicle Key[5] ' '(standard equipment) if the driver has a compatible device[6]? ' 'Key sharing is also possible: family members or acquaintances can ' 'be digitally invited to use the vehicle.\n' '... the drivers of an EQS and EQS SUV can get free ' 'electricity from the IONITY charging stations for a year? This ' 'applies from activation of IONITY Unlimited via ' 'Mercedes me Charge[7]. In total, ' 'Mercedes me Charge brings together more than ' '1.5 million charging points from over 1,300 charging ' 'providers worldwide, making it currently one of the largest ' 'public charging networks in the world.\n' '... the other models of the fully electric architecture of the ' 'luxury and upper class (EVA 2: EQE, EQS, EQS SUV, ' 'EQE SUV) will also benefit from many of the improvements ' 'presented in this press release? Sales will also start on ' 'April 25, 2024.\n' '[1]  The stated values were determined in accordance with ' 'the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given ' 'refer to the German market. The energy consumption and CO2 ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the car’s efficient use of ' 'the fuel or energy source, but also on driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.\n' '[2] Only with Rear Seat Package Plus (2,796.50 euros including ' 'VAT) or ENERGIZING Rear Package (8,544.20 euros including VAT) ' 'and Nappa leather upholstery (1,547 euros including VAT) or Nappa ' 'leather upholstery AMG.\n' '[3] The driving assistance and safety systems from Mercedes-Benz ' 'are aids and do not release the driver from his or her ' 'responsibility. You should observe the information in the ' 'operating instructions and the system limits described there.\n' '[4] AMG Styling consists of: AMG-specific front bumper painted in ' 'body colour with A-wing in high-gloss black and trim in chrome, ' 'front splitter in high-gloss chrome as well as flics and fins on ' 'the air inlets on the left and right in high-gloss black with ' 'trim in chrome; AMG-specific rear apron painted in body colour ' 'with inserts in diffuser look in high-gloss black, double trim ' 'strip in chrome and flics on the air outlets on the left and ' 'right in grained black; Side skirts painted high-gloss black with ' 'chrome inserts.\n' '[5] To use the Mercedes me connect services, a personal Mercedes ' 'me ID and agreement to the terms of use for the Mercedes me ' 'connect services are required. In addition, the respective ' 'vehicle must be linked to the user account. After the initial ' 'term has expired, the services can be extended for a fee, ' 'provided they are still offered for the relevant vehicle. The ' 'services can be activated for the first time within one year of ' 'initial registration or commissioning by the customer, whichever ' "comes first. To use the Digital Vehicle Key, the customer's own " 'data volume is also required.\n' '[6] At launch, the Digital Vehicle Key is compatible with iPhones ' '11 and later (excluding iPhone SE) and Apple Watch 6 and later ' '(excluding Apple Watch SE). The condition is UWB ' 'suitability. Mercedes-Benz is working to continually expand ' 'compatibility with other devices.\n' '[7] To use the Mercedes me connect service “Mercedes me Charge”, ' 'a separate charging contract is required with a selected ' 'third-party provider through which payment and billing for the ' 'charging processes takes place. The use of Mercedes me connect ' 'services requires a personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the ' 'terms of use for the Mercedes me connect services.', 'content_html': '
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  • Even more status-conscious with new radiator ' 'trim with chrome applications and upright ' 'star
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  • Even more suitable for long distances thanks to ' 'larger battery capacity
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  • Even more seating comfort for the EQS: Rear ' 'Comfort Package Plus with executive seats
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  • Even more versatile thanks to a trailer load of ' 'up to 1,700 kg for the 4MATIC versions
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  • Even more exquisitely equipped with MANUFAKTUR ' 'Selection special edition
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Since their launch, Mercedes‑Benz has continuously ' 'developed the EQS and its siblings. Independent of model ' 'updates and faster than ever before, innovations have been ' 'incorporated into the series for the EQS, EQE, EQS SUV and ' 'EQE SUV. The company has responded to market and customer ' 'feedback more quickly than ever before with numerous product ' 'upgrades. For the current change year 2024, the EQS is now ' 'receiving an extremely extensive update package. The ' 'electric flagship comes with up to 82 kilometres more range, ' 'a new radiator cover with chrome applications and an upright ' 'Mercedes star on the front hood as well as even more comfort ' 'in the rear.

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The EQS was already one of the electric cars with the ' 'longest range. In the future, customers will be able to ' 'cover even more kilometres without stopping to charge. ' 'Thanks to an increased battery capacity from 108.4 to 118 ' 'kWh, the maximum range of the EQS 450 4MATIC (energy ' 'consumption combined: 20.9 – 17.0 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km | ' 'CO2 class: A)[1], for example, ' 'increases from 717 to 799 kilometres. This means ' 'an increase in range of more than 11 percent. With a ' 'range of 683‑822 kilometres, the EQS 450+ (energy ' 'consumption combined: 19.9 – 16.3 kWh/100 km | ' 'CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km | ' 'CO2 class: A)1 even exceeds the 800-kilometre ' 'mark.

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Mercedes‑Benz has increased the towing capacity for the ' 'EQS and EQE sedans with 4MATIC from 750 to ' '1,700 kilograms. This means they reach a similar level ' 'to the SUV derivatives. For example, customers can now tow a ' 'horse trailer.

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Another technical measure: Due to the high proportion of ' 'recuperation in daily operation, the brake discs are used ' 'less often than in combustion models. In the future, a ' 'special function will maintain the brake system by ' 'automatically applying the pads to the discs from time to ' 'time.

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The new EQS can be ordered from April 25, 2024. Despite ' 'the upgraded standard equipment, the basic prices remain ' 'unchanged. Sales of the MANUFAKTUR Selection, a particularly ' 'high-quality special edition of the EQS sedan equipped with ' 'attention to detail, will also start on April 25, 2024 (see ' 'last page).

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Avant-garde EQ look combined with the iconic Mercedes ' 'star: the new radiator cover

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The distinguishing feature of the Mercedes‑EQ vehicles is ' 'the deep black radiator grille (black panel), which connects ' 'seamlessly with the headlights. The designers have now ' 'refined this independent face for the EQS: The electric ' 'flagship is equipped with a new radiator cover with chrome ' 'applications as standard in the Electric Art Line. ' 'Chrome-plated and flush-mounted slats create an elegant ' 'contrast to the deep black surroundings. This grille is ' 'combined with a standing star on the front hood and combines ' 'avant-garde EQ looks with the iconic, status-conscious ' 'Mercedes‑Benz symbol.

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The sense of high-quality details is also reflected in ' 'the interior: the ventilation nozzles on the B-pillars now ' 'have a frame made of galvanised chrome. The additional ' 'cushion in the rear is enhanced by piping made of Nappa ' 'leather.

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Continuous improvements in rear comfort

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EQS that are equipped with the optional Rear Comfort ' 'Package Plus with executive seats[2] ' '(3,867.50 euros including VAT) now have a special ' 'slanted footrest on the right side in the rear compartment. ' 'Placed between the rails of the front seat, it noticeably ' 'increases comfort for the rear passenger because he or she ' 'can place his or her feet at an angle.

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This latest detail is another, but by no means the only, ' 'convenience of the Rear Comfort Package Plus: the passenger ' 'seat can be folded forward and the backrest in the rear can ' 'be adjusted up to 38 degrees. This ensures more space. ' 'The optional equipment also includes seat heating Plus and ' 'neck and shoulder heating in the rear, as well as pneumatic ' 'adjustment of the seat depth. An illuminated trim piece is ' 'integrated into the back of the front seats.

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The fact that Mercedes‑Benz has increased the rear ' 'comfort of the EQS in several steps also applies to the Rear ' 'Seat Package that has been standard for some time. The angle ' 'of the backrest can be adjusted from 27 to 36 degrees ' 'at the touch of a button. The layered look of the seat ' 'covers emphasises the individual seat character. ' 'Five millimetres more foam in the backrest and the ' 'cover that is detached from the side bolsters ensure a ' 'softer seating experience.

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Automatic lane changing on two-lane highways

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With the “Automatic Lane Change” (ALC) function, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz now also offers an intelligent further ' 'development of driving assistance systems in the ' 'SAE Level 2[3] range in Europe. ' 'Automatic lane changing is supported on motorways with two ' 'structurally separate lanes with a specified speed limit of ' 'no more than 140 km/h. In the EQS models of the 2024 ' 'modification year, the function is installed ex works.

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The Automatic Lane Change is part of the Active Distance ' 'Assist DISTRONIC with Active Steering Assist. If a slower ' 'vehicle is driving ahead, the car can initiate the lane ' 'change itself within a speed range of 80‑140 km/h. If ' 'the radars detect sufficient space and lane markings are ' 'identified, it can overtake the slower vehicle in front ' 'completely automatically. The prerequisites are a highway ' 'with at least two lanes with a speed limit and the vehicle ' 'being equipped with MBUX navigation. The system does not ' 'require any further input from the driver to carry out the ' 'automatic lane change.
The responsibility for driving the ' 'vehicle remains with the driver. Lane changes must therefore ' 'be monitored continuously. Mercedes‑Benz already offers ' 'automatic lane changing for some model series in the USA and ' 'Canada.

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High-quality special edition: black lacquer and white ' 'Nappa leather

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With the MANUFAKTUR Selection, the EQS sedan is available ' 'as a special edition with particularly exquisite features. ' 'This exclusive version is painted in obsidian metallic, ' 'alternatively the exterior colours MANUFAKTUR opalite white ' 'and MANUFAKTUR night black MAGNO are also available. The ' 'standard Electric Art exterior includes AMG ' 'Styling[4] and the new radiator grille with ' 'chrome applications and an upright star on the hood. ' '53.3-centimetre (21-inch) AMG light-alloy wheels in ' 'multi-spoke design are fitted.

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Also on board as standard are the Rear Comfort Package ' 'Plus with Executive seats, the Rear Seat Package Plus with ' 'seat air conditioning in the rear and the MANUFAKTUR ' 'interior package, the latter with special MANUFAKTUR ' 'upholstery in exclusive Nappa leather in deep white/black. ' 'Edition-specific features include the throw cushion with ' 'contrasting stitching and silver-grey piping as well as ' 'rose-gold embroidery, the headrest cushions with an ' 'embroidered Mercedes star in rose gold and the door sill ' 'trims. They have a black PVD coating, illuminated ' 'Mercedes‑Benz lettering and Mercedes‑Benz pattern. The floor ' 'mats have an embroidered Mercedes star and are edged in deep ' 'white with rose-gold stitching.

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The trim parts are made of anthracite open-pore ' 'linear-structure lime wood, and an exclusive “MANUFAKTUR ' 'Selection” edition badge sits on the centre console. ' 'Microfibre MICROCUT black was selected for the interior ' 'headliner. The MANUFAKTUR Selection model can be combined ' 'with all engines. The surcharge for the special edition is ' '16,600.50 euros (including VAT).

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... the MBUX Hyperscreen is now standard on the EQS? ' 'There, three displays merge almost seamlessly into one ' 'another, creating a screen strip that is over ' '141 centimetres wide.

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... the now standard heat pump increases climate comfort ' 'and efficiency? The waste heat from the electric drive ' '(inverter and electric motor) and the high-voltage battery ' 'can be used to heat the interior. This enormously reduces ' 'the need for battery power for the heater and increases the ' 'range.

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... the so-called Disconnect Unit (DCU) in the 4MATIC ' 'models automatically decouples the electric motor on the ' 'front axle depending on the driving situation and the ' 'required performance? At low loads, the DCU switches to 4x2 ' 'driving mode. Then the electric motor and the transmission ' 'on the front axle come to a standstill. This increases the ' 'range.

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... the recuperation level of the EQS has been increased? ' 'The greater deceleration (up to 3 m/s2) ' 'means more energy recovered and therefore a longer range. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz has now also optimised the braking system: It ' 'offers a better pedal feel thanks to a modified brake force ' 'cylinder.

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... many updates to the EQS were made using over-the-air ' 'technology (OTA)? These include, for example, ' 'DolbyÒ Atmos, the YouTube web app and a ' 'digital travel guide.

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... the maintenance service in Germany is now basically ' 'standard equipment on all EVA 2 models (EQS, EQE, ' 'EQS SUV, EQE SUV)? This includes all required ' 'maintenance up to six years or 90,000 km (whichever ' 'comes first). Mercedes‑Benz will implement this in all other ' 'European markets in the second quarter of 2024.

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... the EQS can be easily started and locked with the ' 'KEYLESS-GO comfort package with preparation for the Digital ' 'Vehicle Key[5] (standard equipment) if the driver ' 'has a compatible device[6]? Key sharing is also ' 'possible: family members or acquaintances can be digitally ' 'invited to use the vehicle.

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... the drivers of an EQS and EQS SUV can get free ' 'electricity from the IONITY charging stations for a year? ' 'This applies from activation of IONITY Unlimited via ' 'Mercedes me Charge[7]. In total, ' 'Mercedes me Charge brings together more than ' '1.5 million charging points from over ' '1,300 charging providers worldwide, making it currently ' 'one of the largest public charging networks in the ' 'world.

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... the other models of the fully electric architecture ' 'of the luxury and upper class (EVA 2: EQE, EQS, ' 'EQS SUV, EQE SUV) will also benefit from many of ' 'the improvements presented in this press release? Sales will ' 'also start on April 25, 2024.

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

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[2] Only with Rear Seat Package Plus (2,796.50 ' 'euros including VAT) or ENERGIZING Rear Package (8,544.20 ' 'euros including VAT) and Nappa leather upholstery (1,547 ' 'euros including VAT) or Nappa leather upholstery AMG.

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[3] The driving assistance and safety systems ' 'from Mercedes-Benz are aids and do not release the driver ' 'from his or her responsibility. You should observe the ' 'information in the operating instructions and the system ' 'limits described there.

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[4] AMG Styling consists of: AMG-specific ' 'front bumper painted in body colour with A-wing in ' 'high-gloss black and trim in chrome, front splitter in ' 'high-gloss chrome as well as flics and fins on the air ' 'inlets on the left and right in high-gloss black with trim ' 'in chrome; AMG-specific rear apron painted in body colour ' 'with inserts in diffuser look in high-gloss black, double ' 'trim strip in chrome and flics on the air outlets on the ' 'left and right in grained black; Side skirts painted ' 'high-gloss black with chrome inserts.

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[5] To use the Mercedes me connect services, a ' 'personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the terms of use ' 'for the Mercedes me connect services are required. In ' 'addition, the respective vehicle must be linked to the user ' 'account. After the initial term has expired, the services ' 'can be extended for a fee, provided they are still offered ' 'for the relevant vehicle. The services can be activated for ' 'the first time within one year of initial registration or ' 'commissioning by the customer, whichever comes first. To use ' "the Digital Vehicle Key, the customer's own data volume is " 'also required.

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[6] At launch, the Digital Vehicle Key is ' 'compatible with iPhones 11 and later (excluding iPhone SE) ' 'and Apple Watch 6 and later (excluding ' 'Apple Watch SE). The condition is UWB suitability. ' 'Mercedes-Benz is working to continually expand compatibility ' 'with other devices.

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[7] To use the Mercedes me connect service ' '“Mercedes me Charge”, a separate charging contract is ' 'required with a selected third-party provider through which ' 'payment and billing for the charging processes takes place. ' 'The use of Mercedes me connect services requires a personal ' 'Mercedes me ID and agreement to the terms of use for the ' 'Mercedes me connect services.

\n', 'date': '2024-04-10T18:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Extensive update: EQS now with an upright star and even more range', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e74de1a0-96ba-4354-bc1c-e05e032488de'} 2025-11-30 01:01:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=64&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=67&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:23 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=67&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2fb3b840-7da4-405b-b969-df28d0578b7c> {'content': '\n' 'Mobility pioneer and inspiring personality\n' 'The Federal Ministry of Finance presents the stamp at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' ' The name of Bertha Benz also lives on in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'automobile brand\n' '\n' 'A stamp for her birthday: Bertha Benz was born 175 years ago. The ' 'Federal Ministry of Finance is issuing a special postage stamp to ' 'mark the occasion. The Ministry has presented this work of art in ' 'a small format at the Mercedes-Benz Museum and also took this ' 'opportunity to honour personalities from all over Germany who ' 'render outstanding services to the memory of Bertha Benz.\n' 'From 2 May 2024, the stamp with a postage value of ' '70 cents will be available at all Deutsche Post AG ' 'points of sale. The special postage stamp emphasises the ' 'importance of Bertha Benz for mobility and the global automotive ' 'industry. It shows her portrait photo next to the Benz Patent ' 'Motor Car in which she undertook the first long-distance journey ' 'in automobile history in 1888.\n' '“The special stamp honours an extraordinary woman. With courage, ' 'foresight and determination, Bertha Benz played a decisive role ' 'in shaping individual mobility as we know it today. Her intrepid ' 'drive in August 1888 is a milestone in the history of the motor ' 'car. She demonstrates the reliability and potential of this ' 'innovative means of transportation and paves the way for its ' 'future. Her legacy continues to inspire us today to push ' 'boundaries and make the seemingly impossible possible.”Bettina ' 'Haussmann, Director of Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' 'Bertha Benz was born Cäcilie Bertha Ringer in Pforzheim on ' '3 May 1849. In 1869 she met engineer Carl Benz, and they got ' 'married on 20 July 1872. Benz makes the combustion engine ' 'suitable for everyday use in order to realise his vision of the ' 'horseless carriage. Bertha Benz played a large part in this, ' 'supporting her husband with her ambition and curiosity for ' 'technical innovations. The couple’s perseverance is rewarded: on ' '29 January 1886, Carl Benz applies for a patent for his ' '“motor car with gas engine operation”.\n' 'But the new means of transporting people and goods initially met ' 'with strong scepticism. Bertha Benz takes action: in August 1888, ' 'without her husband’s knowledge, she drives more than ' '100 kilometres from Mannheim to Pforzheim with her two sons ' 'Eugen and Richard in the production version of the Patent Motor ' 'Car – the first long-distance journey in an automobile. In ' 'this way, Bertha Benz demonstrates the reliability and ' 'practicality of the vehicle to the public and also provides ' 'important impulses for technical improvements.\n' 'The rest is history: the automobile offers individual mobility in ' 'a new dimension. All over the world, it becomes part of everyday ' 'life. Since these beginnings, Mercedes-Benz has been continuously ' 'reinventing the automobile in an unrelenting process of ' 'innovation, and setting industry standards. Bertha Benz dies in ' 'Ladenburg on 5 May 1944, two days after her ' '95th birthday.\n' 'Carl and Bertha Benz received numerous honours during their ' 'lifetime – and far beyond: both were posthumously inducted ' 'into the prestigious Automotive Hall of Fame for their ' 'achievements, he in 1984 and she in 2016. A copy of the original ' 'patent, which no longer exists, was added to the Memory of the ' 'World Register of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and ' 'Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 2011. Here, the patent of 1886 ' 'ranks right next to testimonies such as the Gutenberg Bible, the ' 'Song of the Nibelungs and the Magna Carta.', 'content_html': '
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A stamp for her birthday: Bertha Benz was born 175 years ' 'ago. The Federal Ministry of Finance is issuing a special ' 'postage stamp to mark the occasion. The Ministry has ' 'presented this work of art in a small format at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum and also took this opportunity to ' 'honour personalities from all over Germany who render ' 'outstanding services to the memory of Bertha Benz.

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From 2 May 2024, the stamp with a postage value of ' '70 cents will be available at all Deutsche Post AG ' 'points of sale. The special postage stamp emphasises the ' 'importance of Bertha Benz for mobility and the global ' 'automotive industry. It shows her portrait photo next to the ' 'Benz Patent Motor Car in which she undertook the first ' 'long-distance journey in automobile history in 1888.

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“The special stamp honours an extraordinary woman. With ' 'courage, foresight and determination, Bertha Benz played a ' 'decisive role in shaping individual mobility as we know it ' 'today. Her intrepid drive in August 1888 is a milestone in ' 'the history of the motor car. She demonstrates the ' 'reliability and potential of this innovative means of ' 'transportation and paves the way for its future. Her legacy ' 'continues to inspire us today to push boundaries and make ' 'the seemingly impossible possible.”
Bettina Haussmann, ' 'Director of Mercedes-Benz Museum

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Bertha Benz was born Cäcilie Bertha Ringer in Pforzheim ' 'on 3 May 1849. In 1869 she met engineer Carl Benz, and ' 'they got married on 20 July 1872. Benz makes the ' 'combustion engine suitable for everyday use in order to ' 'realise his vision of the horseless carriage. Bertha Benz ' 'played a large part in this, supporting her husband with her ' 'ambition and curiosity for technical innovations. The ' 'couple’s perseverance is rewarded: on 29 January 1886, ' 'Carl Benz applies for a patent for his “motor car with gas ' 'engine operation”.

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But the new means of transporting people and goods ' 'initially met with strong scepticism. Bertha Benz takes ' 'action: in August 1888, without her husband’s knowledge, she ' 'drives more than 100 kilometres from Mannheim to ' 'Pforzheim with her two sons Eugen and Richard in the ' 'production version of the Patent Motor Car – the first ' 'long-distance journey in an automobile. In this way, Bertha ' 'Benz demonstrates the reliability and practicality of the ' 'vehicle to the public and also provides important impulses ' 'for technical improvements.

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The rest is history: the automobile offers individual ' 'mobility in a new dimension. All over the world, it becomes ' 'part of everyday life. Since these beginnings, Mercedes-Benz ' 'has been continuously reinventing the automobile in an ' 'unrelenting process of innovation, and setting industry ' 'standards. Bertha Benz dies in Ladenburg on 5 May 1944, ' 'two days after her 95th birthday.

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Carl and Bertha Benz received numerous honours during ' 'their lifetime – and far beyond: both were posthumously ' 'inducted into the prestigious Automotive Hall of Fame for ' 'their achievements, he in 1984 and she in 2016. A copy of ' 'the original patent, which no longer exists, was added to ' 'the Memory of the World Register of the United Nations ' 'Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) ' 'in 2011. Here, the patent of 1886 ranks right next to ' 'testimonies such as the Gutenberg Bible, the Song of the ' 'Nibelungs and the Magna Carta.

\n', 'date': '2024-04-30T12:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Great honour in a small format: Special postage stamp for the 175th ' 'birthday of Bertha Benz', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2fb3b840-7da4-405b-b969-df28d0578b7c'} 2025-11-30 01:01:23 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/13f85725-7f56-4edf-b5bf-acf0fe26e122> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' '\n' 'Wartungen für den Zeitraum von sechs Jahren oder 90.000 km ' 'automatisch integriert\n' 'Batterieleistung für zehn Jahre bzw. 250.000 km garantiert\n' 'Integrierte Leistungen tragen zur langfristigen Qualität der ' 'vollelektrischen Modelle bei\n' 'Mercedes-Benz setzt Maßstäbe des Vertrauens und der Sicherheit ' 'für Kundinnen und Kunden bei technologischer Transformation\n' '\n' 'Aufgrund integrierter Leistungen ist die Entscheidung für einen ' 'vollelektrischen Mercedes-Benz noch einleuchtender und lohnender: ' 'Die Luxuslimousinen EQS (inkl. SUV) und EQE (inkl. SUV) bieten ' 'mit ihrem integrierten Wartungsservice und umfangreichen ' 'Batteriezertifikaten ab sofort noch mehr Sicherheit, ' 'Funktionalität, Komfort und langfristige Perspektive ab Werk.\n' 'Der serienmäßige Wartungsservice umfasst alle erforderlichen ' 'Wartungsarbeiten (Service-Umfänge A+B)* für den Zeitraum von ' 'sechs Jahren resp. maximal 90.000 km**, dazu gehören ' 'beispielsweise die Wechsel der Staub- und Innenraumfilter sowie ' 'die Erneuerung der Bremsflüssigkeit. Besondere Aufmerksamkeit ' 'gilt der Kontrolle von sicherheitsrelevanten Komponenten sowie ' 'der Prüfung der Funktion der elektrischen Komponenten. ' 'Selbstverständlich werden ausschließlich Mercedes-Benz ' 'Original-Teile sowie Spezialwerkzeuge verwendet. Mit dem ' 'inkludierten Wartungsservice wird die regelmäßige Wartung der EQS ' '(inkl. SUV) und EQE Modelle (inkl. SUV) für die ' 'Fahrzeughalterinnen und -halter noch transparenter, planbarer und ' 'komfortabler.\n' 'Die Batteriezertifikate des EQS (inkl. SUV) und EQE (inkl. SUV) ' 'garantieren die Langlebigkeit der Batterien und geben den ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden langfristige Sicherheit beim Kauf eines ' 'Elektromodells. Für die Dauer von insgesamt zehn Jahren oder bis ' 'zu einer Fahrleistung von insgesamt 250.000 km (was zuerst ' 'eintritt) garantiert Mercedes-Benz für EQS und EQE, dass die ' 'maximale Batteriekapazität der Hochvoltbatterie nicht weniger als ' '70 Prozent beträgt.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz bietet somit ein wichtiges Entscheidungskriterium ' 'für den Kauf eines Elektroautos, insbesondere für Kundinnen und ' 'Kunden, die mit der Sicherheit und Langlebigkeit von ' 'Lithium-Ionen-Hochvolt-Batterien noch nicht vertraut sind. Auf ' 'die langfristige Perspektive der Elektrofahrzeuge zahlt ' 'zusätzlich ein, dass sowohl der integrierte Wartungsservice als ' 'auch das Batteriezertifikat bei einem eventuellen Verkauf der ' 'Fahrzeuge auf die Folgehalter übertragbar sind.\n' '*Wartungsservice umfasst folgende Leistungen nicht: ' 'ausstattungsabhängige Arbeiten wie die Erneuerung oder das ' 'Auffüllen des Duftflakons des Beduftungssystems und Erneuerung ' 'der Schlüsselbatterie bei KEYLESS-GO\n' '** Für die Gültigkeit ist maßgeblich, welcher der genannten ' 'Faktoren zuerst erreicht ist.', 'content_html': '

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Aufgrund integrierter Leistungen ist die Entscheidung für ' 'einen vollelektrischen Mercedes-Benz noch einleuchtender und ' 'lohnender: Die Luxuslimousinen EQS (inkl. SUV) und EQE ' '(inkl. SUV) bieten mit ihrem integrierten Wartungsservice ' 'und umfangreichen Batteriezertifikaten ab sofort noch mehr ' 'Sicherheit, Funktionalität, Komfort und langfristige ' 'Perspektive ab Werk.

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Der serienmäßige Wartungsservice umfasst alle ' 'erforderlichen Wartungsarbeiten (Service-Umfänge A+B)* für ' 'den Zeitraum von sechs Jahren resp. maximal 90.000 km**, ' 'dazu gehören beispielsweise die Wechsel der Staub- und ' 'Innenraumfilter sowie die Erneuerung der Bremsflüssigkeit. ' 'Besondere Aufmerksamkeit gilt der Kontrolle von ' 'sicherheitsrelevanten Komponenten sowie der Prüfung der ' 'Funktion der elektrischen Komponenten. Selbstverständlich ' 'werden ausschließlich Mercedes-Benz Original-Teile sowie ' 'Spezialwerkzeuge verwendet. Mit dem inkludierten ' 'Wartungsservice wird die regelmäßige Wartung der EQS (inkl. ' 'SUV) und EQE Modelle (inkl. SUV) für die Fahrzeughalterinnen ' 'und -halter noch transparenter, planbarer und ' 'komfortabler.

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Die Batteriezertifikate des EQS (inkl. SUV) und EQE ' '(inkl. SUV) garantieren die Langlebigkeit der Batterien und ' 'geben den Kundinnen und Kunden langfristige Sicherheit beim ' 'Kauf eines Elektromodells. Für die Dauer von insgesamt zehn ' 'Jahren oder bis zu einer Fahrleistung von insgesamt 250.000 ' 'km (was zuerst eintritt) garantiert Mercedes-Benz für EQS ' 'und EQE, dass die maximale Batteriekapazität der ' 'Hochvoltbatterie nicht weniger als 70 Prozent beträgt.

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Mercedes-Benz bietet somit ein wichtiges ' 'Entscheidungskriterium für den Kauf eines Elektroautos, ' 'insbesondere für Kundinnen und Kunden, die mit der ' 'Sicherheit und Langlebigkeit von ' 'Lithium-Ionen-Hochvolt-Batterien noch nicht vertraut sind. ' 'Auf die langfristige Perspektive der Elektrofahrzeuge zahlt ' 'zusätzlich ein, dass sowohl der integrierte Wartungsservice ' 'als auch das Batteriezertifikat bei einem eventuellen ' 'Verkauf der Fahrzeuge auf die Folgehalter übertragbar ' 'sind.

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*Wartungsservice umfasst folgende Leistungen nicht: ' 'ausstattungsabhängige Arbeiten wie die Erneuerung oder das ' 'Auffüllen des Duftflakons des Beduftungssystems und ' 'Erneuerung der Schlüsselbatterie bei KEYLESS-GO

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** Für die Gültigkeit ist maßgeblich, welcher der ' 'genannten Faktoren zuerst erreicht ist.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars saw sales rise in the United States ' '(+3%), and a solid performance in Europe, particularly in the UK ' '(+43%) and France (+35%) while sales in Asia were influenced by ' 'model changes and supply-chain constraints. Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'delivered a strong performance thanks to rising sales in China ' '(+27%) and United States (+15%).\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '“Our customers can look forward to an exciting year 2024 with a ' 'series of fantastic new product launches in 2024, particularly in ' 'the Top-End segment. \n' 'One of the highlights is just around the corner with the ' 'long-awaited world premiere of the all-new electric G at Auto ' 'China in Beijing in two weeks.”Britta Seeger, Member of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Marketing & Sales\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales reached 463,000 units (-8%) in the first ' 'quarter, with solid results in all regions except Asia where ' 'model change effects and supply chain bottlenecks had a strong ' 'temporary impact on Q1 sales. The sales decline in China was ' 'mainly driven by the ongoing ramp-up of its top-selling E-Class ' 'long-wheelbase model which is expected to see sales accelerate in ' 'the upcoming quarters.\n' 'Demand for plug-in hybrid vehicles resulted in a 6% sales rise in ' 'the first three months, while global battery electric vehicle ' '(BEV) sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars reached 47,500 units (-8%) in ' 'the first quarter, as the smart fortwo[1] reached the end of its ' 'lifecycle (-30%). Overall, electric vehicles accounted for 10% of ' 'total Q1 Mercedes-Benz Cars sales and 19% including ' 'plug-in-hybrids.  \n' 'The availability of Top-End products was constrained during the ' 'quarter, mainly by the model changeovers of the G-Class and ' 'Mercedes-AMG derivatives of the E-Class and GLC as well as ' 'supply-chain bottlenecks. In 2024, Mercedes-Benz will present ' 'twelve Top-End vehicles, including eight Mercedes-AMG models and ' 'the world premiere of the electric G. The EQS sedan will receive ' 'an extensive update with extended range to more than 800 km, ' 'executive rear seats, and the upright star on the front hood. The ' 'S-Class remains the undisputed leader in its segment in all key ' 'regions.\n' 'Q1 sales in the Core segment increased by 8%, driven by strong ' 'growth of the GLC as parts availability for the model increased. ' 'The availability of parts is expected to further improve in the ' 'upcoming months.\n' 'In China, the ramp-up of the locally produced long-wheelbase ' 'E-Class is on track, while sales for the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class ' 'remain strong (+13%) and Mercedes-Benz continues to be first ' 'choice among customers in the segment priced over 1 million RMB.\n' 'In Germany, Mercedes-Benz remains market leader in the premium ' 'segment in Q1. However, consumer demand for BEVs slowed following ' 'the abrupt end of a tax incentive.\n' 'In the U.S. market, sales went up 3% driven by an improved ' 'availability of the GLC.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars continues transforming the car buying ' 'experience for its customers. As the 11th country, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Thailand implemented the direct sales model in February 2024.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales overview\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2024 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change in %\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group \n' '\n' '\n' '568,400\n' '\n' '\n' '602,400\n' '\n' '\n' '-6%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-    thereof BEVs\n' '\n' '\n' '50,500\n' '\n' '\n' '55,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-9%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' ' 463,000\n' '\n' '\n' '503,500\n' '\n' '\n' '-8%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-        thereof BEVs\n' '\n' '\n' ' 47,500\n' '\n' '\n' '51,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-8%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-        thereof xEVs\n' '\n' '\n' '90,200\n' '\n' '\n' '91,700\n' '\n' '\n' '-2%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by segments*\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top-End\n' '\n' '\n' ' 66,600\n' '\n' '\n' '91,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-27%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Core\n' '\n' '\n' ' 267,700\n' '\n' '\n' '248,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+8%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Entry\n' '\n' '\n' ' 128,800\n' '\n' '\n' '163,300\n' '\n' '\n' '-21%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and markets\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Europe**\n' '\n' '\n' ' 160,200\n' '\n' '\n' ' 163,900\n' '\n' '\n' '-2%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-        thereof Germany\n' '\n' '\n' ' 50,400\n' '\n' '\n' ' 60,500\n' '\n' '\n' '-17%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Asia\n' '\n' '\n' ' 210,700\n' '\n' '\n' ' 247,700\n' '\n' '\n' '-15%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-        thereof China\n' '\n' '\n' ' 168,900\n' '\n' '\n' ' 191,000\n' '\n' '\n' '-12%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'North America***\n' '\n' '\n' ' 74,000\n' '\n' '\n' ' 75,100\n' '\n' '\n' '-1%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-        thereof U.S.\n' '\n' '\n' ' 66,600\n' '\n' '\n' ' 64,500\n' '\n' '\n' '+3%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rest of World\n' '\n' '\n' ' 18,000\n' '\n' '\n' ' 16,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+7%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, S-Class, GLS, ' 'EQS and EQS SUV\n' '*Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQC, EQE and ' 'EQE SUV \n' '*Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, EQB and ' 'smart \n' '** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and ' 'Norway \n' '*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico \n' 'All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to change ' 'pending final reports. \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '“Mercedes-Benz Vans has started 2024 with an excellent first ' 'quarter. With the strong product substance of our existing ' 'lineup, we were able to increase sales by 7% compared to the ' 'previous year and thus again achieved our best first sales ' 'quarter with 105,400 units sold worldwide. With the new midsize ' 'vans and the new eSprinter starting in the spring this year, we ' 'will continue to further strengthen our product portfolio and ' 'make it even more attractive for our customers.”Klaus Rehkugler, ' 'Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & Marketing\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans increased its sales in the first three months ' 'of the year by 7% and for the first time hit the mark of more ' 'than 100,000 vans sold in a first quarter (105,400). Thus, the ' 'division achieved its best-ever Q1 sales result. Sales in Q1 have ' 'developed positively in the U.S. and China: The strategically ' 'important U.S. market achieved a sales increase of 15% to 16,100 ' 'vans making it the strongest sales market for Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'after its home market Germany. In China, the Van division ' 'achieved a strong sales increase of around 27% with 7,700 midsize ' 'vans sold.\n' 'The demand for commercial vans remained at a high level, with ' 'growth of 11% to a total of 92,800 units sold. In the private ' 'segment, sales decreased to 12,700 units (-16%) due to the model ' 'change of V-Class and EQV. The demand for eVans lessened in the ' 'first three months to 3,000 eVans (-17%) which in Germany was ' 'caused by the abrupt end of a tax incentive. Full-year unit sales ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Vans are expected to be slightly below the ' 'record sales year of 2023.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' 'Sales overview\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2024 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change in %\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' '105,400\n' '\n' '\n' '98,900\n' '\n' '\n' '+7%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-    thereof eVans\n' '\n' '\n' '3,000\n' '\n' '\n' '3,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-17%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by segments*\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-         thereof ' 'commercial large vans\n' '\n' '\n' '56,700\n' '\n' '\n' '51,300\n' '\n' '\n' '+10%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-         thereof ' 'commercial midsize vans\n' '\n' '\n' '31,100\n' '\n' '\n' '26,300\n' '\n' '\n' '+18%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-         thereof private ' 'midsize vans\n' '\n' '\n' '11,400\n' '\n' '\n' '13,100\n' '\n' '\n' '-13%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-         thereof ' 'commercial small vans\n' '\n' '\n' '5,100\n' '\n' '\n' '6,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-19%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-         thereof private ' 'small vans\n' '\n' '\n' '1,200\n' '\n' '\n' '1,900\n' '\n' '\n' '-37%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and markets\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Europe**\n' '\n' '\n' '67,000\n' '\n' '\n' '65,500\n' '\n' '\n' '+2%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-        thereof Germany\n' '\n' '\n' '23,900\n' '\n' '\n' '23,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+1%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Asia\n' '\n' '\n' '9,800\n' '\n' '\n' '7,900\n' '\n' '\n' '+24%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-        thereof China\n' '\n' '\n' '7,700\n' '\n' '\n' '6,000\n' '\n' '\n' '+27%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'North America***\n' '\n' '\n' '19,400\n' '\n' '\n' '16,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+20%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-        thereof U.S.\n' '\n' '\n' '16,100\n' '\n' '\n' '13,900\n' '\n' '\n' '+15%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rest of World\n' '\n' '\n' '9,200\n' '\n' '\n' '9,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-0%\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, small vans ' 'include T-Class and EQT 200 (energy consumption combined: 20.7 - ' '19.3 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: ' 'A)¹.\n' '¹The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The fuel consumption, energy consumption and CO2 ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the car’s efficient use of ' 'the fuel or energy source, but also on driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.\n' '*Commercial vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, mid size vans ' 'include (e)Vito, small vans include (e)Citan\n' '** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and ' 'Norway \n' '*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico \n' 'All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to change ' 'pending final reports. \n' '[1] smart EQ fortwo: energy consumption combined: 16.0 kWh/100 ' 'km; CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km; CO2 class: A\n' 'The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'German market. The fuel consumption, energy consumption and CO2 ' 'emissions of a car depend not only on the car’s efficient use of ' 'the fuel or energy source, but also on driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz Group sold 568,400 (-6%) cars and vans in ' 'the first quarter. Mercedes-Benz Cars saw sales rise in the ' 'United States (+3%), and a solid performance in Europe, ' 'particularly in the UK (+43%) and France (+35%) while sales ' 'in Asia were influenced by model changes and supply-chain ' 'constraints. Mercedes-Benz Vans delivered a strong ' 'performance thanks to rising sales in China (+27%) and ' 'United States (+15%).

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“Our customers can look forward to an ' 'exciting year 2024 with a series of fantastic new product ' 'launches in 2024, particularly in the Top-End segment. ' '

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One of the highlights is just around the corner with ' 'the long-awaited world premiere of the all-new electric G at ' 'Auto China in Beijing in two weeks.”
Britta Seeger, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. ' 'Marketing & Sales

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sales reached 463,000 units (-8%) in ' 'the first quarter, with solid results in all regions except ' 'Asia where model change effects and supply chain bottlenecks ' 'had a strong temporary impact on Q1 sales. The sales decline ' 'in China was mainly driven by the ongoing ramp-up of its ' 'top-selling E-Class long-wheelbase model which is expected ' 'to see sales accelerate in the upcoming quarters.

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Demand for plug-in hybrid vehicles resulted in a 6% sales ' 'rise in the first three months, while global battery ' 'electric vehicle (BEV) sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars reached ' '47,500 units (-8%) in the first quarter, as the smart ' 'fortwo[1] reached the end of its lifecycle ' '(-30%). Overall, electric vehicles accounted for 10% of ' 'total Q1 Mercedes-Benz Cars sales and 19% including ' 'plug-in-hybrids.  

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The availability of Top-End products was constrained ' 'during the quarter, mainly by the model changeovers of the ' 'G-Class and Mercedes-AMG derivatives of the E-Class and GLC ' 'as well as supply-chain bottlenecks. In 2024, Mercedes-Benz ' 'will present twelve Top-End vehicles, including eight ' 'Mercedes-AMG models and the world premiere of the electric ' 'G. The EQS sedan will receive an extensive update with ' 'extended range to more than 800 km, executive rear seats, ' 'and the upright star on the front hood. The S-Class remains ' 'the undisputed leader in its segment in all key ' 'regions.

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Q1 sales in the Core segment increased by 8%, driven by ' 'strong growth of the GLC as parts availability for the model ' 'increased. The availability of parts is expected to further ' 'improve in the upcoming months.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars continues transforming the car buying ' 'experience for its customers. As the 11th country, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Thailand implemented the direct sales model in ' 'February 2024.

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“Mercedes-Benz Vans has started 2024 with an ' 'excellent first quarter. With the strong product substance ' 'of our existing lineup, we were able to increase sales by 7% ' 'compared to the previous year and thus again achieved our ' 'best first sales quarter with 105,400 units sold worldwide. ' 'With the new midsize vans and the new eSprinter starting in ' 'the spring this year, we will continue to further strengthen ' 'our product portfolio and make it even more attractive for ' 'our customers.”
Klaus Rehkugler, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & Marketing

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Mercedes-Benz Vans increased its sales in the first three ' 'months of the year by 7% and for the first time hit the mark ' 'of more than 100,000 vans sold in a first quarter (105,400). ' 'Thus, the division achieved its best-ever Q1 sales result. ' 'Sales in Q1 have developed positively in the U.S. and China: ' 'The strategically important U.S. market achieved a sales ' 'increase of 15% to 16,100 vans making it the strongest sales ' 'market for Mercedes-Benz Vans after its home market Germany. ' 'In China, the Van division achieved a strong sales increase ' 'of around 27% with 7,700 midsize vans sold.

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The demand for commercial vans remained at a high level, ' 'with growth of 11% to a total of 92,800 units sold. In the ' 'private segment, sales decreased to 12,700 units (-16%) due ' 'to the model change of V-Class and EQV. The demand for eVans ' 'lessened in the first three months to 3,000 eVans (-17%) ' 'which in Germany was caused by the abrupt end of a tax ' 'incentive. Full-year unit sales of Mercedes-Benz Vans are ' 'expected to be slightly below the record sales year of ' '2023.

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Sales overview

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Q1 2024

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Q1 2023

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Change in %

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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105,400

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98,900

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+7%

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-    thereof eVans

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3,000

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3,600

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-17%

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Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by ' 'segments*

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-         thereof ' 'commercial large vans

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56,700

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51,300

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+10%

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-         thereof ' 'commercial midsize vans

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31,100

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26,300

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+18%

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-         thereof ' 'private midsize vans

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11,400

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13,100

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-13%

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-         thereof ' 'commercial small vans

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5,100

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6,200

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-19%

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-         thereof ' 'private small vans

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1,200

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1,900

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-37%

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Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and ' 'markets

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Europe**

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67,000

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65,500

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+2%

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-        thereof ' 'Germany

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23,900

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23,700

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+1%

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Asia

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9,800

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7,900

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+24%

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-        thereof ' 'China

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7,700

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6,000

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+27%

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North America***

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19,400

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16,200

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+20%

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-        thereof ' 'U.S.

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16,100

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13,900

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+15%

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Rest of World

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9,200

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9,200

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-0%

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*Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, ' 'small vans include T-Class and EQT 200 (energy consumption ' 'combined: 20.7 - 19.3 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 ' 'g/km | CO₂ class: A)¹.

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¹The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to ' 'the German market. The fuel consumption, energy consumption ' 'and CO2 emissions of a car depend not only on the ' 'car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy source, but also ' 'on driving style and other non-technical factors.

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*Commercial vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, mid ' 'size vans include (e)Vito, small vans include (e)Citan

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** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway 

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*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico 

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All figures rounded. Preliminary figures subject to ' 'change pending final reports. 

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[1] smart EQ fortwo: energy consumption ' 'combined: 16.0 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km; ' 'CO2 class: A

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The stated values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to ' 'the German market. The fuel consumption, energy consumption ' 'and CO2 emissions of a car depend not only on the ' 'car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy source, but also ' 'on driving style and other non-technical factors.

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But what do the drivers ' 'do in the increasingly limited time between race weekends?Take ' 'George Russell, for example. The 26-year-old Brit is contesting ' 'his sixth F1 season in 2024 and his third as a member of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. He is kept just as busy off the ' 'track as on it, doing debriefs with the engineers, studying the ' 'data, attending partner events and visiting colleagues in the ' 'factory.“The racetrack is just the tip of the iceberg,” says ' 'George. “The work that goes on at the factory is so vitally ' 'important.” After a race weekend, the drivers often go straight ' 'from the racetrack back to the factory to try things out in the ' 'simulator and prepare for the following race.“You may have just ' 'completed a Quali lap somewhere, and you realise that what you ' 'have learned might be good to try at race later in the year,” ' 'explains George.George reveals what else he does between races in ' "this article: https://mb4.me/etM1jQCoBut it's not just George and " 'Lewis who work tirelessly throughout the season. Our reserve ' 'drivers Mick Schumacher and Frederik Vesti also play a crucial ' "role in improving the car's performance. In this video, Fred " 'explains exactly what this involves and how they are always ready ' 'for a race call-out if the worst comes to the worst: ' 'https://mb4.me/rIBXhOOQRace support in F1: Assistance from ' 'afarWhile the F1 drivers are in the cockpit, trying to shave ' 'thousandths of a second off a lap time, they are not only ' 'actively supported by the crew at the racetrack; their ' 'performance is also diligently analysed, monitored and managed at ' 'the factory in Brackley.The Race Support Team is an important ' 'part of every race weekend. It works together with the engineers ' 'at the racetrack to achieve maximum performance.We joined Brice ' 'in the Race Support Room at Brackley during free practice for the ' 'Australian Grand Prix to get an idea of what a night shift at an ' 'F1 factory looks like on a race weekend: ' 'https://mb4.me/EvRGlxAVG-forces in F1 explainedF1 cars are fast - ' 'superfast, you might say. However, when members of the Junior ' 'squad are allowed to test an F1 car for the first time, what they ' 'find most thrilling is usually something completely different - ' 'not so much the top speed, but the brakes and the G-forces that ' 'their bodies have to withstand when braking, accelerating and ' 'cornering. So, what exactly are these G-forces? And how do they ' "affect the driver in the cockpit?Let's consider Turn 1 at Suzuka. " 'A sweeping, flowing fast right-hander that is taken at speeds in ' 'excess of 260 km/h. At the apex, the driver is subjected to more ' 'than 5G - the highest lateral acceleration in the current racing ' 'calendar. At this moment, the driver feels a force that is five ' 'times his body weight.For comparison: George Russell weighs 70 ' 'kilos. Every time he drives through Turn 1 at Suzuka, a force of ' 'around 350 kg acts on his body - the equivalent of the weight of ' 'a concert grand piano!The drivers therefore need to be in top ' 'form for a season that takes them to numerous demanding ' 'racetracks with strenuous corners to master. We reveal how they ' 'prepare and train for this in our look behind the scenes: ' 'https://mb4.me/5OFUfzWBCustomer RacingSeven Mercedes-AMG GT3s in ' 'ADAC 24h Nürburgring QualifiersThis weekend, the races of the ' 'ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers will take place on the ' 'Nürburgring-Nordschleife. The event serves as preparation for the ' 'big 24-hour race on the first weekend of June. A total of three ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams with seven Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'will take part in the prologue. Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed will ' 'contest the event with three cars, Haupt Racing Team with two ' 'cars and Schnitzelalm Racing with one car.This year, the ' 'Qualifiers for the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring are part of ' 'the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) for the first time. Over ' '130 cars have been entered for the current edition, among them ' 'around 30 GT3 racing cars in the SP9 top category. The two races ' 'will be held over a four-hour duration, similar to the rest of ' 'the NLS season. In addition, slots for Top Qualifying 2 of the ' '24-hour race will be allocated: Teams can secure up to four slots ' 'with their Qualifying and Top Qualifying results from the ' 'qualifiers. In each of the two 4-hour races, a maximum of three ' 'further slots will be awarded to the teams. This means that a ' 'total of up to 10 slots are available.Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing in the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers1: No. Team ' 'Drivers Class 3 Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN Maximilian ' 'Götz (GER), Daniel Juncadella (ESP), Arjun Maini (IND), Luca ' 'Stolz (GER) SP9 PRO 4 Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN ' 'Michele Beretta (ITA), Frank Bird (GBR), Arjun Maini (IND), Jusuf ' 'Owega (GER) SP9 PRO 6 Team ADVAN x HRT Ralf Aron (EST), ' 'Dennis Fetzer (GER), Hubert Haupt (GER) SP9 PRO-AM 8 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed Lucas Auer (AUT), Adam Christodoulou ' '(GBR), Mikaël Grenier (CAN) SP9 PRO 9 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed Philip Ellis (SUI), Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Fabian ' 'Schiller (GER) SP9 PRO 11 Schnitzelalm Racing Jay Mo ' 'Härtling (GER), Kenneth Heyer (GER), Marcel Marchewicz (GER) ' 'SP9 PRO-AM 130 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed Adam ' 'Christodoulou (GBR), Maro Engel (GER), Jules Gounon (AND) SP9 ' 'PRO 1subject to last-minute changes“For us, the 24-hour race ' 'at the Nürburgring has a very high significance, both from a ' 'sporting and from a marketing perspective. Accordingly, we want ' 'to prepare meticulously for this highlight during the Qualifiers. ' 'Unfortunately, preparation for most of the drivers this year is ' 'limited to the Qualifiers due to clashes with other programmes. ' 'This makes it all the more important to use every single lap to ' 'create an optimum basis for the event in June. After all, in ' 'addition to the two 4-hour races, we will also have additional ' 'practice time available this weekend.”Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer RacingNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie: ' 'Season opener already took place last weekendIn the first two ' 'races of the 2024 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, the #14 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Mercedes-AMG Team HRT finished in the Top 5. ' 'On Saturday, Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Frank Bird (GBR) and ' 'Mercedes-AMG Expert Driver Daniel Juncadella (ESP) dropped back ' 'at the start. Over the course of the race, however, they managed ' 'to move up to fifth place by virtue of a strong team performance. ' 'On Sunday, the duo started from pole position and finished ' 'fourth. The #6 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of the ADVAN x HRT team with ' 'Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Ralf Aron (EST), Dennis Fetzer and ' 'Hubert Haupt (both GER) at the wheel claimed victory in the SP9 ' 'PRO-AM category in both races. In race 1, they took the win ' 'despite a drive-through penalty for jumping the start.GT World ' 'Challenge America powered by AWS off to a good startThe two ' 'reigning Pro-Am class champions Colin Braun and George Kurtz ' '(both USA) won their class in both 90-minute races during the ' 'season opener at Sonoma Raceway in the #04 CrowdStrike by Riley ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. In both races, they stood on the outright ' 'podium after finishing second overall. Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'driver Philip Ellis (SUI) impressed as well. With the #91 DXDT ' 'Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3, he completed the opening stint and ' 'pulled out a lead of over 25 seconds before coming in for the ' 'mandatory pit stop. After the driver change, team-mate Jeff ' 'Burton (USA) lost the lead and ultimately brought the car home in ' 'eighth place overall.On the support package, Jason Daskalos got ' 'the 2024 GT America powered by AWS season underway with victory ' 'in the first race. After 25 laps, the American in the #27 ' 'CRP/Daskalos Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 had a lead of 4.3 ' 'seconds over his closest rival. George Kurtz was classified third ' 'in both races in his #04 Mercedes-AMG GT3. Ross Chouest (USA) ' 'originally crossed the finish line as the winner in the #50 ' 'Chouest Povoledo Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 but was subsequently ' 'disqualified. There was also a class podium for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing in Pirelli GT4 America. Michael Auriemma (USA) ' 'and former IndyCar driver Matheus Leist (BRA) ended up third in ' 'the Pro-Am class and seventh overall in the first race.British GT ' 'Championship – traditional season opener on Easter MondayTypical ' 'British weather awaited the participants for the season opener at ' 'Oulton Park. The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams mastered the ' 'wet conditions with flying colours. In the first race, British ' 'duo Phil Keen and Ian Loggie claimed second place with the #6 2 ' 'Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3. In the second race, on a drying ' 'track, they finished third. The Parker Racing team was even more ' 'successful in the GT4 class: Charles Dawson and Sebastian Morris ' '(both GBR) took second place in the first race and won the second ' 'race. As a result, they are leading the GT4 drivers’ standings ' 'after the season opener.', 'content_html': '
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  • ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers: dress rehearsal ' 'for the 24-hour race
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Formula 1

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What do F1 drivers do between ' 'races?
The 2024 F1 season is already set to be a ' 'record year: for the first time in the 74-year history of ' "motorsport's premier class, there are 24 Grands Prix on the " 'racing calendar - more than ever before. But what do the ' 'drivers do in the increasingly limited time between race ' 'weekends?

Take George Russell, for example. The ' '26-year-old Brit is contesting his sixth F1 season in 2024 ' 'and his third as a member of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team. He is kept just as busy off the track as on it, doing ' 'debriefs with the engineers, studying the data, attending ' 'partner events and visiting colleagues in the ' 'factory.

“The racetrack is just the tip of the ' 'iceberg,” says George. “The work that goes on at the factory ' 'is so vitally important.” After a race weekend, the drivers ' 'often go straight from the racetrack back to the factory to ' 'try things out in the simulator and prepare for the ' 'following race.

“You may have just completed a Quali ' 'lap somewhere, and you realise that what you have learned ' 'might be good to try at race later in the year,” explains ' 'George.

George reveals what else he does between ' 'races in this article: https://mb4.me/etM1jQCo

But ' "it's not just George and Lewis who work tirelessly " 'throughout the season. Our reserve drivers Mick Schumacher ' 'and Frederik Vesti also play a crucial role in improving the ' "car's performance. In this video, Fred explains exactly what " 'this involves and how they are always ready for a race ' 'call-out if the worst comes to the worst: https://mb4.me/rIBXhOOQ

Race ' 'support in F1: Assistance from afar
While the F1 ' 'drivers are in the cockpit, trying to shave thousandths of a ' 'second off a lap time, they are not only actively supported ' 'by the crew at the racetrack; their performance is also ' 'diligently analysed, monitored and managed at the factory in ' 'Brackley.

The Race Support Team is an important part ' 'of every race weekend. It works together with the engineers ' 'at the racetrack to achieve maximum performance.

We ' 'joined Brice in the Race Support Room at Brackley during ' 'free practice for the Australian Grand Prix to get an idea ' 'of what a night shift at an F1 factory looks like on a race ' 'weekend: https://mb4.me/EvRGlxAV

G-forces ' 'in F1 explained
F1 cars are fast - superfast, ' 'you might say. However, when members of the Junior squad are ' 'allowed to test an F1 car for the first time, what they find ' 'most thrilling is usually something completely different - ' 'not so much the top speed, but the brakes and the G-forces ' 'that their bodies have to withstand when braking, ' 'accelerating and cornering. So, what exactly are these ' 'G-forces? And how do they affect the driver in the ' "cockpit?

Let's consider Turn 1 at Suzuka. A sweeping, " 'flowing fast right-hander that is taken at speeds in excess ' 'of 260 km/h. At the apex, the driver is subjected to more ' 'than 5G - the highest lateral acceleration in the current ' 'racing calendar. At this moment, the driver feels a force ' 'that is five times his body weight.

For comparison: ' 'George Russell weighs 70 kilos. Every time he drives through ' 'Turn 1 at Suzuka, a force of around 350 kg acts on his body ' '- the equivalent of the weight of a concert grand ' 'piano!

The drivers therefore need to be in top form ' 'for a season that takes them to numerous demanding ' 'racetracks with strenuous corners to master. We reveal how ' 'they prepare and train for this in our look behind the ' 'scenes: https://mb4.me/5OFUfzWB

Customer ' 'Racing

Seven Mercedes-AMG GT3s in ' 'ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers
This weekend, ' 'the races of the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers will take ' 'place on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. The event serves as ' 'preparation for the big 24-hour race on the first weekend of ' 'June. A total of three Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams ' 'with seven Mercedes-AMG GT3s will take part in the prologue. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed will contest the event with three ' 'cars, Haupt Racing Team with two cars and Schnitzelalm ' 'Racing with one car.

This year, the Qualifiers for ' 'the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring are part of the ' 'Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) for the first time. ' 'Over 130 cars have been entered for the current edition, ' 'among them around 30 GT3 racing cars in the SP9 top ' 'category. The two races will be held over a four-hour ' 'duration, similar to the rest of the NLS season. In ' 'addition, slots for Top Qualifying 2 of the 24-hour race ' 'will be allocated: Teams can secure up to four slots with ' 'their Qualifying and Top Qualifying results from the ' 'qualifiers. In each of the two 4-hour races, a maximum of ' 'three further slots will be awarded to the teams. This means ' 'that a total of up to 10 slots are ' 'available.

Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in ' 'the ADAC 24h Nürburgring ' 'Qualifiers1:

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3

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Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN

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Maximilian Götz (GER), Daniel Juncadella (ESP), Arjun ' 'Maini (IND), Luca Stolz (GER)

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SP9 PRO

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4

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Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN

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Michele Beretta (ITA), Frank Bird (GBR), Arjun Maini ' '(IND), Jusuf Owega (GER)

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SP9 PRO

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6

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Team ADVAN x HRT

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Ralf Aron (EST), Dennis Fetzer (GER), Hubert Haupt ' '(GER)

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SP9 PRO-AM

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8

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Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

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Lucas Auer (AUT), Adam Christodoulou (GBR), Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN)

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SP9 PRO

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9

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Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

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Philip Ellis (SUI), Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Fabian Schiller ' '(GER)

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SP9 PRO

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11

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Schnitzelalm Racing

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Jay Mo Härtling (GER), Kenneth Heyer (GER), Marcel ' 'Marchewicz (GER)

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SP9 PRO-AM

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130

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Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

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Adam Christodoulou (GBR), Maro Engel (GER), Jules Gounon ' '(AND)

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SP9 PRO

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“For ' 'us, the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring has a very high ' 'significance, both from a sporting and from a marketing ' 'perspective. Accordingly, we want to prepare meticulously ' 'for this highlight during the Qualifiers. Unfortunately, ' 'preparation for most of the drivers this year is limited to ' 'the Qualifiers due to clashes with other programmes. This ' 'makes it all the more important to use every single lap to ' 'create an optimum basis for the event in June. After all, in ' 'addition to the two 4-hour races, we will also have ' 'additional practice time available this weekend.”
Stefan ' 'Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie: Season ' 'opener already took place last weekend
In the ' 'first two races of the 2024 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, ' 'the #14 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Mercedes-AMG Team HRT finished ' 'in the Top 5. On Saturday, Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Frank ' 'Bird (GBR) and Mercedes-AMG Expert Driver Daniel Juncadella ' '(ESP) dropped back at the start. Over the course of the ' 'race, however, they managed to move up to fifth place by ' 'virtue of a strong team performance. On Sunday, the duo ' 'started from pole position and finished fourth. The #6 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of the ADVAN x HRT team with Mercedes-AMG ' 'Junior Driver Ralf Aron (EST), Dennis Fetzer and Hubert ' 'Haupt (both GER) at the wheel claimed victory in the SP9 ' 'PRO-AM category in both races. In race 1, they took the win ' 'despite a drive-through penalty for jumping the ' 'start.

GT World Challenge America powered by ' 'AWS off to a good start
The two reigning Pro-Am ' 'class champions Colin Braun and George Kurtz (both USA) won ' 'their class in both 90-minute races during the season opener ' 'at Sonoma Raceway in the #04 CrowdStrike by Riley ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. In both races, they stood on the outright ' 'podium after finishing second overall. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance driver Philip Ellis (SUI) impressed as well. ' 'With the #91 DXDT Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3, he completed the ' 'opening stint and pulled out a lead of over 25 seconds ' 'before coming in for the mandatory pit stop. After the ' 'driver change, team-mate Jeff Burton (USA) lost the lead and ' 'ultimately brought the car home in eighth place ' 'overall.

On the support package, Jason Daskalos got ' 'the 2024 GT America powered by AWS season underway with ' 'victory in the first race. After 25 laps, the American in ' 'the #27 CRP/Daskalos Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 had a lead ' 'of 4.3 seconds over his closest rival. George Kurtz was ' 'classified third in both races in his #04 Mercedes-AMG GT3. ' 'Ross Chouest (USA) originally crossed the finish line as the ' 'winner in the #50 Chouest Povoledo Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'but was subsequently disqualified. There was also a class ' 'podium for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in Pirelli GT4 ' 'America. Michael Auriemma (USA) and former IndyCar driver ' 'Matheus Leist (BRA) ended up third in the Pro-Am class and ' 'seventh overall in the first race.

British GT ' 'Championship – traditional season opener on Easter ' 'Monday
Typical British weather awaited the ' 'participants for the season opener at Oulton Park. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams mastered the wet ' 'conditions with flying colours. In the first race, British ' 'duo Phil Keen and Ian Loggie claimed second place with the ' '#6 2 Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3. In the second race, ' 'on a drying track, they finished third. The Parker Racing ' 'team was even more successful in the GT4 class: Charles ' 'Dawson and Sebastian Morris (both GBR) took second place in ' 'the first race and won the second race. As a result, they ' 'are leading the GT4 drivers’ standings after the season ' 'opener.

\n', 'date': '2024-04-10T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the world of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7e0701dc-2b02-4cd8-ae00-a81f2ec302b3'} 2025-11-30 01:01:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/adee1ea2-7088-4e02-9d86-a53f92f66cc6> {'content': 'The team is in Florida this week for the third edition of the ' 'Miami Grand Prix at the Hard Rock Stadium. For the first time, ' 'the circuit will host an F1 Sprint race, the second of the 2024 ' 'season. Toto Talks Miami Fact File: Miami Grand Prix Stat ' 'Sheet: Miami Grand Prix Toto Talks Miami We’re ready for Miami ' 'and the first US race of the year. It is a challenging circuit ' 'and, with the second Sprint of 2024, will provide another ' 'interesting test for the team. We didn’t perform at our best in ' 'China, making too many set-up changes ahead of Qualifying. That ' 'put us on the back foot for the rest of the weekend, although ' 'both drivers did well to bring home points. We will be looking to ' 'put in a stronger showing in Miami and optimise the car. We know ' 'we need to add more performance and will bring our first small ' 'upgrades of the season this weekend. Miami is one of the busiest ' 'off-track events of the year for the team, too. We’ve already ' 'enjoyed a fantastic few days in New York with our partner ' 'WhatsApp. It’s great to see the growth of both their brand and F1 ' 'in the US, to such an extent that we took over the Empire State ' 'Building and held a demonstration run down Fifth Avenue. It ' 'highlights the impact of our sport in the USA, and we look ' 'forward to building on that growth. We have a full schedule of ' 'events in Florida and look forward to a positive week on and off ' 'the track. Fact File: Miami Grand Prix The 5.412 km Miami ' 'International Autodrome became the 11th track to host a Grand ' 'Prix in the USA when it first appeared on the calendar in 2022. ' 'It became the 76th different venue to host a Formula One Grand ' 'Prix. The track in Miami ranks high in terms of top speeds ' 'achieved comparative with other circuits; only Monza, the Circuit ' 'Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico and Las Vegas expected to see higher ' 'top speeds this season. Miami - together with Baku - is among the ' 'highest circuits for drag sensitivity. Cars can reach a maximum ' 'speed of over 330km/h while accelerating down the back straight. ' 'Several small tweaks were made to the track between its first ' 'race in 2022 and the second edition last year. These included the ' 'track being resurfaced with a new aggregate ahead of 2023, ' 'offering improved grip for the drivers with the aim of increasing ' 'overtaking opportunities. Along with Austria and Las Vegas, Miami ' 'has the highest number of heavy braking events on the calendar ' 'with three. 2024 will be the first time Miami has hosted a Sprint ' 'race weekend on the F1 calendar. After the previous race in ' 'China, this will be the second of six Sprint races in 2024. The ' 'circuit runs through the grounds of the Hard Rock Stadium, home ' 'of the Miami Dolphins NFL team. As well as hosting six Super ' 'Bowls in its history, the site is also home to the ATP and WTA ' 'Miami Open tennis tournaments every March. The F1 paddock itself ' 'will again be set up on the pitch of the stadium. Off track, the ' 'team will return with its Miami Club guest viewing experience for ' 'the third straight year, once again providing those in attendance ' 'with one of the best weekend hospitality experiences in all of ' 'sport. Stat Sheet: Miami Grand Prix 2024 Miami Grand ' 'Prix Session Local Time (CDT) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart ' '(CEST) Practice One – Friday 12:30 – 13:30 17:30 – ' '18:30 18:30 – 19:30 Sprint Qualifying – Friday 16:30 – ' '17:14 21:30 – 22:14 22:30 – 23:14 F1 Sprint Race – ' 'Saturday 12:00 – 13:00 17:00 – 18:00 18:00 – 19:00 ' 'Qualifying – Saturday 16:00 – 17:00 21:00 – 22:00 22:00 – ' '23:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 16:00 21:00 ' '22:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'at the Miami Grand Prix \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole ' 'Positions Front row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes ' '2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lewis Hamilton 2 0 0 0 ' '0 0 0 George Russell 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 MB ' 'Power 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 \xa0 Technical Stats - ' 'Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps ' 'Completed Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear ' 'Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections Mercedes 1,624 ' '9,069.846 28,794 88,966 64,960,000 Lewis Hamilton ' '784 4,388.978 13,968 43,036 31,360,000 George ' 'Russell 840 4,680.868 14,862 45,930 33,600,000 MB ' 'Power 6,182 34,462.871 109,063 339,489 ' '247,280,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 298 125 289 137 259 105 59 ' '79 Mercedes (since 2010) 286 116 272 129 239 96 ' '54 77 Lewis Hamilton 337 103 197 104 175 65 ' 'N/A N/A George Russell 109 1 11 1 9 6 N/A ' 'N/A MB Power 568 213 588 222 452 209 91 ' '118 \xa0', 'content_html': '

The team is in Florida this week for the third ' 'edition of the Miami Grand Prix at the Hard Rock Stadium. ' 'For the first time, the circuit will host an F1 Sprint race, ' 'the second of the 2024 season.

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We’re ready for Miami and the first US race of the year. ' 'It is a challenging circuit and, with the second Sprint of ' '2024, will provide another interesting test for the team. We ' 'didn’t perform at our best in China, making too many set-up ' 'changes ahead of Qualifying. That put us on the back foot ' 'for the rest of the weekend, although both drivers did well ' 'to bring home points. We will be looking to put in a ' 'stronger showing in Miami and optimise the car. We know we ' 'need to add more performance and will bring our first small ' 'upgrades of the season this weekend.

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Miami is one of the busiest off-track events of the year ' 'for the team, too. We’ve already enjoyed a fantastic few ' 'days in New York with our partner WhatsApp. It’s great to ' 'see the growth of both their brand and F1 in the US, to such ' 'an extent that we took over the Empire State Building and ' 'held a demonstration run down Fifth Avenue. It highlights ' 'the impact of our sport in the USA, and we look forward to ' 'building on that growth. We have a full schedule of events ' 'in Florida and look forward to a positive week on and off ' 'the track.

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Fact File: Miami Grand ' 'Prix

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  • The 5.412 km Miami International Autodrome became the ' '11th track to host a Grand Prix in the USA when ' 'it first appeared on the calendar in 2022.
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  • It became the 76th different venue to host a ' 'Formula One Grand Prix.
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  • Several small tweaks were made to the track between its ' 'first race in 2022 and the second edition last year. These ' 'included the track being resurfaced with a new aggregate ' 'ahead of 2023, offering improved grip for the drivers with ' 'the aim of increasing overtaking opportunities.
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  • Along with Austria and Las Vegas, Miami has the highest ' 'number of heavy braking events on the calendar with ' 'three.
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Stat Sheet: Miami Grand Prix

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Brackley (BST)

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Starts

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Lewis Hamilton

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125

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129

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96

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54

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77

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337

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103

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197

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104

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1

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568

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213

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588

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Verlängerung der Unterstützung der ' 'internationalen Umweltstiftung Global Nature Fund für den ' 'gemeindebasierten Mangrovenschutz in fünf asiatischen Ländern. ' 'Mit Förderungen möchte Mercedes-Benz einen relevanten Beitrag zum ' 'Erhalt natürlicher CO2-Senken und zum Ressourcenschutz leisten. ' 'Mit vielfältigen Corporate-Citizenship-Initiativen und der ' 'Förderung von Projekten im gemeinnützigen Bereich möchte ' 'Mercedes-Benz weltweit einen positiven Beitrag für die ' 'Gesellschaft leisten, der über die eigene Geschäftstätigkeit ' 'hinausgeht. Dabei kommt Stuttgart und Baden-Württemberg als ' 'Heimatregion des Unternehmens seit jeher eine besondere Bedeutung ' 'zu:\xa0 Bereits im Herbst 2023 gab das Unternehmen bekannt, sich ' 'hier mit zusätzlichen 24 Millionen Euro für Gesellschaft, ' 'Umweltschutz und Kultur engagieren zu wollen. Mit dem Projekt ' '„Klima Chance Moore“ beginnt nun die Umsetzung des Vorhabens im ' 'Bereich Umweltschutz. Beim symbolischen Spatenstich im ' 'Naturschutzzentrum Wilhelmsdorf nahmen neben lokalen Vertretern ' 'aus Politik und Zivilgesellschaft auch Thekla Walker, Ministerin ' 'für Umwelt, Klima und Energiewirtschaft in Baden-Württemberg, ' 'sowie Pia Simon, Leiterin Integrity Management & Corporate ' 'Responsibility der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, teil. „Gemeinsam mit ' 'starken Partnern für mehr Umwelt- und Ressourcenschutz: Das ist ' 'unser Ziel bei „Klima Chance Moore“. Mit der Förderung des ' 'Projekts möchten wir einen relevanten Beitrag zum Erhalt ' 'natürlicher CO2-Senken und zum Ressourcenschutz in der Region ' 'leisten. Mit dem Naturschutzzentrum Wilhelmsdorf wurde ein Träger ' 'für das Projekt gefunden, der über die notwendige Expertise und ' 'Infrastruktur zur Wiedervernässung und Moorrenaturierung verfügt. ' 'Wir freuen uns sehr auf das Projekt!“Pia Simon, Leiterin ' 'Integrity Management & Corporate Responsibility, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG „Wir von Mercedes-Benz engagieren uns seit Jahrzehnten ' 'über unsere Geschäftstätigkeit hinaus – weltweit und in der ' 'Region. Ökologische Nachhaltigkeit ist dabei einer der ' 'Schwerpunkte unseres Corporate-Citizenship-Engagements. Ich freue ' 'mich, dass wir unseren Einsatz für Umweltschutz mit dem Projekt ' '„Klima Chance Moore“ ausbauen und dabei mit starken Partnern aus ' 'der Region zusammenarbeiten. Das zeigt: Auch wenn unser Geschäft ' 'immer globaler wird, stehen wir zu unserer Heimatregion.“Renata ' 'Jungo Brüngger, Vorstandsmitglied der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Integrität, Governance & Nachhaltigkeit „Moorschutz ist ' 'Klimaschutz! Moore sind überaus effektive Kohlenstoffspeicher. ' 'Sind sie aber entwässert, werden sie zu klimaschädigenden ' 'Treibhausgasemittenten. Das Ziel ist deshalb klar: Wir müssen ' 'möglichst viele Moore wiedervernässen, damit die ' 'Treibhausgasemissionen gestoppt werden. Gelingen kann das nur in ' 'einer gemeinschaftlichen Anstrengung. Umso mehr freut es mich, ' 'dass Mercedes-Benz als bedeutender Wirtschaftsakteur hier ' 'Verantwortung übernimmt und großes Engagement zeigt. Das ist ' 'beispielhaft und wegweisend: Für den Schutz der Moore, für den ' 'Schutz des Klimas ist unser aller Beitrag gefragt.“Thekla Walker, ' 'Ministerin für Umwelt, Klima und Energiewirtschaft in ' 'Baden-Württemberg Fünf Millionen Euro für den Umweltschutz in der ' 'Region Mercedes-Benz unterstützt das Projekt „Klima Chance Moore“ ' 'zur Erhaltung und Renaturierung von Mooren in Baden-Württemberg ' 'bis 2028 mit fünf Millionen Euro. Moore sind wichtig für den ' 'Klima- und Umweltschutz, weil sie als natürlicher CO2-Speicher ' 'dienen, indem sie Kohlendioxid aus der Atmosphäre aufnehmen und ' 'langfristig binden. Moore können insgesamt mehr CO2 speichern als ' 'Wälder. Trocknen Moore dagegen aus, emittieren sie ' 'klimaschädliche Treibhausgase. Mit dem Naturschutzzentrum ' 'Wilhelmsdorf wurde ein Träger für das Projekt gefunden, der über ' 'die notwendige Expertise und Infrastruktur zur Wiedervernässung ' 'und Moorrenaturierung verfügt. Es gehört zur Stiftung Naturschutz ' 'Pfrunger-Burgweiler Ried. Mit der Förderung des Projekts „Klima ' 'Chance Moore“ möchte Mercedes-Benz einen relevanten Beitrag zum ' 'Erhalt natürlicher CO2-Senken und zum Ressourcenschutz in der ' 'Region leisten. Die konkreten Fördervorhaben im Zusammenhang mit ' 'dem Projekt „Klima Chance Moore“ werden auch in Abstimmung mit ' 'dem Umweltministerium des Landes Baden-Württemberg ausgearbeitet. ' 'Der Großteil der finanziellen Unterstützung fließt in Arbeiten ' 'zur Wiedervernässung und Renaturierung von Mooren. Für die ' 'erfolgreiche Umsetzung der Projektziele wird darüber hinaus eine ' 'Moor-Kompetenz-Vernetzungsstelle bei der Stiftung geschaffen, um ' 'Aktivitäten zu koordinieren und Umweltziele in dem Bereich ' 'landesweit effektiver und schneller zu erreichen. Mercedes-Benz ' 'fördert diese Stelle während der vereinbarten Projekt-Laufzeit. ' 'Außerdem spendet das Unternehmen zur Projektunterstützung zwei ' 'Fahrzeuge, eines für die Mobilität der ' 'Moor-Kompetenz-Vernetzungsstelle, und eins für den Transport des ' '„MoorMobil“, einer fahrenden Wissenswerkstatt zur Umweltbildung. ' 'Förderung von Umweltprojekten auch auf globaler Ebene Ökologische ' 'Nachhaltigkeit spielt für Mercedes-Benz eine zentrale Rolle beim ' 'Corporate-Citizenship-Engagement. Deshalb unterstützt das ' 'Unternehmen beispielsweise seit Jahren die internationale ' 'Umweltstiftung Global Nature Fund bei ihrem Engagement zum Schutz ' 'von Mangrovenwäldern. Mercedes-Benz verlängert diese Förderung ' 'mit 750.000 Euro bis 2026 für ein neues Projekt zum ' 'gemeindebasierten Mangrovenschutz in fünf asiatischen Ländern ' '(Indien, Bangladesch, Sri Lanka, Indonesien, Philippinen). Mit ' 'ihren dichten, stelzenartigen Wurzeln festigen die Mangrovenbäume ' 'die Küstenbereiche und bilden einen artenreichen Lebensraum für ' 'unzählige Fische, Mollusken und Krebsarten. Zudem sind ' 'Mangrovenbäume wichtig im Kampf gegen den Klimawandel, denn sie ' 'speichern mehr Kohlenstoff als jeder andere Wald: bis zu 1.000 ' 'Tonnen pro Hektar. Die nachhaltige Nutzung von Mangrovenwäldern ' 'bildet außerdem die Lebensgrundlage von Millionen von Menschen, ' 'die in flachen Küstenbereichen leben. ' 'Corporate-Citizenship-Engagement Mercedes-Benz engagiert sich auf ' 'vielfältige Weise über die eigene Geschäftstätigkeit hinaus. So ' 'unterstützt das Unternehmen weltweit Projekte, die sich für ' 'ökologische Nachhaltigkeit einsetzen und fördert Initiativen, die ' 'den gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt stärken. Darüber hinaus ' 'leistet Mercedes-Benz relevante Beiträge für die ' 'Katastrophenhilfe. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt des ' 'Corporate-Citizenship-Engagements liegt auf dem regionalen ' 'Engagement.', 'content_html': '
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  • Symbolischer Spatenstich für das Projekt „Klima ' 'Chance Moore“ in Baden-Württemberg mit ' 'Landesumweltministerin, Thekla Walker und Mercedes-Benz ' 'Leiterin Integrity Management & Corporate ' 'Responsibility, Pia Simon.
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  • Verlängerung der Unterstützung der ' 'internationalen Umweltstiftung Global Nature Fund für den ' 'gemeindebasierten Mangrovenschutz in fünf asiatischen ' 'Ländern.
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  • Mit Förderungen möchte Mercedes-Benz einen ' 'relevanten Beitrag zum Erhalt natürlicher CO2-Senken und zum ' 'Ressourcenschutz leisten.
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Mit vielfältigen Corporate-Citizenship-Initiativen und ' 'der Förderung von Projekten im gemeinnützigen Bereich möchte ' 'Mercedes-Benz weltweit einen positiven Beitrag für die ' 'Gesellschaft leisten, der über die eigene Geschäftstätigkeit ' 'hinausgeht. Dabei kommt Stuttgart und Baden-Württemberg als ' 'Heimatregion des Unternehmens seit jeher eine besondere ' 'Bedeutung zu:  Bereits im Herbst 2023 gab das ' 'Unternehmen bekannt, sich hier mit zusätzlichen 24 Millionen ' 'Euro für Gesellschaft, Umweltschutz und Kultur engagieren zu ' 'wollen.

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Mit dem Projekt „Klima Chance Moore“ beginnt nun die ' 'Umsetzung des Vorhabens im Bereich Umweltschutz. Beim ' 'symbolischen Spatenstich im Naturschutzzentrum Wilhelmsdorf ' 'nahmen neben lokalen Vertretern aus Politik und ' 'Zivilgesellschaft auch Thekla Walker, Ministerin für Umwelt, ' 'Klima und Energiewirtschaft in Baden-Württemberg, sowie Pia ' 'Simon, Leiterin Integrity Management & Corporate ' 'Responsibility der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, teil.

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„Gemeinsam mit starken Partnern für mehr Umwelt- und ' 'Ressourcenschutz: Das ist unser Ziel bei „Klima Chance ' 'Moore“. Mit der Förderung des Projekts möchten wir ' 'einen relevanten Beitrag zum Erhalt natürlicher CO2-Senken ' 'und zum Ressourcenschutz in der Region leisten. Mit ' 'dem Naturschutzzentrum Wilhelmsdorf wurde ein Träger für das ' 'Projekt gefunden, der über die notwendige Expertise und ' 'Infrastruktur zur Wiedervernässung und Moorrenaturierung ' 'verfügt. Wir freuen uns sehr auf das Projekt!“
Pia ' 'Simon, Leiterin Integrity Management & Corporate ' 'Responsibility, Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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„Wir von Mercedes-Benz engagieren uns seit ' 'Jahrzehnten über unsere Geschäftstätigkeit hinaus – weltweit ' 'und in der Region. Ökologische Nachhaltigkeit ist dabei ' 'einer der Schwerpunkte unseres ' 'Corporate-Citizenship-Engagements. Ich freue mich, dass wir ' 'unseren Einsatz für Umweltschutz mit dem Projekt „Klima ' 'Chance Moore“ ausbauen und dabei mit starken Partnern aus ' 'der Region zusammenarbeiten. Das zeigt: Auch wenn unser ' 'Geschäft immer globaler wird, stehen wir zu unserer ' 'Heimatregion.“
Renata Jungo Brüngger, ' 'Vorstandsmitglied der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Integrität, ' 'Governance & Nachhaltigkeit

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„Moorschutz ist Klimaschutz! Moore sind überaus ' 'effektive Kohlenstoffspeicher. Sind sie aber entwässert, ' 'werden sie zu klimaschädigenden Treibhausgasemittenten. Das ' 'Ziel ist deshalb klar: Wir müssen möglichst viele Moore ' 'wiedervernässen, damit die Treibhausgasemissionen gestoppt ' 'werden. Gelingen kann das nur in einer gemeinschaftlichen ' 'Anstrengung. Umso mehr freut es mich, dass Mercedes-Benz als ' 'bedeutender Wirtschaftsakteur hier Verantwortung übernimmt ' 'und großes Engagement zeigt. Das ist beispielhaft und ' 'wegweisend: Für den Schutz der Moore, für den Schutz des ' 'Klimas ist unser aller Beitrag gefragt.“
Thekla ' 'Walker, Ministerin für Umwelt, Klima und Energiewirtschaft ' 'in Baden-Württemberg

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Fünf Millionen Euro für den Umweltschutz in der ' 'Region

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Mercedes-Benz unterstützt das Projekt „Klima Chance ' 'Moore“ zur Erhaltung und Renaturierung von Mooren in ' 'Baden-Württemberg bis 2028 mit fünf Millionen Euro. Moore ' 'sind wichtig für den Klima- und Umweltschutz, weil sie als ' 'natürlicher CO2-Speicher dienen, indem sie Kohlendioxid aus ' 'der Atmosphäre aufnehmen und langfristig binden. Moore ' 'können insgesamt mehr CO2 speichern als Wälder. Trocknen ' 'Moore dagegen aus, emittieren sie klimaschädliche ' 'Treibhausgase. Mit dem Naturschutzzentrum Wilhelmsdorf wurde ' 'ein Träger für das Projekt gefunden, der über die notwendige ' 'Expertise und Infrastruktur zur Wiedervernässung und ' 'Moorrenaturierung verfügt. Es gehört zur Stiftung ' 'Naturschutz Pfrunger-Burgweiler Ried.

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Mit der Förderung des Projekts „Klima Chance Moore“ ' 'möchte Mercedes-Benz einen relevanten Beitrag zum Erhalt ' 'natürlicher CO2-Senken und zum Ressourcenschutz in der ' 'Region leisten. Die konkreten Fördervorhaben im Zusammenhang ' 'mit dem Projekt „Klima Chance Moore“ werden auch in ' 'Abstimmung mit dem Umweltministerium des Landes ' 'Baden-Württemberg ausgearbeitet. Der Großteil der ' 'finanziellen Unterstützung fließt in Arbeiten zur ' 'Wiedervernässung und Renaturierung von Mooren.

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Für die erfolgreiche Umsetzung der Projektziele wird ' 'darüber hinaus eine Moor-Kompetenz-Vernetzungsstelle bei der ' 'Stiftung geschaffen, um Aktivitäten zu koordinieren und ' 'Umweltziele in dem Bereich landesweit effektiver und ' 'schneller zu erreichen. Mercedes-Benz fördert diese Stelle ' 'während der vereinbarten Projekt-Laufzeit. Außerdem spendet ' 'das Unternehmen zur Projektunterstützung zwei Fahrzeuge, ' 'eines für die Mobilität der ' 'Moor-Kompetenz-Vernetzungsstelle, und eins für den Transport ' 'des „MoorMobil“, einer fahrenden Wissenswerkstatt zur ' 'Umweltbildung.

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Förderung von Umweltprojekten auch auf globaler ' 'Ebene

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Ökologische Nachhaltigkeit spielt für Mercedes-Benz eine ' 'zentrale Rolle beim Corporate-Citizenship-Engagement. ' 'Deshalb unterstützt das Unternehmen beispielsweise seit ' 'Jahren die internationale Umweltstiftung Global Nature Fund ' 'bei ihrem Engagement zum Schutz von Mangrovenwäldern. ' 'Mercedes-Benz verlängert diese Förderung mit 750.000 Euro ' 'bis 2026 für ein neues Projekt zum gemeindebasierten ' 'Mangrovenschutz in fünf asiatischen Ländern (Indien, ' 'Bangladesch, Sri Lanka, Indonesien, Philippinen).

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Mit ihren dichten, stelzenartigen Wurzeln festigen die ' 'Mangrovenbäume die Küstenbereiche und bilden einen ' 'artenreichen Lebensraum für unzählige Fische, Mollusken und ' 'Krebsarten. Zudem sind Mangrovenbäume wichtig im Kampf gegen ' 'den Klimawandel, denn sie speichern mehr Kohlenstoff als ' 'jeder andere Wald: bis zu 1.000 Tonnen pro Hektar. Die ' 'nachhaltige Nutzung von Mangrovenwäldern bildet außerdem die ' 'Lebensgrundlage von Millionen von Menschen, die in flachen ' 'Küstenbereichen leben.

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Corporate-Citizenship-Engagement

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Mercedes-Benz engagiert sich auf vielfältige Weise über ' 'die eigene Geschäftstätigkeit hinaus. So unterstützt das ' 'Unternehmen weltweit Projekte, die sich für ökologische ' 'Nachhaltigkeit einsetzen und fördert Initiativen, die den ' 'gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt stärken. Darüber hinaus ' 'leistet Mercedes-Benz relevante Beiträge für die ' 'Katastrophenhilfe. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt des ' 'Corporate-Citizenship-Engagements liegt auf dem regionalen ' 'Engagement.

\n', 'date': '2024-05-02T17:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz supports climate protection projects: by 2028 over ' 'EUR 5.7 million for moors in Baden-Württemberg and for mangrove ' 'forests in Asia', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/19982424-4d18-47c7-a0b1-fcf4bd9be743'} 2025-11-30 01:01:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ce7f5102-fc1d-4b16-a0cb-ad485b3e5c16> {'content': 'Tricky Saturday Sprint before progress made in Qualifying George ' 'Russell qualified P7 and Lewis Hamilton P8 for tomorrow’s Miami ' 'Grand Prix. That came after both drivers battled hard during the ' 'morning’s F1 Sprint but were unable to bring home points. Having ' 'qualified out of position in P11 and P12 for the Sprint, both ' 'drivers aimed to move forward. A first corner racing incident ' 'caused George to lose several positions. The rest of his race was ' 'spent in a DRS train and unable to make progress, coming home in ' 'P12. Lewis meanwhile was entangled in a battle with the Haas of ' 'Kevin Magnussen. Ultimately, he would prevail and then pass Yuki ' 'Tsunoda on the final lap for P8. Unfortunately, a 20 second time ' 'penalty for speeding in the pitlane demoted him to P16. Having ' 'made a number of set-up changes for Qualifying, both drivers were ' 'happier with the car and progressed to Q3. The difficulty in ' 'getting the tyres in the right operating window proved ' 'challenging in the final segment though, with George using the ' 'Soft tyre to qualify P7 with Lewis taking the Medium compound to ' 'P8. That challenge was illustrated by Lewis’ best lap, set on his ' 'final run in Q2, being nearly four tenths quicker than the best ' 'either of our cars managed in Q3. F1 Sprint Qualifying ' 'Driver Grid Result Tyres Q1 Q2 Q3 George ' 'Russell P11 P12 Medium 9 Laps P8 6 Laps P8 6 ' 'Laps P7 1:28.159 Soft, Soft, Soft 1:28.095 Soft, ' 'Soft 1:28.067 Soft, Medium Lewis Hamilton P12 P16 ' 'Medium 9 Laps P9 5 Laps P3 6 Laps P8 1:28.167 ' 'Soft, Soft, Soft 1:27.697 Soft, Soft 1:28.107 Soft, ' 'Medium George Russell We were struggling throughout the whole ' 'of Qualifying to get the tyres into the right place. They work ' 'within a very small window, and we saw with Lewis in Q2 that, if ' 'we were able to get them in a better place, we had good speed. ' 'This is the same story for everyone though. We have to be ' 'realistic and, unless we get the perfect lap, P7 and P8 is about ' 'where our car is at currently. We know we have work to do and ' 'hopefully tomorrow will be better. In the Sprint earlier in the ' 'day, I made a good start but got caught on the outside and lost a ' 'few positions. After that, I was stuck in a DRS train, so it was ' 'quite a processional race. Hopefully we will have a better Grand ' 'Prix on Sunday and move forwards. Lewis ' 'Hamilton\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Overall, it’s been a ' 'much more positive day than yesterday. That said, these tyres are ' 'so sensitive and trying to get them to work consistently ' 'lap-to-lap is a challenge. The track temperature and grip was ' 'similar throughout Qualifying but we still struggled to deliver ' 'the maximum potential on each lap. We had that glimpse of what ' 'was possible at the end of Q2, but we couldn’t deliver it in Q3. ' 'It’s an area we are focused on improving. I gave it everything in ' 'the Sprint; it was a tough battle out there. Contact is never ' 'intentional at the first corner, and I went for a gap. It closed ' 'quickly though and several of us connected. After that, I was ' 'fighting hard to get past the Haas of Magnussen, and I enjoyed ' 'the racing. The penalty was unfortunate, and it was a shame that ' 'it cost us that final point. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO We ' 'have seen once again how difficult it is to get the tyres in the ' 'right window. We of course don’t blame the tyres for that, and we ' 'need to look at ourselves and our car to understand how we can ' 'get the tyres more consistently into the correct operating ' 'window. We were able to get it right at the end of Q2 and Lewis’ ' 'was P3, with just 0.15s off P1. Unfortunately, we couldn’t ' 'replicate that for Q3. In the Sprint, cars that were quick on the ' 'straight but not necessarily through the corners were able to ' 'hold position. We had more pace but couldn’t show it. We ' 'therefore made some changes after the Sprint that will hopefully ' 'help us in the race tomorrow. We are starting slightly further ' 'forward than we were this morning so let’s see what we can do. ' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director The Sprint was ' 'disappointing, but we were realistic in our expectations given ' 'our grid positions. George lost out because of the first corner ' "incident and couldn't break through the DRS train. Lewis fared " 'better off the line but then spent most of the race battling to ' 'get past the Haas of Magnussen. We knew we were on a high wing ' "level and that would have been OK if we'd qualified further " 'forward. Unfortunately, when you are racing in the middle of the ' "pack, it isn't ideal. Going into Qualifying, we modified the " 'set-up slightly and changed our wing level. The car was improved ' 'but it was still difficult to land the tyres in the right window. ' "We don't seem to be the only team struggling with that but when " 'we got it right, the pace was strong. That said, we are well ' 'aware that we have a lot of work to do in order to improve the ' 'car. 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Tricky Saturday Sprint before progress made in ' 'Qualifying

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George Russell

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Medium

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In the Sprint earlier in the day, I made a good start but ' 'got caught on the outside and lost a few positions. After ' 'that, I was stuck in a DRS train, so it was quite a ' 'processional race. Hopefully we will have a better Grand ' 'Prix on Sunday and move forwards.

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Overall, it’s been a much more positive day than ' 'yesterday. That said, these tyres are so sensitive and ' 'trying to get them to work consistently lap-to-lap is a ' 'challenge. The track temperature and grip was similar ' 'throughout Qualifying but we still struggled to deliver the ' 'maximum potential on each lap. We had that glimpse of what ' 'was possible at the end of Q2, but we couldn’t deliver it in ' 'Q3. It’s an area we are focused on improving.

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I gave it everything in the Sprint; it was a tough battle ' 'out there. Contact is never intentional at the first corner, ' 'and I went for a gap. It closed quickly though and several ' 'of us connected. After that, I was fighting hard to get past ' 'the Haas of Magnussen, and I enjoyed the racing. The penalty ' 'was unfortunate, and it was a shame that it cost us that ' 'final point.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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We have seen once again how difficult it is to get the ' 'tyres in the right window. We of course don’t blame the ' 'tyres for that, and we need to look at ourselves and our car ' 'to understand how we can get the tyres more consistently ' 'into the correct operating window. We were able to get it ' 'right at the end of Q2 and Lewis’ was P3, with just 0.15s ' 'off P1. Unfortunately, we couldn’t replicate that for ' 'Q3.

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In the Sprint, cars that were quick on the straight but ' 'not necessarily through the corners were able to hold ' 'position. We had more pace but couldn’t show it. We ' 'therefore made some changes after the Sprint that will ' 'hopefully help us in the race tomorrow. We are starting ' 'slightly further forward than we were this morning so let’s ' 'see what we can do.

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The Sprint was disappointing, but we were realistic in ' 'our expectations given our grid positions. George lost out ' "because of the first corner incident and couldn't break " 'through the DRS train. Lewis fared better off the line but ' 'then spent most of the race battling to get past the Haas of ' 'Magnussen. We knew we were on a high wing level and that ' "would have been OK if we'd qualified further forward. " 'Unfortunately, when you are racing in the middle of the ' "pack, it isn't ideal.

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Going into Qualifying, we modified the set-up slightly ' 'and changed our wing level. The car was improved but it was ' 'still difficult to land the tyres in the right window. We ' "don't seem to be the only team struggling with that but when " 'we got it right, the pace was strong. That said, we are well ' 'aware that we have a lot of work to do in order to improve ' 'the car. If we can do so, that should help us deliver that ' 'stronger pace more consistently.

\n', 'date': '2024-05-04T23:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Miami Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ce7f5102-fc1d-4b16-a0cb-ad485b3e5c16'} 2025-11-30 01:01:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/057a4c29-2698-49fb-8847-810a5bd0192e> {'content': '\n' 'In-line six-cylinder engine with twin turbocharging and starter ' 'generator\n' 'Fully variable all-wheel drive and active rear-axle steering\n' 'Extensive standard equipment with fabric acoustic top, AIRCAP®, ' 'AIRSCARF®, electric luggage compartment separator, memory ' 'package, HANDS-FREE ACCESS and KEYLESS-GO\n' '\n' 'The new CLE 53 4MATIC+ Cabriolet (energy consumption combined: ' '9.8-9.6 l/100 km | CO2 emissions combined: 223-217 g/km | CO2 ' 'class: G)[1] now joins the SL Roadster as the second model from ' 'Mercedes-AMG for open-top driving fun. With its extensive ' 'standard equipment, spacious interior and comfort features ' 'including AIRCAP® or AIRSCARF®, the four-seater is fully suitable ' 'for year-round driving. The 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder engine ' 'with twin turbocharging has an output of 330 kW ' '(449 hp) thanks to its exhaust turbocharger and additional ' 'electric compressor. The engine has a maximum torque of ' '560 Nm (600 Nm in overboost for up to 10 seconds). The ' 'integrated starter generator briefly provides an additional ' '17 kW (23 hp) of boost power and 205 Nm of torque. It ' 'also feeds the 48-volt electrical system. Other technical ' 'features of the new model include the AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G ' 'transmission, fully variable all-wheel drive AMG Performance ' '4MATIC+ and active rear-axle steering.\n' '„The new CLE 53 Cabriolet brings our hallmark AMG performance ' 'into the open air. The powerful six-cylinder, the sophisticated ' 'suspension and the variable all-wheel drive make it an incredibly ' 'dynamic car with a wide spectrum of usability. A whole range of ' 'design aspects such as the flared wheel arches and the big air ' "intakes at the front add to its sporty look. It's a real dream " "car that's lots of fun to drive – not just on dream roads but on " 'everyday trips, too.“  Michael Schiebe, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of Business Units Mercedes-Benz ' 'G-Class & Mercedes-Maybach\n' 'Exterior design with wide, flared front and rear wheel arches\n' 'Numerous AMG-specific features make the car’s body design stand ' 'out. AMG’s signature A-shaped radiator grille and the sharp, ' 'slender lines of the full-LED headlights create a look that is ' 'characteristic of the brand. DIGITAL LIGHT headlights with and ' 'without projection function are available as optional equipment. ' 'They feature daytime running light ellipses and blue illumination ' 'at the base of the headlights, which further enhances the car’s ' 'dynamic appearance. The striking front skirt rises in the centre ' 'to form an A-shape (‘A-Wing’) that accommodates a large air ' 'intake for increased air flow.  The same applies to the ' 'outer air intakes with two horizontal fins.\n' 'Elegantly formed edges add structure to the profile. Meanwhile, ' 'flared front and rear wheel arches, a wide track (+58 millimetres ' 'at the front, +75 millimetres at the rear compared to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz model) and 19-inch wheels lend the new AMG ' 'Cabriolet a powerful appearance. Optional 20-inch wheels are also ' 'available.\n' 'The muscular rear is characterised by flowing surfaces, smooth ' 'transitions and two-part LED lights with three-dimensional light ' 'bodies. A dark-red design element connects the taillights, ' 'emphasising the width of the car’s rear. Other notable elements ' 'include round double tailpipe trims that are harmoniously ' 'integrated into the rear skirt. The spoiler lip on the luggage ' 'compartment lid comes in body colour but is also available in ' 'black as part of the AMG Styling package.\n' 'The optional AMG Styling package adds even sportier accents. It ' 'includes flics on the front and rear skirts, a spoiler lip on the ' 'luggage compartment lid in high-gloss black and a diffuser panel ' 'between the tailpipe trims. Two AMG Night packages and AMG Carbon ' 'packages are available as options for additional customisation.\n' 'Interior with AMG-exclusive equipment and specific displays\n' 'Eye-catching interior features include the free-standing ' '12.3-inch fully digital driver display and the 11.9-inch ' 'driver-oriented central display in portrait format. The latter ' 'features power tilting from 15 to 40 degrees to prevent ' 'distracting light reflections when the top is open. Another ' 'highlight is the optional dynamic ambient lighting with 64 ' 'colours. Strips of light sweep from the cockpit across the doors ' 'and rear side panels to behind the rear seats. This creates a ' 'stylish wraparound effect that is enhanced by two further ' 'enveloping details. Firstly, the upper section of the dashboard, ' 'the top edges of the doors and the soft-top cover panel are ' 'upholstered in a black nappa leather look. Secondly, the entire ' 'passenger compartment is edged in chrome.\n' 'To prevent them from overheating in summer, the leather seats ' 'have a special coating, which reflects the sun’s near infra-red ' 'waves. This feature keeps the leather up to 12 degrees cooler in ' 'direct sunlight than standard untreated leather. Even when the ' 'top is closed, the interior heats up less thanks to the cool seat ' 'covers.\n' 'Another highlight is the integral seats in ARTICO man-made ' 'leather and black MICROCUT microfibre with AMG-specific graphics ' 'and contrasting red topstitching. They combine a sporty look with ' 'outstanding lateral support. Other interior features include red ' 'seat belts and trim elements in high-gloss carbon. Numerous ' 'leather and nappa leather upholstery options are available on ' 'request. Customers who choose nappa leather will receive the AMG ' 'emblem embossed in the front headrests.\n' 'AMG Performance seats are also available as an option. They stand ' 'out with more pronounced bolsters for even more lateral support. ' 'Vertical openings add visual accents and improve ventilation. ' 'When specified with nappa leather, the seats are also accentuated ' 'in a contrasting colour.\n' 'The driver display allows the customer to choose between the ' 'Classic, Sport and Supersport display styles. The particularly ' 'striking AMG-exclusive Supersport style features a central round ' 'tachometer and driver-focused horizontal displays, which are ' 'located to the left and right of the tachometer, creating a sense ' 'of spatial depth. The AMG menu lets the driver call up a number ' 'of special views such as engine data, gear display, warm-up, ' 'set-up, G meter and race timer. The central display also ' 'emphasises the car’s dynamic character, with individual AMG ' 'displays such as the drive programmes and telemetry data.\n' 'In-line six-cylinder engine with integrated starter generator and ' 'additional electric compressor\n' 'The new CLE 53 4MATIC+ uses an extensively upgraded version of ' 'the proven M256 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder turbocharged ' 'engine. Now called M256M, this version of the high-performance ' 'engine impresses above all through its optimised combustion ' 'chambers with redesigned intake and exhaust ports. It also has ' 'new piston rings, modified injection and a new exhaust ' 'turbocharger, which offers an increased boost pressure of 1.5 bar ' '(previously 1.1 bar). This results in a higher torque of 560 Nm ' 'in continuous operation and 600 Nm in overboost for up to ten ' 'seconds.\n' 'More crucial than the absolute torque is the improved torque ' 'build-up and more harmonious engine response. This is made ' 'possible by the additional electric compressor, which has also ' 'been enhanced. It can now run almost continuously for a longer ' 'period of time, an upgrade that customers will notice ' 'particularly in the medium rev range. This, in turn, allowed for ' 'a larger exhaust turbocharger for higher peak performance.\n' 'Customers also benefit from the engine’s increased efficiency, ' 'which is significantly improved, in particular, at full load. The ' 'second-generation integrated starter generator (ISG), which is ' 'now fitted in the transmission bell housing, also contributes to ' 'efficiency. As a central component of the 48-volt electrical ' 'system, it not only functions as an electric generator but also ' 'performs hybrid functions. This includes short boosts of ' '17 kW of power and 205 Nm of torque, recuperation, load ' 'point shifting, coasting and the almost imperceptible engine ' 're-start in the start/stop function.\n' 'The electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h can be increased ' 'to 270 km/h with the optional AMG Driver’s package. The AMG ' 'high-performance brake system is designed to match the power and ' 'performance of the CLE 53 4MATIC+.  It features 370 x 36 mm ' 'perforated and internally ventilated discs with four-piston fixed ' 'callipers and AMG lettering at the front and 360 x 26 mm ' 'internally ventilated discs with single-piston floating callipers ' 'at the rear.\n' 'Adapted shift times, high efficiency: AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G ' 'transmission\n' 'The 3.0-litre in-line engine is coupled with the AMG SPEEDSHIFT ' 'TCT 9G transmission featuring short shift times, quick response, ' 'the double-declutch function and multiple downshifts. The ' 'transmission immediately implements upshifts and downshifts and ' 'is especially responsive in the Sport+ drive programme and in ' 'manual mode. The choice of driving programme facilitates ' 'everything from dynamic acceleration manoeuvres and adapted shift ' 'times to a fuel-saving driving style. The galvanised shift ' 'paddles located behind the steering wheel on the left and right ' 'allow manual shifting of the AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission.\n' 'Characteristics at your fingertips: AMG DYNAMIC SELECT\n' 'The five AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes – Slippery, ' 'Comfort, Sport, Sport+ and Individual – let the driver influence ' 'the car’s characteristics at the touch of a finger. They range ' 'from efficient and comfortable to highly dynamic, with ' 'modifications to important parameters such as engine response, ' 'transmission, suspension and steering. Independently of the AMG ' 'DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes, the driver can switch directly ' 'to manual mode using the ‘M’ button, allowing them to shift ' 'exclusively using the steering wheel paddles. The driver can also ' 'select the suspension levels individually.\n' 'The AMG DYNAMICS handling control system is integrated into the ' 'AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes. In the Basic, Advanced and ' 'Pro levels, for example, it influences the control strategies of ' 'the ESP® (electronic stability programme) or the all-wheel drive. ' 'Based on the driver’s actions and sensor data, the intelligent ' 'pre-control system anticipates the desired vehicle behaviour. ' 'This ranges from stable to highly dynamic for a more ' 'comfort-oriented or especially sporty driving experience. The ' 'driver can also use the AMG steering wheel buttons to select ' 'the AMG DYNAMICS functions directly. The modifiable vehicle ' 'characteristics and the extensive equipment options allow for a ' 'wide spread between sportiness, elegance and lifestyle, depending ' 'on the customer’s individual preferences.\n' 'Fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive as ' 'standard\n' 'The fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive ' 'combines optimal traction for dynamic driving with a high level ' 'of driving safety under all conditions – on dry, wet and slippery ' 'surfaces. The intelligent all-wheel drive control is integrated ' 'into the car’s overall system architecture, enabling continuous ' 'transitions in both directions between rear and all-wheel drive. ' 'Torque is distributed based on the driving situation. When ' 'driving moderately, i.e. when all-wheel drive is not required, ' 'the front axle is decoupled to increase efficiency. From the ESP ' 'Sport setting and above, the torque distribution is more ' 'rear-focused. And in drift mode, the new AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ ' 'Cabriolet operates exclusively in rear-wheel drive across the ' 'entire speed range.\n' 'Independent AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension for dynamic handling\n' 'The CLE 53 4MATIC+ Cabriolet uses the AMG RIDE CONTROL ' 'suspension, developed in Affalterbach, for increased agility, ' 'more neutral cornering and improved traction. With its ' 'particularly sporty damper tuning and adaptive adjustable ' 'damping, the steel spring suspension combines excellent handling ' 'with a high level of ride comfort. The damping on each wheel ' 'adapts to the current driving situation and road conditions. This ' 'is done quickly and precisely by means of separate valves in the ' 'dampers for rebound and compression. In addition, the damping ' 'characteristic can be selected in three stages – Comfort, Sport ' 'and Sport+ – to provide a noticeable difference between high ' 'long-distance comfort and sporty handling.\n' 'Three-stage AMG parameter steering and standard-fit rear-axle ' 'steering\n' 'The steering layout is another feature that contributes to the ' 'increase in dynamics and comfort. The ' 'CLE 53 4MATIC+ Cabriolet features three-stage AMG ' 'parameter steering that adapts to the selected driving programme. ' 'When manoeuvring and parking, little steering effort is required. ' 'At higher driving speeds, the adapted steering characteristics ' 'also provide significantly more feedback to the driver in the ' 'Sport and Sport+ suspension settings.\n' 'The standard-fit rear-axle steering operates with a maximum ' 'steering angle of 2.5 degrees. The rear wheels turn to this ' 'extent in the opposite direction to the front wheels at speeds of ' 'up to 100 km/h (variable depending on the AMG DYNAMICS ' 'setting). This virtually shortens the wheelbase for significantly ' 'more agile turn-in, less steering effort and improved ' 'manoeuvrability, resulting in a noticeably reduced turning circle ' 'when turning or parking. At speeds above 100 km/h (variable ' 'depending on the AMG DYNAMICS setting), the rear wheels turn ' 'parallel to the front wheels – up to a maximum of 0.7 degrees. ' 'The virtually lengthened wheelbase has a positive effect on ' 'directional stability. It results in a faster build-up of lateral ' 'force when changing direction, enabling the car to respond more ' 'directly to steering commands. The rear-wheel steering response ' 'depends on the selected AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving ' 'programme.\n' 'The AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package\n' 'The optional AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package offers a range of ' 'particularly sporty equipment details for an even more emotional ' 'driving experience. Highlights include RACE START and the RACE ' 'driving programme with drift mode. The AMG Performance steering ' 'wheel in MICROCUT microfibre features steering wheel buttons for ' 'quick control of the driving programmes and other handling ' 'settings. Red brake callipers with AMG lettering front and ' 'rear underscore the car’s sporty character. The active engine ' 'mounts ensure a situation-dependent spread between comfortable ' 'and sporty in the connection between the engine and the body.\n' 'The high level of everyday comfort for year-round open-top fun is ' 'ensured by the electric wind deflector system AIRCAP® and ' 'neck-level heating and ventilation with AIRSCARF®. Both systems ' 'have been upgraded and come as standard. They make open-top ' 'driving even more comfortable in cool outside temperatures. ' 'AIRCAP® consists of two elements. The wind deflector on the ' 'windscreen redirects the airflow over the heads of the occupants. ' 'It extends at the touch of a button and helps the automatic wind ' 'deflector located behind the rear headrests to reduce turbulence ' 'even more efficiently. AIRSCARF® envelops the neck and shoulders ' 'of the front passengers with even warmer air than in previous ' 'models – even in unfavourable wind conditions.\n' 'The standard-fit fabric acoustic top also contributes to the ' 'car’s full suitability for year-round driving. It is available in ' 'black, red or grey. The top’s multi-layer design with extensive ' 'insulation ensures excellent protection from the elements in all ' 'seasons. It also reduces wind and driving noise. The top opens ' 'and closes within 20 seconds while driving up to a speed of 60 ' 'km/h. For the first time, the top is fully electric, making it ' 'even quieter than before. The standard-fit all-electric ' 'roller-divider separates the folded top from the rest of the ' 'luggage compartment.\n' 'With its volume of 375 litres (285 litres with the roof open), ' 'the luggage compartment offers excellent suitability for everyday ' 'use. If needed, it can be expanded by folding down the rear ' 'seats. The 60:40 split-folding rear seats fold down conveniently ' 'from the luggage compartment. HANDS‑FREE ACCESS affords ' 'no-touch, fully automatic access to the luggage compartment. ' 'Standard equipment also includes KEYLESS‑GO. This feature allows ' 'the car doors to be locked and unlocked by touching the door ' 'handle.\n' 'Targeted reinforcement of the body-in-white lends the four-seater ' 'a high level of structural safety even without a stabilising ' 'fixed roof. There is also a rollover protection system, which, in ' 'combination with the rigid A-pillars, creates a survival space in ' 'the event of an imminent rollover. In addition, the restraint ' 'systems offer the best possible protection in the event of an ' 'accident. Specific examples include the eleven airbags that are ' 'part of the extensive standard equipment. New additions include ' 'the centre airbag between the front-row occupants and head ' 'airbags for rear-seat passengers. Another standard feature is the ' 'PRE‑SAFE® system, which prepares both the occupants and the car ' 'itself for an imminent collision.\n' 'The figures at a glance\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ Cabriolet\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'In-line six-cylinder petrol engine with exhaust turbocharger and ' 'additional electric compressor\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' 'ccm\n' '\n' '\n' '2,999\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nominal power\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '330/449\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'in\n' '\n' '\n' 'rpm\n' '\n' '\n' '5,800–6,100\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nominal torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '560 (short-term 600 with overboost)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'in\n' '\n' '\n' 'rpm\n' '\n' '\n' '2,200–5,000\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nominal power ISG\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '17/23\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nominal torque ISG\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '205\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive system\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Fully variable all-wheel drive AMG Performance 4MATIC+\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Transmission\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0–100 km/h[2]\n' '\n' '\n' 's\n' '\n' '\n' '4.4/4.2\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed[3]\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '250 (optional 270)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined energy consumption[4]\n' '\n' '\n' 'l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '9.8-9.6\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined CO2 emissions\n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '223-217\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'CO2 class\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'G\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] The provided values were determined according to the legally ' 'required Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Testing Procedure ' '(WLTP). The provided ranges refer to the European market. The ' 'energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a passenger car depend on ' 'the efficient use of the fuel / energy source by the car in ' 'addition to individual driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.\n' '[2] With/without RACE START (a feature of the optional AMG ' 'DYNAMIC PLUS package)\n' '[3] Electronically limited\n' '[4] The provided values were determined according to the legally ' 'required Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Testing Procedure ' '(WLTP). The provided ranges refer to the German market. The ' 'energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a passenger car depend on ' 'the efficient use of the fuel / energy source by the car in ' 'addition to individual driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.', 'content_html': '
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The new CLE 53 4MATIC+ Cabriolet (energy consumption ' 'combined: 9.8-9.6 l/100 km | CO2 emissions ' 'combined: 223-217 g/km | CO2 class: ' 'G)[1] now joins the SL Roadster as the second ' 'model from Mercedes-AMG for open-top driving fun. With its ' 'extensive standard equipment, spacious interior and comfort ' 'features including AIRCAP® or AIRSCARF®, the four-seater is ' 'fully suitable for year-round driving. The 3.0-litre in-line ' 'six-cylinder engine with twin turbocharging has an output of ' '330 kW (449 hp) thanks to its exhaust turbocharger ' 'and additional electric compressor. The engine has a maximum ' 'torque of 560 Nm (600 Nm in overboost for up to 10 ' 'seconds). The integrated starter generator briefly provides ' 'an additional 17 kW (23 hp) of boost power and ' '205 Nm of torque. It also feeds the 48-volt electrical ' 'system. Other technical features of the new model include ' 'the AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission, fully variable ' 'all-wheel drive AMG Performance 4MATIC+ and active rear-axle ' 'steering.

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„The new CLE 53 Cabriolet brings our hallmark AMG ' 'performance into the open air. The powerful six-cylinder, ' 'the sophisticated suspension and the variable all-wheel ' 'drive make it an incredibly dynamic car with a wide spectrum ' 'of usability. A whole range of design aspects such as the ' 'flared wheel arches and the big air intakes at the front add ' "to its sporty look. It's a real dream car that's lots of fun " 'to drive – not just on dream roads but on everyday trips, ' 'too.“  
Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes-AMG ' 'GmbH and Head of Business Units Mercedes-Benz G-Class & ' 'Mercedes-Maybach

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Exterior design with wide, flared front and rear wheel ' 'arches

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Numerous AMG-specific features make the car’s body design ' 'stand out. AMG’s signature A-shaped radiator grille and the ' 'sharp, slender lines of the full-LED headlights create a ' 'look that is characteristic of the brand. DIGITAL LIGHT ' 'headlights with and without projection function are ' 'available as optional equipment. They feature daytime ' 'running light ellipses and blue illumination at the base of ' 'the headlights, which further enhances the car’s dynamic ' 'appearance. The striking front skirt rises in the centre to ' 'form an A-shape (‘A-Wing’) that accommodates a large air ' 'intake for increased air flow.  The same applies to the ' 'outer air intakes with two horizontal fins.

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Elegantly formed edges add structure to the profile. ' 'Meanwhile, flared front and rear wheel arches, a wide track ' '(+58 millimetres at the front, +75 millimetres at the rear ' 'compared to the Mercedes-Benz model) and 19-inch wheels lend ' 'the new AMG Cabriolet a powerful appearance. Optional ' '20-inch wheels are also available.

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The muscular rear is characterised by flowing surfaces, ' 'smooth transitions and two-part LED lights with ' 'three-dimensional light bodies. A dark-red design element ' 'connects the taillights, emphasising the width of the car’s ' 'rear. Other notable elements include round double tailpipe ' 'trims that are harmoniously integrated into the rear skirt. ' 'The spoiler lip on the luggage compartment lid comes in body ' 'colour but is also available in black as part of the AMG ' 'Styling package.

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The optional AMG Styling package adds even sportier ' 'accents. It includes flics on the front and rear skirts, a ' 'spoiler lip on the luggage compartment lid in high-gloss ' 'black and a diffuser panel between the tailpipe trims. Two ' 'AMG Night packages and AMG Carbon packages are available as ' 'options for additional customisation.

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Interior with AMG-exclusive equipment and specific ' 'displays

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Eye-catching interior features include the free-standing ' '12.3-inch fully digital driver display and the 11.9-inch ' 'driver-oriented central display in portrait format. The ' 'latter features power tilting from 15 to 40 degrees to ' 'prevent distracting light reflections when the top is open. ' 'Another highlight is the optional dynamic ambient lighting ' 'with 64 colours. Strips of light sweep from the cockpit ' 'across the doors and rear side panels to behind the rear ' 'seats. This creates a stylish wraparound effect that is ' 'enhanced by two further enveloping details. Firstly, the ' 'upper section of the dashboard, the top edges of the doors ' 'and the soft-top cover panel are upholstered in a black ' 'nappa leather look. Secondly, the entire passenger ' 'compartment is edged in chrome.

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To prevent them from overheating in summer, the leather ' 'seats have a special coating, which reflects the sun’s near ' 'infra-red waves. This feature keeps the leather up to 12 ' 'degrees cooler in direct sunlight than standard untreated ' 'leather. Even when the top is closed, the interior heats up ' 'less thanks to the cool seat covers.

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Another highlight is the integral seats in ARTICO ' 'man-made leather and black MICROCUT microfibre with ' 'AMG-specific graphics and contrasting red topstitching. They ' 'combine a sporty look with outstanding lateral support. ' 'Other interior features include red seat belts and trim ' 'elements in high-gloss carbon. Numerous leather and nappa ' 'leather upholstery options are available on request. ' 'Customers who choose nappa leather will receive the AMG ' 'emblem embossed in the front headrests.

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AMG Performance seats are also available as an option. ' 'They stand out with more pronounced bolsters for even more ' 'lateral support. Vertical openings add visual accents and ' 'improve ventilation. When specified with nappa leather, the ' 'seats are also accentuated in a contrasting colour.

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The driver display allows the customer to choose between ' 'the Classic, Sport and Supersport display styles. The ' 'particularly striking AMG-exclusive Supersport style ' 'features a central round tachometer and driver-focused ' 'horizontal displays, which are located to the left and right ' 'of the tachometer, creating a sense of spatial depth. The ' 'AMG menu lets the driver call up a number of special views ' 'such as engine data, gear display, warm-up, set-up, G meter ' 'and race timer. The central display also emphasises the ' 'car’s dynamic character, with individual AMG displays such ' 'as the drive programmes and telemetry data.

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In-line six-cylinder engine with integrated starter ' 'generator and additional electric compressor

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The new CLE 53 4MATIC+ uses an extensively upgraded ' 'version of the proven M256 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder ' 'turbocharged engine. Now called M256M, this version of the ' 'high-performance engine impresses above all through its ' 'optimised combustion chambers with redesigned intake and ' 'exhaust ports. It also has new piston rings, modified ' 'injection and a new exhaust turbocharger, which offers an ' 'increased boost pressure of 1.5 bar (previously 1.1 bar). ' 'This results in a higher torque of 560 Nm in continuous ' 'operation and 600 Nm in overboost for up to ten ' 'seconds.

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More crucial than the absolute torque is the improved ' 'torque build-up and more harmonious engine response. This is ' 'made possible by the additional electric compressor, which ' 'has also been enhanced. It can now run almost continuously ' 'for a longer period of time, an upgrade that customers will ' 'notice particularly in the medium rev range. This, in turn, ' 'allowed for a larger exhaust turbocharger for higher peak ' 'performance.

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Customers also benefit from the engine’s increased ' 'efficiency, which is significantly improved, in particular, ' 'at full load. The second-generation integrated starter ' 'generator (ISG), which is now fitted in the transmission ' 'bell housing, also contributes to efficiency. As a central ' 'component of the 48-volt electrical system, it not only ' 'functions as an electric generator but also performs hybrid ' 'functions. This includes short boosts of 17 kW of power ' 'and 205 Nm of torque, recuperation, load point shifting, ' 'coasting and the almost imperceptible engine re-start in the ' 'start/stop function.

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The electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h can be ' 'increased to 270 km/h with the optional AMG Driver’s ' 'package. The AMG high-performance brake system is designed ' 'to match the power and performance of the CLE 53 ' '4MATIC+.  It features 370 x 36 mm perforated and ' 'internally ventilated discs with four-piston fixed callipers ' 'and AMG lettering at the front and 360 x 26 mm internally ' 'ventilated discs with single-piston floating callipers at ' 'the rear.

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Adapted shift times, high efficiency: AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT ' '9G transmission

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The 3.0-litre in-line engine is coupled with the AMG ' 'SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission featuring short shift times, ' 'quick response, the double-declutch function and multiple ' 'downshifts. The transmission immediately implements upshifts ' 'and downshifts and is especially responsive in the Sport+ ' 'drive programme and in manual mode. The choice of driving ' 'programme facilitates everything from dynamic acceleration ' 'manoeuvres and adapted shift times to a fuel-saving driving ' 'style. The galvanised shift paddles located behind the ' 'steering wheel on the left and right allow manual shifting ' 'of the AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission.

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Characteristics at your fingertips: AMG DYNAMIC ' 'SELECT

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The five AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes – ' 'Slippery, Comfort, Sport, Sport+ and Individual – let the ' 'driver influence the car’s characteristics at the touch of a ' 'finger. They range from efficient and comfortable to highly ' 'dynamic, with modifications to important parameters such as ' 'engine response, transmission, suspension and steering. ' 'Independently of the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes, ' 'the driver can switch directly to manual mode using the ‘M’ ' 'button, allowing them to shift exclusively using the ' 'steering wheel paddles. The driver can also select the ' 'suspension levels individually.

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The AMG DYNAMICS handling control system is integrated ' 'into the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes. In the ' 'Basic, Advanced and Pro levels, for example, it influences ' 'the control strategies of the ESP® (electronic stability ' 'programme) or the all-wheel drive. Based on the driver’s ' 'actions and sensor data, the intelligent pre-control system ' 'anticipates the desired vehicle behaviour. This ranges from ' 'stable to highly dynamic for a more comfort-oriented or ' 'especially sporty driving experience. The driver can also ' 'use the AMG steering wheel buttons to select the AMG ' 'DYNAMICS functions directly. The modifiable vehicle ' 'characteristics and the extensive equipment options allow ' 'for a wide spread between sportiness, elegance and ' 'lifestyle, depending on the customer’s individual ' 'preferences.

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Fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive ' 'as standard

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The fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel ' 'drive combines optimal traction for dynamic driving with a ' 'high level of driving safety under all conditions – on dry, ' 'wet and slippery surfaces. The intelligent all-wheel drive ' 'control is integrated into the car’s overall system ' 'architecture, enabling continuous transitions in both ' 'directions between rear and all-wheel drive. Torque is ' 'distributed based on the driving situation. When driving ' 'moderately, i.e. when all-wheel drive is not required, the ' 'front axle is decoupled to increase efficiency. From the ESP ' 'Sport setting and above, the torque distribution is more ' 'rear-focused. And in drift mode, the new AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ ' 'Cabriolet operates exclusively in rear-wheel drive across ' 'the entire speed range.

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Independent AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension for dynamic ' 'handling

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The CLE 53 4MATIC+ Cabriolet uses the AMG RIDE CONTROL ' 'suspension, developed in Affalterbach, for increased ' 'agility, more neutral cornering and improved traction. With ' 'its particularly sporty damper tuning and adaptive ' 'adjustable damping, the steel spring suspension combines ' 'excellent handling with a high level of ride comfort. The ' 'damping on each wheel adapts to the current driving ' 'situation and road conditions. This is done quickly and ' 'precisely by means of separate valves in the dampers for ' 'rebound and compression. In addition, the damping ' 'characteristic can be selected in three stages – Comfort, ' 'Sport and Sport+ – to provide a noticeable difference ' 'between high long-distance comfort and sporty handling.

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Three-stage AMG parameter steering and standard-fit ' 'rear-axle steering

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The steering layout is another feature that contributes ' 'to the increase in dynamics and comfort. The ' 'CLE 53 4MATIC+ Cabriolet features three-stage ' 'AMG parameter steering that adapts to the selected driving ' 'programme. When manoeuvring and parking, little steering ' 'effort is required. At higher driving speeds, the adapted ' 'steering characteristics also provide significantly more ' 'feedback to the driver in the Sport and Sport+ suspension ' 'settings.

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The standard-fit rear-axle steering operates with a ' 'maximum steering angle of 2.5 degrees. The rear wheels turn ' 'to this extent in the opposite direction to the front wheels ' 'at speeds of up to 100 km/h (variable depending on the ' 'AMG DYNAMICS setting). This virtually shortens the ' 'wheelbase for significantly more agile turn-in, less ' 'steering effort and improved manoeuvrability, resulting in a ' 'noticeably reduced turning circle when turning or parking. ' 'At speeds above 100 km/h (variable depending on the ' 'AMG DYNAMICS setting), the rear wheels turn parallel to ' 'the front wheels – up to a maximum of 0.7 degrees. The ' 'virtually lengthened wheelbase has a positive effect on ' 'directional stability. It results in a faster build-up of ' 'lateral force when changing direction, enabling the car to ' 'respond more directly to steering commands. The rear-wheel ' 'steering response depends on the selected ' 'AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programme.

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The AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package

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The optional AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package offers a range of ' 'particularly sporty equipment details for an even more ' 'emotional driving experience. Highlights include RACE START ' 'and the RACE driving programme with drift mode. The AMG ' 'Performance steering wheel in MICROCUT microfibre features ' 'steering wheel buttons for quick control of the driving ' 'programmes and other handling settings. Red brake callipers ' 'with AMG lettering front and rear underscore the car’s ' 'sporty character. The active engine mounts ensure a ' 'situation-dependent spread between comfortable and sporty in ' 'the connection between the engine and the body.

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The high level of everyday comfort for year-round ' 'open-top fun is ensured by the electric wind deflector ' 'system AIRCAP® and neck-level heating and ventilation with ' 'AIRSCARF®. Both systems have been upgraded and come as ' 'standard. They make open-top driving even more comfortable ' 'in cool outside temperatures. AIRCAP® consists of two ' 'elements. The wind deflector on the windscreen redirects the ' 'airflow over the heads of the occupants. It extends at the ' 'touch of a button and helps the automatic wind deflector ' 'located behind the rear headrests to reduce turbulence even ' 'more efficiently. AIRSCARF® envelops the neck and shoulders ' 'of the front passengers with even warmer air than in ' 'previous models – even in unfavourable wind conditions.

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The standard-fit fabric acoustic top also contributes to ' 'the car’s full suitability for year-round driving. It is ' 'available in black, red or grey. The top’s multi-layer ' 'design with extensive insulation ensures excellent ' 'protection from the elements in all seasons. It also reduces ' 'wind and driving noise. The top opens and closes within 20 ' 'seconds while driving up to a speed of 60 km/h. For the ' 'first time, the top is fully electric, making it even ' 'quieter than before. The standard-fit all-electric ' 'roller-divider separates the folded top from the rest of the ' 'luggage compartment.

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With its volume of 375 litres (285 litres with the roof ' 'open), the luggage compartment offers excellent suitability ' 'for everyday use. If needed, it can be expanded by folding ' 'down the rear seats. The 60:40 split-folding rear seats fold ' 'down conveniently from the luggage compartment. ' 'HANDS‑FREE ACCESS affords no-touch, fully automatic ' 'access to the luggage compartment. Standard equipment also ' 'includes KEYLESS‑GO. This feature allows the car doors to be ' 'locked and unlocked by touching the door handle.

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Targeted reinforcement of the body-in-white lends the ' 'four-seater a high level of structural safety even without a ' 'stabilising fixed roof. There is also a rollover protection ' 'system, which, in combination with the rigid A-pillars, ' 'creates a survival space in the event of an imminent ' 'rollover. In addition, the restraint systems offer the best ' 'possible protection in the event of an accident. Specific ' 'examples include the eleven airbags that are part of the ' 'extensive standard equipment. New additions include the ' 'centre airbag between the front-row occupants and head ' 'airbags for rear-seat passengers. Another standard feature ' 'is the PRE‑SAFE® system, which prepares both the occupants ' 'and the car itself for an imminent collision.

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Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ ' 'Cabriolet

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Engine

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In-line six-cylinder petrol engine with exhaust ' 'turbocharger and additional electric compressor

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Displacement

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ccm

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2,999

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Nominal power

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kW/hp

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330/449

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rpm

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5,800–6,100

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Nominal torque

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Nm

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560 (short-term 600 with overboost)

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in

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rpm

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2,200–5,000

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Nominal power ISG

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kW/hp

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17/23

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Nominal torque ISG

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Nm

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205

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Drive system

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Fully variable all-wheel drive AMG Performance ' '4MATIC+

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Transmission

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AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission

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Acceleration 0–100 km/h[2]

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s

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4.4/4.2

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Top speed[3]

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km/h

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250 (optional 270)

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Combined energy consumption[4]

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l/100 km

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9.8-9.6

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Combined CO2 emissions

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g/km

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223-217

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CO2 class

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G

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[2] With/without RACE START (a feature of the ' 'optional AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package)

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[3] Electronically limited

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[4] The provided values were determined ' 'according to the legally required Worldwide Harmonised Light ' 'Vehicle Testing Procedure (WLTP). The provided ranges refer ' 'to the German market. The energy consumption and ' 'CO2 emissions of a passenger car depend on the ' 'efficient use of the fuel / energy source by the car in ' 'addition to individual driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.

\n', 'date': '2024-05-06T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'The new Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ Cabriolet: Open-Air fun meets ' 'performance', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/057a4c29-2698-49fb-8847-810a5bd0192e'} 2025-11-30 01:01:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=64&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=64&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/19b9882b-145a-4f0c-9d88-92ef9c39ce3a> {'content': 'Disappointing Sprint Qualifying on Friday in Florida George ' 'Russell will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint in Miami from P11 with ' 'team-mate Lewis Hamilton alongside in P12. A solid FP1 session ' 'saw the team complete both single lap and long run work on the ' 'Medium tyre, before finishing the hour on the Soft compound. ' 'George finished fourth fastest with Lewis just a couple of tenths ' 'behind in P7. Sprint Qualifying would prove a more difficult ' 'prospect, however. Neither driver was as happy with the overall ' 'balance of the car as they had been earlier in the day, ' 'progressing to SQ2 in P6 and P12 respectively. Despite two ' 'efforts in SQ2, both drivers fell agonisingly short of ' 'progressing to the final part of the session, missing out by a ' 'few hundredths of a second. Driver FP1 SQ1 SQ2 ' 'SQ3 George Russell P4 6 Laps P6 6 Laps P11 - ' '- 1:28:387 Medium 1:28.343 Medium - - Lewis ' 'Hamilton P7 6 Laps P12 6 Laps P12 - - ' '1:28.736 Medium 1:28.371 Medium - - George Russell ' 'In FP1, the Soft tyre was feeling really good on our car. The ' 'pace was looking good but on the Medium compound in Sprint ' 'Qualifying, we just couldn’t get the car in the sweet spot. We ' 'found ourselves on the wrong side of the cut-off. It was very ' 'tight out there, with just a few hundredths of a second making it ' 'through to SQ3. We shouldn’t have been that close to being ' 'knocked out though and we will work hard this evening to find ' 'improvements. I’ve got no doubt we will move forward in the ' 'Sprint tomorrow. We need to get over our qualifying woes as it is ' 'always difficult starting on the back foot. Lewis Hamilton The ' 'car felt really good in FP1, and I was happy with the balance. ' 'Unfortunately, in Sprint Qualifying, the balance changed, and the ' 'car regressed. We were close to making it through to SQ3, but we ' 'were a decent chunk of being at the front. Starting from P12, the ' 'Sprint will be tough for us. I am not expecting a huge amount ' 'from there as it is not an easy circuit to either follow or ' 'overtake at. We will be trying our best to get the car into the ' 'points though. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We ' 'are understandably disappointed with how today unfolded. The team ' 'worked through a full programme in FP1 and both drivers were ' 'happy with the balance of the car. We opted to make changes that ' 'were relatively minor ahead of Sprint Qualifying, aiming to ' 'retain that goodness in the afternoon session. Unfortunately, and ' 'as we have seen on numerous occasions this year, we were unable ' 'to take the step that others were capable of come the session ' 'that mattered. The spread of the field was close, but we will not ' 'look to make excuses as to why both our cars were knocked out in ' 'SQ2. We need to do a better job of keeping the car in the right ' 'window and delivering the potential that we are showing in ' 'earlier sessions. The aim in the Sprint is to get both cars into ' 'the points. We know that will be a challenge from P11 and P12 but ' 'we will be fully focused on doing so. We will also be looking to ' 'use the Sprint to further our understanding of the car and to put ' 'it in a better place for Qualifying and the Grand Prix later in ' 'the weekend.', 'content_html': '

Disappointing Sprint Qualifying on Friday in ' 'Florida

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  • George Russell will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint in Miami ' 'from P11 with team-mate Lewis Hamilton alongside in ' 'P12.
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  • George finished fourth fastest with Lewis just a couple ' 'of tenths behind in P7.
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George Russell

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P4

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6 Laps

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P11

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-

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1:28:387

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Medium

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1:28.343

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Lewis Hamilton

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P7

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6 Laps

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P12

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6 Laps

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P12

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-

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-

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1:28.736

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Medium

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1:28.371

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Medium

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George Russell

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In FP1, the Soft tyre was feeling really good on our car. ' 'The pace was looking good but on the Medium compound in ' 'Sprint Qualifying, we just couldn’t get the car in the sweet ' 'spot. We found ourselves on the wrong side of the cut-off. ' 'It was very tight out there, with just a few hundredths of a ' 'second making it through to SQ3. We shouldn’t have been that ' 'close to being knocked out though and we will work hard this ' 'evening to find improvements.

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I’ve got no doubt we will move forward in the Sprint ' 'tomorrow. We need to get over our qualifying woes as it is ' 'always difficult starting on the back foot.

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Lewis Hamilton

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The car felt really good in FP1, and I was happy with the ' 'balance. Unfortunately, in Sprint Qualifying, the balance ' 'changed, and the car regressed. We were close to making it ' 'through to SQ3, but we were a decent chunk of being at the ' 'front. Starting from P12, the Sprint will be tough for us. I ' 'am not expecting a huge amount from there as it is not an ' 'easy circuit to either follow or overtake at. We will be ' 'trying our best to get the car into the points though.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We are understandably disappointed with how today ' 'unfolded. The team worked through a full programme in FP1 ' 'and both drivers were happy with the balance of the car. We ' 'opted to make changes that were relatively minor ahead of ' 'Sprint Qualifying, aiming to retain that goodness in the ' 'afternoon session. Unfortunately, and as we have seen on ' 'numerous occasions this year, we were unable to take the ' 'step that others were capable of come the session that ' 'mattered. The spread of the field was close, but we will not ' 'look to make excuses as to why both our cars were knocked ' 'out in SQ2. We need to do a better job of keeping the car in ' 'the right window and delivering the potential that we are ' 'showing in earlier sessions.

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The aim in the Sprint is to get both cars into the ' 'points. We know that will be a challenge from P11 and P12 ' 'but we will be fully focused on doing so. We will also be ' 'looking to use the Sprint to further our understanding of ' 'the car and to put it in a better place for Qualifying and ' 'the Grand Prix later in the weekend.

\n', 'date': '2024-05-03T23:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Miami Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/19b9882b-145a-4f0c-9d88-92ef9c39ce3a'} 2025-11-30 01:01:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=65&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2c8f172f-4b58-4908-8108-47db206aa19e> {'content': 'Lewis wows crowds on the streets of ‘The Big Apple’ Please ' 'click here to download b-roll packages of the demo run including ' 'interviews with Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton. Please click here ' 'to download imagery from the demo run. Imagery and video from ' 'yesterday’s Empire State Building lighting ceremony and dynamic ' 'light show are also available here. Rounding off two days of ' 'celebrations following the launch of a new race car emoji, Lewis, ' 'the team, and our Official Messaging Partner WhatsApp took over ' 'Fifth Avenue in New York City for a thrilling demonstration run. ' 'The seven-time World Champion got behind-the-wheel of W12 and was ' 'joined by a life-sized version of the recently launched emoji ' 'race car. The run marked the first-ever live demonstration of an ' 'F1 car in Manhattan and also marked WhatsApp’s double-digit ' 'growth in the US. Lewis said: “That was epic! It has always been ' 'a dream of mine to drive an F1 car down Fifth Avenue in New York ' 'City. Seeing the crowds and everyone’s excitement was awesome. To ' 'do something like this, when you think about the incredible ' 'history of this city, is incredible. ”I want to say a huge thank ' 'you to WhatsApp and the Empire State Building for making it ' 'possible. I use WhatsApp to communicate with all my family and ' 'friends, staying in touch when we’re travelling the world. To ' 'collaborate with them on a day like this is something I’ll never ' 'forget.” It caps a stunning weekend of events in the city that ' 'never sleeps, including the lighting up of the Empire State ' 'Building, a dynamic light show, car displays, and pit stop ' 'exhibit. Toto added: “I’ve done many events in the past 12 years, ' 'but this tops it all. Seeing Fifth Avenue shut down for a ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team car to run was spectacular. That is ' 'true even by New York standards! “To be able to do this in ' 'celebration of our partnership with WhatsApp, and showcasing our ' 'relationship, is fantastic. WhatsApp is our default communication ' 'tool, end-to-end encrypted and safe. It is vital for our team and ' 'our partnership is a natural fit.”', 'content_html': '

Lewis wows crowds on the streets of ‘The Big Apple’ ' '

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Rounding off two days of celebrations following the ' 'launch of a new race car emoji, Lewis, the team, and our ' 'Official Messaging Partner WhatsApp took over Fifth Avenue ' 'in New York City for a thrilling demonstration run.

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The seven-time World Champion got behind-the-wheel of W12 ' 'and was joined by a life-sized version of the recently ' 'launched emoji race car. The run marked the first-ever live ' 'demonstration of an F1 car in Manhattan and also marked ' 'WhatsApp’s double-digit growth in the US.

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Lewis said: “That was epic! It has always been a dream of ' 'mine to drive an F1 car down Fifth Avenue in New York City. ' 'Seeing the crowds and everyone’s excitement was awesome. To ' 'do something like this, when you think about the incredible ' 'history of this city, is incredible.

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”I want to say a huge thank you to WhatsApp and the ' 'Empire State Building for making it possible. I use WhatsApp ' 'to communicate with all my family and friends, staying in ' 'touch when we’re travelling the world. To collaborate with ' 'them on a day like this is something I’ll never ' 'forget.”

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It caps a stunning weekend of events in the city that ' 'never sleeps, including the lighting up of the Empire State ' 'Building, a dynamic light show, car displays, and pit stop ' 'exhibit.

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Toto added: “I’ve done many events in the past 12 years, ' 'but this tops it all. Seeing Fifth Avenue shut down for a ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team car to run was spectacular. ' 'That is true even by New York standards!

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“To be able to do this in celebration of our partnership ' 'with WhatsApp, and showcasing our relationship, is ' 'fantastic. WhatsApp is our default communication tool, ' 'end-to-end encrypted and safe. It is vital for our team and ' 'our partnership is a natural fit.”

\n', 'date': '2024-04-30T23:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Team Celebrates WhatsApp Partnership & Growth with Iconic New York ' 'Demo Run', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2c8f172f-4b58-4908-8108-47db206aa19e'} 2025-11-30 01:01:24 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a7c58316-0f19-434f-9f8d-2cd58d38189f> {'content': 'Fighting drives net double points finish in Shanghai George ' 'Russell finished P6 and Lewis Hamilton P9 in Sunday’s Chinese ' 'Grand Prix. After a difficult Qualifying session, George lined up ' 'P8 on the Medium tyre with Lewis on the Soft compound in P18. ' 'George passed both Ferraris on the opening lap to run P6 in the ' 'early stages, whilst Lewis battled gamely to make up positions. ' 'An early stop onto the Medium tyre put both cars on a two-stop ' 'strategy. A Safety Car intervention enabled those second stops to ' 'take place on Lap 21 and Lap 23 respectively, with the Hard tyre ' 'taken. A messy restart and second Safety Car handed Lewis several ' 'more positions and he then fought into the points with overtakes ' 'on Ricciardo and Hulkenberg. George meanwhile drove a solid race ' 'to make up places on Piastri and Alonso, whilst the pace of the ' 'Ferraris was too strong to mitigate against. In the closing ' 'stages, both tried to pressure the car ahead but had to settle ' 'for P6 and P9 at the flag. Driver Grid Result Fastest ' 'Lap Start Tyre Stop One Stop Two George Russell P8 ' 'P6 1:40.112 Medium Medium (L11) Hard (L23) Lewis ' 'Hamilton P18 P9 1:40.835 Soft Medium (L9) Hard ' '(L21) George Russell Starting P8 and making up a few ' 'positions was what we were expecting from today’s race. The ' 'result is probably a fair one and we know we have work to do. ' 'We’ve had a similar battle with Alonso and Piastri in the last ' 'three races so P6 is about where our car is at present. It was ' 'interesting weekend, overall. With the Sprint format, we ended up ' 'having two very different set-ups on the car from Friday and ' 'Saturday morning into the rest of the weekend. There’s lots to ' 'pick through and hopefully things to build on. We need to keep on ' 'adding performance to the car in order to finish higher up the ' 'grid. We will keep working hard to do so. Lewis Hamilton I went ' 'forwards and got into the points, but it was a tough race. ' 'Ultimately, I made a bad set-up change to the car yesterday and I ' 'paid the price for it. I plan to make sure I don’t do that in the ' 'future! The car does seem to work in a small window, and I did ' 'think it was the correct thing to do. Sadly, it made today very ' 'difficult. The team did a great job with the pit stops though and ' 'George did well to score some solid points. I’m sure the next ' 'race in Miami will be better. Whilst I didn’t have the best race, ' 'it’s still been awesome to see the incredible fans here. They are ' 'some of the best anywhere in the world. I am so grateful to see ' 'them again after several years away and it made for a brilliant ' 'atmosphere. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO Considering where we ' 'started today and more importantly, where we had put the cars in ' 'terms of their set-up after the Sprint, P6 and P9 was the best ' 'prediction from our pre-race simulations. The car that we have ' 'under us is not currently fast enough. However, we must make sure ' 'that we are not trying to find a silver bullet each weekend when ' 'it comes to how we run the car; we need to focus on getting the ' 'basics right, and maximising the package we have. Today, we ' 'didn’t have the car in the right window: we made too many extreme ' 'changes after the Sprint and that made the most important part of ' 'the weekend much more challenging. We know that today’s result is ' 'not strong enough overall, so we must dig deep to make ' 'improvements. The pack behind Red Bull is close, and small ' 'details can make a big difference in terms of finishing position. ' 'We have developments to bring in the coming races which we hope ' 'are a step forward and will improve the car. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director It was always going to be a tough ' "race for us. We're not quick enough currently and we didn't " "qualify well. Our finishing positions were exactly where we'd " "forecast them to be this morning. George couldn't really have got " 'more out of it; he got a good start which put him ahead of the ' "Ferraris, but we'd taken a bit too much out of the rear tyres in " 'that first stint and had to box earlier than planned. That early ' 'stop would have been more painful to deal with, but the two ' 'Safety Car periods were helpful for us and neutralised the tyre ' 'age offset. The race from there on was straightforward. We were ' 'not quick enough to attack Sainz but had the pace to stay ahead ' "of Fernando. Lewis's race wasn't easy as he didn't gain much off " 'the line on the Soft tyre. He then got stuck in a traffic jam on ' 'the inside line around Turn 2 and lost to cars on the wide line. ' 'We had made some changes to his car after the Sprint and clearly, ' 'they didn’t improve the car. It made Qualifying and the race ' 'difficult. He was struggling to turn the car and having to use ' 'the power to do so, which was hurting the rear tyres. We decided ' 'to pit him under the Virtual Safety Car to offset to other cars, ' 'but most of our competitors did the same once the Safety Car was ' 'deployed. We benefitted from a couple of cars dropping out ahead ' 'but, considering the early part of the race, it was a relief to ' 'get some points. We will work hard to ensure we do a better job ' 'at the next race in Miami.', 'content_html': '

Fighting drives net double points finish in ' 'Shanghai

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  • A messy restart and second Safety Car handed Lewis ' 'several more positions and he then fought into the points ' 'with overtakes on Ricciardo and Hulkenberg.
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  • George meanwhile drove a solid race to make up places on ' 'Piastri and Alonso, whilst the pace of the Ferraris was too ' 'strong to mitigate against.
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Starting P8 and making up a few positions was what we ' 'were expecting from today’s race. The result is probably a ' 'fair one and we know we have work to do. We’ve had a similar ' 'battle with Alonso and Piastri in the last three races so P6 ' 'is about where our car is at present.

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It was interesting weekend, overall. With the Sprint ' 'format, we ended up having two very different set-ups on the ' 'car from Friday and Saturday morning into the rest of the ' 'weekend. There’s lots to pick through and hopefully things ' 'to build on. We need to keep on adding performance to the ' 'car in order to finish higher up the grid. We will keep ' 'working hard to do so.

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Lewis Hamilton

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I went forwards and got into the points, but it was a ' 'tough race. Ultimately, I made a bad set-up change to the ' 'car yesterday and I paid the price for it. I plan to make ' 'sure I don’t do that in the future! The car does seem to ' 'work in a small window, and I did think it was the correct ' 'thing to do. Sadly, it made today very difficult. The team ' 'did a great job with the pit stops though and George did ' 'well to score some solid points. I’m sure the next race in ' 'Miami will be better.

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Whilst I didn’t have the best race, it’s still been ' 'awesome to see the incredible fans here. They are some of ' 'the best anywhere in the world. I am so grateful to see them ' 'again after several years away and it made for a brilliant ' 'atmosphere.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Considering where we started today and more importantly, ' 'where we had put the cars in terms of their set-up after the ' 'Sprint, P6 and P9 was the best prediction from our pre-race ' 'simulations. The car that we have under us is not currently ' 'fast enough. However, we must make sure that we are not ' 'trying to find a silver bullet each weekend when it comes to ' 'how we run the car; we need to focus on getting the basics ' 'right, and maximising the package we have. Today, we didn’t ' 'have the car in the right window: we made too many extreme ' 'changes after the Sprint and that made the most important ' 'part of the weekend much more challenging. We know that ' 'today’s result is not strong enough overall, so we must dig ' 'deep to make improvements. The pack behind Red Bull is ' 'close, and small details can make a big difference in terms ' 'of finishing position. We have developments to bring in the ' 'coming races which we hope are a step forward and will ' 'improve the car.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It was always going to be a tough race for us. We're not " "quick enough currently and we didn't qualify well. Our " "finishing positions were exactly where we'd forecast them to " "be this morning. George couldn't really have got more out of " 'it; he got a good start which put him ahead of the Ferraris, ' "but we'd taken a bit too much out of the rear tyres in that " 'first stint and had to box earlier than planned. That early ' 'stop would have been more painful to deal with, but the two ' 'Safety Car periods were helpful for us and neutralised the ' 'tyre age offset. The race from there on was straightforward. ' 'We were not quick enough to attack Sainz but had the pace to ' 'stay ahead of Fernando.

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Lewis's race wasn't easy as he didn't gain much off the " 'line on the Soft tyre. He then got stuck in a traffic jam on ' 'the inside line around Turn 2 and lost to cars on the wide ' 'line. We had made some changes to his car after the Sprint ' 'and clearly, they didn’t improve the car. It made Qualifying ' 'and the race difficult. He was struggling to turn the car ' 'and having to use the power to do so, which was hurting the ' 'rear tyres. We decided to pit him under the Virtual Safety ' 'Car to offset to other cars, but most of our competitors did ' 'the same once the Safety Car was deployed. We benefitted ' 'from a couple of cars dropping out ahead but, considering ' 'the early part of the race, it was a relief to get some ' 'points. We will work hard to ensure we do a better job at ' 'the next race in Miami.

\n', 'date': '2024-04-21T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Chinese Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a7c58316-0f19-434f-9f8d-2cd58d38189f'} 2025-11-30 01:01:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=64&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:24 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=65&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:25 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c963cdfc-490b-4dc9-9dcd-ff8255119c3b> {'content': 'Both cars come home in the points at the Miami International ' 'Autodrome Lewis Hamilton finished P6 with George Russell P8 in ' 'Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix. George lined up P7 on a used Medium ' 'tyre whilst Lewis started P8 on a new set of the Hard compound. ' 'George was unfortunate to get boxed in on the outside at the ' 'start and dropped to P10, whilst Lewis ended the opening laps in ' 'P8. Both drivers were able to make progress from there in the ' 'early stages, pitting from a net P7 and P8 at the time. A Safety ' 'Car period just a few laps later helped the VCARB of Tsunoda jump ' 'our two drivers. Lewis, who showed strong pace in his now Medium ' 'shod car, dispatched him quickly and then the McLaren of Piastri. ' 'He pressured Perez throughout the final stint but couldn’t quite ' 'pass the Red Bull and had to settle for P6. George meanwhile was ' 'less happy on the Hard tyre and had to settle for P8. The team ' 'also sends its congratulations to Lando Norris and McLaren; Lando ' 'took his maiden victory in F1 whilst McLaren take to the top step ' 'with Mercedes power for the first time since Monza 2021. ' 'Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One ' 'Lewis Hamilton P8 P6 1:31.233 Hard Medium (L26) ' 'George Russell P7 P8 1:31.921 Medium Hard (L24) ' 'Lewis Hamilton I am so happy for Lando and McLaren. They have ' 'both been doing a great job and they deserve today’s victory. ' 'It’s great to see McLaren so competitive. I also know how special ' 'it is to get your first Grand Prix victory so a big well done to ' 'Lando. In my race today, I had some enjoyable battles out there. ' 'I was giving it everything I had to make progress and made a ' 'couple of good overtakes. We were challenging the Red Bull at the ' 'end so to be able to race them felt great. Today was probably the ' 'best day of racing I’ve had this year, so we just need to keep ' 'pushing. We’ve got some more small upgrades coming for Imola. ' 'Others are developing too but we will keep working hard. George ' 'Russell A massive well done to Lando and McLaren. He truly ' 'deserves it, and all told, he probably deserves to have more than ' 'one victory already by now. We’ve been racing each other for a ' 'long time; he’s put so much hard work in, and I had no doubts ' 'that he would win in F1. I’m very happy for him. My race today ' 'was difficult. I lost a few positions at the start and then in ' 'the final stint, I had no pace on the Hard tyre and was ' 'struggling a lot. We will go away and assess why that was. Our ' 'lack of speed was quite unexpected, whilst Lewis had a strong ' 'race so there was definite speed in the car. Toto Wolff, Team ' 'Principal & CEO Firstly, well done to McLaren and Lando. He has ' 'long been overdue his first win and today he drove a very strong ' 'race. McLaren have been on a big upward trajectory since last ' 'year and that is good for us to see; it shows what is possible. ' 'Congratulations too to everyone involved in designing, ' 'manufacturing, and operating the Mercedes Power Unit at High ' 'Performance Powertrains in Brixworth. The good news in our race ' 'today was that, like-for-like on the Medium tyre, we showed that ' 'we had good speed. Lewis was faster than Perez in the Red Bull ' 'ahead on the same compound but wasn’t quite able to make the ' 'overtake. George struggled a little more on the Hard tyre but ' 'overall it was encouraging to see the improvements we made from ' 'Friday and that we had solid pace compared to others. Andrew ' 'Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director Firstly, well done to ' 'Lando and McLaren. It was a very impressive performance from the ' 'team and driver today. They have done a great job and are fully ' "deserving of victory. We know we've got work to do to catch them, " 'but it offers encouragement to see how much of an improvement ' 'they have delivered in the space of 12 months.\xa0 Our race today ' 'was relatively straightforward. We knew it was going to be hard ' "to move forward; the car hasn't been handling well around this " "track and we've struggled in the slower corners particularly. " 'Lewis had a tough stint on the Hard but after the restart was ' 'much happier with the car on the Medium compound. Unfortunately ' "we didn't quite have the straight-line speed to get past Perez, " 'but it was good to be able to race him at the end. It was a ' 'frustrating afternoon for George meanwhile. He was sliding around ' "and struggling to get the tyres to bite. We'll look into that " 'over the next few days. Our focus is of course on making the car ' 'faster. We have some good developments in the pipeline and will ' 'push hard to get them to the car as soon as we can.', 'content_html': '

Both cars come home in the points at the Miami ' 'International Autodrome

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  • The team also sends its congratulations to Lando Norris ' 'and McLaren; Lando took his maiden victory in F1 whilst ' 'McLaren take to the top step with Mercedes power for the ' 'first time since Monza 2021.
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I am so happy for Lando and McLaren. They have both been ' 'doing a great job and they deserve today’s victory. It’s ' 'great to see McLaren so competitive. I also know how special ' 'it is to get your first Grand Prix victory so a big well ' 'done to Lando.

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In my race today, I had some enjoyable battles out there. ' 'I was giving it everything I had to make progress and made a ' 'couple of good overtakes. We were challenging the Red Bull ' 'at the end so to be able to race them felt great. Today was ' 'probably the best day of racing I’ve had this year, so we ' 'just need to keep pushing. We’ve got some more small ' 'upgrades coming for Imola. Others are developing too but we ' 'will keep working hard.

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A massive well done to Lando and McLaren. He truly ' 'deserves it, and all told, he probably deserves to have more ' 'than one victory already by now. We’ve been racing each ' 'other for a long time; he’s put so much hard work in, and I ' 'had no doubts that he would win in F1. I’m very happy for ' 'him.

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My race today was difficult. I lost a few positions at ' 'the start and then in the final stint, I had no pace on the ' 'Hard tyre and was struggling a lot. We will go away and ' 'assess why that was. Our lack of speed was quite unexpected, ' 'whilst Lewis had a strong race so there was definite speed ' 'in the car.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Firstly, well done to McLaren and Lando. He has long been ' 'overdue his first win and today he drove a very strong race. ' 'McLaren have been on a big upward trajectory since last year ' 'and that is good for us to see; it shows what is possible. ' 'Congratulations too to everyone involved in designing, ' 'manufacturing, and operating the Mercedes Power Unit at High ' 'Performance Powertrains in Brixworth.

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The good news in our race today was that, like-for-like ' 'on the Medium tyre, we showed that we had good speed. Lewis ' 'was faster than Perez in the Red Bull ahead on the same ' 'compound but wasn’t quite able to make the overtake. George ' 'struggled a little more on the Hard tyre but overall it was ' 'encouraging to see the improvements we made from Friday and ' 'that we had solid pace compared to others.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Firstly, well done to Lando and McLaren. It was a very ' 'impressive performance from the team and driver today. They ' 'have done a great job and are fully deserving of victory. We ' "know we've got work to do to catch them, but it offers " 'encouragement to see how much of an improvement they have ' 'delivered in the space of 12 months. 

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Our race today was relatively straightforward. We knew it ' "was going to be hard to move forward; the car hasn't been " "handling well around this track and we've struggled in the " 'slower corners particularly. Lewis had a tough stint on the ' 'Hard but after the restart was much happier with the car on ' "the Medium compound. Unfortunately we didn't quite have the " 'straight-line speed to get past Perez, but it was good to be ' 'able to race him at the end. It was a frustrating afternoon ' 'for George meanwhile. He was sliding around and struggling ' "to get the tyres to bite. We'll look into that over the next " 'few days.

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Our focus is of course on making the car faster. We have ' 'some good developments in the pipeline and will push hard to ' 'get them to the car as soon as we can.

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This year the ' 'booth can be found in Hall 5 at Messe Stuttgart. The focus ' 'of the appearance at the largest classic car fair in southern ' 'Germany is on vehicles from 130 years of motorsport as well ' 'as an exclusive super sports car. Right next to the booth is the ' 'large exhibition area of the officially recognised Mercedes-Benz ' 'brand clubs. Their global community stands for their passionate ' 'commitment to Mercedes-Benz brand history and automobiles.\n' '“Made in Affalterbach” since 1967 – AMG Classic commemorates ' 'the success story\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is celebrating 130 years of motorsport this ' 'year. An anniversary marked by emotional events, historical ' 'highlights and epochal successes at national and international ' 'racing events – then as now. The origin of this era is the ' 'first automobile race from Paris to Rouen on 22 July 1894. ' 'The brand is currently active with the AMG Petronas Formula One ' 'Team, as well as in customer racing in the DTM and many other ' 'racing series with the Mercedes-AMG GT racing cars. Two ' 'motorsport enthusiasts, Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher, ' 'founded the engineering firm AMG in 1967. Since then, the ' 'high-performance brand AMG has been able to look back on numerous ' 'successes in motor racing. AMG Classic maintains this history.\n' 'Racing cars and supercars\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic is presenting a rare Mercedes-Benz SLR ' 'McLaren “Stirling Moss” at Retro Classics. A show car of the ' 'first Silver Arrow W 25 from 1934 invites visitors to take ' 'private souvenir pictures as a photo point. With two cars, AMG ' 'Classic commemorates the successes on the demanding Grand Prix ' 'circuit of Spa-Francorchamps: in 1971, a Mercedes-Benz AMG ' '300 SEL 6.8 suddenly made the young AMG company known ' 'worldwide with a second place in the overall standings and a ' 'class victory in the 24-hour race. The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 ' 'also won this renowned endurance race in 2013, while the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 triumphed in 2022. Both continue the success ' 'story of the AMG 300 SEL 6.8 and testify to AMG’s ' 'motorsport DNA.\n' 'Vibrant scene of brand clubs\n' 'Living history needs people who are committed to it. In the large ' 'community of lovers of classic Mercedes-Benz automobiles, around ' '130,000 members of 80 officially recognised brand clubs ' 'around the world are enthusiastic about the unique history of the ' 'brand. This community plays a central role in the active care of ' 'the heritage of Mercedes-Benz. At Retro Classics, numerous clubs ' 'will be presenting themselves in the immediate vicinity of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic and AMG Classic.\n' 'Top service for classics with the three-pointed star\n' 'At Retro Classics, Mercedes-Benz Classic will be showcasing its ' 'cutting-edge expertise in services for the brand’s classic ' 'vehicles. The ultimate goal is to offer customers the greatest ' 'possible originality. This claim is embodied by the service ' 'provided by Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts: around ' '160,000 different parts are available for the brand’s ' 'classic vehicles. They are manufactured according to the ' 'company’s exact standards. This guarantees the highest level of ' 'authenticity, quality and safety.\n' 'The Classic Center’s workshop maintains and restores historic ' 'vehicles that date back to the invention of the automobile by ' 'Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler in 1886. Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'also recently acquired parts of the former Kienle ' 'Automobiltechnik GmbH. As a result, it was possible to ' 'significantly expand workshop capacities. Additional ' 'possibilities for factory restoration, repairs and maintenance ' 'have been created for Mercedes-Benz classics of all eras.\n' 'The Classic Center also offers a special service: the ' 'manufacturer’s expertise proves in detail the originality of ' 'particularly high-quality classics from the brand and its ' 'predecessors. The specialists use state-of-the-art testing and ' 'measurement methods for vehicle inspection and examine numerous ' 'features on the vehicle, from matching vehicle numbers to ' 'authentic part specifications and materials. The information ' 'meshes with the results of archival research to form a detailed ' 'overall picture of expertise.\n' 'Special offer of the Mercedes-Benz Museum for trade fair ' 'visitors\n' 'Visitors to Retro Classics can receive a 20 per cent ' 'discount on the admission price for their visit to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum. A large QR code at the booth shows the way ' 'to this offer.\n' 'The vehicles of Mercedes-Benz Classic and AMG Classic at Retro ' 'Classics 2024\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 750-kilogram formula racing car (W 25), 1934\n' 'Show car as a photo point \n' 'The W 25 was the first Mercedes-Benz racing car for the new ' 'Grand Prix formula, which came into force in 1934. The vehicle’s ' 'weight is limited to 750 kilograms, not including operating ' 'fluids and tyres. In this way, the organisers want to limit the ' 'performance of the racing cars and thus the possible top speeds. ' 'The designers at Mercedes-Benz opted for a classic vehicle ' 'concept with a front-mounted engine and rear wheels driven ' 'according to the transaxle principle. The in-line eight-cylinder ' 'engine initially had a displacement of 3.4 litres and was ' 'equipped with supercharging. In June 1934, Manfred von ' 'Brauchitsch won the first race of the W 25 and thus ' 'established the success story of the Silver Arrows. In 1935, the ' 'W 25 helped Rudolf Caracciola win the European Championship ' 'title and in 1936 to two Grand Prix victories.\n' 'Technical data Mercedes-Benz 750-kilogram formula racing car ' '(W 25)Use: 1934 to 1936Engine: 8/in-lineDisplacement: ' '3,364 ccMaximum output: 260 kW (354 hp)Maximum ' 'speed: 280 km/h\n' 'Mercedes-Benz AMG 300 SEL 6.8 “Red Pig” (W 109), ' '1971\n' 'The 300 SEL 6.8 made AMG internationally famous. On ' '15 July 1971, Hans Heyer and Clemens Schickentanz won the ' 'class at the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in the touring ' 'car and finished second overall. It is the first major success of ' 'the engineering firm AMG, founded in 1967 by Hans Werner Aufrecht ' 'and Erhard Melcher. Even the nationwide “Tagesschau” television ' 'news program reports the breaking news. AMG has extensively ' 'revised the Mercedes-Benz luxury saloon of the 109 model ' 'series. As a result, the weight is reduced by 195 kilograms ' 'to 1,635 kilograms. At 315 kW (428 hp), the output ' 'of the eight-cylinder engine, which has been enlarged from 6.3 to ' '6.8 litres, is 131 kW (178 hp) higher than that of ' 'the “6.3”. After the success in Belgium, the racing touring car ' 'later known as the “Red Pig” was greatly modified and converted ' 'to be sold to the French company Matra as a test vehicle for ' 'high-speed tyres for aircraft. The original vehicle is presumed ' 'lost. Because this legendary racing touring car has contributed ' 'so much to AMG’s popularity, the specialists in Affalterbach are ' 'faithfully recreating it on the basis of a Mercedes-Benz ' '300 SEL 6.3.\n' 'Technical data Mercedes-Benz AMG 300 SEL 6.8 ' '(W 109)Use: 1971Engine: V8Displacement: 6.635 ccMaximum ' 'output: 315 kW (428 hp)Maximum speed: Over ' '265 km/h\n' 'Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren “Stirling Moss” (Z 199), 2009\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren high-performance sports car made ' 'its debut in 2004. It was created in collaboration with then ' 'Formula One partner McLaren. Its design with gullwing doors and ' 'stylistic elements of the Formula One Silver Arrows connects the ' 'two-seater with the legendary SLR racing sports cars of the 1950s ' 'and the McLaren-Mercedes racing cars of the modern era, with ' 'which Mika Häkkinen won the Formula One World Championship in ' '1998 and 1999. The vehicle’s racing car technology includes ' 'sophisticated aerodynamics for high downforce at speeds of more ' 'than 300 km/h, an air brake at the rear, lightweight ' 'construction with carbon fibre composite, monocoque passenger ' 'cell, aluminium chassis and ceramic brakes. Mercedes-AMG ' 'developed the 5.5-litre supercharged V8 engine, as well as the ' 'AMG Speedshift gear lever. The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren ' '“Stirling Moss” based on the roadster crowns the model family in ' '2009: neither roof, windscreen nor side windows separate the ' 'driver and front passenger from the elements. The special model ' 'pays tribute to the British racing driver Sir Stirling Moss (1929 ' 'to 2020), who was runner-up in the Formula 1 World Championship ' 'in 1955 with Mercedes-Benz and won the Mille Miglia in the same ' 'year with the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S). The number of ' 'units is limited to 75 vehicles. All Mercedes-Benz SLR ' 'McLarens are produced in the UK in Woking near London. By ' 'December 2009, around 2,000 SLR McLarens had been produced, ' 'significantly more than other super sports cars in this ' 'category.\n' 'Technical data Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren “Stirling Moss” ' '(Z 199)Year of construction: 2009 Engine: ' 'V8 Displacement: 5,439 cc Output: 478 kW (650 hp) at ' '6,500 rpm Maximum speed: 350 km/h\n' 'Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 (C 197), 2011\n' 'The SLS AMG is the first vehicle to be developed entirely at AMG ' 'in Affalterbach. In 2009, this super sports car made its debut at ' 'the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt/Main. It stands ' 'out on the road due to its appearance and outstanding driving ' 'performance. The motorsport version SLS AMG GT3 is developed for ' 'sprint and endurance races in accordance with the FIA regulations ' 'for GT3 cars. Bernd Schneider, five-time DTM champion, is one of ' 'the test drivers in the development of the SLS AMG GT3. In 2013, ' 'Schneider drove the gullwing to victory in one of the highlights ' 'of all endurance classics, the 24 Hours of ' 'Spa-Francorchamps, together with Maximilian Buhk and Maximilian ' 'Götz. The SLS AMG GT3 thus builds on the success of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SE driven by Belgians Robert Crevits and ' 'Gustave Gosselin in the 1964 24-hour race 60 years ago and ' 'the 2nd overall place of the 300 SEL 6.8 in 1971.\n' 'Technical data Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 (C 197)Use: ' '2011Engine: V8Displacement: 6,208 ccMaximum output: 404 kW ' '(550 hp)Maximum speed: over 300 km/h', 'content_html': '
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Home game for Mercedes-Benz Classic: at the Retro ' 'Classics trade fair in Stuttgart, the brand’s heritage ' 'division will be showcasing its unique expertise in classic ' 'vehicles with the three-pointed star with a wide range of ' 'products. This year the booth can be found in Hall 5 at ' 'Messe Stuttgart. The focus of the appearance at the largest ' 'classic car fair in southern Germany is on vehicles from ' '130 years of motorsport as well as an exclusive super ' 'sports car. Right next to the booth is the large exhibition ' 'area of the officially recognised Mercedes-Benz brand clubs. ' 'Their global community stands for their passionate ' 'commitment to Mercedes-Benz brand history and ' 'automobiles.

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“Made in Affalterbach” since 1967 – AMG Classic ' 'commemorates the success story

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Mercedes-Benz is celebrating 130 years of motorsport ' 'this year. An anniversary marked by emotional events, ' 'historical highlights and epochal successes at national and ' 'international racing events – then as now. The origin ' 'of this era is the first automobile race from Paris to Rouen ' 'on 22 July 1894. The brand is currently active with the ' 'AMG Petronas Formula One Team, as well as in customer racing ' 'in the DTM and many other racing series with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT racing cars. Two motorsport enthusiasts, ' 'Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher, founded the ' 'engineering firm AMG in 1967. Since then, the ' 'high-performance brand AMG has been able to look back on ' 'numerous successes in motor racing. AMG Classic maintains ' 'this history.

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Racing cars and supercars

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Mercedes-Benz Classic is presenting a rare Mercedes-Benz ' 'SLR McLaren “Stirling Moss” at Retro Classics. A show car of ' 'the first Silver Arrow W 25 from 1934 invites visitors ' 'to take private souvenir pictures as a photo point. With two ' 'cars, AMG Classic commemorates the successes on the ' 'demanding Grand Prix circuit of Spa-Francorchamps: in 1971, ' 'a Mercedes-Benz AMG 300 SEL 6.8 suddenly made the ' 'young AMG company known worldwide with a second place in the ' 'overall standings and a class victory in the 24-hour race. ' 'The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 also won this renowned ' 'endurance race in 2013, while the Mercedes-AMG GT3 triumphed ' 'in 2022. Both continue the success story of the AMG ' '300 SEL 6.8 and testify to AMG’s motorsport ' 'DNA.

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Vibrant scene of brand clubs

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Living history needs people who are committed to it. In ' 'the large community of lovers of classic Mercedes-Benz ' 'automobiles, around 130,000 members of ' '80 officially recognised brand clubs around the world ' 'are enthusiastic about the unique history of the brand. This ' 'community plays a central role in the active care of the ' 'heritage of Mercedes-Benz. At Retro Classics, numerous clubs ' 'will be presenting themselves in the immediate vicinity of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic and AMG Classic.

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Top service for classics with the three-pointed ' 'star

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At Retro Classics, Mercedes-Benz Classic will be ' 'showcasing its cutting-edge expertise in services for the ' 'brand’s classic vehicles. The ultimate goal is to offer ' 'customers the greatest possible originality. This claim is ' 'embodied by the service provided by Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'Genuine Parts: around 160,000 different parts are ' 'available for the brand’s classic vehicles. They are ' 'manufactured according to the company’s exact standards. ' 'This guarantees the highest level of authenticity, quality ' 'and safety.

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The Classic Center’s workshop maintains and restores ' 'historic vehicles that date back to the invention of the ' 'automobile by Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler in 1886. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic also recently acquired parts of the ' 'former Kienle Automobiltechnik GmbH. As a result, it was ' 'possible to significantly expand workshop capacities. ' 'Additional possibilities for factory restoration, repairs ' 'and maintenance have been created for Mercedes-Benz classics ' 'of all eras.

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The Classic Center also offers a special service: the ' 'manufacturer’s expertise proves in detail the originality of ' 'particularly high-quality classics from the brand and its ' 'predecessors. The specialists use state-of-the-art testing ' 'and measurement methods for vehicle inspection and examine ' 'numerous features on the vehicle, from matching vehicle ' 'numbers to authentic part specifications and materials. The ' 'information meshes with the results of archival research to ' 'form a detailed overall picture of expertise.

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Special offer of the Mercedes-Benz Museum for trade fair ' 'visitors

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Visitors to Retro Classics can receive a 20 per cent ' 'discount on the admission price for their visit to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum. A large QR code at the booth shows the ' 'way to this offer.

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The vehicles of Mercedes-Benz Classic and AMG Classic at ' 'Retro Classics 2024

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Mercedes-Benz 750-kilogram formula racing car ' '(W 25), 1934

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Show car as a photo point

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The W 25 was the first Mercedes-Benz racing car for ' 'the new Grand Prix formula, which came into force in 1934. ' 'The vehicle’s weight is limited to 750 kilograms, not ' 'including operating fluids and tyres. In this way, the ' 'organisers want to limit the performance of the racing cars ' 'and thus the possible top speeds. The designers at ' 'Mercedes-Benz opted for a classic vehicle concept with a ' 'front-mounted engine and rear wheels driven according to the ' 'transaxle principle. The in-line eight-cylinder engine ' 'initially had a displacement of 3.4 litres and was ' 'equipped with supercharging. In June 1934, Manfred von ' 'Brauchitsch won the first race of the W 25 and thus ' 'established the success story of the Silver Arrows. In 1935, ' 'the W 25 helped Rudolf Caracciola win the European ' 'Championship title and in 1936 to two Grand Prix ' 'victories.

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Technical data Mercedes-Benz 750-kilogram formula ' 'racing car (W 25)
Use: 1934 to ' '1936
Engine: 8/in-line
Displacement: ' '3,364 cc
Maximum output: ' '260 kW (354 hp)
Maximum speed: ' '280 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz AMG 300 SEL 6.8 “Red Pig” ' '(W 109), 1971

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The 300 SEL 6.8 made AMG internationally ' 'famous. On 15 July 1971, Hans Heyer and Clemens ' 'Schickentanz won the class at the 24 Hours of ' 'Spa-Francorchamps in the touring car and finished second ' 'overall. It is the first major success of the engineering ' 'firm AMG, founded in 1967 by Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard ' 'Melcher. Even the nationwide “Tagesschau” television news ' 'program reports the breaking news. AMG has extensively ' 'revised the Mercedes-Benz luxury saloon of the ' '109 model series. As a result, the weight is reduced by ' '195 kilograms to 1,635 kilograms. At ' '315 kW (428 hp), the output of ' 'the eight-cylinder engine, which has been enlarged from 6.3 ' 'to 6.8 litres, is 131 kW ' '(178 hp) higher than that of the “6.3”. After the ' 'success in Belgium, the racing touring car later known as ' 'the “Red Pig” was greatly modified and converted to be sold ' 'to the French company Matra as a test vehicle for high-speed ' 'tyres for aircraft. The original vehicle is presumed lost. ' 'Because this legendary racing touring car has contributed so ' 'much to AMG’s popularity, the specialists in Affalterbach ' 'are faithfully recreating it on the basis of a Mercedes-Benz ' '300 SEL 6.3.

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Technical data Mercedes-Benz AMG ' '300 SEL 6.8 (W 109)
Use: ' '1971
Engine: V8
Displacement: 6.635 cc
Maximum ' 'output: 315 kW ' '(428 hp)
Maximum speed: Over 265 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren “Stirling Moss” ' '(Z 199), 2009

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The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren high-performance sports car ' 'made its debut in 2004. It was created in collaboration with ' 'then Formula One partner McLaren. Its design with gullwing ' 'doors and stylistic elements of the Formula One Silver ' 'Arrows connects the two-seater with the legendary SLR racing ' 'sports cars of the 1950s and the McLaren-Mercedes racing ' 'cars of the modern era, with which Mika Häkkinen won the ' 'Formula One World Championship in 1998 and 1999. The ' 'vehicle’s racing car technology includes sophisticated ' 'aerodynamics for high downforce at speeds of more than ' '300 km/h, an air brake at the rear, lightweight ' 'construction with carbon fibre composite, monocoque ' 'passenger cell, aluminium chassis and ceramic brakes. ' 'Mercedes-AMG developed the 5.5-litre supercharged V8 engine, ' 'as well as the AMG Speedshift gear lever. The Mercedes-Benz ' 'SLR McLaren “Stirling Moss” based on the roadster crowns the ' 'model family in 2009: neither roof, windscreen nor side ' 'windows separate the driver and front passenger from the ' 'elements. The special model pays tribute to the British ' 'racing driver Sir Stirling Moss (1929 to 2020), who was ' 'runner-up in the Formula 1 World Championship in 1955 with ' 'Mercedes-Benz and won the Mille Miglia in the same year with ' 'the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S). The number of units is ' 'limited to 75 vehicles. All Mercedes-Benz SLR McLarens ' 'are produced in the UK in Woking near London. By December ' '2009, around 2,000 SLR McLarens had been produced, ' 'significantly more than other super sports cars in this ' 'category.

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Technical data Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren ' '“Stirling Moss” (Z 199)
Year of ' 'construction: 2009 
Engine: ' 'V8 
Displacement: 5,439 cc 
Output: ' '478 kW (650 hp) at 6,500 ' 'rpm 
Maximum speed: 350 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 (C 197), ' '2011

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The SLS AMG is the first vehicle to be developed entirely ' 'at AMG in Affalterbach. In 2009, this super sports car made ' 'its debut at the International Motor Show (IAA) in ' 'Frankfurt/Main. It stands out on the road due to its ' 'appearance and outstanding driving performance. The ' 'motorsport version SLS AMG GT3 is developed for sprint and ' 'endurance races in accordance with the FIA regulations for ' 'GT3 cars. Bernd Schneider, five-time DTM champion, is one of ' 'the test drivers in the development of the SLS AMG GT3. In ' '2013, Schneider drove the gullwing to victory in one of the ' 'highlights of all endurance classics, the 24 Hours of ' 'Spa-Francorchamps, together with Maximilian Buhk and ' 'Maximilian Götz. The SLS AMG GT3 thus builds on the success ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SE driven by Belgians Robert ' 'Crevits and Gustave Gosselin in the 1964 24-hour race ' '60 years ago and the 2nd overall place of the ' '300 SEL 6.8 in 1971.

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Technical data Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 ' '(C 197)
Use: 2011
Engine: ' 'V8
Displacement: 6,208 cc
Maximum output: ' '404 kW (550 hp)
Maximum speed: ' 'over 300 km/h

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' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic has restored the vehicle from the company’s ' 'own collection to the highest standards of authenticity. It will ' 'be presented at international events in 2024. The racing car with ' 'its characteristic red paintwork is a highlight in the 130 years ' 'of Mercedes-Benz motorsport.\n' '“Mercedes made motorsport history with this racing car in 1924. A ' 'century later, the vehicle can now be seen in action again in its ' 'original condition – meaning that Mercedes-Benz Classic is ' 'making history. That’s because something like this is only ' 'possible thanks to the combined expertise of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Centre, the Mercedes-Benz Classic Archive and a strong ' 'network of experts. This fascinating project makes the innovative ' 'strength of our company tangible – from its beginnings in ' '1886 to the future.”Marcus Breitschwerdt, Head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic accompanied the restoration of the Targa ' 'Florio racing car and its return to action – with extensive ' 'photo and video recordings.\n' '\n' 'The documentary film will be released to coincide with the ' '100th anniversary on 27 April 2024. It can be found in ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Classic Web Special: ' 'https://www.mercedes-benz.com/targaflorio/\n' 'Press photos of the complete restoration project and video ' 'footage: ' 'https://mercedes-benz-archive.com/marsMuseum/de/instance/ko/Mercedes-2-l-Targa-Florio-Rennwagen.xhtml?oid=191293448\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz press kit on the media site contains numerous ' 'details and background information on the restoration project, ' 'the vehicle and the 1924 Targa Florio.\n' '\n' 'Victory in Sicily\n' 'In the early 1920s, the Targa Florio was a top event in European ' 'motorsport. It offered German companies an important opportunity ' 'because, after the First World War, they were initially excluded ' 'from participating in the European Grand Prix Championship. ' 'Mercedes took second place overall in 1921 and a privateer won in ' 'a Mercedes in 1922. In 1924, the brand came back to compete with ' 'a new racing car. This vehicle was based on designs by Paul ' 'Daimler. Ferdinand Porsche, Technical Director and Chief ' 'Development Officer of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft from April ' '1923 on, developed it to the point where it was ready to race.\n' 'The racing team travelled from Stuttgart to Sicily with four ' '2-litre competition cars on their own power. Mercedes entered ' 'three of these racing cars in the Targa Florio and Coppa Florio. ' 'One special highlight was the red paintwork, which was actually ' 'reserved for Italian vehicles: it was intended to prevent any ' 'potential interference by Italian fans during the race. German ' 'racing cars were usually painted white back then.\n' 'Mercedes works driver Christian Werner won the Targa Florio over ' 'a distance of 432 kilometres (four laps of ' '108 kilometres each) in the number 10 car, clocking a ' 'time of 6:32:37.4 hours. It was the first victory in the ' 'Targa Florio for a driver from outside Italy. Werner also led the ' 'team in a triple class victory for racing cars with a ' 'displacement of up to 2 litres. In the overall standings, ' 'Christian Lautenschlager (number 32) finished in ' '11th place, Alfred Neubauer (number 23) in ' '16th place. The Mercedes team received the Coppa Termini as ' 'the best factory team. Werner then put the icing on the cake: ' 'another lap was required for the Coppa Florio classification. The ' 'works driver from Stuttgart also won this contest after a total ' 'of 8:17:1.4 hours. His teammates finished 9th ' '(Lautenschlager) and 13th (Neubauer).\n' 'Restoration with maximum authenticity\n' 'In 2022, Mercedes-Benz Classic decided to rebuild the original ' '2-litre Targa Florio racing car from the company’s own collection ' 'as authentically as possible for the anniversary – in ' 'accordance with the high standards of a factory restoration. It ' 'is the vehicle in which Christian Lautenschlager completed the ' 'Targa Florio in 1924. Werner’s winning car has not survived.\n' 'The removal of the racing car from the Mercedes-Benz Museum was ' 'followed by a meticulous inventory analysis and extensive search ' 'in the Mercedes-Benz Classic Archive – the brand’s “memory”. ' 'Original technical drawings and historical photos are crucial ' 'sources for the authentic restoration. The Classic Centre carries ' 'this out together with a network of experts.\n' 'Project highlights\n' '\n' 'Repair of the supercharged engine: This includes welding work on ' 'the housing, reworking the original camshafts and restoring screw ' 'connections with hybrid threads typical of the time.\n' 'Body work: The racing car, which was converted by a private ' 'customer in the 1920s, is restored to its original condition ' 'according to historical blueprints.\n' 'Paintwork: Detailed analysis of small remnants of the original ' 'paintwork provides information about the colour scheme and method ' 'of painting in 1924. The racing car is repainted by hand using a ' 'brush and reconstructed linseed oil paint.\n' '\n' 'At every stage, the Classic Centre experts and external partners ' 'preserve the original substance as much as possible. For example, ' 'traces of past body modifications remain visible under the ' 'historically correct paintwork. Very sensitive original ' 'components are conserved. For example, a faithful reproduction of ' 'the steering wheel from 1924 will replace the original for the ' 'car’s outings in the anniversary year.\n' 'In April 2024, the racing car completed its first drive following ' 'the restoration – on the test track at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'plant in Untertürkheim. This is where the vehicle was built in ' 'the racing workshop 100 years ago. And it set off from there ' 'in 1924 on its journey to Sicily, which ended with one of the ' 'greatest successes in the 130 years of Mercedes-Benz ' 'motorsport history.', 'content_html': '
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100 years after Mercedes’ triumph in the legendary Targa ' 'Florio endurance race in Sicily on 27 April 1924, a Mercedes ' '2-litre racing car used at the time is returning to the ' 'road. Mercedes-Benz Classic has restored the vehicle from ' 'the company’s own collection to the highest standards of ' 'authenticity. It will be presented at international events ' 'in 2024. The racing car with its characteristic red ' 'paintwork is a highlight in the 130 years of Mercedes-Benz ' 'motorsport.

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“Mercedes made motorsport history with this racing car in ' '1924. A century later, the vehicle can now be seen in action ' 'again in its original condition – meaning that ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic is making history. That’s because ' 'something like this is only possible thanks to the combined ' 'expertise of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Archive and a strong network of ' 'experts. This fascinating project makes the innovative ' 'strength of our company tangible – from its beginnings ' 'in 1886 to the future.”
Marcus Breitschwerdt, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage

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Mercedes-Benz Classic accompanied the restoration of the ' 'Targa Florio racing car and its return to action – with ' 'extensive photo and video recordings.

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Victory in Sicily

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In the early 1920s, the Targa Florio was a top event in ' 'European motorsport. It offered German companies an ' 'important opportunity because, after the First World War, ' 'they were initially excluded from participating in the ' 'European Grand Prix Championship. Mercedes took second place ' 'overall in 1921 and a privateer won in a Mercedes in 1922. ' 'In 1924, the brand came back to compete with a new racing ' 'car. This vehicle was based on designs by Paul Daimler. ' 'Ferdinand Porsche, Technical Director and Chief Development ' 'Officer of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft from April 1923 on, ' 'developed it to the point where it was ready to race.

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The racing team travelled from Stuttgart to Sicily with ' 'four 2-litre competition cars on their own power. Mercedes ' 'entered three of these racing cars in the Targa Florio and ' 'Coppa Florio. One special highlight was the red paintwork, ' 'which was actually reserved for Italian vehicles: it was ' 'intended to prevent any potential interference by Italian ' 'fans during the race. German racing cars were usually ' 'painted white back then.

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Mercedes works driver Christian Werner won the Targa ' 'Florio over a distance of 432 kilometres (four laps of ' '108 kilometres each) in the number 10 car, ' 'clocking a time of 6:32:37.4 hours. It was the first ' 'victory in the Targa Florio for a driver from outside Italy. ' 'Werner also led the team in a triple class victory for ' 'racing cars with a displacement of up to 2 litres. In ' 'the overall standings, Christian Lautenschlager ' '(number 32) finished in 11th place, Alfred ' 'Neubauer (number 23) in 16th place. The Mercedes ' 'team received the Coppa Termini as the best factory team. ' 'Werner then put the icing on the cake: another lap was ' 'required for the Coppa Florio classification. The works ' 'driver from Stuttgart also won this contest after a total of ' '8:17:1.4 hours. His teammates finished 9th ' '(Lautenschlager) and 13th (Neubauer).

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Restoration with maximum authenticity

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In 2022, Mercedes-Benz Classic decided to rebuild the ' 'original 2-litre Targa Florio racing car from the company’s ' 'own collection as authentically as possible for the ' 'anniversary – in accordance with the high standards of ' 'a factory restoration. It is the vehicle in which Christian ' 'Lautenschlager completed the Targa Florio in 1924. Werner’s ' 'winning car has not survived.

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The removal of the racing car from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum was followed by a meticulous inventory analysis and ' 'extensive search in the Mercedes-Benz Classic Archive – ' 'the brand’s “memory”. Original technical drawings and ' 'historical photos are crucial sources for the authentic ' 'restoration. The Classic Centre carries this out together ' 'with a network of experts.

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Project highlights

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  • Repair of the supercharged engine: This includes welding ' 'work on the housing, reworking the original camshafts and ' 'restoring screw connections with hybrid threads typical of ' 'the time.
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  • Body work: The racing car, which was converted by a ' 'private customer in the 1920s, is restored to its original ' 'condition according to historical blueprints.
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  • Paintwork: Detailed analysis of small remnants of the ' 'original paintwork provides information about the colour ' 'scheme and method of painting in 1924. The racing car is ' 'repainted by hand using a brush and reconstructed linseed ' 'oil paint.
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At every stage, the Classic Centre experts and external ' 'partners preserve the original substance as much as ' 'possible. For example, traces of past body modifications ' 'remain visible under the historically correct paintwork. ' 'Very sensitive original components are conserved. For ' 'example, a faithful reproduction of the steering wheel from ' '1924 will replace the original for the car’s outings in the ' 'anniversary year.

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In April 2024, the racing car completed its first drive ' 'following the restoration – on the test track at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz plant in Untertürkheim. This is where the ' 'vehicle was built in the racing workshop 100 years ago. ' 'And it set off from there in 1924 on its journey to Sicily, ' 'which ended with one of the greatest successes in the ' '130 years of Mercedes-Benz motorsport history.

\n', 'date': '2024-04-24T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Red racer restored: Mercedes Targa Florio racing car from 1924 ' 'returns to the road', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/fc1da7e6-20ef-4b42-8217-0421a2641b95'} 2025-11-30 01:01:25 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1ae6bbe6-6304-4750-9557-e3e7be04f63f> {'content': '\n' 'From Schöckl mountain to Beverly Hills: Mercedes-Benz premieres ' 'the all-new electric G-Class (energy consumption combined: ' '30.3-27.7 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ ' 'class: A)[1] in L.A., USA.\n' 'Celebrating a new dawn for the iconic off-roader, the premiere at ' 'Franklin Canyon Park was attended by leading names across music, ' 'fashion, film & culture.\n' 'The all-new electric G-Class boasts exceptional performance, ' 'off-road qualities and truly limitless options for ' 'individualisation.\n' 'A worldwide effort: The electric G-Class was simultaneously ' 'revealed in Beijing, China.\n' '\n' 'Few other vehicles have influenced pop culture in recent years ' 'like the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. With its unmissable squared-off ' 'silhouette, it has never lost its rugged roots and off-road ' 'capabilities, whilst becoming an icon for creatively-minded ' 'customers and fans around the world. Mercedes-Benz chose the city ' 'of Los Angeles - a hotbed of lifestyle and culture - to celebrate ' 'the all‑new electric G-Class.\n' 'The all-electric off-roader was unveiled to a community of ' 'influential enthusiasts of the brand at an exclusive premiere in ' 'Franklin Canyon Park. Celebrating the G-Class icon following ' 'across music, fashion, art & culture, the event was attended ' 'by Mercedes-Benz ambassadors and friends of the brand including ' 'Tracee Ellis Ross, Selma Blair, Ciara, Zack Bia, Joseph Lee, ' 'Madelaine Petsch, Trevor Noah, Saweetie, Siobhan Bell, Veneda ' 'Carter, Reese Cooper, Kacy Hill, Aminé, Evan Ross, Nigel ' 'Sylvester, Brandon Thomas Lee, Joyce Wrice, George Russell, Chase ' 'B, Justine Skye, Brent Faiyaz, Miles Chamley-Watson, Zane Lowe, ' 'Michael Uzowuru, Fahri Yardım, Bakar and many more. There was ' 'also a special surprise performance by renowned global musician ' 'Travis Scott.\n' 'First launched 45 years ago, the G-Class, which takes its name ' 'from Geländewagen meaning off-road vehicle, formed its worldwide ' 'reputation as a sought-after brand icon. With its long-lasting ' 'durability, 80 percent of all G-Class’ ever built remain in use ' 'on or off–road.  \n' 'Geländewagen Electrified: The Ultimate G-Class ' 'Experience  \n' 'The exclusive invitation-only event transported guests through ' 'Franklin Canyon Park via a captivating entrance that illuminated ' 'heritage G-Class models, including Kendall Jenner’s personal G ' '500 Cabriolet, alongside the latest generation of the G-Class ' 'unveiled only last month. Inside, guests were met with a ' 'spectacular lakeside setting, fitting to the G-Class’ go-anywhere ' 'legacy.\n' 'Throughout the event, guests continued to experience a unique ' 'G-Class universe: The all-new Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ ' 'Technology EDITION ONE emerged from water amongst light ' 'projections and mystical smoke. A surprise performance by global ' 'musician Travis Scott added to the staging as guests were treated ' 'to an exclusive set. A second electric Geländewagen, was then ' 'unveiled offering guests a chance to see the all-new electric ' 'G-Class up close. During the evening, guests partied to the ' 'sounds of Chase B and Zack Bia.\n' '“Los Angeles is a place famous for its legends, which is why we ' 'chose to reveal our new electric G-Class right here in Beverly ' 'Hills. For over four decades, the G-Class has shown its ability ' 'to go almost anywhere on the planet, and tonight the tables were ' "turned. We're very grateful that so many of our beloved G-family " 'like Kendall Jenner, Bradley Cooper or Travis Scott joined us to ' "celebrate the relaunch of our icon tonight. And if that wasn't " 'enough, the electric G was simultaneously revealed on the other ' 'side of the world in Beijing.” Bettina Fetzer, Vice ' 'President Communications & Marketing Mercedes Benz AG\n' '“The G‑Class is a true legend, and we are thrilled to celebrate ' 'the highly anticipated debut of the all-electric model in Los ' 'Angeles. The G feels just as much at home here as it does in the ' 'great outdoors. Our new electric G‑Class can do everything the G ' 'we know can do – and then some. It can wade deeper, and - with ' 'the show-stopping G-TURN - continues to amaze. With these new ' 'capabilities and unique characteristics, the electric G‑Class ' 'marks an important chapter for Mercedes-Benz as leaders in ' 'electric drive.” Michael Schiebe, CEO Mercedes-AMG and Head ' 'of Mercedes-Benz G-Class & Mercedes-Maybach Business Units\n' 'Legendary design language meets unique drive technology: The ' 'Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology\n' 'The all-new electric G-Class is equipped with new off-road ' 'qualities that showcase the vehicle’s near-endless possibilities. ' 'Unique driving characteristics and exclusive features have been ' 'included in the new car. For example, with the G-TURN[2], drivers ' 'can turn the all-new electric G-Class almost on the spot. The ' 'vehicle performs up to two complete vehicle turns in the desired ' 'direction on unpaved or loose surfaces. G-STEERING ensures a ' 'significantly smaller turning circle when driving off-road and ' 'G-ROAR brings a unique sound experience to the new model, ' 'otherwise the electric G drives very quietly. Four individually ' 'controllable electric motors contribute to innovative drive ' 'concepts and characteristics - whatever’s happening under its ' 'wheels.\n' 'As well as embracing the new, the vehicle remains true to the ' 'character of the model series, combining the unmistakable look of ' 'the rugged off-road vehicle with selected typical electric design ' 'elements. The exterior is given a striking electric look with the ' 'optionally available black panel grille, amongst other ' 'distinguishing factors including: a restyled, raised bonnet; and ' 'air curtains in the rear wheel arch extensions. The interior ' 'combines impressive quality with a classic design language, ' 'bearing typical G-Class elements. More detailed information as ' 'well as technical data regarding the electric G-Class is ' 'available here.\n' '[1]The specified values were determined in accordance with the ' 'prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test ' 'Procedure) measurement method. The ranges given refer to ECE ' 'markets. The energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a car depend ' 'not only on the efficient utilisation of the fuel or energy ' 'source by the car, but also on the driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.\n' '[2] It is not permissible to use G-TURN and G-STEERING on public ' 'roads. Use G-TURN and G-STEERING only on loose or soft surfaces, ' 'e.g. gravel or snow.', 'content_html': '
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  • From Schöckl mountain to Beverly Hills: ' 'Mercedes-Benz premieres the all-new electric G-Class (energy ' 'consumption combined: 30.3-27.7 kWh/100 km | CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 0 g/km | CO₂ class: A)[1] in L.A., ' 'USA.
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  • Celebrating a new dawn for the iconic ' 'off-roader, the premiere at Franklin Canyon Park was ' 'attended by leading names across music, fashion, film & ' 'culture.
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  • The all-new electric G-Class boasts exceptional ' 'performance, off-road qualities and truly limitless options ' 'for individualisation.
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  • A worldwide effort: The electric G-Class was ' 'simultaneously revealed in Beijing, China.
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Few other vehicles have influenced pop culture in recent ' 'years like the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. With its unmissable ' 'squared-off silhouette, it has never lost its rugged roots ' 'and off-road capabilities, whilst becoming an icon for ' 'creatively-minded customers and fans around the world. ' 'Mercedes-Benz chose the city of Los Angeles - a hotbed of ' 'lifestyle and culture - to celebrate the all‑new electric G-Class.

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The all-electric off-roader was unveiled to a community ' 'of influential enthusiasts of the brand at an exclusive ' 'premiere in Franklin Canyon Park. Celebrating the G-Class ' 'icon following across music, fashion, art & culture, the ' 'event was attended by Mercedes-Benz ambassadors and friends ' 'of the brand including Tracee Ellis Ross, Selma Blair, ' 'Ciara, Zack Bia, Joseph Lee, Madelaine Petsch, Trevor Noah, ' 'Saweetie, Siobhan Bell, Veneda Carter, Reese Cooper, Kacy ' 'Hill, Aminé, Evan Ross, Nigel Sylvester, Brandon Thomas Lee, ' 'Joyce Wrice, George Russell, Chase B, Justine Skye, Brent ' 'Faiyaz, Miles Chamley-Watson, Zane Lowe, Michael Uzowuru, ' 'Fahri Yardım, Bakar and many more. There was also a special ' 'surprise performance by renowned global musician Travis ' 'Scott.

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First launched 45 years ago, the G-Class, which takes its ' 'name from Geländewagen meaning off-road vehicle, formed its ' 'worldwide reputation as a sought-after brand icon. With its ' 'long-lasting durability, 80 percent of all G-Class’ ever ' 'built remain in use on or ' 'off–road.  

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Geländewagen Electrified: The Ultimate G-Class ' 'Experience  

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The exclusive invitation-only event transported guests ' 'through Franklin Canyon Park via a captivating entrance that ' 'illuminated heritage G-Class models, including Kendall ' 'Jenner’s personal G 500 Cabriolet, alongside the latest ' 'generation of the G-Class unveiled only last month. Inside, ' 'guests were met with a spectacular lakeside setting, fitting ' 'to the G-Class’ go-anywhere legacy.

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Throughout the event, guests continued to experience a ' 'unique G-Class universe: The all-new Mercedes-Benz G 580 ' 'with EQ Technology EDITION ONE emerged from water amongst ' 'light projections and mystical smoke. A surprise performance ' 'by global musician Travis Scott added to the staging as ' 'guests were treated to an exclusive set. A second electric ' 'Geländewagen, was then unveiled offering guests a ' 'chance to see the all-new electric G-Class up close. During ' 'the evening, guests partied to the sounds of Chase B and ' 'Zack Bia.

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“Los Angeles is a place famous for its legends, which is ' 'why we chose to reveal our new electric G-Class right here ' 'in Beverly Hills. For over four decades, the G-Class has ' 'shown its ability to go almost anywhere on the planet, and ' "tonight the tables were turned. We're very grateful that so " 'many of our beloved G-family like Kendall Jenner, Bradley ' 'Cooper or Travis Scott joined us to celebrate the relaunch ' "of our icon tonight. And if that wasn't enough, the electric " 'G was simultaneously revealed on the other side of the world ' 'in Beijing.” 
Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Communications & Marketing Mercedes Benz AG

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“The G‑Class is a true legend, and we are thrilled to ' 'celebrate the highly anticipated debut of the all-electric ' 'model in Los Angeles. The G feels just as much at home here ' 'as it does in the great outdoors. Our new electric G‑Class ' 'can do everything the G we know can do – and then some. It ' 'can wade deeper, and - with the show-stopping G-TURN - ' 'continues to amaze. With these new capabilities and unique ' 'characteristics, the electric G‑Class marks an important ' 'chapter for Mercedes-Benz as leaders in electric ' 'drive.” 
Michael Schiebe, CEO Mercedes-AMG and Head ' 'of Mercedes-Benz G-Class & Mercedes-Maybach Business ' 'Units

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Legendary design language meets unique drive technology: ' 'The Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology

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The all-new electric G-Class is equipped with new ' 'off-road qualities that showcase the vehicle’s near-endless ' 'possibilities. Unique driving characteristics and exclusive ' 'features have been included in the new car. For example, ' 'with the G-TURN[2], drivers can turn the all-new ' 'electric G-Class almost on the spot. The vehicle performs up ' 'to two complete vehicle turns in the desired direction on ' 'unpaved or loose surfaces. G-STEERING ensures a ' 'significantly smaller turning circle when driving off-road ' 'and G-ROAR brings a unique sound experience to the new ' 'model, otherwise the electric G drives very quietly. Four ' 'individually controllable electric motors contribute to ' 'innovative drive concepts and characteristics - whatever’s ' 'happening under its wheels.

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As well as embracing the new, the vehicle remains true to ' 'the character of the model series, combining the ' 'unmistakable look of the rugged off-road vehicle with ' 'selected typical electric design elements. The exterior is ' 'given a striking electric look with the optionally available ' 'black panel grille, amongst other distinguishing factors ' 'including: a restyled, raised bonnet; and air curtains in ' 'the rear wheel arch extensions. The interior combines ' 'impressive quality with a classic design language, bearing ' 'typical G-Class elements. More detailed information as well ' 'as technical data regarding the electric G-Class is ' 'available here.

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

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[2] It is not permissible to use G-TURN and ' 'G-STEERING on public roads. Use G-TURN and G-STEERING only ' 'on loose or soft surfaces, e.g. gravel or snow.

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Pricing for ' 'the saloon model starts at 109,242 euros and at 111,741 euros for ' 'the estate. Both plug-in hybrid models combine outstanding ' 'performance and handling with a long electric range.\n' 'The saloon and estate are both equipped as standard with the ' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission, active ' 'rear-axle steering and the AMG RIDE CONTROL steel suspension with ' 'adjustable adaptive damping. Also standard are the solid paint ' 'colours polar white and black. The same applies to metallic ' 'finishes obsidian black, high-tech silver, verde silver, graphite ' 'grey, velvet brown and nautical blue.\n' 'In the interior, there is backlit wood trim specific to the E 53 ' 'HYBRID in open-pore grey ash featuring the AMG logo. The ' 'MBUX multimedia system offers dedicated AMG display graphics ' 'and features as well as additional menu content exclusive to AMG. ' 'Electrically adjustable AMG Sports seats come as standard. ' 'They are upholstered in ARTICO manmade leather and MICROCUT ' 'microfibre with contrasting stitching in red and their own ' 'distinct AMG pattern. The electrically adjustable AMG Performance ' 'seats are available as an option. The AMG Performance steering ' 'wheel in nappa leather with AMG steering wheel controls is also ' 'part of standard equipment.\n' '“Edition 1” special edition with extensive equipment\n' 'During its first year on sale, the new E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ is ' 'available to order as an exclusive ‘Edition 1’. The additional ' 'price is 27,370 euros for both saloon and estate. It comes with a ' 'choice of exterior colours in MANUFAKTUR alpine grey solid or ' 'MANUFAKTUR opalite white magno (optional). A foil with decorative ' 'stripes in black visually extends the vehicle flanks. The 21-inch ' 'AMG forged wheels in cross-spoke design are painted matt black ' 'and accentuated with high-sheen rim flanges. The wheel hub caps ' 'have an “Edition” label in a laurel wreath design. The black ' 'brake callipers with white AMG logos also match the dark look.\n' 'The AMG Night Package and the AMG Night Package II are also on ' 'board. Elements such as the front splitter, the beltline and ' 'window line trim strips are finished in high-gloss black. Paired ' 'with the double tailpipe trim in high-gloss black, the overall ' 'result is one of strong visual contrast. In addition, there is ' 'the heat-insulating, dark-tinted glass for the rear window and ' 'the rear side windows. The AMG Night Package II includes elements ' 'in black chrome, namely the struts and radiator-trim surrounds as ' 'well as the trim and badges on the front wings. In addition, the ' 'door handles, the trim on the tailgate, the type plates and the ' 'Mercedes star on the rear are in black chrome.\n' 'The AMG Carbon Exterior Package II reinforces the dynamic ' 'appearance, with exterior mirror housings in carbon look. On the ' 'saloon, the spoiler lip on the trunk lid is made of carbon. The ' 'AMG tank cap in silver chrome with “AMG” lettering also ' 'emphasises the special status of the edition.\n' 'The interior is characterised by the contrast of black and ' 'yellow. The AMG Performance seats are very elegant with ' 'upholstery in black nappa leather with yellow decorative ' 'stitching and “Edition 1” lettering in the front headrests. They ' 'follow the sporty look, as do the seat belts in yellow and the ' 'exclusive AMG carbon trim elements with yellow thread. The ' 'AMG Performance steering wheel in nappa leather/MICROCUT ' 'microfibre with yellow decorative stitching and the AMG door ' 'sills with yellow illuminated “AMG” lettering go perfectly with ' 'this. The final touch is the exclusive “Edition 1” engraving in ' 'the centre console as well as specific AMG floor mats with ' 'yellow decorative stitching and “Edition 1” labelling. The ' 'MBUX Superscreen with passenger screen is also on board as ' 'standard.\n' 'To protect their precious vehicle, every customer receives a ' 'tailor-made AMG Indoor Car Cover with the “Edition1” logo. ' 'With its breathable outer skin made of tear-resistant synthetic ' 'fibre fabric and the anti-static inner fabric made of flannel, it ' 'protects the vehicle from dust and scratches in the garage.\n' 'Likewise on board is the AMG DYNAMIC PLUS Package, featuring ' 'numerous high-performance components for even sportier handling.\n' 'Even sportier handling with the AMG DYNAMIC PLUS Package\n' 'The AMG DYNAMIC PLUS Package is also optionally available ' 'separately from the “Edition 1”. It costs 3,748.50 euros and ' 'includes:\n' '\n' 'AMG Performance steering wheel in nappa leather/MICROCUT ' 'microfibre with steering wheel controls for quick operation of ' 'the driving programmes and other handling settings.\n' 'Larger high-performance composite brake system at the front with ' '390x36 mm brake discs and six-piston fixed callipers.\n' 'The brake callipers are painted red and visually underline the ' 'sporty character.\n' 'The electronically controlled rear locking differential enables ' 'even better traction out of corners, greater driving stability ' 'and load distribution without loss of power in all driving ' 'conditions.\n' 'Dynamic engine mounts enable a sporty or comfortable connection ' 'between engine and body.\n' 'The RACE START function achieves the optimal sprint from a ' 'standstill. In RACE START, the drive technology makes every ' 'effort to impress to achieve the best possible acceleration. To ' 'do this, the software calls up the full power and torque of the ' 'electric motor (120 kW) and combustion engine (330 kW).\n' '\n' 'Numerous other optional features offer a wide range of ' 'individualisation possibilities for different customer ' 'requirements:\n' '\n' "AMG Driver's Package: 2,261.00 euros\n" 'AMG TRACK PACE: 297.50 euros\n' 'AMG Real Performance Sound: 773.50 euros\n' 'Panorama sliding roof: 2,106.30 euros\n' 'Trailer coupling with ESP® trailer stabilisation: 1,160.25 euros\n' 'Burmester® 4D surround sound system: 1,374.45 euros\n' 'MANUFAKTUR patagonia red metallic: 1,178.10 euros\n' 'AMG 21-inch forged wheels in cross-spoke design: 3,272.50 euros\n' 'AMG carbon trim parts: 3,510.50 euros\n' 'AMG Performance seat package high-end: 6,426.00 euros\n' '\n' 'The combination of the 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder engine and ' 'the permanently excited synchronous electric motor generates a ' 'maximum system output of 430 kW (585 hp) [with RACE START: 450 ' 'kW/612 hp] and maximum system torque of 750 Nm. The resulting ' 'performance figures are suitably dynamic, with 0-100 km/h ' 'acceleration taking just 3.8 seconds[3]. The top speed is ' 'regulated to 280 km/h[4]. Using electric drive alone, up to 140 ' 'km/h is possible. To save space, the 120-kW electric motor is ' 'integrated into the AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission. The ' 'motor’s maximum torque of 480 Nm is available from the very first ' 'rev, delivering exceptional agility off-the-line.\n' '[1] All prices in this press release are non-binding ' 'recommendations for Germany incl. 19% VAT\n' '[2] The specified values were determined according to the ' 'prescribed measurement procedure WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light ' 'Vehicles Test Procedure). The ranges given refer to the German ' 'market. The energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a car depend ' 'not only on the efficient use of the fuel or energy source by the ' 'car, but also on the driving style and other non-technical ' 'factors.\n' '[3] Saloon with RACE START, part of the optional AMG DYNAMIC PLUS ' 'Package.\n' '[4] Saloon with optional AMG Driver’s Package.', 'content_html': '
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  • Pricing starts at 109,242 euros[1] ' 'for the saloon and 111,741 euros for the ' 'estate
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The new Mercedes-AMG E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ is now available ' 'as either saloon or estate for customers to order from ' 'retail partners or online (energy consumption combined ' 'weighted: 26.7-24.1 kWh/100 km plus 1.1-0.8 l/100 km | fuel ' 'consumption combined discharged battery: 9.5-8.6 l/100 km | ' 'CO₂  emissions combined weighted: 24-19 g/km | CO₂ ' 'class combined weighted: B | CO₂ class discharged battery: ' 'G)[2]. Pricing for the saloon model starts at ' '109,242 euros and at 111,741 euros for the estate. Both ' 'plug-in hybrid models combine outstanding performance and ' 'handling with a long electric range.

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The saloon and estate are both equipped as standard with ' 'the AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission, ' 'active rear-axle steering and the AMG RIDE CONTROL steel ' 'suspension with adjustable adaptive damping. Also standard ' 'are the solid paint colours polar white and black. The same ' 'applies to metallic finishes obsidian black, high-tech ' 'silver, verde silver, graphite grey, velvet brown and ' 'nautical blue.

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In the interior, there is backlit wood trim specific to ' 'the E 53 HYBRID in open-pore grey ash featuring the ' 'AMG logo. The MBUX multimedia system offers dedicated ' 'AMG display graphics and features as well as additional ' 'menu content exclusive to AMG. Electrically adjustable ' 'AMG Sports seats come as standard. They are upholstered ' 'in ARTICO manmade leather and MICROCUT microfibre with ' 'contrasting stitching in red and their own distinct AMG ' 'pattern. The electrically adjustable AMG Performance seats ' 'are available as an option. The AMG Performance steering ' 'wheel in nappa leather with AMG steering wheel controls is ' 'also part of standard equipment.

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“Edition 1” special edition with extensive ' 'equipment

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During its first year on sale, the new E 53 HYBRID ' '4MATIC+ is available to order as an exclusive ‘Edition 1’. ' 'The additional price is 27,370 euros for both saloon and ' 'estate. It comes with a choice of exterior colours in ' 'MANUFAKTUR alpine grey solid or MANUFAKTUR opalite white ' 'magno (optional). A foil with decorative stripes in black ' 'visually extends the vehicle flanks. The 21-inch AMG forged ' 'wheels in cross-spoke design are painted matt black and ' 'accentuated with high-sheen rim flanges. The wheel hub caps ' 'have an “Edition” label in a laurel wreath design. The black ' 'brake callipers with white AMG logos also match the dark ' 'look.

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The AMG Night Package and the AMG Night Package II are ' 'also on board. Elements such as the front splitter, the ' 'beltline and window line trim strips are finished in ' 'high-gloss black. Paired with the double tailpipe trim in ' 'high-gloss black, the overall result is one of strong visual ' 'contrast. In addition, there is the heat-insulating, ' 'dark-tinted glass for the rear window and the rear side ' 'windows. The AMG Night Package II includes elements in black ' 'chrome, namely the struts and radiator-trim surrounds as ' 'well as the trim and badges on the front wings. In addition, ' 'the door handles, the trim on the tailgate, the type plates ' 'and the Mercedes star on the rear are in black chrome.

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The AMG Carbon Exterior Package II reinforces the dynamic ' 'appearance, with exterior mirror housings in carbon look. On ' 'the saloon, the spoiler lip on the trunk lid is made of ' 'carbon. The AMG tank cap in silver chrome with ' '“AMG” lettering also emphasises the special status of ' 'the edition.

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The interior is characterised by the contrast of black ' 'and yellow. The AMG Performance seats are very elegant ' 'with upholstery in black nappa leather with yellow ' 'decorative stitching and “Edition 1” lettering in the front ' 'headrests. They follow the sporty look, as do the seat belts ' 'in yellow and the exclusive AMG carbon trim elements ' 'with yellow thread. The AMG Performance steering wheel ' 'in nappa leather/MICROCUT microfibre with yellow decorative ' 'stitching and the AMG door sills with yellow illuminated ' '“AMG” lettering go perfectly with this. The final touch is ' 'the exclusive “Edition 1” engraving in the centre console as ' 'well as specific AMG floor mats with yellow decorative ' 'stitching and “Edition 1” labelling. The ' 'MBUX Superscreen with passenger screen is also on board ' 'as standard.

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To protect their precious vehicle, every customer ' 'receives a tailor-made AMG Indoor Car Cover with the ' '“Edition1” logo. With its breathable outer skin made of ' 'tear-resistant synthetic fibre fabric and the anti-static ' 'inner fabric made of flannel, it protects the vehicle from ' 'dust and scratches in the garage.

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Likewise on board is the AMG DYNAMIC PLUS Package, ' 'featuring numerous high-performance components for even ' 'sportier handling.

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Even sportier handling with the AMG DYNAMIC PLUS ' 'Package

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The AMG DYNAMIC PLUS Package is also optionally available ' 'separately from the “Edition 1”. It costs 3,748.50 euros and ' 'includes:

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  • AMG Performance steering wheel in nappa leather/MICROCUT ' 'microfibre with steering wheel controls for quick operation ' 'of the driving programmes and other handling settings.
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  • Larger high-performance composite brake system at the ' 'front with 390x36 mm brake discs and six-piston fixed ' 'callipers.
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  • The electronically controlled rear locking differential ' 'enables even better traction out of corners, greater driving ' 'stability and load distribution without loss of power in all ' 'driving conditions.
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  • Dynamic engine mounts enable a sporty or comfortable ' 'connection between engine and body.
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  • The RACE START function achieves the optimal sprint from ' 'a standstill. In RACE START, the drive technology makes ' 'every effort to impress to achieve the best possible ' 'acceleration. To do this, the software calls up the full ' 'power and torque of the electric motor (120 kW) and ' 'combustion engine (330 kW).
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Numerous other optional features offer a wide range of ' 'individualisation possibilities for different customer ' 'requirements:

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  • AMG Driver's Package: 2,261.00 euros
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  • AMG TRACK PACE: 297.50 euros
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  • AMG Real Performance Sound: 773.50 euros
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  • Panorama sliding roof: 2,106.30 euros
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  • Trailer coupling with ESP® trailer stabilisation: ' '1,160.25 euros
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  • Burmester® 4D surround sound system: 1,374.45 ' 'euros
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  • MANUFAKTUR patagonia red metallic: 1,178.10 euros
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  • AMG 21-inch forged wheels in cross-spoke design: ' '3,272.50 euros
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  • AMG Performance seat package high-end: 6,426.00 ' 'euros
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The combination of the 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder ' 'engine and the permanently excited synchronous electric ' 'motor generates a maximum system output of 430 kW (585 hp) ' '[with RACE START: 450 kW/612 hp] and maximum system torque ' 'of 750 Nm. The resulting performance figures are suitably ' 'dynamic, with 0-100 km/h acceleration taking just 3.8 ' 'seconds[3]. The top speed is regulated to 280 ' 'km/h[4]. Using electric drive alone, up to 140 ' 'km/h is possible. To save space, the 120-kW electric motor ' 'is integrated into the AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission. ' 'The motor’s maximum torque of 480 Nm is available from the ' 'very first rev, delivering exceptional agility ' 'off-the-line.

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[1] All prices in this press release are ' 'non-binding recommendations for Germany incl. 19% VAT

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

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[3] Saloon with RACE START, part of the ' 'optional AMG DYNAMIC PLUS Package.

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[4] Saloon with optional AMG Driver’s ' 'Package.

\n', 'date': '2024-04-25T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Sales launch of the new Mercedes-AMG E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ models', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/597efc85-d2f9-479a-9737-79aef3cc5b8a'} 2025-11-30 01:01:25 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e51f15ba-9096-4fd8-a452-d2fa97851a18> {'content': '\n' 'First car manufacturer to cooperate with Tencent and Electronic ' 'Arts (EA), bringing a new Need for Speed™ Mobile title ' 'named ‘极品飞车™：集结’ in Chinese, roughly translating as ' '‘Need for Speed™: Assemble’, to Mercedes-Benz vehicles\n' 'Gameplay comes to life using the computing power of MBUX for ' 'fully immersive entertainment\n' '\n' 'Today at Auto China 2024, Mercedes-Benz announces a new ' 'development that will make in-car gaming even more exciting. ' 'Through cooperation with Tencent and EA, Need for Speed™: ' 'Assemble will be available in Mercedes-Benz vehicles in China by ' 'the end of this year. The future of immersive in-car gaming is ' 'powered by the third generation MBUX, which is a precursor to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Operating System, MB.OS.\n' "“Your Mercedes-Benz is more than just a car; it's your personal " "arcade. With our cooperation with Tencent and EA, we're driving " 'the future of in-car entertainment, where luxury meets ' 'adrenaline. Tailored to our customers, every journey is now a ' 'personalized adventure. Get ready to unlock worlds of ' 'excitement.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management at Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer\n' 'The new Need for Speed™ Mobile title is based on the acclaimed ' 'video game series. Need for Speed™ is one of the most successful ' 'game franchises of all time and celebrates its 30th anniversary ' 'in 2024. More than 100 million copies of the game have been ' 'sold worldwide and over 20 different versions have been ' 'published. Over the years, it has incorporated street driving and ' 'track racing on a selection of internationally recognised ' 'circuits and fictional cities.\n' 'The game will be available in Mercedes-Benz vehicles with third ' 'generation MBUX in China via an over-the-air (OTA) update by the ' 'end of this year. For the full in-car gaming experience, players ' 'will be able to use their Bluetooth gaming controller when the ' 'vehicle is stationary. Soon, MBUX will offer many additional ' 'exciting and creative in-car gaming possibilities. Rollouts in ' 'further markets are also planned.\n' 'Visitors to the Mercedes-Benz booth at Auto China 2024 will be ' 'able to experience a live demo in the E-Class for the first time.', 'content_html': '
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  • First car manufacturer to cooperate with Tencent ' 'and Electronic Arts (EA), bringing a new ' 'Need for Speed™ Mobile title named ‘极品飞车™：集结’ in ' 'Chinese, roughly translating as ‘Need for Speed™: ' 'Assemble’, to Mercedes-Benz vehicles
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Today at Auto China 2024, Mercedes-Benz announces a new ' 'development that will make in-car gaming even more exciting. ' 'Through cooperation with Tencent and EA, Need for Speed™: ' 'Assemble will be available in Mercedes-Benz vehicles in ' 'China by the end of this year. The future of immersive ' 'in-car gaming is powered by the third generation MBUX, which ' 'is a precursor to the Mercedes-Benz Operating System, ' 'MB.OS.

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“Your Mercedes-Benz is more than just a car; it's your " 'personal arcade. With our cooperation with Tencent and EA, ' "we're driving the future of in-car entertainment, where " 'luxury meets adrenaline. Tailored to our customers, every ' 'journey is now a personalized adventure. Get ready to unlock ' 'worlds of excitement.” 
Markus Schäfer, Member of ' 'the Board of Management at Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief ' 'Technology Officer

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The new Need for Speed™ Mobile title is based on the ' 'acclaimed video game series. Need for Speed™ is one of the ' 'most successful game franchises of all time and celebrates ' 'its 30th anniversary in 2024. More than 100 million ' 'copies of the game have been sold worldwide and over 20 ' 'different versions have been published. Over the years, it ' 'has incorporated street driving and track racing on a ' 'selection of internationally recognised circuits and ' 'fictional cities.

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The game will be available in Mercedes-Benz vehicles with ' 'third generation MBUX in China via an over-the-air (OTA) ' 'update by the end of this year. For the full in-car gaming ' 'experience, players will be able to use their Bluetooth ' 'gaming controller when the vehicle is stationary. Soon, MBUX ' 'will offer many additional exciting and creative in-car ' 'gaming possibilities. Rollouts in further markets are also ' 'planned.

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Visitors to the Mercedes-Benz booth at Auto China 2024 ' 'will be able to experience a live demo in the E-Class for ' 'the first time.

\n', 'date': '2024-04-25T08:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz announces cooperation with Tencent and Electronic ' 'Arts at Auto China 2024', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e51f15ba-9096-4fd8-a452-d2fa97851a18'} 2025-11-30 01:01:25 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=65&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:25 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=63&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:25 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/05977549-969d-4a19-9e55-b57b1dbe8e0c> {'content': ' 38th DTM season to get underway at Oschersleben this weekend ' 'Lucas Auer, Maro Engel, Arjuni Maini and Luca Stolz speak about ' 'their DTM careers Media Service: Mercedes-AMG DTM Media Guide for ' 'download For Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, the 2024 DTM season ' 'also gets underway in the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben this ' 'weekend. Record champion Mercedes-AMG is going for the title with ' 'an experienced line-up to celebrate 130 years of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Motorsport and 40 years of DTM. We introduce the four Performance ' 'Drivers from the Mercedes-AMG Teams HRT and WINWARD at the start ' 'of the season. Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel (GER), Arjuni Maini ' '(IND) and Luca Stolz (GER) talk about their path in DTM, the ' 'unique challenges of the racing series and their objectives for ' 'the upcoming season. The interviews with the four Performance ' 'Drivers are available in full length on the Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing website. Further information on the Mercedes-AMG teams and ' 'drivers, the 2024 DTM season, the history, the race tracks and ' 'the 130th motorsport anniversary of Mercedes-Benz can be found in ' 'a comprehensive DTM Media Guide. Interviews: the four ' 'Mercedes-AMG DTM drivers look at the anniversary seasonLucas ' 'Auer: “Confident that we will be doing a better job in 2024.”Maro ' 'Engel: “DTM stands for incredibly thrilling and close ' 'competition.”Arjun Maini: “We can be even better now with the ' 'lessons learnt from last year.”Luca Stolz: “The series is a ' 'fixture in international motorsport.” Lucas Auer - Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER #22Lucas Auer stands for the DTM name like ' 'hardly any other driver in the current field. The Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver has been a permanent fixture in the sprint ' 'series since 2015. Lucas has completed 139 DTM races in this ' 'spell, 121 of them racing for Mercedes-AMG. He celebrated the ' 'first of his nine DTM race wins at the Lausitzring in 2016. The ' 'Austrian has been racing for Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD since the ' 'start of the GT3 era in 2021. In 2022, he battled for the ' 'drivers’ title until the final weekend at Hockenheim and ' 'ultimately finished runner-up. He concluded the 2023 season with ' 'a pair of podium results and ninth place overall. In 2024, Lucas ' 'will once again challenge for the championship. In 2022, you were ' 'in contention for the title with WINWARD in DTM. How did you ' 'prepare for the new upcoming season in order to build on ' 'this?Lucas Auer: “After 2022, some things have changed in DTM, ' 'among others the tyres and the regulations. Last year, we weren’t ' 'as successful in implementing these changes as other teams. ' 'During the winter, we have worked hard and we identified where ' 'our weaknesses are. Now, it is about turning this theoretical ' 'knowledge into practice and to convert this into results. ' 'However, I am confident that we will be doing a better job as a ' 'team in 2024.” You are racing the “mamba” this year, a car that ' 'is very popular among the fans. Does the excitement for this car ' 'get across to you as a driver?Lucas Auer: “The mamba is an icon ' 'in motorsport. Initially, I was slightly surprised at how many ' 'fans the car has. I’m delighted to be competing with this livery ' 'and I obviously want to make the mamba look good and perform ' 'properly.” >> To the full interview with Lucas Auer Maro Engel - ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #130AMG brand ambassador Maro Engel has ' 'been familiar with the DTM since 2008 already. Even in his early ' 'days in the Class 1 era, Maro hinted at his driving potential ' 'with regular top 10 finishes before making a name for himself as ' 'one of the fastest GT3 drivers in the years that followed. In ' '2017, he returned to the DTM for a year and celebrated his maiden ' 'win. One year after the transition to GT3 cars, the next comeback ' 'opportunity opened up for Maro. Last season, he took his second ' 'victory at Zandvoort and finished the year in tenth place ' 'overall. In 2024, he will compete with a special livery to mark ' "the 130th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport. You've been " 'racing in DTM since 2008 and have experienced different eras. In ' 'which way has the racing series changed for you over the ' 'years?Maro Engel: “DTM is fantastic motorsport. The series simply ' 'stands for incredibly thrilling and close competition, with ' 'wheel-to-wheel duels and the odd trading of paint. That was the ' 'case in 2008, it is the case today and it was the case back in ' 'the 90s when I was a kid watching it on TV. Racing here is really ' 'hard and intense and that is what the fans want to see. What I ' 'personally like about the current generation of GT3 racing is the ' 'variety of brands and the different characters of the cars. Each ' 'one has its own distinctive sound. There is a certain closeness ' 'to series production in the vehicle concepts, which makes all the ' 'cars individual.” You race with a special livery in DTM. What is ' 'it that you personally associate with 130 years of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Motorsport?Maro Engel: “It is a great honour for me to be driving ' 'with this fantastic livery that marks our great motorsport ' 'heritage. 130 years is an incredible number. All the successes, ' 'the motorsport legends, the cars and the drivers associated with ' 'them. The whole world knows the Silver Arrows, the legendary ' 'drivers, from Juan Manuel Fangio and Mika Häkkinen to Michael ' 'Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton. Of course, we are also part of ' 'this history with DTM. I like to think back to the legendary ' '1990s with Klaus Ludwig and Bernd Schneider, who was and is ' 'something of a mentor to me and whom I cheered on as a fan back ' 'when I was a child. I am really proud to be able to drive and ' 'present this livery. The aim is to further expand this incredible ' 'history and the success story this year.” >> To the full ' 'interview with Maro Engel Arjun Maini - Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' '#36Arjun Maini made history with Mercedes-AMG Motorsport in 2021 ' 'as the first Indian driver in DTM. He finished second on the ' 'podium at the Norisring in his debut year. In 2024, he will ' 'embark on his fourth season in the top racing series, competing ' 'as a Performance Driver for the first time. Last year, the ' '26-year-old’s form curve showed a constant upward trend. In the ' 'second half of the season, he finished in the points in six out ' 'of eight races. Arjun has already competed for the Haupt Racing ' 'Team in the past two seasons. Based on this shared experience, ' 'team and driver want to take the next step in their development ' 'this year. During the official test sessions for the 2024 DTM ' 'season at the Hockenheimring, he completed the most laps of the ' 'entire field in his Mercedes-AMG GT3. You showed a strong upward ' 'trend in 2023. What is your goal for this year?Arjun Maini: “We ' 'have to get our season off to a better start this year. We didn’t ' 'manage to do that in 2023, but we analysed it again and again ' 'within the team. I personally learnt a lot and got better from ' 'race to race. As a result, I was stronger in the second half of ' 'the season. I think we can be even better now with the lessons ' 'learnt from last year. But of course you never know where you ' 'stand before the first qualifying session and the first race. We ' 'know what direction we need to work in and we are looking forward ' 'to the start of the season.” You are the first driver from India ' 'to make it into DTM and you have established yourself here. Does ' 'that make you proud?Arjun Maini: “Absolutely. Looking at the ' 'names and the manufacturers that have raced here in the past and ' 'that are there now, it is a great honour for me to be part of it ' 'as the only driver from my country. I am very happy about that ' 'and I want to make the best of this opportunity.” >> To the full ' 'interview with Arjun Maini Luca Stolz - Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' '#4Luca Stolz, who was the best Mercedes-AMG driver last year in ' 'sixth place overall, is hoping for an even better position in the ' 'final standings this season. Before joining DTM, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver contested a large number of GT3 races around ' 'the globe - including in ADAC GT Masters, GT World Challenge and ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge - and won the prestigious Bathurst ' '12 Hour. He has also finished on the podium in numerous other ' 'endurance classics. After a guest start at the Nürburgring in ' '2021, Luca has been a regular driver in DTM for Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'HRT since 2022. He celebrated his first success in his debut year ' 'on his home track in the Eifel. Another victory followed in 2023 ' 'at the Sachsenring. In 2023, you concluded the season as the ' 'best-placed AMG driver. What, according to you, was decisive for ' 'you to end up ahead of your fellow Mercedes-AMG drivers?Luca ' 'Stolz: “Especially in the second half of the season, we scored ' 'points on a regular basis. As a team, we often made the right ' 'strategy calls in the races. However, it was the qualifying ' 'performance that made the difference. We understood well how to ' 'better realise the potential of our car on a single lap and that ' 'is an important factor in DTM. A tenth of a second can sometimes ' 'mean several rows on the grid here, and with a better starting ' 'grid position you drive completely different races.” DTM is ' 'celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. What are the personal ' 'memories you connect with it?Luca Stolz: “I definitely connect a ' 'lot of childhood memories with DTM. The series has always been a ' 'fixture in international motorsport and especially for us here in ' 'Germany. The fans identified with the cars and the sport, and of ' 'course I grew up with that - whether it was my first visit up ' 'close to Hockenheim, that must have been in 2004, or the ' 'countless times I cheered on Bernd Schneider on his way to his ' 'next title on TV.” >> To the full interview with Luca Stolz', 'content_html': '
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For Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, the 2024 DTM season ' 'also gets underway in the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben this ' 'weekend. Record champion Mercedes-AMG is going for the title ' 'with an experienced line-up to celebrate 130 years of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Motorsport and 40 years of DTM. We introduce ' 'the four Performance Drivers from the Mercedes-AMG Teams HRT ' 'and WINWARD at the start of the season. Lucas Auer (AUT), ' 'Maro Engel (GER), Arjuni Maini (IND) and Luca Stolz (GER) ' 'talk about their path in DTM, the unique challenges of the ' 'racing series and their objectives for the upcoming ' 'season.

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The interviews with the four Performance Drivers are ' 'available in full length on the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing website. Further information on the ' 'Mercedes-AMG teams and drivers, the 2024 DTM season, the ' 'history, the race tracks and the 130th motorsport ' 'anniversary of Mercedes-Benz can be found in a comprehensive ' 'DTM ' 'Media Guide.

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Interviews: the four Mercedes-AMG DTM drivers ' 'look at the anniversary season
Lucas Auer: ' '“Confident that we will be doing a better job in ' '2024.”
Maro Engel: “DTM stands for incredibly thrilling ' 'and close competition.”
Arjun Maini: “We can be even ' 'better now with the lessons learnt from last year.”
Luca ' 'Stolz: “The series is a fixture in international ' 'motorsport.”

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Lucas Auer - Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#22
Lucas Auer stands for the DTM name like ' 'hardly any other driver in the current field. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver has been a permanent fixture ' 'in the sprint series since 2015. Lucas has completed 139 DTM ' 'races in this spell, 121 of them racing for Mercedes-AMG. He ' 'celebrated the first of his nine DTM race wins at the ' 'Lausitzring in 2016. The Austrian has been racing for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD since the start of the GT3 era in ' '2021. In 2022, he battled for the drivers’ title until the ' 'final weekend at Hockenheim and ultimately finished ' 'runner-up. He concluded the 2023 season with a pair of ' 'podium results and ninth place overall. In 2024, Lucas will ' 'once again challenge for the championship.

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In 2022, you were in contention for the title ' 'with WINWARD in DTM. How did you prepare for the new ' 'upcoming season in order to build on ' 'this?
Lucas Auer: “After 2022, ' 'some things have changed in DTM, among others the tyres and ' 'the regulations. Last year, we weren’t as successful in ' 'implementing these changes as other teams. During the ' 'winter, we have worked hard and we identified where our ' 'weaknesses are. Now, it is about turning this theoretical ' 'knowledge into practice and to convert this into results. ' 'However, I am confident that we will be doing a better job ' 'as a team in 2024.”

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You are racing the “mamba” this year, a car that ' 'is very popular among the fans. Does the excitement for this ' 'car get across to you as a driver?
Lucas ' 'Auer: “The mamba is an icon in motorsport. ' 'Initially, I was slightly surprised at how many fans the car ' 'has. I’m delighted to be competing with this livery and I ' 'obviously want to make the mamba look good and perform ' 'properly.”

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>> ' 'To the full interview with Lucas Auer

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Maro Engel - Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' '#130
AMG brand ambassador Maro Engel has been ' 'familiar with the DTM since 2008 already. Even in his early ' 'days in the Class 1 era, Maro hinted at his driving ' 'potential with regular top 10 finishes before making a name ' 'for himself as one of the fastest GT3 drivers in the years ' 'that followed. In 2017, he returned to the DTM for a year ' 'and celebrated his maiden win. One year after the transition ' 'to GT3 cars, the next comeback opportunity opened up for ' 'Maro. Last season, he took his second victory at Zandvoort ' 'and finished the year in tenth place overall. In 2024, he ' 'will compete with a special livery to mark the ' '130th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Motorsport.

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You've been racing in DTM since 2008 and have " 'experienced different eras. In which way has the racing ' 'series changed for you over the ' 'years?
Maro Engel: “DTM is ' 'fantastic motorsport. The series simply stands for ' 'incredibly thrilling and close competition, with ' 'wheel-to-wheel duels and the odd trading of paint. That was ' 'the case in 2008, it is the case today and it was the case ' 'back in the 90s when I was a kid watching it on TV. Racing ' 'here is really hard and intense and that is what the fans ' 'want to see. What I personally like about the current ' 'generation of GT3 racing is the variety of brands and the ' 'different characters of the cars. Each one has its own ' 'distinctive sound. There is a certain closeness to series ' 'production in the vehicle concepts, which makes all the cars ' 'individual.”

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You race with a special livery in DTM. What is it ' 'that you personally associate with 130 years of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Motorsport?
Maro ' 'Engel: “It is a great honour for me to be driving ' 'with this fantastic livery that marks our great motorsport ' 'heritage. 130 years is an incredible number. All the ' 'successes, the motorsport legends, the cars and the drivers ' 'associated with them. The whole world knows the Silver ' 'Arrows, the legendary drivers, from Juan Manuel Fangio and ' 'Mika Häkkinen to Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton. Of ' 'course, we are also part of this history with DTM. I like to ' 'think back to the legendary 1990s with Klaus Ludwig and ' 'Bernd Schneider, who was and is something of a mentor to me ' 'and whom I cheered on as a fan back when I was a child. I am ' 'really proud to be able to drive and present this livery. ' 'The aim is to further expand this incredible history and the ' 'success story this year.”

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>> ' 'To the full interview with Maro Engel

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Arjun Maini - Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' '#36
Arjun Maini made history with Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport in 2021 as the first Indian driver in DTM. He ' 'finished second on the podium at the Norisring in his debut ' 'year. In 2024, he will embark on his fourth season in the ' 'top racing series, competing as a Performance Driver for the ' 'first time. Last year, the 26-year-old’s form curve showed a ' 'constant upward trend. In the second half of the season, he ' 'finished in the points in six out of eight races. Arjun has ' 'already competed for the Haupt Racing Team in the past two ' 'seasons. Based on this shared experience, team and driver ' 'want to take the next step in their development this year. ' 'During the official test sessions for the 2024 DTM season at ' 'the Hockenheimring, he completed the most laps of the entire ' 'field in his Mercedes-AMG GT3.

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You showed a strong upward trend in 2023. What is ' 'your goal for this year?
Arjun ' 'Maini: “We have to get our season off to a better ' 'start this year. We didn’t manage to do that in 2023, but we ' 'analysed it again and again within the team. I personally ' 'learnt a lot and got better from race to race. As a result, ' 'I was stronger in the second half of the season. I think we ' 'can be even better now with the lessons learnt from last ' 'year. But of course you never know where you stand before ' 'the first qualifying session and the first race. We know ' 'what direction we need to work in and we are looking forward ' 'to the start of the season.”

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You are the first driver from India to make it ' 'into DTM and you have established yourself here. Does that ' 'make you proud?
Arjun Maini: ' '“Absolutely. Looking at the names and the ' 'manufacturers that have raced here in the past and that are ' 'there now, it is a great honour for me to be part of it as ' 'the only driver from my country. I am very happy about that ' 'and I want to make the best of this opportunity.”

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>> ' 'To the full interview with Arjun Maini

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Luca Stolz - Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' '#4
Luca Stolz, who was the best Mercedes-AMG ' 'driver last year in sixth place overall, is hoping for an ' 'even better position in the final standings this season. ' 'Before joining DTM, the Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver ' 'contested a large number of GT3 races around the globe - ' 'including in ADAC GT Masters, GT World Challenge and ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge - and won the prestigious ' 'Bathurst 12 Hour. He has also finished on the podium in ' 'numerous other endurance classics. After a guest start at ' 'the Nürburgring in 2021, Luca has been a regular driver in ' 'DTM for Mercedes-AMG Team HRT since 2022. He celebrated his ' 'first success in his debut year on his home track in the ' 'Eifel. Another victory followed in 2023 at the ' 'Sachsenring.

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In 2023, you concluded the season as the ' 'best-placed AMG driver. What, according to you, was decisive ' 'for you to end up ahead of your fellow Mercedes-AMG ' 'drivers?
Luca Stolz: ' '“Especially in the second half of the season, we scored ' 'points on a regular basis. As a team, we often made the ' 'right strategy calls in the races. However, it was the ' 'qualifying performance that made the difference. We ' 'understood well how to better realise the potential of our ' 'car on a single lap and that is an important factor in DTM. ' 'A tenth of a second can sometimes mean several rows on the ' 'grid here, and with a better starting grid position you ' 'drive completely different races.”

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DTM is celebrating its 40th anniversary this ' 'year. What are the personal memories you connect with ' 'it?
Luca Stolz: “I definitely ' 'connect a lot of childhood memories with DTM. The series has ' 'always been a fixture in international motorsport and ' 'especially for us here in Germany. The fans identified with ' 'the cars and the sport, and of course I grew up with that - ' 'whether it was my first visit up close to Hockenheim, that ' 'must have been in 2004, or the countless times I cheered on ' 'Bernd Schneider on his way to his next title on TV.”

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>> ' 'To the full interview with Luca Stolz

\n', 'date': '2024-04-24T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport in the 2024 DTM: drivers’ introduction and ' 'Media Service', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/05977549-969d-4a19-9e55-b57b1dbe8e0c'} 2025-11-30 01:01:25 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=63&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:25 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b164b784-d2b6-4a19-9c68-dbdfedc1b06d> {'content': '\n' 'The lorry weighing several tonnes is on show five floors up from ' 'the street\n' 'The Museum’s building construction and logistics systems make ' 'this possible\n' 'Mercedes-Benz saloons and coupés as cargo\n' '\n' '“Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting ' 'or behind-the-scenes story, illuminating details of a vehicle, an ' 'exhibit or an architectural or design feature. In the spotlight ' 'this time: the Mercedes-Benz car transporter in the Collection ' 'Room 2: Gallery of Carriers.\n' 'No. 3/2024: Mercedes-Benz 1624 car transporter\n' 'Larger than life: The car transporter at the Mercedes-Benz Museum ' 'fascinates many visitors simply because of its size. How can such ' 'a large and heavy vehicle be brought into position in the ' 'light-flooded space five floors above street level? This is made ' 'possible by the construction of the Mercedes-Benz Museum and the ' 'integrated logistics.\n' 'Load-bearing concrete and lifts: Commercial vehicles are an ' 'integral part of the Museum concept. Accordingly, the building is ' 'designed to take their weight. Especially the Collection rooms: ' 'their floors and walls can bear heavy loads weighing many tonnes. ' 'Then there are the logistics: a large door can be seen on the ' 'inside wall. This leads to the atrium via a connecting ' 'passageway. The heavy-duty lift installed there served to raise ' 'the car transporter to lofty heights and then roll it through the ' 'door to its allocated space. This was all well within the ' 'capabilities of the crane system, which is able to carry up to ' '40 tonnes. The payload of the suspended crane basket is ' '20 tonnes. The empty car transporter weighs around ' '7 tonnes. The commercial vehicle was not loaded until it had ' 'been parked in the exhibition area.\n' 'Vehicle fleet on board: In total, the exhibit consists of five ' 'vehicles. In addition to the car transporter itself, there are ' 'four Mercedes-Benz passenger cars. This load weighs in at around ' '6 tonnes. If the trailer were hitched as well, the ' 'transporter could even carry up to ten cars in total. Its ' 'capacity and flexibility make the blue commercial vehicle an ' 'efficient logistics professional.\n' 'The last of their kind: The car transporter has two genuine ' 'milestones on board, in the guise of a Mercedes-Benz 230 E ' 'and a 280 CE from the 123 model series. These are the ' 'final saloon and coupé models respectively from this generation ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz upper mid-range to run off the production ' 'line. Such vehicles from the end of a production series generally ' 'embody customers typical preferences in a given era. As such, ' 'they represent key milestones in the company’s vehicle ' 'collection. Mercedes-Benz Classic refers to such ' 'end-of-production vehicles when planning the supply of spare ' 'parts, for example. The car transporter also has a 380 SEL ' 'and a 500 SEC from the 126 series on board, as well as ' 'a saloon and coupé respectively. Both are part of the S-Class ' 'tradition.\n' 'A true all-rounder: The Mercedes-Benz 1624 car transporter itself ' 'belongs to the so-called “New Generation” of heavy- and ' 'medium-duty lorries (NG). This generation was built from 1973 to ' '1988. The transporter’s diesel engine has a displacement of ' '12.8 litres and generates 177 kW (240 hp) of ' 'power. This makes the 1624 suitable for many logistics tasks, and ' 'it is ordered ex works in a wide range of different versions. ' 'Today, the Mercedes-Benz Actros and Atego are available for ' 'long-distance and distribution transport.\n' 'Heavy metal ballet: The body of a car transporter with its ' 'vertical uprights, cross struts and loading platforms appears ' 'highly stable. But it is by no means immobile. Individual ' 'elements of the loading platforms can be raised, lowered and ' 'tilted. This is necessary for loading vehicles of different sizes ' 'on two levels. In today’s car transporters, numerous hydraulic ' 'elements perform these movements, which look like mechanical ' 'ballet to an experienced operator. The Museum exhibit has a ' 'hybrid drive: the power is generated by a central hydraulic ' 'system, and steel cables transfer this to the required points via ' 'guide pulleys and pulley blocks.\n' 'Delivering dreams: The four passenger cars on the car transporter ' 'in the Museum are now popular classics. To this day, a personal ' 'dream car from Mercedes-Benz usually begins its journey through ' 'life on a car transporter. A large proportion of the passenger ' 'cars built at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen, for ' 'example, leave on such commercial vehicles. This is how they ' 'reach branches and dealers – and then the customer.', 'content_html': '
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a ' 'surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story, ' 'illuminating details of a vehicle, an exhibit or an ' 'architectural or design feature. In the spotlight this time: ' 'the Mercedes-Benz car transporter in the Collection Room 2: ' 'Gallery of Carriers.

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No. 3/2024: Mercedes-Benz 1624 car ' 'transporter

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Larger than life: The car transporter at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Museum fascinates many visitors simply ' 'because of its size. How can such a large and heavy vehicle ' 'be brought into position in the light-flooded space five ' 'floors above street level? This is made possible by the ' 'construction of the Mercedes-Benz Museum and the integrated ' 'logistics.

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Load-bearing concrete and lifts: ' 'Commercial vehicles are an integral part of the Museum ' 'concept. Accordingly, the building is designed to take their ' 'weight. Especially the Collection rooms: their floors and ' 'walls can bear heavy loads weighing many tonnes. Then there ' 'are the logistics: a large door can be seen on the inside ' 'wall. This leads to the atrium via a connecting passageway. ' 'The heavy-duty lift installed there served to raise the car ' 'transporter to lofty heights and then roll it through the ' 'door to its allocated space. This was all well within the ' 'capabilities of the crane system, which is able to carry up ' 'to 40 tonnes. The payload of the suspended crane basket ' 'is 20 tonnes. The empty car transporter weighs around ' '7 tonnes. The commercial vehicle was not loaded until ' 'it had been parked in the exhibition area.

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Vehicle fleet on board: In total, the ' 'exhibit consists of five vehicles. In addition to the car ' 'transporter itself, there are four Mercedes-Benz passenger ' 'cars. This load weighs in at around 6 tonnes. If the ' 'trailer were hitched as well, the transporter could even ' 'carry up to ten cars in total. Its capacity and flexibility ' 'make the blue commercial vehicle an efficient logistics ' 'professional.

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The last of their kind: The car ' 'transporter has two genuine milestones on board, in the ' 'guise of a Mercedes-Benz 230 E and a 280 CE from ' 'the 123 model series. These are the final saloon and ' 'coupé models respectively from this generation of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz upper mid-range to run off the production ' 'line. Such vehicles from the end of a production series ' 'generally embody customers typical preferences in a given ' 'era. As such, they represent key milestones in the company’s ' 'vehicle collection. Mercedes-Benz Classic refers to such ' 'end-of-production vehicles when planning the supply of spare ' 'parts, for example. The car transporter also has a ' '380 SEL and a 500 SEC from the 126 series on ' 'board, as well as a saloon and coupé respectively. Both are ' 'part of the S-Class tradition.

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A true all-rounder: The Mercedes-Benz ' '1624 car transporter itself belongs to the so-called “New ' 'Generation” of heavy- and medium-duty lorries (NG). This ' 'generation was built from 1973 to 1988. The transporter’s ' 'diesel engine has a displacement of 12.8 litres and ' 'generates 177 kW (240 hp) of power. This makes the ' '1624 suitable for many logistics tasks, and it is ordered ex ' 'works in a wide range of different versions. Today, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Actros and Atego are available for ' 'long-distance and distribution transport.

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Heavy metal ballet: The body of a car ' 'transporter with its vertical uprights, cross struts and ' 'loading platforms appears highly stable. But it is by no ' 'means immobile. Individual elements of the loading platforms ' 'can be raised, lowered and tilted. This is necessary for ' 'loading vehicles of different sizes on two levels. In ' 'today’s car transporters, numerous hydraulic elements ' 'perform these movements, which look like mechanical ballet ' 'to an experienced operator. The Museum exhibit has a hybrid ' 'drive: the power is generated by a central hydraulic system, ' 'and steel cables transfer this to the required points via ' 'guide pulleys and pulley blocks.

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Delivering dreams: The four passenger ' 'cars on the car transporter in the Museum are now popular ' 'classics. To this day, a personal dream car from ' 'Mercedes-Benz usually begins its journey through life on a ' 'car transporter. A large proportion of the passenger cars ' 'built at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen, for ' 'example, leave on such commercial vehicles. This is how they ' 'reach branches and dealers – and then the ' 'customer.

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Christensen ' 'allows Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America ' '(MBRDNA) to tap into the state-of-the-art institutional research ' 'resources at the Autonomous Vehicle Laboratory\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. ' '(MBRDNA), a Silicon Valley-headquartered research and development ' 'subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, has started new research ' 'collaborations with two universities. The first is the Stanford ' 'University School of Engineering and the second is the University ' 'of California San Diego’s Contextual Robotics Institute. MBRDNA ' 'has earmarked a six-month funding initiative aimed at advancing ' 'AI research and its potential to elevate the in-car passenger ' 'experience and autonomous driving.\n' 'Both universities are poised to gain enhanced research prospects, ' 'resources, and real-world applications through close ' 'collaboration with MBRDNA’s engineers. MBRDNA expects to gain ' 'potential innovations emerging from these collaborations.\n' 'New research horizons for Stanford students\n' 'Stanford, recognised as one of the cradles of AI innovation since ' 'the establishment of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab ' '(SAIL) in the 1950s, has been chosen by MBRDNA as a key enabler ' 'in advancing the AI-driven passenger experience. Fifteen Stanford ' 'students enrolled in project-based design, innovation and ' 'development courses will have the opportunity to embark on field ' 'trips to two global hubs of innovation at Mercedes-Benz. These ' 'are MBRDNA’s headquarters in Silicon Valley, California, and ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s global headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany.\n' 'The academic challenge presented to the students is related to ' 'the MBUX Virtual Assistant announced at CES 2024, for which ' 'Mercedes-Benz has used advanced software and generative AI to ' 'create an even more natural and intuitive relationship with the ' 'car. For instance, the software can offer helpful suggestions ' 'based on learned behaviour and situational context. Divided into ' 'three teams, Stanford students are formulating project ideas with ' 'expansive scope, exploring the full spectrum of possibilities ' 'with AI, from optimising the productivity of customers’ daily ' 'commutes to addressing parking challenges and refining a ' 'personalised in-car voice assistant powered by fine-tuned large ' 'language models (LLM).\n' '“Research Cooperation is an essential part of Mercedes-Benz’s ' 'innovation strategy. Given the rapid pace of development in AI ' 'technology, close collaboration with the scientific community is ' 'essential. The partnership with Stanford and the University of ' 'California San Diego underlines our commitment to nurturing a new ' 'generation of talents in the tech industry. As a pioneer in ' 'automated driving technology, we look forward to the insights and ' 'advances that will emerge from this collaboration.” Markus ' 'Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG, Chief Technology Officer, Development & Procurement\n' '“We’re grateful to MBRDNA for their support that provides ' 'students with experiential learning opportunities, particularly ' 'as they relate to the possibilities that AI enables in the ' 'automotive sector.” Jay Borenstein, Lecturer for Stanford’s ' 'Project-Based Design, Innovation and Development course\n' 'Leading 3D Imaging Research at the University of California San ' 'Diego\n' 'Strengthening MBRDNA’s commitment to academic institutions is the ' 'newly expanded research scope with the Contextual Robotics ' 'Institute at the University of California San Diego Jacobs School ' 'of Engineering. Led by Institute Director and UC San Diego ' 'Computer Science Professor Henrik I. Christensen, the research ' 'team’s Autonomous Vehicle Laboratory (AVL) focuses on perception ' 'and fusion for automated driving, particularly on 3D scene ' 'reconstruction from camera images, which could ultimately ' 'contribute to the safety features of the AV systems. The ' 'objective of this project is to initiate an effort building on ' 'prior work from Christensen’s lab and integrate it with a ' 'real-time 4D Neural Radiance Fields (NERFs) model to build a ' 'model segmented into semantically meaningful regions.\n' '“We are very excited to join forces with Mercedes-Benz Research ' '& Development North America to expand our work on dynamic ' 'scene models for autonomous driving. This is a great opportunity ' 'for us to broaden our approach and also build a new ' 'alliance.” Hendrik I. Christensen, Institute Director and ' 'University of California San Diego Computer Science Professor\n' 'The collaboration is built on MBRDNA’s strong and active link ' 'with the UCSD community. Besides the newly established research ' 'interest in autonomous driving, MBRDNA’s Powertrain Organisation ' 'collaborates with the UCSD Sustainable Power and Energy Center ' 'with a specific interest in building enhanced battery research.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz made history as the first automotive company to ' 'have built a research and development division – MBRDNA – in ' 'Silicon Valley. Since its establishment, MBRDNA has forged ' 'research collaborations with universities and key researchers ' 'across the country that have led to joint publications and ' 'recruitment opportunities. MBRDNA is a key part of ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s global network for digital transformation, ' 'brought groundbreaking tech partnerships on the way, and ' 'established a strong technological moat to support the company’s ' 'path forward to be the most desirable tech luxury brand.\n' 'About MBRDNA\n' 'As a U.S.-based research and development subsidiary of ' 'Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North ' 'America (MBRDNA) is responsible for the development of advanced ' 'technologies spanning autonomous driving, electric vehicles, ' 'connected car solutions, and software development, among other ' 'areas of focus. MBRDNA currently employs more than 600 ' 'developers, technicians, engineers and designers who collaborate ' 'closely with Mercedes-Benz R&D facilities around the globe.\n' 'Learn more about current topics and events related to MBRDNA on ' '@Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. ' 'LinkedIn channel at https://www.linkedin.com/company/mbrdna/. ' 'Learn more about open positions at ' 'https://jobs.lever.co/MBRDNA.  \n' 'Contact: Aline Meiser, phone: +49 (0) 176 30 900 064, ' 'aline.meiser@mercedes-benz.com Yifei Wu, phone: +1 669 ' '4546758, yifei.wu@mercedes-benz.com', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz’s strategic funding for the ' 'Stanford School of Engineering will enable a total of 15 ' 'graduate students to conduct hands-on, real-world research ' 'in the field of AI and its application in the automotive ' 'industry 
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  • Groundbreaking 3D imaging research at the ' 'University of California San Diego led by Professor Henrik ' 'I. Christensen allows Mercedes-Benz Research & ' 'Development North America (MBRDNA) to tap into the ' 'state-of-the-art institutional research resources at the ' 'Autonomous Vehicle Laboratory
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Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, ' 'Inc. (MBRDNA), a Silicon Valley-headquartered research and ' 'development subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, has started new ' 'research collaborations with two universities. The first is ' 'the Stanford University School of Engineering and the second ' 'is the University of California San Diego’s Contextual ' 'Robotics Institute. MBRDNA has earmarked a six-month funding ' 'initiative aimed at advancing AI research and its potential ' 'to elevate the in-car passenger experience and autonomous ' 'driving.

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Both universities are poised to gain enhanced research ' 'prospects, resources, and real-world applications through ' 'close collaboration with MBRDNA’s engineers. MBRDNA expects ' 'to gain potential innovations emerging from these ' 'collaborations.

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New research horizons for Stanford students

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Stanford, recognised as one of the cradles of AI ' 'innovation since the establishment of the Stanford ' 'Artificial Intelligence Lab (SAIL) in the 1950s, has been ' 'chosen by MBRDNA as a key enabler in advancing the AI-driven ' 'passenger experience. Fifteen Stanford students enrolled in ' 'project-based design, innovation and development courses ' 'will have the opportunity to embark on field trips to two ' 'global hubs of innovation at Mercedes-Benz. These are ' 'MBRDNA’s headquarters in Silicon Valley, California, and ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s global headquarters in Stuttgart, ' 'Germany.

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The academic challenge presented to the students is ' 'related to the MBUX Virtual Assistant announced at CES 2024, ' 'for which Mercedes-Benz has used advanced software and ' 'generative AI to create an even more natural and intuitive ' 'relationship with the car. For instance, the software can ' 'offer helpful suggestions based on learned behaviour and ' 'situational context. Divided into three teams, Stanford ' 'students are formulating project ideas with expansive scope, ' 'exploring the full spectrum of possibilities with AI, from ' 'optimising the productivity of customers’ daily commutes to ' 'addressing parking challenges and refining a personalised ' 'in-car voice assistant powered by fine-tuned large language ' 'models (LLM).

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“Research Cooperation is an essential part of ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s innovation strategy. Given the rapid pace of ' 'development in AI technology, close collaboration with the ' 'scientific community is essential. The partnership with ' 'Stanford and the University of California San Diego ' 'underlines our commitment to nurturing a new generation of ' 'talents in the tech industry. As a pioneer in automated ' 'driving technology, we look forward to the insights and ' 'advances that will emerge from this ' 'collaboration.” 
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement

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“We’re grateful to MBRDNA for their support that provides ' 'students with experiential learning opportunities, ' 'particularly as they relate to the possibilities that AI ' 'enables in the automotive sector.” 
Jay Borenstein, ' 'Lecturer for Stanford’s Project-Based Design, Innovation and ' 'Development course

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Leading 3D Imaging Research at the University of ' 'California San Diego

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Strengthening MBRDNA’s commitment to academic ' 'institutions is the newly expanded research scope with the ' 'Contextual Robotics Institute at the University of ' 'California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering. Led by ' 'Institute Director and UC San Diego Computer Science ' 'Professor Henrik I. Christensen, the research team’s ' 'Autonomous Vehicle Laboratory (AVL) focuses on perception ' 'and fusion for automated driving, particularly on 3D scene ' 'reconstruction from camera images, which could ultimately ' 'contribute to the safety features of the AV systems. The ' 'objective of this project is to initiate an effort building ' 'on prior work from Christensen’s lab and integrate it with a ' 'real-time 4D Neural Radiance Fields (NERFs) model to build a ' 'model segmented into semantically meaningful regions.

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“We are very excited to join forces with Mercedes-Benz ' 'Research & Development North America to expand our work ' 'on dynamic scene models for autonomous driving. This is a ' 'great opportunity for us to broaden our approach and also ' 'build a new alliance.” 
Hendrik I. Christensen, ' 'Institute Director and University of California San Diego ' 'Computer Science Professor

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The collaboration is built on MBRDNA’s strong and active ' 'link with the UCSD community. Besides the newly established ' 'research interest in autonomous driving, MBRDNA’s Powertrain ' 'Organisation collaborates with the UCSD Sustainable Power ' 'and Energy Center with a specific interest in building ' 'enhanced battery research.

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Mercedes-Benz made history as the first automotive ' 'company to have built a research and development division – ' 'MBRDNA – in Silicon Valley. Since its establishment, MBRDNA ' 'has forged research collaborations with universities and key ' 'researchers across the country that have led to joint ' 'publications and recruitment opportunities. MBRDNA is a key ' 'part of Mercedes-Benz’s global network for digital ' 'transformation, brought groundbreaking tech partnerships on ' 'the way, and established a strong technological moat to ' 'support the company’s path forward to be the most desirable ' 'tech luxury brand.

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About MBRDNA

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As a U.S.-based research and development subsidiary of ' 'Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz Research & Development ' 'North America (MBRDNA) is responsible for the development of ' 'advanced technologies spanning autonomous driving, electric ' 'vehicles, connected car solutions, and software development, ' 'among other areas of focus. MBRDNA currently employs more ' 'than 600 developers, technicians, engineers and designers ' 'who collaborate closely with Mercedes-Benz R&D ' 'facilities around the globe.

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Learn more about current topics and events related to ' 'MBRDNA on @Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North ' 'America, Inc. LinkedIn channel at https://www.linkedin.com/company/mbrdna/. ' '
Learn more about open positions at https://jobs.lever.co/MBRDNA.  

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Contact: 
Aline Meiser, phone: +49 (0) 176 30 900 ' '064, aline.meiser@mercedes-benz.com 
Yifei ' 'Wu, phone: +1 669 4546758, yifei.wu@mercedes-benz.com

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The two have contested 98 races ' 'together with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 since 2017. Their last joint ' 'race participation was the FIA GT World Cup in Macau in November, ' 'where the team was crowned the winner. Klaus Landgraf and his ' 'team will get the 2024 motorsport season underway at the ADAC GT ' 'Masters in Oschersleben (26th to 28th April). Team LANDGRAF ' 'Motorsport rounds out the grid for the 18th ADAC GT Masters ' 'season as the reigning champions with a Mercedes-AMG GT3. At the ' 'finale in Hockenheim last October, Salman Owega (GER) and Elias ' 'Seppänen (FIN) secured the title to become the youngest ' 'champions’ duo in the history of the long-standing GT series. ' 'This was a first for LANDGRAF Motorsport, as it was the first ' 'time in the history of the ADAC GT Masters that a team managed to ' 'defend the drivers’ title with success. The team is keen to ' 'continue this success story in the 2024 season and clinch its ' 'third consecutive ADAC GT Masters drivers’ title. Team LANDGRAF ' 'Motorsport will embark on the new season with starting number #1. ' 'The driver line-up for the title defence mission consists of Tom ' 'Kalender (GER) and last year’s champion Elias Seppänen. Only 16 ' 'years old, Tom Kalender is contesting his maiden season in GT ' 'racing. He is the youngest driver ever to have competed in ADAC ' 'GT Masters. The young driver from Hamm/Sieg started his career in ' 'karting. Tom Kalender is part of Motorsport Team Germany - a ' 'support programme of the ADAC Stiftung Sport and the DMSB ' '(Deutscher Motor-Sport Bund). Elias Seppänen is entering his ' 'third season in GT racing. The 20-year-old has been racing ' 'regularly with LANDGRAF Motorsport since 2022. In addition to ' 'real-world racing, the Finn has also repeatedly caught the ' 'attention in the esports segment. LANDGRAF Motorsport also trains ' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers on the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife ' 'together with Mercedes-AMG. Under the Mercedes-AMG Team LANDGRAF ' 'banner, the team from Gensingen will contest the races NLS 3: ' '69th ADAC Westfalenfahrt (22 June), NLS4: 6h ADAC ' 'Ruhr-Pokal-Rennen (3 August) and NLS6: 56th ADAC Barbarossapreis ' '(16 November) with Performance status. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is ' 'using this cooperation to prepare for the 2025 Nordschleife ' 'season at an early stage. “LANDGRAF Motorsport is a fundamental ' 'part of the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport family. I am very happy that, ' 'with Klaus Landgraf, we have been able to integrate extremely ' 'targeted and hugely important concepts into our motorsport ' 'programme. The training of Mercedes-AMG drivers on the ' 'Nürburgring Nordschleife is immensely important for the strategic ' 'direction and success of our Customer Racing programme.” Stefan ' 'Wendl, head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing “We are very proud of ' 'our co-operation with Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. We will contest ' 'races 99 and 100 of our partnership at Oschersleben, we have won ' 'the FIA GT World Cup in Macau together and became ADAC GT Masters ' 'champions twice in a row - these are extraordinarily nice ' 'milestones that we can look back upon with satisfaction. I am ' 'delighted that we will be continuing this collaboration in the ' 'future.” Klaus Landgraf, team owner LANDGRAF Motorsport “I am ' 'very happy and grateful that I have already been given the ' 'opportunity to make the step from single-seater racing to GT ' 'racing this year. I am delighted to be able to drive a car for ' 'the full season with such a professional team as LANDGRAF ' 'Motorsport and last year’s champion Elias Seppänen. Bernd ' 'Schneider is supporting us in this challenge as a coach. We are ' 'very confident about the first race.” Tom Kalender, LANDGRAF ' 'Motorsport #1 “I can hardly wait to finally start the new ADAC GT ' 'Masters season with LANDGRAF Motorsport. It is already my third ' 'year in a row with the team in this championship. Our ' 'preparations in the winter were really good. Together with the ' 'team and my new driver colleague Tom Kalender, I am doing my best ' 'to defend the championship title again. We are all really looking ' 'forward to the season.” Elias Seppänen, LANDGRAF Motorsport #1', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport and LANDGRAF Motorsport want to ' 'celebrate success together again this year. The two have ' 'contested 98 races together with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 since ' '2017. Their last joint race participation was the FIA GT ' 'World Cup in Macau in November, where the team was crowned ' 'the winner. Klaus Landgraf and his team will get the 2024 ' 'motorsport season underway at the ADAC GT Masters in ' 'Oschersleben (26th to 28th April). Team LANDGRAF Motorsport ' 'rounds out the grid for the 18th ADAC GT Masters season as ' 'the reigning champions with a Mercedes-AMG GT3. At the ' 'finale in Hockenheim last October, Salman Owega (GER) and ' 'Elias Seppänen (FIN) secured the title to become the ' 'youngest champions’ duo in the history of the long-standing ' 'GT series. This was a first for LANDGRAF Motorsport, as it ' 'was the first time in the history of the ADAC GT Masters ' 'that a team managed to defend the drivers’ title with ' 'success.

The team is keen to continue this success ' 'story in the 2024 season and clinch its third consecutive ' 'ADAC GT Masters drivers’ title. Team LANDGRAF Motorsport ' 'will embark on the new season with starting number #1. The ' 'driver line-up for the title defence mission consists of Tom ' 'Kalender (GER) and last year’s champion Elias Seppänen. Only ' '16 years old, Tom Kalender is contesting his maiden season ' 'in GT racing. He is the youngest driver ever to have ' 'competed in ADAC GT Masters. The young driver from Hamm/Sieg ' 'started his career in karting. Tom Kalender is part of ' 'Motorsport Team Germany - a support programme of the ADAC ' 'Stiftung Sport and the DMSB (Deutscher Motor-Sport Bund). ' 'Elias Seppänen is entering his third season in GT racing. ' 'The 20-year-old has been racing regularly with LANDGRAF ' 'Motorsport since 2022. In addition to real-world racing, the ' 'Finn has also repeatedly caught the attention in the esports ' 'segment.

LANDGRAF Motorsport also trains ' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers on the legendary Nürburgring ' 'Nordschleife together with Mercedes-AMG. Under the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team LANDGRAF banner, the team from Gensingen ' 'will contest the races NLS 3: 69th ADAC Westfalenfahrt (22 ' 'June), NLS4: 6h ADAC Ruhr-Pokal-Rennen (3 August) and NLS6: ' '56th ADAC Barbarossapreis (16 November) with Performance ' 'status. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is using this cooperation to ' 'prepare for the 2025 Nordschleife season at an early stage. ' '

“LANDGRAF Motorsport is a fundamental part of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport family. I am very happy that, with ' 'Klaus Landgraf, we have been able to integrate extremely ' 'targeted and hugely important concepts into our motorsport ' 'programme. The training of Mercedes-AMG drivers on the ' 'Nürburgring Nordschleife is immensely important for the ' 'strategic direction and success of our Customer Racing ' 'programme.”
Stefan Wendl, head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

“We are very proud of our co-operation with ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. We will contest races 99 and 100 of ' 'our partnership at Oschersleben, we have won the FIA GT ' 'World Cup in Macau together and became ADAC GT Masters ' 'champions twice in a row - these are extraordinarily nice ' 'milestones that we can look back upon with satisfaction. I ' 'am delighted that we will be continuing this collaboration ' 'in the future.”
Klaus Landgraf, team owner LANDGRAF ' 'Motorsport

“I am very happy and grateful that I have ' 'already been given the opportunity to make the step from ' 'single-seater racing to GT racing this year. I am delighted ' 'to be able to drive a car for the full season with such a ' 'professional team as LANDGRAF Motorsport and last year’s ' 'champion Elias Seppänen. Bernd Schneider is supporting us in ' 'this challenge as a coach. We are very confident about the ' 'first race.”
Tom Kalender, LANDGRAF Motorsport #1 ' '

“I can hardly wait to finally start the new ADAC GT ' 'Masters season with LANDGRAF Motorsport. It is already my ' 'third year in a row with the team in this championship. Our ' 'preparations in the winter were really good. Together with ' 'the team and my new driver colleague Tom Kalender, I am ' 'doing my best to defend the championship title again. We are ' 'all really looking forward to the season.”
Elias ' 'Seppänen, LANDGRAF Motorsport #1

\n', 'date': '2024-04-26T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport and LANDGRAF Motorsport also closely ' 'working together in 2024', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/50859892-7737-4ec2-82b6-6d1d9c6c39b7'} 2025-11-30 01:01:26 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/dbdea96e-4e3e-44f9-8688-ebad1725d02f> {'content': '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Group is a founding member of the alliance “We ' 'stand for values”\n' 'Together with over 30 other companies, we stand up for our values ' 'and against extremism and populism\n' '\n' '"We stand for values" is the name under which more than 30 ' 'leading and distinguished German companies have joined forces to ' 'form an alliance for diversity, openness and tolerance. It ' 'includes numerous DAX companies, family-owned businesses, German ' 'SMEs and start-ups. The initiative is also backed by the ' 'Federation of German Industries (BDI) and the German Trade Union ' 'Confederation (DGB).\n' 'In their first joint campaign, the companies are calling on their ' 'combined 1.7 million employees to take part in the upcoming ' 'European elections and engaging in numerous activities to ' 'highlight the importance of European unity for prosperity, growth ' 'and jobs. The alliance aims to highlight the values that have ' 'made our peaceful co-existence possible and to underline that ' 'diversity and intercultural cooperation are essential for ' 'economic success.\n' 'The alliance is set to go public on 7 May 2024. Interested ' 'parties can discover more at www.westandforvalues.com. In line ' 'with its declared ambition to mirror the diversity of the German ' 'economy, the collective warmly invites further companies and ' 'organisations to join its ranks.\n' 'Companies coordinate their internal and external communications\n' 'The alliance is also intentionally directed at the approximately ' '1.7 million employees of the member companies. Through proactive ' 'engagement with the staff, the economic advantages of these ' 'values for each of the more than 30 participating companies ' "become the centrepiece. Under the 'We stand for values' " 'framework, each participating firm organises internal discussion ' 'forums, workshops, town hall meetings, video messages, and ' 'informational events. \u2003\n' 'Member companies have already launched many such initiatives and ' 'are collaborating with each other to develop formats and content, ' 'share best practices, and leverage the partnership as a platform ' 'for dialogue.\n' 'Furthermore, the firms are also actively disseminating their ' 'messages to the wider public. This includes a targeted social ' 'media campaign, which aims to reach new demographics by ' 'establishing a presence in spaces where numerous voters source ' 'their information.\n' 'Exclusion, extremism and populism pose threats to Germany as a ' 'business location and to our prosperity\n' 'In addition to the benefits of European integration, the alliance ' 'is especially dedicated to the principles of diversity, openness, ' 'and tolerance. These principles are fundamental for peaceful ' 'coexistence within our society and workplaces.\n' 'Innovative ideas and breakthroughs can only flourish when ' 'individuals from all walks of life can exchange thoughts freely ' 'and safely. The member companies of “We stand for values” are ' 'united in the belief that exclusion, animosity, and isolation run ' 'counter to our shared values and endanger both entrepreneurial ' 'liberty and individual prosperity. German enterprises require a ' 'diverse skilled workforce from beyond our borders to thrive and ' 'maintain competitiveness for the foreseeable future. Currently, ' 'Germany faces a shortfall of 1.73 million unfilled positions. In ' 'the coming years, an additional 200,000 to 400,000 skilled ' 'workers will be needed annually.\n' 'Populism and extremism are inextricably linked with isolation and ' 'exclusion. Research indicates that such ideologies lead to ' 'diminished innovative capacity, reduced economic output, and ' 'consequently, less wealth, particularly affecting the most ' 'vulnerable in society. The consortium believes that instead of ' "'diminishing' our economies and societies, we should seek to " "'enhance' them – through enhanced competitiveness, enhanced " 'prosperity, and enhanced innovation. All of these create more ' 'liveable and attractive communities, free from the blight of ' 'hatred, segregation, exclusion, and racism.\n' 'The German economy depends on a functioning and unobstructed EU\n' 'Germany must navigate major challenges in the forthcoming years: ' 'the digital revolution and swift technological advancements, ' 'climate change, demographic shifts, as well as global competition ' 'and conflicts. Success here is crucial for our economy. Only a ' 'capable Europe can overcome such obstacles effectively – a ' 'stagnant and divided Europe will fail to do so.\n' '"With the European elections in early June, we will start into ' 'the super election year 2024. As always, the more people vote, ' 'the stronger democracy remains." Ola Källenius, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Participation is key\n' '"We stand for values" is already a diverse collaboration of a ' 'range of companies, in partnership with the BDI. Collectively, ' 'its members encompass a total of around 1.7 million employees. In ' 'pursuit of a broader impact, additional companies are warmly ' 'welcomed to join the alliance.\n' '"We Stand for Values" continues beyond the European election\n' "Our values have no expiry date. The alliance's commitment does " 'not end with the European elections, therefore, but will carry on ' 'to future elections. The initiative will continue its activities ' 'in the coming weeks to reach as many people as possible within ' 'member companies and across society at large.\n' 'Further information and perspectives from staff and executives ' "can be found on the initiative's shared website: " 'www.wirstehenfuerwerte.de and www.westandforvalues.com.\n' 'The following companies and organisations are part of the "We ' 'stand for values" alliance:\n' '\n' 'Allianz SE\n' 'BASF SE\n' 'Bayer AG\n' 'Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.\n' 'Beiersdorf AG\n' 'Blacklane GmbH\n' 'BMW AG\n' 'Robert Bosch GmbH\n' 'Daimler Truck AG\n' 'Deutsche Bahn AG\n' 'Deutsche Bank AG\n' 'Deutsche Börse AG\n' 'Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB)\n' 'DHL Group\n' 'Dussmann Group\n' 'E.ON SE\n' 'EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG\n' 'Ford Werke GmbH\n' 'Forvia HELLA\n' 'Henkel AG & Co. KGaA\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Merck KGaA\n' 'Metro AG\n' 'Philip Morris GmbH\n' 'RWE AG\n' 'Schaeffler AG\n' 'Siemens AG\n' 'Siemens Energy AG\n' 'O2 Telefónica\n' 'thyssenkrupp AG\n' 'Uniper SE\n' 'Volkswagen AG\n' 'Vonovia SE\u2003\n', 'content_html': '
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"We stand for values" is the name under which more than ' '30 leading and distinguished German companies have joined ' 'forces to form an alliance for diversity, openness and ' 'tolerance. It includes numerous DAX companies, family-owned ' 'businesses, German SMEs and start-ups. The initiative is ' 'also backed by the Federation of German Industries (BDI) and ' 'the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB).

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In their first joint campaign, the companies are calling ' 'on their combined 1.7 million employees to take part in the ' 'upcoming European elections and engaging in numerous ' 'activities to highlight the importance of European unity for ' 'prosperity, growth and jobs. The alliance aims to highlight ' 'the values that have made our peaceful co-existence possible ' 'and to underline that diversity and intercultural ' 'cooperation are essential for economic success.

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The alliance is set to go public on 7 May 2024. ' 'Interested parties can discover more at www.westandforvalues.com. ' 'In line with its declared ambition to mirror the diversity ' 'of the German economy, the collective warmly invites further ' 'companies and organisations to join its ranks.

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Companies coordinate their internal and external ' 'communications

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The alliance is also intentionally directed at the ' 'approximately 1.7 million employees of the member companies. ' 'Through proactive engagement with the staff, the economic ' 'advantages of these values for each of the more than 30 ' 'participating companies become the centrepiece. Under the ' "'We stand for values' framework, each participating firm " 'organises internal discussion forums, workshops, town hall ' 'meetings, video messages, and informational ' 'events. \u2003

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Member companies have already launched many such ' 'initiatives and are collaborating with each other to develop ' 'formats and content, share best practices, and leverage the ' 'partnership as a platform for dialogue.

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Furthermore, the firms are also actively disseminating ' 'their messages to the wider public. This includes a targeted ' 'social media campaign, which aims to reach new demographics ' 'by establishing a presence in spaces where numerous voters ' 'source their information.

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Exclusion, extremism and populism pose threats to ' 'Germany as a business location and to our prosperity

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In addition to the benefits of European integration, the ' 'alliance is especially dedicated to the principles of ' 'diversity, openness, and tolerance. These principles are ' 'fundamental for peaceful coexistence within our society and ' 'workplaces.

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Innovative ideas and breakthroughs can only flourish when ' 'individuals from all walks of life can exchange thoughts ' 'freely and safely. The member companies of “We stand for ' 'values” are united in the belief that exclusion, animosity, ' 'and isolation run counter to our shared values and endanger ' 'both entrepreneurial liberty and individual prosperity. ' 'German enterprises require a diverse skilled workforce from ' 'beyond our borders to thrive and maintain competitiveness ' 'for the foreseeable future. Currently, Germany faces a ' 'shortfall of 1.73 million unfilled positions. In the coming ' 'years, an additional 200,000 to 400,000 skilled workers will ' 'be needed annually.

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Populism and extremism are inextricably linked with ' 'isolation and exclusion. Research indicates that such ' 'ideologies lead to diminished innovative capacity, reduced ' 'economic output, and consequently, less wealth, particularly ' 'affecting the most vulnerable in society. The consortium ' "believes that instead of 'diminishing' our economies and " "societies, we should seek to 'enhance' them – through " 'enhanced competitiveness, enhanced prosperity, and enhanced ' 'innovation. All of these create more liveable and attractive ' 'communities, free from the blight of hatred, segregation, ' 'exclusion, and racism.

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The German economy depends on a functioning and ' 'unobstructed EU

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Germany must navigate major challenges in the forthcoming ' 'years: the digital revolution and swift technological ' 'advancements, climate change, demographic shifts, as well as ' 'global competition and conflicts. Success here is crucial ' 'for our economy. Only a capable Europe can overcome such ' 'obstacles effectively – a stagnant and divided Europe will ' 'fail to do so.

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"With the European elections in early June, we will start ' 'into the super election year 2024. As always, the more ' 'people vote, the stronger democracy remains." 
Ola ' 'Källenius, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Participation is key

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"We stand for values" is already a diverse collaboration ' 'of a range of companies, in partnership with the BDI. ' 'Collectively, its members encompass a total of around 1.7 ' 'million employees. In pursuit of a broader impact, ' 'additional companies are warmly welcomed to join the ' 'alliance.

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"We Stand for Values" continues beyond the European ' 'election

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Our values have no expiry date. The alliance's commitment " 'does not end with the European elections, therefore, but ' 'will carry on to future elections. The initiative will ' 'continue its activities in the coming weeks to reach as many ' 'people as possible within member companies and across ' 'society at large.

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Further information and perspectives from staff and ' "executives can be found on the initiative's shared website: " 'www.wirstehenfuerwerte.de ' 'and www.westandforvalues.com.

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The following companies and organisations are part of the ' '"We stand for values" alliance:

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  • BASF SE
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  • Bayer AG
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  • Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.
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  • Beiersdorf AG
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  • Blacklane GmbH
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  • BMW AG
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  • Robert Bosch GmbH
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  • Daimler Truck AG
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  • Deutsche Bahn AG
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  • Deutsche Bank AG
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  • Deutsche Börse AG
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  • Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB)
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  • DHL Group
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  • Dussmann Group
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  • E.ON SE
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  • EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
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  • Ford Werke GmbH
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  • Forvia HELLA
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  • Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
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  • Mercedes-Benz Group AG
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  • Merck KGaA
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  • Metro AG
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  • Philip Morris GmbH
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  • RWE AG
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  • Schaeffler AG
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  • Siemens AG
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  • Siemens Energy AG
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  • O2 Telefónica
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  • thyssenkrupp AG
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  • Uniper SE
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  • Volkswagen AG
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  • Vonovia SE\u2003
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\n', 'date': '2024-05-08T12:20:00+02:00', 'title': 'German businesses are taking a clear stand for diversity, openness ' 'and tolerance', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/dbdea96e-4e3e-44f9-8688-ebad1725d02f'} 2025-11-30 01:01:26 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=65&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:26 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ea776276-8c7f-440e-8dfa-989cf6ee7d5b> {'content': ' Performance Drivers Maro Engel and Luca Stolz celebrate second ' 'and third place on Sunday Mercedes-AMG Team HRT heading home in ' 'the lead of the teams’ standings Rookie Tom Kalender and reigning ' 'champion Elias Seppänen celebrate ADAC GT Masters win ' 'Oschersleben. The new DTM season got off with a success for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing at the weekend. During the season ' 'opener in Oschersleben, the Performance Teams HRT and WINWARD ' 'proved to be strong straight away. Maro Engel and Luca Stolz ' "(both GER) finished second and third in Sunday's race in the " 'high-quality field of 20 DTM professionals. In both races on the ' '3.667 kilometres long circuit, all four Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'finished in the point-scoring positions. The performance and ' 'sports car brand from Affalterbach is in second place in the ' 'manufacturers’ standings after the first of eight stops on this ' "year's calendar.For Luca Stolz, second place on the grid in the " 'second qualifying session was the foundation for what was to be a ' 'prolific Sunday. The 28-year-old Mercedes-AMG Team HRT driver ' 'initially was in contention for victory during his first stint. A ' 'full course yellow phase 26 minutes into the race produced the ' 'decisive situation. Maro Engel had worked his way up from tenth ' 'on the grid and benefited from the neutralisation. The ' '38-year-old had completed his pit stop shortly beforehand and ' 'found himself in second position when racing resumed. In the ' 'final stages, he was involved in a close battle for victory with ' 'the race leader. After 40 laps, the #130 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD was classified in second place, 0.300 ' 'seconds down. Luca Stolz took the chequered flag in third ' 'place.Mercedes-AMG Team HRT’s Arjun Maini (IND) started from ' 'fifth on the grid and finished fourth behind his team-mate. Lucas ' 'Auer (AUT) incurred damage to the front right of his car on the ' 'opening lap due to contact through no fault of his own. The ' '29-year-old continued his race. In spite of all his problems, he ' 'took the chequered flag in eleventh place with the #22 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER Mercedes-AMG GT3.Maro Engel and ' 'Arjun Maini had already made the first mark for Mercedes-AMG on ' 'Friday by posting the fastest times in the two practice sessions. ' 'The four Performance Drivers also finished in the point-scoring ' "positions in Saturday's race. Luca Stolz and Lucas Auer finished " 'fifth and sixth, closely followed by Arjun Maini in eighth place. ' 'After a late red flag in qualifying, Maro Engel ended up in 13th ' 'place and was rewarded with three championship points.>> Results ' 'DTM OscherslebenConvincing performance by the young driversFor ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, the opening round of the ADAC GT ' 'Masters also went very promising. The first of six race weekends ' 'came to a crowning conclusion on Sunday with a 1-2 for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 with LANDGRAF Motorsport and Haupt Racing Team. ' 'As the youngest driver in the history of the ADAC GT Masters, Tom ' 'Kalender (GER) was victorious at the age of 16 years and 32 days ' 'together with Elias Seppänen (FIN) ahead of Jannes Fittje and ' 'Finn Wiebelhaus (both GER). For David Schumacher (GER), his ADAC ' 'GT Masters debut proved to be a rollercoaster of emotions. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver claimed pole position in qualifying on ' 'Sunday and then led the race until he was stopped by a power ' "steering failure.Saturday's race was also successful for " 'Mercedes-AMG with a double podium result. Tom Kalender and ' 'reigning champion Elias Seppänen finished in second place. Kwanda ' 'Mokoena (RSA) and Max Reis (GER) from Haupt Racing Team rounded ' 'out the podium. There was also a podium finish to celebrate for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in the ADAC GT4 Germany. Marc de ' 'Fulgencio (ESP) and Enzo Joulié (FRA) with the BWT Mücke ' 'Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT4 finished second in the race on ' 'Saturday.>> Results ADAC GT Masters Oschersleben>> Results ADAC ' 'GT4 Germany OscherslebenRace Facts Fastest lap in race two by ' 'Maro Engel in 1m 23.245s Fastest pit stop in race two by ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT in 6.8 seconds (Luca Stolz) Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team HRT leads the teams’ standings with 48 points Mercedes-AMG ' 'is in second place of the manufacturers’ standings with 57 points ' '50th DTM race start for customer sports teams HRT und WINWARD on ' 'Sunday 5th podium finish for Maro Engel in DTM 9th podium finish ' 'for Luca Stolz in DTM “I am very satisfied with the double ' 'podium result and the overall performance of our teams and ' 'drivers in DTM. The intensive preparation phase during the winter ' 'has definitely paid off. We have shown that we are competitive, ' 'even if it didn’t work out with the victory here at the first ' 'attempt. We made good progress and got all our cars into the ' 'points. Lucas also still scored points with the damaged car on ' 'Sunday, which could be very valuable for the championship. Things ' 'are looking good in all three classifications at the moment. We ' 'want to take this form with us to the Lausitzring. The successes ' 'in ADAC GT Masters and in ADAC GT4 Germany round off the positive ' "overall picture. I'm delighted that we were able to show in front " 'of a fantastic crowd here at Oschersleben that we as Mercedes-AMG ' 'are right at the front in all series.”Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing“On Saturday, we did a good job in ' 'terms of execution and worked our way forward step by step. ' 'Sunday was more difficult. It already started in qualifying, ' 'where we simply lacked the pace. The collision at the start of ' 'the race is something that can always happen at this stage. There ' 'was contact in front of me and someone spun. I had no chance to ' 'avoid it. The damage was considerable and it was a huge challenge ' "to still finish in the points. But the car held up and I'm proud " 'to have finished the race under these circumstances.”Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #22“We had a great start to the ' 'weekend and already had a fantastic car on Friday. Track ' "conditions changed a lot over the three days here and we didn't " 'always react to this in the best possible way. We could have done ' 'much better in the qualifying sessions, but the team did a great ' 'job for the second race. In terms of set-up and balance, we were ' 'back where we were on Friday. In that respect, I’m very happy ' 'with second place. The strategy and the pit stop were great. Of ' 'course, there was a bit of luck involved with the full course ' 'yellow, but we still did everything right and showed significant ' 'progress compared to Saturday.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'WINWARD #130“I think it was a pretty strong weekend. My ' 'qualifying sessions were both very good and so were the races. ' 'Eighth place on Saturday was still a bit disappointing because we ' 'were a bit unlucky with traffic at the pit stop. Fourth place in ' 'the second race was great, although I had hoped for more. The ' "neutralisation didn't play into our hands. We came so close to " 'the podium, but we had a good pace overall. The second stint was ' 'very fast. So, there are a lot of positive things we can build ' 'on. All in all, it was a good start to the season for me, for us ' 'as a team and for Mercedes-AMG. I’m already looking forward to ' 'the Lausitzring. The confidence is high and I have the feeling ' 'that the podium is within reach.”Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'HRT #36“It was a very, very good weekend for the team and for me. ' 'The pit stops were mega, the guys and girls from my crew really ' 'rocked it. There was a lot of pressure on Sunday because we ' 'stopped in a straight battle with the race leader. We really ' 'should have won the race, but then the full course yellow phase ' 'came at the most unfavourable moment for us. That was a great ' 'pity, but at least it only cost us two positions. It could have ' 'gone worse. Smelling of champagne after the race is always a good ' 'sign. In that regard, I’m obviously delighted to take home a ' "trophy here, especially as Oschersleben hasn't been the best " 'venue for us in the past.”Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4“To ' 'finish on the podium in the first race right away was fantastic. ' 'To win the second race is incredible. I still can’t believe it ' 'all! Of course, we also had a bit of luck, but we also had super ' "good pace with the car. Overall, I'm very happy with the weekend. " "I feel really comfortable in the team. It's a great environment " 'with great people, everything is perfect. Elias is also a cool ' 'team-mate. He is very fast and I can learn a lot from him. We ' 'have become good friends by now, everything works really ' 'well.”Tom Kalender, LANDGRAF Motorsport #1“That was a really good ' 'first weekend for us. With second place in the first race and ' 'victory in the second, the season could hardly have got off to a ' 'better start. I’m very happy about that. Tom has done a good job ' "as the youngest winner in the ADAC GT Masters. I'm also very " 'proud of him as a team-mate because the pressure to drive at the ' 'front is very high. He didn’t make any mistakes throughout the ' 'weekend and the team worked perfectly. I can’t thank the crew ' 'enough. Today we can celebrate, but tomorrow we have to ' 'concentrate on the next tests and races and keep working hard to ' 'maintain this level.”Elias Seppänen, LANDGRAF Motorsport #1', 'content_html': '
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Oschersleben. The new DTM season got off with a ' 'success for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing at the weekend. ' 'During the season opener in Oschersleben, the Performance ' 'Teams HRT and WINWARD proved to be strong straight away. ' 'Maro Engel and Luca Stolz (both GER) finished second and ' "third in Sunday's race in the high-quality field of 20 DTM " 'professionals. In both races on the 3.667 kilometres long ' 'circuit, all four Mercedes-AMG GT3s finished in the ' 'point-scoring positions. The performance and sports car ' 'brand from Affalterbach is in second place in the ' 'manufacturers’ standings after the first of eight stops on ' "this year's calendar.

For Luca Stolz, second place on " 'the grid in the second qualifying session was the foundation ' 'for what was to be a prolific Sunday. The 28-year-old ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT driver initially was in contention for ' 'victory during his first stint. A full course yellow phase ' '26 minutes into the race produced the decisive situation. ' 'Maro Engel had worked his way up from tenth on the grid and ' 'benefited from the neutralisation. The 38-year-old had ' 'completed his pit stop shortly beforehand and found himself ' 'in second position when racing resumed. In the final stages, ' 'he was involved in a close battle for victory with the race ' 'leader. After 40 laps, the #130 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD was classified in second place, ' '0.300 seconds down. Luca Stolz took the chequered flag in ' 'third place.

Mercedes-AMG Team HRT’s Arjun Maini ' '(IND) started from fifth on the grid and finished fourth ' 'behind his team-mate. Lucas Auer (AUT) incurred damage to ' 'the front right of his car on the opening lap due to contact ' 'through no fault of his own. The 29-year-old continued his ' 'race. In spite of all his problems, he took the chequered ' 'flag in eleventh place with the #22 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER Mercedes-AMG GT3.

Maro Engel and Arjun ' 'Maini had already made the first mark for Mercedes-AMG on ' 'Friday by posting the fastest times in the two practice ' 'sessions. The four Performance Drivers also finished in the ' "point-scoring positions in Saturday's race. Luca Stolz and " 'Lucas Auer finished fifth and sixth, closely followed by ' 'Arjun Maini in eighth place. After a late red flag in ' 'qualifying, Maro Engel ended up in 13th place and ' 'was rewarded with three championship points.

>> Results DTM ' 'Oschersleben

Convincing performance by ' 'the young drivers
For Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing, the opening round of the ADAC GT Masters also went ' 'very promising. The first of six race weekends came to a ' 'crowning conclusion on Sunday with a 1-2 for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 with LANDGRAF Motorsport and Haupt Racing ' 'Team. As the youngest driver in the history of the ADAC GT ' 'Masters, Tom Kalender (GER) was victorious at the age of 16 ' 'years and 32 days together with Elias Seppänen (FIN) ahead ' 'of Jannes Fittje and Finn Wiebelhaus (both GER). For David ' 'Schumacher (GER), his ADAC GT Masters debut proved to be a ' 'rollercoaster of emotions. The Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver ' 'claimed pole position in qualifying on Sunday and then led ' 'the race until he was stopped by a power steering ' "failure.

Saturday's race was also successful for " 'Mercedes-AMG with a double podium result. Tom Kalender and ' 'reigning champion Elias Seppänen finished in second place. ' 'Kwanda Mokoena (RSA) and Max Reis (GER) from Haupt Racing ' 'Team rounded out the podium. There was also a podium finish ' 'to celebrate for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in the ADAC ' 'GT4 Germany. Marc de Fulgencio (ESP) and Enzo Joulié (FRA) ' 'with the BWT Mücke Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT4 finished ' 'second in the race on Saturday.

>> ' 'Results ADAC GT Masters Oschersleben
>> ' 'Results ADAC GT4 Germany ' 'Oschersleben

Race Facts

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Fastest lap in race two by Maro Engel in 1m 23.245s

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Fastest pit stop in race two by Mercedes-AMG Team HRT in ' '6.8 seconds (Luca Stolz)

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Mercedes-AMG Team HRT leads the teams’ standings with 48 ' 'points

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Mercedes-AMG is in second place of the manufacturers’ ' 'standings with 57 points

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50th DTM race start for customer sports teams ' 'HRT und WINWARD on Sunday

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5th podium finish for Maro Engel in DTM

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9th podium finish for Luca Stolz in DTM

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“I am very satisfied with the double podium result ' 'and the overall performance of our teams and drivers in DTM. ' 'The intensive preparation phase during the winter has ' 'definitely paid off. We have shown that we are competitive, ' 'even if it didn’t work out with the victory here at the ' 'first attempt. We made good progress and got all our cars ' 'into the points. Lucas also still scored points with the ' 'damaged car on Sunday, which could be very valuable for the ' 'championship. Things are looking good in all three ' 'classifications at the moment. We want to take this form ' 'with us to the Lausitzring. The successes in ADAC GT Masters ' 'and in ADAC GT4 Germany round off the positive overall ' "picture. I'm delighted that we were able to show in front of " 'a fantastic crowd here at Oschersleben that we as ' 'Mercedes-AMG are right at the front in all ' 'series.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

“On Saturday, we did a good job in terms of ' 'execution and worked our way forward step by step. Sunday ' 'was more difficult. It already started in qualifying, where ' 'we simply lacked the pace. The collision at the start of the ' 'race is something that can always happen at this stage. ' 'There was contact in front of me and someone spun. I had no ' 'chance to avoid it. The damage was considerable and it was a ' 'huge challenge to still finish in the points. But the car ' "held up and I'm proud to have finished the race under these " 'circumstances.”
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#22

“We had a great start to the weekend and already ' 'had a fantastic car on Friday. Track conditions changed a ' "lot over the three days here and we didn't always react to " 'this in the best possible way. We could have done much ' 'better in the qualifying sessions, but the team did a great ' 'job for the second race. In terms of set-up and balance, we ' 'were back where we were on Friday. In that respect, I’m very ' 'happy with second place. The strategy and the pit stop were ' 'great. Of course, there was a bit of luck involved with the ' 'full course yellow, but we still did everything right and ' 'showed significant progress compared to Saturday.”
Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #130

“I think it was ' 'a pretty strong weekend. My qualifying sessions were both ' 'very good and so were the races. Eighth place on Saturday ' 'was still a bit disappointing because we were a bit unlucky ' 'with traffic at the pit stop. Fourth place in the second ' 'race was great, although I had hoped for more. The ' "neutralisation didn't play into our hands. We came so close " 'to the podium, but we had a good pace overall. The second ' 'stint was very fast. So, there are a lot of positive things ' 'we can build on. All in all, it was a good start to the ' 'season for me, for us as a team and for Mercedes-AMG. I’m ' 'already looking forward to the Lausitzring. The confidence ' 'is high and I have the feeling that the podium is within ' 'reach.”
Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36

“It ' 'was a very, very good weekend for the team and for me. The ' 'pit stops were mega, the guys and girls from my crew really ' 'rocked it. There was a lot of pressure on Sunday because we ' 'stopped in a straight battle with the race leader. We really ' 'should have won the race, but then the full course yellow ' 'phase came at the most unfavourable moment for us. That was ' 'a great pity, but at least it only cost us two positions. It ' 'could have gone worse. Smelling of champagne after the race ' 'is always a good sign. In that regard, I’m obviously ' 'delighted to take home a trophy here, especially as ' "Oschersleben hasn't been the best venue for us in the " 'past.”
Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4

“To ' 'finish on the podium in the first race right away was ' 'fantastic. To win the second race is incredible. I still ' 'can’t believe it all! Of course, we also had a bit of luck, ' "but we also had super good pace with the car. Overall, I'm " 'very happy with the weekend. I feel really comfortable in ' "the team. It's a great environment with great people, " 'everything is perfect. Elias is also a cool team-mate. He is ' 'very fast and I can learn a lot from him. We have become ' 'good friends by now, everything works really well.”
Tom ' 'Kalender, LANDGRAF Motorsport #1

“That was a really ' 'good first weekend for us. With second place in the first ' 'race and victory in the second, the season could hardly have ' 'got off to a better start. I’m very happy about that. Tom ' 'has done a good job as the youngest winner in the ADAC GT ' "Masters. I'm also very proud of him as a team-mate because " 'the pressure to drive at the front is very high. He didn’t ' 'make any mistakes throughout the weekend and the team worked ' 'perfectly. I can’t thank the crew enough. Today we can ' 'celebrate, but tomorrow we have to concentrate on the next ' 'tests and races and keep working hard to maintain this ' 'level.”
Elias Seppänen, LANDGRAF Motorsport #1

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At and in the run-up to Auto China 2024, Mercedes-Benz is ' 'further strengthening its commitment to the Chinese market ' 'with a range of new models and technological capabilities. ' 'Key to this is the expansion of the Mercedes-Benz R&D ' 'footprint in China. At the Research & Development Center ' 'Shanghai, Mercedes-Benz is opening a new building comprising ' 'advanced hardware and software facilities designed to ' 'accelerate digital innovation.

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This year’s Auto China is also the backdrop for two world ' 'premieres. The first was for the new Mercedes‑AMG flagship, ' 'the GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE, which took ' 'place on the sidelines of the Formula 1™ weekend in ' 'Shanghai. The second celebrated the arrival of the all-new ' 'electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class. It took place at a dedicated ' 'event in Beijing’s Art District 798 to mark the start of the ' 'show. This undisputed off-road icon takes pride of place on ' 'the stand alongside the full model portfolio, namely the ' 'all-new G 450 d (energy consumption combined: ' '10.0-8.7 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: 261-227 g/km | ' 'CO₂ class: G)1, G 500 (energy consumption ' 'combined: 12.3-10.9 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: ' '281-248 g/km | CO₂ class: G)1 and Mercedes-AMG G ' '63 (energy consumption combined: 15.7–14.7 l/100 km | CO₂ ' 'emissions combined: 358–335 g/km | CO₂ class: ' 'G)1. There will also be show debuts for the ' 'Concept CLA Class, the new E‑Class long-wheelbase, the ' 'updated all-electric Mercedes‑Benz EQS and the ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach S‑Class and GLS Night Series ' '(Mercedes‑Maybach GLS 600, energy consumption ' 'combined: 14.2-13.9 l/100 km | CO₂ emissions combined: ' '321-314 g/km | CO2 class: G)1. Plus, a ' 'new partnership in China with Electronic Arts further ' 'strengthens the brand’s focus on delivering fully immersive ' 'in-car entertainment.  

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“China is our most important market and a crucial ' 'technology hub for the global automotive industry. China is ' 'also a trailblazer for technological innovations and future ' 'trends. That’s why we continue to invest in China, expand ' 'our R&D and industrial footprint and accelerate the ' 'transformation towards electrification, digitalisation, and ' 'carbon neutrality.” 
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG 

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Cutting-edge R&D – accelerating technological ' 'transformation in China

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Mercedes-Benz is reinforcing its innovation network in ' 'China with a new building at the R&D Center in ' 'Shanghai. This new facility will combine with the two ' 'existing R&D centres in Beijing to boost the development ' 'of connectivity, digitalisation and automated driving ' 'features. Mercedes-Benz will work with its local partners to ' 'continuously increase investment and deliver the best ' 'customer experience by creating superior digital ' 'experiences. To achieve this, the new R&D Center will ' 'focus on five key areas: (1) the upcoming ' 'Mercedes Modular Architecture (MMA); (2) ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Operating System, MB.OS; (3) ' 'electric powertrain technology; (4) connectivity, AI and ' 'apps; and (5) Level 2+ partially automated driving. The ' 'strengthening of Mercedes‑Benz’s R&D network in China ' 'underlines its long-term commitment to the region.

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“Our R&D teams in China make a significant ' 'contribution to our rapid progress in AI, autonomous driving ' 'and cutting-edge software in the world’s biggest car market. ' 'There’s no doubt that a strong R&D presence in China ' 'will continue to drive our ambition to lead the industry in ' 'electric drive and car software.” 
Markus Schäfer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Chief Technology Officer

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World premiere #1– the all-new electric G-Class

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At Auto China 2024, Mercedes-Benz unveils the all-new ' 'electric G 580 with EQ Technology. The ' 'newest member of the G‑Class family has an advanced ' 'electric-drive system that sets new standards for ' 'performance and off-road capability. With four individually ' 'controlled electric motors and a range of exclusive off-road ' 'technologies, an exciting new era for the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'G‑Class has begun.

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The ' 'GELÄNDEWAGEN. Electrified. | Mercedes-Benz Media

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World premiere #2 – Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE

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The new Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE is not only ' 'the pinnacle of the AMG GT line-up, but it is also ' 'the first member of the GT family to come to China. ' 'Powered by a 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine and the ' 'AMG Electric Drive  Unit, it generates a ' 'total system output of 600 kW (816 PS) and up to 1,420 Nm of ' 'torque. As a result, the new ' 'Mercedes‑AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE ' 'is a sports coupé without equal and it leads the way in ' 'high-performance electrification.

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World ' 'premiere of the new top model Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE in Shanghai | Mercedes-Benz Media

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Auto China premiere #1 – Concept CLA Class

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The first Mercedes-Benz designed on the upcoming ' 'Mercedes Modular Architecture (MMA) is the ' 'Concept CLA Class, which celebrates its market debut ' 'today. It offers a close-to-production insight into the ' 'upcoming family of vehicles that will redefine the class ' 'with exceptional efficiency and forward-looking ' 'sustainability. With an anticipated range of more than 750 ' 'km (466 miles) (WLTP), the new electric drive unit (MB.EDU) ' 'leads by a considerable margin. This represents a remarkable ' 'energy consumption of around 12 kWh/100 km. The ' 'drivetrain comprises an 800-volt architecture and 93-percent ' 'efficiency from battery to wheels over long distances. This ' 'setup enables high-power DC charging with up to 300 kW. The ' 'Concept CLA Class will also be the first vehicle to run the ' 'new Mercedes‑Benz Operating System, MB.OS. This is ' 'the primary enabler of the hyper-personalised Mercedes‑Benz ' 'user experience. Some of these features will be demonstrated ' 'on the stand via the Mercedes‑Benz seat box.

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Mercedes-Benz ' 'Concept CLA Class: the electric future of desire | ' 'Mercedes-Benz Media

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Auto China premiere #2 – Mercedes-Benz EQS with enhanced ' 'EQ design and efficiency

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At Auto China 2024, Mercedes‑Benz also announces a range ' 'of extensive updates to the all-electric EQS. In direct ' 'response to market and customer feedback, the current change ' 'year 2024 adds greater efficiency, technology, style and ' 'comfort. From a design standpoint, the EQS gains a ' 'redesigned grille and the iconic ‘standing star’ badge on ' 'the bonnet. The battery capacity has been increased from ' '108.4 kWh to 118 kWh, extending the range from 730 km 822 ' 'km[3]. Focusing on the technology, the ' '141-cm-wide MBUX Hyperscreen is now standard and the ' 'Automatic Lane Change (ALC) function is also available. ' 'Finally, the optional Rear Comfort Package Plus adds ' 'further refinement with many features, including backrests ' 'that can be reclined up to 38 degrees.

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Auto China premiere #3 – Mercedes-Benz E-Class long ' 'wheelbase

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The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class L further underlines the ' 'brand’s commitment to China. Produced and developed locally, ' 'the new model features an extended wheelbase and distinctive ' 'design elements tailored to the local market. Inside, the ' 'fully immersive interior is distinguished by the new ' 'MBUX Superscreen and more than 10 additional features ' 'that are exclusive to China. For example, it has the ' 'Qualcomm 8295 Automotive Cockpit Platforms ' 'chip providing ultra-fast 5G connectivity. It also comes ' 'with a China-specific voice assistant and the Level 2+ ' 'Active Navigation Assist, which covers point-to-point ' 'partially automated driving on highways and city expressways ' 'in China.

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World ' 'premiere of the E-Class with long wheelbase in China: An ' 'unmistakable business saloon benchmark | Mercedes-Benz ' 'Media

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Auto China premiere #4 – Mercedes-Maybach S-Class and ' 'GLS Night Series

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The Mercedes-Maybach S-Class and GLS Night Series also ' 'have their market premiere at Auto China 2024. The ' 'Night Series design package combines supreme aesthetics ' 'with exquisite, darkened motifs for a truly distinguished, ' 'more progressive appearance. It features elements in dark ' 'chrome, rose gold and Herringbone as well as an innovative ' 'new wheel design refined with a dark-glossy Maybach pattern. ' 'Furthermore, new two-tone paint finishes in silver and black ' 'hues are available as well as unique MANUFAKTUR Exclusive ' 'Nappa Leather colourways. An exclusive Night Series ' 'start-up animation for the MBUX interface and special ' 'ambient lighting compliment the Night Series color ' 'palette.

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Night ' 'Series: A New Era of Design for Mercedes-Maybach | ' 'Mercedes-Benz Media

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Future of in-car entertainment – from fully immersive ' 'audio to interactive video gaming

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At the show, Mercedes-Benz is also announcing ' 'developments that will elevate in-car entertainment. Through ' 'a local partnership with Tencent and Electronic Arts, Need ' 'for Speed Mobile, which is based on one of the most ' 'successful video game series, will be available in ' 'Mercedes‑Benz vehicles by the end of this year in China. ' 'Also, MBUX SOUND DRIVE has its market launch at ' 'Auto China. This collaboration between Mercedes‑AMG and ' 'music entrepreneur will.i.am transforms the way we listen to ' 'music in the car. By using advanced software, the music ' 'reacts to how the car is being driven, turning every trip ' 'into a dynamic musical journey. MBUX SOUND DRIVE ' 'is also a world-first in series application.

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Mercedes-AMG ' 'and will.i.am launch immersive MBUX SOUND DRIVE experience ' 'at CES 2024 | Mercedes-Benz Media

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[1] The stated values were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ' 'ranges given refer to the European market. The fuel ' 'consumption, energy consumption and CO2 emissions ' 'of a car depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the ' 'fuel or energy source, but also on driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.

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[2] The stated values were determined in ' 'accordance with the prescribed WLTP (Worldwide harmonised ' 'Light vehicles Test Procedure) measurement procedure. The ' 'ranges given refer to the German market. The fuel ' 'consumption, energy consumption and CO2 emissions ' 'of a car depend not only on the car’s efficient use of the ' 'fuel or energy source, but also on driving style and other ' 'non-technical factors.

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[3] e.g. EQS 450+ (energy consumption ' 'combined: 19.9 – 16.3 kWh/100km | CO2 emissions ' 'combined: 0 g/km | CO2 class: A. The stated ' 'values were determined in accordance with the prescribed ' 'WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) ' 'measurement procedure. The ranges given refer to the ' 'European market. The fuel consumption, energy consumption ' 'and CO2 emissions of a car depend not only on the ' 'car’s efficient use of the fuel or energy source, but also ' 'on driving style and other non-technical factors.)

\n', 'date': '2024-04-25T08:10:00+02:00', 'title': 'Auto China 2024 – Mercedes-Benz reinforces its “Inspired by China, ' 'Innovating in China” strategy with new products and localised ' 'developments', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/16c10d93-5a7f-4e9c-a7e5-8dac9e990b7d'} 2025-11-30 01:01:26 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=63&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:26 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d1cba21c-6d75-497f-9368-a3a57d17e982> {'content': '\n' 'New MBUX infotainment generation with 5G data transmission\n' 'Individual entertainment with third-party apps and music ' 'streaming in Dolby Atmos\n' 'Automated personalisation using artificial intelligence\n' 'New colours and leather-free interior\n' '\n' 'The best-selling Mercedes-Benz C-Class and GLC models are ' 'becoming even more intelligent and individualised. They have the ' 'latest-generation MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) ' 'infotainment system with fast 5G data transmission[1], offering ' 'an interactive entertainment programme. In addition, convenience ' 'functions can be automatically adapted to personal preferences ' 'thanks to artificial intelligence. Furthermore, the C-Class and ' 'GLC are now also available in MANUFAKTUR alpine grey uni and the ' 'GLC additionally in verde silver metallic. A leather-free ' 'steering wheel cover is also available for the first time, making ' 'the interior completely leather-free on request. The new models ' 'are now available to order from authorised dealers in Germany and ' 'online. Prices for the C-Class start at 47.730,90 euros[2] for ' 'the saloon and 49.515,90 euros² for the estate. The GLC SUV is ' 'available from 59.809,40 euros² and the GLC Coupé from 62.594 ' 'euros².\n' 'Individual entertainment with third-party apps\n' 'The new MBUX infotainment system enables the installation of ' 'third-party apps[3]. In conjunction with the MBUX Entertainment ' 'Package Plus, this means a new level of digital experience – with ' 'third-party apps from the category video streaming, video ' 'conferencing, games, travel planning, knowledge platform and much ' 'more. The apps can be downloaded “over the air” from the Mercedes ' 'me Store. The main icons on the redesigned central display are ' 'now presented more simply and are arranged to match smartphones ' 'tiles for pleasant usability and ease of intuitive operation.\n' 'The MBUX Entertainment Package Plus is part of the optional ' 'Premium Plus Package. It includes internet radio, music ' 'streaming[4], video streaming and a data package from a selected ' 'third-party provider. The range in the Mercedes me App Store will ' 'progressively be expanded. This means that the digital experience ' 'in the C‑Class and GLC can always be updated and expanded ' 'according to individual wishes and requirements. The Burmester® ' '3D surround sound system with Dolby Atmos ensures unrivalled ' 'multi-dimensional music enjoyment. It is also included in the ' 'Premium Plus Package.\n' 'Automate convenience functions with routines\n' 'Thanks to artificial intelligence, MBUX enables personalisation ' 'with automated convenience functions. Customers can use templates ' 'for standard routines. Examples of this are “Cold Days” ' '(switching on the seat heating at a certain outside temperature) ' 'or “Date Night” (romantic music is played and ambient lighting ' 'changes to pink). The templates are operated via the central ' 'display and are arranged in a carousel-style on the screen. It is ' 'also possible to create personalised routines. Several functions ' 'and conditions can be linked together. For example: If the ' 'interior temperature is below twelve degrees Celsius, the seat ' 'heating should be switched on and the ambient lighting set to ' 'warm orange.\n' 'GLC with digital vehicle key\n' 'A digital vehicle key is now also available for the GLC SUV and ' 'Coupé. It allows the driver to conveniently lock, unlock and ' 'start the vehicle. All they have to do is carry a compatible ' 'device[5] with them. Key sharing is also possible with up to 16 ' 'people. Pre-installation for the digital vehicle key is part of ' 'KEYLESS-GO in markets where Mercedes me connect services[6] are ' 'available.\n' '[1] To use 5G, the optional entertainment package including ' 'convenience data volume from a third-party provider (12-month ' "term) or the customer's own data volume is required. The speed " 'and availability of the data connection vary depending, among ' "other things, on the network coverage at the vehicle's location.\n" '[2] Recommended retail price for Germany incl. 19% VAT.\n' '[3] To use the Mercedes me connect services, a personal Mercedes ' 'me ID and agreement to the terms of use for the Mercedes me ' 'connect services are required. In addition, the vehicle must be ' 'paired with the corresponding user account. After the initial ' 'term has expired, the services can be renewed on payment of a ' 'fee, provided they are still offered for the corresponding ' 'vehicle at that point. First activation of the services is ' 'possible within one year of initial registration or commissioning ' 'by the customer, whichever comes first. The customer’s own data ' 'volume is also required to use the MBUX Entertainment package. To ' 'use certain apps via the Mercedes me connect service, a separate ' 'customer contract with the app provider may be required.\n' '[4] To use the Online Music service, the customer needs a ' 'separate contract with a selected streaming provider. The ' 'customer’s own data volume is also required.\n' '[5] The use of the Digital Extras requires the permanent ' 'acceptance of the Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the ' 'Mercedes me ID Service Terms in their applicable versions, the ' 'permanent pairing of the vehicle with the Mercedes me user ' 'account and - if applicable - the activation of the Digital ' 'Extras. In addition, the vehicle must be paired with the ' 'corresponding user account. Information on personal data ' 'processed for the use of Digital Extras may be found in the ' 'Mercedes me connect privacy policy. Please note supported ' 'markets, vehicles and compatible devices, which are listed here.\n' '[6] A personal Mercedes me ID and consent to the terms of use for ' 'the Mercedes me connect services are required to use the Mercedes ' 'me connect services. In addition, the respective vehicle must be ' 'linked to the user account. After the initial term has expired, ' 'the services can be extended for a fee, if they are then still ' 'offered for the vehicle in question. The services can be ' 'activated for the first time within one year of initial ' 'registration or commissioning by the customer, whichever comes ' 'first.', 'content_html': '
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The best-selling Mercedes-Benz C-Class and GLC models are ' 'becoming even more intelligent and individualised. They have ' 'the latest-generation MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) ' 'infotainment system with fast 5G data ' 'transmission[1], offering an interactive ' 'entertainment programme. In addition, convenience functions ' 'can be automatically adapted to personal preferences thanks ' 'to artificial intelligence. Furthermore, the C-Class and GLC ' 'are now also available in MANUFAKTUR alpine grey uni and the ' 'GLC additionally in verde silver metallic. A ' 'leather-free steering wheel cover is also available for the ' 'first time, making the interior completely leather-free on ' 'request. The new models are now available to order from ' 'authorised dealers in Germany and online. Prices for the ' 'C-Class start at 47.730,90 euros[2] for the ' 'saloon and 49.515,90 euros² for the estate. The GLC SUV is ' 'available from 59.809,40 euros² and the GLC Coupé from ' '62.594 euros².

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Individual entertainment with third-party apps

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The new MBUX infotainment system enables the installation ' 'of third-party apps[3]. In conjunction with the ' 'MBUX Entertainment Package Plus, this means a new level of ' 'digital experience – with third-party apps from the category ' 'video streaming, video conferencing, games, travel planning, ' 'knowledge platform and much more. The apps can be downloaded ' '“over the air” from the Mercedes me Store. The main icons on ' 'the redesigned central display are now presented more simply ' 'and are arranged to match smartphones tiles for pleasant ' 'usability and ease of intuitive operation.

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The MBUX Entertainment Package Plus is part of the ' 'optional Premium Plus Package. It includes internet radio, ' 'music streaming[4], video streaming and a data ' 'package from a selected third-party provider. The range in ' 'the Mercedes me App Store will progressively be expanded. ' 'This means that the digital experience in the C‑Class and ' 'GLC can always be updated and expanded according to ' 'individual wishes and requirements. The Burmester® 3D ' 'surround sound system with Dolby Atmos ensures unrivalled ' 'multi-dimensional music enjoyment. It is also included in ' 'the Premium Plus Package.

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Automate convenience functions with routines

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Thanks to artificial intelligence, MBUX enables ' 'personalisation with automated convenience functions. ' 'Customers can use templates for standard routines. Examples ' 'of this are “Cold Days” (switching on the seat heating at a ' 'certain outside temperature) or “Date Night” (romantic music ' 'is played and ambient lighting changes to pink). The ' 'templates are operated via the central display and are ' 'arranged in a carousel-style on the screen. It is also ' 'possible to create personalised routines. Several functions ' 'and conditions can be linked together. For example: If the ' 'interior temperature is below twelve degrees Celsius, the ' 'seat heating should be switched on and the ambient lighting ' 'set to warm orange.

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GLC with digital vehicle key

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A digital vehicle key is now also available for the GLC ' 'SUV and Coupé. It allows the driver to conveniently lock, ' 'unlock and start the vehicle. All they have to do is carry a ' 'compatible device[5] with them. Key sharing is ' 'also possible with up to 16 people. Pre-installation for the ' 'digital vehicle key is part of KEYLESS-GO in markets where ' 'Mercedes me connect services[6] are ' 'available.

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[1] To use 5G, the optional entertainment ' 'package including convenience data volume from a third-party ' "provider (12-month term) or the customer's own data volume " 'is required. The speed and availability of the data ' 'connection vary depending, among other things, on the ' "network coverage at the vehicle's location.

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[2] Recommended retail price for Germany incl. ' '19% VAT.

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[3] To use the Mercedes me connect services, a ' 'personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the terms of use ' 'for the Mercedes me connect services are required. In ' 'addition, the vehicle must be paired with the corresponding ' 'user account. After the initial term has expired, the ' 'services can be renewed on payment of a fee, provided they ' 'are still offered for the corresponding vehicle at that ' 'point. First activation of the services is possible within ' 'one year of initial registration or commissioning by the ' 'customer, whichever comes first. The customer’s own data ' 'volume is also required to use the MBUX Entertainment ' 'package. To use certain apps via the Mercedes me connect ' 'service, a separate customer contract with the app provider ' 'may be required.

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[4] To use the Online Music service, the ' 'customer needs a separate contract with a selected streaming ' 'provider. The customer’s own data volume is also ' 'required.

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[5] The use of the Digital Extras ' 'requires the permanent acceptance of the Terms of Use for ' 'Digital Extras and the Mercedes me ID Service Terms in their ' 'applicable versions, the permanent pairing of the vehicle ' 'with the Mercedes me user account and - if applicable - ' 'the activation of the Digital Extras. In addition, the ' 'vehicle must be paired with the corresponding user account. ' 'Information on personal data processed for the use of ' 'Digital Extras may be found in the Mercedes me connect ' 'privacy policy. Please note supported markets, vehicles and ' 'compatible devices, which are listed here.

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[6] A personal Mercedes me ID and consent to ' 'the terms of use for the Mercedes me connect services are ' 'required to use the Mercedes me connect services. In ' 'addition, the respective vehicle must be linked to the user ' 'account. After the initial term has expired, the services ' 'can be extended for a fee, if they are then still offered ' 'for the vehicle in question. The services can be activated ' 'for the first time within one year of initial registration ' 'or commissioning by the customer, whichever comes ' 'first.

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' 'Shareholders approved all of the items on the agenda of the ' 'Annual General Meeting.\n' 'Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder stepped down after a decades-long career ' 'in the auto industry. He was for many years a member of the Board ' 'of Management of BMW AG and then Chairman of its Board of ' 'Management from 1993 to 2000. After moving to Volkswagen AG, he ' 'was also Chairman of the Board of Management there from 2002 to ' '2006. He has been a member of the Supervisory Board of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG since 2014, advising the management board ' 'on key strategic steps which included the spin-off of Daimler ' 'Truck AG and the rebranding of Daimler AG into Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG.\n' 'Following his re-election to the Supervisory Board a year before ' 'the end of his term, Dr. Martin Brudermüller was elected to ' 'succeed Bernd Pischetsrieder as the Chairman of the Supervisory ' 'Board.\n' '“Careers like Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieders are rare. He worked at ' 'the top of all the large German automotive companies and the ' 'Board of Management benefited from his wealth of experience and ' 'strategic vision. For me personally it was a privilege to have ' 'him at my side as an advisor. Thank you for everything you have ' 'done for Mercedes-Benz. Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder is leaving his ' 'successor, Dr. Martin Brudermüller, a company that is very well ' 'positioned for the future. This is good news for the entire ' 'Mercedes-Benz team, for our customers and our investors.” ' '  Ola Källenius, Chief Executive Officer of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Since 2019, Mercedes-Benz has delivered structurally improved ' 'profitability, thanks to a sharpened focus on desirable cars and ' 'vans, combined with stringent cost management, resulting in ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group more than doubling shareholder returns, ' 'outperforming the DAX and STOXX 600. \n' '“I am taking over as Chairman of the Supervisory Board at a time ' 'of fundamental change in the auto industry.  I am an ' 'optimist by nature and I believe in the possibilities and ' 'abilities that lie within this company and its employees. What I ' 'bring to the table are enthusiasm and a willingness to listen; ' 'this is particularly important to me in regard to our workforce, ' 'as is steadfastness, even when things get difficult.“ Dr. ' 'Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Dr. Doris Höpke, former member of the Board of Management of ' 'Munich Re, was newly elected to the Supervisory Board.\n' 'In 2023 Mercedes-Benz further expanded its leading position as ' 'the most valuable luxury automotive brand, according to ' 'Interbrand’s “Best Global Brands ranking” from November 2023 as ' 'the company prepares to next-generation products and platforms ' 'like VAN.EA, MMA and MB.OS (Mercedes-Benz Operating System), to ' 'keep Mercedes-Benz at the forefront of the industry. This year ' 'Mercedes-Benz aims to get certification for its SAE Level 3 ' 'conditionally automated driving system at speeds of up to 95 ' 'kilometers an hour.\n' 'To keep shareholder returns attractive, the Board of Management ' 'and the Supervisory Board proposed a dividend of €5.30 per share ' 'for 2023 (2022: €5.20), which was approved by shareholders. ' 'Furthermore, a new share buyback policy, is being implemented. ' 'The Board of Management and the Supervisory Board initiated a ' 'share buyback programme in February 2023 already. As part of this ' 'programme, Mercedes-Benz Group AG intends to acquire own shares ' 'worth up to €4 billion (not including incidental costs) on the ' 'stock exchange and to then cancel them. Repurchases for this ' 'programme are well on track. A further €3 billion share buyback ' 'programme, announced in February 2024, is now scheduled to begin ' 'in May 2024 and then run in parallel with the buyback program ' 'announced in February 2023. Both buyback programs are expected to ' 'be completed in the first quarter of 2025. Approximately €2.3 ' 'billion worth of shares have already been repurchased. By the ' 'third quarter 2024, buybacks are expected to have reached €4 ' 'billion and to then reach a total volume of up to €7 billion in ' 'Q1 2025 before the Annual General Meeting that year. \n' '"The efforts of the management and Supervisory Board are paying ' 'off: The company is well positioned. The product portfolio is ' 'strong and is becoming increasingly electric and digital. At the ' 'same time, the transformation of the company is being driven ' 'forward and the strategy is being implemented by a great ' 'team.” Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder, outgoing Chairman of the ' 'Supervisory board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG ', 'content_html': '
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  • Dividend increased and share buyback policy ' 'announced: Dividend of €5.30 per share to be paid ' 'out and new share buyback policy initiated 
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At the Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) Annual ' 'General Meeting for the financial year 2023, the company ' 'outlined its strategic progress as a maker of desirable cars ' 'and vans. Shareholders approved all of the items on the ' 'agenda of the Annual General Meeting.

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Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder stepped down after a ' 'decades-long career in the auto industry. He was for many ' 'years a member of the Board of Management of BMW AG and then ' 'Chairman of its Board of Management from 1993 to 2000. After ' 'moving to Volkswagen AG, he was also Chairman of the Board ' 'of Management there from 2002 to 2006. He has been a member ' 'of the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG since ' '2014, advising the management board on key strategic steps ' 'which included the spin-off of Daimler Truck AG and the ' 'rebranding of Daimler AG into Mercedes-Benz Group AG.

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Following his re-election to the Supervisory Board a year ' 'before the end of his term, Dr. Martin Brudermüller was ' 'elected to succeed Bernd Pischetsrieder as the Chairman of ' 'the Supervisory Board.

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“Careers like Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieders are rare. He ' 'worked at the top of all the large German automotive ' 'companies and the Board of Management benefited from his ' 'wealth of experience and strategic vision. For me personally ' 'it was a privilege to have him at my side as an advisor. ' 'Thank you for everything you have done for Mercedes-Benz. ' 'Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder is leaving his successor, Dr. ' 'Martin Brudermüller, a company that is very well positioned ' 'for the future. This is good news for the entire ' 'Mercedes-Benz team, for our customers and our investors.” ' '  
Ola Källenius, Chief Executive Officer ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Since 2019, Mercedes-Benz has delivered structurally ' 'improved profitability, thanks to a sharpened focus on ' 'desirable cars and vans, combined with stringent cost ' 'management, resulting in Mercedes-Benz Group more than ' 'doubling shareholder returns, outperforming the DAX and ' 'STOXX 600. 

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“I am taking over as Chairman of the Supervisory ' 'Board at a time of fundamental change in the auto ' 'industry.  I am an optimist by nature and I believe in ' 'the possibilities and abilities that lie within this company ' 'and its employees. What I bring to the table are enthusiasm ' 'and a willingness to listen; this is particularly important ' 'to me in regard to our workforce, as is steadfastness, even ' 'when things get difficult.“ 
Dr. Martin ' 'Brudermüller, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Dr. Doris Höpke, former member of the Board of Management ' 'of Munich Re, was newly elected to the Supervisory ' 'Board.

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In 2023 Mercedes-Benz further expanded its leading ' 'position as the most valuable luxury automotive brand, ' 'according to Interbrand’s “Best Global Brands ranking” from ' 'November 2023 as the company prepares to next-generation ' 'products and platforms like VAN.EA, MMA and MB.OS ' '(Mercedes-Benz Operating System), to keep Mercedes-Benz at ' 'the forefront of the industry. This year Mercedes-Benz aims ' 'to get certification for its SAE Level 3 conditionally ' 'automated driving system at speeds of up to 95 kilometers an ' 'hour.

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To keep shareholder returns attractive, the Board of ' 'Management and the Supervisory Board proposed a dividend of ' '€5.30 per share for 2023 (2022: €5.20), which was approved ' 'by shareholders. Furthermore, a new share buyback policy, is ' 'being implemented. The Board of Management and the ' 'Supervisory Board initiated a share buyback programme in ' 'February 2023 already. As part of this programme, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG intends to acquire own shares worth ' 'up to €4 billion (not including incidental costs) on the ' 'stock exchange and to then cancel them. Repurchases for this ' 'programme are well on track. A further €3 billion share ' 'buyback programme, announced in February 2024, is now ' 'scheduled to begin in May 2024 and then run in parallel with ' 'the buyback program announced in February 2023. Both buyback ' 'programs are expected to be completed in the first quarter ' 'of 2025. Approximately €2.3 billion worth of shares have ' 'already been repurchased. By the third quarter 2024, ' 'buybacks are expected to have reached €4 billion and to then ' 'reach a total volume of up to €7 billion in Q1 2025 before ' 'the Annual General Meeting that year. 

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"The efforts of the management and Supervisory Board ' 'are paying off: The company is well positioned. The product ' 'portfolio is strong and is becoming increasingly electric ' 'and digital. At the same time, the transformation of the ' 'company is being driven forward and the strategy is being ' 'implemented by a great team.” 
Dr. Bernd ' 'Pischetsrieder, outgoing Chairman of the Supervisory board ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Group AG 

\n', 'date': '2024-05-08T17:35:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG Annual General Meeting: Orderly transition ' 'in times of transformation', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bc69fe0d-151a-452d-b2f7-04c0fafc44c2'} 2025-11-30 01:01:26 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8f970568-0a89-442f-a22b-6a69181393d7> {'content': 'Double points and fastest lap on Sunday at Imola Lewis Hamilton ' 'finished P6 with George Russell P7 in Sunday’s Emilia Romagna ' 'Grand Prix. Both drivers started on the Medium compound tyre, ' 'George lining up P6 with Lewis P8. Lewis made immediate progress ' 'passing Tsunoda for P7, with our duo running line astern and with ' 'similar pace to the cars ahead for the opening 20 laps. George ' 'began to see his Medium tyres dropping off and was the first of ' 'the top-10 to stop, switching to the Hard tyre on lap 21. Lewis ' 'meanwhile extended his opening stint and, after stopping for the ' 'Hard tyre on lap 27, was able to run a one-stop race to the end. ' 'Having pitted earlier than others, the team had some concerns ' 'over George’s Hard tyres making it to the end. He therefore made ' 'a precautionary stop for the used Medium tyre, dropping behind ' 'his team-mate, but then utilised it to take the fastest lap of ' 'the race point. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start ' 'Tyre Stop One Stop Two Lewis Hamilton P8 P6 ' '1:20.331 Medium Hard (L27) - George Russell P6 P7 ' '1:18.589 Medium Hard (L21) Medium (L52) Lewis Hamilton ' 'My race was generally good. I had one moment which cost me about ' 'five seconds, but my race pace was generally strong so I’m happy ' 'with how it went. I made a good start and that was important to ' 'get past Tsunoda. From there, I was able to extend my opening ' 'stint and that helped me make the one-stop strategy work. We’ve ' 'taken a small step forward this weekend and we have improved. ' 'Unfortunately, that is slightly masked by the step forward others ' 'such as McLaren and Ferrari have taken. We will keep pushing to ' 'bring more updates that can add performance. Until then, we will ' 'make sure we are scoring as many points as we can. George Russell ' 'We had some concerns over the Hard tyre being able to go to the ' 'end so made a second pit stop. Of course that means I lost a ' 'position to Lewis, but we were able to score one extra point as a ' 'team. It was quite a lonely race for us. We’ve slightly closed ' 'the gap to Red Bull and extended our advantage over the midfield. ' 'However, McLaren and Ferrari have also found similar gains so we ' 'are aiming to bring more performance and bigger steps as soon as ' 'we can. We’re never going to be satisfied with P6 and P7, but ' 'this is where we are at the moment. Everyone is super motivated ' 'and it’s very inspiring to see. Everyone at Brackley and ' 'Brixworth are working so hard to bring improvements and it’s ' 'great to see. We’ve got to keep on pushing. This weekend we ' 'maximised the package we had, and we will continue to aim to do ' 'that moving forward. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO It’s not ' 'possible to see it in terms of the result, but we have taken a ' 'small step forward this weekend. Our closest competitors have ' 'also done so recently, but we have closed the gap to the front a ' 'little. We still have a lot of work to do and of course, we are ' 'all frustrated finishing P6 and P7. There is more to come though, ' 'and it is all about making incremental gains. These are what we ' 'need to keep delivering if we are to get ourselves in the fight ' 'with the three teams ahead of us. With George’s second stop, our ' 'wear forecasts showed that he may struggle to make it last to the ' 'end of the race on the Hard tyre. We had the opportunity to pit ' 'and get out ahead of Perez, and therefore opted to stop him. That ' 'also enabled us to go for the fastest lap point. It cost George a ' 'place to Lewis but ultimately the team was able to score an ' 'additional point. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director ' 'It’s clear we have made progress this weekend, but our nearest ' 'competitors are also pushing hard. The race today confirmed that ' 'we need to continue to make these gains to be in the fight with ' 'the top-three teams. We are continuing to work on that, with the ' 'factory flat out on development. We will look to continue to ' 'bring updates to subsequent races.\xa0 Today, the Grand Prix ' "didn't throw us any opportunities. There were no Virtual Safety " 'Cars or Safety Cars, so as much as P6 and P7 is frustrating, it ' "is what our pace deserved. We're not lacking any determination or " 'effort to improve, and over the last few weeks it has been ' 'encouraging to see the efforts that every team member has put ' 'into the drive to get back to the front.', 'content_html': '

Double points and fastest lap on Sunday at ' 'Imola

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  • Lewis Hamilton finished P6 with George Russell P7 in ' 'Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
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Lewis Hamilton

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My race was generally good. I had one moment which cost ' 'me about five seconds, but my race pace was generally strong ' 'so I’m happy with how it went. I made a good start and that ' 'was important to get past Tsunoda. From there, I was able to ' 'extend my opening stint and that helped me make the one-stop ' 'strategy work.

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We’ve taken a small step forward this weekend and we have ' 'improved. Unfortunately, that is slightly masked by the step ' 'forward others such as McLaren and Ferrari have taken. We ' 'will keep pushing to bring more updates that can add ' 'performance. Until then, we will make sure we are scoring as ' 'many points as we can.

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George Russell

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We had some concerns over the Hard tyre being able to go ' 'to the end so made a second pit stop. Of course that means I ' 'lost a position to Lewis, but we were able to score one ' 'extra point as a team. It was quite a lonely race for us. ' 'We’ve slightly closed the gap to Red Bull and extended our ' 'advantage over the midfield. However, McLaren and Ferrari ' 'have also found similar gains so we are aiming to bring more ' 'performance and bigger steps as soon as we can. We’re never ' 'going to be satisfied with P6 and P7, but this is where we ' 'are at the moment.

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Everyone is super motivated and it’s very inspiring to ' 'see. Everyone at Brackley and Brixworth are working so hard ' 'to bring improvements and it’s great to see. We’ve got to ' 'keep on pushing. This weekend we maximised the package we ' 'had, and we will continue to aim to do that moving ' 'forward.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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It’s not possible to see it in terms of the result, but ' 'we have taken a small step forward this weekend. Our closest ' 'competitors have also done so recently, but we have closed ' 'the gap to the front a little. We still have a lot of work ' 'to do and of course, we are all frustrated finishing P6 and ' 'P7. There is more to come though, and it is all about making ' 'incremental gains. These are what we need to keep delivering ' 'if we are to get ourselves in the fight with the three teams ' 'ahead of us.

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With George’s second stop, our wear forecasts showed that ' 'he may struggle to make it last to the end of the race on ' 'the Hard tyre. We had the opportunity to pit and get out ' 'ahead of Perez, and therefore opted to stop him. That also ' 'enabled us to go for the fastest lap point. It cost George a ' 'place to Lewis but ultimately the team was able to score an ' 'additional point.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It’s clear we have made progress this weekend, but our ' 'nearest competitors are also pushing hard. The race today ' 'confirmed that we need to continue to make these gains to be ' 'in the fight with the top-three teams. We are continuing to ' 'work on that, with the factory flat out on development. We ' 'will look to continue to bring updates to subsequent ' 'races. 

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Today, the Grand Prix didn't throw us any opportunities. " 'There were no Virtual Safety Cars or Safety Cars, so as much ' 'as P6 and P7 is frustrating, it is what our pace deserved. ' "We're not lacking any determination or effort to improve, " 'and over the last few weeks it has been encouraging to see ' 'the efforts that every team member has put into the drive to ' 'get back to the front.

\n', 'date': '2024-05-19T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8f970568-0a89-442f-a22b-6a69181393d7'} 2025-11-30 01:01:26 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=61&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:26 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=63&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:26 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/19a7acc5-4d60-4abf-853c-66ae0cd0cc66> {'content': '\n' 'Radical design concept kicks off the launch of the highly ' 'exclusive Mythos series\n' 'Concept Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed references the design language of ' 'legendary racing cars\n' 'Exclusive world premiere on the water as part of the Formula 1™ ' 'Monaco Grand Prix\n' 'Small series model to debut next year\n' 'Formula 1™ feeling for two people\n' '\n' 'Exciting, energising and breathtaking – the Mercedes‑AMG ' 'PureSpeed concept is the highlight in the run-up to the Formula ' '1™ Monaco Grand Prix. The radical design of a completely open, ' 'two-seater performance car without a roof or windscreen is a ' 'tribute to motor racing. The concept car provides a preview of ' 'the first model in the highly limited Mercedes-Benz Mythos ' 'series. The world premiere of the Concept Mercedes‑AMG PureSpeed ' 'took place in an exclusive setting on the sidelines of the ' 'Formula 1™ Monaco Grand Prix. The vehicle was unveiled on a ' 'floating pontoon in the harbour of the principality and also ' 'impressed Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team racing drivers Lewis ' 'Hamilton and George Russell.\n' '“The Concept Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed offers a glimpse of what is ' 'probably the most direct way to experience performance and ' 'driving pleasure. Radically open, neither a roof nor the ' 'windscreen separate the two passengers from the elements. You can ' 'experience light, air and passion unfiltered with all your ' 'senses. As the concept of our first Mythos vehicle, it embodies ' 'the highest level of exclusivity. Design elements such as the ' 'HALO also create a Formula 1 feeling. There is therefore no ' 'better place for its world premiere than Monaco.” Michael ' 'Schiebe, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-AMG GmbH ' 'and Head of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class & Mercedes Maybach ' 'divisions\n' 'The Concept Mercedes‑AMG PureSpeed celebrates the ' 'unique tradition of Mercedes‑Benz with pure and uncompromising ' 'race-car design, innovative materials and modern technology. The ' 'strictly limited series of 250 units will only be available to ' 'the most dedicated Mercedes‑Benz enthusiasts and collectors. ' 'Inspired by legendary race cars, the combination of unrivalled ' 'racing aesthetics and highly dynamic performance makes the ' 'Concept Mercedes‑AMG PureSpeed a unique driving machine for ' 'connoisseurs. It embodies the “pinnacle of exclusivity” from ' 'Mercedes-Benz in the top segment.\n' 'HALO system instead of A-pillar\n' 'One highlight is the HALO system which replaces the conventional ' 'A-pillar on the vehicle. This element is a direct derivative of ' 'the premier class of motorsport and has been part of every ' "Formula 1™ vehicle since 2018. It protects the driver's head in " 'the event of an accident. The name HALO describes its shape. As ' 'in Formula 1™, the safety system in the Concept Mercedes‑AMG ' 'PureSpeed consists of a bracket that is connected to the body of ' 'the vehicle. This aerodynamically optimised component serves to ' 'protect the occupants, just as in Formula 1™. Included are two ' 'aerodynamically optimised helmets specially designed and ' 'manufactured for the Concept Mercedes‑AMG PureSpeed. The field of ' 'vision as in Formula 1™ thus becomes a reality for two people. ' 'Neither roof, windscreen nor side windows separate them from ' 'their surroundings. The interior adds further highlights, with ' 'its unique colour and equipment concept as well as a custom ' 'clock designed by IWC Schaffhausen on the dashboard.\n' 'Design inspired by the Mercedes-AMG ONE hypercar\n' 'The Mercedes‑AMG PureSpeed concept is a true performance car ' 'with an extremely low silhouette. Many design features were ' 'inspired by the Mercedes‑AMG ONE hypercar – technical, ' 'sharply cut visible carbon fibre parts in the lower section of ' 'the vehicle provide a strong contrast to the sensual, rounded ' 'shapes of the upper part of the vehicle.\n' 'The design of the wheels is characterised by the unique carbon ' 'fibre cladding on the front and rear wheel covers. The rear wheel ' 'covers are completely closed to improve aerodynamics. The front ' 'wheel covers are open to optimise airflow at the front end for ' 'brake cooling and downforce.\n' 'Typical of a sports car are the long bonnet and the very low ' 'front end with a pronounced “shark nose”. The front design is ' 'similar to the Mercedes‑AMG ONE with a wide lower air intake ' 'with AMG lettering and a dark, chrome-plated Mercedes star on the ' 'soft nose. Added to this is the aerodynamically optimised, ' 'sportive bonnet with an additional air outlet. Small, transparent ' 'deflectors at the front and sides direct the wind over the ' 'cockpit.\n' "The design team's precision work can also be seen in the " 'side-sill panelling with aero flics. The muscular shoulders above ' 'the wide-track rear wheels merge into the elegant boot lid and ' 'the width-emphasising rear apron.\n' 'Homage to legendary Mercedes models\n' 'Many other design details also pay homage to motorsport. The two ' 'flying buttresses behind the seats are reminiscent of legendary ' 'racing cars such as the 300 SLR, in which Stirling Moss and Denis ' 'Jenkinson won the 1955 Mille Miglia in Italy – with a record ' 'average speed of an incredible 157 km/h on public roads.\n' 'The eye-catching paintwork – in a colour gradient from Le Mans ' 'red to graphite grey with a black AMG pattern – alludes to ' 'the colour scheme of the victorious Mercedes car at the 1924 ' 'Targa Florio race in Sicily. It was painted red, which was ' 'typically reserved for Italian vehicles. German race cars were ' 'traditionally painted white at the time. The red paint was meant ' 'to deter local fans from impeding the car’s progress in the race. ' 'The coup worked. After 6:32:37.4 hours and a race distance of 432 ' 'kilometers, the victorious Mercedes 2-litre race car with the ' 'number 10 crossed the finish line in first place with Christian ' 'Werner behind the wheel. The number 10 can also be found on the ' 'front wings of the Concept Mercedes‑AMG PureSpeed and ' 'refers to that Targa Florio victory 100 years ago.', 'content_html': '
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  • Radical design concept kicks off the launch of ' 'the highly exclusive Mythos series
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  • Concept Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed references the ' 'design language of legendary racing cars
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  • Exclusive world premiere on the water as part of ' 'the Formula 1™ Monaco Grand Prix
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  • Small series model to debut next ' 'year
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  • Formula 1™ feeling for two people
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Exciting, energising and breathtaking – the Mercedes‑AMG ' 'PureSpeed concept is the highlight in the run-up to the ' 'Formula 1™ Monaco Grand Prix. The radical design of a ' 'completely open, two-seater performance car without a roof ' 'or windscreen is a tribute to motor racing. The concept car ' 'provides a preview of the first model in the highly limited ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mythos series. The world premiere of the ' 'Concept Mercedes‑AMG PureSpeed took place in an exclusive ' 'setting on the sidelines of the Formula 1™ Monaco Grand ' 'Prix. The vehicle was unveiled on a floating pontoon in the ' 'harbour of the principality and also impressed Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team racing drivers Lewis Hamilton and George ' 'Russell.

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“The Concept Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed offers a glimpse of ' 'what is probably the most direct way to experience ' 'performance and driving pleasure. Radically open, neither a ' 'roof nor the windscreen separate the two passengers from the ' 'elements. You can experience light, air and passion ' 'unfiltered with all your senses. As the concept of our first ' 'Mythos vehicle, it embodies the highest level of ' 'exclusivity. Design elements such as the HALO also create a ' 'Formula 1 feeling. There is therefore no better place for ' 'its world premiere than Monaco.” 
Michael Schiebe, ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and ' 'Head of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class & Mercedes Maybach ' 'divisions

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The Concept Mercedes‑AMG PureSpeed celebrates ' 'the unique tradition of Mercedes‑Benz with pure and ' 'uncompromising race-car design, innovative materials and ' 'modern technology. The strictly limited series of 250 units ' 'will only be available to the most dedicated Mercedes‑Benz ' 'enthusiasts and collectors. Inspired by legendary race cars, ' 'the combination of unrivalled racing aesthetics and highly ' 'dynamic performance makes the Concept ' 'Mercedes‑AMG PureSpeed a unique driving machine for ' 'connoisseurs. It embodies the “pinnacle of exclusivity” from ' 'Mercedes-Benz in the top segment.

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HALO system instead of A-pillar

\n' '

One highlight is the HALO system which replaces the ' 'conventional A-pillar on the vehicle. This element is a ' 'direct derivative of the premier class of motorsport and has ' 'been part of every Formula 1™ vehicle since 2018. It ' "protects the driver's head in the event of an accident. The " 'name HALO describes its shape. As in Formula 1™, the safety ' 'system in the Concept Mercedes‑AMG PureSpeed consists of a ' 'bracket that is connected to the body of the vehicle. This ' 'aerodynamically optimised component serves to protect the ' 'occupants, just as in Formula 1™. Included are two ' 'aerodynamically optimised helmets specially designed and ' 'manufactured for the Concept Mercedes‑AMG PureSpeed. The ' 'field of vision as in Formula 1™ thus becomes a reality for ' 'two people. Neither roof, windscreen nor side windows ' 'separate them from their surroundings. The interior adds ' 'further highlights, with its unique colour and equipment ' 'concept as well as a custom clock designed by IWC ' 'Schaffhausen on the dashboard.

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Design inspired by the Mercedes-AMG ONE hypercar

\n' '

The Mercedes‑AMG PureSpeed concept is a true ' 'performance car with an extremely low silhouette. Many ' 'design features were inspired by the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG ONE hypercar – technical, sharply cut ' 'visible carbon fibre parts in the lower section of the ' 'vehicle provide a strong contrast to the sensual, rounded ' 'shapes of the upper part of the vehicle.

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The design of the wheels is characterised by the unique ' 'carbon fibre cladding on the front and rear wheel covers. ' 'The rear wheel covers are completely closed to improve ' 'aerodynamics. The front wheel covers are open to optimise ' 'airflow at the front end for brake cooling and ' 'downforce.

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Typical of a sports car are the long bonnet and the very ' 'low front end with a pronounced “shark nose”. The front ' 'design is similar to the Mercedes‑AMG ONE with a wide ' 'lower air intake with AMG lettering and a dark, ' 'chrome-plated Mercedes star on the soft nose. Added to this ' 'is the aerodynamically optimised, sportive bonnet with an ' 'additional air outlet. Small, transparent deflectors at the ' 'front and sides direct the wind over the cockpit.

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The design team's precision work can also be seen in the " 'side-sill panelling with aero flics. The muscular shoulders ' 'above the wide-track rear wheels merge into the elegant boot ' 'lid and the width-emphasising rear apron.

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Homage to legendary Mercedes models

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Many other design details also pay homage to motorsport. ' 'The two flying buttresses behind the seats are reminiscent ' 'of legendary racing cars such as the 300 SLR, in which ' 'Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson won the 1955 ' 'Mille Miglia in Italy – with a record average speed of ' 'an incredible 157 km/h on public roads.

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The eye-catching paintwork – in a colour gradient from Le ' 'Mans red to graphite grey with a black AMG pattern – ' 'alludes to the colour scheme of the victorious Mercedes car ' 'at the 1924 Targa Florio race in Sicily. It was painted ' 'red, which was typically reserved for Italian vehicles. ' 'German race cars were traditionally painted white at the ' 'time. The red paint was meant to deter local fans from ' 'impeding the car’s progress in the race. The coup worked. ' 'After 6:32:37.4 hours and a race distance of 432 kilometers, ' 'the victorious Mercedes 2-litre race car with the number 10 ' 'crossed the finish line in first place with Christian Werner ' 'behind the wheel. The number 10 can also be found on the ' 'front wings of the Concept Mercedes‑AMG PureSpeed ' 'and refers to that Targa Florio victory 100 years ago.

\n', 'date': '2024-05-22T15:35:00+02:00', 'title': 'Concept Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed – expressive concept car gives a ' 'look at the first model in the Mythos series', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/19a7acc5-4d60-4abf-853c-66ae0cd0cc66'} 2025-11-30 01:01:26 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/17789c79-d2b9-4979-95b1-958941d663e5> {'content': ' Demo run: Lewis Hamilton conquers Fifth Avenue in New York ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing presents line-up for the ADAC ' 'RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered ' 'by AWS Sprint Cup - Victory for Auer and Engel Formula 1 New ' 'Race Car Emoji Lights Up New York CityAfter Austin, Miami and Las ' "Vegas, it's the turn of New York City. Formula 1 is taking " "America by storm! But it's not just F1 that has seen rapid growth " "in the United States in recent years. The team's Official " 'Messaging Partner WhatsApp has also announced double-digit growth ' 'in daily users and messages sent via the platform in the USA. To ' 'mark the occasion, WhatsApp released a new race car emoji in the ' 'legendary team colors of black, silver and PETRONAS green. As ' 'part of the celebrations, WhatsApp and the team first bathed the ' 'top of the Empire State Building in bright WhatsApp green and ' 'then illuminated the facade of the famous skyscraper with a ' 'dynamic light show featuring the new race car emoji. Lewis ' 'Hamilton and Toto Wolff flipped the switch to start the show at a ' 'viewing party attended by famous names such as Rauw Alejandro, ' 'Cynthia Erivo, Spike Lee, Julius Randle and many more besides. ' 'Find out more about the event held at the Empire State Building: ' 'https://mb4.me/0Yx5ShDmFormula 1 Conquers the Big AppleSeveral ' 'days of celebrations in New York City were brought to an end with ' 'a veritable world premiere - the first demo run of an F1 car on ' 'Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. At the wheel of the W12 from the 2021 ' 'F1 season was none other than seven-time F1 World Champion Lewis ' 'Hamilton. He thrilled the crowds of spectators lining the street ' 'with donuts, a roaring engine and screeching tyres. But that ' "wasn't all: a life-size replica of the newly unveiled emoji " 'racing car also whizzed through the streets of Manhattan. "That ' 'was epic," said Lewis after the event. "It\'s always been a dream ' 'of mine to drive an F1 car down Fifth Avenue in New York City. ' 'Seeing the crowds and everyone\'s excitement was awesome." Toto ' 'Wolff agreed: "I’ve done many events in the past 12 years, but ' 'this tops it all." By New York standards, that\'s really saying ' 'something! For more information about the Demo Run on Fifth ' 'Avenue: https://mb4.me/ET0EFhpZMercedes-AMG Safety Car with ' 'sustainable fuel for the first timeThe pinnacle of motorsport had ' 'a premiere in store at the weekend. At the FORMULA 1 CRYPTO.COM ' 'MIAMI GRAND PRIX 2024, Mercedes-AMG presented a novelty with the ' 'Official F1 Safety Car and Medical Car. For the first time, the ' 'vehicles were powered by 40 per cent sustainable fuel. This new ' 'standard for the Safety Car and Medical Car will also be used at ' 'all other Formula 1 race weekends in the 2024 season. The ' "technological innovation is part of Formula 1's Net Zero by 2030 " 'campaign. “This is a big step,” says official Formula 1 Safety ' 'Car driver and AMG brand ambassador Bernd Mayländer. “If we think ' 'back to where we were 25 years ago and how far we have come with ' "engine development and fuels, it's a difference in every respect. " 'Especially with these high-performance cars, it is a huge step ' "forward. The engineers are working at the highest level and don't " 'want to sacrifice any engine performance. They have succeeded in ' 'doing this and I think this is the right way forward, also for ' 'Formula 1.” Customer Racing Mercedes-AMG with first-class line-up ' 'in ADAC RAVENOL 24h NürburgringThe season highlight on the ' 'Nürburgring Nordschleife is getting closer. The ADAC RAVENOL 24h ' 'Nürburgring, the 52nd running of the endurance racing classic, ' 'will take place from 30 May to 2 June. Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing will take on the ultimate challenge on the 25.378 ' 'kilometres long time-honoured circuit in the Eifel with a line-up ' 'of six Mercedes-AMG GT3s and a single Mercedes-AMG GT4. In the ' 'traditionally strong SP9 PRO category, Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN ' 'and Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed will each have two cars to aim for ' 'the third overall victory by Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. Two more ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s from Haupt Racing Team and Schnitzelalm Racing ' 'are competing in the SP9 PRO-AM classification. Moreover, ' 'Schnitzelalm Racing is represented with a Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the ' 'SP10 class as well.The total of seven Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing cars come with a first-class line-up of 25 drivers, ' 'including nine Performance Drivers, four Junior Drivers and two ' 'Expert Drivers. Maro Engel (GER) and Adam Christodoulou (GBR) are ' 'two drivers to have already stood on the top step of the podium ' "in the world's biggest 24-hour race. Both were part of the " 'winning Mercedes-AMG GT3 line-up back in 2016. For five drivers, ' 'on the other hand, this will be their maiden appearance at the ' 'ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring. Ralf Aron (EST), Lucas Auer (AUT), ' 'Jusuf Owega (GER), Salman Owega (GER) and David Schumacher (GER) ' "will be making their debut at this year's endurance racing " 'highlight in the Eifel.Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing line-up 2024 ' 'ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring* Nr. Team/Car Drivers ' 'Class 3 Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'Michele Beretta (ITA), Frank Bird (GBR), Arjun Maini (IND), Jusuf ' 'Owega (GER) SP9 PRO 4 Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 Maximilian Götz (GER), Daniel Juncadella ' '(ESP), Arjun Maini (IND), Luca Stolz (GER) SP9 PRO 8 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 Lucas Auer (AUT), ' 'Adam Christodoulou (GBR), Philip Ellis (SUI), Mikaël Grenier ' '(CAN) SP9 PRO 130 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 Maro Engel (GER), Jules Gounon (AND), Fabian Schiller ' '(GER) SP9 PRO 6 Team ADVAN x HRT Mercedes-AMG GT3 Ralf ' 'Aron (EST), Dennis Fetzer (GER), Hubert Haupt (GER), Salman Owega ' '(GER) SP9 PRO-AM 11 Schnitzelalm Racing Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 Jay Mo Härtling (GER), Kenneth Heyer (GER), Marcel ' 'Marchewicz (GER) SP9 PRO-AM 111 Schnitzelalm Racing ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 Tim Neuser (GER), David Schumacher (GER), ' 'David Thilenius (USA), Moritz Wiskirchen (GER) SP10 ' '*subject to last-minute changes. “The 24-hour race at the ' 'Nürburgring is one of the most demanding races on our calendar. ' "It's not just about being fast, but also about managing the risks " 'that come with the traffic in the right way. That is a challenge, ' "especially mentally. I'm looking forward to driving in two cars. " 'It will not be easy to succeed there, but I will do my best to ' 'ensure that we finish as far up front as possible with both ' 'cars.”Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN #3 & #4“The ' 'Nürburgring is my home circuit, which means that friends and ' 'family are always with me. But I am actually quite relaxed until ' 'the green flag drops on Saturday. After that, I have to be highly ' 'focussed, especially concerning traffic, but also in the morning ' 'when my body is still tired. Especially if it is dark and foggy ' 'at the same time and possibly raining a bit, then it will be ' 'exciting. If we are still running on Sunday morning, we have a ' 'good chance of a podium result.”Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'BILSTEIN #4“I have huge respect for the Nordschleife and above ' 'all I have a lot to learn. But my self-confidence also grows with ' 'every lap. We have prepared very well. I feel comfortable with ' "the car and my team-mates, so the anticipation is huge. It's the " 'first time for me in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring, but I ' 'feel ready. We have analysed all the relevant data with the team ' 'and filtered out the supposedly best spots for overtaking.”Lucas ' "Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #8“Already now, I can't wait for " 'my season highlight of the season. It is the one race that I ' 'really want to win once more after 2016. My team-mates rank among ' 'the world’s fastest GT drivers. Therefore, in combination with ' 'Mercedes-AMG and GetSpeed, we are in an ideal position. We just ' "have to keep cool in order to succeed on the Nordschleife. It's " 'my absolute favourite track because every race there is unique. ' 'Now there are a few final preparations to be made so that we can ' 'hopefully compete for victory.”Adam Christodoulou, Mercedes-AMG ' "Team GetSpeed #8“Anticipation is very high indeed. It's one of " 'the undisputed highlights of the racing calendar every year. And ' "unfortunately, we haven't been able to win the race since 2016. " 'The victory back then was one of the highlights of my career and ' 'is still a special moment for me today. In this respect, the ' 'motivation to repeat this success is also very, very high. You ' 'can see how everyone is pulling together. We are trying to ' 'optimise our package and hope that we can be in contention for ' 'the overall victory. We also want to do justice to the special ' 'anniversary livery of our Mercedes-AMG GT3.”Maro Engel, ' "Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #130“I'm looking forward to being part " "of the HRT x ADVAN line-up for this year's 24-hour race. I have " 'been dreaming of returning to the Nordschleife and taking on this ' 'challenge since last year. The weather and the traffic will ' 'definitely play a key role. To finish first, you first have to ' 'finish. Many professionals have failed to do that in the past. In ' 'any case, our successful tests give me confidence. We are ready ' 'to attack in the Green Hell.”Ralf Aron, Team ADVAN x HRT #6“After ' "things unfortunately didn't go so well for our team last year, " "I'm really looking forward to making amends with a strong " 'line-up. Our performance in the preparation makes us happy. We ' 'have already finished on the podium several times and we want to ' 'build on that with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the 24-hour race. The ' 'race itself depends on a lot of factors, many of which are beyond ' "our control. That's why every race on the Nordschleife offers a " 'new challenge.”Marcel Marchewicz, Schnitzelalm Racing #11“The ' "Nordschleife is one of the best circuits I've ever driven on - if " 'not the best! Now, for the first time, I get to experience it ' 'with the Mercedes-AMG GT4. The team with the best chances is the ' 'one that can deal with the traffic in the cleverest way and, ' 'above all, can last the entire 24-hour distance. I have heard ' 'that the fans here are simply unique. All the parties and lights ' "at night create a special atmosphere. I'm already looking forward " 'to the smell of sausages when I am at Brünnchen.”David ' 'Schumacher, Schnitzelalm Racing #11124H SERIES: Victorious ' 'farewell for Charles PutmanIn the final race of his motorsport ' 'career, Charles Putman cheered once again from the top step of ' 'the podium. The 66-year-old American contested the 12-hour race ' 'at Spa-Francorchamps as part of the 24H SERIES in April to ' 'conclude his career. Together with his team-mates, he took the ' 'chequered flag in first place after 224 laps with the CP Racing ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. It was the fourth overall victory for Putman, ' 'who drove a Mercedes-AMG customer sports car for the first time ' 'in 2018. From 61 race participations with the Mercedes-AMG GT3, ' 'he achieved 16 overall podiums as well as 16 class wins and 39 ' 'podium results. He celebrated his greatest successes in the 24H ' 'SERIES, in which he won the drivers’ and teams’ titles at his ' 'first attempt in 2018. He repeated this success in 2022.„My first ' 'time behind the wheel of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 was a test drive in ' '2017. I was impressed by the safety designs as much as by the ' 'driveability of the car, so we took delivery of our first ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the Dubai Autodrome in 2018. The results of ' 'that race could have been better but we intended for 2018 to be a ' '‘development year‘ in any case. However, good results started ' 'coming quickly race by race and even though it was a battle to ' 'the very last race of the season, we finished 2018 winning the ' '24H Series Championship Overall. During the next six and one-half ' 'years we won repeated Pro-Am championships and placed top-three ' 'Overall in numerous Endurance Championships. I have won several ' 'drivers‘ titles in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 but that first one in ' '2018 will stay with me. With the help of my fantastic team and ' 'co-drivers, non-podium finishes have been miraculously rare. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG support engineers and track support personnel have ' 'become valued friends as well as great assets on the way to these ' 'many successes. But all good things must end and time has come ' 'for me to retire. The 12 Hours of Spa was my last race and I ' 'could not ask for a more fairytale ending, so it makes a perfect ' 'bookend to my career with the Mercedes-AMG GT3. I think the ' 'entire team was intent on making my last race a win just by sheer ' 'determination. Of course, it was a bitter sweet victory. I will ' 'certainly miss the thrill of driving the Mercedes-AMG GT3 through ' 'amazing turns such as Flugplatz or Raidillon and spending long ' 'days at famous tracks with my racing family. To have experienced ' 'motor racing on this level in these kinds of machines is a ' 'blessing. Like with any love, to leave it behind is far better ' 'than to have never experienced it. I’ll carry the friendships and ' 'memories with me forever.“Charles Putman, CP Racing A strong ' 'start in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS ' 'Sprint CupFor Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, the season opener in ' 'the prestigious sprint series of the SRO Motorsports Group at the ' 'Brands Hatch Circuit was on the schedule last weekend. Five ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s were represented in the field of 25 GT3 cars at ' 'the first of five events. The two races on Sunday in Great ' 'Britain were successful for our customer sports teams. Lucas Auer ' '(AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) celebrated overall victory in race two ' 'for WINWARD Racing Team MANN-FILTER from pole position. The duo ' 'had finished third in the first race. Maximilian Götz (GER) and ' 'Jules Gounon (AND) also finished on the podium for Boutsen VDS in ' 'the second race. In the Belgian team’s second car, César Gazeau ' 'and Aurélien Panis (both FRA) also were victorious in the Silver ' 'Cup in the first race. In race two, they finished second in ' 'class.Crowdstrike by Riley with a pair of wins in GT America ' 'Powered by AWSIn the US, the customer racing teams raced at ' 'Sebring International Raceway at the weekend. In GT America, it ' 'already was the third of eight events on the calendar. George ' 'Kurtz (USA) won both races with Crowdstrike by Riley at the ' 'long-standing racetrack. In the first race, Jason Daskalos (USA) ' 'and CRP Racing made it a 1-2 for the Mercedes-AMG GT3. Kurtz and ' 'his team-mate Colin Braun (USA) were also successful in the ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS. The series ' 'held its second of seven race weekends in the US state of ' 'Florida. On Sunday, Braun and Kurtz drove to second place in the ' 'PRO-AM category for Crowdstrike by Riley. In the first race, Jeff ' 'Burton (USA) and Philip Ellis (SUI) made it onto the podium with ' 'third place in class for Regulator Racing.Mercedes-AMG starts the ' '2024 International GT Open with a clean sweep of the top threeA ' 'contingent of twelve Mercedes-AMG GT3s took on the first of eight ' "rounds of this year's International GT Open in Portugal from 26 " 'to 28 April. A total of 33 participants participated in the race ' 'weekend at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, which ended ' 'with a clean sweep of the top three for our customer sports ' 'teams. In Sunday’s race, AlManar Racing by GetSpeed won with Al ' 'Faisal Al Zubair (OMA) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN) ahead of SPS ' 'automotive performance with Dominik Baumann (AUT) and Mikaeel ' 'Pitamber (RSA). Third place went to Diego Menchaca (MEX) and ' 'Marcos Siebert (ARG) from Team Motopark. In race one, Anthony ' 'Bartone (USA) and Fabian Schiller (GER) with GetSpeed had also ' 'secured victory for the Mercedes-AMG GT3.', 'content_html': '
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New Race Car Emoji Lights Up New York ' "City
After Austin, Miami and Las Vegas, it's the " 'turn of New York City. Formula 1 is taking America by storm! ' "But it's not just F1 that has seen rapid growth in the " "United States in recent years. The team's Official Messaging " 'Partner WhatsApp has also announced double-digit growth in ' 'daily users and messages sent via the platform in the USA. ' 'To mark the occasion, WhatsApp released a new race car emoji ' 'in the legendary team colors of black, silver and PETRONAS ' 'green. As part of the celebrations, WhatsApp and the team ' 'first bathed the top of the Empire State Building in bright ' 'WhatsApp green and then illuminated the facade of the famous ' 'skyscraper with a dynamic light show featuring the new race ' 'car emoji. Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff flipped the switch ' 'to start the show at a viewing party attended by famous ' 'names such as Rauw Alejandro, Cynthia Erivo, Spike Lee, ' 'Julius Randle and many more besides.

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Find out more about the event held at the Empire State ' 'Building: https://mb4.me/0Yx5ShDm

Formula ' '1 Conquers the Big Apple
Several days of ' 'celebrations in New York City were brought to an end with a ' 'veritable world premiere - the first demo run of an F1 car ' 'on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. At the wheel of the W12 from ' 'the 2021 F1 season was none other than seven-time F1 World ' 'Champion Lewis Hamilton. He thrilled the crowds of ' 'spectators lining the street with donuts, a roaring engine ' "and screeching tyres. But that wasn't all: a life-size " 'replica of the newly unveiled emoji racing car also whizzed ' 'through the streets of Manhattan. "That was epic," said ' 'Lewis after the event. "It\'s always been a dream of mine to ' 'drive an F1 car down Fifth Avenue in New York City. Seeing ' 'the crowds and everyone\'s excitement was awesome." Toto ' 'Wolff agreed: "I’ve done many events in the past 12 years, ' 'but this tops it all." By New York standards, that\'s really ' 'saying something!

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For more information about the Demo Run on Fifth Avenue: ' 'https://mb4.me/ET0EFhpZ

Mercedes-AMG ' 'Safety Car with sustainable fuel for the first ' 'time
The pinnacle of motorsport had a premiere ' 'in store at the weekend. At the FORMULA 1 CRYPTO.COM MIAMI ' 'GRAND PRIX 2024, Mercedes-AMG presented a novelty with the ' 'Official F1 Safety Car and Medical Car. For the first time, ' 'the vehicles were powered by 40 per cent sustainable fuel. ' 'This new standard for the Safety Car and Medical Car will ' 'also be used at all other Formula 1 race weekends in the ' '2024 season. The technological innovation is part of Formula ' "1's Net Zero by 2030 campaign. “This is a big step,” says " 'official Formula 1 Safety Car driver and AMG brand ' 'ambassador Bernd Mayländer. “If we think back to where we ' 'were 25 years ago and how far we have come with engine ' "development and fuels, it's a difference in every respect. " 'Especially with these high-performance cars, it is a huge ' 'step forward. The engineers are working at the highest level ' "and don't want to sacrifice any engine performance. They " 'have succeeded in doing this and I think this is the right ' 'way forward, also for Formula 1.”

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Mercedes-AMG with first-class line-up in ADAC ' 'RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring
The season highlight on ' 'the Nürburgring Nordschleife is getting closer. The ADAC ' 'RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring, the 52nd running of the ' 'endurance racing classic, will take place from 30 May to 2 ' 'June. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing will take on the ultimate ' 'challenge on the 25.378 kilometres long time-honoured ' 'circuit in the Eifel with a line-up of six Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'and a single Mercedes-AMG GT4. In the traditionally strong ' 'SP9 PRO category, Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN and ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed will each have two cars to aim ' 'for the third overall victory by Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. ' 'Two more Mercedes-AMG GT3s from Haupt Racing Team and ' 'Schnitzelalm Racing are competing in the SP9 PRO-AM ' 'classification. Moreover, Schnitzelalm Racing is represented ' 'with a Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the SP10 class as ' 'well.

The total of seven Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'cars come with a first-class line-up of 25 drivers, ' 'including nine Performance Drivers, four Junior Drivers and ' 'two Expert Drivers. Maro Engel (GER) and Adam Christodoulou ' '(GBR) are two drivers to have already stood on the top step ' "of the podium in the world's biggest 24-hour race. Both were " 'part of the winning Mercedes-AMG GT3 line-up back in 2016. ' 'For five drivers, on the other hand, this will be their ' 'maiden appearance at the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring. Ralf ' 'Aron (EST), Lucas Auer (AUT), Jusuf Owega (GER), Salman ' 'Owega (GER) and David Schumacher (GER) will be making their ' "debut at this year's endurance racing highlight in the " 'Eifel.

Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing line-up ' '2024 ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring*

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Michele Beretta (ITA), Frank Bird (GBR), Arjun Maini ' '(IND), Jusuf Owega (GER)

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“The 24-hour race at the Nürburgring is one of the most ' "demanding races on our calendar. It's not just about being " 'fast, but also about managing the risks that come with the ' 'traffic in the right way. That is a challenge, especially ' "mentally. I'm looking forward to driving in two cars. It " 'will not be easy to succeed there, but I will do my best to ' 'ensure that we finish as far up front as possible with both ' 'cars.”
Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN #3 & ' '#4

“The Nürburgring is my home circuit, which means ' 'that friends and family are always with me. But I am ' 'actually quite relaxed until the green flag drops on ' 'Saturday. After that, I have to be highly focussed, ' 'especially concerning traffic, but also in the morning when ' 'my body is still tired. Especially if it is dark and foggy ' 'at the same time and possibly raining a bit, then it will be ' 'exciting. If we are still running on Sunday morning, we have ' 'a good chance of a podium result.”
Luca Stolz, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN #4

“I have huge respect ' 'for the Nordschleife and above all I have a lot to learn. ' 'But my self-confidence also grows with every lap. We have ' 'prepared very well. I feel comfortable with the car and my ' "team-mates, so the anticipation is huge. It's the first time " 'for me in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring, but I feel ' 'ready. We have analysed all the relevant data with the team ' 'and filtered out the supposedly best spots for ' 'overtaking.”
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' "#8

“Already now, I can't wait for my season highlight " 'of the season. It is the one race that I really want to win ' 'once more after 2016. My team-mates rank among the world’s ' 'fastest GT drivers. Therefore, in combination with ' 'Mercedes-AMG and GetSpeed, we are in an ideal position. We ' 'just have to keep cool in order to succeed on the ' "Nordschleife. It's my absolute favourite track because every " 'race there is unique. Now there are a few final preparations ' 'to be made so that we can hopefully compete for ' 'victory.”
Adam Christodoulou, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' "#8

“Anticipation is very high indeed. It's one of the " 'undisputed highlights of the racing calendar every year. And ' "unfortunately, we haven't been able to win the race since " '2016. The victory back then was one of the highlights of my ' 'career and is still a special moment for me today. In this ' 'respect, the motivation to repeat this success is also very, ' 'very high. You can see how everyone is pulling together. We ' 'are trying to optimise our package and hope that we can be ' 'in contention for the overall victory. We also want to do ' 'justice to the special anniversary livery of our ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' "#130

“I'm looking forward to being part of the HRT x " "ADVAN line-up for this year's 24-hour race. I have been " 'dreaming of returning to the Nordschleife and taking on this ' 'challenge since last year. The weather and the traffic will ' 'definitely play a key role. To finish first, you first have ' 'to finish. Many professionals have failed to do that in the ' 'past. In any case, our successful tests give me confidence. ' 'We are ready to attack in the Green Hell.”
Ralf Aron, ' 'Team ADVAN x HRT #6

“After things unfortunately ' "didn't go so well for our team last year, I'm really looking " 'forward to making amends with a strong line-up. Our ' 'performance in the preparation makes us happy. We have ' 'already finished on the podium several times and we want to ' 'build on that with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the 24-hour race. ' 'The race itself depends on a lot of factors, many of which ' "are beyond our control. That's why every race on the " 'Nordschleife offers a new challenge.”
Marcel Marchewicz, ' 'Schnitzelalm Racing #11

“The Nordschleife is one of ' "the best circuits I've ever driven on - if not the best! " 'Now, for the first time, I get to experience it with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4. The team with the best chances is the one ' 'that can deal with the traffic in the cleverest way and, ' 'above all, can last the entire 24-hour distance. I have ' 'heard that the fans here are simply unique. All the parties ' "and lights at night create a special atmosphere. I'm already " 'looking forward to the smell of sausages when I am at ' 'Brünnchen.”
David Schumacher, Schnitzelalm Racing ' '#111

24H SERIES: Victorious farewell for ' 'Charles Putman
In the final race of his ' 'motorsport career, Charles Putman cheered once again from ' 'the top step of the podium. The 66-year-old American ' 'contested the 12-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps as part of ' 'the 24H SERIES in April to conclude his career. Together ' 'with his team-mates, he took the chequered flag in first ' 'place after 224 laps with the CP Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3. It ' 'was the fourth overall victory for Putman, who drove a ' 'Mercedes-AMG customer sports car for the first time in 2018. ' 'From 61 race participations with the Mercedes-AMG GT3, he ' 'achieved 16 overall podiums as well as 16 class wins and 39 ' 'podium results. He celebrated his greatest successes in the ' '24H SERIES, in which he won the drivers’ and teams’ titles ' 'at his first attempt in 2018. He repeated this success in ' '2022.

„My first time behind the wheel of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 was a test drive in 2017. I was impressed ' 'by the safety designs as much as by the driveability of the ' 'car, so we took delivery of our first Mercedes-AMG GT3 at ' 'the Dubai Autodrome in 2018. The results of that race could ' 'have been better but we intended for 2018 to be a ' '‘development year‘ in any case. However, good results ' 'started coming quickly race by race and even though it was a ' 'battle to the very last race of the season, we finished 2018 ' 'winning the 24H Series Championship Overall. During the next ' 'six and one-half years we won repeated Pro-Am championships ' 'and placed top-three Overall in numerous Endurance ' 'Championships. I have won several drivers‘ titles in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 but that first one in 2018 will stay with ' 'me. With the help of my fantastic team and co-drivers, ' 'non-podium finishes have been miraculously rare. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG support engineers and track support personnel ' 'have become valued friends as well as great assets on the ' 'way to these many successes. But all good things must end ' 'and time has come for me to retire. The 12 Hours of Spa was ' 'my last race and I could not ask for a more fairytale ' 'ending, so it makes a perfect bookend to my career with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. I think the entire team was intent on ' 'making my last race a win just by sheer determination. Of ' 'course, it was a bitter sweet victory. I will certainly miss ' 'the thrill of driving the Mercedes-AMG GT3 through amazing ' 'turns such as Flugplatz or Raidillon and spending long days ' 'at famous tracks with my racing family. To have experienced ' 'motor racing on this level in these kinds of machines is a ' 'blessing. Like with any love, to leave it behind is far ' 'better than to have never experienced it. I’ll carry the ' 'friendships and memories with me forever.“
Charles ' 'Putman, CP Racing

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A strong start in the Fanatec GT World Challenge ' 'Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup
For ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, the season opener in the ' 'prestigious sprint series of the SRO Motorsports Group at ' 'the Brands Hatch Circuit was on the schedule last weekend. ' 'Five Mercedes-AMG GT3s were represented in the field of 25 ' 'GT3 cars at the first of five events. The two races on ' 'Sunday in Great Britain were successful for our customer ' 'sports teams. Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) ' 'celebrated overall victory in race two for WINWARD Racing ' 'Team MANN-FILTER from pole position. The duo had finished ' 'third in the first race. Maximilian Götz (GER) and Jules ' 'Gounon (AND) also finished on the podium for Boutsen VDS in ' 'the second race. In the Belgian team’s second car, César ' 'Gazeau and Aurélien Panis (both FRA) also were victorious in ' 'the Silver Cup in the first race. In race two, they finished ' 'second in class.

Crowdstrike by Riley with a ' 'pair of wins in GT America Powered by AWS
In the ' 'US, the customer racing teams raced at Sebring International ' 'Raceway at the weekend. In GT America, it already was the ' 'third of eight events on the calendar. George Kurtz (USA) ' 'won both races with Crowdstrike by Riley at the ' 'long-standing racetrack. In the first race, Jason Daskalos ' '(USA) and CRP Racing made it a 1-2 for the Mercedes-AMG GT3. ' 'Kurtz and his team-mate Colin Braun (USA) were also ' 'successful in the Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered ' 'by AWS. The series held its second of seven race weekends in ' 'the US state of Florida. On Sunday, Braun and Kurtz drove to ' 'second place in the PRO-AM category for Crowdstrike by ' 'Riley. In the first race, Jeff Burton (USA) and Philip Ellis ' '(SUI) made it onto the podium with third place in class for ' 'Regulator Racing.

Mercedes-AMG starts the ' '2024 International GT Open with a clean sweep of the top ' 'three
A contingent of twelve Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' "took on the first of eight rounds of this year's " 'International GT Open in Portugal from 26 to 28 April. A ' 'total of 33 participants participated in the race weekend at ' 'the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, which ended with a ' 'clean sweep of the top three for our customer sports teams. ' 'In Sunday’s race, AlManar Racing by GetSpeed won with Al ' 'Faisal Al Zubair (OMA) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN) ahead of SPS ' 'automotive performance with Dominik Baumann (AUT) and ' 'Mikaeel Pitamber (RSA). Third place went to Diego Menchaca ' '(MEX) and Marcos Siebert (ARG) from Team Motopark. In race ' 'one, Anthony Bartone (USA) and Fabian Schiller (GER) with ' 'GetSpeed had also secured victory for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3.

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The “Concours on Savile Row” on 22 ' 'and 23 May 2024 in London, UK, brings the two together and rolls ' 'out the red carpet: it presents noble vehicles in combination ' 'with the famous tailoring of Savile Row. Visitors can stroll and ' 'enjoy a unique ambience. Mercedes-Benz Classic is taking part in ' 'this prestigious event at Henry Poole & Co and is showing a ' 'Mercedes 75 hp Spider from 1907 – a highly exclusive sporty ' 'vehicle. Also on display are an authentic replica of the first ' 'ever motorbike – the Daimler Reitwagen (“Riding Car”) from 1885 ' 'as well as exhibits around the legendary Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W ' '198). Mercedes-Benz also presents the S 680 GUARD 4MATIC with ' 'integrated protection concept and MANUFAKTUR elements, an ' 'exclusive equipment programme for individual customer wishes.\n' '“The presentation of our Mercedes 75 hp Spider on Savile Row ' 'is a tribute to the precision craftsmanship and passion that is ' 'expressed in both our vehicles and high-quality tailoring. It is ' 'this attention to detail and the pursuit of perfection that ' 'unites Mercedes-Benz and Savile Row. Both inspire us to keep our ' 'heritage alive and to take it indefatigably into the ' 'future.”Marcus Breitschwerdt, Head of Mercedes-Benz Heritage\n' '“We are looking forward to celebrating the heritage of our ' 'brands, Henry Poole since 1806 and Mercedes-Benz with its roots ' 'in 1886. Over the years we’ve both combined the very best of ' 'luxury quality and craftsmanship with expertise and service to ' 'our clients.”Simon Cundey, Managing Director, Henry ' 'Poole & Co\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic preserves the tradition and history of the ' 'brand through a wide range of activities. The Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Centers with their workshops are leading centres of ' 'excellence. They offer owners of classic Mercedes-Benz ' 'automobiles a comprehensive range of services, from maintenance ' 'and repair to factory restoration – all in accordance with ' 'the highest manufacturer standards. Originality and authenticity ' 'are the top priorities in all activities.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic significantly expanded its workshop ' 'capacities in Germany in spring 2024. Among other things, ' 'additional qualified specialists have joined the team, so that ' 'now, for example, an in-house saddlery and an extended ' 'metalworking department complete the portfolio. The Classic ' 'Centers offer full service. This service combines technical ' 'expertise with historical authenticity in all activities and ' 'craftsmanship at the highest level. Likewise, this applies to the ' 'reproduction of interior fittings, body parts and other ' 'components. In addition to the two locations near Stuttgart in ' 'Germany, Mercedes-Benz Classic maintains another Classic Center ' 'in Long Beach, California, USA.\n' 'Henry Poole & Co – Pure bespoke for generations\n' 'Generations of the Poole family are proud to have been serving ' 'customers since James Poole started stitching military uniforms ' 'during the Napoleonic Wars. His son, Henry Poole, is still seen ' 'as the founding figure of Savile Row – over 200 years ' 'ago. To this day, Henry Poole & Co continue to offer a ' 'bespoke service that is cut and made on site. During its ' 'illustrious history Henry Poole & Co have earned ' '45 royal warrants and have dressed many distinguished ' 'clients including Sir Winston Churchill, King Edward VII and ' 'Charles Dickens. Providing quality tailoring to clients from ' 'across the globe, every item is hand made by a master craftsman.\n' 'As a purely bespoke tailor, the tailor makes every garment on ' 'site at 15 Savile Row, using techniques and traditions ' 'passed down through the generations. Each piece is carefully ' 'designed, drafted, cut and made precisely to suit individual ' 'clients and meet the demands of their lifestyle. This process ' 'includes the three fittings required for new customers. Each ' 'garment is marked up with readjustments, taken apart and recut. ' 'The garment is then given to the tailor to be prepared for the ' 'next fitting. The paper pattern is then adjusted so it can be ' 'used for future orders.\n' 'The vehicles at the Concours on Savile Row 2024\n' 'Daimler Reitwagen (“Riding Car”), 1885\n' 'In 1885, Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach advanced the ' 'development of the four-stroke engine for vehicle propulsion. ' 'Compared to Nicolaus August Otto’s engine, the engine speed was ' 'significantly increased, and the automotive pioneers had at the ' 'same time greatly reduced the size and weight of the engine. The ' 'compact engine with an upright cylinder was called “grandfather ' 'clock” because of its characteristic appearance. Now it was time ' 'to test it in a vehicle. The choice fell on a two-wheeler with a ' 'wooden frame and wooden wheels. This is how the Daimler Reitwagen ' '(“Riding Car”), in fact the first ever motorcycle in the world, ' 'was created. The single-cylinder engine developed 0.37 kW ' '(0.5 hp) at 600 rpm from a displacement of ' '264 cubic centimetres. Power was transmitted by a leather ' 'belt that could be placed on two differently sized pulleys when ' 'stationary – a simple form of two-speed transmission. On ' 'August 29, 1885, Gottlieb Daimler had this “Riding Car” with ' 'a “gas or petroleum engine” patented (DRP 36423). In ' 'November, his younger son made his first trip from Cannstatt to ' 'Untertürkheim, reaching speeds of up to 12 km/h.\n' 'Technical data Daimler Reitwagen (“Riding Car”), 1885\n' 'Engine: 1/standing\n' 'Displacement: 264 cc\n' 'Output: 0.37 kW (0.5 hp) at 600 rpm\n' 'Maximum speed: 12 km/h\n' 'Mercedes 75 hp Spider, 1907\n' 'The Mercedes 75 hp Spider is an outstanding example of ' 'automotive history and brand history at the same time. The highly ' 'exclusive vehicle documents the innovative strength and high ' 'level of quality for which Mercedes-Benz has always stood. The ' 'Mercedes 75 hp, presented at the end of 1906, was the first ' 'production car from Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) with a ' 'six-cylinder engine. Its in-line engine, consisting of three cast ' 'pairs of cylinders, has a displacement of 10.2 litres. The ' 'Mercedes top model from 1907 to 1911 was offered in various body ' 'variants. The two-seater Spider body underlined the sporty ' 'appearance of the high-performance car. In 1909, the designation ' 'of the top model was changed to Mercedes 39/80 hp. This ' 'corresponded to the actual output of 59 kW (80 hp) and ' 'followed an agreement between the German car manufacturers: after ' 'the introduction of the luxury tax for automobiles on 1 July ' '1906, prospective buyers were to be able to recognise the ' 'displacement-related tax class by the type designation. For ' 'four-stroke engines, one “tax hp” corresponded to a displacement ' 'of 261.8 cubic centimetres, so that the 10.2-litre engine ' 'had 39 tax hp.\n' 'Technical data Mercedes 75 hp Spider, 1907\n' 'Engine: 6/in-line\n' 'Displacement: 10,180 cc\n' 'Output: 59 kW (80 hp) at 1,300 rpm\n' 'Maximum speed: 95 km/h\n' 'Mercedes-Benz S 680 GUARD 4MATIC\n' 'Luxurious comfort, extensive individualisation options and ' 'integrated maximum protection ex factory: this is what ' 'Mercedes-Benz GUARD stands for – with a tradition reaching ' 'back more than nine decades. MANUFAKTUR represents the pinnacle ' 'of customisation and personalisation across selected ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles, showcasing modern craftsmanship for the ' 'current product range. It allows customers to go far beyond ' 'standard options to create a tailor-made Mercedes-Benz vehicle ' 'with even more individuality and exclusivity: selected materials ' 'and craftsmanship perfect the design and ensure sensual ' 'experiences of a special kind.\n' 'The first Mercedes-Benz automobile with special protection was a ' 'prestigious Pullman Saloon in the Nürburg 460 (W 08) series ' 'introduced in 1928. Since then, governments, crowned heads and ' 'companies have placed their confidence in special protection ' 'vehicles bearing the world-renowned star. The Mercedes-Benz ' 'S 680 GUARD’s protection class of VPAM VR10 fulfils ' '(currently as the only civilian vehicle) the highest ballistic ' 'test level for civilian vehicles in transparent as well as ' 'non-transparent areas in accordance with applicable VPAM ' 'guidelines. The integrated protection system (iPS) includes a ' 'dedicated body-in-white made from protective elements. The ' 'aluminium outer skin serves as a design shell and ensures an ' 'inconspicuous appearance. As well as armour plating, the iPS also ' 'incorporates adaptations to the chassis, engine and transmission. ' 'This ensures handling as close as possible to that of the regular ' 'production variant. Thanks to this concept, the occupants of an ' 'S-GUARD enjoy the luxury, comfort and conveniences of a ' 'series-production S-Class as well as an almost identical sense of ' 'spaciousness. The GUARD manufactory also makes numerous ' 'individualisation options available. It is also traditional for ' 'Mercedes-Benz to supply GUARD vehicles for international ' 'occasions such as state receptions, summit meetings and social ' 'events of great importance.\n' 'Technical data S 680 GUARD 4MATIC\n' 'Engine: V12\n' 'Displacement: 5.980 cc\n' 'Output: 450 kW (612 hp)\n' 'Maximum speed: 190 km/h\n' 'Energy consumption combined1: 20.0 l/100 km\n' 'CO₂ emissions combined: 453 g/km\n' 'CO₂ class2: D\n' '1The figures shown were obtained in accordance with the ' 'prescribed measuring process. They are “WLTP CO2 values” pursuant ' 'to Art. 2 No. 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were calculated on the ' 'bases of these figures. 2The figures shown are the “measured NEDC ' 'CO2 values” pursuant to Art. 2 No. 2 of Implementing ' 'Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were ' 'calculated on the bases of these figures. The WLTP value is ' 'decisive for assessing the vehicle tax.', 'content_html': '
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  • Concours on Savile Row” in London on 22 and ' '23 May 2024
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  • Mercedes-Benz Classic partners up with bespoke ' 'tailor Henry Poole & Co
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  • Mercedes 75 hp Spider from 1907 as an ' 'example of the highest level of innovation and everlasting ' 'quality
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Excellent craftsmanship and skilful handling of ' 'high-quality materials – this is what bespoke tailoring and ' 'historic automobiles have in common. The “Concours on Savile ' 'Row” on 22 and 23 May 2024 in London, UK, brings the two ' 'together and rolls out the red carpet: it presents noble ' 'vehicles in combination with the famous tailoring of Savile ' 'Row. Visitors can stroll and enjoy a unique ambience. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic is taking part in this prestigious ' 'event at Henry Poole & Co and is showing a Mercedes 75 ' 'hp Spider from 1907 – a highly exclusive sporty vehicle. ' 'Also on display are an authentic replica of the first ever ' 'motorbike – the Daimler Reitwagen (“Riding Car”) from 1885 ' 'as well as exhibits around the legendary Mercedes-Benz 300 ' 'SL (W 198). Mercedes-Benz also presents the S 680 GUARD ' '4MATIC with integrated protection concept and MANUFAKTUR ' 'elements, an exclusive equipment programme for individual ' 'customer wishes.

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“The presentation of our Mercedes 75 hp Spider on ' 'Savile Row is a tribute to the precision craftsmanship and ' 'passion that is expressed in both our vehicles and ' 'high-quality tailoring. It is this attention to detail and ' 'the pursuit of perfection that unites Mercedes-Benz and ' 'Savile Row. Both inspire us to keep our heritage alive and ' 'to take it indefatigably into the future.”
Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, Head of Mercedes-Benz Heritage

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“We are looking forward to celebrating the heritage of ' 'our brands, Henry Poole since 1806 and Mercedes-Benz with ' 'its roots in 1886. Over the years we’ve both combined the ' 'very best of luxury quality and craftsmanship with expertise ' 'and service to our clients.”
Simon Cundey, Managing ' 'Director, Henry Poole & Co

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Mercedes-Benz Classic preserves the tradition and history ' 'of the brand through a wide range of activities. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Centers with their workshops are ' 'leading centres of excellence. They offer owners of classic ' 'Mercedes-Benz automobiles a comprehensive range of services, ' 'from maintenance and repair to factory restoration – ' 'all in accordance with the highest manufacturer standards. ' 'Originality and authenticity are the top priorities in all ' 'activities.

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Mercedes-Benz Classic significantly expanded its workshop ' 'capacities in Germany in spring 2024. Among other things, ' 'additional qualified specialists have joined the team, so ' 'that now, for example, an in-house saddlery and an extended ' 'metalworking department complete the portfolio. The Classic ' 'Centers offer full service. This service combines technical ' 'expertise with historical authenticity in all activities and ' 'craftsmanship at the highest level. Likewise, this applies ' 'to the reproduction of interior fittings, body parts and ' 'other components. In addition to the two locations near ' 'Stuttgart in Germany, Mercedes-Benz Classic maintains ' 'another Classic Center in Long Beach, California, USA.

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Henry Poole & Co – Pure bespoke for ' 'generations

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Generations of the Poole family are proud to have been ' 'serving customers since James Poole started stitching ' 'military uniforms during the Napoleonic Wars. His son, Henry ' 'Poole, is still seen as the founding figure of Savile ' 'Row – over 200 years ago. To this day, Henry ' 'Poole & Co continue to offer a bespoke service that ' 'is cut and made on site. During its illustrious history ' 'Henry Poole & Co have earned 45 royal warrants ' 'and have dressed many distinguished clients including Sir ' 'Winston Churchill, King Edward VII and Charles Dickens. ' 'Providing quality tailoring to clients from across the ' 'globe, every item is hand made by a master craftsman.

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As a purely bespoke tailor, the tailor makes every ' 'garment on site at 15 Savile Row, using techniques and ' 'traditions passed down through the generations. Each piece ' 'is carefully designed, drafted, cut and made precisely to ' 'suit individual clients and meet the demands of their ' 'lifestyle. This process includes the three fittings required ' 'for new customers. Each garment is marked up with ' 'readjustments, taken apart and recut. The garment is then ' 'given to the tailor to be prepared for the next fitting. The ' 'paper pattern is then adjusted so it can be used for future ' 'orders.

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The vehicles at the Concours on Savile Row 2024

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Daimler Reitwagen (“Riding Car”), ' '1885

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In 1885, Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach advanced ' 'the development of the four-stroke engine for vehicle ' 'propulsion. Compared to Nicolaus August Otto’s engine, the ' 'engine speed was significantly increased, and the automotive ' 'pioneers had at the same time greatly reduced the size and ' 'weight of the engine. The compact engine with an upright ' 'cylinder was called “grandfather clock” because of its ' 'characteristic appearance. Now it was time to test it in a ' 'vehicle. The choice fell on a two-wheeler with a wooden ' 'frame and wooden wheels. This is how the Daimler Reitwagen ' '(“Riding Car”), in fact the first ever motorcycle in the ' 'world, was created. The single-cylinder engine developed ' '0.37 kW (0.5 hp) at 600 rpm from a ' 'displacement of 264 cubic centimetres. Power was ' 'transmitted by a leather belt that could be placed on two ' 'differently sized pulleys when stationary – a simple ' 'form of two-speed transmission. On August 29, 1885, ' 'Gottlieb Daimler had this “Riding Car” with a “gas or ' 'petroleum engine” patented (DRP 36423). In November, ' 'his younger son made his first trip from Cannstatt to ' 'Untertürkheim, reaching speeds of up to 12 km/h.

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Technical data Daimler Reitwagen (“Riding Car”), ' '1885

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Engine: 1/standing

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Displacement: 264 cc

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Output: 0.37 kW (0.5 hp) at ' '600 rpm

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Maximum speed: 12 km/h

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Mercedes 75 hp Spider, 1907

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The Mercedes 75 hp Spider is an outstanding example ' 'of automotive history and brand history at the same time. ' 'The highly exclusive vehicle documents the innovative ' 'strength and high level of quality for which Mercedes-Benz ' 'has always stood. The Mercedes 75 hp, presented at the ' 'end of 1906, was the first production car from ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) with a six-cylinder ' 'engine. Its in-line engine, consisting of three cast pairs ' 'of cylinders, has a displacement of 10.2 litres. The ' 'Mercedes top model from 1907 to 1911 was offered in various ' 'body variants. The two-seater Spider body underlined the ' 'sporty appearance of the high-performance car. In 1909, the ' 'designation of the top model was changed to Mercedes ' '39/80 hp. This corresponded to the actual output of ' '59 kW (80 hp) and followed an agreement between ' 'the German car manufacturers: after the introduction of the ' 'luxury tax for automobiles on 1 July 1906, prospective ' 'buyers were to be able to recognise the displacement-related ' 'tax class by the type designation. For four-stroke engines, ' 'one “tax hp” corresponded to a displacement of ' '261.8 cubic centimetres, so that the 10.2-litre engine ' 'had 39 tax hp.

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Technical data Mercedes 75 hp Spider, ' '1907

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Engine: 6/in-line

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Displacement: 10,180 cc

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Output: 59 kW (80 hp) at ' '1,300 rpm

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Maximum speed: 95 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz S 680 GUARD ' '4MATIC

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Luxurious comfort, extensive individualisation options ' 'and integrated maximum protection ex factory: this is what ' 'Mercedes-Benz GUARD stands for – with a tradition ' 'reaching back more than nine decades. MANUFAKTUR represents ' 'the pinnacle of customisation and personalisation across ' 'selected Mercedes-Benz vehicles, showcasing modern ' 'craftsmanship for the current product range. It allows ' 'customers to go far beyond standard options to create a ' 'tailor-made Mercedes-Benz vehicle with even more ' 'individuality and exclusivity: selected materials and ' 'craftsmanship perfect the design and ensure sensual ' 'experiences of a special kind.

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The first Mercedes-Benz automobile with special ' 'protection was a prestigious Pullman Saloon in the Nürburg ' '460 (W 08) series introduced in 1928. Since then, ' 'governments, crowned heads and companies have placed their ' 'confidence in special protection vehicles bearing the ' 'world-renowned star. The Mercedes-Benz S 680 GUARD’s ' 'protection class of VPAM VR10 fulfils (currently as the only ' 'civilian vehicle) the highest ballistic test level for ' 'civilian vehicles in transparent as well as non-transparent ' 'areas in accordance with applicable VPAM guidelines. The ' 'integrated protection system (iPS) includes a dedicated ' 'body-in-white made from protective elements. The aluminium ' 'outer skin serves as a design shell and ensures an ' 'inconspicuous appearance. As well as armour plating, the iPS ' 'also incorporates adaptations to the chassis, engine and ' 'transmission. This ensures handling as close as possible to ' 'that of the regular production variant. Thanks to this ' 'concept, the occupants of an S-GUARD enjoy the luxury, ' 'comfort and conveniences of a series-production S-Class as ' 'well as an almost identical sense of spaciousness. The GUARD ' 'manufactory also makes numerous individualisation options ' 'available. It is also traditional for Mercedes-Benz to ' 'supply GUARD vehicles for international occasions such as ' 'state receptions, summit meetings and social events of great ' 'importance.

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Technical data S 680 GUARD 4MATIC

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Engine: V12

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Displacement: 5.980 cc

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Output: 450 kW (612 hp)

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Maximum speed: 190 km/h

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Energy consumption combined1: ' '20.0 l/100 km

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CO₂ emissions combined: 453 g/km

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CO₂ class2: D

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1The figures shown were obtained in accordance ' 'with the prescribed measuring process. They are “WLTP ' 'CO2 values” pursuant to Art. 2 No. 3 of ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'figures were calculated on the bases of these figures. ' '
2The figures shown are the “measured NEDC ' 'CO2 values” pursuant to Art. 2 No. 2 of ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'figures were calculated on the bases of these figures. The ' 'WLTP value is decisive for assessing the vehicle tax.

\n', 'date': '2024-05-21T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Classic and Henry Poole & Co celebrate craftsmanship ' 'excellence', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e1b23853-5178-47ac-b8f2-d9f40448daf8'} 2025-11-30 01:01:27 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/08ba6e7b-fb78-48af-b477-4405aa680ea7> {'content': 'Second leg of the double header to start the European season sees ' 'Team return to the Principality. Toto Talks Monaco Fact File: ' 'Monaco Grand Prix Stat Sheet: Monaco Grand Prix Toto Talks ' 'Monaco The small step forward we took in Imola was encouraging. ' 'The team has worked incredibly hard to bring our recent updates ' 'to the track, and it was a clear performance gain. That being ' 'said, others have improved too. We are still a step behind the ' 'front three teams therefore, and there is plenty of work still to ' 'do. Nevertheless, we have a clear direction and developments in ' 'the pipeline. We have a more solid platform to build on now and ' 'we are confident that, in time, we can get ourselves into the ' 'pack ahead.\xa0 That work continues this weekend in Monaco. It is ' 'a unique circuit and a fantastic challenge for the team and ' 'drivers. It is always hard to predict expected performance, but ' 'we will look to execute a clean weekend and maximise the car we ' 'have. It is always a special weekend, and we look forward to ' 'putting on a good show for the fans, and our partners and guests ' 'across our extensive hospitality programme in Monte Carlo.\xa0 ' 'Fact File: Monaco Grand Prix The race sees the highest lap count ' 'of any event with 78 tours of the circuit forming the Monaco ' "Grand Prix. It is the only race that does not adhere to the FIA's " 'mandated 305 km minimum distance, measuring 260.286 km. With ' 'three victories around the streets of the principality, Lewis is ' 'the most successful driver on the current grid at the Monaco ' 'Grand Prix with three wins (2008, 2016, and 2019). Fernando ' 'Alonso and Max Verstappen have two wins, Daniel Ricciardo and ' "Sergio Perez one. From the seven races in F1's inaugural 1950 " 'season, only four of them remain on the calendar in 2024: the ' 'British, Monaco, Belgian and Italian Grands Prix. All four races ' 'take place on the same circuits they did in 1950: Silverstone, ' 'Circuit de Monaco, Spa-Francorchamps, and Monza. The first-ever ' 'Monaco Grand Prix was organised in 1929 by Antony Noghès. The ' 'final corner of the circuit is named in his honour. A tighter and ' 'narrower pitlane than most F1 tracks means Monaco is one of three ' 'circuits to run a pitlane speed of 60 km/h, rather than the usual ' '80. The other two are Zandvoort and Singapore. Monaco, along with ' 'Jeddah, has the most number of right hand turns on the F1 ' 'calendar with 11. This will be the 81st running of the Monaco ' 'Grand Prix. The 1996 event holds the record for the F1 race with ' 'the fewest finishers. Only podium scorers Olivier Panis, David ' 'Coulthard, and Johnny Herbert finished the race. Brazilian legend ' 'Ayrton Senna took five successive victories at the track between ' '1989 and 1993. Mercedes-Benz Power has won 12 of the last 25 ' 'Monaco Grand Prix, with McLaren, Brawn and Mercedes.\xa0 Stat ' 'Sheet: Monaco Grand Prix 2024 Monaco Grand Prix Session ' 'Local Time (CEST) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart (CEST) ' 'Practice One – Friday 13:30 – 14:30 12:30 – 13:30 13:30 – ' '14:30 Practice Two – Friday 17:00 – 18:00 16:00 – 17:00 ' '17:00 – 18:00 Practice Three – Saturday 12:30 – 13:30 ' '11:30 – 12:30 12:30 – 13:30 Qualifying – Saturday 16:00 – ' '17:00 15:00 – 16:00 16:00 – 17:00 Grand Prix - Sunday ' '15:00 14:00 15:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team at the Monaco Grand Prix \xa0 Starts ' 'Wins Podiums Pole Positions Front row places Fastest ' 'laps DNF Mercedes 14 5 10 5 12 3 5 Lewis ' 'Hamilton 16 3 7 2 5 3 0 George Russell 4 ' '0 0 0 0 0 2 MB Power 32 12 27 11 23 ' '10 20 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 2,204 12,089.754 39,947 114,096 ' '88,440,000 Lewis Hamilton 1072 5,907.553 19,573 ' '55,676 43,160,000 George Russell 1132 6,182.201 ' '20,374 58,420 45,280,000 MB Power 8,258 45,173.713 ' '148,640 428,599 330,600,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in ' 'Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium Places Pole ' 'Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes ' 'Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 300 125 289 ' '137 259 106 59 79 Mercedes (since 2010) 288 116 ' '272 129 239 97 54 77 Lewis Hamilton 339 103 ' '197 104 175 65 N/A N/A George Russell 111 1 ' '11 1 9 7 N/A N/A MB Power 570 214 590 222 ' '453 211 91 118 ', 'content_html': '

Second leg of the double header to start the ' 'European season sees Team return to the ' 'Principality.

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  • Toto Talks Monaco
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  • Fact File: Monaco Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: Monaco Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Monaco

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The small step forward we took in Imola was encouraging. ' 'The team has worked incredibly hard to bring our recent ' 'updates to the track, and it was a clear performance gain. ' 'That being said, others have improved too. We are still a ' 'step behind the front three teams therefore, and there is ' 'plenty of work still to do. Nevertheless, we have a clear ' 'direction and developments in the pipeline. We have a more ' 'solid platform to build on now and we are confident that, in ' 'time, we can get ourselves into the pack ahead. 

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That work continues this weekend in Monaco. It is a ' 'unique circuit and a fantastic challenge for the team and ' 'drivers. It is always hard to predict expected performance, ' 'but we will look to execute a clean weekend and maximise the ' 'car we have. It is always a special weekend, and we look ' 'forward to putting on a good show for the fans, and our ' 'partners and guests across our extensive hospitality ' 'programme in Monte Carlo. 

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Fact File: Monaco Grand ' 'Prix

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  • The race sees the highest lap count of any event with 78 ' 'tours of the circuit forming the Monaco Grand Prix. It is ' "the only race that does not adhere to the FIA's mandated 305 " 'km minimum distance, measuring 260.286 km.
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  • With three victories around the streets of the ' 'principality, Lewis is the most successful driver on the ' 'current grid at the Monaco Grand Prix with three wins (2008, ' '2016, and 2019). Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen have two ' 'wins, Daniel Ricciardo and Sergio Perez one.
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  • From the seven races in F1's inaugural 1950 season, only " 'four of them remain on the calendar in 2024: the British, ' 'Monaco, Belgian and Italian Grands Prix. All four races take ' 'place on the same circuits they did in 1950: Silverstone, ' 'Circuit de Monaco, Spa-Francorchamps, and Monza.
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  • The first-ever Monaco Grand Prix was organised in 1929 ' 'by Antony Noghès. The final corner of the circuit is named ' 'in his honour.
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  • A tighter and narrower pitlane than most F1 tracks means ' 'Monaco is one of three circuits to run a pitlane speed of 60 ' 'km/h, rather than the usual 80. The other two are Zandvoort ' 'and Singapore.
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  • Monaco, along with Jeddah, has the most number of right ' 'hand turns on the F1 calendar with 11.
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  • This will be the 81st running of the Monaco ' 'Grand Prix.
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  • The 1996 event holds the record for the F1 race with the ' 'fewest finishers. Only podium scorers Olivier Panis, David ' 'Coulthard, and Johnny Herbert finished the race.
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  • Brazilian legend Ayrton Senna took five successive ' 'victories at the track between 1989 and 1993.
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  • Mercedes-Benz Power has won 12 of the last 25 Monaco ' 'Grand Prix, with McLaren, Brawn and Mercedes. 
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Stat Sheet: Monaco Grand Prix

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2024 Monaco Grand Prix

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One – Friday

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13:30 – 14:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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13:30 – 14:30

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Practice Two – Friday

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17:00 – 18:00

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12:30 – 13:30

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16:00 – 17:00

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14:00

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15:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Monaco Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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14

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5

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10

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5

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12

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3

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5

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Lewis Hamilton

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16

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3

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7

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2

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5

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3

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0

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George Russell

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4

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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2

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MB Power

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32

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12

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27

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11

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23

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10

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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Mercedes

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2,204

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12,089.754

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39,947

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114,096

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88,440,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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1072

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5,907.553

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19,573

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55,676

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43,160,000

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George Russell

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1132

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6,182.201

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20,374

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58,420

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45,280,000

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8,258

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45,173.713

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148,640

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428,599

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330,600,000

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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300

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125

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289

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137

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259

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59

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288

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272

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97

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54

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77

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Lewis Hamilton

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339

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103

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104

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George Russell

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111

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1

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11

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1

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7

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MB Power

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570

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214

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590

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222

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453

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211

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91

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\n', 'date': '2024-05-22T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Monaco Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/08ba6e7b-fb78-48af-b477-4405aa680ea7'} 2025-11-30 01:01:27 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/005c238a-359b-43b8-8d61-30a9a5404163> {'content': 'Tight Qualifying at Imola sets up interesting Sunday ahead ' 'George Russell qualified P6 with Lewis Hamilton P8 for Sunday’s ' 'Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. After a solid Friday, the team focused ' 'on single lap work during a twice interrupted FP3. In Q1, both ' 'drivers made it through by virtue of their second efforts. They ' 'both took to the track for a third effort but were able to ' 'abandon early; this did leave them with one less set of new Soft ' 'tyres for Q3. Q2 was a more closely fought affair and both ' 'drivers used improvements on their final efforts to progress ' 'through to the final part of Qualifying. After an initial run on ' 'used Soft tyres, George and Lewis utilised new rubber to take P6 ' 'and P8 as the flag fell. George was agonisingly close to taking ' 'P5, falling one millisecond shy of Carlos Sainz in the ' 'Ferrari. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 George Russell ' 'P5 6 Laps P10 6 Laps P8 6 Laps P6 1:16.107 ' 'Medium, Soft, Soft 1:15.617 Soft, Soft 1:15.234 Soft, ' 'Soft Lewis Hamilton P17 8 Laps P15 6 Laps P9 6 ' 'Laps P8 1:16.604 Soft, Soft 1:15.677 Soft, Soft ' '1:15.504 Soft, Soft George Russell I was very happy with my ' 'final effort in Q3. It was a really strong lap and overall, it ' 'was a good session from my point of view. It is obviously ' 'annoying when you are one millisecond behind one of your ' 'competitors, but I think that was the maximum we had today. I ' 'think P6 is therefore a fair result. It is very difficult to pass ' 'here so unfortunately, I’m not forecasting lots of overtakes ' 'tomorrow. I hope to be proven wrong though and we can gain some ' 'positions. The car is feeling much better than it has done in ' 'recent races. Of course it is all about lap times, so we just ' 'need to keep working away and improving. We’ve seen how others ' 'have progressed and that gives us encouragement. Lewis Hamilton ' 'The car felt really good on Friday but today, I was struggling to ' 'find that same level of grip. It was frustrating and I think the ' 'small changes we made going into Qualifying had quite a big ' 'impact. George did a great job though and for him to be only four ' 'tenths off pole is clearly a good step forward for us. ' 'Unfortunately I was just lacking some pace so couldn’t quite ' 'match that. Tomorrow we are likely looking at trying to make up a ' 'few positions. We will do some work tonight to see if we can ' 'improve anything but it’s very hard to overtake here so, unless ' 'something out of the ordinary happens, we will only be able to ' 'make small gains. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO When you look ' 'at the gap to the front, and our closest competitors around us, ' 'you can see progress. P6 and P8 are not the positions we want to ' 'be. We’ve been saying that for a while, but we can see the ' 'advantage others have closing. It takes time to do that, so we ' 'must be patient and that’s the reality at the moment. We know we ' 'have developments in the pipeline that will improve the balance ' 'of the car. Even though our positions today are not good enough, ' 'we are pointing in the right direction. Tomorrow, we will be ' 'focused on maximising the package we currently have and aiming to ' 'score some decent points. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' "Director We've worked hard to try and close the gap to the front " "over the last few races. Encouragingly, there are signs we're " 'making progress, but we know we’ve still got a long way to go. ' 'Neither driver had two new sets of the Soft tyre left by Q3. This ' "may have cost each a place on tomorrow's grid when you look at " 'how close the gaps are to the cars ahead. Ultimately though, P6 ' 'and P8 are about where our current pace is. It is encouraging ' 'that the car’s balance around the lap has been improved this ' 'weekend. We will now have to wait and see where the pace falls ' 'out in the race tomorrow. There did look to be some tyre ' 'degradation on Friday, so that should help create some ' 'opportunity. It is difficult to overtake here at Imola though so ' 'it will likely take some good fortune for us to be challenging ' 'for the podium spots.', 'content_html': '

Tight Qualifying at Imola sets up interesting ' 'Sunday ahead

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  • In Q1, both drivers made it through by virtue of their ' 'second efforts. They both took to the track for a third ' 'effort but were able to abandon early; this did leave them ' 'with one less set of new Soft tyres for Q3.
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George Russell

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I was very happy with my final effort in Q3. It was a ' 'really strong lap and overall, it was a good session from my ' 'point of view. It is obviously annoying when you are one ' 'millisecond behind one of your competitors, but I think that ' 'was the maximum we had today. I think P6 is therefore a fair ' 'result. It is very difficult to pass here so unfortunately, ' 'I’m not forecasting lots of overtakes tomorrow. I hope to be ' 'proven wrong though and we can gain some positions.

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The car is feeling much better than it has done in recent ' 'races. Of course it is all about lap times, so we just need ' 'to keep working away and improving. We’ve seen how others ' 'have progressed and that gives us encouragement.

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The car felt really good on Friday but today, I was ' 'struggling to find that same level of grip. It was ' 'frustrating and I think the small changes we made going into ' 'Qualifying had quite a big impact. George did a great job ' 'though and for him to be only four tenths off pole is ' 'clearly a good step forward for us. Unfortunately I was just ' 'lacking some pace so couldn’t quite match that.

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Tomorrow we are likely looking at trying to make up a few ' 'positions. We will do some work tonight to see if we can ' 'improve anything but it’s very hard to overtake here so, ' 'unless something out of the ordinary happens, we will only ' 'be able to make small gains.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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When you look at the gap to the front, and our closest ' 'competitors around us, you can see progress. P6 and P8 are ' 'not the positions we want to be. We’ve been saying that for ' 'a while, but we can see the advantage others have closing. ' 'It takes time to do that, so we must be patient and that’s ' 'the reality at the moment.

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We know we have developments in the pipeline that will ' 'improve the balance of the car. Even though our positions ' 'today are not good enough, we are pointing in the right ' 'direction. Tomorrow, we will be focused on maximising the ' 'package we currently have and aiming to score some decent ' 'points.

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We've worked hard to try and close the gap to the front " 'over the last few races. Encouragingly, there are signs ' "we're making progress, but we know we’ve still got a long " 'way to go. Neither driver had two new sets of the Soft tyre ' "left by Q3. This may have cost each a place on tomorrow's " 'grid when you look at how close the gaps are to the cars ' 'ahead. Ultimately though, P6 and P8 are about where our ' 'current pace is. It is encouraging that the car’s balance ' 'around the lap has been improved this weekend.

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We will now have to wait and see where the pace falls out ' 'in the race tomorrow. There did look to be some tyre ' 'degradation on Friday, so that should help create some ' 'opportunity. It is difficult to overtake here at Imola ' 'though so it will likely take some good fortune for us to be ' 'challenging for the podium spots.

\n', 'date': '2024-05-18T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/005c238a-359b-43b8-8d61-30a9a5404163'} 2025-11-30 01:01:27 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=61&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:27 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a2dbbcdf-c659-45e9-97bf-2a40de8c4e94> {'content': " Maro Engel drives from 19th to second place in Saturday's rainy " 'race Mercedes-AMG drivers secure seven out of eight possible ' 'points finishes ADAC GT4 Germany: Victory and podium success for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Teams Klettwitz. The Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Teams scored seven points finishes and one podium success ' 'on the second DTM race weekend of 2024 at the 3.478-kilometre ' 'DEKRA Lausitzring. All four Mercedes-AMG GT3s finished in the Top ' '10 on Saturday. Maro Engel (GER) and Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' "made up the most positions this weekend. In Saturday's race, " 'Engel made up a total of eleven places and claimed second place. ' 'On Sunday, the 38-year-old started from the back of the field in ' 'the #130 Mercedes-AMG GT3 and took P7. Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' 'makes the right strategy decisions in chaotic rain ' 'raceCharacterised by heavy rainfall and the resulting tyre poker, ' "Saturday's race will be particularly memorable. When it started " 'to rain five minutes after the start, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' 'and at this time 19th-placed Maro Engel were among the quickest ' 'to react. The early change to wet tyres brought the Mercedes-AMG ' 'brand ambassador up to second position in his 95th DTM race, ' 'before the race had to be interrupted twice due to the high risk ' 'of aquaplaning. Maro Engel maintained this position even after ' 'the two safety car restarts and the mandatory pit stop. His ' 'team-mate Lucas Auer (AUT), who was in poor health, started the ' 'race from eighth position and also benefited from the right ' 'strategy decision and a quick pit stop. He saw the chequered flag ' 'in fourth place. With the two Mercedes-AMG Team HRT drivers Arjun ' 'Maini (IND) in seventh and Luca Stolz (GER) in tenth, all four ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s finished in the top ten despite the challenging ' 'conditions. Arjun Maini, who had started the race from P5 in the ' 'grid, lost places during a less than optimal stop. Luca Stolz was ' 'handed a penalty lap for spinning tyres. Thanks to his second ' 'podium of the season, Maro Engel climbed to shared first place in ' "the drivers' standings for one night together with Kelvin van der " 'Linde (RSA/Team ABT Sportsline) with 43 championship points. A ' "late stop puts #130 Mercedes-AMG GT3 well ahead again in Sunday's " 'raceIn dry conditions on Sunday, the Lausitzring yet again proved ' 'to be a track that offers few overtaking opportunities. Once ' 'again, Maro Engel, who started the race from 20th place due to ' 'last-minute changes to the car, benefited from the right timing ' 'at the stop. He was one of the last to head for the pits in the ' '#130 Mercedes-AMG GT3 and moved up to eighth position, which he ' 'successfully defended despite cold tyres. He subsequently worked ' 'his way up to seventh place. Lucas Auer finished tenth in the #22 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER car, while Arjun Maini ended ' "Sunday's race in twelfth place. The three drivers thus continued " 'their streak and finished in the points for the fourth race in a ' 'row. Luca Stolz had to retire the #4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 early due ' 'to a collision that was not his fault. In the overall standings, ' 'Mercedes-AMG remains within striking distance of the leaders ' 'after the second of eight race weekends. Maro Engel is in fourth ' "place in the drivers' championship with 52 points. Mercedes-AMG " 'Team HRT is third in the team standings with 73 points. In the ' "manufacturers' competition, Mercedes-AMG is eight points behind " 'in second place. The protagonists do not have much time to ' 'recover after the eventful races. All four DTM drivers will be ' 'competing for Mercedes-AMG in the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring ' 'next weekend. The following week, on 8th and 9th June, the fifth ' 'and sixth rounds of the DTM season will take place at Circuit ' 'Zandvoort. Last year, Maro Engel took his first DTM victory in ' 'the GT3 era on the Dutch dune circuit, clinching pole position ' 'and setting the fastest lap of the race. >> Results DTM ' 'Lausitzring >> DTM Media Guide 2024 (Update during Monday, 27 ' 'May) ADAC GT4 Germany: Marc de Fulgencio and Enzo Joulié win ' "Sunday's raceThe Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams celebrated a " 'podium finish on Saturday and a victory on Sunday in the ADAC GT4 ' 'Germany support programme. In the first race, Alexander Connor ' '(UAE) and Jan-Philipp Springob (GER) finished third in the #85 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 entered by Datalab Sports with CV Performance ' 'Group. On Sunday, Marc de Fulgencio (ESP) and Enzo Joulié (FRA) ' 'from BWT Mücke Motorsport secured victory in the one-hour race ' 'from second on the grid. Marc de Fulgencio also completed the ' 'fastest lap of the race with a time of 1m 29.340s. Race Facts, ' 'DTM at Lausitzring 2nd DTM podium of the season for Maro ' 'Engel 10th DTM podium for Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD in 52 races ' '17th DTM podium for Mercedes-AMG at the Lausitzring in 33 races ' "50th DTM appearance for Arjun Maini in Sunday's race 419th DTM " 'podium for Mercedes-AMG/Mercedes-Benz in 518 races Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team WINWARD completed the two fastest stops on Saturday (6.6 ' 'seconds each) Maro Engel made up a total of 24 places compared to ' 'his starting positions in both races Mercedes-AMG remains DTM ' 'record winner at the Lausitzring with 17 victories in 33 ' 'races \xa0 „There were two exciting races with a lot of ' 'confusion on Saturday. Maro turned a difficult starting position ' 'into excellent results on both days. But the other drivers also ' 'achieved important results. If you take a look at the resulting ' 'points, we can be satisfied. Overall, however, we had hoped for a ' 'little more at the Lausitzring and are surprised by the strong ' 'performance of the competition. We now need to analyse this in ' 'order to be competitive in Zandvoort with all cars in all ' 'conditions. Congratulations to Marc de Fulgencio, Enzo Joulié and ' 'the entire Mücke Motorsport team on their race win in the ADAC ' 'GT4 Germany.”Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM „The fact that ' 'we came from so far back on Saturday to finish on the podium is ' 'fantastic. My thanks go to my race engineer Mauricio Moreira, who ' 'brought me into the pits at the right moment, and to my crew, who ' 'put in a super stop. That and our good performance in the rain ' 'were the key to our podium finish. All in all, the podium and ' "seventh place today were good points. Unfortunately, we weren't " 'quite where we wanted to be in terms of pace today in the dry. ' 'Thanks to another good strategy, it was still enough to finish in ' 'the top 10.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #130 „It was a ' 'mixed weekend. We had good pace on Saturday, the potential was ' 'definitely there. Unfortunately, I lost some time at the pit ' 'stop, which is very unusual for our team. Nevertheless, we scored ' 'good points. Sunday was very challenging. I would obviously have ' 'liked to finish my 50th DTM race further up the field or even on ' 'the podium, but these are solid points and overall it was a ' 'promising start to the season.”Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' "#36 „My health was really not good, and it didn't really get any " 'better over the course of the weekend. But with the adrenalin in ' 'the race, I was able to pull it off. We were lucky with the rain ' 'on Saturday, which allowed us to make good progress. ' "Unfortunately, we weren't as competitive today as we would have " "liked. That's why we tried an undercut, which unfortunately " "didn't have the desired effect. It's a shame that we don't always " 'race in the rain, as the conditions somehow suit me.”Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #22 „That was a difficult weekend ' "for us. We didn't have a good qualifying on Saturday, but at " 'least we scored points in the race. On Sunday, we were a little ' "better in qualifying with tenth place, but that's still not where " 'we want to be. In general, a lot of things came together and ' "that's why the whole weekend was challenging. The retirement in " 'the second race through no fault of our own was disappointing, ' "but unfortunately that's part and parcel of motorsport.”Luca " 'Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4', 'content_html': '
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Klettwitz. The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams scored ' 'seven points finishes and one podium success on the second ' 'DTM race weekend of 2024 at the 3.478-kilometre DEKRA ' 'Lausitzring. All four Mercedes-AMG GT3s finished in the Top ' '10 on Saturday. Maro Engel (GER) and Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'WINWARD made up the most positions this weekend. In ' "Saturday's race, Engel made up a total of eleven places and " 'claimed second place. On Sunday, the 38-year-old started ' 'from the back of the field in the #130 Mercedes-AMG GT3 and ' 'took P7.

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Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD makes the right ' 'strategy decisions in chaotic rain ' 'race
Characterised by heavy rainfall and the ' "resulting tyre poker, Saturday's race will be particularly " 'memorable. When it started to rain five minutes after the ' 'start, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD and at this time ' '19th-placed Maro Engel were among the quickest to react. The ' 'early change to wet tyres brought the Mercedes-AMG brand ' 'ambassador up to second position in his 95th DTM race, ' 'before the race had to be interrupted twice due to the high ' 'risk of aquaplaning. Maro Engel maintained this position ' 'even after the two safety car restarts and the mandatory pit ' 'stop. His team-mate Lucas Auer (AUT), who was in poor ' 'health, started the race from eighth position and also ' 'benefited from the right strategy decision and a quick pit ' 'stop. He saw the chequered flag in fourth place. With the ' 'two Mercedes-AMG Team HRT drivers Arjun Maini (IND) in ' 'seventh and Luca Stolz (GER) in tenth, all four Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s finished in the top ten despite the challenging ' 'conditions. Arjun Maini, who had started the race from P5 in ' 'the grid, lost places during a less than optimal stop. Luca ' 'Stolz was handed a penalty lap for spinning tyres. Thanks to ' 'his second podium of the season, Maro Engel climbed to ' "shared first place in the drivers' standings for one night " 'together with Kelvin van der Linde (RSA/Team ABT Sportsline) ' 'with 43 championship points.

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A late stop puts #130 Mercedes-AMG GT3 well ahead ' "again in Sunday's race
In dry conditions on " 'Sunday, the Lausitzring yet again proved to be a track that ' 'offers few overtaking opportunities. Once again, Maro Engel, ' 'who started the race from 20th place due to last-minute ' 'changes to the car, benefited from the right timing at the ' 'stop. He was one of the last to head for the pits in the ' '#130 Mercedes-AMG GT3 and moved up to eighth position, which ' 'he successfully defended despite cold tyres. He subsequently ' 'worked his way up to seventh place. Lucas Auer finished ' 'tenth in the #22 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER car, while ' "Arjun Maini ended Sunday's race in twelfth place. The three " 'drivers thus continued their streak and finished in the ' 'points for the fourth race in a row. Luca Stolz had to ' 'retire the #4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 early due to a collision that ' 'was not his fault.

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In the overall standings, Mercedes-AMG remains within ' 'striking distance of the leaders after the second of eight ' "race weekends. Maro Engel is in fourth place in the drivers' " 'championship with 52 points. Mercedes-AMG Team HRT is third ' "in the team standings with 73 points. In the manufacturers' " 'competition, Mercedes-AMG is eight points behind in second ' 'place.

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The protagonists do not have much time to recover after ' 'the eventful races. All four DTM drivers will be competing ' 'for Mercedes-AMG in the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring next ' 'weekend. The following week, on 8th and 9th June, the fifth ' 'and sixth rounds of the DTM season will take place at ' 'Circuit Zandvoort. Last year, Maro Engel took his first DTM ' 'victory in the GT3 era on the Dutch dune circuit, clinching ' 'pole position and setting the fastest lap of the race.

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>> Results DTM ' 'Lausitzring

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>> ' 'DTM Media Guide 2024 (Update during Monday, 27 May)

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ADAC GT4 Germany: Marc de Fulgencio and Enzo ' "Joulié win Sunday's race
The Mercedes-AMG " 'Customer Racing Teams celebrated a podium finish on Saturday ' 'and a victory on Sunday in the ADAC GT4 Germany support ' 'programme. In the first race, Alexander Connor (UAE) and ' 'Jan-Philipp Springob (GER) finished third in the #85 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 entered by Datalab Sports with CV ' 'Performance Group. On Sunday, Marc de Fulgencio (ESP) and ' 'Enzo Joulié (FRA) from BWT Mücke Motorsport secured victory ' 'in the one-hour race from second on the grid. Marc de ' 'Fulgencio also completed the fastest lap of the race with a ' 'time of 1m 29.340s.

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2nd DTM podium of the season for Maro Engel

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10th DTM podium for Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD in 52 ' 'races

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17th DTM podium for Mercedes-AMG at the Lausitzring in 33 ' 'races

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50th DTM appearance for Arjun Maini in Sunday's race

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419th DTM podium for Mercedes-AMG/Mercedes-Benz in 518 ' 'races

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Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD completed the two fastest stops ' 'on Saturday (6.6 seconds each)

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Maro Engel made up a total of 24 places compared to his ' 'starting positions in both races

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„There were two exciting races with a lot of confusion on ' 'Saturday. Maro turned a difficult starting position into ' 'excellent results on both days. But the other drivers also ' 'achieved important results. If you take a look at the ' 'resulting points, we can be satisfied. Overall, however, we ' 'had hoped for a little more at the Lausitzring and are ' 'surprised by the strong performance of the competition. We ' 'now need to analyse this in order to be competitive in ' 'Zandvoort with all cars in all conditions. Congratulations ' 'to Marc de Fulgencio, Enzo Joulié and the entire Mücke ' 'Motorsport team on their race win in the ADAC GT4 ' 'Germany.”
Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM

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„The fact that we came from so far back on Saturday to ' 'finish on the podium is fantastic. My thanks go to my race ' 'engineer Mauricio Moreira, who brought me into the pits at ' 'the right moment, and to my crew, who put in a super stop. ' 'That and our good performance in the rain were the key to ' 'our podium finish. All in all, the podium and seventh place ' "today were good points. Unfortunately, we weren't quite " 'where we wanted to be in terms of pace today in the dry. ' 'Thanks to another good strategy, it was still enough to ' 'finish in the top 10.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'WINWARD #130

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„It was a mixed weekend. We had good pace on Saturday, ' 'the potential was definitely there. Unfortunately, I lost ' 'some time at the pit stop, which is very unusual for our ' 'team. Nevertheless, we scored good points. Sunday was very ' 'challenging. I would obviously have liked to finish my 50th ' 'DTM race further up the field or even on the podium, but ' 'these are solid points and overall it was a promising start ' 'to the season.”
Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' '#36

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„My health was really not good, and it didn't really get " 'any better over the course of the weekend. But with the ' 'adrenalin in the race, I was able to pull it off. We were ' 'lucky with the rain on Saturday, which allowed us to make ' "good progress. Unfortunately, we weren't as competitive " "today as we would have liked. That's why we tried an " "undercut, which unfortunately didn't have the desired " "effect. It's a shame that we don't always race in the rain, " 'as the conditions somehow suit me.”
Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #22

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„That was a difficult weekend for us. We didn't have a " 'good qualifying on Saturday, but at least we scored points ' 'in the race. On Sunday, we were a little better in ' "qualifying with tenth place, but that's still not where we " 'want to be. In general, a lot of things came together and ' "that's why the whole weekend was challenging. The retirement " 'in the second race through no fault of our own was ' "disappointing, but unfortunately that's part and parcel of " 'motorsport.”
Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4

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Lining up P5 and P7 respectively, ' 'the team opted for an alternative strategy with both drivers ' 'starting on the Hard compound tyre. The four drivers ahead of ' 'George all started on the Medium tyre with Verstappen, in between ' 'our duo, also on the Hard compound. That offered the opportunity ' 'to run long into the race and explore any opportunities that may ' 'present themselves further into the Grand Prix. That strategy was ' 'negated though as a first-lap incident brought out the red flag; ' 'that afforded those ahead the opportunity to switch their Medium ' 'tyres for the Hard compound and run to the end. The team opted to ' 'switch both George and Lewis to the Medium tyres under that red ' 'flag too, with George managing well to take them 77 laps to the ' 'end of the race. Lewis, with the opportunity of a free pit stop, ' 'switched to a second set of Hard tyres on Lap 51 and utilised ' 'them to claim the fastest lap point. George came under pressure ' 'in the closing stages from Max Verstappen, also on new Hard ' 'tyres, but resisted well to take P5 with Lewis P7. Driver ' 'Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One Stop ' 'Two George Russell P5 P5 1:15.228 Hard Medium ' '(L1) - Lewis Hamilton P7 P7 1:14.165 Hard Medium ' '(L1) Hard (L51) George Russell That was the best race of ' 'our season so far. We had good pace and were able to show that ' 'near the end, despite being on 70-lap old Medium tyres. We were ' 'closing on the top four at the end and only finished a handful of ' 'seconds off P1. There are plenty of positives to take from the ' 'weekend as a whole. We spent a lot of time this morning going ' 'through all the strategy options. When we lined up on the grid, ' 'and everyone ahead was on the Medium compound, I was very happy. ' 'That looked even better when Carlos (Sainz) stopped on the ' 'opening lap. The red flag came out though and made our lives more ' 'difficult! I spent the first 30 laps taking it easy and in the ' 'end, I was able to keep the tyres in a good place and get to the ' 'end. Max (Verstappen) put me under a bit of pressure at the end ' 'but it was all pretty controlled. Lewis Hamilton There have been ' 'plenty of encouraging signs from our performance this weekend. ' 'The team has worked so hard to bring updates to the car and we’ve ' 'got more to come across the next few races. We have taken a step ' 'forward with the car and, if we can continue to make a few more, ' 'then we can hopefully get ourselves into the fight with the three ' 'teams ahead of us. The race today was non-eventful. Everyone was ' 'managing their pace after the red flag and ultimately, whatever ' 'tyre you were on, you could make it to the end. That took away ' 'our options of making forward progress which was frustrating. I’m ' 'looking forward to going to Canada and seeing what we can do ' 'there. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO Overall, we’ve had a ' 'positive weekend. We were much closer than we have been in ' 'Qualifying so far this year and showed good pace throughout the ' 'race. That was despite the first lap red flag which took away ' 'many of our strategy options. We opted to switch to the Medium ' 'compound tyres under that red flag and both George and Lewis did ' 'a good job to manage them throughout. Lewis didn’t need to make a ' 'stop, but we were able to box him and secure the point for ' 'fastest lap. The trajectory is going in the right direction. ' 'We’ve understood where we need to improve the balance car and ' 'we’re bringing updates to enhance that. We know there will be ups ' 'and downs depending on the circuits we go to but overall, I am ' 'happy with the development direction. Let’s see how we perform in ' 'Canada. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We opted ' 'for an alternative strategy by starting both cars on the Hard ' 'tyre. There were pros and cons to this; a red flag or Safety Car ' 'intervention after the front four had stopped would have provided ' 'an opportunity to get both cars on the podium. However, a lap one ' 'red flag would prove awkward. This is exactly what befell us as ' 'the race got underway.\xa0 We were therefore in a situation where ' 'we had to try and get to the end on the Medium tyre. Most cars ' 'were doing a fair bit of management, so this was relatively easy ' 'to handle in the end. George seemed to have good pace in the ' 'closing stages and was able to defend well against Max and it was ' 'encouraging to see the improvements we made in our long run since ' "Friday. The stop with Lewis towards the end wasn't necessary from " 'a tyre point of view, but it did give us an opportunity to take ' 'an extra point for fastest lap.\xa0 Overall, the weekend was ' 'another indication that we are moving in the right direction. We ' 'were just 25 milliseconds off P3 in Qualifying, which is an ' 'annoying margin to miss out on a likely podium by. That said, a ' "few weeks ago we couldn't even talk about podiums. We'll have " 'both cars on the latest updates in Montreal with a few additional ' "bits on top.\xa0 We'll keep working hard and hopefully better " 'results are not far away.', 'content_html': '

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George Russell

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That was the best race of our season so far. We had good ' 'pace and were able to show that near the end, despite being ' 'on 70-lap old Medium tyres. We were closing on the top four ' 'at the end and only finished a handful of seconds off P1. ' 'There are plenty of positives to take from the weekend as a ' 'whole.

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We spent a lot of time this morning going through all the ' 'strategy options. When we lined up on the grid, and everyone ' 'ahead was on the Medium compound, I was very happy. That ' 'looked even better when Carlos (Sainz) stopped on the ' 'opening lap. The red flag came out though and made our lives ' 'more difficult! I spent the first 30 laps taking it easy and ' 'in the end, I was able to keep the tyres in a good place and ' 'get to the end. Max (Verstappen) put me under a bit of ' 'pressure at the end but it was all pretty controlled.

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Lewis Hamilton

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There have been plenty of encouraging signs from our ' 'performance this weekend. The team has worked so hard to ' 'bring updates to the car and we’ve got more to come across ' 'the next few races. We have taken a step forward with the ' 'car and, if we can continue to make a few more, then we can ' 'hopefully get ourselves into the fight with the three teams ' 'ahead of us.

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The race today was non-eventful. Everyone was managing ' 'their pace after the red flag and ultimately, whatever tyre ' 'you were on, you could make it to the end. That took away ' 'our options of making forward progress which was ' 'frustrating. I’m looking forward to going to Canada and ' 'seeing what we can do there.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Overall, we’ve had a positive weekend. We were much ' 'closer than we have been in Qualifying so far this year and ' 'showed good pace throughout the race. That was despite the ' 'first lap red flag which took away many of our strategy ' 'options. We opted to switch to the Medium compound tyres ' 'under that red flag and both George and Lewis did a good job ' 'to manage them throughout. Lewis didn’t need to make a stop, ' 'but we were able to box him and secure the point for fastest ' 'lap.

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The trajectory is going in the right direction. We’ve ' 'understood where we need to improve the balance car and ' 'we’re bringing updates to enhance that. We know there will ' 'be ups and downs depending on the circuits we go to but ' 'overall, I am happy with the development direction. Let’s ' 'see how we perform in Canada.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We opted for an alternative strategy by starting both ' 'cars on the Hard tyre. There were pros and cons to this; a ' 'red flag or Safety Car intervention after the front four had ' 'stopped would have provided an opportunity to get both cars ' 'on the podium. However, a lap one red flag would prove ' 'awkward. This is exactly what befell us as the race got ' 'underway. 

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We were therefore in a situation where we had to try and ' 'get to the end on the Medium tyre. Most cars were doing a ' 'fair bit of management, so this was relatively easy to ' 'handle in the end. George seemed to have good pace in the ' 'closing stages and was able to defend well against Max and ' 'it was encouraging to see the improvements we made in our ' 'long run since Friday. The stop with Lewis towards the end ' "wasn't necessary from a tyre point of view, but it did give " 'us an opportunity to take an extra point for fastest ' 'lap. 

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Overall, the weekend was another indication that we are ' 'moving in the right direction. We were just 25 milliseconds ' 'off P3 in Qualifying, which is an annoying margin to miss ' 'out on a likely podium by. That said, a few weeks ago we ' "couldn't even talk about podiums. We'll have both cars on " 'the latest updates in Montreal with a few additional bits on ' "top.  We'll keep working hard and hopefully better " 'results are not far away.

\n', 'date': '2024-05-26T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Monaco Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/de36bd3e-8d06-4f31-a385-a645b6f3e2a6'} 2025-11-30 01:01:27 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/21f5163a-c09a-42a8-b91d-234fe0be7142> {'content': '\n' 'Free admission and free guided tours on International Museum Day\n' 'Classic car meeting “Classics & Coffee” focusing on the “Baby ' 'Benz”\n' '“Urban culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum” programme from 18 ' 'July 2024\n' 'Advance ticket sales for the Open Air Cinema 2024 start on 23 May ' '2024\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum is coming of age in 2024, and invites ' 'you to celebrate its birthday. It opened its doors in 2006, 18 ' 'years ago. Since then, over 12 million people have visited the ' 'Museum and its numerous events. Last year alone, there were more ' 'than 800,000 guests. The Museum is celebrating International ' 'Museum Day on 19 May 2024. On this particular Sunday, admission ' 'is free for all visitors.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum can be experienced particularly ' 'intensively on 19 May 2024, during the free guided tours. ' 'The tours dedicated to the automobile will take place at ' '11 am, 1 pm and 2.30 pm. Tours of the “Now on ' 'View” art exhibition are at 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm ' 'and 4 pm. Participation is only possible by registering ' 'beforehand on the day of the event – at the ticket desks in ' 'the atrium.\n' 'Current special exhibitions: ON THE MOVE and “Now on View”\n' 'Running until 17 November 2024, the special exhibition ON ' 'THE MOVE – YOUR WAYS. YOUR DECISIONS. YOUR FUTURE. can be ' 'seen on Level 0 at the Museum. The exhibition invites ' 'visitors to engage with mobility and its transformation in a ' 'varied and active way – individually and playfully.\n' '“Now on View” has been showing works from the eminent ' 'Mercedes-Benz Art Collection since 2024. The special attraction ' 'is that the artworks are integrated into the permanent ' 'exhibition. The current presentation focuses on photographic ' 'works.\n' 'Events: “Classics & Coffee”, “Urban culture” and ' 'open-air cinema\n' 'The all-brands classic car meeting “Classics & Coffee”, ' 'which always takes place on Sundays in the Museum’s outdoor area, ' 'is popular with classic car drivers from the Stuttgart region and ' 'far beyond. The “Baby Benz”-themed special on 19 May 2024 ' 'focuses on the saloons from Mercedes-Benz model series W 201 ' '(www.mercedes-benz.com/classics-coffee).\n' 'The Museum’s summer programme also includes the popular event ' 'series “Urban culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum” and the ' 'open-air cinema.\n' 'From 18 July to 18 August 2024, “Urban culture” offers ' 'a diverse programme of concerts, club evenings, comedy, theatre ' 'and more across various genres, themes and age groups. The Museum ' 'acts as host for the cultural programme, and makes the open-air ' 'stage available to artists from the city and region as a unique ' 'summer location. Tickets for the first events can already be ' 'booked (www.mercedes-benz.com/stadtkultur).\n' 'Advance ticket sales for the open-air cinema 2024 start on ' '23 May (www.mercedes-benz.com/oak). The popular film event ' 'under the stars runs from 23 August to 8 September 2024 ' 'and once again offers a wide range of films for every taste. The ' 'German film “One Million Minutes”, which is based on a true ' 'story, is one of the upcoming films. The British-American ' 'melodrama “All of us Strangers” will be shown as a cinema special ' 'together with “Queers & Friends”, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'network of the LGBTQI+ community. The European Outdoor Film Tour ' '(EOFT) and the Ocean Film Tour will be back at the open-air ' 'cinema in 2024.', 'content_html': '
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  • Classic car meeting “Classics & Coffee” ' 'focusing on the “Baby Benz”
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  • “Urban culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum” ' 'programme from 18 July 2024
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  • Advance ticket sales for the Open Air Cinema ' '2024 start on 23 May 2024
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The Mercedes-Benz Museum is coming of age in 2024, and ' 'invites you to celebrate its birthday. It opened its doors ' 'in 2006, 18 years ago. Since then, over 12 million people ' 'have visited the Museum and its numerous events. Last year ' 'alone, there were more than 800,000 guests. The Museum is ' 'celebrating International Museum Day on 19 May 2024. On this ' 'particular Sunday, admission is free for all visitors.

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum can be experienced particularly ' 'intensively on 19 May 2024, during the free guided ' 'tours. The tours dedicated to the automobile will take place ' 'at 11 am, 1 pm and 2.30 pm. Tours of the “Now ' 'on View” art exhibition are at 10 am, 12 noon, ' '2 pm and 4 pm. Participation is only possible by ' 'registering beforehand on the day of the event – at the ' 'ticket desks in the atrium.

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Current special exhibitions: ON THE MOVE and “Now on ' 'View”

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Running until 17 November 2024, the special ' 'exhibition ON THE MOVE – YOUR WAYS. YOUR DECISIONS. ' 'YOUR FUTURE. can be seen on Level 0 at the Museum. The ' 'exhibition invites visitors to engage with mobility and its ' 'transformation in a varied and active way – ' 'individually and playfully.

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“Now on View” has been showing works from the eminent ' 'Mercedes-Benz Art Collection since 2024. The special ' 'attraction is that the artworks are integrated into the ' 'permanent exhibition. The current presentation focuses on ' 'photographic works.

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Events: “Classics & Coffee”, “Urban culture” ' 'and open-air cinema

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The all-brands classic car meeting “Classics & ' 'Coffee”, which always takes place on Sundays in the Museum’s ' 'outdoor area, is popular with classic car drivers from the ' 'Stuttgart region and far beyond. The “Baby Benz”-themed ' 'special on 19 May 2024 focuses on the saloons from ' 'Mercedes-Benz model series W 201 (www.mercedes-benz.com/classics-coffee).

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The Museum’s summer programme also includes the popular ' 'event series “Urban culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum” and ' 'the open-air cinema.

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From 18 July to 18 August 2024, “Urban culture” ' 'offers a diverse programme of concerts, club evenings, ' 'comedy, theatre and more across various genres, themes and ' 'age groups. The Museum acts as host for the cultural ' 'programme, and makes the open-air stage available to artists ' 'from the city and region as a unique summer location. ' 'Tickets for the first events can already be booked (www.mercedes-benz.com/stadtkultur).

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Advance ticket sales for the open-air cinema 2024 start ' 'on 23 May (www.mercedes-benz.com/oak). ' 'The popular film event under the stars runs from ' '23 August to 8 September 2024 and once again ' 'offers a wide range of films for every taste. The German ' 'film “One Million Minutes”, which is based on a true story, ' 'is one of the upcoming films. The British-American melodrama ' '“All of us Strangers” will be shown as a cinema special ' 'together with “Queers & Friends”, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'network of the LGBTQI+ community. The European Outdoor Film ' 'Tour (EOFT) and the Ocean Film Tour will be back at the ' 'open-air cinema in 2024.

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George Russell qualified P5 for tomorrow’s ' 'Grand Prix in a tight field, just 0.025s from P3. For the second ' 'week in a row, he was pipped to the next grid position by one ' 'millisecond. George was running the sole example of a development ' 'front wing that was available to the team this weekend, two races ' 'ahead of its planned introduction thanks to a huge effort from ' 'the factory. It was agreed with and between the drivers for ' 'George to run the front wing this weekend. Lewis qualified P7, ' 'just eight hundredths of a second behind George, with the two ' 'Mercedes split by Max Verstappen in the standings. Both drivers ' 'were able to run two new sets of Soft tyres in Q3, having ' 'progressed strongly through the preceding stages of the ' 'session. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 George Russell ' 'P6 12 laps P1 9 laps P6 7 laps P5 1:11.492 SN, ' 'SN 1:10.929 SU, SN 1:10.543 SN, SN Lewis Hamilton ' 'P3 12 laps P3 10 laps P7 6 laps P7 1:11.528 SN, ' 'SN 1:11.056 SU, SN 1:10.621 SN, SN George Russell ' 'That was a strong result today. It’s just two hundredths of a ' 'second to P3, so of course it’s frustrating when the gaps are so ' 'close, but the main thing is that we are making progress. The ' 'team has worked flat out to bring new parts here sooner than ' 'expected, and that’s massively appreciated because the car was ' 'feeling great. The car was dancing a lot in the first sector and ' 'my lap felt very strong – afterwards, you can always convince ' 'yourself there was bit more in there, but it’s just such an ' 'amazing adrenaline rush to drive a lap on this circuit. Overall, ' 'I am happy because we could have been P3 today, but most ' 'importantly we are making progress and hopefully this can be a ' 'bit of a turning point given that our car has never been super ' 'strong here. The race has been pretty chaotic in the last couple ' 'of years and I’m not sure what the weather will be like tomorrow, ' 'I guess a bit of rain would be welcome to spice things up! Lewis ' 'Hamilton The car has felt great this weekend from the get-go and ' 'we were competitive through Friday and this morning in practice. ' 'I’ve been pushing the limits everywhere and the qualifying laps ' 'felt good. But each time I go into qualifying, I struggle to keep ' 'making progress with the car and it feels like I lose performance ' 'relative to the cars around me. There was a bit of a difference ' 'with our cars in the high-speed corners, as George is running the ' 'new wing this weekend, but it is great to see the team pushing so ' 'hard to bring upgrades to the last race and this one, too. We ' 'have been much closer to the front here, and the car is feeling ' 'much better than it has in Monaco in previous years; we just have ' 'to keep on pushing and getting closer to the front through the ' 'year. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO When you look the final ' 'positions on the time sheets, P5 and P7 probably looks like a bit ' 'more of the same, but in fact the pace was good, and we were just ' 'a few milliseconds away from P2 or P3 with George. Lewis has put ' 'together a very strong weekend, but it wasn’t to be on that final ' 'run. The sport is so close right now, probably more than it has ' 'ever been, and it’s a fight for tiny margins in every area. As ' 'always, it was a challenge to find the sweet spot of the tyres, ' 'but we hit all our targets for those final laps and probably ' 'that’s the pace of the car right now. Ultimately, this has always ' 'been a tough track for us, and we’ve enjoyed a pretty competitive ' 'weekend so far. I also want to pay tribute to the work of the ' 'team back at the factory to produce our updates for this race. ' 'They did a mega job to get them all ready and working properly, ' 'and it’s great to see everybody pushing flat out like we are. ' 'Hopefully now we can build from here. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' 'Engineering Director The team has put together a solid weekend so ' "far and both drivers had good pace today. It's difficult to not " 'be frustrated with 5th and 7th, especially when you look at how ' 'small some of the gaps are and how easily we might have found ' "enough pace for both to be further up the grid today. It's always " "a tricky circuit and it wasn't straightforward getting the new " 'tyres to the right temperature for the first lap. We can at least ' 'reassure ourselves that the work we are doing to improve our ' 'speed seems to be effective. George was running a new front wing ' "here and that looks like a step in the right direction. We'll " 'have that on both cars for the next race in Montreal. The race ' 'will be interesting tomorrow: the tyres were quite fragile on ' "Friday but hopefully we've improved the car to look after them. " "It's difficult with our starting positions but the race here is " "rarely dull, and incidents often throw up a few surprises. We'll " 'do our best to finish higher than we start!', 'content_html': '

Action-packed qualifying in Monaco, with George ' 'and Lewis finishing P5 and P7.

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  • George Russell qualified P5 for tomorrow’s Grand Prix in ' 'a tight field, just 0.025s from P3.
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Lewis Hamilton

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George Russell

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That was a strong result today. It’s just two hundredths ' 'of a second to P3, so of course it’s frustrating when the ' 'gaps are so close, but the main thing is that we are making ' 'progress. The team has worked flat out to bring new parts ' 'here sooner than expected, and that’s massively appreciated ' 'because the car was feeling great. The car was dancing a lot ' 'in the first sector and my lap felt very strong – ' 'afterwards, you can always convince yourself there was bit ' 'more in there, but it’s just such an amazing adrenaline rush ' 'to drive a lap on this circuit. Overall, I am happy because ' 'we could have been P3 today, but most importantly we are ' 'making progress and hopefully this can be a bit of a turning ' 'point given that our car has never been super strong here. ' 'The race has been pretty chaotic in the last couple of years ' 'and I’m not sure what the weather will be like tomorrow, I ' 'guess a bit of rain would be welcome to spice things ' 'up!

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Lewis Hamilton

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The car has felt great this weekend from the get-go and ' 'we were competitive through Friday and this morning in ' 'practice. I’ve been pushing the limits everywhere and the ' 'qualifying laps felt good. But each time I go into ' 'qualifying, I struggle to keep making progress with the car ' 'and it feels like I lose performance relative to the cars ' 'around me. There was a bit of a difference with our cars in ' 'the high-speed corners, as George is running the new wing ' 'this weekend, but it is great to see the team pushing so ' 'hard to bring upgrades to the last race and this one, too. ' 'We have been much closer to the front here, and the car is ' 'feeling much better than it has in Monaco in previous years; ' 'we just have to keep on pushing and getting closer to the ' 'front through the year.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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When you look the final positions on the time sheets, P5 ' 'and P7 probably looks like a bit more of the same, but in ' 'fact the pace was good, and we were just a few milliseconds ' 'away from P2 or P3 with George. Lewis has put together a ' 'very strong weekend, but it wasn’t to be on that final run. ' 'The sport is so close right now, probably more than it has ' 'ever been, and it’s a fight for tiny margins in every area. ' 'As always, it was a challenge to find the sweet spot of the ' 'tyres, but we hit all our targets for those final laps and ' 'probably that’s the pace of the car right now. Ultimately, ' 'this has always been a tough track for us, and we’ve enjoyed ' 'a pretty competitive weekend so far. I also want to pay ' 'tribute to the work of the team back at the factory to ' 'produce our updates for this race. They did a mega job to ' 'get them all ready and working properly, and it’s great to ' 'see everybody pushing flat out like we are. Hopefully now we ' 'can build from here.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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The team has put together a solid weekend so far and both ' "drivers had good pace today. It's difficult to not be " 'frustrated with 5th and 7th, especially when you look at how ' 'small some of the gaps are and how easily we might have ' 'found enough pace for both to be further up the grid today. ' "It's always a tricky circuit and it wasn't straightforward " 'getting the new tyres to the right temperature for the first ' 'lap. We can at least reassure ourselves that the work we are ' 'doing to improve our speed seems to be effective. George was ' 'running a new front wing here and that looks like a step in ' "the right direction. We'll have that on both cars for the " 'next race in Montreal. The race will be interesting ' 'tomorrow: the tyres were quite fragile on Friday but ' "hopefully we've improved the car to look after them. It's " 'difficult with our starting positions but the race here is ' 'rarely dull, and incidents often throw up a few surprises. ' "We'll do our best to finish higher than we start!

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All figures and facts about ' 'the brand, the drivers and the teams are summarised in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Media Guide. During the race, we will regularly ' 'provide the latest information and results via press information. ' '>> Download Link Affalterbach. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is ' 'looking forward to the 52nd edition of the ADAC RAVENOL 24h ' 'Nürburgring from 30 May to 2 June with high expectations. The ' 'season highlight on the Nürburgring Nordschleife is part of the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) for the first time this ' 'year. Mercedes-AMG enters the race with six Mercedes-AMG GT3s in ' 'the hunt for a third overall victory. There will also be a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 on the grid. On and off the circuit, the weekend ' 'will be characterised by the special historical connection ' 'between Mercedes-AMG and the Nürburgring as well as the 130th ' 'anniversary of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport. The Mercedes-AMG cars, ' 'teams and drivers at a glance: #3 Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN (SP9 ' 'PRO)The Performance car, entered by the Haupt Racing Team, will ' 'be driven by Michele Beretta (ITA), Frank Bird (GBR), Arjun Maini ' '(IND) and Jusuf Owega (GER). The car features the classic yellow ' 'and blue BILSTEIN design. #4 Mercedes-AMG Team HRT (SP9 PRO)The ' 'sister car is driven by the three Performance Drivers Maximilian ' 'Götz (GER), Arjun Maini (IND) - who will be on double duty - Luca ' 'Stolz (GER) and Mercedes-AMG Expert Driver Daniel Juncadella ' '(ESP). An innovative Lumilor paint technology makes the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 glow during the night. #6 Team ADVAN x HRT (SP9 ' 'PRO-Am)The Mercedes-AMG GT3 is entered by the Haupt Racing Team ' 'in collaboration with YOKOHAMA. Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Ralf ' 'Aron (EST) as well as Dennis Fetzer (GER), Hubert Haupt (GER) and ' 'Salman Owega (GER) will get behind the wheel of the car. The ' 'design is sporting the colours of the Japanese tyre manufacturer. ' '#8 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed (SP9 PRO)In addition to ' 'Mercedes-AMG Expert Driver Adam Christodoulou (GBR), who has ' 'already won the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring in 2016, Lucas ' 'Auer (AUT), Philip Ellis (SUI) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN) will ' 'share the wheel in a line-up of Performance Drivers. This will be ' "Lucas Auer's first start in the 24-hour classic. The car will " "enter the stage as the 'Beast of the Green Hell'. The artistic " 'homage to the Nordschleife created by Andrew Mytro was already ' 'popular in the previous year. #11 Schnitzelalm Racing (SP9 ' 'PRO-Am)The team from Niederzissen is sending a Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'with Jay Mo Härtling (GER), Kenneth Heyer (GER) and Marcel ' 'Marchewicz (GER) into the race. The car is presented in the ' 'typical green and black team livery. #111 Schnitzelalm Racing ' '(SP10)Schnitzelalm Racing will also be on the grid with a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4. Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver David Schumacher ' '(GER), who is taking part in his first ever 24-hour race on the ' 'Nordschleife, will take turns with Tim Neuser (GER), David ' 'Thilenius (USA) and Moritz Wiskirchen (GER) in the Customer ' 'Racing car. #130 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed (SP9 PRO)Maro Engel ' "(GER) was also part of the winning outfit in Mercedes-AMG's 2016 " 'triumph. He shares the car entered by GetSpeed with Jules Gounon ' '(AND) and Fabian Schiller (GER). The Mercedes-AMG GT3, which ' 'features an anniversary design to mark 130 Years of Motorsport, ' 'unites three eras from over a century of racing in the colours ' 'white, silver and black. The ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring will be ' 'part of the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) for the first ' 'time in 2024. In the IGTC classification, Mercedes-AMG and Jules ' "Gounon compete as the reigning champions of the manufacturers' " "and drivers' championships respectively. The renowned endurance " 'series of the SRO Motorsports Group also includes the Repco ' 'Bathurst 12 Hour and the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. All ' 'participants in the SP9 class are eligible to score points for ' 'the overall IGTC standings at the 24-hour race at the ' "Nürburgring. The race as well counts towards the manufacturers' " 'championship of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS). ' 'Entertainment in the Mercedes-AMG Fan Base and in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG ShowroomThe race weekend in the Eifel also offers ' 'plenty of entertainment and interaction away from the racing ' 'action. This time, the Mercedes-AMG Fan Base can be found in the ' 'paddock next to the distinctive Ferris wheel. Under the motto ' "'Defining Motorsport since 1894', vehicles from the brand's " 'unique motor racing history will be on display and can be visited ' 'around the clock. A diverse programme will take place from 9.00 ' 'AM on each day of the event. It includes exciting challenges such ' 'as a sim racing competition and a pit stop contest. On Friday, ' 'before the qualifying showdown, fans get the chance to meet all ' 'the Mercedes-AMG drivers at an autograph session at 12.00 PM. ' 'Personal souvenirs will be available at the merchandising ' 'station. Anyone who wants to show their support for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG teams and drivers can leave a message on the ' '#worldsfastestfamily fan wall. The Mercedes-AMG Showroom on the ' 'ring°boulevard offering show cars, a simulator and the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Showroom will be open throughout the race weekend. ' 'There will also be an autograph session on each day. Race Facts ' '52nd ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring 2024 Start: Saturday, 1 ' 'June at 4.00 PM Entries: 130 cars in 23 classes Circuit length: ' '25.378 km (Nordschleife - 20.832 km, GP Circuit - 4.546 km) ' 'Mercedes-AMG Line-up: 3 teams (2 Performance Teams), 7 cars, 25 ' 'drivers Mercedes-AMG Starts: 13 (every year since 2011) ' 'Mercedes-AMG Victories: 2 (2013, 2016) Mercedes-AMG Podiums: 15 ' '(2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023) ' 'Mercedes-AMG Pole Positions: 4 (2016, 2019, 2020, 2023) Distance ' 'record: 162 laps, average speed 170.456 km/h (Ferrari, SP9, 2023) ' 'Pole record: 8m 9.058s/186.806 km/h (Raffaele Marciello, ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3, SP9, 2023) Lap record: 8m 8.006s/187.212 km/h ' '(Ferrari, SP9, 2023) „After 2013 and the quadruple victory in ' "2016, we are definitely aiming for overall victory again. We've " "now finished on the podium three times in a row and it's time to " 'return to the top step. The 24-hour race at the Nürburgring is of ' 'a very special significance. The history and the fans give this ' 'race a unique atmosphere and our brand of course has a strong ' 'link to this iconic venue. Against the backdrop of our ' "anniversary celebrating 130 Years of Motorsport, this year's " 'event is a special one for Mercedes-AMG. We want to live up to ' 'our successful history here with a victory.”Christoph Sagemüller, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport „As every year, we are very much ' 'looking forward to the 24-hour race. The challenges of the ' 'Nürburgring Nordschleife are unique in the world and it is always ' 'something very special to take part in this fascinating race. ' 'Despite the limited preparation time, we are optimistic that we ' 'can compete for overall victory this weekend. Our teams and ' 'drivers have the necessary experience and know exactly what is ' 'important on the Nordschleife. There are many crucial factors ' 'here, such as the typical Eifel weather. We not only have to be ' 'fast, but above all make the right decisions in order to finish ' 'at the top.”Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing >> ' 'Entry List ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring 2024 >> Schedule ADAC ' 'RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring 2024 >> Live Stream and Live Timing ADAC ' 'RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring 2024', 'content_html': '
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Affalterbach. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is looking ' 'forward to the 52nd edition of the ADAC RAVENOL 24h ' 'Nürburgring from 30 May to 2 June with high expectations. ' 'The season highlight on the Nürburgring Nordschleife is part ' 'of the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) for the first ' 'time this year. Mercedes-AMG enters the race with six ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the hunt for a third overall victory. ' 'There will also be a Mercedes-AMG GT4 on the grid. On and ' 'off the circuit, the weekend will be characterised by the ' 'special historical connection between Mercedes-AMG and the ' 'Nürburgring as well as the 130th anniversary of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Motorsport.

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The Mercedes-AMG cars, teams and drivers at a ' 'glance:

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#3 Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN (SP9 ' 'PRO)
The Performance car, entered by the Haupt ' 'Racing Team, will be driven by Michele Beretta (ITA), Frank ' 'Bird (GBR), Arjun Maini (IND) and Jusuf Owega (GER). The car ' 'features the classic yellow and blue BILSTEIN design.

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#4 Mercedes-AMG Team HRT (SP9 ' 'PRO)
The sister car is driven by the three ' 'Performance Drivers Maximilian Götz (GER), Arjun Maini (IND) ' '- who will be on double duty - Luca Stolz (GER) and ' 'Mercedes-AMG Expert Driver Daniel Juncadella (ESP). An ' 'innovative Lumilor paint technology makes the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 glow during the night.

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#6 Team ADVAN x HRT (SP9 PRO-Am)
The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 is entered by the Haupt Racing Team in ' 'collaboration with YOKOHAMA. Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Ralf ' 'Aron (EST) as well as Dennis Fetzer (GER), Hubert Haupt ' '(GER) and Salman Owega (GER) will get behind the wheel of ' 'the car. The design is sporting the colours of the Japanese ' 'tyre manufacturer.

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#8 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed (SP9 ' 'PRO)
In addition to Mercedes-AMG Expert Driver ' 'Adam Christodoulou (GBR), who has already won the 24-hour ' 'race at the Nürburgring in 2016, Lucas Auer (AUT), Philip ' 'Ellis (SUI) and Mikaël Grenier (CAN) will share the wheel in ' "a line-up of Performance Drivers. This will be Lucas Auer's " 'first start in the 24-hour classic. The car will enter the ' "stage as the 'Beast of the Green Hell'. The artistic homage " 'to the Nordschleife created by Andrew Mytro was already ' 'popular in the previous year.

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#11 Schnitzelalm Racing (SP9 ' 'PRO-Am)
The team from Niederzissen is sending a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Jay Mo Härtling (GER), Kenneth Heyer ' '(GER) and Marcel Marchewicz (GER) into the race. The car is ' 'presented in the typical green and black team livery.

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#111 Schnitzelalm Racing ' '(SP10)
Schnitzelalm Racing will also be on the ' 'grid with a Mercedes-AMG GT4. Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver ' 'David Schumacher (GER), who is taking part in his first ever ' '24-hour race on the Nordschleife, will take turns with Tim ' 'Neuser (GER), David Thilenius (USA) and Moritz Wiskirchen ' '(GER) in the Customer Racing car.

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#130 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed (SP9 ' 'PRO)
Maro Engel (GER) was also part of the ' "winning outfit in Mercedes-AMG's 2016 triumph. He shares the " 'car entered by GetSpeed with Jules Gounon (AND) and Fabian ' 'Schiller (GER). The Mercedes-AMG GT3, which features an ' 'anniversary design to mark 130 Years of Motorsport, unites ' 'three eras from over a century of racing in the colours ' 'white, silver and black.

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The ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring will be part of the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) for the first time in ' '2024. In the IGTC classification, Mercedes-AMG and Jules ' 'Gounon compete as the reigning champions of the ' "manufacturers' and drivers' championships respectively. The " 'renowned endurance series of the SRO Motorsports Group also ' 'includes the Repco Bathurst 12 Hour and the CrowdStrike 24 ' 'Hours of Spa. All participants in the SP9 class are eligible ' 'to score points for the overall IGTC standings at the ' '24-hour race at the Nürburgring.

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The race as well counts towards the manufacturers' " 'championship of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS).

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Entertainment in the Mercedes-AMG Fan Base and in ' 'the Mercedes-AMG Showroom
The race weekend in ' 'the Eifel also offers plenty of entertainment and ' 'interaction away from the racing action. This time, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Fan Base can be found in the paddock next to ' "the distinctive Ferris wheel. Under the motto 'Defining " "Motorsport since 1894', vehicles from the brand's unique " 'motor racing history will be on display and can be visited ' 'around the clock.

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A diverse programme will take place from 9.00 AM on each ' 'day of the event. It includes exciting challenges such as a ' 'sim racing competition and a pit stop contest. On Friday, ' 'before the qualifying showdown, fans get the chance to meet ' 'all the Mercedes-AMG drivers at an autograph session at ' '12.00 PM. Personal souvenirs will be available at the ' 'merchandising station. Anyone who wants to show their ' 'support for the Mercedes-AMG teams and drivers can leave a ' 'message on the #worldsfastestfamily fan wall.

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The Mercedes-AMG Showroom on the ring°boulevard offering ' 'show cars, a simulator and the Mercedes-AMG Showroom will be ' 'open throughout the race weekend. There will also be an ' 'autograph session on each day.

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Race Facts 52nd ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring 2024

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Start: Saturday, 1 June at 4.00 PM

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Entries: 130 cars in 23 classes

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Circuit length: 25.378 km (Nordschleife - 20.832 km, GP ' 'Circuit - 4.546 km)

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Mercedes-AMG Line-up: 3 teams (2 Performance Teams), 7 ' 'cars, 25 drivers

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Mercedes-AMG Starts: 13 (every year since 2011)

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Mercedes-AMG Victories: 2 (2013, 2016)

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Mercedes-AMG Podiums: 15 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, ' '2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)

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Mercedes-AMG Pole Positions: 4 (2016, 2019, 2020, ' '2023)

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Distance record: 162 laps, average speed 170.456 km/h ' '(Ferrari, SP9, 2023)

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Pole record: 8m 9.058s/186.806 km/h (Raffaele Marciello, ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3, SP9, 2023)

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Lap record: 8m 8.006s/187.212 km/h (Ferrari, SP9, ' '2023)

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„After 2013 and the quadruple victory in 2016, we are ' "definitely aiming for overall victory again. We've now " "finished on the podium three times in a row and it's time to " 'return to the top step. The 24-hour race at the Nürburgring ' 'is of a very special significance. The history and the fans ' 'give this race a unique atmosphere and our brand of course ' 'has a strong link to this iconic venue. Against the backdrop ' 'of our anniversary celebrating 130 Years of Motorsport, this ' "year's event is a special one for Mercedes-AMG. We want to " 'live up to our successful history here with a ' 'victory.”
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

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„As every year, we are very much looking forward to the ' '24-hour race. The challenges of the Nürburgring Nordschleife ' 'are unique in the world and it is always something very ' 'special to take part in this fascinating race. Despite the ' 'limited preparation time, we are optimistic that we can ' 'compete for overall victory this weekend. Our teams and ' 'drivers have the necessary experience and know exactly what ' 'is important on the Nordschleife. There are many crucial ' 'factors here, such as the typical Eifel weather. We not only ' 'have to be fast, but above all make the right decisions in ' 'order to finish at the top.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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>> ' 'Entry List ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring 2024

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>> ' 'Schedule ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring 2024

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>> ' 'Live Stream and Live Timing ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring ' '2024

\n', 'date': '2024-05-23T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring: The latest car liveries from ' 'Mercedes-AMG and Media Guide for the season highlight', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f1ccfc67-7e15-4504-b425-02bfff63a94c'} 2025-11-30 01:01:27 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/875236b4-3686-4b3a-a422-898d82f59997> {'content': ' Mercedes-Benz announces MoU with TSR Recycling to substantially ' 'advance its circularity strategy MoU targets to close the ' 'materials loop for end-of-life vehicles through market analysis ' 'and access to material flows Further step towards achieving aim ' 'of 40 percent secondary raw materials in Mercedes-Benz passenger ' 'car fleet by 2030 Strategic partnerships hold the key to resource ' 'conservation through innovation In a landmark memorandum of ' 'understanding (MoU) with TSR Recycling GmbH & Co. KG, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is aiming to substantially advance its circularity ' 'strategy in relation to end-of-life vehicles. The MoU relates to ' 'the recovery of secondary materials through so-called “urban ' 'mining”. With this pilot project Mercedes-Benz expects to gain a ' 'deeper understanding of the potential of post-consumer materials ' 'in Europe, focusing on steel, aluminium, polymers, copper and ' 'glass. Together, the two companies plan to analyse the demand for ' 'and source of secondary materials and conduct a commercial ' 'evaluation. Thereby, Mercedes-Benz makes another step towards ' 'establishing a true closed-loop approach for end-of-life ' 'vehicles. “With our ‘Design for Circularity’ approach we consider ' 'circular economy right from the start. The goal is to decouple ' 'primary resource consumption from growth by keeping as many raw ' 'materials as possible in the cycle. We expect this to reduce our ' 'use of primary resources in our new vehicle fleet by 40 percent ' 'by 2030 compared to a conventional approach. Together with our ' 'partners, we are working to increase the share of secondary raw ' 'materials in our vehicles and further improve process efficiency. ' 'We see great potential in urban mining as a cost-effective way to ' 'conserve valuable resources through the circular economy.”Markus ' 'Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG, Chief Technology Officer, Development & Procurement The ' 'partners intend to develop activities that will provide access to ' 'material flows that would otherwise be exported to other sectors ' 'and countries. The aim is to avoid so-called downcycling, whereby ' 'recycled materials are subject to a loss of quality. One current ' 'example is a planned cooperation with TSR and another tier-1 ' 'supplier for recycled aluminium. This first-of-a-kind material ' 'has an 86-percent content of post-consumer recycled aluminium and ' 'reduces CO2 emissions by 73 percent. First press tests for ' 'prototype parts have been successful. Evaluation is ongoing and ' 'Mercedes-Benz looks forward to putting this into series ' 'production as soon as possible. By working directly with ' 'partners, the company is pursuing its responsibility to actively ' 'drive the expansion of the circular economy in the future. Such ' 'initiatives are central to achieving Ambition 2039, which aims to ' 'make the fleet of new passenger cars net carbon-neutral over the ' 'vehicles’ entire lifecycle by 2039.\xa0', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz announces MoU with TSR Recycling ' 'to substantially advance its circularity ' 'strategy
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In a landmark memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TSR ' 'Recycling GmbH & Co. KG, Mercedes-Benz is aiming to ' 'substantially advance its circularity strategy in relation ' 'to end-of-life vehicles. The MoU relates to the recovery of ' 'secondary materials through so-called “urban mining”. With ' 'this pilot project Mercedes-Benz expects to gain a deeper ' 'understanding of the potential of post-consumer materials in ' 'Europe, focusing on steel, aluminium, polymers, copper and ' 'glass. Together, the two companies plan to analyse the ' 'demand for and source of secondary materials and conduct a ' 'commercial evaluation. Thereby, Mercedes-Benz makes another ' 'step towards establishing a true closed-loop approach for ' 'end-of-life vehicles.

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“With our ‘Design for Circularity’ approach we consider ' 'circular economy right from the start. The goal is to ' 'decouple primary resource consumption from growth by keeping ' 'as many raw materials as possible in the cycle. We expect ' 'this to reduce our use of primary resources in our new ' 'vehicle fleet by 40 percent by 2030 compared to a ' 'conventional approach. Together with our partners, we are ' 'working to increase the share of secondary raw materials in ' 'our vehicles and further improve process efficiency. We see ' 'great potential in urban mining as a cost-effective way to ' 'conserve valuable resources through the circular ' 'economy.”
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Development & Procurement

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The partners intend to develop activities that will ' 'provide access to material flows that would otherwise be ' 'exported to other sectors and countries. The aim is to avoid ' 'so-called downcycling, whereby recycled materials are ' 'subject to a loss of quality. One current example is a ' 'planned cooperation with TSR and another tier-1 supplier for ' 'recycled aluminium. This first-of-a-kind material has an ' '86-percent content of post-consumer recycled aluminium and ' 'reduces CO2 emissions by 73 percent. First press ' 'tests for prototype parts have been successful. Evaluation ' 'is ongoing and Mercedes-Benz looks forward to putting this ' 'into series production as soon as possible.

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By working directly with partners, the company is ' 'pursuing its responsibility to actively drive the expansion ' 'of the circular economy in the future. Such initiatives are ' 'central to achieving Ambition 2039, which aims to make the ' 'fleet of new passenger cars net carbon-neutral over the ' 'vehicles’ entire lifecycle by 2039. 

\n', 'date': '2024-05-15T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz aims to drive circularity through “urban mining', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/875236b4-3686-4b3a-a422-898d82f59997'} 2025-11-30 01:01:27 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=62&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:27 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/40f75aa0-d6e9-4f83-918c-b3b5e3c5d26d> {'content': 'The European leg of the 2024 season begins this weekend in ' 'Imola. Toto Talks Imola Fact File: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix ' 'Stat Sheet: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Toto Talks Imola We are ' 'now one quarter of the way through the season. The first six ' 'races have not been straightforward, but we have built a clear ' 'understanding of where we need to improve and shaped a clear path ' 'forward to tackle that. It will be several races before we see ' 'this bear fruit, but everyone is working hard to bring them as ' 'soon as is possible. \xa0In the meantime, we will be looking to ' 'maximise the package we have. We are bringing some more updates ' 'to Imola and hopefully they push us in the right direction. After ' 'two Sprints in a row, we now go back to the more usual weekend ' 'format. It affords us more time to refine the set-up, but Imola ' 'is still a demanding circuit that challenges both the car and the ' 'driver. It has several fast and flowing sections, but some ' 'low-speed corners too and a tricky, bumpy surface. It’s narrow, ' 'which makes overtaking difficult, and has plenty of elevation. ' 'All that combines to provide a stern test and one we’re looking ' 'forward to. We will of course take the time along with the rest ' 'of the paddock to reflect and remember Roland Ratzenberger and ' 'Ayrton Senna, who we lost 30 years ago. As a team, we will also ' 'be marking the 100th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz’s victory in ' 'the 1924 Targa Florio. The Mercedes-Benz Classic team have done a ' 'superb job restoring the original car and we can’t wait to see it ' 'running to the Trofeo Bandini awards on Wednesday – and then on ' 'track during the weekend. Fact File: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix ' 'Construction of the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari ' 'first started in 1950 and the circuit hosted its debut race in ' '1953.\xa0 The track has hosted F1 races under three different ' 'names: the San Marino Grand Prix, Italian Grand Prix and Emilia ' 'Romagna Grand Prix. This weekend will be Mercedes’ 300th F1 Grand ' 'Prix. The team contested 12 races across 1954 and 1955 before ' 'rejoining the sport as a works team at the start of 2010. Having ' 'hosted a race every year between 1980 and 2006, the circuit ' 'disappeared off the calendar in 2007, but returned in 2020 as the ' 'Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The team captured its seventh ' 'consecutive World Constructors’ Championship with a 1-2 at Imola ' 'in 2020. The 2023 edition of the race was cancelled due to ' 'devastating flooding around the track and in the surrounding ' 'region. At 548 metres, the distance spent under the pit lane ' 'speed limit at Imola is the longest on the calendar. It takes ' 'drivers nearly 25 seconds to navigate during a stop in the race. ' 'The race also has the highest level of fuel consumption seen on ' 'the 2024 calendar. With an average ambient air temperature of ' '14.8 degrees, the race could also be described as one the coldest ' 'of the season. Changes have been made to the track for 2024. The ' 'run-off area at T9 has been removed and replaced with a gravel ' 'trap, while the asphalt run-off area on the exit of Turns 11, 12, ' 'and 13 has been reduced in favour of gravel too. The exit of the ' 'Turn 14-15 chicane is now also a gravel trap instead of a tarmac ' 'run-off area. 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The European leg of the 2024 season begins this ' 'weekend in Imola.

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Toto Talks Imola

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We are now one quarter of the way through the season. The ' 'first six races have not been straightforward, but we have ' 'built a clear understanding of where we need to improve and ' 'shaped a clear path forward to tackle that. It will be ' 'several races before we see this bear fruit, but everyone is ' 'working hard to bring them as soon as is possible.  In ' 'the meantime, we will be looking to maximise the package we ' 'have. We are bringing some more updates to Imola and ' 'hopefully they push us in the right direction.

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After two Sprints in a row, we now go back to the more ' 'usual weekend format. It affords us more time to refine the ' 'set-up, but Imola is still a demanding circuit that ' 'challenges both the car and the driver. It has several fast ' 'and flowing sections, but some low-speed corners too and a ' 'tricky, bumpy surface. It’s narrow, which makes overtaking ' 'difficult, and has plenty of elevation. All that combines to ' 'provide a stern test and one we’re looking forward to.

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We will of course take the time along with the rest of ' 'the paddock to reflect and remember Roland Ratzenberger and ' 'Ayrton Senna, who we lost 30 years ago. As a team, we will ' 'also be marking the 100th anniversary of ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s victory in the 1924 Targa Florio. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic team have done a superb job restoring ' 'the original car and we can’t wait to see it running to the ' 'Trofeo Bandini awards on Wednesday – and then on track ' 'during the weekend.

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Fact File: Emilia Romagna Grand ' 'Prix

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  • Construction of the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino ' 'Ferrari first started in 1950 and the circuit hosted its ' 'debut race in 1953. 
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  • The track has hosted F1 races under three different ' 'names: the San Marino Grand Prix, Italian Grand Prix and ' 'Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
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  • This weekend will be Mercedes’ 300th F1 Grand ' 'Prix. The team contested 12 races across 1954 and 1955 ' 'before rejoining the sport as a works team at the start of ' '2010.
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  • Having hosted a race every year between 1980 and 2006, ' 'the circuit disappeared off the calendar in 2007, but ' 'returned in 2020 as the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
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  • The team captured its seventh consecutive World ' 'Constructors’ Championship with a 1-2 at Imola in ' '2020.
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  • The 2023 edition of the race was cancelled due to ' 'devastating flooding around the track and in the surrounding ' 'region.
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  • At 548 metres, the distance spent under the pit lane ' 'speed limit at Imola is the longest on the calendar.
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  • It takes drivers nearly 25 seconds to navigate during a ' 'stop in the race.
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  • The race also has the highest level of fuel consumption ' 'seen on the 2024 calendar.
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  • With an average ambient air temperature of 14.8 degrees, ' 'the race could also be described as one the coldest of the ' 'season.
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  • Changes have been made to the track for 2024. The ' 'run-off area at T9 has been removed and replaced with a ' 'gravel trap, while the asphalt run-off area on the exit of ' 'Turns 11, 12, and 13 has been reduced in favour of gravel ' 'too.
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  • The exit of the Turn 14-15 chicane is now also a gravel ' 'trap instead of a tarmac run-off area.
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Stat Sheet: Emilia Romagna Grand ' 'Prix

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2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

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Session

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Local Time (CEST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One – Friday

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13:30 – 14:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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13:30 – 14:30

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Practice Two – Friday

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17:00 – 18:00

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16:00 – 17:00

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17:00 – 18:00

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Practice Three – Saturday

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12:30 – 13:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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Qualifying – Saturday

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16:00 – 17:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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16:00 – 17:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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15:00

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14:00

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15:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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3

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1

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3

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2

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3

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2

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1

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Lewis Hamilton

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3

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1

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2

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1

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2

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2

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0

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George Russell

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3

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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2

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MB Power

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3

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1

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5

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2

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3

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2

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2

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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1,892

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10,558.146

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34,019

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101,616

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75,960,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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917

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5,146.658

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16,628

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49,476

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36,960,000

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George Russell

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975

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5,411.488

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17,391

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52,140

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39,000,000

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MB Power

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7,140

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39,685.451

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127,398

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383,879

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285,880,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Wins

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Podium Places

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Pole Positions

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Front Row Places

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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299

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125

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289

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137

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259

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105

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59

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79

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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287

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116

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272

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129

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239

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96

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54

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77

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Lewis Hamilton

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338

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103

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197

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104

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175

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65

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N/A

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N/A

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George Russell

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110

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1

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11

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1

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9

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6

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N/A

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N/A

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MB Power

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569

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214

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589

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222

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452

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210

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91

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118

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\n', 'date': '2024-05-14T17:15:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/40f75aa0-d6e9-4f83-918c-b3b5e3c5d26d'} 2025-11-30 01:01:27 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/80eb8dd4-e7d6-4ca8-b221-3096d5962053> {'content': 'A positive start to the race weekend in Monaco A solid first ' 'session saw both drivers use three tyre sets - including one set ' 'of Soft each – to finish P1 and P3 after the opening hour of ' 'practice. The team took the decision to run the third tyre set in ' 'FP1 owing to a forecasted high probability of rain in FP2. ' 'However, the predicted rain failed to materialise in the second ' 'session, meaning both drivers ran a new Medium and then the used ' 'Soft from FP1 – like Norris for McLaren, too. Lewis set the ' 'second-fastest lap time, while George was afflicted by a steering ' 'vibration in both sessions which was costing time under braking. ' 'He finished P10. Both drivers completed long runs on the Medium ' 'tyre, with a number of cars throughout the field suffering ' 'graining. George also evaluated a new front wing design during ' 'FP1 this morning. Driver FP1 FP2 Lewis Hamilton 35 ' 'laps 1:12.169 P1 HN, MN, SN, HU 32 Laps 1:11.466 P2 ' 'MN, SU, MU George Russell 35 laps 1:12.295 P3 HN, MN, ' 'SN, MU 30 Laps 1:12.260 P10 MN, SU, MU Lewis Hamilton ' 'It’s been a good day, probably the best we’ve had so far this ' 'year, and the car is feeling very positive. This track is just ' 'amazing in an F1 car, and I’ve been enjoying my driving today – I ' 'was pleasantly surprised by the grip level and the way the car ' 'was responding, which made it a much more enjoyable ride than the ' 'last two years. In the second session, it felt a bit less ' 'comfortable, and we’ve got lots of work to do overnight to ' 'improve the long runs and the front graining. It was a feeling ' 'positive on the lower fuel, and we don’t want to lose that, but ' 'our focus now is to improve on the long run. George Russell That ' 'was one of our best Fridays of the year, and the car is feeling ' 'the best I’ve ever had in Monaco. My session was limited by the ' 'steering vibration – as soon as I touched the brakes, the ' 'steering system was shaking, and on a track like this where you ' 'need confidence to attack, that really set me back. Every team is ' 'developing so quickly, and you can see how much faster the lap ' 'times are this year than last. The car is feeling good, and ' 'Lewis’s times showed the performance that’s in there, but Charles ' '(Leclerc) is very quick, and we know as well how quickly things ' 'can change. I hope we will be fighting for the top five tomorrow. ' "Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director Overall, we've had " 'a pretty good day with both cars. FP1 was productive. We pulled ' 'forward the FP2 soft into that session as we expected rain ' 'although that never materialised and meant we were on used tyres ' 'for the low fuel soft in the afternoon. George was struggling ' 'with a vibration on braking – we need to get on top of that for ' 'tomorrow as it appeared to get worse during the course of the day ' 'and was very intrusive this afternoon. However, the underlying ' "pace of the car seems good. Our long run needs some work as we've " "got to be a bit kinder on the front tyres on Sunday but we've got " "some options for that. We've also got to track the circuit as the " "grip comes up but it's encouraging that we seem to have a decent " 'platform to work from.', 'content_html': '

A positive start to the race weekend in Monaco ' '

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  • A solid first session saw both drivers use three tyre ' 'sets - including one set of Soft each – to finish P1 and P3 ' 'after the opening hour of practice.
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  • However, the predicted rain failed to materialise in the ' 'second session, meaning both drivers ran a new Medium and ' 'then the used Soft from FP1 – like Norris for McLaren, ' 'too.
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  • Lewis set the second-fastest lap time, while George was ' 'afflicted by a steering vibration in both sessions which was ' 'costing time under braking. He finished P10.
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  • Both drivers completed long runs on the Medium tyre, ' 'with a number of cars throughout the field suffering ' 'graining.
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FP1

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FP2

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Lewis Hamilton

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35 laps

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1:12.169

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P1

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HN, MN, SN, HU

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32 Laps

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1:11.466

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P2

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MN, SU, MU

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George Russell

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35 laps

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1:12.295

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P3

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HN, MN, SN, MU

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30 Laps

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1:12.260

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P10

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MN, SU, MU

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Lewis Hamilton

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It’s been a good day, probably the best we’ve had so far ' 'this year, and the car is feeling very positive. This track ' 'is just amazing in an F1 car, and I’ve been enjoying my ' 'driving today – I was pleasantly surprised by the grip level ' 'and the way the car was responding, which made it a much ' 'more enjoyable ride than the last two years. In the second ' 'session, it felt a bit less comfortable, and we’ve got lots ' 'of work to do overnight to improve the long runs and the ' 'front graining. It was a feeling positive on the lower fuel, ' 'and we don’t want to lose that, but our focus now is to ' 'improve on the long run.

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George Russell

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That was one of our best Fridays of the year, and the car ' 'is feeling the best I’ve ever had in Monaco. My session was ' 'limited by the steering vibration – as soon as I touched the ' 'brakes, the steering system was shaking, and on a track like ' 'this where you need confidence to attack, that really set me ' 'back. Every team is developing so quickly, and you can see ' 'how much faster the lap times are this year than last. The ' 'car is feeling good, and Lewis’s times showed the ' 'performance that’s in there, but Charles (Leclerc) is very ' 'quick, and we know as well how quickly things can change. I ' 'hope we will be fighting for the top five tomorrow.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Overall, we've had a pretty good day with both cars. FP1 " 'was productive. We pulled forward the FP2 soft into that ' 'session as we expected rain although that never materialised ' 'and meant we were on used tyres for the low fuel soft in the ' 'afternoon. George was struggling with a vibration on braking ' '– we need to get on top of that for tomorrow as it appeared ' 'to get worse during the course of the day and was very ' 'intrusive this afternoon. However, the underlying pace of ' "the car seems good. Our long run needs some work as we've " 'got to be a bit kinder on the front tyres on Sunday but ' "we've got some options for that. We've also got to track the " "circuit as the grip comes up but it's encouraging that we " 'seem to have a decent platform to work from.

\n', 'date': '2024-05-24T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Monaco Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/80eb8dd4-e7d6-4ca8-b221-3096d5962053'} 2025-11-30 01:01:28 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d3eeef7c-3a8d-40b1-9215-ca0cb6b43833> {'content': ' George Russell drove 100-year-old Mercedes to collect Trofeo ' 'Bandini Award in medieval village of Brisighella. 1924 Targa ' 'Florio-winning car restored by Mercedes-Benz Heritage to ' 'celebrate centenary of the landmark victory. Thousands of locals ' 'took to the streets to witness the demo run. George will also ' 'drive the car at Imola later today. Imagery and a b-roll package ' 'from the event are available on the team’s media site. A ' 'documentary film, released to coincide with the 100th ' 'anniversary, can be found here. Press photos of the complete ' 'restoration project and video footage are available here. George ' 'Russell completed an historic demo run through the streets of ' 'medieval Italian village Brisighella yesterday (Wednesday 15th ' 'May). The 26-year-old drove one of the original Mercedes cars ' 'that participated in the 1924 Targa Florio, a race won by the ' 'German marque. The Brit did so en route to collecting the Trofeo ' 'Bandini Award ahead of this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. ' 'George said: “It has been amazing to get behind-the-wheel of a ' '100-year-old Mercedes. It’s a car that you expect to be sitting ' 'in a museum for people to admire, rather than being driven. Being ' 'entrusted with its first public outing since its restoration was ' 'a real honour, therefore. The way it drove was exceptional! The ' 'noise was fantastic and the handling through the corners, ' 'considering the narrow tyres, was very impressive. It was a real ' 'joy to get the chance to drive it, so I want to say a huge thank ' 'you to the Mercedes-Benz Classic team. “Collecting the Trofeo ' 'Bandini Award was also a true privilege. So many great F1 drivers ' 'have won this award so it was an honour to add my name to that ' 'list. It has been a brilliant day and I’m excited for the rest of ' 'the weekend in Imola.” The Award was established in 1992 in ' 'memory of the famous Italian racing driver Lorenzo Bandini who ' 'passed away in 1967. The trophy is given to a figure in F1 and ' 'selected by a special committee. The presentation takes place in ' 'Brisighella, a village in the Emilia-Romagna region of the ' 'country. George drove the century-old 2-litre machine from the ' 'nearby town of Faenza to the ceremony in the village square, ' 'celebrating the award and commemorating Mercedes’ overall victory ' 'and triple class victory in the Targa Florio 1924. Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, Head of Mercedes-Benz Heritage, commented: ' '“Yesterday, our original Mercedes Targa Florio racing car from ' '1924 returned to an Italian road – 100 years after the Mercedes ' 'victory at the race in Sicily. It was an incredibly emotional ' 'moment for everyone involved. This red racer thrilled the Italian ' 'crowds a century ago and now, it has brought a similar response ' 'with George Russell behind-the-wheel. We are happy and proud that ' 'the car successfully made its first public appearance after its ' 'comprehensive restoration at our Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre.” ' 'Francesco Asirelli, President of the Trofeo Bandini Association, ' 'added: “We were very happy that George was here to collect the ' '31st edition of the Trofeo Bandini. He is a very knowledgeable ' 'young man and a great sportsman. We have been working to make ' 'this happen for nearly a year and the moment finally came. He ' 'brought the sun with him to Brisighella and it was a fantastic ' 'day. “Many thanks to Mercedes-Benz Classic for restoring such an ' 'incredible car and having its first public running at our event. ' 'Everyone was overjoyed to see it on the streets of the village, ' 'and it was a fantastic experience. A huge thanks must go to ' 'Mercedes-Benz and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team for making it ' 'happen.” A public road endurance race held in the mountains of ' 'Sicily, Italy, the Targa Florio began near the start of the 20th ' 'century. First run in 1906, it was one of the toughest ' 'competitions and became one of the most important for automotive ' 'manufacturers looking to demonstrate the performance of their ' 'racing cars and the skills of their drivers. After first tasting ' 'success in 1922, Mercedes entered the 1924 race with the 2-litre ' 'Targa Florio race car. It was the first project that then Chief ' 'Engineer Ferdinand Porsche developed further until it was ready ' 'for racing. Painted red to deter local fans from impeding its ' 'progress, Christian Werner won the prestigious race over a ' 'distance of 432 kilometres in a time of 6 hours, 32 minutes, and ' '37.4 seconds to take the German marque’s second victory. It was ' 'the first victory in the Targa Florio for a driver from outside ' 'Italy. Werner also led the team in a triple class victory for ' 'racing cars with a displacement of up to 2 litres. His teammates ' 'finished in the overall standings in 11th place (Christian ' 'Lautenschlager) and 16th place (Alfred Neubauer). \xa0 In 2022, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage decided to rebuild the original 2-litre ' 'Targa Florio racing car from the company’s own collection as ' 'authentically as possible for the anniversary – in accordance ' 'with the high standards of a factory restoration. It is the ' 'vehicle in which Christian Lautenschlager completed the Targa ' 'Florio in 1924. Werner’s winning car has not survived. The ' 'removal of the racing car from the Mercedes-Benz Museum was ' 'followed by a meticulous analysis from paintwork to motor to the ' 'vehicle’s body and by extensive research in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Archives – the brand’s “memory”. Original technical ' 'drawings and historical photos were crucial sources for the ' 'authentic restoration and the Classic Centre carried this out ' 'together with a network of experts.', 'content_html': '
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  • George Russell drove 100-year-old Mercedes to collect ' 'Trofeo Bandini Award in medieval village of ' 'Brisighella.
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  • 1924 Targa Florio-winning car restored by Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage to celebrate centenary of the landmark ' 'victory.
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  • Thousands of locals took to the streets to witness the ' 'demo run. George will also drive the car at Imola later ' 'today.
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  • Imagery and a b-roll package from the event are ' 'available on the team’s media ' 'site.
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  • A documentary film, released to coincide with the ' '100th anniversary, can be found here.
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  • Press photos of the complete restoration project and ' 'video footage are available here.
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George Russell completed an historic demo run through the ' 'streets of medieval Italian village Brisighella yesterday ' '(Wednesday 15th May). The 26-year-old drove one ' 'of the original Mercedes cars that participated in the 1924 ' 'Targa Florio, a race won by the German marque. The Brit did ' 'so en route to collecting the Trofeo Bandini Award ahead of ' 'this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

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George said: “It has been amazing to get behind-the-wheel ' 'of a 100-year-old Mercedes. It’s a car that you expect to be ' 'sitting in a museum for people to admire, rather than being ' 'driven. Being entrusted with its first public outing since ' 'its restoration was a real honour, therefore. The way it ' 'drove was exceptional! The noise was fantastic and the ' 'handling through the corners, considering the narrow tyres, ' 'was very impressive. It was a real joy to get the chance to ' 'drive it, so I want to say a huge thank you to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic team.

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“Collecting the Trofeo Bandini Award was also a true ' 'privilege. So many great F1 drivers have won this award so ' 'it was an honour to add my name to that list. It has been a ' 'brilliant day and I’m excited for the rest of the weekend in ' 'Imola.”

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The Award was established in 1992 in memory of the famous ' 'Italian racing driver Lorenzo Bandini who passed away in ' '1967. The trophy is given to a figure in F1 and selected by ' 'a special committee. The presentation takes place in ' 'Brisighella, a village in the Emilia-Romagna region of the ' 'country. George drove the century-old 2-litre machine from ' 'the nearby town of Faenza to the ceremony in the village ' 'square, celebrating the award and commemorating Mercedes’ ' 'overall victory and triple class victory in the Targa Florio ' '1924.

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Marcus Breitschwerdt, Head of Mercedes-Benz Heritage, ' 'commented: “Yesterday, our original Mercedes Targa Florio ' 'racing car from 1924 returned to an Italian road – 100 years ' 'after the Mercedes victory at the race in Sicily. It was an ' 'incredibly emotional moment for everyone involved. This red ' 'racer thrilled the Italian crowds a century ago and now, it ' 'has brought a similar response with George Russell ' 'behind-the-wheel. We are happy and proud that the car ' 'successfully made its first public appearance after its ' 'comprehensive restoration at our Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'Centre.”

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Francesco Asirelli, President of the Trofeo Bandini ' 'Association, added: “We were very happy that George was here ' 'to collect the 31st edition of the Trofeo ' 'Bandini. He is a very knowledgeable young man and a great ' 'sportsman. We have been working to make this happen for ' 'nearly a year and the moment finally came. He brought the ' 'sun with him to Brisighella and it was a fantastic day.

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“Many thanks to Mercedes-Benz Classic for restoring such ' 'an incredible car and having its first public running at our ' 'event. Everyone was overjoyed to see it on the streets of ' 'the village, and it was a fantastic experience. A huge ' 'thanks must go to Mercedes-Benz and the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team for making it happen.”

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A public road endurance race held in the mountains of ' 'Sicily, Italy, the Targa Florio began near the start of the ' '20th century. First run in 1906, it was one of ' 'the toughest competitions and became one of the most ' 'important for automotive manufacturers looking to ' 'demonstrate the performance of their racing cars and the ' 'skills of their drivers. After first tasting success in ' '1922, Mercedes entered the 1924 race with the 2-litre Targa ' 'Florio race car. It was the first project that then Chief ' 'Engineer Ferdinand Porsche developed further until it was ' 'ready for racing.

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Painted red to deter local fans from impeding its ' 'progress, Christian Werner won the prestigious race over a ' 'distance of 432 kilometres in a time of 6 hours, 32 minutes, ' 'and 37.4 seconds to take the German marque’s second victory. ' 'It was the first victory in the Targa Florio for a driver ' 'from outside Italy. Werner also led the team in a triple ' 'class victory for racing cars with a displacement of up to 2 ' 'litres. His teammates finished in the overall standings in ' '11th place (Christian Lautenschlager) and ' '16th place (Alfred Neubauer).  

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In 2022, Mercedes-Benz Heritage decided to rebuild the ' 'original 2-litre Targa Florio racing car from the company’s ' 'own collection as authentically as possible for the ' 'anniversary – in accordance with the high standards of a ' 'factory restoration. It is the vehicle in which Christian ' 'Lautenschlager completed the Targa Florio in 1924. Werner’s ' 'winning car has not survived. The removal of the racing car ' 'from the Mercedes-Benz Museum was followed by a meticulous ' 'analysis from paintwork to motor to the vehicle’s body and ' 'by extensive research in the Mercedes-Benz Classic Archives ' '– the brand’s “memory”. Original technical drawings and ' 'historical photos were crucial sources for the authentic ' 'restoration and the Classic Centre carried this out together ' 'with a network of experts.

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Sustainable fuels are ' 'key to reducing our impact at track and on the road. Working with ' 'our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS, we plan to build on our ' '67% emissions saving achieved in the 2023 European season2 by ' 'extending the use of biofuels across the generators which power ' 'our trackside hospitality and engineering units. Our team ' 'motorhome will be powered exclusively on HVO100, a ' 'second-generation biofuel, at all this year’s European races. ' 'This will deliver a significant uplift on last season’s savings. ' 'Our fleet of Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks will once again refuel ' 'with HVO100 during the European season. Each truck transporting ' 'our motorhome and race bases covers between 9,000 to 10,000 km, ' 'saving an estimated 90% of CO2e for every kilometre driven ' 'compared to the use of traditional diesel. Carbon emissions ' 'savings will be published at the end of the season once the data ' 'from all nine European races have been collected and analysed. ' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team “Sustainable fuels powering our European season logistics ' 'are a key part of our transition plans helping the team and our ' 'sport move towards a Net Zero future. We have increased our ' 'investment to deliver further efficiencies with the projected ' 'emissions reductions reflecting the combined efforts of the team, ' 'PETRONAS and our logistics partners. Fuel innovation sits at the ' 'heart of the changes coming to our sport in 2026 and I am proud ' 'to lead a team so committed to driving sustainable change.” Alice ' 'Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team“We aim to be as sustainable as we can in every area of our ' 'operations, looking for efficiencies in every aspect of our ' 'performance, including the ways we transport the team’s freight ' 'and how we power our operations on track. “With the ambition of a ' 'fully biofueled season in line with our Net Zero commitments, we ' 'continue to use data to drive our learning which has enabled us ' 'to increase our savings year on year and modify our operations as ' 'we learn more about supply and infrastructure variations across ' 'the continent and multiple geographies in play.” Datuk Sazali ' 'Hamzah, EVP and Chief Executive Officer of PETRONAS Downstream“In ' 'addition to working on delivering sustainable fuel for the ' 'Formula One cars by 2026, we continue to progress in our efforts ' 'to reduce carbon footprint within other parts of the motorsport ' 'ecosystem, including travel and logistics. Though these segments ' 'of the industry may not be visible to the fans, they demand ' 'concerted efforts in reducing emissions.” “Building on last ' 'year’s achievements, we are now expanding the use of HVO100, ' 'which represents one of the most feasible solutions and many ' 'collaborative efforts to come in powering motorsport closer ' 'towards Net Zero whilst showcasing the potential of biofuels to ' 'the world’s transportation sector." Beyond work to lessen the ' 'impact of our road-based freight logistics, the team has also led ' 'investment into Sustainable Aviation Fuel. In 2022, we were the ' 'first team to invest in SAF helping increase our emissions ' 'savings related to the air travel of our race team personnel. ' 'Like all industries, we have much to learn. But as pioneers on ' 'the racetrack, we can now apply approaches that have driven ' 'performance on the track, such as data driven learning and ' 'continuous feedback loops, to help us improve our own ' 'environmental footprint and to share best practice, supporting ' 'and inspiring others to adopt similar practices. For further ' 'information, please visit the Sustainability section of our ' 'website Notes: 1 Ambition for a fully biofueled European season ' 'covers the use of biofuel in our race and marketing trucks, ' 'generators for our motorhome and paddock equipment, fuel ' 'transport and adhoc logistics for car parts.2 Emissions reduction ' 'of 67% and 339 tCO2e saved through biofuel during European season ' '- Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (mercedesamgf1.com)2022 Biofuels ' 'TrialIn September 2022, we concluded a trial in the use of HVO100 ' 'in 16 of our race trucks for the final three European races. The ' 'trial was designed to understand the level of carbon saving ' 'achievable, as well as identifying sourcing challenges. Analysis ' 'conducted after the trial concluded the use of HVO100 reduced the ' 'freight emissions of the trucks by 89%.2023 Biofuels RolloutIn ' '2023 we built on the success of our 2022 biofuels trial, ' 'significantly increasing our HVO100 usage across the European ' 'season. We achieved an emissions reduction of 67% and a saving of ' '339 tCO2e for race and hospitality trucks and generators across ' 'the 2023 European season. The team’s fleet of trucks travelled ' '386,000km on HVO100 with every kilometre travelled saving 90% of ' 'CO2 emissions versus traditional diesel. HVO100 ' 'BiofuelHydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO100) fuel is made from 100% ' 'sustainably sourced renewable raw materials such as waste oils ' 'and fats. The use of HVO100 can significantly reduce CO2 ' 'emissions and reduce the impact of freight on local air quality ' 'by reducing NOx and particulate emissions. Bioenergy is an ' 'important pillar of decarbonisation in the energy transition as a ' 'near zero-emission fuel. To get on track with the latest Net Zero ' 'scenarios, liquid biofuel consumption will need to quadruple by ' '2030 with road transport playing a critical role.SuppliersThe ' 'team would like to thank our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS ' 'and our logistics partners for their invaluable support and ' 'commitment in supporting our sustainability ' 'ambitions.ImageryImages of our Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks are ' 'available to download from our media site', 'content_html': '

Working together with PETRONAS and our logistics ' 'partners to extend our use of HVO100 biofuel as part of our ' 'ambition to achieve a fully biofueled European ' 'season.1

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We are committed to working towards our ambition to be ' 'Net Zero for our race team-controlled emissions by 2030 and ' 'are taking bold action to address our largest sources of ' 'emissions. Sustainable fuels are key to reducing our impact ' 'at track and on the road.

Working with our Title and ' 'Technical Partner PETRONAS, we plan to build on our 67% ' 'emissions saving achieved in the 2023 European ' 'season2 by extending the use of biofuels across ' 'the generators which power our trackside hospitality and ' 'engineering units. Our team motorhome will be powered ' 'exclusively on HVO100, a second-generation biofuel, at all ' 'this year’s European races. This will deliver a significant ' 'uplift on last season’s savings.

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Our fleet of Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks will once again ' 'refuel with HVO100 during the European season. Each truck ' 'transporting our motorhome and race bases covers between ' '9,000 to 10,000 km, saving an estimated 90% of ' 'CO2e for every kilometre driven compared to the ' 'use of traditional diesel.

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Carbon emissions savings will be published at the end of ' 'the season once the data from all nine European races have ' 'been collected and analysed.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO - Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team
“Sustainable fuels powering ' 'our European season logistics are a key part of our ' 'transition plans helping the team and our sport move towards ' 'a Net Zero future. We have increased our investment to ' 'deliver further efficiencies with the projected emissions ' 'reductions reflecting the combined efforts of the team, ' 'PETRONAS and our logistics partners. Fuel innovation sits at ' 'the heart of the changes coming to our sport in 2026 and I ' 'am proud to lead a team so committed to driving sustainable ' 'change.”

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Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability - ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team
“We aim to be as ' 'sustainable as we can in every area of our operations, ' 'looking for efficiencies in every aspect of our performance, ' 'including the ways we transport the team’s freight and how ' 'we power our operations on track.

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“With the ambition of a fully biofueled season in line ' 'with our Net Zero commitments, we continue to use data to ' 'drive our learning which has enabled us to increase our ' 'savings year on year and modify our operations as we learn ' 'more about supply and infrastructure variations across the ' 'continent and multiple geographies in play.”

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Datuk Sazali Hamzah, EVP and Chief Executive ' 'Officer of PETRONAS Downstream
“In addition to ' 'working on delivering sustainable fuel for the Formula One ' 'cars by 2026, we continue to progress in our efforts to ' 'reduce carbon footprint within other parts of the motorsport ' 'ecosystem, including travel and logistics. Though these ' 'segments of the industry may not be visible to the fans, ' 'they demand concerted efforts in reducing emissions.”

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“Building on last year’s achievements, we are now ' 'expanding the use of HVO100, which represents one of the ' 'most feasible solutions and many collaborative efforts to ' 'come in powering motorsport closer towards Net Zero whilst ' 'showcasing the potential of biofuels to the world’s ' 'transportation sector."

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Beyond work to lessen the impact of our road-based ' 'freight logistics, the team has also led investment into ' 'Sustainable Aviation Fuel. In 2022, we were the first team ' 'to invest in SAF helping increase our emissions savings ' 'related to the air travel of our race team personnel.

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Like all industries, we have much to learn. But as ' 'pioneers on the racetrack, we can now apply approaches that ' 'have driven performance on the track, such as data driven ' 'learning and continuous feedback loops, to help us improve ' 'our own environmental footprint and to share best practice, ' 'supporting and inspiring others to adopt similar ' 'practices.

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For further information, please visit the Sustainability ' 'section of our website

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Notes: ' '

1 ' 'Ambition for a fully biofueled European season ' 'covers the use of biofuel in our race and marketing trucks, ' 'generators for our motorhome and paddock equipment, fuel ' 'transport and adhoc logistics for car ' 'parts.

2 Emissions ' 'reduction of 67% and 339 tCO2e saved through biofuel during ' 'European season - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' '(mercedesamgf1.com)

2022 Biofuels ' 'Trial
In September 2022, we concluded a trial in ' 'the use of HVO100 in 16 of our race trucks for the final ' 'three European races. The trial was designed to understand ' 'the level of carbon saving achievable, as well as ' 'identifying sourcing challenges. Analysis conducted after ' 'the trial concluded the use of HVO100 reduced the freight ' 'emissions of the trucks by 89%.

2023 Biofuels ' 'Rollout
In 2023 we built on the success of our ' '2022 biofuels trial, significantly increasing our HVO100 ' 'usage across the European season. We achieved an emissions ' 'reduction of 67% and a saving of 339 tCO2e for ' 'race and hospitality trucks and generators across the 2023 ' 'European season. The team’s fleet of trucks travelled ' '386,000km on HVO100 with every kilometre travelled saving ' '90% of CO2 emissions versus traditional diesel. ' '

HVO100 Biofuel
Hydrotreated ' 'Vegetable Oil (HVO100) fuel is made from 100% sustainably ' 'sourced renewable raw materials such as waste oils and fats. ' 'The use of HVO100 can significantly reduce CO2 ' 'emissions and reduce the impact of freight on local air ' 'quality by reducing NOx and particulate ' 'emissions. Bioenergy is an important pillar of ' 'decarbonisation in the energy transition as a near ' 'zero-emission fuel. To get on track with the latest Net Zero ' 'scenarios, liquid biofuel consumption will need to quadruple ' 'by 2030 with road transport playing a critical ' 'role.

Suppliers
The team would ' 'like to thank our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS and ' 'our logistics partners for their invaluable support and ' 'commitment in supporting our sustainability ' 'ambitions.

Imagery
Images of our ' 'Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks are available to download from ' 'our media ' 'site

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Der zentrale Satz ' 'der Kampagne lautet: „Freiheit ist ein starker Motor“.\n' 'Die Protagonisten der Kampagne sind Mercedes-Benz Mitarbeitende, ' 'die ihre persönlichen Fahrzeuge aus den Jahren 1949 bis 2024 ' 'zeigen. Bewerben konnten sich interessierte Beschäftigte im ' 'Frühjahr über einen Aufruf im Intranet von Mercedes-Benz. Die ' 'ausgewählten Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter wurden anschließend ' 'zu einem professionellen Fotoshooting mit ihren Fahrzeugen ' 'eingeladen. Dabei sind die Bilder für die Kampagne entstanden. ' 'Acht Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter sind dabei auf den Motiven ' 'auf innerstädtischen Werbeflächen zu sehen. Auf den ' 'Online-Kanälen von Mercedes-Benz sind sogar 50 Mitarbeiterinnen ' 'und Mitarbeiter Teil der Kampagne.\n' 'Auch Ola Källenius, CEO von Mercedes-Benz, ist einer der 50 ' 'Personen, die im Rahmen dieser Kampagne porträtiert wurden. Der ' 'gebürtige Schwede, der im vergangenen Jahr auch die deutsche ' 'Staatsbürgerschaft angenommen hat, wurde mit dem neuen EQS ' 'fotografiert. Das Bild nimmt einen besonderen Platz in der ' 'Zeitreihe ein, es steht für das Jahr 2024.\n' 'Auf den Kampagnen-Maßnahmen wird die Verbundenheit von ' 'Mercedes-Benz und seinen Mitarbeitenden zur Bundesrepublik und ' 'ihren Werten ausgedrückt. Die dazu gewählte Formulierung „sind ' 'mit Herz und Hand Teil der Bundesrepublik Deutschland“ ist eine ' 'Hommage an den Text der Nationalhymne.\n' '\n' 'Ausspielung und Zeitraum\n' '\n' 'Während der Festwoche, also ab dem 20. Mai 2024, sind die ' 'Kampagnen-Maßnahmen an 225 City-Standorten sowie auf 274 ' 'öffentlichen Displays an Bahnhöfen und Bushaltstellen in den ' 'Städten Berlin und Stuttgart zu sehen.\n' 'Bereits seit dem 8. Mai 2024 werden die Displays am Flughafen ' 'Berlin-Brandenburg mit den Maßnahmen der Kampagne bespielt, seit ' 'wenigen Tagen sind die Motive der Kampagne auch auf den ' 'Mercedes-Benz Säulen vor Terminal 1 des Hauptstadt-Flughafens zu ' 'sehen.\n' 'Auch auf ausgewählten Social-Media-Kanälen von Mercedes-Benz ist ' 'die Kampagne präsent – am Festtag zum Beispiel auf dem globalen ' 'LinkedIn-Kanal von Mercedes-Benz sowie auf den ' 'Social-Media-Kanälen von Mercedes-Benz Deutschland.\n' 'Besucherinnen und Besucher des Mercedes-Benz Museums in Stuttgart ' 'können zum Abschluss ihrer Reise durch die Geschichte von ' 'Mercedes-Benz ebenfalls tiefer in die Geschichte von ' 'Mercedes-Benz in der Bundesrepublik eintauchen. Die sogenannte ' 'Classic Insel, in der Nähe des Museumsshops, ist seit Mitte Mai ' 'ganz im Zeichen der Kampagne zu 75 Jahren Bundesrepublik ' 'gestaltet.\n' 'Aus den Fotos der insgesamt 50 porträtierten Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern ist eine bildstarke Zeitreise ' 'entstanden, die auf einer Sonderseite der Mercedes-Benz Webseite ' 'gezeigt wird. Zu jedem gezeigten Fahrzeug gibt es dort außerdem ' 'eine kurze Einordnung – oft verbunden mit einer persönlichen ' 'Anekdote der Besitzerin oder des Besitzers. Die Sonderseite ist ' 'in der Festwoche auf der Mercedes-Benz Webseite sowie unter dem ' 'Kurzlink https://mb4.me/75 zu sehen. Diese URL ist auch auf allen ' 'weiteren Kampagnen-Maßnahmen hinterlegt.\n' 'Die Idee zur Kampagne entstand in der Unternehmenskommunikation ' 'von Mercedes-Benz. Das Team der Unternehmenskommunikation führte ' 'auch die dazugehörige Aktion mit den Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern durch. Für die Kreation der ' 'Kampagnenmotive, den Claim sowie für die Ausspielung und ' 'Gestaltung der Anzeigen zeichnete die Agentur team x ' 'verantwortlich. Fotograf war Dieter Rebmann.\n' '\n' 'Statement zur Kampagne\n' '„Unsere Kampagne zu 75 Jahren Bundesrepublik zeigt, dass wir ein ' 'fester Teil dieses Landes sind. Wir schätzen Deutschlands ' 'Vielfalt, Freiheit und Demokratie. Als eines der größten ' 'Unternehmen Deutschlands ist es uns ein besonderes Anliegen, dass ' 'wir uns klar zu den Grundsätzen und Werten bekennen, auf denen ' 'dieses Land aufgebaut ist. Natürlich sind wir auch stolz darauf, ' 'dass wir das Bild – und das Straßenbild – der Bundesrepublik im ' 'vergangenen Dreivierteljahrhundert ein Stück weit mitgeprägt ' 'haben. Das werden wir auch weiterhin tun: Wir werden mit ' 'hochattraktiven Modellen wie dem elektrischen EQS die ' 'Erfolgsgeschichte von Mercedes-Benz in Deutschland ' 'fortschreiben.“Ola Källenius, Vorsitzender des Vorstandes von ' 'Mercedes-Benz', 'content_html': '

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

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Idee und Konzept

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  • Am 23. Mai 2024 werden das Grundgesetz und somit die ' 'Bundesrepublik Deutschland 75 Jahre alt. Mercedes-Benz ' 'versteht sich als fester Bestandteil der Bundesrepublik und ' 'verknüpft seine Glückwünsche an sein Heimatland mit einem ' 'klaren Bekenntnis zur freiheitlich-demokratischen ' 'Grundordnung. Der zentrale Satz der Kampagne lautet: ' '„Freiheit ist ein starker Motor“.
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  • Die Protagonisten der Kampagne sind Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mitarbeitende, die ihre persönlichen Fahrzeuge aus den ' 'Jahren 1949 bis 2024 zeigen. Bewerben konnten sich ' 'interessierte Beschäftigte im Frühjahr über einen Aufruf im ' 'Intranet von Mercedes-Benz. Die ausgewählten ' 'Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter wurden anschließend zu ' 'einem professionellen Fotoshooting mit ihren Fahrzeugen ' 'eingeladen. Dabei sind die Bilder für die Kampagne ' 'entstanden. Acht Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter sind dabei ' 'auf den Motiven auf innerstädtischen Werbeflächen zu sehen. ' 'Auf den Online-Kanälen von Mercedes-Benz sind sogar 50 ' 'Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter Teil der Kampagne.
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  • Auch Ola Källenius, CEO von Mercedes-Benz, ist einer der ' '50 Personen, die im Rahmen dieser Kampagne porträtiert ' 'wurden. Der gebürtige Schwede, der im vergangenen Jahr auch ' 'die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft angenommen hat, wurde mit ' 'dem neuen EQS fotografiert. Das Bild nimmt einen besonderen ' 'Platz in der Zeitreihe ein, es steht für das Jahr ' '2024.
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  • Auf den Kampagnen-Maßnahmen wird die Verbundenheit von ' 'Mercedes-Benz und seinen Mitarbeitenden zur Bundesrepublik ' 'und ihren Werten ausgedrückt. Die dazu gewählte Formulierung ' '„sind mit Herz und Hand Teil der Bundesrepublik Deutschland“ ' 'ist eine Hommage an den Text der Nationalhymne.
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Ausspielung und Zeitraum

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  • Während der Festwoche, also ab dem 20. Mai 2024, sind ' 'die Kampagnen-Maßnahmen an 225 City-Standorten sowie auf 274 ' 'öffentlichen Displays an Bahnhöfen und Bushaltstellen in den ' 'Städten Berlin und Stuttgart zu sehen.
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  • Bereits seit dem 8. Mai 2024 werden die Displays am ' 'Flughafen Berlin-Brandenburg mit den Maßnahmen der Kampagne ' 'bespielt, seit wenigen Tagen sind die Motive der Kampagne ' 'auch auf den Mercedes-Benz Säulen vor Terminal 1 des ' 'Hauptstadt-Flughafens zu sehen.
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  • Auch auf ausgewählten Social-Media-Kanälen von ' 'Mercedes-Benz ist die Kampagne präsent – am Festtag zum ' 'Beispiel auf dem globalen LinkedIn-Kanal von Mercedes-Benz ' 'sowie auf den Social-Media-Kanälen von Mercedes-Benz ' 'Deutschland.
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  • Besucherinnen und Besucher des Mercedes-Benz Museums in ' 'Stuttgart können zum Abschluss ihrer Reise durch die ' 'Geschichte von Mercedes-Benz ebenfalls tiefer in die ' 'Geschichte von Mercedes-Benz in der Bundesrepublik ' 'eintauchen. Die sogenannte Classic Insel, in der Nähe des ' 'Museumsshops, ist seit Mitte Mai ganz im Zeichen der ' 'Kampagne zu 75 Jahren Bundesrepublik gestaltet.
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  • Aus den Fotos der insgesamt 50 porträtierten ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern ist eine ' 'bildstarke Zeitreise entstanden, die auf einer Sonderseite ' 'der Mercedes-Benz Webseite gezeigt wird. Zu jedem gezeigten ' 'Fahrzeug gibt es dort außerdem eine kurze Einordnung – oft ' 'verbunden mit einer persönlichen Anekdote der Besitzerin ' 'oder des Besitzers. Die Sonderseite ist in der Festwoche auf ' 'der Mercedes-Benz Webseite sowie unter dem Kurzlink https://mb4.me/75 zu sehen. ' 'Diese URL ist auch auf allen weiteren Kampagnen-Maßnahmen ' 'hinterlegt.
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  • Die Idee zur Kampagne entstand in der ' 'Unternehmenskommunikation von Mercedes-Benz. Das Team der ' 'Unternehmenskommunikation führte auch die dazugehörige ' 'Aktion mit den Mercedes-Benz Mitarbeiterinnen und ' 'Mitarbeitern durch. Für die Kreation der Kampagnenmotive, ' 'den Claim sowie für die Ausspielung und Gestaltung der ' 'Anzeigen zeichnete die Agentur team x verantwortlich. ' 'Fotograf war Dieter Rebmann.
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Statement zur Kampagne

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„Unsere Kampagne zu 75 Jahren Bundesrepublik zeigt, ' 'dass wir ein fester Teil dieses Landes sind. Wir schätzen ' 'Deutschlands Vielfalt, Freiheit und Demokratie. Als eines ' 'der größten Unternehmen Deutschlands ist es uns ein ' 'besonderes Anliegen, dass wir uns klar zu den Grundsätzen ' 'und Werten bekennen, auf denen dieses Land aufgebaut ist. ' 'Natürlich sind wir auch stolz darauf, dass wir das Bild – ' 'und das Straßenbild – der Bundesrepublik im vergangenen ' 'Dreivierteljahrhundert ein Stück weit mitgeprägt haben. Das ' 'werden wir auch weiterhin tun: Wir werden mit ' 'hochattraktiven Modellen wie dem elektrischen EQS die ' 'Erfolgsgeschichte von Mercedes-Benz in Deutschland ' 'fortschreiben.“
Ola Källenius, Vorsitzender des ' 'Vorstandes von Mercedes-Benz

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Katrin Lehmann has been the Chief Information Officer ' '(CIO) of Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Mercedes-Benz AG since ' 'April 2024, with a global responsibility for IT across all ' 'divisions, brands and markets.

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Previously, she was Vice President IT Sales/Marketing ' '& Home of Tech at Mercedes-Benz AG. The focus of her ' 'work was on the digitalization of all sales processes, ' 'including IT-based marketing, sales and after-sales ' 'activities.

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She started her professional career in the SAP sphere in ' '2001. Since 2004, she has held various management positions ' 'in consulting as well as in solution and business ' 'development within the SAP Group. In 2015, she took on the ' 'role of Program Lead in Strategic Program Management and ' 'became the Global Chief Data Officer in 2017. Afterward, she ' 'was appointed as Senior VP of S/4 HANA Cloud Data ' 'Development. In her last position as Senior VP of Customer ' 'Innovation & Maintenance at the Product Engineering ' 'Group at SAP SE, she oversaw customer and industry-specific ' 'software development, software maintenance and innovation ' 'from 2020 to 2023.

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Katrin Lehmann holds a Master of Business Administration ' '(MBA) from Mannheim Business School.

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For the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing cars and ' 'their drivers, the six and a half hours of practice time during ' 'the three qualifying sessions on Thursday and Friday focussed on ' 'the setup work. For the six Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the SP9 class, ' 'the showdown for the grid positions for the race is on the agenda ' 'in the two Top Qualifying sessions on Friday night. The legendary ' 'endurance race in the Eifel starts on Saturday at 16:00 ' 'CEST.Beginning with lots of action and typical Eifel weatherThe ' 'majority of the Mercedes-AMG Teams used Qualifying 1, which was ' 'characterised by changeable weather with periods of heavy ' 'rainfall, to prepare for the challenging conditions. The main ' 'focus was on the setup work with heavy fuel loads, as the ' 'decisive Top Qualifying sessions also have to be driven on a full ' 'tank of fuel.From 20:00 CEST, teams and drivers gathered further ' 'data and experience at night during Qualifying 2. The #11 ' 'finished the day in third place overall and maintained its lead ' 'in the SP9 PRO-AM class. The #4 Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN at the ' 'time was another Mercedes-AMG GT3 to finish the day inside the ' 'Top 10.Unfortunately, the Haupt Racing Team had to put in a night ' 'shift at its race base in Drees at short notice. The #6 car of ' 'the ADVAN x HRT team came off the track in the Breidscheid ' 'section during Qualifying 2. The car was damaged on the ' 'right-hand side but returned to action for Qualifying 3.In the SP ' '10 class, things did not go according to plan for the only ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the field either. In the first qualifying ' 'session, the #111 of Schnitzelalm Racing finished fifth in the ' 'classification. In the evening session, David Thilenius (USA) had ' 'an accident after contact with another car in the Fuchsröhre ' 'section of the track. After a routine check-up at the medical ' 'centre, the American was cleared to continue participating in the ' 'event. The car was taken to the workshop of Schnitzelalm Racing ' 'in Niederzissen for repairs. It will be ready for the start of ' 'the race tomorrow.Dress rehearsal for the showdown on Friday ' 'eveningFriday began with a special highlight for Mercedes-AMG ' 'fans. In the run-up to the third qualifying session, the 25 ' 'drivers came together for a well-attended autograph session in ' 'the Mercedes-AMG Fan Base in the paddock. One hour later, the ' 'schedule at the Nürburgring included another 75 minutes of dress ' 'rehearsal in dry weather conditions in preparation for the Top ' 'Qualifying sessions. Fabian Schiller set the fastest lap of all ' 'Mercedes-AMG Teams with the anniversary car number #130 towards ' 'the end of qualifying. With a lap time of 8m 16.982s, he finished ' 'the session in fourth place overall.The starting grid for the ' '24-hour race will be decided in the two Top Qualifying sessions ' 'from 17:30 CEST today. The order of the participants will be ' 'determined in advance by draw. A total of 15 cars will line up in ' 'Top Qualifying 1, of which the fastest five will go through to ' 'Top Qualifying 2. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing lines up four cars ' 'in the first part of Top Qualifying. Twelve entries have already ' 'pre-qualified for Top Qualifying 2, including two Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s.Mercedes-AMG Drivers Top-Qualifying 11 No Team ' 'Driver Class 3 Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN Arjun Maini ' '(IND) SP9 PRO 8 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed Adam ' 'Christodoulou (GBR) SP9 PRO 11 Schnitzelalm Racing Jay ' 'Mo Härtling (GER) SP9 PRO-AM 130 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed Maro Engel (GER) SP9 PRO Mercedes-AMG Drivers ' 'Top-Qualifying 21 No Team Driver Class 4 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN Maximilian Götz (GER) SP9 PRO ' '6 Team ADVAN x HRT Ralf Aron (EST) SP9 PRO-AM 1 subject ' 'to change at short notice.„The weather here is pretty mixed, but ' 'the preparation is going well and all the drivers feel ' "comfortable in the car. It's important that everything works " "today in Top Qualifying and of course in the race. So far I've " 'only driven in the dry. In fact, I have no experience at all on ' "the Nordschleife in the rain. Let's see whether I’ll be going " 'head-to-head with my brother in the race, who will be in the ' 'sister car. If it comes to that, you obviously want to beat ' "everyone, including your own brother. Nevertheless, we won't take " 'too many risks.”Jusuf Owega, Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN #3„The ' 'atmosphere is once again unique. The fans come up with something ' 'new every year. I only did three laps yesterday, but it was ' 'important for me to settle into my rhythm at the track. The ' 'conditions were difficult. When it rains at night on the ' "Nordschleife, it becomes critical. But that's exactly what makes " 'it so exciting. It was great fun to drive the glowing ' "Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the dark. It looks great, but doesn't " 'distract the driver.”Maximilian Götz, Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN ' '#4„The anticipation for the 24-hour race is huge. We have already ' 'prepared well, but we have challenging weather conditions this ' "weekend. In general, I'm really enjoying every single lap. We " "have a great car, a great team - I'm ready to go. The " 'Nordschleife has its own rules, especially when it comes to the ' "weather and traffic. That's why I have a healthy respect for the " 'race."Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #8„It\'s great to be ' 'back on the Nordschleife, especially driving a Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'with the special livery for 130 Years of Motorsport.\xa0 We ' 'started our final preparations for the 24-hour race yesterday. ' 'The weather was very unstable, typical of the Nürburgring. The ' 'new Michelin tyres are a big change for us, so the setup work is ' "very challenging. We've tried out a few things and are now " 'getting along quite well. Hopefully we can make another step ' 'towards the race. I really want to win this race. Maro and Adam ' 'have already done it, Fabi and I are still waiting for this ' 'success. Only five French drivers have won here so far. I would ' 'like to be sixth.”Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' "#130„Unfortunately, the day didn't go so well yesterday. I pushed " "too hard and lost the car on a wet patch. I'm glad it happened on " 'Thursday and not in the race. The right-hand side was severly ' "damaged and I caused the crew a lot of work, which I'm really " 'sorry about. The team worked through the night to rebuild the ' "car. I'm very grateful that we can be back on track today. I'm " "really looking forward to the race. My brother is in the team's " 'other Mercedes-AMG GT3. We are rivals on the track, but away from ' 'it we help each other to get better.”Salman Owega, Team ADVAN x ' 'HRT #6„There was a bit of luck involved in the first qualifying ' 'session. We got a very clear lap at a time when it was completely ' 'dry. In the second practice session, we also completed our ' 'programme without any pressure and it went very well overall. ' 'Being the Mercedes-AMG driver with the most starts here never ' "ceases to amaze me. I didn't realise it myself for a long time " "until Thomas Jäger told me. That's something very special, " 'because the manufacturer has had an impact on me since I was a ' 'child. I can still remember running through the halls at AMG when ' 'I was a school kid. Today, I also drive for the brand that I have ' 'always been a fan of.”Kenneth Heyer, Schnitzelalm Racing ' '#11„Yesterday was like so often in motorsport: highs and lows on ' "the same day. We are super happy with our Mercedes-AMG GT3. We're " 'just annoyed that we went out on wet tyres at the beginning, ' 'because that and the Code 60 phases meant we only had one lap. ' 'Our Mercedes-AMG GT4 was damaged after a communication issue with ' 'another driver. David Thilenius has been driving for us for four ' 'years and has never caused a scratch. He had a disagreement with ' 'another driver in the Fuchsröhre section and crashed at 220 ' 'kilometres per hour. The driver is fine, but the car has to be ' "rebuilt entirely, which is why he didn't drive today. We've been " 'working with our people and the support of AMG since last night ' 'to get it ready for the race.”Thomas Angerer, Teamchef ' 'Schnitzelalm Racing', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-AMG Teams complete their setup work in ' 'the qualifying sessions
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The 52nd edition of the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring got ' 'off to a promising start for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing. ' 'For the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing cars and their drivers, ' 'the six and a half hours of practice time during the three ' 'qualifying sessions on Thursday and Friday focussed on the ' 'setup work. For the six Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the SP9 class, ' 'the showdown for the grid positions for the race is on the ' 'agenda in the two Top Qualifying sessions on Friday night. ' 'The legendary endurance race in the Eifel starts on Saturday ' 'at 16:00 CEST.

Beginning with lots of action and ' 'typical Eifel weather
The majority of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Teams used Qualifying 1, which was characterised by ' 'changeable weather with periods of heavy rainfall, to ' 'prepare for the challenging conditions. The main focus was ' 'on the setup work with heavy fuel loads, as the decisive Top ' 'Qualifying sessions also have to be driven on a full tank of ' 'fuel.

From 20:00 CEST, teams and drivers gathered ' 'further data and experience at night during Qualifying 2. ' 'The #11 finished the day in third place overall and ' 'maintained its lead in the SP9 PRO-AM class. The #4 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN at the time was another ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 to finish the day inside the Top ' '10.

Unfortunately, the Haupt Racing Team had to put ' 'in a night shift at its race base in Drees at short notice. ' 'The #6 car of the ADVAN x HRT team came off the track in the ' 'Breidscheid section during Qualifying 2. The car was damaged ' 'on the right-hand side but returned to action for Qualifying ' '3.

In the SP 10 class, things did not go according to ' 'plan for the only Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the field either. In ' 'the first qualifying session, the #111 of Schnitzelalm ' 'Racing finished fifth in the classification. In the evening ' 'session, David Thilenius (USA) had an accident after contact ' 'with another car in the Fuchsröhre section of the track. ' 'After a routine check-up at the medical centre, the American ' 'was cleared to continue participating in the event. The car ' 'was taken to the workshop of Schnitzelalm Racing in ' 'Niederzissen for repairs. It will be ready for the start of ' 'the race tomorrow.

Dress rehearsal for the showdown ' 'on Friday evening
Friday began with a special highlight ' 'for Mercedes-AMG fans. In the run-up to the third qualifying ' 'session, the 25 drivers came together for a well-attended ' 'autograph session in the Mercedes-AMG Fan Base in the ' 'paddock. One hour later, the schedule at the Nürburgring ' 'included another 75 minutes of dress rehearsal in dry ' 'weather conditions in preparation for the Top Qualifying ' 'sessions. Fabian Schiller set the fastest lap of all ' 'Mercedes-AMG Teams with the anniversary car number #130 ' 'towards the end of qualifying. With a lap time of 8m ' '16.982s, he finished the session in fourth place ' 'overall.

The starting grid for the 24-hour race will ' 'be decided in the two Top Qualifying sessions from 17:30 ' 'CEST today. The order of the participants will be determined ' 'in advance by draw. A total of 15 cars will line up in Top ' 'Qualifying 1, of which the fastest five will go through to ' 'Top Qualifying 2. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing lines up four ' 'cars in the first part of Top Qualifying. Twelve entries ' 'have already pre-qualified for Top Qualifying 2, including ' 'two Mercedes-AMG GT3s.

Mercedes-AMG Drivers ' 'Top-Qualifying 11

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Arjun Maini (IND)

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SP9 PRO

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Adam Christodoulou (GBR)

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SP9 PRO

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Schnitzelalm Racing

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Jay Mo Härtling (GER)

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SP9 PRO-AM

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Maro Engel (GER)

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SP9 PRO

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Maximilian Götz (GER)

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SP9 PRO

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Ralf Aron (EST)

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SP9 PRO-AM

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1 subject to change at short ' 'notice.

„The weather here is pretty mixed, but the ' 'preparation is going well and all the drivers feel ' "comfortable in the car. It's important that everything works " 'today in Top Qualifying and of course in the race. So far ' "I've only driven in the dry. In fact, I have no experience " "at all on the Nordschleife in the rain. Let's see whether " 'I’ll be going head-to-head with my brother in the race, who ' 'will be in the sister car. If it comes to that, you ' 'obviously want to beat everyone, including your own brother. ' "Nevertheless, we won't take too many risks.”
Jusuf Owega, " 'Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN #3

„The atmosphere is once ' 'again unique. The fans come up with something new every ' 'year. I only did three laps yesterday, but it was important ' 'for me to settle into my rhythm at the track. The conditions ' 'were difficult. When it rains at night on the Nordschleife, ' "it becomes critical. But that's exactly what makes it so " 'exciting. It was great fun to drive the glowing Mercedes-AMG ' "GT3 in the dark. It looks great, but doesn't distract the " 'driver.”
Maximilian Götz, Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN ' '#4

„The anticipation for the 24-hour race is huge. We ' 'have already prepared well, but we have challenging weather ' "conditions this weekend. In general, I'm really enjoying " "every single lap. We have a great car, a great team - I'm " 'ready to go. The Nordschleife has its own rules, especially ' "when it comes to the weather and traffic. That's why I have " 'a healthy respect for the race."

Lucas Auer, ' "Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #8

„It's great to be back " 'on the Nordschleife, especially driving a Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'with the special livery for 130 Years of Motorsport.  ' 'We started our final preparations for the 24-hour race ' 'yesterday. The weather was very unstable, typical of the ' 'Nürburgring. The new Michelin tyres are a big change for us, ' "so the setup work is very challenging. We've tried out a few " 'things and are now getting along quite well. Hopefully we ' 'can make another step towards the race. I really want to win ' 'this race. Maro and Adam have already done it, Fabi and I ' 'are still waiting for this success. Only five French drivers ' 'have won here so far. I would like to be sixth.”
Jules ' 'Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' "#130

„Unfortunately, the day didn't go so well " 'yesterday. I pushed too hard and lost the car on a wet ' "patch. I'm glad it happened on Thursday and not in the race. " 'The right-hand side was severly damaged and I caused the ' "crew a lot of work, which I'm really sorry about. The team " "worked through the night to rebuild the car. I'm very " "grateful that we can be back on track today. I'm really " "looking forward to the race. My brother is in the team's " 'other Mercedes-AMG GT3. We are rivals on the track, but away ' 'from it we help each other to get better.”
Salman Owega, ' 'Team ADVAN x HRT #6

„There was a bit of luck involved ' 'in the first qualifying session. We got a very clear lap at ' 'a time when it was completely dry. In the second practice ' 'session, we also completed our programme without any ' 'pressure and it went very well overall. Being the ' 'Mercedes-AMG driver with the most starts here never ceases ' "to amaze me. I didn't realise it myself for a long time " "until Thomas Jäger told me. That's something very special, " 'because the manufacturer has had an impact on me since I was ' 'a child. I can still remember running through the halls at ' 'AMG when I was a school kid. Today, I also drive for the ' 'brand that I have always been a fan of.”
Kenneth Heyer, ' 'Schnitzelalm Racing #11

„Yesterday was like so often ' 'in motorsport: highs and lows on the same day. We are super ' "happy with our Mercedes-AMG GT3. We're just annoyed that we " 'went out on wet tyres at the beginning, because that and the ' 'Code 60 phases meant we only had one lap. Our Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 was damaged after a communication issue with another ' 'driver. David Thilenius has been driving for us for four ' 'years and has never caused a scratch. He had a disagreement ' 'with another driver in the Fuchsröhre section and crashed at ' '220 kilometres per hour. The driver is fine, but the car has ' "to be rebuilt entirely, which is why he didn't drive today. " "We've been working with our people and the support of AMG " 'since last night to get it ready for the race.”
Thomas ' 'Angerer, Teamchef Schnitzelalm Racing

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As it does so, the ' 'brand continually sets new standards, while also keeping pace ' 'with social change. The history of the company is correspondingly ' 'rich in events and stories. Here is a brief summary of some of ' 'the important anniversaries and milestones from its history.\n' '20 to 30 May 1949 – 75 years ago\n' 'Debut of the Mercedes-Benz 170 D and 170 S (W 136 ' 'model series) at the Hanover Export Fair\n' '\n' 'A spirit of optimism in front of an international audience\n' '170 D as the highly acclaimed first Mercedes-Benz diesel ' 'passenger car of the post-war period\n' 'The luxurious 170 S was also available as a two-seater and ' 'four-seater convertible\n' '\n' 'A spirit of optimism prevailed at Mercedes-Benz 75 years ' 'ago: at the Technical Export Fair in Hanover, the German ' 'automotive industry was able to present itself to an ' 'international audience in its own country for the first time ' 'since the end of the Second World War. Two new passenger cars ' 'were on display. Both belonged to the W 136 model series. ' 'The 170 D in particular was a sensation. The four-door model ' 'had the smallest diesel engine ever in a production vehicle at ' 'the time and immediately aroused enthusiasm in the relevant ' 'specialised media. The second new model, the 170 S, had a ' 'more spacious body and offered separately adjustable ventilation ' 'of the passenger compartment on both sides as standard. Heating ' 'was available at an extra charge. A new front axle design ' 'contributed to the comfortable and safe driving behaviour of the ' '170 S. The top Mercedes-Benz model at the time was also ' 'offered as a Cabriolet B and as a particularly luxurious ' 'Cabriolet A. The great importance of all new models became ' 'clear against the backdrop of the economic situation at the time: ' 'the “economic miracle” of the young Federal Republic was only ' 'vaguely recognisable in 1949. Supply restrictions for electricity ' 'and coal as well as production bottlenecks for iron and petrol ' 'rationing were still determining the pace of the upturn.\n' '4 June 1974 – 50 years ago\n' 'The ESF 24 experimental safety vehicle was presented in ' 'London\n' '\n' 'Highlight of the Mercedes-Benz ESF programme in the 1970s\n' 'Contribution to automotive safety research based on the S-Class ' '116 model series\n' 'Design solutions for a frontal impact as the main focus\n' '\n' 'With 35 experimental safety vehicles (ESF models), ' 'Mercedes-Benz researched automotive safety systems in the 1970s ' 'as part of the international ESV programme and put them on the ' 'road to series production. Daimler-Benz presented the ESF 24 ' 'at the 5th International ESV Conference in London (4 to ' '7 June 1974). This vehicle, based on the S-Class of the 116 ' 'model series, focused on researching designs for a frontal impact ' 'with a rigid barrier at 65 km/h (40 mph). In 1974, ' 'Mercedes-Benz emphasised in a press release that the ESF 24 ' 'could not be regarded as a prototype for future series vehicles ' 'due to its greater length and its approximately ten per cent ' 'greater weight and the corresponding increase in fuel consumption ' 'in view of the growing scarcity of raw materials and energy. Head ' 'of Research Professor Hans Scherenberg drew this conclusion at ' 'the time: the realisation that “a period of intensive basic ' 'research must now be initiated to ensure that further advances in ' 'safety technology are based on realistic, economic grounds” were ' 'valuable.\n' '12 July 1974 – 50 years ago\n' 'Premiere of the first five-cylinder diesel engine passenger car ' 'in the 240 D 3.0 “Stroke Eight”\n' '\n' 'The world’s most powerful diesel passenger car to date had an ' 'output of 59 kW (80 hp)\n' 'Technically closely related to the four-cylinder 240 D ' 'model\n' 'The suffix “/8” was added to all new models in 1968\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz 240 D 3.0 with the ' '59 kW/80 hp three-litre five-cylinder OM 617 ' 'engine is one of the sought-after representatives of the “Stroke ' 'Eight” model series 114 and 115, production of which started ' 'in 1968. On 12 July 1974, 50 years ago, the ' '240 D 3.0 was presented in Frankfurt/Main and ' 'Hockenheim. The mid-size saloon of the E-Class tradition was the ' 'most powerful diesel passenger car and also the world’s first ' 'five-cylinder series-produced passenger car. The engine had the ' 'same stroke-bore ratio and the same cylinder spacing as the ' 'four-cylinder engine of the 240 D with ' '48 kW/65 hp. From 1974 to 1976, 53,690 units of ' 'the 240 D 3.0 were produced. The OM 617 continued ' 'to be built in the 300 D of the 123 model series until ' '1985. The term “Stroke Eight”, which is commonly used in classic ' 'car circles today, was created due to the addition of “/8” in ' 'internal Mercedes-Benz publications for all models released in ' '1968. However, the abbreviation is only used for the 114 and 115 ' 'model series in classic car parlance.\n' '15 July 1974 – 50 years ago\n' '18 Mercedes-Benz fans founded the Mercedes-Benz Club of ' 'South Australia\n' '\n' 'Diverse commitment for a lively club life\n' '80 officially recognised Mercedes-Benz brand clubs worldwide ' 'with around 100,000 members\n' 'Promoting and enhancing the shared enjoyment of owning a ' 'Mercedes-Benz\n' '\n' 'The primary aim of the Mercedes-Benz Club of South Australia is ' 'to promote and enhance the enjoyment of owning a Mercedes-Benz. ' 'This has been happening with like-minded people for 50 years ' 'now. In early 1974, Reverend Clem Minge placed an advert in the ' 'Adelaide local newspaper “The Advertiser” inviting people to form ' 'a Mercedes-Benz brand club. On 30 June 1974, eleven ' 'Mercedes-Benz drivers and their cars accepted the invitation. The ' 'second meeting on 15 July 1974 was attended by 18 fans ' 'of the brand. Now the club was born, and Clem Minge was elected ' 'president. For 50 years, the club has been involved in ' 'classic car events, visits to local workshops and car ' 'collections, and participation in national rallies. The club, ' 'based in Edwardstown near Adelaide in South Australia, has long ' 'been officially recognised by Mercedes-Benz as a brand club. It ' 'is now one of some 80 Mercedes-Benz clubs and communities ' 'with approximately 130,000 members worldwide. Every club ' 'lives the enthusiasm and passion for mobility, the community and ' 'the exchange of expertise among its members. 65 years ago, ' 'in 1959, the first passenger car had already rolled off the ' 'production line of the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant in Melbourne, ' 'an hour and a half flight east of Adelaide. It was a 220 S ' '(W 180).\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts\n' 'Keeping the brand’s classics ready for use in authentic ' 'condition\n' '\n' 'Replacement parts for 170 D, 170 S and ' '240 D 3.0\n' 'The trend is rising sharply: 160,000 parts for 57 model ' 'series\n' '20,000 Mercedes stars are sold every year\n' '\n' 'Whether Mercedes-Benz 170 D, 170 S or ' '240 D 3.0 – Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts ' 'provides an extensive range of replacement parts for these and ' 'many other classic vehicles, as only a manufacturer can offer. ' 'These replacement parts and wear parts stand for the highest ' 'quality and originality down to the last detail, and also boast ' 'short delivery times. The replacement parts service helps to keep ' 'the brand’s classics in authentic condition over the long term. ' 'Some popular parts for the models presented in this newsletter: ' 'for the 170 D and 170 S of the 136 model series, for ' 'example, there are original hub caps (Part Number ' 'A 136 401 06 25, price: EUR 252.16). For ' 'the “Stroke Eight” models, the genuine parts range from the hub ' 'cap (Part Number A 115 401 03 24, price: ' 'EUR 453.65), the gear knob for the early version of the ' 'automatic gearstick (Part Number ' 'A 113 267 00 10, price: EUR 65.16) and ' 'the exhaust tailpipe (Part Number ' 'A 123 492 07 14, price: EUR 142.23) to ' 'the repair kit for the Mercedes star (Part Number ' 'A 115 586 04 88, price: EUR 131.71) and ' 'the gear indicator for the automatic transmission (Part Number ' 'A 114 270 03 52, price: EUR 395.79). All ' 'prices quoted are recommended retail prices for Germany and ' 'include 19 per cent VAT. Mercedes-Benz Classic supplies a ' 'total of 160,000 parts for 57 model series in ' '170 countries. Of the Mercedes stars alone, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic has 42 different versions on offer and sells almost ' '20,000 of them every year. Link: ' 'https://teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Magazine 1/2024\n' 'Passion for Mercedes-Benz as the comprehensive theme of the ' 'issue\n' '\n' 'Three articles in the current issue are dedicated to the super ' 'sports car from 1954\n' 'Many more stories with exciting texts and inspiring pictures\n' 'Available by subscription or as a single issue at ' 'mercedes-benz.com/de/exklusiv/classic-magazin/leser-abonnementservice/ ' 'and in the shops of the Mercedes-Benz Museum and the plants\n' '\n' '“Passion” is the comprehensive theme of the new Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Magazine. Axel and Maureen Schröter’s 220 SE ' '“Ponton” Coupé (W 128) on the cover photo is a perfect ' 'match. Just like the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL “Gullwing” ' '(W 198), which is staged on a photo art track together with ' 'the SLS AMG. The club story picks up on a road trip through ' 'the US State of Oregon. And an article on the technology of the ' '300 SL, which also looks at the SLS AMG, goes into ' 'detail. This actually happened recently: a Mercedes-Benz Type SS ' 'Sport four-seater (W 06) rolled through Stuttgart’s still ' 'empty streets three hours after midnight. The latest issue of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Magazine, which has been released on ' '10 May 2024, shows photos as proof, along with an ' 'accompanying text. This issue features many more articles with ' 'exciting stories and extraordinary pictures from Monaco and ' 'Portugal, among other places. The Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre in ' 'Fellbach also has a new look after a good 30 years. And the ' 'Jupiter’s Flash Rally in Italy stretches over ' '2,500 kilometres from the Dolomites to the very south of ' 'Sicily. Media representatives can read and download the latest ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Magazine issue online at ' 'media.mercedes-benz.com/magazine.', 'content_html': '
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  • 1949: Hanover Export Fair with new models from ' 'Daimler-Benz AG
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  • 1974: Foundation of the Mercedes-Benz Club of ' 'South Australia
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  • Important service: Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine ' 'Parts
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  • Mercedes-Benz Classic Magazine 1/2024 ' 'celebrates passion and the 300 SL
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Mercedes-Benz, the world’s oldest car manufacturer, has ' 'been reinventing the car over and over since 1886. As it ' 'does so, the brand continually sets new standards, while ' 'also keeping pace with social change. The history of the ' 'company is correspondingly rich in events and stories. Here ' 'is a brief summary of some of the important anniversaries ' 'and milestones from its history.

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20 to 30 May 1949 – 75 years ' 'ago

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Debut of the Mercedes-Benz 170 D and ' '170 S (W 136 model series) at the Hanover Export ' 'Fair

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A spirit of optimism prevailed at Mercedes-Benz ' '75 years ago: at the Technical Export Fair in Hanover, ' 'the German automotive industry was able to present itself to ' 'an international audience in its own country for the first ' 'time since the end of the Second World War. Two new ' 'passenger cars were on display. Both belonged to the ' 'W 136 model series. The 170 D in particular was a ' 'sensation. The four-door model had the smallest diesel ' 'engine ever in a production vehicle at the time and ' 'immediately aroused enthusiasm in the relevant specialised ' 'media. The second new model, the 170 S, had a more ' 'spacious body and offered separately adjustable ventilation ' 'of the passenger compartment on both sides as standard. ' 'Heating was available at an extra charge. A new front axle ' 'design contributed to the comfortable and safe driving ' 'behaviour of the 170 S. The top Mercedes-Benz model at ' 'the time was also offered as a Cabriolet B and as a ' 'particularly luxurious Cabriolet A. The great ' 'importance of all new models became clear against the ' 'backdrop of the economic situation at the time: the ' '“economic miracle” of the young Federal Republic was only ' 'vaguely recognisable in 1949. Supply restrictions for ' 'electricity and coal as well as production bottlenecks for ' 'iron and petrol rationing were still determining the pace of ' 'the upturn.

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4 June 1974 – 50 years ago

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The ESF 24 experimental safety vehicle was ' 'presented in London

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  • Contribution to automotive safety research based on the ' 'S-Class 116 model series
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  • Design solutions for a frontal impact as the main ' 'focus
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With 35 experimental safety vehicles (ESF models), ' 'Mercedes-Benz researched automotive safety systems in the ' '1970s as part of the international ESV programme and put ' 'them on the road to series production. Daimler-Benz ' 'presented the ESF 24 at the 5th International ESV ' 'Conference in London (4 to 7 June 1974). This ' 'vehicle, based on the S-Class of the 116 model series, ' 'focused on researching designs for a frontal impact with a ' 'rigid barrier at 65 km/h (40 mph). In 1974, ' 'Mercedes-Benz emphasised in a press release that the ' 'ESF 24 could not be regarded as a prototype for future ' 'series vehicles due to its greater length and its ' 'approximately ten per cent greater weight and the ' 'corresponding increase in fuel consumption in view of the ' 'growing scarcity of raw materials and energy. Head of ' 'Research Professor Hans Scherenberg drew this conclusion at ' 'the time: the realisation that “a period of intensive basic ' 'research must now be initiated to ensure that further ' 'advances in safety technology are based on realistic, ' 'economic grounds” were valuable.

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12 July 1974 – 50 years ago

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Premiere of the first five-cylinder diesel engine ' 'passenger car in the 240 D 3.0 “Stroke ' 'Eight”

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  • The world’s most powerful diesel passenger car to date ' 'had an output of 59 kW (80 hp)
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  • Technically closely related to the four-cylinder ' '240 D model
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  • The suffix “/8” was added to all new models in ' '1968
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The Mercedes-Benz 240 D 3.0 with the ' '59 kW/80 hp three-litre five-cylinder OM 617 ' 'engine is one of the sought-after representatives of the ' '“Stroke Eight” model series 114 and 115, production of ' 'which started in 1968. On 12 July 1974, 50 years ' 'ago, the 240 D 3.0 was presented in Frankfurt/Main ' 'and Hockenheim. The mid-size saloon of the E-Class tradition ' 'was the most powerful diesel passenger car and also the ' 'world’s first five-cylinder series-produced passenger car. ' 'The engine had the same stroke-bore ratio and the same ' 'cylinder spacing as the four-cylinder engine of the ' '240 D with 48 kW/65 hp. From 1974 to 1976, ' '53,690 units of the 240 D 3.0 were produced. ' 'The OM 617 continued to be built in the 300 D of ' 'the 123 model series until 1985. The term “Stroke ' 'Eight”, which is commonly used in classic car circles today, ' 'was created due to the addition of “/8” in internal ' 'Mercedes-Benz publications for all models released in 1968. ' 'However, the abbreviation is only used for the 114 and 115 ' 'model series in classic car parlance.

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15 July 1974 – 50 years ago

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18 Mercedes-Benz fans founded the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Club of South Australia

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  • Diverse commitment for a lively club life
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  • 80 officially recognised Mercedes-Benz brand clubs ' 'worldwide with around 100,000 members
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  • Promoting and enhancing the shared enjoyment of owning a ' 'Mercedes-Benz
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The primary aim of the Mercedes-Benz Club of South ' 'Australia is to promote and enhance the enjoyment of owning ' 'a Mercedes-Benz. This has been happening with like-minded ' 'people for 50 years now. In early 1974, Reverend Clem ' 'Minge placed an advert in the Adelaide local newspaper “The ' 'Advertiser” inviting people to form a Mercedes-Benz brand ' 'club. On 30 June 1974, eleven Mercedes-Benz drivers and ' 'their cars accepted the invitation. The second meeting on ' '15 July 1974 was attended by 18 fans of the brand. ' 'Now the club was born, and Clem Minge was elected president. ' 'For 50 years, the club has been involved in classic car ' 'events, visits to local workshops and car collections, and ' 'participation in national rallies. The club, based in ' 'Edwardstown near Adelaide in South Australia, has long been ' 'officially recognised by Mercedes-Benz as a brand club. It ' 'is now one of some 80 Mercedes-Benz clubs and ' 'communities with approximately 130,000 members ' 'worldwide. Every club lives the enthusiasm and passion for ' 'mobility, the community and the exchange of expertise among ' 'its members. 65 years ago, in 1959, the first passenger ' 'car had already rolled off the production line of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz assembly plant in Melbourne, an hour and a ' 'half flight east of Adelaide. It was a 220 S ' '(W 180).

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Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts

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Keeping the brand’s classics ready for use in ' 'authentic condition

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  • Replacement parts for 170 D, 170 S and ' '240 D 3.0
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  • The trend is rising sharply: 160,000 parts for ' '57 model series
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  • 20,000 Mercedes stars are sold every year
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Whether Mercedes-Benz 170 D, 170 S or ' '240 D 3.0 – Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine ' 'Parts provides an extensive range of replacement parts for ' 'these and many other classic vehicles, as only a ' 'manufacturer can offer. These replacement parts and wear ' 'parts stand for the highest quality and originality down to ' 'the last detail, and also boast short delivery times. The ' 'replacement parts service helps to keep the brand’s classics ' 'in authentic condition over the long term. Some popular ' 'parts for the models presented in this newsletter: for the ' '170 D and 170 S of the 136 model series, for ' 'example, there are original hub caps (Part Number ' 'A 136 401 06 25, price: ' 'EUR 252.16). For the “Stroke Eight” models, the genuine ' 'parts range from the hub cap (Part Number ' 'A 115 401 03 24, price: ' 'EUR 453.65), the gear knob for the early version of the ' 'automatic gearstick (Part Number ' 'A 113 267 00 10, price: EUR 65.16) ' 'and the exhaust tailpipe (Part Number ' 'A 123 492 07 14, price: EUR 142.23) ' 'to the repair kit for the Mercedes star (Part Number ' 'A 115 586 04 88, price: EUR 131.71) ' 'and the gear indicator for the automatic transmission (Part ' 'Number A 114 270 03 52, price: ' 'EUR 395.79). All prices quoted are recommended retail ' 'prices for Germany and include 19 per cent VAT. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic supplies a total of 160,000 parts ' 'for 57 model series in 170 countries. Of the ' 'Mercedes stars alone, Mercedes-Benz Classic has ' '42 different versions on offer and sells almost ' '20,000 of them every year. Link: https://teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com.

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Mercedes-Benz Classic Magazine 1/2024

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Passion for Mercedes-Benz as the comprehensive ' 'theme of the issue

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  • Three articles in the current issue are dedicated to the ' 'super sports car from 1954
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  • Many more stories with exciting texts and inspiring ' 'pictures
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  • Available by subscription or as a single issue at
    mercedes-benz.com/de/exklusiv/classic-magazin/leser-abonnementservice/ ' 'and in the shops of the Mercedes-Benz Museum and the ' 'plants
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“Passion” is the comprehensive theme of the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Magazine. Axel and Maureen Schröter’s ' '220 SE “Ponton” Coupé (W 128) on the cover photo ' 'is a perfect match. Just like the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ' '“Gullwing” (W 198), which is staged on a photo art ' 'track together with the SLS AMG. The club story picks ' 'up on a road trip through the US State of Oregon. And an ' 'article on the technology of the 300 SL, which also ' 'looks at the SLS AMG, goes into detail. This actually ' 'happened recently: a Mercedes-Benz Type SS Sport four-seater ' '(W 06) rolled through Stuttgart’s still empty streets ' 'three hours after midnight. The latest issue of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Magazine, which has been released on ' '10 May 2024, shows photos as proof, along with an ' 'accompanying text. This issue features many more articles ' 'with exciting stories and extraordinary pictures from Monaco ' 'and Portugal, among other places. The Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'Centre in Fellbach also has a new look after a good ' '30 years. And the Jupiter’s Flash Rally in Italy ' 'stretches over 2,500 kilometres from the Dolomites to ' 'the very south of Sicily. Media representatives can read and ' 'download the latest Mercedes-Benz Classic Magazine issue ' 'online at media.mercedes-benz.com/magazine.

\n', 'date': '2024-05-17T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Notes 2/2024', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3e16538c-fcae-449e-afee-3dc75b799bd7'} 2025-11-30 01:01:28 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=62&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:28 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/07ee8bf0-0bac-4bf9-bf38-7952bfc142ed> {'content': ' #130 secures eighth grid position, #4 ninth on the grid Four out ' 'of six Mercedes-AMG GT3s were in the decisive final for pole ' 'position Fabian Schiller: ‘We will try to get a bit more out of ' 'the car before tomorrow.’ The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams ' 'put themselves in a solid starting position for the 52nd running ' "of the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring in Friday evening's Top " 'Qualifying. In dry conditions, two Mercedes-AMG GT3s qualified ' 'for a grid position inside the Top 10, with Fabian Schiller (GER) ' 'in the #130 of Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed securing the best ' 'position of all Mercedes-AMG drivers in eighth place with a lap ' 'time of 8m 13.125s. Maximilian Götz (GER) finished ninth for the ' '#4 Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN. Jusuf Owega (GER) in the #3 sister ' 'car just missed out on another top 10 finish in eleventh place. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Ralf Aron (EST) took the #6 of Team ' 'ADVAN x HRT to 13th place overall and thus secured second place ' 'in the SP9 PRO-AM class. In Top Qualifying 1, five places were ' 'still up for grabs for the decisive Top Qualifying 2. Maro Engel ' '(GER) in the #130 and Arjun Maini (IND) in the #3 had each ' 'secured a place for Top Qualifying 2 with a strong performance. ' 'As a result, four of the six Mercedes-AMG GT3s took part in the ' 'decider for the Glickenhaus Trophy. The green flag for the ' '24-hour race will drop tomorrow, Saturday, at 16.00 CEST. The #8 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed will start the race from 18th on the ' 'grid. The #11 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Schnitzelalm Racing will take ' 'on the race from P22. >> Top Qualifying results „Eighth place is ' 'not a bad starting position for a 24-hour race, even if we would ' 'obviously like to be further up the field. However, we simply ' 'lacked the decisive pace today. We have to thank Maro, whose lap ' "got us into Top Qualifying 2 in the first place. We'll try to get " 'a bit more out of the car between now and tomorrow. We have a ' 'first-class driver line-up and a highly professional team. I ' 'think this is my best chance for overall victory in this race so ' 'far.”Fabian Schiller, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #130 „After we ' 'had to rebuild the car following Qualifying 3, there are still ' 'one or two changes that we have to make. But thanks to the team, ' 'which managed to prepare a superb car for me in time. I really ' "enjoyed the two laps. It's great fun to have the whole track to " 'yourself. We are happy with the top 10 position. Ninth on the ' 'grid is a solid starting position, which shows that we are ' "definitely among the front runners. The race isn't until " 'tomorrow. Everything that happened today will then more or less ' 'no longer matter.”Maximilian Götz, Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN #4 ' '„The sun came out just in time for Top Qualifying today. It was ' 'something special to be the first to go into Top Qualifying 2 and ' 'experience the great atmosphere. In sporting terms, things went ' 'really well too. I think our car is even better in the race than ' 'in qualifying. And from 13th place overall and second place in ' "class, a good result is definitely possible for us. Now we're " 'looking forward to the race start tomorrow.”Ralf Aron, Team ADVAN ' "x HRT #6 „It's no secret that we've lacked a bit of pace so far. " "I'm very happy that I got the car one round further, because " 'overall the track conditions this weekend are not ideal in terms ' 'of grip. The team did a great job and Max and Jusuf did a great ' 'job as well in Top Qualifying 2. We have a good starting position ' 'and will work hard overnight to find even more pace. Overall, we ' 'can be satisfied because we have certainly made good steps, but ' 'we are still a little short of the top.”Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team BILSTEIN #3 „For me, it was the first Top Qualifying on the ' 'Nürburgring Nordschleife. The feeling of being almost alone on ' "the track with the other GT3 cars was incredible. It's an " 'unbelievably cool feeling and it leaves me speechless to have ' 'been given the trust by the team to contest these important laps. ' 'We gave it our best shot and are going for it in the race. We ' 'have a good line-up and are confident.”Jay Mo Härtling, ' 'Schnitzelalm Racing #11 „We just missed out on Top Qualifying 2 ' 'with sixth place, which is obviously very disappointing. I think ' "it's the first time that we haven't made it into Top Qualifying " "2. That's a strange feeling. But the #130 entry made it through, " "as well as three more of our Mercedes-AMG GT3s. It's a long race " "and we've won it in the past from a grid position outside the top " "20. We'll just have to repeat that over the next two days.”Adam " 'Christodoulou, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #8', 'content_html': '
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  • #130 secures eighth grid position, #4 ninth on ' 'the grid
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The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams put themselves in ' 'a solid starting position for the 52nd running of the ADAC ' "RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring in Friday evening's Top Qualifying. " 'In dry conditions, two Mercedes-AMG GT3s qualified for a ' 'grid position inside the Top 10, with Fabian Schiller (GER) ' 'in the #130 of Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed securing the best ' 'position of all Mercedes-AMG drivers in eighth place with a ' 'lap time of 8m 13.125s. Maximilian Götz (GER) finished ninth ' 'for the #4 Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN. Jusuf Owega (GER) in ' 'the #3 sister car just missed out on another top 10 finish ' 'in eleventh place. Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Ralf Aron ' '(EST) took the #6 of Team ADVAN x HRT to 13th place overall ' 'and thus secured second place in the SP9 PRO-AM class.

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In Top Qualifying 1, five places were still up for grabs ' 'for the decisive Top Qualifying 2. Maro Engel (GER) in the ' '#130 and Arjun Maini (IND) in the #3 had each secured a ' 'place for Top Qualifying 2 with a strong performance. As a ' 'result, four of the six Mercedes-AMG GT3s took part in the ' 'decider for the Glickenhaus Trophy. The green flag for the ' '24-hour race will drop tomorrow, Saturday, at 16.00 ' 'CEST.

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The #8 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed will start the race ' 'from 18th on the grid. The #11 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of ' 'Schnitzelalm Racing will take on the race from P22.

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>> ' 'Top Qualifying results

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„Eighth place is not a bad starting position for a ' '24-hour race, even if we would obviously like to be further ' 'up the field. However, we simply lacked the decisive pace ' 'today. We have to thank Maro, whose lap got us into Top ' "Qualifying 2 in the first place. We'll try to get a bit more " 'out of the car between now and tomorrow. We have a ' 'first-class driver line-up and a highly professional team. I ' 'think this is my best chance for overall victory in this ' 'race so far.”
Fabian Schiller, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' '#130

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„After we had to rebuild the car following Qualifying 3, ' 'there are still one or two changes that we have to make. But ' 'thanks to the team, which managed to prepare a superb car ' "for me in time. I really enjoyed the two laps. It's great " 'fun to have the whole track to yourself. We are happy with ' 'the top 10 position. Ninth on the grid is a solid starting ' 'position, which shows that we are definitely among the front ' "runners. The race isn't until tomorrow. Everything that " 'happened today will then more or less no longer ' 'matter.”
Maximilian Götz, Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN ' '#4

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„The sun came out just in time for Top Qualifying today. ' 'It was something special to be the first to go into Top ' 'Qualifying 2 and experience the great atmosphere. In ' 'sporting terms, things went really well too. I think our car ' 'is even better in the race than in qualifying. And from 13th ' 'place overall and second place in class, a good result is ' "definitely possible for us. Now we're looking forward to the " 'race start tomorrow.”
Ralf Aron, Team ADVAN x HRT #6

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„It's no secret that we've lacked a bit of pace so far. " "I'm very happy that I got the car one round further, because " 'overall the track conditions this weekend are not ideal in ' 'terms of grip. The team did a great job and Max and Jusuf ' 'did a great job as well in Top Qualifying 2. We have a good ' 'starting position and will work hard overnight to find even ' 'more pace. Overall, we can be satisfied because we have ' 'certainly made good steps, but we are still a little short ' 'of the top.”
Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN ' '#3

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„For me, it was the first Top Qualifying on the ' 'Nürburgring Nordschleife. The feeling of being almost alone ' "on the track with the other GT3 cars was incredible. It's an " 'unbelievably cool feeling and it leaves me speechless to ' 'have been given the trust by the team to contest these ' 'important laps. We gave it our best shot and are going for ' 'it in the race. We have a good line-up and are ' 'confident.”
Jay Mo Härtling, Schnitzelalm Racing #11

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„We just missed out on Top Qualifying 2 with sixth place, ' "which is obviously very disappointing. I think it's the " "first time that we haven't made it into Top Qualifying 2. " "That's a strange feeling. But the #130 entry made it " 'through, as well as three more of our Mercedes-AMG GT3s. ' "It's a long race and we've won it in the past from a grid " "position outside the top 20. We'll just have to repeat that " 'over the next two days.”
Adam Christodoulou, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GetSpeed #8

\n', 'date': '2024-05-31T21:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Top Qualifying: Two Mercedes-AMG GT3s take on the Nürburgring ' '24-hour race from inside the top 10', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/07ee8bf0-0bac-4bf9-bf38-7952bfc142ed'} 2025-11-30 01:01:28 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=60&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:28 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=60&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:28 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0ff6dc33-eb11-49dd-a169-5931331e42bb> {'content': 'Solid start to the weekend in Imola A promising Friday in Imola ' 'saw the team show good pace across both single lap and long run ' 'performance. The second part of the upgrade package debuted in ' 'Miami was on the car for the start of the weekend, with both ' 'drivers encouraged by the car’s overall balance. Lewis and George ' 'ran the Medium and the Soft tyre in FP1; George ending the ' 'session second quickest. For FP2, both drivers ran the Soft tyre ' 'once again but also sampled the Hard tyre. In a session where ' 'others did not show their full potential on the single lap, Lewis ' 'ended P4 with George P5. The team returns to the track tomorrow ' 'morning for FP3 followed by Qualifying later in the day. ' 'Driver FP1 FP2 Lewis Hamilton 27 Laps 1:17.408 P7 ' 'Medium, Soft 29 Laps 1:16.297 P4 Hard, Soft George ' 'Russell 28 Laps 1:17.094 P2 Medium, Soft 32 Laps ' '1:16.311 P5 Hard, Soft Lewis Hamilton It’s been a good ' 'start to the weekend. We had a productive day and were able to ' 'run all three compounds. The balance of the car felt good, and I ' 'had a positive feeling out there. Several other teams look quick, ' 'in particular McLaren and Ferrari, but we’re a lot closer than we ' 'have been so far this season. We’re not getting ahead of ' 'ourselves though so let’s see how tomorrow goes. I am really ' 'grateful to everyone back at the factory for working so hard to ' 'bring these updates. We are seeing improvements in the car and ' 'our performance on track. George Russell The car was feeling ' 'great today and both Lewis and I were happy behind-the-wheel. We ' 'looked reasonably competitive and slightly closer to the front of ' 'the field than we looked in Miami. Come Qualifying tomorrow we ' 'will find out exactly where we stand in the pecking order. ' 'McLaren looked very strong along with Ferrari but hopefully we ' 'can find a bit more speed and get closer to them. As always, it ' 'will be fine margins. The team has done a great job to bring the ' 'updates to the car so quickly. It definitely feels like a step ' 'forward at this point. It’s great to see the motivation within ' 'the team despite having a few tough races recently. Andrew ' "Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We've had a productive " 'day today. The car has been working well across the two sessions ' 'and we have been able to improve on the balance over the course ' 'of the day. The updates we have here all seem to be doing what we ' 'expect, which is encouraging, but the experience of the last few ' 'races has taught us that we have a fair size gap to close. We are ' 'hoping to close that gap progressively with developments over the ' "next few events. There's still plenty that we can work on for " 'both single lap and long run performance in the meantime. The ' "gaps ahead aren't that big so we'll be looking hard to find a bit " 'of additional speed overnight.', 'content_html': '

Solid start to the weekend in Imola

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  • A promising Friday in Imola saw the team show good pace ' 'across both single lap and long run performance.
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  • The second part of the upgrade package debuted in Miami ' 'was on the car for the start of the weekend, with both ' 'drivers encouraged by the car’s overall balance.
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FP2

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Lewis Hamilton

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27 Laps

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1:17.408

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P7

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P4

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Hard, Soft

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George Russell

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1:17.094

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P2

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1:16.311

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P5

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Hard, Soft

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Lewis Hamilton

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It’s been a good start to the weekend. We had a ' 'productive day and were able to run all three compounds. The ' 'balance of the car felt good, and I had a positive feeling ' 'out there. Several other teams look quick, in particular ' 'McLaren and Ferrari, but we’re a lot closer than we have ' 'been so far this season. We’re not getting ahead of ' 'ourselves though so let’s see how tomorrow goes.

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I am really grateful to everyone back at the factory for ' 'working so hard to bring these updates. We are seeing ' 'improvements in the car and our performance on track.

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George Russell

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The car was feeling great today and both Lewis and I were ' 'happy behind-the-wheel. We looked reasonably competitive and ' 'slightly closer to the front of the field than we looked in ' 'Miami. Come Qualifying tomorrow we will find out exactly ' 'where we stand in the pecking order. McLaren looked very ' 'strong along with Ferrari but hopefully we can find a bit ' 'more speed and get closer to them. As always, it will be ' 'fine margins.

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The team has done a great job to bring the updates to the ' 'car so quickly. It definitely feels like a step forward at ' 'this point. It’s great to see the motivation within the team ' 'despite having a few tough races recently.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We've had a productive day today. The car has been " 'working well across the two sessions and we have been able ' 'to improve on the balance over the course of the day. The ' 'updates we have here all seem to be doing what we expect, ' 'which is encouraging, but the experience of the last few ' 'races has taught us that we have a fair size gap to close. ' 'We are hoping to close that gap progressively with ' "developments over the next few events. There's still plenty " 'that we can work on for both single lap and long run ' "performance in the meantime. The gaps ahead aren't that big " "so we'll be looking hard to find a bit of additional speed " 'overnight.

\n', 'date': '2024-05-17T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0ff6dc33-eb11-49dd-a169-5931331e42bb'} 2025-11-30 01:01:29 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=60&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:29 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/307cfdcc-d0f0-4605-a89a-62552e6946b1> {'content': ' The crucial factors at the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring Starting ' 'drivers of the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams have been ' 'confirmed Stefan Wendl: “We can look forward to an exciting and ' 'intense opening stage” Nürburg. The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Teams are ready for the ultimate challenge. With the possibility ' 'of capricious weather conditions, the race strategy will play a ' 'decisive role. Together with all AMG drivers, a detailed briefing ' 'for the race was held today at 12:00 CEST as well as a joint ' 'build-up for the Eifel classic.The start of the race already ' 'demands everything from the starting drivers. An expected mix of ' 'dry and wet track sections makes the 25.378-kilometre combination ' 'of the Nordschleife and the Nürburgring GP circuit particularly ' 'demanding. With hard, medium and soft, the Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Teams have three compounds of slick tyres available. ' 'However, the changeable weather requires special preparations: In ' 'mixed conditions, cut soft tyres are prepared. The soft compound ' 'has the ability to better maintain the temperature in cool and ' 'damp conditions and therefore stays within its working window. ' 'The tread which is created by cutting ensures that the tyre also ' 'works in the wet.The Mercedes-AMG Teams GetSpeed and BILSTEIN ' 'rely on Michelin tyres, Schnitzelalm Racing will be using ' 'Goodyear tyres and Team ADVAN x HRT is running Yokohama. All ' 'three teams have different specifications of wet tyres at their ' 'disposal. For heavy rain, the tread of the wet tyres can also be ' 'modified by hand if necessary to absorb even more water.In order ' 'to make the right tyre choice for the start, the weather ' 'conditions around the race track are constantly being monitored. ' 'Information from the drivers over the team radio is also shared ' 'internally and taken into account when making strategic ' 'decisions.If the changeable weather persists, tyre choice will ' 'always be a crucial factor during the race. In addition, yellow ' 'flags also play an important role in strategy. If the racing is ' 'neutralised anywhere around the track, quick decisions are made. ' 'Teams with several cars often have an advantage as they can split ' 'their tactics. The different pit stop cycles minimise the risk of ' 'losing time with both cars in an unfavourable Code 60 ' 'phase.Mercedes-AMG grid positions and starting drivers:P8: ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #130 – Maro Engel (GER)P9: ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN #4 – Luca Stolz (GER)P11: Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team BILSTEIN #3 – Frank Bird (GBR)P13: Team ADVAN x HRT #6 – ' 'Hubert Haupt (GER)P18: Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #8 – Adam ' 'Christodoulou (GBR)P22: Schnitzelalm Racing #11 – Marcel ' 'Marchewicz (GER)P68: Schnitzelalm Racing #111 – David Schumacher ' '(GER)“Everyone at Mercedes-AMG is delighted that things are ' 'finally getting underway. Together with our teams, we as a ' 'manufacturer have prepared long and hard for the 24-hour race at ' 'the Nürburgring. I am very excited - also in view of the ' 'challenging conditions and the starting positions - to see what ' 'we can achieve in sporting terms. Of course, I hope that our ' '130th motorsport anniversary is not the only thing we have to ' 'celebrate this weekend. I wish our three Customer Racing Teams ' 'and their 25 drivers the best of luck and success!”Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport“If it rains at the ' 'start, as currently forecast, we and our teams will have to ' 'remain flexible in order to be able to react quickly to the ' 'changeable conditions. On the one hand, this is a major challenge ' 'for the strategy departments and the mechanics, but on the other ' 'hand it also offers the opportunity to gain positions. We know ' 'the Nürburgring and its Eifel weather. We are therefore confident ' 'that we will make the right decisions together with our teams. We ' 'can look forward to an exciting and intense opening stage.”Stefan ' 'Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing“Everyone is tense ' "before the start of the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. It's the " "most important race of the year for us. For me, it's also my home " 'race. Many fans and friends around the Nordschleife are keeping ' 'their fingers crossed for me. Being granted to drive the start is ' 'something special, but it also comes with the responsibility. We ' 'have prepared the car well and are in the top 10, so the signs ' 'are good. Right before the race, I always talk to my race ' 'engineer about topics other than motorsport to clear my head. ' "Basically, though, I'm just looking forward to sitting in the car " 'and closing the door.”Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN ' "#4“It's great that we’re finally getting under way. Eighth on the " "grid is not quite the position we wanted, but it's still a very " 'solid starting position from which we can start the race well. ' 'When I see all the fans around the track on the formation lap, I ' "always get goosebumps. It's something very special here. The " 'weather remains the big unknown. It will certainly be ' 'interesting. In any case, we are well prepared and highly ' 'motivated.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #130', 'content_html': '
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Nürburg. The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams are ' 'ready for the ultimate challenge. With the possibility of ' 'capricious weather conditions, the race strategy will play a ' 'decisive role. Together with all AMG drivers, a detailed ' 'briefing for the race was held today at 12:00 CEST as well ' 'as a joint build-up for the Eifel classic.

The start ' 'of the race already demands everything from the starting ' 'drivers. An expected mix of dry and wet track sections makes ' 'the 25.378-kilometre combination of the Nordschleife and the ' 'Nürburgring GP circuit particularly demanding. With hard, ' 'medium and soft, the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams have ' 'three compounds of slick tyres available. However, the ' 'changeable weather requires special preparations: In mixed ' 'conditions, cut soft tyres are prepared. The soft compound ' 'has the ability to better maintain the temperature in cool ' 'and damp conditions and therefore stays within its working ' 'window. The tread which is created by cutting ensures that ' 'the tyre also works in the wet.

The Mercedes-AMG ' 'Teams GetSpeed and BILSTEIN rely on Michelin tyres, ' 'Schnitzelalm Racing will be using Goodyear tyres and Team ' 'ADVAN x HRT is running Yokohama. All three teams have ' 'different specifications of wet tyres at their disposal. For ' 'heavy rain, the tread of the wet tyres can also be modified ' 'by hand if necessary to absorb even more water.

In ' 'order to make the right tyre choice for the start, the ' 'weather conditions around the race track are constantly ' 'being monitored. Information from the drivers over the team ' 'radio is also shared internally and taken into account when ' 'making strategic decisions.

If the changeable weather ' 'persists, tyre choice will always be a crucial factor during ' 'the race. In addition, yellow flags also play an important ' 'role in strategy. If the racing is neutralised anywhere ' 'around the track, quick decisions are made. Teams with ' 'several cars often have an advantage as they can split their ' 'tactics. The different pit stop cycles minimise the risk of ' 'losing time with both cars in an unfavourable Code 60 ' 'phase.

Mercedes-AMG grid positions and ' 'starting drivers:
P8: Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' '#130 – Maro Engel (GER)
P9: Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN #4 ' '– Luca Stolz (GER)
P11: Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN #3 – ' 'Frank Bird (GBR)
P13: Team ADVAN x HRT #6 – Hubert Haupt ' '(GER)
P18: Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #8 – Adam ' 'Christodoulou (GBR)
P22: Schnitzelalm Racing #11 – Marcel ' 'Marchewicz (GER)
P68: Schnitzelalm Racing #111 – David ' 'Schumacher (GER)

“Everyone at Mercedes-AMG is ' 'delighted that things are finally getting underway. Together ' 'with our teams, we as a manufacturer have prepared long and ' 'hard for the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. I am very ' 'excited - also in view of the challenging conditions and the ' 'starting positions - to see what we can achieve in sporting ' 'terms. Of course, I hope that our 130th motorsport ' 'anniversary is not the only thing we have to celebrate this ' 'weekend. I wish our three Customer Racing Teams and their 25 ' 'drivers the best of luck and success!”
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

“If it ' 'rains at the start, as currently forecast, we and our teams ' 'will have to remain flexible in order to be able to react ' 'quickly to the changeable conditions. On the one hand, this ' 'is a major challenge for the strategy departments and the ' 'mechanics, but on the other hand it also offers the ' 'opportunity to gain positions. We know the Nürburgring and ' 'its Eifel weather. We are therefore confident that we will ' 'make the right decisions together with our teams. We can ' 'look forward to an exciting and intense opening ' 'stage.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

“Everyone is tense before the start of the ' "24-hour race at the Nürburgring. It's the most important " "race of the year for us. For me, it's also my home race. " 'Many fans and friends around the Nordschleife are keeping ' 'their fingers crossed for me. Being granted to drive the ' 'start is something special, but it also comes with the ' 'responsibility. We have prepared the car well and are in the ' 'top 10, so the signs are good. Right before the race, I ' 'always talk to my race engineer about topics other than ' "motorsport to clear my head. Basically, though, I'm just " 'looking forward to sitting in the car and closing the ' 'door.”
Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN ' "#4

“It's great that we’re finally getting under way. " 'Eighth on the grid is not quite the position we wanted, but ' "it's still a very solid starting position from which we can " 'start the race well. When I see all the fans around the ' "track on the formation lap, I always get goosebumps. It's " 'something very special here. The weather remains the big ' 'unknown. It will certainly be interesting. In any case, we ' 'are well prepared and highly motivated.”
Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #130

\n', 'date': '2024-06-01T15:15:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG all set for the Eifel classic: tyres, strategy and ' 'starting drivers', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/307cfdcc-d0f0-4605-a89a-62552e6946b1'} 2025-11-30 01:01:29 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/bef68712-e549-46fa-b738-26dfc6f0a569> {'content': '\n' 'As part of the growth strategy of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH, the Classic Center is appointing three new ' 'management roles\n' 'Peter Schoren will become Head of the Classic Center and member ' 'of the management board of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' 'Thomas Armbrecht will take over the Technical Operations of the ' 'Classic Center\n' 'Patrik Gottwick will lead Sales and Marketing of the Classic ' 'Center\n' '\n' 'In line with its growth strategy, Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH is ' 'strengthening the personnel structure of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Center. As of 1 June 2024, the three roles of Head of ' 'Classic Center, Technical Operations Management as well as Sales ' 'and Marketing Classic Center will be newly filled. This ' 'reorganisation will facilitate continued dynamic development of ' 'the centre of excellence for classic vehicles with the ' 'three-pointed star.\n' 'Since February 2024, as a result of an acquisition, the workshop ' 'capacities of the Classic Center have been considerably expanded. ' 'This has also involved taking on experienced specialists, along ' 'with their formidable know-how, as well as a substantial stock of ' 'spare parts and specialised equipment for complex work on ' 'exclusive Mercedes-Benz classics. Thus, additional capabilities ' 'for factory restorations, repairs and maintenance have been ' 'created, which has more than doubled workshop capacity.\n' '“I am delighted that Peter Schoren, Thomas Armbrecht and Patrik ' 'Gottwick will be steering the development of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Center in leadership roles in future. Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH is responsible for preserving and advancing the ' 'legacy of our unique brand. This includes providing top-level ' 'service for classic Mercedes-Benz vehicles. As a result, we ' 'invested significantly in additional specialists and valuable ' 'spare parts in February, substantially expanding levels of ' 'vertical integration in-house. Strengthening the leadership team ' 'is also part of our clear growth strategy.” Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, CEO Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH\n' 'Experience and expertise in leadership roles\n' 'Peter Schoren (53) will now head the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center ' 'in the Stuttgart region. He will additionally be joining the ' 'management board of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH. Peter ' 'Schoren has been with the company for 25 years and has a ' 'wealth of experience in the areas of marketing, strategy and ' 'sales. In his previous role, from 2017 on, he served as Head of ' 'Product Management and Sales in the off-road vehicle division. ' 'Following the successful market launch of the facelifted G-Class ' 'and the introduction of the all-electric G-Class, he now takes on ' 'this new responsibility.\n' 'Thomas Armbrecht (47) brings many years of practical experience ' 'in supplier and quality management from the former ' 'Daimler AG and the Daimler Truck AG joint venture ' 'cellcentric GmbH & Co. KG, founded in 2021. He was ' 'Head of Quality there from 2021 on.\n' 'Patrik Gottwick (39) will be the new Manager of Sales and ' 'Marketing Classic Center at Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH. He ' 'brings extensive experience in various leadership roles in the ' 'classic car sector. With his expertise, he will further develop ' 'the Classic Center’s trading operations, focusing particularly on ' 'top-segment Mercedes-Benz vehicles.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH on growth course\n' 'Strengthening the leadership team of the Classic Center ' 'underscores its importance for the growth strategy of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG. The clear strategy bolsters the Classic ' 'Center’s position as a leading centre of excellence for classic ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles. This encompasses all services: factory ' 'restorations, repairs and maintenance, vehicle trading and ' 'manufacturer’s expert assessment. Authenticity remains the ' 'highest priority.\n' 'The history of the world’s oldest luxury car manufacturer is of ' 'exceptional importance to the brand’s identity. Therefore, in ' 'spring 2023, Mercedes-Benz Group AG consolidated all Classic ' 'activities within Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH. This has further ' 'strengthened the Classic division, allowing it to develop even ' 'more flexibly and dynamically in the future.', 'content_html': '
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  • As part of the growth strategy of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH, the Classic Center is appointing three ' 'new management roles
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In line with its growth strategy, Mercedes-Benz Heritage ' 'GmbH is strengthening the personnel structure of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Center. As of 1 June 2024, the three ' 'roles of Head of Classic Center, Technical Operations ' 'Management as well as Sales and Marketing Classic Center ' 'will be newly filled. This reorganisation will facilitate ' 'continued dynamic development of the centre of excellence ' 'for classic vehicles with the three-pointed star.

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Since February 2024, as a result of an acquisition, the ' 'workshop capacities of the Classic Center have been ' 'considerably expanded. This has also involved taking on ' 'experienced specialists, along with their formidable ' 'know-how, as well as a substantial stock of spare parts and ' 'specialised equipment for complex work on exclusive ' 'Mercedes-Benz classics. Thus, additional capabilities for ' 'factory restorations, repairs and maintenance have been ' 'created, which has more than doubled workshop capacity.

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“I am delighted that Peter Schoren, Thomas Armbrecht and ' 'Patrik Gottwick will be steering the development of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in leadership roles in future. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH is responsible for preserving ' 'and advancing the legacy of our unique brand. This includes ' 'providing top-level service for classic Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles. As a result, we invested significantly in ' 'additional specialists and valuable spare parts in February, ' 'substantially expanding levels of vertical integration ' 'in-house. Strengthening the leadership team is also part of ' 'our clear growth strategy.” 
Marcus Breitschwerdt, ' 'CEO Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH

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Experience and expertise in leadership roles

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Peter Schoren (53) will now head the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Center in the Stuttgart region. He will additionally ' 'be joining the management board of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH. Peter Schoren has been with the company ' 'for 25 years and has a wealth of experience in the ' 'areas of marketing, strategy and sales. In his previous ' 'role, from 2017 on, he served as Head of Product Management ' 'and Sales in the off-road vehicle division. Following the ' 'successful market launch of the facelifted G-Class and the ' 'introduction of the all-electric G-Class, he now takes on ' 'this new responsibility.

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Thomas Armbrecht (47) brings many years of practical ' 'experience in supplier and quality management from the ' 'former Daimler AG and the Daimler Truck AG joint ' 'venture cellcentric GmbH & Co. KG, founded in ' '2021. He was Head of Quality there from 2021 on.

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Patrik Gottwick (39) will be the new Manager of Sales and ' 'Marketing Classic Center at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH. He brings extensive experience in ' 'various leadership roles in the classic car sector. With his ' 'expertise, he will further develop the Classic Center’s ' 'trading operations, focusing particularly on top-segment ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

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Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH on growth course

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Strengthening the leadership team of the Classic Center ' 'underscores its importance for the growth strategy of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary ' 'of Mercedes-Benz AG. The clear strategy bolsters the ' 'Classic Center’s position as a leading centre of excellence ' 'for classic Mercedes-Benz vehicles. This encompasses all ' 'services: factory restorations, repairs and maintenance, ' 'vehicle trading and manufacturer’s expert assessment. ' 'Authenticity remains the highest priority.

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The history of the world’s oldest luxury car manufacturer ' 'is of exceptional importance to the brand’s identity. ' 'Therefore, in spring 2023, Mercedes-Benz Group AG ' 'consolidated all Classic activities within Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH. This has further strengthened the Classic ' 'division, allowing it to develop even more flexibly and ' 'dynamically in the future.

\n', 'date': '2024-06-03T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Center with new management team', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bef68712-e549-46fa-b738-26dfc6f0a569'} 2025-11-30 01:01:29 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8697730e-c8b5-4837-b24c-bd320ca15213> {'content': 'After a double header in Europe, the Team heads to North America ' 'for round nine Toto Talks Canada Fact File: Canadian Grand Prix ' 'Stat Sheet: Canadian Grand Prix Toto Talks Canada We had an ' 'encouraging weekend in Monaco. We continued to make solid ' 'progress with our car, improving its overall balance and taking a ' "step closer to those ahead. That progress isn't yet showing in " 'terms of positions but if we can continue to close the gap to the ' 'fastest cars, we know it will in due course. Both drivers will ' 'have the updated front wing in Canada, plus some other ' 'development items for this event. It offered a small lap time ' 'gain around the tight streets of the Principality and should ' 'offer greater benefit on upcoming circuits. That said, the ' 'picture at the front of the field is incredibly competitive. The ' 'field has compressed, and we are under no illusions that others ' 'will continue to improve. We will have to continue to work hard ' 'and diligently to get ourselves into the mix. The Circuit Gilles ' 'Villeneuve is a brilliant track. It offers a mix of low-speed ' 'corners and high-speed straights which makes for great racing. We ' 'always enjoy returning to Montreal as the fans are incredibly ' "passionate about F1. We've enjoyed many good moments there over " 'the years and hopefully we can add to those this weekend.\xa0 ' 'Fact File: Canadian Grand Prix The 4.361 km Circuit Gilles ' 'Villeneuve is similar in its characteristics to that of the Baku ' 'City Circuit in Azerbaijan. Long straights requiring lower drag ' 'are punctuated by slower speed corners such as chicanes and ' 'hairpins that require higher downforce. The track surface ahead ' 'of the 2024 Grand Prix has been re-laid. The 14 corners of the ' 'circuit comprise six left-hand and eight right-hand turns. Most ' 'of the corners are in a similar speed range, which is at the ' 'lower end of the scale compared to the rest of the circuits on ' 'the 2024 calendar. This will be the 43rd F1 Grand Prix to take ' 'place at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Only Spa, Silverstone, ' 'Monaco, and Monza have hosted more. Several corners come as a ' 'double change of direction (left/right or right/left ' 'combinations) that require good responsiveness from the car. ' 'These include the combinations that comprise turns one and two, ' 'turns three and four, turns six and seven, turns eight and nine, ' 'and the final chicane at turns 13 and 14. The 405-metre pit lane ' 'ranks eighth in terms of length across all the circuits we race ' 'at. However, time expended during a pit stop is not especially ' 'high, as drivers are spared the inconvenience of going through ' 'the last chicane, instead entering the pit lane directly. ' 'Additionally, the pit exit feeds in at Turn two, thus drivers ' 'avoid having to negotiate the first corner too. The Circuit ' 'Gilles Villeneuve is traditionally regarded as tough on brakes, ' 'similar to the Austrian GP. However, there are usually fewer ' 'cooling problems in Canada than in Spielberg because the lap ' 'distance is greater and there is more time for the brakes to ' 'dissipate temperature. The wall on the exit of the final corner ' 'has been dubbed ‘The Wall of Champions’ ever since 1999, when ' 'Damon Hill, Michael Schumacher, and Jacques Villeneuve all had ' 'their races ended at the turn through crashes. Along with Miami, ' 'Austria and Las Vegas, Montreal has the most heavy braking zones ' 'on the F1 calendar with three. Lewis Hamilton and Michael ' 'Schumacher share the record for the most wins at the Circuit ' 'Gilles Villeneuve with seven. The circuit is located on the Île ' 'Notre-Dame, an island that hosted the World Expo in 1967. The ' 'Expo 67 American Pavilion, which became the Montreal Biosphere ' 'and is now an environmental museum, is a visible reminder of ' 'this. The man-made body of water outside the track – which ' 'drivers cross over to get into the paddock – was built to host ' 'the rowing and canoeing events at the 1976 Summer Olympic Games. ' 'Stat Sheet: Canadian Grand Prix 2024 Canadian Grand Prix ' 'Session Local Time (EDT) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart ' '(CEST) Practice One – Friday 13:30 – 14:30 18:30 – ' '19:30 19:30 – 20:30 Practice Two – Friday 17:00 – 18:00 ' '22:00 – 23:00 23:00 – 00:00 Practice Three – Saturday ' '12:30 – 13:30 17:30 – 18:30 18:30 – 19:30 Qualifying – ' 'Saturday 16:00 – 17:00 21:00 – 22:00 22:00 – 23:00 ' 'Grand Prix - Sunday 14:00 19:00 20:00 \xa0 Race ' 'Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at the Canadian Grand ' 'Prix \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole Positions Front ' 'row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes 12 4 11 4 ' '10 3 3 Lewis Hamilton 13 7 10 6 10 1 3 ' 'George Russell 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 MB Power 27 ' '10 24 8 20 10 20 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season ' 'to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps ' 'Completed Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear ' 'Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections Mercedes 2,606 ' '13,431.228 47,585 134,196 104,520,000 Lewis Hamilton ' '1,270 6,568.279 23,335 65,576 51,080,000 George ' 'Russell 1,336 6,862.949 24,250 68,620 53,440,000 MB ' 'Power 9,775 50,235.942 177,463 504,449 ' '391,280,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 301 125 289 137 259 107 59 ' '79 Mercedes (since 2010) 289 116 272 129 239 98 ' '54 77 Lewis Hamilton 340 103 197 104 175 66 ' 'N/A N/A George Russell 112 1 11 1 9 7 N/A ' 'N/A MB Power 571 214 591 222 454 212 91 ' '118 ', 'content_html': '

After a double header in Europe, the Team heads ' 'to North America for round nine

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Toto Talks Canada

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We had an encouraging weekend in Monaco. We continued to ' 'make solid progress with our car, improving its overall ' 'balance and taking a step closer to those ahead. That ' "progress isn't yet showing in terms of positions but if we " 'can continue to close the gap to the fastest cars, we know ' 'it will in due course. Both drivers will have the updated ' 'front wing in Canada, plus some other development items for ' 'this event. It offered a small lap time gain around the ' 'tight streets of the Principality and should offer greater ' 'benefit on upcoming circuits. That said, the picture at the ' 'front of the field is incredibly competitive. The field has ' 'compressed, and we are under no illusions that others will ' 'continue to improve. We will have to continue to work hard ' 'and diligently to get ourselves into the mix.

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The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a brilliant track. It ' 'offers a mix of low-speed corners and high-speed straights ' 'which makes for great racing. We always enjoy returning to ' 'Montreal as the fans are incredibly passionate about F1. ' "We've enjoyed many good moments there over the years and " 'hopefully we can add to those this weekend. 

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Fact File: Canadian Grand ' 'Prix

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  • The 4.361 km Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is similar in its ' 'characteristics to that of the Baku City Circuit in ' 'Azerbaijan. Long straights requiring lower drag are ' 'punctuated by slower speed corners such as chicanes and ' 'hairpins that require higher downforce.
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  • The track surface ahead of the 2024 Grand Prix has been ' 're-laid.
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  • The 14 corners of the circuit comprise six left-hand and ' 'eight right-hand turns. Most of the corners are in a similar ' 'speed range, which is at the lower end of the scale compared ' 'to the rest of the circuits on the 2024 calendar.
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  • This will be the 43rd F1 Grand Prix to take ' 'place at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Only Spa, ' 'Silverstone, Monaco, and Monza have hosted more.
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  • Several corners come as a double change of direction ' '(left/right or right/left combinations) that require good ' 'responsiveness from the car. These include the combinations ' 'that comprise turns one and two, turns three and four, turns ' 'six and seven, turns eight and nine, and the final chicane ' 'at turns 13 and 14.
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  • The 405-metre pit lane ranks eighth in terms of length ' 'across all the circuits we race at. However, time expended ' 'during a pit stop is not especially high, as drivers are ' 'spared the inconvenience of going through the last chicane, ' 'instead entering the pit lane directly. Additionally, the ' 'pit exit feeds in at Turn two, thus drivers avoid having to ' 'negotiate the first corner too.
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  • The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is traditionally regarded ' 'as tough on brakes, similar to the Austrian GP. However, ' 'there are usually fewer cooling problems in Canada than in ' 'Spielberg because the lap distance is greater and there is ' 'more time for the brakes to dissipate temperature.
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  • The wall on the exit of the final corner has been dubbed ' '‘The Wall of Champions’ ever since 1999, when Damon Hill, ' 'Michael Schumacher, and Jacques Villeneuve all had their ' 'races ended at the turn through crashes.
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  • Along with Miami, Austria and Las Vegas, Montreal has ' 'the most heavy braking zones on the F1 calendar with ' 'three.
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  • Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher share the record ' 'for the most wins at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with ' 'seven.
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  • The circuit is located on the Île Notre-Dame, an island ' 'that hosted the World Expo in 1967. The Expo 67 American ' 'Pavilion, which became the Montreal Biosphere and is now an ' 'environmental museum, is a visible reminder of this.
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  • The man-made body of water outside the track – which ' 'drivers cross over to get into the paddock – was built to ' 'host the rowing and canoeing events at the 1976 Summer ' 'Olympic Games.
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Stat Sheet: Canadian Grand Prix

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Canadian Grand Prix

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Mercedes

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Lewis Hamilton

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104,520,000

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9,775

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50,235.942

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177,463

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391,280,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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104

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George Russell

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1

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MB Power

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591

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\n', 'date': '2024-06-04T17:15:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Canadian Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8697730e-c8b5-4837-b24c-bd320ca15213'} 2025-11-30 01:01:29 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=60&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:29 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ae844c5f-0427-4d41-9045-94aea72a3d7e> {'content': ' Overall positions four and eleven for Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN ' 'Schnitzelalm Racing on the podium in the SP9 PRO-AM and SP10 ' 'classes Poor visibility allows only nine hours of racing action ' 'on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'completed the shortest ADAC RAVENOL 24h Race at the Nürburgring ' 'of all time with a Top 5 finish. The #4 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'BILSTEIN finished fourth overall after a race lasting eight hours ' 'and 57 minutes, while the #3 sister car crossed the finish line ' 'in eleventh position. 240,000 fans around the ' 'Nürburgring-Nordschleife witnessed the 52nd edition of the ' 'endurance classic, which was characterised by unstable weather ' 'conditions and had to be interrupted for a total of 15 hours due ' 'to heavy fog. The race was classified after just 50 laps had been ' 'completed. At 23:22 CEST on Saturday evening, race control ' 'initially called out a red flag for safety reasons because the ' 'track was no longer safe. After the restart was initially ' 'postponed indefinitely until the morning hours, the hoped-for ' 'improvement in visibility did not arise for most of the Sunday. ' 'At 13:30, CEST the remaining cars initially completed five ' 'scheduled formation laps behind the safety car. As the conditions ' 'did not improve significantly, the race was flagged off at 15:05 ' 'CEST. Premature finish prevents better positions for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team BILSTEINAt this point, the #4 Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN in ' 'particular was in a promising position for the battle for the ' 'lead. The quartet of drivers led by Maximilian Götz (GER), Daniel ' 'Juncadella (ESP), Arjun Maini (IND) and Luca Stolz (GER) made up ' 'places in the first half of the race with quick lap times. In ' "addition, clever strategy decisions in this year's tyre gamble " 'helped to secure a top position. Ultimately, the heavy fog ' 'prevented a possible move to the top. In fourth place, car #4 ' 'achieved the best result for Mercedes-AMG. The #3 sister car had ' 'also worked its way into a promising position by the time the ' 'race was stopped on Saturday night. With the rain setting in just ' 'after the four-hour mark, the team also switched to wet tyres as ' 'it did for the #4 car early on and established itself in the ' 'leading group from then on. Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver and ' 'double starter Arjun Maini (IND) was even able to briefly take ' 'the lead with the #3 entry. Maini, Michele Beretta (ITA), Frank ' 'Bird (GBR) and Jusuf Owega (GER) took on the restart in seventh ' 'place. Due to finishing behind the safety car, they were unable ' 'to reward their impressive performance with a podium finish and ' 'ended up in eleventh place. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 of the Team ' 'ADVAN x HRT remained in the Top 10 as well as in first place in ' 'the SP9 PRO-AM class for several hours after the start. Due to a ' 'tyre failure after around six hours, the car lost touch with the ' 'front runners and finished the race in 18th place, which was ' 'equivalent to fifth place in their class. Schnitzelalm Racing ' 'celebrates class successes in SP9 PRO-AM and SP10Schnitzelalm ' 'Racing made it onto the podium in two classifications. The #11 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Jay Mo Härtling, Kenneth Heyer and Marcel ' 'Marchewicz (all GER), which started the race from 22nd on the ' 'grid, finished 14th overall and secured second place in the SP9 ' 'PRO-AM category. The only Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the field also put ' 'in an impressive performance. Starting driver David Schumacher ' '(GER) made his 24h Nürburgring debut in the #111 from twelfth ' 'place in the SP10 grid and set course for the top spots early on, ' 'running in a podium position after a short time. Moritz ' 'Wiskirchen (GER) drove the car to the finish on Sunday, which ' 'meant third place in class. With these successes, Schnitzelalm ' 'Racing now has a total of six class podiums at the endurance ' 'classic in the Eifel. Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed left unrewarded ' 'for strong performanceThe two Mercedes-AMG GT3s of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GetSpeed were unable to play a part in the decider of the ' 'race after unfortunate racing incidents in the evening hours. ' 'Starting from eighth on the grid, Maro Engel had initially fitted ' 'what looked like the right tyres on his Mercedes-AMG GT3 with cut ' 'slicks. Already on the GP circuit the #130 took the lead in the ' 'overall standings. During the course of the opening lap, the dry ' 'tyre with the cut profile proved to be the wrong choice for the ' 'increasingly wet conditions, which made a pit stop and change to ' 'rain tyres inevitable. Following this, Engel put in a remarkable ' 'comeback drive to catch up with the Top 10 again. In the third ' 'hour of the race, Fabian Schiller (GER) was involved in a racing ' 'incident. This resulted in a one-hour pit stop. The repair and ' 'further safety checks set the car back seven laps. The #8 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed was caught on the wrong foot by the ' 'weather conditions in the darkness shortly before 23:00 CEST. ' 'Adam Christodoulou (GBR) went off the track in the Metzgesfeld ' 'section while running in ninth position. He returned the damaged ' 'car back to the pits under its own power. The team decided to ' 'withdraw car # 8, which had been setting impressive lap times up ' 'to that point, from the race due to the required repairs. The ' 'team had previously been on an offset strategy, which put the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the lead at times. Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge: Second place overall for Luca StolzIn 2024, the ADAC ' 'RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring was held for the first time as part of ' 'the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC). Of all the cars ' 'nominated for the IGTC, the Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN #4 ' 'finished third. Luca Stolz had already finished on the podium in ' 'second place at the season opener on the Mount Panorama Circuit ' 'in Bathurst. The Mercedes-AMG Performance driver is now second in ' "the drivers' standings with 33 championship points after two of " 'four races this season. "Of course I\'m a little disappointed, as ' "I'm sure everyone is. So much energy and preparation went into " 'this weekend and we would have loved to have had an exciting and, ' 'above all, full 24-hour race. We definitely had the chance to ' 'finish on the podium or even win in our anniversary year - ' 'despite or perhaps because of the capricious weather. Of course, ' 'we would have needed a few more laps under green to get back into ' 'the race for the top positions. But the race direction’s decision ' 'was undoubtedly the right one in terms of safety. Congratulations ' 'to the Team Scherer Sport PHX on winning this memorable race and ' 'a big thank you to our teams, drivers and all our fans."Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport "We went through all ' 'the variables again at the restart of the race in order to make ' 'the right strategic decisions for an intense closing stage. ' "Unfortunately, it didn't come to that, which is absolutely " 'understandable given the foggy conditions. Although we no longer ' 'had the Mercedes-AMG GT3, which was best placed in qualifying, ' 'within striking distance of the leaders before the halfway point ' 'of the race, our other cars were also competitive in every ' 'respect. We could have had a say in the overall victory, but the ' '24-hour race in the Eifel always writes its own stories. Team ' 'Schnitzelalm also made a very successful contribution to this ' 'with two podium finishes in the classes."Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing "I actually really like driving at ' 'night and it was a shame that the fog came in. But safety always ' 'comes first. In the first place, I feel sorry for the fans. They ' 'have been setting up here for a week and were looking forward to ' 'a cool race, and we could only offer them such in the early ' 'hours. For us, fourth place is disappointing. Finishing in the ' "Top 10 here is always a solid result, but you don't take home a " "trophy for this. We're here to win and we didn't achieve that. " "Nevertheless, I'm already looking forward to next year. The race " "always is an absolute highlight. It's a huge challenge and the " 'incentive is always there."Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN ' '#4 "Of course, it\'s not very satisfying that we had such a short ' "race and weren't able to get further up the field. Otherwise, we " 'had a great weekend, qualifying and the race went well. So apart ' 'from the weather situation, we are very content. The team puts so ' 'much time and money into a 24-hour race. If it had gone on ' 'longer, we would have made it even further up the field. But we ' 'got through without a scratch, and we can be proud of ' 'that."Kenneth Heyer, Schnitzelalm Racing #11 "I was under a lot ' "of pressure at the start. That's why I was a bit nervous " 'beforehand, because the conditions were very mixed. Fortunately, ' 'we made the right choice with the rain tyres. After that, we were ' 'in the top three or four the whole time. The car came to us and ' "so did the track conditions. That's why it was a bit of a shame " 'that the red flag was shown. I think we could have been right at ' "the front in the end, but it wasn't meant to be. At least we " 'showed great pace."Frank Bird, Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN #3 "A ' "crazy race, but not even the craziest I've experienced here so " 'far. I would have liked to have seen the race restarted for the ' 'last three hours. The majority of the track was good to race on ' 'and the worse sections could possibly have been declared Code ' "120. It's a shame, especially for the spectators. We didn't have " 'much to lose, so we came in again behind the safety car to avoid ' 'having to stop at a possible restart. It would have been a good ' 'show, but in the end we had no influence on the ' 'conditions."Hubert Haupt, Team ADVAN x HRT #6 "The race was very ' 'unfortunate for us. I think we were better prepared as a team, as ' 'a manufacturer and as drivers than ever before. We put a lot of ' 'energy into this weekend and it was a great pity that we lost all ' "chances of victory after just two and a half hours. I can't see " 'that I misjudged the situation on the Döttinger Höhe. What I do ' "blame myself for, however, is that I shouldn't have taken such a " 'big risk so early on. It was a shame for the team because ' 'everyone had worked so hard and a double retirement was obviously ' "the last thing we wanted to see here. But we're not burying our " "heads in the sand and we'll be back next year to get that " 'long-awaited win."Fabian Schiller, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed ' '#130 "It looked so promising at the beginning and we were in a ' 'good position. The car seemed pretty strong, we had a really ' "strong line-up, but for various reasons it wasn't our year. The " '#130 got squeezed in the collision, which was just unfortunate. ' 'And then of course I felt pretty terrible because I was in the #8 ' 'car when I hit the wet patch on slicks. Unfortunately, at that ' 'moment I was just a passenger and the damage was too bad to ' 'continue. It’s the name of the game around here, you’ve got to ' 'take maximum risk on this track to be in contention for the win. ' 'It paid off for us in the past, but not this time."Adam ' 'Christodoulou, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #8 "We had a very good, ' 'but also complicated weekend. After the damage in qualifying, the ' 'team did a great job and repaired the car in Niederzissen. Almost ' 'everything was replaced in a short space of time. That was ' 'actually a two-week job. I had a great start stint in which I ' 'moved up from P12 in the class to P1. In the night until the red ' "flag, we dropped back to third place, but that's still a very " "good result. We're satisfied, even though we would obviously have " 'liked to be right at the front again. I had great fun on my debut ' 'here and am already looking forward to next year."David ' 'Schumacher, Schnitzelalm Racing #111', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing completed the shortest ADAC ' 'RAVENOL 24h Race at the Nürburgring of all time with a Top 5 ' 'finish. The #4 Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN finished fourth ' 'overall after a race lasting eight hours and 57 minutes, ' 'while the #3 sister car crossed the finish line in eleventh ' 'position. 240,000 fans around the Nürburgring-Nordschleife ' 'witnessed the 52nd edition of the endurance classic, which ' 'was characterised by unstable weather conditions and had to ' 'be interrupted for a total of 15 hours due to heavy ' 'fog.

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The race was classified after just 50 laps had been ' 'completed. At 23:22 CEST on Saturday evening, race control ' 'initially called out a red flag for safety reasons because ' 'the track was no longer safe. After the restart was ' 'initially postponed indefinitely until the morning hours, ' 'the hoped-for improvement in visibility did not arise for ' 'most of the Sunday. At 13:30, CEST the remaining cars ' 'initially completed five scheduled formation laps behind the ' 'safety car. As the conditions did not improve significantly, ' 'the race was flagged off at 15:05 CEST.

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Premature finish prevents better positions for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN
At this point, the #4 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN in particular was in a promising ' 'position for the battle for the lead. The quartet of drivers ' 'led by Maximilian Götz (GER), Daniel Juncadella (ESP), Arjun ' 'Maini (IND) and Luca Stolz (GER) made up places in the first ' 'half of the race with quick lap times. In addition, clever ' "strategy decisions in this year's tyre gamble helped to " 'secure a top position. Ultimately, the heavy fog prevented a ' 'possible move to the top. In fourth place, car #4 achieved ' 'the best result for Mercedes-AMG.

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The #3 sister car had also worked its way into a ' 'promising position by the time the race was stopped on ' 'Saturday night. With the rain setting in just after the ' 'four-hour mark, the team also switched to wet tyres as it ' 'did for the #4 car early on and established itself in the ' 'leading group from then on. Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver ' 'and double starter Arjun Maini (IND) was even able to ' 'briefly take the lead with the #3 entry. Maini, Michele ' 'Beretta (ITA), Frank Bird (GBR) and Jusuf Owega (GER) took ' 'on the restart in seventh place. Due to finishing behind the ' 'safety car, they were unable to reward their impressive ' 'performance with a podium finish and ended up in eleventh ' 'place.

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The Mercedes-AMG GT3 of the Team ADVAN x HRT remained in ' 'the Top 10 as well as in first place in the SP9 PRO-AM class ' 'for several hours after the start. Due to a tyre failure ' 'after around six hours, the car lost touch with the front ' 'runners and finished the race in 18th place, which was ' 'equivalent to fifth place in their class.

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Schnitzelalm Racing celebrates class successes in SP9 ' 'PRO-AM and SP10
Schnitzelalm Racing made it onto the ' 'podium in two classifications. The #11 Mercedes-AMG GT3 with ' 'Jay Mo Härtling, Kenneth Heyer and Marcel Marchewicz (all ' 'GER), which started the race from 22nd on the grid, finished ' '14th overall and secured second place in the SP9 PRO-AM ' 'category. The only Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the field also put in ' 'an impressive performance. Starting driver David Schumacher ' '(GER) made his 24h Nürburgring debut in the #111 from ' 'twelfth place in the SP10 grid and set course for the top ' 'spots early on, running in a podium position after a short ' 'time. Moritz Wiskirchen (GER) drove the car to the finish on ' 'Sunday, which meant third place in class. With these ' 'successes, Schnitzelalm Racing now has a total of six class ' 'podiums at the endurance classic in the Eifel.

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Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed left unrewarded for strong ' 'performance
The two Mercedes-AMG GT3s of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GetSpeed were unable to play a part in the decider of ' 'the race after unfortunate racing incidents in the evening ' 'hours. Starting from eighth on the grid, Maro Engel had ' 'initially fitted what looked like the right tyres on his ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 with cut slicks. Already on the GP circuit ' 'the #130 took the lead in the overall standings. During the ' 'course of the opening lap, the dry tyre with the cut profile ' 'proved to be the wrong choice for the increasingly wet ' 'conditions, which made a pit stop and change to rain tyres ' 'inevitable. Following this, Engel put in a remarkable ' 'comeback drive to catch up with the Top 10 again. In the ' 'third hour of the race, Fabian Schiller (GER) was involved ' 'in a racing incident. This resulted in a one-hour pit stop. ' 'The repair and further safety checks set the car back seven ' 'laps.

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The #8 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed was caught on the wrong ' 'foot by the weather conditions in the darkness shortly ' 'before 23:00 CEST. Adam Christodoulou (GBR) went off the ' 'track in the Metzgesfeld section while running in ninth ' 'position. He returned the damaged car back to the pits under ' 'its own power. The team decided to withdraw car # 8, which ' 'had been setting impressive lap times up to that point, from ' 'the race due to the required repairs. The team had ' 'previously been on an offset strategy, which put the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the lead at times.

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Intercontinental GT Challenge: Second place overall for ' 'Luca Stolz
In 2024, the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring was ' 'held for the first time as part of the Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge (IGTC). Of all the cars nominated for the IGTC, ' 'the Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN #4 finished third. Luca Stolz ' 'had already finished on the podium in second place at the ' 'season opener on the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance driver is now second in the ' "drivers' standings with 33 championship points after two of " 'four races this season.

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"Of course I\'m a little disappointed, as I\'m sure ' 'everyone is. So much energy and preparation went into this ' 'weekend and we would have loved to have had an exciting and, ' 'above all, full 24-hour race. We definitely had the chance ' 'to finish on the podium or even win in our anniversary year ' '- despite or perhaps because of the capricious weather. Of ' 'course, we would have needed a few more laps under green to ' 'get back into the race for the top positions. But the race ' 'direction’s decision was undoubtedly the right one in terms ' 'of safety. Congratulations to the Team Scherer Sport PHX on ' 'winning this memorable race and a big thank you to our ' 'teams, drivers and all our fans."
Christoph Sagemüller, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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"We went through all the variables again at the restart ' 'of the race in order to make the right strategic decisions ' "for an intense closing stage. Unfortunately, it didn't come " 'to that, which is absolutely understandable given the foggy ' 'conditions. Although we no longer had the Mercedes-AMG GT3, ' 'which was best placed in qualifying, within striking ' 'distance of the leaders before the halfway point of the ' 'race, our other cars were also competitive in every respect. ' 'We could have had a say in the overall victory, but the ' '24-hour race in the Eifel always writes its own stories. ' 'Team Schnitzelalm also made a very successful contribution ' 'to this with two podium finishes in the classes."
Stefan ' 'Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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"I actually really like driving at night and it was a ' 'shame that the fog came in. But safety always comes first. ' 'In the first place, I feel sorry for the fans. They have ' 'been setting up here for a week and were looking forward to ' 'a cool race, and we could only offer them such in the early ' 'hours. For us, fourth place is disappointing. Finishing in ' "the Top 10 here is always a solid result, but you don't take " "home a trophy for this. We're here to win and we didn't " "achieve that. Nevertheless, I'm already looking forward to " "next year. The race always is an absolute highlight. It's a " 'huge challenge and the incentive is always there."
Luca ' 'Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN #4

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"Of course, it\'s not very satisfying that we had such a ' "short race and weren't able to get further up the field. " 'Otherwise, we had a great weekend, qualifying and the race ' 'went well. So apart from the weather situation, we are very ' 'content. The team puts so much time and money into a 24-hour ' 'race. If it had gone on longer, we would have made it even ' 'further up the field. But we got through without a scratch, ' 'and we can be proud of that."
Kenneth Heyer, Schnitzelalm ' 'Racing #11

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"I was under a lot of pressure at the start. That\'s why ' 'I was a bit nervous beforehand, because the conditions were ' 'very mixed. Fortunately, we made the right choice with the ' 'rain tyres. After that, we were in the top three or four the ' 'whole time. The car came to us and so did the track ' "conditions. That's why it was a bit of a shame that the red " 'flag was shown. I think we could have been right at the ' "front in the end, but it wasn't meant to be. At least we " 'showed great pace."
Frank Bird, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'BILSTEIN #3

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"A crazy race, but not even the craziest I\'ve ' 'experienced here so far. I would have liked to have seen the ' 'race restarted for the last three hours. The majority of the ' 'track was good to race on and the worse sections could ' "possibly have been declared Code 120. It's a shame, " "especially for the spectators. We didn't have much to lose, " 'so we came in again behind the safety car to avoid having to ' 'stop at a possible restart. It would have been a good show, ' 'but in the end we had no influence on the ' 'conditions."
Hubert Haupt, Team ADVAN x HRT #6

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"The race was very unfortunate for us. I think we were ' 'better prepared as a team, as a manufacturer and as drivers ' 'than ever before. We put a lot of energy into this weekend ' 'and it was a great pity that we lost all chances of victory ' "after just two and a half hours. I can't see that I " 'misjudged the situation on the Döttinger Höhe. What I do ' "blame myself for, however, is that I shouldn't have taken " 'such a big risk so early on. It was a shame for the team ' 'because everyone had worked so hard and a double retirement ' 'was obviously the last thing we wanted to see here. But ' "we're not burying our heads in the sand and we'll be back " 'next year to get that long-awaited win."
Fabian Schiller, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #130

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"It looked so promising at the beginning and we were in a ' 'good position. The car seemed pretty strong, we had a really ' "strong line-up, but for various reasons it wasn't our year. " 'The #130 got squeezed in the collision, which was just ' 'unfortunate. And then of course I felt pretty terrible ' 'because I was in the #8 car when I hit the wet patch on ' 'slicks. Unfortunately, at that moment I was just a passenger ' 'and the damage was too bad to continue. It’s the name of the ' 'game around here, you’ve got to take maximum risk on this ' 'track to be in contention for the win. It paid off for us in ' 'the past, but not this time."
Adam Christodoulou, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #8

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"We had a very good, but also complicated weekend. After ' 'the damage in qualifying, the team did a great job and ' 'repaired the car in Niederzissen. Almost everything was ' 'replaced in a short space of time. That was actually a ' 'two-week job. I had a great start stint in which I moved up ' 'from P12 in the class to P1. In the night until the red ' "flag, we dropped back to third place, but that's still a " "very good result. We're satisfied, even though we would " 'obviously have liked to be right at the front again. I had ' 'great fun on my debut here and am already looking forward to ' 'next year."
David Schumacher, Schnitzelalm Racing ' '#111

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Fashion Partner war bei diesem Event das ' 'deutsche Label ODEEH, das international für seine heute selten ' 'gewordene Ateliertradition bekannt ist. Die Designer Otto ' 'Drögsler und Jörg Ehrlich stellen das Streben nach Perfektion in ' 'den Mittelpunkt ihrer kreativen Arbeit und haben mit der ' 'Kollektion „The Bold Issue“ für Herbst/Winter 2024 mutige ' 'Silhouetten in unbegrenzter Farbauswahl und mit exklusiven Prints ' 'geschaffen. Die für ODEEH typischen Seidenstoffe werden ergänzt ' 'durch glänzende Couture Duchesse, Cord- oder wattierte ' 'Samtstoffe. Für den glamourösen Look der 20 Models sorgte die ' 'Naturkosmetikmarke Dr. Hauschka als Hair & Make-up Partner.\n' 'Die Fashion Show am Samstagabend in der Barlach Halle K mit ' 'anschließendem Dinner, an dem auch Mercedes-Benz ' 'Markenbotschafterin Franziska Knuppe teilnahm, war nur einer der ' 'Höhepunkte, den die Gäste während der Mercedes-Benz Fashion ' 'Moments an der Elbe erleben konnten. Passend zum Mode-Schwerpunkt ' 'des Eventformats war zwischen den farbgewaltigen Kunstwerken von ' 'EDELWERK - Katrin Schmidt auch das limitierte Modell des ' 'Mercedes-Maybach S-Klasse Haute Voiture (Mercedes-Maybach S 680 | ' 'Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 14,2‒13,2 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen ' 'kombiniert: 323‒300 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: G) zu erleben. Die ' 'Luxuslimousine in Zweifarben-Lackierung ist von der Haute Couture ' 'inspiriert und vereint sorgfältig kuratierte Materialien wie etwa ' 'einen exklusiven Bouclé-Stoff mit höchster Handwerkskunst.\n' 'Bereits am Freitag begann das Programm mit einem Dinner im ' 'Skyline Restaurant by Käfer am Hamburger Hafen. Von dort ging es ' 'mit dem Wassershuttle hinüber zur Elbphilharmonie, in der im ' 'Rahmen des Elbjazz Festivals das Konzert des gefeierten Pianisten ' 'Martin Kohlstedt auf dem Spielplan stand, der die Besucherinnen ' 'und Besucher mit seiner einzigartigen Verbindung von akustischem ' 'Klavier mit Electronica begeisterte.\n' 'Am nächsten Morgen startete die Mercedes-Benz Driving Experience. ' 'Um der der Hektik der Großstadt zu entgehen und die Hamburg ' 'umgebenden Landschaften zu genießen, ging es zum ländlichen Gut ' 'Basthorst, einem idyllischen Kulturdenkmal rund 40 Kilometer ' 'östlich der Elbmetropole.\n' 'Begleitend zum BBQ auf Gut Basthorst konnten die Teilnehmerinnen ' 'und Teilnehmer durch die Keynote der Unternehmerin und Gründerin ' 'des Start-ups YNG, Vian Feldhusen, alles Wesentliche zum ' 'Megatrend Longevity – dem Geheimnis hinter einem möglichst langen ' 'und möglichst gesunden Leben – erfahren. Die Expertin erklärte ' 'die wichtigsten Tipps und Hacks rund um Ernährung, Bewegung, ' 'Schlaf, Lifestyle und Lebensfreude.\n' 'Das Format „Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments“ steht für die ' 'maßgeblichen Elemente, die Mercedes-Benz und die Mode verbinden. ' 'Das Konzept ermöglicht Mercedes-Benz durch Flexibilität und ' 'Exklusivität eine maßgeschneiderte Kundenansprache, verbindet ' 'Marken in Mode, Design, Kunst und Lifestyle und lässt sich in ' 'ganz Deutschland realisieren. Das zweitägige Event in Hamburg ' 'fand in Medienpartnerschaft mit MADAME statt. Das Magazin steht ' 'für „Considerate Luxury“, also wohlüberlegten, respektvollen und ' 'nachhaltigen Luxus, und fügt sich so nahtlos in die Philosophie ' 'der Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments ein.\n' 'Zitate\n' '„Wir haben unsere Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments kreiert, um unser ' 'Modeengagement auch mit Kultur, Entertainment und Lifestyle zu ' 'verbinden und so für die Gäste ein besonderes Erlebnis zu ' 'schaffen. Hamburg bietet hierfür perfekte Voraussetzungen, und so ' 'bin ich sicher, dass die Kooperation mit ODEEH, der Longevity ' 'Talk mit Vian Feldhusen, die Driving Experience in dieser ' 'wunderschönen Landschaft, das Konzert in der Elbphilharmonie und ' 'nicht zuletzt inspirierende Gespräche in tollen Locations für ' 'alle unvergesslich bleibt.“Kerstin Stenkat, Leiterin ' 'Marketing-Kommunikation Mercedes-Benz Cars Deutschland\n' '„Die Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments und ODEEH sind für uns ein ' 'perfect match. Wir sehen darin einen idealen Dialog von ' 'Detail-getriebenem Handwerk und eine symbiotische Connection ' 'zweier Welten, die vieles vereint, obwohl in doch sehr ' 'unterschiedlichen Kosmen zuhause: Da ist zum einen die absolute ' 'Hingabe an Perfektion, Detail-Reichtum und die jeweils optimalen ' 'Materialitäten. Und zum anderen eine ästhetische Auffassung von ' 'modernem Design und Fortschritt, die in beiden Unternehmen ' 'leidenschaftlich verfolgt und umgesetzt wird.“Otto Drögsler und ' 'Jörg Ehrlich, Gründer von ODEEH\n' '„Technologie und Longevity gehen für mich Hand in Hand. Smarter ' 'Fortschritt ist die Verlängerung, die es braucht, um die ' 'natürlichen Gegebenheiten bestmöglich zu optimieren. Das gilt für ' 'unsere Gesundheit genauso wie für unsere Mobilität.“Vian ' 'Feldhusen, Unternehmerin und Gründerin des Start-ups YNG\n' 'Kontakt Schoeller & von Rehlingen PR:\n' 'Claudia Heiss, Tel.: +49 (0) 89 998 427 12, c.heiss@svr-pr.de', 'content_html': '

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Am Wochenende präsentierte die Eventreihe Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fashion Moments in Hamburg den exklusiven Gästen ein ' 'abwechslungsreiches Programm mit Mode, Kultur, Lifestyle und ' 'Fahrspaß in aktuellen Mercedes-Benz Modellen. Fashion ' 'Partner war bei diesem Event das deutsche Label ODEEH, das ' 'international für seine heute selten gewordene ' 'Ateliertradition bekannt ist. Die Designer Otto Drögsler und ' 'Jörg Ehrlich stellen das Streben nach Perfektion in den ' 'Mittelpunkt ihrer kreativen Arbeit und haben mit der ' 'Kollektion „The Bold Issue“ für Herbst/Winter 2024 mutige ' 'Silhouetten in unbegrenzter Farbauswahl und mit exklusiven ' 'Prints geschaffen. Die für ODEEH typischen Seidenstoffe ' 'werden ergänzt durch glänzende Couture Duchesse, Cord- oder ' 'wattierte Samtstoffe. Für den glamourösen Look der 20 Models ' 'sorgte die Naturkosmetikmarke Dr. Hauschka als Hair & ' 'Make-up Partner.

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Die Fashion Show am Samstagabend in der Barlach Halle K ' 'mit anschließendem Dinner, an dem auch Mercedes-Benz ' 'Markenbotschafterin Franziska Knuppe teilnahm, war nur einer ' 'der Höhepunkte, den die Gäste während der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fashion Moments an der Elbe erleben konnten. Passend zum ' 'Mode-Schwerpunkt des Eventformats war zwischen den ' 'farbgewaltigen Kunstwerken von EDELWERK - Katrin Schmidt ' 'auch das limitierte Modell des Mercedes-Maybach S-Klasse ' 'Haute Voiture (Mercedes-Maybach S 680 | Energieverbrauch ' 'kombiniert: 14,2‒13,2 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: ' '323‒300 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: G) zu erleben. Die Luxuslimousine ' 'in Zweifarben-Lackierung ist von der Haute Couture ' 'inspiriert und vereint sorgfältig kuratierte Materialien wie ' 'etwa einen exklusiven Bouclé-Stoff mit höchster ' 'Handwerkskunst.

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Bereits am Freitag begann das Programm mit einem Dinner ' 'im Skyline Restaurant by Käfer am Hamburger Hafen. Von dort ' 'ging es mit dem Wassershuttle hinüber zur Elbphilharmonie, ' 'in der im Rahmen des Elbjazz Festivals das Konzert des ' 'gefeierten Pianisten Martin Kohlstedt auf dem Spielplan ' 'stand, der die Besucherinnen und Besucher mit seiner ' 'einzigartigen Verbindung von akustischem Klavier mit ' 'Electronica begeisterte.

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Am nächsten Morgen startete die Mercedes-Benz Driving ' 'Experience. Um der der Hektik der Großstadt zu entgehen und ' 'die Hamburg umgebenden Landschaften zu genießen, ging es zum ' 'ländlichen Gut Basthorst, einem idyllischen Kulturdenkmal ' 'rund 40 Kilometer östlich der Elbmetropole.

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Begleitend zum BBQ auf Gut Basthorst konnten die ' 'Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer durch die Keynote der ' 'Unternehmerin und Gründerin des Start-ups YNG, Vian ' 'Feldhusen, alles Wesentliche zum Megatrend Longevity – dem ' 'Geheimnis hinter einem möglichst langen und möglichst ' 'gesunden Leben – erfahren. Die Expertin erklärte die ' 'wichtigsten Tipps und Hacks rund um Ernährung, Bewegung, ' 'Schlaf, Lifestyle und Lebensfreude.

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Das Format „Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments“ steht für die ' 'maßgeblichen Elemente, die Mercedes-Benz und die Mode ' 'verbinden. Das Konzept ermöglicht Mercedes-Benz durch ' 'Flexibilität und Exklusivität eine maßgeschneiderte ' 'Kundenansprache, verbindet Marken in Mode, Design, Kunst und ' 'Lifestyle und lässt sich in ganz Deutschland realisieren. ' 'Das zweitägige Event in Hamburg fand in Medienpartnerschaft ' 'mit MADAME statt. Das Magazin steht für „Considerate ' 'Luxury“, also wohlüberlegten, respektvollen und nachhaltigen ' 'Luxus, und fügt sich so nahtlos in die Philosophie der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments ein.

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„Wir haben unsere Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments kreiert, ' 'um unser Modeengagement auch mit Kultur, Entertainment und ' 'Lifestyle zu verbinden und so für die Gäste ein besonderes ' 'Erlebnis zu schaffen. Hamburg bietet hierfür perfekte ' 'Voraussetzungen, und so bin ich sicher, dass die Kooperation ' 'mit ODEEH, der Longevity Talk mit Vian Feldhusen, die ' 'Driving Experience in dieser wunderschönen Landschaft, das ' 'Konzert in der Elbphilharmonie und nicht zuletzt ' 'inspirierende Gespräche in tollen Locations für alle ' 'unvergesslich bleibt.“
Kerstin Stenkat, Leiterin ' 'Marketing-Kommunikation Mercedes-Benz Cars Deutschland

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„Die Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments und ODEEH sind für uns ' 'ein perfect match. Wir sehen darin einen idealen Dialog von ' 'Detail-getriebenem Handwerk und eine symbiotische Connection ' 'zweier Welten, die vieles vereint, obwohl in doch sehr ' 'unterschiedlichen Kosmen zuhause: Da ist zum einen die ' 'absolute Hingabe an Perfektion, Detail-Reichtum und die ' 'jeweils optimalen Materialitäten. Und zum anderen eine ' 'ästhetische Auffassung von modernem Design und Fortschritt, ' 'die in beiden Unternehmen leidenschaftlich verfolgt und ' 'umgesetzt wird.“
Otto Drögsler und Jörg Ehrlich, Gründer ' 'von ODEEH

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„Technologie und Longevity gehen für mich Hand in Hand. ' 'Smarter Fortschritt ist die Verlängerung, die es braucht, um ' 'die natürlichen Gegebenheiten bestmöglich zu optimieren. Das ' 'gilt für unsere Gesundheit genauso wie für unsere ' 'Mobilität.“
Vian Feldhusen, Unternehmerin und Gründerin ' 'des Start-ups YNG

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Kontakt Schoeller & von Rehlingen ' 'PR:

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Claudia Heiss, Tel.: +49 (0) 89 998 427 12, c.heiss@svr-pr.de

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

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Das Mercedes-Benz Werk in Bremen verzeichnet einen ' 'bedeutenden Meilenstein in seiner 46-jährigen Geschichte: ' 'Das 10-millionste Fahrzeug mit Stern rollte nun vom Band. ' 'Das Jubiläumsfahrzeug ist ein vollelektrischer EQE. ' 'Elektrofahrzeuge und Plug-in-Hybride sind fester Bestandteil ' 'des Produktportfolios des Werks. Der EQC war 2019 das erste ' 'Elektrofahrzeug von Mercedes-Benz aus Großserienfertigung ' 'und wurde in Bremen in die Serienproduktion integriert. ' 'Seitdem deckt die Bremer Produktion die gesamte Bandbreite ' 'an Antriebstechnologien ab. Die vollelektrische ' 'Businesslimousine EQE wird seit 2022 auf derselben Linie ' 'gebaut wie Fahrzeuge mit konventionellen Antrieben. Darüber ' 'hinaus ist das Mercedes-Benz Werk Bremen das führende Werk ' 'für die C-Klasse und steuert gleichzeitig die Fertigung des ' 'GLC im globalen Produktionsnetzwerk. Im vergangenen Jahr ' 'rollten in Bremen rund 277.000 Fahrzeuge vom Band.

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Anlässlich des Produktionsjubiläums hat das Werk auch das ' 'Fahrzeug aus der Sammlung geholt, das 1978 als allererstes ' 'Fahrzeug mit Stern in Bremen vom Band lief: ein ' 'Mercedes-Benz S123 T-Modell. 

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„Das Produktionsjubiläum von 10 Millionen Fahrzeugen ' 'untermauert einmal mehr die Effizienz und Flexibilität des ' 'Standorts Bremen. Ich gratuliere allen Kolleginnen und ' 'Kollegen zu dieser herausragenden Teamleistung. Ihr ' 'Engagement, Ihr Herzblut und Ihr Anspruch, für jeden Kunden ' 'den perfekten Mercedes-Benz zu bauen, machen die ' 'Erfolgsgeschichte dieses Werks erst möglich.“ 
Jörg ' 'Burzer, Mitglied des Vorstandes der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Produktion, Qualität und Supply Chain Management

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„Anlässlich dieses eindrücklichen Jubiläums lohnt sich ' 'ein Blick in die Vergangenheit: 1978 rollte unser erster Pkw ' 'vom Band, heute feiern wir das 10-millionste Fahrzeug made ' 'in Bremen. Das ist für unser Werk ein besonderer ' 'Meilenstein. Ich freue mich sehr und bedanke mich herzlich ' 'bei allen Kolleginnen und Kollegen, die an den 10 Millionen ' 'Fahrzeugen mitgebaut und damit Bremer Automobilgeschichte ' 'geschrieben haben. 2019 waren wir das erste Werk, das ' 'elektrische Fahrzeuge in die Großserienfertigung integriert ' 'hat – seitdem bauen wir elektrisch und sind damit als Werk ' 'für die Zukunft gut aufgestellt.“ 
Michael Frieß, ' 'Standortverantwortlicher und Leiter Produktion des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Werks Bremen 

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„Es ist für alle Bremerinnen und Bremer wirklich ein ' 'Grund zu feiern, dass wir in so kurzer Zeit so viele ' 'Fahrzeuge mit dem Stern bauen konnten. Für mich ganz ' 'persönlich sind 10 Millionen Fahrzeuge eine sehr ' 'imponierende Zahl. Wir haben eindrucksvoll gezeigt, dass ' 'hier in Bremen Autobauen Mannschaftssport ist.
10 ' 'Millionen Fahrzeuge aus Bremen sind für mich ein Beweis für ' 'die Qualitätsarbeit aller hier im Werk - am Fahrzeug direkt ' 'oder „umzu“, wie wir hier sagen. Ich bin stolz darauf, dass ' 'wir mit unserer Bremer Leistung gemeinsam eine hervorragende ' 'Grundlage für weitere Millionen Fahrzeuge gelegt ' 'haben.“
Michael Peters, Vorsitzender des Betriebsrats des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Werks Bremen

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Über das Mercedes-Benz Werk Bremen

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Mit rund 11.500 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern ist das ' 'Mercedes-Benz Werk Bremen einer der großen privaten ' 'Arbeitgeber in der Region. Am Standort werden aktuell neun ' 'Modelle gefertigt: Die Limousine und das T-Modell der ' 'C-Klasse, das Coupé und Cabriolet des CLE, der Geländewagen ' 'GLC, das GLC Coupé, die Mercedes-AMG Modelle SL Roadster und ' 'GT, sowie der EQE.

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On the Museum ' 'Hill and the open-air stage in front of the Museum, the big ' 'Family Day on 30 June 2024, the programme “Urban Culture at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum” from 18 July to 18 August 2024 and the ' 'open-air cinema from 23 August to 8 September 2024 are just some ' 'of the events planned. The popular all-make classic car meet ' '“Classics & Coffee” runs every Sunday until 13 October 2024.\n' '30 June: Family Day\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum’s Family Day on 30 June offers a ' 'colourful range of activities for all age groups. The Museum ' 'organises the day together with numerous partners from the ' 'region; it takes place in the outdoor area of the Museum as well ' 'as on Level 1 and in the CAMPUS. The programme includes, for ' 'example, a radio workshop, racing simulations, many sports and ' 'games stands, and a colourful stage programme, including the ' 'children’s musical “Bibi & Tina”. One focus is the topic ' 'of mobility. Numerous mascots from organisations and institutions ' 'in the region will delight the youngest visitors in particular. ' 'They are welcomed by Carlotta – the mascot of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz G-Class will also be on show at Family Day ' '2024. On 30 June, Mercedes-Benz is presenting the new ' 'versions of the off-road vehicle at the Museum, including the ' 'first all-electric G-Class. The G-Class Special at the all-make ' 'classic car meet “Classics & Coffee” is being held to ' 'coincide with this. This is how the history of the G-Class meets ' 'its future. More information: www.mercedes-benz.com/familientag.\n' '18 July to 18 August: “Urban Culture at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum”\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum hosts a multifaceted cultural programme ' 'from the city and region on the open-air stage: with this ' 'concept, “Urban Culture” has gained a large fan base since 2021. ' 'The series with dance, concerts, club evenings, comedy, theatre ' 'and more is entering its fourth round, and advance sales for the ' 'first dates are already underway. The “MAMAGEHTTANZEN” (“MUM GOES ' 'DANCING”) and “Stuttgarter Comedy Clash” events on 16 August ' 'are particularly popular and already sold out. Tickets are still ' 'available for the “Comedy Clash” on 17 August. The poetry ' 'slam “Best of Erotik Slam” on 24 July, “Kopfkino ' 'Vol. 14” (“Mind Movies Vol. 16”) with comedy, poetry ' 'and live music on 28 July, the concert by Genetikk on ' '3 August and the “Udo Jürgens – Tribute to a Legend” ' 'evening on 8 August are also in high demand. More ' 'information: www.mercedes-benz.com/stadtkultur.\n' '\n' '18 July 2024, 7 pm: Best of Poetry Slam\n' '19 July 2024, 6 pm: MUM GOES DANCING Stuttgart Summer ' 'Special (sold out)\n' '20 July 2024, 7.30 pm: HAFTBEFEHL LIVE – with ' 'Block 069 & Special Guests\n' '21 July 2024, 5 pm: Discotronic Open Air – with ' 'Dominik Eulberg and others\n' '24 July 2024, 7 pm: “Best of Erotik Slam”\n' '25 July 2024, 8 pm: Summer night concert at Esslingen ' 'University\n' '26 July 2024, 5 pm: Sandkastenliebe – Stuttgart’s ' 'biggest 90s & noughties open-air party\n' '27 July 2024, 5 pm: Old School Vibes x Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum STUTTGART #2\n' '28 July 2024, 7 pm: Mind Movies Vol. 14 – ' 'comedy, poetry and live music\n' '3 August 2024, 7 pm: 13 years Genetikk – the ' 'legacy\n' '4 August 2024, 7 pm: COMEDY 72 – Open Air ' 'Comedy Mix Show\n' '8 August 2024, 7.30 pm: Udo Jürgens – Tribute to a ' 'legend\n' '10 August 2024, 5 pm: Vibrancy Open Air – Melodic ' 'Techno\n' '16 August 2024, 7.30 pm: Stuttgart Comedy Clash goes ' 'Open Air (sold out)\n' '17 August 2024, 7.30 pm: Stuttgart Comedy Clash goes Open Air\n' '\n' '23 August to 8 September: Open-air cinema\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum is a firm favourite with film fans in ' 'summer. The programme once again includes a wide selection of ' 'films ranging from arthouse films to current box-office hits. On ' '23 August, the open-air cinema opens with the drama “A ' 'Million Minutes” with the participation of Mercedes-Benz. On ' '4 September, the fantastic romantic drama “All of Us ' 'Strangers” will be screened in cooperation with the Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG network “Queers & Friends”. The programme also ' 'includes the popular European Outdoor Film Tour EOFT on ' '28 August. The tragicomedy “Kinds of Kindness”, which ' 'premiered in Cannes, opens on 5 September. Advance sales for ' 'the open-air cinema began at the end of May. More information: ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/oak.\n' '\n' '23 August 2024, 9 pm: A Million Minutes\n' '24 August 2024, 9 pm: Back to Black\n' '25 August 2024, 9 pm: The Fall Guy\n' '27 August 2024, 8.45 pm: Wicked Little Letters\n' '28 August 2024, 8.45 pm: European Outdoor Film Tour ' '2023\n' '29 August 2024, 8.45 pm: Cocorico\n' '30 August 2024, 8.45 pm: Despicable Me 4\n' '31 August 2024, 8.30 pm: Chantal in Fairyland\n' '1 September 2024, 8.30 pm: Challengers\n' '3 September 2024, 8.30 pm: International Ocean Film ' 'Tour Vol. 10\n' '4 September 2024, 8.30 pm: All of Us Strangers\n' '5 September 2024, 8.30 pm: Kinds of Kindness\n' '6 September 2024, 8.30 pm: Deadpool & ' 'Wolverine\n' '7 September 2024, 8.30 pm: Dune – Part Two\n' '8 September 2024, 8.30 pm: To the Moon\n' '\n' 'Until 13 October: “Classics & Coffee”\n' 'The all-make classic car meet “Classics & Coffee” is ' 'popular with classic car drivers from the Stuttgart region and ' 'far beyond. It always takes place on Sundays in the Museum’s ' 'outdoor area. The series of events started in April this year and ' 'will run until 13 October. There will be no ' '“Classics & Coffee” on 16 June, 23 June or ' '21 July. The themed specials that regularly take place as ' 'part of the all-make classic car meet are very popular. The focus ' 'is then usually on individual model series or vehicle categories ' 'in the history of the Mercedes-Benz brand.More information: ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/classics-coffee.\n' '\n' '30 June 2024: 45 years of the G-Class Special\n' '14 July 2024: 70 years of the 300 SL (W 198)\n' '4 August 2024: Super Sports Cars – Special Guest ' 'Collecting Cars with “Coffee Run”\n' '18 August 2024: Porsche Special\n' '25 August 2024: Coupé and Cabriolet Special\n' '1 September 2024: AMG Special\n' '22 September 2024: Off-road Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles and ' 'Campers Special\n' '\n' 'The After-work Special is a new addition to the programme. From ' 'now on, weather permitting, it will take place every Thursday ' 'from 3 to 7 pm on the Museum Hill, and every day from ' 'Tuesday to Sunday during the European Football Championship. ' 'Here, you can meet in a relaxed atmosphere and enjoy small snacks ' 'or tarte flambée, freshly tapped beer, sparkling Aperol, ' 'invigorating Hugo or non-alcoholic drinks – the perfect ' 'summery start to the evening after a day’s work.', 'content_html': '
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The Mercedes-Benz Museum’s Family Day on 30 June ' 'offers a colourful range of activities for all age groups. ' 'The Museum organises the day together with numerous partners ' 'from the region; it takes place in the outdoor area of the ' 'Museum as well as on Level 1 and in the CAMPUS. The ' 'programme includes, for example, a radio workshop, racing ' 'simulations, many sports and games stands, and a colourful ' 'stage programme, including the children’s musical ' '“Bibi & Tina”. One focus is the topic of mobility. ' 'Numerous mascots from organisations and institutions in the ' 'region will delight the youngest visitors in particular. ' 'They are welcomed by Carlotta – the mascot of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum.

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The Mercedes-Benz G-Class will also be on show at Family ' 'Day 2024. On 30 June, Mercedes-Benz is presenting the ' 'new versions of the off-road vehicle at the Museum, ' 'including the first all-electric G-Class. The G-Class ' 'Special at the all-make classic car meet ' '“Classics & Coffee” is being held to coincide with ' 'this. This is how the history of the G-Class meets its ' 'future.
More information: www.mercedes-benz.com/familientag.

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum hosts a multifaceted cultural ' 'programme from the city and region on the open-air stage: ' 'with this concept, “Urban Culture” has gained a large fan ' 'base since 2021. The series with dance, concerts, club ' 'evenings, comedy, theatre and more is entering its fourth ' 'round, and advance sales for the first dates are already ' 'underway. The “MAMAGEHTTANZEN” (“MUM GOES DANCING”) and ' '“Stuttgarter Comedy Clash” events on 16 August are ' 'particularly popular and already sold out. Tickets are still ' 'available for the “Comedy Clash” on 17 August. The ' 'poetry slam “Best of Erotik Slam” on 24 July, “Kopfkino ' 'Vol. 14” (“Mind Movies Vol. 16”) with comedy, ' 'poetry and live music on 28 July, the concert by ' 'Genetikk on 3 August and the “Udo Jürgens – ' 'Tribute to a Legend” evening on 8 August are also in ' 'high demand.
More information: www.mercedes-benz.com/stadtkultur.

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More ' 'information: www.mercedes-benz.com/oak.

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More information: www.mercedes-benz.com/classics-coffee.

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The After-work Special is a new addition to the ' 'programme. From now on, weather permitting, it will take ' 'place every Thursday from 3 to 7 pm on the Museum ' 'Hill, and every day from Tuesday to Sunday during the ' 'European Football Championship. Here, you can meet in a ' 'relaxed atmosphere and enjoy small snacks or tarte flambée, ' 'freshly tapped beer, sparkling Aperol, invigorating Hugo or ' 'non-alcoholic drinks – the perfect summery start to the ' 'evening after a day’s work.

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The standard-fit AMG Performance seats are upholstered in ' 'black Nappa leather with elegant diamond quilting and golden ' 'topstitching. The multi-contour seat function and seat ' 'cooling provide added comfort on long journeys. The AMG ' 'Performance steering wheel in Nappa leather is likewise ' 'individualised with golden topstitching. This also applies ' 'to the deep-pile foot mats featuring the AMG logo, black ' 'leather edging and golden topstitching. The trim element on ' 'the front-seat backrest is painted in MANUFAKTUR kalahari ' 'gold, too. The finishing touch is the exclusive “MANUFAKTUR ' 'Golden Coast” edition badge on the centre console.

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A careers guidance programme ' 'brought them to our factory in Brackley where they immersed ' 'themselves in the everyday life of an F1 team. The Sutton Trust ' 'Pathways to Engineering programme supports school students in the ' '16 to 18 age bracket from disadvantaged backgrounds in gaining ' 'access to technical professions. The programme not only gives ' 'them a unique insight into the world of engineering, but also ' 'aims to boost their confidence and improve the skills they need ' 'for the future. "We have been trying to promote a more diverse ' 'intake for a few years now," says Trackside Engineering Director ' 'Andrew Shovlin. "The simple reason we do that is because it makes ' 'the team stronger and a better place to work." In this article, ' 'the students tell us about their day out in Brackley and what ' 'they have learnt for their future careers: ' 'https://mb4.me/ljB5M5pJ 300 F1 races for the Silver ArrowsThe ' 'Grand Prix of Emilia Romagna contested at Imola marked yet ' 'another milestone in the long and successful motorsport history ' 'of Mercedes-Benz - the 300th Grand Prix for the brand with the ' 'three-pointed star. In this article we take a look back at some ' 'of the key moments on the way to completing 300 Formula 1 races, ' 'from the one-two victory on the GP debut in Reims in 1954 to the ' 'return as a works team in the 2010 season and eight consecutive ' "constructors' titles in the hybrid era (2014 onwards): " 'https://mb4.me/xo17V7kv 100 years on: Racing history revivedThe ' '300th Formula 1 Grand Prix was not the only milestone that the ' 'brand with the three-pointed star was celebrating at Imola. To ' 'mark the 100th anniversary of the victory in the 1924 Targa ' 'Florio, George Russell drove a 100-year-old two-litre Targa ' 'Florio racing car, which has been authentically restored by ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage. George not only paraded it at the Lorenzo ' 'Bandini Trophy ceremony, but also completed a few demo laps of ' 'the Imola circuit. "It has been amazing to get behind the wheel ' 'of a 100-year-old Mercedes," said George. "It\'s a car that you ' 'expect to be sitting in a museum for people to admire, rather ' 'than being driven." We report on how the day went here: ' 'https://mb4.me/7vtb0N4S A fascinating journey through time into ' 'the history of the Mercedes victory at the 1924 Targa Florio can ' 'be found in this article: https://mb4.me/qeZVFX72 \xa0 Customer ' 'Racing 130 Years of Motorsport – Customer Racing celebrates ' 'anniversary at the Eifel classicAs part of the 52nd edition of ' 'the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife, the brand with ' 'the three-pointed star celebrated another anniversary together ' 'with the fans: 130 Years of Motorsport. In the Mercedes-AMG Fan ' 'Base, historic cars from 130 years of motor racing history were ' 'on display. These included the Sauber-Mercedes C9, which in 1989 ' 'and 1990 won the Sports Car World Championship back-to-back, and ' 'the Mercedes-Benz W 25, which heralded the era of the Silver ' 'Arrows with a victory in the 1934 Eifelrennen. The Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 #130 from Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed started the shortest 24h ' 'Nürburgring in history in a special anniversary design. A colour ' 'combination of white, silver and a carbon fibre optics represents ' 'the different eras in motorsport. All 25 drivers gathered on the ' 'starting grid prior to the race on Saturday and held a fan banner ' 'reading ‘Together we define Motorsports since #1894’ in the ' 'direction of the crowded AMG grandstand.Mercedes-AMG Official ' 'Partner MSI equips drivers with laptopsThe global technology ' 'company MSI has been an Official Partner of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport since around a year. At the ADAC RAVENOL 24h ' 'Nürburgring, Dirk Neuneier, Senior Marketing MSI Germany, in the ' 'presence of Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, ' 'presented the Mercedes-AMG drivers with a laptop developed in ' 'cooperation with Mercedes-AMG. The MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport was introduced at the COMPUTEX in Taipei in 2023 and ' 'is characterised by AMG-specific performance and design features. ' 'The Mercedes-AMG drivers benefit from their new work device in ' 'business, in detailed data analysis at the racetrack and in ' 'gaming activities.Super Taikyu Series: ROOKIE Racing repeats last ' "year's victory at the 24 Hours of FujiGiuliano Alesi (FRA), Naoya " 'Gamou, Tatsuya Kataoka and Ryuta Ukai (all JPN) have won the ' '24-hour race in Fuji (Japan) in the #1 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from ' 'ROOKIE Racing. The reigning Super Taiyku Series team champions ' 'secured victory on the Fuji Speedway after 773 laps with a lead ' 'of over one lap. It was the second victory in a row for the team ' 'at the prestigious endurance race. ROOKIE Racing continues to ' 'lead the ST-X standings after the second race of the season. ' 'Daisuke Matsunaga, Kosuke Matsuura, Yuja Motoshima and Yuki ' 'Nakayama (all JPN) completed the one-two in the #23 TKRI entry. ' 'For Mercedes-AMG, the overall victory in 2024 is already the ' 'third at the season highlight of the Super Taikyu Series after ' '2020 and 2023.Road to Le Mans: Three Mercedes-AMG GT3s contest ' 'the supporting programme of the legendary 24-hour raceThe ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams GetSpeed, Heart of Racing by ' 'SPS and Team Motorpark will each enter a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the ' 'Michelin Le Mans Cup. GetSpeed will field Anthony Bartone (USA) ' 'and Steve Jans (LUX) in the two 55-minute races at the Circuit ' 'des 24 Heures on the Sarthe. Gray Newell (USA) and Valentin ' 'Pierburg (GER) will take the wheel of the #25 from Heart of ' 'Racing by SPS. The #65 from Team Motopark will be driven by Heiko ' 'Neumann and Timo Rumpfkeil (both GER). The first of the two ‘Road ' 'to Le Mans’ races starts on 13 June at 18:30 CEST. The field ' 'consists of 58 participants, including 18 GT and 40 LMP3 cars.GT ' 'Cup Championship: Team ABBA Racing wins all four races at ' 'SnettertonIan Loggie and Richard Neary (both GBR) were rewarded ' 'for their strong performance at the third round of the GT Cup ' 'Championship last weekend. The duo in the #6 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of ' 'Team ABBA Racing won all four races at the Snetterton Motor ' 'Racing Circuit from pole position to secure maximum points. Ahead ' 'of the next round at Oulton Park Circuit on 29 June, the Brits ' 'are in third place overall and lead the GTO category by 63 ' 'points.Three questions for the youngest driver in the history of ' 'the ADAC GT Masters: Tom KalenderTom Kalender (GER) wrote a small ' 'piece of German motorsport history at the ADAC GT Masters season ' 'opener as part of the DTM at Oschersleben from 26th to 28th ' 'April. Driving the Mercedes-AMG GT3 from LANDGRAF Motorsport ' 'alongside reigning champion Elias Seppänen (FIN), he made his ' 'debut on Saturday. At the age of 16 years and 31 days, he became ' 'the youngest driver in the history of the ADAC GT Masters. The ' 'following day, his victory in the second race also made him the ' 'youngest winner in the 18-year history of the prestigious ' 'championship. The racing series is therefore older than Kalender ' 'himself. Ahead of the second event of the season at Circuit ' 'Zandvoort next weekend, the newcomer and championship leader ' 'spoke about his perfect debut in the interview.You achieved ' 'something incredible at Oschersleben - you started as the ' 'youngest driver in the ADAC GT Masters, finished your first race ' 'in second place and won your second right away. How did you ' 'experience it all, how did you prepare and how does it feel after ' 'a while?Tom Kalender: “When we arrived at Oschersleben, I was ' 'initially completely overwhelmed by the team’s presence - four ' 'trucks, a large hospitality area, a catering vehicle and over 20 ' 'people who had made the journey just for Elias and me. It was all ' "new to me and I really hadn't expected anything like this. On the " 'one hand, I felt very honoured by all the circumstances. But ' "there were also thoughts like ‘What if I don't fulfil the " 'expectations, have a technical issue or commit a driving error? ' 'In the run-up to Oschersleben, I only had a few days of testing ' 'in the Mercedes-AMG GT3. When the test started on Thursday ' 'morning, I only focused on my car and my team. I realised that ' 'the entire team was professional and focused in every respect, ' 'which gave me a good feeling. The atmosphere was great throughout ' 'the weekend. The right environment is very important for me ' 'because I know that the engineers, mechanics and team principals ' 'are just as involved as a strong driver. We were all immensely ' 'motivated. I prepared for the races in advance with simulator ' 'practice, endurance and fitness training as well as strength and ' 'reaction training. On site, our engineer discussed the circuit ' 'layout, special features and pit stop strategy with us in detail. ' "Looking back, I'm very proud of the good result. It was my first " 'race in a GT3 car. I managed to come out on top against much more ' 'experienced drivers, some of whom had been racing in higher ' 'series for several years.“When did you realise that this could be ' 'a successful weekend for you, Elias and the whole team?Tom ' 'Kalender: “I immediately realised on Thursday that Elias and I ' 'were very fast. We were able to set good lap times and gained ' 'confidence. The first qualifying session on Saturday was to be ' 'contested by Elias as he is the more experienced of the two of ' 'us. When he finished qualifying in third place, I knew that we ' 'were competitive. We then finished the race in second place after ' 'a very good pit stop. I was completely overwhelmed and overjoyed ' 'by this good result. That motivated me for Sunday though. I knew ' 'that a top three finish was possible. I finished qualifying in ' "second place, just 0.031 seconds behind David Schumacher. That's " 'when I realised that, even as the youngest driver in history, I ' 'could hold my own against the competition. Thanks to a perfect ' 'race, we were then able to clinch victory in the second race. ' 'Elias helped me a lot throughout the weekend. We have become good ' 'friends over the past few weeks. He often comes to visit me and ' 'we prepare for the races together on the simulator. I appreciate ' 'his serenity and composure. He won the ADAC GT Masters last year ' 'and gives me lots of good advice. We both share the attitude of ' 'putting our egos in the background, because we know that we can ' 'only be successful as a team. In Elias, I have found the best ' "driver for me. However, it wasn't just Elias and I who were " 'involved in the victory, but the entire team with mechanics who ' 'prepared the car absolutely perfectly and the engineers who found ' 'the optimum setup for the car and developed a perfect pit stop ' 'strategy.“How were the reactions to your success and how much ' 'does that motivate you?Tom Kalender: “The whole team was over the ' 'moon. Nobody would have expected this. At home, there was a flood ' 'of congratulations from friends, acquaintances and relatives. ' 'There was also a lot of coverage in local newspapers and ' "motorsport media. That makes me very proud and happy. I've been " 'involved in motorsport since I was four years old and my big goal ' 'has always been to become a professional racing driver. Moments ' 'like the one in Oschersleben encourage and motivate me to keep ' 'going and work even harder on my racing career. All the reactions ' "made me realise once again that we are now the hunted. That's why " "we couldn't rest on our success, but had to prepare for the next " 'race in Zandvoort next weekend straight afterwards.“', 'content_html': '
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Formula 1

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A glimpse behind the scenes - and into the ' 'future
50 youngsters - girls and boys - recently ' 'spent a fascinating day on the inside of a Formula 1 team ' 'under the auspices of the Sutton Trust. A careers guidance ' 'programme brought them to our factory in Brackley where they ' 'immersed themselves in the everyday life of an F1 team. The ' 'Sutton Trust Pathways to Engineering programme supports ' 'school students in the 16 to 18 age bracket from ' 'disadvantaged backgrounds in gaining access to technical ' 'professions. The programme not only gives them a unique ' 'insight into the world of engineering, but also aims to ' 'boost their confidence and improve the skills they need for ' 'the future. "We have been trying to promote a more diverse ' 'intake for a few years now," says Trackside Engineering ' 'Director Andrew Shovlin. "The simple reason we do that is ' 'because it makes the team stronger and a better place to ' 'work." In this article, the students tell us about their day ' 'out in Brackley and what they have learnt for their future ' 'careers: https://mb4.me/ljB5M5pJ

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300 F1 races for the Silver ' 'Arrows
The Grand Prix of Emilia Romagna ' 'contested at Imola marked yet another milestone in the long ' 'and successful motorsport history of Mercedes-Benz - the ' '300th Grand Prix for the brand with the three-pointed star. ' 'In this article we take a look back at some of the key ' 'moments on the way to completing 300 Formula 1 races, from ' 'the one-two victory on the GP debut in Reims in 1954 to the ' 'return as a works team in the 2010 season and eight ' "consecutive constructors' titles in the hybrid era (2014 " 'onwards): https://mb4.me/xo17V7kv

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100 years on: Racing history ' 'revived
The 300th Formula 1 Grand Prix was not ' 'the only milestone that the brand with the three-pointed ' 'star was celebrating at Imola. To mark the 100th anniversary ' 'of the victory in the 1924 Targa Florio, George Russell ' 'drove a 100-year-old two-litre Targa Florio racing car, ' 'which has been authentically restored by Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage. George not only paraded it at the Lorenzo Bandini ' 'Trophy ceremony, but also completed a few demo laps of the ' 'Imola circuit. "It has been amazing to get behind the wheel ' 'of a 100-year-old Mercedes," said George. "It\'s a car that ' 'you expect to be sitting in a museum for people to admire, ' 'rather than being driven." We report on how the day went ' 'here: https://mb4.me/7vtb0N4S

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A fascinating journey through time into the history of ' 'the Mercedes victory at the 1924 Targa Florio can be found ' 'in this article: https://mb4.me/qeZVFX72

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Customer Racing

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130 Years of Motorsport – Customer Racing ' 'celebrates anniversary at the Eifel classic
As ' 'part of the 52nd edition of the 24-hour race on the ' 'Nürburgring-Nordschleife, the brand with the three-pointed ' 'star celebrated another anniversary together with the fans: ' '130 Years of Motorsport. In the Mercedes-AMG Fan Base, ' 'historic cars from 130 years of motor racing history were on ' 'display. These included the Sauber-Mercedes C9, which in ' '1989 and 1990 won the Sports Car World Championship ' 'back-to-back, and the Mercedes-Benz W 25, which heralded the ' 'era of the Silver Arrows with a victory in the 1934 ' 'Eifelrennen. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 #130 from Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GetSpeed started the shortest 24h Nürburgring in ' 'history in a special anniversary design. A colour ' 'combination of white, silver and a carbon fibre optics ' 'represents the different eras in motorsport. All 25 drivers ' 'gathered on the starting grid prior to the race on Saturday ' 'and held a fan banner reading ‘Together we define ' 'Motorsports since #1894’ in the direction of the crowded AMG ' 'grandstand.

Mercedes-AMG Official Partner MSI ' 'equips drivers with laptops
The global ' 'technology company MSI has been an Official Partner of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport since around a year. At the ADAC ' 'RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring, Dirk Neuneier, Senior Marketing MSI ' 'Germany, in the presence of Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, presented the Mercedes-AMG ' 'drivers with a laptop developed in cooperation with ' 'Mercedes-AMG. The MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport was ' 'introduced at the COMPUTEX in Taipei in 2023 and is ' 'characterised by AMG-specific performance and design ' 'features. The Mercedes-AMG drivers benefit from their new ' 'work device in business, in detailed data analysis at the ' 'racetrack and in gaming activities.

Super ' "Taikyu Series: ROOKIE Racing repeats last year's victory at " 'the 24 Hours of Fuji
Giuliano Alesi (FRA), Naoya ' 'Gamou, Tatsuya Kataoka and Ryuta Ukai (all JPN) have won the ' '24-hour race in Fuji (Japan) in the #1 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from ' 'ROOKIE Racing. The reigning Super Taiyku Series team ' 'champions secured victory on the Fuji Speedway after 773 ' 'laps with a lead of over one lap. It was the second victory ' 'in a row for the team at the prestigious endurance race. ' 'ROOKIE Racing continues to lead the ST-X standings after the ' 'second race of the season. Daisuke Matsunaga, Kosuke ' 'Matsuura, Yuja Motoshima and Yuki Nakayama (all JPN) ' 'completed the one-two in the #23 TKRI entry. For ' 'Mercedes-AMG, the overall victory in 2024 is already the ' 'third at the season highlight of the Super Taikyu Series ' 'after 2020 and 2023.

Road to Le Mans: Three ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s contest the supporting programme of the ' 'legendary 24-hour race
The Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Teams GetSpeed, Heart of Racing by SPS and Team ' 'Motorpark will each enter a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the Michelin ' 'Le Mans Cup. GetSpeed will field Anthony Bartone (USA) and ' 'Steve Jans (LUX) in the two 55-minute races at the Circuit ' 'des 24 Heures on the Sarthe. Gray Newell (USA) and Valentin ' 'Pierburg (GER) will take the wheel of the #25 from Heart of ' 'Racing by SPS. The #65 from Team Motopark will be driven by ' 'Heiko Neumann and Timo Rumpfkeil (both GER). The first of ' 'the two ‘Road to Le Mans’ races starts on 13 June at 18:30 ' 'CEST. The field consists of 58 participants, including 18 GT ' 'and 40 LMP3 cars.

GT Cup Championship: Team ' 'ABBA Racing wins all four races at ' 'Snetterton
Ian Loggie and Richard Neary (both ' 'GBR) were rewarded for their strong performance at the third ' 'round of the GT Cup Championship last weekend. The duo in ' 'the #6 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Team ABBA Racing won all four ' 'races at the Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit from pole ' 'position to secure maximum points. Ahead of the next round ' 'at Oulton Park Circuit on 29 June, the Brits are in third ' 'place overall and lead the GTO category by 63 ' 'points.

Three questions for the youngest ' 'driver in the history of the ADAC GT Masters: Tom ' 'Kalender
Tom Kalender (GER) wrote a small piece ' 'of German motorsport history at the ADAC GT Masters season ' 'opener as part of the DTM at Oschersleben from 26th to 28th ' 'April. Driving the Mercedes-AMG GT3 from LANDGRAF Motorsport ' 'alongside reigning champion Elias Seppänen (FIN), he made ' 'his debut on Saturday. At the age of 16 years and 31 days, ' 'he became the youngest driver in the history of the ADAC GT ' 'Masters. The following day, his victory in the second race ' 'also made him the youngest winner in the 18-year history of ' 'the prestigious championship. The racing series is therefore ' 'older than Kalender himself. Ahead of the second event of ' 'the season at Circuit Zandvoort next weekend, the newcomer ' 'and championship leader spoke about his perfect debut in the ' 'interview.

You achieved something incredible ' 'at Oschersleben - you started as the youngest driver in the ' 'ADAC GT Masters, finished your first race in second place ' 'and won your second right away. How did you experience it ' 'all, how did you prepare and how does it feel after a ' 'while?
Tom Kalender: “When we ' 'arrived at Oschersleben, I was initially completely ' 'overwhelmed by the team’s presence - four trucks, a large ' 'hospitality area, a catering vehicle and over 20 people who ' 'had made the journey just for Elias and me. It was all new ' "to me and I really hadn't expected anything like this. On " 'the one hand, I felt very honoured by all the circumstances. ' "But there were also thoughts like ‘What if I don't fulfil " 'the expectations, have a technical issue or commit a driving ' 'error? In the run-up to Oschersleben, I only had a few days ' 'of testing in the Mercedes-AMG GT3. When the test started on ' 'Thursday morning, I only focused on my car and my team. I ' 'realised that the entire team was professional and focused ' 'in every respect, which gave me a good feeling. The ' 'atmosphere was great throughout the weekend. The right ' 'environment is very important for me because I know that the ' 'engineers, mechanics and team principals are just as ' 'involved as a strong driver. We were all immensely ' 'motivated. I prepared for the races in advance with ' 'simulator practice, endurance and fitness training as well ' 'as strength and reaction training. On site, our engineer ' 'discussed the circuit layout, special features and pit stop ' "strategy with us in detail. Looking back, I'm very proud of " 'the good result. It was my first race in a GT3 car. I ' 'managed to come out on top against much more experienced ' 'drivers, some of whom had been racing in higher series for ' 'several years.“

When did you realise that ' 'this could be a successful weekend for you, Elias and the ' 'whole team?
Tom Kalender: “I ' 'immediately realised on Thursday that Elias and I were very ' 'fast. We were able to set good lap times and gained ' 'confidence. The first qualifying session on Saturday was to ' 'be contested by Elias as he is the more experienced of the ' 'two of us. When he finished qualifying in third place, I ' 'knew that we were competitive. We then finished the race in ' 'second place after a very good pit stop. I was completely ' 'overwhelmed and overjoyed by this good result. That ' 'motivated me for Sunday though. I knew that a top three ' 'finish was possible. I finished qualifying in second place, ' "just 0.031 seconds behind David Schumacher. That's when I " 'realised that, even as the youngest driver in history, I ' 'could hold my own against the competition. Thanks to a ' 'perfect race, we were then able to clinch victory in the ' 'second race. Elias helped me a lot throughout the weekend. ' 'We have become good friends over the past few weeks. He ' 'often comes to visit me and we prepare for the races ' 'together on the simulator. I appreciate his serenity and ' 'composure. He won the ADAC GT Masters last year and gives me ' 'lots of good advice. We both share the attitude of putting ' 'our egos in the background, because we know that we can only ' 'be successful as a team. In Elias, I have found the best ' "driver for me. However, it wasn't just Elias and I who were " 'involved in the victory, but the entire team with mechanics ' 'who prepared the car absolutely perfectly and the engineers ' 'who found the optimum setup for the car and developed a ' 'perfect pit stop strategy.“

How were the ' 'reactions to your success and how much does that motivate ' 'you?
Tom Kalender: “The whole ' 'team was over the moon. Nobody would have expected this. At ' 'home, there was a flood of congratulations from friends, ' 'acquaintances and relatives. There was also a lot of ' 'coverage in local newspapers and motorsport media. That ' "makes me very proud and happy. I've been involved in " 'motorsport since I was four years old and my big goal has ' 'always been to become a professional racing driver. Moments ' 'like the one in Oschersleben encourage and motivate me to ' 'keep going and work even harder on my racing career. All the ' 'reactions made me realise once again that we are now the ' "hunted. That's why we couldn't rest on our success, but had " 'to prepare for the next race in Zandvoort next weekend ' 'straight afterwards.“

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At Circuit ' 'Zandvoort, Arjun Maini (IND) continued this season’s run of ' 'podium finishes. The Mercedes-AMG Team HRT driver finished third ' "in Saturday's race. Maro Engel (GER) had already been on the " 'podium for Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD in Oschersleben as well as ' 'at the Lausitzring. With seven out of eight possible ' 'points-scoring results by the Mercedes-AMG Performance drivers at ' 'Zandvoort, Mercedes-AMG took first place in the DTM ' "manufacturers' standings.Second DTM podium for Arjun MainiIn " 'qualifying on Saturday morning, the AMG Customer Racing Teams ' 'ensured a promising starting position with three cars inside the ' 'Top 10. Arjun Maini secured the best grid position. The Indian ' 'confirmed his impressive form with third place on the grid in the ' 'field of 20 DTM drivers. In the race, he maintained this position ' 'over the entire distance of 39 laps and made it onto the podium. ' "It was Maini's second rostrum in the DTM after his second place " "in Saturday's race at the Norisring in 2021. Lucas Auer (AUT) and " 'Luca Stolz (GER) rounded off the result for Mercedes-AMG in fifth ' 'and tenth place respectively. Maro Engel put in another ' 'determined recovery from 18th on the grid to finish eleventh.Two ' 'Top 10 results in an eventful Sunday raceDue to a clash of dates ' 'with the prologue for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, qualifying for ' "Sunday's race took place on Friday evening. Led by Maini in fifth " 'place on the grid, three AMG Performance Drivers also finished in ' 'the top half of the grid in the first qualifying session of the ' 'weekend. In the race, Stolz, who started from eighth on the grid, ' 'was the best-placed Mercedes-AMG GT3 in fifth position. During ' 'the pit stop on lap 14, the HRT driver was inadvertently blocked ' 'by a competitor and lost valuable time, which prevented an even ' 'better result. Teammate Maini once again finished in the Top 10 ' 'in sixth place, while Maro Engel held on to ninth place until the ' 'closing stages. However, he lost this position in hard-fought ' 'duels and crossed the finish line in 13th place. Lucas Auer was ' 'involved in a collision on the opening lap through no fault of ' 'his own, which resulted in damage to his Mercedes-AMG GT3. ' "Sunday's race was thus prematurely over for the " 'Austrian.Mercedes-AMG maintains championship lead in the ADAC GT ' 'MastersMercedes-AMG also continued their successful streak on the ' "second race weekend of the ADAC GT Masters. In Saturday's race at " 'the 4.259 kilometre Circuit Zandvoort, Tom Kalender (GER) and ' 'Elias Seppänen (FIN) celebrated their second victory in ' 'succession in the Mercedes-AMG GT3. The Finn took pole position ' 'for the LANDGRAF Motorsport duo in the first qualifying session. ' 'The reigning ADAC GT Masters champion then was in control of the ' 'first race from the start. He defended the lead during his stint ' 'and set the fastest lap of the race. After the driver change, ' 'Kalender drove to an unchallenged triumph for LANDGRAF ' "Motorsport. In Sunday's race, Salman Owega and Mercedes-AMG " 'Junior Driver David Schumacher (both GER) made it onto the ' 'podium. The driver pairing from the Haupt Racing Team finished ' 'third. The Haupt Racing Team is still in first place in the team ' 'standings after Zandvoort. Kalender and Seppänen continue to lead ' "the drivers' standings. Race Facts, DTM in Zandvoort 2nd DTM " 'podium for Arjun Maini 420th DTM podium for Mercedes-AMG 24th ' 'Zandvoort podium in the DTM out of 26 starts for Mercedes-AMG ' "Fastest pit stop by Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD in Saturday's race " "in 6.8 seconds Mercedes-AMG takes the lead in the manufacturers' " 'standings with 154 points >> Race result DTM Zandvoort>> Race ' 'result ADAC GT Masters Zandvoort>> DTM Media Guide 2024 \xa0 "It ' "wasn't a bad weekend. I was very happy about the podium on " 'Saturday. The whole team did a fantastic job and it was nice to ' 'be able to reward them with such a result. I had to wait a while ' 'for this second podium. We were close to it at the start of the ' "season, but now it's finally happened. Sunday was a bit more " 'difficult. I lost a few positions at the start, but it was a lot ' "of fun afterwards and we can be satisfied with this result. I'm " 'already looking forward to the Norisring, which has been one of ' 'my favourite race tracks since my rookie year in the DTM."Arjun ' 'Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36"Overall, it was not an easy ' "weekend. We're still lacking a bit of pace, especially in the " 'race, and we need to get to the bottom of that. Nevertheless, it ' 'was a solid race on Sunday, although there was a bit of bad luck ' 'involved. A driver from another manufacturer stopped in the pit ' 'stall of my pit crew and we probably lost the chance of a podium ' 'finish as a result. We now have a slightly longer break in the ' 'DTM until the Norisring, during which we want to continue to ' 'improve so that we can finally compete for the top positions ' 'again."Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4"Saturday was ' 'definitely damage limitation from our grid position - also ' "looking at the championship, as our direct competitors didn't " 'have a good day either. The second race was turbulent. I got ' 'squeezed at the start, then Lucas had the problem and I had to ' 'avoid him. I caught Clemens Schmid, who was in my blind spot. ' 'After that it was a clean race until the last lap. Things got ' 'wild again and I was pushed off the track in the penultimate ' 'corner. As a result, I lost momentum and lost even more ' 'positions. After this weekend, we need to understand where we are ' 'still lacking in qualifying. Zandvoort is a track that suits me ' "well and our pace just wasn't there. We definitely need to " 'analyse that and come back stronger."Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team WINWARD #130"The first race went well. We had an optimal ' 'strategy and a clean pit stop. I was mostly driving on my own on ' 'the track and the gaps to the front and back were relatively ' 'large. We got the maximum out of the race with fifth place. ' 'Unfortunately, it was a short race for me on Sunday. Someone hit ' 'the back of my car after the start. The suspension broke and the ' 'tyre was destroyed. That was the end of it for me."Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #22"It was a perfect Saturday with ' 'pole, the fastest lap and the race win. The start was perfect and ' 'then I picked up the pace to pull a gap. When it started to ' 'drizzle briefly towards the halfway mark of the race, it made ' 'things exciting again. But we had an optimal setup in all ' "conditions. We didn't race here last year, but the team had " 'experience and we were able to build on that. In the second race, ' 'we made the most of our starting position and scored maximum ' 'points. We want to keep working like this."Elias Seppänen, ' 'LANDGRAF Motorsport #1"It was a good feeling to finally be on the ' "podium. We're here to win and would obviously like to be further " 'up the field. But we made too many mistakes this weekend for ' "that. That's a bit of a shame because our pace was very good. In " 'that respect, we are happy with the podium in the second race. ' 'Overtaking was difficult here and I was able to get us into the ' 'top three with a good restart. Standing on the podium and ' 'spraying the champagne definitely releases feelings of ' 'happiness."David Schumacher, Haupt Racing Team #2', 'content_html': '
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Zandvoort. Mercedes-AMG once again secured important ' 'points for the championship at the third round of the DTM ' '2024 in the Netherlands. At Circuit Zandvoort, Arjun Maini ' '(IND) continued this season’s run of podium finishes. The ' "Mercedes-AMG Team HRT driver finished third in Saturday's " 'race. Maro Engel (GER) had already been on the podium for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD in Oschersleben as well as at the ' 'Lausitzring. With seven out of eight possible points-scoring ' 'results by the Mercedes-AMG Performance drivers at ' 'Zandvoort, Mercedes-AMG took first place in the DTM ' "manufacturers' standings.

Second DTM podium for Arjun " 'Maini
In qualifying on Saturday morning, the AMG Customer ' 'Racing Teams ensured a promising starting position with ' 'three cars inside the Top 10. Arjun Maini secured the best ' 'grid position. The Indian confirmed his impressive form with ' 'third place on the grid in the field of 20 DTM drivers. In ' 'the race, he maintained this position over the entire ' 'distance of 39 laps and made it onto the podium. It was ' "Maini's second rostrum in the DTM after his second place in " "Saturday's race at the Norisring in 2021. Lucas Auer (AUT) " 'and Luca Stolz (GER) rounded off the result for Mercedes-AMG ' 'in fifth and tenth place respectively. Maro Engel put in ' 'another determined recovery from 18th on the grid to finish ' 'eleventh.

Two Top 10 results in an eventful Sunday ' 'race
Due to a clash of dates with the prologue for the 24 ' "Hours of Le Mans, qualifying for Sunday's race took place on " 'Friday evening. Led by Maini in fifth place on the grid, ' 'three AMG Performance Drivers also finished in the top half ' 'of the grid in the first qualifying session of the weekend. ' 'In the race, Stolz, who started from eighth on the grid, was ' 'the best-placed Mercedes-AMG GT3 in fifth position. During ' 'the pit stop on lap 14, the HRT driver was inadvertently ' 'blocked by a competitor and lost valuable time, which ' 'prevented an even better result. Teammate Maini once again ' 'finished in the Top 10 in sixth place, while Maro Engel held ' 'on to ninth place until the closing stages. However, he lost ' 'this position in hard-fought duels and crossed the finish ' 'line in 13th place. Lucas Auer was involved in a collision ' 'on the opening lap through no fault of his own, which ' "resulted in damage to his Mercedes-AMG GT3. Sunday's race " 'was thus prematurely over for the ' 'Austrian.

Mercedes-AMG maintains championship lead in ' 'the ADAC GT Masters
Mercedes-AMG also continued their ' 'successful streak on the second race weekend of the ADAC GT ' "Masters. In Saturday's race at the 4.259 kilometre Circuit " 'Zandvoort, Tom Kalender (GER) and Elias Seppänen (FIN) ' 'celebrated their second victory in succession in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. The Finn took pole position for the ' 'LANDGRAF Motorsport duo in the first qualifying session. The ' 'reigning ADAC GT Masters champion then was in control of the ' 'first race from the start. He defended the lead during his ' 'stint and set the fastest lap of the race. After the driver ' 'change, Kalender drove to an unchallenged triumph for ' "LANDGRAF Motorsport. In Sunday's race, Salman Owega and " 'Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver David Schumacher (both GER) made ' 'it onto the podium. The driver pairing from the Haupt Racing ' 'Team finished third. The Haupt Racing Team is still in first ' 'place in the team standings after Zandvoort. Kalender and ' "Seppänen continue to lead the drivers' " 'standings.

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2nd DTM podium for Arjun Maini

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420th DTM podium for Mercedes-AMG

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24th Zandvoort podium in the DTM out of 26 starts for ' 'Mercedes-AMG

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Fastest pit stop by Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD in ' "Saturday's race in 6.8 seconds

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Mercedes-AMG takes the lead in the manufacturers' " 'standings with 154 points

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>> Race result ' 'DTM Zandvoort
>> ' 'Race result ADAC GT Masters Zandvoort
>> ' 'DTM Media Guide 2024

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"It wasn\'t a bad weekend. I was very happy about the ' 'podium on Saturday. The whole team did a fantastic job and ' 'it was nice to be able to reward them with such a result. I ' 'had to wait a while for this second podium. We were close to ' "it at the start of the season, but now it's finally " 'happened. Sunday was a bit more difficult. I lost a few ' 'positions at the start, but it was a lot of fun afterwards ' "and we can be satisfied with this result. I'm already " 'looking forward to the Norisring, which has been one of my ' 'favourite race tracks since my rookie year in the ' 'DTM."
Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' '#36

"Overall, it was not an easy weekend. We\'re ' 'still lacking a bit of pace, especially in the race, and we ' 'need to get to the bottom of that. Nevertheless, it was a ' 'solid race on Sunday, although there was a bit of bad luck ' 'involved. A driver from another manufacturer stopped in the ' 'pit stall of my pit crew and we probably lost the chance of ' 'a podium finish as a result. We now have a slightly longer ' 'break in the DTM until the Norisring, during which we want ' 'to continue to improve so that we can finally compete for ' 'the top positions again."
Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'HRT #4

"Saturday was definitely damage limitation ' 'from our grid position - also looking at the championship, ' "as our direct competitors didn't have a good day either. The " 'second race was turbulent. I got squeezed at the start, then ' 'Lucas had the problem and I had to avoid him. I caught ' 'Clemens Schmid, who was in my blind spot. After that it was ' 'a clean race until the last lap. Things got wild again and I ' 'was pushed off the track in the penultimate corner. As a ' 'result, I lost momentum and lost even more positions. After ' 'this weekend, we need to understand where we are still ' 'lacking in qualifying. Zandvoort is a track that suits me ' "well and our pace just wasn't there. We definitely need to " 'analyse that and come back stronger."
Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #130

"The first race went ' 'well. We had an optimal strategy and a clean pit stop. I was ' 'mostly driving on my own on the track and the gaps to the ' 'front and back were relatively large. We got the maximum out ' 'of the race with fifth place. Unfortunately, it was a short ' 'race for me on Sunday. Someone hit the back of my car after ' 'the start. The suspension broke and the tyre was destroyed. ' 'That was the end of it for me."
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER #22

"It was a perfect Saturday with ' 'pole, the fastest lap and the race win. The start was ' 'perfect and then I picked up the pace to pull a gap. When it ' 'started to drizzle briefly towards the halfway mark of the ' 'race, it made things exciting again. But we had an optimal ' "setup in all conditions. We didn't race here last year, but " 'the team had experience and we were able to build on that. ' 'In the second race, we made the most of our starting ' 'position and scored maximum points. We want to keep working ' 'like this."
Elias Seppänen, LANDGRAF Motorsport ' '#1

"It was a good feeling to finally be on the ' "podium. We're here to win and would obviously like to be " 'further up the field. But we made too many mistakes this ' "weekend for that. That's a bit of a shame because our pace " 'was very good. In that respect, we are happy with the podium ' 'in the second race. Overtaking was difficult here and I was ' 'able to get us into the top three with a good restart. ' 'Standing on the podium and spraying the champagne definitely ' 'releases feelings of happiness."
David Schumacher, Haupt ' 'Racing Team #2

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Smart, stylish and suitable for everyday use – this is ' 'the new V-Class Marco Polo from Mercedes‑Benz. It has been ' 'available to order since January, as of now it is on display ' 'in dealer showrooms. Time for us to publish all relevant ' 'information on the new V-Class Marco Polo.

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The new V-Class Marco Polo

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In the "documents" section you find all you need to know ' 'about the camper from Mercedes‑Benz, among others:

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From the dream to automated driving: the ' 'Mercedes-Benz “Dreamer – a DRIVE PILOT Story” ' 'campaign

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Campaign concept

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  • Since the invention of the automobile 138 years ago by ' 'Mercedes-Benz, the car manufacturer has continued to set new ' 'standards with innovative technologies. The current ' 'development and introduction of automated driving systems is ' 'redefining the role of the automobile.
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  • The main campaign film “Dreamer – a DRIVE PILOT Story” ' 'tells the story of a dream and takes us on a journey through ' 'time with emotional snapshots. It is enthusiasm that ' 'motivates us to pursue our dreams until they become ' 'reality.
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  • Viewers accompany the protagonist from his childhood to ' 'the present day. The brand with the three-pointed star is ' 'his constant companion – whether as a quartet card game in ' 'the classroom, toy cars in the nursery or as Silver Arrows ' 'in Formula 1 races on television. Over the years, his dream ' 'of one day driving a Mercedes-Benz himself grows. The film shows how his ' 'dream comes true and what role DRIVE PILOT plays in ' 'it.
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ISWC: T-070.041.709-9

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GEMA work no.: 1323525-001

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About Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT

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  • DRIVE PILOT has already been available for the EQS ' 'Saloon and the S-Class in Germany since 2022, where the ' 'entire 13,191 kilometres of motorway have been approved for ' 'highly automated driving. In the U.S., the system has been ' 'available in the states of Nevada and California since the ' 'end of 2023. In China, Mercedes-Benz has received official ' 'approval to test highly automated driving systems (Level 3) ' 'in Beijing. The DRIVE PILOT technology is based on a ' 'redundant system architecture designed for safety with over ' '30 sensors, for example. These include camera, radar and ' 'ultrasonic sensors, LiDAR, microphones and a satellite-based ' 'positioning system.
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It has a narrow range of corner speeds ' 'and, with a newly re-laid surface, was something of an outlier ' 'compared to more traditional venues. We know our competitors will ' 'perform more strongly at upcoming races so we will need to ' 'continue to work hard to consistently get ourselves in the fight ' 'for podiums, and eventually race wins. Barcelona will provide a ' 'good test of our progress. It has a mix of fast, medium, and low ' 'speed corners, a long straight and plenty of elevation change. ' 'Tracks that contain this wide speed range have been a weakness of ' 'ours so far this year. This weekend will therefore provide ' 'another opportunity to evaluate our progress through our recent ' 'updates, and we hope to build on the positive momentum from ' 'Montreal.\xa0Fact File: Spanish Grand Prix The Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya is an ideal track for testing an F1 car, as ' 'it has a wide range of corner types and speeds, plus some long ' 'straights. Slow-speed corners like Turns 5 and 10 focus on ' 'mechanical grip, but high-speed sections such as Turns 3 and 9 ' 'test a car’s aerodynamic grip. Sector three is incredibly ' 'important and drivers can find a lot of lap time here in the slow ' 'corners. It can be rare for a driver to set three purple sectors ' 'at the circuit, because maximising grip and being faster in ' 'sector one will overheat the tyres for the crucial third sector. ' 'The chicane in the final sector of the lap was removed for the ' '2023 race, reverting back to the previous track layout for the ' 'final two corners. Most of the track’s low-speed turns are ' 'left-handers and most of the right-handers are taken at high ' 'speeds. So slightly different car set-ups can be used on the left ' 'and right-hand sides, and that track characteristic also means ' 'the left tyres wear out quicker, while the right tyres experience ' 'lower temperatures. 24 of the 33 races that have taken place at ' 'the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya have been won from pole. The ' 'start of the ground effect era at the start of 2022 presented a ' 'very different challenge for the drivers around the track. For ' 'example, the long Turn 3 is now taken at 225 km/h, compared to ' '240 km/h in 2021. The fast Turn 9 is now a 250 km/h right-hander, ' 'whereas in 2021 it was taken at around 265 km/h. Along with Abu ' 'Dhabi, the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix saw the most DRS-assisted ' 'overtakes of any race last season, with 56. Barcelona is the only ' 'track that George Russell has recorded two podium finishes at in ' 'Formula 1. (2022 and 2023) The 2023 race was the best return of ' 'the year for the team, finishing P2 (Lewis) and P3 (George), ' 'bringing home 33 points. Lewis recorded his 100th pole position ' 'at the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix. Lewis holds the record for most ' 'consecutive wins at a Grand Prix circuit with five in Barcelona ' '(2017-2021). He shares this record with Ayrton Senna and Monaco ' '(1989-1993) George triumphed at Barcelona in 2018 while driving ' 'in Formula 2. He shared the podium that day with future F1 ' 'drivers Lando Norris and Nyck de Vries. Stat Sheet: Spanish ' 'Grand Prix 2024 Spanish Grand Prix Session Local Time ' '(CEST) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One – ' 'Friday 13:30 – 14:30 12:30 – 13:30 13:30 – 14:30 ' 'Practice Two – Friday 17:00 – 18:00 16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – ' '18:00 Practice Three – Saturday 12:30 – 13:30 11:30 – ' '12:30 12:30 – 13:30 Qualifying – Saturday 16:00 – 17:00 ' '15:00 – 16:00 16:00 – 17:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 15:00 ' '14:00 15:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team at the Spanish Grand Prix \xa0 Starts Wins ' 'Podiums Pole Positions Front row places Fastest laps ' 'DNF Mercedes 15 7 17 9 17 4 5 Lewis ' 'Hamilton 17 6 11 6 9 5 1 George Russell 5 ' '0 2 0 0 0 0 MB Power 34 12 32 13 25 9 ' '20 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 2,933 14,857.275 52,163 150,546 ' '111,760,000 Lewis Hamilton 1,435 7,287.844 25,645 ' '73,826 57,680,000 George Russell 1,498 7,569.431 ' '26,518 76,720 59,920,000 MB Power 10,950 55,360.117 ' '193,913 563,199 438,280,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in ' 'Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium Places Pole ' 'Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes ' 'Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 302 125 290 ' '138 260 108 59 79 Mercedes (since 2010) 290 116 ' '273 130 240 99 54 77 Lewis Hamilton 341 103 ' '197 104 175 67 N/A N/A George Russell 113 1 ' '12 2 10 6 N/A N/A MB Power 572 214 593 ' '223 455 213 91 118 ', 'content_html': '

The team returns to Europe and heads to Barcelona ' 'for the Spanish Grand Prix – the first leg of a triple ' 'header.

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We have continued to make incremental gains across the ' 'past few races. It was encouraging therefore to take another ' 'positive step forward in Canada. To see that translate into ' 'our strongest team result of the season so far is a reward ' "for everyone's hard work. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a " 'unique track, however. It has a narrow range of corner ' 'speeds and, with a newly re-laid surface, was something of ' 'an outlier compared to more traditional venues. We know our ' 'competitors will perform more strongly at upcoming races so ' 'we will need to continue to work hard to consistently get ' 'ourselves in the fight for podiums, and eventually race ' 'wins.

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Barcelona will provide a good test of our progress. It ' 'has a mix of fast, medium, and low speed corners, a long ' 'straight and plenty of elevation change. Tracks that contain ' 'this wide speed range have been a weakness of ours so far ' 'this year. This weekend will therefore provide another ' 'opportunity to evaluate our progress through our recent ' 'updates, and we hope to build on the positive momentum from ' 'Montreal. 

Fact File: ' 'Spanish Grand Prix

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  • The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is an ideal track for ' 'testing an F1 car, as it has a wide range of corner types ' 'and speeds, plus some long straights. Slow-speed corners ' 'like Turns 5 and 10 focus on mechanical grip, but high-speed ' 'sections such as Turns 3 and 9 test a car’s aerodynamic ' 'grip.
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  • Sector three is incredibly important and drivers can ' 'find a lot of lap time here in the slow corners. It can be ' 'rare for a driver to set three purple sectors at the ' 'circuit, because maximising grip and being faster in sector ' 'one will overheat the tyres for the crucial third ' 'sector.
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  • The chicane in the final sector of the lap was removed ' 'for the 2023 race, reverting back to the previous track ' 'layout for the final two corners.
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  • Most of the track’s low-speed turns are left-handers and ' 'most of the right-handers are taken at high speeds. So ' 'slightly different car set-ups can be used on the left and ' 'right-hand sides, and that track characteristic also means ' 'the left tyres wear out quicker, while the right tyres ' 'experience lower temperatures.
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  • 24 of the 33 races that have taken place at the Circuit ' 'de Barcelona-Catalunya have been won from pole.
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  • The start of the ground effect era at the start of 2022 ' 'presented a very different challenge for the drivers around ' 'the track. For example, the long Turn 3 is now taken at 225 ' 'km/h, compared to 240 km/h in 2021. The fast Turn 9 is now a ' '250 km/h right-hander, whereas in 2021 it was taken at ' 'around 265 km/h.
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  • Along with Abu Dhabi, the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix saw ' 'the most DRS-assisted overtakes of any race last season, ' 'with 56.
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  • Barcelona is the only track that George Russell has ' 'recorded two podium finishes at in Formula 1. (2022 and ' '2023)
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  • Lewis recorded his 100th pole position at the ' '2021 Spanish Grand Prix.
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  • Lewis holds the record for most consecutive wins at a ' 'Grand Prix circuit with five in Barcelona (2017-2021). He ' 'shares this record with Ayrton Senna and Monaco ' '(1989-1993)
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  • George triumphed at Barcelona in 2018 while driving in ' 'Formula 2. He shared the podium that day with future F1 ' 'drivers Lando Norris and Nyck de Vries.
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Stat Sheet: Spanish Grand Prix

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2024 Spanish Grand Prix

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\n' '

Session

\n' '		\n' '

Local Time (CEST)

\n' '		\n' '

Brackley (BST)

\n' '		\n' '

Stuttgart (CEST)

\n' '
\n' '

Practice One – Friday

\n' '		\n' '

13:30 – 14:30

\n' '		\n' '

12:30 – 13:30

\n' '		\n' '

13:30 – 14:30

\n' '
\n' '

Practice Two – Friday

\n' '		\n' '

17:00 – 18:00

\n' '		\n' '

16:00 – 17:00

\n' '		\n' '

17:00 – 18:00

\n' '
\n' '

Practice Three – Saturday

\n' '		\n' '

12:30 – 13:30

\n' '		\n' '

11:30 – 12:30

\n' '		\n' '

12:30 – 13:30

\n' '
\n' '

Qualifying – Saturday

\n' '		\n' '

16:00 – 17:00

\n' '		\n' '

15:00 – 16:00

\n' '		\n' '

16:00 – 17:00

\n' '
\n' '

Grand Prix - Sunday

\n' '		\n' '

15:00

\n' '		\n' '

14:00

\n' '		\n' '

15:00

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '
\n' '

Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Spanish Grand Prix

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

Starts

\n' '		\n' '

Wins

\n' '		\n' '

Podiums

\n' '		\n' '

Pole Positions

\n' '		\n' '

Front row places

\n' '		\n' '

Fastest laps

\n' '		\n' '

DNF

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes

\n' '		\n' '

15

\n' '		\n' '

7

\n' '		\n' '

17

\n' '		\n' '

9

\n' '		\n' '

17

\n' '		\n' '

4

\n' '		\n' '

5

\n' '
\n' '

Lewis Hamilton

\n' '		\n' '

17

\n' '		\n' '

6

\n' '		\n' '

11

\n' '		\n' '

6

\n' '		\n' '

9

\n' '		\n' '

5

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '
\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

5

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

2

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

34

\n' '		\n' '

12

\n' '		\n' '

32

\n' '		\n' '

13

\n' '		\n' '

25

\n' '		\n' '

9

\n' '		\n' '

20

\n' '
\n' '

 

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

Laps Completed

\n' '		\n' '

Distance Covered (km)

\n' '		\n' '

Corners Taken

\n' '		\n' '

Gear Changes

\n' '		\n' '

PETRONAS Fuel Injections

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes

\n' '		\n' '

2,933

\n' '		\n' '

14,857.275

\n' '		\n' '

52,163

\n' '		\n' '

150,546

\n' '		\n' '

111,760,000

\n' '
\n' '

Lewis Hamilton

\n' '		\n' '

1,435

\n' '		\n' '

7,287.844

\n' '		\n' '

25,645

\n' '		\n' '

73,826

\n' '		\n' '

57,680,000

\n' '
\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

1,498

\n' '		\n' '

7,569.431

\n' '		\n' '

26,518

\n' '		\n' '

76,720

\n' '		\n' '

59,920,000

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

10,950

\n' '		\n' '

55,360.117

\n' '		\n' '

193,913

\n' '		\n' '

563,199

\n' '		\n' '

438,280,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

Starts

\n' '		\n' '

Wins

\n' '		\n' '

Podium Places

\n' '		\n' '

Pole Positions

\n' '		\n' '

Front Row Places

\n' '		\n' '

Fastest Laps

\n' '		\n' '

1-2 Finishes

\n' '		\n' '

Front-Row Lockouts

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes (all-time)

\n' '		\n' '

302

\n' '		\n' '

125

\n' '		\n' '

290

\n' '		\n' '

138

\n' '		\n' '

260

\n' '		\n' '

108

\n' '		\n' '

59

\n' '		\n' '

79

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes (since 2010)

\n' '		\n' '

290

\n' '		\n' '

116

\n' '		\n' '

273

\n' '		\n' '

130

\n' '		\n' '

240

\n' '		\n' '

99

\n' '		\n' '

54

\n' '		\n' '

77

\n' '
\n' '

Lewis Hamilton

\n' '		\n' '

341

\n' '		\n' '

103

\n' '		\n' '

197

\n' '		\n' '

104

\n' '		\n' '

175

\n' '		\n' '

67

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '
\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

113

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '		\n' '

12

\n' '		\n' '

2

\n' '		\n' '

10

\n' '		\n' '

6

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

572

\n' '		\n' '

214

\n' '		\n' '

593

\n' '		\n' '

223

\n' '		\n' '

455

\n' '		\n' '

213

\n' '		\n' '

91

\n' '		\n' '

118

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Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is supporting elite women’s ' 'motorsport by becoming senior partner of the Mercedes-AMG F1 ' 'Academy entry, featuring the Snapdragon® brand. The ' 'relationship builds on the existing connection that Qualcomm ' 'Technologies enjoys as Official Partner of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team which also features its Snapdragon ' 'brand.

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Snapdragon processors can be found in more than 3 billion ' 'devices globally, powering premium products from famous ' 'brands across smartphones, next-generation PCs, extended ' 'reality glasses, gaming devices, wearables, and connected ' 'cars. The support of the team’s F1 Academy programme will ' 'highlight in particular Snapdragon X Elite processors which ' 'power the next-generation PCs.

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The newly expanded sponsorship will see the Snapdragon ' 'brand feature proudly on the team’s F1 Academy car, ' 'overalls, and helmet of driver Doriane Pin, starting at the ' 'F1 Academy race at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona that ' 'takes place this weekend (21-23 June).

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Richard Sanders, Chief Commercial Officer of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team commented: “It is wonderful to ' 'expand our relationship with Qualcomm Technologies, ' 'highlighting the Snapdragon brand. Our shared passion for ' 'technology and innovation has seen several exciting ' 'innovations take place already within our existing ' 'relationship. We also both passionately believe in the power ' 'of technology to enrich lives through purposeful innovation. ' 'Expanding our relationship to our F1 Academy programme ' 'creates a powerful platform to do this and I am excited to ' 'see what we can achieve together.”

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Don McGuire, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing ' 'Officer of Qualcomm Incorporated, said: “We are excited to ' 'expand our relationship by joining as a senior partner of ' 'the team’s F1 Academy entry, and support the inclusion and ' 'development of female drivers, like Doriane Pin. As part of ' 'our expanded relationship, we will continue to highlight the ' 'groundbreaking experiences that only Snapdragon can deliver, ' 'including the next generation PCs featuring the Snapdragon X ' 'Elite platform.”

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About Qualcomm
Qualcomm relentlessly ' 'innovates to deliver intelligent computing everywhere, ' 'helping the world tackle some of its most important ' 'challenges. Our proven solutions drive transformation across ' 'major industries, and our Snapdragon® branded platforms ' 'power extraordinary consumer experiences. Building on our ' 'nearly 40-year leadership in setting industry standards and ' 'creating era-defining technology breakthroughs, we deliver ' 'leading edge AI, high-performance, low-power computing, and ' 'unrivaled connectivity. Together with our ecosystem ' 'partners, we enable next-generation digital transformation ' 'to enrich lives, improve businesses, and advance societies. ' 'At Qualcomm, we are engineering human progress. 

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Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, ' 'QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm ' 'Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, ' 'operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of ' 'our engineering and research and development functions and ' 'substantially all of our products and services businesses, ' 'including our QCT semiconductor business. Snapdragon and ' 'Qualcomm branded products are products of Qualcomm ' 'Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Qualcomm ' 'patented technologies are licensed by Qualcomm ' 'Incorporated. 

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Snapdragon is a trademark or registered trademark of ' 'Qualcomm Incorporated.

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It was ' 'therefore an Intermediate start for all and, as the track dried, ' 'George dropped to P3 as his Intermediate tyres wore out. The ' 'first Safety Car of the afternoon was deployed shortly after and, ' 'with more rain expected, both cars pitted for new Intermediates. ' 'Good work by the pit crew helped Lewis jump up to P5 and ahead of ' 'the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso. The McLaren of Lando Norris ' 'pitted one lap later than others which meant George took the ' 'restart in P2. As the track dried, George switched to the Hard ' 'compound tyre with Lewis taking the Medium. Norris used the ' 'overcut to take P2 back from George before the Safety Car was ' 'deployed once again. Both cars boxed once again, this time with ' 'George taking the Medium tyre and Lewis the Hard. Both drivers ' 'put the fresh rubber to good use and in the closing stages, made ' 'their way up to P3 and P4, falling just short of taking P2 from ' 'Norris. Lewis also secured the fastest lap point with his best ' 'effort on the final tour. George therefore took the 10th podium ' 'of his F1 career and the team’s first of the season. ' 'Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One ' 'Stop Two Stop Three George Russell P1 P3 1:14.895 ' 'Inter Inter (L25) Hard (L45) Medium (L54) Lewis ' 'Hamilton P7 P4 1:14.856 Inter Inter (L25) Medium ' '(L43) Hard (L54) George Russell I’m disappointed with ' 'myself today. I made too many errors that set us back and cost us ' 'a chance of victory. I was really pushing the limits out there. ' 'That said, it feels great to be disappointed with P3. We’ve made ' 'small steps over the past few races and to come to Canada, get ' 'pole position and a podium is really encouraging. We’ve been one ' 'of the fastest cars on track all weekend, so we’ve definitely ' 'made progress. There are many positives to take away from here. ' 'The conditions were incredibly challenging out there. Put a wheel ' 'even one millimetre off line and you would be in trouble. ' 'Unfortunately, the errors I made came with consequences as it let ' 'other cars past. Other drivers made errors too, but they didn’t ' 'come at the same cost. We were still able to battle back to the ' 'podium though with the pace we had. We will continue to work ' 'hard, develop the car, and I’m looking forward to heading to ' 'Barcelona. Lewis Hamilton We scored some good points for the team ' 'today. We’re also looking like we’ve made a step closer to the ' 'front this weekend which is really encouraging. Thank you so much ' 'to everyone at Brackley and Brixworth who has worked so hard to ' 'deliver our recent updates. It has moved us in the right ' 'direction, and we will continue to put the effort in to continue ' 'that progress. On my side, it wasn’t the best weekend. We had the ' 'pace to be fighting higher up but we ultimately ended up with P4. ' 'I’ll go away and work out what I need to do to come back ' 'stronger. I made too many mistakes overall but the positive I ' 'will take away is the performance of the car. Toto Wolff, Team ' 'Principal & CEO It has been an encouraging weekend. We have taken ' 'the right steps recently and brought updates that are working ' 'well. Directionally, we seem to be adding performance every Grand ' 'Prix. Everyone at Brackley and Brixworth continues to work ' 'incredibly hard and it’s great to see their efforts rewarded with ' 'our first podium of the year. I hope that we can continue this ' 'positive trajectory. Looking ahead to Barcelona, it’s a circuit ' 'that really tests a car. We are excited to go there and truly ' 'understand where we are performance wise. Today’s race was a ' 'challenging one. When you finish P3 and P4, given where we have ' 'finished in recent races, then of course it is positive. Both ' 'drivers know that we could have achieved more though. We ' 'certainly could have taken one or two more positions and then ' 'maybe have fought for victory. It is a little bittersweet ' 'therefore but ultimately, if you had said to us before the ' 'weekend that we would be third and fourth, then we would have ' 'taken it.', 'content_html': '

First podium of the season as team finishes P3 ' 'and P4 in Montreal

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  • George Russell finished third with Lewis Hamilton fourth ' 'in the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix.
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  • George lined up on pole position with Lewis Hamilton as ' 'the inclement weather conditions seen on Friday and Saturday ' 'continued into the weekend.
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  • It was therefore an Intermediate start for all and, as ' 'the track dried, George dropped to P3 as his Intermediate ' 'tyres wore out.
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  • The first Safety Car of the afternoon was deployed ' 'shortly after and, with more rain expected, both cars pitted ' 'for new Intermediates. Good work by the pit crew helped ' 'Lewis jump up to P5 and ahead of the Aston Martin of ' 'Fernando Alonso.
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  • The McLaren of Lando Norris pitted one lap later than ' 'others which meant George took the restart in P2.
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  • As the track dried, George switched to the Hard compound ' 'tyre with Lewis taking the Medium. Norris used the overcut ' 'to take P2 back from George before the Safety Car was ' 'deployed once again.
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  • Both cars boxed once again, this time with George taking ' 'the Medium tyre and Lewis the Hard.
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  • Both drivers put the fresh rubber to good use and in the ' 'closing stages, made their way up to P3 and P4, falling just ' 'short of taking P2 from Norris.
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  • Lewis also secured the fastest lap point with his best ' 'effort on the final tour.
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  • George therefore took the 10th podium of his ' 'F1 career and the team’s first of the ' 'season.
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Driver

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Grid

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Result

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Fastest Lap

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Start Tyre

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Stop One

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Stop Two

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Stop Three

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George Russell

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P1

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P3

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1:14.895

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Inter

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Inter (L25)

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Hard (L45)

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Medium (L54)

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Lewis Hamilton

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P7

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P4

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1:14.856

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Inter

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Inter (L25)

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Medium (L43)

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Hard (L54)

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George Russell

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I’m disappointed with myself today. I made too many ' 'errors that set us back and cost us a chance of victory. I ' 'was really pushing the limits out there. That said, it feels ' 'great to be disappointed with P3. We’ve made small steps ' 'over the past few races and to come to Canada, get pole ' 'position and a podium is really encouraging. We’ve been one ' 'of the fastest cars on track all weekend, so we’ve ' 'definitely made progress. There are many positives to take ' 'away from here.

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The conditions were incredibly challenging out there. Put ' 'a wheel even one millimetre off line and you would be in ' 'trouble. Unfortunately, the errors I made came with ' 'consequences as it let other cars past. Other drivers made ' 'errors too, but they didn’t come at the same cost. We were ' 'still able to battle back to the podium though with the pace ' 'we had. We will continue to work hard, develop the car, and ' 'I’m looking forward to heading to Barcelona.

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Lewis Hamilton

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We scored some good points for the team today. We’re also ' 'looking like we’ve made a step closer to the front this ' 'weekend which is really encouraging. Thank you so much to ' 'everyone at Brackley and Brixworth who has worked so hard to ' 'deliver our recent updates. It has moved us in the right ' 'direction, and we will continue to put the effort in to ' 'continue that progress.

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On my side, it wasn’t the best weekend. We had the pace ' 'to be fighting higher up but we ultimately ended up with P4. ' 'I’ll go away and work out what I need to do to come back ' 'stronger. I made too many mistakes overall but the positive ' 'I will take away is the performance of the car.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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It has been an encouraging weekend. We have taken the ' 'right steps recently and brought updates that are working ' 'well. Directionally, we seem to be adding performance every ' 'Grand Prix. Everyone at Brackley and Brixworth continues to ' 'work incredibly hard and it’s great to see their efforts ' 'rewarded with our first podium of the year. I hope that we ' 'can continue this positive trajectory. Looking ahead to ' 'Barcelona, it’s a circuit that really tests a car. We are ' 'excited to go there and truly understand where we are ' 'performance wise.

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Today’s race was a challenging one. When you finish P3 ' 'and P4, given where we have finished in recent races, then ' 'of course it is positive. Both drivers know that we could ' 'have achieved more though. We certainly could have taken one ' 'or two more positions and then maybe have fought for ' 'victory. It is a little bittersweet therefore but ' 'ultimately, if you had said to us before the weekend that we ' 'would be third and fourth, then we would have taken ' 'it.

\n', 'date': '2024-06-09T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': '2024 Canadian Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6b19a9e6-6290-46ec-9697-7c6f465e33a4'} 2025-11-30 01:01:30 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: None) 2025-11-30 01:01:30 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=58&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:30 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=58&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:30 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=58&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:30 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=58&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:31 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c6861e0c-57df-4f33-a12f-1541efa29f63> {'content': '\n' 'New €11 billion syndicated credit facility replaces existing one ' 'and ensures financial flexibility\n' 'Well-diversified consortium of 32 banks from Europe, Asia and ' 'America reflects global orientation of the Mercedes-Benz’s ' 'business\n' 'Despite a reduction of the number of banks compared to the ' 'existing syndicated credit facility, the transaction was ' 'significantly oversubscribed\n' '\n' 'In June 2024, Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) ' 'concluded an €11 billion renewal of its syndicated credit ' 'facility with a consortium of international banks. The syndicated ' 'credit facility with a term of five years and two extension ' "possibilities of one year supports the company's strong financial " 'position until at least the year 2029.  In an environment of ' 'high interest rates Mercedes-Benz could arrange favourable ' 'conditions and has actively reduced the consortium of invited ' 'banks compared to the existing credit facility for the same ' 'amount of €11 billion.\n' '“The strong interest in this syndicated credit facility and the ' 'attractive conditions illustrate that Mercedes-Benz enjoys a high ' 'reputation, as well as trust and confidence in the execution of ' 'our strategy from the banking world.”Steffen Hoffmann, Head of ' 'Treasury and Investor Relations of Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'The broad-based consortium of 32 banks from Europe, Asia and ' 'America, coordinated by Bank of America, BNP Paribas, Deutsche ' 'Bank and MUFG, reflects the global orientation of Mercedes-Benz’s ' 'business. The syndicated credit facility serves to secure ' 'financial flexibility.\n' ' ', 'content_html': '
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In June 2024, Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) ' 'concluded an €11 billion renewal of its syndicated credit ' 'facility with a consortium of international banks. The ' 'syndicated credit facility with a term of five years and two ' "extension possibilities of one year supports the company's " 'strong financial position until at least the year 2029. ' ' In an environment of high interest rates Mercedes-Benz ' 'could arrange favourable conditions and has actively reduced ' 'the consortium of invited banks compared to the existing ' 'credit facility for the same amount of €11 billion.

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“The strong interest in this syndicated ' 'credit facility and the attractive conditions illustrate ' 'that Mercedes-Benz enjoys a high reputation, as ' 'well as trust and confidence in the execution of our ' 'strategy from the banking ' 'world.”
Steffen Hoffmann, Head of Treasury ' 'and Investor Relations of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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The broad-based consortium of 32 banks from Europe, Asia ' 'and America, coordinated by Bank of America, BNP Paribas, ' 'Deutsche Bank and MUFG, reflects the global orientation of ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s business. The syndicated credit facility ' 'serves to secure financial flexibility.

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\n', 'date': '2024-06-21T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG successfully renews its €11 billion ' 'syndicated credit facility', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c6861e0c-57df-4f33-a12f-1541efa29f63'} 2025-11-30 01:01:31 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0a86ced1-3aa0-429f-88aa-98da32706ab4> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz hat am 19. Juni die Grundsteinlegung für ein neues, ' 'hochmodernes PKW-Center in Frechen gefeiert. Der Neubau wird in ' 'der Alfred-Nobel-Straße 2 entstehen, in unmittelbarer ' 'Nachbarschaft zum bestehenden Mercedes-Benz Vans- und Transporter ' 'Standort. Die feierliche Zeremonie markierte den Beginn eines ' 'Projekts, dessen Ergebnis durch die intelligente Verbindung von ' 'analoger und digitaler Welt für eine optimale Betreuungsqualität ' 'sorgen wird. Die Eröffnung des neuen Pkw-Centers ist für das ' 'vierte Quartal 2025 geplant. Die Bürgermeisterin Frechens, ' 'Susanne Stupp, Fachdienstleiter Christian Stahlschmidt, der ' 'städtische Pressesprecher Michael Offizier sowie die ' 'Wirtschaftsförderin Vera Borchard zählten zu den Ehrengästen.\n' '„Mit diesem Neubau setzt Mercedes-Benz ein starkes Zeichen für ' 'den Wirtschaftsstandort Frechen und die Metropolregion Köln. Das ' 'neue Center wird unseren Kundinnen und Kunden ein einzigartiges ' 'Markenerlebnis bieten, das ein einladendes Ambiente mit ' 'individuellen Beratungsmöglichkeiten und der zukunftsgerechten ' 'Präsentation unserer Modellvielfalt verbindet. Als Net Zero ' 'Emission Betrieb geplant, unterstreicht dieses Projekt zudem das ' 'Engagement von Mercedes-Benz für Nachhaltigkeit und Umweltschutz. ' 'Wir freuen uns darauf, unseren Kundinnen und Kunden im nächsten ' 'Jahr dieses inspirierende neue Umfeld in Frechen zu ' 'präsentieren!“Matthias Hindemith, Vertriebsdirektor Mercedes-Benz ' 'Rheinland PKW, Transporter & Vans\n' 'Das Frechener Center, in dem 120 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter ' 'tätig sein werden, wird über eine Gesamtfläche von 1.800 m2 ' 'verfügen - mit 14 Ausstellungsplätzen im Erdgeschoss und weiteren ' '10 Präsentationsplätzen im ersten Obergeschoss sowie zusätzlichen ' '8 Plätzen für eine individuelle Fahrzeugübergabe. Mit einem ' 'siebenstöckigen Parkhaus, das insgesamt 245 Stellplätze bietet, ' 'setzt das Center auch in dieser Hinsicht neue Maßstäbe des ' 'Kundenkomforts. Im Showroom wird durch den Einsatz digitaler ' 'Lösungen das haptische und physische Erlebnis der Produkte ' 'ergänzt und somit das Kundenerlebnis noch individueller ' 'gestaltet. Ein Werkstatt- und Servicebereich, der vollständig auf ' 'die Anforderungen der Elektromobilität ausgerichtet ist, wird zu ' 'einem späteren Zeitpunkt integriert. Durch den Neubau bietet ' 'Mercedes-Benz künftig seine gebündelte Kompetenz in Sachen Pkw ' 'und Transporter in unmittelbarem räumlichen Zusammenhang in ' 'Frechen an. Das neue Pkw Autohaus wird dabei eine moderne ' 'Fahrzeug-Ausstellung mit virtueller Anschauung und innovativen ' 'Formaten im Verkauf verbinden und damit zu den modernsten ' 'Autohäusern in Deutschland zählen. ', 'content_html': '

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Mercedes-Benz hat am 19. Juni die Grundsteinlegung für ' 'ein neues, hochmodernes PKW-Center in Frechen gefeiert. Der ' 'Neubau wird in der Alfred-Nobel-Straße 2 entstehen, in ' 'unmittelbarer Nachbarschaft zum bestehenden Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans- und Transporter Standort. Die feierliche Zeremonie ' 'markierte den Beginn eines Projekts, dessen Ergebnis durch ' 'die intelligente Verbindung von analoger und digitaler Welt ' 'für eine optimale Betreuungsqualität sorgen wird. Die ' 'Eröffnung des neuen Pkw-Centers ist für das vierte Quartal ' '2025 geplant. Die Bürgermeisterin Frechens, Susanne Stupp, ' 'Fachdienstleiter Christian Stahlschmidt, der städtische ' 'Pressesprecher Michael Offizier sowie die ' 'Wirtschaftsförderin Vera Borchard zählten zu den ' 'Ehrengästen.

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„Mit diesem Neubau setzt Mercedes-Benz ein starkes ' 'Zeichen für den Wirtschaftsstandort Frechen und die ' 'Metropolregion Köln. Das neue Center wird unseren Kundinnen ' 'und Kunden ein einzigartiges Markenerlebnis bieten, das ein ' 'einladendes Ambiente mit individuellen ' 'Beratungsmöglichkeiten und der zukunftsgerechten ' 'Präsentation unserer Modellvielfalt verbindet. Als Net Zero ' 'Emission Betrieb geplant, unterstreicht dieses Projekt zudem ' 'das Engagement von Mercedes-Benz für Nachhaltigkeit und ' 'Umweltschutz. Wir freuen uns darauf, unseren Kundinnen und ' 'Kunden im nächsten Jahr dieses inspirierende neue Umfeld in ' 'Frechen zu präsentieren!“
Matthias Hindemith, ' 'Vertriebsdirektor Mercedes-Benz Rheinland PKW, Transporter ' '& Vans

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Das Frechener Center, in dem 120 Mitarbeiterinnen und ' 'Mitarbeiter tätig sein werden, wird über eine Gesamtfläche ' 'von 1.800 m2 verfügen - mit 14 Ausstellungsplätzen im ' 'Erdgeschoss und weiteren 10 Präsentationsplätzen im ersten ' 'Obergeschoss sowie zusätzlichen 8 Plätzen für eine ' 'individuelle Fahrzeugübergabe. Mit einem siebenstöckigen ' 'Parkhaus, das insgesamt 245 Stellplätze bietet, setzt das ' 'Center auch in dieser Hinsicht neue Maßstäbe des ' 'Kundenkomforts. Im Showroom wird durch den Einsatz digitaler ' 'Lösungen das haptische und physische Erlebnis der Produkte ' 'ergänzt und somit das Kundenerlebnis noch individueller ' 'gestaltet. Ein Werkstatt- und Servicebereich, der ' 'vollständig auf die Anforderungen der Elektromobilität ' 'ausgerichtet ist, wird zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt ' 'integriert. Durch den Neubau bietet Mercedes-Benz künftig ' 'seine gebündelte Kompetenz in Sachen Pkw und Transporter in ' 'unmittelbarem räumlichen Zusammenhang in Frechen an. Das ' 'neue Pkw Autohaus wird dabei eine moderne ' 'Fahrzeug-Ausstellung mit virtueller Anschauung und ' 'innovativen Formaten im Verkauf verbinden und damit zu den ' 'modernsten Autohäusern in Deutschland zählen. 

\n', 'date': '2024-06-19T13:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz legt Grundstein für zukunftsweisendes ' 'PKW-Center in Frechen', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0a86ced1-3aa0-429f-88aa-98da32706ab4'} 2025-11-30 01:01:31 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f830f590-18b5-4993-999a-557bc29794ac> {'content': '\n' 'Europe-wide rollout of the system for a total of 15 models in 33 ' 'countries\n' 'Around 200,000 cars can be subsequently updated via an ' 'over-the-air update\n' 'Automatic Lane Change function for overtaking a slower vehicle ' 'ahead\n' 'Function increases convenience for customers\n' 'System can also help to navigate exits and change motorways\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is now introducing the intelligent further ' 'development for partially automated driving in Europe: The ' 'Automatic Lane Change function[1] (ALC) is now available in the ' 'Driving Assistance Plus Package for 33 European ' 'countries[2].  A total of 15 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, E-Class, ' 'S-Class, GLC, CLE, EQE, EQS, EQS SUV and EQE SUV models can now ' 'be equipped with ALC – directly ex factory and/or via an ' 'over-the-air update.\n' 'In parallel to the corresponding new car configuration, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is also offering the Automatic Lane Change function ' 'for around 200,000 cars already delivered in Europe. The new ' 'assistance function can be installed in stages from September ' "2024 via an over-the-air (OTA) update, i.e. via the car's mobile " 'phone connection. All models in the current E‑Class model series ' '(214) as well as the CLE Coupé and Cabriolet can be updated in ' 'this way. This is also possible for the C‑Class and S‑Class as ' 'well as the GLC, EQE and EQS (both as Saloon and SUV) from ' 'modification year 23/1 onwards. Customers will be notified of ' 'availability in their region. The update can then be initiated ' 'via the update assistant on the display of the MBUX infotainment ' 'system or via the Mercedes me App.[3]\n' 'The ALC function extends the more than 40 driving assistance ' 'systems already available from Mercedes‑Benz. ALC enables the car ' 'to automatically initiate a lane change on suitable motorways ' 'when Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activated, in order to ' 'overtake slower cars or follow the route to the next exit. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz already introduced this function in North America ' 'in 2023. In China, too, there is a version of the ALC for local ' 'customers, developed by Mercedes‑Benz China. The market-specific ' 'versions are adapted to the regional traffic conditions and the ' 'respective legal requirements; therefore, they differ in certain ' 'details.\n' '“With the Automatic Lane Change function, Mercedes-Benz is once ' 'again demonstrating its innovative strength in the development of ' 'new driving assistance systems. We simultaneously developed the ' 'Automatic Lane Change function, or ALC for short, in North ' 'America, Europe and China for our local customers. With ALC, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is offering a driving function as an over-the-air ' 'update for the first time.”Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer\n' 'System-initiated lane change without impulse from the driver\n' 'The “Automatic Lane Change” function is easy and intuitive to ' 'operate: The driver sets the desired speed in the adaptive cruise ' 'control (Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC). Active Steering ' 'Assist, which is also automatically switched on as standard, ' 'takes care of the automatic lane change on the motorway. As this ' 'is a Level 2 system, the driver remains responsible for driving ' 'the car at all times.\n' "Radar sensors and cameras constantly monitor the car's " 'surroundings in order to overtake slower cars on the motorway and ' 'then return to the original lane. In addition, the feature can ' 'also initiate an automatic lane change in order to navigate to ' 'the relevant motorway junctions or exits when route guidance is ' 'active.\n' 'In Europe, the Automatic Lane Change function is active in a ' 'speed range of 80 to 140 km/h. These conditions apply: The ' 'navigation system must recognise that you are travelling on a ' 'suitable motorway – the motorway must have at least two separate ' 'lanes, for example. Furthermore, lane markings must be detected ' "by the car's cameras, and sufficient free space must be " 'available. The Automatic Lane Change function is a Level 2 ' 'system, which means the driver remains responsible for driving ' 'the car at all times.\n' '[1] MBUX Navigation is a prerequisite. The driving assistance and ' 'safety systems from Mercedes-Benz are merely aids, and do not ' 'relieve the driver of responsibility. The driver must observe the ' "information in the Owner's Manual and the system limitations " 'described therein.\n' '[2] Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, ' 'Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, ' 'Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, ' 'Luxembourg, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, ' 'Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, ' 'Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. Please also note footnote 3 ' 'on availability.\n' '[3] The availability of ALC and the availability and scope of the ' 'software update depend on the respective market, the technical ' 'conditions of the vehicle model, and the individual ' 'configurations and settings in the vehicle and in the Mercedes me ' 'App.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz is now introducing the intelligent further ' 'development for partially automated driving in Europe: The ' 'Automatic Lane Change function[1] (ALC) is now ' 'available in the Driving Assistance Plus Package for 33 ' 'European countries[2].  A total of 15 ' 'Mercedes-Benz C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, GLC, CLE, EQE, EQS, ' 'EQS SUV and EQE SUV models can now be equipped with ALC – ' 'directly ex factory and/or via an over-the-air update.

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In parallel to the corresponding new car configuration, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is also offering the Automatic Lane Change ' 'function for around 200,000 cars already delivered in ' 'Europe. The new assistance function can be installed in ' 'stages from September 2024 via an over-the-air (OTA) update, ' "i.e. via the car's mobile phone connection. All models in " 'the current E‑Class model series (214) as well as the CLE ' 'Coupé and Cabriolet can be updated in this way. This is also ' 'possible for the C‑Class and S‑Class as well as the GLC, EQE ' 'and EQS (both as Saloon and SUV) from modification year 23/1 ' 'onwards. Customers will be notified of availability in their ' 'region. The update can then be initiated via the update ' 'assistant on the display of the MBUX infotainment system or ' 'via the Mercedes me App.[3]

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The ALC function extends the more than 40 driving ' 'assistance systems already available from Mercedes‑Benz. ALC ' 'enables the car to automatically initiate a lane change on ' 'suitable motorways when Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is ' 'activated, in order to overtake slower cars or follow the ' 'route to the next exit. Mercedes‑Benz already introduced ' 'this function in North America in 2023. In China, too, there ' 'is a version of the ALC for local customers, developed by ' 'Mercedes‑Benz China. The market-specific versions are ' 'adapted to the regional traffic conditions and the ' 'respective legal requirements; therefore, they differ in ' 'certain details.

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“With the Automatic Lane Change function, Mercedes-Benz ' 'is once again demonstrating its innovative strength in the ' 'development of new driving assistance systems. We ' 'simultaneously developed the Automatic Lane Change function, ' 'or ALC for short, in North America, Europe and China for our ' 'local customers. With ALC, Mercedes-Benz is offering a ' 'driving function as an over-the-air update for the first ' 'time.”
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer

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System-initiated lane change without impulse from the ' 'driver

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The “Automatic Lane Change” function is easy and ' 'intuitive to operate: The driver sets the desired speed in ' 'the adaptive cruise control (Active Distance Assist ' 'DISTRONIC). Active Steering Assist, which is also ' 'automatically switched on as standard, takes care of the ' 'automatic lane change on the motorway. As this is a Level 2 ' 'system, the driver remains responsible for driving the car ' 'at all times.

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Radar sensors and cameras constantly monitor the car's " 'surroundings in order to overtake slower cars on the ' 'motorway and then return to the original lane. In addition, ' 'the feature can also initiate an automatic lane change in ' 'order to navigate to the relevant motorway junctions or ' 'exits when route guidance is active.

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In Europe, the Automatic Lane Change function is active ' 'in a speed range of 80 to 140 km/h. These conditions apply: ' 'The navigation system must recognise that you are travelling ' 'on a suitable motorway – the motorway must have at least two ' 'separate lanes, for example. Furthermore, lane markings must ' "be detected by the car's cameras, and sufficient free space " 'must be available. The Automatic Lane Change function is a ' 'Level 2 system, which means the driver remains responsible ' 'for driving the car at all times.

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[1] MBUX Navigation is a prerequisite. The ' 'driving assistance and safety systems from Mercedes-Benz are ' 'merely aids, and do not relieve the driver of ' 'responsibility. The driver must observe the information in ' "the Owner's Manual and the system limitations described " 'therein.

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[2] Albania, Austria, Belgium, ' 'Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, ' 'Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, ' 'Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, ' 'Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, ' 'Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, ' 'Switzerland, United Kingdom. Please also note footnote 3 on ' 'availability.

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[3] The availability of ALC and the ' 'availability and scope of the software update depend on the ' 'respective market, the technical conditions of the vehicle ' 'model, and the individual configurations and settings in the ' 'vehicle and in the Mercedes me App.

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The Solitude Revival, which takes place every two ' 'years, especially contributes to this. On 22 and 23 June 2024, it ' 'will bring the atmosphere of the great races of yesteryear to the ' 'challenging 11.4-kilometre course. This year, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic will be presenting vehicles from the brand’s 130-year ' 'motorsport history in a display area near the historic starting ' 'and finishing tower. Two of them will take to the track.\n' 'One of the sensations is the Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio racing ' 'car from 1924, which has been roadworthy again since April 2024. ' 'In mid-May 2024, Mercedes-AMG Formula One racing driver George ' 'Russell was the first to drive this restored racing legend in a ' 'motorsport environment, on the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix circuit ' 'in Italy. Prior to this, the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center ' 'subjected the 100 year-old original racing car to a ' 'comprehensive factory restoration. Christian Werner took first ' 'place in the Targa Florio in Sicily with this racing car model on ' '27 April 1924. A few weeks later, Werner presented the ' 'winning car from Sicily with a lap of honour at the 1924 Solitude ' 'Hill Climb Grand Prix on 18 May 1924.\n' 'In this race, Otto Merz won the last hill climb at the Solitude ' 'in the racing car class with a supercharged 2-litre racing car ' 'identical to that used in the Indianapolis 500 in May 1923. He ' 'achieved the best time of the day of 3:28.8 minutes and set a new ' 'track record. In the following year, Merz repeated his success at ' 'the premiere of “Rund um die Solitude” in a Mercedes 2-litre ' 'Targa Florio racing car and once again set the track record. ' 'Merz, born in 1889, celebrated successes for Mercedes and ' 'Mercedes-Benz as a works racing driver, especially after the ' 'First World War. One of his triumphs was the victory on ' '17 July 1927 in the German Grand Prix for sports cars at the ' 'Nürburgring, which had opened a few weeks earlier, with a ' 'Mercedes-Benz Type S (W 06). In 1933, Merz had a fatal ' 'accident during training for the International AVUS Race in ' 'Berlin.\n' 'Brand ambassador Karl Wendlinger will drive the Targa Florio ' 'racing car at the 2024 Solitude Revival. In 1990 and 1991, the ' 'Austrian contested the World Sports Car Championship in the ' 'Group C racing cars fielded by the Swiss Sauber team. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz C 11 won this championship in 1990. One of ' 'these racing sports cars will be on display at the Solitude. Its ' 'approximately 537 kW (730 hp) eight-cylinder engine ' 'with two turbochargers is regularly started there.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has provided the official safety car in Formula One ' 'since 1996. At the 2024 Solitude Revival, an original ' 'Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG Official F1™ Safety Car from ' 'the 2008 season will be the pace car for the races, which will be ' 'well-attended with around 400 racing and sports cars of ' 'various classes. Also in the cockpit will be one of the most ' 'successful touring car drivers of all time, five-time DTM ' 'champion Bernd Schneider.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic is bringing more vehicles to the Solitude ' 'Revival. These include a 300 SLS touring sports car ' '(W 198) for a joint photo point with Porsche and a ' '300 SEL 6.3 (W 109) set up as a sporty track tool. ' 'Exciting activities for the public in the display area include a ' 'driving simulator and wheel changes on a Mercedes-AMG ' 'C 63 DTM racing touring car from the C 205 ' 'series.\n' 'Hardly any changes to the Solitude course\n' 'Alongside the North Loop at Nürburgring, the Solitude circuit ' 'near Stuttgart is one of the most challenging race tracks in ' 'Europe with its uphill and downhill sections, a high-speed ' 'section and the multiple bends on the final kilometres before the ' 'finishing line. The circuit, which has only been modified in a ' 'few places, is integrated into the public road network. The track ' 'is only closed for events such as the Solitude Revival, which has ' 'been held regularly since 2008.\n' 'This route has been in use since 1935. Previously the Solitude ' 'races were held on hill routes until 1924, and on a long circuit ' 'from 1925 onwards. At that time, the impressive Solitude Palace ' '(built between 1763 and 1769) on a mountain ridge was also ' 'included. In the 1930s, and again from the 1950s onwards, up to ' '400,000 spectators would visit the current circuit at ' 'weekends. This was to follow motorcycle and racing car events ' 'right up to Formula One. Even though the “Solitude” never counted ' 'towards the Formula One World Championship, the outstanding ' 'racing drivers taking part included champions and Grand Prix ' 'winners such as Jim Clark, John Surtees, Dan Gurney, Jochen ' 'Rindt, Jack Brabham, Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips and ' 'Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow racing driver and brand ambassador ' 'Hans Herrmann.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Classic vehicles at the Solitude Revival on ' '22 and 23 June 2024\n' 'Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio racing car, 1924\n' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) developed this then ' 'ultra-modern racing car in 1924 for the most important racing ' 'event of the year, the Targa Florio in Sicily. The vehicle bore ' 'the signature of Paul Daimler but was developed to racing ' 'maturity by his successor Ferdinand Porsche. The racing car is ' 'characterised by lightweight construction and its M 7294 ' 'supercharged engine with the high-revving concept popular at the ' 'time. The 2-litre four-cylinder engine develops 50 kW ' '(67.5 hp), with the supercharger increasing output to ' '93 kW (126 hp) – almost twice as much. Four-valve ' 'technology, two overhead camshafts and cylinders and cylinder ' 'heads welded together to form blind cylinders are further ' 'characteristics of the engine. The design of the racing engine ' 'also incorporates DMG’s experience from the development of ' 'high-revving concepts with up to 4,500 rpm. This is made ' 'possible by roller bearings for the crankshaft. Porsche also used ' 'exhaust valves with mercury-filled stems for the first time in a ' 'racing engine so as to significantly improve heat dissipation. ' 'Among other features, the aluminium body with steel struts ' 'ensures a low vehicle weight. The fully-fuelled two-seater racing ' 'car weighed just 1,015 kilograms when ready to drive. The ' 'racing car also scored points with its compact design, especially ' 'on winding circuits such as the Targa Florio or the Solitude. ' 'Mercedes entered three red-painted racing cars in the legendary ' 'Sicilian road race in 1924. Christian Werner was the first ' 'non-Italian driver to secure overall victory in the Targa and the ' 'Coppa Florio. Two other Mercedes 2-litre racing cars finished in ' '11th (Christian Lautenschlager) and 16th (Alfred Neubauer) place ' 'in the Targa Florio, and 9th and 13th respectively in the Coppa ' 'Florio. From 2022 onwards, Mercedes-Benz Classic subjected one of ' 'the original racing cars to a comprehensive works restoration. ' 'Right on time for the 2024 anniversary, the 100-year-old racing ' 'car was put back into operation to delight the public at various ' 'events. One of the drivers is current Mercedes-AMG Formula One ' 'driver George Russell.\n' 'Technical data – Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio racing ' 'carPeriod of use: 1924 to 1926Cylinders: 4/in-lineDisplacement: ' '1,989 ccOutput: 50 kW (67.5 hp), with supercharger ' '93 kW (126 hp)Maximum speed: 120 km/h\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS Touring Sports Car (W 198), 1957\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS (“Super Light Sport”) was a ' 'special racing version of the 300 SL Roadster (W 198). ' 'Two examples of the touring sports car were built in 1957 for the ' 'American Sports Car Championship, as homologation of the ' 'production version of the new model for the “Standard Production” ' 'category in the 1957 season was not possible. So as not to be ' 'left without a chance in the only alternative possible, Racing ' 'Category D, a standard roadster was optimised to become the ' '300 SLS, weighing just 970 kilograms and with an output ' 'of 173 kW (235 hp). That was 360 kilograms less ' 'and 15 kW (20 hp) more than the 300 SL Roadster. ' 'With the 300 SLS, Paul O’Shea, supported by the factory, won ' 'the 1957 American Sports Car Championship in Category D with a ' 'clear lead over the competition. He had already won the title ' 'with the 300 SL “Gullwing” Coupé in 1955 and 1956. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic is bringing an authentic replica of the ' 'original 300 SLS to the Solitude Revival.\n' 'Technical data – Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS ' '(W 198)Period of use: 1957Cylinders: 6/in-lineDisplacement: ' '2,996 ccOutput: 173 kW (235 hp) at ' '5,900 rpmMaximum speed: 260 km/h\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 Track Tool (W 109)\n' 'In March 1968, Mercedes-Benz presented a luxury saloon with the ' 'performance potential of top-class sports cars of the time: the ' '300 SEL 6.3 (W 109) with the V8 engine and ' 'automatic transmission of the Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) ' 'prestige limousine caused a sensation. A total of ' '6,526 units of the top-of-the-range model in the W 108 ' 'and W 109 series, which was launched in 1965, were produced ' 'up to 1972. Mercedes-Benz Motorsport based this track tool on a ' '300 SEL 6.3 in order to use it for taxi rides in the ' 'DTM, and to demonstrate the sporting capabilities of the V8 ' 'saloon. As part of the sporty modification, the 184 kW ' '(250 hp) vehicle was fitted with a Getrag six-speed manual ' 'transmission with Sachs racing clutch, a stainless steel exhaust ' 'system, KW racing suspension, a high-capacity oil circuit and a ' 'large radiator. There are also two bucket seats in the front, a ' 'rollover cage and a racing safety tank as well as a ' 'fire-extinguishing system. The TRACK TOOL is shod with ' 'three-piece BBS wheels and features ATE eight-piston front brakes ' 'with slotted discs. The pedals include an adjustable braking ' 'system (“balance beam”) as a typical racing feature.\n' 'Technical data – Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 ' '(W 109), standard versionProduction period: 1968 to ' '1972Cylinders: V8Displacement: 6,332 ccOutput: 184 kW ' '(250 hp)Maximum speed: 220 km/h\n' 'Mercedes-Benz C 11 Group C racing sports car, 1990\n' 'After winning the team and drivers’ title in the 1989 ' 'Group C World Championship with the C 9, ' 'Sauber-Mercedes developed the C 11 for 1990. The focus was ' 'on a new chassis with a monocoque made of carbon-Kevlar material. ' 'In addition, the four-valve V8 engine M 119 HL was ' 'further improved in the areas of valve control, injection and ' 'engine electronics, with output increasing to 537 kW ' '(730 hp). The wheelbase also slightly increased by ' '70 millimetres, to 2,770 millimetres. The completely ' 'redesigned chassis offered twice the torsional rigidity of the ' 'previous construction made of bonded and riveted aluminium, and ' 'with only a slight increase in weight, which benefited the ' 'handling of the silver-coloured C 11. The new carbon-fibre ' 'chassis brought an optimised underbody design, with a positive ' 'effect on the car’s downforce values. In 1990, the C 11s won ' 'seven of the eight world championship races, once again securing ' 'the team victory for the Sauber-Mercedes team in the sports car ' 'world championship. Jean-Louis Schlesser, Mauro Baldi and Jochen ' 'Mass won the top three places in the driver rankings.\n' 'Technical data – Mercedes-Benz C 11 Group C racing ' 'sports carPeriod of use: 1990 to 1991Cylinders: V8Displacement: ' '4,973 ccOutput: 537 kW (730 hp)Maximum speed: ' 'around 400 km/h\n' 'Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG Official F1™ Safety Car ' '(R 230), 2008\n' 'In spring 2008, Mercedes-Benz presented the extensively updated ' 'SL Roadster of the R 230 model series. For visual effect, ' 'the updated sports car featured a wide and very dominant radiator ' 'grille with a horizontal louvre. This design feature was ' 'reminiscent of the front design of earlier Mercedes-Benz SL ' 'models. The powerdomes on the bonnet and the gill-like air ' 'outlets in the front wings also harked back to the origins of the ' 'SL family. Namely to the 300 SL Coupé (W 198) of 1954. ' 'The new top-of-the-range V8 model in the updated R 230 ' 'series was the 386 kW (525 hp) SL 63 AMG with ' 'the 6.2-litre M 156 engine. This was used as the Official ' 'F1™ Safety Car in the 2008 and 2009 Formula One seasons. Its ' 'impressive driving dynamics were a basic prerequisite for the ' 'demands of the premier class in motorsport. The AMG engine made ' 'for acceleration from zero to 100 km/h in 4.4 seconds, ' 'and the sports exhaust system not only allowed the engine to ' 'breathe more freely, but also made it sound more sporty.\n' 'Technical data – Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG ' '(R 230), standard versionProduction period: 2008 to ' '2011Cylinders: V8Displacement: 6,208 ccOutput: 386 kW ' '(525 hp)Maximum speed: 250 km/h (electronically ' 'limited)\n' 'Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM (C 205), 2018\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM racing touring car with the ' 'silhouette of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupé of the C 205 ' 'model series competed in the German Touring Car Masters (DTM) ' 'from 2016 to 2018. With a car like this, Mercedes-AMG racing ' 'driver Gary Paffett brought 30 years of Mercedes-Benz DTM ' 'involvement to a perfect close: for the second time after 2005, ' 'Paffett won the DTM drivers’ championship for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport in its 436th and final DTM race. The team’s track ' 'record in 30 years of the DTM: seven manufacturers’ titles, ' '11 drivers’ titles, 14 victories in the team rating, ' '190 wins and 140 pole positions. At the height of its ' 'success, Mercedes-AMG withdrew from the DTM at the end of the ' '2018 season. The brand returned to the DTM with the introduction ' 'of the GT3 regulations in the 2021 season.\n' 'Technical data – Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM ' '(C 205)Period of use: 2016 to 2018Cylinders: V8Displacement: ' '4,000 ccOutput: 386 kW (525 hp) at ' '7,500 rpmMaximum speed: around 280 km/h', 'content_html': '
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  • One of the stars taking part is the restored ' 'Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio car from 1924
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  • Otto Merz wins the Großer Solitude Bergpreis ' 'with Mercedes 100 years ago
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  • Racing drivers Karl Wendlinger and Bernd ' 'Schneider compete for Mercedes-Benz
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  • Engine starts of the Mercedes-Benz C 11 ' 'Group C racing car with a distinctive ' 'sound
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  • 22 and 23 June 2024: Around ' '400 racing and sports cars in action at the legendary ' 'circuit
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Almost 60 years after the races came to an end, the ' 'memories of the traditional Solitude circuit near Stuttgart ' 'are still very much alive. The Solitude Revival, which takes ' 'place every two years, especially contributes to this. On 22 ' 'and 23 June 2024, it will bring the atmosphere of the great ' 'races of yesteryear to the challenging 11.4-kilometre ' 'course. This year, Mercedes-Benz Classic will be presenting ' 'vehicles from the brand’s 130-year motorsport history in a ' 'display area near the historic starting and finishing tower. ' 'Two of them will take to the track.

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One of the sensations is the Mercedes 2-litre Targa ' 'Florio racing car from 1924, which has been roadworthy again ' 'since April 2024. In mid-May 2024, Mercedes-AMG Formula One ' 'racing driver George Russell was the first to drive this ' 'restored racing legend in a motorsport environment, on the ' 'Emilia Romagna Grand Prix circuit in Italy. Prior to this, ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center subjected the ' '100 year-old original racing car to a comprehensive ' 'factory restoration. Christian Werner took first place in ' 'the Targa Florio in Sicily with this racing car model on ' '27 April 1924. A few weeks later, Werner presented the ' 'winning car from Sicily with a lap of honour at the 1924 ' 'Solitude Hill Climb Grand Prix on 18 May 1924.

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In this race, Otto Merz won the last hill climb at the ' 'Solitude in the racing car class with a supercharged 2-litre ' 'racing car identical to that used in the Indianapolis 500 in ' 'May 1923. He achieved the best time of the day of 3:28.8 ' 'minutes and set a new track record. In the following year, ' 'Merz repeated his success at the premiere of “Rund um die ' 'Solitude” in a Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio racing car and ' 'once again set the track record. Merz, born in 1889, ' 'celebrated successes for Mercedes and Mercedes-Benz as a ' 'works racing driver, especially after the First World War. ' 'One of his triumphs was the victory on 17 July 1927 in ' 'the German Grand Prix for sports cars at the Nürburgring, ' 'which had opened a few weeks earlier, with a Mercedes-Benz ' 'Type S (W 06). In 1933, Merz had a fatal accident ' 'during training for the International AVUS Race in ' 'Berlin.

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Brand ambassador Karl Wendlinger will drive the Targa ' 'Florio racing car at the 2024 Solitude Revival. In 1990 and ' '1991, the Austrian contested the World Sports Car ' 'Championship in the Group C racing cars fielded by the ' 'Swiss Sauber team. The Mercedes-Benz C 11 won this ' 'championship in 1990. One of these racing sports cars will ' 'be on display at the Solitude. Its approximately 537 kW ' '(730 hp) eight-cylinder engine with two turbochargers ' 'is regularly started there.

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Mercedes-Benz has provided the official safety car in ' 'Formula One since 1996. At the 2024 Solitude Revival, an ' 'original Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG Official F1™ ' 'Safety Car from the 2008 season will be the pace car for the ' 'races, which will be well-attended with around ' '400 racing and sports cars of various classes. Also in ' 'the cockpit will be one of the most successful touring car ' 'drivers of all time, five-time DTM champion Bernd ' 'Schneider.

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Mercedes-Benz Classic is bringing more vehicles to the ' 'Solitude Revival. These include a 300 SLS touring ' 'sports car (W 198) for a joint photo point with Porsche ' 'and a 300 SEL 6.3 (W 109) set up as a sporty ' 'track tool. Exciting activities for the public in the ' 'display area include a driving simulator and wheel changes ' 'on a Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM racing touring car from ' 'the C 205 series.

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Hardly any changes to the Solitude course

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Alongside the North Loop at Nürburgring, the Solitude ' 'circuit near Stuttgart is one of the most challenging race ' 'tracks in Europe with its uphill and downhill sections, a ' 'high-speed section and the multiple bends on the final ' 'kilometres before the finishing line. The circuit, which has ' 'only been modified in a few places, is integrated into the ' 'public road network. The track is only closed for events ' 'such as the Solitude Revival, which has been held regularly ' 'since 2008.

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This route has been in use since 1935. Previously the ' 'Solitude races were held on hill routes until 1924, and on a ' 'long circuit from 1925 onwards. At that time, the impressive ' 'Solitude Palace (built between 1763 and 1769) on a mountain ' 'ridge was also included. In the 1930s, and again from the ' '1950s onwards, up to 400,000 spectators would visit the ' 'current circuit at weekends. This was to follow motorcycle ' 'and racing car events right up to Formula One. Even though ' 'the “Solitude” never counted towards the Formula One World ' 'Championship, the outstanding racing drivers taking part ' 'included champions and Grand Prix winners such as Jim Clark, ' 'John Surtees, Dan Gurney, Jochen Rindt, Jack Brabham, ' 'Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips and Mercedes-Benz Silver ' 'Arrow racing driver and brand ambassador Hans Herrmann.

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The Mercedes-Benz Classic vehicles at the Solitude ' 'Revival on 22 and 23 June 2024

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Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio racing car, ' '1924

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Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) developed this then ' 'ultra-modern racing car in 1924 for the most important ' 'racing event of the year, the Targa Florio in Sicily. The ' 'vehicle bore the signature of Paul Daimler but was developed ' 'to racing maturity by his successor Ferdinand Porsche. The ' 'racing car is characterised by lightweight construction and ' 'its M 7294 supercharged engine with the high-revving ' 'concept popular at the time. The 2-litre four-cylinder ' 'engine develops 50 kW (67.5 hp), ' 'with the supercharger increasing output to ' '93 kW (126 hp) – almost ' 'twice as much. Four-valve technology, two overhead camshafts ' 'and cylinders and cylinder heads welded together to form ' 'blind cylinders are further characteristics of the engine. ' 'The design of the racing engine also incorporates DMG’s ' 'experience from the development of high-revving concepts ' 'with up to 4,500 rpm. This is made possible by roller ' 'bearings for the crankshaft. Porsche also used exhaust ' 'valves with mercury-filled stems for the first time in a ' 'racing engine so as to significantly improve heat ' 'dissipation. Among other features, the aluminium body with ' 'steel struts ensures a low vehicle weight. The fully-fuelled ' 'two-seater racing car weighed just 1,015 kilograms when ' 'ready to drive. The racing car also scored points with its ' 'compact design, especially on winding circuits such as the ' 'Targa Florio or the Solitude. Mercedes entered three ' 'red-painted racing cars in the legendary Sicilian road race ' 'in 1924. Christian Werner was the first non-Italian driver ' 'to secure overall victory in the Targa and the Coppa Florio. ' 'Two other Mercedes 2-litre racing cars finished in 11th ' '(Christian Lautenschlager) and 16th (Alfred Neubauer) place ' 'in the Targa Florio, and 9th and 13th respectively in the ' 'Coppa Florio. From 2022 onwards, Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'subjected one of the original racing cars to a comprehensive ' 'works restoration. Right on time for the 2024 anniversary, ' 'the 100-year-old racing car was put back into operation to ' 'delight the public at various events. One of the drivers is ' 'current Mercedes-AMG Formula One driver George Russell.

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Technical data – Mercedes 2-litre Targa ' 'Florio racing car
Period of use: 1924 to ' '1926
Cylinders: 4/in-line
Displacement: ' '1,989 cc
Output: 50 kW ' '(67.5 hp), with supercharger ' '93 kW (126 hp)
Maximum speed: ' '120 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS Touring Sports Car ' '(W 198), 1957

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The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS (“Super Light Sport”) was ' 'a special racing version of the 300 SL Roadster ' '(W 198). Two examples of the touring sports car were ' 'built in 1957 for the American Sports Car Championship, as ' 'homologation of the production version of the new model for ' 'the “Standard Production” category in the 1957 season was ' 'not possible. So as not to be left without a chance in the ' 'only alternative possible, Racing Category D, a standard ' 'roadster was optimised to become the 300 SLS, weighing ' 'just 970 kilograms and with an output of ' '173 kW (235 hp). That was ' '360 kilograms less and 15 kW ' '(20 hp) more than the 300 SL Roadster. With the ' '300 SLS, Paul O’Shea, supported by the factory, won the ' '1957 American Sports Car Championship in Category D with a ' 'clear lead over the competition. He had already won the ' 'title with the 300 SL “Gullwing” Coupé in 1955 and ' '1956. Mercedes-Benz Classic is bringing an authentic replica ' 'of the original 300 SLS to the Solitude Revival.

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Technical data – Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS ' '(W 198)
Period of use: 1957
Cylinders: ' '6/in-line
Displacement: 2,996 cc
Output: ' '173 kW (235 hp) at ' '5,900 rpm
Maximum speed: 260 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 Track Tool ' '(W 109)

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In March 1968, Mercedes-Benz presented a luxury saloon ' 'with the performance potential of top-class sports cars of ' 'the time: the 300 SEL 6.3 (W 109) with the V8 ' 'engine and automatic transmission of the Mercedes-Benz 600 ' '(W 100) prestige limousine caused a sensation. A total ' 'of 6,526 units of the top-of-the-range model in the ' 'W 108 and W 109 series, which was launched in ' '1965, were produced up to 1972. Mercedes-Benz Motorsport ' 'based this track tool on a 300 SEL 6.3 in order to ' 'use it for taxi rides in the DTM, and to demonstrate the ' 'sporting capabilities of the V8 saloon. As part of the ' 'sporty modification, the 184 kW ' '(250 hp) vehicle was fitted with a Getrag six-speed ' 'manual transmission with Sachs racing clutch, a stainless ' 'steel exhaust system, KW racing suspension, a high-capacity ' 'oil circuit and a large radiator. There are also two bucket ' 'seats in the front, a rollover cage and a racing safety tank ' 'as well as a fire-extinguishing system. The TRACK TOOL is ' 'shod with three-piece BBS wheels and features ATE ' 'eight-piston front brakes with slotted discs. The pedals ' 'include an adjustable braking system (“balance beam”) as a ' 'typical racing feature.

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Technical data – Mercedes-Benz ' '300 SEL 6.3 (W 109), standard ' 'version
Production period: 1968 to ' '1972
Cylinders: V8
Displacement: ' '6,332 cc
Output: 184 kW ' '(250 hp)
Maximum speed: 220 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz C 11 Group C racing ' 'sports car, 1990

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After winning the team and drivers’ title in the 1989 ' 'Group C World Championship with the C 9, ' 'Sauber-Mercedes developed the C 11 for 1990. The focus ' 'was on a new chassis with a monocoque made of carbon-Kevlar ' 'material. In addition, the four-valve V8 engine ' 'M 119 HL was further improved in the areas of ' 'valve control, injection and engine electronics, with output ' 'increasing to 537 kW (730 hp). ' 'The wheelbase also slightly increased by ' '70 millimetres, to 2,770 millimetres. The ' 'completely redesigned chassis offered twice the torsional ' 'rigidity of the previous construction made of bonded and ' 'riveted aluminium, and with only a slight increase in ' 'weight, which benefited the handling of the silver-coloured ' 'C 11. The new carbon-fibre chassis brought an optimised ' 'underbody design, with a positive effect on the car’s ' 'downforce values. In 1990, the C 11s won seven of the ' 'eight world championship races, once again securing the team ' 'victory for the Sauber-Mercedes team in the sports car world ' 'championship. Jean-Louis Schlesser, Mauro Baldi and Jochen ' 'Mass won the top three places in the driver rankings.

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Technical data – Mercedes-Benz C 11 ' 'Group C racing sports car
Period of use: ' '1990 to 1991
Cylinders: V8
Displacement: ' '4,973 cc
Output: 537 kW ' '(730 hp)
Maximum speed: around 400 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG Official F1™ ' 'Safety Car (R 230), 2008

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In spring 2008, Mercedes-Benz presented the extensively ' 'updated SL Roadster of the R 230 model series. For ' 'visual effect, the updated sports car featured a wide and ' 'very dominant radiator grille with a horizontal louvre. This ' 'design feature was reminiscent of the front design of ' 'earlier Mercedes-Benz SL models. The powerdomes on the ' 'bonnet and the gill-like air outlets in the front wings also ' 'harked back to the origins of the SL family. Namely to the ' '300 SL Coupé (W 198) of 1954. The new ' 'top-of-the-range V8 model in the updated R 230 series ' 'was the 386 kW (525 hp) ' 'SL 63 AMG with the 6.2-litre M 156 engine. ' 'This was used as the Official F1™ Safety Car in the 2008 and ' '2009 Formula One seasons. Its impressive driving dynamics ' 'were a basic prerequisite for the demands of the premier ' 'class in motorsport. The AMG engine made for acceleration ' 'from zero to 100 km/h in 4.4 seconds, and the ' 'sports exhaust system not only allowed the engine to breathe ' 'more freely, but also made it sound more sporty.

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Technical data – Mercedes-Benz ' 'SL 63 AMG (R 230), standard ' 'version
Production period: 2008 to ' '2011
Cylinders: V8
Displacement: ' '6,208 cc
Output: 386 kW ' '(525 hp)
Maximum speed: 250 km/h ' '(electronically limited)

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Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM (C 205), ' '2018

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The Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM racing touring car ' 'with the silhouette of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupé of ' 'the C 205 model series competed in the German Touring ' 'Car Masters (DTM) from 2016 to 2018. With a car like this, ' 'Mercedes-AMG racing driver Gary Paffett brought ' '30 years of Mercedes-Benz DTM involvement to a perfect ' 'close: for the second time after 2005, Paffett won the DTM ' 'drivers’ championship for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport in its ' '436th and final DTM race. The team’s track record in ' '30 years of the DTM: seven manufacturers’ titles, ' '11 drivers’ titles, 14 victories in the team ' 'rating, 190 wins and 140 pole positions. At the ' 'height of its success, Mercedes-AMG withdrew from the DTM at ' 'the end of the 2018 season. The brand returned to the DTM ' 'with the introduction of the GT3 regulations in the 2021 ' 'season.

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Technical data – Mercedes-AMG ' 'C 63 DTM (C 205)
Period of use: ' '2016 to 2018
Cylinders: V8
Displacement: ' '4,000 cc
Output: 386 kW ' '(525 hp) at 7,500 rpm
Maximum speed: around ' '280 km/h

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Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing is entering the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa with a line-up ' 'of ten Customer Racing Teams, 14 Mercedes-AMG GT3s, 50 drivers ' "and a clear objective of claiming overall victory in the world's " "biggest GT3 race. This year's event at the legendary Circuit de " 'Spa-Francorchamps will take place from 27 to 30 June and will ' 'mark a special birthday. The Belgian endurance classic was held ' 'for the first time in 1924, exactly 100 years ago. Due to several ' "years of disruption, this year's anniversary race is the 76th " 'edition of the 24 Hours of Spa. The 2024 field consists of 67 GT3 ' 'cars from nine manufacturers.Four Mercedes-AMG GT3s compete for ' 'overall victory in the PRO classThe race for victory will be ' 'decided in the 24-car PRO category, with four Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'competing in this class. Frederik Vesti (DEN), Reserve Driver of ' 'the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, will also be part of the PRO ' 'field. The 22-year-old will be contesting his first race in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 with the Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM. In addition, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed and Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER will ' 'each field one car in the top category. The fourth Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 in the PRO class will be entered by Boutsen VDS. This year, ' 'the Belgian team is competing as a Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Team at the Ardennes rollercoaster for the first time. The team ' 'has nominated local hero Ulysse de Pauw (BEL), among others, for ' 'its home race. Three Mercedes-AMG GT3s each have been entered for ' 'the GOLD and PRO-AM classifications, while four more will compete ' 'in the SILVER class.Mercedes-AMG GT3s at the 2024 CrowdStrike 24 ' 'Hours of Spa*: No. Class Team Drivers 2 PRO ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed Jules Gounon (AND), Fabian Schiller ' '(GER), Luca Stolz (GER) 3 SILVER GetSpeed Anthony ' 'Bartone (USA), James Kell (GBR), Yannick Mettler (SUI), Aaron ' 'Walker (GBR) 4 PRO-AM CrowdStrike by Riley Colin Braun ' '(USA), Nicky Catsburg (NED), Ian James (GBR), George Kurtz ' '(USA) 9 PRO Boutsen VDS Thomas Drouet (FRA), Maximilian ' 'Götz (GER), Ulysse de Pauw (BEL) 10 SILVER Boutsen VDS ' 'Sébastien Baud (FRA), César Gazeau (FRA), Roee Meyuhas (USA), ' 'Aurélien Panis (FRA) 16 PRO-AM Uno Racing Team with ' 'Landgraf Indy Dontje (NED), David Pun (CHN), Rio (FIA), Kevin ' 'Tse (FIA) 48 PRO Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER Lucas ' 'Auer (AUT), Maro Engel (GER), Daniel Morad (CAN) 57 ' 'SILVER Winward Racing Daan Arrow (NED), Colin Caresani (NED), ' 'Tanart Sathienthirakul (THA) 60 GOLD 2 Seas Motorsport ' 'Isa Al Khalifa (BRN), Frank Bird (GBR), Martin Kodric (CRO), ' 'Lewis Williamson (GBR) 77 GOLD Haupt Racing Team ' 'Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND), Jusuf Owega (GER) ' '90 SILVER Madpanda Motorsport Patrick Assenheimer (GER), ' 'Karol Basz (POL), Ezequiel Pérez Companc (ARG), TBA 130 ' 'PRO Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Ralf Aron (EST), Daniel ' 'Juncadella (ESP), Frederik Vesti (DEN) 777 GOLD AlManar ' 'Racing by GetSpeed Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Dominik Baumann ' '(AUT), Philip Ellis (SUI), Mikaël Grenier (CAN) 888 ' 'PRO-AM Triple Eight JMR Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS), Martin ' 'Konrad (AUT), Jordan Love (AUS), Alexander Sims (GBR) ' '*subject to last-minute change.During the official test days at ' 'the end of May, all 14 Mercedes-AMG GT3s were able to gather ' 'important data and experience on the Formula 1 circuit. As a ' 'result, the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams are well prepared ' 'for the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. The sporting action already ' 'begins on Thursday evening: In qualifying, the best average lap ' 'time achieved in four sessions will be used to determine the 20 ' 'starters for the Superpole time trial on Friday. The 24 Hours of ' 'Spa will go underway on Saturday, 29 June at 4.30 pm CEST.Series ' 'individual standings: Mercedes-AMG in promising positionOnce ' 'again this year, championship points will be awarded for both the ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup – ' 'after six, twelve and 24 hours of racing – and the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC). Mercedes-AMG Performance ' "Driver Luca Stolz (GER) is second in the IGTC drivers' standings, " 'while two-time 24 Hours of Spa winner Jules Gounon (AND) is ' 'third. Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS) leads the Independent Cup, ' 'which is restricted to PRO-AM entries. Mercedes-AMG is second in ' "the Manufacturers' Championship after two of four races. Together " 'with Fabian Schiller (GER), Gounon and Stolz are also third ' 'overall in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup ' 'standings.Race Facts Opening of the Circuit de ' 'Spa-Francorchamps: 1921 Track characteristics: 7.004 kilometres ' 'long (since 2007), 20 corners (9 left, 11 right) Height ' 'difference: 102.2 metres Maximum gradient: 17% (Raidillon) Top ' 'speed: 265 km/h (Kemmel Straight) Categories: PRO, GOLD, SILVER, ' 'BRONZE (without Mercedes-AMG participation), PRO-AM Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing starts: 13 (every year since 2011) Mercedes-AMG ' 'overall victories: 2 ·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 2013: Maximilian ' 'Buhk, Maximilian Götz, Bernd Schneider, HTP Motorsport, ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 ·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 2022: Jules ' 'Gounon, Daniel Juncadella, Raffaele Marciello, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'AKKODIS ASP, Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-Benz overall victories: 2 ' '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 1931: Dimitri Jorjadze, Goffredo ' 'Zehender, Mercedes-Benz SSK ·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 1964: ' 'Robert Crevits, Gustave Gosselin, Mercedes-Benz 300 SE ' 'Mercedes-AMG pole positions: 4 (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) ' 'Mercedes-AMG overall podiums: 8 - 2011 (3rd), 2013 (1st), 2016 ' '(2nd), 2017 (3rd), 2019 (3rd), 2022 (1st, 2nd), 2023 (2nd) ' 'Mercedes-AMG class victories: 7 (2013, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, ' '2022, 2023) Mercedes-AMG 24 Hours of Spa debutants: 7 (Isa Al ' 'Khalifa, Daan Arrow, Anthony Bartone, Colin Caresani, Prince ' 'Jefri Ibrahim, Jusuf Owega, Frederik Vesti) Record participant ' "from this year's Mercedes-AMG driver line-up: Nicky Catsburg, 12 " 'participations (2012-2023), 2021 and 2023 for Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'distance record: 564 laps/3,950.26 km (Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3, ' 'HTP Motorsport, 2013) GT3 lap record: 2m 16.252s (McLaren 720S ' 'GT3, 2020) Best-placed Mercedes-AMG GT3 2023: 2nd place, Timur ' 'Boguslavskiy, Jules Gounon, Raffaele Marciello, AKKODIS ASP Team ' 'Winner PRO-AM 2023: Nicky Catsburg, Martin Konrad, Chaz Mostert, ' 'Adam Osieka, SunEnergy1 Racing Supporting programme: GT2 European ' 'Series (5 Mercedes-AMG GT2s), GT4 European Series (3 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4s) Supporting programme: Eight more Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing cars in actionBoth the Fanatec GT2 European Series powered ' 'by Pirelli and the GT4 European Series powered by Rafa Racing ' 'Club will contest their third race weekend of the season as part ' 'of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa.The AKKODIS ASP Team, NM ' 'Racing Team and Motorsport98 will take on the two GT2 European ' 'Series one-hour races with a total of five Mercedes-AMG GT2s. ' 'Jean-Luc Beaubelique and Gilles Vannelet (both FRA) of the ' "AKKODIS ASP Team lead the AM drivers' standings after scoring " 'three class podiums in four races.The NM Racing Team will also be ' 'running two Mercedes-AMG GT4s in the GT4 European Series, where ' 'the Spanish team has already claimed a win and a podium this ' 'season. EastSide Motorsport will field another Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4.Mercedes-AMG GT2s at the Fanatec GT2 European Series powered ' 'by Pirelli*: No. Class Team Drivers 53 AM ' 'AKKODIS ASP Team Christophe Bourret (FRA), Pascal Gibon ' '(FRA) 61 PRO-AM AKKODIS ASP Team Benjamin Ricci (SUI), ' 'Mauro Ricci (MOC) 87 AM AKKODIS ASP Team Jean-Luc ' 'Beaubelique (FRA), Gilles Vannelet (FRA) 98 PRO-AM ' 'Motorsport98 Eric De Doncker (BEL), Loris Hezemans (BEL) ' '888 AM NM Racing Team Stephane Perrin (FRA), Jörg Viebahn ' '(GER) Mercedes-AMG GT4s at the GT4 European Series powered by ' 'Rafa Racing Club*: No. Class Team Drivers 15 ' 'SILVER NM Racing Team Lluc Ibañez (ESP), Alexandre ' 'Papadopulos (USA) 16 AM NM Racing Team Andy Cantu ' '(USA), Dilantha Malagamuwa (SRI) 20 PRO-AM EastSide ' 'Motorsport Denis Bulatov (GER), Lukas Mayer (GER) *subject ' 'to last-minute change."100 years of the 24 Hours of Spa and 130 ' 'years of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport – in 2024 we will be ' "celebrating two unique anniversaries in Belgium. Our brand's " 'successes are closely linked to the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps ' 'both historically and beyond the 24-hour race. We took our first ' 'victory here in 1971 with a car from Affalterbach. At the ' 'centenary edition, we want to achieve our third overall victory ' 'since the introduction of our Customer Racing programme. I wish ' 'our ten teams every success and the necessary luck. I am also ' 'particularly proud that we are deploying the entire spectrum of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport at Spa. With Frederik, we will see a ' 'driver from our Formula 1 team in the cockpit of a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 for the first time."Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport"The 24 Hours of Spa is the biggest and ' 'most demanding GT3 endurance race in the world. We optimised our ' 'preparations during the official test days. We will be fielding ' 'our Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the 130-year design once again, but with ' 'a different line-up because the Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM is ' 'taking over. I am confident that our line-up of debutants and ' "veterans will achieve a good result. I'm also excited about our " 'five Mercedes-AMG GT2s and three Mercedes-AMG GT4s that will be ' 'racing in the supporting programme."Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing"This race is very important to me. I ' 'achieved my first major victory at Spa-Francorchamps at the start ' 'of my career in 2017. I was able to repeat this success with ' "Mercedes-AMG in 2022. That's why this race will always have a " "special place in my heart. I'm eager to score a third victory. We " "had a disappointing weekend at the Nürburgring 24h. That's why " "we're all the more determined to achieve a good result at Spa. " "There's no doubt about it: this race is one of the toughest to " 'win."Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed #2"We had a crazy ' 'weekend last year. We had to organise a new vehicle and a new ' 'driver at short notice after the incident in training – and still ' 'managed to win the PRO-AM class. That gives us confidence. We ' 'have a competitive line-up and I expect that we can compete for ' 'victory in our class. The race almost feels like a 24-hour sprint ' 'race, which is particularly physically demanding. Despite this, ' 'or perhaps because of this, it is one of my favourite ' 'races."Nicky Catsburg, CrowdStrike by Riley #4"Joining a new team ' 'for the most important race of the season is no easy task. But I ' 'am simply happy and proud to be able to ride with Boutsen VDS, a ' "Belgian team. Of course, I'm preparing myself in the best " "possible way. It's a great honour to be part of such a famous " 'race in my own country. I was always there as a spectator as a ' 'child, so this means a lot to me. My family usually is not at the ' 'track, but they will be supporting me at my home race in Spa. ' "That's also very important for me, because the race will be a big " 'challenge, especially mentally."Ulysse de Pauw, Boutsen VDS ' '#9"The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the ideal place to race. ' 'The differences in altitude, the fast and demanding corners – all ' "of this gives the track its unique character. I'm delighted that " 'the Uno Racing Team has included me in the line-up and wants to ' 'win the PRO-AM classification with me. There are only five cars ' 'entered in our class, but they are all high-calibre. We have to ' 'do our best and make fewer mistakes than the competition in order ' 'to succeed. Spa is always good for surprises. The biggest ' 'challenge could be the weather."Indy Dontje, Uno Racing Team with ' 'Landgraf #16"The anticipation for Spa is huge – it\'s simply a ' 'cool race on a special track. Together with the high-calibre ' 'field of participants, this combination makes the whole event ' 'unique. Maro and I have had a strong season so far in the GT ' 'World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup. A good result in Spa is ' 'therefore very important for the overall standings. During the ' 'test we were able to sort out the last little issues and every ' 'driver got enough time in the cockpit. We have a good car and are ' 'perfectly prepared as a team."Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48"The race is one of the highlights on the calendar ' 'and demands everything from drivers and teams. This year also ' "marks the 100th anniversary of the race. We weren't so lucky last " 'year and retired early in the morning. That gives me extra ' 'motivation to achieve a strong result for the team and ' 'Mercedes-AMG in 2024. The 24 Hours of Spa is the epitome of an ' 'endurance race, so just seeing the chequered flag is already an ' 'achievement. We have a great package with 2 Seas Motorsport. I ' 'thank Mercedes-AMG and 2 Seas for this opportunity and look ' 'forward to an exciting weekend."Frank Bird, 2 Seas Motorsport ' '#60"As it\'s my debut, I can\'t judge it for myself yet, but ' "I've been told that the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps is very " 'demanding. The track has a good flow with lots of fast corners ' 'and huge elevation changes. In other words, everything you need ' 'for a great track. Driving through the Eau Rouge in particular is ' 'a special feeling every time. With Michele Beretta and Arjun ' 'Maini, we have a great line-up, but only three drivers on one car ' 'also means more driving time for each individual and therefore an ' 'additional challenge. We hope to win the GOLD class and also to ' 'finish high up in the overall standings."Jusuf Owega, Haupt ' 'Racing Team #77"Although I\'ve driven the race a few times now, ' "it's always an absolute highlight. We obviously want to win the " "SILVER class, but the competition is tough. However, I'm in a " 'positive mood. We have a good team, a good vehicle and the test ' 'days were also very promising. We are trying to get the maximum ' 'out of it. I am eagerly awaiting the unpredictable weather ' 'conditions. While I enjoy driving in the rain, it is essential to ' 'be able to drive in these conditions at first. If the conditions ' 'are favourable for us, anything is possible."Patrick Assenheimer, ' 'Madpanda Motorsport #90"I am definitely looking forward to my ' "first GT race. It's really cool to get this opportunity. The test " 'went really well despite some challenging weather conditions. ' "Basically, I want to win every race I compete in. I know it won't " 'be easy. I still have a lot to learn. Compared to the open-wheel ' 'cars, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is much heavier. I have to get used to ' "that. But in general, it's great fun to try out different types " 'of racing cars."Frederik Vesti, Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM ' '#130"The 24 Hours of Spa is a unique and very intense race on a ' 'spectacular circuit. The unpredictable weather and the darkness ' 'at night make the whole thing even more challenging, so it is ' 'important to be prepared. This is the first time my team and ' 'Prince Jefri Ibrahim are taking part in this race. We have ' 'prepared quite well together, have participated in the official ' 'test days and have already competed in a few races together this ' 'year. We are looking forward to the race and want to take home a ' 'trophy."Jordan Love, Triple Eight JMR #888"We are really looking ' 'forward to the 24 Hours of Spa. This is our home race and ' 'therefore always something special. This is the first time that ' 'Boutsen VDS is racing together with Mercedes-AMG in this classic. ' 'Ultimately, anything can happen here. But we have two strong car ' 'line-ups in different classes on the grid and hope to achieve the ' 'best possible result with both cars. Of course, the first goal is ' 'always to see the chequered flag in such a challenging and ' 'demanding race. This year the weather conditions will be special, ' "so let's keep our fingers crossed that we can finish at the " 'top."Olivier Lainé, Team owner Boutsen VDS', 'content_html': '
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  • Ten teams contest the 24-hour classic in Belgium ' 'with 14 Mercedes-AMG GT3s
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  • Five Mercedes-AMG GT2s and three Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4s in the supporting programme
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  • Stefan Wendl: "I am confident that we will ' 'achieve a good result."
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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is entering the CrowdStrike ' '24 Hours of Spa with a line-up of ten Customer Racing Teams, ' '14 Mercedes-AMG GT3s, 50 drivers and a clear objective of ' "claiming overall victory in the world's biggest GT3 race. " "This year's event at the legendary Circuit de " 'Spa-Francorchamps will take place from 27 to 30 June and ' 'will mark a special birthday. The Belgian endurance classic ' 'was held for the first time in 1924, exactly 100 years ago. ' "Due to several years of disruption, this year's anniversary " 'race is the 76th edition of the 24 Hours of Spa. The 2024 ' 'field consists of 67 GT3 cars from nine ' 'manufacturers.

Four Mercedes-AMG GT3s compete ' 'for overall victory in the PRO class
The race ' 'for victory will be decided in the 24-car PRO category, with ' 'four Mercedes-AMG GT3s competing in this class. Frederik ' 'Vesti (DEN), Reserve Driver of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team, will also be part of the PRO field. The 22-year-old ' 'will be contesting his first race in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'with the Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM. In addition, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed and Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' 'will each field one car in the top category. The fourth ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the PRO class will be entered by Boutsen ' 'VDS. This year, the Belgian team is competing as a ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Team at the Ardennes ' 'rollercoaster for the first time. The team has nominated ' 'local hero Ulysse de Pauw (BEL), among others, for its home ' 'race. Three Mercedes-AMG GT3s each have been entered for the ' 'GOLD and PRO-AM classifications, while four more will ' 'compete in the SILVER class.

Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s at the 2024 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of ' 'Spa*:

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2

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PRO

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Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

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Jules Gounon (AND), Fabian Schiller (GER), Luca Stolz ' '(GER)

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3

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SILVER

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GetSpeed

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Anthony Bartone (USA), James Kell (GBR), Yannick Mettler ' '(SUI), Aaron Walker (GBR)

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4

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PRO-AM

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CrowdStrike by Riley

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Colin Braun (USA), Nicky Catsburg (NED), Ian James (GBR), ' 'George Kurtz (USA)

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9

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PRO

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Boutsen VDS

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Thomas Drouet (FRA), Maximilian Götz (GER), Ulysse de ' 'Pauw (BEL)

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SILVER

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Boutsen VDS

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Sébastien Baud (FRA), César Gazeau (FRA), Roee Meyuhas ' '(USA), Aurélien Panis (FRA)

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16

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PRO-AM

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Uno Racing Team with Landgraf

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Indy Dontje (NED), David Pun (CHN), Rio (FIA), Kevin Tse ' '(FIA)

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48

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PRO

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Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER

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Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel (GER), Daniel Morad ' '(CAN)

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SILVER

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Winward Racing

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Daan Arrow (NED), Colin Caresani (NED), Tanart ' 'Sathienthirakul (THA)

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GOLD

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2 Seas Motorsport

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Isa Al Khalifa (BRN), Frank Bird (GBR), Martin Kodric ' '(CRO), Lewis Williamson (GBR)

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GOLD

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Michele Beretta (ITA), Arjun Maini (IND), Jusuf Owega ' '(GER)

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Patrick Assenheimer (GER), Karol Basz (POL), Ezequiel ' 'Pérez Companc (ARG), TBA

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PRO

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Ralf Aron (EST), Daniel Juncadella (ESP), Frederik Vesti ' '(DEN)

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Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Dominik Baumann (AUT), Philip ' 'Ellis (SUI), Mikaël Grenier (CAN)

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Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS), Martin Konrad (AUT), Jordan ' 'Love (AUS), Alexander Sims (GBR)

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During the ' 'official test days at the end of May, all 14 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s were able to gather important data and experience on ' 'the Formula 1 circuit. As a result, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams are well prepared for the CrowdStrike ' '24 Hours of Spa. The sporting action already begins on ' 'Thursday evening: In qualifying, the best average lap time ' 'achieved in four sessions will be used to determine the 20 ' 'starters for the Superpole time trial on Friday. The 24 ' 'Hours of Spa will go underway on Saturday, 29 June at 4.30 ' 'pm CEST.

Series individual standings: ' 'Mercedes-AMG in promising position
Once again ' 'this year, championship points will be awarded for both the ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance ' 'Cup – after six, twelve and 24 hours of racing – and the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC). Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver Luca Stolz (GER) is second in the IGTC ' "drivers' standings, while two-time 24 Hours of Spa winner " 'Jules Gounon (AND) is third. Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS) ' 'leads the Independent Cup, which is restricted to PRO-AM ' "entries. Mercedes-AMG is second in the Manufacturers' " 'Championship after two of four races. Together with Fabian ' 'Schiller (GER), Gounon and Stolz are also third overall in ' 'the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup ' 'standings.

Race Facts

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Opening of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps: 1921

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Track characteristics: 7.004 kilometres long (since ' '2007), 20 corners (9 left, 11 right)

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Height difference: 102.2 metres

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Maximum gradient: 17% (Raidillon)

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Top speed: 265 km/h (Kemmel Straight)

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Categories: PRO, GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE (without ' 'Mercedes-AMG participation), PRO-AM

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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing starts: 13 (every year since ' '2011)

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Mercedes-AMG overall victories: 2

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

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

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Mercedes-Benz overall victories: 2

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

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Mercedes-AMG pole positions: 4 (2019, 2020, 2021, ' '2022)

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

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Mercedes-AMG class victories: 7 (2013, 2017, 2020, 2021, ' '2022, 2022, 2023)

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Mercedes-AMG 24 Hours of Spa debutants: 7 (Isa Al ' 'Khalifa, Daan Arrow, Anthony Bartone, Colin Caresani, Prince ' 'Jefri Ibrahim, Jusuf Owega, Frederik Vesti)

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Record participant from this year's Mercedes-AMG driver " 'line-up: Nicky Catsburg, 12 participations (2012-2023), 2021 ' 'and 2023 for Mercedes-AMG

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

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GT3 lap record: 2m 16.252s (McLaren 720S GT3, 2020)

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Best-placed Mercedes-AMG GT3 2023: 2nd place, Timur ' 'Boguslavskiy, Jules Gounon, Raffaele Marciello, AKKODIS ASP ' 'Team

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Winner PRO-AM 2023: Nicky Catsburg, Martin Konrad, Chaz ' 'Mostert, Adam Osieka, SunEnergy1 Racing

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Supporting programme: GT2 European Series (5 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT2s), GT4 European Series (3 Mercedes-AMG GT4s)

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Supporting programme: Eight more Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing cars in action
Both the Fanatec ' 'GT2 European Series powered by Pirelli and the GT4 European ' 'Series powered by Rafa Racing Club will contest their third ' 'race weekend of the season as part of the CrowdStrike 24 ' 'Hours of Spa.
The AKKODIS ASP Team, NM Racing Team and ' 'Motorsport98 will take on the two GT2 European Series ' 'one-hour races with a total of five Mercedes-AMG GT2s. ' 'Jean-Luc Beaubelique and Gilles Vannelet (both FRA) of the ' "AKKODIS ASP Team lead the AM drivers' standings after " 'scoring three class podiums in four races.
The NM Racing ' 'Team will also be running two Mercedes-AMG GT4s in the GT4 ' 'European Series, where the Spanish team has already claimed ' 'a win and a podium this season. EastSide Motorsport will ' 'field another Mercedes-AMG GT4.

Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT2s at the Fanatec GT2 European Series powered by ' 'Pirelli*:

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Team

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AM

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AKKODIS ASP Team

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Christophe Bourret (FRA), Pascal Gibon (FRA)

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61

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PRO-AM

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AKKODIS ASP Team

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Benjamin Ricci (SUI), Mauro Ricci (MOC)

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87

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AM

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AKKODIS ASP Team

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Jean-Luc Beaubelique (FRA), Gilles Vannelet (FRA)

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98

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PRO-AM

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Motorsport98

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Eric De Doncker (BEL), Loris Hezemans (BEL)

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888

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AM

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NM Racing Team

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Stephane Perrin (FRA), Jörg Viebahn (GER)

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Mercedes-AMG GT4s at the GT4 European Series ' 'powered by Rafa Racing Club*:

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NM Racing Team

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Lluc Ibañez (ESP), Alexandre Papadopulos (USA)

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AM

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NM Racing Team

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Andy Cantu (USA), Dilantha Malagamuwa (SRI)

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20

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PRO-AM

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EastSide Motorsport

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Denis Bulatov (GER), Lukas Mayer (GER)

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"100 years of the ' '24 Hours of Spa and 130 years of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport – ' 'in 2024 we will be celebrating two unique anniversaries in ' "Belgium. Our brand's successes are closely linked to the " 'Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps both historically and beyond ' 'the 24-hour race. We took our first victory here in 1971 ' 'with a car from Affalterbach. At the centenary edition, we ' 'want to achieve our third overall victory since the ' 'introduction of our Customer Racing programme. I wish our ' 'ten teams every success and the necessary luck. I am also ' 'particularly proud that we are deploying the entire spectrum ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport at Spa. With Frederik, we will ' 'see a driver from our Formula 1 team in the cockpit of a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the first time."
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

"The 24 ' 'Hours of Spa is the biggest and most demanding GT3 endurance ' 'race in the world. We optimised our preparations during the ' 'official test days. We will be fielding our Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'in the 130-year design once again, but with a different ' 'line-up because the Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM is taking ' 'over. I am confident that our line-up of debutants and ' "veterans will achieve a good result. I'm also excited about " 'our five Mercedes-AMG GT2s and three Mercedes-AMG GT4s that ' 'will be racing in the supporting programme."
Stefan ' 'Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

"This ' 'race is very important to me. I achieved my first major ' 'victory at Spa-Francorchamps at the start of my career in ' '2017. I was able to repeat this success with Mercedes-AMG in ' "2022. That's why this race will always have a special place " "in my heart. I'm eager to score a third victory. We had a " "disappointing weekend at the Nürburgring 24h. That's why " "we're all the more determined to achieve a good result at " "Spa. There's no doubt about it: this race is one of the " 'toughest to win."
Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GetSpeed #2

"We had a crazy weekend last year. We had ' 'to organise a new vehicle and a new driver at short notice ' 'after the incident in training – and still managed to win ' 'the PRO-AM class. That gives us confidence. We have a ' 'competitive line-up and I expect that we can compete for ' 'victory in our class. The race almost feels like a 24-hour ' 'sprint race, which is particularly physically demanding. ' 'Despite this, or perhaps because of this, it is one of my ' 'favourite races."
Nicky Catsburg, CrowdStrike by Riley ' '#4

"Joining a new team for the most important race of ' 'the season is no easy task. But I am simply happy and proud ' 'to be able to ride with Boutsen VDS, a Belgian team. Of ' "course, I'm preparing myself in the best possible way. It's " 'a great honour to be part of such a famous race in my own ' 'country. I was always there as a spectator as a child, so ' 'this means a lot to me. My family usually is not at the ' 'track, but they will be supporting me at my home race in ' "Spa. That's also very important for me, because the race " 'will be a big challenge, especially mentally."
Ulysse de ' 'Pauw, Boutsen VDS #9

"The Circuit de ' 'Spa-Francorchamps is the ideal place to race. The ' 'differences in altitude, the fast and demanding corners – ' "all of this gives the track its unique character. I'm " 'delighted that the Uno Racing Team has included me in the ' 'line-up and wants to win the PRO-AM classification with me. ' 'There are only five cars entered in our class, but they are ' 'all high-calibre. We have to do our best and make fewer ' 'mistakes than the competition in order to succeed. Spa is ' 'always good for surprises. The biggest challenge could be ' 'the weather."
Indy Dontje, Uno Racing Team with Landgraf ' '#16

"The anticipation for Spa is huge – it\'s simply ' 'a cool race on a special track. Together with the ' 'high-calibre field of participants, this combination makes ' 'the whole event unique. Maro and I have had a strong season ' 'so far in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup. A good ' 'result in Spa is therefore very important for the overall ' 'standings. During the test we were able to sort out the last ' 'little issues and every driver got enough time in the ' 'cockpit. We have a good car and are perfectly prepared as a ' 'team."
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48

"The race is one of the highlights on the ' 'calendar and demands everything from drivers and teams. This ' 'year also marks the 100th anniversary of the race. We ' "weren't so lucky last year and retired early in the morning. " 'That gives me extra motivation to achieve a strong result ' 'for the team and Mercedes-AMG in 2024. The 24 Hours of Spa ' 'is the epitome of an endurance race, so just seeing the ' 'chequered flag is already an achievement. We have a great ' 'package with 2 Seas Motorsport. I thank Mercedes-AMG and 2 ' 'Seas for this opportunity and look forward to an exciting ' 'weekend."
Frank Bird, 2 Seas Motorsport #60

"As ' "it's my debut, I can't judge it for myself yet, but I've " 'been told that the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps is very ' 'demanding. The track has a good flow with lots of fast ' 'corners and huge elevation changes. In other words, ' 'everything you need for a great track. Driving through the ' 'Eau Rouge in particular is a special feeling every time. ' 'With Michele Beretta and Arjun Maini, we have a great ' 'line-up, but only three drivers on one car also means more ' 'driving time for each individual and therefore an additional ' 'challenge. We hope to win the GOLD class and also to finish ' 'high up in the overall standings."
Jusuf Owega, Haupt ' 'Racing Team #77

"Although I\'ve driven the race a few ' "times now, it's always an absolute highlight. We obviously " 'want to win the SILVER class, but the competition is tough. ' "However, I'm in a positive mood. We have a good team, a good " 'vehicle and the test days were also very promising. We are ' 'trying to get the maximum out of it. I am eagerly awaiting ' 'the unpredictable weather conditions. While I enjoy driving ' 'in the rain, it is essential to be able to drive in these ' 'conditions at first. If the conditions are favourable for ' 'us, anything is possible."
Patrick Assenheimer, Madpanda ' 'Motorsport #90

"I am definitely looking forward to my ' "first GT race. It's really cool to get this opportunity. The " 'test went really well despite some challenging weather ' 'conditions. Basically, I want to win every race I compete ' "in. I know it won't be easy. I still have a lot to learn. " 'Compared to the open-wheel cars, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is ' 'much heavier. I have to get used to that. But in general, ' "it's great fun to try out different types of racing " 'cars."
Frederik Vesti, Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM ' '#130

"The 24 Hours of Spa is a unique and very ' 'intense race on a spectacular circuit. The unpredictable ' 'weather and the darkness at night make the whole thing even ' 'more challenging, so it is important to be prepared. This is ' 'the first time my team and Prince Jefri Ibrahim are taking ' 'part in this race. We have prepared quite well together, ' 'have participated in the official test days and have already ' 'competed in a few races together this year. We are looking ' 'forward to the race and want to take home a ' 'trophy."
Jordan Love, Triple Eight JMR #888

"We ' 'are really looking forward to the 24 Hours of Spa. This is ' 'our home race and therefore always something special. This ' 'is the first time that Boutsen VDS is racing together with ' 'Mercedes-AMG in this classic. Ultimately, anything can ' 'happen here. But we have two strong car line-ups in ' 'different classes on the grid and hope to achieve the best ' 'possible result with both cars. Of course, the first goal is ' 'always to see the chequered flag in such a challenging and ' 'demanding race. This year the weather conditions will be ' "special, so let's keep our fingers crossed that we can " 'finish at the top."
Olivier Lainé, Team owner Boutsen ' 'VDS

\n', 'date': '2024-06-18T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG with a large line-up at the 100th anniversary of the ' 'CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/dd11d145-b9dc-41d9-b831-8646910cff70'} 2025-11-30 01:01:31 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=58&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:31 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: None) 2025-11-30 01:01:31 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1c6ce1d4-5169-4736-85cd-2ac86bc95dfd> {'content': ' Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team trio headed to the INEOS Britannia ' 'base in Barcelona ahead of this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. Sir ' 'Ben Ainslie, INEOS Britannia Team Principal and Skipper, and ' 'INEOS founder and Chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe were on hand to show ' 'them the ropes. The trio got to take a closer look at the team’s ' 'AC75 Race Boat and experience driving it in the simulator, before ' 'George and Toto took to the water. Lewis Hamilton, George ' 'Russell, and Toto Wolff got to experience INEOS Britannia’s AC75 ' 'Race Boat first hand with guides Sir Ben Ainslie and Sir Jim ' 'Ratcliffe today (Wednesday 19th June). The trio visited the ' 'British Challenger of Record representing Royal Yacht Squadron ' 'Ltd for the 37th America’s Cup at their base in Barcelona ahead ' 'of the Spanish Grand Prix. George, Lewis, and Toto were taken on ' 'a tour of the facilities, including spending time in the team’s ' 'simulator, and meeting the wider team. George and Toto then ' 'joined Sir Ben on the water, with George getting behind the wheel ' 'of ‘Britannia’ whilst Toto joined the squad of cycling sailors, ' 'known as cyclors, to help power the boat via the on-board bikes. ' 'Lewis said: “It has been so exciting seeing the work of INEOS ' 'Britannia at the factory in Brackley over the past few years. To ' 'come here to Barcelona and see it all coming together, including ' 'the race boat for the first time, was so impressive. The ' 'technology involved is incredible and my mind is absolutely ' 'blown! I’m really excited to see how the team gets on later this ' 'year and I want to wish them the very best of luck in their ' 'pursuit of the America’s Cup.” George added: “What an incredible ' 'experience! To get the opportunity to sail with Sir Ben and get a ' 'true sense of the speed and manoeuvrability of the INEOS ' 'Britannia AC75 Race Boat was amazing. It felt like we were ' 'floating through the air; it definitely got the blood pumping! ' '“There are many similarities between F1 and the America’s Cup. ' 'They are the pinnacle of their respective sports and technical ' 'innovation is vital in both. The dedication and effort of the ' 'whole INEOS Britannia team was also clear to see, and I can’t ' 'wait to watch them compete later in the year.” Toto commented: ' '“Today has been an amazing experience. We’ve got our headquarters ' 'at Brackley where a lot of the INEOS Britannia design work takes ' 'place, but it has been brilliant to see the base here in ' 'Barcelona. This is where the action will take place later this ' 'year and the facilities the team has are excellent. “I also ' 'thoroughly enjoyed my experience as a ‘cyclor’ on the team’s AC75 ' 'race boat too. It is a real physical test and it’s easy to forget ' 'just how athletic the team must be. We are all out-and-out ' 'racers. Whilst our core objective as a business is winning on ' 'land in F1, this is an exciting project with Sir Ben and Sir Jim ' 'and we are delighted to be a part of it.” Sir Ben Ainslie said: ' '“It was a privilege for all of us at INEOS Britannia to show ' 'Toto, Lewis, and George around our base here in Barcelona. They ' 'have been supporters of the project throughout, and it was ' 'therefore very fitting for us to give them a closer look at our ' 'race boat for the first time. It was great to get the guys out on ' 'the water today too; they know their way around a car but made ' 'sailing our AC75 look a touch too easy for my liking. We’re ' 'always looking for new and emerging talent to take the helm, but ' 'I didn’t realise we’d find it in the F1 paddock! It was a ' 'brilliant day and I look forward to supporting them all this ' 'weekend at the Spanish Grand Prix.” The America’s Cup is the ' 'oldest international trophy in world sport and represents the ' 'pinnacle of yachting. Through INEOS Sport, INEOS Britannia ' 'partnered with Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team’s Applied Science ' 'division to create a team capable of competing in the Cup. More ' 'than 100 designers and engineers have been based at the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 base in Brackley, Northamptonshire ' 'helping to develop the race boat.', 'content_html': '
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Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, and Toto Wolff got to ' 'experience INEOS Britannia’s AC75 Race Boat first hand with ' 'guides Sir Ben Ainslie and Sir Jim Ratcliffe today ' '(Wednesday 19th June). The trio visited the ' 'British Challenger of Record representing Royal Yacht ' 'Squadron Ltd for the 37th America’s Cup at their ' 'base in Barcelona ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.

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George, Lewis, and Toto were taken on a tour of the ' 'facilities, including spending time in the team’s simulator, ' 'and meeting the wider team. George and Toto then joined Sir ' 'Ben on the water, with George getting behind the wheel of ' '‘Britannia’ whilst Toto joined the squad of cycling sailors, ' 'known as cyclors, to help power the boat via the on-board ' 'bikes.

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Lewis said: “It has been so exciting seeing the work of ' 'INEOS Britannia at the factory in Brackley over the past few ' 'years. To come here to Barcelona and see it all coming ' 'together, including the race boat for the first time, was so ' 'impressive. The technology involved is incredible and my ' 'mind is absolutely blown! I’m really excited to see how the ' 'team gets on later this year and I want to wish them the ' 'very best of luck in their pursuit of the America’s ' 'Cup.”

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George added: “What an incredible experience! To get the ' 'opportunity to sail with Sir Ben and get a true sense of the ' 'speed and manoeuvrability of the INEOS Britannia AC75 Race ' 'Boat was amazing. It felt like we were floating through the ' 'air; it definitely got the blood pumping!

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“There are many similarities between F1 and the America’s ' 'Cup. They are the pinnacle of their respective sports and ' 'technical innovation is vital in both. The dedication and ' 'effort of the whole INEOS Britannia team was also clear to ' 'see, and I can’t wait to watch them compete later in the ' 'year.”

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Toto commented: “Today has been an amazing experience. ' 'We’ve got our headquarters at Brackley where a lot of the ' 'INEOS Britannia design work takes place, but it has been ' 'brilliant to see the base here in Barcelona. This is where ' 'the action will take place later this year and the ' 'facilities the team has are excellent.

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“I also thoroughly enjoyed my experience as a ‘cyclor’ on ' 'the team’s AC75 race boat too. It is a real physical test ' 'and it’s easy to forget just how athletic the team must be. ' 'We are all out-and-out racers. Whilst our core objective as ' 'a business is winning on land in F1, this is an exciting ' 'project with Sir Ben and Sir Jim and we are delighted to be ' 'a part of it.”

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Sir Ben Ainslie said: “It was a privilege for all of us ' 'at INEOS Britannia to show Toto, Lewis, and George around ' 'our base here in Barcelona. They have been supporters of the ' 'project throughout, and it was therefore very fitting for us ' 'to give them a closer look at our race boat for the first ' 'time. It was great to get the guys out on the water today ' 'too; they know their way around a car but made sailing our ' 'AC75 look a touch too easy for my liking. We’re always ' 'looking for new and emerging talent to take the helm, but I ' 'didn’t realise we’d find it in the F1 paddock! It was a ' 'brilliant day and I look forward to supporting them all this ' 'weekend at the Spanish Grand Prix.”

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The America’s Cup is the oldest international trophy in ' 'world sport and represents the pinnacle of yachting. Through ' 'INEOS Sport, INEOS Britannia partnered with Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team’s Applied Science division to create a team ' 'capable of competing in the Cup. More than 100 designers and ' 'engineers have been based at the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'base in Brackley, Northamptonshire helping to develop the ' 'race boat.

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It ' 'can be ordered now. The price for the extensive additional ' 'equipment is €14,280.00[2]. The market launch will take place in ' 'April 2024. The offer is available until the end of 2024.\n' 'The exclusive paintwork in “AMG green hell magno” is particularly ' 'striking. This colour was previously not available for the ' 'compact class. There is also the foiling with the AMG logo and a ' 'large “A 45 S” lettering on the doors and the AMG crest on the ' 'bonnet. The “Limited Edition” rolls on matt black 19-inch AMG ' 'forged wheels in a seven-twin-spoke design, which are reserved ' 'for the Edition. Yellow as a contrasting colour accentuates the ' 'rim spokes. To match the colour of the wheels, the brake calipers ' 'of the AMG high-performance brake system are coloured glossy ' 'black and have white AMG logos. Refined details include the ' 'exclusive fuel cap with the AMG logo and the light projector: it ' 'shines the AMG coat of arms onto the road when you get in and out ' 'of the vehicle.\n' 'Three equipment packages further enhance the “Limited Edition”:\n' '\n' 'The AMG Night Package: Striking design elements in black and ' 'high-gloss black underline the expressive vehicle character. ' 'Included are the front splitter, the exterior mirror housings, ' 'and the beltlines. Thermally insulating, dark-tinted window ' 'surfaces from the B-pillar complete the package.\n' 'The AMG Night Package II: Numerous details make the vehicle an ' 'eye-catcher. These include the darkened struts on the radiator ' 'trim as well as the black chrome typography on the front fenders ' 'and tailgate, the Mercedes star and exclusive to the edition the ' 'door handles and the Mercedes stars in the wheel hub caps.\n' 'The AMG Aerodynamics Package: The AMG Aerodynamics Package, ' 'developed in the wind tunnel, includes special add-on parts and a ' 'fixed AMG rear wing. Together they increase contact pressure and ' 'improve driving characteristics at high speeds.\n' '\n' 'The interior of the “Limited Edition” is also distinctively ' 'designed: the AMG performance seats are covered in black with a ' 'combination of ARTICO man-made leather and MICROCUT microfibre. ' 'Yellow decorative stitching in the seats, door panels and ' 'instrument panel create attractive contrasts. This also applies ' 'to the embroidered emblems with the “45 S” label in the front ' 'headrests.\n' 'The AMG performance steering wheel in leather/MICROCUT microfibre ' 'with yellow decorative stitching as well as the aluminium trim ' 'elements with AMG pattern and yellow AMG lettering add further ' 'accents to the interior. The AMG door sills also demonstrate the ' 'attention to detail. They wear an AMG pattern design in black and ' 'illuminate the AMG logo in yellow. AMG floor mats with “45 S” ' 'lettering and decorative stitching in yellow complete the ' 'interior upgrades.\n' 'With an output of 310 kW (421 hp), the A 45 S 4MATIC+ is ' 'powerfully motorised. The compact sports car sprints from a ' 'standstill to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds. The top speed is limited ' 'to 270 km/h. In addition to the pure performance figures, the AMG ' '2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo engine impresses with its ' 'spontaneous response.\n' 'The fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive with ' 'AMG TORQUE CONTROL makes a significant contribution to the ' 'dynamic driving experience: The rear axle drive contains two ' 'electronically controlled multi-plate clutches. They are each ' 'connected to a drive shaft on the rear axle. This means not only ' 'can the driving force be distributed variably between the front ' 'and rear axles, but also selectively between the left and right ' 'rear wheels.\n' '[1] The values given are the determined “WLTP CO2 values” in ' 'accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were calculated on the ' 'basis of these values.\n' '[2] Recommended retail price for Germany including 19% VAT.', 'content_html': '
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For the A 45 S 4MATIC+ (combined fuel consumption: ' '9.2-8.8 l/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions: 208-200 ' 'g/km[1]), Mercedes-AMG is launching an attractive ' 'special model: the “Limited Edition”. It can be ordered now. ' 'The price for the extensive additional equipment is ' '€14,280.00[2]. The market launch will take place ' 'in April 2024. The offer is available until the end of ' '2024.

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The exclusive paintwork in “AMG green hell magno” is ' 'particularly striking. This colour was previously not ' 'available for the compact class. There is also the foiling ' 'with the AMG logo and a large “A 45 S” lettering on the ' 'doors and the AMG crest on the bonnet. The “Limited Edition” ' 'rolls on matt black 19-inch AMG forged wheels in a ' 'seven-twin-spoke design, which are reserved for the Edition. ' 'Yellow as a contrasting colour accentuates the rim spokes. ' 'To match the colour of the wheels, the brake calipers of the ' 'AMG high-performance brake system are coloured glossy black ' 'and have white AMG logos. Refined details include the ' 'exclusive fuel cap with the AMG logo and the light ' 'projector: it shines the AMG coat of arms onto the road when ' 'you get in and out of the vehicle.

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Three equipment packages further enhance the “Limited ' 'Edition”:

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  • The AMG Night Package: Striking design elements in black ' 'and high-gloss black underline the expressive vehicle ' 'character. Included are the front splitter, the exterior ' 'mirror housings, and the beltlines. Thermally insulating, ' 'dark-tinted window surfaces from the B-pillar complete the ' 'package.
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  • The AMG Night Package II: Numerous details make the ' 'vehicle an eye-catcher. These include the darkened struts on ' 'the radiator trim as well as the black chrome typography on ' 'the front fenders and tailgate, the Mercedes star and ' 'exclusive to the edition the door handles and the Mercedes ' 'stars in the wheel hub caps.
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  • The AMG Aerodynamics Package: The AMG Aerodynamics ' 'Package, developed in the wind tunnel, includes special ' 'add-on parts and a fixed AMG rear wing. Together they ' 'increase contact pressure and improve driving ' 'characteristics at high speeds.
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The interior of the “Limited Edition” is also ' 'distinctively designed: the AMG performance seats are ' 'covered in black with a combination of ARTICO man-made ' 'leather and MICROCUT microfibre. Yellow decorative stitching ' 'in the seats, door panels and instrument panel create ' 'attractive contrasts. This also applies to the embroidered ' 'emblems with the “45 S” label in the front headrests.

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The AMG performance steering wheel in leather/MICROCUT ' 'microfibre with yellow decorative stitching as well as the ' 'aluminium trim elements with AMG pattern and yellow AMG ' 'lettering add further accents to the interior. The AMG door ' 'sills also demonstrate the attention to detail. They wear an ' 'AMG pattern design in black and illuminate the AMG logo in ' 'yellow. AMG floor mats with “45 S” lettering and decorative ' 'stitching in yellow complete the interior upgrades.

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With an output of 310 kW (421 hp), the A 45 S 4MATIC+ is ' 'powerfully motorised. The compact sports car sprints from a ' 'standstill to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds. The top speed is ' 'limited to 270 km/h. In addition to the pure performance ' 'figures, the AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo engine ' 'impresses with its spontaneous response.

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The fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel ' 'drive with AMG TORQUE CONTROL makes a significant ' 'contribution to the dynamic driving experience: The rear ' 'axle drive contains two electronically controlled ' 'multi-plate clutches. They are each connected to a drive ' 'shaft on the rear axle. This means not only can the driving ' 'force be distributed variably between the front and rear ' 'axles, but also selectively between the left and right rear ' 'wheels.

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[1] The values given are the determined “WLTP ' 'CO2 values” in accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 Implementing ' 'Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were ' 'calculated on the basis of these values.

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[2] Recommended retail price for Germany ' 'including 19% VAT.

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Campaign concept

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  • On Valentine’s Day, the brand launches a global campaign ' 'with the G-Class STRONGER THAN DIAMONDS EDITION ' 'marking a very special token of love limited to just 300 ' 'units.
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  • An exclusive variant of the Mercedes-Benz G500 (WLTP: ' 'fuel consumption combined 15.6-14.7 l/100km, ' 'CO2 emissions combined 355 - 334 ' 'g/km)[1] as never seen before.
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  • Paired with its time-honoured characteristics of ' 'unmistakable design, resilience and unparalleled endurance, ' 'the G-Class demonstrates it is also a brand of true ' 'love.
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  • The G-Class STRONGER THAN DIAMONDS Edition is a ' 'distinctive brand ambassador that embodies eternal beauty ' 'further enhanced by precious diamonds.
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  • The campaign “A love that lasts forever. Stronger than ' 'diamonds” on the Mercedes-Benz social media channels ' 'accompanies the market launch of the G-Class special edition ' 'and its handover to customers.
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  • The campaign ' 'film shows what makes the exclusive G-Class a highly ' 'desirable Valentine’s gift.
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The G-Class STRONGER THAN DIAMONDS Edition

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  • MANUFAKTUR paint colour rosewood grey magno developed ' 'exclusively for special edition.
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  • 25-carat diamond set into all four stainless steel door ' 'locking pins, while exterior handles feature embossed ' 'diamond logo.
    • \n' '
  • Even the vehicle key has a unique design with a genuine ' 'silver badge on the reverse bearing the name of the special ' 'edition and the diamond insignia.
    • \n' '
  • The interior equipment includes a MANUFAKTUR all-leather ' 'package in black nappa leather with contrasting stitching in ' 'rose.
    • \n' '
  • The floor in the interior is ' 'equipped with MANUFAKTUR deep-pile floor mats.
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  • Grab handle on the passenger side and illuminated entry ' 'sills in stainless steel with finely crafted STRONGER THAN ' 'DIAMONDS badge.
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  • Black indoor car cover in an exclusive STRONGER THAN ' 'DIAMONDS design.
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  • Customers receive a certificate from the Responsible ' 'Jewellery Council (RJC) assuring that the diamonds originate ' 'from ethically, socially and ecologically responsible ' 'sources.
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  • Net list price in Germany: 175,000 ' 'euros.2
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Campaign details and media mix

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  • “A love that lasts forever. Stronger than diamonds” is a ' '360-degree campaign running on the Mercedes-Benz social ' 'media channels.
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  • As part of the visual campaign, the G-Class STRONGER ' 'THAN DIAMONDS Edition is on display in Studio ' 'Odeonsplatz by Mercedes-Benz in Munich from February 14 ' 'until March 2, 2024.
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Timescale

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  • Starting February 14, 2024
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Credits

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  • Idea, concept and implementation: teamx
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  • Production: Services United Sina Linke
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  • Post-production: SK Difference
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  • Music: Tracks and Fields – synchro license “Fever” ' '(Charlie McClean)
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[1] The values quoted are WLTP CO₂ values as ' 'defined in Art. 2 No. 3 of the Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. Power consumption was calculated based on these ' 'values.

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2 Suggested retail prices for Germany plus 19 ' 'percent VAT.

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The so-called “360° environmental check” is ' 'based on a comprehensive ecological footprint for the respective ' 'vehicle and is verified by independent assessors. The latest ' 'check analyses the environmental impact of the new E-Class as ' 'represented by the E 300 e (WLTP: electricity consumption ' 'combined: 20.7-18.4 kWh/100\u2009km; fuel consumption combined: ' '0.8-0.5 l/100\u2009km; CO₂ emissions combined: 18-12g/km)[1]. The ' 'brochure is available here for download as a PDF file. To show ' 'the influence of using renewable energy to charge this plug-in ' 'hybrid, Mercedes-Benz compares two possible scenarios[2]: the ' 'driver uses electricity either from renewable sources or from the ' 'conventional EU electricity mix. In the first scenario, the CO2 ' 'emissions over the entire lifecycle of the E 300 e are almost ' 'half of those in the second scenario. Both calculations are based ' 'on a total distance driven of 250,000 kilometres. Since the ' 'market launch of the new E-Class, Mercedes-Benz has been offering ' 'no fewer than three fourth-generation plug-in hybrid models. With ' 'an increase in the electric range of the E 300 e to as much as ' '118\xa0kilometres (WLTP)[3], drivers can cover the majority of ' 'everyday trips without using the internal combustion engine. ' 'Based on route-guidance information from the navigation system, ' 'the intelligent operating strategy schedules the electric-drive ' 'mode for those sections of the route that make most sense. For ' 'instance, in the hybrid drive programme, the system prioritises ' 'electric drive for sections through urban areas. The operating ' 'strategy considers factors such as navigation data, topography, ' 'speed limits and traffic conditions along the entirety of the ' 'planned route. Important milestones on the path to sustainable ' 'mobility – mild hybrids and plug-in-hybrids All the drivetrains ' 'in the new E-Class are electrified, either as mild hybrids with ' '48-volt technology and integrated starter-generator or as plug-in ' 'hybrids. And, since 2022, Mercedes-Benz has been offering fully ' 'electric vehicles in all segments in which the brand is active. ' 'Resource-conserving materials 175 components of the new E-Class ' 'with a total weight of 99 kilograms can be manufactured in part ' 'from resource-conserving materials (recycled polymers and ' 'renewable raw materials). One example of a sustainable material ' 'is MICROCUT microfibre. It consists of 45 percent recycled ' 'material and is used for a variety of interior cladding ' 'components. For the first time, the foam in the seats is made ' 'from recycled materials certified using the “mass balance ' 'approach”. The properties of these materials are identical to ' 'those derived from crude oil. This can reduce the need for fossil ' 'resources while maintaining the same product quality. Ambition ' '2039 As a major player in the automotive sector, Mercedes-Benz AG ' 'supports the Paris Climate Accord and has made climate protection ' 'a core element of its business strategy. The ambition of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group is to achieve net carbon neutrality along the ' 'entire value chain in the fleet of new Mercedes-Benz vehicles by ' '2039 – from development to the supply chain and in-house ' 'manufacturing to the use phase and vehicle recycling. Net ' 'carbon-neutral production Mercedes-Benz production has been net ' 'carbon neutral at all its company-owned plants worldwide since ' 'the start of 2022. The company already covers around 45 percent ' 'of its entire energy consumption in production with electricity ' 'from renewable sources. The aim for all Mercedes-Benz production ' 'facilities worldwide by 2039 is to work 100-percent with ' 'renewable energies with zero CO2 emissions. This also applies to ' 'the Sindelfingen plant where the E-Class is built. A long-term ' 'strategic partnership with the Dürr Group aims to set new ' 'standards in sustainability by making vehicle painting CO2 free. ' 'Contingent upon fulfilment of all contractual conditions, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz paint shop in Sindelfingen will be equipped with ' 'the latest technologies over the next few years. The company is ' 'striving to increase the generation of renewable energy at its ' 'factories. Initiatives for 2024 include investment in a further ' 'expansion of photovoltaics at the Sindelfingen plant. This ' 'location is also committed to continually reducing its waste ' 'generation and water consumption. Find further information here. ' 'Decarbonising the supplier network Mercedes-Benz is addressing ' 'carbon emissions in its supply chain through its Ambition Letter. ' 'This means, the company only permits suppliers to tender for new ' 'contracts once they have confirmed in writing that they will ' 'supply Mercedes-Benz with net carbon-neutral products by 2039 at ' 'the latest – in line with the company’s own climate targets. Only ' 'once the Ambition Letter has been signed do suppliers have the ' 'opportunity to be selected for the contract. This triggers the ' 'reduction of carbon emissions among direct suppliers and along ' 'the supply chain, driving progress in accord with Ambition 2039 ' 'and Mercedes-Benz targets. Since 2020, Mercedes-Benz has been ' 'measuring how many suppliers sign up to the letter of intent. In ' '2023, suppliers accounting for 84 percent of Mercedes-Benz’s ' 'annual purchasing volume signed the Ambition Letter. A tracking ' 'system monitors the reduction of emissions over time. Circular ' 'economy in battery systems In keeping with its holistic approach, ' 'Mercedes-Benz also considers the circular economy in the ' 'development of battery technology. In March 2023 at the ' 'Kuppenheim plant, the company laid the symbolic foundation stone ' 'for a battery recycling factory based on hydrometallurgy. ' 'Contingent upon discussions with public authorities, it will ' 'cover all the relevant steps. The innovative process should ' 'enable a recycling quota of more than 96 percent. See here for ' 'further information. On the basis of this technology, the company ' 'plans to work with high-tech companies to establish a circular ' 'materials economy for battery recycling in China and the USA. For ' 'plug-in hybrids – green charging on-the-road Since 2021, Mercedes ' 'me Charge[4] enables its customers to charge with green ' 'electricity at public charging stations in Europe, the USA and ' 'Canada. The Mercedes me Charge network is one of the world’s ' 'biggest, with more than 1.5 million charging points – around ' '600,000 of those in Europe. And it continues to grow. Green ' 'charging uses green-electricity certificates to ensure that if ' 'electricity from renewable energies is not yet available for ' 'charging sessions via Mercedes me Charge, an equivalent amount of ' 'electricity from renewable energies is fed into the grid. See ' 'here for further information. Find further information on these ' 'topics in the Mercedes-Benz Group AG Sustainability Report. ' '[1]The values quoted are WLTP CO₂ values as defined in Art. 2 No. ' '3 of the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. Fuel consumption ' 'is calculated based on these values. Electricity consumption is ' 'calculated on the basis of VO 2017/1151/EU. [2] Calculations done ' 'using LCA software and database (Version SP2023.01) from Sphera ' 'Solutions GmbH. [3] Range calculation based on VO +2017/1151/EU. ' '[4] In order to be able to use the "Mercedes me Charge" service ' 'of Mercedes me connect, a separate charging contract with a ' 'selected third-party provider is required via which payment and ' 'invoicing of the charging processes takes place. The use of ' 'Mercedes me connect services requires a personal\xa0Mercedes me ' 'ID as well as agreement to the Terms of Use for Mercedes me ' 'connect services.', 'content_html': '
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  • Detailed documentation of model range’s ' 'environmental impact
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  • Mercedes-Benz considers environmental ' 'performance from the earliest stages of new model ' 'development
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  • Plug-in hybrid models make up half of the ' 'E-Class range from launch
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Mercedes-Benz has been publishing environmental ' 'information relating to its products since 2005. The ' 'so-called “360° environmental check” is based on a ' 'comprehensive ecological footprint for the respective ' 'vehicle and is verified by independent assessors. The latest ' 'check analyses the environmental impact of the new E-Class ' 'as represented by the E 300 e (WLTP: electricity consumption ' 'combined: 20.7-18.4 kWh/100\u2009km; fuel consumption ' 'combined: 0.8-0.5 l/100\u2009km; CO₂ emissions combined: ' '18-12g/km)[1]. The brochure is available here ' 'for download as a PDF file.

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To show the influence of using renewable energy to charge ' 'this plug-in hybrid, Mercedes-Benz compares two possible ' 'scenarios[2]: the driver uses electricity either ' 'from renewable sources or from the conventional EU ' 'electricity mix. In the first scenario, the CO2 ' 'emissions over the entire lifecycle of the E 300 e are ' 'almost half of those in the second scenario. Both ' 'calculations are based on a total distance driven of 250,000 ' 'kilometres.

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Since the market launch of the new E-Class, Mercedes-Benz ' 'has been offering no fewer than three fourth-generation ' 'plug-in hybrid models. With an increase in the electric ' 'range of the E 300 e to as much as 118 kilometres ' '(WLTP)[3], drivers can cover the majority of ' 'everyday trips without using the internal combustion engine. ' 'Based on route-guidance information from the navigation ' 'system, the intelligent operating strategy schedules the ' 'electric-drive mode for those sections of the route that ' 'make most sense. For instance, in the hybrid drive ' 'programme, the system prioritises electric drive for ' 'sections through urban areas. The operating strategy ' 'considers factors such as navigation data, topography, speed ' 'limits and traffic conditions along the entirety of the ' 'planned route.

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Important milestones on the path to sustainable mobility ' '– mild hybrids and plug-in-hybrids

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All the drivetrains in the new E-Class are electrified, ' 'either as mild hybrids with 48-volt technology and ' 'integrated starter-generator or as plug-in hybrids. And, ' 'since 2022, Mercedes-Benz has been offering fully electric ' 'vehicles in all segments in which the brand is active.

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Resource-conserving materials

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175 components of the new E-Class with a total weight of ' '99 kilograms can be manufactured in part from ' 'resource-conserving materials (recycled polymers and ' 'renewable raw materials). One example of a sustainable ' 'material is MICROCUT microfibre. It consists of 45 percent ' 'recycled material and is used for a variety of interior ' 'cladding components. For the first time, the foam in the ' 'seats is made from recycled materials certified using the ' '“mass balance approach”. The properties of these materials ' 'are identical to those derived from crude oil. This can ' 'reduce the need for fossil resources while maintaining the ' 'same product quality.

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Ambition 2039

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As a major player in the automotive sector, Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG supports the Paris Climate Accord and has made climate ' 'protection a core element of its business strategy. The ' 'ambition of the Mercedes-Benz Group is to achieve net carbon ' 'neutrality along the entire value chain in the fleet of new ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles by 2039 – from development to the ' 'supply chain and in-house manufacturing to the use phase and ' 'vehicle recycling.

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Net carbon-neutral production

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Mercedes-Benz production has been net carbon neutral at ' 'all its company-owned plants worldwide since the start of ' '2022. The company already covers around 45 percent of its ' 'entire energy consumption in production with electricity ' 'from renewable sources. The aim for all Mercedes-Benz ' 'production facilities worldwide by 2039 is to work ' '100-percent with renewable energies with zero CO2 ' 'emissions. This also applies to the Sindelfingen plant where ' 'the E-Class is built. A long-term strategic partnership with ' 'the Dürr Group aims to set new standards in sustainability ' 'by making vehicle painting CO2 free. Contingent ' 'upon fulfilment of all contractual conditions, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz paint shop in Sindelfingen will be equipped ' 'with the latest technologies over the next few years.

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The company is striving to increase the generation of ' 'renewable energy at its factories. Initiatives for 2024 ' 'include investment in a further expansion of photovoltaics ' 'at the Sindelfingen plant. This location is also committed ' 'to continually reducing its waste generation and water ' 'consumption. Find further information here.

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Decarbonising the supplier network

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Mercedes-Benz is addressing carbon emissions in its ' 'supply chain through its Ambition Letter. This means,

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the company only permits suppliers to tender for new ' 'contracts once they have confirmed in writing that they will ' 'supply Mercedes-Benz with net carbon-neutral products by ' '2039 at the latest – in line with the company’s own climate ' 'targets. Only once the Ambition Letter has been signed do ' 'suppliers have the opportunity to be selected for the ' 'contract. This triggers the reduction of carbon emissions ' 'among direct suppliers and along the supply chain, driving ' 'progress in accord with Ambition 2039 and Mercedes-Benz ' 'targets. Since 2020, Mercedes-Benz has been measuring how ' 'many suppliers sign up to the letter of intent. In 2023, ' 'suppliers accounting for 84 percent of Mercedes-Benz’s ' 'annual purchasing volume signed the Ambition Letter. A ' 'tracking system monitors the reduction of emissions over ' 'time.

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Circular economy in battery systems

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In keeping with its holistic approach, Mercedes-Benz also ' 'considers the circular economy in the development of battery ' 'technology. In March 2023 at the Kuppenheim plant, the ' 'company laid the symbolic foundation stone for a battery ' 'recycling factory based on hydrometallurgy. Contingent upon ' 'discussions with public authorities, it will cover all the ' 'relevant steps. The innovative process should enable a ' 'recycling quota of more than 96 percent. See here ' 'for further information. On the basis of this technology, ' 'the company plans to work with high-tech companies to ' 'establish a circular materials economy for battery recycling ' 'in China and the USA.

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For plug-in hybrids – green charging on-the-road

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Since 2021, Mercedes me Charge[4] enables its ' 'customers to charge with green electricity at public ' 'charging stations in Europe, the USA and Canada. The ' 'Mercedes me Charge network is one of the world’s biggest, ' 'with more than 1.5 million charging points – around 600,000 ' 'of those in Europe. And it continues to grow. Green charging ' 'uses green-electricity certificates to ensure that if ' 'electricity from renewable energies is not yet available for ' 'charging sessions via Mercedes me Charge, an equivalent ' 'amount of electricity from renewable energies is fed into ' 'the grid. See here ' 'for further information.

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Find further information on these topics in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG Sustainability Report.

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[1]The values quoted are WLTP CO₂ values as ' 'defined in Art. 2 No. 3 of the Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. Fuel consumption is calculated based on these ' 'values. Electricity consumption is calculated on the basis ' 'of VO 2017/1151/EU.

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[2] Calculations done using LCA software and ' 'database (Version SP2023.01) from Sphera Solutions ' 'GmbH.

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[3] Range calculation based on VO ' '+2017/1151/EU.

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[4] In order to be able to use the "Mercedes ' 'me Charge" service of Mercedes me connect, a separate ' 'charging contract with a selected third-party provider

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is required via which payment and invoicing of the ' 'charging processes takes place. The use of Mercedes me ' 'connect services requires a personal 
Mercedes me ID ' 'as well as agreement to the Terms of Use for Mercedes me ' 'connect services.

\n', 'date': '2024-01-30T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Full lifecycle assessment: 360° environmental check for the new ' 'E-Class now available', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/65a1cfb3-6486-4206-8a80-16835a733afd'} 2025-11-30 01:01:32 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=74&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:32 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6b786adc-c4cc-4dc5-b704-d50e1d081ec9> {'content': '\n' 'Strategy board game from Mercedes-Benz Mobility wins both the ' 'German Design Award and the Serious Play Award\n' 'Network of employees to promote corporate culture awarded with ' 'the Handelsblatt Mindshift Award\n' 'Active measures to reinforce corporate culture and promote ' 'strategy comprehension pay off\n' '\n' 'The strategy and culture initiatives of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG ' 'are honoured with three awards: the strategy board game wins both ' 'the German Design Award in the "Excellent Communications ' 'Design/Game Design" category and the Serious Play Award in silver ' 'in the "Corporate/Vocational Skills" category. The employee ' 'network "Culture aMBassadors" receives the Handelsblatt Mindshift ' 'Award for its commitment to promoting corporate culture.\n' 'Strategy board game with double award triumph\n' 'The strategy board game was launched in 2023 to bring the ' 'corporate strategy closer to all Mercedes-Benz Mobility employees ' 'worldwide in a fun way. The collaborative board game promotes ' 'understanding of corporate strategy, strategic decision-making ' 'and a customer-centric approach, while encouraging competition ' 'and teamwork. It was developed by Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG in ' 'collaboration with Workz A/S, rolled out in 34 countries and ' 'demonstrates a creative approach to strategic communications.\n' 'The German Design Award acknowledges designs that play a role in ' 'contemporary transformation. The creative implementation of ' 'offering a modern and engaging game in a traditional board game ' 'format was notably commended in the Mercedes-Benz Mobility ' 'strategy game.\n' 'At the renowned Serious Play Conference in Toronto, the jury ' 'played the strategy game and awarded it silver in the ' '"Corporate/Vocational Skills" category. The Serious Play Award ' 'recognises outstanding digital and board games that are used for ' 'training and educational purposes.\n' 'Handelsblatt Mindshift Award for dedicated employee network\n' 'The work of the "Culture aMBassadors" from Mercedes-Benz Mobility ' "was awarded first place in this year's Handelsblatt Mindshift " 'Award in the corporate culture category. A group of 14 employees ' 'from ten teams and six nationalities came together on a voluntary ' 'basis to support the promotion of the corporate culture at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility. The focus is on the topics of ' 'participation, responsibility, empowerment, trust and continuous ' 'learning.', 'content_html': '
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  • Strategy board game from Mercedes-Benz Mobility ' 'wins both the German Design Award and the Serious Play ' 'Award
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The strategy and culture initiatives of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility AG are honoured with three awards: the strategy ' 'board game wins both the German Design Award in the ' '"Excellent Communications Design/Game Design" category and ' 'the Serious Play Award in silver in the ' '"Corporate/Vocational Skills" category. The employee network ' '"Culture aMBassadors" receives the Handelsblatt Mindshift ' 'Award for its commitment to promoting corporate ' 'culture.

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Strategy board game with double award triumph

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The strategy board game was launched in 2023 to bring the ' 'corporate strategy closer to all Mercedes-Benz Mobility ' 'employees worldwide in a fun way. The collaborative board ' 'game promotes understanding of corporate strategy, strategic ' 'decision-making and a customer-centric approach, while ' 'encouraging competition and teamwork. It was developed by ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG in collaboration with Workz A/S, ' 'rolled out in 34 countries and demonstrates a creative ' 'approach to strategic communications.

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The German Design Award acknowledges designs that play a ' 'role in contemporary transformation. The creative ' 'implementation of offering a modern and engaging game in a ' 'traditional board game format was notably commended in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility strategy game.

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At the renowned Serious Play Conference in Toronto, the ' 'jury played the strategy game and awarded it silver in the ' '"Corporate/Vocational Skills" category. The Serious Play ' 'Award recognises outstanding digital and board games that ' 'are used for training and educational purposes.

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Handelsblatt Mindshift Award for dedicated employee ' 'network

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The work of the "Culture aMBassadors" from Mercedes-Benz ' "Mobility was awarded first place in this year's Handelsblatt " 'Mindshift Award in the corporate culture category. A group ' 'of 14 employees from ten teams and six nationalities came ' 'together on a voluntary basis to support the promotion of ' 'the corporate culture at Mercedes-Benz Mobility. The focus ' 'is on the topics of participation, responsibility, ' 'empowerment, trust and continuous learning.

\n', 'date': '2024-02-06T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Strategy and cultural initiatives from Mercedes-Benz Mobility ' 'honoured with three prestigious awards', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6b786adc-c4cc-4dc5-b704-d50e1d081ec9'} 2025-11-30 01:01:32 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/14424244-a510-46a6-878c-debc57e5b90f> {'content': ' Three-time Bathurst race winner Jules Gounon to compete as ' 'reigning IGTC champion Record contingent of ten Mercedes-AMG ' 'customer sports cars in the participants’ field Stefan Wendl: ' '“Experience is a decisive factor in this demanding race” With a ' 'total of ten cars, Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing will be starting ' 'its campaign in the International GT Challenge (IGTC) at the ' 'Repco Bathurst 12 Hour. The prestigious endurance race will be ' 'held at Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, Australia, on 17 and ' '18 February. The performance and sports car brand from ' 'Affalterbach will start the 2024 IGTC season as the defending ' 'champion. It was just in December that Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Driver Jules Gounon (AND) secured the championship title in the ' 'drivers’ standings during the Gulf 12 Hours in Abu Dhabi. ' 'Moreover, Mercedes-AMG won the manufacturers’ title in the ' 'intercontinental GT3 championship. Now, the new season is ' 'imminent. Next to the Repco Bathurst 12 Hour, it also includes ' 'the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring (30 May – 2 June) for the first ' 'time, as well as the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa (27 – 30 June) ' 'and the Indianapolis 8 Hour presented by AWS (4 – 6 October). ' 'Five Mercedes-AMG GT3s including last year’s winner in the A-PRO ' 'classIn the past two years, victory in the endurance racing ' 'classic down under went to the SunEnergy1 Racing Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3. To continue this winning streak in 2024, the team again ' 'relies on last year’s winning trio: Jules Gounon, Kenny Habul ' '(AUS) and Luca Stolz (GER). Reigning IGTC drivers’ champion Jules ' 'Gounon became the first and only driver to date to win the ' 'Bathurst 12 Hour three times – in 2022 and 2023 with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 – and envisages a historic fourth victory. Also ' 'in the A-PRO class are Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing and ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing that ended up in third place ' 'last year. For Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing, Maximilian ' 'Götz (GER), Daniel Juncadella (ESP) and Jayden Ojeda (AUS) will ' 'be alternating behind the wheel of the car with starting number ' '77. For Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing, last year’s pole sitter ' 'Maro Engel (GER) and the new Mercedes-AMG Expert Drivers Felipe ' 'Fraga (BRA) and David Reynolds (AUS) will race the car with ' 'starting number 130. Scott Taylor Motorsport and National Storage ' 'Racing will run two further Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the A-PRO class. ' 'Further cars spread across the categories A-PRO AM, A-SILVER and ' 'C-GT4At Bathurst, three teams will be competing for class honours ' 'in the A-PRO AM category with one Mercedes-AMG GT3 each: Heart of ' 'Racing by SPS, MMotorsport and Triple Eight JMR. Supabarn ' 'Supermarkets/Tigani Motorsport is running a further Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 in the A-SILVER class. Team Nineteen with local hero Mark ' 'Griffith (AUS) has entered a Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the C-GT4 ' 'class. \xa0 “Because of our wins in the past two cars, we are in ' 'the favourites’ role at Bathurst, so to say. To live up to the ' 'high expectations, we are again relying on our established ' 'Performance Teams and a line-up of high-quality drivers and local ' 'heroes. In this demanding race, experience is a decisive factor. ' 'Moreover, it makes us proud that we have the largest contingent ' 'of all brands with ten cars in this year’s field of the Bathurst ' '12 Hour. We are looking forward to the competition and we are ' 'optimally prepared for the challenge.”Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing “I had a nice winter as the reigning ' 'IGTC champion. The title means a lot to me as it is something I ' 'worked to achieve for many years. You only reach it with ' 'consistent achievements in the world’s biggest and toughest ' 'races. This year, I would like to build on this success and drive ' 'four good races. But that will certainly be more difficult as the ' 'pressure is higher when you aren’t racing as an outsider. I hope ' 'for a good week at Bathurst. It is my undisputed favourite track ' 'and I can hardly wait to get back there.”Jules Gounon, SunEnergy1 ' 'Racing #75 “I am totally happy to return to Mount Panorama ' 'Circuit. For me, the race at Bathurst is always a highlight on ' 'the calendar. The track suits me very much and the scenery is ' 'simply mega. Together with Jules and Kenny, I was able to win the ' 'race the past two years. Of course, we will do everything to ' 'achieve the third consecutive win.”Luca Stolz, SunEnergy1 Racing ' '#75 “I am very much looking forward to Bathurst, it is always ' 'something special! The atmosphere and the track can be compared ' 'to the Nordschleife. The undulation is making the track to the ' 'most demanding circuit of the year for me. I already know ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing from my participations in ' 'GT World Challenge Asia last year. The guys are doing a fantastic ' 'job and so are my teammates Dani and Jayden. Standing on the top ' 'step of the podium is still missing for me.”Maximilian Götz, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing #77 “I know Bathurst very ' 'well, it is one of my favourite tracks. Last year, I raced a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 there for the first time and I absolutely want ' 'to build on the performance from back then. Racing for Triple ' 'Eight JMR is a huge opportunity for me and sharing the car with ' 'Jamie Whincup is a dream. I have been following his career in ' 'Supercars since I was a kid. That is something really special and ' 'I am looking forward to it. Of course, racing at home in ' 'Australia in front of my family and friends is even more special ' 'for me.”Jordan Love, Triple Eight JMR #88 “Bathurst is one of the ' 'undisputed highlights on the calendar and one of my favourite ' 'races. The circuit is incredible and I also have fond memories ' 'because of the track record last year. I am already looking ' 'forward to working with Felipe and David. They are both very ' 'experienced and successful drivers I really welcome. We have a ' 'very strong team again. Unfortunately, I have never been able to ' 'win at Bathurst yet, so that is the big goal. We will do ' 'everything to achieve that, and we are well prepared, even though ' 'competition is strong again.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GruppeM Racing #130 \xa0 Race Facts Opening Mount Panorama ' 'Circuit: 1938 Track length: 6.213 km Height difference: 174 m ' 'Corners: 23 Inaugural Bathurst 12-hour race: 1991 Record ' 'distance: 323 laps / 2,006.8 km (2023) Winner 2023: SunEnergy1 ' 'Racing (Mercedes-AMG GT3) Total distance winner 2023: 323 laps / ' '2,006.8 km Average speed winner 2023: 167.233 km/h Fastest race ' 'lap 2023: 2m 02.168s Pole position 2023: 2m 00.882s - Maro Engel ' '(Mercedes-AMG GT3) Track record: 2m 00.882s - Maro Engel ' '(Mercedes-AMG GT3) Lap record: 2m 01.567s (2016) Record winner: ' 'Jules Gounon (2020, 2022, 2023) Race winner 2016: Jonathan Webb, ' 'who will race the #47 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in 2024 Race start: ' 'Saturday, 17 February, 19:45 CET \xa0 Mercedes-AMG Facts, ' 'Bathurst 12 Hour Participations Mercedes-AMG GT3: 6 (2017 – ' '2023) Mercedes-AMG line-up 2023: 9 Mercedes-AMG GT3s and 1 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 by 8 customer sports teams Most successful ' 'drivers Mercedes-AMG: Jules Gounon, Kenny Habul, Luca Stolz (2 ' 'wins each) Pole positions Mercedes-AMG: 2013, 2014, 2019, 2023 ' 'Victories Mercedes-AMG: 2013 (Thomas Jäger, Alexander Roloff and ' 'Bernd Schneider for Erebus Motorsport) 2022 (Kenny Habul, Jules ' 'Gounon, Martin Konrad and Luca Stolz for SunEnergy1 Racing) 2023 ' '(Kenny Habul, Jules Gounon and Luca Stolz for SunEnergy1 ' 'Racing) \xa0 Line-up Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, 2024 Repco ' 'Bathurst 12 Hour* Nr. Class Team Drivers 19 ' 'C-GT4 Team Nineteen Adam Christodoulou (GBR), Mark Griffith ' '(AUS), TBA 27 A-PRO AM Heart of Racing by SPS Ross Gunn ' '(GBR), Ian James (GBR), Alex Riberas (ESP) 47 A-SILVER ' 'Supabarn Supermarkets/ Tigani Motorsport James Koundouris ' '(AUS), Theo Koundouris (AUS), David Russell (AUS), Jonathon Webb ' '(AUS) 48 A-PRO AM MMotorsport Jack Le Brocq (AUS), ' 'Justin McMillan (AUS), Garth Walden (AUS), Glen Wood (AUS) ' '75 A-PRO SunEnergy1 Racing Jules Gounon (AND), Kenny Habul ' '(AUS), Luca Stolz (GER) 77 A-PRO Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing Maximilian Götz (GER), Daniel Juncadella ' '(ESP), Jayden Ojeda (AUS) 88 A-PRO AM Triple Eight JMR ' 'Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS), Jordan Love (AUS), Jamie Whincup ' '(AUS) 130 A-PRO Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing Maro ' 'Engel (GER), Felipe Fraga (BRA), David Reynolds (AUS) 222 ' 'A-PRO Scott Taylor Motorsport Craig Lowndes (AUS), Thomas ' 'Randle (AUS), Cameron Waters (AUS) 888 A-PRO National ' 'Storage Racing Will Brown (AUS), Broc Feeney (AUS), Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN) * subject to last-minute changes.', 'content_html': '
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With a total of ten cars, Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing will be starting its campaign in the International GT ' 'Challenge (IGTC) at the Repco Bathurst 12 Hour. The ' 'prestigious endurance race will be held at Mount Panorama ' 'Circuit in Bathurst, Australia, on 17 and 18 February. The ' 'performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach will ' 'start the 2024 IGTC season as the defending champion. It was ' 'just in December that Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Jules ' 'Gounon (AND) secured the championship title in the drivers’ ' 'standings during the Gulf 12 Hours in Abu Dhabi. Moreover, ' 'Mercedes-AMG won the manufacturers’ title in the ' 'intercontinental GT3 championship. Now, the new season is ' 'imminent. Next to the Repco Bathurst 12 Hour, it also ' 'includes the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring (30 May – 2 June) ' 'for the first time, as well as the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of ' 'Spa (27 – 30 June) and the Indianapolis 8 Hour presented by ' 'AWS (4 – 6 October).

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Five Mercedes-AMG GT3s including last year’s ' 'winner in the A-PRO class
In the past two years, ' 'victory in the endurance racing classic down under went to ' 'the SunEnergy1 Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3. To continue this ' 'winning streak in 2024, the team again relies on last year’s ' 'winning trio: Jules Gounon, Kenny Habul (AUS) and Luca Stolz ' '(GER). Reigning IGTC drivers’ champion Jules Gounon became ' 'the first and only driver to date to win the Bathurst 12 ' 'Hour three times – in 2022 and 2023 with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 – and envisages a historic fourth victory. Also in the ' 'A-PRO class are Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing and ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing that ended up in third ' 'place last year. For Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing, ' 'Maximilian Götz (GER), Daniel Juncadella (ESP) and Jayden ' 'Ojeda (AUS) will be alternating behind the wheel of the car ' 'with starting number 77. For Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM ' 'Racing, last year’s pole sitter Maro Engel (GER) and the new ' 'Mercedes-AMG Expert Drivers Felipe Fraga (BRA) and David ' 'Reynolds (AUS) will race the car with starting number 130. ' 'Scott Taylor Motorsport and National Storage Racing will run ' 'two further Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the A-PRO class.

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Further cars spread across the categories A-PRO ' 'AM, A-SILVER and C-GT4
At Bathurst, three teams ' 'will be competing for class honours in the A-PRO AM category ' 'with one Mercedes-AMG GT3 each: Heart of Racing by SPS, ' 'MMotorsport and Triple Eight JMR. Supabarn ' 'Supermarkets/Tigani Motorsport is running a further ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the A-SILVER class. Team Nineteen with ' 'local hero Mark Griffith (AUS) has entered a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 in the C-GT4 class.

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“Because of our wins in the past two cars, we are in ' 'the favourites’ role at Bathurst, so to say. To live up to ' 'the high expectations, we are again relying on our ' 'established Performance Teams and a line-up of high-quality ' 'drivers and local heroes. In this demanding race, experience ' 'is a decisive factor. Moreover, it makes us proud that we ' 'have the largest contingent of all brands with ten cars in ' 'this year’s field of the Bathurst 12 Hour. We are looking ' 'forward to the competition and we are optimally prepared for ' 'the challenge.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing

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“I had a nice winter as the reigning IGTC champion. ' 'The title means a lot to me as it is something I worked to ' 'achieve for many years. You only reach it with consistent ' 'achievements in the world’s biggest and toughest races. This ' 'year, I would like to build on this success and drive four ' 'good races. But that will certainly be more difficult as the ' 'pressure is higher when you aren’t racing as an outsider. I ' 'hope for a good week at Bathurst. It is my undisputed ' 'favourite track and I can hardly wait to get back ' 'there.”
Jules Gounon, SunEnergy1 Racing #75

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“I am totally happy to return to Mount Panorama ' 'Circuit. For me, the race at Bathurst is always a highlight ' 'on the calendar. The track suits me very much and the ' 'scenery is simply mega. Together with Jules and Kenny, I was ' 'able to win the race the past two years. Of course, we will ' 'do everything to achieve the third consecutive ' 'win.”
Luca Stolz, SunEnergy1 Racing #75

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“I am very much looking forward to Bathurst, it is ' 'always something special! The atmosphere and the track can ' 'be compared to the Nordschleife. The undulation is making ' 'the track to the most demanding circuit of the year for me. ' 'I already know Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing from my ' 'participations in GT World Challenge Asia last year. The ' 'guys are doing a fantastic job and so are my teammates Dani ' 'and Jayden. Standing on the top step of the podium is still ' 'missing for me.”
Maximilian Götz, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing #77

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“I know Bathurst very well, it is one of my favourite ' 'tracks. Last year, I raced a Mercedes-AMG GT3 there for the ' 'first time and I absolutely want to build on the performance ' 'from back then. Racing for Triple Eight JMR is a huge ' 'opportunity for me and sharing the car with Jamie Whincup is ' 'a dream. I have been following his career in Supercars since ' 'I was a kid. That is something really special and I am ' 'looking forward to it. Of course, racing at home in ' 'Australia in front of my family and friends is even more ' 'special for me.”
Jordan Love, Triple Eight JMR ' '#88

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“Bathurst is one of the undisputed highlights on the ' 'calendar and one of my favourite races. The circuit is ' 'incredible and I also have fond memories because of the ' 'track record last year. I am already looking forward to ' 'working with Felipe and David. They are both very ' 'experienced and successful drivers I really welcome. We have ' 'a very strong team again. Unfortunately, I have never been ' 'able to win at Bathurst yet, so that is the big goal. We ' 'will do everything to achieve that, and we are well ' 'prepared, even though competition is strong ' 'again.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing ' '#130

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Race Facts

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Opening Mount Panorama Circuit: 1938

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Track length: 6.213 km

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Height difference: 174 m

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Corners: 23

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Inaugural Bathurst 12-hour race: 1991

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Record distance: 323 laps / 2,006.8 km (2023)

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Winner 2023: SunEnergy1 Racing (Mercedes-AMG GT3)

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Total distance winner 2023: 323 laps / 2,006.8 km

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Average speed winner 2023: 167.233 km/h

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Fastest race lap 2023: 2m 02.168s

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Pole position 2023: 2m 00.882s - Maro Engel (Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3)

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Track record: 2m 00.882s - Maro Engel (Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3)

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Lap record: 2m 01.567s (2016)

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Record winner: Jules Gounon (2020, 2022, 2023)

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Race winner 2016: Jonathan Webb, who will race the #47 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in 2024

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Race start: Saturday, 17 February, 19:45 CET

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Participations Mercedes-AMG GT3: 6 (2017 – 2023)

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Mercedes-AMG line-up 2023: 9 Mercedes-AMG GT3s and 1 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 by 8 customer sports teams

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Most successful drivers Mercedes-AMG: Jules Gounon, Kenny ' 'Habul, Luca Stolz (2 wins each)

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Pole positions Mercedes-AMG: 2013, 2014, 2019, 2023

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2013 (Thomas Jäger, Alexander Roloff and Bernd Schneider ' 'for Erebus Motorsport)

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2022 (Kenny Habul, Jules Gounon, Martin Konrad and Luca ' 'Stolz for SunEnergy1 Racing)

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2023 (Kenny Habul, Jules Gounon and Luca Stolz for ' 'SunEnergy1 Racing)

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Line-up Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, 2024 Repco ' 'Bathurst 12 Hour*

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C-GT4

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Team Nineteen

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Adam Christodoulou (GBR), Mark Griffith (AUS), TBA

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A-PRO AM

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Heart of Racing by SPS

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Ross Gunn (GBR), Ian James (GBR), Alex Riberas (ESP)

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A-SILVER

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Supabarn Supermarkets/ Tigani Motorsport

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James Koundouris (AUS), Theo Koundouris (AUS), David ' 'Russell (AUS), Jonathon Webb (AUS)

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A-PRO AM

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MMotorsport

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Jack Le Brocq (AUS), Justin McMillan (AUS), Garth Walden ' '(AUS), Glen Wood (AUS)

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A-PRO

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SunEnergy1 Racing

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Jules Gounon (AND), Kenny Habul (AUS), Luca Stolz ' '(GER)

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A-PRO

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Mercedes-AMG Team
Craft-Bamboo Racing

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Maximilian Götz (GER), Daniel Juncadella (ESP), Jayden ' 'Ojeda (AUS)

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88

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A-PRO AM

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Triple Eight JMR

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Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS), Jordan Love (AUS), Jamie ' 'Whincup (AUS)

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130

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A-PRO

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Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing

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Maro Engel (GER), Felipe Fraga (BRA), David Reynolds ' '(AUS)

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A-PRO

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Scott Taylor Motorsport

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Craig Lowndes (AUS), Thomas Randle (AUS), Cameron Waters ' '(AUS)

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A-PRO

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National Storage Racing

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Will Brown (AUS), Broc Feeney (AUS), Mikaël Grenier ' '(CAN)

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\n', 'date': '2024-02-06T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing aims at third consecutive win in Repco ' 'Bathurst 12 Hour', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/14424244-a510-46a6-878c-debc57e5b90f'} 2025-11-30 01:01:32 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/385f7018-d768-4a9a-bb39-abfddb354d3c> {'content': 'The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has become the first motorsport ' 'team to sign The Climate Pledge, a commitment from some of the ' 'world’s top companies to reach Net Zero carbon emissions by 2040. ' 'The Climate Pledge was founded in 2019 by Global Optimism and ' 'Amazon with the objective of contributing to the achievement of ' 'the Paris Agreement by 2040, 10 years ahead of the international ' 'target. The team joins over 450 organisations who have signed The ' 'Climate Pledge, as part of our commitment to a more sustainable ' 'future.\xa0 By signing The Climate Pledge, signatories commit to ' 'transparency around the implementation of their decarbonisation ' 'strategies and their actions taken to neutralise any remaining ' 'emissions with quantifiable, real, permanent, and socially ' 'beneficial offsets.\xa0 Through the group, we will be able to ' 'share best practice and take joint action with fellow signatories ' 'as we transition toward a Net Zero carbon future. Toto Wolff, ' 'Team Principal and CEO of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team said: ' '“Signing The Climate Pledge is another demonstration of our ' 'intent to perform to the highest standard on sustainability. We ' 'want to win through sustainable high performance, and to win ' 'within the societal and planetary boundaries which exist. The ' 'ability to collaborate with many of these leading organisations, ' 'striving for the same goal, offers considerable benefits for all ' 'signatories.” As a team, we are progressing on our journey to ' 'meet our target of Race Team controlled Net Zero in 2030. Having ' 'assessed our full supply chain emissions last year, we are ' 'developing Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) aligned near ' 'term and Net Zero targets for those emissions, and our commitment ' 'to The Climate Pledge confirms our intent to achieve Net Zero ' 'across all scopes by 2040. We have already taken bold action to ' 'address and significantly reduce our emissions by purchasing ' 'alternative fuels for both land and air travel. In 2022, savings ' 'of over 2,600 tCO2 were achieved through pioneering investment ' 'into Sustainable Aviation Fuel through a book and claim model, ' 'with a resulting 21% reduction in our air travel emissions. ' 'Following a successful trial, the use of HVO100 biofuel in our ' 'race and hospitality trucks and generators during the 2023 ' 'European season saved 339 tCO2. Alice Ashpitel, Head of ' 'Sustainability of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team said: ' '“Joining The Climate Pledge consolidates our commitment to ' 'sustainability and our existing strategy to achieve Race Team ' 'controlled Net Zero by 2030 and Net Zero across all scopes by ' '2040. We have already taken important steps towards Net Zero ' 'through our biofuel initiatives and our investment in Sustainable ' 'Aviation Fuel. With sustainability embedded throughout our team, ' 'we are on track to meet our targets and helping our suppliers to ' 'go further and faster in achieving theirs.” Sally Fouts, Global ' 'Lead for The Climate Pledge at Amazon said: “We need every sector ' 'to join us in reducing global emissions, so we’re delighted to ' 'welcome the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team to The Climate Pledge. ' 'We look forward to collaborating with the team on solutions as it ' 'races to be net-zero carbon by 2040.” Notes: By signing The ' 'Climate Pledge, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team agrees to:- ' 'Measure and report greenhouse gas emissions on a regular basis.- ' 'Implement decarbonisation strategies in line with the Paris ' 'Agreement through real business change and innovation; including ' 'efficiency improvements, renewable energy, materials reductions, ' 'and other carbon emission elimination strategies.- Neutralise any ' 'remaining emissions with additional, quantifiable, real, ' 'permanent and socially beneficial offsets to achieve Net Zero ' 'annual carbon emissions by 2040. About The Climate Pledge In ' '2019, Amazon and Global Optimism co-founded The Climate Pledge, a ' 'commitment to reach the Paris Agreement 10 years early and be Net ' 'Zero carbon by 2040. More than 450 organisations have now signed ' 'The Climate Pledge, sending an important signal that there will ' 'be rapid growth in demand for products and services that help ' 'reduce carbon emissions. For more information visit ' 'www.theclimatepledge.com Find out more about our team’s ' 'commitment to sustainability here', 'content_html': '

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has become the first ' 'motorsport team to sign The Climate Pledge, a commitment ' 'from some of the world’s top companies to reach Net Zero ' 'carbon emissions by 2040.

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The ' 'Climate Pledge was founded in 2019 by Global Optimism ' 'and Amazon with the objective of contributing to the ' 'achievement of the Paris ' 'Agreement by 2040, 10 years ahead of the international ' 'target. The team joins over 450 organisations who have ' 'signed The Climate Pledge, as part of our commitment to a ' 'more sustainable future. 

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By signing The Climate Pledge, signatories commit to ' 'transparency around the implementation of their ' 'decarbonisation strategies and their actions taken to ' 'neutralise any remaining emissions with quantifiable, real, ' 'permanent, and socially beneficial offsets. 

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Through the group, we will be able to share best practice ' 'and take joint action with fellow signatories as we ' 'transition toward a Net Zero carbon future.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team said: “Signing The ' 'Climate Pledge is another demonstration of our intent to ' 'perform to the highest standard on sustainability. We want ' 'to win through sustainable high performance, and to win ' 'within the societal and planetary boundaries which exist. ' 'The ability to collaborate with many of these leading ' 'organisations, striving for the same goal, offers ' 'considerable benefits for all signatories.”

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As a team, we are progressing on our journey to meet our ' 'target of Race Team controlled Net Zero in 2030. Having ' 'assessed our full supply chain emissions last year, we are ' 'developing Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) aligned ' 'near term and Net Zero targets for those emissions, and our ' 'commitment to The Climate Pledge confirms our intent to ' 'achieve Net Zero across all scopes by 2040.

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We have already taken bold action to address and ' 'significantly reduce our emissions by purchasing alternative ' 'fuels for both land and air travel. In 2022, savings of over ' '2,600 tCO2 were achieved through pioneering ' 'investment into Sustainable Aviation Fuel through a book and ' 'claim model, with a resulting 21% reduction in our air ' 'travel emissions.

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Following a successful trial, the use of HVO100 biofuel ' 'in our race and hospitality trucks and generators during the ' '2023 European season saved 339 tCO2.

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Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team said: “Joining The ' 'Climate Pledge consolidates our commitment to sustainability ' 'and our existing strategy to achieve Race Team controlled ' 'Net Zero by 2030 and Net Zero across all scopes by 2040. We ' 'have already taken important steps towards Net Zero through ' 'our biofuel initiatives and our investment in Sustainable ' 'Aviation Fuel. With sustainability embedded throughout our ' 'team, we are on track to meet our targets and helping our ' 'suppliers to go further and faster in achieving ' 'theirs.”

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Sally Fouts, Global Lead for The Climate Pledge ' 'at Amazon said: “We need every sector to join us in ' 'reducing global emissions, so we’re delighted to welcome the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team to The Climate Pledge. We look ' 'forward to collaborating with the team on solutions as it ' 'races to be net-zero carbon by 2040.”

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Notes:

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By signing The Climate Pledge, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team agrees to:

- Measure and report greenhouse ' 'gas emissions on a regular basis.
- Implement ' 'decarbonisation strategies in line with the Paris Agreement ' 'through real business change and innovation; including ' 'efficiency improvements, renewable energy, materials ' 'reductions, and other carbon emission elimination ' 'strategies.
- Neutralise any remaining emissions with ' 'additional, quantifiable, real, permanent and socially ' 'beneficial offsets to achieve Net Zero annual carbon ' 'emissions by 2040.

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About The Climate Pledge

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In 2019, Amazon and Global Optimism co-founded The ' 'Climate Pledge, a commitment to reach the Paris Agreement 10 ' 'years early and be Net Zero carbon by 2040. More than 450 ' 'organisations have now signed The Climate Pledge, sending an ' 'important signal that there will be rapid growth in demand ' 'for products and services that help reduce carbon ' 'emissions.

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For more information visit www.theclimatepledge.com

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Find out more about our team’s commitment to ' 'sustainability here

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In ' 'the spotlight this time: the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé (W 198) ' 'in Legends room 4: Post-war miracle – form and diversity, 1945 to ' '1960.\n' 'No. 1/2024: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé (W 198)\n' 'Star: The silver “Gullwing” with red interior in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum is a crowd-puller. Hardly any visitor leaves ' 'Legends room 4 without taking at least one picture of this ' 'vehicle. Many photograph it from all sides and with all the ' 'details. A 300 SL is used to this kind of attention – ' 'it has been a dream car since its premiere 70 years ago.\n' 'Sensation: New York on 6 February 1954. The International ' 'Motor Sports Show opens its doors – and Mercedes-Benz ' 'surprises the world public with a completely unexpected car. The ' 'brand presents a super-sportscar. Its name: 300 SL. One ' 'outstanding feature were the gullwing doors, which were unique in ' 'a production vehicle at the time and remain a fascinating detail ' 'to this day.\n' 'Première: Mercedes-Benz was aware of the significance of the ' '300 SL, and staged it appropriately. The star stood on a ' 'slightly elevated, round pedestal covered with carefully draped ' 'fabric. In comparison, the second new product right next to it ' 'played a subsidiary role. This was the 190 SL ' '(W 121) – an elegant roadster. Both vehicles were ' 'emphatically aimed at the US market. New York was therefore the ' 'specifically chosen location for the world premiere.\n' 'Racing genes: The basic shape of the 300 SL corresponded to ' 'the racing sports car of the same name from 1952, with which ' 'Mercedes-Benz made a brilliant return to international ' 'motorsport. Mille Miglia, Le Mans 24-hour race, Carrera ' 'Panamericana – victories in the world’s most glamorous ' 'sports car races were inscribed in the genes of the 1954 ' 'production car. The upward-opening doors of the new 300 SL ' 'also originated from the racing sports car (W 194). The ' 'Coupé variant was given its own model series number, ' 'though – it was named the W 198.\n' 'Head-turner: The doors were neither a marketing gimmick nor a ' 'design fad, but an engineering necessity: like the racing sports ' 'car, the 300 SL had a lightweight yet very strong tubular ' 'spaceframe under the body. This was comparatively high at the ' 'sides, making side apertures with conventional door designs ' 'impossible. The upward-opening doors caused a sensation.\n' 'Nicknames: The public quickly gave the Coupé a suitable name. The ' 'Americans soon called it a “gullwing”, and the French “papillon” ' '(butterfly). Immortal names to this day.\n' 'Characteristic feature: The gullwing doors required several ' 'detailed design measures. The top-mounted springs were ' 'inconspicuous yet essential. They made it easier to swing the ' 'doors open, and also held them in the open position – an ' 'important comfort feature of the production sports car. The ' 'springs were housed in elegant chrome tubes.\n' 'Windows: Wind-down windows could not be accommodated. The ' 'rectangular windows of the 300 SL were therefore removable ' 'and could be transported in the boot. A lever released the ' 'retaining mechanism. The fresh air supply was therefore “all or ' 'nothing”. There were also small rotating quarterlights to aid ' 'ventilation.\n' 'Easy access: Another consequence of the gullwing doors was the ' 'steering wheel design – it could be pivoted downwards to ' 'allow easier leg access to the footwell. A small lever on the ' 'boss unlocked and locked the steering wheel.\n' 'Evolution: Despite the pivoting steering wheel, getting into the ' 'Coupé was not exactly convenient. This changed when the ' 'succeeding model, the 300 SL Roadster, appeared in 1957. ' 'This open variant had front-hinged doors. To achieve this, the ' 'spaceframe was modified and lowered at the entry points. This ' 'frame version can be seen on the “workbench” in Legends ' 'room 4.\n' 'Clever innovation: The outer door handle was both an attractive ' 'and functional detail. Slight pressure on the small protruding ' 'part caused the handle to fold out – whereupon a pull made ' 'the door swing open. This was both elegant and aerodynamically ' 'effective. Today’s Mercedes-Benz models have revisited this ' 'principle: they have optional flush-fitting door handles. These ' 'extend automatically as soon as the vehicle key is in the ' 'immediate vicinity, and retract again as soon as the car is ' 'locked or drives off.\n' 'Technology: Naturally the W 198 had numerous other features. ' 'For example, the outstanding suspension, the almost ideal weight ' 'distribution and the innovative six-cylinder engine made it a ' 'super-sportscar. It was the world’s first production passenger ' 'car to feature a four-stroke injection engine with direct ' 'injection. This innovative mixture formation increased the engine ' 'output by around 25 per cent, from the 125 kW ' '(170 hp) of the racing sports car to 158 kW ' '(215 hp). This was good for a top speed of up to ' '250 km/h – absolutely extraordinary performance in the ' 'mid-1950s. Another new feature was the front design with a large ' 'centre star.\n' 'Enthusiastic reception: The coup succeeded. The “Gullwing” ' 'effortlessly attracted customers all over the world in the highly ' 'exclusive super-sportscar segment. 1,400 examples of the ' '300 SL Coupé were produced from 1954 to 1957, followed by ' 'the Roadster with a further 1,858 built. Every single ' '300 SL was already an icon back then – and continues to ' 'fascinate to this day.', 'content_html': '
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  • The brand presented the super-sportscar in ' 'February 1954 – 70 years ago
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  • The upward-opening doors were a striking ' 'feature
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  • Spaceframe, outstanding suspension and ' 'six-cylinder engine with direct injection
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  • The silver “Gullwing” in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum is a most popular photo motif
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a ' 'surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story, shining a ' 'spotlight on details of a vehicle, an exhibit, or an ' 'architectural or design feature. In the spotlight this time: ' 'the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé (W 198) in Legends room 4: ' 'Post-war miracle – form and diversity, 1945 to 1960.

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No. 1/2024: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé ' '(W 198)

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Star: The silver “Gullwing” with red interior in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum is a crowd-puller. Hardly any visitor ' 'leaves Legends room 4 without taking at least one ' 'picture of this vehicle. Many photograph it from all sides ' 'and with all the details. A 300 SL is used to this kind ' 'of attention – it has been a dream car since its ' 'premiere 70 years ago.

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Sensation: New York on 6 February 1954. The ' 'International Motor Sports Show opens its doors – and ' 'Mercedes-Benz surprises the world public with a completely ' 'unexpected car. The brand presents a super-sportscar. Its ' 'name: 300 SL. One outstanding feature were the gullwing ' 'doors, which were unique in a production vehicle at the time ' 'and remain a fascinating detail to this day.

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Première: Mercedes-Benz was aware of the significance of ' 'the 300 SL, and staged it appropriately. The star stood ' 'on a slightly elevated, round pedestal covered with ' 'carefully draped fabric. In comparison, the second new ' 'product right next to it played a subsidiary role. This was ' 'the 190 SL (W 121) – an elegant roadster. ' 'Both vehicles were emphatically aimed at the US market. New ' 'York was therefore the specifically chosen location for the ' 'world premiere.

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Racing genes: The basic shape of the 300 SL ' 'corresponded to the racing sports car of the same name from ' '1952, with which Mercedes-Benz made a brilliant return to ' 'international motorsport. Mille Miglia, Le Mans 24-hour ' 'race, Carrera Panamericana – victories in the world’s ' 'most glamorous sports car races were inscribed in the genes ' 'of the 1954 production car. The upward-opening doors of the ' 'new 300 SL also originated from the racing sports car ' '(W 194). The Coupé variant was given its own model ' 'series number, though – it was named the ' 'W 198.

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Head-turner: The doors were neither a marketing gimmick ' 'nor a design fad, but an engineering necessity: like the ' 'racing sports car, the 300 SL had a lightweight yet ' 'very strong tubular spaceframe under the body. This was ' 'comparatively high at the sides, making side apertures with ' 'conventional door designs impossible. The upward-opening ' 'doors caused a sensation.

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Nicknames: The public quickly gave the Coupé a suitable ' 'name. The Americans soon called it a “gullwing”, and the ' 'French “papillon” (butterfly). Immortal names to this ' 'day.

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Characteristic feature: The gullwing doors required ' 'several detailed design measures. The top-mounted springs ' 'were inconspicuous yet essential. They made it easier to ' 'swing the doors open, and also held them in the open ' 'position – an important comfort feature of the ' 'production sports car. The springs were housed in elegant ' 'chrome tubes.

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Windows: Wind-down windows could not be accommodated. The ' 'rectangular windows of the 300 SL were therefore ' 'removable and could be transported in the boot. A lever ' 'released the retaining mechanism. The fresh air supply was ' 'therefore “all or nothing”. There were also small rotating ' 'quarterlights to aid ventilation.

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Easy access: Another consequence of the gullwing doors ' 'was the steering wheel design – it could be pivoted ' 'downwards to allow easier leg access to the footwell. A ' 'small lever on the boss unlocked and locked the steering ' 'wheel.

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Evolution: Despite the pivoting steering wheel, getting ' 'into the Coupé was not exactly convenient. This changed when ' 'the succeeding model, the 300 SL Roadster, appeared in ' '1957. This open variant had front-hinged doors. To achieve ' 'this, the spaceframe was modified and lowered at the entry ' 'points. This frame version can be seen on the “workbench” in ' 'Legends room 4.

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Clever innovation: The outer door handle was both an ' 'attractive and functional detail. Slight pressure on the ' 'small protruding part caused the handle to fold out – ' 'whereupon a pull made the door swing open. This was both ' 'elegant and aerodynamically effective. Today’s Mercedes-Benz ' 'models have revisited this principle: they have optional ' 'flush-fitting door handles. These extend automatically as ' 'soon as the vehicle key is in the immediate vicinity, and ' 'retract again as soon as the car is locked or drives ' 'off.

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Technology: Naturally the W 198 had numerous other ' 'features. For example, the outstanding suspension, the ' 'almost ideal weight distribution and the innovative ' 'six-cylinder engine made it a super-sportscar. It was the ' 'world’s first production passenger car to feature a ' 'four-stroke injection engine with direct injection. This ' 'innovative mixture formation increased the engine output by ' 'around 25 per cent, from the ' '125 kW (170 hp) of the racing ' 'sports car to 158 kW (215 hp). ' 'This was good for a top speed of up to 250 km/h – ' 'absolutely extraordinary performance in the mid-1950s. ' 'Another new feature was the front design with a large centre ' 'star.

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Enthusiastic reception: The coup succeeded. The ' '“Gullwing” effortlessly attracted customers all over the ' 'world in the highly exclusive super-sportscar segment. ' '1,400 examples of the 300 SL Coupé were produced ' 'from 1954 to 1957, followed by the Roadster with a further ' '1,858 built. Every single 300 SL was already an ' 'icon back then – and continues to fascinate to this ' 'day.

\n', 'date': '2024-01-30T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Super-Wings: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/35d4b3c7-87e9-4c0a-a536-7c4964268f72'} 2025-11-30 01:01:32 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=73&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:32 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=75&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:32 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d2387b87-ee9c-4f52-9fb9-9923afce44b6> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' '\n' 'Eindrucksvolle Show im Bode-Museum im Rahmen der Berlin Fashion ' 'Week\n' '„Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments“ mit exklusivem Dinner im ' 'Restaurant Borchardt\n' 'Vollelektrischer Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV im „RIANNA + NINA“-Look ' 'gestaltet\n' '\n' 'Eine inspirierende Reise durch die farbenfrohe Welt des Labels ' 'RIANNA + NINA erlebten die Gäste der ersten „Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fashion Moments“ 2024 gestern Abend im Berliner Bode-Museum. In ' 'Partnerschaft mit Mercedes-Benz präsentierten die Gründerinnen ' 'Rianna Kounou und Nina Knaudt ihre neue ‚one of a kind‘ ' 'Kollektion OPERA, eine Hommage an die legendäre Sopranistin Maria ' 'Callas. Im Anschluss an die Show fand im Restaurant Borchardt ein ' 'exklusives Dinner statt, das den Gästen Gelegenheit zum ' 'gemeinsamen Austausch bot.\n' 'Im vorigen Dezember wäre Maria Callas 100 Jahre alt geworden. Die ' '25 Looks der Kollektion OPERA sind vom glamourösen Stil der ' 'berühmten Diva inspiriert und transportieren ihr Erbe in der ' 'ikonischen Handschrift von RIANNA + NINA in einen ' 'zeitgenössischen Kontext. Die Couture-Stücke in ' 'A-Linien-Silhouette aus den 1960er und 1970er Jahren zeichnen ' 'sich durch eine große Vielfalt leuchtender Farbtöne, Pailletten, ' 'Glitzer und goldene Akzente aus. Wie alle Kollektionen von RIANNA ' '+ NINA ist auch OPERA aus kostbaren Vintage-Materialien sowie ' 'Seidenorganza, alten Seidenschals oder handbemalten Stoffen in ' 'Berlin handgefertigt und steht für einen nachhaltigen, inklusiven ' 'Luxus. Untermalt wurde die Show im prachtvollen, neobarocken ' 'Ambiente des Bode-Museums von einer Originalaufnahme von Maria ' 'Callas in der Oper „Carmen“.\n' '„Mit OPERA haben RIANNA + NINA nicht nur eine außergewöhnliche ' 'und kostbare Modekollektion, sondern durch ihre Liebe zu Farbe ' 'und individueller Ästhetik ein Feuerwerk der Emotionen ' 'geschaffen. Ihre nachhaltige Interpretation von besonderer ' 'Handwerkskunst und Einzigartigkeit begeistert. Daher sind wir ' 'sehr glücklich über diese hervorragende Partnerschaft im Rahmen ' 'der Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments, in der unsere gemeinsame ' 'Philosophie zu Design und Ästhetik zum Ausdruck ' 'kommt.“ Kerstin Stenkat, Leiterin Marketing-Kommunikation ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb Deutschland\n' '„OPERA ist eine Hommage an die wunderbare Künstlerin Maria ' 'Callas, meine persönliche Interpretation, ausgedrückt durch einen ' 'einzigartigen Mix unserer Vintage-Stoffe, die wir weltweit wie ' 'Schätze finden. Jedes Einzelstück wurde von Hand in unserem ' 'Atelier mit viel Leidenschaft verarbeitet und steht für die ' 'Opulenz und das griechische Erbe, das die RIANNA + NINA Welt ' 'verkörpert.“ Rianna Kounou, Gründerin und Kreativ Direktorin ' 'des Labels\n' '„Das Bode Museum ist die perfekte Kulisse für diese Show, und wir ' 'sind sehr dankbar für die Zusammenarbeit mit Mercedes Benz, die ' 'diese besondere Inszenierung möglich gemacht hat. Wir finden ' 'toll, mit welch glaubwürdigem Engagement Mercedes-Benz die ' 'Modewelt seit Jahren global unterstützt, und freuen uns sehr, ' 'unsere Brand dadurch einem noch breiteren, designaffinen Publikum ' 'zugänglich machen zu können.“ Nina Knaudt, Gründerin\n' 'Im Rahmen der Partnerschaft mit den „Mercedes-Benz Fashion ' 'Moments“ haben RIANNA + NINA einen vollelektrischen Mercedes-Benz ' 'EQS SUV in ihrer einzigartigen Designsprache gestaltet. Das ' 'Unikat, das die beiden während der Berlin Fashion Week im Alltag ' 'begleitete, ziert ein eigens für die ausdrucksstarke und ' 'aerodynamische Karosserie entworfenes, florales Motiv.\n' 'Das Format „Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments“ steht für die ' 'maßgeblichen Elemente, die Mercedes-Benz und Mode teilen. Das ' 'Konzept ermöglicht Mercedes-Benz durch Flexibilität und ' 'Exklusivität eine maßgeschneiderte Kundenansprache, verbindet ' 'Marken in Mode, Design, Kunst und Lifestyle und lässt sich in ' 'ganz Deutschland realisieren. Weitere drei Veranstaltungen werden ' 'im Jahresverlauf 2024 stattfinden.', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Eindrucksvolle Show im Bode-Museum im Rahmen der ' 'Berlin Fashion Week
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  • „Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments“ mit exklusivem ' 'Dinner im Restaurant Borchardt
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  • Vollelektrischer Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV im ' '„RIANNA + NINA“-Look gestaltet
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Eine inspirierende Reise durch die farbenfrohe Welt des ' 'Labels RIANNA + NINA erlebten die Gäste der ersten ' '„Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments“ 2024 gestern Abend im ' 'Berliner Bode-Museum. In Partnerschaft mit Mercedes-Benz ' 'präsentierten die Gründerinnen Rianna Kounou und Nina Knaudt ' 'ihre neue ‚one of a kind‘ Kollektion OPERA, eine Hommage an ' 'die legendäre Sopranistin Maria Callas. Im Anschluss an die ' 'Show fand im Restaurant Borchardt ein exklusives Dinner ' 'statt, das den Gästen Gelegenheit zum gemeinsamen Austausch ' 'bot.

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Im vorigen Dezember wäre Maria Callas 100 Jahre alt ' 'geworden. Die 25 Looks der Kollektion OPERA sind vom ' 'glamourösen Stil der berühmten Diva inspiriert und ' 'transportieren ihr Erbe in der ikonischen Handschrift von ' 'RIANNA + NINA in einen zeitgenössischen Kontext. Die ' 'Couture-Stücke in A-Linien-Silhouette aus den 1960er und ' '1970er Jahren zeichnen sich durch eine große Vielfalt ' 'leuchtender Farbtöne, Pailletten, Glitzer und goldene ' 'Akzente aus. Wie alle Kollektionen von RIANNA + NINA ist ' 'auch OPERA aus kostbaren Vintage-Materialien sowie ' 'Seidenorganza, alten Seidenschals oder handbemalten Stoffen ' 'in Berlin handgefertigt und steht für einen nachhaltigen, ' 'inklusiven Luxus. Untermalt wurde die Show im prachtvollen, ' 'neobarocken Ambiente des Bode-Museums von einer ' 'Originalaufnahme von Maria Callas in der Oper „Carmen“.

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„Mit OPERA haben RIANNA + NINA nicht nur eine ' 'außergewöhnliche und kostbare Modekollektion, sondern durch ' 'ihre Liebe zu Farbe und individueller Ästhetik ein Feuerwerk ' 'der Emotionen geschaffen. Ihre nachhaltige Interpretation ' 'von besonderer Handwerkskunst und Einzigartigkeit ' 'begeistert. Daher sind wir sehr glücklich über diese ' 'hervorragende Partnerschaft im Rahmen der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fashion Moments, in der unsere gemeinsame Philosophie zu ' 'Design und Ästhetik zum Ausdruck ' 'kommt.“ 
Kerstin Stenkat, Leiterin ' 'Marketing-Kommunikation Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb ' 'Deutschland

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„OPERA ist eine Hommage an die wunderbare Künstlerin ' 'Maria Callas, meine persönliche Interpretation, ausgedrückt ' 'durch einen einzigartigen Mix unserer Vintage-Stoffe, die ' 'wir weltweit wie Schätze finden. Jedes Einzelstück wurde von ' 'Hand in unserem Atelier mit viel Leidenschaft verarbeitet ' 'und steht für die Opulenz und das griechische Erbe, das die ' 'RIANNA + NINA Welt verkörpert.“ 
Rianna Kounou, ' 'Gründerin und Kreativ Direktorin des Labels

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„Das Bode Museum ist die perfekte Kulisse für diese ' 'Show, und wir sind sehr dankbar für die Zusammenarbeit mit ' 'Mercedes Benz, die diese besondere Inszenierung möglich ' 'gemacht hat. Wir finden toll, mit welch glaubwürdigem ' 'Engagement Mercedes-Benz die Modewelt seit Jahren global ' 'unterstützt, und freuen uns sehr, unsere Brand dadurch einem ' 'noch breiteren, designaffinen Publikum zugänglich machen zu ' 'können.“ 
Nina Knaudt, Gründerin

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Im Rahmen der Partnerschaft mit den „Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fashion Moments“ haben RIANNA + NINA einen vollelektrischen ' 'Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV in ihrer einzigartigen Designsprache ' 'gestaltet. Das Unikat, das die beiden während der Berlin ' 'Fashion Week im Alltag begleitete, ziert ein eigens für die ' 'ausdrucksstarke und aerodynamische Karosserie entworfenes, ' 'florales Motiv.

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Das Format „Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments“ steht für die ' 'maßgeblichen Elemente, die Mercedes-Benz und Mode teilen. ' 'Das Konzept ermöglicht Mercedes-Benz durch Flexibilität und ' 'Exklusivität eine maßgeschneiderte Kundenansprache, ' 'verbindet Marken in Mode, Design, Kunst und Lifestyle und ' 'lässt sich in ganz Deutschland realisieren. Weitere drei ' 'Veranstaltungen werden im Jahresverlauf 2024 ' 'stattfinden.

\n', 'date': '2024-02-08T10:35:00+01:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Partnerschaft mit Mercedes-Benz: RIANNA + NINA ' 'präsentierten ihre neue Kollektion OPERA auf der Berlin Fashion ' 'Week', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d2387b87-ee9c-4f52-9fb9-9923afce44b6'} 2025-11-30 01:01:32 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/41ad237f-4110-424a-b802-40a46300850b> {'content': '\n' 'The most versatile and efficient all-electric Mercedes-Benz van ' 'to date will be available to order from 16 January\n' 'eSprinter and Sprinter with numerous new digital extras, the ' 'latest generation of MBUX as well as safety and assistance ' 'systems with additional and in some cases new and further ' 'developed functions\n' 'eSprinter with a range of up to 440 kilometres[1],[2] (according ' 'to WLTP)\n' '\n' 'The electrified namesake of the segment for large vans - the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz eSprinter - will soon hit the roads. The added ' 'value for customers is evident in its versatility and ' 'flexibility: Two body shapes and lengths, three battery sizes and ' 'a high payload make the new eSprinter the ideal vehicle for a ' 'wide range of applications. Depending on their needs, the ' 'customer can opt for more range or more payload. The panel van ' 'will be available to order from 16 January in combination with ' '56 kWh or 113 kWh of usable battery capacity. A version ' 'with 81 kWh will follow shortly. In addition, the new ' 'eSprinter will also be available as an open model for the first ' 'time at a later date. This makes the eSprinter an attractive ' 'vehicle for numerous new industries as well as for upfitters. In ' 'addition, it comes with a plus in intelligent, digital ' 'connectivity, for the first time with the MBUX multimedia ' 'system, enhanced safety and assistance systems as well as ' 'upgraded standard equipment. In addition, ' 'the eSprinter will be available with an ' 'optional trailer coupling.\n' 'The conventionally powered Mercedes-Benz Sprinter will also be ' 'available to order from 16 January with numerous new features. It ' 'can be ordered from local branches as well as sales partners and ' 'will be available for order online soon.\n' '"With its versatility, a new generation of infotainment systems ' 'and enhanced safety- and assistance systems, the Sprinter ' 'continues to be the perfect overall system solution for a wide ' 'range of commercial transport and mobility requirements. ' 'Meanwhile, the new eSprinter impresses with its efficiency, range ' "and load volume. In doing so, it also underscores the Group's " 'claim to leadership in electric mobility in the commercially ' 'oriented segment."Andreas Zygan, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'Development\n' 'Versatile and efficient: The new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter\n' 'Efficiency, range and load volume: This triad makes the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz eSprinter a versatile all-rounder. In addition, it ' 'brings a large number of technical innovations and is based on a ' 'new concept consisting of three modules. These allow the greatest ' 'possible freedom in the development and design of various ' 'extensions and bodies, which were previously only known from the ' 'conventionally powered Sprinter.\n' 'The front module, a uniformly designed stem, encompasses all ' 'high-voltage components and can be combined unchanged with all ' 'vehicle variants, regardless of wheelbase and battery size. The ' 'module for the space-saving integrated high-voltage battery is ' 'located in the underbody. The battery position between the axles, ' 'together with the robust battery housing, ensures optimal storage ' 'of the high-voltage battery, and the low centre of gravity has a ' 'positive influence on handling. The rear module with the ' 'electrically driven rear axle is used in all variants of the new ' 'eSprinter. The compact and powerful electric motor is also ' 'integrated into the rear module.\n' 'The new eSprinter demonstrated its efficiency during a test drive ' 'in which a pre-production vehicle of the new eSprinter panel van ' 'with a battery size of 113 kWh completed the route from ' 'Stuttgart to Munich and back – a route length of ' '475 kilometres - on a single battery charge and without ' 'recharging.\n' 'With regards to a practical vehicle configuration for CEP ' '(courier, express and parcel service) use, an extra-long ' 'eSprinter with a high-roof was selected for this test drive.\n' 'Electric powertrain and high-voltage battery\n' 'The electrically driven rear axle in the new Mercedes-Benz ' 'eSprinter offers customers advantages in terms of vehicle ' 'lengths, maximum gross vehicle weight (up to 4.25 tonnes) as ' 'well as towing capacities (up to 2 tonnes) and load volume ' '(maximum 14 m³). Accordingly, the new eSprinter is available ' 'in two body shapes[3]  and lengths as well as with an ' 'efficient electric motor in the output levels of 100 and ' '150 kilowatts peak each. The new permanent magnet ' 'synchronous motor (PSM) is characterized by a particularly high ' 'efficiency. In addition, the thermal management has also been ' 'further developed. Customers can choose between three different ' 'battery sizes for the new eSprinter, depending on their ' 'individual requirements in terms of range and payload: a battery ' 'with a usable capacity of 113 kWh, 81 kWh or ' '56 kWh (81 kWh variant will be available to order later ' 'this year). The electric range, calculated on a simulation based ' 'on the WLTP cycle, will be up to 440 kilometres1,2. ' 'According to simulations based on the WLTP City cycle, a range of ' 'up to 530 kilometres1,2 is possible for journeys in urban areas. ' 'With these ranges, the vehicle is also ideal for longer journeys. ' 'The battery cells are made of lithium iron phosphate and are free ' 'of cobalt and nickel. The energy recovery in overrun and braking ' 'mode (recuperation) ensures optimised and efficient driving. The ' 'intensity of the recuperation can be adjusted individually via ' 'shift paddles behind the steering wheel. A particularly efficient ' 'and comfortable driving style is made possible by the new DAUTO ' 'automatic recuperation system in the eSprinter. According to the ' 'maxim "drive with foresight and save energy", information from ' 'the radar, camera and navigation data is networked and the ' 'strength of the recuperation is adapted to the situation ' 'automatically in real time. In addition, the ECO Assist can ' 'support anticipatory driving: Depending on ' 'the equipment and country, the system analyzes whether ' 'a vehicle is driving ahead, what the speed ' 'limit is or whether an incline is following and indicates when ' 'the foot should be taken off the accelerator in the instrument ' 'cluster. Depending on the situation, it then selects the ' 'appropriate recuperation strength. In addition, three drive modes ' 'help you choose between maximum comfort or maximum range.\n' 'Fast-charging on a public charging network with Mercedes me ' 'Charge[4]\n' 'Like all electric vans from Mercedes-Benz, the new eSprinter is ' 'capable of both alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) ' 'charging. The on-board charger can be charged with direct current ' 'at up to 115 kilowatts[5] (optional) at a fast-charging ' 'station. In concrete terms, this means: The battery with a ' 'capacity of 56 kWh is charged from 10 to 80 percent[6] ' 'in around 28 minutes at a maximum of 115 kW. The ' 'battery with a usable capacity of 113 kWh needs around ' '42 minutes at a maximum of 115 kW. The Mercedes me ' 'Charge4 digital service is also available for the eSprinter. This ' 'gives customers access to one of the largest public charging ' 'networks in Europe with around 600,000 charging points - ' 'including the European fast-charging network IONITY.\n' 'Mercedes me Charge ensures a convenient charging experience and ' 'offers access to 1,150 different operators of public charging ' 'stations in Europe via a single charging contract[7]. These ' 'include the Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs, whose first European ' 'location was recently opened in Mannheim. With the Mercedes me ' 'Charge tariff system, customers can benefit from fixed prices ' 'that apply regardless of the charging station operator. In this ' 'way, Mercedes-Benz creates maximum cost transparency. Customers ' 'can adapt their tariff to their individual charging behaviour and ' 'optimise costs. At all stations, Mercedes me Charge enables ' 'charging with electricity from renewable energy sources[8].\n' 'For the new eSprinter, there will also be a B2B solution ' 'especially for corporate customers. This offers corporate and ' 'fleet customers the option of unifying vehicle and driver ' 'management as well as invoicing for the entire company.\n' 'The new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with conventional drive offers ' 'maximum flexibility\n' 'Whether on the construction site, in shuttle service or as a base ' 'for motorhomes: In all its variations, the new Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sprinter promises comfort on and off the road - from the chassis ' 'and power unit to the panel van and tourer, with rear-, front- or ' 'all-wheel drive and the maximum gross vehicle weight (up to ' '5.5 tonnes). With these variants, the large van is equipped ' 'for use in a wide variety of segments and for numerous ' 'industry-specific requirements. Under the bonnet, the ' 'tried-and-tested 2.0-litre diesel engine (OM654) is available in ' 'up to four output levels of 84 kW, 110 kW, 125 kW ' 'and 140 kW - depending on the selected model and drive ' 'variant. The all-wheel-drive version of the Sprinter is available ' 'in all models. The drive variants are combined with the ' 'comfortable 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission or a 6-speed manual ' 'transmission.\n' 'Current MBUX generation and a variety of digital extras\n' 'In both the eSprinter and the Sprinter, the latest generation of ' 'the MBUX (Mercedes Benz User Experience) multimedia system will ' 'be used as standard equipment with a 26 cm (10.25-inch) ' 'display. This is characterised by even faster computing power and ' 'further improved menu navigation. As a result, the eSprinter and ' 'Sprinter offer a digital and interactive experience. In addition, ' 'the MBUX infotainment system, in conjunction with a Mercedes me ' 'account[9], provides a wide range of digital extras. They make ' 'the Sprinter and eSprinter increasingly intelligent - and the ' 'everyday life of customers even easier and more efficient. This ' 'is because before and after the journey or even on the road, ' 'additional functions can be used that contribute to greater ' 'comfort and safety. This includes free services such as ' 'maintenance, accident, and breakdown management, as well as ' 'remote services such as locking and unlocking the doors and ' 'opening and closing the windows via the Mercedes me app. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Van Uptime real-time diagnostics system is also ' 'available to commercial customers as an optional digital service ' 'package for the Sprinter. The product enables the evaluation and ' 'interpretation of vehicle data in real time in order to prevent ' 'vehicle downtime. Other highlights include extensive ' 'personalisation options, such as seat-specific voice recognition ' 'for the driver and front passenger, which will be possible in ' 'combination with the comfort overhead control unit, as well as ' 'optimisations for the "Hey Mercedes" voice assistant. In ' 'addition, for the first time, customers will be able to take ' 'advantage of the new satellite view and significantly improved ' 'navigation for trailers and oversized vehicles, which is ' 'specially adapted to the requirements of large vehicles.\n' 'Thanks to MBUX, the new eSprinter is also integrated into the ' 'electromobile ecosystem of intelligent navigation (navigation ' 'with electric intelligence) with active range management and ' 'cloud-based services and apps. This ensures relaxed journeys with ' 'transparency and the greatest possible planning security. For ' 'example, the charging settings can be adjusted, the best possible ' 'charging strategy can be calculated and pre-conditioning can be ' 'carried out.\n' 'Safety and assistance systems: even better support in all ' 'situations\n' 'The safety and assistance systems[10] in the new Sprinter and ' 'eSprinter are equipped with additional, and in some cases new and ' 'further developed functions, most of which are already included ' 'in the standard equipment. For example, the standard Active Brake ' 'Assist now includes the intersection function and can therefore ' 'also warn of vertically crossing or oncoming vehicles even at ' 'speeds of up to 60 km/h and of dangerous overtaking ' 'manoeuvres at speeds of up to 70 km/h, as well as intervene ' 'in an emergency at speeds of up to 40 km/h and assist with ' 'turning if a collision with another vehicle is imminent. In ' 'addition, always on board with the new eSprinter and the new ' 'Sprinter are: Active Lane Keeping Assist, Blind Spot Assist, ' 'ATTENTION ASSIST drowsiness warning, Intelligent Speed Assist ' 'with cruise control including free navigation data for up to ' "seven years after the vehicle's production date, the " 'Mercedes-Benz emergency call system and the reversing camera for ' 'panel vans and tourers. Optionally, for the first time, the ' 'Moving-off Information Assist[11] is available to avoid ' 'collisions with other road users in front of the vehicle when ' 'moving off. The Sideguard Assist, which is standard for vehicles ' 'with N2 approval but is otherwise optional, helps to better ' 'perceive pedestrians and cyclists in a defined area on the ' 'passenger side. For convenient and fast parking, the parking ' 'package is available with a 360-degree camera and new ' '3D display for visibility of obstacles. Finally, the ' 'optional digital rear-view mirror offers a comfortable view to ' 'the rear even when there is no rear window or the vehicle is ' 'long.\n' 'Significantly upgraded standard equipment and simplified offer ' 'logic at the start of sales\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans has comprehensively upgraded the standard ' 'equipment for the Sprinter and eSprinter and tailored the offer ' 'logic for the equipment packages even more precisely to the ' 'specific wishes of customers. Functional equipment, which is ' 'already often purchased together, is now increasingly bundled in ' 'packages. For both models, for example, there is a choice of the ' 'Winter Package PLUS (e. g. with heated steering wheel), the ' 'Active Safety Package (e. g. with Distance Assist DISTRONIC) and ' 'the Load Compartment Package.\n' 'With the BASE line, the Sprinter and eSprinter offer, among other ' 'things, MBUX with a new generation of telematics, a 26 cm ' '(10.25 inches) display and a reversing camera, an instrument ' 'cluster with colour display, the new multifunction steering wheel ' 'with hands-off detection, tyre pressure monitoring (front/rear), ' 'rain sensor and headlight assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, ' 'Intelligent Speed Assist and cruise control, as well as ATTENTION ' 'ASSIST as standard. The Line PRO also includes, for example, ' 'Hill-Start Assist, a steering wheel that can be adjusted in ' 'height and inclination, as well as the TEMPMATIC air conditioning ' 'system and a 5V USB socket. Starting with the SELECT line, ' 'customers can also look forward to a leather steering wheel, a ' 'comfort seat for the driver, the comfort overhead control unit ' 'and LED high-performance headlights including Adaptive Highbeam ' 'Assist.\n' 'For a particularly attractive entry, Mercedes-Benz Vans is ' 'offering a special edition for commercially oriented customers in ' 'Germany at the launch of the new models. The Sprinter panel van ' '"BASE Special Edition" is available for 52,348.10 euros[12] ' '(43,990 euros[13]) - as well as the more compact midsize Van ' 'Vito as a "BASE Special Edition” at a price of ' '41,471.50 euros12 (34,850 euros13). This represents a ' 'transition to the predecessor model with the same price and with ' 'noticeably enriched standard equipment.\n' 'The new eSprinter panel van with the 56 kWh battery starts ' 'at 71,388.10 euros12 (59,990 euros13). In the field of ' 'battery-electric vehicles, leasing is particularly relevant for ' 'customers: Up to 80 percent of commercial Mercedes-Benz ' 'eVans are leased. The new eSprinter panel van starts with a ' 'monthly leasing instalment of 690 euros[14].\n' 'Technical Data\n' 'Mercedes-Benz eSprinter\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine\n' '\n' '\n' 'Permanent magnet synchronous motor (PSM) 100 kW (80 kW continuous ' 'power) / 150 kW (80 kW continuous power)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Battery Capacity\n' '\n' '\n' '56 kWh\n' '\n' '\n' '81 kWh\n' '\n' '\n' '113 kWh\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'WLTP range1,2\n' '\n' '\n' '220 km\n' '\n' '\n' '310 km\n' '\n' '\n' '440 km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Charging standard\n' '\n' '\n' 'AC / DC\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. charging power AC5\n' '\n' '\n' '11 kW\n' '\n' '\n' '11 kW\n' '\n' '\n' '11 kW\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Min. charging time AC6\n' '\n' '\n' 'approx. 5:30 h\n' '\n' '\n' 'approx. 8:00 h\n' '\n' '\n' 'approx. 11:00 h\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. charging power DC5\n' '\n' '\n' '115 kW\n' '\n' '\n' '115 kW\n' '\n' '\n' '115 kW\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Min. charging time DC6\n' '\n' '\n' 'approx. 28 min\n' '\n' '\n' 'approx. 32 min\n' '\n' '\n' 'approx. 42 min\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Voltage\n' 'DC charging System\n' '\n' '\n' '400V\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rear wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Maximum torque\n' '\n' '\n' '400 Nm (min. 30s)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Maximum Speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'Up to 120 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'High-voltage battery\n' '\n' '\n' 'LFP (lithium iron phosphate - free of cobalt and nickel)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Permissible gross vehicle weight\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. 4,25 t\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Permissible gross combination mass\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. 5 t\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Trailer load\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. 2 t\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Driving modes\n' '\n' '\n' '“MR” (Maximum range), “E” (Economic), “C” (Comfort):\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] Information on the range are preliminary and have been ' 'determined internally in accordance with the "WLTP test ' 'procedure" certification method. To date, there have been no ' 'confirmed values from an officially recognised testing ' 'organisation, nor has there been an EC type approval or a ' 'certificate of conformity with official values. Discrepancies ' 'between the data and the official values are possible.\n' '[2] The actual range also depends on the individual driving ' 'style, road and traffic conditions, outside temperature, use of ' 'air conditioning/heating, etc. and may vary.\n' '[3] Sales of the open model will start at a later date.\n' '[4] In order to be able to use the Mercedes me connect service ' '"Mercedes me Charge", a personal Mercedes me ID and acceptance of ' 'the Mercedes me connect terms of use are required. Furthermore, a ' 'charging contract with Digital Charging Solutions GmbH is ' 'required in Europe.\n' '[5] Maximum charging power at DC charging station with supply ' 'voltage 400 volts, current 300 A; the maximum charging power ' 'depends on various factors, such as ambient and battery ' 'temperature and the state of charge of the battery at the start ' 'of charging.\n' '[6] Minimum charging time from 10 to 80 % under optimal ' 'conditions at DC charging station with supply voltage ' '400 volts, current 300 A; the charging time may vary ' 'depending on various factors such as ambient and battery ' 'temperature and if additional auxiliary consumers such as heating ' 'are used.\n' '[7] A service provided by Digital Charging Solutions GmbH.\n' '[8] Mercedes-Benz uses green electricity certificates to ensure ' 'that an equivalent amount of electricity from renewable energies ' 'is fed into the power grid for charging processes via Mercedes me ' 'Charge, if electricity from renewable energies is not yet ' 'available.\n' '[9] In order to use the Mercedes me connect services, a personal ' 'Mercedes me ID and acceptance of the terms of use for the ' 'Mercedes me connect services are required. In addition, the ' 'respective vehicle must be linked to the user account. At the end ' 'of the initial term, the services can be extended for a fee, ' 'provided that they are still offered for the corresponding ' 'vehicle. The initial activation of the services is possible ' 'within one year from the date of initial registration or ' 'commissioning by the customer, whichever comes first.\n' '[10] The driver assistance and safety systems from Mercedes-Benz ' 'are aids and do not relieve the driver of his or her ' 'responsibility.\n' '[11] Standard for vehicle configurations with a gross vehicle ' 'weight of more than 3.5 tonnes. If a collision with a ' 'pedestrian or cyclist is imminent, a warning signal is generated ' '(visually and acoustically, via the instrument cluster). The ' 'function is active up to a speed of 10 km/h, and Active Brake ' 'Assist assists the driver at faster speeds.\n' '[12] German gross list price, including 19% VAT\n' '[13] German net list price excluding 19% VAT\n' '[14] A leasing example from Mercedes-Benz Leasing Deutschland ' 'GmbH, Siemensstraße 7, 70469 Stuttgart, for commercial customers ' 'for an eSprinter panel van long with 56 kWh battery capacity, ' 'purchase price ex works € 59,990.00 (net without 19% VAT), ' 'leasing special payment € 39.00, term 48 months, total mileage ' '80,000 km, 48 mthly. Leasing instalments of 690 euros each. As of ' "01/2024. All prices plus VAT. Manufacturer's recommended retail " 'price. Plus local repatriation costs.', 'content_html': '
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The electrified namesake of the segment for large vans - ' 'the new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter - will soon hit the roads. ' 'The added value for customers is evident in its ' 'versatility and flexibility: Two body shapes and lengths, ' 'three battery sizes and a high payload make the new ' 'eSprinter the ideal vehicle for a wide range of ' 'applications. Depending on their needs, the customer can opt ' 'for more range or more payload. The panel van will be ' 'available to order from 16 January in combination with ' '56 kWh or 113 kWh of usable battery capacity. A ' 'version with 81 kWh will follow shortly. In addition, ' 'the new eSprinter will also be available as an open model ' 'for the first time at a later date. This makes the eSprinter ' 'an attractive vehicle for numerous new industries as well as ' 'for upfitters. In addition, it comes with ' 'a plus in intelligent, digital connectivity, for ' 'the first time with the MBUX multimedia system, ' 'enhanced safety and assistance systems as well as upgraded ' 'standard equipment. In addition, ' 'the eSprinter will be available with an ' 'optional trailer coupling.

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The conventionally powered Mercedes-Benz Sprinter will ' 'also be available to order from 16 January with numerous new ' 'features. It can be ordered from local branches as well as ' 'sales partners and will be available for order online ' 'soon.

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"With its versatility, a new generation of infotainment ' 'systems and enhanced safety- and assistance systems, the ' 'Sprinter continues to be the perfect overall system solution ' 'for a wide range of commercial transport and mobility ' 'requirements. Meanwhile, the new eSprinter impresses with ' 'its efficiency, range and load volume. In doing so, it also ' "underscores the Group's claim to leadership in electric " 'mobility in the commercially oriented segment."
Andreas ' 'Zygan, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Development

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Versatile and efficient: The new Mercedes-Benz ' 'eSprinter

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Efficiency, range and load volume: This triad makes the ' 'new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter a versatile all-rounder. In ' 'addition, it brings a large number of technical innovations ' 'and is based on a new concept consisting of three modules. ' 'These allow the greatest possible freedom in the development ' 'and design of various extensions and bodies, which were ' 'previously only known from the conventionally powered ' 'Sprinter.

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The front module, a uniformly designed stem, encompasses ' 'all high-voltage components and can be combined unchanged ' 'with all vehicle variants, regardless of wheelbase and ' 'battery size. The module for the space-saving integrated ' 'high-voltage battery is located in the underbody. The ' 'battery position between the axles, together with the robust ' 'battery housing, ensures optimal storage of the high-voltage ' 'battery, and the low centre of gravity has a positive ' 'influence on handling. The rear module with the electrically ' 'driven rear axle is used in all variants of the new ' 'eSprinter. The compact and powerful electric motor is also ' 'integrated into the rear module.

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The new eSprinter demonstrated its efficiency during a test ' 'drive in which a pre-production vehicle of the new ' 'eSprinter panel van with a battery size of 113 kWh ' 'completed the route from Stuttgart to Munich and back – a ' 'route length of 475 kilometres - on a single battery ' 'charge and without recharging.

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With regards to a practical vehicle configuration for CEP ' '(courier, express and parcel service) use, an extra-long ' 'eSprinter with a high-roof was selected for this test ' 'drive.

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Electric powertrain and high-voltage battery

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The electrically driven rear axle in the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz eSprinter offers customers advantages in terms ' 'of vehicle lengths, maximum gross vehicle weight (up to ' '4.25 tonnes) as well as towing capacities (up to ' '2 tonnes) and load volume (maximum 14 m³). ' 'Accordingly, the new eSprinter is available in two body ' 'shapes[3]  and lengths as well as ' 'with an efficient electric motor in the output levels of 100 ' 'and 150 kilowatts peak each. The new permanent magnet ' 'synchronous motor (PSM) is characterized by a particularly ' 'high efficiency. In addition, the thermal management has ' 'also been further developed. Customers can choose between ' 'three different battery sizes for the new eSprinter, ' 'depending on their individual requirements in terms of range ' 'and payload: a battery with a usable capacity of ' '113 kWh, 81 kWh or 56 kWh (81 kWh ' 'variant will be available to order later this year). The ' 'electric range, calculated on a simulation based on the WLTP ' 'cycle, will be up to 440 kilometres1,2. ' 'According to simulations based on the WLTP City cycle, a ' 'range of up to 530 kilometres1,2 is possible for ' 'journeys in urban areas. With these ranges, the vehicle is ' 'also ideal for longer journeys. The battery cells are made ' 'of lithium iron phosphate and are free of cobalt and nickel. ' 'The energy recovery in overrun and braking mode ' '(recuperation) ensures optimised and efficient driving. The ' 'intensity of the recuperation can be adjusted individually ' 'via shift paddles behind the steering wheel. A particularly ' 'efficient and comfortable driving style is made possible by ' 'the new DAUTO automatic recuperation system in ' 'the eSprinter. According to the maxim "drive with foresight ' 'and save energy", information from the radar, camera and ' 'navigation data is networked and the strength of the ' 'recuperation is adapted to the situation automatically in ' 'real time. In addition, the ECO Assist can support ' 'anticipatory driving: Depending on ' 'the equipment and country, the system analyzes ' 'whether a vehicle is driving ahead, what ' 'the speed limit is or whether an incline is following and ' 'indicates when the foot should be taken off the accelerator ' 'in the instrument cluster. Depending on the situation, it ' 'then selects the appropriate recuperation strength. In ' 'addition, three drive modes help you choose between maximum ' 'comfort or maximum range.

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Fast-charging on a public charging network with Mercedes ' 'me Charge[4]

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Like all electric vans from Mercedes-Benz, the new ' 'eSprinter is capable of both alternating current (AC) and ' 'direct current (DC) charging. The on-board charger can be ' 'charged with direct current at up to ' '115 kilowatts[5] (optional) at a ' 'fast-charging station. In concrete terms, this means: The ' 'battery with a capacity of 56 kWh is charged from 10 to ' '80 percent[6] in around 28 minutes at a ' 'maximum of 115 kW. The battery with a usable capacity ' 'of 113 kWh needs around 42 minutes at a maximum of ' '115 kW. The Mercedes me Charge4 digital ' 'service is also available for the eSprinter. This gives ' 'customers access to one of the largest public charging ' 'networks in Europe with around 600,000 charging points ' '- including the European fast-charging network IONITY.

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Mercedes me Charge ensures a convenient charging ' 'experience and offers access to 1,150 different operators of ' 'public charging stations in Europe via a single charging ' 'contract[7]. These include the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Charging Hubs, whose first European location was recently ' 'opened in Mannheim. ' 'With the Mercedes me Charge tariff system, customers can ' 'benefit from fixed prices that apply regardless of the ' 'charging station operator. In this way, Mercedes-Benz ' 'creates maximum cost transparency. Customers can adapt their ' 'tariff to their individual charging behaviour and optimise ' 'costs. At all stations, Mercedes me Charge enables charging ' 'with electricity from renewable energy ' 'sources[8].

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For the new eSprinter, there will also be a B2B solution ' 'especially for corporate customers. This offers corporate ' 'and fleet customers the option of unifying vehicle and ' 'driver management as well as invoicing for the entire ' 'company.

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The new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with conventional drive ' 'offers maximum flexibility

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Whether on the construction site, in shuttle service or ' 'as a base for motorhomes: In all its variations, the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz Sprinter promises comfort on and off the road ' '- from the chassis and power unit to the panel van and ' 'tourer, with rear-, front- or all-wheel drive and the ' 'maximum gross vehicle weight (up to 5.5 tonnes). With ' 'these variants, the large van is equipped for use in a wide ' 'variety of segments and for numerous industry-specific ' 'requirements. Under the bonnet, the tried-and-tested ' '2.0-litre diesel engine (OM654) is available in up to four ' 'output levels of 84 kW, 110 kW, 125 kW and ' '140 kW - depending on the selected model and drive ' 'variant. The all-wheel-drive version of the Sprinter is ' 'available in all models. The drive variants are combined ' 'with the comfortable 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission or a ' '6-speed manual transmission.

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Current MBUX generation and a variety of digital ' 'extras

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In both the eSprinter and the Sprinter, the latest ' 'generation of the MBUX (Mercedes Benz User Experience) ' 'multimedia system will be used as standard equipment with a ' '26 cm (10.25-inch) display. This is characterised by ' 'even faster computing power and further improved menu ' 'navigation. As a result, the eSprinter and Sprinter offer a ' 'digital and interactive experience. In addition, the MBUX ' 'infotainment system, in conjunction with a Mercedes me ' 'account[9], provides a wide range of digital ' 'extras. They make the Sprinter and eSprinter increasingly ' 'intelligent - and the everyday life of customers even easier ' 'and more efficient. This is because before and after the ' 'journey or even on the road, additional functions can be ' 'used that contribute to greater comfort and safety. This ' 'includes free services such as maintenance, accident, and ' 'breakdown management, as well as remote services such as ' 'locking and unlocking the doors and opening and closing the ' 'windows via the Mercedes me app. The Mercedes-Benz Van ' 'Uptime real-time diagnostics system is also available to ' 'commercial customers as an optional digital service package ' 'for the Sprinter. The product enables the evaluation and ' 'interpretation of vehicle data in real time in order to ' 'prevent vehicle downtime. Other highlights include extensive ' 'personalisation options, such as seat-specific voice ' 'recognition for the driver and front passenger, which will ' 'be possible in combination with the comfort overhead control ' 'unit, as well as optimisations for the "Hey Mercedes" voice ' 'assistant. In addition, for the first time, customers will ' 'be able to take advantage of the new satellite view and ' 'significantly improved navigation for trailers and oversized ' 'vehicles, which is specially adapted to the requirements of ' 'large vehicles.

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Thanks to MBUX, the new eSprinter is also integrated into ' 'the electromobile ecosystem of intelligent navigation ' '(navigation with electric intelligence) with active range ' 'management and cloud-based services and apps. This ensures ' 'relaxed journeys with transparency and the greatest possible ' 'planning security. For example, the charging settings can be ' 'adjusted, the best possible charging strategy can be ' 'calculated and pre-conditioning can be carried out.

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Safety and assistance systems: even better support in ' 'all situations

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The safety and assistance systems[10] in the ' 'new Sprinter and eSprinter are equipped with additional, and ' 'in some cases new and further developed functions, most of ' 'which are already included in the standard equipment. For ' 'example, the standard Active Brake Assist now includes the ' 'intersection function and can therefore also warn of ' 'vertically crossing or oncoming vehicles even at speeds of ' 'up to 60 km/h and of dangerous overtaking manoeuvres at ' 'speeds of up to 70 km/h, as well as intervene in an ' 'emergency at speeds of up to 40 km/h and assist with ' 'turning if a collision with another vehicle is imminent. In ' 'addition, always on board with the new eSprinter and the new ' 'Sprinter are: Active Lane Keeping Assist, Blind Spot Assist, ' 'ATTENTION ASSIST drowsiness warning, Intelligent Speed ' 'Assist with cruise control including free navigation data ' "for up to seven years after the vehicle's production date, " 'the Mercedes-Benz emergency call system and the reversing ' 'camera for panel vans and tourers. Optionally, for the first ' 'time, the Moving-off Information Assist[11] is ' 'available to avoid collisions with other road users in front ' 'of the vehicle when moving off. The Sideguard Assist, which ' 'is standard for vehicles with N2 approval but is otherwise ' 'optional, helps to better perceive pedestrians and cyclists ' 'in a defined area on the passenger side. For convenient and ' 'fast parking, the parking package is available with a ' '360-degree camera and new 3D display for visibility of ' 'obstacles. Finally, the optional digital rear-view mirror ' 'offers a comfortable view to the rear even when there is no ' 'rear window or the vehicle is long.

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Significantly upgraded standard equipment and simplified ' 'offer logic at the start of sales

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Mercedes-Benz Vans has comprehensively upgraded the ' 'standard equipment for the Sprinter and eSprinter and ' 'tailored the offer logic for the equipment packages even ' 'more precisely to the specific wishes of customers. ' 'Functional equipment, which is already often purchased ' 'together, is now increasingly bundled in packages. For both ' 'models, for example, there is a choice of the Winter Package ' 'PLUS (e. g. with heated steering wheel), the Active Safety ' 'Package (e. g. with Distance Assist DISTRONIC) and the Load ' 'Compartment Package.

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With the BASE line, the Sprinter and eSprinter offer, ' 'among other things, MBUX with a new generation of ' 'telematics, a 26 cm (10.25 inches) display and a ' 'reversing camera, an instrument cluster with colour display, ' 'the new multifunction steering wheel with hands-off ' 'detection, tyre pressure monitoring (front/rear), rain ' 'sensor and headlight assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, ' 'Intelligent Speed Assist and cruise control, as well as ' 'ATTENTION ASSIST as standard. The Line PRO also includes, ' 'for example, Hill-Start Assist, a steering wheel that can be ' 'adjusted in height and inclination, as well as the TEMPMATIC ' 'air conditioning system and a 5V USB socket. Starting with ' 'the SELECT line, customers can also look forward to a ' 'leather steering wheel, a comfort seat for the driver, the ' 'comfort overhead control unit and LED high-performance ' 'headlights including Adaptive Highbeam Assist.

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For a particularly attractive entry, Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'is offering a special edition for commercially oriented ' 'customers in Germany at the launch of the new models. The ' 'Sprinter panel van "BASE Special Edition" is available for ' '52,348.10 euros[12] ' '(43,990 euros[13]) - as well as the more ' 'compact midsize Van Vito as a "BASE Special Edition” at a ' 'price of 41,471.50 euros12 ' '(34,850 euros13). This represents a ' 'transition to the predecessor model with the same price and ' 'with noticeably enriched standard equipment.

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The new eSprinter panel van with the 56 kWh battery ' 'starts at 71,388.10 euros12 ' '(59,990 euros13). In the field of ' 'battery-electric vehicles, leasing is particularly relevant ' 'for customers: Up to 80 percent of commercial ' 'Mercedes-Benz eVans are leased. The new eSprinter panel van ' 'starts with a monthly leasing instalment of ' '690 euros[14].

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Technical Data

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Engine

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Permanent magnet synchronous motor (PSM) 100 kW (80 kW ' 'continuous power) / 150 kW (80 kW continuous power)

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Battery Capacity

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56 kWh

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81 kWh

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113 kWh

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WLTP range1,2

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220 km

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310 km

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440 km

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Charging standard

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AC / DC

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Max. charging power AC5

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11 kW

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11 kW

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11 kW

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Min. charging time AC6

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approx. 5:30 h

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approx. 8:00 h

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approx. 11:00 h

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Max. charging power DC5

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115 kW

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115 kW

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115 kW

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approx. 28 min

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approx. 32 min

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approx. 42 min

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Voltage

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DC charging System

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400V

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Drive

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Rear wheel drive

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Maximum torque

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400 Nm (min. 30s)

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Maximum Speed

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Up to 120 km/h

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High-voltage battery

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LFP (lithium iron phosphate - free of cobalt and ' 'nickel)

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Permissible gross vehicle weight

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Max. 4,25 t

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Permissible gross combination mass

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Max. 5 t

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Trailer load

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Max. 2 t

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Driving modes

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“MR” (Maximum range), “E” (Economic), “C” (Comfort):

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[1] Information on the range are preliminary ' 'and have been determined internally in accordance with the ' '"WLTP test procedure" certification method. To date, there ' 'have been no confirmed values from an officially recognised ' 'testing organisation, nor has there been an EC type approval ' 'or a certificate of conformity with official values. ' 'Discrepancies between the data and the official values are ' 'possible.

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[2] The actual range also depends on the ' 'individual driving style, road and traffic conditions, ' 'outside temperature, use of air conditioning/heating, etc. ' 'and may vary.

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[3] Sales of the open model will start at a ' 'later date.

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[4] In order to be able to use the Mercedes me ' 'connect service "Mercedes me Charge", a personal Mercedes me ' 'ID and acceptance of the Mercedes me connect terms of use ' 'are required. Furthermore, a charging contract with Digital ' 'Charging Solutions GmbH is required in Europe.

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[5] Maximum charging power at DC charging ' 'station with supply voltage 400 volts, current 300 A; the ' 'maximum charging power depends on various factors, such as ' 'ambient and battery temperature and the state of charge of ' 'the battery at the start of charging.

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[6] Minimum charging time from 10 to 80 % ' 'under optimal conditions at DC charging station with supply ' 'voltage 400 volts, current 300 A; the charging ' 'time may vary depending on various factors such as ambient ' 'and battery temperature and if additional auxiliary ' 'consumers such as heating are used.

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[7] A service provided by Digital Charging ' 'Solutions GmbH.

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[8] Mercedes-Benz uses green electricity ' 'certificates to ensure that an equivalent amount of ' 'electricity from renewable energies is fed into the power ' 'grid for charging processes via Mercedes me Charge, if ' 'electricity from renewable energies is not yet ' 'available.

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[9] In order to use the Mercedes me connect ' 'services, a personal Mercedes me ID and acceptance of the ' 'terms of use for the Mercedes me connect services are ' 'required. In addition, the respective vehicle must be linked ' 'to the user account. At the end of the initial term, the ' 'services can be extended for a fee, provided that they are ' 'still offered for the corresponding vehicle. The initial ' 'activation of the services is possible within one year from ' 'the date of initial registration or commissioning by the ' 'customer, whichever comes first.

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[10] The driver assistance and safety systems ' 'from Mercedes-Benz are aids and do not relieve the driver of ' 'his or her responsibility.

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[11] Standard for vehicle configurations with ' 'a gross vehicle weight of more than 3.5 tonnes. If a ' 'collision with a pedestrian or cyclist is imminent, a ' 'warning signal is generated (visually and acoustically, via ' 'the instrument cluster). The function is active up to a ' 'speed of 10 km/h, and Active Brake Assist assists the driver ' 'at faster speeds.

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[12] German gross list price, including 19% ' 'VAT

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[13] German net list price excluding 19% ' 'VAT

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[14] A leasing example from Mercedes-Benz ' 'Leasing Deutschland GmbH, Siemensstraße 7, 70469 Stuttgart, ' 'for commercial customers for an eSprinter panel van long ' 'with 56 kWh battery capacity, purchase price ex works € ' '59,990.00 (net without 19% VAT), leasing special payment € ' '39.00, term 48 months, total mileage 80,000 km, 48 mthly. ' 'Leasing instalments of 690 euros each. As of 01/2024. All ' "prices plus VAT. Manufacturer's recommended retail price. " 'Plus local repatriation costs.

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

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Das Mercedes-Benz Werk in Rastatt verzeichnet einen ' 'weiteren wichtigen Erfolg in seiner über 30-jährigen ' 'Geschichte: Das 6-millionste Fahrzeug mit Stern rollte vom ' 'Band - ein vollelektrischer EQA. Dieser EQA markiert nicht ' 'nur ein wichtiges Produktionsjubiläum für die Kolleginnen ' 'und Kollegen in Rastatt – er stellt gleichzeitig einen ' 'wichtigen Meilenstein in der Kompaktwagenproduktion bei ' 'Mercedes-Benz weltweit dar. Insgesamt wurden im Jahr 2022 ' 'rund 210.000 Fahrzeuge in Rastatt produziert.

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„Das 6-millionste Fahrzeug steht symbolisch für den ' 'Erfolg des Werks. Meinen herzlichen Glückwunsch zu dieser ' 'eindrucksvollen Leistung an das Rastatter Team. Mit der ' 'Produktion des CLA als erstes Fahrzeug auf der MMA-Plattform ' 'ab Mitte der Dekade untermauern wir die Ausrichtung des ' 'Standorts Rastatt hin zu ‚Electric only‘ und seine Bedeutung ' 'im globalen Produktionsnetzwerk von ' 'Mercedes-Benz.“ 
Jörg Burzer, Mitglied ' 'des Vorstands der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Produktion, ' 'Qualität und Supply Chain Management

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„Ich bin sehr stolz auf die gesamte Mannschaft. Das ' 'Jubiläum repräsentiert nicht nur die beeindruckende Leistung ' 'einer motivierten und qualifizierten Mannschaft, sondern ' 'untermauert die Fähigkeit des Standorts, sich stetig ' 'weiterzuentwickeln. Mit der neuen Generation von Fahrzeugen ' 'auf Basis der MMA-Plattform werden wir die Erfolgsgeschichte ' 'von Rastatt weiterschreiben.“ 
Marco ' 'Zwick, Standortverantwortlicher und Leiter Produktion des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Werks Rastatt

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„Wir sind stolz, Teil der Erfolgsgeschichte des ' 'Standorts Rastatt zu sein. 6 Millionen Fahrzeuge sind nur ' 'durch den Einsatz, das Engagement und die Flexibilität ' 'unserer Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter möglich. Im ' 'Namen des Betriebsrats bedanke ich mich bei unseren ' 'Kolleginnen und Kollegen und gratuliere uns allen zu diesem ' 'Erfolg. Ich freue mich auf alle weiteren Fahrzeuge ‚made in ' 'Rastatt‘!“
Murat Sür, Vorsitzender ' 'des Betriebsrats am Standort ' 'Rastatt 

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Meilensteine der Produktion am Standort Rastatt

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Seit dem Jahr 1992 laufen am Standort Rastatt ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fahrzeuge von den Montagebändern. Gegenwärtig ' 'werden in Rastatt fünf Modelle produziert: die Limousine und ' 'die Kompaktlimousine der A-Klasse, die B-Klasse, die ' 'GLA-Klasse sowie der vollelektrische EQA. Künftig werden ' 'außerdem Fahrzeuge auf Basis der MMA-Plattform in Rastatt ' 'produziert. Das Werk Rastatt ist das jüngste ' 'Pkw-Produktionswerk von Mercedes-Benz in Deutschland. Mit ' 'seinen rund 6.100 Mitarbeitenden auf dem zirka 1,5 Millionen ' 'Quadratmeter großen Areal ist das Werk Rastatt einer der ' 'größten und bedeutendsten Arbeitgeber der Region ' 'Mittelbaden. Die meisten Kolleginnen und Kollegen kommen aus ' 'der Technologieregion Karlsruhe, aus dem Murgtal und dem ' 'Elsass.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-07T16:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Meilenstein für das Mercedes-Benz Werk Rastatt: Das ' '6-millionste Fahrzeug rollt vom Band', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f2a4714a-65c4-4bed-843b-6c3134ca7dad'} 2025-11-30 01:01:33 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/77fbf185-4686-4597-94a9-79d7c156430e> {'content': '\n' 'Contracts of Sabine Kohleisen, Head of Human Resources & ' 'Labour Director,and Jörg Burzer, Head of Production, Quality ' '& Supply Chain Management, extended\n' 'The Supervisory Board proposes Doris Höpke as a new Supervisory ' 'Board member to the Annual General Meeting\n' '\n' "At today's meeting, the Supervisory Board extended the management " 'contracts of Sabine Kohleisen, 59, and Jörg Burzer, 53. Sabine ' 'Kohleisen is confirmed in her role as Mercedes-Benz Group AG ' 'Board Member for Human Resources & Labour Director until ' 'November 30, 2025. Jörg Burzer received the mandate as Board ' 'Member of Mercedes-Benz Group AG for Production, Quality & ' 'Supply Chain Management until November 30, 2029. The extensions ' 'align with the guidelines of the Supervisory Board for the ' 'appointment and reappointment of members of the Board of ' 'Management.\n' 'In addition, a position opening up on the Supervisory Board of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG will be filled: Bernd Pischetsrieder, 75, ' 'will leave the Supervisory Board at the end of the Annual General ' 'Meeting of Mercedes-Benz Group AG on May 8, 2024. Doris Höpke, ' '57, former member of the Board of Management of Munich Re, will ' 'be proposed to the Annual General Meeting as a successor on the ' 'Supervisory Board. Bernd Pischetsrieder had already proposed ' 'Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Board of Management of BASF ' 'SE, as his successor for the position of Chairman of the ' 'Supervisory Board at its inaugural meeting in May 2023.\n' '“In a time of continuous change Mercedes-Benz relies on stability ' 'in the management team.\n' 'Sabine Kohleisen and Jörg Burzer have made significant ' 'contributions to the successful transformation of Mercedes-Benz ' 'in recent years.\n' 'As a designer of personnel change, Sabine Kohleisen and her team ' 'have set the course to ensure that our employees worldwide are ' 'fit for the future.\n' 'Jörg Burzer has consistently made the production network more ' 'flexible, digitised and CO2-neutral, thus creating the optimal ' 'conditions for the ramp-up of electromobility.\n' 'The Supervisory Board is very much looking forward to continuing ' 'to work with the Board of Directors.\n' 'In addition, the Supervisory Board has proposed Doris Höpke to ' 'the Annual General Meeting for election to the Supervisory Board. ' 'With her legal training and her many years of expertise in human ' 'resources and risk management, she is an excellent addition to ' 'the committee. I’m convinced that her work will provide important ' 'impetus for the company’s development.”Bernd Pischetsrieder, ' 'Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Doris Höpke, born in 1966, works as a C-Suite Senior Advisor and ' 'Mediator. She was a member of the Munich Re Board of Management ' 'until April 2022 and was responsible for reinsurance business in ' 'Europe and Latin America as well as Human Resources. She ' 'completed her doctorate on European product safety and liability ' 'law and holds a Master of Arts in Mediation. Ms. Höpke is ' 'distinguished by both her legal training and her in-depth ' 'knowledge of human resources. With over 20 years of experience in ' 'reinsurance, she also has a very good understanding of the ' 'implications of entrepreneurial activity.\n' 'In accordance with the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) and ' 'its own rules, the Supervisory Board renews appointments of ' 'members of the Board of Management in the final year of their ' 'term of office. The current contracts of Sabine Kohleisen and ' 'Jörg Burzer are due to expire in November 2024. Last year, the ' 'Supervisory Board decided on more flexible guidelines for the ' 'appointment and reappointment of members of the Board of ' 'Management: For members who are 58 or 59 years old at the ' 'beginning of the contract, the term of office should not exceed ' 'two years; from the age of 60 years onwards, it should not exceed ' 'one year. Multiple contract extensions are possible.', 'content_html': '
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  • Contracts of Sabine Kohleisen, Head of Human ' 'Resources & Labour Director,and Jörg Burzer, Head of ' 'Production, Quality & Supply Chain Management, ' 'extended
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At today's meeting, the Supervisory Board extended the " 'management contracts of Sabine Kohleisen, 59, and Jörg ' 'Burzer, 53. Sabine Kohleisen is confirmed in her role as ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG Board Member for Human Resources ' '& Labour Director until November 30, 2025. Jörg Burzer ' 'received the mandate as Board Member of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG for Production, Quality & Supply Chain Management ' 'until November 30, 2029. The extensions align with the ' 'guidelines of the Supervisory Board for the appointment and ' 'reappointment of members of the Board of Management.

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In addition, a position opening up on the Supervisory ' 'Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG will be filled: Bernd ' 'Pischetsrieder, 75, will leave the Supervisory Board at the ' 'end of the Annual General Meeting of Mercedes-Benz Group AG ' 'on May 8, 2024. Doris Höpke, 57, former member of the Board ' 'of Management of Munich Re, will be proposed to the Annual ' 'General Meeting as a successor on the Supervisory Board. ' 'Bernd Pischetsrieder had already proposed Martin ' 'Brudermüller, Chairman of the Board of Management of BASF ' 'SE, as his successor for the position of Chairman of the ' 'Supervisory Board at its inaugural meeting in May 2023.

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“In a time of continuous change Mercedes-Benz relies on ' 'stability in the management team.

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Sabine Kohleisen and Jörg Burzer ' 'have made significant contributions to the ' 'successful transformation of Mercedes-Benz in recent ' 'years.

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As a designer of personnel change, Sabine Kohleisen and ' 'her team have set the course to ensure that our employees ' 'worldwide are fit for the future.

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Jörg Burzer has consistently made the production network ' 'more flexible, digitised and CO2-neutral, thus ' 'creating the optimal conditions for the ramp-up of ' 'electromobility.

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The Supervisory Board is very much looking forward to ' 'continuing to work with the Board of Directors.

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In addition, the Supervisory Board has proposed ' 'Doris Höpke to the Annual General Meeting ' 'for election to the Supervisory Board. With her legal ' 'training and her many years of expertise in human resources ' 'and risk management, she is an excellent addition to the ' 'committee. I’m convinced that her work will provide ' 'important impetus for the company’s development.”
Bernd ' 'Pischetsrieder, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Doris Höpke, born in 1966, works as a C-Suite Senior ' 'Advisor and Mediator. She was a member of the Munich Re ' 'Board of Management until April 2022 and was responsible for ' 'reinsurance business in Europe and Latin America as well as ' 'Human Resources. She completed her doctorate on European ' 'product safety and liability law and holds a Master of Arts ' 'in Mediation. Ms. Höpke is distinguished by both her legal ' 'training and her in-depth knowledge of human resources. With ' 'over 20 years of experience in reinsurance, she also has a ' 'very good understanding of the implications of ' 'entrepreneurial activity.

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In accordance with the German Stock Corporation Act ' '(AktG) and its own rules, the Supervisory Board renews ' 'appointments of members of the Board of Management in the ' 'final year of their term of office. The current contracts of ' 'Sabine Kohleisen and Jörg Burzer are due to expire in ' 'November 2024. Last year, the Supervisory Board decided on ' 'more flexible guidelines for the appointment and ' 'reappointment of members of the Board of Management: For ' 'members who are 58 or 59 years old at the beginning of the ' 'contract, the term of office should not exceed two years; ' 'from the age of 60 years onwards, it should not exceed one ' 'year. Multiple contract extensions are possible.

\n', 'date': '2023-12-13T12:45:00+01:00', 'title': 'The Mercedes-Benz Supervisory Board reappoints Sabine Kohleisen and ' 'Jörg Burzer and proposes Doris Höpke to the Annual General Meeting ' 'as a new Supervisory Board member', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/77fbf185-4686-4597-94a9-79d7c156430e'} 2025-11-30 01:01:33 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/03dce67a-d134-4bd1-9a30-1bb9509e23f6> {'content': '\n' 'Extensive standard equipment with acoustic soft top, AIRCAP®, ' 'AIRSCARF®, Memory package, electric boot partition, HANDS-FREE ' 'ACCESS and KEYLESS-GO\n' 'Unique wraparound feel with dynamic ambient lighting, chrome trim ' 'and man-made nappa leather-effect upholstery throughout\n' 'Sporty and comfortable driving pleasure with electrified engines\n' '\n' 'Stuttgart.  With the new CLE Cabriolet, Mercedes-Benz is ' 'continuing its long tradition of four-seater open-top dream cars. ' 'Expressive design, intelligent technology and upmarket equipment ' 'guarantee driving pleasure at an exclusive level. This new model ' 'is based on the sporty CLE Coupé. However, the classic fabric ' 'acoustic soft top and additional high-quality details give it a ' 'character of its own. The CLE Cabriolet combines dynamic driving ' 'characteristics with a high level of everyday comfort for ' 'year-round open-air enjoyment. It is now available to order from ' 'sales partners in Germany and online at prices starting at 66,402 ' 'euros[1]. Market launch in Europe begins at the end of April ' '2024, with other markets to follow.\n' 'Open-air fun any time of year\n' 'The AIRCAP® electric wind deflector system and the AIRSCARF® ' 'headroom heating system are standard equipment. Both systems have ' 'been further developed. They make open-top driving in cool ' 'outside temperatures more pleasant. AIRCAP® consists of two ' 'elements: the wind deflector on the windscreen directs airflow ' 'over the occupants’ heads. It extends at the touch of a button. ' 'The automatic wind deflector behind the rear head restraints ' 'reduces turbulence more efficiently. AIRSCARF® produces even ' 'warmer airflow around the necks and throats of front-seat ' 'occupants – even in unfavourable wind conditions.\n' 'The standard-fit fabric acoustic soft top also contributes to the ' 'year-round usability of the CLE Cabriolet. It is available in the ' 'colours black, red or grey. The multi-layer structure with ' 'extensive insulation provides the basis for the best thermal ' 'comfort in all seasons. It also reduces wind and driving noise. ' 'The soft top opens and closes within 20 seconds up to a road ' 'speed of 60 km/h. For the first time, it is powered exclusively ' 'by electricity, making it even quieter. The standard-fit powered ' 'roller divider automatically separates the folded soft top from ' 'the remaining luggage compartment.\n' 'Sporty luxury in a class of its own\n' 'The freestanding 12.3-inch fully digital instrument display and ' 'the 11.9-inch driver-oriented central display in portrait format ' 'are eye-catchers in the interior. The latter can be electrically ' 'tilted from 15 to 40 degrees to prevent distracting glare when ' 'the soft top is down. Another highlight is the optional dynamic ' 'ambient lighting. Bands of light sweep from the cockpit over the ' 'doors and rear side panels to behind the rear seats. This stylish ' 'wraparound feel is enhanced by two further details: the top of ' 'the dashboard, the beltlines and the soft-top stowage lid are ' 'upholstered in black man-made nappa leather effect. Added to this ' 'is the chrome trim that runs around the entire passenger ' 'compartment.\n' 'To prevent the optional leather seats from heating up too much in ' 'the summer, they have a special coating which reflects the sun’s ' 'near-infrared rays. As a result, the leather remains up to 12 ' 'degrees cooler in direct sunlight than untreated standard ' 'leather. Even with the top closed, the interior heats up less ' 'thanks to the cool seat covers. The choice of colours offered for ' 'the sun-reflecting leather and nappa leather are: black, ' 'macchiato beige/black, tonka brown/black, power red/black and ' 'white/black. The standard AVANTGARDE Line offers ' 'ARTICO/MICROCUT man-made leather in black.\n' 'The front seats developed exclusively for the CLE have an ' 'integral sports seat design. In conjunction with the optional ' 'Burmester® 3D surround sound system, they each have two ' 'loudspeakers level with the head restraints. This creates a ' 'particularly personalised and immersive music experience with ' 'Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio close to the ear. This premium ' 'sound system has a total of 17 loudspeakers.\n' 'Generous space inside\n' 'As the largest convertible in the mid-size segment, the sporty ' 'two-door model offers a high level of long-distance comfort for ' 'four people. The dimensions are: 4,850 millimetres long, 1,861 ' 'millimetres wide, 1,424 millimetres high and a wheelbase of ' '2,865 millimetres. Rear passengers in particular benefit from the ' 'extra 25 millimetres on the wheelbase. Among other things, they ' 'have 72 millimetres more knee room and 19 millimetres more ' 'shoulder and elbow room. This makes the vehicle significantly ' 'more spacious than the C-Class Cabriolet.\n' 'With a volume of 385 litres (295 litres with the top down), the ' 'boot is extremely practical for everyday use. If required, this ' 'is extendable using the folding rear seat backrests. Customers ' 'can conveniently fold them down from the boot in a 60:40 split. ' 'Access to the luggage compartment is contactless and fully ' 'automatic with HANDS-FREE ACCESS. KEYLESS-GO is also part of ' 'standard equipment. The vehicle doors lock and unlock by touching ' 'the door handle.\n' 'Exceptionally interactive and customised\n' 'The entertainment offering is highly interactive and ' 'personalised. The third generation of the MBUX (Mercedes-Benz ' 'User Experience) infotainment system enables third-party apps[2] ' 'such as the “TikTok” entertainment platform, the “Zoom” ' 'videoconferencing system or the “Audials”, a provider of internet ' 'radio and podcasts. The MBUX Entertainment package is optionally ' 'available via the Mercedes me Store. It includes internet radio, ' 'music streaming[3] and a data package from a selected third-party ' 'provider.\n' 'Thanks to artificial intelligence, MBUX also offers a new level ' 'of personalisation with automated convenience functions. At ' 'market launch, customers will be able to use templates for ' 'standard routines. Examples include “Cold days” (seat heating ' 'switches on at a certain outside temperature) or “Date night” ' '(romantic music plays via Bluetooth audio; the ambient lighting ' 'turns pink). Users access the templates via a carousel in the ' 'central display. They can also create their own routines, by ' 'linking several functions and conditions. They do this on the ' 'central display and the resulting routines appear under the “My ' 'routines” menu heading.\n' 'Dynamic and comfortable driving experience with a powerful, ' 'top-of-the-range six-cylinder engine\n' 'The chassis of the new CLE Cabriolet enables driving pleasure on ' 'winding roads. At the same time, it offers exceptional ride ' 'comfort on long journeys. The comfort suspension, which has been ' 'lowered by 15 millimetres, is fitted as standard. It ' 'combines a supremely comfortable ride with responsive, sporty ' 'handling. A sports suspension with an amplitude-selective damping ' 'system is available as an option. The optional DYNAMIC BODY ' 'CONTROL suspension facilitates a highly adjustable driving ' 'experience ranging from extremely sporty to comfortable through ' 'continuous, adaptive damping front and rear. The active ' 'suspension individually controls the damping characteristics for ' 'each wheel in conjunction with the engine, transmission and ' 'steering characteristics. This takes into account the driving ' 'situation, speed and road conditions. The DYNAMIC SELECT switch ' 'gives the driver a choice between a comfortable or firmer, ' 'sportier setup.\n' 'All engines are mild hybrids. Each has an integrated ' 'starter-generator and 48-volt on-board electrical system. The ' 'line-up offers a choice of four-cylinder units as well as a ' '3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder petrol engine at the top end of ' 'the power spectrum (Mercedes‑Benz CLE 450 4MATIC, WLTP: combined ' 'fuel consumption: 8.5‑7.9 l/100 km, combined CO₂ emissions: ' '192‑180 g/km)[4].\n' 'The model range at market launch in Europe\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'CLE 220 d\n' '\n' '\n' 'CLE 200\n' '\n' '\n' 'CLE 200 4MATIC\n' '\n' '\n' 'CLE 300 4MATIC\n' '\n' '\n' 'CLE 450 4MATIC\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' 'cc\n' '\n' '\n' '1,993\n' '\n' '\n' '1,999\n' '\n' '\n' '1,999\n' '\n' '\n' '1,999\n' '\n' '\n' '2,999\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated power\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '145/197\n' '\n' '\n' '150/204\n' '\n' '\n' '150/204\n' '\n' '\n' '190/258\n' '\n' '\n' '280/381\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at\n' '\n' '\n' 'rpm\n' '\n' '\n' '3,600\n' '\n' '\n' '5,800\n' '\n' '\n' '5,800\n' '\n' '\n' '5,800\n' '\n' '\n' '5,800-6,100\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Additional power boost\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '17/23\n' '\n' '\n' '17/23\n' '\n' '\n' '17/23\n' '\n' '\n' '17/23\n' '\n' '\n' '17/23\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '440\n' '\n' '\n' '320\n' '\n' '\n' '320\n' '\n' '\n' '400\n' '\n' '\n' '500\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at\n' '\n' '\n' 'rpm\n' '\n' '\n' '1,800-2,800\n' '\n' '\n' '1,600-4,000\n' '\n' '\n' '1,600-4,000\n' '\n' '\n' '2,000-3,200\n' '\n' '\n' '1,800-5,000\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Additional torque boost\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '205\n' '\n' '\n' '205\n' '\n' '\n' '205\n' '\n' '\n' '205\n' '\n' '\n' '205\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined fuel consumption (WLTP)4\n' '\n' '\n' 'l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '5.4-4.9\n' '\n' '\n' '7.4-6.7\n' '\n' '\n' '7.6-6.9\n' '\n' '\n' '7.7-7.3\n' '\n' '\n' '8.5-7.9\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined CO2 emissions (WLTP)4\n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '142-128\n' '\n' '\n' '168-152\n' '\n' '\n' '172-157\n' '\n' '\n' '179-165\n' '\n' '\n' '192-180\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' 's\n' '\n' '\n' '7.9\n' '\n' '\n' '7.9\n' '\n' '\n' '8.0\n' '\n' '\n' '6.6\n' '\n' '\n' '4.7\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Maximum speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '234\n' '\n' '\n' '236\n' '\n' '\n' '232\n' '\n' '\n' '250\n' '\n' '\n' '250\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Base price in Germany incl. VAT\n' '\n' '\n' 'euros\n' '\n' '\n' '68,782.00\n' '\n' '\n' '66,402.00\n' '\n' '\n' '68,782.00\n' '\n' '\n' '76,814.50\n' '\n' '\n' '88,357.50\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] Recommended retail price for Germany incl. 19% VAT.\n' '[2] To use the Mercedes me connect services, a personal Mercedes ' 'me ID and agreement to the terms of use for the Mercedes me ' 'connect services are required. In addition, the vehicle must be ' 'paired with the corresponding user account. After the initial ' 'term has expired, the services can be renewed on payment of a ' 'fee, provided they are still offered for the corresponding ' 'vehicle at that point. First activation of the services is ' 'possible within one year of initial registration or commissioning ' 'by the customer, whichever comes first. The customer‘s own data ' 'volume is also required to use the MBUX Entertainment package. In ' 'order to be able to use certain apps via the Mercedes me connect ' 'service, a separate customer contract with the app provider may ' 'be required.\n' '[3] In order to use the Online Music service, the customer needs ' 'a separate contract with a selected streaming provider. The ' 'customer‘s own data volume is also required.\n' '[4] The stated figures are the measured "WLTP CO₂ figures" ' 'in accordance with Article 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were calculated on the ' 'basis of these values.', 'content_html': '
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Stuttgart.  With the new CLE Cabriolet, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is continuing its long tradition of ' 'four-seater open-top dream cars. Expressive design, ' 'intelligent technology and upmarket equipment guarantee ' 'driving pleasure at an exclusive level. This new model is ' 'based on the sporty CLE ' 'Coupé. However, the classic fabric acoustic soft top and ' 'additional high-quality details give it a character of its ' 'own. The CLE Cabriolet combines dynamic driving ' 'characteristics with a high level of everyday comfort for ' 'year-round open-air enjoyment. It is now available to order ' 'from sales partners in Germany and online at prices starting ' 'at 66,402 euros[1]. Market launch in Europe ' 'begins at the end of April 2024, with other markets to ' 'follow.

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Open-air fun any time of year

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The AIRCAP® electric wind deflector system and ' 'the AIRSCARF® headroom heating system are ' 'standard equipment. Both systems have been further ' 'developed. They make open-top driving in cool outside ' 'temperatures more pleasant. AIRCAP® consists of ' 'two elements: the wind deflector on the windscreen directs ' 'airflow over the occupants’ heads. It extends at the touch ' 'of a button. The automatic wind deflector behind the rear ' 'head restraints reduces turbulence more efficiently. ' 'AIRSCARF® produces even warmer airflow around the ' 'necks and throats of front-seat occupants – even in ' 'unfavourable wind conditions.

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The standard-fit fabric acoustic soft top also ' 'contributes to the year-round usability of the CLE ' 'Cabriolet. It is available in the colours black, red or ' 'grey. The multi-layer structure with extensive insulation ' 'provides the basis for the best thermal comfort in all ' 'seasons. It also reduces wind and driving noise. The soft ' 'top opens and closes within 20 seconds up to a road speed of ' '60 km/h. For the first time, it is powered exclusively by ' 'electricity, making it even quieter. The standard-fit ' 'powered roller divider automatically separates the folded ' 'soft top from the remaining luggage compartment.

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Sporty luxury in a class of its own

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The freestanding 12.3-inch fully digital instrument ' 'display and the 11.9-inch driver-oriented central display in ' 'portrait format are eye-catchers in the interior. The latter ' 'can be electrically tilted from 15 to 40 degrees to prevent ' 'distracting glare when the soft top is down. Another ' 'highlight is the optional dynamic ambient lighting. Bands of ' 'light sweep from the cockpit over the doors and rear side ' 'panels to behind the rear seats. This stylish wraparound ' 'feel is enhanced by two further details: the top of the ' 'dashboard, the beltlines and the soft-top stowage lid are ' 'upholstered in black man-made nappa leather effect. Added to ' 'this is the chrome trim that runs around the entire ' 'passenger compartment.

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To prevent the optional leather seats from heating up too ' 'much in the summer, they have a special coating which ' 'reflects the sun’s near-infrared rays. As a result, the ' 'leather remains up to 12 degrees cooler in direct sunlight ' 'than untreated standard leather. Even with the top closed, ' 'the interior heats up less thanks to the cool seat covers. ' 'The choice of colours offered for the sun-reflecting leather ' 'and nappa leather are: black, macchiato beige/black, tonka ' 'brown/black, power red/black and white/black. The standard ' 'AVANTGARDE Line offers ARTICO/MICROCUT man-made leather ' 'in black.

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The front seats developed exclusively for the CLE have an ' 'integral sports seat design. In conjunction with the ' 'optional Burmester® 3D surround sound system, they each have ' 'two loudspeakers level with the head restraints. This ' 'creates a particularly personalised and immersive music ' 'experience with Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio close to the ' 'ear. This premium sound system has a total of 17 ' 'loudspeakers.

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Generous space inside

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As the largest convertible in the mid-size segment, the ' 'sporty two-door model offers a high level of long-distance ' 'comfort for four people. The dimensions are: 4,850 ' 'millimetres long, 1,861 millimetres wide, ' '1,424 millimetres high and a wheelbase of 2,865 ' 'millimetres. Rear passengers in particular benefit from the ' 'extra 25 millimetres on the wheelbase. Among other things, ' 'they have 72 millimetres more knee room and ' '19 millimetres more shoulder and elbow room. This makes ' 'the vehicle significantly more spacious than the C-Class ' 'Cabriolet.

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With a volume of 385 litres (295 litres with the top ' 'down), the boot is extremely practical for everyday use. If ' 'required, this is extendable using the folding rear seat ' 'backrests. Customers can conveniently fold them down from ' 'the boot in a 60:40 split. Access to the luggage compartment ' 'is contactless and fully automatic with HANDS-FREE ACCESS. ' 'KEYLESS-GO is also part of standard equipment. The vehicle ' 'doors lock and unlock by touching the door handle.

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Exceptionally interactive and customised

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The entertainment offering is highly interactive and ' 'personalised. The third generation of the MBUX ' '(Mercedes-Benz User Experience) infotainment system enables ' 'third-party apps[2] such as the “TikTok” ' 'entertainment platform, the “Zoom” videoconferencing system ' 'or the “Audials”, a provider of internet radio and podcasts. ' 'The MBUX Entertainment package is optionally available via ' 'the Mercedes me Store. It includes internet radio, music ' 'streaming[3] and a data package from a selected ' 'third-party provider.

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Thanks to artificial intelligence, MBUX also offers a new ' 'level of personalisation with automated convenience ' 'functions. At market launch, customers will be able to use ' 'templates for standard routines. Examples include “Cold ' 'days” (seat heating switches on at a certain outside ' 'temperature) or “Date night” (romantic music plays via ' 'Bluetooth audio; the ambient lighting turns pink). Users ' 'access the templates via a carousel in the central display. ' 'They can also create their own routines, by linking several ' 'functions and conditions. They do this on the central ' 'display and the resulting routines appear under the “My ' 'routines” menu heading.

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Dynamic and comfortable driving experience with a ' 'powerful, top-of-the-range six-cylinder engine

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The chassis of the new CLE Cabriolet enables driving ' 'pleasure on winding roads. At the same time, it offers ' 'exceptional ride comfort on long journeys. The comfort ' 'suspension, which has been lowered by 15 millimetres, ' 'is fitted as standard. It combines a supremely comfortable ' 'ride with responsive, sporty handling. A sports suspension ' 'with an amplitude-selective damping system is available as ' 'an option. The optional DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL suspension ' 'facilitates a highly adjustable driving experience ranging ' 'from extremely sporty to comfortable through continuous, ' 'adaptive damping front and rear. The active suspension ' 'individually controls the damping characteristics for each ' 'wheel in conjunction with the engine, transmission and ' 'steering characteristics. This takes into account the ' 'driving situation, speed and road conditions. The DYNAMIC ' 'SELECT switch gives the driver a choice between a ' 'comfortable or firmer, sportier setup.

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All engines are mild hybrids. Each has an integrated ' 'starter-generator and 48-volt on-board electrical system. ' 'The line-up offers a choice of four-cylinder units as well ' 'as a 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder petrol engine at the top ' 'end of the power spectrum (Mercedes‑Benz CLE 450 4MATIC, ' 'WLTP: combined fuel consumption: 8.5‑7.9 l/100 km, ' 'combined CO₂ emissions: 192‑180 g/km)[4].

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The model range at market launch in Europe

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CLE 220 d

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CLE 200

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CLE 200 4MATIC

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CLE 300 4MATIC

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CLE 450 4MATIC

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Displacement

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cc

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1,993

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1,999

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1,999

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1,999

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2,999

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Rated power

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kW/hp

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145/197

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150/204

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150/204

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190/258

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280/381

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at

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rpm

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3,600

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5,800

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5,800

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5,800

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5,800-6,100

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Additional power boost

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kW/hp

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17/23

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17/23

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17/23

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17/23

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17/23

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Rated torque

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Nm

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440

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320

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320

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400

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500

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at

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rpm

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1,800-2,800

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1,600-4,000

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1,600-4,000

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2,000-3,200

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1,800-5,000

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Additional torque boost

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Nm

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205

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205

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205

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205

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205

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Combined fuel consumption (WLTP)4

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l/100 km

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5.4-4.9

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7.4-6.7

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7.6-6.9

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7.7-7.3

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8.5-7.9

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Combined CO2 emissions (WLTP)4

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g/km

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142-128

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168-152

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172-157

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179-165

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192-180

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Acceleration 0-100 km/h

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s

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7.9

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7.9

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8.0

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6.6

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4.7

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Maximum speed

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km/h

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234

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236

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232

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250

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250

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Base price in Germany incl. VAT

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euros

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68,782.00

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66,402.00

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68,782.00

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76,814.50

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88,357.50

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[1] Recommended retail price for Germany incl. ' '19% VAT.

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[2] To use the Mercedes me connect services, a ' 'personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the terms of use ' 'for the Mercedes me connect services are required. In ' 'addition, the vehicle must be paired with the corresponding ' 'user account. After the initial term has expired, the ' 'services can be renewed on payment of a fee, provided they ' 'are still offered for the corresponding vehicle at that ' 'point. First activation of the services is possible within ' 'one year of initial registration or commissioning by the ' 'customer, whichever comes first. The customer‘s own data ' 'volume is also required to use the MBUX Entertainment ' 'package. In order to be able to use certain apps via the ' 'Mercedes me connect service, a separate customer contract ' 'with the app provider may be required.

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[3] In order to use the Online Music service, ' 'the customer needs a separate contract with a selected ' 'streaming provider. The customer‘s own data volume is also ' 'required.

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[4] The stated figures are the measured "WLTP ' 'CO₂ figures" in accordance with Article 2 No. 3 ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'figures were calculated on the basis of these values.

\n', 'date': '2024-02-06T00:05:00+01:00', 'title': 'The new Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet: exclusive and year-round ' 'open-air enjoyment', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/03dce67a-d134-4bd1-9a30-1bb9509e23f6'} 2025-11-30 01:01:33 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=80&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:33 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=83&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:33 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/84c81645-22f0-43c0-b448-f9888796fb4d> {'content': 'Danish driver to get two further opportunities ' 'behind-the-wheel\xa0 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Junior Driver ' 'Frederik Vesti will take part in FP1 for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ' 'this weekend. The Dane will also get a full day’s running in the ' 'W14 during next Tuesday’s (28 November) end-of-season test at the ' 'Yas Marina Circuit. Last month, the 21-year-old participated in ' 'FP1 at the Mexico City Grand Prix, in place of George Russell. He ' 'will now fulfil the second of the two FP1 sessions in which the ' 'team must run a rookie, driving Lewis Hamilton’s car. The ' 'end-of-season test will also mark one year since Fred got his ' 'first experience of F1 machinery, as he took part in the same ' 'event driving the W13 in 2022. Fred, in his second year in the ' 'category, is currently second in the 2023 F2 Championship. He has ' 'taken four victories and three other podium finishes so far this ' 'season, ahead of the final round of 2023, where he still has a ' 'chance of claiming the title. Fred, who has been a member of the ' 'team’s junior programme since 2021, said: “Driving in FP1 in Abu ' 'Dhabi is another step in my career. Getting my first experience ' 'of an official session on an F1 weekend in Mexico was a big ' 'moment. I learnt so much, and it was great being able to support ' 'the team and work with Lewis and George. I’m looking forward to ' 'building on that experience at Yas Marina. It’s a track I know ' 'well and that will no doubt make it easier to get up to speed in ' 'the one hour of practice. I’m extremely excited to get back ' 'behind-the-wheel of the W14 for FP1 and then the post-season ' 'test. Once again, I want to say a big thank you to the team for ' 'giving me this opportunity.” Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' 'Engineering Director, commented: “Fred acquitted himself well ' 'during his first FP1 session in Mexico City, running through the ' 'programme smoothly and helping us begin the weekend in a positive ' 'manner. We look forward to having him back in the car for Abu ' 'Dhabi. It will be a busy weekend for Fred, given his F2 ' 'commitments. He has shown he has the maturity and confidence to ' 'handle this though, and I am sure he will get the most out of it ' 'across the weekend.”', 'content_html': '

Danish driver to get two further opportunities ' 'behind-the-wheel 

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Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Junior Driver Frederik ' 'Vesti will take part in FP1 for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ' 'this weekend. The Dane will also get a full day’s running in ' 'the W14 during next Tuesday’s (28 November) end-of-season ' 'test at the Yas Marina Circuit.

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Last month, the 21-year-old participated in FP1 at the ' 'Mexico City Grand Prix, in place of George Russell. He will ' 'now fulfil the second of the two FP1 sessions in which the ' 'team must run a rookie, driving Lewis Hamilton’s car. The ' 'end-of-season test will also mark one year since Fred got ' 'his first experience of F1 machinery, as he took part in the ' 'same event driving the W13 in 2022.

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Fred, in his second year in the category, is currently ' 'second in the 2023 F2 Championship. He has taken four ' 'victories and three other podium finishes so far this ' 'season, ahead of the final round of 2023, where he still has ' 'a chance of claiming the title.

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Fred, who has been a member of the team’s junior ' 'programme since 2021, said: “Driving in FP1 in Abu Dhabi is ' 'another step in my career. Getting my first experience of an ' 'official session on an F1 weekend in Mexico was a big ' 'moment. I learnt so much, and it was great being able to ' 'support the team and work with Lewis and George. I’m looking ' 'forward to building on that experience at Yas Marina. It’s a ' 'track I know well and that will no doubt make it easier to ' 'get up to speed in the one hour of practice. I’m extremely ' 'excited to get back behind-the-wheel of the W14 for FP1 and ' 'then the post-season test. Once again, I want to say a big ' 'thank you to the team for giving me this opportunity.”

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director, ' 'commented: “Fred acquitted himself well during his first FP1 ' 'session in Mexico City, running through the programme ' 'smoothly and helping us begin the weekend in a positive ' 'manner. We look forward to having him back in the car for ' 'Abu Dhabi. It will be a busy weekend for Fred, given his F2 ' 'commitments. He has shown he has the maturity and confidence ' 'to handle this though, and I am sure he will get the most ' 'out of it across the weekend.”

\n', 'date': '2023-11-20T19:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Vesti returns to W14 in Abu Dhabi', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/84c81645-22f0-43c0-b448-f9888796fb4d'} 2025-11-30 01:01:33 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a5259376-3016-42df-b1cb-c09dc95263d2> {'content': '\n' 'Prices range from 168,152.95 to 185,050.95 euros[1]\n' 'Visually recognisable by the new radiator cover and new front ' 'apron\n' 'Extensive standard equipment with electric sunroof and wireless ' 'smartphone charging\n' '\n' 'Affalterbach.  Interested parties can order the revised ' 'Mercedes‑AMG 4‑door coupés V8 models from contractual ' 'partners now and configure their dream vehicle individually ' 'online. The price of the GT 63 4MATIC+ ' '4‑door coupé (combined fuel consumption ' '13.4‑12.1 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions ' '303‑273 g/km)[2] starts at 168,152.95 euros. The ' 'GT 63 S 4MATIC+ 4‑door coupé (combined fuel ' 'consumption 13.4‑12.7 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions ' '304‑287 g/km)2 starts at 185,050.95 euros.\n' 'The revised models can be recognised by their striking design ' 'features. The front, which cites elements of the new ' 'AMG GT Coupé, is striking: the large air inlet below ' 'the AMG-specific radiator trim has grown significantly in width. ' 'Vertical air ducts are integrated into the outside of the front ' 'apron.\n' 'Standard equipment includes the AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G ' 'transmission, the fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ ' 'all-wheel drive and the AMG RIDE CONTROL+ air suspension with ' 'adaptive adjustable damping. Added to this are the active rear ' 'axle steering, the electronically controlled rear axle locking ' 'differential and MULTIBEAM LED main headlights.\n' 'The electric sunroof and the EASY‑PACK tailgate are also on board ' 'as standard. Wireless charging of smartphones between the rear ' 'seats is also possible. The intelligent, digital multimedia ' 'system MBUX (Mercedes‑Benz User Experience) received an ' 'update with newly designed, AMG-specific displays and ' 'individually configurable functions. Together with the standard ' 'Burmester® surround sound system or the optional Burmester® ' 'high-end 3D surround sound system, Dolby Atmos® introduces a ' 'new sound experience. Customers can choose the new shade opalite ' 'white metallic from the colour fan. The wheel portfolio and ' 'upholstery range remain unchanged.\n' 'Extensive selection of individual customisation options\n' 'The equipment details and the numerous options offer a wide range ' 'of customisation to meet customer requirements. Here is a ' 'selection:\n' '\n' 'AMG Aerodynamics Package: 3,391.50 Euro\n' 'AMG Carbon Exterior Package: 4,403.00 Euro\n' 'AMG Chrome Exterior Package: 1,130.50 Euro\n' 'AMG Night Exterior Package: 1,130.50 Euro\n' 'AMG Night Package II: 654.50 Euro\n' 'MANUFAKTUR selenite gray magno: 7,021.00 Euro\n' 'Active multi-contour seat package: 2,320.50 Euro\n' 'AMG Performance seats: 2,320.50 Euro\n' 'Burmester® High-End 3D Surround Sound System: 5,926.20 Euro\n' 'High-class rear seat package: 3,332.00 Euro\n' '\n' 'The GT 63 4MATIC+ 4-door coupé produces 430 kW (585 hp) ' 'and provides a maximum torque of 800 Nm. Acceleration from ' '0‑100 km/h takes 3.4 seconds and the top speed is ' '310 km/h. The values for the GT 63 S 4MATIC+ ' '4‑door coupé are 470 kW (639 hp) power and ' '900 Nm torque, 0‑100 km/h in 3.2 seconds and ' '315 km/h top speed. It has been the undefeated and therefore ' 'current record holder in the upper class category on the ' 'Nürburgring-Nordschleife since 2018.\n' '[1] All prices in this press release: Recommended retail price ' 'for Germany including 19% VAT.\n' '[2] The values given are the determined WLTP CO2 values in ' 'accordance with Article 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were calculated based on ' 'these values. The electricity consumption was determined based on ' 'Regulation 2017/1151/EU.', 'content_html': '
    \n' '
  • Prices range from 168,152.95 to 185,050.95 ' 'euros[1]
    • \n' '
  • Visually recognisable by the new radiator cover ' 'and new front apron
    • \n' '
  • Extensive standard equipment with electric ' 'sunroof and wireless smartphone charging
    • \n' '
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Affalterbach.  Interested parties can order the ' 'revised Mercedes‑AMG 4‑door coupés V8 models from ' 'contractual partners now and configure their dream vehicle ' 'individually online. The price of the ' 'GT 63 4MATIC+ 4‑door coupé (combined fuel ' 'consumption 13.4‑12.1 l/100 km; combined ' 'CO2 emissions 303‑273 g/km)[2] ' 'starts at 168,152.95 euros. The ' 'GT 63 S 4MATIC+ 4‑door coupé (combined ' 'fuel consumption 13.4‑12.7 l/100 km; combined ' 'CO2 emissions 304‑287 g/km)2 starts at ' '185,050.95 euros.

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The revised models can be recognised by their striking ' 'design features. The front, which cites elements of the new ' 'AMG GT Coupé, is striking: the large air inlet ' 'below the AMG-specific radiator trim has grown significantly ' 'in width. Vertical air ducts are integrated into the outside ' 'of the front apron.

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Standard equipment includes the AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G ' 'transmission, the fully variable AMG Performance ' '4MATIC+ all-wheel drive and the AMG RIDE CONTROL+ air ' 'suspension with adaptive adjustable damping. Added to this ' 'are the active rear axle steering, the electronically ' 'controlled rear axle locking differential and ' 'MULTIBEAM LED main headlights.

\n' '

The electric sunroof and the EASY‑PACK tailgate are also ' 'on board as standard. Wireless charging of smartphones ' 'between the rear seats is also possible. The intelligent, ' 'digital multimedia system MBUX ' '(Mercedes‑Benz User Experience) received an update ' 'with newly designed, AMG-specific displays and individually ' 'configurable functions. Together with the standard ' 'Burmester® surround sound system or the optional Burmester® ' 'high-end 3D surround sound system, Dolby Atmos® ' 'introduces a new sound experience. Customers can choose the ' 'new shade opalite white metallic from the colour fan. The ' 'wheel portfolio and upholstery range remain unchanged.

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Extensive selection of individual customisation ' 'options

\n' '

The equipment details and the numerous options offer a ' 'wide range of customisation to meet customer requirements. ' 'Here is a selection:

\n' '
    \n' '
  • AMG Aerodynamics Package: 3,391.50 Euro
    • \n' '
  • AMG Carbon Exterior Package: 4,403.00 Euro
    • \n' '
  • AMG Chrome Exterior Package: 1,130.50 Euro
    • \n' '
  • AMG Night Exterior Package: 1,130.50 Euro
    • \n' '
  • AMG Night Package II: 654.50 Euro
    • \n' '
  • MANUFAKTUR selenite gray magno: 7,021.00 Euro
    • \n' '
  • Active multi-contour seat package: ' '2,320.50 Euro
    • \n' '
  • AMG Performance seats: 2,320.50 Euro
    • \n' '
  • Burmester® High-End 3D Surround Sound System: ' '5,926.20 Euro
    • \n' '
  • High-class rear seat package: 3,332.00 Euro
    • \n' '
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The GT 63 4MATIC+ 4-door coupé produces 430 kW ' '(585 hp) and provides a maximum torque of 800 Nm. ' 'Acceleration from 0‑100 km/h takes 3.4 seconds and ' 'the top speed is 310 km/h. The values for the ' 'GT 63 S 4MATIC+ 4‑door coupé are ' '470 kW (639 hp) power and 900 Nm torque, ' '0‑100 km/h in 3.2 seconds and 315 km/h top ' 'speed. It has been the undefeated and therefore current ' 'record holder in the upper class category on the ' 'Nürburgring-Nordschleife since 2018.

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[1] All prices in this press release: ' 'Recommended retail price for Germany including 19% VAT.

\n' '

[2] The values given are the determined WLTP ' 'CO2 values in accordance with Article 2 No. 3 Implementing ' 'Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were ' 'calculated based on these values. The electricity ' 'consumption was determined based on Regulation ' '2017/1151/EU.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-31T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Revised V8 models of the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door coupé can now be ' 'ordered', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a5259376-3016-42df-b1cb-c09dc95263d2'} 2025-11-30 01:01:33 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=83&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:33 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2f779f4c-9828-425c-8fcb-c6c72d9c05f5> {'content': '\n' 'Artificial intelligence (AI) is intended to make day-to-day work ' 'easier for employees and increase efficiency\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Direct Chat enables the use of generative AI in a ' 'secure environment\n' 'The rollout starts now and will be completed for a majority of ' 'the workforce by the end of the year\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is rolling out an internal web application for its ' 'employees – the Mercedes‑Benz Direct Chat. It uses OpenAI´s ' "ChatGPT technology through Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service. It's a " 'text generator that uses machine learning and natural-language ' 'processing to deliver precise and contextual answers in just a ' 'few seconds. The intuitive and user-friendly Mercedes‑Benz Direct ' 'Chat can, for example, help with the creation of e-mails, reports ' 'and other work documents, or even summarise longer texts. It will ' 'initially be available in English and German. Applications based ' 'on generative artificial intelligence promise to streamline ' 'processes and tasks and save valuable time, especially in ' 'administration. Mercedes‑Benz expects this to lead to significant ' 'gains in efficiency. The integration of this innovative ' 'technology into daily work routine should further help to ' 'continuously offer better solutions for customers.\n' '"AI is a booster of the digital transformation. That\'s why our ' 'employees should be given the opportunity to work with this ' 'groundbreaking technology and gain their own experience in a ' 'protected environment. The introduction of Mercedes‑Benz Direct ' 'Chat based on Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service marks a significant ' 'milestone on our way to becoming a digital company, and its ' 'utilisation will help lead us into an even more efficient ' 'future." Jan Brecht, Chief Information Officer (CIO) of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Group AG\n' 'By the end of the year, most of the workforce will be able to use ' 'the application and become more familiarised with the ' 'possibilities of generative AI in a secure environment – ' 'enabling them to learn its opportunities and risks. Terms of use ' 'have been drawn up specifically for this purpose. For example, ' 'the generated output must be checked for accuracy and clearly ' 'labeled if the text has not received a substantial review and ' 'validation by the user.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz supports workforce with specific training offers ' 'for AI\n' 'To get employees started with this topic and the tool, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is providing them with a variety of training ' 'courses. These range from introductory sessions to special ' 'learning pathways. This way, the company is consistently ' 'continuing on the path taken with the Turn2Learn (LINK) ' 'qualification initiative, and offering employees a ' 'comprehensive range of opportunities to learn independently and ' 'flexibly for their current job or future job profiles. As part of ' 'the Turn2Learn qualification initiative, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'investing more than €2 billion in the qualification of its ' 'global workforce until 2030. One focus is on offerings related to ' 'digitalisation and AI.\n' '"Artificial intelligence won’t just support in taking over ' 'repetitive and routine tasks, it can also support more complex ' 'processes. This will increasingly free up time and capacity for ' 'more creative and more demanding activities. Every day, I’m ' 'seeing how the Mercedes‑Benz team is embracing this change and is ' 'learning how to make the best possible use of digital ' 'opportunities like AI. In this way, each and every one of us is ' 'investing in their own future and opening up new professional ' 'opportunities for themselves. With Turn2Learn, our company is ' 'providing employees with appropriate qualifications – including ' 'for Mercedes‑Benz Direct Chat." Sabine Kohleisen, Member of ' 'the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG ' 'responsible for Human Relations and Labour Director\n' 'Mercedes-Benz guarantees data protection and data security\n' 'Data protection is a high priority for Mercedes‑Benz. The use of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Direct Chat requires compliance with the ' "relevant data protection guidelines and regulations. Employees' " 'text inputs are processed anonymously and the data entered will ' 'not be stored on servers or used for training the AI. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is integrating ChatGPT through Microsoft Azure ' 'OpenAI Service, using the large-scale generative ' 'AI models combined with the security, privacy and ' 'reliability features of Azure cloud. The web application is ' 'operated in European data centres. Mercedes‑Benz always has ' 'sovereignty over the IT processes running in the ' 'background.\n' '"The question is not whether artificial intelligence will be used ' '- but how. With Mercedes‑Benz Direct Chat, we’re providing our ' 'teams with an innovative solution that is both ' 'opportunity-oriented and exemplary of how to use AI responsibly. ' 'We have integrated our AI principles and data protection from the ' 'very beginning of development. Direct Chat is clear proof: By ' 'tackling future technologies in an interdisciplinary manner, ' 'seizing opportunities and keeping an eye on the risks, we can ' 'successfully shape the transformation of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz." Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Integrity, ' 'Governance & Sustainability\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Direct Chat aligns with Mercedes-Benz AI ' 'principles\n' 'The integration of Azure OpenAI Service with the internal ' 'application is being carried out in line with the ' 'AI principles practised by Mercedes‑Benz. The company has ' 'kept an eye on the legal and ethical aspects of the development ' 'and use of AI from the beginning and has accordingly set clear ' 'guidelines: Mercedes‑Benz develops and uses AI according to four ' 'principles: "responsible use", "explainability", "protection of ' 'privacy" and "security and reliability".', 'content_html': '
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  • Artificial intelligence (AI) is intended to make ' 'day-to-day work easier for employees and increase ' 'efficiency
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Mercedes-Benz is rolling out an internal web application ' 'for its employees – the Mercedes‑Benz Direct Chat. It uses ' 'OpenAI´s ChatGPT technology through Microsoft Azure OpenAI ' "Service. It's a text generator that uses machine learning " 'and natural-language processing to deliver precise and ' 'contextual answers in just a few seconds. The intuitive and ' 'user-friendly Mercedes‑Benz Direct Chat can, for example, ' 'help with the creation of e-mails, reports and other work ' 'documents, or even summarise longer texts. It will initially ' 'be available in English and German. Applications based on ' 'generative artificial intelligence promise to streamline ' 'processes and tasks and save valuable time, especially in ' 'administration. Mercedes‑Benz expects this to lead to ' 'significant gains in efficiency. The integration of this ' 'innovative technology into daily work routine should further ' 'help to continuously offer better solutions for ' 'customers.

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"AI is a booster of the digital transformation. That\'s ' 'why our employees should be given the opportunity to work ' 'with this groundbreaking technology and gain their own ' 'experience in a protected environment. The introduction of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Direct Chat based on Microsoft Azure OpenAI ' 'Service marks a significant milestone on our way to becoming ' 'a digital company, and its utilisation will help lead us ' 'into an even more efficient future." 
Jan Brecht, ' 'Chief Information Officer (CIO) of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Group AG

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By the end of the year, most of the workforce will be ' 'able to use the application and become more familiarised ' 'with the possibilities of generative AI in a secure ' 'environment – enabling them to learn its opportunities ' 'and risks. Terms of use have been drawn up specifically for ' 'this purpose. For example, the generated output must be ' 'checked for accuracy and clearly labeled if the text has not ' 'received a substantial review and validation by the ' 'user.

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Mercedes-Benz supports workforce with specific training ' 'offers for AI

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To get employees started with this topic and the tool, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is providing them with a variety of training ' 'courses. These range from introductory sessions to special ' 'learning pathways. This way, the company is consistently ' 'continuing on the path taken with the Turn2Learn (LINK) ' 'qualification initiative, and offering employees a ' 'comprehensive range of opportunities to learn independently ' 'and flexibly for their current job or future job profiles. ' 'As part of the Turn2Learn qualification initiative, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is investing more than €2 billion in the ' 'qualification of its global workforce until 2030. One focus ' 'is on offerings related to digitalisation and AI.

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"Artificial intelligence won’t just support in taking ' 'over repetitive and routine tasks, it can also support more ' 'complex processes. This will increasingly free up time and ' 'capacity for more creative and more demanding activities. ' 'Every day, I’m seeing how the Mercedes‑Benz team is ' 'embracing this change and is learning how to make the best ' 'possible use of digital opportunities like AI. In this way, ' 'each and every one of us is investing in their own future ' 'and opening up new professional opportunities for ' 'themselves. With Turn2Learn, our company is providing ' 'employees with appropriate qualifications – including for ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Direct Chat." 
Sabine Kohleisen, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Group AG responsible for ' 'Human Relations and Labour Director

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Mercedes-Benz guarantees data protection and data ' 'security

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Data protection is a high priority for Mercedes‑Benz. The ' 'use of Mercedes‑Benz Direct Chat requires compliance ' 'with the relevant data protection guidelines and ' "regulations. Employees' text inputs are processed " 'anonymously and the data entered will not be stored on ' 'servers or used for training the AI. Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'integrating ChatGPT through Microsoft Azure ' 'OpenAI Service, using the large-scale generative ' 'AI models combined with the security, privacy and ' 'reliability features of Azure cloud. The web ' 'application is operated in European data centres. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz always has sovereignty over the ' 'IT processes running in the background.

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"The question is not whether artificial intelligence will ' 'be used - but how. With Mercedes‑Benz Direct Chat, we’re ' 'providing our teams with an innovative solution that is both ' 'opportunity-oriented and exemplary of how to use AI ' 'responsibly. We have integrated our AI principles and data ' 'protection from the very beginning of development. Direct ' 'Chat is clear proof: By tackling future technologies in an ' 'interdisciplinary manner, seizing opportunities and keeping ' 'an eye on the risks, we can successfully shape the ' 'transformation of Mercedes‑Benz." 
Renata Jungo ' 'Brüngger, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Integrity, Governance ' '& Sustainability

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Mercedes-Benz Direct Chat aligns with Mercedes-Benz AI ' 'principles

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The integration of Azure OpenAI Service with the ' 'internal application is being carried out in line with the ' 'AI principles practised by Mercedes‑Benz. The company ' 'has kept an eye on the legal and ethical aspects of the ' 'development and use of AI from the beginning and has ' 'accordingly set clear guidelines: Mercedes‑Benz develops and ' 'uses AI according to four principles: "responsible use", ' '"explainability", "protection of privacy" and "security and ' 'reliability".

\n', 'date': '2023-10-30T13:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Direct Chat: an internal ChatGPT application for ' 'employees', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2f779f4c-9828-425c-8fcb-c6c72d9c05f5'} 2025-11-30 01:01:33 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=86&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:33 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=83&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:33 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=86&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:33 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/54c2380b-1148-4471-ae00-b4dc847b0d09> {'content': '\n' 'The exclusive Mercedes-AMG ONE model by CaDA made of 3,295 ' 'interlocking building blocks was designed by the renowned ' 'designer BrunoJJ1\n' 'The faithful 1:8 scale replica features all the hallmarks of the ' "original's unmistakable body design, such as the iconic " 'longitudinal fin and the roof air scoop\n' 'A remote control can be used to control various driving modes, ' 'open the two doors and extend the rear wing, among other things\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG ONE hypercar (combined fuel consumption: 9.9 ' 'l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 224 g/km; combined power ' 'consumption: 49.8 kWh/100 km) with plug-in hybrid technology sets ' 'standards – whether on the racetrack or on the road. With its ' 'turbocharged petrol engine and four electric motors, the premier ' 'sports car has an impressive system output of 1,063 hp. Added to ' 'this is a distinctive body design and the aerodynamics that go ' 'with it. In collaboration with Mercedes-AMG, CaDA has now created ' 'a faithful replica on a scale of 1:8 based on this unique super ' 'sports car and made of 3,295 interlocking building blocks, ' 'combining the ultimate in design artistry with precision and ' 'attention to detail.\n' 'Made by enthusiasts. Made for enthusiasts.\n' 'The model made for Mercedes-Benz by CaDA on a scale of 1:8 is a ' 'faithful reproduction of the Mercedes-AMG ONE and consists of ' '3,295 individual parts. Although it is assembled from ' 'interlocking building blocks, designer BrunoJJ1 has managed to ' 'perfectly recreate the distinctive lines and hallmarks of this ' 'extraordinary super sports car, such as the iconic longitudinal ' 'fin, the retractable rear wing and the 10-spoke wheels with tyres ' 'featuring the original Michelin pattern.\n' 'Not only on the outside does the model with a length of 57 ' 'centimetres, a width of 24.5 centimetres and a height of 16 ' 'centimetres impress with its high level of detail; it is also ' 'fully motorised and has independent front and rear suspension, ' 'shock absorbers and working LED lighting. The engine is modelled ' 'on the 6-cylinder powerhouse of the original, while the Kinetic ' 'Energy Recovery System (KERS) is simulated with pullback motors. ' 'Thanks to its two L-motors, each tuned to separate buttons on the ' 'remote control, the model comes very close to the innovative ' 'drivetrain of the large role model. This is made possible by a ' 'two-speed transmission, which only a few models made of ' 'interlocking building blocks have. The car can be moved ' 'forwards/backwards and to the right/left via the remote control ' 'supplied , while the two doors also open at the touch of a ' 'button, and both the speed and the lighting are controllable.\n' 'For world-renowned designer BrunoJJ1, whose love of ' 'interlocking-building-block models began at the age of ten, ' 'working on the super sports car was both a challenge and an ' 'honour. For him, the design of a model begins in the interior, ' 'i.e. with the chassis, the engine and the wheel suspension. The ' 'second step is the exterior design of the vehicle. The ' 'positioning of the headlamps is particularly important, as they ' 'form the face of the vehicle, so to speak. Thanks in part to the ' '3D printed prototypes of various special parts supplied in ' 'advance by CaDA, designer BrunoJJ ensures that each model is as ' 'close as possible to the original vehicle.\n' 'The high-quality packaging completes the package\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG ONE interlocking-building-block model package ' 'includes one Pro L-motor, one Pro servo motor, one ' 'receiver/battery box, one set of lights, one remote control with ' 'steering wheel control and illustrated building instructions. The ' 'model car (order number B6 696 1283) is supplied in high-quality ' 'packaging.', 'content_html': '
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  • The exclusive Mercedes-AMG ONE model by CaDA ' 'made of 3,295 interlocking building blocks was designed by ' 'the renowned designer BrunoJJ1
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  • The faithful 1:8 scale replica features all the ' "hallmarks of the original's unmistakable body design, such " 'as the iconic longitudinal fin and the roof air ' 'scoop
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  • A remote control can be used to control various ' 'driving modes, open the two doors and extend the rear wing, ' 'among other things
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The Mercedes-AMG ONE hypercar (combined fuel consumption: ' '9.9 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 224 g/km; combined ' 'power consumption: 49.8 kWh/100 km) with plug-in hybrid ' 'technology sets standards – whether on the racetrack or on ' 'the road. With its turbocharged petrol engine and four ' 'electric motors, the premier sports car has an impressive ' 'system output of 1,063 hp. Added to this is a distinctive ' 'body design and the aerodynamics that go with it. In ' 'collaboration with Mercedes-AMG, CaDA has now created a ' 'faithful replica on a scale of 1:8 based on this unique ' 'super sports car and made of 3,295 interlocking building ' 'blocks, combining the ultimate in design artistry with ' 'precision and attention to detail.

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Made by enthusiasts. Made for enthusiasts.

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The model made for Mercedes-Benz by CaDA on a scale of ' '1:8 is a faithful reproduction of the Mercedes-AMG ONE and ' 'consists of 3,295 individual parts. Although it is assembled ' 'from interlocking building blocks, designer BrunoJJ1 has ' 'managed to perfectly recreate the distinctive lines and ' 'hallmarks of this extraordinary super sports car, such as ' 'the iconic longitudinal fin, the retractable rear wing and ' 'the 10-spoke wheels with tyres featuring the original ' 'Michelin pattern.

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Not only on the outside does the model with a length of ' '57 centimetres, a width of 24.5 centimetres and a height of ' '16 centimetres impress with its high level of detail; it is ' 'also fully motorised and has independent front and rear ' 'suspension, shock absorbers and working LED lighting. The ' 'engine is modelled on the 6-cylinder powerhouse of the ' 'original, while the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) is ' 'simulated with pullback motors. Thanks to its two L-motors, ' 'each tuned to separate buttons on the remote control, the ' 'model comes very close to the innovative drivetrain of the ' 'large role model. This is made possible by a two-speed ' 'transmission, which only a few models made of interlocking ' 'building blocks have. The car can be moved ' 'forwards/backwards and to the right/left via the remote ' 'control supplied , while the two doors also open at the ' 'touch of a button, and both the speed and the lighting are ' 'controllable.

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For world-renowned designer BrunoJJ1, whose love of ' 'interlocking-building-block models began at the age of ten, ' 'working on the super sports car was both a challenge and an ' 'honour. For him, the design of a model begins in the ' 'interior, i.e. with the chassis, the engine and the wheel ' 'suspension. The second step is the exterior design of the ' 'vehicle. The positioning of the headlamps is particularly ' 'important, as they form the face of the vehicle, so to ' 'speak. Thanks in part to the 3D printed prototypes of ' 'various special parts supplied in advance by CaDA, designer ' 'BrunoJJ ensures that each model is as close as possible to ' 'the original vehicle.

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The high-quality packaging completes the package

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The Mercedes-AMG ONE interlocking-building-block model ' 'package includes one Pro L-motor, one Pro servo motor, one ' 'receiver/battery box, one set of lights, one remote control ' 'with steering wheel control and illustrated building ' 'instructions. The model car (order number B6 696 1283) is ' 'supplied in high-quality packaging.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-12T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Hypercar on a scale of 1:8: The Mercedes-AMG ONE as a ' 'remote-controlled model made of interlocking building blocks', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/54c2380b-1148-4471-ae00-b4dc847b0d09'} 2025-11-30 01:01:33 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=86&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:33 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d0fc8dd2-ed7a-4037-9140-2ef87c10c8f0> {'content': 'The team fights back at Autodromo Hermano Rodriguez Lewis ' 'Hamilton and George Russell finished second and sixth in Sunday’s ' 'Mexican Grand Prix. Starting from P6 and P8, both drivers moved ' 'up one position to P5 and P7 after Perez had to retire after ' 'contact with Leclerc in Turn 1. A red flag on lap 33 saw Lewis ' 'starting in P3 and George in P7 with a standing start procedure ' 'and both opting for used medium tyres. The W14 showed strong pace ' 'today and the team kept a delicate balance between tyre, brake ' 'and power unit temperatures at this unique race track. While ' 'Lewis was able to overtake Leclerc in Lap 40 and finish the race ' 'P2, George battled hard through the last 20 laps after losing ' 'tyre temperature and finished P6. Driver Grid Result ' 'Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One Stop Two Lewis ' 'Hamilton P6 P2 1:21.334 Medium Hard (L24) Medium ' '(L34) George Russell P8 P6 1:22.780 Medium Hard ' '(L26) Medium (L34) Lewis Hamilton It’s a great result ' 'considering we started from P6 and amazing day for the team. We ' 'pushed hard and I’m proud of the whole team for all their work. ' 'It’s been a difficult couple of weeks for us so it’s great to ' 'finally bounce back. The car felt much better today, and the pace ' 'was strong. Today was about the balance of the car and managing ' 'the tyres and we managed to do that well. We dug really deep this ' 'weekend to improve the set-up and get it right and the result ' 'today shows the hard work everyone in the team has put in to ' 'achieve that. Now I can’t wait to get to Brazil and hopefully ' 'continue with the strong pace of the car. George Russell I felt ' 'really good in the car today, the pace was there so definitely a ' 'positive from this weekend. I was right behind Carlos wanting to ' 'overtake when my brakes overheated. We were concerned about ' 'making it to the end, so I had to back off and that’s where I ' 'lost all the temperature in the tyres and didn’t manage to get ' 'them back into the right window. It was like driving on ice for ' 'the last 20 laps so I’m glad I managed to finish in P6. \xa0' 'Another difficult weekend for us but the car was performing well. ' 'We just need to have some clean weekends and show consistency, ' "but I'm confident we'll\xa0achieve\xa0that. I’m looking forward " 'to Brazil and I hope that we will show some good pace there too ' 'and hopefully we will be in a position to fight for the podium. ' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO We had a strong car today so ' 'we’re happy with the result and it gives us confidence. Once ' 'Lewis managed to get into free air, the lap times were good and ' 'great job that he managed to get fastest lap at the end of the ' 'race too. The pace was there and that’s a positive for us ' 'building on the last two races. Tyre management at this track is ' 'so marginal, a few degrees of track temperature and they’re out ' 'of the window and the other way around. George unfortunately ' 'totally ran out of tyres, so it was tough for him to defend. ' 'Still, a strong result for him today and he fought well to keep ' 'the position from Daniel in the final lap. We don’t know yet how ' 'we will perform in Brazil next week. We will keep both feet on ' 'the ground, do our best job there and hopefully we’re in position ' 'to fight at the front. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director A great drive by Lewis to take second place from sixth ' "on the grid. We've had a tough run of races recently and it's " 'really encouraging to see the pace in the car, especially on a ' 'weekend where we have found it really difficult to get it into ' 'the window. George was disappointed to lose the place to Lando in ' 'the final stages, but he was clearly much quicker than Carlos on ' "the restart and whilst it's easy with hindsight to say we should " "have backed him off and preserved the tyres, we'd rather be a " "team that's looking forward in races than one that is looking " "behind. We've not had an easy weekend here, it's been difficult, " 'very difficult to keep the tyres in the right window and we were ' 'very disappointed with how qualifying went. However, to leave ' 'here having matched Ferrari on points given our grid positions is ' 'encouraging. The car was working well, we were managing brakes ' "and we'll fix that for next year but the pace was strong. We can " "improve on this weekend and we'll be working hard preparing for " 'the sprint race next weekend in Brazil.', 'content_html': '

The team fights back at Autodromo Hermano ' 'Rodriguez

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  • Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished second and ' 'sixth in Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix.
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  • A red flag on lap 33 saw Lewis starting in P3 and George ' 'in P7 with a standing start procedure and both opting for ' 'used medium tyres.
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  • The W14 showed strong pace today and the team kept a ' 'delicate balance between tyre, brake and power unit ' 'temperatures at this unique race track.
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  • While Lewis was able to overtake Leclerc in Lap 40 and ' 'finish the race P2, George battled hard through the last 20 ' 'laps after losing tyre temperature and finished ' 'P6.
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Lewis Hamilton

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It’s a great result considering we started from P6 and ' 'amazing day for the team. We pushed hard and I’m proud of ' 'the whole team for all their work. It’s been a difficult ' 'couple of weeks for us so it’s great to finally bounce back. ' 'The car felt much better today, and the pace was strong. ' 'Today was about the balance of the car and managing the ' 'tyres and we managed to do that well. We dug really deep ' 'this weekend to improve the set-up and get it right and the ' 'result today shows the hard work everyone in the team has ' 'put in to achieve that. Now I can’t wait to get to Brazil ' 'and hopefully continue with the strong pace of the car.

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George Russell

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I felt really good in the car today, the pace was there ' 'so definitely a positive from this weekend. I was right ' 'behind Carlos wanting to overtake when my brakes overheated. ' 'We were concerned about making it to the end, so I had to ' 'back off and that’s where I lost all the temperature in the ' 'tyres and didn’t manage to get them back into the right ' 'window. It was like driving on ice for the last 20 laps so ' 'I’m glad I managed to finish in P6.  Another difficult ' 'weekend for us but the car was performing well. We just need ' "to have some clean weekends and show consistency, but I'm " "confident we'll achieve that. I’m looking forward " 'to Brazil and I hope that we will show some good pace there ' 'too and hopefully we will be in a position to fight for the ' 'podium.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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We had a strong car today so we’re happy with the result ' 'and it gives us confidence. Once Lewis managed to get into ' 'free air, the lap times were good and great job that he ' 'managed to get fastest lap at the end of the race too. The ' 'pace was there and that’s a positive for us building on the ' 'last two races. Tyre management at this track is so ' 'marginal, a few degrees of track temperature and they’re out ' 'of the window and the other way around. George unfortunately ' 'totally ran out of tyres, so it was tough for him to defend. ' 'Still, a strong result for him today and he fought well to ' 'keep the position from Daniel in the final lap. We don’t ' 'know yet how we will perform in Brazil next week. We will ' 'keep both feet on the ground, do our best job there and ' 'hopefully we’re in position to fight at the front.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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A great drive by Lewis to take second place from sixth on ' "the grid. We've had a tough run of races recently and it's " 'really encouraging to see the pace in the car, especially on ' 'a weekend where we have found it really difficult to get it ' 'into the window. George was disappointed to lose the place ' 'to Lando in the final stages, but he was clearly much ' "quicker than Carlos on the restart and whilst it's easy with " 'hindsight to say we should have backed him off and preserved ' "the tyres, we'd rather be a team that's looking forward in " "races than one that is looking behind. We've not had an easy " "weekend here, it's been difficult, very difficult to keep " 'the tyres in the right window and we were very disappointed ' 'with how qualifying went. However, to leave here having ' 'matched Ferrari on points given our grid positions is ' 'encouraging. The car was working well, we were managing ' "brakes and we'll fix that for next year but the pace was " "strong. We can improve on this weekend and we'll be working " 'hard preparing for the sprint race next weekend in ' 'Brazil.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-29T23:55:00+01:00', 'title': '2023 Mexico City Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d0fc8dd2-ed7a-4037-9140-2ef87c10c8f0'} 2025-11-30 01:01:33 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a9b2e43d-b4fa-4ebb-9e3d-d4ab0d699161> {'content': '\n' 'Prices start at 74,077.50 euros[1] for the E 220 d 4MATIC (WLTP: ' 'combined fuel consumption: 6.0–5.3 l/100 km; combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 157–139 g/km)[2]\n' 'Three models available at market launch in the first quarter of ' '2024\n' 'Extended range of standard equipment compared with predecessor ' 'model\n' '\n' 'Following the Saloon and the Estate, the All-Terrain now follows ' 'as the third member of the E‑Class family. With 4MATIC all-wheel ' 'drive as standard and increased ground clearance – up to 46 mm ' 'higher than the classic Estate, even when fully loaded – the new ' 'E-Class All-Terrain is ideally equipped for light terrain such as ' 'country roads. AIRMATIC air suspension and an off-road driving ' 'programme also come as standard. Other practical details for the ' 'off-road driving experience include the off-road screen and the ' '“transparent bonnet” as part of the 360-degree camera, which ' 'allows the central display to show a virtual view of the road ' 'ahead beneath the vehicle. This enables the driver to see ' 'obstacles such as large rocks or deep potholes better and ' 'earlier.\n' 'The striking look is typical of an all-terrain model. Off-road ' 'design elements include special bumpers and high-gloss front and ' 'rear optical underride guards. The distinctive dark grey matt ' 'radiator grille and wheel-arch trims also underline the character ' 'of the E-Class All-Terrain. At market launch, customers will be ' 'able to choose between diesel, petrol and, for the first time, a ' 'plug-in hybrid model. Prices start at 74,077.50 euros[1] for ' 'the E 220 d 4MATIC. The E-Class All-Terrain will be available ' 'from European dealerships in the first quarter of 2024.\n' 'New product strategy with extended standard equipment\n' 'The E-Class All-Terrain uses the same product strategy as the ' 'Saloon and the Estate models. Compared with the previous ' 'generation, the new E-Class comes with a significantly extended ' 'range of standard equipment. In Germany, this includes a metallic ' 'finish and flush-mounted door handles, as well as KEYLESS-GO and ' 'Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC. The standard offering for the ' 'German market also includes Blind Spot Assist, heated seats, the ' 'AVANTGARDE equipment line for the interior and exterior and the ' 'AVANTGARDE Advanced equipment package. Among other features, it ' 'includes LED headlights with adaptive High Beam Assist, 12.3-inch ' 'and 14.4-inch driver and central displays, as well as heated ' 'seats for the driver and front passenger. At the touch of a ' 'button, the rear seat folds down to expand the cargo area. ' 'Smartphones interface with the MBUX system and charge wirelessly ' 'while driving. The MBUX lets the driver access numerous apps from ' 'the Mercedes me Store and for example also participate in video ' 'conferences using the optional selfie and video camera. Active ' 'Parking Assist with PARKTRONIC and the rear-view camera make ' 'parking easier.\n' 'Like customers of other model series, buyers of the E-Class ' 'All-Terrain will also benefit from the new product strategy. It ' 'bundles frequently requested features into the AVANTGARDE ' 'Advanced and AVANTGARDE Advanced Plus packages, as well as the ' 'AVANTGARDE Premium and AVANTGARDE Premium Plus packages, all of ' 'which build on one another.\n' 'Customisation through the Mercedes me Store\n' 'The new E-Class All-Terrain also gives customers the option of ' 'activating a range of additional vehicle features as on-demand ' 'equipment via over-the-air technology (OTA). This means that some ' 'of the equipment can be adapted to the buyer’s personal ' 'preferences after purchase and the original new vehicle ' 'configuration. The on-demand equipment is available in the ' 'Mercedes me Store[3] as a one-time purchase or on a subscription ' 'basis. The range will be continuously expanded.\n' 'The model range for the market launch in Europe\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'E-Class All-Terrain\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'E 220 d 4MATIC\n' '\n' '\n' 'E 450 4MATIC\n' '\n' '\n' 'E 300 de 4MATIC\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' 'cc\n' '\n' '\n' '1,993\n' '\n' '\n' '2,999\n' '\n' '\n' '1,993\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combustion engine nominal power\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '145/197\n' '\n' '\n' '280/381\n' '\n' '\n' '145/197\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Add’l electrical power (mild hybrid)/Electric engine nominal ' 'power (plug-in hybrid)\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '17/23\n' '\n' '\n' '17/23\n' '\n' '\n' '95/129\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combustion engine nominal torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '440\n' '\n' '\n' '500\n' '\n' '\n' '440\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Add’l electrical torque (mild hybrid)/\n' 'Electric engine nominal torque (plug-in hybrid)\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '205\n' '\n' '\n' '205\n' '\n' '\n' '440\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'System output\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '230\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'System torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '700\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0–100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' 's\n' '\n' '\n' '8.1\n' '\n' '\n' '4.7\n' '\n' '\n' '6.9\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '220\n' '\n' '\n' '250\n' '\n' '\n' '213\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined/combined, weighted fuel consumption\n' '(WLTP)[2]\n' '\n' '\n' 'l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '6.0–5.3\n' '\n' '\n' '8.7–8.0\n' '\n' '\n' '0.9–0.6\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined, weighted power consumption (WLTP)[2]\n' '\n' '\n' 'kWh/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '25.1–22.9\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined/combined, weighted CO2 emissions\n' '(WLTP)[2]\n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '157–139\n' '\n' '\n' '198–180\n' '\n' '\n' '22–17\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electric range (EAERCity, WLTP)[2]\n' '\n' '\n' 'km\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '85–102\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Recommended price[1]\n' '\n' '\n' 'euros\n' '\n' '\n' '74,077.50\n' '\n' '\n' '89,190.50\n' '\n' '\n' '81,753\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] Recommended retail price for Germany incl. 19% VAT.\n' '[2] The values quoted are WLTP CO2 values as defined in Art. 2 ' 'No. 3 of the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel ' 'consumption values were calculated based on these values.\n' '[3] To use the Mercedes me connect services, you must create a ' 'Mercedes me ID and agree to the terms of use for the Mercedes me ' 'connect services. The vehicle must also be linked to the user ' 'account. At the end of the initial term, the services can be ' 'renewed for a fee, provided they are still available for the ' 'vehicle in question. Initial activation of the services is ' 'possible within one year of the first registration or activation ' 'by the customer, whichever occurs first. There are certain ' 'technical requirements for the use of the OTA offer.', 'content_html': '
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  • Prices start at 74,077.50 euros[1] ' 'for the E 220 d 4MATIC (WLTP: combined fuel consumption: ' '6.0–5.3 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 157–139 ' 'g/km)[2]
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  • Three models available at market launch in the ' 'first quarter of 2024
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  • Extended range of standard equipment compared ' 'with predecessor model
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Following the Saloon and the Estate, the All-Terrain now ' 'follows as the third member of the E‑Class family. With ' '4MATIC all-wheel drive as standard and increased ground ' 'clearance – up to 46 mm higher than the classic Estate, even ' 'when fully loaded – the new E-Class All-Terrain is ideally ' 'equipped for light terrain such as country roads. AIRMATIC ' 'air suspension and an off-road driving programme also come ' 'as standard. Other practical details for the off-road ' 'driving experience include the off-road screen and the ' '“transparent bonnet” as part of the 360-degree camera, which ' 'allows the central display to show a virtual view of the ' 'road ahead beneath the vehicle. This enables the driver to ' 'see obstacles such as large rocks or deep potholes better ' 'and earlier.

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The striking look is typical of an all-terrain model. ' 'Off-road design elements include special bumpers and ' 'high-gloss front and rear optical underride guards. The ' 'distinctive dark grey matt radiator grille and wheel-arch ' 'trims also underline the character of the E-Class ' 'All-Terrain. At market launch, customers will be able to ' 'choose between diesel, petrol and, for the first time, a ' 'plug-in hybrid model. Prices start at 74,077.50 ' 'euros[1] for the E 220 d 4MATIC. ' 'The E-Class All-Terrain will be available from European ' 'dealerships in the first quarter of 2024.

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New product strategy with extended standard ' 'equipment

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The E-Class All-Terrain uses the same product strategy as ' 'the Saloon and the Estate models. Compared with the previous ' 'generation, the new E-Class comes with a significantly ' 'extended range of standard equipment. In Germany, this ' 'includes a metallic finish and flush-mounted door handles, ' 'as well as KEYLESS-GO and Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC. ' 'The standard offering for the German market also includes ' 'Blind Spot Assist, heated seats, the AVANTGARDE equipment ' 'line for the interior and exterior and the AVANTGARDE ' 'Advanced equipment package. Among other features, it ' 'includes LED headlights with adaptive High Beam Assist, ' '12.3-inch and 14.4-inch driver and central displays, as well ' 'as heated seats for the driver and front passenger. At the ' 'touch of a button, the rear seat folds down to expand the ' 'cargo area. Smartphones interface with the MBUX system and ' 'charge wirelessly while driving. The MBUX lets the driver ' 'access numerous apps from the Mercedes me Store and for ' 'example also participate in video conferences using the ' 'optional selfie and video camera. Active Parking Assist with ' 'PARKTRONIC and the rear-view camera make parking ' 'easier.

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Like customers of other model series, buyers of the ' 'E-Class All-Terrain will also benefit from the new product ' 'strategy. It bundles frequently requested features into the ' 'AVANTGARDE Advanced and AVANTGARDE Advanced Plus packages, ' 'as well as the AVANTGARDE Premium and AVANTGARDE Premium ' 'Plus packages, all of which build on one another.

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Customisation through the Mercedes me Store

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The new E-Class All-Terrain also gives customers the ' 'option of activating a range of additional vehicle features ' 'as on-demand equipment via over-the-air technology (OTA). ' 'This means that some of the equipment can be adapted to the ' 'buyer’s personal preferences after purchase and the original ' 'new vehicle configuration. The on-demand equipment is ' 'available in the Mercedes me Store[3] as a ' 'one-time purchase or on a subscription basis. The range will ' 'be continuously expanded.

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The model range for the market launch in Europe

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E 220 d 4MATIC

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E 450 4MATIC

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E 300 de 4MATIC

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Displacement

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cc

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1,993

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2,999

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1,993

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Combustion engine nominal power

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kW/hp

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145/197

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280/381

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145/197

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Add’l electrical power (mild hybrid)/
Electric engine ' 'nominal power (plug-in hybrid)

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kW/hp

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17/23

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17/23

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95/129

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Combustion engine nominal torque

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Nm

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440

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500

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440

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Add’l electrical torque (mild hybrid)/

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Electric engine nominal torque (plug-in hybrid)

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Nm

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205

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205

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440

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System output

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kW

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-

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-

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230

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System torque

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Nm

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-

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-

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700

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Acceleration 0–100 km/h

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s

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8.1

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4.7

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6.9

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Top speed

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km/h

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220

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250

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213

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Combined/combined, weighted fuel consumption

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(WLTP)[2]

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l/100 km

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6.0–5.3

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8.7–8.0

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0.9–0.6

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Combined, weighted power consumption ' '(WLTP)[2]

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kWh/100 km

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-

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-

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25.1–22.9

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Combined/combined, weighted CO2 emissions

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(WLTP)[2]

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g/km

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157–139

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198–180

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22–17

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Electric range (EAERCity, ' 'WLTP)[2]

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km

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-

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-

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85–102

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Recommended price[1]

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euros

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74,077.50

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89,190.50

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81,753

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[1] Recommended retail ' 'price for Germany incl. 19% VAT.

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[2] The values quoted are WLTP CO2 ' 'values as defined in Art. 2 No. 3 of the Implementing ' 'Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were ' 'calculated based on these values.

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[3] To use the Mercedes me connect services, ' 'you must create a Mercedes me ID and agree to the terms of ' 'use for the Mercedes me connect services. The vehicle must ' 'also be linked to the user account. At the end of the ' 'initial term, the services can be renewed for a fee, ' 'provided they are still available for the vehicle in ' 'question. Initial activation of the services is possible ' 'within one year of the first registration or activation by ' 'the customer, whichever occurs first. There are certain ' 'technical requirements for the use of the OTA offer.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-12T16:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Market launch for the new E-Class All-Terrain', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a9b2e43d-b4fa-4ebb-9e3d-d4ab0d699161'} 2025-11-30 01:01:34 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=86&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:34 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7f534e1c-90ea-4f3c-accb-8fcbe855f42d> {'content': '\n' 'New front apron design and AMG crest on the bonnet\n' 'New light signature for headlamps and rear lights\n' 'AMG Performance steering wheel comes standard\n' 'Multimedia system MBUX with extended range of services\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG is upgrading its compact Performance SUV GLA 45 S ' '4MATIC+ (combined fuel consumption: 10.0–9.5 l/100 km, combined ' 'CO2 emissions 227–215 g/km)[1], with visual and technical ' 'innovations for the exterior and interior. The distinguishing ' 'feature is the newly shaped front apron and the AMG crest on the ' 'bonnet. LED technology is now used for the entire lighting ' 'system. The new light signature for the headlights and the rear ' 'lights adds subtle visual accents. MULTIBEAM LED main headlights ' 'are available as an option.\n' 'Viewed from the side, the wheel arch extensions emphasise the ' 'vehicle’s powerful character. These components are now painted in ' 'the colour of the body (they were black on the predecessor ' 'model). 20-inch wheels and the red brake callipers are standard. ' 'At the rear, the round twin tailpipe trim and the spoiler lip on ' 'the roof reveal that this is the most powerful version of the GLA ' 'family.\n' 'Interior upgraded with the latest MBUX generation\n' 'The interior features the latest generation of the AMG ' 'Performance steering wheel as standard. The AMG steering wheel ' 'buttons stand out with bright displays and an intuitive operating ' 'logic. The buttons let the driver control important driving ' 'functions as well as all driving programmes. With its new ' 'AMG-specific screen design and extended range of functions, the ' 'MBUX infotainment system is even more powerful than before. With ' 'Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, smartphones can interface ' 'wirelessly with the car. Higher USB charging power and an ' 'additional USB-C port improve connectivity.\n' 'New exterior and interior options\n' 'The GLA 45 S 4MATIC+ comes with the option of three new ' 'light-alloy wheels: The 19-inch version feature ' '        AMG ten-spoke ' 'wheels in Bicolor Matt Black with high-gloss burnished surfaces. ' 'Also available are two new AMG 20-inch wheels in a ' 'five-twin-spoke design: Customers can choose between Bicolor Matt ' 'Black with high-gloss burnished surfaces or Bicolor Matt Black ' 'with high-gloss burnished rim flanges. The wheel range continues ' 'to include AMG 21-inch multi-spoke or cross-spoke wheels.\n' 'New upholstery covers for the standard sports seats or the ' 'optional AMG Performance seats lend the interior a modern feel. ' 'For the first time, the combination of ARTICO artificial leather ' 'and MICROCUT microfibre can also be ordered in Bahia Brown. The ' 'new colour for the ARTICO artificial leather is Sage Grey / ' 'Black. Red Pepper / Black is also available for the first time ' 'for the leather seat covers. The range of options is rounded out ' 'with open-pore lime wood in brown for the trim elements.\n' 'Powerful AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo engine and ' 'sophisticated all-wheel drive\n' 'With 310 kW (421 hp) of output, the GLA 45 S 4MATIC+ has a ' 'powerful engine. The compact SUV sprints from zero to 100 km/h in ' '4.3 seconds. The top speed is fixed at 270 km/h. In addition to ' 'its impressive output, the AMG 2.0-litre turbo engine also boasts ' 'spontaneous response. Power is transmitted via the agile AMG ' 'SPEEDSHIFT DCT eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.\n' 'The standard driving programme RACE and the fully variable ' 'all-wheel drive AMG Performance 4MATIC+ with   AMG ' 'TORQUE CONTROL contribute significantly to the dynamic driving ' 'experience. The rear axle gearbox features two electronically ' 'controlled multi-plate clutches, each of which is connected to a ' 'drive shaft on the rear axle. This design means that the engine ' 'power is not only distributed variably between the front and rear ' 'axles, but also selectively between the left and right rear ' 'wheels.\n' 'The figures at a glance\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 S 4MATIC+\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '2.0-litre R4 with twin-scroll exhaust turbocharger mounted on ' 'anti-friction bearings\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' 'cm\n' '\n' '\n' '1,991\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nominal power\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '310/421\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'in\n' '\n' '\n' 'rpm\n' '\n' '\n' '6,750\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nominal torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '500\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'in\n' '\n' '\n' 'rpm\n' '\n' '\n' '5000–5,250\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive system\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Fully variable all-wheel drive AMG Performance 4MATIC+ with AMG ' 'TORQUE CONTROL\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Transmission\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT eight-speed dual-clutch transmission\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined consumption1\n' '\n' '\n' 'l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '10.0–9.5\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined CO2 emissions1\n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '227–215\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0–100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' 's\n' '\n' '\n' '4.3\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '270\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1]The values quoted are WLTP CO2 values as defined in Art. 2 No. ' '3 of the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel ' 'consumption values were calculated based on these values.', 'content_html': '
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  • New front apron design and AMG crest on the ' 'bonnet
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  • New light signature for headlamps and rear ' 'lights
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  • AMG Performance steering wheel comes ' 'standard
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  • Multimedia system MBUX with extended range of ' 'services
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Mercedes-AMG is upgrading its compact Performance SUV GLA ' '45 S 4MATIC+ (combined fuel consumption: 10.0–9.5 l/100 km, ' 'combined CO2 emissions 227–215 ' 'g/km)[1], with visual and technical innovations ' 'for the exterior and interior. The distinguishing feature is ' 'the newly shaped front apron and the AMG crest on the ' 'bonnet. LED technology is now used for the entire lighting ' 'system. The new light signature for the headlights and the ' 'rear lights adds subtle visual accents. MULTIBEAM LED main ' 'headlights are available as an option.

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Viewed from the side, the wheel arch extensions emphasise ' 'the vehicle’s powerful character. These components are now ' 'painted in the colour of the body (they were black on the ' 'predecessor model). 20-inch wheels and the red brake ' 'callipers are standard. At the rear, the round twin tailpipe ' 'trim and the spoiler lip on the roof reveal that this is the ' 'most powerful version of the GLA family.

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Interior upgraded with the latest MBUX generation

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The interior features the latest generation of the AMG ' 'Performance steering wheel as standard. The AMG steering ' 'wheel buttons stand out with bright displays and an ' 'intuitive operating logic. The buttons let the driver ' 'control important driving functions as well as all driving ' 'programmes. With its new AMG-specific screen design and ' 'extended range of functions, the MBUX infotainment system is ' 'even more powerful than before. With Apple CarPlay and ' 'Android Auto, smartphones can interface wirelessly with the ' 'car. Higher USB charging power and an additional USB-C port ' 'improve connectivity.

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New exterior and interior options

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The GLA 45 S 4MATIC+ comes with the option of three new ' 'light-alloy wheels: The 19-inch version feature ' '        AMG ' 'ten-spoke wheels in Bicolor Matt Black with high-gloss ' 'burnished surfaces. Also available are two new AMG 20-inch ' 'wheels in a five-twin-spoke design: Customers can choose ' 'between Bicolor Matt Black with high-gloss burnished ' 'surfaces or Bicolor Matt Black with high-gloss burnished rim ' 'flanges. The wheel range continues to include AMG 21-inch ' 'multi-spoke or cross-spoke wheels.

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New upholstery covers for the standard sports seats or ' 'the optional AMG Performance seats lend the interior a ' 'modern feel. For the first time, the combination of ARTICO ' 'artificial leather and MICROCUT microfibre can also be ' 'ordered in Bahia Brown. The new colour for the ARTICO ' 'artificial leather is Sage Grey / Black. Red Pepper / Black ' 'is also available for the first time for the leather seat ' 'covers. The range of options is rounded out with open-pore ' 'lime wood in brown for the trim elements.

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Powerful AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo engine and ' 'sophisticated all-wheel drive

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With 310 kW (421 hp) of output, the GLA 45 S 4MATIC+ has ' 'a powerful engine. The compact SUV sprints from zero to 100 ' 'km/h in 4.3 seconds. The top speed is fixed at 270 km/h. In ' 'addition to its impressive output, the AMG 2.0-litre turbo ' 'engine also boasts spontaneous response. Power is ' 'transmitted via the agile AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT eight-speed ' 'dual-clutch transmission.

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The standard driving programme RACE and the fully ' 'variable all-wheel drive AMG Performance 4MATIC+ with ' '  AMG TORQUE CONTROL contribute significantly to ' 'the dynamic driving experience. The rear axle gearbox ' 'features two electronically controlled multi-plate clutches, ' 'each of which is connected to a drive shaft on the rear ' 'axle. This design means that the engine power is not only ' 'distributed variably between the front and rear axles, but ' 'also selectively between the left and right rear ' 'wheels.

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2.0-litre R4 with twin-scroll exhaust turbocharger ' 'mounted on anti-friction bearings

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Displacement

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cm

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1,991

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Nominal power

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310/421

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6,750

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Nominal torque

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Nm

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500

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rpm

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5000–5,250

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Drive system

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Fully variable all-wheel drive AMG Performance 4MATIC+ ' 'with AMG TORQUE CONTROL

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AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT eight-speed dual-clutch ' 'transmission

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l/100 km

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10.0–9.5

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g/km

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227–215

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4.3

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270

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\n', 'date': '2023-10-12T00:05:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG gives top model of its compact Performance SUV family ' 'an extensive upgrade', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7f534e1c-90ea-4f3c-accb-8fcbe855f42d'} 2025-11-30 01:01:34 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d96cac2f-5c77-4120-98f8-02d73a9d985d> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Logistik-Center Hannover feiert im Oktober 2023 ' 'sein 40-jähriges Bestehen\n' 'Größter und umsatzstärkster Großhandelsstandort im ' 'herstellereigenen Netz mit 7 Millionen Warenausgangspositionen im ' 'Jahr\n' 'Das richtige Teil zur richtigen Zeit am richtigen Ort durch ' 'intelligente Lagerlogistik\n' '\n' 'Das Logistik-Center Hannover feiert im Oktober 2023 sein ' '40-jähriges Bestehen. Der Großhandelsstandort der Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG wurde 1983 in Betrieb genommen und ist seither stetig ' 'gewachsen. Heute wie vor 40 Jahren steht die bestmögliche ' 'Versorgung der Kunden mit Ersatzteilen tagtäglich im Fokus.\n' 'Das richtige Teil zur richtigen Zeit am richtigen Ort\n' 'Die Kunden von Mercedes-Benz erwarten neben Qualität und Leistung ' 'einen reibungslosen Ablauf und einen Aufenthalt von kurzer Dauer, ' 'wenn es um den Service an ihrem Fahrzeug geht. Um diese ' 'Erwartungen zu erfüllen, ist eine intelligente Logistik gefragt, ' 'die eine optimale Teileversorgung gewährleistet. Vom kompletten ' 'Getriebe bis hin zur einzelnen Zündkerze – es muss den ' 'Servicebetrieben innerhalb kürzester Zeit zur Verfügung stehen.\n' 'Dafür betreibt Mercedes-Benz ein weltumspannendes Netzwerk mit ' 'effizienten Prozessen für den bestmöglichen Service. ' 'Qualifizierte Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter und eine ' 'intelligente Lagerlogistik sind dabei zwei der wichtigsten ' 'Komponenten.\n' '„Das Mercedes-Benz Logistik-Center Hannover ist ein wichtiger ' 'Baustein in der herstellereigenen Teilelogistik Europas. ' 'Gemeinsam mit vier weiteren deutschen Großhandelsstandorten, den ' 'Logistik-Centern Nürnberg, Köln, Reutlingen und Mainz, sorgt es ' 'für die schnelle und reibungslose Teileversorgung der ' 'Niederlassungen und Servicebetriebe in Deutschland und den ' 'Landesgesellschaften einiger angrenzender Länder. Es fungiert als ' 'Bindeglied zwischen dem Zentrallager, dem Global Logistics Center ' 'Germersheim, und den Kunden und stellt jeden Tag mit 375 ' 'Mitarbeitenden sicher, dass die Ersatzteile zur richtigen Zeit, ' 'in richtiger Qualität und korrekter Menge an die Kunden ' 'ausgeliefert werden.“Klaus Ziemsky, Leiter Bereich Weltweite ' 'Teilelogistik, Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'Über das Mercedes-Benz Logistik-Center Hannover\n' 'Das Logistik-Center Hannover ist mit rund 76.500 m² bebauter ' 'Fläche der größte und umsatzstärkste Großhandelsstandort im ' 'herstellereigenen Netz und versorgt neben Händlern im Norden und ' 'Osten Deutschlands auch die skandinavischen Märkte Dänemark, ' 'Norwegen, Schweden, Finnland sowie Island mit Teilen für ' 'Mercedes-Benz Pkw (inkl. smart) und Vans.\n' 'Täglich verlassen etwa 100 Transporter und Lkw das ' 'Logistik-Center Hannover, die mehr als 7 Millionen ' 'Warenausgangspositionen im Jahr mit Fahrzeugteilen auf den Weg zu ' 'den Kunden bringen. Neben der schnellen Auslieferung steht dabei ' 'die optimale Auslastung der Transportmittel im Vordergrund; ' 'dadurch unterstützen wir einen umweltverträglichen Versand.\n' 'Bereits seit einigen Jahren ist eine 490 kW Peak ' 'Photovoltaikanlage in Betrieb und versorgt das Logistik-Center ' 'mit eigenem Strom. Darüber hinaus werden am Standort permanent ' 'diverse Maßnahmen zur Effizienzsteigerung und Energieeinsparung ' 'umgesetzt. Weitere Maßnahmen und der Weg hin zu einem ' 'CO2-neutralen Standort werden aktuell untersucht.\n' '„Das Logistik-Center Hannover wurde im Oktober 1983 als ' 'Regionales Versorgungslager mit einer Lagerfläche von rund 35.000 ' 'm² zur Versorgung der Servicebetriebe in Norddeutschland in ' 'Betrieb genommen. Seither ist das Einsatzgebiet stetig gewachsen ' 'und der Standort wurde in mehreren Ausbaustufen zu seiner ' 'heutigen Größe erweitert. Heute gehört das Logistik-Center ' 'Hannover innerhalb der After-Sales Logistik zum Cluster ' 'Nordeuropa. Neben Hannover gehören hierzu das Satellitenlager in ' 'Lerum/Schweden sowie das Logistik-Center in ' 'Warschau/Polen.“Daniel Sommer, Standortleiter Logistik-Center ' 'Hannover und Leiter Teilelogistik Nordeuropa, Mercedes-Benz AG', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Mercedes-Benz Logistik-Center Hannover feiert im ' 'Oktober 2023 sein 40-jähriges Bestehen
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  • Größter und umsatzstärkster Großhandelsstandort ' 'im herstellereigenen Netz mit 7 Millionen ' 'Warenausgangspositionen im Jahr
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  • Das richtige Teil zur richtigen Zeit am ' 'richtigen Ort durch intelligente ' 'Lagerlogistik
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Das Logistik-Center Hannover feiert im Oktober 2023 sein ' '40-jähriges Bestehen. Der Großhandelsstandort der ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG wurde 1983 in Betrieb genommen und ist ' 'seither stetig gewachsen. Heute wie vor 40 Jahren steht die ' 'bestmögliche Versorgung der Kunden mit Ersatzteilen ' 'tagtäglich im Fokus.

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Das richtige Teil zur richtigen Zeit am richtigen ' 'Ort

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Die Kunden von Mercedes-Benz erwarten neben Qualität und ' 'Leistung einen reibungslosen Ablauf und einen Aufenthalt von ' 'kurzer Dauer, wenn es um den Service an ihrem Fahrzeug geht. ' 'Um diese Erwartungen zu erfüllen, ist eine intelligente ' 'Logistik gefragt, die eine optimale Teileversorgung ' 'gewährleistet. Vom kompletten Getriebe bis hin zur einzelnen ' 'Zündkerze – es muss den Servicebetrieben innerhalb kürzester ' 'Zeit zur Verfügung stehen.

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Dafür betreibt Mercedes-Benz ein weltumspannendes ' 'Netzwerk mit effizienten Prozessen für den bestmöglichen ' 'Service. Qualifizierte Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter und ' 'eine intelligente Lagerlogistik sind dabei zwei der ' 'wichtigsten Komponenten.

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„Das Mercedes-Benz Logistik-Center Hannover ist ein ' 'wichtiger Baustein in der herstellereigenen Teilelogistik ' 'Europas. Gemeinsam mit vier weiteren deutschen ' 'Großhandelsstandorten, den Logistik-Centern Nürnberg, Köln, ' 'Reutlingen und Mainz, sorgt es für die schnelle und ' 'reibungslose Teileversorgung der Niederlassungen und ' 'Servicebetriebe in Deutschland und den Landesgesellschaften ' 'einiger angrenzender Länder. Es fungiert als Bindeglied ' 'zwischen dem Zentrallager, dem Global Logistics Center ' 'Germersheim, und den Kunden und stellt jeden Tag mit 375 ' 'Mitarbeitenden sicher, dass die Ersatzteile zur richtigen ' 'Zeit, in richtiger Qualität und korrekter Menge an die ' 'Kunden ausgeliefert werden.“
Klaus Ziemsky, Leiter ' 'Bereich Weltweite Teilelogistik, Mercedes-Benz AG

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Über das Mercedes-Benz Logistik-Center Hannover

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Das Logistik-Center Hannover ist mit rund 76.500 m² ' 'bebauter Fläche der größte und umsatzstärkste ' 'Großhandelsstandort im herstellereigenen Netz und versorgt ' 'neben Händlern im Norden und Osten Deutschlands auch die ' 'skandinavischen Märkte Dänemark, Norwegen, Schweden, ' 'Finnland sowie Island mit Teilen für Mercedes-Benz Pkw ' '(inkl. smart) und Vans.

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Täglich verlassen etwa 100 Transporter und Lkw das ' 'Logistik-Center Hannover, die mehr als 7 Millionen ' 'Warenausgangspositionen im Jahr mit Fahrzeugteilen auf den ' 'Weg zu den Kunden bringen. Neben der schnellen Auslieferung ' 'steht dabei die optimale Auslastung der Transportmittel im ' 'Vordergrund; dadurch unterstützen wir einen ' 'umweltverträglichen Versand.

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Bereits seit einigen Jahren ist eine 490 kW Peak ' 'Photovoltaikanlage in Betrieb und versorgt das ' 'Logistik-Center mit eigenem Strom. Darüber hinaus werden am ' 'Standort permanent diverse Maßnahmen zur Effizienzsteigerung ' 'und Energieeinsparung umgesetzt. Weitere Maßnahmen und der ' 'Weg hin zu einem CO2-neutralen Standort werden ' 'aktuell untersucht.

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„Das Logistik-Center Hannover wurde im Oktober 1983 als ' 'Regionales Versorgungslager mit einer Lagerfläche von rund ' '35.000 m² zur Versorgung der Servicebetriebe in ' 'Norddeutschland in Betrieb genommen. Seither ist das ' 'Einsatzgebiet stetig gewachsen und der Standort wurde in ' 'mehreren Ausbaustufen zu seiner heutigen Größe erweitert. ' 'Heute gehört das Logistik-Center Hannover innerhalb der ' 'After-Sales Logistik zum Cluster Nordeuropa. Neben Hannover ' 'gehören hierzu das Satellitenlager in Lerum/Schweden sowie ' 'das Logistik-Center in Warschau/Polen.“
Daniel Sommer, ' 'Standortleiter Logistik-Center Hannover und Leiter ' 'Teilelogistik Nordeuropa, Mercedes-Benz AG

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  • Pricing starts at 124,474 ' 'euros[1]
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  • First SUV coupé with exclusive AMG E PERFORMANCE ' 'hybrid technology
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  • Electrified AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine ' 'with electric turbocharger
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  • Extensively equipped as standard, including ' 'rear-axle steering and all-wheel drive
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The performance and sportscar brand completes its ' 'successful mid-size range with the new Mercedes‑AMG GLC ' 'Coupé. The top model the GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE Coupé (fuel ' 'consumption combined: 7.5 l/100 km, ' 'CO2 emissions combined: 170 g/km, ' 'electricity consumption combined: ' '12.7 kWh/100 km)[2] is now available to ' 'order online as well as at retail partners in Germany. ' 'Pricing starts at 124,474 euros1.

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Striking proportions and taut surfaces underscore the ' 'distinctive presence of the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG GLC Coupé, further enhanced by its ' 'exquisite interior. The powerfully refined look is ' 'accentuated by the dedicated AMG grille, the AMG front ' 'skirt featuring the jet-wing design and the AMG side skirts. ' 'Inside, AMG seats in ARTICO man-made leather / MICROCUT ' 'AMG microfibre with unique graphics and covers add a sporty ' 'touch. Upholstery in leather and nappa leather with an ' 'embossed AMG emblem on the front head restraints is ' 'available as an option. The AMG performance seats are also ' 'available as an option.

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High performance, excellent efficiency

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The AMG 2.0‑litre four‑cylinder engine is the beating ' 'heart of the Mercedes‑AMG GLC Coupé. The drive pairs ' 'innovative technologies and high performance with excellent ' 'efficiency. Known internally as the M139l, the engine ' 'produces 350 kW (476 hp) at 6,725 rpm in the ' 'GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE Coupé. It’s ' 'the world’s most powerful series-production four-cylinder. ' 'The integrated electric motor is powered by a 400‑volt ' 'high-voltage system. The system output of 500 kW ' '(680 hp) and the maximum system torque of 1,020 Nm ' 'deliver impressive performance.

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The extensive standard equipment underpins the dynamic ' 'driving experience. It includes rear-wheel steering, fully ' 'variable all-wheel drive 4MATIC+, AMG ' 'SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission with wet start-off ' 'clutch and AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with Adaptive Damping ' 'System.

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Extensive choice of equipment packages

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The new Coupé offers a wide spectrum of individualization ' 'options:

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  • AMG Night package, exterior: 892.50 euros
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  • AMG Night package II: 654.50 euros
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  • AMG exterior carbon package I: 3,510.50 euros
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  • AMG aerodynamic package: 2,082.50 euros
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  • MANUFAKTUR high-tech silver magno: ' '3,927.00 euros
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  • AMG Performance advanced seat package: ' '2,558.50 euros
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  • AMG Performance high-end seat package: ' '5,521.60 euros
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  • AMG Real Performance Sound: 654.50 euros
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[1] Recommended price in Germany including 19% ' 'sales tax

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[2] The stated figures are the WLTP CO₂ ' 'figures measured according to Art. 2 No. 3 of Implementing ' 'Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were ' 'calculated on the basis of these figures.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-18T08:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Top model of Mercedes-AMG GLC Coupé now available to order', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/5a673e52-1ac4-4860-8a68-f14b66251d8d'} 2025-11-30 01:01:34 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=86&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:34 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7f45450e-4361-46fb-9093-8fe528ed4168> {'content': 'Last weekend, while the F1 teams were busy packing up to travel ' 'to the United States for the fifth-to last race of the current ' 'season, Mercedes-AMG already had much to celebrate in the Land of ' 'Opportunity. Build-up to the last triple-header of 2023: Austin, ' 'here we come! Exploring the meaning of Black History Month Donna ' 'Fraser visits the team at Brackley Customer Racing News: Historic ' 'success for Mercedes-AMG in the Motul Petit Le Mans GT World ' 'Challenge: Drivers’ and team championships in the Silver Cup; ' 'runner-up spot in the overall standings News snippets: Results ' 'and Facts & Social Media News Build-up to the last triple-header ' 'of 2023: Austin, here we come! This weekend, the US Grand Prix ' 'will be contested at the Circuit of the Americas. It is the ' 'second of three races in the USA on this year’s F1 calendar. The ' '5.513 km circuit on the outskirts of Austin (Texas) has been ' 'hosting the top class of motorsport since 2012. The 2023 race ' 'will be the eleventh at this particular venue. Lewis Hamilton ' 'holds the record for the most wins at the COTA (five); he is also ' 'the most successful qualifier in Austin with three pole ' 'positions. In the team stakes, Mercedes lead the way on five GP ' 'wins ahead of Red Bull on three. It’s a similar picture in ' 'qualifying, where Mercedes have the edge over Red Bull by six ' 'poles to three; Ferrari have one. The lap record is held by ' 'Valtteri Bottas with a time of 1:32.029 set in the 2019 ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+, while the fastest race lap is ' '1:36.169 clocked by Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, also in the ' '2019 US Grand Prix. More information about the circuit and the ' 'timetable for the US GP: mb4.me/RV1h82Nq Exploring the meaning of ' 'Black History Month At the start of Black History Month, we got ' 'together with some members of our Equality, Diversity and ' 'Inclusion (EDI) Forum to find out why this month is so important ' 'and what allyship, raising awareness and celebrating people from ' 'diverse backgrounds means to many people. Read a transcript of ' 'the conversation here: mb4.me/5TnoEET2 Donna Fraser visits the ' 'team at Brackley On the occasion of a recent high-profile visit ' 'to the F1 factory in Brackley, four-time Olympian Donna Fraser ' 'delivered an insightful and enlightening team talk about ' 'overcoming adversity and embracing diversity. We caught up with ' 'Donna during her visit to the factory to find out more about her ' 'career and the challenges she has faced, what Black History Month ' 'means to her and what more can be done to improve diversity and ' 'inclusion in sport. Read the interview with Donna: ' 'mb4.me/G1SHekl9 Customer Racing News: Historic success for ' 'Mercedes-AMG in the Motul Petit Le Mans In the Motul Petit Le ' 'Mans, Mercedes-AMG Performance drivers Maro Engel (GER), Jules ' 'Gounon (AND) and Daniel Juncadella (ESP) won the GTD-Pro class ' 'for WeatherTech Racing. It was the eleventh and final round of ' 'the 2023 American IMSA series. The race on the Michelin Raceway ' 'Road Atlanta ended under yellow after ten hours, with the number ' '79 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the lead. No fewer than six titles went to ' 'teams fielding cars built in Affalterbach: the drivers’, teams’ ' 'and manufacturers’ championships in the Michelin Endurance Cup, ' 'as well as all three championship titles in the GTD class ' 'endurance classification courtesy of AMG Performance driver ' 'Mikaël Grenier (CAN) partnered by Korthoff/Preston Motorsports ' 'team-mates Kenton Koch (USA) and Mike Skeen (USA). Fast Fact: ' 'Success in the GTD Pro class also signified the first ever ' 'victory for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing at the Motul Petit Le ' 'Mans. In previous years (2017, 2019 and 2021), the best result ' 'for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the traditional IMSA season finale at ' 'Road Atlanta had been P4 in the GTD class. Mercedes-AMG has won ' 'each of the three most prestigious endurance races in the USA at ' 'least once. The first success at the 12 Hours of Sebring came in ' '2017, followed by a maiden victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona in ' '2021. More on the season finale of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ' 'Championship: amg4.me/news_eng IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge: The ' '2023 season of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, which forms ' 'part of the support programme to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ' 'Championship, also came to an end last weekend. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing was crowned manufacturers’ champion in the GS ' 'class for GT4 cars. Daniel Morad (CAN) and Bryce Ward (USA) in ' 'the number 57 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of WINWARD Racing crossed the ' 'finish line in fifth place at the end of the two-hour race. In ' 'the season finale, officially designated the ‘Fox Factory 120’, ' 'Gary Ferrera and Kris Wilson (both USA) lifted the championship ' 'trophy in the Bronze classification of the GS class. News ' 'snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News GT World ' 'Challenge Europe: At the Sprint Cup finale in Zandvoort, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Junior driver Jordan Love (AUS) of Haupt Racing Team ' 'won both the drivers’ and the team championships in the Silver ' 'Cup. Ably assisted by Frank Bird (GBR) with whom he shared the ' 'cockpit of the #79 Mercedes-AMG GT3, Love won both races in class ' 'to clinch the two titles. Quick quote from Mercedes-AMG Junior ' 'driver Jordan Love: “I’m very happy with this championship win ' 'and with the whole weekend. We’ve had a few challenges to ' 'overcome this year, but we’ve been getting good results on a ' 'regular basis, which ultimately led to us reaching our goal. The ' 'two Silver Cup titles are a magnificent achievement for the team, ' 'and I’d like to thank them for such a great season.” In the ' 'overall standings, the AKKODIS ASP pairing of Timur Boguslavskiy ' '(FIA) and Raffaele Marciello (SUI) missed out on a title ' 'hat-trick. They finished fourth in the first race and ' 'unfortunately had to retire in the second. However, the duo had ' 'already been confirmed as drivers’ and team champions in the ' 'Endurance Cup and in the overall standings ahead of the weekend. ' 'More about the GT World Challenge Sprint Cup season finale: ' 'amg4.me/news_eng GTC Race: The finale of the 2023 GTC Race series ' 'at the Nürburgring also concluded with two championship titles ' 'for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing. Germany’s Luca Arnold (W&S ' 'Motorsport) won the GT60 Endurance Championship in the GT3-PRO ' 'class in his GT3 debut year, while his compatriots Joel Mesch and ' 'Tim Neuser of Schnitzelalm Racing took the title in the GT4 ' 'Endurance Championship. In Saturday’s 60-minute Endurance race, ' 'Arnold and team-mate Christer Jöns (GER) in the #99 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 took the class victory. Moritz Wiskirchen (GER) of équipe ' 'vitesse finished the campaign as Sprint Class 1 runner-up, while ' 'Jay Mo Härtling (GER) of Schnitzelalm Racing was likewise placed ' 'second in Sprint Class 4. Mercedes-AMG drivers and teams made no ' 'fewer than five overall and 14 class podium appearances in the ' 'three races contested at the Nürburgring. Italian GT ' 'Championship: In the last endurance race of the year at ' 'Vallelunga, Filippo Bencivenni, Fulvio Ferri and Luca Magnoni ' 'finished eighth overall and second in the GT3AM class. The ' 'Italian trio in the #28 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Team Nova Race missed ' 'out on the class win by just 0.2 seconds. The sprint finale will ' 'take place at Imola on the weekend of 27th\xa0‑\xa029th October. ' 'GT4 Italy: On the penultimate race weekend of the 2023 GT4 Italy ' 'hosted by Vallelunga, LEMA Racing Team celebrated two podium ' 'finishes. Tommaso Lovati (ITA) in the number 5 Mercedes-AMG GT4 ' 'finished third in the first race ahead of his team-mate and ' 'compatriot Lorenzo Bontempelli, who then came second in Race 2. ' 'South Island Endurance Series: In the three-hour race at Levels ' 'International Motor Raceway, the New Zealand pairing of Breanna ' 'Morris and Christina Orr-West in the number 55 Mercedes-AMG GT4 ' 'of Team Dayle ITM registered a win in Class 3. The result was ' 'also enough for them to wrap up the championship title in their ' 'class. “Having a consistently good car proved to be the key,” ' 'said Orr-West. “The team has done a phenomenal job with this car ' 'all season.” British Endurance Championship: Matt George (AUS) ' 'and Chris Jones (GBR) in the #21 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of Team Venture ' 'Motorsport finished fifth overall and second in the GT4 class in ' 'the season finale at Donington Park, a result that was enough for ' 'the duo to clinch the championship title in their class and the ' 'runner-up spot in the overall standings. GT4 Australia: ' 'Australia’s Mark Griffith ascended the podium three times in the ' 'four races contested at Bend Motorsport Park. Driving the number ' '19 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of the Daimler Trucks Brisbane team, Griffith ' 'finished second once and third twice. In the fourth race of the ' 'weekend, Griffith had to settle for a P4. #RaceResults - All the ' 'results from the most recent motorsport weekend #F1RaceDebrief: ' 'Before F1 heads off to the final triple-header of the season, we ' 'take a look back at the night race in Qatar with Andrew Shovlin. ' 'Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly1xjyFOFbc #MyJobInF1: What ' 'does the job of an F1 aerodynamicist involve? Ola works on the ' 'front wing elements of our car and talks about the highs and lows ' 'of development work. Watch video: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQmHhtAIw_g #StayTuned: Race events this ' 'coming weekend with Mercedes-AMG participation: Date ' 'Series Circuit 20/10/2023 - 22/10/2023 F1 Circuit of ' 'the Americas (USA) 20/10/2023 - 22/10/2023 DTM, ADAC GT ' 'Masters, ADAC GT4 Germany (season finale for both) ' 'Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg (GER) 20/10/2023 - ' '22/10/2023 British GT Championship (Finale) Donington Park ' '(GBR) 20/10/2023 - 22/10/2023 International GT Open, GT Cup ' 'Open Europe (season finale for both) Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya (ESP) 20/10/2023 - 22/10/2023 Super ' 'Taikyu Series Okayama International Circuit (JPN) ' '20/10/2023 - 22/10/2023 Supercars Endurance / GT4 South ' 'Circuito de Jerez - Ángel Nieto (ESP) ', 'content_html': '

Last weekend, while the F1 teams were busy packing up to ' 'travel to the United States for the fifth-to last race of ' 'the current season, Mercedes-AMG already had much to ' 'celebrate in the Land of Opportunity.

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  • Customer Racing News: Historic success for Mercedes-AMG ' 'in the Motul Petit Le Mans
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Build-up to the last triple-header of 2023: ' 'Austin, here we come!

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This weekend, the US Grand Prix will be contested at the ' 'Circuit of the Americas. It is the second of three races in ' 'the USA on this year’s F1 calendar. The 5.513 km circuit on ' 'the outskirts of Austin (Texas) has been hosting the top ' 'class of motorsport since 2012. The 2023 race will be the ' 'eleventh at this particular venue.

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Lewis Hamilton holds the record for the most wins at the ' 'COTA (five); he is also the most successful qualifier in ' 'Austin with three pole positions. In the team stakes, ' 'Mercedes lead the way on five GP wins ahead of Red Bull on ' 'three. It’s a similar picture in qualifying, where Mercedes ' 'have the edge over Red Bull by six poles to three; Ferrari ' 'have one.

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The lap record is held by Valtteri Bottas with a time of ' '1:32.029 set in the 2019 Mercedes-AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+, ' 'while the fastest race lap is 1:36.169 clocked by Ferrari ' 'driver Charles Leclerc, also in the 2019 US Grand Prix.

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More information about the circuit and the timetable for ' 'the US GP: mb4.me/RV1h82Nq

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Exploring the meaning of Black History ' 'Month

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At the start of Black History Month, we got together with ' 'some members of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) ' 'Forum to find out why this month is so important and what ' 'allyship, raising awareness and celebrating people from ' 'diverse backgrounds means to many people.

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Read a transcript of the conversation here: mb4.me/5TnoEET2

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Donna Fraser visits the team at ' 'Brackley

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On the occasion of a recent high-profile visit to the F1 ' 'factory in Brackley, four-time Olympian Donna Fraser ' 'delivered an insightful and enlightening team talk about ' 'overcoming adversity and embracing diversity. We caught up ' 'with Donna during her visit to the factory to find out more ' 'about her career and the challenges she has faced, what ' 'Black History Month means to her and what more can be done ' 'to improve diversity and inclusion in sport.

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Read the interview with Donna: mb4.me/G1SHekl9

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Customer Racing News: Historic success for ' 'Mercedes-AMG in the Motul Petit Le Mans

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In the Motul Petit Le Mans, Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'drivers Maro Engel (GER), Jules Gounon (AND) and Daniel ' 'Juncadella (ESP) won the GTD-Pro class for WeatherTech ' 'Racing. It was the eleventh and final round of the 2023 ' 'American IMSA series. The race on the Michelin Raceway Road ' 'Atlanta ended under yellow after ten hours, with the number ' '79 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the lead. No fewer than six titles ' 'went to teams fielding cars built in Affalterbach: the ' 'drivers’, teams’ and manufacturers’ championships in the ' 'Michelin Endurance Cup, as well as all three championship ' 'titles in the GTD class endurance classification courtesy of ' 'AMG Performance driver Mikaël Grenier (CAN) partnered by ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports team-mates Kenton Koch (USA) ' 'and Mike Skeen (USA).

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Fast Fact: Success in the GTD Pro class ' 'also signified the first ever victory for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing at the Motul Petit Le Mans. In previous ' 'years (2017, 2019 and 2021), the best result for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the traditional IMSA season finale at ' 'Road Atlanta had been P4 in the GTD class. Mercedes-AMG has ' 'won each of the three most prestigious endurance races in ' 'the USA at least once. The first success at the 12 Hours of ' 'Sebring came in 2017, followed by a maiden victory in the ' 'Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2021.

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More on the season finale of the IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship: amg4.me/news_eng

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IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge: The 2023 ' 'season of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, which forms ' 'part of the support programme to the IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship, also came to an end last weekend. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing was crowned manufacturers’ ' 'champion in the GS class for GT4 cars. Daniel Morad (CAN) ' 'and Bryce Ward (USA) in the number 57 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of ' 'WINWARD Racing crossed the finish line in fifth place at the ' 'end of the two-hour race. In the season finale, officially ' 'designated the ‘Fox Factory 120’, Gary Ferrera and Kris ' 'Wilson (both USA) lifted the championship trophy in the ' 'Bronze classification of the GS class.

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News snippets: Results and Facts & Social ' 'Media News

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GT World Challenge Europe: At the Sprint ' 'Cup finale in Zandvoort, Mercedes-AMG Junior driver Jordan ' 'Love (AUS) of Haupt Racing Team won both the drivers’ and ' 'the team championships in the Silver Cup. Ably assisted by ' 'Frank Bird (GBR) with whom he shared the cockpit of the #79 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3, Love won both races in class to clinch the ' 'two titles.

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Quick quote from Mercedes-AMG Junior driver Jordan Love: ' '“I’m very happy with this championship win and with the ' 'whole weekend. We’ve had a few challenges to overcome this ' 'year, but we’ve been getting good results on a regular ' 'basis, which ultimately led to us reaching our goal. The two ' 'Silver Cup titles are a magnificent achievement for the ' 'team, and I’d like to thank them for such a great ' 'season.”

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In the overall standings, the AKKODIS ASP pairing of ' 'Timur Boguslavskiy (FIA) and Raffaele Marciello (SUI) missed ' 'out on a title hat-trick. They finished fourth in the first ' 'race and unfortunately had to retire in the second. However, ' 'the duo had already been confirmed as drivers’ and team ' 'champions in the Endurance Cup and in the overall standings ' 'ahead of the weekend.

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More about the GT World Challenge Sprint Cup season ' 'finale: amg4.me/news_eng

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GTC Race: The finale of the 2023 GTC ' 'Race series at the Nürburgring also concluded with two ' 'championship titles for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing. ' 'Germany’s Luca Arnold (W&S Motorsport) won the GT60 ' 'Endurance Championship in the GT3-PRO class in his GT3 debut ' 'year, while his compatriots Joel Mesch and Tim Neuser of ' 'Schnitzelalm Racing took the title in the GT4 Endurance ' 'Championship. In Saturday’s 60-minute Endurance race, Arnold ' 'and team-mate Christer Jöns (GER) in the #99 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 took the class victory. Moritz Wiskirchen (GER) of ' 'équipe vitesse finished the campaign as Sprint Class 1 ' 'runner-up, while Jay Mo Härtling (GER) of Schnitzelalm ' 'Racing was likewise placed second in Sprint Class 4. ' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers and teams made no fewer than five ' 'overall and 14 class podium appearances in the three races ' 'contested at the Nürburgring.

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Italian GT Championship: In the last ' 'endurance race of the year at Vallelunga, Filippo ' 'Bencivenni, Fulvio Ferri and Luca Magnoni finished eighth ' 'overall and second in the GT3AM class. The Italian trio in ' 'the #28 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Team Nova Race missed out on the ' 'class win by just 0.2 seconds. The sprint finale will take ' 'place at Imola on the weekend of 27th ‑ 29th ' 'October.

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GT4 Italy: On the penultimate race ' 'weekend of the 2023 GT4 Italy hosted by Vallelunga, LEMA ' 'Racing Team celebrated two podium finishes. Tommaso Lovati ' '(ITA) in the number 5 Mercedes-AMG GT4 finished third in the ' 'first race ahead of his team-mate and compatriot Lorenzo ' 'Bontempelli, who then came second in Race 2.

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South Island Endurance Series: In the ' 'three-hour race at Levels International Motor Raceway, the ' 'New Zealand pairing of Breanna Morris and Christina Orr-West ' 'in the number 55 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of Team Dayle ITM ' 'registered a win in Class 3. The result was also enough for ' 'them to wrap up the championship title in their class. ' '“Having a consistently good car proved to be the key,” said ' 'Orr-West. “The team has done a phenomenal job with this car ' 'all season.”

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British Endurance Championship: Matt ' 'George (AUS) and Chris Jones (GBR) in the #21 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 of Team Venture Motorsport finished fifth overall and ' 'second in the GT4 class in the season finale at Donington ' 'Park, a result that was enough for the duo to clinch the ' 'championship title in their class and the runner-up spot in ' 'the overall standings.

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GT4 Australia: Australia’s Mark Griffith ' 'ascended the podium three times in the four races contested ' 'at Bend Motorsport Park. Driving the number 19 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 of the Daimler Trucks Brisbane team, Griffith finished ' 'second once and third twice. In the fourth race of the ' 'weekend, Griffith had to settle for a P4.

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#RaceResults ' '- All the results from the most recent motorsport ' 'weekend

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#F1RaceDebrief: Before F1 heads off to ' 'the final triple-header of the season, we take a look back ' 'at the night race in Qatar with Andrew Shovlin. Watch video: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly1xjyFOFbc

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#MyJobInF1: What does the job of an F1 ' 'aerodynamicist involve? Ola works on the front wing elements ' 'of our car and talks about the highs and lows of development ' 'work.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQmHhtAIw_g

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#StayTuned: Race events this ' 'coming weekend with Mercedes-AMG ' 'participation:

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Die Teilnehmerinnen und ' 'Teilnehmer erlebten in den zwei Tagen einen inspirierenden Mix ' 'aus Mode, Design, Lifestyle und Fahrspaß in den aktuellen ' 'Modellen von Mercedes-Benz.\n' 'Den Auftakt markierte am Freitagabend die Fashion Show der ' 'Designerin Irene Luft im Festsaal des Hotels Bayerischer Hof mit ' 'anschließendem Dinner. Das 2009 gegründete Label Irene Luft ' 'gehört zu den renommiertesten deutschen Modehäusern und ist ' 'bekannt für einen modernen, femininen und ausdrucksstarken Stil, ' 'bei dem die Liebe zum Detail und die hohe Handwerkskunst des ' 'Ateliers in jedem Stück zu erkennen ist. Das Publikum erlebte in ' 'der Show das Debut der neuen Frühjahr/Sommer 2024 Kollektion. ' 'Anschließend hatten die Gäste beim gesetzten Dinner die ' 'Gelegenheit, sich mit der Designerin sowie Gastgeberin Kerstin ' 'Stenkat, Leiterin Marketing-Kommunikation Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'Deutschland, und weiteren Persönlichkeiten wie Mercedes-Benz ' 'Markenbotschafterin Franziska Knuppe auszutauschen.\n' 'Der Samstag startete in der Boutique von IWC Schaffhausen ' 'gegenüber der Bayerischen Staatsoper. Beim Touch & Feel ' 'erklärten die Expertinnen und Experten der Schweizer ' 'Uhrenmanufaktur die technischen Raffinessen der weltberühmten ' 'Uhrwerke sowie das außergewöhnliche Design und die speziellen ' 'Materialien der innovativen Kollektion und boten einen Einblick ' 'in die hohe Kunst der Uhrmacherei.\n' 'Anschließend startete die Driving Experience an den Tegernsee. ' 'Die Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer hatten dabei die Gelegenheit, ' 'von den vollelektrischen EQ-Modellen über den Plug-in-Hybrid ' 'Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 e Shooting Brake ' '(Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert, gewichtet (WLTP): 1,1-0,8 ' 'l/100 km, Stromverbrauch kombiniert, gewichtet (WLTP): ' '17,2-15,1 kWh/100 km, CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert, gewichtet ' '(WLTP): 26-19 g/kmKraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 0,8 l/100 ' 'km, CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 19 g/km, Stromverbrauch ' 'kombiniert: 16 kWh/100 km *) bis hin zum Mercedes-AMG SL Roadster ' 'die verschiedenen Konzepte und Antriebe von Mercedes-Benz hautnah ' 'zu erleben.\n' 'Im Clubhaus des Hotel Bachmair Weissach erlebten die Gäste einen ' 'unterhaltsamen Lunch mit Talk-Beiträgen von Designerin Irene ' 'Luft, Nicoline Wöhrle, Leitung Kommunikation Dr. Hauschka, ' 'Alexander Schwenck, Director Marketing & Press ' 'Relations IWC Schaffhausen, und Dominik Schütte, Esquire ' 'Deutschland Chefredakteur. Alle vier überraschten mit kurzen ' 'persönlichen Geschichten.\n' 'So berichtete Alexander Schwenck von seinem Training für den ' 'IRONMAN zugunsten der Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, Irene ' 'Luft schilderte ihren Weg zur Modedesignerin, Dominik Schütte ' 'erzählte Anekdoten aus dem Alltag in der Redaktion eines ' 'Männermagazins und Nicoline Wöhrle erklärte, warum in ihrem Büro ' 'bei Dr. Hauschka immer ein Paar High Heels und ein Paar ' 'Gummistiefel stehen.\n' 'Zum Abschluss trafen sich Gäste und Partner im Studio ' 'Odeonsplatz, der 2020 zu einer markenübergreifenden ' 'Eventplattform weiterentwickelten Repräsentanz von Mercedes-Benz ' 'im Herzen der Stadt. Dort wartete der legendäre Mercedes-Benz 300 ' 'SL Flügeltürer, und Andrea Kremerskothen, Verkaufsleiterin in der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung München, gab einen kurzen Einblick in ' 'die über 70-jährige Geschichte des Studio Odeonsplatz. Als ' 'kleines Farewell lieferte Amelie Sperber von Supernutural den ' 'Gästen schließlich einen natürlichen Energiebooster in Form von ' 'frisch gepresster Nusscreme, der Innovation des jungen ' 'Start-ups. \n' 'Das Format Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments steht für die ' 'maßgeblichen Elemente, die Mercedes-Benz und Mode teilen. Das ' 'Konzept gewährt Flexibilität und Exklusivität, die Mercedes-Benz ' 'eine maßgeschneiderte Kundenansprache ermöglichen, verbindet ' 'Marken in Mode, Design, Kunst und Lifestyle und lässt sich in ' 'ganz Deutschland realisieren. Die bisherigen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fashion Moments fanden im Januar und Juli in Berlin sowie im Mai ' 'in Düsseldorf statt.\n' '* Die angegebenen Werte sind die ermittelten WLTP-CO₂-Werte ' 'i.S.v. Art. 2 Nr. 3 Durchführungsverordnung (EU) 2017/1153. Die ' 'Kraftstoffverbrauchswerte wurden auf Basis dieser Werte ' 'errechnet.', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Fashion Show von Irene Luft im Hotel Bayerischer ' 'Hof
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Am vergangenen Freitag und Samstag machte das Eventformat ' '„Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments“ mit ihrer vierten Ausgabe in ' 'diesem Jahr Station in München. Die Teilnehmerinnen und ' 'Teilnehmer erlebten in den zwei Tagen einen inspirierenden ' 'Mix aus Mode, Design, Lifestyle und Fahrspaß in den ' 'aktuellen Modellen von Mercedes-Benz.

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Den Auftakt markierte am Freitagabend die Fashion Show ' 'der Designerin Irene Luft im Festsaal des Hotels Bayerischer ' 'Hof mit anschließendem Dinner. Das 2009 gegründete Label ' 'Irene Luft gehört zu den renommiertesten deutschen ' 'Modehäusern und ist bekannt für einen modernen, femininen ' 'und ausdrucksstarken Stil, bei dem die Liebe zum Detail und ' 'die hohe Handwerkskunst des Ateliers in jedem Stück zu ' 'erkennen ist. Das Publikum erlebte in der Show das Debut der ' 'neuen Frühjahr/Sommer 2024 Kollektion. Anschließend hatten ' 'die Gäste beim gesetzten Dinner die Gelegenheit, sich mit ' 'der Designerin sowie Gastgeberin Kerstin Stenkat, Leiterin ' 'Marketing-Kommunikation Mercedes-Benz Cars Deutschland, und ' 'weiteren Persönlichkeiten wie Mercedes-Benz ' 'Markenbotschafterin Franziska Knuppe auszutauschen.

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Der Samstag startete in der Boutique von IWC Schaffhausen ' 'gegenüber der Bayerischen Staatsoper. Beim Touch & Feel ' 'erklärten die Expertinnen und Experten der Schweizer ' 'Uhrenmanufaktur die technischen Raffinessen der ' 'weltberühmten Uhrwerke sowie das außergewöhnliche Design und ' 'die speziellen Materialien der innovativen Kollektion und ' 'boten einen Einblick in die hohe Kunst der Uhrmacherei.

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Anschließend startete die Driving Experience an den ' 'Tegernsee. Die Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer hatten dabei ' 'die Gelegenheit, von den vollelektrischen EQ-Modellen über ' 'den Plug-in-Hybrid Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 e ' 'Shooting Brake (Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert, gewichtet ' '(WLTP): 1,1-0,8 l/100 km, Stromverbrauch kombiniert, ' 'gewichtet (WLTP): 17,2-15,1 kWh/100 km, CO₂-Emissionen ' 'kombiniert, gewichtet (WLTP): ' '26-19 g/kmKraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 0,8 l/100 km, ' 'CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 19 g/km, ' 'Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 16 kWh/100 km *) bis hin zum ' 'Mercedes-AMG SL Roadster die verschiedenen Konzepte und ' 'Antriebe von Mercedes-Benz hautnah zu erleben.

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Im Clubhaus des Hotel Bachmair Weissach erlebten die ' 'Gäste einen unterhaltsamen Lunch mit Talk-Beiträgen von ' 'Designerin Irene Luft, Nicoline Wöhrle, Leitung ' 'Kommunikation Dr. Hauschka, Alexander Schwenck, Director ' 'Marketing & Press Relations IWC Schaffhausen, und ' 'Dominik Schütte, Esquire Deutschland Chefredakteur. Alle ' 'vier überraschten mit kurzen persönlichen Geschichten.

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So berichtete Alexander Schwenck von seinem Training für ' 'den IRONMAN zugunsten der Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, ' 'Irene Luft schilderte ihren Weg zur Modedesignerin, Dominik ' 'Schütte erzählte Anekdoten aus dem Alltag in der Redaktion ' 'eines Männermagazins und Nicoline Wöhrle erklärte, warum in ' 'ihrem Büro bei Dr. Hauschka immer ein Paar High Heels und ' 'ein Paar Gummistiefel stehen.

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Zum Abschluss trafen sich Gäste und Partner im Studio ' 'Odeonsplatz, der 2020 zu einer markenübergreifenden ' 'Eventplattform weiterentwickelten Repräsentanz von ' 'Mercedes-Benz im Herzen der Stadt. Dort wartete der ' 'legendäre Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Flügeltürer, und Andrea ' 'Kremerskothen, Verkaufsleiterin in der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassung München, gab einen kurzen Einblick in die über ' '70-jährige Geschichte des Studio Odeonsplatz. Als kleines ' 'Farewell lieferte Amelie Sperber von Supernutural den Gästen ' 'schließlich einen natürlichen Energiebooster in Form von ' 'frisch gepresster Nusscreme, der Innovation des jungen ' 'Start-ups. 

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Das Format Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments steht für die ' 'maßgeblichen Elemente, die Mercedes-Benz und Mode teilen. ' 'Das Konzept gewährt Flexibilität und Exklusivität, die ' 'Mercedes-Benz eine maßgeschneiderte Kundenansprache ' 'ermöglichen, verbindet Marken in Mode, Design, Kunst und ' 'Lifestyle und lässt sich in ganz Deutschland realisieren. ' 'Die bisherigen Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments fanden im ' 'Januar und Juli in Berlin sowie im Mai in Düsseldorf ' 'statt.

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* Die angegebenen Werte sind die ermittelten ' 'WLTP-CO₂-Werte i.S.v. Art. 2 Nr. 3 Durchführungsverordnung ' '(EU) 2017/1153. Die Kraftstoffverbrauchswerte wurden auf ' 'Basis dieser Werte errechnet.

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In both GTD classes, the performance and sports ' 'car brand from Affalterbach won the drivers’, manufacturers’ and ' 'teams’ titles in the prestigious Michelin Endurance Cup. In this ' 'classification, only the results from the long-standing endurance ' 'races at Daytona, Sebring, Watkins Glen and Road Atlanta are ' 'taken into account. In the season finale, the only round on the ' 'IMSA calendar with a race duration of ten hours, points for the ' 'endurance standings were attributed after four and eight hours as ' 'well as at the finish, just like in the twelve-hour race at ' 'Sebring. In the GTD-Pro class, Jules Gounon (AND) and Daniel ' 'Juncadella (ESP) with WeatherTech Racing made the decisive move ' 'towards the title hat-trick in the Michelin Endurance Cup. At the ' 'demanding, almost 4.1 kilometres long Michelin Raceway Road ' 'Atlanta, the two Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers, together with ' 'Maro Engel (GER), sealed the maiden victory for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 in Motul Petit Le Mans. For all three drivers, it was the ' 'fourth career win in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship ' 'while for Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella, it also was the ' 'fourth race win of the current season. Previously, the duo had ' 'already claimed victory in the legendary Daytona 24-hour race ' 'together with Maro Engel as well as in the sprint races at Laguna ' 'Seca and Indianapolis. No other team in the GTD-Pro class has ' 'managed to win as many races this year. In the final standings ' 'across all the eleven IMSA rounds, Jules Gounon and Daniel ' 'Juncadella secured the runner-up position. The Korthoff/Preston ' 'Motorsports team and the driver trio of Mikaël Grenier (CAN), ' 'Kenton Koch and Mike Skeen (all USA) achieved a clean sweep of ' 'all the championship titles in the GTD class of the Michelin ' 'Endurance Cup. \xa0 GTD-Pro: WeatherTech Racing claims maiden win ' 'for Mercedes-AMG GT3 in Motul Petit Le Mans The equally fast and ' 'experienced trio of drivers in the #79 WeatherTech Racing ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 started the endurance race in the state of ' 'Georgia from third place in class. Even after a drive-through ' 'penalty in the opening half of the race, WeatherTech Racing ' 'remained within striking distance from the leaders. In the ' 'closing stages of the race, Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella ' 'made the difference as both drivers were able to take the lead by ' 'virtue of strong lap times and a clever pit stop strategy. ' 'Towards the end of the race, a duel for the class win between ' 'Daniel Juncadella, who was leading at the time, and his main ' 'rival looked set to unfold. However, as the race was neutralised ' 'for the twelfth and final time with just a few minutes remaining, ' 'the maiden win for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in Motul Petit Le ' 'Mans was in the books. The race ended under yellow behind the ' 'pace car. In the final Michelin Endurance Cup standings, Jules ' 'Gounon and Daniel Juncadella ended up four points ahead of their ' 'teammate Maro Engel, who therefore became runner-up. The German ' 'had shared driving duties with his two fellow Mercedes-AMG ' 'drivers in only three of the four endurance races. He had to miss ' 'out on the Watkins Glen six-hour race due to clashing commitments ' 'in DTM. GTD: Championship titles for the Korthoff/Preston ' 'Motorsports team in Michelin Endurance Cup In the GTD class, the ' 'trio of drivers in the Korthoff/Preston Motorsports Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 with starting number 32 not only shone with good lap times, ' 'but also with an outstanding racing intelligence. As a result, ' 'they managed to stay away from all kinds of trouble. The fast, ' 'but also clever driving style brought Mikaël Grenier, Kenton Koch ' 'and Mike Skeen on course for the podium. However, ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports pursued a strategy aimed at a ' 'maximum points’ haul in the Michelin Endurance Cup. The team did ' 'miss out on the deserved podium finish, as, unlike the ' 'opposition, it opted not to make a pit stop just prior to the ' 'eight-hour mark and therefore wasn’t running with the optimum ' 'strategy. Still, this decision enabled the car to move up in the ' 'order so that the decisive championship points could be scored at ' 'that moment. Eventually, the team ended up sixth in class while ' 'also securing the title. With the second Mercedes-AMG GT3, the ' 'WINWARD Racing car with starting number 57, Indy Dontje (NED), ' 'Philip Ellis (SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) ended up in ninth ' 'place. IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge: Mercedes-AMG seals ' 'manufacturers’ title in GS class On the support package of the ' 'IMSA WeatherTech SportCar Championship, Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing was able to secure a championship title win as well. In ' 'the GS class for cars to GT4 regulations, the manufacturers’ ' 'title went to Affalterbach. In the Fox Factory 120, the ' 'season-ending two-hour race at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, ' 'WINWARD Racing’s Daniel Morad (CAN) and Bryce Ward (USA) secured ' 'the necessary points. With their #57 Mercedes-AMG GT4, they ' 'crossed the finish line in fifth place. >> Results IMSA Motul ' 'Petit Le Mans \xa0 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup: ' 'runner-up spot for AKKODIS ASP Team Zandvoort/Netherlands. The ' 'AKKODIS ASP Team with Timur Boguslavskiy (FIA) and Raffaele ' 'Marciello (SUI) has concluded the season in the Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge Europe powered by AWS Sprint Cup with runner-up spot in ' 'the drivers’ and teams’ standings. In a dramatic season finale at ' 'Circuit Zandvoort, an opponent punted the #88 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'out of the race and therefore out of the battle for the title. A ' 'fortnight earlier, the AKKODIS ASP Team had won both titles in ' 'the Endurance Cup and in the overall standings. Jordan Love ' '(AUS), who again was supported by Frank Bird (GBR) in the season ' 'finale, and Haupt Racing Team concluded a successful season with ' 'a pair of class wins and both championship titles in the Silver ' 'Cup. Race 1, Saturday: AKKODIS ASP Team leads championship ' 'standings prior to the first race Following the quadruple title ' 'defence at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the AKKODIS ASP Team ' 'had high ambitions as it headed to Zandvoort for the sprint ' 'finale. The margin in the teams‘ standings amounted to three ' 'points, Timur Boguslavskiy and Raffaele Marciello had a 7.5-point ' 'margin in the drivers’ standings prior to the final race weekend. ' 'On Saturday, Raffaele Marciello qualified the #88 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 for third place on the grid in the record field of 30 cars. ' 'As the race got underway, rain set in in certain parts of the ' 'track. Raffaele Marciello quickly worked his way up into second ' 'place and went on to attack the leader and championship rival ' 'soon after that. In this manoeuvre, however, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver made an uncharacteristic error as he hit a wet ' 'patch and slid into the gravel trap. He had to rejoin the race ' 'from 15th place. Subsequently, however, the 28-year-old showed ' 'his usual class and made up several positions prior to coming in ' 'for the mandatory pit stop. As the pit stop crew of the #88 car ' 'also executed the fastest pit stop of the race, Timur ' 'Boguslavskiy went back out on track in fourth place. He ' 'skillfully stayed out of any duels and brought his position home ' 'as a result. As the championship rivals had managed to win the ' 'Saturday race, the AKKODIS ASP Team dropped back to second place ' 'in the drivers’ and teams’ standings prior to the final one-hour ' 'race. Race 2, Sunday: Innocently becoming involved in a collision ' 'puts an end to AKKODIS ASP Team’s title hopes As a result, the ' 'tables had been turned for the Sunday. Now 2.5 points down in the ' 'drivers’ and 1.5 points down in the teams’ standings, AKKODIS ASP ' 'Team was no longer the hunted one, but rather the hunter. Still, ' 'Timur Boguslavskiy was unfazed by this new role and qualified in ' 'eight place on the grid on a drying track on Sunday, one position ' 'ahead of the direct championship rivals. Like on the previous ' 'day, close duels and changeable conditions made their mark on the ' 'opening stages. At the damp track, Boguslavskiy had a good start, ' 'but was hit by an opponent after a few minutes, a collision with ' 'a huge effect. A broken suspension forced the AKKODIS ASP Team to ' 'retire from the race. As a result, the #88 car was prematurely ' 'out of contention for the title. With a total of four season wins ' 'from ten sprint races, AKKODIS ASP Team, Timur Boguslavskiy and ' 'Raffaele Marciello secured runner-up positions in the drivers’ ' 'and teams’ standings. Silver Cup: Jordan Love and Haupt Racing ' 'Team crowned champions with a pair of class wins In the Silver ' 'Cup, the battles for the drivers’ and teams’ titles were decided ' 'this weekend as well. Haupt Racing Team and Jordan Love were both ' 'one point down in their respective standings going into the ' 'weekend. A great recovery drive in the Saturday race saw Love and ' 'his teammate Frank Bird make up ten positions in total with the ' '#77 car. Eventually, they secured the Silver Cup class win, ' 'enabling HRT to take over the lead prior to the final race. The ' '#90 Madpanda Motorsport entry also secured a class podium finish ' 'in third place of the Silver Cup. In qualifying on Sunday, Frank ' 'Bird laid the all-important foundation for the title win. With ' 'the #77 Mercedes-AMG GT3, he secured third place on the overall ' 'grid and therefore started on pole position in the Silver Cup ' 'class. In the race, the Brit coped well with the challenging ' 'conditions and held on to his class lead with the #77 car prior ' 'to handing over to Jordan Love at the halfway point of the race. ' 'Subsequently, the Australian defended first place in class in ' 'commanding fashion and claimed Silver Cup honours by finishing ' 'sixth overall. As a result, Haupt Racing Team and Jordan Love ' 'secured the drivers’ and teams’ titles in their category. ' 'Madpanda Motorsport with Ezequiel Perez Companc (ARG) and Jesse ' 'Salmenautio (FIN) secured another class podium this weekend by ' 'finishing second and concluded the season in third place of the ' 'Silver Cup. Mercedes-AMG with early overall manufacturers’ title ' 'win As the race at Zandvoort finished, yet another action-packed ' 'season in Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe came to an end. ' 'Likewise, GT World Challenge Asia and GT World Challenge America ' 'are already in their respective winter breaks. Only GT World ' 'Challenge Australia still has races to be run: the final two ' 'races of the season will be held at Adelaide Park Circuit on 25th ' 'and 26th November. With a margin of around 4,000 points, however, ' 'nobody can prevent Mercedes-AMG from winning the intercontinental ' 'manufacturers’ title anymore at this time already. This success ' 'is the result of the remarkable consistency proven by the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams in the four race series ' 'involved. Not in the least because of this, all five ' 'manufacturers’ titles went to Affalterbach since the overall ' 'classification was introduced in 2019. >> Results GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Sprint Cup \xa0 “All in all, a great weekend for ' 'us. With the maiden win for Mercedes-AMG in Motul Petit Le Mans, ' 'our expectations were even exceeded. On top of that, there are ' 'drivers’, teams’ and manufacturers’ titles both in GTD and ' 'GTD-Pro in the Michelin Endurance Cup. We can be very, very happy ' 'with that. We extend our thanks to WeatherTech Racing, Winward ' 'Racing and Team Korthoff/Preston Motorsports who have made this ' 'success possible and have delivered a fantastic season. ' 'Unfortunately, we didn’t have that luck in the GT World Challenge ' 'Europe Sprint Cup. Even though it didn’t work out with the ' 'championship win, Timur, Raffaele and AKKODIS ASP Team can be ' 'happy with this season. After all, they had already won the ' 'overall and Endurance Cup titles. Now, we look forward to a few ' 'more quiet weeks.”Stefan Wendl, head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing “I am super proud of Mercedes-AMG. Motul Petit Le Mans is ' 'a race you absolutely want to win. Claiming victory here today ' 'simply makes me super happy. Many thanks to the MacNeil family ' 'for having worked hard all year long to put this programme in ' 'place. I had a lot of fun with my teammates and when you are ' 'having fun, you get some good results, too.”Jules Gounon, ' 'WeatherTech Racing #79 “This is a great result for the entire ' 'WeatherTech Racing Team. We were having a difficult phase halfway ' 'through the season, but today, we had a great car. That made it ' 'easier for me to bring victory home in my final stint. Winning ' 'the Michelin Endurance Cup, the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the two ' 'sprint races was great. Concluding it with victory today is ' 'incredible. Thanks to David and Cooper MacNeil for their support ' 'throughout the year and to the WeatherTech Racing Team.”Daniel ' 'Juncadella, WeatherTech Racing #79 “It was a good race and our ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 handled perfectly, too. Especially during the ' 'night, the car ran really well. We were in the top 3 for most of ' 'the time, but eventually, we had to sacrifice the race in terms ' 'of strategy in favour of the championship. Points were attributed ' 'every four hours and many drivers headed into the pits after ' 'eight hours. We, however, stayed out to score points. That is ' 'what cost us the race in the end but helped us win the ' 'championship.”Mikaël Grenier, Korthoff/Preston Motorsports #32 ' '“It is too bad that we didn’t get the possibility to decide the ' 'battle for the championship on track today. Timur actually got a ' 'strong initial position with a good qualifying. Therefore, we are ' 'disappointed indeed that the race had to end the way it did. ' 'Nevertheless, I am happy for Mattia Drudi and Ricardo Feller who ' 'often were the fastest this year and have deserved the ' 'championship. We, too, had a fantastic season with the Endurance ' 'Cup and overall titles, one that we can be very proud ' 'of.”Raffaele Marciello, AKKODIS ASP Team #88 “I am very happy ' 'with this championship and with the entire weekend. We had some ' 'challenges to overcome this year, but we regularly racked up good ' 'results and reached our goal like this. The two titles in Silver ' 'Cup are a great success for the team which I would like to thank ' 'for this great season. I am happy that Frank was able to race ' 'with me again after his break. The title is his achievement as ' 'well.”Jordan Love, Haupt Racing Team #77', 'content_html': '
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  • WeatherTech Racing #79 victorious in Motul Petit ' 'Le Mans and claims GTD-Pro runner-up spot
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  • Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing secures six titles ' 'in Michelin Endurance Cup
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  • GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup: AKKODIS ' 'ASP Team secures runner-up position
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  • Silver Cup drivers’ and teams’ title for Haupt ' 'Racing Team and Jordan Love
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  • Mercedes-AMG seals early title in ' 'intercontinental GTWC manufacturers’ ' 'standings
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Motul Petit Le Mans, the traditional season-ending round ' 'of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, brought ' 'success for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing across the board. ' 'In both GTD classes, the performance and sports car brand ' 'from Affalterbach won the drivers’, manufacturers’ and ' 'teams’ titles in the prestigious Michelin Endurance Cup. In ' 'this classification, only the results from the long-standing ' 'endurance races at Daytona, Sebring, Watkins Glen and Road ' 'Atlanta are taken into account. In the season finale, the ' 'only round on the IMSA calendar with a race duration of ten ' 'hours, points for the endurance standings were attributed ' 'after four and eight hours as well as at the finish, just ' 'like in the twelve-hour race at Sebring.

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In the GTD-Pro class, Jules Gounon (AND) and Daniel ' 'Juncadella (ESP) with WeatherTech Racing made the decisive ' 'move towards the title hat-trick in the Michelin Endurance ' 'Cup. At the demanding, almost 4.1 kilometres long Michelin ' 'Raceway Road Atlanta, the two Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Drivers, together with Maro Engel (GER), sealed the maiden ' 'victory for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in Motul Petit Le Mans. For ' 'all three drivers, it was the fourth career win in the IMSA ' 'WeatherTech SportsCar Championship while for Jules Gounon ' 'and Daniel Juncadella, it also was the fourth race win of ' 'the current season. Previously, the duo had already claimed ' 'victory in the legendary Daytona 24-hour race together with ' 'Maro Engel as well as in the sprint races at Laguna Seca and ' 'Indianapolis. No other team in the GTD-Pro class has managed ' 'to win as many races this year. In the final standings ' 'across all the eleven IMSA rounds, Jules Gounon and Daniel ' 'Juncadella secured the runner-up position. The ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports team and the driver trio of ' 'Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Kenton Koch and Mike Skeen (all USA) ' 'achieved a clean sweep of all the championship titles in the ' 'GTD class of the Michelin Endurance Cup.  

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GTD-Pro: WeatherTech Racing claims maiden win for ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in Motul Petit Le Mans

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The equally fast and experienced trio of drivers in the ' '#79 WeatherTech Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 started the ' 'endurance race in the state of Georgia from third place in ' 'class. Even after a drive-through penalty in the opening ' 'half of the race, WeatherTech Racing remained within ' 'striking distance from the leaders. In the closing stages of ' 'the race, Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella made the ' 'difference as both drivers were able to take the lead by ' 'virtue of strong lap times and a clever pit stop strategy. ' 'Towards the end of the race, a duel for the class win ' 'between Daniel Juncadella, who was leading at the time, and ' 'his main rival looked set to unfold. However, as the race ' 'was neutralised for the twelfth and final time with just a ' 'few minutes remaining, the maiden win for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing in Motul Petit Le Mans was in the books. The ' 'race ended under yellow behind the pace car. In the final ' 'Michelin Endurance Cup standings, Jules Gounon and Daniel ' 'Juncadella ended up four points ahead of their teammate Maro ' 'Engel, who therefore became runner-up. The German had shared ' 'driving duties with his two fellow Mercedes-AMG drivers in ' 'only three of the four endurance races. He had to miss out ' 'on the Watkins Glen six-hour race due to clashing ' 'commitments in DTM.

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GTD: Championship titles for the Korthoff/Preston ' 'Motorsports team in Michelin Endurance Cup

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In the GTD class, the trio of drivers in the ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 with starting ' 'number 32 not only shone with good lap times, but also with ' 'an outstanding racing intelligence. As a result, they ' 'managed to stay away from all kinds of trouble. The fast, ' 'but also clever driving style brought Mikaël Grenier, Kenton ' 'Koch and Mike Skeen on course for the podium. However, ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports pursued a strategy aimed at a ' 'maximum points’ haul in the Michelin Endurance Cup. The team ' 'did miss out on the deserved podium finish, as, unlike the ' 'opposition, it opted not to make a pit stop just prior to ' 'the eight-hour mark and therefore wasn’t running with the ' 'optimum strategy. Still, this decision enabled the car to ' 'move up in the order so that the decisive championship ' 'points could be scored at that moment. Eventually, the team ' 'ended up sixth in class while also securing the title. With ' 'the second Mercedes-AMG GT3, the WINWARD Racing car with ' 'starting number 57, Indy Dontje (NED), Philip Ellis (SUI) ' 'and Russell Ward (USA) ended up in ninth place.

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IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge: Mercedes-AMG seals ' 'manufacturers’ title in GS class

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On the support package of the IMSA WeatherTech SportCar ' 'Championship, Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing was able to ' 'secure a championship title win as well. In the GS class for ' 'cars to GT4 regulations, the manufacturers’ title went to ' 'Affalterbach. In the Fox Factory 120, the season-ending ' 'two-hour race at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, WINWARD ' 'Racing’s Daniel Morad (CAN) and Bryce Ward (USA) secured the ' 'necessary points. With their #57 Mercedes-AMG GT4, they ' 'crossed the finish line in fifth place.

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>> Results IMSA ' 'Motul Petit Le Mans

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GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup: runner-up ' 'spot for AKKODIS ASP Team

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Zandvoort/Netherlands. The AKKODIS ASP Team with Timur ' 'Boguslavskiy (FIA) and Raffaele Marciello (SUI) has ' 'concluded the season in the Fanatec GT World Challenge ' 'Europe powered by AWS Sprint Cup with runner-up spot in the ' 'drivers’ and teams’ standings. In a dramatic season finale ' 'at Circuit Zandvoort, an opponent punted the #88 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 out of the race and therefore out of the ' 'battle for the title. A fortnight earlier, the AKKODIS ASP ' 'Team had won both titles in the Endurance Cup and in the ' 'overall standings. Jordan Love (AUS), who again was ' 'supported by Frank Bird (GBR) in the season finale, and ' 'Haupt Racing Team concluded a successful season with a pair ' 'of class wins and both championship titles in the Silver ' 'Cup.

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Race 1, Saturday: AKKODIS ASP Team leads ' 'championship standings prior to the first race

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Following the quadruple title defence at Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya, the AKKODIS ASP Team had high ambitions ' 'as it headed to Zandvoort for the sprint finale. The margin ' 'in the teams‘ standings amounted to three points, Timur ' 'Boguslavskiy and Raffaele Marciello had a 7.5-point margin ' 'in the drivers’ standings prior to the final race weekend. ' 'On Saturday, Raffaele Marciello qualified the #88 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 for third place on the grid in the record ' 'field of 30 cars.

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As the race got underway, rain set in in certain parts of ' 'the track. Raffaele Marciello quickly worked his way up into ' 'second place and went on to attack the leader and ' 'championship rival soon after that. In this manoeuvre, ' 'however, the Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver made an ' 'uncharacteristic error as he hit a wet patch and slid into ' 'the gravel trap. He had to rejoin the race from ' '15th place. Subsequently, however, the ' '28-year-old showed his usual class and made up several ' 'positions prior to coming in for the mandatory pit stop. As ' 'the pit stop crew of the #88 car also executed the fastest ' 'pit stop of the race, Timur Boguslavskiy went back out on ' 'track in fourth place. He skillfully stayed out of any duels ' 'and brought his position home as a result. As the ' 'championship rivals had managed to win the Saturday race, ' 'the AKKODIS ASP Team dropped back to second place in the ' 'drivers’ and teams’ standings prior to the final one-hour ' 'race.

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Race 2, Sunday: Innocently becoming involved in a ' 'collision puts an end to AKKODIS ASP Team’s title ' 'hopes

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As a result, the tables had been turned for the Sunday. ' 'Now 2.5 points down in the drivers’ and 1.5 points down in ' 'the teams’ standings, AKKODIS ASP Team was no longer the ' 'hunted one, but rather the hunter. Still, Timur Boguslavskiy ' 'was unfazed by this new role and qualified in eight place on ' 'the grid on a drying track on Sunday, one position ahead of ' 'the direct championship rivals.

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Like on the previous day, close duels and changeable ' 'conditions made their mark on the opening stages. At the ' 'damp track, Boguslavskiy had a good start, but was hit by an ' 'opponent after a few minutes, a collision with a huge ' 'effect. A broken suspension forced the AKKODIS ASP Team to ' 'retire from the race. As a result, the #88 car was ' 'prematurely out of contention for the title. With a total of ' 'four season wins from ten sprint races, AKKODIS ASP Team, ' 'Timur Boguslavskiy and Raffaele Marciello secured runner-up ' 'positions in the drivers’ and teams’ standings.

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Silver Cup: Jordan Love and Haupt Racing Team ' 'crowned champions with a pair of class wins

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In the Silver Cup, the battles for the drivers’ and ' 'teams’ titles were decided this weekend as well. Haupt ' 'Racing Team and Jordan Love were both one point down in ' 'their respective standings going into the weekend. A great ' 'recovery drive in the Saturday race saw Love and his ' 'teammate Frank Bird make up ten positions in total with the ' '#77 car. Eventually, they secured the Silver Cup class win, ' 'enabling HRT to take over the lead prior to the final race. ' 'The #90 Madpanda Motorsport entry also secured a class ' 'podium finish in third place of the Silver Cup.

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In qualifying on Sunday, Frank Bird laid the ' 'all-important foundation for the title win. With the #77 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3, he secured third place on the overall grid ' 'and therefore started on pole position in the Silver Cup ' 'class. In the race, the Brit coped well with the challenging ' 'conditions and held on to his class lead with the #77 car ' 'prior to handing over to Jordan Love at the halfway point of ' 'the race. Subsequently, the Australian defended first place ' 'in class in commanding fashion and claimed Silver Cup ' 'honours by finishing sixth overall. As a result, Haupt ' 'Racing Team and Jordan Love secured the drivers’ and teams’ ' 'titles in their category. Madpanda Motorsport with Ezequiel ' 'Perez Companc (ARG) and Jesse Salmenautio (FIN) secured ' 'another class podium this weekend by finishing second and ' 'concluded the season in third place of the Silver Cup.

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Mercedes-AMG with early overall manufacturers’ ' 'title win

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As the race at Zandvoort finished, yet another ' 'action-packed season in Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe ' 'came to an end. Likewise, GT World Challenge Asia and GT ' 'World Challenge America are already in their respective ' 'winter breaks. Only GT World Challenge Australia still has ' 'races to be run: the final two races of the season will be ' 'held at Adelaide Park Circuit on 25th and ' '26th November. With a margin of around 4,000 ' 'points, however, nobody can prevent Mercedes-AMG from ' 'winning the intercontinental manufacturers’ title anymore at ' 'this time already. This success is the result of the ' 'remarkable consistency proven by the Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Teams in the four race series involved. Not in the ' 'least because of this, all five manufacturers’ titles went ' 'to Affalterbach since the overall classification was ' 'introduced in 2019.

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>> ' 'Results GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

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“All in all, a great weekend for us. With the maiden win ' 'for Mercedes-AMG in Motul Petit Le Mans, our expectations ' 'were even exceeded. On top of that, there are drivers’, ' 'teams’ and manufacturers’ titles both in GTD and GTD-Pro in ' 'the Michelin Endurance Cup. We can be very, very happy with ' 'that. We extend our thanks to WeatherTech Racing, Winward ' 'Racing and Team Korthoff/Preston Motorsports who have made ' 'this success possible and have delivered a fantastic season. ' 'Unfortunately, we didn’t have that luck in the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Sprint Cup. Even though it didn’t work out ' 'with the championship win, Timur, Raffaele and AKKODIS ASP ' 'Team can be happy with this season. After all, they had ' 'already won the overall and Endurance Cup titles. Now, we ' 'look forward to a few more quiet weeks.”
Stefan Wendl, ' 'head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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“I am super proud of Mercedes-AMG. Motul Petit Le Mans is ' 'a race you absolutely want to win. Claiming victory here ' 'today simply makes me super happy. Many thanks to the ' 'MacNeil family for having worked hard all year long to put ' 'this programme in place. I had a lot of fun with my ' 'teammates and when you are having fun, you get some good ' 'results, too.”
Jules Gounon, WeatherTech Racing #79

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“This is a great result for the entire WeatherTech Racing ' 'Team. We were having a difficult phase halfway through the ' 'season, but today, we had a great car. That made it easier ' 'for me to bring victory home in my final stint. Winning the ' 'Michelin Endurance Cup, the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the two ' 'sprint races was great. Concluding it with victory today is ' 'incredible. Thanks to David and Cooper MacNeil for their ' 'support throughout the year and to the WeatherTech Racing ' 'Team.”
Daniel Juncadella, WeatherTech Racing #79

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“It was a good race and our Mercedes-AMG GT3 handled ' 'perfectly, too. Especially during the night, the car ran ' 'really well. We were in the top 3 for most of the time, but ' 'eventually, we had to sacrifice the race in terms of ' 'strategy in favour of the championship. Points were ' 'attributed every four hours and many drivers headed into the ' 'pits after eight hours. We, however, stayed out to score ' 'points. That is what cost us the race in the end but helped ' 'us win the championship.”
Mikaël Grenier, ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports #32

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“It is too bad that we didn’t get the possibility to ' 'decide the battle for the championship on track today. Timur ' 'actually got a strong initial position with a good ' 'qualifying. Therefore, we are disappointed indeed that the ' 'race had to end the way it did. Nevertheless, I am happy for ' 'Mattia Drudi and Ricardo Feller who often were the fastest ' 'this year and have deserved the championship. We, too, had a ' 'fantastic season with the Endurance Cup and overall titles, ' 'one that we can be very proud of.”
Raffaele Marciello, ' 'AKKODIS ASP Team #88

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“I am very happy with this championship and with the ' 'entire weekend. We had some challenges to overcome this ' 'year, but we regularly racked up good results and reached ' 'our goal like this. The two titles in Silver Cup are a great ' 'success for the team which I would like to thank for this ' 'great season. I am happy that Frank was able to race with me ' 'again after his break. The title is his achievement as ' 'well.”
Jordan Love, Haupt Racing Team #77

\n', 'date': '2023-10-15T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Sextuple title success for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in IMSA ' 'season finale', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/326eecce-d74e-421d-8e96-4e2d4759276c'} 2025-11-30 01:01:34 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/085b1624-9b74-4a54-8edb-230829162343> {'content': 'An Americas triple-header kicks off this weekend in Austin, ' 'Texas Toto Talks United States Fact File: United States Grand ' 'Prix Stat Sheet: United States Grand Prix Toto Talks United ' 'States We have a busy couple of weeks coming up as the season ' 'heads towards its conclusion, starting with a triple-header in ' 'the USA, Mexico and Brazil. The last round in Qatar was a case of ' 'what might have been. As a team, you never want to see your cars ' 'collide. It was frustrating to leave a lot of points on the ' 'table, particularly as the pace of the car was strong. It was ' 'encouraging though to see how the drivers and the team reacted. ' 'Both Lewis and George know the team comes first and do not ever ' 'intend to jeopardise that. I am sure we will all grow from this ' "moment. We're now focused on Austin and making sure we get the " "most out of each upcoming weekend. It's always great to race at " "the Circuit of the Americas. There's a fantastic atmosphere and " 'the city welcomes F1 with open arms. COTA is one of the most ' 'challenging modern tracks and a real thrill for the drivers. ' "We'll be bringing a modified floor, which is the last significant " 'update we will take to the track this year. It will hopefully ' 'bring a small gain but more importantly, is another milestone in ' 'setting our development path for W15. The battle for second in ' "the Constructors' has become more intense in recent races. We " 'will keep our heads down, keep pushing and aim to score as many ' 'points as we can to increase our advantage. Fact File: United ' 'States Grand Prix The Circuit of the Americas is one of the ' 'bumpiest tracks of the year due to subsidence. The bumps also ' 'tend to move and change year-on-year. The track is regularly ' 'ground down and resurfaced to try and smooth these challenges. ' 'Several corners at COTA were inspired by iconic turns from ' 'European tracks. These include Turns 3 to 6, which are modelled ' 'on the Maggotts and Becketts section of Silverstone. Turns 12 to ' "15 replicate Hockenheim's stadium section and Turns 16-18 are " 'similar to Turn 8 at Istanbul Park. The track requires moderately ' 'high downforce and has a large DRS effect. That allows teams to ' 'run reasonably large wings as a result. The first sector is ' 'incredibly challenging and technical. A lot of time can be gained ' 'and lost through the interconnected series of corners. COTA is ' 'one of nine tracks on the calendar that is fully anticlockwise. ' 'The others are: Jeddah, Miami, Imola, Baku, Singapore, ' 'Interlagos, Las Vegas, and Yas Marina. It is one of the busiest ' 'laps for gear changes, with 70 recorded across one circuit. That ' 'is the third highest total of the year, behind only Bahrain and ' 'Baku. The entry to Turn 1 features the single biggest corner ' 'elevation change of the season. The track has a man-made climb 30 ' 'metres upwards in just over 200 metres of track. For comparison, ' "COTA's Observation Tower measures in at 77 metres tall. Several " 'corners feature wide entries to encourage different lines and ' 'promote overtaking. These include Turns 1, 11, and 15. The latter ' 'also forces the drivers to brake whilst the car is turning at the ' 'same time. This can cause lockups if pushing the tyre over the ' 'limit of adhesion. The weather in Texas can be unpredictable, ' 'particularly the temperatures. They can vary from single digits ' 'on cool mornings to reaching into the 30s on the very warmest ' 'days. This weekend will see the fifth F1 Sprint event of the ' 'season. The final sprint format of the year will take at the São ' 'Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil. Stat Sheet: United States Grand ' 'Prix 2023 United States Grand Prix Session Local Time ' '(CDT) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One - ' 'Friday 12:30 - 13:30 18:30 - 19:30 19:30 - 20:30 ' 'Qualifying - Friday 16:00 - 17:00 22:00 - 23:00 23:00 - ' '00:00 Sprint Shootout - Saturday 12:30 - 13:14 18:30 - ' '19:14 19:30 - 20:14 F1 Sprint - Saturday 17:00 - 18:00 ' '23:00 - 00:00 00:00 - 01:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 14:00 ' '20:00 21:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team at the United States Grand Prix \xa0 Starts ' 'Wins Podiums Pole Positions Front row places Fastest ' 'laps DNF Mercedes 10 5 12 6 10 4 0 Lewis ' 'Hamilton 11 6 10 4 8 2 0 George Russell 3 ' '0 0 0 0 1 0 MB Power 17 8 19 8 16 4 ' '3 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 5,163 26,543.682 86,277 261,600 ' '206,520,000 Lewis Hamilton 2,596 13,343.640 43,306 ' '131,728 103,840,000 George Russell 2,567 13,200.042 ' '42,971 129,872 102,680,000 MB Power 19,993 ' '102,359.625 332,398 1,013,746 799,720,000 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium ' 'Places Pole Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 ' 'Finishes Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 288 ' '125 287 137 259 104 59 81 Mercedes (since 2010) ' '276 116 269 129 237 93 54 79 Lewis Hamilton ' '327 103 196 104 175 64 N/A N/A George Russell ' '99 1 10 1 9 6 N/A N/A MB Power 558 213 ' '581 222 451 205 91 118 \xa0', 'content_html': '

An Americas triple-header kicks off this weekend ' 'in Austin, Texas

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  • Toto Talks United States
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  • Fact File: United States Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: United States Grand Prix
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Toto Talks United States

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We have a busy couple of weeks coming up as the season ' 'heads towards its conclusion, starting with a triple-header ' 'in the USA, Mexico and Brazil.

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The last round in Qatar was a case of what might have ' 'been. As a team, you never want to see your cars collide. It ' 'was frustrating to leave a lot of points on the table, ' 'particularly as the pace of the car was strong. It was ' 'encouraging though to see how the drivers and the team ' 'reacted. Both Lewis and George know the team comes first and ' 'do not ever intend to jeopardise that. I am sure we will all ' "grow from this moment. We're now focused on Austin and " 'making sure we get the most out of each upcoming ' 'weekend.

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It's always great to race at the Circuit of the Americas. " "There's a fantastic atmosphere and the city welcomes F1 with " 'open arms. COTA is one of the most challenging modern tracks ' "and a real thrill for the drivers. We'll be bringing a " 'modified floor, which is the last significant update we will ' 'take to the track this year. It will hopefully bring a small ' 'gain but more importantly, is another milestone in setting ' 'our development path for W15.

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The battle for second in the Constructors' has become " 'more intense in recent races. We will keep our heads down, ' 'keep pushing and aim to score as many points as we can to ' 'increase our advantage.

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Fact File: United States Grand ' 'Prix

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  • The Circuit of the Americas is one of the bumpiest ' 'tracks of the year due to subsidence.
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  • The bumps also tend to move and change year-on-year. The ' 'track is regularly ground down and resurfaced to try and ' 'smooth these challenges.
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  • Several corners at COTA were inspired by iconic turns ' 'from European tracks.
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  • These include Turns 3 to 6, which are modelled on the ' 'Maggotts and Becketts section of Silverstone. Turns 12 to 15 ' "replicate Hockenheim's stadium section and Turns 16-18 are " 'similar to Turn 8 at Istanbul Park.
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  • The track requires moderately high downforce and has a ' 'large DRS effect. That allows teams to run reasonably large ' 'wings as a result.
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  • The first sector is incredibly challenging and ' 'technical. A lot of time can be gained and lost through the ' 'interconnected series of corners.
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  • COTA is one of nine tracks on the calendar that is fully ' 'anticlockwise. The others are: Jeddah, Miami, Imola, Baku, ' 'Singapore, Interlagos, Las Vegas, and Yas Marina.
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  • It is one of the busiest laps for gear changes, with 70 ' 'recorded across one circuit. That is the third highest total ' 'of the year, behind only Bahrain and Baku.
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  • The entry to Turn 1 features the single biggest corner ' 'elevation change of the season. The track has a man-made ' 'climb 30 metres upwards in just over 200 metres of ' 'track.
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  • For comparison, COTA's Observation Tower measures in at " '77 metres tall.
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  • Several corners feature wide entries to encourage ' 'different lines and promote overtaking. These include Turns ' '1, 11, and 15.
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  • The latter also forces the drivers to brake whilst the ' 'car is turning at the same time. This can cause lockups if ' 'pushing the tyre over the limit of adhesion.
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  • The weather in Texas can be unpredictable, particularly ' 'the temperatures. They can vary from single digits on cool ' 'mornings to reaching into the 30s on the very warmest ' 'days.
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  • This weekend will see the fifth F1 Sprint event of the ' 'season. The final sprint format of the year will take at the ' 'São Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil.
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Stat Sheet: United States Grand ' 'Prix

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2023 United States Grand Prix

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Local Time (CDT)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One - Friday

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12:30 - 13:30

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18:30 - 19:30

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19:30 - 20:30

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Qualifying - Friday

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22:00 - 23:00

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23:00 - 00:00

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Sprint Shootout - Saturday

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12:30 - 13:14

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18:30 - 19:14

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19:30 - 20:14

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F1 Sprint - Saturday

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23:00 - 00:00

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00:00 - 01:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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20:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the United States Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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10

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5

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12

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6

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10

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4

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0

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Lewis Hamilton

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11

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6

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10

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4

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8

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2

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0

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George Russell

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3

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0

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0

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0

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0

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1

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0

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MB Power

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17

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8

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19

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16

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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5,163

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26,543.682

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86,277

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261,600

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206,520,000

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2,596

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13,343.640

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43,306

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131,728

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103,840,000

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2,567

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13,200.042

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42,971

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129,872

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102,680,000

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MB Power

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19,993

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102,359.625

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332,398

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1,013,746

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799,720,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Podium Places

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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288

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125

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287

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137

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259

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104

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59

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81

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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276

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116

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269

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129

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237

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93

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54

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79

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Lewis Hamilton

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327

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103

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196

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104

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175

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64

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George Russell

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99

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1

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10

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1

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9

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6

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N/A

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MB Power

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558

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213

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581

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222

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451

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205

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91

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118

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\n', 'date': '2023-10-17T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 United States Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/085b1624-9b74-4a54-8edb-230829162343'} 2025-11-30 01:01:34 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=85&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:34 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/eb00d2f7-3981-480d-94a5-5db741b00b81> {'content': '\n' 'Start on 8 November 2023 at 5:30 pm at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' 'Participation free of charge – make Carlotta lanterns in the ' 'CAMPUS\n' 'Cooperation of several partners for what may be the largest ' 'lantern parade in the region\n' 'Registration: mercedes-benz.com/laternenumzug\n' '\n' 'A sea of friendly, colourful lights in NeckarPark: The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum is organising a large-scale lantern ' 'procession with several partners on 8 November 2023. It starts at ' '5:30 pm. Participation is free of charge, but please register in ' 'advance: www.mercedes-benz.com/laternenumzug. The route is an ' 'easy walk. It starts at the Museum, proceeding across the outdoor ' 'area and along the training grounds of VfB Stuttgart, the city’s ' 'Bundesliga football club. The grand finale will be at the VfB ' 'stadium in Stuttgart. This is where all the participants will ' 'sing lantern songs together on the stands, supported by the Bad ' 'Cannstatt Music Association, the Daimler Choir and other local ' 'choirs from the region.\n' 'Cooperation between several partners\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum is organising the lantern procession ' 'together with VfB Stuttgart and its Fritzle Club, the parents’ ' 'newspaper Luftballon and the radio station ' 'DIE NEUE 107.7. It is a much anticipated event: it ' 'could be the biggest lantern procession in the region. Also ' 'taking part in the parade are the popular mascots Fritzle from ' 'VfB, Luftikus from the parents’ newspaper Luftballon and Carlotta ' 'from the Mercedes-Benz Museum.\n' 'Last-minuters are also welcome to participate: just come to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum on Wednesday evening. Please note that any ' 'lanterns you bring with you must have LED lights. Candles are not ' 'permitted for safety reasons.\n' 'Lantern procession on 8 November 2023 – key ' 'information\n' '\n' '4:53 pm: Sunset\n' '5:00 pm: Meet at the entrance to the Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' '5:30 pm: Start of the lantern procession\n' '7:00 pm: End of event at the MHP Arena\n' '\n' 'Make Carlotta lanterns in the Museum\n' 'From 28 October until 8 November 2023 (except on Mondays), ' 'children can make Carlotta lanterns in the CAMPUS of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum. Participation is free of charge. Prior ' 'registration is not required.', 'content_html': '
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  • Start on 8 November 2023 at 5:30 pm at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Museum
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  • Participation free of charge – make ' 'Carlotta lanterns in the CAMPUS
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  • Cooperation of several partners for what may be ' 'the largest lantern parade in the region
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  • Registration: mercedes-benz.com/laternenumzug
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A sea of friendly, colourful lights in NeckarPark: The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum is organising a large-scale lantern ' 'procession with several partners on 8 November 2023. It ' 'starts at 5:30 pm. Participation is free of charge, but ' 'please register in advance: www.mercedes-benz.com/laternenumzug. ' 'The route is an easy walk. It starts at the Museum, ' 'proceeding across the outdoor area and along the training ' 'grounds of VfB Stuttgart, the city’s Bundesliga football ' 'club. The grand finale will be at the VfB stadium in ' 'Stuttgart. This is where all the participants will sing ' 'lantern songs together on the stands, supported by the Bad ' 'Cannstatt Music Association, the Daimler Choir and other ' 'local choirs from the region.

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Cooperation between several partners

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum is organising the lantern ' 'procession together with VfB Stuttgart and its Fritzle Club, ' 'the parents’ newspaper Luftballon and the radio station ' 'DIE NEUE 107.7. It is a much anticipated event: it ' 'could be the biggest lantern procession in the region. Also ' 'taking part in the parade are the popular mascots Fritzle ' 'from VfB, Luftikus from the parents’ newspaper Luftballon ' 'and Carlotta from the Mercedes-Benz Museum.

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Last-minuters are also welcome to participate: just come ' 'to the Mercedes-Benz Museum on Wednesday evening. Please ' 'note that any lanterns you bring with you must have LED ' 'lights. Candles are not permitted for safety reasons.

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Lantern procession on 8 November 2023 – key ' 'information

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  • 4:53 pm: Sunset
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  • 5:00 pm: Meet at the entrance to the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum
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  • 7:00 pm: End of event at the MHP Arena
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Make Carlotta lanterns in the Museum

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From 28 October until 8 November 2023 (except on ' 'Mondays), children can make Carlotta lanterns in the CAMPUS ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz Museum. Participation is free of ' 'charge. Prior registration is not required.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-18T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Grand lantern procession from the Mercedes-Benz Museum to the VfB ' 'stadium', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/eb00d2f7-3981-480d-94a5-5db741b00b81'} 2025-11-30 01:01:35 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=86&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:35 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=85&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:35 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f1f06267-6095-42d4-b53b-275c04b152a8> {'content': '\n' 'Created to inspire sustainable fashion design, Mercedes-Benz ' 'awards the third Sustainability Prize to Petra Fagerstrom at the ' '38th Festival d’Hyères\n' 'Spotlighting the brand’s resource-efficient approach to design, ' 'this year’s fashion finalists were encouraged to upcycle ' 'materials from Mercedes-Benz passenger cars within their looks in ' 'competition for the prize\n' 'This edition of the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Mentorship was ' 'again joined by fashion sustainability partner Estethica, and ' 'additionally partnered by Nanushka\n' 'Furthermore, Mercedes-Benz sponsored The Shortlisted Showroom at ' 'Festival d’Hyères and supported as the exclusive mobility ' 'partner\n' 'The campaign showcasing the finalists’ looks features the ‘C111’ ' 'artwork by Michael Sailstorfer from the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is reinforcing its stance in responsible fashion ' 'design through the awarding of the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability ' 'Prize to Petra Fagerstrom. Selected by the fashion jury of ' 'Festival d’Hyères and judged by her incorporation of sustainable ' 'learnings from the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Mentorship, Petra ' 'Fagerstrom will receive a monetary grant from the automotive ' 'brand. \n' '”At Mercedes-Benz, we have been engaging in fashion on a global ' 'scale for almost 30 years. Our heartfelt congratulations to Petra ' 'Fagerstrom. We look forward to continue seeing her apply the ' 'skills acquired through our Mentorship’ and wish her lots of ' 'success in his/her/their future career path”Julia Hofmann, Head ' 'of Branded Entertainment & Brand Partnerships Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG\n' '”The quality of her work is absolutely magnificent. We felt the ' 'need and the sense Petra wanted to give to her circularity and ' 'choice of materials she used for this look.“Festival d’Hyères ' 'Fashion Jury, headed by Charles de Vilmorin \n' 'The Sustainability Mentorship \n' 'Committed to equip the next generation of fashion design talent ' 'with the knowledge and tools they need to push forward in the ' 'field of sustainability, Mercedes-Benz hosted a Sustainability ' 'Mentorship led by longstanding partners Orsola de Castro and ' 'Tamsin Blanchard from Estethica. The fashion sustainability ' 'experts offered educational resources and solutions over two ' 'group and one-on-one digital sessions ahead of the ' 'festival. \n' 'Inspired by Mercedes-Benz’s defined path to better sustainable ' 'practices, this year’s finalists were encouraged to upcycle ' 'Mercedes-Benz materials into a look within their individual ' 'collections. The components were repurposed from Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles and included airbags, seat covers and belts, sun blinds, ' 'convertible roof fabric and floor mats.\n' 'At the 38th Festival d’Hyères, the newly introduced guest mentor ' 'Sandra Sándor, Founder and Creative Director of Nanushka provided ' 'the finalists with practical insights into how to run a ' 'sustainable business, helping to ensure the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mentorship generates longevity beyond the festival.\n' '”It has proven to be so inspiring to work alongside the Hyères ' 'fashion finalists on their sustainability journey. Seeing their ' 'approaches to working around sustainable solutions, aesthetically ' 'as well as practically, these young talents show us that we must ' 'continue to be creatively inquisitive. We appreciate the support ' '(and, for the 2023 cohort also the beautiful materials!) that ' 'Mercedes-Benz continues to provide for their formation.”Orsola de ' 'Castro and Tamsin Blanchard, Estethica, and Sandra Sándor, ' 'Nanushka\n' 'Mercedes-Benz at the 38th Festival d‘Hyères\n' 'Championing the collections of the ten fashion finalists in ' 'competition, Mercedes-Benz once again sponsored The Shortlisted ' 'Showroom at villa Noailles. This edition’s space was concepted by ' 'last year’s National Design Parade Toulon Prix Mobilier winner, ' 'Paul Bonlarron. Additional brand activations on-site included ' 'electric & plug in hybrid shuttles for festival guests and ' 'Mercedes-Benz EQ models for test driving experiences.\n' 'The campaign featuring the C111 artwork by Michael Sailstorfer\n' 'Photographed by Kristin-Lee Moolman, filmed by Zach Apo Tsang and ' 'styled by Louise Ford, the campaign spotlighted the finalists’ ' 'looks in competition, captured on emerging talent advocate Julia ' 'Hobbs, and rising star actor and model Yannick Konan, alongside ' 'the C111 artwork from the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection. As ' 'reinterpretation of the legendary Mercedes-Benz C111 created ' 'based on a Mercedes-Benz 190 E by Berlin based sculptor Michael ' 'Sailstorfer, the artwork corresponds with the finalists’ own ' 'approach to materials’ upcycling and the festival’s creative ' 'ethos. Discover more about the ’C111’ here.\n' 'About Festival d’Hyères\n' 'The acclaimed International Festival of Fashion, Photography and ' 'Accessories in Hyères is founded and directed by Jean-Pierre ' 'Blanc and chaired by Pascale Mussard. Since 1986, the festival ' 'has promoted and supported young international fashion design, ' 'since 1997 a competition has also existed for emerging ' 'photographers and since 2016 a competition has also been ' 'recognizing young fashion accessory designers. The Festival is ' 'acknowledged as the oldest fashion competition aimed at young ' 'professionals. Several prizes are awarded to the competing ' 'designers thanks to grants provided by the festival’s partners ' 'who commit, together with the festival, to provide long term ' 'support. Practical assistance is provided right from the ' 'selection stage as well as during a period of two years in ' 'various domains: financing, production, workmanship, materials, ' 'publishing, legal, media, exhibitions, workshops and ' 'residencies.\n' 'About Estethica\n' 'ESTETHICA creates agency for change in the fashion industry with ' 'innovation and inclusivity, vision and kindness at its core. ' 'ESTETHICA was founded by Orsola de Castro and Filippo Ricci at ' 'London Fashion Week in 2006 and they have relaunched in 2022 with ' 'additional team members strategy director Roxanne ' 'Houshmand-Howell and editorial director Tamsin Blanchard and a ' 'refreshed vision and scope to challenge and reshape the existing ' 'fashion industry.\n' 'About Nanushka\n' 'Founded in 2006 by Sandra Sándor, Nanushka is a Budapest-based ' 'fashion house dedicated to craftsmanship, detail and responsible ' 'production. With a functionalist brand ethos and core design ' 'principles of innovative craft, new heritage and bohemian spirit, ' 'Nanushka garments are an intuitive juxtaposition of traditional ' 'techniques and contemporary silhouettes.', 'content_html': '
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  • Created to inspire sustainable fashion design, ' 'Mercedes-Benz awards the third Sustainability Prize to Petra ' 'Fagerstrom at the 38th Festival d’Hyères
    • \n' '
  • Spotlighting the brand’s resource-efficient ' 'approach to design, this year’s fashion finalists were ' 'encouraged to upcycle materials from Mercedes-Benz passenger ' 'cars within their looks in competition for the ' 'prize
    • \n' '
  • This edition of the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability ' 'Mentorship was again joined by fashion sustainability ' 'partner Estethica, and additionally partnered by ' 'Nanushka
    • \n' '
  • Furthermore, Mercedes-Benz sponsored The ' 'Shortlisted Showroom at Festival d’Hyères and supported as ' 'the exclusive mobility partner
    • \n' '
  • The campaign showcasing the finalists’ looks ' 'features the ‘C111’ artwork by Michael Sailstorfer from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Art Collection
    • \n' '
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Mercedes-Benz is reinforcing its stance in responsible ' 'fashion design through the awarding of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sustainability Prize to Petra ' 'Fagerstrom. Selected by the fashion jury of Festival ' 'd’Hyères and judged by her incorporation of sustainable ' 'learnings from the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Mentorship, ' 'Petra Fagerstrom will receive a monetary grant from the ' 'automotive brand. 

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”At Mercedes-Benz, we have been engaging in fashion on a ' 'global scale for almost 30 years. Our heartfelt ' 'congratulations to Petra Fagerstrom. We look forward to ' 'continue seeing her apply the skills acquired through our ' 'Mentorship’ and wish her lots of success in his/her/their ' 'future career path”
Julia Hofmann, Head of Branded ' 'Entertainment & Brand Partnerships Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG

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”The quality of her work is absolutely magnificent. We ' 'felt the need and the sense Petra wanted to give to her ' 'circularity and choice of materials she used for this ' 'look.“
Festival d’Hyères Fashion Jury, headed by ' 'Charles de Vilmorin 

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The Sustainability ' 'Mentorship 

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Committed to equip the next generation of fashion design ' 'talent with the knowledge and tools they need to push ' 'forward in the field of sustainability, Mercedes-Benz hosted ' 'a Sustainability Mentorship led by longstanding partners ' 'Orsola de Castro and Tamsin Blanchard from Estethica. The ' 'fashion sustainability experts offered educational resources ' 'and solutions over two group and one-on-one digital sessions ' 'ahead of the festival. 

\n' '

Inspired by Mercedes-Benz’s defined path to better ' 'sustainable practices, this year’s finalists were encouraged ' 'to upcycle Mercedes-Benz materials into a look within their ' 'individual collections. The components were repurposed from ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles and included airbags, seat covers and ' 'belts, sun blinds, convertible roof fabric and floor ' 'mats.

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At the 38th Festival d’Hyères, the newly introduced guest ' 'mentor Sandra Sándor, Founder and Creative Director of ' 'Nanushka provided the finalists with practical insights into ' 'how to run a sustainable business, helping to ensure the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mentorship generates longevity beyond the ' 'festival.

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”It has proven to be so inspiring to work alongside the ' 'Hyères fashion finalists on their sustainability journey. ' 'Seeing their approaches to working around sustainable ' 'solutions, aesthetically as well as practically, these young ' 'talents show us that we must continue to be creatively ' 'inquisitive. We appreciate the support (and, for the 2023 ' 'cohort also the beautiful materials!) that Mercedes-Benz ' 'continues to provide for their formation.”
Orsola de ' 'Castro and Tamsin Blanchard, Estethica, and Sandra Sándor, ' 'Nanushka

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Mercedes-Benz at the 38th Festival d‘Hyères

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Championing the collections of the ten fashion finalists ' 'in competition, Mercedes-Benz once again sponsored The ' 'Shortlisted Showroom at villa Noailles. This edition’s space ' 'was concepted by last year’s National Design Parade Toulon ' 'Prix Mobilier winner, Paul ' 'Bonlarron. Additional brand activations on-site included ' 'electric & plug in hybrid shuttles for festival guests ' 'and Mercedes-Benz EQ models for test driving ' 'experiences.

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The campaign featuring the C111 artwork by Michael ' 'Sailstorfer

\n' '

Photographed by Kristin-Lee Moolman, filmed by Zach Apo ' 'Tsang and styled by Louise Ford, the campaign spotlighted ' 'the finalists’ looks in competition, captured on emerging ' 'talent advocate Julia ' 'Hobbs, and rising star actor and model Yannick ' 'Konan, alongside the C111 artwork from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Art Collection. As reinterpretation of the legendary ' 'Mercedes-Benz C111 created based on a Mercedes-Benz 190 E by ' 'Berlin based sculptor Michael Sailstorfer, the artwork ' 'corresponds with the finalists’ own approach to materials’ ' 'upcycling and the festival’s creative ethos. Discover more ' 'about the ’C111’ here.

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About Festival d’Hyères

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The acclaimed International Festival of Fashion, ' 'Photography and Accessories in Hyères is founded and ' 'directed by Jean-Pierre Blanc and chaired by Pascale ' 'Mussard. Since 1986, the festival has promoted and supported ' 'young international fashion design, since 1997 a competition ' 'has also existed for emerging photographers and since 2016 a ' 'competition has also been recognizing young fashion ' 'accessory designers. The Festival is acknowledged as the ' 'oldest fashion competition aimed at young professionals. ' 'Several prizes are awarded to the competing designers thanks ' 'to grants provided by the festival’s partners who commit, ' 'together with the festival, to provide long term support. ' 'Practical assistance is provided right from the selection ' 'stage as well as during a period of two years in various ' 'domains: financing, production, workmanship, materials, ' 'publishing, legal, media, exhibitions, workshops and ' 'residencies.

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About Estethica

\n' '

ESTETHICA creates agency for change in the fashion ' 'industry with innovation and inclusivity, vision and ' 'kindness at its core. ESTETHICA was founded by Orsola de ' 'Castro and Filippo Ricci at London Fashion Week in 2006 and ' 'they have relaunched in 2022 with additional team members ' 'strategy director Roxanne Houshmand-Howell and editorial ' 'director Tamsin Blanchard and a refreshed vision and scope ' 'to challenge and reshape the existing fashion industry.

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About Nanushka

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Founded in 2006 by Sandra Sándor, Nanushka is a ' 'Budapest-based fashion house dedicated to craftsmanship, ' 'detail and responsible production. With a functionalist ' 'brand ethos and core design principles of innovative craft, ' 'new heritage and bohemian spirit, Nanushka garments are an ' 'intuitive juxtaposition of traditional techniques and ' 'contemporary silhouettes.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-15T19:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Paving the way in sustainable fashion design: Petra Fagerstrom wins ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Prize at the International ' 'festival of Fashion, Photography and Accessories Hyères', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f1f06267-6095-42d4-b53b-275c04b152a8'} 2025-11-30 01:01:35 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/070d8350-e66e-4d4b-b9c6-972e6aaf880c> {'content': 'Positive Friday nets top-five starting spots for Sunday Lewis ' 'Hamilton qualified third and George Russell fifth for Sunday’s ' 'United States Grand Prix. The sprint format weekend saw the ' 'solitary hour of practice before qualifying commenced on Friday ' 'evening. Both cars showed encouraging pace in FP1, with the ' 'updated floor the team has brought to the Circuit of the Americas ' 'performing as expected. In qualifying, Lewis looked strong ' 'throughout, finishing Q1 as the fastest driver and Q2 in P3. ' 'George was less happy with the balance of his car but progressed ' 'through each stage to make it into the top-10 shootout. Both ' 'drivers improved on their final efforts with Lewis heading the ' 'second row and missing out on pole by just 0.139s. George secured ' 'P5, a further 0.217s behind. Attention now turns to Saturday’s ' 'standalone sprint format and the first opportunity of the weekend ' 'to score points. Driver FP1 Q1 Q2 Q3 Lewis ' 'Hamilton P3 6 Laps P1 6 Laps P3 6 Laps P3 ' '1:35.091 Soft, Soft 1:35.240 Soft, Soft 1:34.862 Soft, ' 'Soft George Russell P6 6 Laps P14 6 Laps P9 6 ' 'Laps P5 1:36.165 \xa0Soft, Soft 1:35.606 Soft, Soft ' '1:35.079 Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton I have to say a big ' 'thank you to everyone back at the factory. They have been pushing ' 'so hard to improve our car and we have taken a step closer to the ' 'front this weekend. I know everyone is working flat out for that ' 'and I appreciate all the efforts. Unfortunately today, we weren’t ' 'quite at the very front, but we will give it another shot ' 'tomorrow. I love being in the United States! It’s such a ' 'beautiful country and this circuit is just incredible. It is ' 'definitely one of my favourites. It has a legendary layout, it’s ' 'bumpy, and all the drivers find it very tricky. Each section is ' 'an incredible challenge. I hope tomorrow we can fight for P1 ' 'again. I’ll be giving it my best shot and with this crowd, I ' 'think anything is possible. George Russell It’s been a really ' 'challenging day. I’ve been off the pace, and I’ve not been able ' 'to identify why. I can definitely feel the improvements we’ve ' 'made with the update, but it’s been a strange Friday. I’ll put it ' 'on my shoulders though as the driver; I just need to work on ' 'finding out why I’ve not been as quick as I think we can be. I’m ' 'pretty pleased with P5 as at some points it looked like we may ' 'not have even made it through to Q3. My final lap was a ' 'reasonable effort; I made a small mistake at turn one which ' 'probably cost me one more position on the grid. Turning to ' 'tomorrow, we can be encouraged. With the exception of Qatar, the ' 'Sprint Shootout on Saturday morning tends to go better for us. I ' 'will take all those positives and work on finding some more pace ' 'tonight. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director Sprint ' 'races are always difficult with the limited practice time we ' "have. It's particularly challenging to try and bring an update " 'kit into one. Going through the data, the upgraded floor looks to ' 'be giving us what we hoped for, and the drivers are feeling a ' 'benefit. That is encouraging.\xa0 In terms of the on track ' 'running, Lewis has had a relatively straightforward day. We ' 'thought at times that we had a chance of pole position and in the ' "end, it was pretty close. Unfortunately, he couldn't squeeze any " 'more out of it on his final effort but still took a strong P3. ' 'George had a tougher day in terms of the single lap work. He ' 'chipped away at it but getting through the first two parts of ' 'qualifying was stressful. Fortunately his lap in Q3 was a solid ' 'effort and he can do a lot from P5 on the grid. The long runs of ' "both drivers looked good this morning in FP1. It's hard to know " "what fuel loads everyone was running with this format, but we're " 'optimistic we can race well. We were managing to keep the tyre ' "temperatures under control and that's going to be the key to good " 'long run pace on Sunday.', 'content_html': '

Positive Friday nets top-five starting spots for ' 'Sunday

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  • Lewis Hamilton qualified third and George Russell fifth ' 'for Sunday’s United States Grand Prix.
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  • Both cars showed encouraging pace in FP1, with the ' 'updated floor the team has brought to the Circuit of the ' 'Americas performing as expected.
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  • In qualifying, Lewis looked strong throughout, finishing ' 'Q1 as the fastest driver and Q2 in P3.
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  • George was less happy with the balance of his car but ' 'progressed through each stage to make it into the top-10 ' 'shootout.
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  • Both drivers improved on their final efforts with Lewis ' 'heading the second row and missing out on pole by just ' '0.139s. George secured P5, a further 0.217s behind.
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  • Attention now turns to Saturday’s standalone sprint ' 'format and the first opportunity of the weekend to score ' 'points.
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I have to say a big thank you to everyone back at the ' 'factory. They have been pushing so hard to improve our car ' 'and we have taken a step closer to the front this weekend. I ' 'know everyone is working flat out for that and I appreciate ' 'all the efforts. Unfortunately today, we weren’t quite at ' 'the very front, but we will give it another shot ' 'tomorrow.

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I love being in the United States! It’s such a beautiful ' 'country and this circuit is just incredible. It is ' 'definitely one of my favourites. It has a legendary layout, ' 'it’s bumpy, and all the drivers find it very tricky. Each ' 'section is an incredible challenge. I hope tomorrow we can ' 'fight for P1 again. I’ll be giving it my best shot and with ' 'this crowd, I think anything is possible.

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George Russell

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It’s been a really challenging day. I’ve been off the ' 'pace, and I’ve not been able to identify why. I can ' 'definitely feel the improvements we’ve made with the update, ' 'but it’s been a strange Friday. I’ll put it on my shoulders ' 'though as the driver; I just need to work on finding out why ' 'I’ve not been as quick as I think we can be.

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I’m pretty pleased with P5 as at some points it looked ' 'like we may not have even made it through to Q3. My final ' 'lap was a reasonable effort; I made a small mistake at turn ' 'one which probably cost me one more position on the grid. ' 'Turning to tomorrow, we can be encouraged. With the ' 'exception of Qatar, the Sprint Shootout on Saturday morning ' 'tends to go better for us. I will take all those positives ' 'and work on finding some more pace tonight.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Sprint races are always difficult with the limited ' "practice time we have. It's particularly challenging to try " 'and bring an update kit into one. Going through the data, ' 'the upgraded floor looks to be giving us what we hoped for, ' 'and the drivers are feeling a benefit. That is ' 'encouraging. 

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In terms of the on track running, Lewis has had a ' 'relatively straightforward day. We thought at times that we ' 'had a chance of pole position and in the end, it was pretty ' "close. Unfortunately, he couldn't squeeze any more out of it " 'on his final effort but still took a strong P3. George had a ' 'tougher day in terms of the single lap work. He chipped away ' 'at it but getting through the first two parts of qualifying ' 'was stressful. Fortunately his lap in Q3 was a solid effort ' 'and he can do a lot from P5 on the grid.

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The long runs of both drivers looked good this morning in ' "FP1. It's hard to know what fuel loads everyone was running " "with this format, but we're optimistic we can race well. We " 'were managing to keep the tyre temperatures under control ' "and that's going to be the key to good long run pace on " 'Sunday.

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In addition to our high-performance-oriented E PERFORMANCE ' 'hybrid vehicles, these two GLE innovations form an additional ' 'pillar in our future-oriented portfolio. This means we are ' 'expanding our broad model range to include another attractive ' 'drive train variant and are addressing new target ' 'groups.” Michael Schiebe, Chairman of the Management Board ' 'of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and ' 'Head of Business Units Mercedes‑Benz ' 'G‑Class & Mercedes‑Maybach\n' 'The basis for the sporty driving experience is the 3.0-litre ' 'inline six-cylinder turbo engine. For use in the hybrid, the ' 'engine known from the conventional GLE was extensively modified ' 'again. At 330 kW (449 hp), it now produces 10 kW ' '(14 hp) more than before. The update measures include ' 'reprogrammed software and an additional nose cooler. The electric ' 'additional compressor could be omitted in the hybrid variant ' 'because the electric motor takes over its tasks such as ' 'electrical boosting. The result: The 3.0‑litre engine reacts ' 'extremely spontaneously and offers highly dynamic response.\n' 'The in-line six‑cylinder is combined with a 100‑kW electric ' 'motor, a traction battery with 31.2 kWh capacity and the ' 'fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive. ' 'The high power density of the hybrid power unit is achieved by ' 'the permanently excited internal rotor synchronous technology. ' "The electric motor's maximum torque of 480 Nm is available " 'from the first revolution and ensures high agility even when ' 'starting off.\n' 'The system output of 400 kW (544 hp) and the maximum ' 'system torque of 750 Nm enable impressive driving ' 'performance: acceleration from standstill to 100 km/h takes ' '4.7 seconds. The propulsion only ends at an electronically ' 'limited speed of 250 km/h. Up to 140 km/h are possible ' 'purely electrically. With an electric range of ' '80‑86 kilometres (SUV) and 82‑87 kilometres (Coupé) ' 'according to WLTP, most everyday distances can be covered purely ' 'electrically. A charger with 11 kW charging power is on ' 'board for charging with alternating current. In addition, a ' '60 kW DC fast charger for direct current is available upon ' 'request. This allows the battery to be charged from 10% to 80% ' 'charge within 20 minutes.\n' 'Redesigned look and hybrid-specific design elements\n' 'The new Mercedes‑AMG 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ adopts the ' 'numerous design and equipment changes to the conventionally ' 'powered GLE models that have been available since ' 'Spring 2023. In addition, the plug-in hybrid can be ' 'recognised by special design elements inside and out. The cooling ' 'air inflow integrated into the centre of the front guard is open, ' 'as an additional nose cooler is located here. Hybrid-specific ' 'badges on the front fenders and rear indicate the electrified ' 'drive. The GLE 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ comes standard ' 'with 21-inch light alloy wheels. The AMG high-performance brake ' 'system has internally ventilated brake discs measuring ' '400x38 millimetres on the front axle with six-piston fixed ' 'calipers and 370x32 millimetres on the rear axle with ' 'single-piston floating calipers.\n' 'Inside, the MBUX infotainment system includes hybrid-specific ' 'displays and functions. These include the charging menu and ' 'displays in the instrument cluster and on the multimedia screen, ' 'which provide information about, among other things, the charging ' 'status and temperature of the high-voltage battery as well as the ' 'electric range.\n' 'Extensively upgraded standard equipment\n' 'The new Mercedes‑AMG 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ adopts the ' 'offering logic of the AMG GLE 53 series, which ' 'precisely responds to frequently expressed customer requests. The ' "SUV's standard equipment already includes, among other things, " 'the electric panoramic sunroof, heated front seats, the adaptive ' 'high beam assistant and smartphone integration. In addition, the ' 'switchable AMG performance exhaust system, the Burmester® sound ' 'system, the memory package, the 360-degree parking pilot, the ' 'KEYLESS GO package and the blind spot assistant are on board ' 'as standard. There is also the latest generation of the AMG ' 'performance steering wheel. The round AMG steering wheel buttons ' 'also impress with their brilliant displays and intuitive ' 'operating logic. This allows you to control important driving ' 'functions and all driving programmes without having to take your ' 'hands off the steering wheel. The steering wheel rim can be ' 'optionally heated and can also be ordered in a carbon look. The ' 'standard equipment on the coupé is even more extensive: air ' 'conditioning for the front seats, the MBUX augmented reality ' 'function and MULTIBEAM LED headlights are also standard.\n' 'Newly developed chassis\n' 'The AMG RIDE CONTROL air suspension with adaptive damping was ' 'specially developed and tailored to the requirements of the ' 'GLE 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ with new hardware and ' 'software. It offers a balanced combination of adequate acoustic ' 'insulation for purely electric driving in combination with a very ' 'sporty character typical of AMG.\n' 'In addition to new passive stabilisers on the front and rear ' 'axles, the hybrid has new stop buffers in the front struts and ' 'completely new dampers on the rear axle. The software has also ' 'been completely reprogrammed. The tuning of the chassis, ESP®, ' 'the fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive and ' 'the steering, which is adapted exactly to the hybrid drive, ' 'enables a balanced and safe, but also dynamic and confident ' 'driving experience.\n' 'AMG driving programmes offer a wide-ranging driving experience\n' 'From efficient to dynamic: The AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving ' 'programmes are tailored precisely to the drive technology of the ' 'plug-in hybrid. They adjust important parameters such as the ' 'response of the drive and transmission, the steering ' 'characteristic, the chassis damping or the sound. By default, the ' 'electrified 53 model starts silently in the “Electric” ' 'driving programme when the electric motor is switched on. The ' '“Ready” icon in the instrument cluster signals that the vehicle ' 'is ready to drive.\n' 'In addition to the well-known driving programmes “Comfort”, ' '“Sport”, Sport+”, “Smoothness” and “Individual” there are two ' 'hybrid-specific driving programmes in the new ' 'Mercedes‑AMG 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+. With “Electric”, ' 'purely electric driving takes place from a standstill up to ' '140 km/h. If the battery is empty or the driver suddenly ' 'requests more power (e.g. for a quick overtaking manoeuvre), the ' 'intelligent operating strategy switches automatically: the ' 'combustion engine starts and briefly takes over the drive power.\n' 'In the “Battery Hold” driving programme, the combustion engine ' 'and electric motor run at a maximum boost of around ' '25 percent, as in the “Comfort” driving programme. The ' 'biggest difference: the operating strategy keeps the battery ' 'charge level constant. For example, if the battery is at ' '75 percent charge, it will remain in this range if the ' '“Battery Hold” driving programme is selected. The use of the ' 'electric motor is then limited and optimised for low energy ' 'consumption, which is compensated by recuperation. By simply ' 'changing the driving programme, drivers can decide when they want ' 'to fully use the battery charge again, for example for inner-city ' 'traffic.\n' 'When driving purely electrically, the legally required Acoustic ' 'Vehicle Altering System warns the surroundings of the performance ' 'hybrid’s approach. A specially composed, low-frequency and ' 'speed-modulated AMG sound is heard. This is broadcast to the ' 'outside via a speaker at the front and a soundbar with two ' 'speakers at the rear. Part of the sound can also be heard ' 'discreetly in the interior as acoustic feedback for passengers. ' 'In the European Union, the system is active up to ' '20 km/h. The electric driving signal then fades out ' 'harmoniously.\n' 'Data overview\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ SUV\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ Coupé\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cylinder number/arrangement\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '6/in-line\n' '\n' '\n' '6/in-line\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' 'cm3\n' '\n' '\n' '2,999\n' '\n' '\n' '2,999\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated power petrol engine\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '330/449\n' '\n' '\n' '330/449\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at\n' '\n' '\n' '1/min\n' '\n' '\n' '5,800-6,100\n' '\n' '\n' '5,800-6,100\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Normal power petrol engine\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '560\n' '\n' '\n' '560\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at\n' '\n' '\n' '1/min\n' '\n' '\n' '2,200-5,000\n' '\n' '\n' '2,200-5,000\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated power electric motor\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW\n' '\n' '\n' '100\n' '\n' '\n' '100\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated torque electric motor\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '480\n' '\n' '\n' '480\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'System performance\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '400/544\n' '\n' '\n' '400/544\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'System torque (Nm)\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '750\n' '\n' '\n' '750\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Total battery capacity\n' '\n' '\n' 'kWh\n' '\n' '\n' '31.2\n' '\n' '\n' '31.2\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' 's\n' '\n' '\n' '4.7\n' '\n' '\n' '4.7\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed[2]\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '250\n' '\n' '\n' '250\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed electric\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '140\n' '\n' '\n' '140\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined fuel consumption, weighted (WLTP)[3]\n' '\n' '\n' 'l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '1.5-1.3\n' '\n' '\n' '1.4-1.2\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined CO2 emissions, weighted (WLTP)\n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '33-29\n' '\n' '\n' '31-27\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined energy consumption, weighted (WLTP)\n' '\n' '\n' 'kWh/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '30.0-28.7\n' '\n' '\n' '29.2-28.0\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electric range (EAER, WLTP)\n' '\n' '\n' 'km\n' '\n' '\n' '80-86\n' '\n' '\n' '82-87\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Price from[4]\n' '\n' '\n' 'Euro\n' '\n' '\n' '125,515.25 Euro\n' '\n' '\n' '133,851.20 Euro\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] The values given are the determined “WLTP CO₂ values” in ' 'accordance with Article 2 No. 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were calculated on the ' 'basis of these values. The electricity consumption [and range] ' 'was determined on the basis of Regulation 2017/1151/EU.\n' '[2] electronically regulated\n' '[3] The values given are the determined “WLTP CO2 values in ' 'accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were calculated based on ' 'these values. Power consumption [and range] were based on ' 'Regulation 2017/1151/EU determined.\n' '[4] Recommended retail prices for Germany including 19% VAT.', 'content_html': '
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  • Engine with combustion and electric motor ' 'enables 400 kW (544 hp) system output
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With the new Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ as an SUV ' '(combined fuel consumption, weighted: 1.5‑1.3 l/100 km, ' 'combined CO₂ emissions, weighted: 33‑29 g/km, combined ' 'energy consumption, weighted: 30.0-28.7 kWh/100 ' 'km)[1] and as Coupé (combined fuel consumption, ' 'weighted: 1.4-1.2 l/100 km, combined CO₂ ' 'emissions, weighted: 31‑27 g/km, combined energy ' 'consumption, weighted: ' '29.2‑28.0 kWh/100 km)1 the performance ' 'and sports car brand from Affalterbach is supplementing the ' 'model portfolio with a plug-in hybrid with a high level of ' 'everyday use and long electric range.

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“With the GLE 53 HYBRID as an SUV and coupé, we offer a ' 'unique combination of agility, driving pleasure and purely ' 'electric range. In addition to our high-performance-oriented ' 'E PERFORMANCE hybrid vehicles, these two GLE innovations ' 'form an additional pillar in our future-oriented portfolio. ' 'This means we are expanding our broad model range to include ' 'another attractive drive train variant and are addressing ' 'new target groups.” 
Michael Schiebe, Chairman of ' 'the Management Board of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and ' 'Head of Business Units Mercedes‑Benz ' 'G‑Class & Mercedes‑Maybach

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The basis for the sporty driving experience is the ' '3.0-litre inline six-cylinder turbo engine. For use in the ' 'hybrid, the engine known from the conventional GLE was ' 'extensively modified again. At 330 kW (449 hp), it ' 'now produces 10 kW (14 hp) more than before. The ' 'update measures include reprogrammed software and an ' 'additional nose cooler. The electric additional compressor ' 'could be omitted in the hybrid variant because the electric ' 'motor takes over its tasks such as electrical boosting. The ' 'result: The 3.0‑litre engine reacts extremely spontaneously ' 'and offers highly dynamic response.

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The in-line six‑cylinder is combined with a 100‑kW ' 'electric motor, a traction battery with 31.2 kWh ' 'capacity and the fully variable ' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive. The high ' 'power density of the hybrid power unit is achieved by the ' 'permanently excited internal rotor synchronous technology. ' "The electric motor's maximum torque of 480 Nm is " 'available from the first revolution and ensures high agility ' 'even when starting off.

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The system output of 400 kW (544 hp) and the ' 'maximum system torque of 750 Nm enable impressive ' 'driving performance: acceleration from standstill to ' '100 km/h takes 4.7 seconds. The propulsion only ' 'ends at an electronically limited speed of 250 km/h. Up ' 'to 140 km/h are possible purely electrically. With an ' 'electric range of 80‑86 kilometres (SUV) and ' '82‑87 kilometres (Coupé) according to WLTP, most ' 'everyday distances can be covered purely electrically. A ' 'charger with 11 kW charging power is on board for ' 'charging with alternating current. In addition, a 60 kW ' 'DC fast charger for direct current is available upon ' 'request. This allows the battery to be charged from 10% to ' '80% charge within 20 minutes.

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Redesigned look and hybrid-specific design ' 'elements

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The new Mercedes‑AMG 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ ' 'adopts the numerous design and equipment changes to the ' 'conventionally powered GLE models that have been available ' 'since Spring 2023. In addition, the plug-in hybrid can ' 'be recognised by special design elements inside and out. The ' 'cooling air inflow integrated into the centre of the front ' 'guard is open, as an additional nose cooler is located here. ' 'Hybrid-specific badges on the front fenders and rear ' 'indicate the electrified drive. The ' 'GLE 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ comes standard with ' '21-inch light alloy wheels. The AMG high-performance brake ' 'system has internally ventilated brake discs measuring ' '400x38 millimetres on the front axle with six-piston ' 'fixed calipers and 370x32 millimetres on the rear axle ' 'with single-piston floating calipers.

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Inside, the MBUX infotainment system includes ' 'hybrid-specific displays and functions. These include the ' 'charging menu and displays in the instrument cluster and on ' 'the multimedia screen, which provide information about, ' 'among other things, the charging status and temperature of ' 'the high-voltage battery as well as the electric range.

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Extensively upgraded standard equipment

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The new Mercedes‑AMG 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ ' 'adopts the offering logic of the ' 'AMG GLE 53 series, which precisely responds ' "to frequently expressed customer requests. The SUV's " 'standard equipment already includes, among other things, the ' 'electric panoramic sunroof, heated front seats, the adaptive ' 'high beam assistant and smartphone integration. In addition, ' 'the switchable AMG performance exhaust system, the ' 'Burmester® sound system, the memory package, the 360-degree ' 'parking pilot, the KEYLESS GO package and the blind ' 'spot assistant are on board as standard. There is also the ' 'latest generation of the AMG performance steering wheel. The ' 'round AMG steering wheel buttons also impress with their ' 'brilliant displays and intuitive operating logic. This ' 'allows you to control important driving functions and all ' 'driving programmes without having to take your hands off the ' 'steering wheel. The steering wheel rim can be optionally ' 'heated and can also be ordered in a carbon look. The ' 'standard equipment on the coupé is even more extensive: air ' 'conditioning for the front seats, the MBUX augmented reality ' 'function and MULTIBEAM LED headlights are also ' 'standard.

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Newly developed chassis

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The AMG RIDE CONTROL air suspension with adaptive damping ' 'was specially developed and tailored to the requirements of ' 'the GLE 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ with new hardware ' 'and software. It offers a balanced combination of adequate ' 'acoustic insulation for purely electric driving in ' 'combination with a very sporty character typical of ' 'AMG.

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In addition to new passive stabilisers on the front and ' 'rear axles, the hybrid has new stop buffers in the front ' 'struts and completely new dampers on the rear axle. The ' 'software has also been completely reprogrammed. The tuning ' 'of the chassis, ESP®, the fully variable AMG Performance ' '4MATIC+ all-wheel drive and the steering, which is adapted ' 'exactly to the hybrid drive, enables a balanced and safe, ' 'but also dynamic and confident driving experience.

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AMG driving programmes offer a wide-ranging driving ' 'experience

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From efficient to dynamic: The AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving ' 'programmes are tailored precisely to the drive technology of ' 'the plug-in hybrid. They adjust important parameters such as ' 'the response of the drive and transmission, the steering ' 'characteristic, the chassis damping or the sound. By ' 'default, the electrified 53 model starts silently in ' 'the “Electric” driving programme when the electric motor is ' 'switched on. The “Ready” icon in the instrument cluster ' 'signals that the vehicle is ready to drive.

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In addition to the well-known driving programmes ' '“Comfort”, “Sport”, Sport+”, “Smoothness” and “Individual” ' 'there are two hybrid-specific driving programmes in the new ' 'Mercedes‑AMG 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+. With ' '“Electric”, purely electric driving takes place from a ' 'standstill up to 140 km/h. If the battery is empty or ' 'the driver suddenly requests more power (e.g. for a quick ' 'overtaking manoeuvre), the intelligent operating strategy ' 'switches automatically: the combustion engine starts and ' 'briefly takes over the drive power.

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In the “Battery Hold” driving programme, the combustion ' 'engine and electric motor run at a maximum boost of around ' '25 percent, as in the “Comfort” driving programme. The ' 'biggest difference: the operating strategy keeps the battery ' 'charge level constant. For example, if the battery is at ' '75 percent charge, it will remain in this range if the ' '“Battery Hold” driving programme is selected. The use of the ' 'electric motor is then limited and optimised for low energy ' 'consumption, which is compensated by recuperation. By simply ' 'changing the driving programme, drivers can decide when they ' 'want to fully use the battery charge again, for example for ' 'inner-city traffic.

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When driving purely electrically, the legally required ' 'Acoustic Vehicle Altering System warns the surroundings of ' 'the performance hybrid’s approach. A specially composed, ' 'low-frequency and speed-modulated AMG sound is heard. This ' 'is broadcast to the outside via a speaker at the front and a ' 'soundbar with two speakers at the rear. Part of the sound ' 'can also be heard discreetly in the interior as acoustic ' 'feedback for passengers. In the European Union, the ' 'system is active up to 20 km/h. The electric driving ' 'signal then fades out harmoniously.

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6/in-line

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6/in-line

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cm3

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2,999

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2,999

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Rated power petrol engine

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330/449

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330/449

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at

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1/min

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5,800-6,100

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Normal power petrol engine

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560

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560

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2,200-5,000

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Rated power electric motor

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kW

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100

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100

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Rated torque electric motor

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Nm

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480

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480

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kW/hp

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400/544

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400/544

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Nm

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750

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750

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31.2

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31.2

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s

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4.7

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4.7

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250

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250

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Top speed electric

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km/h

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140

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140

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Combined fuel consumption, weighted ' '(WLTP)[3]

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l/100 km

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1.5-1.3

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1.4-1.2

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Combined CO2 emissions, weighted (WLTP)

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g/km

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33-29

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31-27

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Combined energy consumption, weighted (WLTP)

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kWh/100 km

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30.0-28.7

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29.2-28.0

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Electric range (EAER, WLTP)

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km

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80-86

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82-87

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Price from[4]

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Euro

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125,515.25 Euro

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133,851.20 Euro

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[1] The values given are the determined “WLTP ' 'CO₂ values” in accordance with Article 2 No. 3 of ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'values were calculated on the basis of these values. The ' 'electricity consumption [and range] was determined on the ' 'basis of Regulation 2017/1151/EU.

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[2] electronically regulated

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[3] The values given are the determined “WLTP ' 'CO2 values in accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'values were calculated based on these values. Power ' 'consumption [and range] were based on Regulation ' '2017/1151/EU determined.

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[4] Recommended retail prices for Germany ' 'including 19% VAT.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-24T00:05:00+02:00', 'title': 'The new Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 as a plug-in hybrid: Powerful ' 'performance in everyday live', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0b1396d5-f4f8-4459-aa4d-5b5b95865c94'} 2025-11-30 01:01:35 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=85&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:35 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3ebae1fd-f3ac-4b81-a39e-727b4d4f93a0> {'content': '\n' 'Safety pioneer: Mercedes-Benz is world’s first car manufacturer ' 'to publicly conduct a frontal offset crash between two electric ' 'vehicles\n' 'Above and beyond the legal requirements: An EQA and an EQS SUV ' 'collided head-on with a 50 percent overlap in a real-life ' 'accident scenario, each travelling at 56 km/h\n' 'Occupant protection confirmed: Passenger cell and high-voltage ' 'battery of both vehicles remained intact as intended, doors could ' 'be opened and high-voltage systems switched off automatically\n' 'Crash test makes clear that safety at Mercedes-Benz is not a ' 'matter of drive system\n' '“Safety Symphony”: New campaign uses super slow motion to ' 'visualise artistically how the safety systems work together\n' '\n' 'With the world’s first public crash test involving two fully ' 'electric vehicles, Mercedes-Benz is going above and beyond not ' 'only the legal requirements but also those of the ratings ' 'industry. Euro NCAP stipulates a frontal impact test using a ' '1,400 kg trolley with an aluminium honeycomb barrier replicating ' 'the front of another vehicle. In accordance with the ' 'specifications, the test vehicle and the trolley collide with an ' 'overlap and at a speed of 50 km/h. Mercedes-Benz, however, used ' 'two real vehicles, an EQA and an EQS SUV, which are significantly ' 'heavier at around 2.2 and three tonnes respectively. In addition, ' 'both models were faster, each going 56 km/h, which meant that the ' 'overall crash energy was considerably higher than required by ' 'law. The vehicles’ extensive deformation following the collision ' 'may seem alarming to the non-expert. For the Mercedes-Benz ' 'engineers, however, it shows that the vehicles were able to ' 'effectively absorb the energy of the collision by deforming. As a ' 'result, the passenger safety cell of both electric models ' 'remained intact and the doors could still be opened. In an ' 'emergency, this would make it possible for occupants to exit the ' 'vehicle on their own or for first responders and rescue personnel ' 'to reach them. The high-voltage system in the EQA and the EQS SUV ' 'switched off automatically during the collision.\n' 'The crash test at the Group’s Technology Centre for Vehicle ' 'Safety in Sindelfingen demonstrates Mercedes‑Benz’s real-life ' 'safety philosophy: To make cars that hold up not only in defined ' 'crash test scenarios, but also in real-life accidents. The test ' 'scenario involving a speed of 56 km/h and 50 percent frontal ' 'overlap corresponds to a type of accident common on rural roads, ' 'for example during a failed overtaking manoeuvre. The speed ' 'selected for the test takes into account that, in a real-life ' 'accident, the drivers would still try to brake before the worst ' 'case of a collision.\n' '“Safety is part of Mercedes-Benz’s DNA and one of our core ' 'commitments to all road users. And to us, protecting human lives ' 'is not a question of drive system. The recent crash test ' 'involving two fully electric vehicles demonstrates this. It ' 'proves that all our vehicles have an equally high level of ' 'safety, no matter what technology drives them. We are working ' 'hard to achieve our vision of accident-free driving, which goes ' 'beyond the “Vision Zero” objectives set by the WHO and the United ' 'Nations Regional Commissions. We don’t just want zero traffic ' 'fatalities by 2050 and a halving in the number of traffic ' 'fatalities and serious injuries by 2030 compared to 2020. Our ' 'goal by 2050 is zero accidents involving a Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicle.”Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer\n' 'Dummy readings indicate risk of occupant injury\n' 'The EQA and the EQS SUV each carried two adult dummies – a total ' 'of three females and one male. Analysis of the up to 150 ' 'measuring points per dummy indicate a low risk of serious to ' 'fatal injury. This means that the defined crumple zones and ' 'advanced restraint systems in both vehicles offer very good ' 'protection potential for the occupants in a crash of this ' 'severity. All safety equipment, such as airbags and belt ' 'tensioners with belt force limiters, worked as intended. The ' 'crash test thus confirmed the results that the engineers had ' 'previously calculated in numerous computer simulations. Real-life ' 'vehicle testing always also serves as a final comparison with the ' 'simulations. Furthermore, the crash test clearly shows that ' 'compatibility (i.e. the interaction of the deformation structures ' 'of different vehicles involved in an accident) is part of the ' 'safety requirements for Mercedes-Benz cars.\n' '“This crash test involving two electric vehicles, which we have ' 'shared publicly for the first time in this way, underlines our ' 'commitment to building the world’s safest vehicles. The four ' 'female and male dummies complied with the biomechanical limits in ' 'this extremely severe crash. This demonstrates our expertise in ' 'electric vehicle safety.”Prof. Dr. Paul Dick, Head of Vehicle ' 'Safety at Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'Female dummies in the driver’s seat\n' 'Another focus of the crash test was the type of dummy that the ' 'safety experts placed in the driver’s seat of both vehicles – the ' 'Hybrid III 5th Percentile Female, which is the female dummy ' 'currently used in the automotive industry for frontal collision ' 'tests. It corresponds to a woman of approximately 1.5 metres tall ' 'and weighing around 49 kilograms. According to the underlying ' 'statistics, only five percent of women worldwide are smaller or ' 'lighter. For many years, Mercedes-Benz has used frontal crash ' 'tests with fifth percentile female dummies[1] in the front seat ' 'to design its protection systems for the widest possible range of ' 'customers. Ratings by consumer protection associations as well as ' 'various legal requirements worldwide now include specifications ' 'for testing with fifth percentile female dummies. Another fifth ' 'percentile female was a passenger in the EQA. In the passenger ' 'seat of the EQS SUV was a Hybrid III 50th Percentile dummy, ' 'representing a 78-kilogram male of average height.\n' '“We have been using female dummies at Mercedes-Benz for more than ' '20 years. However, they are not human dolls, but measuring ' 'instruments. In designing the measuring equipment, the weight and ' 'size of the dummy genders are derived from real-life human data, ' 'with the female dummy corresponding to female anatomy.”Dr. Hanna ' 'Paul, Head of Dummy Technology, Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'Special high-voltage safety concept\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has developed a multi-stage high-voltage protection ' 'concept for its electric vehicles. The system has eight key ' 'elements to ensure the safety of the battery and all components ' 'with a voltage above 60 volts. Examples include separate positive ' 'and negative wiring and a self-monitoring high-voltage system ' 'that automatically switches off in the event of a serious ' 'collision. In many cases, the company’s high internal safety ' 'standards exceed the legal requirements or those of consumer ' 'protection organisations. Mercedes‑Benz has impressively ' 'demonstrated this once again with the latest crash test.\n' '“Safety Symphony” – new campaign shows the split seconds of the ' 'crash in super slow motion\n' 'A new campaign on electric vehicle safety focuses on the ' 'groundbreaking frontal crash involving the EQA and the EQS SUV. ' 'The campaign shows the split seconds of the crash, which lasts no ' 'longer than the blink of an eye, in super slow motion. What ' 'really matters in this fraction of a second during an accident is ' 'that all safety systems work together in a coordinated manner at ' 'just the right time to protect life as best as possible. This ' 'interaction of all safety systems and concepts is like a ' 'classical symphony. Here, too, the perfect harmony of all ' 'elements creates something truly great. That’s why the new ' 'campaign film is entitled “Safety Symphony”. In an unprecedented ' 'way, it visualises artistically how the different safety systems ' 'work together as one at just the right time.\n' 'The film and numerous related assets will appear on all ' 'Mercedes-Benz social media channels later this year with the ' 'hashtag #allforsafety. The target group and channel-specific ' 'assets range from video clips and interactive quizzes to an ' 'informative documentary about the crash test of the EQA and EQS ' 'SUV.\n' 'The Technology Centre for Vehicle Safety as one of the most ' 'modern in the world\n' 'Since 2016, Mercedes-Benz has been conducting crash tests at the ' 'new Group-owned Technology Centre for Vehicle Safety in ' 'Sindelfingen. The test centre is one of the largest and most ' 'modern of its kind in the world. It has three highly flexible ' 'crash lanes leading into a large, support-free area measuring ' 'over 8,000 square metres (90 m × 90 m). Its capacity is also ' 'impressive: In Sindelfingen alone, Mercedes-Benz conducts up to ' '900 crash tests and 1,700 sled tests every year.\n' 'The brand with the star has over 60 years of experience with ' 'crash tests. Along with analysis by the Group’s Accident Research ' 'unit, this experience forms the basis for the real-life safety ' 'philosophy. Founded in 1969, the Accident Research unit analyses ' 'accidents involving modern Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The aim is to ' 'understand how accidents happen and which safety systems could ' 'have prevented them or reduced their severity.\n' '[1] In medical statistics, a percentile is a measure of the ' 'dispersion of a statistical distribution sorted by rank or size ' 'of individual values. For example, if the size of a 12-month-old ' 'child is the 10th percentile, this means that 90% of the children ' 'of the same age and gender are larger and 10% are smaller.', 'content_html': '
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  • Safety pioneer: Mercedes-Benz is world’s first ' 'car manufacturer to publicly conduct a frontal offset crash ' 'between two electric vehicles
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  • Above and beyond the legal requirements: An EQA ' 'and an EQS SUV collided head-on with a 50 percent ' 'overlap in a real-life accident scenario, each travelling at ' '56 km/h
    • \n' '
  • Occupant protection confirmed: Passenger cell ' 'and high-voltage battery of both vehicles remained intact as ' 'intended, doors could be opened and high-voltage systems ' 'switched off automatically
    • \n' '
  • Crash test makes clear that safety at ' 'Mercedes-Benz is not a matter of drive system
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  • “Safety Symphony”: New campaign uses super slow ' 'motion to visualise artistically how the safety systems work ' 'together
    • \n' '
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With the world’s first public crash test involving two ' 'fully electric vehicles, Mercedes-Benz is going above and ' 'beyond not only the legal requirements but also those of the ' 'ratings industry. Euro NCAP stipulates a frontal impact test ' 'using a 1,400 kg trolley with an aluminium honeycomb barrier ' 'replicating the front of another vehicle. In accordance with ' 'the specifications, the test vehicle and the trolley collide ' 'with an overlap and at a speed of 50 km/h. Mercedes-Benz, ' 'however, used two real vehicles, an EQA and an EQS SUV, ' 'which are significantly heavier at around 2.2 and three ' 'tonnes respectively. In addition, both models were faster, ' 'each going 56 km/h, which meant that the overall crash ' 'energy was considerably higher than required by law. The ' 'vehicles’ extensive deformation following the collision may ' 'seem alarming to the non-expert. For the Mercedes-Benz ' 'engineers, however, it shows that the vehicles were able to ' 'effectively absorb the energy of the collision by deforming. ' 'As a result, the passenger safety cell of both electric ' 'models remained intact and the doors could still be opened. ' 'In an emergency, this would make it possible for occupants ' 'to exit the vehicle on their own or for first responders and ' 'rescue personnel to reach them. The high-voltage system in ' 'the EQA and the EQS SUV switched off automatically during ' 'the collision.

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The crash test at the Group’s Technology Centre for ' 'Vehicle Safety in Sindelfingen demonstrates Mercedes‑Benz’s ' 'real-life safety philosophy: To make cars that hold up not ' 'only in defined crash test scenarios, but also in real-life ' 'accidents. The test scenario involving a speed of 56 km/h ' 'and 50 percent frontal overlap corresponds to a type of ' 'accident common on rural roads, for example during a failed ' 'overtaking manoeuvre. The speed selected for the test takes ' 'into account that, in a real-life accident, the drivers ' 'would still try to brake before the worst case of a ' 'collision.

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“Safety is part of Mercedes-Benz’s DNA and one of our ' 'core commitments to all road users. And to us, protecting ' 'human lives is not a question of drive system. The recent ' 'crash test involving two fully electric vehicles ' 'demonstrates this. It proves that all our vehicles have an ' 'equally high level of safety, no matter what technology ' 'drives them. We are working hard to achieve our vision of ' 'accident-free driving, which goes beyond the “Vision Zero” ' 'objectives set by the WHO and the United Nations Regional ' 'Commissions. We don’t just want zero traffic fatalities by ' '2050 and a halving in the number of traffic fatalities and ' 'serious injuries by 2030 compared to 2020. Our goal by 2050 ' 'is zero accidents involving a Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicle.”
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer

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Dummy readings indicate risk of occupant injury

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The EQA and the EQS SUV each carried two adult dummies – ' 'a total of three females and one male. Analysis of the up to ' '150 measuring points per dummy indicate a low risk of ' 'serious to fatal injury. This means that the defined crumple ' 'zones and advanced restraint systems in both vehicles offer ' 'very good protection potential for the occupants in a crash ' 'of this severity. All safety equipment, such as airbags and ' 'belt tensioners with belt force limiters, worked as ' 'intended. The crash test thus confirmed the results that the ' 'engineers had previously calculated in numerous computer ' 'simulations. Real-life vehicle testing always also serves as ' 'a final comparison with the simulations. Furthermore, the ' 'crash test clearly shows that compatibility (i.e. the ' 'interaction of the deformation structures of different ' 'vehicles involved in an accident) is part of the safety ' 'requirements for Mercedes-Benz cars.

\n' '

“This crash test involving two electric vehicles, which ' 'we have shared publicly for the first time in this way, ' 'underlines our commitment to building the world’s safest ' 'vehicles. The four female and male dummies complied with the ' 'biomechanical limits in this extremely severe crash. This ' 'demonstrates our expertise in electric vehicle ' 'safety.”
Prof. Dr. Paul Dick, Head of Vehicle Safety at ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG

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Female dummies in the driver’s seat

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Another focus of the crash test was the type of dummy ' 'that the safety experts placed in the driver’s seat of both ' 'vehicles – the Hybrid III 5th Percentile Female, which is ' 'the female dummy currently used in the automotive industry ' 'for frontal collision tests. It corresponds to a woman of ' 'approximately 1.5 metres tall and weighing around 49 ' 'kilograms. According to the underlying statistics, only five ' 'percent of women worldwide are smaller or lighter. For many ' 'years, Mercedes-Benz has used frontal crash tests with fifth ' 'percentile female dummies[1] in the front seat to ' 'design its protection systems for the widest possible range ' 'of customers. Ratings by consumer protection associations as ' 'well as various legal requirements worldwide now include ' 'specifications for testing with fifth percentile female ' 'dummies. Another fifth percentile female was a passenger in ' 'the EQA. In the passenger seat of the EQS SUV was a Hybrid ' 'III 50th Percentile dummy, representing a 78-kilogram male ' 'of average height.

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“We have been using female dummies at Mercedes-Benz for ' 'more than 20 years. However, they are not human dolls, but ' 'measuring instruments. In designing the measuring equipment, ' 'the weight and size of the dummy genders are derived from ' 'real-life human data, with the female dummy corresponding to ' 'female anatomy.”
Dr. Hanna Paul, Head of Dummy ' 'Technology, Mercedes-Benz AG

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Special high-voltage safety concept

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz has developed a multi-stage high-voltage ' 'protection concept for its electric vehicles. The system has ' 'eight key elements to ensure the safety of the battery and ' 'all components with a voltage above 60 volts. Examples ' 'include separate positive and negative wiring and a ' 'self-monitoring high-voltage system that automatically ' 'switches off in the event of a serious collision. In many ' 'cases, the company’s high internal safety standards exceed ' 'the legal requirements or those of consumer protection ' 'organisations. Mercedes‑Benz has impressively demonstrated ' 'this once again with the latest crash test.

\n' '

“Safety Symphony” – new campaign shows the split seconds ' 'of the crash in super slow motion

\n' '

A new campaign on electric vehicle safety focuses on the ' 'groundbreaking frontal crash involving the EQA and the EQS ' 'SUV. The campaign shows the split seconds of the crash, ' 'which lasts no longer than the blink of an eye, in super ' 'slow motion. What really matters in this fraction of a ' 'second during an accident is that all safety systems work ' 'together in a coordinated manner at just the right time to ' 'protect life as best as possible. This interaction of all ' 'safety systems and concepts is like a classical symphony. ' 'Here, too, the perfect harmony of all elements creates ' 'something truly great. That’s why the new campaign film is ' 'entitled “Safety Symphony”. In an unprecedented way, it ' 'visualises artistically how the different safety systems ' 'work together as one at just the right time.

\n' '

The film and numerous related assets will appear on all ' 'Mercedes-Benz social media channels later this year with the ' 'hashtag #allforsafety. The target group and channel-specific ' 'assets range from video clips and interactive quizzes to an ' 'informative documentary ' 'about the crash test of the EQA and EQS SUV.

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The Technology Centre for Vehicle Safety as one of the ' 'most modern in the world

\n' '

Since 2016, Mercedes-Benz has been conducting crash tests ' 'at the new Group-owned Technology Centre for Vehicle Safety ' 'in Sindelfingen. The test centre is one of the largest and ' 'most modern of its kind in the world. It has three highly ' 'flexible crash lanes leading into a large, support-free area ' 'measuring over 8,000 square metres (90 m × 90 m). Its ' 'capacity is also impressive: In Sindelfingen alone, ' 'Mercedes-Benz conducts up to 900 crash tests and 1,700 sled ' 'tests every year.

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The brand with the star has over 60 years of experience ' 'with crash tests. Along with analysis by the Group’s ' 'Accident Research unit, this experience forms the basis for ' 'the real-life safety philosophy. Founded in 1969, the ' 'Accident Research unit analyses accidents involving modern ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The aim is to understand how ' 'accidents happen and which safety systems could have ' 'prevented them or reduced their severity.

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[1] In medical statistics, a ' 'percentile is a measure of the dispersion of a ' 'statistical distribution sorted by rank or size of ' 'individual values. For example, if the size of a ' '12-month-old child is the 10th percentile, this means that ' '90% of the children of the same age and gender are larger ' 'and 10% are smaller.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-13T00:05:00+02:00', 'title': 'Real-life crash test: Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles are every bit ' 'as safe as all other models from the brand with the star', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3ebae1fd-f3ac-4b81-a39e-727b4d4f93a0'} 2025-11-30 01:01:35 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/39910363-aabf-455f-97d7-3bbfc45fcde4> {'content': 'Mercedes launches trackside hospitality that will set a new ' 'standard in world sport The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will ' 'bring an innovative, and world-leading hospitality offering to ' 'Las Vegas. For November’s highly anticipated Grand Prix, Vegas ' 'Club will set the standard in premium trackside entertainment and ' 'reinvent corporate event hospitality through a location-based ' 'design, experience, and atmosphere. Vegas Club will combine an ' 'unparalleled view of the thrilling on-track action, with ' 'immersive off-track experiences featuring live music, A-list DJ ' 'sets, and cabaret, along with fine gourmet cuisine and speciality ' 'cocktails. Set over three levels, the space will take the very ' 'essence of Sin City and distil it into every aspect of Vegas ' 'Club. The ground floor will bring people together in an open ' 'layout fashioned on an old school speakeasy. An intimate and ' 'relaxed environment will greet guests on the second floor, with ' 'beautifully curated areas inviting guests to unwind. The third ' 'and top floor will provide direct views on to the track. This ' 'will be combined with unique entertainment, with guests ' 'experience the synergy of motorsport and leading Vegas shows. ' 'Other activities include a virtual garage experience powered by ' 'Snapdragon, immersing guests in the hustle and bustle of the pit ' 'lane, and an IWC watchmaker activation. The introduction of Vegas ' 'Club comes after the successful launch of Miami Club, a similarly ' 'immersive experience held at the Miami Grand Prix in May. The ' 'concept will continue into 2024 with numerous races set to ' 'feature this engaging hospitality offering. Victoria Johnson, ' 'Marketing Operations Director, said: “Innovation and excellence ' 'is at the core of everything we do here at the team. That is true ' 'both on-track and off-track. We have refined our hospitality ' 'offering and are now taking the next step. Our aim is to create a ' 'truly immersive experience for our guests. We will enable them to ' 'experience the world’s fastest sport in a way like never before. ' 'After two successful years in Miami, we are delighted to be ' 'bringing the concept to Las Vegas and at further races in 2024.”', 'content_html': '

Mercedes launches trackside hospitality that will ' 'set a new standard in world sport

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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will bring an ' 'innovative, and world-leading hospitality offering to Las ' 'Vegas. For November’s highly anticipated Grand Prix, Vegas ' 'Club will set the standard in premium trackside ' 'entertainment and reinvent corporate event hospitality ' 'through a location-based design, experience, and ' 'atmosphere.

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Vegas Club will combine an unparalleled view of the ' 'thrilling on-track action, with immersive off-track ' 'experiences featuring live music, A-list DJ sets, and ' 'cabaret, along with fine gourmet cuisine and speciality ' 'cocktails. Set over three levels, the space will take the ' 'very essence of Sin City and distil it into every aspect of ' 'Vegas Club.

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The ground floor will bring people together in an open ' 'layout fashioned on an old school speakeasy. An intimate and ' 'relaxed environment will greet guests on the second floor, ' 'with beautifully curated areas inviting guests to unwind. ' 'The third and top floor will provide direct views on to the ' 'track. This will be combined with unique entertainment, with ' 'guests experience the synergy of motorsport and leading ' 'Vegas shows. Other activities include a virtual garage ' 'experience powered by Snapdragon, immersing guests in the ' 'hustle and bustle of the pit lane, and an IWC watchmaker ' 'activation.

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The introduction of Vegas Club comes after the successful ' 'launch of Miami Club, a similarly immersive experience held ' 'at the Miami Grand Prix in May. The concept will continue ' 'into 2024 with numerous races set to feature this engaging ' 'hospitality offering.

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Victoria Johnson, Marketing Operations Director, said: ' '“Innovation and excellence is at the core of everything we ' 'do here at the team. That is true both on-track and ' 'off-track. We have refined our hospitality offering and are ' 'now taking the next step. Our aim is to create a truly ' 'immersive experience for our guests. We will enable them to ' 'experience the world’s fastest sport in a way like never ' 'before. After two successful years in Miami, we are ' 'delighted to be bringing the concept to Las Vegas and at ' 'further races in 2024.”

\n', 'date': '2023-10-18T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Media Alert: Mercedes Unveils Ground-breaking Las Vegas Hospitality ' 'Offering', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/39910363-aabf-455f-97d7-3bbfc45fcde4'} 2025-11-30 01:01:35 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=85&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:35 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=85&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:35 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/106c9971-dbee-4e2b-bb4d-0f5936f3aec0> {'content': 'Podium finish for Lewis and the team on Sprint Saturday Lewis ' 'Hamilton finished second and George Russell eighth in Saturday’s ' 'F1 Sprint at the Circuit of the Americas. In the Sprint Shootout, ' 'both drivers struggled to find a happy balance with the car on ' 'the medium compound in SQ1 and SQ2; both making it through to SQ3 ' 'but not challenging the frontrunners. Once on the soft tyre ' 'though, the pace picked up and Lewis used a new set to finish P3, ' 'just 0.069s shy of pole position. George, with only used soft ' 'tyres available, ended up eighth quickest. A subsequent ' 'three-place grid penalty for blocking Leclerc in SQ1 left him ' 'lining up P11 for the F1 Sprint. At the start of the 19-lap race, ' 'both drivers made good progress with Lewis passing Leclerc for P2 ' 'and George gaining three position to vault up to eighth. George ' 'then overtook Piastri for P7 but was adjudged to have gained an ' 'unfair advantage in the process. A five-second penalty ultimately ' 'contributing to him finishing P8. Lewis meanwhile put early ' 'pressure on Verstappen for the lead but managed his pace to the ' 'end to come home P2 and take the team’s first F1 Sprint podium of ' 'the season. Driver Grid Result Tyres SQ1 SQ2 ' 'SQ3 Lewis Hamilton P3 P2 Medium 6 Laps P9 6 ' 'Laps P9 3 Laps P3 1:36.393 Medium 1:35.887 ' 'Medium 1:34.607 Soft George Russell P11 P8 Medium ' '6 Laps P5 6 Laps P8 3 Laps P8 1:36.281 Medium ' '1:35.847 Medium 1:35.199 Soft Lewis Hamilton That was a ' 'fun race! I made a good start into turn one and had a really good ' 'battle with Charles (Leclerc). Running in second, I was then ' 'focused on trying to get closer to Max (Verstappen) in those ' 'early stages. Their pace at the moment is undeniable though so I ' 'wasn’t able to get close enough to challenge him. We’ve still got ' 'a long way to go to equal the pace he showed throughout the ' 'Sprint. Nonetheless, I’m really happy to be back on the podium. ' 'Starting ahead of Max tomorrow is helpful. Ultimately, I think he ' 'will be breathing down our necks before too long given the pace ' 'that he had today. I think that will open up a good fight though ' 'between ourselves, the Ferraris and the McLarens. We’re all quite ' 'similar in pace this weekend by the looks of it so I hope we get ' 'to have a good battle tomorrow. Keeping Max behind would be ' 'awesome but if not, we’ll do everything we can to finish on the ' 'podium and bring home good points. George Russell It’s been a bit ' 'of a scrappy day for me. Both penalties that I received today ' 'were fair. I was unable to give the position back to Piastri in ' 'the Sprint as Gasly had already passed him. If I let Piastri ' 'past, I would have had to let Gasly past too. It was a bit of a ' 'shame as it was an optimistic move from myself. Ultimately ' 'though, there aren’t a huge amount of points up for grabs on a ' 'Saturday. We’re in a good place to fight for a podium from P5 ' 'tomorrow. It’s going to be an interesting race. The tyres felt ' 'good in the Sprint but that was helped by the cloudy conditions ' 'and the temperature dropping a little. It will be close between a ' 'one and a two-stop tomorrow and we’re going to have to be dynamic ' 'in order to react to the situation. We should have a good fight ' 'with the Ferraris and the McLaren of Norris. We may have the ' 'speed on them, but they are starting ahead so we will see what we ' 'can do. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO We can be carefully ' 'optimistic with how the weekend has gone so far and how our ' 'updates have performed. We didn’t think this would be a track ' 'where we would be anywhere near the front. There are a lot of ' 'fast corners that are not usually our strength, so we’ve made a ' 'good step. That has proved key in putting us in a position to ' 'score solid points today. After a tougher Sprint Shootout, both ' 'drivers showed strong pace in the Sprint itself. Lewis pressured ' 'Max early on but ultimately his speed proved too strong. We know ' 'we’ve still got a lot of work to catch up to the very front, but ' 'we can be encouraged by our first sprint podium of the season. ' 'George did everything he could today and bringing a point home ' 'having started P11 is useful for the team. His penalty was ' 'completely justified, and we should have given the position back. ' 'That was my fault as I thought we had more pace to get further ' 'ahead than five seconds. If we play the strategy well tomorrow, ' 'we should be racing for a solid podium position. Andrew Shovlin, ' "Trackside Engineering Director There's lots of encouragement we " 'can take away from today, even if we could have walked away with ' 'a few more points if everything had gone our way. Lewis had good ' 'pace in the Sprint Shootout. We were 0.139s off pole on Friday ' 'but 0.069s today. That’s a good sign that the update has moved us ' "in right direction. George didn't have a new set of soft tyres " 'for his final run which is costly here, so he was never going to ' 'be able to trouble the front rows. In the F1 Sprint, George did a ' "good job to pick up positions. It's a shame to drop a place with " "the penalty but it's good to have got into the points. Lewis " 'meanwhile did a great job. Second was the best that the car had ' 'in it today, but it was encouraging to see how much pace he had ' 'over Leclerc. That’s another sign that we are moving in the right ' "direction. We've now got some good data to review overnight as " 'part of our preparations for the race. The longer race opens up ' "some options on strategy, so hopefully we'll be able to make " "progress with both drivers. Max was able to keep us at arm's " 'length today, but it looked like we had the pace to challenge ' 'everyone else. Our stretch target for tomorrow therefore has to ' 'be a double podium.', 'content_html': '

Podium finish for Lewis and the team on Sprint ' 'Saturday

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  • Lewis Hamilton finished second and George Russell eighth ' 'in Saturday’s F1 Sprint at the Circuit of the ' 'Americas.
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  • In the Sprint Shootout, both drivers struggled to find a ' 'happy balance with the car on the medium compound in SQ1 and ' 'SQ2; both making it through to SQ3 but not challenging the ' 'frontrunners.
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  • Once on the soft tyre though, the pace picked up and ' 'Lewis used a new set to finish P3, just 0.069s shy of pole ' 'position.
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  • George, with only used soft tyres available, ended up ' 'eighth quickest. A subsequent three-place grid penalty for ' 'blocking Leclerc in SQ1 left him lining up P11 for the F1 ' 'Sprint.
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  • At the start of the 19-lap race, both drivers made good ' 'progress with Lewis passing Leclerc for P2 and George ' 'gaining three position to vault up to eighth.
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  • George then overtook Piastri for P7 but was adjudged to ' 'have gained an unfair advantage in the process. A ' 'five-second penalty ultimately contributing to him finishing ' 'P8.
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  • Lewis meanwhile put early pressure on Verstappen for the ' 'lead but managed his pace to the end to come home P2 and ' 'take the team’s first F1 Sprint podium of the ' 'season.
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That was a fun race! I made a good start into turn one ' 'and had a really good battle with Charles (Leclerc). Running ' 'in second, I was then focused on trying to get closer to Max ' '(Verstappen) in those early stages. Their pace at the moment ' 'is undeniable though so I wasn’t able to get close enough to ' 'challenge him. We’ve still got a long way to go to equal the ' 'pace he showed throughout the Sprint. Nonetheless, I’m ' 'really happy to be back on the podium.

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Starting ahead of Max tomorrow is helpful. Ultimately, I ' 'think he will be breathing down our necks before too long ' 'given the pace that he had today. I think that will open up ' 'a good fight though between ourselves, the Ferraris and the ' 'McLarens. We’re all quite similar in pace this weekend by ' 'the looks of it so I hope we get to have a good battle ' 'tomorrow. Keeping Max behind would be awesome but if not, ' 'we’ll do everything we can to finish on the podium and bring ' 'home good points.

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George Russell

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It’s been a bit of a scrappy day for me. Both penalties ' 'that I received today were fair. I was unable to give the ' 'position back to Piastri in the Sprint as Gasly had already ' 'passed him. If I let Piastri past, I would have had to let ' 'Gasly past too. It was a bit of a shame as it was an ' 'optimistic move from myself. Ultimately though, there aren’t ' 'a huge amount of points up for grabs on a Saturday.

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We’re in a good place to fight for a podium from P5 ' 'tomorrow. It’s going to be an interesting race. The tyres ' 'felt good in the Sprint but that was helped by the cloudy ' 'conditions and the temperature dropping a little. It will be ' 'close between a one and a two-stop tomorrow and we’re going ' 'to have to be dynamic in order to react to the situation. We ' 'should have a good fight with the Ferraris and the McLaren ' 'of Norris. We may have the speed on them, but they are ' 'starting ahead so we will see what we can do.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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We can be carefully optimistic with how the weekend has ' 'gone so far and how our updates have performed. We didn’t ' 'think this would be a track where we would be anywhere near ' 'the front. There are a lot of fast corners that are not ' 'usually our strength, so we’ve made a good step. That has ' 'proved key in putting us in a position to score solid points ' 'today.

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After a tougher Sprint Shootout, both drivers showed ' 'strong pace in the Sprint itself. Lewis pressured Max early ' 'on but ultimately his speed proved too strong. We know we’ve ' 'still got a lot of work to catch up to the very front, but ' 'we can be encouraged by our first sprint podium of the ' 'season. George did everything he could today and bringing a ' 'point home having started P11 is useful for the team. His ' 'penalty was completely justified, and we should have given ' 'the position back. That was my fault as I thought we had ' 'more pace to get further ahead than five seconds. If we play ' 'the strategy well tomorrow, we should be racing for a solid ' 'podium position.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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There's lots of encouragement we can take away from " 'today, even if we could have walked away with a few more ' 'points if everything had gone our way. Lewis had good pace ' 'in the Sprint Shootout. We were 0.139s off pole on Friday ' 'but 0.069s today. That’s a good sign that the update has ' "moved us in right direction. George didn't have a new set of " 'soft tyres for his final run which is costly here, so he was ' 'never going to be able to trouble the front rows.

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In the F1 Sprint, George did a good job to pick up ' "positions. It's a shame to drop a place with the penalty but " "it's good to have got into the points. Lewis meanwhile did a " 'great job. Second was the best that the car had in it today, ' 'but it was encouraging to see how much pace he had over ' 'Leclerc. That’s another sign that we are moving in the right ' "direction. We've now got some good data to review overnight " 'as part of our preparations for the race. The longer race ' "opens up some options on strategy, so hopefully we'll be " 'able to make progress with both drivers. Max was able to ' "keep us at arm's length today, but it looked like we had the " 'pace to challenge everyone else. Our stretch target for ' 'tomorrow therefore has to be a double podium.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-21T23:30:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 United States Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/106c9971-dbee-4e2b-bb4d-0f5936f3aec0'} 2025-11-30 01:01:35 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ae86224e-cf5d-436f-9d88-c0614b9232b2> {'content': ' Three Mercedes-AMG GT3s among the first eight in final race ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing claims third place in DTM ' 'manufacturers’ standings Title win for Salman Owega and Elias ' 'Seppänen in ADAC GT Masters In a thrilling DTM season finale, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing managed to score another four top 10 ' 'results: AMG brand ambassador Maro Engel (GER) of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER crossed the finish line in fifth place at the ' 'end of the final race on Sunday. The two other Performance ' 'Drivers Luca Stolz (GER) and Lucas Auer (AUT) ended up in seventh ' 'and eighth place. Luca Stolz had already finished eighth in the ' 'Saturday race. In total, the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams ' 'scored seven podium results including two victories from 16 ' 'races. In the manufacturers’ standings, this resulted into third ' 'place with 364 points. Race 1: Upward trend of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams The Saturday race once again showed the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3’s good baseline speed throughout the distance. ' 'Nearly all Customer Racing drivers were able to work their way up ' 'during the 37 race laps. Mercedes-AMG HRT’s Luca Stolz achieved ' 'the best result. The German started from tenth on the grid and ' 'made up two positions during the race to finish in eighth ' 'position. Next to Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD’s Lucas ' 'Auer also finished in the point-scoring positions as he ended up ' '14th. Good recovery drives saw Maro Engel and David Schumacher ' '(GER) of Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD end up just outside the points ' 'in 16th and 17th place respectively. The two drivers had started ' 'from 20th and 22nd place. Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Jusuf Owega ' '(GER) crossed the finish line in 21st place. Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'HRT’s Arjun Maini (IND) had to park his car early following ' 'unfortunate contact with a rivalling car. Race 2: Maro Engel just ' 'misses out on podium finish Maro Engel showed an impressive ' 'performance in the Sunday race. From tenth on the grid, the ' '38-year-old worked his way up into third place with great ' 'overtaking moves, fast lap times and an outstanding pit stop. ' 'Until just before the finish, Maro Engel was able to hold on to ' 'this position. In the closing stages, however, he lost speed due ' 'to a technical issue on his car and was forced to let two cars ' 'get past on the final lap of the race. Lucas Auer also showed a ' 'clear upward trend on Sunday, having started from 18th place and ' 'finishing eighth behind his fellow Mercedes-AMG driver Luca ' 'Stolz. Stolz, meanwhile, had started third and immediately lost ' 'some places in the opening stages of the race. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Junior Drivers Arjun Maini and Jusuf Owega rewarded themselves ' 'for a committed on-track performance with 13th and 15th place and ' 'therefore further points for the overall standings. David ' 'Schumacher just missed out on points by finishing 16th. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver had shown signs of a promising pace ' 'with 13th place in qualifying but dropped back in the race ' 'following contact for which he wasn’t at fault. >> Results DTM ' 'Hockenheim ADAC GT Masters: Historic title win by Salman Owega ' 'and Elias Seppänen Mercedes-AMG Motorsport and Customer Racing ' 'Team Landgraf Motorsport have successfully defended the ADAC GT ' 'Masters title. In the 16-year history of the race series, no ' 'other manufacturer and no other team managed to do that so far. ' 'The newly-crowned champions are Salman Owega (GER) and Elias ' 'Seppänen (FIN), who finished third in the season-ending race on ' 'Sunday. In the overall standings, Owega and Seppänen collected ' '181 points, eleven more than their nearest rivals. In total, the ' 'young driver pairing won four of the twelve races of the 2023 ' 'season. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing concluded the ADAC GT ' 'Masters season with a clean sweep of the top three: victory in ' 'the final race went to Ralf Aron (EST) and Alain Valente (SUI) of ' 'Haupt Racing Team, who became runners-up in the final standings ' 'as a result. Second place in the race went to their teammates ' 'Maximilian Götz (GER) and Petru Umbrarescu (ROU). “The DTM season ' 'certainly didn’t go the way we hoped it would. Admittedly, we did ' 'end up third in the manufacturers’ standings, which definitely is ' 'a partial success, but that doesn’t quite reflect the very mixed ' 'way the season went. Nevertheless, we extend huge thanks to our ' 'drivers and customer sports teams for their relentless effort! ' 'Congratulations also to Porsche, Manthey EMA and Thomas Preining ' 'for the DTM championship win. The fact that we were able to ' 'conclude the ADAC GT Masters season with the drivers’ title and ' 'runner-up spot makes me very happy, of course. Like this, our ' 'junior drivers have shown their potential on the DTM platform. ' 'They have all consistently done a super job throughout the ' 'season.” Christoph Sagemüller, head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ' '“This season was somewhat mixed, but at least we were able to ' 'score two wins and seven podium results. Today, we had hoped for ' 'another podium finish to conclude the season. Unfortunately, ' 'there was a minor technical issue on Maro’s car, which is why he ' 'still dropped back to fifth place on the final lap. However, both ' 'today and in the championship, we got three cars into the top ' 'ten, which is a small silver lining. Now, we want to prepare very ' 'well for the next season and then come back in our old strength. ' 'That is the clear goal. In ADAC GT Masters, we achieved a great ' 'end of the season. Congratulations to Landgraf Motorsport, Salman ' 'Owega and Elias Seppänen.”Thomas Jäger, sporting director DTM ' '“The season got off to a difficult start at Oschersleben, but ' 'then we had a very good comeback after that. We improved ' 'significantly and ended up as the best Mercedes-AMG team and the ' 'best Mercedes-AMG driver. However, we slightly lacked ' 'consistency. When we manage to improve that, we have a good ' 'chance to be in contention for the title again next year.”Luca ' 'Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4 “Yesterday was a difficult day ' 'and so was qualifying this morning. In the race, however, things ' 'went well. I could move up quite nicely in the opening stages and ' 'the pit stop was super, too. And when you make it from 18th to ' 'eighth place in DTM, you can be happy. All in all, I am happy ' 'with the season. That I was able to race and to finish on the ' 'podium at all after my accident is top. DTM is tough and there is ' 'a lot of work ahead of us during the wintertime.”Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #22 “My second season in DTM was ' 'definitely better than my debut year 2022. I have made a big step ' 'ahead. Together with Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD, we were facing ' 'huge challenges that we mastered well. Nevertheless, it wasn’t an ' 'easy year. This weekend, we had a very good pace once again. ' 'Unfortunately, things got in the way over and over again like a ' 'lap time being cancelled in qualifying on Saturday and a ' 'collision in the race today. As a result, I was quite far down ' 'and as we all know, there isn’t much you can achieve from there ' 'in DTM anymore.”David Schumacher, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #27 ' '“Personally, I first had to get used to the new situation in DTM. ' 'However, we are a very professional team and established ' 'ourselves as the best Mercedes-AMG Team. Huge thanks to ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT and all the partners involved as it has ' 'been an unbelievable journey. Of course, it didn’t go as well as ' 'we had hoped. But we did show our potential and I am certain that ' 'we will be able to rack up podium results in future as ' 'well.”Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36 “Losing a podium ' 'result due to a technical issue is incredibly disappointing and ' 'very sad. It slightly reflects our season. We didn’t have the ' 'necessary bit of luck at our side. Nevertheless, I would like to ' 'thank everybody at Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER. It wasn’t because we didn’t give it our all. In the ' 'winter break, we will again give it our all to prepare ourselves ' 'in the best possible way and to attack again next year.”Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48 “For us, this year was ' 'one with highs and lows. During the first three race weekends, we ' 'showed a good performance, also in qualifying. After that, ' 'qualifying in particular was something of a weakness for us. In ' 'the races, we were always good. It was my debut year in DTM and I ' 'benefited very much from working together with Maro. He is still ' 'very fast and always answers my questions. As a team, we ' 'presented ourselves in a good way and I am happy for the team and ' 'my brother Salman for having become the 2023 ADAC GT Masters ' 'champions together.”Jusuf Owega, Mercedes-AMG Team BWT #84 “Our ' 'weekend didn’t start the way we wanted it. But eventually, it all ' 'worked out and we secured the ADAC GT Masters title. That makes ' 'us very happy, of course. In the car, I remained very calm today. ' 'I only just wanted to bring the good result home and didn’t want ' 'to take any risks anymore. We were in a good initial position and ' 'only had to make it to the finish.”Salman Owega, Landgraf ' 'Motorsport #48 “I first have to realise what has just happened. ' 'This is an incredible achievement by our crew. Thanks to the ' 'team, the drivers, Mercedes-AMG and our sponsors. We had a super ' 'package and again scoring this success in ADAC GT Masters is ' 'simply great. We have achieved something historic.”Klaus ' 'Landgraf, team owner Landgraf Motorsport', 'content_html': '
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  • Three Mercedes-AMG GT3s among the first eight in ' 'final race
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  • Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing claims third place ' 'in DTM manufacturers’ standings
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In a thrilling DTM season finale, Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing managed to score another four top 10 results: AMG ' 'brand ambassador Maro Engel (GER) of Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER crossed the finish line in fifth place at the ' 'end of the final race on Sunday. The two other Performance ' 'Drivers Luca Stolz (GER) and Lucas Auer (AUT) ended up in ' 'seventh and eighth place. Luca Stolz had already finished ' 'eighth in the Saturday race. In total, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams scored seven podium results including ' 'two victories from 16 races. In the manufacturers’ ' 'standings, this resulted into third place with 364 ' 'points.

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Race 1: Upward trend of the Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Teams

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The Saturday race once again showed the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3’s good baseline speed throughout the distance. Nearly ' 'all Customer Racing drivers were able to work their way up ' 'during the 37 race laps. Mercedes-AMG HRT’s Luca Stolz ' 'achieved the best result. The German started from tenth on ' 'the grid and made up two positions during the race to finish ' 'in eighth position. Next to Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'WINWARD’s Lucas Auer also finished in the point-scoring ' 'positions as he ended up 14th.

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Good recovery drives saw Maro Engel and David Schumacher ' '(GER) of Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD end up just outside the ' 'points in 16th and 17th place ' 'respectively. The two drivers had started from ' '20th and 22nd place. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Junior Driver Jusuf Owega (GER) crossed the finish line in ' '21st place. Mercedes-AMG Team HRT’s Arjun Maini ' '(IND) had to park his car early following unfortunate ' 'contact with a rivalling car.

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Race 2: Maro Engel just misses out on podium ' 'finish

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Maro Engel showed an impressive performance in the Sunday ' 'race. From tenth on the grid, the 38-year-old worked his way ' 'up into third place with great overtaking moves, fast lap ' 'times and an outstanding pit stop. Until just before the ' 'finish, Maro Engel was able to hold on to this position. In ' 'the closing stages, however, he lost speed due to a ' 'technical issue on his car and was forced to let two cars ' 'get past on the final lap of the race.

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Lucas Auer also showed a clear upward trend on Sunday, ' 'having started from 18th place and finishing ' 'eighth behind his fellow Mercedes-AMG driver Luca Stolz. ' 'Stolz, meanwhile, had started third and immediately lost ' 'some places in the opening stages of the race. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Junior Drivers Arjun Maini and Jusuf Owega rewarded ' 'themselves for a committed on-track performance with ' '13th and 15th place and therefore ' 'further points for the overall standings. David Schumacher ' 'just missed out on points by finishing 16th. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver had shown signs of a promising ' 'pace with 13th place in qualifying but dropped ' 'back in the race following contact for which he wasn’t at ' 'fault.

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>> ' 'Results DTM Hockenheim

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ADAC GT Masters: Historic title win by Salman ' 'Owega and Elias Seppänen

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport and Customer Racing Team Landgraf ' 'Motorsport have successfully defended the ADAC GT Masters ' 'title. In the 16-year history of the race series, no other ' 'manufacturer and no other team managed to do that so far. ' 'The newly-crowned champions are Salman Owega (GER) and Elias ' 'Seppänen (FIN), who finished third in the season-ending race ' 'on Sunday. In the overall standings, Owega and Seppänen ' 'collected 181 points, eleven more than their nearest rivals. ' 'In total, the young driver pairing won four of the twelve ' 'races of the 2023 season. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'concluded the ADAC GT Masters season with a clean sweep of ' 'the top three: victory in the final race went to Ralf Aron ' '(EST) and Alain Valente (SUI) of Haupt Racing Team, who ' 'became runners-up in the final standings as a result. Second ' 'place in the race went to their teammates Maximilian Götz ' '(GER) and Petru Umbrarescu (ROU).

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“The DTM season certainly didn’t go the way we hoped it ' 'would. Admittedly, we did end up third in the manufacturers’ ' 'standings, which definitely is a partial success, but that ' 'doesn’t quite reflect the very mixed way the season went. ' 'Nevertheless, we extend huge thanks to our drivers and ' 'customer sports teams for their relentless effort! ' 'Congratulations also to Porsche, Manthey EMA and Thomas ' 'Preining for the DTM championship win. The fact that we were ' 'able to conclude the ADAC GT Masters season with the ' 'drivers’ title and runner-up spot makes me very happy, of ' 'course. Like this, our junior drivers have shown their ' 'potential on the DTM platform. They have all consistently ' 'done a super job throughout the season.”

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Christoph Sagemüller, head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

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“This season was somewhat mixed, but at least we were ' 'able to score two wins and seven podium results. Today, we ' 'had hoped for another podium finish to conclude the season. ' 'Unfortunately, there was a minor technical issue on Maro’s ' 'car, which is why he still dropped back to fifth place on ' 'the final lap. However, both today and in the championship, ' 'we got three cars into the top ten, which is a small silver ' 'lining. Now, we want to prepare very well for the next ' 'season and then come back in our old strength. That is the ' 'clear goal. In ADAC GT Masters, we achieved a great end of ' 'the season. Congratulations to Landgraf Motorsport, Salman ' 'Owega and Elias Seppänen.”
Thomas Jäger, sporting ' 'director DTM

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“The season got off to a difficult start at Oschersleben, ' 'but then we had a very good comeback after that. We improved ' 'significantly and ended up as the best Mercedes-AMG team and ' 'the best Mercedes-AMG driver. However, we slightly lacked ' 'consistency. When we manage to improve that, we have a good ' 'chance to be in contention for the title again next ' 'year.”
Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4

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“Yesterday was a difficult day and so was qualifying this ' 'morning. In the race, however, things went well. I could ' 'move up quite nicely in the opening stages and the pit stop ' 'was super, too. And when you make it from 18th to ' 'eighth place in DTM, you can be happy. All in all, I am ' 'happy with the season. That I was able to race and to finish ' 'on the podium at all after my accident is top. DTM is tough ' 'and there is a lot of work ahead of us during the ' 'wintertime.”
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' '#22

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“My second season in DTM was definitely better than my ' 'debut year 2022. I have made a big step ahead. Together with ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD, we were facing huge challenges ' 'that we mastered well. Nevertheless, it wasn’t an easy year. ' 'This weekend, we had a very good pace once again. ' 'Unfortunately, things got in the way over and over again ' 'like a lap time being cancelled in qualifying on Saturday ' 'and a collision in the race today. As a result, I was quite ' 'far down and as we all know, there isn’t much you can ' 'achieve from there in DTM anymore.”
David Schumacher, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #27

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“Personally, I first had to get used to the new situation ' 'in DTM. However, we are a very professional team and ' 'established ourselves as the best Mercedes-AMG Team. Huge ' 'thanks to Mercedes-AMG Team HRT and all the partners ' 'involved as it has been an unbelievable journey. Of course, ' 'it didn’t go as well as we had hoped. But we did show our ' 'potential and I am certain that we will be able to rack up ' 'podium results in future as well.”
Arjun Maini, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36

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“Losing a podium result due to a technical issue is ' 'incredibly disappointing and very sad. It slightly reflects ' 'our season. We didn’t have the necessary bit of luck at our ' 'side. Nevertheless, I would like to thank everybody at ' 'Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER. It wasn’t ' 'because we didn’t give it our all. In the winter break, we ' 'will again give it our all to prepare ourselves in the best ' 'possible way and to attack again next year.”
Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48

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“For us, this year was one with highs and lows. During ' 'the first three race weekends, we showed a good performance, ' 'also in qualifying. After that, qualifying in particular was ' 'something of a weakness for us. In the races, we were always ' 'good. It was my debut year in DTM and I benefited very much ' 'from working together with Maro. He is still very fast and ' 'always answers my questions. As a team, we presented ' 'ourselves in a good way and I am happy for the team and my ' 'brother Salman for having become the 2023 ADAC GT Masters ' 'champions together.”
Jusuf Owega, Mercedes-AMG Team BWT ' '#84

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“Our weekend didn’t start the way we wanted it. But ' 'eventually, it all worked out and we secured the ADAC GT ' 'Masters title. That makes us very happy, of course. In the ' 'car, I remained very calm today. I only just wanted to bring ' 'the good result home and didn’t want to take any risks ' 'anymore. We were in a good initial position and only had to ' 'make it to the finish.”
Salman Owega, Landgraf Motorsport ' '#48

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“I first have to realise what has just happened. This is ' 'an incredible achievement by our crew. Thanks to the team, ' 'the drivers, Mercedes-AMG and our sponsors. We had a super ' 'package and again scoring this success in ADAC GT Masters is ' 'simply great. We have achieved something historic.”
Klaus ' 'Landgraf, team owner Landgraf Motorsport

\n', 'date': '2023-10-22T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mixed DTM season and outstanding ADAC GT Masters season for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ae86224e-cf5d-436f-9d88-c0614b9232b2'} 2025-11-30 01:01:35 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=85&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:35 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=85&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:35 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/59cabbf8-1d68-436b-b864-b17f1f5efb93> {'content': 'Strong podium finish taken away after Lewis challenged for ' 'victory at the Circuit of the Americas Lewis Hamilton finished ' 'second but was later disqualified from Sunday’s United States ' 'Grand Prix, while George Russell came home seventh but was ' 'ultimately classified fifth. Starting third and fifth ' 'respectively, both drivers suffered difficult starts with Lewis ' 'dropping to fourth and George to eighth. They both began to fight ' 'back quickly though, and Lewis moved up to P2 behind the McLaren ' 'of Lando Norris in the early stages. Max Verstappen, in P3 at ' 'that stage, triggered the first round of pitstops. With both the ' 'one and the two-stop looking viable, both Lewis and George stayed ' 'out on track for a few laps longer and ceded track position to ' 'several runners – but their tyres soon dropped off too much, ' 'forcing them to commit to a two-stop strategy. Running on the ' 'Hard tyre, Lewis began to close again on Norris and Verstappen ' 'before taking the Medium tyre for his final stint. He utilised ' 'the tyre offset to the Hard-shod McLaren and the Red Bull to pass ' 'Norris and set off after Verstappen, falling less than two ' 'seconds short of victory at the flag. George ran a similar ' 'strategy; he closed within a few tenths of the Ferrari of Leclerc ' 'in the final stages but had to settle for P7 across the line. ' 'Post-race checks showed the plank wear levels on Lewis’ car were ' 'beyond the allowed limit and he was subsequently, along with the ' 'Ferrari of Leclerc, disqualified. As the team heads to Mexico, ' 'the gap to Ferrari in the Constructors’ Championship is now 22 ' 'points. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre ' 'Stop One Stop Two Lewis Hamilton P3 (P2) DSQ ' '1:39.582 Medium Hard (L20) Medium (L38) George ' 'Russell P5 (P7) P5 1:39.393 Medium Hard (L21) Medium ' '(L39) Lewis Hamilton Firstly, congratulations to Max and Red ' 'Bull. They have done an incredible job all year long, they’ve ' 'dominated and been nearly flawless. We were catching them towards ' 'the end, though. I was hopeful that I could, but I just need a ' 'couple of more laps. There has been so much work to bring this ' 'upgrade here and it was difficult after the last race in Qatar. I ' 'really felt like I let the team down, so I had to go through such ' 'a deep process to get myself back to here. It’s one of those ' 'experiences of “it’s not how you fall, it’s how you get back up”. ' 'I came here in the mood to fight hard, felt great and I’m really ' 'happy with my performance. Overall, we still didn’t perform ' 'optimally today. We had good pace and I was feeling great in the ' 'car. It was tough racing those around me as they were so quick, ' 'but we can be happy with many things. I feel positive as we’re ' 'moving forward, even if reflecting on it we could have possibly ' 'won today. It is of course disappointing to be disqualified ' 'post-race but that doesn’t take away from the progress we’ve made ' 'this weekend. George Russell The race start really cost me today. ' 'I lost three positions and then, and I don’t know why, when we ' 'put the Hard tyre on, I was massively off the pace. I had to ' 'manage the lift and coast too and I was just dropping like a ' 'stone. When we put the Medium tyre on, suddenly we were amongst ' 'the quickest cars on the track. I closed over 10 seconds on Max ' '(Verstappen) in that final stint. It’s disappointing when I ' 'definitely felt that there was the potential to fight for a ' 'podium. The positive is that the car has improved. We have full ' 'focus on 2024 but we also know that the upcoming weekends should ' 'suit us more than here. We need to wait and see how we get on ' 'there. It’s been a scrappy weekend for me but I’m feeling excited ' 'and motivated for the final four races of the year. Toto Wolff, ' 'Team Principal & CEO We can take a lot of positives from the car ' 'performance today. We hate coming so close to winning and falling ' 'short. But this is a circuit where only a few races ago we ' 'wouldn’t have performed well because of the fast, sweeping ' 'corners. The upgrade seems to have made the car happier in those ' 'areas and it is working well. Directionally, it’s a very good ' 'sign. Turning to the race result and the disqualification, set-up ' 'choices on a sprint weekend are always a challenge with just one ' 'hour of free practice – and even more so at a bumpy circuit like ' 'COTA and running a new package. In the end, all of that doesn’t ' 'matter; others got it right where we got it wrong and there’s no ' 'wiggle room in the rules. We need to take it on the chin, do the ' 'learning, and come back stronger next weekend. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director We are of course naturally very ' 'disappointed to lose our podium finish. Unfortunately, it is one ' 'of the pitfalls of the sprint format where we have a solitary ' 'hour of running before parc fermé. Without running at a race fuel ' 'load in FP1, combined with a circuit as bumpy as this and the ' 'parts of the track where the drivers have to put the car during ' 'the Grand Prix, have contributed to the higher than expected wear ' 'levels. We will go away and learn from this but also take the ' 'positives from our experience as a whole. Lewis had a very strong ' 'weekend, and it was exciting to see him closing in first on Lando ' 'and then Max, with a shot of winning the race. Unfortunately, we ' 'ran out of laps. In hindsight, it is easy to say that we should ' 'have covered Verstappen in the first round of stops. However, at ' 'the time the one-stop strategy still looked viable. If it had ' 'worked out, that would have put us in a very strong position to ' 'win. As always, we will analyse the race in the calm of the ' 'factory to see if a different strategy would have given us a ' 'better chance of the win. George had a lonelier race, suffering ' 'in the middle stint on the Hard tyre as he was having to save ' 'fuel. That contributed to the tyres not being at their optimum. ' 'He was much happier once on the Medium tyre in the final stint. ' 'He can take some encouragement from this for the remaining ' 'races.\xa0 We can afford to be cautiously optimistic that the ' 'step we have made will translate into future race. Both drivers ' 'felt the improvement and it is positive for our development ' 'trajectory for 2024. Whilst we are disappointed with the ultimate ' 'outcome today, we can be encouraged by the pace shown.', 'content_html': '

Strong podium finish taken away after Lewis ' 'challenged for victory at the Circuit of the ' 'Americas

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  • Lewis Hamilton finished second but was later ' 'disqualified from Sunday’s United States Grand Prix, while ' 'George Russell came home seventh but was ultimately ' 'classified fifth.
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  • Starting third and fifth respectively, both drivers ' 'suffered difficult starts with Lewis dropping to fourth and ' 'George to eighth.
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  • Max Verstappen, in P3 at that stage, triggered the first ' 'round of pitstops. With both the one and the two-stop ' 'looking viable, both Lewis and George stayed out on track ' 'for a few laps longer and ceded track position to several ' 'runners – but their tyres soon dropped off too much, forcing ' 'them to commit to a two-stop strategy.
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  • George ran a similar strategy; he closed within a few ' 'tenths of the Ferrari of Leclerc in the final stages but had ' 'to settle for P7 across the line.
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  • Post-race checks showed the plank wear levels on Lewis’ ' 'car were beyond the allowed limit and he was subsequently, ' 'along with the Ferrari of Leclerc, disqualified.
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Lewis Hamilton

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Firstly, congratulations to Max and Red Bull. They have ' 'done an incredible job all year long, they’ve dominated and ' 'been nearly flawless. We were catching them towards the end, ' 'though. I was hopeful that I could, but I just need a couple ' 'of more laps. There has been so much work to bring this ' 'upgrade here and it was difficult after the last race in ' 'Qatar. I really felt like I let the team down, so I had to ' 'go through such a deep process to get myself back to here. ' 'It’s one of those experiences of “it’s not how you fall, ' 'it’s how you get back up”. I came here in the mood to fight ' 'hard, felt great and I’m really happy with my ' 'performance.

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Overall, we still didn’t perform optimally today. We had ' 'good pace and I was feeling great in the car. It was tough ' 'racing those around me as they were so quick, but we can be ' 'happy with many things. I feel positive as we’re moving ' 'forward, even if reflecting on it we could have possibly won ' 'today. It is of course disappointing to be disqualified ' 'post-race but that doesn’t take away from the progress we’ve ' 'made this weekend.

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George Russell

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The race start really cost me today. I lost three ' 'positions and then, and I don’t know why, when we put the ' 'Hard tyre on, I was massively off the pace. I had to manage ' 'the lift and coast too and I was just dropping like a stone. ' 'When we put the Medium tyre on, suddenly we were amongst the ' 'quickest cars on the track. I closed over 10 seconds on Max ' '(Verstappen) in that final stint. It’s disappointing when I ' 'definitely felt that there was the potential to fight for a ' 'podium.

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The positive is that the car has improved. We have full ' 'focus on 2024 but we also know that the upcoming weekends ' 'should suit us more than here. We need to wait and see how ' 'we get on there. It’s been a scrappy weekend for me but I’m ' 'feeling excited and motivated for the final four races of ' 'the year.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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We can take a lot of positives from the car performance ' 'today. We hate coming so close to winning and falling short. ' 'But this is a circuit where only a few races ago we wouldn’t ' 'have performed well because of the fast, sweeping corners. ' 'The upgrade seems to have made the car happier in those ' 'areas and it is working well. Directionally, it’s a very ' 'good sign.

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Turning to the race result and the disqualification, ' 'set-up choices on a sprint weekend are always a challenge ' 'with just one hour of free practice – and even more so at a ' 'bumpy circuit like COTA and running a new package. In the ' 'end, all of that doesn’t matter; others got it right where ' 'we got it wrong and there’s no wiggle room in the rules. We ' 'need to take it on the chin, do the learning, and come back ' 'stronger next weekend.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We are of course naturally very disappointed to lose our ' 'podium finish. Unfortunately, it is one of the pitfalls of ' 'the sprint format where we have a solitary hour of running ' 'before parc fermé. Without running at a race fuel load in ' 'FP1, combined with a circuit as bumpy as this and the parts ' 'of the track where the drivers have to put the car during ' 'the Grand Prix, have contributed to the higher than expected ' 'wear levels. We will go away and learn from this but also ' 'take the positives from our experience as a whole.

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Lewis had a very strong weekend, and it was exciting to ' 'see him closing in first on Lando and then Max, with a shot ' 'of winning the race. Unfortunately, we ran out of laps. In ' 'hindsight, it is easy to say that we should have covered ' 'Verstappen in the first round of stops. However, at the time ' 'the one-stop strategy still looked viable. If it had worked ' 'out, that would have put us in a very strong position to ' 'win. As always, we will analyse the race in the calm of the ' 'factory to see if a different strategy would have given us a ' 'better chance of the win. George had a lonelier race, ' 'suffering in the middle stint on the Hard tyre as he was ' 'having to save fuel. That contributed to the tyres not being ' 'at their optimum. He was much happier once on the Medium ' 'tyre in the final stint. He can take some encouragement from ' 'this for the remaining races. 

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We can afford to be cautiously optimistic that the step ' 'we have made will translate into future race. Both drivers ' 'felt the improvement and it is positive for our development ' 'trajectory for 2024. Whilst we are disappointed with the ' 'ultimate outcome today, we can be encouraged by the pace ' 'shown.

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Vehicle ' 'insurance can be purchased online, including electric ' 'protection.[9] Special benefits include all-risk coverage for the ' 'battery and the charging cable is also insured. The InScore ' 'telematics insurance is particularly interesting, enabling ' 'premiums to be reduced by up to 30% based on driving behaviour. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility offers individual financial services to ' 'customers in Europe through the respective national companies.\n' '[1] Recommended retail price for Germany including 19% VAT.\n' '[2] Power consumption and range were determined on the basis of ' 'Regulation 2017/1151/EU.\n' '[3] Not available at market launch.\n' '[4] In order to be able to use the "Mercedes me Charge" Mercedes ' 'me connect service, a separate charging contract with a selected ' 'third-party provider is required via which payment and invoicing ' 'of the charging processes takes place. The use of Mercedes me ' 'connect services requires a personal Mercedes me ID and agreement ' 'to the terms of use for Mercedes me connect services. Country ' 'restrictions apply.\n' '[5] The Mercedes-Benz driver assistance and safety systems are ' 'aids and do not relieve the driver of his or her responsibility. ' 'The notes in the operating instructions and the system limits ' 'described there should be observed.\n' '[6] An active Mercedes me connect user account is required to use ' 'the product content. Depending on the individual equipment ' 'configuration, this package contains a selection of features from ' 'the categories Sound Experience, Minigames, Projection Functions ' 'and other digital features. The possible categories as well as ' 'the underlying features may change at any time during the term of ' 'the contract.\n' '[7] Power consumption and range were determined on the basis of ' 'Regulation 2017/1151/EU.\n' '[8] Recommended retail price for Germany including 19% VAT.\n' '[9] Insurance: HDI Versicherung AG, HDI-Platz 1, 30659 Hannover, ' 'brokered by Mercedes-Benz Bank AG, Siemensstraße 7, 70469 ' 'Stuttgart. The general terms and conditions of insurance apply.', 'content_html': '
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  • European sales launch of the updated ' 'compact-electric model series
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With a fresh look, several efficiency updates and useful ' 'equipment, the EQA and EQB are now even more attractive for ' 'newcomers and owners of other brands. Clients can now order ' 'the updated versions. They will arrive at European dealers ' 'in early 2024. Prices start at 50,777.30 euros1. for the EQA ' '250 (WLTP: combined electricity consumption: 16.7-14.4 ' 'kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 ' 'g/km)[2] and 53,514.30 euros1 for the EQB ' '250+ (WLTP: combined electricity consumption: 17.5-15.2 ' 'kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 ' 'g/km)[2].

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The PROGRESSIVE equipment line is standard, with Electric ' 'Art and AMG Line available as alternatives. The most popular ' 'equipment options are bundled into the Advanced, Advanced ' 'Plus and Premium packages, with additional options to choose ' 'from. Customers can individually configure and design ' 'vehicle features such as colours, upholstery, trim and ' 'wheels. For the five-seater EQB, a trailer ' 'hitch[3] with ESP trailer stabilisation is ' 'optionally available for the first time for 952 ' 'euros[1].

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New interior features include the current-generation ' 'steering wheel with touch control buttons as well as ' 'Mercedes‑Benz pattern trim (standard with PROGRESSIVE), ' 'brown lime open-pore wood (optional with PROGRESSIVE) and a ' 'Mercedes-Benz backlit pattern (standard with Electric Art ' 'and AMG Line).

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The already extensive standard equipment included with ' 'the PROGRESSIVE Line has been further supplemented with ' 'ambient lighting and the EASY-PACK tailgate while the ' 'central display and USB Package are now standard in both EQA ' 'and EQB. A fully digital instrument cluster is standard in ' 'the Advanced Package and above. The appearance of the ' 'displays can be customised with three display styles ' '(discreet; sporty; classic) and three modes (navigation; ' 'assistance; service).

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The Burmester® surround sound system (standard with the ' 'Premium Package) now features an immersive Dolby Atmos® ' 'audio experience as part of the current MBUX generation, ' 'giving music more space, clarity and depth and adapting to ' 'the playback environment. Sound Experiences are also ' 'available in conjunction with the Burmester® surround sound ' 'system, allowing the same individualised acoustic ' 'configuration available in the larger all-electric ' 'Mercedes-Benz models.

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Digital extras and customisation via the Mercedes me ' 'Store

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Many digital extras are included with the purchase of a ' 'new EQA or EQB for up to 36 months. These include ' 'entertainment options, digital keys, advanced charging ' 'solutions, remote functions and navigation services. With ' 'remote services, Mercedes drivers can locate their vehicle ' 'and operate functions remotely. With Mercedes me ' 'Charge[4], electricity can be obtained at over ' '500,000 public charging points with price transparency and ' 'the option of charging at attractive fixed prices. In ' 'addition, the basic charge for the Mercedes me Charge “L” ' 'multi-charger tariff is waived in the first year. Charging ' 'costs are automatically debited at the end of the month. ' 'Navigation with Electric Intelligence automatically ' 'integrates charging stops into the route guidance.

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The EQA and EQB can also activate additional vehicle ' 'functions via Over-the-Air (OTA) technology after purchase ' 'according to personal preferences, including Active Distance ' 'Assist DISTRONIC[5], Traffic Sign Assist5 and ' 'enhanced smartphone integration. The OTA functions are ' 'available in the Mercedes me Store4 as one-off purchase ' 'options or by subscription, and the offerings are ' 'continuously being expanded.

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The Individualisation Package[6] (standard ' 'from the Advanced Package) for Mercedes me connect services ' 'also introduces mini games such as Sudoku, Shuffle Puck, ' 'Pairs, Match 3 and a quiz. These games have been specially ' 'developed for the touchscreens and the touch control buttons ' 'on the steering wheel. In combination with the Burmester® ' 'surround sound system, two additional Sound Experiences are ' 'included in the Individualisation Package.

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Overview of the models and basic ' 'prices

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EQA

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EQA 250

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EQA 250+

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EQA 300 4MATIC

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EQA 350 4MATIC

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Drive

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Power

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kW

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140

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140

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168

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215

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Torque

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Nm

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385

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385

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390

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520

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Consumption and range[7]

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Power consumption (WLTP)

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kWh/ 100 km

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14.4-16.7

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14.4-16.4

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16.7-18.6

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16.7-18.6

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CO2 emissions (WLTP)

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g/km

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0

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0

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0

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0

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Range (WLTP)

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km

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457-528

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497-560

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412-459

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412-459

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Price from[8]

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euros

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50,777.30

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52,205.30

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53,520.25

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56,423.85

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EQB

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EQB 250+

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EQB 300 4MATIC

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EQB 350 4MATIC

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Drive

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Power

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140

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168

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215

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Torque

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385

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390

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520

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Consumption and range[7]

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Power consumption (WLTP)

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kWh/ 100 km

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15.2-17.5

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17.2-19.2

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17.2-19.2

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CO2 emissions (WLTP)

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g/km

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0

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Range (WLTP)

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km

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464-534

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396-447

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396-447

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Price from[8]

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euros

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53,514.30

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55,519.45

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58,196.95

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Attractive financing and leasing ' 'options

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Mercedes-Benz Bank offers attractive financing and ' 'leasing options for private and commercial customers in ' 'Germany. Vehicle insurance can be purchased online, ' 'including electric protection.[9] Special ' 'benefits include all-risk coverage for the battery and the ' 'charging cable is also insured. The InScore telematics ' 'insurance is particularly interesting, enabling premiums to ' 'be reduced by up to 30% based on driving behaviour. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility offers individual financial services ' 'to customers in Europe through the respective national ' 'companies.

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[1] Recommended retail price for Germany ' 'including 19% VAT.

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[2] Power consumption and range were ' 'determined on the basis of Regulation 2017/1151/EU.

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[3] Not available at market launch.

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[4] In order to be able to use the "Mercedes ' 'me Charge" Mercedes me connect service, a separate charging ' 'contract with a selected third-party provider is required ' 'via which payment and invoicing of the charging processes ' 'takes place. The use of Mercedes me connect services ' 'requires a personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the ' 'terms of use for Mercedes me connect services. Country ' 'restrictions apply.

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[5] The Mercedes-Benz driver assistance and ' 'safety systems are aids and do not relieve the driver of his ' 'or her responsibility. The notes in the operating ' 'instructions and the system limits described there should be ' 'observed.

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[6] An active Mercedes me connect user account ' 'is required to use the product content. Depending on the ' 'individual equipment configuration, this package contains a ' 'selection of features from the categories Sound Experience, ' 'Minigames, Projection Functions and other digital features. ' 'The possible categories as well as the underlying features ' 'may change at any time during the term of the contract.

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[7] Power consumption and range were ' 'determined on the basis of Regulation 2017/1151/EU.

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[8] Recommended retail price for Germany ' 'including 19% VAT.

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[9] Insurance: HDI Versicherung AG, HDI-Platz ' '1, 30659 Hannover, brokered by Mercedes-Benz Bank AG, ' 'Siemensstraße 7, 70469 Stuttgart.
The general terms and ' 'conditions of insurance apply.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-24T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Order now and switch to e-mobility in 2024 with the updated EQA and ' 'EQB', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2c4b6079-c303-41f5-99d8-49c0b342dd3b'} 2025-11-30 01:01:36 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=84&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:36 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=85&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:36 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=84&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:36 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a7023461-9841-4038-856a-7283a8bfd5a6> {'content': '\n' 'Environmental performance is taken into account in the ' 'development phase\n' 'Energy sources for charging and cell production are calculated ' 'into the total CO2 produced\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz 360° Environmental Check is verified by ' 'external experts\n' '\n' 'The EQE SUV is another important milestone on the way to making ' 'the new-car fleet of Mercedes‑Benz net CO₂-neutral by 2039. When ' 'developing a new model, the brand with the three-pointed star ' 'focuses on its environmental performance throughout each ' 'vehicle‘s entire life cycle. As a result of environmentally ' 'compatible product development, Mercedes-Benz has been publishing ' 'product-related environmental information since 2005, all of ' 'which is verified by independent experts and documented concisely ' 'in the 360° Environmental Check. The latest edition ' 'featuring the EQE 350+ SUV (WLTP: electricity ' 'consumption combined: 21.8-17.6 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 0 g/km)[1] can be downloaded here.\n' 'Below are some details on the life cycle assessment of this ' 'all-electric SUV:\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz presents two scenarios to show how renewable energy ' 'is used, both assuming mileage of 250,000 kilometres. If ' 'renewable energy is used for charging the high-voltage battery ' 'and manufacturing the battery cells, CO2 emissions can be almost ' 'halved over the entire life cycle of the EQE SUV based on an ' 'analysis[2] by Mercedes-Benz in which different energy sources ' 'were included. The second approach is based on the conventional ' 'electricity mix.\n' 'Exactly 132 components with a combined weight of 65.1 kilograms ' 'can be produced for the EQE 350+ from resource-saving ' 'materials including plastic recyclates and renewable raw ' 'materials. For example, DINAMICA is a high-quality recycled ' 'microfibre material, with a look and feel similar to suede, that ' 'is used for seat covers. The materials contained in DINAMICA come ' 'from recycled polyester and water-based polyurethane products ' 'such as fabrics and PET bottles.\n' 'A major improvement in the sustainability of battery cell ' 'chemistry is an optimised active nickel, cobalt and manganese ' 'material ratio of 8:1:1, which reduces the cobalt content to ' '10%.\n' 'All Mercedes-Benz passenger car and van factories worldwide have ' 'been CO2-neutral since 2022. Further information here.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is building its own battery recycling factory based ' 'on hydrometallurgy in Germany to improve the circular economy of ' 'lithium-ion battery systems from EQ vehicles. This pilot project ' 'design is expected to achieve recycling rates of more than 96% ' 'and is scheduled to start at the end of 2023. Further information ' 'here.\n' 'Since 2021, Mercedes-Benz has been ensuring energy offset through ' 'green electricity when customers charge at public charging ' 'stations in Europe, the U.S. and Canada via Mercedes me ' 'Charge[3]. Green electricity certificates ensure that an ' 'equivalent amount of electricity from the charging processes is ' 'fed into the electricity grid from renewable sources. Further ' 'information here.\n' '\n' '[1] The electricity consumption was determined based on ' 'Regulation 2017/1151/EU.\n' '[2] LCA software and database (version SP2023.01) from Sphera ' 'Solutions GmbH were used for the analysis.\n' '[3] In order to be able to use the "Mercedes me Charge" service ' 'of Mercedes me connect, a separate charging contract with a ' 'selected third-party provider is required via which payment and ' 'invoicing of the charging processes takes place. The use of ' 'Mercedes me connect services requires a personal Mercedes me ID ' 'as well as agreement to the Terms of Use for Mercedes me connect ' 'services.', 'content_html': '
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  • Environmental performance is taken into account ' 'in the development phase
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  • Energy sources for charging and cell production ' 'are calculated into the total CO2 ' 'produced
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  • The Mercedes-Benz 360° Environmental Check is ' 'verified by external experts
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The EQE SUV is another important milestone on the way to ' 'making the new-car fleet of Mercedes‑Benz net CO₂-neutral by ' '2039. When developing a new model, the brand with the ' 'three-pointed star focuses on its environmental performance ' 'throughout each vehicle‘s entire life cycle. As a result of ' 'environmentally compatible product development, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has been publishing product-related ' 'environmental information since 2005, all of which is ' 'verified by independent experts and documented concisely in ' 'the 360° Environmental Check. The latest edition ' 'featuring the EQE 350+ SUV (WLTP: electricity ' 'consumption combined: 21.8-17.6 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions ' 'combined: 0 g/km)[1] can be downloaded here.

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Below are some details on the life cycle assessment of ' 'this all-electric SUV:

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  • Mercedes-Benz presents two scenarios to show how ' 'renewable energy is used, both assuming mileage of 250,000 ' 'kilometres. If renewable energy is used for charging the ' 'high-voltage battery and manufacturing the battery cells, ' 'CO2 emissions can be almost halved over the ' 'entire life cycle of the EQE SUV based on an ' 'analysis[2] by Mercedes-Benz in which different ' 'energy sources were included. The second approach is based ' 'on the conventional electricity mix.

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  • Exactly 132 components with a combined weight of 65.1 ' 'kilograms can be produced for the EQE 350+ from ' 'resource-saving materials including plastic recyclates and ' 'renewable raw materials. For example, DINAMICA is a ' 'high-quality recycled microfibre material, with a look and ' 'feel similar to suede, that is used for seat covers. The ' 'materials contained in DINAMICA come from recycled polyester ' 'and water-based polyurethane products such as fabrics and ' 'PET bottles.

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  • A major improvement in the sustainability of battery ' 'cell chemistry is an optimised active nickel, cobalt and ' 'manganese material ratio of 8:1:1, which reduces the cobalt ' 'content to 10%.

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  • All Mercedes-Benz passenger car and van factories ' 'worldwide have been CO2-neutral since 2022. ' 'Further information here.

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  • Mercedes-Benz is building its own battery recycling ' 'factory based on hydrometallurgy in Germany to improve the ' 'circular economy of lithium-ion battery systems from EQ ' 'vehicles. This pilot project design is expected to achieve ' 'recycling rates of more than 96% and is scheduled to start ' 'at the end of 2023. Further information here.

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  • Since 2021, Mercedes-Benz has been ensuring energy ' 'offset through green electricity when customers charge at ' 'public charging stations in Europe, the U.S. and Canada via ' 'Mercedes me Charge[3]. Green electricity ' 'certificates ensure that an equivalent amount of electricity ' 'from the charging processes is fed into the electricity grid ' 'from renewable sources. Further information here.
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[1] The electricity consumption was determined ' 'based on Regulation 2017/1151/EU.

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[2] LCA software and database (version ' 'SP2023.01) from Sphera Solutions GmbH were used for the ' 'analysis.

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[3] In order to be able to use the "Mercedes ' 'me Charge" service of Mercedes me connect, a separate ' 'charging contract with a selected third-party provider is ' 'required via which payment and invoicing of the charging ' 'processes takes place. The use of Mercedes me connect ' 'services requires a personal Mercedes me ID as well as ' 'agreement to the Terms of Use for Mercedes me connect ' 'services.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-25T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': '360° environmental check documents the environmental impact of the ' 'Mercedes EQE SUV', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a7023461-9841-4038-856a-7283a8bfd5a6'} 2025-11-30 01:01:36 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/24694e15-9f89-4784-97d8-e12ddf35b5f6> {'content': ' FIA GT World Cup to be part of Macau Grand Prix for first time ' 'since 2019 Six Mercedes-AMG GT3 to race in 70th running of the ' 'Macau Grand Prix Mercedes-AMG customer sports teams aim at fifth ' 'consecutive win at Guia Circuit The famous Guia Circuit in Macau ' 'will once again be the venue for the FIA GT World Cup from 16-19 ' 'November. The prestigious event, under the patronage of the ' "Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), returns to the " 'international motorsport calendar after a four-year absence. The ' 'legendary Macau Grand Prix will be staged for the 70th time in ' '2023. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing will tackle the anniversary ' 'edition as defending champions. In 2019, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GruppeM Racing and Raffaele Marciello (SUI) won the FIA GT World ' 'Cup on the streets of Macau. Last year, the main race of the ' 'local Macau GT Cup was won by three-time champion Maro Engel ' '(GER) for Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing. Since its GT ' 'debut in 2008, the challenging 6.115-kilometre street circuit has ' 'proven to be a successful venue for the victorious Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3. With four consecutive Macau triumphs (2019 - 2022) and seven ' 'victories in a total of 15 editions of the Macau GT Cup, ' 'Mercedes-AMG is the sole record holder. Of the five editions of ' 'the FIA GT World Cup held so far between 2015 and 2019, three ' 'have been victorious. Line-up: Six Mercedes-AMG GT3 complement ' 'field of competitors in the FIA GT World Cups To build on this ' 'historic success, Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing will field a ' 'high-calibre line-up of four customer sports teams and six ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s. Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing will ' 'once again be relying on Macau veteran Maro Engel to drive the ' 'number 77 car. Daniel Juncadella (ESP) will drive the sister car ' 'with number 91. The team is thus fielding two high-calibre ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s with a chance of winning the race. After ' 'finishing second in the qualifying race and an unfortunate ' 'retirement in the 2022 race, Raffaele Marciello will be looking ' 'to defend his title in his comeback to the FIA GT World Cup. The ' "2019 winner will compete with Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf's #48 " 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. Climax Racing will enter two Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'for the first time in the venerable event. Jules Gounon (AND) ' 'will take the wheel of the #2 car, while his team-mate will drive ' 'the sister car. The sixth Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the field will be ' 'fielded by TORO Racing, who also have a history of podium ' 'finishes at the Macau Grand Prix. Marchy Lee (HKG) will be ' 'driving the #70 Mercedes-AMG GT3. On Thursday, 16 November, the ' 'teams with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 cars will take part in the first ' 'two free practice sessions before the 30-minute qualifying ' 'session on Friday. Qualifying is particularly important in Macau ' "as the city's narrow streets make overtaking difficult. Friday's " "times will determine the starting grid for Saturday's twelve-lap " 'qualifying race. This in turn will determine the grid positions ' 'for the main race. Experience shows that the 16-lap main race on ' 'Sunday is characterised by many interruptions. Therefore, ' "flawless driving between Macau's skyscrapers is a prerequisite " 'for a good result. Line-up 2023 FIA GT World Cup1: Nr. ' 'Car Team Driver 48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf Raffaele Marciello (SUI) 77 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing Maro Engel (GER) 91 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing Daniel ' 'Juncadella (ESP) 2 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Climax Racing \xa0 ' 'Jules Gounon (AND) TBA Mercedes-AMG GT3 Climax Racing ' 'TBA 70 Mercedes-AMG GT3 TORO Racing Marchy Lee ' '(HKG) 1 subject to last-minute changes. Time schedule 2023 ' 'FIA GT World Cup1: Date CET Local time Session ' 'Thursday, 16th November 5:15 – 5:45 am 12:15 - 12:45 pm 1st ' 'free practice 9:10 – 9:40 am 4:10 - 4:40 pm 2nd free ' 'practice Friday, 17th November 7:05 – 7:35 am 2:05 - 2:35 ' 'pm Qualifying Saturday, 18th November 7:05 – 8:05 am ' '2:05 - 3:05 pm Qualifying race Sunday, 19th November 5:05 ' '– 6:15 am 12:05 - 1:15 pm Feature race 1 subject to ' 'last-minute changes. “The FIA GT World Cup on the streets of ' "Macau is one of the most iconic races in the world. The world's " 'most renowned GT3 manufacturers, teams and drivers meet here. A ' 'good result for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is therefore of great ' 'importance. Our top-class line-up makes me very confident that we ' 'will play an important role in the fight for victory again this ' 'year. This year marks the 70th edition of the legendary Macau ' 'Grand Prix. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate ' 'the organisers on this anniversary.”Christoph Sagemüller, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport “Macau is one of the most traditional ' 'motorsport events for me. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 has always ' 'performed well on the both fast and demanding Guia circuit and ' 'has a remarkable record. We won the last FIA GT World Cup there ' 'in 2019 and have been unbeaten in Macau ever since. This year we ' 'have again assembled a competitive line-up of top drivers and ' 'locals with proven racing credentials. Our goal is to extend our ' 'winning streak. I am expecting a great event and am really ' 'looking forward to it.”Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing “Being back in Macau after six years is something ' 'very special for me. In Formula 3, I was able to win in Macau in ' '2011, which was a pivotal point in my career. It is one of the ' 'most demanding races of the year with many top-notch drivers in ' 'the field. I am looking forward to racing with Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing together with Maro.”\xa0 \xa0Daniel ' 'Juncadella, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing #91 “Macau is ' 'always a really special highlight on the race calendar. I have ' 'been able to celebrate many great achievements there and I will ' 'try to repeat the victory from last year and to bring the title ' 'to Affalterbach again. The event has been returned to the FIA GT ' 'World Cup for the first time since 2019.The race is expected to ' 'have an even stronger entry and to be a spectacular affair for ' 'all motorsport fans.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo ' 'Racing #77 “I am happy to be back in Macau. It is nice that the ' 'event is run as the FIA GT World Cup again. Therefore, we will ' 'certainly see many cars on track. I am looking forward to ' 'competing for victory in the feature race together with ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf and of course I hope to defend my ' 'title.”Raffaele Marciello, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #48 “I am ' 'much looking forward to the FIA GT World Cup. It is the first ' 'time in my life racing in Macau. I have heard a lot about this ' 'special track and I finally can`t wait to start there. For me it ' 'means to learn as fast as possible and to improve together with ' 'my team Climax, who are starting for the first time in Macau with ' 'Mercedes-AMG. I expect an intense but also exciting weekend with ' 'a lot of work for us.”Jules Gounon, Climax Racing #2', 'content_html': '
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  • FIA GT World Cup to be part of Macau Grand Prix ' 'for first time since 2019
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  • Six Mercedes-AMG GT3 to race in 70th running of ' 'the Macau Grand Prix
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  • Mercedes-AMG customer sports teams aim at fifth ' 'consecutive win at Guia Circuit
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The famous Guia Circuit in Macau will once again be the ' 'venue for the FIA GT World Cup from 16-19 November. The ' 'prestigious event, under the patronage of the Fédération ' "Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), returns to the " 'international motorsport calendar after a four-year absence. ' 'The legendary Macau Grand Prix will be staged for the 70th ' 'time in 2023. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing will tackle the ' 'anniversary edition as defending champions. In 2019, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing and Raffaele Marciello ' '(SUI) won the FIA GT World Cup on the streets of Macau.

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Last year, the main race of the local Macau GT Cup was ' 'won by three-time champion Maro Engel (GER) for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Craft-Bamboo Racing. Since its GT debut in 2008, the ' 'challenging 6.115-kilometre street circuit has proven to be ' 'a successful venue for the victorious Mercedes-AMG GT3. With ' 'four consecutive Macau triumphs (2019 - 2022) and seven ' 'victories in a total of 15 editions of the Macau GT Cup, ' 'Mercedes-AMG is the sole record holder. Of the five editions ' 'of the FIA GT World Cup held so far between 2015 and 2019, ' 'three have been victorious.

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Line-up: Six Mercedes-AMG GT3 complement field of ' 'competitors in the FIA GT World Cups

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To build on this historic success, Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing will field a high-calibre line-up of four customer ' 'sports teams and six Mercedes-AMG GT3s. Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing will once again be relying on Macau ' 'veteran Maro Engel to drive the number 77 car. Daniel ' 'Juncadella (ESP) will drive the sister car with number 91. ' 'The team is thus fielding two high-calibre Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'with a chance of winning the race.

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After finishing second in the qualifying race and an ' 'unfortunate retirement in the 2022 race, Raffaele Marciello ' 'will be looking to defend his title in his comeback to the ' 'FIA GT World Cup. The 2019 winner will compete with ' "Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf's #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3. Climax " 'Racing will enter two Mercedes-AMG GT3s for the first time ' 'in the venerable event. Jules Gounon (AND) will take the ' 'wheel of the #2 car, while his team-mate will drive the ' 'sister car. The sixth Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the field will be ' 'fielded by TORO Racing, who also have a history of podium ' 'finishes at the Macau Grand Prix. Marchy Lee (HKG) will be ' 'driving the #70 Mercedes-AMG GT3.

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On Thursday, 16 November, the teams with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 cars will take part in the first two free practice ' 'sessions before the 30-minute qualifying session on Friday. ' "Qualifying is particularly important in Macau as the city's " "narrow streets make overtaking difficult. Friday's times " "will determine the starting grid for Saturday's twelve-lap " 'qualifying race. This in turn will determine the grid ' 'positions for the main race. Experience shows that the ' '16-lap main race on Sunday is characterised by many ' "interruptions. Therefore, flawless driving between Macau's " 'skyscrapers is a prerequisite for a good result.

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Line-up 2023 FIA GT World ' 'Cup1:

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf

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Raffaele Marciello (SUI)

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77

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing

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Maro Engel (GER)

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91

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing

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Daniel Juncadella (ESP)

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Climax Racing

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Jules Gounon (AND)

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TBA

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Climax Racing

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TBA

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TORO Racing

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Marchy Lee (HKG)

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Time schedule 2023 FIA GT World ' 'Cup1:

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Thursday, 16th November

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“The FIA GT World Cup on the streets of Macau is one of ' "the most iconic races in the world. The world's most " 'renowned GT3 manufacturers, teams and drivers meet here. A ' 'good result for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport is therefore of ' 'great importance. Our top-class line-up makes me very ' 'confident that we will play an important role in the fight ' 'for victory again this year. This year marks the 70th ' 'edition of the legendary Macau Grand Prix. I would like to ' 'take this opportunity to congratulate the organisers on this ' 'anniversary.”
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

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“Macau is one of the most traditional motorsport events ' 'for me. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 has always performed well on ' 'the both fast and demanding Guia circuit and has a ' 'remarkable record. We won the last FIA GT World Cup there in ' '2019 and have been unbeaten in Macau ever since. This year ' 'we have again assembled a competitive line-up of top drivers ' 'and locals with proven racing credentials. Our goal is to ' 'extend our winning streak. I am expecting a great event and ' 'am really looking forward to it.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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“Being back in Macau after six years is something very ' 'special for me. In Formula 3, I was able to win in Macau in ' '2011, which was a pivotal point in my career. It is one of ' 'the most demanding races of the year with many top-notch ' 'drivers in the field. I am looking forward to racing with ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing together with ' 'Maro.”   
Daniel Juncadella, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing #91

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“Macau is always a really special highlight on the race ' 'calendar. I have been able to celebrate many great ' 'achievements there and I will try to repeat the victory from ' 'last year and to bring the title to Affalterbach again. The ' 'event has been returned to the FIA GT World Cup for the ' 'first time since 2019.The race is expected to have an even ' 'stronger entry and to be a spectacular affair for all ' 'motorsport fans.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing #77

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“I am happy to be back in Macau. It is nice that the ' 'event is run as the FIA GT World Cup again. Therefore, we ' 'will certainly see many cars on track. I am looking forward ' 'to competing for victory in the feature race together with ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf and of course I hope to defend my ' 'title.”
Raffaele Marciello, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf ' '#48

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“I am much looking forward to the FIA GT World Cup. It is ' 'the first time in my life racing in Macau. I have heard a ' 'lot about this special track and I finally can`t wait to ' 'start there. For me it means to learn as fast as possible ' 'and to improve together with my team Climax, who are ' 'starting for the first time in Macau with Mercedes-AMG. I ' 'expect an intense but also exciting weekend with a lot of ' 'work for us.”
Jules Gounon, Climax Racing #2

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Two versions – the Saloon and ' 'Sports Saloon – present different design aesthetics. ' 'Both come with evolved spatial dimensions and an elongated body ' 'for a more luxurious passenger experience. The cockpit is ' 'equipped with the new MBUX Superscreen and more than 10 ' 'additional features that are exclusive to China, setting a new ' 'benchmark in the digital era. It is the first model from a ' 'premium brand equipped with the Qualcomm 8295 Automotive Cockpit ' 'Platforms chip and the first Mercedes‑Benz model with 3rd ' 'generation MBUX and Automatic Lane Change Assist (ALC). With ' 'these advanced technologies, the new E‑Class L is the most ' 'intelligent E‑Class ever built. It represents not only a new ' 'generation of traditional luxury, but also a new digital era ' 'tailored to the needs of Chinese customers.\n' 'The new Mercedes-Benz E‑Class long wheelbase is the ' 'latest model in line with the brand’s strategy of “Made in China, ' 'for China”. Over the years, the company has continuously expanded ' 'its presence in China, including in R&D, local production, ' 'and procurement. With the launch of the new ' 'E‑Class long wheelbase version, this will enable an ' 'even sharper focus on customer requirements. It will also ' 'accelerate the localisation of new models, including electric ' 'vehicles. Altogether, this fosters local innovation and ' 'contributes to the brand’s overall success.\n' 'Luxury aesthetics – a new design benchmark\n' 'The new E‑Class long wheelbase is extra spacious ' '(length/width/height: 5,092 mm/1,880 mm/1,493 mm). ' 'Its wheelbase of 3,094 mm is 133 mm longer than the ' 'wheelbase in the standard new E‑Class, and 15 mm longer than ' 'that of the previous generation. The 60.76% wheelbase-to-length ' 'ratio illustrates the emphasis on rear-seat comfort and ' 'spaciousness. The two-section feature lines accentuate the ' 'elongated body side. The Maybach-inspired triangular window in ' 'the rear offers a wider view and secures additional privacy.\n' 'The saloon comes in two versions with distinctive designs. It ' 'presents an elegant and business-orientated style, comprising a ' 'radiator grille with three horizontal twin louvres and an upright ' 'star on the bonnet. The Sport Saloon features a grille design ' 'with the star integrated into the grille. Other design features ' 'include a single louvre, grilles in a chrome star motif and ' 'chrome surrounds. The Sport Saloon is also fitted with the new ' 'AMG Sports Package. The illuminated surround of the radiator ' 'grille has two optical fibres behind the chrome strips, with ' 'light fed into the glass-fibre bundles via LED modules. The ' 'DIGITAL LIGHT headlamps and side lights have a projection ' 'function, while the rear lights include two-section LED lights ' 'with star motifs in a new contour that echoes the headlamps.\n' 'The interior space offers immersive sensory enjoyment. The MBUX ' 'Superscreen is paired with an independent instrument cluster ' 'display. It compromises a 12.3‑inch LCD instrument screen with ' '3D display function that allows spatial scene perception ' 'with a real depth effect. The 14.4‑inch central display and ' '12.3‑inch passenger display are integrated under a single glass ' 'cover. The air vents flow with the contours of the dashboard ' 'above the screen, seamlessly integrating digital technology with ' 'sleek aesthetics. With 360‑degree Ambient Lighting, the MBUX ' 'Superscreen transforms the cabin into an immersive, digital ' 'cocoon.\n' 'Luxurious equipment – a new comfort benchmark\n' 'The all-new E‑Class L features more than 10 comfort ' 'configurations that are exclusive to China. Customers can recline ' 'the rear seats by up to 36 degrees, extend the seat ' 'cushions, electronically adjust the leg rests, and activate the ' 'neck-heating function in the headrests. It also features the ' 'China-exclusive, 360‑degree Ambient Lighting, wireless charging ' 'and more. To better meet the needs of Chinese customers, the ' 'all-new E‑Class long wheelbase boasts an optimised rear ' 'bold armrest, incorporating integrated ambient-lighting strips ' 'and luxury wood trim, offering enhanced passenger comfort with ' 'refined textural details.\n' 'The Burmester® 4D surround sound system with Dolby Atmos® takes ' 'the audio experience to a new level, with ' '21 high-performance speakers delivering a maximum power ' 'output of 730 watts. Two transducers on each of the front ' 'seats let occupants “feel” the sound. The debut of Sound ' 'Visualisation with Active Ambient Lighting also lets occupants ' '“see” the sounds as they rhythmically flux with the music. As a ' 'result, the audio of music tracks, films or apps is visually ' 'enriched through this immersive integration of sound, sight, and ' 'touch.\n' 'The Digital Vent Control enhances climatic comfort. Customers can ' 'select pre-sets for the air vents in the MBUX system (“Head”, ' '“Upper body”, “Even” and “Averted”). Seat-related personalisation ' 'of the nozzle position is also possible; if the nozzles are ' 'adjusted manually, the system saves this individual setting and ' 'stores it in the user profile.\n' 'Luxury technology — a new intelligence benchmark\n' 'The all-new E‑Class long wheelbase is the first ' 'Mercedes‑Benz model equipped with the 3rd generation MBUX and ' 'it’s the first model from a premium brand equipped with the ' 'Qualcomm 8295 Automotive Cockpit Platforms chip, which adopts a ' '5‑nanometer process. Combined with 5G transmission technology, it ' 'brings ultra-fast connectivity and quick network response times ' 'for total reliability and safety. The optimised MBUX Voice ' 'Assistant with “Hey Mercedes” recognises speech accurately and ' 'swiftly; its response time is a mere half-a-second, and with the ' 'new “Just Talk” function, it can activate without a wake-up word ' 'and respond to colloquial language.\n' 'The so-called routines allow the customers adapt the vehicle to ' 'their personal habits. Conditions can be attached to actions on ' 'the central display. For example, "If the interior temperature is ' 'below twelve degrees Celsius, switch on the seat heating and set ' 'the ambient lighting to warm orange." Drivers can also assign a ' 'name to such self-created routines, such as "Warm me up". Under ' 'this personally chosen name, the routine then appears on the ' 'screen under the menu item "My routines". It is also activated ' 'once so that the vehicle can start it automatically.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is working on the use of artificial intelligence ' '(AI) so that the car learns which comfort systems vehicle ' 'occupants use repeatedly. Given the same circumstances, the aim ' 'is for AI to automate such functions[1], resulting in a whole new ' 'level of personalised automation.\n' 'The all-new E‑Class long wheelbase uses a ' '3D game engine provided by Unity China, which realises ' 'more detailed map rendering on the enhanced China-specific AMAP. ' 'The system graphics include grass animations, water reflections ' 'and lighting effects, providing a real-time immersive experience ' 'that mirrors the real world. With lane-level navigation, users ' 'can identify their vehicle’s lane position on highways and city ' 'expressways and receive timely prompts for lane changes before ' 'approaching exits.\n' 'The Automatic Lane Change Assist (ALC) in the new ' 'E‑Class long wheelbase is an enhanced ' 'SAE Level 2 system, also often called as ' 'Level 2+. The system is based on the SAE Level 2 ' 'standard and was especially developed in China. With active route ' 'guidance ALC enables partially automated point-to-point driving ' 'on highways and urban freeways in China. The system automatically ' 'keeps its distance from large vehicles and takes charge of ' 'driving up and down the highway while providing active navigation ' 'guidance. The Level 2+ Automatic Lane Change Assist ' "(ALC) is based on Mercedes‑Benz's 20 years of experience in " 'research and development in the field of automated driving and ' 'follows the "safety-first" principle for a high level of ' 'reliability.\n' '[1] The functions described represent visions of the future, some ' 'of which are not yet available and will depend on the respective ' 'vehicle model, the individual configuration and the particular ' 'market.\n', 'content_html': '
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  • New design benchmarks: A spatial evolution and ' 'emphasis on rear-seat space
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  • New comfort benchmarks: A fully immersive ' 'interior with more than 10 additional luxury features that ' 'are exclusive to China
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  • New intelligence benchmarks: The first model ' 'from a premium brand with Qualcomm 8295 Automotive Cockpit ' 'Platforms chip, and the first Mercedes-Benz model with 3rd ' 'generation MBUX and Automatic Lane Change Assist (ALC) ' ' 
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As the successor to the 10th generation of ' 'E‑Class, the all-new E‑Class long wheelbase ' 'embodies Mercedes‑Benz’s mastery in design, luxury, and ' 'safety. Two versions – the Saloon and ' 'Sports Saloon – present different design ' 'aesthetics. Both come with evolved spatial dimensions and an ' 'elongated body for a more luxurious passenger experience. ' 'The cockpit is equipped with the new MBUX Superscreen ' 'and more than 10 additional features that are exclusive to ' 'China, setting a new benchmark in the digital era. It is the ' 'first model from a premium brand equipped with the Qualcomm ' '8295 Automotive Cockpit Platforms chip and the first ' 'Mercedes‑Benz model with 3rd generation MBUX and Automatic ' 'Lane Change Assist (ALC). With these advanced technologies, ' 'the new E‑Class L is the most intelligent E‑Class ever ' 'built. It represents not only a new generation of ' 'traditional luxury, but also a new digital era tailored to ' 'the needs of Chinese customers.

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The new Mercedes-Benz E‑Class long wheelbase is ' 'the latest model in line with the brand’s strategy of “Made ' 'in China, for China”. Over the years, the company has ' 'continuously expanded its presence in China, including in ' 'R&D, local production, and procurement. With the launch ' 'of the new E‑Class long wheelbase version, this ' 'will enable an even sharper focus on customer requirements. ' 'It will also accelerate the localisation of new models, ' 'including electric vehicles. Altogether, this fosters local ' 'innovation and contributes to the brand’s overall ' 'success.

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Luxury aesthetics – a new design benchmark

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The new E‑Class long wheelbase is extra ' 'spacious (length/width/height: ' '5,092 mm/1,880 mm/1,493 mm). Its wheelbase of ' '3,094 mm is 133 mm longer than the wheelbase in ' 'the standard new E‑Class, and 15 mm longer than that of ' 'the previous generation. The 60.76% wheelbase-to-length ' 'ratio illustrates the emphasis on rear-seat comfort and ' 'spaciousness. The two-section feature lines accentuate the ' 'elongated body side. The Maybach-inspired triangular window ' 'in the rear offers a wider view and secures additional ' 'privacy.

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The saloon comes in two versions with distinctive ' 'designs. It presents an elegant and business-orientated ' 'style, comprising a radiator grille with three horizontal ' 'twin louvres and an upright star on the bonnet. The Sport ' 'Saloon features a grille design with the star integrated ' 'into the grille. Other design features include a single ' 'louvre, grilles in a chrome star motif and chrome surrounds. ' 'The Sport Saloon is also fitted with the new AMG Sports ' 'Package. The illuminated surround of the radiator grille has ' 'two optical fibres behind the chrome strips, with light fed ' 'into the glass-fibre bundles via LED modules. The ' 'DIGITAL LIGHT headlamps and side lights have a ' 'projection function, while the rear lights include ' 'two-section LED lights with star motifs in a new contour ' 'that echoes the headlamps.

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The interior space offers immersive sensory enjoyment. ' 'The MBUX Superscreen is paired with an independent ' 'instrument cluster display. It compromises a 12.3‑inch LCD ' 'instrument screen with 3D display function that allows ' 'spatial scene perception with a real depth effect. The ' '14.4‑inch central display and 12.3‑inch passenger display ' 'are integrated under a single glass cover. The air vents ' 'flow with the contours of the dashboard above the screen, ' 'seamlessly integrating digital technology with sleek ' 'aesthetics. With 360‑degree Ambient Lighting, the MBUX ' 'Superscreen transforms the cabin into an immersive, digital ' 'cocoon.

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Luxurious equipment – a new comfort benchmark

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The all-new E‑Class L features more than ' '10 comfort configurations that are exclusive to China. ' 'Customers can recline the rear seats by up to ' '36 degrees, extend the seat cushions, electronically ' 'adjust the leg rests, and activate the neck-heating function ' 'in the headrests. It also features the China-exclusive, ' '360‑degree Ambient Lighting, wireless charging and more. To ' 'better meet the needs of Chinese customers, the all-new ' 'E‑Class long wheelbase boasts an optimised rear ' 'bold armrest, incorporating integrated ambient-lighting ' 'strips and luxury wood trim, offering enhanced passenger ' 'comfort with refined textural details.

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The Burmester® 4D surround sound system with Dolby Atmos® ' 'takes the audio experience to a new level, with ' '21 high-performance speakers delivering a maximum power ' 'output of 730 watts. Two transducers on each of the ' 'front seats let occupants “feel” the sound. The debut of ' 'Sound Visualisation with Active Ambient Lighting also lets ' 'occupants “see” the sounds as they rhythmically flux with ' 'the music. As a result, the audio of music tracks, films or ' 'apps is visually enriched through this immersive integration ' 'of sound, sight, and touch.

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The Digital Vent Control enhances climatic comfort. ' 'Customers can select pre-sets for the air vents in the MBUX ' 'system (“Head”, “Upper body”, “Even” and “Averted”). ' 'Seat-related personalisation of the nozzle position is also ' 'possible; if the nozzles are adjusted manually, the system ' 'saves this individual setting and stores it in the user ' 'profile.

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Luxury technology — a new intelligence benchmark

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The all-new E‑Class long wheelbase is the first ' 'Mercedes‑Benz model equipped with the 3rd generation MBUX ' 'and it’s the first model from a premium brand equipped with ' 'the Qualcomm 8295 Automotive Cockpit Platforms chip, which ' 'adopts a 5‑nanometer process. Combined with 5G transmission ' 'technology, it brings ultra-fast connectivity and quick ' 'network response times for total reliability and safety. The ' 'optimised MBUX Voice Assistant with “Hey Mercedes” ' 'recognises speech accurately and swiftly; its response time ' 'is a mere half-a-second, and with the new “Just Talk” ' 'function, it can activate without a wake-up word and respond ' 'to colloquial language.

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The so-called routines allow the customers adapt the ' 'vehicle to their personal habits. Conditions can be attached ' 'to actions on the central display. For example, "If the ' 'interior temperature is below twelve degrees Celsius, switch ' 'on the seat heating and set the ambient lighting to warm ' 'orange." Drivers can also assign a name to such self-created ' 'routines, such as "Warm me up". Under this personally chosen ' 'name, the routine then appears on the screen under the menu ' 'item "My routines". It is also activated once so that the ' 'vehicle can start it automatically.

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Mercedes-Benz is working on the use of artificial ' 'intelligence (AI) so that the car learns which comfort ' 'systems vehicle occupants use repeatedly. Given the same ' 'circumstances, the aim is for AI to automate such ' 'functions[1], resulting in a whole new level of ' 'personalised automation.

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The all-new E‑Class long wheelbase uses a ' '3D game engine provided by Unity China, which ' 'realises more detailed map rendering on the enhanced ' 'China-specific AMAP. The system graphics include grass ' 'animations, water reflections and lighting effects, ' 'providing a real-time immersive experience that mirrors the ' 'real world. With lane-level navigation, users can identify ' 'their vehicle’s lane position on highways and city ' 'expressways and receive timely prompts for lane changes ' 'before approaching exits.

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The Automatic Lane Change Assist (ALC) in the new ' 'E‑Class long wheelbase is an enhanced ' 'SAE Level 2 system, also often called as ' 'Level 2+. The system is based on the ' 'SAE Level 2 standard and was especially developed ' 'in China. With active route guidance ALC enables partially ' 'automated point-to-point driving on highways and urban ' 'freeways in China. The system automatically keeps its ' 'distance from large vehicles and takes charge of driving up ' 'and down the highway while providing active navigation ' 'guidance. The Level 2+ Automatic Lane Change ' "Assist (ALC) is based on Mercedes‑Benz's 20 years of " 'experience in research and development in the field of ' 'automated driving and follows the "safety-first" principle ' 'for a high level of reliability.

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[1] The functions described represent visions ' 'of the future, some of which are not yet available and will ' 'depend on the respective vehicle model, the individual ' 'configuration and the particular market.

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\n', 'date': '2023-10-25T16:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'World premiere of the E-Class with long wheelbase in China: An ' 'unmistakable business saloon benchmark', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3cde958b-be26-400e-ae4e-d0dbb6dad480'} 2025-11-30 01:01:36 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/cda0c42a-c5c4-4a81-a291-5f4d8d02876f> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz E-Class and EQE SUV both receive overall ratings of ' "“very good” in Euro NCAP's special assessment for assistance " 'systems\n' 'Evaluations were based on most extensive equipment with ' 'assistance systems\n' 'Principles of integral safety – accident safety in particular – ' 'apply for the company regardless of drive technology\n' '\n' 'With the new E-Class and the EQE SUV, the independent European ' 'safety organisation Euro NCAP has awarded no less than two ' 'Mercedes‑Benz vehicles for the very high performance level of ' 'their assistance systems. Both the Mercedes‑Benz E 400 e 4MATIC ' 'Saloon (WLTP: fuel consumption combined: 0.9‑0.6 l/100 km; CO₂ ' 'emissions combined: 20‑14 g/km; electricity consumption combined: ' '21.5‑19.2 kWh/100 km)[1] and the ' 'EQE 500 4MATIC SUV (WLTP: electricity consumption ' 'combined: 21.9‑18.4 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions combined: ' '0 g/km)1 received an overall rating of “very good” in the ' 'special assessment for assistance systems. The highest ' 'Euro NCAP results achieved to date in the two sub-areas of ' 'assistance competence and safety backup were achieved by the EQE ' 'Saloon in 2022 with 85 and 100 percent. With scores of 85 ' 'and 99 percent respectively, the E‑Class and EQE SUV ' 'now seamlessly follow up on this success.\n' '“We are very pleased with these extraordinary results. These ' 'awards prove that our assistance and safety concept, which is ' 'tailored to real accident scenarios, has also proven itself in ' 'standardised assessments. At the same time, the excellent ' 'performance of the E‑Class as a plug-in hybrid and the ' 'all-electric EQE SUV in Euro NCAP confirms that the quality of ' 'assisted driving at Mercedes‑Benz is not a question of the drive ' 'concept.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer\n' 'In the special assessment for assistance systems, Euro NCAP ' 'uses the most comprehensive equipment with assistance systems as ' 'the basis, i.e. the optional Driving Assistance Package Plus[2] ' 'for the E‑Class and EQE SUV. In combination with the standard ' 'equipment, the options of both vehicles include the systems ' 'Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC, Active Speed Limit Assist, ' 'Active Traffic Jam Assist, Active Steering Assist, Active Lane ' 'Change Assist, Active Emergency Stop Assist, Active Brake Assist, ' 'Evasive Steering Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Active ' 'Blind Spot Assist, ATTENTION ASSIST, junction start-off function ' 'and Parking Package with reversing camera as well as PRE-SAFE® ' 'PLUS and PRE-SAFE® Impulse Side.\n' 'In principle, Mercedes‑Benz does not differentiate between ' 'different drive systems when it comes to its high safety ' 'standards. The company recently demonstrated this with the ' "world's first public crash test of two fully electric vehicles at " "the Group's own Technology Centre for Vehicle Safety in " 'Sindelfingen. Like all other Mercedes‑Benz vehicles, the ' 'EQE SUV has a rigid passenger cell, special deformation ' 'zones and modern restraint systems. In addition, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'has developed a multi-stage high-voltage safety concept. The ' 'protection concept offers a high level of safety while driving as ' 'well as during and after a crash.\n' '[1] The values stated are the determined "WLTP-CO₂-values within ' 'the meaning of Art. 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were calculated on the ' 'basis of these values. Electricity consumption and range were ' 'determined on the basis of Regulation 2017/1151/EU.\n' '[2] The driving assistance and safety systems from Mercedes-Benz ' 'are aids and do not relieve the driver of his responsibility. The ' "instructions in the Owner's Manual and the system limits " 'described there must be observed.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz E-Class and EQE SUV both receive ' "overall ratings of “very good” in Euro NCAP's special " 'assessment for assistance systems
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  • Evaluations were based on most extensive ' 'equipment with assistance systems
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  • Principles of integral safety – accident safety ' 'in particular – apply for the company regardless of drive ' 'technology
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With the new E-Class and the EQE SUV, the independent ' 'European safety organisation Euro NCAP has awarded no less ' 'than two Mercedes‑Benz vehicles for the very high ' 'performance level of their assistance systems. Both the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz E 400 e 4MATIC Saloon (WLTP: fuel consumption ' 'combined: 0.9‑0.6 l/100 km; CO₂ emissions combined: 20‑14 ' 'g/km; electricity consumption combined: 21.5‑19.2 kWh/100 ' 'km)[1] and the EQE 500 4MATIC SUV ' '(WLTP: electricity consumption combined: ' '21.9‑18.4 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions combined: ' '0 g/km)1 received an overall rating of “very good” in ' 'the special assessment for assistance systems. The highest ' 'Euro NCAP results achieved to date in the two sub-areas ' 'of assistance competence and safety backup were achieved by ' 'the EQE Saloon in 2022 with 85 and 100 percent. With ' 'scores of 85 and 99 percent respectively, the E‑Class ' 'and EQE SUV now seamlessly follow up on this ' 'success.

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“We are very pleased with these extraordinary results. ' 'These awards prove that our assistance and safety concept, ' 'which is tailored to real accident scenarios, has also ' 'proven itself in standardised assessments. At the same time, ' 'the excellent performance of the E‑Class as a plug-in hybrid ' 'and the all-electric EQE SUV in Euro NCAP confirms that the ' 'quality of assisted driving at Mercedes‑Benz is not a ' 'question of the drive concept.” 
Markus Schäfer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Chief Technology Officer

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In the special assessment for assistance systems, ' 'Euro NCAP uses the most comprehensive equipment with ' 'assistance systems as the basis, i.e. the optional Driving ' 'Assistance Package Plus[2] for the E‑Class and ' 'EQE SUV. In combination with the standard equipment, the ' 'options of both vehicles include the systems Active Distance ' 'Assist DISTRONIC, Active Speed Limit Assist, Active Traffic ' 'Jam Assist, Active Steering Assist, Active Lane Change ' 'Assist, Active Emergency Stop Assist, Active Brake Assist, ' 'Evasive Steering Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, ' 'Active Blind Spot Assist, ATTENTION ASSIST, junction ' 'start-off function and Parking Package with reversing camera ' 'as well as PRE-SAFE® PLUS and PRE-SAFE® Impulse Side.

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In principle, Mercedes‑Benz does not differentiate ' 'between different drive systems when it comes to its high ' 'safety standards. The company recently demonstrated this ' 'with the world\'s ' 'first public crash test of two fully electric vehicles ' "at the Group's own Technology Centre for Vehicle Safety in " 'Sindelfingen. Like all other Mercedes‑Benz vehicles, the ' 'EQE SUV has a rigid passenger cell, special deformation ' 'zones and modern restraint systems. In addition, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz has developed a multi-stage high-voltage ' 'safety concept. The protection concept offers a high level ' 'of safety while driving as well as during and after a ' 'crash.

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[1] The values stated are the determined ' '"WLTP-CO₂-values within the meaning of Art. 2 No. 3 ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'values were calculated on the basis of these values. ' 'Electricity consumption and range were determined on the ' 'basis of Regulation 2017/1151/EU.

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[2] The driving assistance and safety systems ' 'from Mercedes-Benz are aids and do not relieve the driver of ' "his responsibility. The instructions in the Owner's Manual " 'and the system limits described there must be ' 'observed.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-25T13:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Special rating for assistance systems: top marks for Mercedes-Benz ' 'E-Class and EQE SUV from Euro NCAP', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/cda0c42a-c5c4-4a81-a291-5f4d8d02876f'} 2025-11-30 01:01:36 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ce1d1215-efa4-4c04-a6f0-54170df93f31> {'content': 'We head south from Austin and onwards to the Mexican capital ' 'Toto Talks Mexico City Fact File: Mexico City Grand Prix Insight: ' 'Rookie FP1 Sessions - How we Prepare a Driver Stat Sheet: Mexico ' 'City Grand Prix Toto Talks Mexico City Austin was a weekend of ' 'mixed feelings. The positives are that the upgrade looks to have ' 'given us a step forward in terms of performance. Our pace was ' 'strong all weekend and it was encouraging to be in the fight for ' 'victory. The negative was of course failing to capitalise on our ' 'pace with the result. Losing a podium finish hurts and is not a ' 'position we want to find ourselves in. The complexities of a ' 'sprint weekend and a bumpy circuit caught us out. But rules are ' 'rules. We will learn from this and improve. Now we move on to the ' 'next race. Mexico is always an exciting weekend. The fans are ' 'super passionate and energetic. The venue also presents a unique ' 'challenge with the high altitude. It has a major impact on how we ' 'operate the car, and it is always a challenge to find the optimum ' 'solution. It will also be a good test of our upgrade package; ' 'seeing how it performs at a circuit with very different ' 'characteristics. That will be useful for our continued learning ' 'and development for W15. Finally, FP1 will see Fred Vesti in the ' 'car for one of our two mandatory rookie sessions. He has ' 'acquitted himself well in Formula 2 and I am sure he will do a ' 'good job for the team. Fact File: Mexico City Grand Prix The ' 'Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is the third-shortest circuit on the ' '2023 F1 calendar, behind only Zandvoort and Monaco. It does ' 'however have the longest run from pole position to the first ' 'braking zone at 811 metres. Mexico City sits at over 2,200 metres ' 'altitude which affects the car in a number of different ways. ' 'Because of that high altitude and therefore low air density, the ' 'air is incredibly thin. The ambient pressure is by far the lowest ' 'of the season at 782mb. The oxygen levels are therefore 78% of ' 'what they are at sea level. This has a big impact on the ' 'aerodynamics and the Power Unit. The Power Unit sees a decent ' 'drop in output due to the thin air. The turbocharger makes up for ' 'some of the power loss, but not all of it, and has to work much ' 'harder than it does in normal conditions. Due to the altitude, we ' 'run a high downforce package in Mexico City but experience Monza ' 'levels of downforce. Top speeds are therefore some of the highest ' 'of the season and typically exceed 350 km/h. The Autódromo ' 'Hermanos Rodríguez still largely follows the original outline of ' 'the circuit which was first developed in 1959. The main ' 'difference is the former, more fearsome version of the Peraltada ' 'corner is now bisected. The first championship Grand Prix race ' 'took place at the circuit in 1963, before disappearing from the ' 'calendar after 1970. The second F1 stint at the circuit came ' 'between 1989 and 1992, before the championship returned in 2015 ' 'with Nico Rosberg victorious for our team. Insight: Rookie FP1 ' 'Sessions - How we Prepare a Driver "It\'s my first ever Free ' 'Practice so obviously my expectations are high, but there is a ' 'check list that I need to go through and tick all the boxes and ' 'that\'s where I\'m going to keep my focus." Fred Vesti is quite ' 'rightly excited to make his maiden appearance in an F1 car on a ' 'Grand Prix weekend. Whilst it will be a proud moment for the ' 'Dane, he is aware that he has an important job to do. How do we ' 'make sure a rookie driver is ready for that task? "We can ' "replicate plenty of things in the simulator. For Fred's outing, " "we've got a session prepared with George's race engineers so that " 'he can go through all the comms, all the language that they use, ' 'get ready for that and then also he will be helping us doing our ' 'pre-event work," says Senior Performance and Simulation Engineer, ' 'Zhaoming Li. Holly Chapman, Trackside Power Unit Engineer, adds: ' '"To make sure a rookie driver is fully prepared for driving the ' "car we'll go through a pack of slides with them, which covers all " 'the basics that they need to know. As they become more ' 'experienced, we can then add to that, but we really tailor it to ' 'the rookie at that time." The learning also continues on once the ' 'driver is on track. Hugues Bretonnier, Senior Performance ' 'Engineer, comments: "As with the race drivers, there will be an ' 'opportunity between runs to have a look at the data. We can ' 'discuss with the engineers how he can build up his confidence, ' 'progress the speed in a couple of corners maybe, using different ' 'tools on board and adjust the setup to try and progress with our ' 'weekend according to our run plan." It\'s an exciting challenge ' 'for both the driver and the team and you can find out more here. ' 'The full video, including broadcast versions, along with the ' 'transcript can be downloaded here. Stat Sheet: Mexico City Grand ' 'Prix 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix Session Local Time ' '(CDMX) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One - ' 'Friday 12:30 - 13:30 19:30 - 20:30 20:30 - 21:30 ' 'Practice Two - Friday 16:00 - 17:00 23:00 - 00:00 00:00 - ' '01:00 (+1) Practice Three - Saturday 11:30 - 12:30 18:30 ' '- 19:14 19:30 - 20:30 Qualifying - Saturday 15:00 - ' '16:00 22:00 - 23:00 23:00 - 00:00 Grand Prix - Sunday ' '14:00 20:00 21:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team at the Mexico City Grand Prix \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podiums Pole Positions Front row places ' 'Fastest laps DNF Mercedes 7 3 9 3 7 4 0 ' 'Lewis Hamilton 7 2 5 1 3 0 0 George Russell ' '3 0 0 0 1 1 0 MB Power 7 3 10 3 7 4 ' '2 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 5,421 27,966.036 91,437 276,048 ' '216,840,000 Lewis Hamilton 2,724 14,049.304 45,866 ' '138,896 108,960,000 George Russell 2,697 13,916.732 ' '45,571 137,152 107,880,000 MB Power 20,898 ' '107,348.890 350,498 1,064,426 835,920,000 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium ' 'Places Pole Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 ' 'Finishes Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 289 ' '125 287 137 259 104 59 81 Mercedes (since 2010) ' '277 116 269 129 237 93 54 79 Lewis Hamilton ' '328 103 196 104 175 64 N/A N/A George Russell ' '100 1 10 1 9 6 N/A N/A MB Power 559 213 ' '582 222 452 205 91 118 \xa0', 'content_html': '

We head south from Austin and onwards to the ' 'Mexican capital

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  • Toto Talks Mexico City
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  • Fact File: Mexico City Grand Prix
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  • Insight: Rookie FP1 Sessions - How we Prepare a ' 'Driver
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  • Stat Sheet: Mexico City Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Mexico City

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Austin was a weekend of mixed feelings. The positives are ' 'that the upgrade looks to have given us a step forward in ' 'terms of performance. Our pace was strong all weekend and it ' 'was encouraging to be in the fight for victory.

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The negative was of course failing to capitalise on our ' 'pace with the result. Losing a podium finish hurts and is ' 'not a position we want to find ourselves in. The ' 'complexities of a sprint weekend and a bumpy circuit caught ' 'us out. But rules are rules. We will learn from this and ' 'improve. Now we move on to the next race.

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Mexico is always an exciting weekend. The fans are super ' 'passionate and energetic. The venue also presents a unique ' 'challenge with the high altitude. It has a major impact on ' 'how we operate the car, and it is always a challenge to find ' 'the optimum solution.

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It will also be a good test of our upgrade package; ' 'seeing how it performs at a circuit with very different ' 'characteristics. That will be useful for our continued ' 'learning and development for W15. Finally, FP1 will see Fred ' 'Vesti in the car for one of our two mandatory rookie ' 'sessions. He has acquitted himself well in Formula 2 and I ' 'am sure he will do a good job for the team.

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Fact File: Mexico City Grand Prix

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  • The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is the third-shortest ' 'circuit on the 2023 F1 calendar, behind only Zandvoort and ' 'Monaco.
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  • It does however have the longest run from pole position ' 'to the first braking zone at 811 metres.
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  • Mexico City sits at over 2,200 metres altitude which ' 'affects the car in a number of different ways.
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  • Because of that high altitude and therefore low air ' 'density, the air is incredibly thin.
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  • The ambient pressure is by far the lowest of the season ' 'at 782mb.
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  • The oxygen levels are therefore 78% of what they are at ' 'sea level. This has a big impact on the aerodynamics and the ' 'Power Unit.
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  • The Power Unit sees a decent drop in output due to the ' 'thin air. The turbocharger makes up for some of the power ' 'loss, but not all of it, and has to work much harder than it ' 'does in normal conditions.
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  • Due to the altitude, we run a high downforce package in ' 'Mexico City but experience Monza levels of downforce.
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  • Top speeds are therefore some of the highest of the ' 'season and typically exceed 350 km/h.
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  • The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez still largely follows ' 'the original outline of the circuit which was first ' 'developed in 1959.
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  • The main difference is the former, more fearsome version ' 'of the Peraltada corner is now bisected.
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  • The first championship Grand Prix race took place at the ' 'circuit in 1963, before disappearing from the calendar after ' '1970.
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  • The second F1 stint at the circuit came between 1989 and ' '1992, before the championship returned in 2015 with Nico ' 'Rosberg victorious for our team.
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Insight: Rookie FP1 Sessions - How we Prepare a ' 'Driver

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"It\'s my first ever Free Practice so obviously my ' 'expectations are high, but there is a check list that I need ' "to go through and tick all the boxes and that's where I'm " 'going to keep my focus."

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Fred Vesti is quite rightly excited to make his maiden ' 'appearance in an F1 car on a Grand Prix weekend. Whilst it ' 'will be a proud moment for the Dane, he is aware that he has ' 'an important job to do. How do we make sure a rookie driver ' 'is ready for that task?

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"We can replicate plenty of things in the simulator. For ' "Fred's outing, we've got a session prepared with George's " 'race engineers so that he can go through all the comms, all ' 'the language that they use, get ready for that and then also ' 'he will be helping us doing our pre-event work," says Senior ' 'Performance and Simulation Engineer, Zhaoming Li.

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Holly Chapman, Trackside Power Unit Engineer, adds: "To ' 'make sure a rookie driver is fully prepared for driving the ' "car we'll go through a pack of slides with them, which " 'covers all the basics that they need to know. As they become ' 'more experienced, we can then add to that, but we really ' 'tailor it to the rookie at that time."

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The learning also continues on once the driver is on ' 'track. Hugues Bretonnier, Senior Performance Engineer, ' 'comments: "As with the race drivers, there will be an ' 'opportunity between runs to have a look at the data. We can ' 'discuss with the engineers how he can build up his ' 'confidence, progress the speed in a couple of corners maybe, ' 'using different tools on board and adjust the setup to try ' 'and progress with our weekend according to our run ' 'plan."

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It's an exciting challenge for both the driver and the " 'team and you can find out more here. The full ' 'video, including broadcast versions, along with the ' 'transcript can be downloaded here.

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Stat Sheet: Mexico City Grand ' 'Prix

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Mexico City Grand Prix

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Mercedes

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5,421

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27,966.036

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91,437

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276,048

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216,840,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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2,724

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14,049.304

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45,866

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138,896

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2,697

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13,916.732

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45,571

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137,152

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107,880,000

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MB Power

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20,898

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107,348.890

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289

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116

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269

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129

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10

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MB Power

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559

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213

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582

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\n', 'date': '2023-10-24T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Mexico City Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ce1d1215-efa4-4c04-a6f0-54170df93f31'} 2025-11-30 01:01:36 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=84&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:36 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=84&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:36 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=84&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:36 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3ac78001-d741-41d8-a3d7-a1fc254ff492> {'content': '\n' 'Performance: Q3 adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) reaches 12.4% (Q3 ' '2022: 14.5%) at Mercedes-Benz Cars and 15.0% at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans (Q3 2022: 12.7%); adjusted Return on Equity (RoE) of 10.4% ' 'at Mercedes-Benz Mobility (Q3 2022: 15.8%)\n' 'Sales: Mercedes-Benz Cars sales reach 1,529,800 units in the ' 'January to September period (+2%) despite a supplier shortage ' 'constraining GLC and E-Class; Mercedes-Benz Vans sales at 323,500 ' 'units in the first nine months (+11%)\n' 'Electrification: Hybrid and electric cars accounted for 20% of ' 'overall sales in Q3; Mercedes-Benz Passenger Car battery electric ' 'vehicle (BEV) sales up 97% in the January to September period; ' 'electric van sales rose by 46% in the first nine months; product ' 'momentum to continue in 2024 with electric G-Class\n' 'Transformation: Concept CLA Class showcased the MMA’s platform’s ' 'outstanding EV efficiency; first Mercedes-Benz charging hub ' 'opened in Chengdu (China); Real-life crash test underscores ' 'highest safety standards of Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles\n' 'Outlook unchanged: Mercedes-Benz Group revenue in 2023 seen at ' 'prior-year level and Group EBIT expected at prior-year level; ' 'Free cash flow of the industrial business seen slightly above ' 'prior-year level. Mercedes-Benz Cars adjusted Return on Sales ' '(RoS) expected at 12% - 14%; Mercedes-Benz Vans adjusted Return ' 'on Sales seen at 13% - 15% and Mercedes-Benz Mobility adjusted ' 'Return on Equity seen at 12% - 14%\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) achieved solid ' 'third-quarter results in a subdued market environment marked by ' 'intense price competition, particularly in the electric vehicle ' 'segment. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) reached €4.8 ' 'billion (Q3 2022: €5.2 billion) as improved net pricing at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars and a rise in sales of premium vans helped to ' 'partially offset higher inflation, currency effects and ' 'supply-chain related costs. Revenue fell 1.4% to €37.2 billion ' '(Q3 2022: €37.7 billion) in part because passenger car sales were ' 'around 5% lower in the quarter, due to a supplier-induced ' 'shortage of 48-volt systems.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz continues to pursue its strategy of profitable ' 'growth. Thanks to strong sales of Mercedes-Maybach and G-Class ' 'vehicles in the Top-End and good pricing overall, the adjusted ' 'Return on Sales (RoS) at Mercedes-Benz Cars reached 12.4% (Q3 ' '2022: 14.5%). With an adjusted RoS of 15.0% (Q3 2022: 12.7%), ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans once again benefited from solid demand and a ' 'favourable model mix.\n' '“The team at Mercedes-Benz delivered solid results despite a ' 'challenging environment. We continue to demonstrate resilience ' 'thanks to desirable products and a disciplined go-to-market ' 'approach. While we remain vigilant regarding the macroeconomic ' 'outlook, we confirm our full-year financial targets for ' '2023.” Harald Wilhelm, Chief Financial Officer of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Transformation\n' 'At the IAA in Munich, Mercedes-Benz showcased how it will ' 'redefine the segment with its Concept CLA Class, an electric car ' 'with efficiency of around 12kWh/100km, giving it a range of more ' 'than 750 kilometers (WLTP)1. To accelerate the shift to electric ' 'mobility Mercedes-Benz is building its own global charging ' 'network. It opened its first charging hub a few days ago in ' 'Chengdu (China). Atlanta (USA) and Mannheim (Germany) will follow ' 'in a few weeks. To further demonstrate the outstanding safety of ' 'its electric cars, Mercedes-Benz conducted the first live, ' 'frontal-offset crash test involving two electric vehicles. The ' 'passenger safety cell of both electric models remained intact and ' 'the doors could still be opened. In an emergency, this would make ' 'it possible for occupants to exit the vehicle on their own or for ' 'first responders and rescue personnel to reach them. The ' 'high-voltage system in the EQA and the EQS SUV switched off ' 'automatically during the collision.  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3-2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3-2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3 2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '37,200\n' '\n' '\n' '37,716\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '112,957\n' '\n' '\n' '109,014\n' '\n' '\n' '+3.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '4,842\n' '\n' '\n' '5,196\n' '\n' '\n' '-6.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '15,334\n' '\n' '\n' '15,047\n' '\n' '\n' '+1.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) adjusted*\n' '\n' '\n' '4,915 \n' '\n' '\n' '5,344\n' '\n' '\n' '-8.0%\n' '\n' '\n' '15,548\n' '\n' '\n' '15,584\n' '\n' '\n' '-0.2%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Net profit/loss*\n' '\n' '\n' '3,719\n' '\n' '\n' '3,998\n' '\n' '\n' '-7.0%\n' '\n' '\n' '11,371\n' '\n' '\n' '10,782\n' '\n' '\n' '+5.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Free cash flow (industrial business)*\n' '\n' '\n' '2,347\n' '\n' '\n' '3,016\n' '\n' '\n' '-22.2%\n' '\n' '\n' '7,874\n' '\n' '\n' '5,649\n' '\n' '\n' '+39.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Free cash flow (industrial business) adjusted*\n' '\n' '\n' '2,449\n' '\n' '\n' '3,309\n' '\n' '\n' '-26.0%\n' '\n' '\n' '8,173\n' '\n' '\n' '6,588\n' '\n' '\n' '+24.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR\n' '\n' '\n' '3.44\n' '\n' '\n' '3.66\n' '\n' '\n' '-6.0%\n' '\n' '\n' '10.47\n' '\n' '\n' '9.83\n' '\n' '\n' '+6.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Investments, free cash flow, liquidity\n' 'The free cash flow of the industrial business in the third ' 'quarter reached €2.3 billion (Q3 2022: €3.0 billion) on lower ' 'passenger car sales and higher investments into future ' 'technologies.\n' 'The net liquidity of the industrial business rose to €28.5 ' 'billion (end of 2022: €26.6 billion). The Group’s investments ' 'into property, plant and equipment in the third quarter totaled ' '€0.9 billion (Q3 2022: €0.8 billion). Research and development ' 'expenditure amounted to €2.5 billion (Q3 2022: €2.3 billion) due ' 'to higher investments in future platforms and technologies, ' 'including MB.OS.\n' 'Divisional results\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars Q3 revenue dipped 3.8% on lower vehicle ' 'deliveries, narrowing adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes ' 'to €3.3 billion (Q3 2022 €4.0 billion). The average selling price ' 'remained stable in Q3 compared to the prior-year quarter reaching ' 'approximately €74,600 (Q3 2022: €75,400) and even rose slightly ' 'from approximately €73,500 in the second quarter. Healthy net ' 'pricing partially offset slightly lower volumes and the change in ' 'model mix. A €329 million headwind from foreign exchange further ' 'dampened earnings. Overall sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars reached ' '1,529,800 units in the first nine months of the year (+2%), and ' '510,600 units (-4%) in the third quarter. Volumes were impacted ' 'by a model changeover for the E-Class and a supplier bottleneck ' 'which constrained availability of the GLC in ' 'particular.Mercedes-Benz continues to defend its leadership ' 'position in the Top-End Vehicle segment where the S-Class enjoys ' 'a market share of above 50% in China. Overall, Top-End Vehicle ' 'sales are expected to increase on a full-year basis.\n' 'In Q3, S-Class wholesale deliveries were impacted by a seasonal ' 'slowdown, temporary certification matters and the macroeconomic ' 'environment. However, S-Class sales were up 9% in China and ' 'retail sales in the U.S. rose 48% in the quarter.  \n' 'In the Top-End segment Mercedes-Benz sales reached 246,500 units ' '(+6%) in the first nine months of the year and 69,900 units in Q3 ' '(-11%) as Mercedes-AMG sales were impacted by model changeovers ' 'of the GLC, the E-Class and entry models in China. By contrast, ' 'Mercedes-AMG BEV sales rose by 51% in the third quarter. ' 'Mercedes-Benz continues to expand the market for Top-End electric ' 'vehicles, with the Mercedes EQS SUV seeing a 162% rise in sales ' 'with strong growth in all regions. In the U.S., registrations of ' 'the EQS outpaced those of its main Top End peers in the first ' 'nine months of the year.\n' 'In the Core segment, Q3 sales reached 290,200 units (-1%) and in ' 'the Entry segment sales reached 150,500 units (-5%) as the A- and ' 'B-Class models received a mid-lifecycle makeover. The company ' 'presented the AMG GT Coupe and an all-new E-Class Estate.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3-2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3-2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3 2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales in units\n' '\n' '\n' '510,564 \n' '\n' '\n' '530,414\n' '\n' '\n' '-3.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,529,793\n' '\n' '\n' '1,504,538\n' '\n' '\n' '+1.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof xEV\n' '\n' '\n' '102,292 \n' '\n' '\n' '84,850\n' '\n' '\n' '+20.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '289,900\n' '\n' '\n' '222,444\n' '\n' '\n' '+30.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof BEV\n' '\n' '\n' '61,621 \n' '\n' '\n' '37,069\n' '\n' '\n' '+66.2%\n' '\n' '\n' '174,471\n' '\n' '\n' '95,688\n' '\n' '\n' '+82.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '27,131 \n' '\n' '\n' '28,209\n' '\n' '\n' '-3.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '83,187\n' '\n' '\n' '81,044\n' '\n' '\n' '+2.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '3,312 \n' '\n' '\n' '4,034 \n' '\n' '\n' '-17.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '11,312 \n' '\n' '\n' '12,097 \n' '\n' '\n' '-6.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) adjusted*\n' '\n' '\n' '3,357 \n' '\n' '\n' '4,081 \n' '\n' '\n' '-17.7% \n' '\n' '\n' '11,282 \n' '\n' '\n' '12,157 \n' '\n' '\n' '-7.2% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) in %\n' '\n' '\n' '12.2 \n' '\n' '\n' '14.3 \n' '\n' '\n' '-2.1%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '13.6 \n' '\n' '\n' '14.9 \n' '\n' '\n' '-1.3%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in %\n' '\n' '\n' '12.4 \n' '\n' '\n' '14.5 \n' '\n' '\n' '-2.1%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '13.6 \n' '\n' '\n' '15.0 \n' '\n' '\n' '-1.4%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '2,148 \n' '\n' '\n' '3,374 \n' '\n' '\n' '-36.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '8,898 \n' '\n' '\n' '7,614 \n' '\n' '\n' '+16.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) adjusted* \n' '\n' '\n' '2,195\n' '\n' '\n' '3,552\n' '\n' '\n' '-38.2%\n' '\n' '\n' '9,057\n' '\n' '\n' '8,180\n' '\n' '\n' '+10.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Conversion Rate adjusted\n' '\n' '\n' '0.7\n' '\n' '\n' '0.9\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '0.8\n' '\n' '\n' '0.7\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans increased its global sales in the third ' 'quarter of 2023 to 105,100 units (+1%) thanks to a strong ' 'contribution from commercial vans. Global sales of all-electric ' 'vans doubled to 6,300 units (Q3 2022: 3,100). All-electric sales ' 'accounted for 6% of total sales. In the strategically important ' 'U.S. market, the division sold 21,800 (Q3 2022: 15,500) units ' 'reaching the best sales quarter ever. Thanks to solid net prices, ' 'improved product mix and lower raw material costs, EBIT increased ' 'to €715 million (+44%) and was able to offset inflation and ' 'supply chain-related cost increases. Adjusted for non-recurring ' 'items, EBIT rose by 36% to €743 million. Revenue was up to €4.9 ' 'billion, 15% higher than in the prior-year quarter. This ' 'development resulted in a Return on Sales of 14.5% and an ' 'adjusted RoS of 15% respectively. Third-quarter cash flow ' 'amounted to €980 million and adjusted cash flow amounted to €1.04 ' 'billion.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3-2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3-2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3 2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales in units\n' '\n' '\n' '105,083 \n' '\n' '\n' '103,978\n' '\n' '\n' '+1.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '323,473\n' '\n' '\n' '292,611\n' '\n' '\n' '+10.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '4,939 \n' '\n' '\n' '4,309\n' '\n' '\n' '+14.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '14,677\n' '\n' '\n' '12,103\n' '\n' '\n' '+21.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '715 \n' '\n' '\n' '497 \n' '\n' '\n' '+43.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '2,283 \n' '\n' '\n' '1,227 \n' '\n' '\n' '+86.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) adjusted*\n' '\n' '\n' '743 \n' '\n' '\n' '546 \n' '\n' '\n' '+36.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '2,254 \n' '\n' '\n' '1,426 \n' '\n' '\n' '+58.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) in %\n' '\n' '\n' '14.5 \n' '\n' '\n' '11.5 \n' '\n' '\n' '+3.0%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '15.6 \n' '\n' '\n' '10.1 \n' '\n' '\n' '+5.5%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in %\n' '\n' '\n' '15.0 \n' '\n' '\n' '12.7 \n' '\n' '\n' '+2.3%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '15.4 \n' '\n' '\n' '11.8 \n' '\n' '\n' '+3.6%pts \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '980 \n' '\n' '\n' '434 \n' '\n' '\n' '+125.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '2,167 \n' '\n' '\n' '1,066 \n' '\n' '\n' '+103.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) adjusted* \n' '\n' '\n' '1,035 \n' '\n' '\n' '529 \n' '\n' '\n' '+95.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '2,304 \n' '\n' '\n' '1,299 \n' '\n' '\n' '+77.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Conversion Rate adjusted\n' '\n' '\n' '1.4 \n' '\n' '\n' '1.0 \n' '\n' '\n' '- \n' '\n' '\n' '1.0 \n' '\n' '\n' '0.9 \n' '\n' '\n' '- \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'In the third quarter of 2023 Mercedes-Benz Mobility’s new ' 'business increased to €15.2 billion and is above the level of the ' 'prior-year period (Q3 2022: €14.3 billion). The contract volume ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Mobility amounted to €133.8 billion at the end ' 'of September, matching the level at the end of the previous year ' '(FY 2022: €132.4 billion). At €363 million, the adjusted EBIT was ' 'below the previous years level (Q3 2022: €577 million), a ' 'decrease mainly caused by higher refinancing rates and ' 'intensified competition in the financial services sector. In ' 'addition, the cost of credit risk is elevated, driven by a ' 'weakening macroeconomic environment as well as higher ' 'delinquencies in some markets. This combined with negative ' 'foreign exchange effects, resulted in a decrease of the adjusted ' 'Return on Equity (RoE) to 10.4% (Q3 2022: 15.8%).\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3-2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3-2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3 2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q1-Q3 2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '6,561\n' '\n' '\n' '6,599\n' '\n' '\n' '-0.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '19,706\n' '\n' '\n' '20,096\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'New business*\n' '\n' '\n' '15,183\n' '\n' '\n' '14,255\n' '\n' '\n' '+6.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '45,299 \n' '\n' '\n' '42,910\n' '\n' '\n' '+5.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Contract volume (September, 30)*\n' '\n' '\n' '133,840 \n' '\n' '\n' '135,731\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '133,840\n' '\n' '\n' '132,379**\n' '\n' '\n' '+1.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '363 \n' '\n' '\n' '577 \n' '\n' '\n' '-37.1% \n' '\n' '\n' '1,074 \n' '\n' '\n' '1,934 \n' '\n' '\n' '-44.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) adjusted*\n' '\n' '\n' '363 \n' '\n' '\n' '577 \n' '\n' '\n' '-37.1% \n' '\n' '\n' '1,350 \n' '\n' '\n' '1,934 \n' '\n' '\n' '-30.2%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Equity (RoE) in %\n' '\n' '\n' '10.4 \n' '\n' '\n' '15.8 \n' '\n' '\n' '-5.4%pts  \n' '\n' '\n' '10.3 \n' '\n' '\n' '17.7 \n' '\n' '\n' '-7.4%pts  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Equity (RoE) adjusted in %\n' '\n' '\n' '10.4 \n' '\n' '\n' '15.8 \n' '\n' '\n' '-5.4%pts  \n' '\n' '\n' '12.9 \n' '\n' '\n' '17.7 \n' '\n' '\n' '-4.8%pts  \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' '**Year-end figure\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Outlook\n' 'With regional differences, the overall growth momentum of the ' 'world economy is likely to remain rather subdued for the rest of ' 'the year. The above-average inflation in many places and ' 'persistently restrictive monetary policy of key central banks is ' 'likely to continue to weigh on growth. Global gross domestic ' 'product is expected to increase by only around 2.5% in 2023. ' 'Geopolitical imponderables remain another major factor of ' 'uncertainty. By contrast, energy prices are expected to remain at ' 'a significantly lower level on average in 2023 than in the ' 'previous year.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars: The rate of sales from the first three ' 'quarters in 2023 is seen remaining at approximately the same ' 'pace. Full-year sales are thus expected at the prior-year level. ' 'As the 48-volt supply constraint is expected to continue, we ' 'expect Q4 sales to remain at the same level as Q3. The adjusted ' 'RoS is still seen at 12% – 14% for the full year. Due to ' 'intensified pricing competition particularly in the BEV segment, ' 'and given the 48-volt supply issues, it is expected to be in the ' 'lower half of this range. Inflation-related supplier costs are ' 'seen sitting at a higher level than at the beginning of the year. ' 'The adjusted Cash Conversion Rate is seen at 0.8 – 1.0. ' 'Investments in property, plants and equipment and into research ' 'and development are seen significantly above the prior-year ' 'level.\n' 'At Mercedes-Benz Vans, unit sales are expected to remain ' 'significantly above the prior-year level. In addition, some ' 'higher ramp-up related project expenses are seen in the final ' 'quarter. The adjusted RoS is expected in the range of 13% – 15% ' 'and is seen at the upper end of this range. The adjusted Cash ' 'Conversion Rate is expected at 0.7 – 0.9. As part of the ' 'technology and product offensive, investments in property, plant ' 'and equipment and into research and development are still seen ' 'significantly above the prior-year level.\n' 'The adjusted RoE at Mercedes-Benz Mobility for the full year is ' 'seen at the lower end of the 12% - 14% range and is expected to ' 'remain at a similar level in Q4 as it was in Q3. The effects of ' 'the deteriorating interest margin are expected to have reached ' 'their low point in Q4. Operating expenses are expected for the ' 'rollout of the Mercedes-Benz own-branded high power charging ' 'network. Without the increased operating expenses for charging, ' 'full-year adjusted RoE would be expected in the middle of the ' 'range.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Group expects revenue at the prior-year level. ' 'Group EBIT continues to be seen at prior-year level. Free Cash ' 'Flow of the industrial business continues to be expected slightly ' 'above the prior-year level.\n' 'Link to press information “Sales figures Q3 2023”:\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars: group-media.mercedes-benz.com/Sales-Q3/cars\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans: group-media.mercedes-benz.com/Sales-Q3/vans\n' 'Link to capital market presentation Q3 2023: ' 'group.mercedes-benz.com/q3-2023/en\n' '[1] In real driving conditions, deviations from the certified ' 'standard values may occur. The real values are influenced by a ' 'variety of individual factors, e.g. individual driving style, ' 'environmental and route conditions.', 'content_html': '
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  • Performance: Q3 adjusted Return on ' 'Sales (RoS) reaches 12.4% (Q3 2022: 14.5%) at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars and 15.0% at Mercedes-Benz Vans (Q3 2022: 12.7%); ' 'adjusted Return on Equity (RoE) of 10.4% at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility (Q3 2022: 15.8%)
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  • Sales: Mercedes-Benz Cars sales reach ' '1,529,800 units in the January to September period (+2%) ' 'despite a supplier shortage constraining GLC and E-Class; ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sales at 323,500 units in the first nine ' 'months (+11%)
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  • Electrification: Hybrid and electric ' 'cars accounted for 20% of overall sales in Q3; Mercedes-Benz ' 'Passenger Car battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales up 97% in ' 'the January to September period; electric van sales rose by ' '46% in the first nine months; product momentum to continue ' 'in 2024 with electric G-Class
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  • Transformation: Concept CLA Class ' 'showcased the MMA’s platform’s outstanding EV efficiency; ' 'first Mercedes-Benz charging hub opened in Chengdu (China); ' 'Real-life crash test underscores highest safety standards of ' 'Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles
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  • Outlook unchanged: Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'revenue in 2023 seen at prior-year level and Group EBIT ' 'expected at prior-year level; Free cash flow of the ' 'industrial business seen slightly above prior-year level. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) expected ' 'at 12% - 14%; Mercedes-Benz Vans adjusted Return on Sales ' 'seen at 13% - 15% and Mercedes-Benz Mobility adjusted Return ' 'on Equity seen at 12% - 14%
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Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG) achieved ' 'solid third-quarter results in a subdued market environment ' 'marked by intense price competition, particularly in the ' 'electric vehicle segment. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT) reached €4.8 billion (Q3 2022: €5.2 billion) as ' 'improved net pricing at Mercedes-Benz Cars and a rise in ' 'sales of premium vans helped to partially offset higher ' 'inflation, currency effects and supply-chain related costs. ' 'Revenue fell 1.4% to €37.2 billion (Q3 2022: €37.7 billion) ' 'in part because passenger car sales were around 5% lower in ' 'the quarter, due to a supplier-induced shortage of 48-volt ' 'systems.

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Mercedes-Benz continues to pursue its strategy of ' 'profitable growth. Thanks to strong sales of ' 'Mercedes-Maybach and G-Class vehicles in the Top-End and ' 'good pricing overall, the adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars reached 12.4% (Q3 2022: 14.5%). With an ' 'adjusted RoS of 15.0% (Q3 2022: 12.7%), Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'once again benefited from solid demand and a favourable ' 'model mix.

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“The team at Mercedes-Benz delivered solid results ' 'despite a challenging environment. We continue to ' 'demonstrate resilience thanks to desirable products and a ' 'disciplined go-to-market approach. While we remain vigilant ' 'regarding the macroeconomic outlook, we confirm our ' 'full-year financial targets for 2023.” 
Harald ' 'Wilhelm, Chief Financial Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG

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At the IAA ' 'in Munich, Mercedes-Benz showcased how it will redefine ' 'the segment with its Concept CLA Class, an electric car with ' 'efficiency of around 12kWh/100km, giving it a range of more ' 'than 750 kilometers (WLTP)1. To accelerate the ' 'shift to electric mobility Mercedes-Benz is building its own ' 'global charging network. It opened its first charging hub a ' 'few days ago in Chengdu (China). Atlanta (USA) and Mannheim ' '(Germany) will follow in a few weeks. To further demonstrate ' 'the outstanding safety of its electric cars, Mercedes-Benz ' 'conducted the first ' 'live, frontal-offset crash test involving two electric ' 'vehicles. The passenger safety cell of both electric ' 'models remained intact and the doors could still be opened. ' 'In an emergency, this would make it possible for occupants ' 'to exit the vehicle on their own or for first responders and ' 'rescue personnel to reach them. The high-voltage system in ' 'the EQA and the EQS SUV switched off automatically during ' 'the collision.  

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Q3-2023

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Q3-2022

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Revenue*

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37,200

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37,716

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-1.4%

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112,957

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109,014

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+3.6%

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)*

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4,842

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5,196

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-6.8%

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15,334

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15,047

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+1.9%

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT) adjusted*

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4,915 

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5,344

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-8.0%

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15,548

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15,584

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-0.2%

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Net profit/loss*

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3,719

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3,998

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-7.0%

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11,371

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10,782

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+5.5%

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Free cash flow (industrial ' 'business)*

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2,347

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3,016

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-22.2%

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7,874

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5,649

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+39.4%

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Free cash flow (industrial business) ' 'adjusted*

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2,449

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3,309

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-26.0%

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8,173

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6,588

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+24.1%

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Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR

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3.44

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3.66

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-6.0%

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10.47

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9.83

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+6.5%

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Investments, free cash flow, liquidity

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The free cash flow of the industrial business in the ' 'third quarter reached €2.3 billion (Q3 2022: €3.0 billion) ' 'on lower passenger car sales and higher investments into ' 'future technologies.

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The net liquidity of the industrial business rose to ' '€28.5 billion (end of 2022: €26.6 billion). The Group’s ' 'investments into property, plant and equipment in the third ' 'quarter totaled €0.9 billion (Q3 2022: €0.8 billion). ' 'Research and development expenditure amounted to €2.5 ' 'billion (Q3 2022: €2.3 billion) due to higher investments in ' 'future platforms and technologies, including MB.OS.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars Q3 revenue dipped ' '3.8% on lower vehicle deliveries, narrowing adjusted ' 'Earnings Before Interest and Taxes to €3.3 billion (Q3 2022 ' '€4.0 billion). The average selling price remained stable in ' 'Q3 compared to the prior-year quarter reaching approximately ' '€74,600 (Q3 2022: €75,400) and even rose slightly from ' 'approximately €73,500 in the second quarter. Healthy net ' 'pricing partially offset slightly lower volumes and the ' 'change in model mix. A €329 million headwind from foreign ' 'exchange further dampened earnings. Overall sales of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars reached 1,529,800 units in the first nine ' 'months of the year (+2%), and 510,600 units (-4%) in the ' 'third quarter. Volumes were impacted by a model changeover ' 'for the E-Class and a supplier bottleneck which constrained ' 'availability of the GLC in particular.
Mercedes-Benz ' 'continues to defend its leadership position in the Top-End ' 'Vehicle segment where the S-Class enjoys a market share of ' 'above 50% in China. Overall, Top-End Vehicle sales are ' 'expected to increase on a full-year basis.

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In Q3, S-Class wholesale deliveries were impacted by a ' 'seasonal slowdown, temporary certification matters and the ' 'macroeconomic environment. However, S-Class sales were up 9% ' 'in China and retail sales in the U.S. rose 48% in the ' 'quarter.  

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In the Top-End segment Mercedes-Benz sales reached ' '246,500 units (+6%) in the first nine months of the year and ' '69,900 units in Q3 (-11%) as Mercedes-AMG sales were ' 'impacted by model changeovers of the GLC, the E-Class and ' 'entry models in China. By contrast, Mercedes-AMG BEV sales ' 'rose by 51% in the third quarter. Mercedes-Benz continues to ' 'expand the market for Top-End electric vehicles, with the ' 'Mercedes EQS SUV seeing a 162% rise in sales with strong ' 'growth in all regions. In the U.S., registrations of the EQS ' 'outpaced those of its main Top End peers in the first nine ' 'months of the year.

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In the Core segment, Q3 sales reached 290,200 units (-1%) ' 'and in the Entry segment sales reached 150,500 units (-5%) ' 'as the A- and B-Class models received a mid-lifecycle ' 'makeover. The company presented the AMG GT Coupe and an ' 'all-new E-Class Estate.

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Q3-2023

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Sales in units

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510,564 

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530,414

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-3.7%

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102,292 

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84,850

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+20.6%

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289,900

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222,444

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+30.3%

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- thereof BEV

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61,621 

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37,069

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+66.2%

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174,471

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95,688

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+82.3%

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Revenue*

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27,131 

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28,209

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-3.8%

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83,187

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81,044

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+2.6%

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)*

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3,312 

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4,034 

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-17.9%

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11,312 

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12,097 

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-6.5%

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT) adjusted*

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3,357 

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4,081 

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-17.7% 

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11,282 

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12,157 

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-7.2% 

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Return on Sales (RoS) in %

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12.2 

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14.3 

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-2.1%pts 

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13.6 

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14.9 

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Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in %

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12.4 

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14.5 

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-2.1%pts 

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15.0 

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-1.4%pts 

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Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes ' '(CFBIT)*

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2,148 

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3,374 

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-36.3%

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8,898 

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7,614 

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+16.9%

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Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) ' 'adjusted*

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2,195

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3,552

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-38.2%

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9,057

\n' '		\n' '

8,180

\n' '		\n' '

+10.7%

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Cash Conversion Rate adjusted

\n' '		\n' '

0.7

\n' '		\n' '

0.9

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-

\n' '		\n' '

0.8

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0.7

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-

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*in millions of €

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Mercedes-Benz Vans increased its global ' 'sales in the third quarter of 2023 to 105,100 units (+1%) ' 'thanks to a strong contribution from commercial vans. Global ' 'sales of all-electric vans doubled to 6,300 units (Q3 2022: ' '3,100). All-electric sales accounted for 6% of total sales. ' 'In the strategically important U.S. market, the division ' 'sold 21,800 (Q3 2022: 15,500) units reaching the best sales ' 'quarter ever. Thanks to solid net prices, improved product ' 'mix and lower raw material costs, EBIT increased to €715 ' 'million (+44%) and was able to offset inflation and supply ' 'chain-related cost increases. Adjusted for non-recurring ' 'items, EBIT rose by 36% to €743 million. Revenue was up to ' '€4.9 billion, 15% higher than in the prior-year quarter. ' 'This development resulted in a Return on Sales of 14.5% and ' 'an adjusted RoS of 15% respectively. Third-quarter cash flow ' 'amounted to €980 million and adjusted cash flow amounted to ' '€1.04 billion.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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Q3-2023

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Q3-2022

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Change 23/22

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Q1-Q3 2023

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Q1-Q3 2022

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Change 23/22

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Sales in units

\n' '		\n' '

105,083 

\n' '		\n' '

103,978

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+1.1%

\n' '		\n' '

323,473

\n' '		\n' '

292,611

\n' '		\n' '

+10.5%

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Revenue*

\n' '		\n' '

4,939 

\n' '		\n' '

4,309

\n' '		\n' '

+14.6%

\n' '		\n' '

14,677

\n' '		\n' '

12,103

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+21.3%

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

715 

\n' '		\n' '

497 

\n' '		\n' '

+43.9%

\n' '		\n' '

2,283 

\n' '		\n' '

1,227 

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+86.1%

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT) adjusted*

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743 

\n' '		\n' '

546 

\n' '		\n' '

+36.1%

\n' '		\n' '

2,254 

\n' '		\n' '

1,426 

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+58.1%

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Return on Sales (RoS) in %

\n' '		\n' '

14.5 

\n' '		\n' '

11.5 

\n' '		\n' '

+3.0%pts 

\n' '		\n' '

15.6 

\n' '		\n' '

10.1 

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+5.5%pts 

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Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in %

\n' '		\n' '

15.0 

\n' '		\n' '

12.7 

\n' '		\n' '

+2.3%pts 

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15.4 

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11.8 

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+3.6%pts 

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Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes ' '(CFBIT)*

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980 

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434 

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+125.8%

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2,167 

\n' '		\n' '

1,066 

\n' '		\n' '

+103.3%

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Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) ' 'adjusted*

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1,035 

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529 

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+95.7%

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2,304 

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1,299 

\n' '		\n' '

+77.4%

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Cash Conversion Rate adjusted

\n' '		\n' '

1.4 

\n' '		\n' '

1.0 

\n' '		\n' '

- 

\n' '		\n' '

1.0 

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0.9 

\n' '		\n' '

- 

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\n' '

*in millions of €

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In the third quarter of 2023 Mercedes-Benz Mobility’s new ' 'business increased to €15.2 billion and is above the level ' 'of the prior-year period (Q3 2022: €14.3 billion). The ' 'contract volume of Mercedes-Benz Mobility amounted to €133.8 ' 'billion at the end of September, matching the level at the ' 'end of the previous year (FY 2022: €132.4 billion). At €363 ' 'million, the adjusted EBIT was below the previous years ' 'level (Q3 2022: €577 million), a decrease mainly caused by ' 'higher refinancing rates and intensified competition in the ' 'financial services sector. In addition, the cost of credit ' 'risk is elevated, driven by a weakening macroeconomic ' 'environment as well as higher delinquencies in some markets. ' 'This combined with negative foreign exchange effects, ' 'resulted in a decrease of the adjusted Return on Equity ' '(RoE) to 10.4% (Q3 2022: 15.8%).

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility

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Q3-2023

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Q3-2022

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Change 23/22

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Q1-Q3 2023

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Q1-Q3 2022

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Change 23/22

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Revenue*

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6,561

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6,599

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-0.6%

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19,706

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20,096

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-1.9%

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New business*

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15,183

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14,255

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+6.5%

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45,299 

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42,910

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+5.6%

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Contract volume (September, 30)*

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133,840 

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135,731

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-1.4%

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133,840

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132,379**

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+1.1%

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

363 

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577 

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-37.1% 

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1,074 

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1,934 

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-44.5%

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT) adjusted*

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363 

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577 

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-37.1% 

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1,350 

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1,934 

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-30.2%

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Return on Equity (RoE) in %

\n' '		\n' '

10.4 

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15.8 

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-5.4%pts  

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10.3 

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17.7 

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-7.4%pts  

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Return on Equity (RoE) adjusted in ' '%

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10.4 

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15.8 

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-5.4%pts  

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12.9 

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17.7 

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-4.8%pts  

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*in millions of €

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**Year-end figure

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Outlook

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With regional differences, the overall growth momentum of ' 'the world economy is likely to remain rather subdued for the ' 'rest of the year. The above-average inflation in many places ' 'and persistently restrictive monetary policy of key central ' 'banks is likely to continue to weigh on growth. Global gross ' 'domestic product is expected to increase by only around 2.5% ' 'in 2023. Geopolitical imponderables remain another major ' 'factor of uncertainty. By contrast, energy prices are ' 'expected to remain at a significantly lower level on average ' 'in 2023 than in the previous year.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars: The rate of sales from the first ' 'three quarters in 2023 is seen remaining at approximately ' 'the same pace. Full-year sales are thus expected at the ' 'prior-year level. As the 48-volt supply constraint is ' 'expected to continue, we expect Q4 sales to remain at the ' 'same level as Q3. The adjusted RoS is still seen at 12% – ' '14% for the full year. Due to intensified pricing ' 'competition particularly in the BEV segment, and given the ' '48-volt supply issues, it is expected to be in the lower ' 'half of this range. Inflation-related supplier costs are ' 'seen sitting at a higher level than at the beginning of the ' 'year. The adjusted Cash Conversion Rate is seen at 0.8 – ' '1.0. Investments in property, plants and equipment and into ' 'research and development are seen significantly above the ' 'prior-year level.

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At Mercedes-Benz Vans, unit sales are ' 'expected to remain significantly above the prior-year level. ' 'In addition, some higher ramp-up related project expenses ' 'are seen in the final quarter. The adjusted RoS is expected ' 'in the range of 13% – 15% and is seen at the upper end of ' 'this range. The adjusted Cash Conversion Rate is expected at ' '0.7 – 0.9. As part of the technology and product offensive, ' 'investments in property, plant and equipment and into ' 'research and development are still seen significantly above ' 'the prior-year level.

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The adjusted RoE at Mercedes-Benz Mobility for the full ' 'year is seen at the lower end of the 12% - 14% range and is ' 'expected to remain at a similar level in Q4 as it was in Q3. ' 'The effects of the deteriorating interest margin are ' 'expected to have reached their low point in Q4. Operating ' 'expenses are expected for the rollout of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'own-branded high power charging network. Without the ' 'increased operating expenses for charging, full-year ' 'adjusted RoE would be expected in the middle of the ' 'range.

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The Mercedes-Benz Group expects revenue at the prior-year ' 'level. Group EBIT continues to be seen at prior-year level. ' 'Free Cash Flow of the industrial business continues to be ' 'expected slightly above the prior-year level.

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Link to press information “Sales figures Q3 2023”:

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Mercedes-Benz Cars: group-media.mercedes-benz.com/Sales-Q3/cars

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Mercedes-Benz Vans: group-media.mercedes-benz.com/Sales-Q3/vans

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Link to capital market presentation Q3 2023: group.mercedes-benz.com/q3-2023/en

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[1] In real driving conditions, deviations ' 'from the certified standard values may occur. The real ' 'values are influenced by a variety of individual factors, ' 'e.g. individual driving style, environmental and route ' 'conditions.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-26T07:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Group solid Q3 results underscore resilience in a ' 'subdued market environment', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3ac78001-d741-41d8-a3d7-a1fc254ff492'} 2025-11-30 01:01:36 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=84&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:36 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ae56f52d-2eb4-4f49-ad02-89bab670d295> {'content': 'Lots to learn for the Team on Friday at the Autódromo Hermanos ' 'Rodríguez Light rain showers and challenges with the car set-up ' 'kept them busy at this unique circuit during Friday practice. ' 'Junior Driver Frederik Vesti completed FP1 in George’s car, the ' 'first of the two rookie sessions we must do during the season, ' 'and delivered useful feedback for the team. The team ran ' 'prototype Pirelli tyres in both FP1 and FP2, before focusing on ' 'trialling test items and different set-up scenarios. Lewis and ' 'George both struggled with the balance of the car and an overall ' 'lack of grip, not unusual for this track at the start of a race ' 'weekend. There’s plenty of opportunity to improve on the single ' 'lap pace and the car showed some solid long-run performance. ' 'Several set-up changes were made ahead of FP2, with Lewis ' 'finishing in P7 and George in P10. The team will look to optimise ' 'the set-up and make improvements overnight before returning to ' 'the track for FP3 tomorrow morning. Driver FP1 FP2 ' 'Lewis Hamilton 25 Laps 1:20.724 P11 Proto, Soft 30 ' 'Laps 1:19.024 P7 Medium, Soft George Russell - - ' '- - 31 Laps 1:19.227 P10 Proto, Medium, Soft Fred ' 'Vesti 26 Laps 1:22.937 P19 Proto, Soft - - - ' '- Lewis Hamilton It’s been a challenging day for me today, ' 'the car felt completely different to what it felt like in Austin ' 'a week ago and we need to understand why. We didn’t show the most ' 'competitive long-runs, so we’ve been focusing on trying out ' 'different set-ups. The track here comes with its challenges, but ' 'we’ve done well here in previous years. So, we’re not yet fully ' 'where we want to be ahead of tomorrow, but we will work hard ' 'overnight to improve and make necessary changes. The car showed a ' 'promising pace in Austin and I’m confident we can get it to a ' 'good place here and there’s plenty of room for us to ' 'improve. \xa0 George Russell It felt good to be back in the car, ' 'but I had a challenging session today with mixed weather ' 'conditions and a bit of rain towards the end of FP2, which ' 'compromised the consecutive laps for everybody. It’s a tight grid ' 'out there and lots of traffic during the sessions today, so one ' 'of the challenges we will need to tackle this weekend. We also ' 'need to make some improvements with the pace of our car, if we ' 'want to be at the front end of Q3 tomorrow, but I know we will ' 'work hard overnight to achieve that. Fred Vesti This is a very ' 'special weekend for me, it’s a dream come true and I’m very ' 'grateful to the team for the opportunity. Since I’ve joined the ' 'team’s junior programme, there’s been a lot of work going into ' 'getting the right results and lots of preparations in the ' 'simulator to prepare me for today. It was a good session for us ' 'overall, we managed to get some useful information from the long ' 'run stints and understand the prototype tyres and degradation at ' 'this track. I’ve never raced here before and it’s definitely a ' 'difficult track with low grip, which you can also really feel in ' 'the car. So, lots of learnings for me and the team today in this ' 'one-hour long practice session and hopefully good preparations ' 'for decent results on Sunday. And I can’t wait to be back in Abu ' 'Dhabi and sit in the car for the team again. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director We’ve struggled with the car today ' 'and it wasn’t the easiest introduction to a free practice session ' 'for Fred; Lewis was finding the car quite a handful, but Fred did ' 'a good job to get through the test items, he didn’t make any ' 'mistakes and had some fun driving the track here. The extra sets ' 'of tyres that we had to evaluate tend to mean that the programmes ' 'up and down the grid diverge a bit, which makes it more difficult ' 'to compare, but we’ve seen enough to know that we have work to do ' 'on both single lap and long run. George is still getting up to ' 'speed having missed the first session and both lost a bit of time ' 'on single lap with traffic, but we need more than that. It’s also ' 'interesting that most teams have had a driver featuring near the ' 'front at some point today, which almost certainly means that ' 'getting through to the final part of qualifying will not be ' 'comfortable. We’ve got some good lines of enquiry to follow up ' 'overnight so we’ll keep working on it, the balance has been ' 'pretty poor throughout the day which is normally a good ' 'indication there is lap time that can be found.', 'content_html': '

Lots to learn for the Team on Friday at the ' 'Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

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  • Light rain showers and challenges with the car set-up ' 'kept them busy at this unique circuit during Friday ' 'practice.
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  • Junior Driver Frederik Vesti completed FP1 in George’s ' 'car, the first of the two rookie sessions we must do during ' 'the season, and delivered useful feedback for the ' 'team.
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  • The team ran prototype Pirelli tyres in both FP1 and ' 'FP2, before focusing on trialling test items and different ' 'set-up scenarios.
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  • Lewis and George both struggled with the balance of the ' 'car and an overall lack of grip, not unusual for this track ' 'at the start of a race weekend.
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  • There’s plenty of opportunity to improve on the single ' 'lap pace and the car showed some solid long-run ' 'performance.
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  • Several set-up changes were made ahead of FP2, with ' 'Lewis finishing in P7 and George in P10.
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  • The team will look to optimise the set-up and make ' 'improvements overnight before returning to the track for FP3 ' 'tomorrow morning.
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Driver

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FP1

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FP2

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Lewis Hamilton

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25 Laps

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1:20.724

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P11

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Proto, Soft

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30 Laps

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1:19.024

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P7

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Medium, Soft

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George Russell

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-

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-

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-

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-

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31 Laps

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1:19.227

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P10

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Proto, Medium, Soft

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Fred Vesti

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26 Laps

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1:22.937

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P19

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Proto, Soft

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-

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-

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-

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-

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Lewis Hamilton

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It’s been a challenging day for me today, the car felt ' 'completely different to what it felt like in Austin a week ' 'ago and we need to understand why. We didn’t show the most ' 'competitive long-runs, so we’ve been focusing on trying out ' 'different set-ups. The track here comes with its challenges, ' 'but we’ve done well here in previous years. So, we’re not ' 'yet fully where we want to be ahead of tomorrow, but we will ' 'work hard overnight to improve and make necessary changes. ' 'The car showed a promising pace in Austin and I’m confident ' 'we can get it to a good place here and there’s plenty of ' 'room for us to improve.  

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George Russell

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It felt good to be back in the car, but I had a ' 'challenging session today with mixed weather conditions and ' 'a bit of rain towards the end of FP2, which compromised the ' 'consecutive laps for everybody. It’s a tight grid out there ' 'and lots of traffic during the sessions today, so one of the ' 'challenges we will need to tackle this weekend. We also need ' 'to make some improvements with the pace of our car, if we ' 'want to be at the front end of Q3 tomorrow, but I know we ' 'will work hard overnight to achieve that.

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Fred Vesti

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This is a very special weekend for me, it’s a dream come ' 'true and I’m very grateful to the team for the opportunity. ' 'Since I’ve joined the team’s junior programme, there’s been ' 'a lot of work going into getting the right results and lots ' 'of preparations in the simulator to prepare me for today. It ' 'was a good session for us overall, we managed to get some ' 'useful information from the long run stints and understand ' 'the prototype tyres and degradation at this track. I’ve ' 'never raced here before and it’s definitely a difficult ' 'track with low grip, which you can also really feel in the ' 'car. So, lots of learnings for me and the team today in this ' 'one-hour long practice session and hopefully good ' 'preparations for decent results on Sunday. And I can’t wait ' 'to be back in Abu Dhabi and sit in the car for the team ' 'again.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We’ve struggled with the car today and it wasn’t the ' 'easiest introduction to a free practice session for Fred; ' 'Lewis was finding the car quite a handful, but Fred did a ' 'good job to get through the test items, he didn’t make any ' 'mistakes and had some fun driving the track here. The extra ' 'sets of tyres that we had to evaluate tend to mean that the ' 'programmes up and down the grid diverge a bit, which makes ' 'it more difficult to compare, but we’ve seen enough to know ' 'that we have work to do on both single lap and long run. ' 'George is still getting up to speed having missed the first ' 'session and both lost a bit of time on single lap with ' 'traffic, but we need more than that. It’s also interesting ' 'that most teams have had a driver featuring near the front ' 'at some point today, which almost certainly means that ' 'getting through to the final part of qualifying will not be ' 'comfortable. We’ve got some good lines of enquiry to follow ' 'up overnight so we’ll keep working on it, the balance has ' 'been pretty poor throughout the day which is normally a good ' 'indication there is lap time that can be ' 'found.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-27T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Mexico City Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ae56f52d-2eb4-4f49-ad02-89bab670d295'} 2025-11-30 01:01:36 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7945453c-7716-4465-b5f1-6069daa094ea> {'content': 'Stuttgart.  In the ninth episode of the “Future Dimensions” ' 'feature podcast, Mercedes‑Benz explores how the seamless merging ' 'of gaming and reality will change our view on the world and how ' 'we act in it.\n' 'Our host Ricardia talks to a gamer and entrepreneur who opens our ' 'eyes to a future where gaming will create greater equality and ' 'ground-breaking medical advancement. She invites a philosophy ' 'professor to challenge us to rethink the state of play and clear ' 'up the myth of playing being a waste of time. And she learns that ' 'the act of play or playing video games is no longer child’s play ' '– but a very real way to stay healthy, to amplify our creativity ' 'and happiness, and to become effective problem solvers.\n' 'The English-language episodes of "Future Dimensions" are ' 'available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Deezer, as well as on ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Media communication platform. In a dedicated ' 'podcast special, Mercedes‑Benz also provides in-depth content on ' 'the topics of all previously published episodes at ' 'https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/art-and-culture/zeitgeist/mercedes-benz-podcast/. ' 'Listeners can also keep up to date via the X channel @MB_Press.', 'content_html': '

Stuttgart.  In the ninth episode of the “Future ' 'Dimensions” feature podcast, Mercedes‑Benz explores how the ' 'seamless merging of gaming and reality will change our view ' 'on the world and how we act in it.

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Our host Ricardia talks to a gamer and entrepreneur who ' 'opens our eyes to a future where gaming will create greater ' 'equality and ground-breaking medical advancement. She ' 'invites a philosophy professor to challenge us to rethink ' 'the state of play and clear up the myth of playing being a ' 'waste of time. And she learns that the act of play or ' 'playing video games is no longer child’s play – but a very ' 'real way to stay healthy, to amplify our creativity and ' 'happiness, and to become effective problem solvers.

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The English-language episodes of "Future Dimensions" are ' 'available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Deezer, as well as ' 'on the Mercedes-Benz Media communication platform. In a ' 'dedicated podcast special, Mercedes‑Benz also provides ' 'in-depth content on the topics of all previously published ' 'episodes at https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/art-and-culture/zeitgeist/mercedes-benz-podcast/. ' 'Listeners can also keep up to date via the X channel ' '@MB_Press.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-27T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': '“Future Dimensions”: Episode 9 lets gaming and reality merge ' 'seamlessly', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7945453c-7716-4465-b5f1-6069daa094ea'} 2025-11-30 01:01:36 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ac83d27b-ee50-42af-8198-e4d8e3d6f8e7> {'content': 'While F1 was only just embarking on the last triple-header of the ' 'current campaign last weekend, the 2023 DTM season was already ' 'coming to a close. We asked DTM Sporting Director Thomas Jäger ' 'for his comments on this past season. F1 in Austin: Positive ' 'impressions despite disappointing outcome Triple-header Part 2: ' 'Mexico City, here we come! Andrea Kimi Antonelli makes the step ' 'up to Formula 2 in the 2024 season Customer Racing News: ' 'Mercedes-AMG teams continue to accumulate more silverware Three ' 'questions for Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM: "We have a ' 'worldwide reputation for the excellence of our Customer Racing ' 'programme" News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News ' 'F1 in Austin: Positive impressions despite disappointing outcome ' "Sunday's US Grand Prix at Austin in Texas turned out to be an " 'emotional rollercoaster for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. ' 'Having already taken the runner-up spot in the sprint race on ' "Saturday, Lewis started Sunday's Grand Prix from third on the " 'grid, with George Russell two places behind in fifth. But the two ' "team-mates immediately entered the first of the 'dips' on their " 'rollercoaster ride, losing positions to opponents. Lewis ' 'subsequently fought his way back into contention for a podium ' 'finish and even looked capable of challenging Max Verstappen for ' "the win towards the end. Indeed, Lewis's consistent lap times " 'were looking so good that the team was considering a one-stop ' 'strategy. But shortly after Verstappen had completed his first ' "pit stop, Lewis's tyres had degraded to the point where he too " 'had to pit. However, the timing was too early for a one-stop ' 'strategy and too late to prevent an undercut by Verstappen on a ' 'two stopper. Lewis then put in a strong performance on one of his ' 'favourite tracks to claw his way up to second place and cross the ' 'finish line just two seconds behind the eventual winner. George ' 'followed a similar strategy and came within a few tenths of ' 'Charles Leclerc, but was unable to overtake him in the battle for ' 'P6. Some time after the end of the race, however, the vagaries of ' 'the sprint weekend format became apparent again. Because the ' 'teams only have one 60-minute free practice session on Friday, ' "they don't have as much time as usual to work on the ideal setup " 'for qualifying and the two races. On this occasion, that turned ' 'out to be a major disadvantage, because the bumpy track surface ' 'of the Circuit of the Americas caused excessive wear to the rear ' "skid blocks of Lewis's car and led to his retrospective " 'disqualification. We explain exactly what happened in this ' "article: mb4.me/cl8j7w3o But Lewis wasn't the only one to fall " 'foul of the scrutineers. Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc was also ' 'disqualified for the same reason, which is why George ' 'subsequently moved up to fifth place in the final result. In the ' "constructors' championship, this means that the team is now 22 " 'points ahead of Ferrari in second place overall. In this article, ' 'we tell you about four more things that happened away from the ' 'track in Austin: mb4.me/NMD4F1Z0 Triple-header Part 2: Mexico ' 'City, here we come! From Austin, the team proceeds directly to ' 'Mexico City which is about to host F1 for the 23rd time. The ' 'first race on Mexican soil took place in 1963. Since then, the ' 'track has undergone several major reconstructions and most ' 'recently returned to the race calendar in 2015. The most ' 'successful driver at the 4,304-metre Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez ' 'is Max Verstappen (four wins), followed by four drivers on two GP ' 'victories each, namely Jim Clark, Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and ' 'Lewis Hamilton. The legendary Jim Clark tops the all-time ' 'qualifying leaderboard on four pole positions, ahead of Ayrton ' 'Senna (3) and Nigel Mansell (2). The most Top Three finishes at ' 'the Mexico City GP have gone to Lewis, who has celebrated on the ' 'podium with the enthusiastic Mexican fans five times (2015, 2016, ' '2019, 2021, 2022). In the team stats, Red Bull lead the way on ' 'four victories, ahead of Lotus, McLaren, Williams and Mercedes ' 'each have three victories to their account in Mexico City. The ' 'record for most podium appearances is held by Ferrari (11) ahead ' 'of Brabham (10) and, in joint third, McLaren and Mercedes (nine ' 'each). The top team in qualifying is Lotus (six poles) ahead of ' 'four teams on three pole positions each: McLaren, Williams, ' 'Ferrari and Mercedes. The lap record was set by Daniel Ricciardo ' 'when he was driving for Red Bull in 2018 (1:14.759 minutes), ' 'while the fastest race lap was clocked by Valtteri Bottas ' '(1:17.774 minutes) in a Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance in the ' '2021 season. More statistics and information on the Mexico City ' 'GP: mb4.me/qgugbp7O Andrea Kimi Antonelli makes the step up to ' "Formula 2 in the 2024 season He's done it! Our Junior Driver " 'Andrea Kimi Antonelli is graduating from the Formula Regional ' 'European Championship directly to Formula 2 for the 2024 season, ' 'where he will be competing in the F1 support programme for the ' 'first time. The 17-year-old has been a member of the PREMA squad ' 'since the end of 2021, and he will continue to drive for them in ' 'his F2 rookie season. His first official outing in a Formula 2 ' "car will be in the series' winter tests at the Yas Marina Circuit " 'in Abu Dhabi. Andrea has won no fewer than five titles in the ' 'past two years, including the Formula Regional Middle East and ' 'Europe 2023 titles, as well as the Italian and German Formula 4 ' 'titles and the gold medal in the FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 ' 'Cup. He was first recruited to the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' "Team's Junior Programme in 2019. Here's what Andrea Kimi " 'Antonelli has to say about his promotion to F2: mb4.me/D2EBRY7I ' 'Customer Racing News: Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams take ' "drivers' and team titles in ADAC GT Masters Mercedes-AMG and Team " "Landgraf Motorsport have won the drivers' title in the ADAC GT " 'Masters - a historic achievement, as it is first time in the ' 'history of the series that a team has successfully defended the ' 'title. At 18 and 19 years of age, the two talented youngsters ' 'Salman Owega (GER) - brother of Mercedes-AMG Junior driver Jusuf ' 'Owega - and Elias Seppänen (FIN) formed the youngest driver duo ' 'ever in the tradition-steeped GT series. The two were crowned ' 'champions after finishing third in the final race. Their P3 also ' 'contributed to a one-two-three finish for Mercedes-AMG in the ' 'final race, with first and second places going to the Haupt ' 'Racing Team driver duos of Ralf Aron (EST) and Alain Valente ' '(SUI), and Maximilian Götz (GER) and Petru Umbrarescu (ROU). ' 'Mercedes-AMG Junior driver Ralf Aron and his experienced ' 'team-mate Alain Valente lifted the 2023 runners-up trophy. Haupt ' 'Racing celebrated winning the championship in the team ' "classification. DTM: Mercedes-AMG third in the DTM manufacturers' " 'championship The 2023 DTM season ended for Mercedes-AMG Customer ' "Racing with third place in the manufacturers' standings. Over the " 'course of the 2023 season, the brand celebrated two victories, ' 'contributed by the two Mercedes-AMG Performance drivers Maro ' 'Engel (GER) at Zandvoort and Luca Stolz (GER) at the Sachsenring, ' 'plus five further podium finishes. The best-placed of the AMG ' "contingent in the drivers' championship was Luca Stolz of " 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT in sixth. There were two other Mercedes-AMG ' 'drivers in the final Top Ten: Maro Engel of Team MANN-FILTER and ' 'Lucas Auer (AUT) of Team WINWARD. In the last race of the year at ' 'the Hockenheimring, Maro Engel missed out on a podium place due ' 'to a technical problem on the very last lap and crossed the line ' 'in fifth. Luca Stolz and Lucas Auer finished seventh and eighth ' 'respectively. The two Mercedes-AMG Juniors Arjun Maini (IND) and ' 'Jusuf Owega (GER) also scored points with a P13 and a P15. Luca ' "Stolz in the number 4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished Saturday's race " 'in eighth place as the best-placed Mercedes-AMG driver. More on ' 'the 2023 DTM season finale: amg4.me/news_en_dtm_2023_hhr Three ' 'questions for Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM: Now that the ' '2023 DTM season is over, how would you sum it up? Thomas Jäger: ' '"After winning the DTM championship as well as picking up the ' 'runner-up trophy in the past two years, and with the worldwide ' 'successes of our Mercedes-AMG GT3 and Customer Racing teams, we ' 'were obviously in it to win it, so we fielded top teams to ' 'accomplish precisely that. However, the season opener at ' 'Oschersleben proved to be problematic. That was when we realised ' "that the new rules, which don't permit the use of tyre warmers, " 'posed a major challenge for us. Over the distance, our car is ' "easy on the tyres. That's good, because you can set consistently " 'fast lap times over a long period of time. But in short ' "qualifying sessions, it's a disadvantage because you need longer " 'to warm up the tyres and get them into the right working window, ' 'especially in cool conditions. Despite that, we still managed to ' 'take seven podiums, including two wins. We did especially well on ' 'weekends where the temperatures were warm enough to give us good ' 'grip on the track. Those conditions suited us." The line-up this ' 'year included one Performance driver and one Junior per team from ' 'the Mercedes-AMG Driver Pool. How did that work out? Thomas ' 'Jäger: "We already adopted this concept in 2021. Young drivers ' 'can learn a lot from the veterans and make even faster progress. ' 'We attach a lot of importance to transparency and to sharing out ' 'all of our collective knowledge. In this way, we seek to develop ' 'the younger drivers and bring them up to a professional level, so ' 'that we can see whether they will be among the top performers of ' 'tomorrow. We have a worldwide reputation for the excellence of ' 'our Customer Racing programme and aim to encourage and bring on ' 'talented youngsters as part of that commitment. This has proven ' 'successful in recent years, and we are considering how to develop ' 'this further in the future. At our Young Driver Test in Valencia ' "in a few weeks' time, we will have the opportunity to spot more " 'talented newcomers who might one day make the step up into the ' 'DTM and benefit from our development model." 2023 was the first ' 'year in which the DTM was held under the aegis of the ADAC. How ' 'did working with the ADAC this time work out for you? Thomas ' 'Jäger: "The ADAC took an important step in assuming ' 'responsibility for this platform and its successful continuation. ' 'Mercedes-AMG has a long and successful history in this series, ' 'and the DTM is very important, not only for German motorsport. ' 'Our working relationship with the ADAC has been very good, and ' 'they are open to suggestions and improvements. The enthusiasm ' 'among the fans is apparent, and we had excellent attendance ' 'figures this year - 88,000 spectators through the gates at ' 'Hockenheim for the season finale. If all the manufacturers work ' 'together to consolidate the platform, it has the potential to ' 'continue to develop very well. That being the case, the DTM has a ' 'good future." News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media ' 'News ADAC GT4 Germany: In the DTM finale at Hockenheim, Simon ' 'Connor Primm (GER) secured the 2023 Junior championship in the ' 'ADAC GT4 Germany, a support series to the main event. In Race 1 ' 'on Saturday, he and his team-mate Jan-Philipp Springob (GER) in ' 'the number 85 CV Performance Group Mercedes-AMG GT4 finished ' 'fifth, a result that was already enough for Primm to wrap up the ' 'title. Denis Bulatov (GER) of BCMC Motorsport powered by EastSide ' 'Motorsport was runner-up in the general classification. Ably ' 'assisted by team-mate Marc de Fulgecio (ESP), he finished second ' "and fifth in the weekend's two contests. British GT Championship: " 'James Cottingham is the 2023 British GT runner-up. The Englishman ' 'partnered by Philip Ellis (SUI) in the number 4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' "took tenth place in the season finale at Donington. RAM Racing's " 'John Ferguson (IRL) and Raffaele Marciello (SUI) were the ' 'best-performing Mercedes-AMG duo on the day in fourth. There was ' 'a class podium for British duo Richard and Sam Neary sharing the ' 'number 8 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Team ABBA Racing; they finished ' 'third in the Silver-Am class. International GT Open: The season ' 'finale in Barcelona ended with a one-two victory for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing. Dominik Baumann (AUT) and Mikaeel Pitamber in ' 'the #20 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of SPS automotive performance prevailed ' 'in a dramatic last-lap sprint over Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA) and ' 'Fabian Schiller (GER) in the #77 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Team Al ' 'Manar Racing by GetSpeed. Diego Menchaca (MEX) of Team Motopark ' 'fell one point short of winning the title. He and co-driver ' 'Albert Costa Balboa (ESP) staged a magnificent charge through the ' 'field from 28th on the grid to fourth at the chequered flag and ' 'finish the campaign on the same number of points as his closest ' 'rival. The championship was then decided on the number of second ' 'places over the season. Heiko Neumann and Timo Rumpfkeil (both ' "GER) meanwhile secured the drivers' championship in the AM class " 'by a margin of one point. GT Cup Open Europe: The International ' 'GT Open support series, which also had its season finale in ' 'Barcelona, ended with two podium finishes for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT2. Lluc Ibañez (ESP) and Jörg Viebahn (GER) in the #15 car of ' 'NM Racing Team took a P2 and a P3 in the two races. Super Taikyu ' "Series: Japan's Naoya Gamou, Tatsuya Kataoka, Hibiki Taira and " 'Ryuta Ukai won the three-hour race at the Okayama International ' 'Circuit. The quartet completed a total of 114 laps in the number ' '14 ROOKIE Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3. The Team TKRI trio of Daisuke ' 'Matsunaga, Yuja Motoshima and Yuki Nakayama (all JPN) in second ' 'place made it a one-two for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing. ' 'Supercars Endurance: The third Supercars Endurance race weekend ' 'in Jerez also ended with a one-two victory for the Mercedes-AMG ' "Customer Racing teams. In Sunday's race, Elias Niskanen (FIN) and " 'Nuno Pires (POR) in the #55 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of LEMA Racing came ' 'in just ahead of the Racar Motorsport pairing of Manuel Gião and ' 'Carlos Vieira (both POR). Gião and Vieira had already ascended ' 'the podium on the previous day, with Niskanen and Pires in third. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Round Table: Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'announced its line-up for the FIA GT World Cup in Macau in ' 'November at a digital press conference. Four AMG Performance ' 'drivers - Maro Engel, Jules Gounon (AND), Daniel Juncadella (ESP) ' 'and Raffaele Marciello - will be sent into the fray to defend the ' "manufacturers' title on the legendary street circuit. Last year's " 'winner Maro Engel was enthusing Macau debutant Jules Gounon for ' 'the tradition-steeped event: "Be prepared for an incredible and ' "nerve-wracking drive through the streets of Macau! It's a special " "event in front of a spectacular backdrop. I'm sure you're going " 'to love it." Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'was in upbeat mood after recent successes for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3: "I couldn\'t be happier. In the last few weeks, our Customer ' 'Racing teams have brought home various titles in Asia, America ' 'and Europe. All in all, the 2023 season has gone very well, and ' "we're now looking forward to the last few races of the current " 'campaign." #RaceResults - All the results from the most recent ' 'motorsport weekend #USGP: On the weekend of the US Grand Prix in ' 'Austin, Texas, we gave seven Mercedes fans a nice surprise by ' 'inviting them to occupy the passenger seat on a Pirelli Hot Lap ' 'of the Circuit of the Americas and to meet Mick Schumacher and ' 'Lewis Hamilton in person. Watch video: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAIx_Y0W6UE #ESports: How good are our ' "sim racers when they're deprived of the use of their fingers? In " 'this video, Jarno Opmeer, Jake Benham and Dani Bereznay attempt a ' 'fast lap of the Circuit of the Americas - wearing boxing gloves! ' 'Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez1aH8hPpR0 #StayTuned: Race ' 'events this coming weekend with Mercedes-AMG participation: ' 'Date Series Circuit 27/10/2023 - 29/10/2023 F1 ' 'Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez (MEX) 27/10/2023 - 29/10/2023 ' 'Italian GT Championship (Finale) Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari ' '(ITA) 27/10/2023 - 29/10/2023 Supercar Challenge (Finale) ' 'TT Circuit Assen (NED) 27/10/2023 - 29/10/2023 Gulf ' 'Procar Yas Marina Circuit (UAE) \xa0', 'content_html': '

While F1 was only just embarking on the last ' 'triple-header of the current campaign last weekend, the 2023 ' 'DTM season was already coming to a close. We asked DTM ' 'Sporting Director Thomas Jäger for his comments on this past ' 'season.

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F1 in Austin: Positive impressions despite ' 'disappointing outcome

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Sunday's US Grand Prix at Austin in Texas turned out to " 'be an emotional rollercoaster for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team. Having already taken the runner-up spot in the ' "sprint race on Saturday, Lewis started Sunday's Grand Prix " 'from third on the grid, with George Russell two places ' 'behind in fifth.

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But the two team-mates immediately entered the first of ' "the 'dips' on their rollercoaster ride, losing positions to " 'opponents. Lewis subsequently fought his way back into ' 'contention for a podium finish and even looked capable of ' 'challenging Max Verstappen for the win towards the end.

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Indeed, Lewis's consistent lap times were looking so good " 'that the team was considering a one-stop strategy. But ' 'shortly after Verstappen had completed his first pit stop, ' "Lewis's tyres had degraded to the point where he too had to " 'pit. However, the timing was too early for a one-stop ' 'strategy and too late to prevent an undercut by Verstappen ' 'on a two stopper.

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Lewis then put in a strong performance on one of his ' 'favourite tracks to claw his way up to second place and ' 'cross the finish line just two seconds behind the eventual ' 'winner. George followed a similar strategy and came within a ' 'few tenths of Charles Leclerc, but was unable to overtake ' 'him in the battle for P6.

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Some time after the end of the race, however, the ' 'vagaries of the sprint weekend format became apparent again. ' 'Because the teams only have one 60-minute free practice ' "session on Friday, they don't have as much time as usual to " 'work on the ideal setup for qualifying and the two races. On ' 'this occasion, that turned out to be a major disadvantage, ' 'because the bumpy track surface of the Circuit of the ' 'Americas caused excessive wear to the rear skid blocks of ' "Lewis's car and led to his retrospective " 'disqualification.

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But Lewis wasn't the only one to fall foul of the " 'scrutineers. Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc was also ' 'disqualified for the same reason, which is why George ' 'subsequently moved up to fifth place in the final result. In ' "the constructors' championship, this means that the team is " 'now 22 points ahead of Ferrari in second place overall.

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In this article, we tell you about four more things that ' 'happened away from the track in Austin: mb4.me/NMD4F1Z0

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Triple-header Part 2: Mexico City, here we ' 'come!

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From Austin, the team proceeds directly to Mexico City ' 'which is about to host F1 for the 23rd time. The first race ' 'on Mexican soil took place in 1963. Since then, the track ' 'has undergone several major reconstructions and most ' 'recently returned to the race calendar in 2015.

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The most successful driver at the 4,304-metre Autódromo ' 'Hermanos Rodríguez is Max Verstappen (four wins), followed ' 'by four drivers on two GP victories each, namely Jim Clark, ' 'Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Lewis Hamilton. The legendary ' 'Jim Clark tops the all-time qualifying leaderboard on four ' 'pole positions, ahead of Ayrton Senna (3) and Nigel Mansell ' '(2). The most Top Three finishes at the Mexico City GP have ' 'gone to Lewis, who has celebrated on the podium with the ' 'enthusiastic Mexican fans five times (2015, 2016, 2019, ' '2021, 2022).

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In the team stats, Red Bull lead the way on four ' 'victories, ahead of Lotus, McLaren, Williams and Mercedes ' 'each have three victories to their account in Mexico City. ' 'The record for most podium appearances is held by Ferrari ' '(11) ahead of Brabham (10) and, in joint third, McLaren and ' 'Mercedes (nine each). The top team in qualifying is Lotus ' '(six poles) ahead of four teams on three pole positions ' 'each: McLaren, Williams, Ferrari and Mercedes.

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The lap record was set by Daniel Ricciardo when he was ' 'driving for Red Bull in 2018 (1:14.759 minutes), while the ' 'fastest race lap was clocked by Valtteri Bottas (1:17.774 ' 'minutes) in a Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance in the 2021 ' 'season.

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Andrea Kimi Antonelli makes the step up to ' 'Formula 2 in the 2024 season

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He's done it! Our Junior Driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli is " 'graduating from the Formula Regional European Championship ' 'directly to Formula 2 for the 2024 season, where he will be ' 'competing in the F1 support programme for the first time. ' 'The 17-year-old has been a member of the PREMA squad since ' 'the end of 2021, and he will continue to drive for them in ' 'his F2 rookie season. His first official outing in a Formula ' "2 car will be in the series' winter tests at the Yas Marina " 'Circuit in Abu Dhabi.

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Andrea has won no fewer than five titles in the past two ' 'years, including the Formula Regional Middle East and Europe ' '2023 titles, as well as the Italian and German Formula 4 ' 'titles and the gold medal in the FIA Motorsport Games ' 'Formula 4 Cup. He was first recruited to the Mercedes-AMG ' "PETRONAS F1 Team's Junior Programme in 2019.

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Here's what Andrea Kimi Antonelli has to say about his " 'promotion to F2: mb4.me/D2EBRY7I

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Customer Racing News: Mercedes-AMG Customer ' "Racing teams take drivers' and team titles in ADAC GT " 'Masters

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Mercedes-AMG and Team Landgraf Motorsport have won the ' "drivers' title in the ADAC GT Masters - a historic " 'achievement, as it is first time in the history of the ' 'series that a team has successfully defended the title. At ' '18 and 19 years of age, the two talented youngsters Salman ' 'Owega (GER) - brother of Mercedes-AMG Junior driver Jusuf ' 'Owega - and Elias Seppänen (FIN) formed the youngest driver ' 'duo ever in the tradition-steeped GT series. The two were ' 'crowned champions after finishing third in the final race. ' 'Their P3 also contributed to a one-two-three finish for ' 'Mercedes-AMG in the final race, with first and second places ' 'going to the Haupt Racing Team driver duos of Ralf Aron ' '(EST) and Alain Valente (SUI), and Maximilian Götz (GER) and ' 'Petru Umbrarescu (ROU). Mercedes-AMG Junior driver Ralf Aron ' 'and his experienced team-mate Alain Valente lifted the 2023 ' 'runners-up trophy. Haupt Racing celebrated winning the ' 'championship in the team classification.

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DTM: Mercedes-AMG third in the DTM ' "manufacturers' championship

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The 2023 DTM season ended for Mercedes-AMG Customer ' "Racing with third place in the manufacturers' standings. " 'Over the course of the 2023 season, the brand celebrated two ' 'victories, contributed by the two Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'drivers Maro Engel (GER) at Zandvoort and Luca Stolz (GER) ' 'at the Sachsenring, plus five further podium finishes. The ' "best-placed of the AMG contingent in the drivers' " 'championship was Luca Stolz of Mercedes-AMG Team HRT in ' 'sixth. There were two other Mercedes-AMG drivers in the ' 'final Top Ten: Maro Engel of Team MANN-FILTER and Lucas Auer ' '(AUT) of Team WINWARD.

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In the last race of the year at the Hockenheimring, Maro ' 'Engel missed out on a podium place due to a technical ' 'problem on the very last lap and crossed the line in fifth. ' 'Luca Stolz and Lucas Auer finished seventh and eighth ' 'respectively. The two Mercedes-AMG Juniors Arjun Maini (IND) ' 'and Jusuf Owega (GER) also scored points with a P13 and a ' 'P15. Luca Stolz in the number 4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished ' "Saturday's race in eighth place as the best-placed " 'Mercedes-AMG driver.

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More on the 2023 DTM season finale: amg4.me/news_en_dtm_2023_hhr

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Three questions for Thomas Jäger, Sporting ' 'Director DTM:

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Now that the 2023 DTM season is over, how would ' 'you sum it up?

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Thomas Jäger: "After winning the DTM championship as well ' 'as picking up the runner-up trophy in the past two years, ' 'and with the worldwide successes of our Mercedes-AMG GT3 and ' 'Customer Racing teams, we were obviously in it to win it, so ' 'we fielded top teams to accomplish precisely that. However, ' 'the season opener at Oschersleben proved to be problematic. ' "That was when we realised that the new rules, which don't " 'permit the use of tyre warmers, posed a major challenge for ' "us. Over the distance, our car is easy on the tyres. That's " 'good, because you can set consistently fast lap times over a ' "long period of time. But in short qualifying sessions, it's " 'a disadvantage because you need longer to warm up the tyres ' 'and get them into the right working window, especially in ' 'cool conditions. Despite that, we still managed to take ' 'seven podiums, including two wins. We did especially well on ' 'weekends where the temperatures were warm enough to give us ' 'good grip on the track. Those conditions suited us."

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The line-up this year included one Performance ' 'driver and one Junior per team from the Mercedes-AMG Driver ' 'Pool. How did that work out?

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Thomas Jäger: "We already adopted this concept in 2021. ' 'Young drivers can learn a lot from the veterans and make ' 'even faster progress. We attach a lot of importance to ' 'transparency and to sharing out all of our collective ' 'knowledge. In this way, we seek to develop the younger ' 'drivers and bring them up to a professional level, so that ' 'we can see whether they will be among the top performers of ' 'tomorrow. We have a worldwide reputation for the excellence ' 'of our Customer Racing programme and aim to encourage and ' 'bring on talented youngsters as part of that commitment. ' 'This has proven successful in recent years, and we are ' 'considering how to develop this further in the future. At ' "our Young Driver Test in Valencia in a few weeks' time, we " 'will have the opportunity to spot more talented newcomers ' 'who might one day make the step up into the DTM and benefit ' 'from our development model."

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2023 was the first year in which the DTM was held ' 'under the aegis of the ADAC. How did working with the ADAC ' 'this time work out for you?

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Thomas Jäger: "The ADAC took an important step in ' 'assuming responsibility for this platform and its successful ' 'continuation. Mercedes-AMG has a long and successful history ' 'in this series, and the DTM is very important, not only for ' 'German motorsport. Our working relationship with the ADAC ' 'has been very good, and they are open to suggestions and ' 'improvements. The enthusiasm among the fans is apparent, and ' 'we had excellent attendance figures this year - 88,000 ' 'spectators through the gates at Hockenheim for the season ' 'finale. If all the manufacturers work together to ' 'consolidate the platform, it has the potential to continue ' 'to develop very well. That being the case, the DTM has a ' 'good future."

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News snippets: Results and Facts & Social ' 'Media News

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ADAC GT4 Germany: In the DTM finale at ' 'Hockenheim, Simon Connor Primm (GER) secured the 2023 Junior ' 'championship in the ADAC GT4 Germany, a support series to ' 'the main event. In Race 1 on Saturday, he and his team-mate ' 'Jan-Philipp Springob (GER) in the number 85 CV Performance ' 'Group Mercedes-AMG GT4 finished fifth, a result that was ' 'already enough for Primm to wrap up the title. Denis Bulatov ' '(GER) of BCMC Motorsport powered by EastSide Motorsport was ' 'runner-up in the general classification. Ably assisted by ' 'team-mate Marc de Fulgecio (ESP), he finished second and ' "fifth in the weekend's two contests.

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British GT Championship: James ' 'Cottingham is the 2023 British GT runner-up. The Englishman ' 'partnered by Philip Ellis (SUI) in the number 4 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 took tenth place in the season finale at Donington. RAM ' "Racing's John Ferguson (IRL) and Raffaele Marciello (SUI) " 'were the best-performing Mercedes-AMG duo on the day in ' 'fourth. There was a class podium for British duo Richard and ' 'Sam Neary sharing the number 8 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Team ABBA ' 'Racing; they finished third in the Silver-Am class.

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International GT Open: The season finale ' 'in Barcelona ended with a one-two victory for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing. Dominik Baumann (AUT) and Mikaeel Pitamber ' 'in the #20 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of SPS automotive performance ' 'prevailed in a dramatic last-lap sprint over Al Faisal Al ' 'Zubair (OMA) and Fabian Schiller (GER) in the #77 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Team Al Manar Racing by GetSpeed. Diego ' 'Menchaca (MEX) of Team Motopark fell one point short of ' 'winning the title. He and co-driver Albert Costa Balboa ' '(ESP) staged a magnificent charge through the field from ' '28th on the grid to fourth at the chequered flag and finish ' 'the campaign on the same number of points as his closest ' 'rival. The championship was then decided on the number of ' 'second places over the season. Heiko Neumann and Timo ' "Rumpfkeil (both GER) meanwhile secured the drivers' " 'championship in the AM class by a margin of one point.

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GT Cup Open Europe: The International GT ' 'Open support series, which also had its season finale in ' 'Barcelona, ended with two podium finishes for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2. Lluc Ibañez (ESP) and Jörg Viebahn (GER) ' 'in the #15 car of NM Racing Team took a P2 and a P3 in the ' 'two races.

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Super Taikyu Series: Japan's Naoya " 'Gamou, Tatsuya Kataoka, Hibiki Taira and Ryuta Ukai won the ' 'three-hour race at the Okayama International Circuit. The ' 'quartet completed a total of 114 laps in the number 14 ' 'ROOKIE Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3. The Team TKRI trio of ' 'Daisuke Matsunaga, Yuja Motoshima and Yuki Nakayama (all ' 'JPN) in second place made it a one-two for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing.

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Supercars Endurance: The third Supercars ' 'Endurance race weekend in Jerez also ended with a one-two ' 'victory for the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams. In ' "Sunday's race, Elias Niskanen (FIN) and Nuno Pires (POR) in " 'the #55 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of LEMA Racing came in just ahead ' 'of the Racar Motorsport pairing of Manuel Gião and Carlos ' 'Vieira (both POR). Gião and Vieira had already ascended the ' 'podium on the previous day, with Niskanen and Pires in ' 'third.

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Round Table: ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing announced its line-up for the ' 'FIA GT World Cup in Macau in November at a digital press ' 'conference. Four AMG Performance drivers - Maro Engel, Jules ' 'Gounon (AND), Daniel Juncadella (ESP) and Raffaele Marciello ' "- will be sent into the fray to defend the manufacturers' " "title on the legendary street circuit. Last year's winner " 'Maro Engel was enthusing Macau debutant Jules Gounon for the ' 'tradition-steeped event: "Be prepared for an incredible and ' "nerve-wracking drive through the streets of Macau! It's a " "special event in front of a spectacular backdrop. I'm sure " 'you\'re going to love it." Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing was in upbeat mood after recent ' 'successes for the Mercedes-AMG GT3: "I couldn\'t be happier. ' 'In the last few weeks, our Customer Racing teams have ' 'brought home various titles in Asia, America and Europe. All ' "in all, the 2023 season has gone very well, and we're now " 'looking forward to the last few races of the current ' 'campaign."

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#RaceResults ' '- All the results from the most recent motorsport weekend ' '

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#USGP: On the weekend of the US Grand ' 'Prix in Austin, Texas, we gave seven Mercedes fans a nice ' 'surprise by inviting them to occupy the passenger seat on a ' 'Pirelli Hot Lap of the Circuit of the Americas and to meet ' 'Mick Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton in person.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAIx_Y0W6UE

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#ESports: How good are our sim racers ' "when they're deprived of the use of their fingers? In this " 'video, Jarno Opmeer, Jake Benham and Dani Bereznay attempt a ' 'fast lap of the Circuit of the Americas - wearing boxing ' 'gloves! Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez1aH8hPpR0

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#StayTuned: Race events this ' 'coming weekend with Mercedes-AMG ' 'participation:

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\n', 'date': '2023-10-25T16:40:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock: Rollercoaster ride in Austin, season finale ' 'at Hockenheim and new challenges in Mexico City', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ac83d27b-ee50-42af-8198-e4d8e3d6f8e7'} 2025-11-30 01:01:36 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=84&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:36 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b34791d6-92d9-4198-83bb-7f35b077f850> {'content': 'P6 for Lewis and P8 for George in a hard-fought but ultimately ' 'disappointing qualifying session. Lewis Hamilton and George ' "Russell qualified P6 and P8 respectively for Sunday's Grand Prix. " 'The team worked hard overnight to improve the balance of the W14 ' 'ahead of FP3 and performance seemed more competitive heading into ' 'qualifying. The session was defined by getting the tyre ' 'preparation correct on out-laps, a situation complicated by the ' 'short lap and requirement to respect the maximum delta time ' 'between the Safety Car lines. Both cars used a set of Medium and ' 'Soft in Q1; a yellow flag on the final lap owing to a spin for ' 'Alonso saw Lewis finish in P7 and George in P12. In Q2, both ' 'drivers made two runs on new Soft, improving strongly in the ' 'final runs to P1 and P3. In Q3, some cars had two new sets of ' 'Soft tyres, while our drivers ran their lightly Used set for the ' 'first run, then their final new set on the final run. Track ' 'temperatures dropped between the two runs and both drivers ' 'reported the tyres being too cool on their laps - although they ' 'made gains, it left Lewis in P6 despite being only 0.3s off pole ' 'position, with George two further places back. Driver ' 'FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 Lewis Hamilton P10 6 Laps P7 6 ' 'Laps P1 6 Laps P6 1:18.677 Med, Soft 1:17.571 ' 'Soft, Soft 1:17.454 Soft, Soft George Russell P4 7 ' 'Laps P12 6 Laps P3 6 Laps P8 1:18.893 Med, Soft ' '1:17.673 Soft, Soft 1:17.674 Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton ' "I've been struggling all weekend with the car and it has been a " "bit of a nightmare to drive. We've had to try and put the " 'performance together piece by piece, and we made good changes ' 'going into qualifying so that I was much happier with the car. Q1 ' "and Q2 weren't looking too bad - especially the second run in Q2. " "But the car is just really peaky - sometimes it's in the window, " "sometimes not. And I couldn't squeeze anything more out of it on " 'that final lap. The race is definitely going to be a challenge: ' "we will be overheating the tyres and the brakes, so it won't be " "easy to battle the cars around us. I don't really know what kind " "of race to expect but it's going to be on a knife edge. George " 'Russell It was a bit of a shame to end up P8 because we showed ' "signs of strong pace at points, but we didn't deliver when it " 'counted. We lacked consistency today - some runs we were strong, ' 'others not, so it was a confusing picture. On the final run, we ' 'had one set of new tyres and tried something different on the out ' "lap, and it didn't work and the tyres weren't in the window. As " 'for tomorrow, it will be hard from P8 - the brakes will need ' 'managing and PU temperatures are always a challenge, too. We came ' 'here expecting to be competitive and I hope we can make progress ' "in the race, but it won't be easy. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & " 'CEO P6 and P8 are less than we had hoped for from qualifying ' 'today. We made some good steps with the car today, but we ' "couldn't put the lap times together when it really counted. " 'Ferrari made a massive jump from Q2 to Q3, and you could see all ' 'the way through the session that it was all about fine margins - ' 'two or three seconds of out lap pace, and getting the tyres ' 'perfectly in the window, or just slipping out of it. On our final ' 'new tyre, it looks like we were a bit too slow and the tyres a ' "bit too cool - but it's just tricky to find that sweet spot. We " 'are less than three tenths off pole, but it feels like a lot more ' 'given our starting positions. We showed some decent race pace ' "yesterday - but we don't know if that will translate tomorrow, " 'after the set-up changes we made. But the only goal will be to ' 'move forward from where we start. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' 'Engineering Director To qualify P6 and P8 is disappointing after ' 'we made good progress with the car since yesterday - and doubly ' 'so when the gap to pole is less than three tenths of a second.\xa0' 'The field is just so tight these days and we were not fast enough ' "when it mattered.\xa0It's frustrating as the team worked hard " 'overnight to get the car into a better place and it feels like we ' "have made good progress, it's just clearly not enough.\xa0It's " "very difficult to know how the race is going to pan out; we've " 'made enough changes overnight that our Friday long run data is ' "not particularly relevant, but hopefully we've improved the " 'pace.\xa0Ferrari certainly look like they have a good car here ' "and, given the championship position, it's important that we can " 'stay in the race with them.\xa0Also, interesting that Daniel is ' "up there.\xa0We've had good race pace recently but for many " "different reasons we've not been converting it into points.\xa0" "Hopefully we'll do a good job of that tomorrow.", 'content_html': '

P6 for Lewis and P8 for George in a hard-fought ' 'but ultimately disappointing qualifying ' 'session.

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I've been struggling all weekend with the car and it has " "been a bit of a nightmare to drive. We've had to try and put " 'the performance together piece by piece, and we made good ' 'changes going into qualifying so that I was much happier ' "with the car. Q1 and Q2 weren't looking too bad - especially " 'the second run in Q2. But the car is just really peaky - ' "sometimes it's in the window, sometimes not. And I couldn't " 'squeeze anything more out of it on that final lap. The race ' 'is definitely going to be a challenge: we will be ' "overheating the tyres and the brakes, so it won't be easy to " "battle the cars around us. I don't really know what kind of " "race to expect but it's going to be on a knife edge.

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George Russell

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It was a bit of a shame to end up P8 because we showed ' "signs of strong pace at points, but we didn't deliver when " 'it counted. We lacked consistency today - some runs we were ' 'strong, others not, so it was a confusing picture. On the ' 'final run, we had one set of new tyres and tried something ' "different on the out lap, and it didn't work and the tyres " "weren't in the window. As for tomorrow, it will be hard from " 'P8 - the brakes will need managing and PU temperatures are ' 'always a challenge, too. We came here expecting to be ' 'competitive and I hope we can make progress in the race, but ' "it won't be easy.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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P6 and P8 are less than we had hoped for from qualifying ' 'today. We made some good steps with the car today, but we ' "couldn't put the lap times together when it really counted. " 'Ferrari made a massive jump from Q2 to Q3, and you could see ' 'all the way through the session that it was all about fine ' 'margins - two or three seconds of out lap pace, and getting ' 'the tyres perfectly in the window, or just slipping out of ' 'it. On our final new tyre, it looks like we were a bit too ' "slow and the tyres a bit too cool - but it's just tricky to " 'find that sweet spot. We are less than three tenths off ' 'pole, but it feels like a lot more given our starting ' 'positions. We showed some decent race pace yesterday - but ' "we don't know if that will translate tomorrow, after the " 'set-up changes we made. But the only goal will be to move ' 'forward from where we start.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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To qualify P6 and P8 is disappointing after we made good ' 'progress with the car since yesterday - and doubly so when ' 'the gap to pole is less than three tenths of a ' 'second. The field is just so tight these days and we ' "were not fast enough when it mattered. It's frustrating " 'as the team worked hard overnight to get the car into a ' 'better place and it feels like we have made good progress, ' "it's just clearly not enough. It's very difficult to " "know how the race is going to pan out; we've made enough " 'changes overnight that our Friday long run data is not ' "particularly relevant, but hopefully we've improved the " 'pace. Ferrari certainly look like they have a good car ' "here and, given the championship position, it's important " 'that we can stay in the race with them. Also, ' "interesting that Daniel is up there. We've had good " "race pace recently but for many different reasons we've not " "been converting it into points. Hopefully we'll do a " 'good job of that tomorrow.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-28T23:55:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Mexico City Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b34791d6-92d9-4198-83bb-7f35b077f850'} 2025-11-30 01:01:36 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=83&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:37 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=84&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:37 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=83&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:37 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ce032f37-0eab-4ccf-b04f-25b940df3118> {'content': 'The final race of the triple-header sees the team head to Brazil ' 'Toto Talks São Paulo Fact File: São Paulo Grand Prix Stat Sheet: ' 'São Paulo Grand Prix Toto Talks São Paulo We came away from ' 'Mexico with our advantage over Ferrari in the fight for second in ' 'the Constructors’ intact. That is an important battle for us and ' 'one we are focused on winning. Leaving Mexico with a second-place ' 'finish, given the challenging start to the weekend and our grid ' 'positions, was positive. The car showed very good race pace ' 'however we know we’ve got more work to do to extract the maximum ' 'from the W14 across all three days. Lewis put in a very strong ' 'performance to score a podium and George gave it absolutely ' 'everything, even when his tyres had gone off at the end. We’ve ' 'got one last race in this triple header and it’s in Brazil. We ' 'know we’ve taken a good step forward in recent races, but Mexico ' 'showed W14 can still prove tricky to master. We will look to ' 'arrive in Interlagos with a solid baseline to work with and we’ll ' 'see what we can do from there. Of course, we have fond memories ' 'from Brazil, especially the past two visits with Lewis’ ' 'spectacular win in 2021 and George’s first victory in 2022. The ' 'fans are super passionate about F1, and we always get such an ' 'enthusiastic reception from them. Hopefully our package will run ' 'well there, and we can put on a good show for everyone. Fact ' 'File: São Paulo Grand Prix The Autódromo José Carlos Pace is the ' 'fourth-shortest circuit on the 2023 F1 calendar at just 4.309 km ' 'long. The only tracks shorter than it are Monaco, Zandvoort, and ' 'last weekend’s venue, Mexico. However, 67% of the lap is spent at ' 'full throttle. That ensures that it is the second-quickest lap ' 'time of the year, behind only the Red Bull Ring. The current lap ' 'record is held by former Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, who ' 'recorded a 1m 10.540 in 2018. The absolute track record, the ' 'fastest ever lap of the circuit in an F1 car, is held by Lewis ' 'who recorded a 1m 07.281 to take pole position in the same year. ' 'The São Paulo Grand Prix venue is situated 800 metres above sea ' 'level, the second-highest altitude we visit on the calendar. ' 'Again, only last weekend’s venue in Mexico City is higher ' 'although that has significantly more elevation, clocking in at ' 'over 2,200 metres above sea level. Interlagos provides a tricky ' 'challenge to set-up the cars. The first and third sectors require ' 'low drag for the long straights, but the twisty middle sector ' 'requires high downforce. With two DRS zones, the focus typically ' 'falls towards higher downforce for the ultimate fastest lap, but ' 'a balance still needs to be found to be competitive for ' 'overtaking and defending during the race. From the exit of Turn ' '12, there is 1.2 km of full throttle before reaching the braking ' 'zone for Turn 1. In this part of the track, there is also an ' 'elevation change of 33 metres. The biggest change in elevation ' 'however is from the start/finish straight to Turn 4, which sees a ' '40 metre drop in elevation. The long straight before the start of ' 'a flying lap requires smart deployment of energy from the ERS to ' 'maximise performance towards the end of the out-lap. Turn 1 is ' 'heavily banked towards the inside, which unloads the front-left ' 'wheel and can cause lockups. However, as the tyre is unloaded, ' 'flat spots are less likely and time loss isn’t as high due to the ' 'steep banking and variety of lines possible. The uphill grid ' 'requires the drivers to find a balance between holding the car on ' 'the brakes as gently as possible, without rolling backwards. From ' 'Turn 10 to Turn 6 (around 3.5 km) the left-hand front tyre does ' 'very little work and therefore cools down quickly. This provides ' 'a challenge in keeping the tyre in its operating window. ' 'Interlagos is a flowing circuit, with plenty of combined corner ' 'entries (where the car is cornering and braking at the same ' 'time). This means good stability is important along with a good ' 'front-end for the low-speed middle sector. Track temperatures can ' 'reach some of the hottest of the season here, getting up towards ' '60 °C. The weather in São Paulo can also be mixed at this time of ' 'year. It is not uncommon to see sunshine and high daily ' 'temperatures followed quickly by a thunderstorm bringing a deluge ' 'of rain. This weekend’s São Paulo Grand Prix marks the final ' 'sprint event of the 2023 season. Stat Sheet: São Paulo Grand ' 'Prix 2023 São Paulo Grand Prix Session Local Time ' '(BRT) Brackley (GMT) Stuttgart (CET) Practice One - ' 'Friday 11:30 – 12:30 14:30 – 15:30 15:30 – 16:30 ' 'Qualifying - Friday 15:00 – 16:00 18:00 – 19:00 19:00 – ' '20:00 Sprint Shootout – Saturday 11:00 – 11:44 14:00 – ' '14:44 15:00 – 15:44 F1 Sprint - Saturday 15:30 – 16:30 ' '18:30 – 19:30 19:30 – 20:30 Grand Prix - Sunday 14:00 ' '17:00 18:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team at the São Paulo Grand Prix \xa0 Starts Wins ' 'Podiums Pole Positions Front row places Fastest laps ' 'DNF Mercedes 12 6 11 6 10 5 1 Lewis ' 'Hamilton 15 3 7 3 6 4 1 George Russell 3 ' '1 1 0 0 1 1 MB Power 28 11 25 11 23 ' '10 16 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 5,753 29,394.964 97,081 288,000 ' '230,012,000 Lewis Hamilton 2,889 14,759.464 48,671 ' '144,836 115,560,000 George Russell 2,838 14,523.596 ' '47,968 142,228 113,520,000 MB Power 22,132 ' '112,660.026 371,476 1,108,850 885,280,000 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium ' 'Places Pole Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 ' 'Finishes Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 290 ' '125 288 137 259 105 59 81 Mercedes (since 2010) ' '278 116 270 129 237 94 54 79 Lewis Hamilton ' '329 103 197 104 175 65 N/A N/A George Russell ' '101 1 10 1 9 6 N/A N/A MB Power 560 213 ' '583 222 452 206 91 118 \xa0 \xa0', 'content_html': '

The final race of the triple-header sees the team ' 'head to Brazil

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  • Toto Talks São Paulo
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  • Fact File: São Paulo Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: São Paulo Grand Prix
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Toto Talks São Paulo

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We came away from Mexico with our advantage over Ferrari ' 'in the fight for second in the Constructors’ intact. That is ' 'an important battle for us and one we are focused on ' 'winning.

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Leaving Mexico with a second-place finish, given the ' 'challenging start to the weekend and our grid positions, was ' 'positive. The car showed very good race pace however we know ' 'we’ve got more work to do to extract the maximum from the ' 'W14 across all three days. Lewis put in a very strong ' 'performance to score a podium and George gave it absolutely ' 'everything, even when his tyres had gone off at the ' 'end.

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We’ve got one last race in this triple header and it’s in ' 'Brazil. We know we’ve taken a good step forward in recent ' 'races, but Mexico showed W14 can still prove tricky to ' 'master. We will look to arrive in Interlagos with a solid ' 'baseline to work with and we’ll see what we can do from ' 'there.

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Of course, we have fond memories from Brazil, especially ' 'the past two visits with Lewis’ spectacular win in 2021 and ' 'George’s first victory in 2022. The fans are super ' 'passionate about F1, and we always get such an enthusiastic ' 'reception from them. Hopefully our package will run well ' 'there, and we can put on a good show for everyone.

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Fact File: São Paulo Grand Prix

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  • The Autódromo José Carlos Pace is the fourth-shortest ' 'circuit on the 2023 F1 calendar at just 4.309 km long.
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  • The only tracks shorter than it are Monaco, Zandvoort, ' 'and last weekend’s venue, Mexico.
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  • However, 67% of the lap is spent at full throttle.
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  • That ensures that it is the second-quickest lap time of ' 'the year, behind only the Red Bull Ring.
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  • The current lap record is held by former Mercedes driver ' 'Valtteri Bottas, who recorded a 1m 10.540 in 2018.
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  • The absolute track record, the fastest ever lap of the ' 'circuit in an F1 car, is held by Lewis who recorded a 1m ' '07.281 to take pole position in the same year.
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  • The São Paulo Grand Prix venue is situated 800 metres ' 'above sea level, the second-highest altitude we visit on the ' 'calendar.
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  • Again, only last weekend’s venue in Mexico City is ' 'higher although that has significantly more elevation, ' 'clocking in at over 2,200 metres above sea level.
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  • Interlagos provides a tricky challenge to set-up the ' 'cars. The first and third sectors require low drag for the ' 'long straights, but the twisty middle sector requires high ' 'downforce.
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  • With two DRS zones, the focus typically falls towards ' 'higher downforce for the ultimate fastest lap, but a balance ' 'still needs to be found to be competitive for overtaking and ' 'defending during the race.
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  • From the exit of Turn 12, there is 1.2 km of full ' 'throttle before reaching the braking zone for Turn 1.
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  • In this part of the track, there is also an elevation ' 'change of 33 metres.
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  • The biggest change in elevation however is from the ' 'start/finish straight to Turn 4, which sees a 40 metre drop ' 'in elevation.
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  • The long straight before the start of a flying lap ' 'requires smart deployment of energy from the ERS to maximise ' 'performance towards the end of the out-lap.
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  • Turn 1 is heavily banked towards the inside, which ' 'unloads the front-left wheel and can cause lockups.
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  • However, as the tyre is unloaded, flat spots are less ' 'likely and time loss isn’t as high due to the steep banking ' 'and variety of lines possible.
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  • The uphill grid requires the drivers to find a balance ' 'between holding the car on the brakes as gently as possible, ' 'without rolling backwards.
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  • From Turn 10 to Turn 6 (around 3.5 km) the left-hand ' 'front tyre does very little work and therefore cools down ' 'quickly. This provides a challenge in keeping the tyre in ' 'its operating window.
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  • Interlagos is a flowing circuit, with plenty of combined ' 'corner entries (where the car is cornering and braking at ' 'the same time). This means good stability is important along ' 'with a good front-end for the low-speed middle sector.
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  • Track temperatures can reach some of the hottest of the ' 'season here, getting up towards 60 °C.
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  • The weather in São Paulo can also be mixed at this time ' 'of year. It is not uncommon to see sunshine and high daily ' 'temperatures followed quickly by a thunderstorm bringing a ' 'deluge of rain.
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  • This weekend’s São Paulo Grand Prix marks the final ' 'sprint event of the 2023 season.
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Stat Sheet: São Paulo Grand Prix

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2023 São Paulo Grand Prix

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Local Time (BRT)

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Brackley (GMT)

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Stuttgart (CET)

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Practice One - Friday

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11:30 – 12:30

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14:30 – 15:30

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15:30 – 16:30

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Qualifying - Friday

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15:00 – 16:00

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18:00 – 19:00

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19:00 – 20:00

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Sprint Shootout – Saturday

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11:00 – 11:44

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14:00 – 14:44

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15:00 – 15:44

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F1 Sprint - Saturday

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15:30 – 16:30

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18:30 – 19:30

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19:30 – 20:30

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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14:00

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17:00

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18:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the São Paulo Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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DNF

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Mercedes

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12

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6

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11

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6

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10

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5

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1

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Lewis Hamilton

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15

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3

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7

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3

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George Russell

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3

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MB Power

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28

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25

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Mercedes

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5,753

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29,394.964

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97,081

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288,000

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230,012,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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2,889

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14,759.464

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48,671

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144,836

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George Russell

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2,838

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14,523.596

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47,968

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142,228

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MB Power

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22,132

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112,660.026

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371,476

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1,108,850

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885,280,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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290

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125

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288

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259

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105

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59

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81

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278

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116

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270

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237

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94

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54

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79

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329

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103

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104

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175

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George Russell

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101

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1

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10

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1

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9

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6

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MB Power

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560

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213

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583

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222

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\n', 'date': '2023-11-01T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2023 São Paulo Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ce032f37-0eab-4ccf-b04f-25b940df3118'} 2025-11-30 01:01:37 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/67df744f-c373-428b-bfa4-630ed5d89705> {'content': '\n' '5 November 2023: Mercedes-Benz taking part as the world’s ' 'oldest automobile manufacturer\n' 'Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp of 1904 from Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic\n' 'Marcus Breitschwerdt: “The vehicles in our collection bring ' 'history to life”\n' '14 November 1896: Gottlieb Daimler takes part in the Emancipation ' 'Run\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic will take part in the London to Brighton ' 'Veteran Car Run (LBVCR) on 5 November 2023 with a 1904 Mercedes ' 'Simplex 28/32 hp. The vehicle from the Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'collection is currently a highlight exhibit at Mercedes-Benz ' 'World in Brooklands. Only vehicles built up to and including 1904 ' 'are permitted at the LBVCR. It dates back to 1896, making it one ' 'of the oldest motoring events in the world. Automobile pioneer ' 'Gottlieb Daimler also took part in the first event 127 years ' 'ago.\n' '“Our more than 1,000 collection vehicles bring the history ' 'of Mercedes-Benz to life. Many are ready to drive and are used at ' 'events all over the world. The specialists at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Center have used their expertise to get the Mercedes ' 'Simplex 28/32 hp in shape for participation in the London to ' 'Brighton Veteran Car Run. To take part in this with an almost ' '120-year-old automobile is thrilling. And it fits in well with ' 'our brand history: Mercedes-Benz, the world’s oldest car ' 'manufacturer, simply cannot be absent from the LBVCR. The more so ' 'in view of our extremely close association with the Royal ' 'Automobile Club since its inception, and with the first ' '‘Emancipation Run’ from London to Brighton in 1896.” Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, Head of Mercedes-Benz Heritage\n' 'London to Brighton Veteran Car Run\n' 'The history goes back to the “Highway Act” of 1865, also called ' 'the “Red Flag Act”: this restricted the maximum speed of ' 'self-propelled vehicles with steam propulsion in England to ' '6.4 km/h (4 mph). In built-up areas, the limit was as ' 'low as 3.2 km/h (2 mph). Until 1878, a person with a ' 'red flag was required to walk ahead of the vehicle and warn other ' 'road users.\n' 'In 1896, the speed limit for road vehicles was raised to ' '19.2 km/h (12 mph). On 14 November 1896, motorists ' 'celebrated this liberalisation with the “Emancipation Run” from ' 'London to the seaside resort of Brighton, 96 kilometres ' '(60 miles) away. A total of 33 vehicles took part. The ' 'vast majority were powered by internal combustion engines, but ' 'there were also five steam cars and five electric cars. ' 'Automobile inventor Gottlieb Daimler took part as a passenger in ' 'a Daimler Vis-à-Vis 3 hp. He was a guest of his business ' 'partner, Frederick R. Simms. In 1890, Simms acquired the rights ' 'to use Daimler’s engine patents in Great Britain and founded ' 'Daimler Motor Syndicate Limited in 1893. In addition to models ' 'from Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie., the ' 'starting field included several cars from Panhard & ' 'Levassor with Daimler engines and at least one Arnold Motor Car ' 'derived from the Benz Velo under licence.\n' 'In 1927, the historic run was commemorated and reinaugurated. The ' 'date was fixed as the beginning of November, with usually rather ' 'inhospitable weather. The first Sunday in November quickly ' 'established itself for the “Run”, hosted by the Royal Automobile ' 'Club (RAC). The gathering of the vehicles in London’s Hyde Park ' 'in the early morning hours, and the preparation of their ' 'propulsion systems ranging from steamers to combustion engines, ' 'is an impressive spectacle. The RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton ' 'Veteran Car Run – as it is currently known – will start ' 'at sunrise, i.e. at 7:01 a.m., on 5 November 2023. ' 'Two-, three- or four-wheeled vehicles built before 1905 are ' 'permitted. The drive systems obtain their energy from steam, ' 'batteries, petrol – or muscle power: since 2017, historic ' 'bicycles have also been allowed to participate.\n' 'Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp, 1904\n' 'The Mercedes Simplex models were among the outstanding innovators ' 'in automotive history. With their modern concept of a flat ' 'vehicle design, the engine installed low down in the frame and ' 'the honeycomb radiator, they fundamentally changed the history of ' 'mobility from 1902 onwards. The Mercedes 35 hp with this ' 'completely new vehicle architecture appeared in 1900. From 1902 ' 'onwards, the Mercedes Simplex model family paved the way for the ' 'brand’s success and ushered in the breathtaking development of ' 'the entire automotive industry: 120 years ago, the Simplex ' 'models created the blueprint for modern automotive engineering. ' 'The 1904 Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp taking part in the London ' 'to Brighton Veteran Car Run 2023 was in production until 1909. ' 'Its four-cylinder engine has a displacement of 5,322 cubic ' 'centimetres and delivers an output of 24 kW (32 hp) at ' '1,200 rpm.\n' 'Technical data – Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hpProduction ' 'year: 1904Cylinders: 4/In-lineDisplacement: 5,322 ccOutput: ' '24 kW (32 hp)Top speed: 60 km/h', 'content_html': '
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  • 5 November 2023: Mercedes-Benz taking part ' 'as the world’s oldest automobile manufacturer
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  • Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp of 1904 from ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic
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  • 14 November 1896: Gottlieb Daimler takes part in ' 'the Emancipation Run
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Mercedes-Benz Classic will take part in the London to ' 'Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR) on 5 November 2023 with a ' '1904 Mercedes Simplex 28/32 hp. The vehicle from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic collection is currently a highlight ' 'exhibit at Mercedes-Benz World in Brooklands. Only vehicles ' 'built up to and including 1904 are permitted at the LBVCR. ' 'It dates back to 1896, making it one of the oldest motoring ' 'events in the world. Automobile pioneer Gottlieb Daimler ' 'also took part in the first event 127 years ago.

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“Our more than 1,000 collection vehicles bring the ' 'history of Mercedes-Benz to life. Many are ready to drive ' 'and are used at events all over the world. The specialists ' 'at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center have used their ' 'expertise to get the Mercedes Simplex 28/32 hp in shape ' 'for participation in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. ' 'To take part in this with an almost 120-year-old automobile ' 'is thrilling. And it fits in well with our brand history: ' '
Mercedes-Benz, the world’s oldest car manufacturer, ' 'simply cannot be absent from the LBVCR. The more so in view ' 'of our extremely close association with the Royal Automobile ' 'Club since its inception, and with the first ‘Emancipation ' 'Run’ from London to Brighton in 1896.” 
Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, Head of Mercedes-Benz Heritage

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London to Brighton Veteran Car Run

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The history goes back to the “Highway Act” of 1865, also ' 'called the “Red Flag Act”: this restricted the maximum speed ' 'of self-propelled vehicles with steam propulsion in England ' 'to 6.4 km/h (4 mph). In built-up areas, the limit ' 'was as low as 3.2 km/h (2 mph). Until 1878, a ' 'person with a red flag was required to walk ahead of the ' 'vehicle and warn other road users.

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In 1896, the speed limit for road vehicles was raised to ' '19.2 km/h (12 mph). On 14 November 1896, ' 'motorists celebrated this liberalisation with the ' '“Emancipation Run” from London to the seaside resort of ' 'Brighton, 96 kilometres (60 miles) away. A total ' 'of 33 vehicles took part. The vast majority were ' 'powered by internal combustion engines, but there were also ' 'five steam cars and five electric cars. Automobile inventor ' 'Gottlieb Daimler took part as a passenger in a Daimler ' 'Vis-à-Vis 3 hp. He was a guest of his business partner, ' 'Frederick R. Simms. In 1890, Simms acquired the rights to ' 'use Daimler’s engine patents in Great Britain and founded ' 'Daimler Motor Syndicate Limited in 1893. In addition to ' 'models from Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and Benz & ' 'Cie., the starting field included several cars from ' 'Panhard & Levassor with Daimler engines and at ' 'least one Arnold Motor Car derived from the Benz Velo under ' 'licence.

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In 1927, the historic run was commemorated and ' 'reinaugurated. The date was fixed as the beginning of ' 'November, with usually rather inhospitable weather. The ' 'first Sunday in November quickly established itself for the ' '“Run”, hosted by the Royal Automobile Club (RAC). The ' 'gathering of the vehicles in London’s Hyde Park in the early ' 'morning hours, and the preparation of their propulsion ' 'systems ranging from steamers to combustion engines, is an ' 'impressive spectacle. The RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton ' 'Veteran Car Run – as it is currently known – will ' 'start at sunrise, i.e. at 7:01 a.m., on 5 November ' '2023. Two-, three- or four-wheeled vehicles built before ' '1905 are permitted. The drive systems obtain their energy ' 'from steam, batteries, petrol – or muscle power: since ' '2017, historic bicycles have also been allowed to ' 'participate.

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Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp, 1904

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The Mercedes Simplex models were among the outstanding ' 'innovators in automotive history. With their modern concept ' 'of a flat vehicle design, the engine installed low down in ' 'the frame and the honeycomb radiator, they fundamentally ' 'changed the history of mobility from 1902 onwards. The ' 'Mercedes 35 hp with this completely new vehicle ' 'architecture appeared in 1900. From 1902 onwards, the ' 'Mercedes Simplex model family paved the way for the brand’s ' 'success and ushered in the breathtaking development of the ' 'entire automotive industry: 120 years ago, the Simplex ' 'models created the blueprint for modern automotive ' 'engineering. The 1904 Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp taking ' 'part in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 2023 was in ' 'production until 1909. Its four-cylinder engine has a ' 'displacement of 5,322 cubic centimetres and delivers an ' 'output of 24 kW (32 hp) at 1,200 rpm.

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Technical data – Mercedes-Simplex ' '28/32 hp
Production year: ' '1904
Cylinders: 4/In-line
Displacement: ' '5,322 cc
Output: 24 kW ' '(32 hp)
Top speed: 60 km/h

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The ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, working together with our Title ' 'and Technical Partner PETRONAS and our logistics partners, saved ' '339 tCO2e and reduced race and hospitality trucks and generator ' 'emissions by 67% through HVO100 biofuel use over the course of ' 'the 2023 Formula One European season.1 The combined 67% emissions ' 'reduction and 339 tCO2e saving, calculated in line with the GHG ' 'protocol and latest DEFRA GHG emissions factors, exceeded the ' "team's initial targets of 60% emissions reduction for our fleet " 'of trucks and generators and 200 tCO2e saved across the season. ' 'As part of our strategy to lessen the impact of road-based ' 'freight logistics, our trucks and generators were refuelled where ' 'possible using second-generation biofuel HVO100 across the ' 'European races from May to September. The trucks transport all ' 'the team’s freight required for each race, while the generators ' 'power the team’s engineering and hospitality units in the Formula ' 'One paddock. Our trucks travelled on HVO100 biofuel for over ' '386,000km, from a total distance travelled of 460,000 km, and 35% ' 'of all generator fuel used was HVO100.2 The emissions reduction ' 'achieved by our fleet of trucks was 307 tCO2e, with the ' 'generators totalling 32 tCO2e emissions reduction. Undertaking ' 'this initiative across many European countries, with supply ' 'levels fluctuating in certain geographies, added to the ' 'complexity of the project. The team will use the learnings from ' 'the 2023 season to continue to drive towards the full use of ' 'HVO100 in our trucks in 2024 and increasing the use of HVO100 in ' 'our generators, alongside delivering efficiencies in the paddock ' 'to reduce our reliance on those generators. Alice Ashpitel, Head ' 'of Sustainability at the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team said: “We ' 'are delighted to achieve such a positive set of results and ' 'reduce our freight and generator emissions significantly over ' 'this season’s European races. The use of biofuels is one of our ' 'key pioneering initiatives as part of our overarching ' 'sustainability strategy for achieving Net Zero for our Race Team ' 'Controlled emissions by 2030. “We had to overcome complex ' 'logistical hurdles on this project. To achieve such a significant ' 'reduction in freight and generator emissions demonstrates the ' 'strong collaboration between the team, PETRONAS and our logistics ' 'partners. This project marks a significant step forward and a ' 'strong proof point supporting the wider adoption of HVO100 across ' 'sport, entertainment, and logistics industries.” We have already ' 'taken bold action to address our largest sources of emissions, ' 'with the use of alternative sustainable fuels contributing to ' 'significantly reducing our carbon footprint. Last year, ' 'pioneering investment in and the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel ' 'helped us save 21% of overall air travel emissions in 2022. New ' 'sustainability exclusions in the sport’s Financial Regulations ' 'have unlocked opportunities for innovation in sustainability that ' 'were previously in conflict with on-track performance. This ' 'project is the team’s first to capitalise since the changes were ' 'approved, thanks to constructive cooperation between the FIA, ' 'Formula One and the ten teams. The use of biofuel in the team’s ' 'race trucks and race base generators would previously have been ' 'included in the Formula One cost cap. Removing this restriction ' 'has allowed us to take a significant step towards our ambition of ' 'achieving a fully-biofueled European season. Datuk Sazali Hamzah, ' 'Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of PETRONAS ' 'Downstream said: “As a progressive partner enriching lives for a ' 'sustainable future, we will continue to rise to the challenge in ' 'meeting the demands of today and the future. As Title and ' 'Technical Partner to the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, we are ' 'driving the change in support of Formula One’s aspiration of ' 'becoming Net Zero from factory to flag by 2030, achieved through ' 'on- and off-track initiatives. The accomplishment with the ' 'logistics team represents a milestone that will serve as a ' 'foundation for further work at Grand Prix events held outside ' 'Europe.”\xa0 “At PETRONAS, we place immense emphasis on ' 'innovation, and this is reflected in the work that we do in our ' 'research and technology labs. We have been actively experimenting ' 'with a proxy for Advanced Sustainable Fuel, with our goal to ' 'transition to a pilot testing phase by 2024 and 2025, leading to ' 'the fuel production in 2026,” he added. Together with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1Team, PETRONAS is on-track to meet the ' 'technical challenges of the new 2026 Technical Regulations, which ' 'will have all cars powered by 100% Advanced Sustainable Fuels. ' 'This exciting endeavour presents a unique opportunity to showcase ' 'the potential of Advanced Sustainable Fuels in the gruelling F1 ' 'environment, which serves as the ultimate testbed before taking ' 'the learnings and innovation to everyday road users. Toto Wolff, ' 'Team Principal and CEO of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team said: ' '“Formula One is the most well-known global sport in the world, so ' 'it is vital we can use our platform to pioneer change. We can no ' 'longer compromise on the impact we have on our planet, and we ' 'need to adapt to reduce our emissions. We are a team of ' 'innovators and have an ambition to be the world’s most ' 'sustainable sports team. Results like this show we are on the ' 'right track to achieving that milestone with sustainable fuels ' 'central to the team’s strategy to achieve Net Zero. This was a ' 'very complex project, and we extend our thanks to our Title and ' 'Technical Partner PETRONAS, and our logistical partners, who have ' 'worked so hard to deliver the results of this challenging yet ' 'rewarding project.” 1 Calculated using DEFRA 2023 WTT and TTW ' 'emissions factors for diesel and HVO 100. 2 Calculated using the ' 'average MPG of trucks on HVO100 vs diesel, taken from our 2022 ' 'trial. Notes:HVO100 Biofuel Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO100) ' 'fuel is made from 100% sustainably sourced renewable raw ' 'materials such as waste oils and fats. The use of HVO100 can ' 'significantly reduce CO2 emissions and reduce the impact of ' 'freight on local air quality by reducing NOx and particulate ' 'emissions. Bioenergy is an important pillar of decarbonisation in ' 'the energy transition as a near zero-emission fuel. To get on ' 'track with the latest Net Zero scenarios, liquid biofuel ' 'consumption will need to quadruple by 2030 with road transport ' 'playing a critical role. Suppliers The team would like to thank ' 'our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS, along with the ' 'following suppliers: Neste, Tool Fuel, Portland Fuel, Eventor, DB ' 'Schenker and Jost, for their invaluable support and commitment in ' 'supporting our sustainability ambitions. 2022 Biofuels Trial In ' 'September 2022, we concluded a trial in the use of HVO100 in 16 ' 'of our race trucks for the final three European races. The trial ' 'was designed to understand the level of carbon saving achievable, ' 'as well as identifying sourcing challenges. Analysis conducted ' 'after the trial concluded the use of HVO100 reduced the freight ' 'emissions of the trucks by 88% per km travelled. Sustainability ' 'Report Our 2023 Sustainability Report was published in August ' '2023 and can be viewed in the Sustainability section of our ' 'website.', 'content_html': '
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  • 67% emissions reduction for race and hospitality trucks ' 'and generators saves 339 tCO2
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  • 386,000km travelled by the team’s fleet of trucks using ' 'HVO100 biofuel.
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  • Every km travelled on HVO100 saves 90% of CO2 ' 'emissions versus normal diesel.
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  • 35% of team generator fuel used at European races was ' 'HVO100 biofuel.
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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, working together with ' 'our Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS and our logistics ' 'partners, saved 339 tCO2e and reduced race and ' 'hospitality trucks and generator emissions by 67% through ' 'HVO100 biofuel use over the course of the 2023 Formula One ' 'European season.1

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The combined 67% emissions reduction and 339 ' 'tCO2e saving, calculated in line with the GHG ' 'protocol and latest DEFRA GHG emissions factors, exceeded ' "the team's initial targets of 60% emissions reduction for " 'our fleet of trucks and generators and 200 tCO2e ' 'saved across the season.

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As part of our strategy to lessen the impact of ' 'road-based freight logistics, our trucks and generators were ' 'refuelled where possible using second-generation biofuel ' 'HVO100 across the European races from May to September. The ' 'trucks transport all the team’s freight required for each ' 'race, while the generators power the team’s engineering and ' 'hospitality units in the Formula One paddock.

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Our trucks travelled on HVO100 biofuel for over ' '386,000km, from a total distance travelled of 460,000 km, ' 'and 35% of all generator fuel used was HVO100.2 ' 'The emissions reduction achieved by our fleet of trucks was ' '307 tCO2e, with the generators totalling 32 ' 'tCO2e emissions reduction. Undertaking this ' 'initiative across many European countries, with supply ' 'levels fluctuating in certain geographies, added to the ' 'complexity of the project.

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The team will use the learnings from the 2023 season to ' 'continue to drive towards the full use of HVO100 in our ' 'trucks in 2024 and increasing the use of HVO100 in our ' 'generators, alongside delivering efficiencies in the paddock ' 'to reduce our reliance on those generators.

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Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability at the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team said: “We are delighted to ' 'achieve such a positive set of results and reduce our ' 'freight and generator emissions significantly over this ' 'season’s European races. The use of biofuels is one of our ' 'key pioneering initiatives as part of our overarching ' 'sustainability strategy for achieving Net Zero for our Race ' 'Team Controlled emissions by 2030.

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“We had to overcome complex logistical hurdles on this ' 'project. To achieve such a significant reduction in freight ' 'and generator emissions demonstrates the strong ' 'collaboration between the team, PETRONAS and our logistics ' 'partners. This project marks a significant step forward and ' 'a strong proof point supporting the wider adoption of HVO100 ' 'across sport, entertainment, and logistics industries.”

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We have already taken bold action to address our largest ' 'sources of emissions, with the use of alternative ' 'sustainable fuels contributing to significantly reducing our ' 'carbon footprint. Last year, pioneering investment in and ' 'the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel helped us save 21% of ' 'overall air travel emissions in 2022.

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New sustainability exclusions in the sport’s Financial ' 'Regulations have unlocked opportunities for innovation in ' 'sustainability that were previously in conflict with ' 'on-track performance. This project is the team’s first to ' 'capitalise since the changes were approved, thanks to ' 'constructive cooperation between the FIA, Formula One and ' 'the ten teams. The use of biofuel in the team’s race trucks ' 'and race base generators would previously have been included ' 'in the Formula One cost cap. Removing this restriction has ' 'allowed us to take a significant step towards our ambition ' 'of achieving a fully-biofueled European season.

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Datuk Sazali Hamzah, Executive Vice President and Chief ' 'Executive Officer of PETRONAS Downstream said: “As a ' 'progressive partner enriching lives for a sustainable ' 'future, we will continue to rise to the challenge in meeting ' 'the demands of today and the future. As Title and Technical ' 'Partner to the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, we are driving ' 'the change in support of Formula One’s aspiration of ' 'becoming Net Zero from factory to flag by 2030, achieved ' 'through on- and off-track initiatives. The accomplishment ' 'with the logistics team represents a milestone that will ' 'serve as a foundation for further work at Grand Prix events ' 'held outside Europe.” 

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“At PETRONAS, we place immense emphasis on innovation, ' 'and this is reflected in the work that we do in our research ' 'and technology labs. We have been actively experimenting ' 'with a proxy for Advanced Sustainable Fuel, with our goal to ' 'transition to a pilot testing phase by 2024 and 2025, ' 'leading to the fuel production in 2026,” he added.

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Together with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1Team, PETRONAS ' 'is on-track to meet the technical challenges of the new 2026 ' 'Technical Regulations, which will have all cars powered by ' '100% Advanced Sustainable Fuels. This exciting endeavour ' 'presents a unique opportunity to showcase the potential of ' 'Advanced Sustainable Fuels in the gruelling F1 environment, ' 'which serves as the ultimate testbed before taking the ' 'learnings and innovation to everyday road users.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team said: “Formula One is the most well-known ' 'global sport in the world, so it is vital we can use our ' 'platform to pioneer change. We can no longer compromise on ' 'the impact we have on our planet, and we need to adapt to ' 'reduce our emissions. We are a team of innovators and have ' 'an ambition to be the world’s most sustainable sports team. ' 'Results like this show we are on the right track to ' 'achieving that milestone with sustainable fuels central to ' 'the team’s strategy to achieve Net Zero. This was a very ' 'complex project, and we extend our thanks to our Title and ' 'Technical Partner PETRONAS, and our logistical partners, who ' 'have worked so hard to deliver the results of this ' 'challenging yet rewarding project.”

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1 Calculated using DEFRA 2023 WTT and TTW ' 'emissions factors for diesel and HVO 100.

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2 Calculated using the average MPG of trucks ' 'on HVO100 vs diesel, taken from our 2022 trial.

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Notes:

HVO100 Biofuel ' '
Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO100) fuel is ' 'made from 100% sustainably sourced renewable raw materials ' 'such as waste oils and fats. The use of HVO100 can ' 'significantly reduce CO2 emissions and reduce the impact of ' 'freight on local air quality by reducing NOx and particulate ' 'emissions. Bioenergy is an important pillar of ' 'decarbonisation in the energy transition as a near ' 'zero-emission fuel. To get on track with the latest Net Zero ' 'scenarios, liquid biofuel consumption will need to quadruple ' 'by 2030 with road transport playing a critical role.

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Suppliers

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The team would like to thank our Title and Technical ' 'Partner PETRONAS, along with the following suppliers: Neste, ' 'Tool Fuel, Portland Fuel, Eventor, DB Schenker and Jost, for ' 'their invaluable support and commitment in supporting our ' 'sustainability ambitions.

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2022 Biofuels Trial
In September ' '2022, we concluded a trial in the use of HVO100 in 16 of our ' 'race trucks for the final three European races. The trial ' 'was designed to understand the level of carbon saving ' 'achievable, as well as identifying sourcing challenges. ' 'Analysis conducted after the trial concluded the use of ' 'HVO100 reduced the freight emissions of the trucks by 88% ' 'per km travelled.

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Sustainability Report
Our 2023 ' 'Sustainability Report was published in August 2023 and can ' 'be viewed in the Sustainability section of our website.

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This ' 'coming weekend, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team heads to the ' 'scene of its last victory to date for the third instalment of the ' 'current triple-header Return to the podium for Mercedes in ' 'Mexico Triple-header Part 3: São Paulo, here we come! Frederik ' 'Vesti on FP1 debut in Mexico Italian GT Championship: Following ' 'on from an impressive victory in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the ' 'season opener, Andrea Kimi Antonelli graduates to Formula 2 next ' 'year News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News Return ' 'to the podium for Mercedes in Mexico Three races on three ' 'successive weekends! In the premier class of motor racing, the ' 'end of the season is coming into view. For the second instalment ' 'of the final triple-header of the 2023 campaign, the F1 teams and ' 'drivers proceeded directly from Austin to Mexico City, where the ' '19th Grand Prix of the season was contested last weekend at an ' 'altitude of more than 2,200 metres. After the disappointment of ' 'the US Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton was retrospectively ' 'disqualified and deprived of P2, he and the team were back among ' 'the podium positions in Mexico. The team did not have the easiest ' 'of starts to the weekend, with cool temperatures and some rain on ' 'Friday. Overnight, the team made major changes to the car, which ' 'meant that the data collected during the afternoon was of limited ' 'use for race purposes. Lewis and George Russell qualified sixth ' "and eighth for Sunday's Grand Prix which took place in much " 'warmer temperatures. Both drivers gained one position at the ' 'start and, by the time the red flag came out on lap 33, they were ' 'in third and seventh respectively. For the final stint, both ' 'drivers opted for the Medium tyres. These enabled Lewis to close ' "the gap on Charles Leclerc's Ferrari and, with a bold overtaking " 'manoeuvre, to move into second place. The result gave Lewis his ' 'sixth podium of the season and reduced the gap to Sergio Perez in ' "the Drivers' World Championship to 20 points. George was also " 'still well in contention when he had to back off due to ' 'overheating brakes. As a result, he was losing temperature in his ' 'tyres and was unable to get them into the right window. For the ' 'last 20 laps, he had to drive more cautiously, as if on ice, and ' 'eventually had to settle for P6. Those eight championship points ' 'were nonetheless a valuable contribution to the 27 scored by the ' 'team in Mexico - the same number as Ferrari. Going into the last ' 'three races of the season, Mercedes lead the Scuderia in the ' "Constructors' World Championship by 22 points in the battle for " "P2. Here's how the team fought back in Mexico: " 'http://mb4.me/e9FQJS09 Triple-header Part 3: São Paulo, here we ' 'come! From Mexico City, the teams and drivers proceed directly to ' 'the final part of the triple-header - the São Paulo Grand Prix. ' 'Brazil is about to host Its 50th F1 race. The 4.309 km Autódromo ' 'José Carlos Pace will be the venue for the 40th time, the other ' 'ten races having been held at Jacarepagua. The record race winner ' 'on Brazilian soil is Alain Prost with six victories to his name, ' 'ahead of Michael Schumacher on four. Lewis Hamilton shares third ' 'place in this category with Carlos Reutemann and Sebastian ' 'Vettel, each having won on three occasions. Michael Schumacher ' 'has the most podium finishes (10), ahead of Fernando Alonso (8). ' 'Lewis once again shares third place, this time with Prost and ' 'Kimi Räikkönen, each of them having made seven podium ' 'appearances. In the all-time qualifying rankings, the legendary ' 'Ayrton Senna is the undisputed leader with six pole positions. In ' 'the team stakes, McLaren lead the way on twelve wins, just ahead ' 'of Ferrari on eleven. Mercedes have won six times in Brazil so ' 'far, twice with Nico Rosberg (2014, 2015), three times with Lewis ' '(2016, 2018, 2021) and most recently last year with George ' 'Russell at the wheel. McLaren lead the qualifying stats with ' 'eleven poles, ahead of Williams on ten. Mercedes have started ' 'from the front slot on the grid six times so far. Timetable and ' 'information on the track: mb4.me/Qmq7wbHf Frederik Vesti on FP1 ' 'debut in Mexico "I would be lying if I said that I wasn\'t ' 'nervous," admits Frederik Vesti. The 21-year-old Dane has just ' 'reached another milestone in his career, namely his FP1 debut on ' 'an F1 race weekend. In the first free practice session at the ' 'Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Fred was entrusted with the ' 'controls of the W14 for the first time, completing the 60-minute ' 'session lapping the circuit in the high-altitude air of Mexico ' 'City. Up until that point, Fred had only known the car from the ' 'simulator. Now he has had the opportunity to draw comparisons ' 'with the real thing. "I think the biggest difference between the ' 'sim and the car is definitely the consequences if anything goes ' 'wrong," says Fred. "When you\'re in your first ever official ' 'session in F1, there is sort of a zero tolerance to having an ' 'accident. It cannot be allowed to happen. In the sim, if you make ' 'a mistake, you just press reset and you go again." Fred tells us ' 'more about his free practice session in Mexico in this interview: ' 'mb4.me/XJ8ZfZlL Italian GT Championship: Following on from an ' 'impressive victory in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the season opener, ' 'Andrea Kimi Antonelli graduates to Formula 2 next year Frederik ' 'Vesti is not the only member of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Junior Programme making the news this week: 17-year-old Andrea ' 'Kimi Antonelli, who was inducted to the scheme in 2019, is ' 'currently regarded as one of the hottest prospects in motorsport, ' "having won this year's European Formula Regional. The Italian " 'youngster will make the big step up to Formula 2 in 2024 and will ' 'compete for top team Prema Racing. Antonelli already laid down a ' 'marker at the season opener of the Italian GT Championship at ' 'Misano in May, where he took the wheel of the #12 AKM Motorsport ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 for two races and secured a maiden sprint ' 'victory at the first attempt. The son of team owner and ex-racing ' 'driver Marco Antonelli then finished third in the second race of ' 'the opening weekend to book another podium appearance. The ' 'regular AKM Motorsport drivers, Georg Kelstrup (DEN) and Gustavo ' 'Sandrucci (ITA), were unable to finish any higher than seventh ' 'place in the GT3 PRO-AM class in race one at the season finale in ' 'Imola. Their most successful weekend came at the season opener in ' 'Misano, where they took class victory in the number 6 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 and a P3 in their class the next day. At ' 'Mugello, they added another class podium with second place. Georg ' 'Kelstrup and Gustavo Sandrucci finished the 2023 Sprint ' 'Championship fifth in their class. News snippets: Results and ' 'Facts & Social Media News Gulf Procar Championship: On the ' 'opening weekend of the 2023/24 season at the Yas Marina Circuit ' 'in Abu Dhabi, Keith Gatehouse (USA) finished both races in the ' 'Top Three of Class 3 for GT4 racing cars. Driving the number 8 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 of GPM Racing, Gatehouse was runner-up in his ' 'class twice and fifth overall. The second event on the Gulf ' 'Procar Championship calendar takes place next week at the Dubai ' 'Autodrome. #RaceResults - All the results from the most recent ' 'motorsport weekend #MexicoGP: The team had a little surprise for ' 'Mick Schumacher at the Mexico GP - a cookery class on how to make ' 'the perfect guacamole! And this is what the result looked like... ' 'Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MPUBh1XdeY #F1Explained: ' 'High altitude and thin air - how do these external factors affect ' 'the performance of an F1 car? Riccardo Musconi, our Head of ' 'Trackside Performance, explains. Watch video: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU6kAs-wGks #StayTuned: Race events this ' 'coming weekend with Mercedes-AMG participation: Date ' 'Series Circuit 02/11/2023 - 03/11/2023 ESL R1 Fall ' 'Season Road Atlanta (USA) 03/11/2023 - 05/11/2023 F1 ' 'Autódromo José Carlos Pace (BRA) 03./11/2023 - 05/11/2023 ' 'Super GT (Finale) Mobility Resort Motegi (JPN) 03/11/2023 - ' '05/11/2023 National Challenge GT(Finale) Misano World Circuit ' 'Marco Simoncelli (ITA) ', 'content_html': '

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  • Italian GT Championship: Following on from an impressive ' 'victory in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the season opener, Andrea ' 'Kimi Antonelli graduates to Formula 2 next year
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Return to the podium for Mercedes in ' 'Mexico

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Three races on three successive weekends! In the premier ' 'class of motor racing, the end of the season is coming into ' 'view. For the second instalment of the final triple-header ' 'of the 2023 campaign, the F1 teams and drivers proceeded ' 'directly from Austin to Mexico City, where the 19th Grand ' 'Prix of the season was contested last weekend at an altitude ' 'of more than 2,200 metres. After the disappointment of the ' 'US Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton was retrospectively ' 'disqualified and deprived of P2, he and the team were back ' 'among the podium positions in Mexico.

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The team did not have the easiest of starts to the ' 'weekend, with cool temperatures and some rain on Friday. ' 'Overnight, the team made major changes to the car, which ' 'meant that the data collected during the afternoon was of ' 'limited use for race purposes. Lewis and George Russell ' "qualified sixth and eighth for Sunday's Grand Prix which " 'took place in much warmer temperatures.

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Both drivers gained one position at the start and, by the ' 'time the red flag came out on lap 33, they were in third and ' 'seventh respectively. For the final stint, both drivers ' 'opted for the Medium tyres. These enabled Lewis to close the ' "gap on Charles Leclerc's Ferrari and, with a bold overtaking " 'manoeuvre, to move into second place. The result gave Lewis ' 'his sixth podium of the season and reduced the gap to Sergio ' "Perez in the Drivers' World Championship to 20 points.

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George was also still well in contention when he had to ' 'back off due to overheating brakes. As a result, he was ' 'losing temperature in his tyres and was unable to get them ' 'into the right window. For the last 20 laps, he had to drive ' 'more cautiously, as if on ice, and eventually had to settle ' 'for P6. Those eight championship points were nonetheless a ' 'valuable contribution to the 27 scored by the team in Mexico ' '- the same number as Ferrari. Going into the last three ' 'races of the season, Mercedes lead the Scuderia in the ' "Constructors' World Championship by 22 points in the battle " 'for P2.

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Here's how the team fought back in Mexico: http://mb4.me/e9FQJS09

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Triple-header Part 3: São Paulo, here we ' 'come!

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From Mexico City, the teams and drivers proceed directly ' 'to the final part of the triple-header - the São Paulo Grand ' 'Prix. Brazil is about to host Its 50th F1 race. The 4.309 km ' 'Autódromo José Carlos Pace will be the venue for the 40th ' 'time, the other ten races having been held at ' 'Jacarepagua.

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The record race winner on Brazilian soil is Alain Prost ' 'with six victories to his name, ahead of Michael Schumacher ' 'on four. Lewis Hamilton shares third place in this category ' 'with Carlos Reutemann and Sebastian Vettel, each having won ' 'on three occasions. Michael Schumacher has the most podium ' 'finishes (10), ahead of Fernando Alonso (8). Lewis once ' 'again shares third place, this time with Prost and Kimi ' 'Räikkönen, each of them having made seven podium ' 'appearances. In the all-time qualifying rankings, the ' 'legendary Ayrton Senna is the undisputed leader with six ' 'pole positions.

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In the team stakes, McLaren lead the way on twelve wins, ' 'just ahead of Ferrari on eleven. Mercedes have won six times ' 'in Brazil so far, twice with Nico Rosberg (2014, 2015), ' 'three times with Lewis (2016, 2018, 2021) and most recently ' 'last year with George Russell at the wheel. McLaren lead the ' 'qualifying stats with eleven poles, ahead of Williams on ' 'ten. Mercedes have started from the front slot on the grid ' 'six times so far.

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Timetable and information on the track: mb4.me/Qmq7wbHf

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Frederik Vesti on FP1 debut in ' 'Mexico

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"I would be lying if I said that I wasn\'t nervous," ' 'admits Frederik Vesti. The 21-year-old Dane has just reached ' 'another milestone in his career, namely his FP1 debut on an ' 'F1 race weekend. In the first free practice session at the ' 'Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Fred was entrusted with the ' 'controls of the W14 for the first time, completing the ' '60-minute session lapping the circuit in the high-altitude ' 'air of Mexico City. Up until that point, Fred had only known ' 'the car from the simulator. Now he has had the opportunity ' 'to draw comparisons with the real thing.

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"I think the biggest difference between the sim and the ' 'car is definitely the consequences if anything goes wrong," ' 'says Fred. "When you\'re in your first ever official session ' 'in F1, there is sort of a zero tolerance to having an ' 'accident. It cannot be allowed to happen. In the sim, if you ' 'make a mistake, you just press reset and you go again."

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Fred tells us more about his free practice session in ' 'Mexico in this interview: mb4.me/XJ8ZfZlL

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Italian GT Championship: Following on from an ' 'impressive victory in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the season ' 'opener, Andrea Kimi Antonelli graduates to Formula 2 next ' 'year

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Frederik Vesti is not the only member of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Junior Programme making the news this week: ' '17-year-old Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who was inducted to the ' 'scheme in 2019, is currently regarded as one of the hottest ' "prospects in motorsport, having won this year's European " 'Formula Regional. The Italian youngster will make the big ' 'step up to Formula 2 in 2024 and will compete for top team ' 'Prema Racing. Antonelli already laid down a marker at the ' 'season opener of the Italian GT Championship at Misano in ' 'May, where he took the wheel of the #12 AKM Motorsport ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 for two races and secured a maiden sprint ' 'victory at the first attempt. The son of team owner and ' 'ex-racing driver Marco Antonelli then finished third in the ' 'second race of the opening weekend to book another podium ' 'appearance.

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The regular AKM Motorsport drivers, Georg Kelstrup (DEN) ' 'and Gustavo Sandrucci (ITA), were unable to finish any ' 'higher than seventh place in the GT3 PRO-AM class in race ' 'one at the season finale in Imola. Their most successful ' 'weekend came at the season opener in Misano, where they took ' 'class victory in the number 6 Mercedes-AMG GT3 and a P3 in ' 'their class the next day. At Mugello, they added another ' 'class podium with second place. Georg Kelstrup and Gustavo ' 'Sandrucci finished the 2023 Sprint Championship fifth in ' 'their class.

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News snippets: Results and Facts & Social ' 'Media News

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Gulf Procar Championship: On the opening ' 'weekend of the 2023/24 season at the Yas Marina Circuit in ' 'Abu Dhabi, Keith Gatehouse (USA) finished both races in the ' 'Top Three of Class 3 for GT4 racing cars. Driving the number ' '8 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of GPM Racing, Gatehouse was runner-up in ' 'his class twice and fifth overall. The second event on the ' 'Gulf Procar Championship calendar takes place next week at ' 'the Dubai Autodrome.

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#RaceResults ' '- All the results from the most recent motorsport weekend ' '

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#MexicoGP: The team had a little ' 'surprise for Mick Schumacher at the Mexico GP - a cookery ' 'class on how to make the perfect guacamole! And this is what ' 'the result looked like...

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MPUBh1XdeY

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#F1Explained: High altitude and thin air ' '- how do these external factors affect the performance of an ' 'F1 car? Riccardo Musconi, our Head of Trackside Performance, ' 'explains.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU6kAs-wGks

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#StayTuned: Race events this ' 'coming weekend with Mercedes-AMG ' 'participation:

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ESL R1 Fall Season

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Road Atlanta (USA)

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Autódromo José Carlos Pace (BRA)

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Mobility Resort Motegi (JPN)

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Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli (ITA)

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\n', 'date': '2023-11-01T13:20:00+01:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock: A debut and a podium in Mexico City', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ef524ed3-77f7-4bac-ab1c-606204afce17'} 2025-11-30 01:01:37 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6f2ab6ed-db78-4dc7-a1d4-5b8cf909d443> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz intensifies work with Free and Open Source Software ' '(FOSS)\n' 'The goal: using FOSS to further expand the digital ecosystem\n' 'Mercedes-Benz actively participates in the open-source community ' 'and organizes convention\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is driving the digital transformation. Under the ' 'slogan “Enterprise Transformation – 100% Digital” the Group aims ' 'to establish itself as a leading automotive manufacturer in ' 'digitalization. The use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) ' 'has played a decisive role in the development of vehicles and ' 'integrated software, but also in many other areas of the company. ' 'FOSS is in the vehicles, in mobile apps and in the enterprise ' 'software. Mercedes-Benz uses open source technologies to ' 'accelerate innovation, increase efficiency in software ' 'development, and promote the use of existing components.\n' '"Many people see FOSS as a means of cost reduction. I believe ' 'that it attracts top talent and accelerates innovation." Jan ' 'Brecht, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Mercedes-Benz FOSS Manifesto accompanies cultural change\n' 'Mercedes-Benz encourages its developers not only to use FOSS, but ' 'also to contribute to existing open-source projects and to ' 'publish new projects of their own. At the beginning of 2021, with ' 'the Mercedes-Benz FOSS Manifesto, the company established ' 'internal guidelines and created the opportunity to open up to the ' 'global FOSS community at the same time. The company aims to ' 'further expand its participation in the open-source community. In ' 'addition, Mercedes-Benz also applies inner source, whereby the ' 'open-source methods and techniques are used internally to promote ' 'global collaboration and collaborative learning. The Group ' 'promotes awareness of open and inner source, for example through ' 'organizational roles, online training and an internal lecture ' 'series on knowledge exchange. More than 10,000 active users work ' 'on the collaboration platforms at Mercedes-Benz. The company is ' 'driving the development of the digital ecosystem through the ' 'daily use of FOSS.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz actively participates in the FOSS community\n' 'Mercedes-Benz supports the FOSS community on the one hand through ' 'sponsorships and on the other hand through memberships in ' 'important FOSS organizations. In addition, the company ' 'underscores the importance of the open-source community by ' 'hosting the Mercedes-Benz FOSS Convention, which was last held at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Museum at the beginning of November. This ' 'platform promotes the exchange of FOSS experts within ' 'Mercedes-Benz and open-source enthusiasts, developers and ' 'community members from all over the world.\n' '”The Mercedes-Benz FOSS Convention is part of our contribution to ' 'the open source community. It is an opportunity for knowledge and ' 'experience exchange, networking and creativity. This is an ' 'important step on the way to becoming a software-driven ' 'company.” Magnus Östberg, Chief Software Officer, ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG.\n' 'Furthermore, Mercedes-Benz actively participates in open-source ' 'conferences with lectures and workshops and has already been ' 'honored for its commitment and positive influence on the FOSS ' 'community. For example, the company recently received the Open ' 'Source Program Office (OSPO) Leadership Award at the GitHub ' 'Universe conference in San Francisco. Further, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Tech Innovation GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, was ' 'awarded the Top End User Award 2023 by the Cloud Native Computing ' 'Foundation (CNCF).', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz is driving the digital transformation. ' 'Under the slogan “Enterprise Transformation – 100% Digital” ' 'the Group aims to establish itself as a leading automotive ' 'manufacturer in digitalization. The use of Free and Open ' 'Source Software (FOSS) has played a decisive role in the ' 'development of vehicles and integrated software, but also in ' 'many other areas of the company. FOSS is in the vehicles, in ' 'mobile apps and in the enterprise software. Mercedes-Benz ' 'uses open source technologies to accelerate innovation, ' 'increase efficiency in software development, and promote the ' 'use of existing components.

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"Many people see FOSS as a means of cost reduction. I ' 'believe that it attracts top talent and
accelerates ' 'innovation." 
Jan Brecht, Chief Information Officer ' '(CIO), Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Mercedes-Benz FOSS Manifesto accompanies cultural ' 'change

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Mercedes-Benz encourages its developers not only to use ' 'FOSS, but also to contribute to existing open-source ' 'projects and to publish new projects of their own. At the ' 'beginning of 2021, with the Mercedes-Benz FOSS Manifesto, ' 'the company established internal guidelines and created the ' 'opportunity to open up to the global FOSS community at the ' 'same time. The company aims to further expand its ' 'participation in the open-source community. In addition, ' 'Mercedes-Benz also applies inner source, whereby the ' 'open-source methods and techniques are used internally to ' 'promote global collaboration and collaborative learning. The ' 'Group promotes awareness of open and inner source, for ' 'example through organizational roles, online training and an ' 'internal lecture series on knowledge exchange. More than ' '10,000 active users work on the collaboration platforms at ' 'Mercedes-Benz. The company is driving the development of the ' 'digital ecosystem through the daily use of FOSS.

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Mercedes-Benz actively participates in the FOSS ' 'community

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Mercedes-Benz supports the FOSS community on the one hand ' 'through sponsorships and on the other hand through ' 'memberships in important FOSS organizations. In addition, ' 'the company underscores the importance of the open-source ' 'community by hosting the Mercedes-Benz FOSS Convention, ' 'which was last held at the Mercedes-Benz Museum at the ' 'beginning of November. This platform promotes the exchange ' 'of FOSS experts within Mercedes-Benz and open-source ' 'enthusiasts, developers and community members from all over ' 'the world.

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”The Mercedes-Benz FOSS Convention is part of our ' 'contribution to the open source community. It is an ' 'opportunity for knowledge and experience exchange, ' 'networking and creativity. This is an important step on the ' 'way to becoming a software-driven company.” 
Magnus ' 'Östberg, Chief Software Officer, Mercedes-Benz AG.

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\n', 'date': '2023-11-10T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz embraces Open Source to drive its digital ecosystem', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6f2ab6ed-db78-4dc7-a1d4-5b8cf909d443'} 2025-11-30 01:01:37 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=83&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:37 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=82&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:37 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8fe5a34b-73f4-43e1-92d6-a9f2370e24b1> {'content': 'Chastening Sunday in São Paulo for the team Lewis Hamilton ' 'finished eighth whilst George Russell was forced to retire from ' 'Sunday’s São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos. Lining up P5 and P8, ' 'both Lewis and George made strong starts; Lewis vaulting into P3 ' 'and George P6 before the red flag flew for a first corner ' 'incident. On the restart, and having taken another set of used ' 'Soft tyres, Lewis lost ground and dropped to P4 whilst George ' 'gained one position to run in P5. After that promising start ' 'though, it soon became clear that the W14 did not have the pace ' 'to fight those ahead or resist some of the faster runners behind. ' 'Both drivers stopped twice more and kept a major focus on tyre ' 'management. They took the Medium compound for their middle stint ' 'before switching to another used Soft tyre for the final portion ' 'of the race. Unfortunately, George wouldn’t see the chequered ' 'flag. He was having to deal with rising Power Unit temperatures, ' 'and they would ultimately force his retirement. Lewis meanwhile ' 'ran a lonely race in P8 to bring home a handful of points for the ' 'team. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre ' 'Stop One Stop Two Stop Three Lewis Hamilton P5 P8 ' '1:14.739 Soft Soft (L2) Medium (L18) Soft (L46) ' 'George Russell P8 DNF 1:14.934 Soft Soft (L2) Medium ' '(L19) Soft (L45) Lewis Hamilton I feel like I drove a ' 'better race today than I did yesterday, in relation to how I was ' 'managing the tyres to the best of my ability. It’s difficult to ' 'say why we struggled so much this weekend. There are moments with ' 'this car when it works and others when it doesn’t. It’s very ' 'inconsistent throughout the lap and we need to figure that out. ' 'Today, we were slow on the straights but still sliding through ' 'the corners, so it was difficult. We will go away and look at ' 'things to find out what we should have done differently. It was a ' 'day to forget but hopefully there are lots of learnings from it ' 'too. I am also so proud of everyone in the team. They are still ' 'working as hard as they can and holding their heads up high. ' 'That’s what we have to continue to do and we will keep pushing to ' 'improve. George Russell We obviously got something very wrong ' 'this weekend. We’re not sure what that was yet but the pace just ' 'hasn’t been there. You clearly don’t go from a podium-worthy car ' 'to one that is one second off the front, so it’s been very ' 'strange. We thought yesterday may have been a one off, but it ' 'clearly wasn’t. We were sliding the tyres and I think the ' 'performance we showed was the maximum we had with the car the way ' 'it was. In the end, we were suffering from high oil temperatures ' 'in the Power Unit and that caused us to retire. That topped off ' 'what was a difficult day. We need to now get back to the factory, ' 'regroup, and work through what we did to get on top of it before ' 'the final two races of the season. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO Today was clearly a very poor performance. This car finished ' 'on the podium last week in Mexico so whatever we did to it here ' 'did not work. We are not usually at our strongest on sprint ' 'weekends, but that doesn’t explain how challenging this weekend ' 'was. Lewis survived out there to take P8 whilst George was forced ' 'to retire. I can only feel for them having to drive something so ' 'difficult today. The car is clearly on a knife-edge the whole ' 'time and we need to ensure we develop that out of the car for ' 'next year. We also need to push hard for the final two races of ' 'the season and recover. That is the most important thing now ' 'heading to two very different tracks in Las Vegas and Abu Dhabi. ' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We were very ' 'limited in what we could change on the car between the sprint and ' "the Grand Prix today. Effectively, it's just the front wing angle " 'and any electronic settings the driver can make from the cockpit. ' 'As such, we knew it would be difficult to make much of a step in ' 'performance, but we were always going to give it a go. The starts ' 'were generally good. Unfortunately Lewis got past by Alonso into ' "turn four on the second, but it was clear that we didn't have the " 'pace to race them today. It was very much a case of hanging on ' 'from there. The drivers were having to manage tyres and deal with ' 'a lack of top speed. Towards the end we retired George as an ' 'issue on his cooling system was causing temperatures to slowly go ' "out of control. Clearly, we've got something very wrong with the " "setup. We've had the pace to fight for podiums in the recent " "races and today we were barely able to fight for points. We're " 'obviously disappointed and we will work hard to understand and ' 'fix what we got wrong this weekend.', 'content_html': '

Chastening Sunday in São Paulo for the ' 'team

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I feel like I drove a better race today than I did ' 'yesterday, in relation to how I was managing the tyres to ' 'the best of my ability. It’s difficult to say why we ' 'struggled so much this weekend. There are moments with this ' 'car when it works and others when it doesn’t. It’s very ' 'inconsistent throughout the lap and we need to figure that ' 'out. Today, we were slow on the straights but still sliding ' 'through the corners, so it was difficult. We will go away ' 'and look at things to find out what we should have done ' 'differently. It was a day to forget but hopefully there are ' 'lots of learnings from it too. I am also so proud of ' 'everyone in the team. They are still working as hard as they ' 'can and holding their heads up high. That’s what we have to ' 'continue to do and we will keep pushing to improve.

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George Russell

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We obviously got something very wrong this weekend. We’re ' 'not sure what that was yet but the pace just hasn’t been ' 'there. You clearly don’t go from a podium-worthy car to one ' 'that is one second off the front, so it’s been very strange. ' 'We thought yesterday may have been a one off, but it clearly ' 'wasn’t. We were sliding the tyres and I think the ' 'performance we showed was the maximum we had with the car ' 'the way it was. In the end, we were suffering from high oil ' 'temperatures in the Power Unit and that caused us to retire. ' 'That topped off what was a difficult day. We need to now get ' 'back to the factory, regroup, and work through what we did ' 'to get on top of it before the final two races of the ' 'season.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Today was clearly a very poor performance. This car ' 'finished on the podium last week in Mexico so whatever we ' 'did to it here did not work. We are not usually at our ' 'strongest on sprint weekends, but that doesn’t explain how ' 'challenging this weekend was. Lewis survived out there to ' 'take P8 whilst George was forced to retire. I can only feel ' 'for them having to drive something so difficult today. The ' 'car is clearly on a knife-edge the whole time and we need to ' 'ensure we develop that out of the car for next year. We also ' 'need to push hard for the final two races of the season and ' 'recover. That is the most important thing now heading to two ' 'very different tracks in Las Vegas and Abu Dhabi.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We were very limited in what we could change on the car ' 'between the sprint and the Grand Prix today. Effectively, ' "it's just the front wing angle and any electronic settings " 'the driver can make from the cockpit. As such, we knew it ' 'would be difficult to make much of a step in performance, ' 'but we were always going to give it a go.

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The starts were generally good. Unfortunately Lewis got ' 'past by Alonso into turn four on the second, but it was ' "clear that we didn't have the pace to race them today. It " 'was very much a case of hanging on from there. The drivers ' 'were having to manage tyres and deal with a lack of top ' 'speed. Towards the end we retired George as an issue on his ' 'cooling system was causing temperatures to slowly go out of ' 'control.

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Clearly, we've got something very wrong with the setup. " "We've had the pace to fight for podiums in the recent races " "and today we were barely able to fight for points. We're " 'obviously disappointed and we will work hard to understand ' 'and fix what we got wrong this weekend.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-05T23:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2023 São Paulo Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8fe5a34b-73f4-43e1-92d6-a9f2370e24b1'} 2025-11-30 01:01:37 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=83&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:37 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=83&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:37 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f673c88b-d600-497f-8606-57212c981ab1> {'content': '\n' 'More than 8,000 participants in the lantern procession on 8 ' 'November 2023\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, VfB Stuttgart and other partners sent out ' 'invitations\n' 'Large-scale finale at the MHPArena with a lantern song ' 'sing-along\n' '\n' 'So many children, so many colourful lanterns: more than 8,000 ' 'participants made Wednesday’s lantern procession from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum to the MHPArena the biggest lantern ' 'procession in the Stuttgart region.\n' 'The city’s Bundesliga football club VfB Stuttgart and its Fritzle ' 'Club, the parents’ magazine “Luftballon”, radio station ' 'DIE NEUE 107.7 and the Mercedes-Benz Museum organised ' 'the lantern procession in collaboration. At 5:30 pm, VfB captain ' 'Waldemar Anton, football legend Cacau and Museum Director Bettina ' 'Haussmann gave the starting signal for the walk. Many children ' 'were out and about with lanterns showing the Museum mascot, ' 'Carlotta. They were able to make these themselves over the past ' 'few days at the CAMPUS of the Mercedes-Benz Museum.\n' 'The procession went from the Mercedes-Benz Museum all the way to ' 'the stadium of VfB Stuttgart. That is where the large-scale ' 'finale took place. All those who took part sang lantern songs ' 'together in the stands – a many-voiced pleasure. They were ' 'accompanied by the local orchestra from the Musikverein Bad ' 'Cannstatt, the Daimler choir and other choirs from the area.', 'content_html': '
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  • Large-scale finale at the MHPArena with a ' 'lantern song sing-along
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So many children, so many colourful lanterns: more than ' '8,000 participants made Wednesday’s lantern procession from ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Museum to the MHPArena the biggest lantern ' 'procession in the Stuttgart region.

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The city’s Bundesliga football club VfB Stuttgart and its ' 'Fritzle Club, the parents’ magazine “Luftballon”, radio ' 'station DIE NEUE 107.7 and the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum organised the lantern procession in collaboration. At ' '5:30 pm, VfB captain Waldemar Anton, football legend Cacau ' 'and Museum Director Bettina Haussmann gave the starting ' 'signal for the walk. Many children were out and about with ' 'lanterns showing the Museum mascot, Carlotta. They were able ' 'to make these themselves over the past few days at the ' 'CAMPUS of the Mercedes-Benz Museum.

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The procession went from the Mercedes-Benz Museum all the ' 'way to the stadium of VfB Stuttgart. That is where the ' 'large-scale finale took place. All those who took part sang ' 'lantern songs together in the stands – a many-voiced ' 'pleasure. They were accompanied by the local orchestra from ' 'the Musikverein Bad Cannstatt, the Daimler choir and other ' 'choirs from the area.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-09T12:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'NeckarPark with the biggest lantern procession in the Stuttgart ' 'region', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f673c88b-d600-497f-8606-57212c981ab1'} 2025-11-30 01:01:37 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=82&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:37 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4f3befcc-064f-4ec3-83a8-2bc83d068230> {'content': 'Tyre degradation limits team to minor points in F1 Sprint George ' 'Russell finished fourth and Lewis Hamilton seventh in Saturday’s ' 'F1 Sprint at Interlagos in Brazil. Saturday morning’s Sprint ' 'Shootout saw both drivers comfortably advance to SQ3. Once there, ' 'they used a new set of Soft tyres to claim P4 and P5 on the grid ' 'for the afternoon’s F1 Sprint. Both subsequently made strong ' 'starts to the 24-lap race, with George passing Sergio Perez off ' 'the line and Lewis following him through at turn four. George ' 'then overtook the McLaren of Lando Norris into turn 10 with an ' 'opportunistic to move to grab P2. Unfortunately, that early ' 'promise evaporated as both Norris and Perez used DRS to regain ' 'the positions they had lost, relegating George to P4 and Lewis to ' 'P5 at the halfway stage. As the sprint headed into its closing ' 'stages, both drivers were suffering from tyre degradation and ' 'that enabled the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc and the Alpha Tauri ' 'of Yuki Tsunoda to overtake Lewis. As the chequered flag fell on ' 'the 24-lap race, George crossed the line in P4 and Lewis P7. ' 'Attention now turns to Sunday’s Grand Prix where Lewis will line ' 'up P5 and George P8. Driver Grid Result Tyres SQ1 ' 'SQ2 SQ3 George Russell P4 P4 Soft 5 Laps P5 6 ' 'Laps P8 3 Laps P4 1:11.976 Medium 1:11.516 ' 'Medium 1:10.857 Soft Lewis Hamilton P5 P7 Soft 5 ' 'Laps P3 6 Laps P6 3 Laps P5 1:11.870 Medium ' '1:11.476 Medium 1:10.940 Soft George Russell I had a ' 'good first lap but after that, it was a struggle. We expected the ' 'tyre degradation to be less than it turned out to be. We ' 'certainly didn’t expect to be outright quickest, but we were ' 'surprised by the pace delta to those ahead. That all came down to ' 'the tyres. Sometimes we seem to be able to get them to work, ' 'other times we struggle. It’s a shame but we clearly got it wrong ' 'today where others didn’t. We need to rectify that for tomorrow. ' 'The track will be a little bit cooler on Sunday which may swing ' 'things more into our favour. We will obviously learn things from ' 'today too and make some changes. It’s likely to be at least a ' 'two-stop race, but I’m not as optimistic heading into tomorrow’s ' 'Grand Prix as I was this morning. Lewis Hamilton That was not an ' 'enjoyable race. We made a good start and managed to gain a ' 'position on Sergio Perez. After that though, we really struggled ' 'with the balance. We had a lot of understeer, then snap ' 'oversteer, and I was fighting the car from very early on. By the ' 'closing stages, I had run out of grip on the tyres, and I can ' 'only assume that we got the setup wrong. We will need to find a ' 'way to make some changes for tomorrow. I suspect it will be a ' 'long afternoon if we aren’t able to make improvements. I will of ' 'course be fighting as hard as I can, and trying to manage the ' 'tyres a bit better than we were able to today. Toto Wolff, Team ' 'Principal & CEO That was a difficult day. We pushed very hard at ' 'the beginning of the race, and we suffered from that in the later ' 'stages. The car was not balanced optimally, with the rear end not ' 'strong enough to live with the front. You’re having to drive the ' 'car on a knife’s edge but it’s almost impossible to do so. Both ' 'drivers were trying to hold on to the pace, but we didn’t give ' 'them a car to do that today. They were both subsequently sliding ' 'around a lot more than they would want and that killed the tyres. ' 'We need to go away this evening and work through what we can do ' 'to improve it for tomorrow. There are no easy fixes, but we will ' 'do everything that we can. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director That was not a good race for us today. We likely pushed ' 'a bit too hard early on and it took a few laps to realise that we ' "simply didn't have the pace to race for a top three position. " 'That hurt the tyres and caused us to suffer from high levels of ' 'tyre degradation in the closing stages. We know that we’ve got ' "what we've got in terms of the setup and that there are only a " 'few tools to play with to make improvements. We therefore know ' 'that making a big step in performance for tomorrow is out of the ' 'question. However, there are a few things we can use to balance ' "the car and there's clearly a bit to learn about how we use the " 'tyres across the stint. It might be a little cooler tomorrow and ' 'that could help; not so much that the tyres will be in a ' "drastically different operating window though. It's therefore " "imperative we can make progress overnight if we're to avoid " 'another tough race on Sunday.', 'content_html': '

Tyre degradation limits team to minor points in ' 'F1 Sprint

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  • George Russell finished fourth and Lewis Hamilton ' 'seventh in Saturday’s F1 Sprint at Interlagos in ' 'Brazil.
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  • Saturday morning’s Sprint Shootout saw both drivers ' 'comfortably advance to SQ3. Once there, they used a new set ' 'of Soft tyres to claim P4 and P5 on the grid for the ' 'afternoon’s F1 Sprint.
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  • Both subsequently made strong starts to the 24-lap race, ' 'with George passing Sergio Perez off the line and Lewis ' 'following him through at turn four. George then overtook the ' 'McLaren of Lando Norris into turn 10 with an opportunistic ' 'to move to grab P2.
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  • Unfortunately, that early promise evaporated as both ' 'Norris and Perez used DRS to regain the positions they had ' 'lost, relegating George to P4 and Lewis to P5 at the halfway ' 'stage.
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  • As the chequered flag fell on the 24-lap race, George ' 'crossed the line in P4 and Lewis P7.
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I had a good first lap but after that, it was a struggle. ' 'We expected the tyre degradation to be less than it turned ' 'out to be. We certainly didn’t expect to be outright ' 'quickest, but we were surprised by the pace delta to those ' 'ahead. That all came down to the tyres. Sometimes we seem to ' 'be able to get them to work, other times we struggle. It’s a ' 'shame but we clearly got it wrong today where others didn’t. ' 'We need to rectify that for tomorrow.

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The track will be a little bit cooler on Sunday which may ' 'swing things more into our favour. We will obviously learn ' 'things from today too and make some changes. It’s likely to ' 'be at least a two-stop race, but I’m not as optimistic ' 'heading into tomorrow’s Grand Prix as I was this ' 'morning.

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Lewis Hamilton

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That was not an enjoyable race. We made a good start and ' 'managed to gain a position on Sergio Perez. After that ' 'though, we really struggled with the balance. We had a lot ' 'of understeer, then snap oversteer, and I was fighting the ' 'car from very early on. By the closing stages, I had run out ' 'of grip on the tyres, and I can only assume that we got the ' 'setup wrong. We will need to find a way to make some changes ' 'for tomorrow. I suspect it will be a long afternoon if we ' 'aren’t able to make improvements. I will of course be ' 'fighting as hard as I can, and trying to manage the tyres a ' 'bit better than we were able to today.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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That was a difficult day. We pushed very hard at the ' 'beginning of the race, and we suffered from that in the ' 'later stages. The car was not balanced optimally, with the ' 'rear end not strong enough to live with the front. You’re ' 'having to drive the car on a knife’s edge but it’s almost ' 'impossible to do so. Both drivers were trying to hold on to ' 'the pace, but we didn’t give them a car to do that today. ' 'They were both subsequently sliding around a lot more than ' 'they would want and that killed the tyres. We need to go ' 'away this evening and work through what we can do to improve ' 'it for tomorrow. There are no easy fixes, but we will do ' 'everything that we can.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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That was not a good race for us today. We likely pushed a ' 'bit too hard early on and it took a few laps to realise that ' "we simply didn't have the pace to race for a top three " 'position. That hurt the tyres and caused us to suffer from ' 'high levels of tyre degradation in the closing stages.

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We know that we’ve got what we've got in terms of the " 'setup and that there are only a few tools to play with to ' 'make improvements. We therefore know that making a big step ' 'in performance for tomorrow is out of the question. However, ' 'there are a few things we can use to balance the car and ' "there's clearly a bit to learn about how we use the tyres " 'across the stint. It might be a little cooler tomorrow and ' 'that could help; not so much that the tyres will be in a ' "drastically different operating window though. It's " "therefore imperative we can make progress overnight if we're " 'to avoid another tough race on Sunday.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-04T22:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2023 São Paulo Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4f3befcc-064f-4ec3-83a8-2bc83d068230'} 2025-11-30 01:01:38 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b3c955a1-8182-41a2-9a26-7ae16e99681b> {'content': ' Interactive: track day race car with a maximum output of up to ' '750 hp thanks to Push2Pass Innovative: design and performance ' 'features for superior handling characteristics Inclusive: ' 'delivery package and priority for AMG Racing Series Mercedes-AMG ' 'continues to expand its race car portfolio: with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT2 PRO, the performance and sports car brand launches a ' 'non-homologated race car for track days. The new model is based ' 'on the Mercedes-AMG GT2, presented in 2022, and convinces with ' 'additional and innovative design and performance features. The ' 'GT2 PRO is aimed at motorsport enthusiasts who want to advance ' 'into extraordinarily high performance dimensions at the race ' 'track. Meanwhile, it always meets the usual high safety standards ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG customer sports models. Moreover, the car ' 'convinces with outstanding handling and intuitive operation. ' 'Performance: new Push2Pass function unleashes maximum performance ' 'potential A highlight of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO is its new ' 'Push2Pass function: by pushing the button on the steering wheel, ' 'the boost is temporarily increased and the full performance ' 'potential of the AMG 4.0 litre V8 biturbo engine is unleashed. As ' 'a result, a total of up to 750 hp (551 kW) is available for a ' 'while. The basic output is 707 hp. Developed exclusively for the ' 'GT2 PRO, the Push2Pass feature allows the driver to have even ' 'more control of the individual track day performance. The power ' 'is being transferred by a sequential six-speed racing gearbox ' 'with modified gear ratios. Like in all Mercedes-AMG race cars, ' 'the transmission is mounted on the rear axle in transaxle ' 'configuration and connected to the engine by means of a carbon ' 'fibre torque tube with a high torsion and torque stiffness. The ' 'chassis includes comprehensively adjustable four-way motorsport ' 'shock absorbers. Equipment: GT2 PRO-specific special finish, ' 'newly designed rear wing endplates, optimised interior Exclusive ' 'design elements determine the characteristic appearance of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO. The factory delivery will be in a matt grey ' 'full paint finish with separately finished decoration stripes and ' 'GT2 PRO logos. The carbon elements of the exterior with a bright ' 'finish harmoniously blend in. Correspondingly, the 18-inch AMG ' 'light alloy wheels are painted in two colours. Newly designed ' 'characteristic rear wing endplates round out the coherent general ' 'appearance. The interior of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO combines the ' 'typical user-friendliness of the AMG customer sports cars with ' 'coherent ergonomics throughout the cockpit. The CUBE CONTROLS ' 'steering wheel stands out for excellent handling and intuitive ' 'operation. Initially developed for e-sports use, the steering ' 'wheel got a design that was optimised for the Mercedes-AMG GT2 ' 'PRO and was modified further with the Push2Pass function button. ' 'The display of the latest generation within the central field of ' 'view convinces with its high-definition graphics and therefore ' 'allows for instinctive operation. Further exclusive interior ' 'highlights are the GT2 PRO-specific varnished centre console and ' 'the stitching of the driver’s seat. Moreover, the car comes ' 'ex-factory with integrated air conditioning. Safety: protection ' 'and confidence at the highest level The Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO has ' 'all the proven safety features of the Mercedes-AMG customer ' 'sports models. In the cockpit, these include, among others, a ' 'carbon safety cell, rigidly connected with the chassis, a ' 'five-point safety belt, safety nets, a fire extinguisher, and an ' 'extrication hatch. Moreover, the car’s comprehensive safety ' 'package includes a reliable racing ABS and a multi-adjustable ' 'traction control. Together with the precisely adjusted chassis ' 'and the very direct steering response, these elements ensure that ' 'the drivers can immediately build up confidence in the car while ' 'on track. Delivery package: comprehensive race apparel and ' 'priority for AMG Racing Series The Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO comes ' 'with a comprehensive delivery package. It includes, among others, ' 'a car cover specially designed for the GT2 PRO. Additionally, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Official Partner PUMA provides a full race apparel ' 'kit including an individualised race suit, gloves, competition ' 'underwear and shoes. Also included is a high-quality ' 'individualised BELL helmet in Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO design. ' 'Additional features like a passenger safety cell, a drinking ' 'system, a seat and helmet cooling and an individually assembled ' 'spare parts package can be ordered at a surcharge. On top of ' 'that, it is possible to easily downgrade the car to the ' 'homologated GT2 base version for race participations. Owners of a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO receive priority while entering for the AMG ' 'Racing Series. The AMG Racing Series is a range of exclusive ' 'track day events at Europe’s most beautiful circuits. Here, ' 'participants find a competitive environment in which they can ' 'enjoy their shared passion for motorsport and to push their ' 'Mercedes-AMG models to the limit. In the process, owners of the ' 'new Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO benefit from a comprehensive Customer ' 'Racing Support. From a personal engineer and spare parts supply ' 'up to coaching by an experienced professional from the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Driver Pool, many services can be ordered through ' 'the Customer Service Portal (CSP). The inaugural AMG Racing ' 'Series event will be held at Circuit Ricardo Tormo near Valencia ' 'from November 7th till 9th already. “We are very proud to have ' 'achieved the next milestone in the customer sports segment with ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO. Demand for pure track day cars has ' 'increased significantly, so therefore, we also respond to the ' 'expansion of the derivatisation in the track day and club sport ' 'segment at the same time. With its technical refinements that ' 'include, among others, the new Push2Pass function, the GT2 PRO is ' 'the ultimate track day tool. Moreover, the car is easy and quick ' 'to drive. The GT2 PRO is exceptionally agile, allowing the ' 'fascination of racing to be experienced enormously, both for ' 'amateurs and professionals.”Christoph Sagemüller, head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport The new Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO in ' 'comparison: \xa0 Mercedes-AMG GT2 Mercedes-AMG GT2 ' 'PRO Output 520 kW/707 hp 551 kW/750 hp Base output: 520 ' 'kW/707 hp Homologation yes (SRO) no Finish Iridium ' 'silver metallic \xa0 Special finish/multi-colour finish ' 'Aerodynamics New rear wing New rear wing endplates Shock ' 'absorbers 3-way adjustable 4-way adjustable Wheels 18” ' 'AMG light alloy wheels with centre lock GT2 PRO-specific 18” ' 'light alloy wheels with centre lock and bicolour finish ' 'Gearbox COP GT4 COP GT4 Interior No stitching, ' 'dashboard grey matte Seat stitching GT2 PRO-specific, centre ' 'console in special bright finish, dashboard in visible carbon ' 'matte Steering wheel CUBE CONTROLS 190 GT2-specific ' 'Design optimised CUBE CONTROLS steering wheel with AMG GT2 PRO ' 'logo and Push2Pass function button Miscellaneous \xa0 ' 'Delivery package with special car cover, PUMA racing apparel, ' 'BELL helmet and priority for AMG Racing Series PAD ' '12/2022 11/2023 Market launch 05/2023 11/2023 Sales ' 'price 409,000 EUR net 479,000 EUR net ', 'content_html': '
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  • Interactive: track day race car with a maximum ' 'output of up to 750 hp thanks to Push2Pass
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  • Innovative: design and performance features for ' 'superior handling characteristics
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  • Inclusive: delivery package and priority for AMG ' 'Racing Series
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Mercedes-AMG continues to expand its race car portfolio: ' 'with the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO, the performance and sports ' 'car brand launches a non-homologated race car for track ' 'days. The new model is based on the Mercedes-AMG GT2, ' 'presented in 2022, and convinces with additional and ' 'innovative design and performance features. The GT2 PRO is ' 'aimed at motorsport enthusiasts who want to advance into ' 'extraordinarily high performance dimensions at the race ' 'track. Meanwhile, it always meets the usual high safety ' 'standards of the Mercedes-AMG customer sports models. ' 'Moreover, the car convinces with outstanding handling and ' 'intuitive operation.

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Performance: new Push2Pass function unleashes ' 'maximum performance potential

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A highlight of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO is its new ' 'Push2Pass function: by pushing the button on the steering ' 'wheel, the boost is temporarily increased and the full ' 'performance potential of the AMG 4.0 litre V8 biturbo engine ' 'is unleashed. As a result, a total of up to 750 hp (551 kW) ' 'is available for a while. The basic output is 707 hp. ' 'Developed exclusively for the GT2 PRO, the Push2Pass feature ' 'allows the driver to have even more control of the ' 'individual track day performance. The power is being ' 'transferred by a sequential six-speed racing gearbox with ' 'modified gear ratios. Like in all Mercedes-AMG race cars, ' 'the transmission is mounted on the rear axle in transaxle ' 'configuration and connected to the engine by means of a ' 'carbon fibre torque tube with a high torsion and torque ' 'stiffness. The chassis includes comprehensively adjustable ' 'four-way motorsport shock absorbers.

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Equipment: GT2 PRO-specific special finish, newly ' 'designed rear wing endplates, optimised ' 'interior

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Exclusive design elements determine the characteristic ' 'appearance of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO. The factory delivery ' 'will be in a matt grey full paint finish with separately ' 'finished decoration stripes and GT2 PRO logos. The carbon ' 'elements of the exterior with a bright finish harmoniously ' 'blend in. Correspondingly, the 18-inch AMG light alloy ' 'wheels are painted in two colours. Newly designed ' 'characteristic rear wing endplates round out the coherent ' 'general appearance.

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The interior of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO combines the ' 'typical user-friendliness of the AMG customer sports cars ' 'with coherent ergonomics throughout the cockpit. The CUBE ' 'CONTROLS steering wheel stands out for excellent handling ' 'and intuitive operation. Initially developed for e-sports ' 'use, the steering wheel got a design that was optimised for ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO and was modified further with the ' 'Push2Pass function button. The display of the latest ' 'generation within the central field of view convinces with ' 'its high-definition graphics and therefore allows for ' 'instinctive operation. Further exclusive interior highlights ' 'are the GT2 PRO-specific varnished centre console and the ' 'stitching of the driver’s seat. Moreover, the car comes ' 'ex-factory with integrated air conditioning.

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Safety: protection and confidence at the highest ' 'level

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The Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO has all the proven safety ' 'features of the Mercedes-AMG customer sports models. In the ' 'cockpit, these include, among others, a carbon safety cell, ' 'rigidly connected with the chassis, a five-point safety ' 'belt, safety nets, a fire extinguisher, and an extrication ' 'hatch. Moreover, the car’s comprehensive safety package ' 'includes a reliable racing ABS and a multi-adjustable ' 'traction control. Together with the precisely adjusted ' 'chassis and the very direct steering response, these ' 'elements ensure that the drivers can immediately build up ' 'confidence in the car while on track.

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Delivery package: comprehensive race apparel and ' 'priority for AMG Racing Series

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The Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO comes with a comprehensive ' 'delivery package. It includes, among others, a car cover ' 'specially designed for the GT2 PRO. Additionally, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Official Partner PUMA provides a full race ' 'apparel kit including an individualised race suit, gloves, ' 'competition underwear and shoes. Also included is a ' 'high-quality individualised BELL helmet in Mercedes-AMG GT2 ' 'PRO design. Additional features like a passenger safety ' 'cell, a drinking system, a seat and helmet cooling and an ' 'individually assembled spare parts package can be ordered at ' 'a surcharge. On top of that, it is possible to easily ' 'downgrade the car to the homologated GT2 base version for ' 'race participations. Owners of a Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO ' 'receive priority while entering for the AMG Racing Series. ' 'The AMG Racing Series is a range of exclusive track day ' 'events at Europe’s most beautiful circuits. Here, ' 'participants find a competitive environment in which they ' 'can enjoy their shared passion for motorsport and to push ' 'their Mercedes-AMG models to the limit. In the process, ' 'owners of the new Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO benefit from a ' 'comprehensive Customer Racing Support. From a personal ' 'engineer and spare parts supply up to coaching by an ' 'experienced professional from the Mercedes-AMG Driver Pool, ' 'many services can be ordered through the Customer Service ' 'Portal (CSP). The inaugural AMG Racing Series event will be ' 'held at Circuit Ricardo Tormo near Valencia from November ' '7th till 9th already.

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“We are very proud to have achieved the next milestone in ' 'the customer sports segment with the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO. ' 'Demand for pure track day cars has increased significantly, ' 'so therefore, we also respond to the expansion of the ' 'derivatisation in the track day and club sport segment at ' 'the same time. With its technical refinements that include, ' 'among others, the new Push2Pass function, the GT2 PRO is the ' 'ultimate track day tool. Moreover, the car is easy and quick ' 'to drive. The GT2 PRO is exceptionally agile, allowing the ' 'fascination of racing to be experienced enormously, both for ' 'amateurs and professionals.”
Christoph Sagemüller, head ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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The new Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO in ' 'comparison:

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Mercedes-AMG GT2

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Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO

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Output

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520 kW/707 hp

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551 kW/750 hp

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Base output: 520 kW/707 hp

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Homologation

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yes (SRO)

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no

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Finish

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Iridium silver metallic  

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Special finish/multi-colour finish

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New rear wing

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New rear wing endplates

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Shock absorbers

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3-way adjustable

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4-way adjustable

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Wheels

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18” AMG light alloy wheels with centre lock

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GT2 PRO-specific 18” light alloy wheels with centre lock ' 'and bicolour finish

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Gearbox

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COP GT4

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COP GT4

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Interior

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No stitching, dashboard grey matte

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Seat stitching GT2 PRO-specific, centre console in ' 'special bright finish, dashboard in visible carbon ' 'matte

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Steering wheel

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CUBE CONTROLS 190 GT2-specific

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Design optimised CUBE CONTROLS steering wheel with AMG ' 'GT2 PRO logo and Push2Pass function button

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Miscellaneous

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Delivery package with special car cover, PUMA racing ' 'apparel, BELL helmet and priority for AMG Racing Series

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PAD

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12/2022

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11/2023

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Market launch

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05/2023

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11/2023

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Sales price

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409,000 EUR net

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479,000 EUR net

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\n', 'date': '2023-11-02T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'The new Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO: the pinnacle of AMG’s customer sports ' 'portfolio', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b3c955a1-8182-41a2-9a26-7ae16e99681b'} 2025-11-30 01:01:38 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=83&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:38 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/14e2232b-6896-49af-adf0-3bc4e1e04a3a> {'content': 'Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, talks about ' 'the development process and tells us who the new Mercedes-AMG GT2 ' 'PRO is intended for The lessons of a tough weekend in São Paulo ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO launch Three questions for Stefan Wendl, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing: "A car that delivers pure ' 'driving enjoyment" News snippets: Results and Facts & Social ' 'Media News The lessons of a tough weekend in São Paulo Formula ' 'One is a fast-moving sport - not only on the racetrack but also ' 'off it. One week after Lewis Hamilton had stood celebrating on ' 'the Grand Prix podium in Mexico City, the team experienced one of ' 'the most frustrating setbacks of the current campaign at the ' 'third-to-last race of the season in Brazil. The São Paulo Grand ' 'Prix was the sixth and final sprint weekend of the year. The ' 'problems became apparent early on: in both qualifying sessions, ' 'it was difficult to find the right working window for the W14. In ' 'the subsequent Sprint and Grand Prix, the race pace was not ' 'particularly good. This was all the more surprising as the team ' 'had been in contention for podium places on the previous two race ' 'weekends in Austin and Mexico City. In Brazil, however, they had ' 'few opportunities to get to grips with the problems, as the cars ' 'were under parc-fermé conditions from qualifying on Friday and, ' 'according to the regulations, only very limited changes could be ' 'made to them. After George Russell and Lewis had finished fourth ' "and seventh in the sprint, the two drivers started Sunday's Grand " 'Prix from fifth and eighth on the grid. As in the sprint, both ' 'drivers also made strong starts in the main race: in the sprint, ' 'George initially improved by two positions to P2; in the Grand ' 'Prix, Lewis quickly moved up from P5 to P3 and George from P8 to ' 'P6. As the race progressed, however, both drivers dropped further ' 'and further back. They struggled to keep up with the cars in ' 'front and suffered from overheating rear tyres. Lewis eventually ' 'crossed the finish line in eighth position, while George had to ' 'retire due to high oil temperatures in the power unit. If he had ' 'continued, there would have been a risk of imminent failure. The ' 'team therefore called his car in 15 laps before the end of the ' 'race. What the team learned from São Paulo: mb4.me/VM0L7Oev ' 'Ultimate track day tool: The Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO The new ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO was launched last week. This customer sports ' 'car is based on the powerful, race-homologated Mercedes-AMG GT2. ' 'The Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO - the new pinnacle of the Customer ' 'Racing portfolio - boasts some novel features such as its ' 'Push2Pass button which temporarily increases the boost pressure, ' 'allowing the full power potential of the 750hp engine to be ' 'called up for a short time. The Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO was ' 'developed to take the track day experience to a new level. We ' 'talked to Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, ' 'about the concept for the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO and the features ' 'that characterise this racing car. Three questions for Stefan ' 'Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Stefan, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO represents a new high-performance addition ' 'to the AMG customer racing portfolio. Tell us about the ' 'development process, from the original idea through development ' 'to the product launch. Stefan Wendl: "We are engaged in an ' 'ongoing process, in which we analyse current customer needs based ' 'on sales figures and conduct further discussions to define them ' 'in more detail. For example, we have recognised the potential ' 'among track day customers who are looking for a vehicle that ' 'delivers pure driving enjoyment while not necessarily being used ' 'under actual competition circumstances. On closer inspection of ' 'our existing vehicle portfolio, we found the Mercedes-AMG GT2 to ' 'be a suitable model for upgrading to the new GT2 PRO." The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO is a derivative based on the GT2 and ' 'designed for track day use. What are the most significant ' 'differences between the two racing cars? Stefan Wendl: "On the ' 'outside, it differs from the Mercedes-AMG GT2 primarily in terms ' 'of the special paintwork, the two-tone 18-inch light-alloy wheels ' 'and the design-optimised rear wing end plates. In this case, ' 'however, we have placed particular emphasis on the interior ' "details. Together with the driver's equipment that comes as part " 'of the package, including a BELL helmet and a PUMA racing suit in ' 'matching design, the appearance of the car can be perfected for ' 'every track day appearance. For an even more emotionally ' 'uplifting experience on the racetrack, we have added an extra ' 'button on the steering wheel which, when activated, raises the ' 'peak power to an impressive 750 horsepower." As you say, the GT2 ' 'PRO is primarily designed for track days and testing. Who are the ' 'intended customers for this? Stefan Wendl: "The Mercedes-AMG GT2 ' 'PRO has been developed for precisely those individualists who are ' 'capable of driving a V8-powered racing car with an output of up ' 'to 750 hp on the racetrack in pursuit of new personal lap ' 'records. We give them the ideal tool to further enhance their own ' 'personal performance and push it to the limits. Our Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT2 PRO also cuts a dashing figure off the racetrack as a classy ' 'and exclusive collector\'s car." More about the Mercedes-AMG GT2 ' 'PRO: Amg4.me/news_GT2PRO_en News snippets: Results and Facts & ' 'Social Media News Super GT: LEON Racing rounded off the 2023 ' 'campaign with a highly respectable result. The Japanese Customer ' 'Racing team finished second in the GT300 class at the season ' 'finale at the Mobility Resort Motegi. After a race distance of ' '300 kilometres and 63 laps, Naoya Gamou and Takuro Shinohara in ' 'the number 65 Mercedes-AMG GT3 crossed the line around seven ' 'seconds behind the winners. Fast Fact: Naoya Gamou and Takuro ' 'Shinohara began and ended the 2023 season with a P2 in their ' 'class. Further points-scoring results in the other six races were ' 'a P4 and a P6. The LEON Racing duo finished the 2023 Super GT ' 'fourth in the GT300 class. This is the best end-of-season result ' 'for LEON Racing since 2020, when their number 65 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'finished third overall in the GT300 class. In 2018, the team ' 'became champions with Naoya Gamou and his compatriot Haruki ' 'Kurosawa. A year earlier, a Mercedes-AMG GT3 fielded by Team ' 'Goodsmile Racing & TeamUKYO won the championship title in the ' 'GT300 class. Highlands 6 Hour Enduro: To mark the tenth ' 'anniversary of the Highlands Motorsport Park in New Zealand, the ' 'racetrack hosted a six-hour endurance race. Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing outfit Mach 1 Engineering won this one-off event. Marco ' 'Giltrap, Paul Pedersen and Anthony Pedersen (all NZL) in the #96 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 dominated the race, eventually finishing 0.8 ' 'seconds ahead of their closest pursuers. National GT Challenge: ' 'The 2023 National GT Challenge ended at the Misano World Circuit ' 'Marco Simoncelli with two victories in the GT-X class for LEMA ' "Racing. Slovenia's Matej Kosič in the #5 Mercedes-AMG GT4 came " 'out on top in the two 20-minute races. He won the first race ' 'ahead of his team-mate and compatriot Andrej Lah in the #20 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4. E-Sports: Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team ART ' 'claimed two victories in two different races at the virtual ' 'Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta last weekend. Luke McKeown (GBR) ' 'and Alejandro Sanchez (ESP) won the 2hr 40 mins IMSA Esports ' 'Global Championship driving the #101 Mercedes-AMG GT3. Meanwhile, ' 'Jamie Fluke (GBR) was winning the 15-minute race of the ESL R1 ' 'Fall Season 2023 at the controls of the #49 Mercedes-AMG GT3. ' 'Race Results - All the results from the most recent motorsport ' 'weekend: amg4.me/results_6November23 #FASTF1URIOUS: Mick ' 'Schumacher drove through the streets of Japan in an extremely ' 'rare 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E Evolution II with pro drifter Baggsy ' 'in the passenger seat. Not only did they see some of the most ' 'famous streets in and around Tokyo, but they also visited the ' 'infamous Smokey Nagata in Top Secret. Watch video: ' "www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlSENVwcebs #GridTrolley: We've all seen " 'it being wheeled along the grid or in the pits - the Einhell Grid ' 'Trolley which serves as a mobile workshop for the team. Chief ' 'mechanic Matt Deane tells us what makes it such a vital piece of ' 'equipment for the team. Watch video: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnLF8msEWQY Stay Tuned - Race events this ' 'coming weekend with Mercedes-AMG participation: Date ' 'Series Circuit 10/11/2023 - 12/11/2023 CER-GT Circuito ' 'de Jerez - Ángel Nieto (ESP) 10/11/2023 - 12/11/2023 ' 'Ultimate Cup Series (Finale) Circuit Paul Ricard (FRA) ' '10/11/2023 - 12/11/2023 GT4 Italy (Finale) Misano World ' 'Circuit Marco Simoncelli (ITA) 10/11/2023 - 12/11/2023 Gulf ' 'Procar Dubai Autodrome (UAE) \xa0', 'content_html': '

Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, talks ' 'about the development process and tells us who the new ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO is intended for

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  • The lessons of a tough weekend in São Paulo
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  • Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO launch
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  • Three questions for Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing: "A car that delivers pure driving ' 'enjoyment"
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  • News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media ' 'News
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The lessons of a tough weekend in São ' 'Paulo

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Formula One is a fast-moving sport - not only on the ' 'racetrack but also off it. One week after Lewis Hamilton had ' 'stood celebrating on the Grand Prix podium in Mexico City, ' 'the team experienced one of the most frustrating setbacks of ' 'the current campaign at the third-to-last race of the season ' 'in Brazil.

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The São Paulo Grand Prix was the sixth and final sprint ' 'weekend of the year. The problems became apparent early on: ' 'in both qualifying sessions, it was difficult to find the ' 'right working window for the W14. In the subsequent Sprint ' 'and Grand Prix, the race pace was not particularly ' 'good.

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This was all the more surprising as the team had been in ' 'contention for podium places on the previous two race ' 'weekends in Austin and Mexico City. In Brazil, however, they ' 'had few opportunities to get to grips with the problems, as ' 'the cars were under parc-fermé conditions from qualifying on ' 'Friday and, according to the regulations, only very limited ' 'changes could be made to them.

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After George Russell and Lewis had finished fourth and ' "seventh in the sprint, the two drivers started Sunday's " 'Grand Prix from fifth and eighth on the grid. As in the ' 'sprint, both drivers also made strong starts in the main ' 'race: in the sprint, George initially improved by two ' 'positions to P2; in the Grand Prix, Lewis quickly moved up ' 'from P5 to P3 and George from P8 to P6.

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As the race progressed, however, both drivers dropped ' 'further and further back. They struggled to keep up with the ' 'cars in front and suffered from overheating rear tyres. ' 'Lewis eventually crossed the finish line in eighth position, ' 'while George had to retire due to high oil temperatures in ' 'the power unit. If he had continued, there would have been a ' 'risk of imminent failure. The team therefore called his car ' 'in 15 laps before the end of the race.

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What the team learned from São Paulo: mb4.me/VM0L7Oev

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Ultimate track day tool: The Mercedes-AMG GT2 ' 'PRO

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The new Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO was launched last week. This ' 'customer sports car is based on the powerful, ' 'race-homologated Mercedes-AMG GT2. The Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO ' '- the new pinnacle of the Customer Racing portfolio - boasts ' 'some novel features such as its Push2Pass button which ' 'temporarily increases the boost pressure, allowing the full ' 'power potential of the 750hp engine to be called up for a ' 'short time. The Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO was developed to take ' 'the track day experience to a new level. We talked to Stefan ' 'Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, about the ' 'concept for the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO and the features that ' 'characterise this racing car.

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Three questions for Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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Stefan, the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO represents a new ' 'high-performance addition to the AMG customer racing ' 'portfolio. Tell us about the development process, from the ' 'original idea through development to the product launch. ' '

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Stefan Wendl: "We are engaged in an ongoing process, in ' 'which we analyse current customer needs based on sales ' 'figures and conduct further discussions to define them in ' 'more detail. For example, we have recognised the potential ' 'among track day customers who are looking for a vehicle that ' 'delivers pure driving enjoyment while not necessarily being ' 'used under actual competition circumstances. On closer ' 'inspection of our existing vehicle portfolio, we found the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 to be a suitable model for upgrading to the ' 'new GT2 PRO."

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The Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO is a derivative based on ' 'the GT2 and designed for track day use. What are the most ' 'significant differences between the two racing ' 'cars?

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Stefan Wendl: "On the outside, it differs from the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 primarily in terms of the special ' 'paintwork, the two-tone 18-inch light-alloy wheels and the ' 'design-optimised rear wing end plates. In this case, ' 'however, we have placed particular emphasis on the interior ' "details. Together with the driver's equipment that comes as " 'part of the package, including a BELL helmet and a PUMA ' 'racing suit in matching design, the appearance of the car ' 'can be perfected for every track day appearance. For an even ' 'more emotionally uplifting experience on the racetrack, we ' 'have added an extra button on the steering wheel which, when ' 'activated, raises the peak power to an impressive 750 ' 'horsepower."

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As you say, the GT2 PRO is primarily designed for ' 'track days and testing. Who are the intended customers for ' 'this?

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Stefan Wendl: "The Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO has been ' 'developed for precisely those individualists who are capable ' 'of driving a V8-powered racing car with an output of up to ' '750 hp on the racetrack in pursuit of new personal lap ' 'records. We give them the ideal tool to further enhance ' 'their own personal performance and push it to the limits. ' 'Our Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO also cuts a dashing figure off the ' 'racetrack as a classy and exclusive collector\'s car."

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More about the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO: Amg4.me/news_GT2PRO_en

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News snippets: Results and ' 'Facts & Social Media News

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Super GT: LEON Racing rounded off the ' '2023 campaign with a highly respectable result. The Japanese ' 'Customer Racing team finished second in the GT300 class at ' 'the season finale at the Mobility Resort Motegi. After a ' 'race distance of 300 kilometres and 63 laps, Naoya Gamou and ' 'Takuro Shinohara in the number 65 Mercedes-AMG GT3 crossed ' 'the line around seven seconds behind the winners.

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Fast Fact: Naoya Gamou and Takuro ' 'Shinohara began and ended the 2023 season with a P2 in their ' 'class. Further points-scoring results in the other six races ' 'were a P4 and a P6. The LEON Racing duo finished the 2023 ' 'Super GT fourth in the GT300 class. This is the best ' 'end-of-season result for LEON Racing since 2020, when their ' 'number 65 Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished third overall in the ' 'GT300 class. In 2018, the team became champions with Naoya ' 'Gamou and his compatriot Haruki Kurosawa. A year earlier, a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 fielded by Team Goodsmile Racing & ' 'TeamUKYO won the championship title in the GT300 class.

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Highlands 6 Hour Enduro: To mark the ' 'tenth anniversary of the Highlands Motorsport Park in New ' 'Zealand, the racetrack hosted a six-hour endurance race. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing outfit Mach 1 Engineering won ' 'this one-off event. Marco Giltrap, Paul Pedersen and Anthony ' 'Pedersen (all NZL) in the #96 Mercedes-AMG GT3 dominated the ' 'race, eventually finishing 0.8 seconds ahead of their ' 'closest pursuers.

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National GT Challenge: The 2023 National ' 'GT Challenge ended at the Misano World Circuit Marco ' 'Simoncelli with two victories in the GT-X class for LEMA ' "Racing. Slovenia's Matej Kosič in the #5 Mercedes-AMG GT4 " 'came out on top in the two 20-minute races. He won the first ' 'race ahead of his team-mate and compatriot Andrej Lah in the ' '#20 Mercedes-AMG GT4.

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E-Sports: Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team ART ' 'claimed two victories in two different races at the virtual ' 'Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta last weekend. Luke McKeown ' '(GBR) and Alejandro Sanchez (ESP) won the 2hr 40 mins IMSA ' 'Esports Global Championship driving the #101 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3. Meanwhile, Jamie Fluke (GBR) was winning the 15-minute ' 'race of the ESL R1 Fall Season 2023 at the controls of the ' '#49 Mercedes-AMG GT3.

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Race Results - All the results from the ' 'most recent motorsport weekend: amg4.me/results_6November23

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#FASTF1URIOUS: Mick Schumacher drove ' 'through the streets of Japan in an extremely rare 1990 ' 'Mercedes-Benz 190E Evolution II with pro drifter Baggsy in ' 'the passenger seat. Not only did they see some of the most ' 'famous streets in and around Tokyo, but they also visited ' 'the infamous Smokey Nagata in Top Secret.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlSENVwcebs

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#GridTrolley: We've all seen it being " 'wheeled along the grid or in the pits - the Einhell Grid ' 'Trolley which serves as a mobile workshop for the team. ' 'Chief mechanic Matt Deane tells us what makes it such a ' 'vital piece of equipment for the team.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnLF8msEWQY

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Stay Tuned - Race events this coming weekend ' 'with Mercedes-AMG participation:

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CER-GT

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Circuito de Jerez - Ángel Nieto (ESP)

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Ultimate Cup Series

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Circuit Paul Ricard (FRA)

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GT4 Italy

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Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli (ITA)

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Gulf Procar

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Dubai Autodrome (UAE)

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\n', 'date': '2023-11-08T09:30:00+01:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock: The Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO - "a car that ' 'delivers pure driving enjoyment"', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/14e2232b-6896-49af-adf0-3bc4e1e04a3a'} 2025-11-30 01:01:38 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=82&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:38 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/cb9b9bf7-c782-4d6e-82c4-dbaeeb98dda8> {'content': 'Dramatic rain-affected session sees both cars qualify on the ' 'third row for Sunday’s race Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth and ' 'George Russell sixth for Sunday’s São Paulo Grand Prix. The team ' 'focused on a mixture of single lap and long run pace during the ' 'solitary hour of practice at Interlagos, as the engineers and ' 'drivers worked together to fine-tune setup. Q1 and Q2 proved ' 'incredibly tight with just 0.5s covering P1 to P17 in the former, ' 'and 0.35s blanketing fastest to P10 in the latter session. Both ' 'Lewis and George used two new sets of the Soft tyre in both of ' 'these segments to progress to Q3. Throughout qualifying, there ' 'had been a lingering threat of rain. That threat increased as Q3 ' 'started, and all 10 cars were quick to take to the track. Having ' 'queued at the end of the pitlane, Lewis and George went P5 and P6 ' 'on their flying laps as the rain began to fall. Whilst they ' 'suffered from a lack of tyre temperature, getting out earlier ' 'than others did ensure both outqualified the McLarens, the ' 'Ferrari of Carlos Sainz and the Red Bull of Sergio Perez. We ' 'return to the circuit on Saturday for the Sprint Shootout and the ' 'F1 Sprint with points up for grabs. Driver FP1 Q1 Q2 ' 'Q3 Lewis Hamilton P12 9 Laps P9 9 Laps P8 3 ' 'Laps P5 1:10.604 Soft, Soft 1:10.266 Soft, Soft, ' 'Soft 1:11.469 Soft George Russell P3 9 Laps P1 9 ' 'Laps P6 3 Laps P6 1:10:340 Soft, Soft 1:10.381 ' 'Soft, Soft, Soft 1:11.590 Soft Lewis Hamilton P5 is never ' 'going to feel that great. I did the best I could though and ' 'hopefully we will have a better race on Sunday. The car was ' 'showing signs of decent performance, but we did seem to be a ' 'couple of tenths off the guys right at the very front. We made a ' 'few changes ahead of qualifying and it did seem to make the car a ' 'little nicer to drive. In general though, it wasn’t particularly ' 'fast. Having said that, the conditions and circumstances at the ' 'end of Q3 have maybe put us slightly further back than our true ' 'pace would have showed. It is difficult to say with any ' 'confidence though. Over the rest of the weekend, I think we’ve ' 'got a bit of a battle on our hands. Overheating with brakes and ' 'managing tyres will be important but if we can use our strategy ' 'to progress forward, then we will do that. George Russell The ' 'weather today was absolutely crazy! I’ve never seen it change so ' 'drastically as that during Q3. I was really disappointed with my ' 'final push lap. I was sliding around and had no grip. I didn’t ' 'see that much rain on my visor, but I was one second off and I ' 'wanted to pit for new tyres as I was confident that I would be ' 'last. We ended up P6 though which, whilst the lap was ' 'disappointing and frustrating, it’s not a bad place to start. The ' 'team did a great job, and the car has been performing well here. ' 'We also know race pace is more important than single lap pace ' 'here. We will still be aiming to get on the podium. Aston Martin ' 'have been quick today, and will start ahead of us, but I hope our ' 'long run pace is better than theirs. I expect there to be ' 'multiple pitstops during the race on Sunday, so it’s all to play ' 'for. Let’s see how we perform over the rest of the weekend. ' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We had a useful ' 'FP1 with plenty of focus on the long run. That is very important ' 'here and the car seemed to be working well although as always, ' "it's tough on the tyres here when the track is hot. Qualifying " "was tight but that's normal with how competitive the entire grid " "is these days. Even so, we'd managed to get both cars through to " 'Q3 with two new sets of soft tyres still available for each. It ' 'looked like we were in the hunt for the top three spots. For what ' 'turned out to be our final run, we left the garage early and ' 'queued at the end of the pitlane. It was clearly right to be at ' "the front of the pack, but we'd lost too much tyre temperature " "whilst waiting for the green light. We therefore didn't have good " 'grip opening the lap; that was particularly costly given that the ' 'circuit had started to get damp from the rain. It was frustrating ' 'to end up P5 and P6, but if we can get through the Aston Martins ' "in the early stages of Sunday then we'll be in the fight for a " "podium. Before that though, we've got Saturday’s standalone " 'sprint format to get on top of and there are some useful points ' 'available. We will be working hard to maximise that opportunity.', 'content_html': '

Dramatic rain-affected session sees both cars ' 'qualify on the third row for Sunday’s race

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  • Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth and George Russell sixth ' 'for Sunday’s São Paulo Grand Prix.
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Lewis Hamilton

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P5 is never going to feel that great. I did the best I ' 'could though and hopefully we will have a better race on ' 'Sunday. The car was showing signs of decent performance, but ' 'we did seem to be a couple of tenths off the guys right at ' 'the very front. We made a few changes ahead of qualifying ' 'and it did seem to make the car a little nicer to drive. In ' 'general though, it wasn’t particularly fast. Having said ' 'that, the conditions and circumstances at the end of Q3 have ' 'maybe put us slightly further back than our true pace would ' 'have showed. It is difficult to say with any confidence ' 'though. Over the rest of the weekend, I think we’ve got a ' 'bit of a battle on our hands. Overheating with brakes and ' 'managing tyres will be important but if we can use our ' 'strategy to progress forward, then we will do that.

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George Russell

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The weather today was absolutely crazy! I’ve never seen ' 'it change so drastically as that during Q3. I was really ' 'disappointed with my final push lap. I was sliding around ' 'and had no grip. I didn’t see that much rain on my visor, ' 'but I was one second off and I wanted to pit for new tyres ' 'as I was confident that I would be last. We ended up P6 ' 'though which, whilst the lap was disappointing and ' 'frustrating, it’s not a bad place to start. The team did a ' 'great job, and the car has been performing well here. We ' 'also know race pace is more important than single lap pace ' 'here. We will still be aiming to get on the podium. Aston ' 'Martin have been quick today, and will start ahead of us, ' 'but I hope our long run pace is better than theirs. I expect ' 'there to be multiple pitstops during the race on Sunday, so ' 'it’s all to play for. Let’s see how we perform over the rest ' 'of the weekend.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We had a useful FP1 with plenty of focus on the long run. ' 'That is very important here and the car seemed to be working ' "well although as always, it's tough on the tyres here when " "the track is hot. Qualifying was tight but that's normal " 'with how competitive the entire grid is these days. Even so, ' "we'd managed to get both cars through to Q3 with two new " 'sets of soft tyres still available for each. It looked like ' 'we were in the hunt for the top three spots.

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For what turned out to be our final run, we left the ' 'garage early and queued at the end of the pitlane. It was ' "clearly right to be at the front of the pack, but we'd lost " 'too much tyre temperature whilst waiting for the green ' "light. We therefore didn't have good grip opening the lap; " 'that was particularly costly given that the circuit had ' 'started to get damp from the rain. It was frustrating to end ' 'up P5 and P6, but if we can get through the Aston Martins in ' "the early stages of Sunday then we'll be in the fight for a " "podium. Before that though, we've got Saturday’s standalone " 'sprint format to get on top of and there are some useful ' 'points available. We will be working hard to maximise that ' 'opportunity.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-03T22:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2023 São Paulo Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/cb9b9bf7-c782-4d6e-82c4-dbaeeb98dda8'} 2025-11-30 01:01:38 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/bde77349-5476-43d6-b38d-857f32b63653> {'content': 'The team gets ready for the penultimate race of the season and a ' 'Saturday night spectacular racing down the Strip Toto Talks Las ' 'Vegas Fact File: Las Vegas Grand Prix Insight: Getting Ready for ' 'Las Vegas Stat Sheet: Las Vegas Grand Prix Toto Talks Las Vegas ' 'Brazil was probably our most difficult weekend of the season. ' 'After promising performances in the US and Mexico, we didn’t ' 'perform at our best in Brazil. We have been hard at work to ' 'identify the wrong turn we took with the set-up; we have done ' 'that. We understand our mistakes and can explain our performance ' 'loss to the field. That’s important as we look to secure P2 in ' 'the Constructors’ Championship. In parallel, we have been ' 'preparing for the challenge of racing at a venue that is a ' 'complete unknown. We have prepared the best we can, using the ' 'limited information we have, and there are some unique ' 'characteristics we can anticipate. The schedule is offset ' 'compared to other races. We’ll be running at night, where ambient ' 'and track temperatures will likely be in the single digits. Plus, ' 'the track layout itself is unusual with many slow corners but ' 'long straights. It’s going to be a big challenge for us all and ' 'we’re looking forward to taking it on. It will also be an immense ' 'effort off-track. We have an impressive guest hosting programme ' 'including our own three-storey Vegas Club next to Turn 4. Media ' 'interest will be through the roof and seeing the cars race down ' 'the Las Vegas Strip will be one of the most exciting moments of ' 'the season. The eyes of the sporting world will be on F1, and we ' 'look forward to putting on a spectacular show. It is going to be ' 'something truly special to witness. Fact File: Las Vegas Grand ' 'Prix Formula One returns to Las Vegas for the first time in over ' '40 years this weekend. The sport’s previous visits to ‘Sin City’ ' 'took place in 1981 and 1982 under the moniker of the Caesars ' 'Palace Grand Prix. Each edition was that year’s season finale ' 'with the Williams of Alan Jones taking victory in 1981 and the ' 'Tyrrell of Michele Alboreto victorious in 1982. We return to a ' 'very different circuit; a 17-corner (11 to the left, six to the ' 'right), anti-clockwise 6.201 km high-speed blast through the most ' 'famous streets of Las Vegas including the Strip. The track is the ' 'second-longest on the 2023 calendar, only shorter than ' 'Spa-Francorchamps. That includes an over 1.9 km flat-out section ' 'from the exit of Turn 12 to the braking zone at Turn 14. Our ' 'initial simulations show that top speeds will be second only to ' 'the ‘Temple of Speed’ at Monza. These simulations also show that ' 'just over 78% of the total lap distance will be taken at full ' 'throttle. That will be the fourth highest of the season, only ' 'behind the Jeddah Street Circuit, the Bahrain International ' 'Circuit, and Monza. Owing to the slower corners though where the ' 'cars take longer to navigate, drivers will spend just over 66% of ' 'the lap at full throttle. That is the ninth highest amount of the ' '2023 season and compares closely to Silverstone. The set-up ' 'trade-off will be ensuring that top speeds are not compromised ' 'whilst the car retains good mechanical grip and downforce for the ' 'low-speed corners, such as Turns 1-4, Turns 7-9, Turn 12, and ' 'Turns 14-16. Our simulations also show that there will be five ' 'braking events, with three of these designated as heavy. These ' 'will occur at Turn 1, Turn 5, and Turn 14. Another challenge for ' 'the engineers and drivers will be the likely cold temperatures. ' 'At night in November, it is not unknown for temperatures to reach ' 'single-digit Celsius. The lowest record race temperature in F1 ' 'history was the 1978 Canadian Grand Prix where the mercury only ' 'reached 5ºC. For the first time since the 1985 South African ' 'Grand Prix, the sport will race on a Saturday. Saturday’s race ' 'will also be the latest starting Grand Prix in F1’s history. The ' 'first night race, the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, took place at ' '20:00 local time. This year’s Las Vegas Grand Prix will get ' 'underway at 22:00 local time, with qualifying taking place at ' 'midnight on the same day. That schedule means that those ' 'supporting in our Race Support Room at Brackley will be working ' 'at similar times as they do for the Japanese Grand Prix, ' 'reporting to work around 02:00 GMT. Insight: Getting Ready for ' 'Las Vegas “The Las Vegas race is a huge operation,” explains ' 'Victoria Johnson, Marketing Operations Director. That is true ' 'both on and off track for the team. It is one of the most ' 'anticipated events in the sport’s history and will present unique ' 'challenges. “In terms of planning, it takes about a year to ' 'deliver a race such as Las Vegas,” Victoria continues. Grands ' 'Prix such as this, and Miami, “have given us new marketing ' 'opportunities and new audiences to tap into. The team have put a ' 'huge investment into both of these races.” That includes a ' 'three-storey Mercedes hospitality offering overlooking the track ' 'called ‘Vegas Club’. It’s a massive logistical undertaking but ' 'one that will re-invent what is possible in terms of on-event ' 'guest hosting. For the team focused on running the cars, Vegas ' 'will be just as challenging an operation. “The temperature is due ' 'to go down to four or five degrees Celsius overnight. That is ' 'very unusual for an F1 race,” explains Sporting Director Ron ' 'Meadows. Riccardo Musconi, Head of Trackside Performance, adds: ' '“Another challenge is going to be the time zone. We are going to ' 'be working on a Suzuka schedule, so Japanese Grand Prix times but ' 'in the US. The people back at the factory will be turning up to ' 'work at 2am.” There are other factors to consider too. “It is ' 'going to be a brand-new surface. We don’t know exactly what the ' 'aggregate type will be. Nobody will know until we turn up in ' 'Vegas and start driving around. I think this will be the key ' 'element of the weekend,” Riccardo continues. Find out more about ' 'how we’re preparing for the Las Vegas Grand Prix here. Ungraded ' 'interview rushes for broadcast use can be download here, and the ' 'full transcript here. Stat Sheet: Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023 ' 'Las Vegas Grand Prix Session Local Time (PST) Brackley ' '(GMT) Stuttgart (CET) Practice One - Thursday 20:30 – ' '21:30 04:30 – 05:30 (+1) 05:30 – 06:30 (+1) Practice Two ' '- Friday 00:00 – 01:00 08:00 – 09:00 09:00 – 10:00 ' 'Practice Three – Friday 20:30 – 21:30 04:30 – 05:30 (+1) ' '05:30 – 06:30 (+1) Qualifying - Saturday 00:00 – 01:00 ' '08:00 – 09:00 09:00 – 10:00 Grand Prix - Saturday 22:00 ' '06:00 (+1) 07:00 (+1) \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team at the Las Vegas Grand Prix \xa0 Starts ' 'Wins Podiums Pole Positions Front row places Fastest ' 'laps DNF Mercedes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lewis ' 'Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 George Russell 0 0 ' '0 0 0 0 0 MB Power 0 0 0 0 0 0 ' '0 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 6,060 30,717.827 101,686 ' '299,052 242,400,000 Lewis Hamilton 3,049 15,448.904 ' '51,071 150,596 121,960,000 George Russell 2,985 ' '15,157.019 50,173 147,520 119,400,000 MB Power ' '23,238 117,425.780 388,066 1,148,666 ' '929,520,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 291 125 288 137 259 105 59 ' '81 Mercedes (since 2010) 279 116 270 129 237 94 ' '54 79 Lewis Hamilton 330 103 197 104 175 65 ' 'N/A N/A George Russell 102 1 10 1 9 6 N/A ' 'N/A MB Power 561 213 585 222 452 207 91 ' '118 \xa0', 'content_html': '

The team gets ready for the penultimate race of ' 'the season and a Saturday night spectacular racing down the ' 'Strip

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  • Toto Talks Las Vegas
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  • Fact File: Las Vegas Grand Prix
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  • Insight: Getting Ready for Las Vegas
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  • Stat Sheet: Las Vegas Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Las Vegas

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Brazil was probably our most difficult weekend of the ' 'season. After promising performances in the US and Mexico, ' 'we didn’t perform at our best in Brazil. We have been hard ' 'at work to identify the wrong turn we took with the set-up; ' 'we have done that. We understand our mistakes and can ' 'explain our performance loss to the field. That’s important ' 'as we look to secure P2 in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship.

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In parallel, we have been preparing for the challenge of ' 'racing at a venue that is a complete unknown. We have ' 'prepared the best we can, using the limited information we ' 'have, and there are some unique characteristics we can ' 'anticipate. The schedule is offset compared to other races. ' 'We’ll be running at night, where ambient and track ' 'temperatures will likely be in the single digits. Plus, the ' 'track layout itself is unusual with many slow corners but ' 'long straights. It’s going to be a big challenge for us all ' 'and we’re looking forward to taking it on.

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It will also be an immense effort off-track. We have an ' 'impressive guest hosting programme including our own ' 'three-storey Vegas Club next to Turn 4. Media interest will ' 'be through the roof and seeing the cars race down the Las ' 'Vegas Strip will be one of the most exciting moments of the ' 'season. The eyes of the sporting world will be on F1, and we ' 'look forward to putting on a spectacular show. It is going ' 'to be something truly special to witness.

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Fact File: Las Vegas Grand Prix

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  • Formula One returns to Las Vegas for the first time in ' 'over 40 years this weekend.
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  • The sport’s previous visits to ‘Sin City’ took place in ' '1981 and 1982 under the moniker of the Caesars Palace Grand ' 'Prix.
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  • Each edition was that year’s season finale with the ' 'Williams of Alan Jones taking victory in 1981 and the ' 'Tyrrell of Michele Alboreto victorious in 1982.
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  • We return to a very different circuit; a 17-corner (11 ' 'to the left, six to the right), anti-clockwise 6.201 km ' 'high-speed blast through the most famous streets of Las ' 'Vegas including the Strip.
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  • The track is the second-longest on the 2023 calendar, ' 'only shorter than Spa-Francorchamps.
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  • That includes an over 1.9 km flat-out section from the ' 'exit of Turn 12 to the braking zone at Turn 14.
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  • Our initial simulations show that top speeds will be ' 'second only to the ‘Temple of Speed’ at Monza.
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  • These simulations also show that just over 78% of the ' 'total lap distance will be taken at full throttle.
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  • That will be the fourth highest of the season, only ' 'behind the Jeddah Street Circuit, the Bahrain International ' 'Circuit, and Monza.
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  • Owing to the slower corners though where the cars take ' 'longer to navigate, drivers will spend just over 66% of the ' 'lap at full throttle.
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  • That is the ninth highest amount of the 2023 season and ' 'compares closely to Silverstone.
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  • The set-up trade-off will be ensuring that top speeds ' 'are not compromised whilst the car retains good mechanical ' 'grip and downforce for the low-speed corners, such as Turns ' '1-4, Turns 7-9, Turn 12, and Turns 14-16.
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  • Another challenge for the engineers and drivers will be ' 'the likely cold temperatures. At night in November, it is ' 'not unknown for temperatures to reach single-digit ' 'Celsius.
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  • The lowest record race temperature in F1 history was the ' '1978 Canadian Grand Prix where the mercury only reached ' '5ºC.
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  • For the first time since the 1985 South African Grand ' 'Prix, the sport will race on a Saturday.
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  • This year’s Las Vegas Grand Prix will get underway at ' '22:00 local time, with qualifying taking place at midnight ' 'on the same day.
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Insight: Getting Ready for Las ' 'Vegas

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“The Las Vegas race is a huge operation,” explains ' 'Victoria Johnson, Marketing Operations Director. That is ' 'true both on and off track for the team. It is one of the ' 'most anticipated events in the sport’s history and will ' 'present unique challenges.

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“In terms of planning, it takes about a year to deliver a ' 'race such as Las Vegas,” Victoria continues. Grands Prix ' 'such as this, and Miami, “have given us new marketing ' 'opportunities and new audiences to tap into. The team have ' 'put a huge investment into both of these races.”

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That includes a three-storey Mercedes hospitality ' 'offering overlooking the track called ‘Vegas Club’. It’s a ' 'massive logistical undertaking but one that will re-invent ' 'what is possible in terms of on-event guest hosting.

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For the team focused on running the cars, Vegas will be ' 'just as challenging an operation. “The temperature is due to ' 'go down to four or five degrees Celsius overnight. That is ' 'very unusual for an F1 race,” explains Sporting Director Ron ' 'Meadows. Riccardo Musconi, Head of Trackside Performance, ' 'adds: “Another challenge is going to be the time zone. We ' 'are going to be working on a Suzuka schedule, so Japanese ' 'Grand Prix times but in the US. The people back at the ' 'factory will be turning up to work at 2am.”

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There are other factors to consider too. “It is going to ' 'be a brand-new surface. We don’t know exactly what the ' 'aggregate type will be. Nobody will know until we turn up in ' 'Vegas and start driving around. I think this will be the key ' 'element of the weekend,” Riccardo continues.

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Find out more about how we’re preparing for the Las Vegas ' 'Grand Prix here. ' 'Ungraded interview rushes for broadcast use can be download ' 'here, and the full ' 'transcript here.

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Stat Sheet: Las Vegas Grand Prix

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Wins

\n' '		\n' '

Podiums

\n' '		\n' '

Pole Positions

\n' '		\n' '

Front row places

\n' '		\n' '

Fastest laps

\n' '		\n' '

DNF

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '
\n' '

Lewis Hamilton

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '
\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '
\n' '

Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

Laps Completed

\n' '		\n' '

Distance Covered (km)

\n' '		\n' '

Corners Taken

\n' '		\n' '

Gear Changes

\n' '		\n' '

PETRONAS Fuel Injections

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes

\n' '		\n' '

6,060

\n' '		\n' '

30,717.827

\n' '		\n' '

101,686

\n' '		\n' '

299,052

\n' '		\n' '

242,400,000

\n' '
\n' '

Lewis Hamilton

\n' '		\n' '

3,049

\n' '		\n' '

15,448.904

\n' '		\n' '

51,071

\n' '		\n' '

150,596

\n' '		\n' '

121,960,000

\n' '
\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

2,985

\n' '		\n' '

15,157.019

\n' '		\n' '

50,173

\n' '		\n' '

147,520

\n' '		\n' '

119,400,000

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

23,238

\n' '		\n' '

117,425.780

\n' '		\n' '

388,066

\n' '		\n' '

1,148,666

\n' '		\n' '

929,520,000

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

Starts

\n' '		\n' '

Wins

\n' '		\n' '

Podium Places

\n' '		\n' '

Pole Positions

\n' '		\n' '

Front Row Places

\n' '		\n' '

Fastest Laps

\n' '		\n' '

1-2 Finishes

\n' '		\n' '

Front-Row Lockouts

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes (all-time)

\n' '		\n' '

291

\n' '		\n' '

125

\n' '		\n' '

288

\n' '		\n' '

137

\n' '		\n' '

259

\n' '		\n' '

105

\n' '		\n' '

59

\n' '		\n' '

81

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes (since 2010)

\n' '		\n' '

279

\n' '		\n' '

116

\n' '		\n' '

270

\n' '		\n' '

129

\n' '		\n' '

237

\n' '		\n' '

94

\n' '		\n' '

54

\n' '		\n' '

79

\n' '
\n' '

Lewis Hamilton

\n' '		\n' '

330

\n' '		\n' '

103

\n' '		\n' '

197

\n' '		\n' '

104

\n' '		\n' '

175

\n' '		\n' '

65

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '
\n' '

George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

102

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '		\n' '

10

\n' '		\n' '

1

\n' '		\n' '

9

\n' '		\n' '

6

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '		\n' '

N/A

\n' '
\n' '

MB Power

\n' '		\n' '

561

\n' '		\n' '

213

\n' '		\n' '

585

\n' '		\n' '

222

\n' '		\n' '

452

\n' '		\n' '

207

\n' '		\n' '

91

\n' '		\n' '

118

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n', 'date': '2023-11-12T14:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bde77349-5476-43d6-b38d-857f32b63653'} 2025-11-30 01:01:38 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=81&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:38 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=82&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:38 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=81&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:38 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=82&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:38 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8c704fb3-78b6-414c-9e0a-99d61fe135da> {'content': '\n' 'Film depicts how new super sports car from Affalterbach stuns ' 'onlookers and places itself at the very pinnacle of the ' 'performance luxury brand\n' 'Breathtaking drone show starring Lewis Hamilton and George ' 'Russell lights up the desert\n' '“Speed City” venue purpose built in collaboration with ' 'long-standing partner IWC Schaffhausen hosts conclusion of ' 'successful SO AMG campaign and celebrates launch of IWC ' 'chronograph dedicated to AMG\n' '\n' 'With an almighty roar, the all-new Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé (WLTP: ' 'combined fuel consumption: 14.1 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: ' '319 g/km)[1] blasts through the desert, stunning unsuspecting ' 'onlookers. It sends a clear message that the sky is the limit for ' 'the performance luxury brand from Affalterbach. The new headline ' 'film reaches beyond the physical attributes of supreme sports ' 'cars to express the passion and emotion of the AMG brand, shared ' 'by countless enthusiasts around the globe. It is a powerful ' 'climax to the multifaceted SO AMG campaign that began in August ' 'with the world premiere of the all-new AMG GT Coupé. Echoing ' 'themes from the film, the campaign reaches a memorable conclusion ' 'at the Speedvegas track in the desert on the outskirts of Las ' 'Vegas. Here, the event facility “Speed City” was purpose-built by ' 'Mercedes-AMG together with Swiss luxury watchmaker IWC ' 'Schaffhausen as the latest collaboration in a relationship ' 'spanning nearly 20 years. It provides the setting for a ' 'breathtaking drone show starring Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell behind the wheel of two ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ Coupés.\n' 'Speed City also provides the perfect setting for a celebration to ' 'mark the return of Formula OneTM to Las Vegas after an ' 'absence of 40 years. In the run-up to the race weekend, ' 'enthusiasts can savour a special Driving Experience with the AMG ' 'Driving Academy in fleet of the latest AMG models.\n' '“The new Mercedes-AMG GT is a remarkable driving machine. But it ' 'is so much more than that. First and foremost, it inspires ' 'emotions – whether that’s making your heart beat faster or ' 'putting a smile on your face. The SO AMG film encapsulates those ' 'feelings and sets the stage perfectly for the campaign’s grand ' 'finale at Speed City. Not only are we putting on a thrilling show ' 'with IWC, we are also hosting the World’s Fastest Family for an ' 'unforgettable driving experience with amazing products. And given ' 'our brand’s proud motorsport heritage, it is a fitting way to ' 'celebrate the return of Formula One to Las Vegas.” Michael ' 'Schiebe, Chairman of the Management Board of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH\n' 'Bold, emotional, fun – campaign film featuring special guest ' 'cameos is SO AMG\n' 'The film starring the all-new Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé captures the ' 'essence of not only the brand’s top model but also the unique and ' 'intangible bond that connects every member of the World’s Fastest ' 'Family. The zenith of the SO AMG campaign conveys not only the ' 'power and passion of the GT, but also the feeling that infuses ' 'every model in the Mercedes-AMG line-up. In one minute and 55 ' 'seconds, it fills the gaps left by pure technical specifications ' 'with a bold depiction that is as deeply emotional as it is fun – ' 'SO AMG, in fact. Featuring Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, it ' 'also includes cameos from other well-known faces from the World’s ' 'Fastest Family – look out for appearances by musician, tech ' 'entrepreneur and philanthropist will.i.am as well as Toto Wolff, ' 'CEO and Team Principal of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team.\n' 'Set in the vast lunar landscape of the Nevada desert, the film ' 'starts with its feet firmly on the ground. As the immense power ' 'of the all-new AMG GT is unleashed, the action moves skyward to ' 'the thrilling spectacle of the virtual AMG Hyperdome circuit as ' 'it materialises high above. The unmistakable thundering roar of ' 'the 585 hp AMG 4.0 litre V8 biturbo engine underpins an ' 'iconic soundtrack, generating goosebumps and leaving onlookers ' 'stunned – proving that the sky is indeed the limit for AMG ' 'performance.\n' 'The campaign film “The Sky is the Limit. They Said.” is already ' 'available on the Mercedes-AMG YouTube channel and will be ' 'successively released on all Mercedes-Benz channels and platforms ' 'worldwide. Mercedes-Benz USA will run an activation of the GT ' 'campaign to coincide with the Formula OneTM Grand Prix in Las ' 'Vegas. This includes several sponsorships, TVCs, OOH ads and ' 'social media initiatives. As well as the main film, the campaign ' 'uses photo and video assets featuring the new Mercedes-AMG GT ' 'Coupé and other models from the product range.\n' 'AMG x IWC Speed City hosts spectacular AMG Hyperdome drone show\n' 'The venue for the grand finale of the SO AMG campaign is Speed ' 'City. The brand experience includes a purpose-built secret ' 'proving ground, complete with test track and skid pan. As night ' 'falls, the highlight moment is a spectacular drone show. It ' 'lights up the desert sky with a performance masterpiece inspired ' 'by the uplifting climax of the campaign film featuring the ' 'virtual AMG Hyperdome circuit. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell ' 'represent collaboration partners Mercedes-AMG and luxury ' 'watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen in a precision-choreographed ' 'interplay of driving prowess and the graceful light from 1,000 ' 'drones. It conveys the strength and synergy of the long-standing ' 'partnership between the two companies, which celebrates its 20th ' 'anniversary next year.\n' '“Driving in the drone show with George at Speed City was so much ' 'fun. Today was very different to what we usually do, but we like ' 'a challenge and the GT’s phenomenal handling just made it easy ' 'for us to manoeuvre around the track in the dark with this ' 'brilliant light show around us. Definitely an unforgettable ' 'experience and a great way to launch this weekend.” Lewis ' 'Hamilton, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team\n' '“What an amazing experience to be part of! The new GT is so much ' 'fun to drive, especially in this unique setting AMG and IWC have ' 'put together in the Nevada desert. I couldn’t think of a better ' 'way to kick-off the Las Vegas Grand Prix and I’m happy I got to ' 'be part of the launch and try out the new GT. George ' 'Russell, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team\n' 'Timed to perfection with the IWC Pilot’s Watch Performance ' 'Chronograph 41\n' 'Depicted by the drones hovering silently in the night sky is the ' 'latest timepiece to emerge from the collaboration between IWC and ' 'AMG. The Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 AMG in titanium ' 'is dedicated to the sports car maker from Affalterbach. Offering ' 'the highest strength-to-density ratio of any metal, the grade 5 ' 'titanium alloy used for the case is around 45 percent lighter ' 'than a steel equivalent and remarkably rigid. The watch is ' 'powered by the IWC-manufactured 69385 calibre chronograph ' 'movement. Two versions are available – one with a black rubber ' 'strap, the other with a finely crafted titanium bracelet.\n' 'The high-performance chronograph also features a ceramic bezel ' 'with a tachymeter scale. This adds the dimension of speed to the ' 'high-precision stopwatch measurements. It allows the wearer to ' 'measure the average speed in relation to the distance travelled. ' 'Pushing the chronograph’s start button initiates a measurement. ' 'The wearer then stops the chronograph once a distance of one ' 'kilometre has been covered. The central chronograph seconds hand ' 'will point to a number on the revolving tachymeter scale, ' 'corresponding to the average speed in kilometres per hour.\n' '“Roar to Vegas” road trip drives interactions on social media\n' 'As part of the SO AMG campaign, “Roar to Vegas” attracted a high ' 'level of traffic on Mercedes-AMG social media channels in the ' 'four weeks prior to the finale. [more input here]. It featured ' 'other key members of the unparalleled AMG portfolio and of AMG’s ' 'World’s Fastest Family as they set of on a road trip to Las ' 'Vegas. Alongside the new Mercedes-AMG GT, the exceptional convoy ' 'consisted of the Mercedes-AMG GT 53 4MATIC+ 4-Door ' 'Coupé (WLTP: combined fuel consumption: 10.0-9.5 l/100 km, ' 'combined CO₂ emissions: 228-214 g/km)[2], Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE (WLTP: weighted, combined fuel consumption: 6.9 l/100 ' 'km; weighted, combined CO₂ emissions: 156 g/km; weighted, ' 'combined power consumption: 11.7 kWh/100 km)[3], Mercedes-AMG SL ' '63 4MATIC+ (WLTP: combined fuel consumption 13.2-12.8 l/100 km, ' 'combined CO₂ emissions 299-291 g/km)2 and the Mercedes-AMG A 45 S ' '4MATIC+ (WLTP: combined fuel consumption 9.2-8.8 l/100 km, ' 'combined CO₂ emissions 208-200 g/km)2. In the driver’s seats were ' 'Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Susie and Toto Wolff, Mick ' 'Schumacher and will.i.am.\n' 'Special AMG Driving Experience ahead of Las Vegas Grand Prix\n' 'AMG x IWC Speed City also celebrates the return of Formula OneTM ' 'to Las Vegas after an absence of 40 years. Staged on an all-new ' 'street circuit in the heart of Las Vegas, the F1TM route passes ' 'iconic “Sin City” locations and promises average speeds on par ' 'with those achieved on Monza’s famously high-speed track. With so ' 'many AMG enthusiasts set to make the pilgrimage to Nevada, the ' 'AMG Driving Academy will offer a special Driving Experience ' 'programme to turn race weekend into a dream week.\n' 'The programme encompasses a diverse spectrum of dynamic ' 'exercises, from on-track lead & follow to car control on a ' 'wet skid pan, a demanding off-road course and hot laps in the ' 'passenger seat alongside professional AMG drivers. Participants ' 'will also have the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the new ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé for a tour through the atmospheric ' 'mountainous desert landscape of Nevada.\n' '[1] The figures shown are the WLTP CO2 figures in accordance with ' 'Art. 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel ' 'consumption figures were calculated based on the basis of these ' 'figures.\n' '[2] The figures shown are the WLTP CO2 figures in accordance with ' 'Art. 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel ' 'consumption figures were calculated based on the basis of these ' 'figures.\n' '[3] The figures shown are the WLTP CO₂ figures measured in ' 'accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were calculated on the ' 'basis of these figures. The power consumption was determined on ' 'the basis of Directive 2017/1151/EU.', 'content_html': '
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With an almighty roar, the all-new Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé ' '(WLTP: combined fuel consumption: 14.1 l/100 km; combined ' 'CO2 emissions: 319 g/km)[1] blasts ' 'through the desert, stunning unsuspecting onlookers. It ' 'sends a clear message that the sky is the limit for the ' 'performance luxury brand from Affalterbach. The new headline ' 'film reaches beyond the physical attributes of supreme ' 'sports cars to express the passion and emotion of the AMG ' 'brand, shared by countless enthusiasts around the globe. It ' 'is a powerful climax to the multifaceted SO AMG campaign ' 'that began in August with the world premiere of the all-new ' 'AMG GT Coupé. Echoing themes from the film, the campaign ' 'reaches a memorable conclusion at the Speedvegas track in ' 'the desert on the outskirts of Las Vegas. Here, the event ' 'facility “Speed City” was purpose-built by Mercedes-AMG ' 'together with Swiss luxury watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen as ' 'the latest collaboration in a relationship spanning nearly ' '20 years. It provides the setting for a breathtaking drone ' 'show starring Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team drivers Lewis ' 'Hamilton and George Russell behind the wheel of two ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ Coupés.

\n' '

Speed City also provides the perfect setting for a ' 'celebration to mark the return of Formula OneTM ' 'to Las Vegas after an absence of 40 years. In the ' 'run-up to the race weekend, enthusiasts can savour a special ' 'Driving Experience with the AMG Driving Academy in fleet of ' 'the latest AMG models.

\n' '

“The new Mercedes-AMG GT is a remarkable driving machine. ' 'But it is so much more than that. First and foremost, it ' 'inspires emotions – whether that’s making your heart beat ' 'faster or putting a smile on your face. The SO AMG film ' 'encapsulates those feelings and sets the stage perfectly for ' 'the campaign’s grand finale at Speed City. Not only are we ' 'putting on a thrilling show with IWC, we are also hosting ' 'the World’s Fastest Family for an unforgettable driving ' 'experience with amazing products. And given our brand’s ' 'proud motorsport heritage, it is a fitting way to celebrate ' 'the return of Formula One to Las Vegas.” 
Michael ' 'Schiebe, Chairman of the Management Board of Mercedes‑AMG ' 'GmbH

\n' '

Bold, emotional, fun – campaign film featuring special ' 'guest cameos is SO AMG

\n' '

The film starring the all-new Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé ' 'captures the essence of not only the brand’s top model but ' 'also the unique and intangible bond that connects every ' 'member of the World’s Fastest Family. The zenith of the SO ' 'AMG campaign conveys not only the power and passion of the ' 'GT, but also the feeling that infuses every model in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG line-up. In one minute and 55 seconds, it fills ' 'the gaps left by pure technical specifications with a bold ' 'depiction that is as deeply emotional as it is fun – SO AMG, ' 'in fact. Featuring Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, it ' 'also includes cameos from other well-known faces from the ' 'World’s Fastest Family – look out for appearances by ' 'musician, tech entrepreneur and philanthropist will.i.am as ' 'well as Toto Wolff, CEO and Team Principal of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team.

\n' '

Set in the vast lunar landscape of the Nevada desert, the ' 'film starts with its feet firmly on the ground. As the ' 'immense power of the all-new AMG GT is unleashed, the action ' 'moves skyward to the thrilling spectacle of the virtual AMG ' 'Hyperdome circuit as it materialises high above. The ' 'unmistakable thundering roar of the 585 hp AMG 4.0 ' 'litre V8 biturbo engine underpins an iconic soundtrack, ' 'generating goosebumps and leaving onlookers stunned – ' 'proving that the sky is indeed the limit for AMG ' 'performance.

\n' '

The campaign film “The ' 'Sky is the Limit. They Said.” is already available on ' 'the Mercedes-AMG YouTube channel and will be successively ' 'released on all Mercedes-Benz channels and platforms ' 'worldwide. Mercedes-Benz USA will run an activation of the ' 'GT campaign to coincide with the Formula OneTM ' 'Grand Prix in Las Vegas. This includes several sponsorships, ' 'TVCs, OOH ads and social media initiatives. As well as the ' 'main film, the campaign uses photo and video assets ' 'featuring the new Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé and other models ' 'from the product range.

\n' '

AMG x IWC Speed City hosts spectacular AMG Hyperdome ' 'drone show

\n' '

The venue for the grand finale of the SO AMG campaign is ' 'Speed City. The brand experience includes a purpose-built ' 'secret proving ground, complete with test track and skid ' 'pan. As night falls, the highlight moment is a spectacular ' 'drone show. It lights up the desert sky with a performance ' 'masterpiece inspired by the uplifting climax of the campaign ' 'film featuring the virtual AMG Hyperdome circuit. Lewis ' 'Hamilton and George Russell represent collaboration partners ' 'Mercedes-AMG and luxury watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen in a ' 'precision-choreographed interplay of driving prowess and the ' 'graceful light from 1,000 drones. It conveys the strength ' 'and synergy of the long-standing partnership between the two ' 'companies, which celebrates its 20th anniversary ' 'next year.

\n' '

“Driving in the drone show with George at Speed City was ' 'so much fun. Today was very different to what we usually do, ' 'but we like a challenge and the GT’s phenomenal handling ' 'just made it easy for us to manoeuvre around the track in ' 'the dark with this brilliant light show around us. ' 'Definitely an unforgettable experience and a great way to ' 'launch this weekend.” 
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team

\n' '

“What an amazing experience to be part of! The new GT is ' 'so much fun to drive, especially in this unique setting AMG ' 'and IWC have put together in the Nevada desert. I couldn’t ' 'think of a better way to kick-off the Las Vegas Grand Prix ' 'and I’m happy I got to be part of the launch and try out the ' 'new GT. 
George Russell, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team

\n' '

Timed to perfection with the IWC Pilot’s Watch ' 'Performance Chronograph 41

\n' '

Depicted by the drones hovering silently in the night sky ' 'is the latest timepiece to emerge from the collaboration ' 'between IWC and AMG. The Pilot’s Watch Performance ' 'Chronograph 41 AMG in titanium is dedicated to the sports ' 'car maker from Affalterbach. Offering the highest ' 'strength-to-density ratio of any metal, the grade 5 titanium ' 'alloy used for the case is around 45 percent lighter than a ' 'steel equivalent and remarkably rigid. The watch is powered ' 'by the IWC-manufactured 69385 calibre chronograph movement. ' 'Two versions are available – one with a black rubber strap, ' 'the other with a finely crafted titanium bracelet.

\n' '

The high-performance chronograph also features a ceramic ' 'bezel with a tachymeter scale. This adds the dimension of ' 'speed to the high-precision stopwatch measurements. It ' 'allows the wearer to measure the average speed in relation ' 'to the distance travelled. Pushing the chronograph’s start ' 'button initiates a measurement. The wearer then stops the ' 'chronograph once a distance of one kilometre has been ' 'covered. The central chronograph seconds hand will point to ' 'a number on the revolving tachymeter scale, corresponding to ' 'the average speed in kilometres per hour.

\n' '

“Roar to Vegas” road trip drives interactions on social ' 'media

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As part of the SO AMG campaign, “Roar to Vegas” attracted ' 'a high level of traffic on Mercedes-AMG social media ' 'channels in the four weeks prior to the finale. [more input ' 'here]. It featured other key members of the unparalleled AMG ' 'portfolio and of AMG’s World’s Fastest Family as they set of ' 'on a road trip to Las Vegas. Alongside the new Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT, the exceptional convoy consisted of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT 53 4MATIC+ 4-Door Coupé ' '(WLTP: combined fuel consumption: 10.0-9.5 l/100 km, ' 'combined CO₂ emissions: 228-214 g/km)[2], ' 'Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE (WLTP: weighted, combined ' 'fuel consumption: 6.9 l/100 km; weighted, combined CO₂ ' 'emissions: 156 g/km; weighted, combined power consumption: ' '11.7 kWh/100 km)[3], Mercedes-AMG SL 63 4MATIC+ ' '(WLTP: combined fuel consumption 13.2-12.8 l/100 km, ' 'combined CO₂ emissions 299-291 g/km)2 and the ' 'Mercedes-AMG A 45 S 4MATIC+ (WLTP: combined fuel consumption ' '9.2-8.8 l/100 km, combined CO₂ emissions 208-200 ' 'g/km)2. In the driver’s seats were Lewis ' 'Hamilton, George Russell, Susie and Toto Wolff, Mick ' 'Schumacher and will.i.am.

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Special AMG Driving Experience ahead of Las Vegas Grand ' 'Prix

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AMG x IWC Speed City also celebrates the return of ' 'Formula OneTM to Las Vegas after an absence of 40 ' 'years. Staged on an all-new street circuit in the heart of ' 'Las Vegas, the F1TM route passes iconic “Sin ' 'City” locations and promises average speeds on par with ' 'those achieved on Monza’s famously high-speed track. With so ' 'many AMG enthusiasts set to make the pilgrimage to Nevada, ' 'the AMG Driving Academy will offer a special Driving ' 'Experience programme to turn race weekend into a dream ' 'week.

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The programme encompasses a diverse spectrum of dynamic ' 'exercises, from on-track lead & follow to car control on ' 'a wet skid pan, a demanding off-road course and hot laps in ' 'the passenger seat alongside professional AMG drivers. ' 'Participants will also have the opportunity to get behind ' 'the wheel of the new Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé for a tour ' 'through the atmospheric mountainous desert landscape of ' 'Nevada.

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[1] The figures shown are the WLTP ' 'CO2 figures in accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'figures were calculated based on the basis of these ' 'figures.

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[2] The figures shown are the WLTP ' 'CO2 figures in accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'figures were calculated based on the basis of these ' 'figures.

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[3] The figures shown are the WLTP CO₂ figures ' 'measured in accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 of Implementing ' 'Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were ' 'calculated on the basis of these figures. The power ' 'consumption was determined on the basis of Directive ' '2017/1151/EU.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-15T12:45:00+01:00', 'title': 'The sky is the limit – Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé roars to new heights ' 'in powerful campaign film that is SO AMG', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8c704fb3-78b6-414c-9e0a-99d61fe135da'} 2025-11-30 01:01:38 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=82&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:38 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b35c58b4-d097-43ac-bf10-d72d35d05c36> {'content': '\n' '10 million Mercedes-Benz passenger cars equipped with Active ' 'Brake Assist incl. pedestrian detection\n' 'Active Brake Assist can help minimise the risk of collisions with ' 'vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists and mitigate consequences\n' 'The innovative driving assistance system comes as standard in all ' 'Mercedes-Benz passenger cars\n' '\n' 'With more than 40 active assistance systems currently available, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is making a decisive contribution to increasing the ' 'safety of all road users. In particular, Active Brake Assist with ' 'pedestrian detection has been helping reduce accidents involving ' 'pedestrians and cyclists for many years. This applies to typical ' 'driving speeds both in and out of town.\n' 'The system can give visual and acoustic warnings of an impending ' 'collision in front of the vehicle, either from intersecting or ' 'oncoming vehicles. If the driver brakes too lightly, the system ' 'can provide assistance and increase the braking force to suit the ' 'situation. If the driver fails to react at all, Active Brake ' 'Assist initiates emergency braking. In the current generation of ' 'vehicles, Active Brake Assist uses camera and/or radar-based ' 'sensor technology to detect pedestrians and cyclists in front of ' 'the vehicle in the direction of travel. If an imminent risk of ' 'collision with these so-called vulnerable road users is detected, ' 'the required braking force is calculated in order to avoid a ' 'possible collision or to minimize its severity.\n' 'Now, Mercedes-Benz has achieved another active safety milestone: ' 'Since 2012, more than 10 million of all Mercedes-Benz passenger ' 'cars sold worldwide have been equipped with the pedestrian ' 'emergency braking system. Pedestrians are considered unprotected ' 'road users as they are not equipped with airbags, seat belts or ' 'protective clothing. Their particular risk is also reflected in ' 'accident statistics: according to an analysis by the European ' 'Commission, pedestrians made up almost one-fifth of all road ' 'fatalities in the European Union in 2020.[1] In the USA, their ' 'share of the total number of traffic fatalities in 2021 was 17 ' 'percent according to the National Highway Traffic Safety ' 'Administration.[2] Meanwhile, a 2022 study by the American ' 'Insurance Institute for Highway Safety concluded that vehicles ' 'equipped with a pedestrian emergency braking system have a 27 ' 'percent lower rate of accidents involving pedestrians than ' 'vehicles without such technology.[3]\n' 'Warning and support in the event of acute accident risk\n' 'Mercedes-Benz introduced the first Brake Assist System (BAS) back ' 'in 1996. In 2005, radar technology was used to enhance the brake ' 'assist system by making it anticipatory. Just one year later, ' 'experts combined the further developed DISTRONIC PLUS distance ' 'control system and BAS PLUS Brake Assist to create PRE-SAFE® ' 'Brake with autonomous partial braking. The important pedestrian ' 'detection feature was added in 2013, and first introduced in the ' 'E-Class (W212). In 2016, the pedestrian emergency braking system ' 'was then installed as standard equipment for the first time as ' 'part of the launch of the new E-Class (W213). Since 2021, Active ' 'Brake Assist has been standard equipment on all new Mercedes-Benz ' 'car models. This means high internal safety demands exceeded ' 'legal requirements: so-called city emergency brake assist systems ' 'for low-speed driving have only been mandatory for all types of ' 'newly approved passenger cars in the EU since July 2022. From ' '2024, these will be mandatory for every newly registered car.\n' 'Future assistance systems will be even more powerful thanks to ' 'increasingly advanced sensors and help from artificial ' 'intelligence. It is already apparent today that active assistance ' 'systems make an important contribution to protecting pedestrians ' 'and cyclists in particular – so-called vulnerable road users.\n' 'Innovation through analysis of real traffic accidents – the ' 'real-life safety philosophy\n' '"Real-Life Safety" is the safety philosophy of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group. The company has been conducting systematic accident ' 'research for more than 50 years: its aim is to build vehicles ' 'that are not only convincing in defined crash-test scenarios, but ' 'also in real-life road accidents. In addition to protecting ' 'vehicle occupants, the focus is also on the safety of all road ' 'users outside the vehicle. The goal is clear: Vision Zero. This ' 'means that there should be no more accidents involving ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles by 2050.\n' '[1] European Commission (2021) “Facts and Figures Pedestrians”. ' 'European Road Safety Observatory. Brussels, European Commission, ' 'Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport\n' '[2] National Center for Statistics and Analysis. (Juni ' '2023).  “Traffic Safety Facts” (Report No. DOT HS 813 458). ' 'National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.\n' '[3] Insurance Institute for Highway Safety „Effects of automatic ' 'emergency braking systems on pedestrian crash risk“ (May 2022). ' 'Cicchino, Jessica B. Accident Analysis & Prevention (AAP)', 'content_html': '
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With more than 40 active assistance systems currently ' 'available, Mercedes-Benz is making a decisive contribution ' 'to increasing the safety of all road users. In particular, ' 'Active Brake Assist with pedestrian detection has been ' 'helping reduce accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists ' 'for many years. This applies to typical driving speeds both ' 'in and out of town.

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The system can give visual and acoustic warnings of an ' 'impending collision in front of the vehicle, either from ' 'intersecting or oncoming vehicles. If the driver brakes too ' 'lightly, the system can provide assistance and increase the ' 'braking force to suit the situation. If the driver fails to ' 'react at all, Active Brake Assist initiates emergency ' 'braking. In the current generation of vehicles, Active Brake ' 'Assist uses camera and/or radar-based sensor technology to ' 'detect pedestrians and cyclists in front of the vehicle in ' 'the direction of travel. If an imminent risk of collision ' 'with these so-called vulnerable road users is detected, the ' 'required braking force is calculated in order to avoid a ' 'possible collision or to minimize its severity.

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Now, Mercedes-Benz has achieved another active safety ' 'milestone: Since 2012, more than 10 million of all ' 'Mercedes-Benz passenger cars sold worldwide have been ' 'equipped with the pedestrian emergency braking system. ' 'Pedestrians are considered unprotected road users as they ' 'are not equipped with airbags, seat belts or protective ' 'clothing. Their particular risk is also reflected in ' 'accident statistics: according to an analysis by the ' 'European Commission, pedestrians made up almost one-fifth of ' 'all road fatalities in the European Union in ' '2020.[1] In the USA, their share of the total ' 'number of traffic fatalities in 2021 was 17 percent ' 'according to the National Highway Traffic Safety ' 'Administration.[2] Meanwhile, a 2022 study by the ' 'American Insurance Institute for Highway Safety concluded ' 'that vehicles equipped with a pedestrian emergency braking ' 'system have a 27 percent lower rate of accidents involving ' 'pedestrians than vehicles without such ' 'technology.[3]

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Warning and support in the event of acute accident ' 'risk

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Mercedes-Benz introduced the first Brake Assist System ' '(BAS) back in 1996. In 2005, radar technology was used to ' 'enhance the brake assist system by making it anticipatory. ' 'Just one year later, experts combined the further developed ' 'DISTRONIC PLUS distance control system and BAS PLUS Brake ' 'Assist to create PRE-SAFE® Brake with autonomous partial ' 'braking. The important pedestrian detection feature was ' 'added in 2013, and first introduced in the E-Class (W212). ' 'In 2016, the pedestrian emergency braking system was then ' 'installed as standard equipment for the first time as part ' 'of the launch of the new E-Class (W213). Since 2021, Active ' 'Brake Assist has been standard equipment on all new ' 'Mercedes-Benz car models. This means high internal safety ' 'demands exceeded legal requirements: so-called city ' 'emergency brake assist systems for low-speed driving have ' 'only been mandatory for all types of newly approved ' 'passenger cars in the EU since July 2022. From 2024, these ' 'will be mandatory for every newly registered car.

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Future assistance systems will be even more powerful ' 'thanks to increasingly advanced sensors and help from ' 'artificial intelligence. It is already apparent today that ' 'active assistance systems make an important contribution to ' 'protecting pedestrians and cyclists in particular – ' 'so-called vulnerable road users.

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Innovation through analysis of real traffic accidents – ' 'the real-life safety philosophy

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"Real-Life Safety" is the safety philosophy of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group. The company has been conducting ' 'systematic accident research for more than 50 years: its aim ' 'is to build vehicles that are not only convincing in defined ' 'crash-test scenarios, but also in real-life road accidents. ' 'In addition to protecting vehicle occupants, the focus is ' 'also on the safety of all road users outside the vehicle. ' 'The goal is clear: Vision Zero. This means that there should ' 'be no more accidents involving Mercedes-Benz vehicles by ' '2050.

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[1] European Commission (2021) “Facts ' 'and Figures Pedestrians”. European Road Safety ' 'Observatory. Brussels, European Commission, ' 'Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport

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[2] National Center for Statistics and ' 'Analysis. (Juni 2023).  “Traffic ' 'Safety Facts” (Report No. DOT HS 813 458). National ' 'Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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[3] Insurance Institute for Highway Safety „Effects ' 'of automatic emergency braking systems on pedestrian crash ' 'risk“ (May 2022). Cicchino, Jessica B. Accident Analysis ' '& Prevention (AAP)

\n', 'date': '2023-11-14T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': '10 years and 10 million Mercedes-Benz vehicles with pedestrian ' 'emergency braking system', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b35c58b4-d097-43ac-bf10-d72d35d05c36'} 2025-11-30 01:01:38 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4ee97a1d-04bd-4f08-b7ec-64067a3dcb45> {'content': ' The EQS SUV is the dedicated ‘Trophy Carrier’ for the Summoner’s ' 'Cup. Mercedes-Benz launches the second part of the digital ' 'campaign ‘The Hunt for Glory’ ahead of the Worlds 2023 Finals. ' 'The teams T1 and WBG will face off in the finals matchup for ' 'Worlds 2023. On 19 November, T1 and WBG will face off in the ' 'finals of League of Legends Worlds 2023 - the world’s biggest ' 'esports event. Taking place in the Sky Dome in Seoul, South ' 'Korea, the two teams will fight for the iconic Summoner’s Cup. As ' 'the official automotive partner of all global League of Legends ' 'Esports events, Mercedes-Benz is an integral part of Worlds 2023. ' 'The crowning moment of the event is the Trophy Ceremony presented ' 'by Mercedes-Benz. Equipped with a special trunk module, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV transports the Summoner’s Cup as the ' 'official ‘Trophy\xa0Carrier’. Besides winning the trophy, each ' 'member of the winning team will also receive a customized ' 'Championship Ring. Co-created by Mercedes-Benz and the games ' 'publisher Riot Games, the rings have established themselves as an ' 'essential Worlds tradition. ”Mercedes-Benz and the esports ' 'community share an innovative mindset and the determination to ' 'win. Therefore, we are honoured to carry the Summoner’s Cup to ' 'the finals and support this magnificent event as the official ' 'automotive partner.”Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of ' 'Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing & Sales Ahead of the ' 'event, Mercedes-Benz has just released the second part of the ' 'global campaign ‘The\xa0Hunt\xa0for\xa0Glory’. The two-part ' 'campaign picks up the motto of Worlds 2023, ‘The Grind, the ' 'Glory’, with the main protagonist setting off in search of the ' 'Summoner’s Cup. ”We highly value the campaign Mercedes-Benz has ' 'released specifically for Worlds as it symbolizes the harmony of ' 'our partnership and resonates well with our League of Legends ' 'Esports community. Together with Mercedes-Benz, we look forward ' 'to bringing more ideas to life that further inspire our esports ' 'community.”\xa0Naz Aletaha, Global Head of League of Legends ' 'Esports, Riot Games Sponsored by Mercedes-Benz, the Korean team ' '‘T1’ around superstar Lee Sang-hyeok, alias Faker, made it to the ' 'finals once again. After narrowly losing to the national rival ' 'DRX in last year’s final, only WBG stands in T1’s way of claiming ' 'victory and securing the Summoner’s Cup in their home country.', 'content_html': '
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On 19 November, T1 and WBG will face off in the finals of ' 'League of Legends Worlds 2023 - the world’s biggest esports ' 'event. Taking place in the Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, ' 'the two teams will fight for the iconic Summoner’s Cup. As ' 'the official automotive partner of all global League of ' 'Legends Esports events, Mercedes-Benz is an integral part of ' 'Worlds 2023.

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The crowning moment of the event is the Trophy Ceremony ' 'presented by Mercedes-Benz. Equipped with a special trunk ' 'module, the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV transports the Summoner’s ' 'Cup as the official ‘Trophy Carrier’. Besides winning ' 'the trophy, each member of the winning team will also ' 'receive a customized Championship Ring. Co-created by ' 'Mercedes-Benz and the games publisher Riot Games, the rings ' 'have established themselves as an essential Worlds ' 'tradition.

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”Mercedes-Benz and the esports community share an ' 'innovative mindset and the determination to win. Therefore, ' 'we are honoured to carry the Summoner’s Cup to the finals ' 'and support this magnificent event as the official ' 'automotive partner.”
Britta Seeger, Member of the Board ' 'of Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing & ' 'Sales

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Ahead of the event, Mercedes-Benz has just released the ' 'second part of the global campaign ‘The Hunt for Glory’. ' 'The two-part campaign picks up the motto of Worlds 2023, ' '‘The Grind, the Glory’, with the main protagonist setting ' 'off in search of the Summoner’s Cup.

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”We highly value the campaign Mercedes-Benz has released ' 'specifically for Worlds as it symbolizes the harmony of our ' 'partnership and resonates well with our League of Legends ' 'Esports community. Together with Mercedes-Benz, we look ' 'forward to bringing more ideas to life that further inspire ' 'our esports community.” 
Naz Aletaha, Global Head of ' 'League of Legends Esports, Riot Games

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Sponsored by Mercedes-Benz, the Korean team ‘T1’ around ' 'superstar Lee Sang-hyeok, alias Faker, made it to the finals ' 'once again. After narrowly losing to the national rival DRX ' 'in last year’s final, only WBG stands in T1’s way of ' 'claiming victory and securing the Summoner’s Cup in their ' 'home country.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-16T15:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'EQS SUV presents iconic Summoner’s Cup to the Finals of League of ' 'Legends Worlds 2023', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4ee97a1d-04bd-4f08-b7ec-64067a3dcb45'} 2025-11-30 01:01:38 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f4728e29-5765-4e6b-a4cf-8da49e546b41> {'content': ' Prize-giving ceremony for brand-internal Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Championship Inaugural AMG Racing Series with debut of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO and Young Driver Test Farewell for Raffaele ' 'Marciello after seven successful years together The 2023 ' 'motorsport season is still in full swing, but Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing can already look back on a highly successful year ' 'with a total of 82 title wins and prestigious victories in single ' 'endurance racing events worldwide. On Saturday, the “World’s ' 'Fastest Family” celebrated the major sporting achievements at the ' 'occasion of “Champions United”. In this worthy setting, the ' 'prize-giving ceremony for the brand-internal Customer Racing ' 'Championship was held as well, during which the winners once ' 'again were acknowledged with exclusive prizes. Hosts for the ' 'traditional end-of-season event, held in the City of Arts and ' 'Science in Valencia this year, were AMG brand ambassador David ' 'Coulthard and Verena Wriedt. Michael Schiebe (CEO Mercedes-AMG ' 'GmbH) and Jochen Hermann (Member of the Board of Management ' 'Mercedes-AMG GmbH), Christoph Sagemüller (Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport) and Stefan Wendl (Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing), among others, presented the awards. Representatives of ' 'cooperation partners and customer sports teams as well as ' 'numerous racing drivers had come to Spain for Mercedes-AMG’s ' 'exclusive end-of-season celebration and created an atmosphere ' 'that was both stylish and familial. The “Champions United” event ' 'marked the illustrious conclusion of the AMG Racing Series in ' 'Valencia. At Circuit Ricardo Tormo, not far from the Spanish ' 'metropolis, clients and Customer Racing Teams assembled for ' 'intense preparation and to set the course for the upcoming ' 'season. This included various on-track activities, among others ' 'with the AMG ONE, multiple car deliveries, various Experiences as ' 'well as an AMG Young Driver Test. Moreover, the new Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT2 PRO made its circuit debut. The concept of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Championship For nine years already, Mercedes-AMG ' 'has been running a unique brand-internal championship. In the ' 'process, the most successful teams and drivers from the customer ' 'sports programme are rewarded with high-quality, exclusive ' 'special prizes, this time supported by cooperation partners IWC, ' 'MSI, PUMA and RAVENOL. Thus, the performance and sports car brand ' 'from Affalterbach expresses its appreciation for the exemplary ' 'representation of its race cars in the various race series all ' 'over the world. The competition is split up into eight ' 'categories. Prizes are given to the top 3 in the sub-categories ' 'and the top 5 overall. Taken into account are all customer teams ' 'and all drivers aged 18 or above who have competed in races ' 'within the competition time frame (October 5th, 2022 till October ' '24th, 2023) with the Mercedes-AMG GT3, GT4, GT2 or the SLS AMG ' 'GT3. Over 400 drivers and 100 teams have participated in the ' 'competition. Customer teams with extended works support are ' 'ineligible to take part. In every race, points are attributed ' 'according to the 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 format that is current ' 'in motorsport. These points are then multiplied by a previously ' 'determined factor, according to the level and the distance. As a ' 'rule, the results of the GT3 and GT4 cars are counted and ' 'classified separately. This year, results achieved with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 still counted towards the GT4 standings. The ' 'prize-winners of the 2023 Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Championship* As the main prize, a Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE (combined fuel consumption: 10.8 l/100 km | combined ' 'CO₂ emission: 247 g/km**) was handed over to the winner in the ' 'DRIVER standings. In 2023, this was George Kurtz (USA). In the ' 'past year, he had his biggest achievements in American and, ' 'together with his teammate Colin Braun (USA), he was crowned as ' 'the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS Pro-Am ' 'champion. George Kurtz also came out on top in the DRIVER GT3 ' 'standings. In the PRO-DRIVER category for those drivers that have ' 'platinum, gold or silver status according to the categorisation ' 'by the global motoring federation FIA, Timur Boguslavskiy (FIA) ' 'secured first place this year. With the AKKODIS ASP Team, he won ' 'two championship titles in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe ' 'powered by AWS and finished runner-up in the 24-hour race at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps. Moreover, Timur Boguslavskiy came out on top ' 'in the PRO-DRIVER GT3 category. Michai Stephens (USA) ended up in ' 'first place of the PRO-DRIVER GT4 standings. He scored five class ' 'wins in GT4 America and became runner-up in the Silver Cup ' 'standings. Chris Hart and Stephen Walton (both GBR) emerged as ' 'the winners in the DRIVER GT4 standings. They raced in the ' 'British GT Cup Championship together and were crowned champions ' 'in the GTH class. In the TEAM GT3 standings, the programme of the ' 'Haupt Racing Team paid off. By virtue of title wins in the GT ' 'World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, the class win in the 24-hour ' 'race at Spa-Francorchamps or the ADAC GT Masters teams’ title, ' 'the crew collected sufficient points to end up in first place. In ' 'the TEAM GT4 standings, NM Racing Team is the winner. The team ' 'from the Barcelona region predominantly competed in Spanish race ' 'series. From a total of 68 race participations with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4, the team scored eight class wins and 17 further ' 'podium results. On top of that, NM Racing Team also scored a pair ' 'of class podium finishes in its first outing with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2. Awardees in the special categories 2023*** Late ' 'in the afternoon, the “Winners of the season” were rewarded. ' 'There, all the title winners of the competition time frame that ' 'has now ended, both in real-world and virtual motorsport, were ' 'presented with an exclusive “Winners’ Jacket” in AMG design. The ' 'limited-edition jacked had been designed by motorsport label Race ' 'Service exclusively for the event. At this occasion, there was an ' 'accolade for the “Best Looking Car” of the year for the first ' 'time as well. Prior to the event fans had the opportunity to vote ' 'for their favourite design on Mercedes-AMG’s social media ' 'channels. The car that came out on top was the #4 Haupt Racing ' 'Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 that had finished in third place overall in ' 'the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. The car sported a unique ' 'comic art style livery, implemented by fashion designer Frank ' 'Granduc in cooperation with livery artist Alexander Bloch. Other ' 'drivers that were honoured were young talents Frank Bird (GBR) ' 'and Lorenzo Ferrari (ITA), who had come to the fore in the ' 'preceding AMG Young Driver Test at Circuit Ricardo Tormo. Over 20 ' 'drivers aged between 17 and 25 years with gold or silver rating ' 'in the FIA driver categorisation took part in the sessions. The ' 'fastest drivers from the shoot-out subsequently were allowed to ' 'complete a long run. Frank Bird and Lorenzo Ferrari convinced in ' 'both disciplines and will therefore receive a fixed drive with a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the Intercontinental GT Challenge season ' 'finale, the Gulf 12 Hours at Abu Dhabi (December 8th-10th). ' 'Farewell for long-time Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Raffaele ' 'Marciello In a suitable atmosphere, Raffaele Marciello also got ' 'his farewell from the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing driver line-up ' 'during the “Champions United” event. Having bowed out of the GP2 ' 'Series after the 2016 season, the Swiss quickly became ' 'established as a star driver in GT racing and eventually became a ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver at the end of 2017. His biggest ' 'achievements include victory in the FIA GT World Cup at Macau in ' '2019 and the Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race in 2022, various GT ' 'World Challenge Europe title wins and the 2022 ADAC GT Masters ' 'drivers’ title. "I am touched. As a farewell present I was given ' 'the Spa winning car I drove as a model car and AMG made a cool, ' 'very emotional film for me. We all had another great evening ' "together. I'm very grateful to Mercedes-AMG because without them " 'I wouldn\'t be here now," said the 28-year-old shortly after his ' 'farewell. Next weekend, Raffaele Marciello will have his final ' 'outing as an official Mercedes-AMG driver during the FIA GT World ' 'Cup at Macau. "First of all, I would like to congratulate our ' 'award winners. Once again this year, they have won numerous races ' 'and championships with us with great dedication and exceptional ' 'performances. I would also like to thank all our customer racing ' 'teams and drivers. They have played a decisive role in ensuring ' 'that the AMG brand has once again been so well represented in ' 'international competition. Over the past few days at the AMG ' 'Racing Series in Valencia, we have laid important foundations for ' 'building on this success in the long term. During the test days ' 'and the Young Driver Test we have seen some great up-and-coming ' 'talent! I would also like to thank our valued partners who have ' 'supported us along the way and made this evening a unique and ' 'unforgettable experience with their exclusive prizes as part of ' 'the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Championship."Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport “Every year, the ' 'prize-giving in our brand-internal Customer Racing Championship ' 'are something special for me as we are able to give something ' 'back to our drivers and teams once again. We acknowledge our ' 'gentlemen drivers just like our professionals and they are all ' 'coming together on this one evening, that is absolutely unique. I ' 'am confident that in the future we will be able to honour one or ' 'two talented young drivers from our Young Driver Test at our ' 'end-of-year celebrations. The impressions from the sessions at ' 'Circuit Ricardo Tormo were absolutely promising. Therefore, I am ' 'very much looking forward to watching Frank Bird and Lorenzo ' 'Ferrari behind the wheel of our Mercedes-AMG GT3 in Abu ' 'Dhabi.”Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing * ' 'Overview of all winners of the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Championship on media.mercedes-benz.com ** The indicated values ' 'are the determined “NEDC CO2 values” with the meaning of Art. 2 ' 'Nr. 1 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel ' 'consumption values were calculated on the basis of these values. ' 'A higher value can apply for determination of car taxes. Further ' 'information about the cars that are offered, including WLTP ' 'values, can be found specific for your country at ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com *** not part of the Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Championship', 'content_html': '
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The 2023 motorsport season is still in full swing, but ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing can already look back on a ' 'highly successful year with a total of 82 title wins and ' 'prestigious victories in single endurance racing events ' 'worldwide. On Saturday, the “World’s Fastest Family” ' 'celebrated the major sporting achievements at the occasion ' 'of “Champions United”. In this worthy setting, the ' 'prize-giving ceremony for the brand-internal Customer Racing ' 'Championship was held as well, during which the winners once ' 'again were acknowledged with exclusive prizes. Hosts for the ' 'traditional end-of-season event, held in the City of Arts ' 'and Science in Valencia this year, were AMG brand ambassador ' 'David Coulthard and Verena Wriedt. Michael Schiebe (CEO ' 'Mercedes-AMG GmbH) and Jochen Hermann (Member of the Board ' 'of Management Mercedes-AMG GmbH), Christoph Sagemüller (Head ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport) and Stefan Wendl (Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing), among others, presented the ' 'awards. Representatives of cooperation partners and customer ' 'sports teams as well as numerous racing drivers had come to ' 'Spain for Mercedes-AMG’s exclusive end-of-season celebration ' 'and created an atmosphere that was both stylish and ' 'familial.

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The “Champions United” event marked the illustrious ' 'conclusion of the AMG Racing Series in Valencia. At Circuit ' 'Ricardo Tormo, not far from the Spanish metropolis, clients ' 'and Customer Racing Teams assembled for intense preparation ' 'and to set the course for the upcoming season. This included ' 'various on-track activities, among others with the AMG ONE, ' 'multiple car deliveries, various Experiences as well as an ' 'AMG Young Driver Test. Moreover, the new Mercedes-AMG GT2 ' 'PRO made its circuit debut.

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The concept of the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Championship

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For nine years already, Mercedes-AMG has been running a ' 'unique brand-internal championship. In the process, the most ' 'successful teams and drivers from the customer sports ' 'programme are rewarded with high-quality, exclusive special ' 'prizes, this time supported by cooperation partners IWC, ' 'MSI, PUMA and RAVENOL. Thus, the performance and sports car ' 'brand from Affalterbach expresses its appreciation for the ' 'exemplary representation of its race cars in the various ' 'race series all over the world. The competition is split up ' 'into eight categories. Prizes are given to the top 3 in the ' 'sub-categories and the top 5 overall. Taken into account are ' 'all customer teams and all drivers aged 18 or above who have ' 'competed in races within the competition time frame (October ' '5th, 2022 till October 24th, 2023) ' 'with the Mercedes-AMG GT3, GT4, GT2 or the SLS AMG GT3. Over ' '400 drivers and 100 teams have participated in the ' 'competition. Customer teams with extended works support are ' 'ineligible to take part.

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In every race, points are attributed according to the ' '25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 format that is current in ' 'motorsport. These points are then multiplied by a previously ' 'determined factor, according to the level and the distance. ' 'As a rule, the results of the GT3 and GT4 cars are counted ' 'and classified separately. This year, results achieved with ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT2 still counted towards the GT4 ' 'standings.

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The prize-winners of the 2023 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Championship*

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As the main prize, a Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE ' '(combined fuel consumption: 10.8 l/100 km | combined CO₂ ' 'emission: 247 g/km**) was handed over to the winner in the ' 'DRIVER standings. In 2023, this was George Kurtz (USA). In ' 'the past year, he had his biggest achievements in American ' 'and, together with his teammate Colin Braun (USA), he was ' 'crowned as the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by ' 'AWS Pro-Am champion. George Kurtz also came out on top in ' 'the DRIVER GT3 standings. In the PRO-DRIVER category for ' 'those drivers that have platinum, gold or silver status ' 'according to the categorisation by the global motoring ' 'federation FIA, Timur Boguslavskiy (FIA) secured first place ' 'this year. With the AKKODIS ASP Team, he won two ' 'championship titles in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe ' 'powered by AWS and finished runner-up in the 24-hour race at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps. Moreover, Timur Boguslavskiy came out on ' 'top in the PRO-DRIVER GT3 category. Michai Stephens (USA) ' 'ended up in first place of the PRO-DRIVER GT4 standings. He ' 'scored five class wins in GT4 America and became runner-up ' 'in the Silver Cup standings. Chris Hart and Stephen Walton ' '(both GBR) emerged as the winners in the DRIVER GT4 ' 'standings. They raced in the British GT Cup Championship ' 'together and were crowned champions in the GTH class.

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In the TEAM GT3 standings, the programme of the Haupt ' 'Racing Team paid off. By virtue of title wins in the GT ' 'World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, the class win in the ' '24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps or the ADAC GT Masters ' 'teams’ title, the crew collected sufficient points to end up ' 'in first place. In the TEAM GT4 standings, NM Racing Team is ' 'the winner. The team from the Barcelona region predominantly ' 'competed in Spanish race series. From a total of 68 race ' 'participations with the Mercedes-AMG GT4, the team scored ' 'eight class wins and 17 further podium results. On top of ' 'that, NM Racing Team also scored a pair of class podium ' 'finishes in its first outing with the Mercedes-AMG GT2.

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Awardees in the special categories ' '2023***

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Late in the afternoon, the “Winners of the season” were ' 'rewarded. There, all the title winners of the competition ' 'time frame that has now ended, both in real-world and ' 'virtual motorsport, were presented with an exclusive ' '“Winners’ Jacket” in AMG design. The limited-edition jacked ' 'had been designed by motorsport label Race Service ' 'exclusively for the event.

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At this occasion, there was an accolade for the “Best ' 'Looking Car” of the year for the first time as well. Prior ' 'to the event fans had the opportunity to vote for their ' 'favourite design on Mercedes-AMG’s social media channels. ' 'The car that came out on top was the #4 Haupt Racing Team ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 that had finished in third place overall in ' 'the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. The car sported a ' 'unique comic art style livery, implemented by fashion ' 'designer Frank Granduc in cooperation with livery artist ' 'Alexander Bloch.

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Other drivers that were honoured were young talents Frank ' 'Bird (GBR) and Lorenzo Ferrari (ITA), who had come to the ' 'fore in the preceding AMG Young Driver Test at Circuit ' 'Ricardo Tormo. Over 20 drivers aged between 17 and 25 years ' 'with gold or silver rating in the FIA driver categorisation ' 'took part in the sessions. The fastest drivers from the ' 'shoot-out subsequently were allowed to complete a long run. ' 'Frank Bird and Lorenzo Ferrari convinced in both disciplines ' 'and will therefore receive a fixed drive with a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 in the Intercontinental GT Challenge season finale, the ' 'Gulf 12 Hours at Abu Dhabi (December ' '8th-10th).

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Farewell for long-time Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Driver Raffaele Marciello

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In a suitable atmosphere, Raffaele Marciello also got his ' 'farewell from the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing driver ' 'line-up during the “Champions United” event. Having bowed ' 'out of the GP2 Series after the 2016 season, the Swiss ' 'quickly became established as a star driver in GT racing and ' 'eventually became a Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver at the ' 'end of 2017. His biggest achievements include victory in the ' 'FIA GT World Cup at Macau in 2019 and the Spa-Francorchamps ' '24-hour race in 2022, various GT World Challenge Europe ' 'title wins and the 2022 ADAC GT Masters drivers’ title. "I ' 'am touched. As a farewell present I was given the Spa ' 'winning car I drove as a model car and AMG made a cool, very ' 'emotional film for me. We all had another great evening ' "together. I'm very grateful to Mercedes-AMG because without " 'them I wouldn\'t be here now," said the 28-year-old shortly ' 'after his farewell. Next weekend, Raffaele Marciello will ' 'have his final outing as an official Mercedes-AMG driver ' 'during the FIA GT World Cup at Macau.

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"First of all, I would like to congratulate our award ' 'winners. Once again this year, they have won numerous races ' 'and championships with us with great dedication and ' 'exceptional performances. I would also like to thank all our ' 'customer racing teams and drivers. They have played a ' 'decisive role in ensuring that the AMG brand has once again ' 'been so well represented in international competition. Over ' 'the past few days at the AMG Racing Series in Valencia, we ' 'have laid important foundations for building on this success ' 'in the long term. During the test days and the Young Driver ' 'Test we have seen some great up-and-coming talent! I would ' 'also like to thank our valued partners who have supported us ' 'along the way and made this evening a unique and ' 'unforgettable experience with their exclusive prizes as part ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Championship."
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

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“Every year, the prize-giving in our brand-internal ' 'Customer Racing Championship are something special for me as ' 'we are able to give something back to our drivers and teams ' 'once again. We acknowledge our gentlemen drivers just like ' 'our professionals and they are all coming together on this ' 'one evening, that is absolutely unique. I am confident that ' 'in the future we will be able to honour one or two talented ' 'young drivers from our Young Driver Test at our end-of-year ' 'celebrations. The impressions from the sessions at Circuit ' 'Ricardo Tormo were absolutely promising. Therefore, I am ' 'very much looking forward to watching Frank Bird and Lorenzo ' 'Ferrari behind the wheel of our Mercedes-AMG GT3 in Abu ' 'Dhabi.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

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* Overview of all winners of the Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Championship on media.mercedes-benz.com

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** The indicated values are the determined “NEDC ' 'CO2 values” with the meaning of Art. 2 Nr. 1 ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'values were calculated on the basis of these values. A ' 'higher value can apply for determination of car taxes. ' 'Further information about the cars that are offered, ' 'including WLTP values, can be found specific for your ' 'country at www.mercedes-benz.com

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*** not part of the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Championship

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Die Werkstatt kommt jetzt nach Hause: Mit dem Mobile ' 'Service by Mercedes-Benz können Kundinnen und Kunden den ' 'Service für ihre Fahrzeuge bequem und flexibel an einem Ort ' 'ihrer Wahl durchführen lassen – zum Beispiel vor der eigenen ' 'Haustür. Den Weg in die Werkstatt kann man sich somit auf ' 'Wunsch ersparen. Mit diesem innovativen Angebot ' 'unterstreicht die Marke Mercedes-Benz ihren Anspruch einer ' 'herausragenden Betreuung, die auf die individuellen ' 'Bedürfnisse der Kundinnen und Kunden perfekt abgestimmt ist. ' 'Erhältlich ist der Mercedes-Benz Mobile Service zunächst an ' 'den Niederlassungsstandorten Berlin, Hannover, Düsseldorf, ' 'Köln, Mannheim, Stuttgart und München. Weitere Standorte ' 'sind in Planung.

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“Mit dem Mobile Service schaffen wir für unsere Kundinnen ' 'und Kunden einen echten Mehrwert und unterstreichen unseren ' 'High-End-Anspruch im Service. Der Einsatz von ' 'batterieelektrischen Mercedes-Benz eVito Fahrzeugen ' 'dokumentiert unseren nachhaltigen Ansatz für das neue ' 'Dienstleistungsprodukt.“ 
Georg Abel, Leiter After ' 'Sales Mercedes-Benz Own Retail Deutschland

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Der Mobile Service by Mercedes-Benz deckt folgende ' 'Leistungen ab: Wartung und kleine Reparaturen, saisonale ' 'Checks, Überprüfungen der Elektronik, der Software und der ' 'Bremsanlage sowie RäderService und Lieferung und Montage von ' 'Original-Teilen und Original-Zubehör. Erhältlich ist er für ' 'elektrifizierte Mercedes-Benz Pkw sowie für smart Modelle ' '(außer der Baureihe #). Ausgewählte Standorte bieten den ' 'Mobile Service auch für elektrifizierte Transporter und Vans ' 'an. Voraussetzung für die Inanspruchnahme des Mobile Service ' 'ist ein Privatparkplatz, auf dem die Arbeiten durchgeführt ' 'werden können.

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Termine für den Mobile Service by Mercedes-Benz können an ' 'den Standorten Berlin, Hannover, Düsseldorf, Köln, Mannheim, ' 'Stuttgart und München telefonisch oder via Kontaktformular ' 'über die Internet-Seiten der Standorte gebucht werden. Der ' 'Preis beträgt einheitlich 69 EUR (zzgl. der ' 'Serviceleistungen). Durchgeführt wird der Mobile Service von ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fachkräften und Serviceexperten, die mittels ' 'eines speziell ausgebauten Mercedes-Benz eVito am Wunschort ' 'arbeitsfähig sind.

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With " 'its own charging network, Mercedes-Benz is setting new standards ' 'for fast, convenient, environmentally friendly and reliable ' 'charging of electric vehicles, while at the same time helping to ' 'increase the acceptance of electric vehicles in the U.S. market. ' 'By the end of the decade, Mercedes-Benz plans to build over 2,500 ' 'charging points at a minimum of 400 stations across North ' 'America. Together with its joint venture partner MN8 Energy, a ' 'leading company in the field of renewable energies and operator ' 'of solar energy and battery storage systems in the USA, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will invest more than one billion U.S. dollars in ' 'this project. By the end of 2030, Mercedes-Benz’s own charging ' 'network is expected to comprise more than 2,000 charging hubs ' 'globally, with over 10,000 charging points in the U.S., Europe, ' 'China and other core markets.\n' '"With our own Mercedes-Benz Charging Network, we are expanding ' 'the global charging offer for customers of all electric vehicle ' 'brands and making an important contribution to sustainable ' 'mobility. In doing so, we are setting a new standard for a ' 'premium charging experience and thus also promoting the ' 'acceptance and further spread of electric vehicles. Our charging ' 'network is accessible to all vehicle brands from day one and ' 'enables all customers to charge as quickly as possible. In North ' 'America, we are focusing specifically on regions where many ' 'electric vehicles are already on the road and areas where there ' 'is a foreseeable growing need for additional charging ' 'services." Franz Reiner, Chairman of the Board of Management ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG\n' 'Sandy Springs, Georgia: North America’s First Mercedes-Benz ' 'Charging Hub \n' 'The first high-power charging hub sets standards for the future ' 'of charging. Special features include:\n' '\n' 'High-power charging speed: The ChargePoint chargers have a ' 'charging speed of up to 400 kW for the fastest possible charging ' 'experience.\n' '\n' '\n' 'Open to all vehicle brands: Drivers of electric vehicles of all ' 'brands can charge their vehicle and enjoy a corresponding ' 'Mercedes-Benz brand experience.\n' '\n' '\n' 'Charging Lounge: Customers can stay in a comfortable lounge while ' 'charging, which is equipped with comfortable seating, as well as ' 'vending machines, soft drinks and restrooms.\n' '\n' '\n' 'Green Charging: Mercedes-Benz enables all customers to charge ' 'with 100% green electricity from renewable energies. In addition, ' 'the solar panels on the top of the roof generate passive, clean ' 'electricity. The LED ceiling lighting ensures safety and provides ' 'protection from the weather at the same time. \n' 'Intelligent Indicators: LED light indicators, which are visible ' 'from a distance, show the status of the charging station: in use, ' 'free or reserved.\n' '\n' '\n' 'Barrier-free access: The charging hub includes one charging spot, ' 'closest to the charging lounge, designed especially for handicap ' 'accessible vehicles, as well as one uncovered, drive-through ' 'charging spot that is designed for electric vans or EVs with ' 'trailers up to 26 feet in length.\n' '\n' 'A Swiftly Expanding National Network\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Charging Network will set a new benchmark for ' 'quality and customer experience in the charging industry.\n' "An important part of Mercedes-Benz HPC NA's strategy is the " 'integration of its charging stations at major retail locations. ' 'Through the recently announced collaborations with leading ' 'companies in the USA, Mercedes-Benz is enabling users of its own ' 'charging infrastructure to enjoy a seamless customer experience ' 'in which charging is convenient and fast. Meanwhile, drivers can ' 'pass the time in adjacent shopping malls or high-quality service ' "areas. For example, Simon's shopping malls offer a wide range of " 'restaurants, as well as shopping and entertainment venues. ' "Buc-ee's rest stops are among the world's most popular and are " 'strategically located along major travel corridors. By the end of ' '2023, Mercedes-Benz will open additional charging parks at ' "Buc-ee's service stations in Texas, Florida, Alabama and Georgia. " 'More will follow in 2024. The first Mercedes-Benz charging ' "stations at Simon's shopping centers will be available to " 'customers from the first half of 2024.\n' 'Special Benefits for Mercedes-Benz Customers \n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs offer exclusive benefits for ' 'drivers of Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles. This includes the ' 'automatic pre-reservation of charging points via navigation with ' '"Electric Intelligence" of Mercedes-Benz EQ models. The "Plug ' '& Charge" function for users of the Mercedes me Charge app ' 'makes the charging experience even more convenient: Once the ' 'vehicle has been plugged in, the charging process starts, ends ' 'and is paid for automatically. In addition, drivers of ' 'Mercedes-Benz EQ vehicles from the 2024 model year in the U.S. ' 'can charge at no cost at Mercedes-Benz’s own charging stations ' 'for two years. Current Mercedes-Benz EQ vehicles can be charged ' 'free of charge for six months.\n' 'A Global Commitment to Clean, Electrified Mobility\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is continuously expanding public charging offerings ' 'to customers globally. Mercedes-Benz’s collaborative initiatives ' 'to further develop EV charging around the world also include the ' 'Europe-wide fast-charging joint venture IONITY, which already ' 'comprises around 3,000 charging points, and the recently ' 'established joint venture with six other automotive OEMs to ' 'expand the North American high-power charging network. The ' 'company’s own Mercedes-Benz Charging Network consisting of ' "branded charging hubs is the next important step in the company's " 'electrification strategy. Globally, the Mercedes-Benz Charging ' 'Network aims to build more than 2,000 charging hubs with over ' '10,000 charging points by the end of the decade in the United ' 'States, Europe, China and several other markets. All of these ' 'initiatives are part of Ambition 2039, the Mercedes-Benz Group’s ' 'global commitment to create a carbon-neutral value chain by the ' 'end of the next decade.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz HPC North America (Mercedes-Benz HPC NA) ' 'inaugurated its first Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub, located at ' "Mercedes-Benz USA's headquarters in Sandy Springs, Georgia. " 'With its own charging network, Mercedes-Benz is setting new ' 'standards for fast, convenient, environmentally friendly and ' 'reliable charging of electric vehicles, while at the same ' 'time helping to increase the acceptance of electric vehicles ' 'in the U.S. market. By the end of the decade, Mercedes-Benz ' 'plans to build over 2,500 charging points at a minimum of ' '400 stations across North America. Together with its joint ' 'venture partner MN8 Energy, a leading company in the field ' 'of renewable energies and operator of solar energy and ' 'battery storage systems in the USA, Mercedes-Benz will ' 'invest more than one billion U.S. dollars in this project. ' 'By the end of 2030, Mercedes-Benz’s own charging network is ' 'expected to comprise more than 2,000 charging hubs globally, ' 'with over 10,000 charging points in the U.S., Europe, China ' 'and other core markets.

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"With our own Mercedes-Benz Charging Network, we are ' 'expanding the global charging offer for customers of all ' 'electric vehicle brands and making an important contribution ' 'to sustainable mobility. In doing so, we are setting a new ' 'standard for a premium charging experience and thus also ' 'promoting the acceptance and further spread of electric ' 'vehicles. Our charging network is accessible to all vehicle ' 'brands from day one and enables all customers to charge as ' 'quickly as possible. In North America, we are focusing ' 'specifically on regions where many electric vehicles are ' 'already on the road and areas where there is a foreseeable ' 'growing need for additional charging ' 'services." 
Franz Reiner, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG

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Sandy Springs, Georgia: North America’s First ' 'Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub 

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The Mercedes-Benz Charging Network will set a new ' 'benchmark for quality and customer experience in the ' 'charging industry.

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An important part of Mercedes-Benz HPC NA's strategy is " 'the integration of its charging stations at major retail ' 'locations. Through the recently announced collaborations ' 'with leading companies in the USA, Mercedes-Benz is enabling ' 'users of its own charging infrastructure to enjoy a seamless ' 'customer experience in which charging is convenient and ' 'fast. Meanwhile, drivers can pass the time in adjacent ' 'shopping malls or high-quality service areas. For example, ' "Simon's shopping malls offer a wide range of restaurants, as " "well as shopping and entertainment venues. Buc-ee's rest " "stops are among the world's most popular and are " 'strategically located along major travel corridors. By the ' 'end of 2023, Mercedes-Benz will open additional charging ' "parks at Buc-ee's service stations in Texas, Florida, " 'Alabama and Georgia. More will follow in 2024. The first ' "Mercedes-Benz charging stations at Simon's shopping centers " 'will be available to customers from the first half of ' '2024.

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Special Benefits for Mercedes-Benz ' 'Customers 

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The Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs offer exclusive benefits ' 'for drivers of Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles. This ' 'includes the automatic pre-reservation of charging points ' 'via navigation with "Electric Intelligence" of Mercedes-Benz ' 'EQ models. The "Plug & Charge" function for users of the ' 'Mercedes me Charge app makes the charging experience even ' 'more convenient: Once the vehicle has been plugged in, the ' 'charging process starts, ends and is paid for automatically. ' 'In addition, drivers of Mercedes-Benz EQ vehicles from the ' '2024 model year in the U.S. can charge at no cost at ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s own charging stations for two years. Current ' 'Mercedes-Benz EQ vehicles can be charged free of charge for ' 'six months.

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A Global Commitment to Clean, Electrified Mobility

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Mercedes-Benz is continuously expanding public charging ' 'offerings to customers globally. Mercedes-Benz’s ' 'collaborative initiatives to further develop EV charging ' 'around the world also include the Europe-wide fast-charging ' 'joint venture IONITY, which already comprises around 3,000 ' 'charging points, and the recently established joint venture ' 'with six other automotive OEMs to expand the North American ' 'high-power charging network. The company’s own Mercedes-Benz ' 'Charging Network consisting of branded charging hubs is the ' "next important step in the company's electrification " 'strategy. Globally, the Mercedes-Benz Charging Network aims ' 'to build more than 2,000 charging hubs with over 10,000 ' 'charging points by the end of the decade in the United ' 'States, Europe, China and several other markets. All of ' 'these initiatives are part of Ambition 2039, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group’s global commitment to create a ' 'carbon-neutral value chain by the end of the next ' 'decade.

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In the tenth episode of the “Future Dimensions” feature ' 'podcast, Mercedes-Benz tackles the question why nostalgia ' 'and retro design have the power to inspire the next leaps in ' 'technology, art and automotive design – as is the case with ' 'the brand‘s iconic Vision One-Eleven.

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Together with an existential psychologist, host Ricardia ' 'explores why our human desire to look back shapes how we ' 'look forward. During her conversation with a design ' 'professor, she learns that our personal biography influences ' 'our personal experience of flavour, music or art – far more ' 'than expected. And Ricardia is happy to hear that ' 'remembering those moments where we were brave in the past ' 'can boost our courage to change the world today.

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The English-language episodes of "Future Dimensions" are ' 'available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Deezer, as well as ' 'on the Mercedes-Benz Media communication platform. In a ' 'dedicated podcast special, Mercedes-Benz also provides ' 'in-depth content on the topics of all previously published ' 'episodes at https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/art-and-culture/zeitgeist/mercedes-benz-podcast/. ' 'Listeners can also keep up to date via the X channel ' '@MB_Press.

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\n', 'date': '2023-11-17T09:00:00+01:00', 'title': '“Future Dimensions”: Episode 10 shows how memories shape our future', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/65f49568-5b8a-4d9c-95d2-6f36bd04666e'} 2025-11-30 01:01:39 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4d6690a5-0de6-4c4d-b51d-38b031c47ddf> {'content': 'Las Vegas is back on the F1 itinerary for the penultimate race of ' 'the season, but first the Mercedes-AMG talent scouts were on the ' 'lookout for the stars of the future at the Young Drivers Test in ' 'Valencia F1 returns to Sin City: Las Vegas Strip, here we come! ' 'Lewis and George feature in short video for new IWC Collection ' "IWC and Mercedes-AMG organize 'Speed City' spectacle in the " 'desert 22 talented youngsters at AMG Young Driver Test Valencia: ' 'Impressive performances all round as two go through Mercedes-AMG ' 'off to winning start at motorsport extravaganza in Macau News ' 'snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News F1 returns to ' 'Sin City: Las Vegas Strip, here we come! After an absence of 41 ' "years, F1 is returning to Las Vegas this weekend. 'Sin City' " 'first hosted the highest echelon of motorsport in 1981 and 1982 ' "when the event was designated the 'Caesars Palace Grand Prix'. " 'The 3.650 km Caesars Palace Grand Prix Circuit was laid out on ' 'the car park of the hotel and casino of the same name. The first ' 'of these two races was won by Alan Jones in a Williams and the ' 'second by Michele Alboreto in a Tyrrell. The comeback race this ' 'coming weekend will be contested at a different venue: the 6.201 ' 'km Las Vegas Strip Circuit runs through the middle of the city ' 'and along its most iconic thoroughfare, the Las Vegas Strip. The ' 'high-speed track features 17 corners (eleven left-handers and six ' 'right-hander), is driven anti-clockwise and is the second longest ' "on this year's F1 race calendar. Everything you need to know " 'about the Las Vegas GP: mb4.me/6uwu6xIp In addition to the ' 'unfamiliar nature of the track, the drivers and teams can expect ' 'several other challenges in Las Vegas, including the ambient ' 'temperatures. These could drop to single Celsius digits ' 'overnight, making it extremely difficult to get the tyres into ' 'the optimum working window. To complicate matters further, the ' 'track surface is brand new and the team has not yet had the ' 'opportunity to assess it fully. As the Las Vegas GP is also a ' 'night race (starts at 22:00 local time, with qualifying having ' 'taken place as late as midnight), the team is working to a ' 'schedule not dissimilar to that of the Japanese GP in Suzuka. ' 'Read about how the team has prepared for the Las Vegas ' 'mb4.me/Ty64c2dz Lewis and George feature in short video for new ' 'IWC Collection In the run-up to the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Team ' 'Partner IWC Schaffhausen had the help of Lewis Hamilton and ' "George Russell in unveiling two new wrist watches. The team's " 'Official Engineering Partner presented two special versions of ' "the Pilot's Watch Performance Chronograph 41 for Mercedes-AMG and " 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in a short video which shows Lewis ' 'and George on their way to Las Vegas, stopping off at a specially ' 'fabricated IWC roadside boutique. Watch now: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=-puJYhlVfEc IWC and Mercedes-AMG organize ' "'Speed City' spectacle in the desert On Tuesday evening, Lewis " 'and George, together with Mercedes-AMG and the Official ' 'Engineering Partner of the Team IWC Schaffhausen, kicked off the ' 'Las Vegas Grand Prix race week with a spectacular event in the ' 'desert just outside of Las Vegas. Both drivers did a few laps in ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé and were accompanied by a breathtaking ' 'drone and light show that lit up the Las Vegas sky. "Tonight\'s ' 'event was spectacular and a lot of fun," said George Russell. "A ' 'fantastic way to kick off the Las Vegas race week." Read more ' 'about it: mb4.me/Ht63tL5F 22 talented youngsters at AMG Young ' 'Driver Test Valencia: Impressive performances all round as two go ' 'through The AMG Young Driver Test took place last week in the ' 'framework of the AMG Racing Series. The sessions at the Circuit ' 'Ricardo Tormo just outside Valencia were attended by 22 talented ' 'youngsters in the 17\xa0‑\xa025 age bracket, all of whom hold a ' 'Gold or Silver FIA classification. The participants, who come ' 'from all over the world, were coached on site by a team of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance drivers, each of whom was assigned to a ' 'different group. To ensure optimum comparability, the various ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 car were matched for weight and fitted with ' 'identical Pirelli tyres. The Haupt Racing Team (HRT) nominee, ' '24-year-old Frank Bird from Cumbria in England, and the ' '21-year-old Italian Lorenzo Ferrari, who drove a WINWARD Racing ' 'AMG GT3, came out on top against strong competition. These two ' 'successful candidates will now share a cockpit in the Gulf 12 ' 'Hours - the season finale of the Intercontinental GT Challenge ' 'powered by Pirelli - in Abu Dhabi in December. The car will be ' 'entered by the GruppeM Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing team, and ' 'their professional co-driver will be Lucas Auer (AUT), a member ' 'of the coaching team in Valencia. Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance driver: "The AMG Young Driver Test in Valencia was a ' 'great event and the quality of the participants was extremely ' 'high. Lorenzo Ferrari and Frank Bird did a really excellent job. ' 'I already knew the track from personal experience, but on ' 'arrival, I familiarised myself once again with the current ' 'conditions and was able to pass on my strategy to Lorenzo, who ' 'was in my team. He followed my instructions to the letter and was ' "competitive right from the word go. Now I'm really looking " 'forward to competing with the two of them in Abu Dhabi, and I ' 'hope that we acquit ourselves well as a team." Lorenzo Ferrari, ' 'AMG Young Driver Test participant: "I\'m very happy that I was ' 'able to come out on top in the Young Driver Test. It was my very ' 'first time driving in Valencia. It was tough competing against ' 'all the other talent on display but, with the guidance and help ' 'of Lucas Auer, I managed OK. We only had one day to get ourselves ' 'prepared, to analyse the data and videos and to get the maximum ' 'out of the car. The WINWARD Racing engineers and mechanics did a ' 'great job. Abu Dhabi will be a long and demanding race in hot ' "conditions. But it's a unique opportunity for me. I'm looking " 'forward to it." Frank Bird, AMG Young Driver Test participant: "I ' "am very happy with the result of the Young Driver Test. It's an " 'honour to have been given this opportunity by HRT. I felt very ' 'comfortable with the team. We worked hard, focused on ourselves ' 'and ultimately put in a great performance. Many thanks to the ' 'whole team and to Luca Stolz, who helped me a lot as my driver ' "coach. I'm looking forward to competing in a Mercedes-AMG GT3 at " 'the Gulf 12 Hours. In Lorenzo Ferrari and Lucas Auer, we have a ' 'good line-up and I hope to bring home the best possible result." ' 'More about Champions United 2023: ' 'amg4.me/news_en_champions_united_23 Mercedes-AMG off to winning ' 'start at motorsport extravaganza in Macau With a week still to go ' 'before the FIA GT World Cup in Macau, Mercedes-AMG Customer ' "Racing has already registered its first victory of this year's " "motorsport festival on the tricky Guia Circuit. Darryl O'Young " '(HKG) in the #55 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Craft Bamboo Racing won the ' 'eight-lap Greater Bay Area GT Cup, which is contested on the ' 'tight streets of this major conurbation in China. Third place ' 'went to Chien Shang Chang from Taiwan in the #88 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'of MP Racing. In the preceding GT4 race, William Cheung (HKG) of ' 'Team TRC was the best placed of the Mercedes-AMG contingent in ' 'sixth place. The 70th Macau Grand Prix culminates this coming ' 'weekend with the FIA GT World Cup, a meeting of the GT3 world ' 'elite. Four Mercedes-AMG Performance drivers will be competing to ' 'bring a fifth consecutive victory to Affalterbach: Maro Engel ' '(GER), Jules Gounon (AND), Daniel Juncadella (ESP) and Raffaele ' "Marciello (SUI). It will be Marciello's last appearance as a " 'Mercedes-AMG Performance driver after seven successful years with ' 'the brand. A fifth Mercedes-AMG GT3 will be entered by TORO ' 'Racing, with Marchy Lee (HKG) at the wheel. News snippets: ' 'Results and Facts & Social Media News Super Taikyu Series: The ' 'season finale of the 2023 Super Taikyu Series took place at Fuji ' 'Speedway. The Japanese quartet of Naoya Gamou, Tatsuya Kataoka, ' 'Hibiki Taira and Ryuta Ukai (Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing team ' 'Rookie Racing) finished the four-hour race over 134 laps in third ' 'place overall, a result that was enough for the team to take the ' '2023 title in the top ST-X class. GT4 Italy: in the season finale ' "at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Slovenia's Matej " 'Kosič in the number 20 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of LEMA Racing saw the ' 'chequered flag in third place in both races to earn two podium ' 'appearances. Gulf Procar: Keith Gatehouse (USA) claimed two class ' 'podiums on the second race weekend at the Dubai Autodrome. ' 'Driving the number 8 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of GPM Racing, he finished ' 'second in his class in both races and fourth overall. Race ' 'Results: All the results from the most recent motorsport weekend ' 'amg4.me/results_13November23 #TrackGuide: A new challenge awaits ' 'drivers and teams this weekend in the shape of the Las Vegas ' 'Strip Circuit. Our two-time F1 Esports World Champion Jarno ' 'Opmeer already knows the street circuit inside out from the ' 'simulator and takes us on a virtual lap. Watch video: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pzgmhADbCo #LasVegasGP: How did the Team ' 'prepare for the challenges of the Las Vegas Grand Prix both on ' 'and off the track? Victoria Johnson, Ron Meadows and Riccardo ' "Musconi give an insight into the Team's preparations. Watch " 'video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxtW46w8ANE #DrawingChallenge: A ' 'pencil, a sheet of paper and 60 seconds to produce a result. ' 'George Russell takes on different kind of challenge. How well can ' 'he draw the W14? 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After an absence of 41 years, F1 is returning to Las ' "Vegas this weekend. 'Sin City' first hosted the highest " 'echelon of motorsport in 1981 and 1982 when the event was ' "designated the 'Caesars Palace Grand Prix'. The 3.650 km " 'Caesars Palace Grand Prix Circuit was laid out on the car ' 'park of the hotel and casino of the same name. The first of ' 'these two races was won by Alan Jones in a Williams and the ' 'second by Michele Alboreto in a Tyrrell.

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The comeback race this coming weekend will be contested ' 'at a different venue: the 6.201 km Las Vegas Strip Circuit ' 'runs through the middle of the city and along its most ' 'iconic thoroughfare, the Las Vegas Strip. The high-speed ' 'track features 17 corners (eleven left-handers and six ' 'right-hander), is driven anti-clockwise and is the second ' "longest on this year's F1 race calendar.

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Everything you need to know about the Las Vegas GP: mb4.me/6uwu6xIp

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In addition to the unfamiliar nature of the track, the ' 'drivers and teams can expect several other challenges in Las ' 'Vegas, including the ambient temperatures. These could drop ' 'to single Celsius digits overnight, making it extremely ' 'difficult to get the tyres into the optimum working ' 'window.

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To complicate matters further, the track surface is brand ' 'new and the team has not yet had the opportunity to assess ' 'it fully. As the Las Vegas GP is also a night race (starts ' 'at 22:00 local time, with qualifying having taken place as ' 'late as midnight), the team is working to a schedule not ' 'dissimilar to that of the Japanese GP in Suzuka.

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Lewis and George feature in short video for new ' 'IWC Collection

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In the run-up to the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Team Partner ' 'IWC Schaffhausen had the help of Lewis Hamilton and George ' "Russell in unveiling two new wrist watches. The team's " 'Official Engineering Partner presented two special versions ' "of the Pilot's Watch Performance Chronograph 41 for " 'Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in a short ' 'video which shows Lewis and George on their way to Las ' 'Vegas, stopping off at a specially fabricated IWC roadside ' 'boutique.

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IWC and Mercedes-AMG organize 'Speed City' " 'spectacle in the desert

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On Tuesday evening, Lewis and George, together with ' 'Mercedes-AMG and the Official Engineering Partner of the ' 'Team IWC Schaffhausen, kicked off the Las Vegas Grand Prix ' 'race week with a spectacular event in the desert just ' 'outside of Las Vegas. Both drivers did a few laps in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé and were accompanied by a breathtaking ' 'drone and light show that lit up the Las Vegas sky. ' '"Tonight\'s event was spectacular and a lot of fun," said ' 'George Russell. "A fantastic way to kick off the Las Vegas ' 'race week."

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22 talented youngsters at AMG Young Driver Test ' 'Valencia: Impressive performances all round as two go ' 'through

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The AMG Young Driver Test took place last week in the ' 'framework of the AMG Racing Series. The sessions at the ' 'Circuit Ricardo Tormo just outside Valencia were attended by ' '22 talented youngsters in the 17 ‑ 25 age bracket, ' 'all of whom hold a Gold or Silver FIA classification. The ' 'participants, who come from all over the world, were coached ' 'on site by a team of Mercedes-AMG Performance drivers, each ' 'of whom was assigned to a different group. To ensure optimum ' 'comparability, the various Mercedes-AMG GT3 car were matched ' 'for weight and fitted with identical Pirelli tyres. The ' 'Haupt Racing Team (HRT) nominee, 24-year-old Frank Bird from ' 'Cumbria in England, and the 21-year-old Italian Lorenzo ' 'Ferrari, who drove a WINWARD Racing AMG GT3, came out on top ' 'against strong competition. These two successful candidates ' 'will now share a cockpit in the Gulf 12 Hours - the season ' 'finale of the Intercontinental GT Challenge powered by ' 'Pirelli - in Abu Dhabi in December. The car will be entered ' 'by the GruppeM Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing team, and their ' 'professional co-driver will be Lucas Auer (AUT), a member of ' 'the coaching team in Valencia.

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Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Performance driver: "The AMG ' 'Young Driver Test in Valencia was a great event and the ' 'quality of the participants was extremely high. Lorenzo ' 'Ferrari and Frank Bird did a really excellent job. I already ' 'knew the track from personal experience, but on arrival, I ' 'familiarised myself once again with the current conditions ' 'and was able to pass on my strategy to Lorenzo, who was in ' 'my team. He followed my instructions to the letter and was ' "competitive right from the word go. Now I'm really looking " 'forward to competing with the two of them in Abu Dhabi, and ' 'I hope that we acquit ourselves well as a team."

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Lorenzo Ferrari, AMG Young Driver Test participant: "I\'m ' 'very happy that I was able to come out on top in the Young ' 'Driver Test. It was my very first time driving in Valencia. ' 'It was tough competing against all the other talent on ' 'display but, with the guidance and help of Lucas Auer, I ' 'managed OK. We only had one day to get ourselves prepared, ' 'to analyse the data and videos and to get the maximum out of ' 'the car. The WINWARD Racing engineers and mechanics did a ' 'great job. Abu Dhabi will be a long and demanding race in ' "hot conditions. But it's a unique opportunity for me. I'm " 'looking forward to it."

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Frank Bird, AMG Young Driver Test participant: "I am very ' "happy with the result of the Young Driver Test. It's an " 'honour to have been given this opportunity by HRT. I felt ' 'very comfortable with the team. We worked hard, focused on ' 'ourselves and ultimately put in a great performance. Many ' 'thanks to the whole team and to Luca Stolz, who helped me a ' "lot as my driver coach. I'm looking forward to competing in " 'a Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the Gulf 12 Hours. In Lorenzo Ferrari ' 'and Lucas Auer, we have a good line-up and I hope to bring ' 'home the best possible result."

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More about Champions United 2023: amg4.me/news_en_champions_united_23

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Mercedes-AMG off to winning start at motorsport ' 'extravaganza in Macau

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With a week still to go before the FIA GT World Cup in ' 'Macau, Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing has already registered ' "its first victory of this year's motorsport festival on the " "tricky Guia Circuit. Darryl O'Young (HKG) in the #55 " 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Craft Bamboo Racing won the eight-lap ' 'Greater Bay Area GT Cup, which is contested on the tight ' 'streets of this major conurbation in China. Third place went ' 'to Chien Shang Chang from Taiwan in the #88 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'of MP Racing. In the preceding GT4 race, William Cheung ' '(HKG) of Team TRC was the best placed of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'contingent in sixth place.

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The 70th Macau Grand Prix culminates this coming weekend ' 'with the FIA GT World Cup, a meeting of the GT3 world elite. ' 'Four Mercedes-AMG Performance drivers will be competing to ' 'bring a fifth consecutive victory to Affalterbach: Maro ' 'Engel (GER), Jules Gounon (AND), Daniel Juncadella (ESP) and ' "Raffaele Marciello (SUI). It will be Marciello's last " 'appearance as a Mercedes-AMG Performance driver after seven ' 'successful years with the brand. A fifth Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'will be entered by TORO Racing, with Marchy Lee (HKG) at the ' 'wheel.

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News snippets: Results and Facts & Social ' 'Media News

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Super Taikyu Series: The season finale ' 'of the 2023 Super Taikyu Series took place at Fuji Speedway. ' 'The Japanese quartet of Naoya Gamou, Tatsuya Kataoka, Hibiki ' 'Taira and Ryuta Ukai (Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing team ' 'Rookie Racing) finished the four-hour race over 134 laps in ' 'third place overall, a result that was enough for the team ' 'to take the 2023 title in the top ST-X class.

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GT4 Italy: in the season finale at the ' "Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Slovenia's Matej " 'Kosič in the number 20 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of LEMA Racing saw ' 'the chequered flag in third place in both races to earn two ' 'podium appearances.

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Gulf Procar: Keith Gatehouse (USA) ' 'claimed two class podiums on the second race weekend at the ' 'Dubai Autodrome. Driving the number 8 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of ' 'GPM Racing, he finished second in his class in both races ' 'and fourth overall.

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Race Results: All the results from the ' 'most recent motorsport weekend amg4.me/results_13November23

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#TrackGuide: A new challenge awaits ' 'drivers and teams this weekend in the shape of the Las Vegas ' 'Strip Circuit. Our two-time F1 Esports World Champion Jarno ' 'Opmeer already knows the street circuit inside out from the ' 'simulator and takes us on a virtual lap.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pzgmhADbCo

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#LasVegasGP: How did the Team prepare ' 'for the challenges of the Las Vegas Grand Prix both on and ' 'off the track? Victoria Johnson, Ron Meadows and Riccardo ' "Musconi give an insight into the Team's preparations.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxtW46w8ANE

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#DrawingChallenge: A pencil, a sheet of ' 'paper and 60 seconds to produce a result. George Russell ' 'takes on different kind of challenge. How well can he draw ' 'the W14?

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Stay Tuned: Race events this coming weekend with ' 'Mercedes-AMG participation

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\n', 'date': '2023-11-15T09:15:00+01:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock: Return to Las Vegas and talent spotting in ' 'Valencia', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4d6690a5-0de6-4c4d-b51d-38b031c47ddf'} 2025-11-30 01:01:39 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a4c11dc5-3a22-45c8-a130-77c420480f4b> {'content': 'WhatsApp becomes Official Messaging Partner of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team WhatsApp and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team are ' 'forming a multi-year partnership that will take fans into the ' 'heart of the action with the eight-time World Champions. With the ' 'privacy and security provided by WhatsApp, followers of the team ' 'will be given exclusive opportunities to engage with Mercedes-AMG ' 'F1 and access unique content. WhatsApp is the world leading ' 'private messaging service that connects over two billion people ' 'globally. Mercedes-AMG F1 relies on WhatsApp as the go to ' 'messaging app to collaborate, champion one another, and maintain ' 'crucial real-time coordination during 23 races a year on multiple ' 'continents. For years, WhatsApp chats have been part of the ' 'culture of success of the Mercedes-AMG F1 team that enables fast ' 'and efficient decision making on and off the track. In September, ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 was an early adopter of the new WhatsApp Channels ' 'broadcast feature, to share with fans behind the scenes ' 'experiences, insights, and realities of preparing for race ' 'weekends and fighting for podiums. The new partnership was ' 'announced exclusively via the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'WhatsApp Channel earlier today. WhatsApp and the Team have signed ' 'this new partnership on the eve of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. ' 'There will be plenty of fun surprises for fans both in Las Vegas ' 'and watching from home, with exclusive and bespoke content ' 'planned across the weekend. Over the last two years WhatsApp has ' 'developed critically acclaimed both longform and bite sized ' 'content that reveals the role WhatsApp plays in the lives of ' 'athletes to connect them with loved ones far from home and ' 'provide a private space for the communication that matters most. ' 'Examples include Naija Odyssey a film with Giannis Antetokounmpo, ' 'and We Are Ayenda featuring the Afghan Youth Women’s National ' 'Football team. Toto Wolff, CEO and Team Principal, Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team, said: “WhatsApp plays a critical role in ' 'communications across everything we do at Mercedes-AMG F1. From ' 'coordinating our operations, sharing ideas, and supporting one ' 'another through the journey of each season, it brings the team ' 'closer together. It also helps accelerate the speed of ' 'communication and decision-making across the organisation. As two ' 'innovative and forward-thinking brands, I can’t think of a more ' 'natural partnership. We look forward to working with WhatsApp and ' 'bringing the breadth of our stories to life in innovative and ' 'original ways.” Will Cathcart, Head of WhatsApp, said: “We’ve ' 'been amazed at how the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team relies on ' 'WhatsApp to keep the organization running. The leadership and ' 'values they have demonstrated to push motorsport forward for ' 'years has been inspiring. I’m proud we’ll work together to reveal ' 'how WhatsApp brings their team together and fans closer to the ' 'action.” About WhatsApp WhatsApp is the world’s leading ' 'communication service, providing over two billion people with ' 'private and secure texting and calling. WhatsApp is available for ' 'free on both iPhone and Android devices and excels at providing ' 'cross platform communication for groups on mobile or desktop. ' 'This year WhatsApp launched “Channels” a new way to receive ' 'private updates from people and organizations, which surpassed ' 'over 500 million users in its first two months. WhatsApp also ' 'provides businesses large and small with advanced tools for ' 'providing customer service and other business messaging needs.', 'content_html': '

WhatsApp becomes Official Messaging Partner of ' 'the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

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WhatsApp and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team are forming a ' 'multi-year partnership that will take fans into the heart of ' 'the action with the eight-time World Champions. With the ' 'privacy and security provided by WhatsApp, followers of the ' 'team will be given exclusive opportunities to engage with ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 and access unique content.

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WhatsApp is the world leading private messaging service ' 'that connects over two billion people globally. Mercedes-AMG ' 'F1 relies on WhatsApp as the go to messaging app to ' 'collaborate, champion one another, and maintain crucial ' 'real-time coordination during 23 races a year on multiple ' 'continents. For years, WhatsApp chats have been part of the ' 'culture of success of the Mercedes-AMG F1 team that enables ' 'fast and efficient decision making on and off the ' 'track.

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In September, Mercedes-AMG F1 was an early adopter of the ' 'new WhatsApp Channels broadcast feature, to share with fans ' 'behind the scenes experiences, insights, and realities of ' 'preparing for race weekends and fighting for podiums. The ' 'new partnership was announced exclusively via the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team WhatsApp Channel earlier today.

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WhatsApp and the Team have signed this new partnership on ' 'the eve of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. There will be plenty of ' 'fun surprises for fans both in Las Vegas and watching from ' 'home, with exclusive and bespoke content planned across the ' 'weekend.

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Over the last two years WhatsApp has developed critically ' 'acclaimed both longform and bite sized content that reveals ' 'the role WhatsApp plays in the lives of athletes to connect ' 'them with loved ones far from home and provide a private ' 'space for the communication that matters most. Examples ' 'include Naija ' 'Odyssey a film with Giannis Antetokounmpo, and We Are ' 'Ayenda featuring the Afghan Youth Women’s National ' 'Football team.

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Toto Wolff, CEO and Team Principal, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team, said: “WhatsApp plays a critical role in ' 'communications across everything we do at Mercedes-AMG F1. ' 'From coordinating our operations, sharing ideas, and ' 'supporting one another through the journey of each season, ' 'it brings the team closer together. It also helps accelerate ' 'the speed of communication and decision-making across the ' 'organisation. As two innovative and forward-thinking brands, ' 'I can’t think of a more natural partnership. We look forward ' 'to working with WhatsApp and bringing the breadth of our ' 'stories to life in innovative and original ways.”

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Will Cathcart, Head of WhatsApp, said: “We’ve been amazed ' 'at how the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team relies on WhatsApp ' 'to keep the organization running. The leadership and values ' 'they have demonstrated to push motorsport forward for years ' 'has been inspiring. I’m proud we’ll work together to reveal ' 'how WhatsApp brings their team together and fans closer to ' 'the action.”

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About WhatsApp

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WhatsApp is the world’s leading communication service, ' 'providing over two billion people with private and secure ' 'texting and calling. WhatsApp is available for free on both ' 'iPhone and Android devices and excels at providing cross ' 'platform communication for groups on mobile or desktop. This ' 'year WhatsApp launched “Channels” a new way to receive ' 'private updates from people and organizations, which ' 'surpassed over 500 million users in its first two months. ' 'WhatsApp also provides businesses large and small with ' 'advanced tools for providing customer service and other ' 'business messaging needs.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-17T23:10:00+01:00', 'title': 'WhatsApp and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Launch Exciting New ' 'Partnership', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a4c11dc5-3a22-45c8-a130-77c420480f4b'} 2025-11-30 01:01:39 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=81&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:39 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=81&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:39 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9b922c74-0b6e-4670-ad0c-b5be632d1f56> {'content': ' Swiss successfully defends FIA GT World Cup title Raffaele ' 'Marciello wins qualification race from Maro Engel Mercedes-AMG ' 'unbeaten at Macau since five races A seven-year cooperation ' 'couldn’t have ended in a better way: in the 2023 FIA GT World Cup ' 'in Macau, Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Raffaele Marciello ' '(SUI) had a perfect weekend: pole position with a circuit record ' 'on Friday, victory in the qualification race on Saturday and a ' 'win in the feature race on Sunday. With his successful title ' 'defence at the Guia Circuit, Raffaele Marciello says farewell to ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing. In total, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 has ' 'been unbeaten at the narrow and fast street circuit in the ' 'Chinese special administrative region for five editions of the ' 'race. Once again, the manufacturers’ title went to Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing as well. Saturday: Raffaele Marciello wins ' 'qualification race from Maro Engel In the twelve-lap ' 'qualification race on Saturday, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf’s ' 'Raffaele Marciello started from pole position, having established ' 'a new circuit record of 2m 14.542s in qualifying. Maro Engel ' '(GER), driving for Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing, ' 'qualified third on the grid and made up one place in the opening ' 'stages of the race by virtue of a skillful overtaking move in the ' 'fast Mandarin corner. Due to accidents further down the field, ' 'the safety car was deployed for the first time a few laps later. ' 'At the restart, Raffaele Marciello with the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'and Maro Engel with the #77 Mercedes-AMG GT3 held on to first and ' 'second place. With five laps remaining, the safety car was ' 'deployed for the second time due to another accident. ' 'Subsequently, race control suspended the race to allow for the ' 'barriers being repaired. Once the green flag had been waved ' 'again, Raffaele Marciello and Maro Engel remained in control once ' 'more. They defended their first and second places until the ' 'finish and thus made it a 1-2 for Mercedes-AMG in the ' 'qualification race. Meanwhile, Daniel Juncadella (ESP), who had ' 'temporarily been running in fourth place with the #91 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 run by Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing, ' 'was less fortunate. Following an attempt to attack that went ' 'wrong, the Spaniard just managed to avoid an impact into the ' 'barriers. Daniel Juncadella eventually finished ninth. Jules ' 'Gounon (AND) showed a faultless performance, having moved up two ' 'positions with the #2 Climax Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 to conclude ' 'his first-ever race in the streets of Macau in 15th place. Marchy ' 'Lee raced a fifth Mercedes-AMG GT3 run by the TORO Racing team. ' 'The driver from Hong Kong finished 17th. Sunday: Raffaele ' 'Marciello wins FIA GT World Cup for the second time Following the ' '1-2 in the qualification race on Saturday, Raffaele Marciello and ' 'Maro Engel started from the front row of the grid for the 16-lap ' 'feature race on Sunday to determine the winner of the FIA GT ' 'World Cup. Both held on to their positions at the front of the ' 'field at the start, leading the high-quality field throughout the ' 'opening half of the race. Around the halfway point, race control ' 'briefly sent out the safety car due to an accident. At the ' 'restart, Raffaele Marciello held on to the lead while Maro Engel ' 'dropped to the back of the field because of a technical issue. ' 'The German prematurely ended his race in the pits. The problems ' 'on Maro Engel’s car gave his fellow AMG driver a comfortable ' 'margin of around three seconds over his fiercest rivals. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf driver managed this lead to safely ' 'bring victory in the FIA GT World Cup in Macau home. At the ' 'finish line, he was 2.510s clear of the driver in second place. ' 'The second-best Mercedes-AMG driver at the finish was Daniel ' 'Juncadella. The Spaniard improved compared to qualifying and was ' 'fifth across the line after a solid race. Macau newcomer Jules ' 'Gounon also stayed out of trouble in the feature race and ' 'finished 14th. Customer Racing driver Marchy Lee ended up 17th. ' '>> Results FIA GT World Cup Macau “We had a great weekend here in ' 'Macau. Being back here and being able to welcome so many fans is ' 'fantastic. Thanks to the experience from previous years, our ' 'teams were perfectly prepared. From the very first practice ' 'session onwards, they excellently set up the Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'and our drivers convinced throughout. First and foremost Raffaele ' 'Marcielo, who concluded a great spell together with this victory. ' 'I am really happy that Mercedes-AMG has successfully defended the ' 'FIA GT World Cup and that we can bring the trophy to Affalterbach ' 'with us.”Stefan Wendl, head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing “It ' 'was an unbelievable weekend: first in FP1, second in FP2, then ' 'pole position and victory in both races. It could hardly have ' 'been any better. I more or less had the crew I already worked ' 'with here back in 2019. That worked out really well once again. ' 'Of course, it was a very emotional race. Already prior to the ' 'start, realizing that it is the final race together. That is very ' 'special indeed. But in these seven years, we have won almost ' 'everything together. This was a crowning end to it.”Raffaele ' 'Marciello, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #48 “I am happy to be back ' 'in Macau after six years. I love this place, it is always a joy ' 'to race here. Admittedly, I didn’t come here to finish fifth. But ' 'the way the weekend went, I am quite happy with this result. ' 'Qualifying didn’t go according to plan, and I started from sixth ' 'place. In the qualification race, I was fighting for third place, ' 'but then I didn’t get it quite right in a corner and I dropped ' 'back to ninth. There wasn’t much more I could do in today’s ' 'feature race. From that perspective, fifth place is a good ' 'result. Raffaele had an unbelievable weekend. I am happy for him ' 'to conclude his time with Mercedes-AMG with a victory at this ' 'special track. Congratulations to him and to Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf.”Daniel Juncadella, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo ' 'Racing #91 “Too bad that the weekend ends like this. We were ' 'competitive and the car handled well. I would have loved to see ' 'whether I would have had a chance at the restart. It looked like ' 'a strong second place for us. However, I got stuck in second ' 'gear. First of all, congratulations to Raffaele and Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Landgraf. They had a fantastic weekend. We were strong, too. ' 'It was fun to race the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the streets of Macau ' 'again. Huge thanks to Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing.”Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing #77', 'content_html': '
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A seven-year cooperation couldn’t have ended in a better ' 'way: in the 2023 FIA GT World Cup in Macau, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver Raffaele Marciello (SUI) had a perfect ' 'weekend: pole position with a circuit record on Friday, ' 'victory in the qualification race on Saturday and a win in ' 'the feature race on Sunday. With his successful title ' 'defence at the Guia Circuit, Raffaele Marciello says ' 'farewell to Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing. In total, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 has been unbeaten at the narrow and fast ' 'street circuit in the Chinese special administrative region ' 'for five editions of the race. Once again, the ' 'manufacturers’ title went to Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing as ' 'well.

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Saturday: Raffaele Marciello wins qualification ' 'race from Maro Engel

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In the twelve-lap qualification race on Saturday, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf’s Raffaele Marciello started from ' 'pole position, having established a new circuit record of 2m ' '14.542s in qualifying. Maro Engel (GER), driving for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing, qualified third on ' 'the grid and made up one place in the opening stages of the ' 'race by virtue of a skillful overtaking move in the fast ' 'Mandarin corner. Due to accidents further down the field, ' 'the safety car was deployed for the first time a few laps ' 'later. At the restart, Raffaele Marciello with the #48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 and Maro Engel with the #77 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 held on to first and second place. With five laps ' 'remaining, the safety car was deployed for the second time ' 'due to another accident. Subsequently, race control ' 'suspended the race to allow for the barriers being repaired. ' 'Once the green flag had been waved again, Raffaele Marciello ' 'and Maro Engel remained in control once more. They defended ' 'their first and second places until the finish and thus made ' 'it a 1-2 for Mercedes-AMG in the qualification race.

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Meanwhile, Daniel Juncadella (ESP), who had temporarily ' 'been running in fourth place with the #91 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'run by Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing, was less ' 'fortunate. Following an attempt to attack that went wrong, ' 'the Spaniard just managed to avoid an impact into the ' 'barriers. Daniel Juncadella eventually finished ninth. Jules ' 'Gounon (AND) showed a faultless performance, having moved up ' 'two positions with the #2 Climax Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 to ' 'conclude his first-ever race in the streets of Macau in ' '15th place. Marchy Lee raced a fifth Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 run by the TORO Racing team. The driver from Hong Kong ' 'finished 17th.

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Sunday: Raffaele Marciello wins FIA GT World Cup ' 'for the second time

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Following the 1-2 in the qualification race on Saturday, ' 'Raffaele Marciello and Maro Engel started from the front row ' 'of the grid for the 16-lap feature race on Sunday to ' 'determine the winner of the FIA GT World Cup. Both held on ' 'to their positions at the front of the field at the start, ' 'leading the high-quality field throughout the opening half ' 'of the race. Around the halfway point, race control briefly ' 'sent out the safety car due to an accident. At the restart, ' 'Raffaele Marciello held on to the lead while Maro Engel ' 'dropped to the back of the field because of a technical ' 'issue. The German prematurely ended his race in the pits. ' 'The problems on Maro Engel’s car gave his fellow AMG driver ' 'a comfortable margin of around three seconds over his ' 'fiercest rivals. The Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf driver ' 'managed this lead to safely bring victory in the FIA GT ' 'World Cup in Macau home. At the finish line, he was 2.510s ' 'clear of the driver in second place.

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The second-best Mercedes-AMG driver at the finish was ' 'Daniel Juncadella. The Spaniard improved compared to ' 'qualifying and was fifth across the line after a solid race. ' 'Macau newcomer Jules Gounon also stayed out of trouble in ' 'the feature race and finished 14th. Customer ' 'Racing driver Marchy Lee ended up 17th.

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>> ' 'Results FIA GT World Cup Macau

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“We had a great weekend here in Macau. Being back here ' 'and being able to welcome so many fans is fantastic. Thanks ' 'to the experience from previous years, our teams were ' 'perfectly prepared. From the very first practice session ' 'onwards, they excellently set up the Mercedes-AMG GT3s and ' 'our drivers convinced throughout. First and foremost ' 'Raffaele Marcielo, who concluded a great spell together with ' 'this victory. I am really happy that Mercedes-AMG has ' 'successfully defended the FIA GT World Cup and that we can ' 'bring the trophy to Affalterbach with us.”
Stefan Wendl, ' 'head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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“It was an unbelievable weekend: first in FP1, second in ' 'FP2, then pole position and victory in both races. It could ' 'hardly have been any better. I more or less had the crew I ' 'already worked with here back in 2019. That worked out ' 'really well once again. Of course, it was a very emotional ' 'race. Already prior to the start, realizing that it is the ' 'final race together. That is very special indeed. But in ' 'these seven years, we have won almost everything together. ' 'This was a crowning end to it.”
Raffaele Marciello, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf #48

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“I am happy to be back in Macau after six years. I love ' 'this place, it is always a joy to race here. Admittedly, I ' 'didn’t come here to finish fifth. But the way the weekend ' 'went, I am quite happy with this result. Qualifying didn’t ' 'go according to plan, and I started from sixth place. In the ' 'qualification race, I was fighting for third place, but then ' 'I didn’t get it quite right in a corner and I dropped back ' 'to ninth. There wasn’t much more I could do in today’s ' 'feature race. From that perspective, fifth place is a good ' 'result. Raffaele had an unbelievable weekend. I am happy for ' 'him to conclude his time with Mercedes-AMG with a victory at ' 'this special track. Congratulations to him and to ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf.”
Daniel Juncadella, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing #91

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“Too bad that the weekend ends like this. We were ' 'competitive and the car handled well. I would have loved to ' 'see whether I would have had a chance at the restart. It ' 'looked like a strong second place for us. However, I got ' 'stuck in second gear. First of all, congratulations to ' 'Raffaele and Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf. They had a ' 'fantastic weekend. We were strong, too. It was fun to race ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the streets of Macau again. Huge ' 'thanks to Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing.”
Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing #77

\n', 'date': '2023-11-19T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Perfect conclusion: Raffaele Marciello wins his final race for ' 'Mercedes-AMG in Macau', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9b922c74-0b6e-4670-ad0c-b5be632d1f56'} 2025-11-30 01:01:39 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1bad1073-8dbd-4927-9780-842ad370ca33> {'content': 'Contrasting fortunes for the team as Qualifying leads to mixed up ' 'grid George Russell qualified third with Lewis Hamilton P10 for ' 'Saturday night’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. Returning to track action ' 'on Friday evening, FP3 saw the team gather long run data on the ' 'Medium tyre before turning to Qualifying preparation on the Soft ' 'tyre. A late session red flag left George top of the times but ' 'with others unable to show their true pace, there were numerous ' 'unknows heading into Qualifying. After progressing through Q1, ' 'the second segment of the session proved more challenging. Lewis ' 'was unable to improve on his final effort and as the track ' 'continued to evolve, he was bumped out of the top-10 by 0.028s. ' 'George did make it through to Q3 and, running only one set of new ' 'Soft tyres, made his final effort count to post the fourth ' 'fastest time. A 10-place grid drop for Carlos Sainz means he will ' 'line up P3 for the race, with Lewis P10. Driver FP3 Q1 ' 'Q2 Q3 George Russell P1 8 Laps P3 7 Laps P3 7 ' 'Laps P4 1:34.137 Soft 1:33.351 Soft 1:33.112 ' 'Soft Lewis Hamilton P8 8 Laps P8 7 Laps P11 - ' '- 1:34.307 Soft 1:33.837 Soft - - George ' 'Russell I’m very satisfied with Qualifying today. We were always ' 'up there in the top-four, but the Ferraris were a step ahead of ' 'everyone today. I think P4 maximised what we had, and we were ' 'close with Verstappen for P3. With the grid penalty for Sainz, I ' 'think third is a good place to be starting from. The race itself ' 'is going to be very tricky. I am sure there will be a lot of ' 'graining for all teams in these cold conditions, but nobody knows ' 'exactly how it is going to play out. We may see multiple stops in ' 'tomorrow’s race but whoever manages to keep the tyres alive will ' 'be big beneficiaries. We had some difficult long runs and I think ' 'the Ferraris are quicker than us, not just on the single lap but ' 'in race pace. We will do our best to give Leclerc a fight though ' 'and hopefully the race will throw up a few surprises. Lewis ' 'Hamilton That wasn’t a great Qualifying session, but it is what ' 'it is. I really struggled for grip out there and we didn’t manage ' 'to get the tyres working throughout the whole session. It’s not ' 'ideal but it’s an issue I’ve been dealing with for a while. We ' 'saw a decent amount of track evolution. Not a crazy amount, but ' 'it was still enough to knock me out as I failed to improve on my ' 'final lap in Q2. We’ve seen a lot of graining on the tyres up and ' 'down the field in practice, so it will be interesting to see if ' 'that continues in the Grand Prix. I think tyre management, how ' 'you bring the tyres in and how you progress in addition to where ' 'you push and don’t push will be key tomorrow. We made a few ' 'changes to the car ahead of FP3 and we’re hoping that they will ' 'help us in the race. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO Getting the ' 'tyres in the right window remains a little bit of a mystery. You ' 'can see the difference between getting it correct and not so ' 'correct with our two cars today. We saw it earlier on in FP3 and ' 'it’s very difficult to optimise for. Lewis didn’t have any more ' 'grip on his final lap. I think we are really talking about only a ' 'few degrees centigrade between having grip and not having grip. ' 'You can also see this with there being a few surprise ' 'eliminations in Q1. On the other side, the Ferraris both put in ' 'stunning laps and were deservedly quickest. It will be absolutely ' 'vital to manage the tyres well in the race tomorrow, as we have ' 'seen plenty of graining throughout the field in practice. We will ' 'have to be patient in the early stages and take it from there. We ' 'expect Leclerc and Verstappen, who are starting ahead of George, ' 'to be very quick but we will see what we can do. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director Both drivers made a few changes to ' 'the car overnight and used the final practice to evaluate those. ' 'Whilst George was happier with his balance today, Lewis felt like ' "he'd lost a bit of confidence in the car. We'd wound back on a " "few of those changes going into Qualifying, but the car wasn't " 'working for Lewis and ultimately, he got bumped in Q2 by a small ' 'margin. George was having a happier time and put together three ' "solid runs. We didn’t have an answer for Ferrari's single lap " 'pace today and they were very strong. We still get to start third ' 'on the grid though which puts us in a good position to fight for ' 'a podium. There are a lot of unknowns going into the race, mainly ' 'around how the Hard tyre will warm up and how it will last on a ' "long run. It's clear the Soft and the Medium will suffer graining " 'at some point if used, so we will need to deploy careful ' 'management. The Hard should allow for a bit more pushing however ' 'and that should open the race up a bit.', 'content_html': '

Contrasting fortunes for the team as Qualifying ' 'leads to mixed up grid

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Lewis Hamilton

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P8

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8 Laps

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7 Laps

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1:34.307

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1:33.837

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George Russell

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I’m very satisfied with Qualifying today. We were always ' 'up there in the top-four, but the Ferraris were a step ahead ' 'of everyone today. I think P4 maximised what we had, and we ' 'were close with Verstappen for P3. With the grid penalty for ' 'Sainz, I think third is a good place to be starting ' 'from.

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The race itself is going to be very tricky. I am sure ' 'there will be a lot of graining for all teams in these cold ' 'conditions, but nobody knows exactly how it is going to play ' 'out. We may see multiple stops in tomorrow’s race but ' 'whoever manages to keep the tyres alive will be big ' 'beneficiaries. We had some difficult long runs and I think ' 'the Ferraris are quicker than us, not just on the single lap ' 'but in race pace. We will do our best to give Leclerc a ' 'fight though and hopefully the race will throw up a few ' 'surprises.

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Lewis Hamilton

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That wasn’t a great Qualifying session, but it is what it ' 'is. I really struggled for grip out there and we didn’t ' 'manage to get the tyres working throughout the whole ' 'session. It’s not ideal but it’s an issue I’ve been dealing ' 'with for a while. We saw a decent amount of track evolution. ' 'Not a crazy amount, but it was still enough to knock me out ' 'as I failed to improve on my final lap in Q2.

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We’ve seen a lot of graining on the tyres up and down the ' 'field in practice, so it will be interesting to see if that ' 'continues in the Grand Prix. I think tyre management, how ' 'you bring the tyres in and how you progress in addition to ' 'where you push and don’t push will be key tomorrow. We made ' 'a few changes to the car ahead of FP3 and we’re hoping that ' 'they will help us in the race.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Getting the tyres in the right window remains a little ' 'bit of a mystery. You can see the difference between getting ' 'it correct and not so correct with our two cars today. We ' 'saw it earlier on in FP3 and it’s very difficult to optimise ' 'for. Lewis didn’t have any more grip on his final lap. I ' 'think we are really talking about only a few degrees ' 'centigrade between having grip and not having grip. You can ' 'also see this with there being a few surprise eliminations ' 'in Q1. On the other side, the Ferraris both put in stunning ' 'laps and were deservedly quickest.

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It will be absolutely vital to manage the tyres well in ' 'the race tomorrow, as we have seen plenty of graining ' 'throughout the field in practice. We will have to be patient ' 'in the early stages and take it from there. We expect ' 'Leclerc and Verstappen, who are starting ahead of George, to ' 'be very quick but we will see what we can do.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Both drivers made a few changes to the car overnight and ' 'used the final practice to evaluate those. Whilst George was ' "happier with his balance today, Lewis felt like he'd lost a " "bit of confidence in the car. We'd wound back on a few of " "those changes going into Qualifying, but the car wasn't " 'working for Lewis and ultimately, he got bumped in Q2 by a ' 'small margin. George was having a happier time and put ' 'together three solid runs. We didn’t have an answer for ' "Ferrari's single lap pace today and they were very strong. " 'We still get to start third on the grid though which puts us ' 'in a good position to fight for a podium. There are a lot of ' 'unknowns going into the race, mainly around how the Hard ' "tyre will warm up and how it will last on a long run. It's " 'clear the Soft and the Medium will suffer graining at some ' 'point if used, so we will need to deploy careful management. ' 'The Hard should allow for a bit more pushing however and ' 'that should open the race up a bit.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-18T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1bad1073-8dbd-4927-9780-842ad370ca33'} 2025-11-30 01:01:39 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=81&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:40 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=81&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:40 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=80&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:40 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e653e92c-b893-4efb-8108-154c4cf7e76d> {'content': 'Incidents leave strong pace without true reward; team left rueing ' 'what could have been on the streets of Sin City Lewis Hamilton ' 'finished seventh and George Russell eighth in Saturday night’s ' 'inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. The team opted to split our tyre ' 'strategy with George lining up P3 on the Medium tyre, with Lewis ' 'P10 on the Hard compound. George held position of the line but ' 'Lewis was unfortunate to be tagged by the Ferrari of Carlos ' 'Sainz. Whilst he avoided damage, it did cost him several ' 'positions. After an early Safety Car period, both drivers focused ' 'on tyre management with George switching to the Hard tyre on Lap ' '15. Lewis was making forward progress but contact with Piastri ' 'gave him a puncture that frustratingly he had to complete a full ' 'circuit with. When he re-joined, after switching on to the Medium ' 'tyre, he was last of the 19 runners. On their new tyres, both ' 'were showing strong pace but as Verstappen fought with George, ' 'there was contact between the two. George would receive a ' 'five-second time penalty for the incident and under the ' 'subsequent Safety Car, both drivers took another set of the Hard ' 'tyre. With good pace, George moved up from P9 to P4 on the road; ' 'Lewis from P17 to P8. With George’s penalty applied, that left ' 'our duo in P7 and P8 in reverse order from how they finished on ' 'track. The battle for P2 in the Constructors’ Championship will ' 'go down to the final race in Abu Dhabi; our advantage over ' 'Ferrari now four points. Driver Grid Result Fastest ' 'Lap Start Tyre Stop One Stop Two Lewis Hamilton P10 ' 'P7 1:35.716 Hard Medium (L17) Hard (L26) George ' 'Russell P3 P8 1:36.071 Medium Hard (L15) Hard ' '(L26) Lewis Hamilton It was a really challenging race. I ' 'started on the Hard tyre, which was tricky in the beginning. I ' 'had a big hit from Sainz into turn one and was then trying not to ' 'hit other cars ahead of me. I fell back several places. After ' 'that, I was focused on making my way back through the pack and I ' 'was feeling great. The tyres were feeling good, and the pace was ' 'strong. I went up the inside of Piastri and I am not sure exactly ' 'what happened. I felt a big hit from behind, but I think it was a ' 'racing incident. I didn’t have a puncture immediately and as I ' 'passed the pit entry, I felt the rear moving. I had to do a whole ' 'slow lap on it. I was grateful that I was able to still come back ' 'from re-joining in last to score some points. There are strengths ' 'in our car but sometimes it’s hard to extract all the performance ' 'from it. That is what happened in Qualifying yesterday but I am ' 'pleased we were able to show our pace in the race. I am also ' 'grateful that the race was exciting. I wasn’t expecting the track ' 'to be so great but there was lots of racing and overtaking ' 'opportunities. For all those who were so negative about the ' 'weekend, I think Las Vegas proved them wrong. George Russell ' 'Today was on me; I simply didn’t see Verstappen. He was totally ' 'in the blind spot, and we made contact; it was completely my ' 'fault. We knew they were much quicker than us and I was happy to ' 'concede the position. I knew our fight wasn’t with Verstappen and ' 'tyre management was more important. It was a real shame as we ' 'were on course for a podium. It changed the dynamic of the race ' 'too with the Safety Car. It feels like we’ve thrown another one ' 'away today and I am really disappointed right now. It is the ' 'story of our season. There are positives we can take into Abu ' 'Dhabi. We were in the fight for second on the road today, but we ' 'will have to put in a strong showing in the final race to claim ' 'P2 in the Constructors’ Championship. Toto Wolff, Team Principal ' '& CEO It’s frustrating to say but today was another example of a ' 'Grand Prix where we’ve had good pace and not got the result that ' 'pace has deserved. Once George was given the five-second time ' 'penalty, it was pretty much game over for him in terms of the ' 'podium. He definitely had the speed to challenge those at the ' 'front, maybe not Verstappen, but possibly Leclerc and Perez. It ' 'is what it is though. Lewis also had contact, twice in fact, with ' 'neither his fault. He was starting further back on the grid but ' 'as others around him showed, there was still a good result up for ' 'grabs. His pace was strong throughout, but those two incidents ' 'cost him today. We now need to refocus ahead of Abu Dhabi. It’s a ' 'tight battle in the Constructors’ Championship and we hope to be ' 'able to deliver a strong result there. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' "Engineering Director There wasn't anything that went our way " 'tonight. Sainz made contact with Lewis at the start which cost ' 'him a number of positions. We then had a puncture with Lewis ' 'after contact with Piastri and didn’t have enough time to react ' 'and box him before he went past the pits. Finally, George got a ' 'penalty after contact with Max. Overall, those three incidents ' 'contributed to a frustrating race for us this evening. Our list ' "of positives isn't a long one, but it was at least encouraging " "that the car had good pace. We weren't as good at controlling the " 'graining on the Medium tyre as Ferrari, so we need to look into ' 'that.\xa0 However, the pace on the Hard tyre was strong so as bad ' "as this race was, it wasn't anything like as painful as Brazil " 'where we were just plain slow. It’s going to be an exciting ' "battle with Ferrari for P2 in the Constructor's Championship in " "Abu Dhabi. We'll use the next few days to prepare for that. The " 'points gap is small enough that it will, in all likelihood, come ' 'down to who scores the most next Sunday. Everything to play for!', 'content_html': '

Incidents leave strong pace without true reward; ' 'team left rueing what could have been on the streets of Sin ' 'City

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  • Lewis Hamilton finished seventh and George Russell ' 'eighth in Saturday night’s inaugural Las Vegas Grand ' 'Prix.
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  • The team opted to split our tyre strategy with George ' 'lining up P3 on the Medium tyre, with Lewis P10 on the Hard ' 'compound.
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  • George held position of the line but Lewis was ' 'unfortunate to be tagged by the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz. ' 'Whilst he avoided damage, it did cost him several ' 'positions.
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  • After an early Safety Car period, both drivers focused ' 'on tyre management with George switching to the Hard tyre on ' 'Lap 15.
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  • Lewis was making forward progress but contact with ' 'Piastri gave him a puncture that frustratingly he had to ' 'complete a full circuit with. When he re-joined, after ' 'switching on to the Medium tyre, he was last of the 19 ' 'runners.
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  • On their new tyres, both were showing strong pace but as ' 'Verstappen fought with George, there was contact between the ' 'two. George would receive a five-second time penalty for the ' 'incident and under the subsequent Safety Car, both drivers ' 'took another set of the Hard tyre.
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  • With good pace, George moved up from P9 to P4 on the ' 'road; Lewis from P17 to P8. With George’s penalty applied, ' 'that left our duo in P7 and P8 in reverse order from how ' 'they finished on track.
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Lewis Hamilton

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P10

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P7

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1:35.716

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Hard

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George Russell

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1:36.071

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Lewis Hamilton

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It was a really challenging race. I started on the Hard ' 'tyre, which was tricky in the beginning. I had a big hit ' 'from Sainz into turn one and was then trying not to hit ' 'other cars ahead of me. I fell back several places. After ' 'that, I was focused on making my way back through the pack ' 'and I was feeling great. The tyres were feeling good, and ' 'the pace was strong. I went up the inside of Piastri and I ' 'am not sure exactly what happened. I felt a big hit from ' 'behind, but I think it was a racing incident. I didn’t have ' 'a puncture immediately and as I passed the pit entry, I felt ' 'the rear moving. I had to do a whole slow lap on it.

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I was grateful that I was able to still come back from ' 're-joining in last to score some points. There are strengths ' 'in our car but sometimes it’s hard to extract all the ' 'performance from it. That is what happened in Qualifying ' 'yesterday but I am pleased we were able to show our pace in ' 'the race. I am also grateful that the race was exciting. I ' 'wasn’t expecting the track to be so great but there was lots ' 'of racing and overtaking opportunities. For all those who ' 'were so negative about the weekend, I think Las Vegas proved ' 'them wrong.

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George Russell

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Today was on me; I simply didn’t see Verstappen. He was ' 'totally in the blind spot, and we made contact; it was ' 'completely my fault. We knew they were much quicker than us ' 'and I was happy to concede the position. I knew our fight ' 'wasn’t with Verstappen and tyre management was more ' 'important. It was a real shame as we were on course for a ' 'podium. It changed the dynamic of the race too with the ' 'Safety Car. It feels like we’ve thrown another one away ' 'today and I am really disappointed right now. It is the ' 'story of our season.

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There are positives we can take into Abu Dhabi. We were ' 'in the fight for second on the road today, but we will have ' 'to put in a strong showing in the final race to claim P2 in ' 'the Constructors’ Championship.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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It’s frustrating to say but today was another example of ' 'a Grand Prix where we’ve had good pace and not got the ' 'result that pace has deserved. Once George was given the ' 'five-second time penalty, it was pretty much game over for ' 'him in terms of the podium. He definitely had the speed to ' 'challenge those at the front, maybe not Verstappen, but ' 'possibly Leclerc and Perez. It is what it is though. Lewis ' 'also had contact, twice in fact, with neither his fault. He ' 'was starting further back on the grid but as others around ' 'him showed, there was still a good result up for grabs. His ' 'pace was strong throughout, but those two incidents cost him ' 'today. We now need to refocus ahead of Abu Dhabi. It’s a ' 'tight battle in the Constructors’ Championship and we hope ' 'to be able to deliver a strong result there.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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There wasn't anything that went our way tonight. Sainz " 'made contact with Lewis at the start which cost him a number ' 'of positions. We then had a puncture with Lewis after ' 'contact with Piastri and didn’t have enough time to react ' 'and box him before he went past the pits. Finally, George ' 'got a penalty after contact with Max. Overall, those three ' 'incidents contributed to a frustrating race for us this ' 'evening.

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Our list of positives isn't a long one, but it was at " "least encouraging that the car had good pace. We weren't as " 'good at controlling the graining on the Medium tyre as ' 'Ferrari, so we need to look into that.  However, the ' 'pace on the Hard tyre was strong so as bad as this race was, ' "it wasn't anything like as painful as Brazil where we were " 'just plain slow. It’s going to be an exciting battle with ' "Ferrari for P2 in the Constructor's Championship in Abu " "Dhabi. We'll use the next few days to prepare for that. The " 'points gap is small enough that it will, in all likelihood, ' 'come down to who scores the most next Sunday. Everything to ' 'play for!

\n', 'date': '2023-11-19T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e653e92c-b893-4efb-8108-154c4cf7e76d'} 2025-11-30 01:01:40 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1f5ad824-a8ab-4d6c-88e8-e5748c3f0844> {'content': 'Busy FP2 as track action gets underway in Las Vegas following ' 'initial delay A loose drain cover caused FP1 at the Las Vegas ' 'Grand Prix to be abandoned after eight minutes, with FP2 delayed ' 'two-and-a-half hours with circuit repairs required. The second of ' 'the planned sessions was subsequently extend to 90 minutes, in a ' 'similar scenario to that which we saw in Canada earlier in the ' 'year. Once running got underway at 0230 local time, the track was ' 'soon busy as all drivers and teams looked to get to grips with ' 'the 6.201 km venue. After an initial run on the used Soft tyre, ' 'both Lewis and George set their best times of the session on a ' 'new set of the same compound; good enough to put them both into ' 'the top-five at the time. The team’s focused switched to higher ' 'fuel running on the Medium tyre earlier than our competitors, ' 'with others improving and jumping ahead of Lewis and George when ' 'taking an additional set of Soft tyres. With the track ' 'temperature remaining around 15°C throughout, both drivers, along ' 'with those from other teams, reported graining on both compounds. ' 'Given the slightly altered schedule of the day, track action ' 'finished at 0400 local time; the team will return for FP3 at 2030 ' 'later today. Driver FP1 FP2 Lewis Hamilton 4 ' 'Laps 1:48.513 P12 Soft 42 Laps 1:36.663 P9 Soft, ' 'Soft, Medium, Soft George Russell 4 Laps 1:45.497 P6 ' 'Soft 37 Laps 1:36.890 P12 Soft, Soft, Medium, Soft ' 'Lewis Hamilton It’s an incredibly fast circuit and I had a lot of ' 'fun out there. I’m so glad we got to run again today. The circuit ' 'did a great job to fix the issue we saw in FP1, and we had an ' 'interesting FP2. The balance of the car wasn’t too bad and on ' 'similar tyres, I don’t feel that we’re too far off compared to ' 'our competitors. It looks like everyone is suffering from ' 'graining and we were running out of tyres; I think everyone was ' 'in a similar boat. That’s likely due to a combination of a new ' 'track surface and the temperature. We are also running a low ' 'downforce set-up, so you are sliding through a lot of the ' 'slow-speed corners, and some of the high-speed corners too. The ' 'rest of the weekend is going to be interesting, and I think ' 'Qualifying is going to be hugely important. Managing degradation ' 'is going to be key on Saturday night in the race too. Overall ' 'though, I had a blast out there, I feel great and I’m ready to go ' 'again later today. George Russell It was good to finally get ' 'going after quite a long day! It was great to take to the track ' 'properly in FP2 and it’s a very fast circuit. It’s some of the ' 'highest speeds of the year and racing at night is spectacular. ' 'It’s going to be an interesting weekend. The session was ' 'dominated by trying to get the tyres working, and then managing ' 'graining too. I think that could hinder everyone come Saturday ' 'night. The track was evolving very quickly; the early laps were ' 'like driving on ice. However, as the dirt and the dust cleared ' 'you were learning, and your braking points were changing. That’s ' 'tricky, especially with a low downforce set-up, but I had good ' 'fun out there. Overall though, it’s all about pace. It was hard ' 'to get a true idea of where we are relative to others given we ' 'only took one new set of Soft tyres, where others took two. ' 'Ultimately, race pace will be key. I’m looking forward to getting ' 'some sleep now and coming back for FP3 later today! Andrew ' 'Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director It was good to get ' 'running again in FP2 and we were able to complete most of our ' "programme. Ahead of the event, we'd identified warm-up and " 'graining as being the most significant challenges that we would ' 'face. We ran through a few tests to today aimed at further ' 'understanding those issues. The track grip was evolving rapidly, ' 'which was helping the car balance come together through the ' 'session. We know we’ve got a few areas that we can look to ' "improve in terms of that balance and long run pace too. It's " 'clearly a very tight field as is becoming the norm this year. ' 'Every little bit of performance we can find ahead of Qualifying ' "is going to be useful. It's also good to have a bit of time now " 'to pick through the data ahead of FP3 this evening. Overall, ' "we've got off to a decent start and we'll hopefully be able to " 'build on that as we go into Qualifying and the Grand Prix.', 'content_html': '

Busy FP2 as track action gets underway in Las ' 'Vegas following initial delay

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  • A loose drain cover caused FP1 at the Las Vegas Grand ' 'Prix to be abandoned after eight minutes, with FP2 delayed ' 'two-and-a-half hours with circuit repairs required.
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  • Once running got underway at 0230 local time, the track ' 'was soon busy as all drivers and teams looked to get to ' 'grips with the 6.201 km venue.
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  • After an initial run on the used Soft tyre, both Lewis ' 'and George set their best times of the session on a new set ' 'of the same compound; good enough to put them both into the ' 'top-five at the time.
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Lewis Hamilton

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4 Laps

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1:48.513

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1:36.663

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George Russell

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Lewis Hamilton

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It’s an incredibly fast circuit and I had a lot of fun ' 'out there. I’m so glad we got to run again today. The ' 'circuit did a great job to fix the issue we saw in FP1, and ' 'we had an interesting FP2. The balance of the car wasn’t too ' 'bad and on similar tyres, I don’t feel that we’re too far ' 'off compared to our competitors. It looks like everyone is ' 'suffering from graining and we were running out of tyres; I ' 'think everyone was in a similar boat. That’s likely due to a ' 'combination of a new track surface and the temperature. We ' 'are also running a low downforce set-up, so you are sliding ' 'through a lot of the slow-speed corners, and some of the ' 'high-speed corners too. The rest of the weekend is going to ' 'be interesting, and I think Qualifying is going to be hugely ' 'important. Managing degradation is going to be key on ' 'Saturday night in the race too. Overall though, I had a ' 'blast out there, I feel great and I’m ready to go again ' 'later today.

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George Russell

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It was good to finally get going after quite a long day! ' 'It was great to take to the track properly in FP2 and it’s a ' 'very fast circuit. It’s some of the highest speeds of the ' 'year and racing at night is spectacular. It’s going to be an ' 'interesting weekend. The session was dominated by trying to ' 'get the tyres working, and then managing graining too. I ' 'think that could hinder everyone come Saturday night.

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The track was evolving very quickly; the early laps were ' 'like driving on ice. However, as the dirt and the dust ' 'cleared you were learning, and your braking points were ' 'changing. That’s tricky, especially with a low downforce ' 'set-up, but I had good fun out there. Overall though, it’s ' 'all about pace. It was hard to get a true idea of where we ' 'are relative to others given we only took one new set of ' 'Soft tyres, where others took two. Ultimately, race pace ' 'will be key. I’m looking forward to getting some sleep now ' 'and coming back for FP3 later today!

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It was good to get running again in FP2 and we were able ' "to complete most of our programme. Ahead of the event, we'd " 'identified warm-up and graining as being the most ' 'significant challenges that we would face. We ran through a ' 'few tests to today aimed at further understanding those ' 'issues. The track grip was evolving rapidly, which was ' 'helping the car balance come together through the session. ' 'We know we’ve got a few areas that we can look to improve in ' 'terms of that balance and long run pace too.

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It's clearly a very tight field as is becoming the " 'norm this year. Every little bit of performance we can find ' "ahead of Qualifying is going to be useful. It's also good to " 'have a bit of time now to pick through the data ahead of FP3 ' "this evening. Overall, we've got off to a decent start and " "we'll hopefully be able to build on that as we go into " 'Qualifying and the Grand Prix.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-17T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix - Thursday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1f5ad824-a8ab-4d6c-88e8-e5748c3f0844'} 2025-11-30 01:01:40 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=81&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:40 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/47017feb-ef11-46dc-ac18-713cb955790d> {'content': '\n' 'In the current ranking by the US brand consulting company ' 'Interbrand, Mercedes‑Benz remains among the top ten most ' 'important brands in the world for the eighth time in a row\n' 'The brand with the star moves up to seventh place and remains the ' 'most valuable luxury automobile brand in the world\n' 'The brand value has increased by a further nine percent to ' '61.414 billion US dollars compared with 2022\n' '\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz has further expanded its leading position as the ' 'most valuable luxury automobile brand in the world in the current ' '“Best Global Brands 2023” ranking. After five years in a row at ' 'number eight, the star now shines as the seventh most important ' 'brand in the world. The renewed increase in brand value by nine ' "percent underlines the company's consistent transformation into " 'an iconic brand that impresses with its exceptional aesthetics, ' 'innovative technologies and integrated sustainability.\n' '“The latest increase in our brand value is a first‑class ' 'achievement by the entire Mercedes‑Benz team, which makes us all ' 'very proud. The result is both a confirmation and an incentive ' 'for us: we are continuously building on our brand heritage to ' 'shape the future – with the goal of creating the most ' 'desirable cars in the world.”Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Communications & Marketing Mercedes‑Benz AG\n' 'With the strategic realignment of the company in 2021, the ' 'brand’s core was also refined. From now on, the brand with the ' 'star stands for “Desire for Iconic Luxury”. The company thus ' 'combines two essential characteristics: Firstly, its strong roots ' 'as a luxury automobile manufacturer that has created numerous ' 'style-defining icons. And on the other hand, the pioneering ' 'spirit with which Mercedes‑Benz, as an innovation leader, drives ' 'forward the development of the automobile. Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'focusing more than ever on the radiance of the brand, which has a ' 'culture-shaping effect, and is carefully developed further while ' "still honouring the brand's heritage. The goal is to shape the " 'digital age by creating the most desirable vehicles and services ' 'in the world.\n' '“Best Global Brands”: An indicator of the most valuable brands ' 'worldwide since 1999\n' 'The US brand consulting company Interbrand has been researching ' 'and analysing the most valuable brands in the world since 1999. ' 'The top 100 are included in the annual ' '“Best Global Brands” study, which examines all ' 'candidates according to three criteria: “Financial performance of ' "the brand's products or services”, “Role of the brand in the " 'purchase decision process” and “Strength of the brand with ' 'regards to “Securing the company’s future earnings”. Interbrand ' 'was the first company to develop a brand evaluation method that ' 'was certified according to ISO 10668. The international standard ' 'set benchmarks for evaluation and meets the requirements for ' 'precise monetary brand classification.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes‑Benz has further expanded its leading position ' 'as the most valuable luxury automobile brand in the world in ' 'the current “Best Global Brands 2023” ranking. After five ' 'years in a row at number eight, the star now shines as the ' 'seventh most important brand in the world. The renewed ' 'increase in brand value by nine percent underlines the ' "company's consistent transformation into an iconic brand " 'that impresses with its exceptional aesthetics, innovative ' 'technologies and integrated sustainability.

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“The latest increase in our brand value is a first‑class ' 'achievement by the entire Mercedes‑Benz team, which makes us ' 'all very proud. The result is both a confirmation and an ' 'incentive for us: we are continuously building on our brand ' 'heritage to shape the future – with the goal of ' 'creating the most desirable cars in the ' 'world.”
Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Communications & Marketing ' 'Mercedes‑Benz AG

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With the strategic realignment of the company in 2021, ' 'the brand’s core was also refined. From now on, the brand ' 'with the star stands for “Desire for Iconic Luxury”. The ' 'company thus combines two essential characteristics: ' 'Firstly, its strong roots as a luxury automobile ' 'manufacturer that has created numerous style-defining icons. ' 'And on the other hand, the pioneering spirit with which ' 'Mercedes‑Benz, as an innovation leader, drives forward the ' 'development of the automobile. Mercedes‑Benz is focusing ' 'more than ever on the radiance of the brand, which has a ' 'culture-shaping effect, and is carefully developed further ' "while still honouring the brand's heritage. The goal is to " 'shape the digital age by creating the most desirable ' 'vehicles and services in the world.

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“Best Global Brands”: An indicator of the most valuable ' 'brands worldwide since 1999

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The US brand consulting company Interbrand has been ' 'researching and analysing the most valuable brands in the ' 'world since 1999. The top 100 are included in the annual “Best Global Brands” ' 'study, which examines all candidates according to three ' "criteria: “Financial performance of the brand's products or " 'services”, “Role of the brand in the purchase decision ' 'process” and “Strength of the brand with regards to ' '“Securing the company’s future earnings”. Interbrand was the ' 'first company to develop a brand evaluation method that was ' 'certified according to ISO 10668. The international standard ' 'set benchmarks for evaluation and meets the requirements for ' 'precise monetary brand classification.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-21T06:05:00+01:00', 'title': '“Best Global Brands 2023”: Mercedes-Benz rises to seventh position ' 'among the most valuable brands in the world', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/47017feb-ef11-46dc-ac18-713cb955790d'} 2025-11-30 01:01:40 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=80&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:40 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/743536a8-98f4-4577-a5a9-8b93beda8276> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility continues to expand its digital offering. ' 'Private customers in Germany can now conclude a leasing contract ' 'completely digitally and legally binding within a few minutes.\n' 'New online leasing process liberates customers from service time ' 'constraints and offers a swift contract conclusion. This is ' 'achieved through the seamless integration of online interaction ' 'options and in-person services at the local Mercedes-Benz ' 'partner.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility is driving the digitalization of its ' 'leasing and financing business globally. It is already possible ' 'to apply for contracts online in many markets. Since November, ' 'private customers in Germany have been able to handle every step ' 'of the leasing process online and conclude a legally binding ' 'leasing contract completely digitally via the national ' 'subsidiary. The selection of the financing option and the ' 'conclusion of the leasing contract are an integral part of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz online purchasing process. In the new online ' 'leasing process, customers are independent of service hours. If ' 'questions arise during the process or if customers would like ' 'advice, personal contact will continue to be available via the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Customer Contact Center. The seamless linking of ' 'interaction options online and at the respective Mercedes-Benz ' 'dealership enables customers to conclude contracts easily, ' 'quickly and flexibly.\n' 'The financing and leasing process has been integrated into ' "Mercedes-Benz's online sales since 2019. Customers can choose " 'their desired form of financing and use the integrated rate ' 'calculator to calculate the individual rates for their desired ' 'vehicle. If a customer selects "leasing" as a financing option, ' 'he or she is now able to carry out all steps, including the ' 'legally binding conclusion of the contract and the necessary ' 'identification, completely digitally and independently. ' 'Previously, the process was started digitally and then the ' 'request was completed via the Customer Contact Center.\n' '"Customers seek personalized mobility solutions they can swiftly ' 'and easily book. Our fully digital leasing process, including ' 'contract signing, provides just that. Within minutes, customers ' 'receive confirmation of their completed leasing contract on their ' "screen. For those who prefer personal advice, we've seamlessly " 'integrated the online and offline experiences. This enables ' 'customers to effortlessly transition between various sales ' 'channels at any time."Franz Reiner, CEO Mercedes-Benz Mobility ' 'AG\n' 'The offer is also planned to be introduced in other markets and ' 'for business customers.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz Mobility is driving the digitalization of ' 'its leasing and financing business globally. It is already ' 'possible to apply for contracts online in many markets. ' 'Since November, private customers in Germany have been able ' 'to handle every step of the leasing process online and ' 'conclude a legally binding leasing contract completely ' 'digitally via the national subsidiary. The selection of the ' 'financing option and the conclusion of the leasing contract ' 'are an integral part of the Mercedes-Benz online purchasing ' 'process. In the new online leasing process, customers are ' 'independent of service hours. If questions arise during the ' 'process or if customers would like advice, personal contact ' 'will continue to be available via the Mercedes-Benz Customer ' 'Contact Center. The seamless linking of interaction options ' 'online and at the respective Mercedes-Benz dealership ' 'enables customers to conclude contracts easily, quickly and ' 'flexibly.

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The financing and leasing process has been integrated ' "into Mercedes-Benz's online sales since 2019. Customers can " 'choose their desired form of financing and use the ' 'integrated rate calculator to calculate the individual rates ' 'for their desired vehicle. If a customer selects "leasing" ' 'as a financing option, he or she is now able to carry out ' 'all steps, including the legally binding conclusion of the ' 'contract and the necessary identification, completely ' 'digitally and independently. Previously, the process was ' 'started digitally and then the request was completed via the ' 'Customer Contact Center.

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"Customers seek personalized mobility solutions they can ' 'swiftly and easily book. Our fully digital leasing process, ' 'including contract signing, provides just that. Within ' 'minutes, customers receive confirmation of their completed ' 'leasing contract on their screen. For those who prefer ' "personal advice, we've seamlessly integrated the online and " 'offline experiences. This enables customers to effortlessly ' 'transition between various sales channels at any ' 'time."
Franz Reiner, CEO Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG

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The offer is also planned to be introduced in other ' 'markets and for business customers.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-20T13:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility introduces fully digital contract signing ' 'for leasing', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/743536a8-98f4-4577-a5a9-8b93beda8276'} 2025-11-30 01:01:40 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=80&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:40 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=81&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:40 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/630be579-e712-43bd-9b7c-28a06d4e7c0e> {'content': 'SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced a multi-year partnership with ' 'the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team starting in 2024. As the ' 'Official Team Partner, SAP is teaming up with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team to accelerate operational efficiency and unlock ' 'new data insights to deliver performance gains. SAP S/4HANA ' 'Cloud, private edition, serves as the technology foundation for ' 'the team, enabling them to explore how artificial intelligence ' '(AI), and cloud solutions from SAP can inform and predict ' 'decisions, optimize resources, and future-proof their IT ' 'infrastructure. Efficiency is the cornerstone of success in ' 'Formula One. Therefore, mastering the cost cap challenge and ' 'optimizing the team’s complex supply chain are two areas of focus ' 'for this partnership. Formula One’s cost cap restricts how much ' 'teams can spend each season, with severe penalties if exceeded. ' 'The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team plans to navigate this complex ' 'course by using SAP S/4HANA Finance to allocate, save, and use ' 'resources more efficiently. With SAP Business AI capabilities ' 'embedded, the team can forecast costs, predict the final budget ' 'needs, and optimize both the supply chain and stocked items ' 'accordingly. To run its state-of-the-art operation, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is looking forward to leveraging ' 'SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition for a secure, and future-proof ' 'cloud environment. The team can also take advantage of SAP Build ' 'and the SAP Business Technology Platform to implement a ' 'transparent, intelligent enterprise architecture - bringing ' 'together a single view of data and systems from various sources ' 'across the organization. Doing so can lead to shorter lead times ' 'for critical car components, ensuring a seamless flow of parts ' 'during race weekends. “Formula One is one of the most ' 'technologically innovative sports in the world, where incremental ' 'gains yield significant results. Given the extreme conditions ' 'under which Formula One teams operate, motorsports provide a ' 'global platform to showcase skill and engineering excellence,” ' 'said Julia White, Chief Marketing and Solutions Officer and ' 'member of the Executive Board at SAP SE. “But beyond the race day ' 'performance, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes. SAP is ' 'proud to partner with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team to make ' 'sure its operations are as fine-tuned as its ' 'cars.”\xa0\xa0 \u202f\u202f This partnership has the potential to ' 'create a new blueprint for the automotive industry. Formula One ' 'is where latest innovations for the automotive industry are ' 'invented and premiered. Together, SAP and the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team will deliver new innovations backed by Formula ' 'One insights, that will go on to serve and shape the businesses ' 'of other SAP customers. “We are delighted to announce SAP as an ' 'Official Team Partner of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team,” CEO ' '& Team Principal Toto Wolff said. “We have a shared heritage and ' 'commitment to innovation and improvement which will meaningfully ' 'contribute to our on-track performance. SAP is a global leader in ' 'its field, and we could not think of a better partner to help us ' 'improve our efficiencies in 2024 and beyond.” Richard Sanders, ' 'Chief Commercial Officer of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, ' 'commented: "SAP has a long-standing history of brilliant ' 'partnerships with some of the best teams and leagues across elite ' 'level sport. We are proud to become the latest to join forces ' 'with one of the world’s leading companies. Their knowledge, ' 'expertise, and services will be vital in enabling greater ' 'efficiencies within the team." About SAP SAP’s strategy is to ' 'help every business run as an intelligent, sustainable ' 'enterprise. As a market leader in enterprise application ' 'software, we help companies of all sizes and in all industries ' 'run at their best: SAP customers generate 87% of total global ' 'commerce. Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and ' 'advanced analytics technologies help turn customers’ businesses ' 'into intelligent enterprises. SAP helps give people and ' 'organizations deep business insight and fosters collaboration ' 'that helps them stay ahead of their competition. We simplify ' 'technology for companies so they can consume our software the way ' 'they want – without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of ' 'applications and services enables business and public customers ' 'across 26 industries globally to operate profitably, adapt ' 'continuously, and make a difference. With a global network of ' 'customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, SAP helps ' 'the world run better and improve people’s lives. For more ' 'information, visit www.sap.com. \xa0\xa0', 'content_html': '

SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced a multi-year ' 'partnership with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team starting ' 'in 2024. As the Official Team Partner, SAP is teaming up ' 'with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team to accelerate ' 'operational efficiency and unlock new data insights to ' 'deliver performance gains. SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private ' 'edition, serves as the technology foundation for the team, ' 'enabling them to explore how artificial intelligence (AI), ' 'and cloud solutions from SAP can inform and predict ' 'decisions, optimize resources, and future-proof their IT ' 'infrastructure.

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Efficiency is the cornerstone of success in Formula One. ' 'Therefore, mastering the cost cap challenge and optimizing ' 'the team’s complex supply chain are two areas of focus for ' 'this partnership. Formula One’s cost cap restricts how much ' 'teams can spend each season, with severe penalties if ' 'exceeded. The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team plans to ' 'navigate this complex course by using SAP S/4HANA ' 'Finance to allocate, save, and use resources more ' 'efficiently. With SAP Business AI ' 'capabilities embedded, the team can forecast costs, ' 'predict the final budget needs, and optimize both the supply ' 'chain and stocked items accordingly. To run its ' 'state-of-the-art operation, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team is looking forward to leveraging SAP S/4HANA ' 'Cloud, private edition for a secure, and ' 'future-proof cloud environment. The team can also take ' 'advantage of SAP Build and the SAP ' 'Business Technology Platform to implement a ' 'transparent, intelligent enterprise architecture - bringing ' 'together a single view of data and systems from various ' 'sources across the organization. Doing so can lead to ' 'shorter lead times for critical car components, ensuring a ' 'seamless flow of parts during race weekends.

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“Formula One is one of the most technologically ' 'innovative sports in the world, where incremental gains ' 'yield significant results. Given the extreme conditions ' 'under which Formula One teams operate, motorsports provide a ' 'global platform to showcase skill and engineering ' 'excellence,” said Julia White, Chief Marketing and Solutions ' 'Officer and member of the Executive Board at SAP SE. “But ' 'beyond the race day performance, there’s a lot going on ' 'behind the scenes. SAP is proud to partner with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team to make sure its operations ' 'are as fine-tuned as its cars.”   \u202f\u202f' '

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This partnership has the potential to create a new ' 'blueprint for the automotive industry. Formula One is where ' 'latest innovations for the automotive industry are invented ' 'and premiered. Together, SAP and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team will deliver new innovations backed by Formula One ' 'insights, that will go on to serve and shape the businesses ' 'of other SAP customers.

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“We are delighted to announce SAP as an Official Team ' 'Partner of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team,” CEO & ' 'Team Principal Toto Wolff said. “We have a shared heritage ' 'and commitment to innovation and improvement which will ' 'meaningfully contribute to our on-track performance. SAP is ' 'a global leader in its field, and we could not think of a ' 'better partner to help us improve our efficiencies in 2024 ' 'and beyond.”

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Richard Sanders, Chief Commercial Officer of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, commented: "SAP has a ' 'long-standing history of brilliant partnerships with some of ' 'the best teams and leagues across elite level sport. We are ' 'proud to become the latest to join forces with one of the ' 'world’s leading companies. Their knowledge, expertise, and ' 'services will be vital in enabling greater efficiencies ' 'within the team."

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About SAP

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SAP’s strategy is to help every business run as an ' 'intelligent, sustainable enterprise. As a market leader in ' 'enterprise application software, we help companies of all ' 'sizes and in all industries run at their best: SAP customers ' 'generate 87% of total global commerce. Our machine learning, ' 'Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics ' 'technologies help turn customers’ businesses into ' 'intelligent enterprises. SAP helps give people and ' 'organizations deep business insight and fosters ' 'collaboration that helps them stay ahead of their ' 'competition. We simplify technology for companies so they ' 'can consume our software the way they want – without ' 'disruption. Our end-to-end suite of applications and ' 'services enables business and public customers across 26 ' 'industries globally to operate profitably, adapt ' 'continuously, and make a difference. With a global network ' 'of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, SAP ' 'helps the world run better and improve people’s lives. ' '

For more information, visit www.sap.com. ' '  

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The season reaches its conclusion at Yas Marina ' 'with a fierce battle for P2 in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship

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Toto Talks Abu Dhabi

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Las Vegas was an extraordinary event. We saw a fantastic ' 'race, it was visually spectacular, and overall, a great ' 'Grand Prix that I am sure has helped increase the visibility ' 'of the sport in the United States. Everyone worked very hard ' 'to make it such a success and credit must go to all those ' 'involved.

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On track for us, it was a case of “what could have been”. ' 'The pace of the car was strong. Without the numerous ' 'incidents of contact, both Lewis and George would have been ' 'challenging for the podium. But that’s a case of could have, ' 'would have, should have.

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Ferrari have closed the gap in the Constructors’ to just ' 'four points and we’re ready to give it our all in Abu Dhabi ' 'to come out on top. They have shown good form recently, but ' 'we know we haven’t maximised our performance in the past few ' 'races. It will be a close fight and hopefully we can finish ' 'the season with a strong performance and on the front ' 'foot.

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Fact File: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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  • Abu Dhabi made its F1 debut in 2009 as the sport’s first ' 'ever twilight race, with the start taking place at sunset. ' 'Around 4,700 light fixtures are used to illuminate the ' 'track.
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  • These changes including removing the chicane at the ' 'start of the second sector and widening the following ' 'hairpin. The twisty chicanes at the start of the final ' 'sector were also replaced by one long, banked corner.
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  • Similar to other twilight and night races on the ' 'calendar, FP1 and FP3 take place in the daytime. FP2, ' 'Qualifying and the Grand Prix itself take place at night or ' 'as the sun sets.
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  • That poses a challenge to the engineers and drivers who ' 'must accommodate for the changes in tyre and car behaviour ' 'owing to the differing ambient and track temperatures.
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  • The pitlane at the Yas Marina Circuit is unique in F1, ' 'in that it features a tunnel.
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  • Drivers pass under the track at the pit lane exit, ' 're-joining on the left-hand side of Turn 2.
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  • Last year’s race saw more overtakes than in any other ' 'Grand Prix that season with 80.
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  • 16 of those were ‘normal’ overtakes and 64 of those with ' 'the use of DRS.
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  • The Yas Marina Circuit will this weekend overtake ' 'Adelaide as the track at which the most season-ending F1 ' 'races have been held (12th finale).
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Stat Sheet: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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Session

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Local Time (GST)

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Brackley (GMT)

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Stuttgart (CET)

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Practice One - Friday

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13:30 – 14:30

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09:30 – 10:30

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10:30 – 11:30

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Practice Two - Friday

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17:00 – 18:00

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13:00 – 14:00

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14:00 – 15:00

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Practice Three – Saturday

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14:30 – 15:30

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10:30 – 11:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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Qualifying - Saturday

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18:00 – 19:00

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14:00 – 15:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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17:00

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13:00

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14:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

\n' '		\n' '

DNF

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Mercedes

\n' '		\n' '

13

\n' '		\n' '

6

\n' '		\n' '

13

\n' '		\n' '

6

\n' '		\n' '

13

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3

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3

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Lewis Hamilton

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14

\n' '		\n' '

5

\n' '		\n' '

10

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5

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11

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3

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3

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George Russell

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4

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0

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0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

0

\n' '		\n' '

1

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\n' '

MB Power

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14

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7

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20

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8

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17

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5

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15

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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6,331

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32,222.961

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107,377

\n' '		\n' '

314,770

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253,240,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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3,184

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16,198.694

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53,906

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158,426

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127,360,000

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George Russell

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3,121

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15,912.363

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53,029

\n' '		\n' '

155,408

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124,840,000

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MB Power

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24,214

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122,846.484

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408,562

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1,205,274

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968,560,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Wins

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Podium Places

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Pole Positions

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Front Row Places

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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292

\n' '		\n' '

125

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288

\n' '		\n' '

137

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259

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105

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59

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81

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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280

\n' '		\n' '

116

\n' '		\n' '

270

\n' '		\n' '

129

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237

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94

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54

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79

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Lewis Hamilton

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331

\n' '		\n' '

103

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197

\n' '		\n' '

104

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175

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65

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N/A

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N/A

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George Russell

\n' '		\n' '

104

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1

\n' '		\n' '

10

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1

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9

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6

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N/A

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N/A

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MB Power

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562

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213

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585

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222

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452

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208

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91

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118

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\n', 'date': '2023-11-21T18:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/689d72fd-a577-4202-aa93-00702091dd74'} 2025-11-30 01:01:40 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/caae8cde-5649-448b-a5ab-aa145d9b93b4> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG and sacai come together for a capsule collection ' 'that celebrates the uniqueness and originality of their shared ' 'brand DNA: performance rooted in contrasting but complementing ' 'characteristics.\n' 'Mercedes-AMG’s iconic first racing car, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL ' '6.8 AMG, also known as Red Pig, was the inspiration point for a ' 'collaboration that sees two leading design-led brands flex their ' 'strengths in fusing tradition with progression.\n' 'Launched ahead of the Formula One™ Grand Prix, during ' 'Mercedes-AMG’s Speed City activation, the collaboration spans a ' 'dedicated fashion capsule and GT wrap.\n' '\n' 'AMG and sacai unveil a capsule collection that celebrates the ' 'hybridity of their rich but contrasting shared brand DNA: ' 'progressive but timeless, performance-led but casual, traditional ' 'but innovative. Marking the first occasion that the Japanese ' 'fashion label has collaborated with a luxury automobile brand, ' 'the capsule collection spans luxury ready-to-wear staples and ' 'accessories. It is available at AMG Speed City in Las Vegas, USA ' 'until 12 noon on Friday 17th November 2023, and exclusively on ' 'Nordstrom.com starting today.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG, also known as Red Pig, served ' 'as an inspiration to the collection, which draws from the car’s ' 'unlikely success story. In 1971, the iconic race car, a ' 'predecessor of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, came to the starting ' 'line of the 24 Hours of Spa as an underdog – the full-size luxury ' 'sedan seemed outside its natural habitat at the racetrack. Most ' 'people did not expect the 300 SEL to make it to the finish line, ' 'but AMG had comprehensively prepared it for the long-distance ' 'race, and against all odds, it finished in second place.\n' 'Whilst the inspiration behind the collaboration is unmistakably ' 'AMG, the execution of the collaboration is unmissably sacai: ' 'dynamic badges that are emblazoned across everything from ' 'blousons and t-shirts to tote bags and a jumpsuit are direct ' 'reinterpretations of the Red Pig’s motifs through sacai’s design ' 'codes and offer a fresh perspective on familiar fashion ' 'archetypes. The design of the garments and accessories was ' 'approached as an intellectual exercise and every piece is imbued ' 'with signature meaning and intention.\n' ' “AMG and sacai sit at the intersection of luxury and ' 'performance in their respective fields, and we are thrilled to ' 'see the collaboration come to life in a way that feels authentic ' 'to both brands’ DNA: innovative, disruptive and unique. Our ' 'customers are connoisseurs, and the creation of bold brand ' 'experiences and one-of-a-kind luxury products, such as sacai x ' 'AMG, is at the heart of our brand.’’ Michael Schiebe, ' 'Mercedes-AMG CEO\n' '“Our approach to design with purpose at sacai is to always ' 'explore the quintessential forms and create something new. The ' 'purest intention is to start from the archetype, which also ' 'applies to collaborations, working with the original and the best ' 'in its respective fields. AMG is a true symbol of our intention, ' 'and this encounter comes with the deepest respect and admiration ' 'for our mutual understanding of innovative quality and pure ' 'elegance.” Chitose Abe, Designer and Founder of sacai\n' 'Complementing the capsule collection is a bespoke wrap for the ' 'all-new Mercedes-AMG GT, also designed by sacai and unveiled at ' 'AMG Speed City, which perfectly completes a new creative ' 'interpretation of the Red Pig’s design codes. In the spirit of ' "sacai's masterful craft and textural play, the Red Pig’s motifs " 'have once again been abstracted, and given three-dimensional ' 'form. The result is a mirrored-chrome skin, with the original ' 'badges and shapes embossed on the surface of the GT.\n' 'AMG and sacai may not seem the most obvious partners, but these ' 'two trailblazers are united in their uniqueness, singular ' 'personality and progressive vision – and the collaboration ' 'captures the essence of this hybrid DNA.\n' 'About AMG\n' 'Mercedes-AMG is the performance and sports car brand of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars based in Affalterbach, Germany. Driven by the ' 'fascination of motorsports Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard ' 'Melcher founded the company in 1967. Since 2005 Mercedes-AMG GmbH ' 'has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of today’s Mercedes-Benz AG, ' 'representing the sporting spearhead of the company with a wide ' 'range of models ranging from performance compact cars up to true ' 'sports cars like the AMG GT family. In contrast to large-scale ' 'production, Mercedes-AMG’s engines are assembled in Affalterbach ' 'according to the ’One Man, One Engine’ principle. AMG was born on ' 'the racetrack and is up to this day committed to ‘Driving ' 'Performance’ in every detail, which is also expressed in every ' 'vehicle’s perceptible, innovative excellence. AMG – these three ' 'letters stand for supreme automotive performance, exclusivity, ' 'emotion, efficiency and highly dynamic driving pleasure and for ' 'exclusive encounters, contact points and collaborations for ' 'customers all around the globe. AMG continues to set benchmarks ' 'and, as a brand of Mercedes-Benz, has the ambition to strengthen ' 'its product portfolio as a performance luxury brand.\n' 'About sacai\n' 'Sacai was established by Chitose Abe in 1999 in Tokyo, Japan. ' 'Sacai incorporates the idea of hybridization through ' 'juxtapositions of contrasting textures of fabrics and the usage ' 'of techniques based on reinterpretations of patterns of the ' 'garment, transforming the pieces into unexpected shapes and ' 'silhouettes. While Abe’s collections may appear to be about ' 'femininity, her interest is in creating clothes that are entirely ' 'unique and timeless, innovative. To Abe, who is influenced by ' 'observing her surroundings and functions of daily life, the sacai ' 'collection has a distinctive elegance that is based on renderings ' 'and transformations of basic and classical items. The result is a ' 'versatile collection of items that is not only reserved for ' 'special occasions.', 'content_html': '
    \n' '
  • Mercedes-AMG and sacai come together for a ' 'capsule collection that celebrates the uniqueness and ' 'originality of their shared brand DNA: performance rooted in ' 'contrasting but complementing ' 'characteristics.
    • \n' '
  • Mercedes-AMG’s iconic first racing car, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG, also known as Red Pig, was ' 'the inspiration point for a collaboration that sees two ' 'leading design-led brands flex their strengths in fusing ' 'tradition with progression.
    • \n' '
  • Launched ahead of the Formula One™ Grand Prix, ' 'during Mercedes-AMG’s Speed City activation, the ' 'collaboration spans a dedicated fashion capsule and GT ' 'wrap.
    • \n' '
\n' '

AMG and sacai unveil a capsule collection that celebrates ' 'the hybridity of their rich but contrasting shared brand ' 'DNA: progressive but timeless, performance-led but casual, ' 'traditional but innovative. Marking the first occasion that ' 'the Japanese fashion label has collaborated with a luxury ' 'automobile brand, the capsule collection spans luxury ' 'ready-to-wear staples and accessories. It is available at ' 'AMG Speed City in Las Vegas, USA until 12 noon on Friday ' '17th November 2023, and exclusively on Nordstrom.com ' 'starting today.

\n' '

The Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG, also known as Red Pig, ' 'served as an inspiration to the collection, which draws from ' 'the car’s unlikely success story. In 1971, the iconic race ' 'car, a predecessor of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, came to the ' 'starting line of the 24 Hours of Spa as an underdog – the ' 'full-size luxury sedan seemed outside its natural habitat at ' 'the racetrack. Most people did not expect the 300 SEL to ' 'make it to the finish line, but AMG had comprehensively ' 'prepared it for the long-distance race, and against all ' 'odds, it finished in second place.

\n' '

Whilst the inspiration behind the collaboration is ' 'unmistakably AMG, the execution of the collaboration is ' 'unmissably sacai: dynamic badges that are emblazoned across ' 'everything from blousons and t-shirts to tote bags and a ' 'jumpsuit are direct reinterpretations of the Red Pig’s ' 'motifs through sacai’s design codes and offer a fresh ' 'perspective on familiar fashion archetypes. The design of ' 'the garments and accessories was approached as an ' 'intellectual exercise and every piece is imbued with ' 'signature meaning and intention.

\n' '

 “AMG and sacai sit at the intersection of luxury ' 'and performance in their respective fields, and we are ' 'thrilled to see the collaboration come to life in a way that ' 'feels authentic to both brands’ DNA: innovative, disruptive ' 'and unique. Our customers are connoisseurs, and the creation ' 'of bold brand experiences and one-of-a-kind luxury products, ' 'such as sacai x AMG, is at the heart of our ' 'brand.’’ 
Michael Schiebe, Mercedes-AMG CEO

\n' '

“Our approach to design with purpose at sacai is to ' 'always explore the quintessential forms and create something ' 'new. The purest intention is to start from the archetype, ' 'which also applies to collaborations, working with the ' 'original and the best in its respective fields. AMG is a ' 'true symbol of our intention, and this encounter comes with ' 'the deepest respect and admiration for our mutual ' 'understanding of innovative quality and pure ' 'elegance.” 
Chitose Abe, Designer and Founder of ' 'sacai

\n' '

Complementing the capsule collection is a bespoke wrap ' 'for the all-new Mercedes-AMG GT, also designed by sacai and ' 'unveiled at AMG Speed City, which perfectly completes a new ' 'creative interpretation of the Red Pig’s design codes. In ' "the spirit of sacai's masterful craft and textural play, the " 'Red Pig’s motifs have once again been abstracted, and given ' 'three-dimensional form. The result is a mirrored-chrome ' 'skin, with the original badges and shapes embossed on the ' 'surface of the GT.

\n' '

AMG and sacai may not seem the most obvious partners, but ' 'these two trailblazers are united in their uniqueness, ' 'singular personality and progressive vision – and the ' 'collaboration captures the essence of this hybrid DNA.

\n' '

About AMG

\n' '

Mercedes-AMG is the performance and sports car brand of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars based in Affalterbach, Germany. Driven by ' 'the fascination of motorsports Hans Werner Aufrecht and ' 'Erhard Melcher founded the company in 1967. Since 2005 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GmbH has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of ' 'today’s Mercedes-Benz AG, representing the sporting ' 'spearhead of the company with a wide range of models ranging ' 'from performance compact cars up to true sports cars like ' 'the AMG GT family. In contrast to large-scale production, ' 'Mercedes-AMG’s engines are assembled in Affalterbach ' 'according to the ’One Man, One Engine’ principle. AMG was ' 'born on the racetrack and is up to this day committed to ' '‘Driving Performance’ in every detail, which is also ' 'expressed in every vehicle’s perceptible, innovative ' 'excellence. AMG – these three letters stand for supreme ' 'automotive performance, exclusivity, emotion, efficiency and ' 'highly dynamic driving pleasure and for exclusive ' 'encounters, contact points and collaborations for customers ' 'all around the globe. AMG continues to set benchmarks and, ' 'as a brand of Mercedes-Benz, has the ambition to strengthen ' 'its product portfolio as a performance luxury brand.

\n' '

About sacai

\n' '

Sacai was established by Chitose Abe in 1999 in Tokyo, ' 'Japan. Sacai incorporates the idea of hybridization through ' 'juxtapositions of contrasting textures of fabrics and the ' 'usage of techniques based on reinterpretations of patterns ' 'of the garment, transforming the pieces into unexpected ' 'shapes and silhouettes. While Abe’s collections may appear ' 'to be about femininity, her interest is in creating clothes ' 'that are entirely unique and timeless, innovative. To Abe, ' 'who is influenced by observing her surroundings and ' 'functions of daily life, the sacai collection has a ' 'distinctive elegance that is based on renderings and ' 'transformations of basic and classical items. The result is ' 'a versatile collection of items that is not only reserved ' 'for special occasions.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-15T13:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Heritage fused with progression: discover the sacai x AMG capsule ' 'collection and GT wrap', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/caae8cde-5649-448b-a5ab-aa145d9b93b4'} 2025-11-30 01:01:40 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/bb82a944-4296-4b03-a092-1f65bb5cf8da> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' 'Die Mercedes-Benz AG erwirbt eine Minderheitsbeteiligung an der ' 'btv technologies GmbH, einem Service-Partner für elektronische ' 'Bauteile in der Automotive- und Konsumgüterindustrie und erhöht ' 'dadurch die Versorgungsicherheit von Halbleitern. Mercedes-Benz ' 'arbeitet bereits seit 2021 mit btv technologies zusammen und ' 'vertieft mit der Partnerschaft nun die Zusammenarbeit mit dem ' 'Logistikpartner, der im Kontext des weltweiten Halbleitermangels ' 'mit seinem "tak-Modell" im Supply-Chain-Management neue Maßstäbe ' 'in puncto Transparenz, Agilität und Kosteneffizienz setzen ' 'konnte.\n' 'Sowohl die Halbleiterhersteller als auch die internationale ' 'Automobilindustrie vertrauen auf die Dienstleistungen von btv ' 'technologies. Das Unternehmen ist auf Logistik, Programmierung, ' 'Qualitätsmanagement, Assemblierung, Testing, Gurtung und ' 'Langzeitlagerung von elektronischen Bauelementen spezialisiert.\n' '"Durch die Zusammenarbeit mit der Mercedes-Benz AG können wir ' 'unsere langfristigen Wachstumspläne beschleunigen und unsere ' 'Position im Markt weiter stärken", so Julio Ortega, Gründer von ' 'btv technologies.\n' 'Maximilian Krane, CEO von btv technologies, fügt hinzu: "Diese ' 'Partnerschaft ist ein klares Zeichen des Vertrauens in unsere ' 'Technologie und unser Team. Gemeinsam mit der Mercedes-Benz AG ' 'wollen wir unsere innovativen Lösungen weiterentwickeln und die ' 'Versorgungssicherheit in der Automobilbranche erhöhen."\n' 'Für beide Partner eröffnet die Vertiefung der Partnerschaft ' 'Chancen. Für die Mercedes-Benz AG ist es ein weiterer Schritt im ' 'Rahmen ihrer nachhaltigen Halbleiterstrategie. Für btv ' 'technologies bietet die Vereinbarung neue Wachstumsmöglichkeiten. ' 'Sven Vogel, CFO von btv technologies, betont: "Dies ist ein ' 'gewinnbringender Schritt für alle Beteiligten – unsere Kunden, ' 'Lieferanten und die gesamte Branche profitieren von dieser ' 'Entwicklung."\n' 'Über die finanziellen Details der neuen Beteiligung wurde ' 'Stillschweigen vereinbart.\n' 'Über btv technologies GmbH:\n' 'Mit über 30 Jahren Erfahrung ist btv technologies der ideale ' 'Partner für die nachhaltige Steigerung von Programmierungs- und ' 'Logistikleistungen in allen Prozessstufen. Weitere Informationen ' 'sind unter www.btv-technologies.com verfügbar.', 'content_html': '

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

\n' '

Die Mercedes-Benz AG erwirbt eine Minderheitsbeteiligung ' 'an der btv technologies GmbH, einem Service-Partner für ' 'elektronische Bauteile in der Automotive- und ' 'Konsumgüterindustrie und erhöht dadurch die ' 'Versorgungsicherheit von Halbleitern. Mercedes-Benz arbeitet ' 'bereits seit 2021 mit btv technologies zusammen und vertieft ' 'mit der Partnerschaft nun die Zusammenarbeit mit dem ' 'Logistikpartner, der im Kontext des weltweiten ' 'Halbleitermangels mit seinem "tak-Modell" im ' 'Supply-Chain-Management neue Maßstäbe in puncto Transparenz, ' 'Agilität und Kosteneffizienz setzen konnte.

\n' '

Sowohl die Halbleiterhersteller als auch die ' 'internationale Automobilindustrie vertrauen auf die ' 'Dienstleistungen von btv technologies. Das Unternehmen ist ' 'auf Logistik, Programmierung, Qualitätsmanagement, ' 'Assemblierung, Testing, Gurtung und Langzeitlagerung von ' 'elektronischen Bauelementen spezialisiert.

\n' '

"Durch die Zusammenarbeit mit der Mercedes-Benz AG können ' 'wir unsere langfristigen Wachstumspläne beschleunigen und ' 'unsere Position im Markt weiter stärken", so Julio Ortega, ' 'Gründer von btv technologies.

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Maximilian Krane, CEO von btv technologies, fügt hinzu: ' '"Diese Partnerschaft ist ein klares Zeichen des Vertrauens ' 'in unsere Technologie und unser Team. Gemeinsam mit der ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG wollen wir unsere innovativen Lösungen ' 'weiterentwickeln und die Versorgungssicherheit in der ' 'Automobilbranche erhöhen."

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Für beide Partner eröffnet die Vertiefung der ' 'Partnerschaft Chancen. Für die Mercedes-Benz AG ist es ein ' 'weiterer Schritt im Rahmen ihrer nachhaltigen ' 'Halbleiterstrategie. Für btv technologies bietet die ' 'Vereinbarung neue Wachstumsmöglichkeiten. Sven Vogel, CFO ' 'von btv technologies, betont: "Dies ist ein gewinnbringender ' 'Schritt für alle Beteiligten – unsere Kunden, Lieferanten ' 'und die gesamte Branche profitieren von dieser ' 'Entwicklung."

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Über die finanziellen Details der neuen Beteiligung wurde ' 'Stillschweigen vereinbart.

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Über btv technologies GmbH:

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Mit über 30 Jahren Erfahrung ist btv technologies der ' 'ideale Partner für die nachhaltige Steigerung von ' 'Programmierungs- und Logistikleistungen in allen ' 'Prozessstufen. Weitere Informationen sind unter www.btv-technologies.com ' 'verfügbar.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-22T09:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz beteiligt sich an btv technologies: Stärkung ' 'der Halbleiterversorgung', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bb82a944-4296-4b03-a092-1f65bb5cf8da'} 2025-11-30 01:01:40 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=80&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:40 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/312b0228-2b6a-4a5c-a1c4-1fa9c2b65ecc> {'content': '\n' 'Facelifted S-Class from model series 140 and the S 420 ' 'Coupé\n' 'E 500 Limited, E 60 AMG and E 200 Cabriolet ' 'from model series 124\n' 'The C 36 AMG is the most powerful six-cylinder model in ' 'model series 202\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic supplies genuine replacement parts for ' 'vehicles of all generations\n' '\n' 'Classic car enthusiasts are already looking forward to the start ' 'of the next season in spring 2024. The “Classics & Coffee” ' 'meeting – hosted once more by the Mercedes-Benz Museum in 2024 ' 'and open to all brands – will be a popular event again. Several ' 'hundred vehicles roll onto the museum hill on these days. See and ' 'be seen, chat about the vehicles and the hobby, plus a coffee or ' 'something else to drink: this relaxed mix has made the open-air ' 'event a great success over the years. Many vehicles at “Classics ' '& Coffee” have an H registration plate, with the H standing ' 'for historic. With that, several Mercedes-Benz vehicle models ' 'that were newly launched on the market in 1994 can be registered ' 'in the coming year for the first time.\n' 'The extensive supply of genuine Mercedes-Benz replacement parts ' 'plays a key role in ensuring that these classic vehicles and many ' 'others from throughout the brand’s history can be driven in ' 'optimum technical condition. The main focus is on driving- and ' 'safety-relevant replacement parts. In 2024, important models from ' 'model series 124, 140 and 202 can be registered with a ' 'historic licence plate for the first time. For each of these ' 'model series, there are several thousand replacement parts ' 'available directly from the manufacturer.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz S-Class from model series 140 – Saloons ' 'and Coupés\n' 'The early S-Class Saloons have had classic status for some years ' 'now. From next year, the first facelifted S-Class vehicles will ' 'also be able to obtain the H licence plate: they were presented ' 'at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1994. Detail modifications ' 'convey a visually lighter, more well-proportioned and more ' 'dynamic appearance. The S 420 Coupé, a new entry-level model ' 'in the brand’s luxury coupé range, was also at Geneva ' '30 years ago.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz E-Class from model series 124 – Saloons ' 'and Cabriolets\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz model series 124 is a popular classic with ' 'high everyday qualities. There is a wide range of models ' 'available, including Saloon, Estate, Coupé and Cabriolet. Further ' 'models will attain classic status next year. Two distinct ' 'automotive delicacies with eight-cylinder engines are the ' 'E 60 AMG (280 kW/381 hp) and the E 500 ' 'Limited (235 kW/320 hp), which was limited to just ' '500 vehicles. The E 200 Cabriolet was also an ' 'enthusiast’s car right from the start. It was in the domestic ' 'sales programme from March 1994. The open-top four-seater entered ' 'production for export in July 1993.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz C-Class from model series 202 – ' 'C 36 AMG\n' 'Series production of the C 36 AMG began in January ' '1994. The brand presented the flagship model of the series a few ' 'months earlier at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt am ' 'Main. A powerful six-cylinder engine with 206 kW ' '(280 hp) in the compact saloon: this combination made the ' 'vehicle a great success. 5,221 vehicles of the type had been ' 'produced by 1997.\n' 'Genuine Mercedes-Benz replacement parts\n' 'Customers with questions about genuine replacement parts are ' 'welcome to contact the Mercedes-Benz Classic customer portal. The ' 'contacts there will be happy to give information about any ' 'passenger car model series whose end of production dates back ' '15 years or more – back to the year 1886. For questions ' 'about replacement parts and other products and services, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Contact Centre can be reached by email at ' 'classic@mercedes-benz.com or by telephone on ' '+49 (0) 711-17 30 000.', 'content_html': '
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  • Facelifted S-Class from model series 140 ' 'and the S 420 Coupé
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  • E 500 Limited, E 60 AMG and ' 'E 200 Cabriolet from model ' 'series 124
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  • Mercedes-Benz Classic supplies genuine ' 'replacement parts for vehicles of all ' 'generations
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Classic car enthusiasts are already looking forward to ' 'the start of the next season in spring 2024. The “Classics ' '& Coffee” meeting – hosted once more by the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum in 2024 and open to all brands – will ' 'be a popular event again. Several hundred vehicles roll onto ' 'the museum hill on these days. See and be seen, chat about ' 'the vehicles and the hobby, plus a coffee or something else ' 'to drink: this relaxed mix has made the open-air event a ' 'great success over the years. Many vehicles at “Classics ' '& Coffee” have an H registration plate, with the H ' 'standing for historic. With that, several Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicle models that were newly launched on the market in ' '1994 can be registered in the coming year for the first ' 'time.

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The extensive supply of genuine Mercedes-Benz replacement ' 'parts plays a key role in ensuring that these classic ' 'vehicles and many others from throughout the brand’s history ' 'can be driven in optimum technical condition. The main focus ' 'is on driving- and safety-relevant replacement parts. In ' '2024, important models from model series 124, 140 and ' '202 can be registered with a historic licence plate for the ' 'first time. For each of these model series, there are ' 'several thousand replacement parts available directly from ' 'the manufacturer.

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Mercedes-Benz S-Class from model series 140 – ' 'Saloons and Coupés

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The early S-Class Saloons have had classic status for ' 'some years now. From next year, the first facelifted S-Class ' 'vehicles will also be able to obtain the H licence plate: ' 'they were presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1994. ' 'Detail modifications convey a visually lighter, more ' 'well-proportioned and more dynamic appearance. The ' 'S 420 Coupé, a new entry-level model in the brand’s ' 'luxury coupé range, was also at Geneva 30 years ' 'ago.

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Mercedes-Benz E-Class from model series 124 – ' 'Saloons and Cabriolets

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The Mercedes-Benz model series 124 is a popular ' 'classic with high everyday qualities. There is a wide range ' 'of models available, including Saloon, Estate, Coupé and ' 'Cabriolet. Further models will attain classic status next ' 'year. Two distinct automotive delicacies with eight-cylinder ' 'engines are the E 60 AMG (280 kW/381 hp) ' 'and the E 500 Limited (235 kW/320 hp), which ' 'was limited to just 500 vehicles. The E 200 ' 'Cabriolet was also an enthusiast’s car right from the start. ' 'It was in the domestic sales programme from March 1994. The ' 'open-top four-seater entered production for export in July ' '1993.

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Mercedes-Benz C-Class from model series 202 – ' 'C 36 AMG

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Series production of the C 36 AMG began in ' 'January 1994. The brand presented the flagship model of the ' 'series a few months earlier at the International Motor Show ' 'in Frankfurt am Main. A powerful six-cylinder engine with ' '206 kW (280 hp) in the compact saloon: this ' 'combination made the vehicle a great success. ' '5,221 vehicles of the type had been produced by ' '1997.

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Genuine Mercedes-Benz replacement parts

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Customers with questions about genuine replacement parts ' 'are welcome to contact the Mercedes-Benz Classic customer ' 'portal. The contacts there will be happy to give information ' 'about any passenger car model series whose end of production ' 'dates back 15 years or more – back to the year ' '1886. For questions about replacement parts and other ' 'products and services, the Mercedes-Benz Classic Contact ' 'Centre can be reached by email at classic@mercedes-benz.com ' 'or by telephone on ' '+49 (0) 711-17 30 000.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-22T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': '30 years young: Other Mercedes-Benz vehicles for the H licence ' 'plate from 2024 onwards', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/312b0228-2b6a-4a5c-a1c4-1fa9c2b65ecc'} 2025-11-30 01:01:41 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=80&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:41 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/559264bc-8e75-4d57-8682-2b7cc48b96b8> {'content': 'McLaren Racing and Mercedes-Benz today announced that the McLaren ' 'F1 team will continue to enjoy Mercedes-AMG power from 2026 to ' '2030, thereby becoming the brand’s first customer for the new ' '2026 power unit regulations alongside the works team. McLaren has ' 'been powered by Mercedes-AMG since 2021, and in a previous era ' 'from 1995 to 2014 continuously. 2026 will therefore mark the 26th ' 'year of collaboration between the two prestigious brands, both of ' 'which have committed to and invested in the sport over many ' 'decades and are now cornerstones of the sport. “We are delighted ' 'to continue our partnership with McLaren Racing to at least the ' 'end of this decade. The long-term nature of this agreement ' 'reflects our shared trust and commitment to our future power unit ' 'strategy. Together, we look forward to building momentum towards ' '2026 and the beginning of another new era of an electrified ' 'innovative power unit design in Formula One.”\xa0Markus Schaefer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Chief Technology Officer Mercedes powered the first ever hybrid ' 'race win in F1 at the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix with the KERS ' 'system and has led the way in innovation and performance since ' 'the introduction of the current power unit regulations in 2014. ' 'Mercedes-AMG has powered 114 victories in 203 Grands Prix, ' 'including two for customer teams. Throughout, strong customer ' 'teams have played a key role in development and learning, ' 'alongside the works team. “It has been a cornerstone of our ' 'motorsport strategy to work with strong customer teams. This has ' 'many advantages: it gives a clear competitive benchmark, ' 'accelerates our technical learning, and strengthens the overall ' 'F1 business case for Mercedes-Benz. McLaren have been fierce and ' 'fair competitors since 2021, especially in the second half of ' 'this season. McLaren’s strong performances underline the ' 'importance of transparent and equal supply to all customer teams ' 'in the sport, if we wish to achieve the goal of ten teams capable ' 'of fighting for podium finishes.”\xa0Toto Wolff, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Motorsport For 2026, Formula One will welcome two ' 'new power unit manufacturers to the current four incumbents, as ' 'it tackles another paradigm shift in technical regulations. The ' 'new power units will enjoy 50% internal combustion and 50% ' 'electrical power. This has been achieved by increasing electrical ' 'performance and rebalancing the performance of the internal ' 'combustion engine, to deliver a maximum output of over 1000\xa0' 'horsepower. The new power units will run on 100% sustainable fuel ' '– which will conform to strict sustainability criteria in both ' 'its production and formulation – and overall fuel consumption ' 'will be reduced. The electrical systems on the power unit have ' 'been taken to the next performance level, and it will feature a ' 'single 350 kW electric motor – which is nearly three times more ' 'powerful than the current MGU-K, and will require the development ' 'of a suitable high-performance battery system. Furthermore, ' 'development of the new generation of power units will take place ' 'under cost cap regulations, designed to limit maximum technical ' 'spend on the project and consolidate the investment case for ' 'power unit supply in the sport. “The team at HPP enjoys a long ' 'and successful history with McLaren, and we’re delighted to ' 'confirm the extension of the relationship into the new regulation ' 'cycle. Securing this agreement now, with two full seasons until ' 'we race the 2026 power unit, gives us a great opportunity to ' 'optimise our combined efforts for lap time. We are looking ' 'forward to renewing our relationship and working together towards ' 'that goal.”\xa0Hywel Thomas, Managing Director, Mercedes-AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains Looking ahead to 2026, development of the ' 'new power unit has been underway since mid-2022 at Mercedes‑AMG ' 'High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth, UK. This ' 'high-performance R&D centre has produced every Mercedes-AMG F1 ' 'powertrain but is also a cutting-edge development facility for ' 'the wider group when it comes to high-performance electric ' 'propulsion technology. Preparation for 2026 is a long-term game, ' 'in which clarity and continuity will be extremely important; and ' 'a healthy portfolio of the best possible customer teams will ' 'deliver faster learning when the cars hit the track in 2026. ' '“Mercedes-Benz have been a brilliant and reliable partner of the ' 'McLaren Formula 1 team. The extension signifies the confidence ' 'that our shareholders and the wider team have in their ' 'powertrains and the direction we’re taking with them into the new ' 'era of regulations ahead. We have been successful together, both ' 'in the last three seasons and when they previously powered the ' 'team, so we look forward to the success to come as we continue ' 'our journey to fight consistently at the front of the grid.”\xa0' 'Zak Brown, CEO, McLaren Racing McLaren returned to Mercedes-AMG ' 'power in 2021. Since then, the team has won the 2021 Italian ' 'Grand Prix, – which is the most recent victory for any customer ' 'team in Formula One. McLaren has scored 15 grands prix podium ' 'finishes in the past three seasons, as well as pole at the F1 ' 'Sprint in Brazil, and pole and victory in the F1 Sprint in Qatar ' 'this season. “We are pleased to confirm a long-term renewal of ' 'our power unit deal with Mercedes-Benz into the new era of ' 'regulations. We have great confidence in Mercedes and our ' 'relationship with them. They’ve supported our journey back to the ' 'front of the grid so far, and the security and stability this ' 'partnership brings is vital in ensuring we remain on this upward ' 'trajectory. I would like to thank them for their collaboration so ' 'far and we look forward to the years to come.”\xa0Andrea Stella, ' 'Team Principal, McLaren F1 Team About McLaren Racing McLaren ' 'Racing was founded by racing driver Bruce McLaren 60 years ago in ' '1963. The team entered its first Formula 1 race in 1966. McLaren ' 'has since won 20 Formula 1 world championships, 183 Formula 1 ' 'grands prix, the Indianapolis 500 three times, and the Le Mans 24 ' 'Hours at its first attempt. McLaren Racing competes across five ' 'racing series. The team competes in the FIA Formula 1 World ' 'Championship with McLaren F1 drivers Lando Norris and Oscar ' 'Piastri, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES with Arrow McLaren drivers Pato ' 'O’Ward, Alexander Rossi and David Malukas, the ABB FIA Formula E ' 'World Championship with NEOM McLaren Formula E Team drivers Jake ' 'Hughes and Sam Bird, and the Extreme E Championship with NEOM ' 'McLaren Extreme E Team drivers Emma Gilmour and Tanner Foust. The ' 'team also competes in the F1 Esports Pro Championship as McLaren ' 'Shadow, having won the 2022 Constructors’ and Drivers’ ' 'Championships. McLaren is a champion for sustainability in the ' 'sport and a signatory to the UN Sports for Climate Action ' 'Commitment. It is committed to achieving net zero by 2040 and ' 'fostering a diverse and inclusive culture in the motorsport ' 'industry. McLaren Racing – Official Website', 'content_html': '

McLaren Racing and Mercedes-Benz today announced that the ' 'McLaren F1 team will continue to enjoy Mercedes-AMG power ' 'from 2026 to 2030, thereby becoming the brand’s first ' 'customer for the new 2026 power unit regulations alongside ' 'the works team.

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McLaren has been powered by Mercedes-AMG since 2021, and ' 'in a previous era from 1995 to 2014 continuously. 2026 will ' 'therefore mark the 26th year of collaboration between the ' 'two prestigious brands, both of which have committed to and ' 'invested in the sport over many decades and are now ' 'cornerstones of the sport.

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“We are delighted to continue our partnership with ' 'McLaren Racing to at least the end of this decade. The ' 'long-term nature of this agreement reflects our shared trust ' 'and commitment to our future power unit strategy. Together, ' 'we look forward to building momentum towards 2026 and the ' 'beginning of another new era of an electrified innovative ' 'power unit design in Formula One.” 
Markus Schaefer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Chief Technology Officer

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Mercedes powered the first ever hybrid race win in F1 at ' 'the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix with the KERS system and has ' 'led the way in innovation and performance since the ' 'introduction of the current power unit regulations in 2014. ' 'Mercedes-AMG has powered 114 victories in 203 Grands Prix, ' 'including two for customer teams. Throughout, strong ' 'customer teams have played a key role in development and ' 'learning, alongside the works team.

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“It has been a cornerstone of our motorsport strategy to ' 'work with strong customer teams. This has many advantages: ' 'it gives a clear competitive benchmark, accelerates our ' 'technical learning, and strengthens the overall F1 business ' 'case for Mercedes-Benz. McLaren have been fierce and fair ' 'competitors since 2021, especially in the second half of ' 'this season. McLaren’s strong performances underline the ' 'importance of transparent and equal supply to all customer ' 'teams in the sport, if we wish to achieve the goal of ten ' 'teams capable of fighting for podium ' 'finishes.” 
Toto Wolff, Head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Motorsport

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For 2026, Formula One will welcome two new power unit ' 'manufacturers to the current four incumbents, as it tackles ' 'another paradigm shift in technical regulations. The new ' 'power units will enjoy 50% internal combustion and 50% ' 'electrical power. This has been achieved by increasing ' 'electrical performance and rebalancing the performance of ' 'the internal combustion engine, to deliver a maximum output ' 'of over 1000 horsepower.

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The new power units will run on 100% sustainable fuel – ' 'which will conform to strict sustainability criteria in both ' 'its production and formulation – and overall fuel ' 'consumption will be reduced. The electrical systems on the ' 'power unit have been taken to the next performance level, ' 'and it will feature a single 350 kW electric motor – which ' 'is nearly three times more powerful than the current MGU-K, ' 'and will require the development of a suitable ' 'high-performance battery system.

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Furthermore, development of the new generation of power ' 'units will take place under cost cap regulations, designed ' 'to limit maximum technical spend on the project and ' 'consolidate the investment case for power unit supply in the ' 'sport.

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“The team at HPP enjoys a long and successful history ' 'with McLaren, and we’re delighted to confirm the extension ' 'of the relationship into the new regulation cycle. Securing ' 'this agreement now, with two full seasons until we race the ' '2026 power unit, gives us a great opportunity to optimise ' 'our combined efforts for lap time. We are looking forward to ' 'renewing our relationship and working together towards that ' 'goal.” 
Hywel Thomas, Managing Director, ' 'Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains

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Looking ahead to 2026, development of the new power unit ' 'has been underway since mid-2022 at Mercedes‑AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains in Brixworth, UK. This ' 'high-performance R&D centre has produced every ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 powertrain but is also a cutting-edge ' 'development facility for the wider group when it comes to ' 'high-performance electric propulsion technology. Preparation ' 'for 2026 is a long-term game, in which clarity and ' 'continuity will be extremely important; and a healthy ' 'portfolio of the best possible customer teams will deliver ' 'faster learning when the cars hit the track in 2026.

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“Mercedes-Benz have been a brilliant and reliable partner ' 'of the McLaren Formula 1 team. The extension signifies the ' 'confidence that our shareholders and the wider team have in ' 'their powertrains and the direction we’re taking with them ' 'into the new era of regulations ahead. We have been ' 'successful together, both in the last three seasons and when ' 'they previously powered the team, so we look forward to the ' 'success to come as we continue our journey to fight ' 'consistently at the front of the grid.” 
Zak Brown, ' 'CEO, McLaren Racing

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McLaren returned to Mercedes-AMG power in 2021. Since ' 'then, the team has won the 2021 Italian Grand Prix, – which ' 'is the most recent victory for any customer team in Formula ' 'One. McLaren has scored 15 grands prix podium finishes in ' 'the past three seasons, as well as pole at the F1 Sprint in ' 'Brazil, and pole and victory in the F1 Sprint in Qatar this ' 'season.

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“We are pleased to confirm a long-term renewal of our ' 'power unit deal with Mercedes-Benz into the new era of ' 'regulations. We have great confidence in Mercedes and our ' 'relationship with them. They’ve supported our journey back ' 'to the front of the grid so far, and the security and ' 'stability this partnership brings is vital in ensuring we ' 'remain on this upward trajectory. I would like to thank them ' 'for their collaboration so far and we look forward to the ' 'years to come.” 
Andrea Stella, Team Principal, ' 'McLaren F1 Team

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About McLaren Racing

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McLaren Racing was founded by racing driver Bruce McLaren ' '60 years ago in 1963. The team entered its first Formula 1 ' 'race in 1966. McLaren has since won 20 Formula 1 world ' 'championships, 183 Formula 1 grands prix, the Indianapolis ' '500 three times, and the Le Mans 24 Hours at its first ' 'attempt.

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McLaren Racing competes across five racing series. The ' 'team competes in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship with ' 'McLaren F1 drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, the NTT ' 'INDYCAR SERIES with Arrow McLaren drivers Pato O’Ward, ' 'Alexander Rossi and David Malukas, the ABB FIA Formula E ' 'World Championship with NEOM McLaren Formula E Team drivers ' 'Jake Hughes and Sam Bird, and the Extreme E Championship ' 'with NEOM McLaren Extreme E Team drivers Emma Gilmour and ' 'Tanner Foust. The team also competes in the F1 Esports Pro ' 'Championship as McLaren Shadow, having won the 2022 ' 'Constructors’ and Drivers’ Championships.

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McLaren is a champion for sustainability in the sport and ' 'a signatory to the UN Sports for Climate Action Commitment. ' 'It is committed ' 'to achieving net zero by 2040 and fostering a diverse ' 'and inclusive culture in the motorsport industry.

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McLaren Racing – ' 'Official Website

\n', 'date': '2023-11-24T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'McLaren Formula 1 Team and Mercedes-Benz renew power-unit agreement ' 'until 2030', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/559264bc-8e75-4d57-8682-2b7cc48b96b8'} 2025-11-30 01:01:41 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=80&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:41 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=80&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:41 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=79&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:41 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b726ce70-a0ad-4f25-ad70-52b1acd553ba> {'content': 'The 2023 motorsport season has entered the home straight with two ' 'standout races on the street circuits of Las Vegas and Macau ' 'Lewis and George out of luck in Las Vegas as the street circuit ' 'makes its F1 debut On to the season finale in Abu Dhabi! Mick ' 'Schumacher to remain reserve driver for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team in 2024 A worthy send-off: Raffaele Marciello wins the ' 'FIA GT World Cup in Macau News snippets: Results and Facts & ' 'Social Media News Lewis and George out of luck in Las Vegas as ' 'the street circuit makes its F1 debut The destination for the ' 'penultimate fixture of the 2023 F1 season was Nevada, where the ' 'famous Las Vegas Strip had been specially prepared for high-speed ' 'racing. The third Grand Prix to be hosted by the USA in the ' 'current campaign involved yet another change to the usual ' 'routine. The main event was scheduled for Saturday evening, which ' 'meant that Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were given the ' 'opportunity to familiarise themselves with the new street circuit ' 'on Thursday evening. Qualifying then started at midnight local ' 'time (Friday to Saturday) with the race itself starting later on ' 'the same day. George and Lewis qualified in third and tenth place ' 'respectively. While George succeeded in asserting his position at ' 'the start, Lewis had a minor brush with Ferrari driver Carlos ' 'Sainz and lost a few positions as a result. Lewis subsequently ' 'fought his way back to the front, but suffered a puncture after a ' 'contact with Oscar Piastri. Because he had passed the pit ' 'entrance before noticing, he had to complete a whole lap with the ' 'handicap, dropping back to last place in the meantime. But from ' 'there, Lewis delivered a strong performance to fight his way back ' 'into the points. Meanwhile, George was very much in contention ' 'for a podium finish until there was a coming-together with Max ' 'Verstappen, for which the Mercedes-AMG F1 driver was handed a ' 'five-second time penalty. George managed to improve from P9 to P4 ' 'in the closing stages, but subsequently dropped back to eighth ' 'place behind Lewis as a result of the penalty. The team now ' 'travels to Abu Dhabi with a four-point cushion over Ferrari in ' 'the Constructors’ World Championship, with the battle for second ' 'place to be decided next weekend. On to the season finale in Abu ' 'Dhabi! From the midnight spectacular in Sin City, the teams and ' 'drivers proceed directly to Abu Dhabi for the final showdown of ' 'the 2023 F1 season. This year’s visit to the 5.281 km Yas Marina ' 'Circuit will be the 15th in the history of the series: the Abu ' 'Dhabi Grand Prix made its first appearance on the F1 calendar in ' '2009. Since then, there have been six different winners at Yas ' 'Marina, with Lewis topping the table on five victories. In joint ' 'second are Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen on three wins ' 'each, with Kimi Räikkönen, Nico Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas ' 'following up on one each. In the team stakes, Mercedes and Red ' 'Bull are tied at the top on six wins each. The only other outfits ' 'to have won a race in Abu Dhabi are McLaren and Lotus on one ' 'each. Lewis also heads the qualifying leaderboard with five poles ' 'secured so far. Max Verstappen follows on three ahead of ' 'Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg on two each. There is another ' 'tie for top honours between the teams, with six poles each for ' 'Mercedes and Red Bull. The lap record on the Yas Marina Circuit ' 'is held by Max Verstappen with a time of 1:22.109 from the 2021 ' 'season, the same year in which the track had its most recent ' 'upgrade. The Dutchman also set the fastest race lap to date in ' 'the same year, clocking a time of 1:26.103. Lewis and George will ' 'once again be joined on the track by Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Junior Driver Frederik Vesti. The 21-year-old Dane will be back ' 'in action in Abu Dhabi, not only competing in the Formula 2 ' 'championship, where he still has title hopes, but also gaining ' 'further experience in the cockpit of Lewis’s W14 in the first F1 ' 'free practice session. On the Tuesday following the race weekend, ' 'Fred will also complete a full day of testing at the Yas Marina ' 'Circuit. Mick Schumacher to remain reserve driver for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in 2024 After two years as a race ' 'driver in F1, Mick Schumacher took on the role of reserve driver ' 'for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team for the 2023 season. In ' 'this role, he was on site at the Grand Prix as a reserve driver ' 'for Lewis and George, worked with the simulator crew on the setup ' 'for the race weekends and was also allowed to drive historic ' 'Silver Arrows in demo drives such as at the Goodwood Festival of ' 'Speed. Mick will continue his involvement with the team as a ' 'reserve driver in the coming season. In addition, Mick will ' 'return to the cockpit as a race driver in the 2024 season and ' 'will make his debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) ' 'with Alpine, in which he will drive one of the French ' "manufacturer's two hypercars. His father Michael Schumacher also " 'drove a Sauber Mercedes Group C prototype in the World Sports Car ' 'Championship at the start of his career in 1990 and 1991. A ' 'worthy farewell: Raffaele Marciello wins FIA GT World Cup in ' 'Macau Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing has extended its winning ' 'streak at the Guia Circuit in the Chinese Special Administrative ' 'Region of Macau. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 has now gone unbeaten on ' 'this narrow high-speed street circuit in the past five races. ' 'Raffaele Marciello (SUI), who drives for Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf, set a new FIA GT World Cup track record in qualifying ' 'on Friday and went on to win both the qualifying race on Saturday ' 'and the main race on Sunday. Following triumphs in 2015, 2017 and ' '2019, the manufacturers’ title in the FIA GT World Cup has once ' 'again been claimed by Mercedes-AMG. The result is at the same ' 'time a more than worthy send-off for Raffaele Marciello, who is ' 'leaving Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing at the end of December after ' 'seven successful years with the brand. Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing driver Maro Engel (GER) also acquitted ' 'himself well in Macau, finishing third in qualifying and second ' 'in the qualifying race. The 38-year-old German held on to this ' 'position in the main race before a technical issue forced him to ' 'retire prematurely. His team-mate Daniel Juncadella (ESP) ' 'returned to Macau after a six-year break and finished fifth in ' 'the main race. Macau debutant Jules Gounon (AND) in the number\xa0' '2 Climax Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 crossed the line in 14th place ' 'after a faultless drive, while Marchy Lee (HKG) of TORO Racing ' 'finished 17th. Fast Fact: Raffaele Marciello dominated the action ' 'in Macau like few others before him, topping the leaderboard in ' 'every session but one, the only blip coming in FP2 on Thursday. ' 'He is the first driver to successfully defend his title and to ' 'win the FIA GT World Cup more than once. On his way to pole ' 'position, Raffaele Marciello beat his own track record by around ' '1.1 seconds in qualifying, setting a new best time of 2:14.542 ' 'minutes. This equates to an average speed of 163.7 km/h on the ' 'Guia Circuit, certain sections of which are as narrow as seven ' 'metres. More about the FIA GT World Cup in Macau: ' 'amg4.me/news_en_GTWorldCup23 Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing line-up ' 'for the 2023/24 Asian Le Mans Series No fewer than five ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s will compete in the GT class of the upcoming ' '2023/24 Asian Le Mans Series. They will be fielded by ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing, Motopark, Triple Eight, GetSpeed and AlManar ' 'by GetSpeed. The five outfits are aiming to build on strong ' 'performances in the previous season when Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing teams Haupt Racing and GetSpeed finished second and third ' 'overall in the GT class. The 2023/24 season of the Asian Le Mans ' 'Series gets underway on the first weekend of December with a ' 'double-header at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. ' 'The next race will be contested at the Dubai Autodrome in early ' 'February, followed by two races the following weekend at the Yas ' 'Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing line-up ' 'for the 2023/24 Asian Le Mans Series * No. Team Car ' 'Drivers 7 AlManar Racing by GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Martin Konrad (AUT), Fabian Schiller ' '(GER) 9 GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 Anthony Bartone ' '(USA), Steve Jans (LUX), Aaron Walker (GBR) 37 Craft-Bamboo ' 'Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Jules Gounon (AND), Jayden Ojeda ' '(AUS), Anthony Liu Xu (CHN) 75 Team Motopark Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 Lukas Dunner (AUT), Heiko Neumann (GER), Morten Strømsted ' '(DEN) 88 Triple Eight Race Engineering Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'Broc Feeney (AUS), Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS), Luca Stolz ' '(GER) * Subject to change at short notice Race Results: All ' 'the results from the most recent motorsport weekend ' 'amg4.me/results_20November23 Stay Tuned: Race events this coming ' 'weekend with Mercedes-AMG participation Date Series ' 'Circuit 23rd\xa0‑\xa025th Nov 2023 GT World Challenge ' 'Australia (Finale) Adelaide Street Circuit (AUS) 24th\xa0' '‑\xa026th Nov 2023 F1 (Finale) Yas Marina Circuit (UAE) ' '24th\xa0‑\xa026th Nov 2023 Supercars Endurance/GT4 ' 'South(Finale) Circuito do Estoril (POR) \xa0', 'content_html': '

The 2023 motorsport season has entered the home straight ' 'with two standout races on the street circuits of Las Vegas ' 'and Macau

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  • Lewis and George out of luck in Las Vegas as the street ' 'circuit makes its F1 debut
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  • On to the season finale in Abu Dhabi!
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  • Mick Schumacher to remain reserve driver for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in 2024
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  • A worthy send-off: Raffaele Marciello wins the FIA GT ' 'World Cup in Macau
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  • News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media ' 'News
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Lewis and George out of luck in Las Vegas as the ' 'street circuit makes its F1 debut

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The destination for the penultimate fixture of the 2023 ' 'F1 season was Nevada, where the famous Las Vegas Strip had ' 'been specially prepared for high-speed racing.

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The third Grand Prix to be hosted by the USA in the ' 'current campaign involved yet another change to the usual ' 'routine. The main event was scheduled for Saturday evening, ' 'which meant that Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were ' 'given the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the new ' 'street circuit on Thursday evening. Qualifying then started ' 'at midnight local time (Friday to Saturday) with the race ' 'itself starting later on the same day.

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George and Lewis qualified in third and tenth place ' 'respectively. While George succeeded in asserting his ' 'position at the start, Lewis had a minor brush with Ferrari ' 'driver Carlos Sainz and lost a few positions as a ' 'result.

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Lewis subsequently fought his way back to the front, but ' 'suffered a puncture after a contact with Oscar Piastri. ' 'Because he had passed the pit entrance before noticing, he ' 'had to complete a whole lap with the handicap, dropping back ' 'to last place in the meantime. But from there, Lewis ' 'delivered a strong performance to fight his way back into ' 'the points.

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Meanwhile, George was very much in contention for a ' 'podium finish until there was a coming-together with Max ' 'Verstappen, for which the Mercedes-AMG F1 driver was handed ' 'a five-second time penalty. George managed to improve from ' 'P9 to P4 in the closing stages, but subsequently dropped ' 'back to eighth place behind Lewis as a result of the ' 'penalty.

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The team now travels to Abu Dhabi with a four-point ' 'cushion over Ferrari in the Constructors’ World ' 'Championship, with the battle for second place to be decided ' 'next weekend.

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On to the season finale in Abu ' 'Dhabi!

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From the midnight spectacular in Sin City, the teams and ' 'drivers proceed directly to Abu Dhabi for the final showdown ' 'of the 2023 F1 season. This year’s visit to the 5.281 km Yas ' 'Marina Circuit will be the 15th in the history of the ' 'series: the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix made its first appearance ' 'on the F1 calendar in 2009.

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Since then, there have been six different winners at Yas ' 'Marina, with Lewis topping the table on five victories. In ' 'joint second are Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen on ' 'three wins each, with Kimi Räikkönen, Nico Rosberg and ' 'Valtteri Bottas following up on one each. In the team ' 'stakes, Mercedes and Red Bull are tied at the top on six ' 'wins each. The only other outfits to have won a race in Abu ' 'Dhabi are McLaren and Lotus on one each.

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Lewis also heads the qualifying leaderboard with five ' 'poles secured so far. Max Verstappen follows on three ahead ' 'of Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg on two each. There is ' 'another tie for top honours between the teams, with six ' 'poles each for Mercedes and Red Bull.

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The lap record on the Yas Marina Circuit is held by Max ' 'Verstappen with a time of 1:22.109 from the 2021 season, the ' 'same year in which the track had its most recent upgrade. ' 'The Dutchman also set the fastest race lap to date in the ' 'same year, clocking a time of 1:26.103.

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Lewis and George will once again be joined on the track ' 'by Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Junior Driver Frederik Vesti. ' 'The 21-year-old Dane will be back in action in Abu Dhabi, ' 'not only competing in the Formula 2 championship, where he ' 'still has title hopes, but also gaining further experience ' 'in the cockpit of Lewis’s W14 in the first F1 free practice ' 'session. On the Tuesday following the race weekend, Fred ' 'will also complete a full day of testing at the Yas Marina ' 'Circuit.

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Mick Schumacher to remain reserve driver for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in 2024

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After two years as a race driver in F1, Mick Schumacher ' 'took on the role of reserve driver for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team for the 2023 season. In this role, he was ' 'on site at the Grand Prix as a reserve driver for Lewis and ' 'George, worked with the simulator crew on the setup for the ' 'race weekends and was also allowed to drive historic Silver ' 'Arrows in demo drives such as at the Goodwood Festival of ' 'Speed. Mick will continue his involvement with the team as a ' 'reserve driver in the coming season.

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In addition, Mick will return to the cockpit as a race ' 'driver in the 2024 season and will make his debut in the FIA ' 'World Endurance Championship (WEC) with Alpine, in which he ' "will drive one of the French manufacturer's two hypercars. " 'His father Michael Schumacher also drove a Sauber Mercedes ' 'Group C prototype in the World Sports Car Championship at ' 'the start of his career in 1990 and 1991.

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A worthy farewell: Raffaele Marciello wins FIA ' 'GT World Cup in Macau

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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing has extended its winning ' 'streak at the Guia Circuit in the Chinese Special ' 'Administrative Region of Macau. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 has now ' 'gone unbeaten on this narrow high-speed street circuit in ' 'the past five races. Raffaele Marciello (SUI), who drives ' 'for Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf, set a new FIA GT World Cup ' 'track record in qualifying on Friday and went on to win both ' 'the qualifying race on Saturday and the main race on Sunday. ' 'Following triumphs in 2015, 2017 and 2019, the ' 'manufacturers’ title in the FIA GT World Cup has once again ' 'been claimed by Mercedes-AMG. The result is at the same time ' 'a more than worthy send-off for Raffaele Marciello, who is ' 'leaving Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing at the end of December ' 'after seven successful years with the brand.

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Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing driver Maro Engel ' '(GER) also acquitted himself well in Macau, finishing third ' 'in qualifying and second in the qualifying race. The ' '38-year-old German held on to this position in the main race ' 'before a technical issue forced him to retire prematurely. ' 'His team-mate Daniel Juncadella (ESP) returned to Macau ' 'after a six-year break and finished fifth in the main race. ' 'Macau debutant Jules Gounon (AND) in the number 2 ' 'Climax Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 crossed the line in 14th ' 'place after a faultless drive, while Marchy Lee (HKG) of ' 'TORO Racing finished 17th.

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Fast Fact: Raffaele Marciello dominated the action in ' 'Macau like few others before him, topping the leaderboard in ' 'every session but one, the only blip coming in FP2 on ' 'Thursday. He is the first driver to successfully defend his ' 'title and to win the FIA GT World Cup more than once. On his ' 'way to pole position, Raffaele Marciello beat his own track ' 'record by around 1.1 seconds in qualifying, setting a new ' 'best time of 2:14.542 minutes. This equates to an average ' 'speed of 163.7 km/h on the Guia Circuit, certain sections of ' 'which are as narrow as seven metres.

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More about the FIA GT World Cup in Macau: amg4.me/news_en_GTWorldCup23

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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing line-up for the ' '2023/24 Asian Le Mans Series

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No fewer than five Mercedes-AMG GT3s will compete in the ' 'GT class of the upcoming 2023/24 Asian Le Mans Series. They ' 'will be fielded by Craft-Bamboo Racing, Motopark, Triple ' 'Eight, GetSpeed and AlManar by GetSpeed. The five outfits ' 'are aiming to build on strong performances in the previous ' 'season when Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams Haupt Racing ' 'and GetSpeed finished second and third overall in the GT ' 'class. The 2023/24 season of the Asian Le Mans Series gets ' 'underway on the first weekend of December with a ' 'double-header at the Sepang International Circuit in ' 'Malaysia. The next race will be contested at the Dubai ' 'Autodrome in early February, followed by two races the ' 'following weekend at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu ' 'Dhabi.

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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing line-up for the ' '2023/24 Asian Le Mans Series *

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Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Martin Konrad (AUT), Fabian ' 'Schiller (GER)

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GetSpeed

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Anthony Bartone (USA), Steve Jans (LUX), Aaron Walker ' '(GBR)

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Craft-Bamboo Racing

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Jules Gounon (AND), Jayden Ojeda (AUS), Anthony Liu Xu ' '(CHN)

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Lukas Dunner (AUT), Heiko Neumann (GER), Morten Strømsted ' '(DEN)

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Broc Feeney (AUS), Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS), Luca Stolz ' '(GER)

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Race Results: All the results from the ' 'most recent motorsport weekend amg4.me/results_20November23

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Stay Tuned: Race events this coming weekend with ' 'Mercedes-AMG participation

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The results of the joint Verification ' 'and Validation Methods (VVM) project are now available. The ' 'findings of the pre-competitive research project, funded by the ' 'German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action ' 'and initiated by the VDA flagship initiative autonomous and ' 'connected driving, will be discussed in detail at the final ' 'presentation at the Carl Benz Arena in Stuttgart today.\n' 'The higher the level of automated driving and the more complex a ' 'system’s area of application, the more factors need to be taken ' 'into account during development. The first SAE Level 3 ' 'systems for freeway driving and an SAE Level 4 system ' 'for driverless parking have already been approved. Expanding the ' 'use of these systems to other applications – such as urban ' 'traffic – means that the vehicle and system become much more ' 'complex and subject to far stricter requirements. This explains ' 'the need for suitable verification and validation methods, which ' 'was the focus of the VVM project’s efforts.\n' 'The challenge of urban traffic\n' '“Pedestrians, cyclists, motorized two-wheelers, intersections ' 'with limited visibility: one of the biggest challenges for ' 'automated driving systems is coping with traffic in an urban ' 'environment, which is characterized by a huge volume of road ' 'users, traffic light systems, traffic signs, and vehicles. For ' 'future vehicles to be able to handle even extremely rare ' 'scenarios, they will need comprehensible structures and processes ' 'that not only enable the safe operation of a system in ' 'exceptional situations, but can also verify that maneuvering is ' 'done safely.” Roland Galbas from Bosch, the coordinator of ' 'the VVM consortium project\n' '“The essence of the VVM research project is to verify that ' 'automated driving functions react safely and reliably, and that ' 'they also benefit customers in terms of precision and quality. In ' 'addition to compliance with regulations, the guiding principle ' 'behind the German automotive industry’s work is not only to get ' 'technological progress onto the roads as quickly as possible, but ' 'also to provide safe vehicles and systems that can be relied on ' 'at all times. And this reliability starts right from the ' 'development of these systems.” Dr. Mark Schiementz from BMW, ' 'the co-coordinator of the project\n' 'Approval for road use requires verifiable safety\n' 'Right from the very beginning of the design and development of ' 'automated driving functions, safety is the overriding ' 'consideration. And safety functions must be verified before a ' 'vehicle can be approved and certified for use in road traffic. To ' 'be able to provide this verification, the 21 project partners ' 'have jointly developed a model comprising a suite of procedures, ' 'methods, and tools. This allows a “security argumentation” to be ' 'employed to verify that the system is safe to use.\n' 'To develop the methodology for this model, the partners worked ' 'together in several subprojects. 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In 2022, a corresponding ' 'regulation outlining the technical details was passed to allow ' 'such vehicles to be registered and operated on German roads. ' 'These latest developments are yet another example of how the ' 'German automotive industry is tackling the complexity of ' 'automated driving and making it more manageable.\n' 'At the end of its project term, and building on the results of ' 'its Pegasus and SetLevel predecessor projects, VVM now delivers ' 'the world’s first consistent methodical approach to safety for ' 'automated driving in an urban environment, enabling industry-wide ' 'collaboration and value creation. The scenario-based safety ' 'verification approach pursued in the project could help to set ' 'global standards once it has been approved by the authorities. 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  • Automated driving of the future: project results ' 'provide guidance for the entire industry and strengthen ' 'competitiveness.
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Four years ago, the German automotive industry joined ' 'forces with 21 partners in a project to develop the world’s ' 'first structures for the verification of safety standards ' 'for automated vehicles in an urban environment. The results ' 'of the joint Verification and Validation Methods (VVM) ' 'project are now available. The findings of the ' 'pre-competitive research project, funded by the German ' 'Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and ' 'initiated by the VDA flagship initiative autonomous and ' 'connected driving, will be discussed in detail at the final ' 'presentation at the Carl Benz Arena in Stuttgart today.

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The higher the level of automated driving and the more ' 'complex a system’s area of application, the more factors ' 'need to be taken into account during development. The first ' 'SAE Level 3 systems for freeway driving and an ' 'SAE Level 4 system for driverless parking have ' 'already been approved. Expanding the use of these systems to ' 'other applications – such as urban traffic – means that the ' 'vehicle and system become much more complex and subject to ' 'far stricter requirements. This explains the need for ' 'suitable verification and validation methods, which was the ' 'focus of the VVM project’s efforts.

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The challenge of urban traffic

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“Pedestrians, cyclists, motorized two-wheelers, ' 'intersections with limited visibility: one of the biggest ' 'challenges for automated driving systems is coping with ' 'traffic in an urban environment, which is characterized by a ' 'huge volume of road users, traffic light systems, traffic ' 'signs, and vehicles. For future vehicles to be able to ' 'handle even extremely rare scenarios, they will need ' 'comprehensible structures and processes that not only enable ' 'the safe operation of a system in exceptional situations, ' 'but can also verify that maneuvering is done ' 'safely.” 
Roland Galbas from Bosch, the coordinator ' 'of the VVM consortium project

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“The essence of the VVM research project is to verify ' 'that automated driving functions react safely and reliably, ' 'and that they also benefit customers in terms of precision ' 'and quality. In addition to compliance with regulations, the ' 'guiding principle behind the German automotive industry’s ' 'work is not only to get technological progress onto the ' 'roads as quickly as possible, but also to provide safe ' 'vehicles and systems that can be relied on at all times. And ' 'this reliability starts right from the development of these ' 'systems.” 
Dr. Mark Schiementz from BMW, the ' 'co-coordinator of the project

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Approval for road use requires verifiable safety

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Right from the very beginning of the design and ' 'development of automated driving functions, safety is the ' 'overriding consideration. And safety functions must be ' 'verified before a vehicle can be approved and certified for ' 'use in road traffic. To be able to provide this ' 'verification, the 21 project partners have jointly developed ' 'a model comprising a suite of procedures, methods, and ' 'tools. This allows a “security argumentation” to be employed ' 'to verify that the system is safe to use.

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To develop the methodology for this model, the partners ' 'worked together in several subprojects. If it were applied ' 'industry-wide, the defined model would provide the basis for ' 'verifying the safety of automated vehicles.

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“The models developed here make it possible for the first ' 'time to provide all automakers with the same structures for ' 'the verification and validation of automated driving systems ' 'in urban areas. This may then also lead to industry-wide ' 'standards that could make road traffic even safer for all ' 'road users.” 
Dr. Helmut Schittenhelm, project ' 'coordinator at Mercedes-Benz

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Technology pioneer from Germany

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The VVM project’s methodological approach is the world’s ' 'first standard to also take industrial processes into ' 'account, once again underscoring the German automotive ' 'industry’s pioneering role in automated driving. The world’s ' 'first regulation for fully automated driving (SAE Level 4) ' 'came into force in 2021, when Germany enacted a law to that ' 'effect. In 2022, a corresponding regulation outlining the ' 'technical details was passed to allow such vehicles to be ' 'registered and operated on German roads. These latest ' 'developments are yet another example of how the German ' 'automotive industry is tackling the complexity of automated ' 'driving and making it more manageable.

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At the end of its project term, and building on the ' 'results of its Pegasus and SetLevel predecessor projects, ' 'VVM now delivers the world’s first consistent methodical ' 'approach to safety for automated driving in an urban ' 'environment, enabling industry-wide collaboration and value ' 'creation. The scenario-based safety verification approach ' 'pursued in the project could help to set global standards ' 'once it has been approved by the authorities. VVM has ' 'created a reference system for the industry that is relevant ' 'for the future, closes a methodological gap for practical ' 'validation, and secures the pioneering role of German ' 'industry in international competition on automated ' 'driving.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-24T14:15:00+01:00', 'title': 'German industry proposes new development standard for safe ' 'automated driving - joint project on verification and validation ' 'methods', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0d13b68c-08a3-4762-b61d-a498ec96863d'} 2025-11-30 01:01:41 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4b4003db-2ea9-460e-92fa-dac46a2987ff> {'content': 'In the eleventh episode of the "Future Dimensions" feature ' 'podcast, Mercedes-Benz addresses the question of how and where we ' 'will obtain new, clean energy in the future and how our ' 'relationship to energy is also undergoing massive change.\n' 'That’s why for this last episode of Future Dimensions, host ' 'Ricardia talks to experts who paint a big energy picture. We ' 'learn about some of the most exciting new technologies, like ' 'using the power of ocean waves. We also drill deep into how to ' 'create energy with something as simple as friction with ' 'sustainability expert Marlen Voigt. Second guest Roberto Bocca ' 'shares the World Economic Forum’s ideas on what each and every ' 'human can and will do to create enough clean energy in the ' 'future, while still preserving the health of the planet.\n' 'The English-language episodes of "Future Dimensions" are ' 'available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Deezer, as well as on ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Media communication platform. In a dedicated ' 'podcast special, Mercedes-Benz also provides in-depth content on ' 'the topics of all previously published episodes at ' 'https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/art-and-culture/zeitgeist/mercedes-benz-podcast/. ' 'Listeners can also keep up to date via the X channel @MB_Press.', 'content_html': '

In the eleventh episode of the "Future Dimensions" ' 'feature podcast, Mercedes-Benz addresses the question of how ' 'and where we will obtain new, clean energy in the future and ' 'how our relationship to energy is also undergoing massive ' 'change.

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That’s why for this last episode of Future Dimensions, ' 'host Ricardia talks to experts who paint a big energy ' 'picture. We learn about some of the most exciting new ' 'technologies, like using the power of ocean waves. We also ' 'drill deep into how to create energy with something as ' 'simple as friction with sustainability expert Marlen Voigt. ' 'Second guest Roberto Bocca shares the World Economic Forum’s ' 'ideas on what each and every human can and will do to create ' 'enough clean energy in the future, while still preserving ' 'the health of the planet.

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The English-language episodes of "Future Dimensions" are ' 'available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Deezer, as well as ' 'on the Mercedes-Benz Media communication platform. In a ' 'dedicated podcast special, Mercedes-Benz also provides ' 'in-depth content on the topics of all previously published ' 'episodes at https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/art-and-culture/zeitgeist/mercedes-benz-podcast/. ' '
Listeners can also keep up to date via the X channel ' '@MB_Press.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-27T09:00:00+01:00', 'title': '“Future Dimensions”: Episode 11 - What if we had enough clean ' 'energy?', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4b4003db-2ea9-460e-92fa-dac46a2987ff'} 2025-11-30 01:01:41 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=79&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:41 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=79&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:41 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e8351b8b-3a7f-4261-9dad-9f613ca6a68b> {'content': 'Challenging track conditions and a tight field see George qualify ' 'in P4 and Lewis in P11 ahead of the final race of the season ' 'George Russell and Lewis Hamilton qualified P4 and P11 ' 'respectively for the final race of the season FP3 showed ' 'promising competitiveness and decent pace with hotter track ' 'conditions and good balance of the car from overnight set-up ' 'changes The team fought hard to get tyres in the right window ' 'during Q1 and only half a second from P1 to P16 The colder track ' 'temperatures in the dusk qualifying session and heavy traffic saw ' 'most teams struggle to put together short-runs Both George and ' 'Lewis also struggled to find performance in these tricky ' 'conditions with George finishing P4 and Lewis unable to get ' 'through to Q3 Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 George ' 'Russell P1 6 Laps P5 6 Laps P4 6 Laps P4 ' '1:24.337 Soft, Soft 1:24.013 Soft 1:23.788 Soft, ' 'Soft Lewis Hamilton P12 6 Laps P9 6 Laps P11 - ' '- 1:24.437 Soft, Soft 1:24.359 Soft - - George ' 'Russell Ahead of the weekend, we would have taken P4 in ' 'qualifying. Having said that, after the performance in FP3 where ' 'we were quickest every single lap, we only improved six tenths ' 'from that session to qualifying. Considering that track ' 'temperatures dropped and we had less fuel in the car, we didn’t ' 'extract as much as we should have. That was a little ' 'disappointing. I want to end the season on a high so ultimately ' 'my goal is to be on the podium and get the most out of the points ' 'for the team in the Constructors’ Championship so let’s see what ' 'tomorrow holds for us – we will aim for the best result possible. ' 'I’m excited for the final race of the season and although Lewis ' 'had a tricky session today, I am sure he will move forward ' 'tomorrow. \xa0 Lewis Hamilton It was a challenging session for me ' 'today, I’ve been struggling with the set-up of the car here in ' 'Abu Dhabi this weekend, although our cars are set up the same, so ' 'we need to understand what it is on my side of the garage that’s ' 'causing the lack of performance. George managed to get the most ' 'out of the car today finishing in P4. It takes some good going ' 'for me to not make it into Q3 so we need to do a deep dive and ' 'try our best to move up tomorrow. The team here and back in the ' 'factory deserves a good result for the final race of the season ' 'so we will work hard as always and hopefully it will pay off and ' 'we can find improvements ahead of tomorrow. Toto Wolff, Team ' 'Principal & CEO FP3 felt strong so we’re disappointed that we ' 'didn’t manage to put it together in Qualifying. Both Lewis and ' 'George struggled with grip and overall performance of the car. ' 'Our expectations obviously were higher but P4 was the maximum we ' 'could achieve today with George and I think we can be content ' 'with that; Lewis had a more difficult time, and was knocked out ' 'in Q2 by just a few milliseconds. We need to understand why we ' 'struggled in qualifying after such a promising FP3 and how we can ' 'maximize our performance tomorrow. It was a challenging session ' 'for all teams and the field is so close together, so we need to ' 'work hard overnight and give it our all tomorrow to end the ' 'season on a positive note and secure our position in the ' 'Constructor’s Championship. \xa0 Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' 'Engineering Director George had a really solid run over the three ' 'practice sessions and it felt like we might have done a bit ' 'better than fourth today but it was a decent lap, just seemed ' 'that in the cooler conditions we were lacking the strengths that ' "we'd had on a hotter track. Lewis has had a difficult session, he " 'sat out FP1 and only got three laps in due to the red flags in ' 'FP2 so was trying to fit low and high fuel work into the session ' "this morning. That wasn't the best preparation for qualifying but " "hopefully it will help him tomorrow. We've done decent long run " 'work this weekend, plenty of laps and hopefully we have a good ' 'handle on how the tyres are going to work. Hopefully we can have ' 'a strong race.', 'content_html': '

Challenging track conditions and a tight field ' 'see George qualify in P4 and Lewis in P11 ahead of the final ' 'race of the season

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Ahead of the weekend, we would have taken P4 in ' 'qualifying. Having said that, after the performance in FP3 ' 'where we were quickest every single lap, we only improved ' 'six tenths from that session to qualifying. Considering that ' 'track temperatures dropped and we had less fuel in the car, ' 'we didn’t extract as much as we should have. That was a ' 'little disappointing. I want to end the season on a high so ' 'ultimately my goal is to be on the podium and get the most ' 'out of the points for the team in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship so let’s see what tomorrow holds for us – we ' 'will aim for the best result possible. I’m excited for the ' 'final race of the season and although Lewis had a tricky ' 'session today, I am sure he will move forward tomorrow. ' ' 

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Lewis Hamilton

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It was a challenging session for me today, I’ve been ' 'struggling with the set-up of the car here in Abu Dhabi this ' 'weekend, although our cars are set up the same, so we need ' 'to understand what it is on my side of the garage that’s ' 'causing the lack of performance. George managed to get the ' 'most out of the car today finishing in P4. It takes some ' 'good going for me to not make it into Q3 so we need to do a ' 'deep dive and try our best to move up tomorrow. The team ' 'here and back in the factory deserves a good result for the ' 'final race of the season so we will work hard as always and ' 'hopefully it will pay off and we can find improvements ahead ' 'of tomorrow.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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FP3 felt strong so we’re disappointed that we didn’t ' 'manage to put it together in Qualifying. Both Lewis and ' 'George struggled with grip and overall performance of the ' 'car. Our expectations obviously were higher but P4 was the ' 'maximum we could achieve today with George and I think we ' 'can be content with that; Lewis had a more difficult time, ' 'and was knocked out in Q2 by just a few milliseconds. We ' 'need to understand why we struggled in qualifying after such ' 'a promising FP3 and how we can maximize our performance ' 'tomorrow. It was a challenging session for all teams and the ' 'field is so close together, so we need to work hard ' 'overnight and give it our all tomorrow to end the season on ' 'a positive note and secure our position in the Constructor’s ' 'Championship.  

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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George had a really solid run over the three practice ' 'sessions and it felt like we might have done a bit better ' 'than fourth today but it was a decent lap, just seemed that ' 'in the cooler conditions we were lacking the strengths that ' "we'd had on a hotter track. Lewis has had a difficult " 'session, he sat out FP1 and only got three laps in due to ' 'the red flags in FP2 so was trying to fit low and high fuel ' "work into the session this morning. That wasn't the best " 'preparation for qualifying but hopefully it will help him ' "tomorrow. We've done decent long run work this weekend, " 'plenty of laps and hopefully we have a good handle on how ' 'the tyres are going to work. Hopefully we can have a strong ' 'race.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-25T17:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e8351b8b-3a7f-4261-9dad-9f613ca6a68b'} 2025-11-30 01:01:41 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=80&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:41 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=79&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:41 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1cd88167-0566-4a7c-a35f-3cd45cc45bdb> {'content': 'P3 and P9 for George and Lewis at Yas Marina Circuit means the ' 'team secures P2 in the Constructor’s Championship \xa0 George ' 'Russell finished third and Lewis Hamilton ninth in an incredibly ' 'tense final race of the season The team opted for a two-stop ' 'strategy for both drivers and focused on tyre management in the ' 'early stage of the race George lost one position at the start, ' 'while Lewis managed to gain three positions. On their new tyres, ' 'both were showing strong pace. The battle for P2 in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship was incredibly close but the team ' 'managed to secure P2 ahead of Ferrari in the end Driver ' 'Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One Stop ' 'Two George Russell P4 P3 1:28.187 Medium Hard ' '(L14) Hard (L34) Lewis Hamilton P11 P9 1:28.372 ' 'Medium Hard (L15) Hard (L35) George Russell Today’s ' 'result means a huge amount and I’m really pleased we’ve secured ' 'P2 for the team. There are so many people back at the factory in ' 'Brackley and Brixworth, who have worked so hard to achieve this. ' "It’s been a really challenging season for us. I've let the side " 'down a couple of times this year so I’m pleased to bring it ' 'across the line today. It was really intense at the end and so ' 'close with Perez, his pace was just great. I thought Charles was ' 'going to back me up but respect to him for keeping it clean. I’m ' 'happy to end the season this way with a podium. Lewis Hamilton ' 'I’m happy for the team that we’ve managed to secure P2 in the ' 'Constructor’s Championship, it was a great effort by the team at ' 'track and both in Brackley and Brixworth. But we’re not we’re we ' 'want to be yet, we want to be competing for the championship and ' 'race wins and this weekend showed that we need to dig deep and ' 'work hard during the winter to get back to where we want to be ' 'and come back stronger next year. I hope everyone at the factory ' 'is happy with the result today and I’m grateful for all the hard ' 'work the team has put into this season, it’s been a long and ' 'tough year for us. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO It was a ' 'fight for P2 in the Constructor’s Championship up until the very ' 'end and so close and today feels like we’ve won. George’s driving ' 'was exceptional and Charles showed true sportsman-like behaviour, ' 'not trying to slow down. Two great teams and brands that fought ' 'until the end. The fight for P2 in the Constructor’s in a way was ' 'so positive for us and a huge reward for the whole team to be ' 'vice champion, but it’s also a big motivation to do better next ' 'year and that’s what we will focus on now. We have so much good ' 'things in the pipeline, so much new things and with all the ' "learning we had I am really, really in a good place to see what's " 'coming together. We’ve got to take the momentum now from the ' 'third place here, P2 in the championship and then take that into ' "the factories. We’re vice champions and that's a good one to take " "home - we got to reach for the stars and that's going to " 'happen,\xa0I\xa0promise. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director Well done to everyone in Brackley and Brixworth for ' "securing P2 in the championship. It's not our ultimate goal but " 'we started this year in a really challenging position with an ' 'awful lot of work to do, the team and the drivers have dug in, ' "stuck together and it's some consolation that we have at least " 'come out of it best of the rest. The race was very difficult, we ' 'had 58 laps of not knowing which way it was going to go and in ' 'the end it was down to the finest of margins. The strategy group ' 'did a brilliant job of staying calm, taking some aggressive ' "decisions on the undercuts and making sure that we'd done enough " 'by the chequered flag. We had a one on one pitstop race with ' 'McLaren at the first stop and coming out ahead in that was a big ' 'part of ending up close enough to Leclerc to score the points ' "needed so that was a really key moment. It's nice to finish the " "season ahead of Ferrari but we're under no illusion of the gap " 'ahead is large and the whole team is focused on closing down that ' 'gap.\xa0 We will work hard ahead of next season and give it our ' 'best to make that happen.', 'content_html': '

P3 and P9 for George and Lewis at Yas Marina ' 'Circuit means the team secures P2 in the Constructor’s ' 'Championship  

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Today’s result means a huge amount and I’m really pleased ' 'we’ve secured P2 for the team. There are so many people back ' 'at the factory in Brackley and Brixworth, who have worked so ' 'hard to achieve this. It’s been a really challenging season ' "for us. I've let the side down a couple of times this year " 'so I’m pleased to bring it across the line today. It was ' 'really intense at the end and so close with Perez, his pace ' 'was just great. I thought Charles was going to back me up ' 'but respect to him for keeping it clean. I’m happy to end ' 'the season this way with a podium.

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I’m happy for the team that we’ve managed to secure P2 in ' 'the Constructor’s Championship, it was a great effort by the ' 'team at track and both in Brackley and Brixworth. But we’re ' 'not we’re we want to be yet, we want to be competing for the ' 'championship and race wins and this weekend showed that we ' 'need to dig deep and work hard during the winter to get back ' 'to where we want to be and come back stronger next year. I ' 'hope everyone at the factory is happy with the result today ' 'and I’m grateful for all the hard work the team has put into ' 'this season, it’s been a long and tough year for us.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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It was a fight for P2 in the Constructor’s Championship ' 'up until the very end and so close and today feels like ' 'we’ve won. George’s driving was exceptional and Charles ' 'showed true sportsman-like behaviour, not trying to slow ' 'down. Two great teams and brands that fought until the end. ' 'The fight for P2 in the Constructor’s in a way was so ' 'positive for us and a huge reward for the whole team to be ' 'vice champion, but it’s also a big motivation to do better ' 'next year and that’s what we will focus on now. We have so ' 'much good things in the pipeline, so much new things and ' 'with all the learning we had I am really, really in a good ' "place to see what's coming together. We’ve got to take the " 'momentum now from the third place here, P2 in the ' 'championship and then take that into the factories. We’re ' "vice champions and that's a good one to take home - we got " "to reach for the stars and that's going to " 'happen, I promise.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Well done to everyone in Brackley and Brixworth for ' "securing P2 in the championship. It's not our ultimate goal " 'but we started this year in a really challenging position ' 'with an awful lot of work to do, the team and the drivers ' "have dug in, stuck together and it's some consolation that " 'we have at least come out of it best of the rest. The race ' 'was very difficult, we had 58 laps of not knowing which way ' 'it was going to go and in the end it was down to the finest ' 'of margins. The strategy group did a brilliant job of ' 'staying calm, taking some aggressive decisions on the ' "undercuts and making sure that we'd done enough by the " 'chequered flag. We had a one on one pitstop race with ' 'McLaren at the first stop and coming out ahead in that was a ' 'big part of ending up close enough to Leclerc to score the ' "points needed so that was a really key moment. It's nice to " "finish the season ahead of Ferrari but we're under no " 'illusion of the gap ahead is large and the whole team is ' 'focused on closing down that gap.  We will work hard ' 'ahead of next season and give it our best to make that ' 'happen.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-26T18:30:00+01:00', 'title': '2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1cd88167-0566-4a7c-a35f-3cd45cc45bdb'} 2025-11-30 01:01:41 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6c22c2c1-6381-4675-bd81-fbfc500c1ebe> {'content': ' Raffaele “Lello” Marciello leaves Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'at the end of the year Impressive track record ends with joint ' 'victory in FIA GT World Cup Stefan Wendl, head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing: “I really regret his departure” After seven ' 'successful years, the co-operation between Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing and Performance Driver Raffaele Marciello comes to an end. ' 'In last weekend’s FIA GT World Cup at Macau, the Swiss had his ' 'final outing with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 and made it a farewell in ' 'style with a lights-to-flag victory and the title defence that ' 'came with it. The 28-year-old is the first driver ever to have ' 'won the FIA GT World Cup twice (2019, 2023). The historic victory ' 'at the Guia Circuit where he had driven his first race as an ' 'AMG-contracted driver back in the day marked the perfect ' 'conclusion of a great success story and partnership. Raffaele ' 'Marciello racked up numerous race wins and records with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 Back in 2017, Raffaele Marciello, 22 years old ' 'at the time, made the step from single-seater to GT racing where ' 'he found a new home in the Mercedes-AMG customer sports ' 'programme. The co-operation was successful from the outset: ' 'Raffaele Marciello finished on the podium together with the AKKA ' 'ASP Team (today AKKODIS ASP Team) in his very first race with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 by coming third in the Blancpain Sprint Series ' 'at Misano. In the same year, he participated in the endurance ' 'racing classic at Spa, spent a total of over ten hours behind the ' 'wheel and also finished in third place. Because of his speed and ' 'his team spirit, Marciello put himself forward for graduation to ' 'official Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver status still in the same ' 'year. A special moment for him as he likes to point out. The ' 'Swiss quickly earned himself the reputation of one of the world’s ' 'best GT3 drivers. In 2018, Marciello won the overall and Sprint ' 'Cup drivers’ titles in what is now known as the Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge Europe powered by AWS. In the 2022 and 2023 seasons, he ' 'scored back-to-back double title wins with the overall and ' 'Endurance Cup crowns. In 2019, Raffaele Marciello scored another ' 'remarkable success with his maiden victory in the FIA GT World ' 'Cup in Macau. Podium results in the 24-hour races at Daytona and ' 'the Nürburgring-Nordschleife followed, as did three consecutive ' 'pole positions (2020, 2021, 2022) in the 24 Hours of Spa, a ' 'record in the GT3 era of the endurance racing classic in the ' 'Ardennes that has been going on since 2011. In 2022, together ' 'with Jules Gounon (AND) and Daniel Juncadella (ESP), he finally ' 'scored the coveted overall win in the high-class endurance race. ' 'In the same season, he was also crowned the ADAC GT Masters ' 'champion and therefore the international German GT champion. In ' '2023, next to the most recent success at Macau, Raffaele ' 'Marciello also finished on the podium in the 24-hour races at Spa ' 'and the Nürburgring as well as in the Bathurst 12 Hour. At the ' 'Nürburgring, Marciello established a new qualifying record and ' 'was presented with the popular Glickenhaus Trophy as the pole ' 'sitter. Impressive statistics “made by Lello” Since 2017, ' 'Raffaele Marciello has competed in 232 races on five continents ' 'with the Mercedes-AMG GT3. In these races, he scored 35 wins, 21 ' 'of them after starting from pole position. In total, he finished ' 'on the podium 102 times. As a result, he achieved an impressive ' 'podium finish rate of around 44 percent in this period. Raffaele ' 'Marciello had most of his race participations, wins and podium ' 'results together with the AKKODIS ASP Team. With this record, his ' 'unique success story at Mercedes-AMG comes to an end. “Lello”, as ' 'he is called in the motorsport world, proves his driving ' 'abilities over and over again. On top of that, he is also ' 'interested in the technical details of his car. In this respect, ' 'he considers himself as being a “nerd”. Whenever he isn’t driving ' 'a race car, he is riding on two wheels as a hobby cyclist. The ' 'entire Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing team wishes him all the best ' 'for the new challenges he will be facing from next season ' 'onwards. During the official end-of-season celebration in ' 'Valencia, Marciello received a scale model of his winning car ' 'from the 2022 Spa 24-hour race as a farewell present. “Of course, ' 'I really regret the fact that, in Raffaele, we have to say ' 'farewell to a long-standing and highly respected member of the ' 'World’s Fastest Family. For us as a brand and for our customer ' 'teams, it was always a pleasure, both from a sporting and from a ' 'human perspective, to work together with such a professional and ' 'fast driver. Not in the least because of that, we have racked up ' 'numerous race wins, championship titles and record in GT racing ' 'with Raffaele since 2017. I wish him all the very best for his ' 'private and professional future. We will always remember our ' 'joint achievements with pleasure and therefore, ‘Lello’ will ' 'always remain part of the Mercedes-AMG family. And because the ' 'motorsport world is small, as we all know, we will most certainly ' 'continue to meet Raffaele on and off the track.”Stefan Wendl, ' 'Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing “Macau was my final outing ' 'for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing. As a result, the race was even ' 'more emotional for me, after seven great years with the teams, ' 'the drivers and all my colleagues. Macau has a special place in ' 'my heart. It was here that I was allowed to drive my first and my ' 'last race as a contracted driver. Together with AMG, I have ' 'celebrated great wins, we had many highs and hardly any lows. I ' 'am really proud and happy when reflecting on our time together. I ' 'would like to thank everyone with whom I have worked together in ' 'the past years. I have made some friendships and have enjoyed ' 'many great moments. Now, I am curious what the next chapter in my ' 'life has in store for me.”Raffaele Marciello, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver Raffaele Marciello’s time with Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing in figures: Races: 232; victories: 35; podium ' 'results: 102; pole positions: 44; championship titles: 7; most ' 'races for: AKKODIS ASP Team (104), HTP-WINWARD (29), GruppeM ' 'Racing (27), Landgraf Motorsport (16), GetSpeed (10) Raffaele ' 'Marciello’s biggest achievements with Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing: Year Series Result 2017 Blancpain GT ' 'Series 3rd place 24h Spa 2018 Blancpain GT Series ' 'Champion Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Champion ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge 1st place 10h Suzuka 2019 ' 'FIA GT World Cup Macau 1st place \xa0 Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge 3rd place 12h Bathurst 2020 GT World Challenge ' 'Europe Endurance Cup / Intercontinental GT Challenge Pole ' 'position 24h Spa 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ' 'Championship 2nd place 24h Daytona (GTD) 24h Nürburgring ' '3rd place GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup / ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge Pole position 24h Spa 2022 ' 'GT World Challenge Europe Champion GT World Challenge ' 'Europe Endurance Cup Champion ADAC GT Masters ' 'Champion Intercontinental GT Challenge 1st place 9h ' 'Kyalami Intercontinental GT Challenge 1st place 8h ' 'Indianapolis GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup / ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge 1st place 24h Spa, Pole ' 'position 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Champion GT ' 'World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Champion FIA GT World ' 'Cup Macau 1st place GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup ' '/ Intercontinental GT Challenge 2nd place 24h Spa 24h ' 'Nürburgring 3rd place, pole position Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge 3rd place 12h Bathurst ', 'content_html': '
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  • Raffaele “Lello” Marciello leaves Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing at the end of the year
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After seven successful years, the co-operation between ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing and Performance Driver Raffaele ' 'Marciello comes to an end. In last weekend’s FIA GT World ' 'Cup at Macau, the Swiss had his final outing with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 and made it a farewell in style with a ' 'lights-to-flag victory and the title defence that came with ' 'it. The 28-year-old is the first driver ever to have won the ' 'FIA GT World Cup twice (2019, 2023). The historic victory at ' 'the Guia Circuit where he had driven his first race as an ' 'AMG-contracted driver back in the day marked the perfect ' 'conclusion of a great success story and partnership.

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Raffaele Marciello racked up numerous race wins ' 'and records with the Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Back in 2017, Raffaele Marciello, 22 years old at the ' 'time, made the step from single-seater to GT racing where he ' 'found a new home in the Mercedes-AMG customer sports ' 'programme. The co-operation was successful from the outset: ' 'Raffaele Marciello finished on the podium together with the ' 'AKKA ASP Team (today AKKODIS ASP Team) in his very first ' 'race with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 by coming third in the ' 'Blancpain Sprint Series at Misano. In the same year, he ' 'participated in the endurance racing classic at Spa, spent a ' 'total of over ten hours behind the wheel and also finished ' 'in third place.

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Because of his speed and his team spirit, Marciello put ' 'himself forward for graduation to official Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver status still in the same year. A special ' 'moment for him as he likes to point out. The Swiss quickly ' 'earned himself the reputation of one of the world’s best GT3 ' 'drivers. In 2018, Marciello won the overall and Sprint Cup ' 'drivers’ titles in what is now known as the Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge Europe powered by AWS. In the 2022 and 2023 ' 'seasons, he scored back-to-back double title wins with the ' 'overall and Endurance Cup crowns.

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In 2019, Raffaele Marciello scored another remarkable ' 'success with his maiden victory in the FIA GT World Cup in ' 'Macau. Podium results in the 24-hour races at Daytona and ' 'the Nürburgring-Nordschleife followed, as did three ' 'consecutive pole positions (2020, 2021, 2022) in the 24 ' 'Hours of Spa, a record in the GT3 era of the endurance ' 'racing classic in the Ardennes that has been going on since ' '2011. In 2022, together with Jules Gounon (AND) and Daniel ' 'Juncadella (ESP), he finally scored the coveted overall win ' 'in the high-class endurance race. In the same season, he was ' 'also crowned the ADAC GT Masters champion and therefore the ' 'international German GT champion. In 2023, next to the most ' 'recent success at Macau, Raffaele Marciello also finished on ' 'the podium in the 24-hour races at Spa and the Nürburgring ' 'as well as in the Bathurst 12 Hour. At the Nürburgring, ' 'Marciello established a new qualifying record and was ' 'presented with the popular Glickenhaus Trophy as the pole ' 'sitter.

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Impressive statistics “made by ' 'Lello”

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Since 2017, Raffaele Marciello has competed in 232 races ' 'on five continents with the Mercedes-AMG GT3. In these ' 'races, he scored 35 wins, 21 of them after starting from ' 'pole position. In total, he finished on the podium 102 ' 'times. As a result, he achieved an impressive podium finish ' 'rate of around 44 percent in this period. Raffaele Marciello ' 'had most of his race participations, wins and podium results ' 'together with the AKKODIS ASP Team. With this record, his ' 'unique success story at Mercedes-AMG comes to an end.

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“Lello”, as he is called in the motorsport world, proves ' 'his driving abilities over and over again. On top of that, ' 'he is also interested in the technical details of his car. ' 'In this respect, he considers himself as being a “nerd”. ' 'Whenever he isn’t driving a race car, he is riding on two ' 'wheels as a hobby cyclist. The entire Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing team wishes him all the best for the new challenges ' 'he will be facing from next season onwards. During the ' 'official end-of-season celebration in Valencia, Marciello ' 'received a scale model of his winning car from the 2022 Spa ' '24-hour race as a farewell present.

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“Of course, I really regret the fact that, in Raffaele, ' 'we have to say farewell to a long-standing and highly ' 'respected member of the World’s Fastest Family. For us as a ' 'brand and for our customer teams, it was always a pleasure, ' 'both from a sporting and from a human perspective, to work ' 'together with such a professional and fast driver. Not in ' 'the least because of that, we have racked up numerous race ' 'wins, championship titles and record in GT racing with ' 'Raffaele since 2017. I wish him all the very best for his ' 'private and professional future. We will always remember our ' 'joint achievements with pleasure and therefore, ‘Lello’ will ' 'always remain part of the Mercedes-AMG family. And because ' 'the motorsport world is small, as we all know, we will most ' 'certainly continue to meet Raffaele on and off the ' 'track.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

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“Macau was my final outing for Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing. As a result, the race was even more emotional for ' 'me, after seven great years with the teams, the drivers and ' 'all my colleagues. Macau has a special place in my heart. It ' 'was here that I was allowed to drive my first and my last ' 'race as a contracted driver. Together with AMG, I have ' 'celebrated great wins, we had many highs and hardly any ' 'lows. I am really proud and happy when reflecting on our ' 'time together. I would like to thank everyone with whom I ' 'have worked together in the past years. I have made some ' 'friendships and have enjoyed many great moments. Now, I am ' 'curious what the next chapter in my life has in store for ' 'me.”
Raffaele Marciello, Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Driver

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Raffaele Marciello’s time with Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing in figures:

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Races: 232; victories: 35; podium results: 102; pole ' 'positions: 44; championship titles: 7; most races for: ' 'AKKODIS ASP Team (104), HTP-WINWARD (29), GruppeM Racing ' '(27), Landgraf Motorsport (16), GetSpeed (10)

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Raffaele Marciello’s biggest achievements with ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing:

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3rd place 24h Spa

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2018

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Blancpain GT Series

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Champion

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Champion

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Intercontinental GT Challenge

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1st place 10h Suzuka

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2019

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FIA GT World Cup Macau

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1st place

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Intercontinental GT Challenge

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3rd place 12h Bathurst

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2020

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GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup / ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge

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Pole position 24h Spa

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IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

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2nd place 24h Daytona (GTD)

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24h Nürburgring

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3rd place

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Pole position 24h Spa

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GT World Challenge Europe

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Intercontinental GT Challenge

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1st place 9h Kyalami

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Intercontinental GT Challenge

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1st place 8h Indianapolis

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1st place 24h Spa, Pole position

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GT World Challenge Europe

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Champion

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Champion

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FIA GT World Cup Macau

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24h Nürburgring

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3rd place 12h Bathurst

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\n', 'date': '2023-11-23T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Grazie “Lello”: Mercedes-AMG thanks Performance Driver Raffaele ' 'Marciello for seven successful years', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6c22c2c1-6381-4675-bd81-fbfc500c1ebe'} 2025-11-30 01:01:41 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=79&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:41 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5c6b01cf-ae81-4984-afe8-06a637c5daee> {'content': 'Frantic final Friday of the season sets up exciting weekend FP1 ' 'saw 10 rookies running, including our own junior driver Fred ' 'Vesti who replaced Lewis Hamilton for the second of two mandatory ' 'sessions. The Dane completed a full programme on the Medium and ' 'Soft compound tyres finishing P12; whilst George Russell topped ' 'the times in the other car Lewis returned to the car for FP2 but ' 'two red flag periods, the first lasting for 25 minutes, limited ' 'running for him and the entire field. George and Lewis both ' 'completed running on the Medium tyre before putting on the Soft ' 'compound near the end of the session. They ended FP2 in P6 and P8 ' 'respectively; FP3 will now be even busier as the team looks to ' 'complete its planned running ahead of qualifying. Driver ' 'FP1 FP2 George Russell 26 Laps 1:26.072 P1 Medium, ' 'Soft, Medium 17 Laps 1:25.122 P6 Medium, Soft, Lewis ' 'Hamilton - - - - 16 Laps 1:25.315 P8 Medium, ' 'Soft, Fred Vesti 27 Laps 1:26.815 P12 Medium, Soft, ' 'Medium - - - - George Russell That was a relatively ' 'positive Friday for us. There were a lot of rookie drivers out ' 'there on track in FP1, so we didn’t get a completely clear gauge ' 'of where our relative pace was. Fred did a good job for the team ' 'though, and we got a lot of useful data to look over. FP2 was ' 'clearly an interrupted session so again, we couldn’t get a read ' 'on where we were stacking up against our competitors or a true ' 'picture of where our pace may be. Nevertheless, we have a lot to ' 'review overnight and that will hopefully put us in a good place ' 'to finish the last race of the season on a high. I’m excited ' 'going into tomorrow. Lewis Hamilton FP2 was a very frustrating ' 'session for me, and I suspect for all the drivers out there. We ' 'got very little running in the end, and a lack of consecutive ' 'laps too, which is what we most want to achieve on a Friday. On ' 'the laps we did do, the car felt OK. The grip felt good and there ' 'are a few things we will look at overnight to see what we can ' 'improve. It was a shame we didn’t get more running, but we will ' 'look to make up for that in FP3 tomorrow. Fred Vesti Taking part ' 'in my second FP1 was an incredible experience. I’ve been looking ' 'forward to it for a long time, especially as it was on a track ' 'that I know well. I was really pleased with how the session went ' 'and I was progressing well throughout the hour. I was much more ' 'confident with the car than in Mexico given the knowledge I had ' 'gained from that FP1. There are always things you can improve and ' 'there was more potential out there. I’m looking forward to ' 'getting back in the car on Tuesday for the test and carrying on ' 'that development. Once again, a big thank you to Toto and the ' 'team for giving me the opportunity and supporting me. Andrew ' 'Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director Fred did a great job for ' 'us in FP1. We were able to get some useful work done on his car, ' 'which will be helpful as we prepare for qualifying and the race. ' "We're looking forward to having him back in the car for the test " 'on Tuesday. George had a clean FP1. We were missing a lot of the ' "reference cars, so we weren't reading too much into the " 'timesheets. We were able to get a read on high and low fuel ' 'balance and made some changes going into the evening session. The ' 'second session was badly compromised by the red flags. That was ' 'clearly felt most by all those drivers who sat out FP1, and Lewis ' 'was understandably frustrated not to be able to get more laps ' 'in.\xa0 We still managed to get a bit of a read on the long run ' 'in the cool conditions, and the soft single lap pace. There is ' 'plenty to do overnight, but at least we have an idea of where we ' 'need to improve the car.', 'content_html': '

Frantic final Friday of the season sets up ' 'exciting weekend

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P12

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George Russell

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That was a relatively positive Friday for us. There were ' 'a lot of rookie drivers out there on track in FP1, so we ' 'didn’t get a completely clear gauge of where our relative ' 'pace was. Fred did a good job for the team though, and we ' 'got a lot of useful data to look over. FP2 was clearly an ' 'interrupted session so again, we couldn’t get a read on ' 'where we were stacking up against our competitors or a true ' 'picture of where our pace may be. Nevertheless, we have a ' 'lot to review overnight and that will hopefully put us in a ' 'good place to finish the last race of the season on a high. ' 'I’m excited going into tomorrow.

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Lewis Hamilton

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FP2 was a very frustrating session for me, and I suspect ' 'for all the drivers out there. We got very little running in ' 'the end, and a lack of consecutive laps too, which is what ' 'we most want to achieve on a Friday. On the laps we did do, ' 'the car felt OK. The grip felt good and there are a few ' 'things we will look at overnight to see what we can improve. ' 'It was a shame we didn’t get more running, but we will look ' 'to make up for that in FP3 tomorrow.

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Fred Vesti

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Taking part in my second FP1 was an incredible ' 'experience. I’ve been looking forward to it for a long time, ' 'especially as it was on a track that I know well. I was ' 'really pleased with how the session went and I was ' 'progressing well throughout the hour. I was much more ' 'confident with the car than in Mexico given the knowledge I ' 'had gained from that FP1. There are always things you can ' 'improve and there was more potential out there. I’m looking ' 'forward to getting back in the car on Tuesday for the test ' 'and carrying on that development. Once again, a big thank ' 'you to Toto and the team for giving me the opportunity and ' 'supporting me.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Fred did a great job for us in FP1. We were able to get ' 'some useful work done on his car, which will be helpful as ' "we prepare for qualifying and the race. We're looking " 'forward to having him back in the car for the test on ' 'Tuesday. George had a clean FP1. We were missing a lot of ' "the reference cars, so we weren't reading too much into the " 'timesheets. We were able to get a read on high and low fuel ' 'balance and made some changes going into the evening ' 'session.

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The second session was badly compromised by the red ' 'flags. That was clearly felt most by all those drivers who ' 'sat out FP1, and Lewis was understandably frustrated not to ' 'be able to get more laps in.  We still managed to get a ' 'bit of a read on the long run in the cool conditions, and ' 'the soft single lap pace. There is plenty to do overnight, ' 'but at least we have an idea of where we need to improve the ' 'car.

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By the end of the decade, Mercedes-Benz plans to ' 'establish more than 2,000 of its own charging stations worldwide ' 'with over 10,000 fast-charging points. The new Mercedes-Benz ' 'Charging Hub in the Rhine-Main-Neckar region is located at one of ' "Germany's most important transport corridors and is part of the " "company's global commitment to expanding the charging " 'infrastructure. Mercedes-Benz is thus pioneering new benchmarks ' 'for fast, safe and green charging of electric vehicles.\n' 'In Mannheim, electric drivers can now charge their cars and vans ' 'at six charging points, each with an output of 300 kW. Each ' 'charger has only one port to ensure that the maximum energy ' 'reaches the charging vehicle. Thanks to intelligent charging ' 'management, each vehicle can be charged with the maximum energy ' 'available. With that, certain electric vehicle models are already ' 'able to charge from 10% to 80% in less than 20 minutes.\n' 'In addition, Mercedes-Benz has set itself the goal of making the ' 'charging stop particularly pleasant for drivers. For the ' 'development and operation of the Mercedes-Benz Charging Network ' 'in Europe, Mercedes-Benz will rely on the energy and mobility ' 'expert E.ON as a partner in the future.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs are openly accessible to vehicles of ' 'all sizes, from small cars to vans from any vehicle brands. ' 'Mercedes-Benz customers also benefit from attractive conditions, ' 'such as a welcome introductory rate. This includes complimentary ' 'charging via the Mercedes me Charge charging service at all new ' 'Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs during the initial months.\n' '"The opening of the first Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub in Germany ' 'is an important step on our way to emission-free driving. By ' 'expanding the fast-charging infrastructure, we are making it ' 'easier for our customers to switch to electric mobility and at ' 'the same time setting new standards in electric vehicle ' 'charging." Franz Reiner, CEO Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG\n' 'On the occasion of the opening ceremony in Mannheim, Dr. Volker ' 'Wissing, Federal Minister for Digitaland Transport, paid tribute ' "to Mercedes-Benz's commitment and welcomed the close cooperation " 'between business and politics to support the ramp-up of electric ' 'mobility in Germany:\n' '"Charging has to be as easy as refueling. This is the only way we ' 'can increase the willingness to switch to climate-friendly ' 'electric cars. It is the common goal of politics and business to ' 'make electric mobility attractive for citizens. We need a ' 'committed automotive industry that stands together with us and, ' 'in addition to delivering electric vehicles, also contributes to ' 'the forward-looking expansion of the charging infrastructure. We ' "have already successfully achieved this year's goal of 100,000 " 'public charging points. This is an incentive for us to continue ' 'to work hard to close gaps. The Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub in ' 'Mannheim is an important step towards densifying the charging ' 'infrastructure. I am particularly pleased that it is open to all ' 'users." Dr. Volker Wissing, Federal Minister for Digital and ' 'Transport\n' "Baden-Württemberg's Minister of Transport, Winfried Hermann, " 'expressed a clear commitment to promoting electric mobility in ' 'Mannheim as well:\n' '"For the ramp-up of electric mobility, we need a nationwide and ' 'demand-oriented charging infrastructure. Therefore, the ' 'willingness to invest in a high-power charging network is a ' 'positive sign for the future of electric mobility in our country. ' 'This commitment to further expansion represents a positive and ' 'necessary move for the automotive industry." Winfried ' 'Hermann, Minister of Transport of Baden-Württemberg\n' 'Expansion of the global Mercedes-Benz Charging Network is ' 'progressing\n' 'After Atlanta (USA), Chengdu (China) and Foshan (China), Mannheim ' 'is already the fourth charging station that Mercedes-Benz is ' 'putting into operation worldwide. Others will be launched by the ' 'end of the year, including the U.S. and China. From 2024, in ' 'addition to further locations in Germany, Mercedes-Benz will open ' 'charging stations in Italy, Spain and France, among others, in ' 'Europe. By the end of 2024, Mercedes-Benz will expand its global ' 'charging network to over 2,000 charging points, including more ' 'than 200 in Europe. By the end of the decade, more than 2,000 of ' "the company's own charging hubs with over 10,000 fast-charging " 'points are planned worldwide. In this way, the company is making ' 'a decisive contribution to the development of a nationwide ' 'charging infrastructure and focusing on the needs of customers ' 'for a convenient charging experience.\n' 'Strategic partnership with E.ON to build Mercedes-Benz Charging ' 'Network in Europe\n' 'To ensure a first-class charging experience, Mercedes-Benz relies ' 'on E.ON as a strategic partner in Europe. In the future, E.ON ' 'will provide support in the site search and planning, ' 'construction, operation and accompanying services of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs planned in Europe. This also includes ' 'smart solutions such as predictive maintenance of the charging ' 'infrastructure based on artificial intelligence and, in the ' 'future, other convenient functions for customers, from advance ' 'reservations to Plug & Charge. In addition, E.ON, as one of ' "Europe's largest energy suppliers, will contribute its expertise " 'and extensive market knowledge in the field of intelligent energy ' 'management and provide support in the area of energy supply.\n' '"E.ON has set itself the task of driving the energy transition ' 'and making the transition to electric mobility as convenient and ' 'uncomplicated as possible. The partnership with Mercedes-Benz is ' 'a milestone on this path: By setting up high-power charging ' 'stations in Europe, we are jointly making an important ' 'contribution to decarbonisation." Patrick Lammers, Member of ' 'the Board of Management of E.ON responsible for Customer ' 'Solutions Business\n' 'Convenient charging at Mercedes-Benz\n' 'The barrier-free location at the Mercedes-Benz subsidiary in ' 'Gottlieb-Daimler-Strasse in Mannheim was carefully selected to ' 'provide an upscale customer experience. Generously dimensioned ' 'parking spaces and a drive-through option make it possible to ' 'conveniently charge even larger vans, such as a Mercedes-Benz ' 'eSprinter, without the hassle of manoeuvring or turning. In ' 'addition, customers have the opportunity to rest at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz subsidiary in the immediate vicinity. The canopy of ' 'the charging hub is equipped with photovoltaic elements and thus ' 'not only protects against bad weather conditions, but also ' 'contributes to renewable energy production. Illuminated elements ' 'such as an LED light bar, numbered charging spots and a dynamic ' 'status LED bar offer additional convenience and provide ' 'information on the availability of the respective charging point ' 'as well as the charging status. The lighting of the charging hub ' 'is dimmed in a resource-conserving way as soon as it is not in ' 'use. The architecture is characterised by a well-thought-out ' 'design. Characteristic brand elements such as the iconic 3D ' 'chrome star from Mercedes-Benz and a high-quality silver look ' 'characterise the overall picture. The chargers are also designed ' 'in a brand-typical style.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz customers benefit from advantages when charging\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs are seamlessly integrated into ' 'the Mercedes me Charge digital charging network for customers. In ' 'electric vehicles from Mercedes-Benz, the navigation system ' 'displays the exact position and current availability of charging ' 'points. This information is used by navigation with Electric ' 'Intelligence to calculate a convenient and time-efficient route, ' 'including charging stops.\n' 'At the same time, Mercedes-Benz customers will be able to use a ' 'reservation function at Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs in the ' 'future, which will book the charging points exclusively in ' 'advance. At the charging station, authentication is carried out ' 'via the display in the MBUX multimedia system, the Mercedes me ' 'app, the Mercedes me Charge charging card or, in the future, ' 'directly via Plug & Charge[1]. Everything else is controlled ' 'automatically via Mercedes me Charge. Customers benefit from the ' 'stored charging contract. Every charging session is automatically ' 'debited – even in other European countries. Customers can use the ' 'Mercedes me Charge tariff system. The smart charging tariffs "S", ' '"M" and "L" offer the right option for every customer need. In ' 'this way, customers can adapt their tariff to their individual ' 'charging behaviour and optimise costs. With that, Mercedes-Benz ' 'creates maximum cost transparency.\n' 'In Mercedes me Charge, Mercedes-Benz leverages more than 1,100 ' 'charging providers in Europe alone. For example, drivers of an ' 'all-electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid from Mercedes-Benz enjoy ' 'convenient access to more than 550,000 charging points in Europe. ' 'With more than 1.4 million charging points worldwide, Mercedes me ' 'Charge is one of the largest charging networks.\n' 'Expansion of global charging options\n' 'In addition to the more than 1.4 million charging points in ' 'Mercedes me Charge, Mercedes-Benz is continuously expanding its ' 'existing range with the establishment of its own Mercedes-Benz ' "Charging Hubs. Mercedes-Benz's package of measures to develop a " 'charging infrastructure also includes the IONITY joint venture, ' 'which already operates around 3,000 fast-charging points in ' 'Europe, and the recently established joint venture with six other ' 'car manufacturers to expand the North American fast-charging ' "network. The company's own Mercedes-Benz Charging Network, " 'consisting of its own charging hubs, is the next important step ' "in the company's electrification strategy. All businesses " 'associated with the charging ecosystem is bundled in ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG.\n' '[1] Available for the Mercedes-Benz EQA, EQB, EQE and EQS model ' 'series as well as for the plug-in hybrid versions of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz C-Class, S-Class and GLC with optional DC charging.', 'content_html': '
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  • Inaugural Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub in Germany ' 'sets new standards for fast, safe and green charging of ' 'electric vehicles, offering a charging capacity of up to 300 ' 'kW
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  • Volker Wissing, Federal Minister for Digital and ' 'Transport, praises Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub as an ' 'important "step towards densifying the charging ' 'infrastructure"
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  • Partnership with energy expert E.ON for ' 'construction and operation of new Mercedes-Benz Charging ' 'Network in Europe
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  • Open to drivers of all brands with focus on ' 'quality and best-in-class brand experience
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Mercedes-Benz today inaugurated its first own German ' 'charging hub in Mannheim. By the end of the decade, ' 'Mercedes-Benz plans to establish more than 2,000 of its own ' 'charging stations worldwide with over 10,000 fast-charging ' 'points. The new Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub in the ' "Rhine-Main-Neckar region is located at one of Germany's most " "important transport corridors and is part of the company's " 'global commitment to expanding the charging infrastructure. ' 'Mercedes-Benz is thus pioneering new benchmarks for fast, ' 'safe and green charging of electric vehicles.

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In Mannheim, electric drivers can now charge their cars ' 'and vans at six charging points, each with an output of 300 ' 'kW. Each charger has only one port to ensure that the ' 'maximum energy reaches the charging vehicle. Thanks to ' 'intelligent charging management, each vehicle can be charged ' 'with the maximum energy available. With that, certain ' 'electric vehicle models are already able to charge from 10% ' 'to 80% in less than 20 minutes.

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In addition, Mercedes-Benz has set itself the goal of ' 'making the charging stop particularly pleasant for drivers. ' 'For the development and operation of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Charging Network in Europe, Mercedes-Benz will rely on the ' 'energy and mobility expert E.ON as a partner in the ' 'future.

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Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs are openly accessible to ' 'vehicles of all sizes, from small cars to vans from any ' 'vehicle brands. Mercedes-Benz customers also benefit from ' 'attractive conditions, such as a welcome introductory rate. ' 'This includes complimentary charging via the Mercedes me ' 'Charge charging service at all new Mercedes-Benz Charging ' 'Hubs during the initial months.

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"The opening of the first Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub in ' 'Germany is an important step on our way to emission-free ' 'driving. By expanding the fast-charging infrastructure, we ' 'are making it easier for our customers to switch to electric ' 'mobility and at the same time setting new standards in ' 'electric vehicle charging." 
Franz Reiner, CEO ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG

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On the occasion of the opening ceremony in Mannheim, Dr. ' 'Volker Wissing, Federal Minister for Digitaland Transport, ' "paid tribute to Mercedes-Benz's commitment and welcomed the " 'close cooperation between business and politics to support ' 'the ramp-up of electric mobility in Germany:

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"Charging has to be as easy as refueling. This is the ' 'only way we can increase the willingness to switch to ' 'climate-friendly electric cars. It is the common goal of ' 'politics and business to make electric mobility attractive ' 'for citizens. We need a committed automotive industry that ' 'stands together with us and, in addition to delivering ' 'electric vehicles, also contributes to the forward-looking ' 'expansion of the charging infrastructure. We have already ' "successfully achieved this year's goal of 100,000 public " 'charging points. This is an incentive for us to continue to ' 'work hard to close gaps. The Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub in ' 'Mannheim is an important step towards densifying the ' 'charging infrastructure. I am particularly pleased that it ' 'is open to all users." 
Dr. Volker Wissing, Federal ' 'Minister for Digital and Transport

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Baden-Württemberg's Minister of Transport, Winfried " 'Hermann, expressed a clear commitment to promoting electric ' 'mobility in Mannheim as well:

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"For the ramp-up of electric mobility, we need a ' 'nationwide and demand-oriented charging infrastructure. ' 'Therefore, the willingness to invest in a high-power ' 'charging network is a positive sign for the future of ' 'electric mobility in our country. This commitment to further ' 'expansion represents a positive and necessary move for the ' 'automotive industry." 
Winfried Hermann, Minister of ' 'Transport of Baden-Württemberg

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Expansion of the global Mercedes-Benz Charging Network ' 'is progressing

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After Atlanta (USA), Chengdu (China) and Foshan (China), ' 'Mannheim is already the fourth charging station that ' 'Mercedes-Benz is putting into operation worldwide. Others ' 'will be launched by the end of the year, including the U.S. ' 'and China. From 2024, in addition to further locations in ' 'Germany, Mercedes-Benz will open charging stations in Italy, ' 'Spain and France, among others, in Europe. By the end of ' '2024, Mercedes-Benz will expand its global charging network ' 'to over 2,000 charging points, including more than 200 in ' 'Europe. By the end of the decade, more than 2,000 of the ' "company's own charging hubs with over 10,000 fast-charging " 'points are planned worldwide. In this way, the company is ' 'making a decisive contribution to the development of a ' 'nationwide charging infrastructure and focusing on the needs ' 'of customers for a convenient charging experience.

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Strategic partnership with E.ON to build Mercedes-Benz ' 'Charging Network in Europe

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To ensure a first-class charging experience, ' 'Mercedes-Benz relies on E.ON as a strategic partner in ' 'Europe. In the future, E.ON will provide support in the site ' 'search and planning, construction, operation and ' 'accompanying services of the Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs ' 'planned in Europe. This also includes smart solutions such ' 'as predictive maintenance of the charging infrastructure ' 'based on artificial intelligence and, in the future, other ' 'convenient functions for customers, from advance ' 'reservations to Plug & Charge. In addition, E.ON, as one ' "of Europe's largest energy suppliers, will contribute its " 'expertise and extensive market knowledge in the field of ' 'intelligent energy management and provide support in the ' 'area of energy supply.

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"E.ON has set itself the task of driving the energy ' 'transition and making the transition to electric mobility as ' 'convenient and uncomplicated as possible. The partnership ' 'with Mercedes-Benz is a milestone on this path: By setting ' 'up high-power charging stations in Europe, we are jointly ' 'making an important contribution to ' 'decarbonisation." 
Patrick Lammers, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of E.ON responsible for Customer ' 'Solutions Business

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Convenient charging at Mercedes-Benz

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The barrier-free location at the Mercedes-Benz subsidiary ' 'in Gottlieb-Daimler-Strasse in Mannheim was carefully ' 'selected to provide an upscale customer experience. ' 'Generously dimensioned parking spaces and a drive-through ' 'option make it possible to conveniently charge even larger ' 'vans, such as a Mercedes-Benz eSprinter, without the hassle ' 'of manoeuvring or turning. In addition, customers have the ' 'opportunity to rest at the Mercedes-Benz subsidiary in the ' 'immediate vicinity. The canopy of the charging hub is ' 'equipped with photovoltaic elements and thus not only ' 'protects against bad weather conditions, but also ' 'contributes to renewable energy production. Illuminated ' 'elements such as an LED light bar, numbered charging spots ' 'and a dynamic status LED bar offer additional convenience ' 'and provide information on the availability of the ' 'respective charging point as well as the charging status. ' 'The lighting of the charging hub is dimmed in a ' 'resource-conserving way as soon as it is not in use. The ' 'architecture is characterised by a well-thought-out design. ' 'Characteristic brand elements such as the iconic 3D chrome ' 'star from Mercedes-Benz and a high-quality silver look ' 'characterise the overall picture. The chargers are also ' 'designed in a brand-typical style.

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Mercedes-Benz customers benefit from advantages when ' 'charging

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The Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs are seamlessly integrated ' 'into the Mercedes me Charge digital charging network for ' 'customers. In electric vehicles from Mercedes-Benz, the ' 'navigation system displays the exact position and current ' 'availability of charging points. This information is used by ' 'navigation with Electric Intelligence to calculate a ' 'convenient and time-efficient route, including charging ' 'stops.

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At the same time, Mercedes-Benz customers will be able to ' 'use a reservation function at Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs in ' 'the future, which will book the charging points exclusively ' 'in advance. At the charging station, authentication is ' 'carried out via the display in the MBUX multimedia system, ' 'the Mercedes me app, the Mercedes me Charge charging card ' 'or, in the future, directly via Plug & ' 'Charge[1]. Everything else is controlled ' 'automatically via Mercedes me Charge. Customers benefit from ' 'the stored charging contract. Every charging session is ' 'automatically debited – even in other European countries. ' 'Customers can use the Mercedes me Charge tariff system. The ' 'smart charging tariffs "S", "M" and "L" offer the right ' 'option for every customer need. In this way, customers can ' 'adapt their tariff to their individual charging behaviour ' 'and optimise costs. With that, Mercedes-Benz creates maximum ' 'cost transparency.

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In Mercedes me Charge, Mercedes-Benz leverages more than ' '1,100 charging providers in Europe alone. For example, ' 'drivers of an all-electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid from ' 'Mercedes-Benz enjoy convenient access to more than 550,000 ' 'charging points in Europe. With more than 1.4 million ' 'charging points worldwide, Mercedes me Charge is one of the ' 'largest charging networks.

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Expansion of global charging options

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In addition to the more than 1.4 million charging points ' 'in Mercedes me Charge, Mercedes-Benz is continuously ' 'expanding its existing range with the establishment of its ' "own Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs. Mercedes-Benz's package of " 'measures to develop a charging infrastructure also includes ' 'the IONITY joint venture, which already operates around ' '3,000 fast-charging points in Europe, and the recently ' 'established joint venture with six other car manufacturers ' 'to expand the North American fast-charging network. The ' "company's own Mercedes-Benz Charging Network, consisting of " 'its own charging hubs, is the next important step in the ' "company's electrification strategy. All businesses " 'associated with the charging ecosystem is bundled in ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG.

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[1] Available for the Mercedes-Benz EQA, EQB, ' 'EQE and EQS model series as well as for the plug-in hybrid ' 'versions of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, S-Class and GLC with ' 'optional DC charging.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-27T13:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz opens first European Charging Hub in Mannheim', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8de2407e-ef48-4393-a740-6de950182a67'} 2025-11-30 01:01:41 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b4160f77-72ef-4c14-a17e-fe75b6fcd9d4> {'content': '\n' 'Three to five-day events for all driving abilities\n' 'On offer for the first time: G-CLASS WINTER EXPEDITION\n' 'Comprehensive support, professional guidance and first-class ' 'catering\n' '\n' 'Improve your driving skills with Mercedes-AMG models on a frozen ' 'lake near the Arctic Circle or experience northern Sweden in an ' 'adventure in a G-Class: The new AMG Experience on Ice will offer ' 'the right programme for different requirements from the beginning ' 'of 2024.\n' 'A unique experience awaits participants in the AMG Experience on ' 'Ice on Lake Galtisjaure near Arjeplog: numerous handling courses ' 'are prepared on an ice sheet more than 60 centimetres thick. This ' 'stable base forms a perfect scenario for developing a feel for ' 'driving characteristics, braking behaviour and steering precision ' 'on icy surfaces. The highlight is a track that traces the ' 'Nordschleife of the Nürburgring.\n' 'Under professional guidance, participants can experience the ' 'dynamics and power of current Mercedes-AMG models up close. You ' 'will learn how to safely control powerful vehicles and delve deep ' 'into their technology. The focus is also on driving pleasure on ' 'snow and ice in the wilds of Swedish Lapland. The vehicle fleet ' 'offers a lot of variety and, with the standard all-wheel drive, ' 'also the best traction. All events include overnight stays in an ' 'exclusive 4-star hotel with a sauna and bar. There are also ' 'culinary highlights and unforgettable goosebumps moments. A ' 'professional photographer is on hand to capture the best ' 'memories.\n' 'Driving training for beginners and experts\n' 'The AMG Experience on Ice covers all experience levels and levels ' 'of difficulty. This ranges from beginners to advanced drivers to ' 'experienced experts. In the PERFORMANCE and ADVANCED courses, ' 'participants can expand on the theoretical basics of driving ' 'physics in practical exercises. In addition, the training deepens ' 'the safe handling of performance vehicles in challenging driving ' 'situations. Participation in the PRO level requires experience ' 'through completed AMG ADVANCED training or a comparable ' 'programme.\n' 'The entire offer is staggered in a variety of ways and takes ' 'individual training levels into account:\n' '\n' 'PERFORMANCE, 3 days in February 2024, training level 1\n' 'PERFORMANCE WEEKEND, 4 days, February and March 2024, training ' 'level 1\n' 'PERFORMANCE PLUS, 3 days, February 2024, training level 2, ride ' 'in the AMG Ice Taxi\n' 'ADVANCED WEEKEND, 4 days, January to March 2024, training level ' '2, performance improvement through data and video analysis, ride ' 'in the AMG Ice Taxi\n' 'ADVANCED WEEK, 5 days, January-March 2024, training level 2, ' 'performance improvement through data and video analysis, ride in ' 'the AMG Ice Taxi, Race of Champions\n' 'PRO, 5 days, January-March 2024, training level 3, performance ' 'improvement through data and video analysis, team rally, ' 'self-drive with AMG Ice Taxi, Race of Champions\n' 'PRO PLUS, 5 days, January-March 2024, training level 4, ' 'individual crew, performance improvement through data and video ' 'analysis, team rally, self-drive with AMG Ice Taxi, Race of ' 'Champions\n' '\n' 'Depending on the event, participants can improve their skills ' 'behind the wheel of various AMG models. The portfolio also ' 'includes the brand-new Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé.\n' '\n' 'A 45 S 4MATIC+ (combined fuel consumption: 9.2-8.8 l/100 km, ' 'combined CO2 emissions: 208-200 g/km)[1]\n' 'C 63 S E PERFORMANCE (weighted fuel consumption, combined: 6.9 ' 'l/100 km, weighted CO2 emissions, combined: 156 g/km, weighted ' 'power consumption, combined: 11.7 kWh/100 km)[2]\n' 'GT 63 S 4MATIC+ 4-door coupé (combined fuel consumption: 12.8 ' 'l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 289 g/km)[1]\n' 'SL 63 4MATIC+ (combined fuel consumption: 12.9 l/100 km, combined ' 'CO2 emissions: 292 g/km)[1]\n' 'GT 63 4MATIC+ Coupé (combined fuel consumption: 14.1 l/100 km, ' 'combined CO2 emissions: 319 g/km)[1]\n' '\n' 'In the programme for the first time: G-CLASS WINTER EXPEDITION\n' 'Thrilling adventures, wintry natural spectacles, exceptional ' 'accommodation: behind the wheel of the iconic off-road vehicle, ' 'participants in the G-CLASS WINTER EXPEDITION discover Sweden off ' 'the beaten tourist track. Four days packed with surprising ' 'experiences on varied routes between the northern cities of ' 'Arvidsjaur and Kiruna. In the evening, top-class hotels invite ' 'you to relax and enjoy. The programme highlights include driving ' 'dynamics exercises, an overnight stay in the ICEHOTEL and a ' 'snowmobile tour in the dark. The culinary spectrum ranges from a ' 'champagne reception to an exquisite dinner in the gourmet ' 'restaurant.\n' 'Further information on all program details and non-binding price ' 'recommendations for Germany can be found at ' 'https://experience.mercedes-amg.com/de/events/amg-winter-experience.\n' 'About the AMG EXPERIENCE\n' 'The AMG EXPERIENCE offers exclusive driving experiences and ' 'training in Germany and Europe. The participants stay in ' 'exclusive hotels and are pampered with culinary delights. Since ' '2007, the AMG EXPERIENCE has been delighting customers in a total ' 'of 15 markets with exclusive dynamic driving events. These ' 'include, for example, Australia, China, Japan and the USA.\n' 'The AMG EXPERIENCE events are organised and carried out in ' 'certain markets by zet:motion. GmbH as an external and ' 'independent tour operator. Mercedes-AMG GmbH is a brand of ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG and is operated by zet:motion. GmbH used under ' 'license. \n' '[1] The values given are the determined WLTP CO2 values in ' 'accordance with Article 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were calculated based on ' 'these values.\n' '[2] The values given are the determined WLTP CO2 values in ' 'accordance with Article 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were calculated based on ' 'these values. The electricity consumption was determined based on ' 'Regulation 2017/1151/EU.', 'content_html': '
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  • Three to five-day events for all driving ' 'abilities
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Improve your driving skills with Mercedes-AMG models on a ' 'frozen lake near the Arctic Circle or experience northern ' 'Sweden in an adventure in a G-Class: The new AMG Experience ' 'on Ice will offer the right programme for different ' 'requirements from the beginning of 2024.

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A unique experience awaits participants in the AMG ' 'Experience on Ice on Lake Galtisjaure near Arjeplog: ' 'numerous handling courses are prepared on an ice sheet more ' 'than 60 centimetres thick. This stable base forms a perfect ' 'scenario for developing a feel for driving characteristics, ' 'braking behaviour and steering precision on icy surfaces. ' 'The highlight is a track that traces the Nordschleife of the ' 'Nürburgring.

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Under professional guidance, participants can experience ' 'the dynamics and power of current Mercedes-AMG models up ' 'close. You will learn how to safely control powerful ' 'vehicles and delve deep into their technology. The focus is ' 'also on driving pleasure on snow and ice in the wilds of ' 'Swedish Lapland. The vehicle fleet offers a lot of variety ' 'and, with the standard all-wheel drive, also the best ' 'traction. All events include overnight stays in an exclusive ' '4-star hotel with a sauna and bar. There are also culinary ' 'highlights and unforgettable goosebumps moments. A ' 'professional photographer is on hand to capture the best ' 'memories.

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Driving training for beginners and experts

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The AMG Experience on Ice covers all experience levels ' 'and levels of difficulty. This ranges from beginners to ' 'advanced drivers to experienced experts. In the PERFORMANCE ' 'and ADVANCED courses, participants can expand on the ' 'theoretical basics of driving physics in practical ' 'exercises. In addition, the training deepens the safe ' 'handling of performance vehicles in challenging driving ' 'situations. Participation in the PRO level requires ' 'experience through completed AMG ADVANCED training or a ' 'comparable programme.

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The entire offer is staggered in a variety of ways and ' 'takes individual training levels into account:

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  • PERFORMANCE, 3 days in February 2024, training level ' '1
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  • PERFORMANCE WEEKEND, 4 days, February and March 2024, ' 'training level 1
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  • PERFORMANCE PLUS, 3 days, February 2024, training level ' '2, ride in the AMG Ice Taxi
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  • ADVANCED WEEKEND, 4 days, January to March 2024, ' 'training level 2, performance improvement through data and ' 'video analysis, ride in the AMG Ice Taxi
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  • ADVANCED WEEK, 5 days, January-March 2024, training ' 'level 2, performance improvement through data and video ' 'analysis, ride in the AMG Ice Taxi, Race of Champions
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  • PRO, 5 days, January-March 2024, training level 3, ' 'performance improvement through data and video analysis, ' 'team rally, self-drive with AMG Ice Taxi, Race of ' 'Champions
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  • PRO PLUS, 5 days, January-March 2024, training level 4, ' 'individual crew, performance improvement through data and ' 'video analysis, team rally, self-drive with AMG Ice Taxi, ' 'Race of Champions
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Depending on the event, participants can improve their ' 'skills behind the wheel of various AMG models. The portfolio ' 'also includes the brand-new Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé.

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  • A 45 S 4MATIC+ (combined fuel consumption: 9.2-8.8 l/100 ' 'km, combined CO2 emissions:
    208-200 ' 'g/km)[1]
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  • C 63 S E PERFORMANCE (weighted fuel consumption, ' 'combined: 6.9 l/100 km, weighted CO2 emissions, ' 'combined: 156 g/km, weighted power consumption, combined: ' '11.7 kWh/100 km)[2]
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  • GT 63 S 4MATIC+ 4-door coupé (combined fuel consumption: ' '12.8 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 289 ' 'g/km)[1]
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  • SL 63 4MATIC+ (combined fuel consumption: 12.9 l/100 km, ' 'combined CO2 emissions: 292 ' 'g/km)[1]
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  • GT 63 4MATIC+ Coupé (combined fuel consumption: 14.1 ' 'l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions:
    319 ' 'g/km)[1]
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In the programme for the first time: G-CLASS WINTER ' 'EXPEDITION

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Thrilling adventures, wintry natural spectacles, ' 'exceptional accommodation: behind the wheel of the iconic ' 'off-road vehicle, participants in the G-CLASS WINTER ' 'EXPEDITION discover Sweden off the beaten tourist track. ' 'Four days packed with surprising experiences on varied ' 'routes between the northern cities of Arvidsjaur and Kiruna. ' 'In the evening, top-class hotels invite you to relax and ' 'enjoy. The programme highlights include driving dynamics ' 'exercises, an overnight stay in the ICEHOTEL and a ' 'snowmobile tour in the dark. The culinary spectrum ranges ' 'from a champagne reception to an exquisite dinner in the ' 'gourmet restaurant.

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Further information on all program details and ' 'non-binding price recommendations for Germany can be found ' 'at https://experience.mercedes-amg.com/de/events/amg-winter-experience.

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About the AMG EXPERIENCE

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The AMG EXPERIENCE offers exclusive driving ' 'experiences and training in Germany and Europe. The ' 'participants stay in exclusive hotels and are pampered with ' 'culinary delights. Since 2007, the AMG EXPERIENCE has been ' 'delighting customers in a total of 15 markets with exclusive ' 'dynamic driving events. These include, for example, ' 'Australia, China, Japan and the USA.

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The AMG EXPERIENCE events are organised and carried ' 'out in certain markets by zet:motion. GmbH as an external ' 'and independent tour operator. Mercedes-AMG GmbH is a brand ' 'of Mercedes-Benz AG and is operated by zet:motion. GmbH used ' 'under license.

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[1] The values given are the determined WLTP ' 'CO2 values in accordance with Article 2 No. 3 Implementing ' 'Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were ' 'calculated based on these values.

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[2] The values given are the determined WLTP ' 'CO2 values in accordance with Article 2 No. 3 Implementing ' 'Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were ' 'calculated based on these values. The electricity ' 'consumption was determined based on Regulation ' '2017/1151/EU.

\n', 'date': '2023-11-29T13:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'The new AMG Experience on Ice programme: Exclusive driving training ' 'and brand experiences', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b4160f77-72ef-4c14-a17e-fe75b6fcd9d4'} 2025-11-30 01:01:42 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=79&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:42 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=79&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:42 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=77&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:42 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=79&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:42 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a770dcb9-4e65-4ca1-a0fb-e2436effaa8c> {'content': '\n' 'Elevating the premium e-mobility experience in China, the first ' 'stations are planned to begin operating in 2024 in top NEV ' 'regions.\n' 'Until end of 2026, at least 1,000 stations nationwide with around ' '7,000 charging piles are targeted to be installed.\n' 'The joint venture will offer a seamless digital experience to ' 'customers of Mercedes-Benz Group and BMW Group with exclusive ' 'features such as plug & charge and online reservation.\n' 'Its premium charging network will be open to the public, ' 'delivering a reliable, convenient customer experience in charging ' 'availability, speed and quality.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group China Ltd. and BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. ' 'announced today that they had reached an agreement to establish a ' '50:50 joint venture in China to operate a high-power charging ' 'network and to provide Chinese customers with premium charging ' 'services.\n' 'Both Mercedes-Benz and BMW will apply the expertise gained from ' 'global and Chinese charging operations, as well as the in-depth ' 'understanding of the Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) market, to ' 'deliver fast, convenient, reliable and tailor-made charging ' 'solutions for the Chinese market. The cooperation is intended to ' 'elevate customer public charging experience.\n' 'The joint venture aims to establish a network of at least 1,000 ' 'high-power charging stations with around 7,000 high-power ' 'charging piles by the end of 2026, adopting state-of-the-art ' 'charging technologies. The stations are expected to open for ' 'business in 2024 in top NEV regions, with further stations to be ' 'installed nationwide.\n' 'The premium charging network will be open to the broader public, ' 'while it is intended that customers of Mercedes-Benz Group and ' 'BMW Group will be able to enjoy a series of exclusive features, ' 'such as plug & charge and online reservation for a seamless ' 'digital experience. The joint venture intends to procure ' 'electricity generated from renewable sources, where conditions ' 'allow, to create a sustainable and eco-friendly charging ' 'experience.\n' 'The deal is subject to approval by regulatory authorities.\n' 'Contact Mercedes-Benz:Barbara Münzinger, +49 176 30923153, ' 'barbara.muenzinger@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Contact BMW:Sebastian Keßler, +49 151 601 21616, ' 'sebastian.ke.kessler@bmwgroup.com', 'content_html': '
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  • Elevating the premium e-mobility experience in ' 'China, the first stations are planned to begin operating in ' '2024 in top NEV regions.
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  • Until end of 2026, at least 1,000 stations ' 'nationwide with around 7,000 charging piles are targeted to ' 'be installed.
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  • The joint venture will offer a seamless digital ' 'experience to customers of Mercedes-Benz Group and BMW Group ' 'with exclusive features such as plug & charge and online ' 'reservation.
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  • Its premium charging network will be open to the ' 'public, delivering a reliable, convenient customer ' 'experience in charging availability, speed and ' 'quality.
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Mercedes-Benz Group China Ltd. and BMW Brilliance ' 'Automotive Ltd. announced today that they had reached an ' 'agreement to establish a 50:50 joint venture in China to ' 'operate a high-power charging network and to provide Chinese ' 'customers with premium charging services.

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Both Mercedes-Benz and BMW will apply the expertise ' 'gained from global and Chinese charging operations, as well ' 'as the in-depth understanding of the Chinese new energy ' 'vehicle (NEV) market, to deliver fast, convenient, reliable ' 'and tailor-made charging solutions for the Chinese market. ' 'The cooperation is intended to elevate customer public ' 'charging experience.

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The joint venture aims to establish a network of at least ' '1,000 high-power charging stations with around 7,000 ' 'high-power charging piles by the end of 2026, adopting ' 'state-of-the-art charging technologies. The stations are ' 'expected to open for business in 2024 in top NEV regions, ' 'with further stations to be installed nationwide.

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The premium charging network will be open to the broader ' 'public, while it is intended that customers of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group and BMW Group will be able to enjoy a series of ' 'exclusive features, such as plug & charge and online ' 'reservation for a seamless digital experience. The joint ' 'venture intends to procure electricity generated from ' 'renewable sources, where conditions allow, to create a ' 'sustainable and eco-friendly charging experience.

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The deal is subject to approval by regulatory ' 'authorities.

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Contact Mercedes-Benz:
Barbara ' 'Münzinger, +49 176 30923153, barbara.muenzinger@mercedes-benz.com

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Contact BMW:
Sebastian Keßler, +49 ' '151 601 21616, sebastian.ke.kessler@bmwgroup.com

\n', 'date': '2023-11-30T07:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Jointly pushing forward premium e-mobility experience: ' 'Mercedes-Benz and BMW to establish a joint high-power charging ' 'network in China', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a770dcb9-4e65-4ca1-a0fb-e2436effaa8c'} 2025-11-30 01:01:42 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b1d0ba4b-1e52-4e26-aff1-109753010614> {'content': '\n' 'The quartet at the Mercedes-Benz Museum focuses on accident ' 'safety and passive vehicle safety\n' 'Crash test dummies provide indispensable data as measuring ' 'instruments\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has been conducting crash tests for more than 60 ' 'years\n' '“Real-life” crash test with Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles in ' 'October 2023\n' '\n' '“Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting ' 'or behind-the-scenes story, shining a spotlight on details of a ' 'vehicle, an exhibit, or an architectural or design feature. In ' 'the spotlight this time: the crash test dummies in Legend Room ' '5.\n' 'No. 12/2023: Crash test dummies\n' 'Stand-ins: No, they are not mannequins, they are measuring ' 'instruments. The four crash test dummies at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum in Legend Room 5: Visionaries – Safety and the ' 'Environment, 1960 to 1982, serve as ambassadors for vehicle ' 'safety. Mercedes-Benz has been conducting crash tests for more ' 'than 60 years – dummies have been involved almost from ' 'the very beginning. The tests help to ensure that new generations ' 'of vehicles offer safety that meets high standards.\n' 'Ordeals: Crash test dummies are highly sensitive measuring tools ' 'that are indispensable for vehicle safety. In the service of ' 'safety development, their bodies find themselves in situations ' 'that humans would never want to experience. All collision ' 'scenarios are derived from real-life accidents. There the dummies ' 'are accelerated, decelerated and collided with. Again and again, ' 'relentlessly, day after day, year after year.\n' 'Experience: The company began with crash tests in 1959. The first ' 'dummies were introduced in the early 1960s. The hot water rocket ' 'on display at the Museum also dates from this period. From 1962, ' 'it accelerated the test vehicles to crash speed. The four crash ' 'test dummies on display are a good 40 years old and ' 'therefore significantly younger.\n' 'Data suppliers: The dummies at the Mercedes-Benz Museum are of ' 'the Hybrid II 50 type. The figure represents the fact ' 'that 50 per cent of all adult North American men are smaller ' 'and lighter and 50 per cent are taller and heavier – a ' 'truly average type! The Hybrid II 50 was approved for ' 'testing restraint systems in the USA in 1973, 50 years ago. ' 'Mercedes-Benz has been using it for several decades. Each of the ' 'up to 80 sensors has its own cable connection to the ' 'measurement technology.\n' 'Generations: Today, modern descendants of the ' 'Hybrid II 50 are used. Each of these has up to ' '150 different sensors which, thanks to digital technology, ' 'can be connected using a single common cable. The dummies have a ' 'lot to do: the Mercedes-Benz Technology Centre for Vehicle Safety ' 'in Sindelfingen carries out up to 900 crash tests a year on ' 'its three crash tracks. For this purpose, 120 measuring ' 'dummies are available, which are prepared and maintained by ' 'technicians. Mercedes-Benz has been using female dummies for over ' '20 years. Dummies representing children of different ages ' 'are also available.\n' 'Première: Mercedes-Benz demonstrated an offset crash test between ' 'two electric cars for the first time in October 2023 at the ' 'Technology Centre for Vehicle Safety – between a ' 'Mercedes-Benz EQA and a Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV. On board both ' 'electric cars were a total of three Hybrid III 5% ' 'dummies, also known as the “five per cent woman” – the ' 'female frontal impact dummy used by the international automotive ' 'industry. They represented the two female drivers and a female ' 'passenger. The fourth dummy was a Hybrid III 50%, the ' 'successor to the Museum exhibits and passenger in the second ' 'vehicle. The measurement results of the four dummies confirmed ' 'the high level of occupant protection: the data suggest a low ' 'risk of serious to fatal injuries.\n' 'Marking: Sensors inside the dummies provide information such as ' 'accelerations, torques, compression paths, angular forces and ' 'deformations. On the outside, the exhibits have stick-on markings ' 'in the head area. The reference points help to analyse film ' 'recordings of the crash tests, as shown at the Museum on a screen ' 'next to the dummies. Today, high-speed cameras record crash tests ' 'at 1,000 frames per second in order to be able to analyse ' 'the finest details.\n' 'More on the use of dummies in the current crash test:\n' 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3ebae1fd-f3ac-4b81-a39e-727b4d4f93a0', 'content_html': '
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  • The quartet at the Mercedes-Benz Museum focuses ' 'on accident safety and passive vehicle safety
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  • Crash test dummies provide indispensable data as ' 'measuring instruments
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  • Mercedes-Benz has been conducting crash tests ' 'for more than 60 years
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  • “Real-life” crash test with Mercedes-Benz ' 'electric vehicles in October 2023
    • \n' '
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a ' 'surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story, shining a ' 'spotlight on details of a vehicle, an exhibit, or an ' 'architectural or design feature. In the spotlight this time: ' 'the crash test dummies in Legend Room 5.

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No. 12/2023: Crash test dummies

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Stand-ins: No, they are not mannequins, ' 'they are measuring instruments. The four crash test dummies ' 'at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Legend Room 5: ' 'Visionaries – Safety and the Environment, 1960 to 1982, ' 'serve as ambassadors for vehicle safety. Mercedes-Benz has ' 'been conducting crash tests for more than ' '60 years – dummies have been involved almost from ' 'the very beginning. The tests help to ensure that new ' 'generations of vehicles offer safety that meets high ' 'standards.

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Ordeals: Crash test dummies are highly ' 'sensitive measuring tools that are indispensable for vehicle ' 'safety. In the service of safety development, their bodies ' 'find themselves in situations that humans would never want ' 'to experience. All collision scenarios are derived from ' 'real-life accidents. There the dummies are accelerated, ' 'decelerated and collided with. Again and again, ' 'relentlessly, day after day, year after year.

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Experience: The company began with crash ' 'tests in 1959. The first dummies were introduced in the ' 'early 1960s. The hot water rocket on display at the Museum ' 'also dates from this period. From 1962, it accelerated the ' 'test vehicles to crash speed. The four crash test dummies on ' 'display are a good 40 years old and therefore ' 'significantly younger.

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Data suppliers: The dummies at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum are of the Hybrid II 50 type. ' 'The figure represents the fact that 50 per cent of all ' 'adult North American men are smaller and lighter and ' '50 per cent are taller and heavier – a truly ' 'average type! The Hybrid II 50 was approved for ' 'testing restraint systems in the USA in 1973, 50 years ' 'ago. Mercedes-Benz has been using it for several decades. ' 'Each of the up to 80 sensors has its own cable ' 'connection to the measurement technology.

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Generations: Today, modern descendants ' 'of the Hybrid II 50 are used. Each of these has up ' 'to 150 different sensors which, thanks to digital ' 'technology, can be connected using a single common cable. ' 'The dummies have a lot to do: the Mercedes-Benz Technology ' 'Centre for Vehicle Safety in Sindelfingen carries out up to ' '900 crash tests a year on its three crash tracks. For ' 'this purpose, 120 measuring dummies are available, ' 'which are prepared and maintained by technicians. ' 'Mercedes-Benz has been using female dummies for over ' '20 years. Dummies representing children of different ' 'ages are also available.

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Première: Mercedes-Benz demonstrated an ' 'offset crash test between two electric cars for the first ' 'time in October 2023 at the Technology Centre for Vehicle ' 'Safety – between a Mercedes-Benz EQA and a ' 'Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV. On board both electric cars were ' 'a total of three Hybrid III 5% dummies, also known ' 'as the “five per cent woman” – the female frontal ' 'impact dummy used by the international automotive industry. ' 'They represented the two female drivers and a female ' 'passenger. The fourth dummy was a Hybrid III 50%, ' 'the successor to the Museum exhibits and passenger in the ' 'second vehicle. The measurement results of the four dummies ' 'confirmed the high level of occupant protection: the data ' 'suggest a low risk of serious to fatal injuries.

\n' '

Marking: Sensors inside the dummies ' 'provide information such as accelerations, torques, ' 'compression paths, angular forces and deformations. On the ' 'outside, the exhibits have stick-on markings in the head ' 'area. The reference points help to analyse film recordings ' 'of the crash tests, as shown at the Museum on a screen next ' 'to the dummies. Today, high-speed cameras record crash tests ' 'at 1,000 frames per second in order to be able to ' 'analyse the finest details.

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More on the use of dummies in the current crash ' 'test:

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https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3ebae1fd-f3ac-4b81-a39e-727b4d4f93a0

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There was a ' 'new record of 170,000 spectators through the gates on the race ' 'weekend plus the usual 4,700 floodlights illuminating the track ' 'and fireworks extravaganza at the finish line. Going into the ' '22nd and final race of the 2023 championship, there were only ' 'four points separating the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team from its ' 'closest rival, Ferrari, in the battle for second place in the ' 'Constructors’ World Championship. The outcome wasn’t decided ' 'until the 58th and final race lap, the fall of the chequered flag ' 'and the explosion of the first fireworks. It was to be a happy ' 'ending for George Russell, Lewis Hamilton and the Team. However, ' 'there were a number of tricky moments on the way to lifting the ' 'runners-up trophy. The team made changes to the setup overnight ' 'after the first two practice sessions on Friday and were ' 'reasonably satisfied with the balance and pace of the car in the ' 'third free practice session. However, as is usual in Abu Dhabi, ' 'qualifying and the race itself are scheduled to take place at a ' 'later time in the day, when track temperatures have begun to cool ' 'off. In these different conditions, both drivers struggled to ' 'find more performance. George qualified in P4, while Lewis failed ' 'to make it through to Q3 and was obliged to start from eleventh. ' 'Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc succeeded in booking a slot for his ' 'Ferrari on the front row of the grid. The consolation was that ' 'Carlos Sainz qualified in a lowly 16th. While George lost one ' 'position at the start, Lewis made up three. The team opted for a ' 'two-stop strategy for both drivers, concentrating on tyre ' 'management in the early stages of the Grand Prix. Leclerc ' 'launched an unsuccessful attack on pole-sitter Max Verstappen at ' 'the start, but then settled for second place. In the closing ' 'stages, there was a three-way battle between Leclerc, Sergio ' 'Perez in the Red Bull and George. If George had finished in P4, ' 'it would have meant that the team were tied on points with ' 'Ferrari, with the Scuderia taking second place on the basis of ' 'their single race win in Singapore. However, Perez, who had ' 'overtaken both George and Leclerc, was handed a five-second time ' 'penalty, which dropped him back behind the Mercedes-AMG driver. ' 'George not only made his tenth podium appearance for the team, ' 'but also gave them second place in the Constructors’ Championship ' 'by a margin of three points over Ferrari. How the team secured P2 ' "in the Constructors' Championship: mb4.me/y7D4vElQ IGTC: Line-up " 'for the Gulf 12 Hours in Abu Dhabi features seven Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s On the weekend of 8th - 10th December, the Gulf 12 Hours at ' 'Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi will be contested as the 2023 ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge powered by Pirelli season finale. ' 'In total, seven Mercedes-AMG GT3s will be competing in the ' 'endurance race, including three Mercedes-AMG Performance cars. ' 'The #14 Mercedes-AMG GT3 fielded by Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas\xa0' 'will have three Performance drivers in the shape of Maximilian ' 'Götz (GER), Jules Gounon (AND) and Fabian Schiller (GER). Jules ' 'Gounon goes into the finale as leader in the IGTC drivers’ ' 'standings, eight points ahead of his nearest rival. “I am very ' 'happy to be able to be racing for\xa02 Seas Motorsport\xa0in Abu ' 'Dhabi,” said the 28-year-old. “I know the team well, as we raced ' 'together in British GT this year. We were able to rack up a race ' 'win, several more podium results and a pole position. We had many ' 'highs and also a few lows, but we always worked together well as ' 'a team, with the result that 2 Seas Motorsport won the team ' 'championship. I am really looking forward to being able to race ' 'together with my team-mates and friends Maximilian Götz and ' 'Fabian Schiller. Of course, I hope that we will do a good job and ' 'remain in contention for the championship.” Luca Stolz (GER) goes ' 'into the finale 18 points adrift, and only an outright victory ' 'will keep his title chances alive. In the manufacturers’ ' 'standings, Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is in second place, nine ' 'points behind the leader.\xa0 The two other Performance cars will ' 'be fielded by Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM. The number 999 car will ' 'have Maro Engel (GER), Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Luca Stolz as ' 'another trio of Mercedes-AMG Performance drivers. The #77 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 will be driven by Lucas Auer (AUT), Frank Bird ' '(GBR) and Lorenzo Ferrari (ITA). The Brit and the Italian had ' 'earned their opportunity to compete in the Gulf 12 Hours during ' 'the official Mercedes-AMG Young Driver Test at Valencia. The ' 'three Performance cars (all Pro) as well as the #75 of SunEnergy1 ' 'Racing (Pro-Am) are eligible to score points in the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge. Further Mercedes-AMG GT3s will be ' 'fielded by 2 Seas Motorsport, 7TSix and MP Racing. The race gets ' 'underway on Sunday 10th December at 7am CET (6am GMT). ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing line-up for the Gulf 12 Hours at Abu ' 'Dhabi*: No. Team Car Drivers 3 2 Seas ' 'Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Isa Al Khalifa (BHR), Al Faisal ' 'Al Zubair (OMA), Ian Loggie (GBR) 14 Mercedes-AMG Team 2 ' 'Seas Mercedes-AMG GT3 Maximilian Götz (GER), Jules Gounon ' '(AND), Fabian Schiller (GER) 73 MP Racing Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 Corinna Gostner (ITA), David Gostner (ITA), Manuela Gostner ' '(ITA), Thomas Gostner (ITA) 75 SunEnergy1 Racing ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 Dominik Baumann (AUT), Philip Ellis (SUI), ' 'Kenny Habul (AUS), Martin Konrad (AUT) 76 7TSix ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 Tom Jackson (GBR), Wayne Marrs (GBR), Ameerh ' 'Naran (ZIM), Matt Topham (GBR) 77 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GruppeM Mercedes-AMG GT3 Lucas Auer (AUT), Frank Bird (GBR), ' 'Lorenzo Ferrari (ITA) 99 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 Maro Engel (GER), Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Luca ' 'Stolz (GER) * Subject to last-minute changes News snippets: ' 'Results and Facts & Social Media News GT World Challenge ' 'Australia: The Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia season ' 'concluded last weekend with three final sprint contests on the ' 'Adelaide Street Circuit. Michael Bailey and Brett Hobson (both ' 'AUS) sharing the #96 Hobson Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished ' 'all three races fourth in the GT Pro class. The Ram ' 'Motorsport/GWR Australia pairing of Michael Sheargold and Garth ' 'Waldon (both AUS) chalked up two P4s and one P6 in the GT-Am ' 'category. Over the course of the full campaign, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing teams delivered one victory and eight additional ' 'podium finishes. The race weekend on the temporary street circuit ' 'in the South Australia metropolis also marked the end of the ' 'global 2023 GT World Challenge. Mercedes-AMG had already wrapped ' 'up the title in the overall manufacturers’ classification before ' 'the series finale in Australia. Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, was therefore presented with the ' 'brand trophy last Friday at the official SRO end-of-season gala ' 'in London. The SRO Motorsports Group Awards were presented to the ' 'best-placed drivers from all of the organisation’s racing series. ' 'Kenny Habul (AUS) was also honoured with the Philippe Charriol ' 'Award for his outstanding commitment in the Gentleman Driver ' 'category. Supercars Endurance: The Supercars Endurance title was ' 'decided at the Circuito do Estoril in Portugal last weekend. The ' 'first race was won by Guillermo Aso and Jan Duran Olivé (both ' 'ESP) in the #116 Mercedes-AMG GT4 fielded by NM Racing Team. They ' 'also crossed the finish line first in the second race, but ' 'dropped back to sixth after being handed a five-second penalty ' 'for having caused a collision. Elias Niskanen (FIN) and Nuno ' 'Pires (POR) driving the number 55 LEMA Racing GT4 made a podium ' 'appearance in the first race for a P3 finish, which temporarily ' 'kept their title hopes alive. However, a P6 in class in the ' 'second race mean that the duo ultimately had to settle for the ' 'runners-up trophy. LEMA Racing went one better, winning the team ' 'title. ESL R1 Fall Major Event: At the final event of the ESL R1 ' 'Fall Season as part of the Dreamhack in Jönköping, Sweden, the 24 ' 'top contestants from the season went head to head for the ' 'championship. In a successful qualifying session on Friday, Dáire ' 'McCormack (IRL) from Mercedes-AMG Team Williams Esports and Kevin ' 'Ellis Jr (GBR) from Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team ART advanced to ' 'the nine-race final on Saturday. McCormack then kept his title ' 'chances alive until the final lap, but was narrowly beaten at the ' 'chequered flag. He finished the championship as the best-placed ' 'Mercedes-AMG E-Sports driver in third place. Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Williams Esports were likewise third in the final team ' 'classification. Ellis Jr ended the season seventh overall. Race ' 'Results: All the results from the most recent motorsport weekend: ' 'amg4.me/results_27November23 #MyJobInF1: Our fans can instantly ' 'recognise the team’s clothing and merchandise. But how are these ' 'items actually manufactured? Jack and our e-commerce team reveal ' 'more about the work they do in ensuring that fans are able to ' 'obtain this must-have kit and can enjoy the best online store ' 'experience. Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs7kp5R2A28\xa0 ' 'Stay Tuned: Race events this coming weekend with Mercedes-AMG ' 'participation Date Series Circuit 01/12/23 - ' '03/12/23 Asian Le Mans Series Sepang International Circuit ' '(MAS) 01/12/23 - 03/12/23 GT-CER (Finale) Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya (ESP) 02/12/23 Digital Nürburgring ' 'Endurance Series Nürburgring-Nordschleife (GER) 03/12/23 ' 'IMSA Esports Global Championship Sebring International Raceway ' '(USA) ', 'content_html': '

As the 2023 F1 season was coming to an end with a ' 'fireworks spectacular in Abu Dhabi, Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing was busy preparing for the 12-hour race at the Yas ' 'Marina Circuit

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Season finale in Abu Dhabi: Exciting battle for ' 'P2 goes right to the finish line

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Abu Dhabi was once again the host venue for the finale of ' 'the F1 season. There was a new record of 170,000 spectators ' 'through the gates on the race weekend plus the usual 4,700 ' 'floodlights illuminating the track and fireworks ' 'extravaganza at the finish line. Going into the 22nd and ' 'final race of the 2023 championship, there were only four ' 'points separating the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team from its ' 'closest rival, Ferrari, in the battle for second place in ' 'the Constructors’ World Championship. The outcome wasn’t ' 'decided until the 58th and final race lap, the fall of the ' 'chequered flag and the explosion of the first fireworks. It ' 'was to be a happy ending for George Russell, Lewis Hamilton ' 'and the Team.

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However, there were a number of tricky moments on the way ' 'to lifting the runners-up trophy. The team made changes to ' 'the setup overnight after the first two practice sessions on ' 'Friday and were reasonably satisfied with the balance and ' 'pace of the car in the third free practice session. However, ' 'as is usual in Abu Dhabi, qualifying and the race itself are ' 'scheduled to take place at a later time in the day, when ' 'track temperatures have begun to cool off. In these ' 'different conditions, both drivers struggled to find more ' 'performance. George qualified in P4, while Lewis failed to ' 'make it through to Q3 and was obliged to start from ' 'eleventh.

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Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc succeeded in booking a slot ' 'for his Ferrari on the front row of the grid. The ' 'consolation was that Carlos Sainz qualified in a lowly 16th. ' 'While George lost one position at the start, Lewis made up ' 'three. The team opted for a two-stop strategy for both ' 'drivers, concentrating on tyre management in the early ' 'stages of the Grand Prix. Leclerc launched an unsuccessful ' 'attack on pole-sitter Max Verstappen at the start, but then ' 'settled for second place.

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In the closing stages, there was a three-way battle ' 'between Leclerc, Sergio Perez in the Red Bull and George. If ' 'George had finished in P4, it would have meant that the team ' 'were tied on points with Ferrari, with the Scuderia taking ' 'second place on the basis of their single race win in ' 'Singapore. However, Perez, who had overtaken both George and ' 'Leclerc, was handed a five-second time penalty, which ' 'dropped him back behind the Mercedes-AMG driver. George not ' 'only made his tenth podium appearance for the team, but also ' 'gave them second place in the Constructors’ Championship by ' 'a margin of three points over Ferrari.

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How the team secured P2 in the Constructors' " 'Championship: mb4.me/y7D4vElQ

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IGTC: Line-up for the Gulf 12 Hours in Abu Dhabi ' 'features seven Mercedes-AMG GT3s

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On the weekend of 8th - 10th December, the Gulf 12 Hours ' 'at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi will be contested as the ' '2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge powered by Pirelli season ' 'finale. In total, seven Mercedes-AMG GT3s will be competing ' 'in the endurance race, including three Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance cars. The #14 Mercedes-AMG GT3 fielded by ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas will have three Performance ' 'drivers in the shape of Maximilian Götz (GER), Jules Gounon ' '(AND) and Fabian Schiller (GER). Jules Gounon goes into the ' 'finale as leader in the IGTC drivers’ standings, eight ' 'points ahead of his nearest rival. “I am very happy to be ' 'able to be racing for 2 Seas Motorsport in Abu ' 'Dhabi,” said the 28-year-old. “I know the team well, as we ' 'raced together in British GT this year. We were able to rack ' 'up a race win, several more podium results and a pole ' 'position. We had many highs and also a few lows, but we ' 'always worked together well as a team, with the result that ' '2 Seas Motorsport won the team championship. I am really ' 'looking forward to being able to race together with my ' 'team-mates and friends Maximilian Götz and Fabian Schiller. ' 'Of course, I hope that we will do a good job and remain in ' 'contention for the championship.” Luca Stolz (GER) goes into ' 'the finale 18 points adrift, and only an outright victory ' 'will keep his title chances alive. In the manufacturers’ ' 'standings, Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is in second place, ' 'nine points behind the leader. 

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The two other Performance cars will be fielded by ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM. The number 999 car will have Maro ' 'Engel (GER), Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Luca Stolz as another ' 'trio of Mercedes-AMG Performance drivers. The #77 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 will be driven by Lucas Auer (AUT), Frank ' 'Bird (GBR) and Lorenzo Ferrari (ITA). The Brit and the ' 'Italian had earned their opportunity to compete in the Gulf ' '12 Hours during the official Mercedes-AMG Young Driver Test ' 'at Valencia. The three Performance cars (all Pro) as well as ' 'the #75 of SunEnergy1 Racing (Pro-Am) are eligible to score ' 'points in the Intercontinental GT Challenge. Further ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s will be fielded by 2 Seas Motorsport, ' '7TSix and MP Racing. The race gets underway on Sunday 10th ' 'December at 7am CET (6am GMT).

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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing line-up for the ' 'Gulf 12 Hours at Abu Dhabi*:

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2 Seas Motorsport

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Isa Al Khalifa (BHR), Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Ian ' 'Loggie (GBR)

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Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Maximilian Götz (GER), Jules Gounon (AND), Fabian ' 'Schiller (GER)

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73

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MP Racing

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Corinna Gostner (ITA), David Gostner (ITA), Manuela ' 'Gostner (ITA), Thomas Gostner (ITA)

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SunEnergy1 Racing

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Dominik Baumann (AUT), Philip Ellis (SUI), Kenny Habul ' '(AUS), Martin Konrad (AUT)

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7TSix

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Tom Jackson (GBR), Wayne Marrs (GBR), Ameerh Naran (ZIM), ' 'Matt Topham (GBR)

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77

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Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Lucas Auer (AUT), Frank Bird (GBR), Lorenzo Ferrari ' '(ITA)

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99

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Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Maro Engel (GER), Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Luca Stolz ' '(GER)

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News snippets: Results and Facts & Social ' 'Media News

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GT World Challenge Australia: The ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia season concluded last ' 'weekend with three final sprint contests on the Adelaide ' 'Street Circuit. Michael Bailey and Brett Hobson (both AUS) ' 'sharing the #96 Hobson Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished ' 'all three races fourth in the GT Pro class. The Ram ' 'Motorsport/GWR Australia pairing of Michael Sheargold and ' 'Garth Waldon (both AUS) chalked up two P4s and one P6 in the ' 'GT-Am category. Over the course of the full campaign, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams delivered one victory and ' 'eight additional podium finishes. The race weekend on the ' 'temporary street circuit in the South Australia metropolis ' 'also marked the end of the global 2023 GT World ' 'Challenge.

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Mercedes-AMG had already wrapped up the title in the ' 'overall manufacturers’ classification before the series ' 'finale in Australia. Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing, was therefore presented with the brand ' 'trophy last Friday at the official SRO end-of-season gala in ' 'London. The SRO Motorsports Group Awards were presented to ' 'the best-placed drivers from all of the organisation’s ' 'racing series. Kenny Habul (AUS) was also honoured with the ' 'Philippe Charriol Award for his outstanding commitment in ' 'the Gentleman Driver category.

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Supercars Endurance: The Supercars ' 'Endurance title was decided at the Circuito do Estoril in ' 'Portugal last weekend. The first race was won by Guillermo ' 'Aso and Jan Duran Olivé (both ESP) in the #116 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 fielded by NM Racing Team. They also crossed the finish ' 'line first in the second race, but dropped back to sixth ' 'after being handed a five-second penalty for having caused a ' 'collision. Elias Niskanen (FIN) and Nuno Pires (POR) driving ' 'the number 55 LEMA Racing GT4 made a podium appearance in ' 'the first race for a P3 finish, which temporarily kept their ' 'title hopes alive. However, a P6 in class in the second race ' 'mean that the duo ultimately had to settle for the ' 'runners-up trophy. LEMA Racing went one better, winning the ' 'team title.

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ESL R1 Fall Major Event: At the final ' 'event of the ESL R1 Fall Season as part of the Dreamhack in ' 'Jönköping, Sweden, the 24 top contestants from the season ' 'went head to head for the championship. In a successful ' 'qualifying session on Friday, Dáire McCormack (IRL) from ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Williams Esports and Kevin Ellis Jr (GBR) ' 'from Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team ART advanced to the ' 'nine-race final on Saturday. McCormack then kept his title ' 'chances alive until the final lap, but was narrowly beaten ' 'at the chequered flag. He finished the championship as the ' 'best-placed Mercedes-AMG E-Sports driver in third place. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Williams Esports were likewise third in ' 'the final team classification. Ellis Jr ended the season ' 'seventh overall.

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Race Results: All the results from the ' 'most recent motorsport weekend: amg4.me/results_27November23

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#MyJobInF1: Our fans can instantly ' 'recognise the team’s clothing and merchandise. But how are ' 'these items actually manufactured? Jack and our e-commerce ' 'team reveal more about the work they do in ensuring that ' 'fans are able to obtain this must-have kit and can enjoy the ' 'best online store experience.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs7kp5R2A28 

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Stay Tuned: Race events this coming weekend with ' 'Mercedes-AMG participation

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The highlight is the new, innovative "Vegan ' 'Leatherette" material, which is reminiscent of fine leather both ' 'visually and to the touch, but does not contain any animal ' 'products. This high-tech fibre is extremely hard-wearing, very ' 'breathable and impresses with its durability, as verified in ' '100,000 so-called abrasion cycles. The AMG GT² combines ' 'sportiness, flexibility and maximum ride comfort in a very ' 'special way. This model will also be available as an exclusive ' 'limited edition, limited to 299 units worldwide. The pushchairs ' 'were developed in close co-operation with the Mercedes-Benz ' 'design department, are TÜV-tested and - like all Hartan products ' '- meet the highest standards in terms of material selection and ' 'manufacturing quality.\n' 'All-Terrain GTR: perfect handling on any surface\n' 'The All-Terrain model is the perfect choice for all parents who ' "don't want to compromise on quality, comfort and style. Equipped " 'with lightweight, ball-bearing air chamber wheels with grip ' 'tyres, the All-Terrain GTR pushchair offers maximum off-road ' 'mobility. Whether on cobblestones, forest paths or gravel - the ' 'extra-large, sprung swivel wheels ensure a comfortable ride on ' 'any surface. Thanks to the height-adjustable handle, parents of ' 'different height can push the pushchair comfortably. The ' 'extra-long footrest can also be adjusted in several stages. When ' 'the pushchair is occupied, the climate zone under the canopy ' 'ensures optimum air circulation, while the double folding sun ' 'visor guarantees protection from the sun. The All-Terrain is only ' 'available with the GTR seat unit. This can be removed and turned ' 'in no time at all. The pushchair frame also be folded compactly ' 'in a few simple steps, making it easy to transport. Your little ' 'one is well protected by a magnetic 5-point safety harness and a ' 'removable safety bar with entry function. The parking brake also ' 'ensures a secure hold.\n' 'Avantgarde GTX & GTS: modern design meets ergonomic ' 'functionality\n' 'The Avantgarde combines ergonomic functionality, certified safety ' 'and innovative materials with a modern, sporty look. The new ' 'model is now available with either the GTX or the GTS seat unit. ' 'The GTX seat unit with swivelling function impresses with its ' 'ergonomic shape and particularly light weight. Its GTS ' 'counterpart scores points for its classically elegant design and ' 'a horizontally adjustable reclining surface that ensures maximum ' 'comfort. Thanks to the extendable footrest, the Avantgarde GTS ' 'adapts to any size and grows with the child. All Avantgarde ' 'models include special functions such as a telescopic handle, ' 'climate zone, silently adjustable canopy and fold-out sun visor.\n' 'Performance GTS and GTX: flexible and ergonomic\n' 'Parent-facing or forward-facing? Thanks to the innovative ' 'swivelling handle, such changes of perspective are possible in no ' 'time at all. The Performance model also offers safety on any ' 'terrain, with a manually operated parking brake and a handbrake ' 'on the handle as standard. Its lockable swivel wheels with air ' 'chamber tyres, the adjustable suspension and the swivel push bar ' 'make the pushchair a flexible everyday companion. It is ' 'compatible with both the GTS and the GTX seat unit. The latter is ' 'lightweight, ergonomically designed and can be swivelled into ' 'various positions, including a reclining position.\n' 'All Mercedes-Benz models are available in five colourways: ' 'rubellit, opalith, denim blue, tartufo and sage grey.\n' 'AMG GT²: sportiness and maximum ride comfort - available in two ' 'colourways and as a limited edition\n' 'Thanks to its swivelling wheels and a handbrake as standard, the ' 'AMG GT² is at home on any terrain . Among the many highlights are ' 'the cross-spoke wheels in a genuine AMG design. With folded ' 'dimensions of 69 x 58.5 x 31 cm, the AMG GT² with its seat unit ' 'is ultra-compact when folded. The two new colourways, night black ' 'and magma beam, emphasise the special look of the pushchair. The ' 'new highlight colour magma beam can be found on the frame of the ' 'pushchair and on the wheel rims, as well as in the form of ' 'high-quality embroidery on the canopy and the folding bag and - ' 'stitched in matching colours - on the leather-look handles. The ' 'centrepiece of the limited edition is the AMG pattern in "hyper ' 'blue". The pattern stands out in high contrast against the black ' 'background, and adorns the soft top and the matching premium ' 'folding bag. The same shade is picked up as a colour gradient on ' 'the black frame. Each of the models, limited to 299 units, also ' 'features a genuine AMG badge.\n' 'The Bag2Go is included as standard with all pushchairs. This ' 'premium bag is ideal for a mobile phone, keys, purse or bottle, ' 'and can be attached to the handle with a "click". It is ' 'particularly lightweight and ergonomically padded.\n' 'The new pushchairs are available in selected specialist baby ' 'shops. Hartan provides a three-year warranty for all models. ' 'Further information on the "Mercedes among pushchairs" is ' 'available at www.hartan.de.', 'content_html': '
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  • New, innovative "Vegan Leatherette" material: ' 'hard-wearing and breathable vegan fabric with exceptional ' 'durability.
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  • Even more variety: five colourways for the ' 'Mercedes-Benz models and two colourways for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'models
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  • Exclusive limited edition of the AMG GT²: 299 ' 'units produced in the colour combination hyper ' 'blue/black
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Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG present the new pushchair ' 'collection developed with the German pushchair manufacturer ' 'Hartan: the All-Terrain, Avantgarde and Performance models ' 'and the AMG GT². The highlight is the new, innovative "Vegan ' 'Leatherette" material, which is reminiscent of fine leather ' 'both visually and to the touch, but does not contain any ' 'animal products. This high-tech fibre is extremely ' 'hard-wearing, very breathable and impresses with its ' 'durability, as verified in 100,000 so-called abrasion ' 'cycles. The AMG GT² combines sportiness, flexibility and ' 'maximum ride comfort in a very special way. This model will ' 'also be available as an exclusive limited edition, limited ' 'to 299 units worldwide. The pushchairs were developed in ' 'close co-operation with the Mercedes-Benz design department, ' 'are TÜV-tested and - like all Hartan products - meet the ' 'highest standards in terms of material selection and ' 'manufacturing quality.

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All-Terrain GTR: perfect handling on any surface

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The All-Terrain model is the perfect choice for all ' "parents who don't want to compromise on quality, comfort and " 'style. Equipped with lightweight, ball-bearing air chamber ' 'wheels with grip tyres, the All-Terrain GTR pushchair offers ' 'maximum off-road mobility. Whether on cobblestones, forest ' 'paths or gravel - the extra-large, sprung swivel wheels ' 'ensure a comfortable ride on any surface. Thanks to the ' 'height-adjustable handle, parents of different height can ' 'push the pushchair comfortably. The extra-long footrest can ' 'also be adjusted in several stages. When the pushchair is ' 'occupied, the climate zone under the canopy ensures optimum ' 'air circulation, while the double folding sun visor ' 'guarantees protection from the sun. The All-Terrain is only ' 'available with the GTR seat unit. This can be removed and ' 'turned in no time at all. The pushchair frame also be folded ' 'compactly in a few simple steps, making it easy to ' 'transport. Your little one is well protected by a magnetic ' '5-point safety harness and a removable safety bar with entry ' 'function. The parking brake also ensures a secure hold.

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Avantgarde GTX & GTS: modern design meets ergonomic ' 'functionality

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The Avantgarde combines ergonomic functionality, ' 'certified safety and innovative materials with a modern, ' 'sporty look. The new model is now available with either the ' 'GTX or the GTS seat unit. The GTX seat unit with swivelling ' 'function impresses with its ergonomic shape and particularly ' 'light weight. Its GTS counterpart scores points for its ' 'classically elegant design and a horizontally adjustable ' 'reclining surface that ensures maximum comfort. Thanks to ' 'the extendable footrest, the Avantgarde GTS adapts to any ' 'size and grows with the child. All Avantgarde models include ' 'special functions such as a telescopic handle, climate zone, ' 'silently adjustable canopy and fold-out sun visor.

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Performance GTS and GTX: flexible and ergonomic

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Parent-facing or forward-facing? Thanks to the innovative ' 'swivelling handle, such changes of perspective are possible ' 'in no time at all. The Performance model also offers safety ' 'on any terrain, with a manually operated parking brake and a ' 'handbrake on the handle as standard. Its lockable swivel ' 'wheels with air chamber tyres, the adjustable suspension and ' 'the swivel push bar make the pushchair a flexible everyday ' 'companion. It is compatible with both the GTS and the GTX ' 'seat unit. The latter is lightweight, ergonomically designed ' 'and can be swivelled into various positions, including a ' 'reclining position.

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All Mercedes-Benz models are available in five ' 'colourways: rubellit, opalith, denim blue, tartufo and sage ' 'grey.

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AMG GT²: sportiness and maximum ride comfort - available ' 'in two colourways and as a limited edition

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Thanks to its swivelling wheels and a handbrake as ' 'standard, the AMG GT² is at home on any terrain . Among the ' 'many highlights are the cross-spoke wheels in a genuine AMG ' 'design. With folded dimensions of 69 x 58.5 x 31 cm, the AMG ' 'GT² with its seat unit is ultra-compact when folded. The two ' 'new colourways, night black and magma beam, emphasise the ' 'special look of the pushchair. The new highlight colour ' 'magma beam can be found on the frame of the pushchair and on ' 'the wheel rims, as well as in the form of high-quality ' 'embroidery on the canopy and the folding bag and - stitched ' 'in matching colours - on the leather-look handles. The ' 'centrepiece of the limited edition is the AMG pattern in ' '"hyper blue". The pattern stands out in high contrast ' 'against the black background, and adorns the soft top and ' 'the matching premium folding bag. The same shade is picked ' 'up as a colour gradient on the black frame. Each of the ' 'models, limited to 299 units, also features a genuine AMG ' 'badge.

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The Bag2Go is included as standard with all pushchairs. ' 'This premium bag is ideal for a mobile phone, keys, purse or ' 'bottle, and can be attached to the handle with a "click". It ' 'is particularly lightweight and ergonomically padded.

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The new pushchairs are available in selected specialist ' 'baby shops. Hartan provides a three-year warranty for all ' 'models. Further information on the "Mercedes among ' 'pushchairs" is available at www.hartan.de.

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Toto and the drivers ' 'thank team members in Brackley and Brixworth James Allison talks ' 'about his life in Formula 1 The 2023 motorsport season: ' 'Sensational finish in the Lenovo Gulf 12 Hours Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport: "Ambitious programme ' 'for 2024" SIM UNITED: Inaugural event for the Mercedes brand News ' 'snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News Toto and the ' 'drivers thank team members in Brackley and Brixworth The team has ' 'now completed a long and strenuous Formula 1 campaign that ' 'stretched out over no fewer than 22 races, having battling ' 'through to secure a hotly contested second place in the ' "Constructors' World Championship. Shortly after the end of the " 'season, Lewis Hamilton, Mick Schumacher and Toto Wolff visited ' 'their team-mates at the factories in Brackley and Brixworth to ' 'thank them for their tireless efforts throughout the year and to ' 'get them fired up for 2024. "The team always shows great unity; ' 'it\'s what makes us different and sets us apart," said Toto ' 'appreciatively. "We are honest with each other, and we share the ' 'same objective: we want to win and we want to work together." ' 'George Russell was unfortunately unable to be there in person, as ' 'he is still recovering from the illness that plagued him during ' 'the last two races of the season, but he did not miss the ' 'opportunity to send a video message to the team: "I know as a ' "team we're still not where we want to be, but I felt like " 'finishing the season in Abu Dhabi P2 ahead of the Ferraris was ' 'such a morale boost for all of us - really deserved after what ' "was a very turbulent season, to say the least. I'm going into " 'next year feeling so excited, so motivated to bridge that gap to ' 'the Red Bulls." Now it\'s full steam ahead for the new season: ' '"I\'m encouraged by the progress we made through the year," said ' 'Lewis. "We were adding performance, not taking steps back. I have ' 'trust in every single one of you. I one thousand percent believe ' 'we will be back on top." Read more about the visit: ' 'mb4.me/Vp62X4et James Allison talks about his life in Formula 1 ' 'As the team focuses its full attention on the upcoming 2024 F1 ' 'season and on getting the W15 race ready, our Technical Director ' 'James Allison talks about how he and the team are looking to the ' "future. In the 'Performance People' podcast, James spoke to " 'presenter Georgie Ainslie about all things Mercedes-AMG F1, his ' 'personal work-life balance and why he thought it was "brilliant" ' 'to have been made redundant in his early 20s. More snippets from ' 'the podcast: mb4.me/zvU9yvaU You can listen to the full ' "conversation with Georgie and James in the 'Performance People' " 'podcast: mb4.me/VUAdA06W Overall victory in the Lenovo Gulf 12 ' 'Hours and two championship titles in the Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing has scooped up yet more ' 'championship trophies in the closing stages of the 2023 ' 'motorsport season. At the Lenovo Gulf 12 Hours, Jules Gounon ' "(AND) secured the drivers' title in the Intercontinental GT " 'Challenge. The Mercedes Performance driver shared a Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team 2 Seas cockpit with Maximilian Götz and Fabian Schiller ' '(both GER). A P3 at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi was ' 'enough for the trio to seal the title win. A first victory of the ' 'season for Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM courtesy of Maro Engel ' '(GER), Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Luca Stolz (GER) enabled ' "Mercedes-AMG to close a nine-point gap in the manufacturers' " "standings and secure the manufacturers' championship. Their " 'team-mates Lucas Auer (AUT), Frank Bird (GBR) and Lorenzo Ferrari ' '(ITA) in the number 77 Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished fourth. Frank ' 'Bird and Lorenzo Ferrari had impressed in the AMG Young Driver ' 'Test held in Valencia and thus qualified for the Performance race ' 'at the IGTC season finale. Lorenzo Ferrari: "It was a challenging ' "race with highs and lows. I'm very happy with fourth place. I " 'would like to thank Mercedes-AMG for this great opportunity." ' 'More information about the Lenovo Gulf 12 Hours: ' 'amg4.me/news_en_Gulf12H23 SIM UNITED: The first ever Mercedes-AMG ' 'SIM UNITED event took place last week. Sim racers and team ' 'managers from all over Europe eagerly accepted the invitation to ' 'come to Affalterbach. They took part in various workshops and ' "activities, including an 'AMG Experience' and a tour of the " 'engine works in the town. Later that evening, a successful ' 'e-sports season was celebrated at Zuckerfabrik Stuttgart. ' 'Celebrity guests such as AMG brand ambassador Bernd Mayländer and ' 'Bernd Schneider were also present. As part of the celebrations, ' '13 drivers from the Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team Legion of Racers, ' 'Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team Unicorns of Love, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'URANO eSports and Mercedes-AMG Team Williams Esports were ' 'honoured for outstanding racing achievements in the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge Esports 24 Hours of Spa, the GT ' 'World Challenge Esports Asia Sprint Series, the Intercontinental ' 'GT Challenge Esports, the iRacing Special Event Nürburgring 24h ' 'and the Digital Nürburgring Endurance Series 22/23. The winners ' 'received an individually engraved glass trophy. Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'URANO eSports, which is withdrawing from virtual motorsport after ' 'this season, was bid a fond farewell. 2023 motorsport season ' 'review: The 2023 motorsport year once again brought noteworthy ' 'and prestigious successes for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams ' 'and the Mercedes-AMG GT3. These included the championship title ' 'in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS, the ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS and the Fanatec GT ' 'World Challenge America powered by AWS. The major successes in ' 'the continental racing series of the Stéphane Ratel Organisation ' '(SRO) ensured that Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing won the global ' "manufacturers' championship (an amalgamation of all GTWC race " 'results) for the fifth time in a row. In the Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge powered by Pirelli, the trophy for the best driver and ' 'manufacturer once again went to Affalterbach. In the IMSA ' 'WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing teams surpassed all previous records for the brand. Both ' 'the GTD Pro and GTD classes of the Michelin Endurance Cup ' 'produced a hat-trick of driver, team and manufacturer titles. ' 'This extraordinary achievement was crowned by successes in the ' 'Rolex 24 at Daytona and the first ever Mercedes-AMG victory in ' 'the Motul Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. Mercedes-AMG teams also ' 'finished in the Top Three in the 24-hour races at the Nürburgring ' 'and Spa-Francorchamps. Landgraf Motorsport also registered an ' 'historic achievement in the ADAC GT Masters, becoming the first ' "team to successfully defend a drivers' championship title. They " 'also finished second in the team standings behind Haupt Racing. ' 'Raffaele Marciello (SUI) won the FIA GT World Cup in Macau in his ' 'very last race at the wheel of a Mercedes-AMG GT3. He thus ' 'becomes the first driver to win and successfully defend this ' 'title on more than one occasion. The debut year for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 also brought success. The most powerful ' 'homologated racing car in the history of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing scored a number of triumphs, including class victories in ' 'the Nürburgring 24 Hours and in the GT America at the ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In November, the Mercedes-AMG GT2 ' 'PRO (specifically developed for Track Days) was unveiled in the ' 'context of the first running of the AMG Racing Series. In 2023, ' 'the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams chalked up a grand total ' 'of 110 overall victories in 565 races and 963 podium finishes ' 'across all classes, fielding the Mercedes-AMG GT3, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 and the Mercedes-AMG GT2. Three questions for ' 'Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport The Gulf ' '12 Hours was an extremely gratifying conclusion to the 2023 ' 'motorsport year. How would you sum up the season as a whole? ' 'Christoph Sagemüller: "To be honest, it was a long, intense and ' 'challenging season. But ultimately, all of our hard work paid ' 'off. Even though the DTM season was something of mixed bag and ' 'definitely not up to our high standards, we still managed to pick ' 'up plenty of other prestigious trophies. Alongside the runner-up ' "constructors' title in Formula 1, I am especially pleased with " 'the multiple championship titles in the GT World Challenge, the ' 'IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship and, of course, our ' 'successful defence of the FIA GT World Cup in Macau. We were also ' 'very successful again in virtual motorsport where we were ' 'represented in all the important races. Rounding off this season ' "with the drivers' and manufacturers' title in the " 'Intercontinental GT Challenge and overall victory in the Gulf 12 ' 'Hours is sensational." What will you particularly remember from ' 'this year? Christoph Sagemüller: "A difficult question, because ' 'there were some emotional moments. Definitely the victories in ' "major races, some of which we've had to wait a long time for, " 'such as the 24-hour race in Daytona and the Motul Petit Le Mans. ' 'Or the race debut of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 in Europe and America, ' 'with which we even managed to score class victories at the very ' 'first attempt. Away from the race track, one highlight was the ' 'launch of the GT2 PRO as a track day derivative. We were also ' 'able to expand our partnership portfolio to bring several global ' 'players on board. And we had an incredible week in November with ' 'AMG Racing Action and our end-of-season party in Valencia city ' 'centre." What can we look forward to in the coming season? ' 'Christoph Sagemüller: "We have another ambitious programme for ' 'next year, in which we aim to secure further titles that have ' 'eluded us for a long time. In the 24-hour race at the ' 'Nürburgring, we not only want to perform at the highest sporting ' 'level, but also to implement a new event concept with a special ' 'programme and customer offers from AMG. Furthermore, we will be ' 'celebrating 130 years of motorsport together with Mercedes-Benz ' 'in 2024. And, of course, our focus is also on the successor to ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT3. We will be investing a lot of time and ' 'effort in this fantastic project. But first, I hope that everyone ' "in the 'World's Fastest Family' can recharge their batteries over " 'the holidays and get the new year off to a great start." News ' 'snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News 24H Series: CP ' 'Racing won the opening round of the 24H Series Middle East ' 'Trophy. Charles Espenlaub, Joe Foster, Shane Lewis and Charles ' 'Putman (all USA) secured overall victory in the 12-hour race over ' '363 laps in Kuwait Motor Town. The number 85 Mercedes-AMG GT3 was ' 'just 0.537 seconds ahead of the runner-up at the chequered flag - ' 'the closest result in the 13-year history of the 24H Series. A ' 'tight contest for victory developed in the final phase of the ' 'race. Final driver Charles Espenlaub: "The last time I was this ' 'excited was at my wedding. Our opponents tried everything, but ' 'always kept it fair. That was fantastic racing." Curtain-raiser: ' '2024 motorsport season opens with Hankook 24H DUBAI The winter ' 'break for the Mercedes-AMG teams has once again been kept ' 'relatively short. In the world of endurance racing, the Hankook ' '24H Dubai (12th\xa0‑\xa014th January 2024) traditionally marks ' 'the start of the new season. The endurance test on the 5.39km ' 'Dubai Autodrome marks the second of three stops in the Middle ' 'East Trophy in the framework of the 24H Series. Seven teams will ' 'be fielding a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in this first major test of ' 'strength in 2024. The race will go twice around the clock, ' 'starting on Saturday 13th January at 09:00 GMT. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing line-up for the Hankook 24H Dubai*: No. ' 'Team Vehicle Drivers 9 GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 Al ' 'Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Fabian Schiller (GER), Luca Stolz ' '(GER) 10 Grove Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Earl Bamber ' '(AUS), Brenton Grove (AUS), Stephen Grove (AUS), Jordan Love ' '(AUS) 11 HOFOR Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Michael Kroll ' '(SUI), Max Partl (GER), Alexander Prinz (GER), Chantal Prinz ' '(GER) 19 MP Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 TBA 27 ' 'Heart of Racing by SPS Mercedes-AMG GT3 Roman de Angelis ' '(CAN), Mario Farnbacher (GER), Ian James (GBR), Gray Newell ' '(USA) 76 7TSix Mercedes-AMG GT3 Alex Bukh (FIA), Jake ' 'Rattenbury (GBR), James Winslow (AUS) 85 CP Racing ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 Charles Espenlaub (USA), Joe Foster (USA), ' 'Darren Law (USA), Shane Lewis (USA), Charles Putman (USA) * ' 'Subject to change at short notice Race Results: All the results ' 'from the most recent motorsport: amg4.me/results_11December23 ' '#MickSchumacher: The German language is famous for its many long ' 'words. Mick Schumacher explains the meanings of some really long ' 'ones in this very special German lesson. Watch video: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uqtQGWvVfQ #MyJobInF1: As an Engineering ' 'Software Developer, Katie creates IT systems that help her ' 'colleagues at Brixworth to work more efficiently and spend more ' 'time optimising the Power Unit. Watch video: ' "www.youtube.com/watch?v=k53CeS6sGQA #Esports: The team's sim " 'racers are fast in the virtual world, but how fast are they in a ' 'real car? Jarno Opmeer, Marcel Kiefer, Jake Benham and Dani ' 'Bereznay took on a challenge from James Baldwin in a GT car. 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The 2023 motorsport season ended in sensational fashion ' 'for Mercedes-AMG at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi - ' 'and preparations for 2024 are already underway.

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  • Toto and the drivers thank team members in Brackley and ' 'Brixworth
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  • James Allison talks about his life in Formula 1
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  • The 2023 motorsport season: Sensational finish in the ' 'Lenovo Gulf 12 Hours
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  • Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport: ' '"Ambitious programme for 2024"
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  • SIM UNITED: Inaugural event for the Mercedes brand
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  • News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media ' 'News
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Toto and the drivers thank team members in ' 'Brackley and Brixworth

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The team has now completed a long and strenuous Formula 1 ' 'campaign that stretched out over no fewer than 22 races, ' 'having battling through to secure a hotly contested second ' "place in the Constructors' World Championship. Shortly after " 'the end of the season, Lewis Hamilton, Mick Schumacher and ' 'Toto Wolff visited their team-mates at the factories in ' 'Brackley and Brixworth to thank them for their tireless ' 'efforts throughout the year and to get them fired up for ' '2024.

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"The team always shows great unity; it\'s what makes us ' 'different and sets us apart," said Toto appreciatively. "We ' 'are honest with each other, and we share the same objective: ' 'we want to win and we want to work together."

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George Russell was unfortunately unable to be there in ' 'person, as he is still recovering from the illness that ' 'plagued him during the last two races of the season, but he ' 'did not miss the opportunity to send a video message to the ' 'team: "I know as a team we\'re still not where we want to ' 'be, but I felt like finishing the season in Abu Dhabi P2 ' 'ahead of the Ferraris was such a morale boost for all of us ' '- really deserved after what was a very turbulent season, to ' "say the least. I'm going into next year feeling so excited, " 'so motivated to bridge that gap to the Red Bulls."

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Now it\'s full steam ahead for the new season: "I\'m ' 'encouraged by the progress we made through the year," said ' 'Lewis. "We were adding performance, not taking steps back. I ' 'have trust in every single one of you. I one thousand ' 'percent believe we will be back on top."

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Read more about the visit: mb4.me/Vp62X4et

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James Allison talks about his life in Formula ' '1

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As the team focuses its full attention on the upcoming ' '2024 F1 season and on getting the W15 race ready, our ' 'Technical Director James Allison talks about how he and the ' "team are looking to the future. In the 'Performance People' " 'podcast, James spoke to presenter Georgie Ainslie about all ' 'things Mercedes-AMG F1, his personal work-life balance and ' 'why he thought it was "brilliant" to have been made ' 'redundant in his early 20s.

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More snippets from the podcast: mb4.me/zvU9yvaU

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You can listen to the full conversation with Georgie and ' "James in the 'Performance People' podcast: mb4.me/VUAdA06W

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Overall victory in the Lenovo Gulf 12 Hours and ' 'two championship titles in the Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge

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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing has scooped up yet more ' 'championship trophies in the closing stages of the 2023 ' 'motorsport season. At the Lenovo Gulf 12 Hours, Jules Gounon ' "(AND) secured the drivers' title in the Intercontinental GT " 'Challenge. The Mercedes Performance driver shared a ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas cockpit with Maximilian Götz and ' 'Fabian Schiller (both GER). A P3 at the Yas Marina Circuit ' 'in Abu Dhabi was enough for the trio to seal the title win. ' 'A first victory of the season for Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM ' 'courtesy of Maro Engel (GER), Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Luca ' 'Stolz (GER) enabled Mercedes-AMG to close a nine-point gap ' "in the manufacturers' standings and secure the " "manufacturers' championship. Their team-mates Lucas Auer " '(AUT), Frank Bird (GBR) and Lorenzo Ferrari (ITA) in the ' 'number 77 Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished fourth. Frank Bird and ' 'Lorenzo Ferrari had impressed in the AMG Young Driver Test ' 'held in Valencia and thus qualified for the Performance race ' 'at the IGTC season finale. Lorenzo Ferrari: "It was a ' "challenging race with highs and lows. I'm very happy with " 'fourth place. I would like to thank Mercedes-AMG for this ' 'great opportunity."

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More information about the Lenovo Gulf 12 Hours: amg4.me/news_en_Gulf12H23

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SIM UNITED: The first ever Mercedes-AMG ' 'SIM UNITED event took place last week. Sim racers and team ' 'managers from all over Europe eagerly accepted the ' 'invitation to come to Affalterbach. They took part in ' "various workshops and activities, including an 'AMG " "Experience' and a tour of the engine works in the town. " 'Later that evening, a successful e-sports season was ' 'celebrated at Zuckerfabrik Stuttgart. Celebrity guests such ' 'as AMG brand ambassador Bernd Mayländer and Bernd Schneider ' 'were also present. As part of the celebrations, 13 drivers ' 'from the Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team Legion of Racers, ' 'Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team Unicorns of Love, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team URANO eSports and Mercedes-AMG Team Williams Esports ' 'were honoured for outstanding racing achievements in the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge Esports 24 Hours of Spa, the ' 'GT World Challenge Esports Asia Sprint Series, the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge Esports, the iRacing Special ' 'Event Nürburgring 24h and the Digital Nürburgring Endurance ' 'Series 22/23. The winners received an individually engraved ' 'glass trophy. Mercedes-AMG Team URANO eSports, which is ' 'withdrawing from virtual motorsport after this season, was ' 'bid a fond farewell.

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2023 motorsport season review: The 2023 ' 'motorsport year once again brought noteworthy and ' 'prestigious successes for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams ' 'and the Mercedes-AMG GT3. These included the championship ' 'title in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by ' 'AWS, the Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS and ' 'the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS. The ' 'major successes in the continental racing series of the ' 'Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO) ensured that Mercedes-AMG ' "Customer Racing won the global manufacturers' championship " '(an amalgamation of all GTWC race results) for the fifth ' 'time in a row. In the Intercontinental GT Challenge powered ' 'by Pirelli, the trophy for the best driver and manufacturer ' 'once again went to Affalterbach.

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In the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams surpassed all previous ' 'records for the brand. Both the GTD Pro and GTD classes of ' 'the Michelin Endurance Cup produced a hat-trick of driver, ' 'team and manufacturer titles. This extraordinary achievement ' 'was crowned by successes in the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the ' 'first ever Mercedes-AMG victory in the Motul Petit Le Mans ' 'at Road Atlanta. Mercedes-AMG teams also finished in the Top ' 'Three in the 24-hour races at the Nürburgring and ' 'Spa-Francorchamps. Landgraf Motorsport also registered an ' 'historic achievement in the ADAC GT Masters, becoming the ' "first team to successfully defend a drivers' championship " 'title. They also finished second in the team standings ' 'behind Haupt Racing.

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Raffaele Marciello (SUI) won the FIA GT World Cup in ' 'Macau in his very last race at the wheel of a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3. He thus becomes the first driver to win and ' 'successfully defend this title on more than one occasion. ' 'The debut year for the Mercedes-AMG GT2 also brought ' 'success. The most powerful homologated racing car in the ' 'history of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing scored a number of ' 'triumphs, including class victories in the Nürburgring 24 ' 'Hours and in the GT America at the Indianapolis Motor ' 'Speedway. In November, the Mercedes-AMG GT2 PRO ' '(specifically developed for Track Days) was unveiled in the ' 'context of the first running of the AMG Racing Series. In ' '2023, the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams chalked up a ' 'grand total of 110 overall victories in 565 races and 963 ' 'podium finishes across all classes, fielding the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3, the Mercedes-AMG GT4 and the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT2.

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Three questions for Christoph Sagemüller, Head ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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The Gulf 12 Hours was an extremely gratifying ' 'conclusion to the 2023 motorsport year. How would you sum up ' 'the season as a whole?

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Christoph Sagemüller: "To be honest, it was a long, ' 'intense and challenging season. But ultimately, all of our ' 'hard work paid off. Even though the DTM season was something ' 'of mixed bag and definitely not up to our high standards, we ' 'still managed to pick up plenty of other prestigious ' "trophies. Alongside the runner-up constructors' title in " 'Formula 1, I am especially pleased with the multiple ' 'championship titles in the GT World Challenge, the IMSA ' 'WeatherTech Sports Car Championship and, of course, our ' 'successful defence of the FIA GT World Cup in Macau. We were ' 'also very successful again in virtual motorsport where we ' 'were represented in all the important races. Rounding off ' "this season with the drivers' and manufacturers' title in " 'the Intercontinental GT Challenge and overall victory in the ' 'Gulf 12 Hours is sensational."

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What will you particularly remember from this ' 'year?

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Christoph Sagemüller: "A difficult question, because ' 'there were some emotional moments. Definitely the victories ' "in major races, some of which we've had to wait a long time " 'for, such as the 24-hour race in Daytona and the Motul Petit ' 'Le Mans. Or the race debut of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 in Europe ' 'and America, with which we even managed to score class ' 'victories at the very first attempt. Away from the race ' 'track, one highlight was the launch of the GT2 PRO as a ' 'track day derivative. We were also able to expand our ' 'partnership portfolio to bring several global players on ' 'board. And we had an incredible week in November with AMG ' 'Racing Action and our end-of-season party in Valencia city ' 'centre."

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What can we look forward to in the coming ' 'season?

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Christoph Sagemüller: "We have another ambitious ' 'programme for next year, in which we aim to secure further ' 'titles that have eluded us for a long time. In the 24-hour ' 'race at the Nürburgring, we not only want to perform at the ' 'highest sporting level, but also to implement a new event ' 'concept with a special programme and customer offers from ' 'AMG. Furthermore, we will be celebrating 130 years of ' 'motorsport together with Mercedes-Benz in 2024. And, of ' 'course, our focus is also on the successor to the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. We will be investing a lot of time and ' 'effort in this fantastic project. But first, I hope that ' "everyone in the 'World's Fastest Family' can recharge their " 'batteries over the holidays and get the new year off to a ' 'great start."

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News snippets: Results and Facts & Social ' 'Media News

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24H Series: CP Racing won the opening ' 'round of the 24H Series Middle East Trophy. Charles ' 'Espenlaub, Joe Foster, Shane Lewis and Charles Putman (all ' 'USA) secured overall victory in the 12-hour race over 363 ' 'laps in Kuwait Motor Town. The number 85 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'was just 0.537 seconds ahead of the runner-up at the ' 'chequered flag - the closest result in the 13-year history ' 'of the 24H Series. A tight contest for victory developed in ' 'the final phase of the race. Final driver Charles Espenlaub: ' '"The last time I was this excited was at my wedding. Our ' 'opponents tried everything, but always kept it fair. That ' 'was fantastic racing."

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Curtain-raiser: 2024 motorsport season opens with ' 'Hankook 24H DUBAI

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The winter break for the Mercedes-AMG teams has once ' 'again been kept relatively short. In the world of endurance ' 'racing, the Hankook 24H Dubai (12th ‑ 14th January ' '2024) traditionally marks the start of the new season. The ' 'endurance test on the 5.39km Dubai Autodrome marks the ' 'second of three stops in the Middle East Trophy in the ' 'framework of the 24H Series. Seven teams will be fielding a ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in this first major test of strength in ' '2024. The race will go twice around the clock, starting on ' 'Saturday 13th January at 09:00 GMT.

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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing line-up for the Hankook 24H ' 'Dubai*:

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9

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GetSpeed

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Fabian Schiller (GER), Luca ' 'Stolz (GER)

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10

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Grove Racing

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Earl Bamber (AUS), Brenton Grove (AUS), Stephen Grove ' '(AUS), Jordan Love (AUS)

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11

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HOFOR Racing

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Michael Kroll (SUI), Max Partl (GER), Alexander Prinz ' '(GER), Chantal Prinz (GER)

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19

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MP Motorsport

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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TBA

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27

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Heart of Racing by SPS

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Roman de Angelis (CAN), Mario Farnbacher (GER), Ian James ' '(GBR), Gray Newell (USA)

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76

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7TSix

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Alex Bukh (FIA), Jake Rattenbury (GBR), James Winslow ' '(AUS)

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85

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CP Racing

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Charles Espenlaub (USA), Joe Foster (USA), Darren Law ' '(USA), Shane Lewis (USA), Charles Putman (USA)

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Race Results: All the results from the ' 'most recent motorsport: amg4.me/results_11December23

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#MickSchumacher: The German language is ' 'famous for its many long words. Mick Schumacher explains the ' 'meanings of some really long ones in this very special ' 'German lesson.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uqtQGWvVfQ

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#MyJobInF1: As an Engineering Software ' 'Developer, Katie creates IT systems that help her colleagues ' 'at Brixworth to work more efficiently and spend more time ' 'optimising the Power Unit.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k53CeS6sGQA

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#Esports: The team's sim racers are fast " 'in the virtual world, but how fast are they in a real car? ' 'Jarno Opmeer, Marcel Kiefer, Jake Benham and Dani Bereznay ' 'took on a challenge from James Baldwin in a GT car.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=POzOnPIsWVE

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Stay Tuned: Race events this coming weekend with ' 'Mercedes-AMG participation

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Gulf Procar

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Dubai Autodrome (UAE)

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14/12/2023 -17/12/2023

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Thailand Super Series
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Chang International Circuit (THA)

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15/12/2023 -16/12/2023

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South African Endurance Series & South African GT ' '(Finale)

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Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit (RSA)

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16/12/2023

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Digital Nürburgring Endurance Series (DNLS)

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Nürburgring-Nordschleife (GER)

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17/12/2023

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IMSA Esports Global Championship (Finale)

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Daytona International Speedway (USA)

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05/01/2024 - 06/01/2024

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Gulf Procar

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Yas Marina Circuit (UAE)

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12/01/2024 -14/01/2024

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Hankook 24H DUBAI, 24H Series

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Dubai Autodrome (UAE)

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13/01/2024 -14/01/2024

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GT Winter Series

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Circuito do Estoril (POR)

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\n', 'date': '2023-12-14T09:30:00+01:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock: Christoph Sagemüller - "An ambitious ' 'programme for next year, in which we aim to secure further titles"', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f3120553-b13c-41da-b2ca-25739606a6e3'} 2025-11-30 01:01:42 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/12ea8d60-7e22-465d-ad49-7737c8d26f2f> {'content': '\n' "Mercedes-Benz receives world's first approval for use of special " 'exterior lighting for automated driving in California and Nevada\n' 'In California, the permit is valid to test turquoise-coloured ' 'marker lights for automated driving on freeways\n' 'In Nevada, the permit allows production vehicles to be equipped ' 'with special marker lights beginning with Model Year 2026 EQS and ' 'S-Class DRIVE PILOT vehicles and continues until legislative ' 'changes\n' 'First application in further development of DRIVE PILOT - the ' 'first and only certified system for conditionally automated ' 'driving (SAE-Level 3) in the United States (CA, NV)\n' 'The production-ready version of DRIVE PILOT has already made its ' 'on-road debut in California and Nevada with a limited fleet of ' 'Level 3 equipped EQS Sedans\n' 'Customer deliveries of DRIVE PILOT equipped Model Year 2024 EQS ' 'Sedan and S-Class models will be available in early 2024 through ' 'participating authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers in California and ' 'Nevada\n' '\n' "Mercedes-Benz has become the world's first automobile " 'manufacturer to receive permits for special exterior marker ' 'lights for automated driving in the states of California and ' 'Nevada. The California exemption permit for testing vehicles in ' 'California is initially limited to two years. The Nevada permit ' 'applies to Mercedes-Benz Model Year 2026 production vehicles and ' 'will remain valid until a statutory modification is achieved with ' 'the state legislature.\n' 'Both permits allow Mercedes-Benz to gain important insights into ' 'the interaction of automated vehicles and other ' 'road users. The inclusion of marker lights is poised to ' 'substantially enhance public acceptance of automated driving and ' 'contribute to road safety, as the lights make the automated ' "driving system's status clearly visible from the exterior. This " 'also allows traffic law enforcement and police officers to ' 'identify the system’s status and determine ' 'whether drivers are permitted to engage in secondary ' 'activities during the conditionally automated journey. Designed ' 'in accordance with SAE J3134 Recommended Practice, the ' 'turquoise-coloured marker lights for ' 'automated driving in California are integrated into the ' 'front and rear lights as well as the ' 'two outside mirrors in ' 'Mercedes-Benz testing vehicles.\n' '“With the development of automated driving marker lights, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is once again setting new industry standards. We ' 'are the first automaker in the world to receive such approvals in ' 'the U.S., specifically in California and Nevada. The more ' 'automated driving vehicles populate the road, the more important ' 'communication and interaction between the vehicle and the ' 'environment become.”Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, ' 'Development & Purchasing\n' 'First use case: DRIVE PILOT\n' 'The automated driving marker lights will initially be integrated ' 'into testing vehicles in California equipped with DRIVE PILOT, ' 'which is the world’s first SAE-Level 3 system for conditionally ' 'automated driving with internationally valid type approval. DRIVE ' 'PILOT received certification in 2021 in Germany and in 2023 in ' 'Nevada and California, U.S. where each state requires separate ' 'certification. In Germany, DRIVE PILOT has already been available ' 'for orders since 2022, and in the United States, the first ' 'production vehicles recently made their debut on the freeways of ' 'California and Nevada.\n' 'Choice of colour of marker lights for automated driving\n' 'Turquoise fulfils two essential criteria that contributed to this ' 'colour choice – its visibility allows reliable and fast detection ' 'for other road users, and it offers differentiation from existing ' 'vehicle lighting and traffic signals such as traffic lights or ' 'emergency lighting. As a result, the possibility of confusion ' 'with already existing lighting colours may be reduced ' 'significantly. In addition, according to the findings of numerous ' 'test studies, turquoise is the optimal colour for automated ' 'driving. Both physiological and psychological factors attest to ' 'higher values in turquoise in almost all areas than was the case ' 'with other colours. Turquoise is also described in the ' 'industry-recommend practice SAE J3134 “ADS Marker Lamps” for use ' 'to display activation of an automated driving system. The ' 'development and approval of the new lighting concept involved ' 'collaborative efforts of an interdisciplinary team, comprising ' 'engineers, compliance managers, data protection experts and ' 'ethics experts.\n' 'Standardization and harmonization for more safety\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is committed to standardizing the colour turquoise ' 'as a means to visualize the automated driving state, fostering ' 'global understanding and acceptance for this technology. So far, ' 'there is no general framework in the United States, China or the ' 'UN-ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) for using ' 'turquoise lights in production vehicles. California and Nevada ' 'have taken the first important step with the now-granted ' 'exemptions. A future globally harmonised regulation for turquoise ' 'marker lights for automated driving will form the basis for ' 'heightened safety for all road users and propelling further ' 'technical innovations.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz receives world's first approval " 'for use of special exterior lighting for automated driving ' 'in California and Nevada
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  • In California, the permit is valid to test ' 'turquoise-coloured marker lights for automated driving on ' 'freeways
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  • In Nevada, the permit allows production vehicles ' 'to be equipped with special marker lights beginning with ' 'Model Year 2026 EQS and S-Class DRIVE PILOT vehicles and ' 'continues until legislative changes
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  • First application in further development of ' 'DRIVE PILOT - the first and only certified system for ' 'conditionally automated driving (SAE-Level 3) in the United ' 'States (CA, NV)
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  • The production-ready version of DRIVE PILOT has ' 'already made its on-road debut in California and Nevada with ' 'a limited fleet of Level 3 equipped EQS ' 'Sedans
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  • Customer deliveries of DRIVE PILOT equipped ' 'Model Year 2024 EQS Sedan and S-Class models will be ' 'available in early 2024 through participating authorized ' 'Mercedes-Benz dealers in California and ' 'Nevada
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Mercedes-Benz has become the world's first automobile " 'manufacturer to receive permits for special exterior marker ' 'lights for automated driving in the states of California and ' 'Nevada. The California exemption permit for testing vehicles ' 'in California is initially limited to two years. The Nevada ' 'permit applies to Mercedes-Benz Model Year 2026 production ' 'vehicles and will remain valid until a statutory ' 'modification is achieved with the state legislature.

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Both permits allow Mercedes-Benz to gain important ' 'insights into the interaction of ' 'automated vehicles and other road users. The inclusion ' 'of marker lights is poised to substantially enhance public ' 'acceptance of automated driving and contribute to road ' "safety, as the lights make the automated driving system's " 'status clearly visible from the exterior. This also allows ' 'traffic law enforcement and police officers to identify the ' 'system’s status and determine whether drivers are ' 'permitted to engage in secondary activities during the ' 'conditionally automated journey. Designed in accordance with ' 'SAE J3134 Recommended Practice, the turquoise-coloured ' 'marker lights for automated driving in ' 'California are integrated into the front ' 'and rear lights as well as the ' 'two outside mirrors in ' 'Mercedes-Benz testing vehicles.

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“With the development of automated driving marker lights, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is once again setting new industry standards. ' 'We are the first automaker in the world to receive such ' 'approvals in the U.S., specifically in California and ' 'Nevada. The more automated driving vehicles populate the ' 'road, the more important communication and interaction ' 'between the vehicle and the environment become.”
Markus ' 'Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, Development & ' 'Purchasing

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First use case: DRIVE PILOT

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The automated driving marker lights will initially be ' 'integrated into testing vehicles in California equipped with ' 'DRIVE PILOT, which is the world’s first SAE-Level 3 system ' 'for conditionally automated driving with internationally ' 'valid type approval. DRIVE PILOT received certification in ' '2021 in Germany and in 2023 in Nevada and California, U.S. ' 'where each state requires separate certification. In ' 'Germany, DRIVE PILOT has already been available for orders ' 'since 2022, and in the United States, the first production ' 'vehicles recently made their debut on the freeways of ' 'California and Nevada.

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Choice of colour of marker lights for automated ' 'driving

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Turquoise fulfils two essential criteria that contributed ' 'to this colour choice – its visibility allows reliable and ' 'fast detection for other road users, and it offers ' 'differentiation from existing vehicle lighting and traffic ' 'signals such as traffic lights or emergency lighting. As a ' 'result, the possibility of confusion with already existing ' 'lighting colours may be reduced significantly. In addition, ' 'according to the findings of numerous test studies, ' 'turquoise is the optimal colour for automated driving. Both ' 'physiological and psychological factors attest to higher ' 'values in turquoise in almost all areas than was the case ' 'with other colours. Turquoise is also described in the ' 'industry-recommend practice SAE J3134 “ADS Marker Lamps” for ' 'use to display activation of an automated driving system. ' 'The development and approval of the new lighting concept ' 'involved collaborative efforts of an interdisciplinary team, ' 'comprising engineers, compliance managers, data protection ' 'experts and ethics experts.

\n' '

Standardization and harmonization for more safety

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz is committed to standardizing the colour ' 'turquoise as a means to visualize the automated driving ' 'state, fostering global understanding and acceptance for ' 'this technology. So far, there is no general framework in ' 'the United States, China or the UN-ECE (United Nations ' 'Economic Commission for Europe) for using turquoise lights ' 'in production vehicles. California and Nevada have taken the ' 'first important step with the now-granted exemptions. A ' 'future globally harmonised regulation for turquoise marker ' 'lights for automated driving will form the basis for ' 'heightened safety for all road users and propelling further ' 'technical innovations.

\n', 'date': '2023-12-19T15:30:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz receives approvals for turquoise-coloured automated ' 'driving marker lights in California and Nevada', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/12ea8d60-7e22-465d-ad49-7737c8d26f2f'} 2025-11-30 01:01:42 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3a1b0678-b56b-49a6-af05-f631d37bceb6> {'content': '\n' 'AI-powered MBUX Virtual Assistant takes driver-car relationship ' 'into new dimension with natural, human-like interaction\n' 'Class-defining new features and collaborations intensify ' 'immersive in-car entertainment\n' '\n' 'An extension of you and seamlessly in tune with your needs: This ' 'is the way forward for a hyper-personalised and intuitive ' 'customer experience – in-car and beyond. At CES 2024, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will preview the next major step towards its ' 'vision. The world’s biggest consumer electronics show provides ' 'the perfect backdrop for the game-changing MBUX Virtual ' 'Assistant. It takes the ‘Hey Mercedes’ voice assistant into a ' 'whole new visual dimension with high-resolution game-engine ' 'graphics from Unity. This advanced AI-powered feature combines ' 'the intelligent systems of MBUX into a single entity and presents ' 'an expressive new face to the customer with natural interaction. ' 'Running on the in-house developed Mercedes-Benz Operating System ' 'MB.OS, the MBUX Virtual Assistant headlines several digital ' 'innovations to be presented in January.\n' '“Mercedes-Benz is reinventing the digital passenger experience by ' 'leveraging AI to offer human-like interaction with the ' 'intelligent MBUX Virtual Assistant. It includes empathetic ' 'characteristics that sync with your driving style and mood. ' 'Paired with our in-house MB.OS architecture, this approach will ' 'define the future of digital luxury.” Ola Källenius, CEO, ' 'Mercedes-Benz\n' 'The Concept CLA Class celebrates its North American premiere at ' 'CES 2024. Based on the MMA (Mercedes Modular Architecture) and ' 'MB.OS, it offers a close-to-production insight into the future ' 'family of four vehicles. Visitors will get a taste of the ' 'electric future of an icon with the North American premiere of ' 'the camouflaged prototype of the electric G-Class. Further ' 'highlights include exciting developments in the field of in-car ' 'entertainment, including a first-of-its-kind partnership. For ' 'defining moments at CES 2024, visit Mercedes-Benz at booth #4941 ' 'in the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.', 'content_html': '
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  • AI-powered MBUX Virtual Assistant takes ' 'driver-car relationship into new dimension with natural, ' 'human-like interaction
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  • Class-defining new features and collaborations ' 'intensify immersive in-car entertainment
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An extension of you and seamlessly in tune with your ' 'needs: This is the way forward for a hyper-personalised and ' 'intuitive customer experience – in-car and beyond. At CES ' '2024, Mercedes-Benz will preview the next major step towards ' 'its vision. The world’s biggest consumer electronics show ' 'provides the perfect backdrop for the game-changing MBUX ' 'Virtual Assistant. It takes the ‘Hey Mercedes’ voice ' 'assistant into a whole new visual dimension with ' 'high-resolution game-engine graphics from Unity. This ' 'advanced AI-powered feature combines the intelligent systems ' 'of MBUX into a single entity and presents an expressive new ' 'face to the customer with natural interaction. Running on ' 'the in-house developed Mercedes-Benz Operating System MB.OS, ' 'the MBUX Virtual Assistant headlines several digital ' 'innovations to be presented in January.

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“Mercedes-Benz is reinventing the digital passenger ' 'experience by leveraging AI to offer human-like interaction ' 'with the intelligent MBUX Virtual Assistant. It includes ' 'empathetic characteristics that sync with your driving style ' 'and mood. Paired with our in-house MB.OS architecture, this ' 'approach will define the future of digital ' 'luxury.” 
Ola Källenius, CEO, Mercedes-Benz

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The Concept CLA Class celebrates its North American ' 'premiere at CES 2024. Based on the MMA (Mercedes Modular ' 'Architecture) and MB.OS, it offers a close-to-production ' 'insight into the future family of four vehicles. Visitors ' 'will get a taste of the electric future of an icon with the ' 'North American premiere of the camouflaged prototype of the ' 'electric G-Class. Further highlights include exciting ' 'developments in the field of in-car entertainment, including ' 'a first-of-its-kind partnership. For defining moments at CES ' '2024, visit Mercedes-Benz at booth #4941 in the West Hall of ' 'the Las Vegas Convention Center.

\n', 'date': '2023-12-15T10:30:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz presents vision of hyper-personalised user experience ' 'at CES 2024', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3a1b0678-b56b-49a6-af05-f631d37bceb6'} 2025-11-30 01:01:42 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/37d07975-0b2b-4f70-9806-b7f5e3003ad3> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is one of the first OEMs to obtain approval for the ' 'conditionally automated driving road test license in Beijing.\n' 'Since 2021, Mercedes-Benz has conducted proving ground tests for ' 'conditionally automated driving systems in China.\n' 'In China, Mercedes-Benz integrates its global R&D experience ' 'with a local R&D team and through cooperating with local ' 'partners and adapting to local regulations to deliver tailored ' 'products for Chinese customers.\n' "In December 2021, Mercedes-Benz received the world's first " 'internationally valid system approval for conditionally automated ' 'driving. DRIVE PILOT has been available in Germany since May 2022 ' 'in the S-Class and the EQS sedan.\n' '\n' 'On December 16, Mercedes-Benz became one of the first automakers ' 'to receive approval for the conditionally automated driving ' '(Level 3)[1] highway road test license in Beijing. Mercedes-Benz ' 'will begin conditionally automated driving system testing on ' 'designated highways in Beijing while always adhering to its ' '‘safety first’ principle. The company actively cooperates with ' 'relevant authorities in developing its Level 3 systems for ' 'China and aims to provide Chinese customers with a safe and ' 'reliable automated driving experience.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has consistently been a pioneer in automated ' 'driving. It started in 1986 with adaptive cruise control testing. ' 'Today, it is the only car manufacturer in the world with the ' "world's first internationally valid system approval for " 'conditionally automated driving and a SAE Level 4 driverless ' 'parking system in place. In China, Mercedes-Benz has been ' 'conducting proving ground tests of Level 3 systems for years.\n' '"Mercedes-Benz as the leader in automated driving technology is ' 'dedicated to providing the best customer experience - worldwide. ' 'After bringing our DRIVE PILOT to Germany and the U.S., the ' 'testing license in Beijing is the next important milestone to get ' 'conditionally automated driving ready for Chinese roads. We will ' 'incorporate all our global expertise to support the local R&D ' 'team for a safe and reliable system design.”Markus Schäfer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Chief Technology Officer, Development & Procurement\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Level 3 automated driving system: Redundancy for ' 'safety and reliability\n' 'The level 3 system DRIVE PILOT builds on the sensor technology of ' 'the Driving Assistance Package and includes additional sensors ' 'that Mercedes-Benz considers essential for safe conditionally ' 'automated driving. These include a LiDAR sensor, an advanced ' 'stereo camera in the front window, a multi-purpose camera in the ' 'rear window and microphones, especially for detecting blue lights ' 'and other special signals from emergency vehicles, as well as a ' 'moisture sensor in the front wheelhouse. In addition, the S-Class ' 'and EQS with DRIVE PILOT option has redundant steering and ' 'braking systems as well as a redundant on-board electrical system ' 'to remain manoeuvrable even if one of these systems fails and to ' 'ensure a safe handover to the driver.\n' 'The advantages for the customer are clear: during conditionally ' 'automated driving, the activated DRIVE PILOT allows the driver to ' 'take their mind off the traffic and focus on certain secondary ' 'activities, be it communicating with others via In-Car Office, ' 'browsing the web or relaxing while watching a movie. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz introduced DRIVE PILOT in Germany as an optional ' 'conditionally automated driving system in the S-Class and the ' 'all-electric EQS sedan in 2022. In the U.S., the production-ready ' 'version of DRIVE PILOT has already made its on-road debut in ' 'California and Nevada with a limited fleet of Level 3 equipped ' 'EQS Sedans. Customer deliveries of DRIVE PILOT equipped ' 'MY2024 EQS Sedan and S-Class models will be available in early ' '2024 through participating authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers in ' 'California and Nevada.\n' 'As far as system design is concerned, Mercedes-Benz is taking a ' 'step-by-step approach focused on safety. By the end of this ' 'decade, the manufacturer wants to expand the availability on the ' 'freeway to up to 130 km/h. In the meantime, Mercedes-Benz wants ' 'to offer intermediate steps. For Germany, the next move will be a ' 'system which can do 90 km/h when following a vehicle upfront on ' 'the German highway. \n' 'Tailoring the vehicles to the Chinese market through China ' 'R&D capabilities\n' 'In China, Mercedes-Benz integrates its global R&D experience ' 'with a local R&D team with strong capabilities, and through ' 'cooperating with local partners and adapting to local regulations ' 'to deliver tailored products for Chinese customers. For the ' 'development and approval of the conditionally automated driving ' 'system, engineers, lawyers, compliance managers, data protection ' 'experts and ethics experts worked together as an ' 'interdisciplinary team. To make the Level 3 automated driving ' "system more adaptable to China's infrastructure and traffic " 'conditions, the local R&D team has been deeply involved from ' 'the early stages of relevant global development. Since 2021, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has undertaken proving ground testing and ' 'validation in China to continuously enhance Level 3 system ' 'performance. The focus of local R&D efforts includes adapting ' "the system to China's unique road signs, markings, construction " 'zones, special lanes such as bus lanes and tidal lanes, and ' 'continually optimising logic, algorithms and parameters for ' 'scenarios like vehicle cutting-in.\n' 'Starting in 2005 with the first locally-produced E-Class model, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has continuously expanded its R&D capabilities ' "in China to meet customer needs. Over the past 18 years, China's " 'R&D network has developed into the most comprehensive R&D ' 'network outside of Germany. In recent years, Mercedes-Benz ' 'established new R&D centres in Beijing and Shanghai in 2021 ' 'and 2022 respectively while expanding its extensive collaboration ' 'with local partners. This includes over a decade of longstanding ' 'joint research with Tsinghua University in sustainable mobility.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz also continues to attract local talent and expand ' 'its local R&D team. By the end of 2023, its China R&D ' 'team is expected to grow to 2,000 people. Through collaborative ' 'innovation in cutting-edge technology, Mercedes-Benz consistently ' 'brings more exclusive products and services to Chinese customers ' 'while sharing inspirations to the global R&D network.\n' 'In the field of automated driving, Mercedes-Benz will continue to ' 'cooperate with local authorities in the future, bringing ' 'innovative technologies to Chinese customers and contributing to ' 'the development of the intelligent connected vehicles in China.\n' '[1] Referring to the recommended China national standard GB/T ' '40429-2021, "Taxonomy of driving automation for vehicles" was ' 'issued by the National Technical Committee of Auto ' 'Standardization in 2021.', 'content_html': '
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  • Since 2021, Mercedes-Benz has conducted proving ' 'ground tests for conditionally automated driving systems in ' 'China.
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On December 16, Mercedes-Benz became one of the first ' 'automakers to receive approval for the conditionally ' 'automated driving (Level 3)[1] highway road test ' 'license in Beijing. Mercedes-Benz will begin conditionally ' 'automated driving system testing on designated highways in ' 'Beijing while always adhering to its ‘safety first’ ' 'principle. The company actively cooperates with relevant ' 'authorities in developing its Level 3 systems for China ' 'and aims to provide Chinese customers with a safe and ' 'reliable automated driving experience.

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Mercedes-Benz has consistently been a pioneer in ' 'automated driving. It started in 1986 with adaptive cruise ' 'control testing. Today, it is the only car manufacturer in ' "the world with the world's first internationally valid " 'system approval for conditionally automated driving and a ' 'SAE Level 4 driverless parking system in place. In China, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has been conducting proving ground tests of ' 'Level 3 systems for years.

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"Mercedes-Benz as the leader in automated driving ' 'technology is dedicated to providing the best customer ' 'experience - worldwide. After bringing our DRIVE PILOT to ' 'Germany and the U.S., the testing license in Beijing is the ' 'next important milestone to get conditionally automated ' 'driving ready for Chinese roads. We will incorporate all our ' 'global expertise to support the local R&D team for a ' 'safe and reliable system design.”
Markus Schäfer, Member ' 'of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' '
Chief Technology Officer, Development & ' 'Procurement

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Mercedes-Benz Level 3 automated driving system: ' 'Redundancy for safety and reliability

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The level 3 system DRIVE PILOT builds on the sensor ' 'technology of the Driving Assistance Package and includes ' 'additional sensors that Mercedes-Benz considers essential ' 'for safe conditionally automated driving. These include a ' 'LiDAR sensor, an advanced stereo camera in the front window, ' 'a multi-purpose camera in the rear window and microphones, ' 'especially for detecting blue lights and other special ' 'signals from emergency vehicles, as well as a moisture ' 'sensor in the front wheelhouse. In addition, the S-Class and ' 'EQS with DRIVE PILOT option has redundant steering and ' 'braking systems as well as a redundant on-board electrical ' 'system to remain manoeuvrable even if one of these systems ' 'fails and to ensure a safe handover to the driver.

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The advantages for the customer are clear: during ' 'conditionally automated driving, the activated DRIVE PILOT ' 'allows the driver to take their mind off the traffic and ' 'focus on certain secondary activities, be it communicating ' 'with others via In-Car Office, browsing the web or relaxing ' 'while watching a movie. Mercedes‑Benz introduced DRIVE PILOT ' 'in Germany as an optional conditionally automated driving ' 'system in the S-Class and the all-electric EQS sedan in ' '2022. In the U.S., the production-ready version of ' 'DRIVE PILOT has already made its on-road debut in ' 'California and Nevada with a limited fleet of Level 3 ' 'equipped EQS Sedans. Customer deliveries of DRIVE PILOT ' 'equipped MY2024 EQS Sedan and S-Class models will be ' 'available in early 2024 through participating authorized ' 'Mercedes-Benz dealers in California and Nevada.

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As far as system design is concerned, Mercedes-Benz is ' 'taking a step-by-step approach focused on safety. By the end ' 'of this decade, the manufacturer wants to expand the ' 'availability on the freeway to up to 130 km/h. In the ' 'meantime, Mercedes-Benz wants to offer intermediate steps. ' 'For Germany, the next move will be a system which can do 90 ' 'km/h when following a vehicle upfront on the German ' 'highway. 

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Tailoring the vehicles to the Chinese market through ' 'China R&D capabilities

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In China, Mercedes-Benz integrates its global R&D ' 'experience with a local R&D team with strong ' 'capabilities, and through cooperating with local partners ' 'and adapting to local regulations to deliver tailored ' 'products for Chinese customers. For the development and ' 'approval of the conditionally automated driving system, ' 'engineers, lawyers, compliance managers, data protection ' 'experts and ethics experts worked together as an ' 'interdisciplinary team. To make the Level 3 automated ' "driving system more adaptable to China's infrastructure and " 'traffic conditions, the local R&D team has been deeply ' 'involved from the early stages of relevant global ' 'development. Since 2021, Mercedes-Benz has undertaken ' 'proving ground testing and validation in China to ' 'continuously enhance Level 3 system performance. The focus ' 'of local R&D efforts includes adapting the system to ' "China's unique road signs, markings, construction zones, " 'special lanes such as bus lanes and tidal lanes, and ' 'continually optimising logic, algorithms and parameters for ' 'scenarios like vehicle cutting-in.

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Starting in 2005 with the first locally-produced E-Class ' 'model, Mercedes-Benz has continuously expanded its R&D ' 'capabilities in China to meet customer needs. Over the past ' "18 years, China's R&D network has developed into the " 'most comprehensive R&D network outside of Germany. In ' 'recent years, Mercedes-Benz established new R&D centres ' 'in Beijing and Shanghai in 2021 and 2022 respectively while ' 'expanding its extensive collaboration with local partners. ' 'This includes over a decade of longstanding joint research ' 'with Tsinghua University in sustainable mobility.

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Mercedes-Benz also continues to attract local talent and ' 'expand its local R&D team. By the end of 2023, its China ' 'R&D team is expected to grow to 2,000 people. Through ' 'collaborative innovation in cutting-edge technology, ' 'Mercedes-Benz consistently brings more exclusive products ' 'and services to Chinese customers while sharing inspirations ' 'to the global R&D network.

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In the field of automated driving, Mercedes-Benz will ' 'continue to cooperate with local authorities in the future, ' 'bringing innovative technologies to Chinese customers and ' 'contributing to the development of the intelligent connected ' 'vehicles in China.

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[1] Referring to the recommended China ' 'national standard GB/T 40429-2021, "Taxonomy of driving ' 'automation for vehicles" was issued by the National ' 'Technical Committee of Auto Standardization in 2021.

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

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  • Aufträge bis zum 31.12.2023 werden von ' 'Mercedes-Benz weiterhin mit dem Herstelleranteil ' 'gefördert
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Nach dem durch die Bundesregierung beschlossenen ' 'kurzfristigen Auslauf des Umweltbonus für vollelektrische ' 'Fahrzeuge (BEVs) ab dem 18.12.2023 setzt Mercedes-Benz seine ' 'Förderung für Elektromobilität fort. Kundinnen und Kunden ' 'der Luxusmarke erhalten weiterhin den Herstelleranteil des ' 'bisherigen Umweltbonus. Für Lieferungen und Zulassungen noch ' 'in diesem Jahr übernimmt Mercedes-Benz sogar zusätzlich den ' 'staatlichen Förderanteil, in den Fällen, in denen der Kunde ' 'diesen nun nicht mehr vom Staat erhält. Damit stellt ' 'Mercedes-Benz die Förderung der Elektromobilität sicher und ' 'gibt den Kundinnen und Kunden weiterhin einen wichtigen ' 'Anreiz, auf die zukunftsträchtige Elektromobilität zu ' 'setzen.

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„Die Zukunft der individuellen Mobilität ist elektrisch. ' 'Das Auto ist nach dem Haus oder der Wohnung meist die ' 'zweitgrößte Investitionsentscheidung für Haushalte in ' 'Deutschland. Planungssicherheit ist dabei für die Menschen ' 'ein sehr hohes Gut; das vorzeitige Ende des Umweltbonus ' 'erachten wir daher als verfrüht. Vor dem Hintergrund dieser ' 'Planungssicherheit, haben wir uns daher dazu entschieden, ' 'den vollen Umweltbonus auf Kosten von Mercedes-Benz bis Ende ' '2023 zu gewährleisten.“
Jörg Heinermann, Leiter des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland (MBD)

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Mercedes-Benz bietet den bisher an die staatliche ' 'Unterstützung gekoppelten Herstelleranteil somit unabhängig ' 'von der weggefallenen Förderung des Staates für ' 'vollelektrische Pkw der Marken Mercedes-Benz und smart ' '(Baureihe 453) an. Für alle Aufträge, die bis zum 31.12.2023 ' 'bestellt werden und in diesem Jahr geliefert und zugelassen ' 'werden, zahlt Mercedes-Benz weiterhin den bisherigen ' 'Herstelleranteil. Darüber hinaus übernimmt Mercedes-Benz ' 'auch den bisherigen staatlichen Anteil des Umweltbonus, wenn ' 'die Lieferung und Zulassung des Fahrzeugs noch in diesem ' 'Jahr erfolgt (zwischen 18.12. und 31.12.2023), aber vom ' 'Staat nicht wie ursprünglich geplant unterstützt wird. Für ' 'Aufträge, die in 2024 zur Auslieferung kommen, sowie ' 'Neuaufträge ab dem 01.01.2024 sichert Mercedes-Benz bis auf ' 'Weiteres den Herstelleranteil auf Basis der reduzierten ' 'Förderhöhe 2024 zu. Ob weitere Maßnahmen seitens ' 'Mercedes-Benz ins Leben gerufen werden, wird derzeit ' 'geprüft. 

\n', 'date': '2023-12-19T09:20:00+01:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz setzt Boni für Elektromobilität auch nach ' 'Wegfall des Umweltbonus fort', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b988b4c2-781f-4ab2-9df1-644bda20ff11'} 2025-11-30 01:01:42 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=77&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:43 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4ca7060d-26b1-4bec-9d12-d0dd9f864f95> {'content': '\n' 'Four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 21.5 litres and 147 ' 'kW (200 hp)\n' 'Magic mark of 200 km/h is broken at Brooklands in 1909\n' 'In 1911 a new world record in the USA\n' 'With 228.1 km/h twice as fast as an airplane of the time\n' '\n' '“Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting ' 'or behind-the-scenes story, shining a spotlight on details of a ' 'vehicle, an exhibit or an architectural or design feature. In the ' 'spotlight this time: the “Blitzen-Benz” in Legend Room 7.\n' 'No. 13/2023: Benz 200 hp – The “Blitzen-Benz”\n' 'Arrow-shaped: Powerful and fast – that’s how the Benz ' '200 PS “Blitzen-Benz” in the Museum’s racing curve looks. ' 'The designers made the bodywork as aerodynamic as possible nearly ' '115 years ago without the benefit of a wind tunnel. Its basic ' 'shape resembles a cigar. The rounded radiator grille divides the ' 'airstream at the front, and it flows smoothly over the elongated ' 'rear end. The driver crouches low down in the cockpit. Slim is ' 'the seat for the riding mechanic, slim are the tyres on the ' 'wooden spoked wheels with aerodynamic cladding. Other features ' 'are also suitably streamlined.\n' 'Powerhouse: Four large-diameter exhaust pipes protrude from the ' 'bonnet. They suggest an ample power output. Exhaust silencer? No ' 'chance – the fast “Blitzen-Benz” is thunderously loud. Large ' 'gear wheels and strong chains transmit the power to the rear ' 'wheels. The engine is started using a crank handle at the front ' 'of the vehicle.\n' 'Progress: Pushing boundaries – that was the task of the Benz ' '200 hp “Blitzen-Benz” in 1909. It was the first combustion ' 'engine car in the world to break the magical 200 km/h ' 'barrier and set the world speed record for road vehicles. This ' 'and subsequent achievements made it world-famous. Only six ' 'examples of the “Blitzen-Benz” were built. Four still exist. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum has one on display in Legend Room 7: ' 'Silver Arrows – Races and Records.\n' 'Success factor: At the turn of the 19th to the ' '20th century, Benz & Cie. was the largest car ' 'manufacturer in the world. The vehicles from Mannheim enjoyed an ' 'excellent reputation. They were considered suitable for everyday ' 'use, reliable and affordable – requirements personally laid ' 'down by Carl Benz himself. He thought they did not necessarily ' 'have to be the fastest and most powerful. However, the ' 'competition, and not least Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, saw ' 'things differently. DMG skilfully exploited the racing success of ' 'its vehicles for advertising purposes. Benz was in danger of ' 'losing market share.\n' 'Major rethink: The company decided to make a U-turn. With a clear ' 'objective: the fastest car in the world was to come from ' 'Mannheim. Faster than any other means of transport at the ' 'time – including the railway and the aeroplane. Expressed in ' 'figures, this meant that the vehicle should be easily capable of ' 'exceeding 200 km/h; after all, record-breaking trains were ' 'already travelling at 210 km/h in 1903. And, in 1906, a ' 'steam car managed 205.44 km/h. The Blitzen-Benz was to first ' 'surpass these figures and then completely eclipse them.\n' 'Powerpack: Work on the new car commenced in early 1909. It was to ' 'be based on the engine of the Benz 150 hp Grand Prix racing ' 'car, but that was not enough for this ambitious project. The ' 'displacement of the four-cylinder engine was therefore increased ' 'to 21.5 litres. It ultimately delivered 147 kW ' '(200 hp) at 1,600 rpm – the gigantic power unit ' 'weighed 407 kilograms. Following the company’s convention at ' 'the time, indicating the power rating in horsepower, the racing ' 'car was named the Benz 200 PS.\n' 'Setting records: The feverish effort was rewarded. ' '205.666 km/h over half a mile and 202.648 km/h over one ' 'kilometre, both with a flying start – these average speeds ' 'were achieved by works driver Victor Hémery on 8 November ' '1909 on the racetrack in Brooklands. The magic 200 km/h ' 'barrier was broken for the first time in Europe, and for the ' 'first time ever with an internal combustion engine. Brooklands ' 'had been opened in 1907 as the world’s first purpose-built motor ' 'racing circuit, with banked curves.\n' 'All change: The Benz 200 PS used at Brooklands still had the ' 'bodywork of the 1908 Grand Prix car. But the car is already ' 'pushing the known boundaries. It soon became clear that the ' 'racetracks in Europe were not suitable for the speeds that the ' 'overpowered car with its new streamlined body was aiming for. The ' '“Blitzen-Benz” needed very long straights to show its potential. ' 'So Benz & Cie. went to the USA.\n' 'Attraction: In 1910, the record-breaking car was shipped to ' 'America. Its owner Ernest “Ernie” Moross called it the ' '“Lightning-Benz”. Translated into German, the name “Blitzen-Benz” ' 'established itself soon afterwards. On 16 March 1910, Barney ' 'Oldfield reached 211.97 km/h over the mile with a flying ' 'start on the dead straight Daytona Beach track. Afterwards, ' 'Oldfield used the Blitzen-Benz at show events and demonstrated it ' 'to thousands of spectators in America.\n' 'More to come: The Benz 200 PS could do even more. On ' '23 April 1911, also in Daytona Beach, Robert R. “Bob” ' 'Burman achieved 228.1 km/h over the flying mile with the ' 'further improved racing car. Another world record. It was twice ' 'as fast as an aeroplane back then and faster than any car or rail ' 'vehicle of the time. The “Blitzen-Benz” remained the fastest car ' 'in the world for another eight years. The record established by ' 'the famous vehicle from Mannheim was not broken until 1919.', 'content_html': '
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a ' 'surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story, shining a ' 'spotlight on details of a vehicle, an exhibit or an ' 'architectural or design feature. In the spotlight this time: ' 'the “Blitzen-Benz” in Legend Room 7.

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No. 13/2023: Benz 200 hp – The ' '“Blitzen-Benz”

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Arrow-shaped: Powerful and fast – ' 'that’s how the Benz 200 PS “Blitzen-Benz” in the ' 'Museum’s racing curve looks. The designers made the bodywork ' 'as aerodynamic as possible nearly 115 years ago without the ' 'benefit of a wind tunnel. Its basic shape resembles a cigar. ' 'The rounded radiator grille divides the airstream at the ' 'front, and it flows smoothly over the elongated rear end. ' 'The driver crouches low down in the cockpit. Slim is the ' 'seat for the riding mechanic, slim are the tyres on the ' 'wooden spoked wheels with aerodynamic cladding. Other ' 'features are also suitably streamlined.

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Powerhouse: Four large-diameter exhaust ' 'pipes protrude from the bonnet. They suggest an ample power ' 'output. Exhaust silencer? No chance – the fast ' '“Blitzen-Benz” is thunderously loud. Large gear wheels and ' 'strong chains transmit the power to the rear wheels. The ' 'engine is started using a crank handle at the front of the ' 'vehicle.

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Progress: Pushing boundaries – that ' 'was the task of the Benz 200 hp “Blitzen-Benz” in 1909. ' 'It was the first combustion engine car in the world to break ' 'the magical 200 km/h barrier and set the world speed ' 'record for road vehicles. This and subsequent achievements ' 'made it world-famous. Only six examples of the ' '“Blitzen-Benz” were built. Four still exist. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum has one on display in Legend ' 'Room 7: Silver Arrows – Races and Records.

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Success factor: At the turn of the ' '19th to the 20th century, Benz & Cie. was ' 'the largest car manufacturer in the world. The vehicles from ' 'Mannheim enjoyed an excellent reputation. They were ' 'considered suitable for everyday use, reliable and ' 'affordable – requirements personally laid down by Carl ' 'Benz himself. He thought they did not necessarily have to be ' 'the fastest and most powerful. However, the competition, and ' 'not least Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, saw things ' 'differently. DMG skilfully exploited the racing success of ' 'its vehicles for advertising purposes. Benz was in danger of ' 'losing market share.

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Major rethink: The company decided to ' 'make a U-turn. With a clear objective: the fastest car in ' 'the world was to come from Mannheim. Faster than any other ' 'means of transport at the time – including the railway ' 'and the aeroplane. Expressed in figures, this meant that the ' 'vehicle should be easily capable of exceeding 200 km/h; ' 'after all, record-breaking trains were already travelling at ' '210 km/h in 1903. And, in 1906, a steam car managed ' '205.44 km/h. The Blitzen-Benz was to first surpass ' 'these figures and then completely eclipse them.

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Powerpack: Work on the new car commenced ' 'in early 1909. It was to be based on the engine of the Benz ' '150 hp Grand Prix racing car, but that was not enough ' 'for this ambitious project. The displacement of the ' 'four-cylinder engine was therefore increased to ' '21.5 litres. It ultimately delivered 147 kW ' '(200 hp) at 1,600 rpm – the gigantic power ' 'unit weighed 407 kilograms. Following the company’s ' 'convention at the time, indicating the power rating in ' 'horsepower, the racing car was named the Benz ' '200 PS.

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Setting records: The feverish effort was ' 'rewarded. 205.666 km/h over half a mile and ' '202.648 km/h over one kilometre, both with a flying ' 'start – these average speeds were achieved by works ' 'driver Victor Hémery on 8 November 1909 on the ' 'racetrack in Brooklands. The magic 200 km/h barrier was ' 'broken for the first time in Europe, and for the first time ' 'ever with an internal combustion engine. Brooklands had been ' 'opened in 1907 as the world’s first purpose-built motor ' 'racing circuit, with banked curves.

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All change: The Benz 200 PS used at ' 'Brooklands still had the bodywork of the 1908 Grand Prix ' 'car. But the car is already pushing the known boundaries. It ' 'soon became clear that the racetracks in Europe were not ' 'suitable for the speeds that the overpowered car with its ' 'new streamlined body was aiming for. The “Blitzen-Benz” ' 'needed very long straights to show its potential. So ' 'Benz & Cie. went to the USA.

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Attraction: In 1910, the record-breaking ' 'car was shipped to America. Its owner Ernest “Ernie” Moross ' 'called it the “Lightning-Benz”. Translated into German, the ' 'name “Blitzen-Benz” established itself soon afterwards. On ' '16 March 1910, Barney Oldfield reached 211.97 km/h ' 'over the mile with a flying start on the dead straight ' 'Daytona Beach track. Afterwards, Oldfield used the ' 'Blitzen-Benz at show events and demonstrated it to thousands ' 'of spectators in America.

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More to come: The Benz 200 PS could ' 'do even more. On 23 April 1911, also in Daytona Beach, ' 'Robert R. “Bob” Burman achieved 228.1 km/h over ' 'the flying mile with the further improved racing car. ' 'Another world record. It was twice as fast as an aeroplane ' 'back then and faster than any car or rail vehicle of the ' 'time. The “Blitzen-Benz” remained the fastest car in the ' 'world for another eight years. The record established by the ' 'famous vehicle from Mannheim was not broken until ' '1919.

\n', 'date': '2023-12-14T12:20:00+01:00', 'title': 'Over 200 km/h: The “Blitzen-Benz” was the fastest car in the world ' 'in 1909', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4ca7060d-26b1-4bec-9d12-d0dd9f864f95'} 2025-11-30 01:01:43 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=76&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:43 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=77&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:43 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9e56ead2-89db-4eb7-9e94-61183b04340b> {'content': 'Mercedes-Benz will continue to power Williams Racing until at ' 'least 2030, it has been confirmed today. Williams becomes the ' 'brand’s second customer team confirmed for the next generation of ' 'power unit regulations that will be introduced in 2026. ' 'Mercedes-AMG has powered the Grove-based outfit since 2014 and ' 'the start of the 1.6-litre V6 hybrid era. 2023 therefore marked ' 'the 10th season of partnership between Mercedes-Benz and ' 'Williams, and this relationship will span close to two decades by ' 'the 2030 season. “It is fantastic to extend our partnership with ' 'Williams Racing until 2030. We have enjoyed a strong relationship ' 'with them since the introduction of the current power unit ' 'regulations and look forward to continuing that into this next ' 'era. Their commitment and support to our future power unit ' 'strategy is highly valued. We look forward to approaching this ' 'new rules set together, with the same passion and enthusiasm we ' 'did in 2014 and with the aim of achieving similar ' 'successes.”Markus Schaefer, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer Mercedes has ' 'built an illustrious history since returning to the pinnacle of ' 'motorsport, firstly as an engine supplier in 1994 and then as a ' 'full works team in 2010. Since the introduction of the current ' 'power unit regulations, Mercedes-AMG has powered 114 victories, ' 'including two for customer teams, in 204 Grands Prix and won ' 'eight consecutive World Constructors’ Championships. “We are ' 'delighted to confirm Williams Racing as the second customer team ' 'that we will supply for the 2026 power unit regulations. Today’s ' 'news highlights the strength of the Mercedes-Benz offering in F1 ' 'and importantly not only validates, but reinforces, our overall ' 'motorsport strategy. Since 2014, we have continued to build and ' 'develop our relationship with Williams. As the team continues to ' 'put the foundations in place to challenge at the front of the ' 'grid, we look forward to supporting them with our power unit ' 'supply.”Toto Wolff, Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Development ' 'of the new power unit has been underway since mid-2022 at ' 'Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth. A healthy ' 'portfolio of strong customer teams will enable faster learning ' 'once these power units take to the track in 2026. “Williams is an ' 'historic F1 team and over the course of our partnership, we have ' 'enjoyed notable successes together since first partnering back in ' '2014. One of our proudest moments at HPP in the current turbo ' 'hybrid era was seeing our power unit lock out the top four ' 'positions at the 2014 Austrian Grand Prix with Williams taking a ' 'well-deserved third and fourth. Our working relationship with ' 'Williams has only strengthened over the past decade and we look ' 'forward to continuing that productive approach as we head into ' 'the next generation of power units in 2026.”Hywel Thomas, ' 'Managing Director, Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains “We ' 'have enjoyed a long-term partnership with Mercedes-Benz, and we ' 'are thrilled to extend this collaboration into the next era of ' 'Formula 1. The expertise, support, and technology that Mercedes ' "brings to the table align perfectly with our team's aspirations " 'in the medium and long term. This long-term agreement with ' 'Mercedes is a positive step and forms part of our strategic ' 'objectives for the future, whilst we will still retain our design ' 'and manufacturing expertise and capabilities in-house.”James ' 'Vowles, Team Principal, Williams Racing Williams became a ' 'Mercedes customer team at the start of the current turbo hybrid ' 'era and has since taken 16 podium finishes. Across this period, ' 'the team finished third in the World Constructors’ Championship ' 'in 2014 and 2015 and enjoyed its most successful season since ' '2017 by finishing seventh overall in the 2023 standings. About ' 'Williams Racing For over 45 years, Williams Racing has been at ' 'the forefront of one of the fastest sports on the planet, being ' 'one of the top three most successful teams in history competing ' 'in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. With an almost ' 'unrivalled heritage of engineering and racing F1 cars and ' 'unforgettable eras that demonstrate it is a force to be reckoned ' 'with, the British squad boasts 16 F1 World Championship titles to ' 'its name. Since its foundation in 1977 by the eminent, late Sir ' 'Frank Williams and engineering pioneer Sir Patrick Head, the team ' 'has won nine Constructors’ Championships, in association with ' 'Cosworth, Honda and Renault. Its roll call of drivers is ' 'legendary, with its seven Drivers’ Championship trophies being ' 'lifted by true icons of the sport: Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg, ' 'Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill and Jacques ' 'Villeneuve. Williams Racing – Official Website', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz will continue to power Williams Racing ' 'until at least 2030, it has been confirmed today. Williams ' 'becomes the brand’s second customer team confirmed for the ' 'next generation of power unit regulations that will be ' 'introduced in 2026.

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Mercedes-AMG has powered the Grove-based outfit since ' '2014 and the start of the 1.6-litre V6 hybrid era. 2023 ' 'therefore marked the 10th season of partnership between ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Williams, and this relationship will span ' 'close to two decades by the 2030 season.

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“It is fantastic to extend our partnership with Williams ' 'Racing until 2030. We have enjoyed a strong relationship ' 'with them since the introduction of the current power unit ' 'regulations and look forward to continuing that into this ' 'next era. Their commitment and support to our future power ' 'unit strategy is highly valued. We look forward to ' 'approaching this new rules set together, with the same ' 'passion and enthusiasm we did in 2014 and with the aim of ' 'achieving similar successes.”
Markus Schaefer, Member of ' 'the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief ' 'Technology Officer

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Mercedes has built an illustrious history since returning ' 'to the pinnacle of motorsport, firstly as an engine supplier ' 'in 1994 and then as a full works team in 2010. Since the ' 'introduction of the current power unit regulations, ' 'Mercedes-AMG has powered 114 victories, including two for ' 'customer teams, in 204 Grands Prix and won eight consecutive ' 'World Constructors’ Championships.

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“We are delighted to confirm Williams Racing as the ' 'second customer team that we will supply for the 2026 power ' 'unit regulations. Today’s news highlights the strength of ' 'the Mercedes-Benz offering in F1 and importantly not only ' 'validates, but reinforces, our overall motorsport strategy. ' 'Since 2014, we have continued to build and develop our ' 'relationship with Williams. As the team continues to put the ' 'foundations in place to challenge at the front of the grid, ' 'we look forward to supporting them with our power unit ' 'supply.”
Toto Wolff, Head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Motorsport

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Development of the new power unit has been underway since ' 'mid-2022 at Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains in ' 'Brixworth. A healthy portfolio of strong customer teams will ' 'enable faster learning once these power units take to the ' 'track in 2026.

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“Williams is an historic F1 team and over the course of ' 'our partnership, we have enjoyed notable successes together ' 'since first partnering back in 2014. One of our proudest ' 'moments at HPP in the current turbo hybrid era was seeing ' 'our power unit lock out the top four positions at the 2014 ' 'Austrian Grand Prix with Williams taking a well-deserved ' 'third and fourth. Our working relationship with Williams has ' 'only strengthened over the past decade and we look forward ' 'to continuing that productive approach as we head into the ' 'next generation of power units in 2026.”
Hywel Thomas, ' 'Managing Director, Mercedes-AMG High Performance ' 'Powertrains

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“We have enjoyed a long-term partnership with ' 'Mercedes-Benz, and we are thrilled to extend this ' 'collaboration into the next era of Formula 1. The expertise, ' 'support, and technology that Mercedes brings to the table ' "align perfectly with our team's aspirations in the medium " 'and long term. This long-term agreement with Mercedes is a ' 'positive step and forms part of our strategic objectives for ' 'the future, whilst we will still retain our design and ' 'manufacturing expertise and capabilities in-house.”
James ' 'Vowles, Team Principal, Williams Racing

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Williams became a Mercedes customer team at the start of ' 'the current turbo hybrid era and has since taken 16 podium ' 'finishes. Across this period, the team finished third in the ' 'World Constructors’ Championship in 2014 and 2015 and ' 'enjoyed its most successful season since 2017 by finishing ' 'seventh overall in the 2023 standings.

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About Williams Racing

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For over 45 years, Williams Racing has been at the ' 'forefront of one of the fastest sports on the planet, being ' 'one of the top three most successful teams in history ' 'competing in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. With an ' 'almost unrivalled heritage of engineering and racing F1 cars ' 'and unforgettable eras that demonstrate it is a force to be ' 'reckoned with, the British squad boasts 16 F1 World ' 'Championship titles to its name. Since its foundation in ' '1977 by the eminent, late Sir Frank Williams and engineering ' 'pioneer Sir Patrick Head, the team has won nine ' 'Constructors’ Championships, in association with Cosworth, ' 'Honda and Renault. Its roll call of drivers is legendary, ' 'with its seven Drivers’ Championship trophies being lifted ' 'by true icons of the sport: Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg, Nelson ' 'Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill and Jacques ' 'Villeneuve.

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Williams Racing – ' 'Official Website

\n', 'date': '2024-01-08T15:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz and Williams Racing extend power-unit deal until 2030', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9e56ead2-89db-4eb7-9e94-61183b04340b'} 2025-11-30 01:01:43 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/84c2debe-e23f-40c1-9dd1-a255aae46e1e> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' '\n' 'Für Neuaufträge, die bis zum 31.01.2024 bestellt, zugelassen und ' 'ausgeliefert werden, zahlt Mercedes-Benz den Herstelleranteil ' 'sowie den bisherigen staatlichen Anteil des Umweltbonus\n' 'Neuaufträge, die bis zum 31.01.2024 bestellt, aber erst ab dem ' '01.02.2024 zugelassen und ausgeliefert werden, fördert ' 'Mercedes-Benz weiterhin mit dem Herstelleranteil\n' 'Die Regelung gilt für alle Fahrzeuge, die keine Förderung seitens ' 'BAFA erhalten und nach der ursprünglich vom Staat vorgesehenen ' 'Wertgrenze ab 2024 förderfähig gewesen wären\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz setzt seine Förderung der Elektromobilität nach dem ' 'durch die Bundesregierung beschlossenen Aus des Umweltbonus für ' 'vollelektrische Fahrzeuge (BEVs) auch im Jahr 2024 fort. ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden von Mercedes-Benz erhalten im Januar ' 'weiterhin den Herstelleranteil sowie den staatlichen Anteil des ' 'Umweltbonus. Damit stellt Mercedes-Benz die Etablierung der ' 'Elektromobilität auch nach dem Wegfall der staatlichen Förderung ' 'sicher und gibt seinen Kundinnen und Kunden weiterhin einen ' 'wichtigen Anreiz, auf die zukunftsträchtige Technologie zu ' 'setzen.\n' '„Wir möchten unseren Kundinnen und Kunden Planungssicherheit ' 'geben. Deshalb setzen wir die ursprünglich von der ' 'Bundesregierung zugesagte Förderung der Elektromobilität für ' 'Auslieferungen förderfähiger Fahrzeuge auch im Januar fort. Dabei ' 'übernimmt Mercedes-Benz auch den staatlichen Anteil der ' 'Förderung.“ Jörg Heinermann, Leiter des Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vertrieb Deutschland (MBD)\n' 'Die Förderung mit Herstelleranteil sowie ursprünglich zugesagtem ' 'staatlichen Anteil gilt für Fahrzeuge, die bis zum 31.01.2024 ' 'bestellt, zugelassen und ausgeliefert werden. Den ' 'Herstelleranteil erhalten auch Bestellungen, die vor dem ' '31.01.2024 vorgenommen werden, aber erst nach dem 01.02.2024 ' 'ausgeliefert werden. Für die Höhe der Förderung gelten die von ' 'der Bundesregierung ursprünglich für das Jahr 2024 vorgesehenen ' 'Wertgrenzen. Damit sind etwa verschiedene Ausführungen des EQA ' 'und des EQB förderfähig.\n' 'Bereits nach dem kurzfristigen Auslaufen des Umweltbonus am ' '18.12.2023 hatte Mercedes-Benz neben dem Herstelleranteil auch ' 'den bisherigen staatlichen Anteil der Förderung für Aufträge ' 'übernommen, die bis Ende 2023 bestellt, zugelassen und ' 'ausgeliefert werden. Die Regelungen für Januar 2024 knüpfen an ' 'diese Entscheidung an. Ob weitere Maßnahmen seitens Mercedes-Benz ' 'ins Leben gerufen werden, wird derzeit geprüft.', 'content_html': '

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  • Für Neuaufträge, die bis zum 31.01.2024 ' 'bestellt, zugelassen und ausgeliefert werden, zahlt ' 'Mercedes-Benz den Herstelleranteil sowie den bisherigen ' 'staatlichen Anteil des Umweltbonus
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  • Neuaufträge, die bis zum 31.01.2024 bestellt, ' 'aber erst ab dem 01.02.2024 zugelassen und ausgeliefert ' 'werden, fördert Mercedes-Benz weiterhin mit dem ' 'Herstelleranteil
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  • Die Regelung gilt für alle Fahrzeuge, die keine ' 'Förderung seitens BAFA erhalten und nach der ursprünglich ' 'vom Staat vorgesehenen Wertgrenze ab 2024 förderfähig ' 'gewesen wären
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Mercedes-Benz setzt seine Förderung der Elektromobilität ' 'nach dem durch die Bundesregierung beschlossenen Aus des ' 'Umweltbonus für vollelektrische Fahrzeuge (BEVs) auch im ' 'Jahr 2024 fort. Kundinnen und Kunden von Mercedes-Benz ' 'erhalten im Januar weiterhin den Herstelleranteil sowie den ' 'staatlichen Anteil des Umweltbonus. Damit stellt ' 'Mercedes-Benz die Etablierung der Elektromobilität auch nach ' 'dem Wegfall der staatlichen Förderung sicher und gibt seinen ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden weiterhin einen wichtigen Anreiz, auf ' 'die zukunftsträchtige Technologie zu setzen.

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„Wir möchten unseren Kundinnen und Kunden ' 'Planungssicherheit geben. Deshalb setzen wir die ' 'ursprünglich von der Bundesregierung zugesagte Förderung der ' 'Elektromobilität für Auslieferungen förderfähiger Fahrzeuge ' 'auch im Januar fort. Dabei übernimmt Mercedes-Benz auch den ' 'staatlichen Anteil der Förderung.“ 
Jörg Heinermann, ' 'Leiter des Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland (MBD)

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Die Förderung mit Herstelleranteil sowie ursprünglich ' 'zugesagtem staatlichen Anteil gilt für Fahrzeuge, die bis ' 'zum 31.01.2024 bestellt, zugelassen und ausgeliefert werden. ' 'Den Herstelleranteil erhalten auch Bestellungen, die vor dem ' '31.01.2024 vorgenommen werden, aber erst nach dem 01.02.2024 ' 'ausgeliefert werden. Für die Höhe der Förderung gelten die ' 'von der Bundesregierung ursprünglich für das Jahr 2024 ' 'vorgesehenen Wertgrenzen. Damit sind etwa verschiedene ' 'Ausführungen des EQA und des EQB förderfähig.

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Bereits nach dem kurzfristigen Auslaufen des Umweltbonus ' 'am 18.12.2023 hatte Mercedes-Benz neben dem Herstelleranteil ' 'auch den bisherigen staatlichen Anteil der Förderung für ' 'Aufträge übernommen, die bis Ende 2023 bestellt, zugelassen ' 'und ausgeliefert werden. Die Regelungen für Januar 2024 ' 'knüpfen an diese Entscheidung an. Ob weitere Maßnahmen ' 'seitens Mercedes-Benz ins Leben gerufen werden, wird derzeit ' 'geprüft.

\n', 'date': '2024-01-02T07:55:00+01:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz zahlt doppelten Bonus für Elektromobilität ' 'auch im Januar 2024 weiter', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/84c2debe-e23f-40c1-9dd1-a255aae46e1e'} 2025-11-30 01:01:43 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=76&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:43 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a3b89890-7f17-4cd9-9e00-e57fc0e6f61e> {'content': '\n' 'MBUX SOUND DRIVE is a fusion of cutting-edge technology and ' 'musical artistry, raising the Mercedes-AMG in-car entertainment ' 'experience to an even higher level\n' 'Advanced software allows music to react to the way the car is ' 'being driven, turning it into a virtual musical instrument\n' 'Exclusive test drives in a Mercedes-AMG EQE and EQE SUV\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG announces the launch of their first of its kind, ' 'state of the art technology, MBUX SOUND DRIVE – an industry-first ' 'partnership with creative artist, innovator and entrepreneur, ' 'will.i.am, to deliver a ground-breaking interactive music ' 'experience. The technology uses software that allows the music to ' 'react to the way the car is being driven, creating a harmonious ' 'relationship between motion and melody. This turns the car into a ' 'virtual musical instrument, transforming an already exceptional ' 'Mercedes-AMG driving experience into an emotional, musical ' 'journey.\n' 'Utilizing a suite of sensors and advanced software, MBUX SOUND ' 'DRIVE interprets various driving dynamics - such as recuperation, ' 'acceleration, steering, and braking - and converts them into ' 'musical expressions, allowing the driver to ‘compose’ in ' 'real-time.\n' '“At Mercedes-Benz, we want digital innovation to bring a smile to ' 'our customers’ faces through exciting new features that make a ' 'real difference to every journey. With MBUX SOUND DRIVE, AMG ' 'drivers are in control of the way their music sounds. It makes ' 'in-car entertainment much more immersive.” Markus Schäfer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Chief Technology Officer\n' '“Imagine a world where your car can become an instrument creating ' 'musical journeys. MBUX SOUND DRIVE enhances driving and sound ' "technology, letting motorists reshape music just by driving. I'm " 'excited to see how composers, producers, and songwriters will ' 'harness this to create new works and reimagine classics for ' 'motorist to drive to. MBUX SOUND DRIVE is not only a new frontier ' 'for music creation, but also opens up fresh, exciting and ' 'interactive listening experiences for drivers.” will.i.am, ' 'Creative Artist, Innovator and Entrepreneur\n' 'From the studio to the streets – a unique sound experience on the ' 'road\n' 'The creation of MBUX SOUND DRIVE takes the long and successful ' 'brand partnership between Mercedes‑AMG and the multi-platinum ' 'rapper will.i.am into exciting new territory. As the project ' 'progressed, will.i.am fostered the idea of using his skills as a ' 'record producer to develop an interactive music experience for ' 'the car. The technology connects the car hardware with the music ' 'software through precise ‘in-car signals’ that enable the music ' 'to react to the driving characteristics in real-time. These ' 'pre-determined parameters range from acceleration and braking to ' 'energy recuperation and steering angle. The technology is also ' 'capable of syncing with other in-car ‘signals’. One example could ' 'be the windscreen rain sensors that provide soothing rhythms ' 'during inclement weather to reduce stress and enhance ' 'concentration.\n' 'Platform power – digital driving music for everyone\n' 'Providing an immersive sound experience is just one part of the ' 'story. The long-term goal with MBUX SOUND DRIVE is to ' 'turn the technology into an open music platform. As a result, ' 'artists from around the world could create tracks, representing ' 'any music genre, in a new immersive audio format using ' 'MBUX SOUND DRIVE studio software.\n' 'MBUX SOUND DRIVE rollout starts from mid-2024 and it will be ' 'available on Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-Benz vehicles equipped ' 'with the second-generation MBUX system.[1] Existing Mercedes ' 'customers can access the MBUX Software Update via an ' 'over-the-air (OTA) update using the Update Wizard on their MBUX ' 'display or the Mercedes me app after receiving a ' 'notification that it is available in their region.\n' 'Dynamic demos at CES – immersive music on the road\n' 'To fully demonstrate the capabilities of MBUX SOUND DRIVE, ' 'Mercedes-AMG offers exclusive test drives at CES 2024. Visitors ' 'can head outside to the MBUX SOUND DRIVE stand at the Diamond Lot ' 'and book an experience in a Mercedes-AMG EQE or EQE SUV.\n' 'Talking tech – an extensive guide to the musical masterpiece\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is also offering media and visitors the opportunity ' 'to take part in an entertaining and informative discussion on ' 'this exciting technology. The topic will be presented by ' 'Mercedes-Benz CTO Markus Schäfer together with will.i.am, who ' 'will explain the creative vision, the science, and future plans. ' 'The presentation will take place on January 9 at 2:30 PM PST at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz booth (Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall, ' 'Booth 4941).\n' '[1] MBUX Entertainment Software Update (FUP5) is available ' 'over-the-air (OTA) for several vehicle models. The availability, ' 'scope, and pricing of the features depend on the respective ' 'market, the technical conditions of the vehicle model and the ' 'individual configurations and settings in the vehicle.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-AMG announces the launch of their first of its ' 'kind, state of the art technology, MBUX SOUND DRIVE – an ' 'industry-first partnership with creative artist, innovator ' 'and entrepreneur, will.i.am, to deliver a ground-breaking ' 'interactive music experience. The technology uses software ' 'that allows the music to react to the way the car is being ' 'driven, creating a harmonious relationship between motion ' 'and melody. This turns the car into a virtual musical ' 'instrument, transforming an already exceptional Mercedes-AMG ' 'driving experience into an emotional, musical journey.

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Utilizing a suite of sensors and advanced software, MBUX ' 'SOUND DRIVE interprets various driving dynamics - such as ' 'recuperation, acceleration, steering, and braking - and ' 'converts them into musical expressions, allowing the driver ' 'to ‘compose’ in real-time.

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“At Mercedes-Benz, we want digital innovation to bring a ' 'smile to our customers’ faces through exciting new features ' 'that make a real difference to every journey. With MBUX ' 'SOUND DRIVE, AMG drivers are in control of the way their ' 'music sounds. It makes in-car entertainment much more ' 'immersive.” 
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer

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“Imagine a world where your car can become an instrument ' 'creating musical journeys. MBUX SOUND DRIVE enhances driving ' 'and sound technology, letting motorists reshape music just ' "by driving. I'm excited to see how composers, producers, and " 'songwriters will harness this to create new works and ' 'reimagine classics for motorist to drive to. MBUX SOUND ' 'DRIVE is not only a new frontier for music creation, but ' 'also opens up fresh, exciting and interactive listening ' 'experiences for drivers.” 
will.i.am, Creative ' 'Artist, Innovator and Entrepreneur

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From the studio to the streets – a unique sound ' 'experience on the road

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The creation of MBUX SOUND DRIVE takes the long and ' 'successful brand partnership between Mercedes‑AMG and the ' 'multi-platinum rapper will.i.am into exciting new territory. ' 'As the project progressed, will.i.am fostered the idea of ' 'using his skills as a record producer to develop an ' 'interactive music experience for the car. The technology ' 'connects the car hardware with the music software through ' 'precise ‘in-car signals’ that enable the music to react to ' 'the driving characteristics in real-time. These ' 'pre-determined parameters range from acceleration and ' 'braking to energy recuperation and steering angle. The ' 'technology is also capable of syncing with other in-car ' '‘signals’. One example could be the windscreen rain sensors ' 'that provide soothing rhythms during inclement weather to ' 'reduce stress and enhance concentration.

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Platform power – digital driving music for ' 'everyone

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Providing an immersive sound experience is just one part ' 'of the story. The long-term goal with ' 'MBUX SOUND DRIVE is to turn the technology into an ' 'open music platform. As a result, artists from around the ' 'world could create tracks, representing any music genre, in ' 'a new immersive audio format using MBUX SOUND DRIVE ' 'studio software.

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MBUX SOUND DRIVE rollout starts from mid-2024 and it will ' 'be available on Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-Benz vehicles ' 'equipped with the second-generation MBUX ' 'system.[1] Existing Mercedes customers can access ' 'the MBUX Software Update via an over-the-air (OTA) ' 'update using the Update Wizard on their MBUX display or the ' 'Mercedes me app after receiving a notification that it ' 'is available in their region.

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Dynamic demos at CES – immersive music on the road

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To fully demonstrate the capabilities of MBUX SOUND ' 'DRIVE, Mercedes-AMG offers exclusive test drives at CES ' '2024. Visitors can head outside to the MBUX SOUND DRIVE ' 'stand at the Diamond Lot and book an experience in a ' 'Mercedes-AMG EQE or EQE SUV.

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Talking tech – an extensive guide to the musical ' 'masterpiece

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Mercedes-Benz is also offering media and visitors the ' 'opportunity to take part in an entertaining and informative ' 'discussion on this exciting technology. The topic will be ' 'presented by Mercedes-Benz CTO Markus Schäfer together with ' 'will.i.am, who will explain the creative vision, the ' 'science, and future plans. The presentation will take place ' 'on January 9 at 2:30 PM PST at the Mercedes-Benz booth (Las ' 'Vegas Convention Center, West Hall, Booth 4941).

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[1] MBUX Entertainment Software Update (FUP5) ' 'is available over-the-air (OTA) for several vehicle models. ' 'The availability, scope, and pricing of the features depend ' 'on the respective market, the technical conditions of the ' 'vehicle model and the individual configurations and settings ' 'in the vehicle.

\n', 'date': '2024-01-09T20:25:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG and will.i.am launch immersive MBUX SOUND DRIVE ' 'experience at CES 2024', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a3b89890-7f17-4cd9-9e00-e57fc0e6f61e'} 2025-11-30 01:01:43 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=76&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:43 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=76&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:43 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e674ddb7-b62f-4fc5-b1bb-ea929dd70fde> {'content': 'Kampagnenkonzept\n' '\n' 'Seit der Erfindung des Automobils durch Carl Benz vor 137 Jahren ' 'hat technologischer Fortschritt die Definition des Autos ' 'maßgeblich verändert. Es ist mehr als ein reines ' 'Fortbewegungsmittel, das Menschen von „A“ nach „B“ bringt. Heute ' 'können Fahrzeuge von Mercedes-Benz vieles sein: ein individueller ' 'Wellnessbereich, ein mobiles Office, ein privater Kinosaal oder ' 'ein Ort der persönlichen Sicherheit.\n' 'Die Fortsetzung der Kampagne „Defining Class since 1886“ stellt ' 'die stetige Weiterentwicklung der individuellen Mobilität von ' 'Mercedes-Benz in den Fokus. Mit unstillbarem Pioniergeist und dem ' 'Anspruch an das Außergewöhnliche setzt die Marke mit dem Stern ' 'bis heute Maßstäbe – mit bahnbrechenden Technologien, ' 'unverwechselbarem Design und sicherem Komfort.\n' 'Der Kampagnenhauptfilm visualisiert die Innovationen der Marke, ' 'die diese Neudefinition ermöglichen: Die vielfältig inszenierten ' 'ENERGIZING COMFORT Programme bieten ein umfangreiches ' 'Wellness-Angebot. Die zahlreichen Konnektivitäts-, Informations- ' 'und Entertainment-Funktionen wie der Hyperscreen mit MBUX ' 'verwandeln die Fahrzeuge je nach Bedarf in ein mobiles Büro oder ' 'einen privaten Kinosaal. Innovative Sicherheits- und ' 'Assistenzsysteme einschließlich des DRIVE PILOT ermöglichen ein ' 'ebenso sicheres wie komfortables Fahrerlebnis.\n' 'Die Zuschauerinnen und Zuschauer folgen den Protagonisten auf ' 'eine Reise, die in außergewöhnlichen Bildern die Geschichte des ' 'Automobils und seiner technologischen Entwicklung erzählt. Der ' 'britische Schauspieler Matthew Macfadyen und der langjährige ' 'Markenbotschafter Roger Federer agieren im Stil von ' 'Geheimagenten, begleitet von Mercedes-Benz Elektrofahrzeugen. ' 'Während sich der preisgekrönte Filmstar Macfadyen scheinbar ' 'mühelos von Ort zu Ort bewegt, zieht der Tennis-Champion Federer ' 'mit technischer Unterstützung im Hintergrund die Fäden.\n' '\n' 'Kampagnendetails & Mediamix\n' '\n' 'Die Kampagne „Defining Class since 1886“ startete auf der IAA ' '2023 und wird mit diesem neuen Kapitel in einer ' '360-Grad-Markenkampagne fortgesetzt. Sie wird über ' 'mercedes-benz.com und die Mercedes-Benz Social-Media-Kanäle\n' '\n' 'Zeitraum\n' '\n' 'Die Kampagne läuft in Deutschland und international mit ' 'marktspezifisch unterschiedlichen Terminen. In China und anderen ' 'Märkten startete sie Mitte November 2023. Die Ausspielung in den ' 'USA und auf den weltweiten Mercedes-Benz Social-Media-Kanälen ' 'beginnt heute.\n' '\n' 'Credits\n' '\n' 'Idee, Konzept und Umsetzung: team x\n' 'Produktion: ANORAK Film GmbH\n' 'Postproduktion: bEpic GmbH\n' 'Musik: Gustav Karlstrom\n', 'content_html': '

Kampagnenkonzept

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  • Seit der Erfindung des Automobils durch Carl Benz vor ' '137 Jahren hat technologischer Fortschritt die Definition ' 'des Autos maßgeblich verändert. Es ist mehr als ein reines ' 'Fortbewegungsmittel, das Menschen von „A“ nach „B“ bringt. ' 'Heute können Fahrzeuge von Mercedes-Benz vieles sein: ein ' 'individueller Wellnessbereich, ein mobiles Office, ein ' 'privater Kinosaal oder ein Ort der persönlichen ' 'Sicherheit.
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  • Die Fortsetzung der Kampagne „Defining ' 'Class since 1886“ stellt die stetige Weiterentwicklung ' 'der individuellen Mobilität von Mercedes-Benz in den Fokus. ' 'Mit unstillbarem Pioniergeist und dem Anspruch an das ' 'Außergewöhnliche setzt die Marke mit dem Stern bis heute ' 'Maßstäbe – mit bahnbrechenden Technologien, ' 'unverwechselbarem Design und sicherem Komfort.
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  • Der Kampagnenhauptfilm ' 'visualisiert die Innovationen der Marke, die diese ' 'Neudefinition ermöglichen: Die vielfältig inszenierten ' 'ENERGIZING COMFORT Programme bieten ein umfangreiches ' 'Wellness-Angebot. Die zahlreichen Konnektivitäts-, ' 'Informations- und Entertainment-Funktionen wie der ' 'Hyperscreen mit MBUX verwandeln die Fahrzeuge je nach Bedarf ' 'in ein mobiles Büro oder einen privaten Kinosaal. Innovative ' 'Sicherheits- und Assistenzsysteme einschließlich des DRIVE ' 'PILOT ermöglichen ein ebenso sicheres wie komfortables ' 'Fahrerlebnis.
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  • Die Zuschauerinnen und Zuschauer folgen den ' 'Protagonisten auf eine Reise, die in außergewöhnlichen ' 'Bildern die Geschichte des Automobils und seiner ' 'technologischen Entwicklung erzählt. Der britische ' 'Schauspieler Matthew Macfadyen und der langjährige ' 'Markenbotschafter Roger Federer agieren im Stil von ' 'Geheimagenten, begleitet von Mercedes-Benz ' 'Elektrofahrzeugen. Während sich der preisgekrönte Filmstar ' 'Macfadyen scheinbar mühelos von Ort zu Ort bewegt, zieht der ' 'Tennis-Champion Federer mit technischer Unterstützung im ' 'Hintergrund die Fäden.
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Kampagnendetails & Mediamix

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  • Die Kampagne läuft in Deutschland und international mit ' 'marktspezifisch unterschiedlichen Terminen. In China und ' 'anderen Märkten startete sie Mitte November 2023. Die ' 'Ausspielung in den USA und auf den weltweiten Mercedes-Benz ' 'Social-Media-Kanälen beginnt heute.
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Credits

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  • Produktion: ANORAK Film GmbH
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  • Musik: Gustav Karlstrom
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\n', 'date': '2024-01-05T12:00:00+01:00', 'title': '“Defining Class since 1886“: Starring Matthew Macfadyen and Roger ' 'Federer in the global Mercedes-Benz brand campaign to showcase the ' 'company’s innovative strength', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e674ddb7-b62f-4fc5-b1bb-ea929dd70fde'} 2025-11-30 01:01:43 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8777684e-fac2-4365-918e-2f58759ebaa7> {'content': '\n' 'Groundbreaking collaboration to deliver premium audio ' 'storytelling in Dolby Atmos\n' 'A new era of immersive listening elevates audio storytelling and ' 'music to an unprecedented level\n' 'Available in selected models via over-the-air (OTA) update ' 'starting in Q3 2024\n' '\n' 'At CES 2024, Mercedes-Benz, Audible and Amazon Music announce a ' 'unique collaboration that ushers in a new and exciting chapter of ' 'in-car storytelling and music listening. Mercedes‑Benz customers ' 'will soon be able to immerse themselves in audio storytelling in ' 'addition to music in Dolby Atmos. This new dimension of listening ' 'pleasure marks another first for Mercedes-Benz in-car ' 'entertainment. The riders are wrapped in multi-dimensional sound ' 'of exceptional clarity that places them in the centre of the ' 'story.\n' '“This collaboration with Audible and Amazon Music is another ' 'important facet of the digital experience in a Mercedes-Benz. ' 'Immersive audio storytelling enables our customers to benefit ' 'fully from the advanced sound technology in our vehicles. For us, ' 'unparalleled in-car entertainment is a further dimension of the ' 'hyper-personalised user experience.” Markus Schäfer, Member ' 'of the Board of Management at Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief ' 'Technology Officer\n' 'The basis for the collaboration is the integration of the ' 'immersive Dolby Atmos audio experience in the Burmester 4D and 3D ' 'Surround Sound System. Both are available as options in ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicles with the latest MBUX infotainment system. ' 'The incorporation of the Audible and Amazon Music apps in MBUX ' 'gives customers who have a subscription to these providers ' 'immediate access to a continuously growing choice of audio books, ' 'Originals, podcasts and music in Dolby Atmos. Audible and Amazon ' 'Music subscribers also have access to the entire catalogue of ' 'both streaming services. Imagine listening to your favourite ' 'author, podcast host or musician in such a fully immersive way ' 'that it feels like they are in the car with you. This is audio ' 'storytelling as never experienced before in a car.\n' '"Mercedes-Benz is an ideal innovative industry leader for Audible ' 'and Amazon Music to work with on evolving in-car entertainment. ' 'Vehicles are one of the places people spend the most time ' 'listening to audio storytelling and music. Bringing our brands ' 'together allows us to innovate the audio experience for ' 'customers, transforming it into something more emotional, ' 'immersive and unexpected." Steve Boom, Amazon VP for Audio, ' 'Twitch and Games\n' 'With more than 850,000 audiobooks, podcasts and Audible Originals ' 'in its global catalogue, Audible is the leading producer and ' 'provider of premium audio storytelling and the go-to ' '‘storyteller’ for millions of people around the world. Audible ' 'offers dozens of titles in Dolby Atmos and with a growing global ' 'catalogue, listeners can feel the stories surrounding them in ' 'next-level detail, depth and clarity, from cinematic blockbusters ' 'narrated by a stellar cast of actors like ‘The Sandman Act III’, ' 'to original reimagining of classics like ‘David Copperfield’, and ' 'immersive natural soundscapes found in ‘The Healing Power of ' 'Nature’.\n' 'Rollout starts in Q3 2024 via over-the-air (OTA) update for ' 'customers of the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class and CLE Coupé und ' 'Cabriolet with 3rd-generation MBUX. Further rollout is planned ' 'for successive models in the future. Amazon Music in Dolby Atmos ' 'has been available in all models built since December 2023 onward ' 'with 2nd-generation MBUX. Customers with Audible and Amazon Music ' 'accounts can access both apps and their respective content ' 'available in Dolby Atmos.\n' 'Visitors to the Mercedes-Benz CES booth are invited to join for a ' 'series of entertaining and informative talks about class-defining ' 'tech. On January 9, Magnus Östberg, Chief Software Officer at ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG, will share the stage with Amazon’s VP for ' 'Audio, Twitch and Games, Steve Boom, and award-winning audio ' 'storytelling producer Dirk Maggs. Together, they will look at how ' 'the new collaboration is going to change storytelling on the road ' 'and beyond. Visitors can also experience the unparalleled ' 'Mercedes-Benz in-car sound experience in a Dolby Atmos-equipped ' 'E-Class at the booth.\n' 'Full information about all the events at CES 2024 is available on ' 'Mercedes-Benz Media in a special section giving media access to ' 'press information, photos, graphics and videos.\n' 'About Amazon Music\n' 'Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that ' 'connects fans, artists, and creators through music, podcasts, and ' 'culture. Amazon Music brings fans closer to what they love, with ' 'curated and personalized playlists, artist livestreams, artist ' 'merch, and Amazon Exclusive podcasts. Prime members get access to ' 'over 100 million songs in shuffle mode, All-Access playlists, ' 'plus the largest catalogue of top ad-free podcasts, included with ' 'their membership. Customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited ' 'for full, on-demand access to 100 million songs in HD and a ' 'growing catalogue of Ultra HD and Spatial audio. Anyone can ' 'listen to Amazon Music by downloading the free Amazon Music app, ' 'or wherever they listen to music including Alexa-enabled devices. ' 'Learn more at www.amazonmusic.com.\n' 'About Audible\n' 'Audible, Inc., an Amazon.com, Inc. subsidiary (NASDAQ:AMZN), is ' 'the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, ' 'offering global audiences a powerful way to enhance and enrich ' 'their lives through extraordinary content. Audible’s catalogue ' 'includes more than 850,000 audio titles, including Audible ' 'Originals as well as audiobooks and podcasts from leading ' 'studios, print, audio and magazine publishers and world-renowned ' 'entertainers.', 'content_html': '
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  • Groundbreaking collaboration to deliver premium ' 'audio storytelling in Dolby Atmos
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  • Available in selected models via over-the-air ' '(OTA) update starting in Q3 2024
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At CES 2024, Mercedes-Benz, Audible and Amazon Music ' 'announce a unique collaboration that ushers in a new and ' 'exciting chapter of in-car storytelling and music listening. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz customers will soon be able to immerse ' 'themselves in audio storytelling in addition to music in ' 'Dolby Atmos. This new dimension of listening pleasure marks ' 'another first for Mercedes-Benz in-car entertainment. The ' 'riders are wrapped in multi-dimensional sound of exceptional ' 'clarity that places them in the centre of the story.

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“This collaboration with Audible and Amazon Music is ' 'another important facet of the digital experience in a ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Immersive audio storytelling enables our ' 'customers to benefit fully from the advanced sound ' 'technology in our vehicles. For us, unparalleled in-car ' 'entertainment is a further dimension of the ' 'hyper-personalised user experience.” 
Markus ' 'Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, Chief Technology Officer

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The basis for the collaboration is the integration of the ' 'immersive Dolby Atmos audio experience in the Burmester 4D ' 'and 3D Surround Sound System. Both are available as options ' 'in Mercedes-Benz vehicles with the latest MBUX infotainment ' 'system. The incorporation of the Audible and Amazon Music ' 'apps in MBUX gives customers who have a subscription to ' 'these providers immediate access to a continuously growing ' 'choice of audio books, Originals, podcasts and music in ' 'Dolby Atmos. Audible and Amazon Music subscribers also have ' 'access to the entire catalogue of both streaming services. ' 'Imagine listening to your favourite author, podcast host or ' 'musician in such a fully immersive way that it feels like ' 'they are in the car with you. This is audio storytelling as ' 'never experienced before in a car.

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"Mercedes-Benz is an ideal innovative industry leader for ' 'Audible and Amazon Music to work with on evolving in-car ' 'entertainment. Vehicles are one of the places people spend ' 'the most time listening to audio storytelling and music. ' 'Bringing our brands together allows us to innovate the audio ' 'experience for customers, transforming it into something ' 'more emotional, immersive and unexpected." 
Steve ' 'Boom, Amazon VP for Audio, Twitch and Games

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With more than 850,000 audiobooks, podcasts and Audible ' 'Originals in its global catalogue, Audible is the leading ' 'producer and provider of premium audio storytelling and the ' 'go-to ‘storyteller’ for millions of people around the world. ' 'Audible offers dozens of titles in Dolby Atmos and with a ' 'growing global catalogue, listeners can feel the stories ' 'surrounding them in next-level detail, depth and clarity, ' 'from cinematic blockbusters narrated by a stellar cast of ' 'actors like ‘The Sandman Act III’, to original reimagining ' 'of classics like ‘David Copperfield’, and immersive natural ' 'soundscapes found in ‘The Healing Power of Nature’.

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Rollout starts in Q3 2024 via over-the-air (OTA) update ' 'for customers of the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class and CLE Coupé ' 'und Cabriolet with 3rd-generation MBUX. Further ' 'rollout is planned for successive models in the future. ' 'Amazon Music in Dolby Atmos has been available in all models ' 'built since December 2023 onward with ' '2nd-generation MBUX. Customers with Audible and ' 'Amazon Music accounts can access both apps and their ' 'respective content available in Dolby Atmos.

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Visitors to the Mercedes-Benz CES booth are invited to ' 'join for a series of entertaining and informative talks ' 'about class-defining tech. On January 9, Magnus Östberg, ' 'Chief Software Officer at Mercedes-Benz AG, will share the ' 'stage with Amazon’s VP for Audio, Twitch and Games, Steve ' 'Boom, and award-winning audio storytelling producer Dirk ' 'Maggs. Together, they will look at how the new collaboration ' 'is going to change storytelling on the road and beyond. ' 'Visitors can also experience the unparalleled Mercedes-Benz ' 'in-car sound experience in a Dolby Atmos-equipped E-Class at ' 'the booth.

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Full information about all the events at CES 2024 is ' 'available on Mercedes-Benz Media in a special ' 'section giving media access to press information, ' 'photos, graphics and videos.

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About Amazon Music

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Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service ' 'that connects fans, artists, and creators through music, ' 'podcasts, and culture. Amazon Music brings fans closer to ' 'what they love, with curated and personalized playlists, ' 'artist livestreams, artist merch, and Amazon Exclusive ' 'podcasts. Prime members get access to over 100 million songs ' 'in shuffle mode, All-Access playlists, plus the largest ' 'catalogue of top ad-free podcasts, included with their ' 'membership. Customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited ' 'for full, on-demand access to 100 million songs in HD and a ' 'growing catalogue of Ultra HD and Spatial audio. Anyone can ' 'listen to Amazon Music by downloading the free Amazon Music ' 'app, or wherever they listen to music including ' 'Alexa-enabled devices. Learn more at www.amazonmusic.com.

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About Audible

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Audible, Inc., an Amazon.com, Inc. subsidiary ' '(NASDAQ:AMZN), is the leading creator and provider of ' 'premium audio storytelling, offering global audiences a ' 'powerful way to enhance and enrich their lives through ' 'extraordinary content. Audible’s catalogue includes more ' 'than 850,000 audio titles, including Audible Originals as ' 'well as audiobooks and podcasts from leading studios, print, ' 'audio and magazine publishers and world-renowned ' 'entertainers.

\n', 'date': '2024-01-09T20:20:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz, Audible, and Amazon Music write next exciting ' 'chapter of in-car audio in Dolby Atmos at CES 2024', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8777684e-fac2-4365-918e-2f58759ebaa7'} 2025-11-30 01:01:43 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=76&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:44 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c008ff46-9723-495c-bea3-5c6dc7ee156b> {'content': ' VfB Stuttgart defeats FC Union Berlin 1 : 0 to win the ' 'Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup 2024 Baris Kalayci (1. FC Union Berlin) ' 'is honoured as the best player of the tournament Robert Brysik ' 'wins the SK Gaming eJuniorCup 2024 – powered by Mercedes-Benz ' 'The Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup traditionally takes place on the ' 'first weekend of the new year at the Glaspalast Sindelfingen: The ' '32nd edition of the youth football tournament was held on 6 and 7 ' 'January 2024. In addition to the U19 tournament, the SK Gaming ' 'eJuniorCup – powered by Mercedes-Benz and the company’s internal ' 'apprentice tournament were also part of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'JuniorCup 2024. With the VfB Stuttgart, SC Freiburg, 1. FC ' 'Heidenheim, 1. FC Union Berlin (all Germany), SK Rapid (Austria), ' 'Brøndby IF (Denmark), Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium) and ' 'Manchester United (England), the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup 2024 was ' 'once again meeting place for national and international top ' 'teams. The young talents played exciting matches in front of a ' 'sold-out crowd. VfB Stuttgart beat 1. FC Union Berlin 1 : 0 in ' 'the final to win the tournament, with SK Rapid taking third ' 'place. Baris Kalayci (1. FC Union Berlin) was honoured as the ' 'best player of the tournament and Timo Ulpins (VfB Stuttgart) was ' 'voted best goalkeeper. The rankings of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'JuniorCup 2024 Match for 7th place: 1. FC Heidenheim : ' 'Royale Union Saint-Gilloise\xa0 1 : 5 Match for 5th ' 'place: Manchester United : Brøndby IF 2 : 1 Match for 3rd ' 'place: SK Rapid : SC Freiburg 4 : 1 (penalty shootout) ' 'Final:\xa0 VfB Stuttgart : 1. FC Union Berlin 1 : 0 A ' 'total of eight Mercedes-Benz factories took part in the ' 'apprentice tournament. The Sindelfingen, Rastatt, Bremen, ' 'Berlin/Ludwigsfelde, Hamburg and Untertürkheim plants as well as ' 'the headquarter and the Global Logistics Centre participated with ' 'teams made up exclusively of apprentices. In the final, plant ' 'Bremen prevailed against plant Hamburg with 3 : 1, while plant ' 'Sindelfingen was victorious in the match for the third place. ' 'After last year’s premiere of the SK Gaming eJuniorCup – powered ' 'by Mercedes-Benz, the virtual football tournament was once again ' 'held on the sidelines of the JuniorCup itself. After exciting ' 'matches, the youngest player, Robert Brysik, was able to secure ' 'the title. The tournament stands out due to its diverse field of ' 'participants: In addition to professional esports players, ' 'influencers, Mercedes-Benz apprentices and members of the esports ' 'community took part. “The Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup is full of ' 'young talents who demonstrate their skills not only on the ' 'football field, but also in the digital arena. I am proud that we ' 'offer a competitive sport platform and at the same time create ' 'space for the exchange of ideas and emotions.”Britta Seeger, ' 'Member of the Board of Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Marketing & Sales', 'content_html': '
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The Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup traditionally takes place on ' 'the first weekend of the new year at the Glaspalast ' 'Sindelfingen: The 32nd edition of the youth ' 'football tournament was held on 6 and 7 January 2024. In ' 'addition to the U19 tournament, the SK Gaming eJuniorCup – ' 'powered by Mercedes-Benz and the company’s internal ' 'apprentice tournament were also part of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'JuniorCup 2024.

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With the VfB Stuttgart, SC Freiburg, 1. FC Heidenheim, 1. ' 'FC Union Berlin (all Germany), SK Rapid (Austria), Brøndby ' 'IF (Denmark), Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium) and ' 'Manchester United (England), the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup ' '2024 was once again meeting place for national and ' 'international top teams. The young talents played exciting ' 'matches in front of a sold-out crowd. VfB Stuttgart beat 1. ' 'FC Union Berlin 1 : 0 in the final to win the tournament, ' 'with SK Rapid taking third place. Baris Kalayci (1. FC Union ' 'Berlin) was honoured as the best player of the tournament ' 'and Timo Ulpins (VfB Stuttgart) was voted best ' 'goalkeeper.

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Manchester United : Brøndby IF

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SK Rapid : SC Freiburg

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VfB Stuttgart : 1. FC Union Berlin

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1 : 0

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A total of eight Mercedes-Benz factories took part in the ' 'apprentice tournament. The Sindelfingen, Rastatt, Bremen, ' 'Berlin/Ludwigsfelde, Hamburg and Untertürkheim plants as ' 'well as the headquarter and the Global Logistics Centre ' 'participated with teams made up exclusively of apprentices. ' 'In the final, plant Bremen prevailed against plant Hamburg ' 'with 3 : 1, while plant Sindelfingen was victorious in the ' 'match for the third place.

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After last year’s premiere of the SK Gaming eJuniorCup – ' 'powered by Mercedes-Benz, the virtual football tournament ' 'was once again held on the sidelines of the JuniorCup ' 'itself. After exciting matches, the youngest player, Robert ' 'Brysik, was able to secure the title. The tournament stands ' 'out due to its diverse field of participants: In addition to ' 'professional esports players, influencers, Mercedes-Benz ' 'apprentices and members of the esports community took ' 'part.

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“The Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup is full of young talents who ' 'demonstrate their skills not only on the football field, but ' 'also in the digital arena. I am proud that we offer a ' 'competitive sport platform and at the same time create space ' 'for the exchange of ideas and emotions.”
Britta Seeger, ' 'Member of the Board of Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Marketing & Sales

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Central to this is a new ' 'MBUX Virtual Assistant that uses generative AI and advanced 3D ' 'graphics. This makes interactions more natural, intuitive and ' 'personalised. Running on the new Mercedes-Benz Operating System ' '(MB.OS) that has been developed from scratch in-house, MBUX ' 'Virtual Assistant paves the way for an extraordinary digital ' 'experience. This year’s CES is also the backdrop for the North ' 'American premiere of the Concept CLA Class, which is based on the ' 'forthcoming Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA). Further ' 'highlights include a new in-car music experience called MBUX ' 'SOUND DRIVE that’s been developed by Mercedes-AMG in ' 'collaboration with American entrepreneur will.i.am[1]. Meanwhile, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is elevating in-car audio storytelling with a ' 'collaboration with Audible and Amazon Music. Also making its ' 'North American debut on booth number 4941 is a camouflaged ' 'prototype of the new all-electric G-Class.\n' '“With our MB.OS, world-class collaborations and the latest ' 'developments in generative AI, we are transforming the ' 'relationship our customers have with their Mercedes-Benz. Our ' 'digital advances on show at CES 2024 are proof points on our ' 'journey towards the hyper-personalised Mercedes-Benz user ' 'experience.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management at Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer\n' 'MBUX Virtual Assistant – delivering a hyper-personalised user ' 'experience\n' 'The MBUX Virtual Assistant unveiled at CES 2024 is the most ' 'human-like interface with a Mercedes-Benz yet. Based on MB.OS, it ' 'presents a new face to the customer with natural and empathetic ' 'interaction. With its four different emotions, the MBUX Virtual ' 'Assistant is in tune with customer needs and uses generative AI ' 'and proactive intelligence to make life easy, convenient and ' 'comfortable. Also leveraging the power of MB.OS as well as ' 'advanced 3D game-engine graphics is MBUX Surround Navigation, ' 'which seamlessly marries route guidance and assistance. ' 'Meanwhile, Mercedes-Benz is bringing even more productivity, ' 'convenience and personalisation into the car with the ongoing ' 'expansion of its app portfolio. These include MBUX Collectibles, ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s first in-car app to showcase NFTs like the ' 'limited-edition Mercedes-Benz NXT Superdackel collection that ' 'pays homage to the activity at last year’s CES. More ' 'information on MB.OS and the MBUX Virtual Assistant\n' 'North American premiere – Concept CLA Class\n' 'The first Mercedes-Benz to showcase MB.OS is the Concept CLA ' 'Class – which celebrates its North American debut at CES 2024. ' 'Designed on the new Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA), it ' 'redefines an entire class with its innovative electric drive and ' 'forward-looking sustainability. The Concept CLA Class is the new ' 'hypermiler for the electric age. It is capable of a predicted ' 'single-charge range of more than 466 miles (750 km) (WLTP[2]) and ' 'energy consumption of around 12 kWh/100 km. This comes from a new ' 'electric drive unit (MB.EDU), which has an 800-volt architecture ' 'and 93-percent efficiency battery to wheels over long distances. ' 'It enables high-power 300+ kW DC charging including a 50 kW ' 'boost, which can deliver up to 248 miles (400 km) of range in 15 ' 'minutes. There will be a total of four models based on the MMA – ' 'a four-door coupé, a shooting brake and two SUVs. More ' 'information on the Concept CLA Class\n' 'From the studio to the streets – music in rhythm with the driving ' 'style\n' 'At CES 2024, Mercedes-Benz reveals a range of groundbreaking ' 'entertainment features via two industry-first partnerships. ' 'First, Mercedes-AMG has teamed up with American entrepreneur ' 'will.i.am to launch MBUX SOUND DRIVE. This technology will ' 'transform the way we listen to music in the car. Using advanced ' 'software, it allows music to react to how the car is being ' 'driven, turning every trip into a dynamic musical ' 'journey. More information on MBUX SOUND DRIVE\n' 'A new chapter for immersive audio – vehicle as a rolling concert ' 'hall\n' 'The second collaboration sees Mercedes-Benz join forces with ' 'Audible and Amazon Music to begin a new chapter of in-car ' 'storytelling. By harnessing the power of Dolby Atmos, this ' 'collaboration will bring spoken-word audio to life. It will put ' 'customers at the centre of a dynamic, concert-hall sound ' 'experience covering audio books, Originals, podcasts and music. ' 'On the first day, podcaster, writer and producer, Dirk Maggs, ' 'opens with insights about the art of storytelling. Then, Amazon ' 'VP for Audio, Twitch and Games, Steve Boom, and the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Chief Software Officer, Magnus Östberg, come together to explain ' 'how this collaboration will deliver unrivalled in-car ' 'entertainment. More information on the cooperation with ' 'Audible and Amazon Music\n' 'Modern thrills and retro classics – transforming the car into a ' 'gaming hub\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is using the CES stage to announce new platforms ' 'and partnerships that will enhance its in-car gaming service. A ' 'collaboration with the world’s first retro games streaming ' 'service, Antstream Arcade, integrates cloud gaming into the car. ' 'Plus, Mercedes-Benz has its own vision for immersive in-car ' 'gaming, which is showcased in the current E-Class. This ' 'futuristic runner game combines the computing power of MBUX, ' 'together with interior vehicle sensors and actuators.\n' 'EQS saloon and S-Class now available with DRIVE PILOT and other ' 'new features\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has reached another milestone by launching DRIVE ' 'PILOT – the first and only certified system for conditionally ' 'automated driving (SAE Level 3) in the U.S., available in the ' 'states of California and Nevada. Customer deliveries of MY2024 ' 'EQS saloon and S-Class models equipped with DRIVE PILOT are due ' 'to start in early 2024 through participating authorised ' 'Mercedes-Benz dealers in California and Nevada. DRIVE PILOT is ' 'available on selected EQS and S-Class models and activated via ' 'the U.S. Mercedes me connect Store. The EQS is now also available ' 'with the new Premium Rear Plus Package that significantly ' 'improves comfort in the rear.\n' 'In-depth information about all the events at CES 2024 is ' 'available on Mercedes-Benz Media in a special section giving ' 'journalists access to press texts, photos, graphics and videos.\n' '[1] If you must include his legal name in your coverage, it is ' 'William Adams. All other names shown in wikis and previously ' 'published stories are incorrect.\n' '[2] In real driving conditions, deviations from the certified ' 'standard values may occur. The real values are influenced by a ' 'variety of individual factors, e.g. individual driving style, ' 'environmental and route conditions.', 'content_html': '
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At CES 2024, Mercedes-Benz is pushing forward with an ' 'exciting range of digital advancements set to transform the ' 'customer experience – both in-car and beyond. Central to ' 'this is a new MBUX Virtual Assistant that uses generative AI ' 'and advanced 3D graphics. This makes interactions more ' 'natural, intuitive and personalised. Running on the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) that has been ' 'developed from scratch in-house, MBUX Virtual Assistant ' 'paves the way for an extraordinary digital experience. This ' 'year’s CES is also the backdrop for the North American ' 'premiere of the Concept CLA Class, which is based on the ' 'forthcoming Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA). ' 'Further highlights include a new in-car music experience ' 'called MBUX SOUND DRIVE that’s been developed by ' 'Mercedes-AMG in collaboration with American entrepreneur ' 'will.i.am[1]. Meanwhile, Mercedes-Benz is ' 'elevating in-car audio storytelling with a collaboration ' 'with Audible and Amazon Music. Also making its North ' 'American debut on booth number 4941 is a camouflaged ' 'prototype of the new all-electric G-Class.

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“With our MB.OS, world-class collaborations and the ' 'latest developments in generative AI, we are transforming ' 'the relationship our customers have with their ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Our digital advances on show at CES 2024 are ' 'proof points on our journey towards the hyper-personalised ' 'Mercedes-Benz user experience.” 
Markus Schäfer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management at Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Chief Technology Officer

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MBUX Virtual Assistant – delivering a hyper-personalised ' 'user experience

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The MBUX Virtual Assistant unveiled at CES 2024 is the ' 'most human-like interface with a Mercedes-Benz yet. Based on ' 'MB.OS, it presents a new face to the customer with natural ' 'and empathetic interaction. With its four different ' 'emotions, the MBUX Virtual Assistant is in tune with ' 'customer needs and uses generative AI and proactive ' 'intelligence to make life easy, convenient and comfortable. ' 'Also leveraging the power of MB.OS as well as advanced 3D ' 'game-engine graphics is MBUX Surround Navigation, which ' 'seamlessly marries route guidance and assistance. Meanwhile, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is bringing even more productivity, ' 'convenience and personalisation into the car with the ' 'ongoing expansion of its app portfolio. These include MBUX ' 'Collectibles, Mercedes-Benz’s first in-car app to showcase ' 'NFTs like the limited-edition Mercedes-Benz NXT Superdackel ' 'collection that pays homage to the activity at last year’s ' 'CES. 
More ' 'information on MB.OS and the MBUX Virtual Assistant

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North American premiere – Concept CLA Class

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The first Mercedes-Benz to showcase MB.OS is the Concept ' 'CLA Class – which celebrates its North American debut at CES ' '2024. Designed on the new Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture ' '(MMA), it redefines an entire class with its innovative ' 'electric drive and forward-looking sustainability. The ' 'Concept CLA Class is the new hypermiler for the electric ' 'age. It is capable of a predicted single-charge range of ' 'more than 466 miles (750 km) (WLTP[2]) and energy ' 'consumption of around 12 kWh/100 km. This comes from a new ' 'electric drive unit (MB.EDU), which has an 800-volt ' 'architecture and 93-percent efficiency battery to wheels ' 'over long distances. It enables high-power 300+ kW DC ' 'charging including a 50 kW boost, which can deliver up to ' '248 miles (400 km) of range in 15 minutes. There will be a ' 'total of four models based on the MMA – a four-door coupé, a ' 'shooting brake and two SUVs.
More ' 'information on the Concept CLA Class

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From the studio to the streets – music in rhythm with ' 'the driving style

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At CES 2024, Mercedes-Benz reveals a range of ' 'groundbreaking entertainment features via two industry-first ' 'partnerships. First, Mercedes-AMG has teamed up with ' 'American entrepreneur will.i.am to launch MBUX SOUND DRIVE. ' 'This technology will transform the way we listen to music in ' 'the car. Using advanced software, it allows music to react ' 'to how the car is being driven, turning every trip into a ' 'dynamic musical journey. 
More ' 'information on MBUX SOUND DRIVE

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A new chapter for immersive audio – vehicle as a rolling ' 'concert hall

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The second collaboration sees Mercedes-Benz join forces ' 'with Audible and Amazon Music to begin a new chapter of ' 'in-car storytelling. By harnessing the power of Dolby Atmos, ' 'this collaboration will bring spoken-word audio to life. It ' 'will put customers at the centre of a dynamic, concert-hall ' 'sound experience covering audio books, Originals, podcasts ' 'and music. On the first day, podcaster, writer and producer, ' 'Dirk Maggs, opens with insights about the art of ' 'storytelling. Then, Amazon VP for Audio, Twitch and Games, ' 'Steve Boom, and the Mercedes-Benz Chief Software Officer, ' 'Magnus Östberg, come together to explain how this ' 'collaboration will deliver unrivalled in-car ' 'entertainment. 
More ' 'information on the cooperation with Audible and Amazon ' 'Music

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Modern thrills and retro classics – transforming the car ' 'into a gaming hub

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Mercedes-Benz is using the CES stage to announce new ' 'platforms and partnerships that will enhance its in-car ' 'gaming service. A collaboration with the world’s first retro ' 'games streaming service, Antstream Arcade, integrates cloud ' 'gaming into the car. Plus, Mercedes-Benz has its own vision ' 'for immersive in-car gaming, which is showcased in the ' 'current E-Class. This futuristic runner game combines the ' 'computing power of MBUX, together with interior vehicle ' 'sensors and actuators.

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EQS saloon and S-Class now available with DRIVE PILOT ' 'and other new features

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Mercedes-Benz has reached another milestone by launching ' 'DRIVE PILOT – the first and only certified system for ' 'conditionally automated driving (SAE Level 3) in the U.S., ' 'available in the states of California and Nevada. Customer ' 'deliveries of MY2024 EQS saloon and S-Class models equipped ' 'with DRIVE PILOT are due to start in early 2024 through ' 'participating authorised Mercedes-Benz dealers in California ' 'and Nevada. DRIVE PILOT is available on selected EQS and ' 'S-Class models and activated via the U.S. Mercedes me ' 'connect Store. The EQS is now also available with the new ' 'Premium Rear Plus Package that significantly improves ' 'comfort in the rear.

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In-depth information about all the events at CES 2024 is ' 'available on Mercedes-Benz ' 'Media in a special section giving journalists access to ' 'press texts, photos, graphics and videos.

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[1] If you must include his legal name in your ' 'coverage, it is William Adams. All other names shown in ' 'wikis and previously published stories are incorrect.

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[2] In real driving conditions, deviations ' 'from the certified standard values may occur. The real ' 'values are influenced by a variety of individual factors, ' 'e.g. individual driving style, environmental and route ' 'conditions.

\n', 'date': '2024-01-09T20:30:00+01:00', 'title': '“The hyper-personalised user experience” – Mercedes-Benz showcases ' 'class-defining digital tech at CES 2024', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8fd7e67a-3580-428b-8cb5-d5d97b7af11e'} 2025-11-30 01:01:44 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/049d37cc-f581-4ca9-b40c-30baef7454aa> {'content': '\n' 'MBUX Virtual Assistant transforms the car-driver relationship ' 'with natural conversation, paving the way for hyper-personalised ' 'user experience\n' 'MBUX Surround Navigation seamlessly marries route guidance and ' 'driving assistance in real time, brought to life by powerful 3D ' 'graphics made with Unity’s game engine\n' 'Constant expansion of 3rd-party app portfolio brings customers ' 'even wider choice of entertainment, productivity and more\n' '\n' 'At CES 2024, Mercedes-Benz is showcasing a raft of developments ' 'that define its vision for the hyper-personalised user experience ' 'of the future – in-car and beyond. Headlining those is the new, ' 'integrated MBUX Virtual Assistant. It uses advanced software and ' 'generative AI to create an even more natural and intuitive ' 'relationship with the car, with proactive support that makes life ' 'easier. This game-changing development takes the ‘Hey Mercedes’ ' 'voice assistant into a whole new visual dimension made with ' 'Unity’s high-resolution game-engine graphics. Running on the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) developed in-house, its ' 'rollout starts with the vehicles on the forthcoming MMA platform ' '(Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture). The Concept CLA Class, ' 'which celebrates its North American premiere at CES 2024, is ' 'based on this platform and likewise provides a preview of MB.OS.\n' '“Through advances in artificial intelligence, tomorrow’s ' 'Mercedes-Benz will know its driver like never before. It will ' 'enhance and complement our customers’ lives – in their cars and ' 'in other areas too. We have already made strong progress on this ' 'journey. The latest proof points on show at CES provide an ' 'exciting glimpse of what lies ahead.” Markus Schäfer, Member ' 'of the Board of Management at Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief ' 'Technology Officer\n' 'MBUX Virtual Assistant makes life easier with natural interaction ' 'and proactive intelligence\n' 'The class-defining MBUX Virtual Assistant running on MB.OS is the ' 'most human-like interface with a Mercedes-Benz yet. Combining the ' 'intelligent systems of MBUX into a single entity, it presents a ' 'new face to the customer with natural and empathetic interaction. ' 'The MBUX Virtual Assistant is a further development of the system ' 'first showcased in the VISION EQXX. It uses generative AI and ' 'proactive intelligence to make life as easy, convenient and ' 'comfortable as possible. For instance, it can offer helpful ' 'suggestions based on learned behaviour and situational context. ' 'Examples include playing the latest news in the morning or ' 'initiating a preferred massage programme at the end of the ' 'working day. And if the driver is running late for a meeting ' 'entered into the calendar, the system can offer to dial in ' 'directly from the car. If the driver wishes, these processes can ' 'also be automated. The experience can be further augmented ' 'through incorporation of the vehicle’s ambient lighting and sound ' 'system. For example, warm light and soft music can accompany a ' 'relaxing massage.\n' '“The Mercedes-Benz user experience of tomorrow will be ' 'hyper-personalised. With generative AI, our MBUX Virtual ' 'Assistant brings more trust and empathy to the relationship ' 'between car and driver. Thanks to our MB.OS chip-to-cloud ' 'architecture, our future vehicles will provide customers with ' 'exactly what they need when they need it.” Magnus Östberg, ' 'Chief Software Officer, Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'Four characteristics ensure the assistant is always in tune with ' 'customer needs and preferences\n' 'Underpinning the MBUX Virtual Assistant are four ‘personality ' 'traits’ – Natural, Predictive, Personal and Empathetic – blended ' 'to create a fully-rounded whole. Natural is always the underlying ' 'principle, offering seamless interaction that leverages the best ' 'of voice and graphic interfaces. The customer can choose to speak ' 'with the assistant with or without using the keyword ‘Hey ' 'Mercedes’. Speech takes advantage of large language models (LLMs) ' 'for natural dialogue in response to queries and commands. The ' 'effect is more like a conversation with a friend. The assistant ' 'answers questions based on general knowledge and can also ask ' 'intelligent questions to clarify intent and draw conclusions. By ' 'being predictive, the assistant can also offer proactive ' 'suggestions and routines based on situational context, learned ' 'behaviour and using generative AI. At the same time, a more ' 'emotional neural voice that can express different speaking styles ' 'generates a sense of empathy. And to ensure it is always a very ' 'personal assistant, the driver can tailor it to their own ' 'specific preferences via a range of options in a central hub.\n' 'Visual communication made more intuitive and emotional through ' 'powerful 3D graphics\n' 'The holistic approach pairs more natural dialogue with visual ' 'feedback through advanced 3D graphics made with Unity’s game ' 'engine. In the new MBUX Virtual Assistant, a ‘living’ star avatar ' 'uses animations to express different moods and states of being. ' 'Emotions range from calm to excited and even sensitive. Further ' 'animations indicate whether the assistant is speaking, listening, ' 'thinking, making a suggestion or providing a warning. Movement, ' 'brightness, intensity and colour interact seamlessly to ' 'communicate intuitively with the driver.\n' 'MBUX Surround Navigation marries assistance with route guidance ' 'for a seamless experience\n' 'Integrated visual communication also enters a new dimension with ' 'MBUX Surround Navigation. Facilitated by the domain integration ' 'of MB.OS, this advanced feature pairs a real-world view of the ' 'car’s surroundings with its reactions to it in real time. The ' 'driver benefits from significantly enhanced situational awareness ' 'by being able to ‘see what the car sees’. The seamless ' 'incorporation of information into the driver display using 3D ' 'graphics made with Unity’s game engine provides a highly ' 'intuitive overview. It offers everything the driver needs to know ' 'in a single glance. For instance, it shows the type of traffic, ' 'be it another car, van, truck or even a cyclist. It shows ' 'pedestrians close to the roadside as well as potential hazards. ' 'And it superimposes route guidance into a realistic ' 'representation of the surroundings – particularly helpful in busy ' 'urban environments. The customer can clearly see where exactly ' 'their next turn will take them. Buildings and other ' 'infrastructure are easy and quick to recognise. The system also ' 'provides integrated oversight of the car’s status, through ' 'virtual-reality real-time visualisation. This includes flashing ' 'indicators, high/low headlight beam and even acceleration or ' 'deceleration depicted by spinning wheels.\n' 'More productivity, entertainment and convenience with new ' '3rd-party apps and content[1]\n' 'Over-the-air (OTA) updates ensure customers have access to the ' 'latest content and features tailored to their wishes and regional ' 'preferences. The new E-Class, for example, is already delivering ' 'these benefits – its infotainment domain is a precursor of MB.OS ' 'technology. Starting in the first quarter of 2024, productivity ' 'in the E-Class will be further elevated through the addition of ' 'our new Meetings app where our customers can participate in ' 'Microsoft Teams conferences. This, paired with existing offerings ' 'with Zoom and WebEx, covers all market leaders for video ' 'conferencing. The extensive update also includes the addition of ' 'further apps for everyday convenience. These include Booking.com, ' 'getAbstract, Just Eat Takeaway.com and more. In entertainment, ' 'there are plans to introduce cloud-based retro gaming from ' 'Antstream Arcade and further immersive experiences.\n' 'Video streaming offering to be enhanced with Sony Pictures ' 'Entertainment’s RIDEVU\n' 'In an exciting development, the video streaming offering will be ' "enhanced by an integration of Sony Pictures Entertainment's (SPE) " 'cutting-edge RIDEVU service. RIDEVU promises to elevate the new ' 'vehicle entertainment experience for Mercedes-Benz customers, ' 'granting them access to a diverse array of video entertainment ' 'directly within their vehicles. RIDEVU provides users with ' 'advanced controls and features designed for the car. These enable ' 'consumers to conveniently rent and purchase Sony Pictures ' 'Entertainment’s content on demand, directly from their vehicles. ' 'It includes a curated library of films available for streaming, ' 'enriching the Mercedes-Benz entertainment bundle.\n' 'Hyper-personalisation through digital art with MBUX Collectibles ' 'and more\n' 'MBUX Collectibles is Mercedes-Benz’s first in-car app to showcase ' 'digital art and collectibles based on NFTs. It enables the ' "creation of a private art gallery by connecting the customer's " 'personal NFT wallet to the user interface. Users can also browse ' 'a digital art exhibition curated by Mercedes-Benz. On show at CES ' 'are NFT collections from Mercedes-Benz NXT within the app. The ' 'collection Mercedes-Benz NXT Icons Era 1 ‘Luxury’ is the first in ' 'a series of seven exploring the rich Mercedes-Benz design ' 'heritage. At CES, there is also a first sneak peak of Era 2 ' '‘Technology’, which is yet to be launched. And in homage to last ' 'year’s CES, visitors can enjoy a first glimpse of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz NXT Superdackel NFT. A limited edition of 1,000 ' 'Superdackel NFTs by Mercedes-Benz NXT will drop soon.\n' 'Concept CLA Class showcases MB.OS as the foundation for the ' 'hyper-personalised Mercedes-Benz\n' 'The first vehicles to run on MB.OS will be the family based on ' 'the forthcoming MMA platform. The Concept CLA Class, which ' 'celebrates its North American premiere at CES 2024, offers a ' 'close-to-production insight into the future range of four ' 'vehicles. To stress the central role played by MB.OS in shaping ' 'the customer experience, the interior of the show car offers a ' 'striking visualisation of it. The complex multi-faceted ' 'architecture is represented by one of its many hardware ' 'components, the high-performance water-cooled chip from ' 'collaboration partner NVIDIA. The advanced three-display MBUX ' 'Superscreen hints at the role of the Mercedes-Benz of the future ' 'as a hyper-personalised part of the customer’s digital life. ' 'MB.OS provides the foundation for achieving this. It comprises ' 'four domains – Infotainment, Automated Driving, Body & ' 'Comfort and Driving & Charging – and the connectivity module ' 'linked to the Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Cloud. The chip-to-cloud ' 'architecture ensures deep integration into the vehicle and full ' 'control of all sensors and actuators. Furthermore, by decoupling ' 'the software and hardware innovation cycles, the company can ' 'ensure its vehicles are constantly up to date.\n' '[1] The use of the Digital Extras requires the permanent ' 'acceptance of the Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the ' 'Mercedes me ID Service Terms in their applicable versions, the ' 'permanent pairing of the vehicle with the Mercedes me user ' 'account and - if applicable - the activation of the Digital ' 'Extras. Upon expiry of the term, the Digital Extras can be ' 'renewed for a fee in the Mercedes me Store provided they are ' 'still offered for the corresponding vehicle at that point. In ' 'addition, for the use of some Digital Extras there may be further ' 'usage requirements or limitations specifically separate ' 'customer-owned contracts with third parties (e. g., streaming, ' 'charging, conclusion of a data contract covering comfort data ' 'volume), selected third-party products (e.g. smartphone, ' 'smartwatch) or they are only available for specific customer ' 'groups. Alternatively to comfort data volume, depending on the ' 'generation of your multimedia system, data volume must be ' 'available via Internet in the car or, where possible, your own ' 'data volume will need to be used via tethering. Information on ' 'personal data processed for the use of Digital Extras may be ' 'found in the Mercedes me connect privacy policy.', 'content_html': '
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  • MBUX Surround Navigation seamlessly marries ' 'route guidance and driving assistance in real time, brought ' 'to life by powerful 3D graphics made with Unity’s game ' 'engine
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At CES 2024, Mercedes-Benz is showcasing a raft of ' 'developments that define its vision for the ' 'hyper-personalised user experience of the future – in-car ' 'and beyond. Headlining those is the new, integrated MBUX ' 'Virtual Assistant. It uses advanced software and generative ' 'AI to create an even more natural and intuitive relationship ' 'with the car, with proactive support that makes life easier. ' 'This game-changing development takes the ‘Hey Mercedes’ ' 'voice assistant into a whole new visual dimension made with ' 'Unity’s high-resolution game-engine graphics. Running on the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) developed in-house, ' 'its rollout starts with the vehicles on the forthcoming MMA ' 'platform (Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture). The Concept ' 'CLA Class, which celebrates its North American premiere at ' 'CES 2024, is based on this platform and likewise provides a ' 'preview of MB.OS.

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“Through advances in artificial intelligence, tomorrow’s ' 'Mercedes-Benz will know its driver like never before. It ' 'will enhance and complement our customers’ lives – in their ' 'cars and in other areas too. We have already made strong ' 'progress on this journey. The latest proof points on show at ' 'CES provide an exciting glimpse of what lies ' 'ahead.” 
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management at Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer

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MBUX Virtual Assistant makes life easier with natural ' 'interaction and proactive intelligence

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The class-defining MBUX Virtual Assistant running on ' 'MB.OS is the most human-like interface with a Mercedes-Benz ' 'yet. Combining the intelligent systems of MBUX into a single ' 'entity, it presents a new face to the customer with natural ' 'and empathetic interaction. The MBUX Virtual Assistant is a ' 'further development of the system first showcased in the ' 'VISION EQXX. It uses generative AI and proactive ' 'intelligence to make life as easy, convenient and ' 'comfortable as possible. For instance, it can offer helpful ' 'suggestions based on learned behaviour and situational ' 'context. Examples include playing the latest news in the ' 'morning or initiating a preferred massage programme at the ' 'end of the working day. And if the driver is running late ' 'for a meeting entered into the calendar, the system can ' 'offer to dial in directly from the car. If the driver ' 'wishes, these processes can also be automated. The ' 'experience can be further augmented through incorporation of ' 'the vehicle’s ambient lighting and sound system. For ' 'example, warm light and soft music can accompany a relaxing ' 'massage.

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“The Mercedes-Benz user experience of tomorrow will be ' 'hyper-personalised. With generative AI, our MBUX Virtual ' 'Assistant brings more trust and empathy to the relationship ' 'between car and driver. Thanks to our MB.OS chip-to-cloud ' 'architecture, our future vehicles will provide customers ' 'with exactly what they need when they need ' 'it.” 
Magnus Östberg, Chief Software Officer, ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG

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Four characteristics ensure the assistant is always in ' 'tune with customer needs and preferences

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Underpinning the MBUX Virtual Assistant are four ' '‘personality traits’ – Natural, Predictive, Personal and ' 'Empathetic – blended to create a fully-rounded whole. ' 'Natural is always the underlying principle, offering ' 'seamless interaction that leverages the best of voice and ' 'graphic interfaces. The customer can choose to speak with ' 'the assistant with or without using the keyword ‘Hey ' 'Mercedes’. Speech takes advantage of large language models ' '(LLMs) for natural dialogue in response to queries and ' 'commands. The effect is more like a conversation with a ' 'friend. The assistant answers questions based on general ' 'knowledge and can also ask intelligent questions to clarify ' 'intent and draw conclusions. By being predictive, the ' 'assistant can also offer proactive suggestions and routines ' 'based on situational context, learned behaviour and using ' 'generative AI. At the same time, a more emotional neural ' 'voice that can express different speaking styles generates a ' 'sense of empathy. And to ensure it is always a very personal ' 'assistant, the driver can tailor it to their own specific ' 'preferences via a range of options in a central hub.

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Visual communication made more intuitive and emotional ' 'through powerful 3D graphics

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The holistic approach pairs more natural dialogue with ' 'visual feedback through advanced 3D graphics made with ' 'Unity’s game engine. In the new MBUX Virtual Assistant, a ' '‘living’ star avatar uses animations to express different ' 'moods and states of being. Emotions range from calm to ' 'excited and even sensitive. Further animations indicate ' 'whether the assistant is speaking, listening, thinking, ' 'making a suggestion or providing a warning. Movement, ' 'brightness, intensity and colour interact seamlessly to ' 'communicate intuitively with the driver.

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MBUX Surround Navigation marries assistance with route ' 'guidance for a seamless experience

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Integrated visual communication also enters a new ' 'dimension with MBUX Surround Navigation. Facilitated by the ' 'domain integration of MB.OS, this advanced feature pairs a ' 'real-world view of the car’s surroundings with its reactions ' 'to it in real time. The driver benefits from significantly ' 'enhanced situational awareness by being able to ‘see what ' 'the car sees’. The seamless incorporation of information ' 'into the driver display using 3D graphics made with Unity’s ' 'game engine provides a highly intuitive overview. It offers ' 'everything the driver needs to know in a single glance. For ' 'instance, it shows the type of traffic, be it another car, ' 'van, truck or even a cyclist. It shows pedestrians close to ' 'the roadside as well as potential hazards. And it ' 'superimposes route guidance into a realistic representation ' 'of the surroundings – particularly helpful in busy urban ' 'environments. The customer can clearly see where exactly ' 'their next turn will take them. Buildings and other ' 'infrastructure are easy and quick to recognise. The system ' 'also provides integrated oversight of the car’s status, ' 'through virtual-reality real-time visualisation. This ' 'includes flashing indicators, high/low headlight beam and ' 'even acceleration or deceleration depicted by spinning ' 'wheels.

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More productivity, entertainment and convenience with ' 'new 3rd-party apps and ' 'content[1]

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Over-the-air (OTA) updates ensure customers have access ' 'to the latest content and features tailored to their wishes ' 'and regional preferences. The new E-Class, for example, is ' 'already delivering these benefits – its infotainment domain ' 'is a precursor of MB.OS technology. Starting in the first ' 'quarter of 2024, productivity in the E-Class will be further ' 'elevated through the addition of our new Meetings app where ' 'our customers can participate in Microsoft Teams ' 'conferences. This, paired with existing offerings with Zoom ' 'and WebEx, covers all market leaders for video conferencing. ' 'The extensive update also includes the addition of further ' 'apps for everyday convenience. These include Booking.com, ' 'getAbstract, Just Eat Takeaway.com and more. In ' 'entertainment, there are plans to introduce cloud-based ' 'retro gaming from Antstream Arcade and further immersive ' 'experiences.

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Video streaming offering to be enhanced with Sony ' 'Pictures Entertainment’s RIDEVU

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In an exciting development, the video streaming offering ' 'will be enhanced by an integration of Sony Pictures ' "Entertainment's (SPE) cutting-edge RIDEVU service. RIDEVU " 'promises to elevate the new vehicle entertainment experience ' 'for Mercedes-Benz customers, granting them access to a ' 'diverse array of video entertainment directly within their ' 'vehicles. RIDEVU provides users with advanced controls and ' 'features designed for the car. These enable consumers to ' 'conveniently rent and purchase Sony Pictures Entertainment’s ' 'content on demand, directly from their vehicles. It includes ' 'a curated library of films available for streaming, ' 'enriching the Mercedes-Benz entertainment bundle.

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Hyper-personalisation through digital art with MBUX ' 'Collectibles and more

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MBUX Collectibles is Mercedes-Benz’s first in-car app to ' 'showcase digital art and collectibles based on NFTs. It ' 'enables the creation of a private art gallery by connecting ' "the customer's personal NFT wallet to the user interface. " 'Users can also browse a digital art exhibition curated by ' 'Mercedes-Benz. On show at CES are NFT collections from ' 'Mercedes-Benz NXT within the app. The collection ' 'Mercedes-Benz NXT Icons Era 1 ‘Luxury’ is the first in a ' 'series of seven exploring the rich Mercedes-Benz design ' 'heritage. At CES, there is also a first sneak peak of Era 2 ' '‘Technology’, which is yet to be launched. And in homage to ' 'last year’s CES, visitors can enjoy a first glimpse of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz NXT Superdackel NFT. A limited edition of ' '1,000 Superdackel NFTs by Mercedes-Benz NXT will drop ' 'soon.

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Concept CLA Class showcases MB.OS as the foundation for ' 'the hyper-personalised Mercedes-Benz

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The first vehicles to run on MB.OS will be the family ' 'based on the forthcoming MMA platform. The Concept CLA ' 'Class, which celebrates its North American premiere at CES ' '2024, offers a close-to-production insight into the future ' 'range of four vehicles. To stress the central role played by ' 'MB.OS in shaping the customer experience, the interior of ' 'the show car offers a striking visualisation of it. The ' 'complex multi-faceted architecture is represented by one of ' 'its many hardware components, the high-performance ' 'water-cooled chip from collaboration partner NVIDIA. The ' 'advanced three-display MBUX Superscreen hints at the role of ' 'the Mercedes-Benz of the future as a hyper-personalised part ' 'of the customer’s digital life. MB.OS provides the ' 'foundation for achieving this. It comprises four domains – ' 'Infotainment, Automated Driving, Body & Comfort and ' 'Driving & Charging – and the connectivity module linked ' 'to the Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Cloud. The chip-to-cloud ' 'architecture ensures deep integration into the vehicle and ' 'full control of all sensors and actuators. Furthermore, by ' 'decoupling the software and hardware innovation cycles, the ' 'company can ensure its vehicles are constantly up to ' 'date.

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[1] The use of the Digital Extras requires the ' 'permanent acceptance of the Terms of Use for Digital Extras ' 'and the Mercedes me ID Service Terms in their applicable ' 'versions, the permanent pairing of the vehicle with the ' 'Mercedes me user account and - if applicable - the ' 'activation of the Digital Extras. Upon expiry of the term, ' 'the Digital Extras can be renewed for a fee in the Mercedes ' 'me Store provided they are still offered for the ' 'corresponding vehicle at that point. In addition, for the ' 'use of some Digital Extras there may be further usage ' 'requirements or limitations specifically separate ' 'customer-owned contracts with third parties (e. g., ' 'streaming, charging, conclusion of a data contract covering ' 'comfort data volume), selected third-party products (e.g. ' 'smartphone, smartwatch) or they are only available for ' 'specific customer groups. Alternatively to comfort data ' 'volume, depending on the generation of your multimedia ' 'system, data volume must be available via Internet in the ' 'car or, where possible, your own data volume will need to be ' 'used via tethering. Information on personal data processed ' 'for the use of Digital Extras may be found in the Mercedes ' 'me connect privacy policy.

\n', 'date': '2024-01-09T20:15:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz heralds a new era for the user interface with ' 'human-like virtual assistant powered by generative AI', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/049d37cc-f581-4ca9-b40c-30baef7454aa'} 2025-11-30 01:01:44 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=76&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:44 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=78&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:44 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=76&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:44 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a47005c9-5183-406c-940b-d1a324ddd990> {'content': 'Partnership Leverages Luminar’s Technology to Enable the World’s ' 'Safest Safety Car. A vision of the Official FIA F1® Safety car, ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series, will be on display at CES 2024 ' 'in Luminar’s booth (West Hall 5917). Leading global automotive ' 'technology company Luminar and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'today announced a new strategic collaboration that will leverage ' 'Luminar’s existing development work with Mercedes-Benz to ' 'integrate Luminar’s technology into the Official FIA F1® Safety ' 'Car with that work beginning in 2024. LiDAR, which stands for ' 'Light and Detection Ranging, uses lasers to create a highly ' 'detailed 3D map of the surrounding environment. Luminar’s LiDAR ' 'coupled with its AI software uniquely enables precise object ' 'detection at higher speeds and under adverse driving conditions. ' 'Luminar’s technology is built from the chip-level up, and at a ' 'higher wavelength that allows it to see road debris up to 250 ' 'meters and objects up to 500 meters ahead. The ability to detect ' 'still and moving objects at high speeds and under wide ranging ' 'conditions make Luminar’s LiDAR an excellent match for the ' 'Official FIA F1® Safety Car. Luminar and Mercedes-AMG will work ' 'together to integrate Luminar’s technology into the roofline of ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series.\xa0 Once operational, and ' "subject to Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and " 'Formula 1® regulatory compliance and approval, and in compliance ' 'with the FIA Formula 1 regulations, the sensor would create a ' 'real-time 3D map of the environment ahead of the FIA F1® Safety ' 'Car, notably enhancing the safety car driver’s ability to assess ' 'the situation on the track while maintaining the required high ' 'speeds. “Luminar’s technology has always been about pushing the ' 'limits of performance while improving automotive safety - and ' 'with F1, Mercedes-AMG are taking it to the extreme on a world ' 'stage of automotive enthusiasts,” said Austin Russell, Founder ' 'and CEO of Luminar. “The same leading technology developed in ' 'partnership with Mercedes-Benz for their production cars will be ' 'shared with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, demonstrating ' 'performance and safety advantages at any speed from the city, to ' 'the autobahn, to the track.” Markus Schäfer, Mercedes-Benz AG ' 'Chief Technology Officer & Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'Non-Executive Chairman, commented: “The partnership with our ' 'Formula 1 team is a natural extension of Mercedes-Benz existing ' 'partnership with Luminar to help realize our vision for ' 'accident-free driving in Mercedes production cars. Mercedes-Benz ' 'has always been at the forefront of innovation and safety and we ' 'look forward to continuing our development efforts with Luminar ' 'to bring this technology to our F1 team.” Toto Wolff, CEO and ' 'Team Principal, added: “I am delighted that we have launched this ' 'new partnership with Luminar. I have been thoroughly impressed by ' 'their journey so far, their technology and the work they have ' 'done. It is a truly thrilling and innovative area which will have ' 'far-reaching implications for the automotive industry and ' 'mobility more generally. Our collaboration will utilise the ' 'initial development work between Luminar and Mercedes-Benz as a ' 'bedrock, and I am excited to see how we can build on that. ' 'Luminar’s culture of innovation and entrepreneurship also fits ' 'incredibly well with our own ethos and values so this is a ' 'natural collaboration.” The Official FIA F1® Safety Car, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series, equipped with an initial concept ' 'for the Luminar LiDAR roof integration, is on display in ' 'Luminar’s booth, West Hall 5917, at CES 2024 beginning Tuesday, ' 'January 9th at 12pm PT through Friday, January 12th.\xa0\xa0 ' 'About Luminar Luminar is a global automotive technology company ' 'ushering in a new era of vehicle safety and autonomy. For the ' 'past decade, Luminar has built an advanced hardware and ' 'software/AI platform to enable its more than 50 industry ' 'partners, including the majority of global automotive OEMs. From ' 'consumer vehicle programs with Volvo Cars and Mercedes-Benz to ' 'technology partnerships including NVIDIA and Mobileye, Luminar is ' 'poised to be the first automotive technology company to enable ' 'next-generation safety and autonomous capabilities for global ' 'production vehicles. For more information, please visit ' 'www.luminartech.com.', 'content_html': '

Partnership Leverages Luminar’s Technology to Enable ' 'the World’s Safest Safety Car. A vision of the Official FIA ' 'F1® Safety car, the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series, ' 'will be on display at CES 2024 in Luminar’s booth (West Hall ' '5917).

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Leading global automotive technology company Luminar and ' 'the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team today announced a new ' 'strategic collaboration that will leverage Luminar’s ' 'existing development work with Mercedes-Benz to integrate ' 'Luminar’s technology into the Official FIA F1® Safety Car ' 'with that work beginning in 2024.

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LiDAR, which stands for Light and Detection Ranging, uses ' 'lasers to create a highly detailed 3D map of the surrounding ' 'environment. Luminar’s LiDAR coupled with its AI software ' 'uniquely enables precise object detection at higher speeds ' 'and under adverse driving conditions. Luminar’s technology ' 'is built from the chip-level up, and at a higher wavelength ' 'that allows it to see road debris up to 250 meters and ' 'objects up to 500 meters ahead.

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The ability to detect still and moving objects at high ' 'speeds and under wide ranging conditions make Luminar’s ' 'LiDAR an excellent match for the Official FIA F1® Safety ' 'Car. Luminar and Mercedes-AMG will work together to ' 'integrate Luminar’s technology into the roofline of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series. 

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Once operational, and subject to Fédération ' "Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1® " 'regulatory compliance and approval, and in compliance with ' 'the FIA Formula 1 regulations, the sensor would create a ' 'real-time 3D map of the environment ahead of the FIA F1® ' 'Safety Car, notably enhancing the safety car driver’s ' 'ability to assess the situation on the track while ' 'maintaining the required high speeds.

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“Luminar’s technology has always been about pushing the ' 'limits of performance while improving automotive safety - ' 'and with F1, Mercedes-AMG are taking it to the extreme on a ' 'world stage of automotive enthusiasts,” said Austin Russell, ' 'Founder and CEO of Luminar. “The same leading technology ' 'developed in partnership with Mercedes-Benz for their ' 'production cars will be shared with the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team, demonstrating performance and safety ' 'advantages at any speed from the city, to the autobahn, to ' 'the track.”

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Markus Schäfer, Mercedes-Benz AG Chief Technology Officer ' '& Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Non-Executive Chairman, ' 'commented: “The partnership with our Formula 1 team is a ' 'natural extension of Mercedes-Benz existing partnership with ' 'Luminar to help realize our vision for accident-free driving ' 'in Mercedes production cars. Mercedes-Benz has always been ' 'at the forefront of innovation and safety and we look ' 'forward to continuing our development efforts with Luminar ' 'to bring this technology to our F1 team.”

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Toto Wolff, CEO and Team Principal, added: “I am ' 'delighted that we have launched this new partnership with ' 'Luminar. I have been thoroughly impressed by their journey ' 'so far, their technology and the work they have done. It is ' 'a truly thrilling and innovative area which will have ' 'far-reaching implications for the automotive industry and ' 'mobility more generally. Our collaboration will utilise the ' 'initial development work between Luminar and Mercedes-Benz ' 'as a bedrock, and I am excited to see how we can build on ' 'that. Luminar’s culture of innovation and entrepreneurship ' 'also fits incredibly well with our own ethos and values so ' 'this is a natural collaboration.”

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The Official FIA F1® Safety Car, the Mercedes-AMG GT ' 'Black Series, equipped with an initial concept for the ' 'Luminar LiDAR roof integration, is on display in Luminar’s ' 'booth, West Hall 5917, at CES 2024 beginning Tuesday, ' 'January 9th at 12pm PT through Friday, January ' '12th.  

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About Luminar

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Luminar is a global automotive technology company ' 'ushering in a new era of vehicle safety and autonomy. For ' 'the past decade, Luminar has built an advanced hardware and ' 'software/AI platform to enable its more than 50 industry ' 'partners, including the majority of global automotive OEMs. ' 'From consumer vehicle programs with Volvo Cars and ' 'Mercedes-Benz to technology partnerships including NVIDIA ' 'and Mobileye, Luminar is poised to be the first automotive ' 'technology company to enable next-generation safety and ' 'autonomous capabilities for global production vehicles.

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For more information, please visit www.luminartech.com.

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The sporty, elegant ' 'two-door model combines the best of two worlds: the agility and ' 'sportiness of the C-Class with the space and status of the ' 'E-Class. The 3.0-litre six-cylinder in-line engine with double ' 'charging via an exhaust gas turbocharger and an electric ' 'additional compressor has been thoroughly modified and produces ' 'now 330 kW (449 hp). It provides a maximum torque of 560 Nm (with ' 'overboost 600 Nm for 12 seconds). The integrated starter ' 'generator briefly supplies an additional 17 kW (23 hp) of ' 'power and 205 Nm of torque. It also feeds the 48-volt on-board ' 'electrical system. Other technical features of the new model ' 'include the AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission and the fully ' 'variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive.\n' 'Typical visual identifying features of a coupé are the long hood ' 'embedded in the front end with two powerful power domes. The ' 'strongly sloping windshield and the elongated roof that slopes ' 'towards the rear also reference this. The passenger cell, which ' 'is set far back, leads to the sporty, short rear via the rear ' 'window, which is also flat.\n' 'The progressively forward-sloping front section (“Shark Nose”), ' 'in combination with the precisely shaped bonnet, ensures an ' 'appearance that is both sporty and elegant. The AMG-specific ' 'A-shaped radiator grille and the flat, sharply cut full-LED ' 'headlights create a particularly powerful impression. DIGITAL ' 'LIGHT headlights with and without projection function are ' 'available as optional equipment. They have daytime running light ' 'ellipses and blue lighting on the base of the headlights, which ' 'enhances the dynamic appearance.\n' 'The strikingly designed front apron is raised in the middle ' 'section in an A-shape (“A-wing”). This allows for a large air ' 'inlet for high air flow. This also applies to the outer air ' 'inlets with two cross slats. Distinctive shaped edges structure ' 'the side view. The flared front and rear fenders, the wide track ' '(plus 58 millimetres at the front, plus 75 millimetres at the ' 'rear compared to the Mercedes-Benz model) and the 19-inch wheels ' 'give the new AMG Coupé a powerful appearance. 20-inch wheels are ' 'available as an option.\n' 'The muscular rear is characterised by flowing surfaces, smooth ' 'transitions, and the two-part LED lights with three-dimensional ' 'light bodies. The rear lights are connected to each other by a ' 'dark red design element. It emphasises the width of the rear. The ' 'main elements are the round double tailpipe trims, which are ' 'harmoniously integrated into the rear apron. Their design in the ' 'side area behind the wheel arches improves aerodynamics: the air ' 'flow around the wheel arches is better. The spoiler lip on the ' 'trunk lid is painted in the vehicle colour but is also optionally ' 'available in black as part of the AMG styling package.\n' 'The optional AMG Optics package sets even sportier accents. It ' 'includes additional flics on the front and rear apron, a more ' 'pronounced spoiler lip on the trunk lid and a diffuser board ' 'between the tailpipe trims. For further individualisation, two ' 'AMG Night packages and AMG Carbon packages are available.\n' 'Interior with independent equipment and specific displays\n' 'The interior welcomes passengers with unique equipment, exclusive ' 'materials and the latest generation MBUX infotainment system. The ' 'eye-catchers are the free-standing 12.3-inch fully digital driver ' 'display, the 11.9-inch driver-oriented central display in a ' 'user-friendly portrait format and the dynamic ambient lighting ' 'with 64 colours. If desired, it extends sweepingly from the ' 'centre console to under the outer ventilation vents. In each ' 'door, a strip of light runs along the contour lines of the ' 'armrest and the beltline into the rear area.\n' 'Another highlight is the integral seats in ARTICO man-made ' 'leather/MICROCUT black microfiber with AMG-specific graphics and ' 'red contrasting topstitching. They combine sportiness with strong ' 'lateral support. Other interior features include red seat belts ' 'and glossy carbon trim. Numerous upholsteries in leather and ' 'Nappa leather are available upon request. When choosing Nappa ' 'leather the AMG crest is embossed into the front headrests.\n' 'The AMG performance seat is available as an option. It is ' 'particularly characterised by the more pronounced seat bolsters, ' 'which offer even better lateral support. Vertical openings add ' 'visual accents, but also save weight and allow for better ' 'ventilation of the back. When equipped with Nappa leather, they ' 'are also accentuated in a contrasting colour.\n' 'AMG performance steering wheel in double-spoke design\n' 'The standard, flat-bottomed AMG Performance steering wheel in ' 'double-spoke design with seamlessly integrated buttons offers a ' 'high level of everyday use. The round AMG steering wheel buttons ' 'impress with their brilliant displays and their intuitive ' 'operating logic. Important driving functions and all driving ' 'programmes can be controlled here.\n' 'With the driver display, the customer can switch between the ' 'display styles “Classic”, “Sport” and AMG exclusive “Supersport”. ' 'The “Supersport” mode is particularly striking with a central ' 'round tachometer and perspectively designed horizontal displays ' 'that are located to the left and right of the tachometer and ' 'create a spatial impression of depth. The driver can use the AMG ' 'menu to access various special displays such as engine data, gear ' 'indicator, warm-up, set-up, G-metre and race timer. The central ' 'display also emphasises the dynamic orientation with individual ' 'AMG displays such as the visualisation of the driving programmes ' 'or telemetry data.\n' 'Inline six-cylinder with integrated starter generator and ' 'electric additional compressor\n' 'The new CLE 53 4MATIC+ uses a comprehensively upgraded version of ' 'the 3.0-litre M 256 inline six-cylinder turbo engine. The ' 'facelift generation of the high-performance engine, now known as ' 'the M 256M, impresses above all with optimized combustion ' 'chambers with redesigned inlet and outlet channels, new piston ' 'rings, optimized injection and a new exhaust gas turbocharger. In ' 'conjunction with the new electric additional compressor, this ' 'offers an increase in boost pressure by 0.4 bar to 1.5 bar and ' 'thus a higher torque of 560 Nm in continuous operation and 600 Nm ' 'in overboost for up to 12 seconds.\n' 'However, what is more important than the absolute torque is the ' 'availability of it and the overall response of the engine. The ' 'improved electric additional compressor is responsible for this. ' 'It can now be operated almost continuously over a longer period ' 'of time. Drivers feel this especially in medium speed ranges. ' 'This meant that the exhaust gas turbocharger could be made larger ' 'for higher peak performance.\n' 'At the same time, customers benefit from the increased efficiency ' 'of the unit. This has been significantly improved, especially in ' 'full-load operation. The new, second-generation integrated ' 'starter generator (ISG) also contributes to efficiency. This is ' 'now integrated into the gearbox bell housing. As a central ' 'component of the 48-volt electrical system, it not only functions ' 'as an electrical generator, but also takes on hybrid functions. ' 'These include short-term boosting with 17 kW (23 hp) of power and ' '205 Nm of torque, recuperation, load point shifting, sailing and ' 'the almost imperceptible restart of the engine during the ' 'start-stop function.\n' 'The electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h can be increased ' "to 270 km/h with the optional AMG Driver's Package. The AMG " 'high-performance brake system is tailored to the power and ' 'performance of the CLE 53 Coupé: perforated and internally ' 'ventilated discs measuring 370 x 36 mm with four-piston fixed ' 'calipers and AMG lettering are used on the front axle, and ' 'internally ventilated discs are used on the rear axle measuring ' '360 x 26 mm with single-piston floating calipers.\n' 'Adapted switching times, high efficiency: AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G ' 'transmission\n' 'The 3.0-litre in-line engine is coupled with the AMG SPEEDSHIFT ' 'TCT 9G transmission, which impresses with adapted shift times, ' 'quick reactions, the double-declutching function and multiple ' 'downshifts. An upshift or downshift is implemented immediately. ' 'The transmission acts very spontaneously, especially in the ' '“Sport+” driving programme and in manual mode. Dynamic ' 'acceleration manoeuvres and the adjusted shifting times are ' 'available, as is a fuel-saving driving style, depending on the ' 'driving programme selected. The AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G ' 'transmission can be shifted manually using the galvanized shift ' 'paddles located on the left and right behind the steering wheel ' 'rim.\n' 'Characteristics at your fingertips: AMG DYNAMIC SELECT\n' 'With the five AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes “Slippery”, ' '“Comfort”, “Sport”, “Sport+” and “Individual” the characteristics ' 'of the new 53 models can be influenced at the touch of a finger. ' 'The differentiation ranges from efficient and comfortable to very ' 'sporty. Important parameters such as the response behaviour of ' 'the engine, transmission, chassis and steering are modified. ' 'Regardless of the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes, the ' 'driver can switch directly to manual mode using the “M” button, ' 'to shift gears exclusively using the steering wheel shift ' 'paddles. The suspension levels can also be selected separately if ' 'necessary.\n' 'The AMG DYNAMICS driving dynamics control system is integrated ' 'into the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes. In the “Basic”, ' '“Advanced” and “Pro” levels, for example, it influences the ' 'control strategies of the ESP® (Electronic Stability Program) or ' "the all-wheel drive. Based on the driver's actions and sensor " 'data, the intelligent pre-control anticipates the desired vehicle ' 'behaviour. The range extends from extremely stable to highly ' 'dynamic, for a more comfortable or particularly sporty driving ' 'experience. The AMG DYNAMICS functions can also be selected ' 'directly using the AMG steering wheel buttons. Both the ' 'modifiable vehicle characteristics and the extensive equipment ' 'options allow a wide range of sportiness, elegance and lifestyle, ' 'depending on individual customer requirements.\n' 'Fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive as ' 'standard\n' 'The fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive ' 'combines optimal traction for dynamic driving pleasure with a ' 'high level of driving safety under all conditions: on dry roads ' 'as well as on wet or slippery surfaces. The transition from rear ' 'to all-wheel drive and vice versa occurs continuously because the ' 'intelligent control is integrated into the entire vehicle system ' 'architecture. The force distribution is applied in a ' 'differentiated manner. When driving moderately and in situations ' 'where all-wheel drive is not required, the front axle is ' 'completely decoupled. This increases efficiency. From the ESP ' 'Sport setting onwards, the driving behaviour is more ' 'rear-focused. And in drift mode, the new AMG CLE Coupé is ' 'programmed as a rear-wheel drive vehicle across the entire speed ' 'range.\n' 'Independent AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension for high driving ' 'dynamics\n' 'The AMG RIDE CONTROL chassis developed in Affalterbach is used ' 'for more agility, more neutral cornering behaviour and higher ' 'traction. The steel suspension with a particularly sporty ' 'spring-damper set-up and adaptive adjustable damping combines ' 'excellent driving dynamics with a high level of ride comfort. The ' 'damping on each wheel adapts to the current driving situation and ' 'road conditions. This happens quickly and precisely via separate ' 'valves for the tension and compression directions in the dampers. ' 'In addition, the damper characteristic curve can be preselected ' 'in three levels: “Comfort, “Sport” and “Sport+”, thus enabling a ' 'noticeable differentiation between high long-distance comfort and ' 'sporty driving dynamics.\n' 'Three-stage AMG speed-sensitive steering and standard rear-axle ' 'steering\n' 'The steering layout also contributes to increasing dynamics and ' 'comfort. The CLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé has a three-stage AMG parameter ' 'steering that adapts to the driving programme selected. When ' 'manoeuvring and parking, only comparatively little effort is ' 'required. At higher speeds, the driver receives even more ' 'feedback via the adapted steering characteristic, especially in ' 'the “Sport” and “Sport+” suspension settings.\n' 'The standard rear axle steering operates with a maximum steering ' 'angle of 2.5 degrees. Up to this degree, the rear wheels turn in ' 'the opposite direction to the front wheels at speeds of up to 100 ' 'km/h (variable depending on the AMG DYNAMICS setting). This leads ' 'to a virtual shortening of the wheelbase and results in ' 'significantly more agile turning, less steering work, and ' 'increased manoeuvrability. This means the turning circle is ' 'noticeably reduced when turning or parking. At speeds of more ' 'than 100 km/h (variable depending on the AMG DYNAMICS setting), ' 'the rear wheels turn parallel to the front wheels - up to a ' 'maximum of 0.7 degrees. The virtual extension of the ' 'wheelbase has a positive effect on driving stability: it builds ' 'up the lateral force more quickly when changing direction and ' 'thus enables the vehicle to react more directly to steering ' 'commands. The response behaviour of the rear axle steering ' 'depends on the selected AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving ' 'programme.\n' 'The AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package\n' 'For an even more emotional driving experience, the optional AMG ' 'DYNAMIC PLUS package bundles particularly sporty equipment ' 'details. One of the highlights is the RACE driving programme with ' 'Drift Mode. The AMG performance steering wheel in MICROCUT ' 'microfiber has steering wheel buttons for quick operation of the ' 'driving programmes and other driving dynamic settings. ' 'Red-painted brake calipers with AMG lettering on the front and ' 'rear axle visually underline the sporty character. The active ' 'engine mounts offer the situational spread between comfortable ' 'and sporty connection of the engine to the body.\n' 'Data Overview\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Inline six-cylinder petrol engine with double turbocharging\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' 'cm3\n' '\n' '\n' '2,999\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated capacity\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '330/449\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at\n' '\n' '\n' '1/min\n' '\n' '\n' '5,800-6,100\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '560 (briefly 600 with overboost)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at\n' '\n' '\n' '1/min\n' '\n' '\n' '2.200-5.000\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated capacity ISG\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '17/23\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated torque ISG\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '205\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Fully variable all-wheel drive AMG Performance 4MATIC+\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Transmission\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' 's\n' '\n' '\n' '4.2\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed[2]\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '250 (optional 270)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined fuel consumption (WLTP)[3]\n' '\n' '\n' 'l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '9.7-9.3\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined CO2 emissions (WLTP)\n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '220-212\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] The values given are the determined WLTP CO2 values in ' 'accordance with Article 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were calculated based on ' 'these values. The electricity consumption was determined based on ' 'Regulation 2017/1151/EU.\n' '[2] electronically regulated\n' '[3] The values given are the determined WLTP CO2 values in ' 'accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were calculated based on ' 'these values', 'content_html': '
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With the new CLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé (combined fuel ' 'consumption 9.7-9.3 l/100 km, combined CO2 ' 'emissions 220-212 g/km)[1], Mercedes-AMG is ' 'sharpening its product portfolio and redefining the ' 'entry-level performance coupé segment. The sporty, elegant ' 'two-door model combines the best of two worlds: the agility ' 'and sportiness of the C-Class with the space and status of ' 'the E-Class. The 3.0-litre six-cylinder in-line engine with ' 'double charging via an exhaust gas turbocharger and an ' 'electric additional compressor has been thoroughly modified ' 'and produces now 330 kW (449 hp). It provides a maximum ' 'torque of 560 Nm (with overboost 600 Nm for 12 seconds). The ' 'integrated starter generator briefly supplies an additional ' '17 kW (23 hp) of power and 205 Nm of torque. It also ' 'feeds the 48-volt on-board electrical system. Other ' 'technical features of the new model include the AMG ' 'SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission and the fully variable ' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive.

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Typical visual identifying features of a coupé are the ' 'long hood embedded in the front end with two powerful power ' 'domes. The strongly sloping windshield and the elongated ' 'roof that slopes towards the rear also reference this. The ' 'passenger cell, which is set far back, leads to the sporty, ' 'short rear via the rear window, which is also flat.

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The progressively forward-sloping front section (“Shark ' 'Nose”), in combination with the precisely shaped bonnet, ' 'ensures an appearance that is both sporty and elegant. The ' 'AMG-specific A-shaped radiator grille and the flat, sharply ' 'cut full-LED headlights create a particularly powerful ' 'impression. DIGITAL LIGHT headlights with and without ' 'projection function are available as optional equipment. ' 'They have daytime running light ellipses and blue lighting ' 'on the base of the headlights, which enhances the dynamic ' 'appearance.

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The strikingly designed front apron is raised in the ' 'middle section in an A-shape (“A-wing”). This allows for a ' 'large air inlet for high air flow. This also applies to the ' 'outer air inlets with two cross slats. Distinctive shaped ' 'edges structure the side view. The flared front and rear ' 'fenders, the wide track (plus 58 millimetres at the front, ' 'plus 75 millimetres at the rear compared to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz model) and the 19-inch wheels give the new AMG ' 'Coupé a powerful appearance. 20-inch wheels are available as ' 'an option.

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The muscular rear is characterised by flowing surfaces, ' 'smooth transitions, and the two-part LED lights with ' 'three-dimensional light bodies. The rear lights are ' 'connected to each other by a dark red design element. It ' 'emphasises the width of the rear. The main elements are the ' 'round double tailpipe trims, which are harmoniously ' 'integrated into the rear apron. Their design in the side ' 'area behind the wheel arches improves aerodynamics: the air ' 'flow around the wheel arches is better. The spoiler lip on ' 'the trunk lid is painted in the vehicle colour but is also ' 'optionally available in black as part of the AMG styling ' 'package.

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The optional AMG Optics package sets even sportier ' 'accents. It includes additional flics on the front and rear ' 'apron, a more pronounced spoiler lip on the trunk lid and a ' 'diffuser board between the tailpipe trims. For further ' 'individualisation, two AMG Night packages and AMG Carbon ' 'packages are available.

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Interior with independent equipment and specific ' 'displays

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The interior welcomes passengers with unique equipment, ' 'exclusive materials and the latest generation MBUX ' 'infotainment system. The eye-catchers are the free-standing ' '12.3-inch fully digital driver display, the 11.9-inch ' 'driver-oriented central display in a user-friendly portrait ' 'format and the dynamic ambient lighting with 64 colours. If ' 'desired, it extends sweepingly from the centre console to ' 'under the outer ventilation vents. In each door, a strip of ' 'light runs along the contour lines of the armrest and the ' 'beltline into the rear area.

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Another highlight is the integral seats in ARTICO ' 'man-made leather/MICROCUT black microfiber with AMG-specific ' 'graphics and red contrasting topstitching. They combine ' 'sportiness with strong lateral support. Other interior ' 'features include red seat belts and glossy carbon trim. ' 'Numerous upholsteries in leather and Nappa leather are ' 'available upon request. When choosing Nappa leather the AMG ' 'crest is embossed into the front headrests.

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The AMG performance seat is available as an option. It is ' 'particularly characterised by the more pronounced seat ' 'bolsters, which offer even better lateral support. Vertical ' 'openings add visual accents, but also save weight and allow ' 'for better ventilation of the back. When equipped with Nappa ' 'leather, they are also accentuated in a contrasting ' 'colour.

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AMG performance steering wheel in double-spoke ' 'design

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The standard, flat-bottomed AMG Performance steering ' 'wheel in double-spoke design with seamlessly integrated ' 'buttons offers a high level of everyday use. The round AMG ' 'steering wheel buttons impress with their brilliant displays ' 'and their intuitive operating logic. Important driving ' 'functions and all driving programmes can be controlled ' 'here.

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With the driver display, the customer can switch between ' 'the display styles “Classic”, “Sport” and AMG exclusive ' '“Supersport”. The “Supersport” mode is particularly striking ' 'with a central round tachometer and perspectively designed ' 'horizontal displays that are located to the left and right ' 'of the tachometer and create a spatial impression of depth. ' 'The driver can use the AMG menu to access various special ' 'displays such as engine data, gear indicator, warm-up, ' 'set-up, G-metre and race timer. The central display also ' 'emphasises the dynamic orientation with individual AMG ' 'displays such as the visualisation of the driving programmes ' 'or telemetry data.

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Inline six-cylinder with integrated starter generator ' 'and electric additional compressor

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The new CLE 53 4MATIC+ uses a comprehensively upgraded ' 'version of the 3.0-litre M 256 inline six-cylinder turbo ' 'engine. The facelift generation of the high-performance ' 'engine, now known as the M 256M, impresses above all with ' 'optimized combustion chambers with redesigned inlet and ' 'outlet channels, new piston rings, optimized injection and a ' 'new exhaust gas turbocharger. In conjunction with the new ' 'electric additional compressor, this offers an increase in ' 'boost pressure by 0.4 bar to 1.5 bar and thus a higher ' 'torque of 560 Nm in continuous operation and 600 Nm in ' 'overboost for up to 12 seconds.

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However, what is more important than the absolute torque ' 'is the availability of it and the overall response of the ' 'engine. The improved electric additional compressor is ' 'responsible for this. It can now be operated almost ' 'continuously over a longer period of time. Drivers feel this ' 'especially in medium speed ranges. This meant that the ' 'exhaust gas turbocharger could be made larger for higher ' 'peak performance.

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At the same time, customers benefit from the increased ' 'efficiency of the unit. This has been significantly ' 'improved, especially in full-load operation. The new, ' 'second-generation integrated starter generator (ISG) also ' 'contributes to efficiency. This is now integrated into the ' 'gearbox bell housing. As a central component of the 48-volt ' 'electrical system, it not only functions as an electrical ' 'generator, but also takes on hybrid functions. These include ' 'short-term boosting with 17 kW (23 hp) of power and 205 Nm ' 'of torque, recuperation, load point shifting, sailing and ' 'the almost imperceptible restart of the engine during the ' 'start-stop function.

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The electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h can be ' "increased to 270 km/h with the optional AMG Driver's " 'Package. The AMG high-performance brake system is tailored ' 'to the power and performance of the CLE 53 Coupé: perforated ' 'and internally ventilated discs measuring 370 x 36 mm with ' 'four-piston fixed calipers and AMG lettering are used on the ' 'front axle, and internally ventilated discs are used on the ' 'rear axle measuring 360 x 26 mm with single-piston floating ' 'calipers.

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Adapted switching times, high efficiency: AMG SPEEDSHIFT ' 'TCT 9G transmission

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The 3.0-litre in-line engine is coupled with the AMG ' 'SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission, which impresses with adapted ' 'shift times, quick reactions, the double-declutching ' 'function and multiple downshifts. An upshift or downshift is ' 'implemented immediately. The transmission acts very ' 'spontaneously, especially in the “Sport+” driving programme ' 'and in manual mode. Dynamic acceleration manoeuvres and the ' 'adjusted shifting times are available, as is a fuel-saving ' 'driving style, depending on the driving programme selected. ' 'The AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission can be shifted ' 'manually using the galvanized shift paddles located on the ' 'left and right behind the steering wheel rim.

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Characteristics at your fingertips: AMG DYNAMIC ' 'SELECT

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With the five AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes ' '“Slippery”, “Comfort”, “Sport”, “Sport+” and “Individual” ' 'the characteristics of the new 53 models can be influenced ' 'at the touch of a finger. The differentiation ranges from ' 'efficient and comfortable to very sporty. Important ' 'parameters such as the response behaviour of the engine, ' 'transmission, chassis and steering are modified. Regardless ' 'of the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes, the ' 'driver can switch directly to manual mode using the “M” ' 'button, to shift gears exclusively using the steering wheel ' 'shift paddles. The suspension levels can also be selected ' 'separately if necessary.

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The AMG DYNAMICS driving dynamics control system is ' 'integrated into the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes. ' 'In the “Basic”, “Advanced” and “Pro” levels, for example, it ' 'influences the control strategies of the ESP® (Electronic ' 'Stability Program) or the all-wheel drive. Based on the ' "driver's actions and sensor data, the intelligent " 'pre-control anticipates the desired vehicle behaviour. The ' 'range extends from extremely stable to highly dynamic, for a ' 'more comfortable or particularly sporty driving experience. ' 'The AMG DYNAMICS functions can also be selected directly ' 'using the AMG steering wheel buttons. Both the modifiable ' 'vehicle characteristics and the extensive equipment options ' 'allow a wide range of sportiness, elegance and lifestyle, ' 'depending on individual customer requirements.

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Fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive ' 'as standard

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The fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel ' 'drive combines optimal traction for dynamic driving pleasure ' 'with a high level of driving safety under all conditions: on ' 'dry roads as well as on wet or slippery surfaces. The ' 'transition from rear to all-wheel drive and vice versa ' 'occurs continuously because the intelligent control is ' 'integrated into the entire vehicle system architecture. The ' 'force distribution is applied in a differentiated manner. ' 'When driving moderately and in situations where all-wheel ' 'drive is not required, the front axle is completely ' 'decoupled. This increases efficiency. From the ESP Sport ' 'setting onwards, the driving behaviour is more rear-focused. ' 'And in drift mode, the new AMG CLE Coupé is programmed as a ' 'rear-wheel drive vehicle across the entire speed range.

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Independent AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension for high driving ' 'dynamics

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The AMG RIDE CONTROL chassis developed in Affalterbach is ' 'used for more agility, more neutral cornering behaviour and ' 'higher traction. The steel suspension with a particularly ' 'sporty spring-damper set-up and adaptive adjustable damping ' 'combines excellent driving dynamics with a high level of ' 'ride comfort. The damping on each wheel adapts to the ' 'current driving situation and road conditions. This happens ' 'quickly and precisely via separate valves for the tension ' 'and compression directions in the dampers. In addition, the ' 'damper characteristic curve can be preselected in three ' 'levels: “Comfort, “Sport” and “Sport+”, thus enabling a ' 'noticeable differentiation between high long-distance ' 'comfort and sporty driving dynamics.

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Three-stage AMG speed-sensitive steering and standard ' 'rear-axle steering

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The steering layout also contributes to increasing ' 'dynamics and comfort. The CLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé has a ' 'three-stage AMG parameter steering that adapts to the ' 'driving programme selected. When manoeuvring and parking, ' 'only comparatively little effort is required. At higher ' 'speeds, the driver receives even more feedback via the ' 'adapted steering characteristic, especially in the “Sport” ' 'and “Sport+” suspension settings.

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The standard rear axle steering operates with a maximum ' 'steering angle of 2.5 degrees. Up to this degree, the rear ' 'wheels turn in the opposite direction to the front wheels at ' 'speeds of up to 100 km/h (variable depending on the AMG ' 'DYNAMICS setting). This leads to a virtual shortening of the ' 'wheelbase and results in significantly more agile turning, ' 'less steering work, and increased manoeuvrability. This ' 'means the turning circle is noticeably reduced when turning ' 'or parking. At speeds of more than 100 km/h (variable ' 'depending on the AMG DYNAMICS setting), the rear wheels turn ' 'parallel to the front wheels - up to a maximum of ' '0.7 degrees. The virtual extension of the wheelbase has ' 'a positive effect on driving stability: it builds up the ' 'lateral force more quickly when changing direction and thus ' 'enables the vehicle to react more directly to steering ' 'commands. The response behaviour of the rear axle steering ' 'depends on the selected AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving ' 'programme.

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The AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package

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For an even more emotional driving experience, the ' 'optional AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package bundles particularly ' 'sporty equipment details. One of the highlights is the RACE ' 'driving programme with Drift Mode. The AMG performance ' 'steering wheel in MICROCUT microfiber has steering wheel ' 'buttons for quick operation of the driving programmes and ' 'other driving dynamic settings. Red-painted brake calipers ' 'with AMG lettering on the front and rear axle visually ' 'underline the sporty character. The active engine mounts ' 'offer the situational spread between comfortable and sporty ' 'connection of the engine to the body.

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Inline six-cylinder petrol engine with double ' 'turbocharging

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2,999

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330/449

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5,800-6,100

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560 (briefly 600 with overboost)

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2.200-5.000

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17/23

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205

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Fully variable all-wheel drive AMG Performance ' '4MATIC+

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AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission

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250 (optional 270)

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9.7-9.3

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220-212

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\n', 'date': '2024-01-12T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'System change: new mailing tool for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8bf0594d-beaf-4e8b-bd31-dca69eb7084b'} 2025-11-30 01:01:44 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=78&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:44 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=76&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:44 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2d18a509-38a2-4d42-ac0c-58b733b77445> {'content': ' The U19 football tournament will take place on 6 and 7 January ' '2024. Guido Buchwald, former German national player, accompanied ' 'the group draw for the JuniorCup on Saturday, 2 December 2023. ' 'The virtual football tournament SK Gaming eJuniorCup – powered by ' 'Mercedes-Benz will be held alongside the JuniorCup. On 6 and 7 ' 'January 2024, the elite of youth football will return to the ' 'artificial turf of the Glaspalast Sindelfingen. Eight national ' 'and international U19 top teams will compete in the 32nd edition ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup. The SK Gaming eJuniorCup – ' 'powered by Mercedes-Benz is the virtual counterpart to the ' 'JuniorCup. After its premiere in January 2023, the eFootball ' 'tournament is once again an integral part of the tournament. The ' 'eight participants in the JuniorCup are divided into four ' 'national and international teams. In addition to host VfB ' 'Stuttgart and defending champion SK Rapid (Austria) the field ' 'includes 1. FC Heidenheim (Germany), 1. FC Union Berlin ' '(Germany), Brøndby IF (Denmark), Manchester United (England), SC ' 'Freiburg (Germany) and Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium). The groups ' 'were drawn before the kick-off of the Bundesliga match between ' 'VfB Stuttgart and SV Werder Bremen on 2 December 2023. The ' 'following constellation was drawn: Group A VfB Stuttgart Brøndby ' 'IF 1. FC Heidenheim SK Rapid Group B 1. FC Union Berlin Union ' 'Saint‑Gilloise Manchester United SC Freiburg “The Mercedes-Benz ' 'JuniorCup has been attracting national and international top ' 'teams for decades. With over 120 participants having played for ' 'their respective national teams during their career, the ' 'tournament is a stage for the football stars of tomorrow.” Guido ' 'Buchwald, former VfB Stuttgart and German national player In ' 'addition to the U19 tournament, the JuniorCup features two ' 'further highlights: the SK Gaming eJuniorCup – powered by ' 'Mercedes-Benz and the apprentice tournament. The eJuniorCup will ' 'be held directly on the sidelines of the football field with a ' 'total of 16 players taking part. With esports professionals, ' 'Mercedes-Benz apprentices, influencers and members of the ' 'community competing, the eJuniorCup is one of the most diverse ' 'events in sports. The Mercedes-Benz apprentice tournament is an ' 'internal football tournament with a total of eight German plants ' 'providing teams. “With the U19 professionals, the apprentice ' 'tournament and the eJuniorCup, the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup is ' 'more than just a youth football tournament. This diversity ' 'creates a special atmosphere in the arena and makes the JuniorCup ' 'a unique sports event for young international talents.” Britta ' 'Seeger, Member of the Board of Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'Marketing & Sales Tickets for the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup are ' 'available at mercedes-benz-juniorcup.de. Sport1 will broadcast ' 'the tournament live on free TV.', 'content_html': '
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On 6 and 7 January 2024, the elite of youth football will ' 'return to the artificial turf of the Glaspalast ' 'Sindelfingen. Eight national and international U19 top teams ' 'will compete in the 32nd edition of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup. The SK Gaming eJuniorCup – powered ' 'by Mercedes-Benz is the virtual counterpart to the ' 'JuniorCup. After its premiere in January 2023, the eFootball ' 'tournament is once again an integral part of the ' 'tournament.

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The eight participants in the JuniorCup are divided into ' 'four national and international teams. In addition to host ' 'VfB Stuttgart and defending champion SK Rapid (Austria) the ' 'field includes 1. FC Heidenheim (Germany), 1. FC Union ' 'Berlin (Germany), Brøndby IF (Denmark), Manchester United ' '(England), SC Freiburg (Germany) and Union Saint-Gilloise ' '(Belgium). The groups were drawn before the kick-off of the ' 'Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and SV Werder Bremen ' 'on 2 December 2023. The following constellation was ' 'drawn:

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1. FC Union Berlin

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Union Saint‑Gilloise

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Manchester United

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SC Freiburg

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“The Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup has been attracting national ' 'and international top teams for decades. With over 120 ' 'participants having played for their respective national ' 'teams during their career, the tournament is a stage for the ' 'football stars of tomorrow.”

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Guido Buchwald, former VfB Stuttgart and German national ' 'player

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In addition to the U19 tournament, the JuniorCup features ' 'two further highlights: the SK Gaming eJuniorCup – powered ' 'by Mercedes-Benz and the apprentice tournament. The ' 'eJuniorCup will be held directly on the sidelines of the ' 'football field with a total of 16 players taking part. With ' 'esports professionals, Mercedes-Benz apprentices, ' 'influencers and members of the community competing, the ' 'eJuniorCup is one of the most diverse events in sports. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz apprentice tournament is an internal football ' 'tournament with a total of eight German plants providing ' 'teams.

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“With the U19 professionals, the apprentice tournament ' 'and the eJuniorCup, the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup is more than ' 'just a youth football tournament. This diversity creates a ' 'special atmosphere in the arena and makes the JuniorCup a ' 'unique sports event for young international talents.”

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Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing & Sales

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Tickets for the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup are available at ' 'mercedes-benz-juniorcup.de. ' 'Sport1 will broadcast the tournament live on free TV.

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Electric vehicle sales continue to rise ' 'and particularly the new E-Class is being well received. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans also had their most successful sales so far. ' 'This year we will maintain our product momentum especially thanks ' 'to the electric G-Class, the Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé and our new ' 'eSprinter.”Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 2,043,800 units in 2023 as demand for ' 'superior products resulted in a rise of Mercedes-Maybach (+19%), ' 'G-Class (+11%) and Mercedes-AMG (+4%) to 328,200 Top-End Vehicles ' 'last year. An additional 60,000 V-class and EQV models were sold ' 'in 2023. In Q4 sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars reached 514,000 units, ' 'despite constrained product availability and included a 17% rise ' 'in Top-End Vehicles quarter-on-quarter.\n' 'Mercedes-Maybach sold 19% more vehicles in 2023, boosted by ' 'strong sales of the Mercedes-Maybach GLS and S-Class versions in ' 'all key regions. In Q4 Mercedes-Maybach launched its all-electric ' 'EQS SUV[1] version in the U.S. market, ahead of its broader ' 'roll-out to other key regions in 2024. The rise in Mercedes-AMG ' 'sales (+4%) in 2023 included a 76% rise in high-performance ' 'battery electric vehicles.\n' 'Sales of the G-Class remained strong and once again increased by ' '11% in 2023 ahead of the introduction of the electric G this ' 'year. The S-Class remains the undisputed leader in its segment, ' 'retaining its market share with around 50% in all key regions.\n' 'Full-year sales in the Core segment reached 1,096,800 units (-2%) ' 'in 2023 mainly due to supplier bottlenecks and the model ' 'changeover to the new E-Class, which was introduced in China in ' 'December. Availability of the new GLC and E-Class was constrained ' 'in many markets due to a shortage of 48-Volt systems. The C-Class ' 'saw sales rise by 10% in 2023.\n' 'Entry segment sales reached 618,800 units (+4%) in 2023 driven by ' 'the strong demand of the EQA (+57%) and EQB (+109%).\n' 'Fully electric Mercedes-Benz passenger car sales rose by 73% ' 'during the year, to 222,600 units, equivalent to 11% of overall ' 'sales and 19% including plug-in hybrids. Sales of the EQE Sedan ' 'surged by 120% globally and BEV sales in the U.S. market more ' 'than doubled (+167%) driven by the new EQE SUV.\n' '“We achieved our sales target in 2023 thanks to the unbroken ' 'trust of our customers in our products and brand. We will ' 'continue our strong teamwork in 2024 to deliver what ' 'Mercedes-Benz stands for: Superior product substance and quality ' 'to create customer satisfaction. Our customers can look forward ' 'to digital innovations such as the MBUX Virtual Assistant shown ' 'at the CES, further market launches of the new E-Class and the ' 'much-anticipated electric G.” Britta Seeger, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing and Sales\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales overview\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q4 \n' '2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q4 \n' '2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change \n' '\n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group \n' '\n' '\n' '638,300\n' '\n' '\n' '658,900\n' '\n' '\n' '-3%\n' '\n' '\n' '2,491,600\n' '\n' '\n' '2,456,000\n' '\n' '\n' '+1.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' ' 514,000\n' '\n' '\n' ' 536,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-4%\n' '\n' '\n' '2,043,800\n' '\n' '\n' '2,040,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+0%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof Mercedes-Benz BEVs\n' '\n' '\n' ' 66,200\n' '\n' '\n' ' 53,500\n' '\n' '\n' '+24%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 240,600\n' '\n' '\n' ' 149,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+61%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof Mercedes-Benz P.C. ' 'BEVs\n' '\n' '\n' ' 62,300\n' '\n' '\n' ' 47,100\n' '\n' '\n' '+32%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 222,600\n' '\n' '\n' ' 128,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+73%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof smart ' 'fortwo/forfour BEVs\n' '\n' '\n' ' 3,900\n' '\n' '\n' ' 6,400\n' '\n' '\n' '-39%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 18,100\n' '\n' '\n' ' 20,500\n' '\n' '\n' '-12%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by segments*\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top-End\n' '\n' '\n' ' 81,800\n' '\n' '\n' ' 95,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-15%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 328,200\n' '\n' '\n' ' 328,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+0%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Core\n' '\n' '\n' ' 281,500\n' '\n' '\n' ' 270,600\n' '\n' '\n' '+4%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,096,800\n' '\n' '\n' '1,116,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-2%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Entry\n' '\n' '\n' ' 150,800\n' '\n' '\n' ' 169,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-11%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 618,700\n' '\n' '\n' ' 595,900\n' '\n' '\n' '+4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and markets\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Europe**\n' '\n' '\n' ' 174,200\n' '\n' '\n' ' 171,500\n' '\n' '\n' '+2%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 659,400\n' '\n' '\n' ' 618,900\n' '\n' '\n' '+7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof Germany\n' '\n' '\n' ' 61,400\n' '\n' '\n' ' 69,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-12%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 234,300\n' '\n' '\n' ' 215,600\n' '\n' '\n' '+9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Asia\n' '\n' '\n' ' 227,500\n' '\n' '\n' ' 254,000\n' '\n' '\n' '-10%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 963,800\n' '\n' '\n' ' 988,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-2%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof China\n' '\n' '\n' ' 166,700\n' '\n' '\n' ' 180,500\n' '\n' '\n' '-8%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 737,200\n' '\n' '\n' ' 753,900\n' '\n' '\n' '-2%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'North America***\n' '\n' '\n' ' 90,700\n' '\n' '\n' ' 87,500\n' '\n' '\n' '+4%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 339,500\n' '\n' '\n' ' 344,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof U.S.\n' '\n' '\n' ' 81,300\n' '\n' '\n' ' 77,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+4%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 298,000\n' '\n' '\n' ' 300,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rest of World\n' '\n' '\n' ' 21,700\n' '\n' '\n' ' 23,100\n' '\n' '\n' '-6%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 81,100\n' '\n' '\n' ' 89,400\n' '\n' '\n' '-9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, S-Class, GLS, ' 'EQS and EQS SUV\n' '*Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQC, EQE and ' 'EQE SUV \n' '*Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, EQB and ' 'smart \n' '** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and ' 'Norway \n' '*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico \n' 'All figures rounded. \n' 'Preliminary figures subject to change pending final ' 'reports. \n' 'Starting from Q1 2023 the sales figures communicated correspond ' 'to group sales consistent with financial reporting and the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group outlook.\n' ' \n' '[1] provisional figures: combined power consumption: 24.4-22.5 ' 'kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' 'Worldwide sales of Mercedes-Benz Vans increased in 2023 by 8% to ' '447,800 units, which is the best-ever sales result yet. In the ' 'strategically important markets Europe and North America, sales ' 'grew by 8% to 279,400 units and 13% to 86,400 units respectively. ' 'In the United States, sales grew by 13% to an annual sales record ' 'of 75,100 units, making the strategically important US the 2nd ' 'largest van market worldwide.\n' 'Despite the challenging environment, Mercedes-Benz Vans remain in ' 'high demand. With total sales of 237,400 large, 178,900 mid-size ' 'and 31,500 small vans, Mercedes-Benz Vans achieved its best ' 'annual result to date in each segment. With around 22,700 eVans, ' 'sales of electric vans increased by 51% in 2023. Especially the ' 'demand for commercial vans has developed very strongly, with ' 'commercial van sales up by 9% to a total of 380,400 units sold. ' 'In the private segment, with 67,400 units sold (-1%), sales ' 'remained on a similar level as previous year, especially due to ' 'the upcoming model change of the mid-size vans in 2024.\n' '“In 2023, Mercedes-Benz Vans once again focused on quality sales ' 'growth and on strengthening our position in electric mobility. We ' 'were able to increase sales and thus reached our best full-year ' 'result so far with 448,000 units sold worldwide and electric van ' 'sales up more than 50%. This growth was especially driven by the ' 'commercial segments, representing approximately 85% of the ' 'overall sales. Looking ahead into 2024, especially with the ' 'market launch of our new mid-size vans and the new eSprinter, we ' 'are targeting another successful year for the van ' 'division.” Klaus Rehkugler, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales ' '& Marketing \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales overview\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q4 \n' '2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q4 \n' '2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change \n' '\n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'FY \n' '2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans*\n' '\n' '\n' '124,300 \n' '\n' '\n' '122,700 \n' '\n' '\n' '+1%\n' '\n' '\n' '447,800\n' '\n' '\n' '415,300\n' '\n' '\n' '+8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof private mid-size ' 'vans\n' '\n' '\n' '15,500\n' '\n' '\n' '16,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-7%\n' '\n' '\n' '60,000\n' '\n' '\n' '63,700\n' '\n' '\n' '-6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof private small vans\n' '\n' '\n' '2,300 \n' '\n' '\n' '1,500 \n' '\n' '\n' '+49%\n' '\n' '\n' '7,400 \n' '\n' '\n' '4,000 \n' '\n' '\n' '+84%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof commercial large ' 'vans\n' '\n' '\n' '66,200\n' '\n' '\n' '67,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-2%\n' '\n' '\n' '237,400\n' '\n' '\n' '217,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+9%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof commercial mid-size ' 'vans\n' '\n' '\n' '33,900\n' '\n' '\n' '30,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+10%\n' '\n' '\n' '118,900\n' '\n' '\n' '111,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof commercial small ' 'vans\n' '\n' '\n' '6,500\n' '\n' '\n' '6,700\n' '\n' '\n' '-3%\n' '\n' '\n' '24,100\n' '\n' '\n' '18,500\n' '\n' '\n' '+31%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof eVans\n' '\n' '\n' '7,700\n' '\n' '\n' '4,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+63%\n' '\n' '\n' '22,700\n' '\n' '\n' '15,000\n' '\n' '\n' '+51%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and markets\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Europe**\n' '\n' '\n' '81,700\n' '\n' '\n' '83,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-2%\n' '\n' '\n' '279,400 \n' '\n' '\n' '259,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof Germany\n' '\n' '\n' '33,900\n' '\n' '\n' '40,800 \n' '\n' '\n' '-17%\n' '\n' '\n' '114,000\n' '\n' '\n' '113,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Asia\n' '\n' '\n' '10,000\n' '\n' '\n' '9,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+8%\n' '\n' '\n' '42,400\n' '\n' '\n' '42,500\n' '\n' '\n' '0%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof China\n' '\n' '\n' '7,700\n' '\n' '\n' '6,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+15%\n' '\n' '\n' '33,400\n' '\n' '\n' '34,200 \n' '\n' '\n' '-2%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'North America***\n' '\n' '\n' '22,100\n' '\n' '\n' '19,500\n' '\n' '\n' '+14%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 86,400\n' '\n' '\n' '76,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+13%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof U.S.\n' '\n' '\n' '19,100\n' '\n' '\n' '16,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+14%\n' '\n' '\n' '75,100\n' '\n' '\n' '66,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+13%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rest of World\n' '\n' '\n' '10,500 \n' '\n' '\n' '10,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-3%\n' '\n' '\n' '39,600\n' '\n' '\n' '36,900 \n' '\n' '\n' '+7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'All figures rounded. \n' '*Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, small vans ' 'include T-Class and EQT (combined power consumption (WLTP): 20.7 ' '– 19.3 kWh/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions (WLTP): 0 g/km. Power ' 'consumption was determined on the basis of Regulation ' '2017/1151/EU.)\n' '*Commercial vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, mid-size vans ' 'include (e)Vito, small vans include (e)Citan\n' '** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and ' 'Norway \n' '*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico \n' 'Preliminary figures subject to change pending final ' 'reports. \n' 'Starting from Q1 2023 the sales figures communicated correspond ' 'to group sales consistent with financial reporting and the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group outlook.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars (MBPC) battery ' 'electric vehicle (BEV) sales rise 73% in 2023; BEV and ' 'hybrid sales account for 19% of overall passenger car ' 'sales
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  • Best-ever sales for Top-End Vehicles including ' 'for Mercedes-Maybach (+19%), G-Class (+11%) and Mercedes-AMG ' '(+4%) in 2023; Q4 Top-End Vehicle sales up 17% compared to ' 'Q3
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  • Mercedes-Benz Vans sales up 8% to 447,800 units, ' 'eVans sales +51% to 22,700 units
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  • Mercedes-Benz Vans with best overall sales ' 'result to date
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Stuttgart (Germany) – Mercedes-Benz Group sold 2,491,600 ' 'vehicles in 2023 (+1.5%), despite supply-chain constraints ' 'and thanks to its focus on desirable cars and vans as well ' 'as on the electrification of its fleet.

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“Sales in 2023 show that Top-End Vehicles ' 'including Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class and Mercedes-AMG ' 'delivered their best-ever performance. Electric vehicle ' 'sales continue to rise and particularly the new E-Class is ' 'being well received. Mercedes-Benz Vans also had their most ' 'successful sales so far. This year we will maintain our ' 'product momentum especially thanks to the electric G-Class, ' 'the Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé and our new ' 'eSprinter.”
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 2,043,800 units in 2023 as demand ' 'for superior products resulted in a rise of Mercedes-Maybach ' '(+19%), G-Class (+11%) and Mercedes-AMG (+4%) to 328,200 ' 'Top-End Vehicles last year. An additional 60,000 V-class and ' 'EQV models were sold in 2023. In Q4 sales of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars reached 514,000 units, despite constrained product ' 'availability and included a 17% rise in Top-End Vehicles ' 'quarter-on-quarter.

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Mercedes-Maybach sold 19% more vehicles in 2023, boosted ' 'by strong sales of the Mercedes-Maybach GLS and S-Class ' 'versions in all key regions. In Q4 Mercedes-Maybach launched ' 'its all-electric EQS SUV[1] version in the U.S. ' 'market, ahead of its broader roll-out to other key regions ' 'in 2024. The rise in Mercedes-AMG sales (+4%) in 2023 ' 'included a 76% rise in high-performance battery electric ' 'vehicles.

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Sales of the G-Class remained strong and once again ' 'increased by 11% in 2023 ahead of the introduction of the ' 'electric G this year. The S-Class remains the undisputed ' 'leader in its segment, retaining its market share with ' 'around 50% in all key regions.

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Full-year sales in the Core segment reached 1,096,800 ' 'units (-2%) in 2023 mainly due to supplier bottlenecks and ' 'the model changeover to the new E-Class, which was ' 'introduced in China in December. Availability of the new GLC ' 'and E-Class was constrained in many markets due to a ' 'shortage of 48-Volt systems. The C-Class saw sales rise by ' '10% in 2023.

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Entry segment sales reached 618,800 units (+4%) in 2023 ' 'driven by the strong demand of the EQA (+57%) and EQB ' '(+109%).

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Fully electric Mercedes-Benz passenger car sales rose by ' '73% during the year, to 222,600 units, equivalent to 11% of ' 'overall sales and 19% including plug-in hybrids. Sales of ' 'the EQE Sedan surged by 120% globally and BEV sales in the ' 'U.S. market more than doubled (+167%) driven by the new EQE ' 'SUV.

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“We achieved our sales target in 2023 thanks to the ' 'unbroken trust of our customers in our products and brand. ' 'We will continue our strong teamwork in 2024 to deliver what ' 'Mercedes-Benz stands for: Superior product substance and ' 'quality to create customer satisfaction. Our customers can ' 'look forward to digital innovations such as the MBUX Virtual ' 'Assistant shown at the CES, further market launches of the ' 'new E-Class and the much-anticipated electric ' 'G.” 
Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars 
Marketing and Sales

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Sales overview

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Q4

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2023

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Q4

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2022

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Change

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FY

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2023

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FY

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2022

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Change

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Mercedes-Benz Group

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638,300

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658,900

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-3%

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2,491,600

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2,456,000

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+1.5%

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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 514,000

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 536,200

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-4%

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2,043,800

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2,040,700

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+0%

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-       thereof ' 'Mercedes-Benz BEVs

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 66,200

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 53,500

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+24%

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 240,600

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 149,200

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+61%

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-       thereof ' 'Mercedes-Benz P.C. BEVs

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 62,300

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 47,100

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+32%

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 222,600

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 128,700

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+73%

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-       thereof smart ' 'fortwo/forfour BEVs

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 3,900

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 6,400

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-39%

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 18,100

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 20,500

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-12%

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by ' 'segments*

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Top-End

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 81,800

\n' '		\n' '

 95,800

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-15%

\n' '		\n' '

 328,200

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 328,200

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+0%

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Core

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 281,500

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 270,600

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+4%

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1,096,800

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1,116,600

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-2%

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Entry

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 150,800

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 169,800

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-11%

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 618,700

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 595,900

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+4%

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and ' 'markets

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Europe**

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 174,200

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 171,500

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+2%

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 659,400

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 618,900

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+7%

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-       thereof ' 'Germany

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 61,400

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 69,600

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-12%

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 234,300

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 215,600

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+9%

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Asia

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 227,500

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 254,000

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-10%

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 963,800

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 988,200

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-2%

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-       thereof China

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 166,700

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 180,500

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-8%

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 737,200

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 753,900

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-2%

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North America***

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 90,700

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 87,500

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+4%

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 339,500

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 344,200

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-1%

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-       thereof U.S.

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 81,300

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 77,800

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+4%

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 298,000

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 300,800

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-1%

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Rest of World

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 21,700

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 23,100

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-6%

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 81,100

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 89,400

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-9%

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*Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, ' 'S-Class, GLS, EQS and EQS SUV

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*Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQC, ' 'EQE and EQE SUV 

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*Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, ' 'EQB and smart 

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** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway 

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*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico 

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All figures rounded. 

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Preliminary figures subject to change pending final ' 'reports. 

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Starting from Q1 2023 the sales figures communicated ' 'correspond to group sales consistent with financial ' 'reporting and the Mercedes-Benz Group outlook.

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[1] provisional figures: combined power consumption: ' '24.4-22.5 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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Worldwide sales of Mercedes-Benz Vans increased in 2023 ' 'by 8% to 447,800 units, which is the best-ever sales result ' 'yet. In the strategically important markets Europe and North ' 'America, sales grew by 8% to 279,400 units and 13% to 86,400 ' 'units respectively. In the United States, sales grew by 13% ' 'to an annual sales record of 75,100 units, making the ' 'strategically important US the 2nd largest van ' 'market worldwide.

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Despite the challenging environment, Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'remain in high demand. With total sales of 237,400 large, ' '178,900 mid-size and 31,500 small vans, Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'achieved its best annual result to date in each segment. ' 'With around 22,700 eVans, sales of electric vans increased ' 'by 51% in 2023. Especially the demand for commercial vans ' 'has developed very strongly, with commercial van sales up by ' '9% to a total of 380,400 units sold. In the private segment, ' 'with 67,400 units sold (-1%), sales remained on a similar ' 'level as previous year, especially due to the upcoming model ' 'change of the mid-size vans in 2024.

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“In 2023, Mercedes-Benz Vans once again focused ' 'on quality sales growth and on strengthening our ' 'position in electric mobility. We were able to increase ' 'sales and thus reached our best full-year result so far with ' '448,000 units sold worldwide and electric van sales up more ' 'than 50%. This growth was especially driven by the ' 'commercial segments, representing approximately 85% of the ' 'overall sales. Looking ahead into 2024, especially with the ' 'market launch of our new mid-size vans and the new ' 'eSprinter, we are targeting another successful year for the ' 'van division.” 
Klaus Rehkugler, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales & ' 'Marketing 

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Sales overview

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Q4

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2023

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Q4

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2022

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Change

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FY

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2023

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FY

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2022

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Change

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Mercedes-Benz Vans*

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124,300 

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122,700 

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+1%

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447,800

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415,300

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+8%

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-       thereof private ' 'mid-size vans

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15,500

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16,600

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-7%

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60,000

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63,700

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-6%

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-       thereof private ' 'small vans

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2,300 

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1,500 

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+49%

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7,400 

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4,000 

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+84%

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-       thereof commercial ' 'large vans

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66,200

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67,200

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-2%

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237,400

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217,400

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+9%

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-       thereof commercial ' 'mid-size vans

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33,900

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30,800

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+10%

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118,900

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111,800

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+6%

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-       thereof commercial ' 'small vans

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6,500

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6,700

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-3%

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24,100

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18,500

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+31%

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-       thereof eVans

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7,700

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4,700

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+63%

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22,700

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15,000

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+51%

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Mercedes-Benz Vans sales by regions and ' 'markets

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Europe**

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81,700

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83,200

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-2%

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279,400 

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259,400

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+8%

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-       thereof ' 'Germany

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33,900

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40,800 

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-17%

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114,000

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113,200

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+1%

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Asia

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10,000

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9,200

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+8%

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42,400

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42,500

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0%

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-       thereof China

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7,700

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6,700

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+15%

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33,400

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34,200 

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-2%

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North America***

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22,100

\n' '		\n' '

19,500

\n' '		\n' '

+14%

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 86,400

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76,700

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+13%

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-       thereof U.S.

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19,100

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16,700

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+14%

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75,100

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66,400

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+13%

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Rest of World

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10,500 

\n' '		\n' '

10,800

\n' '		\n' '

-3%

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39,600

\n' '		\n' '

36,900 

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+7%

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All figures rounded. 

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*Private vans: mid-size vans include V-Class and EQV, ' 'small vans include T-Class and EQT (combined power ' 'consumption (WLTP):
20.7 – 19.3 kWh/100 km; combined CO₂ ' 'emissions (WLTP): 0 g/km. Power consumption was determined ' 'on the basis of Regulation 2017/1151/EU.)

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*Commercial vans: large vans include (e)Sprinter, ' 'mid-size vans include (e)Vito, small vans include ' '(e)Citan

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** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway 

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*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico 

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Preliminary figures subject to change pending final ' 'reports. 

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Starting from Q1 2023 the sales figures communicated ' 'correspond to group sales consistent with financial ' 'reporting and the Mercedes-Benz Group outlook.

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\n', 'date': '2024-01-11T12:30:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Group sales rise to 2,491,600 cars and vans in 2023', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/15b394a7-7623-47b2-805f-534a293ef3fb'} 2025-11-30 01:01:44 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=77&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:45 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=78&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:45 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3801ccf2-ec19-488c-aec2-afce0527a545> {'content': '\n' 'Midsize van series for private and commercial use reflects ' 'company’s refocused business strategy\n' 'New design, intelligent connectivity options, advanced driver ' 'assistance systems and more\n' 'Available to order in January 2024 from sales partners and ' 'shortly online with extended standard equipment and simplified ' 'equipment packages on offer\n' '\n' 'This summer, Mercedes‑Benz Vans presented its new midsize ' 'model series for private and commercial use. Now, the sales ' 'launch is fast approaching. The midsize van portfolio boasts a ' 'new exterior and interior design, as well as increased comfort ' 'and functionality, especially thanks to an increase in ' 'intelligent, digital connectivity options and enhanced safety and ' 'assistance systems. All models will be available to order in ' 'January 2024 from sales partners and shortly online. The Vito is ' 'available as a Mixto from 46,210.80 euros[1], as a panel van from ' '47,074.02 euros1 and as a Vito Tourer from ' '57,924.44 euros1. The eVito is available as a panel van from ' '63,438.90 euros1 and as a Tourer from 68,397.63 euros1. ' 'The list price of the V-Class and EQV MPVs starts at ' '59.470,25 euros1 and 75.281,78 euros1 respectively; and of ' 'the V‑Class Marco Polo camper van starts at ' '80.004,89 euros1.\n' 'A differentiated strategic approach was adopted regarding the new ' 'midsize van portfolio. For the commercial vans, including the ' 'eVito and Vito, the company is pursuing a more focused premium ' 'strategy. In the future a luxury strategy will apply to all newly ' 'developed midsize vans positioned for private use, as it will to ' 'all Mercedes‑Benz passenger cars. The aim is to fully implement ' 'this strategic change with the introduction of the upcoming ' 'modular and scalable Van Electric Architecture – VAN.EA for short ' '– from 2026 onwards. The new midsize vans for private use – EQV, ' 'V-Class and V‑Class Marco Polo – are an important milestone on ' 'this journey.\n' '“We want to offer the most desirable vans and services – from ' 'MPVs and campers to commercial vans. Our new midsize van models ' 'are a further step towards achieving this goal. The more ' 'sophisticated luxury positioning of the EQV, V-Class and V-Class ' 'Marco Polo and the refined premium character of the eVito and ' 'Vito will enable us to more heavily focus on high-margin regions ' 'and sectors.” Klaus Rehkugler, Head of Sales and Marketing ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' 'The updates at a glance\n' 'Customers can look forward to numerous updates to the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz midsize van models:\n' '\n' 'New exterior and cockpit design: The updated design gives the ' 'EQV, V‑Class and V‑Class Marco Polo, as well as the eVito ' 'and Vito, a more distinctive visual USP in their respective ' 'segments. All models get a new front design, which is ' 'characterised by a prominent grille and a distinctively styled ' 'bumper. There are elegantly designed adaptive MULTIBEAM LED ' 'headlights, which are available either as standard or as an ' 'optional extra depending on the equipment line, newly designed ' 'LED lights at the rear, as well as new paint colours and wheel ' 'designs. On the EQV, V-Class and V-Class Marco Polo, an LED light ' 'strip surrounds the grille, depending on the selected ' 'configuration. The top-of-the-range V-Class EXCLUSIVE also has a ' 'prestigious, upright Mercedes star ornament mounted on the bonnet ' 'for the first time. At the rear, the midsize vans for private use ' 'now feature a new chrome trim with Mercedes-Benz lettering[2].\n' '\n' 'There are significant changes inside, too. In the EQV, V-Class ' 'and V-Class Marco Polo, there’s a wide-screen cockpit with two ' '31.24‑centimetre (12.3‑inch) displays; eVito and Vito both get an ' 'intuitive 26.04‑centimetre (10.25-inch) central display and a new ' 'instrument cluster with a 13.97‑centimetre (5.5‑inch) colour ' 'display. All models also feature new stylish air vents, a ' 'next-generation steering wheel with capacitive hands-off ' 'detection, and a new centre console that can be equipped with a ' 'wireless smartphone charger[3],[4].\n' '\n' 'A new level of comfort and functionality: Further new features in ' 'all midsize van models include the KEYLESS start function and ' 'optional steering-wheel heating. For the first time, the new EQV, ' 'V-Class and V-Class Marco Polo also feature ambient lighting with ' '64 colours for an even more personalised and cosy atmosphere, as ' 'well as dimmed rear lighting for when driving at night. For more ' 'convenient access to the rear, the V-Class and EQV now also have ' 'a sliding door on the left-hand side of the vehicle as standard. ' 'For the Vito Tourer, Mixto[5] and eVito Tourer, the electric ' 'EASY-PACK tailgate is available for the first time for convenient ' 'loading and unloading. In addition, all the commercial models ' 'with automatic transmission are equipped with an electric parking ' 'brake for the first time. And these are just a few selected ' 'examples.\n' '\n' '\n' 'MBUX multimedia system: Providing customers with an unrivalled ' 'digital and interactive experience, the new midsize van portfolio ' 'is equipped with the latest generation of the MBUX (Mercedes‑Benz ' 'User Experience) multimedia system as standard – a first for the ' 'Vito and eVito. Thanks to the new MBUX, drivers of the EQV, ' 'V-Class and V-Class Marco Polo benefit from additional functions ' 'such as ENERGIZING comfort control.\n' '\n' '\n' 'A variety of intelligent, digital extras: The MBUX multimedia ' 'system, in conjunction with a Mercedes me account[6],[7], ' 'also offers a wide range of digital extras designed to make ' 'everyday life even easier and more efficient. Various functions ' 'can be used before and after the journey or while on the road. ' 'These include free services such as maintenance, accident and ' 'breakdown management as well as remote services such as the ' 'ability to lock and unlock the doors and open and close the ' 'windows via the Mercedes me app. Other helpful services include ' 'navigation with live traffic information, car-to-x communication ' 'and the extended MBUX functions using the “Hey Mercedes” voice ' 'assistant that can search online for nearby points-of-interest, ' 'including restaurants or hotels.\n' '\n' 'In addition, private and commercial customers can use satellite ' 'view for the first time; private customers now also have the ' 'option of sharing their location or calculated arrival time with ' 'their contacts thanks to social navigation. The Mercedes me ' 'Charge[8] digital service is also available for the EQV and in ' 'future will also be available for the eVito. It offers customers ' 'access to one of the largest public charging networks in Europe ' 'with over 500,000 charging points, including the European ' 'fast-charging network IONITY. Mercedes me Charge enables charging ' 'with electricity from renewable sources at all stations[9].\n' 'Thanks to MBUX, for the first time the EQV and eVito are ' 'integrated into the electric-vehicle ecosystem, consisting of ' 'intelligent navigation with active-range management and ' 'cloud-based services and apps. It guarantees a relaxed driving ' 'experience through transparency and the greatest possible ' 'planning certainty. For example, the pre-entry climate control ' 'can be configured according to individual requirements, the ' 'charging settings can be adjusted and the navigation can be ' 'operated with Electric Intelligence and Mercedes me Charge ' 'functions.\n' 'In conjunction with the MBUX, the V-Class Marco Polo also ' 'features the MBAC (Mercedes‑Benz Advanced Control) camper control ' 'unit, which transforms it into a true smart home on wheels. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans has added two new functions to the intelligent ' 'connectivity module. If the camper van is parked on slightly ' 'uneven ground, the level of the AIRMATIC air suspension can be ' 'conveniently adjusted at the touch of a button. The new camping ' 'mode makes it possible to switch off various vehicle functions ' 'that are not required during a stay at a campsite or in the ' 'countryside – for example the welcome home lights.\n' '\n' 'Driver assistance systems offer even more support in all ' 'situations: The attractiveness of the new midsize vans is rounded ' 'off by safety and assistance systems[10] with additional and, in ' 'some cases, enhanced functions. For example, Active Brake Assist ' 'now includes the intersection function and can also warn of ' 'orthogonally crossing or oncoming vehicles and dangerous ' 'overtaking manoeuvres, as well as applying the brakes in an ' 'emergency and providing assistance when turning.\n' '\n' 'The range of systems included as standard is extensive. The EQV, ' 'V‑Class and V‑Class Marco Polo offer ATTENTION Assist, Headlight ' 'Assist including rain sensor, DISTRONIC Active Distance Assist, ' 'Active Brake Assist with intersection function, Blind Spot ' 'Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Intelligent Speed Assist and ' 'the parking package as standard. The eVito and Vito come with ' 'ATTENTION ASSIST, Headlight Assist including rain sensor, cruise ' 'control, Active Brake Assist with intersection function, Blind ' 'Spot Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Intelligent Speed Assist ' 'and a reversing camera as standard.\n' 'The adaptive MULTIBEAM LED headlights with Highbeam Assist PLUS ' 'are available for the first time. Further driver assistance ' 'systems are grouped together in the new driver assistance ' 'package. The new parking package with 360-degree camera is ' 'available for convenient and fast parking.\n' '\n' 'Wide range of drive systems available: Customers purchasing the ' 'all-electric EQV and eVito Tourer models can choose between two ' 'battery sizes (90 and 60 kWh), with a peak output of ' '150 kW (204 PS) and a continuous output of 70 kW ' '(95 PS) (provisional values WLTP: EQV: combined power ' 'consumption: 30.6 – 27.4 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 ' 'g/km // eVito Tourer: combined power consumption: 30.1 – 26.9 ' 'kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km)[11]. The eVito panel ' 'van comes with a 60 kWh battery, a peak output of 85 kW ' '(116 PS) and a continuous output of 70 kW (95 PS) ' '(provisional values WLTP: eVito panel van: power consumption ' 'combined: 26.9 – 21.2 kWh/100 km;\n' '\n' 'combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km)11. The EQV features an ' 'electric range of up to 326 – 363 kilometres11,[12], the eVito ' 'Tourer up to 332 – 370 kilometres11,12 and the eVito panel van up ' 'to 242 – 314 kilometres11,12 – thanks to efficient regenerative ' 'braking and optimised thermal management; the latter further ' 'increases real-world efficiency and range. All e-models in the ' 'midsize range are capable of charging with alternating current ' '(AC) at home or at public charging stations with up to 11 kW. ' 'They can also charge with direct current (DC) at fast-charging ' 'stations with up to 110 kW (EQV, eVito Tourer)13 or ' '80 kW (eVito panel van) as standard[13].\n' 'The tried-and-tested and efficient OM654 diesel engine is ' 'available for the V-Class, V-Class Marco Polo and Vito. In the ' 'V-Class and V-Class Marco Polo, the engine is available in three ' 'output levels (120 kW (163 PS), 140 kW (190 PS), 174 kW ' '(237 PS)). In the Vito it’s available in up to five output ' 'levels (75 kW (102 PS; N1 only), 100 KW (136 PS), 120 ' 'kW (163 PS), 140 kW (190 PS), 174 kW (237 PS, M1 only)) ' '(provisional values WLTP: V-Class: fuel consumption combined: 8.8 ' '– 6.9 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 231 – 181 g/km // V-Class ' 'Marco Polo: fuel consumption combined: 9.0 – 7.4 l/100 km; ' 'combined CO2 emissions: 236 – 195 g/km // Vito: fuel consumption ' 'combined: 8.7-6.8 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 227 – ' '178 g/km)[14]. In addition, a new petrol engine, the M254, will ' 'be available as a mild hybrid for the V-Class, Vito Tourer and ' 'Vito Mixto in the course of the new year (2024) – a first for ' 'Europe.\n' 'The 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission and a selection of different ' 'suspensions and driving modes ensure that all models offer both ' 'agile and comfortable driving characteristics. The internal ' 'combustion variants are available with rear-wheel drive as ' 'standard; the diesel models also come with optional all-wheel ' 'drive. The electric models have front-wheel drive. Further ' 'technical data and values can be found in the appendix[15].\n' 'Significantly upgraded standard equipment and simplified ' 'equipment packages on offer at market launch\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans has comprehensively upgraded the standard ' 'equipment and tailored the configuration of the equipment ' 'packages even more precisely to specific customer wishes. ' 'Functional equipment that is frequently purchased together is now ' 'increasingly grouped together in packages. This significantly ' 'simplifies the previously time-consuming process of selecting ' 'numerous individual options.\n' 'Technical Data\n' 'Mercedes-Benz V-Class\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine\n' '\n' '\n' 'OM654 diesel engine\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cylinder arrangement/number\n' '\n' '\n' 'R4\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' '1,950 cm3\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Bore x stroke\n' '\n' '\n' '82.0 x 92.3 mm\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine power\n' '\n' '\n' '120 kW (163 PS)\n' '\n' '\n' '140 kW (190 PS)\n' '\n' '\n' '174 kW (237 PS)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Maximum torque\n' '\n' '\n' '380 Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '440 Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '500 Nm (+30 Nm)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed\n' '\n' '\n' '193 km/h\n' '(rear-wheel drive)\n' '188 km/h\n' '(all-wheel drive)\n' '\n' '\n' '204 km/h\n' '(rear-wheel drive)\n' '199 km/h\n' '(all-wheel drive)\n' '\n' '\n' '220 km/h\n' '(rear-wheel drive)\n' '215 km/h\n' '(all-wheel drive)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0 – 100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '10.7 s\n' '\n' '\n' '9.5 s\n' '\n' '\n' '7.4 s\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'WLTP combined CO2 emissions[16]\n' '(provisional values)\n' '\n' '\n' '229 – 181 g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '231 – 189 g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '231 – 190 g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'WLTP combined fuel consumption16\n' '(provisional values)\n' '\n' '\n' '8.7 – 6.9 l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '8.8 – 7.2 l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '8.8 – 7.2 l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Emissions class\n' '\n' '\n' 'Euro 6e\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Fuel tank capacity (reserve)\n' '\n' '\n' '57 (10) l\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'AdBlue® tank\n' '\n' '\n' '24 l\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Transmission\n' '\n' '\n' '9G-TRONIC\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rear-wheel drive (standard) / all-wheel drive (optional)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Suspension variants\n' '\n' '\n' 'Four suspension variants are available:\n' 'Comfort suspension\n' 'AGILITY CONTROL suspension\n' 'Sport suspension\n' 'AIRMATIC suspension\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Driving modes\n' '\n' '\n' 'Three driving modes can be selected:\n' 'Economical\n' 'Comfort\n' 'Sport\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Technical Data\n' 'Mercedes-Benz EQV\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electric motor\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Battery\n' '\n' '\n' '90 kWh\n' '\n' '\n' '60 kWh\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'WLTP combined CO2 emissions[17]\n' '(provisional values)\n' '\n' '\n' '0 g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '0 g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'WLTP combined power consumption17\n' '(provisional values)\n' '\n' '\n' '30.3 – 27.6 kWh/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '30.6 – 27.4 kWh/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'WLTP range17, [18]\n' '(provisional values)\n' '\n' '\n' '326 – 363 km\n' '\n' '\n' '213 – 236 km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Charging standard\n' '\n' '\n' 'CCS\n' '\n' '\n' 'CCS\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. charging power, AC19\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. 11 kW\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. 11 kW\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Min. charging time, AC19\n' '\n' '\n' '< 10 h (0 – 100%)\n' '\n' '\n' '< 06:30 h (0 – 100%)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. charging power, DC[19]\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. 110 kW (standard)\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. 80 kW (standard)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Min. charging time, DC19\n' '\n' '\n' '110 kW: ~40 min. (10 – 80%)\n' '\n' '\n' '80 kW: ~35 min. (10 – 80%)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'DC charging system voltage\n' '\n' '\n' '400 V\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nominal operating voltage\n' '\n' '\n' '352 V\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Front-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Peak/Continuous output\n' '\n' '\n' '150 kW (204 PS) / 70 kW (95 PS)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Maximum torque\n' '\n' '\n' '365 Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed\n' '\n' '\n' '140 km/h (standard), 160 km/h (optional)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'High-voltage battery\n' '\n' '\n' 'Lithium-ion\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Manufacturer\n' '\n' '\n' 'CATL\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cw value\n' '\n' '\n' '0.34\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Suspension variants\n' '\n' '\n' 'Two suspension variants are available:\n' 'Basic suspension Plus\n' 'AIRMATIC suspension\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Driving Modes\n' '\n' '\n' 'Four driving modes can be selected:\n' 'MR (Maximum Range)\n' ' E (Eco)\n' 'C (Comfort)\n' 'S (Sport)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Technical Data\n' 'Mercedes-Benz V-Class Marco Polo\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine\n' '\n' '\n' 'OM654 diesel engine\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cylinder arrangement/\n' 'number\n' '\n' '\n' 'R4\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' '1,950 cm3\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Bore x stroke\n' '\n' '\n' '82.0 x 92.3 mm\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine power\n' '\n' '\n' '120 kW (163 PS)\n' '\n' '\n' '140 kW (190 PS)\n' '\n' '\n' '174 kW (237 PS)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Maximum torque\n' '\n' '\n' '380 Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '440 Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '500 Nm (+30 Nm)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed\n' '\n' '\n' '193 km/h\n' '(rear-wheel drive)\n' '188 km/h\n' '(all-wheel drive)\n' '\n' '\n' '204 km/h\n' '(rear-wheel drive)\n' '199 km/h\n' '(all-wheel drive)\n' '\n' '\n' '220 km/h\n' '(rear-wheel drive)\n' '215 km/h\n' '(all-wheel drive)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0 – 100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '10.7 s\n' '\n' '\n' '9.5 s\n' '\n' '\n' '7.4 s\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'WLTP combined CO2 emissions[20]\n' '(provisional values)\n' '\n' '\n' '233 – 195 g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '236 – 206 g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '236 – 206 g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'WLTP combined fuel consumption20\n' '(provisional values)\n' '\n' '\n' '8.9 – 7.4 l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '9.0 – 7.9 l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '9.0 – 7.9 l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Emissions class\n' '\n' '\n' 'Euro 6e\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Fuel tank capacity (reserve)\n' '\n' '\n' '57 (10) l\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'AdBlue® tank\n' '\n' '\n' '24 l\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Transmission\n' '\n' '\n' '9G-TRONIC\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rear-wheel drive (standard) / all-wheel drive (optional)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Suspension variants\n' '\n' '\n' 'Four suspension variants are available:\n' 'Comfort suspension\n' 'AGILITY CONTROL suspension\n' 'Sport suspension\n' 'AIRMATIC suspension\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Driving modes\n' '\n' '\n' 'Three driving modes can be selected:\n' 'Economical\n' 'Comfort\n' 'Sport\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Technical Data\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vito panel van, Mixto, Tourer\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine\n' '\n' '\n' 'OM654 diesel engine\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cylinder arrangement/number\n' '\n' '\n' 'R4\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' '1,950 cm3\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Bore x stroke\n' '\n' '\n' '82.0 x 92.3 mm\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine power\n' '\n' '\n' '75 kW (102 PS) (N1 only)\n' '\n' '\n' '100 KW (136 PS)\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '120 kW (163 PS)\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '140 kW (190 PS)\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '174 kW (237 PS)\n' '(M1 only)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Maximum torque\n' '\n' '\n' '280 Nm\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '330 Nm\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '380 Nm\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '440 Nm\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '500 Nm (+30 Nm)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed\n' '\n' '\n' '163 km/h (rear-wheel drive)\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '181 km/h (rear-wheel drive)\n' '178 km/h (all-wheel drive)\n' '\n' '\n' '193 km/h (rear-wheel drive)\n' '190 km/h (all-wheel drive)\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '204 km/h (rear-wheel drive)\n' '201 km/h (all-wheel drive)\n' '\n' '\n' '220 km/h (rear-wheel drive)\n' '215 km/h (all-wheel drive)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0 – 100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '15.8 s\n' '\n' '\n' '11.2 s\n' '\n' '\n' '10.3 s\n' '\n' '\n' '9.5 s\n' '\n' '\n' '7.4 s\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'WLTP combined CO2 emissions[21]\n' '(provisional values)\n' '\n' '\n' '203 – 186 g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '225 – 178 g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '225 – 178 g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '227 – 183 g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '227 – 183 g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'WLTP combined fuel consumption21\n' '(provisional values)\n' '\n' '\n' '7.8 – 7.1 l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '8.6 – 6.8l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '8.6 – 6.8 l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '8.7 – 7.0 l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '8.7 – 7.0 l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Emissions class\n' '\n' '\n' 'Euro 6e\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Fuel tank capacity (reserve)\n' '\n' '\n' '57 (10) l\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'AdBlue® tank\n' '\n' '\n' '24 l\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Transmission\n' '\n' '\n' 'TSG380\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '9G-TRONIC / TSG380\n' '\n' '\n' '9G-TRONIC / TSG380\n' '\n' '\n' '9G-TRONIC\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '9G-TRONIC\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rear-wheel drive\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Rear-wheel drive (standard) / all-wheel drive (optional)\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rear-wheel drive (standard) / all-wheel drive (optional)\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rear-wheel drive (standard) / all-wheel drive (optional)\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rear-wheel drive (standard) / all-wheel drive (optional)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Suspension variants\n' '\n' '\n' 'Four suspension variants are available:\n' 'Basic suspension\n' 'Comfort suspension (M1 only)\n' 'Basic suspension Plus\n' 'Sport suspension (M1 only)\n' 'AIRMATIC suspension\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Driving modes\n' '\n' '\n' 'Three driving modes can be selected:\n' 'Economical\n' 'Comfort\n' 'Sport\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Technical Data\n' 'Mercedes-Benz eVito panel van\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electric motor\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Batteries\n' '\n' '\n' '60 kWh\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'WLTP combined CO2 emissions22 (provisional values)\n' '\n' '\n' '0 g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'WLTP combined power consumption[22] (provisional values)\n' '\n' '\n' '26.9 – 21.2 kWh/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'WLTP range22, [23] (provisional values)\n' '\n' '\n' '242 – 314 km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Charging standard\n' '\n' '\n' 'CCS\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. charging power, AC24\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. 11 kW\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Min. charging time, AC24\n' '\n' '\n' '< 6.5 h (0 – 100%)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. charging power, DC[24]\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. 50 kW (standard)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Min. charging time, DC24\n' '\n' '\n' '50 kW (standard): approx. 50 min. (10 to 80%)80 kW (optional): ' 'approx. 35 min. (10 to 80%)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'DC charging system voltage\n' '\n' '\n' '400 V\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nominal operating voltage\n' '\n' '\n' '352 V\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Front-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Peak/Continuous output\n' '\n' '\n' '85 kW (116 PS) / 70 kW (95 PS)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Maximum torque\n' '\n' '\n' '360 Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed\n' '\n' '\n' '80 km/h (standard)\n' '100 km/h (optional)120 km/h (optional)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'High-voltage battery\n' '\n' '\n' 'Lithium-ion\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Manufacturer\n' '\n' '\n' 'CATL\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cw value\n' '\n' '\n' '0.34\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Suspension variants\n' '\n' '\n' 'Basic suspension\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Driving modes\n' '\n' '\n' 'Four driving modes can be selected:\n' 'MR (Maximum Range)\n' 'E (Eco)\n' 'C (Comfort)\n' 'S (Sport)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Technical Data\n' 'Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electric motor\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Batteries\n' '\n' '\n' '90 kWh\n' '\n' '\n' '60 kWh\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'WLTP combined CO2 emissions25 (provisional values)\n' '\n' '\n' '0 g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '0 g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'WLTP combined power consumption[25] (provisional values)\n' '\n' '\n' '30.1 – 26.9 kWh/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '30.1 – 26.9 kWh/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'WLTP range25, [26] (provisional values)\n' '\n' '\n' '332 – 370 km\n' '\n' '\n' '217 – 239 km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Charging standard\n' '\n' '\n' 'CCS\n' '\n' '\n' 'CCS\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. charging power, AC27\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. 11 kW\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. 11 kW\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Min. charging time, AC27\n' '\n' '\n' '< 10 h (0 – 100%)\n' '\n' '\n' '< 6.5 h (0 – 100%)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. charging power, DC[27]\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. 110 kW (standard)\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. 80 kW (standard)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Min. charging time, DC27\n' '\n' '\n' '110 kW: ~40 min. (10 – 80%)\n' '\n' '\n' '80 kW: ~35 min. (10 – 80%)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'DC charging system voltage\n' '\n' '\n' '400 V\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nominal operating voltage\n' '\n' '\n' '352 V\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'Front-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Peak/Continuous output\n' '\n' '\n' '150 kW (204 PS) / 70 kW (95 PS)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Maximum torque\n' '\n' '\n' '360 Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '360 Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed\n' '\n' '\n' '140 km/h (standard)\n' '160 km/h (optional)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'High-voltage battery\n' '\n' '\n' 'Lithium-ion\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Manufacturer\n' '\n' '\n' 'CATL\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cw value\n' '\n' '\n' '0.34\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Suspension variants\n' '\n' '\n' 'Two suspension variants are available:\n' 'Basic suspension Plus\n' 'AIRMATIC suspension\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Driving modes\n' '\n' '\n' 'Four driving modes can be selected:\n' 'MR (Maximum Range)\n' 'E (Eco)\n' 'C (Comfort)\n' 'S (Sport)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] German gross list price, including 19% VAT.\n' '[2] In combination with the rear window that can be opened ' 'separately.\n' '[3] The wireless charging function requires corresponding ' 'functionality on the smartphone used (Qi standard 1.2).\n' '[4] The wireless charging function will be available at a later ' 'date.\n' '[5] With passenger car registration.\n' '[6] To use Mercedes me connect services, users must have a ' 'personal Mercedes me ID and agree to the terms of use for ' 'Mercedes me connect services. The vehicle must also be linked to ' 'the user account. At the end of the initial term, the services ' 'can be renewed for a fee, provided they are still available for ' 'the vehicle in question. Initial activation of the services is ' 'possible within one year of the first registration or activation ' 'by the customer, whichever occurs first. \n' '[7] Only available in markets where Mercedes me has been ' 'introduced for Mercedes-Benz Vans models.\n' '[8] To be able to use the Mercedes me connect service Mercedes me ' 'Charge, customers must enter into their own separate charging ' 'contract with a selected third-party provider. \n' '[9] Green charging uses guarantees of origin to ensure that an ' 'equivalent amount of electricity from renewable energy sources is ' 'fed into the electricity grid for the charging processes.\n' '[10] The Mercedes-Benz driver assistance and safety systems are ' 'only aids and do not relieve the driver of their responsibility.\n' '[11] Power consumption and range values are provisional and were ' 'determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP test ' 'procedure” certification method. To date, neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognised testing organisation nor an ' 'EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with official ' 'values are available. Deviations between the values quoted and ' 'the official values are possible.\n' '[12] The actual range also depends on the driver’s individual ' 'driving style, road and traffic conditions, outside temperature, ' 'use of air conditioning/heating etc. and may thus vary.\n' '[13] Maximum charging power at DC charging station with 400 V ' 'supply voltage, 300 A current; the maximum charging power depends ' 'on various factors, such as the ambient and battery temperature ' 'and the state of charge of the battery at the start of charging.\n' '[14] Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are provisional and were ' 'determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP test ' 'procedure” certification method. To date, neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognised testing organisation nor an ' 'EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with official ' 'values are available. Deviations between the values quoted and ' 'the official values are possible.\n' '[15] Detailed technical data and values for the M254 petrol ' 'engine will be available in the new year (2024).\n' '[16] Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are provisional and were ' 'determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP test ' 'procedure” certification method. To date, neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognised testing organisation nor an ' 'EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with official ' 'values are available. Deviations between the values quoted and ' 'the official values are possible.\n' '[17] Power consumption and range values are provisional and were ' 'determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP test ' 'procedure” certification method. To date, neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognised testing organisation nor an ' 'EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with official ' 'values are available. Deviations between the values quoted and ' 'the official values are possible.\n' '[18] The actual range also depends on the driver’s individual ' 'driving style, road and traffic conditions, outside temperature, ' 'use of air conditioning/heating etc. and may thus vary.\n' '[19] Maximum charging power at DC charging station with 400 V ' 'supply voltage, 300 A current; the maximum charging power depends ' 'on various factors, such as the ambient and battery temperature ' 'and the state of charge of the battery at the start of charging. ' 'Minimum charging time from 10 to 80% under optimum conditions at ' 'DC charging station with 400 V supply voltage, 300 A current; ' 'charging time may vary depending on various factors, such as ' 'ambient and battery temperature and if additional auxiliary ' 'consumers such as heating are used.\n' '[20] Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are provisional and were ' 'determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP test ' 'procedure” certification method. To date, neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognised testing organisation nor an ' 'EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with official ' 'values are available. Deviations between the values quoted and ' 'the official values are possible.\n' '[21] Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are provisional and were ' 'determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP test ' 'procedure” certification method. To date, neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognised testing organisation nor an ' 'EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with official ' 'values are available. Deviations between the values quoted and ' 'the official values are possible.\n' '[22] Power consumption and range values are provisional and were ' 'determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP test ' 'procedure” certification method. To date, neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognised testing organisation nor an ' 'EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with official ' 'values are available. Deviations between the values quoted and ' 'the official values are possible.\n' '[23] The actual range also depends on the driver’s individual ' 'driving style, road and traffic conditions, outside temperature, ' 'use of air conditioning/heating etc. and may thus vary.\n' '[24] Maximum charging power at DC charging station with 400 V ' 'supply voltage, 300 A current; the maximum charging power depends ' 'on various factors, such as the ambient and battery temperature ' 'and the state of charge of the battery at the start of charging. ' 'Minimum charging time from 10 to 80% under optimum conditions at ' 'DC charging station with 400 V supply voltage, 300 A current; ' 'charging time may vary depending on various factors, such as ' 'ambient and battery temperature and if additional auxiliary ' 'consumers such as heating are used.\n' '[25] Power consumption and range values are provisional and were ' 'determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP test ' 'procedure” certification method. To date, neither confirmed ' 'values from an officially recognised testing organisation nor an ' 'EC type approval nor a certificate of conformity with official ' 'values are available. Deviations between the values quoted and ' 'the official values are possible.\n' '[26] The actual range also depends on the driver’s individual ' 'driving style, road and traffic conditions, outside temperature, ' 'use of air conditioning/heating etc. and may thus vary.\n' '[27] Maximum charging power at DC charging station with 400 V ' 'supply voltage, 300 A current; the maximum charging power depends ' 'on various factors, such as the ambient and battery temperature ' 'and the state of charge of the battery at the start of charging. ' 'Minimum charging time from 10 to 80% under optimum conditions at ' 'DC charging station with 400 V supply voltage, 300 A current; ' 'charging time may vary depending on various factors, such as ' 'ambient and battery temperature and if additional auxiliary ' 'consumers such as heating are used.', 'content_html': '
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  • Midsize van series for private and commercial ' 'use reflects company’s refocused business ' 'strategy
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This summer, Mercedes‑Benz Vans presented its new ' 'midsize model series for private and commercial use. Now, ' 'the sales launch is fast approaching. The midsize van ' 'portfolio boasts a new exterior and interior design, as well ' 'as increased comfort and functionality, especially thanks to ' 'an increase in intelligent, digital connectivity options and ' 'enhanced safety and assistance systems. All models will be ' 'available to order in January 2024 from sales partners and ' 'shortly online. The Vito is available as a Mixto from ' '46,210.80 euros[1], as a panel van from ' '47,074.02 euros1 and as a Vito Tourer from ' '57,924.44 euros1. The eVito is available as ' 'a panel van from 63,438.90 euros1 and as a ' 'Tourer from 68,397.63 euros1. The list price ' 'of the V-Class and EQV MPVs starts at ' '59.470,25 euros1 and 75.281,78 ' 'euros1 respectively; and of the V‑Class ' 'Marco Polo camper van starts at ' '80.004,89 euros1.

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A differentiated strategic approach was adopted regarding ' 'the new midsize van portfolio. For the commercial vans, ' 'including the eVito and Vito, the company is pursuing a more ' 'focused premium strategy. In the future a luxury strategy ' 'will apply to all newly developed midsize vans positioned ' 'for private use, as it will to all Mercedes‑Benz passenger ' 'cars. The aim is to fully implement this strategic change ' 'with the introduction of the upcoming modular and scalable ' 'Van Electric Architecture – VAN.EA for short – from 2026 ' 'onwards. The new midsize vans for private use – EQV, V-Class ' 'and V‑Class Marco Polo – are an important milestone on this ' 'journey.

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“We want to offer the most desirable vans and services – ' 'from MPVs and campers to commercial vans. Our new midsize ' 'van models are a further step towards achieving this goal. ' 'The more sophisticated luxury positioning of the EQV, ' 'V-Class and V-Class Marco Polo and the refined premium ' 'character of the eVito and Vito will enable us to more ' 'heavily focus on high-margin regions and ' 'sectors.” 
Klaus Rehkugler, Head of Sales and ' 'Marketing Mercedes-Benz Vans

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The updates at a glance

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Customers can look forward to numerous updates to the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz midsize van models:

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  • New exterior and cockpit design: The updated design ' 'gives the EQV, V‑Class and V‑Class Marco Polo, as well ' 'as the eVito and Vito, a more distinctive visual USP in ' 'their respective segments. All models get a new front ' 'design, which is characterised by a prominent grille and a ' 'distinctively styled bumper. There are elegantly designed ' 'adaptive MULTIBEAM LED headlights, which are available ' 'either as standard or as an optional extra depending on the ' 'equipment line, newly designed LED lights at the rear, as ' 'well as new paint colours and wheel designs. On the EQV, ' 'V-Class and V-Class Marco Polo, an LED light strip surrounds ' 'the grille, depending on the selected configuration. The ' 'top-of-the-range V-Class EXCLUSIVE also has a prestigious, ' 'upright Mercedes star ornament mounted on the bonnet for the ' 'first time. At the rear, the midsize vans for private use ' 'now feature a new chrome trim with Mercedes-Benz ' 'lettering[2].
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There are significant changes inside, too. In the EQV, ' 'V-Class and V-Class Marco Polo, there’s a wide-screen ' 'cockpit with two 31.24‑centimetre (12.3‑inch) displays; ' 'eVito and Vito both get an intuitive 26.04‑centimetre ' '(10.25-inch) central display and a new instrument cluster ' 'with a 13.97‑centimetre (5.5‑inch) colour display. All ' 'models also feature new stylish air vents, a next-generation ' 'steering wheel with capacitive hands-off detection, and a ' 'new centre console that can be equipped with a wireless ' 'smartphone charger[3],[4].

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  • A new level of comfort and functionality: Further new ' 'features in all midsize van models include the KEYLESS start ' 'function and optional steering-wheel heating. For the first ' 'time, the new EQV, V-Class and V-Class Marco Polo also ' 'feature ambient lighting with 64 colours for an even more ' 'personalised and cosy atmosphere, as well as dimmed rear ' 'lighting for when driving at night. For more convenient ' 'access to the rear, the V-Class and EQV now also have a ' 'sliding door on the left-hand side of the vehicle as ' 'standard. For the Vito Tourer, Mixto[5] ' 'and eVito Tourer, the electric EASY-PACK tailgate is ' 'available for the first time for convenient loading and ' 'unloading. In addition, all the commercial models with ' 'automatic transmission are equipped with an electric parking ' 'brake for the first time. And these are just a few selected ' 'examples.
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  • MBUX multimedia system: Providing customers with an ' 'unrivalled digital and interactive experience, the new ' 'midsize van portfolio is equipped with the latest generation ' 'of the MBUX (Mercedes‑Benz User Experience) multimedia ' 'system as standard – a first for the Vito and eVito. Thanks ' 'to the new MBUX, drivers of the EQV, V-Class and V-Class ' 'Marco Polo benefit from additional functions such as ' 'ENERGIZING comfort control.
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  • A variety of intelligent, digital extras: The MBUX ' 'multimedia system, in conjunction with a Mercedes me ' 'account[6],[7], also offers a wide range of ' 'digital extras designed to make everyday life even easier ' 'and more efficient. Various functions can be used before and ' 'after the journey or while on the road. These include free ' 'services such as maintenance, accident and breakdown ' 'management as well as remote services such as the ability to ' 'lock and unlock the doors and open and close the windows via ' 'the Mercedes me app. Other helpful services include ' 'navigation with live traffic information, car-to-x ' 'communication and the extended MBUX functions using the “Hey ' 'Mercedes” voice assistant that can search online for nearby ' 'points-of-interest, including restaurants or hotels.
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In addition, private and commercial customers can use ' 'satellite view for the first time; private customers now ' 'also have the option of sharing their location or calculated ' 'arrival time with their contacts thanks to social ' 'navigation. The Mercedes me Charge[8] digital ' 'service is also available for the EQV and in future will ' 'also be available for the eVito. It offers customers access ' 'to one of the largest public charging networks in Europe ' 'with over 500,000 charging points, including the European ' 'fast-charging network IONITY. Mercedes me Charge enables ' 'charging with electricity from renewable sources at all ' 'stations[9].

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Thanks to MBUX, for the first time the EQV and eVito are ' 'integrated into the electric-vehicle ecosystem, consisting ' 'of intelligent navigation with active-range management and ' 'cloud-based services and apps. It guarantees a relaxed ' 'driving experience through transparency and the greatest ' 'possible planning certainty. For example, the pre-entry ' 'climate control can be configured according to individual ' 'requirements, the charging settings can be adjusted and the ' 'navigation can be operated with Electric Intelligence and ' 'Mercedes me Charge functions.

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In conjunction with the MBUX, the V-Class Marco Polo also ' 'features the MBAC (Mercedes‑Benz Advanced Control) camper ' 'control unit, which transforms it into a true smart home on ' 'wheels. Mercedes‑Benz Vans has added two new functions to ' 'the intelligent connectivity module. If the camper van is ' 'parked on slightly uneven ground, the level of the AIRMATIC ' 'air suspension can be conveniently adjusted at the touch of ' 'a button. The new camping mode makes it possible to switch ' 'off various vehicle functions that are not required during a ' 'stay at a campsite or in the countryside – for example the ' 'welcome home lights.

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  • Driver assistance systems offer even more support in all ' 'situations: The attractiveness of the new midsize vans is ' 'rounded off by safety and assistance systems[10] ' 'with additional and, in some cases, enhanced functions. For ' 'example, Active Brake Assist now includes the intersection ' 'function and can also warn of orthogonally crossing or ' 'oncoming vehicles and dangerous overtaking manoeuvres, as ' 'well as applying the brakes in an emergency and providing ' 'assistance when turning.
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The range of systems included as standard is extensive. ' 'The EQV, V‑Class and V‑Class Marco Polo offer ATTENTION ' 'Assist, Headlight Assist including rain sensor, DISTRONIC ' 'Active Distance Assist, Active Brake Assist with ' 'intersection function, Blind Spot Assist, Active Lane ' 'Keeping Assist, Intelligent Speed Assist and the parking ' 'package as standard. The eVito and Vito come with ATTENTION ' 'ASSIST, Headlight Assist including rain sensor, cruise ' 'control, Active Brake Assist with intersection function, ' 'Blind Spot Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Intelligent ' 'Speed Assist and a reversing camera as standard.

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The adaptive MULTIBEAM LED headlights with Highbeam ' 'Assist PLUS are available for the first time. Further driver ' 'assistance systems are grouped together in the new driver ' 'assistance package. The new parking package with 360-degree ' 'camera is available for convenient and fast parking.

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  • Wide range of drive systems available: Customers ' 'purchasing the all-electric EQV and eVito Tourer models can ' 'choose between two battery sizes (90 and 60 kWh), with ' 'a peak output of 150 kW (204 PS) and a continuous ' 'output of 70 kW (95 PS) (provisional values WLTP: ' 'EQV: combined power consumption: 30.6 – 27.4 kWh/100 km; ' 'combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km // eVito Tourer: ' 'combined power consumption: 30.1 – 26.9 kWh/100 km; combined ' 'CO2 emissions: 0 g/km)[11]. The eVito ' 'panel van comes with a 60 kWh battery, a peak output of ' '85 kW (116 PS) and a continuous output of 70 kW ' '(95 PS) (provisional values WLTP: eVito panel van: ' 'power consumption combined: 26.9 – 21.2 kWh/100 km;
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combined CO2 emissions: ' '0 g/km)11. The EQV features an electric ' 'range of up to 326 – 363 kilometres11,[12], the ' 'eVito Tourer up to 332 – 370 kilometres11,12 and ' 'the eVito panel van up to 242 – 314 ' 'kilometres11,12 – thanks to efficient ' 'regenerative braking and optimised thermal management; the ' 'latter further increases real-world efficiency and range. ' 'All e-models in the midsize range are capable of charging ' 'with alternating current (AC) at home or at public charging ' 'stations with up to 11 kW. They can also charge with direct ' 'current (DC) at fast-charging stations with up to ' '110 kW (EQV, eVito Tourer)13 or 80 kW ' '(eVito panel van) as standard[13].

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The tried-and-tested and efficient OM654 diesel engine is ' 'available for the V-Class, V-Class Marco Polo and Vito. In ' 'the V-Class and V-Class Marco Polo, the engine is available ' 'in three output levels (120 kW (163 PS), 140 kW ' '(190 PS), 174 kW (237 PS)). In the Vito it’s ' 'available in up to five output levels (75 kW ' '(102 PS; N1 only), 100 KW (136 PS), 120 kW ' '(163 PS), 140 kW (190 PS), 174 kW (237 PS, M1 only)) ' '(provisional values WLTP: V-Class: fuel consumption ' 'combined: 8.8 – 6.9 l/100 km; combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 231 – 181 g/km // V-Class Marco Polo: fuel ' 'consumption combined: 9.0 – 7.4 l/100 km; combined ' 'CO2 emissions: 236 – 195 g/km // Vito: fuel ' 'consumption combined: 8.7-6.8 l/100 km; combined ' 'CO2 emissions: 227 – 178 g/km)[14]. In ' 'addition, a new petrol engine, the M254, will be available ' 'as a mild hybrid for the V-Class, Vito Tourer and Vito Mixto ' 'in the course of the new year (2024) – a first for ' 'Europe.

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The 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission and a selection of ' 'different suspensions and driving modes ensure that all ' 'models offer both agile and comfortable driving ' 'characteristics. The internal combustion variants are ' 'available with rear-wheel drive as standard; the diesel ' 'models also come with optional all-wheel drive. The electric ' 'models have front-wheel drive. Further technical data and ' 'values can be found in the appendix[15].

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Significantly upgraded standard equipment and simplified ' 'equipment packages on offer at market launch

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Mercedes-Benz Vans has comprehensively upgraded the ' 'standard equipment and tailored the configuration of the ' 'equipment packages even more precisely to specific customer ' 'wishes. Functional equipment that is frequently purchased ' 'together is now increasingly grouped together in packages. ' 'This significantly simplifies the previously time-consuming ' 'process of selecting numerous individual options.

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Technical Data

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Mercedes-Benz V-Class

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Engine

\n' '		\n' '

OM654 diesel engine

\n' '
\n' '

Cylinder arrangement/
number

\n' '		\n' '

R4

\n' '
\n' '

Displacement

\n' '		\n' '

1,950 cm3

\n' '
\n' '

Bore x stroke

\n' '		\n' '

82.0 x 92.3 mm

\n' '
\n' '

Engine power

\n' '		\n' '

120 kW (163 PS)

\n' '		\n' '

140 kW (190 PS)

\n' '		\n' '

174 kW (237 PS)

\n' '
\n' '

Maximum torque

\n' '		\n' '

380 Nm

\n' '		\n' '

440 Nm

\n' '		\n' '

500 Nm (+30 Nm)

\n' '
\n' '

Top speed

\n' '		\n' '

193 km/h

\n' '

(rear-wheel drive)

\n' '

188 km/h

\n' '

(all-wheel drive)

\n' '		\n' '

204 km/h

\n' '

(rear-wheel drive)

\n' '

199 km/h

\n' '

(all-wheel drive)

\n' '		\n' '

220 km/h

\n' '

(rear-wheel drive)

\n' '

215 km/h

\n' '

(all-wheel drive)

\n' '
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Acceleration
0 – 100 km/h

\n' '		\n' '

10.7 s

\n' '		\n' '

9.5 s

\n' '		\n' '

7.4 s

\n' '
\n' '

WLTP combined CO2 ' 'emissions[16]

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(provisional values)

\n' '		\n' '

229 – 181 g/km

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231 – 189 g/km

\n' '		\n' '

231 – 190 g/km

\n' '
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WLTP combined fuel consumption16

\n' '

(provisional values)

\n' '		\n' '

8.7 – 6.9 l/100 km

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8.8 – 7.2 l/100 km

\n' '		\n' '

8.8 – 7.2 l/100 km

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Emissions class

\n' '		\n' '

Euro 6e

\n' '
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Fuel tank capacity (reserve)

\n' '		\n' '

57 (10) l

\n' '
\n' '

AdBlue® tank

\n' '		\n' '

24 l

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\n' '

Transmission

\n' '		\n' '

9G-TRONIC

\n' '
\n' '

Drive

\n' '		\n' '

Rear-wheel drive (standard) / all-wheel drive ' '(optional)

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Suspension variants

\n' '		\n' '

Four suspension variants are available:

\n' '

Comfort suspension

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AGILITY CONTROL suspension

\n' '

Sport suspension

\n' '

AIRMATIC suspension

\n' '
\n' '

Driving modes

\n' '		\n' '

Three driving modes can be selected:

\n' '

Economical

\n' '

Comfort

\n' '

Sport

\n' '
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Technical Data

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Mercedes-Benz EQV

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Engine

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Electric motor

\n' '
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Battery

\n' '		\n' '

90 kWh

\n' '		\n' '

60 kWh

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WLTP combined CO2 ' 'emissions[17]

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(provisional values)

\n' '		\n' '

0 g/km

\n' '		\n' '

0 g/km

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WLTP combined power consumption17

\n' '

(provisional values)

\n' '		\n' '

30.3 – 27.6 kWh/100 km

\n' '		\n' '

30.6 – 27.4 kWh/100 km

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WLTP range17, [18]

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(provisional values)

\n' '		\n' '

326 – 363 km

\n' '		\n' '

213 – 236 km

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Charging standard

\n' '		\n' '

CCS

\n' '		\n' '

CCS

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Max. charging power, AC19

\n' '		\n' '

Max. 11 kW

\n' '		\n' '

Max. 11 kW

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Min. charging time, AC19

\n' '		\n' '

< 10 h (0 – 100%)

\n' '		\n' '

< 06:30 h (0 – 100%)

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Max. charging power, DC[19]

\n' '		\n' '

Max. 110 kW (standard)

\n' '		\n' '

Max. 80 kW (standard)

\n' '
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Min. charging time, DC19

\n' '		\n' '

110 kW: ~40 min. (10 – 80%)

\n' '		\n' '

80 kW: ~35 min. (10 – 80%)

\n' '
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DC charging system voltage

\n' '		\n' '

400 V

\n' '
\n' '

Nominal operating voltage

\n' '		\n' '

352 V

\n' '
\n' '

Drive

\n' '		\n' '

Front-wheel drive

\n' '
\n' '

Peak/Continuous output

\n' '		\n' '

150 kW (204 PS) / 70 kW (95 PS)

\n' '
\n' '

Maximum torque

\n' '		\n' '

365 Nm

\n' '
\n' '

Top speed

\n' '		\n' '

140 km/h (standard), 160 km/h (optional)

\n' '
\n' '

High-voltage battery

\n' '		\n' '

Lithium-ion

\n' '
\n' '

Manufacturer

\n' '		\n' '

CATL

\n' '
\n' '

Cw value

\n' '		\n' '

0.34

\n' '
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Suspension variants

\n' '		\n' '

Two suspension variants are available:

\n' '

Basic suspension Plus

\n' '

AIRMATIC suspension

\n' '
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Driving Modes

\n' '		\n' '

Four driving modes can be selected:

\n' '

MR (Maximum Range)

\n' '

 E (Eco)

\n' '

C (Comfort)

\n' '

S (Sport)

\n' '
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Technical Data

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Mercedes-Benz V-Class Marco Polo

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Engine

\n' '		\n' '

OM654 diesel engine

\n' '
\n' '

Cylinder arrangement/

\n' '

number

\n' '		\n' '

R4

\n' '
\n' '

Displacement

\n' '		\n' '

1,950 cm3

\n' '
\n' '

Bore x stroke

\n' '		\n' '

82.0 x 92.3 mm

\n' '
\n' '

Engine power

\n' '		\n' '

120 kW (163 PS)

\n' '		\n' '

140 kW (190 PS)

\n' '		\n' '

174 kW (237 PS)

\n' '
\n' '

Maximum torque

\n' '		\n' '

380 Nm

\n' '		\n' '

440 Nm

\n' '		\n' '

500 Nm (+30 Nm)

\n' '
\n' '

Top speed

\n' '		\n' '

193 km/h

\n' '

(rear-wheel drive)

\n' '

188 km/h

\n' '

(all-wheel drive)

\n' '		\n' '

204 km/h

\n' '

(rear-wheel drive)

\n' '

199 km/h

\n' '

(all-wheel drive)

\n' '		\n' '

220 km/h

\n' '

(rear-wheel drive)

\n' '

215 km/h

\n' '

(all-wheel drive)

\n' '
\n' '

Acceleration 0 – 100 km/h

\n' '		\n' '

10.7 s

\n' '		\n' '

9.5 s

\n' '		\n' '

7.4 s

\n' '
\n' '

WLTP combined CO2 ' 'emissions[20]

\n' '

(provisional values)

\n' '		\n' '

233 – 195 g/km

\n' '		\n' '

236 – 206 g/km

\n' '		\n' '

236 – 206 g/km

\n' '
\n' '

WLTP combined fuel consumption20

\n' '

(provisional values)

\n' '		\n' '

8.9 – 7.4 l/100 km

\n' '		\n' '

9.0 – 7.9 l/100 km

\n' '		\n' '

9.0 – 7.9 l/100 km

\n' '
\n' '

Emissions class

\n' '		\n' '

Euro 6e

\n' '
\n' '

Fuel tank capacity (reserve)

\n' '		\n' '

57 (10) l

\n' '
\n' '

AdBlue® tank

\n' '		\n' '

24 l

\n' '
\n' '

Transmission

\n' '		\n' '

9G-TRONIC

\n' '
\n' '

Drive

\n' '		\n' '

Rear-wheel drive (standard) / all-wheel drive ' '(optional)

\n' '
\n' '

Suspension variants

\n' '		\n' '

Four suspension variants are available:

\n' '

Comfort suspension

\n' '

AGILITY CONTROL suspension

\n' '

Sport suspension

\n' '

AIRMATIC suspension

\n' '
\n' '

Driving modes

\n' '		\n' '

Three driving modes can be selected:

\n' '

Economical

\n' '

Comfort

\n' '

Sport

\n' '
\n' '

Technical Data

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Mercedes-Benz Vito panel van, Mixto, Tourer

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Engine

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OM654 diesel engine

\n' '
\n' '

Cylinder arrangement/
number

\n' '		\n' '

R4

\n' '
\n' '

Displacement

\n' '		\n' '

1,950 cm3

\n' '
\n' '

Bore x stroke

\n' '		\n' '

82.0 x 92.3 mm

\n' '
\n' '

Engine power

\n' '		\n' '

75 kW (102 PS) (N1 only)

\n' '		\n' '

100 KW (136 PS)

\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

120 kW (163 PS)

\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

140 kW (190 PS)

\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

174 kW (237 PS)

\n' '

(M1 only)

\n' '
\n' '

Maximum torque

\n' '		\n' '

280 Nm

\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

330 Nm

\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

380 Nm

\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

440 Nm

\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

500 Nm (+30 Nm)

\n' '
\n' '

Top speed

\n' '		\n' '

163 km/h (rear-wheel drive)

\n' '

 

\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

181 km/h
(rear-wheel drive)

\n' '

178 km/h
(all-wheel drive)

\n' '		\n' '

193 km/h
(rear-wheel drive)

\n' '

190 km/h
 (all-wheel drive)

\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

204 km/h
(rear-wheel drive)

\n' '

201 km/h
(all-wheel drive)

\n' '		\n' '

220 km/h
(rear-wheel drive)

\n' '

215 km/h
(all-wheel drive)

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Acceleration
0 – 100 km/h

\n' '		\n' '

15.8 s

\n' '		\n' '

11.2 s

\n' '		\n' '

10.3 s

\n' '		\n' '

9.5 s

\n' '		\n' '

7.4 s

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WLTP combined CO2 ' 'emissions[21]

\n' '

(provisional values)

\n' '		\n' '

203 – 186 g/km

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225 – 178
g/km

\n' '		\n' '

225 – 178
g/km

\n' '		\n' '

227 – 183
g/km

\n' '		\n' '

227 – 183
g/km

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WLTP combined fuel consumption21

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(provisional values)

\n' '		\n' '

7.8 – 7.1
l/100 km

\n' '		\n' '

8.6 – 6.8
l/100 km

\n' '		\n' '

8.6 – 6.8
l/100 km

\n' '		\n' '

8.7 – 7.0
l/100 km

\n' '		\n' '

8.7 – 7.0
l/100 km

\n' '
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Emissions class

\n' '		\n' '

Euro 6e

\n' '
\n' '

Fuel tank capacity (reserve)

\n' '		\n' '

57 (10) l

\n' '
\n' '

AdBlue® tank

\n' '		\n' '

24 l

\n' '
\n' '

Transmission

\n' '		\n' '

TSG380

\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

9G-TRONIC / TSG380

\n' '		\n' '

9G-TRONIC / TSG380

\n' '		\n' '

9G-TRONIC

\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

9G-TRONIC

\n' '

 

\n' '
\n' '

Drive

\n' '		\n' '

Rear-wheel drive

\n' '

 

\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

Rear-wheel drive (standard) / all-wheel drive ' '(optional)

\n' '		\n' '

Rear-wheel drive (standard) / all-wheel drive ' '(optional)

\n' '		\n' '

Rear-wheel drive (standard) / all-wheel drive ' '(optional)

\n' '		\n' '

Rear-wheel drive (standard) / all-wheel drive ' '(optional)

\n' '
\n' '

Suspension variants

\n' '		\n' '

Four suspension variants are available:

\n' '

Basic suspension

\n' '

Comfort suspension (M1 only)

\n' '

Basic suspension Plus

\n' '

Sport suspension (M1 only)

\n' '

AIRMATIC suspension

\n' '
\n' '

Driving modes

\n' '		\n' '

Three driving modes can be selected:

\n' '

Economical

\n' '

Comfort

\n' '

Sport

\n' '
\n' '

Technical Data

\n' '

Mercedes-Benz eVito panel van

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Engine

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Electric motor

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Batteries

\n' '		\n' '

60 kWh

\n' '
\n' '

WLTP combined CO2 emissions22 ' '(provisional values)

\n' '		\n' '

0 g/km

\n' '
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WLTP combined power consumption[22] ' '(provisional values)

\n' '		\n' '

26.9 – 21.2 kWh/100 km

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WLTP range22, [23] (provisional values)

\n' '		\n' '

242 – 314 km

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Charging standard

\n' '		\n' '

CCS

\n' '
\n' '

Max. charging power, AC24

\n' '		\n' '

Max. 11 kW

\n' '
\n' '

Min. charging time, AC24

\n' '		\n' '

< 6.5 h (0 – 100%)

\n' '
\n' '

Max. charging power, DC[24]

\n' '		\n' '

Max. 50 kW (standard)

\n' '
\n' '

Min. charging time, DC24

\n' '		\n' '

50 kW (standard): approx. 50 min. (10 to 80%)
80 kW ' '(optional): approx. 35 min. (10 to 80%)

\n' '
\n' '

DC charging system voltage

\n' '		\n' '

400 V

\n' '
\n' '

Nominal operating voltage

\n' '		\n' '

352 V

\n' '
\n' '

Drive

\n' '		\n' '

Front-wheel drive

\n' '
\n' '

Peak/Continuous output

\n' '		\n' '

85 kW (116 PS) / 70 kW (95 PS)

\n' '
\n' '

Maximum torque

\n' '		\n' '

360 Nm

\n' '
\n' '

Top speed

\n' '		\n' '

80 km/h (standard)

\n' '

100 km/h (optional)
120 km/h (optional)

\n' '
\n' '

High-voltage battery

\n' '		\n' '

Lithium-ion

\n' '
\n' '

Manufacturer

\n' '		\n' '

CATL

\n' '
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Cw value

\n' '		\n' '

0.34

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Suspension variants

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Basic suspension

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Driving modes

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Four driving modes can be selected:

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MR (Maximum Range)

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E (Eco)

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C (Comfort)

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S (Sport)

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Technical Data

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Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer

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Engine

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Electric motor

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Batteries

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90 kWh

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60 kWh

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WLTP combined CO2 emissions25 ' '(provisional values)

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0 g/km

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0 g/km

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WLTP combined power consumption[25] ' '(provisional values)

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30.1 – 26.9 kWh/100 km

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30.1 – 26.9 kWh/100 km

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WLTP range25, [26] (provisional values)

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332 – 370 km

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217 – 239 km

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Charging standard

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CCS

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CCS

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Max. charging power, AC27

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Max. 11 kW

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Max. 11 kW

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Min. charging time, AC27

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< 10 h (0 – 100%)

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< 6.5 h (0 – 100%)

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Max. charging power, DC[27]

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Max. 110 kW (standard)

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Max. 80 kW (standard)

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Min. charging time, DC27

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110 kW: ~40 min. (10 – 80%)

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80 kW: ~35 min. (10 – 80%)

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DC charging system voltage

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400 V

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Nominal operating voltage

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352 V

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Drive

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Front-wheel drive

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Peak/Continuous output

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150 kW (204 PS) / 70 kW (95 PS)

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Maximum torque

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360 Nm

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360 Nm

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Top speed

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140 km/h (standard)

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160 km/h (optional)

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High-voltage battery

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Lithium-ion

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Manufacturer

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CATL

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Cw value

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0.34

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Suspension variants

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Two suspension variants are available:

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Basic suspension Plus

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AIRMATIC suspension

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Driving modes

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Four driving modes can be selected:

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MR (Maximum Range)

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E (Eco)

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C (Comfort)

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S (Sport)

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[2] In combination with the rear window that can be ' 'opened separately.

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[3] The wireless charging function requires corresponding ' 'functionality on the smartphone used (Qi standard 1.2).

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[4] The wireless charging function will be available at a ' 'later date.

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[5] With passenger car registration.

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[6] To use Mercedes me connect services, users must have ' 'a personal Mercedes me ID and agree to the terms of use for ' 'Mercedes me connect services. The vehicle must also be ' 'linked to the user account. At the end of the initial term, ' 'the services can be renewed for a fee, provided they are ' 'still available for the vehicle in question. Initial ' 'activation of the services is possible within one year of ' 'the first registration or activation by the customer, ' 'whichever occurs first. 

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[7] Only available in markets where Mercedes me has been ' 'introduced for Mercedes-Benz Vans models.

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[8] To be able to use the Mercedes me connect service ' 'Mercedes me Charge, customers must enter into their own ' 'separate charging contract with a selected third-party ' 'provider. 

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[9] Green charging uses guarantees of origin to ensure ' 'that an equivalent amount of electricity from renewable ' 'energy sources is fed into the electricity grid for the ' 'charging processes.

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[10] The Mercedes-Benz driver assistance and safety ' 'systems are only aids and do not relieve the driver of their ' 'responsibility.

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[11] Power consumption and range values are provisional ' 'and were determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP ' 'test procedure” certification method. To date, neither ' 'confirmed values from an officially recognised testing ' 'organisation nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of ' 'conformity with official values are available. Deviations ' 'between the values quoted and the official values are ' 'possible.

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[12] The actual range also depends on the driver’s ' 'individual driving style, road and traffic conditions, ' 'outside temperature, use of air conditioning/heating etc. ' 'and may thus vary.

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[13] Maximum charging power at DC charging station with ' '400 V supply voltage, 300 A current; the maximum charging ' 'power depends on various factors, such as the ambient and ' 'battery temperature and the state of charge of the battery ' 'at the start of charging.

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[14] Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are ' 'provisional and were determined internally in accordance ' 'with the “WLTP test procedure” certification method. To ' 'date, neither confirmed values from an officially recognised ' 'testing organisation nor an EC type approval nor a ' 'certificate of conformity with official values are ' 'available. Deviations between the values quoted and the ' 'official values are possible.

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[15] Detailed technical data and values for the M254 ' 'petrol engine will be available in the new year (2024).

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[16] Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are provisional ' 'and were determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP ' 'test procedure” certification method. To date, neither ' 'confirmed values from an officially recognised testing ' 'organisation nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of ' 'conformity with official values are available. Deviations ' 'between the values quoted and the official values are ' 'possible.

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[17] Power consumption and range values are provisional ' 'and were determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP ' 'test procedure” certification method. To date, neither ' 'confirmed values from an officially recognised testing ' 'organisation nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of ' 'conformity with official values are available. Deviations ' 'between the values quoted and the official values are ' 'possible.

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[18] The actual range also depends on the driver’s ' 'individual driving style, road and traffic conditions, ' 'outside temperature, use of air conditioning/heating etc. ' 'and may thus vary.

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[19] Maximum charging power at DC charging station with ' '400 V supply voltage, 300 A current; the maximum charging ' 'power depends on various factors, such as the ambient and ' 'battery temperature and the state of charge of the battery ' 'at the start of charging. Minimum charging time from 10 to ' '80% under optimum conditions at DC charging station with 400 ' 'V supply voltage, 300 A current; charging time may vary ' 'depending on various factors, such as ambient and battery ' 'temperature and if additional auxiliary consumers such as ' 'heating are used.

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[20] Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are provisional ' 'and were determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP ' 'test procedure” certification method. To date, neither ' 'confirmed values from an officially recognised testing ' 'organisation nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of ' 'conformity with official values are available. Deviations ' 'between the values quoted and the official values are ' 'possible.

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[21] Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are provisional ' 'and were determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP ' 'test procedure” certification method. To date, neither ' 'confirmed values from an officially recognised testing ' 'organisation nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of ' 'conformity with official values are available. Deviations ' 'between the values quoted and the official values are ' 'possible.

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[22] Power consumption and range values are provisional ' 'and were determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP ' 'test procedure” certification method. To date, neither ' 'confirmed values from an officially recognised testing ' 'organisation nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of ' 'conformity with official values are available. Deviations ' 'between the values quoted and the official values are ' 'possible.

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[23] The actual range also depends on the driver’s ' 'individual driving style, road and traffic conditions, ' 'outside temperature, use of air conditioning/heating etc. ' 'and may thus vary.

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[24] Maximum charging power at DC charging station with ' '400 V supply voltage, 300 A current; the maximum charging ' 'power depends on various factors, such as the ambient and ' 'battery temperature and the state of charge of the battery ' 'at the start of charging. Minimum charging time from 10 to ' '80% under optimum conditions at DC charging station with 400 ' 'V supply voltage, 300 A current; charging time may vary ' 'depending on various factors, such as ambient and battery ' 'temperature and if additional auxiliary consumers such as ' 'heating are used.

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[25] Power consumption and range values are provisional ' 'and were determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP ' 'test procedure” certification method. To date, neither ' 'confirmed values from an officially recognised testing ' 'organisation nor an EC type approval nor a certificate of ' 'conformity with official values are available. Deviations ' 'between the values quoted and the official values are ' 'possible.

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[26] The actual range also depends on the driver’s ' 'individual driving style, road and traffic conditions, ' 'outside temperature, use of air conditioning/heating etc. ' 'and may thus vary.

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[27] Maximum charging power at DC charging station with ' '400 V supply voltage, 300 A current; the maximum charging ' 'power depends on various factors, such as the ambient and ' 'battery temperature and the state of charge of the battery ' 'at the start of charging. Minimum charging time from 10 to ' '80% under optimum conditions at DC charging station with 400 ' 'V supply voltage, 300 A current; charging time may vary ' 'depending on various factors, such as ambient and battery ' 'temperature and if additional auxiliary consumers such as ' 'heating are used.

\n', 'date': '2023-12-13T13:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'The new Mercedes-Benz midsize van – available to order soon', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3801ccf2-ec19-488c-aec2-afce0527a545'} 2025-11-30 01:01:45 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=78&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:45 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d546c7bf-04ba-472b-8b90-55d4e7f9d9cb> {'content': 'Winter break? No such thing! The esports championships and the ' 'endurance races will be providing plenty of action throughout the ' 'month of December. George Russell: His ten podium finishes as a ' 'member of the team Podium finish in curtain-raiser to the F1 Sim ' 'Racing World Championship DNLS: Top Six lockout for Mercedes-AMG ' 'E-Sports teams in first contest of the campaign News snippets: ' 'Results and Facts & Social Media News George Russell: His ten ' 'podium finishes as a member of the team P3, a second podium ' 'finish of the season and a tenth with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team: George Russell can look back on the 2023 F1 season with ' "a sense of achievement. “I'm really happy to have brought it over " "the line, that was one of my best races of the season and I'm " 'proud to finish this way,” said George after the thrilling season ' 'finale in Abu Dhabi. To mark this milestone, we take a look back ' 'at all ten of his Top Three finishes with the team: ' 'mb4.me/2SaWKr9o Podium finish in curtain-raiser to the F1 Sim ' 'Racing World Championship On the same weekend that the 2023 F1 ' 'campaign came to an end in Abu Dhabi, the F1 Sim Racing World ' 'Championship season was just getting underway at Dreamhack Winter ' 'in Jönköping, Sweden. The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Esports Team will ' 'be represented this season by two-time champion Jarno Opmeer, ' 'multiple race winner Dani Bereznay and up-and-coming talent Jake ' 'Benham. First off the blocks were Jarno and Dani: Jarno ' 'progressed from eighth on the grid to finish in P2 and secure his ' 'first podium of the season, while Dani took P6 in a close ' 'contest. After this first race, the team is now level on points ' 'with Alfa Romeo and Ferrari, with all three tied for top spot in ' 'the Constructors’ Championship. More about the opening race: ' 'mb4.me/tZLwc7Gx DNLS: Top Six lockout for Mercedes-AMG E-Sports ' 'teams in first contest of the campaign At the first event of the ' '2023/24 Digital Nürburgring Endurance Series season, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG E-Sports teams monopolised not only the podium but ' 'also the next three places on the leaderboard. After 3½ hours of ' 'racing, the BS+COMPETITION pairing of Lucas Hermann (FRA) and ' 'Norbert Kiss (HUN) at the controls of the number 9\xa0' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 took the chequered flag as winners in a ' '58-strong field. Hermann left it until the penultimate lap before ' 'taking the lead, pulling off a great passing manoeuvre at ' 'Döttinger Höhe. The winning duo shared the podium with runners-up ' 'Vasilios Beletsiotis and Fabio Rauer (both GER) of Mercedes-AMG ' 'E-Sports Team Williams Esports and third-placed Luca-Sandro Trefz ' '(GER) and Gaël Valero (FRA) of Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team HRT by ' 'UoL. Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team Williams Esports, Nürburgring ' 'eSports and M&J Downforce finished in fourth, fifth and sixth ' 'place respectively. The calendar of the Digital Nürburgring ' 'Endurance Series comprises a total of five races. The season ' 'finale on the virtual Nürburgring-Nordschleife will take place on ' '2nd March 2024. Mercedes-AMG celebrated another sim racing ' 'success in the IMSA Esports Global Championship. Luke McKeown ' '(GBR) and Alejandro Sanchez (ESP) operating the #101 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 of Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team ART prevailed on the virtual ' 'race track at Watkins Glen. The two Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team ' 'Williams Esports cars finished fourth and fifth. News snippets: ' 'Results and Facts & Social Media News Asian Le Mans Series: In ' 'the double-header at the Sepang International Circuit, AlManar ' 'Racing by GetSpeed registered two Top Five results in the GT ' 'class. Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Martin Konrad (AUT) and Fabian ' 'Schiller (GER) finished fourth in both of the two four-hour ' 'races. Triple Eight Race Engineering also scored valuable points ' 'for two Top Ten results: sharing the cockpit of the #88 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3, Broc Feeney (AUS), Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS) ' 'and Luca Stolz (GER) finished the first two races of the season ' 'in seventh and sixth positions. The second stop on the Asian Le ' 'Mans Series itinerary (3rd/4th February) takes the contestants to ' 'Dubai. GT-CER: The last race of the year at the Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya ended with a class victory for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing. After two hours of racing, Salvador Tineo Arroyo ' 'and Luis Gonzalez Martinez (both ESP) in the #130 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 fielded by Motor Club Sabadell crossed the finish line as ' 'winners in the GPR classification. Race Results: All the results ' 'from the most recent motorsport: amg4.me/results_4December23 ' '#RaceDebrief: It’s time for the final Race Debrief of the 2023 F1 ' 'season. Rosie Wait, our Head of Race Strategy, looks back at the ' 'Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and explains how the team ended up securing ' 'P2 in the Constructors’ Championship, describes the extent of the ' 'damage to Lewis’s car after contact with Pierre Gasly and ' 'outlines the work that the team needs to do over the winter. ' 'Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1pkdiJK4t0 #MemeReview: The ' '2023 F1 season has produced an incredible number of epic George ' 'Russell memes. We picked out the best ones and showed them to ' 'George. Here’s how he reacted! Watch video: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=aemZDtO19N0 Stay Tuned: Race events this ' 'coming weekend with Mercedes-AMG participation Date ' 'Series Circuit 07/12/23 - 09/12/23 Yas 6 Hours Yas ' 'Marina Circuit (UAE) 08/12/23 - 10/12/23 Intercontinental ' 'GT Challenge (Finale) Yas Marina Circuit (UAE) 08/12/23 - ' '09/12/23 24H Series Kuwait Motor Town (KUW) \xa0', 'content_html': '

Winter break? No such thing! The esports championships ' 'and the endurance races will be providing plenty of action ' 'throughout the month of December.

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  • George Russell: His ten podium finishes as a member of ' 'the team
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  • Podium finish in curtain-raiser to the F1 Sim Racing ' 'World Championship
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  • DNLS: Top Six lockout for Mercedes-AMG E-Sports teams in ' 'first contest of the campaign
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  • News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media ' 'News
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George Russell: His ten podium finishes as a ' 'member of the team

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P3, a second podium finish of the season and a tenth with ' 'the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team: George Russell can look ' "back on the 2023 F1 season with a sense of achievement. “I'm " 'really happy to have brought it over the line, that was one ' "of my best races of the season and I'm proud to finish this " 'way,” said George after the thrilling season finale in Abu ' 'Dhabi.

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To mark this milestone, we take a look back at all ten of ' 'his Top Three finishes with the team: mb4.me/2SaWKr9o

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Podium finish in curtain-raiser to the F1 Sim ' 'Racing World Championship

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On the same weekend that the 2023 F1 campaign came to an ' 'end in Abu Dhabi, the F1 Sim Racing World Championship ' 'season was just getting underway at Dreamhack Winter in ' 'Jönköping, Sweden. The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Esports Team ' 'will be represented this season by two-time champion Jarno ' 'Opmeer, multiple race winner Dani Bereznay and up-and-coming ' 'talent Jake Benham. First off the blocks were Jarno and ' 'Dani: Jarno progressed from eighth on the grid to finish in ' 'P2 and secure his first podium of the season, while Dani ' 'took P6 in a close contest. After this first race, the team ' 'is now level on points with Alfa Romeo and Ferrari, with all ' 'three tied for top spot in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship.

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More about the opening race: mb4.me/tZLwc7Gx

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DNLS: Top Six lockout for Mercedes-AMG E-Sports ' 'teams in first contest of the campaign

\n' '

At the first event of the 2023/24 Digital Nürburgring ' 'Endurance Series season, the Mercedes-AMG E-Sports teams ' 'monopolised not only the podium but also the next three ' 'places on the leaderboard. After 3½ hours of racing, the ' 'BS+COMPETITION pairing of Lucas Hermann (FRA) and Norbert ' 'Kiss (HUN) at the controls of the number 9 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 took the chequered flag as winners in a 58-strong field. ' 'Hermann left it until the penultimate lap before taking the ' 'lead, pulling off a great passing manoeuvre at Döttinger ' 'Höhe. The winning duo shared the podium with runners-up ' 'Vasilios Beletsiotis and Fabio Rauer (both GER) of ' 'Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team Williams Esports and third-placed ' 'Luca-Sandro Trefz (GER) and Gaël Valero (FRA) of ' 'Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team HRT by UoL. Mercedes-AMG E-Sports ' 'Team Williams Esports, Nürburgring eSports and M&J ' 'Downforce finished in fourth, fifth and sixth place ' 'respectively. The calendar of the Digital Nürburgring ' 'Endurance Series comprises a total of five races. The season ' 'finale on the virtual Nürburgring-Nordschleife will take ' 'place on 2nd March 2024.

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Mercedes-AMG celebrated another sim racing success in the ' 'IMSA Esports Global Championship. Luke McKeown (GBR) and ' 'Alejandro Sanchez (ESP) operating the #101 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'of Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team ART prevailed on the virtual ' 'race track at Watkins Glen. The two Mercedes-AMG E-Sports ' 'Team Williams Esports cars finished fourth and fifth.

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News snippets: Results and Facts & Social ' 'Media News

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Asian Le Mans Series: In the ' 'double-header at the Sepang International Circuit, AlManar ' 'Racing by GetSpeed registered two Top Five results in the GT ' 'class. Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Martin Konrad (AUT) and ' 'Fabian Schiller (GER) finished fourth in both of the two ' 'four-hour races. Triple Eight Race Engineering also scored ' 'valuable points for two Top Ten results: sharing the cockpit ' 'of the #88 Mercedes-AMG GT3, Broc Feeney (AUS), Prince Jefri ' 'Ibrahim (MAS) and Luca Stolz (GER) finished the first two ' 'races of the season in seventh and sixth positions. The ' 'second stop on the Asian Le Mans Series itinerary (3rd/4th ' 'February) takes the contestants to Dubai.

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GT-CER: The last race of the year at the ' 'Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya ended with a class victory ' 'for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing. After two hours of racing, ' 'Salvador Tineo Arroyo and Luis Gonzalez Martinez (both ESP) ' 'in the #130 Mercedes-AMG GT4 fielded by Motor Club Sabadell ' 'crossed the finish line as winners in the GPR ' 'classification.

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Race Results: All the results from the ' 'most recent motorsport: amg4.me/results_4December23

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#RaceDebrief: It’s time for the final ' 'Race Debrief of the 2023 F1 season. Rosie Wait, our Head of ' 'Race Strategy, looks back at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and ' 'explains how the team ended up securing P2 in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship, describes the extent of the ' 'damage to Lewis’s car after contact with Pierre Gasly and ' 'outlines the work that the team needs to do over the ' 'winter.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1pkdiJK4t0

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#MemeReview: The 2023 F1 season has ' 'produced an incredible number of epic George Russell memes. ' 'We picked out the best ones and showed them to George. ' 'Here’s how he reacted!

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aemZDtO19N0

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Stay Tuned: Race events this coming weekend with ' 'Mercedes-AMG participation

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Series

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Circuit

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07/12/23 - 09/12/23

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Yas 6 Hours

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Yas Marina Circuit (UAE)

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08/12/23 - 10/12/23

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Intercontinental GT Challenge
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Yas Marina Circuit (UAE)

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08/12/23 - 09/12/23

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24H Series

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Kuwait Motor Town (KUW)

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\n', 'date': '2023-12-06T09:30:00+01:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock: Esports season begins with a podium and a ' 'Top Six lockout', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d546c7bf-04ba-472b-8b90-55d4e7f9d9cb'} 2025-11-30 01:01:45 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/36b34caa-2af8-4459-8816-f03b21e81360> {'content': '\n' 'Even more room for the family and leisure-time adventures: ' 'T-Class now with longer wheelbase and up to seven seats\n' 'More flexibility for commercial uses: Citan Tourer with longer ' 'wheelbase for a roomy interior and high load capacity with ' 'compact exterior dimensions\n' 'Even more camping: versatile Marco Polo camper module for ' 'standard-length small vans\n' '\n' 'For families, lovers of the outdoors and commercial users: with ' 'the sales launch of new small van variants, Mercedes-Benz Vans is ' 'boosting the diversity of its product range to meet the ' 'wide-ranging needs and desires of its customers. All models are ' 'now available through the sales partners in Germany.\n' 'Both the T-Class and the Citan Tourer can be ordered effective ' 'immediately in the long-wheelbase version. They are around ' '42 centimetres longer than before, with a vehicle length of ' 'just under five metres. both long-wheelbase model variants will ' 'have more space in the interior and the boot – whether it’s for a ' 'child seat, luggage and equipment for a big outdoor adventure, ' 'goods, or tools and work materials. The flexible Marco Polo ' 'camper module, which can be set up and taken down in no time, is ' 'now also available from dealers in Germany. It makes it possible ' 'to transform standard-length small vans into a micro camper and ' 'back in no time.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz T-Class: new version with long wheelbase and up to ' 'seven seats\n' 'The new Mercedes‑Benz T‑Class combines multifunctionality ' 'and a huge amount of space with high-end features and equipment. ' 'The long T‑Class has a 38,4 cm longer wheelbase than the ' 'standard-length version. This greatly benefits the interior: ' 'customers can opt for a third seating row with two individual ' 'seats, for example. As a result, the long-wheelbase version ' 'offers up to seven seats. Instead of the rear bench seat that ' 'comes with the standard-length model, the long version has three ' 'independently adjustable individual seats in the second row, ' 'including height-adjustable headrests. Both the second and third ' 'seat rows are also slightly elevated and offer optimal comfort ' 'and plenty of legroom for everyone. For maximum versatility of ' 'the interior space, all seats in the second and third rows can ' 'slide individually and, thanks to their lightweight design, are ' 'easy to fold or even take out completely. The longer wheelbase ' 'also boosts the luggage compartment volume: it is up to ' '1270 litres larger in comparison to standard length, ' 'extending to a maximum volume of 3660 litres[1].\n' 'Among standard features offered with the long-wheelbase version ' 'of the T‑Class are the MBUX multimedia system, with DAB digital ' 'radio, including touchscreen and smartphone integration, ' 'multifunctional steering wheel with touch control buttons, air ' 'conditioning and the KEYLESS-GO start function. In the ' 'long-wheelbase version, the sliding doors on both sides are now ' '83 cm wide. This permits even easier access to the second and ' 'third seating rows. Two equipment lines are also available. The ' 'extensive standard equipment, including several driving ' 'assistance systems and seven airbags, contributes to the high ' 'level of safety of the Mercedes‑Benz premium small van. The ' 'designers have also considered the safety of the smallest ' 'travellers: iSize standard child seat fittings with ISOFIX anchor ' 'points and TopTether are fitted on the outer rear seats in the ' 'second and third rows and on the front passenger seat with ' 'automatic airbag deactivation. As a result, the seven-seat ' 'vehicle has five appropriately equipped seats. Prices for the ' 'long-wheelbase T‑Class start at EUR 32,547.69[2].\n' 'The new Marco Polo camper module for small vans with a star\n' 'With the Marco Polo module, both the Mercedes‑Benz T‑Class ' 'and the Citan Tourer in standard-length can be transformed from ' 'an everyday vehicle to a micro camper and back in no time. The ' 'module, which is secured to lashing points in the boot, could not ' 'be easier to set up and take down. It includes a double-bed unit ' 'as standard. A kitchen unit with a sink and gas cartridge cooker ' 'is available as an option. The kitchen unit also has room for an ' 'optional cooler box. Other available features include a backup ' 'battery, the sleep package with blackout elements, ventilation ' 'grilles with insect screens for the windows, window storage bags ' 'that can be attached between the C and D pillars, and a table ' 'with camping chairs[3]. The table comes with two different feet ' 'to allow use in the open or attached inside the rear of the ' 'vehicle – a first in the segment. Prices for the Marco Polo ' 'module start at EUR 3,0592.\n' 'Long-wheelbase Mercedes-Benz Citan Tourer offers many possible ' 'uses\n' 'The Citan is the Mercedes-Benz in the commercial small van ' 'segment. Compact on the outside and spacious on the inside it ' 'offers a wide range of uses, especially in transport and service ' 'roles in city traffic. The Tourer, now available in the ' 'long-wheelbase version, offers even more space for commercial ' 'passenger transport or moving work materials. At 3,1 m, the ' 'wheelbase is 38,4 cm longer than on the standard version. ' 'This additional space benefits passengers: The long-wheelbase ' 'version is equipped as standard with three individual seats in ' 'the second row. Optionally, two additional individual seats can ' 'also be installed in the third row. The Citan Tourer then has ' 'space for up to seven persons. The seats in the second and third ' 'row are fully adjustable. The seat backs can also be folded down ' 'completely as needed. Thanks to the lightweight seat design, this ' 'is quick and easy. This makes the long-wheelbase Citan Tourer ' 'even more versatile for a wide range of commercial uses.\n' 'The Citan Tourer has two sliding doors as standard. This is ' 'especially handy in tight parking spaces. In the long-wheelbase ' 'version, the opening of the sliding doors is 83 cm wide on both ' 'sides. At the rear, the load compartment is easily accessible: ' 'the loading sill sits at a height of slightly more than55 cm. The ' 'Tourer comes as standard with an electric parking brake, and a ' 'tailgate featuring a rear window. Alternatively, it is available ' 'with regular rear doors. Numerous stowage spaces and compartments ' 'facilitate everyday use. For the comfort and safety of occupants, ' 'options familiar from the passenger car segment, including ' 'THERMOTRONIC, KEYLESS-GO starting function, and advanced driver ' 'assistance systems, are also available. Prices for the ' 'long-wheelbase version of the Citan Tourer start at EUR ' '33.141,502.\n' 'Technical data\n' 'Mercedes-Benz T 180 long-wheelbase version\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cylinders Number/arrangement\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '4/R\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' 'cm3\n' '\n' '\n' '1332\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated output\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '96/131\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'At engine speed:\n' '\n' '\n' '(rpm)\n' '\n' '\n' '5000\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '240\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'At engine speed:\n' '\n' '\n' '(rpm)\n' '\n' '\n' '1600\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Compression ratio\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '10.6:1\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mixture formation\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'High-pressure injection\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Power transmission\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Front\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Transmission\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Six-speed manual transmission (seven-speed double-clutch ' 'transmission)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Suspension\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Front axle\n' '\n' '\n' 'MacPherson axle with aluminium transverse control arms and ' 'stabiliser\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rear axle\n' '\n' '\n' 'Torsion-beam axle with coil springs\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Brake system\n' '\n' '\n' 'Internally vented front disc brakes, internally vented rear disc ' 'brakes, ABS, ESP®\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Steering\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electrically assisted rack-and-pinion power steering\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Wheels\n' '\n' '\n' '6J x 16 ET 38\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Tyres\n' '\n' '\n' '205/60 R16 96H\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Dimensions and weights\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Wheelbase\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '3100\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Front/rear track\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '1584/1596\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Length/width/height\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '4922/1817/1859\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Turning circle\n' '\n' '\n' 'M\n' '\n' '\n' '13.2\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. load compartment length\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '2070\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. load volume\n' '(up to luggage compartment cover)\n' '\n' '\n' 'm3\n' '\n' '\n' '2.39\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Kerb weight acc. to EC\n' '\n' '\n' 'Kg\n' '\n' '\n' '1813 – 1869 (1836 – 1944)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Payload\n' '\n' '\n' 'Kg\n' '\n' '\n' '375 – 516\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Permissible gross vehicle weight\n' '\n' '\n' 'Kg\n' '\n' '\n' '2269 – 2368 (2307 – 2450)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. roof load\n' '\n' '\n' 'Kg\n' '\n' '\n' '100\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Towing capacity, braked/unbraked\n' '\n' '\n' 'Kg\n' '\n' '\n' '1500/up to 750\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Tank capacity and reserve\n' '\n' '\n' 'litres\n' '\n' '\n' '54/6\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Performance, consumption, emissions\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0–100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' 'seconds\n' '\n' '\n' '13.2 (12.2)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Maximum speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '184\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined consumption, WLTP[4]\n' '\n' '\n' 'l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '7,3‒6,9\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined CO2 emissions, WLTP⁴\n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '165‒157\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Emission class\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Euro 6e\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' 'Mercedes-Benz Citan 113 Tourer long-wheelbase version\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cylinders Number/arrangement\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '4/R\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' 'cm3\n' '\n' '\n' '1332\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated output\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '96/131\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'At engine speed:\n' '\n' '\n' '(rpm)\n' '\n' '\n' '5000\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'rated torque)\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '240\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'At engine speed:\n' '\n' '\n' '(rpm)\n' '\n' '\n' '1600\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Compression ratio\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '10.6:1\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mixture formation\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'High-pressure injection\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Power transmission\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Front\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Transmission\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Six-speed manual transmission\n' '(seven-speed double-clutch transmission)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Suspension\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Front axle\n' '\n' '\n' 'MacPherson axle with aluminium transverse control arms and ' 'stabiliser\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rear axle\n' '\n' '\n' 'Torsion-beam axle with coil springs\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Brake system\n' '\n' '\n' 'Internally vented front disc brakes, rear disc brakes, ABS, ESP®\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Steering\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electrically assisted rack-and-pinion power steering\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Wheels\n' '\n' '\n' '6J x 16 ET 38\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Tyres\n' '\n' '\n' '205/60 R16 96H\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Dimensions and weights\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Wheelbase\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '3100\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Front/rear track\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '1723/1869\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Length/width/height\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '4922/1818/1859\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Turning circle\n' '\n' '\n' 'M\n' '\n' '\n' '13.2\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. load compartment length\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '2070\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. load volume\n' '\n' '\n' 'm3\n' '\n' '\n' '2.39 (up to luggage compartment cover)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Kerb weight acc. to EC\n' '\n' '\n' 'Kg\n' '\n' '\n' '1813 – 1869 (1836 – 1944)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Payload\n' '\n' '\n' 'Kg\n' '\n' '\n' '375 – 516\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Permissible gross vehicle weight\n' '\n' '\n' 'Kg\n' '\n' '\n' '2269 – 2368 (2307 – 2450)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. roof load\n' '\n' '\n' 'Kg\n' '\n' '\n' '100\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Towing capacity, braked/unbraked\n' '\n' '\n' 'Kg\n' '\n' '\n' '1500/up to 750\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Tank capacity and reserve\n' '\n' '\n' 'litres\n' '\n' '\n' '54/6\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Performance, consumption, emissions\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0–100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' 'seconds\n' '\n' '\n' '13.2 (12.2)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Maximum speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '184\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined consumption, WLTP⁴\n' '\n' '\n' 'l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '7,3‒6,9\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined CO2 emissions, WLTP⁴\n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '165‒157\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Emission class\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Euro 6e\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] Luggage compartment volume without rear seats\n' '[2] German gross list price with 19 % VAT\n' '[3] Additional camping equipment such as ventilation grilles, ' 'blackout elements, table and chairs must be safely stowed in the ' 'designated storage areas while driving.\n' '[4] The stated figures are the WLTP CO₂ figures measured ' 'according to Art. 2, No. 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. 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  • Even more room for the family and leisure-time ' 'adventures: T-Class now with longer wheelbase and up to ' 'seven seats
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  • Even more camping: versatile Marco Polo camper ' 'module for standard-length small vans
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For families, lovers of the outdoors and commercial ' 'users: with the sales launch of new small van variants, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans is boosting the diversity of its product ' 'range to meet the wide-ranging needs and desires of its ' 'customers. All models are now available through the sales ' 'partners in Germany.

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Both the T-Class and the Citan Tourer can be ordered ' 'effective immediately in the long-wheelbase version. They ' 'are around 42 centimetres longer than before, with a ' 'vehicle length of just under five metres. both ' 'long-wheelbase model variants will have more space in the ' 'interior and the boot – whether it’s for a child seat, ' 'luggage and equipment for a big outdoor adventure, goods, or ' 'tools and work materials. The flexible Marco Polo ' 'camper module, which can be set up and taken down in no ' 'time, is now also available from dealers in Germany. It ' 'makes it possible to transform standard-length small vans ' 'into a micro camper and back in no time.

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Mercedes-Benz T-Class: new version with long wheelbase ' 'and up to seven seats

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The new Mercedes‑Benz T‑Class combines ' 'multifunctionality and a huge amount of space with high-end ' 'features and equipment. The long T‑Class has a 38,4 cm ' 'longer wheelbase than the standard-length version. This ' 'greatly benefits the interior: customers can opt for a third ' 'seating row with two individual seats, for example. As a ' 'result, the long-wheelbase version offers up to seven seats. ' 'Instead of the rear bench seat that comes with the ' 'standard-length model, the long version has three ' 'independently adjustable individual seats in the second row, ' 'including height-adjustable headrests. Both the second and ' 'third seat rows are also slightly elevated and offer optimal ' 'comfort and plenty of legroom for everyone. For maximum ' 'versatility of the interior space, all seats in the second ' 'and third rows can slide individually and, thanks to their ' 'lightweight design, are easy to fold or even take out ' 'completely. The longer wheelbase also boosts the luggage ' 'compartment volume: it is up to 1270 litres larger in ' 'comparison to standard length, extending to a maximum volume ' 'of 3660 litres[1].

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Among standard features offered with the long-wheelbase ' 'version of the T‑Class are the MBUX multimedia system, with ' 'DAB digital radio, including touchscreen and smartphone ' 'integration, multifunctional steering wheel with touch ' 'control buttons, air conditioning and the KEYLESS-GO start ' 'function. In the long-wheelbase version, the sliding doors ' 'on both sides are now 83 cm wide. This permits even easier ' 'access to the second and third seating rows. Two equipment ' 'lines are also available. The extensive standard equipment, ' 'including several driving assistance systems and seven ' 'airbags, contributes to the high level of safety of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz premium small van. The designers have also ' 'considered the safety of the smallest travellers: iSize ' 'standard child seat fittings with ISOFIX anchor points and ' 'TopTether are fitted on the outer rear seats in the second ' 'and third rows and on the front passenger seat with ' 'automatic airbag deactivation. As a result, the seven-seat ' 'vehicle has five appropriately equipped seats. Prices for ' 'the long-wheelbase T‑Class start at ' 'EUR 32,547.69[2].

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The new Marco Polo camper module for small vans with a ' 'star

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With the Marco Polo module, both the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz T‑Class and the Citan Tourer in ' 'standard-length can be transformed from an everyday vehicle ' 'to a micro camper and back in no time. The module, which is ' 'secured to lashing points in the boot, could not be easier ' 'to set up and take down. It includes a double-bed unit as ' 'standard. A kitchen unit with a sink and gas cartridge ' 'cooker is available as an option. The kitchen unit also has ' 'room for an optional cooler box. Other available features ' 'include a backup battery, the sleep package with blackout ' 'elements, ventilation grilles with insect screens for the ' 'windows, window storage bags that can be attached between ' 'the C and D pillars, and a table with camping ' 'chairs[3]. The table comes with two different ' 'feet to allow use in the open or attached inside the rear of ' 'the vehicle – a first in the segment. Prices for the Marco ' 'Polo module start at EUR 3,0592.

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Long-wheelbase Mercedes-Benz Citan Tourer offers many ' 'possible uses

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The Citan is the Mercedes-Benz in the commercial small ' 'van segment. Compact on the outside and spacious on the ' 'inside it offers a wide range of uses, especially in ' 'transport and service roles in city traffic. The Tourer, now ' 'available in the long-wheelbase version, offers even more ' 'space for commercial passenger transport or moving work ' 'materials. At 3,1 m, the wheelbase is 38,4 cm ' 'longer than on the standard version. This additional space ' 'benefits passengers: The long-wheelbase version is equipped ' 'as standard with three individual seats in the second row. ' 'Optionally, two additional individual seats can also be ' 'installed in the third row. The Citan Tourer then has space ' 'for up to seven persons. The seats in the second and third ' 'row are fully adjustable. The seat backs can also be folded ' 'down completely as needed. Thanks to the lightweight seat ' 'design, this is quick and easy. This makes the ' 'long-wheelbase Citan Tourer even more versatile for a wide ' 'range of commercial uses.

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The Citan Tourer has two sliding doors as standard. This ' 'is especially handy in tight parking spaces. In the ' 'long-wheelbase version, the opening of the sliding doors is ' '83 cm wide on both sides. At the rear, the load compartment ' 'is easily accessible: the loading sill sits at a height of ' 'slightly more than55 cm. The Tourer comes as standard with ' 'an electric parking brake, and a tailgate featuring a rear ' 'window. Alternatively, it is available with regular rear ' 'doors. Numerous stowage spaces and compartments facilitate ' 'everyday use. For the comfort and safety of occupants, ' 'options familiar from the passenger car segment, including ' 'THERMOTRONIC, KEYLESS-GO starting function, and advanced ' 'driver assistance systems, are also available. Prices for ' 'the long-wheelbase version of the Citan Tourer start at EUR ' '33.141,502.

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Cylinders Number/arrangement

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4/R

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1332

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kW/hp

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96/131

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5000

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Rated torque

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Nm

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240

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1600

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High-pressure injection

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Drive

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Transmission

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Six-speed manual transmission
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Suspension

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MacPherson axle with aluminium transverse control arms ' 'and stabiliser

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Torsion-beam axle with coil springs

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Internally vented front disc brakes, internally vented ' 'rear disc brakes, ABS, ESP®

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Wheels

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6J x 16 ET 38

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Tyres

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Turning circle

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M

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13.2

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mm

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2070

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Max. load volume

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(up to luggage compartment cover)

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m3

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2.39

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Kerb weight acc. to EC

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Kg

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1813 – 1869 (1836 – 1944)

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Payload

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Kg

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375 – 516

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Permissible gross vehicle weight

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2269 – 2368 (2307 – 2450)

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100

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Kg

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1500/up to 750

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litres

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54/6

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Acceleration 0–100 km/h

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seconds

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13.2 (12.2)

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Maximum speed

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km/h

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184

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Combined consumption, WLTP[4]

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l/100 km

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7,3‒6,9

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Combined CO2 emissions, WLTP⁴

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g/km

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165‒157

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Emission class

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Euro 6e

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Mercedes-Benz Citan 113 Tourer long-wheelbase ' 'version

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4/R

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Displacement

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cm3

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1332

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Rated output

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kW/hp

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96/131

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5000

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rated torque)

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Nm

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240

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1600

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10.6:1

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Mixture formation

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High-pressure injection

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Power transmission

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Drive

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Front

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Transmission

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Six-speed manual transmission

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(seven-speed double-clutch transmission)

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Suspension

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Front axle

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MacPherson axle with aluminium transverse control arms ' 'and stabiliser

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Rear axle

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Torsion-beam axle with coil springs

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Brake system

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Internally vented front disc brakes, rear disc brakes, ' 'ABS, ESP®

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Steering

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Electrically assisted rack-and-pinion power steering

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Wheels

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6J x 16 ET 38

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Tyres

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205/60 R16 96H

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Wheelbase

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mm

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3100

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Front/rear track

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mm

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1723/1869

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Length/width/height

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mm

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4922/1818/1859

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Turning circle

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M

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13.2

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Max. load compartment length

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mm

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2070

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Max. load volume

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m3

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2.39 (up to luggage compartment cover)

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Kerb weight acc. to EC

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Kg

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1813 – 1869 (1836 – 1944)

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Payload

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Kg

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375 – 516

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Permissible gross vehicle weight

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Kg

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2269 – 2368 (2307 – 2450)

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Max. roof load

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Kg

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100

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Towing capacity, braked/unbraked

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Kg

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1500/up to 750

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Tank capacity and reserve

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litres

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54/6

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Performance, consumption, emissions

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\n' '

Acceleration 0–100 km/h

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seconds

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13.2 (12.2)

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\n' '

Maximum speed

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km/h

\n' '		\n' '

184

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Combined consumption, WLTP⁴

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l/100 km

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7,3‒6,9

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Combined CO2 emissions, WLTP⁴

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g/km

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165‒157

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Emission class

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Euro 6e

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[1] Luggage compartment volume without rear ' 'seats

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[2] German gross list price with 19 % VAT

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\n', 'date': '2023-12-06T13:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Product range expanded in small van segment: sales launch for ' 'long-wheelbase versions of the Mercedes Benz T Class and Mercedes ' 'Benz Citan Tourer and Marco Polo camper module', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/36b34caa-2af8-4459-8816-f03b21e81360'} 2025-11-30 01:01:45 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=78&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:45 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/da21b385-fd24-4077-a4a4-beb40fb51c5a> {'content': '\n' 'With E PERFORMANCE hybrid drive 600 kW (816 HP) system output and ' 'up to 1,420 Nm system torque\n' 'Roll stabilisation, all-wheel drive, rear-axle steering and ' 'ceramic high-performance composite brake system as standard\n' 'Extensive customisation options including MANUFAKTUR programme\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG crowns the SL series with the new SL 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE (weighted fuel consumption, combined 7.7 l/100 km; ' 'weighted power consumption, combined 11.5 kWh/100 km; weighted ' 'CO2 emissions, combined 175 g/km)[1]. The 4.0-litre V8 biturbo ' 'engine and the AMG Electric Drive Unit together generate a system ' 'output of 600 kW (816 hp) and a maximum system torque of up to ' '1,420 Nm. This makes the new model the most powerful SL of all ' 'time. And it is already the fifth series with the AMG-specific ' 'E PERFORMANCE hybrid technology. The immediate response of ' 'the electric drive, the rapid build-up of torque and the linear ' 'power delivery enable an impressive driving experience. The ' 'acceleration to 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds and the top ' 'speed of 317 km/h underline the confident appearance. ' 'Systems such as the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with ' 'active roll stabilisation and active rear-axle steering ensure a ' 'widespread between comfort and driving dynamics.\n' '“The SL has always been an icon in the Mercedes-Benz portfolio. ' 'The latest version of the legendary roadster transfers this ' 'status into the future. First and foremost is the new SL 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE, which, with its innovative technology, is the most ' 'powerful member of the SL family. With this unique concept, we ' 'offer our customers not only superior performance but also the ' 'option of all-electric driving. Extensive equipment options and ' 'the high-quality materials used also make the SL one of the most ' 'exclusive roadsters on the market - a real dream ' 'car.” Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH ' 'and Head of Mercedes-Benz G-Class & Mercedes Maybach ' 'divisions\n' 'E PERFORMANCE: Combustion engine at the front, electric motor at ' 'the rear\n' 'In the SL 63 S E PERFORMANCE, the AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine ' 'on the front axle is also combined with an electric drive unit on ' 'the rear axle. It integrates a 150 kW (204 hp), permanently ' 'excited synchronous electric motor with an electrically switched ' 'two-speed transmission and a mechanical rear axle limited-slip ' 'differential. The lightweight high-performance battery is also ' 'located in the rear above the rear axle. This compact design ' 'results in numerous advantages. The electric motor acts directly ' 'on the rear axle and can therefore convert its power more ' 'directly into propulsion. This provides an extra boost when ' 'starting off, accelerating, or overtaking. As slip on the rear ' 'axle increases, the driving force of the electric motor is also ' 'transferred to the front wheels as required. The mechanical ' 'connection of the fully variable ' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive makes this ' 'possible via the cardan shaft and drive shafts of the front ' 'wheels. The positioning on the rear axle improves the weight and ' 'axle load distribution in the vehicle and thus forms the basis ' 'for convincing handling.\n' 'Inspired by Formula 1™, developed in Affalterbach: the AMG High ' 'Performance battery\n' 'The development of the lithium-ion energy storage is inspired by ' 'technologies proven in the Formula 1™ hybrid racing cars of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. The AMG High Performance battery ' 'offers high performance that can often be used one after the ' 'other. This increases the overall performance of the ' 'SL Roadster. Added to this is the rapid energy consumption ' 'and high power density. The high-performance battery offers a ' 'capacity of 6.1 kWh, 70 kW continuous power and 150 kW peak ' 'power. Charging takes place via the installed 3.7 kW on-board ' 'charger with alternating current at a charging station, wallbox ' 'or household socket. The battery is designed for fast power ' 'delivery and consumption and not for the longest possible range. ' 'Nevertheless, 13 km of purely electric travel (EAER) enables a ' 'practical operating radius.\n' 'The basis for the high performance of the AMG 400-volt battery is ' 'direct cooling: a high-tech coolant flows around all 560 cells ' 'and cools them individually. Every battery needs a defined ' 'temperature for optimal power delivery. If the energy storage ' 'device becomes too cold or too hot, it temporarily loses ' 'noticeable power or must be turned down so as not to be damaged ' 'if the temperature is too high. A uniform temperature control of ' 'the battery therefore has a decisive influence on its ' 'performance, service life and safety.\n' 'Operating strategy: electrical power always available\n' 'The basic operating strategy is derived from the hybrid power ' 'pack of the Mercedes‑AMG Petronas Formula 1™ racing ' 'car. As in the premier class of motorsport, maximum propulsion is ' 'always available when the driver needs it - for example, to be ' 'able to accelerate powerfully out of corners or when overtaking. ' 'The electrical power can always be accessed and frequently ' 'reproduced through high recuperation performance and demand-based ' 'recharging. The independent battery concept enables the optimal ' 'compromise between maximum driving dynamics and efficiency. All ' 'components are perfectly coordinated with each other: the ' 'increase in performance can be experienced and measured ' 'immediately.\n' 'The eight AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes “Electric”, ' '“Battery Hold”, “Comfort”, “Smoothness”, “Sport”, “Sport+”, ' '“RACE”, and “Individual” are precisely tailored to the new drive ' 'technology. They offer a wide range of driving experiences – from ' 'efficient to dynamic. The driving programmes adapt important ' 'parameters such as the response of the drive and transmission, ' 'the steering characteristic, the chassis damping or the sound. ' 'The programmes can be selected using the AMG button and the ' 'central display in the centre console or the AMG steering wheel ' 'buttons.\n' 'The performance hybrid usually starts silently (“Silent Mode”) in ' 'the “Comfort” driving programme when the electric motor is ' 'switched on. The “Ready” icon in the instrument cluster signals ' 'that the vehicle is ready to drive. In addition, a powerful, ' 'sonorous, AMG-typical start-up sound is heard as acoustic ' 'feedback on the readiness to drive, which is radiated into the ' 'interior via the vehicle speakers. A light step on the ' 'accelerator pedal is enough and the AMG Performance Hybrid starts ' 'moving.\n' 'Recuperation can be selected in four stages\n' 'Because the high-performance battery is always in the optimal ' 'temperature window of around 45 degrees thanks to direct cooling, ' 'recuperation can also be optimised. Normally, a battery heats up ' 'a lot when the recuperation output is high, so energy recovery ' 'must be limited. Recuperation begins when the driver takes his ' 'foot off the accelerator pedal, i.e. in coasting mode without ' 'touching the brake pedal. This charges the battery and creates a ' 'braking torque. The wheel brakes are protected or, depending on ' 'the recuperation level and traffic situation, do not need to be ' 'activated at all.\n' 'The driver can select four different levels of recuperation power ' 'using the right AMG steering wheel button. This applies to all ' 'driving programmes except for “Smoothness”. In the highest level, ' 'so-called “one-pedal” driving is possible. Over 100 kW of power ' 'can be fed back into the battery. Another advantage of ' 'recuperation: the vehicle does not become faster when driving ' 'steeply downhill. The system works like an engine brake.\n' 'Visual modifications indicate the E PERFORMANCE drive\n' 'The exclusive identifying feature of the new top model in the SL ' "series is the rear section. What's new here is the integrated " 'plug-in loading flap and the model name highlighted in red. There ' 'are also grooved trapezoidal twin tailpipe trims on the outside. ' 'The “E PERFORMANCE” fender badge on the side indicates the ' 'exclusive drive. As standard, the hybrid rolls on 20-inch ' 'multi-spoke AMG light-alloy wheels. They are aerodynamically ' 'optimised, painted matt black with a high-sheen finish. The ' 'dimensions on the front axle are 265/40 R 20 on 9.5 J x 20 and on ' 'the rear axle 295/35 R 20 on 11 J x 20.\n' 'As with the entire series, numerous paints and individual ' 'equipment details are also available for the hybrid version. The ' 'MANUFAKTUR programme with an extensive selection of exterior and ' 'interior customisation is also available. The MANUFAKTUR colour ' 'orange flame is new and exclusive. The exterior design can be ' 'further accentuated with numerous appearance packages, among ' 'other things. There are also 20- and 21-inch light alloy and ' 'forged wheels in various colour variants.\n' 'Driver-focused interior with extensive choice options\n' 'The interior serves the sporty target group as well as customers ' 'who value maximum comfort. The cockpit design right down to the ' 'portrait format display in the centre console is focused on the ' 'driver and impresses with a harmonious overall impression. The ' 'practical dimensional concept with 2+2 seats offers generous ' 'space in the interior.\n' 'One of many highlights in the interior are the electrically ' 'adjustable AMG sports seats. They combine good lateral support ' 'with high long-distance comfort. The optional AMG performance ' 'seats with integrated headrests and ventilation openings in the ' 'seat backs are even sportier. Three massage programmes ensure ' 'excellent long-distance comfort. This can be increased even ' 'further: The ENERGIZING Package Plus combines seating functions ' 'and lighting moods to create relaxing comfort programmes.\n' 'The large selection of seat covers reflects the range from ' 'comfortable to performance-oriented features. One- and two-tone ' 'Nappa leather is included, as is the particularly elegant ' 'MANUFAKTUR upholstery in Nappa leather with diamond quilting. The ' 'sporty side is emphasised by the combination of Nappa leather ' 'with MICROCUT microfibre and contrasting topstitching in yellow ' 'or red.\n' 'MBUX multimedia system with hybrid-specific displays\n' 'The MBUX multimedia system (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) is ' 'intuitive to use and capable of learning. The SL 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE contains numerous AMG and hybrid-specific displays ' 'and functions. Exclusive menu items such as “AMG Performance” ' 'underline the sporty character. Hybrid technology can also be ' 'experienced visually: high-quality graphics visualise the power ' 'flow of the drive system. The speed, power, torque and ' 'temperature of the electric machine can also be called up.\n' 'Active aerodynamics re-tuned\n' 'The active aerodynamics were also fine-tuned. It is adapted to ' 'electrified drive technology. The active aerodynamic element, ' 'which is hidden in the underbody in front of the engine, ' 'contributes to balanced driving behaviour. It is standard on the ' 'SL top model. This carbon profile is an exclusive AMG development ' 'and protected by patents. It reacts to the position of the AMG ' 'driving programmes and automatically extends downwards by around ' '40 millimetres at a speed of 80 km/h. This creates the so-called ' 'Venturi effect, which additionally sucks the car onto the road ' 'and reduces the lift on the front axle.\n' 'Another active component is the extendable rear spoiler ' 'seamlessly integrated into the boot lid. It changes its position ' 'depending on the driving condition. The AMG aerodynamics team has ' 'adapted the control software for the ' 'SL 63 S E PERFORMANCE to the higher ' 'performance and modified numerous parameters. They include the ' 'driving speed, the longitudinal and lateral acceleration, and the ' 'steering speed in the calculation. From speeds of 80 km/h, the ' 'spoiler adopts five new angular positions to either optimise ' 'driving stability or reduce air resistance.\n' 'AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with semi-active roll ' 'stabilisation\n' 'Also standard is the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with ' 'semi-active roll stabilisation. The displacement dampers, which ' 'can be adjusted in rebound and compression, also have ' 'semi-active, interconnected hydraulic elements. They replace the ' 'conventional torsion bar stabiliser. This technology makes it ' 'possible to reduce body roll movements and provide a wide range ' 'of driving programmes. The hydraulic connection of the damper ' 'chambers on all four wheels takes place via appropriate lines and ' 'the control valves within the adaptive dampers.\n' 'The connection of the four spring struts and the pressure ' 'regulation of the pump and switching valves allow a very wide ' 'roll spring rate while at the same time reducing rolling ' 'movements. To put it figuratively: every torsion bar from zero to ' 'rigid can be represented automatically. This increases comfort in ' 'everyday life because even unevenness on one side is compensated ' 'for individually. When cornering dynamically, the hydraulics also ' 'actively reduce camber loss. Thanks to the resulting high camber ' 'rigidity, the roadster steers very precisely.\n' 'When driving straight ahead, the system opens completely ' 'depending on the driving programme and driving situation. The ' 'system compensates for one-sided obstacles that would otherwise ' 'lead to rolling movements. Drivers and passengers experience a ' 'significantly more comfortable driving experience. The reduced ' 'rolling movements when cornering contribute equally to comfort ' 'and driving dynamics. The characteristics of the driving ' 'behaviour in the individual driving programmes can also be ' 'further differentiated between comfort and sport.\n' 'Active rear-axle steering combines agility and stability\n' 'The SL 63 S E PERFORMANCE is also equipped with active rear-axle ' 'steering as standard. Depending on the speed, the rear wheels ' 'steer either in the opposite direction (up to 100 km/h) or in the ' 'same direction (faster than 100 km/h) as the front wheels. The ' 'system therefore enables both agile and stable driving behaviour. ' 'These are characteristics that contrast with each other without ' 'rear-axle steering. Further advantages include easier vehicle ' 'control at the limit and less steering effort because the front ' 'wheel steering ratio is more direct.\n' 'Easy to control and stable: the AMG ceramic high-performance ' 'composite brake system\n' 'In keeping with the extreme performance values and the associated ' 'performance, the AMG ceramic high-performance composite brake ' 'system, with bronze-coloured 6-piston fixed calipers at the front ' 'and 1-piston floating calipers at the rear, comes as standard. ' 'Compared to AMG models with a pure combustion engine, it is ' 'larger in size: the carbon ceramic brake discs measure 420 x 40 ' 'millimetres on the front axle and ' '380 x 32 millimetres on the rear axle. The braking ' 'system impresses with very short braking distances as well as ' 'maximum stability and fading stability under heavy use. It also ' 'scores points with its long service life. The lightweight ' 'material saves additional weight and reduces unsprung masses.\n' 'Data overview\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG SL 63 S E PERFORMANCE\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'System performance\n' '\n' '\n' '600 kW (816 hp)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'System torque\n' '\n' '\n' '1,080–1,420 Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Internal combustion engine1\n' '\n' '\n' '4.0-litre V8 with direct injection and biturbo charging\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' '3,982 cm3\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. power combustion engine\n' '\n' '\n' '450 kW (612 hp) at 5,750–6,500 rpm\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. torque internal combustion engine\n' '\n' '\n' '850 Nm at 2,500–4,500 rpm\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. power electric motor\n' '\n' '\n' '150 kW (204 hp)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Max. torque electric motor\n' '\n' '\n' '320 Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive\n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive with fully variable ' 'moment distribution\n' 'Moment distribution\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Transmission\n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Weighted fuel consumption, combined\n' '\n' '\n' '7.7 l/100 km2\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Weighted CO2 emissions, combined\n' '\n' '\n' '175 g/km2\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Power consumption weighted\n' '\n' '\n' '11.5 kWh/100 km2\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Energy capacity\n' '\n' '\n' '6.1 kWh\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electric range\n' '\n' '\n' '13 km (EAER) km\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '2.9 s\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed\n' '\n' '\n' '317 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '1 Overall system, depending on the gear combination 2 The ' 'values given are the determined WLTP CO2 values in accordance ' 'with Article 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The ' 'fuel consumption values were calculated based on these values. ' 'The electricity consumption was determined based on Regulation ' '2017/1151/EU.\n' '[1] The values given are the determined WLTP CO2 values in ' 'accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were calculated based on ' 'these values. The electricity consumption was determined based on ' 'Regulation 2017/1151/EU.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-AMG crowns the SL series with the new SL 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE (weighted fuel consumption, combined 7.7 l/100 ' 'km; weighted power consumption, combined 11.5 kWh/100 km; ' 'weighted CO2 emissions, combined 175 ' 'g/km)[1]. The 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine and the ' 'AMG Electric Drive Unit together generate a system output of ' '600 kW (816 hp) and a maximum system torque of up to 1,420 ' 'Nm. This makes the new model the most powerful SL of all ' 'time. And it is already the fifth series with the ' 'AMG-specific E PERFORMANCE hybrid technology. The ' 'immediate response of the electric drive, the rapid build-up ' 'of torque and the linear power delivery enable an impressive ' 'driving experience. The acceleration to 100 km/h in ' '2.9 seconds and the top speed of 317 km/h ' 'underline the confident appearance. Systems such as the ' 'AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with active roll ' 'stabilisation and active rear-axle steering ensure a ' 'widespread between comfort and driving dynamics.

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“The SL has always been an icon in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'portfolio. The latest version of the legendary roadster ' 'transfers this status into the future. First and foremost is ' 'the new SL 63 S E PERFORMANCE, which, with its innovative ' 'technology, is the most powerful member of the SL family. ' 'With this unique concept, we offer our customers not only ' 'superior performance but also the option of all-electric ' 'driving. Extensive equipment options and the high-quality ' 'materials used also make the SL one of the most exclusive ' 'roadsters on the market - a real dream ' 'car.” 
Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH ' 'and Head of Mercedes-Benz G-Class & Mercedes ' 'Maybach divisions

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E PERFORMANCE: Combustion engine at the front, electric ' 'motor at the rear

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In the SL 63 S E PERFORMANCE, the AMG 4.0-litre V8 ' 'biturbo engine on the front axle is also combined with an ' 'electric drive unit on the rear axle. It integrates a 150 kW ' '(204 hp), permanently excited synchronous electric motor ' 'with an electrically switched two-speed transmission and a ' 'mechanical rear axle limited-slip differential. The ' 'lightweight high-performance battery is also located in the ' 'rear above the rear axle. This compact design results in ' 'numerous advantages. The electric motor acts directly on the ' 'rear axle and can therefore convert its power more directly ' 'into propulsion. This provides an extra boost when starting ' 'off, accelerating, or overtaking. As slip on the rear axle ' 'increases, the driving force of the electric motor is also ' 'transferred to the front wheels as required. The mechanical ' 'connection of the fully variable ' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive makes this ' 'possible via the cardan shaft and drive shafts of the front ' 'wheels. The positioning on the rear axle improves the weight ' 'and axle load distribution in the vehicle and thus forms the ' 'basis for convincing handling.

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Inspired by Formula 1™, developed in Affalterbach: the ' 'AMG High Performance battery

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The development of the lithium-ion energy storage is ' 'inspired by technologies proven in the Formula 1™ hybrid ' 'racing cars of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. The AMG ' 'High Performance battery offers high performance that can ' 'often be used one after the other. This increases the ' 'overall performance of the SL Roadster. Added to this ' 'is the rapid energy consumption and high power density. The ' 'high-performance battery offers a capacity of 6.1 kWh, 70 kW ' 'continuous power and 150 kW peak power. Charging takes place ' 'via the installed 3.7 kW on-board charger with alternating ' 'current at a charging station, wallbox or household socket. ' 'The battery is designed for fast power delivery and ' 'consumption and not for the longest possible range. ' 'Nevertheless, 13 km of purely electric travel (EAER) enables ' 'a practical operating radius.

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The basis for the high performance of the AMG 400-volt ' 'battery is direct cooling: a high-tech coolant flows around ' 'all 560 cells and cools them individually. Every battery ' 'needs a defined temperature for optimal power delivery. If ' 'the energy storage device becomes too cold or too hot, it ' 'temporarily loses noticeable power or must be turned down so ' 'as not to be damaged if the temperature is too high. A ' 'uniform temperature control of the battery therefore has a ' 'decisive influence on its performance, service life and ' 'safety.

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Operating strategy: electrical power always ' 'available

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The basic operating strategy is derived from the hybrid ' 'power pack of the Mercedes‑AMG Petronas Formula 1™ ' 'racing car. As in the premier class of motorsport, maximum ' 'propulsion is always available when the driver needs it - ' 'for example, to be able to accelerate powerfully out of ' 'corners or when overtaking. The electrical power can always ' 'be accessed and frequently reproduced through high ' 'recuperation performance and demand-based recharging. The ' 'independent battery concept enables the optimal compromise ' 'between maximum driving dynamics and efficiency. All ' 'components are perfectly coordinated with each other: the ' 'increase in performance can be experienced and measured ' 'immediately.

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The eight AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes ' '“Electric”, “Battery Hold”, “Comfort”, “Smoothness”, ' '“Sport”, “Sport+”, “RACE”, and “Individual” are precisely ' 'tailored to the new drive technology. They offer a wide ' 'range of driving experiences – from efficient to dynamic. ' 'The driving programmes adapt important parameters such as ' 'the response of the drive and transmission, the steering ' 'characteristic, the chassis damping or the sound. The ' 'programmes can be selected using the AMG button and the ' 'central display in the centre console or the AMG steering ' 'wheel buttons.

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The performance hybrid usually starts silently (“Silent ' 'Mode”) in the “Comfort” driving programme when the electric ' 'motor is switched on. The “Ready” icon in the instrument ' 'cluster signals that the vehicle is ready to drive. In ' 'addition, a powerful, sonorous, AMG-typical start-up sound ' 'is heard as acoustic feedback on the readiness to drive, ' 'which is radiated into the interior via the vehicle ' 'speakers. A light step on the accelerator pedal is enough ' 'and the AMG Performance Hybrid starts moving.

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Recuperation can be selected in four stages

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Because the high-performance battery is always in the ' 'optimal temperature window of around 45 degrees thanks to ' 'direct cooling, recuperation can also be optimised. ' 'Normally, a battery heats up a lot when the recuperation ' 'output is high, so energy recovery must be limited. ' 'Recuperation begins when the driver takes his foot off the ' 'accelerator pedal, i.e. in coasting mode without touching ' 'the brake pedal. This charges the battery and creates a ' 'braking torque. The wheel brakes are protected or, depending ' 'on the recuperation level and traffic situation, do not need ' 'to be activated at all.

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The driver can select four different levels of ' 'recuperation power using the right AMG steering wheel ' 'button. This applies to all driving programmes except for ' '“Smoothness”. In the highest level, so-called “one-pedal” ' 'driving is possible. Over 100 kW of power can be fed back ' 'into the battery. Another advantage of recuperation: the ' 'vehicle does not become faster when driving steeply ' 'downhill. The system works like an engine brake.

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Visual modifications indicate the E PERFORMANCE ' 'drive

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The exclusive identifying feature of the new top model in ' "the SL series is the rear section. What's new here is the " 'integrated plug-in loading flap and the model name ' 'highlighted in red. There are also grooved trapezoidal twin ' 'tailpipe trims on the outside. The “E PERFORMANCE” fender ' 'badge on the side indicates the exclusive drive. As ' 'standard, the hybrid rolls on 20-inch multi-spoke AMG ' 'light-alloy wheels. They are aerodynamically optimised, ' 'painted matt black with a high-sheen finish. The dimensions ' 'on the front axle are 265/40 R 20 on 9.5 J x 20 and on the ' 'rear axle 295/35 R 20 on 11 J x 20.

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As with the entire series, numerous paints and individual ' 'equipment details are also available for the hybrid version. ' 'The MANUFAKTUR programme with an extensive selection of ' 'exterior and interior customisation is also available. The ' 'MANUFAKTUR colour orange flame is new and exclusive. The ' 'exterior design can be further accentuated with numerous ' 'appearance packages, among other things. There are also 20- ' 'and 21-inch light alloy and forged wheels in various colour ' 'variants.

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Driver-focused interior with extensive choice ' 'options

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The interior serves the sporty target group as well as ' 'customers who value maximum comfort. The cockpit design ' 'right down to the portrait format display in the centre ' 'console is focused on the driver and impresses with a ' 'harmonious overall impression. The practical dimensional ' 'concept with 2+2 seats offers generous space in the ' 'interior.

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One of many highlights in the interior are the ' 'electrically adjustable AMG sports seats. They combine good ' 'lateral support with high long-distance comfort. The ' 'optional AMG performance seats with integrated headrests and ' 'ventilation openings in the seat backs are even sportier. ' 'Three massage programmes ensure excellent long-distance ' 'comfort. This can be increased even further: The ENERGIZING ' 'Package Plus combines seating functions and lighting moods ' 'to create relaxing comfort programmes.

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The large selection of seat covers reflects the range ' 'from comfortable to performance-oriented features. One- and ' 'two-tone Nappa leather is included, as is the particularly ' 'elegant MANUFAKTUR upholstery in Nappa leather with diamond ' 'quilting. The sporty side is emphasised by the combination ' 'of Nappa leather with MICROCUT microfibre and contrasting ' 'topstitching in yellow or red.

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MBUX multimedia system with hybrid-specific ' 'displays

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The MBUX multimedia system (Mercedes-Benz User ' 'Experience) is intuitive to use and capable of learning. The ' 'SL 63 S E PERFORMANCE contains numerous AMG and ' 'hybrid-specific displays and functions. Exclusive menu items ' 'such as “AMG Performance” underline the sporty character. ' 'Hybrid technology can also be experienced visually: ' 'high-quality graphics visualise the power flow of the drive ' 'system. The speed, power, torque and temperature of the ' 'electric machine can also be called up.

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Active aerodynamics re-tuned

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The active aerodynamics were also fine-tuned. It is ' 'adapted to electrified drive technology. The active ' 'aerodynamic element, which is hidden in the underbody in ' 'front of the engine, contributes to balanced driving ' 'behaviour. It is standard on the SL top model. This carbon ' 'profile is an exclusive AMG development and protected by ' 'patents. It reacts to the position of the AMG driving ' 'programmes and automatically extends downwards by around 40 ' 'millimetres at a speed of 80 km/h. This creates the ' 'so-called Venturi effect, which additionally sucks the car ' 'onto the road and reduces the lift on the front axle.

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Another active component is the extendable rear spoiler ' 'seamlessly integrated into the boot lid. It changes its ' 'position depending on the driving condition. The AMG ' 'aerodynamics team has adapted the control software for the ' 'SL 63 S E PERFORMANCE to the higher ' 'performance and modified numerous parameters. They include ' 'the driving speed, the longitudinal and lateral ' 'acceleration, and the steering speed in the calculation. ' 'From speeds of 80 km/h, the spoiler adopts five new angular ' 'positions to either optimise driving stability or reduce air ' 'resistance.

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AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with semi-active roll ' 'stabilisation

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Also standard is the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension ' 'with semi-active roll stabilisation. The displacement ' 'dampers, which can be adjusted in rebound and compression, ' 'also have semi-active, interconnected hydraulic elements. ' 'They replace the conventional torsion bar stabiliser. This ' 'technology makes it possible to reduce body roll movements ' 'and provide a wide range of driving programmes. The ' 'hydraulic connection of the damper chambers on all four ' 'wheels takes place via appropriate lines and the control ' 'valves within the adaptive dampers.

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The connection of the four spring struts and the pressure ' 'regulation of the pump and switching valves allow a very ' 'wide roll spring rate while at the same time reducing ' 'rolling movements. To put it figuratively: every torsion bar ' 'from zero to rigid can be represented automatically. This ' 'increases comfort in everyday life because even unevenness ' 'on one side is compensated for individually. When cornering ' 'dynamically, the hydraulics also actively reduce camber ' 'loss. Thanks to the resulting high camber rigidity, the ' 'roadster steers very precisely.

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When driving straight ahead, the system opens completely ' 'depending on the driving programme and driving situation. ' 'The system compensates for one-sided obstacles that would ' 'otherwise lead to rolling movements. Drivers and passengers ' 'experience a significantly more comfortable driving ' 'experience. The reduced rolling movements when cornering ' 'contribute equally to comfort and driving dynamics. The ' 'characteristics of the driving behaviour in the individual ' 'driving programmes can also be further differentiated ' 'between comfort and sport.

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Active rear-axle steering combines agility and ' 'stability

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The SL 63 S E PERFORMANCE is also equipped with active ' 'rear-axle steering as standard. Depending on the speed, the ' 'rear wheels steer either in the opposite direction (up to ' '100 km/h) or in the same direction (faster than 100 km/h) as ' 'the front wheels. The system therefore enables both agile ' 'and stable driving behaviour. These are characteristics that ' 'contrast with each other without rear-axle steering. Further ' 'advantages include easier vehicle control at the limit and ' 'less steering effort because the front wheel steering ratio ' 'is more direct.

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Easy to control and stable: the AMG ceramic ' 'high-performance composite brake system

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In keeping with the extreme performance values and the ' 'associated performance, the AMG ceramic high-performance ' 'composite brake system, with bronze-coloured 6-piston fixed ' 'calipers at the front and 1-piston floating calipers at the ' 'rear, comes as standard. Compared to AMG models with a pure ' 'combustion engine, it is larger in size: the carbon ceramic ' 'brake discs measure 420 x 40 millimetres on the front axle ' 'and 380 x 32 millimetres on the rear axle. ' 'The braking system impresses with very short braking ' 'distances as well as maximum stability and fading stability ' 'under heavy use. It also scores points with its long service ' 'life. The lightweight material saves additional weight and ' 'reduces unsprung masses.

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System performance

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600 kW (816 hp)

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System torque

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1,080–1,420 Nm

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Internal combustion engine1

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4.0-litre V8 with direct injection and biturbo ' 'charging

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Displacement

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3,982 cm3

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Max. power combustion engine

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450 kW (612 hp) at 5,750–6,500 rpm

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Max. torque internal combustion engine

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850 Nm at 2,500–4,500 rpm

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Max. power electric motor

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150 kW (204 hp)

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Max. torque electric motor

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320 Nm

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Drive

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AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive with fully ' 'variable moment distribution

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Moment distribution

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Transmission

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AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G

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Weighted fuel consumption, combined

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7.7 l/100 km2

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Weighted CO2 emissions, combined

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175 g/km2

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Power consumption weighted

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11.5 kWh/100 km2

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Energy capacity

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6.1 kWh

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Electric range

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13 km (EAER) km

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2.9 s

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317 km/h

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1 Overall system, depending on the gear ' 'combination 
2 The values given are the ' 'determined WLTP CO2 values in accordance with Article 2 No. ' '3 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel ' 'consumption values were calculated based on these values. ' 'The electricity consumption was determined based on ' 'Regulation 2017/1151/EU.

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[1] The values given are the determined WLTP ' 'CO2 values in accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'values were calculated based on these values. The ' 'electricity consumption was determined based on Regulation ' '2017/1151/EU.

\n', 'date': '2023-12-12T00:05:00+01:00', 'title': 'The most innovative and powerful SL of all time', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/da21b385-fd24-4077-a4a4-beb40fb51c5a'} 2025-11-30 01:01:45 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=78&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:45 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=78&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:45 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=78&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:45 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/81facb3f-0cd7-43c3-962b-557ba4898d1e> {'content': '\n' 'Starting places in three 300 SL from the legendary ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicle collection\n' 'Follow in the tracks of Sir Stirling Moss and Rudolf Caracciola ' 'for around 150,000 euro\n' 'A racing driver as navigator in the passenger seat\n' 'Including technical support in the official works team by the ' 'experts of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center\n' 'Mille Miglia: A unique race run over an exceptional route since ' '1927\n' '\n' 'There could hardly be a more intense way of experiencing the ' 'fascination of the thousand miles from Brescia to Rome and back: ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic offers exclusive starting positions at the ' '1000 Miglia 2024 to enthusiasts of the brand and of historic ' 'motorsport. Not in a support vehicle, but at the wheel of an ' 'original Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic vehicle collection. Three vehicles are available. The ' 'limited offer comprises participation in the event as part of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz works team with a company-owned 300 SL (W 198), ' 'including a test drive weekend in Stuttgart, a racing driver as ' 'navigator in the passenger seat and comprehensive technical and ' 'organisational support. The price – depending on the precise ' 'configuration of the package – starts at 150,000 euro plus VAT.\n' 'Anyone interested can apply here now for one of the three ' 'starting places (until 31 January ' '2024):https://www.mercedes-benz.com/mbclassicexperience1000migliaShould ' 'demand exceed availability, the decision will be made by draw.\n' 'Technical support package also for participants with their own ' 'Mercedes-Benz classic\n' 'Drivers taking part in the 1000 Miglia with their own ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicle have the opportunity to book a service ' 'package for technical support from the specialists at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Center. The price for this starts at ' '15,000 euro plus VAT.\n' 'Following in the tracks of Sir Stirling Moss and Rudolf ' 'Caracciola\n' 'First organised in 1927 as a speed race, the 1000 Miglia is ' 'now one of the world’s most popular regularity races for ' 'historical vehicles. Mercedes-Benz and the Mille Miglia have been ' 'closely linked since the very beginning. The brand has made ' 'history here time and time again. In 1931, Rudolf Caracciola in a ' 'Mercedes-Benz SSKL (W 06) was the first driver from outside ' 'Italy to win the overall classification. In 1955, Stirling Moss ' 'and Denis Jenkinson won in the 300 SLR (W 196 S) ' 'with the best time ever achieved in the Mille Miglia. Also in ' '1955, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé production sports cars ' 'won a triple class victory in the GT category for cars with a ' 'displacement above 1.3 litres.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé (W 198)\n' 'The 300 SL with its characteristic gullwing doors is one of ' 'the most exciting automobiles in history. It was derived in 1954 ' 'from the racing sports car of the same name (W 194) from ' '1952. This first 300 SL made its racing debut in May ' '1952 – at the Mille Miglia.', 'content_html': '
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  • A racing driver as navigator in the passenger ' 'seat
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  • Mille Miglia: A unique race run over an ' 'exceptional route since 1927
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There could hardly be a more intense way of experiencing ' 'the fascination of the thousand miles from Brescia to Rome ' 'and back: Mercedes-Benz Classic offers exclusive starting ' 'positions at the 1000 Miglia 2024 to enthusiasts of the ' 'brand and of historic motorsport. Not in a support vehicle, ' 'but at the wheel of an original Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé ' 'from the Mercedes-Benz Classic vehicle collection. Three ' 'vehicles are available. The limited offer comprises ' 'participation in the event as part of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'works team with a company-owned 300 SL (W 198), including a ' 'test drive weekend in Stuttgart, a racing driver as ' 'navigator in the passenger seat and comprehensive technical ' 'and organisational support. The price – depending on the ' 'precise configuration of the package – starts at 150,000 ' 'euro plus VAT.

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Anyone interested can apply here now for one of the three ' 'starting places (until 31 January 2024):
https://www.mercedes-benz.com/mbclassicexperience1000miglia
Should ' 'demand exceed availability, the decision will be made by ' 'draw.

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Technical support package also for participants with ' 'their own Mercedes-Benz classic

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Drivers taking part in the 1000 Miglia with their ' 'own Mercedes-Benz vehicle have the opportunity to book a ' 'service package for technical support from the specialists ' 'at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center. The price for this ' 'starts at 15,000 euro plus VAT.

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Following in the tracks of Sir Stirling Moss and Rudolf ' 'Caracciola

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First organised in 1927 as a speed race, the ' '1000 Miglia is now one of the world’s most popular ' 'regularity races for historical vehicles. Mercedes-Benz and ' 'the Mille Miglia have been closely linked since the very ' 'beginning. The brand has made history here time and time ' 'again. In 1931, Rudolf Caracciola in a
Mercedes-Benz ' 'SSKL (W 06) was the first driver from outside Italy to ' 'win the overall classification. In 1955, Stirling Moss and ' 'Denis Jenkinson won in the 300 SLR (W 196 S) ' 'with the best time ever achieved in the Mille Miglia. Also ' 'in 1955, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé production ' 'sports cars won a triple class victory in the GT category ' 'for cars with a displacement above 1.3 litres.

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé (W 198)

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The 300 SL with its characteristic gullwing doors is ' 'one of the most exciting automobiles in history. It was ' 'derived in 1954 from the racing sports car of the same name ' '(W 194) from 1952. This first 300 SL made its ' 'racing debut in May 1952 – at the Mille Miglia.

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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton ' 'visited the Mulberry School for Girls in Tower Hamlets, London on ' 'Tuesday (5 December) to see first-hand how the Mulberry Schools ' 'Trust and Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix’s Accelerate 25 partnership is ' 'helping to empower students from under-represented backgrounds ' 'towards careers in STEM. The visit gave Lewis the opportunity to ' 'get involved with several hands-on STEM activities, including a ' 'STEM fair, learning about coding in a Robotics lesson, and ' 'enjoying an immersive arts experience which showcased the ' 'students’ technical skills in digital and production arts. ' 'Following the classroom learning, the students delighted in ' 'showing Lewis their Racetrack Garage and displayed their ' 'Greenpower Trust cars. The students also had the opportunity to ' 'put questions to Lewis and ask advice as he toured the ' 'school.\xa0\xa0\xa0 Among the students chosen to guide Lewis on ' 'his visit were representatives from the Mulberry STEM Academy. ' 'Formed in 2020 as part of our Accelerate 25 programme, the ' 'Academy is an innovative partnership between the team and the ' 'Mulberry Schools Trust. Providing imaginative teaching, career ' 'coaching and industry experience, supported and coached ' 'throughout by team members, the partnership’s main aim is to ' 'encourage more diversity into STEM, Formula One, and the team. ' 'Now reaching the end of its third year, the programme has seen ' '271 students take part to date, with many choosing to pursue STEM ' 'learning into their further education. It has also reached ' 'hundreds of primary-aged children through a series of dynamic, ' 'hands-on Mulberry STEM Roadshow events. Tuesday’s audience ' 'included a passionate mix of secondary and Sixth Form students, ' 'six Mulberry STEM Academy alumni, 183 students currently enrolled ' 'in the STEM Academy, and 28 Year 5 students, all displaying their ' 'passion and enthusiasm for STEM subjects. Dr Vanessa Ogden, CEO ' 'of the Mulberry Schools Trust said: “Sir Lewis is one of the ' 'great, inspirational role models of our time. His determination, ' 'self-discipline, and commitment to his sport as well as his ' 'authenticity, modesty and kindness shine through his success on ' 'and off the racetrack. Students respect this and today, they ' 'celebrated him - and his achievements - in true Mulberry style. ' "It's a visit they will remember for the rest of their lives, " 'inspiring them to go on to greater things themselves." Paul ' 'Mills, Chief People Officer at Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix ' 'commented: “Attending Mulberry School for Girls with Lewis and ' 'witnessing again first-hand the students’ talent, and how bright ' 'their futures are, is exciting. On behalf of everyone at the ' 'team, I would like to thank Vanessa, the Mulberry Schools Trust ' 'teachers and staff, and of course, the students for putting on ' 'such a spectacular programme of events for us. We are truly proud ' 'of our partnership with the Mulberry Schools Trust, and we can’t ' 'wait to see the graduates of our STEM Academy programme walk ' 'through our factory doors in the future.” Speaking of his ' 'experience, Lewis Hamilton said; “A huge thank you to all the ' 'students and staff at the Mulberry Schools Trust for welcoming me ' 'into their school. It was an honour to meet so many passionate ' 'and intelligent students, and to see the game-changing work that ' 'the Mulberry Schools Trust and our team are doing to inspire and ' 'support young engineers and bring increased diversity to ' 'motorsport. I hope the students continue to believe in themselves ' 'and go on to show the rest of the world what they are capable ' 'of.” Images from Tuesday’s visit are available to download from ' 'our media site. About the Mulberry Schools Trust The Mulberry ' 'Schools Trust is a flourishing collaboration of schools and ' 'partners with a focus on delivering high quality provision for ' 'local families in Tower Hamlets and East London. It has provided ' 'outstanding education in East London for over 50 years. The Trust ' 'currently comprises founding school Mulberry School for Girls, ' 'Mulberry UTC, Mulberry Academy Shoreditch, Mulberry Stepney Green ' 'Maths, Computing and Science College, Mulberry Wood Wharf ' 'Primary, Mulberry Academy Woodside, Mulberry Canon Barnett ' 'Primary and Mulberry Academy London Dock (scheduled to open in ' '2024). The Trust believes in outstanding achievement for all and ' 'the power of partnerships with families, other local schools and ' 'the communities that it serves.\xa0It has established the ' 'Mulberry Schools Foundation to support its education work more ' 'widely. www.mulberryschoolstrust.org X: @MulberryTH', 'content_html': '

Lewis Hamilton paid a special visit to students ' 'from the team’s Mulberry STEM Academy at the Mulberry School ' 'for Girls in East London on Tuesday.

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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton visited the ' 'Mulberry School for Girls in Tower Hamlets, London on ' 'Tuesday (5 December) to see first-hand how the Mulberry ' 'Schools Trust and Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix’s Accelerate 25 ' 'partnership is helping to empower students from ' 'under-represented backgrounds towards careers in STEM.

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The visit gave Lewis the opportunity to get involved with ' 'several hands-on STEM activities, including a STEM fair, ' 'learning about coding in a Robotics lesson, and enjoying an ' 'immersive arts experience which showcased the students’ ' 'technical skills in digital and production arts. Following ' 'the classroom learning, the students delighted in showing ' 'Lewis their Racetrack Garage and displayed their Greenpower ' 'Trust cars. The students also had the opportunity to put ' 'questions to Lewis and ask advice as he toured the ' 'school.   

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Among the students chosen to guide Lewis on his visit ' 'were representatives from the Mulberry STEM Academy. Formed ' 'in 2020 as part of our Accelerate 25 programme, the Academy ' 'is an innovative partnership between the team and the ' 'Mulberry Schools Trust. Providing imaginative teaching, ' 'career coaching and industry experience, supported and ' 'coached throughout by team members, the partnership’s main ' 'aim is to encourage more diversity into STEM, Formula One, ' 'and the team.

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Now reaching the end of its third year, the programme has ' 'seen 271 students take part to date, with many choosing to ' 'pursue STEM learning into their further education. It has ' 'also reached hundreds of primary-aged children through a ' 'series of dynamic, hands-on Mulberry STEM Roadshow events. ' 'Tuesday’s audience included a passionate mix of secondary ' 'and Sixth Form students, six Mulberry STEM Academy alumni, ' '183 students currently enrolled in the STEM Academy, and 28 ' 'Year 5 students, all displaying their passion and enthusiasm ' 'for STEM subjects.

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Dr Vanessa Ogden, CEO of the Mulberry Schools Trust said: ' '“Sir Lewis is one of the great, inspirational role models of ' 'our time. His determination, self-discipline, and commitment ' 'to his sport as well as his authenticity, modesty and ' 'kindness shine through his success on and off the racetrack. ' 'Students respect this and today, they celebrated him - and ' "his achievements - in true Mulberry style. It's a visit they " 'will remember for the rest of their lives, inspiring them to ' 'go on to greater things themselves."

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Paul Mills, Chief People Officer at Mercedes-Benz Grand ' 'Prix commented: “Attending Mulberry School for Girls with ' 'Lewis and witnessing again first-hand the students’ talent, ' 'and how bright their futures are, is exciting. On behalf of ' 'everyone at the team, I would like to thank Vanessa, the ' 'Mulberry Schools Trust teachers and staff, and of course, ' 'the students for putting on such a spectacular programme of ' 'events for us. We are truly proud of our partnership with ' 'the Mulberry Schools Trust, and we can’t wait to see the ' 'graduates of our STEM Academy programme walk through our ' 'factory doors in the future.”

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Speaking of his experience, Lewis Hamilton said; “A huge ' 'thank you to all the students and staff at the Mulberry ' 'Schools Trust for welcoming me into their school. It was an ' 'honour to meet so many passionate and intelligent students, ' 'and to see the game-changing work that the Mulberry Schools ' 'Trust and our team are doing to inspire and support young ' 'engineers and bring increased diversity to motorsport. I ' 'hope the students continue to believe in themselves and go ' 'on to show the rest of the world what they are capable ' 'of.”

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Images from Tuesday’s visit are available to download ' 'from our media ' 'site.

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About the Mulberry Schools Trust

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The Mulberry Schools Trust is a flourishing collaboration ' 'of schools and partners with a focus on delivering high ' 'quality provision for local families in Tower Hamlets and ' 'East London. It has provided outstanding education in East ' 'London for over 50 years.

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The Trust currently comprises founding school Mulberry ' 'School for Girls, Mulberry UTC, Mulberry Academy Shoreditch, ' 'Mulberry Stepney Green Maths, Computing and Science College, ' 'Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary, Mulberry Academy Woodside, ' 'Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary and Mulberry Academy London ' 'Dock (scheduled to open in 2024).

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The Trust believes in outstanding achievement for all and ' 'the power of partnerships with families, other local schools ' 'and the communities that it serves. It has established ' 'the Mulberry ' 'Schools Foundation to support its education ' 'work more widely.

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Vor 10 Jahren ' 'verlagerte sich der MBVD zudem an den heutigen Standort in ' 'Berlin-Friedrichshain - unweit der East Side Gallery.\n' 'Anlässlich dieses doppelten Jubiläums wurde am 7. Dezember 2023, ' 'am Standort des MBVD in der Mühlenstraße 30, mit zahlreichen ' 'Gästen die Erfolgsgeschichte der Verbindung zwischen ' 'Mercedes-Benz und Berlin gewürdigt. Dabei richtete sich der Fokus ' 'der feierlichen Veranstaltung nicht nur auf die vergangenen 25 ' 'Jahre, sondern ebenso auf die Zukunft sowie die Bedeutung der ' 'deutschen Vertriebsorganisation. Neben verschiedenen Keynotes ' 'unter anderem von Michael Kellner, Staatssekretär im ' 'Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, und Ola ' 'Källenius, Vorstandsvorsitzender der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'rundete eine von der Moderatorin Sabine Christiansen geleitete ' 'Podiumsdiskussion unter dem Titel „Verkehrswende, E-Mobilität, ' 'neuer Wettbewerb: Worauf muss sich die Automobilindustrie für die ' 'nächsten 25 Jahre einstellen?“ das Programm ab.\n' '„Mercedes-Benz und Berlin gehören seit weit über 100 Jahren ' 'zusammen. Unser ältestes Werk Berlin-Marienfelde produziert hier ' 'seit 1902. Der Umzug des Mercedes-Benz Vertriebs für Deutschland ' 'Ende der 1990er Jahre , war auch ein Bekenntnis zu Berlin als ' 'geeinter deutscher Hauptstadt – und wir feiern stolz den 25. ' 'Geburtstag. Heute arbeiten knapp 9000 Menschen rund um die Marke ' 'Mercedes im Großraum Berlin. Mercedes-Benz und Berlin – diese ' 'Verbindung hat eine lange Geschichte, eine lebendige Gegenwart ' 'und, da bin ich mir sicher, eine erfolgreiche Zukunft.“Ola ' 'Källenius, Vorsitzender des Vorstands der Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Das Engagement von Mercedes-Benz am Potsdamer Platz sowie am ' 'aktuellen Standort in Berlin-Friedrichshain war prägend für die ' 'deutsche Hauptstadt. Schon im Sommer 1989, einige Monate vor dem ' 'Fall der Berliner Mauer, war die Entscheidung gefallen, das Areal ' 'am Potsdamer Platz zu erwerben. Dieser Schritt des Unternehmens ' 'war maßgeblich für den Wiederaufbau des Potsdamer Platzes als ' 'modernes Stadtzentrum.  Nach Jahren der Teilung sind Ost- ' 'und West-Berlin hier seitdem wieder verbunden und einer der ' 'wichtigsten Plätze der Hauptstadt erlangte damit kulturell wie ' 'städtebaulich eine neue Bedeutung. In Berlin-Friedrichshain war ' 'Mercedes-Benz erneut wesentlich daran beteiligt, ein neues ' 'Stadtquartier in Berlin zu schaffen. Inzwischen hat sich das ' 'Areal an der Mühlenstraße, rund um das Gebäude mit dem Stern auf ' 'dem Dach, zu einem gefragten Geschäfts-, Kultur- und Wohngebiet ' 'entwickelt.\n' '„Mit Blick auf die vergangenen 25 Jahre lässt sich die Verbindung ' 'zwischen dem Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland und Berlin ohne ' 'Frage als Erfolgsgeschichte bezeichnen. Der dynamische und ' 'innovative Charakter Berlins prägte dabei immer auch die ' 'technische, wirtschaftliche und kulturelle Entwicklung unseres ' 'Standorts. Als Vertriebszentrale profitieren wir von den Impulsen ' 'dieser jungen, energiegeladenen, internationalen Stadt, um auch ' 'weiterhin unsere Vorreiterrolle im Automobilvertrieb zu ' 'behaupten. Das befruchtet sich gegenseitig – wir sind ein ' 'wesentlicher Treiber der Innovation im automobilen Vertrieb und ' 'ziehen gleichzeitig immer wieder neue Impulse aus dieser tollen ' 'Stadt.“ Jörg Heinermann, Leiter des Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'Vertrieb Deutschland (MBD) und Leiter MBVD\n' '„Ob Rettungswagen, Polizeifahrzeug, Straßenreinigung, Paketdienst ' 'oder Familienkutsche – unsere Transporter und Vans halten Berlin ' 'lebendig und am Laufen. Die Vielfalt der Stadt und die ' 'Vielfältigkeit unserer Produkte, Kunden und Mitarbeiter gehen in ' 'Berlin seit 25 Jahren eine wunderbare Verbindung ein. Mit unserem ' 'Van-Werk in Ludwigsfelde haben wir zudem einen wichtigen ' 'Produktionsstandort vor den Toren der Stadt, der ebenfalls dazu ' 'beiträgt, die Verbindung von Mercedes-Benz Vans und der Region ' 'Berlin zu verdeutlichen.“ David Perdomo Hollatz, Leiter ' 'Sales & Marketing Mercedes-Benz Vans Region Europa & ' 'Deutschland\n' 'Der Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland der Mercedes-Benz AG zählt ' 'zu den größten und erfolgreichsten Vertriebsorganisationen der ' 'Automobilbranche. Als Teil der Mercedes-Benz AG steuert das ' 'Unternehmen von seiner Zentrale in Berlin aus mit rund 1400 ' 'Mitarbeitenden den Vertrieb und Service von Mercedes-Benz Pkw und ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans im deutschen Markt, die konzerneigenen ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassungen sowie einige paneuropäische Themen ' 'als Competence Center. Mit rund 1000 Mercedes-Benz Vertriebs- und ' 'Servicestützpunkten bietet der MBVD Mercedes-Benz AG seinen ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden ein bundesweit dichtes Betreuungsnetz. ' 'Höchste Kundenzufriedenheit sowie der stetige Ausbau des Erfolgs ' 'der Marke Mercedes-Benz sind seit jeher die obersten Ziele.\n' 'In diesem Jahr hat Mercedes-Benz seinen Vertrieb in Deutschland ' 'unter dem Titel „Vertrieb der Zukunft“ bundesweit auf das echte ' 'Agenturmodell umgestellt und damit einen Meilenstein in der ' 'Vertriebstransformation erreicht. Seit diesem Schritt wird das ' 'gesamte Neufahrzeug-Portfolio von Mercedes-Benz Pkw sowie ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans in Deutschland für private sowie gewerbliche ' 'Kunden und für alle Kundengruppen ausschließlich im echten ' 'Agenturmodell, einer spezifischen Form des Direktvertriebs, ' 'angeboten. Mit der Einführung des Agenturmodells unterstreicht ' 'Mercedes-Benz seine Vorreiterrolle im Automobilvertrieb, treibt ' 'seine Strategie, das beste, ganzheitliche Kundenerlebnis zu ' 'bieten, konsequent voran und kann auf die sich im Zuge der ' 'Digitalisierung stetig verändernden Kundenbedürfnisse noch ' 'schneller und individueller reagieren.', 'content_html': '

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  • Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland zog 1998 von ' 'Stuttgart nach Berlin
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  • Jubiläumsevent in der deutschen ' 'Vertriebszentrale, die von Berlin aus den weltweit ' 'drittgrößten Markt für Mercedes-Benz sowie zahlreiche ' 'europäische Themen steuert
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Der Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland (MBVD) feiert ein ' 'zweifaches Jubiläum: Vor 25 Jahren, im Sommer 1998, zog die ' 'Vertriebszentrale für den deutschen Markt von Stuttgart nach ' 'Berlin, an den damals neu bebauten Potsdamer Platz. Vor 10 ' 'Jahren verlagerte sich der MBVD zudem an den heutigen ' 'Standort in Berlin-Friedrichshain - unweit der East Side ' 'Gallery.

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Anlässlich dieses doppelten Jubiläums wurde am 7. ' 'Dezember 2023, am Standort des MBVD in der Mühlenstraße 30, ' 'mit zahlreichen Gästen die Erfolgsgeschichte der Verbindung ' 'zwischen Mercedes-Benz und Berlin gewürdigt. Dabei richtete ' 'sich der Fokus der feierlichen Veranstaltung nicht nur auf ' 'die vergangenen 25 Jahre, sondern ebenso auf die Zukunft ' 'sowie die Bedeutung der deutschen Vertriebsorganisation. ' 'Neben verschiedenen Keynotes unter anderem von Michael ' 'Kellner, Staatssekretär im Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft ' 'und Klimaschutz, und Ola Källenius, Vorstandsvorsitzender ' 'der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, rundete eine von der Moderatorin ' 'Sabine Christiansen geleitete Podiumsdiskussion unter dem ' 'Titel „Verkehrswende, E-Mobilität, neuer Wettbewerb: Worauf ' 'muss sich die Automobilindustrie für die nächsten 25 Jahre ' 'einstellen?“ das Programm ab.

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„Mercedes-Benz und Berlin gehören seit weit über 100 ' 'Jahren zusammen. Unser ältestes Werk Berlin-Marienfelde ' 'produziert hier seit 1902. Der Umzug des Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vertriebs für Deutschland Ende der 1990er Jahre , war auch ' 'ein Bekenntnis zu Berlin als geeinter deutscher Hauptstadt – ' 'und wir feiern stolz den 25. Geburtstag. Heute arbeiten ' 'knapp 9000 Menschen rund um die Marke Mercedes im Großraum ' 'Berlin. Mercedes-Benz und Berlin – diese Verbindung hat eine ' 'lange Geschichte, eine lebendige Gegenwart und, da bin ich ' 'mir sicher, eine erfolgreiche Zukunft.“
Ola ' 'Källenius, Vorsitzender des Vorstands der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Das Engagement von Mercedes-Benz am Potsdamer Platz sowie ' 'am aktuellen Standort in Berlin-Friedrichshain war prägend ' 'für die deutsche Hauptstadt. Schon im Sommer 1989, einige ' 'Monate vor dem Fall der Berliner Mauer, war die Entscheidung ' 'gefallen, das Areal am Potsdamer Platz zu erwerben. Dieser ' 'Schritt des Unternehmens war maßgeblich für den Wiederaufbau ' 'des Potsdamer Platzes als modernes Stadtzentrum.  Nach ' 'Jahren der Teilung sind Ost- und West-Berlin hier seitdem ' 'wieder verbunden und einer der wichtigsten Plätze der ' 'Hauptstadt erlangte damit kulturell wie städtebaulich eine ' 'neue Bedeutung. In Berlin-Friedrichshain war Mercedes-Benz ' 'erneut wesentlich daran beteiligt, ein neues Stadtquartier ' 'in Berlin zu schaffen. Inzwischen hat sich das Areal an der ' 'Mühlenstraße, rund um das Gebäude mit dem Stern auf dem ' 'Dach, zu einem gefragten Geschäfts-, Kultur- und Wohngebiet ' 'entwickelt.

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„Mit Blick auf die vergangenen 25 Jahre lässt sich die ' 'Verbindung zwischen dem Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland ' 'und Berlin ohne Frage als Erfolgsgeschichte bezeichnen. Der ' 'dynamische und innovative Charakter Berlins prägte dabei ' 'immer auch die technische, wirtschaftliche und kulturelle ' 'Entwicklung unseres Standorts. Als Vertriebszentrale ' 'profitieren wir von den Impulsen dieser jungen, ' 'energiegeladenen, internationalen Stadt, um auch weiterhin ' 'unsere Vorreiterrolle im Automobilvertrieb zu behaupten. Das ' 'befruchtet sich gegenseitig – wir sind ein wesentlicher ' 'Treiber der Innovation im automobilen Vertrieb und ziehen ' 'gleichzeitig immer wieder neue Impulse aus dieser tollen ' 'Stadt.“ 
Jörg Heinermann, Leiter ' 'des Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb Deutschland (MBD) und Leiter ' 'MBVD

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„Ob Rettungswagen, Polizeifahrzeug, Straßenreinigung, ' 'Paketdienst oder Familienkutsche – unsere Transporter und ' 'Vans halten Berlin lebendig und am Laufen. Die Vielfalt der ' 'Stadt und die Vielfältigkeit unserer Produkte, Kunden und ' 'Mitarbeiter gehen in Berlin seit 25 Jahren eine wunderbare ' 'Verbindung ein. Mit unserem Van-Werk in Ludwigsfelde haben ' 'wir zudem einen wichtigen Produktionsstandort vor den Toren ' 'der Stadt, der ebenfalls dazu beiträgt, die Verbindung von ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans und der Region Berlin zu ' 'verdeutlichen.“ 
David Perdomo ' 'Hollatz, Leiter Sales & Marketing Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans Region Europa & Deutschland

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Der Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland der Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG zählt zu den größten und erfolgreichsten ' 'Vertriebsorganisationen der Automobilbranche. Als Teil der ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG steuert das Unternehmen von seiner Zentrale ' 'in Berlin aus mit rund 1400 Mitarbeitenden den Vertrieb und ' 'Service von Mercedes-Benz Pkw und Mercedes-Benz Vans im ' 'deutschen Markt, die konzerneigenen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Niederlassungen sowie einige paneuropäische Themen als ' 'Competence Center. Mit rund 1000 Mercedes-Benz Vertriebs- ' 'und Servicestützpunkten bietet der MBVD Mercedes-Benz AG ' 'seinen Kundinnen und Kunden ein bundesweit dichtes ' 'Betreuungsnetz. Höchste Kundenzufriedenheit sowie der ' 'stetige Ausbau des Erfolgs der Marke Mercedes-Benz sind seit ' 'jeher die obersten Ziele.

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In diesem Jahr hat Mercedes-Benz seinen Vertrieb in ' 'Deutschland unter dem Titel „Vertrieb der Zukunft“ ' 'bundesweit auf das echte Agenturmodell umgestellt und damit ' 'einen Meilenstein in der Vertriebstransformation erreicht. ' 'Seit diesem Schritt wird das gesamte Neufahrzeug-Portfolio ' 'von Mercedes-Benz Pkw sowie Mercedes-Benz Vans in ' 'Deutschland für private sowie gewerbliche Kunden und für ' 'alle Kundengruppen ausschließlich im echten Agenturmodell, ' 'einer spezifischen Form des Direktvertriebs, angeboten. Mit ' 'der Einführung des Agenturmodells unterstreicht ' 'Mercedes-Benz seine Vorreiterrolle im Automobilvertrieb, ' 'treibt seine Strategie, das beste, ganzheitliche ' 'Kundenerlebnis zu bieten, konsequent voran und kann auf die ' 'sich im Zuge der Digitalisierung stetig verändernden ' 'Kundenbedürfnisse noch schneller und individueller ' 'reagieren.

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In ' 'January, a significant milestone was achieved: the Mercedes me ' 'Charge network now bundles more than 1.5 million charging points ' 'worldwide from over 1,300 charge point operators. Mercedes me ' 'Charge is currently one of the largest public charging networks ' 'globally, consistently operated under the same product name ' 'worldwide.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz offers customers in 31 countries a comprehensive ' 'charging service thanks to a close-knit, cross-border charging ' 'network. Approximately 600,000 charging points are located in ' 'Europe, more than 800,000 in Asia and around 100,000 in North ' 'America. The charging stations in the Mercedes me Charge charging ' 'network are strategically situated at key locations, including ' 'city centers, shopping malls, hotels and along highways. In ' 'Germany, for example, the Mercedes me Charge network has more ' 'than 100,000 charging points, integrating more than 90 per cent ' 'of all charging points in the country. Of the total of 1.5 ' 'million charging points, 170,000 are fast charging points ' 'delivering 150 kW of power or more.\n' '"Mercedes me Charge is one of the fastest-growing charging ' 'networks. In 2023, an average of 40,000 charging points were ' 'integrated every month. By doing so, we provide our customers a ' 'comprehensive network featuring transparent prices and easy ' 'access. Mercedes me Charge fulfils essential customer needs for ' 'public charging." Franz Reiner, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is actively advancing electric mobility and ' 'reinforcing its commitment to sustainable and customer-focused ' 'mobility with Mercedes me Charge. In Europe, the US and Canada, ' 'Mercedes-Benz ensures that an equivalent amount ' 'of electricity from renewable energy sources is fed into the ' 'power grid for charging processes in Mercedes me Charge, if ' 'no electricity from renewable energy sources is provided.\n' 'Easy charging initiation and automated billing \n' 'Thanks to the seamless integration of Mercedes me Charge into the ' 'MBUX multimedia system, public charging is effortlessly ' 'manageable. The navigation with Electric Intelligence feature ' 'calculates a comfortable and time-efficient route, including ' 'charging stops. Authentication at the charging station is done ' 'through the MBUX multimedia display, the Mercedes me app, the ' 'Mercedes me Charge RFID card, or directly through Plug & ' 'Charge at cooperating charge point operators. Customers benefit ' 'from their charging contract via Mercedes me Charge, which makes ' 'them independent of contracts with the respective charging ' 'station operator. Each charging process is automatically debited ' 'through Mercedes me Charge. All charging transactions are ' 'automatically billed monthly.\n' 'Maximum cost transparency and attractive fixed prices \n' 'Mercedes-Benz ensures transparent pricing for public charging ' 'stations. Users can view the specific cost per kilowatt-hour or ' 'per minute, along with an estimate of the total cost to fully ' 'charge on the MBUX display or in the Mercedes me app before ' 'starting the charging process. Customers pay the standard rate ' 'set by the operator of the charging station they use. In Europe, ' 'customers have the option to charge at an attractive fixed price, ' 'independent of the operator. They can select between three ' 'Mercedes me Charge smart charging tariffs[3] (S, M, L) and thus ' 'adjust the costs optimally to their personal driving profile and ' 'individual charging needs.\n' 'Mercedes me Charge will be expanded consistently: The 10,000 ' 'charging points of the globally planned Mercedes-Benz Charging ' 'Network, set to be established by the end of the decade, as well ' 'as the existing European joint venture IONITY and the ongoing ' 'collaborations to establish a charging infrastructure in North ' 'America and China, will also be fully integrated into Mercedes me ' 'Charge.\n' '[1] In order to be able to use the "Mercedes me Charge" service ' 'of Mercedes me connect, a separate charging contract with a ' 'selected third-party provider is required via which payment and ' 'invoicing of the charging process takes place. The use of ' 'Mercedes me connect services requires a personal Mercedes me ID ' 'as well as agreement to the Terms of Use for Mercedes me connect ' 'services.\n' '[2] With Plug & Charge, the vehicle communicates directly ' 'with the charging station, initiating the charging process ' 'automatically upon plugging in the charging cable. Available for ' 'the Mercedes-Benz EQA, EQB, EQE and EQS model series as well as ' 'the plug-in hybrid versions of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, S-Class ' 'and GLC with optional DC charging.\n' '[3] A service of Digital Charging Solutions GmbH.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz consistently embraces an all-electric ' 'future, providing customers with a seamless charging and ' 'payment experience through its charging service, Mercedes me ' 'Charge. In January, a significant milestone was achieved: ' 'the Mercedes me Charge network now bundles more than 1.5 ' 'million charging points worldwide from over 1,300 charge ' 'point operators. Mercedes me Charge is currently one of the ' 'largest public charging networks globally, consistently ' 'operated under the same product name worldwide.

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Mercedes-Benz offers customers in 31 countries a ' 'comprehensive charging service thanks to a close-knit, ' 'cross-border charging network. Approximately 600,000 ' 'charging points are located in Europe, more than 800,000 in ' 'Asia and around 100,000 in North America. The charging ' 'stations in the Mercedes me Charge charging network are ' 'strategically situated at key locations, including city ' 'centers, shopping malls, hotels and along highways. In ' 'Germany, for example, the Mercedes me Charge network has ' 'more than 100,000 charging points, integrating more than 90 ' 'per cent of all charging points in the country. Of the total ' 'of 1.5 million charging points, 170,000 are fast charging ' 'points delivering 150 kW of power or more.

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"Mercedes me Charge is one of the fastest-growing ' 'charging networks. In 2023, an average of 40,000 charging ' 'points were integrated every month. By doing so, we provide ' 'our customers a comprehensive network featuring transparent ' 'prices and easy access. Mercedes me Charge fulfils essential ' 'customer needs for public charging."
Franz Reiner, CEO ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG

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Mercedes-Benz is actively advancing electric mobility and ' 'reinforcing its commitment to sustainable and ' 'customer-focused mobility with Mercedes me Charge. In ' 'Europe, the US and Canada, Mercedes-Benz ensures that an ' 'equivalent amount of electricity from renewable energy ' 'sources is fed into the power grid for charging ' 'processes in Mercedes me Charge, if no electricity from ' 'renewable energy sources is provided.

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Easy charging initiation and automated ' 'billing 

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Thanks to the seamless integration of Mercedes me Charge ' 'into the MBUX multimedia system, public charging is ' 'effortlessly manageable. The navigation with Electric ' 'Intelligence feature calculates a comfortable and ' 'time-efficient route, including charging stops. ' 'Authentication at the charging station is done through the ' 'MBUX multimedia display, the Mercedes me app, the Mercedes ' 'me Charge RFID card, or directly through Plug & Charge ' 'at cooperating charge point operators. Customers benefit ' 'from their charging contract via Mercedes me Charge, which ' 'makes them independent of contracts with the respective ' 'charging station operator. Each charging process is ' 'automatically debited through Mercedes me Charge. All ' 'charging transactions are automatically billed monthly.

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Maximum cost transparency and attractive fixed ' 'prices 

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Mercedes-Benz ensures transparent pricing for public ' 'charging stations. Users can view the specific cost per ' 'kilowatt-hour or per minute, along with an estimate of the ' 'total cost to fully charge on the MBUX display or in the ' 'Mercedes me app before starting the charging process. ' 'Customers pay the standard rate set by the operator of the ' 'charging station they use. In Europe, customers have the ' 'option to charge at an attractive fixed price, independent ' 'of the operator. They can select between three Mercedes me ' 'Charge smart charging tariffs[3] (S, M, L) and ' 'thus adjust the costs optimally to their personal driving ' 'profile and individual charging needs.

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Mercedes me Charge will be expanded consistently: The ' '10,000 charging points of the globally planned Mercedes-Benz ' 'Charging Network, set to be established by the end of the ' 'decade, as well as the existing European joint venture ' 'IONITY and the ongoing collaborations to establish a ' 'charging infrastructure in North America and China, will ' 'also be fully integrated into Mercedes me Charge.

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[1] In order to be able to use the "Mercedes ' 'me Charge" service of Mercedes me connect, a separate ' 'charging contract with a selected third-party provider is ' 'required via which payment and invoicing of the charging ' 'process takes place. The use of Mercedes me connect services ' 'requires a personal Mercedes me ID as well as agreement to ' 'the Terms of Use for Mercedes me connect services.

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[2] With Plug & Charge, the vehicle ' 'communicates directly with the charging station, initiating ' 'the charging process automatically upon plugging in the ' 'charging cable. Available for the Mercedes-Benz EQA, EQB, ' 'EQE and EQS model series as well as the plug-in hybrid ' 'versions of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, S-Class and GLC with ' 'optional DC charging.

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[3] A service of Digital Charging Solutions ' 'GmbH.

\n', 'date': '2024-01-18T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'With Mercedes me Charge, Mercedes-Benz customers charge at over 1.5 ' 'million charging points worldwide', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2977794e-5fb3-4602-b80d-b1db785b2157'} 2025-11-30 01:01:45 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=78&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:45 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d37815e8-e2a3-4b76-bb5c-7fa04438508e> {'content': '\n' '130 years of motorsport, 70 years of the Mercedes-Benz ' '300 SL and 40 years of the 124 series: Three of ' 'numerous anniversaries from the company’s history\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic provides information on these events in ' 'three separate press releases\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic will celebrate vehicle anniversaries and ' 'commemorate motorsport successes and special company events in ' '2024. On these and other topics as well as on important birthdays ' 'during the year will inform press releases, the “Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Notes” and the “Mercedes-Benz Classic Motorsport ' 'Newsletter”. This overview presents prominent topics for 2024:\n' '\n' '6 to 14 February 1954 (70 years ago): The ' 'Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (W 121) and 300 SL “Gullwing” ' '(W 198) make their début at the International Motor Sports ' 'Show in New York.\n' '8 to 18 March 1934 (90 years ago): The ' 'Mercedes-Benz 500 K (W 29) with supercharged ' 'eight-cylinder engine premieres at the International Auto Show in ' 'Berlin.\n' '11 to 21 March 1999 (25 years ago): Début of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz CL-Class (C 215) at the Geneva Motor Show. It ' 'is the first production car with Active Body Control (ABC).\n' 'April 1894 (130 years ago): Benz presents the Motor ' 'Velocipede (“Velo”). It is the world’s first production ' 'automobile. 1,200 units are produced until 1901.\n' '27 April 1924 (100 years ago): Christian Werner wins ' 'the Targa Florio and the Coppa Florio with the Mercedes two-litre ' 'racing car.\n' '12 May 1984 (40 years ago): Twenty Mercedes-Benz ' '190 E 2.3-16 (W 201) cars inaugurate the new Grand ' 'Prix circuit at the Nürburgring with a race. Ayrton Senna wins.\n' '3 June 1934 (90 years ago): The era of the Silver ' 'Arrows begins with the debut and victory of the new Mercedes-Benz ' 'W 25 racing car in the International Eifel Race on the ' 'Nürburgring.\n' '4 July 1954 (70 years ago): First start of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula One Silver Arrows and ' 'double victory in Reims (Juan Manuel Fangio/Karl Kling) in the ' 'French Grand Prix.\n' '22 July 1894 (130 years ago): The Paris–Rouen ' 'competition is the world’s first automobile contest. Vehicles ' 'with engines built under Daimler licence win the main prize.\n' '26 November 1984 (40 years ago): The Mercedes-Benz ' '124 series is presented to the international press in ' 'Seville. It goes by the name E-Class from 1993.\n' '10 to 18 December 1924 (100 years ago): Première ' 'of the Mercedes 15/70/100 PS and 24/100/140 PS as ' 'compressor models of the international luxury class.\n', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz Classic will celebrate vehicle ' 'anniversaries and commemorate motorsport successes and ' 'special company events in 2024. On these and other topics as ' 'well as on important birthdays during the year will inform ' 'press releases, the “Mercedes-Benz Classic Notes” and the ' '“Mercedes-Benz Classic Motorsport Newsletter”. This overview ' 'presents prominent topics for 2024:

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  • 6 to 14 February 1954 (70 years ' 'ago): The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (W 121) ' 'and 300 SL “Gullwing” (W 198) make their début at ' 'the International Motor Sports Show in New York.
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  • April 1894 (130 years ago): Benz ' 'presents the Motor Velocipede (“Velo”). It is the world’s ' 'first production automobile. 1,200 units are produced ' 'until 1901.
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  • 27 April 1924 (100 years ' 'ago): Christian Werner wins the Targa Florio and ' 'the Coppa Florio with the Mercedes two-litre racing ' 'car.
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  • 12 May 1984 (40 years ago): ' 'Twenty Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 (W 201) ' 'cars inaugurate the new Grand Prix circuit at the ' 'Nürburgring with a race. Ayrton Senna wins.
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  • 3 June 1934 (90 years ago): ' 'The era of the Silver Arrows begins with the debut and ' 'victory of the new Mercedes-Benz W 25 racing car in the ' 'International Eifel Race on the Nürburgring.
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  • 4 July 1954 (70 years ago): ' 'First start of the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula ' 'One Silver Arrows and double victory in Reims (Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio/Karl Kling) in the French Grand Prix.
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  • 22 July 1894 (130 years ago): ' 'The Paris–Rouen competition is the world’s first automobile ' 'contest. Vehicles with engines built under Daimler licence ' 'win the main prize.
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  • 26 November 1984 (40 years ' 'ago): The Mercedes-Benz 124 series is ' 'presented to the international press in Seville. It goes by ' 'the name E-Class from 1993.
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\n', 'date': '2023-12-13T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Classic: Anniversaries in 2024', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d37815e8-e2a3-4b76-bb5c-7fa04438508e'} 2025-11-30 01:01:45 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=75&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:45 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e9d776df-d3f9-4cc4-ac5b-07677d57ab3a> {'content': ' Overall win: Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM #99 wins season finale at ' 'Yas Marina Circuit Drivers’ title: Jules Gounon is the 2023 ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge champion, Luca Stolz becomes ' 'runner-up Manufacturers’ championship: successful title defence ' 'by Mercedes-AMG The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams concluded ' 'the 2023 motorsport season in a perfect way during the finale of ' 'the Intercontinental GT Challenge powered by Pirelli (IGTC). For ' 'the first time in his career, Performance Driver Jules Gounon ' '(AND) was crowned as the drivers’ champion of the ' 'intercontinental endurance race series at Yas Marina Circuit in ' 'Abu Dhabi. Together with his teammates Maximilian Götz and Fabian ' 'Schiller (both GER), he raced the #14 Mercedes-AMG GT3 run by ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas to third place. After 348 laps, the ' 'overall win in the Lenovo Gulf 12 Hours went to the #99 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM entry with Maro Engel (GER), Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN) and Luca Stolz (GER). With this double podium ' 'result, Mercedes-AMG moved up into the top of the manufacturers’ ' 'standings and thus secured the trophy for the best manufacturer ' 'for the second consecutive time. No less than four drivers had ' 'come to the United Arab Emirates with realistic chances of ' 'winning the IGTC drivers’ title. Jules Gounon was the favourite ' 'going into the race, eight and 14 points ahead of Philipp Eng ' '(AUT) and Dries Vanthoor (BEL) respectively. Fellow Mercedes-AMG ' 'driver Luca Stolz also had mathematical chances of winning the ' 'title, 18 points down. In the manufacturers’ standings, ' 'Mercedes-AMG was in the hunter’s role, nine points in arrears. ' 'Qualifying: Mercedes-AMG Teams get themselves into ideal grid ' 'positions During the four-part qualifying on Saturday, twice ' 'interrupted by red flags, the Mercedes-AMG Teams got themselves ' 'the necessary confidence for this achievement. Maro Engel, Mikaël ' 'Grenier and Luca Stolz secured pole position with the #99 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in an action-packed session (average time: 1m ' '51.272s). Maximilian Götz, Jules Gounon and Fabian Schiller ' 'rounded out the front row of the grid for Mercedes-AMG Team 2 ' 'Seas. With the #77 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM car, the third ' 'Performance car also started in the top 5. The 7TSix Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 had incurred damage during an incident and was unable to take ' 'part in the Gulf 12 Hours on Sunday as planned. Race start: ' 'Performance cars come in early for pit stops Strategic decisions ' 'by the favourites particularly made their mark on the opening ' 'third of the Gulf 12 Hours on Sunday. Within the first four laps, ' 'all five Pro cars completed a tactical stop and initially dropped ' 'to the back of the field. The advantage that the teams had hoped ' 'for subsequently disappeared due to a pair of yellow flag ' 'situations, requiring action from the teams as they now had to ' 'work their way up on track. The #99 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM car ' 'came into the pits once more during a full course yellow and ' 'temporarily was one lap down as a result. Subsequently, it took a ' 'few hours for the field to sort itself out again. After a little ' 'over four fours, Maximilian Götz took the overall lead with the ' '#14 Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas car and thus got his teammate Jules ' 'Gounon into the best possible position for the title battle. At ' 'the halfway point of the race, the #99 car was back on the lead ' 'lap again in third place overall. Closing stages: Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s #99 and #14 in contention for victory A safety car ' 'intervention bunched up the field once again for the final third ' 'of the race. The race-leading Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas used this ' 'situation to replace the brakes that were under particular load ' 'at the 5.281 kilometres long track. After that, the #14 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 rejoined in third place. At this time, it ' 'transpired already that this position would be sufficient for ' 'Jules Gounon to secure the drivers’ championship he was aiming ' 'at. As the #99 car moved up into the race lead by virtue of a ' 'quick pit stop by Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM, Mercedes-AMG was in ' 'the lead of the manufacturers’ standings as well. With a fautless ' 'performance in the remainder of the race, the drivers held on to ' 'their promising positions. Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM with Maro ' 'Engel, Mikaël Grenier and Luca Stolz brought the third overall ' 'success for Mercedes-AMG in the Gulf 12 Hours home in a ' 'commanding way. Classified third, Jules Gounon was crowned the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge drivers’ champion for the first ' 'time. After the success for Daniel Juncadella (ESP) last year, ' 'this is the second consecutive title as well as the third in the ' 'eight-year IGTC history for a Mercedes-AMG Driver. During the ' 'season, Jules Gounon particularly convinced with his consistency: ' 'he finished on the podium in all of the five endurance races. ' 'With the overall win at Yas Marina Circuit, Luca Stolz secured ' 'runner-up spot in the drivers’ standings. The #77 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GruppeM car with Lucas Auer (AUT) and young drivers Frank ' 'Bird (GBR) and Lorenzo Ferrari (ITA), who had qualified for their ' 'race participation in the AMG Young Driver Test, rounded out a ' 'strong result in fourth place. By virtue of the fantastic overall ' 'achievement in Abu Dhabi, Mercedes-AMG still concluded the year ' 'in first place of the manufacturers’ standings and, also for the ' 'second consecutive year, is allowed to bring the manufacturers’ ' 'trophy to Affalterbach. Class results: podium success for 2 Seas ' 'Motorsport in the Am class The race also brought success in the ' 'Am class. Isa Al Khalifa (BHR), Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA) and Ian ' 'Loggie (GBR) drove the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 run by 2 Seas ' 'Motorsport to second place in their category. \xa0Dominik Baumann ' '(AUT), Philip Ellis (SUI), Kenny Habul (AUS) and Martin Konrad ' '(AUT) were also on course for a Pro-Am class podium result for a ' 'long time with the #75 SunEnergy1 Racing entry. Due to an engine ' 'issue, however, they had to park their car for safety reasons ' 'with five minutes remaining in the race. The new Intercontinental ' 'GT Challenge season gets underway with the Bathurst 12 Hour at ' 'Mount Panorama Circuit (Australia) on 18th February 2024. After ' 'that, on 1st June, the Nürburgring 24-hour race will be part of ' 'the series’ calendar for the first time. Two further races will ' 'follow at Spa-Francorchamps (29th June) and Indianapolis (6th ' 'October). Next year, the Gulf 12 Hours will again be held as a ' 'single event. >> Results Lenovo Gulf 12 Hours “After the ' 'successful start at Bathurst, we sometimes had difficulties in ' 'the course of the season in showing the required performance. ' 'Now, of course, we are very happy that we are able to celebrate ' 'the drivers’ championship for Jules Gounon and the manufacturers’ ' 'championship for Mercedes-AMG on top after a thrilling 12-hour ' 'race here in Abu Dhabi. All in all, it was an intense and ' 'demanding year for everyone, so therefore, I am very proud of ' 'everyone involved, they have absolutely deserved this success ' 'with their relentless efforts.”Christoph Sagemüller, head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport “It was an unpredictable race today. With ' 'two cars on the front row of the grid, we were in a promising ' 'initial position. We had opted to run the cars on split ' 'strategies. For Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM, that was connected ' 'with a big risk. At the same time, Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas had ' 'the strategy of the opposition covered. Eventually, we managed to ' 'move back up into the lead. Congratulations to GruppeM on this ' 'fantastic victory and of course to 2 Seas that have secured the ' 'championship for Jules upon the first outing as a Performance ' 'Team. Fourth place for our junior car deserves to be mentioned as ' 'well. Frank and Lorenzo fought hard, together with Lucas, and ' 'brought fourth place home. All in all a super result for ' 'Mercedes-AMG.”Stefan Wendl, head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' '“An unbelievable end to this season. The championship title in ' 'the Intercontinental GT Challenge feels like the unofficial world ' 'championship. I would like to thank Mercedes-AMG. The past three ' 'years were unbelievable. We have won so much together, it is just ' 'crazy. I am already looking forward to the upcoming years in ' 'which we hopefully will celebrate a similar number of ' 'achievements. Thanks also to my teammates this year. In this ' 'high-class, worldwide series, we were successful with many ' 'different driver line-ups and teams throughout the season. That ' 'shows that everybody at this brand is working at the highest ' 'level.”Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas #14 “We are ' 'overjoyed to have secured this victory in the final race of the ' 'year. With Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM, we have shown good ' 'achievements all year long, but it was never enough for victory. ' 'Therefore, it is even more beautiful that it now worked out in ' 'the final race. Many thanks to the team. The fact that we have ' 'won the manufacturers’ title for Mercedes-AMG as a result and ' 'that Jules is the drivers’ champion is making it ' 'unforgettable.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM #99 “Ending ' 'the season with a highlight is always good. Initially, we had ' 'some bad luck with a longer pit stop. As a result, we had to get ' 'back onto the lead lap, which is never easy. Then, however, we ' 'also were lucky by being able to close up again thanks to the ' 'safety car. Especially at daytime, our pace was very good. We are ' 'happy to pick up this win prior to going into the winter ' 'break.”Mikaël Grenier, Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM #99 “First of ' 'all, I am happy that we have won and that I still became ' 'runner-up, of course. I am particularly happy for the team that ' 'has worked hard all year long. We were fast throughout the ' 'weekend, and we opted for the right strategy. The season already ' 'got off to a good start with victory at Bathurst. After that, it ' 'wasn’t always easy. Therefore, it is even more beautiful to ' 'conclude the year with a win.”Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GruppeM #99 “All in all, I am very happy with the weekend. Thanks ' 'to the team for the hard work and, of course, also to Lucas and ' 'Lorenzo. I would also like to thank Mercedes-AMG for getting the ' 'opportunity to put myself into the limelight during the Young ' 'Driver Test at Valencia. I hope that I have made a slight ' 'impression with my race and that I get a chance again in the ' 'future as well.”Frank Bird, Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM #77', 'content_html': '
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The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams concluded the 2023 ' 'motorsport season in a perfect way during the finale of the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge powered by Pirelli (IGTC). For ' 'the first time in his career, Performance Driver Jules ' 'Gounon (AND) was crowned as the drivers’ champion of the ' 'intercontinental endurance race series at Yas Marina Circuit ' 'in Abu Dhabi. Together with his teammates Maximilian Götz ' 'and Fabian Schiller (both GER), he raced the #14 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 run by Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas to third ' 'place. After 348 laps, the overall win in the Lenovo Gulf 12 ' 'Hours went to the #99 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM entry with ' 'Maro Engel (GER), Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Luca Stolz (GER). ' 'With this double podium result, Mercedes-AMG moved up into ' 'the top of the manufacturers’ standings and thus secured the ' 'trophy for the best manufacturer for the second consecutive ' 'time.

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No less than four drivers had come to the United Arab ' 'Emirates with realistic chances of winning the IGTC drivers’ ' 'title. Jules Gounon was the favourite going into the race, ' 'eight and 14 points ahead of Philipp Eng (AUT) and Dries ' 'Vanthoor (BEL) respectively. Fellow Mercedes-AMG driver Luca ' 'Stolz also had mathematical chances of winning the title, 18 ' 'points down. In the manufacturers’ standings, Mercedes-AMG ' 'was in the hunter’s role, nine points in arrears.

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Qualifying: Mercedes-AMG Teams get themselves ' 'into ideal grid positions

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During the four-part qualifying on Saturday, twice ' 'interrupted by red flags, the Mercedes-AMG Teams got ' 'themselves the necessary confidence for this achievement. ' 'Maro Engel, Mikaël Grenier and Luca Stolz secured pole ' 'position with the #99 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in an action-packed ' 'session (average time: 1m 51.272s). Maximilian Götz, Jules ' 'Gounon and Fabian Schiller rounded out the front row of the ' 'grid for Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas. With the #77 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GruppeM car, the third Performance car also started in ' 'the top 5. The 7TSix Mercedes-AMG GT3 had incurred damage ' 'during an incident and was unable to take part in the Gulf ' '12 Hours on Sunday as planned.

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Race start: Performance cars come in early for ' 'pit stops

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Strategic decisions by the favourites particularly made ' 'their mark on the opening third of the Gulf 12 Hours on ' 'Sunday. Within the first four laps, all five Pro cars ' 'completed a tactical stop and initially dropped to the back ' 'of the field. The advantage that the teams had hoped for ' 'subsequently disappeared due to a pair of yellow flag ' 'situations, requiring action from the teams as they now had ' 'to work their way up on track. The #99 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GruppeM car came into the pits once more during a full ' 'course yellow and temporarily was one lap down as a ' 'result.

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Subsequently, it took a few hours for the field to sort ' 'itself out again. After a little over four fours, Maximilian ' 'Götz took the overall lead with the #14 Mercedes-AMG Team 2 ' 'Seas car and thus got his teammate Jules Gounon into the ' 'best possible position for the title battle. At the halfway ' 'point of the race, the #99 car was back on the lead lap ' 'again in third place overall.

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Closing stages: Mercedes-AMG GT3s #99 and #14 in ' 'contention for victory

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A safety car intervention bunched up the field once again ' 'for the final third of the race. The race-leading ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas used this situation to replace the ' 'brakes that were under particular load at the 5.281 ' 'kilometres long track. After that, the #14 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'rejoined in third place. At this time, it transpired already ' 'that this position would be sufficient for Jules Gounon to ' 'secure the drivers’ championship he was aiming at. As the ' '#99 car moved up into the race lead by virtue of a quick pit ' 'stop by Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM, Mercedes-AMG was in the ' 'lead of the manufacturers’ standings as well.

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With a fautless performance in the remainder of the race, ' 'the drivers held on to their promising positions. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM with Maro Engel, Mikaël Grenier ' 'and Luca Stolz brought the third overall success for ' 'Mercedes-AMG in the Gulf 12 Hours home in a commanding way. ' 'Classified third, Jules Gounon was crowned the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge drivers’ champion for the ' 'first time. After the success for Daniel Juncadella (ESP) ' 'last year, this is the second consecutive title as well as ' 'the third in the eight-year IGTC history for a Mercedes-AMG ' 'Driver. During the season, Jules Gounon particularly ' 'convinced with his consistency: he finished on the podium in ' 'all of the five endurance races. With the overall win at Yas ' 'Marina Circuit, Luca Stolz secured runner-up spot in the ' 'drivers’ standings. The #77 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM car ' 'with Lucas Auer (AUT) and young drivers Frank Bird (GBR) and ' 'Lorenzo Ferrari (ITA), who had qualified for their race ' 'participation in the AMG Young Driver Test, rounded out a ' 'strong result in fourth place. By virtue of the fantastic ' 'overall achievement in Abu Dhabi, Mercedes-AMG still ' 'concluded the year in first place of the manufacturers’ ' 'standings and, also for the second consecutive year, is ' 'allowed to bring the manufacturers’ trophy to ' 'Affalterbach.

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Class results: podium success for 2 Seas ' 'Motorsport in the Am class

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The race also brought success in the Am class. Isa Al ' 'Khalifa (BHR), Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA) and Ian Loggie ' '(GBR) drove the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 run by 2 Seas Motorsport ' 'to second place in their category.  Dominik Baumann ' '(AUT), Philip Ellis (SUI), Kenny Habul (AUS) and Martin ' 'Konrad (AUT) were also on course for a Pro-Am class podium ' 'result for a long time with the #75 SunEnergy1 Racing entry. ' 'Due to an engine issue, however, they had to park their car ' 'for safety reasons with five minutes remaining in the ' 'race.

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The new Intercontinental GT Challenge season gets ' 'underway with the Bathurst 12 Hour at Mount Panorama Circuit ' '(Australia) on 18th February 2024. After that, on ' '1st June, the Nürburgring 24-hour race will be ' 'part of the series’ calendar for the first time. Two further ' 'races will follow at Spa-Francorchamps (29th ' 'June) and Indianapolis (6th October). Next year, ' 'the Gulf 12 Hours will again be held as a single event.

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>> ' 'Results Lenovo Gulf 12 Hours

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“After the successful start at Bathurst, we sometimes had ' 'difficulties in the course of the season in showing the ' 'required performance. Now, of course, we are very happy that ' 'we are able to celebrate the drivers’ championship for Jules ' 'Gounon and the manufacturers’ championship for Mercedes-AMG ' 'on top after a thrilling 12-hour race here in Abu Dhabi. All ' 'in all, it was an intense and demanding year for everyone, ' 'so therefore, I am very proud of everyone involved, they ' 'have absolutely deserved this success with their relentless ' 'efforts.”
Christoph Sagemüller, head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

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“It was an unpredictable race today. With two cars on the ' 'front row of the grid, we were in a promising initial ' 'position. We had opted to run the cars on split strategies. ' 'For Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM, that was connected with a big ' 'risk. At the same time, Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas had the ' 'strategy of the opposition covered. Eventually, we managed ' 'to move back up into the lead. Congratulations to GruppeM on ' 'this fantastic victory and of course to 2 Seas that have ' 'secured the championship for Jules upon the first outing as ' 'a Performance Team. Fourth place for our junior car deserves ' 'to be mentioned as well. Frank and Lorenzo fought hard, ' 'together with Lucas, and brought fourth place home. All in ' 'all a super result for Mercedes-AMG.”
Stefan Wendl, head ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

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“An unbelievable end to this season. The championship ' 'title in the Intercontinental GT Challenge feels like the ' 'unofficial world championship. I would like to thank ' 'Mercedes-AMG. The past three years were unbelievable. We ' 'have won so much together, it is just crazy. I am already ' 'looking forward to the upcoming years in which we hopefully ' 'will celebrate a similar number of achievements. Thanks also ' 'to my teammates this year. In this high-class, worldwide ' 'series, we were successful with many different driver ' 'line-ups and teams throughout the season. That shows that ' 'everybody at this brand is working at the highest ' 'level.”
Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas #14

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“We are overjoyed to have secured this victory in the ' 'final race of the year. With Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM, we ' 'have shown good achievements all year long, but it was never ' 'enough for victory. Therefore, it is even more beautiful ' 'that it now worked out in the final race. Many thanks to the ' 'team. The fact that we have won the manufacturers’ title for ' 'Mercedes-AMG as a result and that Jules is the drivers’ ' 'champion is making it unforgettable.”
Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM #99

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“Ending the season with a highlight is always good. ' 'Initially, we had some bad luck with a longer pit stop. As a ' 'result, we had to get back onto the lead lap, which is never ' 'easy. Then, however, we also were lucky by being able to ' 'close up again thanks to the safety car. Especially at ' 'daytime, our pace was very good. We are happy to pick up ' 'this win prior to going into the winter break.”
Mikaël ' 'Grenier, Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM #99

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“First of all, I am happy that we have won and that I ' 'still became runner-up, of course. I am particularly happy ' 'for the team that has worked hard all year long. We were ' 'fast throughout the weekend, and we opted for the right ' 'strategy. The season already got off to a good start with ' 'victory at Bathurst. After that, it wasn’t always easy. ' 'Therefore, it is even more beautiful to conclude the year ' 'with a win.”
Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM ' '#99

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“All in all, I am very happy with the weekend. Thanks to ' 'the team for the hard work and, of course, also to Lucas and ' 'Lorenzo. I would also like to thank Mercedes-AMG for getting ' 'the opportunity to put myself into the limelight during the ' 'Young Driver Test at Valencia. I hope that I have made a ' 'slight impression with my race and that I get a chance again ' 'in the future as well.”
Frank Bird, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GruppeM #77

\n', 'date': '2023-12-10T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG secures overall win, two IGTC championship titles and ' 'a runner-up spot in Lenovo Gulf 12 Hours', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e9d776df-d3f9-4cc4-ac5b-07677d57ab3a'} 2025-11-30 01:01:45 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a45449cd-8e3e-4ad7-a804-3ec4e966538e> {'content': 'Another exciting racing talent has been added to the Mercedes-AMG ' 'F1 Team Junior Programme as rising star Doriane Pin joins the ' 'ranks. The 20-year-old Frenchwoman will represent the team in F1 ' 'Academy, the all-female racing series, with the support of Iron ' 'Dames and Prema Racing. Doriane has confirmed herself as one of ' 'the foremost female racing drivers in recent years, impressing as ' 'she has risen though the ranks of endurance racing. The Parisian ' 'is a member of the ground-breaking Iron Dames project, the ' 'pioneering platform committed to promoting and supporting women ' 'in motorsport. It is through this programme that Doriane has been ' 'able to truly demonstrate her talent behind-the-wheel and seen ' 'her career flourish. Doriane said: “I am incredibly happy to join ' 'the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Junior Programme and to represent the ' 'team in F1 Academy this year with Prema Racing. A new chapter ' 'begins, and I am proud to make this next step in such a ' 'prestigious team and with the Iron Dames project. I am grateful ' 'for their trust and honoured to race for their colours. Moving ' 'into single-seaters was a clear objective for my career, and to ' 'be in this environment is a great approach. I am working very ' 'hard to reach the top level of this sport and I cannot wait to go ' 'racing.” Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team commented: "Doriane is an exciting talent and ' "we're pleased to begin our participation in F1 Academy with her " 'as our chosen driver. We have kept a close eye on her development ' 'in recent years as she has consistently impressed. The fantastic ' 'support of Deborah Mayer and the Iron Dames organisation has ' 'enabled her to display her abilities to this point; she has taken ' 'full advantage of that opportunity with determination and skill. ' 'We now look forward to working in conjunction with Iron Dames, ' 'Prema Racing, and F1 Academy, to support Doriane as she takes the ' 'next step in her career." Deborah Mayer, Iron Dames Project ' "Founder, added: “It's extraordinary for a young woman of 20 to " 'join the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, one of the most ' 'prestigious teams in Formula 1. Since her entry into the Iron ' 'Dames project in 2021, Doriane has been a demonstration of ' 'talent, determination, and exceptional maturity. Becoming a ' 'member of the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Junior Programme is a ' 'promising step in her young career. As F1 Academy has developed, ' 'lining-up for its second season promises to be an interesting ' 'challenge for her. This is also a wonderful and very positive ' 'symbol of the resonance and impact that the Iron Dames project ' 'can have in nurturing and blossoming talent. We are proud and ' 'delighted to be able to continue to support Doriane as she takes ' 'her dream as far as possible.” After winning the 2019 French ' 'Championship, Doriane graduated from karting and gained the ' 'support of the Iron Dames. She scored five podiums in the 2021 Le ' 'Mans Cup before a breakthrough year in 2022 saw the then teenager ' 'become Ferrari Challenge Europe champion, winning nine out of 14 ' 'races. She also claimed victory at the prestigious 24 Hours of ' 'Spa and took a historic win at the European Le Mans Series ' 'season-finale in the GTE-AM class. This success precipitated a ' 'move into the FIA World Endurance Championship for 2023, ' 'competing in the LMP2 category alongside Mirko Bortolotti, and ' 'former F1 driver Daniil Kvyat. The crew claimed a podium at the ' 'season-opening race and Doriane went on to become the first woman ' 'to win the coveted ‘Revelation of the Year’ Award. She ended the ' 'year by getting her first racing experiencing in single-seaters, ' 'finishing second overall and claiming a race win in the Formula 4 ' 'South East Asia Championship. F1 Academy aims to develop and ' 'prepare female drivers to progress to higher levels of ' 'competition. Heading into its second season, the series will join ' 'the F1 support bill for all seven rounds and race across the ' 'globe. The 2024 campaign begins in Saudi Arabia on March 7th ' 'before heading to Miami, Barcelona, Zandvoort, Singapore, Qatar, ' 'and concluding in Abu Dhabi.', 'content_html': '

Another exciting racing talent has been added to the ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Junior Programme as rising star Doriane ' 'Pin joins the ranks. The 20-year-old Frenchwoman will ' 'represent the team in F1 Academy, the all-female racing ' 'series, with the support of Iron Dames and Prema ' 'Racing.

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Doriane has confirmed herself as one of the foremost ' 'female racing drivers in recent years, impressing as she has ' 'risen though the ranks of endurance racing. The Parisian is ' 'a member of the ground-breaking Iron Dames project, the ' 'pioneering platform committed to promoting and supporting ' 'women in motorsport. It is through this programme that ' 'Doriane has been able to truly demonstrate her talent ' 'behind-the-wheel and seen her career flourish.

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Doriane said: “I am incredibly happy to join the ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Junior Programme and to represent the ' 'team in F1 Academy this year with Prema Racing. A new ' 'chapter begins, and I am proud to make this next step in ' 'such a prestigious team and with the Iron Dames project. I ' 'am grateful for their trust and honoured to race for their ' 'colours. Moving into single-seaters was a clear objective ' 'for my career, and to be in this environment is a great ' 'approach. I am working very hard to reach the top level of ' 'this sport and I cannot wait to go racing.”

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team commented: "Doriane is an exciting talent ' "and we're pleased to begin our participation in F1 Academy " 'with her as our chosen driver. We have kept a close eye on ' 'her development in recent years as she has consistently ' 'impressed. The fantastic support of Deborah Mayer and the ' 'Iron Dames organisation has enabled her to display her ' 'abilities to this point; she has taken full advantage of ' 'that opportunity with determination and skill. We now look ' 'forward to working in conjunction with Iron Dames, Prema ' 'Racing, and F1 Academy, to support Doriane as she takes the ' 'next step in her career."

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Deborah Mayer, Iron Dames Project Founder, added: “It's " 'extraordinary for a young woman of 20 to join the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, one of the most prestigious ' 'teams in Formula 1. Since her entry into the Iron Dames ' 'project in 2021, Doriane has been a demonstration of talent, ' 'determination, and exceptional maturity. Becoming a member ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Junior Programme is a promising ' 'step in her young career. As F1 Academy has developed, ' 'lining-up for its second season promises to be an ' 'interesting challenge for her. This is also a wonderful and ' 'very positive symbol of the resonance and impact that the ' 'Iron Dames project can have in nurturing and blossoming ' 'talent. We are proud and delighted to be able to continue to ' 'support Doriane as she takes her dream as far as ' 'possible.”

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After winning the 2019 French Championship, Doriane ' 'graduated from karting and gained the support of the Iron ' 'Dames. She scored five podiums in the 2021 Le Mans Cup ' 'before a breakthrough year in 2022 saw the then teenager ' 'become Ferrari Challenge Europe champion, winning nine out ' 'of 14 races. She also claimed victory at the prestigious 24 ' 'Hours of Spa and took a historic win at the European Le Mans ' 'Series season-finale in the GTE-AM class.

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This success precipitated a move into the FIA World ' 'Endurance Championship for 2023, competing in the LMP2 ' 'category alongside Mirko Bortolotti, and former F1 driver ' 'Daniil Kvyat. The crew claimed a podium at the ' 'season-opening race and Doriane went on to become the first ' 'woman to win the coveted ‘Revelation of the Year’ Award. She ' 'ended the year by getting her first racing experiencing in ' 'single-seaters, finishing second overall and claiming a race ' 'win in the Formula 4 South East Asia Championship.

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F1 Academy aims to develop and prepare female drivers to ' 'progress to higher levels of competition. Heading into its ' 'second season, the series will join the F1 support bill for ' 'all seven rounds and race across the globe. The 2024 ' 'campaign begins in Saudi Arabia on March 7th before heading ' 'to Miami, Barcelona, Zandvoort, Singapore, Qatar, and ' 'concluding in Abu Dhabi.

\n', 'date': '2024-01-16T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Iron Dame Doriane Pin Joins Junior Programme and Enters F1 Academy', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a45449cd-8e3e-4ad7-a804-3ec4e966538e'} 2025-11-30 01:01:46 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=75&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:46 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=75&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:46 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6dbf73ee-39f1-49dc-b00b-eb8f55270bea> {'content': '\n' 'In-line six-cylinder engine with twin charging produces 330 kW ' '(449 hp)\n' 'Extensive standard equipment and a large selection of options\n' 'Online configurator now available\n' 'Prices start at €91,511.00[1]\n' '\n' 'The new Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé (combined fuel ' 'consumption 9.7-9.3 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions 220-212 ' 'g/km)[2] is now available for order from sales partners or ' 'online. The sporty, two-door coupé is powered by a 3.0-litre ' 'in-line six-cylinder engine with twin turbocharger and an ' 'additional electric compressor that produces 330 kW (449 hp). It ' 'provides a maximum torque of 560 Nm (with overboost to 600 Nm for ' '10 seconds). The integrated second-generation starter generator ' 'briefly delivers an additional 17 kW (23 hp) of boost and 205 Nm ' 'of torque. It also feeds the 48-volt electrical system. Other ' 'technical features of the new model include the AMG SPEEDSHIFT ' 'TCT 9G transmission and the fully variable AMG Performance ' '4MATIC+ all-wheel drive. The base price for the new ' 'Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé is ' '€91,511.00.\n' 'Standard equipment includes the AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with ' 'adaptive damping and active rear-axle steering. The car also ' 'features the Parking package with back-up camera, the AMG ' 'performance steering wheel in nappa leather and the PRE-SAFE ' 'system. The 65-litre tank allows a long range.\n' 'The new coupé comes standard with 19-inch AMG ten-spoke alloy ' 'wheels. They are aerodynamically optimised and painted matt black ' 'with high-sheen highlights. The front wheels measure 9.5 J x 19 ' 'clad with 265/40 R 19 tyres, while dimensions at the rear are ' '11.0 J x 19 with 295/35 R 19 tyres. Further 20-inch alloy wheels ' 'are also available in various colours.\n' 'A highlight in the interior is the front integral seats ' 'upholstered in ARTICO man-made leather/MICROCUT black microfibre ' 'with AMG-specific graphics and contrasting red topstitching. They ' 'combine sporting character with strong lateral support. Other ' 'interior features include red seat belts and high-gloss carbon ' 'trim. There are also numerous upholstery options in leather and ' 'nappa leather, with the AMG emblem embossed into the front head ' 'restraints.\n' 'Extensive selection of individual options\n' 'For an even more emotional driving experience, the optional AMG ' 'DYNAMIC PLUS package delivers a collection of extremely sporty ' 'equipment for €2,380.00. It contains the additional RACE driving ' 'programme with drift mode and race start function as well as the ' 'AMG performance steering wheel in MICROCUT microfibre. ' 'Red-painted brake callipers front and rear with AMG lettering ' 'visually underline the sporty character. The active engine mounts ' 'ensure the connection between driveline and body spans the ' 'spectrum of demands between comfortable and sporty according to ' 'the situation.\n' 'Numerous other options offer wide-ranging individualisation for ' 'different customer requirements. Here is a summary:\n' '\n' 'AMG Styling package gives your vehicle a more expressive design: ' '€1,785.00\n' 'AMG exterior carbon package I with sporty exterior elements made ' 'of carbon fibre: €3,510.50\n' 'AMG Night package with select exterior elements finished in ' 'high-gloss black: €1,130.50\n' 'AMG Night package II with additional high-quality design details ' 'in dark chrome: €654.50\n' 'MANUFAKTUR spectral blue magno paint: €5,117.00\n' 'AMG carbon trim parts: €1,130.50\n' 'AMG Performance advanced seat package with performance-optimised ' 'seats for driver and front passenger with pronounced side ' 'bolsters, fully electric adjustment options and seat heating: ' '€2,558.50\n' 'AMG Performance high-end seat package with performance-optimised ' 'multicontour seats for driver and front passenger with pronounced ' 'side bolsters, fully electric adjustment options and seat ' 'heating: €5,343.10\n' 'Burmester® 3D surround sound system: €1,320.90\n' 'AMG Real Performance Sound for more emotional engine sound in the ' 'interior: €654.50\n' 'Panorama sliding roof: €1,689.80\n' 'AMG TRACK PACE: €297.50\n' 'AMG fuel cap: €116.62\n' '\n' '[1] All prices in this press release: Recommended retail price ' 'for Germany including 19% VAT.\n' '[2] The values given are the determined WLTP CO2 values in ' 'accordance with Article 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were calculated based on ' 'these values.', 'content_html': '
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  • In-line six-cylinder engine with twin charging ' 'produces 330 kW (449 hp)
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  • Extensive standard equipment and a large ' 'selection of options
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  • Online configurator now available
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  • Prices start at ' '€91,511.00[1]
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The new Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé (combined fuel ' 'consumption 9.7-9.3 l/100 km; combined CO2 ' 'emissions 220-212 g/km)[2] is now ' 'available for order from sales partners or online. The ' 'sporty, two-door coupé is powered by a 3.0-litre in-line ' 'six-cylinder engine with twin turbocharger and an additional ' 'electric compressor that produces 330 kW (449 hp). It ' 'provides a maximum torque of 560 Nm (with overboost to 600 ' 'Nm for 10 seconds). The integrated second-generation starter ' 'generator briefly delivers an additional 17 kW (23 hp) of ' 'boost and 205 Nm of torque. It also feeds the 48-volt ' 'electrical system. Other technical features of the new model ' 'include the AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission and the fully ' 'variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive. The base ' 'price for the new ' 'Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé is ' '€91,511.00.

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Standard equipment includes the AMG RIDE CONTROL ' 'suspension with adaptive damping and active rear-axle ' 'steering. The car also features the Parking package with ' 'back-up camera, the AMG performance steering wheel in nappa ' 'leather and the PRE-SAFE system. The 65-litre tank allows a ' 'long range.

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The new coupé comes standard with 19-inch AMG ten-spoke ' 'alloy wheels. They are aerodynamically optimised and painted ' 'matt black with high-sheen highlights. The front wheels ' 'measure 9.5 J x 19 clad with 265/40 R 19 tyres, while ' 'dimensions at the rear are 11.0 J x 19 with 295/35 R 19 ' 'tyres. Further 20-inch alloy wheels are also available in ' 'various colours.

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A highlight in the interior is the front integral seats ' 'upholstered in ARTICO man-made leather/
MICROCUT black ' 'microfibre with AMG-specific graphics and contrasting red ' 'topstitching. They combine sporting character with strong ' 'lateral support. Other interior features include red seat ' 'belts and high-gloss carbon trim. There are also numerous ' 'upholstery options in leather and nappa leather, with the ' 'AMG emblem embossed into the front head restraints.

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Extensive selection of individual options

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For an even more emotional driving experience, the ' 'optional AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package delivers a collection of ' 'extremely sporty equipment for €2,380.00. It contains the ' 'additional RACE driving programme with drift mode and race ' 'start function as well as the AMG performance steering wheel ' 'in MICROCUT microfibre. Red-painted brake callipers front ' 'and rear with AMG lettering visually underline the sporty ' 'character. The active engine mounts ensure the connection ' 'between driveline and body spans the spectrum of demands ' 'between comfortable and sporty according to the ' 'situation.

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Numerous other options offer wide-ranging ' 'individualisation for different customer requirements. Here ' 'is a summary:

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  • AMG Styling package gives your vehicle a more expressive ' 'design: €1,785.00
    • \n' '
  • AMG exterior carbon package I with sporty exterior ' 'elements made of carbon fibre: €3,510.50
    • \n' '
  • AMG Night package with select exterior elements finished ' 'in high-gloss black: €1,130.50
    • \n' '
  • AMG Night package II with additional high-quality design ' 'details in dark chrome: €654.50
    • \n' '
  • MANUFAKTUR spectral blue magno paint: €5,117.00
    • \n' '
  • AMG carbon trim parts: €1,130.50
    • \n' '
  • AMG Performance advanced seat package with ' 'performance-optimised seats for driver and front passenger ' 'with pronounced side bolsters, fully electric adjustment ' 'options and seat heating: €2,558.50
    • \n' '
  • AMG Performance high-end seat package with ' 'performance-optimised multicontour seats for driver and ' 'front passenger with pronounced side bolsters, fully ' 'electric adjustment options and seat heating: ' '€5,343.10
    • \n' '
  • Burmester® 3D surround sound system: €1,320.90
    • \n' '
  • AMG Real Performance Sound for more emotional engine ' 'sound in the interior: €654.50
    • \n' '
  • Panorama sliding roof: €1,689.80
    • \n' '
  • AMG TRACK PACE: €297.50
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  • AMG fuel cap: €116.62
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[1] All prices in this press release: ' 'Recommended retail price for Germany including 19% VAT.

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[2] The values given are the determined WLTP ' 'CO2 values in accordance with Article 2 No. 3 Implementing ' 'Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were ' 'calculated based on these values.

\n', 'date': '2024-01-23T14:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Sales launch of the new Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6dbf73ee-39f1-49dc-b00b-eb8f55270bea'} 2025-11-30 01:01:46 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/85771d1d-6883-4a28-be02-6721580d0290> {'content': 'James Allison has signed a long-term contract extension to remain ' 'as Technical Director, the team can confirm. The news reinforces ' 'the technical leadership of the team during a period of renewal ' 'ahead of the major rule changes for 2026. James joined the team ' 'in 2017 as Technical Director, overseeing a prolonged period of ' 'success culminating in four Drivers’ title and five consecutive ' 'Constructors’ Championships. After a stint as Chief Technical ' 'Officer, responsible for longer term strategy and the INEOS ' 'Britannia America’s Cup project, the 55-year-old returned to a ' 'more frontline role as Technical Director in April last year. ' 'James said: “F1 has brought me a lot of good fortune, but none ' 'greater than answering Toto’s call to join Mercedes in 2017. It ' 'is a great privilege to continue this adventure, working ' 'alongside brilliant colleagues and fighting together for ' 'championship success.” Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team added: “I am thrilled that James ' 'has committed his long-term future to the team. Put simply, he is ' 'the most impressive technical leader in our sport. His gladiator ' 'spirit, along with his knowledge, experience, and determination, ' 'make him second-to-none. His influence and impact, however, goes ' 'so much further than that. Since joining in 2017, he has been a ' 'key ally and sparring partner for me personally. We can challenge ' 'each other openly and honestly; an embodiment of the ‘tough love’ ' 'culture of the team that is vital in helping us all perform at ' 'our very best. Most importantly though, James is a true friend ' 'you can rely on, not only in times of success but in difficult ' 'moments too. It has been a pleasure to work with him over the ' 'past seven years and I look forward to doing so for many more to ' 'come.” For a full biography of James’ career, please click here.', 'content_html': '

James Allison has signed a long-term contract extension ' 'to remain as Technical Director, the team can confirm. The ' 'news reinforces the technical leadership of the team during ' 'a period of renewal ahead of the major rule changes for ' '2026.

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James joined the team in 2017 as Technical Director, ' 'overseeing a prolonged period of success culminating in four ' 'Drivers’ title and five consecutive Constructors’ ' 'Championships. After a stint as Chief Technical Officer, ' 'responsible for longer term strategy and the INEOS Britannia ' 'America’s Cup project, the 55-year-old returned to a more ' 'frontline role as Technical Director in April last ' 'year.

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James said: “F1 has brought me a lot of good fortune, but ' 'none greater than answering Toto’s call to join Mercedes in ' '2017. It is a great privilege to continue this adventure, ' 'working alongside brilliant colleagues and fighting together ' 'for championship success.”

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team added: “I am thrilled that James has ' 'committed his long-term future to the team. Put simply, he ' 'is the most impressive technical leader in our sport. His ' 'gladiator spirit, along with his knowledge, experience, and ' 'determination, make him second-to-none. His influence and ' 'impact, however, goes so much further than that. Since ' 'joining in 2017, he has been a key ally and sparring partner ' 'for me personally. We can challenge each other openly and ' 'honestly; an embodiment of the ‘tough love’ culture of the ' 'team that is vital in helping us all perform at our very ' 'best. Most importantly though, James is a true friend you ' 'can rely on, not only in times of success but in difficult ' 'moments too. It has been a pleasure to work with him over ' 'the past seven years and I look forward to doing so for many ' 'more to come.”

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For a full biography of James’ career, please click here.

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Mercedes-Benz baut in diesem Jahr die Eventreihe ' '„Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments“ weiter aus und ist in diesem ' 'Rahmen erneut auf der Berlin Fashion Week präsent. Die erste ' 'Ausgabe 2024 findet in Partnerschaft mit dem Berliner Label ' 'RIANNA + NINA statt, das seine ‚one of a kind‘ Kollektion ' 'OPERA am Mittwoch, den 7. Februar, im Bode-Museum ' 'inszeniert. Im Anschluss an die Show findet ein Dinner mit ' 'dem Designer-Duo sowie der Mercedes-Benz Markenbotschafterin ' 'Franziska Knuppe im Restaurant Borchardt statt.

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„Wir sind sehr glücklich über die Kooperation mit ' 'RIANNA + NINA. Diese bunte, lebensfrohe und nachhaltige ' 'Interpretation von Luxus und Design ist einzigartig und wir ' 'freuen uns, dass wir den Gästen unserer ersten Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fashion Moments in diesem Jahr mit der Show im Bode-Museum ' 'ein unvergessliches Erlebnis ermöglichen ' 'können.“
Kerstin Stenkat, Leiterin ' 'Marketing-Kommunikation Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb ' 'Deutschland

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RIANNA + NINA ist ein farbenfrohes Universum, das zwei ' 'Frauen kreiert haben mit einer Leidenschaft für ' 'Vintage-Textilien und Handwerkskunst. Ihre Inspiration ist ' 'es, einer extravaganten Kundschaft echten, nachhaltigen ' 'Luxus zu bieten und Menschen mit Außergewöhnlichem zu ' 'begeistern. RIANNA + NINA begann als kleine Boutique in ' 'Berlin im Jahr 2014, ist schnell gewachsen und hat ' 'internationale Aufmerksamkeit und Anerkennung für ihren ' 'einzigartigen, lebendigen Stil erlangt. Heute wird RIANNA + ' 'NINA weltweit von über 50 namhaften Stores und Luxushotels ' 'geführt, ist in internationalen Produktionen zu sehen, wie ' 'etwa „Emily in Paris“ und der „Sex and the City“-Fortsetzung ' '„And Just Like That“, und zieht mit ihrer neuen Definition ' 'von Luxus Kundinnen und Kunden aus aller Welt an.

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Das Format „Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments“ steht für die ' 'maßgeblichen Elemente, die Mercedes-Benz und Mode teilen. ' 'Das Konzept ermöglicht Mercedes-Benz durch Flexibilität und ' 'Exklusivität eine maßgeschneiderte Kundenansprache, ' 'verbindet Marken in Mode, Design, Kunst und Lifestyle und ' 'lässt sich in ganz Deutschland realisieren. Die bisherigen ' '„Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments“ fanden 2023 in Berlin ' '(Januar und Juli), Düsseldorf und München statt.

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\n', 'date': '2024-01-26T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz ist Partner von RIANNA + NINA auf der Berlin ' 'Fashion Week', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/50e59460-8462-4b26-bcee-934f64ca7344'} 2025-11-30 01:01:46 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/19c9795a-6643-42eb-b63a-4d47ebd87179> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz reveals new real-estate brand called Mercedes-Benz ' 'Places\n' 'Venture with Dubai-based developers Binghatti to create ' 'Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti in Downtown Dubai with ' 'unobstructed views of the Burj Khalifa\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Places is shaping desirable living spaces and ' 'creating communities for people seeking extraordinary brand ' 'moments and advanced mobility solutions\n' '\n' 'Today at the Meydan Hotel in Dubai, Mercedes-Benz revealed ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Places | Binghatti – a new state-of-the-art venture ' 'to merge the worlds of automotive and architecture. The project ' 'breaks ground in Dubai this year when Mercedes-Benz joins forces ' 'with local real-estate developer Binghatti Properties to commence ' 'construction of Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti. This will take ' 'the form of a 65-storey residential tower that will deliver a ' 'holistic, connected, and desirable luxury living experience.\n' 'This visionary business venture underlines Mercedes-Benz’s ' 'strategy to strengthen its position as the world’s most desirable ' 'automotive brand. Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti will transfer ' 'the brand’s design DNA, emotion, and intelligence to branded ' 'residential living spaces.\n' '“By launching Mercedes-Benz Places in Dubai, we are breaking new ' 'ground by seamlessly integrating the world of Mercedes-Benz into ' 'the living environments of our customers and prospects. Our ' 'collaboration with Binghatti Properties unites expertise and ' 'trust, pioneering a real-estate experience that embodies our ' 'shared passion for innovation.”Eva Wiese, Head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Customer Solutions\n' 'Luxury living and innovative mobility – the art of building a ' 'curated residential experience\n' 'At the heart of the Mercedes-Benz Places proposition is the ' 'creation of a truly unique living space that will drive ' 'fascination and desire. It will be a holistic ecosystem that will ' 'adapt to the needs of its residents and guests by providing ' 'access to a range of customer-centric living solutions. As a ' 'result, the residences will showcase mixed-use facilities ' 'comprising of restaurants, sports & wellness zones, lounges, ' 'non-automotive retail, exhibition spaces, and parking. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Places, in conjunction with local Mercedes-Benz ' 'subsidiaries, developers, and third-party providers, will deliver ' 'a spectrum of advanced and innovative mobility solutions. These ' 'will include EV charging, smart mobility apps, ride-hailing, bike ' 'and scooter sharing, chauffeur services and automated valet ' 'parking. Added together, these features will set new standards ' 'for intelligent and luxury living by offering individualised ' 'homes that are unmistakably “Mercedes-Benz”.\n' '“We are profoundly excited to be working with Mercedes-Benz to ' 'develop the new Mercedes-Benz Places in Dubai. Our aim is to ' 'create an unmatched experience of living for residents and guests ' 'from all over the world. Mercedes-Benz Places will capture the ' 'spirit of elevated living that is inherent within the Binghatti ' 'brand identity, creating an iconic project manifesting timeless ' 'design and elegance.”Muhammad BinGhatti, CEO, Binghatti ' 'Properties\n' 'From automotive to architecture – translating the design ' 'philosophy of Sensual Purity\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti is characterised by its ' 'distinctive elliptical exterior, reminiscent of the flowing lines ' 'on a host of ultra-modern Mercedes-Benz cars. These include the ' 'futuristic VISION EQXX, the high-performance Vision One-Eleven ' 'and the Concept CLA Class unveiled at IAA Mobility 2023. Rising ' 'to 341 metres (1,118 feet), the hyper-tower is located in ' 'the heart of the city with uninterrupted views of the ' 'world-famous Burj Khalifa, in the prime location of Downtown ' 'Dubai.\n' '“Iconic design is what we are striving for. We want to create ' 'something that stands out and makes a strong statement. This is ' 'what we have done for Mercedes-Benz Places in Dubai. We have ' 'taken our unique design philosophy of Sensual Purity beyond ' 'automotive and shaped an iconic landmark. It looks very ' 'different, unique, and futuristic and it will be associated with ' 'the design, technology, and luxury appeal that are trademarks of ' 'every Mercedes-Benz.”Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Design details – the key sections of the tower\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti compromises a collection of 150 ' 'residences, consisting of a carefully balanced selection of two- ' 'to four-bedroom units and five penthouses. Each residence has ' 'been meticulously crafted to intensify the desirable brand ' 'experience. The tower is composed of three main elements, ' 'starting with the core and its horizontal structuring of the ' 'balconies. The second element is the adjoining lamella structure ' 'with its dynamic lines. It encompasses the entire volume of the ' 'tower like a frame, and thus contributes to the overall ' 'appearance of the building. The third element is the closed ' 'southern façade, which is characterised by its cladding. Its ' 'visually striking design is not only functional but also a ' 'significant contributor to the tower’s overall identity. Not only ' 'does the cladding provide shading from the peak summer sun, it ' 'also contributes to the building’s energy efficiency through the ' 'integration of photovoltaics. Generous floor-to-ceiling glazing ' 'allows the interior and exterior to merge into a single entity, ' 'creating a space that seamlessly melds architecture and nature. ' 'Finally, the building features the highest-quality components, ' 'igniting a minimalistic yet welcoming feel that is both modern ' 'and timeless. For Mercedes-Benz, the goal has been to create ' 'balanced proportions through clear graphics, rather than through ' 'addition of disparate design features. Using strategically placed ' 'elements that lend both optical “surprises” as well as functional ' 'elements, the design of Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti will ' 'provide a unique living experience for residents.\n' "It's all in the name – the role of branded real estate\n" 'The engagement of Mercedes-Benz in branded real estate is in line ' 'with the company’s commitment to providing holistic brand ' 'experiences. By moving into branded real estate, Mercedes-Benz is ' 'pursuing its vision of tomorrow’s mobility beyond automotive. It ' 'also goes beyond merely connecting people and places to creating ' 'entirely new ones. Starting with Mercedes-Benz Places in Dubai, ' 'branded residences of this type will enable the company to create ' 'additional touchpoints for its customers. Mercedes-Benz Places | ' 'Binghatti will also provide investors with a sense of security ' 'and trust in the quality of the apartments and services ' 'available.\n' '“The creation of this unique living space in Dubai is a ' 'celebration of the evolution and heritage of both brands. Working ' 'together, we will create something remarkable – a sophisticated ' 'living space that mixes iconic design, emotion, and innovation ' 'into a phenomenal architectural form.”Muhammad BinGhatti, CEO, ' 'Binghatti Properties', 'content_html': '
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Today at the Meydan Hotel in Dubai, Mercedes-Benz ' 'revealed Mercedes‑Benz Places | Binghatti – a new ' 'state-of-the-art venture to merge the worlds of automotive ' 'and architecture. The project breaks ground in Dubai this ' 'year when Mercedes-Benz joins forces with local real-estate ' 'developer Binghatti Properties to commence construction of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti. This will take the form of ' 'a 65-storey residential tower that will deliver a holistic, ' 'connected, and desirable luxury living experience.

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This visionary business venture underlines ' 'Mercedes-Benz’s strategy to strengthen its position as the ' 'world’s most desirable automotive brand. Mercedes-Benz ' 'Places | Binghatti will transfer the brand’s design DNA, ' 'emotion, and intelligence to branded residential living ' 'spaces.

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“By launching Mercedes-Benz Places in Dubai, we are ' 'breaking new ground by seamlessly integrating the world of ' 'Mercedes-Benz into the living environments of our customers ' 'and prospects. Our collaboration with Binghatti Properties ' 'unites expertise and trust, pioneering a real-estate ' 'experience that embodies our shared passion for ' 'innovation.”
Eva Wiese, Head of Mercedes-Benz Customer ' 'Solutions

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Luxury living and innovative mobility – the art of ' 'building a curated residential experience

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At the heart of the Mercedes-Benz Places proposition is ' 'the creation of a truly unique living space that will drive ' 'fascination and desire. It will be a holistic ecosystem that ' 'will adapt to the needs of its residents and guests by ' 'providing access to a range of customer-centric living ' 'solutions. As a result, the residences will showcase ' 'mixed-use facilities comprising of restaurants, sports & ' 'wellness zones, lounges, non-automotive retail, exhibition ' 'spaces, and parking. Mercedes-Benz Places, in conjunction ' 'with local Mercedes-Benz subsidiaries, developers, and ' 'third-party providers, will deliver a spectrum of advanced ' 'and innovative mobility solutions. These will include EV ' 'charging, smart mobility apps, ride-hailing, bike and ' 'scooter sharing, chauffeur services and automated valet ' 'parking. Added together, these features will set new ' 'standards for intelligent and luxury living by offering ' 'individualised homes that are unmistakably ' '“Mercedes-Benz”.

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“We are profoundly excited to be working with ' 'Mercedes-Benz to develop the new Mercedes-Benz Places in ' 'Dubai. Our aim is to create an unmatched experience of ' 'living for residents and guests from all over the world. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Places will capture the spirit of elevated ' 'living that is inherent within the Binghatti brand identity, ' 'creating an iconic project manifesting timeless design and ' 'elegance.”
Muhammad BinGhatti, CEO, Binghatti ' 'Properties

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From automotive to architecture – translating the design ' 'philosophy of Sensual Purity

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Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti is characterised by its ' 'distinctive elliptical exterior, reminiscent of the flowing ' 'lines on a host of ultra-modern Mercedes-Benz cars. These ' 'include the futuristic VISION EQXX, the high-performance ' 'Vision One-Eleven and the Concept CLA Class unveiled at IAA ' 'Mobility 2023. Rising to 341 metres (1,118 feet), the ' 'hyper-tower is located in the heart of the city with ' 'uninterrupted views of the world-famous Burj Khalifa, in the ' 'prime location of Downtown Dubai.

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“Iconic design is what we are striving for. We want to ' 'create something that stands out and makes a strong ' 'statement. This is what we have done for Mercedes-Benz ' 'Places in Dubai. We have taken our unique design philosophy ' 'of Sensual Purity beyond automotive and shaped an iconic ' 'landmark. It looks very different, unique, and futuristic ' 'and it will be associated with the design, technology, and ' 'luxury appeal that are trademarks of every ' 'Mercedes-Benz.”
Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Design details – the key sections of the tower

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Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti compromises a collection ' 'of 150 residences, consisting of a carefully balanced ' 'selection of two- to four-bedroom units and five penthouses. ' 'Each residence has been meticulously crafted to intensify ' 'the desirable brand experience. The tower is composed of ' 'three main elements, starting with the core and its ' 'horizontal structuring of the balconies. The second element ' 'is the adjoining lamella structure with its dynamic lines. ' 'It encompasses the entire volume of the tower like a frame, ' 'and thus contributes to the overall appearance of the ' 'building. The third element is the closed southern façade, ' 'which is characterised by its cladding. Its visually ' 'striking design is not only functional but also a ' 'significant contributor to the tower’s overall identity. Not ' 'only does the cladding provide shading from the peak summer ' 'sun, it also contributes to the building’s energy efficiency ' 'through the integration of photovoltaics. Generous ' 'floor-to-ceiling glazing allows the interior and exterior to ' 'merge into a single entity, creating a space that seamlessly ' 'melds architecture and nature. Finally, the building ' 'features the highest-quality components, igniting a ' 'minimalistic yet welcoming feel that is both modern and ' 'timeless. For Mercedes-Benz, the goal has been to create ' 'balanced proportions through clear graphics, rather than ' 'through addition of disparate design features. Using ' 'strategically placed elements that lend both optical ' '“surprises” as well as functional elements, the design of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti will provide a unique ' 'living experience for residents.

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It's all in the name – the role of branded real " 'estate

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The engagement of Mercedes-Benz in branded real estate is ' 'in line with the company’s commitment to providing holistic ' 'brand experiences. By moving into branded real estate, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is pursuing its vision of tomorrow’s mobility ' 'beyond automotive. It also goes beyond merely connecting ' 'people and places to creating entirely new ones. Starting ' 'with Mercedes-Benz Places in Dubai, branded residences of ' 'this type will enable the company to create additional ' 'touchpoints for its customers. Mercedes-Benz Places | ' 'Binghatti will also provide investors with a sense of ' 'security and trust in the quality of the apartments and ' 'services available.

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“The creation of this unique living space in Dubai is a ' 'celebration of the evolution and heritage of both brands. ' 'Working together, we will create something remarkable – a ' 'sophisticated living space that mixes iconic design, ' 'emotion, and innovation into a phenomenal architectural ' 'form.”
Muhammad BinGhatti, CEO, Binghatti ' 'Properties

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On 27 and 28 January, the prestigious Rolex 24 At Daytona ' 'will be held in the ‘sunshine state’ Florida. In 2023, the ' 'WeatherTech Racing team with Performance Drivers Maro Engel (GER) ' 'and Jules Gounon (AND) secured victory in the GTD PRO category. ' 'Moreover, Mercedes-AMG will get the new season underway as the ' 'reigning Michelin Endurance Cup champion. In the 62nd running of ' 'the world-famous endurance race in the US, four Mercedes-AMG ' 'customer sports teams will be in action to defend the title. ' 'SunEnergy1 Racing will compete in the GTD PRO category, Team ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports, WINWARD RACING and Lone Star Racing ' 'in the GTD class. Preceding the much-noticed IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship season opener, the annual Roar Before the ' 'Rolex 24 was held last weekend, during which the starting grid ' 'positions for the race were determined at the 5.729 kilometres ' 'long Daytona International Speedway. The prologue served as a ' 'first assessment at the spectacular road course, the twelve ' 'corners of which also include sections of Daytona’s famous ovals ' 'with its 31-degree banked corners. Six practice sessions and ' 'qualifying for the Daytona 24 Hours were held from 19 till 21 ' 'January. Maro Engel qualified the #75 SunEnergy1 Racing ' 'Mercedes-AMG in tenth place of the GTD PRO class grid. On the GTD ' 'grid, Philip Ellis (SUI) for WINWARD RACING, Mikaël Grenier (CAN) ' 'for Korthoff/Preston Motorsport and Adam Christodoulou (GBR) for ' 'Lone Star Racing reached grid positions 17, 18 and 20. The Rolex ' '24 At Daytona gets underway on Saturday, 27 January, at 19:40 CET ' '(13:40 local time). In the Michelin Endurance Cup, points for the ' 'prestigious endurance classification of the IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship are attributed after 6, 12 and 18 hours. ' 'Four powerful line-ups aim for Daytona honours Maro Engel and ' 'Jules Gounon once again team up to defend the GTD PRO title. ' 'Together with Kenny Habul (AUS) and Luca Stolz (GER), they are ' 'racing the #75 SunEnergy1 Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3. In the race ' 'for the GTD class win, the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams are ' 'also present with strong driver combinations. At WINWARD RACING, ' 'all four drivers already previously stood on the top step of the ' 'podium at Daytona. The 2021 GTD winning trio of Indy Dontje ' '(NED), Philip Ellis and Russell Ward (USA) is back together again ' 'in the car with starting number 57. Like in 2023, they will be ' 'accompanied by Daniel Morad (CAN). In the Korthoff/Preston ' 'Motorsports ranks, Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers Maximilian ' 'Götz and Mikaël Grenier will be racing alongside the two ' 'Americans Kenton Koch and Mike Skeen. Lone Star Racing, ' 'meanwhile, rounds out the trio in the GTD class. This year, the ' 'team from Texas is making its debut in the long-standing Daytona ' '24-hour race with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 and does so with four ' 'drivers with vast experience in endurance racing: Mercedes-AMG ' 'Driver Adam Christodoulou, Rui Andrade (POR), Scott Andrews (AUS) ' 'and Salih Yoluc (TUR). Start of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge ' 'season Next to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the ' 'IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge also gets its new season underway ' 'at Daytona. For the season opener, two teams are running one ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 each in the GS class. WINWARD RACING was already ' 'present last year. For the team, Daniel Morad will be sharing ' 'driving duties with American Bryce Ward. For JMF Motorsport, it ' 'will be the first participation on the IMSA stage. The newcomers ' 'have Michai Stephens (USA) and Jesse Webb (CAN) as the drivers ' 'for their debut. The four-hour IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge race ' 'starts on Friday at 19:45 CET (13:45 local time). “Our teams had ' 'a very productive test, and we had a flawless run through our ' 'programme. The track time was used primarily to acquire valuable ' 'experience with the new Michelin tyres and to set the cars up ' 'accordingly. We will use the upcoming days to analyse the data ' 'and to get ourselves into the best possible position for the ' 'race.”Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing “We have ' 'worked very well over the weekend. Progress with the set-up was ' 'good, but the pace doesn’t make us happy yet. Tenth place on the ' 'grid is not our ambition. Now, we will get together to optimise ' 'our package. The race will be a huge challenge, but I am looking ' 'forward to it. Racing as the title defender is a nice feeling and ' 'our team is highly motivated.”Maro Engel, SunEnergy1 Racing #75 ' '“The feeling during the weekend was even better than last year, ' 'even though we still have some things to work on. On the grid, we ' 'aren’t where we belong, but in a 24-hour race, anything can ' 'happen. I have full confidence in my team and I am really happy ' 'to be racing with Maro and Luca again, and also with Kenny, with ' 'whom I have won the Bathurst 12 Hour twice already.”Jules Gounon, ' 'SunEnergy1 Racing #75 “The car is getting better with every ' 'session and the team is doing an outstanding job. We still have ' 'to collect more information about the new tyres, but it is ' 'already going into the right direction. Prior to the race, we ' 'still have four sessions during which we can take care of the ' 'detailed set-up work. I am confident that we will find more pace ' 'until the race starts.”Mikaël Grenier, Team Korthoff/Preston ' 'Motorsports #32 “We mainly worked on the balance for the long ' 'runs this weekend. Our line-up is very experienced and we know ' 'what matters in an endurance race. The Daytona 24 Hours are ' 'extremely demanding as there are many strategic elements to move ' 'up in the classification. Our experience definitely is an ' 'advantage and we will use these strengths to extract the maximum ' 'from our opportunities.”Philip Ellis, WINWARD RACING #57 “I am ' 'really happy to be back at Daytona. My last participation here ' 'was in 2018 and my deal with Lone Star Racing was a last-minute ' 'affair. I am really grateful to the team and Mercedes-AMG for ' 'this chance. Daytona is always a great event to start the season. ' 'We had some challenging days. We didn’t put the focus on ' 'qualifying and continuously worked on the set-up instead because ' 'that is what matters at the end of the day.”Adam Christodoulou, ' 'Lone Star Racing #80 Rolex 24 At Daytona Facts: Race start: ' 'Saturday, 27.01.2024, 19:40 CET (13:40 local time) Opening ' 'Daytona International Speedway: 1959 Premiere Daytona 24-hour ' 'race: 1962 Lap record GT3: 1m 44.541s Mercedes-AMG Race Facts: ' 'Participations Mercedes-AMG GT3: 7 (2017 – 2023) Victories ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3: 2 Podium results Mercedes-AMG GT3: 4 Pole ' 'positions Mercedes-AMG GT3: 2 Fastest laps Mercedes-AMG GT3: 1 ' 'Winner GTD PRO 2023: WeatherTech Racing #79 (Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3)Maro Engel (GER), Jules Gounon (AND), Daniel Juncadella ' '(ESP), Cooper MacNeil (USA) Total distance GTD PRO 2023: 729 laps ' '(4,176 km) Average speed winner GTD PRO 2023: 173.530 km/h ' 'Fastest race lap GTD PRO 2023: 1m 45.541s - Jules Gounon ' '(Mercedes-AMG GT3) Pole position GTD PRO 2023: 1m 46.312s - Maro ' 'Engel (Mercedes-AMG GT3) Pole position GTD 2023: 1m 46.093s - ' 'Philip Ellis (Mercedes-AMG GT3) Line-up Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing, Rolex 24 At Daytona 2024: Nr. Class Team ' 'Drivers 32 GTD Team Korthoff/Preston Motorsports ' 'Maximilian Götz (GER), Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Kenton Koch (USA), ' 'Mike Skeen (USA) 57 GTD WINWARD RACING Indy Dontje ' '(NED), Philip Ellis (SUI), Daniel Morad (CAN), Russell Ward ' '(USA) 75 GTD PRO SunEnergy1 Racing Maro Engel (GER), ' 'Jules Gounon (AND), Kenny Habul (AUS), Luca Stolz (GER) 80 ' 'GTD Lone Star Racing Rui Andrade (POR), Scott Andrews (AUS), ' 'Adam Christodoulou (GBR), Salih Yoluc (TUR) \xa0 Time ' 'schedule Rolex 24 At Daytona*: Day Time (CET) Series ' 'Session Wednesday, 24 January 21:05 – 22:05 MPC 1st ' 'practice Thursday, 25 January 14:45 – 15:4516:05 – ' '17:3519:10 – 19:5020:10 – 21:55 MPCWTSCMPCWTSC 2nd ' 'practice1st practiceQualifying2nd practice Friday, 26 ' 'January 00:35 – 02:0517:20 – 18:2019:45 – 23:45 WTSCWTSCMPC ' '3rd practice4th practice4-hour race Saturday, 27 January – ' 'Sunday, 28 January 19:45 – 19:45 (24 hours) WTSC 24-hour ' 'race * subject to last-minute changes.', 'content_html': '
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For the start of the season, the race schedule again has ' 'a particular highlight in store for Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing in 2024. On 27 and 28 January, the prestigious Rolex ' '24 At Daytona will be held in the ‘sunshine state’ Florida. ' 'In 2023, the WeatherTech Racing team with Performance ' 'Drivers Maro Engel (GER) and Jules Gounon (AND) secured ' 'victory in the GTD PRO category. Moreover, Mercedes-AMG will ' 'get the new season underway as the reigning Michelin ' 'Endurance Cup champion. In the 62nd running of ' 'the world-famous endurance race in the US, four Mercedes-AMG ' 'customer sports teams will be in action to defend the title. ' 'SunEnergy1 Racing will compete in the GTD PRO category, Team ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports, WINWARD RACING and Lone Star ' 'Racing in the GTD class. Preceding the much-noticed IMSA ' 'WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opener, the annual ' 'Roar Before the Rolex 24 was held last weekend, during which ' 'the starting grid positions for the race were determined at ' 'the 5.729 kilometres long Daytona International ' 'Speedway.

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The prologue served as a first assessment at the ' 'spectacular road course, the twelve corners of which also ' 'include sections of Daytona’s famous ovals with its ' '31-degree banked corners. Six practice sessions and ' 'qualifying for the Daytona 24 Hours were held from 19 till ' '21 January. Maro Engel qualified the #75 SunEnergy1 Racing ' 'Mercedes-AMG in tenth place of the GTD PRO class grid. On ' 'the GTD grid, Philip Ellis (SUI) for WINWARD RACING, Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN) for Korthoff/Preston Motorsport and Adam ' 'Christodoulou (GBR) for Lone Star Racing reached grid ' 'positions 17, 18 and 20. The Rolex 24 At Daytona gets ' 'underway on Saturday, 27 January, at 19:40 CET (13:40 local ' 'time). In the Michelin Endurance Cup, points for the ' 'prestigious endurance classification of the IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship are attributed after 6, 12 and 18 ' 'hours.

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Four powerful line-ups aim for Daytona ' 'honours

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Maro Engel and Jules Gounon once again team up to defend ' 'the GTD PRO title. Together with Kenny Habul (AUS) and Luca ' 'Stolz (GER), they are racing the #75 SunEnergy1 Racing ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. In the race for the GTD class win, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams are also present with ' 'strong driver combinations. At WINWARD RACING, all four ' 'drivers already previously stood on the top step of the ' 'podium at Daytona. The 2021 GTD winning trio of Indy Dontje ' '(NED), Philip Ellis and Russell Ward (USA) is back together ' 'again in the car with starting number 57. Like in 2023, they ' 'will be accompanied by Daniel Morad (CAN).

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In the Korthoff/Preston Motorsports ranks, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Drivers Maximilian Götz and Mikaël Grenier will ' 'be racing alongside the two Americans Kenton Koch and Mike ' 'Skeen. Lone Star Racing, meanwhile, rounds out the trio in ' 'the GTD class. This year, the team from Texas is making its ' 'debut in the long-standing Daytona 24-hour race with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 and does so with four drivers with vast ' 'experience in endurance racing: Mercedes-AMG Driver Adam ' 'Christodoulou, Rui Andrade (POR), Scott Andrews (AUS) and ' 'Salih Yoluc (TUR).

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Start of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge ' 'season

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Next to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the ' 'IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge also gets its new season ' 'underway at Daytona. For the season opener, two teams are ' 'running one Mercedes-AMG GT4 each in the GS class. WINWARD ' 'RACING was already present last year. For the team, Daniel ' 'Morad will be sharing driving duties with American Bryce ' 'Ward. For JMF Motorsport, it will be the first participation ' 'on the IMSA stage. The newcomers have Michai Stephens (USA) ' 'and Jesse Webb (CAN) as the drivers for their debut. The ' 'four-hour IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge race starts on ' 'Friday at 19:45 CET (13:45 local time).

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“Our teams had a very productive test, and we had a ' 'flawless run through our programme. The track time was used ' 'primarily to acquire valuable experience with the new ' 'Michelin tyres and to set the cars up accordingly. We will ' 'use the upcoming days to analyse the data and to get ' 'ourselves into the best possible position for the ' 'race.”
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

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“We have worked very well over the weekend. Progress ' 'with the set-up was good, but the pace doesn’t make us happy ' 'yet. Tenth place on the grid is not our ambition. Now, we ' 'will get together to optimise our package. The race will be ' 'a huge challenge, but I am looking forward to it. Racing as ' 'the title defender is a nice feeling and our team is highly ' 'motivated.”
Maro Engel, SunEnergy1 Racing #75

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“The feeling during the weekend was even better than ' 'last year, even though we still have some things to work on. ' 'On the grid, we aren’t where we belong, but in a 24-hour ' 'race, anything can happen. I have full confidence in my team ' 'and I am really happy to be racing with Maro and Luca again, ' 'and also with Kenny, with whom I have won the Bathurst 12 ' 'Hour twice already.”
Jules Gounon, SunEnergy1 Racing ' '#75

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“The car is getting better with every session and the ' 'team is doing an outstanding job. We still have to collect ' 'more information about the new tyres, but it is already ' 'going into the right direction. Prior to the race, we still ' 'have four sessions during which we can take care of the ' 'detailed set-up work. I am confident that we will find more ' 'pace until the race starts.”
Mikaël Grenier, Team ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports #32

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“We mainly worked on the balance for the long runs ' 'this weekend. Our line-up is very experienced and we know ' 'what matters in an endurance race. The Daytona 24 Hours are ' 'extremely demanding as there are many strategic elements to ' 'move up in the classification. Our experience definitely is ' 'an advantage and we will use these strengths to extract the ' 'maximum from our opportunities.”
Philip Ellis, ' 'WINWARD RACING #57

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“I am really happy to be back at Daytona. My last ' 'participation here was in 2018 and my deal with Lone Star ' 'Racing was a last-minute affair. I am really grateful to the ' 'team and Mercedes-AMG for this chance. Daytona is always a ' 'great event to start the season. We had some challenging ' 'days. We didn’t put the focus on qualifying and continuously ' 'worked on the set-up instead because that is what matters at ' 'the end of the day.”
Adam Christodoulou, Lone Star ' 'Racing #80

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Rolex 24 At Daytona Facts:

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  • Opening Daytona International Speedway: 1959
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Mercedes-AMG Race Facts:

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  • Participations Mercedes-AMG GT3: 7 (2017 – 2023)
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  • Pole positions Mercedes-AMG GT3: 2
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  • Fastest laps Mercedes-AMG GT3: 1
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  • Winner GTD PRO 2023: WeatherTech Racing #79 ' '(Mercedes-AMG GT3)
    Maro Engel (GER), Jules Gounon (AND), ' 'Daniel Juncadella (ESP), Cooper MacNeil (USA)
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  • Total distance GTD PRO 2023: 729 laps (4,176 km)
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  • Average speed winner GTD PRO 2023: 173.530 km/h
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  • Fastest race lap GTD PRO 2023: 1m 45.541s - Jules Gounon ' '(Mercedes-AMG GT3)
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  • Pole position GTD PRO 2023: 1m 46.312s - Maro Engel ' '(Mercedes-AMG GT3)
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  • Pole position GTD 2023: 1m 46.093s - Philip Ellis ' '(Mercedes-AMG GT3)
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Line-up Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, Rolex 24 At ' 'Daytona 2024:

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Maximilian Götz (GER), Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Kenton Koch ' '(USA), Mike Skeen (USA)

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WINWARD RACING

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Indy Dontje (NED), Philip Ellis (SUI), Daniel Morad ' '(CAN), Russell Ward (USA)

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SunEnergy1 Racing

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Maro Engel (GER), Jules Gounon (AND), Kenny Habul (AUS), ' 'Luca Stolz (GER)

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Lone Star Racing

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Rui Andrade (POR), Scott Andrews (AUS), Adam ' 'Christodoulou (GBR), Salih Yoluc (TUR)

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\n', 'date': '2024-01-23T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG submits strong quartet for title defence to Rolex 24 ' 'At Daytona', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a88329bc-b334-4fb7-85df-726987851b48'} 2025-11-30 01:01:46 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/73e6c1ec-ad64-4c06-865a-cb3df1a83918> {'content': '\n' '31 January to 4 February 2024 in Paris: One of the ' 'largest classic car shows in Europe\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL “Hobel” racing prototype is one of the ' 'highlights\n' 'Three 300 SL Roadsters (W 198) from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic vehicle trade\n' 'Genuine parts and manufacturer expertise from Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic\n' '\n' 'The famous 300 SL model designation is the main theme of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic at the Rétromobile show in Paris, in ' 'Pavilion 1 / Booth No. J062. One highlight of the trade show (31 ' 'January to 4 February 2024) is the rarely shown 300 SL racing ' 'prototype (W 194/11) from the company’s vehicle collection. The ' "engineers dubbed this one-off “Hobel” (German for “carpenter's " 'plane”) because of its angular front. They developed the vehicle ' 'for the 1953 motorsport season on the basis of the 300 SL ' 'motor-racing car, which had been extremely successful in the 1952 ' 'season. However, the “Hobel” was never used because Mercedes-Benz ' 'focussed on entering Formula One from 1954.\n' 'The Rétromobile show has an excellent reputation among collectors ' 'as one of the leading sales events of the year. Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic is offering selected vehicles for sale on this exclusive ' 'platform: three Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadsters (W 198) ' 'are on offer in Paris. The super-sportscar is the open-top ' 'version and successor to the 300 SL Coupé with its iconic ' 'gullwing doors, which was launched in 1954. From 1957 to 1963, ' 'the Sindelfingen plant only produced 1,858 examples of the ' 'Roadster. Two of the vehicles for sale have been restored to the ' 'highest standards of authenticity by the experts at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre. The third Roadster impresses with ' 'its unrestored condition and completely original technology. It ' 'is a future restoration project.\n' 'Unique expertise for maximum originality\n' 'At the Rétromobile show, Mercedes-Benz Classic will demonstrate ' 'its outstanding expertise in the various services for classic ' 'vehicles. The overriding goal is to offer customers the greatest ' 'possible originality. Servicing is carried out in accordance with ' 'the manufacturer’s strict specifications. And the aim of every ' 'works restoration is to preserve the original substance in the ' 'best possible way – existing components are refurbished ' 'where possible. If this is not possible, the experts at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Centres in Fellbach near Stuttgart and Long ' 'Beach, USA, make use of the comprehensive range of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Genuine Parts: Most replacement and wearing parts are ' 'readily available for classics such as the 300 SL ' '(W 198). This keeps the historic vehicles in their original, ' 'roadworthy condition and also serves to preserve their value. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic preserves extensive knowledge about model ' 'series and individual vehicles in its archives.\n' 'Original vehicle documents are essential for restorations to the ' 'highest standards. Mercedes-Benz Classic offers a special service ' 'in Fellbach: in every detail, an expert manufacturer appraisal ' 'verifies the originality of particularly valuable classics from ' 'the brand and its corporate predecessors. The specialists use ' 'modern testing and measuring methods during the vehicle ' 'inspection, and examine numerous features of the vehicle, ranging ' 'from matching vehicle numbers to authentic part specifications ' 'and materials. This information is combined with the results of ' 'the archive research to create a unique overall appraisal.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Classic vehicles at Rétromobile 2024\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing prototype “Hobel” ' '(W 194/11), built in 1952\n' 'Display vehicle\n' 'In 1952, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL motor-racing car ' '(W 194) marked the brand’s extremely successful return to ' 'international motorsport after the Second World War. Ten of these ' 'cars were built. The great triumphs included double victories in ' 'the Le Mans 24-hour race and the Carrera Panamericana. An ' 'eleventh example of the W 194 model series was built in 1952 ' 'as a racing prototype for 1953. It was improved in many respects ' 'compared to the 300 SL motor-racing car. The engine ' 'delivered 158 kW (215 hp) thanks to direct petrol ' 'injection. That was a good 29 kW (40 hp) more than in ' 'the original carburettor version. In addition, the transmission ' 'was installed in a transaxle configuration, a single-joint swing ' 'axle was used for the first time, the cooling air ducting was ' 'modified, the vehicle weight was reduced and the suspension was ' 'revised. The modified front design with reduced frontal area ' 'earned the motor-racing car the nickname “Hobel”. The one-off was ' 'completed at the beginning of 1953. However, the company decided ' 'to return to Grand Prix racing in 1954. All other motorsports ' 'activities were subordinated to this goal, so the “Hobel” was ' 'never used in a race. However, it provided important findings for ' 'the new W 196 Formula One racing car, and its ' 'fuel-injected engine was an important precursor for the ' '300 SL Coupé (W 198) production sports car, which was ' 'produced from 1954.\n' 'Technical data of Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing prototype ' '“Hobel” (W 194/11)\n' 'Production year: 1952 Engine: 6/in-line Displacement: ' '2,996 cc Output: 158 kW (215 hp) at 5,800 ' 'rpm Maximum speed: 260 km/h\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W 198), production year ' '1957\n' 'Vehicle available for sale\n' 'This 300 SL Roadster was produced in November 1957 – ' 'the year when the open-top Mercedes-Benz super-sportscar ' 'celebrated its premiere. It has a graphite grey (DB 190) ' 'paint finish. A total of 125 customers ordered this colour ' 'over the entire production period of the 300 SL Roadster ' 'from 1957 to 1963. The outstanding feature of this vehicle is the ' 'combination with the luxurious cream-coloured leather interior. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic acquired the Roadster in 2006, with the ' 'highest degree of originality and in excellent condition. Until ' '2017, the sports car was used regularly at high-ranking shows and ' 'customer events. In 2017, the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre in ' 'Fellbach began a comprehensive works restoration, which was ' 'completed in 2023. The vehicle is now back in its original 1957 ' 'condition.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W 198), production year ' '1958\n' 'Vehicle available for sale\n' 'This 300 SL Roadster has an extraordinary history. Its first ' 'owner ordered the car in New York. It impresses with a special ' 'colour combination: the lady customer chose a fire engine red ' 'paint finish (DB 543), ivory-coloured leather upholstery and a ' 'black fabric soft top. She drove the Roadster for almost four ' 'decades. In 1997, it became the property of her granddaughter. ' 'The further history of the 300 SL took it to various continents ' 'and owners, and eventually to the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre in ' 'Fellbach near Stuttgart. From 2012 to 2020, it underwent a works ' 'restoration in accordance with the strict standards of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic. The restoration, which took around 3,500 ' 'hours, focussed on preserving the original components. The ' 'vehicle with “matching numbers” is now back to its 1958 ' 'condition, when the first owner took delivery of the fire ' 'engine red super-sportscar in New York.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W 198), production year ' '1962\n' 'Vehicle available for sale\n' 'This Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, produced in October 1962, was ' 'personally collected in Sindelfingen by its American first owner ' 'in 1963. The Roadster later belonged to an owner in Arizona, USA, ' 'before being acquired by a doctor from Oklahoma City in the early ' '1970s. The new owner had the bodywork painted in silver and the ' 'engine completely overhauled. He drove the Roadster regularly ' 'until his death in 1987. The 300 SL was then carefully ' 'placed in storage. With the support of the Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'Centre Long Beach, this vehicle, which has only been visually ' 'refurbished, is now available for purchase. An expert appraisal ' 'by Mercedes-Benz Classic confirms that the technical components ' 'are in their original condition: an ideal prerequisite for a ' 'works restoration.\n' 'Technical data of Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster ' '(W 198) – For all three vehicles available for sale\n' 'Engine: 6/in-line Displacement: 2,996 cc Output: 158 kW ' '(215 hp) at 5,800 rpm Maximum speed: Up to 250 km/h', 'content_html': '
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  • 31 January to 4 February 2024 in ' 'Paris: One of the largest classic car shows in ' 'Europe
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  • Mercedes-Benz 300 SL “Hobel” racing ' 'prototype is one of the highlights
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  • Three 300 SL Roadsters (W 198) from ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Classic vehicle trade
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  • Genuine parts and manufacturer expertise from ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic
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The famous 300 SL model designation is the main theme of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic at the Rétromobile show in Paris, in ' 'Pavilion 1 / Booth No. J062. One highlight of the trade show ' '(31 January to 4 February 2024) is the rarely shown 300 SL ' 'racing prototype (W 194/11) from the company’s vehicle ' 'collection. The engineers dubbed this one-off “Hobel” ' "(German for “carpenter's plane”) because of its angular " 'front. They developed the vehicle for the 1953 motorsport ' 'season on the basis of the 300 SL motor-racing car, which ' 'had been extremely successful in the 1952 season. However, ' 'the “Hobel” was never used because Mercedes-Benz focussed on ' 'entering Formula One from 1954.

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The Rétromobile show has an excellent reputation among ' 'collectors as one of the leading sales events of the year. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic is offering selected vehicles for sale ' 'on this exclusive platform: three Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ' 'Roadsters (W 198) are on offer in Paris. The ' 'super-sportscar is the open-top version and successor to the ' '300 SL Coupé with its iconic gullwing doors, which was ' 'launched in 1954. From 1957 to 1963, the Sindelfingen plant ' 'only produced 1,858 examples of the Roadster. Two of ' 'the vehicles for sale have been restored to the highest ' 'standards of authenticity by the experts at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre. The third Roadster impresses ' 'with its unrestored condition and completely original ' 'technology. It is a future restoration project.

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Unique expertise for maximum originality

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At the Rétromobile show, Mercedes-Benz Classic will ' 'demonstrate its outstanding expertise in the various ' 'services for classic vehicles. The overriding goal is to ' 'offer customers the greatest possible originality. Servicing ' 'is carried out in accordance with the manufacturer’s strict ' 'specifications. And the aim of every works restoration is to ' 'preserve the original substance in the best possible ' 'way – existing components are refurbished where ' 'possible. If this is not possible, the experts at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Centres in Fellbach near Stuttgart and ' 'Long Beach, USA, make use of the comprehensive range of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts: Most replacement and ' 'wearing parts are readily available for classics such as the ' '300 SL (W 198). This keeps the historic vehicles ' 'in their original, roadworthy condition and also serves to ' 'preserve their value. Mercedes-Benz Classic preserves ' 'extensive knowledge about model series and individual ' 'vehicles in its archives.

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Original vehicle documents are essential for restorations ' 'to the highest standards. Mercedes-Benz Classic offers a ' 'special service in Fellbach: in every detail, an expert ' 'manufacturer appraisal verifies the originality of ' 'particularly valuable classics from the brand and its ' 'corporate predecessors. The specialists use modern testing ' 'and measuring methods during the vehicle inspection, and ' 'examine numerous features of the vehicle, ranging from ' 'matching vehicle numbers to authentic part specifications ' 'and materials. This information is combined with the results ' 'of the archive research to create a unique overall ' 'appraisal.

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The Mercedes-Benz Classic vehicles at Rétromobile ' '2024

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing prototype ' '“Hobel” (W 194/11), built in 1952

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In 1952, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL motor-racing car ' '(W 194) marked the brand’s extremely successful return ' 'to international motorsport after the Second World War. Ten ' 'of these cars were built. The great triumphs included double ' 'victories in the Le Mans 24-hour race and the Carrera ' 'Panamericana. An eleventh example of the W 194 model ' 'series was built in 1952 as a racing prototype for 1953. It ' 'was improved in many respects compared to the 300 SL ' 'motor-racing car. The engine delivered ' '158 kW (215 hp) thanks to direct ' 'petrol injection. That was a good ' '29 kW (40 hp) more than in the ' 'original carburettor version. In addition, the transmission ' 'was installed in a transaxle configuration, a single-joint ' 'swing axle was used for the first time, the cooling air ' 'ducting was modified, the vehicle weight was reduced and the ' 'suspension was revised. The modified front design with ' 'reduced frontal area earned the motor-racing car the ' 'nickname “Hobel”. The one-off was completed at the beginning ' 'of 1953. However, the company decided to return to Grand ' 'Prix racing in 1954. All other motorsports activities were ' 'subordinated to this goal, so the “Hobel” was never used in ' 'a race. However, it provided important findings for the new ' 'W 196 Formula One racing car, and its ' 'fuel-injected engine was an important precursor for the ' '300 SL Coupé (W 198) production sports car, which ' 'was produced from 1954.

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Technical data of Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ' 'racing prototype “Hobel” (W 194/11)

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Engine: ' '6/in-line 
Displacement: 2,996 cc 
Output: ' '158 kW (215 hp) at 5,800 ' 'rpm 
Maximum speed: 260 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W 198), ' 'production year 1957

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This 300 SL Roadster was produced in November ' '1957 – the year when the open-top Mercedes-Benz ' 'super-sportscar celebrated its premiere. It has a graphite ' 'grey (DB 190) paint finish. A total of ' '125 customers ordered this colour over the entire ' 'production period of the 300 SL Roadster from 1957 to ' '1963. The outstanding feature of this vehicle is the ' 'combination with the luxurious cream-coloured leather ' 'interior. Mercedes-Benz Classic acquired the Roadster in ' '2006, with the highest degree of originality and in ' 'excellent condition. Until 2017, the sports car was used ' 'regularly at high-ranking shows and customer events. In ' '2017, the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre in Fellbach began a ' 'comprehensive works restoration, which was completed in ' '2023. The vehicle is now back in its original 1957 ' 'condition.

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W 198), ' 'production year 1958

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Vehicle available for sale

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This 300 SL Roadster has an extraordinary history. Its ' 'first owner ordered the car in New York. It impresses with a ' 'special colour combination: the lady customer chose a fire ' 'engine red paint finish (DB 543), ivory-coloured leather ' 'upholstery and a black fabric soft top. She drove the ' 'Roadster for almost four decades. In 1997, it became the ' 'property of her granddaughter. The further history of the ' '300 SL took it to various continents and owners, and ' 'eventually to the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre in Fellbach ' 'near Stuttgart. From 2012 to 2020, it underwent a works ' 'restoration in accordance with the strict standards of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic. The restoration, which took around ' '3,500 hours, focussed on preserving the original components. ' 'The vehicle with “matching numbers” is now back to its 1958 ' 'condition, when the first owner took delivery of the ' 'fire engine red super-sportscar in New York.

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W 198), ' 'production year 1962

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Vehicle available for sale

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This Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, produced in October 1962, ' 'was personally collected in Sindelfingen by its American ' 'first owner in 1963. The Roadster later belonged to an owner ' 'in Arizona, USA, before being acquired by a doctor from ' 'Oklahoma City in the early 1970s. The new owner had the ' 'bodywork painted in silver and the engine completely ' 'overhauled. He drove the Roadster regularly until his death ' 'in 1987. The 300 SL was then carefully placed in ' 'storage. With the support of the Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'Centre Long Beach, this vehicle, which has only been ' 'visually refurbished, is now available for purchase. An ' 'expert appraisal by Mercedes-Benz Classic confirms that the ' 'technical components are in their original condition: an ' 'ideal prerequisite for a works restoration.

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Technical data of Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ' 'Roadster (W 198) – For all three vehicles ' 'available for sale

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Displacement: 2,996 ' 'cc 
Output: 158 kW (215 hp) at ' '5,800 rpm 
Maximum speed: Up to 250 km/h

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In this respect, the Stuttgart region has always been ' "of particular importance as the company's main location. In " 'autumn 2023, the company announced its intention to commit an ' 'additional 24 million euros to society, environmental protection, ' 'and culture in its home region. A total of 23 specific projects ' 'have now been selected for the area of "social cohesion" as part ' 'of the Stuttgart Community Foundation\'s funding initiative "In ' 'the thick of it - Shaping the opportunities of tomorrow". The ' '"House of Commitment" is also to receive support. These first ' 'specific funding commitments total around 8.7 million euros. ' 'Conclusion of the tendering phase for the funding initiative "In ' 'the thick of it - shaping the opportunities of tomorrow" In ' 'August 2023, the Stuttgart Community Foundation launched a ' 'participation process and, in close cooperation with strong ' 'partners from civil society and the city of Stuttgart, initiated ' 'a tendering process for support in three areas of action: ' '"Participation of children and young people", "Integration" and ' '"Ways out of poverty". The idea of a "House of Commitment" was ' 'also explored in further detail.\xa0 The response to the public ' 'invitation to tender was very high: 145 organisations took part ' 'with over 160 projects. A jury consisting of representatives from ' 'civil society, the city of Stuttgart, academia and Mercedes-Benz ' 'selected a total of 23 projects, which have now received a ' 'specific funding commitment totalling 6.2 million euros up to ' '2028. The projects are diverse and range from breakfast ' 'programmes for children and the promotion of greater diversity in ' 'local politics to support for vocational qualifications for young ' 'people affected by poverty or the risk of poverty. A complete ' 'overview of the selected projects can be found at the end of this ' 'press release. In order to strengthen civic responsibility in ' 'Stuttgart as a whole, Mercedes-Benz will support the construction ' 'of the planned "House of Commitment" with 2.5 million euros. ' 'Renata Jungo Brüngger from Mercedes-Benz and Irene Armbruster ' 'from the Stuttgart Community Foundation presented the results of ' 'the tender at a celebratory event yesterday (Monday). The event ' 'was attended by State Parliament President Muhterem Aras and ' "Stuttgart's Mayor Dr Alexandra Sußmann, as well as numerous other " 'representatives from society and politics. "We are delighted with ' 'the extremely positive response to the initiative. This shows ' 'that there is a strong commitment to social cohesion in ' 'Stuttgart. We at Mercedes-Benz would like to play our part in ' 'this. We want to use the funding to achieve structural and ' 'therefore sustainable improvements for the people of Stuttgart. ' 'We want our donations to go where they can really make a ' 'difference. I would like to thank the Stuttgart Community ' 'Foundation and all the other partners from civil society and the ' 'city of Stuttgart who are working towards exactly that. ' 'Mercedes-Benz and Stuttgart: They belong together."\xa0Renata ' 'Jungo Brüngger, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Integrity, Governance & Sustainability ' '"We were overwhelmed by the great response to our joint funding ' 'initiative. On the one hand, this shows how great the need for ' 'such projects is in the city. On the other hand, it also shows ' 'that there are plenty of people with the suitable ideas and ' 'passion. Bringing everyone involved together is one of our ' 'primary tasks at the Stuttgart Community Foundation."\xa0Irene ' 'Armbruster, General Manager of the Stuttgart Community Foundation ' '24 million euros for social, environmental, and cultural projects ' 'in the region The promotion is part of an overarching initiative ' 'by Mercedes-Benz: with an additional 24 million euros in total by ' '2028, the company aims to further strengthen its long-standing ' 'commitment to the region in the areas of social, environmental, ' 'and cultural affairs. Of this amount, 12.5 million euros will go ' 'to the social development initiative "In the thick of it - ' 'shaping the opportunities of tomorrow". The remaining funds are ' 'earmarked for a second round of tenders, probably in 2026, as ' 'well as for overarching support for the initiatives and projects. ' 'This includes e.g. training and networking measures to strengthen ' 'the effectiveness of the initiatives beyond the individual ' 'projects. Mercedes-Benz is providing the Stuttgart Community ' 'Foundation with funds for one staff position for this ' 'purpose.\xa0 Promotion of environmental protection and expansion ' 'of cultural affairs in the region In the area of environmental ' 'protection, Mercedes-Benz plans to support measures to preserve ' 'and renaturalise moors in Baden-Württemberg with a budget of 5 ' 'million euros up to 2028. Specific funding projects are currently ' 'being developed in consultation with the Baden-Württemberg ' 'Ministry of the Environment, among others. Up to 2028, the ' 'company also plans to make an additional 6.5 million euros ' 'available for cultural projects over and above the existing ' 'commitment. Mercedes-Benz is currently developing a holistic ' "promotional concept together with stakeholders in the region's " 'artistic and cultural life. The aim is to create spaces in which ' 'creative artists can experiment and grow through targeted ' 'structural support. At the same time, the company wants the ' 'concept to bridge the gap between the cultural heritage and ' 'innovative impulses in order to shape a diverse and dynamic ' 'cultural landscape. Regional corporate citizenship commitment ' 'Mercedes-Benz is involved in its home region in many ways beyond ' 'its own business activities. Numerous large and small projects go ' 'towards its overall home commitment in the greater Stuttgart ' 'area. Mercedes-Benz supports prominent institutions and events in ' 'the fields of education and culture, such as the University of ' 'Stuttgart with the Entrepreneurship Foundation Professorship, the ' 'International Bach Academy or the JazzOpen Stuttgart festival. In ' 'addition, the Mercedes-Benz Museum hosts its own series of events ' 'called Stadtkultur (City Culture), where creative artists from ' 'Stuttgart and the region present their programmes on the open-air ' 'stage. In addition to these well-known institutions and ' 'facilities, Mercedes-Benz also supports many smaller projects and ' 'initiatives with donations and sponsorships every year. The ' 'following projects were selected by the jury:\xa0 Area of ' 'action "Integration" Basic needs Evangelische ' 'Gesellschaft Stuttgart e.V. Families in the thick of things ' 'Accommodation of vulnerable large families with a history of ' 'migration and no access to the support system in stabilising and ' 'supportive housing conditions Empowerment bhz Stuttgart ' 'e.V. Disability - Migration - Participation Participatory ' 'development of a contact point for disabled people with a history ' 'of migration and their relatives ASF und Kreisdiakoniestelle ' 'Stuttgart Amour Sans Frontières Creation of safe spaces where ' 'disadvantaged people with a history of migration can move and ' 'empower themselves with confidence Local Diversity e.V. ' 'Local diversity Educational work with and for young people with ' 'a history of migration, with a view to political involvement ' 'Intercultural exchange Afrokids International e.V. Building ' 'Bridges Events and programmes to strengthen and network the ' 'Afro-diasporic community Dialog Theater e.V. 0711 - ' 'Intercultural play space A variety of events and opportunities ' 'for encounters to promote intercultural exchange Kubus e.V. ' 'Sukkat Shalom Creation of a mobile location (so-called Sukka) ' 'for inter-religious and intercultural encounters and educational ' 'programmes \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Area of action: "Participation of ' 'children & young people" Basic needs 1. Kindersportverein ' 'Stuttgart e.V. Swimming included Free weekly swimming lessons ' 'for visually impaired schoolchildren Frühstück für Kinder ' 'e.V. Breakfast for children Twice-weekly breakfast programme ' 'at 24 schools for a better start to the school day ' 'Development of skills Circus Calibastra e.V. Including a ' 'circus for children and young people\xa0 Circus education ' 'programme for children and young people with special needs ' "Harrys Bude Harry's Lab Strengthening the socio-ecological " 'skills of schoolchildren Türkische Gemeinde in ' "Baden-Württemberg e.V. Let's talk - Hadi Konuşalım! Promoting " 'democracy and diversity education with young people\xa0 ' 'Co-design Mobile Jugendarbeit Stuttgart Young people design ' 'StuttgART Young people help to shape the public spaces in ' "Stuttgart's city centre through art and culture AWO " 'Kreisverband Stuttgart e.V. und DHBW Stuttgart AWO Kids Cube ' 'Children and young people living in social and refugee centres ' 'design (open) spaces in their accommodation GartenKulturLabor ' 'gUG Botnang neighbourhood garden Urban gardening in ' 'conjunction with an educational organisation \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 ' 'Area of action: "Ways out of poverty" Basic needs KISS ' 'Stuttgart und Jobcenter Stuttgart Support database Stuttgart ' 'Barrier-free, multilingual database with all support services in ' 'the areas of social affairs, health, education and employment in ' 'Stuttgart Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V. Dental assistance ' 'Free dental treatment for people without insurance cover ' 'Participation Bahnhofsmission Stuttgart Events and ' 'counselling at the station mission Supplementing and expanding ' 'the mediation and counselling services offered by the station ' 'mission Evangelische Wohnheime Stuttgart e.V. Garden ' 'project Psychological stability and personal development ' 'promoted by gardening Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen e.V. ' 'Femmetastic - CREATIVE Reopening of the creative workshop in ' 'the emergency housing centre for women Pathways to work ' 'Bruderhaus Diakonie Stuttgart Introduction to the work of ' 'Bruderhaus Diakonie Reintegration of people with mental illness ' 'into the labour market by employing them as recovery support ' "workers Evangelische Gesellschaft Stuttgart e. V. eva's " 'media room Teaching digital skills and access to digital ' 'participation JOBLINGE gAG Südwest PLAN A Supporting ' 'young people on their way into training and the employment ' 'market \xa0', 'content_html': '
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  • High response to the Stuttgart Community ' 'Foundation\'s participation initiative "In the thick of it - ' 'Shaping the opportunities of tomorrow" launched in summer ' '2023
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As a global company, Mercedes-Benz seeks to make a ' 'positive contribution to society that goes beyond its own ' 'business activities. In this respect, the Stuttgart region ' "has always been of particular importance as the company's " 'main location. In autumn 2023, the company announced its ' 'intention to commit an additional 24 million euros to ' 'society, environmental protection, and culture in its home ' 'region. A total of 23 specific projects have now been ' 'selected for the area of "social cohesion" as part of the ' 'Stuttgart Community Foundation\'s funding initiative "In the ' 'thick of it - Shaping the opportunities of tomorrow". The ' '"House of Commitment" is also to receive support. These ' 'first specific funding commitments total around 8.7 million ' 'euros.

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Conclusion of the tendering phase for the funding ' 'initiative "In the thick of it - shaping the opportunities ' 'of tomorrow"

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In August 2023, the Stuttgart Community Foundation ' 'launched a participation process and, in close cooperation ' 'with strong partners from civil society and the city of ' 'Stuttgart, initiated a tendering process for support in ' 'three areas of action: "Participation of children and young ' 'people", "Integration" and "Ways out of poverty". The idea ' 'of a "House of Commitment" was also explored in further ' 'detail. 

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The response to the public invitation to tender was very ' 'high: 145 organisations took part with over 160 projects. A ' 'jury consisting of representatives from civil society, the ' 'city of Stuttgart, academia and Mercedes-Benz selected a ' 'total of 23 projects, which have now received a specific ' 'funding commitment totalling 6.2 million euros up to 2028. ' 'The projects are diverse and range from breakfast programmes ' 'for children and the promotion of greater diversity in local ' 'politics to support for vocational qualifications for young ' 'people affected by poverty or the risk of poverty. A ' 'complete overview of the selected projects can be found at ' 'the end of this press release. In order to strengthen civic ' 'responsibility in Stuttgart as a whole, Mercedes-Benz will ' 'support the construction of the planned "House of ' 'Commitment" with 2.5 million euros.

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Renata Jungo Brüngger from Mercedes-Benz and Irene ' 'Armbruster from the Stuttgart Community Foundation presented ' 'the results of the tender at a celebratory event yesterday ' '(Monday). The event was attended by State Parliament ' "President Muhterem Aras and Stuttgart's Mayor Dr Alexandra " 'Sußmann, as well as numerous other representatives from ' 'society and politics.

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"We are delighted with the extremely positive ' 'response to the initiative. This shows that there is a ' 'strong commitment to social cohesion in Stuttgart. We at ' 'Mercedes-Benz would like to play our part in this. We want ' 'to use the funding to achieve structural and therefore ' 'sustainable improvements for the people of Stuttgart. We ' 'want our donations to go where they can really make a ' 'difference. I would like to thank the Stuttgart Community ' 'Foundation and all the other partners from civil ' 'society and the city of Stuttgart who are working ' 'towards exactly that. Mercedes-Benz and Stuttgart: They ' 'belong together." 
Renata Jungo ' 'Brüngger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, Integrity, Governance & Sustainability

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"We were overwhelmed by the great response to our ' 'joint funding initiative. On the one hand, this shows how ' 'great the need for such projects is in the city. On the ' 'other hand, it also shows that there are plenty of people ' 'with the suitable ideas and passion. Bringing everyone ' 'involved together is one of our primary tasks at the ' 'Stuttgart Community Foundation." 
Irene ' 'Armbruster, General Manager of the Stuttgart Community ' 'Foundation

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24 million euros for social, environmental, and cultural ' 'projects in the region

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The promotion is part of an overarching initiative by ' 'Mercedes-Benz: with an additional 24 million euros in total ' 'by 2028, the company aims to further strengthen its ' 'long-standing commitment to the region in the areas of ' 'social, environmental, and cultural affairs. Of this amount, ' '12.5 million euros will go to the social development ' 'initiative "In the thick of it - shaping the opportunities ' 'of tomorrow". The remaining funds are earmarked for a second ' 'round of tenders, probably in 2026, as well as for ' 'overarching support for the initiatives and projects. This ' 'includes e.g. training and networking measures to strengthen ' 'the effectiveness of the initiatives beyond the individual ' 'projects. Mercedes-Benz is providing the Stuttgart Community ' 'Foundation with funds for one staff position for this ' 'purpose. 

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Promotion of environmental protection and expansion of ' 'cultural affairs in the region

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In the area of environmental protection, Mercedes-Benz ' 'plans to support measures to preserve and renaturalise moors ' 'in Baden-Württemberg with a budget of 5 million euros up to ' '2028. Specific funding projects are currently being ' 'developed in consultation with the Baden-Württemberg ' 'Ministry of the Environment, among others.

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Up to 2028, the company also plans to make an additional ' '6.5 million euros available for cultural projects over and ' 'above the existing commitment. Mercedes-Benz is currently ' 'developing a holistic promotional concept together with ' "stakeholders in the region's artistic and cultural life. The " 'aim is to create spaces in which creative artists can ' 'experiment and grow through targeted structural support. At ' 'the same time, the company wants the concept to bridge the ' 'gap between the cultural heritage and innovative impulses in ' 'order to shape a diverse and dynamic cultural ' 'landscape.

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Regional corporate citizenship commitment

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Mercedes-Benz is involved in its home region in many ways ' 'beyond its own business activities. Numerous large and small ' 'projects go towards its overall home commitment in the ' 'greater Stuttgart area. Mercedes-Benz supports prominent ' 'institutions and events in the fields of education and ' 'culture, such as the University of Stuttgart with the ' 'Entrepreneurship Foundation Professorship, the International ' 'Bach Academy or the JazzOpen Stuttgart festival. In ' 'addition, the Mercedes-Benz Museum hosts its own series of ' 'events called Stadtkultur (City Culture), where creative ' 'artists from Stuttgart and the region present their ' 'programmes on the open-air stage. In addition to these ' 'well-known institutions and facilities, Mercedes-Benz also ' 'supports many smaller projects and initiatives with ' 'donations and sponsorships every year.

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Evangelische Gesellschaft Stuttgart e.V.

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Empowerment

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Disability - Migration - Participation

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Amour Sans Frontières

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Intercultural exchange

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Building Bridges

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Events and programmes to strengthen and network the ' 'Afro-diasporic community

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Dialog Theater e.V.

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0711 - Intercultural play space

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A variety of events and opportunities for encounters to ' 'promote intercultural exchange

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Kubus e.V.

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Sukkat Shalom

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Creation of a mobile location (so-called Sukka) for ' 'inter-religious and intercultural encounters and educational ' 'programmes

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Free weekly swimming lessons for visually impaired ' 'schoolchildren

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Breakfast for children

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Twice-weekly breakfast programme at 24 schools for a ' 'better start to the school day

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Development of skills

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Circus Calibastra e.V.

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Including a circus for children and young ' 'people 

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Circus education programme for children and young people ' 'with special needs

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Harry's Lab

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Strengthening the socio-ecological skills of ' 'schoolchildren

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Türkische Gemeinde in Baden-Württemberg e.V.

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Let's talk - Hadi Konuşalım!

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Promoting democracy and diversity education with young ' 'people 

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Co-design

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Mobile Jugendarbeit Stuttgart

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Young people design StuttgART

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Young people help to shape the public spaces in ' "Stuttgart's city centre through art and culture

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Children and young people living in social and refugee ' 'centres design (open) spaces in their accommodation

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Botnang neighbourhood garden

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Urban gardening in conjunction with an educational ' 'organisation

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KISS Stuttgart und Jobcenter Stuttgart

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Support database Stuttgart

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Barrier-free, multilingual database with all support ' 'services in the areas of social affairs, health, education ' 'and employment in Stuttgart

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Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V.

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Dental assistance

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Free dental treatment for people without insurance ' 'cover

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Participation

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Bahnhofsmission Stuttgart

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Events and counselling at the station mission

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Supplementing and expanding the mediation and counselling ' 'services offered by the station mission

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Evangelische Wohnheime Stuttgart e.V.

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Garden project

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Psychological stability and personal development promoted ' 'by gardening

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Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen e.V.

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Femmetastic - CREATIVE

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Reopening of the creative workshop in the emergency ' 'housing centre for women

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Pathways to work

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Bruderhaus Diakonie Stuttgart

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Introduction to the work of Bruderhaus Diakonie

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Reintegration of people with mental illness into the ' 'labour market by employing them as recovery support ' 'workers

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Evangelische Gesellschaft Stuttgart e. V.

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eva's media room

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Teaching digital skills and access to digital ' 'participation

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JOBLINGE gAG Südwest

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PLAN A

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Supporting young people on their way into training and ' 'the employment market

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\n', 'date': '2024-01-30T12:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz strengthens social cohesion in Stuttgart with more ' 'than eight million euros', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/61bd1175-8cb0-42bd-9b31-92d4c9412cde'} 2025-11-30 01:01:46 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/13a31584-7aa9-4eb2-80a3-c0f9230dde06> {'content': ' WINWARD RACING wins Rolex 24 GTD Class Fifth place for ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 from Team Korthoff/Preston Motorsports Defending ' 'champions Mikaël Grenier, Kenton Koch and Mike Skeen lead ' 'Michelin Endurance Cup standings A successful start into the ' '2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing: WINWARD RACING has won the Rolex 24 At Daytona ' 'in the GTD class for the second time. After 24 challenging hours ' 'and a total of 731 laps, the quartet of Indy Dontje (NED), Philip ' 'Ellis (SUI), Daniel Morad (CAN) and Russell Ward (USA) stood in ' 'victory lane. The team put in a faultless and competitive ' 'performance, crossing the finish line after a late yellow with a ' 'tiny margin of 2.731 seconds over the second-placed car. Team ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports, meanwhile, remained unfazed by ' 'multiple setbacks and in spite of a drive-through penalty and a ' 'penalty pit stop remained in contention for a podium finish until ' 'the end. Eventually, Maximilian Götz (GER), Mikaël Grenier (CAN), ' 'Kenton Koch (USA) and Mike Skeen (USA) were classified fifth in ' 'the GTD class with the #32 Mercedes-AMG GT3. Rui Andrade (ANG), ' 'Scott Andrews (AUS), Adam Christodoulou (GBR) and Salih Yoluc ' '(TUR) took the chequered flag in eighth place with the #80 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 run by Lone Star Racing. In the GTD Pro class, ' 'the race ended prematurely for SunEnergy1 Racing. Due to ' 'technical problems, the team withdrew the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'with Maro Engel (GER), Jules Gounon (AND), Kenny Habul (AUS) and ' 'Luca Stolz (GER) already during the night. In the prestigious ' 'Michelin Endurance Cup, the endurance race standings of the IMSA ' 'WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, defending champions Mikaël ' 'Grenier, Kenton Koch and Mike Skeen are leading after the Daytona ' '24 Hours, together with their teammate Maximilian Götz. For these ' 'standings, points are attributed at Daytona after six, twelve, 18 ' 'and 24 hours. During the Rolex 24, the Korthoff/Preston ' 'Motorsports quartet racked up a total of 13 points for the ' 'Michelin Endurance Cup. >> Results Rolex 24 At Daytona Podium ' 'result at the start of the 2024 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge ' '2024 A support category of the WeatherTech SportsCar ' 'Championship, the Michelin Pilot Challenge also got its 2024 ' 'season underway at Daytona International Speedway. In the ' 'four-hour season-opening race, Daniel Morad and Bryce Ward (USA) ' 'took the chequered flag in second place with the #57 WINWARD ' 'RACING Mercedes-AMG GT4. Mercedes-AMG Race Facts, Rolex 24 At ' 'Daytona 2024 - Third class win for Mercedes-AMG GT3 at Daytona ' 'after 2021 (GTD) and 2023 (GTD Pro) - Second GTD class victory ' 'for WINWARD RACING after 2021 - Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis and ' 'Russell Ward were already part of the winning driver quartet back ' 'then - Daniel Morad is now also a two-time class winner at ' 'Daytona and won for the first time since 2017 (GTD) - In total ' 'sixth podium result for Mercedes-AMG in its eighth participation ' 'in the Rolex 24 since 2017 - Distance of the winning Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3: 731 laps / 4,187.899 km - The race was interrupted by a ' 'total of 14 full-course yellows - Maximilian Götz, Mikaël ' 'Grenier, Kenton Koch and Mike Skeen lead Michelin Endurance Cup ' 'standings with 13 points “A great start for us into the 2024 IMSA ' 'WeatherTech SportsCar Championship! Our Customer Racing Teams ' 'have worked in an extremely focused way in what was yet another ' 'very intense race. \xa0großartiger Start für uns in die Saison ' '2024 der IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship! Congratulations ' 'to WINWARD RACING on this great success, the second one the team ' 'has achieved with us in the Rolex 24. This victory fills us with ' 'pride. For our #75 SunEnergy1 car, I feel really sorry. Retiring ' 'with a failure in spite of the promising opening stage for the ' 'team is incredibly bitter!”Christoph Sagemüller, head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport “We have done a flawless job. Our ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 was in a top condition in the closing stages as ' 'well and that is the basic requirement to be able to push at the ' 'end. Generally, WINWARD RACING has done a great job. The strategy ' 'was always right and that is how we were able to work our way up ' 'step by step and remain in front. At the end, we had to give it ' 'our all once again, but fortunately, we had the better outcome. I ' 'am simply just grateful for being here.”Philip Ellis, WINWARD ' 'RACING #57 “It simply was a perfect weekend that already started ' 'in a successful way with our podium result in the Michelin Pilot ' 'Challenge. I already had the feeling all week that we would be ' 'able to be in contention at the front. We have prepared intensely ' 'and had one of the best driver line-ups in the field on top of ' 'that. Everyone of us has put in his performance and brought us in ' 'a position in which we were able to fight for the win. WINWARD ' 'RACING provided us with a perfect car. Our Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'managed the tyres perfectly and that was the big ' 'advantage.”Daniel Morad, WINWARD RACING #57 „We didn’t come here ' 'to finish fifth. We were fast in many conditions, but on the ' 'oval, we were slightly lacking top speed. Therefore, we weren’t ' 'really in a position to attack. We will analyse this and then ' 'definitely will make a step forward at Sebring. But Mercedes-AMG ' 'has won thanks to WINWARD RACING, congratulations to the ' 'team!”Mikaël Grenier, Team Korthoff/Preston Motorsports #32 “We ' 'had a good car and a great team. Many thanks to SunEnergy1 ' 'Racing! The team spirit was grear and the car handled really well ' 'at the beginning of the race. However, we had an issue with the ' 'fuel system that forced us to retire. Sadly, something like that ' 'happens at times, there isn’t much one can do about it. Too bad, ' 'but we will fight back and compete for victory again next year. ' 'The atmosphere at Daytona was really great thanks to the record ' 'crowd.”Maro Engel, SunEnergy1 Racing #75', 'content_html': '
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  • WINWARD RACING wins Rolex 24 GTD ' 'Class
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A successful start into the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing: ' 'WINWARD RACING has won the Rolex 24 At Daytona in the GTD ' 'class for the second time. After 24 challenging hours and a ' 'total of 731 laps, the quartet of Indy Dontje (NED), Philip ' 'Ellis (SUI), Daniel Morad (CAN) and Russell Ward (USA) stood ' 'in victory lane. The team put in a faultless and competitive ' 'performance, crossing the finish line after a late yellow ' 'with a tiny margin of 2.731 seconds over the second-placed ' 'car.

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Team Korthoff/Preston Motorsports, meanwhile, remained ' 'unfazed by multiple setbacks and in spite of a drive-through ' 'penalty and a penalty pit stop remained in contention for a ' 'podium finish until the end. Eventually, Maximilian Götz ' '(GER), Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Kenton Koch (USA) and Mike ' 'Skeen (USA) were classified fifth in the GTD class with the ' '#32 Mercedes-AMG GT3. Rui Andrade (ANG), Scott Andrews ' '(AUS), Adam Christodoulou (GBR) and Salih Yoluc (TUR) took ' 'the chequered flag in eighth place with the #80 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 run by Lone Star Racing. In the GTD Pro class, the race ' 'ended prematurely for SunEnergy1 Racing. Due to technical ' 'problems, the team withdrew the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 with ' 'Maro Engel (GER), Jules Gounon (AND), Kenny Habul (AUS) and ' 'Luca Stolz (GER) already during the night.

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In the prestigious Michelin Endurance Cup, the endurance ' 'race standings of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ' 'Championship, defending champions Mikaël Grenier, Kenton ' 'Koch and Mike Skeen are leading after the Daytona 24 Hours, ' 'together with their teammate Maximilian Götz. For these ' 'standings, points are attributed at Daytona after six, ' 'twelve, 18 and 24 hours. During the Rolex 24, the ' 'Korthoff/Preston Motorsports quartet racked up a total of 13 ' 'points for the Michelin Endurance Cup.

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>> Results Rolex ' '24 At Daytona

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Podium result at the start of the 2024 IMSA ' 'Michelin Pilot Challenge 2024

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A support category of the WeatherTech SportsCar ' 'Championship, the Michelin Pilot Challenge also got its 2024 ' 'season underway at Daytona International Speedway. In the ' 'four-hour season-opening race, Daniel Morad and Bryce Ward ' '(USA) took the chequered flag in second place with the #57 ' 'WINWARD RACING Mercedes-AMG GT4.

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Mercedes-AMG Race Facts, Rolex 24 At Daytona ' '2024

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- Third class win for Mercedes-AMG GT3 at Daytona after ' '2021 (GTD) and 2023 (GTD Pro)

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- Second GTD class victory for WINWARD RACING after ' '2021

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- Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis and Russell Ward were already ' 'part of the winning driver quartet back then

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- Daniel Morad is now also a two-time class winner at ' 'Daytona and won for the first time since 2017 (GTD)

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- In total sixth podium result for Mercedes-AMG in its ' 'eighth participation in the Rolex 24 since 2017

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- Distance of the winning Mercedes-AMG GT3: 731 laps / ' '4,187.899 km

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- The race was interrupted by a total of 14 full-course ' 'yellows

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- Maximilian Götz, Mikaël Grenier, Kenton Koch and Mike ' 'Skeen lead Michelin Endurance Cup standings with 13 ' 'points

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“A great start for us into the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship! Our Customer Racing Teams have ' 'worked in an extremely focused way in what was yet another ' 'very intense race.  großartiger Start für uns in die ' 'Saison 2024 der IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship! ' 'Congratulations to WINWARD RACING on this great success, the ' 'second one the team has achieved with us in the Rolex 24. ' 'This victory fills us with pride. For our #75 SunEnergy1 ' 'car, I feel really sorry. Retiring with a failure in spite ' 'of the promising opening stage for the team is incredibly ' 'bitter!”
Christoph Sagemüller, head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

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“We have done a flawless job. Our Mercedes-AMG GT3 was in ' 'a top condition in the closing stages as well and that is ' 'the basic requirement to be able to push at the end. ' 'Generally, WINWARD RACING has done a great job. The strategy ' 'was always right and that is how we were able to work our ' 'way up step by step and remain in front. At the end, we had ' 'to give it our all once again, but fortunately, we had the ' 'better outcome. I am simply just grateful for being ' 'here.”
Philip Ellis, WINWARD RACING #57

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“It simply was a perfect weekend that already started in ' 'a successful way with our podium result in the Michelin ' 'Pilot Challenge. I already had the feeling all week that we ' 'would be able to be in contention at the front. We have ' 'prepared intensely and had one of the best driver line-ups ' 'in the field on top of that. Everyone of us has put in his ' 'performance and brought us in a position in which we were ' 'able to fight for the win. WINWARD RACING provided us with a ' 'perfect car. Our Mercedes-AMG GT3 managed the tyres ' 'perfectly and that was the big advantage.”
Daniel Morad, ' 'WINWARD RACING #57

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„We didn’t come here to finish fifth. We were fast in ' 'many conditions, but on the oval, we were slightly lacking ' 'top speed. Therefore, we weren’t really in a position to ' 'attack. We will analyse this and then definitely will make a ' 'step forward at Sebring. But Mercedes-AMG has won thanks to ' 'WINWARD RACING, congratulations to the team!”
Mikaël ' 'Grenier, Team Korthoff/Preston Motorsports #32

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“We had a good car and a great team. Many thanks to ' 'SunEnergy1 Racing! The team spirit was grear and the car ' 'handled really well at the beginning of the race. However, ' 'we had an issue with the fuel system that forced us to ' 'retire. Sadly, something like that happens at times, there ' 'isn’t much one can do about it. Too bad, but we will fight ' 'back and compete for victory again next year. The atmosphere ' 'at Daytona was really great thanks to the record ' 'crowd.”
Maro Engel, SunEnergy1 Racing #75

\n', 'date': '2024-01-28T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing gets 2024 IMSA season underway with ' 'another Daytona victory', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/13a31584-7aa9-4eb2-80a3-c0f9230dde06'} 2025-11-30 01:01:46 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=74&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:46 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=74&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:46 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7ae45246-5aad-4ae1-86a7-d3d2964c5904> {'content': '\n' 'Acquisition of components of the former Kienle Automobiltechnik ' 'GmbH\n' 'A further step in the growth strategy of Mercedes-Benz Heritage ' 'GmbH\n' 'The know-how of highly qualified specialists is secured\n' 'Restoration, service and spare parts expertise are expanded\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH is taking a further step forward in ' 'its growth and future strategy: on February 1, 2024, the company ' 'will acquire components of the former Kienle Automobiltechnik ' 'GmbH, Heimerdingen, and integrate them into the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Centre. The commitment is broadly based: Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage GmbH takes on experienced specialists, offers them a ' 'perspective and thus also secures valuable expertise for the ' 'future. In addition, Mercedes-Benz Classic is responsible for the ' 'extensive stock of spare parts as well as specialised work ' 'equipment for complex work on exclusive Mercedes-Benz classics. ' 'With these steps, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG ' 'is further expanding its position as the leading centre of ' 'excellence for classic vehicles of the Mercedes-Benz brand.\n' '“As Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, we have a responsibility to ' 'preserve the heritage of this unique brand and carry it into the ' 'future. With the purchase, we secure valuable spare parts and ' 'ensure their best possible availability. In addition, we are ' 'recruiting additional specialists who have acquired knowledge and ' 'experience in this highly specialised area over many years, and ' 'who will actively support us in the implementation of our growth ' 'strategy. My entire team and I warmly welcome our new ' 'colleagues.”Marcus Breitschwerdt, Head of Mercedes-Benz Heritage ' 'GmbH\n' 'For the brand identity of the oldest luxury car manufacturer in ' 'the world, its own history plays a prominent role. For this ' 'reason, Mercedes-Benz Group AG merged all Classic activities ' 'into Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH in spring 2023. As a result, the ' 'Classic division has been further strengthened and will be able ' 'to develop even more flexibly and dynamically in the future. In ' 'addition to the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre, the first point of ' 'contact for factory restorations, repairs and maintenance with ' 'the highest originality, this includes many other areas: the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, the Archives and Vehicle Collection, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts, the Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'Vehicle Trade and the Classic Club Management.', 'content_html': '
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  • Acquisition of components of the former Kienle ' 'Automobiltechnik GmbH
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  • A further step in the growth strategy of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH
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  • The know-how of highly qualified specialists is ' 'secured
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  • Restoration, service and spare parts expertise ' 'are expanded
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Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH is taking a further step ' 'forward in its growth and future strategy: on February 1, ' '2024, the company will acquire components of the former ' 'Kienle Automobiltechnik GmbH, Heimerdingen, and integrate ' 'them into the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre. The commitment ' 'is broadly based: Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH takes on ' 'experienced specialists, offers them a perspective and thus ' 'also secures valuable expertise for the future. In addition, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic is responsible for the extensive stock ' 'of spare parts as well as specialised work equipment for ' 'complex work on exclusive Mercedes-Benz classics. With these ' 'steps, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG is ' 'further expanding its position as the leading centre of ' 'excellence for classic vehicles of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'brand.

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“As Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, we have a responsibility ' 'to preserve the heritage of this unique brand and carry it ' 'into the future. With the purchase, we secure valuable spare ' 'parts and ensure their best possible availability. In ' 'addition, we are recruiting additional specialists who have ' 'acquired knowledge and experience in this highly specialised ' 'area over many years, and who will actively support us in ' 'the implementation of our growth strategy. My entire team ' 'and I warmly welcome our new colleagues.”
Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, Head of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH

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For the brand identity of the oldest luxury car ' 'manufacturer in the world, its own history plays a prominent ' 'role. For this reason, Mercedes-Benz Group AG merged ' 'all Classic activities into Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH in ' 'spring 2023. As a result, the Classic division has been ' 'further strengthened and will be able to develop even more ' 'flexibly and dynamically in the future. In addition to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre, the first point of contact for ' 'factory restorations, repairs and maintenance with the ' 'highest originality, this includes many other areas: the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum, the Archives and Vehicle Collection, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Vehicle Trade and the Classic Club Management.

\n', 'date': '2024-01-31T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Growth for a strong future for Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7ae45246-5aad-4ae1-86a7-d3d2964c5904'} 2025-11-30 01:01:47 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/41558dc5-a10e-4d6a-90dd-e7c8b2409066> {'content': '\n' 'Electrified AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with electric ' 'turbocharger\n' 'Extensively equipped as standard, including rear-axle steering ' 'and all-wheel drive\n' 'Pricing starts at € 89.250,00[1]\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG completes its successful mid-size range. The GLC 43 ' '4MATIC Coupé (fuel consumption combined: 10.5-10.1 l/100 km, CO2 ' 'emissions combined: 240-231 g/km)[2] is now available to order ' 'online as well as at retail partners in Germany. Pricing starts ' 'at € 89.250,001.\n' 'Striking proportions and taut surfaces underscore the distinctive ' 'presence of the new Mercedes-AMG GLC Coupé. Highlights includes ' 'the dedicated AMG grille, the AMG front skirt featuring the ' 'jet-wing design and the AMG side skirts. The top-quality interior ' 'further augments the design aesthetic. AMG seats in ARTICO ' 'man-made leather / AMG MICROCUT microfibre with unique graphics ' 'and covers add a sporty touch. Upholstery in leather and nappa ' 'leather with an embossed AMG emblem on the front head restraints ' 'is available as an option, as are the AMG Performance seats.\n' 'Excellent efficiency\n' 'The beating heart of the new Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 4MATIC Coupé is ' 'the AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with electric ' 'turbocharger. The drive pairs innovative technologies and high ' 'performance with excellent efficiency. The engine generates 310 ' 'kW (421 hp) at 6,725 rpm and reaches its peak torque of 500 Nm at ' '5,000 rpm. Depending on the situation, the system also provides ' 'an additional short boost of 10 kW (14 hp) from the belt-driven ' 'starter generator (RSG).\n' 'The extensive standard equipment underpins the dynamic driving ' 'experience. It includes rear-wheel steering, all-wheel drive, the ' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission with wet start-off clutch as ' 'well as AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with Adaptive Damping ' 'System.\n' 'Wide range of equipment packages\n' 'The new Mercedes-AMG GLC Coupé offers a broad spectrum of ' 'individualisation options:\n' '\n' 'AMG Exterior Night package with select exterior elements finished ' 'in high-gloss black for € 892,50.\n' 'AMG Night package II with additional high-quality design details ' 'in dark chrome for € 654,50.\n' 'AMG exterior carbon package I with sporty exterior elements made ' 'of carbon fibre for € 3.510,50.\n' 'AMG Styling Package gives your vehicle a more expressive design ' 'for € 1.785,00.\n' 'MANUFAKTUR high-tech silver magno metallic paintwork with a satin ' 'finish for € 3.927,00.\n' 'AMG Performance advanced seat package with performance-optimised ' 'seats for driver and front passenger with pronounced side ' 'bolsters, fully electric adjustment options and seat heating with ' 'upholstery in nappa-look ARTICO man-made leather / MICROCUT ' 'microfibre for € 2.558,50.\n' 'AMG Performance high-end seat package with performance-optimised ' 'multicontour seats for driver and front passenger with pronounced ' 'side bolsters, fully electric adjustment options and seat heating ' 'with upholstery in leather or nappa leather for € 5.521,60.\n' 'AMG Real Performance Sound for more emotional engine sound in the ' 'interior, adjustable in BALANCED and POWERFUL levels for € ' '654,50.\n' '\n' '[1] Recommended price in Germany including 19% sales tax\n' '[2] The stated figures are the WLTP CO₂ figures measured ' 'according to Art. 2 No. 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were calculated on the ' 'basis of these figures.', 'content_html': '
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  • Electrified AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine ' 'with electric turbocharger
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  • Pricing starts at € ' '89.250,00[1]
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Mercedes-AMG completes its successful mid-size range. The ' 'GLC 43 4MATIC Coupé (fuel consumption combined: 10.5-10.1 ' 'l/100 km, CO2 emissions combined: 240-231 ' 'g/km)[2] is now available to order online as well ' 'as at retail partners in Germany. Pricing starts at € ' '89.250,001.

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Striking proportions and taut surfaces underscore the ' 'distinctive presence of the new Mercedes-AMG GLC Coupé. ' 'Highlights includes the dedicated AMG grille, the AMG front ' 'skirt featuring the jet-wing design and the AMG side skirts. ' 'The top-quality interior further augments the design ' 'aesthetic. AMG seats in ARTICO man-made leather / AMG ' 'MICROCUT microfibre with unique graphics and covers add a ' 'sporty touch. Upholstery in leather and nappa leather with ' 'an embossed AMG emblem on the front head restraints is ' 'available as an option, as are the AMG Performance ' 'seats.

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Excellent efficiency

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The beating heart of the new Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 4MATIC ' 'Coupé is the AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with ' 'electric turbocharger. The drive pairs innovative ' 'technologies and high performance with excellent efficiency. ' 'The engine generates 310 kW (421 hp) at 6,725 rpm and ' 'reaches its peak torque of 500 Nm at 5,000 rpm. Depending on ' 'the situation, the system also provides an additional short ' 'boost of 10 kW (14 hp) from the belt-driven starter ' 'generator (RSG).

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The extensive standard equipment underpins the dynamic ' 'driving experience. It includes rear-wheel steering, ' 'all-wheel drive, the AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission with ' 'wet start-off clutch as well as AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension ' 'with Adaptive Damping System.

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Wide range of equipment packages

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The new Mercedes-AMG GLC Coupé offers a broad spectrum of ' 'individualisation options:

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  • AMG Exterior Night package with select exterior elements ' 'finished in high-gloss black for € 892,50.
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  • AMG Night package II with additional high-quality design ' 'details in dark chrome for € 654,50.
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  • AMG exterior carbon package I with sporty exterior ' 'elements made of carbon fibre for € 3.510,50.
    • \n' '
  • AMG Styling Package gives your vehicle a more expressive ' 'design for € 1.785,00.
    • \n' '
  • MANUFAKTUR high-tech silver magno metallic paintwork ' 'with a satin finish for € 3.927,00.
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  • AMG Performance advanced seat package with ' 'performance-optimised seats for driver and front passenger ' 'with pronounced side bolsters, fully electric adjustment ' 'options and seat heating with upholstery in nappa-look ' 'ARTICO man-made leather / MICROCUT microfibre for € ' '2.558,50.
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  • AMG Performance high-end seat package with ' 'performance-optimised multicontour seats for driver and ' 'front passenger with pronounced side bolsters, fully ' 'electric adjustment options and seat heating with upholstery ' 'in leather or nappa leather for € 5.521,60.
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  • AMG Real Performance Sound for more emotional engine ' 'sound in the interior, adjustable in BALANCED and POWERFUL ' 'levels for € 654,50.
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[1] Recommended price in Germany including 19% ' 'sales tax

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[2] The stated figures are the WLTP CO₂ ' 'figures measured according to Art. 2 No. 3 of Implementing ' 'Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were ' 'calculated on the basis of these figures.

\n', 'date': '2024-02-01T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 4MATIC Coupé now available to order', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/41558dc5-a10e-4d6a-90dd-e7c8b2409066'} 2025-11-30 01:01:47 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=74&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:47 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6972806a-90a5-46f3-a7e6-c0f30df35a69> {'content': '\n' '1954: World premiere of the 300 SL (W 198) and ' '190 SL (W 121)\n' '1934: Mercedes-Benz 500 K (W 29) with supercharged ' 'engine makes its debut in Berlin\n' '2004: Second SLK generation (R 171 model series)\n' '1954: Mercedes-Benz 220 (W 180)\n' '2004: Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG is a sports car in a class of its ' 'own\n' 'Important service: Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts for first ' 'SLK (R 170 model series)\n' 'Birthdays: Gottlieb Daimler and Bertha Benz\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz, the world’s oldest car manufacturer, has been ' 'reinventing the car over and over since 1886. As it does so, the ' 'brand continually sets new standards, while also keeping pace ' 'with social change. The history of the company is correspondingly ' 'rich in events and stories. Here a brief summary of some of the ' 'important anniversaries and milestones from its history.\n' '6 to 14 February 1954 – 70 years ago\n' 'Debut of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 198) and ' '190 SL (W 121) in New York\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz delights the public at the International Motor ' 'Sports Show\n' '300 SL (W 198): A super sports car derived from the ' 'racing sports car\n' '190 SL (W 121): A luxuriously sporty compact roadster\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz presented two new sports cars 70 years ago at ' 'the International Motor Sports Show in New York. The 300 SL ' '“Gullwing” super sports car (W 198) and the sporty ' '190 SL touring car (W 121) thrilled the public. Both go ' 'back to an impulse from Maximilian E. Hoffman, Mercedes-Benz ' 'importer for the eastern USA. The design by Friedrich Geiger ' 'established the SL face of sporty Mercedes-Benz production ' 'vehicles. The 300 SL with its characteristic gullwing doors ' 'was derived from the 1952 racing sports car of the same name ' '(W 194). It was launched in 1954 and would go on to become ' 'an iconic sports car of that century. The compact 190 SL ' 'roadster, presented in New York as a pre-production model, ' 'followed in 1955. It became a particularly successful model on ' 'the North American market: by 1960, the 190 SL accounted for ' 'almost 18 per cent of all Mercedes-Benz passenger cars ' 'delivered to the USA. This confirmed the assessment of ' 'Maximilian E. Hoffman, who, in 1953, had suggested that the ' 'brand should transfer the fascination of luxurious sportiness ' 'into a compact roadster. The 190 SL was equipped with ' 'technology from the “Ponton” saloons of the upper mid-range ' '(W 120). The 300 SL Roadster (W 198) presented in ' '1957 was also inspired by Hoffman.\n' '8 to 18 March 1934 – 90 years ago\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 500 K (W 29) with eight-cylinder ' 'supercharged engine presented in Berlin\n' '\n' 'Premiere at the International Automobile and Motorcycle ' 'Exhibition\n' 'Powerful touring car of the absolute top class\n' 'Modern suspension with trapezoidal-link front axle and swing axle ' 'at the rear\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz presented the 500 K (W 29) as a powerful ' 'and sporty top-class touring car at the International Automobile ' 'and Motorcycle Exhibition (IAMA) in Berlin in March 1934. The ' 'vehicle, with an eight-cylinder supercharged engine, delivered ' '74 kW (100 hp) and 188 kW (160 hp) with the ' 'supercharger activated. The 500 K was aimed at those ' 'discerning customers who had been thrilled by the large-volume, ' 'high-performance vehicles of the Mercedes-Benz S series at the ' 'end of the 1920s. Its technical features included its modern ' 'chassis with front trapezoidal-link front axle and rear swing ' 'axle, while its top speed was 160 km/h. This speed ' 'corresponds to the all-important 100 mph mark, which only a ' 'few sporty production vehicles at the time were capable of ' 'reaching. A total of 354 examples of the Mercedes-Benz ' '500 K were built in the period up to 1936, many of them with ' 'elaborately customised bodies. Today, the sporty luxury car is ' 'one of the brand’s most coveted classics. The particularly ' 'enthralling 500 K Special Roadster version can be ' 'experienced in the Mercedes-Benz Museum, in Legend Room 3: ' 'Times of Change – Diesel and Supercharger, 1914 to 1945.\n' '4 to 14 March 2004 – 20 years ago\n' 'Premiere of the SLK of the R 171 series at the Geneva Motor ' 'Show\n' '\n' 'Second generation of the compact roadster with steel Vario roof\n' 'SLK 55 AMG is the first Mercedes-Benz SLK with a V8 ' 'engine\n' 'AIRSCARF and innovative rear window mechanism\n' '\n' 'The SLK of the R 171 series was presented to the public at ' 'the Geneva Motor Show from 4 to 14 March 2004. The ' 'first models to be launched on the market were the SLK 200 ' 'and the SLK 350. The 265 kW (360 hp) ' 'SLK 55 AMG would follow at the end of the year as the ' 'top-of-the-range model – the first SLK with a V8 engine. The ' 'R 171 model series continued the successful concept of the ' 'first SLK of the R 170 model series as a compact and ' 'easy-to-handle sports car. One of its main features was the Vario ' 'roof made of steel. Within a few seconds, the roadster could be ' 'transformed into a coupé. One of the technical innovations in the ' 'R 171 model series was the innovative AIRSCARF headroom ' 'heating system, which Mercedes-Benz launched in the SLK. A new ' 'mechanism increased the boot capacity when the roof was open: the ' 'rear window rotated around the transverse axis as it was closed, ' 'with the result that its curvature faced upwards once it had been ' 'lowered. The new V6 engines with four-valve technology and ' 'single-plug ignition also made their debut in the SLK 350.\n' '11 to 21 March 1954 – 70 years ago\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz 220 (W 180) is presented at the Geneva ' 'Motor Show\n' '\n' 'Modern “Ponton” saloon with six-cylinder engines\n' 'New top product from the brand\n' 'Efficient common parts concept with the “Ponton” four-cylinder ' 'saloons\n' '\n' 'The new “Ponton” six-cylinder saloons celebrated their premiere ' 'at the 24th Geneva Motor Show (11 to 21 March ' '1954). The luxury-class vehicles of the W 180, W 105 ' 'and W 128 model series set standards in their segment with ' 'their state-of-the-art technology. The four-cylinder models of ' 'the W 120 model series, with a wheelbase that was ' '170 millimetres shorter, had already been launched on the ' 'market the year before. All vehicles were based on a ' 'sophisticated common parts concept, as an efficient way of ' 'offering an extensive passenger car range. The Mercedes-Benz 220 ' 'was characterised by a self-supporting body in pontoon form, the ' 'so-called “three box design”. The passenger compartment merged ' 'into almost cuboid vehicle sections at both front and rear. The ' 'wings were fully integrated into the body. Compared to its ' 'predecessor of the same name in the W 187 model series, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 220 “Ponton” was lighter and more streamlined. ' 'While the double wishbone axle with subframe concept at the front ' 'originated from the W 120, the rear axle was a new design: ' 'for the first time in a series-produced Mercedes-Benz passenger ' 'car, the single-joint swing axle with low pivot point developed ' 'for the W 196 Formula One racing car was used. This ' 'significantly increased driving safety and comfort.\n' '30 April 2004 – 20 years ago\n' 'Presentation of the Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG\n' '\n' 'The top-class sports car celebrated the brand’s successes in the ' 'DTM\n' 'The high-performance vehicle of the 209 model series was ' 'limited to 100 units\n' 'Impressive performance values on the racetrack, too\n' '\n' 'The 2003 season of the German Touring Car Masters (DTM) was an ' 'extremely successful one for Mercedes-Benz: Bernd Schneider won ' 'the title for the fourth time. The brand celebrated this with the ' 'CLK DTM AMG Coupé of the 209 model series, which was ' 'presented on 30 April 2004. Limited to 100 units, the ' 'top-class sports car with a newly developed suspension and ' 'aerodynamics that had been optimised in the wind tunnel delivered ' '428 kW (582 hp). It cost 236,060 euros. Its AMG ' '5.5-litre V8 engine was the second most powerful power unit in ' 'the brand’s passenger car range at the time, after the engine of ' 'the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren super sports car. The maximum ' 'torque of 800 newton metres was available at 3,500 rpm. ' 'The high-performance coupé accelerated to 100 km/h in ' '3.9 seconds and had a top speed of 320 km/h ' '(electronically limited). The CLK DTM AMG offered high-tech ' 'engineering from the world of motorsport and a look very similar ' 'to that of the CLK racing touring cars. Features included ' 'automatic transmission, automatic climate control, an on-board ' 'computer, the ESP® electronic stability programme and an oval ' 'steering wheel upholstered in buckskin. On the famous north loop ' '(Nordschleife) of the Nürburgring, the CLK DTM AMG was only two ' 'tenths of a second slower than the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, and ' 'even outperformed it on the short circuit of the Hockenheimring.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts\n' 'Several thousand replacement and wear parts for Mercedes-Benz SLK ' 'models of the R 170 series\n' '\n' 'Focus on components with functional and driving relevance\n' 'Spare parts for the characteristic Vario roof\n' 'Originality and value retention\n' '\n' 'In 1994, 30 years ago, Mercedes-Benz presented two concept ' 'cars. They paved the way for the first SLK (R 170). A purist ' 'roadster was displayed at the Turin Motor Show from 22 April ' 'to 1 May 1994. From 6 to 16 October 1994, the ' 'sports car then appeared at the Paris Motor Show with its ' 'characteristic Vario roof. The SLK of the R 170 series was ' 'built from 1996 to 2004, with a total of 311,222 units being ' 'produced. Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts now stocks several ' 'thousand replacement and wear parts for the first SLK. Components ' 'with functional and driving relevance are a particular area of ' 'focus. These include parts for the characteristic Vario roof, ' 'such as the hydraulic cylinder (order number ' 'A 170 800 00 72, 274.61 euros), ' 'hydraulic pump (order number A 170 800 08 48, ' '601.41 euros) and the front section (order number ' 'A 170 790 04 40, 1,037.40 euros) and rear ' 'section (order number A 170 790 05 40, ' '1,365.00 euros). The complete range extends from body parts such ' 'as the front left wing (order number ' 'A 170 880 01 18, 297.16 euros) to ' 'details such as the “KOMPRESSOR” badge for the front side (order ' 'number A 170 817 03 15, 38.62 euros). ' 'All prices quoted are net prices and are subject to VAT. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts for maintenance and repair ' 'keep a classic car in its original condition and help to preserve ' 'its value. Further information and parts search under: ' 'https://teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com\n' 'Birthdays\n' '\n' '190 years ago – Gottlieb Daimler was born on ' '17 March 1834 to a family of bakers in Schorndorf, near ' 'Stuttgart. After training as a gunsmith, the technically gifted ' 'student attended the Stuttgart Polytechnic with the help of a ' 'scholarship. After holding various management positions in the ' 'mechanical engineering industry, he set up his own business in ' '1882 and worked with Wilhelm Maybach in Cannstatt on the ' 'development of the high-speed combustion engine. In 1886, this ' 'powered the motorised carriage, the world’s first four-wheeled ' 'automobile. Daimler died in 1900.\n' '175 years ago – Bertha Benz was born on 3 May 1849 ' 'as Bertha Ringer. The courageous and far-sighted wife of Carl ' 'Benz played a key role in making his invention of the automobile ' 'a success. The young woman was already an important support to ' 'the engineer during their engagement. As a partner on an equal ' 'footing, she later promoted his development in practical terms: ' 'in 1888, Bertha Benz and her sons Eugen and Richard embarked on ' 'history’s first long-distance automobile journey. The mobility ' 'pioneer died in Ladenburg in 1944.\n', 'content_html': '
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  • 1954: World premiere of the 300 SL ' '(W 198) and 190 SL (W 121)
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  • 1934: Mercedes-Benz 500 K (W 29) with ' 'supercharged engine makes its debut in Berlin
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  • 2004: Second SLK generation (R 171 model ' 'series)
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  • 1954: Mercedes-Benz 220 ' '(W 180)
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  • 2004: Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG is a sports car ' 'in a class of its own
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  • Important service: Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine ' 'Parts for first SLK (R 170 model series)
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  • Birthdays: Gottlieb Daimler and Bertha ' 'Benz
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Mercedes-Benz, the world’s oldest car manufacturer, has ' 'been reinventing the car over and over since 1886. As it ' 'does so, the brand continually sets new standards, while ' 'also keeping pace with social change. The history of the ' 'company is correspondingly rich in events and stories. Here ' 'a brief summary of some of the important anniversaries and ' 'milestones from its history.

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6 to 14 February 1954 – ' '70 years ago

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Debut of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 198) and ' '190 SL (W 121) in New York

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  • Mercedes-Benz delights the public at the International ' 'Motor Sports Show
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  • 300 SL (W 198): A super sports car derived ' 'from the racing sports car
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  • 190 SL (W 121): A luxuriously sporty compact ' 'roadster
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Mercedes-Benz presented two new sports cars 70 years ' 'ago at the International Motor Sports Show in New York. The ' '300 SL “Gullwing” super sports car (W 198) and the ' 'sporty 190 SL touring car (W 121) thrilled the ' 'public. Both go back to an impulse from Maximilian E. ' 'Hoffman, Mercedes-Benz importer for the eastern USA. The ' 'design by Friedrich Geiger established the SL face of sporty ' 'Mercedes-Benz production vehicles. The 300 SL with its ' 'characteristic gullwing doors was derived from the 1952 ' 'racing sports car of the same name (W 194). It was ' 'launched in 1954 and would go on to become an iconic sports ' 'car of that century. The compact 190 SL roadster, ' 'presented in New York as a pre-production model, followed in ' '1955. It became a particularly successful model on the North ' 'American market: by 1960, the 190 SL accounted for ' 'almost 18 per cent of all Mercedes-Benz passenger cars ' 'delivered to the USA. This confirmed the assessment of ' 'Maximilian E. Hoffman, who, in 1953, had suggested that ' 'the brand should transfer the fascination of luxurious ' 'sportiness into a compact roadster. The 190 SL was ' 'equipped with technology from the “Ponton” saloons of the ' 'upper mid-range (W 120). The 300 SL Roadster ' '(W 198) presented in 1957 was also inspired by ' 'Hoffman.

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8 to 18 March 1934 – 90 years ' 'ago

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Mercedes-Benz 500 K (W 29) with eight-cylinder ' 'supercharged engine presented in Berlin

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  • Premiere at the International Automobile and Motorcycle ' 'Exhibition
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  • Powerful touring car of the absolute top class
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  • Modern suspension with trapezoidal-link front axle and ' 'swing axle at the rear
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Mercedes-Benz presented the 500 K (W 29) as a ' 'powerful and sporty top-class touring car at the ' 'International Automobile and Motorcycle Exhibition (IAMA) in ' 'Berlin in March 1934. The vehicle, with an eight-cylinder ' 'supercharged engine, delivered 74 kW ' '(100 hp) and 188 kW (160 hp) ' 'with the supercharger activated. The 500 K was aimed at ' 'those discerning customers who had been thrilled by the ' 'large-volume, high-performance vehicles of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'S series at the end of the 1920s. Its technical features ' 'included its modern chassis with front trapezoidal-link ' 'front axle and rear swing axle, while its top speed was ' '160 km/h. This speed corresponds to the all-important ' '100 mph mark, which only a few sporty production ' 'vehicles at the time were capable of reaching. A total of ' '354 examples of the Mercedes-Benz 500 K were built ' 'in the period up to 1936, many of them with elaborately ' 'customised bodies. Today, the sporty luxury car is one of ' 'the brand’s most coveted classics. The particularly ' 'enthralling 500 K Special Roadster version can be ' 'experienced in the Mercedes-Benz Museum, in Legend ' 'Room 3: Times of Change – Diesel and Supercharger, ' '1914 to 1945.

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4 to 14 March 2004 – 20 years ' 'ago

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Premiere of the SLK of the R 171 series at the ' 'Geneva Motor Show

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  • Second generation of the compact roadster with steel ' 'Vario roof
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  • SLK 55 AMG is the first Mercedes-Benz SLK with ' 'a V8 engine
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  • AIRSCARF and innovative rear window mechanism
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The SLK of the R 171 series was presented to the ' 'public at the Geneva Motor Show from 4 to 14 March ' '2004. The first models to be launched on the market were the ' 'SLK 200 and the SLK 350. The ' '265 kW (360 hp) ' 'SLK 55 AMG would follow at the end of the year as ' 'the top-of-the-range model – the first SLK with a V8 ' 'engine. The R 171 model series continued the successful ' 'concept of the first SLK of the R 170 model series as a ' 'compact and easy-to-handle sports car. One of its main ' 'features was the Vario roof made of steel. Within a few ' 'seconds, the roadster could be transformed into a coupé. One ' 'of the technical innovations in the R 171 model series ' 'was the innovative AIRSCARF headroom heating system, which ' 'Mercedes-Benz launched in the SLK. A new mechanism increased ' 'the boot capacity when the roof was open: the rear window ' 'rotated around the transverse axis as it was closed, with ' 'the result that its curvature faced upwards once it had been ' 'lowered. The new V6 engines with four-valve technology and ' 'single-plug ignition also made their debut in the ' 'SLK 350.

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11 to 21 March 1954 – ' '70 years ago

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The Mercedes-Benz 220 (W 180) is presented at the ' 'Geneva Motor Show

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  • Modern “Ponton” saloon with six-cylinder engines
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  • New top product from the brand
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  • Efficient common parts concept with the “Ponton” ' 'four-cylinder saloons
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The new “Ponton” six-cylinder saloons celebrated their ' 'premiere at the 24th Geneva Motor Show (11 to ' '21 March 1954). The luxury-class vehicles of the ' 'W 180, W 105 and W 128 model series set ' 'standards in their segment with their state-of-the-art ' 'technology. The four-cylinder models of the W 120 model ' 'series, with a wheelbase that was 170 millimetres ' 'shorter, had already been launched on the market the year ' 'before. All vehicles were based on a sophisticated common ' 'parts concept, as an efficient way of offering an extensive ' 'passenger car range. The Mercedes-Benz 220 was characterised ' 'by a self-supporting body in pontoon form, the so-called ' '“three box design”. The passenger compartment merged into ' 'almost cuboid vehicle sections at both front and rear. The ' 'wings were fully integrated into the body. Compared to its ' 'predecessor of the same name in the W 187 model series, ' 'the Mercedes-Benz 220 “Ponton” was lighter and more ' 'streamlined. While the double wishbone axle with subframe ' 'concept at the front originated from the W 120, the ' 'rear axle was a new design: for the first time in a ' 'series-produced Mercedes-Benz passenger car, the ' 'single-joint swing axle with low pivot point developed for ' 'the W 196 Formula One racing car was used. This ' 'significantly increased driving safety and comfort.

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30 April 2004 – 20 years ' 'ago

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Presentation of the Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG

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  • The top-class sports car celebrated the brand’s ' 'successes in the DTM
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  • The high-performance vehicle of the 209 model ' 'series was limited to 100 units
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  • Impressive performance values on the racetrack, ' 'too
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The 2003 season of the German Touring Car Masters (DTM) ' 'was an extremely successful one for Mercedes-Benz: Bernd ' 'Schneider won the title for the fourth time. The brand ' 'celebrated this with the CLK DTM AMG Coupé of the ' '209 model series, which was presented on 30 April ' '2004. Limited to 100 units, the top-class sports car ' 'with a newly developed suspension and aerodynamics that had ' 'been optimised in the wind tunnel delivered ' '428 kW (582 hp). It cost ' '236,060 euros. Its AMG 5.5-litre V8 engine was the ' 'second most powerful power unit in the brand’s passenger car ' 'range at the time, after the engine of the Mercedes-Benz SLR ' 'McLaren super sports car. The maximum torque of ' '800 newton metres was available at 3,500 rpm. The ' 'high-performance coupé accelerated to 100 km/h in ' '3.9 seconds and had a top speed of 320 km/h ' '(electronically limited). The CLK DTM AMG offered high-tech ' 'engineering from the world of motorsport and a look very ' 'similar to that of the CLK racing touring cars. Features ' 'included automatic transmission, automatic climate control, ' 'an on-board computer, the ESP® electronic stability ' 'programme and an oval steering wheel upholstered in ' 'buckskin. On the famous north loop (Nordschleife) of the ' 'Nürburgring, the CLK DTM AMG was only two tenths of a second ' 'slower than the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, and even ' 'outperformed it on the short circuit of the ' 'Hockenheimring.

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Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts

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Several thousand replacement and wear parts for ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLK models of the R 170 series

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  • Focus on components with functional and driving ' 'relevance
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  • Spare parts for the characteristic Vario roof
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  • Originality and value retention
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In 1994, 30 years ago, Mercedes-Benz presented two ' 'concept cars. They paved the way for the first SLK ' '(R 170). A purist roadster was displayed at the Turin ' 'Motor Show from 22 April to 1 May 1994. From ' '6 to 16 October 1994, the sports car then appeared ' 'at the Paris Motor Show with its characteristic Vario roof. ' 'The SLK of the R 170 series was built from 1996 to ' '2004, with a total of 311,222 units being produced. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts now stocks several ' 'thousand replacement and wear parts for the first SLK. ' 'Components with functional and driving relevance are a ' 'particular area of focus. These include parts for the ' 'characteristic Vario roof, such as the hydraulic cylinder ' '(order number A 170 800 00 72, ' '274.61 euros), hydraulic pump (order number ' 'A 170 800 08 48, 601.41 euros) and ' 'the front section (order number ' 'A 170 790 04 40, 1,037.40 euros) and ' 'rear section (order number ' 'A 170 790 05 40, 1,365.00 euros). The ' 'complete range extends from body parts such as the front ' 'left wing (order number A 170 880 01 18, ' '297.16 euros) to details such as the “KOMPRESSOR” badge ' 'for the front side (order number ' 'A 170 817 03 15, 38.62 euros). All ' 'prices quoted are net prices and are subject to VAT. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Genuine Parts for maintenance and ' 'repair keep a classic car in its original condition and help ' 'to preserve its value. Further information and parts search ' 'under: https://teilesuche.mercedes-benz-classic.com

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Birthdays

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  • 190 years ago – Gottlieb Daimler was born on ' '17 March 1834 to a family of bakers in Schorndorf, near ' 'Stuttgart. After training as a gunsmith, the technically ' 'gifted student attended the Stuttgart Polytechnic with the ' 'help of a scholarship. After holding various management ' 'positions in the mechanical engineering industry, he set up ' 'his own business in 1882 and worked with Wilhelm Maybach in ' 'Cannstatt on the development of the high-speed combustion ' 'engine. In 1886, this powered the motorised carriage, the ' 'world’s first four-wheeled automobile. Daimler died in ' '1900.
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  • 175 years ago – Bertha Benz was born on ' '3 May 1849 as Bertha Ringer. The courageous and ' 'far-sighted wife of Carl Benz played a key role in making ' 'his invention of the automobile a success. The young woman ' 'was already an important support to the engineer during ' 'their engagement. As a partner on an equal footing, she ' 'later promoted his development in practical terms: in 1888, ' 'Bertha Benz and her sons Eugen and Richard embarked on ' 'history’s first long-distance automobile journey. The ' 'mobility pioneer died in Ladenburg in 1944.
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\n', 'date': '2024-02-05T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Notes 1/2024', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6972806a-90a5-46f3-a7e6-c0f30df35a69'} 2025-11-30 01:01:47 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=74&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:47 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=74&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:47 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f37fb4a8-1bc9-4eab-bda4-a9580f99e49b> {'content': 'The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Lewis Hamilton will part ' 'ways at the end of the 2024 season. Lewis has activated a release ' 'option in the contract announced last August and this season will ' 'therefore be his last driving for the Silver Arrows. The news ' 'brings an end to what is currently a 17-year long relationship in ' 'F1 with Mercedes-Benz and an 11-year long partnership with the ' 'works team. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO, commented: “In ' 'terms of a team-driver pairing, our relationship with Lewis has ' 'become the most successful the sport has seen, and that’s ' 'something we can look back on with pride; Lewis will always be an ' 'important part of Mercedes motorsport history. However, we knew ' 'our partnership would come to a natural end at some point, and ' 'that day has now come. We accept Lewis’s decision to seek a fresh ' 'challenge, and our opportunities for the future are exciting to ' 'contemplate. But for now, we still have one season to go, and we ' 'are focused on going racing to deliver a strong 2024.” Lewis ' 'Hamilton added: “I have had an amazing 11 years with this team ' "and I'm so proud of what we have achieved together. Mercedes has " "been part of my life since I was 13 years old. It's a place where " 'I have grown up, so making the decision to leave was one of the ' 'hardest decisions I have ever had to make. But the time is right ' "for me to take this step and I'm excited to be taking on a new " 'challenge. I will be forever grateful for the incredible support ' 'of my Mercedes family, especially Toto for his friendship and ' 'leadership and I want to finish on a high together. I am 100% ' 'committed to delivering the best performance I can this season ' 'and making my last year with the Silver Arrows, one to remember.” ' 'Notes for editors: \xa0 Lewis Hamilton – Career Stats So ' 'Far \xa0 Starts Drivers‘ Titles Wins Podiums Pole ' 'Positions Front rows Fastest laps MB Power 332 7 ' '103 197 104 175 65 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' '222 6 82 148 78 127 53 ', 'content_html': '

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Lewis Hamilton will ' 'part ways at the end of the 2024 season. Lewis has activated ' 'a release option in the contract announced last August and ' 'this season will therefore be his last driving for the ' 'Silver Arrows. The news brings an end to what is currently a ' '17-year long relationship in F1 with Mercedes-Benz and an ' '11-year long partnership with the works team.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO, commented: “In ' 'terms of a team-driver pairing, our relationship with Lewis ' 'has become the most successful the sport has seen, and ' 'that’s something we can look back on with pride; Lewis will ' 'always be an important part of Mercedes motorsport history. ' 'However, we knew our partnership would come to a natural end ' 'at some point, and that day has now come. We accept Lewis’s ' 'decision to seek a fresh challenge, and our opportunities ' 'for the future are exciting to contemplate. But for now, we ' 'still have one season to go, and we are focused on going ' 'racing to deliver a strong 2024.”

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Lewis Hamilton added: “I have had an amazing 11 years ' "with this team and I'm so proud of what we have achieved " 'together. Mercedes has been part of my life since I was 13 ' "years old. It's a place where I have grown up, so making the " 'decision to leave was one of the hardest decisions I have ' 'ever had to make. But the time is right for me to take this ' "step and I'm excited to be taking on a new challenge. I will " 'be forever grateful for the incredible support of my ' 'Mercedes family, especially Toto for his friendship and ' 'leadership and I want to finish on a high together. I am ' '100% committed to delivering the best performance I can this ' 'season and making my last year with the Silver Arrows, one ' 'to remember.”

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\n', 'date': '2024-02-01T20:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team & Lewis Hamilton to part ways', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f37fb4a8-1bc9-4eab-bda4-a9580f99e49b'} 2025-11-30 01:01:47 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2586a399-9946-40ba-90fd-d1e3dd9664dc> {'content': ' High-class driver line-up to race in renowned race series ' 'Line-up consists of 19 Performance, Junior and Expert Drivers AMG ' 'Young Driver Test participant Frank Bird one of three new ' 'signings After a successful motorsport year 2023 with a ' 'remarkable 66 championship wins, Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is ' 'striving for worldwide victories in the 2024 season again. To ' 'live up to the huge ambitions, the performance and sports car ' 'brand from Affalterbach is again relying on a high-class driver ' 'line-up. The convincing line-up has been expanded from 17 to 19 ' 'drivers from eleven different nations. It consists of nine ' 'Performance Drivers and five Junior Drivers and is complemented ' 'by five Experts who will be competing in selected races. Former ' 'DTM professional Thomas Jäger (GER) remains the test and ' 'development driver. An entirely new addition to the line-up is ' 'Junior Driver Frank Bird, who convinced during last year’s AMG ' 'Young Driver Test at Valencia and his race participation in the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge at Abu Dhabi that resulted from it. ' 'Moreover, Felipe Fraga (BRA) and David Reynolds (AUS) were ' 'promoted to Expert status. Fraga has been racing for the brand ' 'since 2018 and has competed in over 30 endurance races with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. Reynolds has primarily been racing on the ' 'Australian continent for Mercedes-AMG. Mercedes-AMG customer ' 'sports teams will, among others, be racing in the following ' 'global race events: the 24-hour classics at the Nürburgring and ' 'Spa-Francorchamps, GT World Challenge, Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge, DTM, IMSA, the endurance race series at the ' 'Nürburgring, Asian Le Mans Series (ALMS), 24H Series and the FIA ' 'GT World Cup in Macau. “Once again, we have a demanding year ' 'ahead of us. Building on the extremely successful season we had ' 'last year is going to be a challenge. Therefore, we have put ' 'together a driver line-up that is not only strong, but above all ' 'as balanced as possible. Moreover, young driver support is very ' 'important to us as a manufacturer, which is why we are promoting ' 'young drivers in a determined way. The promising mix of drivers ' 'makes me get the customer sports season underway with a positive ' 'feeling.”Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport “I ' 'am delighted that we are able to present a competitive driver ' 'line-up in 2024 once again. Building on the experience recently ' 'accumulated, we have a well-balanced mix of champions and ' 'endurance race winners as well as young, talented drivers who are ' 'eager to win. I am particularly happy that in Frank Bird, a ' 'promising Junior has presented and qualified himself through the ' 'AMG Young Driver Test. Together, we want to rack up wins for AMG ' 'in the most significant endurance races and championships again ' 'this year.”Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing \xa0 Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, 2024 driver line-up ' 'Name First name Nationality Status Aron Ralf ' 'Estonia Junior Auer Lucas Austria Performance ' 'Bird Frank Great Britain Junior Christodoulou Adam ' 'Great Britain Expert Ellis Philip Switzerland ' 'Performance Engel Maro Germany Performance Fraga ' 'Felipe Brazil Expert Götz Maximilian Germany ' 'Performance Gounon Jules Andorra Performance ' 'Grenier Mikaël Canada Performance Juncadella Daniel ' 'Spain Expert Love Jordan Australia Junior Maini ' 'Arjun India Performance Morad Daniel Canada ' 'Expert Owega Jusuf Germany Junior Reynolds ' 'David Australia Expert Schiller Fabian Germany ' 'Performance Schumacher David Germany Junior Stolz ' 'Luca Germany Performance ', 'content_html': '
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After a successful motorsport year 2023 with a remarkable ' '66 championship wins, Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is ' 'striving for worldwide victories in the 2024 season again. ' 'To live up to the huge ambitions, the performance and sports ' 'car brand from Affalterbach is again relying on a high-class ' 'driver line-up.

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The convincing line-up has been expanded from 17 to 19 ' 'drivers from eleven different nations. It consists of nine ' 'Performance Drivers and five Junior Drivers and is ' 'complemented by five Experts who will be competing in ' 'selected races. Former DTM professional Thomas Jäger (GER) ' 'remains the test and development driver.

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An entirely new addition to the line-up is Junior Driver ' 'Frank Bird, who convinced during last year’s AMG Young ' 'Driver Test at Valencia and his race participation in the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge at Abu Dhabi that resulted ' 'from it. Moreover, Felipe Fraga (BRA) and David Reynolds ' '(AUS) were promoted to Expert status. Fraga has been racing ' 'for the brand since 2018 and has competed in over 30 ' 'endurance races with the Mercedes-AMG GT3. Reynolds has ' 'primarily been racing on the Australian continent for ' 'Mercedes-AMG.

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Mercedes-AMG customer sports teams will, among others, be ' 'racing in the following global race events: the 24-hour ' 'classics at the Nürburgring and Spa-Francorchamps, GT World ' 'Challenge, Intercontinental GT Challenge, DTM, IMSA, the ' 'endurance race series at the Nürburgring, Asian Le Mans ' 'Series (ALMS), 24H Series and the FIA GT World Cup in ' 'Macau.

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“Once again, we have a demanding year ahead of us. ' 'Building on the extremely successful season we had last year ' 'is going to be a challenge. Therefore, we have put together ' 'a driver line-up that is not only strong, but above all as ' 'balanced as possible. Moreover, young driver support is very ' 'important to us as a manufacturer, which is why we are ' 'promoting young drivers in a determined way. The promising ' 'mix of drivers makes me get the customer sports season ' 'underway with a positive feeling.”
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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“I am delighted that we are able to present a ' 'competitive driver line-up in 2024 once again. Building on ' 'the experience recently accumulated, we have a well-balanced ' 'mix of champions and endurance race winners as well as ' 'young, talented drivers who are eager to win. I am ' 'particularly happy that in Frank Bird, a promising Junior ' 'has presented and qualified himself through the AMG Young ' 'Driver Test. Together, we want to rack up wins for AMG in ' 'the most significant endurance races and championships again ' 'this year.”
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\n', 'date': '2024-02-01T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport presents its 2024 driver line-up', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/2586a399-9946-40ba-90fd-d1e3dd9664dc'} 2025-11-30 01:01:47 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=74&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:47 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=73&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:47 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=74&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:47 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=73&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:47 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9249ae2e-6b74-4ca8-a01b-14e7ef863401> {'content': '\n' 'Lead in Electric: With the new eSprinter, Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'implements the next stage of its electrification strategy\n' 'A triad of efficiency, range and load capacity makes the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz eSprinter a versatile all-rounder\n' 'Following the U.S. launch, the new eSprinter is now on sale in ' 'Europe\n' 'Added value for customers in over 60 markets: Two body styles and ' 'lengths, three battery capacities and a high payload as base for ' 'numerous conversions and body variants make the new eSprinter a ' 'perfect large van for commercial customers\n' '\n' 'The new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter is the electrified pioneer of the ' 'large van segment. And for the first time, North American ' 'customers can make their fleet more sustainable with a locally ' 'CO2‑emission-free, battery-electric van bearing the ' 'Mercedes-Benz star. In addition to optimized efficiency, the ' 'new eSprinter offers its customers a multitude of technical ' 'innovations that make driving more convenient and a multitude of ' 'commercial uses cases more sustainable. The new eSprinter is also ' 'highly versatile: depending on their needs, customers worldwide ' 'can now opt for more range or more payload thanks to a wide range ' 'of variants in most markets. Depending on the options available ' 'in their markets, customers have a choice of two body styles and ' 'lengths as well as three different sizes of battery.\n' '“The new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter underlines our claim to ‘Lead in ' 'Electric’ and kicks off the next stage of our ' 'electrification strategy. Its versatility and flexibility ' 'make the new eSprinter the ideal vehicle for a wide range of ' 'applications.” Mathias Geisen, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' 'The new eSprinter will initially be available as a long panel van ' 'and high roof in the U.S. and Canada with a 113 kilowatt ' 'hour (kWh) battery (usable capacity), while European markets will ' 'also receive a battery of 56 kWh as well as 81 kWh. In ' 'addition, the new eSprinter will also be available as an open ' 'model for the first time at a later date. This makes the ' 'eSprinter an attractive vehicle for numerous new industries as ' 'well as for upfitters.\n' 'Equipped with the largest battery available, the electric range, ' 'based on a simulation using the WLTP cycle, is up to 440[1],[2] ' 'kilometers. The simulated range based on the WLTP city cycle is ' 'up to 5301,2 kilometers. This extended range makes the vehicle ' 'ideal for both daily urban use as well as longer distances.\n' 'The lithium/iron phosphate technology eliminates the use of any ' 'cobalt or nickel and is ideal for light commercial vehicles due ' 'to durability. An active thermal management improves the ' 'efficiency; a heat pump is standard. Offering a cargo capacity of ' 'up to 14 cubic meters and with a permissible gross vehicle weight ' 'of up to 4.25 tons, the rear-wheel-drive eSprinter is as ' 'practical as its sibling with an internal combustion engine.\n' 'A modular layout for maximum versatility\n' 'The new eSprinter is based on a new concept consisting of three ' 'modules, making it easy to adapt the platform to a multitude of ' 'vehicle variants. The front module contains all high-voltage ' 'components and can be combined with all variants regardless of ' 'wheelbase and battery size.\n' 'The integrated high-voltage battery is located in the center ' 'module, tucked into a robust battery housing in the underbody. ' 'This location results in a low center of gravity, which ' 'positively influences vehicle handling. The rear module houses ' 'the compact and powerful electric motor, which drives the rear ' 'axle.\n' 'The electric powertrain\n' 'The main components of the electric powertrain in the new ' 'eSprinter feature two new developments: the efficient motor and ' 'the advanced electric rear axle. Both are installed for the first ' 'time in a battery-electric van from Mercedes-Benz.\n' 'The permanent magnet synchronous motor (PSM), which weighs around ' '130 kilograms, is characterized by high efficiency and ' 'optimized thermal management. The motor is available in power ' 'levels of either 100 or 150 kilowatts of peak output and ' 'delivers a torque of up to 400 newton-meters. For the ' 'customer, the combination of the efficient motor and the advanced ' 'electric rear axle, brings advantages with regards to conversions ' 'and bodybuilder solutions, vehicle lengths (A2 and A3), maximum ' 'gross vehicle weight (up to 4.25 tons) as well as the ' 'ability to tow trailer loads of up to 2 tons.\n' 'Supporting the driver in various ways\n' 'The new eSprinter supports the driver in multiple ways. This is ' 'due to the latest in-car technology along with the cloud-based ' 'services of the Mercedes me[3] digital ecosystem. To start, the ' 'latest version of the Mercedes‑Benz User Experience (MBUX) from ' 'Mercedes-Benz passenger cars is now offered for the new ' 'eSprinter. Features such as the “Hey Mercedes” voice control ' 'assistant are available to van customers, as well as extensive ' 'personalization options.\n' 'Intelligent safety and assistance systems\n' 'The standard Active Brake Assist is just one of many assistance ' 'systems[4] offered. Active Brake Assist can also provide braking ' 'support in an emergency. Other features are Blind Spot Assist and ' 'ATTENTION ASSIST. An additional interior highlight is the ' 'optional digital rear view mirror offering the driver ' 'unobstructed views of the rear and a distinct advantage when in ' 'reverse. With this option, the conventional rear-view mirror ' 'installed on the windshield, also serves as a digital rear-view ' 'mirror transmitting an image from a High Dynamic Range camera ' 'installed in the exterior rear end of the roof. The mirror is ' 'equipped with light sensors at the front and rear and ' 'automatically adjusts the brightness of the display to ambient ' 'conditions.\n' 'Various features for increased efficiency\n' 'High tech not only applies to safety systems; three different ' 'drive modes allow for customization of performance and energy ' 'consumption of the new eSprinter. “Comfort” delivers the full ' 'complement of performance and torque. “Economic” limits engine ' 'power for more efficiency and “Maximum Range” further reduces ' 'engine output along with limiting the use of features such as ' 'climate control in order optimize range to a maximum. ' 'Regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into ' 'electrical energy, also helps to maximize range.\n' 'There are four manual recuperation levels selectable (D-, D, D+, ' 'D++), but the driver can also switch to the sophisticated ‘D ' 'Auto’ automatic mode. The advantage of the automatic ‘D Auto’ ' 'function is that the car automatically defines the energy ' 'recovery rate based on the traffic situation. The system ' 'automatically adjusts the recuperation strength to ensure ' 'optimized recuperation. The ECO Assist in the dashboard shows the ' 'driver when to lift their foot off the pedal and then the vehicle ' 'can automatically choose the right strength of recuperation.\n' 'Features such as “Navigation with Electric Intelligence” enhance ' 'the electric vehicle ownership experience even further, as it ' 'calculates an optimized route incl. charging stops in real time ' 'depending on the current traffic situation and topography of the ' 'route. This feature also calculates the best possible charging ' 'strategy to either get to the destination as quickly as possible ' 'or to have a particular desired state of charge remaining upon ' 'arrival.\n' 'Convenient charging\n' 'Like all Mercedes-Benz electric vans, the new eSprinter is ' 'capable of charging with both alternating current (AC) and direct ' 'current (DC). The on-board charger, which converts the current in ' 'the vehicle when charging with alternating current such as at a ' 'wallbox, has a maximum charging power of 11 kilowatts[5]. To ' 'minimize charging times for customers, the new eSprinter can be ' 'charged with up to 115[6] kilowatts at fast-charging ' 'stations. For customers, fast charging from 10 to 80 percent ' 'of capacity[7] takes around 42 minutes for the 113 kWh ' 'battery.\n' 'The digital charging service Mercedes me Charge[8] offers ' 'customers a seamless charging and payment experience at the ' 'charging station. The Mercedes me Charge network currently ' 'bundles more than 1.5 million charging points worldwide from ' 'over 1,300 charge point operators such as ChargePoint or IONITY ' '(Europe only). Therefore, Mercedes me Charge is one of the ' 'largest integrated charging networks in the world.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz ensures transparent pricing for public charging ' 'stations. Users can view the specific cost per kilowatt-hour or ' 'per minute, along with an estimate of the total cost to fully ' 'charge on the MBUX display or in the Mercedes me app before ' 'starting the charging process.\n' 'For the new eSprinter, there will also be a B2B solution ' 'especially for corporate customers. This offers corporate and ' 'fleet customers the option of unifying vehicle and driver ' 'management as well as invoicing for the entire company.\n' 'Integrated service package included\n' 'The service package already included in the vehicle price ' '(Integrated Service Package, ISP) covers the costs of maintenance ' 'work in accordance with the service booklet and manufacturer’s ' 'specifications for the first four services within the first four ' 'years, or up to a maximum of 160,000 kilometers. Thanks to a ' 'regular and professional inspection of the high-voltage ' 'components and other vehicle parts and functions, the eSprinter ' 'is always ready for use and retains its value.\n' 'With the free battery certificate, Mercedes Benz AG guarantees, ' 'following the legal liability for material defects and the ' 'Mercedes-Benz new vehicle warranty, for the duration of 8 years ' 'in total from delivery or initial registration or up to 160,000 ' 'kilometers total mileage, that the maximum remaining capacity of ' 'the high-voltage batteries in the battery pack will not be less ' 'than 70 percent of the initial capacity.\n' 'For the new eSprinter, there is a battery certificate extension ' 'available, an option of extending the already integrated battery ' 'certificate (8 years/160,000 km) by an additional 140,000 ' 'kilometers to a total of 8 years/300,000 kilometers (included in ' 'the eComplete packages).\n' 'Production for the global markets underway\n' 'The modular concept of the new eSprinter allows for maximum ' 'synergies in production and therefore corresponding economies of ' 'scale. The production sites of the new eSprinter are the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans plants in North Charleston, SC/USA, ' 'Düsseldorf and Ludwigsfelde, Germany. In total, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans is investing around 350 million euros in ' 'the new eSprinter from 2021 to 2024, with around 150 million ' 'euros of that being invested in the adjustment of production at ' 'the three plants. As sustainability is a central guiding ' 'principle at Mercedes-Benz, the new eSprinter is produced net ' 'carbon neutral.\n' 'For further information on the sustainability activities of ' 'Mercedes-Benz, see our Sustainability Report at: Sustainability ' 'at Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz Group > Sustainability\n' '[1] Information on the range are preliminary and have been ' 'determined internally in accordance with the "WLTP test ' 'procedure" certification method. To date, there have been no ' 'confirmed values from an officially recognized testing ' 'organization, nor has there been an EC type approval or a ' 'certificate of conformity with official values. Discrepancies ' 'between the data and the official values are possible.\n' '[2] The actual range also depends on the individual driving ' 'style, road and traffic conditions, outside temperature, use of ' 'air conditioning/heating, etc. and may vary.\n' '[3] To use Mercedes me connect services, users must register for ' 'a Mercedes me ID and consent to the terms of use for the Mercedes ' 'me connect services. The services described and their ' 'availability and functionality may vary in particular depending ' 'on the vehicle model, the model year, the selected options and ' 'the country.\n' '[4] The driver assistance and safety systems from Mercedes-Benz ' 'are aids and do not relieve the driver of his or her ' 'responsibility.\n' '[5] Maximum AC charging in the U.S. and Canada is 9.6 kW due to ' 'the specifications of the national power grids.\n' '[6] Maximum peak charging capacity at DC charging station with a ' 'supply voltage of 400 volts, 300 A; the maximum charging capacity ' 'is dependent on diverse factors such as, e.g., ambient and ' 'battery temperature and the charge status of the battery when ' 'starting to charge. Fast charging with up to 50 kW comes as ' 'standard, fast charging with up to 115 kW as option.\n' '[7] Minimum charging time of 10 to 80% under optimum conditions ' 'at DC charging station with a supply voltage of 400 volts, 300 A; ' 'the charging time can vary depending on diverse factors such as ' 'e.g., ambient and battery temperature and due to the use of ' 'additional auxiliary consumers such as e.g., heating.\n' '[8] The use of the Digital Extras requires the permanent ' 'acceptance of the Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the ' 'Mercedes me ID Service Terms in their applicable versions, the ' 'permanent pairing of the vehicle with the Mercedes me user ' 'account and - if applicable - the activation of the Digital ' 'Extras. Upon expiry of the term, the Digital Extras can be ' 'renewed for a fee in the Mercedes me Store provided they are ' 'still offered for the corresponding vehicle at that point. In ' 'addition, for the use of some Digital Extras there may be further ' 'usage requirements or limitations specifically separate ' 'customer-owned contracts with third parties (e. g., streaming, ' 'charging, conclusion of a data contract covering comfort data ' 'volume), selected third-party products (e.g., smartphone, ' 'smartwatch) or they are only available for specific customer ' 'groups. Alternatively, to comfort data volume, depending on the ' 'generation of your multimedia system, data volume must be ' 'available via Internet in the Car or, where possible, your own ' 'data volume will need to be used via tethering. Information on ' 'personal data processed for the use of Digital Extras may be ' 'found in the Mercedes me connect privacy policy.', 'content_html': '
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  • Lead in Electric: With the new eSprinter, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans implements the next stage of its ' 'electrification strategy
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  • Added value for customers in over 60 markets: ' 'Two body styles and lengths, three battery capacities and a ' 'high payload as base for numerous conversions and body ' 'variants make the new eSprinter a perfect large van for ' 'commercial customers
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The new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter is the electrified ' 'pioneer of the large van segment. And for the first time, ' 'North American customers can make their fleet more ' 'sustainable with a locally CO2‑emission-free, ' 'battery-electric van bearing the Mercedes-Benz star. In ' 'addition to optimized efficiency, the new eSprinter offers ' 'its customers a multitude of technical innovations that make ' 'driving more convenient and a multitude of commercial uses ' 'cases more sustainable. The new eSprinter is also highly ' 'versatile: depending on their needs, customers worldwide can ' 'now opt for more range or more payload thanks to a wide ' 'range of variants in most markets. Depending on the options ' 'available in their markets, customers have a choice of two ' 'body styles and lengths as well as three different sizes of ' 'battery.

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“The new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter underlines our claim to ' '‘Lead in Electric’ and kicks off the next stage of our ' 'electrification strategy. Its versatility and ' 'flexibility make the new eSprinter the ideal vehicle for a ' 'wide range of applications.” 
Mathias Geisen, Head ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Vans

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The new eSprinter will initially be available as a long ' 'panel van and high roof in the U.S. and Canada with a ' '113 kilowatt hour (kWh) battery (usable capacity), ' 'while European markets will also receive a battery of ' '56 kWh as well as 81 kWh. In addition, the new ' 'eSprinter will also be available as an open model for the ' 'first time at a later date. This makes the eSprinter an ' 'attractive vehicle for numerous new industries as well as ' 'for upfitters.

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Equipped with the largest battery available, the electric ' 'range, based on a simulation using the WLTP cycle, is up to ' '440[1],[2] kilometers. The simulated range based ' 'on the WLTP city cycle is up to 5301,2 ' 'kilometers. This extended range makes the vehicle ' 'ideal for both daily urban use as well as longer ' 'distances.

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The lithium/iron phosphate technology eliminates the use ' 'of any cobalt or nickel and is ideal for light commercial ' 'vehicles due to durability. An active thermal management ' 'improves the efficiency; a heat pump is standard. Offering a ' 'cargo capacity of up to 14 cubic meters and with a ' 'permissible gross vehicle weight of up to 4.25 tons, the ' 'rear-wheel-drive eSprinter is as practical as its sibling ' 'with an internal combustion engine.

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A modular layout for maximum versatility

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The new eSprinter is based on a new concept consisting of ' 'three modules, making it easy to adapt the platform to a ' 'multitude of vehicle variants. The front module contains all ' 'high-voltage components and can be combined with all ' 'variants regardless of wheelbase and battery size.

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The integrated high-voltage battery is located in the ' 'center module, tucked into a robust battery housing in the ' 'underbody. This location results in a low center of gravity, ' 'which positively influences vehicle handling. The rear ' 'module houses the compact and powerful electric motor, which ' 'drives the rear axle.

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The electric powertrain

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The main components of the electric powertrain in the new ' 'eSprinter feature two new developments: the efficient motor ' 'and the advanced electric rear axle. Both are installed for ' 'the first time in a battery-electric van from ' 'Mercedes-Benz.

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The permanent magnet synchronous motor (PSM), which ' 'weighs around 130 kilograms, is characterized by high ' 'efficiency and optimized thermal management. The motor is ' 'available in power levels of either 100 or ' '150 kilowatts of peak output and delivers a torque of ' 'up to 400 newton-meters. For the customer, the ' 'combination of the efficient motor and the advanced electric ' 'rear axle, brings advantages with regards to conversions and ' 'bodybuilder solutions, vehicle lengths (A2 and A3), maximum ' 'gross vehicle weight (up to 4.25 tons) as well as the ' 'ability to tow trailer loads of up to 2 tons.

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Supporting the driver in various ways

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The new eSprinter supports the driver in multiple ways. ' 'This is due to the latest in-car technology along with the ' 'cloud-based services of the Mercedes me[3] ' 'digital ecosystem. To start, the latest version of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz User Experience (MBUX) from Mercedes-Benz ' 'passenger cars is now offered for the new eSprinter. ' 'Features such as the “Hey Mercedes” voice control assistant ' 'are available to van customers, as well as extensive ' 'personalization options.

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Intelligent safety and assistance systems

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The standard Active Brake Assist is just one of many ' 'assistance systems[4] offered. Active Brake ' 'Assist can also provide braking support in an emergency. ' 'Other features are Blind Spot Assist and ATTENTION ASSIST. ' 'An additional interior highlight is the optional digital ' 'rear view mirror offering the driver unobstructed views of ' 'the rear and a distinct advantage when in reverse. With this ' 'option, the conventional rear-view mirror installed on the ' 'windshield, also serves as a digital rear-view mirror ' 'transmitting an image from a High Dynamic Range camera ' 'installed in the exterior rear end of the roof. The mirror ' 'is equipped with light sensors at the front and rear and ' 'automatically adjusts the brightness of the display to ' 'ambient conditions.

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Various features for increased efficiency

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High tech not only applies to safety systems; three ' 'different drive modes allow for customization of performance ' 'and energy consumption of the new eSprinter. “Comfort” ' 'delivers the full complement of performance and torque. ' '“Economic” limits engine power for more efficiency and ' '“Maximum Range” further reduces engine output along with ' 'limiting the use of features such as climate control in ' 'order optimize range to a maximum. Regenerative braking, ' 'which converts kinetic energy into electrical energy, also ' 'helps to maximize range.

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There are four manual recuperation levels selectable (D-, ' 'D, D+, D++), but the driver can also switch to the ' 'sophisticated ‘D Auto’ automatic mode. The advantage of the ' 'automatic ‘D Auto’ function is that the car automatically ' 'defines the energy recovery rate based on the traffic ' 'situation. The system automatically adjusts the recuperation ' 'strength to ensure optimized recuperation. The ECO Assist in ' 'the dashboard shows the driver when to lift their foot off ' 'the pedal and then the vehicle can automatically choose the ' 'right strength of recuperation.

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Features such as “Navigation with Electric Intelligence” ' 'enhance the electric vehicle ownership experience even ' 'further, as it calculates an optimized route incl. charging ' 'stops in real time depending on the current traffic ' 'situation and topography of the route. This feature also ' 'calculates the best possible charging strategy to either get ' 'to the destination as quickly as possible or to have a ' 'particular desired state of charge remaining upon ' 'arrival.

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Convenient charging

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Like all Mercedes-Benz electric vans, the new eSprinter ' 'is capable of charging with both alternating current (AC) ' 'and direct current (DC). The on-board charger, which ' 'converts the current in the vehicle when charging with ' 'alternating current such as at a wallbox, has a maximum ' 'charging power of 11 kilowatts[5]. To minimize ' 'charging times for customers, the new eSprinter can be ' 'charged with up to 115[6] kilowatts at ' 'fast-charging stations. For customers, fast charging from 10 ' 'to 80 percent of capacity[7] takes around ' '42 minutes for the 113 kWh battery.

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The digital charging service Mercedes me ' 'Charge[8] offers customers a seamless charging ' 'and payment experience at the charging station. The Mercedes ' 'me Charge network currently bundles more than ' '1.5 million charging points worldwide from over 1,300 ' 'charge point operators such as ChargePoint or IONITY (Europe ' 'only). Therefore, Mercedes me Charge is one of the largest ' 'integrated charging networks in the world.

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Mercedes-Benz ensures transparent pricing for public ' 'charging stations. Users can view the specific cost per ' 'kilowatt-hour or per minute, along with an estimate of the ' 'total cost to fully charge on the MBUX display or in the ' 'Mercedes me app before starting the charging process.

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For the new eSprinter, there will also be a B2B solution ' 'especially for corporate customers. This offers corporate ' 'and fleet customers the option of unifying vehicle and ' 'driver management as well as invoicing for the entire ' 'company.

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Integrated service package included

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The service package already included in the vehicle price ' '(Integrated Service Package, ISP) covers the costs of ' 'maintenance work in accordance with the service booklet and ' 'manufacturer’s specifications for the first four services ' 'within the first four years, or up to a maximum of 160,000 ' 'kilometers. Thanks to a regular and professional inspection ' 'of the high-voltage components and other vehicle parts and ' 'functions, the eSprinter is always ready for use and retains ' 'its value.

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With the free battery certificate, Mercedes Benz AG ' 'guarantees, following the legal liability for material ' 'defects and the Mercedes-Benz new vehicle warranty, for the ' 'duration of 8 years in total from delivery or initial ' 'registration or up to 160,000 kilometers total mileage, that ' 'the maximum remaining capacity of the high-voltage batteries ' 'in the battery pack will not be less than 70 percent of the ' 'initial capacity.

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For the new eSprinter, there is a battery certificate ' 'extension available, an option of extending the already ' 'integrated battery certificate (8 years/160,000 km) by an ' 'additional 140,000 kilometers to a total of 8 years/300,000 ' 'kilometers (included in the eComplete packages).

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Production for the global markets underway

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The modular concept of the new eSprinter allows for ' 'maximum synergies in production and therefore corresponding ' 'economies of scale. The production sites of the new ' 'eSprinter are the Mercedes‑Benz Vans plants in North ' 'Charleston, SC/USA, Düsseldorf and Ludwigsfelde, Germany. In ' 'total, Mercedes‑Benz Vans is investing around 350 ' 'million euros in the new eSprinter from 2021 to 2024, with ' 'around 150 million euros of that being invested in the ' 'adjustment of production at the three plants. As ' 'sustainability is a central guiding principle at ' 'Mercedes-Benz, the new eSprinter is produced net carbon ' 'neutral.

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For further information on the sustainability activities ' 'of Mercedes-Benz, see our Sustainability Report at: Sustainability ' 'at Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz Group > ' 'Sustainability

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[1] Information on the range are preliminary and have ' 'been determined internally in accordance with the "WLTP test ' 'procedure" certification method. To date, there have been no ' 'confirmed values from an officially recognized testing ' 'organization, nor has there been an EC type approval or a ' 'certificate of conformity with official values. ' 'Discrepancies between the data and the official values are ' 'possible.

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[2] The actual range also depends on the individual ' 'driving style, road and traffic conditions, outside ' 'temperature, use of air conditioning/heating, etc. and may ' 'vary.

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[3] To use Mercedes me connect services, users must ' 'register for a Mercedes me ID and consent to the terms of ' 'use for the Mercedes me connect services. The services ' 'described and their availability and functionality may vary ' 'in particular depending on the vehicle model, the model ' 'year, the selected options and the country.

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[4] The driver assistance and safety systems from ' 'Mercedes-Benz are aids and do not relieve the driver of his ' 'or her responsibility.

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[5] Maximum AC charging in the U.S. and Canada is 9.6 kW ' 'due to the specifications of the national power grids.

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[6] Maximum peak charging capacity at DC charging station ' 'with a supply voltage of 400 volts, 300 A; the maximum ' 'charging capacity is dependent on diverse factors such as, ' 'e.g., ambient and battery temperature and the charge status ' 'of the battery when starting to charge. Fast charging with ' 'up to 50 kW comes as standard, fast charging with up to 115 ' 'kW as option.

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[7] Minimum charging time of 10 to 80% under optimum ' 'conditions at DC charging station with a supply voltage of ' '400 volts, 300 A; the charging time can vary depending on ' 'diverse factors such as e.g., ambient and battery ' 'temperature and due to the use of additional auxiliary ' 'consumers such as e.g., heating.

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[8] The use of the Digital Extras requires the permanent ' 'acceptance of the Terms of Use for Digital Extras and the ' 'Mercedes me ID Service Terms in their applicable versions, ' 'the permanent pairing of the vehicle with the Mercedes me ' 'user account and - if applicable - the activation of the ' 'Digital Extras. Upon expiry of the term, the Digital Extras ' 'can be renewed for a fee in the Mercedes me Store provided ' 'they are still offered for the corresponding vehicle at that ' 'point. In addition, for the use of some Digital Extras there ' 'may be further usage requirements or limitations ' 'specifically separate customer-owned contracts with third ' 'parties (e. g., streaming, charging, conclusion of a data ' 'contract covering comfort data volume), selected third-party ' 'products (e.g., smartphone, smartwatch) or they are only ' 'available for specific customer groups. Alternatively, to ' 'comfort data volume, depending on the generation of your ' 'multimedia system, data volume must be available via ' 'Internet in the Car or, where possible, your own data volume ' 'will need to be used via tethering. Information on personal ' 'data processed for the use of Digital Extras may be found in ' 'the Mercedes me connect privacy policy.

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This philosophy defines the ' "brand's design well beyond the car: MAYBACH Icons of Luxury " 'regularly sets new standards in eyewear, leather goods and other ' 'lifestyle accessories, as well as fashion. The glasses in the ' 'current collection will be available either as prescription ' 'glasses or sunglasses. Every single item in this exceptional ' 'eyewear collection is handcrafted with the utmost care using ' 'selected, high-quality materials such as natural horn, fine ' 'woods, leather, titanium, 18-carat gold and diamonds. These are ' 'elaborately crafted by hand.\n' 'The eyewear collection under the sign of the double M\n' 'From turquoise marbled natural horn to 22-carat gold-plated ' 'titanium and high-quality ZEISS lenses: the models in the MAYBACH ' 'Eyewear Collection have a timelessly beautiful look. In addition ' 'to design elements of the iconic vehicle, one unmistakable ' 'feature always takes centre stage: the legendary MAYBACH logo ' 'with the double M. THE ALTERNATIVE II, THE ARTIST III, THE ' 'COMMANDER, THE DEAN I, THE INDEPENDENCE II, THE MAGIC I, THE ' 'MAGIC III and THE PRESIDENT I – these are just some of the ' 'evocative names of the new models for men and women. The eyewear ' 'collection symbolises the philosophy of the legendary car brand, ' 'and meets the highest standards of quality, luxury and ' 'individuality.\n' 'The collection includes the following models:\n' 'THE ALTERNATIVE II\n' 'Late 1940s-inspired THE ALTERNATIVE II is in a league of its own. ' 'Delicious shades of natural horn show off the unique grain of ' 'this matchless material on the classic front and shapely temples. ' 'Precious-plated titanium end-pieces, decorated with ”Flowing ' 'lines“ embossing, wrap back to the temple and connect to an ' 'integrated spring-hinge mechanism with MAYBACH Double-M logo at ' 'the hinge cut. The linear design on the end pieces is inspired by ' 'detailing on the dashboard and door trim of the legendary MAYBACH ' 'automobiles.\n' 'THE ARTIST III\n' 'Timeless elegance meets precision handcrafting in the creation of ' 'this eyewear highlight designed and made in Germany. An absolute ' 'favourite among connoisseurs of MAYBACH Eyewear, THE ARTIST III ' 'is a classic rimless optical frame that showcases an extended ' 'range of exciting temple colours. The clean lines of the ' 'precious-plated titanium bridge and end-pieces are complemented ' 'by handcrafted temples, created in exquisite woods and displaying ' 'an elegant MAYBACH logo. A simple yet strong lens shape rounds ' 'off this look.\n' 'THE COMMANDER I\n' 'The clean, well-defined design language characterizes THE ' 'COMMANDER I. This titanium aviator with precious metal plating ' 'and ZEISS sun lenses presents an elaborate top-bar construction ' 'with Maybach lettering. Debossing on the bridge and pads, lens ' 'profiles with brogue pattern, and an open, air-flow temple design ' 'with integrated MAYBACH logo add to the frame’s classically cool ' 'appeal.\n' 'THE DEAN I\n' 'THE DEAN I is a vintage Clubmaster style with an intense ' 'browline, which is paired with lightweight lower rims in ' 'precious-plated titanium. Aerodynamic cut-outs on the end-pieces ' 'and temples give the look pace. The frame presents a wealth of ' 'authentic design highlights such as MAYBACH Double-M logos, ' '“Flowing Lines” and embossed MAYBACH script on the rims. ' 'Variations in both premium Italian acetate and genuine natural ' 'horn are available.\n' 'THE INDEPENDENCE II\n' 'THE INDEPENDENCE II is a full-rim sunglass in a 1970s style, with ' 'the smaller panto shape designed to fit narrower faces. ' 'Precious-plated titanium elements give the natural horn frame a ' 'dramatic touch, while aerodynamic cut-outs on the end-pieces and ' 'temples add lightness and pace to the look.  An oversized 3D ' 'Double-M logo on the temples unites the contrasting materials of ' 'the frame.\n' 'THE MAGIC I\n' 'These fascinating angular rimless sunglasses are created from ' 'ultralight titanium with precious metal plating. The main focus ' 'of THE MAGIC I showcases two-tone, handcrafted wood temples which ' 'display a unique selection of extraordinary colour combinations. ' 'The unmistakable MAYBACH logo is inset with shimmering ' 'mother-of-pearl. Iconic MAYBACH details adorn the end pieces, ' 'tops of the temples, and nose pads, as well as adding an extra ' 'touch of style to the custom MAYBACH sun lenses.\n' 'THE MAGIC III\n' 'The curving lines of the MAYBACH sun lenses and striking two-tone ' 'wood temples harmonize perfectly with the strong end pieces of ' 'THE MAGIC II. The front is fashioned from ultralight titanium ' 'with precious metal plating. Handcrafted temples display a ' 'selection of extraordinary colour combinations, also presenting ' 'the classic MAYBACH logo in shimmering style with mother-of-pearl ' 'insets. Iconic MAYBACH lettering and logos are also found on the ' 'end pieces, tops of the temples, and nose pads, as well as on the ' 'custom sun lenses.\n' 'THE PRESIDENT I\n' 'Powerful and bold, THE PRESIDENT I is a rimless navigator ' 'radiating authoritative style. A sophisticated top-bar ' 'construction with “Double-M” screw design supports the custom ' 'lenses with lasered MAYBACH logo. Handcrafted fine wood temples ' 'in new MAYBACH colourways include dynamic cut-outs inspired by ' 'the automobile design language, while connoisseurs will ' 'immediately spot the “Flowing Lines” embossing and 3D logo on the ' 'elegant end-pieces.\n' 'The collection is available from MAYBACH boutiques, exclusive ' 'MAYBACH partner shops and authorised optical retailers worldwide. ' 'More information is also available at www.maybach-eyewear.com or ' 'in the MAYBACH online shop at www.maybach-luxury.com.\n' 'About MAYBACH Icons of Luxury\n' 'MAYBACH Icons of Luxury GmbH is a family-owned company which ' 'extends the reach of the luxury car brand Mercedes-Maybach by ' 'creating prestigious MAYBACH handcrafted products in many ' 'lifestyle sectors.\n' 'For decades, Maybach has symbolized the most exacting demands on ' 'top-class quality. Exquisite, intricately-worked materials and ' 'outstanding design are well-known brand characteristics. The ' 'company MAYBACH Icons of Luxury is convinced that it is a true ' 'luxury to be able to take the time to create beautiful pieces by ' 'hand in today’s fast-moving world. Primarily, fine natural ' 'materials are selected, and these are consciously used and their ' 'high worth appreciated.\n' ' ', 'content_html': '
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For decades, the name MAYBACH has stood for the highest ' 'standards of quality, luxury and individuality. This ' "philosophy defines the brand's design well beyond the car: " 'MAYBACH Icons of Luxury regularly sets new standards in ' 'eyewear, leather goods and other lifestyle accessories, as ' 'well as fashion. The glasses in the current collection will ' 'be available either as prescription glasses or sunglasses. ' 'Every single item in this exceptional eyewear collection is ' 'handcrafted with the utmost care using selected, ' 'high-quality materials such as natural horn, fine woods, ' 'leather, titanium, 18-carat gold and diamonds. These are ' 'elaborately crafted by hand.

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The eyewear collection under the sign of the double ' 'M

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From turquoise marbled natural horn to 22-carat ' 'gold-plated titanium and high-quality ZEISS lenses: the ' 'models in the MAYBACH Eyewear Collection have a timelessly ' 'beautiful look. In addition to design elements of the iconic ' 'vehicle, one unmistakable feature always takes centre stage: ' 'the legendary MAYBACH logo with the double M. THE ' 'ALTERNATIVE II, THE ARTIST III, THE COMMANDER, THE DEAN I, ' 'THE INDEPENDENCE II, THE MAGIC I, THE MAGIC III and THE ' 'PRESIDENT I – these are just some of the evocative names of ' 'the new models for men and women. The eyewear collection ' 'symbolises the philosophy of the legendary car brand, and ' 'meets the highest standards of quality, luxury and ' 'individuality.

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The collection includes the following models:

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THE ALTERNATIVE II

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Late 1940s-inspired THE ALTERNATIVE II is in a league of ' 'its own. Delicious shades of natural horn show off the ' 'unique grain of this matchless material on the classic front ' 'and shapely temples. Precious-plated titanium end-pieces, ' 'decorated with ”Flowing lines“ embossing, wrap back to the ' 'temple and connect to an integrated spring-hinge mechanism ' 'with MAYBACH Double-M logo at the hinge cut. The linear ' 'design on the end pieces is inspired by detailing on the ' 'dashboard and door trim of the legendary MAYBACH ' 'automobiles.

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THE ARTIST III

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Timeless elegance meets precision handcrafting in the ' 'creation of this eyewear highlight designed and made in ' 'Germany. An absolute favourite among connoisseurs of MAYBACH ' 'Eyewear, THE ARTIST III is a classic rimless optical frame ' 'that showcases an extended range of exciting temple colours. ' 'The clean lines of the precious-plated titanium bridge and ' 'end-pieces are complemented by handcrafted temples, created ' 'in exquisite woods and displaying an elegant MAYBACH logo. A ' 'simple yet strong lens shape rounds off this look.

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THE COMMANDER I

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The clean, well-defined design language characterizes THE ' 'COMMANDER I. This titanium aviator with precious metal ' 'plating and ZEISS sun lenses presents an elaborate top-bar ' 'construction with Maybach lettering. Debossing on the bridge ' 'and pads, lens profiles with brogue pattern, and an open, ' 'air-flow temple design with integrated MAYBACH logo add to ' 'the frame’s classically cool appeal.

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THE DEAN I

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THE DEAN I is a vintage Clubmaster style with an intense ' 'browline, which is paired with lightweight lower rims in ' 'precious-plated titanium. Aerodynamic cut-outs on the ' 'end-pieces and temples give the look pace. The frame ' 'presents a wealth of authentic design highlights such as ' 'MAYBACH Double-M logos, “Flowing Lines” and embossed MAYBACH ' 'script on the rims. Variations in both premium Italian ' 'acetate and genuine natural horn are available.

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THE INDEPENDENCE II

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THE INDEPENDENCE II is a full-rim sunglass in a 1970s ' 'style, with the smaller panto shape designed to fit narrower ' 'faces. Precious-plated titanium elements give the natural ' 'horn frame a dramatic touch, while aerodynamic cut-outs on ' 'the end-pieces and temples add lightness and pace to the ' 'look.  An oversized 3D Double-M logo on the temples ' 'unites the contrasting materials of the frame.

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THE MAGIC I

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These fascinating angular rimless sunglasses are created ' 'from ultralight titanium with precious metal plating. The ' 'main focus of THE MAGIC I showcases two-tone, handcrafted ' 'wood temples which display a unique selection of ' 'extraordinary colour combinations. The unmistakable MAYBACH ' 'logo is inset with shimmering mother-of-pearl. Iconic ' 'MAYBACH details adorn the end pieces, tops of the temples, ' 'and nose pads, as well as adding an extra touch of style to ' 'the custom MAYBACH sun lenses.

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THE MAGIC III

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The curving lines of the MAYBACH sun lenses and striking ' 'two-tone wood temples harmonize perfectly with the strong ' 'end pieces of THE MAGIC II. The front is fashioned from ' 'ultralight titanium with precious metal plating. Handcrafted ' 'temples display a selection of extraordinary colour ' 'combinations, also presenting the classic MAYBACH logo in ' 'shimmering style with mother-of-pearl insets. Iconic MAYBACH ' 'lettering and logos are also found on the end pieces, tops ' 'of the temples, and nose pads, as well as on the custom sun ' 'lenses.

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THE PRESIDENT I

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Powerful and bold, THE PRESIDENT I is a rimless navigator ' 'radiating authoritative style. A sophisticated top-bar ' 'construction with “Double-M” screw design supports the ' 'custom lenses with lasered MAYBACH logo. Handcrafted fine ' 'wood temples in new MAYBACH colourways include dynamic ' 'cut-outs inspired by the automobile design language, while ' 'connoisseurs will immediately spot the “Flowing Lines” ' 'embossing and 3D logo on the elegant end-pieces.

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The collection is available from MAYBACH boutiques, ' 'exclusive MAYBACH partner shops and authorised optical ' 'retailers worldwide. More information is also available at ' 'www.maybach-eyewear.com ' 'or in the MAYBACH online shop at www.maybach-luxury.com.

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About MAYBACH Icons of Luxury

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MAYBACH Icons of Luxury GmbH is a family-owned company ' 'which extends the reach of the luxury car brand ' 'Mercedes-Maybach by creating prestigious MAYBACH handcrafted ' 'products in many lifestyle sectors.

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For decades, Maybach has symbolized the most exacting ' 'demands on top-class quality. Exquisite, intricately-worked ' 'materials and outstanding design are well-known brand ' 'characteristics. The company MAYBACH Icons of Luxury is ' 'convinced that it is a true luxury to be able to take the ' 'time to create beautiful pieces by hand in today’s ' 'fast-moving world. Primarily, fine natural materials are ' 'selected, and these are consciously used and their high ' 'worth appreciated.

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\n', 'date': '2024-02-01T14:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Outstanding design, exquisite materials and high-quality ' 'workmanship: The new MAYBACH Eyewear collection', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/be102e5c-b671-4a7c-b070-bd9911afacfa'} 2025-11-30 01:01:47 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/fb94bb32-7a46-495f-a46f-7f08b8fe7d84> {'content': '\n' 'Long before female dummies were required by law, Mercedes-Benz ' 'made them the standard for frontal and side impact crashes\n' 'Modern dummies model the risk of injury to vehicle occupants – ' 'regardless of their gender\n' 'New generation of dummies has even higher likeness to humans and ' 'is already being used in tests\n' '\n' 'She is about 1.5 meters tall, weighs 49 kilogrammes and, in ' 'dummies of the newest generation, has numerous sensors on various ' 'body parts with up to 150 measuring points. For 20 years now, the ' 'so-called ‘fifth percentile female’ has been a driver, front ' 'passenger and rear passenger in Mercedes-Benz frontal crash tests ' '– and is an equal to the traditional male dummy, the Hybrid III ' '50[1]. This means the company introduced the Hybrid III 5th ' 'Percentile Female dummy even before it was officially required by ' 'law. The dummy replicates the female anthropometry with female ' 'breasts and pelvic bones. According to underlying statistics, ' 'only five percent of American women are smaller or lighter. ' 'Today, ratings from consumer protection associations and various ' 'laws around the world include specifications for testing with ' 'fifth percentile female dummies. Another type of dummy that ' 'Mercedes-Benz has used in crash tests for two decades is the ' 'SID-II female dummy. With an anatomy similar to that of the ' 'Hybrid III 5, it has been designed specifically for side impact ' 'tests. Unlike in the USA, however, its use is not yet required by ' 'law in Europe.\n' '120 dummies in 21 different versions undergo up to 900 crash ' 'tests each year\n' 'Safety is a core component of Mercedes-Benz’s DNA. Mercedes-Benz ' 'is regarded as the inventor of modern vehicle safety – and ' 'remains a pioneer in the field to this day. The basis for the ' 'company’s commitment is its real-life safety strategy: For more ' 'than 50 years, the company’s in-house accident research centre ' 'has been investigating accidents involving Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles. The aim is to understand how accidents happen and which ' 'advanced safety systems could have prevented them. What’s more, ' 'findings from real-life accidents can be used to define ' 'requirements for crash tests. The Mercedes-Benz Technology Centre ' 'for Vehicle Safety in Sindelfingen conducts up to 900 crash tests ' 'and 1,700 sled tests every year. The tests involve 120 dummies in ' '21 different versions – from toddlers, children of all ages and ' 'fifth percentile female dummies to 50th percentile male dummies ' 'and large, heavy male dummies[2]. The results of the crash tests ' 'and accident research are used to help develop new safety ' 'technologies and improve existing systems.\n' 'The topic of female dummies is currently the subject of much ' 'public debate. Hanna Paul, Head of Dummy Testing at ' 'Mercedes-Benz, fact-checks six of the most common myths.\n' 'Myth 1: Cars don’t protect women as well as they do men\n' 'Hanna Paul: No, that’s not true. First of all, here are two ' 'general findings from our accident database: In the case of ' 'severe or fatal injuries, there are no discernible relevant ' 'disparities between the sexes. Only in the case of minor injuries ' 'there are certain disparities in individual cases. Women are more ' 'susceptible to injury in some regions of the body (legs/feet and ' 'whiplash in a rear impact), while men may be more severely ' 'affected in others (head, chest). In addition, analysis carried ' 'out by our accident research team has revealed that there are no ' 'anomalies with regard to women or men in Mercedes-Benz vehicles. ' 'This shows that the safety design of Mercedes-Benz vehicles is ' 'effective in real-life accidents. This underscores our ambition ' 'of ‘real-life safety’.\n' 'Myth 2: There are statistics showing that women are less ' 'protected\n' 'Hanna Paul: Again, a resounding no. The accident figures cited in ' 'these statistics often date back to the 1980s. A great deal has ' 'happened since then in terms of passive vehicle safety. Passenger ' 'cells, even in small vehicles, have become much more stable. At ' 'the same time, modern restraint systems are now used in all ' 'vehicle classes. Belt force limiters, for example, which limit ' 'the pressure on the chest, adapt to the requirements of the ' 'occupants with a defined force curve. However, another aspect ' 'from these often cited studies that does still apply today. ' 'Namely that in terms of global statistics, women often drive ' 'older, smaller cars. This is confirmed by a study carried out by ' 'the American insurance organization Insurance Institute for ' 'Highway Safety (IIHS). But, as I already mentioned, the safety ' 'level has improved significantly in all vehicle segments, ' 'including in small cars. This led the US National Highway Traffic ' 'Safety Administration (NHTSA) to determine that the disparities ' 'in fatality rates between men and women fell significantly ' 'starting with model year 2000 vehicles.\n' 'Myth 3: Male dummies are predominantly used in crash tests\n' 'Hanna Paul: Not at Mercedes-Benz. We have been using female ' 'frontal impact dummies and female side impact dummies in our ' 'crash tests for more than 20 years. But dummies are not human ' 'dolls. They are instruments that measure physical forces and ' 'trajectories. Their weight and size are derived from real-life ' 'human data. Female dummies correspond to, are scaled to, the ' 'female anatomy. However – and this is decisive – the forces ' 'acting on dummies during crash tests are converted into injury ' 'risks. These risks are calculated based on injury data for both ' 'men and women. The common limits for female dummies are lower ' 'than for male dummies for the same injury risk. This means that ' 'the dummies do a good job of representing injury risks for the ' 'unique anatomical characteristics of men and women. The size and ' 'weight of the types of dummies used at Mercedes-Benz are ' 'gender-specific. \n' 'The fifth percentile dummy[3] has female anatomy, but in terms of ' 'injury risk, it represents small people in general – regardless ' 'of whether they are men or women. In other words, injury risks ' 'are human, not male or female. The same applies to the other ' 'dummies as well: The 50th percentile male[4] mimics the male ' 'anatomy, but it also represents the injury risks that an average ' 'woman faces. The NHTSA is currently investigating the extent to ' 'which injury risks vary by gender. The first published results ' 'confirm our findings that gender is not the most important factor ' 'influencing injury frequency. The dummies we use today are ' 'therefore effective measuring tools for developing safety ' 'systems.\n' 'Myth 4: Crash test dummies are not diverse enough\n' 'Hanna Paul: In recent years, the number of dummy types has ' 'increased significantly, partly due to the many different types ' 'of collision that are being tested. Mercedes-Benz has a total of ' 'over 120 dummies. They come in various sizes and weights – from ' 'babies weighing only 3.5 kilos and children and teenagers of ' 'various ages to fifth percentile females and heavy dummies. There ' 'are also different types for frontal, rear and side impacts. ' 'Which dummies are used in each type of crash test is defined in ' 'the test specifications set out in laws, ratings and specific ' 'Mercedes-Benz load cases. Dummies are regulated in detail to ' 'ensure worldwide comparability. Even their clothing is ' 'regulated. Dummy technology is currently undergoing a ' 'generational change. The advanced THOR dummy is replacing the ' 'Hybrid III dummy introduced in 1986. THOR dummies are more ' 'biofidelic, i.e. they more accurately depict the human body, and ' 'offer extended measurement options. According to our internal ' 'research, a further expansion of dummy types would not bring any ' 'significant improvement in safety. \n' 'Myth 5: Pregnant women are less protected \n' 'Hanna Paul: A comparison of systems in a recent study by ADAC ' '(Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club, transl. ‘General German ' 'Automobile Club’) shows that normal seat belts protect both ' 'expectant mothers and their unborn children well in the event of ' 'an accident. According to accident research by ADAC, pregnant ' 'women are no more at risk than other drivers. When used properly, ' 'normal three-point seat belts protect both pregnant women and ' 'their unborn children in the event of an accident.\n' 'Myth 6: Simulations will soon replace physical crash testing\n' 'Hanna Paul: We don’t see that happening. It is true that ' 'calculating kinematics and deformation can significantly reduce ' 'the number of whole vehicle tests and speed up development at the ' 'same time. However, there are several reasons why there is no way ' 'around vehicle crash testing: On the one hand, crash tests are ' 'necessary to validate simulations, which are based on many ' 'assumptions. On the other hand, they are required by law or ' 'ratings. In whole vehicle tests, sensors can be used to get the ' 'best picture of how a crash develops and the dummies behave ' 'during it. \n' 'Occupant simulations merely calculate how a dummy would behave in ' 'a vehicle. Mercedes-Benz is also working on so-called human body ' 'models (HBMs), which are designed to represent human anatomy – ' 'bones, muscles and organs – in even greater detail. Compared to ' 'dummies, using HBMs in crash tests allows researchers to assess ' 'the actual type of injury that a particular part of the body is ' 'likely to suffer, rather than simply calculating the probability ' 'of injury severity. We use HBMs, among other uses, to evaluate ' 'our innovative restraint systems such as PRE-SAFE® Impulse ' 'Side. \n' '[1] This means: Fifty per cent of all men are smaller and lighter ' '(1.75 meters and 78 kilogrammes)\n' '[2] Hybrid III 95: Only 5 per cent of all men are bigger and ' 'heavier (1.87 meter tall, weighing 101 kilogrammes)\n' '[3] Hybrid III 5: Only five per cent of women are smaller or ' 'lighter.\n' '[4] Hybrid III 50: It represents the average man (1.75 meters ' 'tall, weighing 75 kilogrammes). ', 'content_html': '
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She is about 1.5 meters tall, weighs 49 kilogrammes and, ' 'in dummies of the newest generation, has numerous sensors on ' 'various body parts with up to 150 measuring points. For 20 ' 'years now, the so-called ‘fifth percentile female’ has been ' 'a driver, front passenger and rear passenger in ' 'Mercedes-Benz frontal crash tests – and is an equal to the ' 'traditional male dummy, the Hybrid III 50[1]. ' 'This means the company introduced the Hybrid III 5th ' 'Percentile Female dummy even before it was officially ' 'required by law. The dummy replicates the female ' 'anthropometry with female breasts and pelvic bones. ' 'According to underlying statistics, only five percent of ' 'American women are smaller or lighter. Today, ratings from ' 'consumer protection associations and various laws around the ' 'world include specifications for testing with fifth ' 'percentile female dummies. Another type of dummy that ' 'Mercedes-Benz has used in crash tests for two decades is the ' 'SID-II female dummy. With an anatomy similar to that of the ' 'Hybrid III 5, it has been designed specifically for side ' 'impact tests. Unlike in the USA, however, its use is not yet ' 'required by law in Europe.

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120 dummies in 21 different versions undergo up to 900 ' 'crash tests each year

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Safety is a core component of Mercedes-Benz’s DNA. ' 'Mercedes-Benz is regarded as the inventor of modern vehicle ' 'safety – and remains a pioneer in the field to this day. The ' 'basis for the company’s commitment is its real-life safety ' 'strategy: For more than 50 years, the company’s in-house ' 'accident research centre has been investigating accidents ' 'involving Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The aim is to understand ' 'how accidents happen and which advanced safety systems could ' 'have prevented them. What’s more, findings from real-life ' 'accidents can be used to define requirements for crash ' 'tests. The Mercedes-Benz Technology Centre for Vehicle ' 'Safety in Sindelfingen conducts up to 900 crash tests and ' '1,700 sled tests every year. The tests involve 120 dummies ' 'in 21 different versions – from toddlers, children of all ' 'ages and fifth percentile female dummies to 50th percentile ' 'male dummies and large, heavy male dummies[2]. ' 'The results of the crash tests and accident research are ' 'used to help develop new safety technologies and improve ' 'existing systems.

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The topic of female dummies is currently the subject of ' 'much public debate. Hanna Paul, Head of Dummy Testing at ' 'Mercedes-Benz, fact-checks six of the most common ' 'myths.

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Myth 1: Cars don’t protect women as well as they do ' 'men

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Hanna Paul: No, that’s not true. First ' 'of all, here are two general findings from our accident ' 'database: In the case of severe or fatal injuries, there are ' 'no discernible relevant disparities between the sexes. Only ' 'in the case of minor injuries there are certain disparities ' 'in individual cases. Women are more susceptible to injury in ' 'some regions of the body (legs/feet and whiplash in a rear ' 'impact), while men may be more severely affected in others ' '(head, chest). In addition, analysis carried out by our ' 'accident research team has revealed that there are no ' 'anomalies with regard to women or men in Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles. This shows that the safety design of Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles is effective in real-life accidents. This ' 'underscores our ambition of ‘real-life safety’.

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Myth 2: There are statistics showing that women are less ' 'protected

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Hanna Paul: Again, a resounding no. The ' 'accident figures cited in these statistics often date back ' 'to the 1980s. A great deal has happened since then in terms ' 'of passive vehicle safety. Passenger cells, even in small ' 'vehicles, have become much more stable. At the same time, ' 'modern restraint systems are now used in all vehicle ' 'classes. Belt force limiters, for example, which limit the ' 'pressure on the chest, adapt to the requirements of the ' 'occupants with a defined force curve. However, another ' 'aspect from these often cited studies that does still apply ' 'today. Namely that in terms of global statistics, women ' 'often drive older, smaller cars. This is confirmed by a ' 'study carried out by the American insurance organization Insurance ' 'Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). But, as I already ' 'mentioned, the safety level has improved significantly in ' 'all vehicle segments, including in small cars. This led the ' 'US National ' 'Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to ' 'determine that the disparities in fatality rates between men ' 'and women fell significantly starting with model year 2000 ' 'vehicles.

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Myth 3: Male dummies are predominantly used in crash ' 'tests

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Hanna Paul: Not at Mercedes-Benz. We ' 'have been using female frontal impact dummies and female ' 'side impact dummies in our crash tests for more than 20 ' 'years. But dummies are not human dolls. They are instruments ' 'that measure physical forces and trajectories. Their weight ' 'and size are derived from real-life human data. Female ' 'dummies correspond to, are scaled to, the female ' 'anatomy. However – and this is decisive – the forces ' 'acting on dummies during crash tests are converted into ' 'injury risks. These risks are calculated based on injury ' 'data for both men and women. The common limits for female ' 'dummies are lower than for male dummies for the same injury ' 'risk. This means that the dummies do a good job of ' 'representing injury risks for the unique anatomical ' 'characteristics of men and women. The size and weight of the ' 'types of dummies used at Mercedes-Benz are ' 'gender-specific. 

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The fifth percentile dummy[3] has female ' 'anatomy, but in terms of injury risk, it represents small ' 'people in general – regardless of whether they are men or ' 'women. In other words, injury risks are human, not male or ' 'female. The same applies to the other dummies as well: The ' '50th percentile male[4] mimics the male anatomy, ' 'but it also represents the injury risks that an average ' 'woman faces. The NHTSA is currently investigating the extent ' 'to which injury risks vary by gender. The first published ' 'results confirm our findings that gender is not the most ' 'important factor influencing injury frequency. The dummies ' 'we use today are therefore effective measuring tools for ' 'developing safety systems.

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Myth 4: Crash test dummies are not diverse enough

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Hanna Paul: In recent years, the number ' 'of dummy types has increased significantly, partly due to ' 'the many different types of collision that are being tested. ' 'Mercedes-Benz has a total of over 120 dummies. They come in ' 'various sizes and weights – from babies weighing only 3.5 ' 'kilos and children and teenagers of various ages to fifth ' 'percentile females and heavy dummies. There are also ' 'different types for frontal, rear and side impacts. Which ' 'dummies are used in each type of crash test is defined in ' 'the test specifications set out in laws, ratings and ' 'specific Mercedes-Benz load cases. Dummies are regulated in ' 'detail to ensure worldwide comparability. Even their ' 'clothing is regulated. Dummy technology is currently ' 'undergoing a generational change. The advanced THOR dummy is ' 'replacing the Hybrid III dummy introduced in 1986. THOR ' 'dummies are more biofidelic, i.e. they more accurately ' 'depict the human body, and offer extended measurement ' 'options. According to our internal research, a further ' 'expansion of dummy types would not bring any significant ' 'improvement in safety. 

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Myth 5: Pregnant women are less protected ' '

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Hanna Paul: A comparison of systems in a ' 'recent study ' 'by ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club, transl. ' '‘General German Automobile Club’) shows that normal seat ' 'belts protect both expectant mothers and their unborn ' 'children well in the event of an accident. According to ' 'accident research by ADAC, pregnant women are no ' 'more at risk than other drivers. When used properly, ' 'normal three-point seat belts protect both pregnant women ' 'and their unborn children in the event of an accident.

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Myth 6: Simulations will soon replace physical crash ' 'testing

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Hanna Paul: We don’t see that happening. ' 'It is true that calculating kinematics and deformation can ' 'significantly reduce the number of whole vehicle tests and ' 'speed up development at the same time. However, there are ' 'several reasons why there is no way around vehicle crash ' 'testing: On the one hand, crash tests are necessary to ' 'validate simulations, which are based on many assumptions. ' 'On the other hand, they are required by law or ratings. In ' 'whole vehicle tests, sensors can be used to get the best ' 'picture of how a crash develops and the dummies behave ' 'during it. 

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Occupant simulations merely calculate how a dummy would ' 'behave in a vehicle. Mercedes-Benz is also working on ' 'so-called human body models (HBMs), which are designed to ' 'represent human anatomy – bones, muscles and organs – in ' 'even greater detail. Compared to dummies, using HBMs in ' 'crash tests allows researchers to assess the actual type of ' 'injury that a particular part of the body is likely to ' 'suffer, rather than simply calculating the probability of ' 'injury severity. We use HBMs, among other uses, to evaluate ' 'our innovative restraint systems such as PRE-SAFE® Impulse ' 'Side. 

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[1] This means: Fifty per cent of all men are ' 'smaller and lighter (1.75 meters and 78 kilogrammes)

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[2] Hybrid III 95: Only 5 per cent of all men ' 'are bigger and heavier (1.87 meter tall, weighing 101 ' 'kilogrammes)

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[3] Hybrid III 5: Only five per cent of women ' 'are smaller or lighter.

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[4] Hybrid III 50: It represents the average ' 'man (1.75 meters tall, weighing 75 kilogrammes). 

\n', 'date': '2024-02-08T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Female crash test dummies at Mercedes-Benz – Fact-checking the ' 'myths', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/fb94bb32-7a46-495f-a46f-7f08b8fe7d84'} 2025-11-30 01:01:47 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/365401bf-a9fe-4458-93b6-d608a3259c26> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz compact camper has created family holidays and ' 'adventures for four decades and counting\n' 'Since 1984, the Marco Polo has set standards in its segment, ' 'initially based on the "Bremer Transporter", and since 2015 as ' 'the V‑Class Marco Polo\n' 'In doing so, it has given entire generations of travellers great ' 'travel memories\n' '\n' '40 years ago, a Venetian explorer became the namesake of a new ' 'camper from Mercedes‑Benz: the first Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo ' 'celebrated its premiere in 1984, at that time based on the ' '"Bremer Transporter". Since then, the Marco Polo has given many ' 'travellers great travel memories – from Europe to Asia. And it ' 'has also evolved – in terms of functionality, comfort, and style. ' 'And its future? It will be electrifying.\n' 'Marco Polo based on the "Bremer Transporter": pioneer of campers ' 'bearing the star\n' 'In the 1980s, the first Marco Polo was one of the compact campers ' 'that defined the segment. Its characteristic features: the stubby ' 'bonnet, the bahama beige paintwork and the beige-brown interior, ' 'which was considered a "must-have" for discerning campers at the ' 'time. As the T1 base vehicle was initially produced in Bremen, it ' 'was nicknamed the "Bremer Transporter". With a height of ' '2.97 metres, the first Marco Polo was an imposing ' 'sight. A facelift followed in 1988.\n' 'The basic living concept of the Marco Polo has remained unchanged ' 'since the first generation. It still includes a roof bed, a bench ' 'seat/bunk combination in the rear, swivelling driver and front ' 'passenger seats, a kitchenette with sink, cooker and refrigerator ' 'box as well as cupboard and drawer modules.\n' 'Marco Polo based on the Vito: even more compact, even more ' 'suitable for everyday use\n' 'In 1996 a reduction in height to less than two metres and the ' 'introduction of a pop-up roof made the second Marco Polo ' 'generation – based on the Vito van – much more garage-friendly. ' 'At the same time, the interior became considerably more ' 'functional: The seat/bunk combination in the rear was mounted on ' 'a rail system and could be moved. The cupboards were fitted with ' 'practical roller shutters. The table could be stowed in the ' 'panelling of the sliding door, and there was clear access to the ' 'rear thanks to a foot-operated parking brake. A facelift followed ' 'in 1999.\n' 'Marco Polo based on the Viano: even more functional, even more ' 'sophisticated\n' 'In 2003 the third generation of the Marco Polo, based on the ' 'Viano, made further progress in terms of functionality and again ' 'set new standards in the camper segment. An electrically operated ' 'pop-up roof, a comfortable roof bed with point-elastic spring ' 'elements – awarded the "Aktion Gesunder Rücken" seal of approval ' 'for back-friendly design – and a bench seat with electrically ' 'folding backrests as well as air cushions in the seat bolsters ' 'for better lateral support were just some of the numerous ' 'improvements. A facelift followed in 2010.\n' 'Marco Polo based on the V-Class: even more stylish, even more ' 'comfortable\n' 'Since 2015, the Marco Polo has been presented in its current form ' 'based on the V-Class. The fourth generation of the Marco Polo, ' 'based on the V-Class MPV, set new standards in terms of ' 'aesthetics and comfort. The interior was transformed into an ' 'exclusive lounge, from the cockpit to the living area. The ' 'highlights also included and still include yacht-look flooring, ' 'atmospheric LED interior lighting – including optional ambient ' 'lighting – and a wide selection of high-quality decorative trim ' 'elements and upholstery. Since the facelift in 2019 and the ' 'subsequent updates, the Marco Polo has also offered even more ' 'technology, including the innovative MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User ' 'Experience) multimedia system and the advanced MBAC ' '(Mercedes-Benz Advanced Control) camper control unit, which ' 'transforms the vehicle into a smart home for travellers and ' 'digital nomads. \n' 'The new V-Class Marco Polo, which was presented in summer 2023 ' 'and will celebrate its market launch this year, continues this ' 'development. Among other things, it impresses with an even ' 'higher-quality look and feel in the exterior and cockpit as well ' 'as an enhanced MBUX and MBAC, which now offer new functions such ' 'as smart control of the AIRMATIC level control in camper mode. ' 'The new model therefore allows for an unrivalled glamping ' 'experience.\n' 'The Marco Polo Module: from everyday vehicle to micro-camper in ' 'the blink of an eye\n' 'Since last year (2023), the so-called Marco Polo Module has ' 'rounded off the Marco Polo family at the lower end. It transforms ' 'the small vans with the star, including the T-Class, into micro ' "campers in no time at all. The module is located in the vehicle's " 'boot and secured using lashing eyes. The module consists of a ' 'standard bed unit for two people and an optional kitchen unit ' 'with sink and bottled gas cooker. If desired, a refrigerator box ' 'can also be added and is accommodated in the kitchen unit. Other ' 'optional features include an auxiliary battery, the Sleeping ' 'Package with blackout elements and ventilation grilles with ' 'insect screens for the glass panes, and window pockets that can ' 'be fitted between the C and D-pillars; also a table and camping ' 'chairs. The table comes with two different feet. This means that ' 'it can be set up outdoors or secured in the rear.\n' 'The future of camping with the star is called VAN.EA\n' 'One of the focus topics for the future of the Marco Polo is ' 'electromobility. Mercedes-Benz Vans has firmly anchored its claim ' 'to leadership in electromobility in its strategy. The central ' 'step into the electric future is the new, modular and scalable ' '"electric-only" architecture VAN.EA, which will be introduced ' 'from 2026. Based on VAN.EA, the RV portfolio will also be ' 'electrified and expanded. On the basis of VAN.EA, Mercedes-Benz ' 'will offer both medium-sized and large all-electric RVs ex works ' 'in the future. Together with its international RV partners, the ' 'brand with the star plans to develop the new industry standard ' 'for electric RVs.', 'content_html': '
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40 years ago, a Venetian explorer became the namesake of ' 'a new camper from Mercedes‑Benz: the first Mercedes-Benz ' 'Marco Polo celebrated its premiere in 1984, at that time ' 'based on the "Bremer Transporter". Since then, the Marco ' 'Polo has given many travellers great travel memories – from ' 'Europe to Asia. And it has also evolved – in terms of ' 'functionality, comfort, and style. And its future? It will ' 'be electrifying.

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Marco Polo based on the "Bremer Transporter": pioneer of ' 'campers bearing the star

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In the 1980s, the first Marco Polo was one of the compact ' 'campers that defined the segment. Its characteristic ' 'features: the stubby bonnet, the bahama beige paintwork and ' 'the beige-brown interior, which was considered a "must-have" ' 'for discerning campers at the time. As the T1 base vehicle ' 'was initially produced in Bremen, it was nicknamed the ' '"Bremer Transporter". With a height of 2.97 metres, the ' 'first Marco Polo was an imposing sight. A facelift ' 'followed in 1988.

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The basic living concept of the Marco Polo has remained ' 'unchanged since the first generation. It still includes a ' 'roof bed, a bench seat/bunk combination in the rear, ' 'swivelling driver and front passenger seats, a kitchenette ' 'with sink, cooker and refrigerator box as well as cupboard ' 'and drawer modules.

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Marco Polo based on the Vito: even more compact, even ' 'more suitable for everyday use

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In 1996 a reduction in height to less than two metres and ' 'the introduction of a pop-up roof made the second Marco Polo ' 'generation – based on the Vito van – much more ' 'garage-friendly. At the same time, the interior became ' 'considerably more functional: The seat/bunk combination in ' 'the rear was mounted on a rail system and could be moved. ' 'The cupboards were fitted with practical roller shutters. ' 'The table could be stowed in the panelling of the sliding ' 'door, and there was clear access to the rear thanks to a ' 'foot-operated parking brake. A facelift followed in ' '1999.

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Marco Polo based on the Viano: even more functional, ' 'even more sophisticated

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In 2003 the third generation of the Marco Polo, based on ' 'the Viano, made further progress in terms of functionality ' 'and again set new standards in the camper segment. An ' 'electrically operated pop-up roof, a comfortable roof bed ' 'with point-elastic spring elements – awarded the "Aktion ' 'Gesunder Rücken" seal of approval for back-friendly design – ' 'and a bench seat with electrically folding backrests as well ' 'as air cushions in the seat bolsters for better lateral ' 'support were just some of the numerous improvements. A ' 'facelift followed in 2010.

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Marco Polo based on the V-Class: even more stylish, even ' 'more comfortable

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Since 2015, the Marco Polo has been presented in its ' 'current form based on the V-Class. The fourth generation of ' 'the Marco Polo, based on the V-Class MPV, set new standards ' 'in terms of aesthetics and comfort. The interior was ' 'transformed into an exclusive lounge, from the cockpit to ' 'the living area. The highlights also included and still ' 'include yacht-look flooring, atmospheric LED interior ' 'lighting – including optional ambient lighting – and a wide ' 'selection of high-quality decorative trim elements and ' 'upholstery. Since the facelift in 2019 and the subsequent ' 'updates, the Marco Polo has also offered even more ' 'technology, including the innovative MBUX (Mercedes-Benz ' 'User Experience) multimedia system and the advanced MBAC ' '(Mercedes-Benz Advanced Control) camper control unit, which ' 'transforms the vehicle into a smart home for travellers and ' 'digital nomads. 

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The new V-Class Marco Polo, which was presented in summer ' '2023 and will celebrate its market launch this year, ' 'continues this development. Among other things, it impresses ' 'with an even higher-quality look and feel in the exterior ' 'and cockpit as well as an enhanced MBUX and MBAC, which now ' 'offer new functions such as smart control of the AIRMATIC ' 'level control in camper mode. The new model therefore allows ' 'for an unrivalled glamping experience.

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The Marco Polo Module: from everyday vehicle to ' 'micro-camper in the blink of an eye

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Since last year (2023), the so-called Marco Polo Module ' 'has rounded off the Marco Polo family at the lower end. It ' 'transforms the small vans with the star, including the ' 'T-Class, into micro campers in no time at all. The module is ' "located in the vehicle's boot and secured using lashing " 'eyes. The module consists of a standard bed unit for two ' 'people and an optional kitchen unit with sink and bottled ' 'gas cooker. If desired, a refrigerator box can also be added ' 'and is accommodated in the kitchen unit. Other optional ' 'features include an auxiliary battery, the Sleeping Package ' 'with blackout elements and ventilation grilles with insect ' 'screens for the glass panes, and window pockets that can be ' 'fitted between the C and D-pillars; also a table and camping ' 'chairs. The table comes with two different feet. This means ' 'that it can be set up outdoors or secured in the rear.

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The future of camping with the star is called ' 'VAN.EA

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One of the focus topics for the future of the Marco Polo ' 'is electromobility. Mercedes-Benz Vans has firmly anchored ' 'its claim to leadership in electromobility in its strategy. ' 'The central step into the electric future is the new, ' 'modular and scalable "electric-only" architecture VAN.EA, ' 'which will be introduced from 2026. Based on VAN.EA, the RV ' 'portfolio will also be electrified and expanded. On the ' 'basis of VAN.EA, Mercedes-Benz will offer both medium-sized ' 'and large all-electric RVs ex works in the future. Together ' 'with its international RV partners, the brand with the star ' 'plans to develop the new industry standard for electric ' 'RVs.

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IONNA is a joint venture of ' "seven of the world's foremost automakers: BMW, General Motors, " 'Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis. With Seth ' 'Cutler, newly appointed as the Chief Executive Officer, IONNA ' 'targets to become one of the most accessible and reliable ' 'high-powered charging networks in North America with plans to ' 'deploy at least 30,000 chargers.\n' 'Seth Cutler to lead IONNA \n' 'Cutler brings a wealth of experience in electric mobility and ' 'charging to shape the joint venture right from the start. In his ' 'role as Senior Vice President of Technical Operations at EV ' 'Connect, Cutler drastically expanded the network of charging ' 'station manufacturers. Most recently serving as the President and ' 'Chief Operations Officer, he started several initiatives to ' 'transform the company from a ‘start-up’ to a ‘scale-up’ phase. ' 'Before joining EV Connect, Cutler took the lead in engineering, ' 'orchestrating the development and implementation of a ' 'high-powered charging network as Chief Engineer in the early ' 'phase of Electrify America. He started his career at General ' 'Electric (GE), where his versatile roles included that of General ' 'Manager of EV infrastructure. In this capacity, he focused on the ' 'development, manufacturing, and deployment of charging stations, ' "contributing significantly to GE's footprint in the electric " 'mobility sector.\n' '“I am honored to lead IONNA and work alongside these esteemed ' 'automakers in shaping the future of electric mobility. Our shared ' 'commitment to creating an extensive, high-powered charging ' 'network reflects our dedication to revolutionizing the entire EV ' 'charging experience and helping to drive widespread EV ' 'adoption.” Seth Cutler, CEO IONNA\n' 'Elevating the Customer Experience \n' 'IONNA’s charging network will be accessible to all electric ' 'vehicles with NACS or CCS connectors and aims to provide a ' 'seamless, vehicle-integrated, best-in-class charging experience. ' 'This will be realized by providing various amenities, such as ' 'restrooms, food service, and retail operations nearby or within ' 'the same complex, digital integration and appealing locations. ' 'Customers can expect convenient locations that will come with ' 'canopies wherever possible to even further focus on unprecedented ' "customer comfort and charging ease. The network's functions and " 'services will facilitate seamless integration with participating ' "automakers' in-vehicle and in-app experiences, encompassing " 'reservations, intelligent route planning and navigation, payment ' 'applications, transparent energy management, and additional ' 'features.\n' 'IONNA’s charging stations are intended to be powered by renewable ' 'energy, and backed by the combined quality, reliability, and ' "resources of the world's leading automakers. IONNA targets to " 'establish a minimum of 30,000 high-powered charging stations ' 'strategically positioned throughout North America. The joint ' 'venture anticipates opening its first charging stations in the ' 'United States in 2024, with plans for expansion into Canada at a ' 'later stage. Each site will feature multiple high-powered ' 'chargers to facilitate long-distance journeys, aligning with the ' 'sustainability strategies of all seven automakers.\n' 'About IONNA\n' 'IONNA LLC is a limited liability company formed by BMW, GM, ' 'Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis. By the close ' 'of this decade, IONNA aims to become a leading force in providing ' 'convenient, accessible, and reliable North American fast-charging ' 'infrastructure to significantly enhance the appeal of ' 'zero-emission driving for millions of customers.\n' 'Contact:Mercedes-Benz Mobility: Nora Hartmann, +49 176 309 42410, ' 'nora.hartmann@mercedes-benz.comIONNA: Christoph Karkoszka, +1 213 ' '393 0851, christoph@ionna.com', 'content_html': '
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  • Joint venture by seven major automakers receives ' 'approval from regulatory agencies.
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  • IONNA plans to deploy a minimum of 30,000 ' 'chargers with the first charging stations expected to open ' 'in the U.S. in 2024, followed by Canada.
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Announced in July 2023, IONNA, the joint venture to build ' 'a high-powered EV charging network across North America, has ' 'received approval from regulatory authorities, and is now ' 'officially commencing operations. IONNA is a joint venture ' "of seven of the world's foremost automakers: BMW, General " 'Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis. ' 'With Seth Cutler, newly appointed as the Chief Executive ' 'Officer, IONNA targets to become one of the most accessible ' 'and reliable high-powered charging networks in North America ' 'with plans to deploy at least 30,000 chargers.

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Seth Cutler to lead IONNA 

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Cutler brings a wealth of experience in electric mobility ' 'and charging to shape the joint venture right from the ' 'start. In his role as Senior Vice President of Technical ' 'Operations at EV Connect, Cutler drastically expanded the ' 'network of charging station manufacturers. Most recently ' 'serving as the President and Chief Operations Officer, he ' 'started several initiatives to transform the company from a ' '‘start-up’ to a ‘scale-up’ phase. Before joining EV Connect, ' 'Cutler took the lead in engineering, orchestrating the ' 'development and implementation of a high-powered charging ' 'network as Chief Engineer in the early phase of Electrify ' 'America. He started his career at General Electric (GE), ' 'where his versatile roles included that of General Manager ' 'of EV infrastructure. In this capacity, he focused on the ' 'development, manufacturing, and deployment of charging ' "stations, contributing significantly to GE's footprint in " 'the electric mobility sector.

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“I am honored to lead IONNA and work alongside these ' 'esteemed automakers in shaping the future of electric ' 'mobility. Our shared commitment to creating an extensive, ' 'high-powered charging network reflects our dedication to ' 'revolutionizing the entire EV charging experience and ' 'helping to drive widespread EV adoption.” 
Seth ' 'Cutler, CEO IONNA

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Elevating the Customer ' 'Experience 

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IONNA’s charging network will be accessible to all ' 'electric vehicles with NACS or CCS connectors and aims to ' 'provide a seamless, vehicle-integrated, best-in-class ' 'charging experience. This will be realized by providing ' 'various amenities, such as restrooms, food service, and ' 'retail operations nearby or within the same complex, digital ' 'integration and appealing locations. Customers can expect ' 'convenient locations that will come with canopies wherever ' 'possible to even further focus on unprecedented customer ' "comfort and charging ease. The network's functions and " 'services will facilitate seamless integration with ' "participating automakers' in-vehicle and in-app experiences, " 'encompassing reservations, intelligent route planning and ' 'navigation, payment applications, transparent energy ' 'management, and additional features.

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IONNA’s charging stations are intended to be powered by ' 'renewable energy, and backed by the combined quality, ' "reliability, and resources of the world's leading " 'automakers. IONNA targets to establish a minimum of 30,000 ' 'high-powered charging stations strategically positioned ' 'throughout North America. The joint venture anticipates ' 'opening its first charging stations in the United States in ' '2024, with plans for expansion into Canada at a later stage. ' 'Each site will feature multiple high-powered chargers to ' 'facilitate long-distance journeys, aligning with the ' 'sustainability strategies of all seven automakers.

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About IONNA

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IONNA LLC is a limited liability company formed by BMW, ' 'GM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis. By ' 'the close of this decade, IONNA aims to become a leading ' 'force in providing convenient, accessible, and reliable ' 'North American fast-charging infrastructure to significantly ' 'enhance the appeal of zero-emission driving for millions of ' 'customers.

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Contact:
Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility: Nora Hartmann, +49 176 309 42410, nora.hartmann@mercedes-benz.com
IONNA: ' 'Christoph Karkoszka, +1 213 393 0851, christoph@ionna.com

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

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  • Partnerschaft zwischen Mercedes-Benz und Europas ' 'führender Messe für Schmuck, Uhren und ' 'Edelsteine
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Mercedes-Benz ist in diesem Jahr als Partner auf der ' 'INHORGENTA in München präsent. Vom 16. bis 19. Februar ' 'unterstützt Mercedes-Benz somit Europas führende ' 'Business-Plattform für Schmuck-, Uhren- und Edelsteine, die ' 'in diesem Jahr ihr 50-jähriges Jubiläum feiert, unter ' 'anderem mit einem exklusiven Fahrdienst für das Top Buyer ' 'Programm. Darüber hinaus präsentiert Mercedes-Benz auf der ' 'INHORGENTA neben dem aktuellen Modell der Mercedes-AMG EQS ' 'Limousine auch eine S-Klasse der Baureihe W 116, die im Jahr ' '1974 zum „Auto des Jahres“ gekürt wurde. Bereits am Vorabend ' 'der diesjährigen Messe-Eröffnung, am 15. Februar, findet ' 'anlässlich des Jubiläums ein Gala Dinner im Münchner ' 'Restaurant Tantris statt, an dem auch Mercedes-Benz ' 'Markenbotschafterin Franziska Knuppe erwartet wird.

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„Seit nun mehr 50 Jahren begeistert die INHORGENTA ' 'ihre Gäste aus aller Welt und wir sind sehr stolz darauf, ' 'dieses großartige Jubiläum mit ihr gemeinsam zu feiern. Die ' 'vielfältigen Ausstellungen und das erlebnisreiche ' 'Eventprogramm machen diese Messe zu einer der spannendsten ' 'Plattformen für die Branche. Besonders bemerkenswert ist ' 'dabei die TRENDFACTORY, mit ihrem Fokus auf eine nachhaltige ' 'sowie innovativen Interpretation von Exklusivität und ' 'Design, Future Retail und Young Talents. Wir sind sehr ' 'gespannt auf neue Trends, anregende Vorträge und ' 'facettenreiche Themen.“
Kerstin Stenkat, Leiterin ' 'Marketing-Kommunikation Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb ' 'Deutschland

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Große Emotionen, einzigartige Erlebnisse und ein ' 'exklusives Ambiente – so begeistert die INHORGENTA ihre ' 'Fachbesucher und Aussteller jedes Jahr aufs Neue. Europas ' 'führende Schmuck-, Uhren- und Edelsteinmesse bietet einen ' 'exzellenten Überblick über angesagte Designs sowie die ' 'aktuellen Trends und größten Innovationen. Auf der ' 'renommierten Branchenplattform kommen Juweliere, ' 'Schmuck-Experten, Händler, Hersteller, Medienvertreter und ' 'Branchen-Influencer zusammen, um die verschiedensten ' 'Kollektionen zu erleben, Geschäftsbeziehungen aufzubauen ' 'oder sich tiefergehendes Wissen anzueignen. Darüber hinaus ' 'hat sich die INHORGENTA zum internationalen Hotspot für ' 'aufstrebende Talente, junge Designer und kreative ' 'Startup-Manufakturen entwickelt.

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\n', 'date': '2024-02-15T09:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Jubiläum im Zeichen des Sterns: Mercedes-Benz ist Partner ' 'der INHORGENTA 2024 in München', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/58bc51fc-f5eb-4da5-a652-35e6830f589d'} 2025-11-30 01:01:48 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=72&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:48 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=73&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:48 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ab691dcb-977d-4af2-94fd-39e96ddb2c4c> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz ist Nationaler Förderer der Deutschen Sporthilfe ' 'beim Ball des Sports\n' 'Exklusiver Fahrservice mit vollelektrischen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Modellen\n' 'Tombola-Hauptpreis beim Ball des Sports: ein Mercedes-Benz EQS\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz ist Nationaler Förderer der Deutschen Sporthilfe ' 'und unterstützt den Ball des Sports 2024, der am 17. Februar 2024 ' 'in der Festhalle Frankfurt seine 53. Auflage feiert. Bei der ' 'größten und erfolgreichsten europäischen Benefiz-Gala im Sport ' 'sorgt Mercedes-Benz für die exklusive Vorfahrt der Gäste aus ' 'Sport, Wirtschaft, Politik, Kultur und Medien mit den ' 'vollelektrischen Luxuslimousinen EQS, EQS SUV, EQE und EQE SUV. ' 'Der von Johannes B. Kerner moderierte Ball mit rund 1.600 Gästen ' 'und faszinierendem Sport- und Showprogramm bringt seinen ' 'Benefizerlös direkt für die Sporthilfe und den von ihr ' 'geförderten Nachwuchs ein. Mercedes-Benz erhöht dabei die ' 'Attraktivität der Ball-Tombola mit einem spektakulären ' 'Hauptpreis: der vollelektrischen Luxuslimousine Mercedes-Benz ' 'EQS.\n' '„Teamgeist, Fairness, Vielfalt und das Streben nach ' 'Höchstleistungen sind Werte, die den Spitzensport mit unserem ' 'Unternehmen verbinden. Deshalb unterstützen wir bereits seit 1970 ' 'die Deutsche Sporthilfe und engagieren uns als Nationaler ' 'Förderer für hochbegabte Athletinnen und Athleten. Mit der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Elite-Förderung fördern wir gezielt rund 150 ' 'Medaillenkandidatinnen und -kandidaten, die das Potenzial haben, ' 'sich in ihrer jeweiligen Sportart langfristig in der Weltspitze ' 'zu etablieren. Wir freuen uns, dieses Engagement mit vielen ' 'Spitzensportlerinnen und -sportlern und allen anderen Gästen ' 'gemeinsam beim Ball des Sports 2024 zu feiern!“ Jörg ' 'Heinermann, Leiter des Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland (MBD)\n' 'Das Herzstück der traditionellen Zusammenarbeit zwischen ' 'Mercedes-Benz und der Deutschen Sporthilfe ist die Mercedes-Benz ' 'Elite-Förderung, die etwa 150 Top-Athletinnen und Athleten mit ' 'Aussicht auf olympische Medaillen den Alltag erleichtert und ' 'dadurch maßgeblich zu optimalen Trainingsbedingungen beiträgt. ' 'Die Mercedes-Benz Elite-Förderung ist nachweislich von Erfolg ' 'gekrönt: Sportlerinnen und Sportler aus diesem Programm stellen ' 'in der Regel rund ein Drittel der jeweiligen Olympia-Teams. Von ' 'ihnen waren fast zwei Drittel am Gewinn olympischer Medaillen ' 'beteiligt, 90 Prozent erreichten einen Finalplatz.', 'content_html': '

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Mercedes-Benz ist Nationaler Förderer der Deutschen ' 'Sporthilfe und unterstützt den Ball des Sports 2024, der am ' '17. Februar 2024 in der Festhalle Frankfurt seine 53. ' 'Auflage feiert. Bei der größten und erfolgreichsten ' 'europäischen Benefiz-Gala im Sport sorgt Mercedes-Benz für ' 'die exklusive Vorfahrt der Gäste aus Sport, Wirtschaft, ' 'Politik, Kultur und Medien mit den vollelektrischen ' 'Luxuslimousinen EQS, EQS SUV, EQE und EQE SUV. Der von ' 'Johannes B. Kerner moderierte Ball mit rund 1.600 Gästen und ' 'faszinierendem Sport- und Showprogramm bringt seinen ' 'Benefizerlös direkt für die Sporthilfe und den von ihr ' 'geförderten Nachwuchs ein. Mercedes-Benz erhöht dabei die ' 'Attraktivität der Ball-Tombola mit einem spektakulären ' 'Hauptpreis: der vollelektrischen Luxuslimousine ' 'Mercedes-Benz EQS.

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„Teamgeist, Fairness, Vielfalt und das Streben nach ' 'Höchstleistungen sind Werte, die den Spitzensport mit ' 'unserem Unternehmen verbinden. Deshalb unterstützen wir ' 'bereits seit 1970 die Deutsche Sporthilfe und engagieren uns ' 'als Nationaler Förderer für hochbegabte Athletinnen und ' 'Athleten. Mit der Mercedes-Benz Elite-Förderung fördern wir ' 'gezielt rund 150 Medaillenkandidatinnen und -kandidaten, die ' 'das Potenzial haben, sich in ihrer jeweiligen Sportart ' 'langfristig in der Weltspitze zu etablieren. Wir freuen uns, ' 'dieses Engagement mit vielen Spitzensportlerinnen und ' '-sportlern und allen anderen Gästen gemeinsam beim Ball des ' 'Sports 2024 zu feiern!“ 
Jörg Heinermann, Leiter ' 'des Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland (MBD)

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Das Herzstück der traditionellen Zusammenarbeit zwischen ' 'Mercedes-Benz und der Deutschen Sporthilfe ist die ' 'Mercedes-Benz Elite-Förderung, die etwa 150 Top-Athletinnen ' 'und Athleten mit Aussicht auf olympische Medaillen den ' 'Alltag erleichtert und dadurch maßgeblich zu optimalen ' 'Trainingsbedingungen beiträgt. Die Mercedes-Benz ' 'Elite-Förderung ist nachweislich von Erfolg gekrönt: ' 'Sportlerinnen und Sportler aus diesem Programm stellen in ' 'der Regel rund ein Drittel der jeweiligen Olympia-Teams. Von ' 'ihnen waren fast zwei Drittel am Gewinn olympischer ' 'Medaillen beteiligt, 90 Prozent erreichten einen ' 'Finalplatz.

\n', 'date': '2024-02-14T10:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Förderer von Spitzenleistungen: Mercedes-Benz beim Ball des ' 'Sports 2024', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ab691dcb-977d-4af2-94fd-39e96ddb2c4c'} 2025-11-30 01:01:48 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8849073b-cc8d-44e6-89fa-9dc1d310d684> {'content': ' Anniversary year gets underway with 12-hour race at Bathurst in ' 'Australia Lap record at the 6.213 kilometres long Mount Panorama ' 'Circuit envisaged Historic highlights: milestones from 130 years ' 'of motorsport by Mercedes-Benz and AMG This year, Mercedes-Benz ' 'is celebrating 130 years of motorsport. An anniversary that is ' 'marked by emotional events, historic highlights and extraordinary ' 'achievements - then as now. This era began with the first ' 'competitive automobile ride from Paris to Rouen on 22 July 1894. ' 'At present, the brand with the three-pointed star is involved as ' 'Mercedes-AMG in Formula 1, GT customer racing and Esports. ' 'Countless races, achievements and titles have been accumulated ' 'over the years in a wide range of motorsport categories. Reasons ' 'enough to celebrate the anniversary year at selected events - ' 'under the motto "Defining Motorsport since 1894". Special ' 'anniversary livery in Bathurst 12-hour raceThe Repco Bathurst 12 ' 'Hour at Mount Panorama Circuit, some 200 kilometres west of ' 'Sydney, Australia, marks the start of the anniversary activities. ' 'The classic down under also serves as the season opener of this ' 'year’s Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC). Next to nine further ' 'Mercedes-AMG cars, the entry with starting number 130 stands out ' 'in particular. Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing runs the AMG GT3 ' 'sporting a special anniversary livery. The race car comes in a ' 'colour combination of white, silver and classic carbon fibre ' 'optics to symbolize 130 years of motorsport. White was the ' 'typical colour of German race cars from the early days. Silver is ' 'a reminiscence of the silver arrows that were born in 1934. ' 'Legend has it that the paint was scraped of the W 25 race cars ' 'overnight to reduce the weight of the cars. The rear section of ' 'the anniversary livery, meanwhile, shows clear carbon fibre ' 'looks, building the natural bridge to the current race cars in GT ' 'racing and Formula 1 the outside bodywork of which is largely ' 'made of carbon fibre. Driver of the car with starting number 130 ' 'is Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver and AMG brand ambassador Maro ' 'Engel (GER), who has been racing for the brand since 2008. He ' 'will be racing with the special livery in various race series in ' 'the course of the year. At Bathurst, Engel will be assisted by ' 'Felipe Fraga (BRA) and David Reynolds (AUS). Complementing the ' 'real-world racing activities, the anniversary livery will also be ' 'available in various racing simulations. Lap record at Mount ' 'Panorama Circuit envisagedPrior to the actual race at the ' 'undulating Australian track, Mercedes-AMG envisages a new lap ' 'record. The current fastest time by a GT car at the 6.213 ' 'kilometres long track is 1m 58.68s. The car prepared for the ' 'record attempt is based on the Mercedes-AMG GT3 and underlines ' 'the large potential the worldwide successful customer sports ' 'model holds. The special technical features refer to parts of the ' 'brand’s motorsport heritage. For instance, a tiltable rear wing ' 'has been installed like it was used in DTM to Class 1 ' 'regulations. A similar DRS system is used in Formula 1 as well. ' 'The brake system consists of carbon discs, also the norm in ' 'Formula 1, while steel brake discs are compulsory according to ' 'the GT3 regulations. A slightly modified front section as well as ' 'adapted side skirts round out the aerodynamic modifications. ' 'Breathing freely without an air restrictor, the 6.2 litre ' 'atmospheric engine delivers an output of around 650 hp. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Jules Gounon (AND) will drive the ' 'car as the reigning IGTC champion. The three-time record winner ' 'of the Bathurst 12 Hour will do his utmost to start the ' 'anniversary year with a first highlight. So far, further ' 'different activities have been planned during the following ' 'events: Formula 1 Grand Prix of Emilia Romagna from 17-19 May ' '(Imola, Italy), ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring from 30 May-2 June ' '(Nürburg, Germany) and the Goodwood Festival of Speed from 11-14 ' 'July (Chichester, Great Britain). "130 years of motorsport by ' 'Mercedes-Benz is a unique period full of achievements. We have ' 'always been a racing brand, we excelled in all major disciplines ' 'from Grand Prix racing to rallying. Today, when we are proud of ' 'our Formula 1 team and the achievements by Mercedes-AMG in ' 'customer sports, this excellent tradition is reflected. The ' 'Mercedes brand was even born out of competition: the first ever ' 'Mercedes dominated the Nice race week in 1901. The 300 SEL 6.8 ' 'AMG competition touring car based on the top-of-the-line S-Class ' 'model at the time is also famous. It secured the class win in the ' '1971 Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours - and AMG became the centre of ' 'public attention."Marcus Breitschwerdt, head of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage “The legacy of 130 years in motorsport is an extremely ' 'huge and valuable one. Successfully carrying this into the future ' 'is a responsible duty for all of us. I am delighted that we get ' 'this anniversary underway during the 12-hour race at Bathurst and ' 'hopefully also honour it with a record lap. Moreover, we are ' 'heading to the iconic Mount Panorama as the defending champions ' 'for the second consecutive time. Of course, we want to defend ' 'this title and thus add another milestone to our 130-year-long ' 'motorsport heritage, living up to the motto ‘Defining Motorsport ' 'since 1894’.”Christoph Sagemüller, head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport \xa0 Chronicle at a glance: milestones from 130 years ' 'Mercedes-Benz Motorsport\xa0 1894: The Paris-Rouen ride is the ' 'world’s first-ever automobile competition. It underlines the ' 'suitability of the new means of transport. In 1895, the first ' 'timed motor race runs from Paris to Bordeaux. On both occasions, ' 'cars with a Daimler-licenced engine claim victory. 1901: The ' 'Mercedes 35\xa0PS dominates the significant “Nice Week” race ' 'event. Based on relevant technical characteristics, the super ' 'sports car is considered as the first modern automobile. 1908 und ' '1914: Mercedes wins the French Grands Prix, national motor races ' 'with international reach. 1924: Mercedes wins the Targa Florio ' 'road race on Sicily with the two-litre race car, further ' 'developed by Ferdinand Porsche who was head of construction at ' 'the time. A clever detail: the red paintwork was to keep Italian ' 'fans from obstructing the car. 1934: The Mercedes-Benz W\xa025 ' 'Grand-Prix race car marks the start of the first era of the ' 'silver arrows. Next up were the W\xa0125 (1937) and the W\xa0154 ' '(1938 and 1939). Rudolf Caracciola is crowned the European Grand ' 'Prix champion with Mercedes-Benz in the years 1935, 1937 and ' '1938. 1952: Mercedes-Benz makes its comeback in motorsport with ' 'the 300 SL race car (W\xa0194). It is successful in the Le Mans ' '24 Hours, Carrera Panamericana, “Preis von Bern” and in the ' '“Großer Jubiläumspreis vom Nürburgring” for sports cars. 1954: ' 'The inaugural race of the new W 196 R Formula 1 race car results ' 'into a 1-2. Juan Manuel Fangio is crowned the 1954 and 1955 ' 'Formula 1 World Champion with Mercedes-Benz. 1955: The ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR race car (W\xa0196\xa0S) wins the sports ' 'car world championship. The overall win by Stirling Moss and ' 'Denis Jenkinson in the Mille Miglia with the fastest time ever ' 'achieved in the road race is legendary. 1967: Hans Werner ' 'Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher found the AMG engineering company. ' 'The company prepares Mercedes-Benz production cars for race ' 'participations or optimizes them in a sporting way. This results ' 'into the current performance and sports car brand Mercedes-AMG. ' '1971: The Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG race touring car wins its ' 'class and is classified second overall in its debut during the ' '24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. As a result, AMG is ' 'known among a wide audience straight away. 1988: With the ' 'Sauber-Mercedes team, Mercedes-Benz officially returns in ' 'international motor racing (Group C). Highlights are the World ' 'Championship titles in 1989 (Sauber-Mercedes C\xa09) and 1990 ' '(Sauber-Mercedes C\xa011) and victory at Le Mans in 1989. 1988: ' 'Mercedes-Benz also becomes involved in the Deutsche ' 'Tourenwagen-Meisterschaft, initially with privateer drivers with ' 'the 190 E 2.3-16. The DTM touring cars 190\xa0E\xa02.5-16 ' 'Evolution (1989) and Evolution\xa0II (1990) are legendary. In ' '1992, Klaus Ludwig wins the German touring car championship title ' 'with his “Evo II”. 1994: Mercedes-Benz becomes involved in ' 'Formula 1 again with the Sauber-Mercedes team. From 1995, McLaren ' 'is the partner. Mika Häkkinen is crowned World Champion in 1998 ' 'and 1999, Lewis Hamilton in 2008. McLaren-Mercedes wins the 1998 ' 'constructors’ title. 1997: Mercedes-Benz competes in the FIA GT ' 'Championship with the CLK-GTR. Bernd Schneider wins the 1997 ' 'season title. In 1998, the CLK-LM follows, the car with which ' 'Klaus Ludwig and Ricardo Zonta win the title. In both years, ' 'AMG-Mercedes secures the teams’ title. 2010: Mercedes-Benz ' 'acquires the Brawn GP team, the reigning World Champions, and is ' 'competing with its own works team in Formula 1 for the first time ' 'since 1955. Drivers of the current Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Teams ' 'are Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, team principal is Toto ' 'Wolff. The track record so far: 7 drivers’ and 8 constructors’ ' 'World Championships. 2010: Mercedes-Benz offers customer sports ' 'race cars based on the Mercedes-AMG high performance ports cars. ' 'After the successful start with the SLS AMG GT3, cars currently ' 'racing are the Mercedes-AMG GT3 (2016, Evo model since 2021), ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 (2017) and Mercedes-AMG GT2 (2022). Titles in ' 'the DTM, the FIA GT World Cup, the GT World Challenge, the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge, the IMSA and in 24-hour classic ' 'races are among the successes of the Customer Racing program. ' '2019: Mercedes-Benz is competing in the ABB FIA Formel E ' 'championship, a series for battery-electric race cars, under the ' 'Mercedes-EQ Formula E team banner. After two title wins in the ' '2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons, the involvement comes to an end in ' '2022. Further information and images concerning the motorsport ' 'heritage of Mercedes-Benz can be found here: ' 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/press-kit/b3bdec9f-679f-461d-9a23-795ecc65f4c7', 'content_html': '
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This year, Mercedes-Benz is celebrating 130 years of ' 'motorsport. An anniversary that is marked by emotional ' 'events, historic highlights and extraordinary achievements - ' 'then as now. This era began with the first competitive ' 'automobile ride from Paris to Rouen on 22 July 1894. At ' 'present, the brand with the three-pointed star is involved ' 'as Mercedes-AMG in Formula 1, GT customer racing and ' 'Esports. Countless races, achievements and titles have been ' 'accumulated over the years in a wide range of motorsport ' 'categories. Reasons enough to celebrate the anniversary year ' 'at selected events - under the motto "Defining Motorsport ' 'since 1894".

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Special anniversary livery in Bathurst 12-hour ' 'race
The Repco Bathurst 12 Hour at Mount ' 'Panorama Circuit, some 200 kilometres west of Sydney, ' 'Australia, marks the start of the anniversary activities. ' 'The classic down under also serves as the season opener of ' 'this year’s Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC). Next to ' 'nine further Mercedes-AMG cars, the entry with starting ' 'number 130 stands out in particular. Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GruppeM Racing runs the AMG GT3 sporting a special ' 'anniversary livery. The race car comes in a colour ' 'combination of white, silver and classic carbon fibre optics ' 'to symbolize 130 years of motorsport. White was the typical ' 'colour of German race cars from the early days. Silver is a ' 'reminiscence of the silver arrows that were born in 1934. ' 'Legend has it that the paint was scraped of the W 25 race ' 'cars overnight to reduce the weight of the cars. The rear ' 'section of the anniversary livery, meanwhile, shows clear ' 'carbon fibre looks, building the natural bridge to the ' 'current race cars in GT racing and Formula 1 the outside ' 'bodywork of which is largely made of carbon fibre. Driver of ' 'the car with starting number 130 is Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Driver and AMG brand ambassador Maro Engel (GER), who has ' 'been racing for the brand since 2008. He will be racing with ' 'the special livery in various race series in the course of ' 'the year. At Bathurst, Engel will be assisted by Felipe ' 'Fraga (BRA) and David Reynolds (AUS). Complementing the ' 'real-world racing activities, the anniversary livery will ' 'also be available in various racing simulations.

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Lap record at Mount Panorama Circuit ' 'envisaged
Prior to the actual race at the ' 'undulating Australian track, Mercedes-AMG envisages a new ' 'lap record. The current fastest time by a GT car at the ' '6.213 kilometres long track is 1m 58.68s. The car prepared ' 'for the record attempt is based on the Mercedes-AMG GT3 and ' 'underlines the large potential the worldwide successful ' 'customer sports model holds. The special technical features ' 'refer to parts of the brand’s motorsport heritage. For ' 'instance, a tiltable rear wing has been installed like it ' 'was used in DTM to Class 1 regulations. A similar DRS system ' 'is used in Formula 1 as well. The brake system consists of ' 'carbon discs, also the norm in Formula 1, while steel brake ' 'discs are compulsory according to the GT3 regulations. A ' 'slightly modified front section as well as adapted side ' 'skirts round out the aerodynamic modifications. Breathing ' 'freely without an air restrictor, the 6.2 litre atmospheric ' 'engine delivers an output of around 650 hp. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver Jules Gounon (AND) will drive the car as ' 'the reigning IGTC champion. The three-time record winner of ' 'the Bathurst 12 Hour will do his utmost to start the ' 'anniversary year with a first highlight.

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So far, further different activities have been planned ' 'during the following events: Formula 1 Grand Prix of Emilia ' 'Romagna from 17-19 May (Imola, Italy), ADAC RAVENOL 24h ' 'Nürburgring from 30 May-2 June (Nürburg, Germany) and the ' 'Goodwood Festival of Speed from 11-14 July (Chichester, ' 'Great Britain).

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"130 years of motorsport by Mercedes-Benz is a unique ' 'period full of achievements. We have always been a racing ' 'brand, we excelled in all major disciplines from Grand Prix ' 'racing to rallying. Today, when we are proud of our Formula ' '1 team and the achievements by Mercedes-AMG in customer ' 'sports, this excellent tradition is reflected. The Mercedes ' 'brand was even born out of competition: the first ever ' 'Mercedes dominated the Nice race week in 1901. The 300 SEL ' '6.8 AMG competition touring car based on the top-of-the-line ' 'S-Class model at the time is also famous. It secured the ' 'class win in the 1971 Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours - and AMG ' 'became the centre of public attention."
Marcus ' 'Breitschwerdt, head of Mercedes-Benz Heritage

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“The legacy of 130 years in motorsport is an ' 'extremely huge and valuable one. Successfully carrying this ' 'into the future is a responsible duty for all of us. I am ' 'delighted that we get this anniversary underway during the ' '12-hour race at Bathurst and hopefully also honour it with a ' 'record lap. Moreover, we are heading to the iconic Mount ' 'Panorama as the defending champions for the second ' 'consecutive time. Of course, we want to defend this title ' 'and thus add another milestone to our 130-year-long ' 'motorsport heritage, living up to the motto ‘Defining ' 'Motorsport since 1894’.”
Christoph Sagemüller, head ' 'of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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Chronicle at a glance: milestones from 130 years ' 'Mercedes-Benz Motorsport 

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1894: The Paris-Rouen ride is the world’s first-ever ' 'automobile competition. It underlines the suitability of the ' 'new means of transport. In 1895, the first timed motor race ' 'runs from Paris to Bordeaux. On both occasions, cars with a ' 'Daimler-licenced engine claim victory.

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1901: The Mercedes 35 PS dominates the significant ' '“Nice Week” race event. Based on relevant technical ' 'characteristics, the super sports car is considered as the ' 'first modern automobile.

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1908 und 1914: Mercedes wins the French Grands Prix, ' 'national motor races with international reach.

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1924: Mercedes wins the Targa Florio road race on Sicily ' 'with the two-litre race car, further developed by Ferdinand ' 'Porsche who was head of construction at the time. A clever ' 'detail: the red paintwork was to keep Italian fans from ' 'obstructing the car.

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1934: The Mercedes-Benz W 25 Grand-Prix race car ' 'marks the start of the first era of the silver arrows. Next ' 'up were the W 125 (1937) and the W 154 (1938 and ' '1939). Rudolf Caracciola is crowned the European Grand Prix ' 'champion with Mercedes-Benz in the years 1935, 1937 and ' '1938.

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1952: Mercedes-Benz makes its comeback in motorsport with ' 'the 300 SL race car (W 194). It is successful in the Le ' 'Mans 24 Hours, Carrera Panamericana, “Preis von Bern” and in ' 'the “Großer Jubiläumspreis vom Nürburgring” for sports ' 'cars.

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1954: The inaugural race of the new W 196 R Formula 1 ' 'race car results into a 1-2. Juan Manuel Fangio is crowned ' 'the 1954 and 1955 Formula 1 World Champion with ' 'Mercedes-Benz.

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1955: The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR race car ' '(W 196 S) wins the sports car world championship. ' 'The overall win by Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson in the ' 'Mille Miglia with the fastest time ever achieved in the road ' 'race is legendary.

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1967: Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher found the ' 'AMG engineering company. The company prepares Mercedes-Benz ' 'production cars for race participations or optimizes them in ' 'a sporting way. This results into the current performance ' 'and sports car brand Mercedes-AMG.

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1971: The Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG race touring car ' 'wins its class and is classified second overall in its debut ' 'during the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. As ' 'a result, AMG is known among a wide audience straight ' 'away.

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1988: With the Sauber-Mercedes team, Mercedes-Benz ' 'officially returns in international motor racing (Group C). ' 'Highlights are the World Championship titles in 1989 ' '(Sauber-Mercedes C 9) and 1990 (Sauber-Mercedes ' 'C 11) and victory at Le Mans in 1989.

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1988: Mercedes-Benz also becomes involved in the Deutsche ' 'Tourenwagen-Meisterschaft, initially with privateer drivers ' 'with the 190 E 2.3-16. The DTM touring cars ' '190 E 2.5-16 Evolution (1989) and ' 'Evolution II (1990) are legendary. In 1992, Klaus ' 'Ludwig wins the German touring car championship title with ' 'his “Evo II”.

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1994: Mercedes-Benz becomes involved in Formula 1 again ' 'with the Sauber-Mercedes team. From 1995, McLaren is the ' 'partner. Mika Häkkinen is crowned World Champion in 1998 and ' '1999, Lewis Hamilton in 2008. McLaren-Mercedes wins the 1998 ' 'constructors’ title.

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1997: Mercedes-Benz competes in the FIA GT Championship ' 'with the CLK-GTR. Bernd Schneider wins the 1997 season ' 'title. In 1998, the CLK-LM follows, the car with which Klaus ' 'Ludwig and Ricardo Zonta win the title. In both years, ' 'AMG-Mercedes secures the teams’ title.

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2010: Mercedes-Benz acquires the Brawn GP team, the ' 'reigning World Champions, and is competing with its own ' 'works team in Formula 1 for the first time since 1955. ' 'Drivers of the current Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Teams are ' 'Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, team principal is Toto ' 'Wolff. The track record so far: 7 drivers’ and 8 ' 'constructors’ World Championships.

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2010: Mercedes-Benz offers customer sports race cars ' 'based on the Mercedes-AMG high performance ports cars. After ' 'the successful start with the SLS AMG GT3, cars currently ' 'racing are the Mercedes-AMG GT3 (2016, Evo model since ' '2021), Mercedes-AMG GT4 (2017) and Mercedes-AMG GT2 (2022). ' 'Titles in the DTM, the FIA GT World Cup, the GT World ' 'Challenge, the Intercontinental GT Challenge, the IMSA and ' 'in 24-hour classic races are among the successes of the ' 'Customer Racing program.

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2019: Mercedes-Benz is competing in the ABB FIA Formel E ' 'championship, a series for battery-electric race cars, under ' 'the Mercedes-EQ Formula E team banner. After two title wins ' 'in the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons, the involvement comes to ' 'an end in 2022.

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Further information and images concerning the motorsport ' 'heritage of Mercedes-Benz can be found here:
https://media.mercedes-benz.com/press-kit/b3bdec9f-679f-461d-9a23-795ecc65f4c7

\n', 'date': '2024-02-13T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'From competition ride to record run – Mercedes-AMG celebrates 130 ' 'years of motorsport under the sign of the star', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8849073b-cc8d-44e6-89fa-9dc1d310d684'} 2025-11-30 01:01:48 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: None) 2025-11-30 01:01:48 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=72&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:48 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=72&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:48 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: None) 2025-11-30 01:01:48 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=72&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:48 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=72&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:48 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=72&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:48 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/bbe9bb0e-b7b4-4bec-b339-778410017986> {'content': ' Two Mercedes-AMG Performance Teams bring a total of four cars to ' 'the grid Title chase with Performance Drivers Lucas Auer, Maro ' 'Engel, Arjun Maini and Luca Stolz “Defining Motorsport since ' '1894“: Maro Engel to race with anniversary number 130 ' 'Affalterbach. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing will once again field ' 'a high-quality line-up in the 2024 DTM season. With Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team HRT and Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD Racing, the performance ' 'and sports car brand is relying on two established and highly ' 'respected Performance Teams. The quartet of Lucas Auer (AUT), ' 'Maro Engel (GER), Arjun Maini (IND) and Luca Stolz (GER) will be ' 'competing for the prestigious DTM title with the racing cars from ' 'Affalterbach. Suitably for the 40th anniversary of the DTM, ' 'Mercedes-AMG is celebrating 130 years of motorsport under the ' 'sign of the star with the motto “Defining Motorsport since ' '1894”.Two Mercedes-AMG Performance Teams, four Performance ' 'DriversMercedes-AMG Team HRT is relying on a proven driver ' 'pairing with 26-year-old Arjun Maini and 28-year-old Luca Stolz. ' 'The duo has formed the line-up of the racing team from Drees ' 'since 2022. Last year, Luca Stolz and Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' 'secured a win and a podium finish at the Sachsenring as well as ' 'further podium results at Zandvoort and the Lausitzring. He will ' 'embark on his third full-season DTM campaign in 2024.Maini, ' 'meanwhile, made his debut as the first Indian driver in DTM in ' '2021. He made history in the same year by finishing in second ' 'place at the Norisring. In 2023, he showed a positive form curve ' 'during the second half of the season. For this year, Maini was ' 'promoted from Junior Driver to Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver ' 'status.Two equally experienced and successful DTM professionals, ' 'Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER), will compete for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD Racing. The 29-year-old Austrian has ' 'been driving for the team from Altendiez since 2021. Auer has a ' 'total of 139 starts since his debut in 2015 to his name. In 2022, ' 'he concluded the season as the runner-up in the overall ' 'standings.Engel first raced for Mercedes-AMG in DTM in 2008. Last ' 'year, the Mercedes-AMG brand ambassador impressed with a ' 'commanding victory in Zandvoort. He will receive a special honour ' 'in the 2024 season. To mark 130 years of motorsport under the ' 'motto “Defining Motorsport since 1894”, his Mercedes-AMG GT3 will ' 'sport the anniversary starting number 130.Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing is continuing its successful history in the 35th season ' 'for Mercedes-Benz in the DTM with the line-up for 2024. ' 'Mercedes-AMG is on a mission in the battle for the title, aiming ' 'to bring the DTM trophy back to Affalterbach after 2021.The ' 'calendar of the championship, organised by the ADAC, again ' 'includes eight rounds with a total of 16 races in Germany, ' 'Austria and the Netherlands. For Mercedes-AMG, the hunt for the ' '15th manufacturers’ title in the DTM starts with the season ' 'opener at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben from 26 to 28 April. ' 'The first encounter of all DTM participants will already take ' 'place during the official test days in Hockenheim at the ' 'beginning of April.“As a brand, we have a long and very ' 'successful heritage in the history of the DTM since 1984, which ' 'we want to live up to, of course. As we know, the 2023 DTM season ' 'by no means fulfilled our expectations. We were behind the ' 'competition for long stretches. In order to build on our previous ' 'achievements, we are focussing on the upcoming season. Our goal ' 'is clearly defined with the battle for the championship. Together ' 'with our teams and partners, I am therefore looking forward to an ' 'exciting and thrilling season.””Christoph Sagemüller, head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport“Taking into account our international ' 'achievements, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is a highly competitive car. ' 'In last year’s DTM, we were not able to realise this potential ' 'for the title fight. Over the winter, we set the right course for ' '2024 and feel ideally positioned with our line-up of two ' 'Performance Teams and four Performance Drivers. My sincere thanks ' 'go to Klaus Landgraf and his entire team for the past season. We ' 'will strategically assign another task to Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Landgraf which will be announced at a later date.”Stefan Wendl, ' 'head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing“I am very happy to be ' 'starting our fourth DTM season together with WINWARD Racing. The ' 'winter has been intense and we have worked hard to further ' 'improve in various areas and create the conditions for a ' 'successful year. I can hardly wait to bring the knowledge we have ' 'gained to the race track.”Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' 'Racing #22“I have very fond memories of my co-operation with ' 'WINWARD Racing so far, for example the victory at Daytona we ' 'achieved together. The team has shown impressive performances in ' 'all series so far. There was still room for improvement for me in ' "the DTM last season. That's why we used the winter to put " 'ourselves in the best possible position to fight for the ' 'championship. Of course, the 130th motorsport anniversary is ' 'something very special. It is an honour for me to be allowed to ' 'present car number 130.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' "Racing #130“I'm incredibly excited to be back in the DTM in 2024 " 'as a part of Mercedes-AMG, and in my third year with HRT and with ' 'Luca as my team-mate. DTM is always a huge challenge and, ' "together with the team, I want to put everything I've learnt and " 'the experience from previous years into practice to deliver ' "consistently strong results this season! I'm particularly looking " 'forward to the Norisring. I really enjoy the atmosphere at this ' 'venue and that is also where I scored my maiden DTM podium.”Arjun ' 'Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36“DTM is the world’s strongest GT3 ' 'series and I am incredibly motivated to prove myself in this ' 'environment again. Of course, the big goal is being in contention ' 'for the championship. We have shown over the past two years that ' 'we are a combination that is capable of winning. If we ' 'consistently deliver these performances, anything is possible. It ' 'is always an advantage to compete with a well-practiced team. I ' 'am delighted to be back on the grid with HRT and to continue our ' 'successful work.”Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in the 2024 DTM1: Nr. Team ' 'Driver DTM starts 4 Mercedes-AMG Team HRT Luca Stolz ' '(GER) 34 36 Mercedes-AMG Team HRT Arjun Maini (IND) ' '46 22 Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD Racing Lucas Auer (AUT) ' '139 130 Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD Racing Maro Engel ' '(GER) 92 1 subject to last-minute changes. \xa0 Race ' 'schedule 2024 DTM season2: Circuit Date Oschersleben / ' 'GER 26-28 April 2024 Lausitzring / GER 24-26 May 2024 ' 'Zandvoort / NED 7-9 June 2024 Norisring / GER 5-7 July ' '2024 Nürburgring / GER 16-18 August 2024 Sachsenring / ' 'GER 6-8 September 2024 Red Bull Ring / AUT 27-29 ' 'September 2024 Hockenheimring / GER 18-20 October 2024 ' '2 subject to last-minute changes.', 'content_html': '
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Affalterbach. Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing will once again field a high-quality line-up in the ' '2024 DTM season. With Mercedes-AMG Team HRT and Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team WINWARD Racing, the performance and sports car brand is ' 'relying on two established and highly respected Performance ' 'Teams. The quartet of Lucas Auer (AUT), Maro Engel (GER), ' 'Arjun Maini (IND) and Luca Stolz (GER) will be competing for ' 'the prestigious DTM title with the racing cars from ' 'Affalterbach. Suitably for the 40th anniversary ' 'of the DTM, Mercedes-AMG is celebrating 130 years of ' 'motorsport under the sign of the star with the motto ' '“Defining Motorsport since 1894”.

Two ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Teams, four Performance ' 'Drivers
Mercedes-AMG Team HRT is relying on a ' 'proven driver pairing with 26-year-old Arjun Maini and ' '28-year-old Luca Stolz. The duo has formed the line-up of ' 'the racing team from Drees since 2022. Last year, Luca Stolz ' 'and Mercedes-AMG Team HRT secured a win and a podium finish ' 'at the Sachsenring as well as further podium results at ' 'Zandvoort and the Lausitzring. He will embark on his third ' 'full-season DTM campaign in 2024.

Maini, meanwhile, ' 'made his debut as the first Indian driver in DTM in 2021. He ' 'made history in the same year by finishing in second place ' 'at the Norisring. In 2023, he showed a positive form curve ' 'during the second half of the season. For this year, Maini ' 'was promoted from Junior Driver to Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Driver status.

Two equally experienced and successful ' 'DTM professionals, Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER), ' 'will compete for Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD Racing. The ' '29-year-old Austrian has been driving for the team from ' 'Altendiez since 2021. Auer has a total of 139 starts since ' 'his debut in 2015 to his name. In 2022, he concluded the ' 'season as the runner-up in the overall ' 'standings.

Engel first raced for Mercedes-AMG in DTM ' 'in 2008. Last year, the Mercedes-AMG brand ambassador ' 'impressed with a commanding victory in Zandvoort. He will ' 'receive a special honour in the 2024 season. To mark 130 ' 'years of motorsport under the motto “Defining Motorsport ' 'since 1894”, his Mercedes-AMG GT3 will sport the anniversary ' 'starting number 130.

Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is ' 'continuing its successful history in the 35th ' 'season for Mercedes-Benz in the DTM with the line-up for ' '2024. Mercedes-AMG is on a mission in the battle for the ' 'title, aiming to bring the DTM trophy back to Affalterbach ' 'after 2021.

The calendar of the championship, ' 'organised by the ADAC, again includes eight rounds with a ' 'total of 16 races in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. ' 'For Mercedes-AMG, the hunt for the 15th manufacturers’ title ' 'in the DTM starts with the season opener at the Motorsport ' 'Arena Oschersleben from 26 to 28 April. The first encounter ' 'of all DTM participants will already take place during the ' 'official test days in Hockenheim at the beginning of ' 'April.


“As a brand, we have a long and very ' 'successful heritage in the history of the DTM since 1984, ' 'which we want to live up to, of course. As we know, the 2023 ' 'DTM season by no means fulfilled our expectations. We were ' 'behind the competition for long stretches. In order to build ' 'on our previous achievements, we are focussing on the ' 'upcoming season. Our goal is clearly defined with the battle ' 'for the championship. Together with our teams and partners, ' 'I am therefore looking forward to an exciting and thrilling ' 'season.””
Christoph Sagemüller, head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

“Taking into account our international ' 'achievements, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is a highly competitive ' 'car. In last year’s DTM, we were not able to realise this ' 'potential for the title fight. Over the winter, we set the ' 'right course for 2024 and feel ideally positioned with our ' 'line-up of two Performance Teams and four Performance ' 'Drivers. My sincere thanks go to Klaus Landgraf and his ' 'entire team for the past season. We will strategically ' 'assign another task to Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf which will ' 'be announced at a later date.”
Stefan Wendl, head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing

“I am very happy to ' 'be starting our fourth DTM season together with WINWARD ' 'Racing. The winter has been intense and we have worked hard ' 'to further improve in various areas and create the ' 'conditions for a successful year. I can hardly wait to bring ' 'the knowledge we have gained to the race ' 'track.”
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD Racing ' '#22

“I have very fond memories of my co-operation ' 'with WINWARD Racing so far, for example the victory at ' 'Daytona we achieved together. The team has shown impressive ' 'performances in all series so far. There was still room for ' "improvement for me in the DTM last season. That's why we " 'used the winter to put ourselves in the best possible ' 'position to fight for the championship. Of course, the ' '130th motorsport anniversary is something very ' 'special. It is an honour for me to be allowed to present car ' 'number 130.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' "Racing #130

“I'm incredibly excited to be back in " 'the DTM in 2024 as a part of Mercedes-AMG, and in my third ' 'year with HRT and with Luca as my team-mate. DTM is always a ' 'huge challenge and, together with the team, I want to put ' "everything I've learnt and the experience from previous " 'years into practice to deliver consistently strong results ' "this season! I'm particularly looking forward to the " 'Norisring. I really enjoy the atmosphere at this venue and ' 'that is also where I scored my maiden DTM ' 'podium.”
Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' '#36

“DTM is the world’s strongest GT3 series and ' 'I am incredibly motivated to prove myself in this ' 'environment again. Of course, the big goal is being in ' 'contention for the championship. We have shown over the past ' 'two years that we are a combination that is capable of ' 'winning. If we consistently deliver these performances, ' 'anything is possible. It is always an advantage to compete ' 'with a well-practiced team. I am delighted to be back on the ' 'grid with HRT and to continue our successful ' 'work.”
Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4

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\n', 'date': '2024-02-20T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': '2024 DTM: Mercedes-AMG starts title mission with high-calibre ' 'line-up', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bbe9bb0e-b7b4-4bec-b339-778410017986'} 2025-11-30 01:01:48 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a538f109-97fb-4e94-8bfe-ad4c9fdacc46> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic at “The I.C.E. St. Moritz” on ' '23 and 24 February 2024\n' 'Sporty, luxurious classics from Mercedes-Benz on the ice of Lake ' 'St. Moritz\n' 'Exclusive Mercedes-Benz 300 Cabriolet D (W 189)\n' '300 SL Roadster (W 198) from the Mercedes-Benz Classic vehicle ' 'business unit\n' '\n' 'At “The I.C.E. St. Moritz”, Mercedes-Benz Classic will bring ' 'sporty and luxurious classics to the frozen and snow-covered Lake ' 'St. Moritz. The top event will take place on 23 and 24 February ' '2024. Exquisite vehicles on ice in an impressive setting: an ' 'unparalleled occasion! Among the cars Mercedes-Benz presented ' 'last year were the iconic C 111 and the prestigious Mercedes-Benz ' '600. Photos and videos from 2023 can be found here: ' 'https://mercedes-benz.com/archive-the-ice.\n' 'The abbreviation “I.C.E.” stands for “International Concours of ' 'Elegance”. The three letters also refer to the frozen surface of ' 'the concours area and circuit. This time, four Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles will show how sportiness and luxury have repeatedly ' 'influenced and inspired each other throughout the history of the ' 'brand.\n' 'Tradition of the S-Class\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the epitome of luxury motoring. ' 'Predecessor vehicles were also used in motorsport. Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic is bringing two models to St. Moritz: A 300 SE ' 'racing touring car (W 112) from 1963 and the ' '300 SEL 6.8 AMG racing touring car (W 109) from ' '1971. The predecessors of the S-Class meet the current models of ' 'this unique family of Mercedes-Benz luxury vehicles in ' 'St. Moritz.\n' 'The motorsport version of the 300 SE “Fintail” Saloon bears ' 'the number 102 of the Belgian team Robert Crévits/Gustave ' '“Taf” Gosselin, the overall winners of the 24 Hours of ' 'Spa-Francorchamps on 25 and 26 July 1964. With this ' 'vehicle, Mercedes-Benz Classic is commemorating the 100-year ' 'history of the race event which began in 1924.\n' 'The AMG high-performance saloon is modelled on the racing touring ' 'car known as the “Rote Sau” (Red Sow), in which Hans Heyer and ' 'Clemens Schickentanz achieved second place overall and class ' 'victory in the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in 1971. The ' 'success catapulted AMG into the public eye. Both vehicles can be ' 'seen in the concours exhibition on Friday (23 February 2024) ' 'and on the circuit on Saturday (24 February 2024).\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 Cabriolet D and 300 SL Roadster\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic is also bringing an exclusive Mercedes-Benz ' '300 Cabriolet D (W 189, built in 1960) and a ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W 198, built in 1958) to ' 'St. Moritz. The cabriolet version of this prestigious ' 'vehicle can be experienced on both days as an exhibition vehicle ' 'in front of the event pavilion.\n' 'The 300 SL Roadster will be presented at the Grand Hotel des ' 'Bains Kempinski St. Moritz. The iconic super sports car has ' 'been restored to factory standards by the experts at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Center and is available for purchase from ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Classic vehicle business unit.\n' 'The ice of St. Moritz as a spectacular stage\n' 'The story of “The I.C.E. St. Moritz” begins in the ' 'mid-1980s. Back then, British Bentley fans drove their classic ' 'cars round the horse racecourse, which is set up every year on ' 'the frozen and snow-covered Lake St. Moritz. The ' '50-centimetre-thick ice proved to be a spectacular stage for ' 'historic vehicles. In 2019, the idea of a successful test run ' 'with sports cars was taken up, and the automotive ice revue has ' 'been taking place with a full line-up since 2022.\n' 'This year, the vehicles in the “International Concours of ' 'Elegance” are competing in the categories “Barchettas on the ' 'Lake”, “Open Wheels”, “Concept Cars & One-Offs”, “Icons ' 'on Wheels” and “Racing Legends”. The presentation of the ' 'exhibition vehicles and the evaluation by the jurors will take ' 'place on Friday (23 February 2024) from 9 a.m. to ' '4.30 p.m. The races on the frozen circuit will start on ' 'Saturday (24 February 2024) at 9.15 a.m. All ' 'participating cars complete two 20-minute stints. The class ' 'awards ceremony will take place on the lake from 2.30 p.m. ' 'The programme ends at 5 p.m.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Classic vehicles at “The I.C.E. St. Moritz ' '2024”\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W 198), production year ' '1958\n' 'Vehicle available for sale\n' 'This 300 SL Roadster has an extraordinary history. Its first ' 'owner ordered the car in New York. It impresses with a special ' 'colour combination: the lady customer chose a fire engine red ' 'paint finish, ivory-coloured leather upholstery and a black ' 'fabric soft top. She drove the Roadster for almost four decades. ' 'In 1997, it became the property of her granddaughter. The further ' 'history of the 300 SL took it to various continents and owners, ' 'and eventually to the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre in Fellbach ' 'near Stuttgart. From 2012 to 2020, it underwent a works ' 'restoration in accordance with the strict standards of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic. The restoration, which took around 3,500 ' 'hours, focussed on preserving the original components. The ' 'vehicle with “matching numbers” is now back to its 1958 ' 'condition, when the first owner took delivery of the fire engine ' 'red super-sportscar in New York.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 Cabriolet D (W 189), production year ' '1960\n' 'Use at “The I.C.E. St. Moritz 2024”: static\n' 'Introduced in 1951, the prestigious Mercedes-Benz 300 with ' '3-litre inline six-cylinder engine was the largest and fastest ' 'production car made in Germany at the time. The “300s” of the ' 'W 186 and W 189 model series were built until 1962. In ' 'addition to the saloons, particularly exclusive Cabriolet D ' 'models with a heavy-duty all-weather soft top were produced. They ' 'were also used for official occasions such as state visits. The ' '300 Cabriolet D (W 189) presented in 1958 with timed ' 'intake manifold injection (118 kW/160 hp) was in the ' 'price range of the highly exclusive 300 Sc models. In total, ' 'only 65 examples of the 300 Cabriolet D, which could ' 'reach speeds of up to 165 km/h, were built.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SE racing touring car (W 112), ' 'production year 1963\n' 'Use at “The I.C.E. St. Moritz 2024”: static and dynamic\n' 'The rally and racing version of the top model of the “Fintail” ' 'saloon dominated international long-distance races in 1963 and ' '1964. The triumphs of the 300 SE (W 112) included the ' 'one-two-three victory in the 1964 Argentine Grand Prix for ' 'touring cars and victory in the 24 Hours of ' 'Spa-Francorchamps. Technically, the racing touring car with its ' '3-litre in-line six-cylinder engine was based on the production ' 'vehicle, but was modified depending on the type of outing. For ' 'the 1964 season, it was fitted with the direct injection system ' 'of the 300 SL (W 198), which led to an increase in ' 'output to 169 kW (230 hp) and a maximum speed of over ' '200 km/h.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG racing touring car ' '(W 109), production year 1971\n' 'Use at “The I.C.E. St. Moritz 2024”: static and dynamic\n' 'The AMG 300 SEL 6.8 racing touring car surprisingly ' 'took a class victory and second place overall at its début in the ' '24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium on 24 July ' '1971. The vehicle was built by the then still largely unknown ' 'company AMG on the basis of the Mercedes-Benz ' '300 SEL 6.3 (184 kW/250 hp). AMG increased ' 'the displacement of the V8 engine to 6,835 cubic centimetres ' 'and the output to 315 kW (428 hp). The racing touring ' 'car, also known as the “Red Sow”, could reach speeds of up to ' '265 km/h. Instead of the original 1971 vehicle, which has ' 'not been preserved, you can experience a faithful reconstruction ' 'built in 2006.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz Classic at “The I.C.E. ' 'St. Moritz” on 23 and 24 February ' '2024
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At “The I.C.E. St. Moritz”, Mercedes-Benz Classic will ' 'bring sporty and luxurious classics to the frozen and ' 'snow-covered Lake St. Moritz. The top event will take place ' 'on 23 and 24 February 2024. Exquisite vehicles on ice in an ' 'impressive setting: an unparalleled occasion! Among the cars ' 'Mercedes-Benz presented last year were the iconic C 111 and ' 'the prestigious Mercedes-Benz 600. Photos and videos from ' '2023 can be found here: https://mercedes-benz.com/archive-the-ice.

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The abbreviation “I.C.E.” stands for “International ' 'Concours of Elegance”. The three letters also refer to the ' 'frozen surface of the concours area and circuit. This time, ' 'four Mercedes-Benz vehicles will show how sportiness and ' 'luxury have repeatedly influenced and inspired each other ' 'throughout the history of the brand.

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Tradition of the S-Class

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The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the epitome of luxury ' 'motoring. Predecessor vehicles were also used in motorsport. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic is bringing two models to ' 'St. Moritz: A 300 SE racing touring car ' '(W 112) from 1963 and the 300 SEL 6.8 AMG ' 'racing touring car (W 109) from 1971. The predecessors ' 'of the S-Class meet the current models of this unique family ' 'of Mercedes-Benz luxury vehicles in St. Moritz.

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The motorsport version of the 300 SE “Fintail” ' 'Saloon bears the number 102 of the Belgian team Robert ' 'Crévits/Gustave “Taf” Gosselin, the overall winners of the ' '24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on 25 and ' '26 July 1964. With this vehicle, Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'is commemorating the 100-year history of the race event ' 'which began in 1924.

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The AMG high-performance saloon is modelled on the racing ' 'touring car known as the “Rote Sau” (Red Sow), in which Hans ' 'Heyer and Clemens Schickentanz achieved second place overall ' 'and class victory in the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps ' 'in 1971. The success catapulted AMG into the public eye. ' 'Both vehicles can be seen in the concours exhibition on ' 'Friday (23 February 2024) and on the circuit on ' 'Saturday (24 February 2024).

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Mercedes-Benz 300 Cabriolet D and 300 SL ' 'Roadster

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Mercedes-Benz Classic is also bringing an exclusive ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 Cabriolet D (W 189, built in ' '1960) and a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W 198, ' 'built in 1958) to St. Moritz. The cabriolet version of ' 'this prestigious vehicle can be experienced on both days as ' 'an exhibition vehicle in front of the event pavilion.

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The 300 SL Roadster will be presented at the Grand ' 'Hotel des Bains Kempinski St. Moritz. The iconic super ' 'sports car has been restored to factory standards by the ' 'experts at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center and is available ' 'for purchase from the Mercedes-Benz Classic vehicle business ' 'unit.

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The ice of St. Moritz as a spectacular stage

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The story of “The I.C.E. St. Moritz” begins in the ' 'mid-1980s. Back then, British Bentley fans drove their ' 'classic cars round the horse racecourse, which is set up ' 'every year on the frozen and snow-covered Lake ' 'St. Moritz. The 50-centimetre-thick ice proved to be a ' 'spectacular stage for historic vehicles. In 2019, the idea ' 'of a successful test run with sports cars was taken up, and ' 'the automotive ice revue has been taking place with a full ' 'line-up since 2022.

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This year, the vehicles in the “International Concours of ' 'Elegance” are competing in the categories “Barchettas on the ' 'Lake”, “Open Wheels”, “Concept Cars & One-Offs”, ' '“Icons on Wheels” and “Racing Legends”. The presentation of ' 'the exhibition vehicles and the evaluation by the jurors ' 'will take place on Friday (23 February 2024) from ' '9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. The races on the frozen ' 'circuit will start on Saturday (24 February 2024) at ' '9.15 a.m. All participating cars complete two 20-minute ' 'stints. The class awards ceremony will take place on the ' 'lake from 2.30 p.m. The programme ends at ' '5 p.m.

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The Mercedes-Benz Classic vehicles at “The I.C.E. ' 'St. Moritz 2024”

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W 198), ' 'production year 1958

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Vehicle available for sale

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This 300 SL Roadster has an extraordinary history. Its ' 'first owner ordered the car in New York. It impresses with a ' 'special colour combination: the lady customer chose a fire ' 'engine red paint finish, ivory-coloured leather upholstery ' 'and a black fabric soft top. She drove the Roadster for ' 'almost four decades. In 1997, it became the property of her ' 'granddaughter. The further history of the 300 SL took it to ' 'various continents and owners, and eventually to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre in Fellbach near Stuttgart. ' 'From 2012 to 2020, it underwent a works restoration in ' 'accordance with the strict standards of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic. The restoration, which took around 3,500 hours, ' 'focussed on preserving the original components. The vehicle ' 'with “matching numbers” is now back to its 1958 condition, ' 'when the first owner took delivery of the fire engine red ' 'super-sportscar in New York.

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Mercedes-Benz 300 Cabriolet D (W 189), ' 'production year 1960

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Use at “The I.C.E. St. Moritz 2024”: ' 'static

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Introduced in 1951, the prestigious Mercedes-Benz 300 ' 'with 3-litre inline six-cylinder engine was the largest and ' 'fastest production car made in Germany at the time. The ' '“300s” of the W 186 and W 189 model series were ' 'built until 1962. In addition to the saloons, particularly ' 'exclusive Cabriolet D models with a heavy-duty ' 'all-weather soft top were produced. They were also used for ' 'official occasions such as state visits. The 300 ' 'Cabriolet D (W 189) presented in 1958 with timed ' 'intake manifold injection ' '(118 kW/160 hp) was in the price ' 'range of the highly exclusive 300 Sc models. In total, ' 'only 65 examples of the 300 Cabriolet D, which ' 'could reach speeds of up to 165 km/h, were built.

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE racing touring car ' '(W 112), production year 1963

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Use at “The I.C.E. St. Moritz 2024”: static and ' 'dynamic

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The rally and racing version of the top model of the ' '“Fintail” saloon dominated international long-distance races ' 'in 1963 and 1964. The triumphs of the 300 SE ' '(W 112) included the one-two-three victory in the 1964 ' 'Argentine Grand Prix for touring cars and victory in the ' '24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. Technically, the racing ' 'touring car with its 3-litre in-line six-cylinder engine was ' 'based on the production vehicle, but was modified depending ' 'on the type of outing. For the 1964 season, it was fitted ' 'with the direct injection system of the 300 SL ' '(W 198), which led to an increase in output to ' '169 kW (230 hp) and a maximum ' 'speed of over 200 km/h.

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG racing ' 'touring car (W 109), production year 1971

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Use at “The I.C.E. St. Moritz 2024”: static and ' 'dynamic

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The AMG 300 SEL 6.8 racing touring car ' 'surprisingly took a class victory and second place overall ' 'at its début in the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in ' 'Belgium on 24 July 1971. The vehicle was built by the ' 'then still largely unknown company AMG on the basis of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 ' '(184 kW/250 hp). AMG increased ' 'the displacement of the V8 engine to 6,835 cubic ' 'centimetres and the output to 315 kW ' '(428 hp). The racing touring car, also known as the ' '“Red Sow”, could reach speeds of up to 265 km/h. ' 'Instead of the original 1971 vehicle, which has not been ' 'preserved, you can experience a faithful reconstruction ' 'built in 2006.

\n', 'date': '2024-02-15T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Magnificent ice gala with highlights of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class ' 'tradition', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a538f109-97fb-4e94-8bfe-ad4c9fdacc46'} 2025-11-30 01:01:48 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=72&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:48 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a62937d9-d0bb-41b2-994f-aa3f994deacb> {'content': ' The Mercedes-AMG F1 W15 E PERFORMANCE builds on the learnings ' 'from the previous two seasons. Toto Wolff: “We know we have a ' 'mountain to climb to fight at the very front. The off-season has ' 'gone well and the whole team is incredibly focused and ' 'determined.” James Allison: “The design of any car is an ' 'iterative process. We’ve worked hard to improve on areas of ' 'weakness and hopefully have a solid base to build from.” Lewis ' 'Hamilton and George Russell will shake down the car at ' 'Silverstone today. Additional media assets including technical ' 'specifications, Q&As with Toto Wolff, Hywel Thomas, and James ' 'Allison, and our 2024 press pack are available. Further ' 'rights-free imagery and assets will be made available throughout ' 'the day. Our journey towards the start of the 2024 FIA Formula ' 'One World Championship season continues today with the launch of ' 'the Mercedes-AMG F1 W15 E PERFORMANCE. FP1 in Bahrain, the start ' 'of the 2024 campaign, lies 15 days away. Just 80 days ago, the ' '2023 season ended. Despite the lack of racing, the factories at ' 'Brackley and Brixworth have been buzzing with activity. The team ' 'has been hard at work on a project that began almost 12 months ' 'ago. In the immediate aftermath of a disappointing 2023 Bahrain ' 'Grand Prix, the team looked hard in the mirror at every aspect of ' 'our operations. A new direction was set, beginning a period of ' 'renewal. Despite the limitations of the W14’s pre-existing ' 'architecture, there was tangible progress. A hard-fought, ' 'year-long battle netted second in the Constructors’ Championship. ' 'The mission continues into 2024. “We know we have a mountain to ' 'climb to fight at the very front. There are no miracles in this ' 'sport,” Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team, commented. “But our ambition and determination ' 'are strong. Since charting this new course, development has ' 'progressed well. We had several items on our priority list for ' 'this car. We will soon see if we’ve made the step we’ve aimed ' 'for.” Continued Evolution “The design of any car is an iterative ' 'process. And a long one at that,” Technical Director James ' 'Allison explained. “It stretches back to last year. A new car ' 'enables the team to make bigger alterations that are not possible ' 'during the season. These are decisions that are taken during the ' 'preceding summer.” These changes include a new chassis, and new ' 'gearbox casing. Aerodynamically, as ever, the focus has been on ' 'efficiency. The endless quest for finding more downforce with ' 'less drag and delivering it to the track in a manner that ' 'complements the function of the suspension and tyres. “A big ' 'focus has been on improving the previous car’s unpredictable rear ' 'axle,” James continued. “We have worked hard to ensure that both ' 'axles, but particularly the rear axle, retain better control of ' 'the tyre than on the W14. There’s also been some housekeeping on ' 'areas in which we had room for improvement, including the DRS ' 'effect, and pit stop performance.”\xa0\xa0\xa0 However, it is the ' 'underside of the car where the main differentiating factors lie. ' 'James added: “With this current generation of cars, so much of ' 'the performance comes from how the floor interacts with the road. ' 'Whether or not a car is effective is down to how well that floor ' 'is permitted to behave aerodynamically. “We feel like we have had ' 'a good winter, but F1 is a relative game and only time will tell ' 'how big a step we’ve made. We’re focused on getting the most from ' 'the car we launch, but we are excited by the development race ' 'that will follow as the regulations are still young and ' 'opportunities abound,” James concluded. Toto added: “As the ' 'saying goes: when it stings, it sticks. I believe the previous ' 'two years were necessary for us to readjust, recalibrate and ' 'reinvent ourselves in certain areas. That root-and-branch ' 'approach is never easy. But we’ve made progress and look forward ' 'to taking the next step with the W15. It won’t be a linear path, ' 'but when we stumble, we will get back up and keep climbing.” ' 'Reflecting Who We Are Another visible difference with the W15? ' 'The livery. In a year when the iconic Silver Arrows mark their ' '90th anniversary, the famous silver returns to complement the ' 'iconic black of recent seasons. “Performance was always at the ' 'forefront of our minds with the black livery last year,” Toto ' 'explained. “Weight is a crucial factor in this current generation ' 'of cars. We knew that, once we were in position to do so, we ' 'would bring back the Mercedes silver to accompany the black that ' 'has become a pillar of our team identity. The livery truly ' 'reflects who we are as a team with the distinctive colours of ' 'INEOS and PETRONAS providing important highlights.” The nose ' 'section therefore transforms to silver, with the iconic ' 'three-pointed star pattern on the engine cover. The distinguished ' 'INEOS ‘Toto Rosso’ red features predominantly on the rear-wing ' 'and roll hoop in a nod to INEOS Sport, with PETRONAS green ' 'providing a dynamic flow across the car. The new livery reflects ' 'the team’s commercial strength, as does recent news. Blue-chip ' 'brands such as SAP, WhatsApp, and Luminar have all joined the ' 'team’s partner ecosystem in recent months. “Our commercial ' 'strategy has evolved over recent years,” Toto explained. “We have ' 'always been focused on building long-term relationships with ' 'partners that share our values and delivering clear return on ' 'investment. We have now made the conscious decision to refine our ' 'partner ecosystem. We want to concentrate on a smaller, select ' 'group of partners, to better serve and deliver on their return on ' 'investment. We pride ourselves on trying to be the very best in ' 'every single area, and we believe this approach is the way we can ' 'achieve this with our partners.” A Focused Driver Pairing ' 'Behind-the-wheel of the W15 will be race drivers Lewis Hamilton ' 'and George Russell. “We’ve learnt and grown as a team over the ' 'past two seasons,” George commented. “It’s not been plain ' 'sailing, but I truly believe the journey we’ve been on will make ' 'us stronger in the long run. The whole team has been working ' 'incredibly hard and we hope to have made a step with the W15,” he ' 'continued. “The learnings of the past two years have helped us ' 'find our direction,” Lewis added. “It’s enabled us to find our ' 'north star. It’s still going to be a work in progress, but we ' 'will face whatever challenges present themselves with our heads ' 'up, with open minds, and work through diligently.” Dialling out ' 'the inconsistent performance of the W14 and its sometimes ' 'spiteful rear-end has been a key technical focus. Both George and ' 'Lewis are clear on the rewards that could bring if the team has ' 'been able to do so. Lewis explained: “If you’re not comfortable ' 'with the car, you’re not able to extract the maximum performance. ' 'A more stable, more predictable car will enable us to extract the ' 'potential from not only the car, but ourselves as drivers.” “We ' 'made progress with some of the nastier characteristics of the W14 ' 'throughout last year. But we still had a narrow operating window ' 'and, once we were outside of that, the car was difficult to ' 'drive. If we can continue to widen the operating window of the ' 'car, that will provide confidence for us as a drivers and from ' 'there, lap time is easier to find,” George added. The work the ' 'team has put in over the past two years has been an inspiration ' 'for both George and Lewis. \xa0 “F1 is an incredibly difficult ' 'sport. It’s very hard to win. And that’s why we love it. Every ' 'woman and man at Brackley and Brixworth is so focused on getting ' 'to the top. We continue with that focus and dedication into 2024 ' 'and I’m excited to see where that takes us,” George said. Lewis ' 'continued: “I know what this team is capable of. I am incredibly ' 'grateful for the work of every single person in this team. Every ' 'time you’re in the factory, you can see the sheer drive and ' 'determination of everyone. We are all mega-motivated for the year ' 'ahead and will be giving it everything we’ve got on the journey ' 'ahead.” Providing cover for Lewis and George will be Reserve ' 'Drivers Mick Schumacher and Fred Vesti. Mick continues in the ' 'role he held in 2023, whilst Fred steps up to this position ' 'following his graduation from the Junior Programme. Teamwork with ' 'HPP Another key contributor on the journey described by Lewis and ' 'George is Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP). ' 'Despite being limited to only reliability upgrades of the Power ' 'Unit, Brixworth has been focused on delivering every millisecond ' 'of performance possible under the regulations. “We’ve worked ' 'incredibly closely with our team-mates in Brackley,” Hywel ' 'Thomas, Managing Director of HPP explained. “We all have our ' 'piece of the jigsaw we are responsible for. We’re always looking ' 'at how we maximise our part, but also how we work together to ' 'create the strongest possible package. Despite the homologation ' 'of the Power Unit, there’s still performance we can bring.” This ' 'can be found through the efficient integration of the Power Unit ' 'each year to the chassis and gearbox. Or the work on the dyno ' 'ahead of testing, to ensure mileage is maximised once the W15 ' 'hits the track. “We are focused on providing the highest ' 'performing, but also the most reliable product we can. This year, ' 'reliability is arguably even more important that in 2023.” That ' 'is because of the record-breaking length of the 2024 calendar ' 'which comes in at 24 races. “It’s quite a big challenge,” Hywel ' 'admitted. “We know that not finishing races is detrimental to ' 'your points scoring so it’s a huge focus. The change to the ' 'regulations to ensure we still have four Power Units across the ' 'season is helpful. But we know that with the longest calendar in ' 'F1 history, our ability to create the most reliable and ' 'performant product possible will still be tested.” The current ' 'generation power unit homologation, including reduced dyno hours, ' 'are designed to afford the space for manufacturers to look ahead ' 'to 2026. That is a challenge that HPP is thoroughly enjoying. “To ' 'have a rule set that has attracted new manufacturers, and has a ' 'clear real-world relevance, is excellent,” concluded Hywel. “It’s ' 'a chance to showcase our talent, our innovative approaches, and ' 'the possibilities the sport can bring. It’s great, and people ' 'walk around with smiles on their faces as they tackle this ' 'project.” The Next Step The W15 gets its first laps at ' 'Silverstone later today. From there, the focus turns to Bahrain. ' 'Toto said: “We’re intrigued to see how the car will perform. We ' 'hope to have solved some of the inherent problems and we will get ' 'our first indications of the progress we’ve made during ' 'pre-season testing. From there, we will understand more about the ' 'challenge that is ahead of us. There are no crystal balls in this ' 'sport. But we will at least know the gap we are aiming to close ' 'down. Our ambition is strong and we’re ready to get going.”', 'content_html': '
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  • The Mercedes-AMG F1 W15 E PERFORMANCE builds on the ' 'learnings from the previous two seasons.
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  • Toto Wolff: “We know we have a mountain to climb to ' 'fight at the very front. The off-season has gone well and ' 'the whole team is incredibly focused and determined.”
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  • James Allison: “The design of any car is an iterative ' 'process. We’ve worked hard to improve on areas of weakness ' 'and hopefully have a solid base to build from.”
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  • Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will shake down the ' 'car at Silverstone today.
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  • Additional media assets including technical ' 'specifications, Q&As with Toto Wolff, Hywel Thomas, and ' 'James Allison, and our 2024 press pack are available.
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  • Further rights-free imagery and assets will be made ' 'available throughout the day.
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Our journey towards the start of the 2024 FIA Formula One ' 'World Championship season continues today with the launch of ' 'the Mercedes-AMG F1 W15 E PERFORMANCE.

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FP1 in Bahrain, the start of the 2024 campaign, lies 15 ' 'days away. Just 80 days ago, the 2023 season ended. Despite ' 'the lack of racing, the factories at Brackley and Brixworth ' 'have been buzzing with activity. The team has been hard at ' 'work on a project that began almost 12 months ago.

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In the immediate aftermath of a disappointing 2023 ' 'Bahrain Grand Prix, the team looked hard in the mirror at ' 'every aspect of our operations. A new direction was set, ' 'beginning a period of renewal. Despite the limitations of ' 'the W14’s pre-existing architecture, there was tangible ' 'progress. A hard-fought, year-long battle netted second in ' 'the Constructors’ Championship. The mission continues into ' '2024.

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“We know we have a mountain to climb to fight at the very ' 'front. There are no miracles in this sport,” Toto Wolff, ' 'Team Principal & CEO of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team, commented. “But our ambition and determination are ' 'strong. Since charting this new course, development has ' 'progressed well. We had several items on our priority list ' 'for this car. We will soon see if we’ve made the step we’ve ' 'aimed for.”

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Continued Evolution

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“The design of any car is an iterative process. And a ' 'long one at that,” Technical Director James Allison ' 'explained. “It stretches back to last year. A new car ' 'enables the team to make bigger alterations that are not ' 'possible during the season. These are decisions that are ' 'taken during the preceding summer.”

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These changes include a new chassis, and new gearbox ' 'casing. Aerodynamically, as ever, the focus has been on ' 'efficiency. The endless quest for finding more downforce ' 'with less drag and delivering it to the track in a manner ' 'that complements the function of the suspension and ' 'tyres.

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“A big focus has been on improving the previous car’s ' 'unpredictable rear axle,” James continued. “We have worked ' 'hard to ensure that both axles, but particularly the rear ' 'axle, retain better control of the tyre than on the W14. ' 'There’s also been some housekeeping on areas in which we had ' 'room for improvement, including the DRS effect, and pit stop ' 'performance.”   

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However, it is the underside of the car where the main ' 'differentiating factors lie. James added: “With this current ' 'generation of cars, so much of the performance comes from ' 'how the floor interacts with the road. Whether or not a car ' 'is effective is down to how well that floor is permitted to ' 'behave aerodynamically.

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“We feel like we have had a good winter, but F1 is a ' 'relative game and only time will tell how big a step we’ve ' 'made. We’re focused on getting the most from the car we ' 'launch, but we are excited by the development race that will ' 'follow as the regulations are still young and opportunities ' 'abound,” James concluded.

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Toto added: “As the saying goes: when it stings, it ' 'sticks. I believe the previous two years were necessary for ' 'us to readjust, recalibrate and reinvent ourselves in ' 'certain areas. That root-and-branch approach is never easy. ' 'But we’ve made progress and look forward to taking the next ' 'step with the W15. It won’t be a linear path, but when we ' 'stumble, we will get back up and keep climbing.”

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Reflecting Who We Are

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Another visible difference with the W15? The livery. In a ' 'year when the iconic Silver Arrows mark their ' '90th anniversary, the famous silver returns to ' 'complement the iconic black of recent seasons.

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“Performance was always at the forefront of our minds ' 'with the black livery last year,” Toto explained. “Weight is ' 'a crucial factor in this current generation of cars. We knew ' 'that, once we were in position to do so, we would bring back ' 'the Mercedes silver to accompany the black that has become a ' 'pillar of our team identity. The livery truly reflects who ' 'we are as a team with the distinctive colours of INEOS and ' 'PETRONAS providing important highlights.”

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The nose section therefore transforms to silver, with the ' 'iconic three-pointed star pattern on the engine cover. The ' 'distinguished INEOS ‘Toto Rosso’ red features predominantly ' 'on the rear-wing and roll hoop in a nod to INEOS Sport, with ' 'PETRONAS green providing a dynamic flow across the car.

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The new livery reflects the team’s commercial strength, ' 'as does recent news. Blue-chip brands such as SAP, WhatsApp, ' 'and Luminar have all joined the team’s partner ecosystem in ' 'recent months.

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“Our commercial strategy has evolved over recent years,” ' 'Toto explained. “We have always been focused on building ' 'long-term relationships with partners that share our values ' 'and delivering clear return on investment. We have now made ' 'the conscious decision to refine our partner ecosystem. We ' 'want to concentrate on a smaller, select group of partners, ' 'to better serve and deliver on their return on investment. ' 'We pride ourselves on trying to be the very best in every ' 'single area, and we believe this approach is the way we can ' 'achieve this with our partners.”

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A Focused Driver Pairing

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Behind-the-wheel of the W15 will be race drivers Lewis ' 'Hamilton and George Russell.

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“We’ve learnt and grown as a team over the past two ' 'seasons,” George commented. “It’s not been plain sailing, ' 'but I truly believe the journey we’ve been on will make us ' 'stronger in the long run. The whole team has been working ' 'incredibly hard and we hope to have made a step with the ' 'W15,” he continued.

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“The learnings of the past two years have helped us find ' 'our direction,” Lewis added. “It’s enabled us to find our ' 'north star. It’s still going to be a work in progress, but ' 'we will face whatever challenges present themselves with our ' 'heads up, with open minds, and work through ' 'diligently.”

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Dialling out the inconsistent performance of the W14 and ' 'its sometimes spiteful rear-end has been a key technical ' 'focus. Both George and Lewis are clear on the rewards that ' 'could bring if the team has been able to do so.

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Lewis explained: “If you’re not comfortable with the car, ' 'you’re not able to extract the maximum performance. A more ' 'stable, more predictable car will enable us to extract the ' 'potential from not only the car, but ourselves as ' 'drivers.”

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“We made progress with some of the nastier ' 'characteristics of the W14 throughout last year. But we ' 'still had a narrow operating window and, once we were ' 'outside of that, the car was difficult to drive. If we can ' 'continue to widen the operating window of the car, that will ' 'provide confidence for us as a drivers and from there, lap ' 'time is easier to find,” George added.

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The work the team has put in over the past two years has ' 'been an inspiration for both George and Lewis.  

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“F1 is an incredibly difficult sport. It’s very hard to ' 'win. And that’s why we love it. Every woman and man at ' 'Brackley and Brixworth is so focused on getting to the top. ' 'We continue with that focus and dedication into 2024 and I’m ' 'excited to see where that takes us,” George said.

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Lewis continued: “I know what this team is capable of. I ' 'am incredibly grateful for the work of every single person ' 'in this team. Every time you’re in the factory, you can see ' 'the sheer drive and determination of everyone. We are all ' 'mega-motivated for the year ahead and will be giving it ' 'everything we’ve got on the journey ahead.”

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Providing cover for Lewis and George will be Reserve ' 'Drivers Mick Schumacher and Fred Vesti. Mick continues in ' 'the role he held in 2023, whilst Fred steps up to this ' 'position following his graduation from the Junior ' 'Programme.

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Teamwork with HPP

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Another key contributor on the journey described by Lewis ' 'and George is Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains ' '(HPP). Despite being limited to only reliability upgrades of ' 'the Power Unit, Brixworth has been focused on delivering ' 'every millisecond of performance possible under the ' 'regulations.

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“We’ve worked incredibly closely with our team-mates in ' 'Brackley,” Hywel Thomas, Managing Director of HPP explained. ' '“We all have our piece of the jigsaw we are responsible for. ' 'We’re always looking at how we maximise our part, but also ' 'how we work together to create the strongest possible ' 'package. Despite the homologation of the Power Unit, there’s ' 'still performance we can bring.”

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This can be found through the efficient integration of ' 'the Power Unit each year to the chassis and gearbox. Or the ' 'work on the dyno ahead of testing, to ensure mileage is ' 'maximised once the W15 hits the track.

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“We are focused on providing the highest performing, but ' 'also the most reliable product we can. This year, ' 'reliability is arguably even more important that in ' '2023.”

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That is because of the record-breaking length of the 2024 ' 'calendar which comes in at 24 races.

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“It’s quite a big challenge,” Hywel admitted. “We know ' 'that not finishing races is detrimental to your points ' 'scoring so it’s a huge focus. The change to the regulations ' 'to ensure we still have four Power Units across the season ' 'is helpful. But we know that with the longest calendar in F1 ' 'history, our ability to create the most reliable and ' 'performant product possible will still be tested.”

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The current generation power unit homologation, including ' 'reduced dyno hours, are designed to afford the space for ' 'manufacturers to look ahead to 2026. That is a challenge ' 'that HPP is thoroughly enjoying.

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“To have a rule set that has attracted new manufacturers, ' 'and has a clear real-world relevance, is excellent,” ' 'concluded Hywel. “It’s a chance to showcase our talent, our ' 'innovative approaches, and the possibilities the sport can ' 'bring. It’s great, and people walk around with smiles on ' 'their faces as they tackle this project.”

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The Next Step

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The W15 gets its first laps at Silverstone later today. ' 'From there, the focus turns to Bahrain.

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Toto said: “We’re intrigued to see how the car will ' 'perform. We hope to have solved some of the inherent ' 'problems and we will get our first indications of the ' 'progress we’ve made during pre-season testing. From there, ' 'we will understand more about the challenge that is ahead of ' 'us. There are no crystal balls in this sport. But we will at ' 'least know the gap we are aiming to close down. Our ambition ' 'is strong and we’re ready to get going.”

\n', 'date': '2024-02-14T11:20:00+01:00', 'title': 'The Next Phase', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a62937d9-d0bb-41b2-994f-aa3f994deacb'} 2025-11-30 01:01:48 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/19d9ed25-d6d3-4b93-ac49-97cc4cd95ad3> {'content': ' Performance Driver Jules Gounon laps the Mount Panorama Circuit ' 'in 1m 56.605s Mercedes-AMG Motorsport with an anniversary ' 'highlight in Australia Jules Gounon: “The record lap demanded ' 'everything from me, especially in the middle sector.” A ' 'successful record run by Mercedes-AMG at the prestigious Repco ' 'Bathurst 12 Hour. With a special version of the Mercedes-AMG GT3, ' 'the performance and sports car brand wrote another piece of ' 'motorsport history in Australia on Saturday. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver Jules Gounon (AND) took up the challenge ' 'behind the wheel of the about 650 hp strong racing car at Mount ' 'Panorama Circuit. The three-time Bathurst winner covered the ' '6.213 kilometres at an average speed of 191.82 kph. With a time ' 'of 1m 56.605s, he posted the fastest lap time ever set with a GT ' 'car at the circuit. The reigning Intercontinental GT Challenge ' 'champion took to the track in the run-up to the legendary ' 'endurance race in the Australian state of New South Wales. In his ' 'record attempt, the 29-year-old beat the previous best time at ' 'the iconic circuit by 2.074 seconds and illustrated the ' 'impressive potential of the Mercedes-AMG GT3. The 6.2-litre V8 ' 'engine, aimed at maximum performance without an air restrictor, ' 'combined with the drag reduction system (DRS) derived from ' 'Formula 1, reached a top speed of 308.71 kph. This was achieved ' 'on the 1.916 kilometres long Conrod Straight. In addition to the ' 'carbon brake system, the optimised aerodynamics package with ' 'revised front apron, splitter, side skirts and rear diffuser ' 'proved its effect in the middle sector, characterised by fast ' 'corners. The operational team initially sent out the modified ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 onto the race track for a shakedown on Friday to ' 'gather experience and validate the setup. During this first ' 'assessment of the car, the record at Mount Panorama Circuit was ' 'already broken. In a second session, Jules Gounon broke the ' 'record once more. On Saturday morning at 9:20 a.m. local time, ' 'the team took advantage of the ideal conditions with an air ' 'temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and an asphalt temperature of ' '30 degrees Celsius to set the new record time of 1m 56.605s ' 'minutes during the final run. "What an incredible lap Jules ' 'pulled off here on the Mount Panorama today! GT3 racing cars have ' 'already shown an impressive development over the past decade. To ' 'demonstrate today on this iconic race track what is possible with ' 'our Mercedes-AMG GT3 is a special milestone for us at ' 'Mercedes-AMG. This race weekend also marks the start of our 130th ' 'anniversary year in motorsport. The will to compete, the passion ' 'for innovation and the hunt for records have always been a ' 'central part of our DNA. This anniversary is the perfect ' 'opportunity to revitalise this spirit with our record-breaking ' 'drive on the Mount Panorama Circuit. Our engineers have also ' 'shown what our famous Mercedes-AMG GT3 is capable of and that ' 'they have done an outstanding job. This record is something we ' 'are very proud of as a brand. Many thanks to everyone involved ' 'and of course to Jules, who brought this phenomenal performance ' 'to the racetrack." Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport “It was an extraordinary experience for me. Mount ' 'Panorama Circuit is one of the world’s most beautiful racetracks ' 'and one of my favorite of all time. This track is so special to ' 'me with three victories, two of them with the Mercedes-AMG GT3. ' 'What we have achieved with our record-breaking car is truly ' 'fantastic. Everything feels even faster and more intense. The ' 'cornering speeds on the tyres are impressive, the soundscape is ' 'simply spectacular. The record lap demanded everything from me, ' 'especially in the middle sector with reaching over 240 kph across ' 'skyline. The car really comes into its own in the corners and it ' 'takes a lot of commitment to make use of this performance. Huge ' 'compliments to Pirelli and our engineers for this masterpiece. It ' 'was an honour for me to drive this special Mercedes-AMG GT3 on ' 'this memorable day.”Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver', 'content_html': '
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A successful record run by Mercedes-AMG at the ' 'prestigious Repco Bathurst 12 Hour. With a special version ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG GT3, the performance and sports car ' 'brand wrote another piece of motorsport history in Australia ' 'on Saturday. Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Jules Gounon ' '(AND) took up the challenge behind the wheel of the about ' '650 hp strong racing car at Mount Panorama Circuit. The ' 'three-time Bathurst winner covered the 6.213 kilometres at ' 'an average speed of 191.82 kph. With a time of 1m 56.605s, ' 'he posted the fastest lap time ever set with a GT car at the ' 'circuit.

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The reigning Intercontinental GT Challenge champion took ' 'to the track in the run-up to the legendary endurance race ' 'in the Australian state of New South Wales. In his record ' 'attempt, the 29-year-old beat the previous best time at the ' 'iconic circuit by 2.074 seconds and illustrated the ' 'impressive potential of the Mercedes-AMG GT3. The 6.2-litre ' 'V8 engine, aimed at maximum performance without an air ' 'restrictor, combined with the drag reduction system (DRS) ' 'derived from Formula 1, reached a top speed of 308.71 kph. ' 'This was achieved on the 1.916 kilometres long Conrod ' 'Straight. In addition to the carbon brake system, the ' 'optimised aerodynamics package with revised front apron, ' 'splitter, side skirts and rear diffuser proved its effect in ' 'the middle sector, characterised by fast corners.

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The operational team initially sent out the modified ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 onto the race track for a shakedown on ' 'Friday to gather experience and validate the setup. During ' 'this first assessment of the car, the record at Mount ' 'Panorama Circuit was already broken. In a second session, ' 'Jules Gounon broke the record once more. On Saturday morning ' 'at 9:20 a.m. local time, the team took advantage of the ' 'ideal conditions with an air temperature of 21 degrees ' 'Celsius and an asphalt temperature of 30 degrees Celsius to ' 'set the new record time of 1m 56.605s minutes during the ' 'final run.

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"What an incredible lap Jules pulled off here on the ' 'Mount Panorama today! GT3 racing cars have already shown an ' 'impressive development over the past decade. To demonstrate ' 'today on this iconic race track what is possible with our ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 is a special milestone for us at ' 'Mercedes-AMG. This race weekend also marks the start of our ' '130th anniversary year in motorsport. The will to compete, ' 'the passion for innovation and the hunt for records have ' 'always been a central part of our DNA. This anniversary is ' 'the perfect opportunity to revitalise this spirit with our ' 'record-breaking drive on the Mount Panorama Circuit. Our ' 'engineers have also shown what our famous Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'is capable of and that they have done an outstanding job. ' 'This record is something we are very proud of as a brand. ' 'Many thanks to everyone involved and of course to Jules, who ' 'brought this phenomenal performance to the racetrack." ' '
Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

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“It was an extraordinary experience for me. Mount ' 'Panorama Circuit is one of the world’s most beautiful ' 'racetracks and one of my favorite of all time. This track is ' 'so special to me with three victories, two of them with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. What we have achieved with our ' 'record-breaking car is truly fantastic. Everything feels ' 'even faster and more intense. The cornering speeds on the ' 'tyres are impressive, the soundscape is simply spectacular. ' 'The record lap demanded everything from me, especially in ' 'the middle sector with reaching over 240 kph across skyline. ' 'The car really comes into its own in the corners and it ' 'takes a lot of commitment to make use of this performance. ' 'Huge compliments to Pirelli and our engineers for this ' 'masterpiece. It was an honour for me to drive this special ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 on this memorable day.”
Jules ' 'Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver

\n', 'date': '2024-02-17T01:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG sets new lap record for GT cars at Bathurst in ' 'Australia', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/19d9ed25-d6d3-4b93-ac49-97cc4cd95ad3'} 2025-11-30 01:01:48 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0c119ab5-6389-4f50-be7f-2f3d3179017c> {'content': '\n' 'Increase in visitor numbers by 28 percent compared to 2022\n' 'Guests from 160 countries\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Art Collection with presentation “Now on View” from ' 'March 2024\n' 'Free admission on the 18th anniversary of the Museum on ' '19 May 2024\n' 'New interactive “Pit Stop” offering in Legend Room 7 from ' 'summer 2024\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum can look back on a record year. A total ' 'of 800,245 visitors came in 2023, almost 28 per cent more than in ' '2022.\n' '“For the sixth time since the opening in 2006, we have broken the ' 'magic mark of 800,000 visitors in one year. This figure gives us ' 'a push for 2024 with lots of guests who are here for the European ' 'Football Championship. I am also particularly looking forward to ' 'the diversity of our ‘Stadtkulturʼ (Urban Culture) open-air ' 'programme and the new interactive ‘Pit Stopʼ experience in the ' 'high-banked curve.” Bettina Haussmann, Director ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' 'Most international Museum visitors came from the United States of ' 'America, and France. Both countries reached their share of the ' '2019 guest numbers again. People from 160 countries overall ' 'visited the Museum in 2023.\n' 'Compared to the previous year, more guests came from Germany, ' 'accounting for almost 50 per cent. This development reflects ' 'the increasing demand for holidays and high-quality tourism ' 'activities at home.\n' 'New offers in the permanent exhibition and outlook for the 2024 ' 'event programme**\n' '\n' 'The interactive special exhibition DER MOBILE MENSCH (THE MOBILE ' 'HUMAN) can be experienced on Level 0 of the Museum until ' '17 November 2024.\n' 'Under the title “Now on View”, the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection ' 'will provide insights into its holdings with changing exhibitions ' 'from March 2024.\n' 'A highlight for classic car fans in the region and beyond is the ' 'all-brand classic car meet “Classics & Coffee”. It will ' 'take place every Sunday from 14 April to the beginning of ' 'October 2024. Special topics during the season range from “Super ' 'Sports Cars”, “SL”, “Baby Benz” and “AMG” to “Off-road Vehicles, ' 'Commercial Vehicles & Campers”.\n' 'On International Museum Day on 19 May 2024, which is also ' 'the 18th anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz Museum, there is ' 'free admission to the permanent exhibition.\n' 'The new “Pit Stop” hands-on programme invites you to take a look ' 'behind the scenes of Formula One racing strategy. It can be ' 'experienced from summer 2024 in Legend Room 7: Silver ' 'Arrows – Races and Records.\n' 'The Children’s and Family Day on 30 June 2024 will feature a ' 'colourful programme in the outdoor area and inside the Museum ' 'with partners from the region.\n' 'The successful “Urban Culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum” ' 'programme will enter the next round from 18 July to ' '18 August 2024. The Museum provides an opportunity for ' 'artists from the region to perform on the open-air stage.\n' 'From 23 August to 8 September 2024, the open-air cinema ' 'will once again offer exhilarating film evenings under the stars. ' 'Advance ticket sales start on 23 May 2024.\n' 'The big lantern parade starts from the Museum at the beginning of ' 'November 2024.\n' '\n' '** Subject to change without notice\n' 'Children can also get creative on the Museum’s CAMPUS every ' 'Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to ' '5 pm. Mascot Carlotta is always out and about in the Museum ' 'on Sundays from 2 to 4 pm.', 'content_html': '
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  • Increase in visitor numbers by 28 percent ' 'compared to 2022
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  • Guests from 160 countries
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  • Mercedes-Benz Art Collection with presentation ' '“Now on View” from March 2024
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  • New interactive “Pit Stop” offering in Legend ' 'Room 7 from summer 2024
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The Mercedes-Benz Museum can look back on a record year. ' 'A total of 800,245 visitors came in 2023, almost 28 per cent ' 'more than in 2022.

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“For the sixth time since the opening in 2006, we have ' 'broken the magic mark of 800,000 visitors in one year. This ' 'figure gives us a push for 2024 with lots of guests who are ' 'here for the European Football Championship. I am also ' 'particularly looking forward to the diversity of our ' '‘Stadtkulturʼ (Urban Culture) open-air programme and the new ' 'interactive ‘Pit Stopʼ experience in the high-banked ' 'curve.” 
Bettina Haussmann, Director Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum

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Most international Museum visitors came from the United ' 'States of America, and France. Both countries reached their ' 'share of the 2019 guest numbers again. People from ' '160 countries overall visited the Museum in 2023.

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Compared to the previous year, more guests came from ' 'Germany, accounting for almost 50 per cent. This ' 'development reflects the increasing demand for holidays and ' 'high-quality tourism activities at home.

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New offers in the permanent exhibition and outlook for ' 'the 2024 event programme**

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  • The interactive special exhibition DER MOBILE MENSCH ' '(THE MOBILE HUMAN) can be experienced on Level 0 of the ' 'Museum until 17 November 2024.
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  • Under the title “Now on View”, the Mercedes-Benz Art ' 'Collection will provide insights into its holdings with ' 'changing exhibitions from March 2024.
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  • A highlight for classic car fans in the region and ' 'beyond is the all-brand classic car meet ' '“Classics & Coffee”. It will take place every ' 'Sunday from 14 April to the beginning of October 2024. ' 'Special topics during the season range from “Super Sports ' 'Cars”, “SL”, “Baby Benz” and “AMG” to “Off-road Vehicles, ' 'Commercial Vehicles & Campers”.
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  • On International Museum Day on 19 May 2024, which ' 'is also the 18th anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum, there is free admission to the permanent ' 'exhibition.
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  • The new “Pit Stop” hands-on programme invites you to ' 'take a look behind the scenes of Formula One racing ' 'strategy. It can be experienced from summer 2024 in Legend ' 'Room 7: Silver Arrows – Races and Records.
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  • The Children’s and Family Day on 30 June 2024 will ' 'feature a colourful programme in the outdoor area and inside ' 'the Museum with partners from the region.
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  • The successful “Urban Culture at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum” programme will enter the next round from ' '18 July to 18 August 2024. The Museum provides an ' 'opportunity for artists from the region to perform on the ' 'open-air stage.
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  • From 23 August to 8 September 2024, the ' 'open-air cinema will once again offer exhilarating film ' 'evenings under the stars. Advance ticket sales start on ' '23 May 2024.
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  • The big lantern parade starts from the Museum at the ' 'beginning of November 2024.
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** Subject to change without ' 'notice

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Children can also get creative on the Museum’s CAMPUS ' 'every Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 1 pm and ' '2 pm to 5 pm. Mascot Carlotta is always out and ' 'about in the Museum on Sundays from 2 to ' '4 pm.

\n', 'date': '2024-02-21T11:00:00+01:00', 'title': 'Over 800,000 guests at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in 2023: Annual ' 'review and outlook for 2024', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0c119ab5-6389-4f50-be7f-2f3d3179017c'} 2025-11-30 01:01:49 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/cd351f49-ef36-4f92-bfd7-7577d891cdd5> {'content': ' SunEnergy1 Racing finishes second with the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'in Australia Mercedes-AMG GT4: lap record and class win for #19 ' 'Team Nineteen entry Jules Gounon: “We came close to writing ' 'history with the race result here.” Four podium results and a ' 'class win for Mercedes-AMG at the Repco Bathurst 12 Hour. The ' '2024 season opener of the prestigious Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge (IGTC) was held in Australia this weekend. A contingent ' 'of ten Mercedes-AMG race cars took on the first of four stops on ' 'the calendar. Challenging weather changes and a close-fought ' 'final stage of the race demanded everything from the nine ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams and their drivers. After 275 ' "laps, last year's winners Jules Gounon (AND), Kenny Habul (AUS) " 'and Luca Stolz (GER) crossed the finish line in second place in ' 'the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 run by SunEnergy1 Racing. After twelve ' 'hours of racing, five Mercedes-AMG GT3s finished in the top 10 of ' 'the overall classification. In qualifying on Saturday, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG teams put themselves in a promising starting ' 'position for the demanding endurance racing event with four cars ' 'in the top ten. The race got underway on Sunday at 5.45am local ' 'time. The three Mercedes-AMG GT3s with starting numbers 75, 130 ' 'and 888 were soon in contention at the front of the field. Around ' 'six hours into the race, rain made conditions at the 6.213 ' 'kilometres long Mount Panorama Circuit more difficult. A safety ' 'car intervention in the final hour decided the outcome. After the ' 'neutralization, Jules Gounon secured second place in a 30-minute ' 'showdown. He staged a tight battle with his pursuers. The ' 'SunEnergy1 Racing trio only just missed out on a historic success ' 'for Mercedes-AMG. With another victory at Mount Panorama, the ' 'performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach would have ' 'become the sole record holder in the Bathurst 12 Hour with four ' 'wins. Nevertheless, second place meant a promising start to the ' 'new IGTC season. Four class podiums and two lap records for ' 'Mercedes-AMGIn the field of 30 participants, there were another ' 'four podium results for the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams. ' 'Daniel Bilski (AUS), Adam Christodoulou (GBR) and Mark Griffith ' '(AUS) came out on top in the C-GT4 classification with the #19 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 of Team Nineteen. The A-PRO AM class was also ' 'crowned with success by means of two podium results for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. Heart of Racing by SPS and Triple Eight JMR ' 'finished second and third respectively. The A-Silver category ' 'also resulted into a class podium with third place for the #47 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Supabarn Supermarkets/Tigani Motorsport. In ' 'qualifying, Mercedes-AMG Expert Driver Adam Christodoulou ' 'established a new lap record for GT4 cars on the 6.213 kilometres ' 'long Mount Panorama Circuit with a lap time of 2m 14.858s. It was ' 'the second record-breaking lap for Mercedes-AMG on the same day. ' 'Also on Saturday, Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Jules Gounon ' 'set a new record for GT cars in a modified Mercedes-AMG GT3 in 1m ' '56.605s. “It was a very unpredictable and varied race. ' "Unfortunately, we weren’t in a position to win today, so I'm very " 'pleased with the outcome. Congratulations from us to Porsche on ' 'their victory. All in all, however, we have also managed to ' 'achieve great results for our brand and rack up valuable points - ' 'in the overall classification and in three classes. We are also ' 'delighted with the success of our Mercedes-AMG GT4. It was a ' 'successful conclusion to a challenging weekend with two lap ' 'records.”Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport “I ' 'am slightly disappointed with second place. However, with four ' "podiums in four years, three of them victories, that's " 'complaining at a very high level. We came close to making history ' 'with the race result here. But we put in 100 per cent and, ' "although we didn't have the fastest car, we managed to finish " 'second. That shows how professionally the teams work to always ' 'get the best out of the conditions. With the track record and the ' 'podium result, it was a successful weekend. Nevertheless, it ' 'still hurts to have missed out on a fourth win in a row.”Jules ' 'Gounon, SunEnergy1 Racing #75 “Ultimately, it was a good race for ' 'us. Still, when you finish 3.5 seconds behind the leaders, ' "there's always a bit of disappointment. We got the maximum out of " 'it and had a lot of fun. The start of the race was a challenge ' 'because we were in the middle of the field. But the team decided ' 'in favour of the right strategy. As a result, we kept making ' 'progress until we reached the leading group. You can definitely ' 'be satisfied when you are in contention that far up.” Luca Stolz, ' 'SunEnergy1 Racing #75 “The weekend was quite a rollercoaster ride ' 'for us. We were strong in all practice sessions and even broke ' 'the GT4 lap record in qualifying. We are obviously very happy ' 'with that. Right in time for the start of the race, however, the ' 'competition was very strong. Nevertheless, we delivered a ' 'flawless race, fought our way back from a temporary gap and ' 'eventually secured a deserved class win.”Adam Christodoulou, Team ' 'Nineteen #19 “First of all, we are delighted that we made it to ' 'the finish despite the difficult conditions. A big thank you to ' 'SPS and Mercedes-AMG, who provided us with a fantastic package. ' "We didn't have a problem with our car throughout the twelve " 'hours. The fact that we were able to secure a podium finish on ' 'our debut straight away is an outstanding achievement. Of course, ' "it doesn't taste as good as a victory, which definitely was " 'within reach today until the drive-through penalty.”Alex Riberas, ' 'Heart of Racing by SPS #27 “All in all, it was a strong race by ' 'us. We can be satisfied with third place in class. We had a ' "really fast car today, so I'm almost a little bit disappointed " "that there wasn't anything more in it. However, we were also a " 'bit unlucky in the end with our damage to the front, which ' "affected us in the final hours. But that's part and parcel of an " 'endurance race. The important thing is that we made it to the ' 'finish and brought this success home.”Jordan Love, Triple Eight ' "JMR #88 “It was a difficult day for us. We didn't start the race " 'well and made life difficult for ourselves with numerous ' "penalties. In general, we didn't have the pace we had hoped for. " 'Nevertheless, I am proud - and I would like to thank Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GruppeM Racing and Mercedes-AMG for that – of the fact that ' 'I was allowed to present this special livery to mark 130 years of ' 'motorsport here on this spectacular circuit.”Maro Engel, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing #130 “The mountain has struck. ' 'It was a great weekend until our retirement. Our strategy and our ' 'race pace got us into the top three, but then Dani hit the wall ' 'in the middle sector. That is a pity, but something like that can ' 'always happen here. Mount Panorama is one of the most demanding ' 'racetracks in the world. It would have been great to win here. ' "I'm still missing that victory, so we'll have to come back next " 'year.”Maximilian Götz, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing #77 ' '>> 2024 Bathurst 12 Hour results Result, Mercedes-AMG Bathurst 12 ' 'Hour 20241: Pos. overall Pos. class Nr. Car Team ' 'Drivers Grid 2. 2.A-PRO 75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'SunEnergy1 Racing Jules Gounon (AND), Kenny Habul (AUS), Luca ' 'Stolz (GER) 5. 6. 6.A-PRO 888 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'National Storage Racing Will Brown (AUS), Broc Feeney (AUS), ' 'Mikaël Grenier (CAN) 2. 7. 7.A-PRO 222 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 Scott Taylor Motorsport Craig Lowndes (AUS), Thomas ' 'Randle (AUS), Cameron Waters (AUS) 13. 8. 8.A-PRO 130 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing Maro Engel ' '(GER), Felipe Fraga (BRA), David Reynolds (AUS) 3. 10. ' '2.A-PRO AM 27 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Heart of Racing by SPS ' 'Ross Gunn (GBR), Ian James (GBR), Alex Riberas (ESP) 19. ' '11. 3.A-PRO AM 88 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Triple Eight JMR ' 'Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS), Jordan Love (AUS), Jamie Whincup ' '(AUS) 10. 15. 3.A-SILVER 47 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'Supabarn Supermarkets/Tigani Motorsport James Koundouris (AUS), ' 'Theo Koundouris (AUS), David Russell (AUS), Jonathon Webb (AUS) ' '17. 16. 5. A-PRO AM 48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 MMotorsport ' 'Jack Le Brocq (AUS), Justin McMillan (AUS), Garth Walden (AUS), ' 'Glen Wood (AUS) 14. 17. 1. C-GT4 19 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 Team Nineteen Daniel Bilski (AUS), Adam Christodoulou ' '(GBR), Mark Griffith (AUS) 24. DNF DNF A-PRO 77 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing ' 'Maximilian Götz (GER), Daniel Juncadella (ESP), Jayden Ojeda ' '(AUS) 11. 1 excerpt subject to confirmation by the ' 'organiser', 'content_html': '
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  • SunEnergy1 Racing finishes second with the #75 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in Australia
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  • Mercedes-AMG GT4: lap record and class win for ' '#19 Team Nineteen entry
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Four podium results and a class win for Mercedes-AMG at ' 'the Repco Bathurst 12 Hour. The 2024 season opener of the ' 'prestigious Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) was held in ' 'Australia this weekend. A contingent of ten Mercedes-AMG ' 'race cars took on the first of four stops on the calendar. ' 'Challenging weather changes and a close-fought final stage ' 'of the race demanded everything from the nine Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams and their drivers. After 275 laps, ' "last year's winners Jules Gounon (AND), Kenny Habul (AUS) " 'and Luca Stolz (GER) crossed the finish line in second place ' 'in the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 run by SunEnergy1 Racing. After ' 'twelve hours of racing, five Mercedes-AMG GT3s finished in ' 'the top 10 of the overall classification.

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In qualifying on Saturday, the Mercedes-AMG teams put ' 'themselves in a promising starting position for the ' 'demanding endurance racing event with four cars in the top ' 'ten. The race got underway on Sunday at 5.45am local time. ' 'The three Mercedes-AMG GT3s with starting numbers 75, 130 ' 'and 888 were soon in contention at the front of the field. ' 'Around six hours into the race, rain made conditions at the ' '6.213 kilometres long Mount Panorama Circuit more difficult. ' 'A safety car intervention in the final hour decided the ' 'outcome. After the neutralization, Jules Gounon secured ' 'second place in a 30-minute showdown. He staged a tight ' 'battle with his pursuers. The SunEnergy1 Racing trio only ' 'just missed out on a historic success for Mercedes-AMG. With ' 'another victory at Mount Panorama, the performance and ' 'sports car brand from Affalterbach would have become the ' 'sole record holder in the Bathurst 12 Hour with four wins. ' 'Nevertheless, second place meant a promising start to the ' 'new IGTC season.

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Four class podiums and two lap records for ' 'Mercedes-AMG
In the field of 30 participants, ' 'there were another four podium results for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams. Daniel Bilski (AUS), Adam ' 'Christodoulou (GBR) and Mark Griffith (AUS) came out on top ' 'in the C-GT4 classification with the #19 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of ' 'Team Nineteen. The A-PRO AM class was also crowned with ' 'success by means of two podium results for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3. Heart of Racing by SPS and Triple Eight JMR finished ' 'second and third respectively. The A-Silver category also ' 'resulted into a class podium with third place for the #47 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Supabarn Supermarkets/Tigani ' 'Motorsport.

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In qualifying, Mercedes-AMG Expert Driver Adam ' 'Christodoulou established a new lap record for GT4 cars on ' 'the 6.213 kilometres long Mount Panorama Circuit with a lap ' 'time of 2m 14.858s. It was the second record-breaking lap ' 'for Mercedes-AMG on the same day. Also on Saturday, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Jules Gounon set a new ' 'record for GT cars in a modified Mercedes-AMG GT3 in 1m ' '56.605s.

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“It was a very unpredictable and varied race. ' "Unfortunately, we weren’t in a position to win today, so I'm " 'very pleased with the outcome. Congratulations from us to ' 'Porsche on their victory. All in all, however, we have also ' 'managed to achieve great results for our brand and rack up ' 'valuable points - in the overall classification and in three ' 'classes. We are also delighted with the success of our ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4. It was a successful conclusion to a ' 'challenging weekend with two lap records.”
Christoph ' 'Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport

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“I am slightly disappointed with second place. ' 'However, with four podiums in four years, three of them ' "victories, that's complaining at a very high level. We came " 'close to making history with the race result here. But we ' "put in 100 per cent and, although we didn't have the fastest " 'car, we managed to finish second. That shows how ' 'professionally the teams work to always get the best out of ' 'the conditions. With the track record and the podium result, ' 'it was a successful weekend. Nevertheless, it still hurts to ' 'have missed out on a fourth win in a row.”
Jules ' 'Gounon, SunEnergy1 Racing #75

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“Ultimately, it was a good race for us. Still, when ' "you finish 3.5 seconds behind the leaders, there's always a " 'bit of disappointment. We got the maximum out of it and had ' 'a lot of fun. The start of the race was a challenge because ' 'we were in the middle of the field. But the team decided in ' 'favour of the right strategy. As a result, we kept making ' 'progress until we reached the leading group. You can ' 'definitely be satisfied when you are in contention that far ' 'up.”
Luca Stolz, SunEnergy1 Racing #75

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“The weekend was quite a rollercoaster ride for us. ' 'We were strong in all practice sessions and even broke the ' 'GT4 lap record in qualifying. We are obviously very happy ' 'with that. Right in time for the start of the race, however, ' 'the competition was very strong. Nevertheless, we delivered ' 'a flawless race, fought our way back from a temporary gap ' 'and eventually secured a deserved class win.”
Adam ' 'Christodoulou, Team Nineteen #19

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“First of all, we are delighted that we made it to ' 'the finish despite the difficult conditions. A big thank you ' 'to SPS and Mercedes-AMG, who provided us with a fantastic ' "package. We didn't have a problem with our car throughout " 'the twelve hours. The fact that we were able to secure a ' 'podium finish on our debut straight away is an outstanding ' "achievement. Of course, it doesn't taste as good as a " 'victory, which definitely was within reach today until the ' 'drive-through penalty.”
Alex Riberas, Heart of ' 'Racing by SPS #27

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“All in all, it was a strong race by us. We can be ' 'satisfied with third place in class. We had a really fast ' "car today, so I'm almost a little bit disappointed that " "there wasn't anything more in it. However, we were also a " 'bit unlucky in the end with our damage to the front, which ' "affected us in the final hours. But that's part and parcel " 'of an endurance race. The important thing is that we made it ' 'to the finish and brought this success home.”
Jordan ' 'Love, Triple Eight JMR #88

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“It was a difficult day for us. We didn't start the " 'race well and made life difficult for ourselves with ' "numerous penalties. In general, we didn't have the pace we " 'had hoped for. Nevertheless, I am proud - and I would like ' 'to thank Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing and Mercedes-AMG ' 'for that – of the fact that I was allowed to present this ' 'special livery to mark 130 years of motorsport here on this ' 'spectacular circuit.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GruppeM Racing #130

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“The mountain has struck. It was a great weekend ' 'until our retirement. Our strategy and our race pace got us ' 'into the top three, but then Dani hit the wall in the middle ' 'sector. That is a pity, but something like that can always ' 'happen here. Mount Panorama is one of the most demanding ' 'racetracks in the world. It would have been great to win ' "here. I'm still missing that victory, so we'll have to come " 'back next year.”
Maximilian Götz, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing #77

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>> ' '2024 Bathurst 12 Hour results

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Result, Mercedes-AMG Bathurst 12 Hour ' '20241:

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75

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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SunEnergy1 Racing

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Jules Gounon (AND), Kenny Habul (AUS), Luca Stolz ' '(GER)

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888

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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National Storage Racing

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Will Brown (AUS), Broc Feeney (AUS), Mikaël Grenier ' '(CAN)

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222

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Scott Taylor Motorsport

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Craig Lowndes (AUS), Thomas Randle (AUS), Cameron Waters ' '(AUS)

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing

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Maro Engel (GER), Felipe Fraga (BRA), David Reynolds ' '(AUS)

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Heart of Racing by SPS

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Ross Gunn (GBR), Ian James (GBR), Alex Riberas (ESP)

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88

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Team Nineteen

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Daniel Bilski (AUS), Adam Christodoulou (GBR), Mark ' 'Griffith (AUS)

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DNF

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A-PRO

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77

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Mercedes-AMG GT3

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Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing

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Maximilian Götz (GER), Daniel Juncadella (ESP), Jayden ' 'Ojeda (AUS)

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  • Renowned team T1 is looking to win its first ' 'World Championship title in seven years
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South Korea stands as the epicentre of the esports ' 'universe, where League of Legends seamlessly blends into ' 'everyday life. With a competitive spirit and a relentless ' 'drive for innovation, esports has become a substantial part ' 'of Korean culture. The combination of a tech-driven mindset ' 'with a passionate community and the pursuit of constant ' 'improvement led to Korea being a leading nation in esports. ' 'These values also reflect the brand spirit of ' 'Mercedes-Benz.

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”We appreciate the dynamic and innovative mindset of the ' 'esports community, which aligns seamlessly with our brand’s ' 'dedication to push boundaries and our pioneering ' 'cutting-edge technology. Together with our partner Riot ' 'Games, we look forward to being a part of this culture and ' 'create a memorable experience for our fans ' 'worldwide.”
Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of ' 'Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing & ' 'Sales

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”Mercedes-Benz’s and Riot’s joint dedication to ' 'excellence and innovation, combined with Seoul’s ' 'tech-forward culture, creates a synergy that will ' 'undoubtedly enhance the Worlds 23 experience.”
Naz ' 'Aletaha, Global Head of League of Legends Esports, Riot ' 'Games

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From a sports perspective, the world-renowned global team ' 'T1 with superstar Lee Sang-hyeok alias ‘Faker’ has one goal: ' 'playing for the World Championship title in their home ' 'country. After being defeated in last year’s Finals against ' 'LCK rivals DRX, T1 is looking to win the first League of ' 'Legends World Championship since 2016.

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”It is an honour to play in Worlds since it is being held ' 'in my home country, the support of the fans and the whole ' 'esports culture in Korea is unparalleled. It is amazing to ' 'see a global brand like Mercedes-Benz embrace the passion ' 'that defines our community.”
Lee Sang-hyeok alias ' '‘Faker’, three-time League of Legends World Champion

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Besides being the official automotive partner of all ' 'global LoL Esports events and a team sponsor of T1, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is conducting a digital scavenger hunt ‘The ' 'Hunt for Glory’, taking up Worlds 23 motto: The Grind, The ' 'Glory. In addition to the chance of winning prizes, the ' 'scavenger hunt enables fans from around the world to ' 'experience Worlds interactively.

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The special exterior with an ' 'upright Mercedes star on the hood and a striking black panel ' 'front, which carries the specific Maybach radiator grille into ' 'the age of electromobility, ensures an unmistakable appearance. ' 'The optional two-tone paintwork is also typical of the brand. ' 'Thanks to exquisite materials, perfect craftsmanship and ' 'exclusive details, the spacious interior offers a holistic ' 'comfort experience with a cocooning effect. With its consistent ' 'interpretation of Sophisticated Luxury, the Mercedes-Maybach EQS ' 'SUV sets the new benchmark in the all-electric top-end luxury SUV ' 'segment. In the U.S., the first vehicles are available at ' 'dealerships in the coming weeks. The market launch in China will ' 'start in spring 2024, followed by Europe.\n' '“Mercedes-Maybach customers expect the extraordinary, and we aim ' 'to exceed their high expectations. The Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV ' 'unites our ambition to lead in digital and electric with our ' 'focus on the luxury segment. The very first all-electric vehicle ' 'from Mercedes-Maybach complements the best technologies from ' 'Mercedes-Benz with the extra comfort and individual details that ' 'are only available from Mercedes-Maybach.”Ola Källenius, Chairman ' 'of the Board of Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' '“The Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV is our first all-electric, ' 'full-size luxury SUV. At Mercedes-Maybach we strive to add the ' 'shine of the extraordinary to the beautiful. The interior is an ' 'emotional and stylish statement. The lounge character promises ' 'luxurious travel at the highest level. Together with the ' 'innovative, progressive SUV proportions, we are completely ' 'redefining the SUV luxury of the future.”Gorden Wagener, Chief ' 'Design Officer Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' '“The Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV is a milestone in our brand ' 'history. For us, it embodies nothing less than the redefinition ' 'of automotive excellence in the age of electromobility. Our ' 'customers can look forward to an absolutely top-class electric ' 'driving experience – with the aura of the extraordinary that is ' 'typical of Maybach.”Daniel Lescow, Head of Mercedes-Maybach, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'The exterior design: front end typical of the brand, chrome ' 'accents and brand emblem as a design element\n' 'Mercedes-Maybach enriches the dynamic purpose design of the EQS ' 'SUV from Mercedes-Benz with exclusive elements that give it its ' 'very own character. The Mercedes star sits enthroned on the hood, ' 'defining the status. The front is characterised by the ' 'brand-typical black panel with vertical, chrome-plated trim ' 'strips in a three-dimensional depth look. The large black panel ' 'is smooth closed for the first time. The high-tech element for ' 'the radar sensors is fully integrated and no longer visible. ' 'Mercedes-Benz development succeeded in using the material indium, ' 'which is permeable to radar beams, in the entire panel area. The ' 'wafer-thin, shiny silver material is covered with a black lacquer ' 'finish. This creates a unique high-gloss black appearance with an ' 'extraordinary depth effect.\n' 'Chrome-plated, filigree slats can also be found on the air intake ' 'of the bumper. The classic MAYBACH lettering is discreetly ' 'incorporated into a chrome-plated decorative strip, which forms a ' 'unit with the continuous light strip of the standard DIGITAL ' 'LIGHT headlights. The Maybach pattern with several small brand ' 'emblems can also be found in trim parts of the side bumper. ' 'DIGITAL LIGHT welcomes and says goodbye to the driver with a ' 'special light show. When the doors are opened, the ' 'Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV also welcomes its passengers with a ' 'Maybach emblem that is projected onto the ground next to the ' 'vehicle via the exterior mirrors. As a further greeting, an ' 'animated projection of the Maybach pattern lights up on the floor ' 'when the doors are opened.\n' 'When viewed from the side, specific features include the bold ' 'chrome surrounds on the side windows and the chrome-plated ' 'B-pillar trim. This decorative element is an integral part of the ' 'Mercedes-Maybach signature and highlights the length of the rear ' 'seating area. A Maybach emblem on the D-pillar underlines the ' 'high quality. The lettering EQS is subtly integrated into the ' 'front window triangle. The pronounced wheel arches with claddings ' 'in high-gloss black emphasise the SUV’s power and emotional ' 'presence. Appropriately, the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV rolls on ' 'exclusive 21 or 22-inch alloy and forged wheels. The MAYBACH ' 'lettering can be found on the integrated, exquisitely designed ' 'wheel hub caps. Another eye-catcher are the standard running ' 'boards, which are illuminated in the dark. The treads are made of ' 'anodised aluminium, which echoes the pinstripe look of the black ' 'panel front. The Maybach emblem is also stylishly integrated ' 'here.\n' 'At the rear, the rear lights underline the exclusive character as ' 'a continuous light strip with a two-part helix. The lights are ' 'animated across the entire width. There are also chrome trim ' 'elements on the tailgate, on the rear apron and the spoiler lip, ' 'as well as the MAYBACH lettering.\n' 'The special appearance of the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV also ' 'includes the brand-typical two-tone paintwork with a filigree ' 'pinstripe. It is applied by hand according to the highest quality ' 'criteria and is available in five colour combinations: high-tech ' 'silver/obsidian black, high-tech silver/nautical blue, obsidian ' 'black/selenite grey, obsidian black/kalahari gold and velvet ' 'brown/onyx black.\n' 'The Night Series: design package for a dark, particularly ' 'progressive look\n' 'With the optional Night Series package, the exquisite aesthetics ' 'can be further enhanced and individualised in a particularly ' 'progressive way. Dark chrome elements and surfaces catch the ' 'light like a cut jewel. Each headlight is adorned with a Maybach ' 'emblem on rose gold and with dark chrome refinements. Darkened ' 'Maybach pinstripes enhance the grille panel, while a dark ' 'chrome-plated pattern of the Maybach emblem refines the air ' 'intake inserts in the front bumper. The side windows feature ' 'generous, highly polished, black edging in 3D design. The running ' 'boards are finished in black, sporting a Maybach emblem in dark ' 'chrome. The exclusive 21-inch wheels are styled with high-quality ' 'inserts which include a Maybach pattern. The Night Series package ' 'is available in conjunction with the exterior colours of obsidian ' 'black, MANUFAKTUR diamond white bright and the exclusive two-tone ' 'paint finish obsidian black/mojave silver.\n' 'Distinguished in a class of its own: automatic opening and ' 'closing doors\n' 'Another exclusive feature are the standard automatic comfort ' 'doors at the front and rear. If the driver approaches the vehicle ' 'from the side, the recessed door handles extend from a distance ' 'of around six metres. The driver’s door opens automatically when ' 'the driver approaches the vehicle at a distance of about 1.5 ' 'metres. This exceptional welcome function can be activated and ' 'deactivated in the MBUX central display. All other doors can be ' 'opened and closed remotely via MBUX – with a simple press of the ' 'vehicle key or in the central display or the standard MBUX ' 'High-End Rear Seat Entertainment. The driver’s door also closes ' 'automatically as soon as the brake pedal is depressed.\n' 'In each door there is an electric servomotor on the catch strap. ' 'On command of the control unit, the doors are swung open and ' 'closed in a controlled manner. To prevent damage, the system uses ' 'the ultrasonic sensors of the parking assistance systems. They ' 'are located in the bumpers and monitor the surroundings when ' 'parking. As soon as they detect an obstacle, additional ' 'information from the cameras in the exterior mirrors is used. ' 'When opening the doors, the system considers any detected ' 'obstacles. Proximity sensors in the doors are also active when ' 'the vehicle is stationary. They scan the surroundings while ' 'opening.\n' 'The interior design: the fusion of tradition and avant-garde\n' 'The design of the interior also consistently follows the Maybach ' 'credo “What is good must also be beautiful”. A highlight for the ' 'front passengers is the standard MBUX Hyperscreen with “zero ' 'layer” and Mercedes-Maybach specific start-up animations on all ' 'three displays. The overall visual appearance is specially ' 'designed for the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV in an elegant deep ' 'blue. The numerous exclusive features include the animated ' 'display of the instrument cluster in “MAYBACH” mode. The pointers ' 'in the two tubes are designed like a silk scarf that moves ' 'elegantly in the wind according to the speed and driving style. ' 'At the same time, the digits change their size and are ' 'dynamically faded in or out. The surrounds for the round ' 'instruments are in rose gold, which is typical of the brand. An ' 'alternative display form to the tubes is the sporty “Pure EV” ' 'style. A three-dimensional performance bar conveys the respective ' 'driving status (driving, accelerating, charging).\n' 'The central display starts with the familiar home screen and the ' 'so-called “zero layer”. In this basic setting, the navigation map ' 'dominates. The driver can carry out 80 percent of the most common ' 'interactions directly without changing the application. The ' 'system reacts situationally and is personalised with intelligent ' 'suggestions and forward-looking offers.\n' 'The functional content and operating structure of all three ' 'displays correspond to those of the EQS SUV from Mercedes-Benz. ' 'The appearance can be customised with three display styles ' '(discreet, sporty, MAYBACH) and three modes (navigation, ' 'assistance, service). In the discreet style, the content is ' 'reduced as much as possible and harmoniously co-ordinated with ' 'the colour change of the selected ambient lighting.\n' 'The rear passengers experience the same extensive range of ' 'infotainment and comfort features with two 11.6-inch displays on ' 'the backrests of the front seats. With the standard MBUX High-End ' 'Rear Seat Entertainment, content can be shared quickly and easily ' 'on the various displays. It is also possible to select and modify ' 'the navigation destinations from the rear seats. The standard ' 'equipment also includes the MBUX rear tablet, which can also be ' 'used outside the vehicle, and the MBUX Interior Assist.\n' 'Natural materials made with perfect craftsmanship create a ' 'stylish contrast to the high-tech look. Natural woods are ' 'available as trim parts: MANUFAKTUR brown open-pore birch wood ' 'and brown open-pore MANUFAKTUR walnut wood, as well as MANUFAKTUR ' 'piano lacquer black flowing lines. The Mercedes‑Maybach EQS SUV ' 'comes standard with Exclusive Nappa leather in the warm colours ' 'espresso brown/balao brown pearl. Macchiato beige/bronze brown ' 'pearl is optionally available. For an even more sophisticated ' 'look, Maybach MANUFAKTUR Exclusive Nappa leather is available as ' 'an option in crystal white/silver grey pearl. The leather in all ' 'interior colours comes from sustainable processing.\n' 'The Maybach emblem, which is integrated at various points as a ' 'design element, underscores the high-quality appearance that is ' 'typical of the brand. It adorns the stainless steel pedal system, ' 'the cushions on the headrests, the front seat backrests and, as a ' 'projection, the footwell in the rear. In conjunction with the ' 'first-class rear, it can also be found on the wood trim between ' 'the rear seats. When the boot is open, it can also be seen on the ' 'inner lining of the tailgate. The brand lettering differentiates ' 'the steering wheel and welcomes all passengers on the stainless ' 'steel door sills in illuminated form.\n' 'Resource-saving luxury: Mercedes-Maybach introduces ' 'vegetable-tanned Nappa leather\n' 'The Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV is the first model from ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG to be fitted with vegetable-tanned leather. ' 'Among others, coffee bean shells are used as tanning agents. The ' 'water used for tanning is conducted in a closed circuit and flows ' 'back into natural bodies of water after recycling. The fat ' 'liquoring agents used in tanning are also exclusively ' 'plant-based. The sustainably processed leather is not preserved ' 'with salt. This saves around 45 kilograms of salt per vehicle ' 'with leather seats. New upcycling products such as compostable ' 'flowerpots, insulating foams or decking boards are created from ' 'the “by-products” of tanning. The sustainably processed leather ' 'is therefore resource-saving. The coffee farmers also benefit as ' 'they receive a second income from selling the coffee bean ' 'shells.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has defined binding criteria for sustainably ' 'processed real leather. An important procurement requirement for ' 'suppliers is that the leather supply chain must be free from any ' 'form of illegal deforestation. The grazing areas must not ' 'contribute to the endangerment or loss of natural forests. In ' 'this context, the partners must disclose their entire supply ' 'chain from the farm region to the end product. The leather skins ' 'may only come from animals that are kept in a species-appropriate ' 'manner. Only vegetable or alternatively sustainable tanning ' 'agents that are completely chrome-free may be used for tanning. ' 'For the refined leather, Mercedes-Benz requires its partners to ' 'carry out an eco-balance across all stages of the value-added ' 'process (Life Cycle Assessment).\n' 'Mercedes-Maybach wants to combine luxury with sustainability. In ' 'the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV, a number of parts and components ' 'are made from resource-saving materials. For example, the ' 'interior is covered with Econyl carpet. It is made with a nylon ' 'yarn from recycled materials such as carpets and fishing nets. ' 'Secondary steel and recycled aluminium are also included. The use ' 'of recycled materials is an important measure on the way to ' 'decarbonisation. Added to this is the net carbon-neutral ' 'production of the Mercedes‑Maybach EQS SUV and its battery at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz plants in Alabama, USA. The aim of Mercedes-Benz is ' 'to at least halve CO2 emissions per passenger car in the new ' 'vehicle fleet over the entire life cycle by the end of this ' 'decade compared to 2020 levels. From 2039, the new car and van ' 'fleet should be net carbon-neutral over their life cycle and the ' 'entire value chain.\n' 'The rear: exclusive lounge with a holistic comfort experience for ' 'all the senses\n' 'In the rear of the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV, the combination of ' 'exquisite materials, perfect craftsmanship and exclusive details ' 'creates a self-contained feel-good atmosphere for all the senses ' '- the so-called cocooning effect. Like the front seats, the ' 'standard Executive seats are equipped with ventilation, massage ' 'function and neck and shoulder heating. There is also a calf ' 'massage and the Chauffeur Package. As soon as the right rear ' 'passenger chooses the reclining position, the front passenger ' 'seat automatically moves forward to the chauffeur position. The ' 'massage programmes are also available as part of ENERGIZING ' 'COMFORT.\n' 'With the equipment First-Class Rear, the front centre console ' 'continues like a floating band to the rear seats. It was ' 'redesigned for the all-electric Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV. Wooden ' 'trim adorns the rear storage compartment for the first time. It ' 'complements the wooden trim on the backs of the front seat ' 'backrests and between the rear seats, visually reinforcing the ' 'cocooning feel-good atmosphere. Also new is a projector in the ' 'centre console that discreetly projects the Maybach emblem onto ' 'the floor. As in the Mercedes‑Maybach S-Class, the ' 'additional equipment includes two thermal cup holders and a shelf ' 'for the standard MBUX rear tablet. Four fast-charging USB-C ports ' 'and two HDMI interfaces also ensure that travellers can easily ' 'use their own digital devices. On request, the centre console can ' 'include two folding tables and a cooling compartment with space ' 'for champagne bottles. Matching silver-plated goblets are ' 'optional.\n' 'Diverse possibilities for individual lighting moods\n' 'A designer lamp is integrated into each of the C-pillars. The ' 'adaptive rear lighting offers additional reading lights in the ' 'grab handles and light strips in the headlining. Both the ' 'brightness and the size and position of the light spots can be ' 'adjusted. At the same time, a wide range between precise work and ' 'relaxed lounge light is possible. The setting of the light colour ' 'automatically follows the human daily rhythm but can also be ' 'adjusted by hand. Added to this is the Ambient Lighting, which ' 'runs through the entire vehicle, right up to the roof liner and ' 'behind the rear seats. In addition, the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV ' 'contains Active Ambient Lighting with 253 individually ' 'controllable LEDs and 64 individually selectable colours. These ' 'include the Maybach-specific colour schemes of Rose Gold White ' 'and Amethyst Glow. The diverse options for individual lighting ' 'moods also underline the cocooning effect. The brand-typical ' '“Welcome” presentation welcomes the passengers with a special ' 'light play: a carpet of light runs across the vehicle and ' 'particularly sets the scene for the rear doors.\n' 'Air quality: pollutants stay outside\n' 'ENERGIZING AIR CONTROL Plus with HEPA filter (High Efficiency ' 'Particulate Air) ensures good air quality as standard. The air ' 'quality sensor supports the fresh air recirculation switch. The ' 'air-conditioned circulating air is filtered several times in ' 'circulating air mode. The HEPA filter effectively cleans the ' 'incoming outside air of fine dust, very small particles and ' 'pollen. A special activated carbon in both the HEPA filter and ' 'the cabin filter also filters sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides ' 'as well as odours. Flushing with fresh air takes place at regular ' 'intervals. The pre-air conditioning makes it possible to clean ' 'the interior air before boarding. The particulate matter values ' 'outside and inside the vehicle are also displayed in MBUX. They ' 'are listed in detail in their own air quality menu. If the ' 'quality of the outside air is low, the system can also make ' 'recommendations to close the side windows or sunroof.\n' 'Active scenting: exclusive magical fragrance – also to be ' 'experienced visually\n' 'The active scenting also appeals to the sense of smell and is ' 'part of the standard AIR BALANCE Package. A special fragrance was ' 'created for the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV. No.12 MOOD ebony is an ' 'extraordinary and polarising fragrance transporting one into the ' 'world of magic. It does not aim to please but to seduce. Soothing ' 'and fantasy-stimulating sandalwood gives a touch of the Orient. ' 'The combination with beguiling freesia and spicy clove evokes ' 'associations of an exotic spice market. No.12 MOOD ebony is an ' 'exclusive composition full of longing, attraction and devotion.\n' 'The sound experience: immersive music enjoyment and specific ' 'Maybach driving sound\n' 'With the standard Burmester® 4D surround sound system, the ' 'Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV offers the ultimate sound experience. It ' 'features the Dolby Atmos® immersive audio experience, which gives ' 'music more space, clarity and depth. Dolby Atmos® makes it ' 'possible to place discrete audio elements or objects in a ' 'three-dimensional sound field and adapt them to any playback ' 'environment. Passengers can hear their music with a clarity equal ' 'to the artist’s original studio composition.\n' 'The sound system includes 15 speakers: two front bass speakers in ' 'the front footwell, one midrange and one tweeter in each door, ' 'two 3D speakers in the headliner, two surround speakers in the ' 'luggage compartment cover and a center speaker in the instrument ' 'panel. There are also two exciters in each seat. The direct ' 'reproduction of structure-borne noise in the seats makes the ' 'listening experience four-dimensional. Passengers in the front ' 'passenger seat and in the rear can also apply the 4D sound to the ' 'audio content of the headphones. The sound can be individually ' 'adjusted for each MBUX user profile.\n' 'With different sound worlds, the driving sound also becomes an ' 'acoustic experience. “Aerial Grace” is the name of the driving ' 'sound that was specially created for the all-electric ' 'Mercedes-Maybach model and can be heard in the interior. It is ' 'interactive and reacts to a dozen different parameters including ' 'accelerator pedal position, speed and recuperation. Using ' 'intelligent sound design algorithms, the sounds are calculated in ' 'real time on the amplifier of the Burmester® 4D surround sound ' 'system and played back by the loudspeakers.\n' 'Noise comfort: SUV with a particularly quiet rear\n' 'The new luxury SUV builds on the excellent noise and vibration ' 'comfort of the EQS SUV from Mercedes-Benz. This includes the ' 'encapsulation of the electric drive train at the front and rear, ' 'the innovative support frame on the front axle and the drive ' 'units that are doubly decoupled via rubber mounts. The special ' 'acoustic foams in selected body shell profiles and the ramps in ' 'the underbody paneling were also adopted to reduce noise ' 'effectively.\n' 'The more extensive NVH measures (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) in ' 'the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV are primarily aimed at the rear. The ' 'luggage compartment cover, covered with ARTICO man-made leather, ' 'is a transverse bulkhead fixed to the body, like in a saloon. It ' 'attaches to the upper edge of the rear seat backrest and seals ' 'off the trunk up to the lower edge of the rear window. This ' 'causes a very effective noise suppression. The new Disconnect ' 'Unit (DCU) also contributes to this. Depending on the driving ' 'situation and the power required, it automatically decouples the ' 'electric motor on the front axle to increase the range. At low ' 'loads, the DCU switches to 4x2 driving mode. Then the electric ' 'motor and the transmission on the front axle stand still. ' 'Furthermore, additional insulation materials and acoustically ' 'effective laminated glass panes are used in the Mercedes-Maybach ' 'EQS SUV. Various wind deflection measures on the panorama roof, ' 'such as wind deflectors, covers and seals with improved geometry, ' 'ensure a high level of noise comfort despite the large roof ' 'opening.\n' 'All these measures taken together make the new Maybach model an ' 'SUV with maximum noise comfort in the rear – the best ' 'prerequisite for pure enjoyment of music or simply relaxing ' 'silence. Thanks to electrically operated roller blinds on the ' 'rear side windows, the rear passengers can decide for themselves ' 'how much of the surroundings they want to perceive.\n' 'The suspension: comfortable, adaptable and with a special MAYBACH ' 'driving programme\n' 'The highest standards also apply to driving comfort. The AIRMATIC ' 'air suspension with continuously adjustable damping ADS+ is ' 'standard. To increase the ground clearance, the vehicle level can ' 'be raised by up to 35 millimetres. Rear-axle steering with a ' 'steering angle of up to 4.5 degrees is also standard. ' 'Alternatively, the rear wheels can be turned up to 10 degrees. ' 'This enables a turning circle of 11.0 instead of 11.9 metres, ' 'which corresponds to that of many compact models.\n' 'In addition to the DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes ECO, SPORT, ' 'OFFROAD and INDIVIDUAL, the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV has the ' 'special MAYBACH drive programme. It replaces the classic COMFORT ' 'programme and is designed entirely for maximum driving comfort ' 'for the rear passengers. It ensures that there are only minimal ' 'body movements under the rear seats. An oscillation node is ' 'located there, so that the amplitudes are at their lowest. The ' 'MAYBACH driving programme is the standard setting.\n' 'The most important technical data at a glance\n' 'The Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV has an output of 484 kW and a ' 'range of up to 600 kilometres (provisional figure). It has 4MATIC ' 'all-wheel drive as standard.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive system and battery\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'All-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'E-motors\n' '\n' '\n' 'Type\n' '\n' '\n' 'Two permanently excited synchronous motors (PSM)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Output[2]\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW\n' '\n' '\n' '484\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '950\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated voltage\n' '\n' '\n' 'volts\n' '\n' '\n' '396\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Onboard charger\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW\n' '\n' '\n' '22 (USA: 9.6)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'AC charging time, three-phase 22 kW\n' '\n' '\n' 'h\n' '\n' '\n' '5.50 (USA: 12.75)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'DC charging capacity max.\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW\n' '\n' '\n' '200\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'DC charging time at fast charging stations[3]\n' '\n' '\n' 'min\n' '\n' '\n' '31\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'DC charging: range after 15 minutes[4] (WLTP)\n' '\n' '\n' 'km\n' '\n' '\n' 'up to 220\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' 's\n' '\n' '\n' '4.4\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '210\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Vehicle\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Length/width/height\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '5,125/2,034/1,721\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Length/width/height (USA)\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '5,125/2,034/1,725\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Wheelbase\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '3,210\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Turning circle with rear-axle steering 4.5°/10°\n' '\n' '\n' 'm\n' '\n' '\n' '11.9/11.0\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Luggage capacity VDA\n' '\n' '\n' 'L\n' '\n' '\n' '440\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Consumption and range\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined power consumption (provisional values)[5]\n' '\n' '\n' 'kWh/\n' '100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '24.4-22.5\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined CO2 emissions (provisional values)[6]\n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '0\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Range (provisional value)[6]\n' '\n' '\n' 'km\n' '\n' '\n' 'up to 600\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] Data on electrical consumption and range are provisional and ' 'were determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP test ' 'procedure” certification method. So far there are no confirmed ' 'figures from an officially approved testing organisation, nor any ' 'EC type approval or certificate of conformity with official ' 'figures. Differences between the stated figures and the official ' 'figures are possible.\n' '[2] Output of the EQS 680 SUV in China is 470 kW.\n' '[3] The charging times are for a 10-80 % charge at a DC fast ' 'charging station of category "K" or "L" pursuant to EN17186 with ' '500 A charging current.\n' '[4] At DC fast charging stations with 500 amps based on WLTP ' 'range.\n' '[5] Data on electrical consumption and range are provisional and ' 'were determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP test ' 'procedure” certification method. So far there are no confirmed ' 'figures from an officially approved testing organisation, nor any ' 'EC type approval or certificate of conformity with official ' 'figures. Differences between the stated figures and the official ' 'figures are possible.  ', 'content_html': '
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With its first all-electric model, the Mercedes-Maybach ' 'EQS 680 SUV (provisional figures: combined power ' 'consumption: 24.4-22.5 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions: ' '0 g/km)[1], the legendary brand is entering a new ' 'era - in line with Karl Maybach’s maxim: “What is good must ' 'also be beautiful”. The special exterior with an upright ' 'Mercedes star on the hood and a striking black panel front, ' 'which carries the specific Maybach radiator grille into the ' 'age of electromobility, ensures an unmistakable appearance. ' 'The optional two-tone paintwork is also typical of the ' 'brand. Thanks to exquisite materials, perfect craftsmanship ' 'and exclusive details, the spacious interior offers a ' 'holistic comfort experience with a cocooning effect. With ' 'its consistent interpretation of Sophisticated Luxury, the ' 'Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV sets the new benchmark in the ' 'all-electric top-end luxury SUV segment. In the U.S., the ' 'first vehicles are available at dealerships in the coming ' 'weeks. The market launch in China will start in spring 2024, ' 'followed by Europe.

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“Mercedes-Maybach customers expect the extraordinary, and ' 'we aim to exceed their high expectations. The ' 'Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV unites our ambition to lead in ' 'digital and electric with our focus on the luxury segment. ' 'The very first all-electric vehicle from Mercedes-Maybach ' 'complements the best technologies from Mercedes-Benz with ' 'the extra comfort and individual details that are only ' 'available from Mercedes-Maybach.”
Ola Källenius, Chairman ' 'of the Board of Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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“The Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV is our first all-electric, ' 'full-size luxury SUV. At Mercedes-Maybach we strive to add ' 'the shine of the extraordinary to the beautiful. The ' 'interior is an emotional and stylish statement. The lounge ' 'character promises luxurious travel at the highest level. ' 'Together with the innovative, progressive SUV proportions, ' 'we are completely redefining the SUV luxury of the ' 'future.”
Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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“The Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV is a milestone in our brand ' 'history. For us, it embodies nothing less than the ' 'redefinition of automotive excellence in the age of ' 'electromobility. Our customers can look forward to an ' 'absolutely top-class electric driving experience – with the ' 'aura of the extraordinary that is typical ' 'of Maybach.”
Daniel Lescow, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Maybach, Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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The exterior design: front end typical of the brand, ' 'chrome accents and brand emblem as a design element

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Mercedes-Maybach enriches the dynamic purpose design of ' 'the EQS SUV from Mercedes-Benz with exclusive elements that ' 'give it its very own character. The Mercedes star sits ' 'enthroned on the hood, defining the status. The front is ' 'characterised by the brand-typical black panel with ' 'vertical, chrome-plated trim strips in a three-dimensional ' 'depth look. The large black panel is smooth closed for the ' 'first time. The high-tech element for the radar sensors is ' 'fully integrated and no longer visible. Mercedes-Benz ' 'development succeeded in using the material indium, which is ' 'permeable to radar beams, in the entire panel area. The ' 'wafer-thin, shiny silver material is covered with a black ' 'lacquer finish. This creates a unique high-gloss black ' 'appearance with an extraordinary depth effect.

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Chrome-plated, filigree slats can also be found on the ' 'air intake of the bumper. The classic MAYBACH lettering is ' 'discreetly incorporated into a chrome-plated decorative ' 'strip, which forms a unit with the continuous light strip of ' 'the standard DIGITAL LIGHT headlights. The Maybach pattern ' 'with several small brand emblems can also be found in trim ' 'parts of the side bumper. DIGITAL LIGHT welcomes and says ' 'goodbye to the driver with a special light show. When the ' 'doors are opened, the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV also welcomes ' 'its passengers with a Maybach emblem that is projected onto ' 'the ground next to the vehicle via the exterior mirrors. As ' 'a further greeting, an animated projection of the Maybach ' 'pattern lights up on the floor when the doors are ' 'opened.

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When viewed from the side, specific features include the ' 'bold chrome surrounds on the side windows and the ' 'chrome-plated B-pillar trim. This decorative element is an ' 'integral part of the Mercedes-Maybach signature and ' 'highlights the length of the rear seating area. A Maybach ' 'emblem on the D-pillar underlines the high quality. The ' 'lettering EQS is subtly integrated into the front window ' 'triangle. The pronounced wheel arches with claddings in ' 'high-gloss black emphasise the SUV’s power and emotional ' 'presence. Appropriately, the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV rolls ' 'on exclusive 21 or 22-inch alloy and forged wheels. The ' 'MAYBACH lettering can be found on the integrated, ' 'exquisitely designed wheel hub caps. Another eye-catcher are ' 'the standard running boards, which are illuminated in the ' 'dark. The treads are made of anodised aluminium, which ' 'echoes the pinstripe look of the black panel front. The ' 'Maybach emblem is also stylishly integrated here.

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At the rear, the rear lights underline the exclusive ' 'character as a continuous light strip with a two-part helix. ' 'The lights are animated across the entire width. There are ' 'also chrome trim elements on the tailgate, on the rear apron ' 'and the spoiler lip, as well as the MAYBACH lettering.

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The special appearance of the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV ' 'also includes the brand-typical two-tone paintwork with a ' 'filigree pinstripe. It is applied by hand according to the ' 'highest quality criteria and is available in five colour ' 'combinations: high-tech silver/obsidian black, high-tech ' 'silver/nautical blue, obsidian black/selenite grey, obsidian ' 'black/kalahari gold and velvet brown/onyx black.

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The Night Series: design package for a dark, ' 'particularly progressive look

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With the optional Night Series package, the exquisite ' 'aesthetics can be further enhanced and individualised in a ' 'particularly progressive way. Dark chrome elements and ' 'surfaces catch the light like a cut jewel. Each headlight is ' 'adorned with a Maybach emblem on rose gold and with dark ' 'chrome refinements. Darkened Maybach pinstripes enhance the ' 'grille panel, while a dark chrome-plated pattern of the ' 'Maybach emblem refines the air intake inserts in the front ' 'bumper. The side windows feature generous, highly polished, ' 'black edging in 3D design. The running boards are finished ' 'in black, sporting a Maybach emblem in dark chrome. The ' 'exclusive 21-inch wheels are styled with high-quality ' 'inserts which include a Maybach pattern. The Night Series ' 'package is available in conjunction with the exterior ' 'colours of obsidian black, MANUFAKTUR diamond white bright ' 'and the exclusive two-tone paint finish obsidian ' 'black/mojave silver.

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Distinguished in a class of its own: automatic opening ' 'and closing doors

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Another exclusive feature are the standard automatic ' 'comfort doors at the front and rear. If the driver ' 'approaches the vehicle from the side, the recessed door ' 'handles extend from a distance of around six metres. The ' 'driver’s door opens automatically when the driver approaches ' 'the vehicle at a distance of about 1.5 metres. This ' 'exceptional welcome function can be activated and ' 'deactivated in the MBUX central display. All other doors can ' 'be opened and closed remotely via MBUX – with a simple press ' 'of the vehicle key or in the central display or the standard ' 'MBUX High-End Rear Seat Entertainment. The driver’s door ' 'also closes automatically as soon as the brake pedal is ' 'depressed.

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In each door there is an electric servomotor on the catch ' 'strap. On command of the control unit, the doors are swung ' 'open and closed in a controlled manner. To prevent damage, ' 'the system uses the ultrasonic sensors of the parking ' 'assistance systems. They are located in the bumpers and ' 'monitor the surroundings when parking. As soon as they ' 'detect an obstacle, additional information from the cameras ' 'in the exterior mirrors is used. When opening the doors, the ' 'system considers any detected obstacles. Proximity sensors ' 'in the doors are also active when the vehicle is stationary. ' 'They scan the surroundings while opening.

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The interior design: the fusion of tradition and ' 'avant-garde

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The design of the interior also consistently follows the ' 'Maybach credo “What is good must also be beautiful”. A ' 'highlight for the front passengers is the standard MBUX ' 'Hyperscreen with “zero layer” and Mercedes-Maybach specific ' 'start-up animations on all three displays. The overall ' 'visual appearance is specially designed for the ' 'Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV in an elegant deep blue. The ' 'numerous exclusive features include the animated display of ' 'the instrument cluster in “MAYBACH” mode. The pointers in ' 'the two tubes are designed like a silk scarf that moves ' 'elegantly in the wind according to the speed and driving ' 'style. At the same time, the digits change their size and ' 'are dynamically faded in or out. The surrounds for the round ' 'instruments are in rose gold, which is typical of the brand. ' 'An alternative display form to the tubes is the sporty “Pure ' 'EV” style. A three-dimensional performance bar conveys the ' 'respective driving status (driving, accelerating, ' 'charging).

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The central display starts with the familiar home screen ' 'and the so-called “zero layer”. In this basic setting, the ' 'navigation map dominates. The driver can carry out 80 ' 'percent of the most common interactions directly without ' 'changing the application. The system reacts situationally ' 'and is personalised with intelligent suggestions and ' 'forward-looking offers.

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The functional content and operating structure of all ' 'three displays correspond to those of the EQS SUV from ' 'Mercedes-Benz. The appearance can be customised with three ' 'display styles (discreet, sporty, MAYBACH) and three modes ' '(navigation, assistance, service). In the discreet style, ' 'the content is reduced as much as possible and harmoniously ' 'co-ordinated with the colour change of the selected ambient ' 'lighting.

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The rear passengers experience the same extensive range ' 'of infotainment and comfort features with two 11.6-inch ' 'displays on the backrests of the front seats. With the ' 'standard MBUX High-End Rear Seat Entertainment, content can ' 'be shared quickly and easily on the various displays. It is ' 'also possible to select and modify the navigation ' 'destinations from the rear seats. The standard equipment ' 'also includes the MBUX rear tablet, which can also be used ' 'outside the vehicle, and the MBUX Interior Assist.

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Natural materials made with perfect craftsmanship create ' 'a stylish contrast to the high-tech look. Natural woods are ' 'available as trim parts: MANUFAKTUR brown open-pore birch ' 'wood and brown open-pore MANUFAKTUR walnut wood, as well as ' 'MANUFAKTUR piano lacquer black flowing lines. The ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach EQS SUV comes standard with Exclusive Nappa ' 'leather in the warm colours espresso brown/balao brown ' 'pearl. Macchiato beige/bronze brown pearl is optionally ' 'available. For an even more sophisticated look, Maybach ' 'MANUFAKTUR Exclusive Nappa leather is available as an option ' 'in crystal white/silver grey pearl. The leather in all ' 'interior colours comes from sustainable processing.

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The Maybach emblem, which is integrated at various points ' 'as a design element, underscores the high-quality appearance ' 'that is typical of the brand. It adorns the stainless steel ' 'pedal system, the cushions on the headrests, the front seat ' 'backrests and, as a projection, the footwell in the rear. In ' 'conjunction with the first-class rear, it can also be found ' 'on the wood trim between the rear seats. When the boot is ' 'open, it can also be seen on the inner lining of the ' 'tailgate. The brand lettering differentiates the steering ' 'wheel and welcomes all passengers on the stainless steel ' 'door sills in illuminated form.

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Resource-saving luxury: Mercedes-Maybach introduces ' 'vegetable-tanned Nappa leather

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The Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV is the first model from ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG to be fitted with vegetable-tanned leather. ' 'Among others, coffee bean shells are used as tanning agents. ' 'The water used for tanning is conducted in a closed circuit ' 'and flows back into natural bodies of water after recycling. ' 'The fat liquoring agents used in tanning are also ' 'exclusively plant-based. The sustainably processed leather ' 'is not preserved with salt. This saves around 45 kilograms ' 'of salt per vehicle with leather seats. New upcycling ' 'products such as compostable flowerpots, insulating foams or ' 'decking boards are created from the “by-products” of ' 'tanning. The sustainably processed leather is therefore ' 'resource-saving. The coffee farmers also benefit as they ' 'receive a second income from selling the coffee bean ' 'shells.

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Mercedes-Benz has defined binding criteria for ' 'sustainably processed real leather. An important procurement ' 'requirement for suppliers is that the leather supply chain ' 'must be free from any form of illegal deforestation. The ' 'grazing areas must not contribute to the endangerment or ' 'loss of natural forests. In this context, the partners must ' 'disclose their entire supply chain from the farm region to ' 'the end product. The leather skins may only come from ' 'animals that are kept in a species-appropriate manner. Only ' 'vegetable or alternatively sustainable tanning agents that ' 'are completely chrome-free may be used for tanning. For the ' 'refined leather, Mercedes-Benz requires its partners to ' 'carry out an eco-balance across all stages of the ' 'value-added process (Life Cycle Assessment).

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Mercedes-Maybach wants to combine luxury with ' 'sustainability. In the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV, a number of ' 'parts and components are made from resource-saving ' 'materials. For example, the interior is covered with Econyl ' 'carpet. It is made with a nylon yarn from recycled materials ' 'such as carpets and fishing nets. Secondary steel and ' 'recycled aluminium are also included. The use of recycled ' 'materials is an important measure on the way to ' 'decarbonisation. Added to this is the net carbon-neutral ' 'production of the Mercedes‑Maybach EQS SUV and its battery ' 'at the Mercedes-Benz plants in Alabama, USA. The aim of ' 'Mercedes-Benz is to at least halve CO2 emissions per ' 'passenger car in the new vehicle fleet over the entire life ' 'cycle by the end of this decade compared to 2020 levels. ' 'From 2039, the new car and van fleet should be net ' 'carbon-neutral over their life cycle and the entire value ' 'chain.

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The rear: exclusive lounge with a holistic comfort ' 'experience for all the senses

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In the rear of the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV, the ' 'combination of exquisite materials, perfect craftsmanship ' 'and exclusive details creates a self-contained feel-good ' 'atmosphere for all the senses - the so-called cocooning ' 'effect. Like the front seats, the standard Executive seats ' 'are equipped with ventilation, massage function and neck and ' 'shoulder heating. There is also a calf massage and the ' 'Chauffeur Package. As soon as the right rear passenger ' 'chooses the reclining position, the front passenger seat ' 'automatically moves forward to the chauffeur position. The ' 'massage programmes are also available as part of ENERGIZING ' 'COMFORT.

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With the equipment First-Class Rear, the front centre ' 'console continues like a floating band to the rear seats. It ' 'was redesigned for the all-electric Mercedes-Maybach EQS ' 'SUV. Wooden trim adorns the rear storage compartment for the ' 'first time. It complements the wooden trim on the backs of ' 'the front seat backrests and between the rear seats, ' 'visually reinforcing the cocooning feel-good atmosphere. ' 'Also new is a projector in the centre console that ' 'discreetly projects the Maybach emblem onto the floor. As in ' 'the Mercedes‑Maybach S-Class, the additional equipment ' 'includes two thermal cup holders and a shelf for the ' 'standard MBUX rear tablet. Four fast-charging USB-C ports ' 'and two HDMI interfaces also ensure that travellers can ' 'easily use their own digital devices. On request, the centre ' 'console can include two folding tables and a cooling ' 'compartment with space for champagne bottles. Matching ' 'silver-plated goblets are optional.

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Diverse possibilities for individual lighting ' 'moods

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A designer lamp is integrated into each of the C-pillars. ' 'The adaptive rear lighting offers additional reading lights ' 'in the grab handles and light strips in the headlining. Both ' 'the brightness and the size and position of the light spots ' 'can be adjusted. At the same time, a wide range between ' 'precise work and relaxed lounge light is possible. The ' 'setting of the light colour automatically follows the human ' 'daily rhythm but can also be adjusted by hand. Added to this ' 'is the Ambient Lighting, which runs through the entire ' 'vehicle, right up to the roof liner and behind the rear ' 'seats. In addition, the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV contains ' 'Active Ambient Lighting with 253 individually controllable ' 'LEDs and 64 individually selectable colours. These include ' 'the Maybach-specific colour schemes of Rose Gold White and ' 'Amethyst Glow. The diverse options for individual lighting ' 'moods also underline the cocooning effect. The brand-typical ' '“Welcome” presentation welcomes the passengers with a ' 'special light play: a carpet of light runs across the ' 'vehicle and particularly sets the scene for the rear ' 'doors.

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Air quality: pollutants stay outside

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ENERGIZING AIR CONTROL Plus with HEPA filter (High ' 'Efficiency Particulate Air) ensures good air quality as ' 'standard. The air quality sensor supports the fresh air ' 'recirculation switch. The air-conditioned circulating air is ' 'filtered several times in circulating air mode. The HEPA ' 'filter effectively cleans the incoming outside air of fine ' 'dust, very small particles and pollen. A special activated ' 'carbon in both the HEPA filter and the cabin filter also ' 'filters sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides as well as ' 'odours. Flushing with fresh air takes place at regular ' 'intervals. The pre-air conditioning makes it possible to ' 'clean the interior air before boarding. The particulate ' 'matter values outside and inside the vehicle are also ' 'displayed in MBUX. They are listed in detail in their own ' 'air quality menu. If the quality of the outside air is low, ' 'the system can also make recommendations to close the side ' 'windows or sunroof.

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Active scenting: exclusive magical fragrance – also to ' 'be experienced visually

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The active scenting also appeals to the sense of smell ' 'and is part of the standard AIR BALANCE Package. A special ' 'fragrance was created for the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV. ' 'No.12 MOOD ebony is an extraordinary and polarising ' 'fragrance transporting one into the world of magic. It does ' 'not aim to please but to seduce. Soothing and ' 'fantasy-stimulating sandalwood gives a touch of the Orient. ' 'The combination with beguiling freesia and spicy clove ' 'evokes associations of an exotic spice market. No.12 MOOD ' 'ebony is an exclusive composition full of longing, ' 'attraction and devotion.

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The sound experience: immersive music enjoyment and ' 'specific Maybach driving sound

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With the standard Burmester® 4D surround sound system, ' 'the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV offers the ultimate sound ' 'experience. It features the Dolby Atmos® immersive audio ' 'experience, which gives music more space, clarity and depth. ' 'Dolby Atmos® makes it possible to place discrete audio ' 'elements or objects in a three-dimensional sound field and ' 'adapt them to any playback environment. Passengers can hear ' 'their music with a clarity equal to the artist’s original ' 'studio composition.

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The sound system includes 15 speakers: two front bass ' 'speakers in the front footwell, one midrange and one tweeter ' 'in each door, two 3D speakers in the headliner, two surround ' 'speakers in the luggage compartment cover and a center ' 'speaker in the instrument panel. There are also two exciters ' 'in each seat. The direct reproduction of structure-borne ' 'noise in the seats makes the listening experience ' 'four-dimensional. Passengers in the front passenger seat and ' 'in the rear can also apply the 4D sound to the audio content ' 'of the headphones. The sound can be individually adjusted ' 'for each MBUX user profile.

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With different sound worlds, the driving sound also ' 'becomes an acoustic experience. “Aerial Grace” is the name ' 'of the driving sound that was specially created for the ' 'all-electric Mercedes-Maybach model and can be heard in the ' 'interior. It is interactive and reacts to a dozen different ' 'parameters including accelerator pedal position, speed and ' 'recuperation. Using intelligent sound design algorithms, the ' 'sounds are calculated in real time on the amplifier of the ' 'Burmester® 4D surround sound system and played back by the ' 'loudspeakers.

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Noise comfort: SUV with a particularly quiet rear

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The new luxury SUV builds on the excellent noise and ' 'vibration comfort of the EQS SUV from Mercedes-Benz. This ' 'includes the encapsulation of the electric drive train at ' 'the front and rear, the innovative support frame on the ' 'front axle and the drive units that are doubly decoupled via ' 'rubber mounts. The special acoustic foams in selected body ' 'shell profiles and the ramps in the underbody paneling were ' 'also adopted to reduce noise effectively.

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The more extensive NVH measures (Noise, Vibration, ' 'Harshness) in the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV are primarily ' 'aimed at the rear. The luggage compartment cover, covered ' 'with ARTICO man-made leather, is a transverse bulkhead fixed ' 'to the body, like in a saloon. It attaches to the upper edge ' 'of the rear seat backrest and seals off the trunk up to the ' 'lower edge of the rear window. This causes a very effective ' 'noise suppression. The new Disconnect Unit (DCU) also ' 'contributes to this. Depending on the driving situation and ' 'the power required, it automatically decouples the electric ' 'motor on the front axle to increase the range. At low loads, ' 'the DCU switches to 4x2 driving mode. Then the electric ' 'motor and the transmission on the front axle stand still. ' 'Furthermore, additional insulation materials and ' 'acoustically effective laminated glass panes are used in the ' 'Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV. Various wind deflection measures ' 'on the panorama roof, such as wind deflectors, covers and ' 'seals with improved geometry, ensure a high level of noise ' 'comfort despite the large roof opening.

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All these measures taken together make the new Maybach ' 'model an SUV with maximum noise comfort in the rear – the ' 'best prerequisite for pure enjoyment of music or simply ' 'relaxing silence. Thanks to electrically operated roller ' 'blinds on the rear side windows, the rear passengers can ' 'decide for themselves how much of the surroundings they want ' 'to perceive.

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The suspension: comfortable, adaptable and with a ' 'special MAYBACH driving programme

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The highest standards also apply to driving comfort. The ' 'AIRMATIC air suspension with continuously adjustable damping ' 'ADS+ is standard. To increase the ground clearance, the ' 'vehicle level can be raised by up to 35 millimetres. ' 'Rear-axle steering with a steering angle of up to 4.5 ' 'degrees is also standard. Alternatively, the rear wheels can ' 'be turned up to 10 degrees. This enables a turning circle of ' '11.0 instead of 11.9 metres, which corresponds to that of ' 'many compact models.

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In addition to the DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes ECO, ' 'SPORT, OFFROAD and INDIVIDUAL, the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV ' 'has the special MAYBACH drive programme. It replaces the ' 'classic COMFORT programme and is designed entirely for ' 'maximum driving comfort for the rear passengers. It ensures ' 'that there are only minimal body movements under the rear ' 'seats. An oscillation node is located there, so that the ' 'amplitudes are at their lowest. The MAYBACH driving ' 'programme is the standard setting.

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The most important technical data at a ' 'glance

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The Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV has an output of 484 kW ' 'and a range of up to 600 kilometres (provisional figure). It ' 'has 4MATIC all-wheel drive as standard.

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Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV

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Drive system and battery

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Drive

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All-wheel drive

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E-motors

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Two permanently excited synchronous motors (PSM)

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Output[2]

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kW

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484

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Torque

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Nm

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950

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Rated voltage

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volts

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396

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Onboard charger

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kW

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22 (USA: 9.6)

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AC charging time, three-phase 22 kW

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h

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5.50 (USA: 12.75)

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DC charging capacity max.

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kW

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200

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DC charging time at fast charging ' 'stations[3]

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31

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DC charging: range after 15 minutes[4] ' '(WLTP)

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up to 220

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Acceleration 0-100 km/h

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s

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4.4

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Top speed

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210

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Vehicle

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5,125/2,034/1,721

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5,125/2,034/1,725

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Turning circle with rear-axle steering 4.5°/10°

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11.9/11.0

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Luggage capacity VDA

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Consumption and range

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Combined power consumption (provisional ' 'values)[5]

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24.4-22.5

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Range (provisional value)[6]

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[1] Data on electrical consumption and range ' 'are provisional and were determined internally in accordance ' 'with the “WLTP test procedure” certification method. So far ' 'there are no confirmed figures from an officially approved ' 'testing organisation, nor any EC type approval or ' 'certificate of conformity with official figures. Differences ' 'between the stated figures and the official figures are ' 'possible.

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[2] Output of the EQS 680 SUV in China is 470 ' 'kW.

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[3] The charging times are for a 10-80 % ' 'charge at a DC fast charging station of category "K" or "L" ' 'pursuant to EN17186 with 500 A charging current.

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[4] At DC fast charging stations with 500 amps ' 'based on WLTP range.

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[5] Data on electrical consumption and range ' 'are provisional and were determined internally in accordance ' 'with the “WLTP test procedure” certification method. So far ' 'there are no confirmed figures from an officially approved ' 'testing organisation, nor any EC type approval or ' 'certificate of conformity with official figures. Differences ' 'between the stated figures and the official figures are ' 'possible.  

\n', 'date': '2023-10-09T16:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV: the new benchmark in the all-electric ' 'luxury SUV segment', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/513c48d1-48d8-4d8a-b2c4-71a1b92d7c89'} 2025-11-30 01:01:50 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=87&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:50 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=88&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:50 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f26027bf-8341-4fc5-b1e4-4b5ca53a0004> {'content': 'Fighting double points finish in Saturday’s Sprint George ' 'Russell finished fourth and Lewis Hamilton fifth in Saturday’s F1 ' 'Sprint at the Lusail International Circuit. Owing to concerns ' 'around the effect of high frequency oscillations on the tyres ' 'caused by kerbing, track limits at turns 12 and 13 were amended ' 'at the start of the day. A 10-minute ‘familiarisation’ session ' 'was held to open the day’s action. In the Sprint Shootout, Lewis ' 'struggled to find the balance he’d enjoyed yesterday and finished ' 'P12. George was more comfortable with the car and took P4. ' 'Splitting strategies, George lined up on the used Soft tyre with ' 'Lewis on the used Medium compound for the 19-lap Sprint. George ' 'utilised that additional grip to vault into P2 off the line, ' 'before pulling off a daring move on Piastri for the lead. ' 'However, the Soft tyre life proved limiting, and the Medium ' 'runners began hunting him down. As George cycled back to P4, ' 'Lewis was on the opposite trajectory, putting the Medium tyre to ' 'good use. From P9 with three laps to go, he blitzed through the ' 'cars ahead and made two overtakes on the final lap, securing P5. ' 'The final result added nine points to the team’s total; George ' 'and Lewis will line up P2 and P3 for Sunday’s Grand Prix. ' 'Driver Grid Result Tyres George Russell P4 P4 ' 'Soft Lewis Hamilton P12 P5 Medium \xa0 SQ1 ' 'SQ2 SQ3 7 Laps P1 7 Laps P2 3 Laps P4 ' '1:25.413 Medium 1:25.027 Medium 1:24.841 Soft 7 ' 'Laps P12 7 Laps P12 - - 1:26.424 Medium ' '1:25.962 Medium - - George Russell I really enjoyed ' 'that! The first lap was a little bit wild. I had turn six in my ' 'mind as the overtaking opportunity on the Medium runners. I knew ' 'I would have the advantage at the beginning, so I was pleased to ' 'pull off the move on Piastri. I was surprised by how quickly the ' 'Soft tyre dropped off and we were fortunate that there were a ' 'number of safety car interventions. Without that, we may have ' 'finished outside the points. That is what can happen during a ' 'sprint weekend though where you have limited practice and limited ' 'knowledge on the tyres. Having said that, if we were on the ' 'Medium we would have still finished P4. Nothing gained, nothing ' 'lost. It was positive to see our pace advantage over Ferrari ' 'today. We were on the same tyres as them and we were faster. We ' 'are in a great place tomorrow to fight against the McLarens too. ' 'It’s going to be interesting from a strategy perspective so let’s ' 'see what we can do. Finally, Max winning the world championship ' 'is fully deserved. It’s an incredible achievement so ' 'congratulations to him. We need to raise our game to give him ' 'more of a challenge next year. Lewis Hamilton I was quite slow at ' 'the beginning on the Medium tyre. I knew that the degradation ' 'would be high though and that the race would come back to us. Did ' 'I know that I was going to be able to get back up to fifth? No, ' 'but I was hoping I could the whole time. I tried to position my ' 'car the best I could, stay out of trouble and progress one step ' 'at a time. The car is still tricky to drive but our pace overall ' 'was good. I know I’ve got the race craft on lock. I just need to ' 'work on my qualifying! That said, tomorrow we start third. That ' 'is obviously a much better place to be lining up than we were ' 'today. We should be looking to fight to hold that position. We ' 'know it will be difficult to hold the McLarens behind. They are a ' 'little further back though, so we will be doing our best to do ' 'that. We will be giving it everything we’ve got as always. ' 'Congratulations to Max too on his third world championship, he ' 'has driven a great season and it is a well-deserved achievement. ' 'It would be great if we could be in a fight with him tomorrow. ' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director The issues with ' 'the high frequency oscillation gave us the opportunity to gain an ' 'extra 10 minutes of running. That was useful before heading into ' 'the Sprint Shootout. The balance we’d found with the car ' 'yesterday however deserted Lewis in that session. P12 left him ' 'out of position on the grid for the sprint; George was happier ' 'and a solid lap left him P4. We opted to split the tyre ' 'strategies across our cars this evening. That enabled us to gain ' 'data across both the Soft and the Medium compounds. George was ' 'able to put the extra grip of the Soft to good use in the early ' 'stages. Degradation was higher than we anticipated, though, and ' 'it was inevitable that he would drop back. He did a stellar job ' 'to hang on to P4. For Lewis, it was the opposite story. He waited ' 'for the race to come to him then used the tyre offset to maximise ' 'our result. We can be pleased with our pace today and starting P2 ' 'and P3 tomorrow provides us with a good opportunity to extend our ' 'advantage over Ferrari in the Constructors’ Championship. ' 'Congratulations must also go to Max Verstappen. He has been ' 'superb this year and his title is fully deserved. We are all ' 'working as hard as possible to make his life much tougher next ' 'year.', 'content_html': '

Fighting double points finish in Saturday’s ' 'Sprint

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  • George Russell finished fourth and Lewis Hamilton fifth ' 'in Saturday’s F1 Sprint at the Lusail International ' 'Circuit.
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  • Owing to concerns around the effect of high frequency ' 'oscillations on the tyres caused by kerbing, track limits at ' 'turns 12 and 13 were amended at the start of the day. A ' '10-minute ‘familiarisation’ session was held to open the ' 'day’s action.
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  • In the Sprint Shootout, Lewis struggled to find the ' 'balance he’d enjoyed yesterday and finished P12. George was ' 'more comfortable with the car and took P4.
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  • Splitting strategies, George lined up on the used Soft ' 'tyre with Lewis on the used Medium compound for the 19-lap ' 'Sprint.
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  • George utilised that additional grip to vault into P2 ' 'off the line, before pulling off a daring move on Piastri ' 'for the lead. However, the Soft tyre life proved limiting, ' 'and the Medium runners began hunting him down.
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  • As George cycled back to P4, Lewis was on the opposite ' 'trajectory, putting the Medium tyre to good use. From P9 ' 'with three laps to go, he blitzed through the cars ahead and ' 'made two overtakes on the final lap, securing P5.
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  • The final result added nine points to the team’s total; ' 'George and Lewis will line up P2 and P3 for Sunday’s Grand ' 'Prix.
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I really enjoyed that! The first lap was a little bit ' 'wild. I had turn six in my mind as the overtaking ' 'opportunity on the Medium runners. I knew I would have the ' 'advantage at the beginning, so I was pleased to pull off the ' 'move on Piastri. I was surprised by how quickly the Soft ' 'tyre dropped off and we were fortunate that there were a ' 'number of safety car interventions. Without that, we may ' 'have finished outside the points. That is what can happen ' 'during a sprint weekend though where you have limited ' 'practice and limited knowledge on the tyres. Having said ' 'that, if we were on the Medium we would have still finished ' 'P4. Nothing gained, nothing lost.

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It was positive to see our pace advantage over Ferrari ' 'today. We were on the same tyres as them and we were faster. ' 'We are in a great place tomorrow to fight against the ' 'McLarens too. It’s going to be interesting from a strategy ' 'perspective so let’s see what we can do. Finally, Max ' 'winning the world championship is fully deserved. It’s an ' 'incredible achievement so congratulations to him. We need to ' 'raise our game to give him more of a challenge next ' 'year.

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Lewis Hamilton

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I was quite slow at the beginning on the Medium tyre. I ' 'knew that the degradation would be high though and that the ' 'race would come back to us. Did I know that I was going to ' 'be able to get back up to fifth? No, but I was hoping I ' 'could the whole time. I tried to position my car the best I ' 'could, stay out of trouble and progress one step at a time. ' 'The car is still tricky to drive but our pace overall was ' 'good. I know I’ve got the race craft on lock. I just need to ' 'work on my qualifying!

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That said, tomorrow we start third. That is obviously a ' 'much better place to be lining up than we were today. We ' 'should be looking to fight to hold that position. We know it ' 'will be difficult to hold the McLarens behind. They are a ' 'little further back though, so we will be doing our best to ' 'do that. We will be giving it everything we’ve got as ' 'always. Congratulations to Max too on his third world ' 'championship, he has driven a great season and it is a ' 'well-deserved achievement. It would be great if we could be ' 'in a fight with him tomorrow.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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The issues with the high frequency oscillation gave us ' 'the opportunity to gain an extra 10 minutes of running. That ' 'was useful before heading into the Sprint Shootout. The ' 'balance we’d found with the car yesterday however deserted ' 'Lewis in that session. P12 left him out of position on the ' 'grid for the sprint; George was happier and a solid lap left ' 'him P4. We opted to split the tyre strategies across our ' 'cars this evening. That enabled us to gain data across both ' 'the Soft and the Medium compounds. George was able to put ' 'the extra grip of the Soft to good use in the early stages. ' 'Degradation was higher than we anticipated, though, and it ' 'was inevitable that he would drop back. He did a stellar job ' 'to hang on to P4. For Lewis, it was the opposite story. He ' 'waited for the race to come to him then used the tyre offset ' 'to maximise our result. We can be pleased with our pace ' 'today and starting P2 and P3 tomorrow provides us with a ' 'good opportunity to extend our advantage over Ferrari in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship. Congratulations must also go to ' 'Max Verstappen. He has been superb this year and his title ' 'is fully deserved. We are all working as hard as possible to ' 'make his life much tougher next year.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-07T23:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Qatar Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f26027bf-8341-4fc5-b1e4-4b5ca53a0004'} 2025-11-30 01:01:50 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=87&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:50 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=89&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:50 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9ed01968-9caf-4495-98d0-9645d3a451c8> {'content': ' Cooperation with strong partners from the region Three main ' 'areas: Participation process for social cohesion, renaturation of ' 'moors in the region, holistic funding concept for cultural ' 'diversity With a wide range of corporate citizenship initiatives ' 'and the promotion of projects in the non-profit sector, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has a positive impact on society worldwide beyond ' 'its own business activities. The Stuttgart region has always been ' "of particular importance as the company's main location. Building " 'on this long-standing commitment, the company will further ' 'strengthen its engagement in the region. In addition to existing ' 'projects, Mercedes-Benz will support initiatives in the areas of ' 'social welfare, the environment and culture with an additional 24 ' 'million euros until 2028. "Mercedes-Benz and Stuttgart: They go ' 'together. Daimler invented the car in Stuttgart, and today a ' 'large part of our Mercedes-Benz team lives and works in the ' 'region – and this is where we have been committed for decades, ' 'even beyond the factory gates. We will further strengthen our ' 'commitment to social cohesion, environmental protection and ' 'cultural diversity in the coming years, and work together with ' 'strong partners from the region. This shows: Even though our ' 'business is becoming increasingly global, we stand by our home ' 'region."\xa0Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Integrity, Governance & ' 'Sustainability Participation process "Mittendrin – Chancen für ' 'morgen gestalten" (“Right in the middle – shaping opportunities ' 'for tomorrow”) With the promotion, Mercedes-Benz is supporting a ' 'new participation process of the “Bürgerstiftung Stuttgart” ' '(Stuttgart Civic Foundation) with the aim of strengthening social ' 'cohesion in the region: To begin with, under the headings ' '"Participation of children and young people", "Integration" and ' '"Ways out of poverty", concrete fields of action for existing ' 'challenges were developed in interaction with other strong ' 'partners from civil society and from the City of Stuttgart. The ' 'call for proposals derived from the participation process ' 'currently allows organisations and associations to apply with ' 'concrete projects or project ideas. The call for proposals has ' 'already been running since August 2023. After the end of the ' 'tendering phase, the final projects for funding from 2024 will be ' 'selected by a panel of experts. In order to strengthen the civic ' 'engagement in Stuttgart as a whole, Mercedes-Benz will also ' 'financially support the planned establishment of the “Haus des ' 'Ehrenamtes” (House of Volunteers). By integrating the expertise ' 'of the civic foundation and the other partners from the social ' 'and societal sector as well as from the city, Mercedes-Benz aims ' 'to promote measures and projects that have a solid impact on ' 'urban society: The participation process is designed to ensure ' 'that fundings arrive where they can make a difference. The goal ' 'is to achieve structural and thus lasting improvements. “We ' 'believe that challenges can only be solved together with everyone ' 'involved. We are very grateful that the partners from civil ' 'society have supported us in creating a good tendering process. ' 'This allows us to achieve lasting improvements in the city – ' 'literally right in the middle of it.“\xa0Irene Armbruster, ' 'Managing Director of Bürgerstiftung Stuttgart Promoting ' 'environmental protection in the region Mercedes-Benz will also ' 'expand its commitment to environmental protection and make a ' 'relevant contribution to CO2 storage, resource protection and ' 'biodiversity in the region. In concrete terms, Mercedes-Benz will ' 'support the conservation and renaturation of moors in ' 'Baden-Württemberg, working closely with the Ministry of the ' 'Environment of the State of Baden-Württemberg, among others. ' 'Numerous promising project ideas already exist for the ' 'conservation of moors in the region; however, there is a need for ' 'expert support in their implementation. For this reason, among ' 'other things, the creation of a networking centre is planned in ' 'order to coordinate activities and achieve environmental goals in ' 'the area more effectively and quickly. The promotion concept also ' 'provides for a gradual expansion of the rewetting of moors in the ' 'Baden-Württemberg area in order to increase their ecological ' 'value. The exact programme is currently being worked out. ' 'Expansion of cultural promotion Mercedes-Benz already supports ' 'various large and small cultural institutions and projects, and ' 'contributes to cultural diversity in the region with its own ' 'initiatives. In addition to this broad commitment in the cultural ' 'field, Mercedes-Benz will develop a holistic funding concept ' 'together with stakeholders in the arts and cultural landscape in ' 'the region in order to further expand its involvement. The ' 'concept will be based on clear guidelines. Through targeted ' 'structural support, Mercedes-Benz will create spaces in which ' 'creative artists can experiment and grow. At the same time, the ' 'company wants the concept to bridge the gap between the cultural ' 'heritage and innovative elements in order to shape a diverse and ' 'dynamic cultural landscape. Regional corporate citizenship ' 'engagement Mercedes-Benz is involved in its home region in a ' 'broad and diverse way beyond its own business activities. ' 'Numerous large and small projects make up the overall location ' 'commitment in the greater Stuttgart area. Mercedes-Benz supports ' 'prominent institutions and events in the fields of education and ' 'culture, such as the University of Stuttgart with the ' 'Entrepreneurship Foundation Professorship, the International Bach ' 'Academy or the Jazzopen Stuttgart festival. In addition, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum hosts its own series of events called ' '“Stadtkultur” (City Culture), where creative artists from ' 'Stuttgart and the region present their programmes on the open-air ' 'stage. In addition to these well-known institutions and ' 'facilities, Mercedes-Benz also supports a large number of smaller ' 'projects and initiatives with donations and sponsorships every ' 'year. The spectrum here ranges from schools and music schools to ' 'municipal institutions and various foundations and associations ' 'in the social and cultural spheres as well as in environmental ' 'protection.\xa0', 'content_html': '
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  • Cooperation with strong partners from the ' 'region
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  • Three main areas: Participation process for ' 'social cohesion, renaturation of moors in the region, ' 'holistic funding concept for cultural ' 'diversity
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With a wide range of corporate citizenship initiatives ' 'and the promotion of projects in the non-profit sector, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has a positive impact on society worldwide ' 'beyond its own business activities. The Stuttgart region has ' "always been of particular importance as the company's main " 'location. Building on this long-standing commitment, the ' 'company will further strengthen its engagement in the ' 'region. In addition to existing projects, Mercedes-Benz will ' 'support initiatives in the areas of social welfare, the ' 'environment and culture with an additional 24 million euros ' 'until 2028.

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"Mercedes-Benz and Stuttgart: They go together. Daimler ' 'invented the car in Stuttgart, and today a large part of our ' 'Mercedes-Benz team lives and works in the region – and this ' 'is where we have been committed for decades, even beyond the ' 'factory gates. We will further strengthen our commitment to ' 'social cohesion, environmental protection and cultural ' 'diversity in the coming years, and work together with strong ' 'partners from the region. This shows: Even though our ' 'business is becoming increasingly global, we stand by our ' 'home region." 
Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Integrity, ' 'Governance & Sustainability

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Participation process "Mittendrin – Chancen für morgen ' 'gestalten" (“Right in the middle – shaping opportunities for ' 'tomorrow”)

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With the promotion, Mercedes-Benz is supporting a new ' 'participation process of the “Bürgerstiftung Stuttgart” ' '(Stuttgart Civic Foundation) with the aim of strengthening ' 'social cohesion in the region: To begin with, under the ' 'headings "Participation of children and young people", ' '"Integration" and "Ways out of poverty", concrete fields of ' 'action for existing challenges were developed in interaction ' 'with other strong partners from civil society and from the ' 'City of Stuttgart. The call for proposals derived from the ' 'participation process currently allows organisations and ' 'associations to apply with concrete projects or project ' 'ideas. The call for proposals has already been running since ' 'August 2023. After the end of the tendering phase, the final ' 'projects for funding from 2024 will be selected by a panel ' 'of experts. In order to strengthen the civic engagement in ' 'Stuttgart as a whole, Mercedes-Benz will also financially ' 'support the planned establishment of the “Haus des ' 'Ehrenamtes” (House of Volunteers).

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By integrating the expertise of the civic foundation and ' 'the other partners from the social and societal sector as ' 'well as from the city, Mercedes-Benz aims to promote ' 'measures and projects that have a solid impact on urban ' 'society: The participation process is designed to ensure ' 'that fundings arrive where they can make a difference. The ' 'goal is to achieve structural and thus lasting ' 'improvements.

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“We believe that challenges can only be solved together ' 'with everyone involved. We are very grateful that the ' 'partners from civil society have supported us in creating a ' 'good tendering process. This allows us to achieve lasting ' 'improvements in the city – literally right in the ' 'middle of it.“ 
Irene Armbruster, Managing ' 'Director of Bürgerstiftung Stuttgart

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Promoting environmental protection in the region

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Mercedes-Benz will also expand its commitment to ' 'environmental protection and make a relevant contribution to ' 'CO2 storage, resource protection and biodiversity in the ' 'region. In concrete terms, Mercedes-Benz will support the ' 'conservation and renaturation of moors in Baden-Württemberg, ' 'working closely with the Ministry of the Environment of the ' 'State of Baden-Württemberg, among others.

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Numerous promising project ideas already exist for the ' 'conservation of moors in the region; however, there is a ' 'need for expert support in their implementation. For this ' 'reason, among other things, the creation of a networking ' 'centre is planned in order to coordinate activities and ' 'achieve environmental goals in the area more effectively and ' 'quickly. The promotion concept also provides for a gradual ' 'expansion of the rewetting of moors in the Baden-Württemberg ' 'area in order to increase their ecological value. The exact ' 'programme is currently being worked out.

\n' '

Expansion of cultural promotion

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Mercedes-Benz already supports various large and small ' 'cultural institutions and projects, and contributes to ' 'cultural diversity in the region with its own initiatives. ' 'In addition to this broad commitment in the cultural field, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will develop a holistic funding concept ' 'together with stakeholders in the arts and cultural ' 'landscape in the region in order to further expand its ' 'involvement.

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The concept will be based on clear guidelines. Through ' 'targeted structural support, Mercedes-Benz will create ' 'spaces in which creative artists can experiment and grow. At ' 'the same time, the company wants the concept to bridge the ' 'gap between the cultural heritage and innovative elements in ' 'order to shape a diverse and dynamic cultural ' 'landscape.

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Regional corporate citizenship engagement

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Mercedes-Benz is involved in its home region in a broad ' 'and diverse way beyond its own business activities. Numerous ' 'large and small projects make up the overall location ' 'commitment in the greater Stuttgart area. Mercedes-Benz ' 'supports prominent institutions and events in the fields of ' 'education and culture, such as the University of Stuttgart ' 'with the Entrepreneurship Foundation Professorship, the ' 'International Bach Academy or the Jazzopen Stuttgart ' 'festival. In addition, the Mercedes-Benz Museum hosts its ' 'own series of events called “Stadtkultur” (City Culture), ' 'where creative artists from Stuttgart and the region present ' 'their programmes on the open-air stage. In addition to these ' 'well-known institutions and facilities, Mercedes-Benz also ' 'supports a large number of smaller projects and initiatives ' 'with donations and sponsorships every year. The spectrum ' 'here ranges from schools and music schools to municipal ' 'institutions and various foundations and associations in the ' 'social and cultural spheres as well as in environmental ' 'protection. 

\n', 'date': '2023-09-28T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz commits an additional 24 million euros to society, ' 'environmental protection and culture in Stuttgart', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9ed01968-9caf-4495-98d0-9645d3a451c8'} 2025-11-30 01:01:50 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9ede20d5-7fbb-4d55-817e-fa4e6c46c246> {'content': 'Team fights back to score important points at the Lusail ' 'International Circuit George Russell came home fourth while ' 'Lewis Hamilton was an opening lap retirement in Sunday’s Qatar ' 'Grand Prix. On safety grounds, an 18-lap maximum stint on each ' 'tyre was mandated for the race. That meant every competitor had ' 'to make a minimum of three pit stops. Starting P2, George lined ' 'up on a used Medium tyre with Lewis on a new Soft in P3. After ' 'good launches, they made contact in turn one with Lewis retiring. ' 'Suffering a puncture, George was able to continue after a first ' 'lap stop, and his race became a four-stop. He ultimately ran a ' 'Medium, Medium, Hard, Soft to the flag. His pace was very strong ' 'and he was able to carve his way through the field to P4. Despite ' 'there being more on the table, the team managed to outscore ' 'Ferrari in the Constructors’ Championship and extend the gap to ' '28 points. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start ' 'Tyre Stop One Stop Two Stop Three Stop Four George ' 'Russell P2 P4 1:25.770 Medium Medium (L1) Soft ' '(L14) Hard (L32) Soft (L50) Lewis Hamilton P3 DNF ' '- Soft - - - - George Russell The incident at turn ' 'one was absolutely not intentional from either myself or Lewis. ' 'Visibility is so difficult in these cars and especially when ' "you're racing. There are big blind spots and we both have so much " 'respect for one another. We will make sure we come out of this ' 'stronger. There are still lots of positives to take away from ' 'this weekend though. Our goal is to get P2 in the Constructors’ ' 'and we managed to outscore Ferrari this weekend. Our pace was ' 'very strong too so we can be confident going into these final ' 'five races. The Grand Prix itself was incredibly tough. It was by ' "far the most physical race I've ever competed. It was like being " 'inside an oven! I was pretty happy to see the chequered flag. ' 'Lewis Hamilton It was a big opportunity to get some good points ' 'for the team and in the heat of the moment, I didn’t really ' 'understand what happened. I felt the tap from behind, but I don’t ' 'think George had anywhere to go. It was a really unfortunate ' 'situation and I feel really sorry for the entire team. Massive ' 'apologies to everyone back at Brackley and Brixworth, and I take ' 'full responsibility. Everybody is working incredibly hard so it’s ' 'massively gutting to have a result like this. The positives are ' 'that the pace of the car was strong across the weekend. George ' 'was also able to do a good job of getting back through to score ' 'some important points. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director We’ve had a tough run of races in the last month. You do ' 'get those in sport, though, and it’s a good test of how strong ' 'your team is. There’s very little else to say about the incident ' 'at turn one. Neither driver had the intention of coming together. ' 'Lewis took full blame for the incident and George acknowledged ' 'the role that these sizeable cars can have in such moments. ' 'Ultimately both are upset that it’s cost the team a lot of ' 'points. We know both are committed to making sure we can secure ' 'second in the Constructors’. We have five races to go and we’re ' 'looking forward not backwards. There are positives we can take ' 'away from Qatar. We had good pace today; George recovered from ' 'dead last to fourth. Operationally, the team worked extremely ' 'well across a very challenging weekend. We have a decent car, two ' 'strong drivers and a very committed team in Brackley and ' 'Brixworth behind them.', 'content_html': '

Team fights back to score important points at the ' 'Lusail International Circuit

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  • George Russell came home fourth while Lewis Hamilton was ' 'an opening lap retirement in Sunday’s Qatar Grand ' 'Prix.
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The incident at turn one was absolutely not intentional ' 'from either myself or Lewis. Visibility is so difficult in ' "these cars and especially when you're racing. There are big " 'blind spots and we both have so much respect for one ' 'another. We will make sure we come out of this ' 'stronger.

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There are still lots of positives to take away from this ' 'weekend though. Our goal is to get P2 in the Constructors’ ' 'and we managed to outscore Ferrari this weekend. Our pace ' 'was very strong too so we can be confident going into these ' 'final five races. The Grand Prix itself was incredibly ' "tough. It was by far the most physical race I've ever " 'competed. It was like being inside an oven! I was pretty ' 'happy to see the chequered flag.

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It was a big opportunity to get some good points for the ' 'team and in the heat of the moment, I didn’t really ' 'understand what happened. I felt the tap from behind, but I ' 'don’t think George had anywhere to go. It was a really ' 'unfortunate situation and I feel really sorry for the entire ' 'team. Massive apologies to everyone back at Brackley and ' 'Brixworth, and I take full responsibility. Everybody is ' 'working incredibly hard so it’s massively gutting to have a ' 'result like this. The positives are that the pace of the car ' 'was strong across the weekend. George was also able to do a ' 'good job of getting back through to score some important ' 'points.

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We’ve had a tough run of races in the last month. You do ' 'get those in sport, though, and it’s a good test of how ' 'strong your team is. There’s very little else to say about ' 'the incident at turn one. Neither driver had the intention ' 'of coming together. Lewis took full blame for the incident ' 'and George acknowledged the role that these sizeable cars ' 'can have in such moments. Ultimately both are upset that ' 'it’s cost the team a lot of points. We know both are ' 'committed to making sure we can secure second in the ' 'Constructors’.

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We have five races to go and we’re looking forward not ' 'backwards. There are positives we can take away from Qatar. ' 'We had good pace today; George recovered from dead last to ' 'fourth. Operationally, the team worked extremely well across ' 'a very challenging weekend. We have a decent car, two strong ' 'drivers and a very committed team in Brackley and Brixworth ' 'behind them.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-08T22:20:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Qatar Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9ede20d5-7fbb-4d55-817e-fa4e6c46c246'} 2025-11-30 01:01:50 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e4a6838a-6414-46e8-8700-8e43f2c8ae5c> {'content': '\n' 'Two powerful model variants available\n' 'First SUV coupé with exclusive AMG E PERFORMANCE hybrid ' 'technology\n' 'Electrified AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with electric ' 'exhaust gas turbocharger\n' 'AMG RIDE CONTROL chassis with adjustable damping and rear axle ' 'steering\n' 'AMG characteristic design features for the exterior and interior\n' '\n' 'A few weeks after the presentation of the new Mercedes-AMG GLC ' 'SUV, the performance and sports car brand is presenting the new ' 'GLC Coupé. It completes the successful midsize series from ' 'Mercedes-AMG and sets another highlight in the model portfolio ' 'with its combination of dynamic elegance and characteristic AMG ' 'features. Striking proportions and exciting surfaces underline ' 'its unmistakable appearance, complemented by the high-quality ' 'interior.\n' 'There are two powerful model variants to choose from: The GLC 63 ' "S E PERFORMANCE Coupé is the brand's first performance hybrid SUV " 'coupé (combined fuel consumption: 7.5 l/100 km, combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 170 g/km, combined power consumption: 12.7 kWh ' '/100 km)[1] with 500 kW (680 HP) system output at the start. ' 'There is also the entry-level model, the GLC 43 4MATIC Coupé ' '(combined fuel consumption: 10.2-9.8 l/100 km, combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 232-223 g/km)1 with 310 kW (421 hp) power and a ' 'short-term boost of 10 kW (14 hp) via the belt-driven ' 'starter generator (RSG). The extensive standard equipment with ' 'rear-axle steering, all-wheel drive, AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G ' 'transmission with wet starting clutch and AMG RIDE CONTROL ' 'suspension with adaptive damping supports the dynamic driving ' 'experience.\n' '“With the new Mercedes-AMG GLC Coupé, we are addressing customers ' 'who are looking for a sporty lifestyle and dynamic design coupled ' 'with impressive performance. The diverse and high-quality ' 'technical components guarantee the highest level of driving ' 'dynamics and pleasure. With the top model GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE ' 'Coupé, we now also offer our innovative hybrid drive in this ' 'segment, which guarantees an extensive range of driving ' 'experience." Michael Schiebe, CEO Mercedes-AMG GmbH and ' 'head of business units Mercedes-Benz G-Class & ' 'Mercedes-Maybach\n' 'The sporty silhouette with a flowing transition to the rear is ' 'the main feature of the new Mercedes‑AMG GLC Coupé. The ' 'headlights connect to the top of the AMG-specific radiator trim ' 'and thus emphasise the width of the vehicle. The AMG front apron ' 'in jet wing design with large air inlets, vertical fins and ' 'additional flics sets striking, independent accents. Precise side ' 'edges emphasise the sporty proportions and the powerful wheel ' 'arches.\n' 'The wheel arch trim in the body colour and the AMG side skirt ' 'trim are harmoniously integrated into the elegant basic shape. ' 'The confident appearance is also emphasised by the wide track and ' 'flush-fitting wheels in 19-, 20- or 21-inch formats. Several of ' 'the wheels offered ex works feature a glossy aesthetic with ' 'bi‑colour surfaces. Optional equipment includes entry-optimised ' 'running boards and numerous other packages.\n' 'The two-part taillights visually widen the rear view with a ' 'black, dark red connecting element. The AMG‑specific rear apron ' 'in a diffuser look (GLC 43) or with an additional diffuser board ' '(GLC 63 S) as well as the two double tailpipe trims (round on the ' 'GLC 43, trapezoidal on the GLC 63 S) reinforce the powerful ' 'impression.\n' 'Characteristic AMG elements in the interior for a sporty, elegant ' 'appearance\n' 'In the interior, AMG seats in ARTICO man-made leather / MICROCUT ' 'AMG microfiber with unique graphics and covers provide a sporty ' 'touch. Optional upholstery made of leather and Nappa leather with ' 'an embossed AMG coat of arms in the front headrests is available. ' 'The AMG performance seats are also available as options.\n' 'There is also the standard AMG Performance steering wheel in ' 'Nappa leather (GLC 43) or Nappa leather/MICROCUT microfiber (GLC ' '63 S). It is flattened at the bottom, perforated in the handle ' 'area and equipped with silver-coloured aluminum shift paddles. ' 'The two round AMG steering wheel buttons enable quick and precise ' 'operation of various driving dynamics functions and the AMG ' 'DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes. The sporty, luxurious ' 'atmosphere is rounded off by AMG sports pedals, AMG floor mats ' 'and illuminated door sills with AMG lettering.\n' 'The MBUX infotainment system includes various AMG-specific ' 'displays and functions. These include the independent displays in ' 'the instrument cluster, in the portrait format multimedia central ' 'display in the centre console and in the optional head-up ' 'display. The AMG exclusive “Supersport” style offers the ' 'possibility of displaying various content via a vertical ' 'structure. This includes a set-up menu that shows the current ' 'chassis or transmission settings. The driver can also have a ' 'navigation map or consumption data displayed in “Supersport” ' 'style.\n' 'Also integrated is AMG TRACK PACE (standard in the GLC 63 S, ' 'optional for the GLC 43), the data logger for use on the ' 'racetrack. The software records more than 80 vehicle-specific ' 'data ten times per second while driving around a racetrack, such ' 'as speed, acceleration, steering angle and brake pedal operation. ' 'The display of lap and sector times as well as additional ' 'training and analysis tools are also revealing.\n' 'AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder with electric exhaust turbocharger\n' 'The heart of the new Mercedes-AMG GLC Coupé models is the AMG ' '2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, which combines innovative ' 'technologies and high performance with exemplary efficiency. The ' 'engine remains true to a tradition typical of the brand: it was ' "not only completely developed at the company's Affalterbach " 'location but is also manufactured there in manufactory quality ' 'according to the “One Man, One Engine” principle. Mercedes-AMG ' 'combines the craftsmanship of its highly qualified employees with ' 'the most modern production methods of Industry 4.0 and a high ' 'level of digitalisation.\n' 'The engine, known internally as M139l (l for longitudinal ' 'installation), is so far the only series engine in the world that ' 'is charged with an electric exhaust gas turbocharger via the ' 'additional 48-volt on-board electrical system, which also ' 'includes the belt-driven starter generator (RSG). The system is a ' 'direct derivative of the technology that the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Petronas F1 Team has successfully used in the premier class of ' 'motorsport for many years. The new form of charging guarantees ' 'particularly spontaneous response across the entire speed range. ' 'This leads to an even more dynamic driving experience and at the ' 'same time increases efficiency.\n' 'The functional principle of the electric exhaust gas turbocharger ' 'in detail\n' 'An approximately four-centimetre narrow electric motor is ' 'integrated directly on the shaft of the turbocharger between the ' 'turbine wheel on the exhaust side and the compressor wheel on the ' 'fresh air side. Electronically controlled, this directly drives ' 'the shaft of the turbocharger and thus accelerates the compressor ' 'wheel before the exhaust gas flow takes over the conventional ' 'drive.\n' 'This significantly improves the response behaviour right from ' 'idle speed and across the entire speed range. The combustion ' 'engine reacts more spontaneously to accelerator pedal commands, ' 'and the overall driving experience is significantly more dynamic. ' 'In addition, the electrification of the turbocharger enables ' 'higher torque at low speeds. This also increases agility and ' 'optimises acceleration from a standstill. Even when the driver ' 'eases off the accelerator or brakes, the technology can maintain ' 'the boost pressure at all times. This ensures a continuously ' 'direct response.\n' 'Compared to the GLC 43, the turbocharger in the GLC 63 S is ' 'significantly larger. This enables a higher air flow and ' 'therefore more performance. In addition, the integrated electric ' 'motor is powered by the 400-volt high-voltage system.\n' 'E PERFORMANCE Hybrid with 500 kW (680 HP) system output and up to ' '1,020 Nm system torque\n' 'In the GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE Coupé, the M139l produces 350 kW ' '(476 hp) at 6,725 rpm. This makes it the most powerful ' 'series-produced four-cylinder in the world. The maximum ' 'combustion engine torque of 545 Nm is at 5,250-5,500 rpm. In the ' 'performance hybrid, the 2.0-litre engine is combined with a ' 'permanently excited synchronous electric motor, a ' 'high-performance battery developed in Affalterbach and the fully ' 'variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive.\n' 'The system output of 500 kW (680 hp) and the maximum system ' 'torque of 1,020 Nm enable impressive driving performance: ' 'acceleration from a standstill to 100 km/h takes place in 3.5 ' 'seconds. The propulsion only ends at an electronically limited ' 'speed of 275 km/h.\n' 'The 150 kW (204 hp) electric motor is positioned on the rear axle ' 'and is integrated there with an electrically switched two-speed ' 'transmission and the electronically controlled rear axle ' 'limited-slip differential in a compact Electric Drive Unit (EDU). ' 'Experts refer to this layout as a P3 hybrid. The lightweight ' 'high-performance battery is also located in the rear above the ' 'rear axle. This compact design results in numerous advantages.\n' 'The electric motor acts directly on the rear axle and can ' 'therefore convert its power more directly into propulsion - for ' 'that extra boost when starting, accelerating, or overtaking. As ' 'is typical of the design, the power of the electric motor can be ' 'used at full torque, so that particularly agile starting ' 'behaviour is possible. In addition, thanks to the integrated, ' 'electronically controlled rear axle locking differential, the ' 'driver immediately experiences a noticeable increase in ' 'performance: the hybrid model accelerates extremely agilely out ' 'of corners, offers optimal traction and therefore greater driving ' 'safety.\n' 'If any slip occurs on the rear axle, the driving force of the ' 'electric motor is also transferred to the front wheels as needed ' 'for more traction. The mechanical connection of the fully ' 'variable all-wheel drive makes this possible via the cardan shaft ' 'and drive shafts of the front wheels. The positioning on the rear ' 'axle improves the weight and axle load distribution in the ' 'vehicle. This forms the basis for the convincing handling.\n' 'The AMG concept offers very high recuperation efficiency because ' 'the system allows only minimal mechanical and hydraulic losses ' 'from the engine and transmission. The automatically shifting ' 'two-speed transmission on the rear axle, with its specially ' 'co-ordinated ratio, ensures the spread from high wheel torque for ' 'agile starting to safe continuous performance at higher speeds. ' 'An electric actuator engages second gear at around 140 km/h at ' 'the latest, which corresponds to the maximum speed of the ' 'electric motor of around 13,500 rpm.\n' 'Inspired by Formula 1™, developed in Affalterbach: the AMG High ' 'Performance battery\n' 'The development of the lithium-ion energy storage is inspired by ' 'technologies proven in the Formula 1™ hybrid racing ' 'cars of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. The AMG High ' 'Performance battery combines high, often consecutively available ' 'power with low weight to increase the overall performance of the ' 'vehicle. Added to this is the rapid energy consumption and high ' 'power density.\n' '80 kW continuous power and 150 kW at peak\n' 'The high-performance battery in the GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE Coupé ' 'offers a capacity of 6.1 kWh, 80 kW continuous power and 150 kW ' 'peak power for ten seconds. Charging takes place via recuperation ' 'or the installed 3.7 kW on-board charger with alternating current ' 'at a charging station, wall box or household socket. The battery ' 'is designed for fast power delivery and absorption and not for ' 'the longest possible range. Nevertheless, the electric range of ' '12 kilometres enables a practical operating radius, for example ' 'for low-noise, fully electric travel from residential areas to ' 'the outskirts of the city or to the motorway.\n' 'The innovation boost: direct cooling of the battery cells\n' 'The basis for the high performance of the AMG 400-volt battery is ' 'the innovative direct cooling: a high-tech coolant flows around ' 'all 560 cells and cools them individually. Every battery needs a ' 'defined temperature for optimal power delivery. If the energy ' 'storage device becomes too cold or too hot, it temporarily loses ' 'noticeable power or must be turned down so as not to be damaged ' 'if the temperature is too high. A uniform temperature control of ' 'the battery therefore has a decisive influence on its ' 'performance, service life and safety. The AMG system is designed ' 'to ensure even heat distribution in the battery.\n' 'Operating strategy: electrical power always available\n' 'The basic operating strategy is derived from the hybrid power ' 'pack of the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG Petronas Formula 1 racing car. ' 'As in the premier class of motorsport, maximum propulsion is ' 'always available when the driver uses kick-down - to accelerate ' 'powerfully out of corners or to overtake quickly. The electrical ' 'power can always be accessed and frequently reproduced through ' 'high recuperation performance and demand-based recharging.\n' 'Performance hybrid drive can regulate the traction of a wheel\n' 'Further advantages of the hybrid drive arise for vehicle dynamics ' 'control. Instead of ESP® braking intervention, the electric ' 'machine can also regulate traction as soon as a wheel signals too ' 'much slip. To do this, the intelligent control reduces the drive ' 'torque of the electric machine, which is transferred to the wheel ' 'via the rear axle locking differential. The result: The ESP® does ' 'not have to intervene or only intervenes later. Advantage: The ' 'combustion engine can therefore be operated with higher torque. ' 'This improves agility afterwards and increases efficiency. In ' 'addition, the power that would otherwise be “wasted” when braking ' 'can be used to charge the battery.\n' 'GLC 43 4MATIC: 310 kW (421 hp) of power and 500 Nm of torque ' 'enable sporty driving performance\n' 'In the entry-level model GLC 43 4MATIC Coupé, the 2.0 litre ' 'four-cylinder in-line engine offers a nominal output of 310 kW ' '(421 hp) at 6,750 rpm. The maximum torque of 500 Nm is at 5,000 ' 'rpm. Depending on the situation, the system also briefly provides ' 'an additional boost of 10 kW (14 hp) from the belt-driven starter ' 'generator (RSG). The second generation RSG functions as a mild ' 'hybrid, which, in addition to the temporary boost in performance, ' 'also enables functions such as coasting and recuperation for ' 'maximum efficiency. The 48-volt technology also increases ' 'comfort, as the transitions between the start-stop and coasting ' 'functions are almost imperceptible. The GLC 43 4MATIC accelerates ' 'from a standstill to 100 km/h in just 4.8 seconds. The top speed ' 'is electronically limited to 250 km/h.\n' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission with wet starting clutch\n' 'Power is transmitted in both Mercedes-AMG GLC Coupé models via ' 'the AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission (MCT = Multi-Clutch ' 'Transmission), in which a wet starting clutch replaces the torque ' 'converter. It reduces weight and, thanks to its lower mass ' 'inertia, optimises the response to accelerator pedal commands, ' 'especially when sprinting and when changing loads. The ' 'elaborately co-ordinated software ensures extremely short ' 'switching times and, if necessary, quick multiple downshifts. In ' 'addition, the double-declutching function in the “Sport” and ' '“Sport+” driving programmes delivers a particularly expressive ' 'shifting experience. The RACE START function is also applied, ' 'which guarantees optimal acceleration from a standstill. In the ' '“Comfort” driving programme, the ECO start/stop function is ' 'activated automatically, the “Coasting” function can be activated ' 'in “Individual”.\n' 'In the GLC 43, the AMG Performance 4MATIC all-wheel drive has a ' 'permanent power distribution between the front and rear axles of ' '31 to 69 percent. The rear-biased design ensures increased ' 'driving dynamics, including higher lateral acceleration and ' 'improved traction when accelerating. In the GLC 63 S, the fully ' 'variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive transfers the ' 'drive power to the road.\n' 'AMG DYNAMICS standard part of the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving ' 'programme selection\n' 'The AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes (five for the GLC 43, ' 'eight for the GLC 63 S) enable a wide range of vehicle ' 'characteristics from comfortable to dynamic. The individual ' 'driving programmes offer an individual driving experience, ' 'precisely tailored to different driving conditions.\n' 'As part of the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes, the ' 'integrated driving dynamics control AMG DYNAMICS is added. ' 'It expands the stabilising functions of the electronic stability ' 'program ESP® with agilising interventions in the steering ' 'characteristic curve and in ESP® additional functions. When ' 'cornering dynamically, for example, a brief brake intervention on ' 'the inside rear wheel creates a defined yaw moment around the ' 'vertical axis for spontaneous and precise steering.\n' 'The extent and effectiveness of these interventions depend on the ' 'AMG DYNAMIC SELECT programme selected, whereby the driver can ' 'determine the set-up himself in “Individual”. The ESP® can be ' 'adjusted in three levels. “On” is the standard selection, which ' 'offers a high level of safety, adapted to the sporty character of ' 'the overall vehicle. While “Sport” allows higher drift angles, ' '“Off” allows the system to be switched off completely for a ' 'particularly sporty driving style on closed racetracks.\n' 'AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with adaptive damping adjustment\n' 'Both models are equipped with the AMG RIDE CONTROL steel spring ' 'suspension with adaptive damping adjustment. It combines sporty ' 'driving dynamics with high long-distance comfort. The basis for ' 'this is the front axle with specially developed steering knuckles ' 'and ball joints of the spring link as well as the rear axle, ' 'which also has dynamically designed elastokinemetics. Building on ' 'this, the adaptive adjustment damping continuously adapts the ' 'damping on each individual wheel to the current requirement - ' 'always considering the pre-selected chassis level, the driving ' 'style and the condition of the road surface. In addition to ' 'improving rolling and driving comfort, this also leads to an ' 'increase in driving safety. There are three different damper maps ' 'to choose from (“Comfort”, “Sport” and “Sport+”).\n' 'Active roll stabilisation\n' 'Another feature makes a decisive contribution to the AMG-specific ' 'tuning for high driving dynamics: the active roll stabilisation ' 'AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL, which is optional in the GLC 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE. Instead of using conventional, rigid transverse ' 'stabilisers, the system compensates for body movements ' 'electromechanically. For this purpose, the transverse stabilisers ' 'on the front and rear axles are divided into two parts. In the ' 'middle there is an electromechanical actuator in which a ' 'three-stage planetary gear is integrated. If the road surface is ' 'uneven or the driving style is moderate, the actuator actively ' 'separates the stabiliser halves from each other, which increases ' 'driving comfort. During dynamic use, for example on a winding ' 'road, the halves connect and are twisted against each other.\n' 'The system not only reduces rolling movements when cornering, but ' 'also enables more precise co-ordination of steering and load ' 'change behaviour. It also increases driving comfort when driving ' 'straight ahead because, for example, stimuli caused by uneven ' 'road surfaces on one side are compensated for. Movements of the ' 'body can be actively and optimally adapted to the driving ' 'condition. The typical AMG driving behaviour in terms of ' 'dynamics, precision and feedback for the driver can be ' 'experienced even more intensively.\n' 'In order to meet the high performance requirements, the system is ' 'based on an additional 48-volt partial electrical system. Another ' 'advantage compared to conventional hydraulic-based systems is the ' 'significantly faster response. Added to this is the lower weight ' 'of the components compared to hydraulic solutions.\n' 'Three-stage AMG speed-sensitive steering and standard rear-axle ' 'steering\n' 'The steering layout of the Mercedes-AMG GLC models also ' 'contributes to increasing dynamics and comfort. The three-stage ' 'AMG parameter steering has a variable steering geometry ratio ' 'that adapts to the driving programme selected. At high speeds, ' 'the steering power assistance decreases; at low speeds, it ' 'increases continuously. As a result, comparatively little effort ' 'is required at low speeds as well as when manoeuvring and ' 'parking, while the best possible control over the vehicle is ' 'maintained when driving faster. In the “Sport” and “Sport+” ' 'suspension settings, the driver also receives significantly more ' 'feedback about the driving condition via the steering wheel.\n' 'Active rear axle steering is also standard. It operates with a ' 'maximum steering angle of 2.5°. Up to this degree, the rear ' 'wheels turn in the opposite direction to the front wheels at ' 'speeds of up to 100 km/h (variable depending on the AMG DYNAMICS ' 'setting). This leads to a virtual shortening of the wheelbase, ' 'which in turn results in significantly more agile turning, less ' 'steering work and increased manoeuvrability. For example, the ' 'turning circle is noticeably reduced when turning or parking. At ' 'speeds of more than 100 km/h (variable depending on the AMG ' 'DYNAMICS setting), the rear wheels turn parallel to the front ' 'wheels - up to a maximum of 0.7°. This virtual extension of the ' 'wheelbase has a positive effect on driving stability, leads to a ' 'quicker build-up of lateral force when changing direction and ' 'thus to a more direct reaction of the vehicle to steering ' 'commands. The response behaviour of the rear axle steering ' 'depends on the selected AMG DYNAMIC SELECT drive programme.\n' 'AMG sports brake system and AMG exhaust system with sporty engine ' 'sound\n' 'The AMG sports brake system guarantees outstanding deceleration ' 'values and the best controllability in the GLC 43. Internally ' 'ventilated and perforated brake discs measuring 370 x 36 ' 'millimetres with 4-piston fixed calipers are mounted on the front ' 'axle, and 360 x 26 millimetres at the rear with 1-piston floating ' 'calipers.\n' 'In keeping with the extreme performance values and associated ' 'performance, the GLC 63 S comes as standard with the AMG ' 'high-performance composite brake system with 6-piston fixed ' 'calipers at the front (internally ventilated and perforated brake ' 'discs 390 x 36 mm) and 1-piston floating calipers at the rear ' '(internally ventilated and perforated brake discs 370 x 26 mm) ' 'are used. The braking system impresses with very short braking ' 'distances as well as maximum stability and fading stability under ' 'heavy use. It also scores points with its long service life and ' 'particularly spontaneous response.\n' 'Numerous equipment packages make the Mercedes-AMG GLC models more ' 'individual\n' 'The AMG Exterior Night package contains the painted exterior ' 'mirror housings, the inserts in the AMG side sill panels, the ' 'beltline trim strip, the window surrounds, and the trim strip in ' 'the rear bumper in high-gloss black. There is also ' 'heat-insulating, dark-tinted glass from the B-pillar and the two ' 'black chrome-plated double tailpipe trims of the AMG exhaust ' 'system.\n' 'The AMG Night Package Exterior II also comes in Dark Chrome: the ' 'slats on the radiator trim in Dark Chrome as well as the type ' 'identification on the fenders and at the rear, including a star ' 'at the rear.\n' 'The AMG Exterior Carbon Package includes elements in high-quality ' 'visible carbon for the A-wing of the AMG front apron, the ' 'inserts of the AMG side skirt panels and the trim strip in the ' 'AMG rear apron. With the AMG optics package, the GLC 43 looks ' 'even sportier: the front splitter in high-gloss black with flics ' 'on the sides and the rear diffuser with diffuser board are ' 'optical borrowings from motorsport. There are also additional ' 'flics for the air outlets in the rear apron in high-gloss black.\n' 'Edition 1 at market launch\n' 'The GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE Coupé can be ordered as an exclusive ' 'Edition 1 in the exterior colours graphite gray magno or ' 'high-tech silver magno for one year from market launch. A foil in ' "magno charcoal visually stretches the vehicle's sides. The " '21-inch AMG forged wheels in cross-spoke design are painted matt ' 'black. The high-sheen rim flanges provide an attractive contrast. ' 'This also applies to the yellow-painted brake calipers of the AMG ' 'high-performance composite brake system.\n' 'The AMG aerodynamics package reinforces the dynamic visual ' 'impression. The aerodynamic elements include the larger front ' 'splitter in high-gloss black with flics on the sides, the AMG ' 'Performance spoiler lip in black and additional flics for the air ' 'outlets in the rear apron in high-gloss black. The AMG Exterior ' 'Night package I and the AMG Exterior Night package II are also on ' 'board. The AMG tank cap in silver chrome with "AMG" lettering ' 'emphasises the special position of the edition.\n' 'The interior is characterised by the contrast of black and ' 'yellow. The AMG performance seats are particularly elegant with ' 'upholstery in exclusive black Nappa leather with yellow ' 'decorative stitching and “Edition 1” logos in the front ' 'headrests. They follow the sporty look, as do the seat belts in ' 'yellow and the exclusive AMG carbon trim elements with yellow ' 'thread. The AMG Performance steering wheel in Nappa leather / ' 'DINAMICA microfibre with yellow decorative stitching and the AMG ' 'door sills with yellow illuminated “AMG” lettering go perfectly ' 'with this. The final touch is the exclusive Edition badge in the ' 'interior as well as specific AMG floor mats with yellow ' 'decorative stitching and “Edition 1” labeling.\n' 'To protect their valuable vehicle, every customer receives a ' 'tailor-made AMG Indoor Car Cover with the “Edition1” logo. With ' 'its breathable outer skin made of tear-resistant synthetic fibre ' 'fabric and the anti-static inner fabric made of flannel, it ' 'protects the vehicle in the garage from dust and scratches.\n' '[1] The stated figures are the WLTP CO2 figures measured ' 'according to Art. 2 No. 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were calculated on the ' 'basis of these figures. The power consumption was determined on ' 'the basis of Directive 2017/1151/EU.\n' 'Technical Data\n' 'Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 4MATIC Coupé\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Number of cylinders/arrangement\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '4/in-line\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' 'cc\n' '\n' '\n' '1,991\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated Output\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '310/421 + 10/14 (BSG)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at engine speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'rpm\n' '\n' '\n' '6,750\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '500 + 150 Nm (BSG)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at engine speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'rpm\n' '\n' '\n' '5,000\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Compression ratio\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '10.0:1\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mixture formation\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined direct petrol injection and intake manifold injection, ' 'turbocharging by means of electrically assisted exhaust gas ' 'turbocharger\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Power transmission\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive system\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC all-wheel drive with rear-biased torque ' 'distribution (39% front: 61% rear)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Transmission\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G (automatic transmission with wet multi-disc ' 'start-off clutch)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Gear ratios\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th/6th/7th/8th/9th gear\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '5.35/3.24/2.25/1.64/1.21/1.00/0.87/0.72/0.60\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Reverse\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '4.80\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Suspension\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Front axle\n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with aluminium double wishbones, ' 'anti-squat and anti-dive control, lightweight coil springs and ' 'stabiliser bar as well as Adaptive Damping System\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rear axle\n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with aluminium double wishbones, ' 'anti-squat and anti-dive control, lightweight coil springs and ' 'stabiliser bar as well as Adaptive Damping System, active ' 'rear-axle steering\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Braking system\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hydraulic dual-circuit brake system; front 370x36 mm brake discs ' 'internally ventilated and perforated, 6-piston aluminium fixed ' 'callipers; rear 360x26 mm brake discs internally ventilated and ' 'perforated, 1-piston aluminium floating callipers; electric ' 'parking brake, ABS, Brake Assist, 3-stage ESP®\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Steering\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electromechanical speed-sensitive power steering with rack and ' 'pinion system,\n' 'variable steering ratio (12.8:1 at dead centre) and variable ' 'power assistance\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Wheels\n' '\n' '\n' 'front: 8.0J x 19 ET 21.5 rear: 9.0J x 19 ET 13.5\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Tires\n' '\n' '\n' 'front: 235/55 R19; rear: 255/50 R 19\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Dimensions and weights\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Wheelbase\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '2,888\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Front/rear track\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '1,666/1,666\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Length/width/height\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '4,792/1,920/1,603\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Turning Circle\n' '\n' '\n' 'm\n' '\n' '\n' '12.9\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Boot capacity\n' '\n' '\n' 'l\n' '\n' '\n' '545-1,490\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Kerb weight acc. to EC\n' '\n' '\n' 'kg\n' '\n' '\n' '1,995\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Payload\n' '\n' '\n' 'kg\n' '\n' '\n' '540\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Tank capacity/of which reserve\n' '\n' '\n' 'l\n' '\n' '\n' '62/7\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Performance, consumption, emissions\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' 's\n' '\n' '\n' '4.8\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '250 (electr. limited)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined fuel consumption\n' '\n' '\n' 'l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '10.2-9.81\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined CO2 emissions \n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '232-2231\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] The stated figures are the WLTP CO2 figures measured ' 'according to Art. 2 No. 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were calculated on the ' 'basis of these figures.\n' 'Technical Data\n' 'Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE Coupé\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hybrid system\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Layout\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'P3: combustion engine in the front, electric motor at rear axle\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'System output\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '500/680\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'System torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '1,020\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Energy capacity (gross/net)\n' '\n' '\n' 'kWh\n' '\n' '\n' '6.1/4.8\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electric range\n' '\n' '\n' 'km\n' '\n' '\n' '12\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Number of cylinders/arrangement\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '4/in-line\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' 'cc\n' '\n' '\n' '1.991\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated Output\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '350/476\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at engine speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'rpm\n' '\n' '\n' '6,750\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '545\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at engine speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'rpm\n' '\n' '\n' '5,250-5,500\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Compression ratio\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '9.0:1\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mixture formation\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined direct petrol injection and intake manifold\n' 'injection, turbocharging by means of electrically assisted ' 'exhaust gas turbocharger\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electric motor\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Type\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Permanently excited synchronous motor\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated output\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '150/204\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '320\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Power transmission\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive system\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Transmission\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G (automatic transmission with wet multi-disc ' 'start-off clutch)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Gear ratios\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th/6th/7th/8th/9th gear\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '5.35/3.24/2.25/1.64/1.21/1.00/0.87/0.72/0.60\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Reverse\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '4.80\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Suspension\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Front axle\n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with aluminium double wishbones, ' 'anti-squat and anti-dive control, lightweight coil springs and ' 'stabiliser bar as well as Adaptive Damping System, active roll ' 'stabilisation\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rear axle\n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with aluminium double wishbones, ' 'anti-squat and anti-dive control, lightweight coil springs and ' 'stabiliser bar as well as Adaptive Damping System, active roll ' 'stabilisation, active rear-axle steering\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Braking system\n' '\n' '\n' 'Hydraulic dual-circuit brake system; front 390x36 mm brake discs ' 'internally ventilated and perforated, 6-piston aluminium fixed ' 'callipers; rear 370x26 mm brake discs internally ventilated and ' 'perforated, 1-piston aluminium floating callipers; electric ' 'parking brake, ABS, Brake Assist, 3-stage ESP®\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Steering\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electromechanical speed-sensitive power steering with rack and ' 'pinion system, variable steering ratio (13.1:1 at dead centre) ' 'and variable power assistance\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Wheels\n' '\n' '\n' 'front: 9.5J x 20 ET 32, rear: 10.0J x 20 ET 24\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Tyres\n' '\n' '\n' 'front: 265/45 R20, rear: 295/40 R20\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Dimensions and weights\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Wheelbase\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '2,888\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Front/rear track\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '1,645/1,646\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Length/width/height\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '4,792/1,920/1,603\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Turning Circle\n' '\n' '\n' 'm\n' '\n' '\n' '12.9\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Boot capacity\n' '\n' '\n' 'l\n' '\n' '\n' '390-1,335\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Kerb weight acc. to EC\n' '\n' '\n' 'kg\n' '\n' '\n' '2,310\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Payload\n' '\n' '\n' 'kg\n' '\n' '\n' '550\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Tank capacity/of which reserve\n' '\n' '\n' 'l\n' '\n' '\n' '65/10\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Performance, consumption, emissions\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' 's\n' '\n' '\n' '3.5\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '275 (electr. limited)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Fuel consumption – weighted, combined\n' '\n' '\n' 'l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '7.51\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'CO2 emissions – weighted, combined\n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '1701\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electric power consumption – weighted, combined\n' '\n' '\n' 'kWh/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '12.7\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] The stated figures are the WLTP CO2 figures measured ' 'according to Art. 2 No. 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. 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A few weeks after the presentation of the new ' 'Mercedes-AMG GLC SUV, the performance and sports car brand ' 'is presenting the new GLC Coupé. It completes the successful ' 'midsize series from Mercedes-AMG and sets another highlight ' 'in the model portfolio with its combination of dynamic ' 'elegance and characteristic AMG features. Striking ' 'proportions and exciting surfaces underline its unmistakable ' 'appearance, complemented by the high-quality interior.

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There are two powerful model variants to choose from: The ' "GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE Coupé is the brand's first " 'performance hybrid SUV coupé (combined fuel consumption: 7.5 ' 'l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 170 g/km, ' 'combined power consumption: 12.7 kWh /100 km)[1] ' 'with 500 kW (680 HP) system output at the start. There is ' 'also the entry-level model, the GLC 43 4MATIC Coupé ' '(combined fuel consumption: 10.2-9.8 l/100 km, combined ' 'CO2 emissions: 232-223 g/km)1 with 310 ' 'kW (421 hp) power and a short-term boost of 10 kW (14 ' 'hp) via the belt-driven starter generator (RSG). The ' 'extensive standard equipment with rear-axle steering, ' 'all-wheel drive, AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission with wet ' 'starting clutch and AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with ' 'adaptive damping supports the dynamic driving ' 'experience.

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“With the new Mercedes-AMG GLC Coupé, we are addressing ' 'customers who are looking for a sporty lifestyle and dynamic ' 'design coupled with impressive performance. The diverse and ' 'high-quality technical components guarantee the highest ' 'level of driving dynamics and pleasure. With the top model ' 'GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE Coupé, we now also offer our ' 'innovative hybrid drive in this segment, which guarantees an ' 'extensive range of driving ' 'experience." 
Michael Schiebe, CEO Mercedes-AMG ' 'GmbH and head of business units Mercedes-Benz G-Class & ' 'Mercedes-Maybach

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The sporty silhouette with a flowing transition to the ' 'rear is the main feature of the new ' 'Mercedes‑AMG GLC Coupé. The headlights connect to ' 'the top of the AMG-specific radiator trim and thus emphasise ' 'the width of the vehicle. The AMG front apron in jet wing ' 'design with large air inlets, vertical fins and additional ' 'flics sets striking, independent accents. Precise side edges ' 'emphasise the sporty proportions and the powerful wheel ' 'arches.

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The wheel arch trim in the body colour and the AMG side ' 'skirt trim are harmoniously integrated into the elegant ' 'basic shape. The confident appearance is also emphasised by ' 'the wide track and flush-fitting wheels in 19-, 20- or ' '21-inch formats. Several of the wheels offered ex works ' 'feature a glossy aesthetic with bi‑colour surfaces. Optional ' 'equipment includes entry-optimised running boards and ' 'numerous other packages.

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The two-part taillights visually widen the rear view with ' 'a black, dark red connecting element. The AMG‑specific rear ' 'apron in a diffuser look (GLC 43) or with an additional ' 'diffuser board (GLC 63 S) as well as the two double tailpipe ' 'trims (round on the GLC 43, trapezoidal on the GLC 63 S) ' 'reinforce the powerful impression.

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Characteristic AMG elements in the interior for a ' 'sporty, elegant appearance

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In the interior, AMG seats in ARTICO man-made leather / ' 'MICROCUT AMG microfiber with unique graphics and covers ' 'provide a sporty touch. Optional upholstery made of leather ' 'and Nappa leather with an embossed AMG coat of arms in the ' 'front headrests is available. The AMG performance seats are ' 'also available as options.

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There is also the standard AMG Performance steering wheel ' 'in Nappa leather (GLC 43) or Nappa leather/MICROCUT ' 'microfiber (GLC 63 S). It is flattened at the bottom, ' 'perforated in the handle area and equipped with ' 'silver-coloured aluminum shift paddles. The two round AMG ' 'steering wheel buttons enable quick and precise operation of ' 'various driving dynamics functions and the AMG DYNAMIC ' 'SELECT driving programmes. The sporty, luxurious atmosphere ' 'is rounded off by AMG sports pedals, AMG floor mats and ' 'illuminated door sills with AMG lettering.

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The MBUX infotainment system includes various ' 'AMG-specific displays and functions. These include the ' 'independent displays in the instrument cluster, in the ' 'portrait format multimedia central display in the centre ' 'console and in the optional head-up display. The AMG ' 'exclusive “Supersport” style offers the possibility of ' 'displaying various content via a vertical structure. This ' 'includes a set-up menu that shows the current chassis or ' 'transmission settings. The driver can also have a navigation ' 'map or consumption data displayed in “Supersport” ' 'style.

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Also integrated is AMG TRACK PACE (standard in the GLC 63 ' 'S, optional for the GLC 43), the data logger for use on the ' 'racetrack. The software records more than 80 ' 'vehicle-specific data ten times per second while driving ' 'around a racetrack, such as speed, acceleration, steering ' 'angle and brake pedal operation. The display of lap and ' 'sector times as well as additional training and analysis ' 'tools are also revealing.

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AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder with electric exhaust ' 'turbocharger

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The heart of the new Mercedes-AMG GLC Coupé models is the ' 'AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, which combines ' 'innovative technologies and high performance with exemplary ' 'efficiency. The engine remains true to a tradition typical ' 'of the brand: it was not only completely developed at the ' "company's Affalterbach location but is also manufactured " 'there in manufactory quality according to the “One Man, One ' 'Engine” principle. Mercedes-AMG combines the craftsmanship ' 'of its highly qualified employees with the most modern ' 'production methods of Industry 4.0 and a high level of ' 'digitalisation.

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The engine, known internally as M139l (l for longitudinal ' 'installation), is so far the only series engine in the world ' 'that is charged with an electric exhaust gas turbocharger ' 'via the additional 48-volt on-board electrical system, which ' 'also includes the belt-driven starter generator (RSG). The ' 'system is a direct derivative of the technology that the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team has successfully used in the ' 'premier class of motorsport for many years. The new form of ' 'charging guarantees particularly spontaneous response across ' 'the entire speed range. This leads to an even more dynamic ' 'driving experience and at the same time increases ' 'efficiency.

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The functional principle of the electric exhaust gas ' 'turbocharger in detail

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An approximately four-centimetre narrow electric motor is ' 'integrated directly on the shaft of the turbocharger between ' 'the turbine wheel on the exhaust side and the compressor ' 'wheel on the fresh air side. Electronically controlled, this ' 'directly drives the shaft of the turbocharger and thus ' 'accelerates the compressor wheel before the exhaust gas flow ' 'takes over the conventional drive.

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This significantly improves the response behaviour right ' 'from idle speed and across the entire speed range. The ' 'combustion engine reacts more spontaneously to accelerator ' 'pedal commands, and the overall driving experience is ' 'significantly more dynamic. In addition, the electrification ' 'of the turbocharger enables higher torque at low speeds. ' 'This also increases agility and optimises acceleration from ' 'a standstill. Even when the driver eases off the accelerator ' 'or brakes, the technology can maintain the boost pressure at ' 'all times. This ensures a continuously direct response.

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Compared to the GLC 43, the turbocharger in the GLC 63 S ' 'is significantly larger. This enables a higher air flow and ' 'therefore more performance. In addition, the integrated ' 'electric motor is powered by the 400-volt high-voltage ' 'system.

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E PERFORMANCE Hybrid with 500 kW (680 HP) system output ' 'and up to 1,020 Nm system torque

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In the GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE Coupé, the M139l produces ' '350 kW (476 hp) at 6,725 rpm. This makes it the most ' 'powerful series-produced four-cylinder in the world. The ' 'maximum combustion engine torque of 545 Nm is at 5,250-5,500 ' 'rpm. In the performance hybrid, the 2.0-litre engine is ' 'combined with a permanently excited synchronous electric ' 'motor, a high-performance battery developed in Affalterbach ' 'and the fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel ' 'drive.

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The system output of 500 kW (680 hp) and the maximum ' 'system torque of 1,020 Nm enable impressive driving ' 'performance: acceleration from a standstill to 100 km/h ' 'takes place in 3.5 seconds. The propulsion only ends at an ' 'electronically limited speed of 275 km/h.

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The 150 kW (204 hp) electric motor is positioned on the ' 'rear axle and is integrated there with an electrically ' 'switched two-speed transmission and the electronically ' 'controlled rear axle limited-slip differential in a compact ' 'Electric Drive Unit (EDU). Experts refer to this layout as a ' 'P3 hybrid. The lightweight high-performance battery is also ' 'located in the rear above the rear axle. This compact design ' 'results in numerous advantages.

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The electric motor acts directly on the rear axle and can ' 'therefore convert its power more directly into propulsion - ' 'for that extra boost when starting, accelerating, or ' 'overtaking. As is typical of the design, the power of the ' 'electric motor can be used at full torque, so that ' 'particularly agile starting behaviour is possible. In ' 'addition, thanks to the integrated, electronically ' 'controlled rear axle locking differential, the driver ' 'immediately experiences a noticeable increase in ' 'performance: the hybrid model accelerates extremely agilely ' 'out of corners, offers optimal traction and therefore ' 'greater driving safety.

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If any slip occurs on the rear axle, the driving force of ' 'the electric motor is also transferred to the front wheels ' 'as needed for more traction. The mechanical connection of ' 'the fully variable all-wheel drive makes this possible via ' 'the cardan shaft and drive shafts of the front wheels. The ' 'positioning on the rear axle improves the weight and axle ' 'load distribution in the vehicle. This forms the basis for ' 'the convincing handling.

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The AMG concept offers very high recuperation efficiency ' 'because the system allows only minimal mechanical and ' 'hydraulic losses from the engine and transmission. The ' 'automatically shifting two-speed transmission on the rear ' 'axle, with its specially co-ordinated ratio, ensures the ' 'spread from high wheel torque for agile starting to safe ' 'continuous performance at higher speeds. An electric ' 'actuator engages second gear at around 140 km/h at the ' 'latest, which corresponds to the maximum speed of the ' 'electric motor of around 13,500 rpm.

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Inspired by Formula 1™, developed in Affalterbach: the ' 'AMG High Performance battery

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The development of the lithium-ion energy storage is ' 'inspired by technologies proven in the ' 'Formula 1™ hybrid racing cars of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Petronas F1 Team. The AMG High Performance battery combines ' 'high, often consecutively available power with low weight to ' 'increase the overall performance of the vehicle. Added to ' 'this is the rapid energy consumption and high power ' 'density.

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80 kW continuous power and 150 kW at peak

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The high-performance battery in the GLC 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE Coupé offers a capacity of 6.1 kWh, 80 kW ' 'continuous power and 150 kW peak power for ten seconds. ' 'Charging takes place via recuperation or the installed 3.7 ' 'kW on-board charger with alternating current at a charging ' 'station, wall box or household socket. The battery is ' 'designed for fast power delivery and absorption and not for ' 'the longest possible range. Nevertheless, the electric range ' 'of 12 kilometres enables a practical operating radius, for ' 'example for low-noise, fully electric travel from ' 'residential areas to the outskirts of the city or to the ' 'motorway.

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The innovation boost: direct cooling of the battery ' 'cells

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The basis for the high performance of the AMG 400-volt ' 'battery is the innovative direct cooling: a high-tech ' 'coolant flows around all 560 cells and cools them ' 'individually. Every battery needs a defined temperature for ' 'optimal power delivery. If the energy storage device becomes ' 'too cold or too hot, it temporarily loses noticeable power ' 'or must be turned down so as not to be damaged if the ' 'temperature is too high. A uniform temperature control of ' 'the battery therefore has a decisive influence on its ' 'performance, service life and safety. The AMG system is ' 'designed to ensure even heat distribution in the ' 'battery.

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Operating strategy: electrical power always ' 'available

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The basic operating strategy is derived from the hybrid ' 'power pack of the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG Petronas Formula 1 racing ' 'car. As in the premier class of motorsport, maximum ' 'propulsion is always available when the driver uses ' 'kick-down - to accelerate powerfully out of corners or to ' 'overtake quickly. The electrical power can always be ' 'accessed and frequently reproduced through high recuperation ' 'performance and demand-based recharging.

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Performance hybrid drive can regulate the traction of a ' 'wheel

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Further advantages of the hybrid drive arise for vehicle ' 'dynamics control. Instead of ESP® braking intervention, the ' 'electric machine can also regulate traction as soon as a ' 'wheel signals too much slip. To do this, the intelligent ' 'control reduces the drive torque of the electric machine, ' 'which is transferred to the wheel via the rear axle locking ' 'differential. The result: The ESP® does not have to ' 'intervene or only intervenes later. Advantage: The ' 'combustion engine can therefore be operated with higher ' 'torque. This improves agility afterwards and increases ' 'efficiency. In addition, the power that would otherwise be ' '“wasted” when braking can be used to charge the ' 'battery.

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GLC 43 4MATIC: 310 kW (421 hp) of power and 500 Nm of ' 'torque enable sporty driving performance

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In the entry-level model GLC 43 4MATIC Coupé, the 2.0 ' 'litre four-cylinder in-line engine offers a nominal output ' 'of 310 kW (421 hp) at 6,750 rpm. The maximum torque of 500 ' 'Nm is at 5,000 rpm. Depending on the situation, the system ' 'also briefly provides an additional boost of 10 kW (14 hp) ' 'from the belt-driven starter generator (RSG). The second ' 'generation RSG functions as a mild hybrid, which, in ' 'addition to the temporary boost in performance, also enables ' 'functions such as coasting and recuperation for maximum ' 'efficiency. The 48-volt technology also increases comfort, ' 'as the transitions between the start-stop and coasting ' 'functions are almost imperceptible. The GLC 43 4MATIC ' 'accelerates from a standstill to 100 km/h in just 4.8 ' 'seconds. The top speed is electronically limited to 250 ' 'km/h.

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AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission with wet starting ' 'clutch

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Power is transmitted in both Mercedes-AMG GLC Coupé ' 'models via the AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission (MCT = ' 'Multi-Clutch Transmission), in which a wet starting clutch ' 'replaces the torque converter. It reduces weight and, thanks ' 'to its lower mass inertia, optimises the response to ' 'accelerator pedal commands, especially when sprinting and ' 'when changing loads. The elaborately co-ordinated software ' 'ensures extremely short switching times and, if necessary, ' 'quick multiple downshifts. In addition, the ' 'double-declutching function in the “Sport” and “Sport+” ' 'driving programmes delivers a particularly expressive ' 'shifting experience. The RACE START function is also ' 'applied, which guarantees optimal acceleration from a ' 'standstill. In the “Comfort” driving programme, the ECO ' 'start/stop function is activated automatically, the ' '“Coasting” function can be activated in “Individual”.

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In the GLC 43, the AMG Performance 4MATIC all-wheel drive ' 'has a permanent power distribution between the front and ' 'rear axles of 31 to 69 percent. The rear-biased design ' 'ensures increased driving dynamics, including higher lateral ' 'acceleration and improved traction when accelerating. In the ' 'GLC 63 S, the fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ ' 'all-wheel drive transfers the drive power to the road.

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AMG DYNAMICS standard part of the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT ' 'driving programme selection

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The AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes (five for the ' 'GLC 43, eight for the GLC 63 S) enable a wide range of ' 'vehicle characteristics from comfortable to dynamic. The ' 'individual driving programmes offer an individual driving ' 'experience, precisely tailored to different driving ' 'conditions.

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As part of the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving programmes, the ' 'integrated driving dynamics control AMG DYNAMICS is ' 'added. It expands the stabilising functions of the ' 'electronic stability program ESP® with agilising ' 'interventions in the steering characteristic curve and in ' 'ESP® additional functions. When cornering dynamically, for ' 'example, a brief brake intervention on the inside rear wheel ' 'creates a defined yaw moment around the vertical axis for ' 'spontaneous and precise steering.

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The extent and effectiveness of these interventions ' 'depend on the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT programme selected, whereby ' 'the driver can determine the set-up himself in “Individual”. ' 'The ESP® can be adjusted in three levels. “On” is the ' 'standard selection, which offers a high level of safety, ' 'adapted to the sporty character of the overall vehicle. ' 'While “Sport” allows higher drift angles, “Off” allows the ' 'system to be switched off completely for a particularly ' 'sporty driving style on closed racetracks.

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AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with adaptive damping ' 'adjustment

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Both models are equipped with the AMG RIDE CONTROL steel ' 'spring suspension with adaptive damping adjustment. It ' 'combines sporty driving dynamics with high long-distance ' 'comfort. The basis for this is the front axle with specially ' 'developed steering knuckles and ball joints of the spring ' 'link as well as the rear axle, which also has dynamically ' 'designed elastokinemetics. Building on this, the adaptive ' 'adjustment damping continuously adapts the damping on each ' 'individual wheel to the current requirement - always ' 'considering the pre-selected chassis level, the driving ' 'style and the condition of the road surface. In addition to ' 'improving rolling and driving comfort, this also leads to an ' 'increase in driving safety. There are three different damper ' 'maps to choose from (“Comfort”, “Sport” and “Sport+”).

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Active roll stabilisation

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Another feature makes a decisive contribution to the ' 'AMG-specific tuning for high driving dynamics: the active ' 'roll stabilisation AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL, which is ' 'optional in the GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE. Instead of using ' 'conventional, rigid transverse stabilisers, the system ' 'compensates for body movements electromechanically. For this ' 'purpose, the transverse stabilisers on the front and rear ' 'axles are divided into two parts. In the middle there is an ' 'electromechanical actuator in which a three-stage planetary ' 'gear is integrated. If the road surface is uneven or the ' 'driving style is moderate, the actuator actively separates ' 'the stabiliser halves from each other, which increases ' 'driving comfort. During dynamic use, for example on a ' 'winding road, the halves connect and are twisted against ' 'each other.

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The system not only reduces rolling movements when ' 'cornering, but also enables more precise co-ordination of ' 'steering and load change behaviour. It also increases ' 'driving comfort when driving straight ahead because, for ' 'example, stimuli caused by uneven road surfaces on one side ' 'are compensated for. Movements of the body can be actively ' 'and optimally adapted to the driving condition. The typical ' 'AMG driving behaviour in terms of dynamics, precision and ' 'feedback for the driver can be experienced even more ' 'intensively.

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In order to meet the high performance requirements, the ' 'system is based on an additional 48-volt partial electrical ' 'system. Another advantage compared to conventional ' 'hydraulic-based systems is the significantly faster ' 'response. Added to this is the lower weight of the ' 'components compared to hydraulic solutions.

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Three-stage AMG speed-sensitive steering and standard ' 'rear-axle steering

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The steering layout of the Mercedes-AMG GLC models also ' 'contributes to increasing dynamics and comfort. The ' 'three-stage AMG parameter steering has a variable steering ' 'geometry ratio that adapts to the driving programme ' 'selected. At high speeds, the steering power assistance ' 'decreases; at low speeds, it increases continuously. As a ' 'result, comparatively little effort is required at low ' 'speeds as well as when manoeuvring and parking, while the ' 'best possible control over the vehicle is maintained when ' 'driving faster. In the “Sport” and “Sport+” suspension ' 'settings, the driver also receives significantly more ' 'feedback about the driving condition via the steering ' 'wheel.

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Active rear axle steering is also standard. It operates ' 'with a maximum steering angle of 2.5°. Up to this degree, ' 'the rear wheels turn in the opposite direction to the front ' 'wheels at speeds of up to 100 km/h (variable depending on ' 'the AMG DYNAMICS setting). This leads to a virtual ' 'shortening of the wheelbase, which in turn results in ' 'significantly more agile turning, less steering work and ' 'increased manoeuvrability. For example, the turning circle ' 'is noticeably reduced when turning or parking. At speeds of ' 'more than 100 km/h (variable depending on the AMG DYNAMICS ' 'setting), the rear wheels turn parallel to the front wheels ' '- up to a maximum of 0.7°. This virtual extension of the ' 'wheelbase has a positive effect on driving stability, leads ' 'to a quicker build-up of lateral force when changing ' 'direction and thus to a more direct reaction of the vehicle ' 'to steering commands. The response behaviour of the rear ' 'axle steering depends on the selected AMG DYNAMIC ' 'SELECT drive programme.

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AMG sports brake system and AMG exhaust system with ' 'sporty engine sound

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The AMG sports brake system guarantees outstanding ' 'deceleration values and the best controllability in the GLC ' '43. Internally ventilated and perforated brake discs ' 'measuring 370 x 36 millimetres with 4-piston fixed calipers ' 'are mounted on the front axle, and 360 x 26 millimetres at ' 'the rear with 1-piston floating calipers.

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In keeping with the extreme performance values and ' 'associated performance, the GLC 63 S comes as standard with ' 'the AMG high-performance composite brake system with ' '6-piston fixed calipers at the front (internally ventilated ' 'and perforated brake discs 390 x 36 mm) and 1-piston ' 'floating calipers at the rear (internally ventilated and ' 'perforated brake discs 370 x 26 mm) are used. The braking ' 'system impresses with very short braking distances as well ' 'as maximum stability and fading stability under heavy use. ' 'It also scores points with its long service life and ' 'particularly spontaneous response.

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Numerous equipment packages make the Mercedes-AMG GLC ' 'models more individual

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The AMG Exterior Night package contains the painted ' 'exterior mirror housings, the inserts in the AMG side sill ' 'panels, the beltline trim strip, the window surrounds, and ' 'the trim strip in the rear bumper in high-gloss black. There ' 'is also heat-insulating, dark-tinted glass from the B-pillar ' 'and the two black chrome-plated double tailpipe trims of the ' 'AMG exhaust system.

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The AMG Night Package Exterior II also comes in Dark ' 'Chrome: the slats on the radiator trim in Dark Chrome as ' 'well as the type identification on the fenders and at the ' 'rear, including a star at the rear.

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The AMG Exterior Carbon Package includes elements in ' 'high-quality visible carbon for the A-wing of the ' 'AMG front apron, the inserts of the AMG side skirt ' 'panels and the trim strip in the AMG rear apron. With the ' 'AMG optics package, the GLC 43 looks even sportier: the ' 'front splitter in high-gloss black with flics on the sides ' 'and the rear diffuser with diffuser board are optical ' 'borrowings from motorsport. There are also additional flics ' 'for the air outlets in the rear apron in high-gloss ' 'black.

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Edition 1 at market launch

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The GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE Coupé can be ordered as an ' 'exclusive Edition 1 in the exterior colours graphite gray ' 'magno or high-tech silver magno for one year from market ' 'launch. A foil in magno charcoal visually stretches the ' "vehicle's sides. The 21-inch AMG forged wheels in " 'cross-spoke design are painted matt black. The high-sheen ' 'rim flanges provide an attractive contrast. This also ' 'applies to the yellow-painted brake calipers of the AMG ' 'high-performance composite brake system.

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The AMG aerodynamics package reinforces the dynamic ' 'visual impression. The aerodynamic elements include the ' 'larger front splitter in high-gloss black with flics on the ' 'sides, the AMG Performance spoiler lip in black and ' 'additional flics for the air outlets in the rear apron in ' 'high-gloss black. The AMG Exterior Night package I and the ' 'AMG Exterior Night package II are also on board. The AMG ' 'tank cap in silver chrome with "AMG" lettering emphasises ' 'the special position of the edition.

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The interior is characterised by the contrast of black ' 'and yellow. The AMG performance seats are particularly ' 'elegant with upholstery in exclusive black Nappa leather ' 'with yellow decorative stitching and “Edition 1” logos in ' 'the front headrests. They follow the sporty look, as do the ' 'seat belts in yellow and the exclusive AMG carbon trim ' 'elements with yellow thread. The AMG Performance steering ' 'wheel in Nappa leather / DINAMICA microfibre with yellow ' 'decorative stitching and the AMG door sills with yellow ' 'illuminated “AMG” lettering go perfectly with this. The ' 'final touch is the exclusive Edition badge in the interior ' 'as well as specific AMG floor mats with yellow decorative ' 'stitching and “Edition 1” labeling.

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To protect their valuable vehicle, every customer ' 'receives a tailor-made AMG Indoor Car Cover with the ' '“Edition1” logo. With its breathable outer skin made of ' 'tear-resistant synthetic fibre fabric and the anti-static ' 'inner fabric made of flannel, it protects the vehicle in the ' 'garage from dust and scratches.

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[1] The stated figures are the WLTP ' 'CO2 figures measured according to Art. 2 No. 3 of ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'figures were calculated on the basis of these figures. The ' 'power consumption was determined on the basis of Directive ' '2017/1151/EU.

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Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 4MATIC Coupé

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Engine

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Number of cylinders/arrangement

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4/in-line

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Displacement

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cc

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1,991

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Rated Output

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kW/hp

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310/421 + 10/14 (BSG)

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at engine speed

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rpm

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6,750

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Rated torque

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Nm

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500 + 150 Nm (BSG)

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at engine speed

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rpm

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5,000

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Compression ratio

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10.0:1

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Mixture formation

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Combined direct petrol injection and intake manifold ' 'injection, turbocharging by means of electrically assisted ' 'exhaust gas turbocharger

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Power transmission

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Drive system

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AMG Performance 4MATIC all-wheel drive with rear-biased ' 'torque distribution (39% front: 61% rear)

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Transmission

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AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G (automatic transmission with wet ' 'multi-disc start-off clutch)

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Gear ratios

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1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th/6th/7th/
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5.35/3.24/2.25/1.64/1.21/1.00/0.87/0.72/0.60

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Reverse

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4.80

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Suspension

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Front axle

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AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with aluminium double ' 'wishbones, anti-squat and anti-dive control, lightweight ' 'coil springs and stabiliser bar as well as Adaptive Damping ' 'System

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Rear axle

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AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with aluminium double ' 'wishbones, anti-squat and anti-dive control, lightweight ' 'coil springs and stabiliser bar as well as Adaptive Damping ' 'System, active rear-axle steering

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Braking system

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Hydraulic dual-circuit brake system; front 370x36 mm ' 'brake discs internally ventilated and perforated, 6-piston ' 'aluminium fixed callipers; rear 360x26 mm brake discs ' 'internally ventilated and perforated, 1-piston aluminium ' 'floating callipers; electric parking brake, ABS, Brake ' 'Assist, 3-stage ESP®

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Steering

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Electromechanical speed-sensitive power steering with ' 'rack and pinion system,

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variable steering ratio (12.8:1 at dead centre) and ' 'variable power assistance

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Wheels

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front: 8.0J x 19 ET 21.5 rear: 9.0J x 19 ET 13.5

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Tires

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front: 235/55 R19; rear: 255/50 R 19

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Wheelbase

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mm

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2,888

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Front/rear track

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1,666/1,666

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4,792/1,920/1,603

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Turning Circle

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m

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12.9

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l

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545-1,490

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Kerb weight acc. to EC

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kg

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1,995

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Payload

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kg

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540

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Tank capacity/of which reserve

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l

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62/7

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Acceleration 0-100 km/h

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s

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4.8

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Top speed

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km/h

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250 (electr. limited)

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Combined fuel consumption

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l/100 km

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10.2-9.81

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Combined CO2 emissions 

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232-2231

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Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE Coupé

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Hybrid system

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Layout

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P3: combustion engine in the front, electric motor at ' 'rear axle

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System output

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kW/hp

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500/680

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System torque

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Nm

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1,020

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Energy capacity (gross/net)

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kWh

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6.1/4.8

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Electric range

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km

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12

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Engine

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Number of cylinders/arrangement

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4/in-line

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Displacement

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cc

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1.991

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Rated Output

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kW/hp

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350/476

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at engine speed

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rpm

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6,750

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Rated torque

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Nm

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545

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at engine speed

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rpm

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5,250-5,500

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Compression ratio

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9.0:1

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Mixture formation

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Combined direct petrol injection and intake manifold

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injection, turbocharging by means of electrically ' 'assisted exhaust gas turbocharger

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Electric motor

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Type

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Permanently excited synchronous motor

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Rated output

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kW/hp

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150/204

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Rated torque

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Nm

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320

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Power transmission

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Drive system

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Fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel ' 'drive

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Transmission

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AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G (automatic transmission with wet ' 'multi-disc start-off clutch)

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Gear ratios

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1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th/6th/7th/
8th/9th gear

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5.35/3.24/2.25/1.64/1.21/1.00/0.87/0.72/0.60

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Reverse

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4.80

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Suspension

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Front axle

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AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with aluminium double ' 'wishbones, anti-squat and anti-dive control, lightweight ' 'coil springs and stabiliser bar as well as Adaptive Damping ' 'System, active roll stabilisation

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Rear axle

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AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with aluminium double ' 'wishbones, anti-squat and anti-dive control, lightweight ' 'coil springs and stabiliser bar as well as Adaptive Damping ' 'System, active roll stabilisation, active rear-axle ' 'steering

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Braking system

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Hydraulic dual-circuit brake system; front 390x36 mm ' 'brake discs internally ventilated and perforated, 6-piston ' 'aluminium fixed callipers; rear 370x26 mm brake discs ' 'internally ventilated and perforated, 1-piston aluminium ' 'floating callipers; electric parking brake, ABS, Brake ' 'Assist, 3-stage ESP®

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Steering

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Electromechanical speed-sensitive power steering with ' 'rack and pinion system, variable steering ratio (13.1:1 at ' 'dead centre) and variable power assistance

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Wheels

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front: 9.5J x 20 ET 32, rear: 10.0J x 20 ET 24

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Tyres

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front: 265/45 R20, rear: 295/40 R20

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Dimensions and weights

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Wheelbase

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mm

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2,888

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Front/rear track

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mm

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1,645/1,646

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Length/width/height

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mm

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4,792/1,920/1,603

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Turning Circle

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m

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12.9

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Boot capacity

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l

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390-1,335

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Kerb weight acc. to EC

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kg

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2,310

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Payload

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kg

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550

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Tank capacity/of which reserve

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l

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65/10

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Performance, consumption, emissions

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Acceleration 0-100 km/h

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s

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3.5

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Top speed

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km/h

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275 (electr. limited)

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Fuel consumption – weighted, combined

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l/100 km

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7.51

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CO2 emissions – weighted, combined

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g/km

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1701

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Electric power consumption – weighted, combined

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kWh/100 km

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12.7

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[1] The stated figures are the WLTP ' 'CO2 figures measured according to Art. 2 No. 3 of ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'figures were calculated on the basis of these figures. The ' 'power consumption was determined on the basis of Directive ' '2017/1151/EU.

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Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing with ' 'Maximilian Götz (GER), Jules Gounon (AND) and Raffaele Marciello ' '(SUI) finished the penultimate season round of the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge powered by Pirelli (IGTC), covering ' 'a record distance of 333 laps, in second place. Following the ' 'overall win from the previous year, it is the second consecutive ' 'podium finish for the team at the legendary Indianapolis Motor ' 'Speedway. Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing with Maro Engel (GER), ' 'Daniel Juncadella (ESP) and Luca Stolz (GER) followed in third ' 'place overall with the #999 Mercedes-AMG GT3. As a result, the ' 'battles for the IGTC drivers’ and manufacturers’ championship ' 'will only be decided during the season finale in Abu Dhabi. ' 'Qualifiying: Mercedes-AMG Performance Teams battling for the ' 'fastest lap In the three-part qualifying session on Friday ' 'afternoon, the two Performance cars from Affalterbach were ' 'duelling for the fastest lap time. Maro Engel posted the fastest ' 'time in Q1 with the #999 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing car. ' 'Raffaele Marciello took the lead with the #77 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing car in the second segment. His teammate Jules ' 'Gounon, the 2022 pole sitter, was fastest in the third qualifying ' 'heat. As a result, the two Mercedes-AMG GT3s with extended works ' 'support advanced into the pole shoot-out in which the first ten ' 'starting grid positions were determined. In the 15-minute session ' 'in the evening, both Gounon with the #77 car and Luca Stolz with ' 'the #999 entry were able to improve continuously. Eventually, ' 'Gounon came within just 33 thousandths of a second of his second ' 'pole position in a row for the Indianapolis 8 Hour. Accordingly, ' 'the #77 car started the eight-hour race from the front row, ' 'second on the grid. The #999 car qualified in third place. Race: ' 'Challenging opening stage for Maximilian Götz and Luca Stolz ' 'Maximilian Götz took over the #77 Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the start ' 'of the race on Saturday for the first stint of the Indianapolis 8 ' 'Hour. Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing opted for shoot-out driver ' 'Stolz as the starting driver in the #999 car. The two ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers were unlucky with the lines they ' 'had chosen in the first corners and therefore initially dropped ' 'back. In third place with the #77 car, Götz was still on a podium ' 'position while Stolz ran in fifth place. In race trim, the two ' 'drivers were able to increase their speed and therefore also to ' 'improve their lap times. With fresh tyres following the first ' 'range of pit stops, around one hour into the race, Götz even ' 'achieved the fastest race lap up to that time around the 4.192 ' 'kilometres long Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Most cars used the ' 'first and only safety car intervention of the race with 68 laps ' 'completed to make their second pit stop. The situation was caused ' 'by a technical failure in the drivetrain of the #91 DXDT Racing ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. Maximilian Götz stayed in the car for another ' 'stint, his third, and remained in third place after the restart. ' 'Maro Engel, who had already taken over the #999 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing from Luca Stolz during the first tyre change, ' 'was fourth as racing resumed following a quick pit stop. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Teams take second and third place with a little over ' 'two hours remaining As the race went on, the Mercedes-AMG Teams ' 'were no longer able to interfere in the battle for the overall ' 'win. The car that led the race got involved in an accident, ' 'allowing the #77 GT3 run by Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing ' 'to move up into second place. The #999 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM ' 'car was now in third position overall. In the closing stages of ' 'the race, there were no more position changes at the front. The ' 'previous year’s race winner Raffaele Marciello crossed the finish ' 'line in second place with the #77 car. Luca Stolz increased the ' 'pressure on his fellow Mercedes-AMG driver during the final 30 ' 'minutes but didn’t take any risks with the #999 car and brought ' 'home third place for Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing. Two ' 'further Mercedes-AMG GT3s were classified within the top 10: the ' '#04 CrowdStrike by Riley entry ended up sixth, the #27 TR3 Racing ' 'car concluded the race in ninth place overall. Remarkable: 20 of ' 'the 22 cars that had taken the start made it to the chequered ' 'flag in the demanding eight-hour race. Title battles to be ' 'decided in IGTC season finale in Abu Dhabi Following the ' 'penultimate IGTC season round, Jules Gounon still holds a ' 'commanding lead in the drivers’ standings. Prior to the ' 'season-ending Gulf 12 Hours in December, his advantage over the ' 'second-placed driver amounts to eight points. Luca Stolz and ' 'Raffaele Marciello also still have mathematical chances of ' 'securing the title. The manufacturers’ title is also within ' 'reach: Mercedes-AMG is just one point down from the leading ' 'position in this ranking. The title-deciding season finale will ' 'be held at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit on 10th December. GT ' 'World Challenge America: Pro-Am titles for Colin Braun, George ' 'Kurtz and CrowdStrike by Riley Traditionally, the Indianapolis 8 ' 'Hour also serves as the Fanatec GT World Challenge America ' 'powered by AWS season finale. CrowdStrike by Riley’s Colin Braun ' 'and George Kurtz (both USA) took on the final round of the year ' 'in second place of the Pro-Am standings. 18-year-old Nolan Siegel ' '(USA) was nominated as the third driver. Although the #04 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 had started the race from seventh place on the ' 'grid in its class, Colin Braun was already battling for the ' 'Pro-Am class lead with his championship rival before the halfway ' 'point of the race. While lapping a slower car, Braun saw his ' 'chance and went past his opponent. Subsequently, the two ' 'combatants swapped positions multiple times, staging a thrilling ' 'on-track battle for the title. However, strategy was decisive in ' 'the end: the #04 CrowdStrike by Riley car having had to make one ' 'less tyre change, Colin Braun and George Kurtz won the Pro-Am ' 'class and therefore also the coveted titles in the drivers’ and ' 'manufacturers’ standings. Having started from last place on the ' 'grid, the #27 TR3 Racing car finished third, also securing a ' 'Pro-Am class podium finish. >> Results Indianapolis 8 Hour GT ' 'America: Mercedes-AMG GT2 wins its class on American debut ' 'Another highlight of the action-packed weekend was the American ' 'competition debut of the Mercedes-AMG GT2. Previously, the ' 'powerful customer sports car had already had multiple successful ' 'outings at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife and in the GT2 European ' 'Series. Now, Dan Know (USA) was allowed to drive the #80 Lone ' 'Star Racing car in GT America powered by AWS for the first time. ' 'Having started second in class for the 40-minute race on Friday, ' 'Knox immediately proved the potential of the Mercedes-AMG GT2. As ' 'a result, he also completed the necessary overtaking move so that ' 'he was able to crown the premiere with a class win right away. ' 'For the seventh time this season, Memo Gidley (USA) drove the ' '#101 TKO Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 to the overall win in GT ' 'America. As a result, the experienced American has already sealed ' 'the drivers’ title with one race remaining. His title rival and ' 'fellow Mercedes-AMG driver Jason Daskalos (USA) finished sixth ' 'with the #27 CRP Racing car. In the final race on Sunday, the two ' 'customer sports teams are still in contention for the SRO3 teams’ ' 'championship title. “We are overjoyed that CrowdStrike by Riley ' 'has won the Pro-Am championship title in GT World Challenge ' 'America. That really is a great achievement by the team for which ' 'it has worked for many years. The race itself wasn’t particularly ' 'exciting. We had expected the opposition to be strong. Our two ' 'Performance Teams have done a perfect job, have driven without ' 'any mistakes and got the maximum out of it. We are happy that we ' 'were able to achieve this double podium result and therefore ' 'reduce the gap in the manufacturers’ standings to a single point. ' 'Jules is still leading in the drivers’ standings. Accordingly, we ' 'will do our homework and will head to Abu Dhabi in an optimistic ' 'mood.”Stefan Wendl, head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing “I am ' 'feeling well. A fortnight ago, I won in IMSA here at Indianapolis ' 'and now I am allowed to stand on the podium again. I am happy ' 'with the result that is also very important for the championship. ' 'At the end of the day, it is second place and valuable points ' 'coming with it. Thanks for that to my teammates Max and Raffaele, ' 'but also to the entire team and to Mercedes-AMG. I am still ' 'leading the standings, but my margin isn’t huge anymore. ' 'Therefore, we have to be focused in Abu Dhabi and give it our ' 'all.”Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing #77 “I ' 'am very happy with second place. At the end, we were under ' 'pressure from Luca, but Raffaele solved it in a great way and ' 'kept his position. It was really close, the final 20 minutes were ' 'the most thrilling of the race. I was strong during my stints. ' 'The car handled very well, we had a strong pace. With second and ' 'third place, we can be happy. Now, we look forward to the ' 'showdown in Abu Dhabi.”Maximilian Götz, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing #77 “We delivered the cleanest possible race ' 'that we could. Today, however, we didn’t have the necessary pace ' 'to attack the leaders. Second and third place is a good result. ' 'Traffic while lapping was really challenging today as they were ' 'all driving their own race and didn’t give way. That was very ' 'frustrating at times. Being patient and not making any mistakes ' 'was key today.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing #999 ' '“It was a race that was relatively short of action. Sadly, we had ' 'no chance to challenge for the overall win today. Therefore, we ' 'mainly battled for the podium with our fellow Mercedes-AMG ' 'drivers. Then, we benefited as the leader sadly made a mistake ' 'and dropped back. All in all, it was a good race that I ' 'personally enjoyed very much.”Daniel Juncadella, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GruppeM Racing #999 “The team has done a fantastic job today ' 'like they have all year. We had some highs and lows this season. ' 'I am very proud of us for finally having won the Pro-Am ' 'championship after so many attempts. Once again, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 worked perfectly. Colin was fast as ever, and Nolan has shown ' 'a remarkable performance in his first-ever GT3 race. Now, first ' 'of all, we want to enjoy it.”George Kurtz, CrowdStrike by Riley ' '#04 “Being able to call myself GT America champion is an ' 'unbelievable feeling. Thanks to my team TKO Motorsports and to ' 'Mercedes-AMG. Racing at such a historic track like Indianapolis ' 'was a joy. All in all, it was really close all year long. ' 'Therefore, we were able to witness so many exciting racing ' 'moments. Now, I am already looking forward to my bed as there is ' 'no doubt that I will be able to sleep very well.”Memo Gidley, TKO ' 'Motorsports #101 \xa0', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-AMG Performance Teams with second and ' 'third place in Brickyard classic
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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing has scored a remarkable ' 'double podium result in the fourth running of the ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour. Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing ' 'with Maximilian Götz (GER), Jules Gounon (AND) and Raffaele ' 'Marciello (SUI) finished the penultimate season round of the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge powered by Pirelli (IGTC), ' 'covering a record distance of 333 laps, in second place. ' 'Following the overall win from the previous year, it is the ' 'second consecutive podium finish for the team at the ' 'legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GruppeM Racing with Maro Engel (GER), Daniel Juncadella ' '(ESP) and Luca Stolz (GER) followed in third place overall ' 'with the #999 Mercedes-AMG GT3. As a result, the battles for ' 'the IGTC drivers’ and manufacturers’ championship will only ' 'be decided during the season finale in Abu Dhabi.

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Qualifiying: Mercedes-AMG Performance Teams ' 'battling for the fastest lap

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In the three-part qualifying session on Friday afternoon, ' 'the two Performance cars from Affalterbach were duelling for ' 'the fastest lap time. Maro Engel posted the fastest time in ' 'Q1 with the #999 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing car. ' 'Raffaele Marciello took the lead with the #77 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Craft-Bamboo Racing car in the second segment. His ' 'teammate Jules Gounon, the 2022 pole sitter, was fastest in ' 'the third qualifying heat. As a result, the two Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s with extended works support advanced into the pole ' 'shoot-out in which the first ten starting grid positions ' 'were determined.

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In the 15-minute session in the evening, both Gounon with ' 'the #77 car and Luca Stolz with the #999 entry were able to ' 'improve continuously. Eventually, Gounon came within just 33 ' 'thousandths of a second of his second pole position in a row ' 'for the Indianapolis 8 Hour. Accordingly, the #77 car ' 'started the eight-hour race from the front row, second on ' 'the grid. The #999 car qualified in third place.

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Race: Challenging opening stage for Maximilian ' 'Götz and Luca Stolz

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Maximilian Götz took over the #77 Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the ' 'start of the race on Saturday for the first stint of the ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour. Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing opted ' 'for shoot-out driver Stolz as the starting driver in the ' '#999 car. The two Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers were ' 'unlucky with the lines they had chosen in the first corners ' 'and therefore initially dropped back. In third place with ' 'the #77 car, Götz was still on a podium position while Stolz ' 'ran in fifth place. In race trim, the two drivers were able ' 'to increase their speed and therefore also to improve their ' 'lap times. With fresh tyres following the first range of pit ' 'stops, around one hour into the race, Götz even achieved the ' 'fastest race lap up to that time around the 4.192 kilometres ' 'long Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Most cars used the first and only safety car intervention ' 'of the race with 68 laps completed to make their second pit ' 'stop. The situation was caused by a technical failure in the ' 'drivetrain of the #91 DXDT Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3. ' 'Maximilian Götz stayed in the car for another stint, his ' 'third, and remained in third place after the restart. Maro ' 'Engel, who had already taken over the #999 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing from Luca Stolz during the first tyre ' 'change, was fourth as racing resumed following a quick pit ' 'stop.

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Mercedes-AMG Teams take second and third place ' 'with a little over two hours remaining

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As the race went on, the Mercedes-AMG Teams were no ' 'longer able to interfere in the battle for the overall win. ' 'The car that led the race got involved in an accident, ' 'allowing the #77 GT3 run by Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo ' 'Racing to move up into second place. The #999 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GruppeM car was now in third position overall.

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In the closing stages of the race, there were no more ' 'position changes at the front. The previous year’s race ' 'winner Raffaele Marciello crossed the finish line in second ' 'place with the #77 car. Luca Stolz increased the pressure on ' 'his fellow Mercedes-AMG driver during the final 30 minutes ' 'but didn’t take any risks with the #999 car and brought home ' 'third place for Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing. Two ' 'further Mercedes-AMG GT3s were classified within the top 10: ' 'the #04 CrowdStrike by Riley entry ended up sixth, the #27 ' 'TR3 Racing car concluded the race in ninth place overall. ' 'Remarkable: 20 of the 22 cars that had taken the start made ' 'it to the chequered flag in the demanding eight-hour ' 'race.

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Title battles to be decided in IGTC season finale ' 'in Abu Dhabi

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Following the penultimate IGTC season round, Jules Gounon ' 'still holds a commanding lead in the drivers’ standings. ' 'Prior to the season-ending Gulf 12 Hours in December, his ' 'advantage over the second-placed driver amounts to eight ' 'points. Luca Stolz and Raffaele Marciello also still have ' 'mathematical chances of securing the title. The ' 'manufacturers’ title is also within reach: Mercedes-AMG is ' 'just one point down from the leading position in this ' 'ranking. The title-deciding season finale will be held at ' 'Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit on 10th ' 'December.

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GT World Challenge America: Pro-Am titles for ' 'Colin Braun, George Kurtz and CrowdStrike by ' 'Riley

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Traditionally, the Indianapolis 8 Hour also serves as the ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS season ' 'finale. CrowdStrike by Riley’s Colin Braun and George Kurtz ' '(both USA) took on the final round of the year in second ' 'place of the Pro-Am standings. 18-year-old Nolan Siegel ' '(USA) was nominated as the third driver. Although the #04 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 had started the race from seventh place on ' 'the grid in its class, Colin Braun was already battling for ' 'the Pro-Am class lead with his championship rival before the ' 'halfway point of the race. While lapping a slower car, Braun ' 'saw his chance and went past his opponent. Subsequently, the ' 'two combatants swapped positions multiple times, staging a ' 'thrilling on-track battle for the title. However, strategy ' 'was decisive in the end: the #04 CrowdStrike by Riley car ' 'having had to make one less tyre change, Colin Braun and ' 'George Kurtz won the Pro-Am class and therefore also the ' 'coveted titles in the drivers’ and manufacturers’ standings. ' 'Having started from last place on the grid, the #27 TR3 ' 'Racing car finished third, also securing a Pro-Am class ' 'podium finish.

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>> ' 'Results Indianapolis 8 Hour

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GT America: Mercedes-AMG GT2 wins its class on ' 'American debut

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Another highlight of the action-packed weekend was the ' 'American competition debut of the Mercedes-AMG GT2. ' 'Previously, the powerful customer sports car had already had ' 'multiple successful outings at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife ' 'and in the GT2 European Series. Now, Dan Know (USA) was ' 'allowed to drive the #80 Lone Star Racing car in GT America ' 'powered by AWS for the first time. Having started second in ' 'class for the 40-minute race on Friday, Knox immediately ' 'proved the potential of the Mercedes-AMG GT2. As a result, ' 'he also completed the necessary overtaking move so that he ' 'was able to crown the premiere with a class win right away. ' 'For the seventh time this season, Memo Gidley (USA) drove ' 'the #101 TKO Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 to the overall win ' 'in GT America. As a result, the experienced American has ' 'already sealed the drivers’ title with one race remaining. ' 'His title rival and fellow Mercedes-AMG driver Jason ' 'Daskalos (USA) finished sixth with the #27 CRP Racing car. ' 'In the final race on Sunday, the two customer sports teams ' 'are still in contention for the SRO3 teams’ championship ' 'title.

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“We are overjoyed that CrowdStrike by Riley has won the ' 'Pro-Am championship title in GT World Challenge America. ' 'That really is a great achievement by the team for which it ' 'has worked for many years. The race itself wasn’t ' 'particularly exciting. We had expected the opposition to be ' 'strong. Our two Performance Teams have done a perfect job, ' 'have driven without any mistakes and got the maximum out of ' 'it. We are happy that we were able to achieve this double ' 'podium result and therefore reduce the gap in the ' 'manufacturers’ standings to a single point. Jules is still ' 'leading in the drivers’ standings. Accordingly, we will do ' 'our homework and will head to Abu Dhabi in an optimistic ' 'mood.”
Stefan Wendl, head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

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“I am feeling well. A fortnight ago, I won in IMSA here ' 'at Indianapolis and now I am allowed to stand on the podium ' 'again. I am happy with the result that is also very ' 'important for the championship. At the end of the day, it is ' 'second place and valuable points coming with it. Thanks for ' 'that to my teammates Max and Raffaele, but also to the ' 'entire team and to Mercedes-AMG. I am still leading the ' 'standings, but my margin isn’t huge anymore. Therefore, we ' 'have to be focused in Abu Dhabi and give it our ' 'all.”
Jules Gounon, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing ' '#77

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“I am very happy with second place. At the end, we were ' 'under pressure from Luca, but Raffaele solved it in a great ' 'way and kept his position. It was really close, the final 20 ' 'minutes were the most thrilling of the race. I was strong ' 'during my stints. The car handled very well, we had a strong ' 'pace. With second and third place, we can be happy. Now, we ' 'look forward to the showdown in Abu Dhabi.”
Maximilian ' 'Götz, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing #77

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“We delivered the cleanest possible race that we could. ' 'Today, however, we didn’t have the necessary pace to attack ' 'the leaders. Second and third place is a good result. ' 'Traffic while lapping was really challenging today as they ' 'were all driving their own race and didn’t give way. That ' 'was very frustrating at times. Being patient and not making ' 'any mistakes was key today.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team GruppeM Racing #999

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“It was a race that was relatively short of action. ' 'Sadly, we had no chance to challenge for the overall win ' 'today. Therefore, we mainly battled for the podium with our ' 'fellow Mercedes-AMG drivers. Then, we benefited as the ' 'leader sadly made a mistake and dropped back. All in all, it ' 'was a good race that I personally enjoyed very ' 'much.”
Daniel Juncadella, Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM ' 'Racing #999

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“The team has done a fantastic job today like they have ' 'all year. We had some highs and lows this season. I am very ' 'proud of us for finally having won the Pro-Am championship ' 'after so many attempts. Once again, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'worked perfectly. Colin was fast as ever, and Nolan has ' 'shown a remarkable performance in his first-ever GT3 race. ' 'Now, first of all, we want to enjoy it.”
George Kurtz, ' 'CrowdStrike by Riley #04

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“Being able to call myself GT America champion is an ' 'unbelievable feeling. Thanks to my team TKO Motorsports and ' 'to Mercedes-AMG. Racing at such a historic track like ' 'Indianapolis was a joy. All in all, it was really close all ' 'year long. Therefore, we were able to witness so many ' 'exciting racing moments. Now, I am already looking forward ' 'to my bed as there is no doubt that I will be able to sleep ' 'very well.”
Memo Gidley, TKO Motorsports #101

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\n', 'date': '2023-10-08T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing scores double podium success in ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a6835184-81b8-499d-80eb-08e43883dbec'} 2025-11-30 01:01:50 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e0495ade-ec77-40c5-82b8-3d59b30be7e3> {'content': 'The F1 teams and drivers have now left East Asia; meanwhile, ' 'Mercedes-AMG is preparing for the Young Driver Test to be held in ' 'the context of the AMG Racing Series. Split Strategy Secures ' 'Solid Suzuka Sunday Customer Racing News: Mercedes-AMG organises ' 'Young Driver Test as talent spotting exercise Anthony Liu Xu wins ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia championship ahead of ' 'second-placed Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim News snippets: Results and ' 'Facts & Social Media News Split Strategy Secures Solid Suzuka ' 'Sunday Japan hosted its 37th F1 race last weekend. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team scored a highly respectable 16 ' 'World Championship points in the 16th round of the 2023 F1 ' 'season, keeping the loss of points in the battle for second place ' "in the Constructors' World Championship to a minimum. As in the " 'Singapore Grand Prix a week earlier, strategy once again played a ' 'decisive role. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell started a ' 'hard-fought Grand Prix from seventh and eighth on the grid. ' 'Having each lost one position on the opening lap, both drivers ' 'adopted different strategies as the race progressed, with Lewis ' 'calling in the pits twice and George opting for a one-stop ' 'strategy. It was a bold decision by the team which succeeded in ' 'driving a wedge between the two Ferrari drivers. Lewis eventually ' 'finished fifth behind Charles Leclerc but ahead of Carlos Sainz ' 'in sixth. George came in next in seventh. How the strategy ' 'decision secured important points: mb4.me/WPlKozQn After 16 of ' "the 22 races on this year's itinerary, the team occupies second " "place in the Constructors' Championship with a score of 305 " 'points - 20 ahead of Ferrari. The 2023 campaign resumes on the ' 'weekend of 6 - 8 October with the Qatar Grand Prix, a fixture ' 'that is featuring on the race calendar for only the second time. ' 'Customer Racing News: Young Driver Test in framework of the AMG ' 'Racing Series Between 7\xa0and\xa011 November, the AMG Racing ' 'Series will be hosted by the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia. ' 'During this week-long track day event, participants can test the ' 'limits of their vehicle under the safe guidance of highly ' 'qualified engineers and professional racing drivers. 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Unfortunately, ' 'there are very few support programmes in Germany for the motor ' 'racing stars of the future. We want to fulfil our ' 'responsibilities in this regard, so we are offering the AMG Young ' 'Driver Test as a platform, by means of which youngsters can ' 'showcase their talent under professional guidance. In partnership ' 'with our Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams, we will give the two ' 'best drivers to emerge from the test a starting place in an ' 'international GT3 race. In this way, we are not only talent ' 'spotting but also specifically giving the most promising ' 'newcomers the chance to prove themselves at the highest level - ' 'supported by the expertise of a Mercedes-AMG Performance driver." ' 'Anthony Liu Xu wins Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia championship ' 'ahead of second-placed Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim Fanatec GT World ' "Challenge Asia: At last weekend's season finale of the Fanatec GT " 'World Challenge Asia powered by AWS on the Sepang International ' "Circuit, Anthony Liu Xu (CHN) won the drivers' championship. Ably " 'assisted by Craft Bamboo Racing team-mate Daniel Juncadella ' '(ESP), with whom he shared the cockpit of the #37 Mercedes-AMG ' "GT3, Liu Xu took second place in Saturday's race. Mikaël Grenier " '(CAN) and Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim (MAS) in the number 88 Triple ' 'Eight JMR car finished third. On Sunday, Liu Xu scored a solitary ' 'point after being burdened with a ten-second success handicap, ' 'but this was still enough for the three-time race winner to wrap ' "up the drivers' championship. Lifting the runner's-up trophy, " 'five points behind Liu Xu, was Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim, who once ' 'again finished third on Sunday. Bian Hao and Hu Yuqi (both CHN) ' 'were meanwhile clinching the GT3-Am championship. The Climax ' 'Racing duo in the number 2 Mercedes-AMG GT3 secured no fewer than ' 'four class victories and six further podium finishes in the ' 'twelve races contested this season. News snippets: Results and ' 'Facts & Social Media News DTM: At the Red Bull Ring, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams were battling it out for ' 'championship points on the seventh race weekend of the 2023 DTM. ' "The best-placed Mercedes-AMG driver in Saturday's race was " "Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER's Maro Engel (GER) in fifth. Luca " 'Stolz (GER) in the #4 GT3 took seventh place, while his ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT team-mate Arjun Maini (IND) crossed the ' 'line in 14th position. Lucas Auer (AUT), who started from 27th on ' 'the grid, also secured a point after an immaculate charge through ' 'the field to 15th place. Maini (10th), Auer (11th) and Engel ' "(12th) again finished in the points in Sunday's race. Fast Fact: " 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD performed the fastest pit stop of the ' 'race on Saturday. The mechanics serviced the #27 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'of David Schumacher (GER) in just 6.08 seconds. It was the third ' 'time this season that the team scored the full three points ' 'towards the DTM Pit Stop Challenge. Going into the season finale ' 'at Hockenheim, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD are in second place in ' "this classification, three points behind the leaders. In Sunday's " 'race, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER delivered the second-fastest ' 'pit stop. Maro Engel in the number 48 GT3 was sent on his way ' 'after 6.46 seconds, earning the team two points towards the DTM ' 'Pit Stop Challenge. More about the DTM at the Red Bull Ring: ' 'amg4.me/news_en ADAC GT Masters: The Landgraf Motorsport pairing ' 'of Salman Owega (GER) and Elias Seppänen (FIN) travel to the ' 'season finale at the Hockenheimring as overall leaders in the ' "ADAC GT Masters. After finishing sixth in Sunday's race in " 'Spielberg, their lead over the current runners-up is 20 points. ' 'Performance driver Philip Ellis (SUI) and Petru Umbrarescu (ROU) ' 'in the #3 GT3 of Haupt Racing Team claimed the third podium spot ' 'on Sunday. The final two races will be contested at the ' 'Hockenheimring on the weekend of 21/22 October. GT World ' 'Challenge America: Colin Braun and George Kurtz (both USA) are ' 'still in with a good chance of winning the Pro-Am championship in ' 'the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS. Sharing ' 'the #04 Crowdstrike by Riley Mercedes-AMG GT3, the duo finished ' 'third in their classification in both races at the Sebring ' 'International Raceway. This puts them in second place in the ' "Pro-Am drivers' standings, three points behind the leaders, going " 'into the season finale at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In the ' 'first of the GT America races forming part of the supporting ' 'programme, Memo Gidley (USA) of TKO Motorsports secured his sixth ' "win of the season ahead of CRP Racing's Jason Daskalos (USA) in " 'second. On Sunday, the two swapped positions to chalk up another ' 'one-two. Michai Stephens (USA) and Jesse Webb (CAN) of Conquest ' 'Racing/JMF Motorsports contributed a further victory for the ' 'brand in the third GT4 America race. International GT Open: The ' 'International GT Open held its penultimate race event of 2023 at ' "the Autodromo Nazionale Monza last weekend. In Sunday's race, " 'Reece Barr (IRL) and Mikaeel Pitamber (RSA) celebrated an overall ' 'victory. Having originally finished in second place, the duo in ' 'the #20 SPS automotive performance Mercedes-AMG GT3 moved up to ' 'first place after the interim winners were handed a retrospective ' 'time penalty. It was the first win of the 2023 International GT ' 'Open for Barr and Pitamber. 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The F1 teams and drivers have now left East Asia; ' 'meanwhile, Mercedes-AMG is preparing for the Young Driver ' 'Test to be held in the context of the AMG Racing ' 'Series.

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Split Strategy Secures Solid Suzuka ' 'Sunday

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Japan hosted its 37th F1 race last weekend. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team scored a highly respectable 16 ' 'World Championship points in the 16th round of the 2023 F1 ' 'season, keeping the loss of points in the battle for second ' "place in the Constructors' World Championship to a " 'minimum.

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As in the Singapore Grand Prix a week earlier, strategy ' 'once again played a decisive role. Lewis Hamilton and George ' 'Russell started a hard-fought Grand Prix from seventh and ' 'eighth on the grid.

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Having each lost one position on the opening lap, both ' 'drivers adopted different strategies as the race progressed, ' 'with Lewis calling in the pits twice and George opting for a ' 'one-stop strategy. It was a bold decision by the team which ' 'succeeded in driving a wedge between the two Ferrari ' 'drivers. Lewis eventually finished fifth behind Charles ' 'Leclerc but ahead of Carlos Sainz in sixth. George came in ' 'next in seventh.

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How the strategy decision secured important points: mb4.me/WPlKozQn

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After 16 of the 22 races on this year's itinerary, the " "team occupies second place in the Constructors' Championship " 'with a score of 305 points - 20 ahead of Ferrari. The 2023 ' 'campaign resumes on the weekend of 6 - 8 October with the ' 'Qatar Grand Prix, a fixture that is featuring on the race ' 'calendar for only the second time.

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Customer Racing News: Young Driver Test in ' 'framework of the AMG Racing Series

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Between 7 and 11 November, the AMG Racing ' 'Series will be hosted by the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in ' 'Valencia. During this week-long track day event, ' 'participants can test the limits of their vehicle under the ' 'safe guidance of highly qualified engineers and professional ' 'racing drivers.

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Mercedes-AMG will be holding a 'Young Driver Test' on 9 " 'and 10 November, in the course of which the Customer Racing ' 'Teams will have the opportunity to send promising racing ' 'drivers (male and female) in the 17 ‑ 25 age ' 'bracket out on track. Teams can nominate one or maximum two ' "talented youngsters per vehicle. The 'Young Drivers', who " 'must have earned the FIA Gold or Silver rating, will ' 'initially demonstrate their skills in an individual time ' 'trial. There will be two groups, from each of which the ten ' 'fastest youngsters will qualify for a long run. The two most ' "successful drivers will be honoured at the final 'Champions " "United' event and will also be offered a starting place in a " 'future international GT3 race, when they will be coached by ' 'an experienced Mercedes-AMG Performance driver.

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Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport: ' '"Bringing on young talent is very important to us as a ' 'manufacturer. Unfortunately, there are very few support ' 'programmes in Germany for the motor racing stars of the ' 'future. We want to fulfil our responsibilities in this ' 'regard, so we are offering the AMG Young Driver Test as a ' 'platform, by means of which youngsters can showcase their ' 'talent under professional guidance. In partnership with our ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams, we will give the two ' 'best drivers to emerge from the test a starting place in an ' 'international GT3 race. In this way, we are not only talent ' 'spotting but also specifically giving the most promising ' 'newcomers the chance to prove themselves at the highest ' 'level - supported by the expertise of a Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance driver."

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Anthony Liu Xu wins Fanatec GT World Challenge ' 'Asia championship ahead of second-placed Prince Abu Bakar ' 'Ibrahim

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Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia: At last ' "weekend's season finale of the Fanatec GT World Challenge " 'Asia powered by AWS on the Sepang International Circuit, ' "Anthony Liu Xu (CHN) won the drivers' championship. Ably " 'assisted by Craft Bamboo Racing team-mate Daniel Juncadella ' '(ESP), with whom he shared the cockpit of the #37 ' "Mercedes-AMG GT3, Liu Xu took second place in Saturday's " 'race. Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim ' '(MAS) in the number 88 Triple Eight JMR car finished third. ' 'On Sunday, Liu Xu scored a solitary point after being ' 'burdened with a ten-second success handicap, but this was ' 'still enough for the three-time race winner to wrap up the ' "drivers' championship. Lifting the runner's-up trophy, five " 'points behind Liu Xu, was Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim, who once ' 'again finished third on Sunday.

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Bian Hao and Hu Yuqi (both CHN) were meanwhile clinching ' 'the GT3-Am championship. The Climax Racing duo in the number ' '2 Mercedes-AMG GT3 secured no fewer than four class ' 'victories and six further podium finishes in the twelve ' 'races contested this season.

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News snippets: Results and Facts & Social ' 'Media News

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DTM: At the Red Bull Ring, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams were battling it out for ' 'championship points on the seventh race weekend of the 2023 ' "DTM. The best-placed Mercedes-AMG driver in Saturday's race " "was Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER's Maro Engel (GER) in " 'fifth. Luca Stolz (GER) in the #4 GT3 took seventh place, ' 'while his Mercedes-AMG Team HRT team-mate Arjun Maini (IND) ' 'crossed the line in 14th position. Lucas Auer (AUT), who ' 'started from 27th on the grid, also secured a point after an ' 'immaculate charge through the field to 15th place. Maini ' '(10th), Auer (11th) and Engel (12th) again finished in the ' "points in Sunday's race.

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Fast Fact: Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD performed the ' 'fastest pit stop of the race on Saturday. The mechanics ' 'serviced the #27 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of David Schumacher (GER) ' 'in just 6.08 seconds. It was the third time this season that ' 'the team scored the full three points towards the DTM Pit ' 'Stop Challenge. Going into the season finale at Hockenheim, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD are in second place in this ' "classification, three points behind the leaders. In Sunday's " 'race, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER delivered the ' 'second-fastest pit stop. Maro Engel in the number 48 GT3 was ' 'sent on his way after 6.46 seconds, earning the team two ' 'points towards the DTM Pit Stop Challenge.

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More about the DTM at the Red Bull Ring: amg4.me/news_en

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ADAC GT Masters: The Landgraf Motorsport ' 'pairing of Salman Owega (GER) and Elias Seppänen (FIN) ' 'travel to the season finale at the Hockenheimring as overall ' 'leaders in the ADAC GT Masters. After finishing sixth in ' "Sunday's race in Spielberg, their lead over the current " 'runners-up is 20 points. Performance driver Philip Ellis ' '(SUI) and Petru Umbrarescu (ROU) in the #3 GT3 of Haupt ' 'Racing Team claimed the third podium spot on Sunday. The ' 'final two races will be contested at the Hockenheimring on ' 'the weekend of 21/22 October.

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GT World Challenge America: Colin Braun ' 'and George Kurtz (both USA) are still in with a good chance ' 'of winning the Pro-Am championship in the Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge America powered by AWS. Sharing the #04 ' 'Crowdstrike by Riley Mercedes-AMG GT3, the duo finished ' 'third in their classification in both races at the Sebring ' 'International Raceway. This puts them in second place in the ' "Pro-Am drivers' standings, three points behind the leaders, " 'going into the season finale at the Indianapolis Motor ' 'Speedway.

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In the first of the GT America races forming part of the ' 'supporting programme, Memo Gidley (USA) of TKO Motorsports ' "secured his sixth win of the season ahead of CRP Racing's " 'Jason Daskalos (USA) in second. On Sunday, the two swapped ' 'positions to chalk up another one-two. Michai Stephens (USA) ' 'and Jesse Webb (CAN) of Conquest Racing/JMF Motorsports ' 'contributed a further victory for the brand in the third GT4 ' 'America race.

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International GT Open: The International ' 'GT Open held its penultimate race event of 2023 at the ' "Autodromo Nazionale Monza last weekend. In Sunday's race, " 'Reece Barr (IRL) and Mikaeel Pitamber (RSA) celebrated an ' 'overall victory. Having originally finished in second place, ' 'the duo in the #20 SPS automotive performance Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 moved up to first place after the interim winners were ' 'handed a retrospective time penalty. It was the first win of ' 'the 2023 International GT Open for Barr and Pitamber. On the ' 'previous day, Aaron Walker and James Wallis (both USA) ' 'driving the number 6 car fielded by Team GetSpeed had ' 'finished third overall. Axel Blom (FIN) and Steve Jans (LUX) ' 'in the #911 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of GetSpeed also contributed a ' 'win and a podium finish in this class. Two more class ' 'podiums in the AM category for GetSpeed duo Kiki Sak Nana ' '(THI) and Adam Osieka (GER) and for Team Motopark with Heiko ' 'Neumann and Timo Rumpfkeil (both GER) rounded off a set of ' 'gratifying results for the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'teams this weekend.

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GT4 France: On the fifth GT4 France race ' 'weekend of the 2023 season, this time hosted by the Circuit ' "de Lédénon, Vic'Team secured two class podiums. In the first " 'of two one-hour races, Olivier Jouffret and Eric Tremoulet ' '(both FRA) in the #64 Mercedes-AMG GT4 took second place in ' 'the Pro-Am category. In Race 2, the duo went one better and ' 'took the class win. As a result, Jouffret and Tremoulet take ' "over at the top of the Pro-Am drivers' standings, while " "Vic'Team lead the Pro-Am team standings by a margin of " 'twelve points.

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#RaceResults ' '- All the results from the most recent motorsport ' 'weekend:

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#HotLap: One lucky fan at the Japanese ' 'Grand Prix was surprised and delighted to be taken on a hot ' 'lap of the Suzuka International Racing Course by Mick ' 'Schumacher.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6paAL1XNsAs

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#JapaneseGP: Suzuka is a ' 'tradition-steeped F1 track - the only one on the race ' "calendar with a figure-of-eight layout. A real driver's " 'circuit. George Russell takes on the challenge of drawing it ' 'from memory - blindfolded!

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZegBdk6d_A

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#StayTuned: Race events this coming ' 'weekend with Mercedes-AMG participation:

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29 September - 1 October 2023

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GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (Finale), GT4 ' 'European Series (Finale), SRO Esports SIM PRO Series ' '(Finale)

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Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (ESP)

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29 September - 1 October 2023

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Italian GT Championship

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Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello (ITA)

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\n', 'date': '2023-09-27T09:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock: Split strategies at Suzuka and talent ' 'spotting in Valencia', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e0495ade-ec77-40c5-82b8-3d59b30be7e3'} 2025-11-30 01:01:50 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=90&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:50 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/60ad1286-086d-4566-b62d-b6bb0950cb78> {'content': 'A surprise front-row for George, less than a tenth from pole - ' 'with Lewis in P5, completing a strong Saturday for the team in ' 'Singapore The team made a strategic decision to save two medium ' 'tyres for the race, meaning we had to navigate qualifying with ' 'just four sets of soft tyres. The gamble nearly caught us out in ' 'Q1, where every other car took new tyres and we ran a used set - ' 'impeded out laps left Lewis perilously close to the cut-off, but ' 'he was improving on his lap and would have been safe, when a ' 'large accident for Stroll brought out the red flags. Progress ' 'through Q2 was slightly more comfortable, with George ' 'second-fastest and Lewis in P8, with both drivers able to abort ' 'their second runs and save fresher tyres for Q3. With only ' 'Ferrari having two new sets of Soft available in Q3, our drivers ' 'had to jump from used to new tyres during the session. George set ' 'a time just 72 milliseconds shy of pole, while Lewis secured a ' 'third-row grid slot in P5. Strategy options are finely poised ' 'between one and two stops tomorrow, with the additional set of ' 'Medium tyres a potential strategic advantage for both our ' 'drivers. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 George Russell ' 'P2 6 laps P6 5 laps P2 6 laps P2 1:32.331 Soft, ' 'Soft 1:31.743 Soft, Soft 1:31.056 Soft, Soft Lewis ' 'Hamilton P6 5 laps P14 5 laps P8 6 laps P5 ' '1:32.651 Soft, Soft 1:32.019 Soft, Soft 1:31.485 Soft, ' "Soft George Russell I've been really happy with this weekend " "as a whole. I've felt confident in the car and the team did a " 'great job with the tyre strategy. We are on an offset strategy ' 'compared to everybody else, so we have an extra set of Medium ' 'tyres tomorrow which nobody around us has. So, to get to Q3, and ' 'then the front row, with just four sets of tyres and a strategic ' "advantage, that's an exciting place to be. It was a challenging " "session in the car - sitting in the garage, it's like being in a " 'sauna, and you just need to keep your composure and stay cool. ' 'The same will be true tomorrow: traditionally this has been a ' 'one-stop race, but the new circuit layout has possibly changed ' "that. I think it's going to be close between a one- and a " 'two-stop, and with that extra Medium tyre available, we can put ' 'pressure on Ferrari and try and force an error to get the upper ' "hand. That's what we're looking for. Lewis Hamilton The car was " 'feeling incredible yesterday and we had hoped that with some ' "tweaks, we'd be able to challenge the Ferraris. We made some " 'pretty big changes overnight, and it just came away from me ' "again, and we didn't have the speed today. It's obviously " 'disappointing, especially because we clearly had a great package ' 'here and George was able to get on the front row. But tomorrow is ' 'a new day - and there is a lot to fight for. I hope George gets a ' 'great start tomorrow and puts some pressure on Ferraris; it would ' 'be great for him to get the win. On my side, I will be pushing to ' 'the maximum to go forward and see how the race unfolds in front. ' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO I think we outperformed ' 'ourselves today. Singapore is a Ferrari track - they were strong ' 'here last year, too - so to get within a tenth of pole with ' 'George is fantastic. Lewis struggled more with the car, but we ' 'still have two cars in the top five, and that promises an ' 'exciting race tomorrow. As for our expectations in the race, we ' "have got to stay humble and do the work tonight. I hope it's not " 'going to be an easy, one-stop, cruise into the sunset - and we ' 'have a potential advantage with the second Medium tyre that none ' 'of the other teams have. So I think everything is possible - and ' "the weather may a part - it's going to be an exciting evening " 'tomorrow! Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director A great ' 'lap by George to get on the front row and split the Ferraris.\xa0 ' "That's certainly helped his chances tomorrow as their ability to " 'control the race is a lot less if we can get between them.\xa0 ' "Lewis wasn't as happy with the car through the sessions and " 'struggling to get the tyres to switch on; some of that was when ' 'the outlaps were compromised with traffic but even on the final ' "run he didn't feel that the grip was there.\xa0 We made a " 'decision in the morning to keep two mediums for the race tomorrow ' 'but that meant we only had four softs in qualifying.\xa0 There ' 'were times during qualifying where it felt like we might have ' 'regretted that decision as field was much tighter than we ' 'expected but at least we got both through to the final session ' "and importantly it's opened up some unique options for us on the " 'strategy and how we deal with safety cars.\xa0 We looked to be ' 'competitive in the long runs on Friday and with both cars well ' "placed on the grid we're looking forward to the race " 'tomorrow.\xa0', 'content_html': '

A surprise front-row for George, less than a ' 'tenth from pole - with Lewis in P5, completing a strong ' 'Saturday for the team in Singapore

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  • The team made a strategic decision to save two medium ' 'tyres for the race, meaning we had to navigate qualifying ' 'with just four sets of soft tyres.
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  • The gamble nearly caught us out in Q1, where every other ' 'car took new tyres and we ran a used set - impeded out laps ' 'left Lewis perilously close to the cut-off, but he was ' 'improving on his lap and would have been safe, when a large ' 'accident for Stroll brought out the red flags.
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  • Progress through Q2 was slightly more comfortable, with ' 'George second-fastest and Lewis in P8, with both drivers ' 'able to abort their second runs and save fresher tyres for ' 'Q3.
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  • With only Ferrari having two new sets of Soft available ' 'in Q3, our drivers had to jump from used to new tyres during ' 'the session. George set a time just 72 milliseconds shy of ' 'pole, while Lewis secured a third-row grid slot in P5.
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  • Strategy options are finely poised between one and two ' 'stops tomorrow, with the additional set of Medium tyres a ' 'potential strategic advantage for both our ' 'drivers.

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Driver

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FP3

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Q1

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Q2

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Q3

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George Russell

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P2

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6 laps

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P6

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5 laps

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P2

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6 laps

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P2

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1:32.331

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Soft, Soft

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1:31.743

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Soft, Soft

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1:31.056

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Soft, Soft

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Lewis Hamilton

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P6

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5 laps

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P14

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5 laps

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P8

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6 laps

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P5

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1:32.651

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Soft, Soft

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1:32.019

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Soft, Soft

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1:31.485

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Soft, Soft

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George Russell

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I've been really happy with this weekend as a whole. I've " 'felt confident in the car and the team did a great job with ' 'the tyre strategy. We are on an offset strategy compared to ' 'everybody else, so we have an extra set of Medium tyres ' 'tomorrow which nobody around us has. So, to get to Q3, and ' 'then the front row, with just four sets of tyres and a ' "strategic advantage, that's an exciting place to be. It was " 'a challenging session in the car - sitting in the garage, ' "it's like being in a sauna, and you just need to keep your " 'composure and stay cool. The same will be true tomorrow: ' 'traditionally this has been a one-stop race, but the new ' "circuit layout has possibly changed that. I think it's going " 'to be close between a one- and a two-stop, and with that ' 'extra Medium tyre available, we can put pressure on Ferrari ' "and try and force an error to get the upper hand. That's " "what we're looking for.

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Lewis Hamilton

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The car was feeling incredible yesterday and we had hoped ' "that with some tweaks, we'd be able to challenge the " 'Ferraris. We made some pretty big changes overnight, and it ' "just came away from me again, and we didn't have the speed " "today. It's obviously disappointing, especially because we " 'clearly had a great package here and George was able to get ' 'on the front row. But tomorrow is a new day - and there is a ' 'lot to fight for. I hope George gets a great start tomorrow ' 'and puts some pressure on Ferraris; it would be great for ' 'him to get the win. On my side, I will be pushing to the ' 'maximum to go forward and see how the race unfolds in ' 'front.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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I think we outperformed ourselves today. Singapore is a ' 'Ferrari track - they were strong here last year, too - so to ' 'get within a tenth of pole with George is fantastic. Lewis ' 'struggled more with the car, but we still have two cars in ' 'the top five, and that promises an exciting race tomorrow. ' 'As for our expectations in the race, we have got to stay ' "humble and do the work tonight. I hope it's not going to be " 'an easy, one-stop, cruise into the sunset - and we have a ' 'potential advantage with the second Medium tyre that none of ' 'the other teams have. So I think everything is possible - ' "and the weather may a part - it's going to be an exciting " 'evening tomorrow!

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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A great lap by George to get on the front row and split ' "the Ferraris.  That's certainly helped his chances " 'tomorrow as their ability to control the race is a lot less ' "if we can get between them.  Lewis wasn't as happy with " 'the car through the sessions and struggling to get the tyres ' 'to switch on; some of that was when the outlaps were ' "compromised with traffic but even on the final run he didn't " 'feel that the grip was there.  We made a decision in ' 'the morning to keep two mediums for the race tomorrow but ' 'that meant we only had four softs in qualifying.  There ' 'were times during qualifying where it felt like we might ' 'have regretted that decision as field was much tighter than ' 'we expected but at least we got both through to the final ' "session and importantly it's opened up some unique options " 'for us on the strategy and how we deal with safety ' 'cars.  We looked to be competitive in the long runs on ' "Friday and with both cars well placed on the grid we're " 'looking forward to the race tomorrow. 

\n', 'date': '2023-09-16T18:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Singapore Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/60ad1286-086d-4566-b62d-b6bb0950cb78'} 2025-11-30 01:01:51 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=88&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:51 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8505c9be-312c-4376-902b-89153917db92> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz celebrates significant milestone as the first ' 'automaker to receive U.S. state approval for deployment of a SAE ' 'Level 3[1] conditionally automated driving vehicle\n' 'DRIVE PILOT performs the dynamic driving task while allowing the ' 'driver freedom to tend to other activities[2]\n' 'The production-ready version of DRIVE PILOT will make its on-road ' 'debut in California and Nevada in late 2023 with a limited fleet ' 'of Level 3 equipped EQS Sedans\n' 'Mercedes-Benz plans for further customer deliveries of DRIVE ' 'PILOT equipped MY2024 EQS Sedan and S-Class models in early 2024 ' 'through participating authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers in ' 'California and Nevada\n' 'DRIVE PILOT to be offered via subscription through the U.S. ' 'Mercedes me connect store for S-Class and EQS Sedan models\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz will launch its production-ready version of DRIVE ' 'PILOT in the United States. The class-leading system for ' 'conditionally automated driving rolls out in late 2023 with a ' 'limited fleet of SAE Level 31 equipped EQS Sedans in California ' 'and Nevada called DRIVE PILOT: First Class. In early 2024, ' 'Mercedes-Benz plans for additional customer deliveries of DRIVE ' 'PILOT equipped MY2024 EQS Sedan and S‑Class models with ' 'participating authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers in California and ' 'Nevada.\n' 'As the first automotive manufacturer in the world to introduce ' 'this system in a standard-production vehicle to U.S. customers, ' 'Mercedes-Benz once again sets the benchmark for pioneering ' 'advancements in automated driving. California and Nevada are the ' 'first two states to approve the system and issued certification ' 'for use on major freeways. While the regulatory framework varies ' 'by state, Mercedes-Benz intends to further expand availability of ' 'this revolutionary new technology to additional U.S. markets in ' 'the future.\n' '“DRIVE PILOT is the world’s first and only system for ' 'conditionally automated driving with internationally valid type ' 'approval. It is engineered with a sophisticated system ' 'architecture based on redundancy with many different sensor ' 'types. I strongly believe that redundancy is key for safe ' 'automated driving for level 3 and beyond. Safety is one of ' 'Mercedes-Benz core values. Responsible handling of this ' 'technology is our top priority and the key to acceptance among ' 'customers and in society.” Markus Schäfer, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer, responsible for Development and Procurement\n' '“DRIVE PILOT is a technological game changer and incredible leap ' 'forward in the pursuit of conditionally automated driving. This ' 'ground-breaking system reinforces our intention to lead in safety ' 'and technology, while giving precious time back to our customers ' 'during heavy traffic situations.” Dimitris Psillakis, ' 'President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA\n' 'DRIVE PILOT: SAE Level 3 system for conditionally automated ' 'driving\n' 'DRIVE PILOT is an innovative technology that enables the vehicle ' 'to take over the dynamic driving task up to speeds of 40 mph on ' 'suitable freeway sections and during high traffic density. Once ' 'activated, DRIVE PILOT controls the speed and distance, ' 'effortlessly guiding the vehicle within its lane. During a ' 'conditionally automated journey, certain applications can be ' "enabled on the vehicle's integrated central display that are " 'otherwise blocked while driving.\n' 'Safety remains central to this Mercedes-Benz innovation, which ' 'places high demands on operational reliability. DRIVE PILOT ' 'builds on the vehicle sensing technology of the Driver Assistance ' 'Package and includes additional sensors Mercedes-Benz considers ' 'indispensable for safe, conditionally automated driving. These ' 'include LiDAR, a camera in the rear window and microphones for ' 'detecting emergency vehicles, as well as a road wetness sensor in ' 'the wheel well. A vehicle equipped with DRIVE PILOT also has ' 'redundant steering and braking actuators and a redundant on-board ' 'electrical system to ensure maneuverability in the event one of ' 'these systems fails. These redundancies help to ensure a safe ' 'handover to the driver.\n' 'DRIVE PILOT will be installed on select EQS and S-Class models, ' 'and activated via the U.S. Mercedes me connect store starting at ' '$2,500 (additional offer options will be announced at a later ' 'date). Given the advanced nature of the technology, this ' 'activation protocol ensures that customers are informed of the ' 'system’s capabilities at the time of Level 3 activation. Due to ' 'the continued advancement of software integration, a ' 'subscription-based offering also provides customers with the ' 'flexibility to choose options that are best suited for their ' 'individual needs. For example, if a customer moves to another ' 'state or area without access to Level 3 enabled freeways, they ' 'have the option not to renew the subscription.\n' 'High-precision positioning system for operating DRIVE PILOT\n' 'The exact location of a Mercedes-Benz vehicle equipped with DRIVE ' 'PILOT is determined using a high‑precision positioning system ' 'that is much more powerful than conventional GPS systems. It is ' 'so accurate that it can determine the position of the vehicle ' 'within a range of inches. In addition to the anonymized data ' 'collected by LiDAR, camera, radar and ultrasonic sensors, a ' 'digital HD map provides a three-dimensional image of the road and ' 'the surroundings. This map includes information on road geometry, ' 'route characteristics, traffic signs and special traffic events ' '(e.g. accidents or road work or construction zones). The map ' 'information is stored in backend data centers and updated ' 'constantly. Each vehicle also stores a copy of this map ' 'information on-board, constantly compares it with the backend ' 'data and updates the local dataset as required.\n' 'Considerations for the future: Automated Driving Marker Lights\n' 'Mercedes-Benz integrates social and ethical aspects in the ' 'development of automated driving and feels it is important to ' 'inform all drivers when the automated driving function is enabled ' 'via visual representation. As a result, Mercedes-Benz has ' 'developed special turquoise colored Automated Driving Marker ' 'Lights (based on SAE J3134 Recommended Practice) that would ' 'identify when DRIVE PILOT is engaged. At present, there is no ' 'national regulatory framework in the U.S. to implement this ' 'technology. The national road traffic and regulatory framework ' 'requires further adaptation to a common standard. Discussions ' 'with various state and federal agencies are ongoing, and ' 'Mercedes-Benz will further adapt the system architecture of DRIVE ' 'PILOT in accordance with defined standards as they evolve.\n' 'Legally compliant on the road\n' 'Mercedes-Benz requires that new technology featured on public ' 'roadways complies with all regulatory requirements. An ' 'interdisciplinary team consisting of technical, legal, ethical, ' 'certification and safety experts worked together in the ' 'development process, translating traffic regulations into ' 'software. Mercedes-Benz complies with the provisions in ' 'accordance with the NHTSA Standing General Order governing ADS ' 'equipped vehicles.\n' '[1] SAE Level 3: the automated driving function takes over ' 'certain driving tasks. However, the driver must be ready to take ' 'control of the vehicle at all times when prompted to intervene by ' 'the vehicle.\n' '[2] Which secondary activities of the driver are legally ' 'permissible depends on the respective national or state road ' 'traffic regulations.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz celebrates significant milestone ' 'as the first automaker to receive U.S. state approval for ' 'deployment of a SAE Level 3[1] conditionally ' 'automated driving vehicle
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  • DRIVE PILOT performs the dynamic driving task ' 'while allowing the driver freedom to tend to other ' 'activities[2]
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  • The production-ready version of DRIVE PILOT ' 'will make its on-road debut in California and Nevada ' 'in late 2023 with a limited fleet of Level 3 equipped EQS ' 'Sedans
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  • Mercedes-Benz plans for further customer ' 'deliveries of DRIVE PILOT equipped MY2024 EQS Sedan and ' 'S-Class models in early 2024 through participating ' 'authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers in California and ' 'Nevada
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  • DRIVE PILOT to be offered via subscription ' 'through the U.S. Mercedes me connect store for S-Class and ' 'EQS Sedan models
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Mercedes-Benz will launch its production-ready version of ' 'DRIVE PILOT in the United States. The class-leading system ' 'for conditionally automated driving rolls out in late 2023 ' 'with a limited fleet of SAE Level 31 equipped EQS ' 'Sedans in California and Nevada called DRIVE PILOT: First ' 'Class. In early 2024, Mercedes-Benz plans for additional ' 'customer deliveries of DRIVE PILOT equipped MY2024 EQS Sedan ' 'and S‑Class models with participating authorized ' 'Mercedes-Benz dealers in California and Nevada.

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As the first automotive manufacturer in the world to ' 'introduce this system in a standard-production vehicle to ' 'U.S. customers, Mercedes-Benz once again sets the benchmark ' 'for pioneering advancements in automated driving. California ' 'and Nevada are the first two states to approve the system ' 'and issued certification for use on major freeways. While ' 'the regulatory framework varies by state, Mercedes-Benz ' 'intends to further expand availability of this revolutionary ' 'new technology to additional U.S. markets in the ' 'future.

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“DRIVE PILOT is the world’s first and only system for ' 'conditionally automated driving with internationally valid ' 'type approval. It is engineered with a sophisticated system ' 'architecture based on redundancy with many different sensor ' 'types. I strongly believe that redundancy is key for safe ' 'automated driving for level 3 and beyond. Safety is one of ' 'Mercedes-Benz core values. Responsible handling of this ' 'technology is our top priority and the key to acceptance ' 'among customers and in society.” 
Markus Schäfer, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, ' 'Chief Technology Officer, responsible for Development and ' 'Procurement

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“DRIVE PILOT is a technological game changer and ' 'incredible leap forward in the pursuit of conditionally ' 'automated driving. This ground-breaking system reinforces ' 'our intention to lead in safety and technology, while giving ' 'precious time back to our customers during heavy traffic ' 'situations.” 
Dimitris Psillakis, President and CEO ' 'of Mercedes-Benz USA

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DRIVE PILOT: SAE Level 3 system for conditionally ' 'automated driving

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DRIVE PILOT is an innovative technology that enables the ' 'vehicle to take over the dynamic driving task up to speeds ' 'of 40 mph on suitable freeway sections and during high ' 'traffic density. Once activated, DRIVE PILOT controls the ' 'speed and distance, effortlessly guiding the vehicle within ' 'its lane. During a conditionally automated journey, certain ' "applications can be enabled on the vehicle's integrated " 'central display that are otherwise blocked while ' 'driving.

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Safety remains central to this Mercedes-Benz innovation, ' 'which places high demands on operational reliability. DRIVE ' 'PILOT builds on the vehicle sensing technology of the Driver ' 'Assistance Package and includes additional sensors ' 'Mercedes-Benz considers indispensable for safe, ' 'conditionally automated driving. These include LiDAR, a ' 'camera in the rear window and microphones for detecting ' 'emergency vehicles, as well as a road wetness sensor in the ' 'wheel well. A vehicle equipped with DRIVE PILOT also has ' 'redundant steering and braking actuators and a redundant ' 'on-board electrical system to ensure maneuverability in the ' 'event one of these systems fails. These redundancies help to ' 'ensure a safe handover to the driver.

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DRIVE PILOT will be installed on select EQS and S-Class ' 'models, and activated via the U.S. Mercedes me connect store ' 'starting at $2,500 (additional offer options will be ' 'announced at a later date). Given the advanced nature of the ' 'technology, this activation protocol ensures that customers ' 'are informed of the system’s capabilities at the time of ' 'Level 3 activation. Due to the continued advancement of ' 'software integration, a subscription-based offering also ' 'provides customers with the flexibility to choose options ' 'that are best suited for their individual needs. For ' 'example, if a customer moves to another state or area ' 'without access to Level 3 enabled freeways, they have the ' 'option not to renew the subscription.

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High-precision positioning system for operating DRIVE ' 'PILOT

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The exact location of a Mercedes-Benz vehicle equipped ' 'with DRIVE PILOT is determined using a high‑precision ' 'positioning system that is much more powerful than ' 'conventional GPS systems. It is so accurate that it can ' 'determine the position of the vehicle within a range of ' 'inches. In addition to the anonymized data collected by ' 'LiDAR, camera, radar and ultrasonic sensors, a digital HD ' 'map provides a three-dimensional image of the road and the ' 'surroundings. This map includes information on road ' 'geometry, route characteristics, traffic signs and special ' 'traffic events (e.g. accidents or road work or construction ' 'zones). The map information is stored in backend data ' 'centers and updated constantly. Each vehicle also stores a ' 'copy of this map information on-board, constantly compares ' 'it with the backend data and updates the local dataset as ' 'required.

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Considerations for the future: Automated Driving Marker ' 'Lights

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Mercedes-Benz integrates social and ethical aspects in ' 'the development of automated driving and feels it is ' 'important to inform all drivers when the automated driving ' 'function is enabled via visual representation. As a result, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has developed special turquoise colored ' 'Automated Driving Marker Lights (based on SAE J3134 ' 'Recommended Practice) that would identify when DRIVE PILOT ' 'is engaged. At present, there is no national regulatory ' 'framework in the U.S. to implement this technology. The ' 'national road traffic and regulatory framework requires ' 'further adaptation to a common standard. Discussions with ' 'various state and federal agencies are ongoing, and ' 'Mercedes-Benz will further adapt the system architecture of ' 'DRIVE PILOT in accordance with defined standards as they ' 'evolve.

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Legally compliant on the road

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Mercedes-Benz requires that new technology featured on ' 'public roadways complies with all regulatory requirements. ' 'An interdisciplinary team consisting of technical, legal, ' 'ethical, certification and safety experts worked together in ' 'the development process, translating traffic regulations ' 'into software. Mercedes-Benz complies with the provisions in ' 'accordance with the NHTSA Standing General Order governing ' 'ADS equipped vehicles.

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[1] SAE Level 3: the automated driving ' 'function takes over certain driving tasks. However, the ' 'driver must be ready to take control of the vehicle at all ' 'times when prompted to intervene by the vehicle.

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[2] Which secondary activities of the driver ' 'are legally permissible depends on the respective national ' 'or state road traffic regulations.

\n', 'date': '2023-09-27T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Automated driving revolution: Mercedes-Benz announces U.S. ' 'availability of DRIVE PILOT – the world’s first certified SAE Level ' '3 system for the U.S. market', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8505c9be-312c-4376-902b-89153917db92'} 2025-11-30 01:01:51 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=92&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:51 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=96&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:51 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/10a13893-eae9-4161-b704-32ece5d68b58> {'content': 'Campaign concept\n' '\n' 'Since the invention of the automobile by Carl Benz ' '137 years ago, Mercedes‑Benz has defined class with the most ' 'desirable cars in the world.\n' 'With a pioneering spirit and ambition for the extraordinary, the ' 'brand with the three-pointed star continues to shape ' 'groundbreaking technologies, unmistakable designs and safe ' 'comfort to this day.\n' 'Visionary thinking and passion are the driving forces behind the ' 'continuous innovative development of the automobile by ' 'Mercedes‑Benz.\n' 'The new campaign "Defining Class since 1886" visualizes the ' "brand's heritage by bridging the gap between history and the " 'future via iconic models from different eras.\n' 'The forward-looking highlight is the new ' 'Concept CLA Class, which represents the innovative ' 'future electric class and gateway into the Mercedes‑Benz world.\n' "The campaign creatively reinterprets the brand's typical term " '"class" with a wink. "Class" is literally represented by a school ' 'class with timeless stereotypical characters such as the class ' 'favorite, nerd, prom queen, cool guy and athlete.\n' 'The imagery is kept in the style of traditional class photos in ' 'front of a clean background and shows the school class during a ' 'class photo production.\n' 'You walk through a hall and discover groundbreaking Mercedes‑Benz ' 'models:\n' '\n' 'The 300 SL Gullwing as an aesthetic style icon from ' '1954\n' 'The G‑Class as an unmistakable off-road legend from 1979\n' 'The 1981 S‑Class, the first serial production vehicle with an ' 'airbag\n' 'The EQS, as the first electric model in the luxury class of 2021 ' 'and a newcomer\n' 'The new Concept CLA Class as a signpost to the future electric ' 'class of Mercedes‑Benz\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Campaign Details & Media Mix\n' '\n' '"Defining Class since 1886" is a 360-degree brand campaign and is ' 'played out worldwide via mercedes-benz.com.\n' "It will be launched immediately before this year's " 'IAA MOBILITY 2023 at the beginning of September with ' 'the first Out Of Home (OOH) displays in Munich, ' 'Düsseldorf, Hanover, Dresden, Cologne and Stuttgart and will then ' 'be rolled out worldwide.\n' 'At the heart of the campaign are six key visuals, each of them ' 'shows one of the selected hero cars of the campaign with the ' 'school class characters.\n' 'The main film of the campaign will premiere at the IAA and will ' 'be shown in different lengths from September 3 on ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Social Media. More information about ' 'Mercedes‑Benz at IAA Mobility 2023 is available in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Media Special.\n' 'At Studio Odeonsplatz by Mercedes‑Benz in Munich, the campaign ' 'can be experienced physically from September 5 until end of ' 'October 2023 in a set-up of changing models.\n' '\n' 'Period\n' '\n' 'From September 1, 2023\n' '\n' 'Credits\n' '\n' 'Idea, conception and implementation: team x\n' 'Implementation of the "Defining Class since 1886" campaign at ' 'Studio Odeonsplatz by Mercedes‑Benz in Munich: Liganova.\n', 'content_html': '

Campaign concept

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  • Since the invention of the automobile by Carl Benz ' '137 years ago, Mercedes‑Benz has defined class with the ' 'most desirable cars in the world.
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  • With a pioneering spirit and ambition for the ' 'extraordinary, the brand with the three-pointed star ' 'continues to shape groundbreaking technologies, unmistakable ' 'designs and safe comfort to this day.
    • \n' '
  • Visionary thinking and passion are the driving forces ' 'behind the continuous innovative development of the ' 'automobile by Mercedes‑Benz.
    • \n' '
  • The new campaign "Defining Class since 1886" visualizes ' "the brand's heritage by bridging the gap between history and " 'the future via iconic models from different eras.
    • \n' '
  • The forward-looking highlight is the new ' 'Concept CLA Class, which represents the innovative ' 'future electric class and gateway into the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'world.
    • \n' "
  • The campaign creatively reinterprets the brand's typical " 'term "class" with a wink. "Class" is literally represented ' 'by a school class with timeless stereotypical characters ' 'such as the class favorite, nerd, prom queen, cool guy and ' 'athlete.
    • \n' '
  • The imagery is kept in the style of traditional class ' 'photos in front of a clean background and shows the school ' 'class during a class photo production.
    • \n' '
  • You walk through a hall and discover groundbreaking ' 'Mercedes‑Benz models:\n' '
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    • The 300 SL Gullwing as an aesthetic style icon ' 'from 1954
      • \n' '
    • The G‑Class as an unmistakable off-road legend from ' '1979
      • \n' '
    • The 1981 S‑Class, the first serial production vehicle ' 'with an airbag
      • \n' '
    • The EQS, as the first electric model in the luxury class ' 'of 2021 and a newcomer
      • \n' '
    • The new Concept CLA Class as a signpost to the future ' 'electric class of Mercedes‑Benz
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Campaign Details & Media Mix

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    \n' '
  • "Defining Class since 1886" is a 360-degree brand ' 'campaign and is played out worldwide via mercedes-benz.com.
    • \n' "
  • It will be launched immediately before this year's " 'IAA MOBILITY 2023 at the beginning of September ' 'with the first Out Of Home (OOH) displays in ' 'Munich, Düsseldorf, Hanover, Dresden, Cologne and Stuttgart ' 'and will then be rolled out worldwide.
    • \n' '
  • At the heart of the campaign are six key visuals, each ' 'of them shows one of the selected hero cars of the campaign ' 'with the school class characters.
    • \n' '
  • The main film of the campaign will premiere at the IAA ' 'and will be shown in different lengths from September 3 ' 'on Mercedes‑Benz Social Media. More information about ' 'Mercedes‑Benz at IAA Mobility 2023 is available in ' 'the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Media Special.
    • \n' '
  • At Studio Odeonsplatz by Mercedes‑Benz in Munich, the ' 'campaign can be experienced physically from September 5 ' 'until end of October 2023 in a set-up of changing ' 'models.
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Period

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  • From September 1, 2023
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Credits

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  • Idea, conception and implementation: team x
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  • Implementation of the "Defining Class since 1886" ' 'campaign at Studio Odeonsplatz by Mercedes‑Benz in Munich: ' 'Liganova.
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\n', 'date': '2023-09-01T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'The new global Mercedes-Benz brand campaign "Defining Class since ' '1886"', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/10a13893-eae9-4161-b704-32ece5d68b58'} 2025-11-30 01:01:51 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=89&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:51 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=90&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:51 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/16689887-a3ee-4f17-84e6-a4878afa35cc> {'content': '\n' 'Seven major global automakers – BMW Group, General Motors, Honda, ' 'Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz Group, Stellantis NV – will create an ' 'unprecedented new charging network joint venture that will ' 'significantly expand access to high-powered charging in North ' 'America\n' 'Targeting to install at least 30,000 high-powered charge points ' 'in urban and highway locations to ensure customers can charge ' 'whenever and wherever they need\n' 'With a focus on delivering an elevated customer experience, the ' 'network will provide reliability, high-powered charging ' 'capability, digital integration, appealing locations, various ' 'amenities while charging, and use renewable energy\n' 'Charging stations will be accessible to all EV customers, ' 'offering both Combined Charging System (CCS) and North American ' 'Charging Standard (NACS) connectors\n' 'First stations are scheduled to open in the summer of 2024\n' '\n' 'Seven of the world’s leading automakers – BMW Group, General ' 'Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz Group, Stellantis NV – ' 'are creating a joint venture to accelerate the transition to ' 'electric vehicles in North America, by making EV charging more ' 'convenient, accessible and reliable.\n' 'The joint venture will include the development of a new, ' 'high-powered charging network with at least 30,000 chargers to ' 'make zero-emission driving even more attractive for millions of ' 'customers. \n' 'With the generational investments in public charging being ' 'implemented on the Federal and State level, the joint venture ' 'will leverage public and private funds to accelerate the ' 'installation of high-powered charging for customers. The new ' 'charging stations will be accessible to all battery-powered ' 'electric vehicles from any automaker using Combined Charging ' 'System (CCS) or North American Charging Standard (NACS) and are ' 'expected to meet or exceed the spirit and requirements of the ' 'U.S. National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program.\n' 'The joint venture aims to become the leading network of reliable ' 'high-powered charging stations in North America.\n' 'The joint venture is expected to be established this year, ' 'subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory ' 'approvals.\n' 'The first stations are expected to open in the United States in ' 'the summer of 2024 and in Canada at a later stage. Each site will ' 'be equipped with multiple high-powered DC chargers, making ' 'long-distance journeys easier for customers. In line with the ' 'sustainability strategies of all seven automakers, the joint ' 'venture intends to power the charging network solely by renewable ' 'energy.\n' 'Elevated Customer Experience\n' 'The new high-powered charging network will elevate the entire EV ' 'experience and drive EV adoption.\n' 'The network will provide a seamless, vehicle integrated, ' 'best-in-class charging experience, based on renewable energy and ' 'supported by the quality, reliability, and resources of ' 'world-leading automakers.\n' 'Focused on customer comfort and charging ease, the stations will ' 'be in convenient locations offering canopies wherever possible ' 'and amenities such as restrooms, food service and retail ' 'operations either nearby or within the same complex. A select ' 'number of flagship stations will be equipped with additional ' 'amenities, delivering a premier experience designed to showcase ' 'the future of charging.\n' 'Initial plans call for the deployment of charging stations in ' 'metropolitan areas and along major highways, including connecting ' 'corridors and vacation routes, aiming to offer a charging station ' 'wherever people may choose to live, work and travel.\n' 'The functions and services of the network will allow for seamless ' 'integration with participating automakers’ in-vehicle and in-app ' 'experiences, including reservations, intelligent route planning ' 'and navigation, payment applications, transparent energy ' 'management and more. In addition, the network will leverage Plug ' '& Charge technology to further enhance the customer ' 'experience. \n' 'An Open Network to Drive Electric Vehicle Growth\n' 'As more electric vehicles are introduced and the rate of consumer ' 'adoption increases, the demand for fast and reliable public ' 'charging also grows in parallel.\n' 'According to the U.S. Department of Energy, as of July 2023, ' 'there are 32,000 publicly available DC fast chargers in the ' 'United States for use by 2.3 million electric vehicles, a ratio ' 'of 72 vehicles per charger. The NREL (National Renewable Energy ' 'Laboratory) estimates that 182,000 DC fast chargers will be ' 'needed to support 30-42 million plug-in vehicles expected on the ' 'road by 2030.\n' 'With U.S. electric vehicle sales expected to exceed 50% of total ' 'U.S. sales by 2030, the expansion of reliable charging ' 'infrastructure will become even more critical to widespread ' 'electric vehicle adoption.\n' 'The creation of a best-in-class charging network will ensure that ' 'the EV infrastructure will support current and projected EV sales ' 'and will foster the adoption of electric vehicles.\n' 'Comments from JV Founding Partners\n' 'BMW Group CEO Oliver Zipse: “North America is one of the world’s ' 'most important car markets – with the potential to be a leader in ' 'electromobility. Accessibility to high-speed charging is one of ' 'the key enablers to accelerate this transition. Therefore, seven ' 'automakers are forming this joint venture with the goal of ' 'creating a positive charging experience for EV consumers. The BMW ' 'Group is proud to be among the founders.”\n' 'GM CEO Mary Barra: “GM’s commitment to an all-electric future is ' 'focused not only on delivering EVs our customers love, but ' 'investing in charging and working across the industry to make it ' 'more accessible. The better experience people have, the faster EV ' 'adoption will grow.”\n' 'Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe: “The creation of EV charging services ' 'is an opportunity for automakers to produce excellent user ' 'experiences by providing complete, convenient and sustainable ' 'solutions for our customers. Toward that objective, this joint ' 'venture will be a critical step in accelerating EV adoption ' 'across the U.S. and Canada and supporting our efforts to achieve ' 'carbon neutrality.”\n' 'Hyundai CEO Jaehoon Chang: “Hyundai’s investment in this project ' 'aligns with our ‘Progress for Humanity’ vision in making ' 'sustainable transportation more accessible. Hyundai’s expertise ' 'in electrification will help redefine the charging landscape and ' 'we look forward to working with our other shareholders as we ' 'create this expansive high-powered charging network.”\n' "Kia CEO Ho Sung Song: “Kia's engagement and investment in this " 'high-powered charging joint venture is set to increase charging ' 'access and convenience to current and future drivers and ' 'therefore accelerate the transition to EVs across North America. ' 'Kia is proud to be an important part of this joint venture with ' 'other reputable automakers as we embark on a journey towards ' 'seamless charging experiences for our customers and further ' 'strengthening Kia’s brand identity in the EV market.”\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group CEO Ola Källenius: “The fight against climate ' 'change is the greatest challenge of our time. What we need now is ' 'speed – across political, social and corporate boundaries. To ' 'accelerate the shift to electric vehicles, we’re in favor of ' 'anything that makes life easier for our customers. Charging is an ' 'inseparable part of the EV-experience, and this network will be ' 'another step to make it as convenient as possible.”\n' 'Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares: “We intend to exceed customer ' 'expectations by creating more opportunities for a seamless ' 'charging experience given the significant growth expected in the ' 'market. We believe that a charging network at scale is vital to ' 'protecting freedom of mobility for all, especially as we work to ' 'achieve our ambitious carbon neutrality plan. A strong charging ' 'network should be available for all - under the same conditions - ' 'and be built together with a win-win spirit. I want to thank each ' 'colleague involved, as it is a milestone example of our ' 'collective intelligence to listen and serve our customers.”\n' 'Contacts:\n' 'BMW Group:                ' '  Mariella Kapsaskis          ' '(mariella.kapsaskis@bmwna.com) General ' 'Motors:             ' 'Sanaz ' 'Marbley                ' '(sanaz.marbley@gm.com) Honda:        ' '                  ' '  Chris Martin            ' '      ' ' (chris_martin@na.honda.com) Hyundai:    ' '                  ' '   Miles Johnson          ' '      (milesjohnson@hmausa.com) Kia:  ' '                  ' '             James Bell  ' '                  ' '   (jbell@kiausa.com) Mercedes-Benz Group: Melinda ' 'Mernovage        ' '(melinda.mernovage@mercedes-benz.com) Stellantis NV:  ' '               Shawn ' 'Morgan                ' '(shawn.morgan@stellantis.com)', 'content_html': '
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  • Seven major global automakers – BMW Group, ' 'General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz Group, ' 'Stellantis NV – will create an unprecedented new charging ' 'network joint venture that will significantly expand access ' 'to high-powered charging in North America
    • \n' '
  • Targeting to install at least 30,000 ' 'high-powered charge points in urban and highway locations to ' 'ensure customers can charge whenever and wherever they ' 'need
    • \n' '
  • With a focus on delivering an elevated customer ' 'experience, the network will provide reliability, ' 'high-powered charging capability, digital integration, ' 'appealing locations, various amenities while charging, and ' 'use renewable energy
    • \n' '
  • Charging stations will be accessible to all EV ' 'customers, offering both Combined Charging System (CCS) and ' 'North American Charging Standard (NACS) ' 'connectors
    • \n' '
  • First stations are scheduled to open in the ' 'summer of 2024
    • \n' '
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Seven of the world’s leading automakers – BMW Group, ' 'General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz Group, ' 'Stellantis NV – are creating a joint venture to accelerate ' 'the transition to electric vehicles in North America, by ' 'making EV charging more convenient, accessible and ' 'reliable.

\n' '

The joint venture will include the development of a new, ' 'high-powered charging network with at least 30,000 chargers ' 'to make zero-emission driving even more attractive for ' 'millions of customers. 

\n' '

With the generational investments in public charging ' 'being implemented on the Federal and State level, the joint ' 'venture will leverage public and private funds to accelerate ' 'the installation of high-powered charging for customers. The ' 'new charging stations will be accessible to all ' 'battery-powered electric vehicles from any automaker using ' 'Combined Charging System (CCS) or North American Charging ' 'Standard (NACS) and are expected to meet or exceed the ' 'spirit and requirements of the U.S. National Electric ' 'Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program.

\n' '

The joint venture aims to become the leading network of ' 'reliable high-powered charging stations in North ' 'America.

\n' '

The joint venture is expected to be established this ' 'year, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory ' 'approvals.

\n' '

The first stations are expected to open in the United ' 'States in the summer of 2024 and in Canada at a later stage. ' 'Each site will be equipped with multiple high-powered DC ' 'chargers, making long-distance journeys easier for ' 'customers. In line with the sustainability strategies of all ' 'seven automakers, the joint venture intends to power the ' 'charging network solely by renewable energy.

\n' '

Elevated Customer Experience

\n' '

The new high-powered charging network will elevate the ' 'entire EV experience and drive EV adoption.

\n' '

The network will provide a seamless, vehicle integrated, ' 'best-in-class charging experience, based on renewable energy ' 'and supported by the quality, reliability, and resources of ' 'world-leading automakers.

\n' '

Focused on customer comfort and charging ease, the ' 'stations will be in convenient locations offering canopies ' 'wherever possible and amenities such as restrooms, food ' 'service and retail operations either nearby or within the ' 'same complex. A select number of flagship stations will be ' 'equipped with additional amenities, delivering a premier ' 'experience designed to showcase the future of charging.

\n' '

Initial plans call for the deployment of charging ' 'stations in metropolitan areas and along major highways, ' 'including connecting corridors and vacation routes, aiming ' 'to offer a charging station wherever people may choose to ' 'live, work and travel.

\n' '

The functions and services of the network will allow for ' 'seamless integration with participating automakers’ ' 'in-vehicle and in-app experiences, including reservations, ' 'intelligent route planning and navigation, payment ' 'applications, transparent energy management and more. In ' 'addition, the network will leverage Plug & Charge ' 'technology to further enhance the customer ' 'experience. 

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An Open Network to Drive Electric Vehicle Growth

\n' '

As more electric vehicles are introduced and the rate of ' 'consumer adoption increases, the demand for fast and ' 'reliable public charging also grows in parallel.

\n' '

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, as of July ' '2023, there are 32,000 publicly available DC fast chargers ' 'in the United States for use by 2.3 million electric ' 'vehicles, a ratio of 72 vehicles per charger. The NREL ' '(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) estimates that ' '182,000 DC fast chargers will be needed to support 30-42 ' 'million plug-in vehicles expected on the road by 2030.

\n' '

With U.S. electric vehicle sales expected to exceed 50% ' 'of total U.S. sales by 2030, the expansion of reliable ' 'charging infrastructure will become even more critical to ' 'widespread electric vehicle adoption.

\n' '

The creation of a best-in-class charging network will ' 'ensure that the EV infrastructure will support current and ' 'projected EV sales and will foster the adoption of electric ' 'vehicles.

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Comments from JV Founding Partners

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BMW Group CEO Oliver Zipse: “North ' 'America is one of the world’s most important car markets – ' 'with the potential to be a leader in electromobility. ' 'Accessibility to high-speed charging is one of the key ' 'enablers to accelerate this transition. Therefore, seven ' 'automakers are forming this joint venture with the goal of ' 'creating a positive charging experience for EV consumers. ' 'The BMW Group is proud to be among the founders.”

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GM CEO Mary Barra: “GM’s ' 'commitment to an all-electric future is focused not only on ' 'delivering EVs our customers love, but investing in charging ' 'and working across the industry to make it more accessible. ' 'The better experience people have, the faster EV adoption ' 'will grow.”

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Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe: “The creation ' 'of EV charging services is an opportunity for automakers to ' 'produce excellent user experiences by providing complete, ' 'convenient and sustainable solutions for our customers. ' 'Toward that objective, this joint venture will be a critical ' 'step in accelerating EV adoption across the U.S. and Canada ' 'and supporting our efforts to achieve carbon ' 'neutrality.”

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Hyundai CEO Jaehoon Chang: “Hyundai’s ' 'investment in this project aligns with our ‘Progress for ' 'Humanity’ vision in making sustainable transportation more ' 'accessible. Hyundai’s expertise in electrification will help ' 'redefine the charging landscape and we look forward to ' 'working with our other shareholders as we create this ' 'expansive high-powered charging network.”

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Kia CEO Ho Sung Song: “Kia's engagement " 'and investment in this high-powered charging joint venture ' 'is set to increase charging access and convenience to ' 'current and future drivers and therefore accelerate the ' 'transition to EVs across North America. Kia is proud to be ' 'an important part of this joint venture with other reputable ' 'automakers as we embark on a journey towards seamless ' 'charging experiences for our customers and further ' 'strengthening Kia’s brand identity in the EV market.”

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Mercedes-Benz Group CEO Ola Källenius: ' '“The fight against climate change is the greatest challenge ' 'of our time. What we need now is speed – across political, ' 'social and corporate boundaries. To accelerate the shift to ' 'electric vehicles, we’re in favor of anything that makes ' 'life easier for our customers. Charging is an inseparable ' 'part of the EV-experience, and this network will be another ' 'step to make it as convenient as possible.”

\n' '

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares: “We ' 'intend to exceed customer expectations by creating more ' 'opportunities for a seamless charging experience given the ' 'significant growth expected in the market. We believe that a ' 'charging network at scale is vital to protecting freedom of ' 'mobility for all, especially as we work to achieve our ' 'ambitious carbon neutrality plan. A strong charging network ' 'should be available for all - under the same conditions - ' 'and be built together with a win-win spirit. I want to thank ' 'each colleague involved, as it is a milestone example of our ' 'collective intelligence to listen and serve our ' 'customers.”

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Contacts:

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BMW Group:            ' '      Mariella Kapsaskis      ' '    (mariella.kapsaskis@bmwna.com) 
General ' 'Motors:             ' 'Sanaz ' 'Marbley                ' '(sanaz.marbley@gm.com) 
Honda:  ' '                ' '          Chris Martin    ' '               (chris_martin@na.honda.com) 
Hyundai:  ' '                ' '       Miles Johnson      ' '          (milesjohnson@hmausa.com) 
Kia:  ' '                ' '               James ' 'Bell                ' '       (jbell@kiausa.com) 
Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group: Melinda Mernovage        (melinda.mernovage@mercedes-benz.com) 
Stellantis ' 'NV:                ' ' Shawn Morgan            ' '    (shawn.morgan@stellantis.com)

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Rheinische Gasmotoren-Fabrik ' 'facilitated the invention of the automobile\n' '1998: S-Class from the 220 model series with pioneering ' 'electronics architecture\n' '1928: The race track gave its name to the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Nürburg 460 (W 08)\n' '1968: 250 CE – Elegant coupé also in the medium class, ' 'based on the “Stroke/eight”\n' '1953: Exclusive and elegant – The Mercedes-Benz ' '220 Coupé (W 187)\n' 'Birthdays: Bruno Sacco and Paul Bracq\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz, the world’s oldest car manufacturer, has been ' 'reinventing the car over and over since 1886. As it does so, the ' 'brand continually sets new standards, while also keeping pace ' 'with social change. The history of the company is correspondingly ' 'rich in events and stories. Here is a brief summary of some of ' 'the important anniversaries and milestones from its history.\n' '30 September 1913 – 110 years ago\n' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft opened the “Mercedes Palace” in ' 'Unter den Linden\n' '\n' 'Car manufacturers increasingly had their own retail outlets\n' 'These companies had a particularly strong presence in the capital ' 'Berlin\n' 'High-class showroom with space for 15 Mercedes vehicles\n' '\n' 'Around the turn of the 20th century, automobile ' 'manufacturers established representative branch outlets. At the ' 'same time, the economic upswing in the German Empire reinforced ' 'the trend to have a presence in Berlin. ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) opened the luxuriously ' 'appointed “Mercedes Palace” on the boulevard Unter den Linden on ' '30 September 1913. It had space for 15 Mercedes ' 'vehicles, showroom windows faced the boulevard. With a restaurant ' 'and cultural events, the retail outlet anticipated the marketing ' 'concept of the customer experience. The “Mercedes Palace” became ' 'a meeting point for Berlin’s highest society. Benz & ' 'Cie. opened its first agency in Berlin as early as 1897, and a ' 'sales office in 1901.\n' '1 October 1883 – 140 years ago\n' 'Foundation of Benz & Co. Rheinische Gasmotoren-Fabrik\n' '\n' 'Pioneering company paving the way to the first automobile\n' 'The success of stationary two-stroke engines made the Benz Patent ' 'Motor Car possible\n' 'The first automobiles were built in 1886\n' '\n' 'On 1 October 1883, Carl Benz, together with businessman Max ' 'Caspar Rose and commercial agent Friedrich Wilhelm Esslinger, ' 'founded Benz & Co. Rheinische Gasmotoren-Fabrik as a ' 'general partnership in Mannheim. Stationary “System Benz” ' 'two-stroke engines with an output of 0.74 kW (1 hp) to ' '8.8 kW (12 hp) were successfully produced as an ' 'alternative to the steam engine. Brisk demand made it possible ' 'for Carl Benz to realise his dream of a lightweight car powered ' 'by a petrol engine. 1885 saw the completion of the first vehicle ' 'in which the chassis and engine formed a single unit. The patent ' 'for the three-wheeled motor car was granted to Carl Benz on ' '29 January 1886. It was the world’s first automobile.\n' '1 to 11 October 1998 – 25 years ago\n' 'Presentation of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class from the 220 model ' 'series in Paris\n' '\n' 'Trendsetter in automobile engineering, with 30 technical ' 'innovations and 340 patents\n' 'Generous feeling of spaciousness, agile handling, DISTRONIC and ' 'COMAND\n' 'The S 600 with a new twelve-cylinder engine followed in ' '1999\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz S-Class from the 220 model series ' 'presented at the Paris Motor Show from 1 to 11 October ' '1998 impressed with its agile, unobtrusive lines. Despite reduced ' 'external dimensions and lower weight, it offered the same, ' 'generous feeling of spaciousness as the preceding 140 model ' 'series. AIRMATIC air suspension and the ADS adaptive damping ' 'system contributed to the luxury saloon’s easy handling. ' '340 patents resulted in 30 technical innovations, some ' 'of them used for the first time in a production car – e.g. ' 'the optional DISTRONIC proximity control system. The new “Cockpit ' 'Management and Data System” (COMAND) made it easier to operate ' 'the navigation system, car radio, telephone, CD changer and TV ' 'receiver. 484,697 units of the S-Class from the ' '220 model series were produced up to 2005.\n' '4 to 14 October 1928 – 95 years ago\n' 'Premiere of the Mercedes-Benz Nürburg 460 in Paris\n' '\n' 'The brand’s first eight-cylinder car as new flagship model\n' 'It took its name from the test drives conducted on the North Loop ' 'of the Nürburgring circuit\n' 'The first version by Ferdinand Porsche was superseded one year ' 'later\n' '\n' 'Shortly after the opening of the challenging Nürburgring race ' 'circuit in June 1927, Mercedes-Benz presented the ' 'Nürburg 460 (W 08) in 1928. The brand’s first ' 'eight-cylinder car was given its name because it had been ' 'extensively tested over 24,000 kilometres on the North Loop. ' 'In early June 1928, head of the test department Willy Walb gave ' 'the Board of Management a positive assessment of the engine’s ' 'performance over this distance on the Nürburgring, which was ' '28 kilometres long at the time. The Nürburg 460, ' 'designed by Ferdinand Porsche, was presented to the public at the ' 'Paris Motor Show from 4 to 14 October 1928. Its in-line ' 'eight-cylinder engine developed 59 kW (80 hp) from a ' 'displacement of 4.6 litres. Porsche’s successor Hans Nibel ' 'already revised the powerful and comfortable Nürburg 460 for ' 'the 1929 model year. 2,893 examples of this flagship model ' 'were built up to 1933.\n' '19 November 1968 – 55 years ago\n' 'Premiere of the “Stroke/eight” Coupé at Hockenheim\n' '\n' 'The exclusive coupé in the upper medium class\n' 'The six-cylinder engine in the 250 CE, the top model ' 'premiered, developed 110 kW (150 hp)\n' 'The frameless side windows were fully retractable\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz set a highlight with its upper medium-class coupés ' 'in 1968. They were based on the saloon models, which were later ' 'to be given the nickname “Stroke/eight”, had the same wheelbase ' 'and were identical back to the A-pillar. However the windscreen ' 'was more inclined and the roof 45 millimetres lower. The ' 'frameless side windows in the front and rear were fully ' 'retractable. The elegant two-door models were available ' 'exclusively with a six-cylinder engine; they were therefore ' 'assigned to the W 114 model series like the corresponding ' 'saloons. The four-cylinder saloons were designated the W 115 ' 'model series. The company presented the Coupé at Hockenheimring ' 'on 19 November 1968. A total of 67,048 units were ' 'produced.\n' '23 December 1953 – 70 years ago\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz 220 Coupé from the W 187 model series ' 'joined the product range\n' '\n' 'Exclusive and elegant variant of the model 220\n' 'Produced “at the repeated insistence of certain prominent ' 'individuals”\n' 'The beginning of the brand’s luxury-class coupé range\n' '\n' 'A one-off became the early forerunner of the later luxury-class ' 'coupés from Mercedes-Benz. It was built in December 1951 on the ' 'basis of the new Mercedes-Benz 220 (W 187). Dr Wilhelm ' 'Haspel, Chairman of the Board of Management, had the car built ' 'for his wife. Series production was not being considered at the ' 'time. However, in mid-September 1953, head of development Karl ' 'Wilfert presented the finished design drawings for the elegant ' 'two-door model. The coupé went on sale as early as December 1953. ' 'This was “at the repeated insistence of certain prominent ' 'individuals”, according to a circular issued by sales management. ' 'The coupé was technically based on the 220 Cabriolet A ' 'with two seats and a curved windscreen. It had an improved ' 'M 180 engine developing 63 kW (85 hp). With a ' 'retail price of DM 20,850, it was the most expensive and ' 'exclusive model in the W 187 model series. 85 examples ' 'were produced up to July 1955.\n' 'Birthdays\n' '\n' '90 years ago – Bruno Sacco, 12 November 1933. The ' 'Italian born in Udine worked at Mercedes-Benz as a constructor ' 'and designer from 1958. As head of the styling department and ' 'later as chief designer at Mercedes-Benz, he left his mark on ' 'many of the brand’s models until 1999. One of his favourite ' 'vehicles was the S-Class Coupé from the 126 model series.\n' '90 years ago – Paul Bracq, 13 December 1933. Born ' 'in Bordeaux, Bracq had a decisive influence on Mercedes-Benz car ' 'design from 1957 to the end of the 1960s. His name is closely ' 'associated with the SL from the W 113 model series ' '(“Pagoda”), as well as with the 600 (W 100) and the ' '“Stroke/eight” models from the W 114/115 model series.\n', 'content_html': '
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  • 1913: The “Mercedes Palace” – A ' 'state-of-the-art showroom in Berlin
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  • 1928: The race track gave its name to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Nürburg 460 (W 08)
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  • 1968: 250 CE – Elegant coupé also in ' 'the medium class, based on the “Stroke/eight”
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  • 1953: Exclusive and elegant – The ' 'Mercedes-Benz 220 Coupé (W 187)
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  • Birthdays: Bruno Sacco and Paul ' 'Bracq
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Mercedes-Benz, the world’s oldest car manufacturer, has ' 'been reinventing the car over and over since 1886. As it ' 'does so, the brand continually sets new standards, while ' 'also keeping pace with social change. The history of the ' 'company is correspondingly rich in events and stories. Here ' 'is a brief summary of some of the important anniversaries ' 'and milestones from its history.

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30 September 1913 – 110 years ago

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Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft opened the “Mercedes ' 'Palace” in Unter den Linden

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Around the turn of the 20th century, automobile ' 'manufacturers established representative branch outlets. At ' 'the same time, the economic upswing in the German Empire ' 'reinforced the trend to have a presence in Berlin. ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) opened the luxuriously ' 'appointed “Mercedes Palace” on the boulevard Unter den ' 'Linden on 30 September 1913. It had space for ' '15 Mercedes vehicles, showroom windows faced the ' 'boulevard. With a restaurant and cultural events, the retail ' 'outlet anticipated the marketing concept of the customer ' 'experience. The “Mercedes Palace” became a meeting point for ' 'Berlin’s highest society. Benz & Cie. opened its ' 'first agency in Berlin as early as 1897, and a sales office ' 'in 1901.

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1 October 1883 – 140 years ago

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Foundation of Benz & Co. Rheinische ' 'Gasmotoren-Fabrik

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On 1 October 1883, Carl Benz, together with ' 'businessman Max Caspar Rose and commercial agent Friedrich ' 'Wilhelm Esslinger, founded Benz & Co. Rheinische ' 'Gasmotoren-Fabrik as a general partnership in Mannheim. ' 'Stationary “System Benz” two-stroke engines with an output ' 'of 0.74 kW (1 hp) to ' '8.8 kW (12 hp) were successfully ' 'produced as an alternative to the steam engine. Brisk demand ' 'made it possible for Carl Benz to realise his dream of a ' 'lightweight car powered by a petrol engine. 1885 saw the ' 'completion of the first vehicle in which the chassis and ' 'engine formed a single unit. The patent for the ' 'three-wheeled motor car was granted to Carl Benz on ' '29 January 1886. It was the world’s first ' 'automobile.

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1 to 11 October 1998 – 25 years ' 'ago

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Presentation of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class from ' 'the 220 model series in Paris

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The Mercedes-Benz S-Class from the 220 model series ' 'presented at the Paris Motor Show from 1 to ' '11 October 1998 impressed with its agile, unobtrusive ' 'lines. Despite reduced external dimensions and lower weight, ' 'it offered the same, generous feeling of spaciousness as the ' 'preceding 140 model series. AIRMATIC air suspension and ' 'the ADS adaptive damping system contributed to the luxury ' 'saloon’s easy handling. 340 patents resulted in ' '30 technical innovations, some of them used for the ' 'first time in a production car – e.g. the optional ' 'DISTRONIC proximity control system. The new “Cockpit ' 'Management and Data System” (COMAND) made it easier to ' 'operate the navigation system, car radio, telephone, CD ' 'changer and TV receiver. 484,697 units of the S-Class ' 'from the 220 model series were produced up to ' '2005.

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4 to 14 October 1928 – 95 years ' 'ago

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Premiere of the Mercedes-Benz Nürburg 460 in ' 'Paris

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  • The first version by Ferdinand Porsche was superseded ' 'one year later
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Shortly after the opening of the challenging Nürburgring ' 'race circuit in June 1927, Mercedes-Benz presented the ' 'Nürburg 460 (W 08) in 1928. The brand’s first ' 'eight-cylinder car was given its name because it had been ' 'extensively tested over 24,000 kilometres on the North ' 'Loop. In early June 1928, head of the test department Willy ' 'Walb gave the Board of Management a positive assessment of ' 'the engine’s performance over this distance on the ' 'Nürburgring, which was 28 kilometres long at the time. ' 'The Nürburg 460, designed by Ferdinand Porsche, was ' 'presented to the public at the Paris Motor Show from ' '4 to 14 October 1928. Its in-line eight-cylinder ' 'engine developed 59 kW (80 hp) ' 'from a displacement of 4.6 litres. Porsche’s successor ' 'Hans Nibel already revised the powerful and comfortable ' 'Nürburg 460 for the 1929 model year. ' '2,893 examples of this flagship model were built up to ' '1933.

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19 November 1968 – 55 years ago

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Premiere of the “Stroke/eight” Coupé at ' 'Hockenheim

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Mercedes-Benz set a highlight with its upper medium-class ' 'coupés in 1968. They were based on the saloon models, which ' 'were later to be given the nickname “Stroke/eight”, had the ' 'same wheelbase and were identical back to the A-pillar. ' 'However the windscreen was more inclined and the roof ' '45 millimetres lower. The frameless side windows in the ' 'front and rear were fully retractable. The elegant two-door ' 'models were available exclusively with a six-cylinder ' 'engine; they were therefore assigned to the W 114 model ' 'series like the corresponding saloons. The four-cylinder ' 'saloons were designated the W 115 model series. The ' 'company presented the Coupé at Hockenheimring on ' '19 November 1968. A total of 67,048 units were ' 'produced.

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23 December 1953 – 70 years ago

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The Mercedes-Benz 220 Coupé from the ' 'W 187 model series joined the product ' 'range

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  • Produced “at the repeated insistence of certain ' 'prominent individuals”
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  • The beginning of the brand’s luxury-class coupé ' 'range
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A one-off became the early forerunner of the later ' 'luxury-class coupés from Mercedes-Benz. It was built in ' 'December 1951 on the basis of the new Mercedes-Benz 220 ' '(W 187). Dr Wilhelm Haspel, Chairman of the Board ' 'of Management, had the car built for his wife. Series ' 'production was not being considered at the time. However, in ' 'mid-September 1953, head of development Karl Wilfert ' 'presented the finished design drawings for the elegant ' 'two-door model. The coupé went on sale as early as December ' '1953. This was “at the repeated insistence of certain ' 'prominent individuals”, according to a circular issued by ' 'sales management. The coupé was technically based on the ' '220 Cabriolet A with two seats and a curved ' 'windscreen. It had an improved M 180 engine developing ' '63 kW (85 hp). With a retail ' 'price of DM 20,850, it was the most expensive and ' 'exclusive model in the W 187 model series. ' '85 examples were produced up to July 1955.

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Birthdays

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  • 90 years ago – Bruno Sacco, 12 November ' '1933. The Italian born in Udine worked at Mercedes-Benz as a ' 'constructor and designer from 1958. As head of the styling ' 'department and later as chief designer at Mercedes-Benz, he ' 'left his mark on many of the brand’s models until 1999. One ' 'of his favourite vehicles was the S-Class Coupé from the ' '126 model series.
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  • 90 years ago – Paul Bracq, 13 December ' '1933. Born in Bordeaux, Bracq had a decisive influence on ' 'Mercedes-Benz car design from 1957 to the end of the 1960s. ' 'His name is closely associated with the SL from the ' 'W 113 model series (“Pagoda”), as well as with the 600 ' '(W 100) and the “Stroke/eight” models from the ' 'W 114/115 model series.
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\n', 'date': '2023-09-26T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Notes 4/2023', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f006d64c-e179-476e-a04f-2462d2c58ffe'} 2025-11-30 01:01:51 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/fabdb63c-36d9-41b1-bfd1-d88fc15d8b05> {'content': '\n' 'Visual Aids to loan to colour blind adults and children\n' 'Enjoy the exhibition in fuller colour and with enhanced contrast\n' 'A free offer for a vibrant visit to the Museum\n' '\n' 'Automotive history is diverse and colourful. This is also to be ' 'understood quite literally, as the fascinating colours, shades ' 'and contrasts in the Mercedes-Benz Museum exhibition show. ' 'However, many people are affected by colour blindness (colour ' 'vision deficiency) and cannot perceive the full range of hues and ' 'shades. Various forms of red-green colour blindness, referred to ' 'by experts as “anomalous trichromacy”, are particularly common ' 'with one in 12 men (8 per cent) and one in 200 women (0.5 per ' 'cent) affected.\n' 'For visitors with this limitation, the Mercedes-Benz now offers ' 'the public special glasses of the company EnChroma. These glasses ' 'very precisely filter a small part of the colour spectrum from ' 'the visible light, making it possible to see an expanded range of ' 'distinct, vibrant colour. The result is a much more colourful and ' 'contrast-rich perception of the surroundings. Adults and children ' 'can now borrow these special aids to colour vision, free of ' 'charge, for their visit to the exhibition.\n' '“A barrier-free viewing experience of the exhibition is very ' 'important to us. I am delighted that people with colour vision ' 'deficiencies can now experience the bright red of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster or the powerful green metallic of ' 'the Mercedes-Benz 300 S Cabriolet A in a whole new way with these ' 'special glasses. With this offer, we want to be a pioneer among ' 'museums in Germany.” Bettina Haussmann, Director ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' '“Mercedes-Benz is a renowned pioneer in the automobile industry, ' 'and now it is once again leading the way with the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum becoming the first in Germany to make EnChroma glasses ' 'available to colour blind visitors. Thousands of guests will now ' 'get to experience joy and wonderment as the colours of sleek, ' 'iconic Mercedes-Benz vehicles spring to life before their eyes. ' 'We applaud the Mercedes-Benz Museum for making the experience of ' 'colour accessible to all visitors.” Erik Ritchie, CEO of ' 'EnChroma\n' 'The company EnChroma from Berkeley, California/USA, developed the ' 'patented glasses almost 15 years ago and has earned various ' 'awards for their work in this respect. The innovative glasses are ' 'loaned by over 200 organisations, including over 100 museums ' 'worldwide. These include the Centre Pompidou in Paris, France, ' 'the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands and the Eric Carle ' 'Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts, United ' 'States. The glasses are also used in schools and universities – ' 'such as the University of Hamburg and RWTH Aachen University – ' 'for example.\n' 'Experts estimate that in Germany alone, around 3.5 million people ' 'are affected by colour vision deficiencies such as anomalous ' 'trichromacy. The number is estimated at 30 million people across ' 'Europe and 350 million worldwide. People who are red-green colour ' 'blind only see an estimated ten per cent of the hues and shades ' 'seen by those with typical colour vision.', 'content_html': '
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  • A free offer for a vibrant visit to the ' 'Museum
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Automotive history is diverse and colourful. This is also ' 'to be understood quite literally, as the fascinating ' 'colours, shades and contrasts in the Mercedes-Benz Museum ' 'exhibition show. However, many people are affected by colour ' 'blindness (colour vision deficiency) and cannot perceive the ' 'full range of hues and shades. Various forms of red-green ' 'colour blindness, referred to by experts as “anomalous ' 'trichromacy”, are particularly common with one in 12 men (8 ' 'per cent) and one in 200 women (0.5 per cent) affected.

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For visitors with this limitation, the Mercedes-Benz now ' 'offers the public special glasses of the company EnChroma. ' 'These glasses very precisely filter a small part of the ' 'colour spectrum from the visible light, making it possible ' 'to see an expanded range of distinct, vibrant colour. The ' 'result is a much more colourful and contrast-rich perception ' 'of the surroundings. Adults and children can now borrow ' 'these special aids to colour vision, free of charge, for ' 'their visit to the exhibition.

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“A barrier-free viewing experience of the exhibition is ' 'very important to us. I am delighted that people with colour ' 'vision deficiencies can now experience the bright red of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster or the powerful green metallic ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz 300 S Cabriolet A in a whole new way ' 'with these special glasses. With this offer, we want to be a ' 'pioneer among museums in Germany.” 
Bettina ' 'Haussmann, Director Mercedes-Benz Museum

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“Mercedes-Benz is a renowned pioneer in the automobile ' 'industry, and now it is once again leading the way with the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum becoming the first in Germany to make ' 'EnChroma glasses available to colour blind visitors. ' 'Thousands of guests will now get to experience joy and ' 'wonderment as the colours of sleek, iconic Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicles spring to life before their eyes. We applaud the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum for making the experience of colour ' 'accessible to all visitors.” 
Erik Ritchie, CEO of ' 'EnChroma

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The company EnChroma from Berkeley, California/USA, ' 'developed the patented glasses almost 15 years ago and ' 'has earned various awards for their work in this respect. ' 'The innovative glasses are loaned by over 200 organisations, ' 'including over 100 museums worldwide. These include the ' 'Centre Pompidou in Paris, France, the Van Gogh Museum in ' 'Amsterdam, Netherlands and the Eric Carle Museum of Picture ' 'Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. The ' 'glasses are also used in schools and universities – such as ' 'the University of Hamburg and RWTH Aachen University – for ' 'example.

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Experts estimate that in Germany alone, around 3.5 ' 'million people are affected by colour vision deficiencies ' 'such as anomalous trichromacy. The number is estimated at 30 ' 'million people across Europe and 350 million worldwide. ' 'People who are red-green colour blind only see an estimated ' 'ten per cent of the hues and shades seen by those with ' 'typical colour vision.

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It came as a complete surprise to Steven Maez from Ohio, ' 'USA: At 2.30 p.m. on 26 July 2023, Bettina Haussmann, ' 'Director of the Mercedes-Benz Museum, welcomed him as the ' 'twelve millionth visitor to the Museum since its opening in ' '2006. Steven Maez came accompanied by Philip LaMonica from ' 'New York. For both it was their first visit to ' 'Stuttgart.

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“We are very pleased that the Mercedes-Benz Museum has ' 'such a great attraction for people from all over the world. ' 'With a strong brand and a rich pool of stories, we are ' 'continuously developing the Museum.” 
Bettina ' 'Haussmann, Director Mercedes-Benz Museum

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Since it opened its doors in 2006, the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum has always given a personal welcome to landmark ' 'visitors. In the past, they have come from China and New ' 'Zealand, as well as from the region. Last year, an entire ' 'school class from Reutlingen was welcomed as holders of the ' 'millionth-visitor ticket.

\n', 'date': '2023-07-26T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Museum welcomes its twelve millionth visitor', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/61e5acbc-25e9-4a73-b120-9fa33017b2d4'} 2025-11-30 01:01:51 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7f6625bf-08d7-4dd5-b583-a2cc8f105884> {'content': 'A podium finish for the team after a dramatic evening in ' 'Singapore After starting second and fifth respectively, George ' 'dropped a position to the fast-starting Ferrari of Leclerc with ' 'Lewis holding his grid spot after short-cutting turn two, then ' 'handing back places to George and Norris. A controlled pace was ' 'set at the front as tyre management became a key focus to make ' 'the necessary first stint length. That rhythm was broken by a ' 'Safety Car deployed on lap 20. A double-stack pit stop saw George ' 'emerge in a net P2 with Lewis holding his net P5. Soon after the ' 'restart, he made short work of Leclerc and joined a gaggle of ' 'four cars including George, leader Carlos Sainz, and Lando ' 'Norris. A Virtual Safety Car on lap 43 gave the opportunity for a ' 'bold strategy call; both cars boxed for the medium tyre with the ' 'aim of clawing back the time lost to fight for victory in the ' 'closing stages. It almost proved the winning strategy as both ' 'George and Lewis charged onto the back of the top-two; with three ' 'laps to go, George came close to passing the McLaren but ' 'ultimately couldn’t get the move done. Pushing hard on the final ' 'lap, George clipped the wall and his race ended in retirement ' 'with Lewis moving up to the final podium spot in P3. ' 'Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre Stop One ' 'Stop Two Lewis Hamilton P5 P3 1:35.867 Medium Hard ' '(L20) Medium (L44) George Russell P2 DNF 1:36.273 ' 'Medium Hard (L20) Medium (L44) Lewis Hamilton We rolled ' 'the dice this weekend and went with an offset tyre strategy. I ' 'felt like the race was a two-stop today and the team did an ' 'amazing job to get us back up there. Having to give back the two ' 'positions from the first corner was a shame, but I kept my head ' 'down and kept pushing. Overall this weekend, I haven’t felt fully ' 'comfortable with the car. Today it was in a better place though. ' 'If I had had that same feeling yesterday, I think I could have ' 'been fighting for the front-row. That may have changed my race ' 'today, but I’m still pleased to get on the podium. It was ' 'extremely unfortunate what happened to George. We were pushing so ' 'hard to catch the guys ahead and our tyres were so hot. He’s been ' 'phenomenal all weekend and I know he will bounce back. We’re now ' 'looking forward to Japan so let’s see what we can do there. ' 'George Russell I am lost for words. I think we were half a car’s ' 'length away from winning the race today. If I was able to pass ' 'Lando (Norris), I am sure I would have been able to overtake ' 'Carlos (Sainz). Unfortunately I missed that opportunity. I made a ' 'mistake by one or two centimetres on that last lap, and I clipped ' 'the wall. It’s a mistake that has overshadowed my whole weekend. ' 'Up to that point, it had been a fantastic race weekend. The car ' 'felt great, and the team had done an incredible job. Our strategy ' 'was superb, and we were bold and aggressive. It was exciting out ' 'there and it’s heart-breaking to be standing here with zero ' 'points. Nevertheless, there are positives to take away. I will ' 'likely have a bad night tonight and even tomorrow morning. But I ' 'will put this behind me and come back stronger next weekend in ' 'Japan. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO Lewis had a brilliant ' 'race, and he did a super job to get on the podium. It was of ' 'course a shame for George at the end. It was one very small error ' 'after a strong weekend but that’s racing – he got it 99.99% right ' 'today. It was clear that it was going to be difficult to win the ' 'race if we followed everyone else’s strategy. We were aggressive ' 'and took the opportunity to put on the Medium tyre under the ' 'Virtual Safety Car. The data was robust, and we went for it. At ' 'the end, to get on the podium was great and we were very close to ' 'making it so much more than that. Overall, it feels that we are ' 'continuing to make progress with the W14. We’ve had a really ' 'quick car all weekend, so let’s see how we go in Suzuka. Bring it ' 'on. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We had fun ' 'racing today. There were some brave decisions taken by the ' 'strategy team and the car was working well. It was a good ' 'reminder for the entire team of how enjoyable it is to be ' 'fighting at the front of a race. George couldn’t have got to the ' 'garage sooner to apologise for the mistake; it’s a shame not to ' 'take those points but we’re a team and we’ll always work through ' 'the highs and lows together. What we can say is that our fight ' 'with Ferrari for second in the championship is going to get ' 'exciting now. We’ve got a bit of margin on points but ultimately, ' 'it’s going to come down to who’s got the best car over the next ' 'seven races. This weekend will give the whole team even more ' 'motivation and energy to get back to fighting at the front week ' 'in, week out. We will take a number of positives from here as we ' 'go into Japan.', 'content_html': '

A podium finish for the team after a dramatic ' 'evening in Singapore

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  • After starting second and fifth respectively, George ' 'dropped a position to the fast-starting Ferrari of Leclerc ' 'with Lewis holding his grid spot after short-cutting turn ' 'two, then handing back places to George and Norris.
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  • A controlled pace was set at the front as tyre ' 'management became a key focus to make the necessary first ' 'stint length. That rhythm was broken by a Safety Car ' 'deployed on lap 20.
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  • A double-stack pit stop saw George emerge in a net P2 ' 'with Lewis holding his net P5. Soon after the restart, he ' 'made short work of Leclerc and joined a gaggle of four cars ' 'including George, leader Carlos Sainz, and Lando ' 'Norris.
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  • It almost proved the winning strategy as both George and ' 'Lewis charged onto the back of the top-two; with three laps ' 'to go, George came close to passing the McLaren but ' 'ultimately couldn’t get the move done.
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  • Pushing hard on the final lap, George clipped the wall ' 'and his race ended in retirement with Lewis moving up to the ' 'final podium spot in P3.
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Lewis Hamilton

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We rolled the dice this weekend and went with an offset ' 'tyre strategy. I felt like the race was a two-stop today and ' 'the team did an amazing job to get us back up there. Having ' 'to give back the two positions from the first corner was a ' 'shame, but I kept my head down and kept pushing. Overall ' 'this weekend, I haven’t felt fully comfortable with the car. ' 'Today it was in a better place though. If I had had that ' 'same feeling yesterday, I think I could have been fighting ' 'for the front-row. That may have changed my race today, but ' 'I’m still pleased to get on the podium.

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It was extremely unfortunate what happened to George. We ' 'were pushing so hard to catch the guys ahead and our tyres ' 'were so hot. He’s been phenomenal all weekend and I know he ' 'will bounce back. We’re now looking forward to Japan so ' 'let’s see what we can do there.

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George Russell

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I am lost for words. I think we were half a car’s length ' 'away from winning the race today. If I was able to pass ' 'Lando (Norris), I am sure I would have been able to overtake ' 'Carlos (Sainz). Unfortunately I missed that opportunity. I ' 'made a mistake by one or two centimetres on that last lap, ' 'and I clipped the wall. It’s a mistake that has overshadowed ' 'my whole weekend. Up to that point, it had been a fantastic ' 'race weekend. The car felt great, and the team had done an ' 'incredible job. Our strategy was superb, and we were bold ' 'and aggressive. It was exciting out there and it’s ' 'heart-breaking to be standing here with zero points. ' 'Nevertheless, there are positives to take away. I will ' 'likely have a bad night tonight and even tomorrow morning. ' 'But I will put this behind me and come back stronger next ' 'weekend in Japan.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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Lewis had a brilliant race, and he did a super job to get ' 'on the podium. It was of course a shame for George at the ' 'end. It was one very small error after a strong weekend but ' 'that’s racing – he got it 99.99% right today. It was clear ' 'that it was going to be difficult to win the race if we ' 'followed everyone else’s strategy. We were aggressive and ' 'took the opportunity to put on the Medium tyre under the ' 'Virtual Safety Car. The data was robust, and we went for it. ' 'At the end, to get on the podium was great and we were very ' 'close to making it so much more than that. Overall, it feels ' 'that we are continuing to make progress with the W14. We’ve ' 'had a really quick car all weekend, so let’s see how we go ' 'in Suzuka. Bring it on.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We had fun racing today. There were some brave decisions ' 'taken by the strategy team and the car was working well. It ' 'was a good reminder for the entire team of how enjoyable it ' 'is to be fighting at the front of a race. George couldn’t ' 'have got to the garage sooner to apologise for the mistake; ' 'it’s a shame not to take those points but we’re a team and ' 'we’ll always work through the highs and lows together. What ' 'we can say is that our fight with Ferrari for second in the ' 'championship is going to get exciting now. We’ve got a bit ' 'of margin on points but ultimately, it’s going to come down ' 'to who’s got the best car over the next seven races. This ' 'weekend will give the whole team even more motivation and ' 'energy to get back to fighting at the front week in, week ' 'out. We will take a number of positives from here as we go ' 'into Japan.

\n', 'date': '2023-09-17T18:30:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Singapore Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7f6625bf-08d7-4dd5-b583-a2cc8f105884'} 2025-11-30 01:01:51 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5004caad-b1e6-4192-9c40-493c561b5ca4> {'content': '\n' 'Successful BEV ramp-up: Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars battery ' 'electric vehicle (BEV) sales up 123% to 56,300 units in Q2\n' 'Top-End segment growth: Sales reach 84,800 units (+12%) in Q2 ' 'lifted by Mercedes-AMG (+19%), Mercedes-Maybach (+39%) and ' 'G-Class (+29%)\n' 'Q2 sales up year-on-year: Mercedes-Benz Cars sales reach 515,700 ' 'units (+6%) in Q2 and 1,019,200 units (+5%) in the first six ' 'months, supported by strong sales in Germany (+22%)\n' '\n' 'Demand for battery electric (BEV) and Top-End segment vehicles ' 'lifted sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars by 6%, to 515,700 units in the ' 'second quarter, and by 5% to 1,019,200 units in the first half of ' '2023. Sales were boosted by solid demand in Germany and the ' 'United States in particular. Mercedes-Benz continues to remain ' 'disciplined, even in a dynamic market environment.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars battery electric vehicle sales rose ' 'to 56,300 units in Q2, a 123% increase compared with the ' 'prior-year quarter, underscoring the priority of scaling EV’s. ' 'This increase was mainly driven by the demand for the EQA (+73%) ' 'and EQB (+83%) and the EQE Sedan (+157%). In the first six months ' 'of 2023, Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars sold 102,600 BEV’s ' 'worldwide (+121%). Fully electric vehicles now account for 11% of ' 'overall sales year-to-date. Including plug-in hybrids ' 'Mercedes-Benz sold 187,600 electrified vehicles (+36%), ' 'corresponding to a global xEV-share of 18% at the end of June. ' 'The U.S. market continued its transformation towards electric ' 'cars with a rise in the share of Mercedes-Benz battery electric ' 'vehicles to 16% at the end of June, compared to 3% in the first ' 'half of last year. Mercedes-Benz announced last week that ' 'customers in North America will gain access to the Tesla ' 'Supercharger network, another step towards accelerating the shift ' 'to electric vehicles.\n' '„With our focus on sustainable growth we posted higher sales ' 'across all main regions and segments - especially for our ' 'electric and Top-End vehicles. Our pipeline of desirable products ' 'remains fresh, for example with the introduction of the new ' 'E-Class and CLE. The transformation of our sales network ' 'continues with the successful introduction of the direct sales ' 'model in Germany and Turkey in Q2, following the UK earlier this ' 'year.”Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'Marketing and Sales\n' 'Top-End\n' 'Sales in the Top-End segment rose by 12% to 84,800 units in Q2 ' 'and 15% to 176,600 vehicles in the first six months of 2023. ' 'Mercedes-AMG increased global sales by 19% to 38,000 units in the ' 'second quarter, supported by a strong SUV segment and launches of ' 'the AMG derivatives of the C-Class and SL. Demand for the iconic ' 'G-Class remains high and sales increased by 29% to 11,000 units ' 'in the second quarter. In April 2023, the 500,000th model of the ' 'legendary Mercedes‑Benz G-Class rolled off the production line in ' 'Graz. Mercedes-Maybach lifted global sales by 39% to 6,500 ' 'vehicles in Q2 and was able to further expand its customer base, ' 'especially in the U.S. market. The brand will further upgrade its ' 'series models with an optional Night Series package. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV has been introduced in all key regions, ' 'with 10,900 units sold in the first half of 2023.\n' 'Core\n' 'Sales in the Core segment were up 2% to 276,600 units in the ' 'second quarter. Sales of the E-Class increased by 11% in Q2 to ' '73,000 units and reached 146,300 units (+2%) in the first six ' 'months. Sales of the EQE Sedan more than doubled to 9,000 units ' '(+157%) and sales of its SUV sibling, the EQE SUV reached 10,000 ' 'units in Q2. In the second half of the year, the global ramp up ' 'of the new GLC, E-Class and CLE models will continue.\n' 'Entry\n' 'Sales in the Entry segment increased by 11% to 154,100 units in ' 'Q2 and even grew 19% in the first half of 2023, reaching 317,500 ' 'vehicles. The recently upgraded CLA saw sales rise 31% to 21,700 ' 'units in Q2. First-half sales of compact SUVs GLA and GLB reached ' '65,100 units (+19%) and 74,700 units (+23%) respectively. ' 'Together with its electric versions EQA (+69%) and EQB (+125%), ' 'the compact SUVs accounted for more than half of sales in this ' 'segment in the January to June period. Mercedes-Benz Passenger ' 'Car BEV-share rose to 15% in this segment in the first half of ' '2023 compared to 9% a year-earlier.\n' 'Sales by regions and markets\n' 'Sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars increased across all main regions in ' 'the second quarter and the first half of 2023.\n' 'In Europe sales were up 5% to 157,100 units in Q2 and reached ' '321,000 units (+7%) in the first half of the year. The growth in ' 'the first six months was supported by strong sales in the Top-End ' 'segment (+28%) and fully electric Mercedes-Benz passenger Cars ' '(+62%), boosted by the EQE Sedan with 7,000 units (+129%). The ' 'BEV-share in Europe increased to 18% year-to-date compared to 14% ' 'in the same period last year. Second-quarter sales in Germany ' '(+23%) were strong in all segments; from Entry (+28%), Core ' '(+19%) to the Top-End (+26%). Battery electric vehicle sales ' 'increased to 20,000 units (+31%) in the first half, reaching a ' 'share of 17% of overall Mercedes-Benz Cars sales in the German ' 'market. In Belgium, sales increased to 9,000 units (+15%) in the ' 'second quarter mainly due to a surge of battery electric vehicles ' '(+186%).\n' 'In Asia sales increased 10% to 239,200 units in the second ' 'quarter, and to 486,900 units (+7%) in the first half. In China ' 'Q2 sales grew by 12% driven by the E-Class (+43%) and the GLB ' '(+77%). Japan saw sales rising to 12,800 units (+16%) in Q2, ' 'mainly due to a strong Top-End segment (+49%) and BEV sales ' '(+734%) after the market introduction of EQB, EQE and EQS. In ' 'South Korea, sales increased by 5% in the second quarter to ' '22,300 units, with a rise of Top-End vehicles to 8,400 units ' '(+28%), representing 38% of overall Mercedes-Benz Cars sales in ' 'the market. Sales in India grew by 8% and reached a new record ' 'with 3,800 units in Q2, driven by strong sales of GLE (+138%) and ' 'GLS (+51%). Top-End sales in India increased by 54%, reaching ' '2,000 units in the first half of the year. \n' 'In North America sales reached 98,800 units (+3%) in Q2 and ' '173,900 units (+2%) in the first six months. Sales in the U.S. ' 'grew by 6% to 88,100 units in Q2 thanks to a surge in BEV sales ' '(+697%) and Top-End vehicles (+43%). Battery electric vehicle ' 'sales in the U.S. reached 23,800 units (+505%) in the first six ' 'months thanks in part to the availability of the new EQS SUV ' 'variant. Sales of the Top-End segment reached 55,800 units (+35%) ' 'in the first half of 2023, driven by Mercedes-AMG (+65%), ' 'Mercedes-Maybach (+333%) and G-Class (+110%).\n' 'Year-to-date sales in the rest of world category (-18%), are ' "below prior-year, due to Mercedes-Benz's decision to stop its " 'business activities in Russia from March 2022 onwards. In the ' 'second quarter sales were impacted by seasonal effects. In Turkey ' 'sales increased by 21% to 6,100 units in Q2 after the ' 'introduction of the direct sales model.\n' 'Sales overview\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2 2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2 2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change in %\n' '\n' '\n' 'H1 2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'H1 2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change in %\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' ' 515,700\n' '\n' '\n' ' 487,100\n' '\n' '\n' '+6%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,019,200\n' '\n' '\n' '974,100\n' '\n' '\n' '+5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof Mercedes-Benz BEVs\n' '\n' '\n' ' 61,200\n' '\n' '\n' ' 31,300\n' '\n' '\n' '+96%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 112,900\n' '\n' '\n' ' 58,600\n' '\n' '\n' '+93%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof Mercedes-Benz P.C. ' 'BEVs\n' '\n' '\n' '56,300\n' '\n' '\n' '25,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+123%\n' '\n' '\n' '102,600\n' '\n' '\n' '46,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+121%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof smart BEVs\n' '\n' '\n' '4,900\n' '\n' '\n' '6,000\n' '\n' '\n' '-19%\n' '\n' '\n' '10,300\n' '\n' '\n' '12,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-16%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by segments*\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top-End\n' '\n' '\n' ' 84,800\n' '\n' '\n' ' 75,500\n' '\n' '\n' '+12%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 176,600\n' '\n' '\n' '153,500\n' '\n' '\n' '+15%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Core\n' '\n' '\n' ' 276,800\n' '\n' '\n' ' 272,600\n' '\n' '\n' '+2%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 525,200\n' '\n' '\n' '552,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Entry\n' '\n' '\n' ' 154,100\n' '\n' '\n' ' 139,100\n' '\n' '\n' '+11%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 317,500\n' '\n' '\n' '267,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+19%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and markets\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Europe**\n' '\n' '\n' ' 157,100\n' '\n' '\n' ' 149,900\n' '\n' '\n' '+5%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 321,000\n' '\n' '\n' '301,300\n' '\n' '\n' '+7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof Germany\n' '\n' '\n' ' 58,600\n' '\n' '\n' ' 47,600\n' '\n' '\n' '+23%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 119,000\n' '\n' '\n' ' 97,600\n' '\n' '\n' '+22%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Asia\n' '\n' '\n' ' 239,200\n' '\n' '\n' ' 217,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+10%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 486,900\n' '\n' '\n' '456,800\n' '\n' '\n' '+7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof China\n' '\n' '\n' ' 183,600\n' '\n' '\n' ' 164,600\n' '\n' '\n' '+12%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 374,600\n' '\n' '\n' '350,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'North America***\n' '\n' '\n' ' 98,800\n' '\n' '\n' ' 96,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+3%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 173,900\n' '\n' '\n' '170,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+2%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '-       thereof U.S.\n' '\n' '\n' ' 88,100\n' '\n' '\n' ' 83,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+6%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 152,600\n' '\n' '\n' '148,000\n' '\n' '\n' '+3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rest of World\n' '\n' '\n' ' 20,700\n' '\n' '\n' ' 23,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-12%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 37,500\n' '\n' '\n' ' 45,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-18%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, S-Class, GLS, ' 'EQS and EQS SUV\n' '*Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQC, EQE and ' 'EQE SUV \n' '*Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, EQB and ' 'smart \n' '** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and ' 'Norway \n' '*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico \n' 'All figures rounded. \n' 'Preliminary figures subject to change pending final ' 'reports. \n' 'Starting from Q1 2023 the sales figures communicated correspond ' 'to group sales consistent with financial reporting and the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group outlook.', 'content_html': '
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Demand for battery electric (BEV) and Top-End segment ' 'vehicles lifted sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars by 6%, to ' '515,700 units in the second quarter, and by 5% to 1,019,200 ' 'units in the first half of 2023. Sales were boosted by solid ' 'demand in Germany and the United States in particular. ' 'Mercedes-Benz continues to remain disciplined, even in a ' 'dynamic market environment.

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Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars battery electric vehicle ' 'sales rose to 56,300 units in Q2, a 123% increase compared ' 'with the prior-year quarter, underscoring the priority of ' 'scaling EV’s. This increase was mainly driven by the demand ' 'for the EQA (+73%) and EQB (+83%) and the EQE Sedan (+157%). ' 'In the first six months of 2023, Mercedes-Benz Passenger ' 'Cars sold 102,600 BEV’s worldwide (+121%). Fully electric ' 'vehicles now account for 11% of overall sales year-to-date. ' 'Including plug-in hybrids Mercedes-Benz sold 187,600 ' 'electrified vehicles (+36%), corresponding to a global ' 'xEV-share of 18% at the end of June. The U.S. market ' 'continued its transformation towards electric cars with a ' 'rise in the share of Mercedes-Benz battery electric vehicles ' 'to 16% at the end of June, compared to 3% in the first half ' 'of last year. Mercedes-Benz announced last week that ' 'customers in North America will gain access to the Tesla ' 'Supercharger network, another step towards accelerating ' 'the shift to electric vehicles.

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„With our focus on sustainable growth we posted ' 'higher sales across all main regions and segments - ' 'especially for our electric and Top-End vehicles. Our ' 'pipeline of desirable products remains fresh, for example ' 'with the introduction of the new E-Class and CLE. The ' 'transformation of our sales network continues with the ' 'successful introduction of the direct sales model in Germany ' 'and Turkey in Q2, following the UK earlier this ' 'year.”
Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing and Sales

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Top-End

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Sales in the Top-End segment rose by 12% to 84,800 units ' 'in Q2 and 15% to 176,600 vehicles in the first six months of ' '2023. Mercedes-AMG increased global sales by 19% to 38,000 ' 'units in the second quarter, supported by a strong SUV ' 'segment and launches of the AMG derivatives of the C-Class ' 'and SL. Demand for the iconic G-Class remains high and sales ' 'increased by 29% to 11,000 units in the second quarter. In ' 'April 2023, the 500,000th ' 'model of the legendary Mercedes‑Benz G-Class rolled off ' 'the production line in Graz. Mercedes-Maybach lifted global ' 'sales by 39% to 6,500 vehicles in Q2 and was able to further ' 'expand its customer base, especially in the U.S. market. The ' 'brand will further upgrade its series models with an ' 'optional Night ' 'Series package. The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV has been ' 'introduced in all key regions, with 10,900 units sold in the ' 'first half of 2023.

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Core

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Sales in the Core segment were up 2% to 276,600 units in ' 'the second quarter. Sales of the E-Class increased by 11% in ' 'Q2 to 73,000 units and reached 146,300 units (+2%) in the ' 'first six months. Sales of the EQE Sedan more than doubled ' 'to 9,000 units (+157%) and sales of its SUV sibling, the EQE ' 'SUV reached 10,000 units in Q2. In the second half of the ' 'year, the global ramp up of the new GLC, E-Class and CLE ' 'models will continue.

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Entry

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Sales in the Entry segment increased by 11% to 154,100 ' 'units in Q2 and even grew 19% in the first half of 2023, ' 'reaching 317,500 vehicles. The recently upgraded CLA saw ' 'sales rise 31% to 21,700 units in Q2. First-half sales of ' 'compact SUVs GLA and GLB reached 65,100 units (+19%) and ' '74,700 units (+23%) respectively. Together with its electric ' 'versions EQA (+69%) and EQB (+125%), the compact SUVs ' 'accounted for more than half of sales in this segment in the ' 'January to June period. Mercedes-Benz Passenger Car ' 'BEV-share rose to 15% in this segment in the first half of ' '2023 compared to 9% a year-earlier.

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Sales by regions and markets

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Sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars increased across all main ' 'regions in the second quarter and the first half of ' '2023.

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In Europe sales were up 5% to 157,100 ' 'units in Q2 and reached 321,000 units (+7%) in the first ' 'half of the year. The growth in the first six months was ' 'supported by strong sales in the Top-End segment (+28%) and ' 'fully electric Mercedes-Benz passenger Cars (+62%), boosted ' 'by the EQE Sedan with 7,000 units (+129%). The BEV-share in ' 'Europe increased to 18% year-to-date compared to 14% in the ' 'same period last year. Second-quarter sales in Germany ' '(+23%) were strong in all segments; from Entry (+28%), Core ' '(+19%) to the Top-End (+26%). Battery electric vehicle sales ' 'increased to 20,000 units (+31%) in the first half, reaching ' 'a share of 17% of overall Mercedes-Benz Cars sales in the ' 'German market. In Belgium, sales increased to 9,000 units ' '(+15%) in the second quarter mainly due to a surge of ' 'battery electric vehicles (+186%).

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In Asia sales increased ' '10% to 239,200 units in the second quarter, and to 486,900 ' 'units (+7%) in the first half. In China Q2 sales grew by 12% ' 'driven by the E-Class (+43%) and the GLB (+77%). Japan saw ' 'sales rising to 12,800 units (+16%) in Q2, mainly due to a ' 'strong Top-End segment (+49%) and BEV sales (+734%) after ' 'the market introduction of EQB, EQE and EQS. In South Korea, ' 'sales increased by 5% in the second quarter to 22,300 units, ' 'with a rise of Top-End vehicles to 8,400 units (+28%), ' 'representing 38% of overall Mercedes-Benz Cars sales in the ' 'market. Sales in India grew by 8% and reached a new record ' 'with 3,800 units in Q2, driven by strong sales of GLE ' '(+138%) and GLS (+51%). Top-End sales in India increased by ' '54%, reaching 2,000 units in the first half of the ' 'year. 

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In North America sales reached 98,800 ' 'units (+3%) in Q2 and 173,900 units (+2%) in the first six ' 'months. Sales in the U.S. grew by 6% to 88,100 units in Q2 ' 'thanks to a surge in BEV sales (+697%) and Top-End vehicles ' '(+43%). Battery electric vehicle sales in the U.S. reached ' '23,800 units (+505%) in the first six months thanks in part ' 'to the availability of the new EQS SUV variant. Sales of the ' 'Top-End segment reached 55,800 units (+35%) in the first ' 'half of 2023, driven by Mercedes-AMG (+65%), ' 'Mercedes-Maybach (+333%) and G-Class (+110%).

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Year-to-date sales in the rest of world category ' '(-18%), are below prior-year, due to ' "Mercedes-Benz's decision to stop its business activities in " 'Russia from March 2022 onwards. In the second quarter sales ' 'were impacted by seasonal effects. In Turkey sales increased ' 'by 21% to 6,100 units in Q2 after the introduction of the ' 'direct sales model.

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Q2 2022

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Change in %

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H1 2023

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Change in %

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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 515,700

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 487,100

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+6%

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1,019,200

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974,100

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+5%

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-       thereof ' 'Mercedes-Benz BEVs

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 61,200

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 31,300

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+96%

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 112,900

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 58,600

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+93%

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-       thereof ' 'Mercedes-Benz P.C. BEVs

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56,300

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25,200

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+123%

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102,600

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46,400

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+121%

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-       thereof smart ' 'BEVs

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4,900

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6,000

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-19%

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10,300

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12,200

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-16%

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Top-End

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 84,800

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 75,500

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+12%

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 176,600

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153,500

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+15%

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Core

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 276,800

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 272,600

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+2%

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 525,200

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552,800

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-5%

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Entry

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 154,100

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 139,100

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+11%

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 317,500

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267,800

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+19%

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Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and ' 'markets

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Europe**

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 157,100

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 149,900

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+5%

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 321,000

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301,300

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+7%

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-       thereof ' 'Germany

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 58,600

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 47,600

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+23%

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 119,000

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 97,600

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+22%

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Asia

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 239,200

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 217,400

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+10%

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 486,900

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456,800

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+7%

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-       thereof China

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 183,600

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 164,600

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+12%

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 374,600

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350,700

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+7%

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North America***

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 98,800

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 96,200

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+3%

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 173,900

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170,400

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+2%

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-       thereof U.S.

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 88,100

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 83,200

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+6%

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 152,600

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148,000

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+3%

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Rest of World

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 20,700

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 23,600

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-12%

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 37,500

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 45,600

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-18%

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*Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQC, ' 'EQE and EQE SUV 

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*Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, ' 'EQB and smart 

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** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway 

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*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico 

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All figures rounded. 

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Preliminary figures subject to change pending final ' 'reports. 

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Starting from Q1 2023 the sales figures communicated ' 'correspond to group sales consistent with financial ' 'reporting and the Mercedes-Benz Group outlook.

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Sie stellen ' 'eine Kooperation mit WILLIAM FAN dar, dessen Modenschau sich über ' 'die Jahre als Highlight der Berlin Fashion Week etabliert hat. ' 'Die Gäste erlebten die eindrucksvolle Show des Berliner Designers ' 'im Gropius Bau.\n' 'Der neue, vollelektrische Mercedes-Benz EQE im Eingang des ' 'imposanten Ausstellungshauses in Berlin-Kreuzberg repräsentierte ' 'die Partnerschaft der beiden Marken. Im Lichthof des Gropius Bau ' 'konnten die Gäste dann die Modenschau der neuen Kollektion ' '„CEREMONY“ von WILLIAM FAN erleben. Inspiration und roter Faden ' 'für den in Deutschland aufgewachsenen Designer mit asiatischen ' 'Wurzeln waren die besonderen Anlässe des Lebens wie eine ' 'Hochzeit, eine Taufe oder ein runder Geburtstag, die man mit ' 'Familie und Freunden festlich und doch in großer Vertrautheit ' 'verbringt.\n' 'Die unisex-Kollektion baut auf Klassikern von WILLIAM FAN auf und ' 'überträgt sie in eine neue Bildsprache. Voluminöse, weite ' 'Silhouetten, geraffte Details und großflächige Cut Outs brechen ' 'veraltete Barrieren zugunsten einer offeneren Gestaltung auf. Die ' 'eleganten Designs wie Blazer aus wirkungsvollen Brokatstoffen ' 'oder fließende Kleider aus Viskosestrick sind selbstbewusst, ohne ' 'dominant zu wirken und geradezu dafür gemacht, mit einem ' 'geliebten Menschen einen Meilenstein im Leben zu zelebrieren. Das ' 'gewählte Farbschema orientiert sich an der Pride Flagge, ' 'eingebunden in eine florale Bildsprache, um die Vielfalt der ' 'Schönheit zu feiern.\n' 'Die Kooperation bei den Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments #3 ist ' 'nicht die erste Zusammenarbeit zwischen William Fan und ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Bereits 2015 zeigte der heute international ' 'erfolgreiche Designer seine erste Kollektion im Rahmen des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fashion Talents Programms auf dem Laufsteg in ' 'Berlin. Nun wurde der Faden wieder aufgenommen, und die ' 'Zusammenarbeit auf eine neue Stufe gehoben.\n' '„Ich möchte mich herzlich bei Mercedes-Benz bedanken für diese ' 'vertrauensvolle Zusammenarbeit. Meine Karriere hat damals, noch ' 'als Student, mit Hilfe von Mercedes-Benz begonnen und dies ' 'war der Nährboden, worauf ich meine Marke aufbauen durfte. Acht ' 'Jahre später zeigen wir gemeinsam die Kollektion “CEREMONY”. ' 'Eine besondere Präsentation, die sehr persönlich arbeitet und ein ' 'Statement für individuelle Lebensentwürfe darstellen ' 'soll.“William Fan\n' '"Ich freue mich sehr über die erfolgreiche Partnerschaft mit ' 'WILLIAM FAN. Seine neue Kollektion stellt Werte wie ' 'Individualität, Exklusivität und Zeitlosigkeit in den Vordergrund ' 'und passt in ihrer Aussage sehr gut zur Philosophie von ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Zusammen konnten wir im Rahmen der Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fashion Moments erneut ein unvergessliches Erlebnis ' 'kreieren."Carsten Dippelt, Leiter Vertrieb Pkw, Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars Vertrieb Deutschland\n' 'Nach der Show konnten sich die geladenen Gäste beim gemeinsamen ' 'Dinner mit William Fan, Markenbotschafterin Franziska Knuppe und ' 'Carsten Dippelt (Leiter Vertrieb Pkw, Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb ' 'Deutschland) über ihre Eindrücke austauschen. Auftakt der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments im Rahmen der Berlin Fashion Week ' 'war am Sonntag die Filmpremiere des Dokumentarfilms „WILLIAM FAN ' '– IN BETWEEN“. Das Porträt des Designers feierte im Berliner ' 'Delphi-Filmtheater mit zahlreichen Gästen eine exklusive ' 'Premiere.\n' 'Das Format Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments steht für die ' 'maßgeblichen Elemente, die Mercedes-Benz und Mode teilen. Das ' 'Konzept gewährt Flexibilität und Exklusivität, die Mercedes-Benz ' 'eine maßgeschneiderte Kundenansprache ermöglichen, verbindet ' 'Marken in Mode, Design, Kunst und Lifestyle und lässt sich in ' 'ganz Deutschland realisieren. Die bisherigen Mercedes-Benz ' 'Fashion Moments fanden im Januar in Berlin und im Mai in ' 'Düsseldorf statt.\n' 'William Fan hat sein gleichnamiges Modelabel 2015 in Berlin ' 'gegründet. Fan verbindet europäische Elemente mit chinesischen ' 'Einflüssen und erzeugt eine harmonische Einheit zwischen beiden ' 'Kulturen. Seine Biografie ist Teil seines Designs, das einen ' 'zeitlosen und progressiven Ansatz repräsentiert und nicht ' 'zwischen Geschlechter- oder Altersgruppen differenziert. William ' 'Fan produziert Ready-to-wear Kollektionen, Schuhe, Taschen, ' 'Schmuck, Möbel und Dekoration.', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Eindrucksvolle Show und exklusives Dinner im ' 'Gropius Bau in Kreuzberg zur Berlin Fashion ' 'Week
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  • Mercedes-Benz und WILLIAM FAN arbeiten erneut ' 'zusammen
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Im Rahmen der Berlin Fashion Week fanden am Dienstag die ' 'dritten Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments in diesem Jahr statt. ' 'Sie stellen eine Kooperation mit WILLIAM FAN dar, dessen ' 'Modenschau sich über die Jahre als Highlight der Berlin ' 'Fashion Week etabliert hat. Die Gäste erlebten die ' 'eindrucksvolle Show des Berliner Designers im Gropius ' 'Bau.

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Der neue, vollelektrische Mercedes-Benz EQE im Eingang ' 'des imposanten Ausstellungshauses in Berlin-Kreuzberg ' 'repräsentierte die Partnerschaft der beiden Marken. Im ' 'Lichthof des Gropius Bau konnten die Gäste dann die ' 'Modenschau der neuen Kollektion „CEREMONY“ von WILLIAM FAN ' 'erleben. Inspiration und roter Faden für den in Deutschland ' 'aufgewachsenen Designer mit asiatischen Wurzeln waren die ' 'besonderen Anlässe des Lebens wie eine Hochzeit, eine Taufe ' 'oder ein runder Geburtstag, die man mit Familie und Freunden ' 'festlich und doch in großer Vertrautheit verbringt.

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Die unisex-Kollektion baut auf Klassikern von WILLIAM FAN ' 'auf und überträgt sie in eine neue Bildsprache. Voluminöse, ' 'weite Silhouetten, geraffte Details und großflächige Cut ' 'Outs brechen veraltete Barrieren zugunsten einer offeneren ' 'Gestaltung auf. Die eleganten Designs wie Blazer aus ' 'wirkungsvollen Brokatstoffen oder fließende Kleider aus ' 'Viskosestrick sind selbstbewusst, ohne dominant zu wirken ' 'und geradezu dafür gemacht, mit einem geliebten Menschen ' 'einen Meilenstein im Leben zu zelebrieren. Das gewählte ' 'Farbschema orientiert sich an der Pride Flagge, eingebunden ' 'in eine florale Bildsprache, um die Vielfalt der Schönheit ' 'zu feiern.

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Die Kooperation bei den Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments #3 ' 'ist nicht die erste Zusammenarbeit zwischen William Fan und ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Bereits 2015 zeigte der heute international ' 'erfolgreiche Designer seine erste Kollektion im Rahmen des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fashion Talents Programms auf dem Laufsteg in ' 'Berlin. Nun wurde der Faden wieder aufgenommen, und die ' 'Zusammenarbeit auf eine neue Stufe gehoben.

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„Ich möchte mich herzlich bei Mercedes-Benz bedanken für ' 'diese vertrauensvolle Zusammenarbeit. Meine Karriere hat ' 'damals, noch als Student, mit Hilfe von Mercedes-Benz ' 'begonnen und dies war der Nährboden, worauf ich meine Marke ' 'aufbauen durfte. Acht Jahre später zeigen wir gemeinsam ' 'die Kollektion “CEREMONY”. Eine besondere Präsentation, die ' 'sehr persönlich arbeitet und ein Statement ' 'für individuelle Lebensentwürfe darstellen ' 'soll.“
William Fan

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"Ich freue mich sehr über die erfolgreiche Partnerschaft ' 'mit WILLIAM FAN. Seine neue Kollektion stellt Werte wie ' 'Individualität, Exklusivität und Zeitlosigkeit in den ' 'Vordergrund und passt in ihrer Aussage sehr gut zur ' 'Philosophie von Mercedes-Benz. Zusammen konnten wir im ' 'Rahmen der Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments erneut ein ' 'unvergessliches Erlebnis kreieren."
Carsten Dippelt, ' 'Leiter Vertrieb Pkw, Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb ' 'Deutschland

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Nach der Show konnten sich die geladenen Gäste beim ' 'gemeinsamen Dinner mit William Fan, Markenbotschafterin ' 'Franziska Knuppe und Carsten Dippelt (Leiter Vertrieb Pkw, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars Vertrieb Deutschland) über ihre Eindrücke ' 'austauschen. Auftakt der Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments im ' 'Rahmen der Berlin Fashion Week war am Sonntag die ' 'Filmpremiere des Dokumentarfilms „WILLIAM FAN – IN BETWEEN“. ' 'Das Porträt des Designers feierte im Berliner ' 'Delphi-Filmtheater mit zahlreichen Gästen eine exklusive ' 'Premiere.

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Das Format Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments steht für die ' 'maßgeblichen Elemente, die Mercedes-Benz und Mode teilen. ' 'Das Konzept gewährt Flexibilität und Exklusivität, die ' 'Mercedes-Benz eine maßgeschneiderte Kundenansprache ' 'ermöglichen, verbindet Marken in Mode, Design, Kunst und ' 'Lifestyle und lässt sich in ganz Deutschland realisieren. ' 'Die bisherigen Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments fanden im ' 'Januar in Berlin und im Mai in Düsseldorf statt.

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William Fan hat sein gleichnamiges Modelabel 2015 in ' 'Berlin gegründet. Fan verbindet europäische Elemente mit ' 'chinesischen Einflüssen und erzeugt eine harmonische Einheit ' 'zwischen beiden Kulturen. Seine Biografie ist Teil seines ' 'Designs, das einen zeitlosen und progressiven Ansatz ' 'repräsentiert und nicht zwischen Geschlechter- oder ' 'Altersgruppen differenziert. William Fan produziert ' 'Ready-to-wear Kollektionen, Schuhe, Taschen, Schmuck, Möbel ' 'und Dekoration.

\n', 'date': '2023-07-11T21:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Moments bei WILLIAM FAN auf der ' 'Berlin Fashion Week', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b9133b1c-980b-45a3-b9ba-f53d67314b43'} 2025-11-30 01:01:51 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=98&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:52 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9afe38d6-4352-49ab-8ca6-aeef88764beb> {'content': '\n' 'Premiere of the SL marketing campaign "Step into the spotlight" ' 'in the form of a media stunt in Hamburg\'s "Überseequartier", ' 'with further cities planned\n' 'Three-dimensional billboard with large LED screen presents the ' 'lifelike SL in different environments\n' 'Specially designed LED structure never before seen in Germany\n' 'Reacts to passers-by with colour and image changes in real time\n' 'Digital art of the billboard curated by artist Kim Krista\n' '\n' 'The Hanseatic city of Hamburg has a new temporary attraction for ' 'residents and visitors: until July 20, a three-dimensional LED ' 'billboard at "Überseequartier", part of the HarbourCity in a ' 'desirable inner-city location, is sure to attract attention. The ' 'motif is the Mercedes-AMG SL, and thanks to sophisticated ' 'projection technology, it appears to be emerging from the surface ' 'of the picture. The virtual roadster interacts with passers-by in ' 'a variety of ways, and in real time:\n' '\n' "the SL reacts to the colour of the person's clothing, and adopts " 'it like a chameleon.\n' 'If the person makes a hand gesture, the position or view of the ' 'vehicle changes as if remote-controlled.\n' 'If the person moves faster, the LED image becomes more varied and ' 'diverse.\n' 'If the person raises their arms or holds them out, the SL reacts ' 'to these movements and changes its direction of travel, for ' 'example.\n' '\n' 'To animate the virtual SL through such movements, the 3D LED ' 'billboard is connected to a special depth detection camera.\n' 'Digital imagery created exclusively for SL media stunt\n' 'The spectacular backgrounds were created by the contemporary ' 'artist Krista Kim. She describes her art as "Techism" and works ' 'with digital media, LED installations, digital color gradients ' 'and spatial sounds. The gradient is ever-changing and eternal, ' 'like the flow of digital information. It is a representation of ' 'the evolution of culture and our always-connected world. The ' 'gradient is beautiful because it is constantly evolving and ' 'growing, just like our society. It represents the future of ' 'humanity and the potential for limitless growth and innovation.\n' 'The SL media stunt brings the MANUFAKTUR equipment range for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG SL realistically into focus with a modern digital ' 'approach. MANUFAKTUR is the individualisation range for exclusive ' 'paint finishes and high-quality interior appointments. Selected ' 'materials and craftsmanship perfect the design and ensure sensual ' 'experiences of a special kind. Customers receive a car of special ' 'value – manufactured according to their personal ideas and ' 'wishes.\n' 'A QR code on the billboard provides interested parties with ' 'further information and access to all relevant Mercedes-AMG ' 'websites and social media channels, including the vehicle ' 'configurator. ', 'content_html': '
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  • Premiere of the SL marketing campaign "Step into ' 'the spotlight" in the form of a media stunt in Hamburg\'s ' '"Überseequartier", with further cities ' 'planned
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  • Three-dimensional billboard with large LED ' 'screen presents the lifelike SL in different ' 'environments
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  • Specially designed LED structure never before ' 'seen in Germany
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  • Reacts to passers-by with colour and image ' 'changes in real time
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  • Digital art of the billboard curated by artist ' 'Kim Krista
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The Hanseatic city of Hamburg has a new temporary ' 'attraction for residents and visitors: until July 20, a ' 'three-dimensional LED billboard at "Überseequartier", part ' 'of the HarbourCity in a desirable inner-city location, is ' 'sure to attract attention. The motif is the Mercedes-AMG SL, ' 'and thanks to sophisticated projection technology, it ' 'appears to be emerging from the surface of the picture. The ' 'virtual roadster interacts with passers-by in a variety of ' 'ways, and in real time:

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  • the SL reacts to the colour of the person's clothing, " 'and adopts it like a chameleon.
    • \n' '
  • If the person makes a hand gesture, the position or view ' 'of the vehicle changes as if remote-controlled.
    • \n' '
  • If the person moves faster, the LED image becomes more ' 'varied and diverse.
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  • If the person raises their arms or holds them out, the ' 'SL reacts to these movements and changes its direction of ' 'travel, for example.
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To animate the virtual SL through such movements, the 3D ' 'LED billboard is connected to a special depth detection ' 'camera.

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Digital imagery created exclusively for SL media ' 'stunt

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The spectacular backgrounds were created by the ' 'contemporary artist Krista Kim. She describes her art as ' '"Techism" and works with digital media, LED installations, ' 'digital color gradients and spatial sounds. The gradient is ' 'ever-changing and eternal, like the flow of digital ' 'information. It is a representation of the evolution of ' 'culture and our always-connected world. The gradient is ' 'beautiful because it is constantly evolving and growing, ' 'just like our society. It represents the future of humanity ' 'and the potential for limitless growth and innovation.

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The SL media stunt brings the MANUFAKTUR equipment range ' 'for the Mercedes-AMG SL realistically into focus with a ' 'modern digital approach. MANUFAKTUR is the individualisation ' 'range for exclusive paint finishes and high-quality interior ' 'appointments. Selected materials and craftsmanship perfect ' 'the design and ensure sensual experiences of a special kind. ' 'Customers receive a car of special value – manufactured ' 'according to their personal ideas and wishes.

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A QR code on the billboard provides interested parties ' 'with further information and access to all relevant ' 'Mercedes-AMG websites and social media channels, including ' 'the vehicle configurator. 

\n', 'date': '2023-07-12T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Marketing campaign in Hamburg: Mercedes-AMG SL interacts with ' 'passers-by on 3D billboard', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9afe38d6-4352-49ab-8ca6-aeef88764beb'} 2025-11-30 01:01:52 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=98&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:52 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=98&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:52 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=98&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:52 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/bd37767f-f171-4475-bb0a-fa497086f945> {'content': '\n' 'Successful offer enters third season from 13 July to ' '13 August 2023\n' 'Cultural practitioners from Stuttgart and the region present ' 'their programmes on the open-air stage\n' 'Event overview at mercedes-benz.com/stadtkultur\n' '\n' 'The successful programme “City Culture at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum” is back: from 13 July to 13 August, cultural ' 'practitioners from Stuttgart and the region will present their ' 'programmes on the open-air stage for the third time since the ' 'premiere in 2021. The Museum acts as the tried and tested host ' 'for the cultural programme across various genres and themes and ' 'provides the open-air stage as a unique summer location.\n' 'This summer, the programme again offers a colourful mix from ' 'theatre to poetry slam, and from club evenings with hip-hop and ' 'electronic music to classical sounds and cabaret. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum is also hosting a concert: on 9 August, ' 'the German-Australian duo Amistat will be playing, with Hollie ' 'Col and Dane Drewis as support.\n' 'The current event overview is available on the website ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/stadtkultur. There is also a link to the ' 'ticketing system of the respective organisers for each entry.\n' 'Current programme and tickets (subject to change)\n' '\n' '13 July 2023, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Klaus Birk and ' 'Andreas Müller: “HomeLandZack! A Badener and a Swabian perform.” ' 'Cabaret and articulate comedy all about this very special ' 'relationship in the state (in German).\n' '14 July 2023, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.: “Good Live Comedy ' 'Jam”. Stand-up comedy with Mariano Vivenzio and Serdar Karibik, ' 'among others (in German). Moderated by Immo.Tommy and musically ' 'supported by DJ Cusher.\n' '15 July 2023, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.: “Old School ' 'Vibes”. The “Old School Hip-Hop & R-’n’-B-Party” will ' 'feature artists Aik-One (Cologne), Uncle Change (Osnabrück), ' 'Chico G (Hamburg) and Bless (Cologne).\n' '16 July 2023, 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.: “Children for ' 'Children – Our Voice Counts!” A benefit event with a ' 'colourful programme by children, pupils from the age of four to ' 'the high school graduating class, for the Verein der ' 'Palliativ-Care-Teams im Kreis Böblingen e. V. (an association of ' 'palliative care teams in the District of Böblingen) for the ' 'benefit of critically ill children.\n' '16 July 2023, 6 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.: ' '“Kopfkino – Open Air Vol. 9”. The evening promises a ' 'perfect mix of poetry, comedy and live music with newcomers, ' 'renowned artists and local heroes as well as host Khalid Bounouar ' '(in German).\n' '20 July 2023, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.: “Summer Night ' 'Concert”. The University Orchestra, PEP Band and SING_UNI of the ' 'Esslingen University of Applied Sciences offer an evening of film ' 'music from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” to Disney classics.\n' '21 July 2023, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.: “Best of Poetry ' 'Slam”. A summit meeting of the German-speaking poetry slam scene, ' 'including German-speaking poetry slam champion Florian Wintels ' '(Osnabrück) and German-speaking U20 (under 20) champion Paulina ' 'Behrendt (Hamburg).\n' '22 July 2023, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.: “Vibrancy Open ' 'Air”. The techno event with stars of the scene features Djane ' 'Magit Cacoon and Marino Canal, among others. The regional ' 'newcomer Snc. is already known from stages in southern Germany.\n' '23 July 2023, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Dominik Eulberg: ' '“Open Air Biodiversity Show”. With his stage concept, DJ and ' 'conservationist Dominik Eulberg builds bridges between music and ' 'knowledge transfer to raise awareness of the beauty and diversity ' 'of nature.\n' '27 July 2023, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.: “Major League ' 'DJz”. Guest performance by the successful South African DJ duo, ' 'who thrill audiences from Bali to Coachella to London.\n' '28 July 2023, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.: “Best of Erotic ' 'Slam”. The seductive word games on the open-air stage form a ' '“best of” edition of the successful Stuttgart erotic slam (in ' 'German).\n' '29 July 2023, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Techno Open Air ' 'of the Stuttgart label NewKids Records with Anxhela, Tham, Mad ' 'Maex, Source Code.\n' '30 July 2023, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.: ' '“Comedy 72 – Open Air”. The evening with well-known ' 'stand-up comedians and comedy newcomers from all over Germany ' 'offers a varied programme (in German), hosted by Andi Mohr.\n' '3 August 2023, 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Stuttgart ' 'Comedy Clash Open Air. Seven top-class comedians from all over ' 'Germany compete for the favour of the audience (in German). Salim ' 'Samatou and Marvin Endres will be hosting.\n' '5 and 6 August 2023, 8.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. ' 'each day: “Candlelight Open Air at the Mercedes-Benz Museum: Rock ' 'Classics”. A classical sextet led by Stuttgart violinist ' 'Petra-Manon Hirzel plays great rock classics outdoors by soft ' 'candlelight.\n' '9 August 2023, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Amistat: “Colour ' 'in Life Tour”. The duo will be guests at the Mercedes-Benz Museum ' 'with their programme, which will be released in March 2023. The ' 'German-Australian musicians are accompanied by Australian singer ' 'and songwriter Hollie Col and musical multi-talent Dane Drewis.\n' '12 August 2023, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Hip-hop concert ' 'with the band Genetikk.\n' '13 August 2023, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Saturdays, ' 'Malevo & Bagatelle present SUMMER OPEN AIR. Hip Hop, ' 'Afrobeats, Urban Sounds and 90ies by Korex, Namaste, ' 'Capryy & AKZ.\n', 'content_html': '
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  • Successful offer enters third season from ' '13 July to 13 August 2023
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  • Cultural practitioners from Stuttgart and the ' 'region present their programmes on the open-air ' 'stage
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  • Event overview at mercedes-benz.com/stadtkultur
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The successful programme “City Culture at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum” is back: from 13 July to 13 August, ' 'cultural practitioners from Stuttgart and the region will ' 'present their programmes on the open-air stage for the third ' 'time since the premiere in 2021. The Museum acts as the ' 'tried and tested host for the cultural programme across ' 'various genres and themes and provides the open-air stage as ' 'a unique summer location.

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This summer, the programme again offers a colourful mix ' 'from theatre to poetry slam, and from club evenings with ' 'hip-hop and electronic music to classical sounds and ' 'cabaret. The Mercedes-Benz Museum is also hosting a concert: ' 'on 9 August, the German-Australian duo Amistat will be ' 'playing, with Hollie Col and Dane Drewis as support.

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The current event overview is available on the website www.mercedes-benz.com/stadtkultur. ' 'There is also a link to the ticketing system of the ' 'respective organisers for each entry.

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Current programme and tickets (subject ' 'to change)

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  • 13 July 2023, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Klaus ' 'Birk and Andreas Müller: “HomeLandZack! A Badener and a ' 'Swabian perform.” Cabaret and articulate comedy all about ' 'this very special relationship in the state (in ' 'German).
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  • 14 July 2023, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.: “Good ' 'Live Comedy Jam”. Stand-up comedy with Mariano Vivenzio and ' 'Serdar Karibik, among others (in German). Moderated by ' 'Immo.Tommy and musically supported by DJ Cusher.
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  • 15 July 2023, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.: “Old ' 'School Vibes”. The “Old School Hip-Hop & ' 'R-’n’-B-Party” will feature artists Aik-One (Cologne), Uncle ' 'Change (Osnabrück), Chico G (Hamburg) and Bless ' '(Cologne).
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  • 16 July 2023, 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.: ' '“Children for Children – Our Voice Counts!” A benefit ' 'event with a colourful programme by children, pupils from ' 'the age of four to the high school graduating class, for the ' 'Verein der Palliativ-Care-Teams im Kreis Böblingen e. V. (an ' 'association of palliative care teams in the District of ' 'Böblingen) for the benefit of critically ill children.
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  • 16 July 2023, 6 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.: ' '“Kopfkino – Open Air Vol. 9”. The evening promises ' 'a perfect mix of poetry, comedy and live music with ' 'newcomers, renowned artists and local heroes as well as host ' 'Khalid Bounouar (in German).
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  • 20 July 2023, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.: “Summer ' 'Night Concert”. The University Orchestra, PEP Band and ' 'SING_UNI of the Esslingen University of Applied Sciences ' 'offer an evening of film music from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” ' 'to Disney classics.
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  • 21 July 2023, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.: “Best of ' 'Poetry Slam”. A summit meeting of the German-speaking poetry ' 'slam scene, including German-speaking poetry slam champion ' 'Florian Wintels (Osnabrück) and German-speaking U20 (under ' '20) champion Paulina Behrendt (Hamburg).
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  • 22 July 2023, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.: ' '“Vibrancy Open Air”. The techno event with stars of the ' 'scene features Djane Magit Cacoon and Marino Canal, among ' 'others. The regional newcomer Snc. is already known from ' 'stages in southern Germany.
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  • 23 July 2023, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Dominik ' 'Eulberg: “Open Air Biodiversity Show”. With his stage ' 'concept, DJ and conservationist Dominik Eulberg builds ' 'bridges between music and knowledge transfer to raise ' 'awareness of the beauty and diversity of nature.
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  • 27 July 2023, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.: “Major ' 'League DJz”. Guest performance by the successful South ' 'African DJ duo, who thrill audiences from Bali to Coachella ' 'to London.
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  • 28 July 2023, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.: “Best of ' 'Erotic Slam”. The seductive word games on the open-air stage ' 'form a “best of” edition of the successful Stuttgart erotic ' 'slam (in German).
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  • 29 July 2023, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Techno ' 'Open Air of the Stuttgart label NewKids Records with ' 'Anxhela, Tham, Mad Maex, Source Code.
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  • 30 July 2023, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.: ' '“Comedy 72 – Open Air”. The evening with ' 'well-known stand-up comedians and comedy newcomers from all ' 'over Germany offers a varied programme (in German), hosted ' 'by Andi Mohr.
    • \n' '
  • 3 August 2023, 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m.: ' 'Stuttgart Comedy Clash Open Air. Seven top-class comedians ' 'from all over Germany compete for the favour of the audience ' '(in German). Salim Samatou and Marvin Endres will be ' 'hosting.
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  • 5 and 6 August 2023, 8.30 p.m. to ' '10 p.m. each day: “Candlelight Open Air at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum: Rock Classics”. A classical sextet led ' 'by Stuttgart violinist Petra-Manon Hirzel plays great rock ' 'classics outdoors by soft candlelight.
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  • 9 August 2023, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.: ' 'Amistat: “Colour in Life Tour”. The duo will be guests at ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Museum with their programme, which will be ' 'released in March 2023. The German-Australian musicians are ' 'accompanied by Australian singer and songwriter Hollie Col ' 'and musical multi-talent Dane Drewis.
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  • 12 August 2023, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.: ' 'Hip-hop concert with the band Genetikk.
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  • 13 August 2023, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.: ' 'Saturdays, Malevo & Bagatelle present SUMMER OPEN ' 'AIR. Hip Hop, Afrobeats, Urban Sounds and 90ies by Korex, ' 'Namaste, Capryy & AKZ.
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\n', 'date': '2023-07-12T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'City Culture at the Mercedes-Benz Museum: Stage clear for the third ' 'season', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/bd37767f-f171-4475-bb0a-fa497086f945'} 2025-11-30 01:01:52 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7f1a5f22-0bfb-4a92-83ca-1318afe02f26> {'content': ' Last year’s winner returns one of the most iconic and ' 'sought-after trophies in golf to The Open in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'VISION EQXX. As Official Patron and Official Car, Mercedes-Benz ' 'ensures mobility during the Championship with over 100 vehicles ' 'for players, officials and selected guests. Current world number ' 'three and Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador Jon Rahm is among the ' 'Championship favourites. With the 151st edition of The Open, ' 'golf’s original Championship returns to Royal Liverpool in ' 'Hoylake. From 16 to 23 July, the only of the four Major ' 'Championships played outside the United States will be held on ' 'the famous links near Liverpool. The venue will be hosting the ' 'elite of golf for the 13th time. Meanwhile, Mercedes-Benz is ' 'accompanying The Open for the twelfth time as an official partner ' 'of the organiser, The R&A. The Championship week kicked off with ' 'a highlight: The "Return of the Claret Jug". The iconic trophy is ' 'traditionally driven to the venue in a Mercedes-Benz by the 2022 ' 'Champion Golfer of the Year and returned to the CEO of The R&A, ' 'Martin Slumbers. This year, Cameron Smith had the honour to hand ' 'over the Claret Jug. The vehicle for the occasion of the Return ' 'of the Claret Jug was very special, a one-off: the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'VISION EQXX. The Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX is a unique technology ' 'demonstrator that has reached a new level in electric mobility ' 'through its design, the lightweight construction and the ' 'technology used. On one battery charge, the VISION EQXX can cover ' 'a distance of 1,000 kilometres in regular road traffic. In ' 'parallel with the VISION EQXX, Mercedes-Benz will provide a ' 'shuttle fleet during The Open featuring all-electric vehicles ' 'again. These will provide on-site mobility for players, officials ' 'and selected guests. “The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX once again ' 'shows the great development of electric mobility and we are proud ' 'to be able to show the future of electric mobility at The Open. ' 'Further, I would like to thank our longstanding partner ' 'Mercedes-Benz for supporting The R&A with a fleet of over 100 ' 'vehicles, including innovative hybrid and all-electric cars.”\xa0' 'Martin Slumbers, CEO, The R&A “As a long-time partner of The ' 'Open, we share the fascination for the golf sport and are proud ' 'to support the prestigious event once more. Alongside providing ' 'seamless mobility for The Open with some of our most exciting new ' 'fully electric models that we normally inspire our customers ' 'with, we were even more thrilled to give fans, officials and ' 'players a sneak peek into the future with a guest appearance by ' 'the Mercedes‑Benz VISION EQXX.”\xa0Britta Seeger, Member of the ' 'Board of Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG,\xa0responsible for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales From a sports perspective, ' 'Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador Jon Rahm is one of the ' 'Championship favourites. The 28-year-old Spaniard is in great ' 'form and has already won a Major Championship this year with his ' 'victory at the Masters at the beginning of April.', 'content_html': '
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  • Last year’s winner returns one of the most ' 'iconic and sought-after trophies in golf to The Open in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX.
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  • As Official Patron and Official Car, ' 'Mercedes-Benz ensures mobility during the Championship with ' 'over 100 vehicles for players, officials and selected ' 'guests.
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  • Current world number three and Mercedes-Benz ' 'brand ambassador Jon Rahm is among the Championship ' 'favourites.
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With the 151st edition of The Open, golf’s original ' 'Championship returns to Royal Liverpool in Hoylake. From 16 ' 'to 23 July, the only of the four Major Championships played ' 'outside the United States will be held on the famous links ' 'near Liverpool. The venue will be hosting the elite of golf ' 'for the 13th time. Meanwhile, Mercedes-Benz is accompanying ' 'The Open for the twelfth time as an official partner of the ' 'organiser, The R&A.

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The Championship week kicked off with a highlight: The ' '"Return of the Claret Jug". The iconic trophy is ' 'traditionally driven to the venue in a Mercedes-Benz by the ' '2022 Champion Golfer of the Year and returned to the CEO of ' 'The R&A, Martin Slumbers. This year, Cameron Smith had ' 'the honour to hand over the Claret Jug. The vehicle for the ' 'occasion of the Return of the Claret Jug was very special, a ' 'one-off: the Mercedes‑Benz VISION EQXX.

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The Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX is a unique technology ' 'demonstrator that has reached a new level in electric ' 'mobility through its design, the lightweight construction ' 'and the technology used. On one battery charge, the VISION ' 'EQXX can cover a distance of 1,000 kilometres in regular ' 'road traffic. In parallel with the VISION EQXX, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will provide a shuttle fleet during The Open ' 'featuring all-electric vehicles again. These will provide ' 'on-site mobility for players, officials and selected ' 'guests.

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“The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX once again shows the great ' 'development of electric mobility and we are proud to be able ' 'to show the future of electric mobility at The Open. ' 'Further, I would like to thank our longstanding partner ' 'Mercedes-Benz for supporting The R&A with a fleet of ' 'over 100 vehicles, including innovative hybrid and ' 'all-electric cars.” 
Martin Slumbers, CEO, The ' 'R&A

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“As a long-time partner of The Open, we share the ' 'fascination for the golf sport and are proud to support the ' 'prestigious event once more. Alongside providing seamless ' 'mobility for The Open with some of our most exciting new ' 'fully electric models that we normally inspire our customers ' 'with, we were even more thrilled to give fans, officials and ' 'players a sneak peek into the future with a guest appearance ' 'by the Mercedes‑Benz VISION EQXX.” 
Britta Seeger, ' 'Member of the Board of Management Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & ' 'Sales

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From a sports perspective, Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador ' 'Jon Rahm is one of the Championship favourites. The ' '28-year-old Spaniard is in great form and has already won a ' 'Major Championship this year with his victory at the Masters ' 'at the beginning of April.

\n', 'date': '2023-07-18T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'The 151st Open: Champion Golfer of the Year returns Claret Jug in ' 'Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7f1a5f22-0bfb-4a92-83ca-1318afe02f26'} 2025-11-30 01:01:52 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d13797ee-949a-4112-8ba6-4496e81a9e3d> {'content': '\n' 'AMG characteristic design features for the exterior and interior\n' 'AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with electric exhaust gas ' 'turbocharger\n' 'Additionally available with AMG-specific performance hybrid ' 'technology\n' 'AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension and rear-axle steering as standard\n' 'Extensive scope of equipment and new design packages\n' '\n' 'More power, more equipment, more driving pleasure: The new ' 'Mercedes-AMG GLC replaces its highly successful predecessor with ' 'a host of innovations. The performance SUV is available in two ' 'performance levels and trim levels: as the entry-level model GLC ' '43 4MATIC (combined fuel consumption: 10.2‑9.8 l/100 km, combined ' 'CO2 emissions: 232-223 g/km)[1] and as the first performance ' 'hybrid SUV GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE (combined ' 'fuel consumption: 7.5 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: ' '170 g/km, combined power consumption: 12.7 kWh/100 km)[2].\n' '"The Mercedes-AMG GLC SUV is an absolute success with our ' 'customers. Our two versions with different characters for the ' 'sporty-urban lifestyle are superior all-rounders and precisely ' 'tailored to individual customer wishes. With the E PERFORMANCE ' 'drive in the GLC 63 S, we are also launching the first ' 'performance hybrid SUV. The all-wheel-drive system, the active ' 'rear-axle steering and the quick-shifting transmission enhance ' 'the emotionally appealing hallmark AMG driving ' 'experience." Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and ' 'Head of business units Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class & ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach\n' 'In the GLC 43 4MATIC, the AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with ' 'electric exhaust gas turbocharger produces 310 kW ' '(421 hp) and has an additional boost of 10 kW (14 hp) via ' 'the belt-driven starter-generator in the lower speed range. The ' 'standard rear-axle steering, the AMG Performance 4MATIC permanent ' 'all-wheel drive with rear-biased torque distribution, the AMG ' 'SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission with wet start-off clutch and the ' 'AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with Adaptive Damping System also ' 'contribute to the dynamic driving experience.\n' 'The hybrid powertrain exclusive to Mercedes-AMG in the GLC 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE is a technical masterpiece. It combines the AMG ' '2.0-litre turbo engine with an Electric Drive Unit (EDU) on the ' 'rear axle for an exhilarating driving experience with high ' 'efficiency. In addition to the clearly noticeable thrust, the ' 'independent hybrid layout also ensures a balanced weight ' 'distribution – benefiting driving dynamics and handling in equal ' 'measure. The immediate response of the electric drive on the rear ' 'axle, the fast torque build-up and the rapid power delivery are ' 'very special features.\n' 'Depending on the drive program and driving conditions, the ' 'electric motor boosts power and torque according to the ' 'situation, thus conveying either a particularly comfortable or a ' 'performance-oriented driving experience. Electric-only mode is ' 'also possible. The electric powertrain and the high-performance ' 'battery with 400 volts are AMG exclusive in-house developments. ' 'Just like in Formula 1™, the battery is specifically designed for ' 'fast power output and draw with innovative direct cooling of the ' 'cells. The combined system output is 500 kW (680 hp), the ' 'combined maximum system torque 1020 Nm.\n' 'Another highlight is the fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ ' 'all-wheel drive for even more driving pleasure. Added to this is ' 'the standard active rear-axle steering, which combines agility ' 'and stability.\n' 'Characteristic AMG elements for the exterior and interior ensure ' 'a sporty, refined appearance\n' 'On the outside and inside, numerous AMG-specific details ' 'underscore the dynamic and high-quality character of the new ' 'Mercedes-AMG GLC variants in equal measure. In the exterior ' 'design, these include the AMG‑specific radiator grille with ' 'vertical struts and the AMG front apron with flics, sporty air ' 'intakes and chrome-plated trim element. Flics, large inlets and ' 'air curtains direct the airflow specifically to the various ' 'functions. Harmoniously integrated side sill panels, the ' 'diffuser-look rear apron (GLC 43) or additional diffuser board ' '(GLC 63 S) and the two twin tailpipe trims (round on the GLC 43, ' 'trapezoidal on the GLC 63 S) round off the design.\n' 'In the interior, AMG seats in ARTICO man-made leather/MICROCUT ' 'AMG microfibre with distinctive graphics and upholstery add a ' 'sporty touch. Optional leather and nappa leather upholstery with ' 'embossed AMG crest in the front head restraints is available. The ' 'AMG Performance seats are also available as an option.\n' 'The AMG Performance steering wheel in nappa leather (GLC 43) or ' 'nappa leather/MICROCUT microfibre (GLC 63 S) is also ' 'fitted as standard. It is flattened at the bottom, perforated in ' 'the grip area and equipped with silver-coloured aluminium ' 'gearshift paddles. The two round AMG steering wheel buttons allow ' 'fast and unerring operation of various dynamic driving functions ' 'and of the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT drive programs. The ' 'sporty-luxurious atmosphere is rounded off by AMG sports pedals, ' 'AMG floor mats and illuminated door sill panels with AMG ' 'lettering.\n' 'The MBUX infotainment system includes various AMG-specific ' 'displays and functions. These include special displays in the ' 'instrument cluster, on the portrait-orientation multimedia ' 'central display in the centre console and on the optional head-up ' 'display. The AMG exclusive "Supersport" style offers the option ' 'of displaying various contents via a vertical structure. This ' 'includes a set-up menu that displays the current settings of the ' 'suspension or transmission. In addition, the driver can have a ' 'navigation map or consumption data displayed in “Supersport" ' 'style.\n' 'Also integrated is AMG TRACK PACE (standard in the GLC 63 S, ' 'optional for the GLC 43), the data logger for use on the ' 'racetrack. The software records more than 80 vehicle-specific ' 'data such as speed, acceleration and steering angle ten times per ' 'second while driving around a race track. Also informative are ' 'the display of lap and sector times as well as additional ' 'training and analysis tools.\n' 'AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder with electric exhaust gas ' 'turbocharger\n' 'At the heart of the new Mercedes-AMG GLC models is the AMG ' '2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, which combines innovative ' 'technologies and high performance with exemplary efficiency. The ' 'power unit remains true to a tradition typical of the brand: Not ' "only was it developed entirely at the company's Affalterbach " 'site, but it is also installed there in accordance with the "One ' 'Man, One Engine" principle. In doing so, Mercedes-AMG combines ' 'the craftsmanship of its highly qualified employees with the ' 'latest production methods of Industry 4.0 and a high degree ' 'of digitalisation.\n' 'The M139l engine, as it is known internally (l for longitudinal ' 'installation), is the only production engine in the world to date ' 'that is turbocharged with an electric exhaust gas turbocharger. ' 'The system is a direct derivative of the technology that the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1™ Team has been using successfully in the ' 'premier class of motorsport for many years. The new form of ' 'turbocharging guarantees particularly spontaneous response across ' 'the entire rev range. This leads to an even more dynamic driving ' 'experience, while at the same time increasing efficiency.\n' 'The functional principle of the electric exhaust gas turbocharger ' 'in detail\n' 'An electric motor around four centimetres thin is integrated ' 'directly on the turbocharger shaft between the turbine wheel on ' 'the exhaust side and the compressor wheel on the intake side. ' 'This directly drives the shaft of the turbocharger and is ' 'electronically controlled, accelerating the compressor wheel ' 'before the exhaust gas flow takes over the drive conventionally.\n' 'This significantly improves the response directly from idle speed ' 'and across the entire rev range. The combustion engine responds ' 'even more spontaneously to accelerator pedal input, while the ' 'entire driving feel is significantly more dynamic. In addition, ' 'the electrification of the turbocharger allows higher torque at ' 'low revs. This also increases agility and optimises acceleration ' 'from a standstill. Even when the driver lifts off the accelerator ' 'or brakes, the technology is able to maintain boost pressure at ' 'all times. This ensures a continuously direct response.\n' 'Powered by the 48-volt on-board electrical system, the electric ' 'exhaust gas turbocharger operates at speeds of up to 175,000 rpm, ' 'which enables a very high air flow rate. The turbocharger, ' 'electric motor and power electronics are connected to the ' "combustion engine's cooling circuit to create an optimal " 'temperature environment at all times.\n' 'Compared to the GLC 43, however, the turbocharger in the GLC 63 S ' 'is significantly larger. This delivers a higher air flow rate and ' 'thus more power. In addition, the integrated electric motor is ' 'driven by the 400-volt high-voltage system.\n' 'The closed deck design of the M139l ensures high rigidity at low ' 'weight. This enables peak combustion pressures of up to 160 bar. ' 'The areas around the cylinders are largely closed, and the cover ' 'plate is only pierced by smaller channels for the coolant and ' 'engine oil. Another outstanding feature of the engine is the ' 'two-stage petrol injection. In the first stage, particularly fast ' 'and precise piezo injectors deliver the fuel into the combustion ' 'chambers at pressures of up to 200 bar. The second stage adds ' 'intake manifold duct injection with solenoid valves, which is ' "needed to achieve the engine's high specific power output.\n" '310 kW (421 hp) output and 500 Nm torque enable sporty driving ' 'performance\n' 'In the 2.0-litre four-cylinder in-line engine, the innovative ' 'technology helps the Mercedes‑AMG GLC 43 4MATIC to ' 'achieve a rated output of 310 kW (421 hp) at 6750 rpm. The ' 'maximum torque of 500 Nm is available at 5000 rpm. Depending ' 'on the situation, the system also briefly provides an additional ' 'boost of 10 kW (14 hp) by the belt-driven starter generator ' '(BSG). The second-generation RSG acts as a mild hybrid, providing ' 'this temporary power boost as well as functions such as gliding ' 'and recuperation for maximum efficiency. At the same time, the ' '48-volt technology also increases comfort, as the transitions ' 'between the start/stop function and the gliding mode function are ' 'almost imperceptible.\n' 'The GLC 43 4MATIC accelerates from a standstill to 100 km/h in ' '4.8 seconds. The top speed is electronically limited to 250 ' 'km/h.\n' 'E PERFORMANCE Hybrid with 500 kW (680 hp) system output and up to ' '1020 Nm system torque\n' 'In the GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE, the M139l produces 350 kW (476 hp) ' 'at 6725 rpm. This makes it the most powerful series-produced ' 'four-cylinder engine in the world. The maximum combustion engine ' 'torque of 545 Nm is available at 5250–5500 rpm. In the ' 'performance hybrid, the 2.0-litre engine is combined with a ' 'permanently excited synchronous electric motor, a ' 'high-performance battery developed in Affalterbach and the fully ' 'variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel-drive system. The ' 'system output of 500 kW (680 hp) and the maximum system torque of ' '1020 Nm enable impressive driving performance: Acceleration from ' 'standstill to 100 km/h takes just 3.5 seconds and only ends at an ' 'electronically governed 275 km/h.\n' 'The 150 kW (204 hp) electric motor is positioned at the rear ' 'axle, where it is integrated with an electrically shifted ' 'two-speed transmission and the electronically controlled ' 'limited-slip rear differential in a compact electric drive unit ' '(EDU). Experts refer to this layout as a P3 hybrid. The ' 'lightweight high-performance battery is also located in the rear ' 'above the rear axle. This compact design has numerous ' 'advantages:\n' 'The electric motor acts directly on the rear axle and can ' 'therefore convert its power more directly into propulsion – for ' 'that extra boost when moving off, accelerating or overtaking. The ' 'inherent design of the electric motor means that its power can ' 'kick in straight away at full torque, making particularly agile ' 'starting possible. In addition, the driver immediately ' 'experiences a noticeable performance increase thanks to the ' 'integrated, electronically controlled limited-slip rear ' 'differential: the hybrid model accelerates out of bends with ' 'great agility.\n' 'If slip occurs at the rear axle, the drive power of the electric ' 'motor is also transferred to the front wheels as needed for more ' 'traction. The mechanical connection of the fully variable ' 'all-wheel drive makes this possible by means of the propeller ' 'shaft and drive shafts of the front wheels. The positioning at ' 'the rear axle improves the weight and axle load distribution in ' 'the vehicle. This forms the basis for the compelling handling.\n' 'The AMG concept offers very high recuperation efficiency, as the ' 'system allows only minimal mechanical and hydraulic losses from ' 'the engine and transmission. The automated two-speed transmission ' 'at the rear axle with its specially calibrated gear ratio ensures ' 'the spread from high wheel torque for agile starting to safe ' 'continuous output at higher speeds. An electric actuator engages ' 'second gear at around 140 km/h at the latest, which corresponds ' "to the electric motor's maximum speed of around 13,500 rpm.\n" 'With the increase in performance due to the additional electric ' 'motor, the development team was also able to improve the ' 'efficiency of the entire vehicle in parallel – and achieve lower ' 'emissions as well as lower consumption.\n' 'Inspired by Formula 1™, developed in Affalterbach: the AMG ' 'high-performance battery\n' 'The development of the lithium-ion energy storage system is ' 'inspired by technologies proven in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 ' "Team's Formula 1™ hybrid racing cars. In the course of the " 'development, the experts from the Formula 1™ engine shop High ' 'Performance Powertrains (HPP) in Brixworth exchanged ideas ' 'intensively with Mercedes-AMG in Affalterbach. The AMG ' 'high-performance battery combines high power that can be called ' 'up frequently in succession with low weight to increase the ' 'overall performance of the vehicle. Added to this are the fast ' 'energy draw and the high power density. This means that during a ' 'brisk drive in hilly terrain, for example, drivers can ' 'immediately call on the full power potential on uphill stretches, ' 'while recuperation is strong when driving downhill.\n' '80 kW continuous output and 150 kW peak output\n' 'The high-performance battery in the GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE offers ' 'a capacity of 6.1 kWh, 80 kW continuous power and 150 kW peak ' 'power for ten seconds. Charging takes place via recuperation or ' 'the installed 3.7 kW on-board charger with alternating current at ' 'a charging station, wallbox or household socket. The battery is ' 'designed for fast power delivery and draw, not for the longest ' 'possible range. Nevertheless, the electric range of 12 kilometres ' 'allows a practical activity radius, for example for quiet and ' 'all-electric driving from the residential area to the outskirts ' 'of the city or to the motorway.\n' 'The continual push for innovation: direct cooling of the battery ' 'cells\n' 'The basis for the high performance of the AMG 400-volt battery is ' 'its innovative direct cooling system: for the first time, a ' 'high-tech coolant based on an electrically non-conductive liquid ' 'flows around all 560 cells and cools them individually. Every ' 'battery needs a defined temperature for optimum power delivery. ' 'If the energy storage unit gets too cold or too hot, it ' 'temporarily loses noticeable power or has to be turned down in ' 'order not to be damaged if the temperature level is too high. The ' 'consistent temperature of the battery therefore has a decisive ' 'influence on its performance, service life and safety. The AMG ' 'system is designed to ensure even heat distribution in the ' 'battery.\n' 'The battery is always within a consistent, optimum operating ' 'temperature window averaging 45 degrees Celsius, no matter how ' 'often it is charged or discharged. It may well be that the ' 'average temperature is exceeded when driving at high speeds. The ' 'protection mechanisms are therefore set in such a way that the ' 'maximum power can be drawn from the battery in order to ' 'subsequently lower the temperature level again through direct ' 'cooling.\n' 'Operating strategy: electric power always available\n' 'The basic operating strategy is derived from the hybrid powerpack ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 racing car. As ' 'in the top class of motorsport, maximum propulsion is always ' 'available when the driver calls it up by kick-down – to ' 'accelerate powerfully out of corners or to overtake quickly. The ' 'electric power can always be called on and frequently reproduced ' 'via high recuperation performance and needs-based recharging.\n' 'Performance Hybrid Drive can control the traction of one wheel\n' 'The control of vehicle dynamics also benefits from the hybrid ' 'drive. Instead of braking intervention by ESP®, the electric ' 'motor can also control traction as soon as a wheel signals too ' 'much slip. To achieve this, the intelligent control system ' 'reduces the drive torque of the electric motor, which is ' 'transmitted to the wheel via the limited-slip rear differential. ' 'The result is that ESP® does not have to intervene at all, or ' 'only later. Advantage: The combustion engine can thus be operated ' 'at a higher torque. This improves agility afterwards and ' 'increases efficiency. In addition, the power otherwise ' '"destroyed" during braking can be used to charge the battery.\n' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission with wet start-off clutch\n' 'The power is transmitted in both Mercedes-AMG GLC models via the ' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission (MCT = Multi-Clutch ' 'Transmission), in which a wet start-off clutch replaces the ' 'torque converter. It reduces weight and, thanks to its lower ' 'inertia, optimises response to accelerator pedal input, ' 'especially during spurts and load changes. The elaborately ' 'calibrated software ensures extremely short shift times as well ' 'as fast multiple downshifts if required. In addition, the ' 'double-declutching function in the "Sport" and "Sport+" drive ' 'programs delivers a particularly expressive shifting experience. ' 'There is also the RACE START function, which ensures optimal ' 'acceleration from a standstill. The ECO start/stop function is ' 'automatically activated in the "Comfort" drive program; the ' '"Glide" function can be activated in "Individual" mode.\n' 'In the GLC 43, the AMG Performance 4MATIC all-wheel drive ' 'features a permanent power distribution between the front and ' 'rear axles of 31 to 69 percent. The rear-biased configuration ' 'provides for enhanced dynamic handling, including higher lateral ' 'acceleration and improved traction when accelerating. In the ' 'GLC 63 S, the AMG Performance 4MATIC+ fully variable ' 'all-wheel drive transmits the drive power to the road. The engine ' 'torque can be allocated continuously and as required from 50/50 ' 'between the front and rear axles up to 100 percent to the rear.\n' 'AMG DYNAMICS a standard component of the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT drive ' 'program selection\n' 'The AMG DYNAMIC SELECT drive programs (five for the GLC 43, eight ' 'for the GLC 63 S) enable a wide range of vehicle characteristics ' 'from comfortable to dynamic. The distinct driving modes offer an ' 'individual driving experience, precisely tailored to different ' 'driving conditions.\n' 'The integrated "AMG DYNAMICS" driving dynamics control system is ' 'added as part of the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT drive programs. This ' 'enhances the stabilising functions of the Electronic Stability ' 'Program ESP® with interventions to add agility to the steering ' 'characteristics and additional ESP® functions. When cornering at ' 'speed, for example, brief braking intervention at the inner rear ' 'wheel generates a defined yawing moment around the vertical axis ' 'for responsive and precise turn-in.\n' 'The extent and efficiency of these interventions depend on the ' 'AMG DYNAMIC SELECT program selected, whereby the driver can ' 'determine the set-up in "Individual" model. The ESP® can be ' 'adjusted in three stages. "On" is the standard selection that ' 'offers high safety, adapted to the sporty character of the ' 'overall vehicle. "Sport", on the other hand, allows higher drift ' 'angles, while "Off" allows the system to be switched off ' 'completely for a particularly sporty driving style on closed-off ' 'race tracks.\n' 'AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with Adaptive Damping System\n' 'Both models are equipped with the AMG RIDE CONTROL steel spring ' 'suspension with Adaptive Damping System. It combines sporty ' 'driving dynamics with high long-distance comfort. The basis for ' 'this is provided by the front axle, with specially developed ' 'steering knuckles and suspension joints on the spring control ' 'arm, and by the rear axle, which also features elasto-kinematics ' 'designed for driving dynamics. Complementing this, the Adaptive ' 'Damping System continuously adapts the damping at each individual ' 'wheel to the current demand – always taking into account the ' 'preselected suspension level, the driving style and the condition ' 'of the road surface. In addition to an improvement in ride ' 'quality and comfort, this leads, above all, to an increase in ' 'driving safety. There is a choice of three different damping maps ' '("Comfort", "Sport" and "Sport+").\n' 'Active roll stabilisation as standard on the GLC 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE\n' 'Another feature makes a decisive contribution to the AMG-specific ' 'set-up for high driving dynamics: AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL ' 'active roll stabilisation as standard in the GLC 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE. Instead of using conventional, rigid anti-roll bars, ' 'the system compensates body movements electromechanically. For ' 'this purpose, the anti-roll bars on the front and rear axles are ' 'divided into two parts. In the centre is an electromechanical ' 'actuator in which a three-stage planetary gear is integrated. ' 'When the road surface is uneven or the driving style is moderate, ' 'the actuator actively separates the stabiliser halves, which ' 'increases driving comfort. During dynamic use, for example on a ' 'winding road, the halves join together and are twisted against ' 'each other.\n' 'Moreover, the system not only reduces rolling movements when ' 'cornering, but also allows more precise tuning of the steering ' 'and load cycle behaviour. In addition, it increases ride comfort ' 'when driving in a straight line because stimuli by one-sided road ' 'bumps are balanced out, for example. Movements in the body can be ' 'actively and optimally adjusted to the driving conditions. This ' 'allows the driver to experience the hallmark AMG driving ' 'characteristics in terms of dynamics, precision and feedback even ' 'more intensively.\n' 'To meet the high power requirements, the system is based on an ' 'additional 48-volt on-board sub-network. Another benefit compared ' 'with the usual hydraulic-based systems is the significantly ' 'faster response. Added to this is the lower weight of the ' 'components compared to hydraulic solutions.\n' 'Three-stage AMG speed-sensitive steering and standard rear-axle ' 'steering\n' 'The steering layout of the Mercedes-AMG GLC models contributes ' 'equally to the increase in dynamics and comfort. The three-stage ' 'AMG speed-sensitive steering system, for example, features a ' 'variable steering geometry ratio that adapts to the selected ' 'drive program. At high speeds, the steering power assistance ' 'decreases; at low speeds it is steadily increased. As a result, ' 'comparatively little steering effort is required at low speeds, ' 'as well as when manoeuvring and parking, while the best possible ' 'control over the vehicle is maintained when driving faster. In ' 'the "Sport" and "Sport+" suspension settings, the driver also ' 'experiences significantly more feedback about the driving ' 'conditions via the steering wheel.\n' 'Active rear-axle steering is also on board as standard. It ' 'operates with a maximum steering angle of 2.5°. Up to this point, ' 'the rear wheels turn in the opposite direction to the front ' 'wheels at speeds of up to 100 km/h (variable depending on ' 'the AMG DYNAMICS setting). This leads to a virtual shortening of ' 'the wheelbase, which in turn results in significantly more agile ' 'turn-in, less steering effort and improved manoeuvrability. For ' 'example, the turning circle is noticeably reduced when turning or ' 'parking. At speeds above 100 km/h (variable depending on the AMG ' 'DYNAMICS setting), on the other hand, the rear wheels turn in ' 'parallel to the front wheels – up to a maximum of 0.7°. This ' 'virtual extension of the wheelbase has a positive effect on ' 'driving stability, leads to a faster build-up of lateral force ' 'when changing direction and thus to a more direct reaction of the ' 'vehicle to steering commands. The response of the rear-axle ' 'steering depends on the selected AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving ' 'mode.\n' 'AMG sports braking system and AMG exhaust system with sporty ' 'engine sound\n' 'The AMG sports brake system in the GLC 43 guarantees outstanding ' 'deceleration values and optimum control. Internally ventilated ' 'and perforated brake discs measuring 370 x 36 millimetres with ' '4-piston fixed callipers are fitted to the front axle and 360 x ' '26 millimetres with 1-piston floating callipers to the rear.\n' 'In keeping with the extreme power values and the associated ' 'performance, the AMG high-performance composite brake system with ' '6-piston fixed callipers at the front (internally ventilated and ' 'perforated brake discs 390 x 36 mm) and 1-piston floating ' 'callipers at the rear (internally ventilated and perforated brake ' 'discs 370 x 26 mm) comes as standard on the GLC 63 ' 'S. The brake system impresses with very short braking distances ' 'as well as maximum stability and fade-resistance under heavy use. ' 'In addition, it scores with a long service life and a ' 'particularly fast response.\n' 'Numerous equipment packages make the Mercedes-AMG GLC SUV models ' 'even more individual\n' 'The AMG Exterior Night Package includes the painted exterior ' 'mirror housings in high-gloss black, the inlays in the AMG side ' 'sill trims, the shoulderline trim strip, the window surrounds and ' 'the trim strip in the rear bumper. Added to this are ' 'heat-insulating dark-tinted glass from the B-pillar and the two ' 'black chrome-plated twin tailpipe trims of the AMG exhaust ' 'system.\n' 'With the AMG Night Package Exterior II, dark chrome is added: the ' 'fins of the radiator grille in dark chrome as well as the model ' 'badges on the wings and on the rear, including the star at the ' 'rear.\n' 'The AMG Carbon Exterior Package includes elements in high-quality ' 'visible carbon for the A-wing of the AMG front apron, the ' 'inserts of the AMG side sill panels and the trim strip in the AMG ' 'rear apron. The AMG Styling Package makes the GLC 43 look ' 'even sportier: The front splitter in high-gloss black with flics ' 'on the sides and the rear diffuser with diffuser board are visual ' 'borrowings from motorsport. Furthermore, there are additional ' 'flics for the air outlets in the rear apron in high-gloss black.\n' 'Edition 1 at market launch\n' 'The GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE can be ordered as an exclusive Edition ' '1 in the exterior colours graphite grey magno or high-tech silver ' 'magno for one year from its market launch. A charcoal magno car ' "film visually stretches the vehicle's sides. The 21-inch AMG " 'forged wheels in cross-spoke design are finished in matt black. ' 'The rim flanges with high-sheen finish provide an attractive ' 'contrast. This also applies to the yellow-painted brake callipers ' 'of the AMG high-performance composite brake system.\n' 'The AMG Aerodynamics Package enhances the dynamic visual ' 'impression. The aerodynamic elements include the larger front ' 'splitter in high-gloss black with flics on the sides, the AMG ' 'Performance air flow break-away edge in body colour and ' 'additional flics for the air outlets in the rear apron in ' 'high-gloss black. The AMG Exterior Night Package and the AMG ' 'Exterior Night Package II are also on board. The AMG fuel filler ' 'cap in silver chrome with "AMG" lettering emphasises the special ' 'status of the edition.\n' 'The interior is characterised by the contrast of black and ' 'yellow. The AMG Performance seats are particularly refined with ' 'upholstery in black exclusive nappa leather with yellow ' 'decorative topstitching and "Edition 1" logos in the front head ' 'restraints. They follow the sporty look just like the seat belts ' 'in yellow and the exclusive AMG trim elements carbon with yellow ' 'thread. The AMG Performance steering wheel in nappa ' 'leather/DINAMICA microfibre with yellow decorative topstitching ' 'and the AMG door sill panels with yellow illuminated "AMG" ' 'lettering are a perfect match. The finishing touches are the ' 'exclusive Edition badge in the interior and specific AMG floor ' 'mats with yellow decorative topstitching and "Edition 1" ' 'labelling.\n' 'To protect the valuable vehicle, each customer receives a ' 'customised AMG Indoor Car Cover with "Edition1" logo. With its ' 'breathable outer panelling made of tear-resistant synthetic fibre ' 'fabric and antistatic inner fabric made of flannel, it protects ' 'the vehicle in the garage from dust and scratches.\n' '[1] The stated figures are the WLTP CO2 figures measured ' 'according to Art. 2 No. 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were calculated on the ' 'basis of these figures.\n' '[2] The stated figures are the WLTP CO2 figures measured ' 'according to Art. 2 No. 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were calculated on the ' 'basis of these figures. 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More power, more equipment, more driving pleasure: The ' 'new Mercedes-AMG GLC replaces its highly successful ' 'predecessor with a host of innovations. The performance SUV ' 'is available in two performance levels and trim levels: as ' 'the entry-level model GLC 43 4MATIC (combined fuel ' 'consumption: 10.2‑9.8 l/100 km, combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 232-223 g/km)[1] and as the first ' 'performance hybrid SUV ' 'GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE (combined fuel ' 'consumption: 7.5 l/100 km, combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 170 g/km, combined power consumption: 12.7 ' 'kWh/100 km)[2].

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"The Mercedes-AMG GLC SUV is an absolute success with our ' 'customers. Our two versions with different characters for ' 'the sporty-urban lifestyle are superior all-rounders and ' 'precisely tailored to individual customer wishes. With the E ' 'PERFORMANCE drive in the GLC 63 S, we are also launching the ' 'first performance hybrid SUV. The all-wheel-drive system, ' 'the active rear-axle steering and the quick-shifting ' 'transmission enhance the emotionally appealing hallmark AMG ' 'driving experience." 
Michael Schiebe, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of business units ' 'Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class & Mercedes‑Maybach

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In the GLC 43 4MATIC, the AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder ' 'engine with electric exhaust gas turbocharger produces ' '310 kW (421 hp) and has an additional boost of 10 ' 'kW (14 hp) via the belt-driven starter-generator in the ' 'lower speed range. The standard rear-axle steering, the AMG ' 'Performance 4MATIC permanent all-wheel drive with ' 'rear-biased torque distribution, the AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G ' 'transmission with wet start-off clutch and the AMG RIDE ' 'CONTROL suspension with Adaptive Damping System also ' 'contribute to the dynamic driving experience.

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The hybrid powertrain exclusive to Mercedes-AMG in the ' 'GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE is a technical masterpiece. It ' 'combines the AMG 2.0-litre turbo engine with an Electric ' 'Drive Unit (EDU) on the rear axle for an exhilarating ' 'driving experience with high efficiency. In addition to the ' 'clearly noticeable thrust, the independent hybrid layout ' 'also ensures a balanced weight distribution – benefiting ' 'driving dynamics and handling in equal measure. The ' 'immediate response of the electric drive on the rear axle, ' 'the fast torque build-up and the rapid power delivery are ' 'very special features.

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Depending on the drive program and driving conditions, ' 'the electric motor boosts power and torque according to the ' 'situation, thus conveying either a particularly comfortable ' 'or a performance-oriented driving experience. Electric-only ' 'mode is also possible. The electric powertrain and the ' 'high-performance battery with 400 volts are AMG exclusive ' 'in-house developments. Just like in Formula 1™, the battery ' 'is specifically designed for fast power output and draw with ' 'innovative direct cooling of the cells. The combined system ' 'output is 500 kW (680 hp), the combined maximum system ' 'torque 1020 Nm.

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Another highlight is the fully variable AMG Performance ' '4MATIC+ all-wheel drive for even more driving pleasure. ' 'Added to this is the standard active rear-axle steering, ' 'which combines agility and stability.

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Characteristic AMG elements for the exterior and ' 'interior ensure a sporty, refined appearance

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On the outside and inside, numerous AMG-specific details ' 'underscore the dynamic and high-quality character of the new ' 'Mercedes-AMG GLC variants in equal measure. In the exterior ' 'design, these include the AMG‑specific radiator grille with ' 'vertical struts and the AMG front apron with flics, sporty ' 'air intakes and chrome-plated trim element. Flics, large ' 'inlets and air curtains direct the airflow specifically to ' 'the various functions. Harmoniously integrated side sill ' 'panels, the diffuser-look rear apron (GLC 43) or additional ' 'diffuser board (GLC 63 S) and the two twin tailpipe trims ' '(round on the GLC 43, trapezoidal on the GLC 63 S) round off ' 'the design.

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In the interior, AMG seats in ARTICO man-made ' 'leather/MICROCUT AMG microfibre with distinctive graphics ' 'and upholstery add a sporty touch. Optional leather and ' 'nappa leather upholstery with embossed AMG crest in the ' 'front head restraints is available. The AMG Performance ' 'seats are also available as an option.

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The AMG Performance steering wheel in nappa leather (GLC ' '43) or nappa leather/MICROCUT microfibre ' '(GLC 63 S) is also fitted as standard. It is ' 'flattened at the bottom, perforated in the grip area and ' 'equipped with silver-coloured aluminium gearshift paddles. ' 'The two round AMG steering wheel buttons allow fast and ' 'unerring operation of various dynamic driving functions and ' 'of the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT drive programs. The ' 'sporty-luxurious atmosphere is rounded off by AMG sports ' 'pedals, AMG floor mats and illuminated door sill panels with ' 'AMG lettering.

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The MBUX infotainment system includes various ' 'AMG-specific displays and functions. These include special ' 'displays in the instrument cluster, on the ' 'portrait-orientation multimedia central display in the ' 'centre console and on the optional head-up display. The AMG ' 'exclusive "Supersport" style offers the option of displaying ' 'various contents via a vertical structure. This includes a ' 'set-up menu that displays the current settings of the ' 'suspension or transmission. In addition, the driver can have ' 'a navigation map or consumption data displayed in ' '“Supersport" style.

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Also integrated is AMG TRACK PACE (standard in the GLC 63 ' 'S, optional for the GLC 43), the data logger for use on the ' 'racetrack. The software records more than 80 ' 'vehicle-specific data such as speed, acceleration and ' 'steering angle ten times per second while driving around a ' 'race track. Also informative are the display of lap and ' 'sector times as well as additional training and analysis ' 'tools.

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AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder with electric exhaust gas ' 'turbocharger

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At the heart of the new Mercedes-AMG GLC models is the ' 'AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, which combines ' 'innovative technologies and high performance with exemplary ' 'efficiency. The power unit remains true to a tradition ' 'typical of the brand: Not only was it developed entirely at ' "the company's Affalterbach site, but it is also installed " 'there in accordance with the "One Man, One Engine" ' 'principle. In doing so, Mercedes-AMG combines the ' 'craftsmanship of its highly qualified employees with the ' 'latest production methods of Industry 4.0 and a high ' 'degree of digitalisation.

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The M139l engine, as it is known internally (l for ' 'longitudinal installation), is the only production engine in ' 'the world to date that is turbocharged with an electric ' 'exhaust gas turbocharger. The system is a direct derivative ' 'of the technology that the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1™ Team ' 'has been using successfully in the premier class of ' 'motorsport for many years. The new form of turbocharging ' 'guarantees particularly spontaneous response across the ' 'entire rev range. This leads to an even more dynamic driving ' 'experience, while at the same time increasing ' 'efficiency.

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The functional principle of the electric exhaust gas ' 'turbocharger in detail

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An electric motor around four centimetres thin is ' 'integrated directly on the turbocharger shaft between the ' 'turbine wheel on the exhaust side and the compressor wheel ' 'on the intake side. This directly drives the shaft of the ' 'turbocharger and is electronically controlled, accelerating ' 'the compressor wheel before the exhaust gas flow takes over ' 'the drive conventionally.

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This significantly improves the response directly from ' 'idle speed and across the entire rev range. The combustion ' 'engine responds even more spontaneously to accelerator pedal ' 'input, while the entire driving feel is significantly more ' 'dynamic. In addition, the electrification of the ' 'turbocharger allows higher torque at low revs. This also ' 'increases agility and optimises acceleration from a ' 'standstill. Even when the driver lifts off the accelerator ' 'or brakes, the technology is able to maintain boost pressure ' 'at all times. This ensures a continuously direct ' 'response.

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Powered by the 48-volt on-board electrical system, the ' 'electric exhaust gas turbocharger operates at speeds of up ' 'to 175,000 rpm, which enables a very high air flow rate. The ' 'turbocharger, electric motor and power electronics are ' "connected to the combustion engine's cooling circuit to " 'create an optimal temperature environment at all times.

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Compared to the GLC 43, however, the turbocharger in the ' 'GLC 63 S is significantly larger. This delivers a higher air ' 'flow rate and thus more power. In addition, the integrated ' 'electric motor is driven by the 400-volt high-voltage ' 'system.

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The closed deck design of the M139l ensures high rigidity ' 'at low weight. This enables peak combustion pressures of up ' 'to 160 bar. The areas around the cylinders are largely ' 'closed, and the cover plate is only pierced by smaller ' 'channels for the coolant and engine oil. Another outstanding ' 'feature of the engine is the two-stage petrol injection. In ' 'the first stage, particularly fast and precise piezo ' 'injectors deliver the fuel into the combustion chambers at ' 'pressures of up to 200 bar. The second stage adds intake ' 'manifold duct injection with solenoid valves, which is ' "needed to achieve the engine's high specific power " 'output.

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310 kW (421 hp) output and 500 Nm torque enable sporty ' 'driving performance

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In the 2.0-litre four-cylinder in-line engine, the ' 'innovative technology helps the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG GLC 43 4MATIC to achieve a rated ' 'output of 310 kW (421 hp) at 6750 rpm. The maximum torque of ' '500 Nm is available at 5000 rpm. Depending on the ' 'situation, the system also briefly provides an additional ' 'boost of 10 kW (14 hp) by the belt-driven starter ' 'generator (BSG). The second-generation RSG acts as a mild ' 'hybrid, providing this temporary power boost as well as ' 'functions such as gliding and recuperation for maximum ' 'efficiency. At the same time, the 48-volt technology also ' 'increases comfort, as the transitions between the start/stop ' 'function and the gliding mode function are almost ' 'imperceptible.

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The GLC 43 4MATIC accelerates from a standstill to 100 ' 'km/h in 4.8 seconds. The top speed is electronically limited ' 'to 250 km/h.

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E PERFORMANCE Hybrid with 500 kW (680 hp) system output ' 'and up to 1020 Nm system torque

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In the GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE, the M139l produces 350 kW ' '(476 hp) at 6725 rpm. This makes it the most powerful ' 'series-produced four-cylinder engine in the world. The ' 'maximum combustion engine torque of 545 Nm is available ' 'at 5250–5500 rpm. In the performance hybrid, the 2.0-litre ' 'engine is combined with a permanently excited synchronous ' 'electric motor, a high-performance battery developed in ' 'Affalterbach and the fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ ' 'all-wheel-drive system. The system output of 500 kW (680 hp) ' 'and the maximum system torque of 1020 Nm enable impressive ' 'driving performance: Acceleration from standstill to 100 ' 'km/h takes just 3.5 seconds and only ends at an ' 'electronically governed 275 km/h.

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The 150 kW (204 hp) electric motor is positioned at the ' 'rear axle, where it is integrated with an electrically ' 'shifted two-speed transmission and the electronically ' 'controlled limited-slip rear differential in a compact ' 'electric drive unit (EDU). Experts refer to this layout as a ' 'P3 hybrid. The lightweight high-performance battery is also ' 'located in the rear above the rear axle. This compact design ' 'has numerous advantages:

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The electric motor acts directly on the rear axle and can ' 'therefore convert its power more directly into propulsion – ' 'for that extra boost when moving off, accelerating or ' 'overtaking. The inherent design of the electric motor means ' 'that its power can kick in straight away at full torque, ' 'making particularly agile starting possible. In addition, ' 'the driver immediately experiences a noticeable performance ' 'increase thanks to the integrated, electronically controlled ' 'limited-slip rear differential: the hybrid model accelerates ' 'out of bends with great agility.

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If slip occurs at the rear axle, the drive power of the ' 'electric motor is also transferred to the front wheels as ' 'needed for more traction. The mechanical connection of the ' 'fully variable all-wheel drive makes this possible by means ' 'of the propeller shaft and drive shafts of the front wheels. ' 'The positioning at the rear axle improves the weight and ' 'axle load distribution in the vehicle. This forms the basis ' 'for the compelling handling.

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The AMG concept offers very high recuperation efficiency, ' 'as the system allows only minimal mechanical and hydraulic ' 'losses from the engine and transmission. The automated ' 'two-speed transmission at the rear axle with its specially ' 'calibrated gear ratio ensures the spread from high wheel ' 'torque for agile starting to safe continuous output at ' 'higher speeds. An electric actuator engages second gear at ' 'around 140 km/h at the latest, which corresponds to the ' "electric motor's maximum speed of around 13,500 rpm.

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With the increase in performance due to the additional ' 'electric motor, the development team was also able to ' 'improve the efficiency of the entire vehicle in parallel – ' 'and achieve lower emissions as well as lower ' 'consumption.

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Inspired by Formula 1™, developed in Affalterbach: the ' 'AMG high-performance battery

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The development of the lithium-ion energy storage system ' 'is inspired by technologies proven in the Mercedes-AMG ' "Petronas F1 Team's Formula 1™ hybrid racing cars. In the " 'course of the development, the experts from the Formula 1™ ' 'engine shop High Performance Powertrains (HPP) in Brixworth ' 'exchanged ideas intensively with Mercedes-AMG in ' 'Affalterbach. The AMG high-performance battery combines high ' 'power that can be called up frequently in succession with ' 'low weight to increase the overall performance of the ' 'vehicle. Added to this are the fast energy draw and the high ' 'power density. This means that during a brisk drive in hilly ' 'terrain, for example, drivers can immediately call on the ' 'full power potential on uphill stretches, while recuperation ' 'is strong when driving downhill.

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80 kW continuous output and 150 kW peak output

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The high-performance battery in the GLC 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE offers a capacity of 6.1 kWh, 80 kW continuous ' 'power and 150 kW peak power for ten seconds. Charging takes ' 'place via recuperation or the installed 3.7 kW on-board ' 'charger with alternating current at a charging station, ' 'wallbox or household socket. The battery is designed for ' 'fast power delivery and draw, not for the longest possible ' 'range. Nevertheless, the electric range of 12 kilometres ' 'allows a practical activity radius, for example for quiet ' 'and all-electric driving from the residential area to the ' 'outskirts of the city or to the motorway.

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The continual push for innovation: direct cooling of the ' 'battery cells

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The basis for the high performance of the AMG 400-volt ' 'battery is its innovative direct cooling system: for the ' 'first time, a high-tech coolant based on an electrically ' 'non-conductive liquid flows around all 560 cells and cools ' 'them individually. Every battery needs a defined temperature ' 'for optimum power delivery. If the energy storage unit gets ' 'too cold or too hot, it temporarily loses noticeable power ' 'or has to be turned down in order not to be damaged if the ' 'temperature level is too high. The consistent temperature of ' 'the battery therefore has a decisive influence on its ' 'performance, service life and safety. The AMG system is ' 'designed to ensure even heat distribution in the ' 'battery.

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The battery is always within a consistent, optimum ' 'operating temperature window averaging 45 degrees Celsius, ' 'no matter how often it is charged or discharged. It may well ' 'be that the average temperature is exceeded when driving at ' 'high speeds. The protection mechanisms are therefore set in ' 'such a way that the maximum power can be drawn from the ' 'battery in order to subsequently lower the temperature level ' 'again through direct cooling.

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Operating strategy: electric power always ' 'available

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The basic operating strategy is derived from the hybrid ' 'powerpack of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 ' 'racing car. As in the top class of motorsport, maximum ' 'propulsion is always available when the driver calls it up ' 'by kick-down – to accelerate powerfully out of corners or to ' 'overtake quickly. The electric power can always be called on ' 'and frequently reproduced via high recuperation performance ' 'and needs-based recharging.

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Performance Hybrid Drive can control the traction of one ' 'wheel

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The control of vehicle dynamics also benefits from the ' 'hybrid drive. Instead of braking intervention by ESP®, the ' 'electric motor can also control traction as soon as a wheel ' 'signals too much slip. To achieve this, the intelligent ' 'control system reduces the drive torque of the electric ' 'motor, which is transmitted to the wheel via the ' 'limited-slip rear differential. The result is that ESP® does ' 'not have to intervene at all, or only later. Advantage: The ' 'combustion engine can thus be operated at a higher torque. ' 'This improves agility afterwards and increases efficiency. ' 'In addition, the power otherwise "destroyed" during braking ' 'can be used to charge the battery.

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AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission with wet start-off ' 'clutch

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The power is transmitted in both Mercedes-AMG GLC models ' 'via the AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission (MCT = ' 'Multi-Clutch Transmission), in which a wet start-off clutch ' 'replaces the torque converter. It reduces weight and, thanks ' 'to its lower inertia, optimises response to accelerator ' 'pedal input, especially during spurts and load changes. The ' 'elaborately calibrated software ensures extremely short ' 'shift times as well as fast multiple downshifts if required. ' 'In addition, the double-declutching function in the "Sport" ' 'and "Sport+" drive programs delivers a particularly ' 'expressive shifting experience. There is also the RACE START ' 'function, which ensures optimal acceleration from a ' 'standstill. The ECO start/stop function is automatically ' 'activated in the "Comfort" drive program; the "Glide" ' 'function can be activated in "Individual" mode.

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In the GLC 43, the AMG Performance 4MATIC all-wheel drive ' 'features a permanent power distribution between the front ' 'and rear axles of 31 to 69 percent. The rear-biased ' 'configuration provides for enhanced dynamic handling, ' 'including higher lateral acceleration and improved traction ' 'when accelerating. In the GLC 63 S, the AMG ' 'Performance 4MATIC+ fully variable all-wheel drive transmits ' 'the drive power to the road. The engine torque can be ' 'allocated continuously and as required from 50/50 between ' 'the front and rear axles up to 100 percent to the rear.

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AMG DYNAMICS a standard component of the AMG DYNAMIC ' 'SELECT drive program selection

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The AMG DYNAMIC SELECT drive programs (five for the GLC ' '43, eight for the GLC 63 S) enable a wide range of vehicle ' 'characteristics from comfortable to dynamic. The distinct ' 'driving modes offer an individual driving experience, ' 'precisely tailored to different driving conditions.

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The integrated "AMG DYNAMICS" driving dynamics control ' 'system is added as part of the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT drive ' 'programs. This enhances the stabilising functions of the ' 'Electronic Stability Program ESP® with interventions to add ' 'agility to the steering characteristics and additional ESP® ' 'functions. When cornering at speed, for example, brief ' 'braking intervention at the inner rear wheel generates a ' 'defined yawing moment around the vertical axis for ' 'responsive and precise turn-in.

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The extent and efficiency of these interventions depend ' 'on the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT program selected, whereby the ' 'driver can determine the set-up in "Individual" model. The ' 'ESP® can be adjusted in three stages. "On" is the standard ' 'selection that offers high safety, adapted to the sporty ' 'character of the overall vehicle. "Sport", on the other ' 'hand, allows higher drift angles, while "Off" allows the ' 'system to be switched off completely for a particularly ' 'sporty driving style on closed-off race tracks.

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AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with Adaptive Damping ' 'System

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Both models are equipped with the AMG RIDE CONTROL steel ' 'spring suspension with Adaptive Damping System. It combines ' 'sporty driving dynamics with high long-distance comfort. The ' 'basis for this is provided by the front axle, with specially ' 'developed steering knuckles and suspension joints on the ' 'spring control arm, and by the rear axle, which also ' 'features elasto-kinematics designed for driving dynamics. ' 'Complementing this, the Adaptive Damping System continuously ' 'adapts the damping at each individual wheel to the current ' 'demand – always taking into account the preselected ' 'suspension level, the driving style and the condition of the ' 'road surface. In addition to an improvement in ride quality ' 'and comfort, this leads, above all, to an increase in ' 'driving safety. There is a choice of three different damping ' 'maps ("Comfort", "Sport" and "Sport+").

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Active roll stabilisation as standard on the GLC 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE

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Another feature makes a decisive contribution to the ' 'AMG-specific set-up for high driving dynamics: ' 'AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL active roll stabilisation as ' 'standard in the GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE. Instead of using ' 'conventional, rigid anti-roll bars, the system compensates ' 'body movements electromechanically. For this purpose, the ' 'anti-roll bars on the front and rear axles are divided into ' 'two parts. In the centre is an electromechanical actuator in ' 'which a three-stage planetary gear is integrated. When the ' 'road surface is uneven or the driving style is moderate, the ' 'actuator actively separates the stabiliser halves, which ' 'increases driving comfort. During dynamic use, for example ' 'on a winding road, the halves join together and are twisted ' 'against each other.

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Moreover, the system not only reduces rolling movements ' 'when cornering, but also allows more precise tuning of the ' 'steering and load cycle behaviour. In addition, it increases ' 'ride comfort when driving in a straight line because stimuli ' 'by one-sided road bumps are balanced out, for example. ' 'Movements in the body can be actively and optimally adjusted ' 'to the driving conditions. This allows the driver to ' 'experience the hallmark AMG driving characteristics in terms ' 'of dynamics, precision and feedback even more ' 'intensively.

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To meet the high power requirements, the system is based ' 'on an additional 48-volt on-board sub-network. Another ' 'benefit compared with the usual hydraulic-based systems is ' 'the significantly faster response. Added to this is the ' 'lower weight of the components compared to hydraulic ' 'solutions.

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Three-stage AMG speed-sensitive steering and standard ' 'rear-axle steering

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The steering layout of the Mercedes-AMG GLC models ' 'contributes equally to the increase in dynamics and comfort. ' 'The three-stage AMG speed-sensitive steering system, for ' 'example, features a variable steering geometry ratio that ' 'adapts to the selected drive program. At high speeds, the ' 'steering power assistance decreases; at low speeds it is ' 'steadily increased. As a result, comparatively little ' 'steering effort is required at low speeds, as well as when ' 'manoeuvring and parking, while the best possible control ' 'over the vehicle is maintained when driving faster. In the ' '"Sport" and "Sport+" suspension settings, the driver also ' 'experiences significantly more feedback about the driving ' 'conditions via the steering wheel.

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Active rear-axle steering is also on board as standard. ' 'It operates with a maximum steering angle of 2.5°. Up to ' 'this point, the rear wheels turn in the opposite direction ' 'to the front wheels at speeds of up to 100 km/h ' '(variable depending on the AMG DYNAMICS setting). This leads ' 'to a virtual shortening of the wheelbase, which in turn ' 'results in significantly more agile turn-in, less steering ' 'effort and improved manoeuvrability. For example, the ' 'turning circle is noticeably reduced when turning or ' 'parking. At speeds above 100 km/h (variable depending on the ' 'AMG DYNAMICS setting), on the other hand, the rear wheels ' 'turn in parallel to the front wheels – up to a maximum of ' '0.7°. This virtual extension of the wheelbase has a positive ' 'effect on driving stability, leads to a faster build-up of ' 'lateral force when changing direction and thus to a more ' 'direct reaction of the vehicle to steering commands. The ' 'response of the rear-axle steering depends on the selected ' 'AMG DYNAMIC SELECT driving mode.

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AMG sports braking system and AMG exhaust system with ' 'sporty engine sound

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The AMG sports brake system in the GLC 43 guarantees ' 'outstanding deceleration values and optimum control. ' 'Internally ventilated and perforated brake discs measuring ' '370 x 36 millimetres with 4-piston fixed callipers are ' 'fitted to the front axle and 360 x 26 millimetres with ' '1-piston floating callipers to the rear.

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In keeping with the extreme power values and the ' 'associated performance, the AMG high-performance composite ' 'brake system with 6-piston fixed callipers at the front ' '(internally ventilated and perforated brake discs 390 x 36 ' 'mm) and 1-piston floating callipers at the rear (internally ' 'ventilated and perforated brake discs ' '370 x 26 mm) comes as standard on the GLC 63 ' 'S. The brake system impresses with very short braking ' 'distances as well as maximum stability and fade-resistance ' 'under heavy use. In addition, it scores with a long service ' 'life and a particularly fast response.

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Numerous equipment packages make the Mercedes-AMG GLC ' 'SUV models even more individual

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The AMG Exterior Night Package includes the painted ' 'exterior mirror housings in high-gloss black, the inlays in ' 'the AMG side sill trims, the shoulderline trim strip, the ' 'window surrounds and the trim strip in the rear bumper. ' 'Added to this are heat-insulating dark-tinted glass from the ' 'B-pillar and the two black chrome-plated twin tailpipe trims ' 'of the AMG exhaust system.

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With the AMG Night Package Exterior II, dark chrome is ' 'added: the fins of the radiator grille in dark chrome as ' 'well as the model badges on the wings and on the rear, ' 'including the star at the rear.

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The AMG Carbon Exterior Package includes elements in ' 'high-quality visible carbon for the A-wing of the ' 'AMG front apron, the inserts of the AMG side sill ' 'panels and the trim strip in the AMG rear apron. The ' 'AMG Styling Package makes the GLC 43 look even ' 'sportier: The front splitter in high-gloss black with flics ' 'on the sides and the rear diffuser with diffuser board are ' 'visual borrowings from motorsport. Furthermore, there are ' 'additional flics for the air outlets in the rear apron in ' 'high-gloss black.

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Edition 1 at market launch

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The GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE can be ordered as an exclusive ' 'Edition 1 in the exterior colours graphite grey magno or ' 'high-tech silver magno for one year from its market launch. ' "A charcoal magno car film visually stretches the vehicle's " 'sides. The 21-inch AMG forged wheels in cross-spoke design ' 'are finished in matt black. The rim flanges with high-sheen ' 'finish provide an attractive contrast. This also applies to ' 'the yellow-painted brake callipers of the AMG ' 'high-performance composite brake system.

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The AMG Aerodynamics Package enhances the dynamic visual ' 'impression. The aerodynamic elements include the larger ' 'front splitter in high-gloss black with flics on the sides, ' 'the AMG Performance air flow break-away edge in body colour ' 'and additional flics for the air outlets in the rear apron ' 'in high-gloss black. The AMG Exterior Night Package and ' 'the AMG Exterior Night Package II are also on board. The AMG ' 'fuel filler cap in silver chrome with "AMG" lettering ' 'emphasises the special status of the edition.

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The interior is characterised by the contrast of black ' 'and yellow. The AMG Performance seats are particularly ' 'refined with upholstery in black exclusive nappa leather ' 'with yellow decorative topstitching and "Edition 1" logos in ' 'the front head restraints. They follow the sporty look just ' 'like the seat belts in yellow and the exclusive AMG trim ' 'elements carbon with yellow thread. The AMG Performance ' 'steering wheel in nappa leather/DINAMICA microfibre with ' 'yellow decorative topstitching and the AMG door sill panels ' 'with yellow illuminated "AMG" lettering are a perfect match. ' 'The finishing touches are the exclusive Edition badge in the ' 'interior and specific AMG floor mats with yellow decorative ' 'topstitching and "Edition 1" labelling.

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To protect the valuable vehicle, each customer receives a ' 'customised AMG Indoor Car Cover with "Edition1" logo. With ' 'its breathable outer panelling made of tear-resistant ' 'synthetic fibre fabric and antistatic inner fabric made of ' 'flannel, it protects the vehicle in the garage from dust and ' 'scratches.

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[1] The stated figures are the WLTP ' 'CO2 figures measured according to Art. 2 No. 3 of ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'figures were calculated on the basis of these figures.

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[2] The stated figures are the WLTP ' 'CO2 figures measured according to Art. 2 No. 3 of ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'figures were calculated on the basis of these figures. The ' 'power consumption was determined on the basis of Directive ' '2017/1151/EU.

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The brand with the three-pointed star was also honoured ' 'as the "Most Innovative Premium Brand — Electric Mobility" and ' 'the "Most Innovative Premium Brand — Interface and Connectivity". ' 'In addition, the Mercedes EQE took first place in the "Most ' 'Innovative Model" category. The renowned consulting and auditing ' 'firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) awarded the prizes together ' 'with Prof. Dr. Stefan Bratzel and the Center of Automotive ' 'Management (CAM).\n' '"Once again, serial winner Mercedes‑Benz is the most innovative ' 'manufacturer among the premium brands. The clear focus in ' '2023 is on electric drive, with many consumption and range ' 'records being set in each segment. Mercedes‑Benz continues to ' 'launch electric vehicles in more segments, and in addition to the ' 'EQE, the EQS SUV and the EQA are particularly innovative. In many ' 'cases, Mercedes‑Benz sets standards in terms of range, energy ' 'consumption and charging ' 'time." Prof. Dr. Stefan Bratzel, Director ' 'Center of Automotive Management (CAM)\n' '"Receiving four AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Awards is something very ' 'special for us at Mercedes‑Benz. I am pleased that, in addition ' "to the title of 'Most Innovative Premium Brand', we have also " 'received awards for our electric drives and our interface and ' 'connectivity in the premium segment, as well as for our EQE ' 'electric business saloon. This shows that we are on the right ' "track with the implementation of our strategic pillar: 'Lead in " "Electric Drive and Digital Experience'. Many thanks to all those " 'who work hard every day to ensure that we continue to drive ' 'individual mobility forward with visionary power and innovative ' 'ideas, more than 135 years after the Benz Patent Motor ' 'Car." Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management ' 'of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, ' 'Development & Procurement\n' 'EQE business saloon and technical innovations\n' 'The EQE, which has been awarded the title of "Most Innovative ' 'Model", is the second model on the luxury-class electric ' 'architecture after the EQS saloon. The sporty business ' 'saloon offers all the essential features of the EQS in a more ' 'compact form, including the MBUX Hyperscreen, HEPA filter and ' 'rear-axle steering. With a range of up to 682 km (according ' 'to WLTP), the EQE is not only suitable for everyday use, but also ' 'for long distances.\n' 'Technological developments such as DRIVE PILOT have also paved ' 'the way for the awards. The U.S. state of California recently ' 'certified the conditional automated driving system according to ' 'SAE Level 3[1], after similar approvals had already ' 'been granted in Nevada and Germany. And the MBUX (Mercedes-Benz ' 'User Experience) infotainment system is revolutionary in terms of ' 'its display concept and operation. The latest generation is ' 'already available in many new models and will soon be available ' 'in more.\n' 'With ChatGPT, Mercedes‑Benz also wants to make voice control of ' 'the MBUX voice assistant even better. A beta phase started in the ' 'U.S. in June. Another example of innovative strength from ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is the Vision One‑Eleven sports car study. Its ' 'technical highlights include the extremely powerful and highly ' 'efficient axial-flux motor from YASA powered by cylindrical ' 'battery cells.\n' 'Since 2012, the automotive innovations of global automotive ' 'companies have been systematically surveyed and evaluated ' 'according to quantitative and qualitative criteria. ' 'PricewaterhouseCoopers, together with ' 'Prof. Dr. Stefan Bratzel and the ' 'Center of Automotive Management, honours the most ' 'innovative automotive manufacturers and suppliers with ' 'AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Awards. The basis for the annual awards is ' 'a review of the innovation database of the CAM in ' 'Bergisch Gladbach.\n' 'Since 2020, a "Digital Automotive Talk" has been held prior to ' 'the award ceremony. This year Mercedes‑Benz Chief Technology ' 'Officer Markus Schäfer, among others, answered questions ' 'from moderator Markus Lanz about the future of mobility. ' 'Trends around electrification, autonomous driving, connected ' 'technologies and the increased focus on sustainability were ' 'discussed. All panellists agreed on one point: the next ' '10 years will bring greater change than the past ' '100 years.\n' '[1] The automated driving function takes over certain driving ' 'tasks, but a driver is still necessary and they must be ready to ' 'take control of the vehicle at any time if the vehicle requests ' 'intervention.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz has received four prestigious ' 'AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Awards, including the main prize as ' '"Most Innovative Premium Brand". The brand with the ' 'three-pointed star was also honoured as the "Most Innovative ' 'Premium Brand — Electric Mobility" and the "Most Innovative ' 'Premium Brand — Interface and Connectivity". In addition, ' 'the Mercedes EQE took first place in the "Most Innovative ' 'Model" category. The renowned consulting and auditing firm ' 'PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) awarded the prizes together ' 'with Prof. Dr. Stefan Bratzel and the Center of Automotive ' 'Management (CAM).

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"Once again, serial winner Mercedes‑Benz is the most ' 'innovative manufacturer among the premium brands. The ' 'clear focus in 2023 is on electric drive, with many ' 'consumption and range records being set in each segment. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz continues to launch electric vehicles in more ' 'segments, and in addition to the EQE, the EQS SUV and the ' 'EQA are particularly innovative. In many cases, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz sets standards in terms of range, energy ' 'consumption and charging ' 'time." 
Prof. Dr. Stefan Bratzel, ' 'Director Center of Automotive Management ' '(CAM)

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"Receiving four AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Awards is something ' 'very special for us at Mercedes‑Benz. I am pleased that, in ' "addition to the title of 'Most Innovative Premium Brand', we " 'have also received awards for our electric drives and our ' 'interface and connectivity in the premium segment, as well ' 'as for our EQE electric business saloon. This shows that we ' 'are on the right track with the implementation of our ' "strategic pillar: 'Lead in Electric Drive and Digital " "Experience'. Many thanks to all those who work hard every " 'day to ensure that we continue to drive individual mobility ' 'forward with visionary power and innovative ideas, more than ' '135 years after the Benz Patent Motor ' 'Car." 
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, Chief ' 'Technology Officer, Development & Procurement

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EQE business saloon and technical innovations

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The EQE, which has been awarded the title of "Most ' 'Innovative Model", is the second model on the luxury-class ' 'electric architecture after the EQS saloon. The sporty ' 'business saloon offers all the essential features of the EQS ' 'in a more compact form, including the MBUX Hyperscreen, HEPA ' 'filter and rear-axle steering. With a range of up to ' '682 km (according to WLTP), the EQE is not only ' 'suitable for everyday use, but also for long distances.

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Technological developments such as DRIVE PILOT have also ' 'paved the way for the awards. The U.S. state of California ' 'recently certified the conditional automated driving system ' 'according to SAE Level 3[1], after ' 'similar approvals had already been granted in Nevada and ' 'Germany. And the MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) ' 'infotainment system is revolutionary in terms of its display ' 'concept and operation. The latest generation is already ' 'available in many new models and will soon be available in ' 'more.

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With ChatGPT, Mercedes‑Benz also wants to make voice ' 'control of the MBUX voice assistant even better. A beta ' 'phase started in the U.S. in June. Another example of ' 'innovative strength from Mercedes‑Benz is the ' 'Vision One‑Eleven sports car study. Its technical ' 'highlights include the extremely powerful and highly ' 'efficient axial-flux motor from YASA powered by cylindrical ' 'battery cells.

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Since 2012, the automotive innovations of global ' 'automotive companies have been systematically surveyed and ' 'evaluated according to quantitative and qualitative ' 'criteria. PricewaterhouseCoopers, together with ' 'Prof. Dr. Stefan Bratzel and the ' 'Center of Automotive Management, honours the ' 'most innovative automotive manufacturers and suppliers with ' 'AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Awards. The basis for the annual ' 'awards is a review of the innovation database of the CAM in ' 'Bergisch Gladbach.

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Since 2020, a "Digital Automotive Talk" has been held ' 'prior to the award ceremony. This year Mercedes‑Benz Chief ' 'Technology Officer Markus Schäfer, among others, ' 'answered questions from moderator Markus Lanz about the ' 'future of mobility. Trends around electrification, ' 'autonomous driving, connected technologies and the increased ' 'focus on sustainability were discussed. All panellists ' 'agreed on one point: the next 10 years will bring ' 'greater change than the past 100 years.

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[1] The automated driving function takes over ' 'certain driving tasks, but a driver is still necessary and ' 'they must be ready to take control of the vehicle at any ' 'time if the vehicle requests intervention.

\n', 'date': '2023-07-14T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz receives four AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Awards', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4fda08de-526f-401a-bc0e-c50a495c0a72'} 2025-11-30 01:01:52 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/bd650e01-a775-464f-9bec-a73f466229cf> {'content': 'While the focus of F1 was on Silverstone, where the racing series ' 'first began, the Mercedes-AMG brand was chalking up a victory on ' 'the famous Norisring street circuit. Lewis in podium finish at ' "the 'Home of British Motor Racing' ADAC GT Masters at the " 'Norisring: First win of the season News snippets: Results and ' "Facts & Social Media News Lewis in podium finish at the 'Home of " "British Motor Racing' 480,000 racing fans came through the gates " 'at the Home of British Motor Racing at Silverstone last weekend ' 'for the 74th British Grand Prix. Among them were many of the team ' "members from the team's factories in nearby Brackley and " "Brixworth. They will have enjoyed the team's fifth podium finish " "of the season in Sunday's Grand Prix. Having shown good long-run " "pace in Friday's free practice session, the two Mercedes-AMG " 'PETRONAS F1 drivers still needed to work on their single lap ' 'pace, which they did overnight with the help of the simulator ' 'team and our Reserve Driver Mick Schumacher. After a busy night ' 'evaluating options, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton booked ' "sixth and seventh on the grid in Saturday's qualifying session. " "For Sunday's Grand Prix, the team opted for a split strategy, " 'with George starting on the Soft tyres, which had proved durable ' 'on Friday, and Lewis going into the race on the Medium tyres. ' 'This left all options open, as both compounds had proven to be ' 'good racing tyres. George was able to gain one place at the ' 'expense of Carlos Sainz at the start, while Lewis initially ' 'dropped back to P9 on the Mediums, but subsequently managed to ' 'recover one place before the end of the first lap. George made ' 'his only pit stop on lap 28, changing to the Medium compound. ' 'Lewis came into the pits shortly afterwards on lap 33 to switch ' 'to Softs. A fortuitous move, as the safety car had been deployed ' 'shortly beforehand, which allowed him to hold his position and ' 'slot into P3 behind Lando Norris, who was vulnerable immediately ' 'after the restart while his Hard tyres were getting up to ' "temperature. In the final sprint, Lewis attacked Norris's " "McLaren, but the speed difference wasn't quite enough to make the " 'move stick. Lewis eventually crossed the finish line in third ' 'place - his fourth podium of the season and the 195th of his F1 ' 'career. After a short break, the racing action recommences with ' 'the Hungarian Grand Prix (21 - 23 July) at the Hungaroring as the ' 'first instalment of a double-header leading into the summer ' 'break. In the meantime, Esteban Gutierrez, Mick Schumacher and a ' 'contingent from the team are heading to the Goodwood Festival of ' 'Speed this weekend (14 - 16 July), where Mick will drive his ' "father Michael's W02 for the first time. Owega/Seppänen win ADAC " 'GT Masters race at the Norisring For the first time since 2008, ' 'the ADAC GT Masters returned to the tradition-steeped Norisring ' "in Nuremberg. Germany's answer to Monaco was the perfect arena " "for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing's first win of the season. " 'Driving the number 48 Landgraf Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3, ' 'Salman Owega (GER) secured a maiden ADAC GT Masters on Saturday ' 'morning. In the afternoon race, the precocious 18-year-old kept a ' 'cool head despite fierce midsummer temperatures. He fended off ' 'the opposition at the start and subsequently pulled clear of his ' 'pursuers. After the mandatory pit stop with driver change, ' "Owega's Finnish team-mate Elias Seppänen claimed a first ADAC GT " 'Masters victory for the partnership. Owega and Seppänen were also ' 'the best-placed Mercedes-AMG pairing in the second of the two ' 'one-hour races on Sunday, crossing the finish line in fourth ' "place. The weekend's results leave them fourth in the overall " 'standings, with four of twelve races now out of the way. The gap ' 'to the leaders is 16 points, i.e. less than the 25 points that ' 'are awarded for a victory. The next event on the 2023 ADAC GT ' 'Masters calendar is scheduled for this coming weekend at the ' 'Nürburgring. News snippets: Results, Facts & Social Media News ' 'DTM: The Norisring weekend is traditionally regarded as the ' 'standout fixture on the DTM calendar, and Mercedes-AMG Customer ' "Racing came away from the event with a solid points' haul. In " 'Race 1 on Saturday, Mercedes Performance Driver Lucas Auer (AUT) ' 'in the number 22 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' 'finished fourth, ahead of seventh-placed Maro Engel (GER) in the ' 'number 48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER. In ' 'the second race on Sunday, Engel in P9 was the best-placed ' 'representative of the brand ahead of fellow Mercedes-AMG drivers ' "Luca Stolz (GER) and Auer. In the drivers' championship, after " 'three of the eight race weekends on the 2023 calendar, Engel is ' "promisingly placed in fourth. Nürburgring Endurance Series: It's " 'a second podium of the year for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing and ' 'Schnitzelalm Racing in the NLS! In the ROWE 6h ADAC Ruhr Cup ' 'race, Patrick Assenheimer, Marcel Marchewicz and Tim Neuser (all ' 'GER) put in a flawless performance to claw their way up from ' 'seventh on the grid and claim the runner-up spot. IMSA ' 'WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: The third sprint race of the ' '2023 IMSA season took place at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park over ' 'a duration of 2 hours and 40 minutes. Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing drivers finished on the podium in both GT classes. Jules ' 'Gounon (AND) and Daniel Juncadella (ESP) sharing the cockpit of ' 'the #79 WeatherTech Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished third in the ' 'GTD Pro class, a result that consolidated their second place in ' 'the championship standings. In the GTD class, Mikaël Grenier ' '(CAN) and Mike Skeen (USA) in the #32 Korthoff Motorsports ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 also finished third. IMSA Michelin Pilot ' 'Challenge: The IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge shared the billing ' 'at the former Grand Prix circuit in Canada. Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing finished the two-hour race with two cars in the Top Five. ' 'Michael DiMeo (CAN) and Marc Miller (USA) in the #78 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 of Thaze Comp by MC Squared took the chequered flag in fourth ' 'place, just 2.7 seconds off the podium. They were followed across ' 'the line by fellow Mercedes-AMG drivers Scott Andrews (AUS) and ' 'Anton Dias Perera (USA) of Team Lone Star Racing. IMSA VP Racing ' 'SportsCar Challenge: There was a success to report at Canadian ' 'Tire Motorsport Park for the only Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the IMSA VP ' 'Racing SportsCar Challenge field. Tim Probert (USA) driving the ' 'number 65 car of Murillo Racing won the Bronze classification ' 'with a P5 in the GSX in Race 1. He then finished the second race ' 'in tenth place in the GSX class and fifth in the Bronze ' 'classification. 24H Series: It was a podium lockout for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in the GT4 class on the 24H Series ' 'race weekend at Estoril. The three cars of Atlas BX Motorsports, ' 'Buggyra ZM Racing and PCR Sport delivered a one-two-three for ' 'Mercedes-AMG in the 12-hour race at the famous circuit in ' 'Portugal. Charles Espenlaub, Joe Foster, Shane Lewis and Charles ' 'Putman (all USA) in the number 85 Mercedes-AMG GT3 fielded by CP ' 'Racing finished fourth overall and second in the GT3 AM ' 'class.\xa0 Super Taikyu Series: Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing came ' 'away from the third round of the 2023 Super Taikyu Series at ' 'Sportsland SUGO with a win and a P3. Victory after three hours of ' 'racing went to the Japanese trio of Daisuke Matsunaga, Yuja ' 'Motoshima and Yuki Nakayama in the #23 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Team ' 'TKRI. Their compatriots Naoya Gamou, Tatsuya Kataoka, Hibiki ' 'Taira and Ryuta Uka in the #14 ROOKIE Racing car also finished in ' "the Top Three. GT4 France: The fourth race weekend of this year's " 'GT4 France brought success for ARMADA Racing Division at the ' 'Circuit de Val de Vienne. Clément Berlie (FRA) and Yann Zimmer ' '(SUI) in the #46 Mercedes-AMG GT4 celebrated a class podium in ' 'the first race for a P3 in the Pro-Am category. In the second ' 'race, their French team-mates Christopher Campbell and Corentin ' 'Surand in the #77 sister car took victory in the Am ' 'classification.', 'content_html': '

While the focus of F1 was on Silverstone, where the ' 'racing series first began, the Mercedes-AMG brand was ' 'chalking up a victory on the famous Norisring street ' 'circuit.

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480,000 racing fans came through the gates at the Home of ' 'British Motor Racing at Silverstone last weekend for the ' '74th British Grand Prix. Among them were many of the team ' "members from the team's factories in nearby Brackley and " "Brixworth. They will have enjoyed the team's fifth podium " "finish of the season in Sunday's Grand Prix.

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Having shown good long-run pace in Friday's free practice " 'session, the two Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 drivers still ' 'needed to work on their single lap pace, which they did ' 'overnight with the help of the simulator team and our ' 'Reserve Driver Mick Schumacher. After a busy night ' 'evaluating options, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton booked ' "sixth and seventh on the grid in Saturday's qualifying " 'session.

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For Sunday's Grand Prix, the team opted for a split " 'strategy, with George starting on the Soft tyres, which had ' 'proved durable on Friday, and Lewis going into the race on ' 'the Medium tyres. This left all options open, as both ' 'compounds had proven to be good racing tyres. George was ' 'able to gain one place at the expense of Carlos Sainz at the ' 'start, while Lewis initially dropped back to P9 on the ' 'Mediums, but subsequently managed to recover one place ' 'before the end of the first lap.

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George made his only pit stop on lap 28, changing to the ' 'Medium compound. Lewis came into the pits shortly afterwards ' 'on lap 33 to switch to Softs. A fortuitous move, as the ' 'safety car had been deployed shortly beforehand, which ' 'allowed him to hold his position and slot into P3 behind ' 'Lando Norris, who was vulnerable immediately after the ' 'restart while his Hard tyres were getting up to temperature. ' "In the final sprint, Lewis attacked Norris's McLaren, but " "the speed difference wasn't quite enough to make the move " 'stick. Lewis eventually crossed the finish line in third ' 'place - his fourth podium of the season and the 195th of his ' 'F1 career.

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After a short break, the racing action recommences with ' 'the Hungarian Grand Prix (21 - 23 July) at the Hungaroring ' 'as the first instalment of a double-header leading into the ' 'summer break. In the meantime, Esteban Gutierrez, Mick ' 'Schumacher and a contingent from the team are heading to the ' 'Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend (14 - 16 July), ' "where Mick will drive his father Michael's W02 for the first " 'time.

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For the first time since 2008, the ADAC GT Masters ' 'returned to the tradition-steeped Norisring in Nuremberg. ' "Germany's answer to Monaco was the perfect arena for " "Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing's first win of the season. " 'Driving the number 48 Landgraf Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3, ' 'Salman Owega (GER) secured a maiden ADAC GT Masters on ' 'Saturday morning. In the afternoon race, the precocious ' '18-year-old kept a cool head despite fierce midsummer ' 'temperatures. He fended off the opposition at the start and ' 'subsequently pulled clear of his pursuers. After the ' "mandatory pit stop with driver change, Owega's Finnish " 'team-mate Elias Seppänen claimed a first ADAC GT Masters ' 'victory for the partnership.

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Owega and Seppänen were also the best-placed Mercedes-AMG ' 'pairing in the second of the two one-hour races on Sunday, ' "crossing the finish line in fourth place. The weekend's " 'results leave them fourth in the overall standings, with ' 'four of twelve races now out of the way. The gap to the ' 'leaders is 16 points, i.e. less than the 25 points that are ' 'awarded for a victory. The next event on the 2023 ADAC GT ' 'Masters calendar is scheduled for this coming weekend at the ' 'Nürburgring.

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DTM: The Norisring weekend is ' 'traditionally regarded as the standout fixture on the DTM ' 'calendar, and Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing came away from ' "the event with a solid points' haul. In Race 1 on Saturday, " 'Mercedes Performance Driver Lucas Auer (AUT) in the number ' '22 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD finished ' 'fourth, ahead of seventh-placed Maro Engel (GER) in the ' 'number 48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER. ' 'In the second race on Sunday, Engel in P9 was the ' 'best-placed representative of the brand ahead of fellow ' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers Luca Stolz (GER) and Auer. In the ' "drivers' championship, after three of the eight race " 'weekends on the 2023 calendar, Engel is promisingly placed ' 'in fourth.

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Nürburgring Endurance Series: It's a " 'second podium of the year for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'and Schnitzelalm Racing in the NLS! In the ROWE 6h ADAC Ruhr ' 'Cup race, Patrick Assenheimer, Marcel Marchewicz and Tim ' 'Neuser (all GER) put in a flawless performance to claw their ' 'way up from seventh on the grid and claim the runner-up ' 'spot.

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IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: ' 'The third sprint race of the 2023 IMSA season took place at ' 'Canadian Tire Motorsport Park over a duration of 2 hours and ' '40 minutes. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing drivers finished on ' 'the podium in both GT classes. Jules Gounon (AND) and Daniel ' 'Juncadella (ESP) sharing the cockpit of the #79 WeatherTech ' 'Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished third in the GTD Pro class, ' 'a result that consolidated their second place in the ' 'championship standings. In the GTD class, Mikaël Grenier ' '(CAN) and Mike Skeen (USA) in the #32 Korthoff Motorsports ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 also finished third.

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IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge: The IMSA ' 'Michelin Pilot Challenge shared the billing at the former ' 'Grand Prix circuit in Canada. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'finished the two-hour race with two cars in the Top Five. ' 'Michael DiMeo (CAN) and Marc Miller (USA) in the #78 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 of Thaze Comp by MC Squared took the ' 'chequered flag in fourth place, just 2.7 seconds off the ' 'podium. They were followed across the line by fellow ' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers Scott Andrews (AUS) and Anton Dias ' 'Perera (USA) of Team Lone Star Racing.

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IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge: ' 'There was a success to report at Canadian Tire Motorsport ' 'Park for the only Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the IMSA VP Racing ' 'SportsCar Challenge field. Tim Probert (USA) driving the ' 'number 65 car of Murillo Racing won the Bronze ' 'classification with a P5 in the GSX in Race 1. He then ' 'finished the second race in tenth place in the GSX class and ' 'fifth in the Bronze classification.

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24H Series: It was a podium lockout for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in the GT4 class on the 24H ' 'Series race weekend at Estoril. The three cars of Atlas BX ' 'Motorsports, Buggyra ZM Racing and PCR Sport delivered a ' 'one-two-three for Mercedes-AMG in the 12-hour race at the ' 'famous circuit in Portugal. Charles Espenlaub, Joe Foster, ' 'Shane Lewis and Charles Putman (all USA) in the number 85 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 fielded by CP Racing finished fourth ' 'overall and second in the GT3 AM class. 

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Super Taikyu Series: Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing came away from the third round of the 2023 ' 'Super Taikyu Series at Sportsland SUGO with a win and a P3. ' 'Victory after three hours of racing went to the Japanese ' 'trio of Daisuke Matsunaga, Yuja Motoshima and Yuki Nakayama ' 'in the #23 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Team TKRI. Their compatriots ' 'Naoya Gamou, Tatsuya Kataoka, Hibiki Taira and Ryuta Uka in ' 'the #14 ROOKIE Racing car also finished in the Top ' 'Three.

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GT4 France: The fourth race weekend of ' "this year's GT4 France brought success for ARMADA Racing " 'Division at the Circuit de Val de Vienne. Clément Berlie ' '(FRA) and Yann Zimmer (SUI) in the #46 Mercedes-AMG GT4 ' 'celebrated a class podium in the first race for a P3 in the ' 'Pro-Am category. In the second race, their French team-mates ' 'Christopher Campbell and Corentin Surand in the #77 sister ' 'car took victory in the Am classification.

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At Silverstone, ' 'we outscored our closest competitors. We executed well on race ' 'day. We were able to race to the podium and extend our P2 ' 'advantage in the championship. However, the order is fluctuating ' 'almost every weekend. We need to keep adding performance if we ' 'are to close the gap to the front and fight for victories. ' 'Several teams have made big gains recently. This has brought some ' 'into the fight with us, especially McLaren. It has been ' 'impressive and gives us encouragement that we can also continue ' 'to find gains. We relish that challenge and will bring our own ' 'steps in due course. The Hungaroring is a circuit that is quite ' 'different in nature to Silverstone. It will be interesting to ' 'explore how our latest upgrades perform in the long-radius, ' 'slow-speed corners. We have good memories from Hungary last year, ' 'with George’s first pole position in F1 and a double podium for ' 'the Team. This race also marks a decade since Lewis’ first win ' 'with us, so it’s a circuit full of good memories. Hopefully we ' 'can have another strong showing this time out. We want to build ' 'on the positive momentum from Silverstone and take the fight to ' 'our rivals. Fact File: Hungarian Grand Prix This weekend sees ' 'the first ‘Alternative Tyre Allocation’ weekend trial, which you ' 'can read more about here. The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend tends ' 'to be one of the hottest of the year, with an average air ' 'temperature of 25°C and a maximum of 33°C. Correspondingly, track ' 'temperatures tend to also be high with an average of 36°C rising ' 'to a maximum of just over 50°C. The amount of braking activity, ' 'with six events across the lap, coupled with the high ambient ' 'temperatures and the absence of long straights make the circuit ' 'exceptionally taxing on the brakes. The low average speed at the ' 'Hungaroring also limits airflow, which makes it even more of a ' 'challenge to cool the brakes. The circuit features 14 corners, ' 'six to the left and eight to the right. Many of these follow one ' 'after another in quick succession, meaning a well-balanced car ' 'that can handle directional changes is important for lap time. ' 'The Hungaroring has one of the lowest top speeds of the season at ' 'just over 310 km/h. That is perhaps no surprise given the cars ' 'spend just over 10 seconds on a straight over the course of a ' 'fast lap, with the remaining time spent cornering. Those track ' 'characteristics are also reflected in the full throttle ' 'percentage, which is just 60% and one of the lowest figures we ' 'see across the year. Despite a relatively short start/finish ' 'straight, the distance from pole position to the braking zone for ' 'Turn 1 measures 444 metres, on the longer side compared to other ' 'venues we visit. Given the prevalence of slower corners, good ' 'traction is important here. That is why this circuit puts the ' 'rear tyres under a lot of stress. Last year saw George take his ' 'maiden F1 pole position, his lap time of 1:17.377 putting him on ' 'pole position for the 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix. The Team ' 'followed that up with a double podium in the race with Lewis ' 'taking second, with George third. Lewis is the most successful ' 'driver in Hungarian Grand Prix history with a tally of eight ' 'victories. Next on the list is Michael Schumacher with four wins ' 'to his name. Stat Sheet: Hungarian Grand Prix 2023 Hungarian ' 'Grand Prix Session Local Time (CEST) Brackley (BST) ' 'Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One - Friday 13:30 – 14:30 ' '12:30 – 13:30 13:30 - 14:30 Practice Two - Friday 17:00 – ' '18:00 16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – 18:00 Practice Three – ' 'Saturday 12:30 – 13:30 11:30 – 12:30 12:30 - 13:30 ' 'Qualifying - Saturday 16:00 – 17:00 15:00 – 16:00 16:00 - ' '17:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 15:00 14:00 ' '15:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' 'at the Hungarian Grand Prix \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums ' 'Pole Positions Front row places Fastest laps DNF ' 'Mercedes 13 5 12 8 14 3 4 Lewis Hamilton 16 ' '8 11 8 10 2 1 George Russell 4 0 1 1 1 ' '0 0 MB Power 29 13 26 14 26 12 ' '26 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 3,299 16,703.366 55,672 171,842 ' '131,960,000 Lewis Hamilton 1,699 8,605.581 28,580 ' '88,796 67,960,000 George Russell 1,600 8,097.785 ' '27,092 83,046 64,000,000 MB Power 12,896 65,124.674 ' '216,590 670,690 515,840,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in ' 'Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium Places Pole ' 'Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes ' 'Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 281 125 286 ' '136 256 102 59 81 Mercedes (since 2010) 269 116 ' '268 128 234 91 54 79 Lewis Hamilton 320 103 ' '195 103 174 62 N/A N/A George Russell 94 1 ' '10 1 7 6 N/A N/A MB Power 551 213 573 221 ' '446 201 91 118 \xa0', 'content_html': '

The final double-header before the summer break ' 'kicks off in Budapest this weekend

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  • Toto Talks Hungary
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  • Fact File: Hungarian Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: Hungarian Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Hungary

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We head to Hungary looking forward to tackling the ' 'double-header before the summer shutdown. It has been an ' 'up-and-down first half of the year, but we can take several ' 'positives.

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At Silverstone, we outscored our closest competitors. We ' 'executed well on race day. We were able to race to the ' 'podium and extend our P2 advantage in the championship. ' 'However, the order is fluctuating almost every weekend. We ' 'need to keep adding performance if we are to close the gap ' 'to the front and fight for victories.

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Several teams have made big gains recently. This has ' 'brought some into the fight with us, especially McLaren. It ' 'has been impressive and gives us encouragement that we can ' 'also continue to find gains. We relish that challenge and ' 'will bring our own steps in due course.

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The Hungaroring is a circuit that is quite different in ' 'nature to Silverstone. It will be interesting to explore how ' 'our latest upgrades perform in the long-radius, slow-speed ' 'corners. We have good memories from Hungary last year, with ' 'George’s first pole position in F1 and a double podium for ' 'the Team. This race also marks a decade since Lewis’ first ' 'win with us, so it’s a circuit full of good memories.

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Hopefully we can have another strong showing this time ' 'out. We want to build on the positive momentum from ' 'Silverstone and take the fight to our rivals.

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Fact File: Hungarian Grand Prix

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  • This weekend sees the first ‘Alternative Tyre ' 'Allocation’ weekend trial, which you can read more about here.
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  • The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend tends to be one of the ' 'hottest of the year, with an average air temperature of 25°C ' 'and a maximum of 33°C.
    • \n' '
  • Correspondingly, track temperatures tend to also be high ' 'with an average of 36°C rising to a maximum of just over ' '50°C.
    • \n' '
  • The amount of braking activity, with six events across ' 'the lap, coupled with the high ambient temperatures and the ' 'absence of long straights make the circuit exceptionally ' 'taxing on the brakes.
    • \n' '
  • The low average speed at the Hungaroring also limits ' 'airflow, which makes it even more of a challenge to cool the ' 'brakes.
    • \n' '
  • The circuit features 14 corners, six to the left and ' 'eight to the right. Many of these follow one after another ' 'in quick succession, meaning a well-balanced car that can ' 'handle directional changes is important for lap time.
    • \n' '
  • The Hungaroring has one of the lowest top speeds of the ' 'season at just over 310 km/h. That is perhaps no surprise ' 'given the cars spend just over 10 seconds on a straight over ' 'the course of a fast lap, with the remaining time spent ' 'cornering.
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  • Those track characteristics are also reflected in the ' 'full throttle percentage, which is just 60% and one of the ' 'lowest figures we see across the year.
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  • Despite a relatively short start/finish straight, the ' 'distance from pole position to the braking zone for Turn 1 ' 'measures 444 metres, on the longer side compared to other ' 'venues we visit.
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  • Given the prevalence of slower corners, good traction is ' 'important here. That is why this circuit puts the rear tyres ' 'under a lot of stress.
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  • Last year saw George take his maiden F1 pole position, ' 'his lap time of 1:17.377 putting him on pole position for ' 'the 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix. The Team followed that up ' 'with a double podium in the race with Lewis taking second, ' 'with George third.
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  • Lewis is the most successful driver in Hungarian Grand ' 'Prix history with a tally of eight victories. Next on the ' 'list is Michael Schumacher with four wins to his name.
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Stat Sheet: Hungarian Grand Prix

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2023 Hungarian Grand Prix

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Local Time (CEST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One - Friday

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13:30 – 14:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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13:30 - 14:30

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Practice Two - Friday

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17:00 – 18:00

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16:00 – 17:00

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17:00 – 18:00

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Practice Three – Saturday

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12:30 – 13:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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12:30 - 13:30

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Qualifying - Saturday

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16:00 – 17:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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16:00 - 17:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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15:00

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14:00

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15:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Hungarian Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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13

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5

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12

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8

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14

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3

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4

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Lewis Hamilton

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16

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8

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11

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8

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10

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2

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1

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George Russell

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4

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0

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1

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1

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1

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0

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0

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MB Power

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29

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13

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26

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14

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26

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12

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26

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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3,299

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16,703.366

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55,672

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171,842

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131,960,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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1,699

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8,605.581

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28,580

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88,796

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67,960,000

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George Russell

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1,600

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8,097.785

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27,092

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83,046

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64,000,000

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MB Power

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12,896

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65,124.674

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216,590

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670,690

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515,840,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Wins

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Podium Places

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Pole Positions

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Front Row Places

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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281

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125

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286

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136

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256

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102

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59

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81

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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269

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116

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268

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128

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234

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91

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54

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79

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Lewis Hamilton

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320

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103

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195

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103

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174

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62

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George Russell

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94

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1

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10

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1

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7

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6

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MB Power

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551

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213

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573

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221

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446

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201

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91

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In the seventh episode of the “Future Dimensions” feature ' 'podcast, Mercedes-Benz explores how the rapid evolution of ' 'artificial intelligence (AI) might change our society – and ' 'whether creativity will remain something uniquely human or ' 'not.

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To get to the heart of these questions, host Ricardia ' 'Bramley dives into the world of AI art and its implications ' 'for creative workflows with a digital artist who goes by the ' 'name BLAC.ai. She invites an AI model to reflect on itself ' 'and tell us more about the nature of both human and ' 'artificial intelligence. Bramley also explores what it takes ' 'to turn today’s mostly single purpose AI tools into ' 'tomorrow’s all-knowing all-rounders.

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The English-language episodes of "Future Dimensions" ' 'are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Deezer, as well ' 'as on the Mercedes-Benz Media communication platform. In a ' 'dedicated podcast special, Mercedes-Benz also provides ' 'in-depth content on the topics of all previously published ' 'episodes at www.mercedes-benz.com/en/art-and-culture/zeitgeist/mercedes-benz-podcast/. ' 'Listeners can also keep up to date via the Twitter channel ' '@MB_Press.

\n', 'date': '2023-07-06T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Episode 7 of “Future Dimensions” reflects on what constitutes human ' 'and artificial intelligence', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1a92e76c-f1ce-40a5-b96f-c7f768dec7a2'} 2025-11-30 01:01:52 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/00f3592a-3026-4dbf-b779-d8780e3099bc> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz to integrate North American Charging Standard ' '(NACS) in its electric vehicle line-up – introduction in North ' 'America starting 2025\n' 'Mercedes-Benz drivers gain access to more than 12,000 Tesla ' 'Superchargers across North America beginning in 2024\n' 'Mercedes-Benz to simultaneously expand new Mercedes-Benz Charging ' 'Network with more than 2,500 high-power chargers in North America ' 'to provide a best-in-class charging experience\n' 'First Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging sites to open in Q4 2023 ' 'for both Mercedes-Benz and non-Mercedes-Benz drivers\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz drivers can use Tesla Superchargers in North ' 'America starting in 2024, following a customer-focused approach ' 'to scale electric vehicles based on a superior product experience ' 'and full access to all major charging networks.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz will be the first German OEM to implement NACS ' 'ports into its new electric vehicles starting in 2025. As part of ' 'a phased transition, Mercedes-Benz will initially offer an ' 'adapter that enables the company’s existing CCS BEVs to charge ' 'seamlessly on the NACS network from 2024 onwards.\n' '"Our strategic priority is clear: Building the world’s most ' 'desirable cars. To accelerate the shift to electric vehicles, we ' 'are dedicated to elevating the entire EV-experience for our ' 'customers - including fast, convenient, and reliable charging ' 'solutions wherever their Mercedes-Benz takes them. That’s why we ' 'are committed to building our global Mercedes-Benz High-Power ' 'Charging Network, with the first sites opening this year. In ' 'parallel, we are also implementing NACS in our vehicles, allowing ' 'drivers to access an expansive network of high-quality charging ' 'offerings in North America."Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board ' 'of Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'In addition to ensuring compatibility with an expanded network of ' 'existing charging stations, Mercedes-Benz will establish its own ' 'High-Power Charging Network with more than 400 Charging Hubs, ' 'including more than 2,500 high-power chargers in North America by ' 'the end of the decade, together with its American partners. The ' 'first Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs in North America will be opened ' 'by the end of 2023 and will be equipped with both CCS1 and NACS ' 'plugs.\n' 'Globally, Mercedes-Benz plans to establish more than 2,000 ' 'Charging Hubs in North America, Europe, China and other core ' 'markets by the end of the decade. In total, these will be ' 'comprised of more than 10,000 charging points, which can further ' 'be expanded depending on market needs. The Mercedes-Benz Charging ' 'Hubs will be universally open to electric vehicles from all ' 'brands, ensuring accessibility for a wide range of EV owners. ' 'Already today, with Mercedes me Charge, Mercedes-Benz customers ' 'can currently access more than 1.2 million charging points ' 'worldwide.\n' 'With its own charging network, Mercedes-Benz will set a new ' 'standard for EV infrastructure, enabling a convenient charging ' 'experience in terms of fast, safe and green charging of electric ' 'vehicles.\n' '“With the development of Mercedes-Benz’s new North American ' 'High-Power Charging Network, we are ready to redefine the ' 'electric vehicle charging experience. We’re building on our ' 'strong brand promise here by leveraging the renowned quality, ' 'reputation, and customer focus for which Mercedes-Benz has been ' 'known for well over a century.”Andrew Cornelia, CEO of ' 'Mercedes-Benz HPC North America', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz drivers can use Tesla Superchargers in ' 'North America starting in 2024, following a customer-focused ' 'approach to scale electric vehicles based on a superior ' 'product experience and full access to all major charging ' 'networks.

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Mercedes-Benz will be the first German OEM to implement ' 'NACS ports into its new electric vehicles starting in 2025. ' 'As part of a phased transition, Mercedes-Benz will initially ' 'offer an adapter that enables the company’s existing CCS ' 'BEVs to charge seamlessly on the NACS network from 2024 ' 'onwards.

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"Our strategic priority is clear: Building the world’s ' 'most desirable cars. To accelerate the shift to electric ' 'vehicles, we are dedicated to elevating the entire ' 'EV-experience for our customers - including fast, ' 'convenient, and reliable charging solutions wherever their ' 'Mercedes-Benz takes them. That’s why we are committed to ' 'building our global Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging ' 'Network, with the first sites opening this year. In ' 'parallel, we are also implementing NACS in our vehicles, ' 'allowing drivers to access an expansive network of ' 'high-quality charging offerings in North America."
Ola ' 'Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG

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In addition to ensuring compatibility with an expanded ' 'network of existing charging stations, Mercedes-Benz will ' 'establish its own High-Power Charging Network with more than ' '400 Charging Hubs, including more than 2,500 high-power ' 'chargers in North America by the end of the decade, together ' 'with its American partners. The first Mercedes-Benz Charging ' 'Hubs in North America will be opened by the end of 2023 and ' 'will be equipped with both CCS1 and NACS plugs.

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Globally, Mercedes-Benz plans to establish more than ' '2,000 Charging Hubs in North America, Europe, China and ' 'other core markets by the end of the decade. In total, these ' 'will be comprised of more than 10,000 charging points, which ' 'can further be expanded depending on market needs. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs will be universally open to ' 'electric vehicles from all brands, ensuring accessibility ' 'for a wide range of EV owners. Already today, with Mercedes ' 'me Charge, Mercedes-Benz customers can currently access more ' 'than 1.2 million charging points worldwide.

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With its own charging network, Mercedes-Benz will set a ' 'new standard for EV infrastructure, enabling a convenient ' 'charging experience in terms of fast, safe and green ' 'charging of electric vehicles.

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“With the development of Mercedes-Benz’s new North ' 'American High-Power Charging Network, we are ready to ' 'redefine the electric vehicle charging experience. We’re ' 'building on our strong brand promise here by leveraging the ' 'renowned quality, reputation, and customer focus for which ' 'Mercedes-Benz has been known for well over a ' 'century.”
Andrew Cornelia, CEO of Mercedes-Benz HPC North ' 'America

\n', 'date': '2023-07-07T15:15:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz expands charging options for customers: access to ' 'Tesla Supercharger network in North America while building its own ' 'High-Power Charging Network', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/00f3592a-3026-4dbf-b779-d8780e3099bc'} 2025-11-30 01:01:53 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=99&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:53 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/dd57aac5-7911-48bb-b61a-7c3d54cdfdff> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz starts ChatGPT project in MO360 digital production ' 'ecosystem\n' 'ChatGPT to accelerate quality management, error identification ' 'and analysis, process optimisation\n' 'Through “Data Democratisation“ vital production data can be ' 'accessed by broader spectrum of employees who can use it to ' 'evaluate processes and errors in real time\n' 'Thanks to “Data Science Analysis” customer experiences now ' 'incorporated directly into the development and production ' 'process\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz AG is testing ChatGPT in production, accelerating ' 'the use of intelligent tools in the MO360 digital production ' 'ecosystem, which was first introduced in 2020. With the aim of ' 'optimising the analysis of production data, for example from ' 'quality management, ChatGPT will now support production employees ' 'as a universal, voice-based interface. The use of artificial ' 'intelligence (AI) accelerates for example error identification ' 'and analysis as well as quality management and process ' 'optimisation at Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Benz is integrating ' 'ChatGPT through Azure OpenAI Service, leveraging the ' 'enterprise-grade capabilities of Microsoft’s cloud and AI ' 'platform.\n' 'Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, responsible for Production and Supply Chain Management: ' '“Using ChatGPT through Microsoft as part of the MO360 digital ' 'ecosystem is another example of how digitalisation is taking ' 'production at Mercedes-Benz to the next level. Through new ' 'digital tools, employees are further empowered to optimise ' 'production processes and quality management in a sustainable way. ' 'After a successful pilot phase, ChatGPT will be used throughout ' 'the Mercedes-Benz global production network.“\n' 'Chat-based analysis within the MO360 Data Platform\n' 'An automated analysis tool enables intelligent networking of ' 'quality data from development, customer experience and ' 'production. Potential malfunctions can be identified and analysed ' 'as quickly as possible. ChatGPT can additionally support ' 'Mercedes-Benz quality engineers in identifying faults by ' 'clustering data. For example, with the help of ChatGPT, complex ' 'evaluation and presentations of production-relevant data and ' 'quality management are significantly simplified for employees.\n' 'Instead of complex programming functions, queries are steered in ' 'a dialogue, so that not only engineers but also employees without ' 'prior programming knowledge can have the necessary data at their ' 'disposal. They are using Microsoft AI for real-time processing of ' 'production data, which remains the MO360 Data Platform. Questions ' 'are narrowed down further and further in the digital evaluation ' 'process in dialogue with the chatbot until a new level of detail ' 'is reached. The overview of the daily production planning can be ' 'checked in real time and flexibly adjusted if necessary. At this ' 'point, ChatGPT is intended to support strategic decision-making ' 'for the entire production chain within the shortest possible ' 'time. Thanks to the democratisation of all relevant data, every ' 'employee can use ChatGPT to make quick evaluations and derive the ' 'next steps within the scope of his or her field of work.\n' '“MO360 Support Bot“: Round-the-clock employee advisor\n' 'Another area of focus of integrating ChatGPT in production is to ' 'provide employees worldwide with an AI-based digital contact ' 'person. Production employees communicate through MO360 via a ' 'self-service portal that is available on any company device - ' 'including tablets, smartphones and laptops. The MO360 Support Bot ' 'is designed to take queries and clarify them in dialogue with the ' 'employees.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz guarantees data protection\n' 'The basis for the integration of ChatGPT is a cooperation with ' 'Microsoft. Via Azure AI, Mercedes-Benz uses the large-scale ' 'generative AI models in combination with the enterprise-grade ' 'security, privacy and reliability capabilities of Azure. ' 'Mercedes-Benz has sovereignty over the IT processes in the ' "background at all times. Employees' voice inputs are processed " 'anonymously in the Azure cloud. Production data stays into the ' 'MO360 Data Platform. Data protection is a high for ' 'Mercedes-Benz.\n' 'ChatGPT in line with Mercedes-Benz AI principles\n' 'GPT stands for "Generative Pre-trained Transformer". Behind this ' 'are sophisticated neural networks that have been trained to ' 'create texts, so-called large language models. The system answers ' 'questions, creates or summarises texts, can translate and even ' 'generate programme code.\n' 'In order to responsibly exploit the opportunities offered by ' 'artificial intelligence, Mercedes-Benz was one of the first ' 'automobile manufacturers to adopt principles for dealing with AI. ' '"Responsible use", "explainability", "protection of privacy" and ' '"security and reliability" are the four guiding principles ' 'according to which the company develops and uses AI. ' 'Mercedes-Benz is taking an approach to integrating ChatGPT that ' 'is in line with these principles while keeping an eye on ' 'potential risks. The system is to be continuously improved in the ' 'interests of all employees.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz AG is testing ChatGPT in production, ' 'accelerating the use of intelligent tools in the MO360 ' 'digital production ecosystem, which was first introduced in ' '2020. With the aim of optimising the analysis of production ' 'data, for example from quality management, ChatGPT will now ' 'support production employees as a universal, voice-based ' 'interface. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) ' 'accelerates for example error identification and analysis as ' 'well as quality management and process optimisation at ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Benz is integrating ChatGPT through ' 'Azure OpenAI Service, leveraging the enterprise-grade ' 'capabilities of Microsoft’s cloud and AI platform.

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Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Production and ' 'Supply Chain Management: “Using ChatGPT through ' 'Microsoft as part of the MO360 digital ecosystem is another ' 'example of how digitalisation is taking production at ' 'Mercedes-Benz to the next level. Through new digital tools, ' 'employees are further empowered to optimise production ' 'processes and quality management in a sustainable way. After ' 'a successful pilot phase, ChatGPT will be used throughout ' 'the Mercedes-Benz global production network.“

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Chat-based analysis within the MO360 Data Platform

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An automated analysis tool enables intelligent networking ' 'of quality data from development, customer experience and ' 'production. Potential malfunctions can be identified and ' 'analysed as quickly as possible. ChatGPT can additionally ' 'support Mercedes-Benz quality engineers in identifying ' 'faults by clustering data. For example, with the help of ' 'ChatGPT, complex evaluation and presentations of ' 'production-relevant data and quality management are ' 'significantly simplified for employees.

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Instead of complex programming functions, queries are ' 'steered in a dialogue, so that not only engineers but also ' 'employees without prior programming knowledge can have the ' 'necessary data at their disposal. They are using Microsoft ' 'AI for real-time processing of production data, which ' 'remains the MO360 Data Platform. Questions are narrowed down ' 'further and further in the digital evaluation process in ' 'dialogue with the chatbot until a new level of detail is ' 'reached. The overview of the daily production planning can ' 'be checked in real time and flexibly adjusted if necessary. ' 'At this point, ChatGPT is intended to support strategic ' 'decision-making for the entire production chain within the ' 'shortest possible time. Thanks to the democratisation of all ' 'relevant data, every employee can use ChatGPT to make quick ' 'evaluations and derive the next steps within the scope of ' 'his or her field of work.

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“MO360 Support Bot“: Round-the-clock employee ' 'advisor

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Another area of focus of integrating ChatGPT in ' 'production is to provide employees worldwide with an ' 'AI-based digital contact person. Production employees ' 'communicate through MO360 via a self-service portal that is ' 'available on any company device - including tablets, ' 'smartphones and laptops. The MO360 Support Bot is designed ' 'to take queries and clarify them in dialogue with the ' 'employees.

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Mercedes-Benz guarantees data protection

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The basis for the integration of ChatGPT is a cooperation ' 'with Microsoft. Via Azure AI, Mercedes-Benz uses the ' 'large-scale generative AI models in combination with the ' 'enterprise-grade security, privacy and reliability ' 'capabilities of Azure. Mercedes-Benz has sovereignty over ' "the IT processes in the background at all times. Employees' " 'voice inputs are processed anonymously in the Azure cloud. ' 'Production data stays into the MO360 Data Platform. Data ' 'protection is a high for Mercedes-Benz.

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ChatGPT in line with Mercedes-Benz AI principles

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GPT stands for "Generative Pre-trained Transformer". ' 'Behind this are sophisticated neural networks that have been ' 'trained to create texts, so-called large language models. ' 'The system answers questions, creates or summarises texts, ' 'can translate and even generate programme code.

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In order to responsibly exploit the opportunities offered ' 'by artificial intelligence, Mercedes-Benz was one of the ' 'first automobile manufacturers to adopt principles for ' 'dealing with AI. "Responsible use", "explainability", ' '"protection of privacy" and "security and reliability" are ' 'the four guiding principles according to which the company ' 'develops and uses AI. Mercedes-Benz is taking an approach to ' 'integrating ChatGPT that is in line with these principles ' 'while keeping an eye on potential risks. The system is to be ' 'continuously improved in the interests of all ' 'employees.

\n', 'date': '2023-07-06T15:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz tests ChatGPT in intelligent vehicle production', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/dd57aac5-7911-48bb-b61a-7c3d54cdfdff'} 2025-11-30 01:01:53 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=98&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:53 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/362fe74e-fd37-4b51-9834-5d6e5e90aef6> {'content': 'A rewarding weekend at Misano, an emotional run-out at Goodwood ' 'and fond memories of Budapest Busy fortnight ahead of the F1 ' 'summer break: Return to the Hungaroring Mick Schumacher ' 'experiences emotional weekend at Goodwood Victory and class ' 'successes in the GT World Challenge Europe series at Misano News ' 'snippets: Results, facts and social media news Busy fortnight in ' 'the run-up to the F1 summer break: Return to the Hungaroring The ' 'Hungaroring is located on the outskirts of Budapest, and Formula ' 'One Grands Prix have been held there since 1986. This year, the ' 'Hungarian Grand Prix features on the F1 calendar for the 38th ' 'time. Lewis Hamilton registered a first victory on the circuit ' 'just outside the Hungarian capital in his rookie season (2007). ' 'He is the most successful driver there, with a tally of eight ' 'wins - three for McLaren and five as a member of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team - which is twice as many as the second-most ' 'successful contestant at the Hungaroring, namely Michael ' 'Schumacher on four. Of the other drivers currently active in F1, ' 'Fernando Alonso, Esteban Ocon and Max Verstappen have each won ' 'once in Hungary. Lewis also leads the qualifying statistics, with ' 'eight pole positions to his name; he is closely followed by ' 'Michael Schumacher on seven. McLaren are the leading team on ' 'eleven wins, ahead of Williams and Ferrari on seven each. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has won five races in Hungary so ' 'far, each time with Lewis at the wheel of a Silver Arrow. In ' 'terms of qualifying, the team is level with joint leaders McLaren ' 'and Ferrari on eight poles each. The brand with the three-pointed ' 'star is also the most successful engine supplier in the Hungarian ' 'Grand Prix, with 14 victories for Mercedes-powered cars in ' 'Budapest. The lap record stands at 1:13.447, which was clocked by ' 'Lewis in Q3 in the 2020 season. The fastest race lap (1:16.627) ' 'was also set by Lewis in the same year. Mick Schumacher ' 'experiences emotional weekend at Goodwood Ahead of the last two ' 'races before the F1 summer break, the team sent a contingent ' 'along to the Goodwood Festival of Speed held last weekend. ' 'Reserve driver Mick Schumacher had the privilege of taking a seat ' 'in two very special Formula One cars - the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E ' 'Performance from the 2021 season and the W02 in which his father ' 'Michael competed in the top class in the 2011 season. Mick wore ' 'the same helmet and overalls that Michael used during that ' 'season. Esteban Gutierrez also took the W12 out for a run and ' 'thrilled the fans with a spectacular display of donuts. Mick ' 'talks about the Goodwood weekend in this video: mb4.me/xcewfQaq ' 'Highly successful GTWC weekend at Misano The fifth race weekend ' 'of the 2023 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS was ' "hosted by the Misano World Circuit. In Saturday's race, the " 'AKKODIS ASP pairing of Timur Boguslavskiy (FIA) and Raffaele ' 'Marciello (SUI) chalked up their third win of the season after ' 'the Swiss half of the partnership had secured pole position. In ' 'the second race, the duo in the number 88 Mercedes-AMG GT3 had to ' 'settle for fourth after an impressive fightback. At the halfway ' 'point of the 2023 season, Boguslavskiy/Marciello lead the overall ' "standings as well as the Sprint Cup in which two of the season's " 'fixtures are now complete. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams ' 'produced some additional worthwhile results in the Silver Cup at ' 'Misano. In this particular class, there was even a one-two ' 'victory for the brand in the first race, as Frank Bird (GBR) and ' 'Jordan Love (AUS) in the #77 Mercedes-AMG GT3 fielded by Haupt ' 'Racing prevailed over Ezequiel Perez Companc (ARG) and Jesse ' 'Salmenautio (FIN) in the #90 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Madpanda ' 'Motorsport. Perez Companc and Salmenautio rounded off a highly ' 'successful weekend for the brand in the second race on Sunday ' 'with third place in their class. News snippets: Results, facts ' 'and social media news ADAC GT Masters: At the halfway point of ' 'the 2023 season, Salman Owega (GER) and Elias Seppänen (FIN) are ' 'in second place overall, just three points behind the leaders. ' 'The talented young Landgraf Motorsport duo, who share the cockpit ' 'of the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3, celebrated their second win of the ' "season after a dominant performance in Saturday's race at the " 'Nürburgring. In the second race, they salvaged valuable points ' 'after a collision, finishing eighth. Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver ' 'Ralf Aron (EST) and Alain Valente (SUI) of the Haupt Racing Team ' 'were runners-up in the first race to make it a one-two for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing. GT World Challenge Asia: Second ' 'place overall at the halfway point of the season is also the ' 'situation for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in the 2023 Fanatec GT ' 'World Challenge Asia powered by AWS, courtesy of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver Luca Stolz (GER) and team-mate Prince Abu ' 'Bakar Ibrahim (MAS). The outcome of the second race at Suzuka was ' 'particularly gratifying for Mercedes-AMG: Daniel Juncadella (ESP) ' 'and Anthony Liu Xu (CHN) driving the number 37 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'of Craft Bamboo Racing put in a magnificent performance, booking ' 'pole position, posting the fastest race lap and retaining the ' 'lead on every lap of the race through to the chequered flag. ' 'Second place went to Stolz and Ibrahim, with Dennis Lind (DEN) ' 'and Bihuang Zhou (CHN), another Mercedes-AMG duo, finishing ' 'fourth. GT4 European Series: Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing can ' 'also look back with satisfaction on a rewarding race weekend in ' 'the GT4 category at Misano. On the fourth race weekend of the GT4 ' 'European Series, Lluc Ibañez (ESP) and Alexandre Papadopulos ' '(USA) driving the #15 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of NM Racing Team finished ' 'just inside the Top Three. The two Mercedes-AMG drivers Denis ' 'Bulatov and Lukas Mayer (both GER) of Team EastSide Motorsport ' 'meanwhile celebrated two podium finishes in the Pro-Am ' 'classification. GT4 Italy: Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing also had ' 'a good weekend in the Italian GT4 Championship, likewise ' 'contested at Misano. Tommaso Lovati (ITA) in the number 5 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 of LEMA Racing won the second race on Sunday ' 'after finishing fifth on Saturday. Taken together, the two ' 'results were enough to secure the third podium spot in his class. ' 'Sportscar Championship Canada: Nick Galante (USA) won two of ' 'three races at the Sportscar Championship Canada race weekend ' 'held on a street circuit in Toronto. Driving the #77 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 of Zachin Auto Group, Galante won the first and third races, ' 'also taking the runner-up spot in the second. A third place ' "overall and a class podium went to Canada's Demi Chalkias in the " '#34 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of JMF Motorsport. #F1RaceDebrief: Before ' 'heading off to the Hungarian Grand Prix, our Technical Director ' 'James Allison takes a look back at the Silverstone race and ' 'answers the key questions arising from the British Grand Prix, ' 'including tyre strategy and upgrades. Watch video: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=smq2skopF5A #MyJobInF1: The Goodwood ' 'Festival of Speed is one of the biggest events on the calendar ' "for our Heritage crew, who maintain the team's historic race cars " 'and take them out on show. As number one mechanic, Alex is ' 'involved in absolutely everything the team does. In the latest ' "episode of 'My Job in F1', he tells us what his duties are in " "preparing the team's crown jewels for public display. Watch " 'video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIAJ5ivPRqk', 'content_html': '

A rewarding weekend at Misano, an emotional run-out at ' 'Goodwood and fond memories of Budapest

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Busy fortnight in the run-up to the F1 summer ' 'break: Return to the Hungaroring

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The Hungaroring is located on the outskirts of Budapest, ' 'and Formula One Grands Prix have been held there since 1986. ' 'This year, the Hungarian Grand Prix features on the F1 ' 'calendar for the 38th time.

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Lewis Hamilton registered a first victory on the circuit ' 'just outside the Hungarian capital in his rookie season ' '(2007). He is the most successful driver there, with a tally ' 'of eight wins - three for McLaren and five as a member of ' 'the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team - which is twice as many ' 'as the second-most successful contestant at the Hungaroring, ' 'namely Michael Schumacher on four.

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Of the other drivers currently active in F1, Fernando ' 'Alonso, Esteban Ocon and Max Verstappen have each won once ' 'in Hungary. Lewis also leads the qualifying statistics, with ' 'eight pole positions to his name; he is closely followed by ' 'Michael Schumacher on seven.

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McLaren are the leading team on eleven wins, ahead of ' 'Williams and Ferrari on seven each. The Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team has won five races in Hungary so far, each ' 'time with Lewis at the wheel of a Silver Arrow. In terms of ' 'qualifying, the team is level with joint leaders McLaren and ' 'Ferrari on eight poles each. The brand with the ' 'three-pointed star is also the most successful engine ' 'supplier in the Hungarian Grand Prix, with 14 victories for ' 'Mercedes-powered cars in Budapest.

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The lap record stands at 1:13.447, which was clocked by ' 'Lewis in Q3 in the 2020 season. The fastest race lap ' '(1:16.627) was also set by Lewis in the same year.

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Mick Schumacher experiences emotional weekend at ' 'Goodwood

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Ahead of the last two races before the F1 summer break, ' 'the team sent a contingent along to the Goodwood Festival of ' 'Speed held last weekend. Reserve driver Mick Schumacher had ' 'the privilege of taking a seat in two very special Formula ' 'One cars - the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance from the ' '2021 season and the W02 in which his father Michael competed ' 'in the top class in the 2011 season. Mick wore the same ' 'helmet and overalls that Michael used during that season. ' 'Esteban Gutierrez also took the W12 out for a run and ' 'thrilled the fans with a spectacular display of donuts.

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Mick talks about the Goodwood weekend in this video: mb4.me/xcewfQaq

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Highly successful GTWC weekend at ' 'Misano

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The fifth race weekend of the 2023 Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge Europe powered by AWS was hosted by the Misano ' "World Circuit. In Saturday's race, the AKKODIS ASP pairing " 'of Timur Boguslavskiy (FIA) and Raffaele Marciello (SUI) ' 'chalked up their third win of the season after the Swiss ' 'half of the partnership had secured pole position. In the ' 'second race, the duo in the number 88 Mercedes-AMG GT3 had ' 'to settle for fourth after an impressive fightback. At the ' 'halfway point of the 2023 season, Boguslavskiy/Marciello ' 'lead the overall standings as well as the Sprint Cup in ' "which two of the season's fixtures are now complete.

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Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams produced some ' 'additional worthwhile results in the Silver Cup at Misano. ' 'In this particular class, there was even a one-two victory ' 'for the brand in the first race, as Frank Bird (GBR) and ' 'Jordan Love (AUS) in the #77 Mercedes-AMG GT3 fielded by ' 'Haupt Racing prevailed over Ezequiel Perez Companc (ARG) and ' 'Jesse Salmenautio (FIN) in the #90 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of ' 'Madpanda Motorsport. Perez Companc and Salmenautio rounded ' 'off a highly successful weekend for the brand in the second ' 'race on Sunday with third place in their class.

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News snippets: Results, facts and social media ' 'news

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ADAC GT Masters: At the halfway point of ' 'the 2023 season, Salman Owega (GER) and Elias Seppänen (FIN) ' 'are in second place overall, just three points behind the ' 'leaders. The talented young Landgraf Motorsport duo, who ' 'share the cockpit of the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3, celebrated ' 'their second win of the season after a dominant performance ' "in Saturday's race at the Nürburgring. In the second race, " 'they salvaged valuable points after a collision, finishing ' 'eighth. Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Ralf Aron (EST) and Alain ' 'Valente (SUI) of the Haupt Racing Team were runners-up in ' 'the first race to make it a one-two for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing.

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GT World Challenge Asia: Second place ' 'overall at the halfway point of the season is also the ' 'situation for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in the 2023 ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS, courtesy of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Luca Stolz (GER) and ' 'team-mate Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim (MAS). The outcome of the ' 'second race at Suzuka was particularly gratifying for ' 'Mercedes-AMG: Daniel Juncadella (ESP) and Anthony Liu Xu ' '(CHN) driving the number 37 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Craft Bamboo ' 'Racing put in a magnificent performance, booking pole ' 'position, posting the fastest race lap and retaining the ' 'lead on every lap of the race through to the chequered flag. ' 'Second place went to Stolz and Ibrahim, with Dennis Lind ' '(DEN) and Bihuang Zhou (CHN), another Mercedes-AMG duo, ' 'finishing fourth.

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GT4 European Series: Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing can also look back with satisfaction on a ' 'rewarding race weekend in the GT4 category at Misano. On the ' 'fourth race weekend of the GT4 European Series, Lluc Ibañez ' '(ESP) and Alexandre Papadopulos (USA) driving the #15 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 of NM Racing Team finished just inside the ' 'Top Three. The two Mercedes-AMG drivers Denis Bulatov and ' 'Lukas Mayer (both GER) of Team EastSide Motorsport meanwhile ' 'celebrated two podium finishes in the Pro-Am ' 'classification.

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GT4 Italy: Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'also had a good weekend in the Italian GT4 Championship, ' 'likewise contested at Misano. Tommaso Lovati (ITA) in the ' 'number 5 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of LEMA Racing won the second race ' 'on Sunday after finishing fifth on Saturday. Taken together, ' 'the two results were enough to secure the third podium spot ' 'in his class.

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Sportscar Championship Canada: Nick ' 'Galante (USA) won two of three races at the Sportscar ' 'Championship Canada race weekend held on a street circuit in ' 'Toronto. Driving the #77 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of Zachin Auto ' 'Group, Galante won the first and third races, also taking ' 'the runner-up spot in the second. A third place overall and ' "a class podium went to Canada's Demi Chalkias in the #34 " 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 of JMF Motorsport.

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#F1RaceDebrief: Before heading off to ' 'the Hungarian Grand Prix, our Technical Director James ' 'Allison takes a look back at the Silverstone race and ' 'answers the key questions arising from the British Grand ' 'Prix, including tyre strategy and upgrades.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=smq2skopF5A

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#MyJobInF1: The Goodwood Festival of ' 'Speed is one of the biggest events on the calendar for our ' "Heritage crew, who maintain the team's historic race cars " 'and take them out on show. As number one mechanic, Alex is ' 'involved in absolutely everything the team does. In the ' "latest episode of 'My Job in F1', he tells us what his " "duties are in preparing the team's crown jewels for public " 'display.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIAJ5ivPRqk

\n', 'date': '2023-07-19T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock: A special occasion for Mick Schumacher at ' 'Goodwood', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/362fe74e-fd37-4b51-9834-5d6e5e90aef6'} 2025-11-30 01:01:53 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=99&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:53 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=99&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:53 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=99&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:53 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5bcb6418-ea51-4815-9d96-e10d372c1b52> {'content': 'Puzzling Friday for the Team as action gets underway at ' 'Silverstone The sun was shining on Friday at Silverstone as ' 'track action ahead of the British Grand Prix began. In FP1, the ' 'Team ran an off-set tyre strategy to others, foregoing use of the ' 'Soft tyre. Running on the Medium and Hard compound tyres only, ' 'Lewis finished the session P12 with George P14. In the late ' 'afternoon, and with ambient temperatures in the high 20°C’s, the ' 'Team’s focus switched to the Soft compound tyre. George ended the ' 'session P12 with Lewis P15, with work clearly to do on single-lap ' 'pace. However, the long-run pace looked more promising as the ' 'chequered flag flew and drew the day to a close. The Team will be ' 'hard at work over Friday night, both at track and in the ' 'simulator, to unlock more pace ahead of a Saturday that currently ' 'has a mixed weather forecast. Driver FP1 FP2 George ' 'Russell 28 Laps 1:29.874 P14 Hard, Medium 25 Laps ' '1:29.238 P12 Medium, Soft Lewis Hamilton 23 Laps ' '1:29.768 P12 Hard, Medium 24 Laps 1:29.283 P15 ' 'Medium, Soft George Russell Today definitely wasn’t our ' 'finest Friday. In FP1, our pace on the Medium tyre was looking ' 'reasonable and we thought we’d be able to make a good step on the ' 'Soft tyre. However in FP2, we struggled. We’ve seen a small trend ' 'that when temperatures are hotter, we tend to take a step ' 'backwards. We also made quite a few changes between sessions, but ' 'we possibly didn’t compensate enough for the conditions. It was a ' 'difficult afternoon for sure, but we will dig into the data with ' 'the Team tonight and see what we can do for tomorrow. Despite the ' 'difficulties, I’ve still got half a smile on my face driving here ' 'in front of all the British fans. They are giving me and the Team ' 'the energy to come back stronger tomorrow. Lewis Hamilton It was ' 'very windy out there, as it often is here at Silverstone. I think ' 'that’s something that helps it become the best track in the ' 'world. It definitely made the car more inconsistent though, but ' 'we’re also battling the same challenges that we have been for the ' 'majority of the season. It’s a tough car to drive and it ' 'continues to be so. On the single lap, we didn’t seem to make any ' 'improvement between tyres which suggests we’re missing something. ' 'The positive for us is that the long run pace wasn’t too bad. The ' 'balance is tricky, but we will work on in tonight. We will also ' 'have Mick in the simulator so hopefully we can come up with some ' 'solutions for tomorrow. We’re not in the same race as the Red ' 'Bulls but I’m hoping we can fight for the podium, even though it ' 'will take a big push. The fans have been phenomenal since ' 'yesterday already and hopefully we can give them something to ' 'cheer about. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director ' 'Today, it looked like we had a race car that could fight for a ' 'podium, with a qualifying car that would struggle to threaten the ' 'top-10. Clearly, we’ve got lots of work to do to understand why ' 'that is. We’ve got some investigations ongoing, but we’d like to ' 'check through more data to test our theories; we’ve also got Mick ' 'in the simulator overnight which will be a big help.\xa0 The ' 'positive from today is that our low fuel performance on the ' 'medium and hard tyre was good. Our long run pace also looked ' 'strong. It was also encouraging that our updates seem to be ' 'behaving as expected. The list of things to fix is therefore not ' 'long, but it’s a very important one with regards to qualifying ' 'tomorrow. There is plenty of work ahead, but we’ve got lots of ' 'ideas and hopefully we’ll make good progress.', 'content_html': '

Puzzling Friday for the Team as action gets ' 'underway at Silverstone

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  • The sun was shining on Friday at Silverstone as track ' 'action ahead of the British Grand Prix began.
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  • In FP1, the Team ran an off-set tyre strategy to others, ' 'foregoing use of the Soft tyre. Running on the Medium and ' 'Hard compound tyres only, Lewis finished the session P12 ' 'with George P14.
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  • In the late afternoon, and with ambient temperatures in ' 'the high 20°C’s, the Team’s focus switched to the Soft ' 'compound tyre. George ended the session P12 with Lewis P15, ' 'with work clearly to do on single-lap pace. However, the ' 'long-run pace looked more promising as the chequered flag ' 'flew and drew the day to a close.
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George Russell

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Today definitely wasn’t our finest Friday. In FP1, our ' 'pace on the Medium tyre was looking reasonable and we ' 'thought we’d be able to make a good step on the Soft tyre. ' 'However in FP2, we struggled. We’ve seen a small trend that ' 'when temperatures are hotter, we tend to take a step ' 'backwards. We also made quite a few changes between ' 'sessions, but we possibly didn’t compensate enough for the ' 'conditions. It was a difficult afternoon for sure, but we ' 'will dig into the data with the Team tonight and see what we ' 'can do for tomorrow.

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Despite the difficulties, I’ve still got half a smile on ' 'my face driving here in front of all the British fans. They ' 'are giving me and the Team the energy to come back stronger ' 'tomorrow.

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Lewis Hamilton

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It was very windy out there, as it often is here at ' 'Silverstone. I think that’s something that helps it become ' 'the best track in the world. It definitely made the car more ' 'inconsistent though, but we’re also battling the same ' 'challenges that we have been for the majority of the season. ' 'It’s a tough car to drive and it continues to be so. On the ' 'single lap, we didn’t seem to make any improvement between ' 'tyres which suggests we’re missing something. The positive ' 'for us is that the long run pace wasn’t too bad.

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The balance is tricky, but we will work on in tonight. We ' 'will also have Mick in the simulator so hopefully we can ' 'come up with some solutions for tomorrow. We’re not in the ' 'same race as the Red Bulls but I’m hoping we can fight for ' 'the podium, even though it will take a big push. The fans ' 'have been phenomenal since yesterday already and hopefully ' 'we can give them something to cheer about.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Today, it looked like we had a race car that could fight ' 'for a podium, with a qualifying car that would struggle to ' 'threaten the top-10. Clearly, we’ve got lots of work to do ' 'to understand why that is. We’ve got some investigations ' 'ongoing, but we’d like to check through more data to test ' 'our theories; we’ve also got Mick in the simulator overnight ' 'which will be a big help. 

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The positive from today is that our low fuel performance ' 'on the medium and hard tyre was good. Our long run pace also ' 'looked strong. It was also encouraging that our updates seem ' 'to be behaving as expected. The list of things to fix is ' 'therefore not long, but it’s a very important one with ' 'regards to qualifying tomorrow. There is plenty of work ' 'ahead, but we’ve got lots of ideas and hopefully we’ll make ' 'good progress.

\n', 'date': '2023-07-07T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 British Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/5bcb6418-ea51-4815-9d96-e10d372c1b52'} 2025-11-30 01:01:53 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=99&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:53 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8db0583f-b4ac-4a7b-8073-02e6b1d6506e> {'content': 'Podium finish and solid points on Sunday at Silverstone \xa0 ' 'Lewis Hamilton finished third and George Russell fifth in the ' 'British Grand Prix. Lining up P6 and P7 respectively, the Team ' 'opted to split strategies with George starting on the Soft tyre ' 'and Lewis the Medium compound. On the opening lap, George gained ' 'one place off the line whilst Lewis dropped a couple of positions ' 'but fought back to P8 at the end of the first tour. Lewis moved ' 'up to P7, passing Alonso on lap seven with tyre life better than ' 'expected and enabling both drivers to push on past the halfway ' 'point of the race without stopping. On lap 28, George boxed for ' 'the Medium tyre whilst a Safety Car period on lap 33 enabled ' 'Lewis to stop for the Soft tyre and maintain positions he had ' 'gained; he re-joined in P3 with George in P5. With a tyre offset ' 'to the McLarens of Norris and Piastri ahead of them at the ' 'restart, it looked like the Team may be able to improve on those ' 'positions. However, despite some valiant efforts, Lewis was ' 'unable to get ahead of Norris and George couldn’t put pressure on ' 'Piastri. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre ' 'Stop One Lewis Hamilton P7 P3 1:30.545 Medium Soft ' '(L33) George Russell P6 P5 1:31.124 Soft Medium ' '(L28) Lewis Hamilton The Safety Car came at a beneficial ' 'moment for us but ultimately, that was the plan starting on the ' 'Medium tyre. We wanted to go long, and we did; it came at the ' 'right time, and we made some gains. For us to get on the podium ' 'is huge. It’s been an up-and-down season and we’ve still got a ' 'lot of work to do with our car. We’ve got strengths with it, ' 'particularly our long run. George had a great stint on the Soft ' 'tyre and mine on the Medium was really good too. As soon as we ' 'can improve the rear end we will be on our way. We just need to ' 'hold on to the good bits and add a few others. Finally, the ' 'support from the fans has been incredible and it gets better each ' 'and every year. I don’t know how that is possible as it’s the ' 'pinnacle! The energy that everyone brings is phenomenal. Once ' 'again, Silverstone put on an amazing show. George Russell We ' 'wanted to be aggressive today and we had the chance to split the ' 'strategies. The Soft tyre felt really strong in that first stint ' 'but unfortunately, it was very difficult to overtake Leclerc. ' 'There was some questionable defending at points but in the end, I ' 'managed to get past. Having stopped for the Medium tyre, it was ' 'unfortunate timing with the Safety Car. Sometimes it goes for ' 'you, sometimes against you. Ultimately though, we only lost one ' 'position and without it, I still wouldn’t have ended up on the ' 'podium. It didn’t change a huge amount for my race, and we can ' 'take the positives that for the Team, it is good points in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO ' 'We’ve performed well today compared to in Qualifying. We’ve ' 'gained some points on our closest competitors in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship, so we can say it’s a solid day. P3 ' 'and P5 is OK, but no more than solid. I see the positives from ' 'this weekend though. Whilst podiums are good, it’s more important ' 'to see that the car has potential, and our eyes are on closing ' 'the gap to the very front. We wanted to have an offset between ' 'the two cars today and the Soft tyre provided a good getaway from ' 'the line. It also looked quite resilient on Friday, and it proved ' 'even more so today. We were surprised to see how long it went. ' 'After the restart, Lewis’ tyres went off and the McLarens were ' 'able to hold us behind. Their resurgence is good to see. If you ' 'make the right decisions, you can clearly make a large step. It ' 'is good for the sport that if you do the right things then you ' 'can move forward. Today, they had a better car, and you could see ' 'particularly in the closing stages on the Hard tyre just how ' 'strong they were. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director ' 'It was great to get a car on the podium today. We needed the ' 'Safety Car to make that, but we were in the right position with ' 'one car to take advantage of it. Overall, it’s been a solid day ' 'for the team and drivers. We’ve managed to out-score both Ferrari ' 'and Aston Martin, which is good for the Constructors’ ' 'Championship. McLaren have shown that they are podium contenders; ' 'they were the second quickest team this weekend, which is ' 'impressive when you consider where they were earlier in the ' 'season. We’ve got a good platform to build on. We know the areas ' 'that we need to improve, but the field is so tight. Where we are ' 'racing, a couple of tenths can be the difference between a podium ' 'and the back end of the points. We know we need to continuing ' 'improving and everyone in Brackley and Brixworth is working hard ' 'to do just that.', 'content_html': '

Podium finish and solid points on Sunday at ' 'Silverstone

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  • Lewis Hamilton finished third and George Russell fifth ' 'in the British Grand Prix.
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  • Lining up P6 and P7 respectively, the Team opted to ' 'split strategies with George starting on the Soft tyre and ' 'Lewis the Medium compound.
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  • On the opening lap, George gained one place off the line ' 'whilst Lewis dropped a couple of positions but fought back ' 'to P8 at the end of the first tour.
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Lewis Hamilton

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George Russell

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Lewis Hamilton

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The Safety Car came at a beneficial moment for us but ' 'ultimately, that was the plan starting on the Medium tyre. ' 'We wanted to go long, and we did; it came at the right time, ' 'and we made some gains. For us to get on the podium is huge. ' 'It’s been an up-and-down season and we’ve still got a lot of ' 'work to do with our car. We’ve got strengths with it, ' 'particularly our long run. George had a great stint on the ' 'Soft tyre and mine on the Medium was really good too. As ' 'soon as we can improve the rear end we will be on our way. ' 'We just need to hold on to the good bits and add a few ' 'others.

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Finally, the support from the fans has been incredible ' 'and it gets better each and every year. I don’t know how ' 'that is possible as it’s the pinnacle! The energy that ' 'everyone brings is phenomenal. Once again, Silverstone put ' 'on an amazing show.

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George Russell

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We wanted to be aggressive today and we had the chance to ' 'split the strategies. The Soft tyre felt really strong in ' 'that first stint but unfortunately, it was very difficult to ' 'overtake Leclerc. There was some questionable defending at ' 'points but in the end, I managed to get past. Having stopped ' 'for the Medium tyre, it was unfortunate timing with the ' 'Safety Car. Sometimes it goes for you, sometimes against ' 'you. Ultimately though, we only lost one position and ' 'without it, I still wouldn’t have ended up on the podium. It ' 'didn’t change a huge amount for my race, and we can take the ' 'positives that for the Team, it is good points in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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We’ve performed well today compared to in Qualifying. ' 'We’ve gained some points on our closest competitors in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship, so we can say it’s a solid day. ' 'P3 and P5 is OK, but no more than solid. I see the positives ' 'from this weekend though. Whilst podiums are good, it’s more ' 'important to see that the car has potential, and our eyes ' 'are on closing the gap to the very front.

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We wanted to have an offset between the two cars today ' 'and the Soft tyre provided a good getaway from the line. It ' 'also looked quite resilient on Friday, and it proved even ' 'more so today. We were surprised to see how long it went. ' 'After the restart, Lewis’ tyres went off and the McLarens ' 'were able to hold us behind. Their resurgence is good to ' 'see. If you make the right decisions, you can clearly make a ' 'large step. It is good for the sport that if you do the ' 'right things then you can move forward. Today, they had a ' 'better car, and you could see particularly in the closing ' 'stages on the Hard tyre just how strong they were.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It was great to get a car on the podium today. We needed ' 'the Safety Car to make that, but we were in the right ' 'position with one car to take advantage of it. Overall, it’s ' 'been a solid day for the team and drivers. We’ve managed to ' 'out-score both Ferrari and Aston Martin, which is good for ' 'the Constructors’ Championship. McLaren have shown that they ' 'are podium contenders; they were the second quickest team ' 'this weekend, which is impressive when you consider where ' 'they were earlier in the season.

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We’ve got a good platform to build on. We know the areas ' 'that we need to improve, but the field is so tight. Where we ' 'are racing, a couple of tenths can be the difference between ' 'a podium and the back end of the points. We know we need to ' 'continuing improving and everyone in Brackley and Brixworth ' 'is working hard to do just that.

\n', 'date': '2023-07-09T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 British Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8db0583f-b4ac-4a7b-8073-02e6b1d6506e'} 2025-11-30 01:01:53 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a778315e-a22a-4ac9-86d4-205d4c8586b9> {'content': '\n' 'Numerous Mercedes-Benz racing cars from different eras at the ' 'start\n' 'Mick Schumacher drives the Formula One racing car of his father ' 'Michael Schumacher\n' 'Remembrance of great Mercedes-Benz racing victories: Grand Prix ' 'of Tripoli 1939, double victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1952 ' 'and 1989, overall victory at Paris-Dakar 1983 \n' '20 years of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage presents Silver Arrows and super sports ' 'cars at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2023. From 13 to ' '16 July 2023, the brand’s unique racing history will be ' 'brought to life for the more than 210,000 expected visitors. ' 'On the 1.86-kilometre, slightly uphill tarmac strip in the park ' 'at Goodwood House, as well as on the Forest Rally Stage, renowned ' 'brand ambassadors will drive a dozen famous racing sports cars ' 'and sports cars from Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG built between ' '1939 and 2023. This promises a thrilling combination of speed, ' 'sound and the aesthetic appeal of the Silver Arrows.\n' 'Festival of Speed in shining silver\n' 'The Goodwood Festival of Speed has been hosted by Charles Henry ' 'Gordon-Lennox, the Duke of Richmond, at his family’s country ' 'estate for 30 years. The event is affectionately known as ' 'the “largest motorised garden party in the world”. Every year ' 'since 1993, racing cars and sports cars from the very early years ' 'of motorsport to current vehicles can be seen in action here, ' 'especially on the hillclimb track. The attractive supporting ' 'programme extends far beyond motorsport and includes insights ' 'into the mobility of the future.\n' 'The racing cars presented by Mercedes-Benz Heritage recall ' 'highlights of motorsport history. Between the driving events, the ' 'vehicles can be admired in the Classic Car Paddock.\n' '\n' 'The oldest operational vehicle presented by Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage is the Mercedes-Benz W 165. It was developed for a ' 'single race, the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix. Despite a change in the ' 'race regulations, it enabled Mercedes-Benz to compete in the ' 'prestigious competition and achieve a double victory: Hermann ' 'Lang won the race with this Silver Arrow, ahead of his teammate ' 'Rudolf Caracciola.\n' 'The double victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June ' '1952 was one of the great successes of the Mercedes-Benz ' '300 SL racing sports car (W 194). In that year, the ' 'brand made a highly successful return to motor racing: the ' '300 SL also won the Berne Prize, the Nürburgring Grand ' 'Jubilee Prize for sports cars and the Carrera Panamericana. In ' 'the famous 24-hour race, Hermann Lang shared the eventual winning ' 'car with Fritz Rieß. The 300 SL with the distinctive blue ' 'radiator grille surround is brought to Goodwood by a private ' 'collector.\n' 'With the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S) racing ' 'sports car, the brand won the 1955 World Sports Car Championship. ' 'Great successes included the legendary victory in the 1955 Mille ' 'Miglia by Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson, with start ' 'number 722. The vehicle presented at Goodwood is the ' '300 SLR with chassis number 10 – the last racing ' 'sports car of this type to be built. It was not used in races in ' '1955 but was scheduled to compete in 1956 – as were the ' 'famous 300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupés”. However, at the end of ' 'the 1955 season, at the height of its success, Mercedes-Benz ' 'withdrew from motor racing for a period and concentrated entirely ' 'on the development of new passenger cars.\n' '40 years ago, a Mercedes-Benz 280 GE was the overall ' 'winner of the legendary Paris–Dakar Rally. The aerodynamic ' 'improvements made to the off-road vehicle were particularly ' 'unusual. G-specialist Jörg Sand built the 280 GE rally car ' 'presented at Goodwood as a true replica of the original winning ' 'car driven by Jacky Ickx and Claude Brasseur in 1983. The vehicle ' 'will be used on the Forest Rally Stage.\n' 'In 1989, Jochen Mass, Stanley Dickens and Manuel Reuter won the ' '24 Hours of Le Mans with the Sauber-Mercedes C 9. ' 'Their vehicle is on display at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in ' 'Stuttgart. At Goodwood, Mercedes-Benz Classic is showing the ' 'second-placed car driven by Mauro Baldi, Kenny Acheson and ' 'Gianfranco Brancatelli.\n' 'The uncompromisingly open Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss ' '(Z 199) of 2009 crowned the development of this series of ' 'high-performance sports cars. 20 years ago, Mercedes-Benz ' 'together with McLaren, its Formula One partner at the time, ' 'presented the coupé with gullwing doors as the first model in the ' 'series.\n' '\n' 'The fastest Silver Arrows at Goodwood are two Formula One racing ' 'cars:\n' '\n' 'The MGP W02 dates from 2011 and, in that season, it was ' 'driven by the duo of Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg. Mick ' 'Schumacher, a test driver for the Mercedes-AMG Formula One team ' 'since 2023, will drive his father’s racing car at Goodwood.\n' 'In 2021, the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance won the ' 'Formula One Constructors’ Championship with drivers Lewis ' 'Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. Grand Prix driver Esteban Gutiérrez ' 'will drive the monoposto from the hybrid era that was so ' 'successful for the brand at Goodwood.\n' 'The two racing cars will be on display in the Formula One Pit ' 'Lane.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG vehicles at Goodwood:\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG is showing the peak of supercar engineering with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG ONE. Formula One technology enables a system output ' 'of 782 kW (1,063 hp) to be achieved.\n' 'Also taking to the track at Goodwood are a still camouflaged ' 'variant of the next-generation Mercedes-AMG GT and a Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT2 customer sports racing car.\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG ONE and the new Mercedes-AMG GT can be seen in ' 'the Supercar Paddock, while the Mercedes-AMG GT2 is presented in ' 'the Classic Car Paddock.\n' '\n' '20 years of Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and well-known brand ' 'ambassadors\n' 'Mercedes-Benz presented the high-performance Mercedes-Benz SLR ' 'McLaren sports car of the 199 series at the International ' 'Motor Show in Frankfurt/Main (IAA) from 11 to ' '21 September 2003. The car had been jointly developed with ' 'Formula One partner McLaren. Its 460 kW (626 hp) ' '5.5-litre V8 supercharged engine (M 155) came from ' 'Mercedes-AMG. The 199 series comprised the SLR McLaren Coupé ' '(2004 to 2008), the SLR McLaren Roadster (2007 to 2009), the SLR ' 'McLaren 722 Edition (2006 to 2008) and the uncompromisingly ' 'open SLR McLaren Stirling Moss (2009). An SLR McLaren Stirling ' 'Moss from the Mercedes-Benz Heritage collection is on display in ' 'the Classic Car Paddock.\n' 'To mark the 20th anniversary of the SLR premiere in 2003, ' 'the Mercedes-Benz SLR.CLUB will be a guest at the Goodwood ' 'Festival of Speed with a total of 20 vehicles from this ' 'exclusive model series (including four examples of the SLR ' 'McLaren Stirling Moss). The vehicles of the recognised brand club ' 'will be parked in the Performance Car Paddock. On 13 July, ' 'they will complete the legendary Goodwood Hillclimb.\n' 'Brand ambassadors\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage and Mercedes-AMG are bringing current and ' 'former racing drivers to Goodwood as knowledgeable brand ' 'ambassadors. They not only routinely drive valuable classics at ' 'racing speed but are also sought-after conversation partners. At ' 'the Festival of Speed, the brand ambassadors are often in action ' 'several times a day with different vehicles. The following ' 'drivers are scheduled to take part in the Goodwood Festival of ' 'Speed:\n' '\n' 'Esteban Gutiérrez\n' 'Thomas Jäger\n' 'Jochen Mass\n' 'Bernd Mayländer\n' 'Jörg Sand\n' 'Bernd Schneider\n' 'Mick Schumacher\n' 'Karl Wendlinger\n' '\n' '30 years of the Goodwood Festival of Speed\n' 'Goodwood has had a firm place in motorsport since the middle of ' 'the 20th century. In 1936, the grandfather of the present ' 'Duke held a race on the hillclimb track in the park at Goodwood ' 'House, which he won with a Lancia. The Goodwood Motor Circuit was ' 'opened in 1948, and car races were held there until 1966. Born in ' '1955, Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 11th Duke of Richmond, ' 'attended the last of these events at the side of his grandfather, ' 'who was known for his love of motor racing. In 1993, ' '30 years ago, he hosted the first Festival of Speed. A few ' 'years later, the authorities also permitted additional races with ' 'historic vehicles to be held on the tradition-laden circuit. This ' 'year, the resulting Goodwood Revival will be held on ' '10 September 2023.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Heritage vehicles at the Goodwood Festival of ' 'Speed 2023\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 1.5-litre W 165 racing car (1939)\n' 'Presentation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed: ' 'DynamicMercedes-Benz developed the W 165 for one single ' 'race – the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix in Libya. The Italian ' 'event organisers announced the race exclusively for voiturette ' 'formula vehicles with a 1.5-litre engine. The aim was to end the ' 'previous winning streak of the German manufacturers, since ' 'neither Mercedes-Benz (Tripoli winner in 1935, 1937 and 1938) nor ' 'Auto Union (winner in 1936) had a racing car suitable for this ' 'category. However, the racing department in Stuttgart accepted ' 'the challenge and built an all-new 1.5-litre racing car in less ' 'than eight months. Two W 165s took up the gauntlet on ' '7 May 1939, vastly outnumbered by the competition consisting ' 'of 28 red-painted Alfa Romeos and Maseratis. They went on to ' 'secure a triumphant double victory: Hermann Lang won the ' 'spectacular desert race for the third time, and Rudolf Caracciola ' 'finished second. The fastest Italian car crossed the finishing ' 'line a good 4 minutes after the Silver Arrows.\n' 'Technical data: Mercedes-Benz 1.5-litre racing car W 165\n' 'Deployment: 1939Cylinders: V8Displacement: 1,493 ccMax. ' 'output: 187 kW (254 hp)Top speed: 272 km/h\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing sports car (W 194, 1952)\n' 'Presentation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed: StaticThe winner ' 'of the 1952 Le Mans race was a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ' 'racing sports car (W 194). This 300 SL belongs to a ' 'private collector. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1952, ' 'Hermann Lang and Fritz Rieß won with this car (00007/52) with the ' 'start number 21 and a blue border around the radiator ' 'grille. Second place went to Theo Helfrich and Helmut Niedermayr, ' 'also with a 300 SL. After the Second World War, ' 'Mercedes-Benz re-entered motor racing with the W 194. ' 'Limited resources initially inhibited the development of a ' 'Formula One racing car as new rules had been announced for the ' '1954 season. The axles, transmission and engine of the new racing ' 'car were derived from components of the Mercedes-Benz 300 ' '(W 186) prestige saloon. One completely new feature was an ' 'extremely lightweight yet very torsionally rigid spaceframe ' 'enclosed by a streamlined light-alloy body. As the height of the ' 'spaceframe restricted the available entry space, the racing ' 'sports car was fitted with characteristic gullwing doors with ' 'roof-mounted hinges. The 300 SL racing sports car achieved ' 'immediate success in 1952: in addition to the double victory at ' 'Le Mans, its major racing successes included the triple ' 'victory at the Berne Prize (Switzerland), the double victory at ' 'the Carrera Panamericana in Mexico and the quadruple victory at ' 'the Nürburgring Grand Jubilee Prize.\n' 'Technical data: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing sports car ' '(W 194)\n' 'Deployment: 1952Cylinders: 6/In-lineDisplacement: ' '2,996 ccOutput: 125 kW (170 hp)Top speed: ' '240 km/h\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S, ' '1955)\n' 'Presentation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed: ' 'DynamicMercedes-Benz developed the 300 SLR ' '(W 196 S) for the 1955 World Sportscar Championship. It ' 'was based on the successful W 196 R Formula One racing ' 'car. Besides the two-seater body, the main difference was the ' 'engine: the racing sports car was not bound by the displacement ' 'limit of Formula One and was powered by a three-litre ' 'version of the in-line eight-cylinder engine which did not ' 'require any special racing fuel and ran on regular premium ' 'petrol. Its high performance potential and unequalled durability ' 'and reliability made the 300 SLR far superior to its ' 'competitors in 1955: this was impressively demonstrated by double ' 'victories in the Mille Miglia, the Eifel Race, the Swedish Grand ' 'Prix and the Targa Florio (Sicily), the triple victory in the ' 'Tourist Trophy in Ireland and finally its victory in the World ' 'Sportscar Championship. The vehicle with chassis number 10 ' 'is presented at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2023. It was ' 'intended for the 1956 season and never took part in a race.\n' 'Technical data: Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S) ' 'racing sports car\n' 'Deployment: 1955Cylinders: 8/In-lineDisplacement: ' '2,982 ccOutput: 222 kW (302 hp)Top speed: More ' 'than 300 km/h\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 TRACK TOOL (W 109)\n' 'Presentation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed: DynamicIn March ' '1968, Mercedes-Benz presented a luxury sedan with the performance ' 'potential of top-class sports cars of the time: the 300 ' 'SEL 6.3 (W 109) with the V8 engine and automatic ' 'transmission of the Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) representation ' 'vehicle caused a sensation. The fascinating top model of the ' 'luxury class generation of the 108 and 109 series presented in ' '1965 was produced in a total of 6,526 units up to 1972. ' 'Mercedes-Benz Motorsport built this TRACK TOOL on the basis of a ' '300 SEL 6.3 in order to use it for taxi rides as part ' 'of the DTM and to demonstrate the sporty capabilities of the V8 ' 'sedan. As part of the sporty modification, the 184 kW ' '(250 hp) vehicle is fitted with a Getrag six-speed manual ' 'transmission with a Sachs racing clutch, a stainless steel ' 'exhaust system, a KW racing chassis, a large oil circuit and a ' 'large water cooler. There are also two bucket seats in front, a ' 'roll cage and a racing safety tank as well as an extinguishing ' 'system. The TRACK TOOL runs on three-part BBS wheels and ' 'decelerates at the front with an ATE eight-piston brake system ' 'with slotted discs. The pedals include an adjustable brake system ' '("balance beam") typical for racing.\n' 'Technical data Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 (standard version)\n' 'Production time: 1968 to 1972Cylinder: V8Displacement: ' '6,332 ccOutput: 184 kW (250 hp)Top speed: ' '220 km/h\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 280 GE “Paris–Dakar” (W 460, 1983)\n' 'Presentation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed: ' 'Dynamic40 years ago, Mercedes-Benz triumphed in the world’s ' 'toughest rally: racing driver Jacky Ickx and his co-driver, actor ' 'Claude Brasseur, won the 1983 Paris–Dakar Rally in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 280 GE. The project was managed by ' 'Mercedes-Benz France and supported by the company’s engineers ' 'from Germany. The twin-cam six-cylinder engine was optimised for ' 'the rigours of the rally, and above all the aerodynamics of the ' 'G-model were improved. The result was a more than 20 km/h ' 'increase in top speed with lower fuel consumption. The fate of ' 'the original winning car of the 1983 Paris–Dakar Rally is ' 'unknown. Rally fan and G-model specialist Jörg Sand built a ' 'faithful replica based on a 1982 G-model. He used photos to help ' 'him and was supported by the Mercedes-Benz engineers involved in ' 'the 1983 project. Jörg Sand will present this off-road vehicle at ' 'Goodwood.\n' 'Technical data: Mercedes-Benz 280 GE “Paris–Dakar” ' '(W 460)\n' 'Deployment: 1983Cylinders: 6Displacement: 4,973 ccOutput: ' '145 kW (197 hp)Top speed: Just under 200 km/h\n' 'Sauber-Mercedes C 9 Group C racing sports car (1989)\n' 'Presentation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed: DynamicThe late ' '1980s were marked by the return of Mercedes-Benz to the race ' 'track: Group C racing cars were the first to bear the ' 'three-pointed star. Sauber-Mercedes C 9 vehicles had usually ' 'appeared in a black or dark blue livery since 1987, but in 1989 ' 'they were also updated visually: they now received a silver paint ' 'finish that clearly placed them in the tradition of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows. In 1989 alone, the new racing cars ' 'emerged victorious in eight out of nine races. One of these was ' 'the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 10 and 11 June ' '1989: Mercedes-Benz drivers Jochen Mass / Manuel ' 'Reuter / Stanley Dickens and Mauro ' 'Baldi / Kenny Acheson / Gianfranco ' 'Brancatelli achieved a double victory with the C 9 Silver ' 'Arrows. At the end of the season, Jean-Louis Schlesser won the ' 'Sportscar World Championship in the C 9.\n' 'Technical data: Sauber-Mercedes C 9 Group C racing ' 'sports car\n' 'Deployment: 1989 to 1990Cylinders: V8Displacement: ' '4,973 ccOutput: 530 kW (720 hp)Top speed: ' '400 km/h\n' 'Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss (Z 199), 2009\n' 'Presentation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed: DynamicThe ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren high-performance sports car made its ' 'debut in 2004. It was created in cooperation with the then ' 'Formula One partner McLaren. Its design with gullwing doors and ' 'stylistic features of the Formula One Silver Arrows linked the ' 'two-seater to the legendary SLR racing sports cars of the 1950s, ' 'and to the formula cars of the modern era with which ' 'McLaren-Mercedes won the Formula One World Championship in 1998 ' 'and 1999. The 5.5-litre supercharged V8 engine was developed by ' 'Mercedes-AMG, as was the AMG Speedshift transmission. 2006 saw ' 'the launch of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition. The ' 'SLR McLaren Roadster followed in 2007, and the SLR McLaren ' '722 Edition Roadster in 2008. In 2009, Mercedes-Benz and ' 'McLaren crowned the SLR series with the spectacular and ' 'uncompromising SLR McLaren Stirling Moss. The high-performance ' 'sports car has no roof, windscreen or side windows; instead, the ' 'driver and passenger enjoy sheer high-speed fascination with all ' 'the attributes of a speedster. A 478 kW (650 hp) V8 ' 'supercharged engine accelerates the SLR McLaren Stirling Moss ' 'from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 3.5 seconds, with ' 'a top speed of 350 km/h. This vehicle was the final model of ' 'the 199 series and was limited to 75 examples.\n' 'Technical data: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss ' '(Z 199)\n' 'Production time: 2009Cylinders: V8Displacement: 5,439 cc ' 'Output: 478 kW (650 hp)Top speed: 334 km/h\n' 'The brand ambassadors of Mercedes-Benz Heritage and Mercedes-AMG ' 'at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2023\n' 'Esteban GutiérrezBorn on 5 August 1991 in Monterrey, ' 'MexicoEsteban caught the motorsport virus at a young age, from ' 'his older brother Andrés. At the age of 13, he started kart ' 'racing and achieved success in Mexico. From there he switched to ' 'Formula BMW USA for the 2007 season. This not only gave him his ' 'first experience in formula racing, but he also ended the year as ' 'the best rookie with second place overall. The following year, he ' 'went on to compete in the European championship and secured the ' 'title with seven victories and a 26-point lead. He rounded off ' 'the year with third place at the 2008 Formula BMW World Final in ' 'Mexico City. His talent was also evident in the Formula 3 ' 'Euro Series. At the end of 2009 he tested a Formula One car for ' 'BMW Sauber for the first time, a reward for winning Formula BMW ' 'Europe. In 2010, two races before the end of the season, he ' 'secured the championship in his first season of the ' 'GP3 series. He also became a test and reserve driver for the ' 'Sauber F1 Team. In parallel, and also successfully, he ' 'competed in the GP2 series from 2011. He made his Formula ' 'One racing debut with Sauber in 2013. However, the season was ' 'difficult, and he achieved only one top-10 result. At the end of ' 'the 2014 season, he left Sauber to become a test and reserve ' 'driver at Ferrari. A year later, he made a comeback with Haas. ' 'After leaving there, Gutiérrez competed in various racing series, ' 'including Formula E and the IndyCar Series. He has been a ' 'simulator and development driver for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas ' 'Formula One team since 2019.\n' 'Thomas JägerBorn on 27 October 1976 in Chemnitz (then ' 'Karl-Marx-Stadt), GermanyRacing driver, developer, manager: ' 'Thomas Jäger has “petrol in his blood” in every respect. The ' 'beginnings of his passion for motorsport date back to 1990: he ' 'won his first kart race at the age of 14, laying the foundation ' 'for his future career. After Formula 3, he became a pro in ' '2000 and achieved success as a Mercedes works driver in the DTM ' 'for four years. In 2009 he added an overall victory in the ' 'Porsche Carrera Cup to his collection of titles. In 2010, the ' 'Business Administration degree holder from Munich joined ' 'Mercedes-AMG’s new customer sports project as coordinator, where ' 'he played a key role in its establishment and development. On the ' 'race track too, he continued to celebrate successes of a historic ' 'nature: at the 4-hour race on the Nürburgring North Loop, he ' 'achieved the very first victory by an SLS AMG GT3 in 2010. In ' '2012, he won the 24-hour race in Dubai and, in 2013, the 12-hour ' 'race in Bathurst. In 2014 and 2015, further victories followed on ' 'the North Loop and at the 24-hour race in Le Castellet. In ' '2016 and 2018, Jäger won the 6-hour qualifying race at ' 'Nürburgring and was on the rostrum again after the 24-hour race ' 'in 2018 and 2019. Today, Thomas Jäger still works as a ' 'development driver for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, and, on ' 'completion of GT2 development, he won the 2023 Nürburgring ' '24-hour race in the SP-X class. With his driving expertise, he is ' 'also responsible for the sporting management of the DTM programme ' 'at AMG, among other activities.\n' 'Jochen MassBorn on 30 September 1946 in Dorfen near Erding, ' 'GermanyJochen Mass, originally an able sailor, began his eventful ' 'career in motorsport in 1968, with touring car races for Alfa ' 'Romeo and as a works driver for Ford from 1970 to 1975. During ' 'this period he won the 24 hours of Spa-Francorchamps in ' '1972. At the same time, he also took part in Formula 2 ' 'racing (1973) and competed in 105 Formula One Grands Prix ' '(1973/74 with Surtees; 1975 to 1977 with McLaren; 1978 with ATS; ' '1979/80 with Arrows; 1982 with March). In 1984, Mass drove a ' 'Mercedes-Benz 500 SLC (C 107) in the Paris–Dakar Rally. ' 'After winning the German Sports Car Championship in 1985 and a ' 'stint as a works driver with Porsche until 1987, he joined the ' 'Sauber-Mercedes team as a works driver in 1988. He competed in ' 'Group C for the same team until 1991. In the new Silver ' 'Arrow, the Sauber-Mercedes C 9, Jochen Mass triumphed in the ' '24 Hours of Le Mans in 1989 in the same team as Manuel ' 'Reuter and Stanley Dickens, going on to finish runner-up in the ' 'world championship in the same year. Three years later, Mass ' 'joined the team management of the DTM. Sir Stirling Moss once ' 'described him as a “soulmate” and as “a driver with an enormous ' 'feeling for racing cars and a great deal of expertise who is ' 'familiar with the racing history of every era”. It is therefore ' 'not by chance that Jochen Mass can nowadays be seen at the wheel ' 'for Mercedes-Benz at historical events. From the W 125 ' 'Silver Arrow to the Mercedes-Benz SSK – Jochen Mass has ' 'known and driven them all.\n' 'Bernd MayländerBorn on 29 May 1971 in Waiblingen, ' 'GermanyBernd Mayländer makes regular appearances in Formula One, ' 'leading the field. This is because this racing driver has been ' 'the official driver of the Formula One safety cars provided by ' 'Mercedes-AMG and Aston Martin since 2000. Mayländer began racing ' 'in 1990, first taking part in the Porsche Clubsport, Porsche ' 'Carrera Cup (overall victory in 1994) and Porsche Super Cup, as ' 'well as in long-distance races. Driving for the Persson ' 'Motorsport team, starting in 1995, he initially participated in ' 'the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) and the International ' 'Touring Car Championship (ITC). From 1997, he drove a ' 'Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR in the FIA GT Championship. In 1997, ' 'Mayländer won the race in Spielberg together with Klaus Ludwig ' 'and Bernd Schneider. In 2000, he took first place in the ' 'Nürburgring 24-hour race in a Porsche 996 GT3. In 2001, he ' 'won the final race of the DTM season on the old Hockenheim Grand ' 'Prix circuit, driving a Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK DTM. Bernd ' 'Mayländer competed in his last DTM season in 2004, as a member of ' 'the Rosberg team, driving a Mercedes-Benz C-Class DTM.\n' 'Bernd SchneiderBorn on 20 July 1964 in St. Ingbert, ' 'GermanyFive DTM titles, 226 races in Mercedes-Benz DTM ' 'touring cars and 102 placements made him the most successful ' 'driver of the championship series: Bernd Schneider is rightly ' 'known as “Mr DTM”. Although he competed in this racing ' 'series for around twenty years, his career began much earlier and ' 'also included other titles. He celebrated his first victories in ' 'karting and Formula 3. He also competed in Formula One, the ' '24 Hours of Le Mans and the FIA GT Championship, which ' 'he won in 1997. It was in the DTM, however, that he was at his ' 'best. From 1992, Schneider drove for AMG-Mercedes and won the ' '1995 German Touring Car Championship for the team, having ' 'finished third in the overall classification in both 1992 and ' '1993. The DTM having been recast as the German Touring Car ' 'Masters in 2000, Schneider won the title in 2000, 2001, 2003 and ' '2006. He also came second in 2002. In 2008, he announced his ' 'retirement from DTM, competing in his last race on ' '26 October 2008 at Hockenheimring. Following on from this ' 'magnificent career, Bernd Schneider competed in the Mercedes-AMG ' 'customer sports programme from 2010 until 2014, again posting one ' 'victory after another. Bernd Schneider also passes on his expert ' 'knowledge to Mercedes-Benz customers as a professional instructor ' 'at the AMG Driving Academy. He is also active as a test driver ' 'and brand ambassador for Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage.\n' 'Mick SchumacherBorn on 22 March 1999 in Vufflens-le-Château, ' 'SwitzerlandMick Schumacher plays an important role in the further ' 'development of the current Mercedes-AMG W14. The son of ' 'seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher ' 'supports the team in the simulator in Brackley. He also attends ' 'all Grand Prix races and takes on marketing tasks. In 2021 and ' '2022, he competed in 43 Grand Prix races for the Haas ' 'F1 Team. Before his move to Formula One, he had an ' 'impressive record in the junior categories. In 2018, he became ' 'the FIA Formula 3 European Champion, securing nine ' 'placements including five victories. After moving to the FIA ' 'Formula 2 Championship, Mick Schumacher won the title in his ' 'second year in 2020, with two wins and eight placements.\n' 'Karl WendlingerBorn on 20 December 1968 in Kufstein, ' 'AustriaKarl Wendlinger’s motorsport career began in karting at ' 'the age of 14. In 1989, he won the title in the German ' 'Formula 3 Championship ahead of Michael Schumacher and ' 'Heinz-Harald Frentzen. In the years from 1990 to 1991, this trio ' 'formed the Mercedes Junior Team and competed in the World Sports ' 'Car Championship. In 1991, the Austrian moved over to Formula ' 'One. From 1994, Wendlinger drove for the Sauber-Mercedes team ' 'together with Heinz-Harald Frentzen. This was followed by races ' 'in the DTM, Formula 3000 and the 24 Hours of ' 'Le Mans. His main successes on the track included winning ' 'the FIA GT Championship (1999), finishing first in the ' '24 Hours of Le Mans in the GTS class (in the same ' 'year), overall victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2000 ' 'and second place in the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring (2003). ' 'From 2004 to 2011, Karl Wendlinger competed for various teams in ' 'the FIA GT Championship. With Jetalliance Racing, he finished as ' 'runner-up in 2007. Since 2012, Karl Wendlinger has been a ' 'Mercedes-AMG Brand Ambassador and instructor at the AMG Driving ' 'Academy.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mick Schumacher drives the Formula One racing ' 'car of his father Michael Schumacher
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  • Remembrance of great Mercedes-Benz racing ' 'victories: Grand Prix of Tripoli 1939, double victories at ' 'the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1952 and 1989, overall victory at ' 'Paris-Dakar 1983
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  • 20 years of the Mercedes-Benz SLR ' 'McLaren
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Mercedes-Benz Heritage presents Silver Arrows and super ' 'sports cars at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2023. From ' '13 to 16 July 2023, the brand’s unique racing ' 'history will be brought to life for the more than ' '210,000 expected visitors. On the 1.86-kilometre, ' 'slightly uphill tarmac strip in the park at Goodwood House, ' 'as well as on the Forest Rally Stage, renowned brand ' 'ambassadors will drive a dozen famous racing sports cars and ' 'sports cars from Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG built ' 'between 1939 and 2023. This promises a thrilling combination ' 'of speed, sound and the aesthetic appeal of the Silver ' 'Arrows.

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Festival of Speed in shining silver

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The Goodwood Festival of Speed has been hosted by Charles ' 'Henry Gordon-Lennox, the Duke of Richmond, at his family’s ' 'country estate for 30 years. The event is ' 'affectionately known as the “largest motorised garden party ' 'in the world”. Every year since 1993, racing cars and sports ' 'cars from the very early years of motorsport to current ' 'vehicles can be seen in action here, especially on the ' 'hillclimb track. The attractive supporting programme extends ' 'far beyond motorsport and includes insights into the ' 'mobility of the future.

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The racing cars presented by Mercedes-Benz Heritage ' 'recall highlights of motorsport history. Between the driving ' 'events, the vehicles can be admired in the Classic Car ' 'Paddock.

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  • The oldest operational vehicle presented by ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage is the Mercedes-Benz W 165. It ' 'was developed for a single race, the 1939 Tripoli Grand ' 'Prix. Despite a change in the race regulations, it enabled ' 'Mercedes-Benz to compete in the prestigious competition and ' 'achieve a double victory: Hermann Lang won the race with ' 'this Silver Arrow, ahead of his teammate Rudolf ' 'Caracciola.
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  • The double victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans ' 'in June 1952 was one of the great successes of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing sports car (W 194). In ' 'that year, the brand made a highly successful return to ' 'motor racing: the 300 SL also won the Berne Prize, the ' 'Nürburgring Grand Jubilee Prize for sports cars and the ' 'Carrera Panamericana. In the famous 24-hour race, Hermann ' 'Lang shared the eventual winning car with Fritz Rieß. The ' '300 SL with the distinctive blue radiator grille ' 'surround is brought to Goodwood by a private ' 'collector.
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  • With the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S) ' 'racing sports car, the brand won the 1955 World Sports Car ' 'Championship. Great successes included the legendary victory ' 'in the 1955 Mille Miglia by Stirling Moss and Denis ' 'Jenkinson, with start number 722. The vehicle presented ' 'at Goodwood is the 300 SLR with chassis ' 'number 10 – the last racing sports car of this ' 'type to be built. It was not used in races in 1955 but was ' 'scheduled to compete in 1956 – as were the famous ' '300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupés”. However, at the end of the ' '1955 season, at the height of its success, Mercedes-Benz ' 'withdrew from motor racing for a period and concentrated ' 'entirely on the development of new passenger cars.
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  • 40 years ago, a Mercedes-Benz 280 GE was the ' 'overall winner of the legendary Paris–Dakar Rally. The ' 'aerodynamic improvements made to the off-road vehicle were ' 'particularly unusual. G-specialist Jörg Sand built the ' '280 GE rally car presented at Goodwood as a true ' 'replica of the original winning car driven by Jacky Ickx and ' 'Claude Brasseur in 1983. The vehicle will be used on the ' 'Forest Rally Stage.
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  • In 1989, Jochen Mass, Stanley Dickens and Manuel Reuter ' 'won the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the ' 'Sauber-Mercedes C 9. Their vehicle is on display at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. At Goodwood, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic is showing the second-placed car ' 'driven by Mauro Baldi, Kenny Acheson and Gianfranco ' 'Brancatelli.
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  • The uncompromisingly open Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren ' 'Stirling Moss (Z 199) of 2009 crowned the development of ' 'this series of high-performance sports cars. 20 years ago, ' 'Mercedes-Benz together with McLaren, its Formula One partner ' 'at the time, presented the coupé with gullwing doors as the ' 'first model in the series.
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The fastest Silver Arrows at Goodwood are two Formula One ' 'racing cars:

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  • The MGP W02 dates from 2011 and, in that season, it ' 'was driven by the duo of Michael Schumacher and Nico ' 'Rosberg. Mick Schumacher, a test driver for the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Formula One team since 2023, will drive his father’s racing ' 'car at Goodwood.
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  • In 2021, the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance ' 'won the Formula One Constructors’ Championship with drivers ' 'Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. Grand Prix driver ' 'Esteban Gutiérrez will drive the monoposto from the hybrid ' 'era that was so successful for the brand at Goodwood.
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  • The two racing cars will be on display in the Formula ' 'One Pit Lane.
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Mercedes-AMG vehicles at Goodwood:

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  • Mercedes-AMG is showing the peak of supercar engineering ' 'with the Mercedes-AMG ONE. Formula One technology enables a ' 'system output of 782 kW ' '(1,063 hp) to be achieved.
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  • Also taking to the track at Goodwood are a still ' 'camouflaged variant of the next-generation Mercedes-AMG GT ' 'and a Mercedes-AMG GT2 customer sports racing car.
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  • The Mercedes-AMG ONE and the new Mercedes-AMG GT can be ' 'seen in the Supercar Paddock, while the Mercedes-AMG GT2 is ' 'presented in the Classic Car Paddock.
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20 years of Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and ' 'well-known brand ambassadors

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Mercedes-Benz presented the high-performance ' 'Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren sports car of the 199 series ' 'at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt/Main (IAA) from ' '11 to 21 September 2003. The car had been jointly ' 'developed with Formula One partner McLaren. Its ' '460 kW (626 hp) 5.5-litre V8 ' 'supercharged engine (M 155) came from Mercedes-AMG. The ' '199 series comprised the SLR McLaren Coupé (2004 to ' '2008), the SLR McLaren Roadster (2007 to 2009), the SLR ' 'McLaren 722 Edition (2006 to 2008) and the ' 'uncompromisingly open SLR McLaren Stirling Moss (2009). An ' 'SLR McLaren Stirling Moss from the Mercedes-Benz Heritage ' 'collection is on display in the Classic Car Paddock.

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To mark the 20th anniversary of the SLR premiere in ' '2003, the Mercedes-Benz SLR.CLUB will be a guest at the ' 'Goodwood Festival of Speed with a total of 20 vehicles ' 'from this exclusive model series (including four examples of ' 'the SLR McLaren Stirling Moss). The vehicles of the ' 'recognised brand club will be parked in the Performance Car ' 'Paddock. On 13 July, they will complete the legendary ' 'Goodwood Hillclimb.

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Brand ambassadors

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Mercedes-Benz Heritage and Mercedes-AMG are bringing ' 'current and former racing drivers to Goodwood as ' 'knowledgeable brand ambassadors. They not only routinely ' 'drive valuable classics at racing speed but are also ' 'sought-after conversation partners. At the Festival of ' 'Speed, the brand ambassadors are often in action several ' 'times a day with different vehicles. The following drivers ' 'are scheduled to take part in the Goodwood Festival of ' 'Speed:

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  • Esteban Gutiérrez
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  • Thomas Jäger
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  • Jochen Mass
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  • Bernd Mayländer
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  • Jörg Sand
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  • Bernd Schneider
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  • Mick Schumacher
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  • Karl Wendlinger
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30 years of the Goodwood Festival of Speed

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Goodwood has had a firm place in motorsport since the ' 'middle of the 20th century. In 1936, the grandfather of ' 'the present Duke held a race on the hillclimb track in the ' 'park at Goodwood House, which he won with a Lancia. The ' 'Goodwood Motor Circuit was opened in 1948, and car races ' 'were held there until 1966. Born in 1955, Charles Henry ' 'Gordon-Lennox, 11th Duke of Richmond, attended the last ' 'of these events at the side of his grandfather, who was ' 'known for his love of motor racing. In 1993, 30 years ' 'ago, he hosted the first Festival of Speed. A few years ' 'later, the authorities also permitted additional races with ' 'historic vehicles to be held on the tradition-laden circuit. ' 'This year, the resulting Goodwood Revival will be held on ' '10 September 2023.

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The Mercedes-Benz Heritage vehicles at the Goodwood ' 'Festival of Speed 2023

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Mercedes-Benz 1.5-litre W 165 racing car ' '(1939)

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Presentation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed: ' 'Dynamic
Mercedes-Benz developed the W 165 for ' 'one single race – the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix in Libya. ' 'The Italian event organisers announced the race exclusively ' 'for voiturette formula vehicles with a 1.5-litre engine. The ' 'aim was to end the previous winning streak of the German ' 'manufacturers, since neither Mercedes-Benz (Tripoli winner ' 'in 1935, 1937 and 1938) nor Auto Union (winner in 1936) had ' 'a racing car suitable for this category. However, the racing ' 'department in Stuttgart accepted the challenge and built an ' 'all-new 1.5-litre racing car in less than eight months. Two ' 'W 165s took up the gauntlet on 7 May 1939, vastly ' 'outnumbered by the competition consisting of 28 red-painted ' 'Alfa Romeos and Maseratis. They went on to secure a ' 'triumphant double victory: Hermann Lang won the spectacular ' 'desert race for the third time, and Rudolf Caracciola ' 'finished second. The fastest Italian car crossed the ' 'finishing line a good 4 minutes after the Silver ' 'Arrows.

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Technical data: Mercedes-Benz 1.5-litre racing car ' 'W 165

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Deployment: 1939
Cylinders: V8
Displacement: ' '1,493 cc
Max. output: 187 kW ' '(254 hp)
Top speed: 272 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing sports car (W 194, ' '1952)

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Presentation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed: ' 'Static
The winner of the 1952 Le Mans race was ' 'a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing sports car (W 194). ' 'This 300 SL belongs to a private collector. At the ' '24 Hours of Le Mans in 1952, Hermann Lang and ' 'Fritz Rieß won with this car (00007/52) with the start ' 'number 21 and a blue border around the radiator grille. ' 'Second place went to Theo Helfrich and Helmut Niedermayr, ' 'also with a 300 SL. After the Second World War, ' 'Mercedes-Benz re-entered motor racing with the W 194. ' 'Limited resources initially inhibited the development of a ' 'Formula One racing car as new rules had been announced for ' 'the 1954 season. The axles, transmission and engine of the ' 'new racing car were derived from components of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 (W 186) prestige saloon. One ' 'completely new feature was an extremely lightweight yet very ' 'torsionally rigid spaceframe enclosed by a streamlined ' 'light-alloy body. As the height of the spaceframe restricted ' 'the available entry space, the racing sports car was fitted ' 'with characteristic gullwing doors with roof-mounted hinges. ' 'The 300 SL racing sports car achieved immediate success ' 'in 1952: in addition to the double victory at Le Mans, ' 'its major racing successes included the triple victory at ' 'the Berne Prize (Switzerland), the double victory at the ' 'Carrera Panamericana in Mexico and the quadruple victory at ' 'the Nürburgring Grand Jubilee Prize.

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Technical data: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing sports ' 'car (W 194)

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Deployment: 1952
Cylinders: 6/In-line
Displacement: ' '2,996 cc
Output: 125 kW ' '(170 hp)
Top speed: 240 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing sports car ' '(W 196 S, 1955)

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Presentation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed: ' 'Dynamic
Mercedes-Benz developed the 300 SLR ' '(W 196 S) for the 1955 World Sportscar ' 'Championship. It was based on the successful ' 'W 196 R Formula One racing car. Besides the ' 'two-seater body, the main difference was the engine: the ' 'racing sports car was not bound by the displacement limit of ' 'Formula One and was powered by a three-litre version of ' 'the in-line eight-cylinder engine which did not require any ' 'special racing fuel and ran on regular premium petrol. Its ' 'high performance potential and unequalled durability and ' 'reliability made the 300 SLR far superior to its ' 'competitors in 1955: this was impressively demonstrated by ' 'double victories in the Mille Miglia, the Eifel Race, the ' 'Swedish Grand Prix and the Targa Florio (Sicily), the triple ' 'victory in the Tourist Trophy in Ireland and finally its ' 'victory in the World Sportscar Championship. The vehicle ' 'with chassis number 10 is presented at the Goodwood ' 'Festival of Speed 2023. It was intended for the 1956 season ' 'and never took part in a race.

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Technical data: Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR ' '(W 196 S) racing sports car

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Deployment: 1955
Cylinders: 8/In-line
Displacement: ' '2,982 cc
Output: 222 kW ' '(302 hp)
Top speed: More than 300 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 TRACK TOOL (W 109)

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Presentation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed: ' 'Dynamic
In March 1968, Mercedes-Benz presented a ' 'luxury sedan with the performance potential of top-class ' 'sports cars of the time: the 300 SEL 6.3 (W 109) ' 'with the V8 engine and automatic transmission of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) representation vehicle caused ' 'a sensation. The fascinating top model of the luxury class ' 'generation of the 108 and 109 series presented in 1965 was ' 'produced in a total of 6,526 units up to 1972. Mercedes-Benz ' 'Motorsport built this TRACK TOOL on the basis of a ' '300 SEL 6.3 in order to use it for taxi rides as ' 'part of the DTM and to demonstrate the sporty capabilities ' 'of the V8 sedan. As part of the sporty modification, the ' '184 kW (250 hp) vehicle is fitted ' 'with a Getrag six-speed manual transmission with a Sachs ' 'racing clutch, a stainless steel exhaust system, a KW racing ' 'chassis, a large oil circuit and a large water cooler. There ' 'are also two bucket seats in front, a roll cage and a racing ' 'safety tank as well as an extinguishing system. The TRACK ' 'TOOL runs on three-part BBS wheels and decelerates at the ' 'front with an ATE eight-piston brake system with slotted ' 'discs. The pedals include an adjustable brake system ' '("balance beam") typical for racing.

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Technical data Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 (standard ' 'version)

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Production time: 1968 to 1972
Cylinder: ' 'V8
Displacement: 6,332 cc
Output: ' '184 kW (250 hp)
Top speed: ' '220 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz 280 GE “Paris–Dakar” (W 460, ' '1983)

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Presentation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed: ' 'Dynamic
40 years ago, Mercedes-Benz triumphed ' 'in the world’s toughest rally: racing driver Jacky Ickx and ' 'his co-driver, actor Claude Brasseur, won the 1983 ' 'Paris–Dakar Rally in the Mercedes-Benz 280 GE. The ' 'project was managed by Mercedes-Benz France and supported by ' 'the company’s engineers from Germany. The twin-cam ' 'six-cylinder engine was optimised for the rigours of the ' 'rally, and above all the aerodynamics of the G-model were ' 'improved. The result was a more than 20 km/h increase ' 'in top speed with lower fuel consumption. The fate of the ' 'original winning car of the 1983 Paris–Dakar Rally is ' 'unknown. Rally fan and G-model specialist Jörg Sand built a ' 'faithful replica based on a 1982 G-model. He used photos to ' 'help him and was supported by the Mercedes-Benz engineers ' 'involved in the 1983 project. Jörg Sand will present this ' 'off-road vehicle at Goodwood.

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Technical data: Mercedes-Benz 280 GE “Paris–Dakar” ' '(W 460)

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Deployment: 1983
Cylinders: 6
Displacement: ' '4,973 cc
Output: 145 kW ' '(197 hp)
Top speed: Just under 200 km/h

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Sauber-Mercedes C 9 Group C racing sports car ' '(1989)

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Presentation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed: ' 'Dynamic
The late 1980s were marked by the return of ' 'Mercedes-Benz to the race track: Group C racing cars ' 'were the first to bear the three-pointed star. ' 'Sauber-Mercedes C 9 vehicles had usually appeared in a ' 'black or dark blue livery since 1987, but in 1989 they were ' 'also updated visually: they now received a silver paint ' 'finish that clearly placed them in the tradition of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows. In 1989 alone, the new racing ' 'cars emerged victorious in eight out of nine races. One of ' 'these was the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 10 and ' '11 June 1989: Mercedes-Benz drivers Jochen ' 'Mass / Manuel Reuter / Stanley Dickens ' 'and Mauro Baldi / Kenny ' 'Acheson / Gianfranco Brancatelli achieved a double ' 'victory with the C 9 Silver Arrows. At the end of the ' 'season, Jean-Louis Schlesser won the Sportscar World ' 'Championship in the C 9.

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Technical data: Sauber-Mercedes C 9 Group C ' 'racing sports car

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Deployment: 1989 to 1990
Cylinders: ' 'V8
Displacement: 4,973 cc
Output: ' '530 kW (720 hp)
Top speed: ' '400 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss (Z 199), ' '2009

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Presentation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed: ' 'Dynamic
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren ' 'high-performance sports car made its debut in 2004. It was ' 'created in cooperation with the then Formula One partner ' 'McLaren. Its design with gullwing doors and stylistic ' 'features of the Formula One Silver Arrows linked the ' 'two-seater to the legendary SLR racing sports cars of the ' '1950s, and to the formula cars of the modern era with which ' 'McLaren-Mercedes won the Formula One World Championship in ' '1998 and 1999. The 5.5-litre supercharged V8 engine was ' 'developed by Mercedes-AMG, as was the AMG Speedshift ' 'transmission. 2006 saw the launch of the Mercedes-Benz SLR ' 'McLaren 722 Edition. The SLR McLaren Roadster followed ' 'in 2007, and the SLR McLaren 722 Edition Roadster in ' '2008. In 2009, Mercedes-Benz and McLaren crowned the SLR ' 'series with the spectacular and uncompromising SLR McLaren ' 'Stirling Moss. The high-performance sports car has no roof, ' 'windscreen or side windows; instead, the driver and ' 'passenger enjoy sheer high-speed fascination with all the ' 'attributes of a speedster. A 478 kW ' '(650 hp) V8 supercharged engine accelerates the SLR ' 'McLaren Stirling Moss from 0 to 100 km/h in less ' 'than 3.5 seconds, with a top speed of 350 km/h. ' 'This vehicle was the final model of the 199 series and ' 'was limited to 75 examples.

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Technical data: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss ' '(Z 199)

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Production time: 2009
Cylinders: V8
Displacement: ' '5,439 cc
Output: 478 kW ' '(650 hp)
Top speed: 334 km/h

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The brand ambassadors of Mercedes-Benz Heritage and ' 'Mercedes-AMG at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2023

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Esteban Gutiérrez
Born on ' '5 August 1991 in Monterrey, Mexico
Esteban caught ' 'the motorsport virus at a young age, from his older brother ' 'Andrés. At the age of 13, he started kart racing and ' 'achieved success in Mexico. From there he switched to ' 'Formula BMW USA for the 2007 season. This not only gave him ' 'his first experience in formula racing, but he also ended ' 'the year as the best rookie with second place overall. The ' 'following year, he went on to compete in the European ' 'championship and secured the title with seven victories and ' 'a 26-point lead. He rounded off the year with third place at ' 'the 2008 Formula BMW World Final in Mexico City. His talent ' 'was also evident in the Formula 3 Euro Series. At the ' 'end of 2009 he tested a Formula One car for BMW Sauber for ' 'the first time, a reward for winning Formula BMW Europe. In ' '2010, two races before the end of the season, he secured the ' 'championship in his first season of the GP3 series. He ' 'also became a test and reserve driver for the Sauber ' 'F1 Team. In parallel, and also successfully, he ' 'competed in the GP2 series from 2011. He made his ' 'Formula One racing debut with Sauber in 2013. However, the ' 'season was difficult, and he achieved only one top-10 ' 'result. At the end of the 2014 season, he left Sauber to ' 'become a test and reserve driver at Ferrari. A year later, ' 'he made a comeback with Haas. After leaving there, Gutiérrez ' 'competed in various racing series, including Formula E and ' 'the IndyCar Series. He has been a simulator and development ' 'driver for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team ' 'since 2019.

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Thomas Jäger
Born on 27 October ' '1976 in Chemnitz (then Karl-Marx-Stadt), Germany
Racing ' 'driver, developer, manager: Thomas Jäger has “petrol in his ' 'blood” in every respect. The beginnings of his passion for ' 'motorsport date back to 1990: he won his first kart race at ' 'the age of 14, laying the foundation for his future career. ' 'After Formula 3, he became a pro in 2000 and achieved ' 'success as a Mercedes works driver in the DTM for four ' 'years. In 2009 he added an overall victory in the Porsche ' 'Carrera Cup to his collection of titles. In 2010, the ' 'Business Administration degree holder from Munich joined ' 'Mercedes-AMG’s new customer sports project as coordinator, ' 'where he played a key role in its establishment and ' 'development. On the race track too, he continued to ' 'celebrate successes of a historic nature: at the 4-hour race ' 'on the Nürburgring North Loop, he achieved the very first ' 'victory by an SLS AMG GT3 in 2010. In 2012, he won the ' '24-hour race in Dubai and, in 2013, the 12-hour race in ' 'Bathurst. In 2014 and 2015, further victories followed on ' 'the North Loop and at the 24-hour race in Le Castellet. ' 'In 2016 and 2018, Jäger won the 6-hour qualifying race at ' 'Nürburgring and was on the rostrum again after the 24-hour ' 'race in 2018 and 2019. Today, Thomas Jäger still works as a ' 'development driver for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, and, on ' 'completion of GT2 development, he won the 2023 Nürburgring ' '24-hour race in the SP-X class. With his driving expertise, ' 'he is also responsible for the sporting management of the ' 'DTM programme at AMG, among other activities.

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Jochen Mass
Born on 30 September ' '1946 in Dorfen near Erding, Germany
Jochen Mass, ' 'originally an able sailor, began his eventful career in ' 'motorsport in 1968, with touring car races for Alfa Romeo ' 'and as a works driver for Ford from 1970 to 1975. During ' 'this period he won the 24 hours of Spa-Francorchamps in ' '1972. At the same time, he also took part in Formula 2 ' 'racing (1973) and competed in 105 Formula One Grands ' 'Prix (1973/74 with Surtees; 1975 to 1977 with McLaren; 1978 ' 'with ATS; 1979/80 with Arrows; 1982 with March). In 1984, ' 'Mass drove a Mercedes-Benz 500 SLC (C 107) in the ' 'Paris–Dakar Rally. After winning the German Sports Car ' 'Championship in 1985 and a stint as a works driver with ' 'Porsche until 1987, he joined the Sauber-Mercedes team as a ' 'works driver in 1988. He competed in Group C for the ' 'same team until 1991. In the new Silver Arrow, the ' 'Sauber-Mercedes C 9, Jochen Mass triumphed in the ' '24 Hours of Le Mans in 1989 in the same team as ' 'Manuel Reuter and Stanley Dickens, going on to finish ' 'runner-up in the world championship in the same year. Three ' 'years later, Mass joined the team management of the DTM. Sir ' 'Stirling Moss once described him as a “soulmate” and as “a ' 'driver with an enormous feeling for racing cars and a great ' 'deal of expertise who is familiar with the racing history of ' 'every era”. It is therefore not by chance that Jochen Mass ' 'can nowadays be seen at the wheel for Mercedes-Benz at ' 'historical events. From the W 125 Silver Arrow to the ' 'Mercedes-Benz SSK – Jochen Mass has known and driven ' 'them all.

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Bernd Mayländer
Born on 29 May ' '1971 in Waiblingen, Germany
Bernd Mayländer makes regular ' 'appearances in Formula One, leading the field. This is ' 'because this racing driver has been the official driver of ' 'the Formula One safety cars provided by Mercedes-AMG and ' 'Aston Martin since 2000. Mayländer began racing in 1990, ' 'first taking part in the Porsche Clubsport, Porsche Carrera ' 'Cup (overall victory in 1994) and Porsche Super Cup, as well ' 'as in long-distance races. Driving for the Persson ' 'Motorsport team, starting in 1995, he initially participated ' 'in the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) and the ' 'International Touring Car Championship (ITC). From 1997, he ' 'drove a Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR in the FIA GT Championship. In ' '1997, Mayländer won the race in Spielberg together with ' 'Klaus Ludwig and Bernd Schneider. In 2000, he took first ' 'place in the Nürburgring 24-hour race in a Porsche ' '996 GT3. In 2001, he won the final race of the DTM ' 'season on the old Hockenheim Grand Prix circuit, driving a ' 'Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK DTM. Bernd Mayländer competed in his ' 'last DTM season in 2004, as a member of the Rosberg team, ' 'driving a Mercedes-Benz C-Class DTM.

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Bernd Schneider
Born on 20 July ' '1964 in St. Ingbert, Germany
Five DTM titles, ' '226 races in Mercedes-Benz DTM touring cars and ' '102 placements made him the most successful driver of ' 'the championship series: Bernd Schneider is rightly known as ' '“Mr DTM”. Although he competed in this racing series ' 'for around twenty years, his career began much earlier and ' 'also included other titles. He celebrated his first ' 'victories in karting and Formula 3. He also competed in ' 'Formula One, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the FIA ' 'GT Championship, which he won in 1997. It was in the DTM, ' 'however, that he was at his best. From 1992, Schneider drove ' 'for AMG-Mercedes and won the 1995 German Touring Car ' 'Championship for the team, having finished third in the ' 'overall classification in both 1992 and 1993. The DTM having ' 'been recast as the German Touring Car Masters in 2000, ' 'Schneider won the title in 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2006. He ' 'also came second in 2002. In 2008, he announced his ' 'retirement from DTM, competing in his last race on ' '26 October 2008 at Hockenheimring. Following on from ' 'this magnificent career, Bernd Schneider competed in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG customer sports programme from 2010 until 2014, ' 'again posting one victory after another. Bernd Schneider ' 'also passes on his expert knowledge to Mercedes-Benz ' 'customers as a professional instructor at the AMG Driving ' 'Academy. He is also active as a test driver and brand ' 'ambassador for Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-Benz Heritage.

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Mick Schumacher
Born on 22 March ' '1999 in Vufflens-le-Château, Switzerland
Mick Schumacher ' 'plays an important role in the further development of the ' 'current Mercedes-AMG W14. The son of seven-time ' 'Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher supports ' 'the team in the simulator in Brackley. He also attends all ' 'Grand Prix races and takes on marketing tasks. In 2021 and ' '2022, he competed in 43 Grand Prix races for the Haas ' 'F1 Team. Before his move to Formula One, he had an ' 'impressive record in the junior categories. In 2018, he ' 'became the FIA Formula 3 European Champion, securing ' 'nine placements including five victories. After moving to ' 'the FIA Formula 2 Championship, Mick Schumacher won the ' 'title in his second year in 2020, with two wins and eight ' 'placements.

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Karl Wendlinger
Born on ' '20 December 1968 in Kufstein, Austria
Karl ' 'Wendlinger’s motorsport career began in karting at the age ' 'of 14. In 1989, he won the title in the German ' 'Formula 3 Championship ahead of Michael Schumacher and ' 'Heinz-Harald Frentzen. In the years from 1990 to 1991, this ' 'trio formed the Mercedes Junior Team and competed in the ' 'World Sports Car Championship. In 1991, the Austrian moved ' 'over to Formula One. From 1994, Wendlinger drove for the ' 'Sauber-Mercedes team together with Heinz-Harald Frentzen. ' 'This was followed by races in the DTM, Formula 3000 and ' 'the 24 Hours of Le Mans. His main successes on the ' 'track included winning the FIA GT Championship (1999), ' 'finishing first in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the ' 'GTS class (in the same year), overall victory in the ' '24 Hours of Daytona in 2000 and second place in the ' '24-hour race on the Nürburgring (2003). From 2004 to 2011, ' 'Karl Wendlinger competed for various teams in the FIA GT ' 'Championship. With Jetalliance Racing, he finished as ' 'runner-up in 2007. Since 2012, Karl Wendlinger has been a ' 'Mercedes-AMG Brand Ambassador and instructor at the AMG ' 'Driving Academy.

\n', 'date': '2023-07-07T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Goodwood Festival of Speed 2023: Mercedes-Benz Heritage lets Silver ' 'Arrows shine', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a778315e-a22a-4ac9-86d4-205d4c8586b9'} 2025-11-30 01:01:53 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=99&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:53 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6caf4b9b-7d10-495e-9fe3-bcd3a8a741cf> {'content': ' Lucas Auer finishes fourth in opening race Maro Engel in the top ' 'ten in both races in hot summer conditions Salman Owega and Elias ' 'Seppänen score maiden ADAC GT Masters race win Over 100,000 ' 'spectators made the journey to the Norisring in Nuremberg during ' 'the weekend, the circuit with the long heritage that hosted the ' 'third race weekend of the 2023 DTM season. In hot summer ' 'conditions with temperatures over 30 degrees Centigrade on both ' 'race days, Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing earned hard-fought top ' 'ten results in both races. Once again, the highlight on the DTM ' 'calendar attracted several VIPs including Mercedes-AMG’s ' 'ex-Formula 1 test and replacement driver Nick Heidfeld and Euro ' 'football champion Thomas Helmer. At the occasion of the event, ' 'ADAC also presented the new DTM champion’s trophy that ' 'Mercedes-AMG is keen to bring back to Affalterbach after a ' 'one-year break at the end of the season. Valuable points for Auer ' 'and Engel on Saturday In the Norisring DTM race on Saturday, two ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s finished in the top 10. Lucas Auer (AUT) again ' 'put in a strong performance and was in contention for a podium ' 'result until the end. In the Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD car with ' 'starting number 22, last year’s DTM runner-up worked his way up ' 'from eighth on the grid to fourth. The perfect work by the ' 'WINWARD pit crew that completed the two fastest pit stops of the ' 'entire field played a considerable role in this achievement. Maro ' 'Engel (GER) staged an even more impressive recovery with the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER car: the Mercedes-AMG brand ' 'ambassador moved up from 14th on the grid to seventh. Another ' 'driver to finish in the points was Mercedes-AMG Team HRT’s Arjun ' 'Maini (IND). The Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver crossed the finish ' 'line in 13th place. Engel best-placed Mercedes-AMG driver after ' 'recovery drive on Sunday The second race of the weekend on Sunday ' 'also saw two Mercedes-AMG GT3s ending up in the top 10. Once ' 'again, Maro Engel managed an entertaning recovery drive. The ' 'German had started the race from 18th on the grid and finished ' 'ninth as the best-placed Mercedes-AMG driver by virtue of a ' 'faultless performance and an optimal strategy. Next up behind ' 'Engel, his fellow Mercedes-AMG driver Luca Stolz (GER) and Lucas ' 'Auer finished in tenth and eleventh place respectively. Auer ' 'underlined his good performance in the second race as well, ' 'having started from 16th place on the grid. In the process, the ' 'Austrian again benefited from an outstanding pit stop: like on ' 'Saturday already, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD completed the ' 'quickest service of the entire field in the second race as well. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Arjun Maini scored the final ' 'championship point in 15th place. In the drivers’ standings, ' 'Engel remains within striking distance to the frontrunners: after ' 'six of 16 races, the 37-year-old is in fourth place. The next ' 'race weekend of the 2023 DTM will be held at the Nürburgring from ' 'August 4th till 6th. First win of the season for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing in ADAC GT Masters Landgraf Motorsport’s Salman ' 'Owega (GER) and Elias Seppänen (FIN) racked up the first win of ' 'the season for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport in ADAC GT Masters and the ' 'first-ever race win for themselves on Saturday. Only 18 years ' 'old, Owega laid the foundation for the undisputed win, having ' 'scored his maiden ADAC GT Masters pole position in qualifying. In ' 'the race, the German quickly pulled clear from his pursuers and ' 'handed the car to his teammate Seppänen with a comfortable lead. ' 'The Finn then safely brought victory home. Ralf Aron (EST) and ' 'Alain Valente (SUI) rounded out the outstanding Saturday result ' 'for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in fourth place with the #2 ' 'Haupt Racing Team Mercedes-AMG GT3. In the second race, Salman ' 'Owega and Elias Seppänen finished fourth with Ralf Aron and Alain ' 'Valente next up. >> Results DTM “Especially with the Norisring ' 'being the only non-permanent race track on the DTM calendar, this ' 'race event at a street circuit has something extraordinary. ' 'Traditionally, it is hot and close battles are characteristic for ' 'this race. Unfortunately, we were unable to find any additional ' 'performance in our cars this weekend to be in contention for ' 'podium results. We weren’t far off, but tenths of a second are ' 'decisive at this track and in this strong DTM field. Still, our ' 'teams and drivers once again have given it their all and provided ' 'a good show. Particularly for the fans and customers of our brand ' 'that we were able to welcome in large crowds this weekend and who ' 'were rooting for us in spite of the heat. Now, the focus is on ' 'the next round at the Nürburgring and we will continue to ' 'attack.”Christoph Sagemüller, head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ' '“After the successful weekend at Zandvoort, it was more difficult ' 'for us again this time. Our fastest cars are closely together, ' 'but unfortunately, not in the position we had hoped for. We have ' 'to analyse the weekend exactly and then try to get close to the ' 'podium again. At the Nürburgring, our teams and drivers have ' 'always been relatively competitive. We will again meticulously ' 'prepare for the next race weekend and hope that we can find back ' 'onto the road to success.”Thomas Jäger, sporting director DTM ' '“This weekend’s two races didn’t go as we had expected. We were ' 'doing well in both qualifyings, but in the races, we had bad luck ' 'on Saturday and didn’t have the necessary pace on Sunday. I can’t ' 'blame my guys in any way, they have done a great job again.”Luca ' 'Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4 “In hindsight, it has shown that ' 'an overcut with the pit stop perhaps would have been the better ' 'option for us today. We tried an undercut which worked out on ' 'Saturday. Today, I rejoined the race behind Luca Stolz and then I ' 'was stuck. That was all I could do. I gave it my all and I have ' 'to say that it was very hot in the car, extremely ' 'demanding.”Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #22 “It is quite ' 'frustrating indeed as our pace is okay. But it simply isn’t going ' 'well for us. I am certain that our streak of bad luck will soon ' 'come to an end and that we will then get the results that we ' 'deserve. I have to thank the team for keeping working hard. We ' 'just have to be patient.”Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36 ' '“These were two challenging races that went well for us. We got ' 'the maximum out o fit, also courtesy of an outstanding strategy ' 'and great pit stops. I would like to thank my team fort hat. ' 'Unfortunately, ending up all the way at the front was impossible ' 'for us this weekend. During weekends like these, you just have to ' 'get the best from your package and that is what we did. ' 'Atmosphere at the Norisring was sensational as ever. Seeing so ' 'many fans was great.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48 “This was my first race weekend here at the Norisring and ' 'with that in mind, my pace wasn’t too bad. When everything was ' 'aligned, we were able to run in the top 10. Unfortunately, I made ' 'a few small mistakes in the first race that prevented a better ' 'result. And today, I dropped back a bit due to the dense traffic ' 'at the start. After that, I just wanted to keep the car undamaged ' 'and bring it home safely.”Jusuf Owega, Mercedes-AMG Team BWT #84', 'content_html': '
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  • Lucas Auer finishes fourth in opening ' 'race
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Over 100,000 spectators made the journey to the Norisring ' 'in Nuremberg during the weekend, the circuit with the long ' 'heritage that hosted the third race weekend of the 2023 DTM ' 'season. In hot summer conditions with temperatures over 30 ' 'degrees Centigrade on both race days, Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing earned hard-fought top ten results in both races. ' 'Once again, the highlight on the DTM calendar attracted ' 'several VIPs including Mercedes-AMG’s ex-Formula 1 test and ' 'replacement driver Nick Heidfeld and Euro football champion ' 'Thomas Helmer. At the occasion of the event, ADAC also ' 'presented the new DTM champion’s trophy that Mercedes-AMG is ' 'keen to bring back to Affalterbach after a one-year break at ' 'the end of the season.

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Valuable points for Auer and Engel on ' 'Saturday

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In the Norisring DTM race on Saturday, two Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3s finished in the top 10. Lucas Auer (AUT) again put in a ' 'strong performance and was in contention for a podium result ' 'until the end. In the Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD car with ' 'starting number 22, last year’s DTM runner-up worked his way ' 'up from eighth on the grid to fourth. The perfect work by ' 'the WINWARD pit crew that completed the two fastest pit ' 'stops of the entire field played a considerable role in this ' 'achievement. Maro Engel (GER) staged an even more impressive ' 'recovery with the Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER car: the ' 'Mercedes-AMG brand ambassador moved up from 14th ' 'on the grid to seventh. Another driver to finish in the ' 'points was Mercedes-AMG Team HRT’s Arjun Maini (IND). The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver crossed the finish line in ' '13th place.

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Engel best-placed Mercedes-AMG driver after ' 'recovery drive on Sunday

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The second race of the weekend on Sunday also saw two ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s ending up in the top 10. Once again, Maro ' 'Engel managed an entertaning recovery drive. The German had ' 'started the race from 18th on the grid and finished ninth as ' 'the best-placed Mercedes-AMG driver by virtue of a faultless ' 'performance and an optimal strategy. Next up behind Engel, ' 'his fellow Mercedes-AMG driver Luca Stolz (GER) and Lucas ' 'Auer finished in tenth and eleventh place respectively. Auer ' 'underlined his good performance in the second race as well, ' 'having started from 16th place on the grid. In ' 'the process, the Austrian again benefited from an ' 'outstanding pit stop: like on Saturday already, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team WINWARD completed the quickest service of the entire ' 'field in the second race as well. Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver ' 'Arjun Maini scored the final championship point in ' '15th place. In the drivers’ standings, Engel ' 'remains within striking distance to the frontrunners: after ' 'six of 16 races, the 37-year-old is in fourth place. The ' 'next race weekend of the 2023 DTM will be held at the ' 'Nürburgring from August 4th till ' '6th.

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First win of the season for Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing in ADAC GT Masters

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Landgraf Motorsport’s Salman Owega (GER) and Elias ' 'Seppänen (FIN) racked up the first win of the season for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport in ADAC GT Masters and the ' 'first-ever race win for themselves on Saturday. Only 18 ' 'years old, Owega laid the foundation for the undisputed win, ' 'having scored his maiden ADAC GT Masters pole position in ' 'qualifying. In the race, the German quickly pulled clear ' 'from his pursuers and handed the car to his teammate ' 'Seppänen with a comfortable lead. The Finn then safely ' 'brought victory home. Ralf Aron (EST) and Alain Valente ' '(SUI) rounded out the outstanding Saturday result for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in fourth place with the #2 ' 'Haupt Racing Team Mercedes-AMG GT3. In the second race, ' 'Salman Owega and Elias Seppänen finished fourth with Ralf ' 'Aron and Alain Valente next up.

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>> ' 'Results DTM

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“Especially with the Norisring being the only ' 'non-permanent race track on the DTM calendar, this race ' 'event at a street circuit has something extraordinary. ' 'Traditionally, it is hot and close battles are ' 'characteristic for this race. Unfortunately, we were unable ' 'to find any additional performance in our cars this weekend ' 'to be in contention for podium results. We weren’t far off, ' 'but tenths of a second are decisive at this track and in ' 'this strong DTM field. Still, our teams and drivers once ' 'again have given it their all and provided a good show. ' 'Particularly for the fans and customers of our brand that we ' 'were able to welcome in large crowds this weekend and who ' 'were rooting for us in spite of the heat. Now, the focus is ' 'on the next round at the Nürburgring and we will continue to ' 'attack.”
Christoph Sagemüller, head of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Motorsport

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“After the successful weekend at Zandvoort, it was more ' 'difficult for us again this time. Our fastest cars are ' 'closely together, but unfortunately, not in the position we ' 'had hoped for. We have to analyse the weekend exactly and ' 'then try to get close to the podium again. At the ' 'Nürburgring, our teams and drivers have always been ' 'relatively competitive. We will again meticulously prepare ' 'for the next race weekend and hope that we can find back ' 'onto the road to success.”
Thomas Jäger, sporting ' 'director DTM

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“This weekend’s two races didn’t go as we had expected. ' 'We were doing well in both qualifyings, but in the races, we ' 'had bad luck on Saturday and didn’t have the necessary pace ' 'on Sunday. I can’t blame my guys in any way, they have done ' 'a great job again.”
Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' '#4

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“In hindsight, it has shown that an overcut with the pit ' 'stop perhaps would have been the better option for us today. ' 'We tried an undercut which worked out on Saturday. Today, I ' 'rejoined the race behind Luca Stolz and then I was stuck. ' 'That was all I could do. I gave it my all and I have to say ' 'that it was very hot in the car, extremely ' 'demanding.”
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' '#22

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“It is quite frustrating indeed as our pace is okay. But ' 'it simply isn’t going well for us. I am certain that our ' 'streak of bad luck will soon come to an end and that we will ' 'then get the results that we deserve. I have to thank the ' 'team for keeping working hard. We just have to be ' 'patient.”
Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36

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“These were two challenging races that went well for us. ' 'We got the maximum out o fit, also courtesy of an ' 'outstanding strategy and great pit stops. I would like to ' 'thank my team fort hat. Unfortunately, ending up all the way ' 'at the front was impossible for us this weekend. During ' 'weekends like these, you just have to get the best from your ' 'package and that is what we did. Atmosphere at the Norisring ' 'was sensational as ever. Seeing so many fans was ' 'great.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48

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“This was my first race weekend here at the Norisring and ' 'with that in mind, my pace wasn’t too bad. When everything ' 'was aligned, we were able to run in the top 10. ' 'Unfortunately, I made a few small mistakes in the first race ' 'that prevented a better result. And today, I dropped back a ' 'bit due to the dense traffic at the start. After that, I ' 'just wanted to keep the car undamaged and bring it home ' 'safely.”
Jusuf Owega, Mercedes-AMG Team BWT #84

\n', 'date': '2023-07-09T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing scores solid points at DTM highlight ' 'at the Norisring', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6caf4b9b-7d10-495e-9fe3-bcd3a8a741cf'} 2025-11-30 01:01:53 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6ee7ae86-57e1-46e9-82c4-988acc67de04> {'content': 'Tight and chaotic qualifying session leaves Team wanting more but ' 'hopeful for race day George Russell qualified P6 and Lewis ' 'Hamilton P7 for the 2023 British Grand Prix. Hard work focused on ' 'single-lap performance overnight seemed to yield gains, with ' 'Lewis P5 and George P9 in FP3. Damp and drizzly conditions ' 'continued into qualifying, with difficult tyre choices and ' 'strategy calls to be made throughout. Both drivers progressed ' 'from Q1, with the entire field making large improvements in the ' 'final stages. In Q2, both Lewis and George’s first runs on the ' 'new Soft tyre were good enough to ensure they made it through to ' 'Q3. After an initial run on the used Soft tyre, both drivers took ' 'the new Soft for their final laps. George ended P6, just 0.063s ' 'shy of the second row, with Lewis half-a-tenth further back in ' 'P7. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 George Russell P9 10 ' 'Laps P3 8 Laps P10 6 Laps P6 1:29.412 Soft, ' 'Soft 1:28.782 Soft, Soft 1:27.155 Soft, Soft Lewis ' 'Hamilton P5 11 Laps P4 8 Laps P8 6 Laps P7 ' '1:29.415 Soft, Soft 1:28.545 Soft, Soft 1:27.211 Soft, ' 'Soft George Russell It was an exciting session; I really ' 'enjoy these conditions. I’m always confident that I can do a good ' 'job and put the laps in when needed. It was stressful at times, ' 'but I felt comfortable with our pace in Q1 and Q2. My last lap in ' 'Q3 was strong, but it was frustrating to see how close we were to ' 'being a couple of positions further forward. I was a little bit ' 'disappointed not to achieve this but we’re in a decent place for ' 'tomorrow. The Team did a good job of improving the car overnight ' 'and I’m excited to see what we can do in the Grand Prix. We ' 'believe we have stronger race pace than on the single lap, so I’m ' 'confident that we can move forward. Once again, the energy from ' 'the fans today has been amazing. You really feel the support from ' 'the stands and it’s incredible to see how they are backing the ' 'Team and us as drivers. It’s a special weekend and we can ' 'hopefully do a good job tomorrow and challenge for the podium. ' 'Lewis Hamilton We weren’t quite quick enough today unfortunately. ' 'The conditions were tricky out there but there was still an ' 'element of fun to it, as we tried to get on top of the tyres. ' 'There were some moments where it looked like we had the potential ' 'to challenge further forward, but then we fell back a little. We ' 'seem to struggle on the single lap more than we do on the race ' 'pace, so we will see what we can do tomorrow. If we can progress ' 'forward, then that would be amazing. Hopefully we can put some ' 'pressure on the cars ahead and get into a battle with them. Toto ' 'Wolff, Team Principal & CEO It was an interesting session today, ' 'with the gap between P2 and P7 only a few tenths. We were more ' 'competitive than we thought we might be in terms of lap time, and ' 'the gap to the front-row is small. That is not an excuse though ' 'and P6 and P7 are the positions we are in. The question for us ' 'now is how much pace differential you need in order to overtake. ' 'There are several cars ahead of us but we’re hopeful we can make ' "some good progress. Whilst it’s frustrating in one sense, it's " 'also encouraging to see the lap time gains that others have ' 'found, including McLaren recently. It’s a good example of how you ' 'can add performance during the season. We’ve been able to do so ' 'ourselves and we’re focused on continuing to do that. This will ' 'help us compete on both Saturday and Sunday, and ultimately close ' 'the gap to the front.\xa0 Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director Qualifying wasn’t an easy session; there were a few ' 'bands of rain coming through that kept us on our toes. In those ' 'conditions, it’s easy to get a car knocked out along the way but ' 'we have both well in the top 10. It’s frustrating to be on the ' 'wrong side of a tight bunch today, but the gap to pole is a big ' 'improvement on Friday. Our long run pace looked good yesterday, ' 'so we’re hoping to be able to push forward. We also haven’t made ' 'any changes to the car that should hurt that race pace. We’d ' 'prefer to be starting further up as it would certainly help our ' 'chances of getting on the podium, but there are still ' 'opportunities on strategy that will allow us to offset. Whether ' 'McLaren have the race pace to match their qualifying speed will ' 'influence the strategy significantly. It’s going to be an ' 'interesting Grand Prix as there could be plenty of cars in the ' 'battle for the podium.', 'content_html': '

Tight and chaotic qualifying session leaves Team ' 'wanting more but hopeful for race day

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George Russell

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P9

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Lewis Hamilton

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George Russell

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It was an exciting session; I really enjoy these ' 'conditions. I’m always confident that I can do a good job ' 'and put the laps in when needed. It was stressful at times, ' 'but I felt comfortable with our pace in Q1 and Q2. My last ' 'lap in Q3 was strong, but it was frustrating to see how ' 'close we were to being a couple of positions further ' 'forward. I was a little bit disappointed not to achieve this ' 'but we’re in a decent place for tomorrow. The Team did a ' 'good job of improving the car overnight and I’m excited to ' 'see what we can do in the Grand Prix. We believe we have ' 'stronger race pace than on the single lap, so I’m confident ' 'that we can move forward.

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Once again, the energy from the fans today has been ' 'amazing. You really feel the support from the stands and ' 'it’s incredible to see how they are backing the Team and us ' 'as drivers. It’s a special weekend and we can hopefully do a ' 'good job tomorrow and challenge for the podium.

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Lewis Hamilton

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We weren’t quite quick enough today unfortunately. The ' 'conditions were tricky out there but there was still an ' 'element of fun to it, as we tried to get on top of the ' 'tyres. There were some moments where it looked like we had ' 'the potential to challenge further forward, but then we fell ' 'back a little. We seem to struggle on the single lap more ' 'than we do on the race pace, so we will see what we can do ' 'tomorrow. If we can progress forward, then that would be ' 'amazing. Hopefully we can put some pressure on the cars ' 'ahead and get into a battle with them.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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It was an interesting session today, with the gap between ' 'P2 and P7 only a few tenths. We were more competitive than ' 'we thought we might be in terms of lap time, and the gap to ' 'the front-row is small. That is not an excuse though and P6 ' 'and P7 are the positions we are in. The question for us now ' 'is how much pace differential you need in order to overtake. ' 'There are several cars ahead of us but we’re hopeful we can ' 'make some good progress.

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Whilst it’s frustrating in one sense, it's also " 'encouraging to see the lap time gains that others have ' 'found, including McLaren recently. It’s a good example of ' 'how you can add performance during the season. We’ve been ' 'able to do so ourselves and we’re focused on continuing to ' 'do that. This will help us compete on both Saturday and ' 'Sunday, and ultimately close the gap to the front.  ' '

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Qualifying wasn’t an easy session; there were a few bands ' 'of rain coming through that kept us on our toes. In those ' 'conditions, it’s easy to get a car knocked out along the way ' 'but we have both well in the top 10. It’s frustrating to be ' 'on the wrong side of a tight bunch today, but the gap to ' 'pole is a big improvement on Friday.

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Our long run pace looked good yesterday, so we’re hoping ' 'to be able to push forward. We also haven’t made any changes ' 'to the car that should hurt that race pace. We’d prefer to ' 'be starting further up as it would certainly help our ' 'chances of getting on the podium, but there are still ' 'opportunities on strategy that will allow us to offset. ' 'Whether McLaren have the race pace to match their qualifying ' 'speed will influence the strategy significantly. It’s going ' 'to be an interesting Grand Prix as there could be plenty of ' 'cars in the battle for the podium.

\n', 'date': '2023-07-08T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 British Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6ee7ae86-57e1-46e9-82c4-988acc67de04'} 2025-11-30 01:01:53 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=99&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:53 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/925ec4cb-00e7-4021-8016-0dafc28ce8ab> {'content': 'New feature enables automatic overtaking of slower vehicles\n' 'With the “Automatic Lane Change” function, Mercedes-Benz will be ' 'offering a further intelligent development of its driving ' 'assistance systems in the SAE-Level 2[1] range for Europe into ' 'the future – often also called Level 2+. The company is currently ' 'working on adapting the function to European traffic situations. ' 'The market launch is scheduled to coincide with delivery of the ' 'first units of the new E-Class. Automatic Lane Change is ' 'supported on motorway-like roads with lane markings and ' 'structurally separated directional lanes.\n' 'Automatic Lane Change, or ALC, is already available in C-Class, ' 'E-Class and S-Class, as well as all Mercedes‑Benz EQ series ' 'vehicles being sold in the U.S. and Canada. \n' 'The ALC function is an integral part of Active Distance Assist ' 'DISTRONIC with Active Steering Assist. If a slower vehicle is ' 'driving ahead, the vehicle can initiate a lane change itself in ' 'the speed range of 80‑140 km/h and overtake completely ' 'automatically if lane markings are detected and sufficient ' 'clearance is available. The prerequisite is a road with a speed ' 'limit and the vehicle being equipped with MBUX Navigation. The ' 'sophisticated system requires no further impulse from the driver ' 'to execute the automatic lane change.\n' 'With active route guidance, the system also assists in navigating ' 'exits and changing highways. Since the responsibility in an ' 'SAE-Level 2 system remains with the driver even during the ' 'automatic lane change, Mercedes-Benz has deliberately decided ' 'that hands must remain on the steering wheel. Safety is ' "Mercedes‑Benz's top priority, and this includes ensuring that " 'there is no confusion caused by false expectations, for example.\n' '“For years, Mercedes-Benz has set standards in the fields of ' 'automated driving and driver-assistance programs. Now, with DRIVE ' 'PILOT, we are offering the first vehicles with internationally ' 'certified SAE-Level 3 highly automated driving. Vehicles with ' 'DRIVE PILOT have been available in Germany since 2022, and will ' "soon also be available for order in the U.S. We're taking things " 'a step further with parking: INTELLIGENT PARK PILOT is the first ' 'certified system in the world for fully-automated, driverless, ' 'SAE-Level 4 parking. Many of our customers in Germany are already ' 'using it. And now we are offering a more comfortable driving ' 'experience with the Automatic Lane Change driver-assist system. ' 'It is already available for order in the U.S., and I am happy to ' 'announce that we are now able to offer Automatic Lane Change in ' 'Europe, too. That is how Mercedes‑Benz underscores its position ' 'as a pioneer and a technological leader.”Markus Schäfer, Member ' 'of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief ' 'Technology Officer, Development & Procurement\n' 'DISTRONIC with Active Steering Assist helps drivers at speed of ' 'up to 210 km/h\n' 'In SAE-Level 2 range, Mercedes-Benz relies on Active Distance ' 'Assist DISTRONIC with Active Steering Assist in partially ' 'automated driving, helping the driver with steering at speeds of ' 'up to 210 km/h. The system can be activated on all types of ' 'roads. One special feature: at speeds of less than 130 km/h, the ' 'steering assistant also works with road markings that are ' 'difficult to see. DISTRONIC, meanwhile, automatically regulates ' 'speed, adjusting the distance to the vehicle in front and ' 'assisting with restarting in stop-and-go traffic.\n' 'DRIVE PILOT: System for conditionally automated driving ' '(SAE-Level 3)\n' "With DRIVE PILOT, Mercedes-Benz offers the world's first and only " 'system with internationally valid approval for conditionally ' 'automated driving (SAE-Level 3). It enables customers to hand ' 'over driving tasks to the system under certain conditions in ' 'heavy traffic or congestion situations on suitable sections of ' 'freeway currently up to a speed of 60 km/h. This means ' 'customers regain valuable time and are able to concentrate on ' 'certain secondary activities. DRIVE PILOT has been available in ' 'Germany for S-Class and EQS sedan models since May 2022. ' 'Mercedes-Benz has also become the first automaker to receive ' 'corresponding approval in the U.S. states of California and ' 'Nevada. DRIVE PILOT will be available on the U.S. market as an ' 'optional extra for S‑Class and EQS sedan models in model year ' '2024. The first vehicles are expected to be delivered to ' 'customers in late 2023.\n' "Safety of all road users is Mercedes-Benz's top priority\n" 'The automaker has always set standards in vehicle safety with ' 'technical innovations and is regarded a pioneer of safe "manual" ' 'driving. Whether ABS (1978, S-Class W116), driver airbags in ' 'combination with belt tensioners (1981, S-Class W126), or ESP® ' '(1995 S-Coupé C140) – Mercedes-Benz was the first to ' 'introduce to the market numerous innovations in vehicle safety. ' 'The same applies to driving assistance systems: Mercedes‑Benz was ' 'the first to introduce the DISTRONIC proximity control system ' '(1998, S-Class W220), which is now an SAE-Level 1 system. The ' 'brand with the three-pointed star has been setting standards for ' 'SAE-Level 2 functions for many years. too.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz also focuses on safety and reliability in ' 'conditionally automated driving (SAE-level 3). DRIVE PILOT ' 'therefore builds on a systems architecture that makes it possible ' 'to safely manage any situation that might arise, at any time. The ' "four core areas of the system's redundant architecture include " 'the braking system, steering, power supply, and parts of the ' 'sensor system. Here, in particular, the use of LiDAR is ' 'indispensable alongside radar and cameras. Situational deficits ' 'in one sensor can be compensated by the characteristics of the ' 'others. With this safety-focused system design, Mercedes-Benz is ' 'setting entirely new standards in automated driving.\n' '[1] The Mercedes-Benz driving assistance and safety systems are ' 'aids, and do not relieve the driver of their responsibility. ' "Please note the information in the Owner's Manual and the system " 'limits which are described therein.', 'content_html': '

New feature enables automatic overtaking of ' 'slower vehicles

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With the “Automatic Lane Change” function, Mercedes-Benz ' 'will be offering a further intelligent development of its ' 'driving assistance systems in the SAE-Level 2[1] ' 'range for Europe into the future – often also called Level ' '2+. The company is currently working on adapting the ' 'function to European traffic situations. The market launch ' 'is scheduled to coincide with delivery of the first units of ' 'the new E-Class. Automatic Lane Change is supported on ' 'motorway-like roads with lane markings and structurally ' 'separated directional lanes.

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Automatic Lane Change, or ALC, is already available in ' 'C-Class, E-Class and S-Class, as well as all ' 'Mercedes‑Benz EQ series vehicles being sold in the U.S. ' 'and Canada. 

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The ALC function is an integral part of Active Distance ' 'Assist DISTRONIC with Active Steering Assist. If a slower ' 'vehicle is driving ahead, the vehicle can initiate a lane ' 'change itself in the speed range of 80‑140 km/h and ' 'overtake completely automatically if lane markings are ' 'detected and sufficient clearance is available. The ' 'prerequisite is a road with a speed limit and the vehicle ' 'being equipped with MBUX Navigation. The sophisticated ' 'system requires no further impulse from the driver to ' 'execute the automatic lane change.

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With active route guidance, the system also assists in ' 'navigating exits and changing highways. Since the ' 'responsibility in an SAE-Level 2 system remains with the ' 'driver even during the automatic lane change, Mercedes-Benz ' 'has deliberately decided that hands must remain on the ' "steering wheel. Safety is Mercedes‑Benz's top priority, and " 'this includes ensuring that there is no confusion caused by ' 'false expectations, for example.

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“For years, Mercedes-Benz has set standards in the fields ' 'of automated driving and driver-assistance programs. Now, ' 'with DRIVE PILOT, we are offering the first vehicles with ' 'internationally certified SAE-Level 3 highly automated ' 'driving. Vehicles with DRIVE PILOT have been available in ' 'Germany since 2022, and will soon also be available for ' "order in the U.S. We're taking things a step further with " 'parking: INTELLIGENT PARK PILOT is the first certified ' 'system in the world for fully-automated, driverless, ' 'SAE-Level 4 parking. Many of our customers in Germany are ' 'already using it. And now we are offering a more comfortable ' 'driving experience with the Automatic Lane Change ' 'driver-assist system. It is already available for order in ' 'the U.S., and I am happy to announce that we are now able to ' 'offer Automatic Lane Change in Europe, too. That is how ' 'Mercedes‑Benz underscores its position as a pioneer and a ' 'technological leader.”
Markus Schäfer, Member of the ' 'Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief ' 'Technology Officer, Development & Procurement

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DISTRONIC with Active Steering Assist helps drivers at ' 'speed of up to 210 km/h

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In SAE-Level 2 range, Mercedes-Benz relies on Active ' 'Distance Assist DISTRONIC with Active Steering Assist in ' 'partially automated driving, helping the driver with ' 'steering at speeds of up to 210 km/h. The system can be ' 'activated on all types of roads. One special feature: at ' 'speeds of less than 130 km/h, the steering assistant also ' 'works with road markings that are difficult to see. ' 'DISTRONIC, meanwhile, automatically regulates speed, ' 'adjusting the distance to the vehicle in front and assisting ' 'with restarting in stop-and-go traffic.

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DRIVE PILOT: System for conditionally automated driving ' '(SAE-Level 3)

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With DRIVE PILOT, Mercedes-Benz offers the world's first " 'and only system with internationally valid approval for ' 'conditionally automated driving (SAE-Level 3). It enables ' 'customers to hand over driving tasks to the system under ' 'certain conditions in heavy traffic or congestion situations ' 'on suitable sections of freeway currently up to a speed of ' '60 km/h. This means customers regain valuable time and ' 'are able to concentrate on certain secondary activities. ' 'DRIVE PILOT has been available in Germany for S-Class and ' 'EQS sedan models since May 2022. Mercedes-Benz has also ' 'become the first automaker to receive corresponding approval ' 'in the U.S. states of California and Nevada. DRIVE PILOT ' 'will be available on the U.S. market as an optional extra ' 'for S‑Class and EQS sedan models in model year 2024. The ' 'first vehicles are expected to be delivered to customers in ' 'late 2023.

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Safety of all road users is Mercedes-Benz's top " 'priority

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The automaker has always set standards in vehicle safety ' 'with technical innovations and is regarded a pioneer of safe ' '"manual" driving. Whether ABS (1978, S-Class W116), driver ' 'airbags in combination with belt tensioners (1981, S-Class ' 'W126), or ESP® (1995 S-Coupé C140) – Mercedes-Benz was ' 'the first to introduce to the market numerous innovations in ' 'vehicle safety. The same applies to driving assistance ' 'systems: Mercedes‑Benz was the first to introduce the ' 'DISTRONIC proximity control system (1998, S-Class W220), ' 'which is now an SAE-Level 1 system. The brand with the ' 'three-pointed star has been setting standards for SAE-Level ' '2 functions for many years. too.

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Mercedes-Benz also focuses on safety and reliability in ' 'conditionally automated driving (SAE-level 3). DRIVE PILOT ' 'therefore builds on a systems architecture that makes it ' 'possible to safely manage any situation that might arise, at ' "any time. The four core areas of the system's redundant " 'architecture include the braking system, steering, power ' 'supply, and parts of the sensor system. Here, in particular, ' 'the use of LiDAR is indispensable alongside radar and ' 'cameras. Situational deficits in one sensor can be ' 'compensated by the characteristics of the others. With this ' 'safety-focused system design, Mercedes-Benz is setting ' 'entirely new standards in automated driving.

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[1] The Mercedes-Benz driving assistance and ' 'safety systems are aids, and do not relieve the driver of ' 'their responsibility. Please note the information in the ' "Owner's Manual and the system limits which are described " 'therein.

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In the eighth episode of the “Future Dimensions” feature ' 'podcast, Mercedes-Benz embraces the idea of moving in ' 'different ways and discusses forward-looking city designs ' 'that encourage individual mobility – while still making the ' 'most of our public spaces.

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Looking at the future of our cityscapes, host Ricardia ' 'Bramley draws inspirations from a city planner who turns ' 'abstract ideas into plausible and workable realities that ' 'improve life in both today’s and tomorrow’s cities. She also ' 'talks to a professor and city innovator who advocates for ' 'urban labs in which we can prototype new technologies and ' 'ways of living. Overall, Bramley learns that if we want to ' 'shape future urban mobility the right way, then automated ' 'electric cars could make all the difference.

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The English-language episodes of "Future Dimensions", ' 'recently honoured with a bronze award as the only podcast in ' 'the category “Automotive” at the "Deutscher Preis für ' 'Onlinekommunikation", are available on Spotify, Apple ' 'Podcasts and Deezer, as well as on the Mercedes-Benz Media ' 'communication platform. In a dedicated podcast special, ' 'Mercedes-Benz also provides in-depth content on the topics ' 'of all previously published episodes at https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/art-and-culture/zeitgeist/mercedes-benz-podcast/. ' 'Listeners can also keep up to date via the Twitter channel ' '@MB_Press.

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\n', 'date': '2023-07-20T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz podcast “Future Dimensions”: Episode 8 showcases ' 'urban mobility concepts that make tomorrow’s cities more liveable', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a6396fa1-5ac7-4e58-873c-f5217f858a24'} 2025-11-30 01:01:53 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/899a9f08-dc64-47a8-a4b0-6acb4b8b952d> {'content': 'Mercedes-Benz Vans consistently focuses on profitable growth and ' 'pursues its goal of offering the most desirable vans and ' 'services. In the second quarter of 2023, Mercedes-Benz Vans sold ' '119,500 vans with the three-pointed star worldwide and increased ' 'sales by 19% in Q2 – and by 16% in the first half of the year. ' 'With this, the division has achieved its best second quarter ' 'ever, as well as its best half-year ever.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans continues to cater to the needs of both ' 'private and commercial customers. The segment of the premium ' 'positioned commercial vans made a particularly strong ' 'contribution from April to June, with an increase of 23% to ' '101,600 units. The privately positioned vans saw a sales figure ' 'of 18,000 units, an increase of 4%. The share of electric vans ' 'rose by 18% to 5,100 vehicles. This once again underscores the ' 'division’s claim of leading in electric mobility.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans is furthermore strengthening its position in ' 'relevant markets and industries. Sales of Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'increased across all strategic markets in Q2: the main sales ' 'drivers remain the regions Europe, with group sales up by 24% to ' '74,000 private and commercial vans, and Asia, with group sales up ' 'by 22% to 12,100 private and commercial vans in total. The U.S. ' 'achieved the best second sales quarter ever (+5% to 20,300 ' 'units). Germany, the division’s largest and home market, recorded ' 'sales growth of 25% to 30,600 units.\n' 'Further details on the models and regions can be found in the ' 'graphic. The comparative period for the percentage changes shown ' 'in this document is the respective period of the previous year ' 'unless otherwise stated.\n' 'Disclaimer: Starting from Q1 2023, the sales figures correspond ' 'to Group sales following financial reporting and Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group Outlook. The Mercedes-Benz Cars sales report can be found ' 'here. Media.mercedes-benz.com\n' ' ', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz Vans consistently focuses on profitable ' 'growth and pursues its goal of offering the most desirable ' 'vans and services. In the second quarter of 2023, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 119,500 vans with the three-pointed ' 'star worldwide and increased sales by 19% in Q2 – and by 16% ' 'in the first half of the year. With this, the division has ' 'achieved its best second quarter ever, as well as its best ' 'half-year ever.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans continues to cater to the needs of ' 'both private and commercial customers. The segment of the ' 'premium positioned commercial vans made a particularly ' 'strong contribution from April to June, with an increase of ' '23% to 101,600 units. The privately positioned vans saw a ' 'sales figure of 18,000 units, an increase of 4%. The share ' 'of electric vans rose by 18% to 5,100 vehicles. This once ' 'again underscores the division’s claim of leading in ' 'electric mobility.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans is furthermore strengthening its ' 'position in relevant markets and industries. Sales of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans increased across all strategic markets in ' 'Q2: the main sales drivers remain the regions Europe, with ' 'group sales up by 24% to 74,000 private and commercial vans, ' 'and Asia, with group sales up by 22% to 12,100 private and ' 'commercial vans in total. The U.S. achieved the best second ' 'sales quarter ever (+5% to 20,300 units). Germany, the ' 'division’s largest and home market, recorded sales growth of ' '25% to 30,600 units.

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Further details on the models and regions can be ' 'found in the graphic. The comparative period for the ' 'percentage changes shown in this document is the respective ' 'period of the previous year unless otherwise ' 'stated.

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Disclaimer: Starting from Q1 2023, the sales ' 'figures correspond to Group sales following financial ' 'reporting and Mercedes-Benz Group Outlook. The Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars sales report can be found here. Media.mercedes-benz.com

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From numerous brand and ' 'design icons to groundbreaking technological innovations, the ' 'pioneering spirit of the brand with the three-pointed star ' 'continues to shape the development of the automobile. The ' 'highlight of this year’s show is the company’s vision for the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Entry Segment, which will be on display in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Pavilion on the Apothekenhof of the Munich ' 'Residence.\n' 'The Apothekenhof is the venue for the brand’s “Open Space”, where ' 'visitors will have the opportunity to experience for the first ' 'time in one location the entire range of current and future ' 'electric and electrified vehicles across all Mercedes brands, ' 'including Mercedes-AMG, G-Class, Mercedes-Maybach and ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans. Underlining the company’s goal to build the ' 'world’s most desirable cars, the line-up covers a spectrum from ' 'compact models and performance saloons to luxury SUVs and ' 'multi-purpose vehicles. Among them, celebrating its world ' 'premiere, is the E-Class All-Terrain. It marks the third model ' 'variant to be unveiled in three months – making the new E-Class ' 'family complete. Like its saloon and estate counterparts, this ' 'off-road variant of the all-new Mercedes-Benz favourite is ' 'likewise electrified and will also be available as a plug-in ' 'hybrid. Meanwhile, fans of driving on challenging terrain will ' 'have their first camouflaged glimpse of the electric ' 'series-production future of a Mercedes-Benz off-road icon. Also ' 'on display as show premieres are the new EQA, EQB and EQV. Plus, ' 'visitors will have the chance to see two vehicles representing ' 'the extremes of the company’s vision for an all-electric future: ' 'the VISION EQXX technology programme stands for the future of ' 'efficiency, while the recently unveiled Vision One-Eleven super ' 'sports car represents the future of performance, progressively ' 'reinterpreting 1970s brand icon, the C 111.\n' 'For an all-electric future, charging is an essential part of ' 'driving. That’s why Mercedes-Benz aims to provide its customers ' 'with a best-in-class charging experience. Therefore, visitors at ' 'the “Open Space” can also immerse in the benefits of driving ' 'electric vehicles and experience the Mercedes-Benz charging ' 'ecosystem with the latest public and home charging solutions.\n' 'The IAA Mobility’s “Open Space” concept is designed to offer ' 'automotive enthusiasts as well as locals and visitors to Munich a ' 'platform to meet and talk about current and future mobility. To ' 'this end, Mercedes-Benz has planned an exciting programme of ' 'events to take place at the Mercedes-Benz Pavilion throughout the ' 'show from September 5-10. From kids’ activities to evening events ' 'with music, there is something for all ages, culminating with a ' 'family day on Sunday September 10.\n' 'Meanwhile, forging a link between the city and the exhibition ' 'centre, the “IAA Experience” offers people the chance to ' 'experience future mobility first-hand. Passenger rides in a fleet ' 'of 30 electric and electrified models are available, departing ' 'from the Mercedes-Benz Pavilion on Apothekenhof. Sure to be one ' 'of the most popular attractions of the IAA Experience is the ' 'VISION EQXX. This will be the first opportunity for the public to ' 'experience a ride-along in the company’s efficiency champion. ' 'Packed with innovations, it offers an exciting real-life, ' 'road-going glimpse of the future. With a proven range of more ' 'than 1,200 kilometres, it’s guaranteed to be in service all day ' 'long.\n' 'At the “Summit” in Munich’s exhibition centre Messe München, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will host an innovation forum on pioneering ' 'technologies at its booth in Hall B3. Here, trade visitors will ' 'be able to take a closer look at the Vision One-Eleven as well as ' 'the E-Class plug-in hybrid with the advanced new-generation MBUX ' 'infotainment system. Mercedes-Benz experts will be on-hand to ' 'offer deep dives into the latest forward-thinking technologies. ' 'In addition, the “Summit” will provide the platform for a series ' 'of Mercedes-Benz executive talks, focusing on aesthetics, ' 'efficiency, sustainability and the digital customer experience.', 'content_html': '
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Since the invention of the automobile, Mercedes-Benz has ' 'consistently defined best‑in‑class. From numerous brand and ' 'design icons to groundbreaking technological innovations, ' 'the pioneering spirit of the brand with the three-pointed ' 'star continues to shape the development of the automobile. ' 'The highlight of this year’s show is the company’s vision ' 'for the Mercedes‑Benz Entry Segment, which will be on ' 'display in the Mercedes-Benz Pavilion on the Apothekenhof of ' 'the Munich Residence.

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The Apothekenhof is the venue for the brand’s “Open ' 'Space”, where visitors will have the opportunity to ' 'experience for the first time in one location the entire ' 'range of current and future electric and electrified ' 'vehicles across all Mercedes brands, including Mercedes-AMG, ' 'G-Class, Mercedes-Maybach and Mercedes‑Benz Vans. ' 'Underlining the company’s goal to build the world’s most ' 'desirable cars, the line-up covers a spectrum from compact ' 'models and performance saloons to luxury SUVs and ' 'multi-purpose vehicles. Among them, celebrating its world ' 'premiere, is the E-Class All-Terrain. It marks the third ' 'model variant to be unveiled in three months – making the ' 'new E-Class family complete. Like its saloon and estate ' 'counterparts, this off-road variant of the all-new ' 'Mercedes-Benz favourite is likewise electrified and will ' 'also be available as a plug-in hybrid. Meanwhile, fans of ' 'driving on challenging terrain will have their first ' 'camouflaged glimpse of the electric series-production future ' 'of a Mercedes-Benz off-road icon. Also on display as show ' 'premieres are the new EQA, EQB and EQV. Plus, visitors will ' 'have the chance to see two vehicles representing the ' 'extremes of the company’s vision for an all-electric future: ' 'the VISION EQXX technology programme stands for the future ' 'of efficiency, while the recently unveiled Vision One-Eleven ' 'super sports car represents the future of performance, ' 'progressively reinterpreting 1970s brand icon, the ' 'C 111.

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For an all-electric future, charging is an essential part ' 'of driving. That’s why Mercedes-Benz aims to provide its ' 'customers with a best-in-class charging experience. ' 'Therefore, visitors at the “Open Space” can also immerse in ' 'the benefits of driving electric vehicles and experience the ' 'Mercedes-Benz charging ecosystem with the latest public and ' 'home charging solutions.

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The IAA Mobility’s “Open Space” concept is designed to ' 'offer automotive enthusiasts as well as locals and visitors ' 'to Munich a platform to meet and talk about current and ' 'future mobility. To this end, Mercedes-Benz has planned an ' 'exciting programme of events to take place at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Pavilion throughout the show from September ' '5-10. From kids’ activities to evening events with music, ' 'there is something for all ages, culminating with a family ' 'day on Sunday September 10.

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Meanwhile, forging a link between the city and the ' 'exhibition centre, the “IAA Experience” offers people the ' 'chance to experience future mobility first-hand. Passenger ' 'rides in a fleet of 30 electric and electrified models are ' 'available, departing from the Mercedes-Benz Pavilion on ' 'Apothekenhof. Sure to be one of the most popular attractions ' 'of the IAA Experience is the VISION EQXX. This will be the ' 'first opportunity for the public to experience a ride-along ' 'in the company’s efficiency champion. Packed with ' 'innovations, it offers an exciting real-life, road-going ' 'glimpse of the future. With a proven range of more than ' '1,200 kilometres, it’s guaranteed to be in service all day ' 'long.

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At the “Summit” in Munich’s exhibition centre Messe ' 'München, Mercedes-Benz will host an innovation forum on ' 'pioneering technologies at its booth in Hall B3. Here, trade ' 'visitors will be able to take a closer look at the Vision ' 'One-Eleven as well as the E-Class plug-in hybrid with the ' 'advanced new-generation MBUX infotainment system. ' 'Mercedes-Benz experts will be on-hand to offer deep dives ' 'into the latest forward-thinking technologies. In addition, ' 'the “Summit” will provide the platform for a series of ' 'Mercedes-Benz executive talks, focusing on aesthetics, ' 'efficiency, sustainability and the digital customer ' 'experience.

\n', 'date': '2023-07-24T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'IAA MOBILITY 2023: New concept car redefines the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Entry Segment', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f78098b0-0513-4915-b1a8-84ed001d8fcd'} 2025-11-30 01:01:54 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=97&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:54 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=97&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:54 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=97&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:54 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=97&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:54 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/628c5eaa-22a9-43df-a6a0-dfd05bc5f776> {'content': '\n' 'First powered flight in history on 10 August 1888 with the ' 'Daimler “Grandfather Clock”\n' 'Gottlieb Daimler’s vision of holistic mobility on land, on water ' 'and in the air\n' 'Consistent lightweight construction and high-speed combustion ' 'engine\n' 'Important technology vehicle on the way to modern aviation\n' '\n' '“Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting ' 'or behind-the-scenes story. By shining a spotlight on details of ' 'a vehicle, an exhibit or an architectural or design feature. In ' 'the spotlight this time: the Wölfert motorised airship from ' '1888.\n' 'No. 8/2023: Wölfert’s motorised airship from 1888\n' 'Filigree: The wooden slats of the frame look thin, with the ' 'Daimler single-cylinder engine towering clearly visible in the ' 'middle. The cords attached to these slats appear almost filigree. ' 'But the design reflects the purpose. After all, this gondola is ' 'part of an early flying machine – and for the aviation ' 'pioneers of the 1880s, lightweight construction was the topmost ' 'priority. The fabric-covered propellers are also optimised for ' 'low weight for this reason.\n' 'Premiere: 135 years ago, on 10 August 1888, the world’s ' 'first flight powered by an internal combustion engine succeeded ' 'with Wölfert’s motorised airship. The pioneering feat covered ' 'about four kilometres from the Daimler factory yard in Cannstatt, ' 'heading towards Kornwestheim to Aldingen (today part of the ' 'Municipality of Remseck am Neckar). The authentic replica of the ' 'gondola with engine, propellers and controls can be experienced ' 'at the Mercedes-Benz Museum, in Legend Room 1: ' 'Pioneers – The Invention of the Automobile.\n' 'Visionary: The airship was developed by Leipzig bookseller and ' 'studied theologian Dr Friedrich Hermann Wölfert. Gottlieb ' 'Daimler was the perfect cooperation partner for Wölfert to find a ' 'propulsion system for his airships, which he had developed since ' '1880. The aviation pioneer did not have to do any convincing. ' 'After all, Daimler had long been convinced that his high-speed, ' 'four-stroke internal combustion engine, designed together with ' 'Wilhelm Maybach, would enable holistic mobility on land, on water ' 'and in the air. To this day, the three-pointed shape of the ' 'Mercedes star as a trademark is a reminder of this vision.\n' 'Development line: With the Reitwagen (riding carriage, 1885) and ' 'the motorised carriage and motorised boat (both 1886), Daimler ' 'implemented the first two points of the bold plan. When he ' 'learned of Wölfert’s search for an engine for his airship, he ' 'offered his single-cylinder engine in late autumn 1887, called ' '“Grandfather Clock” because of its shape. The versatile machine ' 'proved to be an optimal solution.\n' 'Engine speed: The 1.5 kW (2 hp) engine with ' '603 cubic centimetres of displacement was mounted without a ' 'housing on a sturdy wooden foundation in the gondola. Its ' 'components of black painted cast iron and polished brass were ' 'appropriately easy to see, standing out clearly against the basic ' 'construction of the gondola made of wood, cords and textile. The ' 'motor acted with up to 720 revolutions per minute on one ' 'horizontal and one vertical propeller, both of which had three ' 'blades and were mounted on a metal tube shaft. The horizontal ' 'propeller under the gondola was used to change altitude. The ' 'vertical propeller in the rear took over the propulsion. Steering ' 'was done with a sail mounted at the front.\n' 'From clockwork to the “Grandfather Clock”: The fact that ' 'Daimler’s upright single-cylinder engine was colloquially called ' 'the “Grandfather Clock” fitted in with the development history of ' 'Wölfert’s airship at the end of the 1880s. For from 1880 onwards, ' 'the technology-enthusiastic bookseller and his development ' 'partner Georg Baumgarten tested various drives for the propulsion ' 'and altitude control of their airships. Among other things, a ' 'spring motor was also used, colloquially known as a “clockwork ' 'motor” because of its use in clocks. Later, Wölfert also had his ' 'eye on electric motors, among other things. But the total weight ' 'of the motor and energy storage system was too great. Only the ' 'high-speed four-stroke internal combustion engine delivered the ' 'desired combination of light weight (84 kilograms) and high ' 'performance.\n' 'Technology partnership: At 9 a.m. on 10 August 1888, ' 'the airship took off from Daimler’s factory yard in Cannstatt. ' 'Dr Wölfert himself was not at the controls, as the ' 'bookseller was about two metres tall and weighed around ' '100 kilograms. That would have been too much ballast for the ' 'flying machine with its hydrogen gas filled lifting body from ' 'which the gondola was suspended. In the best spirit of ' 'technological partnership, Daimler employee Gotthilf Wirsum, who ' 'was about 30 kilograms lighter than the inventor of the ' 'flying machine, then stepped in. He successfully steered the ' 'airship towards Kornwestheim and landed on the Aldingen parade ' 'ground – where it was curiously marvelled at by the officers ' 'working there. Two days later, Wirsum undertook another flight of ' 'about four kilometres.\n' 'Success story: The first powered flight 135 years ago was ' 'the beginning of a successful history. Both Daimler, Benz & ' 'Cie., Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG), founded in 1890, and ' 'after the merger in 1926 the then Daimler-Benz AG built ' 'engines for airships and aircraft. Among others, airships of ' 'Count Zeppelin’s were powered by Daimler engines, from the ' 'LZ 1 of 1900 to the LZ 130 of 1938. Dr Friedrich ' 'Hermann Wölfert did not live to see this triumphant advance of ' 'the airships. In 1888, he undertook a third flight from the ' 'Cannstatter Wasen and presented his new airship, also powered by ' 'a Daimler engine, in Ulm in 1889. He crashed his airship ' '“Deutschland” in Berlin in 1897 and did not survive.\n' ' \n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open daily from Tuesday to Sunday, ' '9 a.m. to 6 p.m.\n' 'The ticket desk always closes at 5 p.m.\n' 'Registration, reservations and latest information: Monday to ' 'Saturday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. by phone on ' '+49 (0) 711 17-30 000, by email to ' 'classic@mercedes-benz.com or online at ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/museum', 'content_html': '
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  • First powered flight in history on 10 August ' '1888 with the Daimler “Grandfather Clock”
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  • Gottlieb Daimler’s vision of holistic mobility ' 'on land, on water and in the air
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  • Consistent lightweight construction and ' 'high-speed combustion engine
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  • Important technology vehicle on the way to ' 'modern aviation
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a ' 'surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story. By shining ' 'a spotlight on details of a vehicle, an exhibit or an ' 'architectural or design feature. In the spotlight this time: ' 'the Wölfert motorised airship from 1888.

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No. 8/2023: Wölfert’s motorised airship from 1888

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Filigree: The wooden slats of the frame ' 'look thin, with the Daimler single-cylinder engine towering ' 'clearly visible in the middle. The cords attached to these ' 'slats appear almost filigree. But the design reflects the ' 'purpose. After all, this gondola is part of an early flying ' 'machine – and for the aviation pioneers of the 1880s, ' 'lightweight construction was the topmost priority. The ' 'fabric-covered propellers are also optimised for low weight ' 'for this reason.

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Premiere: 135 years ago, on ' '10 August 1888, the world’s first flight powered by an ' 'internal combustion engine succeeded with Wölfert’s ' 'motorised airship. The pioneering feat covered about four ' 'kilometres from the Daimler factory yard in Cannstatt, ' 'heading towards Kornwestheim to Aldingen (today part of the ' 'Municipality of Remseck am Neckar). The authentic replica of ' 'the gondola with engine, propellers and controls can be ' 'experienced at the Mercedes-Benz Museum, in ' 'Legend Room 1: Pioneers – The Invention of ' 'the Automobile.

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Visionary: The airship was developed by ' 'Leipzig bookseller and studied theologian Dr Friedrich ' 'Hermann Wölfert. Gottlieb Daimler was the perfect ' 'cooperation partner for Wölfert to find a propulsion system ' 'for his airships, which he had developed since 1880. The ' 'aviation pioneer did not have to do any convincing. After ' 'all, Daimler had long been convinced that his high-speed, ' 'four-stroke internal combustion engine, designed together ' 'with Wilhelm Maybach, would enable holistic mobility on ' 'land, on water and in the air. To this day, the ' 'three-pointed shape of the Mercedes star as a trademark is a ' 'reminder of this vision.

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Development line: With the Reitwagen ' '(riding carriage, 1885) and the motorised carriage and ' 'motorised boat (both 1886), Daimler implemented the first ' 'two points of the bold plan. When he learned of Wölfert’s ' 'search for an engine for his airship, he offered his ' 'single-cylinder engine in late autumn 1887, called ' '“Grandfather Clock” because of its shape. The versatile ' 'machine proved to be an optimal solution.

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Engine speed: The 1.5 kW ' '(2 hp) engine with 603 cubic centimetres of ' 'displacement was mounted without a housing on a sturdy ' 'wooden foundation in the gondola. Its components of black ' 'painted cast iron and polished brass were appropriately easy ' 'to see, standing out clearly against the basic construction ' 'of the gondola made of wood, cords and textile. The motor ' 'acted with up to 720 revolutions per minute on one ' 'horizontal and one vertical propeller, both of which had ' 'three blades and were mounted on a metal tube shaft. The ' 'horizontal propeller under the gondola was used to change ' 'altitude. The vertical propeller in the rear took over the ' 'propulsion. Steering was done with a sail mounted at the ' 'front.

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From clockwork to the “Grandfather ' 'Clock”: The fact that Daimler’s upright ' 'single-cylinder engine was colloquially called the ' '“Grandfather Clock” fitted in with the development history ' 'of Wölfert’s airship at the end of the 1880s. For from 1880 ' 'onwards, the technology-enthusiastic bookseller and his ' 'development partner Georg Baumgarten tested various drives ' 'for the propulsion and altitude control of their airships. ' 'Among other things, a spring motor was also used, ' 'colloquially known as a “clockwork motor” because of its use ' 'in clocks. Later, Wölfert also had his eye on electric ' 'motors, among other things. But the total weight of the ' 'motor and energy storage system was too great. Only the ' 'high-speed four-stroke internal combustion engine delivered ' 'the desired combination of light weight (84 kilograms) ' 'and high performance.

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Technology partnership: At 9 a.m. ' 'on 10 August 1888, the airship took off from Daimler’s ' 'factory yard in Cannstatt. Dr Wölfert himself was not ' 'at the controls, as the bookseller was about two metres tall ' 'and weighed around 100 kilograms. That would have been ' 'too much ballast for the flying machine with its hydrogen ' 'gas filled lifting body from which the gondola was ' 'suspended. In the best spirit of technological partnership, ' 'Daimler employee Gotthilf Wirsum, who was about ' '30 kilograms lighter than the inventor of the flying ' 'machine, then stepped in. He successfully steered the ' 'airship towards Kornwestheim and landed on the Aldingen ' 'parade ground – where it was curiously marvelled at by ' 'the officers working there. Two days later, Wirsum undertook ' 'another flight of about four kilometres.

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Success story: The first powered flight ' '135 years ago was the beginning of a successful ' 'history. Both Daimler, Benz & Cie., ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG), founded in 1890, and ' 'after the merger in 1926 the then Daimler-Benz AG built ' 'engines for airships and aircraft. Among others, airships of ' 'Count Zeppelin’s were powered by Daimler engines, from the ' 'LZ 1 of 1900 to the LZ 130 of 1938. ' 'Dr Friedrich Hermann Wölfert did not live to see this ' 'triumphant advance of the airships. In 1888, he undertook a ' 'third flight from the Cannstatter Wasen and presented his ' 'new airship, also powered by a Daimler engine, in Ulm in ' '1889. He crashed his airship “Deutschland” in Berlin in 1897 ' 'and did not survive.

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open daily from Tuesday to ' 'Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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The ticket desk always closes at 5 p.m.

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Registration, reservations and latest information: Monday ' 'to Saturday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. by phone on ' '+49 (0) 711 17-30 000, by email to classic@mercedes-benz.com ' 'or online at www.mercedes-benz.com/museum

\n', 'date': '2023-07-21T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': '135 years ago the “Grandfather Clock” learns to fly', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/628c5eaa-22a9-43df-a6a0-dfd05bc5f776'} 2025-11-30 01:01:54 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=97&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:54 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=97&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:54 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/34a1be2f-2d3f-4187-9436-36909af20e1b> {'content': 'Solid points for the Team in Budapest Lewis Hamilton finished ' 'fourth and George Russell sixth in the Hungarian Grand Prix. ' 'After an intriguing qualifying session, Lewis lined up on pole ' 'position starting on the Medium tyre with George, who had been ' 'eliminated in Q1, in P18 on the Hard tyre. Off the line, Lewis ' 'was pressured by Max Verstappen and lost positions to both the ' 'Red Bull and the McLarens of Piastri and Norris through the first ' 'few corners. George meanwhile gained several places with our ' 'drivers running P4 and P15 after the opening tour. Lewis boxed ' 'for the Hard tyre on lap 16 whilst George continued on with his ' 'first stint. That triggered several other stops and, with Lewis ' 'struggling with car balance in those early laps on the new ' 'compound, he lost time to those ahead. George came in on lap 28 ' 'for the Medium tyre and began moving up the field and into the ' 'points paying positions. Lewis meanwhile was busy defending net ' 'P4 from Perez who ultimately undercut him; Lewis continued on ' 'before stopping on lap 49 for the Medium tyre. The Medium tyre ' 'proved a useful compound and George took a second set for his ' 'final stint. He closed on the Ferraris ahead, ultimately taking ' 'P6 by passing Carlos Sainz and benefitting from Charles Leclerc’s ' 'five-second time penalty. Lewis meanwhile used the Medium ' 'compound, and a slightly fresher set, to pass Piastri for P4 and ' 'close to within 1.531s of Perez for the final podium spot. That ' 'result sees the Team extend the gap over third in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship to 39 points ahead of the final race ' 'before the summer break. Driver Grid Result Fastest ' 'Lap Start Tyre Stop One Stop Two Lewis Hamilton P1 ' 'P4 1:21.601 Medium Hard (L16) Medium (L49) George ' 'Russell P18 P6 1:22.158 Hard Medium (L28) Medium ' '(L46) Lewis Hamilton My initial getaway wasn’t the worst I’ve ' 'ever had but it wasn’t as good as the others. I ran wide and also ' 'got done by the McLarens. After that, I didn’t have the pace to ' 'keep up with those ahead. The balance of the car didn’t feel ' 'great in the first stint, and I had a lot of understeer, to snap ' 'oversteer, and problems with through-corner balance. As the ' 'stints progressed, the car started to become more driveable, and ' 'the final stint was much better. The pace we had at the end was ' 'very strong and if we had had that throughout, we would have had ' 'a much better day. Nevertheless, I’m going to take the positives ' 'from this weekend. It was an amazing effort from the Team to take ' 'pole position. We still have a lot of work to do to beat Red Bull ' 'in a Grand Prix, but we will keep pushing. George Russell P6 was ' 'beyond our expectations for today. It was definitely a good ' 'recovery. We thought we would be P11 in a typical race and P7 if ' 'we maximised everything. I’m happy with how it went. The car was ' 'really quick, and this place is one of my favourite circuits. As ' 'a Team, we usually go well here so I had a feeling we would be ' 'quick. Of course it is disappointing as we didn’t deliver ' 'yesterday. I think we could have been right up there and if we ' 'had two cars up front, the dynamic changes completely. ' 'Nevertheless, we’ve extended the gap over P3 in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship so we will take it. There are a lot of positives to ' 'come out of this weekend and we have learned a lot. We will go ' 'again at Spa next week. \xa0 Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO I ' 'think we had the second quickest car today, but the result ' 'doesn’t show it. If you look at the lap time profile and George’s ' 'progress, there was opportunity for more, but we didn’t monetise ' 'it. That is obviously disappointing. In the final stint, Lewis ' 'reeled in over 10 seconds to those ahead and we finished just 1.5 ' 'seconds shy of the podium. I think if we had executed our race ' 'slightly differently, we would have had that margin. We need to ' 'analyse and see what we could have done. We were far off a pole ' 'position at the start of the year, and we’ve started to ' 'comprehend the car more. Having said that, Max looked tranquil up ' 'front and we’re not here to race for second-best. Getting to the ' 'front is the objective and of course, that was far off today. ' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director Starting from P1 ' 'and not even making the podium is always going to be ' 'disappointing. We never believed we had the pace to beat ' 'Verstappen, but we could have been second had more gone our way. ' 'The opening lap wasn’t great for Lewis, dropping to fourth, but ' 'as the race went on our pace seemed to get better. At one point ' 'it looked like we’d be a distant fourth, but he did a good job ' 'closing Perez and Norris down in the final stint. It was ' 'frustrating that we couldn’t get on the back of them sooner. Our ' 'expectations with George were to just make it into the points. ' 'For him to come sixth is a very good result. We were nursing ' 'engine temperatures, which cost both cars a lot of race time, as ' 'the ambient temperature was slightly higher than expected. We’ve ' 'made small gains to Ferrari and Aston Martin in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship, which is some consolation. Overall though, we leave ' 'here thinking we could have done a much better job as a Team.', 'content_html': '

Solid points for the Team in ' 'Budapest

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Lewis Hamilton

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My initial getaway wasn’t the worst I’ve ever had but it ' 'wasn’t as good as the others. I ran wide and also got done ' 'by the McLarens. After that, I didn’t have the pace to keep ' 'up with those ahead. The balance of the car didn’t feel ' 'great in the first stint, and I had a lot of understeer, to ' 'snap oversteer, and problems with through-corner balance. As ' 'the stints progressed, the car started to become more ' 'driveable, and the final stint was much better. The pace we ' 'had at the end was very strong and if we had had that ' 'throughout, we would have had a much better day.

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Nevertheless, I’m going to take the positives from this ' 'weekend. It was an amazing effort from the Team to take pole ' 'position. We still have a lot of work to do to beat Red Bull ' 'in a Grand Prix, but we will keep pushing.

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George Russell

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P6 was beyond our expectations for today. It was ' 'definitely a good recovery. We thought we would be P11 in a ' 'typical race and P7 if we maximised everything. I’m happy ' 'with how it went. The car was really quick, and this place ' 'is one of my favourite circuits. As a Team, we usually go ' 'well here so I had a feeling we would be quick.

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Of course it is disappointing as we didn’t deliver ' 'yesterday. I think we could have been right up there and if ' 'we had two cars up front, the dynamic changes completely. ' 'Nevertheless, we’ve extended the gap over P3 in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship so we will take it. There are a ' 'lot of positives to come out of this weekend and we have ' 'learned a lot. We will go again at Spa next week. ' ' 

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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I think we had the second quickest car today, but the ' 'result doesn’t show it. If you look at the lap time profile ' 'and George’s progress, there was opportunity for more, but ' 'we didn’t monetise it. That is obviously disappointing. In ' 'the final stint, Lewis reeled in over 10 seconds to those ' 'ahead and we finished just 1.5 seconds shy of the podium. I ' 'think if we had executed our race slightly differently, we ' 'would have had that margin. We need to analyse and see what ' 'we could have done.

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We were far off a pole position at the start of the year, ' 'and we’ve started to comprehend the car more. Having said ' 'that, Max looked tranquil up front and we’re not here to ' 'race for second-best. Getting to the front is the objective ' 'and of course, that was far off today.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Starting from P1 and not even making the podium is always ' 'going to be disappointing. We never believed we had the pace ' 'to beat Verstappen, but we could have been second had more ' 'gone our way. The opening lap wasn’t great for Lewis, ' 'dropping to fourth, but as the race went on our pace seemed ' 'to get better. At one point it looked like we’d be a distant ' 'fourth, but he did a good job closing Perez and Norris down ' 'in the final stint. It was frustrating that we couldn’t get ' 'on the back of them sooner.

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Our expectations with George were to just make it into ' 'the points. For him to come sixth is a very good result. We ' 'were nursing engine temperatures, which cost both cars a lot ' 'of race time, as the ambient temperature was slightly higher ' 'than expected. We’ve made small gains to Ferrari and Aston ' 'Martin in the Constructors’ Championship, which is some ' 'consolation. Overall though, we leave here thinking we could ' 'have done a much better job as a Team.

\n', 'date': '2023-07-23T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Hungarian Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/34a1be2f-2d3f-4187-9436-36909af20e1b'} 2025-11-30 01:01:54 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/08562e56-d477-4fc4-8f64-7a616cf18189> {'content': '\n' 'An automobile in a class of its own: Maybach (model series 240)\n' 'Nardò: three world records and nine class records for the 190 E ' '2.3-16 (W 201)\n' 'Three legendary AMG high-performance vehicles from autumn 1993 ' 'onwards\n' 'Stunning show premieres from Mercedes-Benz: Vision CLS and SLR ' 'McLaren\n' 'The world’s first automobile with a four-cylinder engine: Daimler ' '“Phoenix”\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 600: “The best car in the world”\n' 'Birthdays: Prof. Dr. Friedrich Nallinger, Prof. Dr. Dr. Werner ' 'Niefer, Prof. Dr. Peter Pfeiffer\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz, the world’s oldest car manufacturer, has been ' 'reinventing the car over and over since 1886. As it does so, the ' 'brand continually sets new standards, while also keeping pace ' 'with social change. The history of the company is correspondingly ' 'rich in events and stories. Here is a brief summary of some of ' 'the important anniversaries and milestones from its history.\n' '18 July 1998 – 25 years ago\n' 'An automobile in a class of its own: Maybach (model ' 'series 240)\n' '\n' 'A vehicle that defined new standards at the top end of the ' 'passenger car market\n' 'Reclining seats, electrochromic glass roof, Active Body Control ' '(ABC) and V12 engine\n' 'Project manager was the experienced automotive developer ' 'Prof. Hermann Gaus\n' '\n' 'In 2002, the then DaimlerChrysler AG presented an absolute ' 'top product: the Maybach (model series 240). This ' 'prestigious luxury automobile set new standards in its ' 'segment – the absolute pinnacle of the passenger car market. ' 'At the same time, it harked back to the history of Maybach ' 'automobiles of the 1920s and 1930s. The starting signal for the ' 'development was given by the Board of Management in its ' 'corresponding resolution of 18 July 1998. Only eight months ' 'before that, at the 32nd Tokyo Motor Show, the company had ' 'presented the study for a new luxury car in a class of its own, ' 'still under the name Mercedes-Benz Maybach. The corresponding ' 'market research reinforced the decision to build the vehicle. The ' 'project leader was to be Prof. Hermann Gaus. “Important ' 'equipment features were decided upon at an early stage: these ' 'included reclining seats, a bar and communication system in the ' 'rear, an electrochromic glass roof, touch-sensitive screens, the ' 'chassis with Active Body Control (ABC) and the V12 engine,” he ' 'recalls. Gaus drew on his extensive experience: to facilitate ' 'rapid development, he set up a team of around 100 employees. ' 'To ensure quick decision-making processes, they moved into a ' 'project office outside the Sindelfingen factory site. Decisions ' 'with an impact on the schedule and costs were kept very ' 'transparent at all times. He also successfully enhanced the ' 'team’s awareness of the expectations of a discerning clientele. ' 'Thanks to all this, the vehicle came onto the market after only ' 'five years of development. There were two versions, which went on ' 'to be built until 2013: the Maybach 57 and, with a longer ' 'wheelbase, the Maybach 62.\n' '13 to 21 August 1983 – 40 years ago\n' 'Nardò: Three world records and nine class records for the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 (W 201)\n' '\n' 'Full-load drive over 50,000 kilometres in just under eight ' 'and a half days\n' 'Impressive proof of reliability for the sports version of the ' '“Baby Benz”\n' 'Daytime temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius, and more than ' '50 degrees inside the vehicles\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 was a star of 1983, ' 'setting several world records at the same time on the high-speed ' 'track in Nardò, southern Italy, from 13 to 21 August. ' 'In 201 hours, 39 minutes and 43 seconds, it ' 'covered a distance of 50,000 kilometres. The average speed ' 'was 247.9 km/h. In addition to this achievement, two other ' 'world records over 25,000 kilometres and nine class records ' 'were set. The record-breaking runs on the 12.6-kilometre circular ' 'test track took place in outside temperatures of 40 degrees ' 'Celsius during the day and more than 50 degrees Celsius ' 'inside the vehicles. They provided impressive proof of ' 'reliability over an extreme long distance for the cars – and ' 'especially for the then new four-valve engine. In all, three ' 'identical vehicles of the sporty version of the Mercedes-Benz 190 ' '(W 201) were used in Nardò, which were then presented to the ' 'public for the first time four weeks later at the 1983 ' 'International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main. The standard ' '2.3-litre four-cylinder engines with 136 kW (185 hp) ' 'ran like proverbial clockwork during the almost eight and a half ' 'days of full-load driving.\n' '9 to 19 September 1993 – 30 years ago\n' 'Three legendary AMG high-performance vehicles from autumn 1993 ' 'onwards\n' '\n' 'C 36 AMG: New top model in the C-Class\n' 'E 36 AMG: High-performance E-Class vehicles\n' 'E 60 AMG and SL 60 AMG: Revised engine with ' 'more power and torque\n' '\n' 'The new top model of the C-Class was an eye-catcher at the 1993 ' 'International Motor Show (IAA): the C 36 AMG (model ' 'series 202). It was the first vehicle jointly developed by ' 'Mercedes-Benz and AMG and was based on a C 280 in the ' '“Sport” equipment line. AMG increased the bore and stroke of the ' '2.8-litre in-line six-cylinder engine to give a displacement of ' '3.6 litres. Special pistons, a modified crankshaft and ' 'higher compression ratio resulted in an output of 206 kW ' '(280 hp). The chassis was lowered by a total of ' '35 millimetres. A modified front and rear apron, side skirts ' 'and larger wheels distinguished the C 36 AMG visually. ' 'It was to become a great success: between autumn 1993 and June ' '1997, a remarkable 5,221 examples of the C 36 AMG ' 'were produced. The high-performance M 104 E 36 AMG ' 'engine was also available in the Estate, Coupé and Cabriolet ' 'variants of the E-Class (model series 124). These bore the ' 'model designation E 36 AMG. From autumn 1993, two ' 'further AMG models enriched the model range: E 60 AMG ' 'and SL 60 AMG. The further developed engine used here ' 'developed 280 kW (381 hp) and a torque of 580 Nm. ' 'To achieve this, it had received a new injection system and ' 'modified intake manifolds and timing as well as lighter pistons ' 'with a larger diameter and a crankshaft with a larger stroke.\n' '9 to 21 September 2003 – 20 years ago\n' 'Stunning show premieres from Mercedes-Benz: Vision CLS and SLR ' 'McLaren\n' '\n' 'Vision CLS: A four-door coupé as a design statement for the ' 'brand\n' 'High-performance sports car Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren with ' 'Formula One design\n' 'Emotionalisation and dynamisation of the brand\n' '\n' 'Two Mercedes-Benz vehicles were the absolute highlights of the ' 'IAA 2003: the Vision CLS study and the SLR McLaren super sports ' 'car. The Vision CLS was created at the persistent urging of the ' 'then Chief Designer, Prof. Peter Pfeiffer. His goal: to use ' 'the design to charge the brand more strongly with fascination and ' 'emotional appeal, as well as with composed poise and ' 'self-assurance. When Mercedes-Benz lifted the covers from the ' 'metallic wine-red Vision CLS at the IAA, it was immediately clear ' 'to the world’s public that they were seeing a design icon – ' 'a four-door coupé with highly elegant, expressive lines. Due to ' 'the extremely positive response, production of the 219 model ' 'series began just one year later. It contributed significantly to ' 'the dynamisation of the brand. The body shape set the tone across ' 'the industry and was soon picked up by other car manufacturers. ' 'The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren high-performance sports car was ' 'created in collaboration with the company’s then Formula One ' 'partner, McLaren. Its design, with gullwing doors and stylistic ' 'elements from the Formula One Silver Arrows, linked the ' 'two-seater with the legendary SLR racing sports cars of the 1950s ' 'and the formula cars of the modern era. On top of this came its ' 'racing car technology. The 5.5-litre V8 supercharged engine with ' '460 kW (626 hp) and a torque of 780 Nm was ' 'developed by Mercedes-AMG, as was the AMG Speedshift ' 'transmission. The driving performance was impressive: the sprint ' 'from 0 to 100 km/h took 3.8 seconds, while the top ' 'speed was 334 km/h.\n' '12 September 1898 – 125 years ago\n' 'The world’s first automobile with a four-cylinder engine: Daimler ' '“Phoenix”\n' '\n' 'The first vehicle was delivered by Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft ' '(DMG) to Emil Jellinek\n' 'The tubular radiator was a crucial innovation in the drive for ' 'higher engine performance\n' 'Wilhelm Maybach designed a whole family of four-cylinder engines\n' '\n' 'Flashback to the early days of the automobile: the world’s first ' 'vehicle with a four-cylinder engine was the Daimler “Phoenix”. On ' '12 September 1898, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) ' 'delivered the very first model to businessman Emil Jellinek, who ' 'lived in Nice. He not only sold cars, a new technological product ' 'at the time, in the highest social circles, but also from time to ' 'time provided DMG with feedback that led to improvements and thus ' 'to eminently sellable new vehicles. He called for more ' 'power – so the “Phoenix” engine designed by Wilhelm Maybach ' 'developed 5.9 kW (8 hp) at 720 rpm from ' '2.1 litres of displacement. Between 1898 and 1899, a whole ' 'family of four-cylinder engines with up to 16.9 kW ' '(23 hp) was created. They each featured two pairs of cast ' 'cylinders on a crankcase. In 1897, DMG had introduced the ' '“Phoenix” motor carriages with two-cylinder engines, which were ' 'installed at the front for the first time. Compared to the motor ' 'carriages with belt drive, this was the first decisive step ' 'towards the modern automobile. A key factor in the significantly ' 'increased engine power was the tubular radiator developed by ' 'Maybach, which was registered as a German utility model in ' 'December 1897 and was used for the first time in the “Phoenix”. ' 'It consisted of many small tubes, around which the cooling water ' 'flowed and through which the air flowed. This innovative design ' 'paved the way to the high-performance automobile and represents a ' 'significant milestone in automotive development.\n' '12 to 22 September 1963 – 60 years ago\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 600: “The best car in the world”\n' '\n' 'World premiere at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt ' 'am Main\n' 'Outstanding technology, exquisite comfort, superior handling, ' 'impressive appearance\n' 'The Sindelfingen-based manufactory fulfilled individual and ' 'unusual customer wishes.\n' '\n' 'The car proved a sensation at the IAA in September 1963: ' 'Mercedes-Benz introduced the 600 model as a new prestige ' 'vehicle, and it soon became widely regarded as the best car in ' 'the world. The Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) was produced from ' 'September 1964. Right from the start, the range included the ' 'Saloon with a standard wheelbase of 3,200 millimetres and ' 'the Pullman Saloon at 3,900 millimetres. There were special ' 'protection versions of both from 1965 onwards. Later, the Pullman ' 'Landaulet and Pullman Limousine body versions with six doors were ' 'added. The “600” held its position as the international benchmark ' 'of the automotive top class for almost two decades – until ' 'the end of the 17-year production period in 1981. This was ' 'ensured by outstanding technology, exquisite comfort, excellent ' 'handling and a more than impressive appearance. The buyers of the ' 'prestige limousine came from all over the world. They included ' 'crowned heads, heads of state and prominent figures from industry ' 'and show business. The vehicles of the W 100 model series ' 'were produced at the Sindelfingen factory. In the process, ' 'Mercedes-Benz ensured that individual and unusual customer wishes ' 'were met: a bar compartment with refrigeration, radio telephones ' 'and consumer electronics right through to a TV – all this ' 'and more was possible.\n' 'Birthdays\n' '\n' '125 years ago – Prof. Friedrich “Fritz” Nallinger, ' '6 August 1898 to 4 June 1984. A Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Daimler-Benz AG from 1948 to 1965, he was ' 'instrumental in the reconstruction of the company after the ' 'Second World War. He began his career in 1922 as a design ' 'engineer and works racing driver at Benz & Cie. At ' 'Daimler-Benz AG, Nallinger became Technical Director in ' '1935, Head of the Research and Testing Department and Deputy ' 'Member of the Board of Management in 1940, and a Member of the ' 'Board of Management from as early as 1941.\n' '95 years ago – Prof. Werner Niefer, 26 August ' '1928 to 12 September 1993. Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz AG from 1989 to 1993. Prior to ' 'that, various positions at Daimler-Benz AG and ' 'Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH. Back at DBAG, in 1976, he became Head of ' 'Production and the Board Member responsible for all plants. He ' 'was one of the driving forces behind the expansion of production ' 'from the 1980s onwards.\n' '80 years ago – Prof. Peter Pfeiffer, born on ' '21 August 1943. Head of the Design Department from 1998 to ' '2008. Joined Daimler-Benz AG in 1968. One of his first ' 'projects was the design of the C 111, created in ' 'collaboration with Josef Gallitzendörfer. In his various ' 'management roles across the Design unit, Pfeiffer was to have ' 'significant influence on many of the company’s vehicles.\n', 'content_html': '
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  • An automobile in a class of its own: Maybach ' '(model series 240)
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  • Nardò: three world records and nine class ' 'records for the 190 E 2.3-16 (W 201)
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  • Three legendary AMG high-performance vehicles ' 'from autumn 1993 onwards
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  • Stunning show premieres from Mercedes-Benz: ' 'Vision CLS and SLR McLaren
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  • The world’s first automobile with a ' 'four-cylinder engine: Daimler “Phoenix”
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  • Mercedes-Benz 600: “The best car in the ' 'world”
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  • Birthdays: Prof. Dr. Friedrich Nallinger, Prof. ' 'Dr. Dr. Werner Niefer, Prof. Dr. Peter ' 'Pfeiffer
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Mercedes-Benz, the world’s oldest car manufacturer, has ' 'been reinventing the car over and over since 1886. As it ' 'does so, the brand continually sets new standards, while ' 'also keeping pace with social change. The history of the ' 'company is correspondingly rich in events and stories. Here ' 'is a brief summary of some of the important anniversaries ' 'and milestones from its history.

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18 July 1998 – 25 years ' 'ago

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An automobile in a class of its own: Maybach (model ' 'series 240)

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  • Project manager was the experienced automotive developer ' 'Prof. Hermann Gaus
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In 2002, the then DaimlerChrysler AG presented an ' 'absolute top product: the Maybach (model series 240). ' 'This prestigious luxury automobile set new standards in its ' 'segment – the absolute pinnacle of the passenger car ' 'market. At the same time, it harked back to the history of ' 'Maybach automobiles of the 1920s and 1930s. The starting ' 'signal for the development was given by the Board of ' 'Management in its corresponding resolution of 18 July ' '1998. Only eight months before that, at the 32nd Tokyo ' 'Motor Show, the company had presented the study for a new ' 'luxury car in a class of its own, still under the name ' 'Mercedes-Benz Maybach. The corresponding market research ' 'reinforced the decision to build the vehicle. The project ' 'leader was to be Prof. Hermann Gaus. “Important ' 'equipment features were decided upon at an early stage: ' 'these included reclining seats, a bar and communication ' 'system in the rear, an electrochromic glass roof, ' 'touch-sensitive screens, the chassis with Active Body ' 'Control (ABC) and the V12 engine,” he recalls. Gaus drew on ' 'his extensive experience: to facilitate rapid development, ' 'he set up a team of around 100 employees. To ensure ' 'quick decision-making processes, they moved into a project ' 'office outside the Sindelfingen factory site. Decisions with ' 'an impact on the schedule and costs were kept very ' 'transparent at all times. He also successfully enhanced the ' 'team’s awareness of the expectations of a discerning ' 'clientele. Thanks to all this, the vehicle came onto the ' 'market after only five years of development. There were two ' 'versions, which went on to be built until 2013: the ' 'Maybach 57 and, with a longer wheelbase, the ' 'Maybach 62.

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13 to 21 August 1983 – ' '40 years ago

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Nardò: Three world records and nine class records for ' 'the Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 (W 201)

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  • Daytime temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius, and ' 'more than 50 degrees inside the vehicles
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The Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 was a star of ' '1983, setting several world records at the same time on the ' 'high-speed track in Nardò, southern Italy, from 13 to ' '21 August. In 201 hours, 39 minutes and ' '43 seconds, it covered a distance of ' '50,000 kilometres. The average speed was ' '247.9 km/h. In addition to this achievement, two other ' 'world records over 25,000 kilometres and nine class ' 'records were set. The record-breaking runs on the ' '12.6-kilometre circular test track took place in outside ' 'temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius during the day and ' 'more than 50 degrees Celsius inside the vehicles. They ' 'provided impressive proof of reliability over an extreme ' 'long distance for the cars – and especially for the ' 'then new four-valve engine. In all, three identical vehicles ' 'of the sporty version of the Mercedes-Benz 190 (W 201) ' 'were used in Nardò, which were then presented to the public ' 'for the first time four weeks later at the 1983 ' 'International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main. The ' 'standard 2.3-litre four-cylinder engines with 136 kW ' '(185 hp) ran like proverbial clockwork during the ' 'almost eight and a half days of full-load driving.

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9 to 19 September 1993 – ' '30 years ago

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Three legendary AMG high-performance vehicles from ' 'autumn 1993 onwards

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  • E 36 AMG: High-performance E-Class ' 'vehicles
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The new top model of the C-Class was an eye-catcher at ' 'the 1993 International Motor Show (IAA): the ' 'C 36 AMG (model series 202). It was the first ' 'vehicle jointly developed by Mercedes-Benz and AMG and was ' 'based on a C 280 in the “Sport” equipment line. AMG ' 'increased the bore and stroke of the 2.8-litre in-line ' 'six-cylinder engine to give a displacement of ' '3.6 litres. Special pistons, a modified crankshaft and ' 'higher compression ratio resulted in an output of ' '206 kW (280 hp). The chassis was lowered by a ' 'total of 35 millimetres. A modified front and rear ' 'apron, side skirts and larger wheels distinguished the ' 'C 36 AMG visually. It was to become a great ' 'success: between autumn 1993 and June 1997, a remarkable ' '5,221 examples of the C 36 AMG were produced. ' 'The high-performance M 104 E 36 AMG engine ' 'was also available in the Estate, Coupé and Cabriolet ' 'variants of the E-Class (model series 124). These bore ' 'the model designation E 36 AMG. From autumn 1993, ' 'two further AMG models enriched the model range: ' 'E 60 AMG and SL 60 AMG. The further ' 'developed engine used here developed 280 kW ' '(381 hp) and a torque of 580 Nm. To achieve this, ' 'it had received a new injection system and modified intake ' 'manifolds and timing as well as lighter pistons with a ' 'larger diameter and a crankshaft with a larger stroke.

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9 to 21 September 2003 – ' '20 years ago

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Stunning show premieres from Mercedes-Benz: Vision CLS ' 'and SLR McLaren

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  • Vision CLS: A four-door coupé as a design statement for ' 'the brand
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  • High-performance sports car Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren ' 'with Formula One design
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  • Emotionalisation and dynamisation of the brand
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Two Mercedes-Benz vehicles were the absolute highlights ' 'of the IAA 2003: the Vision CLS study and the SLR McLaren ' 'super sports car. The Vision CLS was created at the ' 'persistent urging of the then Chief Designer, ' 'Prof. Peter Pfeiffer. His goal: to use the design to ' 'charge the brand more strongly with fascination and ' 'emotional appeal, as well as with composed poise and ' 'self-assurance. When Mercedes-Benz lifted the covers from ' 'the metallic wine-red Vision CLS at the IAA, it was ' 'immediately clear to the world’s public that they were ' 'seeing a design icon – a four-door coupé with highly ' 'elegant, expressive lines. Due to the extremely positive ' 'response, production of the 219 model series began just ' 'one year later. It contributed significantly to the ' 'dynamisation of the brand. The body shape set the tone ' 'across the industry and was soon picked up by other car ' 'manufacturers. The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren ' 'high-performance sports car was created in collaboration ' 'with the company’s then Formula One partner, McLaren. ' 'Its design, with gullwing doors and stylistic elements from ' 'the Formula One Silver Arrows, linked the two-seater ' 'with the legendary SLR racing sports cars of the 1950s and ' 'the formula cars of the modern era. On top of this came its ' 'racing car technology. The 5.5-litre V8 supercharged engine ' 'with 460 kW (626 hp) and a torque of 780 Nm ' 'was developed by Mercedes-AMG, as was the AMG Speedshift ' 'transmission. The driving performance was impressive: the ' 'sprint from 0 to 100 km/h took 3.8 seconds, ' 'while the top speed was 334 km/h.

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12 September 1898 – 125 years ' 'ago

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The world’s first automobile with a four-cylinder ' 'engine: Daimler “Phoenix”

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  • Wilhelm Maybach designed a whole family of four-cylinder ' 'engines
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Flashback to the early days of the automobile: the ' 'world’s first vehicle with a four-cylinder engine was the ' 'Daimler “Phoenix”. On 12 September 1898, ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) delivered the very first ' 'model to businessman Emil Jellinek, who lived in Nice. He ' 'not only sold cars, a new technological product at the time, ' 'in the highest social circles, but also from time to time ' 'provided DMG with feedback that led to improvements and thus ' 'to eminently sellable new vehicles. He called for more ' 'power – so the “Phoenix” engine designed by Wilhelm ' 'Maybach developed 5.9 kW (8 hp) at 720 rpm ' 'from 2.1 litres of displacement. Between 1898 and 1899, ' 'a whole family of four-cylinder engines with up to ' '16.9 kW (23 hp) was created. They each featured ' 'two pairs of cast cylinders on a crankcase. In 1897, DMG had ' 'introduced the “Phoenix” motor carriages with two-cylinder ' 'engines, which were installed at the front for the first ' 'time. Compared to the motor carriages with belt drive, this ' 'was the first decisive step towards the modern automobile. A ' 'key factor in the significantly increased engine power was ' 'the tubular radiator developed by Maybach, which was ' 'registered as a German utility model in December 1897 and ' 'was used for the first time in the “Phoenix”. It consisted ' 'of many small tubes, around which the cooling water flowed ' 'and through which the air flowed. This innovative design ' 'paved the way to the high-performance automobile and ' 'represents a significant milestone in automotive ' 'development.

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12 to 22 September 1963 – ' '60 years ago

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Mercedes-Benz 600: “The best car in the world”

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  • World premiere at the International Motor Show (IAA) in ' 'Frankfurt am Main
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  • Outstanding technology, exquisite comfort, superior ' 'handling, impressive appearance
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  • The Sindelfingen-based manufactory fulfilled individual ' 'and unusual customer wishes.
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The car proved a sensation at the IAA in September 1963: ' 'Mercedes-Benz introduced the 600 model as a new ' 'prestige vehicle, and it soon became widely regarded as the ' 'best car in the world. The Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) ' 'was produced from September 1964. Right from the start, the ' 'range included the Saloon with a standard wheelbase of ' '3,200 millimetres and the Pullman Saloon at ' '3,900 millimetres. There were special protection ' 'versions of both from 1965 onwards. Later, the Pullman ' 'Landaulet and Pullman Limousine body versions with six doors ' 'were added. The “600” held its position as the international ' 'benchmark of the automotive top class for almost two ' 'decades – until the end of the 17-year production ' 'period in 1981. This was ensured by outstanding technology, ' 'exquisite comfort, excellent handling and a more than ' 'impressive appearance. The buyers of the prestige limousine ' 'came from all over the world. They included crowned heads, ' 'heads of state and prominent figures from industry and show ' 'business. The vehicles of the W 100 model series were ' 'produced at the Sindelfingen factory. In the process, ' 'Mercedes-Benz ensured that individual and unusual customer ' 'wishes were met: a bar compartment with refrigeration, radio ' 'telephones and consumer electronics right through to a ' 'TV – all this and more was possible.

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Birthdays

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  • 125 years ago – Prof. Friedrich “Fritz” ' 'Nallinger, 6 August 1898 to 4 June 1984. A Member ' 'of the Board of Management of Daimler-Benz AG from 1948 ' 'to 1965, he was instrumental in the reconstruction of the ' 'company after the Second World War. He began his career in ' '1922 as a design engineer and works racing driver at ' 'Benz & Cie. At Daimler-Benz AG, Nallinger ' 'became Technical Director in 1935, Head of the Research and ' 'Testing Department and Deputy Member of the Board of ' 'Management in 1940, and a Member of the Board of Management ' 'from as early as 1941.
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  • 95 years ago – Prof. Werner Niefer, ' '26 August 1928 to 12 September 1993. Chairman of ' 'the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz AG from 1989 ' 'to 1993. Prior to that, various positions at ' 'Daimler-Benz AG and Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH. Back at ' 'DBAG, in 1976, he became Head of Production and the Board ' 'Member responsible for all plants. He was one of the driving ' 'forces behind the expansion of production from the 1980s ' 'onwards.
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  • 80 years ago – Prof. Peter Pfeiffer, born ' 'on 21 August 1943. Head of the Design Department from ' '1998 to 2008. Joined Daimler-Benz AG in 1968. One of ' 'his first projects was the design of the C 111, created ' 'in collaboration with Josef Gallitzendörfer. In his various ' 'management roles across the Design unit, Pfeiffer was to ' 'have significant influence on many of the company’s ' 'vehicles.
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\n', 'date': '2023-07-20T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Notes 3/2023', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/08562e56-d477-4fc4-8f64-7a616cf18189'} 2025-11-30 01:01:54 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/83c33348-43ce-4de4-a851-31291ec207d9> {'content': 'Lewis secures stunning pole position in Budapest\n' '\n' ' Lewis Hamilton took pole position whilst George Russell ' 'qualified 18th for the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix.\n' ' The ‘Alternative Tyre Allocation’ saw the Hard tyre mandated for ' 'Q1, with the Medium in Q2 and Soft for Q3.\n' ' George, looking to improve on his final lap in Q1, suffered from ' 'traffic on his out lap and, with the tyres not in their optimal ' 'window, was knocked out in P18; Lewis progressed in P7.\n' ' The second part of qualifying was slightly more straightforward; ' 'Lewis’ pace on the Medium tyre comfortably seeing him through to ' 'Q3 in P2.\n' ' In Q3, it all came down to the final runs on the Soft tyre and ' 'Lewis delivered the Team’s first pole position since last year’s ' 'Hungarian Grand Prix. His 1:16.609 just 0.003s faster than Max ' 'Verstappen in second.\n' ' That ensured Lewis secured his first pole position since the ' '2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Driver\n' ' FP3\n' ' Q1\n' ' Q2\n' ' Q3\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' Lewis Hamilton\n' ' P1\n' ' 8 Laps\n' ' P7\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P2\n' ' 6 Laps\n' ' P1\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:18.577\n' ' Hard, Hard\n' ' 1:17.427\n' ' Medium, Medium\n' ' 1:16.609\n' ' Soft, Soft\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' George Russell\n' ' P6\n' ' 9 Laps\n' ' P18\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' ' 1:19.027\n' ' Hard, Hard\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' -\n' ' \n' ' \n' '\n' 'Lewis Hamilton\n' 'Pole position is an amazing feeling! I feel so grateful because ' "the Team have worked so hard. We've been pushing so much over " 'this time so to finally get pole position is great; it feels just ' "like the first time. I didn't expect that we’d be fighting for P1 " 'coming here today. When I started my final lap, I gave it ' 'absolutely everything. There was nothing left in it.\n' 'There’s been plenty of ups and downs over the past 18 months. ' "It's been a roller-coaster ride, but none of us have lost faith. " "We've all just hauled together and stayed united. We're focusing " 'on trying to steer the car in the right direction. It has been ' 'tough, and will continue to be so at times, but I think this ' "shows that we're on the right track and we can do it if we keep " 'pushing. I have to try and sleep tonight now! Tomorrow, we’ll ' "bring our A-game as a Team. It's going to be difficult to fight " 'Max and Lando but let’s see what we can do.\n' 'George Russell\n' 'Today we were fast, and the car felt great. Unfortunately, we ' 'were out of sync with everybody else for the whole session. We ' 'have a great Team around us but the whole session just wasn’t ' 'good enough for our standards. There was a lot of traffic at the ' 'end of the final sector, and the lap was gone when I was three ' 'tenths down by turn one. The Hard tyre works well here, ' 'especially with the high temperatures, but we were just on track ' 'at the wrong time.\n' 'It’s disappointing as the car was more than quick enough to get ' 'through. When you don’t get things right you get punished and ' 'we’ve been punished for sure today. Lewis did an amazing job ' 'though so congratulations to him. Tomorrow will be extremely ' 'hard, but we’ll be fighting and I’m going to try to come back ' 'through. Even though it’s a tough track to overtake, I’ll do my ' 'best tomorrow.\n' 'Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO\n' 'We had a package today that was competitive. That’s something we ' 'can be really proud of. Lewis drove an amazing lap and put it on ' 'pole. If you give him a car, that’s what he can do. We made some ' 'good decisions with the set-up overnight and the drivers moved it ' 'in the right direction in FP3. The car we had today gave them ' 'confidence and allowed them to push. \xa0\n' 'We made a mistake with George. We should have put him in a much ' 'better position on track and we’ve apologised to him for that. ' 'There’s a gentleman’s agreement that you don’t overtake one ' 'another as time is running out. He had a number of cars move ' 'ahead of him though and that obviously screwed up his last lap.\n' 'We will be fighting tomorrow, and we know it will be tough. The ' 'long run pace of others looked strong but form in the race ' 'sometimes looks a little different to practice. We will be giving ' 'it everything we’ve got and see what our car is capable of. \xa0\n' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director\n' 'It’s great to get pole with Lewis; he had a really strong ' 'session. A lot of hard work has gone into improving the car over ' 'recent races and it’s a sign that we’re moving in a good ' 'direction.\xa0 On the other hand, we let George down with how we ' 'handled his session. It wasn’t good enough and we’ll review and ' 'see how we can improve. It’s obviously very disappointing when we ' 'see the promise of the car and that he didn’t get the opportunity ' 'to get a clean run in. We’ll see what we can do tomorrow.\n' 'Both drivers will be in for a tough race. Max looks to have been ' 'struggling more than normal for single lap pace, but his long run ' 'was very strong, as was Lando’s. George has a lot of cars between ' 'him and the points. We will need to look to offset on strategy to ' 'put him in a position where we can start making progress. It’s ' 'going to be hot and if we are looking after the tyres well that ' 'will bring opportunity. With Lewis we’ll be hoping for a good ' 'start and then see what we can do from there.', 'content_html': '

Lewis secures stunning pole position in ' 'Budapest

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  • Lewis Hamilton took pole position whilst George Russell ' 'qualified 18th for the 2023 Hungarian Grand ' 'Prix.
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  • The ‘Alternative Tyre Allocation’ saw the Hard tyre ' 'mandated for Q1, with the Medium in Q2 and Soft for ' 'Q3.
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  • George, looking to improve on his final lap in Q1, ' 'suffered from traffic on his out lap and, with the tyres not ' 'in their optimal window, was knocked out in P18; Lewis ' 'progressed in P7.
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  • The second part of qualifying was slightly more ' 'straightforward; Lewis’ pace on the Medium tyre comfortably ' 'seeing him through to Q3 in P2.
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  • In Q3, it all came down to the final runs on the Soft ' 'tyre and Lewis delivered the Team’s first pole position ' 'since last year’s Hungarian Grand Prix. His 1:16.609 just ' '0.003s faster than Max Verstappen in second.
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  • That ensured Lewis secured his first pole position since ' 'the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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Lewis Hamilton

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Pole position is an amazing feeling! I feel so grateful ' "because the Team have worked so hard. We've been pushing so " 'much over this time so to finally get pole position is ' "great; it feels just like the first time. I didn't expect " 'that we’d be fighting for P1 coming here today. When I ' 'started my final lap, I gave it absolutely everything. There ' 'was nothing left in it.

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There’s been plenty of ups and downs over the past 18 ' "months. It's been a roller-coaster ride, but none of us have " "lost faith. We've all just hauled together and stayed " "united. We're focusing on trying to steer the car in the " 'right direction. It has been tough, and will continue to be ' "so at times, but I think this shows that we're on the right " 'track and we can do it if we keep pushing. I have to try and ' 'sleep tonight now! Tomorrow, we’ll bring our A-game as a ' "Team. It's going to be difficult to fight Max and Lando but " 'let’s see what we can do.

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George Russell

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Today we were fast, and the car felt great. ' 'Unfortunately, we were out of sync with everybody else for ' 'the whole session. We have a great Team around us but the ' 'whole session just wasn’t good enough for our standards. ' 'There was a lot of traffic at the end of the final sector, ' 'and the lap was gone when I was three tenths down by turn ' 'one. The Hard tyre works well here, especially with the high ' 'temperatures, but we were just on track at the wrong ' 'time.

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It’s disappointing as the car was more than quick enough ' 'to get through. When you don’t get things right you get ' 'punished and we’ve been punished for sure today. Lewis did ' 'an amazing job though so congratulations to him. Tomorrow ' 'will be extremely hard, but we’ll be fighting and I’m going ' 'to try to come back through. Even though it’s a tough track ' 'to overtake, I’ll do my best tomorrow.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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We had a package today that was competitive. That’s ' 'something we can be really proud of. Lewis drove an amazing ' 'lap and put it on pole. If you give him a car, that’s what ' 'he can do. We made some good decisions with the set-up ' 'overnight and the drivers moved it in the right direction in ' 'FP3. The car we had today gave them confidence and allowed ' 'them to push.  

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We made a mistake with George. We should have put him in ' 'a much better position on track and we’ve apologised to him ' 'for that. There’s a gentleman’s agreement that you don’t ' 'overtake one another as time is running out. He had a number ' 'of cars move ahead of him though and that obviously screwed ' 'up his last lap.

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We will be fighting tomorrow, and we know it will be ' 'tough. The long run pace of others looked strong but form in ' 'the race sometimes looks a little different to practice. We ' 'will be giving it everything we’ve got and see what our car ' 'is capable of.  

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It’s great to get pole with Lewis; he had a really strong ' 'session. A lot of hard work has gone into improving the car ' 'over recent races and it’s a sign that we’re moving in a ' 'good direction.  On the other hand, we let George down ' 'with how we handled his session. It wasn’t good enough and ' 'we’ll review and see how we can improve. It’s obviously very ' 'disappointing when we see the promise of the car and that he ' 'didn’t get the opportunity to get a clean run in. We’ll see ' 'what we can do tomorrow.

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Both drivers will be in for a tough race. Max looks to ' 'have been struggling more than normal for single lap pace, ' 'but his long run was very strong, as was Lando’s. George has ' 'a lot of cars between him and the points. We will need to ' 'look to offset on strategy to put him in a position where we ' 'can start making progress. It’s going to be hot and if we ' 'are looking after the tyres well that will bring ' 'opportunity. With Lewis we’ll be hoping for a good start and ' 'then see what we can do from there.

\n', 'date': '2023-07-22T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Hungarian Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/83c33348-43ce-4de4-a851-31291ec207d9'} 2025-11-30 01:01:54 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/859cf490-0c8c-47ac-ba27-f21c17abeeb9> {'content': '\n' 'The digital transformation is changing every job profile at ' 'Mercedes-Benz\n' 'More than 600 employees are qualified as data and AI specialists ' 'as part of two pilot programmes \n' 'First group of graduates receives their certificates\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is further expanding the existing programmes\n' 'Between now and 2030, Mercedes-Benz will be investing more than ' '€2 billion worldwide in ongoing employee development, as part of ' 'the training initiative Turn2Learn\n' '\n' 'With digitalisation and the increasing use of powerful artificial ' 'intelligence (AI) systems, every job profile at Mercedes-Benz is ' 'changing. As part of the Turn2Learn qualification initiative, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is investing more than €2 billion in the ' 'qualification of its global workforce until 2030. The Turn2Learn ' 'initiative focuses specifically on digitalisation and AI. For ' 'example, in the two pilot programmes D.SHIFT and Data Worker, ' 'more than 600 employees from production, production-related areas ' 'and administration are currently undergoing dedicated ' 'qualification to become data and AI specialists. The first ' 'graduates will receive their certificates in the next few days. ' 'Due to the strong employee interest in this area, Mercedes-Benz ' 'is now expanding these programmes.\n' '"To successfully shape the company\'s transformation, we don’t ' 'just need to have the right digital tools and generative AI ' 'applications in place within the company. Of far greater ' 'importance is a team that both embraces change and constantly ' 'expands its digital skills. The huge interest in courses offered ' 'by our Turn2Learn qualification initiative proves that we’ve got ' 'exactly this kind of team at Mercedes-Benz. To successfully ' 'master the process of change, courage and commitment are ' 'necessary. We can see both of these attributes demonstrated by ' 'the colleagues who are currently taking part in the D.SHIFT and ' 'Data Worker programmes as they continue to invest a great deal of ' 'time and energy in retraining and further education. As the world ' 'of work continues its massive transformation, lifelong learning ' 'will remain the key to success – for us as a company as well as ' 'for our employees."Sabine Kohleisen, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG responsible for Human ' 'Resources, and Director of Labour Relations\n' '"Electrification, digitalisation and rapid developments in ' 'artificial intelligence are fundamentally changing the working ' 'environment. That goes for production, too. Which is why we ' 'urgently need more data specialists who are familiar with the ' 'production environment and furthermore have a strong grasp of ' 'digital tools and their interfaces. And this is exactly where ' 'D.SHIFT, the qualification programme for our production ' 'employees, comes in. It allows us to provide targeted support to ' 'digitally savvy people who have a high willingness to learn and ' 'change, and who are also familiar with our production ' 'processes. Following the success of D.SHIFT in Berlin and ' 'Untertürkheim, we plan to expand this unique initiative in the ' 'coming months."Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Production & Supply Chain Management\n' '"Lifelong learning isn’t something new – but the speed at which ' 'technologies and the world of work are changing is. This is why ' 'ongoing training and education are a fundamental cornerstone for ' 'employment, the future viability of the company as well as for ' 'the personal development of each individual. As the works ' 'council, it’s our aim to ensure that the transformation of our ' 'company is fair, socially responsible and just. To accomplish ' 'this, it’s crucial to involve employees in the process. As the ' 'General Works Council, we have had a longstanding commitment to ' 'qualification training. It is right and proper that the company ' 'invests accordingly and sets the course for the effective and ' 'continuous qualification. But it also takes a strong will and ' 'courage on everyone’s part. I am impressed by the enthusiasm and ' 'motivation with which our colleagues have completed their ' 'training."Ergun Lümali, Chairman of the General Works Council of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Turn2Learn as a systematic continuation of our approach to ' 'employee qualification\n' 'Under the roof of the Turn2Learn qualification initiative, ' 'Mercedes-Benz offers its employees a comprehensive range of ' 'opportunities to learn in a self-determined and flexible manner ' 'for their current job or in preparation for their future dream ' 'job.\n' 'These range from short courses to learning paths and academic ' 'degrees. All qualification offered is aligned with the Group’s ' 'strategic goals, for example with qualification available in ' 'areas including "data science for beginners"; "cloud solution ' 'architect"; "hybrid working"; "developing learning routines" and ' '"project management", through to sustainability topics. The ' 'external learning platforms introduced last year are also being ' 'widely used: With around 100,000 licences made available ' 'companywide for various external learning platforms, learning ' 'opportunities have already been accessed more than one million ' 'times since the launch.\n' 'Investments are being made in the development of digital skills ' 'in all areas of the company. In 2022, there were around 120,000 ' 'participations in training courses that were related to ' 'digitalisation, such as software, coding and IT at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG worldwide. In addition, there were more than 77,000 ' 'participations in training courses on topics relating to electric ' 'mobility at our MB Tech Academies in Germany. Since the beginning ' 'of this year, Mercedes-Benz employees worldwide have invested a ' 'total of more than 900,000 hours in professional and personal ' 'training.\n' 'D.SHIFT: Training of talented employees from production for ' 'defined target positions in the digital job environment\n' 'To actively promote the digital transformation in production, the ' 'in-service training programme, D.SHIFT, was launched at the ' 'Berlin site in 2021. Employees from production who are interested ' 'in data and AI are selected as part of a so-called "Digital ' 'Challenge" and retrained as data specialists. Throughout the ' 'programme, these employees receive intensive support and guidance ' 'and additionally get hands-on work experience with specific ' 'practical projects and job shadowing. At the end of the ' 'programme, they move into their target positions that were ' 'defined and set at the beginning.\n' 'After eleven employees successfully completed their retraining in ' 'Berlin as part of the pilot project, the D.SHIFT programme was ' 'extended to the powertrain site in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim. ' 'There, too, 22 Stuttgart colleagues from the area of production ' 'have now completed their retraining and moved into their ' 'previously defined target positions as data specialists at the ' 'Sindelfingen site. The training scheme enables these digital ' 'pioneers to qualify for new employment opportunities in areas ' 'such as data analysis, artificial intelligence or software ' 'programming for electric mobility.\n' 'Thanks to D.SHIFT, employees in production can expand their ' 'skills, contribute their knowledge of the production environment ' 'and align themselves with future-proof job profiles. The response ' 'has been enormous across the production site: several hundred ' 'employees have applied for the 22 spots in Untertürkheim. Thanks ' 'to the success of this programme, D.SHIFT will be further ' 'expanded in the coming months.\n' 'Data Worker: Selected learning paths for data science and ' 'artificial intelligence available to the global workforce\n' 'The digital transformation of Mercedes-Benz is being driven ' 'forward by data. The goals of a data-driven organisation can only ' 'be met if relevant data can be located, accessed, interoperated ' 'with and reused in high quality throughout the company. To ensure ' 'this in the future and enable data-driven decisions in all ' 'specialist areas of the company, there is a need for employees ' 'who are responsible for the preparation, analysis and ' 'operationalisation of data. Mercedes-Benz has therefore defined ' 'specific Data Worker profiles for strategically important data ' 'and use cases. In addition to external new hires, the company has ' 'been specifically ensuring an increase in qualified specialists ' 'through internal retraining as part of the companywide Data ' 'Worker pilot programme since 2022. Employees can choose between ' 'four special learning paths: Data Product Owner, Data Engineer, ' 'Data Analyst and Data Scientist. Depending on the learning path, ' 'the training takes between 60 and 400 hours.\n' '"Data plays a key role in the transformation process towards ' 'becoming a digital company. Opinions become facts. This is the ' 'only way we can create first-class customer experiences and ' 'innovative solutions. Qualified specialists such as our Data ' 'Workers are the foundation for this. Their expertise makes it ' 'possible for us to fully tap the potential from data in a dynamic ' 'environment. They also show that the transformation to a ' 'data-driven organisation not only creates entirely new roles, but ' 'also promotes personal and professional development."Jan Brecht, ' 'Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'The initial programme proved very successful. It was not only the ' 'participants who learned a great deal: the company did as well. ' 'The insights gained have been directly incorporated into the ' 'further development of the learning paths. In view of the ' 'strategic importance of digital skills, essential modules of the ' 'Data Worker learning paths can be booked by all employees. In ' 'addition, key content has also been adapted to other ' 'qualifications, and further learning paths on the topics of data ' 'and AI have also been developed.\n' 'Data and AI at Mercedes-Benz\n' 'Generative AI applications already are being employed in many ' 'areas of the company. As recently as mid-June, the company ' 'announced plans to integrate AI into the voice control system of ' 'its vehicles. By adding ChatGPT, voice control via the MBUX Voice ' "Assistant's Hey Mercedes will become even more intuitive. " ' In mid-June 2023, an optional beta programme was launched ' 'for customers in the USA whose model series are equipped with the ' 'MBUX infotainment system.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is also testing ChatGPT in production, accelerating ' 'the use of intelligent tools in the MO360 digital production ' 'ecosystem, which was first introduced in 2020. 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  • The digital transformation is changing every job ' 'profile at Mercedes-Benz
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  • More than 600 employees are qualified as data ' 'and AI specialists as part of two pilot programmes ' '
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  • First group of graduates receives their ' 'certificates
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  • Mercedes-Benz is further expanding the existing ' 'programmes
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  • Between now and 2030, Mercedes-Benz will be ' 'investing more than €2 billion worldwide in ongoing employee ' 'development, as part of the training initiative ' 'Turn2Learn
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With digitalisation and the increasing use of powerful ' 'artificial intelligence (AI) systems, every job profile at ' 'Mercedes-Benz is changing. As part of the Turn2Learn ' 'qualification initiative, Mercedes-Benz is investing more ' 'than €2 billion in the qualification of its global workforce ' 'until 2030. The Turn2Learn initiative focuses specifically ' 'on digitalisation and AI. For example, in the two pilot ' 'programmes D.SHIFT and Data Worker, more than 600 employees ' 'from production, production-related areas and administration ' 'are currently undergoing dedicated qualification to become ' 'data and AI specialists. The first graduates will receive ' 'their certificates in the next few days. Due to the strong ' 'employee interest in this area, Mercedes-Benz is now ' 'expanding these programmes.

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"To successfully shape the company\'s transformation, we ' 'don’t just need to have the right digital tools and ' 'generative AI applications in place within the company. Of ' 'far greater importance is a team that both embraces change ' 'and constantly expands its digital skills. The huge interest ' 'in courses offered by our Turn2Learn qualification ' 'initiative proves that we’ve got exactly this kind of team ' 'at Mercedes-Benz. To successfully master the process of ' 'change, courage and commitment are necessary. We can see ' 'both of these attributes demonstrated by the colleagues who ' 'are currently taking part in the D.SHIFT and Data Worker ' 'programmes as they continue to invest a great deal of time ' 'and energy in retraining and further education. As the world ' 'of work continues its massive transformation, lifelong ' 'learning will remain the key to success – for us as a ' 'company as well as for our employees."
Sabine Kohleisen, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG ' 'responsible for Human Resources, and Director of Labour ' 'Relations

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"Electrification, digitalisation and rapid developments ' 'in artificial intelligence are fundamentally changing the ' 'working environment. That goes for production, too. Which is ' 'why we urgently need more data specialists who are familiar ' 'with the production environment and furthermore have a ' 'strong grasp of digital tools and their interfaces. And this ' 'is exactly where D.SHIFT, the qualification programme for ' 'our production employees, comes in. It allows us to provide ' 'targeted support to digitally savvy people who have a high ' 'willingness to learn and change, and who are also familiar ' 'with our production processes. 
Following the ' 'success of D.SHIFT in Berlin and Untertürkheim, we plan to ' 'expand this unique initiative in the coming months."
Jörg ' 'Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG, Production & Supply Chain Management

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"Lifelong learning isn’t something new – but the speed at ' 'which technologies and the world of work are changing is. ' 'This is why ongoing training and education are a fundamental ' 'cornerstone for employment, the future viability of the ' 'company as well as for the personal development of each ' 'individual. As the works council, it’s our aim to ensure ' 'that the transformation of our company is fair, socially ' 'responsible and just. To accomplish this, it’s crucial to ' 'involve employees in the process. As the General Works ' 'Council, we have had a longstanding commitment to ' 'qualification training. It is right and proper that the ' 'company invests accordingly and sets the course for the ' 'effective and continuous qualification. But it also takes a ' 'strong will and courage on everyone’s part. I am impressed ' 'by the enthusiasm and motivation with which our colleagues ' 'have completed their training."
Ergun Lümali, Chairman of ' 'the General Works Council of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Turn2Learn as a systematic continuation of our approach ' 'to employee qualification

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Under the roof of the Turn2Learn qualification ' 'initiative, Mercedes-Benz offers its employees a ' 'comprehensive range of opportunities to learn in a ' 'self-determined and flexible manner for their current job or ' 'in preparation for their future dream job.

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These range from short courses to learning paths and ' 'academic degrees. All qualification offered is aligned with ' 'the Group’s strategic goals, for example with qualification ' 'available in areas including "data science for beginners"; ' '"cloud solution architect"; "hybrid working"; "developing ' 'learning routines" and "project management", through to ' 'sustainability topics. The external learning platforms ' 'introduced last year are also being widely used: With around ' '100,000 licences made available companywide for various ' 'external learning platforms, learning opportunities have ' 'already been accessed more than one million times since the ' 'launch.

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Investments are being made in the development of digital ' 'skills in all areas of the company. In 2022, there were ' 'around 120,000 participations in training courses that were ' 'related to digitalisation, such as software, coding and IT ' 'at Mercedes-Benz Group AG worldwide. In addition, there were ' 'more than 77,000 participations in training courses on ' 'topics relating to electric mobility at our MB Tech ' 'Academies in Germany. Since the beginning of this year, ' 'Mercedes-Benz employees worldwide have invested a total of ' 'more than 900,000 hours in professional and personal ' 'training.

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D.SHIFT: Training of talented employees from production ' 'for defined target positions in the digital job ' 'environment

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To actively promote the digital transformation in ' 'production, the in-service training programme, D.SHIFT, was ' 'launched at the Berlin site in 2021. Employees from ' 'production who are interested in data and AI are selected as ' 'part of a so-called "Digital Challenge" and retrained as ' 'data specialists. Throughout the programme, these employees ' 'receive intensive support and guidance and additionally get ' 'hands-on work experience with specific practical projects ' 'and job shadowing. At the end of the programme, they move ' 'into their target positions that were defined and set at the ' 'beginning.

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After eleven employees successfully completed their ' 'retraining in Berlin as part of the pilot project, the ' 'D.SHIFT programme was extended to the powertrain site in ' 'Stuttgart-Untertürkheim. There, too, 22 Stuttgart colleagues ' 'from the area of production have now completed their ' 'retraining and moved into their previously defined target ' 'positions as data specialists at the Sindelfingen site. The ' 'training scheme enables these digital pioneers to qualify ' 'for new employment opportunities in areas such as data ' 'analysis, artificial intelligence or software programming ' 'for electric mobility.

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Thanks to D.SHIFT, employees in production can expand ' 'their skills, contribute their knowledge of the production ' 'environment and align themselves with future-proof job ' 'profiles. The response has been enormous across the ' 'production site: several hundred employees have applied for ' 'the 22 spots in Untertürkheim. Thanks to the success of this ' 'programme, D.SHIFT will be further expanded in the coming ' 'months.

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Data Worker: Selected learning paths for data science ' 'and artificial intelligence available to the global ' 'workforce

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The digital transformation of Mercedes-Benz is being ' 'driven forward by data. The goals of a data-driven ' 'organisation can only be met if relevant data can be ' 'located, accessed, interoperated with and reused in high ' 'quality throughout the company. To ensure this in the future ' 'and enable data-driven decisions in all specialist areas of ' 'the company, there is a need for employees who are ' 'responsible for the preparation, analysis and ' 'operationalisation of data. Mercedes-Benz has therefore ' 'defined specific Data Worker profiles for strategically ' 'important data and use cases. In addition to external new ' 'hires, the company has been specifically ensuring an ' 'increase in qualified specialists through internal ' 'retraining as part of the companywide Data Worker pilot ' 'programme since 2022. Employees can choose between four ' 'special learning paths: Data Product Owner, Data Engineer, ' 'Data Analyst and Data Scientist. Depending on the learning ' 'path, the training takes between 60 and 400 hours.

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"Data plays a key role in the transformation process ' 'towards becoming a digital company. Opinions become facts. ' 'This is the only way we can create first-class customer ' 'experiences and innovative solutions. Qualified specialists ' 'such as our Data Workers are the foundation for this. Their ' 'expertise makes it possible for us to fully tap the ' 'potential from data in a dynamic environment. They also show ' 'that the transformation to a data-driven organisation not ' 'only creates entirely new roles, but also promotes personal ' 'and professional development."
Jan Brecht, Chief ' 'Information Officer (CIO) of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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The initial programme proved very successful. It was not ' 'only the participants who learned a great deal: the company ' 'did as well. The insights gained have been directly ' 'incorporated into the further development of the learning ' 'paths. In view of the strategic importance of digital ' 'skills, essential modules of the Data Worker learning paths ' 'can be booked by all employees. In addition, key content has ' 'also been adapted to other qualifications, and further ' 'learning paths on the topics of data and AI have also been ' 'developed.

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Data and AI at Mercedes-Benz

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Generative AI applications already are being employed in ' 'many areas of the company. As recently as mid-June, the ' 'company announced plans to integrate AI into the voice ' 'control system of its vehicles. By adding ChatGPT, voice ' "control via the MBUX Voice Assistant's Hey Mercedes will " 'become even more intuitive.  In mid-June 2023, an ' 'optional beta programme was launched for customers in the ' 'USA whose model series are equipped with the MBUX ' 'infotainment system.

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Mercedes-Benz is also testing ChatGPT in production, ' 'accelerating the use of intelligent tools in the MO360 ' 'digital production ecosystem, which was first introduced in ' '2020. With the aim of optimising the analysis of production ' 'data, for example from quality management, ChatGPT will ' 'support production employees as a universal, voice-based ' 'interface.

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Contacts:

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Heike Rombach (HR), Tel.: +49 (0) 176 309 225 05, heike.rombach@mercedes-benz.com 
Katrin ' 'Dannenmann (Works Council), Tel.: +49 (0) 160 860 25 01, katrin.dannenmann@mercedes-benz.com
Birgit ' 'Zaiser (Production), Tel.: +49 (0) 160 861 47 53, birgit.zaiser@mercedes-benz.com
Katja ' 'Liesenfeld (IT), Tel.: +49 (0) 160 862 14 88, katja.liesenfeld@mercedes-benz.com

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  • Mixed weather and differing strategic choices made for ' 'an interesting first day of running at the ' 'Hungaroring.
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Lewis Hamilton

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We only used one set of the dry compound tyres today. ' 'With the ‘Alternative Tyre Allocation’ format we get less ' 'running, which is not ideal from a driver’s perspective. We ' 'will have more flexibility in terms of what tyres we run in ' 'FP3 tomorrow though.

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The car wasn’t feeling great today, but we will be ' 'working on the set-up overnight and hopefully make some ' 'improvements for tomorrow. We typically start off lacking a ' 'little pace. Through the work we do and changes we make, we ' 'typically tend to find some more speed as we progress into ' 'the weekend. I’m hopeful that tomorrow the car will feel ' 'better.

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George Russell

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We were on a very different programme to everyone else ' 'today, only using one set of the Medium compound tyre ' 'throughout. For FP2, that meant we were running a used ' 'Medium tyre, so the lap times don’t give a true ' 'representation of our pace. I’m sure tomorrow we will be ' 'better. We’re just focused on trying to improve and we know ' 'we tend to improve as the weekend progress, which is the ' 'right way around.

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We learned a few interesting things even in that one dry ' 'session. We’re struggling with a bit of overall grip and the ' 'tyres didn’t feel like they were in the right window on both ' 'low fuel and high fuel. We need to understand why that was, ' 'but these are difficult things to assess during a session. ' 'We will work on that overnight; it wasn’t our best day for ' 'sure but that’s not the first time we’ve said that this ' 'year. Saturday and Sunday tend to be better so I’m looking ' 'forward to the weekend.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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FP1 was not a great deal of use due to the timing of the ' 'red flag and then the arrival of the rain. We carried a ' 'lightly used set of Medium tyres into the second session; we ' 'did some work on lower fuel levels but focused more on the ' 'long run. Most teams took a second set of tyres today, ' 'something we chose not to do. That’s the main reason we ' 'don’t feature higher up on the time sheets. The benefit will ' 'come in the learning for qualifying, where we have two new ' 'sets in FP3.

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There’s plenty of work to do with the car balance on both ' 'the single lap and long run, which is useful as the field is ' 'looking very tight. We also have the challenge of different ' 'compounds in each segment of qualifying, meaning the out ' 'laps need to be adjusted continuously. We will review all ' 'the data tonight and see what we can do ' 'tomorrow.

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Jonny Adam becomes new record ' 'winner in the British GT Championship News snippets: Results and ' 'Facts & Social Media News Strong recovery earns decent points ' 'haul in Hungary The Hungarian Grand Prix last weekend marked the ' 'start of the run-in to the F1 summer break. The ‘Alternative Tyre ' 'Allocation’ format was trialled for the first time (Read more: ' '‘Five Things You Need to Know About Alternative Tyre Allocation’ ' 'mb4.me/JNUwr4Mw). The weekend got off to a slow start on Friday ' 'for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, with a rainy FP1 and then ' 'only a solitary set of slick tyres used in FP2. That led to a ' 'long night shift for the simulator team (Read more: ‘From a Tough ' 'Friday to Pole in Budapest’ mb4.me/OWcmZjxr). The hard work paid ' 'off, as the team found performance for Saturday, and an exciting ' 'qualifying session resulted in Lewis Hamilton claiming his first ' 'pole position of the season – 0.003 seconds faster than Max ' 'Verstappen. For Lewis, it was the first pole since the 2021 Saudi ' 'Arabian GP and for the Team since the 2022 Hungarian GP, ' 'precisely one year earlier at the same venue. On that occasion, ' 'it was a maiden F1 pole for George Russell. This year, qualifying ' 'went less well for George: he got stuck in traffic on his out-lap ' 'in Q1, which meant his tyres were not in the optimum window on ' 'his fast lap. Although George had to settle for 18th on the grid, ' 'he then staged a heroic charge through the field in Sunday’s ' 'race, gaining an impressive 12 positions in the process. Quite an ' 'achievement considering the Hungaroring does not have a ' 'reputation for being a track that favours the overtaker. He ' 'eventually crossed the finish line in sixth place (Read more ' 'about George’s fightback: mb4.me/8yu1quED). Lewis was passed at ' 'the start not only by Max Verstappen but also the two McLaren ' 'drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. After his second pit ' 'stop on lap 49, Lewis found himself in fifth place. Having ' 'changed to a fresher set of Medium tyres a few laps after the ' 'drivers ahead of him, he got faster and faster in the closing ' 'stages of the race. First, he overtook Piastri in the battle for ' 'P4, then steadily narrowed the gap on third-placed Sergio Perez. ' 'Ultimately, he was to finish 1.531 seconds behind the Mexican. ' 'Despite the missed podium, P4 and P6 were enough for the team to ' 'extend its lead over third-placed Aston Martin in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship to 39 points. Last race before the ' 'summer break: Spa-Francorchamps, here we come! From Hungary, the ' 'teams and drivers proceed directly to the F1 classic on the ' 'Ardennes roller coaster at Spa-Francorchamps. The Belgian Grand ' 'Prix is the last race before the summer break. Belgium is hosting ' 'the premier class of motor racing for the 68th time this year. ' 'The Belgian Grand Prix has been contested 55 times at the Circuit ' 'de Spa-Francorchamps, 10 times at Zolder and twice at Nivelles. ' 'The record winner on the 7.004 km circuit is Michael Schumacher ' 'with a total of six victories. Ayrton Senna comes next with five ' 'wins in Belgium. Jim Clark, Kimi Räikkönen and Lewis Hamilton ' 'have four each. Lewis has had more wins in this event than any ' 'other driver still active in the sport. In terms of qualifying, ' 'Lewis leads the way with six pole positions to his name. Juan ' 'Manuel Fangio, Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost each booked the front ' 'slot on the grid four times. Of the drivers contesting this ' 'year’s championship, only Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and ' 'Carlos Sainz have ever started from pole position at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps. The most successful team is Ferrari on 18 ' 'victories, ahead of McLaren on 14. The Silver Arrows have ' 'triumphed five times in Belgium so far. The first victory was ' 'delivered by Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955, three more by Lewis ' '(2015, 2017, 2020) and one by Nico Rosberg (2016). In the ' 'qualifying statistics, Ferrari’s 15 pole positions put them at ' 'the top of the charts, ahead of McLaren (11) and Williams (9). ' 'The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has started the race from the ' 'prime spot on seven occasions to date: five times courtesy of ' 'Lewis, twice with Nico Rosberg at the wheel. The track record is ' 'held by Lewis with his pole time of 1:41.252 from 2020. The ' 'fastest race lap dates from the 2018 Belgian Grand Prix and is ' 'also held by a Silver Arrows driver – Valtteri Bottas in a time ' 'of 1:46.286. The Belgian Grand Prix is the third race this season ' 'after Azerbaijan and Austria to feature a sprint race on ' 'Saturday. There will be three more in Qatar, the USA and Brazil. ' 'The new sprint format will be used again at Spa-Francorchamps. We ' 'explain exactly how this works in this article: mb4.me/fHKB90zt ' 'Jonny Adam becomes new record winner in the British GT ' 'Championship Victory in the three-hour race at Portimão hands ' '38-year-old British driver Jonny Adam the unofficial title of ' '‘Record Winner of the Intelligent Money British GT Championship’. ' 'Partnered by 2 Seas Motorsport team-mate James Cottingham (GBR) ' 'in the number 4 Mercedes-AMG GT3, Adam claimed his 19th victory ' 'in the series, overtaking the record set by compatriot Phil Keen. ' 'The foundation stone for the win was laid by Cottingham, who ' 'built up a comfortable lead in the first hour of the race, ' 'despite two safety car deployments. Adam and Cottingham crossed ' 'the finish line three seconds ahead of their closest pursuers. ' 'The duo also lead the overall drivers’ standings with two races ' 'to go. In addition, a P4 for John Ferguson (IRL) and Raffaele ' 'Marciello (SUI), a P6 for Phil Keen (GBR) and Ian Loggie (GBR) ' 'and a P7 for Tim Creswick (GBR) and Konsta Lappalainen (FIN) ' 'delivered an excellent all-round return for Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing. There was also success in the GT4 class in Portimão, with ' 'a victory in the GT4 Silver classification for Darren Burke and ' 'Harry George (both GBR) who share the cockpit of the #17 Enduro ' 'Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT4. News snippets: Results and Facts & ' 'Social Media News IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: Last ' 'weekend, Lime Rock Park hosted one of only two races on the 2023 ' 'IMSA calendar that have been reserved exclusively for the GT ' 'classes. Mercedes Performance drivers Jules Gounon (AND) and ' 'Daniel Juncadella (ESP) in the number 79 WeatherTech Racing ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 came fifth in the GTD Pro class after being ' 'handed a penalty. In the GTD class, the two Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'driven by Philip Ellis (SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) and by Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN) and Mike Skeen (USA) finished in the Top Ten. GT ' 'World Challenge Asia: Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing has come away ' 'from the fourth race weekend of the Fanatec GT World Challenge ' 'Asia powered by AWS in Motegi with two trophies and the overall ' 'championship lead. Luca Stolz (GER) and Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim ' '(MAS) driving the #88 Triple Eight JMR Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished ' 'fourth and third in the two rounds contested, which leaves them ' 'occupying top spot in the overall standings. Their closest rival ' 'in the championship is second-placed Anthony Liu Xu (CHN), also a ' 'Mercedes-AMG driver. He shared the number 37 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'with Fabian Schiller (GER) on this occasion. The duo took the ' 'chequered flag third in Race 1 and fifth in Race 2. International ' 'GT Open: Diego Menchaca (MEX) and Marcos Siebert (ARG) are still ' 'very much in contention for the International GT Open title ' 'following the fourth race weekend of the year, on this occasion ' 'hosted by Le Castellet. The Latin American duo who drive the ' 'number 17 Mercedes-AMG GT3 fielded by Team Motopark finished in ' 'the Top Three in both races, taking the runner-up spot on ' 'Saturday and third place on Sunday. In the overall standings, ' 'they are now just one point off the top. The Le Castellet weekend ' 'was also successful for the Team Motopark sister car: Heiko ' 'Neumann and Timo Rumpfkeil (both GER) finished third in the Am ' 'classification in Race 1, and won their class in Race 2. GT2 ' 'European Series: The French pairing of Jean-Luc Beaubelique and ' 'Christophe Bourret made podium appearances in their class in both ' 'rounds of the Fanatec GT2 European Series at Portimão. Driving ' 'the number 87 AKKODIS ASP Mercedes-AMG GT2, they finished third ' 'in the Am classification and eighth overall in both races. Aurum ' '1006km powered by Hankook: A sensational victory in a famous ' 'endurance road race! For the first time in the history of the ' 'competition, Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing won the Aurum 1006km ' 'powered by Hankook. The event held near the city of Palanga in ' 'Lithuania was staged for the 24th year in succession. Driving the ' 'number 63 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Stateta BRO by HMobile, Denmark’s ' 'Anders Fjordbach and Jan Magnussen partnered by Eimantas ' 'Navikauskas and Edvinas Žadeikis (both LTU) prevailed after 373 ' 'laps of racing. Fjordbach also managed to set a new track record ' 'in this tradition-steeped endurance race with a lap time of ' '1:05.425 minutes. iRacing 24 Hours of Spa: Mercedes-AMG E-Sports ' 'Team Williams Esports secured a podium finish at the 24 Hours of ' 'Spa-Francorchamps on the iRacing simulation platform. Alessandro ' 'Bico (ITA), Carl Jansson (SWE), Daniel Lafuente (ESP) and Sota ' 'Muto (JPN) took second place overall, operating the controls of ' 'the #55 virtual Mercedes-AMG GT3. #Typhoon: George Russell takes ' 'to the skies! The Royal Air Force invited him to discover the ' 'similarities and differences between a Typhoon Jet and an F1 ' 'racing car. He was deeply impressed by the skill, precision and ' 'dedication of both the engineers and the pilots. Watch video: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBVixK3HNRE #Goodwood: At the Goodwood ' 'Festival of Speed, Mick Schumacher got to drive his father ' 'Michael’s W02 from the 2011 season for the first time. And this ' 'is what the spectators saw when Mick drove it up Goodwood Hill ' 'and did some donuts afterwards. Watch video: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBVixK3HNRE #Stemettes: In the framework ' 'of our Accelerate 25 programme, we welcomed 50 budding female ' 'engineers, designers and innovators from the Stemettes to an ' 'event held at our team headquarters in Brackley last month. Watch ' 'video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=12Uxk6O0jbI #Esports: The bad ' 'weather didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of our Esports driver squad ' 'at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Undeterred, they took on the ' 'challenge of finding various items across the site in the fastest ' 'possible time. Did they find the key to the W12? Watch video: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd4fbqFX8L0', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-AMG Motorsport celebrates a new record winner in ' 'the British GT Championship, and Formula One gears up for ' 'the last race before the summer break

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The Hungarian Grand Prix last weekend marked the start of ' 'the run-in to the F1 summer break. The ‘Alternative Tyre ' 'Allocation’ format was trialled for the first time (Read ' 'more: ‘Five Things You Need to Know About Alternative Tyre ' 'Allocation’ mb4.me/JNUwr4Mw). The ' 'weekend got off to a slow start on Friday for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, with a rainy FP1 and then ' 'only a solitary set of slick tyres used in FP2. That led to ' 'a long night shift for the simulator team (Read more: ‘From ' 'a Tough Friday to Pole in Budapest’ mb4.me/OWcmZjxr).

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The hard work paid off, as the team found performance for ' 'Saturday, and an exciting qualifying session resulted in ' 'Lewis Hamilton claiming his first pole position of the ' 'season – 0.003 seconds faster than Max Verstappen. For ' 'Lewis, it was the first pole since the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP ' 'and for the Team since the 2022 Hungarian GP, precisely one ' 'year earlier at the same venue. On that occasion, it was a ' 'maiden F1 pole for George Russell.

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This year, qualifying went less well for George: he got ' 'stuck in traffic on his out-lap in Q1, which meant his tyres ' 'were not in the optimum window on his fast lap. Although ' 'George had to settle for 18th on the grid, he then staged a ' 'heroic charge through the field in Sunday’s race, gaining an ' 'impressive 12 positions in the process. Quite an achievement ' 'considering the Hungaroring does not have a reputation for ' 'being a track that favours the overtaker. He eventually ' 'crossed the finish line in sixth place (Read more about ' 'George’s fightback: mb4.me/8yu1quED).

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Lewis was passed at the start not only by Max Verstappen ' 'but also the two McLaren drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar ' 'Piastri. After his second pit stop on lap 49, Lewis found ' 'himself in fifth place. Having changed to a fresher set of ' 'Medium tyres a few laps after the drivers ahead of him, he ' 'got faster and faster in the closing stages of the race. ' 'First, he overtook Piastri in the battle for P4, then ' 'steadily narrowed the gap on third-placed Sergio Perez. ' 'Ultimately, he was to finish 1.531 seconds behind the ' 'Mexican. Despite the missed podium, P4 and P6 were enough ' 'for the team to extend its lead over third-placed Aston ' 'Martin in the Constructors’ Championship to 39 points.

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Last race before the summer break: ' 'Spa-Francorchamps, here we come!

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From Hungary, the teams and drivers proceed directly to ' 'the F1 classic on the Ardennes roller coaster at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps. The Belgian Grand Prix is the last race ' 'before the summer break. Belgium is hosting the premier ' 'class of motor racing for the 68th time this year. The ' 'Belgian Grand Prix has been contested 55 times at the ' 'Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, 10 times at Zolder and twice ' 'at Nivelles.

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The record winner on the 7.004 km circuit is Michael ' 'Schumacher with a total of six victories. Ayrton Senna comes ' 'next with five wins in Belgium. Jim Clark, Kimi Räikkönen ' 'and Lewis Hamilton have four each. Lewis has had more wins ' 'in this event than any other driver still active in the ' 'sport.

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In terms of qualifying, Lewis leads the way with six pole ' 'positions to his name. Juan Manuel Fangio, Ayrton Senna and ' 'Alain Prost each booked the front slot on the grid four ' 'times. Of the drivers contesting this year’s championship, ' 'only Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz have ' 'ever started from pole position at Spa-Francorchamps.

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The most successful team is Ferrari on 18 victories, ' 'ahead of McLaren on 14. The Silver Arrows have triumphed ' 'five times in Belgium so far. The first victory was ' 'delivered by Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955, three more by Lewis ' '(2015, 2017, 2020) and one by Nico Rosberg (2016).

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In the qualifying statistics, Ferrari’s 15 pole positions ' 'put them at the top of the charts, ahead of McLaren (11) and ' 'Williams (9). The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has started ' 'the race from the prime spot on seven occasions to date: ' 'five times courtesy of Lewis, twice with Nico Rosberg at the ' 'wheel.

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The track record is held by Lewis with his pole time of ' '1:41.252 from 2020. The fastest race lap dates from the 2018 ' 'Belgian Grand Prix and is also held by a Silver Arrows ' 'driver – Valtteri Bottas in a time of 1:46.286.

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The Belgian Grand Prix is the third race this season ' 'after Azerbaijan and Austria to feature a sprint race on ' 'Saturday. There will be three more in Qatar, the USA and ' 'Brazil. The new sprint format will be used again at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps. We explain exactly how this works in this ' 'article: mb4.me/fHKB90zt

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Jonny Adam becomes new record winner in the ' 'British GT Championship

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Victory in the three-hour race at Portimão hands ' '38-year-old British driver Jonny Adam the unofficial title ' 'of ‘Record Winner of the Intelligent Money British GT ' 'Championship’. Partnered by 2 Seas Motorsport team-mate ' 'James Cottingham (GBR) in the number 4 Mercedes-AMG GT3, ' 'Adam claimed his 19th victory in the series, overtaking the ' 'record set by compatriot Phil Keen. The foundation stone for ' 'the win was laid by Cottingham, who built up a comfortable ' 'lead in the first hour of the race, despite two safety car ' 'deployments. Adam and Cottingham crossed the finish line ' 'three seconds ahead of their closest pursuers. The duo also ' 'lead the overall drivers’ standings with two races to ' 'go.

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In addition, a P4 for John Ferguson (IRL) and Raffaele ' 'Marciello (SUI), a P6 for Phil Keen (GBR) and Ian Loggie ' '(GBR) and a P7 for Tim Creswick (GBR) and Konsta Lappalainen ' '(FIN) delivered an excellent all-round return for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing. There was also success in the ' 'GT4 class in Portimão, with a victory in the GT4 Silver ' 'classification for Darren Burke and Harry George (both GBR) ' 'who share the cockpit of the #17 Enduro Motorsport ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4.

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News snippets: Results and Facts & Social ' 'Media News

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IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: ' 'Last weekend, Lime Rock Park hosted one of only two races on ' 'the 2023 IMSA calendar that have been reserved exclusively ' 'for the GT classes. Mercedes Performance drivers Jules ' 'Gounon (AND) and Daniel Juncadella (ESP) in the number 79 ' 'WeatherTech Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 came fifth in the GTD ' 'Pro class after being handed a penalty. In the GTD class, ' 'the two Mercedes-AMG GT3s driven by Philip Ellis (SUI) and ' 'Russell Ward (USA) and by Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Mike ' 'Skeen (USA) finished in the Top Ten.

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GT World Challenge Asia: Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing has come away from the fourth race weekend ' 'of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS in ' 'Motegi with two trophies and the overall championship lead. ' 'Luca Stolz (GER) and Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim (MAS) driving ' 'the #88 Triple Eight JMR Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished fourth ' 'and third in the two rounds contested, which leaves them ' 'occupying top spot in the overall standings. Their closest ' 'rival in the championship is second-placed Anthony Liu Xu ' '(CHN), also a Mercedes-AMG driver. He shared the number 37 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Fabian Schiller (GER) on this ' 'occasion. The duo took the chequered flag third in Race 1 ' 'and fifth in Race 2.

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International GT Open: Diego Menchaca ' '(MEX) and Marcos Siebert (ARG) are still very much in ' 'contention for the International GT Open title following the ' 'fourth race weekend of the year, on this occasion hosted by ' 'Le Castellet. The Latin American duo who drive the number 17 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 fielded by Team Motopark finished in the ' 'Top Three in both races, taking the runner-up spot on ' 'Saturday and third place on Sunday. In the overall ' 'standings, they are now just one point off the top. The Le ' 'Castellet weekend was also successful for the Team Motopark ' 'sister car: Heiko Neumann and Timo Rumpfkeil (both GER) ' 'finished third in the Am classification in Race 1, and won ' 'their class in Race 2.

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GT2 European Series: The French pairing ' 'of Jean-Luc Beaubelique and Christophe Bourret made podium ' 'appearances in their class in both rounds of the Fanatec GT2 ' 'European Series at Portimão. Driving the number 87 AKKODIS ' 'ASP Mercedes-AMG GT2, they finished third in the Am ' 'classification and eighth overall in both races.

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Aurum 1006km powered by Hankook: A ' 'sensational victory in a famous endurance road race! For the ' 'first time in the history of the competition, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing won the Aurum 1006km powered by Hankook. The ' 'event held near the city of Palanga in Lithuania was staged ' 'for the 24th year in succession. Driving the number 63 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Stateta BRO by HMobile, Denmark’s Anders ' 'Fjordbach and Jan Magnussen partnered by Eimantas ' 'Navikauskas and Edvinas Žadeikis (both LTU) prevailed after ' '373 laps of racing. Fjordbach also managed to set a new ' 'track record in this tradition-steeped endurance race with a ' 'lap time of 1:05.425 minutes.

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iRacing 24 Hours of Spa: Mercedes-AMG ' 'E-Sports Team Williams Esports secured a podium finish at ' 'the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on the iRacing simulation ' 'platform. Alessandro Bico (ITA), Carl Jansson (SWE), Daniel ' 'Lafuente (ESP) and Sota Muto (JPN) took second place ' 'overall, operating the controls of the #55 virtual ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3.

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#Typhoon: George Russell takes to the ' 'skies! The Royal Air Force invited him to discover the ' 'similarities and differences between a Typhoon Jet and an F1 ' 'racing car. He was deeply impressed by the skill, precision ' 'and dedication of both the engineers and the pilots.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBVixK3HNRE

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#Goodwood: At the Goodwood Festival of ' 'Speed, Mick Schumacher got to drive his father Michael’s W02 ' 'from the 2011 season for the first time. And this is what ' 'the spectators saw when Mick drove it up Goodwood Hill and ' 'did some donuts afterwards.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBVixK3HNRE

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#Stemettes: In the framework of our ' 'Accelerate 25 programme, we welcomed 50 budding female ' 'engineers, designers and innovators from the Stemettes to an ' 'event held at our team headquarters in Brackley last ' 'month.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=12Uxk6O0jbI

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#Esports: The bad weather didn’t dampen ' 'the enthusiasm of our Esports driver squad at the Goodwood ' 'Festival of Speed. Undeterred, they took on the challenge of ' 'finding various items across the site in the fastest ' 'possible time. Did they find the key to the W12?

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd4fbqFX8L0

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Our pace was strong on Saturday and Sunday, but we didn’t ' 'maximise that across the weekend. Lewis produced a brilliant lap ' 'to take pole position. However, on Sunday, we were too ' 'conservative with some of our decisions and ultimately missed out ' 'on a podium. George meanwhile was compromised in qualifying but ' 'drove a strong race from P18 to take P6. We also encountered ' 'cooling limitations across both cars; we likely had the ' 'second-fastest car, but we must execute better if we are to ' 'deliver our full potential. Nevertheless, we scored good points ' 'with both drivers, and consolidated our P2 championship position. ' 'We will be aiming to turn those learnings into actions for this ' 'weekend. Spa-Francorchamps is a classic venue and a true ' 'challenge for both the cars and drivers, especially in the Sprint ' 'format with such limited practice time on a long and challenging ' 'lap. We will be bringing updates this weekend as part of our ' 'ongoing development programme. We hope this will be another small ' 'step forward in improving the W14. As we have seen at many races ' 'this year though, it is hard to predict where we will be relative ' 'to our competitors. Wherever the true pace of our car is here, we ' 'want to maximise the outcome in this final race before the summer ' 'shutdown. Fact File: Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps is the ' 'longest circuit we visit, measuring 7.004km. Given the length of ' 'the track, it is perhaps no surprise that the Grand Prix has the ' 'lowest number of race laps at just 44. That is six less than the ' 'next lowest which are Saudi Arabia and Las Vegas which feature 50 ' 'laps. Despite several long, flat-out sections, Spa is middle of ' 'the pack when it comes to fuel consumption. Constant stop/start ' 'is what uses the most fuel, so tracks such as Hungary where we ' 'raced last week are higher on fuel consumption. Tyre duty and ' 'wear are some of the greatest of the season at Spa, with high ' 'averages across all four corners of the car. The long lap ' 'distance brings with it a few unique challenges. For example, if ' 'a car gets damaged early in the lap, more time is lost getting ' 'back, and the weather is very changeable so conditions can vary ' 'massively from corner to corner. It also means that the lap takes ' 'longer to complete, therefore you can’t fit as many laps into ' 'practice and qualifying run plans to test different setup ' 'configurations. That will be of particular interest this weekend ' 'with the Sprint format and parc fermé conditions after FP1. The ' 'distance from pole position to the braking zone to the first ' 'corner at La Source is just over 150 metres so there is limited ' 'opportunity to gain positions immediately off the line. However, ' 'from the exit of La Source to the braking zone for Les Combes, ' 'the drivers have their foot firmly on the throttle for over 20 ' 'seconds (and 1,875 metres) of track layout. Because of this ' 'flat-out section, the exit of La Source is incredibly important, ' 'as it leads down the long straight to Eau Rouge and Raidillon. ' 'There’s a difference of around 100 metres between the highest ' '(Les Combes, Turn 7) and the lowest point (Stavelot, Turn 15) on ' 'the track, the highest elevation change of the season. The first ' 'and third sectors at Spa feature long straights and flat-out ' 'sections, but the second sector is twisty. This makes it ' 'challenging to find the right balance and set-up compromise, ' 'particularly with the wing level. A bigger wing will gain time in ' 'the middle sector but leave you vulnerable on the straights, ' 'while a smaller wing will provide less drag for the flat-out ' 'sections but not providing the same level of grip in the twisty ' 'corners. This is a similar predicament to Baku. Insight: ' 'Preparing for the Shutdown The summer shutdown, introduced ' 'several years ago, is a mandated two-week break that all teams ' 'must observe. No F1 activities may take place and is incredibly ' 'important in enabling team members time to recharge ahead of the ' 'second half of the season. “In my opinion, it’s one of the best ' 'rules that has been brought into Formula One,” says Rob Thomas, ' 'Chief Operation Officer. "It’s not easy to suddenly switch off ' 'and then suddenly go again. It’s quite unique to have to do this ' 'mid-season,” Ron Meadows, Sporting Director, comments. What does ' 'it take then for an F1 team to efficiently come to a halt, and ' 'then restart rapidly and get back racing? We spoke with Rob, Ron, ' 'and Chief Technical Officer Mike Elliott, to find out more. Watch ' 'the full video here. The full video, including broadcast ' 'versions, along with transcript, can be downloaded here. Stat ' 'Sheet: Belgian Grand Prix 2023 Belgian Grand Prix ' 'Session Local Time (CEST) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart ' '(CEST) Practice One - Friday 13:30 - 14:30 12:30 – ' '13:30 13:30 - 14:30 Qualifying - Friday 17:00 – 18:00 ' '16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – 18:00 Sprint Shootout – Saturday ' '12:00 – 12:44 11:00 – 11:44 12:00 - 12:44 Sprint - ' 'Saturday 16:30 - 17:00 15:30 – 16:00 16:30 - 17:00 ' 'Grand Prix - Sunday 15:00 14:00 15:00 \xa0 Race ' 'Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at the Belgian Grand ' 'Prix \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole Positions Front ' 'row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes 14 5 15 7 ' '12 5 3 Lewis Hamilton 16 4 10 6 9 2 5 ' 'George Russell 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 MB Power 28 ' '11 31 14 26 8 19 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season ' 'to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps ' 'Completed Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear ' 'Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections Mercedes 3,577 ' '17,921.284 59,564 185,186 143,080,000 Lewis Hamilton ' '1,840 9,223.302 30,554 95,564 73,600,000 George ' 'Russell 1,737 8,697.982 29,010 89,622 69,480,000 MB ' 'Power 14,040 70,136.538 232,606 725,602 ' '561,600,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 282 125 286 137 257 102 59 ' '81 Mercedes (since 2010) 270 116 268 129 235 91 ' '54 79 Lewis Hamilton 321 103 195 104 175 62 ' 'N/A N/A George Russell 93 1 10 1 7 6 N/A ' 'N/A MB Power 552 213 574 222 447 201 91 ' '118 \xa0', 'content_html': '

The final race before the summer break sees us ' 'head to Spa-Francorchamps

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  • Toto Talks Belgium
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  • Fact File: Belgian Grand Prix
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  • Insight: Preparing for the Shutdown
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  • Stat Sheet: Belgian Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Belgium

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Hungary was a weekend of highs and lows. Our pace was ' 'strong on Saturday and Sunday, but we didn’t maximise that ' 'across the weekend. Lewis produced a brilliant lap to take ' 'pole position. However, on Sunday, we were too conservative ' 'with some of our decisions and ultimately missed out on a ' 'podium. George meanwhile was compromised in qualifying but ' 'drove a strong race from P18 to take P6.

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We also encountered cooling limitations across both cars; ' 'we likely had the second-fastest car, but we must execute ' 'better if we are to deliver our full potential. ' 'Nevertheless, we scored good points with both drivers, and ' 'consolidated our P2 championship position.

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We will be aiming to turn those learnings into actions ' 'for this weekend. Spa-Francorchamps is a classic venue and a ' 'true challenge for both the cars and drivers, especially in ' 'the Sprint format with such limited practice time on a long ' 'and challenging lap.

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We will be bringing updates this weekend as part of our ' 'ongoing development programme. We hope this will be another ' 'small step forward in improving the W14. As we have seen at ' 'many races this year though, it is hard to predict where we ' 'will be relative to our competitors. Wherever the true pace ' 'of our car is here, we want to maximise the outcome in this ' 'final race before the summer shutdown.

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Fact File: Belgian Grand Prix

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  • Spa-Francorchamps is the longest circuit we visit, ' 'measuring 7.004km.
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  • Given the length of the track, it is perhaps no surprise ' 'that the Grand Prix has the lowest number of race laps at ' 'just 44.
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  • That is six less than the next lowest which are Saudi ' 'Arabia and Las Vegas which feature 50 laps.
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  • Despite several long, flat-out sections, Spa is middle ' 'of the pack when it comes to fuel consumption. Constant ' 'stop/start is what uses the most fuel, so tracks such as ' 'Hungary where we raced last week are higher on fuel ' 'consumption.
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  • Tyre duty and wear are some of the greatest of the ' 'season at Spa, with high averages across all four corners of ' 'the car.
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  • The long lap distance brings with it a few unique ' 'challenges. For example, if a car gets damaged early in the ' 'lap, more time is lost getting back, and the weather is very ' 'changeable so conditions can vary massively from corner to ' 'corner.
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  • It also means that the lap takes longer to complete, ' 'therefore you can’t fit as many laps into practice and ' 'qualifying run plans to test different setup configurations. ' 'That will be of particular interest this weekend with the ' 'Sprint format and parc fermé conditions after FP1.
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  • The distance from pole position to the braking zone to ' 'the first corner at La Source is just over 150 metres so ' 'there is limited opportunity to gain positions immediately ' 'off the line.
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  • However, from the exit of La Source to the braking zone ' 'for Les Combes, the drivers have their foot firmly on the ' 'throttle for over 20 seconds (and 1,875 metres) of track ' 'layout.
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  • Because of this flat-out section, the exit of La Source ' 'is incredibly important, as it leads down the long straight ' 'to Eau Rouge and Raidillon.
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  • There’s a difference of around 100 metres between the ' 'highest (Les Combes, Turn 7) and the lowest point (Stavelot, ' 'Turn 15) on the track, the highest elevation change of the ' 'season.
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  • The first and third sectors at Spa feature long ' 'straights and flat-out sections, but the second sector is ' 'twisty. This makes it challenging to find the right balance ' 'and set-up compromise, particularly with the wing level. A ' 'bigger wing will gain time in the middle sector but leave ' 'you vulnerable on the straights, while a smaller wing will ' 'provide less drag for the flat-out sections but not ' 'providing the same level of grip in the twisty corners. This ' 'is a similar predicament to Baku.
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Insight: Preparing for the ' 'Shutdown

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The summer shutdown, introduced several years ago, is a ' 'mandated two-week break that all teams must observe. No F1 ' 'activities may take place and is incredibly important in ' 'enabling team members time to recharge ahead of the second ' 'half of the season. “In my opinion, it’s one of the best ' 'rules that has been brought into Formula One,” says Rob ' 'Thomas, Chief Operation Officer.

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"It’s not easy to suddenly switch off and then suddenly ' 'go again. It’s quite unique to have to do this mid-season,” ' 'Ron Meadows, Sporting Director, comments. What does it take ' 'then for an F1 team to efficiently come to a halt, and then ' 'restart rapidly and get back racing? We spoke with Rob, Ron, ' 'and Chief Technical Officer Mike Elliott, to find out ' 'more.

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Watch the full video here. ' 'The full video, including broadcast versions, along with ' 'transcript, can be downloaded here.

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Stat Sheet: Belgian Grand Prix

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2023 Belgian Grand Prix

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Local Time (CEST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One - Friday

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13:30 - 14:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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13:30 - 14:30

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Qualifying - Friday

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17:00 – 18:00

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16:00 – 17:00

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17:00 – 18:00

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12:00 – 12:44

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11:00 – 11:44

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12:00 - 12:44

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15:30 – 16:00

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16:30 - 17:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Belgian Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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14

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5

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15

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7

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12

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5

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3

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Lewis Hamilton

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16

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4

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George Russell

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0

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MB Power

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28

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11

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31

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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3,577

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17,921.284

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59,564

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185,186

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143,080,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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1,840

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9,223.302

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30,554

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95,564

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73,600,000

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George Russell

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1,737

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8,697.982

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29,010

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89,622

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69,480,000

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MB Power

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14,040

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70,136.538

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232,606

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725,602

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561,600,000

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\n', 'date': '2023-07-26T16:30:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Belgian Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/013664ed-6a4f-4d7b-8114-cc803c1dfec4'} 2025-11-30 01:01:55 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a43cbe6a-1918-41b0-9466-ec40df66b8f6> {'content': 'Due to the solid financial performance in the second quarter of ' '2023, Mercedes-Benz Group today updated its full-year outlook:\n' '\n' 'Industrial Free Cash Flow for the Group is now expected slightly ' 'above the prior-year level (previously: at the same level)\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group anticipates EBIT in 2023 at the same level as ' 'last year (previously: slightly below)\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans now expects the adjusted Return on Sales ' 'between 13% and 15% (previously: 11% to 13%)\n' '\n' 'The new outlook is based on the following preliminary financial ' 'results for the second quarter 2023:\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars delivered an adjusted Return on Sales of 13.5% ' '(consensus: 13.2%), due to improved net pricing and increased ' 'unit sales - despite negative effects from FX, higher material ' 'costs, one time commodity charges and higher investments.\n' 'The adjusted Return on Sales of the Mercedes-Benz Vans division ' 'rose to 15.5% (consensus: 14.6%) driven by strongly improved net ' 'pricing and significantly increased unit sales.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility adj. Return on Equity came in at 12.8% ' '(consensus: 12.9%). Profitability was impacted by lower margins ' 'due to higher refinancing rates and intensified competition in ' 'the financial services sector.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group EBIT increased to €5.0 billion (consensus: € ' '4.7 billion), mainly resulting from the higher EBIT of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans division.\n' 'The solid profitability and high cash conversion rates of the ' 'automotive divisions in combination with the dividends from BBAC ' 'and Daimler Truck translated into an industrial free cash flow of ' '€3.4 billion (consensus: € 2.8 billion).\n' '\n' 'The full quarterly results and interim report will be published ' 'on July 27th, 2023.\n' 'EBIT, Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted, Return on Equity (RoE) ' 'adjusted and Industrial Free Cash Flow are defined on p. 48 of ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Group Annual Report 2022.', 'content_html': '

Due to the solid financial performance in the second ' 'quarter of 2023, Mercedes-Benz Group today updated its ' 'full-year outlook:

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EBIT, Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted, Return on Equity ' '(RoE) adjusted and Industrial Free Cash Flow are defined on ' 'p. 48 of the Mercedes-Benz Group Annual Report 2022.

\n', 'date': '2023-07-26T20:45:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG raises full-year guidance based on solid ' 'financial results in the second quarter', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a43cbe6a-1918-41b0-9466-ec40df66b8f6'} 2025-11-30 01:01:55 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=96&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:55 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=96&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:55 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/045462b8-c92b-4527-8941-9f0599f27bfd> {'content': 'The new midsize vans from Mercedes-Benz: In brief\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz midsize van portfolio follows the refocused ' 'business strategy\n' 'New EQV, V-Class and V-Class Marco Polo even more luxurious, new ' 'eVito and Vito with sharpened premium character\n' 'New design, additional comfort equipment and driver assistance ' 'systems as well as more functionality form the core of the ' 'attractiveness\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans has made its medium-sized series even more ' 'attractive for private and commercial use - with a new exterior ' 'and interior design as well as more comfort, safety and ' 'functionality, especially thanks to a Plus in intelligent digital ' 'networking. The new models EQV, V-Class and V-Class Marco Polo as ' 'well as eVito and Vito mark an important step in the ' 'implementation of the recently presented, refocused business ' 'strategy. The aim is to offer the most desirable vans and ' 'services and to secure the leadership in electric mobility and ' 'digital experiences.\n' 'In order to specifically meet the different wishes and needs of ' 'private and commercial customers, Mercedes‑Benz Vans is ' 'increasingly pursuing a differentiated strategic approach. The ' 'luxury strategy will apply to the privately positioned vans – ' 'including the EQV, V-Class and V-Class Marco Polo – as it does to ' 'all Mercedes-Benz passenger cars. The company is at the same time ' 'pursuing a focused premium strategy for commercial vans – ' 'including the eVito and Vito. The aim is to fully implement this ' 'strategic change with the introduction of the upcoming modular ' 'and scalable Van Electric Architecture – VAN.EA for short – from ' '2026 onwards. The new midsize vans mark an important intermediate ' 'step on this path. In both the private and commercial model ' 'portfolio, electric vans should also account for more than 50 ' 'percent by 2030. Mercedes‑Benz Vans already offers an ' 'electric version of each model. To date, more than 40,000 battery ' 'electric vans have been sold. The top seller is the eVito.\n' '“We want to offer the most desirable vans and services and play a ' 'pioneering role in e-mobility – from MPVs to motor homes and ' 'commercial vans. Our new midsize van models are another step ' 'towards achieving this goal. The more mature luxury positioning ' 'of the EQV and V-Class and the sharpened premium character of the ' 'eVito and Vito will enable us to increase our focus on ' 'high-margin regions and industries.” Klaus Rehkugler, Head ' 'of Sales & Marketing Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' 'Targeted sharpening of the model strengths for further profitable ' 'growth\n' 'Almost no other series in the Mercedes-Benz portfolio is so ' 'differentiated and has such a diverse customer base as the ' 'medium-sized vans. On the one hand there are the MPVs EQV and ' 'V-Class. The spectrum ranges from families and leisure ' 'enthusiasts to VIPs and business people. In addition to Europe, ' 'the vehicles are particularly popular in the Asian market. ' 'Attractive equipment lines are available for customers: for the ' 'EQV the AVANTGARDE line, the V-Class is available in four ' 'variants: as an entry-level variant and in the STYLE and ' 'AVANTGARDE lines and the EXCLUSIVE luxury version. There are also ' 'optional design packages such as the AMG Line and the Night ' 'package (for the V-Class), the EQV design package for the ' 'exterior and interior (for the EQV). On the other hand, the ' 'series includes the Vito and eVito vans in the Tourer, panel van ' 'and Mixto variants. These are aimed at tradespeople – from ' 'craftsmen to fleet customers. The Vito models can be tailored to ' 'individual needs with the equipment lines BASE, PRO and SELECT. ' 'In addition, the Camper V‑Class Marco Polo belongs to the ' 'medium-sized vans. All models have always combined a high degree ' 'of functionality and comfort as well as a high-quality and unique ' 'design. In addition, all offer plenty of space for business, ' 'family life or the next camping adventure. All these qualities ' 'are now sharpened again.\n' 'By making them more attractive, Mercedes-Benz Vans wants to ' 'strengthen the market position of its medium-sized vans. This ' 'sets the course for further profitable growth at the upper end of ' 'the respective segments. In the next few years, the new vehicles ' 'will not only form the bridge to a comprehensive luxury or ' 'premium experience, but also to an all-electric future. The key ' 'element for this future is the upcoming innovative vehicle ' 'architecture VAN.EA. It is being specially developed for ' 'battery-electric drives and will be introduced from 2026. In the ' 'future, all new medium-sized and large vans will be based on it. ' 'The introduction of VAN.EA is also an important milestone on the ' 'way to a CO2-neutral new vehicle fleet from 2039 to achieve one ' 'of our most important transformation goals in the sustainable ' 'business strategy of Mercedes‑Benz AG.\n' 'New exterior design for an unmistakable appearance\n' 'One of the highlights of the new midsize van models with the star ' 'is a new look. The further-developed design gives the EQV, ' 'V-Class and V-Class Marco Polo, as well as eVito and Vito, a more ' 'distinctive and unique optical position in their segments. The ' 'new front design is characterised by a striking radiator grille ' 'in different forms and a powerfully drawn bumper. The Vito and ' 'eVito are therefore more modern and dynamic. Depending on the ' 'equipment, the radiator grille of the EQV, V-Class and V-Class ' 'Marco Polo is surrounded by an LED light band. The top-line ' 'V-Class EXCLUSIVE also has a status-defining, upright Mercedes ' 'star on the hood for the first time. The adaptive MULTIBEAM LED ' 'headlights with their elegant design, which are available either ' 'as standard or as an option depending on the equipment line, add ' 'another stylish touch to all models. At the rear, the bumper and ' 'newly designed LED lights ensure an unmistakable appearance. The ' 'contour of the rear lights is darkened. This creates a more ' 'precise light signature. The EQV, V-Class and V‑Class ' 'Marco Polo also have a new chrome trim strip with ' 'Mercedes-Benz lettering at the rear. The upgraded appearance is ' 'rounded off by new light-alloy wheels with an aerodynamically ' 'optimised design in 17-, 18- and 19-inch formats as well as five ' 'new paint colours.\n' 'New cockpit design with a high-tech look and additional comfort ' 'features\n' 'The new interior design visually rounds off the upgraded look. It ' 'is characterised by digitisation. The cockpit of the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz midsize vans is primarily characterised by a ' 'redesigned instrument panel with a touchscreen, new stylish air ' 'vents and a new generation of steering wheels with capacitive ' 'hands-off recognition. For the first time, the EQV, V-Class and ' 'V-Class Marco Polo have two 12.3-inch widescreen displays. The ' 'modern high-tech design raises the style and perceived value of ' 'MPVs and their camper variants to a new level. The Vito and eVito ' 'are equipped with an intuitively operated 10.25-inch central ' 'display and a new instrument cluster with a 5.5-inch colour ' 'display – suitable for the needs of commercial customers.\n' 'The new centre console supports the wireless charging of ' 'smartphones as an option. Other new convenience features, some of ' 'which are optional, include the KEYLESS start function, heated ' 'steering wheel and new, dimmed rear lighting for driving at ' 'night. With 64 colours, the ambient lighting of the renewed ' 'privately positioned MPVs and the V-Class Marco Polo offers an ' 'even more individual and homely atmosphere. For more convenient ' 'access to the rear, the V-Class and EQV now also have a sliding ' 'door on the left-hand side of the vehicle as standard. For the ' 'first time, the electric EASY-PACK tailgate is available for the ' 'Vito Tourer and Mixto[1] as well as the eVito Tourer for ' 'convenient loading and unloading. In addition, the electric ' 'parking brake is now also on board for all commercial models with ' 'automatic transmission, depending on the equipment. These are ' 'just a few of the many new convenience features.\n' 'MBUX infotainment system: intelligent, interactive and ' 'individual\n' 'The new Mercedes-Benz midsize van portfolio is equipped as ' 'standard with the current generation of the MBUX (Mercedes-Benz ' 'User Experience) infotainment system – a first for the Vito and ' 'eVito. The new vans thus offer an incomparably digital and ' 'interactive experience. With the new MBUX, drivers of the V‑Class ' 'Marco Polo, V-Class and EQV benefit from possible additional ' 'functions such as music streaming, ENERGIZING comfort control and ' 'navigation with augmented reality.\n' 'The intuitive display and operating concept makes personalised ' 'suggestions for numerous infotainment, comfort and vehicle ' 'functions. It is operated on the central display, the touch ' 'control panels on the steering wheel or via the dialogue and ' 'learning language assistant "Hey Mercedes", which itself has also ' 'been further optimised. Other advantages of the new MBUX ' 'generation include increased computing power, additional ' 'electro-specific functions and views for the EQV and eVito, and ' 'parking support features that are shown on the central display.\n' 'Customers can create their personal profile directly in their ' 'vehicle and synchronise it with the existing profile data in ' 'their Mercedes me account[2]. Up to seven different profiles ' 'can be stored per vehicle – each with individual information such ' 'as the last navigation destination or favourite radio station. By ' 'scanning a QR code with the Mercedes me app, the vehicle is ' 'automatically connected to the Mercedes me account.\n' 'Diverse digital extras from Mercedes-Benz\n' 'A large number of digital extras are available with the MBUX ' 'infotainment system. They make the new midsize vans with the star ' 'even smarter – and everyday life even easier and more efficient. ' 'Because before and after the journey, or even while on the road, ' 'other functions can be used that contribute to more comfort and ' 'safety. This includes free services such as maintenance, accident ' 'and breakdown management as well as remote services such as ' 'locking and unlocking the doors and opening and closing the ' 'windows via the Mercedes me app. Other helpful services include ' 'navigation with Live Traffic Information, Car-to-X communication ' 'and the extended MBUX functions with the "Hey Mercedes" language ' 'assistant. If desired, it can, for example, search online for ' 'nearby restaurants or hotels.\n' 'The Mercedes me Charge[3] digital service is also available for ' 'the EQV and in future also for the new eVito. It offers customers ' 'access to one of the largest public charging networks in Europe ' 'with over 500,000 charging points - including the European ' 'fast-charging network IONITY. Mercedes me Charge enables charging ' 'with electricity from renewable sources at all stations[4]. Since ' 'the electric vans are equipped with Plug & Charge, drivers ' 'can charge and pay particularly quickly and conveniently at ' 'compatible charging stations. Manual authentication is not ' 'necessary because the charging station communicates directly with ' 'the vehicle via the charging cable.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans has been involved with vehicle software and ' 'digitalisation for many years. Numerous products are already in ' 'use. Building on previous experience, the digital strategy of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans will pursue a straightforward but ' 'comprehensive approach on three levels: Level 1 concerns ' 'vehicle-related functions. This includes, for example, those ' 'named above. The second level consists of customer-specific ' 'digital extras. This solution enables customers to integrate ' 'vehicles into their specific digital infrastructure. Finally, ' 'Level 3 will expand the existing Mercedes-Benz Vans offering with ' 'a selection of standard services and third-party applications ' 'that will be integrated into MB.OS in the future.\n' 'Navigation with Electric Intelligence: EQV and eVito take over ' 'route planning\n' 'Thanks to MBUX, in addition to the EQV, the eVito is also ' 'integrated into the electromobile ecosystem of intelligent ' 'navigation with active range management and cloud-based services ' 'and apps for the first time. It ensures relaxed driving with ' 'transparency and the greatest possible planning security. All ' 'electro-specific displays and settings can be operated via the ' 'high-resolution central display in the MBUX. For example, the ' 'pre-air conditioning can be set individually, the charging ' 'settings can be adjusted and the navigation can be operated with ' 'Electric Intelligence and Mercedes me Charge functions.\n' 'Driving assistance systems: Even better support in all ' 'situations\n' 'The attractiveness is completed by safety and assistance ' 'systems[5] with additional and partially further-developed ' 'functions. For example, Active Brake Assist now includes the ' 'intersection function and can also warn of vertically crossing or ' 'oncoming vehicles and dangerous overtaking manoeuvres and ' 'intervene to brake in an emergency and provide support when ' 'turning. The standard equipment is extensive:\n' '\n' 'V-Class, EQV and V-Class Marco Polo: ATTENTION ASSIST, Headlamp ' 'Assist including rain sensor, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC, ' 'Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function, Blind Spot ' 'Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Intelligent Speed Assist and ' 'Park Package.\n' '\n' '\n' 'Vito and eVito: ATTENTION ASSIST, Headlight Assist including rain ' 'sensor, cruise control, Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic ' 'function, Blind Spot Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, ' 'Intelligent Speed Assist and reversing camera.\n' '\n' 'The adaptive MULTIBEAM LED headlights with Highbeam Assist PLUS ' 'are available for the first time. Each with 84 individually ' 'controllable LEDs, they enable extremely fast and precise ' 'adjustment of the headlights to the current traffic situation. ' 'Highbeam Assist PLUS continuously illuminates the road ahead ' 'without dazzling other road users. \n' 'Further driving assistance systems are combined in the new ' 'driving assistance package. It contains the Active Distance ' 'Assist DISTRONIC with route-based speed adjustment and extended ' 'automatic restarting in traffic jams, Active Steering Assist and ' 'Active Speed Limit Assist. The new parking package with a ' '360-degree camera is available for convenient and quick parking. ' 'It provides 360-degree visualisation of camera-assisted parking ' 'using 3D images. The parking package includes Active Parking ' 'Assist, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Pedestrian Emergency Braking ' 'and Drive-Away Assist. The parking package with 360° camera also ' 'includes a trailer manoeuvring assistant in combination with a ' 'trailer hitch and automatic transmission.\n' 'Significantly upgraded equipment and simplified offer logic\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans has extensively upgraded the standard ' 'equipment and tailored the logic of the equipment packages even ' 'more precisely to specific customer requirements. Functional ' 'equipment that is often bought together is now increasingly ' 'bundled in packages. This significantly reduces the ' 'time-consuming selection of many individual options.\n' 'The STYLE V-Class already offers, for example, a leather steering ' 'wheel, the mirror package, the TEMPMATIC air conditioning system ' 'in the rear, the smartphone integration package and a comfort ' 'seat for the front passenger. Starting with the AVANTGARDE line, ' 'customers can also look forward to THERMOTRONIC air conditioning, ' 'wireless smartphone charging, front seats with 4-way lumbar ' 'support and adjustable seat cushion depth, adaptive MULTIBEAM LED ' 'headlights, navigation, Live Traffic Information and 17‑inch ' 'alloy wheels. A package with further functional equipment is ' 'available for both lines. The top-of-the-line V‑Class EXCLUSIVE ' 'includes further highlights such as sports suspension, a Nappa ' "leather steering wheel, an electrically adjustable driver's seat " 'including memory function, tinted windows in the rear, ' 'electrically operated sliding doors and the electric EASY-PACK ' 'tailgate as well 19-inch alloy wheels.\n' 'In addition to the new multi-function steering wheel, MBUX and ' 'KEYLESS Start, the Vito BASE already offers the semi-automatic ' 'TEMPMATIC air conditioning system with a new climate control ' 'panel, the headlight assistant including a rain sensor and a ' 'lockable glove compartment. With the PRO equipment line, ' 'customers also receive, among other things, comfort front seats ' 'with 4-way lumbar support and adjustable seat cushion depth as ' 'well as a 70-litre tank. The top equipment of the Vito SELECT ' 'also includes, for example, 17‑inch alloy wheels, adaptive ' 'MULTIBEAM LED headlights, automatic transmission including ' 'electric parking brake, mirror package, interior chrome package, ' 'smartphone integration and a chrome-plated radiator grille. ' 'Additional equipment is available for the panel van in the BASE ' 'Plus package and for the Tourer in the PRO Plus package.\n' '[1] With passenger car registration.\n' '[2] A personal Mercedes me ID and consent to the terms of use for ' 'the Mercedes me connect services are required to use the Mercedes ' 'me connect services. In addition, the respective vehicle must be ' 'linked to the user account. After the initial term has expired, ' 'the services can be extended for a fee, provided that they are ' 'then still offered for the vehicle in question. The services can ' 'be activated for the first time within one year of initial ' 'registration or commissioning by the customer, whichever comes ' 'first.\n' '[3] In order to be able to use the Mercedes me connect service ' 'Mercedes me Charge, a separate customer charging contract with a ' 'selected third-party provider is required.\n' '[4] Green Charging uses guarantees of origin to ensure that an ' 'equivalent amount of electricity from renewable energy sources is ' 'fed into the grid for the charging processes.\n' '[5] The driver assistance and safety systems from Mercedes-Benz ' 'are aids and do not release the driver from his or her ' 'responsibility.', 'content_html': '

The new midsize vans from Mercedes-Benz: In ' 'brief

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Mercedes-Benz Vans has made its medium-sized series even ' 'more attractive for private and commercial use - with a new ' 'exterior and interior design as well as more comfort, safety ' 'and functionality, especially thanks to a Plus in ' 'intelligent digital networking. The new models EQV, V-Class ' 'and V-Class Marco Polo as well as eVito and Vito mark an ' 'important step in the implementation of the recently ' 'presented, refocused business strategy. The aim is to offer ' 'the most desirable vans and services and to secure the ' 'leadership in electric mobility and digital ' 'experiences.

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In order to specifically meet the different wishes and ' 'needs of private and commercial customers, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans is increasingly pursuing a ' 'differentiated strategic approach. The luxury strategy will ' 'apply to the privately positioned vans – including the EQV, ' 'V-Class and V-Class Marco Polo – as it does to all ' 'Mercedes-Benz passenger cars. The company is at the same ' 'time pursuing a focused premium strategy for commercial vans ' '– including the eVito and Vito. The aim is to fully ' 'implement this strategic change with the introduction of the ' 'upcoming modular and scalable Van Electric Architecture – ' 'VAN.EA for short – from 2026 onwards. The new midsize vans ' 'mark an important intermediate step on this path. In both ' 'the private and commercial model portfolio, electric vans ' 'should also account for more than 50 percent by 2030. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans already offers an electric version ' 'of each model. To date, more than 40,000 battery electric ' 'vans have been sold. The top seller is the eVito.

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“We want to offer the most desirable vans and services ' 'and play a pioneering role in e-mobility – from MPVs to ' 'motor homes and commercial vans. Our new midsize van models ' 'are another step towards achieving this goal. The more ' 'mature luxury positioning of the EQV and V-Class and the ' 'sharpened premium character of the eVito and Vito will ' 'enable us to increase our focus on high-margin regions and ' 'industries.” 
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Targeted sharpening of the model strengths for further ' 'profitable growth

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Almost no other series in the Mercedes-Benz portfolio is ' 'so differentiated and has such a diverse customer base as ' 'the medium-sized vans. On the one hand there are the MPVs ' 'EQV and V-Class. The spectrum ranges from families and ' 'leisure enthusiasts to VIPs and business people. In addition ' 'to Europe, the vehicles are particularly popular in the ' 'Asian market. Attractive equipment lines are available for ' 'customers: for the EQV the AVANTGARDE line, the V-Class is ' 'available in four variants: as an entry-level variant and in ' 'the STYLE and AVANTGARDE lines and the EXCLUSIVE luxury ' 'version. There are also optional design packages such as the ' 'AMG Line and the Night package (for the V-Class), the EQV ' 'design package for the exterior and interior (for the EQV). ' 'On the other hand, the series includes the Vito and eVito ' 'vans in the Tourer, panel van and Mixto variants. These are ' 'aimed at tradespeople – from craftsmen to fleet customers. ' 'The Vito models can be tailored to individual needs with the ' 'equipment lines BASE, PRO and SELECT. In addition, the ' 'Camper V‑Class Marco Polo belongs to the medium-sized vans. ' 'All models have always combined a high degree of ' 'functionality and comfort as well as a high-quality and ' 'unique design. In addition, all offer plenty of space for ' 'business, family life or the next camping adventure. All ' 'these qualities are now sharpened again.

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By making them more attractive, Mercedes-Benz Vans wants ' 'to strengthen the market position of its medium-sized vans. ' 'This sets the course for further profitable growth at the ' 'upper end of the respective segments. In the next few years, ' 'the new vehicles will not only form the bridge to a ' 'comprehensive luxury or premium experience, but also to an ' 'all-electric future. The key element for this future is the ' 'upcoming innovative vehicle architecture VAN.EA. It is being ' 'specially developed for battery-electric drives and will be ' 'introduced from 2026. In the future, all new medium-sized ' 'and large vans will be based on it. The introduction of ' 'VAN.EA is also an important milestone on the way to a ' 'CO2-neutral new vehicle fleet from 2039 to ' 'achieve one of our most important transformation goals in ' 'the sustainable business strategy of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz AG.

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New exterior design for an unmistakable appearance

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One of the highlights of the new midsize van models with ' 'the star is a new look. The further-developed design gives ' 'the EQV, V-Class and V-Class Marco Polo, as well as eVito ' 'and Vito, a more distinctive and unique optical position in ' 'their segments. The new front design is characterised by a ' 'striking radiator grille in different forms and a powerfully ' 'drawn bumper. The Vito and eVito are therefore more modern ' 'and dynamic. Depending on the equipment, the radiator grille ' 'of the EQV, V-Class and V-Class Marco Polo is surrounded by ' 'an LED light band. The top-line V-Class EXCLUSIVE also has a ' 'status-defining, upright Mercedes star on the hood for the ' 'first time. The adaptive MULTIBEAM LED headlights with their ' 'elegant design, which are available either as standard or as ' 'an option depending on the equipment line, add another ' 'stylish touch to all models. At the rear, the bumper and ' 'newly designed LED lights ensure an unmistakable appearance. ' 'The contour of the rear lights is darkened. This creates a ' 'more precise light signature. The EQV, V-Class and V‑Class ' 'Marco Polo also have a new chrome trim strip with ' 'Mercedes-Benz lettering at the rear. The upgraded appearance ' 'is rounded off by new light-alloy wheels with an ' 'aerodynamically optimised design in 17-, 18- and 19-inch ' 'formats as well as five new paint colours.

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New cockpit design with a high-tech look and additional ' 'comfort features

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The new interior design visually rounds off the upgraded ' 'look. It is characterised by digitisation. The cockpit of ' 'the new Mercedes-Benz midsize vans is primarily ' 'characterised by a redesigned instrument panel with a ' 'touchscreen, new stylish air vents and a new generation of ' 'steering wheels with capacitive hands-off recognition. For ' 'the first time, the EQV, V-Class and V-Class Marco Polo have ' 'two 12.3-inch widescreen displays. The modern high-tech ' 'design raises the style and perceived value of MPVs and ' 'their camper variants to a new level. The Vito and eVito are ' 'equipped with an intuitively operated 10.25-inch central ' 'display and a new instrument cluster with a 5.5-inch colour ' 'display – suitable for the needs of commercial ' 'customers.

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The new centre console supports the wireless charging of ' 'smartphones as an option. Other new convenience features, ' 'some of which are optional, include the KEYLESS start ' 'function, heated steering wheel and new, dimmed rear ' 'lighting for driving at night. With 64 colours, the ambient ' 'lighting of the renewed privately positioned MPVs and the ' 'V-Class Marco Polo offers an even more individual and homely ' 'atmosphere. For more convenient access to the rear, the ' 'V-Class and EQV now also have a sliding door on the ' 'left-hand side of the vehicle as standard. For the first ' 'time, the electric EASY-PACK tailgate is available for the ' 'Vito Tourer and Mixto[1] as well as the eVito ' 'Tourer for convenient loading and unloading. In addition, ' 'the electric parking brake is now also on board for all ' 'commercial models with automatic transmission, depending on ' 'the equipment. These are just a few of the many new ' 'convenience features.

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MBUX infotainment system: intelligent, interactive and ' 'individual

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The new Mercedes-Benz midsize van portfolio is equipped ' 'as standard with the current generation of the MBUX ' '(Mercedes-Benz User Experience) infotainment system – a ' 'first for the Vito and eVito. The new vans thus offer an ' 'incomparably digital and interactive experience. With the ' 'new MBUX, drivers of the V‑Class Marco Polo, V-Class and EQV ' 'benefit from possible additional functions such as music ' 'streaming, ENERGIZING comfort control and navigation with ' 'augmented reality.

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The intuitive display and operating concept makes ' 'personalised suggestions for numerous infotainment, comfort ' 'and vehicle functions. It is operated on the central ' 'display, the touch control panels on the steering wheel or ' 'via the dialogue and learning language assistant "Hey ' 'Mercedes", which itself has also been further optimised. ' 'Other advantages of the new MBUX generation include ' 'increased computing power, additional electro-specific ' 'functions and views for the EQV and eVito, and parking ' 'support features that are shown on the central display.

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Customers can create their personal profile directly in ' 'their vehicle and synchronise it with the existing profile ' 'data in their Mercedes me account[2]. Up to ' 'seven different profiles can be stored per vehicle – each ' 'with individual information such as the last navigation ' 'destination or favourite radio station. By scanning a QR ' 'code with the Mercedes me app, the vehicle is automatically ' 'connected to the Mercedes me account.

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Diverse digital extras from Mercedes-Benz

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A large number of digital extras are available with the ' 'MBUX infotainment system. They make the new midsize vans ' 'with the star even smarter – and everyday life even easier ' 'and more efficient. Because before and after the journey, or ' 'even while on the road, other functions can be used that ' 'contribute to more comfort and safety. This includes free ' 'services such as maintenance, accident and breakdown ' 'management as well as remote services such as locking and ' 'unlocking the doors and opening and closing the windows via ' 'the Mercedes me app. Other helpful services include ' 'navigation with Live Traffic Information, Car-to-X ' 'communication and the extended MBUX functions with the "Hey ' 'Mercedes" language assistant. If desired, it can, for ' 'example, search online for nearby restaurants or ' 'hotels.

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The Mercedes me Charge[3] digital service is ' 'also available for the EQV and in future also for the new ' 'eVito. It offers customers access to one of the largest ' 'public charging networks in Europe with over 500,000 ' 'charging points - including the European fast-charging ' 'network IONITY. Mercedes me Charge enables charging with ' 'electricity from renewable sources at all stations[4]. Since the electric vans are equipped ' 'with Plug & Charge, drivers can charge and pay ' 'particularly quickly and conveniently at compatible charging ' 'stations. Manual authentication is not necessary because the ' 'charging station communicates directly with the vehicle via ' 'the charging cable.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans has been involved with vehicle ' 'software and digitalisation for many years. Numerous ' 'products are already in use. Building on previous ' 'experience, the digital strategy of Mercedes‑Benz Vans ' 'will pursue a straightforward but comprehensive approach on ' 'three levels: Level 1 concerns vehicle-related functions. ' 'This includes, for example, those named above. The second ' 'level consists of customer-specific digital extras. This ' 'solution enables customers to integrate vehicles into their ' 'specific digital infrastructure. Finally, Level 3 will ' 'expand the existing Mercedes-Benz Vans offering with a ' 'selection of standard services and third-party applications ' 'that will be integrated into MB.OS in the future.

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Navigation with Electric Intelligence: EQV and eVito ' 'take over route planning

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Thanks to MBUX, in addition to the EQV, the eVito is also ' 'integrated into the electromobile ecosystem of intelligent ' 'navigation with active range management and cloud-based ' 'services and apps for the first time. It ensures relaxed ' 'driving with transparency and the greatest possible planning ' 'security. All electro-specific displays and settings can be ' 'operated via the high-resolution central display in the ' 'MBUX. For example, the pre-air conditioning can be set ' 'individually, the charging settings can be adjusted and the ' 'navigation can be operated with Electric Intelligence and ' 'Mercedes me Charge functions.

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Driving assistance systems: Even better support in all ' 'situations

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The attractiveness is completed by safety and assistance ' 'systems[5] with additional and partially ' 'further-developed functions. For example, Active Brake ' 'Assist now includes the intersection function and can also ' 'warn of vertically crossing or oncoming vehicles and ' 'dangerous overtaking manoeuvres and intervene to brake in an ' 'emergency and provide support when turning. The standard ' 'equipment is extensive:

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  • V-Class, EQV and V-Class Marco Polo: ATTENTION ASSIST, ' 'Headlamp Assist including rain sensor, Active Distance ' 'Assist DISTRONIC, Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic ' 'function, Blind Spot Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, ' 'Intelligent Speed Assist and Park Package.
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  • Vito and eVito: ATTENTION ASSIST, Headlight Assist ' 'including rain sensor, cruise control, Active Brake Assist ' 'with cross-traffic function, Blind Spot Assist, Active Lane ' 'Keeping Assist, Intelligent Speed Assist and reversing ' 'camera.
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The adaptive MULTIBEAM LED headlights with Highbeam ' 'Assist PLUS are available for the first time. Each with 84 ' 'individually controllable LEDs, they enable extremely fast ' 'and precise adjustment of the headlights to the current ' 'traffic situation. Highbeam Assist PLUS continuously ' 'illuminates the road ahead without dazzling other road ' 'users. 

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Further driving assistance systems are combined in the ' 'new driving assistance package. It contains the ' 'Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC with route-based speed ' 'adjustment and extended automatic restarting in traffic ' 'jams, Active Steering Assist and Active Speed Limit Assist. ' 'The new parking package with a 360-degree camera is ' 'available for convenient and quick parking. It provides ' '360-degree visualisation of camera-assisted parking using 3D ' 'images. The parking package includes Active Parking Assist, ' 'Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Pedestrian Emergency Braking and ' 'Drive-Away Assist. The parking package with 360° camera also ' 'includes a trailer manoeuvring assistant in combination with ' 'a trailer hitch and automatic transmission.

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Significantly upgraded equipment and simplified offer ' 'logic

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Mercedes-Benz Vans has extensively upgraded the standard ' 'equipment and tailored the logic of the equipment packages ' 'even more precisely to specific customer requirements. ' 'Functional equipment that is often bought together is now ' 'increasingly bundled in packages. This significantly reduces ' 'the time-consuming selection of many individual ' 'options.

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The STYLE V-Class already offers, for example, a leather ' 'steering wheel, the mirror package, the TEMPMATIC air ' 'conditioning system in the rear, the smartphone integration ' 'package and a comfort seat for the front passenger. Starting ' 'with the AVANTGARDE line, customers can also look forward to ' 'THERMOTRONIC air conditioning, wireless smartphone charging, ' 'front seats with 4-way lumbar support and adjustable seat ' 'cushion depth, adaptive MULTIBEAM LED headlights, ' 'navigation, Live Traffic Information and 17‑inch alloy ' 'wheels. A package with further functional equipment is ' 'available for both lines. The top-of-the-line V‑Class ' 'EXCLUSIVE includes further highlights such as sports ' 'suspension, a Nappa leather steering wheel, an electrically ' "adjustable driver's seat including memory function, tinted " 'windows in the rear, electrically operated sliding doors and ' 'the electric EASY-PACK tailgate as well 19-inch alloy ' 'wheels.

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In addition to the new multi-function steering wheel, ' 'MBUX and KEYLESS Start, the Vito BASE already offers the ' 'semi-automatic TEMPMATIC air conditioning system with a new ' 'climate control panel, the headlight assistant including a ' 'rain sensor and a lockable glove compartment. With the PRO ' 'equipment line, customers also receive, among other things, ' 'comfort front seats with 4-way lumbar support and adjustable ' 'seat cushion depth as well as a 70-litre tank. The top ' 'equipment of the Vito SELECT also includes, for example, ' '17‑inch alloy wheels, adaptive MULTIBEAM LED headlights, ' 'automatic transmission including electric parking brake, ' 'mirror package, interior chrome package, smartphone ' 'integration and a chrome-plated radiator grille. Additional ' 'equipment is available for the panel van in the BASE Plus ' 'package and for the Tourer in the PRO Plus package.

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[2] A personal Mercedes me ID and consent to ' 'the terms of use for the Mercedes me connect services are ' 'required to use the Mercedes me connect services. In ' 'addition, the respective vehicle must be linked to the user ' 'account. After the initial term has expired, the services ' 'can be extended for a fee, provided that they are then still ' 'offered for the vehicle in question. The services can be ' 'activated for the first time within one year of initial ' 'registration or commissioning by the customer, whichever ' 'comes first.

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[3] In order to be able to use the Mercedes me ' 'connect service Mercedes me Charge, a separate customer ' 'charging contract with a selected third-party provider is ' 'required.

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[4] Green Charging uses guarantees of origin ' 'to ensure that an equivalent amount of electricity from ' 'renewable energy sources is fed into the grid for the ' 'charging processes.

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[5] The driver assistance and safety systems ' 'from Mercedes-Benz are aids and do not release the driver ' 'from his or her responsibility.

\n', 'date': '2023-07-27T00:05:00+02:00', 'title': 'On the road to more luxury in private life, more premium in ' 'business', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/045462b8-c92b-4527-8941-9f0599f27bfd'} 2025-11-30 01:01:55 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/14ba4321-1dcc-4e58-b538-af1a6c371f9b> {'content': '\n' 'Early reappointment of Ola Källenius as Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Markus Schäfer (Chief ' 'Technology Officer and Board of Management member responsible for ' 'Development & Procurement)\n' 'Renata Jungo Brüngger to assume responsibility for central ' 'coordination of sustainability in addition to her role as Member ' 'of the Board of Management, responsible for Integrity, Governance ' '& Sustainability (previously: Integrity & Legal Affairs)\n' 'Jörg Burzer’s Board of Management function will be renamed ' 'Production, Quality & Supply Chain Management (previously: ' 'Production & Supply Chain Management); Sabine Kohleisen’s ' 'portfolio of responsibility to be renamed Human Relations ' '(previously: Human Resources)\n' '\n' 'The Supervisory Board reappointed Ola Källenius (54) as Chairman ' 'of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG until May ' '21, 2029, at its meeting today. It also extended the contract of ' 'Markus Schäfer (58) until May 21, 2026. As Chief Technology ' 'Officer, Markus Schäfer is the Board of Management member ' 'responsible for Development & Procurement.\n' '”Ola Källenius has put Mercedes-Benz in an excellent position for ' 'the future. With the clear focus of the company on ' 'electrification, digitalisation and profitable growth with ' 'desirable cars and vans, he has demonstrated far-reaching ' 'strategic vision. In implementing the sustainable business ' 'strategy, he demonstrates determination and a sense of ' 'responsibility to all of the company’s employees in this ' 'transformative era. Mercedes-Benz is now more focused, resilient ' 'and efficient. And the innovative power of the world’s most ' 'valuable luxury car brand is more impressive than ever. Markus ' 'Schäfer and his team have made decisive contributions to provide ' 'Mercedes-Benz with state-of-the-art technology to back this ' 'market-leading position. The two managers enjoy the greatest ' 'respect inside and outside the company. We are very much looking ' 'forward to our continuing working relationship.” Bernd ' 'Pischetsrieder, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'In accordance with the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) and ' 'its own rules, the Supervisory Board renews appointments of ' 'members of the Board of Management in the final year of their ' 'term of office. The current contracts of Ola Källenius and Markus ' 'Schäfer are due to expire in May 2024. Last year, the Supervisory ' 'Board decided on more flexible guidelines for the appointment and ' 'reappointment of members of the Board of Management: For members ' 'who are 58 or 59 years old at the beginning of the contract, the ' 'term of office should not exceed two years; from the age of 60 ' 'years onwards, it should not exceed one year. Multiple contract ' 'extensions are possible.\n' 'Strengthening sustainability management with central ' 'coordination\n' 'In a further decision, the Supervisory Board established a ' 'cross-divisional steering and coordination function at the Board ' 'of Management level for sustainability management. Renata Jungo ' 'Brüngger will additionally take charge of this new function ' 'effective August 1, 2023, as part of her area of responsibility, ' 'which will be renamed Integrity, Governance & Sustainability ' '(previously: Integrity & Legal Affairs). With this move, ' 'Mercedes-Benz takes into account the growing complexity and ' 'increasing regulatory importance of this multi-faceted topic and ' 'is creating a central point of contact for all relevant ' 'stakeholder groups. Responsibility for the function-specific ' 'management of sustainability topics will remain in the respective ' 'Board of Management areas.\n' 'For Mercedes-Benz, sustainability means creating permanent value ' 'for all stakeholder groups: customers, employees, investors, ' 'business partners and society as a whole. In doing so, the ' 'company combines economic, environmental and social ' 'responsibility along the entire value chain.\n' '“By placing central coordination at the Board of Management ' 'level, we are highlighting the fundamental importance of ' 'sustainability for the future success of the company. With Renata ' 'Jungo Brüngger, an experienced manager is taking on this crucial ' 'responsibility at Mercedes-Benz. The fact that sustainability is ' 'already firmly embedded in our corporate strategy today must be ' 'largely credited to her efforts. In close cooperation with all ' 'Board of Management areas, she together with her team will ' 'continue to drive our sustainable business strategy ' 'forward.” Bernd Pischetsrieder, Chairman of the Supervisory ' 'Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'Titles of Board of Management functions\n' 'At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board also decided to ' 'change the title of Jörg Burzer’s Board of Management function to ' 'Production, Quality & Supply Chain Management (previously: ' 'Production & Supply Chain Management). This is to underline ' 'the importance of quality for the Mercedes-Benz brand and to ' 'underscore the combined responsibility for this topic ' 'also within the divisional title. The function of Sabine ' 'Kohleisen will be renamed Human Relations (previously: Human ' 'Resources). Consequently, the name of this function now ' 'emphasises the centrality of cooperation with and between people ' 'for the personnel-related activities of Mercedes-Benz.', 'content_html': '
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  • Jörg Burzer’s Board of Management function will ' 'be renamed Production, Quality & Supply Chain Management ' '(previously: Production & Supply Chain Management); ' 'Sabine Kohleisen’s portfolio of responsibility to be renamed ' 'Human Relations (previously: Human Resources)
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The Supervisory Board reappointed Ola Källenius (54) as ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG until May 21, 2029, at its meeting today. It also ' 'extended the contract of Markus Schäfer (58) until May 21, ' '2026. As Chief Technology Officer, Markus Schäfer is the ' 'Board of Management member responsible for Development & ' 'Procurement.

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”Ola Källenius has put Mercedes-Benz in ' 'an excellent position for the future. 
With the ' 'clear focus of the company on electrification, ' 'digitalisation and profitable growth with desirable cars and ' 'vans, he has demonstrated far-reaching strategic vision. In ' 'implementing the sustainable business strategy, he ' 'demonstrates determination and a sense of responsibility to ' 'all of the company’s employees in this transformative era. ' 'Mercedes-Benz is now more focused, resilient and efficient. ' 'And the innovative power of the world’s most valuable luxury ' 'car brand is more impressive than ever. Markus ' 'Schäfer and his team have made decisive ' 'contributions to provide Mercedes-Benz with state-of-the-art ' 'technology to back this market-leading position. The two ' 'managers enjoy the greatest respect inside and outside the ' 'company. We are very much looking forward to our continuing ' 'working relationship.” 
Bernd Pischetsrieder, ' 'Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG

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In accordance with the German Stock Corporation Act ' '(AktG) and its own rules, the Supervisory Board renews ' 'appointments of members of the Board of Management in the ' 'final year of their term of office. The current contracts of ' 'Ola Källenius and Markus Schäfer are due to expire in May ' '2024. Last year, the Supervisory Board decided on more ' 'flexible guidelines for the appointment and reappointment of ' 'members of the Board of Management: For members who are 58 ' 'or 59 years old at the beginning of the contract, the term ' 'of office should not exceed two years; from the age of 60 ' 'years onwards, it should not exceed one year. Multiple ' 'contract extensions are possible.

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Strengthening sustainability management with central ' 'coordination

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In a further decision, the Supervisory Board established ' 'a cross-divisional steering and coordination function at the ' 'Board of Management level for sustainability management. ' 'Renata Jungo Brüngger will additionally take charge of this ' 'new function effective August 1, 2023, as part of her area ' 'of responsibility, which will be renamed Integrity, ' 'Governance & Sustainability (previously: Integrity & ' 'Legal Affairs). With this move, Mercedes-Benz takes into ' 'account the growing complexity and increasing regulatory ' 'importance of this multi-faceted topic and is creating a ' 'central point of contact for all relevant stakeholder ' 'groups. Responsibility for the function-specific management ' 'of sustainability topics will remain in the respective Board ' 'of Management areas.

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For Mercedes-Benz, sustainability means creating ' 'permanent value for all stakeholder groups: customers, ' 'employees, investors, business partners and society as a ' 'whole. In doing so, the company combines economic, ' 'environmental and social responsibility along the entire ' 'value chain.

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“By placing central coordination at the Board of ' 'Management level, we are highlighting the fundamental ' 'importance of sustainability for the future success of the ' 'company. With Renata Jungo Brüngger, an ' 'experienced manager is taking on this crucial responsibility ' 'at Mercedes-Benz. The fact that sustainability is already ' 'firmly embedded in our corporate strategy today must be ' 'largely credited to her efforts. In close cooperation with ' 'all Board of Management areas, she together with her team ' 'will continue to drive our
sustainable business strategy ' 'forward.” 
Bernd Pischetsrieder, Chairman of the ' 'Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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Titles of Board of Management functions

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At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board also decided ' 'to change the title of Jörg Burzer’s Board ' 'of Management function to Production, Quality & Supply ' 'Chain Management (previously: Production & Supply Chain ' 'Management). This is to underline the importance of quality ' 'for the Mercedes-Benz brand and to underscore the ' 'combined responsibility for this topic also within ' 'the divisional title. The function of Sabine ' 'Kohleisen will be renamed Human Relations ' '(previously: Human Resources). Consequently, the name of ' 'this function now emphasises the centrality of cooperation ' 'with and between people for the personnel-related activities ' 'of Mercedes-Benz.

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At ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans the Q2 adjusted RoS rose to 15.5% (Q2 2022: ' '10.1%) due to favourable pricing and higher sales.\n' '“Our solid financial performance is the result of disciplined ' 'strategy execution in a dynamic environment. For this I would ' 'like to thank the entire Mercedes team. We expect the pace of ' 'sales from the first half of 2023 to continue for the remainder ' 'of the year, given the strength of our pipeline of desirable ' 'products: Customers will be able to choose from additional models ' 'when the new E-Class, the CLE Coupe and GLC Coupe hit showrooms ' 'later this year. And at the upcoming IAA we will give a preview ' 'of how Mercedes-Benz will elevate and electrify the entry segment ' 'based on our MMA architecture.”\n' 'Ola Kaellenius, Chief Executive Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG\n' 'Transformation\n' 'In the second quarter, the company continued its transformation ' 'with several technological innovations.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz launched a beta program for the integration of ' 'ChatGPT into Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in North America. Users ' 'of MBUX[2] can use ChatGPT to enhance the voice assistant to not ' 'only accept natural voice commands, but also to conduct ' 'conversations with comprehensive answers. The data shows that ' 'participants are twice as likely to interact with MBUX when using ' 'the ChatGPT functionality.\n' 'The new E-Class, which comes equipped with a precursor of the ' 'MB.OS operating system, received excellent feedback and will hit ' 'showrooms in the second half of the year. Mercedes-Benz will ' 'offer “Automatic Lane Change” function in Europe, an intelligent ' 'driving assistance systems in the SAE-Level 2 in time for ' 'delivery of the first units of the new E-Class.\n' 'The company continues to expand charging options for its ' 'customers. In addition to advancing plans for its own ' 'Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging Network, it will adopt the ' 'North American Charging Standard (NACS) giving customers access ' 'to the Tesla supercharger network in North America in 2024 and ' 'this week unveiled plans to develop a new a high-powered charging ' 'network across North America together with Hyundai, Honda, Kia, ' 'General Motors, BMW and Stellantis.\n' 'In September, Mercedes-Benz will showcase its MMA platform ' '(Mercedes Modular Architecture), designed to redefine the entry ' 'segment with MB.OS and other features to elevate the product ' 'substance.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2-2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2-2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' 'YTD2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'YTD2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '38,241\n' '\n' '\n' '36,440\n' '\n' '\n' '+5%\n' '\n' '\n' '75,757\n' '\n' '\n' '71,298\n' '\n' '\n' '+6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '4,988\n' '\n' '\n' '4,622\n' '\n' '\n' '+8%\n' '\n' '\n' '10,492\n' '\n' '\n' '9,851\n' '\n' '\n' '+7%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) adjusted*\n' '\n' '\n' '5,211\n' '\n' '\n' '4,939\n' '\n' '\n' '+6%\n' '\n' '\n' '10,633\n' '\n' '\n' '10,240\n' '\n' '\n' '+4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Net profit/loss*\n' '\n' '\n' '3,641\n' '\n' '\n' '3,198\n' '\n' '\n' '+14%\n' '\n' '\n' '7,652\n' '\n' '\n' '6,784\n' '\n' '\n' '+13% \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Free cash flow (industrial business)*\n' '\n' '\n' '3,363\n' '\n' '\n' '1,417\n' '\n' '\n' '+137%\n' '\n' '\n' '5,527\n' '\n' '\n' '2,633\n' '\n' '\n' '+110%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Free cash flow (industrial business) adjusted*\n' '\n' '\n' '3,479\n' '\n' '\n' '2,069\n' '\n' '\n' '+68%\n' '\n' '\n' '5,724\n' '\n' '\n' '3,279\n' '\n' '\n' '+75%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR\n' '\n' '\n' '3.34\n' '\n' '\n' '2.91\n' '\n' '\n' '+15%\n' '\n' '\n' '7.03\n' '\n' '\n' '6.17\n' '\n' '\n' '+14%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' 'Investments, free cash flow and liquidity\n' 'The free cash flow of the industrial business increased to €3.4 ' 'billion (Q2 2022: €1.4 billion). The positive development of ' 'working capital was mainly due to lower inventory build-up ' 'compared to the previous year. The inventory build-up is a result ' 'of the introduction of the direct sales model in additional ' 'markets, ramp-ups in production due to new model years and high ' 'levels of vehicles in the process of delivery.\n' 'The net liquidity of the industrial business rose to €25.8 ' 'billion (end of 2022: €26.6 billion). The Group’s investments in ' 'property, plant and equipment in the second quarter totaled €0.8 ' 'billion (Q2 2022: €0.8 billion). Research and development ' 'expenditure amounted to €2.4 billion (Q2 2022: €2.2 billion) due ' 'to higher investments for future platforms and technologies, ' 'including MB.OS. Mercedes-Benz announced its third Green Bond ' 'after two years in Europe.\n' 'Divisional results\n' 'Demand for battery electric and Top-End segment vehicles lifted ' 'sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars by 6%, to 515,700 units in the second ' 'quarter, and by 5% to 1,019,200 units in the first half of 2023. ' 'Sales were boosted by solid demand in Germany and the United ' 'States in particular and growth across all regions and segments. ' 'Mercedes-Benz continues to remain disciplined with a focus on ' 'sustainable growth, even in a dynamic market environment. BEV ' 'sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars almost doubled to 61,200 units (+96%) ' 'in Q2. Excluding smart, BEV sales even surged by 123%. Sales in ' 'the Top-End segment rose by 12% to 84,800 units in Q2 and 15% to ' '176,600 vehicles in the first six months of 2023. In the Core ' 'segment, sales were up 2% to 276,800 units in the second quarter ' 'impacted by a model changeover for the GLC and E-Class. Sales in ' 'the Entry segment increased by 11% to 154,100 units in Q2 and ' 'even grew 19% in the first half of 2023, reaching 317,500 ' 'vehicles.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2-2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2-2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' 'YTD2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'YTD2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales in units\n' '\n' '\n' '515,746\n' '\n' '\n' '487,116\n' '\n' '\n' '+6%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,019,229\n' '\n' '\n' '974,124\n' '\n' '\n' '+5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof xEV\n' '\n' '\n' '95,910\n' '\n' '\n' '63,594\n' '\n' '\n' '+51%\n' '\n' '\n' '187,608\n' '\n' '\n' '137,594\n' '\n' '\n' '+36%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof BEV\n' '\n' '\n' '61,211\n' '\n' '\n' '31,259\n' '\n' '\n' '+96%\n' '\n' '\n' '112,850\n' '\n' '\n' '58,619\n' '\n' '\n' '+93%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '28,244\n' '\n' '\n' '26,999\n' '\n' '\n' '+5%\n' '\n' '\n' '56,056\n' '\n' '\n' '52,835\n' '\n' '\n' '+6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '3,852\n' '\n' '\n' '3,792\n' '\n' '\n' '+2%\n' '\n' '\n' '8,000\n' '\n' '\n' '8,063\n' '\n' '\n' '-1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) adjusted*\n' '\n' '\n' '3,812\n' '\n' '\n' '3,833\n' '\n' '\n' '-1%\n' '\n' '\n' '7,925\n' '\n' '\n' '8,076\n' '\n' '\n' '-2%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) in %\n' '\n' '\n' '13.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '14.0%\n' '\n' '\n' '-0.4%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '14.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '15.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.0%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in %\n' '\n' '\n' '13.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '14.2%\n' '\n' '\n' '-0.7%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '14.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '15.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '-1.2%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '3,769\n' '\n' '\n' '2,393\n' '\n' '\n' '+58%\n' '\n' '\n' '6,750\n' '\n' '\n' '4,240\n' '\n' '\n' '+59%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) adjusted* \n' '\n' '\n' '3,842\n' '\n' '\n' '2,948\n' '\n' '\n' '+30%\n' '\n' '\n' '6,862\n' '\n' '\n' '4,628\n' '\n' '\n' '+48%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Conversion Rate adjusted\n' '\n' '\n' '1.0\n' '\n' '\n' '0.8\n' '\n' '\n' '.\n' '\n' '\n' '0.9\n' '\n' '\n' '0.6\n' '\n' '\n' '.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans significantly increased its global sales in ' 'the second quarter of 2023 to 119,500 units (+19%) due to the ' 'particularly strong contribution from commercial vans. Global ' 'sales of all-electric vans increased notably in the second ' 'quarter of 2023 to 5,100 units (Q2 2022: 4,300). Thus, the share ' 'of all-electric models accounted for 4.2% of total sales. With ' 'the recent start of sales of the EQT and eCitan, the product ' 'portfolio now offers an electric variant in each segment. Solid ' 'net pricing and higher unit sales helped to outweigh cost ' 'increases and inflation while the fixed cost base saw a strong ' 'improvement. Overall, the adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) for ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans rose to 15.5% (Q2 2022: 10.1%). In May, the ' 'division presented its Strategy Update for strengthening its ' 'position as a leading manufacturer of light commercial vehicles ' 'and received favourable feedback from capital market ' 'representatives and media. The midsized Van segment will receive ' 'a facelift to give private segment vehicles a more luxurious ' 'design and to sharpen the premium appeal in the commercial ' 'segment.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2-2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2-2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' 'YTD2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'YTD2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Sales in units\n' '\n' '\n' '119,505\n' '\n' '\n' '100,125\n' '\n' '\n' '+19%\n' '\n' '\n' '218,390\n' '\n' '\n' '188,633\n' '\n' '\n' '+16%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '5,123\n' '\n' '\n' '4,107\n' '\n' '\n' '+25%\n' '\n' '\n' '9,738\n' '\n' '\n' '7,794\n' '\n' '\n' '+25%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '806\n' '\n' '\n' '382\n' '\n' '\n' '+111%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,568\n' '\n' '\n' '730\n' '\n' '\n' '+115%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) adjusted*\n' '\n' '\n' '792\n' '\n' '\n' '414\n' '\n' '\n' '+91%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,511\n' '\n' '\n' '880\n' '\n' '\n' '+72%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) in %\n' '\n' '\n' '15.7%\n' '\n' '\n' '9.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '+6.4%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '16.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '9.4%\n' '\n' '\n' '+6.7%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in %\n' '\n' '\n' '15.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '10.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '+5.4%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '15.5%\n' '\n' '\n' '11.3%\n' '\n' '\n' '+4.2%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '777\n' '\n' '\n' '254\n' '\n' '\n' '+206%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,187\n' '\n' '\n' '632\n' '\n' '\n' '+88%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) adjusted* \n' '\n' '\n' '819\n' '\n' '\n' '333\n' '\n' '\n' '+146%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,269\n' '\n' '\n' '770\n' '\n' '\n' '+65%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Cash Conversion Rate adjusted\n' '\n' '\n' '1.0\n' '\n' '\n' '0.8\n' '\n' '\n' '.\n' '\n' '\n' '0.8\n' '\n' '\n' '0.9\n' '\n' '\n' '.\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' 'Compared to the second quarter of the previous year, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility tripled its new business volume for ' 'battery electric vehicles to €1.8 billion (Q2 2022: €0.6 ' 'billion). Overall, with €15.4 billion, the new business of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility increased compared to the previous year’s ' 'quarter (Q2 2022: €14.1 billion). In a challenging market ' 'environment, especially in China, the contract volume of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility amounted to €131.4 billion (FY 2022: ' '€132.4 billion). The adjusted EBIT of €448 million (Q2 2022: €624 ' 'million) was mainly driven by a declining interest margin, which ' 'was partially offset by a normalized cost of credit risk. ' 'Profitability was impacted by lower margins due to higher ' 'refinancing rates and intensified competition in the financial ' 'services sector, as well as from higher investments in charging. ' 'As a result, the adjusted Return on Equity (RoE) decreased to ' '12.8% (Q2 2022: 17.1%).\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2-2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'Q2-2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' 'YTD2023\n' '\n' '\n' 'YTD2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change 23/22\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Revenue*\n' '\n' '\n' '6,506\n' '\n' '\n' '6,715\n' '\n' '\n' '-3%\n' '\n' '\n' '13,145\n' '\n' '\n' '13,497\n' '\n' '\n' '-3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'New business*\n' '\n' '\n' '15,415\n' '\n' '\n' '14,115\n' '\n' '\n' '+9%\n' '\n' '\n' '30,116\n' '\n' '\n' '28,655\n' '\n' '\n' '+5%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Contract volume (June, 30)*\n' '\n' '\n' '131,375\n' '\n' '\n' '134,986\n' '\n' '\n' '-3%\n' '\n' '\n' '131,375\n' '\n' '\n' '132,379**\n' '\n' '\n' '-1%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)*\n' '\n' '\n' '172\n' '\n' '\n' '624\n' '\n' '\n' '-72%\n' '\n' '\n' '711\n' '\n' '\n' '1,357\n' '\n' '\n' '-48%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) adjusted*\n' '\n' '\n' '448\n' '\n' '\n' '624\n' '\n' '\n' '-28%\n' '\n' '\n' '987\n' '\n' '\n' '1,357\n' '\n' '\n' '-27%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Equity (RoE) in %\n' '\n' '\n' '4.9%\n' '\n' '\n' '17.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '-12.2%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '10.2%\n' '\n' '\n' '18.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '-8.4%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Return on Equity (RoE) adjusted in %\n' '\n' '\n' '12.8%\n' '\n' '\n' '17.1%\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.3%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '14.2%\n' '\n' '\n' '18.6%\n' '\n' '\n' '-4.4%pts\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '*in millions of €\n' '** Year-end figure\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' 'Outlook\n' 'With regional differences, the overall growth momentum of the ' 'world economy is likely to remain rather subdued in the second ' 'half of the year. Despite an ongoing monthly decrease in the rate ' 'of inflation, inflation is expected to remain above average in ' 'many places, which is likely to result in continued restrictive ' 'monetary policies by major central banks. These developments are ' 'likely to continue to weigh on consumers, companies and weaken ' 'economic growth accordingly. In addition, geopolitical ' 'imponderables remain another uncertainty factor. By contrast, ' 'energy prices are expected to remain at a significantly lower ' 'level than in the previous year for the rest of 2023 and also on ' 'average for the year as a whole. The noticeably improved supply ' 'chain situation should continue to benefit the development of ' 'automotive markets in the second half of the year, although ' 'market demand is expected to remain subdued in important ' 'markets.\n' 'Sales Guidance Mercedes-Benz Cars: Order intake is stabilizing ' 'with a strong product substance in the market and also ' 'considering the product launches to come in 2023 and in 2024. The ' 'rate of sales from first-half 2023 is seen remaining at ' 'approximately the same level, and full-year sales are thus seen ' 'at prior-year level.\n' 'Unit sales and revenue at Mercedes-Benz Cars are seen “at” the ' 'prior-year level. The adjusted RoS is seen at 12%–14% and the ' 'adjusted Cash Conversion Rate at 0.8–1.0. Investments in ' 'property, plant and equipment and into research and development ' 'are seen “significantly above” the prior-year level.\n' 'At Mercedes-Benz Vans, unit sales are now seen at “significantly ' "above” the prior-year's level, up from the previous expectation " 'of a slight rise in sales. The adjusted RoS is now expected in ' 'the range of 13%–15% up from 11%–13% previously. The adjusted ' 'Cash Conversion Rate is now expected at 0.7–0.9, up from 0.6–0.8 ' 'previously. Investments in property, plant and equipment and into ' 'research and development are still seen “significantly above” the ' 'prior-year level.\n' 'At Mercedes-Benz Mobility the adjusted RoE remains unchanged at ' '12%–14%.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Group expects revenue “at” the prior-year ' 'level. Group EBIT is now seen “at prior-year level,” up from ' '“slightly below” resulting from the adjusted Van guidance. Free ' 'cash flow of the industrial business is now expected “slightly ' 'above” the prior-year level.\n' ' \n' 'Link to press information “Sales figures Q2 2023”:\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars: group-media.mercedes-benz.com/Sales-Q2/cars\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans: group-media.mercedes-benz.com/Sales-Q2/vans\n' 'Link to capital market presentation Q2 2023: ' 'group.mercedes-benz.com/q2-2023/en\n' ' \n' '[1] The Mercedes-Benz driving assistance and safety systems are ' 'aids, and do not relieve the driver of their responsibility. ' "Please note the information in the Owner's Manual and the system " 'limits which are described therein.\n' '[2] All vehicles with MBUX of model series A 238, C 118, C 167, C ' '238, C 253, C 254, C 257, H 247, N 293, R 232, S 213, V 167, V ' '177, V 295, V 297, W 206, W 213, WV 223, X 167, X 243, X 247, X ' '253, X 254, X 294, X 296, Z 223 and Z 296.', 'content_html': '
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  • Solid profitability: Adjusted Return on ' 'Sales (RoS) reaches 13.5% (Q2 2022: 14.2%) at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars and 15.5% at Mercedes-Benz Vans (Q2 2022: 10.1%); ' 'adjusted Return on Equity (RoE) of 12.8% at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility (Q2 2022: 17.1%)
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Mercedes-Benz Group’s (ticker symbol: MBG) sharpened ' 'focus on sustainable growth through sales of desirable cars ' 'and premium vans, combined with tight cost control, lifted ' 'second-quarter Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) by ' '8% to €5.0 billion (Q2 2022: €4.6 billion) and revenue by 5% ' 'to €38.2 billion (Q2 2022: €36.4 billion).

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At Mercedes-Benz Cars the adjusted Return on Sales (RoS) ' 'reached 13.5% in the quarter (Q2 2022: 14.2%) thanks to ' 'disciplined pricing and strong sales of Top-End vehicles, as ' 'well as Mercedes-Benz SUV models, including electric ' 'variants. At Mercedes-Benz Vans the Q2 adjusted RoS rose to ' '15.5% (Q2 2022: 10.1%) due to favourable pricing and higher ' 'sales.

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“Our solid financial performance is the result of ' 'disciplined strategy execution in a dynamic environment. For ' 'this I would like to thank the entire Mercedes team. We ' 'expect the pace of sales from the first half of 2023 to ' 'continue for the remainder of the year, given the strength ' 'of our pipeline of desirable products: ' 'Customers will be able to choose from additional models when ' 'the new E-Class, the CLE Coupe and GLC Coupe hit showrooms ' 'later this year. And at the upcoming IAA we will give a ' 'preview of how Mercedes-Benz will elevate and ' 'electrify the entry segment based on our MMA ' 'architecture.”

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Mercedes-Benz launched a beta program for the integration ' 'of ChatGPT into Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in North ' 'America. Users of MBUX[2] can use ' 'ChatGPT to enhance the voice assistant to not only accept ' 'natural voice commands, but also to conduct conversations ' 'with comprehensive answers. The data shows that participants ' 'are twice as likely to interact with MBUX when using the ' 'ChatGPT functionality.

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The new E-Class, which comes equipped with a precursor of ' 'the MB.OS operating system, received excellent feedback and ' 'will hit showrooms in the second half of the year. ' 'Mercedes-Benz will offer “Automatic ' 'Lane Change” function in Europe, an intelligent driving ' 'assistance systems in the SAE-Level 2 in time for delivery ' 'of the first units of the new E-Class.

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The company continues to expand charging options for its ' 'customers. In addition to advancing plans for its own ' 'Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging Network, it will adopt ' 'the North American Charging Standard (NACS) giving ' 'customers access to the Tesla supercharger network in North ' 'America in 2024 and this week unveiled plans to ' 'develop a new a high-powered charging network across ' 'North America together with Hyundai, Honda, Kia, General ' 'Motors, BMW and Stellantis.

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In September, Mercedes-Benz will showcase its MMA ' 'platform (Mercedes Modular Architecture), designed to ' 'redefine the entry segment with MB.OS and other features to ' 'elevate the product substance.

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

4,988

\n' '		\n' '

4,622

\n' '		\n' '

+8%

\n' '		\n' '

10,492

\n' '		\n' '

9,851

\n' '		\n' '

+7%

\n' '
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Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) ' 'adjusted*

\n' '		\n' '

5,211

\n' '		\n' '

4,939

\n' '		\n' '

+6%

\n' '		\n' '

10,633

\n' '		\n' '

10,240

\n' '		\n' '

+4%

\n' '
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Net profit/loss*

\n' '		\n' '

3,641

\n' '		\n' '

3,198

\n' '		\n' '

+14%

\n' '		\n' '

7,652

\n' '		\n' '

6,784

\n' '		\n' '

+13% 

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Free cash flow (industrial ' 'business)*

\n' '		\n' '

3,363

\n' '		\n' '

1,417

\n' '		\n' '

+137%

\n' '		\n' '

5,527

\n' '		\n' '

2,633

\n' '		\n' '

+110%

\n' '
\n' '

Free cash flow (industrial business) ' 'adjusted*

\n' '		\n' '

3,479

\n' '		\n' '

2,069

\n' '		\n' '

+68%

\n' '		\n' '

5,724

\n' '		\n' '

3,279

\n' '		\n' '

+75%

\n' '
\n' '

Earnings per share (EPS) in EUR

\n' '		\n' '

3.34

\n' '		\n' '

2.91

\n' '		\n' '

+15%

\n' '		\n' '

7.03

\n' '		\n' '

6.17

\n' '		\n' '

+14%

\n' '
\n' '

*in millions of €

\n' '
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Investments, free cash flow and liquidity

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The free cash flow of the industrial business increased ' 'to €3.4 billion (Q2 2022: €1.4 billion). The positive ' 'development of working capital was mainly due to lower ' 'inventory build-up compared to the previous year. The ' 'inventory build-up is a result of the introduction of the ' 'direct sales model in additional markets, ramp-ups in ' 'production due to new model years and high levels of ' 'vehicles in the process of delivery.

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The net liquidity of the industrial business rose to ' '€25.8 billion (end of 2022: €26.6 billion). The Group’s ' 'investments in property, plant and equipment in the second ' 'quarter totaled €0.8 billion (Q2 2022: €0.8 billion). ' 'Research and development expenditure amounted to €2.4 ' 'billion (Q2 2022: €2.2 billion) due to higher investments ' 'for future platforms and technologies, including MB.OS. ' 'Mercedes-Benz announced its third Green Bond after two years ' 'in Europe.

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Divisional results

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Demand for battery electric and Top-End segment vehicles ' 'lifted sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars by 6%, ' 'to 515,700 units in the second quarter, and by 5% to ' '1,019,200 units in the first half of 2023. Sales were ' 'boosted by solid demand in Germany and the United States in ' 'particular and growth across all regions and segments. ' 'Mercedes-Benz continues to remain disciplined with a focus ' 'on sustainable growth, even in a dynamic market environment. ' 'BEV sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars almost doubled to 61,200 ' 'units (+96%) in Q2. Excluding smart, BEV sales even surged ' 'by 123%. Sales in the Top-End segment rose by 12% to 84,800 ' 'units in Q2 and 15% to 176,600 vehicles in the first six ' 'months of 2023. In the Core segment, sales were up 2% to ' '276,800 units in the second quarter impacted by a model ' 'changeover for the GLC and E-Class. Sales in the Entry ' 'segment increased by 11% to 154,100 units in Q2 and even ' 'grew 19% in the first half of 2023, reaching 317,500 ' 'vehicles.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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Q2-2023

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Q2-2022

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Change 23/22

\n' '		\n' '

YTD2023

\n' '		\n' '

YTD2022

\n' '		\n' '

Change 23/22

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\n' '

Sales in units

\n' '		\n' '

515,746

\n' '		\n' '

487,116

\n' '		\n' '

+6%

\n' '		\n' '

1,019,229

\n' '		\n' '

974,124

\n' '		\n' '

+5%

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- thereof xEV

\n' '		\n' '

95,910

\n' '		\n' '

63,594

\n' '		\n' '

+51%

\n' '		\n' '

187,608

\n' '		\n' '

137,594

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+36%

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- thereof BEV

\n' '		\n' '

61,211

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31,259

\n' '		\n' '

+96%

\n' '		\n' '

112,850

\n' '		\n' '

58,619

\n' '		\n' '

+93%

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Revenue*

\n' '		\n' '

28,244

\n' '		\n' '

26,999

\n' '		\n' '

+5%

\n' '		\n' '

56,056

\n' '		\n' '

52,835

\n' '		\n' '

+6%

\n' '
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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

3,852

\n' '		\n' '

3,792

\n' '		\n' '

+2%

\n' '		\n' '

8,000

\n' '		\n' '

8,063

\n' '		\n' '

-1%

\n' '
\n' '

Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) ' 'adjusted*

\n' '		\n' '

3,812

\n' '		\n' '

3,833

\n' '		\n' '

-1%

\n' '		\n' '

7,925

\n' '		\n' '

8,076

\n' '		\n' '

-2%

\n' '
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Return on Sales (RoS) in %

\n' '		\n' '

13.6%

\n' '		\n' '

14.0%

\n' '		\n' '

-0.4%pts

\n' '		\n' '

14.3%

\n' '		\n' '

15.3%

\n' '		\n' '

-1.0%pts

\n' '
\n' '

Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in %

\n' '		\n' '

13.5%

\n' '		\n' '

14.2%

\n' '		\n' '

-0.7%pts

\n' '		\n' '

14.1%

\n' '		\n' '

15.3%

\n' '		\n' '

-1.2%pts

\n' '
\n' '

Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes ' '(CFBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

3,769

\n' '		\n' '

2,393

\n' '		\n' '

+58%

\n' '		\n' '

6,750

\n' '		\n' '

4,240

\n' '		\n' '

+59%

\n' '
\n' '

Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) ' 'adjusted*

\n' '		\n' '

3,842

\n' '		\n' '

2,948

\n' '		\n' '

+30%

\n' '		\n' '

6,862

\n' '		\n' '

4,628

\n' '		\n' '

+48%

\n' '
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Cash Conversion Rate adjusted

\n' '		\n' '

1.0

\n' '		\n' '

0.8

\n' '		\n' '

.

\n' '		\n' '

0.9

\n' '		\n' '

0.6

\n' '		\n' '

.

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*in millions of €

\n' '
\n' '

 

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Mercedes-Benz Vans significantly ' 'increased its global sales in the second quarter of 2023 to ' '119,500 units (+19%) due to the particularly strong ' 'contribution from commercial vans. Global sales of ' 'all-electric vans increased notably in the second quarter of ' '2023 to 5,100 units (Q2 2022: 4,300). Thus, the share of ' 'all-electric models accounted for 4.2% of total sales. With ' 'the recent start of sales of the EQT and eCitan, the product ' 'portfolio now offers an electric variant in each segment. ' 'Solid net pricing and higher unit sales helped to outweigh ' 'cost increases and inflation while the fixed cost base saw a ' 'strong improvement. Overall, the adjusted Return on Sales ' '(RoS) for Mercedes-Benz Vans rose to 15.5% (Q2 2022: 10.1%). ' 'In May, the division presented its Strategy ' 'Update for strengthening its position as a leading ' 'manufacturer of light commercial vehicles and received ' 'favourable feedback from capital market representatives and ' 'media. The midsized Van segment will receive a facelift to ' 'give private segment vehicles a more luxurious design and to ' 'sharpen the premium appeal in the commercial segment.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans

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Q2-2023

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Q2-2022

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Change 23/22

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YTD2023

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YTD2022

\n' '		\n' '

Change 23/22

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Sales in units

\n' '		\n' '

119,505

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100,125

\n' '		\n' '

+19%

\n' '		\n' '

218,390

\n' '		\n' '

188,633

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+16%

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Revenue*

\n' '		\n' '

5,123

\n' '		\n' '

4,107

\n' '		\n' '

+25%

\n' '		\n' '

9,738

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7,794

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+25%

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

806

\n' '		\n' '

382

\n' '		\n' '

+111%

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1,568

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730

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+115%

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) ' 'adjusted*

\n' '		\n' '

792

\n' '		\n' '

414

\n' '		\n' '

+91%

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1,511

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880

\n' '		\n' '

+72%

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Return on Sales (RoS) in %

\n' '		\n' '

15.7%

\n' '		\n' '

9.3%

\n' '		\n' '

+6.4%pts

\n' '		\n' '

16.1%

\n' '		\n' '

9.4%

\n' '		\n' '

+6.7%pts

\n' '
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Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted in %

\n' '		\n' '

15.5%

\n' '		\n' '

10.1%

\n' '		\n' '

+5.4%pts

\n' '		\n' '

15.5%

\n' '		\n' '

11.3%

\n' '		\n' '

+4.2%pts

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Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes ' '(CFBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

777

\n' '		\n' '

254

\n' '		\n' '

+206%

\n' '		\n' '

1,187

\n' '		\n' '

632

\n' '		\n' '

+88%

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Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes (CFBIT) ' 'adjusted*

\n' '		\n' '

819

\n' '		\n' '

333

\n' '		\n' '

+146%

\n' '		\n' '

1,269

\n' '		\n' '

770

\n' '		\n' '

+65%

\n' '
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Cash Conversion Rate adjusted

\n' '		\n' '

1.0

\n' '		\n' '

0.8

\n' '		\n' '

.

\n' '		\n' '

0.8

\n' '		\n' '

0.9

\n' '		\n' '

.

\n' '
\n' '

*in millions of €

\n' '
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Compared to the second quarter of the previous year, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility tripled its new ' 'business volume for battery electric vehicles to €1.8 ' 'billion (Q2 2022: €0.6 billion). Overall, with €15.4 ' 'billion, the new business of Mercedes-Benz Mobility ' 'increased compared to the previous year’s quarter (Q2 2022: ' '€14.1 billion). In a challenging market environment, ' 'especially in China, the contract volume of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility amounted to €131.4 billion (FY 2022: €132.4 ' 'billion). The adjusted EBIT of €448 million (Q2 2022: €624 ' 'million) was mainly driven by a declining interest margin, ' 'which was partially offset by a normalized cost of credit ' 'risk. Profitability was impacted by lower margins due to ' 'higher refinancing rates and intensified competition in the ' 'financial services sector, as well as from higher ' 'investments in charging. As a result, the adjusted Return on ' 'Equity (RoE) decreased to 12.8% (Q2 2022: 17.1%).

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility

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Q2-2023

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Q2-2022

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Change 23/22

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YTD2023

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YTD2022

\n' '		\n' '

Change 23/22

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Revenue*

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6,506

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6,715

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-3%

\n' '		\n' '

13,145

\n' '		\n' '

13,497

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-3%

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New business*

\n' '		\n' '

15,415

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14,115

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+9%

\n' '		\n' '

30,116

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28,655

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+5%

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Contract volume (June, 30)*

\n' '		\n' '

131,375

\n' '		\n' '

134,986

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-3%

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131,375

\n' '		\n' '

132,379**

\n' '		\n' '

-1%

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes ' '(EBIT)*

\n' '		\n' '

172

\n' '		\n' '

624

\n' '		\n' '

-72%

\n' '		\n' '

711

\n' '		\n' '

1,357

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-48%

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Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) ' 'adjusted*

\n' '		\n' '

448

\n' '		\n' '

624

\n' '		\n' '

-28%

\n' '		\n' '

987

\n' '		\n' '

1,357

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-27%

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Return on Equity (RoE) in %

\n' '		\n' '

4.9%

\n' '		\n' '

17.1%

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-12.2%pts

\n' '		\n' '

10.2%

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18.6%

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-8.4%pts

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Return on Equity (RoE) adjusted in ' '%

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12.8%

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17.1%

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-4.3%pts

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14.2%

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18.6%

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-4.4%pts

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*in millions of €

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** Year-end figure

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Outlook

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With regional differences, the overall growth momentum of ' 'the world economy is likely to remain rather subdued in the ' 'second half of the year. Despite an ongoing monthly decrease ' 'in the rate of inflation, inflation is expected to remain ' 'above average in many places, which is likely to result in ' 'continued restrictive monetary policies by major central ' 'banks. These developments are likely to continue to weigh on ' 'consumers, companies and weaken economic growth accordingly. ' 'In addition, geopolitical imponderables remain another ' 'uncertainty factor. By contrast, energy prices are expected ' 'to remain at a significantly lower level than in the ' 'previous year for the rest of 2023 and also on average for ' 'the year as a whole. The noticeably improved supply chain ' 'situation should continue to benefit the development of ' 'automotive markets in the second half of the year, although ' 'market demand is expected to remain subdued in important ' 'markets.

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Sales Guidance Mercedes-Benz Cars: Order intake is ' 'stabilizing with a strong product substance in the market ' 'and also considering the product launches to come in 2023 ' 'and in 2024. The rate of sales from first-half 2023 is seen ' 'remaining at approximately the same level, and full-year ' 'sales are thus seen at prior-year level.

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Unit sales and revenue at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars are seen “at” the prior-year level. The ' 'adjusted RoS is seen at 12%–14% and the adjusted Cash ' 'Conversion Rate at 0.8–1.0. Investments in property, plant ' 'and equipment and into research and development are seen ' '“significantly above” the prior-year level.

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At Mercedes-Benz Vans, unit sales are ' "now seen at “significantly above” the prior-year's level, up " 'from the previous expectation of a slight rise in sales. The ' 'adjusted RoS is now expected in the range of 13%–15% up from ' '11%–13% previously. The adjusted Cash Conversion Rate is now ' 'expected at 0.7–0.9, up from 0.6–0.8 previously. Investments ' 'in property, plant and equipment and into research and ' 'development are still seen “significantly above” the ' 'prior-year level.

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At Mercedes-Benz Mobility the adjusted ' 'RoE remains unchanged at 12%–14%.

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The Mercedes-Benz Group expects revenue ' '“at” the prior-year level. Group EBIT is now seen “at ' 'prior-year level,” up from “slightly below” resulting from ' 'the adjusted Van guidance. Free cash flow of the industrial ' 'business is now expected “slightly above” the prior-year ' 'level.

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Link to press information “Sales figures Q2 2023”:

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Mercedes-Benz Cars: group-media.mercedes-benz.com/Sales-Q2/cars

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Mercedes-Benz Vans: group-media.mercedes-benz.com/Sales-Q2/vans

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Link to capital market presentation Q2 2023: group.mercedes-benz.com/q2-2023/en

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[1] The Mercedes-Benz driving assistance and ' 'safety systems are aids, and do not relieve the driver of ' 'their responsibility. Please note the information in the ' "Owner's Manual and the system limits which are described " 'therein.

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[2] All vehicles with MBUX of model series A ' '238, C 118, C 167, C 238, C 253, C 254, C 257, H 247, N 293, ' 'R 232, S 213, V 167, V 177, V 295, V 297, W 206, W 213, WV ' '223, X 167, X 243, X 247, X 253, X 254, X 294, X 296, Z 223 ' 'and Z 296.

\n', 'date': '2023-07-27T07:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Q2 performance underpinned by strong sales of Top-End ' 'cars and premium vans', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7d988d3e-eed2-4220-a226-28c75ca33d0e'} 2025-11-30 01:01:55 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=96&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:55 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/86b075fa-9a16-4cb8-9d2c-e284cd7dc10b> {'content': 'Minor points for the Team on Sprint Saturday at Spa Lewis ' 'Hamilton finished seventh and George Russell eighth in the F1 ' 'Sprint at the Belgian Grand Prix Rain showers came and went ' 'throughout the day, leading to delays to both the start of the ' 'Sprint Shootout and the Sprint itself. Traffic management at the ' 'end of SQ3 caused both drivers to have less than ideal final push ' 'laps, leaving them P7 and P10 on the grid. After running ' 'initially got underway behind the safety car in the Sprint, both ' 'cars boxed to switch from full wets to intermediates. Lewis and ' 'Sergio Perez then made contact as they battled for P4, with Lewis ' 'given a five-second time penalty that would ultimately relegate ' 'him to P7. George meanwhile recovered from dropping to P12 after ' 'his stop to bounce back to P8 and claim the final point. ' 'Attention now turns to Sunday’s Grand Prix where Lewis starts P3 ' 'and George P8. Imagery of the day is available on our media site. ' 'All imagery is rights-free for editorial use. Driver ' 'Grid Result Tyre Strategy SQ1 SQ2 SQ3 Lewis ' 'Hamilton P7 P7 Wet, Inter 7 Laps P2 4 Laps P2 5 ' 'Laps P7 1:58.939 Inter 1:55.823 Inter 1:49.900 ' 'Soft George Russell P10 P8 Wet, Inter 6 Laps P15 ' '3 Laps P10 4 Laps P10 2:00.475 Inter 1:57.393 ' 'Inter 1:55.742 Soft Lewis Hamilton The conditions were ' 'very tricky out there and we’re all trying our best. I think the ' 'contact with Perez was a racing incident. He went wide and was ' 'slow through turn 14 and I got a great exit – I was more than ' 'half-a-car alongside him and we ended up just coming together. ' 'Naturally it wasn’t intentional, but I got a penalty for it. ' 'Ultimately, it doesn’t make a huge difference. The difference ' 'between fourth and seventh in a Sprint where you don’t get a lot ' 'of points means it’s not punishing. The positives are that our ' 'pace has been good. Today in the Sprint Shootout, we would have ' 'been fighting for the front-row without the issues on our final ' 'lap. We would have been right up there battling with Max, but it ' 'wasn’t meant to be. We now start third tomorrow and I hope I’ll ' 'be able to fight with the Ferraris and Perez. George Russell I ' 'think P8 was the maximum we could achieve from a shortened Sprint ' 'today. The car was really quick; I think we were probably the ' 'second fastest out there behind Max. Unfortunately after a bad ' 'qualifying session this is all you can really get. It also wasn’t ' 'easy out there in those conditions. It was my decision to pit one ' 'lap after the safety car had come in and that was perhaps not the ' 'correct one. We came out P12 after the pit stop and got back to ' 'P8. To recover those positions in such a short race is positive. ' 'With two more laps, we could have possibly got up to P5, but it ' 'is what it is, and I’m relatively satisfied. Toto Wolff, Team ' 'Principal & CEO The car was good today. I would rather have a ' 'quick car that is doing good things and have a less optimal ' 'position in the Sprint, than benefitting from other’s misfortunes ' 'and being lucky. Given everything that happened today that we ' 'didn’t optimise, I’m OK with how our race played out. Both Lewis ' 'and George had great pace; George overtook several cars and was ' 'closing on Norris who was much further ahead, so he had a good ' 'recovery. The contact between Lewis and Perez I saw as a racing ' 'incident more than penalty worthy. They were side-by-side and we ' 'want to see people racing. Nevertheless, that was the decision, ' 'and we now move on to the Grand Prix tomorrow. If we take similar ' 'pace into the race, we will be in a good position to fight for a ' 'decent result. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director ' 'Both drivers drove a good race today. We’d have liked a few more ' 'laps to attack as the car was working well. Lewis’ penalty is ' 'frustrating, but the big points are tomorrow and if the car has ' 'the pace it had today, we should be on for a strong result. ' 'George did a really good job to get into the points. It wasn’t ' 'easy to overtake as the DRS was disabled but he was making steady ' 'progress through the field and had good pace. We still don’t have ' 'any proper dry running so it’s hard to know where everyone will ' 'be on pace; we can expect Max to be difficult to beat even with ' 'his penalty, but everything else is up for grabs.', 'content_html': '

Minor points for the Team on Sprint Saturday at ' 'Spa

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  • Lewis Hamilton finished seventh and George Russell ' 'eighth in the F1 Sprint at the Belgian Grand Prix
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  • Rain showers came and went throughout the day, leading ' 'to delays to both the start of the Sprint Shootout and the ' 'Sprint itself.
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  • Traffic management at the end of SQ3 caused both drivers ' 'to have less than ideal final push laps, leaving them P7 and ' 'P10 on the grid.
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  • After running initially got underway behind the safety ' 'car in the Sprint, both cars boxed to switch from full wets ' 'to intermediates. Lewis and Sergio Perez then made contact ' 'as they battled for P4, with Lewis given a five-second time ' 'penalty that would ultimately relegate him to P7.
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  • George meanwhile recovered from dropping to P12 after ' 'his stop to bounce back to P8 and claim the final point. ' 'Attention now turns to Sunday’s Grand Prix where Lewis ' 'starts P3 and George P8.
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Lewis Hamilton

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The conditions were very tricky out there and we’re all ' 'trying our best. I think the contact with Perez was a racing ' 'incident. He went wide and was slow through turn 14 and I ' 'got a great exit – I was more than half-a-car alongside him ' 'and we ended up just coming together. Naturally it wasn’t ' 'intentional, but I got a penalty for it. Ultimately, it ' 'doesn’t make a huge difference. The difference between ' 'fourth and seventh in a Sprint where you don’t get a lot of ' 'points means it’s not punishing.

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The positives are that our pace has been good. Today in ' 'the Sprint Shootout, we would have been fighting for the ' 'front-row without the issues on our final lap. We would have ' 'been right up there battling with Max, but it wasn’t meant ' 'to be. We now start third tomorrow and I hope I’ll be able ' 'to fight with the Ferraris and Perez.

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George Russell

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I think P8 was the maximum we could achieve from a ' 'shortened Sprint today. The car was really quick; I think we ' 'were probably the second fastest out there behind Max. ' 'Unfortunately after a bad qualifying session this is all you ' 'can really get. It also wasn’t easy out there in those ' 'conditions. It was my decision to pit one lap after the ' 'safety car had come in and that was perhaps not the correct ' 'one. We came out P12 after the pit stop and got back to P8. ' 'To recover those positions in such a short race is positive. ' 'With two more laps, we could have possibly got up to P5, but ' 'it is what it is, and I’m relatively satisfied.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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The car was good today. I would rather have a quick car ' 'that is doing good things and have a less optimal position ' 'in the Sprint, than benefitting from other’s misfortunes and ' 'being lucky. Given everything that happened today that we ' 'didn’t optimise, I’m OK with how our race played out.

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Both Lewis and George had great pace; George overtook ' 'several cars and was closing on Norris who was much further ' 'ahead, so he had a good recovery. The contact between Lewis ' 'and Perez I saw as a racing incident more than penalty ' 'worthy. They were side-by-side and we want to see people ' 'racing. Nevertheless, that was the decision, and we now move ' 'on to the Grand Prix tomorrow. If we take similar pace into ' 'the race, we will be in a good position to fight for a ' 'decent result.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Both drivers drove a good race today. We’d have liked a ' 'few more laps to attack as the car was working well. Lewis’ ' 'penalty is frustrating, but the big points are tomorrow and ' 'if the car has the pace it had today, we should be on for a ' 'strong result.

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George did a really good job to get into the points. It ' 'wasn’t easy to overtake as the DRS was disabled but he was ' 'making steady progress through the field and had good pace. ' 'We still don’t have any proper dry running so it’s hard to ' 'know where everyone will be on pace; we can expect Max to be ' 'difficult to beat even with his penalty, but everything else ' 'is up for grabs.

\n', 'date': '2023-07-29T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Belgian Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/86b075fa-9a16-4cb8-9d2c-e284cd7dc10b'} 2025-11-30 01:01:55 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=95&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:55 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a1a69bad-82c9-4938-a7cd-26f9fb0125e1> {'content': 'Mixed conditions provide entertaining Friday at Spa; Lewis to ' 'head up second row on Sunday Lewis Hamilton will line up third ' 'and George Russell eighth for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix. On a ' 'day of changeable conditions, Lewis was fourth quickest in ' 'qualifying but promoted to third due to Max Verstappen’s ' 'five-place grid penalty. Earlier in the day, FP1 was something of ' 'a wash out as drivers completed minimal laps due to heavy rain ' 'which came and went throughout the 60 minutes. Another rain ' 'shower in the run-up to qualifying left the track damp as Q1 got ' 'underway. Both cars successfully navigated the first segment ' 'before tackling the wet/dry crossover point in Q2; Lewis and ' 'George’s final runs on the soft tyre proving enough to see them ' 'through to Q3. With a clear dry line appearing, the times ' 'continued to improve as time ticked down in the final part of ' 'qualifying. On their final laps, Lewis and George went fourth and ' 'eighth fastest respectively. Imagery of the day is available on ' 'our media site. All imagery is rights-free for editorial ' 'use. Driver FP1 Q1 Q2 Q3 Lewis Hamilton P12 ' '9 Laps P3 8 Laps P6 7 Laps P4 1:58.563 Inter, ' 'Inter 1:52.345 Inter, Soft 1:47.087 Soft, Soft George ' 'Russell P13 9 Laps P8 8 Laps P8 7 Laps P8 ' '1:59.035 Inter, Inter 1:52.605 Inter, Soft 1:47.805 ' 'Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton I’m happy with today’s result. It ' 'was a hectic session as it was consistently drying up. It was ' 'very slippery at the beginning and visibility was a challenge. ' 'You know that every lap you are going to be improving as it dries ' 'up, so you need to maximise it. That’s why we were waiting at the ' 'end of the pitlane each session and the Team did a great job of ' 'getting us out there and finding clear track. \xa0I kept my head ' 'down and focused on maximising as much as I could. At the end, we ' 'were a good chunk off Max and his lap was pretty impressive. ' 'We’re pleased with where we are starting though. I’ll now have ' 'Max behind me on Sunday, but the aim is definitely to fight for a ' 'podium and chase down the guys ahead. No one got any real running ' 'in FP1 so I’m hoping that we have decent long run pace. Setting ' 'the car up ahead of qualifying was a bit of a guessing game. The ' 'car felt pretty decent, but we lost a lot of time in the middle ' 'sector. We’ll go away, study it, and see where there is time to ' 'be found. We will work on making any improvements we can, and ' 'we’ll be giving it everything we’ve got for the rest of the ' 'weekend. So far though, it’s a good start. George Russell It was ' 'a dynamic session. We were a bit off the pace for the entire ' 'session and struggled throughout; I’m not sure why. I usually ' 'love those transitional conditions between wet and dry, but on ' 'every lap we were nowhere. There’s plenty to review and try to ' 'understand. We know qualifying isn’t everything around here, but ' 'we would of course have liked to be higher up the order. The lack ' 'of running in FP1 wasn’t too much of a factor as it’s the same ' 'for everyone. You always want to do more laps to further your ' 'understanding, but the car didn’t feel too bad. There’s a decent ' 'amount for us to try and understand overnight. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director Sprint race weekends are ' 'challenging. When you get no useful running in the first session, ' 'they become even more difficult. You need to rely entirely on the ' 'pre-weekend simulations to set the car up and get it balanced. ' 'Today’s qualifying session was tricky with the changing ' 'conditions; the long lap doesn’t make that any easier as you ' 'don’t get many attempts in each session. Lewis was very close to ' 'Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez but unfortunately, we were ' 'missing a tenth. George struggled a bit for pace as the track ' 'moved to dry. We’ll have a look through the data and see what ' 'there is to learn ahead of the sprint qualifying tomorrow; ' 'hopefully we’ll find a bit of speed. We’ve had no real dry ' 'running yet, so the sprint race is going to a bit of a long run ' 'test ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix. We can’t change the car now so ' 'hopefully we’ve got the race balance in the right place.', 'content_html': '

Mixed conditions provide entertaining Friday at ' 'Spa; Lewis to head up second row on Sunday

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  • Lewis Hamilton will line up third and George Russell ' 'eighth for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix.
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  • On a day of changeable conditions, Lewis was fourth ' 'quickest in qualifying but promoted to third due to Max ' 'Verstappen’s five-place grid penalty.
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  • With a clear dry line appearing, the times continued to ' 'improve as time ticked down in the final part of qualifying. ' 'On their final laps, Lewis and George went fourth and eighth ' 'fastest respectively.
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Lewis Hamilton

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I’m happy with today’s result. It was a hectic session as ' 'it was consistently drying up. It was very slippery at the ' 'beginning and visibility was a challenge. You know that ' 'every lap you are going to be improving as it dries up, so ' 'you need to maximise it. That’s why we were waiting at the ' 'end of the pitlane each session and the Team did a great job ' 'of getting us out there and finding clear track.  I ' 'kept my head down and focused on maximising as much as I ' 'could.

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At the end, we were a good chunk off Max and his lap was ' 'pretty impressive. We’re pleased with where we are starting ' 'though. I’ll now have Max behind me on Sunday, but the aim ' 'is definitely to fight for a podium and chase down the guys ' 'ahead. No one got any real running in FP1 so I’m hoping that ' 'we have decent long run pace. Setting the car up ahead of ' 'qualifying was a bit of a guessing game. The car felt pretty ' 'decent, but we lost a lot of time in the middle sector. ' 'We’ll go away, study it, and see where there is time to be ' 'found. We will work on making any improvements we can, and ' 'we’ll be giving it everything we’ve got for the rest of the ' 'weekend. So far though, it’s a good start.

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George Russell

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It was a dynamic session. We were a bit off the pace for ' 'the entire session and struggled throughout; I’m not sure ' 'why. I usually love those transitional conditions between ' 'wet and dry, but on every lap we were nowhere. There’s ' 'plenty to review and try to understand. We know qualifying ' 'isn’t everything around here, but we would of course have ' 'liked to be higher up the order.

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The lack of running in FP1 wasn’t too much of a factor as ' 'it’s the same for everyone. You always want to do more laps ' 'to further your understanding, but the car didn’t feel too ' 'bad. There’s a decent amount for us to try and understand ' 'overnight.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Sprint race weekends are challenging. When you get no ' 'useful running in the first session, they become even more ' 'difficult. You need to rely entirely on the pre-weekend ' 'simulations to set the car up and get it balanced. Today’s ' 'qualifying session was tricky with the changing conditions; ' 'the long lap doesn’t make that any easier as you don’t get ' 'many attempts in each session.

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Lewis was very close to Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez ' 'but unfortunately, we were missing a tenth. George struggled ' 'a bit for pace as the track moved to dry. We’ll have a look ' 'through the data and see what there is to learn ahead of the ' 'sprint qualifying tomorrow; hopefully we’ll find a bit of ' 'speed. We’ve had no real dry running yet, so the sprint race ' 'is going to a bit of a long run test ahead of Sunday’s Grand ' 'Prix. We can’t change the car now so hopefully we’ve got the ' 'race balance in the right place.

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The new performance SUV Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 4MATIC (fuel ' 'consumption, combined: 10.2‑9.8 l/100 km, CO2 ' 'emissions, combined: 232-223 g/km)[2] can now be ' 'ordered from sales partners in Germany and online. The sales ' 'price starts at 86,870 euros[1]. Inside and out, ' 'numerous AMG-specific details underscore both the dynamic ' 'and high-quality character of the new Mercedes-AMG GLC ' 'SUV.

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These include the AMG-specific radiator grille with ' 'vertical struts and the unique front apron with flics and ' 'chrome-plated trim. Harmoniously integrated side skirt ' 'panels, the rear apron with a diffuser look and the two ' 'round twin tailpipe trims also characterise the design. In ' 'the interior, AMG seats in ARTICO man-made leather / ' 'MICROCUT AMG microfibre with unique graphics and covers add ' 'a sporty touch. Upholstery in leather and Nappa leather with ' 'an embossed AMG emblem on the front head restraints is ' 'available as an option. The AMG performance seats are also ' 'available as an option.

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The AMG 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with an electric ' 'exhaust gas turbocharger and an output of 310 kW (421 hp) is ' 'used for the drive. The belt-driven starter generator (BSG) ' 'briefly provides an additional boost of 10 kW (14 hp) in the ' 'lower engine speed range. The standard all-wheel drive, the ' 'AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with adaptively adjustable ' 'damping, the active rear-axle steering and the fast-shifting ' 'transmission reinforce the emotional driving experience that ' 'is typical of AMG.

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Extensive selection of customisation options

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  • AMG Performance advanced seat package: 2,558.50 ' 'euros
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  • High-end AMG performance seat package: 5,521.60 ' 'euros
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  • AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package: 2,380 euros
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  • AMG Real Performance Sound: 654.50 euros
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[1] Recommended retail price in Germany, ' 'including 19% VAT.

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[2] The stated figures are the WLTP ' 'CO2 figures measured according to Art. 2 No. 3 of ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'figures were calculated on the basis of these figures.

\n', 'date': '2023-08-03T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG GLC SUV entry-level model now available to order', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ac757b8e-1bb7-45b6-b9d0-e27448546c8a'} 2025-11-30 01:01:55 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=95&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:55 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=96&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:56 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/fc44056a-c85e-4668-aaea-92498fca1254> {'content': 'Danish driver to make F1 weekend session debut in October ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Junior Driver Frederik Vesti will ' 'take part in FP1 for the Mexico City Grand Prix later this year. ' 'The Dane will get behind-the-wheel of the W14 for the first time, ' 'participating in the opening 60-minute session of the weekend at ' 'the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.\xa0 The 21-year-old got his ' 'first taste of F1 machinery in the end-of-season young driver ' 'test in Abu Dhabi last year. He completed 124 laps in the W13, ' 'describing it as “the most incredible day.” This will therefore ' 'be his second experience in an F1 car and will fulfil one of the ' 'two FP1 sessions in which the Team must run a rookie. Fred, in ' 'his sophomore season in the category, is currently second in the ' '2023 F2 Championship with three rounds of the season to come. He ' 'has taken four victories and three other podium finishes, ' 'including a stunning feature race win on the streets of Monaco. ' 'He joined the Team’s junior driver programme in 2021 and is a ' 'former winner of the Formula Regional European Championship. Fred ' 'said: “I’m incredibly proud to be doing the FP1 session in Mexico ' 'City with the Team - it’s a dream come true. To think in less ' 'than two months that I’ll be doing my first official Formula One ' 'session with Mercedes, who have won eight consecutive ' 'Constructors’ Championships, is amazing. This has been my dream ' 'since I was very young and something I’ve been fighting for ' 'through my whole junior career. It’s taken a lot of hard work, ' 'and this is a very important step for me on my journey. To be ' 'able to develop myself in an F1 car alongside some of the best ' 'drivers in the world is something I’m looking forward to. I want ' 'to thank Mercedes for this incredible opportunity, as well as my ' 'sponsors and manager for always believing in me. I can’t wait to ' 'be driving W14 for the first time.” Toto Wolff, Team Principal ' 'and CEO of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, commented: “Fred ' 'has executed an impressive Formula 2 campaign so far this season. ' 'Driving in an FP1 session is the next step in his development and ' 'we’re looking forward to giving him that opportunity. He is a ' 'talented young driver, not only quick but thoughtful, and he ' 'understands exactly what the Team is looking for from him in the ' 'car. I am sure he will perform well and provide a solid starting ' 'point for our work over the weekend.” Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' 'Engineering Director, added: “Fred acquitted himself faultlessly ' 'in the young driver test last year so we’re looking forward to ' 'having him in the car once again. He’s shown what he is capable ' 'of in F2 this year, combining strong pace with consistency. Fred ' 'has been part of the Team for several years now and has been a ' 'key part of our simulator development and set-up programme. We’re ' 'therefore looking forward to giving him his first running in an ' 'F1 session on a Grand Prix weekend; that will be another useful ' 'step in his development and prove useful in being able to ' 'correlate the real-world car with his work back in Brackley. I’m ' 'sure he will enjoy the experience.”', 'content_html': '

Danish driver to make F1 weekend session debut in ' 'October

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Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Junior Driver Frederik ' 'Vesti will take part in FP1 for the Mexico City Grand Prix ' 'later this year. The Dane will get behind-the-wheel of the ' 'W14 for the first time, participating in the opening ' '60-minute session of the weekend at the Autódromo Hermanos ' 'Rodríguez. 

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The 21-year-old got his first taste of F1 machinery in ' 'the end-of-season young driver test in Abu Dhabi last year. ' 'He completed 124 laps in the W13, describing it as “the most ' 'incredible day.” This will therefore be his second ' 'experience in an F1 car and will fulfil one of the two FP1 ' 'sessions in which the Team must run a rookie.

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Fred, in his sophomore season in the category, is ' 'currently second in the 2023 F2 Championship with three ' 'rounds of the season to come. He has taken four victories ' 'and three other podium finishes, including a stunning ' 'feature race win on the streets of Monaco. He joined the ' 'Team’s junior driver programme in 2021 and is a former ' 'winner of the Formula Regional European Championship.

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Fred said: “I’m incredibly proud to be doing the FP1 ' 'session in Mexico City with the Team - it’s a dream come ' 'true. To think in less than two months that I’ll be doing my ' 'first official Formula One session with Mercedes, who have ' 'won eight consecutive Constructors’ Championships, is ' 'amazing. This has been my dream since I was very young and ' 'something I’ve been fighting for through my whole junior ' 'career. It’s taken a lot of hard work, and this is a very ' 'important step for me on my journey. To be able to develop ' 'myself in an F1 car alongside some of the best drivers in ' 'the world is something I’m looking forward to. I want to ' 'thank Mercedes for this incredible opportunity, as well as ' 'my sponsors and manager for always believing in me. I can’t ' 'wait to be driving W14 for the first time.”

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team, commented: “Fred has executed an ' 'impressive Formula 2 campaign so far this season. Driving in ' 'an FP1 session is the next step in his development and we’re ' 'looking forward to giving him that opportunity. He is a ' 'talented young driver, not only quick but thoughtful, and he ' 'understands exactly what the Team is looking for from him in ' 'the car. I am sure he will perform well and provide a solid ' 'starting point for our work over the weekend.”

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director, added: ' '“Fred acquitted himself faultlessly in the young driver test ' 'last year so we’re looking forward to having him in the car ' 'once again. He’s shown what he is capable of in F2 this ' 'year, combining strong pace with consistency. Fred has been ' 'part of the Team for several years now and has been a key ' 'part of our simulator development and set-up programme. ' 'We’re therefore looking forward to giving him his first ' 'running in an F1 session on a Grand Prix weekend; that will ' 'be another useful step in his development and prove useful ' 'in being able to correlate the real-world car with his work ' 'back in Brackley. I’m sure he will enjoy the ' 'experience.”

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The ' 'Mercedes-AMG customer sport teams had already achieved such a ' 'feat in the 1,000-kilometre race at Le Castellet (FRA) at the ' 'beginning of June. This time, once again, the #88 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 run by the AKKODIS ASP Team secured victory. Thanks to an ' 'impressive achievement by Timur Boguslavskiy (FIA), Jules Gounon ' '(AND) and Raffaele Marciello (SUI) in the rainy qualifying on ' 'Sunday morning, the trio started from pole position. An excellent ' 'opening stint by Raffaele Marciello paved the way for the second ' 'season win of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 with starting number 88. ' 'Marciello was able to hold on to his leading position right from ' 'the start and was then able to pull clear from the opposition ' 'until handing the car to Boguslavskiy. Teammate Gounon then ' 'safely brought victory home. In the closing stages of the race, ' 'he had the upper hand over Luca Stolz (GER). Together with his ' 'teammates Maro Engel and Fabian Schiller (both GER), Stolz ' 'secured second place with the #777 Mercedes-AMG GT3 under the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar entry. Previously, the team, the car of ' 'which was run by the GetSpeed team, worked its way up through the ' 'field by virtue of a clever strategy with an early first pit stop ' 'and very fast lap times. At the finish line, the two cars were ' '1.9 seconds apart. With their victory on Sunday, Boguslavski, ' 'Gounon and Marciello also moved up into the Endurance Cup points’ ' 'lead. In the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup and overall ' 'standings, Boguslavskiy and Marciello are in first place as well. ' 'Gold Cup class success at the Nürburgring A Mercedes-AMG GT3 also ' 'ended up on top of the podium in the Gold Cup at the Nürburgring. ' 'Miklas Born (SUI), David Schumacher and Marius Zug (both GER) ' 'dominated proceedings in their class and ended up sixth overall ' 'with the #157 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3. In the Bronze Cup, ' 'Haupt Racing Team secured a top 3 finish. Sébastien Baud (FRA), ' 'Hubert Haupt (GER) and Arjun Maini (IND) brought the #79 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 home in third place in their class. Results GT ' 'World Challenge Europe Nürburgring “Congratulations and many ' 'thanks to all the Mercedes-AMG customer sport teams for this ' 'really outstanding overall result. The 1-2 and the achievements ' 'in the various classes are the deserved reward for the hard work ' 'week after week. The impressive result here at the Nürburgring ' 'once again shows the enormous potential and the huge versatility ' 'of the Mercedes-AMG GT3. This result puts us into a positive mood ' 'for the remainder of the season that continues next week already, ' 'once again here in the Eifel, but then with DTM.”Stefan Wendl, ' 'head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing “This race simply was ' 'incredible. The team knows the Mercedes-AMG GT3 inside out and ' 'that is probably what made the difference this time. The AKKODIS ' 'ASP Team and my teammates simply did everything right today. In ' 'this race, the car was one of the best I have driven during my ' 'three years with Mercedes-AMG. Thanks to everyone for this great ' 'race car!”Jules Gounon, AKKODIS ASP Team #88 “It was a good race ' 'and winning is always a great feeling. Today, once again, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 was very good to drive. The entire team did a ' 'great job. Being on the top step of the podium once more and ' 'scoring valuable points for the championship is nice. There, we ' 'are now in the lead, and I hope that we are able to hold on to ' 'this position until the finale in Barcelona.”Raffaele Marciello, ' 'AKKODIS ASP Team #88 “We were very fast all weekend. This ' 'morning, we had an outstanding qualifying and eventually, we got ' 'a good result with second place. At the end, we were really close ' 'to AKKODIS ASP. Congratulations for the boys on the victory, they ' 'have done a top job. We are happy about our podium finish. We are ' 'closer already than back at Paul Ricard and we hope to be able to ' 'make another step ahead at Barcelona.”Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team AlManar #777 “We had a good start and I was able to make up ' 'some positions right away. The pace was there throughout the ' 'race. Today, it has shown that with a good qualifying result, ' 'which isn’t always easy with so many cars, one can run in the top ' '10. With sixth place overall and the Gold Cup class win, we can ' 'be very happy. I really enjoyed my stint. I like this track ' 'configuration and I am looking forward to DTM here at the ' 'Nürburgring next weekend. Even though we then race at the short ' 'circuit lay-out, most of the corners are identical after ' 'all.”David Schumacher, Winward Racing #157 “It was a difficult ' 'race for us today. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to participate ' 'in pre-qualifying yesterday and therefore lost a lot of driving ' 'time in the dry. As a result, our set-up wasn’t perfect and we ' 'were lacking some pace. All in all, however, I am very happy with ' 'the next podium result. That keeps us in the race for the ' 'championship in our class.”Arjun Maini, Haupt Racing Team #79', 'content_html': '
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An outstanding result in the fourth Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup race weekend ' 'at the Nürburgring as Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing scores a ' '1-2. The Mercedes-AMG customer sport teams had already ' 'achieved such a feat in the 1,000-kilometre race at Le ' 'Castellet (FRA) at the beginning of June. This time, once ' 'again, the #88 Mercedes-AMG GT3 run by the AKKODIS ASP Team ' 'secured victory. Thanks to an impressive achievement by ' 'Timur Boguslavskiy (FIA), Jules Gounon (AND) and Raffaele ' 'Marciello (SUI) in the rainy qualifying on Sunday morning, ' 'the trio started from pole position. An excellent opening ' 'stint by Raffaele Marciello paved the way for the second ' 'season win of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 with starting number 88. ' 'Marciello was able to hold on to his leading position right ' 'from the start and was then able to pull clear from the ' 'opposition until handing the car to Boguslavskiy. Teammate ' 'Gounon then safely brought victory home. In the closing ' 'stages of the race, he had the upper hand over Luca Stolz ' '(GER). Together with his teammates Maro Engel and Fabian ' 'Schiller (both GER), Stolz secured second place with the ' '#777 Mercedes-AMG GT3 under the Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar ' 'entry. Previously, the team, the car of which was run by the ' 'GetSpeed team, worked its way up through the field by virtue ' 'of a clever strategy with an early first pit stop and very ' 'fast lap times. At the finish line, the two cars were 1.9 ' 'seconds apart. With their victory on Sunday, Boguslavski, ' 'Gounon and Marciello also moved up into the Endurance Cup ' 'points’ lead. In the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup ' 'and overall standings, Boguslavskiy and Marciello are in ' 'first place as well.

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Gold Cup class success at the ' 'Nürburgring

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A Mercedes-AMG GT3 also ended up on top of the podium in ' 'the Gold Cup at the Nürburgring. Miklas Born (SUI), David ' 'Schumacher and Marius Zug (both GER) dominated proceedings ' 'in their class and ended up sixth overall with the #157 ' 'Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3. In the Bronze Cup, Haupt ' 'Racing Team secured a top 3 finish. Sébastien Baud (FRA), ' 'Hubert Haupt (GER) and Arjun Maini (IND) brought the #79 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 home in third place in their class.

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Results ' 'GT World Challenge Europe Nürburgring

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“Congratulations and many thanks to all the Mercedes-AMG ' 'customer sport teams for this really outstanding overall ' 'result. The 1-2 and the achievements in the various classes ' 'are the deserved reward for the hard work week after week. ' 'The impressive result here at the Nürburgring once again ' 'shows the enormous potential and the huge versatility of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. This result puts us into a positive mood ' 'for the remainder of the season that continues next week ' 'already, once again here in the Eifel, but then with ' 'DTM.”
Stefan Wendl, head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

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“This race simply was incredible. The team knows the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 inside out and that is probably what made ' 'the difference this time. The AKKODIS ASP Team and my ' 'teammates simply did everything right today. In this race, ' 'the car was one of the best I have driven during my three ' 'years with Mercedes-AMG. Thanks to everyone for this great ' 'race car!”
Jules Gounon, AKKODIS ASP Team #88

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“It was a good race and winning is always a great ' 'feeling. Today, once again, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 was very ' 'good to drive. The entire team did a great job. Being on the ' 'top step of the podium once more and scoring valuable points ' 'for the championship is nice. There, we are now in the lead, ' 'and I hope that we are able to hold on to this position ' 'until the finale in Barcelona.”
Raffaele Marciello, ' 'AKKODIS ASP Team #88

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“We were very fast all weekend. This morning, we had an ' 'outstanding qualifying and eventually, we got a good result ' 'with second place. At the end, we were really close to ' 'AKKODIS ASP. Congratulations for the boys on the victory, ' 'they have done a top job. We are happy about our podium ' 'finish. We are closer already than back at Paul Ricard and ' 'we hope to be able to make another step ahead at ' 'Barcelona.”
Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar ' '#777

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“We had a good start and I was able to make up some ' 'positions right away. The pace was there throughout the ' 'race. Today, it has shown that with a good qualifying ' 'result, which isn’t always easy with so many cars, one can ' 'run in the top 10. With sixth place overall and the Gold Cup ' 'class win, we can be very happy. I really enjoyed my stint. ' 'I like this track configuration and I am looking forward to ' 'DTM here at the Nürburgring next weekend. Even though we ' 'then race at the short circuit lay-out, most of the corners ' 'are identical after all.”
David Schumacher, Winward ' 'Racing #157

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“It was a difficult race for us today. Unfortunately, we ' 'weren’t able to participate in pre-qualifying yesterday and ' 'therefore lost a lot of driving time in the dry. As a ' 'result, our set-up wasn’t perfect and we were lacking some ' 'pace. All in all, however, I am very happy with the next ' 'podium result. That keeps us in the race for the ' 'championship in our class.”
Arjun Maini, Haupt Racing ' 'Team #79

\n', 'date': '2023-07-30T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'A 1-2 for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in GT World Challenge at ' 'Nürburgring', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/af861598-b055-4489-8289-05de684ef584'} 2025-11-30 01:01:56 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=96&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:56 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/aa4b10e6-cfc9-4f2a-ac66-150a0751848b> {'content': 'The Team extends gap over P3 in the Constructors’ Championship ' 'ahead of summer break Lewis Hamilton finished fourth and George ' 'Russell sixth in today’s Belgian Grand Prix. Starting third on ' 'the soft tyre, Lewis avoided contact as the field squeezed into ' 'turn one to maintain his grid position. George, lining up eighth ' 'on the medium compound, lost out however as he was boxed in ' 'behind the damaged McLaren of Piastri and dropped to P11. As the ' 'race settled into its rhythm, Lewis dropped behind Verstappen to ' 'P4 before stopping for the Medium tyre on lap 12. George extended ' 'his stint until lap 24, switching to the Soft tyre. George ' 'dropped to P16 but quickly made his way back through the field ' 'and up to P6, managing the soft tyre to the end. Lewis boxed for ' 'a second set of soft tyres but was unable to undercut Leclerc ' 'ahead. He then took a new medium tyre on the penultimate lap and ' 'set the fastest lap of the race. As we head into the summer ' 'break, the Team has extended its advantage over P3 in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship to 51 points. Imagery of the day is ' 'available on our media site. All imagery is rights-free for ' 'editorial use. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start ' 'Tyre Stop One Stop Two Stop Three Lewis Hamilton P3 ' 'P4 1:47.305 Soft Medium (L12) Soft (L27) Medium ' '(L42) George Russell P8 P6 1:50.603 Medium Soft ' '(L22) - - Lewis Hamilton It was a non-eventful race for ' 'me today with not a huge amount going on. I was unable to keep up ' 'with the cars ahead of me and was struggling in the beginning. We ' 'know the rear end is our biggest issue and then we had some ' 'bouncing this weekend. At the end, I was keeping the Ferrari of ' 'Charles Leclerc within a few seconds, but I couldn’t get any ' 'closer. It was nice to have the gap to the car behind and to ' 'attempt to go for the fastest lap. It was gusty out there today ' 'and difficult to keep it on the track, but my lap was decent. We ' 'know we have more work to do to close the gap to the front. We’ll ' 'work with all the data we’ve accumulated and try to figure out ' 'what we can do for the next race after the summer break. George ' 'Russell I really felt that I could have been up there with Lewis ' 'fighting for a podium for the Team today. Unfortunately, I was ' 'boxed in on the opening lap behind Oscar when he picked up damage ' 'at the first corner. That cost me a couple of positions and ' 'compromised my Grand Prix. After that it was a good race for us, ' 'and we have opened the gap in the Constructors’ by 51 points to ' 'third place. It has been an intense first half of the season for ' 'everyone in the Team, so we are looking forward to the break and ' 'the chance to switch off for a few weeks before we get back ' 'racing again at Zandvoort. We know our goal is to win races, and ' 'I still believe that we can do that this season. Toto Wolff, Team ' 'Principal & CEO We struggled with the car at points today and ' 'experienced some bouncing. That was the main limiting factor this ' 'weekend, so we’ve got some work to do to understand that more. ' 'We’ve got the shutdown coming up, but we will get our heads down ' 'this week, review the data, and see what we can do to make ' 'progress. Going into the summer break, I feel that we are on the ' 'right trajectory overall. There is so much hard work going across ' 'the Team to upgrade the car and help us to make those important ' 'steps forward. I believe we are making progress and the direction ' 'we are going in is the right one. We will go away, recharge over ' 'the summer break and come back refreshed and re-energised. Andrew ' 'Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director With the everchanging ' 'weather and a sprint race thrown into the mix, it’s been a ' 'challenging weekend in Spa. At times, our pace has been good. ' 'However, on the slicks today, we needed another tenth to be able ' 'to challenge for a podium. On the run to Eau Rouge at the ' 'beginning of the race, George unfortunately got boxed in behind ' 'Piastri’s damaged McLaren. That meant that he was stuck in a pack ' 'for the first stint. Once he was clear, we made good progress, ' 'but we lost too much time to be able to challenge Alonso at the ' 'end. Lewis also couldn’t get close enough to place Leclerc under ' 'pressure, so our options were limited. It was good to bring home ' 'a point for fastest lap, but we need to focus on bringing more ' 'performance. The first half of the season has been tough, and ' 'everyone in Brackley and Brixworth has been working incredibly ' 'hard. We’re looking forward to the break and will be back in ' 'Zandvoort ready to take on the final 10 races of the season.', 'content_html': '

The Team extends gap over P3 in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship ahead of summer break

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  • Lewis Hamilton finished fourth and George Russell sixth ' 'in today’s Belgian Grand Prix.
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It was a non-eventful race for me today with not a huge ' 'amount going on. I was unable to keep up with the cars ahead ' 'of me and was struggling in the beginning. We know the rear ' 'end is our biggest issue and then we had some bouncing this ' 'weekend. At the end, I was keeping the Ferrari of Charles ' 'Leclerc within a few seconds, but I couldn’t get any closer. ' 'It was nice to have the gap to the car behind and to attempt ' 'to go for the fastest lap. It was gusty out there today and ' 'difficult to keep it on the track, but my lap was ' 'decent.

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I really felt that I could have been up there with Lewis ' 'fighting for a podium for the Team today. Unfortunately, I ' 'was boxed in on the opening lap behind Oscar when he picked ' 'up damage at the first corner. That cost me a couple of ' 'positions and compromised my Grand Prix. After that it was a ' 'good race for us, and we have opened the gap in the ' 'Constructors’ by 51 points to third place.

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It has been an intense first half of the season for ' 'everyone in the Team, so we are looking forward to the break ' 'and the chance to switch off for a few weeks before we get ' 'back racing again at Zandvoort. We know our goal is to win ' 'races, and I still believe that we can do that this ' 'season.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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We struggled with the car at points today and experienced ' 'some bouncing. That was the main limiting factor this ' 'weekend, so we’ve got some work to do to understand that ' 'more. We’ve got the shutdown coming up, but we will get our ' 'heads down this week, review the data, and see what we can ' 'do to make progress.

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Going into the summer break, I feel that we are on the ' 'right trajectory overall. There is so much hard work going ' 'across the Team to upgrade the car and help us to make those ' 'important steps forward. I believe we are making progress ' 'and the direction we are going in is the right one. We will ' 'go away, recharge over the summer break and come back ' 'refreshed and re-energised.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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With the everchanging weather and a sprint race thrown ' 'into the mix, it’s been a challenging weekend in Spa. At ' 'times, our pace has been good. However, on the slicks today, ' 'we needed another tenth to be able to challenge for a ' 'podium. On the run to Eau Rouge at the beginning of the ' 'race, George unfortunately got boxed in behind Piastri’s ' 'damaged McLaren. That meant that he was stuck in a pack for ' 'the first stint. Once he was clear, we made good progress, ' 'but we lost too much time to be able to challenge Alonso at ' 'the end. Lewis also couldn’t get close enough to place ' 'Leclerc under pressure, so our options were limited.

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It was good to bring home a point for fastest lap, but we ' 'need to focus on bringing more performance. The first half ' 'of the season has been tough, and everyone in Brackley and ' 'Brixworth has been working incredibly hard. We’re looking ' 'forward to the break and will be back in Zandvoort ready to ' 'take on the final 10 races of the season.

\n', 'date': '2023-07-30T19:20:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Belgian Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/aa4b10e6-cfc9-4f2a-ac66-150a0751848b'} 2025-11-30 01:01:56 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=95&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:56 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=95&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:56 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/18cbc771-98e4-4b54-a8bc-3d9b03651f25> {'content': ' Lucas Auer finishes second after impressive recovery drive in ' 'Saturday race Another podium result for the #22 car and ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD on Sunday Five Mercedes-AMG drivers ' 'secure valuable championship points Maro Engel fifth in the ' 'drivers’ standings after eight of 16 races Nürburg. With a ' 'concentrated and faultless performance in the Saturday race, ' 'Lucas Auer (AUT) and Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD scored their first ' 'podium result of the current DTM season at the Nürburgring sprint ' 'circuit. In the seventh race of the season, last year’s runner-up ' 'in the drivers’ standings crossed the finish line in second place ' 'after an outstanding recovery drive. Lucas Auer had started the ' 'one-hour race at the 3.629 kilometres long circuit in the Eifel ' 'from eighth place on the grid. Thanks to a successful start of ' 'his 130th DTM race, the Austrian already was in fourth place with ' 'the #22 Mercedes-AMG GT3 after a few corners. He remained in this ' 'position until the expected rain set in just before the halfway ' 'point of the race. In increasingly damp conditions, multiple cars ' 'slid off the track. A severe collision eventually led to a ' 'full-course yellow that most of the teams used to complete their ' 'mandatory pit stops. Lucas Auer battles for the lead in the ' 'Saturday race after the restart During the subsequent restart ' 'behind the safety car, Lucas Auer proved his rapid response time, ' 'making up two further positions in the first few corners already. ' 'Until the finish of the race, the 28-year-old increased the ' 'pressure on the race leader and also posted the fastest race lap ' 'time in 1m 26.667s. As he crossed the finish line, he was only ' '1.199 seconds down on the winner. Maro Engel (GER) concluded the ' 'action-packed race in twelfth place with the #48 Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER Mercedes-AMG GT3. Luca Stolz (GER), who ' 'celebrated his maiden DTM race win at this venue last year, also ' 'still scored one championship point by finishing in 15th place in ' 'spite of having been tapped into a spin in the opening stages. ' 'Sunday race: #22 Mercedes-AMG GT3 again on the podium As the ' 'track dried out in the 20-minute qualifying session on Sunday ' 'morning, the final flying lap was decisive for the starting grid ' 'positions for the one-hour race in the afternoon. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team WINWARD’s David Schumacher (GER) did particularly well in ' 'these conditions and secured himself the best grid position of ' 'his DTM career to date in third place. His teammate Lucas Auer ' 'followed right behind him in fourth. Maro Engel started seventh ' 'and therefore also in the top 10. The instable weather conditions ' 'once again led to turbulent racing action on Sunday afternoon. ' 'Most teams decided to start with rain tyres while only few ' 'drivers opted for slicks. Auer soon moved up one position and was ' 'in second place. As precipitation increased a little bit over ten ' 'minutes into the race, Lucas Auer made the decisive move that saw ' 'him taking the temporary lead. After the mandatory pit stop, the ' '#22 Mercedes-AMG GT3, laden with success ballast, increasingly ' 'came under pressure and initially defended its lead with success ' 'for several laps. With ten minutes remaining, however, Lucas Auer ' 'still had to give up his position. Soon after that, he dropped ' 'back to third place in which he concluded the race behind the ' 'safety car. By virtue of a respectable performance in challenging ' 'conditions, Maro Engel finished fourth. With David Schumacher in ' 'ninth place, Luca Stolz in 13th and Jusuf Owega (GER) in 14th, ' 'three further Mercedes-AMG drivers made it into the point-scoring ' 'positions on Sunday. Fifth race weekend at Lausitzring gets ' 'second season half underway With the fourth race weekend at the ' 'Nürburgring sprint circuit now in the books, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing Teams have successfully concluded the first half ' 'of the 2023 DTM season. Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER’s Maro ' 'Engel is fifth in the championship after eight of 16 races and is ' 'therefore the Mercedes-AMG driver with the best perspective. ' 'Lucas Auer climbs up to sixth position after his two podium ' 'finishes. The second season half gets underway at DEKRA ' 'Lausitzring in a fortnight. Subsequently, the German sprint race ' 'series also has rounds at Sachsenring (September 9th and 10th), ' 'Red Bull Ring (September 23rd and 24th) and Hockenheimring ' '(October 21st and 22nd). >> DTM full results “All in all, it was ' 'a good weekend for Mercedes-AMG here at the Nürburgring. Lucas ' 'Auer and Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD have shown a super performance ' 'and have absolutely deserved these two podium results. ' 'Personally, I am very happy that Lucas has now made such a strong ' 'comeback. In the second race, Maro Engel has also shown a ' 'sensational recovery in difficult conditions and scored valuable ' 'points. We really hope that we can confirm this upward trend in ' 'the second half of the season, starting at Lausitzring.”Thomas ' 'Jäger, Sporting Director DTM “After qualifying that wasn’t ' 'optimal, second place on Saturday felt like a victory. The race ' 'could hardly have been any better. I had a really good start, our ' 'strategy and the pit stop were also super. At the restart, I had ' 'a perfect timing. Towards the end, I got quite close to the ' 'leader once again, but unfortunately, it wasn’t enough for an ' 'attack. On Sunday, it was considerably more difficult. In the ' 'opening stint, I still did quite well with the tyre management, ' 'but then I had to give up some ground. I am happy to be here in ' 'the first place. After my injury, the road to my return was ' 'tough, I wasn’t able to take part in the preparation. However, I ' 'have a super team behind me that I can always rely on. That is ' 'what we have seen once again this weekend.”Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #22 “Unfortunately, the race on ' 'Saturday wasn’t successful for me, but Sunday was all the better. ' 'I am very happy with third place in qualifying. Sadly, we had ' 'some difficulties during the race. Initially, we were doing well ' 'and we moved up into second after the start. We opted for a very ' 'early stop and took some risk with the tyre pressure as we ' 'expected it to be dry at the end of the race. That is why we lost ' 'a lot of time. Ninth place is okay and brings good points, even ' 'though we aren’t as far up as we had hoped.”David Schumacher, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #27 “It was a very crazy Sunday race in ' 'the rain today. Initially, our tyre pressure was too high, so I ' 'struggled in the early stages. Once, thankfully, the rain set in, ' 'we started making progress. Nevertheless, disappointment prevails ' 'because a podium finish would have been possible had it not been ' 'for the safety car at the end. I had found the right lines and I ' 'was able to make a lot of time on the leader. There wasn’t ' 'anything more in store today, but we are happy with the points ' 'and we are now looking forward to the next race at ' 'Lausitzring.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48 “The ' 'weekend wasn’t great for us, which is slightly surprising as we ' 'were quite fast here during testing in the dry. In the race, ' 'things were slightly better than in qualifying. On Saturday, ' 'sadly, I had an unfortunate contact in which I was tapped into a ' 'spin. On Sunday, we were really good in the opening stages, and I ' 'was able to work my way up to sixth place. After the pit stop, I ' 'lacked grip. I slid around quite a lot and therefore I dropped ' 'back. Not being successful in the home race hurts, but we don’t ' 'give up and we will come back stronger in the second half of the ' 'season.”Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4', 'content_html': '
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Nürburg. With a concentrated and faultless performance in ' 'the Saturday race, Lucas Auer (AUT) and Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'WINWARD scored their first podium result of the current DTM ' 'season at the Nürburgring sprint circuit. In the seventh ' 'race of the season, last year’s runner-up in the drivers’ ' 'standings crossed the finish line in second place after an ' 'outstanding recovery drive. Lucas Auer had started the ' 'one-hour race at the 3.629 kilometres long circuit in the ' 'Eifel from eighth place on the grid. Thanks to a successful ' 'start of his 130th DTM race, the Austrian already ' 'was in fourth place with the #22 Mercedes-AMG GT3 after a ' 'few corners. He remained in this position until the expected ' 'rain set in just before the halfway point of the race. In ' 'increasingly damp conditions, multiple cars slid off the ' 'track. A severe collision eventually led to a full-course ' 'yellow that most of the teams used to complete their ' 'mandatory pit stops.

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Lucas Auer battles for the lead in the Saturday ' 'race after the restart

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During the subsequent restart behind the safety car, ' 'Lucas Auer proved his rapid response time, making up two ' 'further positions in the first few corners already. Until ' 'the finish of the race, the 28-year-old increased the ' 'pressure on the race leader and also posted the fastest race ' 'lap time in 1m 26.667s. As he crossed the finish line, he ' 'was only 1.199 seconds down on the winner. Maro Engel (GER) ' 'concluded the action-packed race in twelfth place with the ' '#48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER Mercedes-AMG GT3. Luca ' 'Stolz (GER), who celebrated his maiden DTM race win at this ' 'venue last year, also still scored one championship point by ' 'finishing in 15th place in spite of having been ' 'tapped into a spin in the opening stages.

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Sunday race: #22 Mercedes-AMG GT3 again on the ' 'podium

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As the track dried out in the 20-minute qualifying ' 'session on Sunday morning, the final flying lap was decisive ' 'for the starting grid positions for the one-hour race in the ' 'afternoon. Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD’s David Schumacher ' '(GER) did particularly well in these conditions and secured ' 'himself the best grid position of his DTM career to date in ' 'third place. His teammate Lucas Auer followed right behind ' 'him in fourth. Maro Engel started seventh and therefore also ' 'in the top 10.

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The instable weather conditions once again led to ' 'turbulent racing action on Sunday afternoon. Most teams ' 'decided to start with rain tyres while only few drivers ' 'opted for slicks. Auer soon moved up one position and was in ' 'second place. As precipitation increased a little bit over ' 'ten minutes into the race, Lucas Auer made the decisive move ' 'that saw him taking the temporary lead. After the mandatory ' 'pit stop, the #22 Mercedes-AMG GT3, laden with success ' 'ballast, increasingly came under pressure and initially ' 'defended its lead with success for several laps. With ten ' 'minutes remaining, however, Lucas Auer still had to give up ' 'his position. Soon after that, he dropped back to third ' 'place in which he concluded the race behind the safety car. ' 'By virtue of a respectable performance in challenging ' 'conditions, Maro Engel finished fourth. With David ' 'Schumacher in ninth place, Luca Stolz in 13th and ' 'Jusuf Owega (GER) in 14th, three further ' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers made it into the point-scoring ' 'positions on Sunday.

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Fifth race weekend at Lausitzring gets second ' 'season half underway

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With the fourth race weekend at the Nürburgring sprint ' 'circuit now in the books, the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Teams have successfully concluded the first half of the 2023 ' 'DTM season. Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER’s Maro Engel is ' 'fifth in the championship after eight of 16 races and is ' 'therefore the Mercedes-AMG driver with the best perspective. ' 'Lucas Auer climbs up to sixth position after his two podium ' 'finishes. The second season half gets underway at DEKRA ' 'Lausitzring in a fortnight. Subsequently, the German sprint ' 'race series also has rounds at Sachsenring (September ' '9th and 10th), Red Bull Ring ' '(September 23rd and 24th) and ' 'Hockenheimring (October 21st and ' '22nd).

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“All in all, it was a good weekend for Mercedes-AMG here ' 'at the Nürburgring. Lucas Auer and Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' 'have shown a super performance and have absolutely deserved ' 'these two podium results. Personally, I am very happy that ' 'Lucas has now made such a strong comeback. In the second ' 'race, Maro Engel has also shown a sensational recovery in ' 'difficult conditions and scored valuable points. We really ' 'hope that we can confirm this upward trend in the second ' 'half of the season, starting at Lausitzring.”
Thomas ' 'Jäger, Sporting Director DTM

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“After qualifying that wasn’t optimal, second place on ' 'Saturday felt like a victory. The race could hardly have ' 'been any better. I had a really good start, our strategy and ' 'the pit stop were also super. At the restart, I had a ' 'perfect timing. Towards the end, I got quite close to the ' 'leader once again, but unfortunately, it wasn’t enough for ' 'an attack. On Sunday, it was considerably more difficult. In ' 'the opening stint, I still did quite well with the tyre ' 'management, but then I had to give up some ground. I am ' 'happy to be here in the first place. After my injury, the ' 'road to my return was tough, I wasn’t able to take part in ' 'the preparation. However, I have a super team behind me that ' 'I can always rely on. That is what we have seen once again ' 'this weekend.”
Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' '#22

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“Unfortunately, the race on Saturday wasn’t successful ' 'for me, but Sunday was all the better. I am very happy with ' 'third place in qualifying. Sadly, we had some difficulties ' 'during the race. Initially, we were doing well and we moved ' 'up into second after the start. We opted for a very early ' 'stop and took some risk with the tyre pressure as we ' 'expected it to be dry at the end of the race. That is why we ' 'lost a lot of time. Ninth place is okay and brings good ' 'points, even though we aren’t as far up as we had ' 'hoped.”
David Schumacher, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' '#27

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“It was a very crazy Sunday race in the rain today. ' 'Initially, our tyre pressure was too high, so I struggled in ' 'the early stages. Once, thankfully, the rain set in, we ' 'started making progress. Nevertheless, disappointment ' 'prevails because a podium finish would have been possible ' 'had it not been for the safety car at the end. I had found ' 'the right lines and I was able to make a lot of time on the ' 'leader. There wasn’t anything more in store today, but we ' 'are happy with the points and we are now looking forward to ' 'the next race at Lausitzring.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER #48

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“The weekend wasn’t great for us, which is slightly ' 'surprising as we were quite fast here during testing in the ' 'dry. In the race, things were slightly better than in ' 'qualifying. On Saturday, sadly, I had an unfortunate contact ' 'in which I was tapped into a spin. On Sunday, we were really ' 'good in the opening stages, and I was able to work my way up ' 'to sixth place. After the pit stop, I lacked grip. I slid ' 'around quite a lot and therefore I dropped back. Not being ' 'successful in the home race hurts, but we don’t give up and ' 'we will come back stronger in the second half of the ' 'season.”
Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4

\n', 'date': '2023-08-06T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Lucas Auer and Mercedes-AMG celebrate DTM podium successes at ' 'Nürburgring', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/18cbc771-98e4-4b54-a8bc-3d9b03651f25'} 2025-11-30 01:01:56 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/df4f008d-af3a-4f2c-bebe-8f6a06389d3e> {'content': 'The Belgian Grand Prix at a rain-soaked Spa-Francorchamps was the ' 'last act before the Formula 1 summer shutdown; meanwhile, a ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing team was setting a new record at the ' 'Nürburgring Two races on the last Grand Prix weekend before the ' 'summer break Mercedes-AMG extends winning streak in GT World ' 'Challenge Europe and sets new lap record on Grand Prix circuit ' 'News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News Twice the ' 'usual racing action on the last Grand Prix weekend before the ' 'summer break The last Grand Prix before the summer break took the ' 'Formula 1 teams and drivers to the time-honoured ' 'Spa-Francorchamps rollercoaster in the Belgian Ardennes last ' 'weekend. Racing took place on both days, the Saturday contest ' 'being the third sprint event of the 2023 campaign. Lewis Hamilton ' 'and George Russell qualified seventh and 10th in the ' 'rain-affected sprint shootout on Saturday morning. The sprint ' 'race was itself delayed by the adverse weather conditions and ' 'eventually started behind the safety car. Both drivers changed ' 'from full wet tyres to Intermediates early on. Lewis was battling ' 'Sergio Perez for fourth place when there was contact between the ' 'two, for which Lewis received a five-second time penalty that ' 'dropped him to seventh. This meant he finished the race just ' 'ahead of George in eighth who scored the single remaining ' 'championship point. Lewis and George started Sunday’s Grand Prix ' 'from third and eighth respectively. George was blocked behind the ' 'damaged McLaren of Oscar Piastri immediately after the start and ' 'dropped to 11th as a result. He subsequently extended his stint ' 'on the medium tyres until lap 24, when he switched to the soft ' 'compound. This was followed by a fightback from P16 to P6. Lewis ' 'made his first pit stop on lap 12, switching from soft to medium ' 'tyres. On lap 27, he attempted an undercut against Charles ' 'Leclerc and had another set of Softs fitted. The move did not ' 'have the desired outcome, however, and he eventually finished ' 'fourth behind the Ferrari driver. On the penultimate lap, Lewis ' 'stopped a third time to set the fastest race lap on new medium ' 'tyres and score the extra point. After 12 of 22 races this ' 'season, the team is 51 points clear in second place in the ' 'constructors’ championship. The next race is the Dutch Grand Prix ' 'on 27th August at Zandvoort. Mercedes-AMG extends winning streak ' 'in GT World Challenge Europe and sets new lap record on Grand ' 'Prix circuit In the penultimate race of the 2023 Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Endurance Cup, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 once again showed its enormous potential over the distance. ' 'The AKKODIS ASP trio of Timur Boguslavskiy (FIA), Jules Gounon ' '(AND) and Raffaele Marciello (SUI) in the number 88 car produced ' 'a commanding lights-to-flag victory, setting a new record in the ' 'process: Boguslavskiy, Gounon and Marciello exceeded the previous ' 'distance record for a three-hour race on the Grand Prix circuit ' 'of the Nürburgring by no fewer than four laps. The all-German ' 'AlManar Performance Team trio of Maro Engel, Fabian Schiller and ' 'Luca Stolz (who celebrated his 28th birthday on Saturday) ' 'finished the race in second position to make it yet another ' 'one-two for Mercedes-AMG, after the same result was delivered in ' 'the Circuit Paul Ricard 1000 Km at the beginning of June. The two ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s were well matched, as only 1.9 seconds ' 'separated them at the finish line. For Boguslavskiy and ' 'Marciello, it was their fourth win of the season in the GT World ' 'Challenge Europe. This means that, in addition to their lead in ' 'the sprint and overall standings, they also take over the top ' 'position in the Endurance Cup. Team-mate Jules Gounon, who is ' 'only competing in the Endurance Cup this year, is ranked ' 'separately in second place. Gounon’s sixth career victory in the ' 'GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup also brings him level ' 'with record winner Maxime Martin (BEL). The Mercedes-AMG Juniors ' 'were meanwhile also in the hunt for points and making podium ' 'appearances in their different classes. Winward Racing Junior ' 'David Schumacher (GER) secured a class win in the Gold category ' 'while Haupt Racing Junior Arjun Maini (IND) celebrated a class ' 'podium in the Bronze Cup. Both Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'outfits were grateful for the points and now find themselves well ' 'placed to challenge for the title in their respective classes. ' 'The grand finale of the Endurance Cup will take place on 1st ' 'October at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Three more rounds ' 'of the Sprint Cup are still to be held at Hockenheim, Valencia ' 'and Zandvoort. News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media ' 'News DTM: Maro Engel, Arjun Maini, David Schumacher and Luca ' 'Stolz also used the opportunity presented by the three-hour GT ' 'World Challenge Europe race to prepare for their next race at the ' 'Nürburgring. The four Mercedes-AMG drivers will be joining Lucas ' 'Auer (AUT) and Jusuf Owega (GER) at the famous circuit in the ' 'Eifel Forest next weekend for rounds seven and eight of the 2023 ' 'DTM. Maro Engel, who drives for Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER, ' 'will travel to the event occupying fourth place overall. Due to ' 'the Mercedes-AMG brand’s long-standing association with this ' 'tradition-steeped circuit, the races there are always a highlight ' 'of the calendar. In the two one-hour contests, the Customer ' 'Racing teams will be aiming to deliver a second victory of the ' 'season. Super Taikyu Series: ROOKIE Racing extended their lead in ' 'the ST-X championship with a victory at the Auto Polis ' 'International Racing Course in Hita, Japan. Naoya Gamou, Tatsuya ' 'Kataoka, Hibiki Taira and Ryuta Ukai (all JPN) sharing the ' 'cockpit of the number 14 Mercedes-AMG GT3 started the five-hour ' 'race from P2 on the grid and secured their second win of the ' 'season at the end of the 152-lap race distance. The crew of the ' 'number 23 Mercedes-AMG GT3 fielded by TKRI finished in third ' 'place to join them on the podium. GT World Challenge Australia: ' 'The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams recorded three podium ' 'finishes on the fourth weekend of the GT World Challenge ' 'Australia. Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS) and Richie Stanaway (NZL) ' 'in the number 888 GT3 of Triple Eight JMR took second place in ' 'Saturday’s race. They set the fastest race lap in the process and ' 'missed out on victory by less than four tenths of a second. ' 'Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim (MAS) and Jamie Whincup (AUS) in the #88 ' 'sister car secured third place on Sunday behind Jayden Ojeda and ' 'Ross Poulakis (both AUS) in the #101 Harrolds Racing/Volante ' 'Rosso Motorsport GT3. ADAC Motorsport weekend: Team équipe ' 'vitesse emerged victorious from three of the five races contested ' 'on a rainy ADAC Racing Weekend at the Motorsport Arena ' 'Oschersleben. They even managed to make it onto the podium in the ' 'two other races as well, claiming the runner-up spot in both. The ' 'GTC Race pairing of Marcel Marchewicz and Moritz Wiskirchen (both ' 'GER) in the #101 Mercedes-AMG GT3 first won the GT60 endurance ' 'race. Wiskirchen then came out on top in the first of the two ' 'sprint races. In the Special Touring Car Trophy, Kenneth Heyer ' 'and Josef Klüber (both GER) sharing the #15 Mercedes-AMG GT3 won ' 'Saturday’s race and then took the runner-up spot on Sunday. ' '#Shutdown: The fast-paced world of Formula 1 rarely stands still. ' 'Consequently, the summer break is a unique blank space on the ' 'calendar when the teams are required to stop all work related to ' 'Formula 1 for a fortnight and close their factories. Shutting ' 'down operations for a full two weeks involves a huge amount of ' 'preparation. Rob Thomas, Ron Meadows and Mike Elliott explain how ' 'the team is preparing for the shutdown and how important it is ' 'for team members. Watch video: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=t11CEBRs4uc', 'content_html': '

The Belgian Grand Prix at a rain-soaked Spa-Francorchamps ' 'was the last act before the Formula 1 summer shutdown; ' 'meanwhile, a Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing team was setting a ' 'new record at the Nürburgring

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The last Grand Prix before the summer break took the ' 'Formula 1 teams and drivers to the time-honoured ' 'Spa-Francorchamps rollercoaster in the Belgian Ardennes last ' 'weekend. Racing took place on both days, the Saturday ' 'contest being the third sprint event of the 2023 ' 'campaign.

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Lewis Hamilton and George Russell qualified seventh and ' '10th in the rain-affected sprint shootout on Saturday ' 'morning. The sprint race was itself delayed by the adverse ' 'weather conditions and eventually started behind the safety ' 'car. Both drivers changed from full wet tyres to ' 'Intermediates early on. Lewis was battling Sergio Perez for ' 'fourth place when there was contact between the two, for ' 'which Lewis received a five-second time penalty that dropped ' 'him to seventh. This meant he finished the race just ahead ' 'of George in eighth who scored the single remaining ' 'championship point.

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Lewis and George started Sunday’s Grand Prix from third ' 'and eighth respectively. George was blocked behind the ' 'damaged McLaren of Oscar Piastri immediately after the start ' 'and dropped to 11th as a result. He subsequently extended ' 'his stint on the medium tyres until lap 24, when he switched ' 'to the soft compound. This was followed by a fightback from ' 'P16 to P6.

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Lewis made his first pit stop on lap 12, switching from ' 'soft to medium tyres. On lap 27, he attempted an undercut ' 'against Charles Leclerc and had another set of Softs fitted. ' 'The move did not have the desired outcome, however, and he ' 'eventually finished fourth behind the Ferrari driver. On the ' 'penultimate lap, Lewis stopped a third time to set the ' 'fastest race lap on new medium tyres and score the extra ' 'point. After 12 of 22 races this season, the team is 51 ' 'points clear in second place in the constructors’ ' 'championship. The next race is the Dutch Grand Prix on 27th ' 'August at Zandvoort.

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Mercedes-AMG extends winning streak in GT World ' 'Challenge Europe and sets new lap record on Grand Prix ' 'circuit

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In the penultimate race of the 2023 Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Endurance Cup, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 once again showed its enormous potential ' 'over the distance. The AKKODIS ASP trio of Timur ' 'Boguslavskiy (FIA), Jules Gounon (AND) and Raffaele ' 'Marciello (SUI) in the number 88 car produced a commanding ' 'lights-to-flag victory, setting a new record in the process: ' 'Boguslavskiy, Gounon and Marciello exceeded the previous ' 'distance record for a three-hour race on the Grand Prix ' 'circuit of the Nürburgring by no fewer than four laps. The ' 'all-German AlManar Performance Team trio of Maro Engel, ' 'Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz (who celebrated his 28th ' 'birthday on Saturday) finished the race in second position ' 'to make it yet another one-two for Mercedes-AMG, after the ' 'same result was delivered in the Circuit Paul Ricard 1000 Km ' 'at the beginning of June. The two Mercedes-AMG GT3s were ' 'well matched, as only 1.9 seconds separated them at the ' 'finish line. For Boguslavskiy and Marciello, it was their ' 'fourth win of the season in the GT World Challenge Europe. ' 'This means that, in addition to their lead in the sprint and ' 'overall standings, they also take over the top position in ' 'the Endurance Cup. Team-mate Jules Gounon, who is only ' 'competing in the Endurance Cup this year, is ranked ' 'separately in second place. Gounon’s sixth career victory in ' 'the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup also brings him ' 'level with record winner Maxime Martin (BEL). The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Juniors were meanwhile also in the hunt for ' 'points and making podium appearances in their different ' 'classes. Winward Racing Junior David Schumacher (GER) ' 'secured a class win in the Gold category while Haupt Racing ' 'Junior Arjun Maini (IND) celebrated a class podium in the ' 'Bronze Cup. Both Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing outfits were ' 'grateful for the points and now find themselves well placed ' 'to challenge for the title in their respective classes.

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The grand finale of the Endurance Cup will take place on ' '1st October at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Three ' 'more rounds of the Sprint Cup are still to be held at ' 'Hockenheim, Valencia and Zandvoort.

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News snippets: Results and Facts & Social ' 'Media News

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DTM: Maro Engel, Arjun Maini, David ' 'Schumacher and Luca Stolz also used the opportunity ' 'presented by the three-hour GT World Challenge Europe race ' 'to prepare for their next race at the Nürburgring. The four ' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers will be joining Lucas Auer (AUT) and ' 'Jusuf Owega (GER) at the famous circuit in the Eifel Forest ' 'next weekend for rounds seven and eight of the 2023 DTM. ' 'Maro Engel, who drives for Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER, ' 'will travel to the event occupying fourth place overall. Due ' 'to the Mercedes-AMG brand’s long-standing association with ' 'this tradition-steeped circuit, the races there are always a ' 'highlight of the calendar. In the two one-hour contests, the ' 'Customer Racing teams will be aiming to deliver a second ' 'victory of the season.

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Super Taikyu Series: ROOKIE Racing ' 'extended their lead in the ST-X championship with a victory ' 'at the Auto Polis International Racing Course in Hita, ' 'Japan. Naoya Gamou, Tatsuya Kataoka, Hibiki Taira and Ryuta ' 'Ukai (all JPN) sharing the cockpit of the number 14 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 started the five-hour race from P2 on the ' 'grid and secured their second win of the season at the end ' 'of the 152-lap race distance. The crew of the number 23 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 fielded by TKRI finished in third place to ' 'join them on the podium.

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GT World Challenge Australia: The ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams recorded three podium ' 'finishes on the fourth weekend of the GT World Challenge ' 'Australia. Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MAS) and Richie Stanaway ' '(NZL) in the number 888 GT3 of Triple Eight JMR took second ' 'place in Saturday’s race. They set the fastest race lap in ' 'the process and missed out on victory by less than four ' 'tenths of a second. Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim (MAS) and Jamie ' 'Whincup (AUS) in the #88 sister car secured third place on ' 'Sunday behind Jayden Ojeda and Ross Poulakis (both AUS) in ' 'the #101 Harrolds Racing/Volante Rosso Motorsport GT3.

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ADAC Motorsport weekend: Team équipe ' 'vitesse emerged victorious from three of the five races ' 'contested on a rainy ADAC Racing Weekend at the Motorsport ' 'Arena Oschersleben. They even managed to make it onto the ' 'podium in the two other races as well, claiming the ' 'runner-up spot in both. The GTC Race pairing of Marcel ' 'Marchewicz and Moritz Wiskirchen (both GER) in the #101 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 first won the GT60 endurance race. ' 'Wiskirchen then came out on top in the first of the two ' 'sprint races. In the Special Touring Car Trophy, Kenneth ' 'Heyer and Josef Klüber (both GER) sharing the #15 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 won Saturday’s race and then took the ' 'runner-up spot on Sunday.

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#Shutdown: The fast-paced world of ' 'Formula 1 rarely stands still. Consequently, the summer ' 'break is a unique blank space on the calendar when the teams ' 'are required to stop all work related to Formula 1 for a ' 'fortnight and close their factories. Shutting down ' 'operations for a full two weeks involves a huge amount of ' 'preparation. Rob Thomas, Ron Meadows and Mike Elliott ' 'explain how the team is preparing for the shutdown and how ' 'important it is for team members.

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\n', 'date': '2023-08-02T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock: New lap record at the Nürburgring', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/df4f008d-af3a-4f2c-bebe-8f6a06389d3e'} 2025-11-30 01:01:56 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=95&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:56 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/0988512d-da7f-4da2-a7e6-3051666d4213> {'content': ' Annual Sustainability Report published with ambitious ESG ' 'initiatives framed by the United Nations Sustainable Development ' 'Goals. Environmental progress includes 21% reduction of air ' 'travel emissions through significant investment into Sustainable ' 'Aviation Fuel and our first externally verified, comprehensive ' 'carbon footprint. Driving social impact with award-winning ' 'Accelerate 25 programme supporting the increase of female team ' 'members to 16.6% and team members from minority ethnic groups to ' '8.9% of our workforce. New Governance, Ethics and Compliance ' 'framework launched internally, along with the publication of a ' 'new and bespoke Integrity Code. Team is on track to meet our ' 'targets of reducing our Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 100% and 50% ' 'reduction in our Scope 3 emissions by 2026 and achieving Net Zero ' 'in 2030. Following the introduction of a new comprehensive ' 'Environmental, Social and Governance structure in the first ' 'quarter of 2023 to guide our sustainability activities, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has today published our third ' 'annual Sustainability Report, detailing our commitment to ' 'industry-leading sustainability initiatives. With ambitious ' 'targets framed by the United Nations Sustainable Development ' 'Goals, the team continues to drive towards sustainable high ' 'performance. Our 2023 report provides a comprehensive overview of ' 'our environmental, social and governance initiatives, including ' 'external verification of our 2022 carbon emissions and the growth ' 'of our increasingly diverse workforce. Environmental Recognising ' 'the global nature of our sport, we have worked tirelessly to ' 'understand the environmental impact that our activities have and ' 'the role that we can play in driving change. Our aim is to embed ' 'environmental sustainability in every decision we make and action ' 'we take, accelerating our drive to achieve Net Zero by 2030. Toto ' 'Wolff, Team Principal and CEO of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 ' 'Team commented: “Performance at any cost, without thought of the ' 'wider repercussions, is no longer acceptable in today’s world. ' 'But being sustainable doesn’t have to mean compromise. ' '“Delivering sustainable high performance has become a guiding ' 'principle in the way we operate. Over the last year, we have ' 'grown our sustainability activities to get a better understanding ' 'of our impact on the planet and our role within society, and to ' 'further explore ways in which we can improve. Hitting the brakes ' 'isn’t an option.” Through bold action to address our largest ' 'sources of emissions, we have made significant progress during ' '2022: 21% reduction in overall air travel emissions (saving over ' '2,600 tonnes of CO2 emissions), aided by our pioneering book and ' 'claim and refinery investment into Sustainable Aviation Fuel - ' 'the first professional sports team to do so. External ' 'verification of our 2022 CO2 footprint accounting for our full ' 'supply chain has allowed us to reset our Scope 3 baseline and ' 'refine our future Net Zero targets. Independent verification ' 'provides transparency and confidence as we prepare for the ' 'submission of our Science Based Targets in 2023. Accelerated ' 'emissions reduction programme. 98% of waste diverted from ' 'landfill to energy recovery and recycling, and reduction of gas ' 'consumption by 13% as we move towards full electrification. 88% ' 'reduction in emissions through a biofuels freight trial which has ' 'since been implemented for the full 2023 European season, ' 'targeting over 60% emissions reduction. Through these ' 'initiatives we are on track to meet the targets announced in our ' '2022 Sustainability Report - to reduce our Scope 1 and 2 ' 'emissions by 100% and 50% reduction in our Scope 3 emissions by ' '2026. With a better understanding of our impact, we are now ' 'developing additional targets to cover Net Zero in our supply ' 'chain with future initiatives including the redevelopment of our ' 'campus which will see it powered by 100% renewable energy and ' 'embedding AI-enabled smart monitoring to track emissions. Alice ' 'Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability added: “To measure and deliver ' 'meaningful emissions reductions, it was vital for us to account ' 'for our total footprint and our full impact. This allows us to ' 'develop near-term and Net Zero Science Based Targets Initiative ' 'aligned targets in 2023 to ensure our targets cover our full ' 'footprint. We have made some tangible progress but are still at ' 'the start of our journey and are passionate about driving the ' 'team forward to achieve our challenging ambitions.” Social ' 'Continuing our efforts to encourage more diversity in our team ' 'and our sport, we are committed to building an even more diverse ' 'and inclusive workforce through our Accelerate 25 programme. 30 ' 'months into Accelerate 25, which formalises our ambition to see ' 'at least 25% of all new employees coming from under-represented ' 'groups up to and including 2025, progress against our targets ' 'includes: 37% of our new team members have come from ' 'under-represented groups in the first six months of 2023. Our ' 'female team members have risen to 16.6%, up from 11% in 2019, ' 'whilst our team members from minority ethnic backgrounds have ' 'increased from 3% in 2019 to 8.9%, as of June 2023. 107 students ' 'graduated from the Mulberry STEM Academy, a bespoke 12-month ' 'extracurricular programme between the Team and the Mulberry ' 'Schools Trust. Initiatives with our Accelerate 25 partners, ' 'including the Stemettes, AFBE-UK, the Sutton Trust and the ' 'Business Disability Forum, continue to grow with the aim of ' 'opening up opportunities to young people from under-represented ' 'groups. Hiran Odedra, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion ' 'said; “I am really excited to be part of a team that has made ' 'such a strong commitment to EDI. Through our Accelerate 25 ' 'programme we have already made positive steps in embedding EDI in ' 'all we do at our team and encouraging others in our industry to ' 'do the same. Creating a working environment where all of our team ' 'members continue to feel valued, respected and able to be their ' 'authentic self in their workplace is so important to driving ' 'forward performance. We will also continue to focus on our goal ' 'to attract and recruit from the widest pool of high-performing ' 'and diverse talent, leading us to greater performance.” ' 'Governance Operating with integrity is at the heart of how we do ' 'business, and the team seeks to continuously improve the ' 'robustness and effectiveness of our governance practices. We have ' 'achieved the following milestones in the past year: New ' 'Governance, Ethics and Compliance framework launched internally. ' 'New and bespoke Integrity Code, Human Rights Policy, ' 'Environmental Policy and Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy ' 'published. New whistleblowing tool launched, along with Checks ' 'Against Sanctions and Due Diligence platforms. Toto Wolff ' 'concluded: “We will continue to invest in initiatives that will ' 'help us become more sustainable and, as a team, we know it’s ' 'vital that we approach this challenge in the same way as we ' 'approach everything: as a race to the finish line. Our aim is to ' 'always raise our standards and set the benchmarks within our ' 'sport and outside it. “I’m incredibly proud of our team and the ' 'work being implemented to meet our ambitions and to better ' 'understand our impact on the world. There’s still so much more ' 'that we want to achieve, and we’re committed to delivering ' 'innovative initiatives to meet our goals in 2023 and beyond. The ' 'race is on.” Our 2023 Sustainability Report can be downloaded ' 'here: www.mercedesamgf1.com/sustainability', 'content_html': '
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  • Annual Sustainability Report published with ambitious ' 'ESG initiatives framed by the United Nations Sustainable ' 'Development Goals.
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  • Environmental progress includes 21% reduction of air ' 'travel emissions through significant investment into ' 'Sustainable Aviation Fuel and our first externally verified, ' 'comprehensive carbon footprint.
    • \n' '
  • Driving social impact with award-winning Accelerate 25 ' 'programme supporting the increase of female team members to ' '16.6% and team members from minority ethnic groups to 8.9% ' 'of our workforce.
    • \n' '
  • New Governance, Ethics and Compliance framework launched ' 'internally, along with the publication of a new and bespoke ' 'Integrity Code.
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  • Team is on track to meet our targets of reducing our ' 'Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 100% and 50% reduction in our ' 'Scope 3 emissions by 2026 and achieving Net Zero in ' '2030.
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Following the introduction of a new comprehensive ' 'Environmental, Social and Governance structure in the first ' 'quarter of 2023 to guide our sustainability activities, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has today published our third ' 'annual Sustainability Report, detailing our commitment to ' 'industry-leading sustainability initiatives.

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With ambitious targets framed by the United Nations ' 'Sustainable Development Goals, the team continues to drive ' 'towards sustainable high performance. Our 2023 report ' 'provides a comprehensive overview of our environmental, ' 'social and governance initiatives, including external ' 'verification of our 2022 carbon emissions and the growth of ' 'our increasingly diverse workforce.

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Environmental

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Recognising the global nature of our sport, we have ' 'worked tirelessly to understand the environmental impact ' 'that our activities have and the role that we can play in ' 'driving change. Our aim is to embed environmental ' 'sustainability in every decision we make and action we take, ' 'accelerating our drive to achieve Net Zero by 2030.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team commented: “Performance at any cost, ' 'without thought of the wider repercussions, is no longer ' 'acceptable in today’s world. But being sustainable doesn’t ' 'have to mean compromise.

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“Delivering sustainable high performance has become a ' 'guiding principle in the way we operate. Over the last year, ' 'we have grown our sustainability activities to get a better ' 'understanding of our impact on the planet and our role ' 'within society, and to further explore ways in which we can ' 'improve. Hitting the brakes isn’t an option.”

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Through bold action to address our largest sources of ' 'emissions, we have made significant progress during ' '2022:

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  • 21% reduction in overall air travel emissions (saving ' 'over 2,600 tonnes of CO2 emissions), aided by our ' 'pioneering book and claim and refinery investment into ' 'Sustainable Aviation Fuel - the first professional sports ' 'team to do so.
    • \n' '
  • External verification of our 2022 CO2 ' 'footprint accounting for our full supply chain has allowed ' 'us to reset our Scope 3 baseline and refine our future Net ' 'Zero targets.
    • \n' '
  • Independent verification provides transparency and ' 'confidence as we prepare for the submission of our Science ' 'Based Targets in 2023.
    • \n' '
  • Accelerated emissions reduction programme.
    • \n' '
  • 98% of waste diverted from landfill to energy recovery ' 'and recycling, and reduction of gas consumption by 13% as we ' 'move towards full electrification.
    • \n' '
  • 88% reduction in emissions through a biofuels freight ' 'trial which has since been implemented for the full 2023 ' 'European season, targeting over 60% emissions ' 'reduction.
    • \n' '
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Through these initiatives we are on track to meet the ' 'targets announced in our 2022 Sustainability Report - to ' 'reduce our Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 100% and 50% reduction ' 'in our Scope 3 emissions by 2026. With a better ' 'understanding of our impact, we are now developing ' 'additional targets to cover Net Zero in our supply chain ' 'with future initiatives including the redevelopment of our ' 'campus which will see it powered by 100% renewable energy ' 'and embedding AI-enabled smart monitoring to track ' 'emissions.

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Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability added: “To measure ' 'and deliver meaningful emissions reductions, it was vital ' 'for us to account for our total footprint and our full ' 'impact. This allows us to develop near-term and Net Zero ' 'Science Based Targets Initiative aligned targets in 2023 to ' 'ensure our targets cover our full footprint. We have made ' 'some tangible progress but are still at the start of our ' 'journey and are passionate about driving the team forward to ' 'achieve our challenging ambitions.”

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Social

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Continuing our efforts to encourage more diversity in our ' 'team and our sport, we are committed to building an even ' 'more diverse and inclusive workforce through our Accelerate ' '25 programme.

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30 months into Accelerate 25, which formalises our ' 'ambition to see at least 25% of all new employees coming ' 'from under-represented groups up to and including 2025, ' 'progress against our targets includes:

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  • 37% of our new team members have come from ' 'under-represented groups in the first six months of ' '2023.
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  • Our female team members have risen to 16.6%, up from 11% ' 'in 2019, whilst our team members from minority ethnic ' 'backgrounds have increased from 3% in 2019 to 8.9%, as of ' 'June 2023.
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  • 107 students graduated from the Mulberry STEM Academy, a ' 'bespoke 12-month extracurricular programme between the Team ' 'and the Mulberry Schools Trust.
    • \n' '
  • Initiatives with our Accelerate 25 partners, including ' 'the Stemettes, AFBE-UK, the Sutton Trust and the Business ' 'Disability Forum, continue to grow with the aim of opening ' 'up opportunities to young people from under-represented ' 'groups.
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Hiran Odedra, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion ' 'said; “I am really excited to be part of a team that has ' 'made such a strong commitment to EDI. Through our Accelerate ' '25 programme we have already made positive steps in ' 'embedding EDI in all we do at our team and encouraging ' 'others in our industry to do the same. Creating a working ' 'environment where all of our team members continue to feel ' 'valued, respected and able to be their authentic self in ' 'their workplace is so important to driving forward ' 'performance. We will also continue to focus on our goal to ' 'attract and recruit from the widest pool of high-performing ' 'and diverse talent, leading us to greater performance.”

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Governance

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Operating with integrity is at the heart of how we do ' 'business, and the team seeks to continuously improve the ' 'robustness and effectiveness of our governance practices. We ' 'have achieved the following milestones in the past ' 'year:

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  • New Governance, Ethics and Compliance framework launched ' 'internally.
    • \n' '
  • New and bespoke Integrity Code, Human Rights Policy, ' 'Environmental Policy and Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy ' 'published.
    • \n' '
  • New whistleblowing tool launched, along with Checks ' 'Against Sanctions and Due Diligence platforms.
    • \n' '
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Toto Wolff concluded: “We will continue to invest in ' 'initiatives that will help us become more sustainable and, ' 'as a team, we know it’s vital that we approach this ' 'challenge in the same way as we approach everything: as a ' 'race to the finish line. Our aim is to always raise our ' 'standards and set the benchmarks within our sport and ' 'outside it.

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“I’m incredibly proud of our team and the work being ' 'implemented to meet our ambitions and to better understand ' 'our impact on the world. There’s still so much more that we ' 'want to achieve, and we’re committed to delivering ' 'innovative initiatives to meet our goals in 2023 and beyond. ' 'The race is on.”

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Our 2023 Sustainability Report can be downloaded here: www.mercedesamgf1.com/sustainability

\n', 'date': '2023-08-04T12:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Investment in industry-leading sustainability initiatives as the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team pioneers change and publishes latest ' 'Sustainability Report.', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0988512d-da7f-4da2-a7e6-3051666d4213'} 2025-11-30 01:01:56 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=95&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:56 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=95&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:56 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=94&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:56 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=95&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:56 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7933bc7b-e0df-4f75-8f40-4c0e4b73e914> {'content': '\n' 'A diverse programme of films from 18 August to ' '3 September 2023\n' '“Avatar: The Way of Water” in English and Mercedes-Benz VISION ' 'AVTR on Level 0\n' 'Tickets at www.mercedes-benz.com/oak\n' '\n' 'Open-air Cinema outside the Mercedes-Benz Museum: with a varied ' 'programme of 15 screen productions, this year’s Open-air Cinema ' 'is sure to delight. The genres range from action film to ' 'adventure, drama and documentary. Tickets and further information ' 'on the cinema programme from 18 August to 3 September 2023 are ' 'available exclusively online at www.mercedes-benz.com/oak. ' 'Tickets cost 12 euros per person.\n' 'Film enjoyment at the Open-air Cinema\n' 'When choosing the programme, the organisers of the Open-air ' 'Cinema took the latest cinema hits into account. The ' 'much-acclaimed drama “Oppenheimer” is included, for example, as ' 'are the whimsical space saga “Guardians of the Galaxy ' 'Vol. 3”, the new Indiana Jones film and the live-action ' 'adaptation of the cartoon classic “The Little Mermaid”. The ' '“European Outdoor Film Tour”, which will return to the Open-air ' 'Cinema in 2023, also enjoys classic status. For two hours, it ' 'will show breathtaking clips of extreme athletes snowboarding, ' 'kayaking and speedflying, for example.\n' 'Admission to the Open-air Cinema screenings starts at 7 p.m. ' 'The films start at sunset. In keeping with cinema tradition, ' 'there is a catering service at the cinema bar with various ' 'drinks, popcorn, nachos and other snacks.\n' 'The 2023 film programme of the Open-air Cinema:\n' '\n' 'Friday, 18 August 2023, 9 p.m.: Guardians of the Galaxy ' 'Vol. 3 (2023). The Marvel crew around Star-Lord (Chris ' 'Pratt) embarks on its third adventure.\n' 'Saturday, 19 August 2023, 9 p.m.: The Little Mermaid ' '(2023). With Halle Bailey in the leading role, the world-famous ' 'cartoon comes to the big screen as a live-action film.\n' 'Sunday, 20 August 2023, 9 p.m.: Family Affairs (2022). ' 'Sönke Wortmann’s satirical comedy picks up where “How About ' 'Adolf?” left off.\n' 'Tuesday, 22 August 2023, 9 p.m.: Transformers: Rise of ' 'the Beasts (2023). In Part 7 of the Autobot saga, conflict ' 'arises from the discovery of a powerful artefact.\n' 'Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 9 p.m.: “European Outdoor ' 'Film Tour” (EOFT 2023). Thrilling shots show extreme athletes in ' 'spectacular landscapes.\n' 'Thursday, 24 August 2023, 9 p.m.: The Super Mario Bros. ' 'Movie (2023). From video game to cinema screen – the ' 'world-famous plumber is the main character in this animated ' 'film.\n' 'Friday, 25 August 2023, 9 p.m.: Love Again (2023). A ' 'romantic comedy with singer Céline Dion in a strong supporting ' 'role.\n' 'Saturday, 26 August 2023, 8:45 p.m.: The Flash (2023). ' 'Barry Allen is fast as lightning after an accident – he ' 'becomes the superhero “The Flash”.\n' 'Sunday, 27 August 2023, 8:45 p.m.: Everything ' 'Everywhere All at Once (2022). Turbulent action comedy with ' 'daring transitions between dimensions and realities.\n' 'Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 8:45 p.m.: The Teachers’ ' 'Lounge (2023). Ilker Çatak’s drama shows the German school system ' 'as a gloomy antithesis of society.\n' 'Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 8:45 p.m.: Indiana Jones and the Dial ' 'of Destiny (2023). Professor Jones is on the trail of the secret ' 'behind the Antikythera mechanism.\n' 'Thursday, 31 August 2023, 8:45 p.m.: Sun and Concrete ' '(2023). Drama about four friends in Berlin-Neukölln, who make a ' 'wrong decision one summer.\n' 'Friday, 1 September 2023, 8:30 p.m.: Mission: ' 'Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023). Agent Ethan ' 'Hunt comes face to face with a weapon that threatens humanity.\n' 'Saturday, 2 September 2023, 8:30 p.m.: Oppenheimer ' '(2023). Christopher Nolan portrays the life of the “father of the ' 'atomic bomb” as a historical drama.\n' 'Sunday, 3 September 2023, 8:30 p.m.: Avatar: The Way of ' 'Water (2022). The second part of the science fiction series is ' 'shown in the original English with subtitles.\n', 'content_html': '
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  • A diverse programme of films from 18 August ' 'to 3 September 2023
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  • “Avatar: The Way of Water” in English and ' 'Mercedes-Benz VISION AVTR on Level 0
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  • Tickets at www.mercedes-benz.com/oak
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Open-air Cinema outside the Mercedes-Benz Museum: with a ' 'varied programme of 15 screen productions, this year’s ' 'Open-air Cinema is sure to delight. The genres range from ' 'action film to adventure, drama and documentary. Tickets and ' 'further information on the cinema programme from 18 August ' 'to 3 September 2023 are available exclusively online at www.mercedes-benz.com/oak. ' 'Tickets cost 12 euros per person.

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Film enjoyment at the Open-air Cinema

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When choosing the programme, the organisers of the ' 'Open-air Cinema took the latest cinema hits into account. ' 'The much-acclaimed drama “Oppenheimer” is included, for ' 'example, as are the whimsical space saga “Guardians of the ' 'Galaxy Vol. 3”, the new Indiana Jones film and the ' 'live-action adaptation of the cartoon classic “The Little ' 'Mermaid”. The “European Outdoor Film Tour”, which will ' 'return to the Open-air Cinema in 2023, also enjoys classic ' 'status. For two hours, it will show breathtaking clips of ' 'extreme athletes snowboarding, kayaking and speedflying, for ' 'example.

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Admission to the Open-air Cinema screenings starts at ' '7 p.m. The films start at sunset. In keeping with ' 'cinema tradition, there is a catering service at the cinema ' 'bar with various drinks, popcorn, nachos and other ' 'snacks.

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The 2023 film programme of the Open-air Cinema:

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  • Friday, 18 August 2023, 9 p.m.: Guardians of ' 'the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). The Marvel crew around ' 'Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) embarks on its third ' 'adventure.
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  • Saturday, 19 August 2023, 9 p.m.: The Little ' 'Mermaid (2023). With Halle Bailey in the leading role, the ' 'world-famous cartoon comes to the big screen as a ' 'live-action film.
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  • Sunday, 20 August 2023, 9 p.m.: Family Affairs ' '(2022). Sönke Wortmann’s satirical comedy picks up where ' '“How About Adolf?” left off.
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  • Tuesday, 22 August 2023, 9 p.m.: Transformers: ' 'Rise of the Beasts (2023). In Part 7 of the Autobot ' 'saga, conflict arises from the discovery of a powerful ' 'artefact.
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  • Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 9 p.m.: “European ' 'Outdoor Film Tour” (EOFT 2023). Thrilling shots show extreme ' 'athletes in spectacular landscapes.
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  • Thursday, 24 August 2023, 9 p.m.: The Super ' 'Mario Bros. Movie (2023). From video game to cinema ' 'screen – the world-famous plumber is the main character ' 'in this animated film.
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  • Friday, 25 August 2023, 9 p.m.: Love Again ' '(2023). A romantic comedy with singer Céline Dion in a ' 'strong supporting role.
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  • Saturday, 26 August 2023, 8:45 p.m.: The Flash ' '(2023). Barry Allen is fast as lightning after an ' 'accident – he becomes the superhero “The Flash”.
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  • Sunday, 27 August 2023, 8:45 p.m.: Everything ' 'Everywhere All at Once (2022). Turbulent action comedy with ' 'daring transitions between dimensions and realities.
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  • Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 8:45 p.m.: The ' 'Teachers’ Lounge (2023). Ilker Çatak’s drama shows the ' 'German school system as a gloomy antithesis of ' 'society.
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  • Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 8:45 p.m.: Indiana Jones and ' 'the Dial of Destiny (2023). Professor Jones is on the trail ' 'of the secret behind the Antikythera mechanism.
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  • Thursday, 31 August 2023, 8:45 p.m.: Sun and ' 'Concrete (2023). Drama about four friends in ' 'Berlin-Neukölln, who make a wrong decision one summer.
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  • Friday, 1 September 2023, 8:30 p.m.: Mission: ' 'Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023). Agent ' 'Ethan Hunt comes face to face with a weapon that threatens ' 'humanity.
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  • Saturday, 2 September 2023, 8:30 p.m.: ' 'Oppenheimer (2023). Christopher Nolan portrays the life of ' 'the “father of the atomic bomb” as a historical drama.
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  • Sunday, 3 September 2023, 8:30 p.m.: Avatar: ' 'The Way of Water (2022). The second part of the science ' 'fiction series is shown in the original English with ' 'subtitles.
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\n', 'date': '2023-08-15T12:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Summer films under starry skies: Open-air Cinema 2023 at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7933bc7b-e0df-4f75-8f40-4c0e4b73e914'} 2025-11-30 01:01:56 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=95&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:56 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/17de25fb-9835-48af-92fc-a945d351d0e6> {'content': 'At the beginning of the summer break in F1, Toto Wolff delivers ' "an interim verdict on the first half of the season Toto's " 'mid-season Q&A: Talking F1 2023 So Far 2023 Sustainability Report ' 'published: Key facts & highlights Mercedes-AMG celebrates podium ' 'finishes and vital championship points DTM Behind the Scenes News ' "snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News Toto's " 'mid-season Q&A: Talking F1 2023 So Far The first half of the 2023 ' 'Formula One season has officially wrapped. All 10 F1 teams are ' "now into the mandatory two-week summer shutdown period. It's been " 'an intense run of races for everyone in F1 - both trackside and ' 'at the factories - with 12 Grands Prix in the space of five ' 'months. The shutdown provides a welcome chance to pause and ' "reflect on what's happened and look ahead to the rest of the " 'year. We sat down with Toto to talk through the season so far. ' 'Read Q&A with Toto: mb4.me/Odbi7nla Watch Q&A video with Toto: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdLOW0kHDiE 2023 Sustainability Report ' 'published: Key facts & highlights Our focus as a Formula One team ' "is all about delivering maximum performance. Whether it's at " 'Brackley and Brixworth or trackside. Delivering performance in a ' 'sustainable way continues to be a priority for us; our ambition ' "is to become the world's most sustainable professional sports " "team. It's a big challenge to take on, but one we're relishing. " 'All you need to know about the 2023 Sustainability Report: ' 'mb4.me/2FILv87V Our recently published 2023 Sustainability Report ' 'outlines the steps the Team is taking to achieve our goal of ' "becoming the world's most sustainability-aware professional " 'sports team. There is still plenty to be done, but here are just ' 'some of the key highlights from our report. Key facts & ' 'highlights: mb4.me/wHwDSCoz "Performance at any cost, without ' 'thought of the wider repercussions, is no longer acceptable in ' "today's world. But being sustainable doesn't have to mean " 'compromise," said Toto Wolff. "I\'m incredibly proud of our team ' 'and the work being implemented to meet our ambitions and to ' "better understand our impact on the world. There's still so much " "more that we want to achieve, and we're committed to delivering " 'innovative initiatives to meet our goals in 2023 and beyond. The ' 'race is on." Toto on the importance of sustainability for the ' 'Team: mb4.me/DBaoMAtK Careers Day with the Sutton Trust at the F1 ' 'team factory in Brackley Back in May, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team were pleased to welcome 50 Year 12 students enrolled in ' "the Sutton Trust's 'Pathways to Engineering' course to our " 'factory in Brackley. The career insights day with the Team ' 'consisted of networking and panel sessions with some of our team ' 'members, giving the eager students the chance to learn and find ' 'out more about different routes into F1 and engineering roles. ' 'Further information: mb4.me/nUOpnVyr Mercedes-AMG celebrates ' 'podium finishes and vital championship points Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance driver Lucas Auer produced Top Three finishes in both ' 'races at the Nürburgring on the fourth weekend of the 2023 DTM ' 'campaign. Driving the number 22 Mercedes-AMG GT3 fielded by ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD, the Austrian confidently mastered the ' 'tricky conditions caused by the highly changeable weather in the ' 'Eifel Forest on both Saturday and Sunday, finishing second and ' 'third respectively. Lucas Auer came away with a grand haul of 36 ' 'points for the two podium appearances. Mercedes-AMG brand ' 'ambassador Maro Engel (GER) scored a respectable 17 points for a ' 'P12 and a P4 finish in the number 48 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER car. These results put Engel and Auer in fifth and ' 'sixth place in the overall standings at the halfway point of the ' 'season. Mercedes-AMG Junior David Schumacher (GER) also had ' "reason to feel pleased with himself: Auer's team-mate started " "Sunday's rain-affected race from third on the grid, though he " 'eventually had to settle for ninth. This was the first time in ' 'his DTM career that he finished a race in the Top Ten. DTM Behind ' 'the Scenes On the Nürburgring weekend, the racing series offered ' "its fans the extraordinary experience of a 'Track Safari'. The " 'concept, which originated in Japan, involves chauffeuring ' 'spectators around the Nürburgring in a coach while the DTM GT3 ' 'cars are doing practice laps at the same time. This innovative ' 'addition to the programme, which allows fans to experience the ' 'fascination of motorsport up close, was very well received. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT, which is based in Drees just a few ' 'kilometres away from the Nürburgring, also provided a glimpse ' 'behind the scenes on Saturday when it opened the doors of its ' 'race base to the media. Mercedes-AMG Team HRT driver Luca Stolz ' 'and three other DTM contestants took part in a challenge ' 'organised by the ADAC in the driving safety centre at the ' 'Nürburgring on Thursday. The first task was to stop a tennis ball ' 'rolling out of a bowl mounted on the bonnet while negotiating an ' 'obstacle course. The DTM drivers then drifted over a skid plate ' 'on a wet surface. Luca Stolz demonstrated in impressive fashion ' 'that he is also perfectly capable of controlling a road car off ' 'track. News snippets: Results, facts and social media news ADAC ' 'GT4 Germany: In the context of the support programme to the DTM ' 'at the Nürburgring, Simon Connor Primm and Jan-Philipp Springob ' '(both GER) celebrated their second victory of the season in the ' 'ADAC GT4 Germany. The CV Performance Group duo in the #85 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 remained undaunted by the adverse conditions on ' 'Saturday. Good race pace coupled with a perfectly timed pit stop ' 'ultimately brought them success. Primm and Springob also finished ' 'third in the second race on Sunday. This brace of podiums puts ' 'them in second place overall at the halfway point of the season, ' 'with fellow Mercedes-AMG drivers Denis Bulatov and Marcel Lenerz ' '(both GER) close behind in third. IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ' 'Championship: There was also a podium success to report for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in the IMSA race at Road America. ' 'After 2 hours 40 minutes of racing, Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Mike ' 'Skeen (USA) in the #32 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Team Korthoff ' 'Motorsports crossed the finish line in third place in the GTD ' 'class. A strategic gamble by Jules Gounon (AND) and Daniel ' 'Juncadella (ESP) in the number 79 car of WeatherTech Racing did ' 'not quite pay off this time: they finished fifth in the GTD Pro ' 'category and remain third overall. GT America: It was a rewarding ' "weekend for CRP Racing's Jason Daskalos (USA) who comes away from " 'the two GT America races on the Nashville street circuit with a ' "winner's and a runner's-up trophy. Victory for the driver of the " '#27 Mercedes-AMG GT3, came in the second race. He was joined on ' 'the podium by a second Mercedes-AMG driver, Memo Gidley (USA) of ' 'TKO Motorsports, who finished third in both races. ESET Cup ' 'Series: Libor Milota, who drives the number 2 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of ' 'Team GT2 Motorsport, ascended the podium at the end of all three ' 'races in the GT3 class on the fifth weekend of the series. In the ' 'two races at Autodrom Most on Saturday, the Czech not only lifted ' "the winner's trophy in his class but also appeared on the overall " "podium for a P3 in the general classification. In Sunday's race, " 'he finished second in his class and fifth overall. Sportscar ' 'Championship Canada: It was a double podium for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing at Trois-Rivières. The Mercedes-AMG GT4s of Nick ' 'Galante (USA; #77 VPX Motorsport) and Demitria Chalkias (CAN; #34 ' 'JMF Motorsports) finished second and third in class in both ' "rounds. GT4 Scandinavia: Sweden's Håkan Ricknäs and Calle Ward " 'finished second in the Am-Am category in both races at Rudskogen ' 'Motorsenter in Norway last weekend, which was enough for the Team ' 'RMS pairing who share the number 21 Mercedes-AMG GT4 to ' 'successfully defend their lead in the overall standings for their ' 'class. #F1RaceDebrief: The F1 teams and drivers travelled to ' 'Belgium for the last Grand Prix before the summer break. Mike ' 'Elliott answers the key questions arising from the race weekend, ' 'including the weather and the mandatory factory shutdown. Watch ' 'video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTDv0-fD6_U #WhisperChallenge: ' "When Lewis Hamilton and George Russell took on the 'Whisper " 'Challenge\', one of them claims to have heard "Someone smells ' 'like what?"! Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma3RsBDTrns ' '#MyJobInF1: Our goal is to embed sustainability into every ' 'decision and action we take. At the forefront of this commitment ' 'is Alice, our Head of Sustainability, who guides team members in ' 'making the right decisions to embed sustainability excellence in ' 'all areas of activity. Watch video: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAt0AB76o4Q #Esports: Team Esports ' 'drivers Jarno Opmeer, Marcel Kiefer, Dani Bereznay and Jake ' 'Benham were at Spa-Francorchamps for the last F1 race before the ' 'summer break. They sat in the cockpit of the W14, chatted with ' 'Lewis, George and Toto and went on a treasure hunt. Watch video ' '(Esports Trip to Spa): www.youtube.com/watch?v=08GlZMIZSX0 Watch ' 'video (Treasure Hunt in Spa): www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PXxxdZFopY', 'content_html': '

At the beginning of the summer break in F1, Toto Wolff ' 'delivers an interim verdict on the first half of the ' 'season

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  • Toto's mid-season Q&A: Talking F1 2023 So Far
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  • 2023 Sustainability Report published: Key facts & ' 'highlights
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  • Mercedes-AMG celebrates podium finishes and vital ' 'championship points
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  • DTM Behind the Scenes
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  • News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media ' 'News
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Toto's mid-season Q&A: Talking F1 2023 So " 'Far

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The first half of the 2023 Formula One season has ' 'officially wrapped. All 10 F1 teams are now into the ' "mandatory two-week summer shutdown period. It's been an " 'intense run of races for everyone in F1 - both trackside and ' 'at the factories - with 12 Grands Prix in the space of five ' 'months. The shutdown provides a welcome chance to pause and ' "reflect on what's happened and look ahead to the rest of the " 'year. We sat down with Toto to talk through the season so ' 'far.

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Read Q&A with Toto: mb4.me/Odbi7nla

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Watch Q&A video with Toto: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdLOW0kHDiE

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2023 Sustainability Report published: Key facts ' '& highlights

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Our focus as a Formula One team is all about delivering ' "maximum performance. Whether it's at Brackley and Brixworth " 'or trackside. Delivering performance in a sustainable way ' 'continues to be a priority for us; our ambition is to become ' "the world's most sustainable professional sports team. It's " "a big challenge to take on, but one we're relishing.

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All you need to know about the 2023 Sustainability ' 'Report: mb4.me/2FILv87V

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Our recently published 2023 Sustainability Report ' 'outlines the steps the Team is taking to achieve our goal of ' "becoming the world's most sustainability-aware professional " 'sports team. There is still plenty to be done, but here are ' 'just some of the key highlights from our report.

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Key facts & highlights: mb4.me/wHwDSCoz

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"Performance at any cost, without thought of the wider ' "repercussions, is no longer acceptable in today's world. But " 'being sustainable doesn\'t have to mean compromise," said ' 'Toto Wolff. "I\'m incredibly proud of our team and the work ' 'being implemented to meet our ambitions and to better ' "understand our impact on the world. There's still so much " "more that we want to achieve, and we're committed to " 'delivering innovative initiatives to meet our goals in 2023 ' 'and beyond. The race is on."

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Toto on the importance of sustainability for the Team: mb4.me/DBaoMAtK

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Careers Day with the Sutton Trust at the F1 team ' 'factory in Brackley

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Back in May, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team were ' 'pleased to welcome 50 Year 12 students enrolled in the ' "Sutton Trust's 'Pathways to Engineering' course to our " 'factory in Brackley. The career insights day with the Team ' 'consisted of networking and panel sessions with some of our ' 'team members, giving the eager students the chance to learn ' 'and find out more about different routes into F1 and ' 'engineering roles.

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Further information: mb4.me/nUOpnVyr

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Mercedes-AMG celebrates podium finishes and ' 'vital championship points

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Mercedes-AMG Performance driver Lucas Auer produced Top ' 'Three finishes in both races at the Nürburgring on the ' 'fourth weekend of the 2023 DTM campaign. Driving the number ' '22 Mercedes-AMG GT3 fielded by Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD, ' 'the Austrian confidently mastered the tricky conditions ' 'caused by the highly changeable weather in the Eifel Forest ' 'on both Saturday and Sunday, finishing second and third ' 'respectively. Lucas Auer came away with a grand haul of 36 ' 'points for the two podium appearances. Mercedes-AMG brand ' 'ambassador Maro Engel (GER) scored a respectable 17 points ' 'for a P12 and a P4 finish in the number 48 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER car. These results put Engel and Auer in fifth ' 'and sixth place in the overall standings at the halfway ' 'point of the season. Mercedes-AMG Junior David Schumacher ' "(GER) also had reason to feel pleased with himself: Auer's " "team-mate started Sunday's rain-affected race from third on " 'the grid, though he eventually had to settle for ninth. This ' 'was the first time in his DTM career that he finished a race ' 'in the Top Ten.

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DTM Behind the Scenes

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On the Nürburgring weekend, the racing series offered its ' "fans the extraordinary experience of a 'Track Safari'. The " 'concept, which originated in Japan, involves chauffeuring ' 'spectators around the Nürburgring in a coach while the DTM ' 'GT3 cars are doing practice laps at the same time. This ' 'innovative addition to the programme, which allows fans to ' 'experience the fascination of motorsport up close, was very ' 'well received. Mercedes-AMG Team HRT, which is based in ' 'Drees just a few kilometres away from the Nürburgring, also ' 'provided a glimpse behind the scenes on Saturday when it ' 'opened the doors of its race base to the media. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team HRT driver Luca Stolz and three other DTM contestants ' 'took part in a challenge organised by the ADAC in the ' 'driving safety centre at the Nürburgring on Thursday. The ' 'first task was to stop a tennis ball rolling out of a bowl ' 'mounted on the bonnet while negotiating an obstacle course. ' 'The DTM drivers then drifted over a skid plate on a wet ' 'surface. Luca Stolz demonstrated in impressive fashion that ' 'he is also perfectly capable of controlling a road car off ' 'track.

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News snippets: Results, facts and social media ' 'news

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ADAC GT4 Germany: In the context of ' 'the support programme to the DTM at the ' 'Nürburgring, Simon Connor Primm and Jan-Philipp Springob ' '(both GER) celebrated their second victory of the season in ' 'the ADAC GT4 Germany. The CV Performance Group duo in the ' '#85 Mercedes-AMG GT4 remained undaunted by the adverse ' 'conditions on Saturday. Good race pace coupled with a ' 'perfectly timed pit stop ultimately brought them success. ' 'Primm and Springob also finished third in the second race on ' 'Sunday. This brace of podiums puts them in second place ' 'overall at the halfway point of the season, with fellow ' 'Mercedes-AMG drivers Denis Bulatov and Marcel Lenerz (both ' 'GER) close behind in third.

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IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: ' 'There was also a podium success to report for Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing in the IMSA race at Road America. After 2 ' 'hours 40 minutes of racing, Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Mike ' 'Skeen (USA) in the #32 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Team Korthoff ' 'Motorsports crossed the finish line in third place in the ' 'GTD class. A strategic gamble by Jules Gounon (AND) and ' 'Daniel Juncadella (ESP) in the number 79 car of WeatherTech ' 'Racing did not quite pay off this time: they finished fifth ' 'in the GTD Pro category and remain third overall.

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GT America: It was a rewarding weekend ' "for CRP Racing's Jason Daskalos (USA) who comes away from " 'the two GT America races on the Nashville street circuit ' "with a winner's and a runner's-up trophy. Victory for the " 'driver of the #27 Mercedes-AMG GT3, came in the second race. ' 'He was joined on the podium by a second Mercedes-AMG driver, ' 'Memo Gidley (USA) of TKO Motorsports, who finished third in ' 'both races.

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ESET Cup Series: Libor Milota, who ' 'drives the number 2 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Team GT2 Motorsport, ' 'ascended the podium at the end of all three races in the GT3 ' 'class on the fifth weekend of the series. In the two races ' 'at Autodrom Most on Saturday, the Czech not only lifted the ' "winner's trophy in his class but also appeared on the " 'overall podium for a P3 in the general classification. In ' "Sunday's race, he finished second in his class and fifth " 'overall.

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Sportscar Championship Canada: It was a ' 'double podium for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing at ' 'Trois-Rivières. The Mercedes-AMG GT4s of Nick Galante (USA; ' '#77 VPX Motorsport) and Demitria Chalkias (CAN; #34 JMF ' 'Motorsports) finished second and third in class in both ' 'rounds.

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GT4 Scandinavia: Sweden's Håkan Ricknäs " 'and Calle Ward finished second in the Am-Am category in both ' 'races at Rudskogen Motorsenter in Norway last weekend, which ' 'was enough for the Team RMS pairing who share the number 21 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 to successfully defend their lead in the ' 'overall standings for their class.

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#F1RaceDebrief: The F1 teams and drivers ' 'travelled to Belgium for the last Grand Prix before the ' 'summer break. Mike Elliott answers the key questions arising ' 'from the race weekend, including the weather and the ' 'mandatory factory shutdown.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTDv0-fD6_U

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#WhisperChallenge: When Lewis Hamilton ' "and George Russell took on the 'Whisper Challenge', one of " 'them claims to have heard "Someone smells like what?"!

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma3RsBDTrns

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#MyJobInF1: Our goal is to embed ' 'sustainability into every decision and action we take. At ' 'the forefront of this commitment is Alice, our Head of ' 'Sustainability, who guides team members in making the right ' 'decisions to embed sustainability excellence in all areas of ' 'activity.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAt0AB76o4Q

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#Esports: Team Esports drivers Jarno ' 'Opmeer, Marcel Kiefer, Dani Bereznay and Jake Benham were at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps for the last F1 race before the summer ' 'break. They sat in the cockpit of the W14, chatted with ' 'Lewis, George and Toto and went on a treasure hunt.

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Watch video (Esports Trip to Spa): www.youtube.com/watch?v=08GlZMIZSX0

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Watch video (Treasure Hunt in Spa): www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PXxxdZFopY

\n', 'date': '2023-08-09T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock: Mid-season report, sustainability and vital ' 'championship points', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/17de25fb-9835-48af-92fc-a945d351d0e6'} 2025-11-30 01:01:56 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a2d225e1-816a-462c-b78a-071ae23a6031> {'content': '\n' 'Second generation of the AMG sports car with a new dimension ' 'concept\n' 'Dynamic driving characteristics paired with superior comfort\n' 'Fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive, active ' 'aerodynamics, active roll stabilisation and active rear-axle ' 'steering from now on as standard\n' 'Increased suitability for everyday use thanks to extended more ' 'space, good all-round visibility and optional 2+2 seats\n' '\n' 'The second-generation Mercedes‑AMG GT Coupé is the new top model ' 'offered by Mercedes‑AMG. It combines highly dynamic driving ' 'characteristics with increased suitability for everyday use. ' 'High-tech components such as the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL ' 'suspension with active roll stabilisation, rear-axle steering as ' 'standard and active aerodynamics sharpen the driving profile. The ' 'sporty coupé also brings its power to the road with the fully ' 'variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive for the first ' 'time. In combination with the AMG 4.0 litre V8 biturbo engine, it ' 'results in a driving experience at the highest level. The ' 'exclusive AMG sports car architecture with the elaborate ' 'composite aluminium body structure enables its configuration as a ' '2+2‑seater. For a sports car in this class, this means passengers ' 'have a very good sense of space and plenty of room for their ' 'luggage. The new Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé, as the fifth independent ' 'series after the SLS, the first generation of the two‑door GT, ' 'the GT 4‑door Coupé and the SL, once again demonstrates the high ' 'level of technological competence of the Affalterbach development ' 'team.\n' '“The new AMG GT Coupé combines highly dynamic driving ' 'characteristics and distinctive sportiness with a high level of ' 'everyday comfort. Our new GT is clearly the top-of-the-line ' 'product in our diversified portfolio and is therefore not only ' "AMG's youngest brand shaper, but also a clear commitment to the " 'sports car made in Affalterbach. With the new dimension concept ' 'and optional 2+2 seats, we are directly responding to the ' 'wishes of our customers.”Michael Schiebe, Chairman of the ' 'Management Board of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and Head of ' 'Business Units Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class & Mercedes‑Maybach\n' 'The market launch will take place as the AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ Coupé ' '(combined fuel consumption WLTP 14.1 l/100 km, combined ' 'CO2 emissions WLTP 319 g/km)[1] with an output of ' '430 kW (585 hp) and as the ' 'AMG GT 55 4MATIC+ Coupé (combined fuel ' 'consumption WLTP 14.1 l/100 km, CO2 emissions combined ' 'WLTP 319 g/km)[1] with an output of 350 kW ' '(476 hp).\n' 'Exterior design: the evolution of a modern, iconic sports car ' 'design\n' 'The expanded dimensional concept with optional 2+2 seats ' 'offered the designers completely new design options for the ' 'exterior. The long wheelbase, short overhangs and steeply raked ' 'windscreen make the new AMG GT Coupé appear compact and ' 'powerful. The balanced proportions with an exciting greenhouse, ' 'voluminous wheel arches and the expressive front view signal the ' 'appearance of a powerful sports car that is also suitable for ' 'everyday use. The side view is characterised by smoothly modelled ' 'surfaces without beads or edges, right down to the recessed door ' 'handles. The expressively modelled rear shoulder area gives the ' 'vehicle additional sports car appeal. The light-alloy wheels, ' 'which are almost flush with the body, emphasise power and ' 'dynamics. The active rear spoiler is seamlessly integrated into ' 'the large tailgate.\n' 'The deep and wide AMG-specific radiator grille creates a dominant ' 'presence. The distinctive headlights with standard DIGITAL LIGHT ' 'underline its unmistakable character. The daytime running lights ' 'with the characteristic three "light dots" light signet ' 'add further recognition value. The precise graphics in the ' 'darkened interior of the headlights with brushed surfaces ' 'underline the performance design. The lower air intake gives the ' 'front additional optical width. The sporty front is rounded off ' 'with the powerful power domes on the bonnet.\n' 'The compact greenhouse with a fastback silhouette and a large ' 'tailgate allows the design of a low and rounded rear with an ' 'active, deployable spoiler. The precise detailed design of the ' 'fender trim sets an accentuated contrast to the clean and full ' 'surfaces. The strongly pronounced shoulder gives the vehicle a ' 'perfect balance of elegance and sportiness. The flat, ' 'horizontally connected LED taillights with clear and precise ' 'graphics are precisely embedded in the rear design. The dark LED ' 'rear lights form a perfect symbiosis with the front headlights ' 'thanks to the three-dimensional "light dots" light ' 'signet. They feature the running light indicator function and ' '"Coming Home/Leaving Home" animation as standard. The ' 'expressive rear diffuser with formally integrated twin tailpipe ' 'trim rounds off the dynamic design at the rear.\n' 'Interior design: "hyper analogue" combination of analogue ' 'geometry and the digital world\n' "The interior design of the new AMG GT Coupé uses AMG's " 'high-performance sports car genes, which have been skillfully ' 'translated into a digital world and consistently further ' 'developed. Materials, workmanship and "attention to detail" ' "underscore the vehicle's claim to luxury in the interior. The " 'cockpit design, right down to the central display in the centre ' 'console, is focused on the driver and impresses with a harmonious ' 'overall look. The fully digital instrument cluster is integrated ' 'into a three-dimensional visor.\n' 'High everyday utility and lots of space in the interior thanks to ' 'the new dimension concept\n' 'The dimension concept with optional 2+2 seats offers plenty ' 'of space in the interior. The rear seats increase functionality ' 'for everyday use and are suitable for people up to ' '1.5 metres tall. The large EASY PACK tailgate including ' 'the HANDSFREE ACCESS function makes loading and unloading ' 'easier. If necessary, the luggage compartment can be expanded ' 'using the split folding rear seat backrests.\n' 'Centre console with touchscreen in portrait format\n' 'The centre console flows into the lower section of the instrument ' 'panel. The functional and optical centre is the 11.9‑inch ' 'multimedia touchscreen. The portrait format offers clear ' 'advantages, especially for navigation, as well as more ergonomic ' 'freedom. Brilliant views on the LCD screens make it easier to ' 'control the vehicle and comfort functions. The driver and central ' 'display are coordinated holistically. The appearance of the ' 'instrument cluster can be personalised with individually ' 'selectable main views. The MBUX (Mercedes‑Benz User ' 'Experience) infotainment system is intuitive to use and capable ' 'of learning. It offers extensive AMG-specific content in five ' 'display styles. Exclusive menu items such as "AMG Performance" or ' '"AMG TRACK PACE" underline the sporty character.\n' 'In the AMG Performance menu, the driver can call up a wide range ' 'of data with a tap of the finger on various icons: from output, ' 'torque or lateral acceleration to the power distribution of the ' 'all-wheel drive or the current vehicle condition with tyre ' 'pressure and fluid temperatures. The wheel angles on the front ' 'and rear axles or the oil pressure in the active roll ' 'stabilisation system can also be displayed.\n' 'Using the capacitive display button on the control bar below the ' 'central display, the driver selects various functions such as ' 'media volume, assistance systems, vehicle functions or the ' 'appropriate driving mode from "Comfort" to "RACE".\n' 'The optional head-up display shows relevant information and ' 'actions in three dimensions in the real driving situation and ' 'environment. Here you can also choose between several style ' 'variants. Depending on the equipment or personal taste, the ' 'ambient light frames the exclusive interior in 64 different ' 'colours. The "subtle" display style is linked to the ambient ' 'light. There are a total of seven background colours to choose ' 'from, each of which is assigned to one of the 64 colours. These ' 'include two exclusive AMG background colours.\n' 'Sports seats with integrated headrests\n' 'One of the many highlights in the interior is the sculptural seat ' 'design of the standard, electrically adjustable ' 'AMG sports seats with integrated headrests. Perfect ' 'ergonomics and progressive seam and stitching patterns complete ' 'the symbiosis of high-tech, performance and luxury. The large ' 'selection of different covers also reflects the range from ' 'comfortable to performance-oriented equipment. One‑tone and ' 'two‑tone Nappa leather are also among the options, as is ' 'particularly fine MANUFAKTUR Nappa leather upholstery with ' 'diamond quilting or the sporty combination of Nappa leather with ' 'MICROCUT microfibre and contrasting topstitching in yellow or ' 'red, alongside three massage programmes for excellent ' 'long-distance comfort. The ENERGIZING Package Plus combines, ' 'among other things, seat functions such as massage and different ' 'lighting moods to create stimulating or relaxing interior ' 'environments.\n' 'Even the standard sports seats offer not only exceptional comfort ' 'but also a high level of lateral support. The optional AMG ' 'performance seats are even sportier, also with integrated ' 'headrests and ventilation openings in the seat backrests. The ' 'side bolsters of the optional multi-contour seats are ' 'automatically narrowed in the Sport, Sport+ and RACE driving ' 'programs to ensure optimal lateral support at all times.\n' 'AMG performance steering wheel in double-spoke design\n' 'The three rounded double spokes of the standard AMG performance ' 'steering wheel combine stability with lightness. The steering ' 'wheel rim, flattened at the bottom and covered in Nappa leather ' 'or Nappa leather/MICROCUT microfibre, can be heated as standard. ' 'A sensor mat is also included to detect "hands-on". If the driver ' 'does not keep their hands on the steering wheel for a certain ' 'period, a warning cascade is started which, if the driver ' 'continues to be inactive, finally activates the emergency stop ' 'assistant.\n' 'The two standard AMG steering wheel buttons impress with their ' 'intuitive operation, brilliant, coloured LCD displays and modern ' 'icons. This allows important driving functions and driving ' 'programmes to be controlled. The selected setting is shown on the ' 'display, which is directly integrated in the respective button. ' 'The AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission can also be shifted ' 'manually quickly and precisely using the aluminium shift paddles ' 'arranged on the left and right behind the steering wheel rim.\n' 'Body shell: Lightweight composite aluminium structure\n' 'The intelligent material mix of aluminium, steel, magnesium, and ' 'fibre composite materials enables the highest possible rigidity ' 'at a low weight. Optimised material cross-sections and ' 'sophisticated component shapes create space for the required ' 'comfort and safety equipment, the sophisticated technology and ' 'the large trunk volume. Other targeted measures include the ' 'aluminium shear plate on the underbody and functionally ' 'integrated struts on the front and rear end. The magnesium ' 'instrument panel and the lock bridge made of a fibre composite ' 'material featuring a mixture of glass fibres and carbon also ' "demonstrates the engineers' quest for the best possible material " 'mix.\n' 'Active aerodynamics for good balance and high efficiency\n' 'A key development focus of the new AMG GT Coupé was high aero ' 'efficiency, specifically: a perfectly balanced relationship ' 'between low air resistance and reduced lift. Here, the sporty ' 'coupé benefits from the extensive active aerodynamic elements at ' 'the front and rear. All flow-optimising elements are seamlessly ' 'integrated into the exterior design. The aerodynamics of the AMG ' 'GT Coupé meet the complex requirements of driving stability, air ' 'resistance, cooling and wind noise. The aero balance makes it ' 'possible to defuse critical driving situations, such as sudden ' 'evasive manoeuvres at high speed.\n' 'A technical highlight in the aero development is the two-part, ' 'active air control system AIRPANEL. The first part operates with ' 'vertical slats that are hidden behind the lower air intake in the ' 'front apron. The second part is located behind the upper air ' 'intake and has horizontal louvres. Normally all slats are closed. ' 'This position reduces air resistance and makes it possible to ' 'direct the air towards the underbody, further reducing the front ' 'lift. Only when certain temperatures have been reached on ' 'pre-defined components and the need for cooling air is ' 'particularly high do the fins open (the second system only from ' '180 km/h) and allow maximum cooling air to flow to the heat ' 'exchangers.\n' 'Another active component is the retractable rear spoiler that is ' 'seamlessly integrated into the trunk lid. It changes its position ' 'depending on the driving situation. The control software takes ' 'numerous parameters into account, including the driving speed, ' 'longitudinal and lateral acceleration, and the steering speed. ' 'Above 80 km/h, the spoiler assumes five different angular ' 'positions to either optimise driving stability or reduce air ' 'resistance.\n' 'The active aerodynamic element, which is hidden in the underbody ' 'in front of the engine, also contributes to the improved ' 'handling. This carbon profile, which weighs around two kilograms, ' 'is an exclusive AMG development and protected by patents. It ' 'reacts to the position of the AMG drive programmes and ' 'automatically lowers by around 40 millimetres at a speed of ' '80 km/h. This creates a Venturi effect, which sucks the car ' 'onto the road and reduces lift on the front axle. The driver ' 'feels this positively in the steering as the AMG GT Coupé can be ' 'steered more precisely in bends with even more directional ' 'stability.\n' 'An aerodynamic package is also available as an option. This ' 'includes additional flics on the outer air intakes and on the ' 'wheel arches. At the rear, the airflow is optimised by side flics ' 'on the rear apron, a larger diffuser attachment and a fixed rear ' 'wing. All in all, the aerodynamics package reduces lift on the ' 'front axle and increases downforce on the rear axle.\n' 'AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine with two twin-scroll ' 'turbochargers\n' 'At market launch, the new AMG GT Coupé will be launched with two ' 'performance levels of the AMG 4.0‑litre V8 biturbo ' 'engine. The engines are assembled entirely by hand at the ' 'company\'s site in Affalterbach according to the "One Man, One ' 'Engine" principle. In the top model GT 63 4MATIC+ ' '(combined fuel consumption 14.1 l/100 km, combined CO2 ' 'emissions 319 g/km)[2], the engine delivers 430 kW ' '(585 hp) and provides a maximum torque of 800 Nm over a ' 'wide engine speed range from 2,500 to 4,500 rpm. ' 'Accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h takes just 3.2 seconds, ' 'and the top speed is 315 km/h. In the ' 'GT 55 4MATIC+ (combined fuel consumption ' '14.1 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions 319 g/km), ' 'the V8 unit develops an output of 350 kW (476 hp) and a ' 'maximum torque of 700 Nm. The sprint from zero to ' '100 km/h takes 3.9 seconds, and the top speed is ' '295 km/h.\n' 'For use in the AMG GT Coupé, the engine received a new oil pan, ' 'repositioned intercooler, and active crankcase ventilation. The ' 'inlet and outlet ports have been optimised for more effective gas ' 'exchange and the exhaust gas routing for the catalytic converter ' 'box and Otto particle filter has been enlarged. The developers ' 'achieved the additional output of the AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ Coupé ' 'primarily through higher boost pressure and greater air ' 'throughput as well as modified engine software. All in all, the ' 'eight-cylinder impresses with its extraordinary power development ' 'with powerful boost in all engine speed ranges, combined with the ' 'highest possible efficiency for low consumption and emission ' 'values.\n' 'Manufacturing digital and smart: "One Man, One Engine"\n' 'The engine is assembled entirely by hand. In the AMG engine ' 'factory at the Affalterbach site, the “One Man, One Engine” ' 'principle is linked to Industry 4.0 production methods. This is ' 'designed according to modern knowledge of ergonomics, the flow of ' 'goods, quality assurance, sustainability, and efficiency. Smart ' 'production is characterised by maximum flexibility, is ' 'transparent and highly efficient. In doing so, it secures and ' 'increases the quality of the engines and the production processes ' 'with digital technologies.\n' 'Wet starting clutch for the transmission\n' 'The AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission combines an emotional ' 'shift experience with extremely short shift times and is ' 'specially tailored to the requirements of the new ' 'AMG GT Coupé. A wet starting clutch replaces the torque ' 'converter. It reduces the weight and, thanks to its lower mass ' 'inertia, optimises the response to commands from the accelerator ' 'pedal, especially when sprinting and changing loads.\n' 'More traction and driving stability: fully variable AMG  ' 'Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive\n' 'The two V8 models are equipped as standard with the fully ' 'variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all‑wheel drive. The intelligent ' 'system combines the advantages of different drive concepts: The ' 'fully variable torque distribution on the front and rear axle not ' 'only ensures optimum traction at the physical limit. The driver ' 'can also rely on a high level of driving stability and driving ' 'safety under all conditions: on dry roads as well as on wet or ' 'snowy roads. The transition from rear to all-wheel drive and vice ' 'versa takes place continuously, based on a sophisticated matrix ' 'that integrates the intelligent control into the overall vehicle ' 'system architecture.\n' 'An electromechanically controlled clutch variably connects the ' 'constantly driven rear axle with the front axle. The best ' 'possible torque distribution is continuously calculated depending ' "on the driving situation and the driver's wishes. The new coupé " 'can be driven in a continuously variable manner from ' 'traction-oriented all-wheel drive with 50:50 power distribution ' 'to the front and rear axles to pure rear-wheel drive. In addition ' 'to traction and lateral dynamics, the all-wheel drive also ' 'improves longitudinal dynamics for even more powerful ' 'acceleration.\n' 'Multi-link front and rear axles and aluminium links all around\n' 'The new AMG GT Coupé offers a multi-link front axle with five ' 'links arranged entirely within the wheel rim. The wheel control ' 'and wheel suspension elements, which are independent of one ' 'another, enable high lateral acceleration with minimal drive ' 'influences on the steering system. A five-link space construction ' 'also guides the wheels on the rear axle.\n' 'To reduce the unsprung masses, all suspension links, steering ' 'knuckles and wheel carriers on the front and rear axles of the ' 'new AMG GT Coupé are made of forged aluminium. The multi-link ' 'concept guides each wheel with minimal elastic movements. The ' 'high camber and toe rigidity not only enables high cornering ' 'speeds, but also gives the driver optimal contact with the road ' 'in the high cornering limit area. This is reflected in excellent ' 'lateral dynamics and driving stability at high speeds, as well as ' 'in the good-natured response to external influences such as ' 'crosswinds, bumps in the road or jumps in the coefficient of ' 'friction. A particularly direct connection of the shock absorber ' 'to the rear wheel carrier reduces vibrations and undesirable ' 'wheel load fluctuations. The wheel control and wheel suspension ' 'elements, which are independent of each other, enable high ' 'lateral acceleration with minimal drive influences on the ' 'steering system - also a comfort feature.\n' 'AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with active roll ' 'stabilisation\n' 'Added to this is the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with roll ' 'stabilisation. Active hydraulic elements replace the conventional ' 'mechanical torsion bar anti-roll bars and compensate for rolling ' 'movements in the new AMG GT Coupé in fractions of a ' 'second. The adaptive shock absorbers also have two hydraulic ' 'connections. One is on the compression side of the damper and the ' 'other is on the tension side. The damper chambers on all four ' 'wheels and the lines are connected directly via the control ' 'valves of the adaptive dampers.\n' 'The intelligent hydraulic interconnection of the four spring ' 'struts and the pressure regulation of the pump and switching ' 'valves allow a very wide roll spring rate with reduced rolling ' 'movements at the same time. Figuratively speaking: every torsion ' 'bar from zero to stiff can be displayed automatically. In ' 'everyday life, this increases comfort because even unevenness ' 'that occurs on one side is individually compensated. When ' 'cornering dynamically, the hydraulics also actively reduce fall ' 'loss. Thanks to the resulting high camber rigidity, the coupé ' 'steers very precisely.\n' 'When driving straight ahead, the system is opened completely ' 'depending on the driving programme and driving situation. The ' 'system compensates for individual obstacles that would otherwise ' 'lead to rolling movements. Drivers and passengers experience a ' 'significantly more comfortable driving experience. The reduced ' 'body roll when cornering contributes equally to comfort and ' 'driving dynamics. The characteristics of the driving behaviour in ' 'the individual driving programmes can be spread more between ' 'comfort and sport.\n' 'The basic principle of the chassis is that the compression and ' "tension sides of the vehicle's individual dampers are " 'interconnected. The compression stage of the front left damper is ' 'connected to the rebound stage of the front right damper via a ' 'hydraulic line. There is also a connection to the pressure side ' 'of the rear left damper and the rebound stage of the rear right ' 'damper via a line across the vehicle. Analogously, the other ' 'sides of the damper chambers are connected to one another via a ' 'second circuit. The simplified course of the hydraulic lines ' 'results in the shape of an "H".\n' 'In addition to the interconnection of the dampers, other ' 'components that are important for the function are used in the ' 'system. The tension and pressure sides of the dampers are ' 'directly connected to each other via an electrically controllable ' '2/2‑way valve, known as the comfort valve. A pressure accumulator ' 'is also attached to each of the damper pressure sides. Both ' 'circuits are also connected to a central pump. It ensures that ' 'the hydraulic system pressure can be adjusted in both circuits. ' 'The connection between the pump and the circuits is made via ' '2/2‑way valves. Pressure sensors are integrated behind the valves ' 'to monitor the system pressure in the respective lines. The ' 'system pressure can be freely selected and thus also the size of ' 'the generated anti-roll control. The following applies: the ' 'higher the system pressure, the greater the expected roll ' 'stiffness.\n' "The system works very efficiently because it uses the vehicle's " 'existing kinetic energy to positively influence roll behaviour. ' 'The hydraulics of the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension also ' 'feed the optional lift system for the front axle. If necessary, ' 'the front end can be raised by 30 millimetres, making it ' 'easier, for example, to drive into underground car parks or over ' 'speed bumps. The lift system is operated via the multimedia ' 'central display or via the AMG steering wheel buttons. The ' 'corresponding menu opens after you press the vehicle symbol on ' 'the control bar. Among other things, positions can be saved using ' 'GPS technology so that the front end of the vehicle is ' 'automatically raised when the corresponding points are passed ' 'again.\n' 'Rear axle locking differential for optimised driving stability\n' 'The new AMG GT Coupé has an electronically controlled rear axle ' 'locking differential as standard, which ensures excellent ' 'traction and maximum driving safety in all driving conditions. ' 'Not only is the traction of the drive wheels on the rear axle ' 'further improved, the cornering speeds in the limit area also ' 'increase. In addition, driving stability is optimised when ' 'changing lanes at high speed. The system works with a variable ' 'locking effect in traction and overrun mode and is perfectly ' 'matched to the different driving conditions and road surface ' 'friction values.\n' 'Active rear-axle steering combines agility and stability\n' 'The new AMG GT Coupé is also equipped with active rear-axle ' 'steering (HAL) as standard. Depending on the speed, the rear ' 'wheels steer in either the opposite direction (up to ' '100 km/h) or in the same direction (faster than ' '100 km/h) as the front wheels. The system thus enables agile ' 'and stable driving behaviour in equal measure - ' 'characteristics that conflict with one another without rear-axle ' 'steering. Further advantages are the easier vehicle ' 'controllability in the limit area as well as less steering effort ' 'because the translation of the front wheel steering is more ' 'direct.\n' 'High-performance composite brake system with lightweight brake ' 'discs\n' 'The AMG high-performance compound brake system guarantees ' 'excellent deceleration values and precise metering. It impresses ' 'with short braking distances, sensitive response behaviour and ' 'high stability - even under extreme loads. The composite ' 'brake discs are particularly light: Driving dynamics and steering ' 'behaviour benefit from the reduced unsprung masses. Brake disc ' '(made of cast steel) and brake pot (made of aluminium) are now ' 'connected with special pins and no longer with screws as before. ' 'This construction saves space, which is used for even better ' 'brake cooling. The directional perforation is also new: In ' 'addition to the weight savings and better heat dissipation, this ' 'solution scores with a faster response in the wet and better ' 'cleaning of the pads after braking.\n' 'Six drive programmes and AMG DYNAMICS: from comfortable to ' 'dynamic\n' 'The six AMG DYNAMIC SELECT drive programmes "Slippery", ' '"Comfort", "Sport", "Sport +", "Individual" and "RACE" enable a ' 'wide range of vehicle characteristics from comfortable to ' 'dynamic. Each programme offers an individual driving experience, ' 'precisely tailored to different driving conditions. As a feature ' 'within the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT drive programmes, the AMG GT ' 'models also have AMG DYNAMICS. This integrated driving dynamics ' 'control expands the stabilising functions of ESP® with agile ' 'interventions in the all-wheel drive control, the steering ' 'characteristic and in additional ESP® functions. When cornering ' 'dynamically, for example, a brief application of the brakes on ' 'the rear wheel on the inside of the corner causes a defined ' 'yawing moment around the vertical axis for spontaneous and ' 'precise steering. The spectrum ranges from extremely stable to ' 'highly dynamic.\n' 'AMG TRACK PACE: data logger for use on the racetrack\n' 'AMG TRACK PACE is on board as standard. The software is part of ' 'the MBUX infotainment system and records more than 80 pieces ' 'of vehicle-specific data (e.g., speed, acceleration, steering ' 'angle, brake pedal actuation) ten times per second while driving ' 'over a defined route. 40 parameters can be displayed live in ' 'the "Telemetry" screen, up to four of them at the same time.\n' 'In addition, lap and sector times are displayed on the multimedia ' 'display, head-up display and in the instrument cluster, as well ' 'as additional training and analysis tools. The navigation in the ' 'head-up display shows cornering angles and braking points, ' 'helping you to find the best line. The MBUX augmented reality ' 'function also enables the line from a saved recording to be shown ' 'on the multimedia display. In this way, the driver can improve ' 'his driving style like with a virtual instructor. Acceleration ' 'and deceleration values can also be measured and saved.\n' 'Equipment programme: great variety for an individual appearance\n' 'The equipment details and numerous options offer a wide range of ' 'customisation for the most diverse customer requests - from ' 'sporty and dynamic to luxuriously elegant. This includes eleven ' 'paint colours and eight new wheel designs. There are five ' 'exterior design packages to choose from to sharpen the look ' 'further in the direction of elegance or dynamism. The AMG GT 55 ' '4MATIC+ and AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ roll on 20‑inch AMG multi‑spoke ' 'light‑alloy wheels as standard. Alternatives in 21‑inch format ' 'are also available.\n' 'Driving assistance systems: intelligent helpers in the ' 'background\n' 'With the help of numerous sensors, cameras and radar, driver ' 'assistance systems monitor the traffic and the surroundings of ' 'the new coupé. If necessary, the intelligent helpers can ' 'intervene at lightning speed. Drivers are supported by numerous ' 'new or expanded systems - in everyday situations, for example by ' 'distance control, steering and lane changes. In the event of ' 'danger, the systems help to react appropriately to an imminent ' 'collision. The functioning of the systems is visualised by a new ' 'display concept in the instrument cluster.\n' 'The assistance display in the instrument cluster clearly and ' 'transparently shows how the driver assistance systems work in a ' 'full-screen view. The driver recognises the car, lanes, lane ' 'markings and other road users such as cars, trucks, and ' 'two-wheelers in a spatially abstract manner. The system status ' 'and functionality of the assistants are visualised based on this ' 'representation of the environment. The new animated assistance ' 'display is based on a 3D scene generated in real time. This ' 'high-quality and dynamic representation makes the functionality ' 'of the driver assistance systems transparent in an augmented ' 'reality driving experience.\n' 'Numerous connectivity services available\n' 'The MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) infotainment system ' 'makes it possible to use many digital services from ' 'Mercedes me connect. The advantages are the smartphone ' 'integration of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the ' 'hands-free system via Bluetooth connection and digital radio (DAB ' 'and DAB+). In connection with MBUX, customers have access to ' 'connectivity services such as live traffic information. With ' 'Mercedes me connect, the new AMG GT Coupé ' 'becomes more intelligent overall: additional functions can be ' 'used before and after the journey or while on the move. All you ' 'need to do is link the coupé to a Mercedes me account in the ' 'Mercedes me portal and accept the terms of use. Thanks to ' 'navigation with live traffic information and Car‑to‑X ' 'communication, customers drive with real-time traffic data. You ' 'can avoid traffic jams efficiently and save valuable time. ' 'Networked vehicles use car‑to‑x communication to exchange ' 'information about traffic events.\n' '[1] The specified values are the determined WLTP CO2 values in ' 'accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were calculated based on ' 'these values.[2] The specified values are the determined WLTP CO2 ' 'values in accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation ' '(EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were calculated based ' 'on these values.\n' 'Technical data\n' 'Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ Coupé\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Number of cylinders/arrangement\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '8/V\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' 'cc\n' '\n' '\n' '3982\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated output\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '430/585\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at engine speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'rpm\n' '\n' '\n' '5500-6500\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '800\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at engine speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'rpm\n' '\n' '\n' '2500-5000\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Compression ratio\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '8.6\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mixture formation\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Microprocessor-controlled petrol injection, twin turbocharging\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Power transmission\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive system layout\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Transmission\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G (automatic transmission with wet multi-disc ' 'start-off clutch)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Gear ratios\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th/6th/7th/8th/9th gear\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '5.35/3.24/2.25/1.64/1.21/1.00/0.87/0.72/0.60\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Reverse\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '4.80\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Suspension\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Front axle\n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with semi-active anti-roll ' 'stabilisation, aluminium double wishbones, anti-dive control, ' 'coil springs and adaptive adjustable damping\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rear axle\n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with semi-active anti-roll ' 'stabilisation, aluminium double wishbones, anti-dive control, ' 'coil springs and adaptive adjustable damping\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Brake system\n' '\n' '\n' 'Dual-circuit hydraulic brake system; front: 390 mm composite ' 'brake discs, internally ventilated and perforated, 6-piston ' 'aluminium fixed calliper; rear: 360 mm composite brake discs, ' 'internally ventilated and perforated, 1-piston aluminium floating ' 'calliper; electric parking brake, ABS, Brake Assist, 3-stage ' 'ESP®\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Steering\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electromechanical speed-sensitive power steering with rack and ' 'pinion, variable steering ratio (14.4:1 at dead centre) and ' 'variable power assistance. Rear-axle steering with up to 2.5° ' 'wheel angle\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Wheels\n' '\n' '\n' 'front: 10.5Jx 20 ET42; rear: 11Jx 20 ET33\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Tyres\n' '\n' '\n' 'front: 295/35 ZR 20; rear: 305/35 ZR 20\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Dimensions and weights\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Wheelbase\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '2,700\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Front/rear track\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '1,683/1,686\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Length/height/width\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '4,728/1,354/1,984\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Turning circle\n' '\n' '\n' 'm\n' '\n' '\n' '12.5\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Boot capacity\n' '\n' '\n' 'l\n' '\n' '\n' '321-675\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Kerb weight acc. to EC\n' '\n' '\n' 'kg\n' '\n' '\n' '1,970\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Payload\n' '\n' '\n' 'kg\n' '\n' '\n' '190-350\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Tank capacity/of which reserve\n' '\n' '\n' 'l\n' '\n' '\n' '70/10\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Performance, consumption, emissions\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' 'sec.\n' '\n' '\n' '3.2\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Maximum speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '315\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined fuel consumption, WLTP[1]\n' '\n' '\n' 'l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '14,1\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined CO2 emissions, WLTP[1]\n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '319\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] The specified values are the determined WLTP CO2 values in ' 'accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were calculated based on ' 'these values.\n' 'Technical data\n' 'Mercedes-AMG GT 55 4MATIC+ Coupé\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Engine\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Number of cylinders/arrangement\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '8/V\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' 'cc\n' '\n' '\n' '3982\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated output\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '350/476\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at engine speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'rpm\n' '\n' '\n' '5500-6500\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '700\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'at engine speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'rpm\n' '\n' '\n' '2250-4500\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Compression ratio\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '8.6\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mixture formation\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Microprocessor-controlled petrol injection, twin turbocharging\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Power transmission\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Drive system layout\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Transmission\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G (automatic transmission with wet multi-disc ' 'start-off clutch)\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Gear ratios\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th/6th/7th/8th/9th gear\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '5.35/3.24/2.25/1.64/1.21/1.00/0.87/0.72/0.60\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Reverse\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '4.80\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Suspension\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Front axle\n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with aluminium double wishbones, ' 'anti-squat and anti-dive control, lightweight coil springs, ' 'stabiliser and adaptive adjustable damping\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rear axle\n' '\n' '\n' 'AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with aluminium double wishbones, ' 'anti-squat and anti-dive control, lightweight coil springs, ' 'stabiliser and adaptive adjustable damping\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Brake system\n' '\n' '\n' 'Dual-circuit hydraulic brake system; front: 390 mm composite ' 'brake discs, internally ventilated and perforated, 6-piston ' 'aluminium fixed calliper; rear: 360 mm composite brake discs, ' 'internally ventilated and perforated, 1-piston aluminium floating ' 'calliper; electric parking brake, ABS, Brake Assist, 3-stage ' 'ESP®\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Steering\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electromechanical speed-sensitive power steering with toothed ' 'rack, variable steering ratio (14.4:1 at dead centre) and ' 'variable power assistance. Rear-axle steering with up to 2.5° ' 'wheel angle\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Wheels\n' '\n' '\n' 'front: 10.5Jx 20 ET42; rear: 11Jx 20 ET33\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Tyres\n' '\n' '\n' 'front: 295/35 ZR 20; rear: 305/35 ZR 20\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Dimensions and weights\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Wheelbase\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '2,700\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Front/rear track\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '1,683/1,686\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Length/height/width\n' '\n' '\n' 'mm\n' '\n' '\n' '4,728/1,354/1,984\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Turning circle\n' '\n' '\n' 'm\n' '\n' '\n' '12.5\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Boot capacity\n' '\n' '\n' 'l\n' '\n' '\n' '321-675\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Kerb weight acc. to EC\n' '\n' '\n' 'kg\n' '\n' '\n' '1,970\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Payload\n' '\n' '\n' 'kg\n' '\n' '\n' '190-350\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Tank capacity/of which reserve\n' '\n' '\n' 'l\n' '\n' '\n' '70/10\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Performance, consumption, emissions\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' 'sec.\n' '\n' '\n' '3.9\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Maximum speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '295\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined fuel consumption, WLTP[1]\n' '\n' '\n' 'l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '14,1\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined CO2 emissions, WLTP[1]\n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '319\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] The specified values are the determined WLTP CO2 values in ' 'accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. 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  • Second generation of the AMG sports car with a ' 'new dimension concept
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  • Dynamic driving characteristics paired with ' 'superior comfort
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  • Fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel ' 'drive, active aerodynamics, active roll stabilisation and ' 'active rear-axle steering from now on as ' 'standard
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  • Increased suitability for everyday use thanks to ' 'extended more space, good all-round visibility and optional ' '2+2 seats
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The second-generation Mercedes‑AMG GT Coupé is the new ' 'top model offered by Mercedes‑AMG. It combines highly ' 'dynamic driving characteristics with increased suitability ' 'for everyday use. High-tech components such as the AMG ' 'ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with active roll ' 'stabilisation, rear-axle steering as standard and active ' 'aerodynamics sharpen the driving profile. The sporty coupé ' 'also brings its power to the road with the fully variable ' 'AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive for the first time. ' 'In combination with the AMG 4.0 litre V8 biturbo engine, it ' 'results in a driving experience at the highest level. The ' 'exclusive AMG sports car architecture with the elaborate ' 'composite aluminium body structure enables its configuration ' 'as a 2+2‑seater. For a sports car in this class, this means ' 'passengers have a very good sense of space and plenty of ' 'room for their luggage. The new Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé, as ' 'the fifth independent series after the SLS, the first ' 'generation of the two‑door GT, the GT 4‑door Coupé and the ' 'SL, once again demonstrates the high level of technological ' 'competence of the Affalterbach development team.

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“The new AMG GT Coupé combines highly dynamic driving ' 'characteristics and distinctive sportiness with a high level ' 'of everyday comfort. Our new GT is clearly the ' 'top-of-the-line product in our diversified portfolio and is ' "therefore not only AMG's youngest brand shaper, but also a " 'clear commitment to the sports car made in Affalterbach. ' 'With the new dimension concept and optional 2+2 seats, ' 'we are directly responding to the wishes of our ' 'customers.”
Michael Schiebe, Chairman of the ' 'Management Board of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and Head of ' 'Business Units Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class & ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach

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The market launch will take place as the AMG GT 63 ' '4MATIC+ Coupé (combined fuel consumption WLTP ' '14.1 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions ' 'WLTP 319 g/km)[1] with an output of ' '430 kW (585 hp) and as the ' 'AMG GT 55 4MATIC+ Coupé (combined fuel ' 'consumption WLTP 14.1 l/100 km, CO2 ' 'emissions combined WLTP 319 g/km)[1] with an ' 'output of 350 kW (476 hp).

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Exterior design: the evolution of a modern, iconic ' 'sports car design

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The expanded dimensional concept with optional ' '2+2 seats offered the designers completely new design ' 'options for the exterior. The long wheelbase, short ' 'overhangs and steeply raked windscreen make the new ' 'AMG GT Coupé appear compact and powerful. The ' 'balanced proportions with an exciting greenhouse, voluminous ' 'wheel arches and the expressive front view signal the ' 'appearance of a powerful sports car that is also suitable ' 'for everyday use. The side view is characterised by smoothly ' 'modelled surfaces without beads or edges, right down to the ' 'recessed door handles. The expressively modelled rear ' 'shoulder area gives the vehicle additional sports car ' 'appeal. The light-alloy wheels, which are almost flush with ' 'the body, emphasise power and dynamics. The active rear ' 'spoiler is seamlessly integrated into the large ' 'tailgate.

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The deep and wide AMG-specific radiator grille creates a ' 'dominant presence. The distinctive headlights with standard ' 'DIGITAL LIGHT underline its unmistakable character. The ' 'daytime running lights with the characteristic three ' '"light dots" light signet add further recognition ' 'value. The precise graphics in the darkened interior of the ' 'headlights with brushed surfaces underline the performance ' 'design. The lower air intake gives the front additional ' 'optical width. The sporty front is rounded off with the ' 'powerful power domes on the bonnet.

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The compact greenhouse with a fastback silhouette and a ' 'large tailgate allows the design of a low and rounded rear ' 'with an active, deployable spoiler. The precise detailed ' 'design of the fender trim sets an accentuated contrast to ' 'the clean and full surfaces. The strongly pronounced ' 'shoulder gives the vehicle a perfect balance of elegance and ' 'sportiness. The flat, horizontally connected LED taillights ' 'with clear and precise graphics are precisely embedded in ' 'the rear design. The dark LED rear lights form a perfect ' 'symbiosis with the front headlights thanks to the ' 'three-dimensional "light dots" light signet. They ' 'feature the running light indicator function and ' '"Coming Home/Leaving Home" animation as standard. ' 'The expressive rear diffuser with formally integrated twin ' 'tailpipe trim rounds off the dynamic design at the ' 'rear.

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Interior design: "hyper analogue" combination of ' 'analogue geometry and the digital world

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The interior design of the new AMG GT Coupé uses AMG's " 'high-performance sports car genes, which have been ' 'skillfully translated into a digital world and consistently ' 'further developed. Materials, workmanship and "attention to ' 'detail" underscore the vehicle\'s claim to luxury in the ' 'interior. The cockpit design, right down to the central ' 'display in the centre console, is focused on the driver and ' 'impresses with a harmonious overall look. The fully digital ' 'instrument cluster is integrated into a three-dimensional ' 'visor.

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High everyday utility and lots of space in the interior ' 'thanks to the new dimension concept

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The dimension concept with optional 2+2 seats offers ' 'plenty of space in the interior. The rear seats increase ' 'functionality for everyday use and are suitable for people ' 'up to 1.5 metres tall. The large EASY PACK ' 'tailgate including the HANDSFREE ACCESS function makes ' 'loading and unloading easier. If necessary, the luggage ' 'compartment can be expanded using the split folding rear ' 'seat backrests.

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Centre console with touchscreen in portrait format

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The centre console flows into the lower section of the ' 'instrument panel. The functional and optical centre is the ' '11.9‑inch multimedia touchscreen. The portrait format offers ' 'clear advantages, especially for navigation, as well as more ' 'ergonomic freedom. Brilliant views on the LCD screens make ' 'it easier to control the vehicle and comfort functions. The ' 'driver and central display are coordinated holistically. The ' 'appearance of the instrument cluster can be personalised ' 'with individually selectable main views. The MBUX ' '(Mercedes‑Benz User Experience) infotainment system is ' 'intuitive to use and capable of learning. It offers ' 'extensive AMG-specific content in five display styles. ' 'Exclusive menu items such as "AMG Performance" or "AMG TRACK ' 'PACE" underline the sporty character.

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In the AMG Performance menu, the driver can call up a ' 'wide range of data with a tap of the finger on various ' 'icons: from output, torque or lateral acceleration to the ' 'power distribution of the all-wheel drive or the current ' 'vehicle condition with tyre pressure and fluid temperatures. ' 'The wheel angles on the front and rear axles or the oil ' 'pressure in the active roll stabilisation system can also be ' 'displayed.

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Using the capacitive display button on the control bar ' 'below the central display, the driver selects various ' 'functions such as media volume, assistance systems, vehicle ' 'functions or the appropriate driving mode from "Comfort" to ' '"RACE".

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The optional head-up display shows relevant information ' 'and actions in three dimensions in the real driving ' 'situation and environment. Here you can also choose between ' 'several style variants. Depending on the equipment or ' 'personal taste, the ambient light frames the exclusive ' 'interior in 64 different colours. The "subtle" display style ' 'is linked to the ambient light. There are a total of seven ' 'background colours to choose from, each of which is assigned ' 'to one of the 64 colours. These include two exclusive AMG ' 'background colours.

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Sports seats with integrated headrests

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One of the many highlights in the interior is the ' 'sculptural seat design of the standard, electrically ' 'adjustable AMG sports seats with integrated ' 'headrests. Perfect ergonomics and progressive seam and ' 'stitching patterns complete the symbiosis of high-tech, ' 'performance and luxury. The large selection of different ' 'covers also reflects the range from comfortable to ' 'performance-oriented equipment. One‑tone and two‑tone Nappa ' 'leather are also among the options, as is particularly fine ' 'MANUFAKTUR Nappa leather upholstery with diamond quilting or ' 'the sporty combination of Nappa leather with MICROCUT ' 'microfibre and contrasting topstitching in yellow or red, ' 'alongside three massage programmes for excellent ' 'long-distance comfort. The ENERGIZING Package Plus combines, ' 'among other things, seat functions such as massage and ' 'different lighting moods to create stimulating or relaxing ' 'interior environments.

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Even the standard sports seats offer not only exceptional ' 'comfort but also a high level of lateral support. The ' 'optional AMG performance seats are even sportier, also with ' 'integrated headrests and ventilation openings in the seat ' 'backrests. The side bolsters of the optional multi-contour ' 'seats are automatically narrowed in the Sport, Sport+ and ' 'RACE driving programs to ensure optimal lateral support at ' 'all times.

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AMG performance steering wheel in double-spoke ' 'design

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The three rounded double spokes of the standard AMG ' 'performance steering wheel combine stability with lightness. ' 'The steering wheel rim, flattened at the bottom and covered ' 'in Nappa leather or Nappa leather/MICROCUT microfibre, can ' 'be heated as standard. A sensor mat is also included to ' 'detect "hands-on". If the driver does not keep their hands ' 'on the steering wheel for a certain period, a warning ' 'cascade is started which, if the driver continues to be ' 'inactive, finally activates the emergency stop ' 'assistant.

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The two standard AMG steering wheel buttons impress with ' 'their intuitive operation, brilliant, coloured LCD displays ' 'and modern icons. This allows important driving functions ' 'and driving programmes to be controlled. The selected ' 'setting is shown on the display, which is directly ' 'integrated in the respective button. The AMG SPEEDSHIFT ' 'MCT 9G transmission can also be shifted manually quickly and ' 'precisely using the aluminium shift paddles arranged on the ' 'left and right behind the steering wheel rim.

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Body shell: Lightweight composite aluminium ' 'structure

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The intelligent material mix of aluminium, steel, ' 'magnesium, and fibre composite materials enables the highest ' 'possible rigidity at a low weight. Optimised material ' 'cross-sections and sophisticated component shapes create ' 'space for the required comfort and safety equipment, the ' 'sophisticated technology and the large trunk volume. Other ' 'targeted measures include the aluminium shear plate on the ' 'underbody and functionally integrated struts on the front ' 'and rear end. The magnesium instrument panel and the lock ' 'bridge made of a fibre composite material featuring a ' 'mixture of glass fibres and carbon also demonstrates the ' "engineers' quest for the best possible material mix.

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Active aerodynamics for good balance and high ' 'efficiency

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A key development focus of the new AMG GT Coupé was high ' 'aero efficiency, specifically: a perfectly balanced ' 'relationship between low air resistance and reduced lift. ' 'Here, the sporty coupé benefits from the extensive active ' 'aerodynamic elements at the front and rear. All ' 'flow-optimising elements are seamlessly integrated into the ' 'exterior design. The aerodynamics of the AMG GT Coupé meet ' 'the complex requirements of driving stability, air ' 'resistance, cooling and wind noise. The aero balance makes ' 'it possible to defuse critical driving situations, such as ' 'sudden evasive manoeuvres at high speed.

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A technical highlight in the aero development is the ' 'two-part, active air control system AIRPANEL. The first part ' 'operates with vertical slats that are hidden behind the ' 'lower air intake in the front apron. The second part is ' 'located behind the upper air intake and has horizontal ' 'louvres. Normally all slats are closed. This position ' 'reduces air resistance and makes it possible to direct the ' 'air towards the underbody, further reducing the front lift. ' 'Only when certain temperatures have been reached on ' 'pre-defined components and the need for cooling air is ' 'particularly high do the fins open (the second system only ' 'from 180 km/h) and allow maximum cooling air to flow to ' 'the heat exchangers.

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Another active component is the retractable rear spoiler ' 'that is seamlessly integrated into the trunk lid. It changes ' 'its position depending on the driving situation. The control ' 'software takes numerous parameters into account, including ' 'the driving speed, longitudinal and lateral acceleration, ' 'and the steering speed. Above 80 km/h, the spoiler ' 'assumes five different angular positions to either optimise ' 'driving stability or reduce air resistance.

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The active aerodynamic element, which is hidden in the ' 'underbody in front of the engine, also contributes to the ' 'improved handling. This carbon profile, which weighs around ' 'two kilograms, is an exclusive AMG development and ' 'protected by patents. It reacts to the position of the AMG ' 'drive programmes and automatically lowers by around ' '40 millimetres at a speed of 80 km/h. This creates ' 'a Venturi effect, which sucks the car onto the road and ' 'reduces lift on the front axle. The driver feels this ' 'positively in the steering as the AMG GT Coupé can be ' 'steered more precisely in bends with even more directional ' 'stability.

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An aerodynamic package is also available as an option. ' 'This includes additional flics on the outer air intakes and ' 'on the wheel arches. At the rear, the airflow is optimised ' 'by side flics on the rear apron, a larger diffuser ' 'attachment and a fixed rear wing. All in all, the ' 'aerodynamics package reduces lift on the front axle and ' 'increases downforce on the rear axle.

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AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine with two twin-scroll ' 'turbochargers

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At market launch, the new AMG GT Coupé will be launched ' 'with two performance levels of the ' 'AMG 4.0‑litre V8 biturbo engine. The engines ' "are assembled entirely by hand at the company's site in " 'Affalterbach according to the "One Man, One Engine" ' 'principle. In the top model GT 63 4MATIC+ ' '(combined fuel consumption 14.1 l/100 km, combined ' 'CO2 emissions 319 g/km)[2], the ' 'engine delivers 430 kW (585 hp) and provides a ' 'maximum torque of 800 Nm over a wide engine speed range ' 'from 2,500 to 4,500 rpm. Accelerating from 0 to ' '100 km/h takes just 3.2 seconds, and the top speed ' 'is 315 km/h. In the GT 55 4MATIC+ (combined ' 'fuel consumption 14.1 l/100 km, combined ' 'CO2 emissions 319 g/km), the V8 unit ' 'develops an output of 350 kW (476 hp) and a ' 'maximum torque of 700 Nm. The sprint from zero to ' '100 km/h takes 3.9 seconds, and the top speed is ' '295 km/h.

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For use in the AMG GT Coupé, the engine received a new ' 'oil pan, repositioned intercooler, and active crankcase ' 'ventilation. The inlet and outlet ports have been optimised ' 'for more effective gas exchange and the exhaust gas routing ' 'for the catalytic converter box and Otto particle filter has ' 'been enlarged. The developers achieved the additional output ' 'of the AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ Coupé primarily through higher ' 'boost pressure and greater air throughput as well as ' 'modified engine software. All in all, the eight-cylinder ' 'impresses with its extraordinary power development with ' 'powerful boost in all engine speed ranges, combined with the ' 'highest possible efficiency for low consumption and emission ' 'values.

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Manufacturing digital and smart: "One Man, One ' 'Engine"

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The engine is assembled entirely by hand. In the AMG ' 'engine factory at the Affalterbach site, the “One Man, One ' 'Engine” principle is linked to Industry 4.0 production ' 'methods. This is designed according to modern knowledge of ' 'ergonomics, the flow of goods, quality assurance, ' 'sustainability, and efficiency. Smart production is ' 'characterised by maximum flexibility, is transparent and ' 'highly efficient. In doing so, it secures and increases the ' 'quality of the engines and the production processes with ' 'digital technologies.

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Wet starting clutch for the transmission

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The AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission combines an ' 'emotional shift experience with extremely short shift times ' 'and is specially tailored to the requirements of the new ' 'AMG GT Coupé. A wet starting clutch replaces the ' 'torque converter. It reduces the weight and, thanks to its ' 'lower mass inertia, optimises the response to commands from ' 'the accelerator pedal, especially when sprinting and ' 'changing loads.

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More traction and driving stability: fully variable ' 'AMG  Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive

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The two V8 models are equipped as standard with the fully ' 'variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all‑wheel drive. The ' 'intelligent system combines the advantages of different ' 'drive concepts: The fully variable torque distribution on ' 'the front and rear axle not only ensures optimum traction at ' 'the physical limit. The driver can also rely on a high level ' 'of driving stability and driving safety under all ' 'conditions: on dry roads as well as on wet or snowy roads. ' 'The transition from rear to all-wheel drive and vice versa ' 'takes place continuously, based on a sophisticated matrix ' 'that integrates the intelligent control into the overall ' 'vehicle system architecture.

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An electromechanically controlled clutch variably ' 'connects the constantly driven rear axle with the front ' 'axle. The best possible torque distribution is continuously ' 'calculated depending on the driving situation and the ' "driver's wishes. The new coupé can be driven in a " 'continuously variable manner from traction-oriented ' 'all-wheel drive with 50:50 power distribution to the front ' 'and rear axles to pure rear-wheel drive. In addition to ' 'traction and lateral dynamics, the all-wheel drive also ' 'improves longitudinal dynamics for even more powerful ' 'acceleration.

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Multi-link front and rear axles and aluminium links all ' 'around

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The new AMG GT Coupé offers a multi-link front axle with ' 'five links arranged entirely within the wheel rim. The wheel ' 'control and wheel suspension elements, which are independent ' 'of one another, enable high lateral acceleration with ' 'minimal drive influences on the steering system. A five-link ' 'space construction also guides the wheels on the rear ' 'axle.

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To reduce the unsprung masses, all suspension links, ' 'steering knuckles and wheel carriers on the front and rear ' 'axles of the new AMG GT Coupé are made of forged aluminium. ' 'The multi-link concept guides each wheel with minimal ' 'elastic movements. The high camber and toe rigidity not only ' 'enables high cornering speeds, but also gives the driver ' 'optimal contact with the road in the high cornering limit ' 'area. This is reflected in excellent lateral dynamics and ' 'driving stability at high speeds, as well as in the ' 'good-natured response to external influences such as ' 'crosswinds, bumps in the road or jumps in the coefficient of ' 'friction. A particularly direct connection of the shock ' 'absorber to the rear wheel carrier reduces vibrations and ' 'undesirable wheel load fluctuations. The wheel control and ' 'wheel suspension elements, which are independent of each ' 'other, enable high lateral acceleration with minimal drive ' 'influences on the steering system - also a comfort ' 'feature.

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AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with active roll ' 'stabilisation

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Added to this is the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension ' 'with roll stabilisation. Active hydraulic elements replace ' 'the conventional mechanical torsion bar anti-roll bars and ' 'compensate for rolling movements in the new ' 'AMG GT Coupé in fractions of a second. The ' 'adaptive shock absorbers also have two hydraulic ' 'connections. One is on the compression side of the damper ' 'and the other is on the tension side. The damper chambers on ' 'all four wheels and the lines are connected directly via the ' 'control valves of the adaptive dampers.

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The intelligent hydraulic interconnection of the four ' 'spring struts and the pressure regulation of the pump and ' 'switching valves allow a very wide roll spring rate with ' 'reduced rolling movements at the same time. Figuratively ' 'speaking: every torsion bar from zero to stiff can be ' 'displayed automatically. In everyday life, this increases ' 'comfort because even unevenness that occurs on one side is ' 'individually compensated. When cornering dynamically, the ' 'hydraulics also actively reduce fall loss. Thanks to the ' 'resulting high camber rigidity, the coupé steers very ' 'precisely.

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When driving straight ahead, the system is opened ' 'completely depending on the driving programme and driving ' 'situation. The system compensates for individual obstacles ' 'that would otherwise lead to rolling movements. Drivers and ' 'passengers experience a significantly more comfortable ' 'driving experience. The reduced body roll when cornering ' 'contributes equally to comfort and driving dynamics. The ' 'characteristics of the driving behaviour in the individual ' 'driving programmes can be spread more between comfort and ' 'sport.

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The basic principle of the chassis is that the ' "compression and tension sides of the vehicle's individual " 'dampers are interconnected. The compression stage of the ' 'front left damper is connected to the rebound stage of the ' 'front right damper via a hydraulic line. There is also a ' 'connection to the pressure side of the rear left damper and ' 'the rebound stage of the rear right damper via a line across ' 'the vehicle. Analogously, the other sides of the damper ' 'chambers are connected to one another via a second circuit. ' 'The simplified course of the hydraulic lines results in the ' 'shape of an "H".

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In addition to the interconnection of the dampers, other ' 'components that are important for the function are used in ' 'the system. The tension and pressure sides of the dampers ' 'are directly connected to each other via an electrically ' 'controllable 2/2‑way valve, known as the comfort valve. A ' 'pressure accumulator is also attached to each of the damper ' 'pressure sides. Both circuits are also connected to a ' 'central pump. It ensures that the hydraulic system pressure ' 'can be adjusted in both circuits. The connection between the ' 'pump and the circuits is made via 2/2‑way valves. Pressure ' 'sensors are integrated behind the valves to monitor the ' 'system pressure in the respective lines. The system pressure ' 'can be freely selected and thus also the size of the ' 'generated anti-roll control. The following applies: the ' 'higher the system pressure, the greater the expected roll ' 'stiffness.

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The system works very efficiently because it uses the ' "vehicle's existing kinetic energy to positively influence " 'roll behaviour. The hydraulics of the AMG ACTIVE RIDE ' 'CONTROL suspension also feed the optional lift system for ' 'the front axle. If necessary, the front end can be raised by ' '30 millimetres, making it easier, for example, to drive ' 'into underground car parks or over speed bumps. The lift ' 'system is operated via the multimedia central display or via ' 'the AMG steering wheel buttons. The corresponding menu opens ' 'after you press the vehicle symbol on the control bar. Among ' 'other things, positions can be saved using GPS technology so ' 'that the front end of the vehicle is automatically raised ' 'when the corresponding points are passed again.

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Rear axle locking differential for optimised driving ' 'stability

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The new AMG GT Coupé has an electronically controlled ' 'rear axle locking differential as standard, which ensures ' 'excellent traction and maximum driving safety in all driving ' 'conditions. Not only is the traction of the drive wheels on ' 'the rear axle further improved, the cornering speeds in the ' 'limit area also increase. In addition, driving stability is ' 'optimised when changing lanes at high speed. The system ' 'works with a variable locking effect in traction and overrun ' 'mode and is perfectly matched to the different driving ' 'conditions and road surface friction values.

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Active rear-axle steering combines agility and ' 'stability

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The new AMG GT Coupé is also equipped with active ' 'rear-axle steering (HAL) as standard. Depending on the ' 'speed, the rear wheels steer in either the opposite ' 'direction (up to 100 km/h) or in the same direction ' '(faster than 100 km/h) as the front wheels. The system ' 'thus enables agile and stable driving behaviour in equal ' 'measure - characteristics that conflict with one ' 'another without rear-axle steering. Further advantages are ' 'the easier vehicle controllability in the limit area as well ' 'as less steering effort because the translation of the front ' 'wheel steering is more direct.

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High-performance composite brake system with lightweight ' 'brake discs

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The AMG high-performance compound brake system guarantees ' 'excellent deceleration values and precise metering. It ' 'impresses with short braking distances, sensitive response ' 'behaviour and high stability - even under extreme ' 'loads. The composite brake discs are particularly light: ' 'Driving dynamics and steering behaviour benefit from the ' 'reduced unsprung masses. Brake disc (made of cast steel) and ' 'brake pot (made of aluminium) are now connected with special ' 'pins and no longer with screws as before. This construction ' 'saves space, which is used for even better brake cooling. ' 'The directional perforation is also new: In addition to the ' 'weight savings and better heat dissipation, this solution ' 'scores with a faster response in the wet and better cleaning ' 'of the pads after braking.

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Six drive programmes and AMG DYNAMICS: from comfortable ' 'to dynamic

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The six AMG DYNAMIC SELECT drive programmes "Slippery", ' '"Comfort", "Sport", "Sport +", "Individual" and "RACE" ' 'enable a wide range of vehicle characteristics from ' 'comfortable to dynamic. Each programme offers an individual ' 'driving experience, precisely tailored to different driving ' 'conditions. As a feature within the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT ' 'drive programmes, the AMG GT models also have AMG DYNAMICS. ' 'This integrated driving dynamics control expands the ' 'stabilising functions of ESP® with agile interventions in ' 'the all-wheel drive control, the steering characteristic and ' 'in additional ESP® functions. When cornering dynamically, ' 'for example, a brief application of the brakes on the rear ' 'wheel on the inside of the corner causes a defined yawing ' 'moment around the vertical axis for spontaneous and precise ' 'steering. The spectrum ranges from extremely stable to ' 'highly dynamic.

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AMG TRACK PACE: data logger for use on the ' 'racetrack

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AMG TRACK PACE is on board as standard. The software is ' 'part of the MBUX infotainment system and records more than ' '80 pieces of vehicle-specific data (e.g., speed, ' 'acceleration, steering angle, brake pedal actuation) ten ' 'times per second while driving over a defined route. ' '40 parameters can be displayed live in the "Telemetry" ' 'screen, up to four of them at the same time.

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In addition, lap and sector times are displayed on the ' 'multimedia display, head-up display and in the instrument ' 'cluster, as well as additional training and analysis tools. ' 'The navigation in the head-up display shows cornering angles ' 'and braking points, helping you to find the best line. The ' 'MBUX augmented reality function also enables the line from a ' 'saved recording to be shown on the multimedia display. In ' 'this way, the driver can improve his driving style like with ' 'a virtual instructor. Acceleration and deceleration values ' 'can also be measured and saved.

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Equipment programme: great variety for an individual ' 'appearance

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The equipment details and numerous options offer a wide ' 'range of customisation for the most diverse customer ' 'requests - from sporty and dynamic to luxuriously elegant. ' 'This includes eleven paint colours and eight new wheel ' 'designs. There are five exterior design packages to choose ' 'from to sharpen the look further in the direction of ' 'elegance or dynamism. The AMG GT 55 4MATIC+ and AMG GT 63 ' '4MATIC+ roll on 20‑inch AMG multi‑spoke light‑alloy wheels ' 'as standard. Alternatives in 21‑inch format are also ' 'available.

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Driving assistance systems: intelligent helpers in the ' 'background

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With the help of numerous sensors, cameras and radar, ' 'driver assistance systems monitor the traffic and the ' 'surroundings of the new coupé. If necessary, the intelligent ' 'helpers can intervene at lightning speed. Drivers are ' 'supported by numerous new or expanded systems - in everyday ' 'situations, for example by distance control, steering and ' 'lane changes. In the event of danger, the systems help to ' 'react appropriately to an imminent collision. The ' 'functioning of the systems is visualised by a new display ' 'concept in the instrument cluster.

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The assistance display in the instrument cluster clearly ' 'and transparently shows how the driver assistance systems ' 'work in a full-screen view. The driver recognises the car, ' 'lanes, lane markings and other road users such as cars, ' 'trucks, and two-wheelers in a spatially abstract manner. The ' 'system status and functionality of the assistants are ' 'visualised based on this representation of the environment. ' 'The new animated assistance display is based on a ' '3D scene generated in real time. This high-quality and ' 'dynamic representation makes the functionality of the driver ' 'assistance systems transparent in an augmented reality ' 'driving experience.

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Numerous connectivity services available

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The MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) infotainment ' 'system makes it possible to use many digital services from ' 'Mercedes me connect. The advantages are the ' 'smartphone integration of Apple CarPlay and ' 'Android Auto, the hands-free system via Bluetooth ' 'connection and digital radio (DAB and DAB+). In connection ' 'with MBUX, customers have access to connectivity services ' 'such as live traffic information. With ' 'Mercedes me connect, the new ' 'AMG GT Coupé becomes more intelligent overall: ' 'additional functions can be used before and after the ' 'journey or while on the move. All you need to do is link the ' 'coupé to a Mercedes me account in the Mercedes me ' 'portal and accept the terms of use. Thanks to navigation ' 'with live traffic information and Car‑to‑X communication, ' 'customers drive with real-time traffic data. You can avoid ' 'traffic jams efficiently and save valuable time. Networked ' 'vehicles use car‑to‑x communication to exchange information ' 'about traffic events.

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[1] The specified values are the determined ' 'WLTP CO2 values in accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'values were calculated based on these ' 'values.
[2] The specified values are the ' 'determined WLTP CO2 values in accordance with ' 'Art. 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The ' 'fuel consumption values were calculated based on these ' 'values.

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Technical data

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Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ Coupé

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Engine

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Number of cylinders/arrangement

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8/V

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Displacement

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cc

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3982

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Rated output

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kW/hp

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430/585

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at engine speed

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rpm

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5500-6500

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Rated torque

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Nm

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800

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at engine speed

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rpm

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2500-5000

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Compression ratio

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8.6

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Mixture formation

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Microprocessor-controlled petrol injection, twin ' 'turbocharging

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Power transmission

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Drive system layout

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Fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel ' 'drive

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Transmission

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AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G (automatic transmission with wet ' 'multi-disc start-off clutch)

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Gear ratios

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1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th/6th/7th/8th/9th gear

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5.35/3.24/2.25/1.64/1.21/1.00/0.87/0.72/0.60

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Reverse

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4.80

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Suspension

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Front axle

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AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with semi-active ' 'anti-roll stabilisation, aluminium double wishbones, ' 'anti-dive control, coil springs and adaptive adjustable ' 'damping

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Rear axle

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AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with semi-active ' 'anti-roll stabilisation, aluminium double wishbones, ' 'anti-dive control, coil springs and adaptive adjustable ' 'damping

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Brake system

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Dual-circuit hydraulic brake system; front: 390 mm ' 'composite brake discs, internally ventilated and perforated, ' '6-piston aluminium fixed calliper; rear: 360 mm composite ' 'brake discs, internally ventilated and perforated, 1-piston ' 'aluminium floating calliper; electric parking brake, ABS, ' 'Brake Assist, 3-stage ESP®

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Steering

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Electromechanical speed-sensitive power steering with ' 'rack and pinion, variable steering ratio (14.4:1 at dead ' 'centre) and variable power assistance. Rear-axle steering ' 'with up to 2.5° wheel angle

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Wheels

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front: 10.5Jx 20 ET42; rear: 11Jx 20 ET33

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Tyres

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front: 295/35 ZR 20; rear: 305/35 ZR 20

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Dimensions and weights

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Wheelbase

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mm

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2,700

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Front/rear track

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mm

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1,683/1,686

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Length/height/width

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mm

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4,728/1,354/1,984

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Turning circle

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m

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12.5

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Boot capacity

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l

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321-675

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Kerb weight acc. to EC

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kg

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1,970

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Payload

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kg

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190-350

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Tank capacity/of which reserve

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l

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70/10

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Performance, consumption, emissions

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Acceleration 0-100 km/h

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sec.

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3.2

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Maximum speed

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km/h

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315

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Combined fuel consumption, WLTP[1]

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l/100 km

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14,1

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Combined CO2 emissions, ' 'WLTP[1]

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g/km

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319

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Mercedes-AMG GT 55 4MATIC+ Coupé

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Number of cylinders/arrangement

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8/V

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3982

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kW/hp

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350/476

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rpm

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5500-6500

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Nm

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700

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rpm

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2250-4500

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8.6

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Mixture formation

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Microprocessor-controlled petrol injection, twin ' 'turbocharging

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Power transmission

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Drive system layout

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Fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel ' 'drive

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Transmission

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AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G (automatic transmission with wet ' 'multi-disc start-off clutch)

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Gear ratios

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1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th/6th/7th/8th/9th gear

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5.35/3.24/2.25/1.64/1.21/1.00/0.87/0.72/0.60

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Reverse

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4.80

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Suspension

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Front axle

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AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with aluminium double ' 'wishbones, anti-squat and anti-dive control, lightweight ' 'coil springs, stabiliser and adaptive adjustable ' 'damping

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AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with aluminium double ' 'wishbones, anti-squat and anti-dive control, lightweight ' 'coil springs, stabiliser and adaptive adjustable ' 'damping

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Brake system

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Dual-circuit hydraulic brake system; front: 390 mm ' 'composite brake discs, internally ventilated and perforated, ' '6-piston aluminium fixed calliper; rear: 360 mm composite ' 'brake discs, internally ventilated and perforated, 1-piston ' 'aluminium floating calliper; electric parking brake, ABS, ' 'Brake Assist, 3-stage ESP®

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Steering

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Electromechanical speed-sensitive power steering with ' 'toothed rack, variable steering ratio (14.4:1 at dead ' 'centre) and variable power assistance. Rear-axle steering ' 'with up to 2.5° wheel angle

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Wheels

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front: 10.5Jx 20 ET42; rear: 11Jx 20 ET33

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Tyres

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front: 295/35 ZR 20; rear: 305/35 ZR 20

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Dimensions and weights

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Wheelbase

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mm

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2,700

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mm

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1,683/1,686

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mm

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4,728/1,354/1,984

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Turning circle

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m

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12.5

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Boot capacity

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l

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321-675

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Kerb weight acc. to EC

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kg

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1,970

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Payload

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kg

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190-350

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Tank capacity/of which reserve

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l

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70/10

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Performance, consumption, emissions

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Acceleration 0-100 km/h

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sec.

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3.9

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Maximum speed

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km/h

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295

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l/100 km

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14,1

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Combined CO2 emissions, ' 'WLTP[1]

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g/km

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319

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[1] The specified values are the determined ' 'WLTP CO2 values in accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'values were calculated based on these values.

\n', 'date': '2023-08-19T05:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'The all-new Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé: SO AMG, made in Affalterbach', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a2d225e1-816a-462c-b78a-071ae23a6031'} 2025-11-30 01:01:56 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/47972d04-344c-4bdf-a94d-84fd139eaeed> {'content': '\n' 'More than 1.6 million Mercedes-Benz counterfeit products seized ' 'in over 620 customs and law enforcement raids in 2022\n' 'Team Brand Protection at Mercedes-Benz focuses on safety-relevant ' 'counterfeits and further expands online activities\n' 'Number of deleted listings on social media and online platforms ' 'has risen significantly to over 155,000\n' '\n' 'Global trade in counterfeit Mercedes-Benz products continues to ' 'grow, especially online. In 2022, there was another significant ' 'increase in counterfeiting activities on social media and online ' 'marketplaces. Compared to the previous year, the number of ' 'removed online offers of counterfeit listings on relevant ' 'platforms rose by more than 23 percent to over 155,000 cases. In ' '2022, a total of more than 1.6 million counterfeit products were ' 'seized in over 620 raids. The quality of counterfeit products is ' 'usually poor and does not meet the minimum legal requirements in ' 'terms of safety. Therefore, counterfeiting is a significant risk ' 'to the health and safety of road users. A global team at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Intellectual Property Competence Centre works ' 'closely with customs and law enforcement authorities around the ' 'world to put a stop to counterfeiters.\n' '"Organised gangs of counterfeiters usually have their low-quality ' 'and often dangerous goods produced under inhumane conditions ' 'without regard for human rights, environmental standards and ' 'occupational health and safety. We are taking massive action ' 'against this. This is because they harm not only consumers, but ' 'also local workers and society as a whole. Counterfeiters are ' 'very active and are constantly expanding their portfolio."Renata ' 'Jungo Brüngger, Member of the Board of Management of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG for Integrity, Governance & ' 'Sustainability\n' 'In addition to the classic targets of product pirates, such as ' 'brake discs, wheels and body and steering parts, online platforms ' 'will also continue to be under the watchful eye of brand ' 'protectors at Mercedes-Benz. This is because counterfeit products ' 'can often hardly be visually distinguished from original parts. ' 'For the first time in 2022, the number of deleted listings of ' 'counterfeit offers on social media and online platforms rose ' 'significantly to over 155,000.\n' '"The trade in counterfeit products via online platforms and ' 'social media has also increased sharply in the last year. Our ' 'brand protectors focus on safety-relevant counterfeits, because ' 'they endanger people. However, we are also keeping an eye on the ' "counterfeiting industry's growing business model for digital " 'goods. In 2022, a total of more than 155,000 counterfeit product ' 'listings were removed from online platforms."Florian Adt, COO ' '& General Counsel at Mercedes-Benz Intellectual Property GmbH ' '& Co. KG\n' 'When trading counterfeit goods, counterfeiting gangs take ' 'advantage of the high degree of anonymity and decentralised ' 'nature of online marketplaces and technologies. For this reason, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is further expanding its strategic and operational ' 'measures against counterfeiting in online trade. The brand ' 'protection strategy comprises three pillars: detecting, attacking ' 'and preventing. For this reason, the brand protectors regularly ' 'offer training events and information material to raise ' 'awareness, for example for customs authorities or service ' 'providers.\n' 'In order not to fall for counterfeiters, a few simple criteria ' 'help consumers when shopping. This starts with the careful ' 'examination of conspicuous offers in everyday (online) life. ' 'Typical alarm signals for counterfeit products are a ' 'significantly low price, abnormalities in product quality or ' 'sales via dubious online sources. In some cases, it is ' 'immediately apparent from the product images or the designations ' 'that they cannot be genuine, since Mercedes-Benz does not ' 'manufacture these products at all.', 'content_html': '
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  • More than 1.6 million Mercedes-Benz counterfeit ' 'products seized in over 620 customs and law enforcement ' 'raids in 2022
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  • Number of deleted listings on social media and ' 'online platforms has risen significantly to over ' '155,000
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Global trade in counterfeit Mercedes-Benz products ' 'continues to grow, especially online. In 2022, there was ' 'another significant increase in counterfeiting activities on ' 'social media and online marketplaces. Compared to the ' 'previous year, the number of removed online offers of ' 'counterfeit listings on relevant platforms rose by more than ' '23 percent to over 155,000 cases. In 2022, a total of more ' 'than 1.6 million counterfeit products were seized in over ' '620 raids. The quality of counterfeit products is usually ' 'poor and does not meet the minimum legal requirements in ' 'terms of safety. Therefore, counterfeiting is a significant ' 'risk to the health and safety of road users. A global team ' 'at the Mercedes-Benz Intellectual Property Competence Centre ' 'works closely with customs and law enforcement authorities ' 'around the world to put a stop to counterfeiters.

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"Organised gangs of counterfeiters usually have their ' 'low-quality and often dangerous goods produced under ' 'inhumane conditions without regard for human rights, ' 'environmental standards and occupational health and safety. ' 'We are taking massive action against this. This is because ' 'they harm not only consumers, but also local workers and ' 'society as a whole. Counterfeiters are very active and are ' 'constantly expanding their
portfolio."
Renata Jungo ' 'Brüngger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG for Integrity, Governance & Sustainability

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In addition to the classic targets of product pirates, ' 'such as brake discs, wheels and body and steering parts, ' 'online platforms will also continue to be under the watchful ' 'eye of brand protectors at Mercedes-Benz. This is because ' 'counterfeit products can often hardly be visually ' 'distinguished from original parts. For the first time in ' '2022, the number of deleted listings of counterfeit offers ' 'on social media and online platforms rose significantly to ' 'over 155,000.

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"The trade in counterfeit products via online platforms ' 'and social media has also increased sharply in the last ' 'year. Our brand protectors focus on safety-relevant ' 'counterfeits, because they endanger people. However, we are ' "also keeping an eye on the counterfeiting industry's growing " 'business model for digital goods. In 2022, a total of more ' 'than 155,000 counterfeit product listings were removed from ' 'online platforms."
Florian Adt, COO & General Counsel ' 'at Mercedes-Benz Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. ' 'KG

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When trading counterfeit goods, counterfeiting gangs take ' 'advantage of the high degree of anonymity and decentralised ' 'nature of online marketplaces and technologies. For this ' 'reason, Mercedes-Benz is further expanding its strategic and ' 'operational measures against counterfeiting in online trade. ' 'The brand protection strategy comprises three pillars: ' 'detecting, attacking and preventing. For this reason, the ' 'brand protectors regularly offer training events and ' 'information material to raise awareness, for example for ' 'customs authorities or service providers.

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In order not to fall for counterfeiters, a few simple ' 'criteria help consumers when shopping. This starts with the ' 'careful examination of conspicuous offers in everyday ' '(online) life. Typical alarm signals for counterfeit ' 'products are a significantly low price, abnormalities in ' 'product quality or sales via dubious online sources. In some ' 'cases, it is immediately apparent from the product images or ' 'the designations that they cannot be genuine, since ' 'Mercedes-Benz does not manufacture these products at ' 'all.

\n', 'date': '2023-08-17T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Luxury brand Mercedes-Benz targeted by counterfeiters: number of ' 'deleted counterfeit products on social media and online platforms ' 'increased by more than 23 percent in 2022', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/47972d04-344c-4bdf-a94d-84fd139eaeed'} 2025-11-30 01:01:56 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b53b2baa-025e-4da8-87fe-2d2aabd88bd4> {'content': 'Now on their summer break, the Mercedes-AMG F1 engineers take a ' 'look back at the season so far. Meanwhile, Mercedes-AMG Junior ' 'David Schumacher is looking ahead to the rest of the campaign. ' 'Mid-term review with Mike, James and Hywel What happens to an F1 ' 'car after the season finishes? The season so far for our Junior ' 'Drivers Three questions for David Schumacher, Mercedes-AMG Junior ' 'Driver GT World Challenge: Two podium finishes for Mercedes-AMG ' "at Queensland Raceway extend lead in the overall Constructors' " 'Standings News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News ' 'Mid-term review with Mike, James and Hywel For the Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team, the season so far has been all about improving ' 'the W14 after the disappointing start in Bahrain. The Team has ' 'been working hard to turn learnings into development and ' 'developments into steps forward in performance, bringing regular ' 'updates throughout the season, which led to them going into the ' "summer break in second place in the Constructors' World " 'Championship after 12 of 22 races. Mike Elliott, our Chief ' "Technical Officer, and James Allison, the Team's Technical " 'Director, look back on the year so far: mb4.me/m9Chw5pJ The ' "summer shutdown isn't just for the racing teams. It's also for " 'the power unit manufacturers, and work has temporarily stopped at ' 'Brixworth so team members there can enjoy a hard-earned break. ' "It's been an impressive season for our colleagues at Mercedes-AMG " 'High Performance Powertrains, with the four Mercedes-AMG powered ' 'teams all displaying strong performance and reliability. Hywel ' 'Thomas, Managing Director of Mercedes-AMG HPP, tells us how the ' 'season has gone so far at Brixworth: mb4.me/YJvb0EVJ What happens ' 'to an F1 car after the season finishes? During the season, all ' 'eyes are on the racing cars. But what happens to them when the ' 'last chequered flag has fallen at the end of the year? A visit to ' 'our Heritage department is like a time capsule for F1 history. As ' 'soon as you walk through the doors, you are greeted by the sight ' 'of iconic racing cars that have made their mark on the sport. The ' 'memorable cars of past and present Mercedes drivers such as Lewis ' 'Hamilton and George Russell, Nico Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas ' 'stand side by side. More than 1,000,000 car parts are kept here, ' 'alongside a host of memorabilia such as trophies, racing suits, ' 'helmets and much more besides.\xa0 More information: ' 'mb4.me/LFIBR8KW The season so far for our Junior Drivers The ' 'first half of the year has been a busy time for the drivers ' 'recruited to the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Junior programme, with ' 'plenty of racing action and some strong results. Most of our ' 'Juniors are enjoying a break right now to relax and recharge ' 'their batteries. This is the perfect time to take a look at their ' "season so far and show what they've been up to. Three of them are " 'active in Formula racing: Frederik Vesti in Formula 2, Paul Aron ' 'in Formula 3 and Andrea Kimi Antonelli in the Formula Regional ' 'European Championship by Alpine (FRECA). Other members of the ' 'squad are karting talents Alex Powell and Yuanpu Cui, who compete ' 'in the OK category, Luna Fluxá in the OK Junior class and Kenzo ' 'Craigie, our youngest Junior, who competes in various karting ' "championships in the UK and Europe. Here's how our Juniors have " 'fared so far this season: mb4.me/RgsNG2He Three questions for ' 'David Schumacher, Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver In 2022, after a ' 'number of years in various formula racing classes, David ' 'Schumacher (GER) made the step up into GT racing as an official ' 'Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver in 2022. The rookie year is now over, ' 'and the 21-year-old has been celebrating some early successes in ' 'his second season. These included a class victory in the Gold Cup ' 'at the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance ' 'Cup, followed a week later by his first Top Ten finish in the DTM ' '- both at the Nürburgring. The Austrian by choice, who lives in ' 'Salzburg with his girlfriend, Hungarian racer Vivien Keszthelyi, ' 'competes in both series for Team WINWARD Racing. We talked to ' 'David about his upwards trajectory and ambitions for the future. ' 'David, after an intense and instructive first season, you look to ' 'have settled in well. The evidence for this is your recent ' 'successes in the GT World Challenge Europe and the DTM. Do you ' 'also see yourself making positive progress, and what targets have ' 'you set yourself for the 2023 racing season? David Schumacher: ' "I'm still on an upwards trajectory, which is what you would " "expect. One of the reasons for this is that I'm getting more and " 'more used to the car and the team. Also, the relationship with ' 'Mercedes-AMG and WINWARD Racing is now working really well. It is ' 'only to be expected that, after spending some years in Formula ' 'racing, you need a certain amount of time to get used to a GT3 ' 'car. The differences are actually quite big. Consequently, there ' 'is still room for improvement. But sooner or later, I would like ' "to be up there among the front-runners. I've already managed to " 'do that in the GT World Challenge at the Nürburgring, and I was ' 'very satisfied with sixth place overall and a class victory. In ' 'the DTM race a week later, I put in another great performance, ' 'qualifying third for the grid as the best of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'contingent. Unfortunately, we made a few poor decisions in the ' 'race, otherwise we might have had a better result there as well. ' "For the rest of the season, I've set myself the target of " 'consistently finishing in the Top Ten, doing well in qualifying ' 'and getting on level pegging with my team-mate Lucas Auer. In the ' 'DTM, each of the three Mercedes-AMG teams is made up of one ' 'Performance driver and one Junior driver. You drive for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD. Your team-mate is Lucas Auer, who ' 'competed in his 130th DTM race at the Nürburgring. In what ways ' 'do you benefit from his experience? David Schumacher: In Lucas, I ' "have a great team-mate at my side; he's currently one of, if not " 'the best, Mercedes-AMG drivers in the DTM. We both benefit from ' 'the data collected by the other, because the two crews work ' "closely together. He's faster in some corners, and I'm faster in " 'others. But his experience from 130 DTM races alone helps me ' "enormously. So it's a tremendous boon for me to be lining up " "alongside him. You've been a Junior driver since 2022. To what " 'extent has the support from Mercedes-AMG helped you to get ' 'established in GT3? David Schumacher: The support I receive from ' 'Mercedes-AMG comes in many different forms, and it helps me a ' "lot. It's been like that right from the start. The fact that the " 'brand operates according to the one-team principle gives me the ' 'opportunity to compare myself with top drivers like Lucas Auer, ' 'Maro Engel and Luca Stolz. These drivers have years of experience ' 'in GT and know the Mercedes-AMG GT3 inside out. As a Junior ' 'driver, I also have access to all the data relevant to me, and I ' 'always find receptive listeners when I ask the other drivers or ' 'Mercedes-AMG for advice. Podium finishes for Mercedes-AMG in the ' 'GT World Challenge Australia consolidate top spot in the overall ' "constructors' standings GT World Challenge Australia: Prince Abu " 'Bakar Ibrahim (MAS) and Jamie Whincup (AUS) contributed two ' 'podium finishes on the penultimate race weekend of the Fanatec GT ' 'World Challenge Australia powered by AWS at Queensland Raceway ' 'near Brisbane. First, the Triple Eight JMR duo secured third ' "place in Saturday's race. On Sunday, their number 88 Mercedes-AMG " 'GT3 qualified for pole position and led the ensuing race for much ' 'of the distance. On Lap 41, however, the car was spun off the ' 'track by an opponent. After a remarkable recovery, Prince Abu ' 'Bakar Ibrahim and Jamie Whincup reclaimed third place to secure a ' 'fourth podium finish in the tenth race of the season. In total, ' 'the Triple Eight JMR team goes into the season finale with no ' 'fewer than seven podium finishes to their account. The GT World ' 'Challenge Australia finale will take place at the Adelaide ' 'Parklands Circuit on the weekend of 23 - 26 November. GT World ' 'Challenge Asia: The Okayama International Circuit will host the ' 'penultimate race of the GT World Challenge Asia next weekend. ' 'Three Mercedes-AMG drivers go into the two remaining one-hour ' "races monopolising the podium positions in the drivers' standings " "- Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim of Malaysia (P1), Germany's Luca Stolz " "(P2) and China's Anthony Liu Xu (P3). Overall leader Prince " 'Ibrahim will, however, have a new team-mate at Triple Eight JMR ' 'for the last two race weekends in Okayama and Sepang. As ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance driver Stolz is no longer able to ' 'compete in Asia due to scheduling conflicts with the DTM, ' 'Mercedes Performance driver Mikaël Grenier (CAN) will support ' 'Prince Ibrahim in the title fight from now on. "I am very much ' 'looking forward to contesting the last two rounds of the GT World ' 'Challenge Asia with Team Triple Eight JMR," says Grenier. "I\'m ' 'very happy to accept this challenge and will give my best in ' "Okayama and Sepang to bring the team's great season so far to a " 'successful conclusion." Mercedes-AMG currently leads the overall ' "manufacturers' standings in the GT World Challenge by more than " '300 points. News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News ' 'GT4 Australia: Team Daimler Trucks Brisbane made it onto the ' 'podium in all three rounds of the third GT4 Australia race ' "weekend. In Friday's one-hour race at Queensland Raceway, Mark " 'Griffith and Nash Morris (both AUS) sharing the cockpit of the ' '#19 Mercedes-AMG GT4 finished third. The duo then posted the same ' 'result in the two-hour race on Saturday. In the 60-minute Sunday ' 'race, the two Australians secured overall victory, storming ' 'through from fourth on the grid. ADAC GT4 Germany: Marcel Lenerz, ' "who currently shares third place in the ADAC GT4 Germany drivers' " 'standings with Denis Bulatov (both GER), has had to withdraw from ' 'the contest for the rest of the season. After a first operation ' 'on his diaphragm in spring, Lenerz has to undergo another ' 'operation, which is why he is unable to return to the cockpit of ' 'the #4 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of BCMC Motorsport powered by EastSide ' "for the time being. His place will be taken by Spain's Marc de " 'Fulgencio, who already has experience of the ADAC GT4 Germany, ' 'having competed in 14 races during the 2021 and 2022 seasons; he ' 'currently drives for BCMC Motorsport in the GT4 European Series. ' 'De Fulgencio will be assisting Denis Bulatov in his title ' "challenge, starting with next weekend's engagement at the DEKRA " 'Lausitzring. "I would like to thank BCMC for this opportunity and ' 'for the trust they have placed in me," says de Fulgencio. "I\'m ' 'looking forward to racing in GT4 Germany and supporting the team ' 'as best I\xa0can in the fight for the championship title."\xa0 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Round Table: The third Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing digital press conference of the season took place ' 'on Monday. Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, ' 'spoke to journalists about the first half of the season and the ' 'objectives for the remainder: "As a brand, we want to win all the ' 'big races, which we managed to do at Bathurst and Daytona. In the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge and in the GT World Challenge, we ' 'are currently doing very well, as indeed in numerous other ' 'series. In the DTM, however, it has been a challenging season so ' "far. Nevertheless, I'm feeling quite confident about the next " 'four race events, as the tracks suit us. We hope that the ' 'conditions will play into our hands and that we can reduce the ' 'gap to the championship leader." DTM drivers Maro Engel and Luca ' 'Stolz also contributed to the press conference, emphasising the ' 'highly competitive character of the series. "It\'s almost ' 'expected that there will be a new winner in every race," said ' 'Mercedes-AMG brand ambassador Maro Engel. "This is good for the ' 'DTM, but I would like to see a Mercedes-AMG GT3 win more often." ' '#RaceResults - all the results from the most recent motorsport ' 'weekend #Staytuned: Race events this coming weekend with ' 'Mercedes-AMG participation Date(s) Series Race venue ' '18 - 20 August DTM, ADAC GT4 Germany DEKRA Lausitzring ' '(GER) 18 - 20 August GT World Challenge America, GT ' 'America, GT4 America Road America (USA) 18 - 20 August GT ' 'World Challenge Asia Okayama International Circuit (JPN) 18 ' '- 20 August ESET Cup Series Slovakiaring (SVK) #W02: Get ' 'in, buckle up and enjoy! Mick Schumacher was at the Goodwood ' 'Festival of Speed, where he revved up the engine of the Mercedes ' 'MGP W02 driven by his father Michael in the 2011 season. This is ' 'what the spectacular event looked like from inside the cockpit. ' 'Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbKzFa856jg #GeorgeRussell: ' "What is George Russell's favourite word? Are his eyebrows real? " 'In this video, George answers the questions that are most ' 'frequently asked on the internet, e.g. How did his racing career ' 'start? What is he most afraid of? And how much does he sweat ' 'during a race? Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=53cNkUgGxdI', 'content_html': '

Now on their summer break, the Mercedes-AMG F1 engineers ' 'take a look back at the season so far. Meanwhile, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Junior David Schumacher is looking ahead to the ' 'rest of the campaign.

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  • The season so far for our Junior Drivers
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  • Three questions for David Schumacher, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Junior Driver
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Mid-term review with Mike, James and ' 'Hywel

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For the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, the season so far ' 'has been all about improving the W14 after the disappointing ' 'start in Bahrain. The Team has been working hard to turn ' 'learnings into development and developments into steps ' 'forward in performance, bringing regular updates throughout ' 'the season, which led to them going into the summer break in ' "second place in the Constructors' World Championship after " '12 of 22 races.

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Mike Elliott, our Chief Technical Officer, and James ' "Allison, the Team's Technical Director, look back on the " 'year so far: mb4.me/m9Chw5pJ

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The summer shutdown isn't just for the racing teams. It's " 'also for the power unit manufacturers, and work has ' 'temporarily stopped at Brixworth so team members there can ' "enjoy a hard-earned break. It's been an impressive season " 'for our colleagues at Mercedes-AMG High Performance ' 'Powertrains, with the four Mercedes-AMG powered teams all ' 'displaying strong performance and reliability.

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Hywel Thomas, Managing Director of Mercedes-AMG HPP, ' 'tells us how the season has gone so far at Brixworth: mb4.me/YJvb0EVJ

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What happens to an F1 car after the season ' 'finishes?

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During the season, all eyes are on the racing cars. But ' 'what happens to them when the last chequered flag has fallen ' 'at the end of the year? A visit to our Heritage department ' 'is like a time capsule for F1 history. As soon as you walk ' 'through the doors, you are greeted by the sight of iconic ' 'racing cars that have made their mark on the sport. The ' 'memorable cars of past and present Mercedes drivers such as ' 'Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, Nico Rosberg and Valtteri ' 'Bottas stand side by side. More than 1,000,000 car parts are ' 'kept here, alongside a host of memorabilia such as trophies, ' 'racing suits, helmets and much more besides. 

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More information: mb4.me/LFIBR8KW

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The season so far for our Junior ' 'Drivers

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The first half of the year has been a busy time for the ' 'drivers recruited to the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Junior ' 'programme, with plenty of racing action and some strong ' 'results. Most of our Juniors are enjoying a break right now ' 'to relax and recharge their batteries. This is the perfect ' 'time to take a look at their season so far and show what ' "they've been up to.

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Three of them are active in Formula racing: Frederik ' 'Vesti in Formula 2, Paul Aron in Formula 3 and Andrea Kimi ' 'Antonelli in the Formula Regional European Championship by ' 'Alpine (FRECA). Other members of the squad are karting ' 'talents Alex Powell and Yuanpu Cui, who compete in the OK ' 'category, Luna Fluxá in the OK Junior class and Kenzo ' 'Craigie, our youngest Junior, who competes in various ' 'karting championships in the UK and Europe.

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Here's how our Juniors have fared so far this season: mb4.me/RgsNG2He

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Three questions for David Schumacher, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver

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In 2022, after a number of years in various formula ' 'racing classes, David Schumacher (GER) made the step up into ' 'GT racing as an official Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver in 2022. ' 'The rookie year is now over, and the 21-year-old has been ' 'celebrating some early successes in his second season. These ' 'included a class victory in the Gold Cup at the Fanatec GT ' 'World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup, ' 'followed a week later by his first Top Ten finish in the DTM ' '- both at the Nürburgring. The Austrian by choice, who lives ' 'in Salzburg with his girlfriend, Hungarian racer Vivien ' 'Keszthelyi, competes in both series for Team WINWARD Racing. ' 'We talked to David about his upwards trajectory and ' 'ambitions for the future.

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David, after an intense and instructive first ' 'season, you look to have settled in well. The evidence for ' 'this is your recent successes in the GT World Challenge ' 'Europe and the DTM. Do you also see yourself making positive ' 'progress, and what targets have you set yourself for the ' '2023 racing season?

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David Schumacher: I'm still on an upwards trajectory, " 'which is what you would expect. One of the reasons for this ' "is that I'm getting more and more used to the car and the " 'team. Also, the relationship with Mercedes-AMG and WINWARD ' 'Racing is now working really well. It is only to be expected ' 'that, after spending some years in Formula racing, you need ' 'a certain amount of time to get used to a GT3 car. The ' 'differences are actually quite big. Consequently, there is ' 'still room for improvement. But sooner or later, I would ' "like to be up there among the front-runners. I've already " 'managed to do that in the GT World Challenge at the ' 'Nürburgring, and I was very satisfied with sixth place ' 'overall and a class victory. In the DTM race a week later, I ' 'put in another great performance, qualifying third for the ' 'grid as the best of the Mercedes-AMG contingent. ' 'Unfortunately, we made a few poor decisions in the race, ' 'otherwise we might have had a better result there as well. ' "For the rest of the season, I've set myself the target of " 'consistently finishing in the Top Ten, doing well in ' 'qualifying and getting on level pegging with my team-mate ' 'Lucas Auer.

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In the DTM, each of the three Mercedes-AMG teams ' 'is made up of one Performance driver and one Junior driver. ' 'You drive for Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD. Your team-mate is ' 'Lucas Auer, who competed in his 130th DTM race at the ' 'Nürburgring. In what ways do you benefit from his ' 'experience?

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David Schumacher: In Lucas, I have a great team-mate at ' "my side; he's currently one of, if not the best, " 'Mercedes-AMG drivers in the DTM. We both benefit from the ' 'data collected by the other, because the two crews work ' "closely together. He's faster in some corners, and I'm " 'faster in others. But his experience from 130 DTM races ' "alone helps me enormously. So it's a tremendous boon for me " 'to be lining up alongside him.

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You've been a Junior driver since 2022. To what " 'extent has the support from Mercedes-AMG helped you to get ' 'established in GT3?

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David Schumacher: The support I receive from Mercedes-AMG ' "comes in many different forms, and it helps me a lot. It's " 'been like that right from the start. The fact that the brand ' 'operates according to the one-team principle gives me the ' 'opportunity to compare myself with top drivers like Lucas ' 'Auer, Maro Engel and Luca Stolz. These drivers have years of ' 'experience in GT and know the Mercedes-AMG GT3 inside out. ' 'As a Junior driver, I also have access to all the data ' 'relevant to me, and I always find receptive listeners when I ' 'ask the other drivers or Mercedes-AMG for advice.

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Podium finishes for Mercedes-AMG in the GT World ' 'Challenge Australia consolidate top spot in the overall ' "constructors' standings

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GT World Challenge Australia: Prince Abu ' 'Bakar Ibrahim (MAS) and Jamie Whincup (AUS) contributed two ' 'podium finishes on the penultimate race weekend of the ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS at ' 'Queensland Raceway near Brisbane. First, the Triple Eight ' "JMR duo secured third place in Saturday's race. On Sunday, " 'their number 88 Mercedes-AMG GT3 qualified for pole position ' 'and led the ensuing race for much of the distance. On Lap ' '41, however, the car was spun off the track by an opponent. ' 'After a remarkable recovery, Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim and ' 'Jamie Whincup reclaimed third place to secure a fourth ' 'podium finish in the tenth race of the season. In total, the ' 'Triple Eight JMR team goes into the season finale with no ' 'fewer than seven podium finishes to their account. The GT ' 'World Challenge Australia finale will take place at the ' 'Adelaide Parklands Circuit on the weekend of 23 - 26 ' 'November.

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GT World Challenge Asia: The Okayama ' 'International Circuit will host the penultimate race of the ' 'GT World Challenge Asia next weekend. Three Mercedes-AMG ' 'drivers go into the two remaining one-hour races ' "monopolising the podium positions in the drivers' standings " "- Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim of Malaysia (P1), Germany's Luca " "Stolz (P2) and China's Anthony Liu Xu (P3). Overall leader " 'Prince Ibrahim will, however, have a new team-mate at Triple ' 'Eight JMR for the last two race weekends in Okayama and ' 'Sepang. As Mercedes-AMG Performance driver Stolz is no ' 'longer able to compete in Asia due to scheduling conflicts ' 'with the DTM, Mercedes Performance driver Mikaël Grenier ' '(CAN) will support Prince Ibrahim in the title fight from ' 'now on. "I am very much looking forward to contesting the ' 'last two rounds of the GT World Challenge Asia with Team ' 'Triple Eight JMR," says Grenier. "I\'m very happy to accept ' 'this challenge and will give my best in Okayama and Sepang ' "to bring the team's great season so far to a successful " 'conclusion."

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Mercedes-AMG currently leads the overall manufacturers' " 'standings in the GT World Challenge by more than 300 ' 'points.

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News snippets: Results and Facts & Social ' 'Media News

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GT4 Australia: Team Daimler Trucks ' 'Brisbane made it onto the podium in all three rounds of the ' "third GT4 Australia race weekend. In Friday's one-hour race " 'at Queensland Raceway, Mark Griffith and Nash Morris (both ' 'AUS) sharing the cockpit of the #19 Mercedes-AMG GT4 ' 'finished third. The duo then posted the same result in the ' 'two-hour race on Saturday. In the 60-minute Sunday race, the ' 'two Australians secured overall victory, storming through ' 'from fourth on the grid.

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ADAC GT4 Germany: Marcel Lenerz, who ' 'currently shares third place in the ADAC GT4 Germany ' "drivers' standings with Denis Bulatov (both GER), has had to " 'withdraw from the contest for the rest of the season. After ' 'a first operation on his diaphragm in spring, Lenerz has to ' 'undergo another operation, which is why he is unable to ' 'return to the cockpit of the #4 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of BCMC ' 'Motorsport powered by EastSide for the time being. His place ' "will be taken by Spain's Marc de Fulgencio, who already has " 'experience of the ADAC GT4 Germany, having competed in 14 ' 'races during the 2021 and 2022 seasons; he currently drives ' 'for BCMC Motorsport in the GT4 European Series. De Fulgencio ' 'will be assisting Denis Bulatov in his title challenge, ' "starting with next weekend's engagement at the DEKRA " 'Lausitzring. "I would like to thank BCMC for this ' 'opportunity and for the trust they have placed in me," says ' 'de Fulgencio. "I\'m looking forward to racing in GT4 Germany ' 'and supporting the team as best I can in the fight for ' 'the championship title." 

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Round Table: The ' 'third Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing digital press conference ' 'of the season took place on Monday. Stefan Wendl, Head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing, spoke to journalists about the ' 'first half of the season and the objectives for the ' 'remainder: "As a brand, we want to win all the big races, ' 'which we managed to do at Bathurst and Daytona. In the ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge and in the GT World Challenge, ' 'we are currently doing very well, as indeed in numerous ' 'other series. In the DTM, however, it has been a challenging ' "season so far. Nevertheless, I'm feeling quite confident " 'about the next four race events, as the tracks suit us. We ' 'hope that the conditions will play into our hands and that ' 'we can reduce the gap to the championship leader." DTM ' 'drivers Maro Engel and Luca Stolz also contributed to the ' 'press conference, emphasising the highly competitive ' 'character of the series. "It\'s almost expected that there ' 'will be a new winner in every race," said Mercedes-AMG brand ' 'ambassador Maro Engel. "This is good for the DTM, but I ' 'would like to see a Mercedes-AMG GT3 win more often."

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#RaceResults ' '- all the results from the most recent motorsport ' 'weekend

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#Staytuned: Race events ' 'this coming weekend with Mercedes-AMG participation

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#W02: Get in, buckle up and enjoy! Mick ' 'Schumacher was at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, where he ' 'revved up the engine of the Mercedes MGP W02 driven by his ' 'father Michael in the 2011 season. This is what the ' 'spectacular event looked like from inside the cockpit.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbKzFa856jg

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#GeorgeRussell: What is George Russell's " 'favourite word? Are his eyebrows real? In this video, George ' 'answers the questions that are most frequently asked on the ' 'internet, e.g. How did his racing career start? What is he ' 'most afraid of? And how much does he sweat during a ' 'race?

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' 'Mercedes-Benz lädt im Vorfeld der Gamescom zu einem Panel-Talk ' 'mit den Themenschwerpunkten Diversität, Inklusion und ' 'Chancengleichheit im Esports ein. Als Anteilseigner der Esports ' 'Organisation SK Gaming fördert Mercedes-Benz seit 2021 das ' 'weibliche und nicht-binäre League of Legends Team „Project ' 'Avarosa“. Das Team Avarosa präsentiert ihr neues Teamfahrzeug: ' 'Ein Mercedes-Benz EQA, dessen Design das Team in einem Workshop ' 'mit Künstler David Oku selbst erarbeitet hat. Im Vorfeld der ' 'Gamescom, der größten europäischen Spielemesse, nutzt ' 'Mercedes-Benz den Anlass zu einem inspirierenden Panel-Talk. ' 'Gemeinsam mit Partner SK Gaming macht Mercedes-Benz auf das Thema ' '„Diversität, Inklusion und Chancengleichheit im Esports“ ' 'aufmerksam. Die Teilnehmenden des Panel-Talks mit Hintergründen ' 'aus Profi-Sport, Esports und der Wissenschaft ermöglichen ' 'vielschichtige Einblicke in die Thematik. Ziel ist es, die ' 'Bedeutung und das Potenzial der Vielfalt im Esports zu ' 'unterstreichen und mit einem offenen Dialog eine inklusive und ' 'chancengleiche Zukunft in der Esports Community zu ermöglichen. ' '„Unser Esports Engagement reicht weit über ein reines ' 'Sport-Sponsoring hinaus: Wir wollen nicht nur neue Zielgruppen ' 'und unsere Kundinnen und Kunden von Morgen erreichen, sondern ' 'gemeinsam mit ihnen den Weg in die Zukunft gestalten. Wir glauben ' 'fest daran, dass eine integrative Gesellschaft die Grundlage für ' 'eine innovative und erfolgreiche Zukunft ist. Diese Vielfalt ' 'möchten wir aktiv mit Projekten wie dem\xa0Team\xa0Avarosa\xa0' 'fördern.“Britta Seeger, Vorstandsmitglied der Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG. Vertrieb Mit dem Project Avarosa engagieren sich SK Gaming, ' 'eine der traditionsreichsten Esports Organisationen der Welt, und ' 'Mercedes-Benz seit 2021 vermehrt gemeinsam für Chancengleichheit ' 'im Esports. Durch das „Project Avarosa“, einem League of Legends ' 'Team, dessen ausschließlich weibliche und nicht-binäre ' 'Teammitglieder aktiv auf ihrem Weg zur Profikarriere unterstützt ' 'werden, wird für mehr Vielfalt in der aktuell von Männern ' 'dominierten Esports Community geworben. „Wir haben bereits 2002 ' 'damit begonnen, weiblichen und nicht-binären Teammitgliedern eine ' 'Bühne zu geben und so Leitfiguren für den Spitzensport ' 'aufzubauen. Wir sind stolz darauf, in Zusammenarbeit mit ' 'Mercedes-Benz und der Telekom wieder eine Vorbildrolle mit ' 'Project Avarosa eingenommen zu haben und möchten mit einer ' 'professionellen Infrastruktur die Chancengleichheit im Esports ' 'fördern.”Alexander Müller, CEO von SK Gaming Wie Inklusion im ' 'Esports optimal funktionieren kann, zeigt der SK Gaming ' 'eJuniorCup – powered by Mercedes-EQ. Die Teilnehmenden des ' 'eFootball-Communityturnieres umfassen neben Auszubildenden der ' 'Mercedes-Benz-Werke auch eFootball-Profis, Influencer und ' 'Mitglieder der eFootball-Community, die sich im Wettbewerb trotz ' 'körperlicher Unterschiede auf Augenhöhe begegnen, was ' 'insbesondere durch die Teilnahme von Niklas Luginsland alias ' '„NikLugi“ bestätigt wird. Der Esports Profi und Influencer des ' 'VfB\xa0Stuttgart mit Glasknochenkrankheit ist einer der ' 'erfolgreichsten Aushängeschilder der Szene. „Es ist keine ' 'Überraschung, dass ein eFootball-Turnier wie der SK Gaming ' 'eJuniorCup – powered by Mercedes-EQ erfolgreich und gleichzeitig ' 'so inklusiv sein kann. Im Esports sind vor allem ' 'Reaktionsschnelligkeit, taktisches Verständnis, Teamplay und ' 'Konzentrationsfähigkeit für ein hohes Leistungsniveau von ' 'Bedeutung. Kriterien, bei denen alle Spielerinnen und Spieler die ' 'gleichen Grundvoraussetzungen haben.”\xa0Markus Soffner, ' 'Sportwissenschaftler der Sporthochschule Köln Regina Halmich, ' 'ehemalige Boxweltmeisterin und Pionierin des Frauen-Boxens, ' 'setzte sich seit Beginn ihrer Karriere in einer männer-dominanten ' 'Sportart durch und engagiert sich seitdem auch über den Boxsport ' 'hinaus für Chancengleichheit. Halmichs sportlicher Werdegang und ' 'soziales Engagement ermöglichen es, Analogien zwischen ' 'herkömmlichen Sportarten und Esports zu ziehen. „Während bei ' 'herkömmlichen Sportarten die Physis ein entscheidender Faktor ' 'ist, sehe ich im Esports das Potential, die inklusivste Sportart ' 'der Welt zu werden.”\xa0Regina Halmich, Pionierin im Boxsport und ' 'ehemalige Weltmeisterin Mercedes-Benz unterstreicht sein ' 'Engagement im Esports und setzt sich weiterhin für eine ' 'integrative Zukunft ein. Unter anderem wird Team Avarosa ein ' 'neuer Mercedes-Benz EQA 300 4MATIC (Stromverbrauch kombiniert: ' '15,8 kWh/100 km; CO₂-Emissionen: 0 g/km) als Teamfahrzeug zur ' 'Verfügung gestellt. Das auffällige Design ist das Resultat eines ' 'Kreativ-Workshops des Teams, geleitet vom Künstler und ' 'Grafik-Designer David Oku. Die kreative Vielfalt Okus und sein ' 'moderner Stil harmonieren mit Team-Avarosa und waren ' 'Grundvoraussetzung für die Umsetzung des Projekts. Das Fahrzeug ' 'repräsentiert neben der League of Legends Community durch das ' 'Einbringen ihrer Individualität und Kreativität zudem jedes ' 'Mitglied des Kaders von Project Avarosa. Mercedes-Benz glaubt an ' 'die Relevanz von Esports als Plattform und deren Potenzial für ' 'ein inklusives Teilnehmerfeld. So ist Mercedes-Benz über das ' 'Engagement bei SK Gaming hinaus Automotive Partner des größten ' 'Esports Events der Welt, den League of Legends Worlds. Das ' 'Turnier findet im Oktober und November in Südkorea statt und ' 'stellt ein weiteres Highlight im Esports Kalender dar.', 'content_html': '

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

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  • Mercedes-Benz lädt im Vorfeld der Gamescom zu ' 'einem Panel-Talk mit den Themenschwerpunkten Diversität, ' 'Inklusion und Chancengleichheit im Esports ' 'ein.
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  • Als Anteilseigner der Esports Organisation SK ' 'Gaming fördert Mercedes-Benz seit 2021 das weibliche und ' 'nicht-binäre League of Legends Team „Project ' 'Avarosa“.
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  • Das Team Avarosa präsentiert ihr neues ' 'Teamfahrzeug: Ein Mercedes-Benz EQA, dessen Design das Team ' 'in einem Workshop mit Künstler David Oku selbst erarbeitet ' 'hat.
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Im Vorfeld der Gamescom, der größten europäischen ' 'Spielemesse, nutzt Mercedes-Benz den Anlass zu einem ' 'inspirierenden Panel-Talk. Gemeinsam mit Partner SK Gaming ' 'macht Mercedes-Benz auf das Thema „Diversität, Inklusion und ' 'Chancengleichheit im Esports“ aufmerksam. Die Teilnehmenden ' 'des Panel-Talks mit Hintergründen aus Profi-Sport, Esports ' 'und der Wissenschaft ermöglichen vielschichtige Einblicke in ' 'die Thematik. Ziel ist es, die Bedeutung und das Potenzial ' 'der Vielfalt im Esports zu unterstreichen und mit einem ' 'offenen Dialog eine inklusive und chancengleiche Zukunft in ' 'der Esports Community zu ermöglichen.

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„Unser Esports Engagement reicht weit über ein reines ' 'Sport-Sponsoring hinaus: Wir wollen nicht nur neue ' 'Zielgruppen und unsere Kundinnen und Kunden von Morgen ' 'erreichen, sondern gemeinsam mit ihnen den Weg in die ' 'Zukunft gestalten. Wir glauben fest daran, dass eine ' 'integrative Gesellschaft die Grundlage für eine innovative ' 'und erfolgreiche Zukunft ist. Diese Vielfalt möchten wir ' 'aktiv mit Projekten wie ' 'dem Team Avarosa fördern.“
Britta Seeger, ' 'Vorstandsmitglied der Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Vertrieb

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Mit dem Project Avarosa engagieren sich SK Gaming, eine ' 'der traditionsreichsten Esports Organisationen der Welt, und ' 'Mercedes-Benz seit 2021 vermehrt gemeinsam für ' 'Chancengleichheit im Esports. Durch das „Project Avarosa“, ' 'einem League of Legends Team, dessen ausschließlich ' 'weibliche und nicht-binäre Teammitglieder aktiv auf ihrem ' 'Weg zur Profikarriere unterstützt werden, wird für mehr ' 'Vielfalt in der aktuell von Männern dominierten Esports ' 'Community geworben.

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„Wir haben bereits 2002 damit begonnen, weiblichen und ' 'nicht-binären Teammitgliedern eine Bühne zu geben und so ' 'Leitfiguren für den Spitzensport aufzubauen. Wir sind stolz ' 'darauf, in Zusammenarbeit mit Mercedes-Benz und der Telekom ' 'wieder eine Vorbildrolle mit Project Avarosa eingenommen zu ' 'haben und möchten mit einer professionellen Infrastruktur ' 'die Chancengleichheit im Esports fördern.”
Alexander ' 'Müller, CEO von SK Gaming

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Wie Inklusion im Esports optimal funktionieren kann, ' 'zeigt der SK Gaming eJuniorCup – powered by Mercedes-EQ. Die ' 'Teilnehmenden des eFootball-Communityturnieres umfassen ' 'neben Auszubildenden der Mercedes-Benz-Werke auch ' 'eFootball-Profis, Influencer und Mitglieder der ' 'eFootball-Community, die sich im Wettbewerb trotz ' 'körperlicher Unterschiede auf Augenhöhe begegnen, was ' 'insbesondere durch die Teilnahme von Niklas Luginsland alias ' '„NikLugi“ bestätigt wird. Der Esports Profi und Influencer ' 'des VfB Stuttgart mit Glasknochenkrankheit ist einer ' 'der erfolgreichsten Aushängeschilder der Szene.

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„Es ist keine Überraschung, dass ein eFootball-Turnier ' 'wie der SK Gaming eJuniorCup – powered by Mercedes-EQ ' 'erfolgreich und gleichzeitig so inklusiv sein kann. Im ' 'Esports sind vor allem Reaktionsschnelligkeit, taktisches ' 'Verständnis, Teamplay und Konzentrationsfähigkeit für ein ' 'hohes Leistungsniveau von Bedeutung. Kriterien, bei denen ' 'alle Spielerinnen und Spieler die gleichen ' 'Grundvoraussetzungen haben.” 
Markus Soffner, ' 'Sportwissenschaftler der Sporthochschule Köln

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Regina Halmich, ehemalige Boxweltmeisterin und Pionierin ' 'des Frauen-Boxens, setzte sich seit Beginn ihrer Karriere in ' 'einer männer-dominanten Sportart durch und engagiert sich ' 'seitdem auch über den Boxsport hinaus für Chancengleichheit. ' 'Halmichs sportlicher Werdegang und soziales Engagement ' 'ermöglichen es, Analogien zwischen herkömmlichen Sportarten ' 'und Esports zu ziehen.

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„Während bei herkömmlichen Sportarten die Physis ein ' 'entscheidender Faktor ist, sehe ich im Esports das ' 'Potential, die inklusivste Sportart der Welt zu ' 'werden.” 
Regina Halmich, Pionierin im Boxsport und ' 'ehemalige Weltmeisterin

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Mercedes-Benz unterstreicht sein Engagement im Esports ' 'und setzt sich weiterhin für eine integrative Zukunft ein. ' 'Unter anderem wird Team Avarosa ein neuer Mercedes-Benz EQA ' '300 4MATIC (Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 15,8 kWh/100 km; ' 'CO₂-Emissionen: 0 g/km) als Teamfahrzeug zur Verfügung ' 'gestellt. Das auffällige Design ist das Resultat eines ' 'Kreativ-Workshops des Teams, geleitet vom Künstler und ' 'Grafik-Designer David Oku. Die kreative Vielfalt Okus und ' 'sein moderner Stil harmonieren mit Team-Avarosa und waren ' 'Grundvoraussetzung für die Umsetzung des Projekts. Das ' 'Fahrzeug repräsentiert neben der League of Legends Community ' 'durch das Einbringen ihrer Individualität und Kreativität ' 'zudem jedes Mitglied des Kaders von Project Avarosa.

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Mercedes-Benz glaubt an die Relevanz von Esports als ' 'Plattform und deren Potenzial für ein inklusives ' 'Teilnehmerfeld. So ist Mercedes-Benz über das Engagement bei ' 'SK Gaming hinaus Automotive Partner des größten Esports ' 'Events der Welt, den League of Legends Worlds. Das Turnier ' 'findet im Oktober und November in Südkorea statt und stellt ' 'ein weiteres Highlight im Esports Kalender dar.

\n', 'date': '2023-08-22T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Diversität, Inklusion und Chancengleichheit im Esports: ' 'Mercedes-Benz initiiert Panel-Talk anlässlich der Gamescom', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/677ddcda-d243-4c64-a429-011dbeb7cb4d'} 2025-11-30 01:01:57 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c1e8fc8a-28d4-42ec-a3d2-23d12d285065> {'content': '\n' '40 years ago, the Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 set a ' 'record over 50,000 kilometres\n' 'Around the clock on the Nardò circuit, in outside temperatures of ' '40 degrees C\n' 'Impressive proof of reliability for the new engine with ' 'four-valve technology\n' 'Full service on the hot engine and tyre change in just five ' 'minutes\n' '\n' '“Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting ' 'or behind-the-scenes story, shining a spotlight on details of a ' 'vehicle, an exhibit or an architectural or design feature. In the ' 'spotlight this time: the Nardò record-breaking Mercedes-Benz 190 ' 'E 2.3-16 (W 201) of 1983.\n' 'No. 9/2023: Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 ' '(W 201) “Nardò record car” of 1983\n' 'View: The presentation is spectacular. At the end of the tour, ' 'seven record-breaking vehicles are to be seen mounted on the ' 'vertical wall of the Mercedes-Benz Museum. They form the end of ' 'the banked curve in Legend Room 7: Races and Records. In ' 'fourth position is the Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 ' '(W 201) Nardò record car of 1983. One of the vehicles that ' 'set a new world best time over 50,000 kilometres ' '40 years ago.\n' 'Original: The company sent three identical 190 E 2.3-16 ' 'to the Nardò circuit on that occasion. All of them crossed the ' 'finishing line. To reliably identify the teams at any time during ' 'the drive, the cars were colour-coded (green, red and white). The ' 'vehicle of the “green” team is on display at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum. It has been preserved but not restored: a closer look ' 'reveals signs of use from back then.\n' 'Sports model: 40 years ago, the Mercedes-Benz ' '190 E 2.3-16 was the new top model in the W 201 ' 'series. Its four-valve engine was an entirely new feature: the ' 'four-cylinder unit had two intake and two exhaust valves per ' 'combustion chamber. It developed an output of 136 kW ' '(185 hp) from a displacement of 2,299 cubic ' 'centimetres. The standard version of this sporty “Baby Benz” ' 'accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.5 seconds, and ' 'reached a top speed of 235 km/h. This made the sixteen-valve ' 'model a star in 1983.\n' 'Eight and a half days at 250 km/h: The three cars set ' 'several world records on the high-speed track in Nardò, southern ' 'Italy, between 13 and 21 August 1983. The fastest ' '190 E 2.3-16 covered a distance of ' '50,000 kilometres in 201 hours, 39 minutes and ' '43 seconds. The average speed was 247.9 km/h. In ' 'addition to this achievement, the trio set two more world records ' 'over 25,000 kilometres and nine class records.\n' 'Reliability: These records provided impressive proof of ' 'reliability over extreme distances for the cars, and especially ' 'for the four-valve engine of the “Baby Benz”. In this way, ' 'Mercedes-Benz was able to make the new engine technology popular. ' 'Around four weeks after the record drive, the company presented ' 'the 190 E 2.3-16 to the public for the first time at ' 'the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt/Main.\n' 'Modified: The record-breaking vehicles, which were capable of ' 'around 260 km/h, largely corresponded to the production ' 'version in terms of technology and appearance. This was ' 'especially true of the four-cylinder M 102 engines: they ' 'were standard power units with two overhead camshafts and ' '16 valves, and a standard output of 136 kW ' '(185 hp). Only the injection system and ignition were ' 'adapted to the special operating conditions, i.e. driving at a ' 'constant high load and an engine speed of around 6,000 rpm. ' 'In addition, there was a “performance” camshaft, a smaller ' 'radiator and no fan, because at these high driving speeds, the ' 'normal airstream was sufficient for a good flow through the ' 'radiator.\n' 'Aerodynamics: The radiator grille was covered with a ' 'quick-release insect screen to prevent clogging of the air ducts. ' 'To prevent the engine’s operating temperature from dropping in ' 'the lower night-time temperatures, a radiator louvre was also ' 'fitted, enabling up to two-thirds of the radiator to be covered ' 'from the driver’s seat. This further reduced aerodynamic drag as ' 'well. Other measures to optimise the aerodynamics included solid ' 'wheel rims and a 30-millimetre lowering of the suspension, as ' 'well as engine compartment and underbody cladding.\n' 'Less weight: The vehicles were also somewhat lighter. There was, ' 'for example, no reverse gear – since none was required. The ' 'steering was mechanical. This is because driving on the banked ' 'circuit practically eliminated lateral forces, i.e. it was almost ' 'always “straight ahead”, which meant that the power assistance ' 'envisaged for the standard version was not necessary. Instead of ' 'the rear seat, in accordance with the regulations, the ' 'record-breaking vehicles carried an assortment of the most ' 'important replacement and wear parts, e.g. air filter, oil ' 'filter, spark plugs, ignition cables and alternator. Repairs were ' 'only permitted using these parts.\n' 'Scary moment: A distributor arm had been omitted from the onboard ' 'parts supply because, after all, this is a component that usually ' 'holds up very reliably. But in the case of the “green” team’s ' 'vehicle on display at the Museum, it was precisely this component ' 'that fractured during the record drive. This was a scary moment ' 'for the team led by Gerhard Lepler; but with great ' 'improvisational skill, the technicians and engineers managed to ' 'get the ignition going again. Even the damage to the underbody ' 'caused by a collision with a fox was unable to stop the “green” ' '190 E 2.3-16. As a result, all three vehicles finally ' 'reached the finishing line successfully, in the order “red”, ' '“white” and “green”.\n' 'Familiar terrain: Even back then, the Nardò circuit at the tip of ' 'Italy’s boot was by no means unfamiliar terrain for the driver ' 'teams and pit crew of the Mercedes-Benz test department. All new ' 'models had to undergo similarly tough and extensive test drives ' 'on their way to series production, and these were also carried ' 'out there. In 1976, 1978 and 1979, ten distance and two time ' 'world records were also set in Nardò with the various diesel and ' 'petrol versions of the C 111. The conditions in Nardò in ' '1983 were very demanding for the cars and drivers. The ' 'record-breaking runs on the 12.6-kilometre test circuit took ' 'place in daytime temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius outside, ' 'and more than 50 degrees Celsius in the vehicle interior. On ' 'and on, lap after lap, around the clock.\n' 'Recognisable: In order to keep the team constantly informed of ' 'the number of completed laps, the distance covered and the ' 'average speed, independent of the official timekeeping, the three ' 'vehicles were fitted with transmitters on different frequencies ' 'and beacons in different colours so that the various vehicles ' 'could be clearly identified by day and by night, and their ' 'passage times reliably measured using a double light barrier. In ' 'daylight hours, removable plastic caps in the three colours ' 'protected the headlights from being soiled by insects or ' 'damaged.\n' 'Express service: During the course of the long-distance drive, ' 'the cars repeatedly came into the pits for a driver change. These ' 'stops were also used to refuel and clean the windows. Every ' '17,000 kilometres there was a slightly longer pit stop. ' 'Within an equally record-breaking five minutes, the hot engines ' 'of the vehicles were given a full service: all the tyres and the ' 'engine oil, oil filter and spark plugs were replaced. The valve ' 'clearances were also adjusted.\n' 'Research study: In addition to pure material testing, the Berlin ' 'research group of the then Daimler-Benz AG used this ' 'long-distance test for investigations into driving psychology. ' 'For the first time, they were able to obtain meaningful findings ' 'about driver stress under precisely defined conditions.\n' 'Technology platform: The 190 E 2.3-16 near the end of ' 'the banked curve in the Mercedes-Benz Museum is an eternally ' 'silent testimony to the average speed of around 250 km/h it ' 'once achieved. And at the same time, it sends a silent greeting ' 'to another vehicle that has recently joined the Museum: the Benz ' 'special touring car “Prinz Heinrich” of 1910. This is presented ' 'at the very beginning of Legend 7. It is one of only two ' 'remaining original Benz & Cie. vehicles in the world ' 'that ran in the Prinz-Heinrich Rally of 1910. Advanced technology ' 'at the time included twin-spark ignition – and four-valve ' 'technology.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open daily from Tuesday to Sunday, ' '9 a.m. to 6 p.m.\n' 'The ticket desk always closes at 5 p.m.\n' 'Registrations, reservations and the latest information: Monday to ' 'Saturday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. by phone on +49 (0) 711 17 30 ' '000, by email to classic@mercedes-benz.com or online at ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/museum ', 'content_html': '
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  • 40 years ago, the Mercedes-Benz ' '190 E 2.3-16 set a record over ' '50,000 kilometres
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  • Around the clock on the Nardò circuit, in ' 'outside temperatures of ' '40 degrees C
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  • Impressive proof of reliability for the new ' 'engine with four-valve technology
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a ' 'surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story, shining a ' 'spotlight on details of a vehicle, an exhibit or an ' 'architectural or design feature. In the spotlight this time: ' 'the Nardò record-breaking Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 (W 201) ' 'of 1983.

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No. 9/2023: Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 ' '(W 201) “Nardò record car” of 1983

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View: The presentation is spectacular. At the end of the ' 'tour, seven record-breaking vehicles are to be seen mounted ' 'on the vertical wall of the Mercedes-Benz Museum. They form ' 'the end of the banked curve in Legend Room 7: Races and ' 'Records. In fourth position is the Mercedes-Benz ' '190 E 2.3-16 (W 201) Nardò record car of ' '1983. One of the vehicles that set a new world best time ' 'over 50,000 kilometres 40 years ago.

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Original: The company sent three ' 'identical 190 E 2.3-16 to the Nardò circuit on ' 'that occasion. All of them crossed the finishing line. To ' 'reliably identify the teams at any time during the drive, ' 'the cars were colour-coded (green, red and white). The ' 'vehicle of the “green” team is on display at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum. It has been preserved but not ' 'restored: a closer look reveals signs of use from back ' 'then.

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Sports model: 40 years ago, the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 was the new top model ' 'in the W 201 series. Its four-valve engine was an ' 'entirely new feature: the four-cylinder unit had two intake ' 'and two exhaust valves per combustion chamber. It developed ' 'an output of 136 kW (185 hp) from a displacement ' 'of 2,299 cubic centimetres. The standard version of ' 'this sporty “Baby Benz” accelerated from 0 to ' '100 km/h in 7.5 seconds, and reached a top speed ' 'of 235 km/h. This made the sixteen-valve model a star ' 'in 1983.

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Eight and a half days at 250 km/h: ' 'The three cars set several world records on the high-speed ' 'track in Nardò, southern Italy, between 13 and ' '21 August 1983. The fastest 190 E 2.3-16 ' 'covered a distance of 50,000 kilometres in ' '201 hours, 39 minutes and 43 seconds. The ' 'average speed was 247.9 km/h. In addition to this ' 'achievement, the trio set two more world records over ' '25,000 kilometres and nine class records.

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Reliability: These records provided ' 'impressive proof of reliability over extreme distances for ' 'the cars, and especially for the four-valve engine of the ' '“Baby Benz”. In this way, Mercedes-Benz was able to make the ' 'new engine technology popular. Around four weeks after the ' 'record drive, the company presented the ' '190 E 2.3-16 to the public for the first time at ' 'the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt/Main.

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Modified: The record-breaking vehicles, ' 'which were capable of around 260 km/h, largely ' 'corresponded to the production version in terms of ' 'technology and appearance. This was especially true of the ' 'four-cylinder M 102 engines: they were standard power ' 'units with two overhead camshafts and 16 valves, and a ' 'standard output of 136 kW (185 hp). Only the ' 'injection system and ignition were adapted to the special ' 'operating conditions, i.e. driving at a constant high load ' 'and an engine speed of around 6,000 rpm. In addition, ' 'there was a “performance” camshaft, a smaller radiator and ' 'no fan, because at these high driving speeds, the normal ' 'airstream was sufficient for a good flow through the ' 'radiator.

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Aerodynamics: The radiator grille was ' 'covered with a quick-release insect screen to prevent ' 'clogging of the air ducts. To prevent the engine’s operating ' 'temperature from dropping in the lower night-time ' 'temperatures, a radiator louvre was also fitted, enabling up ' 'to two-thirds of the radiator to be covered from the ' 'driver’s seat. This further reduced aerodynamic drag as ' 'well. Other measures to optimise the aerodynamics included ' 'solid wheel rims and a 30-millimetre lowering of the ' 'suspension, as well as engine compartment and underbody ' 'cladding.

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Less weight: The vehicles were also ' 'somewhat lighter. There was, for example, no reverse ' 'gear – since none was required. The steering was ' 'mechanical. This is because driving on the banked circuit ' 'practically eliminated lateral forces, i.e. it was almost ' 'always “straight ahead”, which meant that the power ' 'assistance envisaged for the standard version was not ' 'necessary. Instead of the rear seat, in accordance with the ' 'regulations, the record-breaking vehicles carried an ' 'assortment of the most important replacement and wear parts, ' 'e.g. air filter, oil filter, spark plugs, ignition cables ' 'and alternator. Repairs were only permitted using these ' 'parts.

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Scary moment: A distributor arm had been ' 'omitted from the onboard parts supply because, after all, ' 'this is a component that usually holds up very reliably. But ' 'in the case of the “green” team’s vehicle on display at the ' 'Museum, it was precisely this component that fractured ' 'during the record drive. This was a scary moment for the ' 'team led by Gerhard Lepler; but with great improvisational ' 'skill, the technicians and engineers managed to get the ' 'ignition going again. Even the damage to the underbody ' 'caused by a collision with a fox was unable to stop the ' '“green” 190 E 2.3-16. As a result, all three ' 'vehicles finally reached the finishing line successfully, in ' 'the order “red”, “white” and “green”.

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Familiar terrain: Even back then, the ' 'Nardò circuit at the tip of Italy’s boot was by no means ' 'unfamiliar terrain for the driver teams and pit crew of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz test department. All new models had to undergo ' 'similarly tough and extensive test drives on their way to ' 'series production, and these were also carried out there. In ' '1976, 1978 and 1979, ten distance and two time world records ' 'were also set in Nardò with the various diesel and petrol ' 'versions of the C 111. The conditions in Nardò in 1983 ' 'were very demanding for the cars and drivers. The ' 'record-breaking runs on the 12.6-kilometre test circuit took ' 'place in daytime temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius ' 'outside, and more than 50 degrees Celsius in the ' 'vehicle interior. On and on, lap after lap, around the ' 'clock.

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Recognisable: In order to keep the team ' 'constantly informed of the number of completed laps, the ' 'distance covered and the average speed, independent of the ' 'official timekeeping, the three vehicles were fitted with ' 'transmitters on different frequencies and beacons in ' 'different colours so that the various vehicles could be ' 'clearly identified by day and by night, and their passage ' 'times reliably measured using a double light barrier. In ' 'daylight hours, removable plastic caps in the three colours ' 'protected the headlights from being soiled by insects or ' 'damaged.

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Express service: During the course of ' 'the long-distance drive, the cars repeatedly came into the ' 'pits for a driver change. These stops were also used to ' 'refuel and clean the windows. Every 17,000 kilometres ' 'there was a slightly longer pit stop. Within an equally ' 'record-breaking five minutes, the hot engines of the ' 'vehicles were given a full service: all the tyres and the ' 'engine oil, oil filter and spark plugs were replaced. The ' 'valve clearances were also adjusted.

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Research study: In addition to pure ' 'material testing, the Berlin research group of the then ' 'Daimler-Benz AG used this long-distance test for ' 'investigations into driving psychology. For the first time, ' 'they were able to obtain meaningful findings about driver ' 'stress under precisely defined conditions.

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Technology platform: The ' '190 E 2.3-16 near the end of the banked curve in ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Museum is an eternally silent testimony to ' 'the average speed of around 250 km/h it once achieved. ' 'And at the same time, it sends a silent greeting to another ' 'vehicle that has recently joined the Museum: the Benz ' 'special touring car “Prinz Heinrich” of 1910. This is ' 'presented at the very beginning of Legend 7. It is one ' 'of only two remaining original Benz & Cie. vehicles ' 'in the world that ran in the Prinz-Heinrich Rally of 1910. ' 'Advanced technology at the time included twin-spark ' 'ignition – and four-valve technology.

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open daily from Tuesday to ' 'Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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The ticket desk always closes at 5 p.m.

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Registrations, reservations and the latest information: ' 'Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. by phone on +49 ' '(0) 711 17 30 000, by email to classic@mercedes-benz.com ' 'or online at www.mercedes-benz.com/museum 

\n', 'date': '2023-08-17T11:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'More than around the world in eight and a half days', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c1e8fc8a-28d4-42ec-a3d2-23d12d285065'} 2025-11-30 01:01:57 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=94&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:57 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4a06ac4f-9dd6-4b2f-9a8b-1ef1342a03fd> {'content': ' Early pit stop enables Luca Stolz to claim third place in Sunday ' 'race Five Mercedes-AMG GT3s collect valuable championship points ' 'at Lausitz Lucas Auer reduces the gap in the drivers‘ standings ' 'with fourth and sixth place ADAC GT4 Germany: Victory for Denis ' 'Bulatov and Marc de Fulgencio on Sunday With a podium success on ' 'Sunday and a total of seven point-scoring results, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing got the second half of the DTM season off to a ' 'successful start. Luca Stolz (GER), racing for Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'HRT, finished third on Sunday. He concluded the fifth race ' 'weekend at DEKRA Lausitzring as the Mercedes-AMG Driver with the ' 'highest point score. Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD’s Lucas Auer (AUT) ' 'finished fourth on Saturday and sixth on Sunday. In the process, ' 'the Performance Drivers not only had to keep the strong ' 'opposition at bay, but also had to overcome challenging hot ' 'summer temperatures at the 3.4 kilometres long track. Sunday: the ' 'right strategy decision enables Luca Stolz to claim third ' 'placeThese difficult conditions were also apparent in qualifying ' 'on Sunday morning as a red flag with five minutes and six seconds ' 'remaining interfered with the teams’ plans. As the remaining time ' 'was insufficient to bring the tyres into the optimum operational ' 'window, the closing stages turned out to be thrilling. In dense ' 'traffic, Luca Stolz became the best-placed Mercedes-AMG Driver, ' 'putting the #4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in sixth place on the grid. David ' 'Schumacher (GER) ended up seventh with the #27 Mercedes-AMG GT3, ' 'his teammate Lucas Auer was classified eighth. As overtaking at ' 'Lausitzring is traditionally difficult, tactics played a decisive ' 'role in the race in the afternoon. Luca Stolz and Lucas Auer were ' 'among the first to head into the pit lane as the pit stop window ' 'opened. Subsequently Stolz immediately brought the fresh tyres on ' 'his #4 GT3 to the right temperature and thus worked his way up ' 'into a virtual fourth place as a result. Soon after that, he made ' 'use of this tyre advantage for a successful overtaking move on ' 'track and therefore was third as the race entered its final ' 'stage. The two cars leading the field lost a lot of time in their ' 'duel for victory, allowing Stolz to close the gap on the final ' 'few laps. The experienced DTM driver brought third place home, ' 'around 1.5 second down on the winner, securing his second podium ' 'result this season in the process. Lucas Auer also held on to his ' 'position and finished in sixth place. Arjun Maini, racing for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT, scored two points by virtue of his ' '14th-place finish in his 40th DTM race. David Schumacher, who ' 'initially also was on course for a point-scoring finish, had to ' 'park his Mercedes-AMG GT3 prematurely following a collision. ADAC ' 'GT4 Germany: BCMC Motorsport powered by EastSide Motorsport wins ' 'with new driver line-upSunday was also successful for BCMC ' 'Motorsport powered by EastSide Motorsport. The team with Denis ' 'Bulatov (GER), who had a new teammate in Marc de Fulgencio (ESP) ' 'for this weekend, managed to decide the second ADAC GT4 Germany ' 'race in its favour. From second place on the grid, the duo ' 'claimed victory with the #4 Mercedes-AMG GT4. As a result, ' 'Bulatov is in second place of the drivers’ standings after eight ' 'of twelve races. Saturday: four Mercedes-AMG GT3s finish in the ' 'points in DTM race 1Lucas Auer already confirmed his current ' 'strong form behind the wheel of the #22 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in first ' 'qualifying on Saturday morning. The reigning runner-up, who had ' 'claimed his maiden DTM race win at this track back in 2016, ' 'qualified third on the grid and therefore already scored his ' 'first championship point of the weekend before the race. Luca ' 'Stolz took on the Saturday race from ninth position. The start in ' 'the early afternoon saw all six Mercedes-AMG GT3 making it ' 'through the first corner without any damage while some were able ' 'to make up multiple positions. Following an early safety car ' 'intervention, positions were taken for a while until the ' 'mandatory pit stop led to further changes. Lucas Auer and ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD opted for an early pit stop. On cold ' 'tyres and with five kilograms of success ballast from Nürburgring ' 'on board, he had to let a rival pull away soon after that and ' 'concluded the one-hour race in fourth place. Luca Stolz ran with ' 'the same strategy but benefited from a quick tyre change by ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT that saw him move up to sixth place. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FITLER’s Maro Engel (GER) also showed a ' 'remarkable performance. In spite of 19th place on the grid and an ' 'early penalty lap, the Mercedes-AMG brand ambassador finished ' '13th, scoring three championship points in the process. His ' 'teammate Jusuf Owega (GER) of Mercedes-AMG Team BWT, fastest in ' 'Friday’s second free practice, finished one place further down. ' 'The fact that the heat – an air temperature of over 35 degrees ' 'was temporarily indicated – demanded everything from the drivers, ' 'mechanics and machinery was proven by the long list of ' 'retirements: ten out of 28 participants weren’t classified on ' 'Saturday for various reasons. \xa0 Lucas Auer is fifth, Maro ' 'Engel is sixth in the standings heading to SachsenringLucas Auer ' 'reduced the gap to the leader to 44 points and is now in fifth ' 'place of the in the drivers’ standings at 94 points. Maro Engel ' 'follows in sixth place at 81 points. The pair will get the next ' 'opportunity to catch up on 9th and 10th September as DTM returns ' 'to Sachsenring after a 20-year absence. Next up are the rounds at ' 'Red Bull Ring (23rd/24th September) and the season finale in ' 'Hockenheim (21st/22nd October). >> DTM full results ' '“Congratulations to Luca Stolz and Mercedes-AMG Team HRT for this ' 'hard-fought podium finish. Lucas Auer and das Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'WINWARD have also achieved a solid points’ haul, which is very ' 'important for the championship. It is a pity that Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Landgraf and Maro Engel had to take in a setback with the ' 'retirement on Sunday. The field was very closely together ' 'throughout the weekend, so that tyre management placed a decisive ' 'role in qualifying. This is where we have to work on so that our ' 'teams can end up even further at the front in future. ' 'Congratulations also to the BCMC Motorsport powered by EastSide ' 'Motorsport team that was able to win the ADAC GT4 Germany race ' 'with a new driver pairing today.”Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director ' 'DTM “With sixth place yesterday and the podium result today, it ' 'was a very good weekend for us. The team has given it its all and ' 'has done\xa0 a super job. We had a quick stop and subsequently I ' 'got a strong out lap in. I am happy that we rewarded ourselves ' 'with the podium finish. Now, it is important to build on this ' 'success when heading to Sachsenring. Then, hopefully, we will be ' 'even in contention for victory.”Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' '#4 “Because of the heat, the two races were incredibly tough. ' 'After the good qualifying and fourth place in the race, I am ' 'happy with my Saturday, even though a podium finish perhaps would ' 'have been possible. Today, on the other hand, I am really ' 'disappointed. From eighth on the grid, there were some ' 'opportunities, but in the race, we simply weren’t fast enough to ' 'move up further. Still, we scored valuable points again by ' 'finishing sixth.”Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #22 “On ' 'Friday, it looked very good and we definitely had a good pace. ' 'Unfortunately, the two poor qualifying sessions dominated my ' 'weekend. At Lausitzring, overtaking is very difficult and there ' 'is always contact on the midfield with damage to the car. ' 'Accordingly, the two races were tough for me, it was more about ' 'making it through one way or another.”Jusuf Owega, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team BWT #84 “This was a mediocre weekend for us. Sadly, I was ' 'pushed off the track in a not to smooth way on Sunday and we had ' 'to park our car soon after that. Even though I managed to score ' 'points on Saturday, we have to forget about this weekend very ' 'quickly, keep on working and do better in the next round at ' 'Sachsenring.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER #48', 'content_html': '
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  • Early pit stop enables Luca Stolz to claim third ' 'place in Sunday race
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  • Five Mercedes-AMG GT3s collect valuable ' 'championship points at Lausitz
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  • ADAC GT4 Germany: Victory for Denis Bulatov and ' 'Marc de Fulgencio on Sunday
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With a podium success on Sunday and a total of seven ' 'point-scoring results, Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing got the ' 'second half of the DTM season off to a successful start. ' 'Luca Stolz (GER), racing for Mercedes-AMG Team HRT, finished ' 'third on Sunday. He concluded the fifth race weekend at ' 'DEKRA Lausitzring as the Mercedes-AMG Driver with the ' 'highest point score. Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD’s Lucas Auer ' '(AUT) finished fourth on Saturday and sixth on Sunday. In ' 'the process, the Performance Drivers not only had to keep ' 'the strong opposition at bay, but also had to overcome ' 'challenging hot summer temperatures at the 3.4 kilometres ' 'long track.

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Sunday: the right strategy decision enables Luca ' 'Stolz to claim third place
These difficult ' 'conditions were also apparent in qualifying on Sunday ' 'morning as a red flag with five minutes and six seconds ' 'remaining interfered with the teams’ plans. As the remaining ' 'time was insufficient to bring the tyres into the optimum ' 'operational window, the closing stages turned out to be ' 'thrilling. In dense traffic, Luca Stolz became the ' 'best-placed Mercedes-AMG Driver, putting the #4 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 in sixth place on the grid. David Schumacher (GER) ended ' 'up seventh with the #27 Mercedes-AMG GT3, his teammate Lucas ' 'Auer was classified eighth.

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As overtaking at Lausitzring is traditionally difficult, ' 'tactics played a decisive role in the race in the afternoon. ' 'Luca Stolz and Lucas Auer were among the first to head into ' 'the pit lane as the pit stop window opened. Subsequently ' 'Stolz immediately brought the fresh tyres on his #4 GT3 to ' 'the right temperature and thus worked his way up into a ' 'virtual fourth place as a result. Soon after that, he made ' 'use of this tyre advantage for a successful overtaking move ' 'on track and therefore was third as the race entered its ' 'final stage.

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The two cars leading the field lost a lot of time in ' 'their duel for victory, allowing Stolz to close the gap on ' 'the final few laps. The experienced DTM driver brought third ' 'place home, around 1.5 second down on the winner, securing ' 'his second podium result this season in the process. Lucas ' 'Auer also held on to his position and finished in sixth ' 'place. Arjun Maini, racing for Mercedes-AMG Team HRT, scored ' 'two points by virtue of his 14th-place finish in ' 'his 40th DTM race. David Schumacher, who ' 'initially also was on course for a point-scoring finish, had ' 'to park his Mercedes-AMG GT3 prematurely following a ' 'collision.

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ADAC GT4 Germany: BCMC Motorsport powered by ' 'EastSide Motorsport wins with new driver ' 'line-up
Sunday was also successful for BCMC ' 'Motorsport powered by EastSide Motorsport. The team with ' 'Denis Bulatov (GER), who had a new teammate in Marc de ' 'Fulgencio (ESP) for this weekend, managed to decide the ' 'second ADAC GT4 Germany race in its favour. From second ' 'place on the grid, the duo claimed victory with the #4 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4. As a result, Bulatov is in second place of ' 'the drivers’ standings after eight of twelve races.

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Saturday: four Mercedes-AMG GT3s finish in the ' 'points in DTM race 1
Lucas Auer already ' 'confirmed his current strong form behind the wheel of the ' '#22 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in first qualifying on Saturday ' 'morning. The reigning runner-up, who had claimed his maiden ' 'DTM race win at this track back in 2016, qualified third on ' 'the grid and therefore already scored his first championship ' 'point of the weekend before the race. Luca Stolz took on the ' 'Saturday race from ninth position.

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The start in the early afternoon saw all six Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 making it through the first corner without any damage ' 'while some were able to make up multiple positions. ' 'Following an early safety car intervention, positions were ' 'taken for a while until the mandatory pit stop led to ' 'further changes. Lucas Auer and Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' 'opted for an early pit stop. On cold tyres and with five ' 'kilograms of success ballast from Nürburgring on board, he ' 'had to let a rival pull away soon after that and concluded ' 'the one-hour race in fourth place. Luca Stolz ran with the ' 'same strategy but benefited from a quick tyre change by ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT that saw him move up to sixth ' 'place.

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Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FITLER’s Maro Engel (GER) also ' 'showed a remarkable performance. In spite of 19th ' 'place on the grid and an early penalty lap, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'brand ambassador finished 13th, scoring three ' 'championship points in the process. His teammate Jusuf Owega ' '(GER) of Mercedes-AMG Team BWT, fastest in Friday’s second ' 'free practice, finished one place further down. The fact ' 'that the heat – an air temperature of over 35 degrees was ' 'temporarily indicated – demanded everything from the ' 'drivers, mechanics and machinery was proven by the long list ' 'of retirements: ten out of 28 participants weren’t ' 'classified on Saturday for various reasons.  

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Lucas Auer is fifth, Maro Engel is sixth in the ' 'standings heading to Sachsenring
Lucas Auer ' 'reduced the gap to the leader to 44 points and is now in ' 'fifth place of the in the drivers’ standings at 94 points. ' 'Maro Engel follows in sixth place at 81 points. The pair ' 'will get the next opportunity to catch up on 9th ' 'and 10th September as DTM returns to Sachsenring ' 'after a 20-year absence. Next up are the rounds at Red Bull ' 'Ring (23rd/24th September) and the ' 'season finale in Hockenheim (21st/22nd ' 'October).

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“Congratulations to Luca Stolz and Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' 'for this hard-fought podium finish. Lucas Auer and das ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD have also achieved a solid points’ ' 'haul, which is very important for the championship. It is a ' 'pity that Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf and Maro Engel had to ' 'take in a setback with the retirement on Sunday. The field ' 'was very closely together throughout the weekend, so that ' 'tyre management placed a decisive role in qualifying. This ' 'is where we have to work on so that our teams can end up ' 'even further at the front in future. Congratulations also to ' 'the BCMC Motorsport powered by EastSide Motorsport team that ' 'was able to win the ADAC GT4 Germany race with a new driver ' 'pairing today.”
Thomas Jäger, Sporting Director DTM

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“With sixth place yesterday and the podium result today, ' 'it was a very good weekend for us. The team has given it its ' 'all and has done  a super job. We had a quick stop and ' 'subsequently I got a strong out lap in. I am happy that we ' 'rewarded ourselves with the podium finish. Now, it is ' 'important to build on this success when heading to ' 'Sachsenring. Then, hopefully, we will be even in contention ' 'for victory.”
Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4

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“Because of the heat, the two races were incredibly ' 'tough. After the good qualifying and fourth place in the ' 'race, I am happy with my Saturday, even though a podium ' 'finish perhaps would have been possible. Today, on the other ' 'hand, I am really disappointed. From eighth on the grid, ' 'there were some opportunities, but in the race, we simply ' 'weren’t fast enough to move up further. Still, we scored ' 'valuable points again by finishing sixth.”
Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #22

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“On Friday, it looked very good and we definitely had a ' 'good pace. Unfortunately, the two poor qualifying sessions ' 'dominated my weekend. At Lausitzring, overtaking is very ' 'difficult and there is always contact on the midfield with ' 'damage to the car. Accordingly, the two races were tough for ' 'me, it was more about making it through one way or ' 'another.”
Jusuf Owega, Mercedes-AMG Team BWT #84

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“This was a mediocre weekend for us. Sadly, I was pushed ' 'off the track in a not to smooth way on Sunday and we had to ' 'park our car soon after that. Even though I managed to score ' 'points on Saturday, we have to forget about this weekend ' 'very quickly, keep on working and do better in the next ' 'round at Sachsenring.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48

\n', 'date': '2023-08-20T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Next DTM podium result for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing at ' 'Lausitzring', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4a06ac4f-9dd6-4b2f-9a8b-1ef1342a03fd'} 2025-11-30 01:01:57 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=94&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:57 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=95&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:57 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=94&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:57 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e448aff0-7e17-4387-a786-0eb0d0589ef2> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz supercharged luxury vehicle of the highest ' 'exclusivity\n' 'Built in 1937 with this rare coachwork for the King of ' 'Afghanistan\n' 'Elaborate restoration in close cooperation with Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage\n' '\n' 'A Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster (W 29) won the prestigious ' '“Best of Show” title at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2023 ' 'yesterday (Sunday, 20 August 2023). The sporty luxury car ' 'prevailed over a top-class field of exclusive classic cars in the ' 'jury vote at the final event of Pebble Beach Automotive Week (17 ' 'to 20 August 2023). This victory is the tenth “Best of Show” ' 'title for a Mercedes-Benz vehicle since the start of the Pebble ' 'Beach Concours d’Elegance in 1950. This means that Mercedes-Benz ' 'is now the most successful brand in the history of this crowning ' 'event in the classic-car calendar.\n' 'The 540 K Special Roadster was originally ordered in May ' '1937 for Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan, and delivered ' 'in September of the same year. The King opted for a particularly ' 'fascinating product from Mercedes-Benz: the Special Roadster with ' 'a Sindelfingen body is a highly elegant sculpture exuding ' 'performance and speed. It is characterised by the high side line ' 'of the doors, curved body contours with a recessed radiator and a ' 'flowing rear end with concealed spare wheel. After only five ' 'changes of ownership in seven decades, the current owner ' 'purchased the vehicle at auction during the Pebble Beach ' 'Automotive Week in 2022, for $9.9 million.\n' '“The 540 K Special Roadster winning the ‘Best of Showʼ title at ' 'the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance crowns the immense ' 'commitment of RM Auto Restoration and Mercedes-Benz Heritage to ' 'the restoration of this outstanding vehicle. We are proud to have ' 'contributed to this success story with the unique expertise of ' 'our Classic Centre and the archives. The intensive and good ' 'cooperation with RM Auto Restoration during the past months has ' 'made this success possible.” Marcus Breitschwerdt, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage\n' 'Restoration with the unique expertise of Mercedes-Benz Heritage\n' 'In the months since the auction, the 540 K Special Roadster ' 'has been restored to the strictest standards of authenticity by ' 'RM Auto Restoration in close cooperation with the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Center. In addition to the professional ' 'support of the experts from Mercedes-Benz Heritage during the ' 'work on the vehicle, detailed documentation of the history of the ' 'royal sports car by the Mercedes-Benz Classic archives in ' 'Fellbach played a particularly important role.\n' 'This comprehensive know-how also goes into the expert reports by ' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic, which are particularly esteemed worldwide ' 'for especially rare and high-quality historic vehicles of the ' 'brand: each expert report is a unique document of originality. It ' 'is based on extensive archive research as well as analyses on the ' 'vehicle itself – e.g. the materials used. This is the basis ' 'for a detailed description of the biography of the automobile in ' 'question, and a precise assessment of its authenticity. All in ' 'all, this creates a biography of the respective classic that is ' 'uniquely authoritative in the classic scene.\n' 'Fascinating car biography\n' 'The order documentation in the Mercedes-Benz archives and other ' 'documents recount the first steps of this 540 K Special ' 'Roadster: the exclusive vehicle was ordered by the Afghan royal ' 'court in 1937, and delivered in the autumn of that year. Further ' 'history: in the mid-1940s, the French-educated monarch brought ' 'the vehicle to the Afghan embassy in Paris. The supercharged ' 'sports car arrived in Great Britain in 1950 as a gift for his ' 'son-in-law, and was sold to a US collector in 1953. Throughout ' 'its long and varied history, the 540 K Special Roadster has ' 'always been maintained and preserved in authentic condition. To ' 'date, the vehicle has only very few miles on the clock.\n' 'The current owner of the vehicle is Jim Patterson. The winners of ' 'the “Best of Show” at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in ' '2015 (Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Worblaufen Cabriolet, built ' 'in 1924) and 2010 (Delage D8 S de Villars Roadster, built in ' '1933) also come from his collection. The most recent ' 'Mercedes-Benz automobiles as winners of the “Best of Show” award ' 'were Arturo and Deborah Keller’s Mercedes-Benz 540 K ' 'Autobahnkurier in 2021 and Bruce McCaw’s Barker-bodied ' 'Mercedes-Benz Type S Touring Car in 2017.\n' 'The Untertürkheim plant produced a total of 760 chassis for ' 'the 500 K and 540 K models of the W 29 series ' 'between February 1934 and November 1939. 354 had the five-litre ' 'engine and 406 the 5.4-litre engine used from 1936 onwards. Nine ' 'body variants were available; they were completed at the ' 'Sindelfingen plant’s special vehicle workshop. About ' '60 units of the variants with roadster bodywork were ' 'produced.', 'content_html': '
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A Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster (W 29) won the ' 'prestigious “Best of Show” title at the Pebble Beach ' 'Concours d’Elegance 2023 yesterday (Sunday, 20 August 2023). ' 'The sporty luxury car prevailed over a top-class field of ' 'exclusive classic cars in the jury vote at the final event ' 'of Pebble Beach Automotive Week (17 to 20 August 2023). This ' 'victory is the tenth “Best of Show” title for a ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicle since the start of the Pebble Beach ' 'Concours d’Elegance in 1950. This means that Mercedes-Benz ' 'is now the most successful brand in the history of this ' 'crowning event in the classic-car calendar.

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The 540 K Special Roadster was originally ordered in ' 'May 1937 for Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan, and ' 'delivered in September of the same year. The King opted for ' 'a particularly fascinating product from Mercedes-Benz: the ' 'Special Roadster with a Sindelfingen body is a highly ' 'elegant sculpture exuding performance and speed. It is ' 'characterised by the high side line of the doors, curved ' 'body contours with a recessed radiator and a flowing rear ' 'end with concealed spare wheel. After only five changes of ' 'ownership in seven decades, the current owner purchased the ' 'vehicle at auction during the Pebble Beach Automotive Week ' 'in 2022, for $9.9 million.

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“The 540 K Special Roadster winning the ‘Best of Showʼ ' 'title at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance crowns the ' 'immense commitment of RM Auto Restoration and Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage to the restoration of this outstanding vehicle. We ' 'are proud to have contributed to this success story with the ' 'unique expertise of our Classic Centre and the archives. The ' 'intensive and good cooperation with RM Auto Restoration ' 'during the past months has made this success ' 'possible.” 
Marcus Breitschwerdt, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage

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Restoration with the unique expertise of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Heritage

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In the months since the auction, the 540 K Special ' 'Roadster has been restored to the strictest standards of ' 'authenticity by RM Auto Restoration in close ' 'cooperation with the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center. In ' 'addition to the professional support of the experts from ' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage during the work on the vehicle, ' 'detailed documentation of the history of the royal sports ' 'car by the Mercedes-Benz Classic archives in Fellbach played ' 'a particularly important role.

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This comprehensive know-how also goes into the expert ' 'reports by Mercedes-Benz Classic, which are particularly ' 'esteemed worldwide for especially rare and high-quality ' 'historic vehicles of the brand: each expert report is a ' 'unique document of originality. It is based on extensive ' 'archive research as well as analyses on the vehicle ' 'itself – e.g. the materials used. This is the basis for ' 'a detailed description of the biography of the automobile in ' 'question, and a precise assessment of its authenticity. All ' 'in all, this creates a biography of the respective classic ' 'that is uniquely authoritative in the classic scene.

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Fascinating car biography

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The order documentation in the Mercedes-Benz archives and ' 'other documents recount the first steps of this 540 K ' 'Special Roadster: the exclusive vehicle was ordered by the ' 'Afghan royal court in 1937, and delivered in the autumn of ' 'that year. Further history: in the mid-1940s, the ' 'French-educated monarch brought the vehicle to the Afghan ' 'embassy in Paris. The supercharged sports car arrived in ' 'Great Britain in 1950 as a gift for his son-in-law, and was ' 'sold to a US collector in 1953. Throughout its long and ' 'varied history, the 540 K Special Roadster has always ' 'been maintained and preserved in authentic condition. To ' 'date, the vehicle has only very few miles on the clock.

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The current owner of the vehicle is Jim Patterson. The ' 'winners of the “Best of Show” at the Pebble Beach Concours ' 'd’Elegance in 2015 (Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Worblaufen ' 'Cabriolet, built in 1924) and 2010 (Delage D8 S de ' 'Villars Roadster, built in 1933) also come from his ' 'collection. The most recent Mercedes-Benz automobiles as ' 'winners of the “Best of Show” award were Arturo and Deborah ' 'Keller’s Mercedes-Benz 540 K Autobahnkurier in 2021 and ' 'Bruce McCaw’s Barker-bodied Mercedes-Benz Type S ' 'Touring Car in 2017.

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The Untertürkheim plant produced a total of ' '760 chassis for the 500 K and 540 K models of ' 'the W 29 series between February 1934 and November ' '1939. 354 had the five-litre engine and 406 the 5.4-litre ' 'engine used from 1936 onwards. Nine body variants were ' 'available; they were completed at the Sindelfingen plant’s ' 'special vehicle workshop. About 60 units of the ' 'variants with roadster bodywork were produced.

\n', 'date': '2023-08-21T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster is “Best of Show” at Pebble ' 'Beach', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e448aff0-7e17-4387-a786-0eb0d0589ef2'} 2025-11-30 01:01:57 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c5c9ffd4-4cfd-4877-ae80-fafb2ce2e4f5> {'content': '\n' "Top event of the world-renowned Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, " 'from August 17 – 20, 2023\n' 'World premiere of the all-new Mercedes-AMG GT and an exclusive ' 'special edition based on the Mercedes-AMG SL\n' 'Mercedes-Maybach showing its highlight models and hosting an ' 'exclusive business lunch\n' 'Display of the Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven sports car study ' 'and the art piece PROJECT MONDO G\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Heritage presents the sport and super sport models ' 'from its collection\n' 'Largest gathering of the W 06 series in North America after the ' 'Pebble Beach Automotive Week\n' '\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz offers a diverse brand experience at the Pebble ' 'Beach Automotive Week. The Mercedes‑AMG GT and an exclusive ' 'special edition of the Mercedes‑AMG SL celebrate their ' 'highly anticipated world premieres. The top-end segment is ' 'rounded off by Mercedes‑Maybach highlight models. With the ' 'Vision One‑Eleven and PROJECT MONDO G, the brand ' 'is also proudly displaying innovative and inspiring concept ' 'vehicles.\n' '"At Pebble Beach Automotive Week, we would like to invite you on ' 'an amazing journey back through time with a display of selected ' 'brand icons that show why Mercedes‑Benz has continued to ' 'fascinate people for 137 years. This event is of ' 'unparalleled importance to us among the international automobile ' 'platforms, and not only because of the Californian lifestyle. The ' 'event is a magnet for car enthusiasts and opens up new ' 'opportunities for us to facilitate a personal encounter with our ' 'brands in a first-class setting." Bettina Fetzer, Head of ' 'Communications and Marketing Mercedes‑Benz AG\n' 'World premiere of the all-new Mercedes‑AMG GT\n' 'Mercedes‑AMG is continuing its success story at Pebble Beach and ' "celebrating a very special premiere at this year's Automotive " "Week: in the run-up to the 72nd Concours d'Elegance, the " 'performance and sports car brand will be presenting the next ' 'generation of the Mercedes‑AMG GT to the world for the first ' 'time. Following the SLS, the first generation of the two‑door GT, ' 'the GT 4‑Door Coupé and the SL, the new two‑door model is already ' 'the fifth vehicle to have been developed entirely in-house ' 'by Mercedes‑AMG. The all-new AMG GT has a modified ' 'dimensional concept compared to its predecessor but remains true ' 'to its sporty and dynamic virtues. The all-new AMG GT thus ' "embodies the brand's high standards of performance luxury like no " 'other product from Affalterbach.\n' '"For many decades, Monterey Car Week and the Pebble Beach ' "Concours d'Elegance at its conclusion have been a fascinating " 'showcase for highly exclusive automotive gems as well as for ' 'customers and enthusiasts. There is no more suitable setting to ' 'show our exclusive brands and models to the public while ' 'combining tradition with modernity. In the case of ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach, the DS 7 Cabriolet from 1932 meets the ' 'all-electric EQS SUV, among others. Our iconic G‑Class ' "off-roaders are also represented. I'm also particularly looking " 'forward to celebrating the exclusive world premiere of our ' 'all-new Mercedes‑AMG GT with Mercedes‑AMG at Pebble ' 'Beach." Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH ' 'and head of the business units Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class & ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach\n' 'Presentation of the MANUFAKTUR customisation programme and ' 'premiere of a special-edition Mercedes‑AMG SL\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz has always offered its customers the opportunity to ' 'give their vehicles a personal touch. From bespoke paint finishes ' "to a variety of other distinctive options: it's easy to configure " 'a Mercedes according to personal wishes and ideas. Two years ago, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz went one step further and introduced the MANUFAKTUR ' 'label. With this programme, customers can benefit from an even ' 'higher level of customisation when ordering their vehicle. As the ' 'customisation programme is proving highly popular, it is now ' 'being steadily expanded. As an example of this, a Mercedes‑AMG ' 'S 63 E PERFORMANCE (combined fuel consumption: ' '4.4 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 100 g/km; ' 'combined electric energy consumption: 21.4 kWh/100 km) ' 'can be seen at Pebble Beach. Interested parties will also be ' 'able to gain insight into the range of customisation available ' 'with the MANUFAKTUR programme for Mercedes‑Maybach. As an ' 'additional highlight, a limited special edition of the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG SL will also celebrate its global premiere.\n' 'Mercedes-Maybach showing its highlight models with an invitation ' 'to an exclusive lunch\n' 'In addition to its current production models, Mercedes‑Maybach ' 'will also be presenting a historic ' 'Maybach Zeppelin DS 7 from a private collection ' 'along with the latest member of the family, the all-electric ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach EQS 680 SUV (provisional values: ' 'combined electric energy consumption: ' '24.4‑22.5 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions: 0 g/km)[1]. ' 'In addition, our partner company MAYBACH Icons of Luxury will ' 'present a selection of its exclusive accessories and other ' 'products. The Maybach brand has always stood for pioneering ' 'spirit and innovation. Daniel Lescow, Head of ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach, is therefore inviting selected guests to a ' 'private lunch this year. This event will also provide a ' 'discussion platform on the development and use of new ' 'technologies based on artificial intelligence (AI), with experts ' 'such as Dr. Poppy Crum from Stanford University ' 'and Ulrich Schmid‑Maybach, President of the ' 'Maybach Foundation.\n' 'Experiencing the multi-faceted history of the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'brand\n' 'Overall, Mercedes‑Benz Heritage will open the event with a ' 'Welcome Tour on August 16 on the legendary Highway 1 ' 'along the West Coast from Los Angeles to Pebble Beach. ' "The official Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance will kick off " 'Pebble Beach Automotive Week 2023 - the top event ' "of the global Concours d'Elegance - on the following day. " 'This will be led by two exclusive, supercharged models from the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz W 06 series: a Model S, the letter ' 'standing for "Sport", with a four-seater sports body from 1927, ' 'and a Model SS "Super Sport" Cabriolet from 1930 ' 'with coachwork designed for the Maharajah of Kashmir.\n' '"Pebble Beach Automotive Week, with its legendary Concours ' "d'Elegance, is a flagship event in the world of automotive " 'classics, where exclusive events are no rarity. This year, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Heritage is focusing on an important, enduring ' 'aspect of our brand history: as the oldest automobile ' 'manufacturer in the world, Mercedes‑Benz was already inspiring ' 'people with top-class, sporty dream cars featuring innovative ' 'technology as far back as the 1920s and 1930s. The supercharged ' 'sports cars of the S‑series are prime examples. Pebble Beach also ' 'shows how important automotive tradition is for the future. ' 'Because the event has long since spread its aura beyond the ' "historical perspective - to encompass today's vehicles and " 'important innovations for the future of the ' 'automobile." Marcus Breitschwerdt, Head of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Heritage\n' 'On Sunday, August 20, 2023, the esteemed Pebble Beach ' "Concours d'Elegance will take place as the highlight of " 'Automotive Week. As is tradition, the international public will ' 'await the decision as to which of the classics will be awarded ' 'the "Best of Show" prize with great interest and anticipation. ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is one of the most successful brands in the history ' 'of this accolade. The most recent Mercedes‑Benz winners were ' "Arturo and Deborah Keller's Mercedes‑Benz " '540 K Autobahn Courier in 2021 and ' "Bruce McCaw's Mercedes‑Benz Model S Tourer with " 'Barker coachwork in 2017. \n' 'In addition, Mercedes‑Benz Heritage is offering an extensive ' 'supporting programme for journalists and select guests at the ' 'Pebble Beach Automotive Week. From ' 'Thursday, August 17 to Saturday, August 19, ' 'classic cars from the brand will be presented in conjunction with ' 'the Mercedes‑Benz Star Lounge on the festival site. The classics ' "represent different facets of the brand's history. They " 'commemorate the premieres of the Mercedes‑Benz 600 (series ' 'W 100) prestige limousine and the 113 series ' 'Mercedes‑Benz "Pagoda" SL in 1963. Other highlight topics ' 'include the tradition of the E‑Class as well as luxurious ' 'convertibles and sports cars from the history of Mercedes‑Benz.\n' 'Largest gathering of the W 06 series in North America\n' 'Directly after the Pebble Beach Automotive Week, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Classic will be taking part in another ' 'high-class event focusing entirely on the supercharged sports and ' 'racing cars of the S‑series. A historic tour from August 21 ' 'to 24 will bring together 20 of these legendary vehicles, making ' 'this the largest gathering of W 06 series cars in ' "North America this year. In addition to collectors' super " 'sports cars from the W 06 series, the two Mercedes‑Benz ' "Sport and Super Sport models from the company's own " 'collection presented earlier in Pebble will also take part in the ' 'tour. Marcus Breitschwerdt will join the tour in the ' "Maharajah of Kashmir's Mercedes‑Benz Super Sport Cabriolet.\n" 'Mercedes‑Benz Concept Cars and launch of a limited C 111 ' 'accessories collection\n' 'With the Mercedes‑Benz Vision One‑Eleven, which celebrated ' 'its world premiere for the first time in California a few weeks ' 'ago, Mercedes‑Benz is presenting a sports car study in ' 'Pebble Beach that combines a highly dynamic design idiom ' 'with innovative, fully electric drive technology. The ' 'super-sporty silhouette is defined by the consistently ' 'implemented "one bow" design in the signature Mercedes style of ' 'the 21st century. The technical highlights include two powerful ' 'and highly efficient axial-flux motors from YASA, an English ' 'electric motor specialist based in Oxford and a wholly-owned ' 'subsidiary of Mercedes‑Benz AG since July 2021. The ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vision One‑Eleven thus continues the tradition ' 'of the legendary C 111 experimental vehicles from the 1960s ' 'and 1970s.\n' 'Together with the presentation of the sports car study, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is launching the "LIMITED EDITION ' '1 OF 111" collection. This translates the spirit of the ' '1970s into the here and now and combines casual sportiness with ' 'meticulous attention to detail. In addition to the distinctive ' 'paint finish of the Vision One‑Eleven, the individual ' 'accessories - a weekend bag, a hooded sweatshirt, ' 'sunglasses, a cap and a protective case for an ' "iPhone 14 Pro - echo the vehicle's characteristic " 'design features. The five items are each limited to 111 pieces ' 'and thus offer admirers of this fascinating study an exclusive ' 'opportunity to take its style home with them. The products in the ' 'collection are now available at www.1of111.com.\n' 'In addition to the Mercedes-Benz Vision One‑Eleven, the ' 'PROJECT MONDO G artwork is also part of ' 'Pebble Beach. It combines the characteristic features of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class with the puffer jacket by Moncler as part ' 'of the collaboration between both brands.\n' 'Further research and multimedia material: ' 'mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum\n' '[1] Data on power consumption and range are provisional and were ' 'determined internally in accordance with the "WLTP test ' 'procedure" certification method. So far there are no confirmed ' 'figures from an officially approved testing organisation, nor any ' 'EC type approval or certificate of conformity with official ' 'figures. Differences between the stated figures and the official ' 'figures are possible.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes‑Benz offers a diverse brand experience at the ' 'Pebble Beach Automotive Week. The Mercedes‑AMG GT and ' 'an exclusive special edition of the Mercedes‑AMG SL ' 'celebrate their highly anticipated world premieres. The ' 'top-end segment is rounded off by Mercedes‑Maybach highlight ' 'models. With the Vision One‑Eleven and ' 'PROJECT MONDO G, the brand is also proudly ' 'displaying innovative and inspiring concept vehicles.

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"At Pebble Beach Automotive Week, we would like to invite ' 'you on an amazing journey back through time with a display ' 'of selected brand icons that show why Mercedes‑Benz has ' 'continued to fascinate people for 137 years. This event ' 'is of unparalleled importance to us among the international ' 'automobile platforms, and not only because of the ' 'Californian lifestyle. The event is a magnet for car ' 'enthusiasts and opens up new opportunities for us to ' 'facilitate a personal encounter with our brands in a ' 'first-class setting."
Bettina Fetzer, Head of ' 'Communications and Marketing Mercedes‑Benz AG

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World premiere of the all-new Mercedes‑AMG GT

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Mercedes‑AMG is continuing its success story at Pebble ' "Beach and celebrating a very special premiere at this year's " 'Automotive Week: in the run-up to the 72nd Concours ' "d'Elegance, the performance and sports car brand will be " 'presenting the next generation of the Mercedes‑AMG GT to the ' 'world for the first time. Following the SLS, the first ' 'generation of the two‑door GT, the GT 4‑Door Coupé and the ' 'SL, the new two‑door model is already the fifth vehicle to ' 'have been developed entirely in-house by Mercedes‑AMG. ' 'The all-new AMG GT has a modified dimensional concept ' 'compared to its predecessor but remains true to its sporty ' 'and dynamic virtues. The all-new AMG GT thus embodies ' "the brand's high standards of performance luxury like no " 'other product from Affalterbach.

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"For many decades, Monterey Car Week and the Pebble Beach ' "Concours d'Elegance at its conclusion have been a " 'fascinating showcase for highly exclusive automotive gems as ' 'well as for customers and enthusiasts. There is no more ' 'suitable setting to show our exclusive brands and models to ' 'the public while combining tradition with modernity. In the ' 'case of Mercedes‑Maybach, the DS 7 Cabriolet from 1932 meets ' 'the all-electric EQS SUV, among others. Our iconic G‑Class ' "off-roaders are also represented. I'm also particularly " 'looking forward to celebrating the exclusive world premiere ' 'of our all-new Mercedes‑AMG GT with Mercedes‑AMG at Pebble ' 'Beach." 
Michael Schiebe, CEO of ' 'Mercedes‑AMG GmbH and head of the business units ' 'Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class & Mercedes‑Maybach

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Presentation of the MANUFAKTUR customisation programme ' 'and premiere of a special-edition Mercedes‑AMG SL

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Mercedes‑Benz has always offered its customers the ' 'opportunity to give their vehicles a personal touch. From ' 'bespoke paint finishes to a variety of other distinctive ' "options: it's easy to configure a Mercedes according to " 'personal wishes and ideas. Two years ago, Mercedes‑Benz went ' 'one step further and introduced the MANUFAKTUR label. With ' 'this programme, customers can benefit from an even higher ' 'level of customisation when ordering their vehicle. As the ' 'customisation programme is proving highly popular, it is now ' 'being steadily expanded. As an example of this, a ' 'Mercedes‑AMG S 63 E PERFORMANCE (combined ' 'fuel consumption: 4.4 l/100 km; combined CO2 ' 'emissions: 100 g/km; combined electric energy ' 'consumption: 21.4 kWh/100 km) can be seen at ' 'Pebble Beach. Interested parties will also be able to ' 'gain insight into the range of customisation available with ' 'the MANUFAKTUR programme for Mercedes‑Maybach. As an ' 'additional highlight, a limited special edition of the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG SL will also celebrate its global ' 'premiere.

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Mercedes-Maybach showing its highlight models with an ' 'invitation to an exclusive lunch

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In addition to its current production models, ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach will also be presenting a historic ' 'Maybach Zeppelin DS 7 from a private ' 'collection along with the latest member of the family, the ' 'all-electric Mercedes‑Maybach EQS 680 SUV ' '(provisional values: combined electric energy consumption: ' '24.4‑22.5 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions: ' '0 g/km)[1]. In addition, our partner company ' 'MAYBACH Icons of Luxury will present a selection of its ' 'exclusive accessories and other products. The Maybach brand ' 'has always stood for pioneering spirit and innovation. ' 'Daniel Lescow, Head of Mercedes‑Maybach, is therefore ' 'inviting selected guests to a private lunch this year. This ' 'event will also provide a discussion platform on the ' 'development and use of new technologies based on artificial ' 'intelligence (AI), with experts such as ' 'Dr. Poppy Crum from Stanford University and ' 'Ulrich Schmid‑Maybach, President of the ' 'Maybach Foundation.

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Experiencing the multi-faceted history of the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz brand

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Overall, Mercedes‑Benz Heritage will open the event ' 'with a Welcome Tour on August 16 on the legendary ' 'Highway 1 along the West Coast from Los Angeles to ' 'Pebble Beach. The official Pebble Beach Tour ' "d'Elegance will kick off Pebble Beach Automotive " 'Week 2023 - the top event of the global Concours ' "d'Elegance - on the following day. This will be led by " 'two exclusive, supercharged models from the Mercedes‑Benz ' 'W 06 series: a Model S, the letter standing ' 'for "Sport", with a four-seater sports body from 1927, and a ' 'Model SS "Super Sport" Cabriolet from 1930 ' 'with coachwork designed for the Maharajah of Kashmir.

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"Pebble Beach Automotive Week, with its legendary ' "Concours d'Elegance, is a flagship event in the world of " 'automotive classics, where exclusive events are no rarity. ' 'This year, Mercedes‑Benz Heritage is focusing on an ' 'important, enduring aspect of our brand history: as the ' 'oldest automobile manufacturer in the world, Mercedes‑Benz ' 'was already inspiring people with top-class, sporty dream ' 'cars featuring innovative technology as far back as the ' '1920s and 1930s. The supercharged sports cars of the ' 'S‑series are prime examples. Pebble Beach also shows how ' 'important automotive tradition is for the future. Because ' 'the event has long since spread its aura beyond the ' "historical perspective - to encompass today's vehicles and " 'important innovations for the future of the ' 'automobile." 
Marcus Breitschwerdt, Head of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Heritage

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On Sunday, August 20, 2023, the esteemed ' "Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance will take place as the " 'highlight of Automotive Week. As is tradition, the ' 'international public will await the decision as to which of ' 'the classics will be awarded the "Best of Show" prize with ' 'great interest and anticipation. Mercedes‑Benz is one of the ' 'most successful brands in the history of this accolade. The ' 'most recent Mercedes‑Benz winners were Arturo and ' "Deborah Keller's Mercedes‑Benz " '540 K Autobahn Courier in 2021 and ' "Bruce McCaw's Mercedes‑Benz Model S Tourer " 'with Barker coachwork in 2017. 

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In addition, Mercedes‑Benz Heritage is offering an ' 'extensive supporting programme for journalists and select ' 'guests at the Pebble Beach Automotive Week. From ' 'Thursday, August 17 to ' 'Saturday, August 19, classic cars from the brand ' 'will be presented in conjunction with the Mercedes‑Benz Star ' 'Lounge on the festival site. The classics represent ' "different facets of the brand's history. They commemorate " 'the premieres of the Mercedes‑Benz 600 (series ' 'W 100) prestige limousine and the 113 series ' 'Mercedes‑Benz "Pagoda" SL in 1963. Other highlight ' 'topics include the tradition of the E‑Class as well as ' 'luxurious convertibles and sports cars from the history of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz.

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Largest gathering of the W 06 series in North ' 'America

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Directly after the Pebble Beach Automotive Week, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Classic will be taking part in another ' 'high-class event focusing entirely on the supercharged ' 'sports and racing cars of the S‑series. A historic tour from ' 'August 21 to 24 will bring together 20 of these ' 'legendary vehicles, making this the largest gathering of ' 'W 06 series cars in North America this ' "year. In addition to collectors' super sports cars from the " 'W 06 series, the two Mercedes‑Benz Sport and ' "Super Sport models from the company's own collection " 'presented earlier in Pebble will also take part in the tour. ' 'Marcus Breitschwerdt will join the tour in the ' "Maharajah of Kashmir's Mercedes‑Benz Super Sport " 'Cabriolet.

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Mercedes‑Benz Concept Cars and launch of a limited ' 'C 111 accessories collection

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With the Mercedes‑Benz Vision One‑Eleven, which ' 'celebrated its world premiere for the first time in ' 'California a few weeks ago, Mercedes‑Benz is presenting a ' 'sports car study in Pebble Beach that combines a highly ' 'dynamic design idiom with innovative, fully electric drive ' 'technology. The super-sporty silhouette is defined by the ' 'consistently implemented "one bow" design in the signature ' 'Mercedes style of the 21st century. The technical highlights ' 'include two powerful and highly efficient axial-flux motors ' 'from YASA, an English electric motor specialist based in ' 'Oxford and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz AG since July 2021. The ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vision One‑Eleven thus continues the ' 'tradition of the legendary C 111 experimental vehicles ' 'from the 1960s and 1970s.

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Together with the presentation of the sports car study, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz is launching the "LIMITED EDITION ' '1 OF 111" collection. This translates the spirit ' 'of the 1970s into the here and now and combines casual ' 'sportiness with meticulous attention to detail. In addition ' 'to the distinctive paint finish of the ' 'Vision One‑Eleven, the individual accessories - a ' 'weekend bag, a hooded sweatshirt, sunglasses, a cap and a ' 'protective case for an iPhone 14 Pro - echo ' "the vehicle's characteristic design features. The five items " 'are each limited to 111 pieces and thus offer admirers of ' 'this fascinating study an exclusive opportunity to take its ' 'style home with them. The products in the collection are now ' 'available at www.1of111.com.

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In addition to the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vision One‑Eleven, the PROJECT MONDO G ' 'artwork is also part of Pebble Beach. It combines the ' 'characteristic features of the Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class with ' 'the puffer jacket by Moncler as part of the collaboration ' 'between both brands.

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

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[1] Data on power consumption and range are ' 'provisional and were determined internally in accordance ' 'with the "WLTP test procedure" certification method. So far ' 'there are no confirmed figures from an officially approved ' 'testing organisation, nor any EC type approval or ' 'certificate of conformity with official figures. Differences ' 'between the stated figures and the official figures are ' 'possible.

\n', 'date': '2023-08-10T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz at the Pebble Beach Automotive Week: Mercedes-AMG GT ' 'world premiere and historic highlights', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c5c9ffd4-4cfd-4877-ae80-fafb2ce2e4f5'} 2025-11-30 01:01:57 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/4ed16761-ab4e-4118-a325-6affd625b518> {'content': 'The second half of the season gets underway in the dunes of ' 'Zandvoort Toto Talks Netherlands Fact File: Dutch Grand Prix ' 'Stat Sheet: Dutch Grand Prix Toto Talks Netherlands It’s good to ' 'get back to work. The summer break is important for everyone to ' 'take some well-deserved time off, but we’re racers and we love ' 'the thrill of competition. We return recharged and ready for the ' 'second half of the season. There is plenty to fight for and we ' 'won’t be letting up. We will push hard in the battle for second ' 'in the Constructors’ Championship. We will also be driving ' 'development forward for 2024. Those are challenges we are excited ' 'for, starting this weekend. Zandvoort is a fantastic place to ' 'resume the season. It’s a challenging track with an old-school ' 'feel; banked corners and high-speed sections undulating through ' 'the dunes. There’s always an incredible atmosphere with the ' 'passionate Dutch fans and it’s always a fantastic celebration of ' 'our sport. I’m sure this year will be no different and I’m ' 'excited to get there. Fact File: Dutch Grand Prix After tackling ' 'the longest track of the season in Spa, we head to the second ' 'shortest and Zandvoort; it clocks in at just 4.259 km. It is ' 'perhaps no surprise therefore that we see the second highest lap ' 'total of the year here at 72 for Sunday’s Grand Prix. That is ' 'just six short of the number we complete at the Monaco Grand ' 'Prix, the highest total of the season. The circuit features 14 ' 'corners, four to the left and 10 to the right. Zandvoort doesn’t ' 'feature many long straights and a lot of the lap is spent in ' 'these 14 corners. It’s therefore a track with low power ' 'sensitivity and engine duty, so the Power Unit isn’t put through ' 'as much strain as at other circuits. Just 55% of the total lap ' 'time is spent at full throttle, which equates to just over 65% of ' 'the lap distance. It is most similar in characteristics to ' 'Interlagos in Sao Paulo in that sense. Without any significant ' 'straights, overtaking is a challenge here. Last year, we saw just ' 'five non-DRS aided passes in the 2022 race. That means qualifying ' 'performance is vital and makes it one of the most important ' 'qualifying sessions of the year. It is the third highest circuit ' 'for downforce sensitivity, which means a high downforce set-up is ' 'required. The only two tracks that are higher than Zandvoort are ' 'Budapest and Monaco. The circuit also has significant banked ' 'turns as it winds its way through the dunes. Turns 13 and 14 see ' 'the cars tackle 18 degrees of banking – around twice as steep as ' 'that seen at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This puts vertical ' 'loads through the cars and tyres, not just lateral loads. The ' 'drivers also experience these vertical loads, as they get pushed ' 'into their seats rather than just from side-to-side. Drivers ' 'experience up to 4.7 G through the long, sweeping Turn 7, one of ' 'the highest lateral g-forces of the entire season. The pit lane ' 'length measures just 235 metres, one of the shortest of the ' 'entire season. Due to this, the pit lane is tight, and the speed ' 'limit is therefore lowered from the usual 80 km/h to 60 km/h. ' 'Time loss in the pit lane is still short though, with a ' 'calculated pit lane time of just over 13 seconds. To improve the ' 'traffic situation in the pit lane, the gap between pit boxes has ' 'been extended by 1.5 metres for this year’s race. Stat Sheet: ' 'Dutch Grand Prix 2023 Dutch Grand Prix Session Local ' 'Time (CEST) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One ' '- Friday 12:30 – 13:30 11:30 – 12:30 12:30 – 13:30 ' 'Practice Two - Friday 16:00 – 17:00 15:00 – 16:00 16:00 – ' '17:00 Practice Three – Saturday 11:30 – 12:30 10:30 – ' '11:30 11:30 – 12:30 Qualifying - Saturday 15:00 – 16:00 ' '14:00 – 15:00 15:00 – 16:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 15:00 ' '14:00 15:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team at the Dutch Grand Prix \xa0 Starts Wins ' 'Podiums Pole Positions Front row places Fastest laps ' 'DNF Mercedes 2 1 5 1 4 1 1 Lewis Hamilton ' '2 0 1 0 1 1 0 George Russell 2 0 1 0 ' '0 0 0 MB Power 2 1 5 1 4 1 1 \xa0 ' 'Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to ' 'Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered (km) ' 'Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections ' 'Mercedes 3,778 19,329.088 63,383 192,824 ' '151,120,000 Lewis Hamilton 1,942 9,937.710 32,492 ' '99,440 77,680,000 George Russell 1,836 9,391.378 ' '30,891 93,384 73,440,000 MB Power 14,718 74,885.250 ' '245,488 751,366 588,720,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in ' 'Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium Places Pole ' 'Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes ' 'Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 283 125 286 ' '137 257 103 59 81 Mercedes (since 2010) 271 116 ' '268 129 235 92 54 79 Lewis Hamilton 322 103 ' '195 104 175 63 N/A N/A George Russell 94 1 ' '10 1 7 6 N/A N/A MB Power 553 213 574 222 ' '447 202 91 118 ', 'content_html': '

The second half of the season gets underway in ' 'the dunes of Zandvoort

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  • Fact File: Dutch Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: Dutch Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Netherlands

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It’s good to get back to work. The summer break is ' 'important for everyone to take some well-deserved time off, ' 'but we’re racers and we love the thrill of competition.

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We return recharged and ready for the second half of the ' 'season. There is plenty to fight for and we won’t be letting ' 'up. We will push hard in the battle for second in the ' 'Constructors’ Championship. We will also be driving ' 'development forward for 2024. Those are challenges we are ' 'excited for, starting this weekend.

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Zandvoort is a fantastic place to resume the season. It’s ' 'a challenging track with an old-school feel; banked corners ' 'and high-speed sections undulating through the dunes. ' 'There’s always an incredible atmosphere with the passionate ' 'Dutch fans and it’s always a fantastic celebration of our ' 'sport. I’m sure this year will be no different and I’m ' 'excited to get there.

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Fact File: Dutch Grand Prix

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  • After tackling the longest track of the season in Spa, ' 'we head to the second shortest and Zandvoort; it clocks in ' 'at just 4.259 km.
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  • It is perhaps no surprise therefore that we see the ' 'second highest lap total of the year here at 72 for Sunday’s ' 'Grand Prix. That is just six short of the number we complete ' 'at the Monaco Grand Prix, the highest total of the ' 'season.
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  • The circuit features 14 corners, four to the left and 10 ' 'to the right.
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  • Zandvoort doesn’t feature many long straights and a lot ' 'of the lap is spent in these 14 corners. It’s therefore a ' 'track with low power sensitivity and engine duty, so the ' 'Power Unit isn’t put through as much strain as at other ' 'circuits.
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  • Just 55% of the total lap time is spent at full ' 'throttle, which equates to just over 65% of the lap ' 'distance. It is most similar in characteristics to ' 'Interlagos in Sao Paulo in that sense.
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  • Without any significant straights, overtaking is a ' 'challenge here. Last year, we saw just five non-DRS aided ' 'passes in the 2022 race.
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  • That means qualifying performance is vital and makes it ' 'one of the most important qualifying sessions of the ' 'year.
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  • It is the third highest circuit for downforce ' 'sensitivity, which means a high downforce set-up is ' 'required. The only two tracks that are higher than Zandvoort ' 'are Budapest and Monaco.
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  • The circuit also has significant banked turns as it ' 'winds its way through the dunes. Turns 13 and 14 see the ' 'cars tackle 18 degrees of banking – around twice as steep as ' 'that seen at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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  • This puts vertical loads through the cars and tyres, not ' 'just lateral loads. The drivers also experience these ' 'vertical loads, as they get pushed into their seats rather ' 'than just from side-to-side.
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  • Drivers experience up to 4.7 G through the long, ' 'sweeping Turn 7, one of the highest lateral g-forces of the ' 'entire season.
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  • The pit lane length measures just 235 metres, one of the ' 'shortest of the entire season.
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  • Due to this, the pit lane is tight, and the speed limit ' 'is therefore lowered from the usual 80 km/h to 60 ' 'km/h.
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  • Time loss in the pit lane is still short though, with a ' 'calculated pit lane time of just over 13 seconds.
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  • To improve the traffic situation in the pit lane, the ' 'gap between pit boxes has been extended by 1.5 metres for ' 'this year’s race.
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Stat Sheet: Dutch Grand Prix

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2023 Dutch Grand Prix

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Local Time (CEST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One - Friday

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12:30 – 13:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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12:30 – 13:30

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Practice Two - Friday

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15:00 – 16:00

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16:00 – 17:00

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Practice Three – Saturday

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11:30 – 12:30

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10:30 – 11:30

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11:30 – 12:30

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Qualifying - Saturday

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14:00 – 15:00

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15:00 – 16:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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14:00

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15:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Dutch Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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Lewis Hamilton

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George Russell

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MB Power

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5

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Mercedes

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3,778

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19,329.088

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63,383

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192,824

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151,120,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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1,942

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9,937.710

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32,492

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99,440

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77,680,000

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1,836

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9,391.378

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30,891

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73,440,000

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14,718

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74,885.250

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245,488

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588,720,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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283

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125

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286

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137

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257

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103

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59

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116

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268

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129

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92

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54

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79

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Lewis Hamilton

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322

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103

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195

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104

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63

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George Russell

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94

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1

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10

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\n', 'date': '2023-08-22T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Dutch Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/4ed16761-ab4e-4118-a325-6affd625b518'} 2025-11-30 01:01:57 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=94&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:57 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a3f9c316-200b-4ae5-baae-02070e8cf77c> {'content': 'The RV industry is of strategic importance to Mercedes-Benz. ' 'Accordingly, the brand with the star is represented again this ' 'year with its own booth in Hall 16 from 25 August to ' '3 September at the Caravan Salon Düsseldorf, the leading ' 'trade fair for RVs and caravans. There it is exhibiting a ' 'wide-ranging product portfolio for the fulfilment of larger to ' 'smaller van-life dreams – from RV conversions by Hymer, Wochner, ' 'Adria and Kabe based on the iconic Mercedes-Benz Sprinter large ' 'van to the "in-house" Marco Polo family. This includes the ' 'Marco Polo Module, which, among others, transforms the ' 'T-Class into a micro-camper in no time at all, as well as the ' 'new, recently introduced camper, the ' 'V-Class Marco Polo. The latter celebrates its trade ' 'fair premiere in Düsseldorf.\n' 'Trade fair premiere for the new V-Class Marco Polo at ' 'the Caravan Salon Düsseldorf\n' 'With a new look and even more comfort and functionality, ' 'especially thanks to added intelligent, digital connectivity, the ' 'new V-Class Marco Polo presents itself even more ' 'tailor-made for a luxurious van-life experience and thus follows ' 'the strategic realignment of Mercedes-Benz Vans, which aims ' 'to offer customers the most desirable vans and services.\n' 'A first eye-catcher is the revised exterior design of the new ' 'V-Class Marco Polo. It is characterised by a newly ' 'designed, striking radiator grille and a new, powerfully drawn ' 'bumper. If you choose the optional AMG Line design package, ' 'the radiator grille is also framed with an LED light strip. The ' 'adaptive MULTIBEAM LED headlamps add a further visual ' 'accent. The rear features a new bumper, redesigned LED lamps and ' 'a chrome trim strip with Mercedes-Benz lettering. In addition, ' 'there are new light-alloy wheels in different designs as well as ' 'new paint colours.\n' 'The interior has also become more attractive. The cockpit is ' 'characterised, among other things, by a redesigned instrument ' 'panel with two 12.3-inch widescreen displays, new stylish air ' 'vents and a new-generation steering wheel with capacitive ' 'hands-off recognition. The new centre console supports optional ' 'wireless smartphone charging.\n' 'Other new comfort features include the optional steering wheel ' 'heating as well as the optional dimmed rear lighting for ' 'night-time driving. The ambient lighting, which can now also be ' 'found in the rear sliding door in the camper as an option for the ' 'first time, offers an even more individual lighting mood with 64 ' 'new colours. Another significant comfort gain is the introduction ' 'of the current MBUX generation. On request, this brings ' 'additional functions on board, such as the ENERGIZING comfort ' 'control or navigation with augmented reality.\n' 'However, the new V-Class Marco Polo becomes a true ' 'smart home on wheels thanks to the innovative Mercedes-Benz ' 'Advanced Control (MBAC) interface module. Numerous camping ' 'functions can be operated centrally and intuitively via the ' 'cockpit screen or the smartphone app. New in: switching off ' 'various functions at the touch of a button that are not relevant ' 'during a stay at the campsite or in nature. In addition, if the ' 'camper is parked on slightly uneven ground, it is now possible to ' 'conveniently level it via the AIRMATIC air suspension – also at ' 'the touch of a button.\n' 'The newly gained attractiveness is completed by safety and ' 'assistance systems with additional and in some cases further ' 'developed functions.\n' 'The proven living space concept in the new ' 'V-Class Marco Polo remains unchanged. The camper still ' 'offers space for up to four people and comes as standard with, ' 'among other things, a pop-up roof with roof bed, a seat/bunk ' 'combination, a folding table, a fully equipped kitchen and a ' 'wardrobe.\n' 'Further information on the new V-Class Marco Polo is ' 'available here.\n' 'T-Class with Marco Polo Module rounds off the trade ' 'fair presence of the Marco Polo family\n' 'The Marco Polo Module transforms the small vans with ' 'the star, including the T-Class, into micro-campers in no time at ' 'all, thus rounding off the Marco Polo family downwards. The ' 'module is placed in the boot of the vehicle and fixed to lashing ' 'eyelets.[1] It consists of a standard bed unit for two people and ' 'an optional kitchen unit with sink and gas cartridge cooker. If ' 'desired, a refrigerator box can also be added, which finds space ' 'in the kitchen unit.\n' 'Other optional features include an auxiliary battery, the ' 'Sleeping Package with blackout elements and ventilation grilles ' 'with insect screens for the window panes, and window pockets that ' 'can be fitted between the C- and D-pillars; also a table and ' 'camping chairs. The table comes with two different feet. This ' 'means that it can be set up outdoors as well as fixed in the rear ' '– a first in the segment.\n' 'Sprinter presents itself in Düsseldorf with extra safety and ' 'digitalisation\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, an icon among vans, also in the RV ' 'industry, must of course not be missing at the leading trade fair ' 'for RVs and caravans. There are four of them on the Mercedes ' 'booth in Hall 16 – the Summiteer 6.0 panel van from ' 'Wochner, the semi-integrated RVs ML-T 580 from Hymer and ' 'Coral Supreme MB 650 SL from Adria and the fully integrated ' 'Travel Master Imperial 860 LQB from Kabe, which is a three-axle ' 'vehicle.\n' 'Some of the models come with Blind Spot Assist, which is now ' 'available for the first time for all Sprinter-based RV types. ' 'This can help to better monitor the blind spot to the side of the ' 'vehicle – a real advantage, especially for RVs with a certain ' 'length. The Wochner Summiteer 6.0 also features ' 'Mercedes-Benz Advanced Control, which, in addition to being ' 'offered in the V-Class Marco Polo, is increasingly ' 'establishing itself in RV conversions based on the Sprinter. A ' 'clear sign that digitalisation and safety are among the core ' 'values of the brand with the star and will be further expanded.\n' 'A look into the electrified future\n' 'One of the other focus topics for Mercedes-Benz is ' 'electromobility. Mercedes-Benz Vans has firmly anchored its ' 'claim to leadership in electromobility in its strategy and has ' 'already consistently electrified all its model series.\n' 'The central step towards the electro-mobile future will be the ' 'new, modular and scalable "electric-only" architecture VAN.EA, ' 'which will be introduced from 2026. Based on VAN.EA, the RV ' 'portfolio will also be electrified and expanded. Based on VAN.EA, ' 'Mercedes-Benz will offer both medium-sized and large all-electric ' 'RVs ex factory. Together with its international RV partners, the ' 'brand with the star plans to develop the new industry standard ' 'for electric RVs.\n' 'Further information on the new electric architecture VAN.EA is ' 'available here.\n' '[1] The other camping equipment such as ventilation grids, ' 'blackout elements, table and chairs must be stowed safely in the ' 'designated storage areas during the journey.', 'content_html': '

The RV industry is of strategic importance to ' 'Mercedes-Benz. Accordingly, the brand with the star is ' 'represented again this year with its own booth in ' 'Hall 16 from 25 August to 3 September at the ' 'Caravan Salon Düsseldorf, the leading trade fair for RVs and ' 'caravans. There it is exhibiting a wide-ranging product ' 'portfolio for the fulfilment of larger to smaller van-life ' 'dreams – from RV conversions by Hymer, Wochner, Adria and ' 'Kabe based on the iconic Mercedes-Benz Sprinter large van to ' 'the "in-house" Marco Polo family. This includes the ' 'Marco Polo Module, which, among others, transforms ' 'the T-Class into a micro-camper in no time at all, as well ' 'as the new, recently introduced camper, the ' 'V-Class Marco Polo. The latter celebrates its ' 'trade fair premiere in Düsseldorf.

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Trade fair premiere for the new ' 'V-Class Marco Polo at the Caravan Salon ' 'Düsseldorf

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With a new look and even more comfort and functionality, ' 'especially thanks to added intelligent, digital ' 'connectivity, the new V-Class Marco Polo presents ' 'itself even more tailor-made for a luxurious van-life ' 'experience and thus follows the strategic realignment of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans, which aims to offer customers the ' 'most desirable vans and services.

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A first eye-catcher is the revised exterior design of the ' 'new V-Class Marco Polo. It is characterised by a ' 'newly designed, striking radiator grille and a new, ' 'powerfully drawn bumper. If you choose the optional ' 'AMG Line design package, the radiator grille is also ' 'framed with an LED light strip. The adaptive ' 'MULTIBEAM LED headlamps add a further visual accent. ' 'The rear features a new bumper, redesigned LED lamps and a ' 'chrome trim strip with Mercedes-Benz lettering. In addition, ' 'there are new light-alloy wheels in different designs as ' 'well as new paint colours.

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The interior has also become more attractive. The cockpit ' 'is characterised, among other things, by a redesigned ' 'instrument panel with two 12.3-inch widescreen displays, new ' 'stylish air vents and a new-generation steering wheel with ' 'capacitive hands-off recognition. The new centre console ' 'supports optional wireless smartphone charging.

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Other new comfort features include the optional steering ' 'wheel heating as well as the optional dimmed rear lighting ' 'for night-time driving. The ambient lighting, which can now ' 'also be found in the rear sliding door in the camper as an ' 'option for the first time, offers an even more individual ' 'lighting mood with 64 new colours. Another significant ' 'comfort gain is the introduction of the current MBUX ' 'generation. On request, this brings additional functions on ' 'board, such as the ENERGIZING comfort control or navigation ' 'with augmented reality.

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However, the new V-Class Marco Polo becomes a ' 'true smart home on wheels thanks to the innovative ' 'Mercedes-Benz Advanced Control (MBAC) interface module. ' 'Numerous camping functions can be operated centrally and ' 'intuitively via the cockpit screen or the smartphone app. ' 'New in: switching off various functions at the touch of a ' 'button that are not relevant during a stay at the campsite ' 'or in nature. In addition, if the camper is parked on ' 'slightly uneven ground, it is now possible to conveniently ' 'level it via the AIRMATIC air suspension – also at the touch ' 'of a button.

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The newly gained attractiveness is completed by safety ' 'and assistance systems with additional and in some cases ' 'further developed functions.

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The proven living space concept in the new ' 'V-Class Marco Polo remains unchanged. The camper ' 'still offers space for up to four people and comes as ' 'standard with, among other things, a pop-up roof with roof ' 'bed, a seat/bunk combination, a folding table, a fully ' 'equipped kitchen and a wardrobe.

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Further information on the new ' 'V-Class Marco Polo is available here.

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T-Class with Marco Polo Module rounds off the ' 'trade fair presence of the Marco Polo family

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The Marco Polo Module transforms the small vans ' 'with the star, including the T-Class, into micro-campers in ' 'no time at all, thus rounding off the Marco Polo family ' 'downwards. The module is placed in the boot of the vehicle ' 'and fixed to lashing eyelets.[1] It consists of a ' 'standard bed unit for two people and an optional kitchen ' 'unit with sink and gas cartridge cooker. If desired, a ' 'refrigerator box can also be added, which finds space in the ' 'kitchen unit.

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Other optional features include an auxiliary battery, the ' 'Sleeping Package with blackout elements and ventilation ' 'grilles with insect screens for the window panes, and window ' 'pockets that can be fitted between the C- and D-pillars; ' 'also a table and camping chairs. The table comes with two ' 'different feet. This means that it can be set up outdoors as ' 'well as fixed in the rear – a first in the segment.

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Sprinter presents itself in Düsseldorf with extra safety ' 'and digitalisation

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The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, an icon among vans, also in ' 'the RV industry, must of course not be missing at the ' 'leading trade fair for RVs and caravans. There are four of ' 'them on the Mercedes booth in Hall 16 – the ' 'Summiteer 6.0 panel van from Wochner, the ' 'semi-integrated RVs ML-T 580 from Hymer and Coral ' 'Supreme MB 650 SL from Adria and the fully integrated Travel ' 'Master Imperial 860 LQB from Kabe, which is a three-axle ' 'vehicle.

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Some of the models come with Blind Spot Assist, which is ' 'now available for the first time for all Sprinter-based RV ' 'types. This can help to better monitor the blind spot to the ' 'side of the vehicle – a real advantage, especially for RVs ' 'with a certain length. The Wochner Summiteer 6.0 also ' 'features Mercedes-Benz Advanced Control, which, in addition ' 'to being offered in the V-Class Marco Polo, is ' 'increasingly establishing itself in RV conversions based on ' 'the Sprinter. A clear sign that digitalisation and safety ' 'are among the core values of the brand with the star and ' 'will be further expanded.

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A look into the electrified future

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One of the other focus topics for Mercedes-Benz is ' 'electromobility. Mercedes-Benz Vans has firmly anchored ' 'its claim to leadership in electromobility in its strategy ' 'and has already consistently electrified all its model ' 'series.

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The central step towards the electro-mobile future will ' 'be the new, modular and scalable "electric-only" ' 'architecture VAN.EA, which will be introduced from 2026. ' 'Based on VAN.EA, the RV portfolio will also be electrified ' 'and expanded. Based on VAN.EA, Mercedes-Benz will offer both ' 'medium-sized and large all-electric RVs ex factory. Together ' 'with its international RV partners, the brand with the star ' 'plans to develop the new industry standard for electric ' 'RVs.

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Further information on the new electric architecture ' 'VAN.EA is available here.

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[1] The other camping equipment such as ' 'ventilation grids, blackout elements, table and chairs must ' 'be stowed safely in the designated storage areas during the ' 'journey.

\n', 'date': '2023-08-24T18:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Trade fair premiere of the new V-Class Marco Polo and other new ' 'products from Mercedes-Benz at the Caravan Salon Düsseldorf', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a3f9c316-200b-4ae5-baae-02070e8cf77c'} 2025-11-30 01:01:57 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=94&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:57 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=94&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:58 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/551f6a20-82bc-4d15-9947-27ab58227782> {'content': 'While Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing was celebrating a podium ' 'success at the Lausitzring, the F1 teams and drivers were gearing ' 'up for the start of the second half of the season. F1 returns ' 'after summer break Customer Racing news: Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'driver Luca Stolz on the DTM podium at the Lausitzring News ' 'snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News F1 returns after ' 'summer break After a three-week interruption to the season, the ' 'premier class of motorsport makes its return this weekend at ' 'Zandvoort. The 2023 Dutch Grand Prix will be the third since this ' 'particular fixture returned to the F1 calendar in 2021, although ' 'it will be the 33rd time that the 4.259 km Circuit Zandvoort has ' 'hosted the event. F1 was first contested at Zandvoort in 1952, ' 'but from 1985 until 2021, the race was absent from the schedule. ' 'The 13th race of the season will be held over 72 laps on the ' 'second-shortest circuit on the current itinerary. Only the famous ' 'street circuit in Monte Carlo is shorter at a distance of 3.337 ' 'km, which makes the Monaco Grand Prix correspondingly longer in ' 'terms of laps, namely 78. The most successful driver in the sand ' 'dunes of the North Sea coast is Jim Clark (four victories) ahead ' 'of Sir Jackie Stewart and Niki Lauda (three each). In both ' 'contests since F1 returned to Circuit Zandvoort, Max Verstappen ' 'ran out winner in his home race. The most successful team is ' 'Ferrari (eight wins), ahead of Lotus (six) and McLaren (three). ' 'Mercedes has so far celebrated victory only once at Zandvoort, ' 'namely in 1955 with the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio at the ' 'wheel. The track record is held by Max Verstappen with a time of ' '1:08.885 clocked in the 2021 season, while the fastest race lap ' 'is 1:11.097, also set in 2021 but by Lewis Hamilton. Customer ' 'Racing news: Mercedes-AMG Performance driver Luca Stolz on DTM ' 'podium at the Lausitzring The fifth event of the 2023 DTM season ' 'at the Lausitzring produced yet another Top Three finish by a ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance driver, this time Luca Stolz (GER) who ' "took third place in Sunday's race. The 28-year-old in the number " '4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 benefited from shrewd strategy decision by ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT. He was instructed to come in for a tyre ' 'change as soon as the mandatory pit stop window opened. He then ' 'proceeded to quickly bring the fresh tyres up to temperature, ' 'which enabled him to make a skilful overtaking manoeuvre and gain ' 'a position. Together with the points for a P6 finish on Saturday, ' "Stolz's total haul from the weekend was a useful 26. Lucas Auer " '(AUT) of Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD was almost as successful: his ' 'P4 and P6 in rounds nine and ten of the 2023 campaign earned him ' '24 championship points. In the overall standings, Auer is now ' 'fifth, one place ahead of Maro Engel (GER) of Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER in sixth. More about the DTM at the Lausitzring: ' 'amg4.me/news_en Fast Fact: The pit crews of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing teams were once again on top form at the ' 'Lausitzring. The fastest wheel change on Sunday was performed by ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER, with a standing time for Maro ' "Engel's #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of 6.3 seconds. It was the third " 'time this year that a Mercedes-AMG team worked fastest in the ' 'pits after the Sunday race at Oschersleben and the Saturday race ' 'at the Norisring, on both occasions in front of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team WINWARD garage. Fun Fact: Engel was asked to drive an ' 'electric rally car on Wednesday at the invitation of the ADAC ' '(German motoring association and organiser of the DTM). Together ' 'with three other contestants in the series, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'brand ambassador took part in the DTM Gravel Challenge at the ' 'Massen Dirt Track, which is around 20 minutes away from the ' 'Lausitzring. In two teams of two, they had to complete a total of ' 'six laps and a tyre change at the halfway point. "It was great ' 'fun!" said Engel. "My navigator Kelvin van der Linde (RSA) ' "didn't give me as much assistance as I might have liked, but he " 'kept me well and truly motivated." News snippets: Results, Facts ' 'and Social Media News ADAC GT4 Germany: Ably assisted by his new ' 'co-driver, Marc de Fulgencio from Spain, Denis Bulatov (GER) won ' "Sunday's race at the Lausitzring. The duo in the number 4 " 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 of BCMC Motorsport powered by EastSide ' 'Motorsport secured victory in the one-hour race by a margin of 21 ' 'seconds. So even a subsequent 15-second penalty incurred for a ' 'glancing contact with an opponent was not enough to deprive them ' 'of their reward. Bulatov and de Fulgencio had already finished ' 'sixth on Saturday, so the points total for the weekend puts ' 'Bulatov in second place, just six points behind the leaders. GT ' 'World Challenge Asia: Mercedes-AMG driver Anthony Liu Xu from ' 'China has become the new leader of the Fanatec GT World Challenge ' 'Asia powered by AWS, with only the season finale in Sepang still ' 'to be contested. Partnered by Mercedes-AMG Performance driver ' "Daniel Juncadella (ESP), he won Saturday's race in Okayama. On " 'Sunday, Juncadella and Xu in the #37 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Craft ' 'Bamboo Racing were the main beneficiaries of a final phase marked ' 'by numerous retirements. In the last ten minutes they fought ' 'their way up from outside the Top Ten to fourth. GT World ' 'Challenge America: Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing registered two ' 'class wins on the fifth race weekend of the 2023 GT World ' 'Challenge America at Road America in Elkhart Lake. On Saturday, ' 'Colin Braun and George Kurtz won the Pro-Am class, while Jonathan ' "Branam and Paul Kiebler (all USA) prevailed in Saturday's race in " 'the Am class. Both pairings were driving Mercedes-AMG GT3s. It ' 'was a similar story on Sunday, as the Mercedes-AMG duo of Jeff ' 'Burton and Corey Lewis (USA) were joined on the Pro-Am podium by ' 'Anthony Bartone (USA) and Adam Christodoulou (GBR). GT America: ' 'The weekend went even better for the brand in the GT America ' 'powered by AWS, where George Kurtz in the number 4 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 of Crowdstrike by Riley won both races ahead of fellow ' 'Mercedes-AMG driver Memo Gidley (USA; TKO Motorsports). But that ' "wasn't all: in the second race on Sunday, Jason Daskalos (USA; " 'CRP Racing) in third and Anthony Bartone (USA; RealTime Racing) ' 'in fourth made it 1-2-3-4 for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing. GT4 ' 'America: Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing celebrated another victory ' 'at Elkhart Lake in the Pirelli GT4 America as Michai Stephens ' '(USA) and Jesse Webb (CAN) of Conquest Racing/JMF Motorsports won ' 'the first race of the weekend. ESET Cup Series: One overall ' 'podium and four in class was the gratifying outcome of the ESET ' 'Cup Series race weekend at the Slovakia Ring, the penultimate ' "fixture of the current campaign. Slovenia's Matej Kosič in the " 'number 21 Mercedes-AMG GT4 fielded by LEMA Racing was the most ' 'successful of the Mercedes contingent, taking second place in his ' 'class in each of the two 25-minute sprint races. The overall ' 'podium went to Libor Milota (CZE) in the number 2 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 of GT2 Motorsport for a P3 finish in the 60-minute race on ' 'Saturday evening. #F1Campus: Our employees are the most important ' 'asset of our team. That makes it all the more important to ' 'provide them with facilities in which they can give their best. ' 'This video shows how we are building the F1 campus of the future ' 'in Brackley. Read more: mb4.me/fR5EhWGr Watch video: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=S10ZrM2CUkU #JuniorDrivers: Their ' 'craziest races, funniest moments and favourite holiday ' 'destinations... our Junior drivers Frederik Vesti, Paul Aron and ' 'Andrea Kimi Antonelli introduce themselves. Watch video: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff5ZMV0nefw #RaceResults: All the results ' 'from the most recent motorsport weekend #StayTuned: Race events ' 'this coming weekend with Mercedes-AMG participation Date ' 'Racing series Venue 25 - 27 August F1 Circuit Park ' 'Zandvoort (NED) 25 - 27 August IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ' 'Championship, IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, IMSA VP Racing ' 'SportsCar Challenge Virginia International Raceway (USA) 25 ' '- 27 August Super GT Suzuka International Racing Course ' '(JPN) 25 - 27 August GT4 Scandinavia Scandinavian Raceway ' 'Anderstorp (SWE) 25 - 27 August Thailand Super Series ' 'Sepang International Circuit (MAS) ', 'content_html': '

While Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing was celebrating a ' 'podium success at the Lausitzring, the F1 teams and drivers ' 'were gearing up for the start of the second half of the ' 'season.

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F1 returns after summer break

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After a three-week interruption to the season, the ' 'premier class of motorsport makes its return this weekend at ' 'Zandvoort. The 2023 Dutch Grand Prix will be the third since ' 'this particular fixture returned to the F1 calendar in 2021, ' 'although it will be the 33rd time that the 4.259 km Circuit ' 'Zandvoort has hosted the event. F1 was first contested at ' 'Zandvoort in 1952, but from 1985 until 2021, the race was ' 'absent from the schedule.

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The 13th race of the season will be held over 72 laps on ' 'the second-shortest circuit on the current itinerary. Only ' 'the famous street circuit in Monte Carlo is shorter at a ' 'distance of 3.337 km, which makes the Monaco Grand Prix ' 'correspondingly longer in terms of laps, namely 78.

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The most successful driver in the sand dunes of the North ' 'Sea coast is Jim Clark (four victories) ahead of Sir Jackie ' 'Stewart and Niki Lauda (three each). In both contests since ' 'F1 returned to Circuit Zandvoort, Max Verstappen ran out ' 'winner in his home race. The most successful team is Ferrari ' '(eight wins), ahead of Lotus (six) and McLaren (three). ' 'Mercedes has so far celebrated victory only once at ' 'Zandvoort, namely in 1955 with the legendary Juan Manuel ' 'Fangio at the wheel.

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The track record is held by Max Verstappen with a time of ' '1:08.885 clocked in the 2021 season, while the fastest race ' 'lap is 1:11.097, also set in 2021 but by Lewis ' 'Hamilton.

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Customer Racing news: Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'driver Luca Stolz on DTM podium at the Lausitzring ' '

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The fifth event of the 2023 DTM season at the Lausitzring ' 'produced yet another Top Three finish by a Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance driver, this time Luca Stolz (GER) who took ' "third place in Sunday's race. The 28-year-old in the number " '4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 benefited from shrewd strategy decision ' 'by Mercedes-AMG Team HRT. He was instructed to come in for a ' 'tyre change as soon as the mandatory pit stop window opened. ' 'He then proceeded to quickly bring the fresh tyres up to ' 'temperature, which enabled him to make a skilful overtaking ' 'manoeuvre and gain a position. Together with the points for ' "a P6 finish on Saturday, Stolz's total haul from the weekend " 'was a useful 26. Lucas Auer (AUT) of Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'WINWARD was almost as successful: his P4 and P6 in rounds ' 'nine and ten of the 2023 campaign earned him 24 championship ' 'points. In the overall standings, Auer is now fifth, one ' 'place ahead of Maro Engel (GER) of Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER in sixth.

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More about the DTM at the Lausitzring: amg4.me/news_en

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Fast Fact: The pit crews of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams were once again on top ' 'form at the Lausitzring. The fastest wheel change on Sunday ' 'was performed by Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER, with a ' "standing time for Maro Engel's #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of 6.3 " 'seconds. It was the third time this year that a Mercedes-AMG ' 'team worked fastest in the pits after the Sunday race at ' 'Oschersleben and the Saturday race at the Norisring, on both ' 'occasions in front of the Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD ' 'garage.

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Fun Fact: Engel was asked to drive an ' 'electric rally car on Wednesday at the invitation of the ' 'ADAC (German motoring association and organiser of the DTM). ' 'Together with three other contestants in the series, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG brand ambassador took part in the DTM Gravel ' 'Challenge at the Massen Dirt Track, which is around 20 ' 'minutes away from the Lausitzring. In two teams of two, they ' 'had to complete a total of six laps and a tyre change at the ' 'halfway point. "It was great fun!" said Engel. "My navigator ' "Kelvin van der Linde (RSA) didn't give me as much assistance " 'as I might have liked, but he kept me well and truly ' 'motivated."

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News snippets: Results, Facts and Social Media ' 'News

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ADAC GT4 Germany: Ably assisted by his ' 'new co-driver, Marc de Fulgencio from Spain, Denis Bulatov ' "(GER) won Sunday's race at the Lausitzring. The duo in the " 'number 4 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of BCMC Motorsport powered by ' 'EastSide Motorsport secured victory in the one-hour race by ' 'a margin of 21 seconds. So even a subsequent 15-second ' 'penalty incurred for a glancing contact with an opponent was ' 'not enough to deprive them of their reward. Bulatov and de ' 'Fulgencio had already finished sixth on Saturday, so the ' 'points total for the weekend puts Bulatov in second place, ' 'just six points behind the leaders.

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GT World Challenge Asia: Mercedes-AMG ' 'driver Anthony Liu Xu from China has become the new leader ' 'of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS, with ' 'only the season finale in Sepang still to be contested. ' 'Partnered by Mercedes-AMG Performance driver Daniel ' "Juncadella (ESP), he won Saturday's race in Okayama. On " 'Sunday, Juncadella and Xu in the #37 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of ' 'Craft Bamboo Racing were the main beneficiaries of a final ' 'phase marked by numerous retirements. In the last ten ' 'minutes they fought their way up from outside the Top Ten to ' 'fourth.

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GT World Challenge America: Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing registered two class wins on the fifth race ' 'weekend of the 2023 GT World Challenge America at Road ' 'America in Elkhart Lake. On Saturday, Colin Braun and George ' 'Kurtz won the Pro-Am class, while Jonathan Branam and Paul ' "Kiebler (all USA) prevailed in Saturday's race in the Am " 'class. Both pairings were driving Mercedes-AMG GT3s. It was ' 'a similar story on Sunday, as the Mercedes-AMG duo of Jeff ' 'Burton and Corey Lewis (USA) were joined on the Pro-Am ' 'podium by Anthony Bartone (USA) and Adam Christodoulou ' '(GBR).

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GT America: The weekend went even better ' 'for the brand in the GT America powered by AWS, where George ' 'Kurtz in the number 4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Crowdstrike by ' 'Riley won both races ahead of fellow Mercedes-AMG driver ' "Memo Gidley (USA; TKO Motorsports). But that wasn't all: in " 'the second race on Sunday, Jason Daskalos (USA; CRP Racing) ' 'in third and Anthony Bartone (USA; RealTime Racing) in ' 'fourth made it 1-2-3-4 for Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing.

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GT4 America: Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing celebrated another victory at Elkhart Lake in the ' 'Pirelli GT4 America as Michai Stephens (USA) and Jesse Webb ' '(CAN) of Conquest Racing/JMF Motorsports won the first race ' 'of the weekend.

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ESET Cup Series: One overall podium and ' 'four in class was the gratifying outcome of the ESET Cup ' 'Series race weekend at the Slovakia Ring, the penultimate ' "fixture of the current campaign. Slovenia's Matej Kosič in " 'the number 21 Mercedes-AMG GT4 fielded by LEMA Racing was ' 'the most successful of the Mercedes contingent, taking ' 'second place in his class in each of the two 25-minute ' 'sprint races. The overall podium went to Libor Milota (CZE) ' 'in the number 2 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of GT2 Motorsport for a P3 ' 'finish in the 60-minute race on Saturday evening.

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#F1Campus: Our employees are the most ' 'important asset of our team. That makes it all the more ' 'important to provide them with facilities in which they can ' 'give their best. This video shows how we are building the F1 ' 'campus of the future in Brackley.

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#JuniorDrivers: Their craziest races, ' 'funniest moments and favourite holiday destinations... our ' 'Junior drivers Frederik Vesti, Paul Aron and Andrea Kimi ' 'Antonelli introduce themselves.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff5ZMV0nefw

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#RaceResults: ' 'All the results from the most recent motorsport ' 'weekend

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#StayTuned: Race events this coming ' 'weekend with Mercedes-AMG participation

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25 - 27 August

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F1

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Circuit Park Zandvoort (NED)

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IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship,

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IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge,

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IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge

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Virginia International Raceway (USA)

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25 - 27 August

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Super GT

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Suzuka International Racing Course (JPN)

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GT4 Scandinavia

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Scandinavian Raceway Anderstorp (SWE)

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Thailand Super Series

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Sepang International Circuit (MAS)

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\n', 'date': '2023-08-23T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock: F1 campaign resumes in the sand dunes of ' 'the North Sea coast; DTM Gravel Challenge', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/551f6a20-82bc-4d15-9947-27ab58227782'} 2025-11-30 01:01:58 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/dfbc7dc7-d3fc-4379-89d6-a1cb1039f5f1> {'content': '\n' '27 to 31 August 1963: Eugen Böhringer wins the ' 'Spa-Sofia-Liège Rally (60 years)\n' '17 September 1903: Semmering victory with Simplex 60 hp ' '(120 years)\n' '25 October 1998: Klaus Ludwig / Ricardo Zonta win FIA GT ' 'Championship (25 years)\n' '1 November 1998: Mika Häkkinen Formula One World Champion ' 'with McLaren-Mercedes (25 years)\n' '22 December 1913: World records at Brooklands with Benz ' '200 hp racing car (110 years)\n' 'Birthdays: Jean-Louis Schlesser, Mika Häkkinen, Peter Sauber, ' 'Camille Jenatzy, Keke Rosberg and Karl Wendlinger\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz, the world’s oldest vehicle manufacturer, has been ' 'involved in motorsport for almost 130 years. The commitments in ' 'the sign of the three-pointed star range from Formula One to ' 'rallyes. This chapter in the company’s history is correspondingly ' 'diverse. Here is a brief summary of some of the important ' 'anniversaries and milestones from motorsport history.\n' '27 to 31 August 1963 – 60 years ago\n' 'Eugen Böhringer wins the cross-country Spa-Sofia-Liège Rally\n' '\n' 'Major success for the new Mercedes-Benz 230 SL “Pagoda”\n' '90 hours’ driving time almost without breaks\n' '“You just have to put your foot down and not brake too much.”\n' '\n' 'This rally is unimaginable today: in the Spa-Sofia-Liège Rally of ' '1963, the driver and co-driver covered 5,500 kilometres on ' 'public roads in 90 hours. From Belgium to Bulgaria and back, ' 'the route led over the often unpaved roads of the Alps and the ' 'Karst through Germany, Austria, Italy, Yugoslavia and Romania. ' 'That was the point for the only break in the roadbook – for ' '60 minutes the engines fell silent. Eugen Böhringer (1922 to ' '2013) was one of the favourites in August 1963; after all, he had ' 'already won in 1962 together with Hermann Eger in a Mercedes-Benz ' '220 SE (W 111). In 1963, the all-new 230 SL ' '(W 113) came into use. Böhringer’s “Pagoda” – so called ' 'because of the inwardly curved hardtop – had been modified ' 'for rally use. The work encompassed larger fuel tanks, a ' 'strengthened chassis and a modified engine with around ' '125 kW (170 hp) of power instead of the standard ' '110 kW (150 hp). Böhringer started in Spa and played to ' 'the strengths of the new sports car as he exploited his driving ' 'skills, true to his motto: “You just have to put your foot down ' 'and not brake too much.” It was a style that enabled him and his ' 'co-driver Klaus Kaiser to win the overall classification in 1963. ' 'The failure rate shows how tough the rally is: out of ' '129 starters, only 20 teams reached the finish line. A ' 'third victory in a row was even within the realms of possibility ' 'for Böhringer in 1964, when he finished third with Klaus Kaiser. ' 'Just a little too much time was lost for victory, due to a ' 'defective alternator and two punctures. The “Marathon de la ' 'Route” was held as a long-distance rally from 1931 to 1964. As a ' 'continuation, races were held at the Nürburgring until 1971, over ' '82 to 96 hours. But by then Böhringer had already come ' 'to the end of his career.\n' '17 September 1903 – 120 years ago\n' 'A Mercedes-Simplex 60 hp wins the Semmering race\n' '\n' 'The car marks a departure from the carriage style of vehicle ' 'prevalent at the time\n' 'The Semmering race in 1899 heralds the birth of motorsport in ' 'Austria\n' 'Hermann Braun victorious four times in this mountain race\n' '\n' 'Around 1900, motorsport events became increasingly popular and ' 'more and more countries began to organise races. Austria joined ' 'this circle in 1899 with the Semmering hill climb, an event ' 'significantly promoted by the Jellinek family. In 1900, Emil ' 'Jellinek gave Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach the impetus to ' 'develop the car as we know it today, and paved the way for the ' 'Mercedes brand. On the Semmering, the technical progress of the ' 'car was to be demonstrated to high society. The mountain race ' 'leads from Schottwien (Lower Austria) over ten kilometres to the ' '984-metre-high Semmering pass. The average gradient was ten per ' 'cent, and the vehicles had to master nine curves. Between 1899 ' 'and 1933, this mountain race was watched by up to ' '60,000 spectators. Hermann Braun won the fifth edition of ' 'the race on 17 September 1903 with a Mercedes-Simplex ' '60 hp Gordon Bennett racing car. Born in Cannstatt in 1874, ' 'he initially worked as a technician at ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG). From 1898 on, car enthusiasts ' 'such as Emil Jellinek employed him as a driver. In his first ' 'victory 120 years ago at Semmering, he needed ' '8:47.6 minutes, an average of 68.3 km/h. By his fourth ' 'consecutive victory in 1906, he had lowered this figure to ' '7:47.0 minutes (80.5 km/h) with the Mercedes ' '120 hp. By comparison, Rudolf Caracciola won in 1928 with a ' 'Mercedes-Benz SSK in 6:40.29 minutes. Here, the average was ' 'already 90 km/h. With the Mercedes-Simplex, the car finally ' 'took its leave of the carriage form in the early 1900s. ' 'Characteristic features included the elongated shape, the ' 'lightweight high-performance engine built deep into the frame and ' 'the honeycomb radiator organically integrated into the front, ' 'which was to become the brand’s defining distinguishing feature.\n' '25 October 1998 – 25 years\n' 'Ludwig and Zonta become FIA GT Champions with Mercedes-Benz ' 'CLK-LM\n' '\n' 'The decision falls in the last race of the season\n' 'Team AMG Mercedes wins ten out of ten rounds\n' 'The former AMG Mercedes DTM team develops the highly reliable ' 'super sports cars built on the basis of limited-series production ' 'cars.\n' '\n' 'The drivers’ title in the FIA GT Championship would be decided in ' 'the final race of the season at Laguna Seca. In this final, Klaus ' 'Ludwig and Ricardo Zonta beat their teammates Bernd Schneider and ' 'Marc Webber in the Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM (C 298). They were ' 'tied, with five wins each, but Ludwig and Zonta were ahead on ' 'points and so became the champions of a strong GT series. The ' 'decision in the brand ranking had long since been taken: ten ' 'victories in ten races on international race tracks made AMG ' 'Mercedes the title winner ahead of Porsche. The team from ' 'Affalterbach had entered this still young series in 1997. After ' 'the sudden end of the DTM/ITC at the end of the 1996 season, AMG ' 'technical director Gerhard Ungar and the DTM technical team ' 'developed the Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR (C 297) with a ' 'twelve-cylinder engine. At the end of the year, Bernd Schneider ' 'won the drivers’ championship, AMG Mercedes the team ' 'championship. In 1998, at the second round in Silverstone, the ' 'CLK-GTR was replaced by the CLK-LM, which was powered by a ' '5-litre V8 engine with around 441 kW (600 hp). This ' 'race car remained undefeated throughout the entire FIA GT season. ' 'Today’s Mercedes-Benz Classic Brand Ambassador Klaus Ludwig won ' 'the DTM three times and the 24 Hours of Le Mans three ' 'times over the course of his career. Ricardo Zonta raced in ' 'Formula One from 1999 to 2005.\n' '1 November 1998 – 25 years ago\n' 'Mika Häkkinen becomes Formula One World Champion with the Silver ' 'Arrow\n' '\n' 'Successful partnership between Mercedes-Benz and McLaren\n' 'Thrilling finale in Suzuka\n' 'Second title in a row for Häkkinen and McLaren-Mercedes in the ' '1999 season\n' '\n' 'The Formula One season finale at the Japanese Grand Prix on ' '1 November 1998 was to prove extremely exciting. Both Mika ' 'Häkkinen in the McLaren-Mercedes MP4/13 and Michael Schumacher in ' 'the Ferrari had a good chance of winning the title. Due to a ' 'stalled engine, the German had to fight from the rear of the ' 'field, while Häkkinen led. After many overtaking manoeuvres and ' 'the fastest race lap, a puncture knocked Schumacher out of the ' 'race. Although there were still 20 of 51 laps to go, ' 'the title had already been secured by the Finn. This was the ' 'first outstanding success for the partnership that had been ' 'established in 1995 between the German engine manufacturer and ' 'the tradition-steeped British racing team. From the 1997 season, ' 'McLaren-Mercedes started as Silver Arrows, with David Coulthard ' 'promptly winning the first race, the Australian Grand Prix on ' '9 March 1997 in Melbourne, in the new colour scheme. In ' '1999, Mika Häkkinen celebrated his second title with the ' 'McLaren-Mercedes team, and in 2008 Lewis Hamilton took first ' 'place in the highest of all motorsport classes. The successful ' 'partnership between Mercedes-Benz and McLaren came to an end in ' '2010, when Mercedes GP took to the start as the vehicle ' 'manufacturer’s own Formula One team. In the 2023 season, Mercedes ' 'AMG High Performance Powertrains supplies the drive unit, ' 'consisting of drivetrain and electric machines, to Team McLaren ' 'and also to Williams and Aston Martin.\n' '22 December 1913 – 110 years ago\n' 'World records with the Benz 200 hp at Brooklands\n' '\n' 'A highlight in the record history of the Benz 200 hp\n' 'World records with up to 118.8 km/h average speed\n' 'The third of a total of six vehicles of the model built\n' '\n' 'On 22 December 1913, the British winter weather was kind to ' 'us and it remained dry at Brooklands. This circuit southwest of ' 'London was ideal for record-breaking races: the oval had a total ' 'length of 5.2 kilometres (3.25 miles) and two banked ' 'curves connected by straights. On this 22 December 1913, ' 'British racing driver Lydston Granville Hornsted, better known by ' 'his initials, L. G., or his nickname “Cupid”, set two new ' 'world records with a Benz 200 hp: Hornsted’s average speeds ' 'were 113.8 km/h for the half-mile (804.67 metres) and ' '118.8 km/h for a kilometre, both from a standing start. Both ' 'world records document the immense acceleration capacity of the ' 'Benz 200 hp racing car, which became known as the ' '“Blitzen-Benz” (Lightning Benz) in the USA between 1910 and 1913. ' 'Hornsted’s record-breaking car was the third of a total of six ' 'Benz 200 hp cars built from 1909 onwards. The English racing ' 'driver was already working as a representative for ' 'Benz & Cie. in Great Britain at this time. Compared to ' 'the original version, the car received a modified radiator ' 'grille, an attachable wind deflector and technical modifications. ' 'According to legend, the huge exhaust of the 21.5-litre ' 'four-cylinder engine was extended to the rear of the vehicle by ' 'the addition of a stovepipe. In 1914 Hornsted achieved seven more ' 'records with this car. In the same year, the record car returned ' 'to Benz & Cie. After the end of the war, the chassis of ' 'the Hornsted car was given a new body painted in classic white. ' 'The car entered the opening race of the Avus in Berlin in 1921 ' 'and the kilometre race in Scheveningen (Netherlands) in 1922.\n' 'Birthdays\n' '\n' '75 years ago – Jean-Louis Schlesser, born ' '12 September 1948. He became World Sportscar Champion with ' 'Sauber-Mercedes in 1989 and 1990.\n' '55 years ago – Mika Häkkinen, born 28 September ' '1968. He won the Formula One World Championship with ' 'McLaren-Mercedes in 1998 and 1999.\n' '80 years ago – Peter Sauber, born 13 October 1943. ' 'He was team manager of Sauber-Mercedes from 1988 to 1991.\n' '155 years ago – Camille Jenatzy, born 4 November ' '1868. The racing driver won the Gordon Bennett Cup in 1903 with ' 'Mercedes. He died on 7 December 1913.\n' '75 years ago – Keke Rosberg, born 6 December 1948. ' 'The 1982 Formula One World Champion drove for the AMG-Mercedes ' 'team in the DTM from 1992 to 1993.\n' '55 years ago – Karl Wendlinger, born 20 December ' '1968. The Mercedes-Benz Junior from 1990 to 1991 raced in Formula ' 'One, the World Sportscar Championship and the DTM. Since 2012, he ' 'has been a Mercedes-AMG Brand Ambassador and an instructor at the ' 'AMG Driving Academy.\n', 'content_html': '
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  • 27 to 31 August 1963: Eugen Böhringer ' 'wins the Spa-Sofia-Liège Rally ' '(60 years)
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  • 17 September 1903: Semmering victory with ' 'Simplex 60 hp (120 years)
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  • 25 October 1998: Klaus Ludwig / Ricardo ' 'Zonta win FIA GT Championship (25 years)
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  • 1 November 1998: Mika Häkkinen Formula One ' 'World Champion with McLaren-Mercedes ' '(25 years)
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  • 22 December 1913: World records at ' 'Brooklands with Benz 200 hp racing car ' '(110 years)
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  • Birthdays: Jean-Louis Schlesser, Mika Häkkinen, ' 'Peter Sauber, Camille Jenatzy, Keke Rosberg and Karl ' 'Wendlinger
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Mercedes-Benz, the world’s oldest vehicle manufacturer, ' 'has been involved in motorsport for almost 130 years. The ' 'commitments in the sign of the three-pointed star range from ' 'Formula One to rallyes. This chapter in the company’s ' 'history is correspondingly diverse. Here is a brief summary ' 'of some of the important anniversaries and milestones from ' 'motorsport history.

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27 to 31 August 1963 – ' '60 years ago

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Eugen Böhringer wins the cross-country Spa-Sofia-Liège ' 'Rally

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This rally is unimaginable today: in the Spa-Sofia-Liège ' 'Rally of 1963, the driver and co-driver covered ' '5,500 kilometres on public roads in 90 hours. From ' 'Belgium to Bulgaria and back, the route led over the often ' 'unpaved roads of the Alps and the Karst through Germany, ' 'Austria, Italy, Yugoslavia and Romania. That was the point ' 'for the only break in the roadbook – for ' '60 minutes the engines fell silent. Eugen Böhringer ' '(1922 to 2013) was one of the favourites in August 1963; ' 'after all, he had already won in 1962 together with Hermann ' 'Eger in a Mercedes-Benz 220 SE (W 111). In 1963, ' 'the all-new 230 SL (W 113) came into use. ' 'Böhringer’s “Pagoda” – so called because of the ' 'inwardly curved hardtop – had been modified for rally ' 'use. The work encompassed larger fuel tanks, a strengthened ' 'chassis and a modified engine with around 125 kW ' '(170 hp) of power instead of the standard 110 kW ' '(150 hp). Böhringer started in Spa and played to the ' 'strengths of the new sports car as he exploited his driving ' 'skills, true to his motto: “You just have to put your foot ' 'down and not brake too much.” It was a style that enabled ' 'him and his co-driver Klaus Kaiser to win the overall ' 'classification in 1963. The failure rate shows how tough the ' 'rally is: out of 129 starters, only 20 teams ' 'reached the finish line. A third victory in a row was even ' 'within the realms of possibility for Böhringer in 1964, when ' 'he finished third with Klaus Kaiser. Just a little too much ' 'time was lost for victory, due to a defective alternator and ' 'two punctures. The “Marathon de la Route” was held as a ' 'long-distance rally from 1931 to 1964. As a continuation, ' 'races were held at the Nürburgring until 1971, over ' '82 to 96 hours. But by then Böhringer had already ' 'come to the end of his career.

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17 September 1903 – 120 years ' 'ago

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A Mercedes-Simplex 60 hp wins the Semmering ' 'race

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  • Hermann Braun victorious four times in this mountain ' 'race
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Around 1900, motorsport events became increasingly ' 'popular and more and more countries began to organise races. ' 'Austria joined this circle in 1899 with the Semmering hill ' 'climb, an event significantly promoted by the Jellinek ' 'family. In 1900, Emil Jellinek gave Gottlieb Daimler and ' 'Wilhelm Maybach the impetus to develop the car as we know it ' 'today, and paved the way for the Mercedes brand. On the ' 'Semmering, the technical progress of the car was to be ' 'demonstrated to high society. The mountain race leads from ' 'Schottwien (Lower Austria) over ten kilometres to the ' '984-metre-high Semmering pass. The average gradient was ten ' 'per cent, and the vehicles had to master nine curves. ' 'Between 1899 and 1933, this mountain race was watched by up ' 'to 60,000 spectators. Hermann Braun won the fifth ' 'edition of the race on 17 September 1903 with a ' 'Mercedes-Simplex 60 hp Gordon Bennett racing car. Born ' 'in Cannstatt in 1874, he initially worked as a technician at ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG). From 1898 on, car ' 'enthusiasts such as Emil Jellinek employed him as a driver. ' 'In his first victory 120 years ago at Semmering, he ' 'needed 8:47.6 minutes, an average of 68.3 km/h. By ' 'his fourth consecutive victory in 1906, he had lowered this ' 'figure to 7:47.0 minutes (80.5 km/h) with the ' 'Mercedes 120 hp. By comparison, Rudolf Caracciola won ' 'in 1928 with a Mercedes-Benz SSK in 6:40.29 minutes. ' 'Here, the average was already 90 km/h. With the ' 'Mercedes-Simplex, the car finally took its leave of the ' 'carriage form in the early 1900s. Characteristic features ' 'included the elongated shape, the lightweight ' 'high-performance engine built deep into the frame and the ' 'honeycomb radiator organically integrated into the front, ' 'which was to become the brand’s defining distinguishing ' 'feature.

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25 October 1998 – ' '25 years

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Ludwig and Zonta become FIA GT Champions with ' 'Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM

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  • Team AMG Mercedes wins ten out of ten rounds
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The drivers’ title in the FIA GT Championship would be ' 'decided in the final race of the season at Laguna Seca. In ' 'this final, Klaus Ludwig and Ricardo Zonta beat their ' 'teammates Bernd Schneider and Marc Webber in the ' 'Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM (C 298). They were tied, with five ' 'wins each, but Ludwig and Zonta were ahead on points and so ' 'became the champions of a strong GT series. The decision in ' 'the brand ranking had long since been taken: ten victories ' 'in ten races on international race tracks made AMG Mercedes ' 'the title winner ahead of Porsche. The team from ' 'Affalterbach had entered this still young series in 1997. ' 'After the sudden end of the DTM/ITC at the end of the 1996 ' 'season, AMG technical director Gerhard Ungar and the DTM ' 'technical team developed the Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR ' '(C 297) with a twelve-cylinder engine. At the end of ' 'the year, Bernd Schneider won the drivers’ championship, AMG ' 'Mercedes the team championship. In 1998, at the second round ' 'in Silverstone, the CLK-GTR was replaced by the CLK-LM, ' 'which was powered by a 5-litre V8 engine with around ' '441 kW (600 hp). This race car remained undefeated ' 'throughout the entire FIA GT season. Today’s Mercedes-Benz ' 'Classic Brand Ambassador Klaus Ludwig won the DTM three ' 'times and the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times over ' 'the course of his career. Ricardo Zonta raced in Formula One ' 'from 1999 to 2005.

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1 November 1998 – 25 years ' 'ago

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Mika Häkkinen becomes Formula One World Champion with ' 'the Silver Arrow

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The Formula One season finale at the Japanese Grand Prix ' 'on 1 November 1998 was to prove extremely exciting. ' 'Both Mika Häkkinen in the McLaren-Mercedes MP4/13 and ' 'Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari had a good chance of ' 'winning the title. Due to a stalled engine, the German had ' 'to fight from the rear of the field, while Häkkinen led. ' 'After many overtaking manoeuvres and the fastest race lap, a ' 'puncture knocked Schumacher out of the race. Although there ' 'were still 20 of 51 laps to go, the title had ' 'already been secured by the Finn. This was the first ' 'outstanding success for the partnership that had been ' 'established in 1995 between the German engine manufacturer ' 'and the tradition-steeped British racing team. From the 1997 ' 'season, McLaren-Mercedes started as Silver Arrows, with ' 'David Coulthard promptly winning the first race, the ' 'Australian Grand Prix on 9 March 1997 in Melbourne, in ' 'the new colour scheme. In 1999, Mika Häkkinen celebrated his ' 'second title with the McLaren-Mercedes team, and in 2008 ' 'Lewis Hamilton took first place in the highest of all ' 'motorsport classes. The successful partnership between ' 'Mercedes-Benz and McLaren came to an end in 2010, when ' 'Mercedes GP took to the start as the vehicle manufacturer’s ' 'own Formula One team. In the 2023 season, Mercedes AMG High ' 'Performance Powertrains supplies the drive unit, consisting ' 'of drivetrain and electric machines, to Team McLaren and ' 'also to Williams and Aston Martin.

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22 December 1913 – 110 years ' 'ago

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World records with the Benz 200 hp at ' 'Brooklands

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  • A highlight in the record history of the Benz ' '200 hp
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  • World records with up to 118.8 km/h average ' 'speed
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  • The third of a total of six vehicles of the model ' 'built
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On 22 December 1913, the British winter weather was ' 'kind to us and it remained dry at Brooklands. This circuit ' 'southwest of London was ideal for record-breaking races: the ' 'oval had a total length of 5.2 kilometres ' '(3.25 miles) and two banked curves connected by ' 'straights. On this 22 December 1913, British racing ' 'driver Lydston Granville Hornsted, better known by his ' 'initials, L. G., or his nickname “Cupid”, set two new ' 'world records with a Benz 200 hp: Hornsted’s average ' 'speeds were 113.8 km/h for the half-mile ' '(804.67 metres) and 118.8 km/h for a kilometre, ' 'both from a standing start. Both world records document the ' 'immense acceleration capacity of the Benz 200 hp racing ' 'car, which became known as the “Blitzen-Benz” (Lightning ' 'Benz) in the USA between 1910 and 1913. Hornsted’s ' 'record-breaking car was the third of a total of six Benz ' '200 hp cars built from 1909 onwards. The English racing ' 'driver was already working as a representative for ' 'Benz & Cie. in Great Britain at this time. Compared ' 'to the original version, the car received a modified ' 'radiator grille, an attachable wind deflector and technical ' 'modifications. According to legend, the huge exhaust of the ' '21.5-litre four-cylinder engine was extended to the rear of ' 'the vehicle by the addition of a stovepipe. In 1914 Hornsted ' 'achieved seven more records with this car. In the same year, ' 'the record car returned to Benz & Cie. After the ' 'end of the war, the chassis of the Hornsted car was given a ' 'new body painted in classic white. The car entered the ' 'opening race of the Avus in Berlin in 1921 and the kilometre ' 'race in Scheveningen (Netherlands) in 1922.

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Birthdays

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  • 75 years ago – Jean-Louis Schlesser, born ' '12 September 1948. He became World Sportscar Champion ' 'with Sauber-Mercedes in 1989 and 1990.
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  • 55 years ago – Mika Häkkinen, born ' '28 September 1968. He won the Formula One World ' 'Championship with McLaren-Mercedes in 1998 and 1999.
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  • 80 years ago – Peter Sauber, born ' '13 October 1943. He was team manager of Sauber-Mercedes ' 'from 1988 to 1991.
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  • 155 years ago – Camille Jenatzy, born ' '4 November 1868. The racing driver won the Gordon ' 'Bennett Cup in 1903 with Mercedes. He died on ' '7 December 1913.
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  • 75 years ago – Keke Rosberg, born ' '6 December 1948. The 1982 Formula One World Champion ' 'drove for the AMG-Mercedes team in the DTM from 1992 to ' '1993.
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  • 55 years ago – Karl Wendlinger, born ' '20 December 1968. The Mercedes-Benz Junior from 1990 to ' '1991 raced in Formula One, the World Sportscar Championship ' 'and the DTM. Since 2012, he has been a Mercedes-AMG Brand ' 'Ambassador and an instructor at the AMG Driving ' 'Academy.
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\n', 'date': '2023-08-22T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Classic Motorsport Newsletter 3/2023', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/dfbc7dc7-d3fc-4379-89d6-a1cb1039f5f1'} 2025-11-30 01:01:58 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=92&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:58 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/1526e051-174a-4b65-bd3b-9f05bfcaaa38> {'content': '\n' 'World premiere of the Concept CLA Class on ' 'September 3 – elevating the electric experience across ' 'a new model family\n' 'The electric hypermiler is the first vehicle on the new ' 'Mercedes Modular Architecture (MMA) with a range of ' 'more than 750 km (466 miles)[1] and a consumption of ' 'around 12 kWh/100 km\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz Pavilion features the latest electric and ' 'electrified vehicles from the brand\n' 'IAA Experience offers exclusive test-drives in the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz EV fleet and passenger rides in the ' 'VISION EQXX\n' '\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz is returning to IAA Mobility from September 5 to 10 ' 'and is once again defining class with the world premiere of the ' 'new Concept CLA Class, the forerunner of a new model family at ' 'the gateway to Mercedes‑Benz. In the age of electric mobility and ' 'digitalisation, this concept car demonstrates the company’s ' 'vision to elevate the segment through aesthetic and extraordinary ' 'design, long-range efficiency, pioneering innovation, sustainable ' 'materials and an entirely new operating system, MB.OS.\n' '“The Concept CLA Class is the forerunner for an ' 'entirely new portfolio of electric-first vehicles that will serve ' 'as the gateway into the world of Mercedes‑Benz. We will massively ' 'elevate our offering in this segment – developed from ' 'scratch on our new dedicated MMA platform. All of these models ' 'are designed to fulfil one mission: Redefining every aspect of ' 'what customers can expect in this format.”Ola Källenius, ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Group AG\n' 'Concept CLA Class – elevating the electric experience\n' 'The Concept CLA Class is the forerunner of the first ' 'model family designed on the all-new Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Modular Architecture (MMA) platform. It marks the next step ' 'into the electric future of Mercedes‑Benz. Using a ' 'next-generation, ultra-efficient electric powertrain that is ' 'directly derived from the groundbreaking VISION EQXX ' 'programme, this hypermiler is the “one‑litre car” of the electric ' 'age, with a range of more than 750 kilometres ' '(466 miles) (WLTP)1 and a consumption of around ' '12 kWh/100 km.\n' '“Defining Class since 1886” – the automotive benchmark for ' 'desire\n' 'Since the invention of the automobile by Carl Benz 137 years ago, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz has consistently set the benchmark. From A‑Class to ' 'S‑Class and beyond, the company’s uncompromising vision continues ' 'to shape the development of the automobile like no other vehicle ' 'manufacturer. At this year’s IAA Mobility, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'underpinning this pioneering spirit. In addition to the Concept ' 'CLA Class, other show cars and the latest range of electric and ' 'electrified vehicles are on display. The “Defining Class since ' '1886” theme will form the backbone of a global marketing ' 'campaign, which will be launched at IAA Mobility in Munich and ' 'then rolled out around the world. The omnichannel campaign ' 'consists of a 90‑second brand film, social assets and content on ' 'the main Mercedes‑Benz website, as well as billboards around ' 'Munich and other cities in Germany.\n' '“The IAA Mobility provides Mercedes‑Benz with a fantastic ' 'opportunity for interactive dialogue with the public during this ' 'crucial transformation of our industry. Our programme here in ' 'Munich builds on the lasting legacy of our brand with ' 'wide-ranging insights into the exciting developments of today and ' 'our vision for tomorrow. In essence, it reflects the way ' 'Mercedes‑Benz customers and fans continue to experience the ' 'brand.”Bettina Fetzer, Vice President ' 'Communications & Marketing, Mercedes‑Benz AG\n' 'Mercedes‑Benz Pavilion – an electrifying space for everyone\n' 'Once again, visitors and locals will have numerous possibilities ' 'to experience the brand. The avant-garde Mercedes‑Benz Pavilion ' 'at Apothekenhof in the Munich Residence features a full ' 'line-up of current and future Mercedes‑Benz electric and ' 'electrified vehicles, as well as informative exhibits on charging ' 'and digital extras. Visitors can experience the latest offerings ' 'across all Mercedes brands, including Mercedes‑AMG, G‑Class, ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach and Mercedes‑Benz Vans. In keeping with the ' 'brand’s theme of “Defining Class since 1886” and underlining the ' 'company’s vision of building the world’s most desirable cars, the ' 'line-up covers a wide spectrum – from compact models and ' 'performance saloons to luxury SUVs and multi-purpose vehicles. ' 'This includes the new EQA, EQB and EQV, which celebrate their ' 'show premiere in Munich, as well as the EQE, EQS, EQS SUV ' 'and the new E‑Class plug‑in hybrid. In addition, the new ' 'E‑Class All‑Terrain and the Mercedes‑AMG ' 'GT Concept E PERFORMANCE both have their world ' 'premiere. Plus, on display to the public for the first time is ' 'the forward-looking Vision One‑Eleven show car, which offers ' 'an insight into the company’s vision for the future of ' 'performance.\n' 'Visitors to the Pavilion can also step up to the ' 'IAA Experience at Apothekenhof to enjoy future mobility ' 'first-hand with test-drives in an electric Mercedes‑Benz. It is ' 'also possible to book passenger rides in the VISION EQXX ' 'efficiency champion with a range of more than ' '1,200 kilometres. The Pavilion also hosts ' 'cultural events for all age groups on all days, including ' 'guided tours for children and a family Sunday. In the evening ' 'hours, the exhibition area will be transformed into a concert ' 'venue for jazz and soul music fans until 10pm. Under the title, ' '“Soul & Class”, the ' 'Matti Klein Soul Trio (September 5-7) and ' 'J. Lamotta (September 8‑9) will perform.\n' 'Finally, the Mercedes‑Benz innovation booth is open to ' 'participants in the “Summit”, which takes place at Munich’s ' 'exhibition centre. Located in Hall B3, it will feature ' 'executive talks on design, technology, sustainability and the ' 'digital customer experience. Mercedes‑Benz experts will also be ' 'on hand to show visitors and industry experts the ' 'Vision One‑Eleven and E‑Class plug‑in hybrid with the ' 'next-generation MBUX infotainment system.\n' 'More information about Mercedes‑Benz at ' 'IAA Mobility 2023 is available in the ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Media Special.\n' '[1] In real driving conditions, deviations from the certified ' 'standard values may occur. The real values are influenced by a ' 'variety of individual factors, e.g. individual driving style, ' 'environmental and route conditions.', 'content_html': '
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  • World premiere of the ' 'Concept CLA Class on September 3 – ' 'elevating the electric experience across a new model ' 'family
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  • The electric hypermiler is the first vehicle on ' 'the new Mercedes Modular Architecture (MMA) with a ' 'range of more than 750 km (466 miles)[1] ' 'and a consumption of around ' '12 kWh/100 km
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  • Mercedes‑Benz Pavilion features the latest ' 'electric and electrified vehicles from the ' 'brand
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  • IAA Experience offers exclusive test-drives ' 'in the Mercedes‑Benz EV fleet and passenger rides in the ' 'VISION EQXX
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Mercedes‑Benz is returning to IAA Mobility from September ' '5 to 10 and is once again defining class with the world ' 'premiere of the new Concept CLA Class, the forerunner of a ' 'new model family at the gateway to Mercedes‑Benz. In the age ' 'of electric mobility and digitalisation, this concept car ' 'demonstrates the company’s vision to elevate the segment ' 'through aesthetic and extraordinary design, long-range ' 'efficiency, pioneering innovation, sustainable materials and ' 'an entirely new operating system, MB.OS.

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“The Concept CLA Class is the forerunner for an ' 'entirely new portfolio of electric-first vehicles that will ' 'serve as the gateway into the world of Mercedes‑Benz. We ' 'will massively elevate our offering in this segment – ' 'developed from scratch on our new dedicated MMA platform. ' 'All of these models are designed to fulfil one mission: ' 'Redefining every aspect of what customers can expect in this ' 'format.”
Ola Källenius, ' 'Chairman of the Board of Management, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Group AG

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Concept CLA Class – elevating the electric ' 'experience

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The Concept CLA Class is the forerunner of the ' 'first model family designed on the all-new Mercedes‑Benz ' 'Modular Architecture (MMA) platform. It marks the next ' 'step into the electric future of Mercedes‑Benz. Using a ' 'next-generation, ultra-efficient electric powertrain that is ' 'directly derived from the groundbreaking VISION EQXX ' 'programme, this hypermiler is the “one‑litre car” of the ' 'electric age, with a range of more than 750 kilometres ' '(466 miles) (WLTP)1 and a consumption of ' 'around 12 kWh/100 km.

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“Defining Class since 1886” – the automotive benchmark ' 'for desire

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Since the invention of the automobile by Carl Benz 137 ' 'years ago, Mercedes‑Benz has consistently set the benchmark. ' 'From A‑Class to S‑Class and beyond, the company’s ' 'uncompromising vision continues to shape the development of ' 'the automobile like no other vehicle manufacturer. At this ' 'year’s IAA Mobility, Mercedes‑Benz is underpinning this ' 'pioneering spirit. In addition to the Concept CLA Class, ' 'other show cars and the latest range of electric and ' 'electrified vehicles are on display. The “Defining ' 'Class since 1886” theme will form the backbone of a ' 'global marketing campaign, which will be launched at IAA ' 'Mobility in Munich and then rolled out around the world. The ' 'omnichannel campaign consists of a 90‑second ' 'brand film, social assets and content on the main ' 'Mercedes‑Benz website, as well as billboards around Munich ' 'and other cities in Germany.

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“The IAA Mobility provides Mercedes‑Benz with a ' 'fantastic opportunity for interactive dialogue with the ' 'public during this crucial transformation of our industry. ' 'Our programme here in Munich builds on the lasting legacy of ' 'our brand with wide-ranging insights into the exciting ' 'developments of today and our vision for tomorrow. In ' 'essence, it reflects the way Mercedes‑Benz customers and ' 'fans continue to experience the brand.”
Bettina Fetzer, ' 'Vice President ' 'Communications & Marketing, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz AG

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Mercedes‑Benz Pavilion – an electrifying space for ' 'everyone

\n' '

Once again, visitors and locals will have numerous ' 'possibilities to experience the brand. The avant-garde ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Pavilion at Apothekenhof in the ' 'Munich Residence features a full line-up of current and ' 'future Mercedes‑Benz electric and electrified vehicles, as ' 'well as informative exhibits on charging and digital extras. ' 'Visitors can experience the latest offerings across all ' 'Mercedes brands, including Mercedes‑AMG, G‑Class, ' 'Mercedes‑Maybach and Mercedes‑Benz Vans. In keeping with the ' 'brand’s theme of “Defining Class since 1886” and underlining ' 'the company’s vision of building the world’s most desirable ' 'cars, the line-up covers a wide spectrum – from compact ' 'models and performance saloons to luxury SUVs and ' 'multi-purpose vehicles. This includes the new EQA, EQB and ' 'EQV, which celebrate their show premiere in Munich, as well ' 'as the EQE, EQS, EQS SUV and the new E‑Class ' 'plug‑in hybrid. In addition, the new ' 'E‑Class All‑Terrain and the Mercedes‑AMG ' 'GT Concept E PERFORMANCE both have their ' 'world premiere. Plus, on display to the public for the first ' 'time is the forward-looking Vision One‑Eleven show car, ' 'which offers an insight into the company’s vision for the ' 'future of performance.

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Visitors to the Pavilion can also step up to the ' 'IAA Experience at Apothekenhof to enjoy future mobility ' 'first-hand with test-drives in an electric Mercedes‑Benz. It ' 'is also possible to book passenger rides in the ' 'VISION EQXX efficiency champion with a range of more ' 'than 1,200 kilometres. The Pavilion also hosts cultural events ' 'for all age groups on all days, including guided tours for ' 'children and a family Sunday. In the evening hours, the ' 'exhibition area will be transformed into a concert venue for ' 'jazz and soul music fans until 10pm. Under the title, ' '“Soul & Class”, the ' 'Matti Klein Soul Trio (September 5-7) ' 'and J. Lamotta (September 8‑9) will perform.

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Finally, the Mercedes‑Benz innovation booth is open to ' 'participants in the “Summit”, which takes place at Munich’s ' 'exhibition centre. Located in Hall B3, it will feature ' 'executive talks on design, technology, sustainability and ' 'the digital customer experience. Mercedes‑Benz experts will ' 'also be on hand to show visitors and industry experts the ' 'Vision One‑Eleven and E‑Class plug‑in hybrid with ' 'the next-generation MBUX infotainment system.

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More information about Mercedes‑Benz at ' 'IAA Mobility 2023 is available in the Mercedes‑Benz Media Special.

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[1] In real driving conditions, deviations ' 'from the certified standard values may occur. The real ' 'values are influenced by a variety of individual factors, ' 'e.g. individual driving style, environmental and route ' 'conditions.

\n', 'date': '2023-09-01T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': '“Defining Class since 1886” – Mercedes-Benz presents the new ' 'Concept CLA Class at IAA Mobility 2023', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1526e051-174a-4b65-bd3b-9f05bfcaaa38'} 2025-11-30 01:01:58 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=94&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:58 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=92&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:58 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=92&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:58 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3ce20057-384e-4362-b2f1-5e4e48da6d89> {'content': 'Returning to action following the mid-season break, the team ' 'enjoyed a solid Friday in Zandvoort, balancing performance work ' 'for this weekend and development experiments. Today’s FP1 ' 'programme consisted of development experiments and set-up work to ' 'find a good working window for the car at this circuit. In FP2, ' 'we completed the usual programme of low- and high-fuel work using ' 'the medium and soft tyres, including a comparison of the two ' 'compounds on high-fuel race runs. In terms of relative ' 'competitiveness, FP1 seemed stronger than FP2 – which will be a ' 'topic of investigation for the team during overnight work here at ' 'track and back at the factory, to find the right compromise for ' 'the rest of the weekend. As always here in Zandvoort, the field ' 'is very compressed, with the top 17 separated by less than 0.8s ' 'on the timesheets at the end of FP2. Driver FP1 FP2 ' 'Lewis Hamilton 24 laps 1:12.225 P3 Hard, Soft 27 laps ' '1:11.638 P4 Medium, Soft George Russell 24 laps ' '1:12.813 P11 Hard, Soft 28 laps 1:12.009 P14 Medium, ' 'Soft Lewis Hamilton That was a great day for me. I woke up ' 'this morning so excited to get back in the car, and from the ' 'first lap it felt like we had a good starting point to work from. ' 'The first practice session was generally good; we made some ' 'changes for FP2, and I’m not sure if we progressed or not from ' 'them, so we will deep dive tonight to investigate. Overall, the ' 'car is feeling more competitive here, so we want to hold onto ' 'that and see if we can extract more for tomorrow. George Russell ' 'It felt good to be back in the car after several weeks out of the ' 'cockpit. Overall, it’s feeling good out there: the race pace was ' 'looking strong, and there is plenty of potential in there for ' 'qualifying as well, even if it didn’t quite show in the headline ' 'times for me today. Definitely this was one of our better Fridays ' 'and I’m optimistic for the rest of the weekend. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director We’re all really excited to get ' 'back to racing after the break. We’ve been able to bring a few ' 'updates to this race which will hopefully help nudge us in the ' 'right direction; certainly, the car seems be working reasonably ' 'well. We had quite a few test items in the first session which ' 'meant we were running new tyres a bit later than normal, as a ' 'result the red flag was quite inconvenient to us as we were ' 'trying to use new tyres when most of the field was on race runs. ' 'The second session was quite clean, the medium tyre was working ' 'well but we’ve got room for improvement on the soft, neither ' 'driver felt that they got the best from it so that’s something ' 'for us to work on overnight. The long runs were okay, we need to ' 'find a bit of consistency but the pace looks to be there and the ' 'balance is reasonable. Overall, an encouraging day.', 'content_html': '

Returning to action following the mid-season ' 'break, the team enjoyed a solid Friday in Zandvoort, ' 'balancing performance work for this weekend and development ' 'experiments.

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Lewis Hamilton

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1:12.225

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P3

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Hard, Soft

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1:11.638

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P4

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George Russell

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1:12.813

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P11

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Hard, Soft

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1:12.009

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P14

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Medium, Soft

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Lewis Hamilton

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That was a great day for me. I woke up this morning so ' 'excited to get back in the car, and from the first lap it ' 'felt like we had a good starting point to work from. The ' 'first practice session was generally good; we made some ' 'changes for FP2, and I’m not sure if we progressed or not ' 'from them, so we will deep dive tonight to investigate. ' 'Overall, the car is feeling more competitive here, so we ' 'want to hold onto that and see if we can extract more for ' 'tomorrow.

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George Russell

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It felt good to be back in the car after several weeks ' 'out of the cockpit. Overall, it’s feeling good out there: ' 'the race pace was looking strong, and there is plenty of ' 'potential in there for qualifying as well, even if it didn’t ' 'quite show in the headline times for me today. Definitely ' 'this was one of our better Fridays and I’m optimistic for ' 'the rest of the weekend.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We’re all really excited to get back to racing after the ' 'break. We’ve been able to bring a few updates to this race ' 'which will hopefully help nudge us in the right direction; ' 'certainly, the car seems be working reasonably well. We had ' 'quite a few test items in the first session which meant we ' 'were running new tyres a bit later than normal, as a result ' 'the red flag was quite inconvenient to us as we were trying ' 'to use new tyres when most of the field was on race runs. ' 'The second session was quite clean, the medium tyre was ' 'working well but we’ve got room for improvement on the soft, ' 'neither driver felt that they got the best from it so that’s ' 'something for us to work on overnight. The long runs were ' 'okay, we need to find a bit of consistency but the pace ' 'looks to be there and the balance is reasonable. Overall, an ' 'encouraging day.

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It is ' 'the first model range designed from scratch to put the company’s ' 'Ambition\xa02039 on the road, whereby it aims to achieve net ' 'carbon-neutrality along the entire value chain in its fleet of ' 'new vehicles in 2039. The Concept\xa0CLA\xa0Class also benefits ' 'from the company’s “Design for Environment” and “Design for ' 'Circularity”. Here are the key facts and figures: 1. ' 'Next-generation MMA electric-drive system – engineered for ' 'electric efficiency Directly derived from the innovative ' 'electric-drive system in the VISION\xa0EQXX, the new in-house ' 'developed drivetrain comprises an 800\xa0V electric architecture ' 'combined with a battery with exceptional energy density and a ' 'highly efficient electric drive unit. #750\xa0km: With an ' 'anticipated range of more than 750\xa0km (466\xa0mi) (WLTP)[1], ' 'the electric drive leads by a considerable margin, defining the ' 'benchmark in its class. #EnergyConsumption: Around 12\xa0' 'kWh/100\xa0kilometres (5.2\xa0mi/kWh) makes the hypermiling ' 'Concept\xa0CLA\xa0Class the one‑litre car for the electric age. ' '#HeavyRareEarths: Permanent magnet synchronous motor features ' 'significantly lower share than previous generations – close to ' '0\xa0percent. #EnergyDensity: High-voltage battery with ' 'high-degree of functional integration and cell packaging reduces ' 'overall weight and increases efficiency. 2. Technology transfer ' 'from VISION EQXX In addition to the electric drive system, the ' 'Concept\xa0CLA\xa0Class and the MMA\xa0platform benefit ' 'substantially from learnings derived from the groundbreaking ' 'VISION\xa0EQXX. #BioniCast: Applying the principles of nature, ' 'this award-winning digital engineering method helps conserve ' 'resources by optimising material use. A number of components in ' 'the MMA\xa0platform have been optimised using these techniques, ' 'including the rear-axle console, battery console and suspension ' 'components. #SustainableMaterials: The floor mats in the ' 'Concept\xa0CLA\xa0Class are woven from bamboo fibre, while the ' 'door pockets are edged in a biotechnology-based and certified ' 'vegan, high-strength, hardwearing silk-like fabric. The seats are ' 'upholstered in sustainably produced and processed leather. ' '#HeatPump: Extracts heat from the drivetrain and the ambient ' 'outside air\xa0– even at sub-zero temperatures\xa0– to heat the ' 'cabin of the Concept\xa0CLA\xa0Class. 3. Putting Ambition 2039 on ' 'the road – decarbonising the supply chain With batteries, steel ' 'and aluminium among the major contributors to the carbon ' 'footprint of EV production, Mercedes‑Benz has set clear ' 'emissions-reduction targets through decarbonisation of focus ' 'materials, increased recycled content and the use of renewable ' 'energies. #Decarbonisation: Reducing the carbon footprint of the ' 'entire MMA fleet by well over 40% across the entire value chain ' 'compared with the previous car line-up. #Batteries: Not only is ' 'cell production net carbon neutral but also cathode production. ' 'This reduces the carbon footprint of the cells by 40%. ' '#SteelAluminium: Advances in the steel and aluminium supply chain ' 'including recycled content and use of renewable energies targets ' 'combined savings of around 400\xa0kg CO2 per vehicle. ' '#RecycledAluminium: Next milestone is aluminium castings for ' 'structural components containing at least 25% post-consumer ' 'scrap. 4. Design for Environment and Design for Circularity ' 'Design for environment starts at the very earliest stages of ' 'product development. All materials and processes are examined for ' 'more sustainable options. Design for circularity means reducing ' 'resource consumption through circular material cycles, more ' 'efficient processes, and an increasing share of recycled ' 'materials. #SustainabilityThroughInnovation: From advanced ' 'battery chemistry to alternative and recycled materials. ' '#RecycledRawMaterials: Targeting average of 40% secondary raw ' 'materials in car fleet to by 2030. #BetterBatteries: In 3 steps: ' 'Reconditioned replacement parts\xa0– stationary energy storage\xa0' '– recycle. Recycling factory in Kuppenheim is “mine of tomorrow”. ' '[1] In real driving conditions, deviations from the certified ' 'standard values may occur. The real values are influenced by a ' 'variety of individual factors, e.g. individual driving style, ' 'environmental and route conditions.', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz is determined to accelerate the change to a ' 'more sustainable future. At this year’s ' 'IAA Mobility 2023, the company demonstrates its ' 'progress across the entire value chain by showcasing its ' 'Concept CLA Class. The close-to-production concept ' 'provides an insight into the upcoming family of vehicles ' 'based on the Mercedes‑Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) ' 'and its in-house operating system MB.OS. It is the first ' 'model range designed from scratch to put the company’s ' 'Ambition 2039 on the road, whereby it aims to achieve ' 'net carbon-neutrality along the entire value chain in its ' 'fleet of new vehicles in 2039. The ' 'Concept CLA Class also benefits from the company’s ' '“Design for Environment” and “Design for Circularity”. Here ' 'are the key facts and figures:

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1. Next-generation MMA electric-drive system – ' 'engineered for electric efficiency

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Directly derived from the innovative electric-drive ' 'system in the VISION EQXX, the new in-house developed ' 'drivetrain comprises an 800 V electric architecture ' 'combined with a battery with exceptional energy density and ' 'a highly efficient electric drive unit.

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#750 km: With an anticipated range of more than ' '750 km (466 mi) (WLTP)[1], the electric ' 'drive leads by a considerable margin, defining the benchmark ' 'in its class.

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#EnergyConsumption: Around ' '12 kWh/100 kilometres (5.2 mi/kWh) makes the ' 'hypermiling Concept CLA Class the one‑litre car ' 'for the electric age.

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#HeavyRareEarths: Permanent magnet synchronous motor ' 'features significantly lower share than previous generations ' '– close to 0 percent.

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#EnergyDensity: High-voltage battery with high-degree of ' 'functional integration and cell packaging reduces overall ' 'weight and increases efficiency.

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2. Technology transfer from VISION EQXX

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In addition to the electric drive system, the ' 'Concept CLA Class and the MMA platform ' 'benefit substantially from learnings derived from the ' 'groundbreaking VISION EQXX.

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#BioniCast: Applying the principles of nature, this ' 'award-winning digital engineering method helps conserve ' 'resources by optimising material use. A number of components ' 'in the MMA platform have been optimised using these ' 'techniques, including the rear-axle console, battery console ' 'and suspension components.

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#SustainableMaterials: The floor mats in the ' 'Concept CLA Class are woven from bamboo fibre, ' 'while the door pockets are edged in a biotechnology-based ' 'and certified vegan, high-strength, hardwearing silk-like ' 'fabric. The seats are upholstered in sustainably produced ' 'and processed leather.

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#HeatPump: Extracts heat from the drivetrain and the ' 'ambient outside air – even at sub-zero ' 'temperatures – to heat the cabin of the ' 'Concept CLA Class.

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3. Putting Ambition 2039 on the road – decarbonising the ' 'supply chain

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With batteries, steel and aluminium among the major ' 'contributors to the carbon footprint of EV production, ' 'Mercedes‑Benz has set clear emissions-reduction targets ' 'through decarbonisation of focus materials, increased ' 'recycled content and the use of renewable energies.

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#Decarbonisation: Reducing the carbon footprint of the ' 'entire MMA fleet by well over 40% across the entire value ' 'chain compared with the previous car line-up.

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#Batteries: Not only is cell production net carbon ' 'neutral but also cathode production. This reduces the carbon ' 'footprint of the cells by 40%.

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#SteelAluminium: Advances in the steel and aluminium ' 'supply chain including recycled content and use of renewable ' 'energies targets combined savings of around 400 kg ' 'CO2 per vehicle.

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#RecycledAluminium: Next milestone is aluminium castings ' 'for structural components containing at least 25% ' 'post-consumer scrap.

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4. Design for Environment and Design for ' 'Circularity

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Design for environment starts at the very earliest stages ' 'of product development. All materials and processes are ' 'examined for more sustainable options. Design for ' 'circularity means reducing resource consumption through ' 'circular material cycles, more efficient processes, and an ' 'increasing share of recycled materials.

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#SustainabilityThroughInnovation: From advanced battery ' 'chemistry to alternative and recycled materials.

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#RecycledRawMaterials: Targeting average of 40% secondary ' 'raw materials in car fleet to by 2030.

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#BetterBatteries: In 3 steps: Reconditioned replacement ' 'parts – stationary energy storage – recycle. ' 'Recycling factory in Kuppenheim is “mine of tomorrow”.

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[1] In real driving conditions, deviations ' 'from the certified standard values may occur. The real ' 'values are influenced by a variety of individual factors, ' 'e.g. individual driving style, environmental and route ' 'conditions.

\n', 'date': '2023-09-03T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Elevating sustainability with the Concept CLA Class and the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a830be46-33e8-44d6-b541-cd30611126b9'} 2025-11-30 01:01:58 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/e8b04513-3225-4b6d-8ce0-cce3adcada52> {'content': '\n' 'Elevate and electrify – world premiere of the new Concept CLA ' 'Class, the first vehicle on the new Mercedes-Benz Modular ' 'Architecture (MMA) with a range of more than 750 km (466 miles) ' '(WLTP)[1]\n' 'World premiere of the new E-Class All-Terrain – completing the ' 'new E-Class family\n' 'Show premieres for the new EQA, EQB and EQV\n' 'Announcement of Mercedes-Benz Charging Network\n' 'Class-leading user experience – over-the-air entertainment and ' 'navigation updates\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG CEO Ola Källenius unveiled the forerunner ' 'to a whole new model family today at the Mercedes-Benz Pavilion ' 'on Apothekenhof at the Munich Residence in the centre of the ' 'city. In the age of electric and digital innovation, this concept ' 'car defines the company’s vision to elevate the vehicle portfolio ' 'at the gateway to the brand. Based on the new Mercedes-Benz ' 'Modular Architecture (MMA), it makes its mark through long-range ' 'efficiency, pioneering innovation, a beautiful and extraordinary ' 'aesthetic, sustainable materials and an entirely new operating ' 'system, MB.OS.\n' '“With the Concept CLA-Class as a predecessor and the four ' 'upcoming MMA vehicles, we are elevating every aspect of what ' 'customers can expect from Mercedes-Benz in this segment. With a ' 'range of more than 750 kilometres (466 miles) (WLTP), the ' 'Concept CLA Class could easily take you from Munich to Hamburg on ' 'a single charge. MB.OS will create a fundamentally enhanced ' 'customer experience from driving assistance and navigation to ' 'charging and on-board entertainment. And we’re also exploring ' 'what’s possible in terms of sustainability with this vehicle. ' 'Across the entire MMA fleet, we will reduce CO2 emissions in our ' 'value chain by more than 40 percent compared to the previous ' 'architecture.”Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Group AG\n' 'The Concept CLA Class was revealed at a special Pre-Night event ' 'at the Mercedes-Benz Pavilion, complete with an appearance by ' 'tennis legend Roger Federer, a kinetic light show and a live ' 'music performance from French pianist Sofiane Pamart.\n' 'Concept CLA Class – elevating the electric experience to a new ' 'level\n' 'The Concept CLA Class is the forerunner of the first model family ' 'designed on the all-new Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA). ' 'Using an advanced, next-generation and in-house-developed ' 'electric drive unit, the Concept CLA Class is capable of more ' 'than 750 kilometres (466 miles) (WLTP)1 on a single charge. This ' 'represents a remarkable energy consumption of around 12 kWh/100 ' 'kilometres (5.2 mi/kWh). This makes the hypermiler the “one-litre ' 'car” for the electric age. From a sustainability standpoint, the ' 'MMA platform represents the first family of vehicles designed ' "from the very start to the principles set out in Mercedes‑Benz's " 'Ambition 2039.\n' 'More information on the Concept CLA Class.More about ' 'Sustainability.\n' '“The technology that provides the foundation for the Concept CLA ' 'Class represents an entirely new approach for Mercedes-Benz and ' 'incorporates many learnings from our groundbreaking VISION EQXX ' 'technology programme. I am certain that our MMA platform will ' 'enable us to offer our customers in this market segment a ' 'class-defining combination of performance, sustainability, safety ' 'and comfort paired with an outstanding digital experience.”Markus ' 'Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG, Chief Technology Officer\n' '“Defining Class since 1886” – the benchmark for desirable ' 'vehicles for 137 years\n' 'Since the invention of the automobile by Carl Benz 137 years ago, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has consistently set the benchmark. From A-Class to ' 'S-Class and beyond, the company’s uncompromising vision continues ' 'to shape the development of the automobile like no other vehicle ' 'manufacturer. At this year’s IAA Mobility, Mercedes‑Benz is ' 'underpinning this pioneering spirit. In addition to the Concept ' 'CLA Class, other show cars and the latest range of electric and ' 'electrified vehicles are on display. The “Defining Class since ' '1886” theme forms the backbone of a global marketing campaign, ' 'which has been launched at IAA Mobility in Munich and then rolled ' 'out around the world. The omnichannel campaign consists of a ' '90-second brand film, social assets and content on the main ' 'Mercedes-Benz website, as well as billboards around Munich and ' 'other cities in Germany. Find out more about the Mercedes-Benz ' 'events at IAA 2023.\n' 'World premiere – E-Class All-Terrain\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is proud to present the world premiere of the ' 'E-Class All-Terrain – the latest member of the new E-Class ' 'family. As the most versatile E-Class variant, the All-Terrain ' 'combines stand-out looks with the impressive functionality of the ' 'Estate and the wide-ranging innovations of the new E-Class ' 'generation. The All-Terrain “all-rounder” ushers in a range of ' 'modifications over the standard model: With up to 46 millimetres ' ' ground clearance, larger-diameter wheels, switchable ' 'off-road modes, plus 4MATIC all-wheel drive and air suspension ' 'AIRMATIC as standard, the E-Class All-Terrain is engineered to ' 'make light work of dirt roads and gravel tracks. The design has ' 'been enhanced too, with a more distinctive twin-louvre grille, ' 'special bumpers, high-gloss chrome front and rear underride ' 'guard, and dark-grey wheel-arch linings. A plug-in hybrid model ' 'is available from launch with an all-electric range of up to 100 ' 'kilometres in the WLTP.\n' 'Find out more about the Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain.\n' 'Striking, efficient and intelligent – quartet of new EVs ' 'revealed\n' 'Taking pride of place alongside the new Concept CLA Class and the ' 'E-Class All-Terrain are three all-electric models making their ' 'IAA Mobility debuts – the EQA, EQB and EQV people carrier. Each ' 'new model benefits from a host of upgrades that align with the ' 'brand’s luxury strategy: More distinctive design details, ' 'technology updates including the latest generation of MBUX, ' 'additional comfort and functionality, and more intelligent ' 'driver-assistance systems designed to make everyday life easier ' 'and less stressful. In addition, the new, all‑electric ' 'Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV (provisional figures: combined power ' 'consumption: 24.4-22.5 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km)[2] will ' 'be presented for the first time in Europe.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Charging Network – global rollout starts this year\n' 'In line with the main theme, “Defining class since 1886”, ' 'Mercedes-Benz aims to build the world’s most desirable cars. And ' 'one big step on the road to achieving this goal is to elevate the ' 'entire EV experience for customers with a fast, convenient, ' 'reliable and sustainable charging solution. To this end, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is building its own global Charging Network and the ' 'first Charging Hub will go into operation in Atlanta (USA), ' 'Chengdu (China) and Mannheim (Germany) in the fall of 2023. By ' 'the end of 2024, Mercedes-Benz aims to further expand its global ' 'charging network to over 2,000 high-power charging points. The ' 'long-term goal is to create more than 2,000 Charging Hubs with ' 'over 10,000 charging points by the end of the decade.\n' 'All the charging points will be universally open to electric ' 'vehicles from all brands and thanks to intelligent charging, each ' 'vehicle can be charged at its maximum rating, helping reduce the ' 'charging time for customers to an absolute minimum. With this ' 'Charging Network, Mercedes-Benz will set a new standard for EV ' 'infrastructure, enabling a convenient experience in terms of ' 'fast, safe and green charging of electric vehicles.\n' 'More information on the Mercedes-Benz Charging Network.\n' 'Future-perfect software – over-the-air updates deliver new ' 'entertainment and navigation features\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is rolling out an extensive package of features ' 'that customers will be able to take advantage of via fast and ' 'reliable over-the-air (OTA) updates. The list of upgrades ' 'includes Dolby Atmos®, video streaming, new voice features with ' 'NewsFlash and Tourguide, as well as new content for the passenger ' 'display. These features are being introduced on models equipped ' 'with second-generation MBUX (NTG7) systems[3] between August and ' 'November 2023. Further, Place Details provided by Google will be ' 'available for vehicles with the first generation MBUX.\n' 'More information on Mercedes-Benz over-the-air updates.\n' 'Electric G-Class – The original “G” enters the final phase of its ' 'electric transformation\n' 'Following on from the reveal of the all-electric Concept EQG at ' 'the IAA Mobility 2021, Mercedes-Benz is using this year’s ' 'Pavilion space to showcase a camouflaged prototype of its iconic ' '4x4. For more than 40 years, the “G” has defined the standards in ' 'the off-road class with an unmistakably striking silhouette that ' 'embodies strength and capability – and this unique DNA will ' 'continue as the vehicle enters the electric age. At the IAA ' 'Mobility 2023, visitors will be able to get up close to the ' 'vehicle months before its world premiere next year.\n' 'Mercedes-AMG GT Concept E PERFORMANCE – electrifying the ' 'Mercedes-Benz performance brand\n' 'At this year’s IAA Mobility, Mercedes-AMG will give visitors a ' 'preview of a GT Coupé model by revealing the Mercedes-AMG GT ' 'Concept E PERFORMANCE. Using technology transfer from the ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, the hybrid system combines the ' 'qualities of a powerful V8 petrol engine with those of an ' 'Electric Drive Unit on the rear axle, delivering more than 800 ' 'hp. The AMG GT’s High Performance battery is designed as a ' 'plug-in solution and can, therefore, be charged at any AC ' 'charging station.\n' ' Electrified test drives – introducing the IAA Experience\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is once again participating in the IAA Experience, ' 'which allows visitors to enjoy test-drives in the company’s ' 'latest fully electric and plug-in hybrid models. In addition to ' 'series-production vehicles, visitors will also have a rare chance ' 'to book passenger rides in the original Mercedes-Benz electric ' 'hypermiler, the VISION EQXX, which has a range of more than 1,200 ' 'kilometres.\n' 'Summit Talks – innovation forums featuring Mercedes-Benz experts\n' 'At the exhibition area, Mercedes-Benz is also offering trade ' 'visitors the chance to participate in a series of inspiring and ' 'informative executive talks at its booth in Hall B3. The first of ' 'four talks on press day (September 4) will focus on iconic and ' 'tech luxury, presented by Markus Schäfer, Chief Technology ' 'Officer at Mercedes-Benz Group AG, and Gorden Wagener, Chief ' 'Design Officer at Mercedes-Benz Group AG. The second, on ' 'pioneering technology, will also feature Markus Schäfer ' 'accompanied this time by Magnus Östberg, Chief Software ' 'Officer at Mercedes-Benz AG. In the third, Britta Seeger, Board ' 'Member for Marketing & Sales at Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'discusses how Mercedes-Benz is transforming the customer ' 'experience. Finally, the fourth talk introduces Ulf Zillig, Vice ' 'President Group Research, Sustainability & R&D Functions ' 'at Mercedes-Benz, and Jana Krägenbring-Noor, Head of ' 'Environmental Sustainability, Group Environmental Protection, ' 'Central Energy Management at Mercedes-Benz, who will examine ' 'advances the company is making towards its Ambition 2039 targets. ' 'The first three talks will also run in morning and afternoon ' 'sessions throughout the Summit on September 5-8 supported by a ' 'roster of expert speakers.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Pavilion – an electrifying space for everyone to ' 'experience the brand\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Pavilion takes centre stage on the Apothekenhof ' 'of the Munich Residence. Outside the avant-garde, bright red ' '“cube” structure, visitors will be able to see the complete range ' 'of current and future electric vehicles across all Mercedes ' 'brands, including Mercedes-AMG, G-Class, Mercedes-Maybach and ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans. As a result, the line-up covers a wide ' 'spectrum from compact models and performance saloons to luxury ' 'SUVs and multi-purpose vehicles. Visitors to the Pavilion can ' 'also immerse themselves in the benefits of driving electric ' 'vehicles and experience the Mercedes-Benz charging ecosystem with ' 'the latest public and home-charging solutions. The Pavilion will ' 'host events for all ages throughout the show, including evening ' 'programmes with live music featuring jazz pianist, Matti Klein, a ' 'children’s tour and a special family day on Sunday, September ' '10.\n' 'More information about Mercedes-Benz at IAA Mobility 2023 is ' 'available in the Mercedes-Benz Media Special.\n' ' \n' '[1] In real driving conditions, deviations from the certified ' 'standard values may occur. The real values are influenced by a ' 'variety of individual factors, e.g. individual driving style, ' 'environmental and route conditions.\n' '[2] Data on electrical consumption and range are provisional and ' 'were determined internally in accordance with the “WLTP test ' 'procedure” certification method. So far there are no confirmed ' 'figures from an officially approved testing organisation, nor any ' 'EC type approval or certificate of conformity with official ' 'figures. Differences between the stated figures and the official ' 'figures are possible.\n' '[3] MBUX Entertainment Software Update (2.4) is available over ' 'the air (OTA) for several vehicle models. The availability and ' 'scope of the features depend on the respective market, the ' 'technical conditions of the vehicle model and the individual ' 'configurations and settings in the vehicle. Availability by ' 'feature: Dolby Atmos®: 223, 297, 296, 295, 294, 167, 232; Video ' 'streaming: Series 223, 297, 296, 295, 294; NewsFlash: Markets: ' 'Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, ' 'UK; languages: Dutch, English (UK), French, German, Italian, ' 'Tourguide: France, Germany, UK; In-cabin sound for front ' 'passenger display: Series 297, 296, 295, 294 with Hyperscreen; ' 'Personal Decorative Image: Series 297, 296, 295, 294 with ' 'Hyperscreen and Mercedes me app; Place Details provided by ' 'Google: NTG7 and NTG6 vehicles with navigation in connect markets ' 'except China and Korea.', 'content_html': '
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  • Elevate and electrify – world premiere of the ' 'new Concept CLA Class, the first vehicle on the new ' 'Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) with a range of ' 'more than 750 km (466 miles) ' '(WLTP)[1]
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  • World premiere of the new E-Class All-Terrain – ' 'completing the new E-Class family
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  • Announcement of Mercedes-Benz Charging ' 'Network
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Mercedes-Benz Group AG CEO Ola Källenius unveiled the ' 'forerunner to a whole new model family today at the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Pavilion on Apothekenhof at the Munich ' 'Residence in the centre of the city. In the age of electric ' 'and digital innovation, this concept car defines the ' 'company’s vision to elevate the vehicle portfolio at the ' 'gateway to the brand. Based on the new Mercedes-Benz Modular ' 'Architecture (MMA), it makes its mark through long-range ' 'efficiency, pioneering innovation, a beautiful and ' 'extraordinary aesthetic, sustainable materials and an ' 'entirely new operating system, MB.OS.

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“With the Concept CLA-Class as a predecessor and the four ' 'upcoming MMA vehicles, we are elevating every aspect of what ' 'customers can expect from Mercedes-Benz in this segment. ' 'With a range of more than 750 kilometres (466 miles) ' '(WLTP), the Concept CLA Class could easily take you from ' 'Munich to Hamburg on a single charge. MB.OS will create a ' 'fundamentally enhanced customer experience from driving ' 'assistance and navigation to charging and on-board ' 'entertainment. And we’re also exploring what’s possible in ' 'terms of sustainability with this vehicle. Across the entire ' 'MMA fleet, we will reduce CO2 emissions in our ' 'value chain by more than 40 percent compared to the previous ' 'architecture.”
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board ' 'of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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The Concept CLA Class was revealed at a special Pre-Night ' 'event at the Mercedes-Benz Pavilion, complete with an ' 'appearance by tennis legend Roger Federer, a kinetic light ' 'show and a live music performance from French pianist ' 'Sofiane Pamart.

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Concept CLA Class – elevating the electric experience to ' 'a new level

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The Concept CLA Class is the forerunner of the first ' 'model family designed on the all-new Mercedes-Benz Modular ' 'Architecture (MMA). Using an advanced, next-generation and ' 'in-house-developed electric drive unit, the Concept CLA ' 'Class is capable of more than 750 kilometres (466 miles) ' '(WLTP)1 on a single charge. This represents a remarkable ' 'energy consumption of around 12 kWh/100 kilometres (5.2 ' 'mi/kWh). This makes the hypermiler the “one-litre car” for ' 'the electric age. From a sustainability standpoint, the MMA ' 'platform represents the first family of vehicles designed ' 'from the very start to the principles set out in ' "Mercedes‑Benz's Ambition 2039.

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More information on the Concept ' 'CLA Class.
More about Sustainability.

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“The technology that provides the foundation for the ' 'Concept CLA Class represents an entirely new approach for ' 'Mercedes-Benz and incorporates many learnings from our ' 'groundbreaking VISION EQXX technology programme. I am ' 'certain that our MMA platform will enable us to offer our ' 'customers in this market segment a class-defining ' 'combination of performance, sustainability, safety and ' 'comfort paired with an outstanding digital ' 'experience.”
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology ' 'Officer

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“Defining Class since 1886” – the benchmark for ' 'desirable vehicles for 137 years

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Since the invention of the automobile by Carl Benz 137 ' 'years ago, Mercedes-Benz has consistently set the benchmark. ' 'From A-Class to S-Class and beyond, the company’s ' 'uncompromising vision continues to shape the development of ' 'the automobile like no other vehicle manufacturer. At this ' 'year’s IAA Mobility, Mercedes‑Benz is underpinning this ' 'pioneering spirit. In addition to the Concept CLA Class, ' 'other show cars and the latest range of electric and ' 'electrified vehicles are on display. The “Defining ' 'Class since 1886” theme forms the backbone of a global ' 'marketing campaign, which has been launched at IAA Mobility ' 'in Munich and then rolled out around the world. The ' 'omnichannel campaign consists of a 90-second brand film, social ' 'assets and content on the main Mercedes-Benz website, as ' 'well as billboards around Munich and other cities in ' 'Germany. Find out more about the Mercedes-Benz ' 'events at IAA 2023.

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World premiere – E-Class All-Terrain

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Mercedes-Benz is proud to present the world premiere of ' 'the E-Class All-Terrain – the latest member of the new ' 'E-Class family. As the most versatile E-Class variant, the ' 'All-Terrain combines stand-out looks with the impressive ' 'functionality of the Estate and the wide-ranging innovations ' 'of the new E-Class generation. The All-Terrain “all-rounder” ' 'ushers in a range of modifications over the standard model: ' 'With up to 46 millimetres  ground clearance, ' 'larger-diameter wheels, switchable off-road modes, plus ' '4MATIC all-wheel drive and air suspension AIRMATIC as ' 'standard, the E-Class All-Terrain is engineered to make ' 'light work of dirt roads and gravel tracks. The design has ' 'been enhanced too, with a more distinctive twin-louvre ' 'grille, special bumpers, high-gloss chrome front and rear ' 'underride guard, and dark-grey wheel-arch linings. A plug-in ' 'hybrid model is available from launch with an all-electric ' 'range of up to 100 kilometres in the WLTP.

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Find out more about the Mercedes-Benz ' 'E-Class All-Terrain.

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Striking, efficient and intelligent – quartet of new EVs ' 'revealed

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Taking pride of place alongside the new Concept CLA Class ' 'and the E-Class All-Terrain are three all-electric models ' 'making their IAA Mobility debuts – the EQA, ' 'EQB and EQV people carrier. Each new model benefits from ' 'a host of upgrades that align with the brand’s luxury ' 'strategy: More distinctive design details, technology ' 'updates including the latest generation of MBUX, additional ' 'comfort and functionality, and more intelligent ' 'driver-assistance systems designed to make everyday life ' 'easier and less stressful. In addition, the new, ' 'all‑electric Mercedes-Maybach ' 'EQS SUV (provisional figures: combined power ' 'consumption: 24.4-22.5 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions: 0 ' 'g/km)[2] will be presented for the first time in ' 'Europe.

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Mercedes-Benz Charging Network – global rollout starts ' 'this year

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In line with the main theme, “Defining class since 1886”, ' 'Mercedes-Benz aims to build the world’s most desirable cars. ' 'And one big step on the road to achieving this goal is to ' 'elevate the entire EV experience for customers with a fast, ' 'convenient, reliable and sustainable charging solution. To ' 'this end, Mercedes-Benz is building its own global Charging ' 'Network and the first Charging Hub will go into operation in ' 'Atlanta (USA), Chengdu (China) and Mannheim (Germany) in the ' 'fall of 2023. By the end of 2024, Mercedes-Benz aims to ' 'further expand its global charging network to over 2,000 ' 'high-power charging points. The long-term goal is to create ' 'more than 2,000 Charging Hubs with over 10,000 charging ' 'points by the end of the decade.

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All the charging points will be universally open to ' 'electric vehicles from all brands and thanks to intelligent ' 'charging, each vehicle can be charged at its maximum rating, ' 'helping reduce the charging time for customers to an ' 'absolute minimum. With this Charging Network, Mercedes-Benz ' 'will set a new standard for EV infrastructure, enabling a ' 'convenient experience in terms of fast, safe and green ' 'charging of electric vehicles.

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More information on the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Charging Network.

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Future-perfect software – over-the-air updates deliver ' 'new entertainment and navigation features

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Mercedes-Benz is rolling out an extensive package of ' 'features that customers will be able to take advantage of ' 'via fast and reliable over-the-air (OTA) updates. The list ' 'of upgrades includes Dolby Atmos®, video streaming, new ' 'voice features with NewsFlash and Tourguide, as well as new ' 'content for the passenger display. These features are being ' 'introduced on models equipped with second-generation MBUX ' '(NTG7) systems[3] between August and November ' '2023. Further, Place Details provided by Google will be ' 'available for vehicles with the first generation MBUX.

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More information on Mercedes-Benz ' 'over-the-air updates.

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Electric G-Class – The original “G” enters the final ' 'phase of its electric transformation

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Following on from the reveal of the all-electric Concept ' 'EQG at the IAA Mobility 2021, Mercedes-Benz is using this ' 'year’s Pavilion space to showcase a camouflaged prototype of ' 'its iconic 4x4. For more than 40 years, the “G” has defined ' 'the standards in the off-road class with an unmistakably ' 'striking silhouette that embodies strength and capability – ' 'and this unique DNA will continue as the vehicle enters the ' 'electric age. At the IAA Mobility 2023, visitors will be ' 'able to get up close to the vehicle months before its world ' 'premiere next year.

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Mercedes-AMG GT Concept E PERFORMANCE – electrifying the ' 'Mercedes-Benz performance brand

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At this year’s IAA Mobility, Mercedes-AMG will give ' 'visitors a preview of a GT Coupé model by revealing the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT Concept E PERFORMANCE. Using technology ' 'transfer from the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, the hybrid ' 'system combines the qualities of a powerful V8 petrol engine ' 'with those of an Electric Drive Unit on the rear axle, ' 'delivering more than 800 hp. The AMG GT’s High Performance ' 'battery is designed as a plug-in solution and can, ' 'therefore, be charged at any AC charging station.

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 Electrified test drives – ' 'introducing the IAA Experience

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Mercedes-Benz is once again participating in the IAA ' 'Experience, which allows visitors to enjoy test-drives in ' 'the company’s latest fully electric and plug-in hybrid ' 'models. In addition to series-production vehicles, visitors ' 'will also have a rare chance to book passenger rides in the ' 'original Mercedes-Benz electric hypermiler, the VISION EQXX, ' 'which has a range of more than 1,200 kilometres.

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Summit Talks – innovation forums featuring Mercedes-Benz ' 'experts

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At the exhibition area, Mercedes-Benz is also offering ' 'trade visitors the chance to participate in a series of ' 'inspiring and informative executive talks at its booth in ' 'Hall B3. The first of four talks on press day (September 4) ' 'will focus on iconic and tech luxury, presented by Markus ' 'Schäfer, Chief Technology Officer at Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'and Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG. The second, on pioneering technology, will also ' 'feature Markus Schäfer accompanied this time by ' 'Magnus Östberg, Chief Software Officer at Mercedes-Benz ' 'AG. In the third, Britta Seeger, Board Member for Marketing ' '& Sales at Mercedes-Benz Group AG, discusses how ' 'Mercedes-Benz is transforming the customer experience. ' 'Finally, the fourth talk introduces Ulf Zillig, Vice ' 'President Group Research, Sustainability & R&D ' 'Functions at Mercedes-Benz, and Jana Krägenbring-Noor, Head ' 'of Environmental Sustainability, Group Environmental ' 'Protection, Central Energy Management at Mercedes-Benz, who ' 'will examine advances the company is making towards its ' 'Ambition 2039 targets. The first three talks will also run ' 'in morning and afternoon sessions throughout the Summit on ' 'September 5-8 supported by a roster of expert speakers.

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Mercedes-Benz Pavilion – an electrifying space for ' 'everyone to experience the brand

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The Mercedes-Benz Pavilion takes centre stage on the ' 'Apothekenhof of the Munich Residence. Outside the ' 'avant-garde, bright red “cube” structure, visitors will be ' 'able to see the complete range of current and future ' 'electric vehicles across all Mercedes brands, including ' 'Mercedes-AMG, G-Class, Mercedes-Maybach and Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vans. As a result, the line-up covers a wide spectrum from ' 'compact models and performance saloons to luxury SUVs and ' 'multi-purpose vehicles. Visitors to the Pavilion can also ' 'immerse themselves in the benefits of driving electric ' 'vehicles and experience the Mercedes-Benz charging ecosystem ' 'with the latest public and home-charging solutions. The ' 'Pavilion will host events for all ages throughout the show, ' 'including evening programmes with live music featuring jazz ' 'pianist, Matti Klein, a children’s tour and a special family ' 'day on Sunday, September 10.

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More information about Mercedes-Benz at IAA Mobility 2023 ' 'is available in the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Media Special.

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[1] In real driving conditions, deviations ' 'from the certified standard values may occur. The real ' 'values are influenced by a variety of individual factors, ' 'e.g. individual driving style, environmental and route ' 'conditions.

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[2] Data on electrical consumption and range ' 'are provisional and were determined internally in accordance ' 'with the “WLTP test procedure” certification method. So far ' 'there are no confirmed figures from an officially approved ' 'testing organisation, nor any EC type approval or ' 'certificate of conformity with official figures. Differences ' 'between the stated figures and the official figures are ' 'possible.

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[3] MBUX Entertainment Software Update (2.4) ' 'is available over the air (OTA) for several vehicle models. ' 'The availability and scope of the features depend on the ' 'respective market, the technical conditions of the vehicle ' 'model and the individual configurations and settings in the ' 'vehicle. Availability by feature: Dolby Atmos®: 223, 297, ' '296, 295, 294, 167, 232; Video streaming: Series 223, 297, ' '296, 295, 294; NewsFlash: Markets: Austria, France, Germany, ' 'Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, UK; languages: ' 'Dutch, English (UK), French, German, Italian, Tourguide: ' 'France, Germany, UK; In-cabin sound for front passenger ' 'display: Series 297, 296, 295, 294 with Hyperscreen; ' 'Personal Decorative Image: Series 297, 296, 295, 294 with ' 'Hyperscreen and Mercedes me app; Place Details provided ' 'by Google: NTG7 and NTG6 vehicles with navigation in connect ' 'markets except China and Korea.

\n', 'date': '2023-09-03T20:10:00+02:00', 'title': '“Defining Class since 1886”: Mercedes-Benz at IAA Mobility 2023', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/e8b04513-3225-4b6d-8ce0-cce3adcada52'} 2025-11-30 01:01:58 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=92&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:58 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=92&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:58 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=92&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:58 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/603b56b8-3cb5-426a-95da-5457adf3c78e> {'content': 'Solid P5 and P6 finishes for the team in Monza, on a day when we ' 'had the third-fastest car in the field behind Red Bull and ' 'Ferrari George made a strong start to run P4 for the early part ' 'of the race, defending strongly from Perez until eventually ' 'ceding position to the faster Red Bull. George pitted on lap 19, ' 'incurring a five-second penalty when re-joining the race, but a ' 'strong, well-managed stint meant it cost him no positions. Lewis ' 'ran an offset strategy by starting on the Hard tyre, running ' 'longer than most runners before pitting to Medium tyres just ' 'after half distance. Rejoining in P10, he was able to quickly ' 'pass Alonso, then close in on the battle between Albon and the ' 'two McLaren drivers. Minor contact with Piastri on lap 41 meant ' 'he incurred a five-second penalty, but the tyre offset meant he ' 'was able to pass Norris and Albon on track for P6, then build the ' 'necessary gap to maintain his position in the final standings. ' 'The team scored 18 points today and now holds a 45-point ' 'advantage over Ferrari, who climbed to P3 in the constructors’ ' 'championship today. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap ' 'Start Tyre Stop One George Russell P4 P5 1:25.847 ' '(L38) Medium Hard (L19) Lewis Hamilton P8 P6 ' '1:25.582 (L29) Hard Medium (L27) George Russell Fifth ' 'place was probably the maximum today and I think we’d have taken ' 'that result before the weekend. We’ve outpaced McLaren and Aston ' 'Martin here, but unfortunately Ferrari were just a step ahead of ' 'us here – and then Red Bull out front. They were so fast in the ' 'high-speed corners today, I just couldn’t keep Perez behind any ' 'longer than I did in the early laps. It was a tough race because ' 'the degradation was high, but the long pit-stop loss just means ' 'that a two-stop strategy isn’t really competitive; that means a ' 'lot of time in DRS, but it’s not easy to overtake with such small ' 'pace differences between cars. I’m looking forward to heading to ' 'Singapore next. We were competitive there last year and I think ' 'that our car will be better suited to that circuit, so hopefully ' 'we can fight a bit closer to the front than we managed here. ' 'Lewis Hamilton Every point and position that we are getting ' 'through these races are incredibly hard-fought. We started on the ' 'hard tyre today and it was nice to be offset but difficult at the ' 'beginning and not so easy to follow in the DRS train. I spent a ' 'lot of laps following the McLarens, so I knew that I had slightly ' 'more pace than them in the first stint, and hoped I could get ' 'them on the second one. There was a big gap to catch after the ' 'stop, and I was worried my tyres would go off when I caught them, ' 'but fortunately theirs did the same. I cleared Alonso immediately ' 'after the stop, which opened things up and let me close them ' 'down; but the incident with Piastri was just unfortunate. I ' 'misjudged the gap that I had and it was totally my fault – I went ' 'and apologised to him straight after. So I think we maximised ' 'today, and now I’m looking forward to Singapore in ten days’ ' 'time. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO That was a pretty ' 'incident-filled race for us and we maximised the points that were ' 'in there today. But like always, we need to be careful not to be ' 'too happy about finishing fifth and sixth. Looking back at them, ' 'I think both penalties for the drivers were fair, but fortunately ' 'they both did a great job to make sure they didn’t have any ' 'consequence for the finishing positions; they both just took it ' 'on the chin, got their heads down and kept on racing. We know ' 'that these low-downforce circuits are not our strong suit, and in ' 'fact I think we have seen progress over the season from Baku to ' 'Spa to here. The next race is Singapore, so back to high ' 'downforce and coming towards our direction a little bit more. It ' 'will be important for us to maximise that opportunity when it ' 'comes. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We were the ' 'third quickest team today so fifth and sixth was the best we ' 'could achieve.\xa0The car just doesn’t have the pace of the ' 'Ferrari at this downforce level. Fortunately, on normal tracks ' 'the fight is much closer but today was all about damage ' 'limitation and the team and drivers did a good job to minimise ' 'our points loss in the constructors’ championship.\xa0The hot ' 'conditions made it tricky with the tyres and if you were pushing ' 'to defend or attack, the one stop became quite marginal.\xa0We ' 'were expecting a tough race for the tyres, normally our car is ' 'quite kind to its rear tyres but since Friday we’ve struggled to ' 'keep the temperatures down, we’re just sliding around a little ' 'too much.\xa0Saying that, we at least had the pace and ' 'straight-line speed to gain a few places at the end with ' 'Lewis.\xa0We’ve been some way off threatening the podium ' 'positions here so we’re looking forward to Singapore where ' 'hopefully we’ll be able to fight for the bigger points positions.', 'content_html': '

Solid P5 and P6 finishes for the team in Monza, ' 'on a day when we had the third-fastest car in the field ' 'behind Red Bull and Ferrari

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  • George made a strong start to run P4 for the early part ' 'of the race, defending strongly from Perez until eventually ' 'ceding position to the faster Red Bull.
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Fifth place was probably the maximum today and I think ' 'we’d have taken that result before the weekend. We’ve ' 'outpaced McLaren and Aston Martin here, but unfortunately ' 'Ferrari were just a step ahead of us here – and then Red ' 'Bull out front. They were so fast in the high-speed corners ' 'today, I just couldn’t keep Perez behind any longer than I ' 'did in the early laps. It was a tough race because the ' 'degradation was high, but the long pit-stop loss just means ' 'that a two-stop strategy isn’t really competitive; that ' 'means a lot of time in DRS, but it’s not easy to overtake ' 'with such small pace differences between cars. I’m looking ' 'forward to heading to Singapore next. We were competitive ' 'there last year and I think that our car will be better ' 'suited to that circuit, so hopefully we can fight a bit ' 'closer to the front than we managed here.

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Lewis Hamilton

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Every point and position that we are getting through ' 'these races are incredibly hard-fought. We started on the ' 'hard tyre today and it was nice to be offset but difficult ' 'at the beginning and not so easy to follow in the DRS train. ' 'I spent a lot of laps following the McLarens, so I knew that ' 'I had slightly more pace than them in the first stint, and ' 'hoped I could get them on the second one. There was a big ' 'gap to catch after the stop, and I was worried my tyres ' 'would go off when I caught them, but fortunately theirs did ' 'the same. I cleared Alonso immediately after the stop, which ' 'opened things up and let me close them down; but the ' 'incident with Piastri was just unfortunate. I misjudged the ' 'gap that I had and it was totally my fault – I went and ' 'apologised to him straight after. So I think we maximised ' 'today, and now I’m looking forward to Singapore in ten days’ ' 'time.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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That was a pretty incident-filled race for us and we ' 'maximised the points that were in there today. But like ' 'always, we need to be careful not to be too happy about ' 'finishing fifth and sixth. Looking back at them, I think ' 'both penalties for the drivers were fair, but fortunately ' 'they both did a great job to make sure they didn’t have any ' 'consequence for the finishing positions; they both just took ' 'it on the chin, got their heads down and kept on racing. We ' 'know that these low-downforce circuits are not our strong ' 'suit, and in fact I think we have seen progress over the ' 'season from Baku to Spa to here. The next race is Singapore, ' 'so back to high downforce and coming towards our direction a ' 'little bit more. It will be important for us to maximise ' 'that opportunity when it comes.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We were the third quickest team today so fifth and sixth ' 'was the best we could achieve. The car just doesn’t ' 'have the pace of the Ferrari at this downforce level. ' 'Fortunately, on normal tracks the fight is much closer but ' 'today was all about damage limitation and the team and ' 'drivers did a good job to minimise our points loss in the ' 'constructors’ championship. The hot conditions made it ' 'tricky with the tyres and if you were pushing to defend or ' 'attack, the one stop became quite marginal. We were ' 'expecting a tough race for the tyres, normally our car is ' 'quite kind to its rear tyres but since Friday we’ve ' 'struggled to keep the temperatures down, we’re just sliding ' 'around a little too much. Saying that, we at least had ' 'the pace and straight-line speed to gain a few places at the ' 'end with Lewis. We’ve been some way off threatening the ' 'podium positions here so we’re looking forward to Singapore ' 'where hopefully we’ll be able to fight for the bigger points ' 'positions.

\n', 'date': '2023-09-03T18:30:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Italian Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/603b56b8-3cb5-426a-95da-5457adf3c78e'} 2025-11-30 01:01:58 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c8178813-a85e-4805-bbe8-bf456806ed13> {'content': 'Second row for George and P8 for Lewis in qualifying at Monza, ' 'with the top nine separated by 0.7s in a tight ATA (Alternative ' 'Tyre Allocation) session. A busy FP3 session saw the team ' 'focused on recovering from a mixed Friday practice, evaluating ' 'setup changes that had been trialled overnight in the simulator ' 'in Brackley. Signs from FP3 on Soft tyres were encouraging but ' 'still left room for further improvement. George took P4 on the ' 'grid with two strong Q3 laps, with the top nine covered by just ' '0.7s. Lewis took P8, 0.15s behind his team-mate, after being ' 'limited by a lack of rear grip in qualifying. Driver FP3 ' 'Q1 Q2 Q3 George Russell P6 9 laps P13 6 laps ' 'P7 6 laps P4 1:22.148 Hard 1:21.382 Medium ' '1:20.671 Soft Lewis Hamilton P3 9 laps P8 6 laps ' 'P6 6 laps P8 1:21.977 Hard 1:21.369 Medium ' '1:20.820 Soft George Russell You need to be dynamic in this ' 'new qualifying format as you jump down the tyre compounds, and I ' 'think we did a good job managing it today. The engineers did a ' 'great job overnight and we hit the ground running this morning, I ' 'felt more comfortable in the car. With the softer tyre compounds ' 'Pirelli have brought here, I think there’s the option to tune the ' 'set-up more aggressively for qualifying or favouring the race ' 'pace a little bit more. We’ve done the latter, so I hope it pays ' 'off tomorrow. There’s always lots of talk about a tow here, but ' 'it’s always a double-edge sword; I chose clean air on each run ' 'and it worked well today. Overall, though, this was a session ' 'that just shows how you need to get every detail right in F1: in ' 'Q1, I didn’t get the tyre in the right window and was P13; then ' 'in Q3, we ended up P4. Now it’s full focus on the race and I hope ' 'we can challenge for the podium. Lewis Hamilton That wasn’t the ' 'greatest session. We started off the weekend well in FP1 on the ' 'first run, then it feels like things have got more complicated ' 'and I just haven’t found the sweet spot with the car. It was ' 'improving through qualifying, and we made it to the top ten, but ' 'I still didn’t have the feeling I wanted with the car on the ' 'final run. We know how close the times are in qualifying, and ' 'that also translates to very similar race pace, which can make it ' 'hard to make up positions through the field, especially early in ' 'the race. George did a great job today to get on the second row, ' 'and I hope I can make progress forwards tomorrow. Toto Wolff, ' 'Team Principal & CEO That was a solid session for us but again a ' 'mixed outcome from qualifying – less than two tenths between our ' 'drivers, but that means four positions when it’s such a close ' 'field. George did a strong job to get onto the second row; Lewis ' 'found it more difficult to build confidence in the car, and he ' 'was struggling for rear grip through the sessions. We know how ' 'hard it is to overtake at this circuit, with the small wings and ' 'a reduced DRS effect. If George makes a good start, then he can ' 'fight at the front; if Albon gets past, for example, then it ' 'might be a more complicated afternoon for us. As for Lewis, we ' 'know what he can deliver in the race – and he will fight until ' 'the final metres to climb through the field. Finally, it was ' 'great to see Ferrari put on such a great show, and fantastic to ' 'see the emotions of the tifosi as well. It will be a long race ' 'tomorrow, probably a one-stop without too much variety in the ' 'strategy, but let’s see how we go when it comes to the race pace. ' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director It was a really ' 'solid lap by George to take 4th on the grid.\xa0We were miles off ' 'the pace yesterday, but some good work was done overnight to ' 'close that gap down.\xa0Lewis was the wrong side of a tight bunch ' 'but that’s how the grid is this year, his final lap began well ' 'but the rears started to give up in the final sector which cost ' 'him a few places.\xa0This track doesn’t suit our car particularly ' 'well so a podium is a stretch target but we’ll be looking for any ' 'opportunity to move both forward.\xa0We’re expecting a hot race ' 'tomorrow which is going to mean tyre management is a big factor. ' 'But that should also create possibilities to offset and open up ' 'some choices on strategy.', 'content_html': '

Second row for George and P8 for Lewis in ' 'qualifying at Monza, with the top nine separated by 0.7s in ' 'a tight ATA (Alternative Tyre Allocation) ' 'session.

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Lewis Hamilton

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You need to be dynamic in this new qualifying format as ' 'you jump down the tyre compounds, and I think we did a good ' 'job managing it today. The engineers did a great job ' 'overnight and we hit the ground running this morning, I felt ' 'more comfortable in the car. With the softer tyre compounds ' 'Pirelli have brought here, I think there’s the option to ' 'tune the set-up more aggressively for qualifying or ' 'favouring the race pace a little bit more. We’ve done the ' 'latter, so I hope it pays off tomorrow. There’s always lots ' 'of talk about a tow here, but it’s always a double-edge ' 'sword; I chose clean air on each run and it worked well ' 'today. Overall, though, this was a session that just shows ' 'how you need to get every detail right in F1: in Q1, I ' 'didn’t get the tyre in the right window and was P13; then in ' 'Q3, we ended up P4. Now it’s full focus on the race and I ' 'hope we can challenge for the podium.

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Lewis Hamilton

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That wasn’t the greatest session. We started off the ' 'weekend well in FP1 on the first run, then it feels like ' 'things have got more complicated and I just haven’t found ' 'the sweet spot with the car. It was improving through ' 'qualifying, and we made it to the top ten, but I still ' 'didn’t have the feeling I wanted with the car on the final ' 'run. We know how close the times are in qualifying, and that ' 'also translates to very similar race pace, which can make it ' 'hard to make up positions through the field, especially ' 'early in the race. George did a great job today to get on ' 'the second row, and I hope I can make progress forwards ' 'tomorrow.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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That was a solid session for us but again a mixed outcome ' 'from qualifying – less than two tenths between our drivers, ' 'but that means four positions when it’s such a close field. ' 'George did a strong job to get onto the second row; Lewis ' 'found it more difficult to build confidence in the car, and ' 'he was struggling for rear grip through the sessions. We ' 'know how hard it is to overtake at this circuit, with the ' 'small wings and a reduced DRS effect. If George makes a good ' 'start, then he can fight at the front; if Albon gets past, ' 'for example, then it might be a more complicated afternoon ' 'for us. As for Lewis, we know what he can deliver in the ' 'race – and he will fight until the final metres to climb ' 'through the field. Finally, it was great to see Ferrari put ' 'on such a great show, and fantastic to see the emotions of ' 'the tifosi as well. It will be a long race ' 'tomorrow, probably a one-stop without too much variety in ' 'the strategy, but let’s see how we go when it comes to the ' 'race pace.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It was a really solid lap by George to take ' '4th on the grid. We were miles off the pace ' 'yesterday, but some good work was done overnight to close ' 'that gap down. Lewis was the wrong side of a tight ' 'bunch but that’s how the grid is this year, his final lap ' 'began well but the rears started to give up in the final ' 'sector which cost him a few places. This track doesn’t ' 'suit our car particularly well so a podium is a stretch ' 'target but we’ll be looking for any opportunity to move both ' 'forward. We’re expecting a hot race tomorrow which is ' 'going to mean tyre management is a big factor. But that ' 'should also create possibilities to offset and open up some ' 'choices on strategy.

\n', 'date': '2023-09-02T18:25:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Italian Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c8178813-a85e-4805-bbe8-bf456806ed13'} 2025-11-30 01:01:58 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8f808e14-2dc5-4550-af00-54add554fe87> {'content': 'A mixed day for the team in Monza, with a solid FP1 session ' 'followed by a more challenging FP2, with performance still to be ' 'found on all tyre compounds. On this Alternative Tyre Allocation ' 'weekend, both drivers ran a single set of Hard tyres in FP1, ' 'completing a programme of set-up evaluation and development ' 'experiments. For FP2, George completed the planned programme of ' 'Medium and Soft tyres, combining single timed laps on both tyres ' 'and long running on the Medium Lewis ran a higher downforce level ' 'in FP2, which cost straight line speed and did not deliver the ' 'expected gains in the corners. With time not available to revert ' 'in-session, he elected to save the Soft tyre for tomorrow and ' 'only ran the Medium. Overall, the day left the team with plenty ' 'of opportunities for overnight gains, with Mick Schumacher ' 'running in the simulator in Brackley this evening to evaluate ' 'improvements. Driver FP1 FP2 George Russell 28 ' 'laps 1:23.189 P5 Hard 20 laps 1:22.176 P9 Medium, ' 'Soft Lewis Hamilton 26 laps 1:23.269 P8 Hard 23 ' 'laps 1:22.783 P17 Medium George Russell It’s great to ' 'be back in Monza and driving the car at these high speeds and ' 'with low downforce levels. The characteristics are very different ' 'to what we had last week in Zandvoort, and that’s something that ' 'it’s fun to adapt to. The car was feeling reasonably good, but we ' 'have some improvements to make on the soft tyre. The high fuel ' 'pace was looking pretty strong, so the focus tomorrow will be on ' 'finding more speed for qualifying. Lewis Hamilton It was a ' 'relatively normal Friday programme for me. The reliability was ' 'strong, and we got through the work that we needed to, checking ' 'off the different tests we had to do. There’s lots of learning ' 'from today, and we will have a bit of work tonight to try and ' 'improve for Saturday – as we always manage to do. I know that the ' 'team will do great work overnight to improve the set-up and car ' 'balance, so that we can be quicker tomorrow. Andrew Shovlin, ' 'Trackside Engineering Director It’s been a messy day, partly with ' 'red flags but also because we’ve not got the car in a good place ' 'at the moment. That means we have a bit of work to do overnight ' 'to get the setup in the right place for the rest of the ' 'weekend.\xa0Single lap and long run both need work if we want to ' 'be competitive.\xa0There’s not much else to say; we just need to ' 'get on with the job of sorting the car out.', 'content_html': '

A mixed day for the team in Monza, with a solid ' 'FP1 session followed by a more challenging FP2, with ' 'performance still to be found on all tyre ' 'compounds.

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  • On this Alternative Tyre Allocation weekend, both ' 'drivers ran a single set of Hard tyres in FP1, completing a ' 'programme of set-up evaluation and development ' 'experiments.
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P5

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1:22.176

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P9

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Lewis Hamilton

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1:23.269

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1:22.783

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Medium

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George Russell

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It’s great to be back in Monza and driving the car at ' 'these high speeds and with low downforce levels. The ' 'characteristics are very different to what we had last week ' 'in Zandvoort, and that’s something that it’s fun to adapt ' 'to. The car was feeling reasonably good, but we have some ' 'improvements to make on the soft tyre. The high fuel pace ' 'was looking pretty strong, so the focus tomorrow will be on ' 'finding more speed for qualifying.

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Lewis Hamilton

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It was a relatively normal Friday programme for me. The ' 'reliability was strong, and we got through the work that we ' 'needed to, checking off the different tests we had to do. ' 'There’s lots of learning from today, and we will have a bit ' 'of work tonight to try and improve for Saturday – as we ' 'always manage to do. I know that the team will do great work ' 'overnight to improve the set-up and car balance, so that we ' 'can be quicker tomorrow.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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It’s been a messy day, partly with red flags but also ' 'because we’ve not got the car in a good place at the moment. ' 'That means we have a bit of work to do overnight to get the ' 'setup in the right place for the rest of the ' 'weekend. Single lap and long run both need work if we ' 'want to be competitive. There’s not much else to say; ' 'we just need to get on with the job of sorting the car ' 'out.

\n', 'date': '2023-09-01T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Italian Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8f808e14-2dc5-4550-af00-54add554fe87'} 2025-11-30 01:01:58 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=92&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:59 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ad0d11fa-2fa2-4788-a3c9-725ef412e7d2> {'content': '\n' 'MBUX Entertainment Update brings Dolby Atmos® and video streaming ' 'to more cars and markets\n' 'New voice features with NewsFlash and Tourguide coming to more ' 'European countries\n' 'Front passenger experience further enhanced with new display ' 'features\n' 'Place Details provided by Google also coming to vehicles with ' 'first-generation MBUX\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is rolling out an extensive package of new ' 'entertainment and navigation features over the air (OTA) to more ' 'than 700,000 vehicles worldwide. New features are being ' 'introduced on models equipped with second-generation MBUX ' 'systems[1] between August and November 2023. Customers can ' 'access MBUX Entertainment Update (2.4) via the Update Wizard ' 'on their MBUX display or the Mercedes me app after receiving ' 'a notification that it is available in their region.\n' '“Our in-house developed Mercedes‑Benz software enables great ' 'in-car entertainment, immersive Dolby Atmos® audio, video ' 'streaming and enhanced navigation experiences. Equipped with our ' 'pioneering MBUX infotainment system, our vehicles meet the ' 'rapidly changing desires of our customers worldwide through ' 'regular over-the-air feature updates.”Magnus Östberg, ' 'Chief Software Officer at Mercedes‑Benz AG\n' 'Dolby Atmos® and video streaming take in-car entertainment to the ' 'next level for customers in additional markets\n' 'Dolby Atmos® goes beyond the stereo music experience, adding more ' "space, clarity and depth to music. Whether it's hearing the " 'layers of instruments move around you, catching the subtle breath ' 'a singer takes between lyrics, or feeling melodies wash over you, ' 'listeners will enjoy music that matches the artist’s original ' 'vision.\n' 'With the MBUX Entertainment Update, customers can also enjoy new ' 'video streaming options, including the YouTube Web app.\n' 'NewsFlash and Tourguide keep drivers informed on the road\n' 'Mercedes-Benz introduced NewsFlash with Hey Mercedes in ' 'eight countries and five languages in 2022 and it will soon be ' 'available in additional markets. With the latest version of ' 'NewsFlash, customers can listen to newscasts on general news, ' 'business, finance, sports, culture and other topics. Customers ' 'can configure their favourite channels in the Mercedes me ' 'app and use the MBUX Voice Assistant via the command “Hey ' 'Mercedes, play the news.” The Tourguide acoustic travel companion ' 'has been available in Germany in two languages since 2022 and is ' 'now coming to the UK and France. Customers can activate the ' 'Tourguide via the voice command "Hey Mercedes, activate ' 'Tourguide". When driving past brown signs along the motorway, the ' 'MBUX voice assistant will automatically read out useful ' 'information about castles, museums and other sights.\n' 'Front passenger display now supports in-cabin audio for dynamic ' 'content and photo personalisation\n' 'Another new feature of the OTA updates is the in-cabin sound for ' 'the front passenger display. The audio from dynamic content like ' 'movies and television shows viewed on the front passenger display ' 'can now be played on the in-cabin sound system without wearing ' 'headphones. In addition, customers can select their own Personal ' 'Decorative Image via the Mercedes me app, which is ' 'continuously featured on the front passenger display.\n' 'Cars with first-generation MBUX will benefit from advanced ' 'navigation features and additional content from Place Details, ' 'provided by Google\n' 'Mercedes-Benz makes the latest technology available to those who ' 'have purchased a car equipped with MBUX, further verifying the ' 'commitment to Mercedes‑Benz customers: Vehicles with ' 'first-generation MBUX[2] will get access to Place Details ' 'provided by Google. This feature – which is already ' 'available for second-generation MBUX – adds detailed ' 'information about more than 200 million businesses and other ' 'locations worldwide, including business hours, photos, ratings ' 'and reviews. As this update is performed on the sever, it is ' 'automatically available to customers.\n' 'Furthermore, the route planning and guidance feature for both ' 'MBUX generations will be improved to increase the range of ' 'plug‑in hybrid and all-electric vehicles.\n' 'Availability by feature:\n' '\n' 'Dolby Atmos® supported by Apple Music: 223, 297, 296, 295, 294, ' '167, 232 with NTG7, Burmester®Sound System and activated ' 'Entertainment Package (Plus)\n' 'Video streaming: Series 223, 297, 296, 295, 294, 214 with ' 'activated Entertainment Package Plus\n' 'YouTube: Series 214, 236 and soon in series 223, 297, 296, 295, ' '294\n' 'Entertainment Package Plus: Available by end of 2023 in the ' 'Mercedes me store\n' 'NewsFlash: Markets: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, ' 'Spain, Switzerland, UK; languages: Dutch, English (UK), French, ' 'German, Italian\n' 'Tourguide: France, Germany, UK\n' 'In-cabin sound for front passenger display: Series 297, 296, 295, ' '294 with Hyperscreen\n' 'Personal Decorative Image: Series 297, 296, 295, 294 with ' 'Hyperscreen and Mercedes me app\n' 'Place Details provided by Google: NTG7 and NTG6 vehicles with ' 'navigation in connect markets except China and Korea\n' '\n' '[1] MBUX Entertainment Software Update (2.4) is available over ' 'the air (OTA) for several vehicle models. The availability and ' 'scope of the features depend on the respective market, the ' 'technical conditions of the vehicle model and the individual ' 'configurations and settings in the vehicle.\n' '[2] MBUX Entertainment Software Update (2.4) is available over ' 'the air (OTA) for several vehicle models. The availability and ' 'scope of the features depend on the respective market, the ' 'technical conditions of the vehicle model and the individual ' 'configurations and settings in the vehicle.', 'content_html': '
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  • MBUX Entertainment Update brings Dolby Atmos® ' 'and video streaming to more cars and markets
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  • New voice features with NewsFlash and Tourguide ' 'coming to more European countries
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  • Front passenger experience further enhanced with ' 'new display features
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  • Place Details provided by Google also coming to ' 'vehicles with first-generation MBUX
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Mercedes-Benz is rolling out an extensive package of new ' 'entertainment and navigation features over the air (OTA) to ' 'more than 700,000 vehicles worldwide. New features are being ' 'introduced on models equipped with second-generation MBUX ' 'systems[1] between August and November 2023. ' 'Customers can access MBUX Entertainment Update (2.4) ' 'via the Update Wizard on their MBUX display or the ' 'Mercedes me app after receiving a notification that it ' 'is available in their region.

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“Our in-house developed Mercedes‑Benz software enables ' 'great in-car entertainment, immersive Dolby Atmos® ' 'audio, video streaming and enhanced navigation experiences. ' 'Equipped with our pioneering MBUX infotainment system, our ' 'vehicles meet the rapidly changing desires of our customers ' 'worldwide through regular over-the-air feature ' 'updates.”
Magnus Östberg, ' 'Chief Software Officer at ' 'Mercedes‑Benz AG

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Dolby Atmos® and video streaming take in-car ' 'entertainment to the next level for customers in ' 'additional markets

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Dolby Atmos® goes beyond the stereo music experience, ' "adding more space, clarity and depth to music. Whether it's " 'hearing the layers of instruments move around you, catching ' 'the subtle breath a singer takes between lyrics, or feeling ' 'melodies wash over you, listeners will enjoy music that ' 'matches the artist’s original vision.

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With the MBUX Entertainment Update, customers can also ' 'enjoy new video streaming options, including the YouTube Web ' 'app.

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NewsFlash and Tourguide keep drivers informed on the ' 'road

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Mercedes-Benz introduced NewsFlash with Hey Mercedes ' 'in eight countries and five languages in 2022 and it will ' 'soon be available in additional markets. With the latest ' 'version of NewsFlash, customers can listen to newscasts on ' 'general news, business, finance, sports, culture and other ' 'topics. Customers can configure their favourite channels in ' 'the Mercedes me app and use the MBUX Voice Assistant ' 'via the command “Hey Mercedes, play the news.” The ' 'Tourguide acoustic travel companion has been available ' 'in Germany in two languages since 2022 and is now coming to ' 'the UK and France. Customers can activate the Tourguide via ' 'the voice command "Hey Mercedes, activate Tourguide". When ' 'driving past brown signs along the motorway, the MBUX voice ' 'assistant will automatically read out useful information ' 'about castles, museums and other sights.

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Front passenger display now supports in-cabin audio for ' 'dynamic content and photo personalisation

\n' '

Another new feature of the OTA updates is the in-cabin ' 'sound for the front passenger display. The audio from ' 'dynamic content like movies and television shows viewed on ' 'the front passenger display can now be played on the ' 'in-cabin sound system without wearing headphones. In ' 'addition, customers can select their own Personal Decorative ' 'Image via the Mercedes me app, which is continuously ' 'featured on the front passenger display.

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Cars with first-generation MBUX will benefit from ' 'advanced navigation features and additional content from ' 'Place Details, provided by Google

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Mercedes-Benz makes the latest technology available to ' 'those who have purchased a car equipped with MBUX, further ' 'verifying the commitment to Mercedes‑Benz customers: ' 'Vehicles with first-generation MBUX[2] will get ' 'access to Place Details provided by Google. This ' 'feature – which is already available for ' 'second-generation MBUX – adds detailed information ' 'about more than 200 million businesses and other ' 'locations worldwide, including business hours, photos, ' 'ratings and reviews. As this update is performed on the ' 'sever, it is automatically available to customers.

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Furthermore, the route planning and guidance feature for ' 'both MBUX generations will be improved to increase the range ' 'of plug‑in hybrid and all-electric vehicles.

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Availability by feature:

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  • Dolby Atmos® supported by Apple Music: 223, 297, 296, ' '295, 294, 167, 232 with NTG7, Burmester®Sound System and ' 'activated Entertainment Package (Plus)
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  • Video streaming: Series 223, 297, 296, 295, 294, 214 ' 'with activated Entertainment Package Plus
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  • YouTube: Series 214, 236 and soon in series 223, 297, ' '296, 295, 294
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  • Entertainment Package Plus: Available by end of 2023 in ' 'the Mercedes me store
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  • NewsFlash: Markets: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, ' 'Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, UK; languages: Dutch, ' 'English (UK), French, German, Italian
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  • Tourguide: France, Germany, UK
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  • In-cabin sound for front passenger display: Series 297, ' '296, 295, 294 with Hyperscreen
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  • Personal Decorative Image: Series 297, 296, 295, 294 ' 'with Hyperscreen and Mercedes me app
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  • Place Details provided by Google: NTG7 and NTG6 vehicles ' 'with navigation in connect markets except China and ' 'Korea
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[1] MBUX Entertainment Software Update (2.4) ' 'is available over the air (OTA) for several vehicle models. ' 'The availability and scope of the features depend on the ' 'respective market, the technical conditions of the vehicle ' 'model and the individual configurations and settings in the ' 'vehicle.

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[2] MBUX Entertainment Software Update (2.4) ' 'is available over the air (OTA) for several vehicle models. ' 'The availability and scope of the features depend on the ' 'respective market, the technical conditions of the vehicle ' 'model and the individual configurations and settings in the ' 'vehicle.

\n', 'date': '2023-09-03T20:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Over-the-air updates bring new entertainment and navigation ' 'offerings to Mercedes-Benz customers', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ad0d11fa-2fa2-4788-a3c9-725ef412e7d2'} 2025-11-30 01:01:59 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=92&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:59 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a19d8703-6e8e-4a24-aa87-1da9cef0dfd9> {'content': '\n' 'Prices start at 61,999 euros[1] for the E 200 Saloon (WLTP: ' 'combined fuel consumption: 7.3‑6.4 l/100 km, combined ' 'CO2 emissions: 166-144 g/km)[2]\n' 'Nine models available at the market launch in autumn, including ' 'four plug-in hybrids\n' 'Extensively expanded standard equipment with AVANTGARDE line, ' 'metallic paint, KEYLESS-GO and flush-fitted door handles\n' '\n' 'Saloon and estate, rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive versions, ' 'petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid models: E-Class customers will ' 'be able to choose from a broad range right from the market ' 'launch. A total of nine models are available at the launch, with ' 'more to follow soon. Orders can be placed at prices from 61,999 ' 'euros for the E 200 Saloon or 64,498 euros for the E 200 Estate ' 'with the same engine (WLTP: combined fuel consumption: 7.6-6.7 ' 'l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 173-152 g/km)2. The saloon ' 'and estate will arrive at European dealers starting in autumn ' '2023.\n' 'New offer strategy with expanded standard equipment[3]\n' 'The standard equipment of the new E-Class has been significantly ' 'upgraded. In addition to the metallic paintwork and the ' 'flush-fitted doors, this also includes KEYLESS-GO and Active ' 'Distance Assist DISTRONIC. Also part of the standard ' 'specification is Blind Spot Assist and the AVANTGARDE equipment ' 'line for the interior and exterior. The AVANTGARDE exterior ' 'combines design features such as light-alloy wheels (design and ' 'size depending on engine), chrome highlights and the radiator ' 'grille with fine Mercedes-Benz pattern. Typical of the AVANTGARDE ' 'interior (standard) is the mix of digital and analogue luxury. ' 'Large displays and the multifunction steering wheel in nappa ' 'leather characterise the modern operating and display concept. ' 'This contrasts with classic interior trim in open-pore ash wood.\n' 'Like the customers of other model series, E-Class buyers also ' 'benefit from the new packaging logic. This bundles frequently ' 'requested equipment into packages that build on each other. The ' 'comprehensive AVANTGARDE Advanced Package[4] is part of the ' 'standard equipment and complements the E-Class with some helpful ' 'extras. It includes, among other features, LED headlamps with ' 'Adaptive Highbeam Assist, as well as 12.3- and 14.4-inch driver ' 'and central displays. Also on board is seat heating for the two ' 'front seats and a rear bench backrest that folds down at the ' 'touch of a button and thus creates a bigger load compartment. ' 'Smartphones can be comprehensively integrated into the MBUX ' 'system and charged wirelessly while driving. The pre-installation ' 'for MBUX Entertainment Plus enables drivers to access numerous ' 'apps from the Mercedes me Store[5] via MBUX. Thanks to the ' 'optional selfie and video camera, drivers can participate in ' 'video conferences using their own image. Furthermore, the ' 'equipment includes a free data package from a third-party ' 'provider for one year. Depending on the market, there is a ' 'communication module with 5G transmission technology. The mobile ' 'phone standard 5G makes much faster data rates possible than ' 'LTE/UMTS. Active Parking Assist with PARKTRONIC and the reversing ' 'camera help when parking.\n' 'The optional AVANTGARDE Advanced Plus Package adds further ' 'highlights to the equipment: MBUX also supports augmented reality ' 'for navigation when finding destinations. Navigation and traffic ' 'information are integrated into live images on the central ' "display. The 360° camera with bird's-eye, all-around view " 'provides further assistance for the driver when parking. DIGITAL ' 'LIGHT constantly adjusts the illumination of the roadway to the ' 'lighting conditions, the traffic situation, the course of the ' 'road, and the weather.\n' 'The EXCLUSIVE equipment line with an upright Mercedes star on the ' 'bonnet gives the E-Class a classic appearance. This also includes ' 'the radiator grille with three horizontal twin louvres. ' 'Additional trim elements in chrome create contrasts. Fine trim ' 'elements and open-pore wood with aluminium trim create a ' 'luxurious ambience in the EXCLUSIVE interior. This character is ' 'underlined by the EXCLUSIVE Premium Package with its many ' 'high-quality optional extras. In addition to numerous driving ' 'assistance systems, the Active Ambient Lighting also visualises ' 'the music being played. The Burmester® 4D surround sound ' 'system elevates the audio experience in the E-Class to a new ' 'level. Thanks to noise-insulating acoustic glazing, passengers ' 'then enjoy a 360-degree sound experience largely undisturbed by ' 'noise from the outside world. Further components of the Premium ' 'Package in Germany are DIGITAL LIGHT with Adaptive Highbeam ' 'Assist Plus and the KEYLESS‑GO Convenience Package with ' 'pre-installation for the Digital Vehicle Key[6]. This makes it ' 'easy to start and lock the E-Class by the driver carrying[7] a ' 'compatible device. Key sharing is also possible: Family members ' 'or friends can be invited via a digital channel to use the ' 'E-Class.\n' 'The optional EXCLUSIVE Premium Plus Package fulfils almost all ' 'equipment wishes. In addition to the contents of the Premium ' 'Package, it comprises these safety and comfort features: DIGITAL ' 'LIGHT with projection function and Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus, ' 'illuminated radiator grille, panoramic sliding sunroof, head-up ' 'display, MBUX Interior Assistant and THERMOTRONIC automatic ' 'climate control with four climate zones and Digital Vent Control ' 'automatic air vents.\n' 'The distinctive styling of AMG Line Exterior allows a preference ' 'for dynamic design to be expressed. Highlights include the AMG ' 'front apron in A-wing design and the rear apron in diffuser look. ' 'AMG light-alloy wheels emphasise the athletic appearance. The AMG ' 'Line Interior (included in the price of AMG Line Exterior) also ' 'gives the E-Class more sportiness. For example, the multifunction ' 'sport steering wheel in nappa leather, which is flat at the ' 'bottom and perforated in the grip area, enhances the dynamic ' 'expression of the interior. The sport seats have pronounced side ' 'bolsters for good lateral support. Their head restraints have an ' 'integral look. Equipment packages that build on one another are ' 'also available for the E-Class with AMG Line, and underline the ' 'individual character of the vehicle.\n' 'Illuminated radiator grille, MBUX Superscreen and other equipment ' 'highlights\n' 'An illuminated radiator grille (476 euros[8],9) is optionally ' 'available for all lines. It expands the position markers. At ' 'night or at dusk, four LED modules send white light through the ' 'fibre optics. While driving, the radiator frame is illuminated in ' 'combination with the dipped beam. When stationary, the radiator ' 'grille adds another level of staging to the Coming Home and ' 'Leaving Home scenarios.\n' 'On request, the new E-Class Saloon is available with the ' 'Technology Package (3,320.10 euros[9]). This includes the ' 'all-round AIRMATIC air suspension system with ADS+ continuously ' 'adjustable damping and rear-axle steering. As a mild hybrid ' 'model, the estate has an air-sprung rear axle as standard. The ' 'full-support AIRMATIC with ADS+ air suspensiom (1,785 euros9) can ' 'be ordered for it as an option.\n' 'The features of the Driving Assistance Package Plus (2,540.65 ' 'euros9) include Active Steering Assist, which assists with ' 'staying in lane. As already on motorways, the E-Class can now ' 'also restart automatically in city traffic and on country roads ' 'after a longer standstill. Another new feature: if Active ' 'Steering Assist is no longer available because the lane markings ' 'are not clearly visible, it signals this to the driver by ' 'vibrations in the steering wheel.\n' 'The dashboard shapes the digital experience in the interior. The ' '3D driver display[10] immediately brings warnings and functions ' "of the driver assistance systems into the driver's view with " 'striking depth and shadow effects. It also expands the ATTENTION ' 'ASSIST drowsiness detection to include a microsleep warning. If ' 'the E-Class is equipped with the optional front passenger screen ' '(1,773.10 euros9), the large glass surface of the MBUX ' 'Superscreen extends to the central display. A selfie and video ' 'camera is part of this optional extra.\n' 'Individualisation via the Mercedes me Store\n' 'The new E-Class also offers the option of activating additional ' 'vehicle functions as on-demand features via over-the-air ' 'technology (OTA) in a number of functional areas. This means that ' 'after purchase and the original new car configuration, some of ' 'the equipment can be adapted according to personal preferences. ' 'The on-demand features are available in the Mercedes me Store[11] ' 'as a one-time purchase or as a subscription model. The range is ' 'being expanded step by step.\n' 'If the E-Class is equipped with DIGITAL LIGHT, DIGITAL LIGHT with ' 'projection function can also be enabled via OTA[12]. This enables ' 'the projection of auxiliary markings or warning symbols onto the ' 'road surface[13]. If equipped with a trailer hitch and 360° ' 'camera, Trailer Manoeuvring Assist can be subsequently activated ' 'via OTA. It facilitates reversing manoeuvres when towing. Up to a ' 'speed of 7 km/h and up to a gradient of 15 per cent, Trailer ' 'Manoeuvring Assist automatically controls the steering angle on ' 'the towing vehicle. Other on-demand features include Active ' 'Distance Assist DISTRONIC (in markets where basic DISTRONIC is ' 'not standard), MBUX Augmented Reality for navigation and ' 'ENERGIZING COMFORT/ENERGIZING COACH.\n' 'The model range at market launch in Europe:\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'E-Class Saloon\n' 'Internal combustion models/mild hybrids\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'E 200\n' '\n' '\n' 'E 220 d\n' '\n' '\n' 'E 220 d\n' '4MATIC\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' 'cc\n' '\n' '\n' '1999\n' '\n' '\n' '1993\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Output\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '150/204\n' '\n' '\n' '145/197\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Add. output (boost)\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '17/23\n' '\n' '\n' '17/23\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Peak torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '320\n' '\n' '\n' '440\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Add. torque (boost)\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '205\n' '\n' '\n' '205\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined fuel consumption (WLTP)[14]\n' '\n' '\n' 'l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '7.3 - 6.4\n' '\n' '\n' '5.5 - 4.8\n' '\n' '\n' '5.7 - 4.9\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined CO2 emissions (WLTP)14\n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '166 - 144\n' '\n' '\n' '143 - 125\n' '\n' '\n' '149 - 130\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' 's\n' '\n' '\n' '7.5\n' '\n' '\n' '7.6\n' '\n' '\n' '7.8\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Maximum speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '240\n' '\n' '\n' '238\n' '\n' '\n' '234\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Recommended retail price[15]\n' '\n' '\n' 'Euros\n' '\n' '\n' '61,999\n' '\n' '\n' '64,319.50\n' '\n' '\n' '67,056.50\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'E-Class Saloon\n' 'Plug-in hybrids\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'E 300 e\n' '\n' '\n' 'E 300 e\n' '4MATIC\n' '\n' '\n' 'E 400 e\n' '4MATIC\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' 'cc\n' '\n' '\n' '1999\n' '\n' '\n' '1999\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated output, combustion engine\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '150/204\n' '\n' '\n' '185/252\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated torque, combustion engine\n' '\n' '\n' 'rpm\n' '\n' '\n' '320\n' '\n' '\n' '400\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated output, electric motor\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '95/129\n' '\n' '\n' '95/129\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated torque, electric motor\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '440\n' '\n' '\n' '440\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'System output\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW\n' '\n' '\n' '230\n' '\n' '\n' '280\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'System torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '550\n' '\n' '\n' '650\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Energy content of high-voltage battery (installed)\n' '\n' '\n' 'kWh\n' '\n' '\n' '25.4\n' '\n' '\n' '25.4\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Energy content of high-voltage battery (usable)\n' '\n' '\n' 'kWh\n' '\n' '\n' '19.5\n' '\n' '\n' '19.5\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' 's\n' '\n' '\n' '6.4\n' '\n' '\n' '6.5\n' '\n' '\n' '5.3\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Maximum speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '236\n' '\n' '\n' '234\n' '\n' '\n' '250\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined fuel consumption, weighted (WLTP)14\n' '\n' '\n' 'l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '0.8 - 0.5\n' '\n' '\n' '0.9 - 0.6\n' '\n' '\n' '0.9 - 0.6\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined power consumption, weighted (WLTP)14,[16]\n' '\n' '\n' 'kWh/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '20.7 - 18.4\n' '\n' '\n' '21.5 - 19.2\n' '\n' '\n' '21.5 - 19.2\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined CO2 emissions, weighted (WLTP)14\n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '18 - 12\n' '\n' '\n' '20 - 14\n' '\n' '\n' '20 - 14\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electric range (EAERCity, WLTP)14,16\n' '\n' '\n' 'km\n' '\n' '\n' '97 - 115\n' '\n' '\n' '95 - 109\n' '\n' '\n' '95 – 109\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Recommended retail price15\n' '\n' '\n' 'Euros\n' '\n' '\n' '70,091\n' '\n' '\n' '72,828\n' '\n' '\n' '80,241.70\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'E-Class Estate\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'E 200\n' '\n' '\n' 'E 220 d\n' '\n' '\n' 'E 300 e\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Displacement\n' '\n' '\n' 'cc\n' '\n' '\n' '1999\n' '\n' '\n' '1993\n' '\n' '\n' '1999\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated output, combustion engine\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '150/204\n' '\n' '\n' '145/197\n' '\n' '\n' '150/204\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Additional power (boost)/ e-motor rated power\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW/hp\n' '\n' '\n' '17/23\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '17/23\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '95/129\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rated torque, combustion engine\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '320\n' '\n' '\n' '440\n' '\n' '\n' '320\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Add. torque (boost)\n' 'Rated torque, electric motor\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '205\n' '\n' '\n' '205\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '440\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'System output\n' '\n' '\n' 'kW\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '230\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'System torque\n' '\n' '\n' 'Nm\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '550\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Acceleration 0-100 km/h\n' '\n' '\n' 's\n' '\n' '\n' '7.8\n' '\n' '\n' '7.9\n' '\n' '\n' '6.5\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Maximum speed\n' '\n' '\n' 'km/h\n' '\n' '\n' '231\n' '\n' '\n' '230\n' '\n' '\n' '227\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined fuel consumption,\n' 'weighted (WLTP)14\n' '\n' '\n' 'l/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '7.6 - 6.7\n' '\n' '\n' '5.7- 5.0\n' '\n' '\n' '0.9 - 0.6\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined power consumption, weighted (WLTP)14,16\n' '\n' '\n' 'kWh/100 km\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '21.4 - 19.1\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Combined CO2 emissions,\n' 'weighted (WLTP)14\n' '\n' '\n' 'g/km\n' '\n' '\n' '173 - 152\n' '\n' '\n' '149 - 131\n' '\n' '\n' '20 – 13\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Electric range (EAERCity, WLTP)14,16\n' '\n' '\n' 'km\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '-\n' '\n' '\n' '95 – 113\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Recommended retail price15\n' '\n' '\n' 'Euros\n' '\n' '\n' '64,498\n' '\n' '\n' '66,818.50\n' '\n' '\n' '72,590\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '[1] Recommended retail price in Germany including 19% VAT.\n' '[2] The figures shown are the WLTP CO2 figures measured according ' 'to Art. 2 No. 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The ' 'fuel consumption figures were calculated on the basis of these ' 'figures.\n' '[3] The packages described below are valid for the German market. ' 'Depending on the market, they can include different content.\n' '[4] Standard equipment in the German market.\n' '[5] To use the Mercedes me connect services, a personal Mercedes ' 'me ID and agreement to the Terms of Use for the Mercedes me ' 'connect services are required. In addition, the vehicle must be ' 'paired with the corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the ' 'initial term, the services can be renewed for a fee, provided ' 'they are still offered for the corresponding vehicle at that ' 'point. First activation of the services is possible within one ' 'year from first vehicle registration or commissioning by the ' 'customer, whichever comes first.\n' '[6] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Terms of Use ' 'for the Mercedes me connect services are required to use the ' 'Mercedes me connect services. In addition, the vehicle must be ' 'paired with the corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the ' 'initial term, the services can be renewed for a fee, provided ' 'they are still offered for the corresponding vehicle at that ' 'point. First activation of the services is possible within one ' 'year from first vehicle registration or commissioning by the ' 'customer, whichever comes first. Use of the Digital Vehicle Key ' "also requires the customer's own data volume.\n" '[7] At launch, the Digital Vehicle Key is compatible with the ' 'iPhone 11 and later models (excluding iPhone SE) and the Apple ' 'Watch 6 and later models (excluding Apple Watch SE). The ' 'prerequisite is UWB capability. Mercedes-Benz is working steadily ' 'to expand compatibility with other devices.\n' '[8] Standard in conjunction with the Premium Plus Package\n' '[9] Recommended retail price in Germany including 19% VAT.\n' '[10] Depending on the market, it is part of the Premium or ' 'Premium Plus Package.\n' '[11] To use the Mercedes me connect services, a personal Mercedes ' 'me ID and agreement to the Terms of Use for the Mercedes me ' 'connect services are required. In addition, the vehicle must be ' 'paired with the corresponding user account. Upon expiry of the ' 'initial term, the services can be renewed for a fee, provided ' 'they are still offered for the corresponding vehicle at that ' 'point. First activation of the services is possible within one ' 'year from first vehicle registration or commissioning by the ' 'customer, whichever comes first. The use of the OTA features is ' 'subject to certain technical conditions.\n' '[12] Not available at market launch.\n' '[13] National restrictions apply.\n' '[14] The figures shown are the WLTP CO2 values measured according ' 'to Art. 2 No. 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The ' 'fuel consumption figures were calculated on the basis of these ' 'figures.\n' '[15] Recommended retail price in Germany including 19% VAT.\n' '[16] Power consumption and range were determined on the basis of ' 'Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1151.', 'content_html': '
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Saloon and estate, rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive ' 'versions, petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid models: E-Class ' 'customers will be able to choose from a broad range right ' 'from the market launch. A total of nine models are available ' 'at the launch, with more to follow soon. Orders can be ' 'placed at prices from 61,999 euros for the E 200 Saloon or ' '64,498 euros for the E 200 Estate with the same engine ' '(WLTP: combined fuel consumption: 7.6-6.7 l/100 km, combined ' 'CO2 emissions: 173-152 g/km)2. The saloon ' 'and estate will arrive at European dealers starting in ' 'autumn 2023.

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The standard equipment of the new E-Class has been ' 'significantly upgraded. In addition to the metallic ' 'paintwork and the flush-fitted doors, this also includes ' 'KEYLESS-GO and Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC. Also part ' 'of the standard specification is Blind Spot Assist and the ' 'AVANTGARDE equipment line for the interior and exterior. The ' 'AVANTGARDE exterior combines design ' 'features such as light-alloy wheels (design and size ' 'depending on engine), chrome highlights and the radiator ' 'grille with fine Mercedes-Benz pattern. Typical of the ' 'AVANTGARDE interior (standard) is the mix ' 'of digital and analogue luxury. Large displays and the ' 'multifunction steering wheel in nappa leather characterise ' 'the modern operating and display concept. This contrasts ' 'with classic interior trim in open-pore ash wood.

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Like the customers of other model series, E-Class buyers ' 'also benefit from the new packaging logic. This bundles ' 'frequently requested equipment into packages that build on ' 'each other. The comprehensive AVANTGARDE Advanced ' 'Package[4] is part of the standard ' 'equipment and complements the E-Class with some helpful ' 'extras. It includes, among other features, LED headlamps ' 'with Adaptive Highbeam Assist, as well as 12.3- and ' '14.4-inch driver and central displays. Also on board is seat ' 'heating for the two front seats and a rear bench backrest ' 'that folds down at the touch of a button and thus creates a ' 'bigger load compartment. Smartphones can be comprehensively ' 'integrated into the MBUX system and charged wirelessly while ' 'driving. The pre-installation for MBUX Entertainment Plus ' 'enables drivers to access numerous apps from the Mercedes me ' 'Store[5] via MBUX. Thanks to the optional selfie ' 'and video camera, drivers can participate in video ' 'conferences using their own image. Furthermore, the ' 'equipment includes a free data package from a third-party ' 'provider for one year. Depending on the market, there is a ' 'communication module with 5G transmission technology. The ' 'mobile phone standard 5G makes much faster data rates ' 'possible than LTE/UMTS. Active Parking Assist with ' 'PARKTRONIC and the reversing camera help when parking.

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The optional AVANTGARDE Advanced Plus ' 'Package adds further highlights to the equipment: ' 'MBUX also supports augmented reality for navigation when ' 'finding destinations. Navigation and traffic information are ' 'integrated into live images on the central display. The 360° ' "camera with bird's-eye, all-around view provides further " 'assistance for the driver when parking. DIGITAL LIGHT ' 'constantly adjusts the illumination of the roadway to the ' 'lighting conditions, the traffic situation, the course of ' 'the road, and the weather.

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The EXCLUSIVE equipment line with an ' 'upright Mercedes star on the bonnet gives the E-Class a ' 'classic appearance. This also includes the radiator grille ' 'with three horizontal twin louvres. Additional trim elements ' 'in chrome create contrasts. Fine trim elements and open-pore ' 'wood with aluminium trim create a luxurious ambience in the ' 'EXCLUSIVE interior. This character is ' 'underlined by the EXCLUSIVE Premium Package ' 'with its many high-quality optional extras. ' 'In addition to numerous driving assistance systems, ' 'the Active Ambient Lighting also visualises the music being ' 'played. The Burmester® 4D surround sound system ' 'elevates the audio experience in the E-Class to a new level. ' 'Thanks to noise-insulating acoustic glazing, passengers then ' 'enjoy a 360-degree sound experience largely undisturbed by ' 'noise from the outside world. Further components of the ' 'Premium Package in Germany are DIGITAL LIGHT with Adaptive ' 'Highbeam Assist Plus and the KEYLESS‑GO Convenience Package ' 'with pre-installation for the Digital Vehicle ' 'Key[6]. This makes it easy to start and lock the ' 'E-Class by the driver carrying[7] a compatible ' 'device. Key sharing is also possible: Family members or ' 'friends can be invited via a digital channel to use the ' 'E-Class.

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The optional EXCLUSIVE Premium Plus ' 'Package fulfils almost all equipment wishes. In ' 'addition to the contents of the Premium Package, it ' 'comprises these safety and comfort features: DIGITAL LIGHT ' 'with projection function and Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus, ' 'illuminated radiator grille, panoramic sliding sunroof, ' 'head-up display, MBUX Interior Assistant and THERMOTRONIC ' 'automatic climate control with four climate zones and ' 'Digital Vent Control automatic air vents.

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The distinctive styling of AMG Line ' 'Exterior allows a preference for dynamic design to ' 'be expressed. Highlights include the AMG front apron in ' 'A-wing design and the rear apron in diffuser look. AMG ' 'light-alloy wheels emphasise the athletic appearance. The ' 'AMG Line Interior (included in the price of ' 'AMG Line Exterior) also gives the E-Class more sportiness. ' 'For example, the multifunction sport steering wheel in nappa ' 'leather, which is flat at the bottom and perforated in the ' 'grip area, enhances the dynamic expression of the interior. ' 'The sport seats have pronounced side bolsters for good ' 'lateral support. Their head restraints have an integral ' 'look. Equipment packages that build on one another are also ' 'available for the E-Class with AMG Line, ' 'and underline the individual character of the vehicle.

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Illuminated radiator grille, MBUX Superscreen and other ' 'equipment highlights

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An illuminated radiator grille (476 ' 'euros[8],9) is optionally ' 'available for all lines. It expands the position markers. At ' 'night or at dusk, four LED modules send white light through ' 'the fibre optics. While driving, the radiator frame is ' 'illuminated in combination with the dipped beam. When ' 'stationary, the radiator grille adds another level of ' 'staging to the Coming Home and Leaving Home scenarios.

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On request, the new E-Class Saloon is available with the ' 'Technology Package (3,320.10 euros[9]). This ' 'includes the all-round AIRMATIC air suspension system with ' 'ADS+ continuously adjustable damping and rear-axle steering. ' 'As a mild hybrid model, the estate has an air-sprung rear ' 'axle as standard. The full-support AIRMATIC with ADS+ air ' 'suspensiom (1,785 euros9) can be ordered for it ' 'as an option.

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The features of the Driving Assistance Package Plus ' '(2,540.65 euros9) include Active Steering Assist, ' 'which assists with staying in lane. As already on motorways, ' 'the E-Class can now also restart automatically in city ' 'traffic and on country roads after a longer standstill. ' 'Another new feature: if Active Steering Assist is no longer ' 'available because the lane markings are not clearly visible, ' 'it signals this to the driver by vibrations in the steering ' 'wheel.

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The dashboard shapes the digital experience in the ' 'interior. The 3D driver display[10] immediately ' 'brings warnings and functions of the driver assistance ' "systems into the driver's view with striking depth and " 'shadow effects. It also expands the ATTENTION ASSIST ' 'drowsiness detection to include a microsleep warning. If the ' 'E-Class is equipped with the optional front passenger screen ' '(1,773.10 euros9), the large glass surface of the ' 'MBUX Superscreen extends to the central display. A selfie ' 'and video camera is part of this optional extra.

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The new E-Class also offers the option of activating ' 'additional vehicle functions as on-demand features via ' 'over-the-air technology (OTA) in a number of functional ' 'areas. This means that after purchase and the original new ' 'car configuration, some of the equipment can be adapted ' 'according to personal preferences. The on-demand features ' 'are available in the Mercedes me Store[11] as a ' 'one-time purchase or as a subscription model. The range is ' 'being expanded step by step.

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If the E-Class is equipped with DIGITAL LIGHT, DIGITAL ' 'LIGHT with projection function can also be enabled via ' 'OTA[12]. This enables the projection of auxiliary ' 'markings or warning symbols onto the road ' 'surface[13]. If equipped with a trailer hitch and ' '360° camera, Trailer Manoeuvring Assist can be subsequently ' 'activated via OTA. It facilitates reversing manoeuvres when ' 'towing. Up to a speed of 7 km/h and up to a gradient of 15 ' 'per cent, Trailer Manoeuvring Assist automatically controls ' 'the steering angle on the towing vehicle. Other on-demand ' 'features include Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC (in ' 'markets where basic DISTRONIC is not standard), MBUX ' 'Augmented Reality for navigation and ENERGIZING ' 'COMFORT/ENERGIZING COACH.

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The model range at market launch in Europe:

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238

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234

\n' '
\n' '

Recommended retail price[15]

\n' '		\n' '

Euros

\n' '		\n' '

61,999

\n' '		\n' '

64,319.50

\n' '		\n' '

67,056.50

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '
\n' '

E-Class Saloon

\n' '

Plug-in hybrids

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

E 300 e

\n' '		\n' '

E 300 e

\n' '

4MATIC

\n' '		\n' '

E 400 e

\n' '

4MATIC

\n' '
\n' '

Displacement

\n' '		\n' '

cc

\n' '		\n' '

1999

\n' '		\n' '

1999

\n' '
\n' '

Rated output, combustion engine

\n' '		\n' '

kW/hp

\n' '		\n' '

150/204

\n' '		\n' '

185/252

\n' '
\n' '

Rated torque, combustion engine

\n' '		\n' '

rpm

\n' '		\n' '

320

\n' '		\n' '

400

\n' '
\n' '

Rated output, electric motor

\n' '		\n' '

kW/hp

\n' '		\n' '

95/129

\n' '		\n' '

95/129

\n' '
\n' '

Rated torque, electric motor

\n' '		\n' '

Nm

\n' '		\n' '

440

\n' '		\n' '

440

\n' '
\n' '

System output

\n' '		\n' '

kW

\n' '		\n' '

230

\n' '		\n' '

280

\n' '
\n' '

System torque

\n' '		\n' '

Nm

\n' '		\n' '

550

\n' '		\n' '

650

\n' '
\n' '

Energy content of high-voltage battery (installed)

\n' '		\n' '

kWh

\n' '		\n' '

25.4

\n' '		\n' '

25.4

\n' '
\n' '

Energy content of high-voltage battery (usable)

\n' '		\n' '

kWh

\n' '		\n' '

19.5

\n' '		\n' '

19.5

\n' '
\n' '

Acceleration 0-100 km/h

\n' '		\n' '

s

\n' '		\n' '

6.4

\n' '		\n' '

6.5

\n' '		\n' '

5.3

\n' '
\n' '

Maximum speed

\n' '		\n' '

km/h

\n' '		\n' '

236

\n' '		\n' '

234

\n' '		\n' '

250

\n' '
\n' '

Combined fuel consumption, weighted ' '(WLTP)14

\n' '		\n' '

l/100 km

\n' '		\n' '

0.8 - 0.5

\n' '		\n' '

0.9 - 0.6

\n' '		\n' '

0.9 - 0.6

\n' '
\n' '

Combined power consumption, weighted ' '(WLTP)14,[16]

\n' '		\n' '

kWh/100 km

\n' '		\n' '

20.7 - 18.4

\n' '		\n' '

21.5 - 19.2

\n' '		\n' '

21.5 - 19.2

\n' '
\n' '

Combined CO2 emissions, weighted ' '(WLTP)14

\n' '		\n' '

g/km

\n' '		\n' '

18 - 12

\n' '		\n' '

20 - 14

\n' '		\n' '

20 - 14

\n' '
\n' '

Electric range (EAERCity, ' 'WLTP)14,16

\n' '		\n' '

km

\n' '		\n' '

97 - 115

\n' '		\n' '

95 - 109

\n' '		\n' '

95 – 109

\n' '
\n' '

Recommended retail price15

\n' '		\n' '

Euros

\n' '		\n' '

70,091

\n' '		\n' '

72,828

\n' '		\n' '

80,241.70

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '
\n' '

E-Class Estate

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

E 200

\n' '		\n' '

E 220 d

\n' '		\n' '

E 300 e

\n' '
\n' '

Displacement

\n' '		\n' '

cc

\n' '		\n' '

1999

\n' '		\n' '

1993

\n' '		\n' '

1999

\n' '
\n' '

Rated output, combustion engine

\n' '		\n' '

kW/hp

\n' '		\n' '

150/204

\n' '		\n' '

145/197

\n' '		\n' '

150/204

\n' '
\n' '

Additional power (boost)/
e-motor rated power

\n' '		\n' '

kW/hp

\n' '		\n' '

17/23

\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

17/23

\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

95/129

\n' '

 

\n' '
\n' '

Rated torque, combustion engine

\n' '		\n' '

Nm

\n' '		\n' '

320

\n' '		\n' '

440

\n' '		\n' '

320

\n' '
\n' '

Add. torque (boost)

\n' '

Rated torque, electric motor

\n' '		\n' '

Nm

\n' '		\n' '

205

\n' '		\n' '

205

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '

440

\n' '
\n' '

System output

\n' '		\n' '

kW

\n' '		\n' '

-

\n' '		\n' '

-

\n' '		\n' '

230

\n' '
\n' '

System torque

\n' '		\n' '

Nm

\n' '		\n' '

-

\n' '		\n' '

-

\n' '		\n' '

550

\n' '
\n' '

Acceleration 0-100 km/h

\n' '		\n' '

s

\n' '		\n' '

7.8

\n' '		\n' '

7.9

\n' '		\n' '

6.5

\n' '
\n' '

Maximum speed

\n' '		\n' '

km/h

\n' '		\n' '

231

\n' '		\n' '

230

\n' '		\n' '

227

\n' '
\n' '

Combined fuel consumption,

\n' '

weighted (WLTP)14

\n' '		\n' '

l/100 km

\n' '		\n' '

7.6 - 6.7

\n' '		\n' '

5.7- 5.0

\n' '		\n' '

0.9 - 0.6

\n' '
\n' '

Combined power consumption, weighted ' '(WLTP)14,16

\n' '		\n' '

kWh/100 km

\n' '		\n' '

-

\n' '		\n' '

-

\n' '		\n' '

21.4 - 19.1

\n' '
\n' '

Combined CO2 emissions,

\n' '

weighted (WLTP)14

\n' '		\n' '

g/km

\n' '		\n' '

173 - 152

\n' '		\n' '

149 - 131

\n' '		\n' '

20 – 13

\n' '
\n' '

Electric range (EAERCity, ' 'WLTP)14,16

\n' '		\n' '

km

\n' '		\n' '

-

\n' '		\n' '

-

\n' '		\n' '

95 – 113

\n' '
\n' '

Recommended retail price15

\n' '		\n' '

Euros

\n' '		\n' '

64,498

\n' '		\n' '

66,818.50

\n' '		\n' '

72,590

\n' '
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[1] Recommended retail price in Germany including 19% ' 'VAT.

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[2] The figures shown are the WLTP CO2 figures ' 'measured according to Art. 2 No. 3 of Implementing ' 'Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were ' 'calculated on the basis of these figures.

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[3] The packages described below are valid for the German ' 'market. Depending on the market, they can include different ' 'content.

\n' '

[4] Standard equipment in the German market.

\n' '

[5] To use the Mercedes me connect services, a personal ' 'Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Terms of Use for the ' 'Mercedes me connect services are required. In addition, the ' 'vehicle must be paired with the corresponding user account. ' 'Upon expiry of the initial term, the services can be renewed ' 'for a fee, provided they are still offered for the ' 'corresponding vehicle at that point. First activation of the ' 'services is possible within one year from first vehicle ' 'registration or commissioning by the customer, whichever ' 'comes first.

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[6] A personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Terms ' 'of Use for the Mercedes me connect services are required to ' 'use the Mercedes me connect services. In addition, the ' 'vehicle must be paired with the corresponding user account. ' 'Upon expiry of the initial term, the services can be renewed ' 'for a fee, provided they are still offered for the ' 'corresponding vehicle at that point. First activation of the ' 'services is possible within one year from first vehicle ' 'registration or commissioning by the customer, whichever ' 'comes first. Use of the Digital Vehicle Key also requires ' "the customer's own data volume.

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[7] At launch, the Digital Vehicle Key is compatible with ' 'the iPhone 11 and later models (excluding iPhone SE) and the ' 'Apple Watch 6 and later models (excluding Apple Watch SE). ' 'The prerequisite is UWB capability. Mercedes-Benz is working ' 'steadily to expand compatibility with other devices.

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[8] Standard in conjunction with the Premium Plus ' 'Package

\n' '

[9] Recommended retail price in Germany including 19% ' 'VAT.

\n' '

[10] Depending on the market, it is part of the Premium ' 'or Premium Plus Package.

\n' '

[11] To use the Mercedes me connect services, a personal ' 'Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Terms of Use for the ' 'Mercedes me connect services are required. In addition, the ' 'vehicle must be paired with the corresponding user account. ' 'Upon expiry of the initial term, the services can be renewed ' 'for a fee, provided they are still offered for the ' 'corresponding vehicle at that point. First activation of the ' 'services is possible within one year from first vehicle ' 'registration or commissioning by the customer, whichever ' 'comes first. The use of the OTA features is subject to ' 'certain technical conditions.

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[12] Not available at market launch.

\n' '

[13] National restrictions apply.

\n' '

[14] The figures shown are the WLTP CO2 values ' 'measured according to Art. 2 No. 3 of Implementing ' 'Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were ' 'calculated on the basis of these figures.

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[15] Recommended retail price in Germany including 19% ' 'VAT.

\n' '

[16] Power consumption and range were determined on the ' 'basis of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1151.

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The ' 'abbreviation stands for “racing car rear”. The designs, which ' 'seemed futuristic to the public at the time, made their ' 'competition debut in the race on 9 September 1923 in Monza, ' 'Italy. These first mid-engined racing cars in automotive history ' 'were at the same time consistently aerodynamically optimised ' 'according to the state of the art at the time. This distinguished ' 'them fundamentally from conventional competition vehicles of the ' 'era.\n' 'Ferdinando Minoia (start number 1) finished in ' '4th place with one of the new racing cars, followed by his ' 'teammate Franz Hörner (start number 7) in 5th position. ' 'A third Benz RH 2-litre “teardrop” racing car with Willy ' 'Walb (starting number 13) dropped out. The race was won by ' 'Carlo Salamo in a Fiat. Probably the most important award for ' 'Benz & Cie. was not given to a racing driver ' '100 years ago, but to Max Wagner: the designer of the ' 'Mannheim-based manufacturer received an honorary award for the ' 'pioneering development of the “teardrop” racing car. In doing so, ' 'the organisers of the European Grand Prix paid tribute to the ' 'relevance of this Benz vehicle as a game changer in racing car ' 'technology.\n' 'Milestone in automotive aerodynamics\n' 'The prehistory of the Benz RH 2-litre “teardrop” racing car ' 'began two years earlier at the German Motor Show in Berlin ' '(23 September to 2 October 1921). There, Dr Hans Nibel, ' 'head of development at Benz & Cie, and his designer Max ' 'Wagner were impressed by Edmund Rumpler’s “teardrop” car. With a ' 'mid-engine and a teardrop-shaped body aerodynamically optimised ' 'in the wind tunnel, this passenger car was technically ' 'groundbreaking, although it failed to achieve market success. ' 'Nibel and Wagner recognised the potential for the development of ' 'new vehicles: Benz concluded a licence agreement with Rumpler and ' 'received an open “teardrop” car including associated drawing ' 'sets. The company continued to develop the design. Motorsport was ' 'a testing ground for the new vehicle concept: in 1922, four ' '“teardrop” racing cars were built. And yet another first: at the ' 'rear, a double-jointed swing axle guided the wheels.\n' 'Aero engine technology and sculptural radiator\n' 'It was powered by a 66 kW (90 hp) in-line six-cylinder ' 'engine developed by Dr Arthur Berger with a displacement of ' '1,997 cubic centimetres and two overhead camshafts. Its ' 'design corresponded to that of the Benz Kaiserpreis aircraft ' 'engine of 1912. Also advanced were two Zenith horizontal ' 'carburettors and a crankshaft with seven roller bearings. ' 'Longitudinal and crossmembers of the frame, pedals, steering ' 'wheel spokes, gearshift lever and front axle received numerous ' 'weight-reducing holes. After the merger of Benz & Cie. ' 'with DMG to form Daimler-Benz AG with the Mercedes-Benz ' 'brand in 1926, this feature of consistent lightweight ' 'construction could be found, among others, in the SSKL compressor ' 'sports car, for whose chassis Max Wagner was also responsible.\n' 'For the observer, the exterior of the Benz racing car differed ' 'from traditional vehicle designs not only by its streamlined ' 'shape and central engine placement, but also by the radiator, ' 'among other things. This was curved and sat behind the cockpit on ' 'the body. On top, like a sculpture of speed, a teardrop-shaped ' 'vessel is enthroned. For the first race at the European Grand ' 'Prix in Monza on 9 September 1923, the cars were fitted with ' 'a smaller additional radiator to the right of the cockpit.\n' 'From racing car to sports car\n' 'After the sensational premiere at the 1923 European Grand Prix in ' 'Monza, the Benz “teardrop” racing cars started in further ' 'competitions in the following year. The innovative vehicles did ' 'not win – because, as they were being developed, the ' 'supercharged engine had begun its triumphant march in other ' 'vehicles. For example, at the competing ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) and in their Mercedes 2-litre ' 'supercharged racing car, designed by development director ' 'Ferdinand Porsche. This vehicle was considerably more powerful ' 'and faster, with 93 kW (126 hp) from a displacement of ' '1,989 cubic centimetres. Benz lacked the financial strength ' 'to further develop the pioneering “teardrop” racing car with a ' 'supercharged engine but stayed on the case: at the end of 1924, ' 'the company developed a sports car that had no special ' 'designation. It had a distinctly different body. Among other ' 'things, the designers integrated two headlamps, moved the tank ' 'from the front to the rear and added splash guards. The works ' 'racing driver Willy Walb and the private drivers Adolf ' 'Rosenberger and Carl Hermann Tilger became successful drivers ' 'with it.\n' 'Racing car technology after 1926\n' 'After the merger of Benz & Cie. and ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft in 1926 to form ' 'Daimler-Benz AG, Porsche did not continue to promote work on ' 'the “teardrop” racing cars there. However, he pursued similar ' 'concepts at Auto Union after leaving in 1928. Their mid-engined ' 'racing cars with sixteen-cylinder engines were the fiercest ' 'competitors of the Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows from 1934. ' 'Mercedes-Benz racing driver Rudolf Caracciola won the European ' 'Championship title in 1935, 1937 and 1938, comparable in terms of ' 'international standing to the World Championship titles of the ' 'later Formula One. His teammate Hermann Lang became European ' 'champion in 1939. Only in 1936 did the championship go to Auto ' 'Union driver Bernd Rosemeyer. In 1934, the European championship ' 'title was not yet awarded. The principle of mid-engine racing ' 'cars made its debut in Formula One at the end of the 1950s.', 'content_html': '
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  • First mid-engined racing car in history ' '100 years ago
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  • Important pioneer of modern automotive ' 'aerodynamics
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  • Premiere of the independent rear suspension with ' 'double-jointed swing axle in racing
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  • Motorsport debut on 9 September 1923 in ' 'Monza at the European Grand Prix
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It was not the winning car that caused a sensation at the ' 'European Grand Prix 100 years ago – it was the Benz RH ' '2-litre “teardrop” racing cars finishing in 4th and 5th ' 'place. The abbreviation stands for “racing car rear”. The ' 'designs, which seemed futuristic to the public at the time, ' 'made their competition debut in the race on 9 September 1923 ' 'in Monza, Italy. These first mid-engined racing cars in ' 'automotive history were at the same time consistently ' 'aerodynamically optimised according to the state of the art ' 'at the time. This distinguished them fundamentally from ' 'conventional competition vehicles of the era.

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Ferdinando Minoia (start number 1) finished in ' '4th place with one of the new racing cars, followed by ' 'his teammate Franz Hörner (start number 7) in ' '5th position. A third Benz RH 2-litre “teardrop” ' 'racing car with Willy Walb (starting number 13) dropped ' 'out. The race was won by Carlo Salamo in a Fiat. Probably ' 'the most important award for Benz & Cie. was not ' 'given to a racing driver 100 years ago, but to Max ' 'Wagner: the designer of the Mannheim-based manufacturer ' 'received an honorary award for the pioneering development of ' 'the “teardrop” racing car. In doing so, the organisers of ' 'the European Grand Prix paid tribute to the relevance of ' 'this Benz vehicle as a game changer in racing car ' 'technology.

\n' '

Milestone in automotive aerodynamics

\n' '

The prehistory of the Benz RH 2-litre “teardrop” ' 'racing car began two years earlier at the German Motor Show ' 'in Berlin (23 September to 2 October 1921). There, ' 'Dr Hans Nibel, head of development at Benz & Cie, ' 'and his designer Max Wagner were impressed by Edmund ' 'Rumpler’s “teardrop” car. With a mid-engine and a ' 'teardrop-shaped body aerodynamically optimised in the wind ' 'tunnel, this passenger car was technically groundbreaking, ' 'although it failed to achieve market success. Nibel and ' 'Wagner recognised the potential for the development of new ' 'vehicles: Benz concluded a licence agreement with Rumpler ' 'and received an open “teardrop” car including associated ' 'drawing sets. The company continued to develop the design. ' 'Motorsport was a testing ground for the new vehicle concept: ' 'in 1922, four “teardrop” racing cars were built. And yet ' 'another first: at the rear, a double-jointed swing axle ' 'guided the wheels.

\n' '

Aero engine technology and sculptural radiator

\n' '

It was powered by a 66 kW ' '(90 hp) in-line six-cylinder engine developed by Dr ' 'Arthur Berger with a displacement of 1,997 cubic ' 'centimetres and two overhead camshafts. Its design ' 'corresponded to that of the Benz Kaiserpreis aircraft engine ' 'of 1912. Also advanced were two Zenith horizontal ' 'carburettors and a crankshaft with seven roller bearings. ' 'Longitudinal and crossmembers of the frame, pedals, steering ' 'wheel spokes, gearshift lever and front axle received ' 'numerous weight-reducing holes. After the merger of ' 'Benz & Cie. with DMG to form Daimler-Benz AG ' 'with the Mercedes-Benz brand in 1926, this feature of ' 'consistent lightweight construction could be found, among ' 'others, in the SSKL compressor sports car, for whose chassis ' 'Max Wagner was also responsible.

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For the observer, the exterior of the Benz racing car ' 'differed from traditional vehicle designs not only by its ' 'streamlined shape and central engine placement, but also by ' 'the radiator, among other things. This was curved and sat ' 'behind the cockpit on the body. On top, like a sculpture of ' 'speed, a teardrop-shaped vessel is enthroned. For the first ' 'race at the European Grand Prix in Monza on 9 September ' '1923, the cars were fitted with a smaller additional ' 'radiator to the right of the cockpit.

\n' '

From racing car to sports car

\n' '

After the sensational premiere at the 1923 European Grand ' 'Prix in Monza, the Benz “teardrop” racing cars started in ' 'further competitions in the following year. The innovative ' 'vehicles did not win – because, as they were being ' 'developed, the supercharged engine had begun its triumphant ' 'march in other vehicles. For example, at the competing ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) and in their Mercedes ' '2-litre supercharged racing car, designed by development ' 'director Ferdinand Porsche. This vehicle was considerably ' 'more powerful and faster, with 93 kW ' '(126 hp) from a displacement of 1,989 cubic ' 'centimetres. Benz lacked the financial strength to further ' 'develop the pioneering “teardrop” racing car with a ' 'supercharged engine but stayed on the case: at the end of ' '1924, the company developed a sports car that had no special ' 'designation. It had a distinctly different body. Among other ' 'things, the designers integrated two headlamps, moved the ' 'tank from the front to the rear and added splash guards. The ' 'works racing driver Willy Walb and the private drivers Adolf ' 'Rosenberger and Carl Hermann Tilger became successful ' 'drivers with it.

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Racing car technology after 1926

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After the merger of Benz & Cie. and ' 'Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft in 1926 to form ' 'Daimler-Benz AG, Porsche did not continue to promote ' 'work on the “teardrop” racing cars there. However, he ' 'pursued similar concepts at Auto Union after leaving in ' '1928. Their mid-engined racing cars with sixteen-cylinder ' 'engines were the fiercest competitors of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Silver Arrows from 1934. Mercedes-Benz racing driver Rudolf ' 'Caracciola won the European Championship title in 1935, 1937 ' 'and 1938, comparable in terms of international standing to ' 'the World Championship titles of the later Formula One. His ' 'teammate Hermann Lang became European champion in 1939. Only ' 'in 1936 did the championship go to Auto Union driver Bernd ' 'Rosemeyer. In 1934, the European championship title was not ' 'yet awarded. The principle of mid-engine racing cars made ' 'its debut in Formula One at the end of the 1950s.

\n', 'date': '2023-09-04T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Benz RH 2-litre “teardrop” racing car: Mid-engine racing premiere ' 'in futuristic form', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6e8e940e-e167-4857-ad95-d8bc0f4549f8'} 2025-11-30 01:01:59 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=93&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:59 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/be0b0fd2-7827-4224-8e4b-a95347962da7> {'content': '\n' 'Roll-out of the global Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging Network ' 'progressing well: opening of the first charging stations in ' 'Atlanta (USA), Chengdu (CHN) and Mannheim (GER) in the fourth ' 'quarter of 2023\n' 'Mercedes-Benz plans to expand its global fast charging network to ' 'over 2,000 fast charging points by the end of 2024\n' 'Global reach by end of decade: more than 10,000 high-power ' 'chargers in North America, Europe, China and other core markets\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz opens its first high-power charging stations this ' 'fall, implementing its far-reaching plans to expand its global ' 'charging infrastructure. Starting in October, the first ' 'Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs will go into operation in Atlanta ' '(USA), Chengdu (China) and Mannheim (Germany). By the end of ' '2024, Mercedes-Benz aims to further expand its global charging ' 'network to over 2,000 high-power charging points. The long-term ' 'goal is to create more than 2,000 Charging Hubs with over 10,000 ' 'charging points by the end of the decade. \n' 'Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs at a glance\n' 'With this charging network, Mercedes-Benz sets new standards for ' 'fast, convenient and sustainable charging of electric vehicles. ' 'Depending on region, the charging stations offer charging rate of ' 'currently up to 400 kW, provided via the respective standard ' 'charging systems CCS1, CCS2, NACS and GB/T. Thanks to intelligent ' 'charging management, each vehicle can be charged at its maximum ' 'power rating. This reduces the charging time for customers to an ' 'absolute minimum.\n' 'When selecting the location of the Charging Hubs, Mercedes-Benz ' 'attaches great importance to a pleasant and safe customer ' 'experience. The charging stations are located at main traffic ' 'areas and select Mercedes-Benz dealerships, and offer other ' 'nearby amenities, such as refreshments, snacks and restroom ' 'facilities. To ensure the safety, it is planned to equip the ' 'charging stations with surveillance cameras. At selected ' 'locations, intelligent light poles offer not only appropriate ' 'lighting but also functional LED elements that provide ' 'information on the availability of the charging point and the ' 'charging status of the vehicle. Canopies at selected Charging ' 'Hubs offer protection against weather.\n' 'The charging network is open to drivers of all brands. ' 'Mercedes-Benz customers enjoy special benefits, for example the ' 'ability to reserve a charging point via the Mercedes-Benz me ' 'Charge service to reduce waiting times. The Mercedes-Benz ' 'charging network will be seamlessly integrated and will ' 'complement the more than 1.3 million charging points to which ' 'users already have access worldwide. With the help of ' "Mercedes-Benz's Navigation with Electric Intelligence, the " 'charging stations will be integrated directly into route planning ' 'to show the best way to charge. To make the charging experience ' 'even more convenient, the charging stations will offer additional ' 'convenience features, such as Plug & Charge. This service ' 'enables Mercedes-Benz customers to automate the charging and ' 'payment process as soon as the charging cable is plugged in.\n' '"We firmly believe that electric mobility is the key to a ' 'sustainable, zero-emission future. Our goal is to create an ' 'infrastructure that offers electric vehicles reliable and easy ' 'charging options. In this way, we are actively supporting the ' 'transformation to electric mobility With the Mercedes-Benz ' 'High-Power Charging Network, we are expanding global charging ' 'options and setting new standards in electric vehicle charging. ' 'We want to encourage our customers to switch to zero-emission ' 'vehicles and thus make a positive contribution to protecting our ' 'environment."Franz Reiner, CEO Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG\n' 'Sustainable mobility with green energy\n' 'In line with its sustainable business strategy "Ambition 2039", ' 'Mercedes-Benz also enables its customers to charge in an ' 'environmentally friendly way with 100% renewable electricity used ' 'within this charging network. This is preferably done through ' 'green electricity supply contracts wherever possible or by using ' 'renewable energy certificates from an accredited supplier. ' 'Selected Charging Hubs will also be equipped with solar panels to ' 'provide electricity for the hubs themselves. \n' 'Extension of global charging opportunities\n' 'Mercedes-Benz continues to drive its “electric only” strategy ' 'forward and commits to a future-oriented charging infrastructure ' 'by investing in a global charging network. With the development ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging Network, Mercedes-Benz ' 'is expanding its existing offering continuously. Part of this is ' 'also the European fast charging network IONITY and the recently ' 'announced joint venture with six other OEMs to further expand the ' 'North American charging infrastructure. The Mercedes-Benz ' 'High-Power Charging Network is an additional key component of the ' 'company’s overall electrification strategy. All businesses ' 'related to the charging ecosystem are housed under Mercedes-Benz ' 'Mobility AG.', 'content_html': '
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Mercedes-Benz opens its first high-power charging ' 'stations this fall, implementing its far-reaching plans to ' 'expand its global charging infrastructure. Starting in ' 'October, the first Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs will go into ' 'operation in Atlanta (USA), Chengdu (China) and Mannheim ' '(Germany). By the end of 2024, Mercedes-Benz aims to further ' 'expand its global charging network to over 2,000 high-power ' 'charging points. The long-term goal is to create more than ' '2,000 Charging Hubs with over 10,000 charging points by the ' 'end of the decade. 

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Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs at a ' 'glance

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With this charging network, Mercedes-Benz sets new ' 'standards for fast, convenient and sustainable charging of ' 'electric vehicles. Depending on region, the charging ' 'stations offer charging rate of currently up to 400 kW, ' 'provided via the respective standard charging systems CCS1, ' 'CCS2, NACS and GB/T. Thanks to intelligent charging ' 'management, each vehicle can be charged at its maximum power ' 'rating. This reduces the charging time for customers to an ' 'absolute minimum.

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When selecting the location of the Charging Hubs, ' 'Mercedes-Benz attaches great importance to a pleasant and ' 'safe customer experience. The charging stations are located ' 'at main traffic areas and select Mercedes-Benz dealerships, ' 'and offer other nearby amenities, such as refreshments, ' 'snacks and restroom facilities. To ensure the safety, it is ' 'planned to equip the charging stations with surveillance ' 'cameras. At selected locations, intelligent light poles ' 'offer not only appropriate lighting but also functional LED ' 'elements that provide information on the availability of the ' 'charging point and the charging status of the vehicle. ' 'Canopies at selected Charging Hubs offer protection against ' 'weather.

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The charging network is open to drivers of all brands. ' 'Mercedes-Benz customers enjoy special benefits, for example ' 'the ability to reserve a charging point via the ' 'Mercedes-Benz me Charge service to reduce waiting times. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz charging network will be seamlessly integrated ' 'and will complement the more than 1.3 million charging ' 'points to which users already have access worldwide. With ' "the help of Mercedes-Benz's Navigation with Electric " 'Intelligence, the charging stations will be integrated ' 'directly into route planning to show the best way to charge. ' 'To make the charging experience even more convenient, the ' 'charging stations will offer additional convenience ' 'features, such as Plug & Charge. This service enables ' 'Mercedes-Benz customers to automate the charging and payment ' 'process as soon as the charging cable is plugged in.

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"We firmly believe that electric mobility is the key to a ' 'sustainable, zero-emission future. Our goal is to create an ' 'infrastructure that offers electric vehicles reliable and ' 'easy charging options. In this way, we are actively ' 'supporting the transformation to electric mobility With the ' 'Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging Network, we are expanding ' 'global charging options and setting new standards in ' 'electric vehicle charging. We want to encourage our ' 'customers to switch to zero-emission vehicles and thus make ' 'a positive contribution to protecting our ' 'environment."
Franz Reiner, CEO Mercedes-Benz Mobility ' 'AG

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Sustainable mobility with green ' 'energy

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In line with its sustainable business strategy "Ambition ' '2039", Mercedes-Benz also enables its customers to charge in ' 'an environmentally friendly way with 100% renewable ' 'electricity used within this charging network. This is ' 'preferably done through green electricity supply contracts ' 'wherever possible or by using renewable energy certificates ' 'from an accredited supplier. Selected Charging Hubs will ' 'also be equipped with solar panels to provide electricity ' 'for the hubs themselves. 

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Extension of global charging ' 'opportunities

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Mercedes-Benz continues to drive its “electric only” ' 'strategy forward and commits to a future-oriented charging ' 'infrastructure by investing in a global charging network. ' 'With the development of the Mercedes-Benz High-Power ' 'Charging Network, Mercedes-Benz is expanding its existing ' 'offering continuously. Part of this is also the European ' 'fast charging network IONITY and the recently announced ' 'joint venture with six other OEMs to further expand the ' 'North American charging infrastructure. The Mercedes-Benz ' 'High-Power Charging Network is an additional key component ' 'of the company’s overall electrification strategy. All ' 'businesses related to the charging ecosystem are housed ' 'under Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG.

\n', 'date': '2023-08-28T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz to open its first high-power charging stations ' 'worldwide this fall', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/be0b0fd2-7827-4224-8e4b-a95347962da7'} 2025-11-30 01:01:59 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=93&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:59 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/569d4cc8-9e79-44f0-b7be-6f314c428041> {'content': '\n' 'Rob Halloway succeeds Katja Bott as Head of Global Communications ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans\n' 'Katja Bott takes over as Head of Mercedes-Benz Customer ' 'Assistance Center Maastricht N.V.\n' 'Willem Spelten succeeds Tobias Just as Group Spokesman and Head ' 'of Global Corporate Communications\n' 'Tobias Just takes on a management function in Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sales\n' '\n' 'Rob Halloway (48) will take over responsibility for global ' 'product, technology and brand communications at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars & Vans starting September 2023. This includes the ' 'passenger car brands Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Maybach and ' 'Mercedes-AMG as well as Mercedes-Benz Vans. He succeeds Katja ' 'Bott, who becomes CEO of the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance ' 'Center (CAC) Maastricht N.V. as of Sept. 1, 2023. The ' 'international service organization acts as a significant ' 'interface between the customer and the Mercedes-Benz brand.\n' 'Briton Rob Halloway has nearly 20 years of PR experience at ' 'Renault, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz, most recently as ' 'Communications and Events Director at Mercedes-Benz UK. In his ' 'current position as Marketing Director Mercedes-Benz Cars in the ' 'UK, he is responsible for all Mercedes-Benz marketing assets and ' 'campaigns in the entire European region, in addition to the brand ' 'centre Mercedes-Benz World in Surrey, UK. He has thus mastered ' 'the interplay between corporate headquarters, regions and ' 'markets, as well as PR and marketing, for many years.\n' 'Willem Spelten (44) will take over as Head of Corporate ' 'Communications from November 1, 2023. The department comprises ' 'the global internal and external corporate communications of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG with the areas of Finance, Production, ' 'Sales, Human Resources, Integrity, Governance and Sustainability, ' 'External Affairs and Strategy, as well as the function of Group ' 'Spokesperson. Willem Spelten succeeds Tobias Just, who will take ' 'over a management function in Mercedes-Benz Sales from November ' '2023 after a joint familiarization phase. Please understand that ' 'we will communicate details of his new role at a later date.\n' 'After holding positions in various markets and all sales levels ' 'at Mercedes-Benz, Willem Spelten served as Head of Communications ' 'at smart before building up brand and lifestyle communications as ' 'a new department at Mercedes-Benz. He then assumed responsibility ' 'for corporate and product communications at Mitsubishi Fuso in ' 'Japan and Bharat Benz in India. Currently, Willem Spelten’s ' 'responsibilities include sales management and product management ' 'at Mercedes-Maybach.\n' '“After many years in PR, I am pleased that Katja and Tobias have ' 'been given the opportunity to build up expertise and contribute ' 'their skills in other specialist areas of our Group. With their ' 'broad knowledge of brand, product and strategy, they will make a ' 'significant contribution to the continued success of our company ' 'at key interfaces within the Group. I am immensely grateful to ' 'both of them for the joint redesign of communications over the ' 'past few years. With a great deal of passion, courage and humour, ' 'we as a team have developed communications across the industry ' 'into a benchmark. The successors Rob and Willem will build ' 'on this strong foundation and top teams. Both are proven ' 'communications experts and have a wealth of experience and ' 'in-depth knowledge of the international PR landscape. I am very ' 'much looking forward to working with them and am excited about ' 'the impetus they will bring to our ongoing journey of ' 'transformation.” Bettina Fetzer, Head of Communications and ' 'Marketing, Mercedes-Benz AG\n' '“Katja has done an outstanding job over the past five years as ' 'Head of Global Communications for our Passenger Cars and Vans, ' 'for which I would like to expressly thank her. I wish her all the ' 'best and much success for her new challenge as CEO of CAC ' 'Maastricht. Thanks to Katja’s global communications and ' 'leadership skills, we will be able to significantly develop our ' 'global customer approach and our service orientation at this ' 'important interface. And of course: welcome, Rob! With Rob ' 'Halloway, we have been able to attract an internationally ' 'positioned PR professional to our communications leadership team, ' 'and I am very much looking forward to working ' 'together.” Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management ' 'of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Sales\n' '“I would like to sincerely thank Tobias for the close and ' 'trusting cooperation over the past years. He successfully ran ' 'internal and external communications at our company and played a ' 'key role in helping to shape the strategic positioning of ' 'Mercedes-Benz. I am pleased that he will be using his skills in ' 'operational sales responsibility for our company. In Willem ' 'Spelten we have a highly qualified successor who, with his ' 'profound and international COM expertise, is ideally suited for ' 'the role of Group spokesperson. I am very much looking forward to ' 'working with him.” Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG', 'content_html': '
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Rob Halloway (48) will take over ' 'responsibility for global product, technology and brand ' 'communications at Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans starting ' 'September 2023. This includes the passenger car brands ' 'Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Maybach and Mercedes-AMG as well as ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans. He succeeds Katja Bott, who becomes CEO ' 'of the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center (CAC) ' 'Maastricht N.V. as of Sept. 1, 2023. The international ' 'service organization acts as a significant interface between ' 'the customer and the Mercedes-Benz brand.

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Briton Rob Halloway has nearly 20 years of PR experience ' 'at Renault, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz, most recently as ' 'Communications and Events Director at Mercedes-Benz UK. In ' 'his current position as Marketing Director Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars in the UK, he is responsible for all Mercedes-Benz ' 'marketing assets and campaigns in the entire European ' 'region, in addition to the brand centre Mercedes-Benz World ' 'in Surrey, UK. He has thus mastered the interplay between ' 'corporate headquarters, regions and markets, as well as PR ' 'and marketing, for many years.

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Willem Spelten (44) will take over as ' 'Head of Corporate Communications from November 1, 2023. The ' 'department comprises the global internal and external ' 'corporate communications of Mercedes-Benz Group AG with the ' 'areas of Finance, Production, Sales, Human Resources, ' 'Integrity, Governance and Sustainability, External Affairs ' 'and Strategy, as well as the function of Group Spokesperson. ' 'Willem Spelten succeeds Tobias Just, who will take over a ' 'management function in Mercedes-Benz Sales from November ' '2023 after a joint familiarization phase. Please understand ' 'that we will communicate details of his new role at a later ' 'date.

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After holding positions in various markets and all sales ' 'levels at Mercedes-Benz, Willem Spelten served as Head of ' 'Communications at smart before building up brand and ' 'lifestyle communications as a new department at ' 'Mercedes-Benz. He then assumed responsibility for corporate ' 'and product communications at Mitsubishi Fuso in Japan and ' 'Bharat Benz in India. Currently, Willem Spelten’s ' 'responsibilities include sales management and product ' 'management at Mercedes-Maybach.

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“After many years in PR, I am pleased that Katja and ' 'Tobias have been given the opportunity to build up expertise ' 'and contribute their skills in other specialist areas of our ' 'Group. With their broad knowledge of brand, product and ' 'strategy, they will make a significant contribution to the ' 'continued success of our company at key interfaces within ' 'the Group. I am immensely grateful to both of them for the ' 'joint redesign of communications over the past few years. ' 'With a great deal of passion, courage and humour, we as a ' 'team have developed communications across the industry into ' 'a benchmark. 
The successors Rob and Willem will ' 'build on this strong foundation and top teams. Both are ' 'proven communications experts and have a wealth of ' 'experience and in-depth knowledge of the international PR ' 'landscape. I am very much looking forward to working with ' 'them and am excited about the impetus they will bring to our ' 'ongoing journey of transformation.” 
Bettina Fetzer, ' 'Head of Communications and Marketing, Mercedes-Benz AG

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“Katja has done an outstanding job over the past five ' 'years as Head of Global Communications for our Passenger ' 'Cars and Vans, for which I would like to expressly thank ' 'her. I wish her all the best and much success for her new ' 'challenge as CEO of CAC Maastricht. Thanks to Katja’s global ' 'communications and leadership skills, we will be able to ' 'significantly develop our global customer approach and our ' 'service orientation at this important interface. And of ' 'course: welcome, Rob! With Rob Halloway, we have been able ' 'to attract an internationally positioned PR professional to ' 'our communications leadership team, and I am very much ' 'looking forward to working together.” 
Britta ' 'Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG. Sales

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“I would like to sincerely thank Tobias for the close and ' 'trusting cooperation over the past years. He successfully ' 'ran internal and external communications at our company and ' 'played a key role in helping to shape the strategic ' 'positioning of Mercedes-Benz. I am pleased that he will be ' 'using his skills in operational sales responsibility for our ' 'company. In Willem Spelten we have a highly qualified ' 'successor who, with his profound and international COM ' 'expertise, is ideally suited for the role of Group ' 'spokesperson. I am very much looking forward to working with ' 'him.” 
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

\n', 'date': '2023-08-28T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Personnel changes within Mercedes-Benz Communications', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/569d4cc8-9e79-44f0-b7be-6f314c428041'} 2025-11-30 01:01:59 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f8e9d8b3-0bbb-40a2-a9e4-f7e1e6811051> {'content': 'A breezy, rainy day by the sea in Zandvoort as qualifying set the ' 'grid for the Dutch Grand Prix – with George taking P3 while Lewis ' 'was eliminated in Q2 and finished P13 FP3 was a wet session and ' 'saw both drivers running a single intermediate tyre set. After ' 'initially struggling to generate tyre temperature, they finished ' 'the hour in the top five. Qualifying was a challenging, drying ' 'session interrupted by red flags and the drivers experienced ' 'contrasting fortunes. George was able to claim a second row ' 'starting position in P3, with his final time coming on soft tyres ' 'like all other Q3 runners. Lewis was eliminated in Q2 after ' 'struggling for confidence and grip with the car – and traffic on ' 'his timed laps throughout the session, in which he only ran the ' 'intermediate compound. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 ' 'George Russell P2 12 laps P6 11 laps P6 9 laps ' 'P3 1:21.345 Inter 1:19.620 Inter, Inter 1:11.294 ' 'Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton P5 13 laps P12 10 laps ' 'P13 \xa0 \xa0 1:21.919 Inter 1:20.151 Inter, ' 'Inter \xa0 \xa0 George Russell That was a great session ' 'and I’m happy to be in P3. Qualifying was a strength earlier in ' 'the season, but it’s been going a bit wrong for me recently, so ' 'it was good to get the break, come with some fresh ideas and put ' 'ourselves in a good place to fight for the podium tomorrow. The ' 'final lap was pretty okay – we know that we struggle to get ' 'temperature into the tyres when it’s wet or the crossover to ' 'slicks, but that also turns into a strength on Sunday. I’m sure ' 'Max will enjoy his usual Sunday drive tomorrow, but from P3 ' 'hopefully we can have a good fight with Lando, Alex and the rest. ' 'Lewis Hamilton It wasn’t my day today. Since FP1, I’ve lost some ' 'confidence in the car and that made qualifying tricky. It was ' 'tough to get the tyres into the working window, I struggled with ' 'the balance and overall grip, and George also did a few different ' 'settings that seemed to work better. But we know that the car ' 'operates in a narrow window, and these things can happen when you ' 'are in that situation. On the final run, I did two consecutive ' 'laps and the tyres overheated on the second one, so I couldn’t ' 'improve the time. Tomorrow is a new challenge; hopefully the car ' 'will be a bit better on full tanks, and we can make some forward ' 'progress. This isn’t an easy circuit for doing that – but that ' 'will be the goal. Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO It was a ' 'challenging session, as we know our car is not the strongest when ' 'it comes to warming up the tyres in the wet and on the drying ' 'track. That means we need to put all the details together and ' 'that was hard today. George got the maximum from it to take a ' 'second row, so I hope he will be racing for the podium tomorrow. ' 'For Lewis, it seemed like he was impeded on every timed lap – ' 'including his quickest one – but he also didn’t have full ' 'confidence in the car today. We will analyse why – but we know as ' 'well that we can race stronger than the cars around him, so I ' 'hope to see him move forward tomorrow. So, a day of mixed ' 'fortunes; but we can take positives from P3 and build from there. ' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We’re pleased with ' 'the P3 start position for George and naturally disappointed we ' 'couldn’t get Lewis further up.\xa0We were struggling for ' 'temperature on intermediate tyres in the morning session, George ' 'managed to get on top of this, but Lewis was not particularly ' 'happy with his balance and finding it hard to build heat in the ' 'tyres.\xa0Those trends continued into qualifying although Lewis ' 'was particularly unfortunate with the number of cars blocking him ' 'on fast laps; ultimately it was the lack of a clear lap that ' 'prevented him making the final session.\xa0We’re expecting ' 'conditions to improve for tomorrow; our long run pace looked ' 'reasonable on Friday so hopefully we can move forward with both ' 'drivers.', 'content_html': '

A breezy, rainy day by the sea in Zandvoort as ' 'qualifying set the grid for the Dutch Grand Prix – with ' 'George taking P3 while Lewis was eliminated in Q2 and ' 'finished P13

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That was a great session and I’m happy to be in P3. ' 'Qualifying was a strength earlier in the season, but it’s ' 'been going a bit wrong for me recently, so it was good to ' 'get the break, come with some fresh ideas and put ourselves ' 'in a good place to fight for the podium tomorrow. The final ' 'lap was pretty okay – we know that we struggle to get ' 'temperature into the tyres when it’s wet or the crossover to ' 'slicks, but that also turns into a strength on Sunday. I’m ' 'sure Max will enjoy his usual Sunday drive tomorrow, but ' 'from P3 hopefully we can have a good fight with Lando, Alex ' 'and the rest.

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Lewis Hamilton

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It wasn’t my day today. Since FP1, I’ve lost some ' 'confidence in the car and that made qualifying tricky. It ' 'was tough to get the tyres into the working window, I ' 'struggled with the balance and overall grip, and George also ' 'did a few different settings that seemed to work better. But ' 'we know that the car operates in a narrow window, and these ' 'things can happen when you are in that situation. On the ' 'final run, I did two consecutive laps and the tyres ' 'overheated on the second one, so I couldn’t improve the ' 'time. Tomorrow is a new challenge; hopefully the car will be ' 'a bit better on full tanks, and we can make some forward ' 'progress. This isn’t an easy circuit for doing that – but ' 'that will be the goal.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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It was a challenging session, as we know our car is not ' 'the strongest when it comes to warming up the tyres in the ' 'wet and on the drying track. That means we need to put all ' 'the details together and that was hard today. George got the ' 'maximum from it to take a second row, so I hope he will be ' 'racing for the podium tomorrow. For Lewis, it seemed like he ' 'was impeded on every timed lap – including his quickest one ' '– but he also didn’t have full confidence in the car today. ' 'We will analyse why – but we know as well that we can race ' 'stronger than the cars around him, so I hope to see him move ' 'forward tomorrow. So, a day of mixed fortunes; but we can ' 'take positives from P3 and build from there.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We’re pleased with the P3 start position for George and ' 'naturally disappointed we couldn’t get Lewis further ' 'up. We were struggling for temperature on intermediate ' 'tyres in the morning session, George managed to get on top ' 'of this, but Lewis was not particularly happy with his ' 'balance and finding it hard to build heat in the ' 'tyres. Those trends continued into qualifying although ' 'Lewis was particularly unfortunate with the number of cars ' 'blocking him on fast laps; ultimately it was the lack of a ' 'clear lap that prevented him making the final ' 'session. We’re expecting conditions to improve for ' 'tomorrow; our long run pace looked reasonable on Friday so ' 'hopefully we can move forward with both drivers.

\n', 'date': '2023-08-26T18:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Dutch Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f8e9d8b3-0bbb-40a2-a9e4-f7e1e6811051'} 2025-11-30 01:01:59 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=93&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:59 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ef5bb57d-8333-41f9-b66e-8a8b74965040> {'content': '\n' 'Base price starts at 121,856 euros[1]\n' 'Combination of combustion engine and electric motor enables ' 'system output of 500 kW (680 hp)\n' 'Extensive equipment with active rear axle steering and active ' 'roll stabilisation\n' 'Exclusive "Edition 1" available for one year\n' '\n' 'With the E PERFORMANCE drive in the GLC 63 S (fuel consumption, ' 'combined: 7.5 l/100 km, CO2 emissions, combined: 170.0 g/km, ' 'power consumption, combined: 12.7 kWh/100 km)[2] Mercedes-AMG has ' 'launched the first performance hybrid SUV. It can now be ordered ' 'from sales partners in Germany and online at prices starting at ' 'EUR 121,8561.\n' 'The exclusive Mercedes-AMG hybrid powertrain in the GLC 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE is designed for maximum performance. It combines the ' 'AMG 2.0-litre turbo engine with an Electric Drive Unit (EDU) on ' 'the rear axle for an inspiring driving experience with high ' 'efficiency. In addition to the clearly noticeable thrust, the ' 'unique hybrid layout also ensures balanced weight distribution – ' 'driving dynamics and handling benefit equally from this. ' 'Depending on the driving programme and driving conditions, the ' 'electric motor boosts output and torque as the situation ' 'requires, thus conveying either a particularly comfortable or a ' 'performance-oriented driving experience. Purely electric driving ' 'is also possible.\n' 'The electric drive train and the high-performance battery with ' '400 volts are AMG-exclusive in-house developments. As in Formula ' '1™, the battery with innovative direct cooling of the cells is ' 'specifically designed for fast power delivery and absorption. The ' 'combined system output is 500 kW (680 hp), the combined maximum ' 'system torque is 1,020 Nm.\n' 'The fully variable 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive, the AMG RIDE CONTROL ' 'suspension with adaptively adjustable damping, the active ' 'rear-axle steering and the fast-shifting transmission reinforce ' 'the emotional driving experience that is typical of AMG. Another ' 'feature makes a decisive contribution to the AMG-specific tuning ' 'for high driving dynamics: the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL active ' 'roll stabilisation as standard in the GLC 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE. Instead of using conventional, rigid anti-roll bars, ' 'the system compensates for body movements electromechanically and ' 'thus in a much more differentiated manner.\n' 'Extensive selection of individual customisation options\n' 'With numerous options, the new model offers a wide range of ' 'customisation for different customer requirements:\n' '\n' 'Exterior AMG Night package: 892.50 euros\n' 'AMG Night Package II: 654.50 euros\n' 'AMG exterior carbon package I: 3,510.50 euros\n' 'AMG aerodynamics package: 2,082.50 euros\n' 'MANUFACTURE high-tech silver magno: 3,927 euros\n' 'AMG Performance advanced seat package: 2,558.50 euros\n' 'High-end AMG performance seat package: 5,521.60 euros\n' 'AMG Real Performance Sound: 654.50 euros\n' '\n' 'Edition 1 special model available at market launch\n' 'The GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE is available as an exclusive Edition 1 ' 'for a period of one year. The exterior colours graphite gray ' 'magno or high-tech silver magno are combined here with sporty ' 'foiling in charcoal magno. The special equipment costs 18,445 ' 'euros and combines numerous individual options (only excerpts are ' 'described here). The 21-inch AMG cross-spoke forged wheels ' 'painted matt black are accentuated with high-sheen rim flanges. ' 'The AMG aerodynamics package reinforces the dynamic visual ' 'impression. Also on board are the AMG Exterior Night package and ' 'the AMG Exterior Night package II.\n' 'The interior is characterised by the contrast of the colours ' 'black and yellow. The AMG Performance seats are upholstered in ' 'Black Exclusive Nappa leather and further upgraded with yellow ' 'topstitching and "Edition 1" logos on the front head restraints. ' 'The AMG Performance steering wheel in Nappa leather / DINAMICA ' 'microfibre with yellow decorative stitching and the AMG door sill ' 'panels with yellow illuminated "AMG" lettering are a perfect ' 'match.\n' '[1] Recommended retail price in Germany, including 19% VAT\n' '[2] The specified values are the determined WLTP CO2 values in ' 'accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were calculated on the ' 'basis of these values. The power consumption was determined on ' 'the basis of VO 2017/1151/EU.', 'content_html': '
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  • Base price starts at 121,856 ' 'euros[1]
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  • Combination of combustion engine and electric ' 'motor enables system output of 500 kW (680 ' 'hp)
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  • Extensive equipment with active rear axle ' 'steering and active roll stabilisation
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  • Exclusive "Edition 1" available for one ' 'year
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With the E PERFORMANCE drive in the GLC 63 S (fuel ' 'consumption, combined: 7.5 l/100 km, CO2 ' 'emissions, combined: 170.0 g/km, power consumption, ' 'combined: 12.7 kWh/100 km)[2] Mercedes-AMG has ' 'launched the first performance hybrid SUV. It can now be ' 'ordered from sales partners in Germany and online at prices ' 'starting at EUR 121,8561.

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The exclusive Mercedes-AMG hybrid powertrain in the GLC ' '63 S E PERFORMANCE is designed for maximum performance. It ' 'combines the AMG 2.0-litre turbo engine with an Electric ' 'Drive Unit (EDU) on the rear axle for an inspiring driving ' 'experience with high efficiency. In addition to the clearly ' 'noticeable thrust, the unique hybrid layout also ensures ' 'balanced weight distribution – driving dynamics and handling ' 'benefit equally from this. Depending on the driving ' 'programme and driving conditions, the electric motor boosts ' 'output and torque as the situation requires, thus conveying ' 'either a particularly comfortable or a performance-oriented ' 'driving experience. Purely electric driving is also ' 'possible.

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The electric drive train and the high-performance battery ' 'with 400 volts are AMG-exclusive in-house developments. As ' 'in Formula 1™, the battery with innovative direct cooling of ' 'the cells is specifically designed for fast power delivery ' 'and absorption. The combined system output is 500 kW (680 ' 'hp), the combined maximum system torque is 1,020 Nm.

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The fully variable 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive, the AMG RIDE ' 'CONTROL suspension with adaptively adjustable damping, the ' 'active rear-axle steering and the fast-shifting transmission ' 'reinforce the emotional driving experience that is typical ' 'of AMG. Another feature makes a decisive contribution to the ' 'AMG-specific tuning for high driving dynamics: the AMG ' 'ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL active roll stabilisation as standard in ' 'the GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE. Instead of using ' 'conventional, rigid anti-roll bars, the system compensates ' 'for body movements electromechanically and thus in a much ' 'more differentiated manner.

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Extensive selection of individual customisation ' 'options

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With numerous options, the new model offers a wide range ' 'of customisation for different customer requirements:

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  • Exterior AMG Night package: 892.50 euros
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  • AMG Night Package II: 654.50 euros
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  • AMG exterior carbon package I: 3,510.50 euros
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  • AMG aerodynamics package: 2,082.50 euros
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  • MANUFACTURE high-tech silver magno: 3,927 euros
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  • AMG Performance advanced seat package: 2,558.50 ' 'euros
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  • High-end AMG performance seat package: 5,521.60 ' 'euros
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  • AMG Real Performance Sound: 654.50 euros
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Edition 1 special model available at market launch

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The GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE is available as an exclusive ' 'Edition 1 for a period of one year. The exterior colours ' 'graphite gray magno or high-tech silver magno are combined ' 'here with sporty foiling in charcoal magno. The special ' 'equipment costs 18,445 euros and combines numerous ' 'individual options (only excerpts are described here). The ' '21-inch AMG cross-spoke forged wheels painted matt black are ' 'accentuated with high-sheen rim flanges. The AMG ' 'aerodynamics package reinforces the dynamic visual ' 'impression. Also on board are the AMG Exterior Night package ' 'and the AMG Exterior Night package II.

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The interior is characterised by the contrast of the ' 'colours black and yellow. The AMG Performance seats are ' 'upholstered in Black Exclusive Nappa leather and further ' 'upgraded with yellow topstitching and "Edition 1" logos on ' 'the front head restraints. The AMG Performance steering ' 'wheel in Nappa leather / DINAMICA microfibre with yellow ' 'decorative stitching and the AMG door sill panels with ' 'yellow illuminated "AMG" lettering are a perfect match.

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[1] Recommended retail price in Germany, ' 'including 19% VAT

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[2] The specified values are the determined ' 'WLTP CO2 values in accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'values were calculated on the basis of these values. The ' 'power consumption was determined on the basis of VO ' '2017/1151/EU.

\n', 'date': '2023-08-29T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'The Mercedes-AMG GLC SUV can now be ordered as a performance hybrid', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ef5bb57d-8333-41f9-b66e-8a8b74965040'} 2025-11-30 01:01:59 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/767d836a-1245-43ad-b533-80357a8fdb31> {'content': 'A dramatic afternoon in Zandvoort saw the team drop to the back, ' 'recover to the top ten – then finish in the points with a single ' 'car after a chaotic wet sprint to the flag The team’s results ' 'were defined by the opening 15 laps, when poorly timed pit-stop ' 'calls dropped the drivers to the back of the field, and left the ' 'team in recovery mode. Lewis climbed from P13 at the start, via ' 'P20 in the early laps, to P6 at the finish – in line with the ' 'finishing prediction for a normal, dry race. He ran Medium, ' 'Inter, Soft, Soft, Inter tyres during the race. George stayed out ' 'until lap four in the early rain, dropping to P19 after stopping ' 'for intermediates. He then ran soft, hard to try to recover, then ' 'inter following the red flag. Running P7 after the restart, he ' 'had contact with Norris that punctured his left-rear and dropped ' 'him to P17 at the finish. The eight points scored today is the ' 'team’s lowest return of the season – and means the gap to P3 in ' 'the constructors’ championship in now 40 points. Driver ' 'Grid Result Fastest Lap Lewis Hamilton P13 P6 ' '1:13.904 George Russell P3 P17 1:15.124 Lewis ' 'Hamilton I didn’t really know how today was going to go – last ' 'night, I was wracking my brain about where we went wrong in ' 'qualifying and how we ended up P13, and how to climb back up. I ' 'wanted to start the race on an offset tyre compound, but then it ' 'turned out I was the only one in the field on a different tyre – ' 'and then the rain came. As a team, we made the wrong decision and ' 'paid the price, coming out last. After that, I just got my head ' 'down and I was chasing; it was a great example that when you fall ' 'or stumble, just get back up and keep trying. Each time I pitted, ' 'I came out behind, and kept chasing and chasing. I was really ' 'happy – I passed the McLaren, for example, which isn’t easy at ' 'this track. And then at the end, I just needed DRS to pass Sainz, ' 'because I was quicker but didn’t have the speed on the straight ' 'to do it. But overall, it’s a feeling of what could have been: if ' 'we’d made different calls, we had the pace to challenge the top ' 'two. We weren’t far off in the dry – and it would have been good ' 'to be in that fight. George Russell That was a tough one today – ' 'I went into the race expecting to fight for a podium and I ended ' 'up P17. We were expecting the rain to stay for just a few ' 'minutes, and it ended up being close to ten. It was ready for ' 'inters but I thought I could brave it out for another lap or two ' 'if it was only going to be short – but that’s not what happened. ' 'We’d rather have a fast car and a bad day than the opposite, but ' 'it was a missed opportunity today. At the end, I was side by side ' 'with Lando into the chicane at the end of the lap, then we had ' 'contact. It cost a few points and it was a shame because we had ' 'such a fast car today, then our decisions on the weather went ' 'against us. But there are still positives to take away from the ' 'base pace we showed. We knew this circuit could be strong for us ' '– and looking to Monza, it’s a totally different beast. We will ' 'clear our heads, go in with some new ideas and the learnings from ' 'this weekend, and see what we can do. Toto Wolff, Team Principal ' '& CEO That was a difficult day for us. In the opening 15 laps, we ' 'got pretty much everything wrong that we could have done – and ' 'that cost us any chance of fighting for the podium. For the next ' '50 laps until the red flag, it was pretty much business as usual: ' 'the car was quick on every tyre compound, we made the right calls ' 'and the drivers did a great recovery to P6 and P8. In the final ' 'laps, George was unlucky to fall to the back after contact, while ' 'Lewis tried everything he could on Sainz but there was no way ' 'past. In the end, I’d rather we have a quick car and a bad ' 'result, than the other way round. It was an entertaining race for ' 'Formula One – and the kind of day when we should have been part ' 'of the action at the front. But if, but and maybe don’t count for ' 'anything in this sport. Now, we need to regroup, understand why ' 'we as a team got things wrong today, and go again in Monza next ' 'weekend. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director Not a ' 'good day for us.\xa0We didn’t anticipate how heavy the early ' 'shower was going to be which meant we’d dropped both cars to the ' 'back from the very early stages.\xa0The decisions we took after ' 'that, however, were good, and we managed to get both cars back ' 'into a reasonable position when the race got red flagged.\xa0' 'Unfortunately, Lewis couldn’t find a way past Sainz in the short ' 'intermediate stint at the end and George picked up a puncture ' 'fighting Norris, so we leave here with just eight points, making ' 'it our worst points score of the season.\xa0However, we can take ' 'encouragement from the fact the car has been good this weekend. ' 'Although we’ve struggled in certain conditions, the pace in the ' 'race was strong and we’re going in the right direction.\xa0 We’re ' 'very happy that we’ll get to hit the track again in five days’ ' 'time as we will be wanting to put this result behind us.', 'content_html': '

A dramatic afternoon in Zandvoort saw the team ' 'drop to the back, recover to the top ten – then finish in ' 'the points with a single car after a chaotic wet sprint to ' 'the flag

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  • The team’s results were defined by the opening 15 laps, ' 'when poorly timed pit-stop calls dropped the drivers to the ' 'back of the field, and left the team in recovery mode.
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  • Lewis climbed from P13 at the start, via P20 in the ' 'early laps, to P6 at the finish – in line with the finishing ' 'prediction for a normal, dry race.
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  • He ran Medium, Inter, Soft, Soft, Inter tyres during the ' 'race.
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  • George stayed out until lap four in the early rain, ' 'dropping to P19 after stopping for intermediates. He then ' 'ran soft, hard to try to recover, then inter following the ' 'red flag.
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  • Running P7 after the restart, he had contact with Norris ' 'that punctured his left-rear and dropped him to P17 at the ' 'finish.
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  • The eight points scored today is the team’s lowest ' 'return of the season – and means the gap to P3 in the ' 'constructors’ championship in now 40 ' 'points.
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Lewis Hamilton

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P13

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P6

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1:13.904

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George Russell

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P3

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P17

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1:15.124

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Lewis Hamilton

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I didn’t really know how today was going to go – last ' 'night, I was wracking my brain about where we went wrong in ' 'qualifying and how we ended up P13, and how to climb back ' 'up. I wanted to start the race on an offset tyre compound, ' 'but then it turned out I was the only one in the field on a ' 'different tyre – and then the rain came. As a team, we made ' 'the wrong decision and paid the price, coming out last. ' 'After that, I just got my head down and I was chasing; it ' 'was a great example that when you fall or stumble, just get ' 'back up and keep trying. Each time I pitted, I came out ' 'behind, and kept chasing and chasing. I was really happy – I ' 'passed the McLaren, for example, which isn’t easy at this ' 'track. And then at the end, I just needed DRS to pass Sainz, ' 'because I was quicker but didn’t have the speed on the ' 'straight to do it. But overall, it’s a feeling of what could ' 'have been: if we’d made different calls, we had the pace to ' 'challenge the top two. We weren’t far off in the dry – and ' 'it would have been good to be in that fight.

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George Russell

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That was a tough one today – I went into the race ' 'expecting to fight for a podium and I ended up P17. We were ' 'expecting the rain to stay for just a few minutes, and it ' 'ended up being close to ten. It was ready for inters but I ' 'thought I could brave it out for another lap or two if it ' 'was only going to be short – but that’s not what happened. ' 'We’d rather have a fast car and a bad day than the opposite, ' 'but it was a missed opportunity today. At the end, I was ' 'side by side with Lando into the chicane at the end of the ' 'lap, then we had contact. It cost a few points and it was a ' 'shame because we had such a fast car today, then our ' 'decisions on the weather went against us. But there are ' 'still positives to take away from the base pace we showed. ' 'We knew this circuit could be strong for us – and looking to ' 'Monza, it’s a totally different beast. We will clear our ' 'heads, go in with some new ideas and the learnings from this ' 'weekend, and see what we can do.

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & ' 'CEO

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That was a difficult day for us. In the opening 15 laps, ' 'we got pretty much everything wrong that we could have done ' '– and that cost us any chance of fighting for the podium. ' 'For the next 50 laps until the red flag, it was pretty much ' 'business as usual: the car was quick on every tyre compound, ' 'we made the right calls and the drivers did a great recovery ' 'to P6 and P8. In the final laps, George was unlucky to fall ' 'to the back after contact, while Lewis tried everything he ' 'could on Sainz but there was no way past. In the end, I’d ' 'rather we have a quick car and a bad result, than the other ' 'way round. It was an entertaining race for Formula One – and ' 'the kind of day when we should have been part of the action ' 'at the front. But if, but and maybe don’t count for anything ' 'in this sport. Now, we need to regroup, understand why we as ' 'a team got things wrong today, and go again in Monza next ' 'weekend.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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Not a good day for us. We didn’t anticipate how ' 'heavy the early shower was going to be which meant we’d ' 'dropped both cars to the back from the very early ' 'stages. The decisions we took after that, however, were ' 'good, and we managed to get both cars back into a reasonable ' 'position when the race got red flagged. Unfortunately, ' 'Lewis couldn’t find a way past Sainz in the short ' 'intermediate stint at the end and George picked up a ' 'puncture fighting Norris, so we leave here with just eight ' 'points, making it our worst points score of the ' 'season. However, we can take encouragement from the ' 'fact the car has been good this weekend. Although we’ve ' 'struggled in certain conditions, the pace in the race was ' 'strong and we’re going in the right direction.  We’re ' 'very happy that we’ll get to hit the track again in five ' 'days’ time as we will be wanting to put this result behind ' 'us.

\n', 'date': '2023-08-27T19:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Dutch Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/767d836a-1245-43ad-b533-80357a8fdb31'} 2025-11-30 01:01:59 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=93&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:01:59 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/59d261c5-bd08-48fb-b61f-b87d6d98aa05> {'content': 'From the dunes of Zandvoort, we head to the ‘Temple of Speed’ in ' 'Milan Toto Talks Italy Fact File: Italian Grand Prix Stat Sheet: ' 'Italian Grand Prix Toto Talks Italy Zandvoort was a frustrating ' 'weekend. There was potential, but we failed to capitalise on it. ' 'We got the call wrong with the switch to Intermediates and that ' 'put us on the back foot. From there, it was about trying to ' 'salvage what we could. Both drivers recovered well, but the final ' 'sting in the tail was the puncture for George. The missed ' 'opportunities are annoying, but weekends like this only fire us ' 'up to bounce back even stronger. We’ve got plenty of learnings to ' 'take into the next race. Fortunately, we don’t have long to wait ' 'for it. Monza’s track characteristics are the complete opposite ' "to Zandvoort, so we'll see how we get on. It’s also sure to be " 'another spectacular atmosphere this weekend. Fact File: Italian ' 'Grand Prix This weekend’s Italian Grand Prix will be the second ' 'trial of the ‘Alternative Tyre Allocation’ format. That will see ' 'teams have a reduced allocation of 11 sets of tyres: three sets ' 'of the Hard compound, and four of the Medium and Soft tyre ' 'respectively. Monza is nicknamed the ‘Temple of Speed’ and for ' 'good reason. Recorded top speeds through the speed trap during ' 'the Grand Prix typically top 350 km/h. That is perhaps no ' 'surprise given the long straights at the Autodromo Nazionale ' 'Monza. 77% of lap time is spent at full throttle which equates to ' '80% of the total distance. Only the Jeddah Street Circuit in ' 'Saudi Arabia sees a higher amount of time spent at full throttle ' 'at 82%. Despite these impressive numbers, we don’t expect Monza ' 'to have the highest top speeds on this year’s calendar. With its ' 'high-altitude environment, Mexico typically sees higher maximum ' 'speeds and with a nearly 2 km long straight, we forecast that Las ' 'Vegas will also trump Monza. The circuit contains just 11 ' 'corners, four to the left and seven to the right. That is the ' 'second fewest of the year, behind only Austria which has 10. The ' 'long straights of Monza are punctuated by several chicanes which ' 'require heavy braking – there are three braking events that are ' 'categorised as heavy (>4g for over 0.4s). A lap of the circuit ' 'requires just 40 gear changes per lap, one of the lowest figures ' 'on the calendar. That is due to a large part of the lap is spent ' 'in eighth gear on those long straights. The Italian GP venue is ' 'one of the most power sensitive tracks in F1. Even a modest ' 'increase in power can have a sizeable impact on lap time. This is ' 'in part due to the long straights, but also due to the low-speed ' 'corner exits onto those straights which demand a lot more power ' 'in the acceleration zones. Mechanical grip is crucial due to the ' 'amount of these acceleration zones out of low-speed corners. The ' 'track has one of the highest traction demands of the season. The ' 'high-speed nature means the Italian Grand Prix is often one of ' 'the shortest races of the year. If run uninterrupted, it usually ' 'takes around one hour and 15 minutes from lights out to the ' 'chequered flag. Several corners, such as Ascari, are dominated by ' 'how well your car can ride the kerbs on entry. If the car is ' 'stable, drivers can attack much more easily but a lot of time can ' 'be lost if they are unable to do so. On exit, the kerbs tend to ' 'offer poor traction and a bumpy ride, so drivers sometimes avoid ' 'the exit kerbs altogether to get the best run out of the turn. ' 'Stat Sheet: Italian Grand Prix 2023 Italian Grand Prix ' 'Session Local Time (CEST) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart ' '(CEST) Practice One - Friday 13:30 – 14:30 12:30 – ' '13:30 13:30 – 14:30 Practice Two - Friday 17:00 – 18:00 ' '16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – 18:00 Practice Three – Saturday ' '12:30 – 13:30 11:30 – 12:30 12:30 – 13:30 Qualifying - ' 'Saturday 16:00 – 17:00 15:00 – 16:00 16:00 – 17:00 ' 'Grand Prix - Sunday 15:00 14:00 15:00 \xa0 Race ' 'Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at the Italian Grand ' 'Prix \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole Positions Front ' 'row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes 15 7 15 7 ' '13 8 5 Lewis Hamilton 16 5 8 7 10 7 2 ' 'George Russell 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 MB Power 31 ' '13 32 13 27 15 28 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season ' 'to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps ' 'Completed Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear ' 'Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections Mercedes 4,115 ' '20,762.012 68,438 211,696 164,600,000 Lewis Hamilton ' '2,106 10,635.038 34,952 108,624 84,240,000 George ' 'Russell 2,009 10,126.974 33,486 103,072 80,360,000 ' 'MB Power 15,996 80,319.306 264,658 822,934 ' '639,840,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 284 125 286 137 257 103 59 ' '81 Mercedes (since 2010) 272 116 268 129 235 92 ' '54 79 Lewis Hamilton 323 103 195 104 175 63 ' 'N/A N/A George Russell 95 1 10 1 7 6 N/A ' 'N/A MB Power 554 213 575 222 447 203 91 ' '118 ', 'content_html': '

From the dunes of Zandvoort, we head to the ' '‘Temple of Speed’ in Milan

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Toto Talks Italy

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Zandvoort was a frustrating weekend. There was potential, ' 'but we failed to capitalise on it. We got the call wrong ' 'with the switch to Intermediates and that put us on the back ' 'foot. From there, it was about trying to salvage what we ' 'could.

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Both drivers recovered well, but the final sting in the ' 'tail was the puncture for George. The missed opportunities ' 'are annoying, but weekends like this only fire us up to ' 'bounce back even stronger.

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We’ve got plenty of learnings to take into the next race. ' 'Fortunately, we don’t have long to wait for it. Monza’s ' 'track characteristics are the complete opposite to ' "Zandvoort, so we'll see how we get on. It’s also sure to be " 'another spectacular atmosphere this weekend.

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Fact File: Italian Grand Prix

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  • This weekend’s Italian Grand Prix will be the second ' 'trial of the ‘Alternative Tyre Allocation’ format. That will ' 'see teams have a reduced allocation of 11 sets of tyres: ' 'three sets of the Hard compound, and four of the Medium and ' 'Soft tyre respectively.
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  • Monza is nicknamed the ‘Temple of Speed’ and for good ' 'reason. Recorded top speeds through the speed trap during ' 'the Grand Prix typically top 350 km/h.
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  • That is perhaps no surprise given the long straights at ' 'the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. 77% of lap time is spent at ' 'full throttle which equates to 80% of the total ' 'distance.
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  • Only the Jeddah Street Circuit in Saudi Arabia sees a ' 'higher amount of time spent at full throttle at 82%.
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  • Despite these impressive numbers, we don’t expect Monza ' 'to have the highest top speeds on this year’s calendar. With ' 'its high-altitude environment, Mexico typically sees higher ' 'maximum speeds and with a nearly 2 km long straight, we ' 'forecast that Las Vegas will also trump Monza.
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  • The circuit contains just 11 corners, four to the left ' 'and seven to the right. That is the second fewest of the ' 'year, behind only Austria which has 10.
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  • The long straights of Monza are punctuated by several ' 'chicanes which require heavy braking – there are three ' 'braking events that are categorised as heavy (>4g for ' 'over 0.4s).
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  • A lap of the circuit requires just 40 gear changes per ' 'lap, one of the lowest figures on the calendar. That is due ' 'to a large part of the lap is spent in eighth gear on those ' 'long straights.
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  • The Italian GP venue is one of the most power sensitive ' 'tracks in F1. Even a modest increase in power can have a ' 'sizeable impact on lap time. This is in part due to the long ' 'straights, but also due to the low-speed corner exits onto ' 'those straights which demand a lot more power in the ' 'acceleration zones.
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  • Mechanical grip is crucial due to the amount of these ' 'acceleration zones out of low-speed corners. The track has ' 'one of the highest traction demands of the season.
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  • The high-speed nature means the Italian Grand Prix is ' 'often one of the shortest races of the year. If run ' 'uninterrupted, it usually takes around one hour and 15 ' 'minutes from lights out to the chequered flag.
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  • Several corners, such as Ascari, are dominated by how ' 'well your car can ride the kerbs on entry. If the car is ' 'stable, drivers can attack much more easily but a lot of ' 'time can be lost if they are unable to do so.
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Stat Sheet: Italian Grand Prix

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2023 Italian Grand Prix

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Local Time (CEST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Practice One - Friday

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Italian Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Front row places

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DNF

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Mercedes

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7

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15

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7

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13

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8

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Lewis Hamilton

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5

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George Russell

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Second half of season gets off to a tough ' "start Monza, here we come! We're off to the Temple of Speed " 'Milestone: 30th podium for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the IMSA ' 'Series News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News ' 'Second half of season gets off to a tough start Following the ' 'mandatory summer break, the F1 teams and drivers were back in ' 'action last weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix. The Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team immediately had some difficult challenges to ' 'contend with in the sand dunes of Zandvoort, primarily the ' 'changeable weather. The drivers already had to cope with windy ' 'and rainy weather conditions on Saturday. Qualifying took place ' 'on a drying track, which resulted in different outcomes for the ' "team's two drivers. While George was booking himself a slot on " 'the second row of the grid with P3, Lewis was visibly struggling ' 'for confidence and grip with the car. He also got held up in ' 'traffic in Q2 and failed to make it through to the final segment. ' 'Consequently, he was obliged to start the race from P13. From ' 'there, however, Lewis staged a strong recovery over the course of ' 'a chaotic rain-affected Grand Prix, working his way up to sixth ' 'place. This was preceded by badly timed first pit stops for both ' 'drivers in the early stages of the race, which they had started ' 'on dry tyres. It began to rain shortly after, which threw the ' 'whole field into confusion. After switching to intermediates, ' 'both drivers dropped to the back of the field, but had worked ' 'their way back up into the points by the closing stages. After ' 'the restart, George was in P7 when there was contact with Lando ' 'Norris which damaged his left rear wheel and dropped him back to ' 'P17. The ups and downs of the Zandvoort weekend in detail: ' "mb4.me/fqWzisKo Monza, here we come! We're off to the Temple of " 'Speed From Zandvoort, the Team will proceed directly to the Royal ' 'Park of Monza, which will host the Italian Grand Prix this ' 'weekend. This tradition-steeped race will take place for the 74th ' 'time this year. Only once in its history was the fixture moved ' 'from the Autodromo Nazionale Monza (to Imola in 1980). Michael ' 'Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton lead the list of the most ' 'successful drivers at the Italian Grand Prix with five victories ' 'each. Five other drivers who have contested at least one Grand ' 'Prix this season are also listed among the previous winners at ' 'the Temple of Speed: Fernando Alonso, Charles Leclerc, Pierre ' 'Gasly, Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo. The most successful ' 'team in the Italian GP is Ferrari (19 wins) ahead of McLaren (11) ' 'and Mercedes (7). The first two wins for the Silver Arrows at ' 'Monza were delivered by the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio in 1954 ' 'and 1955. Other victories for the brand with the three-pointed ' 'star were registered by Lewis (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018) and Nico ' "Rosberg (2016). In terms of qualifying, Lewis's seven pole " 'positions make him the most successful driver, ahead of Juan ' 'Manuel Fangio and Ayrton Senna on five each. In the team stakes, ' 'Ferrari top the table in their home race with 22 P1 starts. ' 'McLaren are next in line (11 poles). Mercedes have started the ' 'race from the first grid position on seven occasions so far (Juan ' 'Manuel Fangio, Lewis twice). The fastest race lap at the Italian ' 'Grand Prix (1:21.046 minutes) was set by Ferrari driver Rubens ' 'Barrichello as long ago as 2004. The absolute lap record ' '(1:18.887) dates back to the 2020 season and was clocked by Lewis ' 'in the Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance. All info on the ' 'Italian GP: mb4.me/sdwBLEtU Class podium at the IMSA in Virginia ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance drivers Jules Gounon (AND) and Daniel ' 'Juncadella (ESP) sharing the number 79 WeatherTech Racing ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 were once again among the Top Five finishers in ' 'round nine of the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. ' 'In the race at VIRginia International Raceway, which is ' 'traditionally reserved for the GTD classes, they started from ' 'second place but had to settle for fifth in the GTD Pro category ' 'after a glancing contact with an opponent. In the GTD class, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance driver Philip Ellis (SUI) and WINWARD ' 'Racing team-mate Russell Ward (USA) made it onto the podium. It ' 'was the first IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Top Three ' 'finish of the season for the team. Starting from seventh in ' 'class, Philip Ellis took over behind the wheel of the #57 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 after 46 minutes. The 30-year-old controlled the ' 'car perfectly and steadily gained positions. After the last round ' 'of pit stops, Ellis found himself in fourth place with less than ' '50 minutes of the race remaining. From there, he seized third ' 'position on the last lap and defended it resolutely to the ' 'finish. Philip Ellis: "We tried to preserve our tyres as much as ' 'possible while the car in fifth place was permanently behind me. ' 'Then, towards the end of the race, we just took our chance. When ' 'I was relatively close to the car in front, we could see that he ' 'was trying to save fuel, so his pace was getting slower and ' 'slower over the last few laps. All in all, it was a very tough ' 'race, but the guys gave me the car we needed to get on the ' 'podium, so hats off to them." The Team Korthoff Motorsports ' 'pairing of Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Mike Skeen (USA) finished ' 'eleventh in the GTD class. Round number: Third place for Ellis ' 'and Ward also marks a milestone for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the ' "IMSA Series - WINWARD Racing's class podium finish is the 30th " 'for an Affalterbach-built GT3 racing car. Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing recorded a maiden podium finish on its 2017 debut in the ' 'North American sports car series when the quartet of Jeroen ' 'Bleekemolen (NED), Adam Christodoulou (GBR), Mario Farnbacher ' '(GER) and Ben Keating (USA) took third place in the GTD ' 'classification in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. News snippets: ' 'Results, Facts and Social Media News IMSA VP Racing SportsCar ' 'Challenge & IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge: Driving the only ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge field, ' 'Tim Probert (USA) made it into the Top Five in his class. In the ' '#65 Murillo Racing car, he finished the first race in fourth ' 'place in the GT Bronze category. In Race 2, he came seventh in ' 'this classification. Murillo Racing were also the best ' 'Mercedes-AMG outfit in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge. Kenny ' 'Murillo and Christian Szymczak (both USA) brought the #72 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 home in eighth place. Super GT: In the fifth ' 'round of the 2023 Super GT at Suzuka, Tatsuya Kataoka and ' 'Nobuteru Taniguchi finished in the Top Five for the first time ' 'this year. Sharing the cockpit of the #4 Team GOODSMILE RACING & ' 'TeamUKYO Mercedes-AMG GT3, the Japanese pairing came fifth in the ' 'GT300 class. Thailand Super Series: Alex Liu (MAC) and Philip Ma ' '(HKG) delivered two podium finishes in their class on the fourth ' 'race weekend of the Thailand Super Series in Sepang. Driving the ' 'number 3 Mercedes-AMG GT3, the KamLung Racing duo finished third ' 'in both one-hour races. Mercedes-AMG goes Gamescom: Gamescom took ' 'place in Cologne in the week of 23 - 27 August. A real ' "Mercedes-AMG GT3 was also on show at one of the world's largest " 'video and computer games trade fairs which this year pulled in ' '320,000 visitors from more than 100 different countries. ADAC, ' 'promoter of the DTM since 2023, presented the Esports division of ' 'the racing series and exhibited the vehicle of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Junior driver David Schumacher. #RaceResults - All the results ' 'from the most recent motorsport weekend #StayTuned: Race events ' 'this coming weekend with Mercedes-AMG participation: Date ' 'Racing series Track 1 - 3 Sept 2023 Formula One ' 'Autodromo Nazionale di Monza (ITA) 1 - 3 Sept 2023 Fanatec ' 'GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS (Sprint Cup), GT4 ' 'European Series Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg (GER) 1 - ' '3 Sept 2023 Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy TT Circuit Assen ' '(NED) 1 - 3 Sept 2023 Super Taikyu Series Mobility Resort ' 'Motegi (JPN) 1 - 3 Sept 2023 Sportscar Championship ' 'Canada Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CAN) ', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-AMG enjoys a milestone moment in the USA; F1 ' 'proceeds directly from one tradition-steeped circuit at ' 'Zandvoort to another at Monza.

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Second half of season gets off to a tough ' 'start

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Following the mandatory summer break, the F1 teams and ' 'drivers were back in action last weekend at the Dutch Grand ' 'Prix. The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team immediately had some ' 'difficult challenges to contend with in the sand dunes of ' 'Zandvoort, primarily the changeable weather.

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The drivers already had to cope with windy and rainy ' 'weather conditions on Saturday. Qualifying took place on a ' 'drying track, which resulted in different outcomes for the ' "team's two drivers. While George was booking himself a slot " 'on the second row of the grid with P3, Lewis was visibly ' 'struggling for confidence and grip with the car. He also got ' 'held up in traffic in Q2 and failed to make it through to ' 'the final segment. Consequently, he was obliged to start the ' 'race from P13.

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From there, however, Lewis staged a strong recovery over ' 'the course of a chaotic rain-affected Grand Prix, working ' 'his way up to sixth place. This was preceded by badly timed ' 'first pit stops for both drivers in the early stages of the ' 'race, which they had started on dry tyres. It began to rain ' 'shortly after, which threw the whole field into ' 'confusion.

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After switching to intermediates, both drivers dropped to ' 'the back of the field, but had worked their way back up into ' 'the points by the closing stages. After the restart, George ' 'was in P7 when there was contact with Lando Norris which ' 'damaged his left rear wheel and dropped him back to ' 'P17.

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The ups and downs of the Zandvoort weekend in detail: mb4.me/fqWzisKo

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Monza, here we come! We're off to the Temple of " 'Speed

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From Zandvoort, the Team will proceed directly to the ' 'Royal Park of Monza, which will host the Italian Grand Prix ' 'this weekend. This tradition-steeped race will take place ' 'for the 74th time this year. Only once in its history was ' 'the fixture moved from the Autodromo Nazionale Monza (to ' 'Imola in 1980).

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Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton lead the list of ' 'the most successful drivers at the Italian Grand Prix with ' 'five victories each. Five other drivers who have contested ' 'at least one Grand Prix this season are also listed among ' 'the previous winners at the Temple of Speed: Fernando ' 'Alonso, Charles Leclerc, Pierre Gasly, Max Verstappen and ' 'Daniel Ricciardo.

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The most successful team in the Italian GP is Ferrari (19 ' 'wins) ahead of McLaren (11) and Mercedes (7). The first two ' 'wins for the Silver Arrows at Monza were delivered by the ' 'legendary Juan Manuel Fangio in 1954 and 1955. Other ' 'victories for the brand with the three-pointed star were ' 'registered by Lewis (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018) and Nico ' 'Rosberg (2016).

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In terms of qualifying, Lewis's seven pole positions make " 'him the most successful driver, ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio ' 'and Ayrton Senna on five each. In the team stakes, Ferrari ' 'top the table in their home race with 22 P1 starts. McLaren ' 'are next in line (11 poles). Mercedes have started the race ' 'from the first grid position on seven occasions so far (Juan ' 'Manuel Fangio, Lewis twice).

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The fastest race lap at the Italian Grand Prix (1:21.046 ' 'minutes) was set by Ferrari driver Rubens Barrichello as ' 'long ago as 2004. The absolute lap record (1:18.887) dates ' 'back to the 2020 season and was clocked by Lewis in the ' 'Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance.

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All info on the Italian GP: mb4.me/sdwBLEtU

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Class podium at the IMSA in ' 'Virginia

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Mercedes-AMG Performance drivers Jules Gounon (AND) and ' 'Daniel Juncadella (ESP) sharing the number 79 WeatherTech ' 'Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 were once again among the Top Five ' 'finishers in round nine of the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship. In the race at VIRginia ' 'International Raceway, which is traditionally reserved for ' 'the GTD classes, they started from second place but had to ' 'settle for fifth in the GTD Pro category after a glancing ' 'contact with an opponent.

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In the GTD class, Mercedes-AMG Performance driver Philip ' 'Ellis (SUI) and WINWARD Racing team-mate Russell Ward (USA) ' 'made it onto the podium. It was the first IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship Top Three finish of the season for ' 'the team. Starting from seventh in class, Philip Ellis took ' 'over behind the wheel of the #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 after 46 ' 'minutes. The 30-year-old controlled the car perfectly and ' 'steadily gained positions. After the last round of pit ' 'stops, Ellis found himself in fourth place with less than 50 ' 'minutes of the race remaining. From there, he seized third ' 'position on the last lap and defended it resolutely to the ' 'finish. Philip Ellis: "We tried to preserve our tyres as ' 'much as possible while the car in fifth place was ' 'permanently behind me. Then, towards the end of the race, we ' 'just took our chance. When I was relatively close to the car ' 'in front, we could see that he was trying to save fuel, so ' 'his pace was getting slower and slower over the last few ' 'laps. All in all, it was a very tough race, but the guys ' 'gave me the car we needed to get on the podium, so hats off ' 'to them." The Team Korthoff Motorsports pairing of Mikaël ' 'Grenier (CAN) and Mike Skeen (USA) finished eleventh in the ' 'GTD class.

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Round number: Third place for Ellis and ' 'Ward also marks a milestone for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the ' "IMSA Series - WINWARD Racing's class podium finish is the " '30th for an Affalterbach-built GT3 racing car. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing recorded a maiden podium finish on its 2017 ' 'debut in the North American sports car series when the ' 'quartet of Jeroen Bleekemolen (NED), Adam Christodoulou ' '(GBR), Mario Farnbacher (GER) and Ben Keating (USA) took ' 'third place in the GTD classification in the Rolex 24 at ' 'Daytona.

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News snippets: Results, Facts and Social Media ' 'News

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IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge & IMSA ' 'Michelin Pilot Challenge: Driving the only ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge ' 'field, Tim Probert (USA) made it into the Top Five in his ' 'class. In the #65 Murillo Racing car, he finished the first ' 'race in fourth place in the GT Bronze category. In Race 2, ' 'he came seventh in this classification. Murillo Racing were ' 'also the best Mercedes-AMG outfit in the IMSA Michelin Pilot ' 'Challenge. Kenny Murillo and Christian Szymczak (both USA) ' 'brought the #72 Mercedes-AMG GT4 home in eighth place.

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Super GT: In the fifth round of the 2023 ' 'Super GT at Suzuka, Tatsuya Kataoka and Nobuteru Taniguchi ' 'finished in the Top Five for the first time this year. ' 'Sharing the cockpit of the #4 Team GOODSMILE RACING & ' 'TeamUKYO Mercedes-AMG GT3, the Japanese pairing came fifth ' 'in the GT300 class.

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Thailand Super Series: Alex Liu (MAC) ' 'and Philip Ma (HKG) delivered two podium finishes in their ' 'class on the fourth race weekend of the Thailand Super ' 'Series in Sepang. Driving the number 3 Mercedes-AMG GT3, the ' 'KamLung Racing duo finished third in both one-hour ' 'races.

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Mercedes-AMG goes Gamescom: Gamescom ' 'took place in Cologne in the week of 23 - 27 August. A real ' "Mercedes-AMG GT3 was also on show at one of the world's " 'largest video and computer games trade fairs which this year ' 'pulled in 320,000 visitors from more than 100 different ' 'countries. ADAC, promoter of the DTM since 2023, presented ' 'the Esports division of the racing series and exhibited the ' 'vehicle of Mercedes-AMG Junior driver David Schumacher.

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#RaceResults ' '- All the results from the most recent motorsport ' 'weekend

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Autodromo Nazionale di Monza (ITA)

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Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS (Sprint ' 'Cup),

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Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg (GER)

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Mobility Resort Motegi (JPN)

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Sportscar Championship Canada

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Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CAN)

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\n', 'date': '2023-08-30T10:45:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock: Milestone podium in the USA and a return to ' 'the Temple of Speed', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/de90231b-9e22-46c8-88f5-0f744254976c'} 2025-11-30 01:02:00 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5a93a6aa-60b7-4a98-ba5f-e9c4d0b0b506> {'content': '\n' 'International St. Moritz Automobile Week from 8 to ' '17 September 2023\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic shows the 540 K Streamliner of 1938 ' 'and other classics\n' 'Le Mans winners united: 300 SL racing sports car (1952) ' 'and Sauber-Mercedes C 9 (1989)\n' 'From 1929 on, there is a Mercedes-Benz Nürburg 460 ' '“St. Moritz”\n' '\n' 'Renaissance in a glamorous ambience: the “International St. ' 'Moritz Automobile Week” offers numerous highlights with a great ' 'variety of historic vehicles. It will take place from 8 to 17 ' 'September 2023. As early as 1929 and 1930, there were Automobile ' 'Weeks in St. Moritz and Mercedes-Benz was already thrilling ' 'visitors to the famous Alpine resort. This year the brand is ' 'represented with selected classic cars.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic is participating in several programme ' 'events with the following vehicles:\n' '\n' 'The 540 K Streamliner (W 29) of 1938, a 300 SL ' 'Coupé (W 198) produced in 1955 and a Sauber-Mercedes ' 'C 9 dating from 1989 will take to the starting line at the ' 'Kilomètre Lancé (8 to 10 September 2023) on the site of ' 'Engadin Airport in St. Moritz. The C 9 is driven by ' 'brand ambassador Bernd Mayländer, the driver of the Formula One ' 'Safety Car.\n' 'At the special exhibition “100 Years of Le Mans” as ' 'part of the Motorsport Rendezvous (13 to 15 September ' '2023), Mercedes-Benz will unite two race winners: the 300 SL ' 'racing sports car (W 194) that won the endurance classic in ' 'France in 1952 and the Sauber-Mercedes C 9 that contributed ' 'a second place to the Silver Arrows’ double victory in 1989.\n' 'A Mercedes-Benz 280 SL “Pagoda” (W 113) dating from ' '1968 will take part in the Bernina Gran Turismo hill climb ' '(14 to 17 September 2023).\n' 'On 14 September 2023, the Mercedes-Benz evening will take ' 'place at the “Paradiso” mountain hut.\n' '\n' 'Varied programme\n' 'The St. Moritz Automobile Weeks of 1929 and 1930 already ' 'included a kilometre race, a Concours d’Elegance and, as the ' 'highlight, the Bernina Gran Turismo. The Kilomètre Lancé of 2023 ' 'will take place according to the historical model, but at a ' 'different location: on the 1.8-kilometre runway of Engadin ' 'Airport, 1,707 metres above sea level. This is where the ' 'drivers can demonstrate the acceleration and speed of their ' 'classics. Whether they actually go to the performance limits of ' 'their cars is of course up to them. The lineup of vehicles is ' 'certainly spectacular. At the Motorsport Rendezvous, exclusive ' 'vehicles from motor racing history are on display, flanked by ' 'modern luxury vehicles. The Bernina Gran Turismo has been held ' 'since 2014, as a hill climb for classic motor sports vehicles ' 'from the pre- and post-war period up to 1990. As part of the ' 'current International St. Moritz Automobile Week, it takes ' 'place on a closed section of the original track: there are more ' 'than 50 bends and 450 metres of altitude to be ' 'negotiated over the 5.7 kilometres from La Rösa to the ' 'top of the pass.\n' '1929: Victory by the Mercedes-Benz Nürburg 460 Special ' 'Sports Cabriolet “St. Moritz” (W 08)\n' 'Mercedes-Benz already participated in the first St. Moritz ' 'Automobile Week in 1929 with an impressive vehicle: based on the ' 'noble Nürburg 460 (W 08) presented in 1928, the company ' 'developed a four-seater “Special Sports Cabriolet” with short ' 'wheelbase and successfully presented it at the Concours ' 'd’Elegance at the time. It achieved “the best rating of all the ' 'cars among the most renowned international brands presented ' 'there”, according to the original brochure. Following this ' 'success, this version of the Nürburg 460 Cabriolet C ' 'was given the name “St. Moritz”. The brochure described the ' 'car as follows: “With its great artistic verve in the exterior ' 'lines, the extremely harmonious choice of colours, the dignified ' 'yet extraordinarily elegant interior design, this cabriolet has ' 'quickly become a distinctly prestigious car amongst truly ' 'discerning, knowledgeable motorists.” The Mercedes-Benz ' 'Nürburg 460 was the brand’s first vehicle with an ' 'eight-cylinder engine.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Classic brand ambassador at the 2023 ' 'International St. Moritz Automobile Week\n' 'Bernd MayländerBorn on 29 May 1971 in Waiblingen, Germany\n' 'Bernd Mayländer regularly drives ahead of the field in Formula ' 'One. The former racing driver has been the official driver of the ' 'Formula One safety cars provided by Mercedes-AMG and Aston Martin ' 'since 2000. Mayländer began racing in 1990, initially competing ' 'in Porsche Club Sport, the Porsche Carrera Cup (overall victory ' 'in 1994), the Porsche Supercup and endurance races. Driving for ' 'the Persson Motorsport team, starting in 1995, he initially ' 'participated in the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) and the ' 'International Touring Car Championship (ITC). From 1997, he drove ' 'a Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR in the FIA GT Championship. In 1997, ' 'Mayländer won the race in Spielberg together with Klaus Ludwig ' 'and Bernd Schneider. In 2000, he took first place in the ' 'Nürburgring 24-hour race in a Porsche 996 GT3. In 2001, he ' 'won the final race of the DTM season on the old Hockenheim Grand ' 'Prix circuit, driving a Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK DTM. Bernd ' 'Mayländer competed in his last DTM season in 2004, as a member of ' 'the Rosberg team driving a Mercedes-Benz C-Class DTM.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Classic cars at the 2023 International ' 'St. Moritz Automobile Week\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 540 K Streamliner (W 29), 1938\n' 'The 540 K Streamliner was developed in 1937/38 in the ' 'special car construction department of the Mercedes-Benz plant in ' 'Sindelfingen. From today’s perspective, the vehicle would be ' 'described as a coupé in the style of a Gran Turismo. But in ' 'keeping with the conventions of the 1930s, stylists call the body ' 'shape a streamlined saloon or simply the Streamliner. Based on ' 'the chassis of the 540 K production car, the vehicle was ' 'built to reach very high speeds quickly and maintain them over ' 'longer distances with its powerful supercharged engine. Thanks to ' 'the lightweight aluminium body developed in the wind tunnel, this ' 'one-off was a model of efficiency in its performance class. In ' 'addition to lightweight construction and sophisticated ' 'aerodynamics, it was also the outstanding exterior and interior ' 'design, the dignified finish and the generous interior comfort ' 'that made the 540 K Streamliner an absolutely singular ' 'vehicle. At the time it was created with the potential of taking ' 'part in the long-distance Berlin-Rome tour planned for autumn ' '1938, which was initially postponed until 1939 and finally ' 'cancelled altogether owing to the start of the Second World War. ' 'From mid-1938, the Streamliner was used by the German subsidiary ' 'of tyre manufacturer Dunlop to subject high-speed tyres for fast ' 'vehicles to punishing everyday testing. After the war, it was put ' 'into storage. In 2014, Mercedes-Benz Classic meticulously rebuilt ' 'the vehicle to its original state as part of a highly demanding ' 'and elaborate restoration project. The subsequently measured drag ' 'coefficient was Cd = 0.36. This is an excellent value ' 'for a 1930s car.\n' 'Technical data of the Mercedes-Benz 540 K Streamliner ' '(W 29)\n' 'Production year: 1938Cylinders: 8/in-lineDisplacement: ' '5,401 ccOutput: 85 kW (115 hp), with supercharger ' '132 kW (180 hp)Top speed: 185 km/h\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing sports car (W 194), 1952\n' 'Mercedes-Benz re-entered motor racing in 1952 with the ' '300 SL (W 194). The limited resources initially spoke ' 'against the development of a racing car for Formula One in 1952 ' 'because new regulations had already been announced for the 1954 ' 'season. Axles, transmission and engine of the new racing car were ' 'developed from components stemming from the Mercedes-Benz 300 ' '(W 186) representation vehicle. A brand new feature is an ' 'extremely lightweight, yet very torsionally stiff tubular frame, ' 'which is enclosed by a streamlined light-alloy body. As a result ' 'of the elevated tubular frame around the doors, the racing car ' 'was equipped with characteristic gullwing doors, which were ' 'hinged on the roof. In 1952, the 300 SL was successful from ' 'the outset: amongst its major racing victories were the ' 'one-two-three victory at the Grand Prix of Bern (Switzerland), ' 'spectacular one-two finishes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans ' '(France) and at the Carrera Panamericana in Mexico as well as the ' 'top four positions in the Nürburgring Jubilee Grand Prix. The ' 'Le Mans winning car of 1952 belongs to a private collector.\n' 'Technical data of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing sports car ' '(W 194)\n' 'Deployment: 1952Cylinders: 6/in-lineDisplacement: ' '2,996 ccOutput: 125 kW (170 hp) at ' '5,200 rpmTop speed: 240 km/h\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé (W 198), 1955\n' 'In February 1954, the 300 SL series production sports car ' '(W 198) celebrated its world premiere at the International ' 'Motor Sport Show in New York. The Coupé was called the “Gullwing” ' 'or the “Papillon” (butterfly) owing to its distinctive ' 'roof-mounted doors, which resembled a gull’s wings. However, the ' 'solution is not an aesthetic end in itself, but technically ' 'necessary. This was because the tubular roll cage was so high at ' 'the sills that conventional door designs were simply not ' 'possible. The high-performance sports car was based on the ' 'legendary 300 SL racing sports car (W 194) from the ' '1952 season. The enhanced W 198 was the world’s first series ' 'production passenger car with a four-stroke engine and direct ' 'petrol injection. With an engine output of 158 kW ' '(215 hp) – a good 25 per cent more than the ' 'carburettor motor racing version of 1952 – and a top speed ' 'of up to 250 km/h, the W 198 was in the top echelon of ' 'production sports cars in its day, which also predestined it for ' 'racing. The triple class victory with the 300 SL “Gullwing” ' 'at the Mille Miglia 1955 by John Cooper Fitch and co-driver Kurt ' 'Gessl is legendary. From 1954 to 1957, a total of ' '1,400 units of the 300 SL Coupé were built, 29 of ' 'them with an aluminium body.\n' 'Technical data of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé ' '(W 198)\n' 'Production year: 1955Cylinders: 6/in-lineDisplacement: ' '2,996 ccOutput: 158 kW (215 hp) at ' '5,800 rpmTop speed: Up to 250 km/h\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 280 SL “Pagoda” (W 113), 1968\n' 'Mercedes-Benz unveiled the new 230 SL (W 113) at the ' '1963 Geneva Motor Show. It was designed as a comfortable, ' 'high-performance two-seater touring car and replaced both the ' '190 SL (W 121) and the 300 SL Roadster ' '(W 198). The exterior was characterised by clean, straight ' 'lines and the SL front end with a large, central Mercedes star. ' 'The optional hardtop with its high windows and concave roof shape ' 'supported by slim pillars was reminiscent of Asian temples, which ' 'quickly earned the W 113 the nickname “Pagoda”. The floor ' 'assembly was based on the Mercedes-Benz “Tailfin” saloons of the ' '111 series, the world’s first passenger cars with a safety ' 'bodyshell. This generation of the SL also benefited from ' 'corresponding research. The suspension adopted from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Saloon was tuned to the requirements of ' 'the new, sporty model. The suspension was firm, and at the same ' 'time unusually comfortable for a sports car at the time. In 1967, ' 'the Mercedes-Benz 250 SL replaced the 230 SL. The ' 'changes were mainly to the engine and brake system. In addition ' 'to the three familiar body variants (roadster with a folding soft ' 'top, coupé with a removable hard top and coupé with removable ' 'hard top and roadster soft top), the 250 SL was also ' 'optionally available as a coupé with a rear bench seat. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz 280 SL with a 2.8-litre engine and an output ' 'of 125 kW (170 hp), introduced in 1968, was the last ' 'version of this SL. From 1963 to 1971, a total of 48,912 SLs ' 'of the W 113 series were produced.\n' 'Technical data of the Mercedes-Benz 280 SL “Pagoda” ' '(W 113)\n' 'Production year: 1968Cylinders: 6/in-lineDisplacement: ' '2,778 ccOutput: 125 kW (170 hp)Top speed: ' '200 km/h\n' 'Sauber-Mercedes C 9 Group C racing sports car, 1989\n' 'The late 1980s were marked by the return of Mercedes-Benz to the ' 'race track: Group C racing cars were the first to bear the ' 'three-pointed star. The Sauber Mercedes C 9s, mainly in use in ' 'dark blue livery since 1987, also undergo a visual change for the ' '1989 season: from now on, they were painted in silver to clearly ' 'identify them as Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows. In 1989 alone, the ' 'new racing cars emerged victorious in eight out of nine races. ' 'One of these was the Le Mans 24-hour race on 10 and 11 June 1989: ' 'Mercedes-Benz drivers Jochen Mass/Manuel Reuter/Stanley Dickens ' 'and Mauro Baldi/Kenny Acheson/Gianfranco Brancatelli raced to a ' 'one-two finish in the two C 9 Silver Arrows – 37 years after the ' 'outstanding success with the first Silver Arrows of the post-war ' 'era, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing car (W 194). At the end of ' 'the season, Jean-Louis Schlesser, driving the C 9, won the ' 'driver’s title in the Sports Car World Championship. In ' 'St. Moritz, Mercedes-Benz Classic is presenting the original ' 'second-placed C 9 with start number 61.\n' 'Technical data of the Sauber-Mercedes C 9 Group C ' 'racing sports car\n' 'Deployment: 1987 to 1990Cylinders: V8Displacement: ' '4,973 ccOutput: 530 kW (720 hp) at ' '7,000 rpmTop speed: 400 km/h', 'content_html': '
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  • International St. Moritz Automobile Week ' 'from 8 to 17 September 2023
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Renaissance in a glamorous ambience: the “International ' 'St. Moritz Automobile Week” offers numerous highlights with ' 'a great variety of historic vehicles. It will take place ' 'from 8 to 17 September 2023. As early as 1929 and 1930, ' 'there were Automobile Weeks in St. Moritz and Mercedes-Benz ' 'was already thrilling visitors to the famous Alpine resort. ' 'This year the brand is represented with selected classic ' 'cars.

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Mercedes-Benz Classic is participating in several ' 'programme events with the following vehicles:

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  • At the special exhibition “100 Years of ' 'Le Mans” as part of the Motorsport Rendezvous ' '(13 to 15 September 2023), Mercedes-Benz will ' 'unite two race winners: the 300 SL racing sports car ' '(W 194) that won the endurance classic in France in ' '1952 and the Sauber-Mercedes C 9 that contributed a ' 'second place to the Silver Arrows’ double victory in ' '1989.
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Varied programme

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The St. Moritz Automobile Weeks of 1929 and 1930 ' 'already included a kilometre race, a Concours d’Elegance ' 'and, as the highlight, the Bernina Gran Turismo. The ' 'Kilomètre Lancé of 2023 will take place according to the ' 'historical model, but at a different location: on the ' '1.8-kilometre runway of Engadin Airport, 1,707 metres ' 'above sea level. This is where the drivers can demonstrate ' 'the acceleration and speed of their classics. Whether they ' 'actually go to the performance limits of their cars is of ' 'course up to them. The lineup of vehicles is certainly ' 'spectacular. At the Motorsport Rendezvous, exclusive ' 'vehicles from motor racing history are on display, flanked ' 'by modern luxury vehicles. The Bernina Gran Turismo has been ' 'held since 2014, as a hill climb for classic motor sports ' 'vehicles from the pre- and post-war period up to 1990. As ' 'part of the current International St. Moritz Automobile ' 'Week, it takes place on a closed section of the original ' 'track: there are more than 50 bends and 450 metres ' 'of altitude to be negotiated over the 5.7 kilometres ' 'from La Rösa to the top of the pass.

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1929: Victory by the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Nürburg 460 Special Sports Cabriolet “St. Moritz” ' '(W 08)

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Mercedes-Benz already participated in the first ' 'St. Moritz Automobile Week in 1929 with an impressive ' 'vehicle: based on the noble Nürburg 460 (W 08) ' 'presented in 1928, the company developed a four-seater ' '“Special Sports Cabriolet” with short wheelbase and ' 'successfully presented it at the Concours d’Elegance at the ' 'time. It achieved “the best rating of all the cars among the ' 'most renowned international brands presented there”, ' 'according to the original brochure. Following this success, ' 'this version of the Nürburg 460 Cabriolet C was ' 'given the name “St. Moritz”. The brochure described the ' 'car as follows: “With its great artistic verve in the ' 'exterior lines, the extremely harmonious choice of colours, ' 'the dignified yet extraordinarily elegant interior design, ' 'this cabriolet has quickly become a distinctly prestigious ' 'car amongst truly discerning, knowledgeable motorists.” The ' 'Mercedes-Benz Nürburg 460 was the brand’s first vehicle ' 'with an eight-cylinder engine.

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The Mercedes-Benz Classic brand ambassador at the 2023 ' 'International St. Moritz Automobile Week

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Bernd Mayländer
Born on 29 May 1971 ' 'in Waiblingen, Germany

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Bernd Mayländer regularly drives ahead of the field in ' 'Formula One. The former racing driver has been the official ' 'driver of the Formula One safety cars provided by ' 'Mercedes-AMG and Aston Martin since 2000. Mayländer began ' 'racing in 1990, initially competing in Porsche Club Sport, ' 'the Porsche Carrera Cup (overall victory in 1994), the ' 'Porsche Supercup and endurance races. Driving for the ' 'Persson Motorsport team, starting in 1995, he initially ' 'participated in the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) ' 'and the International Touring Car Championship (ITC). From ' '1997, he drove a Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR in the FIA GT ' 'Championship. In 1997, Mayländer won the race in Spielberg ' 'together with Klaus Ludwig and Bernd Schneider. In 2000, he ' 'took first place in the Nürburgring 24-hour race in a ' 'Porsche 996 GT3. In 2001, he won the final race of the ' 'DTM season on the old Hockenheim Grand Prix circuit, driving ' 'a Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK DTM. Bernd Mayländer competed in his ' 'last DTM season in 2004, as a member of the Rosberg team ' 'driving a Mercedes-Benz C-Class DTM.

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Mercedes-Benz Classic cars at the 2023 International ' 'St. Moritz Automobile Week

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Mercedes-Benz 540 K Streamliner (W 29), ' '1938

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The 540 K Streamliner was developed in 1937/38 in ' 'the special car construction department of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'plant in Sindelfingen. From today’s perspective, the vehicle ' 'would be described as a coupé in the style of a Gran ' 'Turismo. But in keeping with the conventions of the 1930s, ' 'stylists call the body shape a streamlined saloon or simply ' 'the Streamliner. Based on the chassis of the 540 K ' 'production car, the vehicle was built to reach very high ' 'speeds quickly and maintain them over longer distances with ' 'its powerful supercharged engine. Thanks to the lightweight ' 'aluminium body developed in the wind tunnel, this one-off ' 'was a model of efficiency in its performance class. In ' 'addition to lightweight construction and sophisticated ' 'aerodynamics, it was also the outstanding exterior and ' 'interior design, the dignified finish and the generous ' 'interior comfort that made the 540 K Streamliner an ' 'absolutely singular vehicle. At the time it was created with ' 'the potential of taking part in the long-distance ' 'Berlin-Rome tour planned for autumn 1938, which was ' 'initially postponed until 1939 and finally cancelled ' 'altogether owing to the start of the Second World War. From ' 'mid-1938, the Streamliner was used by the German subsidiary ' 'of tyre manufacturer Dunlop to subject high-speed tyres for ' 'fast vehicles to punishing everyday testing. After the war, ' 'it was put into storage. In 2014, Mercedes-Benz Classic ' 'meticulously rebuilt the vehicle to its original state as ' 'part of a highly demanding and elaborate restoration ' 'project. The subsequently measured drag coefficient was ' 'Cd = 0.36. This is an excellent value ' 'for a 1930s car.

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Technical data of the Mercedes-Benz 540 K ' 'Streamliner (W 29)

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Production year: 1938
Cylinders: ' '8/in-line
Displacement: 5,401 cc
Output: ' '85 kW (115 hp), with supercharger ' '132 kW (180 hp)
Top speed: ' '185 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing sports car ' '(W 194), 1952

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Mercedes-Benz re-entered motor racing in 1952 with the ' '300 SL (W 194). The limited resources initially ' 'spoke against the development of a racing car for Formula ' 'One in 1952 because new regulations had already been ' 'announced for the 1954 season. Axles, transmission and ' 'engine of the new racing car were developed from components ' 'stemming from the Mercedes-Benz 300 (W 186) ' 'representation vehicle. A brand new feature is an extremely ' 'lightweight, yet very torsionally stiff tubular frame, which ' 'is enclosed by a streamlined light-alloy body. As a result ' 'of the elevated tubular frame around the doors, the racing ' 'car was equipped with characteristic gullwing doors, which ' 'were hinged on the roof. In 1952, the 300 SL was ' 'successful from the outset: amongst its major racing ' 'victories were the one-two-three victory at the Grand Prix ' 'of Bern (Switzerland), spectacular one-two finishes at the ' '24 Hours of Le Mans (France) and at the Carrera ' 'Panamericana in Mexico as well as the top four positions in ' 'the Nürburgring Jubilee Grand Prix. The Le Mans winning ' 'car of 1952 belongs to a private collector.

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Technical data of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ' 'racing sports car (W 194)

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Deployment: 1952
Cylinders: 6/in-line
Displacement: ' '2,996 cc
Output: 125 kW ' '(170 hp) at 5,200 rpm
Top speed: ' '240 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé (W 198), ' '1955

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In February 1954, the 300 SL series production ' 'sports car (W 198) celebrated its world premiere at the ' 'International Motor Sport Show in New York. The Coupé was ' 'called the “Gullwing” or the “Papillon” (butterfly) owing to ' 'its distinctive roof-mounted doors, which resembled a gull’s ' 'wings. However, the solution is not an aesthetic end in ' 'itself, but technically necessary. This was because the ' 'tubular roll cage was so high at the sills that conventional ' 'door designs were simply not possible. The high-performance ' 'sports car was based on the legendary 300 SL racing ' 'sports car (W 194) from the 1952 season. The enhanced ' 'W 198 was the world’s first series production passenger ' 'car with a four-stroke engine and direct petrol injection. ' 'With an engine output of 158 kW ' '(215 hp) – a good 25 per cent more than the ' 'carburettor motor racing version of 1952 – and a top ' 'speed of up to 250 km/h, the W 198 was in the top ' 'echelon of production sports cars in its day, which also ' 'predestined it for racing. The triple class victory with the ' '300 SL “Gullwing” at the Mille Miglia 1955 by John ' 'Cooper Fitch and co-driver Kurt Gessl is legendary. From ' '1954 to 1957, a total of 1,400 units of the 300 SL ' 'Coupé were built, 29 of them with an aluminium ' 'body.

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Technical data of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ' 'Coupé (W 198)

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Production year: 1955
Cylinders: ' '6/in-line
Displacement: 2,996 cc
Output: ' '158 kW (215 hp) at ' '5,800 rpm
Top speed: Up to 250 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz 280 SL “Pagoda” (W 113), ' '1968

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Mercedes-Benz unveiled the new 230 SL (W 113) ' 'at the 1963 Geneva Motor Show. It was designed as a ' 'comfortable, high-performance two-seater touring car and ' 'replaced both the 190 SL (W 121) and the ' '300 SL Roadster (W 198). The exterior was ' 'characterised by clean, straight lines and the SL front end ' 'with a large, central Mercedes star. The optional hardtop ' 'with its high windows and concave roof shape supported by ' 'slim pillars was reminiscent of Asian temples, which quickly ' 'earned the W 113 the nickname “Pagoda”. The floor ' 'assembly was based on the Mercedes-Benz “Tailfin” saloons of ' 'the 111 series, the world’s first passenger cars with a ' 'safety bodyshell. This generation of the SL also ' 'benefited from corresponding research. The suspension ' 'adopted from the Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Saloon was tuned ' 'to the requirements of the new, sporty model. The suspension ' 'was firm, and at the same time unusually comfortable for a ' 'sports car at the time. In 1967, the Mercedes-Benz ' '250 SL replaced the 230 SL. The changes were ' 'mainly to the engine and brake system. In addition to the ' 'three familiar body variants (roadster with a folding soft ' 'top, coupé with a removable hard top and coupé with ' 'removable hard top and roadster soft top), the 250 SL ' 'was also optionally available as a coupé with a rear bench ' 'seat. The Mercedes-Benz 280 SL with a 2.8-litre engine ' 'and an output of 125 kW (170 hp), ' 'introduced in 1968, was the last version of this SL. From ' '1963 to 1971, a total of 48,912 SLs of the W 113 ' 'series were produced.

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Technical data of the Mercedes-Benz 280 SL ' '“Pagoda” (W 113)

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Production year: 1968
Cylinders: ' '6/in-line
Displacement: 2,778 cc
Output: ' '125 kW (170 hp)
Top speed: ' '200 km/h

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Sauber-Mercedes C 9 Group C racing ' 'sports car, 1989

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The late 1980s were marked by the return of Mercedes-Benz ' 'to the race track: Group C racing cars were the first to ' 'bear the three-pointed star. The Sauber Mercedes C 9s, ' 'mainly in use in dark blue livery since 1987, also undergo a ' 'visual change for the 1989 season: from now on, they were ' 'painted in silver to clearly identify them as Mercedes-Benz ' 'Silver Arrows. In 1989 alone, the new racing cars emerged ' 'victorious in eight out of nine races. One of these was the ' 'Le Mans 24-hour race on 10 and 11 June 1989: Mercedes-Benz ' 'drivers Jochen Mass/Manuel Reuter/Stanley Dickens and Mauro ' 'Baldi/Kenny Acheson/Gianfranco Brancatelli raced to a ' 'one-two finish in the two C 9 Silver Arrows – 37 years after ' 'the outstanding success with the first Silver Arrows of the ' 'post-war era, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing car (W 194). ' 'At the end of the season, Jean-Louis Schlesser, driving the ' 'C 9, won the driver’s title in the Sports Car World ' 'Championship. In St. Moritz, Mercedes-Benz Classic is ' 'presenting the original second-placed C 9 with start ' 'number 61.

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Technical data of the Sauber-Mercedes C 9 ' 'Group C racing sports car

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Deployment: 1987 to 1990
Cylinders: ' 'V8
Displacement: 4,973 cc
Output: ' '530 kW (720 hp) at ' '7,000 rpm
Top speed: 400 km/h

\n', 'date': '2023-09-07T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Classic presents exceptional classics in St. Moritz', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/5a93a6aa-60b7-4a98-ba5f-e9c4d0b0b506'} 2025-11-30 01:02:00 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6444ef80-bb15-469a-ba63-6721b86e5296> {'content': 'The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is delighted to announce that ' 'Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will continue to lead its ' 'driver line-up for the next two seasons. The duo has been paired ' 'together since the start of the 2022 season and each driver ' 'continues long-standing relationships with the team. Lewis will ' 'drive for the Team in the 2024 and 2025 seasons and continue an ' 'historic relationship that has secured six World Drivers’ ' 'Championships and eight World Constructors’ Championships. Since ' 'joining the works team, Lewis has taken 82 victories and 78 pole ' 'positions en route to becoming the most successful driver in the ' 'sport’s history. The extension ensures the continuation of the ' 'most successful team and driver pairing in Formula One history ' 'into at least a 13th year. George has extended a relationship ' 'that first began in 2017 until the end of the 2025 season. The ' 'then 18-year-old joined the team’s Junior programme before rising ' 'through the ranks to F1. After starring at Williams, he was ' 'promoted to partner Lewis Hamilton in 2022 and claimed his maiden ' 'Grand Prix victory in last year’s São Paulo Grand Prix.\xa0 Lewis ' 'Hamilton commented: “We dream everyday of being the best and we ' 'have dedicated the past decade together to achieving that goal. ' 'Being at the top does not happen overnight or over a short period ' 'of time, it takes commitment, hard work and dedication and it’s ' 'been an honour to earn our way into the history books with this ' 'incredible team. "We have never been hungrier to win. We have ' 'learnt from every success but also every setback. We continue to ' 'chase our dreams, we continue to fight no matter the challenge ' 'and we will win again. I’m grateful to the team who have ' 'supported me both on and off the track. Our story isn’t finished, ' 'we are determined to achieve more together and we won’t stop ' 'until we do." George Russell commented: “I have grown up with ' 'this team ever since joining as part of the Junior programme back ' 'in 2017. It’s my home and it feels fantastic to extend our ' 'special relationship through 2025. “After stepping up to the ' 'Mercedes race seat last year, I wanted to reward the trust and ' 'belief that Toto and the rest of the team placed in me. Taking my ' 'first pole position and race win last year was an unforgettable ' 'feeling. More importantly though, it’s been great to work with ' 'everybody at Brackley and Brixworth to make progress with our car ' 'and push forward our development. Their loyalty, vision and hard ' 'work is inspiring. “We have made some significant steps over the ' 'last 18 months and are only getting stronger as a team. I’m ' 'excited to help continue to build on that momentum as we progress ' 'into 2024 and 2025 as we continue to focus on returning to the ' 'very front of the pack.” Toto Wolff, CEO and Team Principal, ' 'continued: “Continuing with our current driver line-up was a ' 'straightforward decision. We have the strongest pairing on the ' 'grid and both drivers are playing a crucial role in the team to ' 'move us forward. The strength and stability they provide will be ' 'key building blocks for our future success. “Our partnership with ' 'Lewis is one of the most successful in the sport’s history. It ' 'was always a formality that we would continue together – and it’s ' 'energising for us all to be confirming that publicly. His ' 'qualities as a pure racing driver are illustrated by his ' 'remarkable track record; but over our years together, he has ' 'grown to become a pillar and leader of our team. Those leadership ' 'qualities are crucial as we focus on fighting for world ' 'championships again. As F1’s biggest global star, he has also ' 'played a key role in shaping our commitments to diversity, ' 'inclusion and sustainability, that will be foundations for our ' 'success in the years ahead. ”George is a leading light of his ' 'generation. He has repaid the faith we showed in him when ' 'promoting him to a race seat in 2022. His maiden pole position in ' 'Hungary and first Grand Prix victory in São Paulo were standout ' 'moments last season. As a driver, he combines razor-sharp speed ' 'with the tenacity of a true fighter. But he brings, too, an ' 'intelligence and attention to detail that will help him to ' 'continue to grow, develop and improve further. He is a natural ' 'fit to the team and we are delighted to have extended the ' 'relationship for the coming years.” Markus Schäfer, Non-Executive ' 'Chairman & Mercedes-Benz AG CTO, added: “Lewis has forged a ' 'relationship with Mercedes-Benz right from the start of his ' 'career. In that time, he has claimed seven World Drivers’ ' 'Championships, 103 race wins, 195 podium finishes and 104 pole ' 'positions. His ambition and commitment to winning are second to ' 'none. His boundless positivity and passion to push himself and ' 'team forward are a constant source of pride and inspiration for ' 'everyone connected to the team and the wider Mercedes-Benz group. ' '“George has also been an integral member of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'family since 2017. After joining the team’s Junior programme, he ' 'has continued to grow and excel year after year. Watching him ' 'take his first Grand Prix victory was an incredible moment and ' 'demonstrated his immense talent. The strong relationship George ' 'and Lewis have has been excellent and provides a solid platform ' 'for the Team. “We are excited to continue this journey with both ' 'drivers and look forward to sharing more success in the future. I ' 'know the whole team is motivated for the rest of the season and ' 'continuing to build momentum into 2024 and beyond.”', 'content_html': '

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is delighted to ' 'announce that Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will ' 'continue to lead its driver line-up for the next two ' 'seasons. The duo has been paired together since the start of ' 'the 2022 season and each driver continues long-standing ' 'relationships with the team.

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Lewis will drive for the Team in the 2024 and 2025 ' 'seasons and continue an historic relationship that has ' 'secured six World Drivers’ Championships and eight World ' 'Constructors’ Championships. Since joining the works team, ' 'Lewis has taken 82 victories and 78 pole positions en route ' 'to becoming the most successful driver in the sport’s ' 'history. The extension ensures the continuation of the most ' 'successful team and driver pairing in Formula One history ' 'into at least a 13th year.

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George has extended a relationship that first began in ' '2017 until the end of the 2025 season. The then 18-year-old ' 'joined the team’s Junior programme before rising through the ' 'ranks to F1. After starring at Williams, he was promoted to ' 'partner Lewis Hamilton in 2022 and claimed his maiden Grand ' 'Prix victory in last year’s São Paulo Grand Prix. 

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Lewis Hamilton commented:

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“We dream everyday of being the best and we have ' 'dedicated the past decade together to achieving that goal. ' 'Being at the top does not happen overnight or over a short ' 'period of time, it takes commitment, hard work and ' 'dedication and it’s been an honour to earn our way into the ' 'history books with this incredible team.

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"We have never been hungrier to win. We have learnt from ' 'every success but also every setback. We continue to chase ' 'our dreams, we continue to fight no matter the challenge and ' 'we will win again. I’m grateful to the team who have ' 'supported me both on and off the track. Our story isn’t ' 'finished, we are determined to achieve more together and we ' 'won’t stop until we do."

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George Russell commented:

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“I have grown up with this team ever since joining as ' 'part of the Junior programme back in 2017. It’s my home and ' 'it feels fantastic to extend our special relationship ' 'through 2025.

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“After stepping up to the Mercedes race seat last year, I ' 'wanted to reward the trust and belief that Toto and the rest ' 'of the team placed in me. Taking my first pole position and ' 'race win last year was an unforgettable feeling. More ' 'importantly though, it’s been great to work with everybody ' 'at Brackley and Brixworth to make progress with our car and ' 'push forward our development. Their loyalty, vision and hard ' 'work is inspiring.

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“We have made some significant steps over the last 18 ' 'months and are only getting stronger as a team. I’m excited ' 'to help continue to build on that momentum as we progress ' 'into 2024 and 2025 as we continue to focus on returning to ' 'the very front of the pack.”

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Toto Wolff, CEO and Team Principal, continued: ' '

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“Continuing with our current driver line-up was a ' 'straightforward decision. We have the strongest pairing on ' 'the grid and both drivers are playing a crucial role in the ' 'team to move us forward. The strength and stability they ' 'provide will be key building blocks for our future ' 'success.

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“Our partnership with Lewis is one of the most successful ' 'in the sport’s history. It was always a formality that we ' 'would continue together – and it’s energising for us all to ' 'be confirming that publicly. His qualities as a pure racing ' 'driver are illustrated by his remarkable track record; but ' 'over our years together, he has grown to become a pillar and ' 'leader of our team. Those leadership qualities are crucial ' 'as we focus on fighting for world championships again. As ' 'F1’s biggest global star, he has also played a key role in ' 'shaping our commitments to diversity, inclusion and ' 'sustainability, that will be foundations for our success in ' 'the years ahead.

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”George is a leading light of his generation. He has ' 'repaid the faith we showed in him when promoting him to a ' 'race seat in 2022. His maiden pole position in Hungary and ' 'first Grand Prix victory in São Paulo were standout moments ' 'last season. As a driver, he combines razor-sharp speed with ' 'the tenacity of a true fighter. But he brings, too, an ' 'intelligence and attention to detail that will help him to ' 'continue to grow, develop and improve further. He is a ' 'natural fit to the team and we are delighted to have ' 'extended the relationship for the coming years.”

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Markus Schäfer, Non-Executive Chairman & ' 'Mercedes-Benz AG CTO, added:

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“Lewis has forged a relationship with Mercedes-Benz right ' 'from the start of his career. In that time, he has claimed ' 'seven World Drivers’ Championships, 103 race wins, 195 ' 'podium finishes and 104 pole positions. His ambition and ' 'commitment to winning are second to none. His boundless ' 'positivity and passion to push himself and team forward are ' 'a constant source of pride and inspiration for everyone ' 'connected to the team and the wider Mercedes-Benz ' 'group.

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“George has also been an integral member of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz family since 2017. After joining the team’s ' 'Junior programme, he has continued to grow and excel year ' 'after year. Watching him take his first Grand Prix victory ' 'was an incredible moment and demonstrated his immense ' 'talent. The strong relationship George and Lewis have has ' 'been excellent and provides a solid platform for the ' 'Team.

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“We are excited to continue this journey with both ' 'drivers and look forward to sharing more success in the ' 'future. I know the whole team is motivated for the rest of ' 'the season and continuing to build momentum into 2024 and ' 'beyond.”

\n', 'date': '2023-08-31T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes Extends Driver Line-Up Through 2025', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6444ef80-bb15-469a-ba63-6721b86e5296'} 2025-11-30 01:02:00 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/cedcb59d-d3f5-46a7-b45e-e1a048666018> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' 'Das Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter in Rastatt sorgt täglich für ' 'Begeisterung – ob durch die Auslieferung von Neufahrzeugen oder ' 'durch außergewöhnliche Events. Am 21. Oktober verwandelt sich die ' 'große Auslieferungshalle in einen Konzertsaal für die ' 'A-big-Music-Night 2023, powered by bigFM. Die Sänger und ' 'Songwriter Nico Santos und KAMRAD präsentieren Live-Musik in ' 'einzigartiger Atmosphäre und bringen neben gefeierten Hits auch ' 'neue Songs auf die Bühne.\n' 'Nico Santos feiert Erfolge mit Hits wie ' 'Home“ (mit Topic), „Rooftop“, „Safe“ und „Better“ ' 'und hat bereits sein drittes Studio-Album („Ride“) produziert, ' 'bei dem er sein Leben Revue passieren lässt und seine Fans mit ' 'auf eine Reise durch die Höhen und Tiefen der letzten Jahre ' 'nimmt. Hits wie “Weekend Lover”, “Would I Lie To You” und “Number ' '1” begeistern mit einer neuen Leichtigkeit, die Nico Santos auch ' 'live auszeichnet.\n' 'KAMRAD kombiniert Elemente von Pop, RnB und elektronischer ' 'Tanzmusik, um seinen eigenen, unverwechselbare Stil zu kreieren. ' 'Das hat er im letzten Jahr mit seiner Top 20 Single „I Believe“ ' 'eindrucksvoll unter Beweis gestellt. Als zweiter Künstler der ' 'A-big-Music-Night 2023 hat er seine neue Single „I Hope You End ' 'Up Alone (With Me)“ im Gepäck und bringt viel Emotion auf die ' 'Bühne im Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter in Rastatt.\n' 'Tickets sind ab sofort erhältlich unter: ' 'https://mercedes-benz-kundencenter.reservix.de/events\n' 'Über die Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter in Deutschland\n' 'Die Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter sind Auslieferungsort und Brand ' 'Experience Center der Marke Mercedes-Benz in Deutschland. Sie ' 'entwickeln und realisieren für ihre Gäste aus dem In- und Ausland ' 'faszinierende physische und digitale Erlebnisformate. Dazu zählen ' 'die Erlebnis-Abholung des eigenen, neuen Fahrzeugs sowie weitere ' 'exklusive Erlebnisangebote am Ort der „Geburtsstätte“ eines ' 'Mercedes: Faszinierende Entdeckungstouren durch die ' 'Automobilproduktion, Fahrten auf einem Offroad-Parcours (Bremen ' 'und Rastatt) sowie der Besuch wegweisender Ausstellungen und ' 'Eventformate rund um das Thema Mobilität von morgen. Auf ihren ' 'Social Media Kanälen Facebook und Instagram begeistern die ' 'Kundencenter ihre Fans mit digitalen und bewegten Einblicken in ' 'die Kundencenterwelt. An drei Kundencenter-Standorten – Bremen, ' 'Rastatt und Sindelfingen – können Gäste in die Markenwelt von ' 'Mercedes-Benz eintauchen und sich begeistern lassen. \n' 'Über den Medienpartner bigFM\n' 'bigFM ist die führende nationale multimediale Medienmarke in ' 'Deutschland und das Radioprogramm für junge musikinteressierte ' 'Erwachsene in Baden-Württemberg, in Rheinland-Pfalz, im Saarland, ' 'in Bremen, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen und in weiten ' 'Teilen von Hessen sowie in den Ballungsräumen Berlin und Hamburg. ' 'bigFM erreicht 2,146 Millionen Hörer pro Tag (ma 2023 Audio II) ' 'und generiert 7,536 Millionen Online Audio Sessions pro Monat (ma ' '2023 IP Audio II). Produziert und verantwortet wird das Programm ' 'von der Audiotainment Südwest.', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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Das Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter in Rastatt sorgt täglich ' 'für Begeisterung – ob durch die Auslieferung von ' 'Neufahrzeugen oder durch außergewöhnliche Events. Am 21. ' 'Oktober verwandelt sich die große Auslieferungshalle in ' 'einen Konzertsaal für die A-big-Music-Night 2023, powered by ' 'bigFM. Die Sänger und Songwriter Nico Santos und KAMRAD ' 'präsentieren Live-Musik in einzigartiger Atmosphäre und ' 'bringen neben gefeierten Hits auch neue Songs auf die ' 'Bühne.

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Nico Santos feiert Erfolge mit Hits wie ' 'Home“ (mit Topic), „Rooftop“, „Safe“ und „Better“ ' 'und hat bereits sein drittes Studio-Album („Ride“) ' 'produziert, bei dem er sein Leben Revue passieren lässt und ' 'seine Fans mit auf eine Reise durch die Höhen und Tiefen der ' 'letzten Jahre nimmt. Hits wie “Weekend Lover”, “Would I Lie ' 'To You” und “Number 1” begeistern mit einer neuen ' 'Leichtigkeit, die Nico Santos auch live auszeichnet.

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KAMRAD kombiniert Elemente von Pop, RnB und ' 'elektronischer Tanzmusik, um seinen eigenen, ' 'unverwechselbare Stil zu kreieren. Das hat er im letzten ' 'Jahr mit seiner Top 20 Single „I Believe“ eindrucksvoll ' 'unter Beweis gestellt. Als zweiter Künstler der ' 'A-big-Music-Night 2023 hat er seine neue Single „I Hope You ' 'End Up Alone (With Me)“ im Gepäck und bringt viel Emotion ' 'auf die Bühne im Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter in Rastatt.

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Tickets sind ab sofort erhältlich unter: https://mercedes-benz-kundencenter.reservix.de/events

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Über die Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter in Deutschland

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Die Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter sind Auslieferungsort und ' 'Brand Experience Center der Marke Mercedes-Benz in ' 'Deutschland. Sie entwickeln und realisieren für ihre Gäste ' 'aus dem In- und Ausland faszinierende physische und digitale ' 'Erlebnisformate. Dazu zählen die Erlebnis-Abholung des ' 'eigenen, neuen Fahrzeugs sowie weitere exklusive ' 'Erlebnisangebote am Ort der „Geburtsstätte“ eines Mercedes: ' 'Faszinierende Entdeckungstouren durch die ' 'Automobilproduktion, Fahrten auf einem Offroad-Parcours ' '(Bremen und Rastatt) sowie der Besuch wegweisender ' 'Ausstellungen und Eventformate rund um das Thema Mobilität ' 'von morgen. Auf ihren Social Media Kanälen Facebook und ' 'Instagram begeistern die Kundencenter ihre Fans mit ' 'digitalen und bewegten Einblicken in die Kundencenterwelt. ' 'An drei Kundencenter-Standorten – Bremen, Rastatt und ' 'Sindelfingen – können Gäste in die Markenwelt von ' 'Mercedes-Benz eintauchen und sich begeistern ' 'lassen. 

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\n', 'date': '2023-09-12T10:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: A-big-Music-Night 2023: Nico Santos und KAMRAD live im ' 'Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter Rastatt', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/cedcb59d-d3f5-46a7-b45e-e1a048666018'} 2025-11-30 01:02:00 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/c1c2fc91-9ace-4cc9-92c4-a6fcee913a7b> {'content': '\n' 'The three perfumes were created by master perfumer Fabrice ' 'Pellegrin\n' 'The fragrance line picks up on the core elements of the brand: ' 'technology, luxury and passion\n' 'Made from recycled glass and aluminium, and refillable over and ' 'over again: considerable importance was attached to ' 'sustainability in the development of the flacons\n' '\n' 'For over 50 years, AMG has stood for courage, passion and the ' 'pursuit of top performance, precision and efficiency. With ' 'THRILL, Mercedes-AMG is now launching a perfume trilogy that ' 'translates these characteristics into three fragrances: SILVER, ' 'BLACK and RED. Based on carefully selected ingredients, French ' 'master perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin creates three exceptional ' 'fragrances, each of which stands for one of the three core ' 'elements of Mercedes-AMG: SILVER for technology, BLACK for luxury ' 'and RED for passion.\n' 'Three fragrances - three emotional worlds\n' 'The perfume SILVER THRILL has the effect of fire blazing beneath ' 'a sheet of ice. The powerful fragrance combines notes of ' 'bergamot, amber wood and the tropical plant patchouli.\n' 'The perfume BLACK THRILL conveys a feeling of freedom and luxury. ' 'Sweet tonka beans meet tangy leather and spicy clary sage. Ripe ' 'tangerine adds a fresh, zesty and fruity note.\n' 'The perfume RED THRILL stands for passion and dynamism. Fabrice ' 'Pellegrin interprets this combination in the form of an intense ' 'combination of vanilla and cardamom, contrasted with the gentle ' 'and luxurious character of the iris flower.\n' 'Not only the fragrances, but also the striking metal flacons are ' 'an unmistakable homage to Mercedes-AMG. They represent the ' 'uniqueness of the engines and the thrill of the driving ' 'experience; they are made of recycled glass and aluminium and can ' 'be refilled.\n' 'Masterfully created\n' 'Fabrice Pellegrin from INCC is responsible for the creation of ' 'the three fragrances. Born in Grasse, the home of perfumery, this ' 'is a passion that runs in his blood. Not only is he a master at ' 'matching fragrances, he also places very high value on the ' 'sustainable sourcing of raw materials.\n' 'About INCC\n' 'Mercedes-Benz and INCC continue their successful licensing ' 'partnership with the new THRILL fragrance trilogy. Mercedes-Benz ' 'and INCC Parfums have been working together since 2011. in 2012, ' 'the first joint fragrance "Mercedes-Benz for Men" was released, ' 'as well as the other five main fragrance lines "Mercedes-Benz ' 'Sign", "Mercedes-Benz The Move", "Mercedes-Benz Man", ' 'Mercedes-Benz Select" and "Mercedes-Benz Club". The two women\'s ' 'fragrance lines "Mercedes-Benz Woman" and "Mercedes-Benz for ' 'Women" complement the portfolio. Mercedes-Benz recently launched ' 'the trilogy "Land", "Sea", "Air". All fragrances are available in ' 'the online shop parfums.mercedes-benz.com.', 'content_html': '
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  • The three perfumes were created by master ' 'perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin
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  • The fragrance line picks up on the core elements ' 'of the brand: technology, luxury and passion
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  • Made from recycled glass and aluminium, and ' 'refillable over and over again: considerable importance was ' 'attached to sustainability in the development of the ' 'flacons
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For over 50 years, AMG has stood for courage, ' 'passion and the pursuit of top performance, precision and ' 'efficiency. With THRILL, Mercedes-AMG is now launching a ' 'perfume trilogy that translates these characteristics into ' 'three fragrances: SILVER, BLACK and RED. Based on carefully ' 'selected ingredients, French master perfumer Fabrice ' 'Pellegrin creates three exceptional fragrances, each of ' 'which stands for one of the three core elements of ' 'Mercedes-AMG: SILVER for technology, BLACK for luxury and ' 'RED for passion.

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Three fragrances - three emotional worlds

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The perfume SILVER THRILL has the effect of fire blazing ' 'beneath a sheet of ice. The powerful fragrance combines ' 'notes of bergamot, amber wood and the tropical plant ' 'patchouli.

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The perfume BLACK THRILL conveys a feeling of freedom and ' 'luxury. Sweet tonka beans meet tangy leather and spicy clary ' 'sage. Ripe tangerine adds a fresh, zesty and fruity ' 'note.

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The perfume RED THRILL stands for passion and dynamism. ' 'Fabrice Pellegrin interprets this combination in the form of ' 'an intense combination of vanilla and cardamom, contrasted ' 'with the gentle and luxurious character of the iris ' 'flower.

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Not only the fragrances, but also the striking metal ' 'flacons are an unmistakable homage to Mercedes-AMG. They ' 'represent the uniqueness of the engines and the thrill of ' 'the driving experience; they are made of recycled glass and ' 'aluminium and can be refilled.

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Masterfully created

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Fabrice Pellegrin from INCC is responsible for the ' 'creation of the three fragrances. Born in Grasse, the home ' 'of perfumery, this is a passion that runs in his blood. Not ' 'only is he a master at matching fragrances, he also places ' 'very high value on the sustainable sourcing of raw ' 'materials.

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About INCC

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Mercedes-Benz and INCC continue their successful ' 'licensing partnership with the new THRILL fragrance trilogy. ' 'Mercedes-Benz and INCC Parfums have been working together ' 'since 2011. in 2012, the first joint fragrance ' '"Mercedes-Benz for Men" was released, as well as the other ' 'five main fragrance lines "Mercedes-Benz Sign", ' '"Mercedes-Benz The Move", "Mercedes-Benz Man", Mercedes-Benz ' 'Select" and "Mercedes-Benz Club". The two women\'s fragrance ' 'lines "Mercedes-Benz Woman" and "Mercedes-Benz for Women" ' 'complement the portfolio. Mercedes-Benz recently launched ' 'the trilogy "Land", "Sea", "Air". All fragrances are ' 'available in the online shop parfums.mercedes-benz.com.

\n', 'date': '2023-08-31T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'High performance meets pure emotion: The Mercedes-AMG fragrance ' 'trilogy SILVER, BLACK & RED THRILL', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c1c2fc91-9ace-4cc9-92c4-a6fcee913a7b'} 2025-11-30 01:02:00 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=91&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:00 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/ab54d6e9-34f4-491c-8bf9-a15fb9fdb161> {'content': '\n' 'Prototypes in the automotive industry are commonly known by this ' 'name in German\n' 'Mercedes-Benz 180: A departure from traditional construction ' 'methods, plus other innovations\n' 'The spacious, clean-cut, comfortable and economical saloon made ' 'its debut in 1953\n' 'Almost 450,000 vehicles of the W 120/121 model series were built\n' '\n' '“Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting ' 'or behind-the-scenes story, shining a spotlight on details of a ' 'vehicle, an exhibit or an architectural or design feature. In the ' 'spotlight this time: the Mercedes-Benz 180 “Ponton” (W 120) from ' '1955.\n' 'No. 10/2023: Mercedes-Benz 180 (W 120) from 1955\n' 'Presence: The black Mercedes-Benz 180 looks quite unassuming ' 'amidst the other vehicles in Legend Room 4 of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum. Directly behind it a “Kurzhauber” ' 'short-nosed truck. On the right an “Adenauer”, in front of it a ' '300 SL, a 300 SL Roadster (both W 198) and a ' '300 SLR (W 196 S), all cars that simply ooze ' 'charisma. But the Mercedes-Benz 180 stands absolutely confidently ' 'in the spotlight: the upper mid-range vehicle exudes the values ' 'of the brand and thus asserts itself effortlessly in this ' 'environment. It was no different at its premiere 70 years ' 'ago: anyone driving a 1950s Mercedes-Benz 180 was making a ' 'statement in terms of prestigious elegance, comfort, quality and ' 'durability.\n' 'All change: The Type 180 (W 120) with its body in a ' 'modern “pontoon” shape, along with the complexity of many of its ' 'technical details, marks a highpoint in what is known as the era ' 'of the economic miracle. The title “Post-war Miracle – Form ' 'and Diversity” of Legend Room 4 reflects this. The room ' 'covers the period from 1945 to 1960.\n' 'Successful: The W 120/121 “Ponton” model series with ' 'four-cylinder engines were built from 1953 to 1962. With them, ' 'the company also entered a new realm in terms of volume, thanks ' 'to increased exports: around 443,000 customers from all over ' 'the world chose one of these vehicles. The most successful ' 'variant was the 180 D with diesel engine, of which almost ' '150,000 vehicles were produced. The Type 180 with ' 'petrol engine was produced from 1953 to 1962, of which 117,192 ' 'were built. By way of comparison, 91,048 vehicles of all ' 'variants of the 170 V (W 136), also in the upper ' 'mid-range, rolled off the production line before the Second World ' 'War.\n' 'What might perhaps seem curious today: The comfort features of ' 'the “Ponton” four-cylinder saloons include separately adjustable ' 'heating and ventilation for the driver and front passenger. The ' 'Mercedes-Benz 180 shown in the museum was built in 1955. Its ' 'special equipment includes the exterior mirror on the left, which ' 'is shown in the price list at DM 15 (“rear-view mirror on ' 'the outside of the box-section pillar”). In Germany, an ' 'additional mirror does not become compulsory until mid-1956. The ' 'front fog lamps, which are also fitted here, appear in the price ' 'list at DM 120.\n' 'The first “Erlkönig” spy photo: It is interesting to know that ' 'the premiere of the Mercedes-Benz 180 continues to shape ' 'reporting on new vehicle models in the German-speaking world to ' 'this day. In 1952, a first picture of a prototype of the new ' 'saloon appeared in the magazine “auto motor und sport” together ' 'with a parody of Goethe’s ballad, “Erlkönig” (Erl King). This led ' 'to the term “Erlkönig” being commonly used in German for a ' 'camouflaged prototype.\n' 'Appearance: For the “pontoon”, the stylists used design criteria ' 'that reflected the state of the art at the time. The design ' 'follows the “three box” principle with front section, passenger ' 'compartment and rear section. The elimination of running boards ' 'and free-standing headlamps, as well as integrated wings, reduce ' 'drag and fuel consumption. Further effect: the interior is ' 'significantly more spacious than was the case with older body ' 'forms. In addition, rounded shapes typical of the 1950s, ' 'including round front headlamps. It is the family face of ' 'Mercedes-Benz at the time. All vehicles in Legend Room 4 ' 'have this look – including the trucks.\n' 'Lighter and more stable: The change also takes place inside the ' 'vehicle. The body is firmly welded to the floor assembly and ' 'forms a static unit. With this vehicle, Mercedes-Benz says ' 'goodbye to the traditional construction comprising chassis and ' 'independent body. Compared to the previously common construction ' 'method, the torsional rigidity increases and the weight ' 'decreases.\n' 'Complexity: Added to this is a suspension with important safety ' 'and comfort features. The front wheels, which are guided by ' 'double wishbones, are no longer suspended directly from the ' 'frame, but from a so-called “suspension subframe”. This is a ' 'U-shaped axle carrier welded together from two pressed sheet ' 'metal parts, to which the engine, transmission and steering are ' 'also attached. It is mounted on the frame via three ' 'noise-reducing decoupling elements.\n' 'Powerful: Under the bonnet of the 180 is a four-cylinder unit. ' 'From a displacement of 1,767 cubic centimetres, it develops ' '38 kW (52 hp) at 4,000 rpm. On the roads of that ' 'time, this was absolutely sufficient. Its maximum design speed ' 'was 126 km/h. Mercedes-Benz expanded its engine range with ' 'the 180 D diesel variant as early as 1954. The third model ' 'to enter the range was the significantly more powerful ' 'Mercedes-Benz 190 (W 121) with 55 kW (75 hp) in ' '1956.\n' 'Evolution: Mercedes-Benz updated the 120 and 121 model ' 'series several times. Important steps included the single-joint ' 'swing axle at the rear with a low pivot point introduced in 1955, ' 'the facelift in August 1957, the début of the 190 D in 1958 ' 'and the design refresh in 1959. Also from 1959 onwards, the ' 'latest findings provided for a less sharp-edged interior and thus ' 'an improved level of safety. The dashboard was padded and ' 'featured retracting controls that in some cases were recessed. ' 'The steering wheel had a cushioned centre section. In the same ' 'year, the wedge-pin door lock with two safety catches was ' 'introduced. This prevents the doors from bursting open. This is ' 'because people were often thrown out of the car in an accident ' 'and suffered serious injuries – seat belts were not yet ' 'widespread.\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open daily from Tuesday to Sunday, ' '9 a.m. to 6 p.m.\n' 'The ticket desk always closes at 5 p.m.\n' 'Registrations, reservations and the latest information: Monday to ' 'Saturday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. by telephone on +49 (0) 711 ' '17-30 000, by email to classic@mercedes-benz.com or online at ' 'www.mercedes-benz.com/museum ', 'content_html': '
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  • Prototypes in the automotive industry are ' 'commonly known by this name in German
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  • Mercedes-Benz 180: A departure from traditional ' 'construction methods, plus other innovations
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  • The spacious, clean-cut, comfortable and ' 'economical saloon made its debut in 1953
    • \n' '
  • Almost 450,000 vehicles of the W 120/121 model ' 'series were built
    • \n' '
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a ' 'surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story, shining a ' 'spotlight on details of a vehicle, an exhibit or an ' 'architectural or design feature. In the spotlight this time: ' 'the Mercedes-Benz 180 “Ponton” (W 120) from 1955.

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No. 10/2023: Mercedes-Benz 180 (W 120) from ' '1955

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Presence: The black ' 'Mercedes-Benz 180 looks quite unassuming amidst the ' 'other vehicles in Legend Room 4 of the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum. Directly behind it a “Kurzhauber” short-nosed truck. ' 'On the right an “Adenauer”, in front of it a 300 SL, a ' '300 SL Roadster (both W 198) and a 300 SLR ' '(W 196 S), all cars that simply ooze charisma. But ' 'the Mercedes-Benz 180 stands absolutely confidently in the ' 'spotlight: the upper mid-range vehicle exudes the values of ' 'the brand and thus asserts itself effortlessly in this ' 'environment. It was no different at its premiere ' '70 years ago: anyone driving a 1950s Mercedes-Benz 180 ' 'was making a statement in terms of prestigious elegance, ' 'comfort, quality and durability.

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All change: The Type 180 ' '(W 120) with its body in a modern “pontoon” shape, ' 'along with the complexity of many of its technical details, ' 'marks a highpoint in what is known as the era of the ' 'economic miracle. The title “Post-war Miracle – Form ' 'and Diversity” of Legend Room 4 reflects this. The room ' 'covers the period from 1945 to 1960.

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Successful: The W 120/121 “Ponton” ' 'model series with four-cylinder engines were built from 1953 ' 'to 1962. With them, the company also entered a new realm in ' 'terms of volume, thanks to increased exports: around ' '443,000 customers from all over the world chose one of ' 'these vehicles. The most successful variant was the ' '180 D with diesel engine, of which almost ' '150,000 vehicles were produced. The Type 180 with ' 'petrol engine was produced from 1953 to 1962, of which ' '117,192 were built. By way of comparison, ' '91,048 vehicles of all variants of the 170 V ' '(W 136), also in the upper mid-range, rolled off the ' 'production line before the Second World War.

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What might perhaps seem curious today: ' 'The comfort features of the “Ponton” four-cylinder saloons ' 'include separately adjustable heating and ventilation for ' 'the driver and front passenger. The Mercedes-Benz 180 shown ' 'in the museum was built in 1955. Its special equipment ' 'includes the exterior mirror on the left, which is shown in ' 'the price list at DM 15 (“rear-view mirror on the ' 'outside of the box-section pillar”). In Germany, an ' 'additional mirror does not become compulsory until mid-1956. ' 'The front fog lamps, which are also fitted here, appear in ' 'the price list at DM 120.

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The first “Erlkönig” spy photo: It is ' 'interesting to know that the premiere of the Mercedes-Benz ' '180 continues to shape reporting on new vehicle models in ' 'the German-speaking world to this day. In 1952, a first ' 'picture of a prototype of the new saloon appeared in the ' 'magazine “auto motor und sport” together with a parody of ' 'Goethe’s ballad, “Erlkönig” (Erl King). This led to the term ' '“Erlkönig” being commonly used in German for a camouflaged ' 'prototype.

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Appearance: For the “pontoon”, the ' 'stylists used design criteria that reflected the state of ' 'the art at the time. The design follows the “three box” ' 'principle with front section, passenger compartment and rear ' 'section. The elimination of running boards and free-standing ' 'headlamps, as well as integrated wings, reduce drag and fuel ' 'consumption. Further effect: the interior is significantly ' 'more spacious than was the case with older body forms. In ' 'addition, rounded shapes typical of the 1950s, including ' 'round front headlamps. It is the family face of ' 'Mercedes-Benz at the time. All vehicles in Legend ' 'Room 4 have this look – including the trucks.

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Lighter and more stable: The change also ' 'takes place inside the vehicle. The body is firmly welded to ' 'the floor assembly and forms a static unit. With this ' 'vehicle, Mercedes-Benz says goodbye to the traditional ' 'construction comprising chassis and independent body. ' 'Compared to the previously common construction method, the ' 'torsional rigidity increases and the weight decreases.

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Complexity: Added to this is a ' 'suspension with important safety and comfort features. The ' 'front wheels, which are guided by double wishbones, are no ' 'longer suspended directly from the frame, but from a ' 'so-called “suspension subframe”. This is a U-shaped axle ' 'carrier welded together from two pressed sheet metal parts, ' 'to which the engine, transmission and steering are also ' 'attached. It is mounted on the frame via three ' 'noise-reducing decoupling elements.

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Powerful: Under the bonnet of the 180 is ' 'a four-cylinder unit. From a displacement of ' '1,767 cubic centimetres, it develops ' '38 kW (52 hp) at 4,000 rpm. ' 'On the roads of that time, this was absolutely sufficient. ' 'Its maximum design speed was 126 km/h. Mercedes-Benz ' 'expanded its engine range with the 180 D diesel variant ' 'as early as 1954. The third model to enter the range was the ' 'significantly more powerful Mercedes-Benz 190 (W 121) ' 'with 55 kW (75 hp) in 1956.

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Evolution: Mercedes-Benz updated the 120 ' 'and 121 model series several times. Important steps ' 'included the single-joint swing axle at the rear with a low ' 'pivot point introduced in 1955, the facelift in August 1957, ' 'the début of the 190 D in 1958 and the design refresh ' 'in 1959. Also from 1959 onwards, the latest findings ' 'provided for a less sharp-edged interior and thus an ' 'improved level of safety. The dashboard was padded and ' 'featured retracting controls that in some cases were ' 'recessed. The steering wheel had a cushioned centre section. ' 'In the same year, the wedge-pin door lock with two safety ' 'catches was introduced. This prevents the doors from ' 'bursting open. This is because people were often thrown out ' 'of the car in an accident and suffered serious ' 'injuries – seat belts were not yet widespread.

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open daily from Tuesday to ' 'Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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The ticket desk always closes at 5 p.m.

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Registrations, reservations and the latest information: ' 'Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. by telephone on ' '+49 (0) 711 17-30 000, by email to classic@mercedes-benz.com ' 'or online at www.mercedes-benz.com/museum 

\n', 'date': '2023-08-31T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'With modern “pontoon” body: The forefather of all “Erlkönig” ' 'prototype cars is 70 years old', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ab54d6e9-34f4-491c-8bf9-a15fb9fdb161'} 2025-11-30 01:02:00 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/fac82528-e397-4d05-8b8c-ac9a5cf59886> {'content': 'Victory number three of the season on the third race weekend of ' 'the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, and an F1 spectacular ' 'at Monza F1: Both drivers in the points at the Temple of Speed ' 'Team reveals new official charity Customer Racing News: Third win ' 'of the season on third weekend of GT World Challenge Europe ' 'Sprint Cup News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News ' 'F1: Both drivers in the points at the Temple of Speed The second ' 'Formula One Grand Prix after the summer break was hosted at Monza ' 'last weekend. The enthusiastic Italian crowd saw an exciting race ' 'which ended with both Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team drivers in ' 'the points. However, it was a result for the team that was hard ' 'earned. As early as qualifying, it was apparent that the weekend ' 'at the 5.793 km circuit on the outskirts of Milan was going to be ' 'hotly contested. It was the second time this season that the ' 'Alternative Tyre Allocation (ATA) was applied, which meant that ' 'the teams had fewer sets of tyres of the different compounds ' 'available and were only allowed to use one compound in each of ' 'the three qualifying segments: Q1 (Hard), Q2 (Medium) and Q3 ' '(Soft). George booked a place on the second row of the grid with ' 'P4 in a close-run qualifying session, while Lewis was just 0.15 ' 'seconds slower and had to settle for P8. In fact, the top nine ' 'were all within just 0.7 seconds of each other. George managed to ' 'defend his fourth place at the start, but subsequently had to ' 'cede it to the faster Red Bull of Sergio Perez. He then held on ' 'to his P5 right through to the finish, despite incurring a ' 'five-second time penalty. Lewis opted for a different strategy, ' 'starting on the Hard compound. This yielded dividends after his ' 'stop when the change of tyres enabled him to overtake several ' 'drivers and move up to sixth place. A clash with McLaren driver ' 'Oscar Piastri resulted in a five-second time penalty for Lewis ' 'but, like George, he had built up a sufficient lead over his ' 'pursuers in the closing laps for the additional time to make no ' 'difference to his final result. This is how the team maximised ' 'their points haul at Monza: mb4.me/MK4gUQMX Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team reveals new ‘Official Team Charity’ The Mercedes-AMG ' 'PETRONAS F1 Team has always been very conscious of its ' 'responsibility to the local population in and around Brackley ' 'through charity and community work. Over the years, the team has ' 'worked with several fantastic charities. It has now unveiled a ' 'new Official Team Charity for 2023\xa0‑\xa02024, namely Mind, the ' 'UK’s leading mental health charity. Mind provides advice and ' 'support to people with mental health problems and campaigns to ' 'improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding of ' 'mental health issues. Find out more: mb4.me/GLNbL1Ag Customer ' 'Racing News: Third win of the season on third weekend of the GT ' 'World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Timur Boguslavskiy (FIA) and ' 'Raffaele Marciello (SUI) successfully defended their lead in the ' '2023 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Sprint Cup ' 'standings. Sharing the cockpit of the number 88 Mercedes-AMG GT3, ' 'the AKKODIS-ASP duo took their third win of the current campaign ' 'on the third sprint weekend of the year, this time hosted by the ' 'Hockenheimring. Mercedes-AMG Performance driver Marciello started ' 'from third on the grid in Sunday’s race and immediately gained ' 'one position before the field got bunched behind the safety car. ' 'Following the restart, Raffaele Marciello had the superior race ' 'pace and eventually took over at the front. The lead which the ' '28-year-old built up in his opening stint gave team-mate ' 'Boguslavskiy the relatively simple task of defending after the ' 'mandatory driver change. At the finish, they had stretched out a ' 'seven-second gap. Saturday’s race had ended in less satisfactory ' 'circumstances when Boguslavskiy had to park the car early after a ' 'contact with an opponent. The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams ' 'also enjoyed a successful weekend in the Silver Cup. In this ' 'particular class, Mercedes-AMG Junior Jordan Love (AUS) and his ' 'Haupt Racing team-mate Alain Valente (SUI) won Saturday’s race ' 'ahead of the Madpanda Motorsport pairing of Ezequiel Perez ' 'Companc (ARG) and Jesse Salmenautio (FIN). In the second race on ' 'Sunday, the #77 and #90 Mercedes-AMG GT3s finished second and ' 'third respectively. These two strong results elevated Jordan Love ' 'to the top of the Silver Cup sprint standings. The second ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 of the Haupt Racing Team driven by Sébastien ' 'Baud (FRA) and Hubert Haupt (GER) secured the class win in the ' 'Gold Cup in Sunday’s race. Win number ten for Boguslavskiy and ' 'Marciello: The victory for the AKKODIS-ASP duo in Sunday’s race ' 'was their tenth in the GT World Challenge Europe, eight of which ' 'came in the Sprint Cup and two in the Endurance Cup. ' 'Boguslavskiy’s and Marciello’s first ever shared triumph came on ' '9th August 2020 in the Sprint Cup at Misano. News Snippets: ' 'Results, Facts and Social Media News GT4 European Series: The GT4 ' 'European Series also formed part of the support programme to the ' 'GT World Challenge Europe. There were two class podiums for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in Saturday’s race: Marc de ' 'Fulgencio (ESP) and Philipp Gogollok (GER) driving the number 4 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 of BCMC Motorsport powered by EastSide ' 'Motorsport finished third in the Silver Cup, while Denis Bulatov ' 'and Lukas Mayer (both GER) in the number 20 EastSide Motorsport ' 'sister car took third place in the Pro-Am classification. Special ' 'Touring Car Trophy: On the penultimate weekend of the 2023 ' 'Special Touring Car Trophy at Assen, Croatia’s Franjo Kovac in ' 'the #200 Mercedes-AMG GT4 fielded by Besagroup Racing secured a ' 'class podium in Saturday’s race for a P2 finish. He goes into the ' 'season finale at the Nürburgring fourth in the championship ' 'standings. Super Taikyu Series: In the five-hour, 147-lap race at ' 'Motegi, Daisuke Matsunaga, Yuja Motoshima and Yuki Nakayama (all ' 'JPN) in the #23 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Team TKRI trio were ' 'runners-up in the general classification. SportsCar Championship ' 'Canada: In both races last weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsports ' 'Park, Canada’s Demitria Chalkias and Vince Partap finished second ' 'and third respectively in the GT4 class in their two Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4s. JMF Motorsports driver Chalkias actually finished as high ' 'as second overall in the first race. #RaceResults - All the ' 'results from the most recent motorsport weekend #StayTuned: Race ' 'events this coming weekend with Mercedes-AMG participation: ' 'Date Racing series Track 08 - 10 September 2023 DTM, ' 'ADAC GT Masters, ADAC GT4 Germany Sachsenring (GER) 08 - 10 ' 'September 2023 NLS Nürburgring-Nordschleife (GER) 08 - 10 ' 'September 2023 British GT Championship Brands Hatch Circuit ' '(GBR) 08 - 10 September 2023 International GT Open Red ' 'Bull Ring (AUT) 08 - 10 September 2023 ESET Cup Series ' 'Automotodrom Brno (CZE) 08 - 10 September 2023 GT4 Italia ' 'Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello (ITA) 08 - 10 September ' '2023 NZ Endurance Championship Mike Pero Motorsport Park ' '(NZL) ', 'content_html': '

Victory number three of the season on the third race ' 'weekend of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, and an ' 'F1 spectacular at Monza

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  • F1: Both drivers in the points at the Temple of ' 'Speed
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F1: Both drivers in the points at the Temple of ' 'Speed

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The second Formula One Grand Prix after the summer break ' 'was hosted at Monza last weekend. The enthusiastic Italian ' 'crowd saw an exciting race which ended with both ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team drivers in the points. ' 'However, it was a result for the team that was hard ' 'earned.

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As early as qualifying, it was apparent that the weekend ' 'at the 5.793 km circuit on the outskirts of Milan was going ' 'to be hotly contested. It was the second time this season ' 'that the Alternative Tyre Allocation (ATA) was applied, ' 'which meant that the teams had fewer sets of tyres of the ' 'different compounds available and were only allowed to use ' 'one compound in each of the three qualifying segments: Q1 ' '(Hard), Q2 (Medium) and Q3 (Soft). George booked a place on ' 'the second row of the grid with P4 in a close-run qualifying ' 'session, while Lewis was just 0.15 seconds slower and had to ' 'settle for P8. In fact, the top nine were all within just ' '0.7 seconds of each other.

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George managed to defend his fourth place at the start, ' 'but subsequently had to cede it to the faster Red Bull of ' 'Sergio Perez. He then held on to his P5 right through to the ' 'finish, despite incurring a five-second time penalty. Lewis ' 'opted for a different strategy, starting on the Hard ' 'compound. This yielded dividends after his stop when the ' 'change of tyres enabled him to overtake several drivers and ' 'move up to sixth place. A clash with McLaren driver Oscar ' 'Piastri resulted in a five-second time penalty for Lewis ' 'but, like George, he had built up a sufficient lead over his ' 'pursuers in the closing laps for the additional time to make ' 'no difference to his final result.

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This is how the team maximised their points haul at ' 'Monza: mb4.me/MK4gUQMX

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Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team reveals new ' '‘Official Team Charity’

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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has always been very ' 'conscious of its responsibility to the local population in ' 'and around Brackley through charity and community work. Over ' 'the years, the team has worked with several fantastic ' 'charities. It has now unveiled a new Official Team Charity ' 'for 2023 ‑ 2024, namely Mind, the UK’s leading ' 'mental health charity. Mind provides advice and support to ' 'people with mental health problems and campaigns to improve ' 'services, raise awareness and promote understanding of ' 'mental health issues.

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Find out more: mb4.me/GLNbL1Ag

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Customer Racing News: Third win of the season on ' 'third weekend of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint ' 'Cup

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Timur Boguslavskiy (FIA) and Raffaele Marciello (SUI) ' 'successfully defended their lead in the 2023 Fanatec GT ' 'World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Sprint Cup standings. ' 'Sharing the cockpit of the number 88 Mercedes-AMG GT3, the ' 'AKKODIS-ASP duo took their third win of the current campaign ' 'on the third sprint weekend of the year, this time hosted by ' 'the Hockenheimring. Mercedes-AMG Performance driver ' 'Marciello started from third on the grid in Sunday’s race ' 'and immediately gained one position before the field got ' 'bunched behind the safety car. Following the restart, ' 'Raffaele Marciello had the superior race pace and eventually ' 'took over at the front. The lead which the 28-year-old built ' 'up in his opening stint gave team-mate Boguslavskiy the ' 'relatively simple task of defending after the mandatory ' 'driver change. At the finish, they had stretched out a ' 'seven-second gap. Saturday’s race had ended in less ' 'satisfactory circumstances when Boguslavskiy had to park the ' 'car early after a contact with an opponent.

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The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams also enjoyed a ' 'successful weekend in the Silver Cup. In this particular ' 'class, Mercedes-AMG Junior Jordan Love (AUS) and his Haupt ' 'Racing team-mate Alain Valente (SUI) won Saturday’s race ' 'ahead of the Madpanda Motorsport pairing of Ezequiel Perez ' 'Companc (ARG) and Jesse Salmenautio (FIN). In the second ' 'race on Sunday, the #77 and #90 Mercedes-AMG GT3s finished ' 'second and third respectively. These two strong results ' 'elevated Jordan Love to the top of the Silver Cup sprint ' 'standings. The second Mercedes-AMG GT3 of the Haupt Racing ' 'Team driven by Sébastien Baud (FRA) and Hubert Haupt (GER) ' 'secured the class win in the Gold Cup in Sunday’s race.

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Win number ten for Boguslavskiy and Marciello: The ' 'victory for the AKKODIS-ASP duo in Sunday’s race was their ' 'tenth in the GT World Challenge Europe, eight of which came ' 'in the Sprint Cup and two in the Endurance Cup. ' 'Boguslavskiy’s and Marciello’s first ever shared triumph ' 'came on 9th August 2020 in the Sprint Cup at Misano.

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News Snippets: Results, Facts and Social Media ' 'News

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GT4 European Series: The GT4 European ' 'Series also formed part of the support programme to the GT ' 'World Challenge Europe. There were two class podiums for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing in Saturday’s race: Marc de ' 'Fulgencio (ESP) and Philipp Gogollok (GER) driving the ' 'number 4 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of BCMC Motorsport powered by ' 'EastSide Motorsport finished third in the Silver Cup, while ' 'Denis Bulatov and Lukas Mayer (both GER) in the number 20 ' 'EastSide Motorsport sister car took third place in the ' 'Pro-Am classification.

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Special Touring Car Trophy: On the ' 'penultimate weekend of the 2023 Special Touring Car Trophy ' 'at Assen, Croatia’s Franjo Kovac in the #200 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4 fielded by Besagroup Racing secured a class podium in ' 'Saturday’s race for a P2 finish. He goes into the season ' 'finale at the Nürburgring fourth in the championship ' 'standings.

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Super Taikyu Series: In the five-hour, ' '147-lap race at Motegi, Daisuke Matsunaga, Yuja Motoshima ' 'and Yuki Nakayama (all JPN) in the #23 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of ' 'Team TKRI trio were runners-up in the general ' 'classification.

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SportsCar Championship Canada: In both ' 'races last weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, ' 'Canada’s Demitria Chalkias and Vince Partap finished second ' 'and third respectively in the GT4 class in their two ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4s. JMF Motorsports driver Chalkias actually ' 'finished as high as second overall in the first race.

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#RaceResults ' '- All the results from the most recent motorsport ' 'weekend

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#StayTuned: Race events this coming ' 'weekend with Mercedes-AMG participation:

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Brands Hatch Circuit (GBR)

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International GT Open

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Red Bull Ring (AUT)

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ESET Cup Series

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Automotodrom Brno (CZE)

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GT4 Italia

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Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello (ITA)

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NZ Endurance Championship

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Mike Pero Motorsport Park (NZL)

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\n', 'date': '2023-09-06T08:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock: Maximisation of points haul at Monza; third ' 'win of the campaign at Hockenheim', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/fac82528-e397-4d05-8b8c-ac9a5cf59886'} 2025-11-30 01:02:00 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=91&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:00 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f0a97ca6-c806-47fd-9105-416103dcc5d9> {'content': ' Luca Stolz claims pole position on Saturday and secures victory ' 'in the first race Also second place in the Sunday race for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Salman Owega and Elias Seppänen ' 'again victorious in ADAC GT Masters A victory and a second place ' 'is the successful outcome for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing from ' 'the sixth race weekend of the 2023 DTM season at the Sachsenring. ' 'Upon the return of the series to the long-standing track near ' 'Hohenstein-Ernstthal after a 21-year hiatus, AMG Performance ' 'Driver Luca Stolz managed to end up on the podium in both races. ' 'In summery temperatures of around 30 degrees, the German and ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT once again proved the strong speed of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 on both race days. In the overall standings, ' 'Luca Stolz worked his way up into the top 5 by virtue of his ' 'almost perfect haul of 49 points. Race 1: Luca Stolz claims ' 'second win of the season for Mercedes-AMG In the first race on ' 'Saturday, Luca Stolz was a class of his own. With his #4 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3, he claimed pole position in the morning, ' 'securing three additional championship points as a result. In the ' 'race, Luca Stolz controlled proceedings from the outset and ' 'quickly built up a margin. An early safety car intervention due ' 'to debris on track didn’t affect the 27-year-old either. After ' 'the restart, he quickly pulled clear from his rivals once again. ' 'The strategy of his Mercedes-AMG Team HRT with an early tyre ' 'change also proved to be spot-on. Luca Stolz crowned the ' 'outstanding team performance in commanding fashion and safely ' 'drove victory home with a margin of 2.7 seconds. For Stolz, it ' 'was his second DTM race win while it was the second victory this ' 'year for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing. In the first ten races of ' 'the season, Stolz already was on the podium on two occasions ' 'after finishing third. With 13th and 14th place, Stolz’s teammate ' 'Arjun Maini (IND) and Mercedes-AMG Team BTW’s Jusuf Owega (GER) ' 'also scored valuable points. Driving the #27 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'WINWARD car, David Schumacher (GER) finished in 17th place. The ' 'two Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro ' 'Engel (GER) retired early from the Saturday race. Race 2: A ' 'near-perfect weekend for Luca Stolz On Sunday, Luca Stolz proved ' 'to be in excellent form once more. This time, he put his ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 third on the grid in qualifying in the morning. ' 'In the race, he immediately worked his way up into second right ' 'after the start, in spite of the 20 kilograms of success ballast ' 'following his victory from the previous day. Luca Stolz managed ' 'to hold on to this position, also after the race had to be ' 'interrupted and restarted following a start crash. Throughout the ' '46 laps in total, Luca Stolz not only withstood the summery ' 'temperatures, but also the enormous pressure by the opposition. ' 'The three Mercedes-AMG Junior Drivers Arjun Maini, Jusuf Owega ' 'and David Schumacher also put in a faultless performance. They ' 'made it through the skirmishes at the start without any damage ' 'and subsequently convinced with consistently fast lap times. ' 'Eventually, the trio crossed the finish lines in seventh, ninth ' 'and eleventh place respectively, achieving an ample point-score ' 'as a result. In the Sunday race at the Sachsenring, Lucas Auer ' 'showed a huge competitive spirit and finished the race in 15th ' 'place in spite of some incidents and penalties. As a result, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD driver claimed the final championship ' 'point. AMG brand ambassador Maro Engel was the second-best ' 'Mercedes-AMG Driver in seventh during qualifying but was ' 'sidelined after a single lap already having become the innocent ' 'victim of the accident at the start. >> Results DTM Sachsenring ' 'ADAC GT Masters: third and fourth win of the season for Salman ' 'Owega and Elias Seppänen A Mercedes-AMG Duo in ADAC GT Masters ' 'was even more successful than Luca Stolz: on the DTM support ' 'bill, Salman Owega (GER) and Elias Seppänen (FIN) won both races ' 'at the Sachsenring. On Saturday, Owega secured pole position with ' 'the #48 Landgraf Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 and thus laid the ' 'foundation for a commanding success. The second race on Sunday ' 'saw the duo claim victory from third place on the grid. By virtue ' 'of their pair of wins, Owega and Seppänen now are also ' 'comfortably in the lead of the points’ standings. Haupt Racing ' 'Team made another Mercedes-AMG GT3 finish on the podium in both ' 'races as well. In the first race,\xa0 Maximilian Götz (GER)/Petru ' 'Umbrarescu (ROU) finished in third place while their teammates ' 'Ralf Aron (EST)/Alain Valente (SUI) came third in the second ' 'race. “That was a strong weekend for Luca and Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'HRT and a great achievement! Our Junior Drivers also shone with ' 'seventh, ninth and eleventh place today. All in all, our points’ ' 'haul here at the Sachsenring is very good. For the remaining ' 'races, we will try to transfer our learnings from this weekend to ' 'all the teams to become even stronger across the board.”Thomas ' 'Jäger, sporting director DTM “That was a super weekend for us, ' 'everything simply was spot-on. The two qualifyings with pole ' 'position on Saturday and third place on Sunday were decisive. ' 'Victory on Saturday was just highly emotional for me. Currently, ' 'I am really enjoying it. Hopefully, we can carry this momentum to ' 'the Red Bull Ring. We have scored good points and we were also ' 'able to show a good performance with the success ballast on ' 'Sunday. Now, it is about focusing on the final four races to make ' 'it on the podium there again.”Luca Stolz, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' '#4 “It was a difficult weekend for us. Comparatively, the other ' 'Mercedes-AMG Teams were slightly faster, especially in ' 'qualifying. But exactly that is when it matters here at the ' 'Sachsenring as overtaking is almost impossible. Therefore, we can ' 'be happy with today’s race. We ended up eleventh and have some ' 'more points to our tally. Now, I am looking forward to the Red ' 'Bull Ring.”David Schumacher, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #27 “All ' 'in all, it was a good weekend. Finishing in the points in both ' 'races reflects our upward trend. Especially the second race went ' 'well, we made up three positions. Our pace was good, too, but ' 'moving up any further wasn’t easy. For the next races at the Red ' 'Bull Ring, we can still improve and that is our goal.”Arjun ' 'Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36 “We can be happy with the first ' 'race. At the start, we made up positions, but there were ' 'complications during the pit stop that cost us some time. ' 'Otherwise, we would have been in the top 10 yesterday already. ' 'Thankfully, we were still able to achieve that today. Staying out ' 'of trouble and making it through in a clean way at the start was ' 'important. That is how we worked our way up to ninth place and we ' 'were able to hold on to that until the end.”Jusuf Owega, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team BWT #84 “On Saturday, our race already was very ' 'good. From pole position, Salman led the race until the pit stop. ' 'He handed over the car with a good gap over our rivals and I was ' 'even able to extend the lead. The safety car at the end made it ' 'thrilling, but thankfully, I managed a good restart and I was ' 'able to bring the car home in first place. The entire team has ' 'done a really good job this weekend, many thanks for that. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 ran in an outstanding way and simply, everything ' 'worked. Leading the standings is nice as well. Hopefully, it ' 'stays that way until the end.”Elias Seppänen, Landgraf Motorsport ' '#48', 'content_html': '
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  • Luca Stolz claims pole position on Saturday and ' 'secures victory in the first race
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  • Salman Owega and Elias Seppänen again victorious ' 'in ADAC GT Masters
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A victory and a second place is the successful outcome ' 'for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing from the sixth race weekend ' 'of the 2023 DTM season at the Sachsenring. Upon the return ' 'of the series to the long-standing track near ' 'Hohenstein-Ernstthal after a 21-year hiatus, AMG Performance ' 'Driver Luca Stolz managed to end up on the podium in both ' 'races. In summery temperatures of around 30 degrees, the ' 'German and Mercedes-AMG Team HRT once again proved the ' 'strong speed of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 on both race days. In ' 'the overall standings, Luca Stolz worked his way up into the ' 'top 5 by virtue of his almost perfect haul of 49 ' 'points.

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Race 1: Luca Stolz claims second win of the ' 'season for Mercedes-AMG

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In the first race on Saturday, Luca Stolz was a class of ' 'his own. With his #4 Mercedes-AMG GT3, he claimed pole ' 'position in the morning, securing three additional ' 'championship points as a result. In the race, Luca Stolz ' 'controlled proceedings from the outset and quickly built up ' 'a margin. An early safety car intervention due to debris on ' 'track didn’t affect the 27-year-old either. After the ' 'restart, he quickly pulled clear from his rivals once again. ' 'The strategy of his Mercedes-AMG Team HRT with an early tyre ' 'change also proved to be spot-on. Luca Stolz crowned the ' 'outstanding team performance in commanding fashion and ' 'safely drove victory home with a margin of 2.7 seconds. For ' 'Stolz, it was his second DTM race win while it was the ' 'second victory this year for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing. ' 'In the first ten races of the season, Stolz already was on ' 'the podium on two occasions after finishing third.

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With 13th and 14th place, Stolz’s teammate Arjun Maini ' '(IND) and Mercedes-AMG Team BTW’s Jusuf Owega (GER) also ' 'scored valuable points. Driving the #27 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'WINWARD car, David Schumacher (GER) finished in ' '17th place. The two Mercedes-AMG Performance ' 'Drivers Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel (GER) retired early ' 'from the Saturday race.

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Race 2: A near-perfect weekend for Luca ' 'Stolz

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On Sunday, Luca Stolz proved to be in excellent form once ' 'more. This time, he put his Mercedes-AMG GT3 third on the ' 'grid in qualifying in the morning. In the race, he ' 'immediately worked his way up into second right after the ' 'start, in spite of the 20 kilograms of success ballast ' 'following his victory from the previous day. Luca Stolz ' 'managed to hold on to this position, also after the race had ' 'to be interrupted and restarted following a start crash. ' 'Throughout the 46 laps in total, Luca Stolz not only ' 'withstood the summery temperatures, but also the enormous ' 'pressure by the opposition.

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The three Mercedes-AMG Junior Drivers Arjun Maini, Jusuf ' 'Owega and David Schumacher also put in a faultless ' 'performance. They made it through the skirmishes at the ' 'start without any damage and subsequently convinced with ' 'consistently fast lap times. Eventually, the trio crossed ' 'the finish lines in seventh, ninth and eleventh place ' 'respectively, achieving an ample point-score as a result. In ' 'the Sunday race at the Sachsenring, Lucas Auer showed a huge ' 'competitive spirit and finished the race in 15th ' 'place in spite of some incidents and penalties. As a result, ' 'the Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD driver claimed the final ' 'championship point. AMG brand ambassador Maro Engel was the ' 'second-best Mercedes-AMG Driver in seventh during qualifying ' 'but was sidelined after a single lap already having become ' 'the innocent victim of the accident at the start.

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>> Results ' 'DTM Sachsenring

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ADAC GT Masters: third and fourth win of the ' 'season for Salman Owega and Elias Seppänen

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A Mercedes-AMG Duo in ADAC GT Masters was even more ' 'successful than Luca Stolz: on the DTM support bill, Salman ' 'Owega (GER) and Elias Seppänen (FIN) won both races at the ' 'Sachsenring. On Saturday, Owega secured pole position with ' 'the #48 Landgraf Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 and thus laid ' 'the foundation for a commanding success. The second race on ' 'Sunday saw the duo claim victory from third place on the ' 'grid. By virtue of their pair of wins, Owega and Seppänen ' 'now are also comfortably in the lead of the points’ ' 'standings. Haupt Racing Team made another Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'finish on the podium in both races as well. In the first ' 'race,  Maximilian Götz (GER)/Petru Umbrarescu (ROU) ' 'finished in third place while their teammates Ralf Aron ' '(EST)/Alain Valente (SUI) came third in the second ' 'race.

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“That was a strong weekend for Luca and Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'HRT and a great achievement! Our Junior Drivers also shone ' 'with seventh, ninth and eleventh place today. All in all, ' 'our points’ haul here at the Sachsenring is very good. For ' 'the remaining races, we will try to transfer our learnings ' 'from this weekend to all the teams to become even stronger ' 'across the board.”
Thomas Jäger, sporting director ' 'DTM

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“That was a super weekend for us, everything simply was ' 'spot-on. The two qualifyings with pole position on Saturday ' 'and third place on Sunday were decisive. Victory on Saturday ' 'was just highly emotional for me. Currently, I am really ' 'enjoying it. Hopefully, we can carry this momentum to the ' 'Red Bull Ring. We have scored good points and we were also ' 'able to show a good performance with the success ballast on ' 'Sunday. Now, it is about focusing on the final four races to ' 'make it on the podium there again.”
Luca Stolz, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #4

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“It was a difficult weekend for us. Comparatively, the ' 'other Mercedes-AMG Teams were slightly faster, especially in ' 'qualifying. But exactly that is when it matters here at the ' 'Sachsenring as overtaking is almost impossible. Therefore, ' 'we can be happy with today’s race. We ended up eleventh and ' 'have some more points to our tally. Now, I am looking ' 'forward to the Red Bull Ring.”
David Schumacher, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #27

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“All in all, it was a good weekend. Finishing in the ' 'points in both races reflects our upward trend. Especially ' 'the second race went well, we made up three positions. Our ' 'pace was good, too, but moving up any further wasn’t easy. ' 'For the next races at the Red Bull Ring, we can still ' 'improve and that is our goal.”
Arjun Maini, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team HRT #36

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“We can be happy with the first race. At the start, we ' 'made up positions, but there were complications during the ' 'pit stop that cost us some time. Otherwise, we would have ' 'been in the top 10 yesterday already. Thankfully, we were ' 'still able to achieve that today. Staying out of trouble and ' 'making it through in a clean way at the start was important. ' 'That is how we worked our way up to ninth place and we were ' 'able to hold on to that until the end.”
Jusuf Owega, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team BWT #84

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“On Saturday, our race already was very good. From pole ' 'position, Salman led the race until the pit stop. He handed ' 'over the car with a good gap over our rivals and I was even ' 'able to extend the lead. The safety car at the end made it ' 'thrilling, but thankfully, I managed a good restart and I ' 'was able to bring the car home in first place. The entire ' 'team has done a really good job this weekend, many thanks ' 'for that. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 ran in an outstanding way and ' 'simply, everything worked. Leading the standings is nice as ' 'well. Hopefully, it stays that way until the end.”
Elias ' 'Seppänen, Landgraf Motorsport #48

\n', 'date': '2023-09-10T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing celebrates second DTM win of the year ' 'at the Sachsenring', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f0a97ca6-c806-47fd-9105-416103dcc5d9'} 2025-11-30 01:02:00 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=91&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:00 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/a6356703-0833-4d66-b8c5-96ad778d71bd> {'content': '\n' 'The timepiece combines an elaborately finished 18-carat Armor ' 'Gold® case with a textured black dial and a black rubber strap ' 'with microfibre inlay\n' 'The white outer rings of the sub-dials for the power reserve and ' 'the small seconds mimic the distinctive headlights of the ' 'G-Class\n' 'The design of the Big Pilot’s Watch AMG G 63 is inspired by the ' 'Mercedes‑AMG G 63 “Grand Edition”\n' '\n' 'Developed to meet purely functional requirements, they evolved ' 'over the years into modern icons while retaining their ' 'utilitarian origins: The Mercedes-Benz G-Class and the Big ' 'Pilot’s Watch from IWC Schaffhausen share a similar story. These ' 'parallels are now distinctively expressed in the new Big Pilot’s ' 'Watch AMG G 63 (Ref. 501201), the design of which is inspired by ' 'the recently launched Mercedes-AMG G 63 “Grand Edition” (WLTP: ' 'fuel consumption combined: 16.0 l/100km, CO₂ emissions combined: ' '363 g/km)[1].\n' 'The special edition watch is characterised by the contrast of ' 'black and gold. In keeping with this, the case and crown of this ' 'exceptionally fine timepiece is made of 18-carat Armor Gold®. ' 'This innovative material has a modified microstructure, which ' 'makes the case significantly harder and more wear-resistant than ' 'made from conventional red gold. The combination of sand-blasted ' 'surfaces and polished edges gives the timepiece a top-class, ' 'contemporary character. The black dial is distinguished by a ' 'relief-effect technical texture inspired by the front grilles and ' 'air intakes of Mercedes-AMG performance cars. While the numerals ' 'and indices on the classic Big Pilot’s Watch are printed, the AMG ' 'G 63 edition features three-dimensional appliques. They are ' 'coated in black using PVD (physical vapor deposition – a ' 'vacuum-based form of thin-film technology) and filled with beige ' 'luminescent material. The white rings of the sub-dials for the ' 'small seconds at 9 o’clock and the power reserve at 3 o’clock ' 'mimic the headlights of the G-Class.\n' '“In the 20th year of our partnership with Mercedes-AMG, we are ' 'adding another edition to our legendary line‑up of special Big ' 'Pilot’s Watches. Inspired by the typical design elements of the ' 'G-Class and the bold colour scheme of the recently launched Grand ' 'Edition, the striking design of the Big Pilot’s Watch AMG G 63 is ' 'luxurious and almost exuberant.” Christian Knoop, Chief ' 'Design Officer IWC Schaffhausen\n' 'The Big Pilot’s Watch AMG G 63 is available immediately through ' 'IWC boutiques, authorised retail partners, or online at IWC.com. ' 'In addition, the timepiece can be registered for the My IWC care ' 'program, benefitting from a 6-year extension to the standard ' '2-year International Limited Warranty provided by ' 'IWC Schaffhausen.\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG G 63 “Grand Edition” – special model in matt ' 'black with gold-coloured accents\n' 'With the recently launched Mercedes-AMG G 63 “Grand Edition”, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is highlighting the exceptional status of the ' 'performance off-roader, which has been part of the legendary ' 'off-road family’s portfolio since 2002. Limited to 1,000 units, ' 'the special model is painted in MANUFAKTUR night black magno, ' 'with gold-coloured details creating an exciting visual contrast. ' 'They emphasise the particular design elements that trace the ' 'direct lineage of the modern off-road icon to the first G model ' 'from 1979. The “Grand Edition” of the Mercedes-AMG G 63 can be ' 'ordered as of now starting at 228,896.50 euros[2], including ' 'the expressive equipment package.\n' 'About IWC Schaffhausen\n' 'IWC Schaffhausen is a leading Swiss luxury watch manufacturer ' 'based in Schaffhausen in the north-eastern part of Switzerland. ' 'With collections like the Portugieser and the Pilot’s Watches, ' 'the brand covers the whole spectrum from elegant to sports ' 'watches. Founded in 1868 by the American watchmaker and engineer ' 'Florentine Ariosto Jones, the “International Watch Company” is ' 'known for its unique engineering approach to watchmaking. It ' 'combines the best of traditional craftsmanship and multi-faceted ' 'creativity with cutting-edge technology and processes. ' 'Mercedes-AMG and IWC Schaffhausen have been united in a close ' 'partnership since 2004. Alongside collaborative products, this ' 'manifests itself in the form of successful event platforms as ' 'well as joint communication activities accompanying the launch of ' 'vehicles or watches.\n' '[1] The figures shown are the WLTP CO₂ figures measured in ' 'accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) ' '2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were calculated on the ' 'basis of these figures.\n' '[2] Recommended retail price in Germany, including 19% VAT., ' 'Mercedes-AMG G 63; Internal combustion engine; Displacement (cc): ' '3.982; Rated output: kW [hp] 430 [585]', 'content_html': '
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  • The timepiece combines an elaborately finished ' '18-carat Armor Gold® case with a textured black dial and a ' 'black rubber strap with microfibre inlay
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Developed to meet purely functional requirements, they ' 'evolved over the years into modern icons while retaining ' 'their utilitarian origins: The Mercedes-Benz G-Class and the ' 'Big Pilot’s Watch from IWC Schaffhausen share a similar ' 'story. These parallels are now distinctively expressed in ' 'the new Big Pilot’s Watch AMG G 63 (Ref. 501201), the design ' 'of which is inspired by the recently launched Mercedes-AMG G ' '63 “Grand Edition” (WLTP: fuel consumption combined: 16.0 ' 'l/100km, CO₂ emissions combined: 363 ' 'g/km)[1].

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The special edition watch is characterised by the ' 'contrast of black and gold. In keeping with this, the case ' 'and crown of this exceptionally fine timepiece is made of ' '18-carat Armor Gold®. This innovative material has a ' 'modified microstructure, which makes the case significantly ' 'harder and more wear-resistant than made from conventional ' 'red gold. The combination of sand-blasted surfaces and ' 'polished edges gives the timepiece a top-class, contemporary ' 'character. The black dial is distinguished by a ' 'relief-effect technical texture inspired by the front ' 'grilles and air intakes of Mercedes-AMG performance cars. ' 'While the numerals and indices on the classic Big Pilot’s ' 'Watch are printed, the AMG G 63 edition features ' 'three-dimensional appliques. They are coated in black using ' 'PVD (physical vapor deposition – a vacuum-based form of ' 'thin-film technology) and filled with beige luminescent ' 'material. The white rings of the sub-dials for the small ' 'seconds at 9 o’clock and the power reserve at 3 o’clock ' 'mimic the headlights of the G-Class.

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“In the 20th year of our partnership with Mercedes-AMG, ' 'we are adding another edition to our legendary line‑up of ' 'special Big Pilot’s Watches. Inspired by the typical design ' 'elements of the G-Class and the bold colour scheme of the ' 'recently launched Grand Edition, the striking design of the ' 'Big Pilot’s Watch AMG G 63 is luxurious and almost ' 'exuberant.” 
Christian Knoop, Chief Design Officer ' 'IWC Schaffhausen

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The Big Pilot’s Watch AMG G 63 is available immediately ' 'through IWC boutiques, authorised retail partners, or online ' 'at IWC.com. In ' 'addition, the timepiece can be registered for the My IWC ' 'care program, benefitting from a 6-year extension to the ' 'standard 2-year International Limited Warranty provided by ' 'IWC Schaffhausen.

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The Mercedes-AMG G 63 “Grand Edition” – special model in ' 'matt black with gold-coloured accents

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With the recently launched Mercedes-AMG G 63 “Grand ' 'Edition”, Mercedes-Benz is highlighting the exceptional ' 'status of the performance off-roader, which has been part of ' 'the legendary off-road family’s portfolio since 2002. ' 'Limited to 1,000 units, the special model is painted in ' 'MANUFAKTUR night black magno, with gold-coloured details ' 'creating an exciting visual contrast. They emphasise the ' 'particular design elements that trace the direct lineage of ' 'the modern off-road icon to the first G model from 1979. The ' '“Grand Edition” of the Mercedes-AMG G 63 can be ordered as ' 'of now starting at 228,896.50 euros[2], ' 'including the expressive equipment package.

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About IWC Schaffhausen

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IWC Schaffhausen is a leading Swiss luxury watch ' 'manufacturer based in Schaffhausen in the north-eastern part ' 'of Switzerland. With collections like the Portugieser and ' 'the Pilot’s Watches, the brand covers the whole spectrum ' 'from elegant to sports watches. Founded in 1868 by the ' 'American watchmaker and engineer Florentine Ariosto Jones, ' 'the “International Watch Company” is known for its unique ' 'engineering approach to watchmaking. It combines the best of ' 'traditional craftsmanship and multi-faceted creativity with ' 'cutting-edge technology and processes. Mercedes-AMG and IWC ' 'Schaffhausen have been united in a close partnership since ' '2004. Alongside collaborative products, this manifests ' 'itself in the form of successful event platforms as well as ' 'joint communication activities accompanying the launch of ' 'vehicles or watches.

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[1] The figures shown are the WLTP CO₂ figures ' 'measured in accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 of Implementing ' 'Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were ' 'calculated on the basis of these figures.

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[2] Recommended retail price in Germany, ' 'including 19% VAT., Mercedes-AMG G 63; Internal combustion ' 'engine; Displacement (cc): 3.982; Rated output: kW [hp] 430 ' '[585]

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This question is the subject of ' 'the new special exhibition: ON THE MOVE – YOUR WAYS. YOUR ' 'DECISIONS. YOUR FUTURE. at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. It invites ' 'visitors to actively engage individually and intuitively with ' 'mobility and the changes it brings in many different respects. ' 'The examples extend all the way to concepts for urban areas with ' 'new relationships between living and working spaces.\n' 'From 15 September 2023 to 17 November 2024, the ' 'interactive exhibition can be experienced free of charge on ' 'Level 0 of the Mercedes-Benz Museum. The exhibition tour ' 'consists of experience-specific and topic-specific stations, as ' 'well as the “Stuttgart Wall” with references to further events ' 'and exciting mobility locations in the city. For the content and ' 'questions, six companies have contributed their knowledge as ' 'partners of the exhibition: Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch eBike ' 'Systems), German Aerospace Center (DLR), Mercedes-Benz AG, ' 'Stadtwerke Stuttgart GmbH, Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG and ' 'Stuttgarter Wohnungs- und Städtebaugesellschaft mbH.\n' '“The Mercedes-Benz Museum is delighted to host the hands-on ' 'exhibition ON THE MOVE. The topics covered are perfectly in line ' 'with our museum and its focus on mobility and contemporary ' 'history since 1886. This is where our visitors can experience and ' 'learn how the Mercedes-Benz brand has reinvented itself again and ' 'again. Against this backdrop, I think it’s great that municipal ' 'and private-sector companies are contributing their ideas, ' 'solutions and projects as partners of the exhibition because the ' 'mobility of the future can only be shaped together.”Bettina ' 'Haussmann, Director Mercedes-Benz Museum\n' 'ON THE MOVE is a project of the Science Center Universum® Bremen. ' 'The communication and design agency GfG / Gruppe für Gestaltung ' 'designed the exhibition and action platform with scientific ' 'support from the German Aerospace Center. The project was first ' 'implemented in Bremen from 2019 to 2020.\n' '“We are happy and proud to be able to give our action platform ON ' 'THE MOVE a second home at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, ' 'after the exhibition at our Universum® Bremen, which has already ' 'inspired numerous visitors with insights into the future of ' 'mobility.”Marena Grotheer, authorised signatory at Universum® ' 'Bremen\n' '“How do you want to travel in the future? – ON THE MOVE is ' 'an action platform that brings the topic of mobility into the ' 'city and involves urban society.”Hanke Homburg, Managing Director ' 'of GfG / Gruppe für Gestaltung\n' 'Always on the move – The stations of the exhibition\n' 'Mobility is the theme of the special exhibition, and the visit ' 'itself also gets people moving: Those coming to engage with ON ' 'THE MOVE remain in constant action. The experience stations in ' 'particular ensure this. Here, visitors can intuitively and ' 'interactively engage with the key topics of the special ' 'exhibition. Additional subject-specific stations provide more ' 'in-depth information and references to everyday mobility. The ' 'so-called “Stuttgart Wall” provides a local reference with a ' 'broad horizon. This is where mobility locations and events are ' 'presented as an abstract city panorama, where the topics covered ' 'by the exhibition can be specifically experienced in the city.\n' 'Eight experience stations\n' 'At the experience stations, the focus is on a playful examination ' 'of eight themes around mobility.\n' '\n' 'Availability\n' 'Comfort\n' 'Flexibility\n' 'Safety\n' 'Information\n' 'Health\n' 'Deceleration\n' 'Values\n' '\n' 'The encounter takes place on the one hand by means of digital ' 'game scenarios in the virtual city “Mobitopia”, and on the other ' 'hand via action games in the room itself which involve the entire ' 'body. Visitors intuitively get to know their own mobility ' 'requirements and wishes. These elements are complemented by idea ' 'tables with “best practice” examples and innovations from all ' 'over the world, in addition to media displays.\n' 'A digital game ball accompanies visitors to ON THE MOVE ' 'throughout all the experience stations. At the end of the course, ' 'the saved game scores are revealed in the form of a ticket, on ' 'which the mobility character chosen by the participant is also ' 'shown.\n' 'Five subject-specific stations\n' 'The importance of mobility for every individual and society as a ' 'whole, as well as a variety of interconnections, can be ' 'discovered at the exhibition’s five subject-specific stations.\n' '\n' 'Mobility and living\n' 'Mobility and working\n' 'Mobility and energy\n' 'Mobility and consumption\n' 'Mobility and travel\n' '\n' 'These stations provide answers to important questions about ' 'current and future mobility, and encourage reflection on one’s ' 'own everyday mobility habits.\n' '“Stuttgart Wall”\n' 'Stuttgart is already living modern mobility in many places. ' 'Examples illustrate this: the digital car factory ' '“Factory 56”; the increasing linking of different mobility ' 'offers in the Stuttgart-Vaihingen mobility hub; a traffic school ' 'for young people which opened in 2020 and an ecologically ' 'exemplary residential quarter with short distances to work. These ' 'and other places link THE MOBILE INDIVIDUAL with the city and its ' 'society – as does the extensive programme accompanying the ' 'exhibition.\n' 'Activities and events will take place throughout Stuttgart over ' 'the entire course of the exhibition, providing in-depth ' 'information and inviting people to join in and participate. More ' 'information at www.mercedes-benz.com/dermobilemensch.\n' 'Exhibition facts & figures \n' 'Display area: 750 square metresAge recommendation: ' '12 years and olderExperience stations: EightSubject-specific ' 'stations: Five“Stuttgart Wall”\n' 'Partner media contacts:\n' 'Robert Bosch GmbH | eBike SystemsTamara Winograd, ' '+49 (0) 71 21 353 94 64, ' 'tamara.winograd@de.bosch.com\n' 'German Aerospace Center (DLR)\n' 'Denise Nüssle, ' '+49 (0) 711 68 62 80 86, ' 'denise.nuessle@dlr.de\n' 'Mercedes-Benz AG\n' 'Dominik Hofheinz, ' '+49 (0) 176 30 99 27 35, ' 'dominik.hofheinz@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Stadtwerke Stuttgart GmbH (utilities provider)\n' 'Karoline von Graevenitz, ' '+49 (0) 711 89 12 25 00, ' 'karoline.graevenitz@stadtwerke-stuttgart.de\n' 'Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB)\n' 'Birte Schaper, ' '+49 (0) 711 78 85 26 86, ' 'presse@ssb-ag.de\n' 'Stuttgarter Wohnungs- und Städtebaugesellschaft mbH (SWSG)\n' 'Dr Saskia Bodemer-Stachelski, ' '+49 (0) 711 932 04 30, ' 'saskia.stachelski@swsg.de\n' 'Project media contacts:\n' 'Universum® BremenMarena Grotheer, +49 (0) 421 33 46 250, ' 'm.grotheer@universum-bremen.de \n' 'Exhibition development and implementation media contact:\n' 'GfG / Group for Design GmbHHanke Homburg, +49 (0)421 80 71 84 12, ' 'homburg@gfg-id.de ', 'content_html': '
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  • Discover the sheer diversity of the mobility of ' 'today and tomorrow
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  • Interactive zone allowing participation and ' 'discussion
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  • Six companies have contributed their knowledge ' 'as partners of the exhibition
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  • Free special exhibition from 15 September ' '2023 to 17 November 2024
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  • www.mercedes-benz.com/dermobilemensch 
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Autonomous driving and smart e-bikes, buses on demand and ' 'delivery services day and night: how exactly does our ' 'mobility work – today and in the future? This question is ' 'the subject of the new special exhibition: ON THE MOVE – ' 'YOUR WAYS. YOUR DECISIONS. YOUR FUTURE. at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum. It invites visitors to actively engage individually ' 'and intuitively with mobility and the changes it brings in ' 'many different respects. The examples extend all the way to ' 'concepts for urban areas with new relationships between ' 'living and working spaces.

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From 15 September 2023 to 17 November 2024, the ' 'interactive exhibition can be experienced free of charge on ' 'Level 0 of the Mercedes-Benz Museum. The exhibition ' 'tour consists of experience-specific and topic-specific ' 'stations, as well as the “Stuttgart Wall” with references to ' 'further events and exciting mobility locations in the city. ' 'For the content and questions, six companies have ' 'contributed their knowledge as partners of the exhibition: ' 'Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch eBike Systems), German Aerospace ' 'Center (DLR), Mercedes-Benz AG, Stadtwerke Stuttgart ' 'GmbH, Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG and Stuttgarter ' 'Wohnungs- und Städtebaugesellschaft mbH.

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“The Mercedes-Benz Museum is delighted to host the ' 'hands-on exhibition ON THE MOVE. The topics covered are ' 'perfectly in line with our museum and its focus on mobility ' 'and contemporary history since 1886. This is where our ' 'visitors can experience and learn how the Mercedes-Benz ' 'brand has reinvented itself again and again. Against this ' 'backdrop, I think it’s great that municipal and ' 'private-sector companies are contributing their ideas, ' 'solutions and projects as partners of the exhibition because ' 'the mobility of the future can only be shaped ' 'together.”
Bettina Haussmann, Director Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum

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ON THE MOVE is a project of the Science Center Universum® ' 'Bremen. The communication and design agency GfG / Gruppe für ' 'Gestaltung designed the exhibition and action platform with ' 'scientific support from the German Aerospace Center. The ' 'project was first implemented in Bremen from 2019 to ' '2020.

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“We are happy and proud to be able to give our action ' 'platform ON THE MOVE a second home at the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Museum in Stuttgart, after the exhibition at our Universum® ' 'Bremen, which has already inspired numerous visitors with ' 'insights into the future of mobility.”
Marena Grotheer, ' 'authorised signatory at Universum® Bremen

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“How do you want to travel in the future? – ON THE ' 'MOVE is an action platform that brings the topic of mobility ' 'into the city and involves urban society.”
Hanke Homburg, ' 'Managing Director of GfG / Gruppe für Gestaltung

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Always on the move – The stations of the ' 'exhibition

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Mobility is the theme of the special exhibition, and the ' 'visit itself also gets people moving: Those coming to engage ' 'with ON THE MOVE remain in constant action. The ' 'experience stations in particular ensure ' 'this. Here, visitors can intuitively and interactively ' 'engage with the key topics of the special exhibition. ' 'Additional subject-specific stations ' 'provide more in-depth information and references to everyday ' 'mobility. The so-called “Stuttgart Wall” ' 'provides a local reference with a broad horizon. This is ' 'where mobility locations and events are presented as an ' 'abstract city panorama, where the topics covered by the ' 'exhibition can be specifically experienced in the city.

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Eight experience stations

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At the experience stations, the focus is on a playful ' 'examination of eight themes around mobility.

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  • Availability
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  • Comfort
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  • Flexibility
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  • Safety
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  • Information
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  • Health
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  • Deceleration
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  • Values
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The encounter takes place on the one hand by means of ' 'digital game scenarios in the virtual city “Mobitopia”, and ' 'on the other hand via action games in the room itself which ' 'involve the entire body. Visitors intuitively get to know ' 'their own mobility requirements and wishes. These elements ' 'are complemented by idea tables with “best practice” ' 'examples and innovations from all over the world, in ' 'addition to media displays.

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A digital game ball accompanies visitors to ON THE MOVE ' 'throughout all the experience stations. At the end of the ' 'course, the saved game scores are revealed in the form of a ' 'ticket, on which the mobility character chosen by the ' 'participant is also shown.

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Five subject-specific stations

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The importance of mobility for every individual and ' 'society as a whole, as well as a variety of ' 'interconnections, can be discovered at the exhibition’s five ' 'subject-specific stations.

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  • Mobility and living
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  • Mobility and working
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  • Mobility and energy
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  • Mobility and consumption
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  • Mobility and travel
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These stations provide answers to important questions ' 'about current and future mobility, and encourage reflection ' 'on one’s own everyday mobility habits.

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“Stuttgart Wall”

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Stuttgart is already living modern mobility in many ' 'places. Examples illustrate this: the digital car factory ' '“Factory 56”; the increasing linking of different ' 'mobility offers in the Stuttgart-Vaihingen mobility hub; a ' 'traffic school for young people which opened in 2020 and an ' 'ecologically exemplary residential quarter with short ' 'distances to work. These and other places link THE MOBILE ' 'INDIVIDUAL with the city and its society – as does the ' 'extensive programme accompanying the exhibition.

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Activities and events will take place throughout ' 'Stuttgart over the entire course of the exhibition, ' 'providing in-depth information and inviting people to join ' 'in and participate. More information at www.mercedes-benz.com/dermobilemensch.

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Exhibition facts & figures

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Display area: 750 square metres
Age ' 'recommendation: 12 years and older
Experience ' 'stations: Eight
Subject-specific stations: ' 'Five
“Stuttgart Wall”

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Partner media contacts:

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Robert Bosch GmbH | eBike Systems
Tamara Winograd, ' '+49 (0) 71 21 353 94 64, tamara.winograd@de.bosch.com

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German Aerospace Center (DLR)

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Denise Nüssle, ' '+49 (0) 711 68 62 80 86, denise.nuessle@dlr.de

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Mercedes-Benz AG

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Dominik Hofheinz, ' '+49 (0) 176 30 99 27 35, dominik.hofheinz@mercedes-benz.com

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Stadtwerke Stuttgart GmbH (utilities ' 'provider)

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Karoline von Graevenitz, ' '+49 (0) 711 89 12 25 00, karoline.graevenitz@stadtwerke-stuttgart.de

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Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG ' '(SSB)

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Birte Schaper, ' '+49 (0) 711 78 85 26 86, presse@ssb-ag.de

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Stuttgarter Wohnungs- und Städtebaugesellschaft ' 'mbH (SWSG)

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Dr Saskia Bodemer-Stachelski, ' '+49 (0) 711 932 04 30, saskia.stachelski@swsg.de

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Project media contacts:

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Universum® Bremen
Marena Grotheer, +49 (0) 421 33 46 ' '250, m.grotheer@universum-bremen.de 

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Exhibition development and implementation media ' 'contact:

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GfG / Group for Design GmbH
Hanke Homburg, +49 (0)421 ' '80 71 84 12, homburg@gfg-id.de 

\n', 'date': '2023-09-13T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Special exhibition ON THE MOVE at the Mercedes-Benz Museum', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/10a9e77b-d956-4ba7-81a7-d912debfd03a'} 2025-11-30 01:02:01 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/26a4be6a-9c44-4a4d-9c14-7beb54c4cc46> {'content': 'The fly-aways begin and we kick off an Asian double-header on the ' 'streets of Singapore Toto Talks Singapore Fact File: Singapore ' 'Grand Prix Stat Sheet: Singapore Grand Prix Toto Talks Singapore ' 'We maximised the result in Monza with the package we had. That ' 'will be important across the rest of the season to secure second ' "in the Constructors'. At a circuit that didn't necessarily suit " "the characteristics of our car, we were still competitive. It's " 'encouraging to see that the W14 is performing well across a range ' "of tracks. We've had some time to debrief an intense double " "header and we're now heading into another one. Singapore is a " 'unique challenge for every team. The hot and humid conditions are ' "tough on the drivers, team members and the cars. It's a bumpy " 'track and there are some changes to the layout for this year, ' 'too. It should make the lap more flowing and slightly kinder on ' 'the tyres. The battle with our nearest competitors is incredibly ' "close. It's hard to predict just how the order will shake out " 'each weekend. Nonetheless, we typically perform better on high ' "downforce tracks, so we're hopeful of a competitive showing. Fact " "File: Singapore Grand Prix This year's Singapore Grand Prix will " 'feature a new layout as redevelopment works take place in the ' 'vicinity of the track. The circuit between what was Turns 16 to ' '19 will now become one long 397.9m straight, reducing the number ' 'of corners from 23 down to 19. The circuit length has therefore ' 'reduced from 5.063 km to 4.928 km and the number of laps of the ' 'Grand Prix increased from 61 to 62. Lap times are expected to be ' 'reduced by roughly 10 seconds due to the changes. The new layout ' 'will likely be beneficial for the tyres; previously, they would ' 'begin to overheat towards the end of the lap, but the removal of ' 'four 90-degree corners should help them stay closer to the ' 'optimum operating window. Track evolution is incredibly high in ' 'Singapore, given that it is a street circuit. The surface can ' 'ramp up by as much as three seconds between FP1 on Friday and ' 'Qualifying on Saturday evening. The Singapore Grand Prix is one ' 'of the most physically demanding races of the season. The intense ' 'humidity, warm temperatures, combined with the stop/start nature ' 'of the track, make it very challenging. Due to these factors, ' 'drivers can lose around 3kg of weight during the race through ' 'sweating alone. That stop/start nature, with a requirement for ' 'constant re-acceleration, ensures the circuit has the biggest ' 'fuel effect of the year. In simple terms, that means the amount ' 'of time you lose each lap is higher for every kilogram of extra ' 'fuel in the car. Owing to the large amount of time spent in ' 'corners, just 50% of lap time is spent at full throttle. That is ' 'one of the lowest percentages of the season, with only Monaco, ' 'the Hungaroring, and the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico ' 'with lower amounts. The Marina Bay Street Circuit has the largest ' 'number of heavy braking events of any circuit we visit at four. ' 'The lack of long straights and short distance between turns also ' 'puts less air through the brakes. Cooling is therefore a big ' 'focus for the team. The track is also very bumpy. That adds to ' 'the stress that the drivers and cars are put through - that is ' 'particularly true with these new generation cars that run lower ' 'to the ground. The circuit also impacts the tyres as the surface ' 'temperatures can never properly cool down. The tarmac is also ' 'aggressive on the tyres, increasing wear and degradation. With a ' 'speed limit of 60 km/h, and a layout that feeds in at turn two, ' 'the total pit lane time is the highest of the season at 25 ' 'seconds. Owing to the layout changes, the number of gear changes ' 'per lap has dropped to 64. It was previously the circuit with the ' 'highest amount of gear changes but now ranks fourth overall. ' 'Given the nature of a street track, it is perhaps no surprise ' 'that all 13 of the previous Singapore Grands Prix have featured ' 'at least one Safety Car deployment. In the last five editions, we ' 'have seen 10 Safety Car deployments. Stat Sheet: Singapore Grand ' 'Prix 2023 Singapore Grand Prix Session Local Time ' '(SGT) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart (CEST) Practice One - ' 'Friday 17:30 - 18:30 10:30 - 11:30 11:30 - 12:30 ' 'Practice Two - Friday 21:00 - 22:00 14:00 - 15:00 15:00 - ' '16:00 Practice Three - Saturday 17:30 - 18:30 10:30 - ' '11:30 11:30 - 12:30 Qualifying - Saturday 21:00 - 22:00 ' '14:00 - 15:00 15:00 - 16:00 Grand Prix - Sunday 20:00 ' '13:00 14:00 \xa0 Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS ' 'F1 Team at the Singapore Grand Prix \xa0 Starts Wins ' 'Podiums Pole Positions Front row places Fastest laps ' 'DNF Mercedes 11 4 6 3 6 3 4 Lewis ' 'Hamilton 13 4 6 4 6 2 3 George Russell 2 ' '0 0 0 0 1 1 MB Power 32 5 10 5 9 5 ' '16 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed Distance Covered ' '(km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel ' 'Injections Mercedes 4,404 22,436.189 71,617 222,100 ' '176,160,000 Lewis Hamilton 2,250 11,469.230 36,536 ' '113,808 90,000,000 George Russell 2,154 10,966.959 ' '35,081 108,292 86,160,000 MB Power 17,074 ' '86,564.160 276,516 861,742 682,960,000 \xa0 ' 'Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 Starts Wins Podium ' 'Places Pole Positions Front Row Places Fastest Laps 1-2 ' 'Finishes Front-Row Lockouts Mercedes (all-time) 285 ' '125 286 137 257 103 59 81 Mercedes (since 2010) ' '273 116 268 129 235 92 54 79 Lewis Hamilton ' '324 103 195 104 175 63 N/A N/A George Russell ' '96 1 10 1 7 6 N/A N/A MB Power 555 213 ' '575 222 448 204 91 118 ', 'content_html': '

The fly-aways begin and we kick off an Asian ' 'double-header on the streets of Singapore

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  • Toto Talks Singapore
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  • Fact File: Singapore Grand Prix
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  • Stat Sheet: Singapore Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Singapore

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We maximised the result in Monza with the package we had. ' 'That will be important across the rest of the season to ' "secure second in the Constructors'. At a circuit that didn't " 'necessarily suit the characteristics of our car, we were ' "still competitive. It's encouraging to see that the W14 is " "performing well across a range of tracks. We've had some " "time to debrief an intense double header and we're now " 'heading into another one.

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Singapore is a unique challenge for every team. The hot ' 'and humid conditions are tough on the drivers, team members ' "and the cars. It's a bumpy track and there are some changes " 'to the layout for this year, too. It should make the lap ' 'more flowing and slightly kinder on the tyres.

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The battle with our nearest competitors is incredibly ' "close. It's hard to predict just how the order will shake " 'out each weekend. Nonetheless, we typically perform better ' "on high downforce tracks, so we're hopeful of a competitive " 'showing.

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Fact File: Singapore Grand Prix

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  • This year's Singapore Grand Prix will feature a new " 'layout as redevelopment works take place in the vicinity of ' 'the track.
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  • The circuit between what was Turns 16 to 19 will now ' 'become one long 397.9m straight, reducing the number of ' 'corners from 23 down to 19.
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  • The circuit length has therefore reduced from 5.063 km ' 'to 4.928 km and the number of laps of the Grand Prix ' 'increased from 61 to 62.
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  • Lap times are expected to be reduced by roughly 10 ' 'seconds due to the changes.
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  • The new layout will likely be beneficial for the tyres; ' 'previously, they would begin to overheat towards the end of ' 'the lap, but the removal of four 90-degree corners should ' 'help them stay closer to the optimum operating window.
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  • Track evolution is incredibly high in Singapore, given ' 'that it is a street circuit. The surface can ramp up by as ' 'much as three seconds between FP1 on Friday and Qualifying ' 'on Saturday evening.
    • \n' '
  • The Singapore Grand Prix is one of the most physically ' 'demanding races of the season. The intense humidity, warm ' 'temperatures, combined with the stop/start nature of the ' 'track, make it very challenging.
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  • Due to these factors, drivers can lose around 3kg of ' 'weight during the race through sweating alone.
    • \n' '
  • That stop/start nature, with a requirement for constant ' 're-acceleration, ensures the circuit has the biggest fuel ' 'effect of the year. In simple terms, that means the amount ' 'of time you lose each lap is higher for every kilogram of ' 'extra fuel in the car.
    • \n' '
  • Owing to the large amount of time spent in corners, just ' '50% of lap time is spent at full throttle.
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  • That is one of the lowest percentages of the season, ' 'with only Monaco, the Hungaroring, and the Autódromo ' 'Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico with lower amounts.
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  • The Marina Bay Street Circuit has the largest number of ' 'heavy braking events of any circuit we visit at four.
    • \n' '
  • The lack of long straights and short distance between ' 'turns also puts less air through the brakes. Cooling is ' 'therefore a big focus for the team.
    • \n' '
  • The track is also very bumpy. That adds to the stress ' 'that the drivers and cars are put through - that is ' 'particularly true with these new generation cars that run ' 'lower to the ground.
    • \n' '
  • The circuit also impacts the tyres as the surface ' 'temperatures can never properly cool down. The tarmac is ' 'also aggressive on the tyres, increasing wear and ' 'degradation.
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  • With a speed limit of 60 km/h, and a layout that feeds ' 'in at turn two, the total pit lane time is the highest of ' 'the season at 25 seconds.
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  • Owing to the layout changes, the number of gear changes ' 'per lap has dropped to 64. It was previously the circuit ' 'with the highest amount of gear changes but now ranks fourth ' 'overall.
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  • Given the nature of a street track, it is perhaps no ' 'surprise that all 13 of the previous Singapore Grands Prix ' 'have featured at least one Safety Car deployment.
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  • In the last five editions, we have seen 10 Safety Car ' 'deployments.
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Stat Sheet: Singapore Grand Prix

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2023 Singapore Grand Prix

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Session

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Local Time (SGT)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One - Friday

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17:30 - 18:30

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10:30 - 11:30

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11:30 - 12:30

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Practice Two - Friday

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21:00 - 22:00

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14:00 - 15:00

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15:00 - 16:00

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Practice Three - Saturday

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17:30 - 18:30

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10:30 - 11:30

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11:30 - 12:30

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Qualifying - Saturday

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21:00 - 22:00

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14:00 - 15:00

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15:00 - 16:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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20:00

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13:00

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14:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Singapore Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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11

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4

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6

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3

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6

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3

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4

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Lewis Hamilton

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13

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4

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6

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4

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6

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2

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3

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George Russell

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2

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0

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0

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0

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0

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1

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1

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MB Power

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32

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5

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10

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5

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9

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5

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16

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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4,404

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22,436.189

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71,617

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222,100

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176,160,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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2,250

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11,469.230

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36,536

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113,808

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90,000,000

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George Russell

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2,154

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10,966.959

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35,081

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108,292

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86,160,000

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MB Power

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17,074

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86,564.160

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276,516

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861,742

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682,960,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Starts

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Wins

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Podium Places

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Pole Positions

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Front Row Places

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Fastest Laps

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1-2 Finishes

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Front-Row Lockouts

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Mercedes (all-time)

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285

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125

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286

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137

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257

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103

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59

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81

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Mercedes (since 2010)

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273

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116

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268

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129

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235

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92

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54

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79

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Lewis Hamilton

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324

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103

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195

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104

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175

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63

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N/A

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N/A

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George Russell

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96

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1

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10

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1

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7

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6

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N/A

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N/A

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MB Power

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555

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213

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575

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222

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448

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204

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91

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118

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\n', 'date': '2023-09-12T13:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Singapore Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/26a4be6a-9c44-4a4d-9c14-7beb54c4cc46'} 2025-11-30 01:02:01 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=91&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:01 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/db6d35ea-9803-4b7c-9287-985f9d4157ef> {'content': 'Mercedes-Benz Vans continues to pursue its goal of being a leader ' 'in the field of electromobility and serves many commercial areas ' 'with its vehicles. One of the most important of these is the ' 'courier, express and package service (CEP), which has grown ' 'particularly strongly in recent years. The CEP market is a strong ' 'driver for a fully electric intra- and inter-urban mobility.\n' 'As a major global player in the express logistics business, FedEx ' 'Express® in Europe already decided in 2014 to purchase its first ' 'electric vans from Mercedes-Benz for its fleet in France. At the ' 'end of last year, FedEx Express® ordered 98 Mercedes-Benz ' 'eSprinter for its ground operations in the UK, Spain, France and ' 'the Netherlands, which will be successively launched on the road. ' 'FedEx has a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations globally by ' '2040 and aims to electrify the entire FedEx-owned pick-up and ' 'delivery fleet in a phased procurement approach.\n' '"I am pleased that our battery-electric eSprinter are helping ' 'FedEx Express towards its own goals in the area of locally ' 'emissions-free parcel pickup and delivery. Reliability and ' 'customer orientation are important values, in logistics as well ' 'as in vehicle manufacturing. As a company, Mercedes-Benz is ' 'committed to these values." David Perdomo HollatzHead of ' 'Sales & Marketing Mercedes-Benz Vans Region Europe & ' 'Germany', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz Vans continues to pursue its goal of being ' 'a leader in the field of electromobility and serves many ' 'commercial areas with its vehicles. One of the most ' 'important of these is the courier, express and package ' 'service (CEP), which has grown particularly strongly in ' 'recent years. The CEP market is a strong driver for a fully ' 'electric intra- and inter-urban mobility.

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As a major global player in the express logistics ' 'business, FedEx Express® in Europe already decided in 2014 ' 'to purchase its first electric vans from Mercedes-Benz for ' 'its fleet in France. At the end of last year, FedEx Express® ' 'ordered 98 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter for its ground operations ' 'in the UK, Spain, France and the Netherlands, which will be ' 'successively launched on the road. FedEx has a goal to ' 'achieve carbon-neutral operations globally by 2040 and aims ' 'to electrify the entire FedEx-owned pick-up and delivery ' 'fleet in a phased procurement approach.

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"I am pleased that our battery-electric eSprinter are ' 'helping FedEx Express towards its own goals in the area of ' 'locally emissions-free parcel pickup and delivery. ' 'Reliability and customer orientation are important values, ' 'in logistics as well as in vehicle manufacturing. As a ' 'company, Mercedes-Benz is committed to these ' 'values." 
David Perdomo Hollatz
Head of Sales ' '& Marketing Mercedes-Benz Vans Region Europe & ' 'Germany

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Seven-time World Champion saw planting of ' 'milestone 30,000th mangrove tree

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Ahead of this year’s Singapore Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton ' 'visited a Mangrove Plantation Project funded by our Title ' 'and Technical Partner PETRONAS, on the small South Malaysian ' 'island of Tanjung Surat. He learnt more about the project ' 'and the local community. He also witnessed the planting of ' 'the mangrove conservation programme’s 30,000th tree, marking ' 'the first key milestone of the project being achieved.

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The project, set up by PETRONAS in 2021, aims to enrich ' 'local biodiversity through reforestation, contribute to ' 'carbon sequestration, and provide opportunities to the local ' 'community.

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The 30,000 mangroves, which have been planted by the ' 'local community and volunteers from the nearby PETRONAS ' 'Integrated Complex (PIC), will capture approximately 42 tons ' 'of carbon dioxide per year, and will support in protecting ' 'the local area from the threat of natural hazards, such as ' 'coastal erosion and flooding from storm surges.

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Lewis said: “It was an honour for me to be able to ' 'witness the 30,000th tree being planted today and to witness ' 'the incredible work being undertaken here in order to ' 'support our planet. Seeing first-hand how PETRONAS works ' 'with the local community and volunteers is hugely ' 'inspirational. The project here doesn’t just help the local ' 'community it also contributes to the wider ' 'environment.”

\n', 'date': '2023-09-14T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Lewis Hamilton Visits PETRONAS Plantation Project in Malaysia', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a93a4877-3fff-4337-93d8-4cb760131aa3'} 2025-11-30 01:02:01 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/416da1b0-f374-48d2-a04c-441bfe82dbb1> {'content': 'While the Mercedes-AMG GT3 reigned supreme at the Sachsenring ' 'once again, the F1 teams were busy preparing for one of the ' "season's standout races in Singapore The floodlights await: " 'Singapore, here we come! Implications of the track changes in ' 'Singapore Akkodis Lead the Charge: Become part of the team ' 'Frederik Vesti: A childhood dream comes true Customer Racing ' 'News: Superb set of results for Mercedes-AMG at the Sachsenring ' 'News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News The ' 'floodlights await: Singapore, here we come! The Singapore Grand ' 'Prix will be held for the 14th time this season in the framework ' 'of the FIA Formula One World Championship. The only interruption ' 'to this relatively young tradition came in 2020 and 2021. Five ' 'different drivers have so far been crowned winners on the Marina ' 'Bay Street Circuit. The most successful contestant on this ' 'technically demanding track in Southeast Asia is Sebastian ' 'Vettel, with a tally of five victories ahead of Lewis Hamilton on ' 'four. In terms of qualifying, Sebastian and Lewis share the ' 'honours with four pole positions each. In the team stakes, ' 'Mercedes and Red Bull jointly top the table with four wins each. ' 'Lewis (2014, 2017, 2018) and Nico Rosberg (2016) delivered the ' "Team's four wins. In qualifying, Ferrari lead the pack on six " 'pole positions, ahead of Mercedes on three. The brand with the ' 'three-pointed star is also the most successful engine ' 'manufacturer under the floodlights of Singapore, with a total of ' 'five wins. Implications of the track changes in Singapore F1 has ' 'been contested at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore ' 'since 2008. This season, however, the Grand Prix will look a ' 'little different to what we have become used to in previous ' 'years. Due to redevelopment works in the vicinity of the track, ' 'the Grand Prix will have a different layout this year. The four ' '90-degree corners in the area between Turns 16 and 19 have fallen ' 'victim to construction plans and been replaced by a ' '398-metre-long straight. This reduces the number of corners from ' '23 to only 19, making the track 135 metres shorter and increasing ' 'the number of race laps from 61 to 62. "It certainly changes the ' 'flavour of that final sector," says Riccardo Musconi, Head of ' 'Trackside Performance. "In previous years, we\'ve been getting ' 'towards the end of the lap just trying to survive. The final six ' 'corners really took the tyres to the edge, so, in the final ' 'turns, you were really fighting oversteer." Learn more about the ' 'impact of the track changes: mb4.me/3JQIAHfr Akkodis Lead the ' 'Charge: Become part of the team The Akkodis Lead the Charge ' 'initiative enters its third year in 2023. The programme offers a ' 'unique opportunity for one lucky applicant to complete a paid ' 'internship with the team in Brackley. This is an opportunity to ' 'gain valuable and unique experience, from factory to trackside, ' 'using the latest technologies to develop sustainable solutions in ' 'a hi-tech, data-driven environment and to assist the Team in ' 'driving forward its sustainability agenda. More information about ' 'how to apply: mb4.me/HYwjjy6B Frederik Vesti: A childhood dream ' 'comes true Frederik Vesti has had a busy diary throughout 2023, ' 'but the current overall runner-up in the 2023 FIA Formula 2 ' 'Championship is showing no signs of fatigue as he prepares for ' 'the season finale in Abu Dhabi. Despite showing strong pace over ' 'the past three race weekends in Belgium, the Netherlands and ' 'Italy, he failed to score points in any of the main races. "I\'m ' 'not giving up without a fight," avows the 21-year-old Dane. "I ' "need to take pole position and win races. That's what I am there " 'to do. I need to maximise everything; I know I need to perform at ' 'the highest level." Frederik is due to receive a motivational ' 'boost in the build-up to the Formula 2 finale. He will be taking ' 'a seat in the W14 for the first time in Mexico City and making ' 'his debut at a Grand Prix weekend in the first free practice ' 'session: "It\'s a childhood dream. Just talking about it is ' 'crazy. To have the chance to drive their F1 car in an official F1 ' 'session is giving me goosebumps. It\'s a huge motivation." Read ' 'the full interview: mb4.me/mXRTPEII Customer Racing News: Superb ' 'set of results for Mercedes-AMG at the Sachsenring Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance driver Luca Stolz (GER) certainly made his mark on ' 'the sixth race weekend of the 2023 DTM. The 27-year-old, who ' 'drives for Mercedes-AMG Team HRT, booked pole position on ' 'Saturday and converted it into a victory. In the second race on ' 'Sunday, which had to be interrupted after an accident on the ' 'first lap, Luca Stolz started from third place. At the finish, he ' 'crossed the line in second place, despite having had to carry 20 ' 'kilos of success ballast imposed for the victory on the previous ' 'day. In the overall standings, Stolz is now the best-placed of ' 'the AMG contingent in fifth place. Two other AMG drivers made it ' 'into the Top Ten on Sunday in the shape of Junior drivers Arjun ' 'Maini (IND) in seventh and Jusuf Owega (GER) in tenth. David ' 'Schumacher (GER) finished just outside in eleventh. ' "Mercedes-AMG's points haul of 59 made it the most successful " 'manufacturer on the return of the DTM to the Sachsenring after a ' '21-year break. The overall performance was only bettered by the ' 'results from the Sunday race at Zandvoort where the Mercedes-AMG ' "drivers score 62 points towards the manufacturers' standings. " 'More about the DTM at the Sachsenring: amg4.me/news_en News ' 'snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News ADAC GT Masters: ' 'Salman Owega (GER) and Elias Seppänen (FIN) enjoyed an almost ' 'perfect weekend at the Sachsenring. The Landgraf Motorsport duo ' 'sharing the cockpit of the number 48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 not only ' "won both races but also started Saturday's race from pole " 'position. On Sunday, the three Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the field ' 'monopolised the Top Three grid positions, but Owega and Seppänen ' 'were obliged to line up behind the two Haupt Racing cars. With a ' 'score of 55 points (58 being the maximum possible on a single ' 'weekend), the Landgraf pairing now also lead the overall ' 'standings by a comfortable margin. #FastFact: The story of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the Sachsenring is one of almost ' 'unprecedented success. The win rate of the AMG Customer Racing ' 'teams at this old-school circuit near Hohenstein-Ernstthal in ' 'Saxony is phenomenally high. Three of the four GT3 races last ' 'weekend were won by a Mercedes-AMG GT3. In the 46 races held ' 'there since 2016, 14 victories have gone to an Affalterbach-built ' 'car, which equates to a win rate of 30 percent. The first success ' 'at the Sachsenring for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 was delivered by ' 'Sebastian Asch and Luca Ludwig (both GER) in the ADAC GT Masters ' 'on 30th April 2016, when they won the Saturday race for ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Zakspeed. Nürburgring Endurance Series: In the ' '12-hour race contested over two separate six-hour sessions, BLACK ' 'FALCON Team TEXTAR celebrated a double success. The number 140 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 driven by Reinhold Renger together with brothers ' 'Florian and Tobias Wahl (all GER) won the SP8T class on Saturday ' 'and on Sunday. Adam Christodoulou (GBR), Charles Espenlaub, Shane ' 'Lewis and Charles Putman (all USA) ascended the SP9 Pro-Am class ' 'podium on both days. Driving the number 45 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'fielded by CP Racing, they finished third in race one and second ' 'in race two. International GT Open: Two Mercedes-AMG GT3 crews ' "made it onto the podium in Saturday's 70-minute race at the Red " 'Bull Ring near Spielberg in Austria. Diego Menchaca (MEX) and ' 'Marcos Siebert (ARG) of Team Motopark finished in second place ' 'ahead of Reece Barr (IRL) and Mikaeel Pitamber (RSA) of Team SPS ' 'automotive performance. In the overall standings, Menchaca and ' 'Siebert remain in second place, just one point behind the current ' 'leaders. On Sunday, Kiki Sak Nana (THA) and Adam Osieka (GER) in ' 'the number 786 Team GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 won the AM class in ' 'impressive style. British GT Championship: Jonny Adam and James ' 'Cottingham (both GBR) sharing the #4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 took third ' 'place after two hours of racing in the penultimate fixture of the ' 'year at Brands Hatch, a result that was enough for the duo to ' 'maintain their lead in the overall standings. They now go into ' 'the finale at Donington Park 13 points clear of their nearest ' 'challengers. The title race in the team standings has meanwhile ' "already been decided. Adam and Cottingham's P3 taken in " 'combination with a P4 for Jules Gounon (AND) and Ian Loggie (GBR) ' 'was enough for 2 Seas Motorsport to wrap up the championship ' 'title ahead of time. Chris Hart and James Wallis (both GBR) of ' 'Team Drivetac also had reason to celebrate after winning the ' 'Silver Am class at Brands Hatch in their #50 Mercedes-AMG GT3. ' 'GT4 Italia: The fourth race weekend of the year in Vallelunga ' 'resulted in podium appearances for two Mercedes-AMG drivers. ' "Italy's Manuel Lasagni (C.Z. Bassano Racing) won the race, while " 'his compatriot Tommaso Lovati (LEMA Racing) finished third. ESET ' "Cup Series: Czechia's Libor Milota has lifted the runner-up " 'trophy in the GT3 class of the 2023 ESET Cup Series. At the ' 'season finale in Brno, the GT2 Motorsport man once again made ' 'three class podium appearances.\xa0 Driving the number 3 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3, he finished both races on Saturday as runner-up ' 'in the GT3 category. On Sunday, Milota finished the last race of ' 'the current campaign third in class. Mobileye GT World Challenge ' 'Esports Asia Sprint Series: Dillan Tan (#114; SGP) clinched the ' '2023 championship for the Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team Legion of ' 'Racers with a fourth win from five races. In a thrilling final ' 'race at the Suzuka Circuit, Andika Rama Maulana (#889; INA) took ' 'fourth overall in the championship with a P6 finish in the last ' 'race. This ends a very successful season for the Legion of Racers ' 'team, who were defending the title they won in 2022. #RaceResults ' '- All the results from the most recent motorsport weekend ' '#F1Debrief: From Italy, the teams and drivers move on to ' 'Singapore this coming weekend. Before that, however, we take a ' 'look back at the key issues arising from the race weekend at ' 'Monza together with Andrew Shovlin. Watch video: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZCmW1mmYAo #F1SuperFan: Sometimes dreams ' 'come true! At Monza, one lucky F1 super-fan was allowed to do a ' 'hot lap on the historic track and afterwards was delighted by a ' 'special surprise encounter with Lewis. Watch video: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns6pE_w9DNE #GuessTheF1Driver: In the ' 'run-up to one of the toughest races of the year in Singapore, ' 'Lewis, George and Mick took on a very different challenge, namely ' 'our F1 driver guessing game. Watch video: ' "www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RHUDBe8AqA #F1GarageTour: It's not every " "day you get to wander around an F1 garage, but that's exactly " 'what our Esports team were invited to do at the Belgian Grand ' 'Prix. We followed Jarno, Marcel, Dani and Jake as they explored ' 'the inner workings of our garage at Spa-Francorchamps. Watch ' 'video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dlmyq8d6xo #StayTuned: Race ' 'events this coming weekend with Mercedes-AMG participation: ' 'Date Racing series Track 15 - 17 September 2023 F1, ' 'Thailand Super Series Marina Bay Street Circuit (SGP) 15 - ' '17 September 2023 GT World Challenge Europe, GT2 European ' 'Series Circuit Ricardo Tormo (ESP) 15 - 17 September 2023 ' 'IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, IMSA Michelin Pilot ' 'Challenge Indianapolis Motor Speedway (USA) 15 - 17 ' 'September 2023 Super GT Sportsland SUGO (JPN) 15 - 17 ' 'September 2023 24H Series Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya ' '(ESP) 15 - 17 September 2023 Italian GT Championship ' 'Autodromo Nazionale di Monza (ITA) 15 - 17 September 2023 ' 'British Endurance Championship Snetterton Circuit (GBR) 15 ' '- 17 September 2023 Supercar Challenge CM.com Circuit ' 'Zandvoort (NED) \xa0', 'content_html': '

While the Mercedes-AMG GT3 reigned supreme at the ' 'Sachsenring once again, the F1 teams were busy preparing for ' "one of the season's standout races in Singapore

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  • The floodlights await: Singapore, here we come!
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  • Implications of the track changes in Singapore
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  • Akkodis Lead the Charge: Become part of the team
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  • Frederik Vesti: A childhood dream comes true
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  • Customer Racing News: Superb set of results for ' 'Mercedes-AMG at the Sachsenring
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  • News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media ' 'News
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The floodlights await: Singapore, here we ' 'come!

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The Singapore Grand Prix will be held for the 14th time ' 'this season in the framework of the FIA Formula One World ' 'Championship. The only interruption to this relatively young ' 'tradition came in 2020 and 2021.

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Five different drivers have so far been crowned winners ' 'on the Marina Bay Street Circuit. The most successful ' 'contestant on this technically demanding track in Southeast ' 'Asia is Sebastian Vettel, with a tally of five victories ' 'ahead of Lewis Hamilton on four. In terms of qualifying, ' 'Sebastian and Lewis share the honours with four pole ' 'positions each.

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In the team stakes, Mercedes and Red Bull jointly top the ' 'table with four wins each. Lewis (2014, 2017, 2018) and Nico ' "Rosberg (2016) delivered the Team's four wins. In " 'qualifying, Ferrari lead the pack on six pole positions, ' 'ahead of Mercedes on three. The brand with the three-pointed ' 'star is also the most successful engine manufacturer under ' 'the floodlights of Singapore, with a total of five ' 'wins.

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Implications of the track changes in ' 'Singapore

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F1 has been contested at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in ' 'Singapore since 2008. This season, however, the Grand Prix ' 'will look a little different to what we have become used to ' 'in previous years. Due to redevelopment works in the ' 'vicinity of the track, the Grand Prix will have a different ' 'layout this year. The four 90-degree corners in the area ' 'between Turns 16 and 19 have fallen victim to construction ' 'plans and been replaced by a 398-metre-long straight. This ' 'reduces the number of corners from 23 to only 19, making the ' 'track 135 metres shorter and increasing the number of race ' 'laps from 61 to 62.

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"It certainly changes the flavour of that final sector," ' 'says Riccardo Musconi, Head of Trackside Performance. "In ' "previous years, we've been getting towards the end of the " 'lap just trying to survive. The final six corners really ' 'took the tyres to the edge, so, in the final turns, you were ' 'really fighting oversteer."

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Learn more about the impact of the track changes: mb4.me/3JQIAHfr

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Akkodis Lead the Charge: Become part of the ' 'team

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The Akkodis Lead the Charge initiative enters its third ' 'year in 2023. The programme offers a unique opportunity for ' 'one lucky applicant to complete a paid internship with the ' 'team in Brackley. This is an opportunity to gain valuable ' 'and unique experience, from factory to trackside, using the ' 'latest technologies to develop sustainable solutions in a ' 'hi-tech, data-driven environment and to assist the Team in ' 'driving forward its sustainability agenda.

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More information about how to apply: mb4.me/HYwjjy6B

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Frederik Vesti: A childhood dream comes ' 'true

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Frederik Vesti has had a busy diary throughout 2023, but ' 'the current overall runner-up in the 2023 FIA Formula 2 ' 'Championship is showing no signs of fatigue as he prepares ' 'for the season finale in Abu Dhabi. Despite showing strong ' 'pace over the past three race weekends in Belgium, the ' 'Netherlands and Italy, he failed to score points in any of ' 'the main races.

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"I\'m not giving up without a fight," avows the ' '21-year-old Dane. "I need to take pole position and win ' "races. That's what I am there to do. I need to maximise " 'everything; I know I need to perform at the highest ' 'level."

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Frederik is due to receive a motivational boost in the ' 'build-up to the Formula 2 finale. He will be taking a seat ' 'in the W14 for the first time in Mexico City and making his ' 'debut at a Grand Prix weekend in the first free practice ' 'session: "It\'s a childhood dream. Just talking about it is ' 'crazy. To have the chance to drive their F1 car in an ' "official F1 session is giving me goosebumps. It's a huge " 'motivation."

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Read the full interview: mb4.me/mXRTPEII

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Customer Racing News: Superb set of results for ' 'Mercedes-AMG at the Sachsenring

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Mercedes-AMG Performance driver Luca Stolz (GER) ' 'certainly made his mark on the sixth race weekend of the ' '2023 DTM. The 27-year-old, who drives for Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'HRT, booked pole position on Saturday and converted it into ' 'a victory. In the second race on Sunday, which had to be ' 'interrupted after an accident on the first lap, Luca Stolz ' 'started from third place. At the finish, he crossed the line ' 'in second place, despite having had to carry 20 kilos of ' 'success ballast imposed for the victory on the previous day. ' 'In the overall standings, Stolz is now the best-placed of ' 'the AMG contingent in fifth place.

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Two other AMG drivers made it into the Top Ten on Sunday ' 'in the shape of Junior drivers Arjun Maini (IND) in seventh ' 'and Jusuf Owega (GER) in tenth. David Schumacher (GER) ' "finished just outside in eleventh. Mercedes-AMG's points " 'haul of 59 made it the most successful manufacturer on the ' 'return of the DTM to the Sachsenring after a 21-year break. ' 'The overall performance was only bettered by the results ' 'from the Sunday race at Zandvoort where the Mercedes-AMG ' "drivers score 62 points towards the manufacturers' " 'standings.

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More about the DTM at the Sachsenring: amg4.me/news_en

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News snippets: Results and Facts & Social ' 'Media News

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ADAC GT Masters: Salman Owega (GER) and ' 'Elias Seppänen (FIN) enjoyed an almost perfect weekend at ' 'the Sachsenring. The Landgraf Motorsport duo sharing the ' 'cockpit of the number 48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 not only won both ' "races but also started Saturday's race from pole position. " 'On Sunday, the three Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the field ' 'monopolised the Top Three grid positions, but Owega and ' 'Seppänen were obliged to line up behind the two Haupt Racing ' 'cars. With a score of 55 points (58 being the maximum ' 'possible on a single weekend), the Landgraf pairing now also ' 'lead the overall standings by a comfortable margin.

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#FastFact: The story of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 at the Sachsenring is one of almost unprecedented ' 'success. The win rate of the AMG Customer Racing teams at ' 'this old-school circuit near Hohenstein-Ernstthal in Saxony ' 'is phenomenally high. Three of the four GT3 races last ' 'weekend were won by a Mercedes-AMG GT3. In the 46 races held ' 'there since 2016, 14 victories have gone to an ' 'Affalterbach-built car, which equates to a win rate of 30 ' 'percent. The first success at the Sachsenring for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 was delivered by Sebastian Asch and Luca ' 'Ludwig (both GER) in the ADAC GT Masters on 30th April 2016, ' 'when they won the Saturday race for Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Zakspeed.

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Nürburgring Endurance Series: In the ' '12-hour race contested over two separate six-hour sessions, ' 'BLACK FALCON Team TEXTAR celebrated a double success. The ' 'number 140 Mercedes-AMG GT4 driven by Reinhold Renger ' 'together with brothers Florian and Tobias Wahl (all GER) won ' 'the SP8T class on Saturday and on Sunday. Adam Christodoulou ' '(GBR), Charles Espenlaub, Shane Lewis and Charles Putman ' '(all USA) ascended the SP9 Pro-Am class podium on both days. ' 'Driving the number 45 Mercedes-AMG GT3 fielded by CP Racing, ' 'they finished third in race one and second in race two.

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International GT Open: Two Mercedes-AMG ' "GT3 crews made it onto the podium in Saturday's 70-minute " 'race at the Red Bull Ring near Spielberg in Austria. Diego ' 'Menchaca (MEX) and Marcos Siebert (ARG) of Team Motopark ' 'finished in second place ahead of Reece Barr (IRL) and ' 'Mikaeel Pitamber (RSA) of Team SPS automotive performance. ' 'In the overall standings, Menchaca and Siebert remain in ' 'second place, just one point behind the current leaders. On ' 'Sunday, Kiki Sak Nana (THA) and Adam Osieka (GER) in the ' 'number 786 Team GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 won the AM class ' 'in impressive style.

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British GT Championship: Jonny Adam and ' 'James Cottingham (both GBR) sharing the #4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'took third place after two hours of racing in the ' 'penultimate fixture of the year at Brands Hatch, a result ' 'that was enough for the duo to maintain their lead in the ' 'overall standings. They now go into the finale at Donington ' 'Park 13 points clear of their nearest challengers. The title ' 'race in the team standings has meanwhile already been ' "decided. Adam and Cottingham's P3 taken in combination with " 'a P4 for Jules Gounon (AND) and Ian Loggie (GBR) was enough ' 'for 2 Seas Motorsport to wrap up the championship title ' 'ahead of time. Chris Hart and James Wallis (both GBR) of ' 'Team Drivetac also had reason to celebrate after winning the ' 'Silver Am class at Brands Hatch in their #50 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3.

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GT4 Italia: The fourth race weekend of ' 'the year in Vallelunga resulted in podium appearances for ' "two Mercedes-AMG drivers. Italy's Manuel Lasagni (C.Z. " 'Bassano Racing) won the race, while his compatriot Tommaso ' 'Lovati (LEMA Racing) finished third.

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ESET Cup Series: Czechia's Libor Milota " 'has lifted the runner-up trophy in the GT3 class of the 2023 ' 'ESET Cup Series. At the season finale in Brno, the GT2 ' 'Motorsport man once again made three class podium ' 'appearances.  Driving the number 3 Mercedes-AMG GT3, he ' 'finished both races on Saturday as runner-up in the GT3 ' 'category. On Sunday, Milota finished the last race of the ' 'current campaign third in class.

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Mobileye GT World Challenge Esports Asia Sprint ' 'Series: Dillan Tan (#114; SGP) clinched the 2023 ' 'championship for the Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team Legion of ' 'Racers with a fourth win from five races. In a thrilling ' 'final race at the Suzuka Circuit, Andika Rama Maulana (#889; ' 'INA) took fourth overall in the championship with a P6 ' 'finish in the last race. This ends a very successful season ' 'for the Legion of Racers team, who were defending the title ' 'they won in 2022.

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#RaceResults ' '- All the results from the most recent motorsport ' 'weekend

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#F1Debrief: From Italy, the teams and ' 'drivers move on to Singapore this coming weekend. Before ' 'that, however, we take a look back at the key issues arising ' 'from the race weekend at Monza together with Andrew ' 'Shovlin.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZCmW1mmYAo

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#F1SuperFan: Sometimes dreams come true! ' 'At Monza, one lucky F1 super-fan was allowed to do a hot lap ' 'on the historic track and afterwards was delighted by a ' 'special surprise encounter with Lewis.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns6pE_w9DNE

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#GuessTheF1Driver: In the run-up to one ' 'of the toughest races of the year in Singapore, Lewis, ' 'George and Mick took on a very different challenge, namely ' 'our F1 driver guessing game.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RHUDBe8AqA

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#F1GarageTour: It's not every day you " "get to wander around an F1 garage, but that's exactly what " 'our Esports team were invited to do at the Belgian Grand ' 'Prix. We followed Jarno, Marcel, Dani and Jake as they ' 'explored the inner workings of our garage at ' 'Spa-Francorchamps.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dlmyq8d6xo

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#StayTuned: Race events this coming ' 'weekend with Mercedes-AMG participation:

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\n', 'date': '2023-09-13T16:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock: Floodlights, goose bumps and an almost ' 'unprecedented success story', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/416da1b0-f374-48d2-a04c-441bfe82dbb1'} 2025-11-30 01:02:01 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=91&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:01 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=89&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:01 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/92c1c8b9-9a4a-484a-b23a-70dc0f744d86> {'content': 'Intriguing Friday around the streets of the Marina Bay Street ' 'Circuit \xa0 On an updated track layout, the team gained useful ' 'insights and gathered plenty of data on the first day of running ' 'in Singapore. A key focus of the day’s running was to understand ' 'tyre behaviour across all three compounds. FP1 saw both Lewis and ' 'George run the Hard and the Soft compounds across the opening ' 'hour. They ended the session P5 and P6 respectively. FP2 settled ' 'into its usual rhythm with an initial focus on the Medium tyre ' 'giving way to single lap performance runs on the Soft compound. ' 'George used his second push lap on this tyre to go P3, with Lewis ' 'P5 via his first run. The day’s on-track running concluded with ' 'the usual long runs on the used Medium compound. Both drivers ' 'looked competitive in what was a closely matched field; ' 'ultimately just eight tenths separated the top eight on the ' 'single lap. Driver FP1 FP2 George Russell 25 ' 'Laps 1:33.695 P6 Hard, Soft, Hard 25 Laps 1:32.355 ' 'P3 Medium, Soft, Medium Lewis Hamilton 21 Laps ' '1:33.540 P5 Hard, Soft, Hard 23 Laps 1:32.585 P5 ' 'Medium, Soft, Medium George Russell It was a very positive ' 'Friday for us overall. The car is feeling really good around the ' 'circuit. It definitely improved in the cooler temperatures of FP2 ' 'but equally, it still felt decent in the slightly ' 'unrepresentative conditions of FP1. The times were very tight ' 'between several cars. Ferrari looked quick, particularly on the ' 'single lap. The long run performance across a number of ' 'competitors was also strong but we can be optimistic heading into ' 'the weekend. We will do our usual work overnight and hopefully ' 'find some improvements heading into Saturday. I am really ' 'enjoying the new track layout. It makes the final sector, and the ' 'lap as a whole, much more flowing. It definitely improves the ' 'experience behind-the-wheel and should help create better racing ' 'on Sunday. The new track surface in turns one to five is also an ' 'improvement. Lewis Hamilton It’s been a great day here in ' 'Singapore. They have done an amazing job with the track changes; ' 'I love driving this circuit now more than ever. The new track ' 'surface is great, and it made the track even more enjoyable to ' 'drive. Then the removal of the four corners near the end of the ' 'lap has absolutely perfected the circuit. It’s incredible to ' 'drive. In terms of our day overall, FP1 was solid. We were still ' 'a little bit of where we wanted to be, but it wasn’t too bad. FP2 ' 'was for sure the best FP2 session I’ve had this year. It was nice ' 'to finish a Friday feeling so positive. I think we’ve got a good ' 'platform to build off for the rest of the weekend. It’s the best ' 'I’ve felt from a Friday this year, so I hope we can do some good ' 'work overnight, as we always tend to do, and continue to improve. ' 'Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We’ve had solid ' 'sessions today and both drivers have finished the day happy with ' 'the balance. There’s a bit of work we need to do to understand ' 'how to approach the single lap on the Soft tyre; it didn’t feel ' 'like we were getting the most out of the compound and George was ' 'able to improve later in the run. The long run was quite strong. ' 'It’s always tough keeping the heat out of the rear tyres here but ' 'we look to be more or less on the pace. The performance order is ' 'interesting today. Ferrari looked fast, as do McLaren and Aston ' 'Martin and unusually Red Bull didn’t look like the ones to beat. ' 'We’ll assume that they’ll sort that out for tomorrow, which is ' 'going to mean that a lot of drivers are fighting for the top grid ' 'spots. It’s clearly very close so we’ll be pushing to find every ' 'little bit of pace overnight. We’re looking forward to an ' 'exciting qualifying session tomorrow.', 'content_html': '

Intriguing Friday around the streets of the ' 'Marina Bay Street Circuit

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  • On an updated track layout, the team gained useful ' 'insights and gathered plenty of data on the first day of ' 'running in Singapore.
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It was a very positive Friday for us overall. The car is ' 'feeling really good around the circuit. It definitely ' 'improved in the cooler temperatures of FP2 but equally, it ' 'still felt decent in the slightly unrepresentative ' 'conditions of FP1. The times were very tight between several ' 'cars. Ferrari looked quick, particularly on the single lap. ' 'The long run performance across a number of competitors was ' 'also strong but we can be optimistic heading into the ' 'weekend. We will do our usual work overnight and hopefully ' 'find some improvements heading into Saturday. I am really ' 'enjoying the new track layout. It makes the final sector, ' 'and the lap as a whole, much more flowing. It definitely ' 'improves the experience behind-the-wheel and should help ' 'create better racing on Sunday. The new track surface in ' 'turns one to five is also an improvement.

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Lewis Hamilton

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It’s been a great day here in Singapore. They have done ' 'an amazing job with the track changes; I love driving this ' 'circuit now more than ever. The new track surface is great, ' 'and it made the track even more enjoyable to drive. Then the ' 'removal of the four corners near the end of the lap has ' 'absolutely perfected the circuit. It’s incredible to drive. ' 'In terms of our day overall, FP1 was solid. We were still a ' 'little bit of where we wanted to be, but it wasn’t too bad. ' 'FP2 was for sure the best FP2 session I’ve had this year. It ' 'was nice to finish a Friday feeling so positive. I think ' 'we’ve got a good platform to build off for the rest of the ' 'weekend. It’s the best I’ve felt from a Friday this year, so ' 'I hope we can do some good work overnight, as we always tend ' 'to do, and continue to improve.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We’ve had solid sessions today and both drivers have ' 'finished the day happy with the balance. There’s a bit of ' 'work we need to do to understand how to approach the single ' 'lap on the Soft tyre; it didn’t feel like we were getting ' 'the most out of the compound and George was able to improve ' 'later in the run. The long run was quite strong. It’s always ' 'tough keeping the heat out of the rear tyres here but we ' 'look to be more or less on the pace. The performance order ' 'is interesting today. Ferrari looked fast, as do McLaren and ' 'Aston Martin and unusually Red Bull didn’t look like the ' 'ones to beat. We’ll assume that they’ll sort that out for ' 'tomorrow, which is going to mean that a lot of drivers are ' 'fighting for the top grid spots. It’s clearly very close so ' 'we’ll be pushing to find every little bit of pace overnight. ' 'We’re looking forward to an exciting qualifying session ' 'tomorrow.

\n', 'date': '2023-09-15T18:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Singapore Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/92c1c8b9-9a4a-484a-b23a-70dc0f744d86'} 2025-11-30 01:02:01 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/7fc7431d-0d9b-4155-8b73-6c5ae9fe4d3f> {'content': ' Roger Federer and Mercedes-Benz will continue their consistent ' 'partnership for further years. Right before the Laver Cup 2023, ' 'Roger Federer returned to the tennis court in Vancouver to enjoy ' 'a tennis clinic with children from the Vancouver area. ' 'Mercedes-Benz has been a partner of the Laver Cup since 2017 and ' 'provides the team cars for Team Europe and Team World, in ' 'addition to driving services for players and VIPs. Roger Federer ' 'has had a close partnership with Mercedes-Benz for 15 years. This ' 'will be extended for the coming years. Since the end of his ' 'career, Roger Federer and Mercedes-Benz have taken their ' 'long-standing partnership to the next level: Their joint Neon ' 'Legacy initiative is intended to give back to society and support ' 'especially the next generations of tennis players. In June 2023, ' 'a public tennis court in Abbey Wood, London, was renovated and ' 'opened to the public by Roger Federer. On Tuesday, September ' '19th, 2023, right before the Laver Cup, Roger Federer stepped ' 'back on the court once again to interact with local kids from the ' 'Vancouver area. “It has always been my goal to give something ' 'back to tennis and society after my active career. With this ' 'extension of our long-term partnership, Mercedes-Benz and I look ' 'forward to identifying and implementing these special projects ' 'for the benefit of communities around the world.”\xa0Roger ' 'Federer, 20-time Grand Slam winner “Just ahead of the Laver Cup, ' 'we are delighted to announce the extension of our partnership ' 'with Roger. We are also excited to continue our initiative ‘Neon ' 'Legacy’, which got off to a great start with the beautiful tennis ' "courts in London. Roger's passion for giving back and his " 'worldwide admiration will guide us towards many more impactful ' 'projects in the next years.” Britta Seeger, Member of the Board ' 'of Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing & Sales Vancouver ' 'is the host city of this year’s Laver Cup, the tournament where ' 'the elite of global tennis is meeting once a year to honour ' 'tennis in general and Australian tennis player Rod Laver in ' 'particular. Since the first edition in 2017, the sports stars ' 'from Europe have been competing against the top players from Team ' 'World in a unique team competition. Since the first edition, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has provided the fleet of vehicles for the players, ' 'officials and selected guests. A special highlight: the team ' 'cars, two Mercedes-EQE 500 4MATIC SUV (WLTP: electricity ' 'consumption combined: 22.6 - 18.9 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions ' "combined: 0 g/km)[1] designed in the teams' colours blue and red. " '[1] Power consumption and range were determined on the basis of ' 'Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1151.', 'content_html': '
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  • Roger Federer and Mercedes-Benz will continue ' 'their consistent partnership for further ' 'years.
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Roger Federer has had a close partnership with ' 'Mercedes-Benz for 15 years. This will be extended for the ' 'coming years. Since the end of his career, Roger Federer and ' 'Mercedes-Benz have taken their long-standing partnership to ' 'the next level: Their joint Neon Legacy initiative is ' 'intended to give back to society and support especially the ' 'next generations of tennis players. In June 2023, a public ' 'tennis court in Abbey Wood, London, was renovated and opened ' 'to the public by Roger Federer. On Tuesday, September ' '19th, 2023, right before the Laver Cup, Roger ' 'Federer stepped back on the court once again to interact ' 'with local kids from the Vancouver area.

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“It has always been my goal to give something back to ' 'tennis and society after my active career. With this ' 'extension of our long-term partnership, Mercedes-Benz and I ' 'look forward to identifying and implementing these special ' 'projects for the benefit of communities around the ' 'world.” 
Roger Federer, 20-time Grand Slam ' 'winner

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“Just ahead of the Laver Cup, we are delighted to ' 'announce the extension of our partnership with Roger. We are ' 'also excited to continue our initiative ‘Neon Legacy’, which ' 'got off to a great start with the beautiful tennis courts in ' "London. Roger's passion for giving back and his worldwide " 'admiration will guide us towards many more impactful ' 'projects in the next years.”
Britta Seeger, Member of ' 'the Board of Management Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Marketing ' '& Sales

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Vancouver is the host city of this year’s Laver Cup, the ' 'tournament where the elite of global tennis is meeting once ' 'a year to honour tennis in general and Australian tennis ' 'player Rod Laver in particular. Since the first edition in ' '2017, the sports stars from Europe have been competing ' 'against the top players from Team World in a unique team ' 'competition. Since the first edition, Mercedes-Benz has ' 'provided the fleet of vehicles for the players, officials ' 'and selected guests. A special highlight: the team cars, two ' 'Mercedes-EQE 500 4MATIC SUV (WLTP: electricity consumption ' 'combined: 22.6 - 18.9 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions ' "combined: 0 g/km)[1] designed in the teams' " 'colours blue and red.

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[1] Power consumption and range were ' 'determined on the basis of Commission Regulation (EU) No. ' '2017/1151.

\n', 'date': '2023-09-21T16:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz and Roger Federer extend their long-standing ' 'partnership', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/7fc7431d-0d9b-4155-8b73-6c5ae9fe4d3f'} 2025-11-30 01:02:01 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=89&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:01 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/fc98f405-7710-4510-bbcc-0d4a695e17e9> {'content': 'This press release is only available in German language.\n' '\n' 'Rastatt ist bereit für die neue Generation von Fahrzeugen auf ' 'Basis der MMA-Plattform\n' 'Pionier: Virtuelle Inbetriebnahme einer Montagehalle im Werk ' 'Rastatt\n' 'Blaupause Rastatt: Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) ' 'erstmals in einem Mercedes-Benz Werk implementiert\n' 'Nachhaltiger Fortschritt: Ausbau der Ladeinfrastruktur, ' 'Photovoltaikanlage und Mobilitätskonzepte\n' '\n' 'Das Mercedes-Benz Werk in Rastatt wird ab Mitte der Dekade mit ' 'der Produktion der MMA-Plattform (Mercedes Modular Architecture) ' 'beginnen. Durch den umfangreichen Umbau der Montagehalle 4.0 hat ' 'das Werk in den vergangenen Monaten bereits wichtige Weichen für ' 'den Anlauf gestellt. Dabei fungiert es als Vorreiter des „Digital ' 'First“ Ansatzes im weltweiten Produktionsnetzwerk des ' 'Unternehmens. Die neue Produktionslinie wurde innerhalb weniger ' 'Wochen mit hochpräzisen digitalen Simulationstechniken ' 'umgerüstet, konfiguriert und optimiert. Durch den innovativen ' 'Ansatz konnten sowohl bei der Bauzeit als auch bei den Kosten ' 'große Potenziale realisiert werden. Neben der Digitalisierung der ' 'Produktion liegt der Fokus ebenso auf Nachhaltigkeit – sowohl bei ' 'der Energiestrategie als auch hinsichtlich der Mobilitätskonzepte ' 'für die Mitarbeitenden.\n' '„Das Mercedes-Benz Werk Rastatt ist ein fester Bestandteil des ' 'globalen Mercedes-Benz Produktionsnetzwerks. Mit der Einführung ' 'des „Digital First“ Ansatzes fungiert der Standort als Blaupause ' 'und untermauert seine wichtige Rolle einmal mehr. Digital, ' 'nachhaltig und flexibel: Das Rastatter Team ist für die kommende ' 'Fahrzeuggeneration ideal aufgestellt. Ich freue mich über den ' 'erfolgreichen Hochlauf in der modernisierten Montagehalle, bis ' 'dann ab Mitte der Dekade das erste MMA-Modell dort ' 'startet.“ Jörg Burzer, Mitglied des Vorstands der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Produktion, Qualität und Supply Chain ' 'Management\n' '„Die Belegschaft am Standort Rastatt bereitet sich Schritt für ' 'Schritt auf die neuen Fahrzeuge der MMA-Plattform vor. Mit ' 'innovativen digitalen Tools starten wir hier am Standort in eine ' 'neue Ära und sind stolz darauf, als Vorreiter für das weltweite ' 'Produktionsnetzwerk fungieren zu können. Mein Dank gilt unseren ' 'hochqualifizierten Kolleginnen und Kollegen, die hier Tag für Tag ' 'mit großem Engagement und Herzblut unsere begehrenswerten ' 'Kompaktmodelle bauen.“Marco Zwick, Standortverantwortlicher und ' 'Leiter Produktion des Mercedes-Benz Werks Rastatt \n' '„Die Produktion der MMA-Modelle in Rastatt ist ein klares ' 'Bekenntnis zu unserem Standort und sichert nicht nur die ' 'Beschäftigung, sondern stärkt zudem auch unsere Zulieferer sowie ' 'unsere gesamte Region. Wir sind stolz, ein Teil der Aufbauwerke ' 'zu sein und die Zukunft maßgeblich mitgestalten zu können.“Murat ' 'Sür, Vorsitzender des Betriebsrats am Standort Rastatt\n' 'Virtuelle Inbetriebnahme der Montagehalle 4.0\n' 'In Vorbereitung auf die Produktion des neuen MMA-Modells hat das ' 'Mercedes-Benz Werk Rastatt den Umbau einer bestehenden ' 'Montagehalle erstmals im Vorfeld virtuell dargestellt und in ' 'Betrieb genommen. Hierfür wurden sämtliche Daten einzelner ' 'Produktionsanlagen digital erfasst und im virtuellen Raum ' 'geplant, erprobt und entsprechend angepasst. Die genaue Position ' 'von Robotern, Versorgungswegen und Produktionslinien wurde am ' 'Rechner vorab simuliert, ohne währenddessen die Produktion der ' 'aktuellen Kompaktmodelle A- und B-Klasse, GLA und EQA zu ' 'unterbrechen. Mehr als 400 Kilometer Kabel wurden verlegt, um die ' 'sechs neuen Montagelinien und 240 neuen Hubgehänge zu ' 'installieren. Innerhalb von zwölf Wochen wurde die Halle ' 'vollständig umgerüstet. Mercedes-Benz investiert insgesamt einen ' 'niedrigen dreistelligen Millionenbetrag in die Vorbereitung des ' 'Werks Rastatt auf die künftigen MMA-Modelle.\n' 'Künstliche Intelligenz in der Lackierung\n' 'Pionierarbeit leistete das Mercedes-Benz Werk Rastatt außerdem ' 'beim Einsatz einer KI-gesteuerten Verfahrenstechnik in den ' 'Decklackkabinen. Anstelle einer konventionellen ' 'speicherprogrammierbaren Steuerung (SPS) übernahm KI die ' 'Überwachung der relevanten Teilprozesse, was zu einer Einsparung ' 'von 20 Prozent des Energieeinsatzes führte. Darüber hinaus konnte ' 'mit der KI die erforderliche Zeit zum Hochfahren des Prozesses ' 'enorm reduziert werden. Der erfolgreiche Einsatz von ' 'KI-geregelter Verfahrenstechnik ist ein wichtiger Schritt in der ' 'Digitalisierung der Produktion und wird nun auf weitere Standorte ' 'ausgerollt.\n' 'Fahrzeug-Software immer auf dem neuesten Stand dank MB.OS\n' 'Mit dem Produktionsanlauf der MMA-Modelle in Rastatt kommt ' 'erstmalig das Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS), die eigens ' 'entwickelte Chip-to-Cloud-Architektur, in einer Serienproduktion ' 'zum Einsatz. Die Fahrzeug-Software wird damit nicht länger über ' 'verschiedene Hardware-Module übertragen, sondern über einen ' 'zentralen Server der Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Cloud. Dank des ' 'erfolgreichen Roll-Outs von MB.OS in einer bestehenden Produktion ' 'dient Rastatt als Blaupause für den weltweiten Roll-Out in allen ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fahrzeugwerken. (hier mehr erfahren)\n' 'Nachhaltigkeit im Fokus: von der Energie bis hin zur Mobilität\n' 'Mercedes-Benz produziert seit 2022 in allen eigenen Werken ' 'weltweit bilanziell CO2-neutral und bezieht Strom, der aus ' 'regenerativen Energien stammt. Darüber hinaus strebt das ' 'Unternehmen an, die Erzeugung von erneuerbarer Energie vor Ort an ' 'seinen Standorten zu erhöhen. Das Mercedes-Benz Werk Rastatt hat ' 'dazu seine Photovoltaikflächen bereits auf 18.000 m² erweitert. ' 'Mit der vollständigen Inbetriebnahme der neuen PV-Anlage im ' 'Oktober 2023 können bis zu 2.75 MWp erzeugt werden, was einer ' 'Leistung vergleichbar mit Photovoltaikanlagen auf etwa 275 ' 'Einfamilienhäusern entspricht. Ein nachhaltiges Mobilitätskonzept ' 'mit einer Vielzahl von Mobilitätsangeboten gehört ebenfalls zur ' 'Strategie des Werks Rastatt. Die Anzahl an ' 'Elektrofahrzeug-Fahrerinnen und -Fahrern innerhalb der ' 'Belegschaft nimmt zu – darauf hat sich das Werk Rastatt ' 'vorbereitet und erweiterte im Jahr 2023 seine Ladeinfrastruktur ' 'für Elektrofahrzeuge signifikant. Somit verfügt das Werksgelände ' 'nun insgesamt über etwa 300 Ladepunkte, von denen weit mehr als ' 'ein Drittel öffentlich zugänglich ist. Damit zahlt das Werk auf ' 'den Mobilitätspakt Rastatt ein, welcher im Januar 2020 ' 'beschlossen wurde. Weitere Maßnahmen im Zuge eines nachhaltigen ' 'Mobilitätskonzepts umfassen einen kostenlosen Shuttle-Service für ' 'die Beschäftigten, eine grenzüberschreitende Buslinie für ' 'Berufspendlerinnen und -pendler aus dem Elsass, eine ' 'Kostenbeteiligung am Deutschlandticket sowie die Attraktivierung ' 'des Radverkehrs durch die Möglichkeit der Fahrradmitnahme auf das ' 'Werksgelände und die Förderung des Fahrrad-Leasing-Modells ' 'JobRad.\n' 'Über das Mercedes-Benz Werk Rastatt\n' 'Das Mercedes-Benz Werk Rastatt nahm 1992 die Produktion auf und ' 'beschäftigt heute rund 6.100 Mitarbeitende. Damit ist es der ' 'größte Arbeitgeber in der Region. Am Standort werden die A- und ' 'B-Klasse sowie der kompakte SUV GLA und der vollelektrische EQA ' 'gebaut. Die Rastatter Kompaktwagenproduktion deckt mit ' 'Verbrennern, Plug-In Hybriden und Elektrofahrzeugen die gesamte ' 'Bandbreite an modernen Antriebstechnologien ab. Elektrofahrzeuge ' 'der laufen flexibel vom gleichen Band wie Fahrzeuge mit ' 'konventionellen Antrieben.', 'content_html': '

This press release is only available in German ' 'language.

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  • Rastatt ist bereit für die neue Generation von ' 'Fahrzeugen auf Basis der MMA-Plattform
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  • Pionier: Virtuelle Inbetriebnahme einer ' 'Montagehalle im Werk Rastatt
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  • Blaupause Rastatt: Mercedes-Benz Operating ' 'System (MB.OS) erstmals in einem Mercedes-Benz Werk ' 'implementiert
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  • Nachhaltiger Fortschritt: Ausbau der ' 'Ladeinfrastruktur, Photovoltaikanlage und ' 'Mobilitätskonzepte
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Das Mercedes-Benz Werk in Rastatt wird ab Mitte der ' 'Dekade mit der Produktion der MMA-Plattform (Mercedes ' 'Modular Architecture) beginnen. Durch den umfangreichen ' 'Umbau der Montagehalle 4.0 hat das Werk in den vergangenen ' 'Monaten bereits wichtige Weichen für den Anlauf gestellt. ' 'Dabei fungiert es als Vorreiter des „Digital First“ Ansatzes ' 'im weltweiten Produktionsnetzwerk des Unternehmens. Die neue ' 'Produktionslinie wurde innerhalb weniger Wochen mit ' 'hochpräzisen digitalen Simulationstechniken umgerüstet, ' 'konfiguriert und optimiert. Durch den innovativen Ansatz ' 'konnten sowohl bei der Bauzeit als auch bei den Kosten große ' 'Potenziale realisiert werden. Neben der Digitalisierung der ' 'Produktion liegt der Fokus ebenso auf Nachhaltigkeit – ' 'sowohl bei der Energiestrategie als auch hinsichtlich der ' 'Mobilitätskonzepte für die Mitarbeitenden.

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„Das Mercedes-Benz Werk Rastatt ist ein fester ' 'Bestandteil des globalen Mercedes-Benz Produktionsnetzwerks. ' 'Mit der Einführung des „Digital First“ Ansatzes fungiert der ' 'Standort als Blaupause und untermauert seine wichtige Rolle ' 'einmal mehr. Digital, nachhaltig und flexibel: Das Rastatter ' 'Team ist für die kommende Fahrzeuggeneration ideal ' 'aufgestellt. Ich freue mich über den erfolgreichen Hochlauf ' 'in der modernisierten Montagehalle, bis dann ab Mitte der ' 'Dekade das erste MMA-Modell dort ' 'startet.“ 
Jörg Burzer, Mitglied des ' 'Vorstands der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Produktion, Qualität ' 'und Supply Chain Management

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„Die Belegschaft am Standort Rastatt bereitet sich ' 'Schritt für Schritt auf die neuen Fahrzeuge der ' 'MMA-Plattform vor. Mit innovativen digitalen Tools starten ' 'wir hier am Standort in eine neue Ära und sind stolz darauf, ' 'als Vorreiter für das weltweite Produktionsnetzwerk ' 'fungieren zu können. Mein Dank gilt unseren ' 'hochqualifizierten Kolleginnen und Kollegen, die hier Tag ' 'für Tag mit großem Engagement und Herzblut unsere ' 'begehrenswerten Kompaktmodelle bauen.“
Marco ' 'Zwick, Standortverantwortlicher und Leiter Produktion des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Werks Rastatt 

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„Die Produktion der MMA-Modelle in Rastatt ist ein ' 'klares Bekenntnis zu unserem Standort und sichert nicht nur ' 'die Beschäftigung, sondern stärkt zudem auch unsere ' 'Zulieferer sowie unsere gesamte Region. Wir sind stolz, ein ' 'Teil der Aufbauwerke zu sein und die Zukunft maßgeblich ' 'mitgestalten zu können.“
Murat Sür, ' 'Vorsitzender des Betriebsrats am Standort ' 'Rastatt

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Virtuelle Inbetriebnahme der Montagehalle 4.0

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In Vorbereitung auf die Produktion des neuen MMA-Modells ' 'hat das Mercedes-Benz Werk Rastatt den Umbau einer ' 'bestehenden Montagehalle erstmals im Vorfeld virtuell ' 'dargestellt und in Betrieb genommen. Hierfür wurden ' 'sämtliche Daten einzelner Produktionsanlagen digital erfasst ' 'und im virtuellen Raum geplant, erprobt und entsprechend ' 'angepasst. Die genaue Position von Robotern, ' 'Versorgungswegen und Produktionslinien wurde am Rechner ' 'vorab simuliert, ohne währenddessen die Produktion der ' 'aktuellen Kompaktmodelle A- und B-Klasse, GLA und EQA zu ' 'unterbrechen. Mehr als 400 Kilometer Kabel wurden verlegt, ' 'um die sechs neuen Montagelinien und 240 neuen Hubgehänge zu ' 'installieren. Innerhalb von zwölf Wochen wurde die Halle ' 'vollständig umgerüstet. Mercedes-Benz investiert insgesamt ' 'einen niedrigen dreistelligen Millionenbetrag in die ' 'Vorbereitung des Werks Rastatt auf die künftigen ' 'MMA-Modelle.

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Künstliche Intelligenz in der Lackierung

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Pionierarbeit leistete das Mercedes-Benz Werk Rastatt ' 'außerdem beim Einsatz einer KI-gesteuerten Verfahrenstechnik ' 'in den Decklackkabinen. Anstelle einer konventionellen ' 'speicherprogrammierbaren Steuerung (SPS) übernahm KI die ' 'Überwachung der relevanten Teilprozesse, was zu einer ' 'Einsparung von 20 Prozent des Energieeinsatzes führte. ' 'Darüber hinaus konnte mit der KI die erforderliche Zeit zum ' 'Hochfahren des Prozesses enorm reduziert werden. Der ' 'erfolgreiche Einsatz von KI-geregelter Verfahrenstechnik ist ' 'ein wichtiger Schritt in der Digitalisierung der Produktion ' 'und wird nun auf weitere Standorte ausgerollt.

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Fahrzeug-Software immer auf dem neuesten Stand dank ' 'MB.OS

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Mit dem Produktionsanlauf der MMA-Modelle in Rastatt ' 'kommt erstmalig das Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS), ' 'die eigens entwickelte Chip-to-Cloud-Architektur, in einer ' 'Serienproduktion zum Einsatz. Die Fahrzeug-Software wird ' 'damit nicht länger über verschiedene Hardware-Module ' 'übertragen, sondern über einen zentralen Server der ' 'Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Cloud. Dank des erfolgreichen ' 'Roll-Outs von MB.OS in einer bestehenden Produktion dient ' 'Rastatt als Blaupause für den weltweiten Roll-Out in allen ' 'Mercedes-Benz Fahrzeugwerken. (hier ' 'mehr erfahren)

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Nachhaltigkeit im Fokus: von der Energie bis hin zur ' 'Mobilität

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Mercedes-Benz produziert seit 2022 in allen eigenen ' 'Werken weltweit bilanziell CO2-neutral und ' 'bezieht Strom, der aus regenerativen Energien stammt. ' 'Darüber hinaus strebt das Unternehmen an, die Erzeugung von ' 'erneuerbarer Energie vor Ort an seinen Standorten zu ' 'erhöhen. Das Mercedes-Benz Werk Rastatt hat dazu seine ' 'Photovoltaikflächen bereits auf 18.000 m² erweitert. Mit der ' 'vollständigen Inbetriebnahme der neuen PV-Anlage im Oktober ' '2023 können bis zu 2.75 MWp erzeugt werden, was einer ' 'Leistung vergleichbar mit Photovoltaikanlagen auf etwa 275 ' 'Einfamilienhäusern entspricht. Ein nachhaltiges ' 'Mobilitätskonzept mit einer Vielzahl von Mobilitätsangeboten ' 'gehört ebenfalls zur Strategie des Werks Rastatt. Die Anzahl ' 'an Elektrofahrzeug-Fahrerinnen und -Fahrern innerhalb der ' 'Belegschaft nimmt zu – darauf hat sich das Werk Rastatt ' 'vorbereitet und erweiterte im Jahr 2023 seine ' 'Ladeinfrastruktur für Elektrofahrzeuge signifikant. Somit ' 'verfügt das Werksgelände nun insgesamt über etwa 300 ' 'Ladepunkte, von denen weit mehr als ein Drittel öffentlich ' 'zugänglich ist. Damit zahlt das Werk auf den Mobilitätspakt ' 'Rastatt ein, welcher im Januar 2020 beschlossen wurde. ' 'Weitere Maßnahmen im Zuge eines nachhaltigen ' 'Mobilitätskonzepts umfassen einen kostenlosen ' 'Shuttle-Service für die Beschäftigten, eine ' 'grenzüberschreitende Buslinie für Berufspendlerinnen und ' '-pendler aus dem Elsass, eine Kostenbeteiligung am ' 'Deutschlandticket sowie die Attraktivierung des Radverkehrs ' 'durch die Möglichkeit der Fahrradmitnahme auf das ' 'Werksgelände und die Förderung des Fahrrad-Leasing-Modells ' 'JobRad.

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Über das Mercedes-Benz Werk Rastatt

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Das Mercedes-Benz Werk Rastatt nahm 1992 die Produktion ' 'auf und beschäftigt heute rund 6.100 Mitarbeitende. Damit ' 'ist es der größte Arbeitgeber in der Region. Am Standort ' 'werden die A- und B-Klasse sowie der kompakte SUV GLA und ' 'der vollelektrische EQA gebaut. Die Rastatter ' 'Kompaktwagenproduktion deckt mit Verbrennern, Plug-In ' 'Hybriden und Elektrofahrzeugen die gesamte Bandbreite an ' 'modernen Antriebstechnologien ab. Elektrofahrzeuge der ' 'laufen flexibel vom gleichen Band wie Fahrzeuge mit ' 'konventionellen Antrieben.

\n', 'date': '2023-09-21T17:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: Mercedes-Benz Werk Rastatt: Vorreiter für den „Digital ' 'First“ Ansatz im globalen Produktionsnetzwerk', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/fc98f405-7710-4510-bbcc-0d4a695e17e9'} 2025-11-30 01:02:02 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=90&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:02 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=89&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:02 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=89&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:02 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3afbb552-1a7c-4f25-bdba-34fc530d1f61> {'content': 'As functional as their predecessors, as intelligent and ' 'personalizable as never before: The new E-Class Estate and the ' 'All-Terrain are convincing in many areas. They combine ' 'functionality, driving comfort and cargo space with the ' 'intelligence of the new E-Class.', 'content_html': '

As functional as their predecessors, as intelligent and ' 'personalizable as never before: The new E-Class Estate and ' 'the All-Terrain are convincing in many areas. They combine ' 'functionality, driving comfort and cargo space with the ' 'intelligence of the new E-Class.

\n', 'date': '2023-09-19T00:05:00+02:00', 'title': 'A road trip with the E-Class Estate and the All-Terrain Estate', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3afbb552-1a7c-4f25-bdba-34fc530d1f61'} 2025-11-30 01:02:02 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/48947c86-f006-4d75-9d0d-58957af33738> {'content': 'Hard-fought race at Suzuka nets minor points for the team Lewis ' 'Hamilton and George Russell finished fifth and seventh in ' 'Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. Lining up on the fourth row of the ' 'grid, Lewis suffered early contact from Sergio Perez at the ' 'start; fortunately he suffered no obvious damage, although both ' 'Lewis and George dropped a position on the opening lap. Lewis was ' 'able to run a conventional two-stop strategy, stopping on lap 16 ' 'and lap 34 for the Hard tyre on each occasion. George was able to ' 'attempt the one-stop strategy, boxing for the Hard compound on ' 'lap 24. Despite a valiant effort, George was unable to keep the ' 'fresher-tyred cars behind. A team effort to get both cars ahead ' 'of Carlos Sainz ultimately proved too much but Lewis was able to ' 'secure P5, representing a good recovery from the first lap on a ' 'day when we struggled for outright pace. Congratulations to Red ' 'Bull Racing who secured the 2023 World Constructors’ ' 'Championship. We now hold a 20-point advantage over Ferrari for ' 'second. Driver Grid Result Fastest Lap Start Tyre ' 'Stop One Stop Two Lewis Hamilton P7 P5 1:35.611 ' 'Medium Hard (L16) Hard (L34) George Russell P8 P7 ' '1:37.653 Medium Hard (L24) - Lewis Hamilton I’m ' 'exhausted after that one! Ferrari brought an upgrade this weekend ' 'and they were just that little bit quicker than us here this ' 'weekend. It was a hell of a fight. I was really trying to hold ' 'on. We did manage to get ahead of Sainz which was great teamwork ' 'and good work from the guys in the pit stop and the strategy ' 'group. That was the maximum we could have achieved today. We know ' 'how important the battle for second in the Constructors’ ' 'Championship is. I know how hard everyone at Brackley and ' 'Brixworth is working to achieve that. Minimising our points loss ' 'to Ferrari today was critical. There is still a long way to go ' 'until the end of the season. George Russell We will take the ' 'positives from today. The one-stop strategy didn’t seem to be the ' 'optimal one at the start of the day, but we made it work better ' 'than expected. Ultimately though, we just didn’t have the pace ' 'this weekend to challenge those ahead. I’m glad we tried ' 'something different, but the end result was a fair representation ' 'of where our speed was. I think we achieved the maximum we could ' 'today. There was plenty of hard but fair racing today. In the ' 'beginning, I felt like I had good pace so was trying to make ' 'progress. In the closing stages, we were pushing but ultimately, ' 'I don’t think anything we could have done would have changed the ' 'result. That’s all good and it’s all part of motorsport. It’s ' 'been a challenging weekend for us here at Suzuka, overall. We ' 'will try to understand why that was and come back stronger for ' 'the next race in Qatar. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director We realised early on that we were not going to be able ' 'to challenge those further ahead for the podium. Our race today ' 'therefore ultimately turned into minimising our points loss to ' 'Ferrari. We split our strategies to give us the best opportunity ' 'to do this. Being able to get one car in between the Ferraris was ' 'useful damage limitation, given they both started ahead of us. At ' 'the end of the race, the odds of George holding back Sainz were ' 'relatively small because his one-stop strategy left the Ferrari ' 'with a sizeable tyre advantage. The reason that we committed to ' 'that strategy though was that we had very little to lose. He had ' 'no threat behind Sainz; it was a difficult strategy to pull off ' 'and he did a good job. Ultimately though, the tyre degradation ' 'was too high to make it work. Given this, we had to protect Lewis ' 'from losing the position to Sainz, as he was the more likely car ' 'to finish ahead, and therefore gave the instruction to invert the ' 'cars on track.', 'content_html': '

Hard-fought race at Suzuka nets minor points for ' 'the team

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  • Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished fifth and ' 'seventh in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.
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I’m exhausted after that one! Ferrari brought an upgrade ' 'this weekend and they were just that little bit quicker than ' 'us here this weekend. It was a hell of a fight. I was really ' 'trying to hold on. We did manage to get ahead of Sainz which ' 'was great teamwork and good work from the guys in the pit ' 'stop and the strategy group. That was the maximum we could ' 'have achieved today. We know how important the battle for ' 'second in the Constructors’ Championship is. I know how hard ' 'everyone at Brackley and Brixworth is working to achieve ' 'that. Minimising our points loss to Ferrari today was ' 'critical. There is still a long way to go until the end of ' 'the season.

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George Russell

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We will take the positives from today. The one-stop ' 'strategy didn’t seem to be the optimal one at the start of ' 'the day, but we made it work better than expected. ' 'Ultimately though, we just didn’t have the pace this weekend ' 'to challenge those ahead. I’m glad we tried something ' 'different, but the end result was a fair representation of ' 'where our speed was. I think we achieved the maximum we ' 'could today. There was plenty of hard but fair racing today. ' 'In the beginning, I felt like I had good pace so was trying ' 'to make progress. In the closing stages, we were pushing but ' 'ultimately, I don’t think anything we could have done would ' 'have changed the result. That’s all good and it’s all part ' 'of motorsport. It’s been a challenging weekend for us here ' 'at Suzuka, overall. We will try to understand why that was ' 'and come back stronger for the next race in Qatar.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We realised early on that we were not going to be able to ' 'challenge those further ahead for the podium. Our race today ' 'therefore ultimately turned into minimising our points loss ' 'to Ferrari. We split our strategies to give us the best ' 'opportunity to do this. Being able to get one car in between ' 'the Ferraris was useful damage limitation, given they both ' 'started ahead of us. At the end of the race, the odds of ' 'George holding back Sainz were relatively small because his ' 'one-stop strategy left the Ferrari with a sizeable tyre ' 'advantage. The reason that we committed to that strategy ' 'though was that we had very little to lose. He had no threat ' 'behind Sainz; it was a difficult strategy to pull off and he ' 'did a good job. Ultimately though, the tyre degradation was ' 'too high to make it work. Given this, we had to protect ' 'Lewis from losing the position to Sainz, as he was the more ' 'likely car to finish ahead, and therefore gave the ' 'instruction to invert the cars on track.

\n', 'date': '2023-09-24T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Japanese Grand Prix - Sunday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/48947c86-f006-4d75-9d0d-58957af33738'} 2025-11-30 01:02:02 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=90&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:02 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/57863cd4-f696-494c-be31-1033c24c1840> {'content': '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is joining forces with Mastercard to introduce ' 'embedded in-car payments at the point of sale.\n' 'Customers will be able to use a fingerprint sensor in their car ' 'to make convenient and secure digital payments at more than 3,600 ' 'service stations in Germany.\n' "Mercedes-Benz is the world's first automaker to integrate " 'Mastercard Secure Card on File for Commerce Platforms technology ' 'for online payments into its vehicles.\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany can now start the fuelling ' 'process directly from their vehicle and pay digitally by ' 'fingerprint. Eliminating the need to enter a PIN or authenticate ' 'via mobile device, drivers can now leverage convenient payments ' 'to enhance the in-vehicle experience. The native in-car payment ' 'service Mercedes pay+[1] will turn the car into a payment device. ' 'The fingerprint sensor integrated into the MBUX infotainment ' 'system enables biometric two-factor authentication[2]. Digital ' 'payments at service stations using the fingerprint sensor will be ' 'possible with Mastercard debit and credit cards in current ' 'Mercedes-Benz models[3].\n' 'Fingerprint payment authorization at a gas station represents the ' 'first use case for native in-car payments at the point of sale, ' "in addition to Mercedes-Benz as the world's first automaker to " "integrate Mastercard's Secure Card on File for Commerce platform " 'into the car. This technology allows for transaction data to be ' 'encrypted using uniquely assigned cryptograms,[4] in turn ' 'protecting sensitive payment information.\n' '"With Mercedes pay+, we are making everyday life easier for our ' 'customers. From now on, they can pay their fuel bill directly ' 'from their car using their fingerprint – simply, securely, and ' 'conveniently. An intuitive payment process and a best-in-class ' 'customer experience lay the foundation for the success of digital ' 'offerings. We are pioneers in native in-car payment and are ' 'already working on the integration of further ' 'services," Franz Reiner, Chairman of the Board of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG.\n' 'A study conducted by the German market research company GfK[5] on ' 'behalf of Mastercard shows that around half of 18- to ' '39-year-olds would order and pay for services and goods directly ' 'via the infotainment display. The proponents would like to use ' 'in-car payment primarily for everyday car-related services: 60 ' 'percent would pay their gas bill or electric vehicle charging ' 'directly via the car.\n' '"Digital payments are coming of age, and consumers want to ' 'embrace new forms that are infused into their everyday ' 'experiences and activities. Through our dynamic payments ' 'technology, we are proud to work hand in hand with Mercedes-Benz ' 'to bring safer, smarter, and more intelligent commerce ' 'experiences to its vehicles. We look forward to our continued ' 'efforts to drive further innovation in this area in Germany and ' 'around the world." Jorn Lambert, Chief Digital Officer at ' 'Mastercard. \n' 'How Mercedes me Fuel & Pay works\n' 'When a driver reaches a connected service station and switches ' 'off the engine, the Mercedes me Fuel & Pay[6] service will ' 'start automatically on the MBUX infotainment system. Once ' 'started, the driver can simply select the appropriate gas pump. ' 'Even before refueling, the system will calculate the maximum ' 'total amount based on the current fuel price and the amount of ' 'fuel when the tank is full. And, rather than authorizing the ' 'payment via a mobile device, the driver will complete their ' 'transaction seamlessly through fingerprint authentication. \n' 'After refueling, the driver will see the amount of fuel refueled ' 'and the invoice amount on the MBUX display. Payment will be made ' 'automatically and the driver will be able to leave the gas ' 'station without having to walk to the checkout area. The invoice ' 'is then sent to the customer by e-mail.  \n' 'Where to find Mercedes me Fuel & Pay\n' 'Contactless payment via Mercedes me Fuel & Pay and ' 'fingerprint sensor is now possible at over 3,600 cooperating gas ' 'stations in Germany. In addition to Mastercard, Visa cards are ' 'activated for digital payment at gas stations using Mercedes ' 'pay+. Consumers of a Mastercard and Visa credit or debit card ' 'issued in Germany[7] can use native in-car payment by registering ' 'their card in the Mercedes me user account and activating ' 'Mercedes pay+ in the vehicle via the MBUX infotainment system. ' 'Fingerprint payments from the car will be extended soon to other ' 'vehicle-related services and to other European markets.\n' 'Contact:Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG: Martin Schou, +49 176 ' '3099 8638, martin.schou@mercedes-benz.com\n' 'Mastercard Deutschland: Juliane Schmitz-Engels, +49 172 ' '1880720, juliane.schmitz-engels@mastercard.com\n' '[1]Available in Germany in vehicles with the MBUX generation 2020 ' '(NTG7). Series: 223, 206, 295, 297, 296, 294, 254, 232). In some ' 'of these series, the fingerprint sensor can be ordered as an ' 'optional extra. In vehicle models without fingerprint sensor, ' 'payment authorization is performed via a mobile device by ' 'scanning a QR code on the MBUX display.\n' '[2] Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) compliance requires ' 'two-factor authentication consisting of: something the consumer ' 'knows (e.g. a password), owns (e.g. a connected device), or is ' '(e.g. biometrics). Mercedes pay uses the Mastercard Token ' 'Authentication Framework, where the authentication (SCA) is ' 'transferred from the card-issuing banks to Mercedes pay.\n' '[3] Series: 223, 206, 254, 232\n' '[4] Mercedes-Benz uses the Mastercard Digital Enablement Service ' "(MDES) to encrypt transaction data. The customer's physical card " 'number is replaced by a so-called token. The payment information ' 'is created once for each individual transaction and the token can ' 'only be used by the merchant who requested it.\n' '[5] GfK-Study, In-Car Payment: Im Auto bezahlen, 2023.\n' '[6] To use the Mercedes me connect services, create a Mercedes me ' 'ID and agree to the Terms of Use for the Mercedes me connect ' 'services. The services shown and their availability and ' 'functionalities depend in particular on the vehicle model, year ' 'of manufacture, selected optional equipment and country.\n' '[7] The authorization is subject to the card-issuing bank or ' 'savings bank and not to Mercedes-Benz.', 'content_html': '
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  • Mercedes-Benz is joining forces with Mastercard ' 'to introduce embedded in-car payments at the point of ' 'sale.
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  • Customers will be able to use a fingerprint ' 'sensor in their car to make convenient and secure digital ' 'payments at more than 3,600 service stations in ' 'Germany.
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  • Mercedes-Benz is the world's first automaker to " 'integrate Mastercard Secure Card on File for Commerce ' 'Platforms technology for online payments into its ' 'vehicles.
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Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany can now start the ' 'fuelling process directly from their vehicle and pay ' 'digitally by fingerprint. Eliminating the need to enter a ' 'PIN or authenticate via mobile device, drivers can now ' 'leverage convenient payments to enhance the in-vehicle ' 'experience. The native in-car payment service Mercedes ' 'pay+[1] will turn the car into a payment device. ' 'The fingerprint sensor integrated into the MBUX infotainment ' 'system enables biometric two-factor ' 'authentication[2]. Digital payments at service ' 'stations using the fingerprint sensor will be possible with ' 'Mastercard debit and credit cards in current Mercedes-Benz ' 'models[3].

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Fingerprint payment authorization at a gas station ' 'represents the first use case for native in-car payments at ' 'the point of sale, in addition to Mercedes-Benz as the ' "world's first automaker to integrate Mastercard's Secure " 'Card on File for Commerce platform into the car. This ' 'technology allows for transaction data to be encrypted using ' 'uniquely assigned cryptograms,[4] in turn ' 'protecting sensitive payment information.

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"With Mercedes pay+, we are making everyday life easier ' 'for our customers. From now on, they can pay their fuel bill ' 'directly from their car using their fingerprint – simply, ' 'securely, and conveniently. An intuitive payment process and ' 'a best-in-class customer experience lay the foundation for ' 'the success of digital offerings. We are pioneers in native ' 'in-car payment and are already working on the integration of ' 'further services," 
Franz Reiner, Chairman of the ' 'Board of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG.

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A study conducted by the German market research company ' 'GfK[5] on behalf of Mastercard shows that around ' 'half of 18- to 39-year-olds would order and pay for services ' 'and goods directly via the infotainment display. The ' 'proponents would like to use in-car payment primarily for ' 'everyday car-related services: 60 percent would pay their ' 'gas bill or electric vehicle charging directly via the ' 'car.

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"Digital payments are coming of age, and consumers want ' 'to embrace new forms that are infused into their everyday ' 'experiences and activities. Through our dynamic payments ' 'technology, we are proud to work hand in hand with ' 'Mercedes-Benz to bring safer, smarter, and more intelligent ' 'commerce experiences to its vehicles. We look forward to our ' 'continued efforts to drive further innovation in this area ' 'in Germany and around the world." 
Jorn Lambert, ' 'Chief Digital Officer at ' 'Mastercard. 

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How Mercedes me Fuel & Pay works

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When a driver reaches a connected service station and ' 'switches off the engine, the Mercedes me Fuel & ' 'Pay[6] service will start automatically on the ' 'MBUX infotainment system. Once started, the driver can ' 'simply select the appropriate gas pump. Even before ' 'refueling, the system will calculate the maximum total ' 'amount based on the current fuel price and the amount of ' 'fuel when the tank is full. And, rather than authorizing the ' 'payment via a mobile device, the driver will complete their ' 'transaction seamlessly through fingerprint ' 'authentication.

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After refueling, the driver will see the amount of fuel ' 'refueled and the invoice amount on the MBUX display. Payment ' 'will be made automatically and the driver will be able to ' 'leave the gas station without having to walk to the checkout ' 'area. The invoice is then sent to the customer by e-mail. ' ' 

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Where to find Mercedes me Fuel & Pay

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Contactless payment via Mercedes me Fuel & Pay and ' 'fingerprint sensor is now possible at over 3,600 cooperating ' 'gas stations in Germany. In addition to Mastercard, Visa ' 'cards are activated for digital payment at gas stations ' 'using Mercedes pay+. Consumers of a Mastercard and Visa ' 'credit or debit card issued in Germany[7] can use ' 'native in-car payment by registering their card in the ' 'Mercedes me user account and activating Mercedes pay+ in the ' 'vehicle via the MBUX infotainment system. Fingerprint ' 'payments from the car will be extended soon to other ' 'vehicle-related services and to other European markets.

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Contact:
Mercedes-Benz Mobility ' 'AG: 
Martin Schou, +49 176 3099 8638, martin.schou@mercedes-benz.com

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Mastercard Deutschland: 
Juliane Schmitz-Engels, ' '+49 172 1880720, juliane.schmitz-engels@mastercard.com

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[1]Available in Germany in vehicles with the ' 'MBUX generation 2020 (NTG7). Series: 223, 206, 295, 297, ' '296, 294, 254, 232). In some of these series, the ' 'fingerprint sensor can be ordered as an optional extra. In ' 'vehicle models without fingerprint sensor, payment ' 'authorization is performed via a mobile device by scanning a ' 'QR code on the MBUX display.

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[2] Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) ' 'compliance requires two-factor authentication consisting of: ' 'something the consumer knows (e.g. a password), owns (e.g. a ' 'connected device), or is (e.g. biometrics). Mercedes pay ' 'uses the Mastercard Token Authentication Framework, where ' 'the authentication (SCA) is transferred from the ' 'card-issuing banks to Mercedes pay.

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[3] Series: 223, 206, 254, 232

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[4] Mercedes-Benz uses the Mastercard Digital ' 'Enablement Service (MDES) to encrypt transaction data. The ' "customer's physical card number is replaced by a so-called " 'token. The payment information is created once for each ' 'individual transaction and the token can only be used by the ' 'merchant who requested it.

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[5] GfK-Study, In-Car Payment: Im Auto ' 'bezahlen, 2023.

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[6] To use the Mercedes me connect ' 'services, create a Mercedes me ID and agree to the Terms of ' 'Use for the Mercedes me connect services. The services shown ' 'and their availability and functionalities depend in ' 'particular on the vehicle model, year of manufacture, ' 'selected optional equipment and country.

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[7] The authorization is subject to the ' 'card-issuing bank or savings bank and not to ' 'Mercedes-Benz.

\n', 'date': '2023-09-25T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz teams up with Mastercard to introduce native in-car ' 'payments at the pump: Pay by fingerprint directly in the car with ' 'Mercedes pay+', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/57863cd4-f696-494c-be31-1033c24c1840'} 2025-11-30 01:02:02 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=89&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:02 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=89&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:02 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/328a6a3a-d0ae-4c86-a83c-b0ac6719407d> {'content': 'Mercedes-Benz signs an agreement with Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI) ' 'to source more than 50,000 tonnes of CO2-reduced steel annually ' 'for its plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, marking another crucial ' 'milestone towards decarbonizing its global steel supply chain.\n' 'SDI steel will be made using an electric arc furnace (EAF) and ' 'will use electricity from 100% renewable sources. With EAFs ' 'powered by green electricity emissions can be reduced more than ' 'half to 1.0-ton CO2 per ton steel on average compared to primary ' 'steel production which uses blast furnaces and basic oxygen ' 'furnaces. In doing so, SDI and Mercedes-Benz, which have been ' 'working together since 2015, go a step further towards lowering ' 'emissions in the steel supply chain.\n' 'SDI flat rolled steel made of 70% or greater recycled scrap ' 'content is being used in all Mercedes-Benz models built in ' 'Tuscaloosa, including the EQS SUV and EQE SUV. Both parties ' 'agreed to potentially increase the share of scrap in the near ' 'future, which would reduce the carbon footprint even further. The ' 'CO2-reduced steel from SDI is being introduced into series ' 'production at Tuscaloosa plant as early as September 2023.\n' 'In line with the company’s local-for-local approach, the supply ' 'agreement in the United States is part of a global effort to ' 'decarbonizing the Mercedes-Benz steel supply chain and follows ' 'several agreements on the procurement of CO2-reduced and almost ' 'CO2-free steel in Europe. For more information click here.\n' '“Our ambition is clear: Together with our partners we want to ' 'make our entire fleet of new vehicles net carbon-neutral along ' 'the entire value chain by 2039. Following this strategy our ' 'agreement with SDI to procure more than 50,000 tonnes CO2-reduced ' 'steel annually is another important milestone to establish a ' 'sustainable steel supply chain in North America.”\xa0Dr. Gunnar ' 'Güthenke, Head of Procurement & Supplier Quality Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars\n' 'Actively pursuing a responsible and sustainable supply chain\n' 'In addition to consistently reducing CO₂-emissions, the company ' 'is committed to responsible steel sourcing, relying on recognized ' 'standards and robust certificates. Mercedes-Benz is a member of ' 'the Responsible Steel Initiative and is actively involved in the ' 'development of a certifiable sustainability standard for the ' 'steel industry. The aim is to ensure environmentally compatible ' 'and socially acceptable steel production along the entire value ' 'chain.\n' 'About Mercedes-Benz\n' 'Mercedes-Benz has set itself the target of making its fleet of ' 'new vehicles net carbon-neutral over the vehicles’ entire life ' 'cycle by 2039. When it comes to sustainability, the company is ' 'focused on the consistent reduction of CO₂ emissions as well as ' 'the preservation of resources. In 2020, Mercedes-Benz Cars and ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans sent out an ambition letter to suppliers of ' 'production materials. This was a declaration of intent on the ' 'supply of net carbon-neutral products and established prior ' 'approval as a prerequisite for awarding contracts. Suppliers ' "representing almost 90% of Mercedes-Benz's annual purchasing " 'volume have already signed the letter, among them many steel ' 'suppliers.\n' 'The vehicle manufacturer’s “Design for Environment” approach ' 'takes resource preservation from the very earliest stages of ' 'product development into account. Together with its partners, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is researching more sustainable material ' 'technologies and working intensively towards circularity.\n' 'About Steel Dynamics, Inc.\n' 'Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI) is one of the largest domestic steel ' 'producers and metal recyclers in North America, with one of the ' 'most diversified product and end-market portfolios in the ' 'domestic steel industry. SDI operates using a circular ' 'manufacturing model, producing lower-carbon-emission, ' 'high-quality steel using electric arc furnace (EAF) technology ' 'with recycled ferrous scrap as the primary input. The company ' 'puts a focus on the future and set a goal for their EAF steel ' 'mill operations to be carbon neutral by 2050. To achieve this ' 'target, they also set interim emissions reduction and renewable ' 'energy milestones to be achieved by 2025 and 2030. Steel Dynamics ' 'is a founding member of the Global Steel Climate Council, which ' 'was created to lead an effort to reduce steel carbon emissions ' 'and encourage investments in lower-carbon emission technology ' 'through product certification and a science-based target-setting ' 'framework. steeldynamics.com', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz signs an agreement with Steel Dynamics, ' 'Inc. (SDI) to source more than 50,000 tonnes of ' 'CO2-reduced steel annually for its plant in ' 'Tuscaloosa, Alabama, marking another crucial milestone ' 'towards decarbonizing its global steel supply chain.

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SDI steel will be made using an electric arc furnace ' '(EAF) and will use electricity from 100% renewable sources. ' 'With EAFs powered by green electricity emissions can be ' 'reduced more than half to 1.0-ton CO2 per ton ' 'steel on average compared to primary steel production which ' 'uses blast furnaces and basic oxygen furnaces. In doing so, ' 'SDI and Mercedes-Benz, which have been working together ' 'since 2015, go a step further towards lowering emissions in ' 'the steel supply chain.

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SDI flat rolled steel made of 70% or greater recycled ' 'scrap content is being used in all Mercedes-Benz models ' 'built in Tuscaloosa, including the EQS SUV and EQE SUV. Both ' 'parties agreed to potentially increase the share of scrap in ' 'the near future, which would reduce the carbon footprint ' 'even further. The CO2-reduced steel from SDI is ' 'being introduced into series production at Tuscaloosa plant ' 'as early as September 2023.

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In line with the company’s local-for-local approach, the ' 'supply agreement in the United States is part of a global ' 'effort to decarbonizing the Mercedes-Benz steel supply chain ' 'and follows several agreements on the procurement of ' 'CO2-reduced and almost CO2-free steel ' 'in Europe. For more information click here.

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“Our ambition is clear: Together with our partners we ' 'want to make our entire fleet of new vehicles net ' 'carbon-neutral along the entire value chain by 2039. ' 'Following this strategy our agreement with SDI to procure ' 'more than 50,000 tonnes ' 'CO2-reduced steel annually is ' 'another important milestone to establish a sustainable steel ' 'supply chain in North America.” 
Dr. Gunnar ' 'Güthenke, Head of Procurement & Supplier Quality ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars

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Actively pursuing a responsible and sustainable supply ' 'chain

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In addition to consistently reducing CO₂-emissions, the ' 'company is committed to responsible steel sourcing, relying ' 'on recognized standards and robust certificates. ' 'Mercedes-Benz is a member of the Responsible Steel ' 'Initiative and is actively involved in the development of a ' 'certifiable sustainability standard for the steel industry. ' 'The aim is to ensure environmentally compatible and socially ' 'acceptable steel production along the entire value ' 'chain.

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About Mercedes-Benz

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Mercedes-Benz has set itself the target of making its ' 'fleet of new vehicles net carbon-neutral over the vehicles’ ' 'entire life cycle by 2039. When it comes to sustainability, ' 'the company is focused on the consistent reduction of CO₂ ' 'emissions as well as the preservation of resources. In 2020, ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars and Mercedes-Benz Vans sent out an ' 'ambition letter to suppliers of production materials. This ' 'was a declaration of intent on the supply of net ' 'carbon-neutral products and established prior approval as a ' 'prerequisite for awarding contracts. Suppliers representing ' "almost 90% of Mercedes-Benz's annual purchasing volume have " 'already signed the letter, among them many steel ' 'suppliers.

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The vehicle manufacturer’s “Design for Environment” ' 'approach takes resource preservation from the very earliest ' 'stages of product development into account. Together with ' 'its partners, Mercedes-Benz is researching more sustainable ' 'material technologies and working intensively towards ' 'circularity.

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About Steel Dynamics, Inc.

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Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI) is one of the largest domestic ' 'steel producers and metal recyclers in North America, with ' 'one of the most diversified product and end-market ' 'portfolios in the domestic steel industry. SDI operates ' 'using a circular manufacturing model, producing ' 'lower-carbon-emission, high-quality steel using electric arc ' 'furnace (EAF) technology with recycled ferrous scrap as the ' 'primary input. The company puts a focus on the future and ' 'set a goal for their EAF steel mill operations to be carbon ' 'neutral by 2050. To achieve this target, they also set ' 'interim emissions reduction and renewable energy milestones ' 'to be achieved by 2025 and 2030. Steel Dynamics is a ' 'founding member of the Global Steel Climate Council, which ' 'was created to lead an effort to reduce steel carbon ' 'emissions and encourage investments in lower-carbon emission ' 'technology through product certification and a science-based ' 'target-setting framework. steeldynamics.com

\n', 'date': '2023-09-18T15:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz AG and Steel Dynamics Inc. secure sustainable steel ' 'supply deal for Tuscaloosa plant', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/328a6a3a-d0ae-4c86-a83c-b0ac6719407d'} 2025-11-30 01:02:02 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/d66f4600-81e0-4893-bad2-1545d8b872f2> {'content': 'Learning day for the team on first day of running at Suzuka It ' 'was a challenging Friday at the Japanese Grand Prix, with high ' 'temperatures and humidity persisting throughout. The team opted ' 'use a set of prototype Pirelli tyres in both FP1 and FP2, before ' 'focusing on the traditional Friday work across the softer end of ' 'the usual compound range. FP1 saw both drivers run two sets of ' 'the Medium tyre; Lewis and George both initially struggling with ' 'the balance of the car and an overall lack of grip. Several ' 'set-up changes were made ahead of FP2; George the slightly ' 'happier driver at the end of the session in P5, with Lewis P14. ' 'Less than one second covered P2 to P14 in FP2 with seven ' 'different teams in the top-10. The team will now focus on looking ' 'to optimise the set-up and make improvements overnight before ' 'returning to the track for FP3 tomorrow morning. Driver ' 'FP1 FP2 George Russell 24 Laps 1:33.310 P13 Proto, ' 'Medium, Medium 22 Laps 1:31.328 P5 Proto, Soft, Soft ' 'Lewis Hamilton 22 Laps 1:33.699 P16 Proto, Medium, ' 'Medium 21 Laps 1:31.829 P14 Proto, Soft, Soft George ' 'Russell It feels great to back driving around Suzuka. It’s such ' 'an incredible circuit. It’s been a slightly strange Friday for ' 'us. The track seemed to have very low grip, particularly in FP1, ' 'so the car is sliding around quite a lot. That doesn’t give you ' 'the best feeling in the world as a driver. Particularly when ' 'you’ve got plenty of high-speed corners to tackle. The race on ' 'Sunday will also be interesting as tyre degradation looks very ' 'high. In terms of the relative order, the Red Bull looks to have ' 'returned to its normal pace at the front. They have been ' 'exceptionally quick today. I think we are likely half-a-step ' 'behind the Ferraris and the McLaren of Lando Norris at present. ' 'We’ve got a bit of work to do tonight to close that gap. We are ' 'typically strong at finding those performance gains so we can be ' 'optimistic of improving for tomorrow. Lewis Hamilton It was a ' 'very challenging day for us out there. I had a lack of confidence ' 'in the car and that contributed to our struggles. It was ' 'difficult to find the right balance and we didn’t manage to get ' 'on top of it by the end of FP2. The tyres were overheating and ' 'that left us quite far off the top of the timing sheets. We know ' 'we’ve got a lot of work to do tonight to pick up the performance. ' 'I do believe we can make improvements though. We have had similar ' 'Friday’s this season and come back stronger on Saturday. We will ' 'see tomorrow if we have done so again. We will be putting in the ' 'effort this evening to give us every chance of getting ourselves ' 'higher up the order. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' "Director We've certainly been on the back foot today. Both FP1 " 'and FP2 proved tricky sessions for us. Both drivers reported ' 'struggling with an overall lack of grip and the balance of the ' 'car. We made some changes ahead of the second session and gained ' 'some useful learnings from that. However, we know we must make ' 'improvements overnight. We are clearly not strong enough in the ' 'faster corners, with the first sector proving a particular ' 'weakness for us. That’s where the majority of our work will be ' 'focused this evening. George did find some improvement on the ' 'single lap in FP2, but we are facing the same challenges on both ' 'our qualifying pace and the long run. In a sense that is ' 'encouraging. If we can fix one, the other should improve too. ' 'However, we are not underestimating the work we’ve got to do to ' 'be stronger over the rest of the weekend.', 'content_html': '

Learning day for the team on first day of running ' 'at Suzuka

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  • It was a challenging Friday at the Japanese Grand Prix, ' 'with high temperatures and humidity persisting ' 'throughout.
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  • The team opted use a set of prototype Pirelli tyres in ' 'both FP1 and FP2, before focusing on the traditional Friday ' 'work across the softer end of the usual compound ' 'range.
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  • FP1 saw both drivers run two sets of the Medium tyre; ' 'Lewis and George both initially struggling with the balance ' 'of the car and an overall lack of grip.
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  • Several set-up changes were made ahead of FP2; George ' 'the slightly happier driver at the end of the session in P5, ' 'with Lewis P14.
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  • Less than one second covered P2 to P14 in FP2 with seven ' 'different teams in the top-10.
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  • The team will now focus on looking to optimise the ' 'set-up and make improvements overnight before returning to ' 'the track for FP3 tomorrow ' 'morning.
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FP1

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FP2

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George Russell

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24 Laps

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1:33.310

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P13

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1:31.328

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P5

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Proto, Soft, Soft

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Lewis Hamilton

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22 Laps

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1:33.699

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P16

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Proto, Medium, Medium

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1:31.829

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P14

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Proto, Soft, Soft

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George Russell

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It feels great to back driving around Suzuka. It’s such ' 'an incredible circuit. It’s been a slightly strange Friday ' 'for us. The track seemed to have very low grip, particularly ' 'in FP1, so the car is sliding around quite a lot. That ' 'doesn’t give you the best feeling in the world as a driver. ' 'Particularly when you’ve got plenty of high-speed corners to ' 'tackle. The race on Sunday will also be interesting as tyre ' 'degradation looks very high.

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In terms of the relative order, the Red Bull looks to ' 'have returned to its normal pace at the front. They have ' 'been exceptionally quick today. I think we are likely ' 'half-a-step behind the Ferraris and the McLaren of Lando ' 'Norris at present. We’ve got a bit of work to do tonight to ' 'close that gap. We are typically strong at finding those ' 'performance gains so we can be optimistic of improving for ' 'tomorrow.

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Lewis Hamilton

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It was a very challenging day for us out there. I had a ' 'lack of confidence in the car and that contributed to our ' 'struggles. It was difficult to find the right balance and we ' 'didn’t manage to get on top of it by the end of FP2. The ' 'tyres were overheating and that left us quite far off the ' 'top of the timing sheets.

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We know we’ve got a lot of work to do tonight to pick up ' 'the performance. I do believe we can make improvements ' 'though. We have had similar Friday’s this season and come ' 'back stronger on Saturday. We will see tomorrow if we have ' 'done so again. We will be putting in the effort this evening ' 'to give us every chance of getting ourselves higher up the ' 'order.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We've certainly been on the back foot today. Both FP1 and " 'FP2 proved tricky sessions for us. Both drivers reported ' 'struggling with an overall lack of grip and the balance of ' 'the car. We made some changes ahead of the second session ' 'and gained some useful learnings from that. However, we know ' 'we must make improvements overnight.

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We are clearly not strong enough in the faster corners, ' 'with the first sector proving a particular weakness for us. ' 'That’s where the majority of our work will be focused this ' 'evening. George did find some improvement on the single lap ' 'in FP2, but we are facing the same challenges on both our ' 'qualifying pace and the long run. In a sense that is ' 'encouraging. If we can fix one, the other should improve ' 'too. However, we are not underestimating the work we’ve got ' 'to do to be stronger over the rest of the ' 'weekend.

\n', 'date': '2023-09-22T10:30:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Japanese Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/d66f4600-81e0-4893-bad2-1545d8b872f2'} 2025-11-30 01:02:02 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=89&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:02 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/f335f833-d8cc-492f-927d-05ff6f7de214> {'content': ' Four Mercedes-AMG GT3s in point-scoring positions in turbulent ' 'Saturday race Successful recovery drives by Mercedes-AMG drivers ' 'in both races ADAC GT Masters: Salman Owega and Elias Seppänen ' 'defend points’ lead Spielberg. The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'Teams have racked up further valuable championship points in the ' '13th and 14th race of the season at the Red Bull Ring. By virtue ' 'of the right strategy calls in the rainy Saturday race, four ' 'Mercedes-AMG Drivers still managed to convert their starting grid ' 'positions, some of them with not too good perspectives, into ' 'point-scoring results. Performance Driver Maro Engel (GER) of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ended up fifth in the sprint race ' 'at the high-speed track in Spielberg in Austria. On Sunday, Arjun ' 'Maini (IND), Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel went on to add three ' 'further top 15 results. Race 1: Four Mercedes-AMG GT3s end up in ' 'the points in rainy Saturday race Changeable and challenging ' 'conditions made their mark on proceedings on the Saturday. In the ' '20-minute qualifying session, the drying track already made the ' 'right tyre choice a more difficult affair. A major part of the ' 'field eventually opted for treaded rain tyres. Among them was the ' 'fastest Mercedes-AMG driver, Maro Engel with the #48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG, who qualified in sixth position with a time of 1m ' '36.985s. Sachsenring race winner Luca Stolz (GER), fifth in the ' 'championship, qualified the #4 car in 14th place of the grid. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WIWARD, meanwhile, was less fortunate in the ' 'tyre gamble. With slick tyres, Lucas Auer only ended up in 27th ' 'position while teammate David Schumacher (GER) started the race ' 'from the pit lane following a crash in the morning. Similarly ' 'mixed conditions awaited the 28 DTM drivers in the one-hour race ' 'in the afternoon. Once again, most teams opted for rain tyres ' 'while Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD once again tried it with slicks, ' 'also because of the starting grid positions. After two formation ' 'laps, Maro Engel had an impressive start. With courageous ' 'overtaking moves on a damp track, he made up three places on the ' 'opening lap. After around 15 minutes, the two-time DTM race ' 'winner, the fastest driver in the field at the time, claimed what ' 'temporarily was second place. Halfway through the race, Luca ' 'Stolz was one of the first drivers to come in for the mandatory ' 'pit stop and had dry-weather tyres put on his car. Soon after ' 'that, the group of the front runners also headed into the pit ' 'lane. At that stage, especially those drivers who had opted for ' 'slicks early on benefited. As a result, Maro Engel initially lost ' 'a position during his stop and dropped back on track as well ' 'after innocently having become involved in a collision. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG brand ambassador finished the action-packed race in ' 'fifth place. Luca Stolz was seventh across the finish line with ' 'the #4 GT3. His Mercedes-AMG Team HRT teammate Arjun Maini ' 'secured two points by finishing in 14th place. Lucas Auer also ' 'scored one point for finishing 15th after a faultless recovery ' 'drive in his home race. David Schumacher, whose team completed ' 'the fastest pit stop of the day, concluded the race in 18th ' 'position. Jusuf Owega, who had topped the timing sheets after ' 'practice on Friday with a time of 1m 28.345s, unfortunately had ' 'to park his #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 early. Race 2: Mercedes-AMG ' 'Teams show strong recovery drive in Sunday race In the dry ' 'qualifying session on Sunday morning, the three customer sports ' 'teams had a hard time in completing a fast lap. With a time of 1m ' '28.148s, Arjun Maini posted the fastest lap time of all the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Drivers, resulting into 16th place on the grid for ' 'him. Luca Stolz qualified in 18th place, Lucas Auer in 21st and ' 'Maro Engel started his 90th DTM race from 23rd position. David ' 'Scumacher started from 25th place, followed by Jusuf Owega in ' '26th position. During the race in the afternoon, the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 proved to be significantly more competitive. In the opening ' 'stages already, the six AMG drivers managed to work their way ' 'several positions up. At this stage of the race, local hero Lucas ' 'Auer gained no less than seven places and initially ran in 14th ' 'place while Arjun Maini was twelfth with the #36 car going into ' 'the remainder of the race. Although a slight drizzle set in ' 'around the track just before the pit window opened, the first ' 'drivers to stop opted for new dry-weather tyres and so did ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT’s Arjun Maini, who was in the position with ' 'the best perspective. As the expected heavier rain didn’t arrive, ' 'the Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver made up some places by virtue of ' 'this decision. After the pit stops, the Indian was in tenth place ' 'with Lucas Auer and Maro Engel slotting in right behind him. All ' 'three Mercedes-AMG Drivers subsequently brought their positions ' 'home. In tenth place, Arjun Maini confirmed his upward trend from ' 'the Sachsenring weekend. By finishing eleventh, Lucas Auer once ' 'again proved his impressive race pace. In total, he made up 22 ' 'positions across this weekend’s two races. Maro Engel also put in ' 'a strong recovery drive and scored three points for his ' 'twelfth-place finish. Classified 18th, David Schumacher repeated ' 'his position from the previous day as Jusuf Owega finished in ' '21st place. Due to vibrations on the rear axle, Luca Stolz parked ' 'the #4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 early for safety reasons. At the ' 'Hockenheimring, DTM will stage its season finale on 21st and 22nd ' 'October. In the two remaining races, Mercedes-AMG still has ' 'mathematical chances of winning the manufacturers’ title that was ' 'last sealed in 2021. Currently, the performance and sports car ' 'brand from Affalterbach is in third place, 53 points down. >> ' 'Results DTM Spielberg ADAC GT Masters: Salman Owega and Elias ' 'Seppänen lead the drivers’ standings prior to the season finale ' 'In the penultimate ADAC GT Masters race weekend at Spielberg, ' 'Landgraf Motorsport drivers Salman Owega (GER) and Elias Seppänen ' '(FIN) have come yet another step closer to turning their dream of ' 'winning the championship into reality. The duo with the #48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished in sixth place in the Sunday race and, ' 'with 158 championship points, the two are favourites for the ' 'drivers’ title going into the final two races at the ' 'Hockenheimring (21st/22nd October). They are 20 points clear of ' 'the second-placed. In total, there are 56 points still to be won. ' 'Petru Umbrarescu (ROU) and Performance Driver Philip Ellis (SUI) ' 'of Haupt Racing Team achieved a podium result by finishing third ' 'with the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 on Sunday. Junior Driver Ralf Aron ' '(EST) and Alain Valente (SUI) finished fourth and seventh with ' 'the #2 sister car. “It was a very mixed weekend. Fifth and ' 'seventh place on Saturday are quite a decent result, but our joy ' 'is slightly subdued because of the contacts that cost Maro a ' 'podium finish. On Sunday, we still made the best out of it after ' 'the chequered qualifying. I am happy that Arjun has shown such a ' 'good race and was the best-placed AMG Driver in tenth place. ' 'Still, we didn’t meet our expectations, of course, so our focus ' 'is now on the season finale at Hockenheim that we want to ' 'conclude with good results.”Thomas Jäger, sporting director DTM ' '“I am happy that we finished in the points in both races. On ' 'Saturday, it really was a pity that we weren’t able to score a ' 'podium finish. That would certainly have been possible. ' 'Especially in the wet, being in contention at the front was great ' 'fun. In the dry, we struggled considerably more. Today, we have ' 'seen that as well. We will continue to work hard and hope for ' 'better conditions at Hockenheim so that we can fight for good ' 'positions in the season finale.”Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'MANN-FILTER #48 “For us, it was a challenging weekend, but I ' 'finished in the points twice again and therefore I am happy. HRT ' 'has given me a super car and as a team, we did everything we ' 'could. Tenth place on Sunday is a good result. Now, there is ' 'still Hockenheim to run. We will try to further improve until ' 'then and end the season in a strong way.”Arjun Maini, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36 “We got it wrong with the dry-weather ' 'tyres in qualifying on Saturday. As a result, we were forced to ' 'choose a different strategy for the race and went out with slicks ' 'again. Unfortunately, that was the slower option. Still, we made ' 'it all the way up to P15. Generally, we made a lot of progress in ' 'the two races, so we did a lot of things right there. Now, we ' 'only still have Hockenheim ahead of us. Prior to that, we will ' 'thoroughly analyse the weekend so that we can attack once again ' 'in the finale.”Lucas Auer, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #22 “This ' 'wasn’t our best weekend. Thankfully, we are still leading the ' 'championship and have two races ahead of us. I think, our chances ' 'of winning at Hockenheim are good. We will do our utmost to ' 'recover and try to come back as strongly as possible in the ' 'season finale.”Salman Owega, Landgraf Motorsport #48', 'content_html': '
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  • Four Mercedes-AMG GT3s in point-scoring ' 'positions in turbulent Saturday race
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Spielberg. The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams have ' 'racked up further valuable championship points in the ' '13th and 14th race of the season at ' 'the Red Bull Ring. By virtue of the right strategy calls in ' 'the rainy Saturday race, four Mercedes-AMG Drivers still ' 'managed to convert their starting grid positions, some of ' 'them with not too good perspectives, into point-scoring ' 'results. Performance Driver Maro Engel (GER) of Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team MANN-FILTER ended up fifth in the sprint race at the ' 'high-speed track in Spielberg in Austria. On Sunday, Arjun ' 'Maini (IND), Lucas Auer (AUT) and Maro Engel went on to add ' 'three further top 15 results.

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Race 1: Four Mercedes-AMG GT3s end up in the ' 'points in rainy Saturday race

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Changeable and challenging conditions made their mark on ' 'proceedings on the Saturday. In the 20-minute qualifying ' 'session, the drying track already made the right tyre choice ' 'a more difficult affair. A major part of the field ' 'eventually opted for treaded rain tyres. Among them was the ' 'fastest Mercedes-AMG driver, Maro Engel with the #48 ' 'Mercedes-AMG, who qualified in sixth position with a time of ' '1m 36.985s. Sachsenring race winner Luca Stolz (GER), fifth ' 'in the championship, qualified the #4 car in 14th ' 'place of the grid. Mercedes-AMG Team WIWARD, meanwhile, was ' 'less fortunate in the tyre gamble. With slick tyres, Lucas ' 'Auer only ended up in 27th position while ' 'teammate David Schumacher (GER) started the race from the ' 'pit lane following a crash in the morning.

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Similarly mixed conditions awaited the 28 DTM drivers in ' 'the one-hour race in the afternoon. Once again, most teams ' 'opted for rain tyres while Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD once ' 'again tried it with slicks, also because of the starting ' 'grid positions. After two formation laps, Maro Engel had an ' 'impressive start. With courageous overtaking moves on a damp ' 'track, he made up three places on the opening lap. After ' 'around 15 minutes, the two-time DTM race winner, the fastest ' 'driver in the field at the time, claimed what temporarily ' 'was second place.

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Halfway through the race, Luca Stolz was one of the first ' 'drivers to come in for the mandatory pit stop and had ' 'dry-weather tyres put on his car. Soon after that, the group ' 'of the front runners also headed into the pit lane. At that ' 'stage, especially those drivers who had opted for slicks ' 'early on benefited. As a result, Maro Engel initially lost a ' 'position during his stop and dropped back on track as well ' 'after innocently having become involved in a collision. The ' 'Mercedes-AMG brand ambassador finished the action-packed ' 'race in fifth place. Luca Stolz was seventh across the ' 'finish line with the #4 GT3. His Mercedes-AMG Team HRT ' 'teammate Arjun Maini secured two points by finishing in ' '14th place. Lucas Auer also scored one point for ' 'finishing 15th after a faultless recovery drive ' 'in his home race. David Schumacher, whose team completed the ' 'fastest pit stop of the day, concluded the race in ' '18th position. Jusuf Owega, who had topped the ' 'timing sheets after practice on Friday with a time of 1m ' '28.345s, unfortunately had to park his #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'early.

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Race 2: Mercedes-AMG Teams show strong recovery ' 'drive in Sunday race

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In the dry qualifying session on Sunday morning, the ' 'three customer sports teams had a hard time in completing a ' 'fast lap. With a time of 1m 28.148s, Arjun Maini posted the ' 'fastest lap time of all the Mercedes-AMG Drivers, resulting ' 'into 16th place on the grid for him. Luca Stolz ' 'qualified in 18th place, Lucas Auer in 21st and Maro Engel ' 'started his 90th DTM race from 23rd ' 'position. David Scumacher started from 25th ' 'place, followed by Jusuf Owega in 26th ' 'position.

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During the race in the afternoon, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'proved to be significantly more competitive. In the opening ' 'stages already, the six AMG drivers managed to work their ' 'way several positions up. At this stage of the race, local ' 'hero Lucas Auer gained no less than seven places and ' 'initially ran in 14th place while Arjun Maini was ' 'twelfth with the #36 car going into the remainder of the ' 'race.

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Although a slight drizzle set in around the track just ' 'before the pit window opened, the first drivers to stop ' 'opted for new dry-weather tyres and so did Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'HRT’s Arjun Maini, who was in the position with the best ' 'perspective. As the expected heavier rain didn’t arrive, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver made up some places by virtue of ' 'this decision. After the pit stops, the Indian was in tenth ' 'place with Lucas Auer and Maro Engel slotting in right ' 'behind him.

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All three Mercedes-AMG Drivers subsequently brought their ' 'positions home. In tenth place, Arjun Maini confirmed his ' 'upward trend from the Sachsenring weekend. By finishing ' 'eleventh, Lucas Auer once again proved his impressive race ' 'pace. In total, he made up 22 positions across this ' 'weekend’s two races. Maro Engel also put in a strong ' 'recovery drive and scored three points for his twelfth-place ' 'finish. Classified 18th, David Schumacher ' 'repeated his position from the previous day as Jusuf Owega ' 'finished in 21st place. Due to vibrations on the ' 'rear axle, Luca Stolz parked the #4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 early ' 'for safety reasons.

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At the Hockenheimring, DTM will stage its season finale ' 'on 21st and 22nd October. In the two ' 'remaining races, Mercedes-AMG still has mathematical chances ' 'of winning the manufacturers’ title that was last sealed in ' '2021. Currently, the performance and sports car brand from ' 'Affalterbach is in third place, 53 points down.

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>> Results ' 'DTM Spielberg

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ADAC GT Masters: Salman Owega and Elias Seppänen ' 'lead the drivers’ standings prior to the season ' 'finale

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In the penultimate ADAC GT Masters race weekend at ' 'Spielberg, Landgraf Motorsport drivers Salman Owega (GER) ' 'and Elias Seppänen (FIN) have come yet another step closer ' 'to turning their dream of winning the championship into ' 'reality. The duo with the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished in ' 'sixth place in the Sunday race and, with 158 championship ' 'points, the two are favourites for the drivers’ title going ' 'into the final two races at the Hockenheimring ' '(21st/22nd October). They are 20 ' 'points clear of the second-placed. In total, there are 56 ' 'points still to be won.

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Petru Umbrarescu (ROU) and Performance Driver Philip ' 'Ellis (SUI) of Haupt Racing Team achieved a podium result by ' 'finishing third with the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 on Sunday. ' 'Junior Driver Ralf Aron (EST) and Alain Valente (SUI) ' 'finished fourth and seventh with the #2 sister car.

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“It was a very mixed weekend. Fifth and seventh place on ' 'Saturday are quite a decent result, but our joy is slightly ' 'subdued because of the contacts that cost Maro a podium ' 'finish. On Sunday, we still made the best out of it after ' 'the chequered qualifying. I am happy that Arjun has shown ' 'such a good race and was the best-placed AMG Driver in tenth ' 'place. Still, we didn’t meet our expectations, of course, so ' 'our focus is now on the season finale at Hockenheim that we ' 'want to conclude with good results.”
Thomas Jäger, ' 'sporting director DTM

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“I am happy that we finished in the points in both races. ' 'On Saturday, it really was a pity that we weren’t able to ' 'score a podium finish. That would certainly have been ' 'possible. Especially in the wet, being in contention at the ' 'front was great fun. In the dry, we struggled considerably ' 'more. Today, we have seen that as well. We will continue to ' 'work hard and hope for better conditions at Hockenheim so ' 'that we can fight for good positions in the season ' 'finale.”
Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER ' '#48

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“For us, it was a challenging weekend, but I finished in ' 'the points twice again and therefore I am happy. HRT has ' 'given me a super car and as a team, we did everything we ' 'could. Tenth place on Sunday is a good result. Now, there is ' 'still Hockenheim to run. We will try to further improve ' 'until then and end the season in a strong way.”
Arjun ' 'Maini, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT #36

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“We got it wrong with the dry-weather tyres in qualifying ' 'on Saturday. As a result, we were forced to choose a ' 'different strategy for the race and went out with slicks ' 'again. Unfortunately, that was the slower option. Still, we ' 'made it all the way up to P15. Generally, we made a lot of ' 'progress in the two races, so we did a lot of things right ' 'there. Now, we only still have Hockenheim ahead of us. Prior ' 'to that, we will thoroughly analyse the weekend so that we ' 'can attack once again in the finale.”
Lucas Auer, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD #22

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“This wasn’t our best weekend. Thankfully, we are still ' 'leading the championship and have two races ahead of us. I ' 'think, our chances of winning at Hockenheim are good. We ' 'will do our utmost to recover and try to come back as ' 'strongly as possible in the season finale.”
Salman Owega, ' 'Landgraf Motorsport #48

\n', 'date': '2023-09-24T02:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-AMG Teams with convincing overtaking moves at Spielberg', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/f335f833-d8cc-492f-927d-05ff6f7de214'} 2025-11-30 01:02:02 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/59f6b750-8f66-4e45-8973-76dd8557c7f4> {'content': 'Fourth row of the grid for Lewis and George at Suzuka Lewis ' 'Hamilton and George Russell qualified seventh and eighth ' 'respectively for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. Overnight changes ' 'helped improve the balance of the car with both drivers reporting ' 'a better feeling with the W14 during FP3. Both cars used two sets ' 'of the Soft compound in Q1; Lewis and George setting identical ' 'times to progress. In an extremely tight Q2, just seven tenths ' 'covered the 15 runners at the flag. Both drivers improved on ' 'their final runs to make it into Q3. Despite their best efforts, ' 'Lewis and George could only manage the fourth row of the grid; ' 'the pace of the W14 consistently behind the three fastest teams ' 'this weekend. Nevertheless, Sunday’s race is expected to see high ' 'tyre degradation which could provide plenty of strategic variance ' 'and opportunities. Driver FP3 Q1 Q2 Q3 Lewis ' 'Hamilton P7 6 Laps P10 6 Laps P4 6 Laps P7 ' '1:30.811 Soft, Soft 1:30.040 Soft, Soft 1:29.908 Soft, ' 'Soft George Russell P8 6 Laps P9 6 Laps P8 3 ' 'Laps P8 1:30.811 Soft, Soft 1:30.268 Soft, Soft ' '1:30.219 Soft Lewis Hamilton We did some great work ' 'overnight and the changes we made felt good in FP3. The car has ' 'generally felt nice to drive today. That was a relief as ' 'yesterday was a bad day. We typically have at least one ' 'suboptimal day each weekend, so Friday was likely that. I felt ' 'much more confident with the car in FP3, and I was giving it ' 'everything in Qualifying. The first sector was the major ' 'difference though. We had a seven tenths deficit through it and ' 'it’s mostly to do with the lack of rear-end grip we have. I was ' 'happy with my laps, even the runs on the used tyre. A track like ' 'this is one of the most challenging to drive anywhere in the ' 'world. It’s amazing, even when the car is a little bit difficult. ' 'My final lap was enjoyable, but the cars ahead were just too ' 'quick compared to us. Let’s hope for a better race tomorrow. ' 'George Russell Today was a fair representation of how we perform ' 'on circuit that have similar characteristics to Suzuka. There’s a ' 'large range of corners where we have plenty of high-speed and ' 'some very low speed turns too. Our car isn’t the strongest across ' 'the full range of corners, so we have been struggling a little ' 'more here, particularly in sector one. We saw last week in ' 'Singapore that if we can find the sweet spot of the car on tracks ' 'requiring high downforce then we can fight at the front. That is ' 'not the case here. Tomorrow’s race I expect to be challenging. ' 'Our race pace will likely be similar to our single lap pace. The ' 'gaps may close up a little but not substantially. We do have the ' 'option to try some different strategy options, having two hard ' 'tyres in our allocation. McLaren and Ferrari may not have the ' 'same freedom. However, I only expect it to only be a small ' 'advantage. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director We made ' 'several changes overnight, designed to improve the performance of ' 'the car through the first sector. That was where we were ' 'particularly weak yesterday. We did find some gains but ' 'ultimately, our performance today can mainly be attributed to the ' 'corner speed range we see here at Suzuka. Over the course of the ' 'year, we’ve done a good job of adding performance in the lower ' 'speed corners. However here, and in particular that first sector, ' 'you need a lot of downforce in a certain ride height range. The ' 'W14 isn’t the strongest car in that area and that helps explain ' 'our deficit today. Our nearest competitors in the championship ' 'are Ferrari. We will have an eye on them strategically tomorrow ' 'as they line up ahead of us, and hopefully we can be in a race ' 'with them. We came here thinking that tyre degradation would be ' 'high. That looked to be the case on Friday and even earlier today ' 'in FP3. Our second set of Hard tyres means that we can look at ' 'strategies and stints that they possible cannot. Hopefully we can ' 'exploit that. We will ultimately find out in that first stint how ' 'the degradation is looking and its impact on the race.', 'content_html': '

Fourth row of the grid for Lewis and George at ' 'Suzuka

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Lewis Hamilton

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We did some great work overnight and the changes we made ' 'felt good in FP3. The car has generally felt nice to drive ' 'today. That was a relief as yesterday was a bad day. We ' 'typically have at least one suboptimal day each weekend, so ' 'Friday was likely that.

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I felt much more confident with the car in FP3, and I was ' 'giving it everything in Qualifying. The first sector was the ' 'major difference though. We had a seven tenths deficit ' 'through it and it’s mostly to do with the lack of rear-end ' 'grip we have. I was happy with my laps, even the runs on the ' 'used tyre. A track like this is one of the most challenging ' 'to drive anywhere in the world. It’s amazing, even when the ' 'car is a little bit difficult. My final lap was enjoyable, ' 'but the cars ahead were just too quick compared to us. Let’s ' 'hope for a better race tomorrow.

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George Russell

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Today was a fair representation of how we perform on ' 'circuit that have similar characteristics to Suzuka. There’s ' 'a large range of corners where we have plenty of high-speed ' 'and some very low speed turns too. Our car isn’t the ' 'strongest across the full range of corners, so we have been ' 'struggling a little more here, particularly in sector one. ' 'We saw last week in Singapore that if we can find the sweet ' 'spot of the car on tracks requiring high downforce then we ' 'can fight at the front. That is not the case here.

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Tomorrow’s race I expect to be challenging. Our race pace ' 'will likely be similar to our single lap pace. The gaps may ' 'close up a little but not substantially. We do have the ' 'option to try some different strategy options, having two ' 'hard tyres in our allocation. McLaren and Ferrari may not ' 'have the same freedom. However, I only expect it to only be ' 'a small advantage.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We made several changes overnight, designed to improve ' 'the performance of the car through the first sector. That ' 'was where we were particularly weak yesterday. We did find ' 'some gains but ultimately, our performance today can mainly ' 'be attributed to the corner speed range we see here at ' 'Suzuka. Over the course of the year, we’ve done a good job ' 'of adding performance in the lower speed corners. However ' 'here, and in particular that first sector, you need a lot of ' 'downforce in a certain ride height range. The W14 isn’t the ' 'strongest car in that area and that helps explain our ' 'deficit today.

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Our nearest competitors in the championship are Ferrari. ' 'We will have an eye on them strategically tomorrow as they ' 'line up ahead of us, and hopefully we can be in a race with ' 'them. We came here thinking that tyre degradation would be ' 'high. That looked to be the case on Friday and even earlier ' 'today in FP3. Our second set of Hard tyres means that we can ' 'look at strategies and stints that they possible cannot. ' 'Hopefully we can exploit that. We will ultimately find out ' 'in that first stint how the degradation is looking and its ' 'impact on the race.

\n', 'date': '2023-09-23T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Japanese Grand Prix - Saturday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/59f6b750-8f66-4e45-8973-76dd8557c7f4'} 2025-11-30 01:02:02 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=90&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:02 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=90&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:02 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/94d22be5-ed29-4056-9650-928332b67b24> {'content': 'From Singapore to Suzuka and round 16 of the season in the Land ' 'of the Rising Sun Toto Talks Japan Fact File: Japanese Grand ' 'Prix Stat Sheet: Japanese Grand Prix Toto Talks Japan It was a ' 'thrilling Sunday night in Singapore. Although the result wasn’t ' 'quite what we were hoping for, there are plenty of positives we ' 'can take away. We were bold and aggressive with our strategy ' 'calls. The pace of the car all weekend was strong. We executed ' 'well as a team and gave it a real shot for victory as the racers ' 'we are. It was a great drive to the podium from Lewis. He showed ' 'impressive pace throughout the race, especially the final stint. ' 'P3 was a deserved reward for his efforts. For George, he’d ' 'performed faultlessly all weekend. He was giving it absolutely ' 'everything in the search for victory. That’s absolutely what we ' 'want to see. It was a small mistake on the final lap and that ' 'will make it even more painful for him. I know he will bounce ' 'back strongly. We have another race in just a few days’ time. ' 'Japan is always a unique event with very passionate fans. The ' 'track is incredibly challenging, and the drivers love racing on ' 'it. The margins were so close in Singapore, so we’ll be aiming ' 'for another competitive showing in Suzuka. We lost some ground in ' 'the Constructors’ Championship to Ferrari at the last race. We ' 'are looking forwards not back, though. Our focus is on maximising ' 'the package we have and scoring as many points as possible. If we ' 'do so, I’m confident we can extend our advantage. Fact File: ' 'Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka holds the distinction of being the ' 'only circuit we race at that is laid out in a figure-of-eight ' 'configuration. After the Degner Curves, the circuit passes under ' 'the straight leading to 130R. Owing to this, it’s the only F1 ' 'track that runs both clockwise and anticlockwise. This ' 'figure-of-eight layout is beneficial for tyre wear. It creates a ' 'more even balance between left and right-hand corners (10 being ' 'right-handers and eight to the left), distributing load more ' 'equally between tyres. The first corner doesn’t require any ' 'braking on entry. In Qualifying, drivers don’t hit the brakes ' 'until the car is cornering at close to 5G. That helps to generate ' 'some of the highest steering wheel torques of the entire season. ' 'The vast majority of the first sector at Suzuka is spent ' 'cornering. From Turn 1 until the exit of Turn 7, the steering ' 'wheel is moving almost continuously for nearly 2km of the lap. ' 'Just 1.2 km of the lap is spent driving in a straight line. Most ' 'of the 5.807 kms sees some lateral g-force going through the car. ' 'The lack of straights also means that Suzuka is just one of four ' 'circuits on the calendar that has a solitary DRS zone. 130R is ' 'one of F1’s quickest corners, taken at 295 km/h. Turn 11 ' 'meanwhile is one of the slowest at 60 km/h. The braking zone for ' 'Turn 11 is particularly challenging. Drivers must hit the brakes ' 'midway through the fast Turn 10. They are cornering at close to ' '3.5G while turning right before the hairpin left. Lockups are ' 'therefore common. In contrast to Singapore, brakes have a ' 'slightly easier time at Suzuka. There are only two heavy braking ' 'events on the track. Brake duty and wear are therefore among the ' 'lowest we see across the year. Suzuka has one of the highest mass ' 'sensitivities of the season. That means that carrying more fuel ' 'is more penalising in terms of lap time and performance. Stat ' 'Sheet: Japanese Grand Prix 2023 Japanese Grand Prix ' 'Session Local Time (JST) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart ' '(CEST) Practice One - Friday 11:30 – 12:30 03:30 – ' '04:30 04:30 – 05:30 Practice Two - Friday 15:00 – 16:00 ' '07:00 – 08:00 08:00 – 09:00 Practice Three – Saturday ' '11:30 – 12:30 03:30 – 04:30 04:30 – 05:30 Qualifying - ' 'Saturday 15:00 – 16:00 07:00 – 08:00 08:00 – 09:00 ' 'Grand Prix - Sunday 14:00 06:00 07:00 \xa0 Race ' 'Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at the Japanese Grand ' 'Prix \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole Positions Front ' 'row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes 11 6 11 5 ' '9 4 2 Lewis Hamilton 13 5 8 4 7 4 1 ' 'George Russell 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 MB Power 27 ' '11 26 7 16 8 13 \xa0 \xa0 Technical Stats - ' 'Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps ' 'Completed Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear ' 'Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections Mercedes 4,692 ' '23,894.333 78,241 241,108 187,680,000 Lewis Hamilton ' '2,390 12,178.050 39,756 123,048 95,600,000 George ' 'Russell 2,302 11,716.283 38,485 118,060 92,080,000 ' 'MB Power 18,126 91,890.436 300,712 931,174 ' '725,040,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 286 125 287 137 258 104 59 ' '81 Mercedes (since 2010) 274 116 269 129 236 93 ' '54 79 Lewis Hamilton 325 103 196 104 175 64 ' 'N/A N/A George Russell 97 1 10 1 8 6 N/A ' 'N/A MB Power 556 213 577 222 449 205 91 ' '118 \xa0', 'content_html': '

From Singapore to Suzuka and round 16 of the ' 'season in the Land of the Rising Sun

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  • Toto Talks Japan
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Toto Talks Japan

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It was a thrilling Sunday night in Singapore. Although ' 'the result wasn’t quite what we were hoping for, there are ' 'plenty of positives we can take away. We were bold and ' 'aggressive with our strategy calls. The pace of the car all ' 'weekend was strong. We executed well as a team and gave it a ' 'real shot for victory as the racers we are.

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It was a great drive to the podium from Lewis. He showed ' 'impressive pace throughout the race, especially the final ' 'stint. P3 was a deserved reward for his efforts. For George, ' 'he’d performed faultlessly all weekend. He was giving it ' 'absolutely everything in the search for victory. That’s ' 'absolutely what we want to see. It was a small mistake on ' 'the final lap and that will make it even more painful for ' 'him. I know he will bounce back strongly.

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We have another race in just a few days’ time. Japan is ' 'always a unique event with very passionate fans. The track ' 'is incredibly challenging, and the drivers love racing on ' 'it. The margins were so close in Singapore, so we’ll be ' 'aiming for another competitive showing in Suzuka.

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We lost some ground in the Constructors’ Championship to ' 'Ferrari at the last race. We are looking forwards not back, ' 'though. Our focus is on maximising the package we have and ' 'scoring as many points as possible. If we do so, I’m ' 'confident we can extend our advantage.

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Fact File: Japanese Grand Prix

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  • Suzuka holds the distinction of being the only circuit ' 'we race at that is laid out in a figure-of-eight ' 'configuration.
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  • After the Degner Curves, the circuit passes under the ' 'straight leading to 130R. Owing to this, it’s the only F1 ' 'track that runs both clockwise and anticlockwise.
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  • This figure-of-eight layout is beneficial for tyre wear. ' 'It creates a more even balance between left and right-hand ' 'corners (10 being right-handers and eight to the left), ' 'distributing load more equally between tyres.
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  • The first corner doesn’t require any braking on entry. ' 'In Qualifying, drivers don’t hit the brakes until the car is ' 'cornering at close to 5G.
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  • That helps to generate some of the highest steering ' 'wheel torques of the entire season.
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  • The vast majority of the first sector at Suzuka is spent ' 'cornering. From Turn 1 until the exit of Turn 7, the ' 'steering wheel is moving almost continuously for nearly 2km ' 'of the lap.
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  • Just 1.2 km of the lap is spent driving in a straight ' 'line. Most of the 5.807 kms sees some lateral g-force going ' 'through the car.
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  • The lack of straights also means that Suzuka is just one ' 'of four circuits on the calendar that has a solitary DRS ' 'zone.
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  • 130R is one of F1’s quickest corners, taken at 295 km/h. ' 'Turn 11 meanwhile is one of the slowest at 60 km/h.
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  • The braking zone for Turn 11 is particularly ' 'challenging. Drivers must hit the brakes midway through the ' 'fast Turn 10. They are cornering at close to 3.5G while ' 'turning right before the hairpin left. Lockups are therefore ' 'common.
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  • In contrast to Singapore, brakes have a slightly easier ' 'time at Suzuka. There are only two heavy braking events on ' 'the track. Brake duty and wear are therefore among the ' 'lowest we see across the year.
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  • Suzuka has one of the highest mass sensitivities of the ' 'season. That means that carrying more fuel is more ' 'penalising in terms of lap time and performance.
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Stat Sheet: Japanese Grand Prix

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2023 Japanese Grand Prix

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Session

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Local Time (JST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One - Friday

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11:30 – 12:30

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03:30 – 04:30

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04:30 – 05:30

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Practice Two - Friday

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07:00 – 08:00

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08:00 – 09:00

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03:30 – 04:30

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07:00 – 08:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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07:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Japanese Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Front row places

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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11

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6

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11

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5

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9

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4

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2

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Lewis Hamilton

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13

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5

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8

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4

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7

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4

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1

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George Russell

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2

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0

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MB Power

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27

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26

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Mercedes

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4,692

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23,894.333

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78,241

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241,108

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187,680,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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39,756

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123,048

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95,600,000

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2,302

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11,716.283

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38,485

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18,126

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91,890.436

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300,712

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725,040,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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125

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287

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137

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258

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104

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59

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81

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274

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116

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269

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129

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236

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93

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54

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79

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325

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103

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196

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104

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175

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George Russell

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97

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1

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10

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1

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8

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6

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MB Power

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556

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213

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577

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222

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91

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  • EQE Limousine und EQE SUV jetzt mit besonders ' 'umfangreichen Sonderausstattungspaketen für Exterieur und ' 'Interieur erhältlich
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  • Sondermodelle Edition Electric Art sowie Edition ' 'AMG Line bündeln beliebte Ausstattungsumfänge mit ' 'attraktivem Preisvorteil[1]
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  • Fahrzeugbestellung direkt vor Ort in den ' 'Mercedes-Benz Niederlassungen, beim Mercedes-Benz Partner ' 'oder online im Mercedes-Benz Store
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Expressiv und elegant oder faszinierend dynamisch – ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden von Mercedes-Benz in Deutschland haben ' 'die Wahl: Mit der Edition Electric Art und der Edition AMG ' 'Line sind die EQE Limousine und der EQE SUV ab sofort mit ' 'einer besonders umfangreichen Sonderausstattung für ' 'Exterieur sowie Interieur und einem attraktiven ' 'Preisvorteil[1] erhältlich. Dabei bietet das in ' 'allen Edition Sondermodellen enthaltene Premium-Paket ' '(Electric Art Premium beziehungsweise AMG Line Premium) bei ' 'beiden Karosserievarianten ein umfassendes Angebot ' 'hinsichtlich Innovation, Sicherheit und Komfort.

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Dank zahlreicher Ausstattungs-Highlights wie Burmester® ' '3D-Surround-Soundsystem, neuester Generation MBUX mit ' 'Augmented Reality und intelligentem Fahrassistenz-Paket Plus ' 'lassen die neuen Sondermodelle keine Wünsche offen. ' 'Innovative Features wie beispielsweise DIGITAL LIGHT, die ' 'aktive Ambientebeleuchtung und das Park-Paket mit ' '360°-Kamera sorgen für komfortables Fahren und sind ebenso ' 'im Ausstattungsumfang enthalten wie die ' 'Black-Panel-Kühlerverkleidung mit fein gestalteten Mercedes ' 'Sternen. Im Rahmen der jeweiligen Fahrzeugkonfiguration ' 'besteht darüber hinaus die Möglichkeit, weitere ' 'Individualisierungen an EQE Limousine und EQE SUV ' 'vorzunehmen.

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Verfügbar sind die Edition Sondermodelle für den ' 'EQE 300 (WLTP: Stromverbrauch kombiniert: ' '19,5 - 16,5 kWh/100 km; CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 ' 'g/km)[2], EQE 350 (WLTP: ' 'Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 19,5 - 16,5 kWh/100 km; ' 'CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km)[2], ' 'EQE 350 4MATIC (WLTP: Stromverbrauch ' 'kombiniert: 19,7 - 17,0 kWh/100 km; CO2-Emissionen ' 'kombiniert: 0 g/km)[2] und EQE SUV ' '300 (WLTP: Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 21,9-18,5 ' 'kWh/100 km; CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 ' 'g/km)[2], EQE SUV 350+ (WLTP: ' 'Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 21,7-17,5 kWh/100 km; ' 'CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km)[2], ' 'EQE SUV 350 4MATIC (WLTP: Stromverbrauch ' 'kombiniert: 22,5-18,6 kWh/100 km; CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: ' '0 g/km)[2].

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Der Paketpreis für die Modelle der EQE Limousine beträgt ' '10.174,50 EUR[3] bei der Edition Electric Art ' 'sowie 13.155,45 EUR[3] bei der Edition AMG Line. ' 'Für die EQE SUV Modelle beträgt der Paketpreis 8.413,30 ' 'EUR[3] bei der Edition Electric Art sowie ' '11.840,50 EUR[3] in bei der Edition AMG ' 'Line.

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Individuelle Fahrzeugkonfiguration ab sofort für alle ' 'EQE SUV Modelle möglich

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Mit Einführung der Edition Ausstattungslinien haben ' 'Kundinnen und Kunden nun auch die Möglichkeit, alle ' 'verfügbaren Modelle des EQE SUV individuell zu konfigurieren ' 'und ihr Fahrzeug mit persönlicher Wunschausstattung zu ' 'bestellen. Darüber hinaus steht auch weiterhin ein ' 'umfangreiches Angebot attraktiv vorkonfigurierter sowie ' 'kurzfristig verfügbarer Fahrzeuge bereit. Die ' 'Fahrzeugauswahl und -bestellung kann dabei direkt vor Ort in ' 'den Mercedes-Benz Niederlassungen, beim Mercedes-Benz ' 'Partner oder online über den Mercedes-Benz Store ' 'erfolgen.

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[1] Die Aktion gilt ab 01.09.2023 und nur für ' 'EQE 300, EQE 350, EQE 350 4MATIC und EQE SUV 300, EQE SUV ' '350+, EQE SUV 350 4MATIC. Der Preisvorteil in Höhe von 32% ' 'bezieht sich auf den Preis für die Ausstattungspakete ' 'Edition Electric Art und Edition AMG Line und gilt nur beim ' 'Erwerb der genannten Fahrzeugmodelle mit den ' 'Ausstattungspaketen Edition Electric Art oder Edition AMG ' 'Line. Nur bei teilnehmenden Mercedes-Benz ' 'Vertriebspartnern.

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[2] Stromverbrauch und Reichweite wurden auf ' 'Grundlage der VO 2017/1151/EU ermittelt.

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[3] Unverbindliche Preisempfehlungen für ' 'Deutschland inklusive 19 Prozent Mehrwertsteuer.

\n', 'date': '2023-09-20T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'GERMAN: EQE Limousine und EQE SUV ab sofort als Edition ' 'Sondermodelle mit umfangreicher Ausstattung und attraktivem ' 'Preisvorteil erhältlich', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/c89be945-ea51-4223-af67-d676587adbd5'} 2025-11-30 01:02:03 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/2118ef14-9d7c-4892-9002-5a30404cac19> {'content': 'Dr. Jörg Homering (53), previously Head of Industrial Strategy at ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Vans, will take over as Head of Production and ' 'Site at Mercedes‑Benz Ludwigsfelde GmbH on November 1, 2023. ' 'He thereby follows Dr. Markus Keicher, who will devote himself to ' 'other tasks in the company. \n' '"I would like to thank Markus Keicher for his excellent and ' 'trusting cooperation and commitment in recent years. He managed ' 'the team on site confidently through all challenges and kept the ' 'plant on course even in turbulent times. He will now take over ' 'another exciting and challenging task within the Group and we ' 'wish him all the best for the future. With Jörg Homering, we have ' 'gained a very experienced colleague for the management of our ' 'plant in Ludwigsfelde. With his extensive knowledge in the ' 'production environment and extensive experience in the areas of ' 'logistics and quality management, he will continue to manage and ' 'develop the plant successfully.” Francesco Ciancia, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans Global Operations\n' 'Jörg Homering started his career in 1998 at the then ' 'Daimler‑Benz AG in the Berlin-Marienfelde plant. After ' "positions in the company's central HR unit in Stuttgart before he " 'moved to Mitsubishi Fuso in Japan, where he was last Head of ' 'Quality Management. In November 2015 he took over as Head of the ' 'global logistics function "Supply" at Mercedes-Benz Vans in ' 'Quality Management. From 2020 on he worked as Head of Quality ' 'Management at Mercedes-Benz Vans and took on his current position ' 'as Head of Industrial Strategy in 2023.\n' 'As the location and production manager of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Ludwigsfelde GmbH, Jörg Homering will be ' 'responsible for the operations of the Brandenburg plant. In his ' 'new function, he will drive forward the further development of ' 'the site and, among other things, ensure a smooth ramp-up of ' 'eSprinter production, which will begin in the second quarter of ' '2024.', 'content_html': '

Dr. Jörg Homering (53), previously Head of Industrial ' 'Strategy at Mercedes‑Benz Vans, will take over as Head ' 'of Production and Site at Mercedes‑Benz Ludwigsfelde GmbH on ' 'November 1, 2023. He thereby follows Dr. Markus ' 'Keicher, who will devote himself to other tasks in the ' 'company. 

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"I would like to thank Markus Keicher for his excellent ' 'and trusting cooperation and commitment in recent years. He ' 'managed the team on site confidently through all challenges ' 'and kept the plant on course even in turbulent times. He ' 'will now take over another exciting and challenging task ' 'within the Group and we wish him all the best for the ' 'future. With Jörg Homering, we have gained a very ' 'experienced colleague for the management of our plant in ' 'Ludwigsfelde. With his extensive knowledge in the production ' 'environment and extensive experience in the areas of ' 'logistics and quality management, he will continue to manage ' 'and develop the plant successfully.” 
Francesco ' 'Ciancia, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Global Operations

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Jörg Homering started his career in 1998 at the then ' 'Daimler‑Benz AG in the Berlin-Marienfelde plant. After ' "positions in the company's central HR unit in Stuttgart " 'before he moved to Mitsubishi Fuso in Japan, where he was ' 'last Head of Quality Management. In November 2015 he took ' 'over as Head of the global logistics function "Supply" at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans in Quality Management. From 2020 on he ' 'worked as Head of Quality Management at Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'and took on his current position as Head of Industrial ' 'Strategy in 2023.

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As the location and production manager of ' 'Mercedes‑Benz Ludwigsfelde GmbH, Jörg Homering will be ' 'responsible for the operations of the Brandenburg plant. In ' 'his new function, he will drive forward the further ' 'development of the site and, among other things, ensure a ' 'smooth ramp-up of eSprinter production, which will begin in ' 'the second quarter of 2024.

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New production techniques created within the MO360 ' 'digital ecosystem\n' 'Ramp-up accelerated: Virtual Ramp-Up of new halls and systems ' 'thanks to the use of digital twin of production developed with ' 'NVIDIA Omniverse\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) in production: Continual ' 'updating of vehicle software during production via the Mercedes ' 'Intelligent Cloud – Rastatt serves as the blueprint\n' 'Data democratization: Production employees use ChatGPT for data ' 'processing with the MO360 Data Platform\n' 'Artificial intelligence (AI): Improves efficiency in paint shops: ' 'Rastatt plant achieves energy savings of 20 % in the ' 'energy-intensive topcoat process\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is using in the production the digital twin to ' 'plan, retool and ramp-up production of its new MMA platform at ' 'its factories in Rastatt (Germany), Kecskemét (Hungary) and ' 'Beijing (China). This “Digital First” approach enhances ' 'efficiency, avoids defects and saves time, marking a step-change ' 'in the flexibility, resilience and intelligence of the ' 'Mercedes-Benz MO360 production system.\n' 'The introduction of the Mercedes Modular Architecture (MMA), ' 'which was showcased at the Munich IAA MOBILITY in September in ' 'the Concept CLA Class, marks the next step in making the MO360 ' 'digital production ecosystem more intelligent. The company uses ' 'this flexible production system to network around 30 ' 'Mercedes-Benz plants worldwide using real-time data. With MO360, ' 'Mercedes-Benz is able to produce electric, hybrid and combustion ' 'models on one factory line in order to scale the production of ' 'electric vehicles in accordance with market demand.\n' '“Mercedes-Benz is initiating a new era of automotive ' 'manufacturing thanks to the integration of Artificial ' 'Intelligence, MB.OS and the digital twin based on NVIDIA ' 'Omniverse into the MO360 ecosystem. With our new ‘Digital First’ ' 'approach, we unlock efficiency potential even before the launch ' 'of our MMA models in our global production network and can ' 'accelerate the ramp-up significantly.” Jörg Burzer, Member ' 'of the Board of the Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Production, Quality ' 'and Supply Chain Management \n' 'Virtual ramp-up of an assembly hall: Mercedes-Benz plant in ' 'Rastatt reduces construction time and costs\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz plant in Rastatt, Germany, showcases digital ' 'twin technology for introducing next-generation vehicles in a way ' 'which results in only minimal interruption of assembly in ' 'existing halls. With the ‘Digital First’ approach, Mercedes-Benz ' 'ensures that the new production line for new models on the MMA ' 'platform in the existing Rastatt plant can be modified, ' 'configured and optimized using high-precision digital simulation ' 'techniques. The exact position of machines, supply routes and ' 'production lines can be determined and simulated in advance ' 'without interrupting the production of the current compact cars ' 'A- and B-Class, GLA and EQA. Furthermore, production can be ' 'ramped up significantly faster when compared to a conventional ' 'planning process. Mercedes-Benz is investing a low triple-digit ' 'million euros amount to prepare the Rastatt plant for the new ' 'models of the next-generation. The virtual ramp up in Rastatt ' 'will serve as a blueprint for the global production network which ' 'includes the cooperation plant in Beijing.\n' 'Digital twin in production: Mercedes-Benz builds virtual ' 'factories with NVIDIA Omniverse\n' 'Mercedes-Benz is developing new production techniques with ' 'NVIDIA. The company harnessing its competence in the fields of ' 'software platforms, data and artificial intelligence (AI). For ' 'the plant expansion at the Hungarian site in Kecskemét, ' 'Mercedes-Benz has created a completely digital depiction of the ' 'entire hall for the first time. For this, the company relies on ' 'NVIDIA Omniverse, a platform for developing Universal Scene ' 'Description (OpenUSD) applications for industrial digitalization, ' 'such as digital twins. The digital twin includes the entire ' 'building and the infrastructure in it as well as break areas and ' 'changing rooms for the employees. With the digital twin for ' 'production, assembly areas can be planned, retooled and inspected ' 'virtually while taking into account the need for short distances, ' 'sufficiently wide aisles, and even fire protection. The virtual ' 'ramp-up guarantees the increased speed, transparency and ' 'flexibility of production processes without the obligation to use ' 'cost-intensive hardware. In simulation runs, savings can be ' 'conducted. By leveraging Omniverse, Mercedes-Benz can interact ' 'directly with its suppliers, reduce coordination processes by ' '50%. Using a digital twin doubles the speed for converting or ' 'constructing an assembly hall - while improving the quality of ' 'the processes. With the data collected in the virtual world, ' 'assembly processes can be optimized even faster and potential ' 'errors can be detected at an early stage – without “real world” ' 'interference.\n' '“What if reality becomes a representation of the digital, rather ' 'than the digital being a representation of reality? Our vision in ' 'the future is getting trust in digital twins as same as we do in ' 'physical reality.” Jan Brecht, Chief Information Officer ' '(CIO) of Mercedes-Benz Group AG \n' '“Digitalization will enable a whole new era of efficiency for the ' 'automotive industry. Using NVIDIA Omniverse and AI, Mercedes-Benz ' 'is building a connected, digital-first approach to optimize its ' 'manufacturing processes, ultimately reducing construction time ' 'and production costs.” Rev Lebaredian, Vice President of ' 'Omniverse and simulation technology at NVIDIA\n' 'Efficiency through AI\n' 'In addition, the introduction of AI opens up new areas of energy ' 'and cost-savings. The Rastatt plant is being used to pioneer ' 'digital production in the paint shop. AI helped to create ' 'efficiency gains in topcoat booths, where vehicle chassis get ' 'their paint and protection layers. Instead of a conventional ' 'programmable logic controller (PLC), AI took over the monitoring ' 'of the relevant sub-processes in the pilot testing, which led to ' 'energy savings of 20 % when compared to conventional PLC control. ' 'In addition, AI has enormously reduced the time required to boot ' 'the process. The successful application of AI-controlled process ' 'engineering is an important step in the digitalization of ' 'production and is now being rolled out to other Mercedes-Benz ' 'plants.\n' 'Last May, Mercedes-Benz launched a ChatGPT project within the ' 'production digital ecosystem MO360 to optimize production ' 'processes and accelerate the identification of defects. With the ' '“democratization of data”, important production data can be ' 'retrieved by many employees. This allows them to evaluate ' 'processes and data in real time. (Read more)\n' 'Use of MB.OS centralizes the software operations of Mercedes-Benz ' 'vehicle production\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) – developed on a ' 'chip-to-cloud architecture – will be used in series production ' 'for the first time. Necessary software will no longer be ' 'controlled by individual measures, but will be used in software ' 'packages in production that will be cyclically timed. MB.OS in ' 'the vehicle and the technologies in production derived from it ' 'enable ten times faster software updates than before, while ' 'simultaneously increasing the amount of data. Due to the direct ' 'link of production to the Mercedes Intelligent Cloud (MIC), all ' 'vehicles leave the production “always up-to-date”. In doing so, ' 'Mercedes-Benz complements its over-the-air software strategy for ' 'vehicles that have already been delivered. Software optimizations ' 'can be rolled out globally within just a few hours, which ' 'significantly increases the safety and quality of the vehicles ' 'and ensures compliance with increased certification requirements. ' 'The MIC is directly connected to the MO360 Data Platform within ' 'the development-, production and fleet operations network. The ' 'MIC is responsible for software update packages and installation ' 'processes. Both are linked via an intelligent analysis interface ' 'so that every employee can read and analyze the current software ' 'status of any vehicle in the network using the MO360 Data ' 'Platform. This is supported by an app for intelligent defect ' 'diagnosis (predictive failure prevention). The app detects ' 'potential errors at an early stage and uses an intelligent ' 'algorithm during the production process to provide instructions ' 'for quality assurance.', 'content_html': '
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  • Production debut: Mercedes-Benz ' 'factories in Rastatt (Germany), Kecskemét (Hungary) and ' 'Beijing (China) to produce new MMA (Mercedes Modular ' 'Architecture) models from the middle of the decade. New ' 'production techniques created within the MO360 digital ' 'ecosystem
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Mercedes-Benz is using in the production the digital twin ' 'to plan, retool and ramp-up production of its new MMA ' 'platform at its factories in Rastatt (Germany), Kecskemét ' '(Hungary) and Beijing (China). This “Digital First” approach ' 'enhances efficiency, avoids defects and saves time, marking ' 'a step-change in the flexibility, resilience and ' 'intelligence of the Mercedes-Benz MO360 production ' 'system.

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The introduction of the Mercedes Modular Architecture ' '(MMA), which was showcased at the Munich IAA MOBILITY in ' 'September in the Concept CLA Class, marks the next step in ' 'making the MO360 digital production ecosystem more ' 'intelligent. The company uses this flexible production ' 'system to network around 30 Mercedes-Benz plants worldwide ' 'using real-time data. With MO360, Mercedes-Benz is able to ' 'produce electric, hybrid and combustion models on one ' 'factory line in order to scale the production of electric ' 'vehicles in accordance with market demand.

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“Mercedes-Benz is initiating a new era of automotive ' 'manufacturing thanks to the integration of Artificial ' 'Intelligence, MB.OS and the digital twin based on NVIDIA ' 'Omniverse into the MO360 ecosystem. With our new ‘Digital ' 'First’ approach, we unlock efficiency potential even before ' 'the launch of our MMA models in our global production ' 'network and can accelerate the ramp-up ' 'significantly.” 
Jörg Burzer, Member of ' 'the Board of the Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Production, Quality ' 'and Supply Chain ' 'Management 

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Virtual ramp-up of an assembly hall: Mercedes-Benz plant ' 'in Rastatt reduces construction time and costs

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The Mercedes-Benz plant in Rastatt, Germany, showcases ' 'digital twin technology for introducing next-generation ' 'vehicles in a way which results in only minimal interruption ' 'of assembly in existing halls. With the ‘Digital First’ ' 'approach, Mercedes-Benz ensures that the new production line ' 'for new models on the MMA platform in the existing Rastatt ' 'plant can be modified, configured and optimized using ' 'high-precision digital simulation techniques. The exact ' 'position of machines, supply routes and production lines can ' 'be determined and simulated in advance without interrupting ' 'the production of the current compact cars A- and B-Class, ' 'GLA and EQA. Furthermore, production can be ramped up ' 'significantly faster when compared to a conventional ' 'planning process. Mercedes-Benz is investing a low ' 'triple-digit million euros amount to prepare the Rastatt ' 'plant for the new models of the next-generation. The virtual ' 'ramp up in Rastatt will serve as a blueprint for the global ' 'production network which includes the cooperation plant in ' 'Beijing.

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Digital twin in production: Mercedes-Benz builds virtual ' 'factories with NVIDIA Omniverse

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Mercedes-Benz is developing new production techniques ' 'with NVIDIA. The company harnessing its competence in the ' 'fields of software platforms, data and artificial ' 'intelligence (AI). For the plant expansion at the Hungarian ' 'site in Kecskemét, Mercedes-Benz has created a completely ' 'digital depiction of the entire hall for the first time. For ' 'this, the company relies on NVIDIA Omniverse, a platform for ' 'developing Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD) ' 'applications for industrial digitalization, such as digital ' 'twins. The digital twin includes the entire building and the ' 'infrastructure in it as well as break areas and changing ' 'rooms for the employees. With the digital twin for ' 'production, assembly areas can be planned, retooled and ' 'inspected virtually while taking into account the need for ' 'short distances, sufficiently wide aisles, and even fire ' 'protection. The virtual ramp-up guarantees the increased ' 'speed, transparency and flexibility of production processes ' 'without the obligation to use cost-intensive hardware. In ' 'simulation runs, savings can be conducted. By leveraging ' 'Omniverse, Mercedes-Benz can interact directly with its ' 'suppliers, reduce coordination processes by 50%. Using a ' 'digital twin doubles the speed for converting or ' 'constructing an assembly hall - while improving the quality ' 'of the processes. With the data collected in the virtual ' 'world, assembly processes can be optimized even faster and ' 'potential errors can be detected at an early stage – without ' '“real world” interference.

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“What if reality becomes a representation of the ' 'digital, rather than the digital being a representation of ' 'reality? Our vision in the future is getting trust in ' 'digital twins as same as we do in physical ' 'reality.” 
Jan Brecht, Chief ' 'Information Officer (CIO) of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG 

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“Digitalization will enable a whole new era of ' 'efficiency for the automotive industry. Using NVIDIA ' 'Omniverse and AI, Mercedes-Benz is building a connected, ' 'digital-first approach to optimize its manufacturing ' 'processes, ultimately reducing construction time and ' 'production costs.” 
Rev Lebaredian, ' 'Vice President of Omniverse and simulation technology at ' 'NVIDIA

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Efficiency through AI

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In addition, the introduction of AI opens up new areas of ' 'energy and cost-savings. The Rastatt plant is being used to ' 'pioneer digital production in the paint shop. AI helped to ' 'create efficiency gains in topcoat booths, where vehicle ' 'chassis get their paint and protection layers. Instead of a ' 'conventional programmable logic controller (PLC), AI took ' 'over the monitoring of the relevant sub-processes in the ' 'pilot testing, which led to energy savings of 20 % when ' 'compared to conventional PLC control. In addition, AI has ' 'enormously reduced the time required to boot the process. ' 'The successful application of AI-controlled process ' 'engineering is an important step in the digitalization of ' 'production and is now being rolled out to other ' 'Mercedes-Benz plants.

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Last May, Mercedes-Benz launched a ChatGPT project within ' 'the production digital ecosystem MO360 to optimize ' 'production processes and accelerate the identification of ' 'defects. With the “democratization of data”, important ' 'production data can be retrieved by many employees. This ' 'allows them to evaluate processes and data in real time. (Read ' 'more)

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Use of MB.OS centralizes the software operations of ' 'Mercedes-Benz vehicle production

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The Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) – developed on ' 'a chip-to-cloud architecture – will be used in series ' 'production for the first time. Necessary software will no ' 'longer be controlled by individual measures, but will be ' 'used in software packages in production that will be ' 'cyclically timed. MB.OS in the vehicle and the technologies ' 'in production derived from it enable ten times faster ' 'software updates than before, while simultaneously ' 'increasing the amount of data. Due to the direct link of ' 'production to the Mercedes Intelligent Cloud (MIC), all ' 'vehicles leave the production “always up-to-date”. In doing ' 'so, Mercedes-Benz complements its over-the-air software ' 'strategy for vehicles that have already been delivered. ' 'Software optimizations can be rolled out globally within ' 'just a few hours, which significantly increases the safety ' 'and quality of the vehicles and ensures compliance with ' 'increased certification requirements. The MIC is directly ' 'connected to the MO360 Data Platform within the ' 'development-, production and fleet operations network. The ' 'MIC is responsible for software update packages and ' 'installation processes. Both are linked via an intelligent ' 'analysis interface so that every employee can read and ' 'analyze the current software status of any vehicle in the ' 'network using the MO360 Data Platform. This is supported by ' 'an app for intelligent defect diagnosis (predictive failure ' 'prevention). The app detects potential errors at an early ' 'stage and uses an intelligent algorithm during the ' 'production process to provide instructions for quality ' 'assurance.

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" 'They are very different circuits and the characteristics of ' 'Suzuka highlighted the weaknesses of the W14. It was therefore ' 'important that we limited the damage to Ferrari in the ' 'Championship. With six races to go, we are relishing the fight ' 'and will be giving it our all to stay ahead, starting this ' 'weekend in Qatar. We return to Lusail for the first time since ' '2021. The inaugural Grand Prix there was a successful one for us, ' 'so we are looking forward to going back. With its sweeping turns, ' "it's a demanding circuit and one the drivers also enjoy. Since " 'our last visit, there have been changes both on and off track. A ' 'key feature of FP1 therefore will be understanding the effect of ' 'the track resurfacing. As it is a Sprint weekend, we will have ' 'limited time to get on top of this and find a solid set-up for ' 'the rest of the event. It will be an interesting task and one we ' 'are excited for. Fact File: Qatar Grand Prix The F1 Sprint ' 'returns for the first time since the Belgian Grand Prix back in ' 'August. This will be the fourth sprint event of the season, ' 'following Baku, Austria, and Spa. There are still two more sprint ' 'events to come before the end of the season: the United States ' 'Grand Prix in Austin and the São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos. ' "Following F1's inaugural visit to the Lusail International " 'Circuit back in 2021, the circuit has been completely resurfaced. ' 'Understanding how this has impacted on grip and tyre degradation ' 'will be a key focus for the team during FP1. That will be ' 'particularly crucial this weekend as we enter parc fermé ' 'conditions ahead of qualifying on Friday evening. A completely ' 'new pit and paddock complex has been constructed at the track in ' "time for this year's race. This will include larger pit garages, " 'new team buildings, and new access tunnels. Temperatures during ' 'the day in Doha are forecast to reach close to 40°C this week. ' 'Qualifying, the F1 Sprint, and the Grand Prix itself take place ' 'at night, and therefore temperatures are expected to average a ' 'more comfortable 27°C. However, FP1 and the Sprint Shootout will ' 'take place before sunset and temperatures, and thus track ' 'conditions, could therefore vary quite dramatically. The race in ' '2021 saw a number of punctures attributed to the flatter kerbs of ' 'the Lusail circuit. Unspecified work has been carried out on ' "these ahead of this year's race so that will be a focus of " 'understanding ahead of running on Friday. The track has a fast ' 'and flowing nature as it is predominantly used for motorcycle ' 'racing. There is only one corner, turn six, that sees the minimum ' 'speed drop below 100 km/h. There are therefore no heavy braking ' 'events for us to tackle, a unique occurrence on the 2023 ' 'calendar. The braking energy requirement is therefore low; there ' 'are still six braking events that the cars encounter across the ' 'lap. There are 16 corners in total: 10 to the right and six to ' "the left. The track's main straight covers over 1km of the total " 'lap distance and is the sole DRS zone on the circuit. The pit ' 'lane in Qatar is the third longest of any circuit we visit on the ' 'calendar, behind only Imola and Silverstone. It clocks in at 450 ' 'metres and the expected pit lane time is over 20 seconds. ' 'Insight: Climate & Weather - How they Affect an F1 Car "Across ' 'the season, we see a huge range of conditions both in ' 'temperature, in atmospheric pressures, but also wet and dry." ' 'Across the 2023 season, we will visit 19 different countries, ' 'with races spread over nine months. We encounter a vast array of ' 'climates, races in the day and at night and a whole host of other ' 'factors thrown in. From daily highs of 40°C such as this weekend ' 'in Qatar, to expected single digit figures in Las Vegas, ' 'designing and racing an F1 car is no easy task. In our latest ' 'insight video, we explore how climate and weather affect an F1 ' 'car. Watch the full video to find out more here. The full video, ' 'including broadcast versions, along with the transcript can be ' 'downloaded here. For more information, you can also join our ' 'official Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team WhatsApp Channel here. ' 'Stat Sheet: Qatar Grand Prix 2023 Qatar Grand Prix ' 'Session Local Time (AST) Brackley (BST) Stuttgart ' '(CEST) Practice One - Friday 16:30 - 17:30 14:30 - ' '15:30 15:30 - 16:30 Qualifying - Friday 20:00 - 21:00 ' '18:00 - 19:00 19:00 - 20:00 Sprint Shootout - Saturday ' '16:00 - 16:44 14:00 - 14:44 15:00 - 15:44 F1 Sprint - ' 'Saturday 20:30 - 21:00 18:30 - 19:00 19:30 - 20:00 ' 'Grand Prix - Sunday 20:00 18:00 19:00 \xa0 Race ' 'Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at the Qatar Grand ' 'Prix \xa0 Starts Wins Podiums Pole Positions Front ' 'row places Fastest laps DNF Mercedes 1 1 1 1 ' '1 0 1 Lewis Hamilton 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 ' 'George Russell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 MB Power 1 1 ' '1 1 1 0 2 \xa0 Technical Stats - Season to Date ' '(Pre-season Testing to Present) \xa0 Laps Completed ' 'Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS ' 'Fuel Injections Mercedes 4,942 25,346.083 82,741 ' '250,108 197,680,000 Lewis Hamilton 2,517 12,915.539 ' '42,042 127,620 100,680,000 George Russell 2,425 ' '12,430.544 40,699 122,488 97,000,000 MB Power ' '19,033 97,157.385 317,038 963,826 ' '761,320,000 \xa0 Mercedes-Benz in Formula One \xa0 ' 'Starts Wins Podium Places Pole Positions Front Row ' 'Places Fastest Laps 1-2 Finishes Front-Row Lockouts ' 'Mercedes (all-time) 287 125 287 137 258 104 59 ' '81 Mercedes (since 2010) 275 116 269 129 236 93 ' '54 79 Lewis Hamilton 326 103 196 104 175 64 ' 'N/A N/A George Russell 98 1 10 1 8 6 N/A ' 'N/A MB Power 557 213 579 222 450 205 91 ' '118 \xa0', 'content_html': '

We return to the Lusail International Circuit for ' 'the second-ever Qatar Grand Prix

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  • Toto Talks Qatar
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  • Fact File: Qatar Grand Prix
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  • Insight: Climate & Weather - How they Affect an F1 ' 'Car
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  • Stat Sheet: Qatar Grand Prix
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Toto Talks Qatar

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We knew our pace in Japan wouldn't match what we had been " 'able to show in Singapore. They are very different circuits ' 'and the characteristics of Suzuka highlighted the weaknesses ' 'of the W14.

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It was therefore important that we limited the damage to ' 'Ferrari in the Championship. With six races to go, we are ' 'relishing the fight and will be giving it our all to stay ' 'ahead, starting this weekend in Qatar.

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We return to Lusail for the first time since 2021. The ' 'inaugural Grand Prix there was a successful one for us, so ' 'we are looking forward to going back. With its sweeping ' "turns, it's a demanding circuit and one the drivers also " 'enjoy.

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Since our last visit, there have been changes both on and ' 'off track. A key feature of FP1 therefore will be ' 'understanding the effect of the track resurfacing. As it is ' 'a Sprint weekend, we will have limited time to get on top of ' 'this and find a solid set-up for the rest of the event. It ' 'will be an interesting task and one we are excited for.

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Fact File: Qatar Grand Prix

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  • The F1 Sprint returns for the first time since the ' 'Belgian Grand Prix back in August.
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  • This will be the fourth sprint event of the season, ' 'following Baku, Austria, and Spa.
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  • There are still two more sprint events to come before ' 'the end of the season: the United States Grand Prix in ' 'Austin and the São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos.
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  • Following F1's inaugural visit to the Lusail " 'International Circuit back in 2021, the circuit has been ' 'completely resurfaced.
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  • Understanding how this has impacted on grip and tyre ' 'degradation will be a key focus for the team during ' 'FP1.
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  • That will be particularly crucial this weekend as we ' 'enter parc fermé conditions ahead of qualifying on Friday ' 'evening.
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  • A completely new pit and paddock complex has been ' "constructed at the track in time for this year's race.
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  • This will include larger pit garages, new team ' 'buildings, and new access tunnels.
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  • Temperatures during the day in Doha are forecast to ' 'reach close to 40°C this week.
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  • Qualifying, the F1 Sprint, and the Grand Prix itself ' 'take place at night, and therefore temperatures are expected ' 'to average a more comfortable 27°C.
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  • However, FP1 and the Sprint Shootout will take place ' 'before sunset and temperatures, and thus track conditions, ' 'could therefore vary quite dramatically.
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  • The race in 2021 saw a number of punctures attributed to ' 'the flatter kerbs of the Lusail circuit. Unspecified work ' "has been carried out on these ahead of this year's race so " 'that will be a focus of understanding ahead of running on ' 'Friday.
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  • The track has a fast and flowing nature as it is ' 'predominantly used for motorcycle racing.
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  • There is only one corner, turn six, that sees the ' 'minimum speed drop below 100 km/h.
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  • There are therefore no heavy braking events for us to ' 'tackle, a unique occurrence on the 2023 calendar.
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  • The braking energy requirement is therefore low; there ' 'are still six braking events that the cars encounter across ' 'the lap.
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  • There are 16 corners in total: 10 to the right and six ' "to the left. The track's main straight covers over 1km of " 'the total lap distance and is the sole DRS zone on the ' 'circuit.
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  • The pit lane in Qatar is the third longest of any ' 'circuit we visit on the calendar, behind only Imola and ' 'Silverstone.
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  • It clocks in at 450 metres and the expected pit lane ' 'time is over 20 seconds.
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Insight: Climate & Weather - How they Affect ' 'an F1 Car

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"Across the season, we see a huge range of conditions ' 'both in temperature, in atmospheric pressures, but also wet ' 'and dry."

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Across the 2023 season, we will visit 19 different ' 'countries, with races spread over nine months. We encounter ' 'a vast array of climates, races in the day and at night and ' 'a whole host of other factors thrown in. From daily highs of ' '40°C such as this weekend in Qatar, to expected single digit ' 'figures in Las Vegas, designing and racing an F1 car is no ' 'easy task. In our latest insight video, we explore how ' 'climate and weather affect an F1 car.

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Watch the full video to find out more here. ' 'The full video, including broadcast versions, along with the ' 'transcript can be downloaded here.

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For more information, you can also join our official ' 'Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team WhatsApp Channel here.

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Stat Sheet: Qatar Grand Prix

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2023 Qatar ' 'Grand Prix

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Session

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Local Time (AST)

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Brackley (BST)

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Stuttgart (CEST)

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Practice One - Friday

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16:30 - 17:30

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14:30 - 15:30

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15:30 - 16:30

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Qualifying - Friday

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20:00 - 21:00

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18:00 - 19:00

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19:00 - 20:00

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Sprint Shootout - Saturday

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16:00 - 16:44

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14:00 - 14:44

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15:00 - 15:44

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F1 Sprint - Saturday

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20:30 - 21:00

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18:30 - 19:00

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19:30 - 20:00

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Grand Prix - Sunday

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20:00

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18:00

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19:00

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Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at ' 'the Qatar Grand Prix

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Starts

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Wins

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Podiums

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Pole Positions

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Fastest laps

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DNF

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Mercedes

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1

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1

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1

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1

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1

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0

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1

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Lewis Hamilton

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1

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1

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1

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1

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1

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0

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0

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George Russell

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1

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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MB Power

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1

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1

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1

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0

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Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season ' 'Testing to Present)

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Laps Completed

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Distance Covered (km)

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Corners Taken

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Gear Changes

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PETRONAS Fuel Injections

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Mercedes

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4,942

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25,346.083

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82,741

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250,108

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197,680,000

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Lewis Hamilton

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2,517

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12,915.539

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42,042

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127,620

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100,680,000

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George Russell

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2,425

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12,430.544

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40,699

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122,488

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97,000,000

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MB Power

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19,033

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97,157.385

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317,038

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963,826

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761,320,000

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Mercedes-Benz in Formula One

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Fastest Laps

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287

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125

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287

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258

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104

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59

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81

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275

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116

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269

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129

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236

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93

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54

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79

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Lewis Hamilton

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326

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103

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196

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104

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175

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64

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N/A

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George Russell

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98

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1

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10

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1

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8

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6

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N/A

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MB Power

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557

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213

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579

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222

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205

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91

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\n', 'date': '2023-10-03T18:30:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Qatar Grand Prix - Preview', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/64dfbe18-6f00-471f-a9b3-8f321dcd3d51'} 2025-11-30 01:02:03 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/6f0302fa-f687-4f12-a773-ad5c36504b88> {'content': '\n' 'Prices start at 207,708.55 euros[1]\n' 'New radiator grille and new front apron distinguish the updated ' 'model\n' 'Extensive standard equipment with electric sunroof and wireless ' 'smartphone charging\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-AMG is launching sales of the upgraded Mercedes-AMG GT ' '63 S E PERFORMANCE 4‑Door Coupé (weighted/combined fuel ' 'consumption: 8.7 l/100 km; weighted/combined power consumption: ' '12.7 kWh/100 km, weighted/combined CO2 emissions: 198 g/km)[2]. ' 'The updated model, which is distinguished by many new design ' 'features, is available starting at 207,708.55 euros. The front ' 'end is particularly striking and borrows elements from the new ' 'AMG GT Coupé: The large air intake below the AMG-specific ' 'radiator grille is significantly wider. Vertical air ducts are ' 'integrated into the outside of the front apron.\n' 'The electric sunroof and a wireless smartphone charger between ' 'the rear seats are now standard features. The intelligent, ' 'digital multimedia system MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) ' 'was updated. It now features redesigned, AMG-specific displays ' 'and individually configurable functions. In combination with the ' 'standard Burmester® Surround Sound System or the optional ' 'Burmester® High-End 3D Surround Sound System, Dolby Atmos® brings ' 'a new sound experience to the car.\n' 'Standard equipment includes the AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G ' 'transmission, AMG Performance 4MATIC+ fully variable all-wheel ' 'drive and AMG RIDE CONTROL+ air suspension with adaptive ' 'adjustment damping. The model also features the AMG ' 'high-performance ceramic composite braking system, active rear ' 'axle steering and MULTIBEAM LED main headlights.\n' 'In terms of body colour, customers can choose Opalite White ' 'Metallic as a new option. The wheel and upholstery ranges remain ' 'unchanged.\n' 'Wide range of customisation options\n' 'The equipment details and numerous options offer a wide range of ' 'customisation options to meet the most diverse customer requests. ' 'Here is an excerpt:\n' '\n' 'The AMG Aerodynamics package: 3,391.50 euros\n' 'The AMG Carbon package exterior: 4,403.00 euros\n' 'The AMG chrome package exterior: 1,130.50 euros\n' 'The AMG Night package exterior: 1,130.50 euros\n' 'The AMG Night package II: 654.50 euros\n' 'MANUFAKTUR Selenite Grey Magno: 7,021.00 euros\n' 'The Active Multicontour Seat package: 2,320.50 euros\n' 'AMG Performance seats: 2,320.50 euros\n' 'Burmester® High-End 3D Surround Sound System: 5,926.20 euros\n' 'High-Class Rear Seats package: 3,332.00 euros\n' '\n' 'With its unique powertrain, the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE combines superior performance and impressive driving ' 'dynamics with maximum efficiency. The combination of a 4.0-litre ' 'V8 biturbo engine on the front axle and an electric motor on the ' 'rear axle generates a system output of 620 kW (843 PS) and a ' 'maximum system torque of 1,400 Nm. The electric drive’s instant ' 'response, rapid torque development and improved weight ' 'distribution make for a highly dynamic driving experience.\n' '[1] All prices quoted in this press information are recommended ' 'retail prices for Germany incl. 19% VAT\n' '[2] The values quoted are WLTP CO2 values as defined in Art. 2 ' 'No. 3 of the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel ' 'consumption values were calculated based on these values. Power ' 'consumption was determined based on VO 2017/1151/EU.', 'content_html': '
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  • Prices start at 207,708.55 ' 'euros[1]
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  • New radiator grille and new front apron ' 'distinguish the updated model
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  • Extensive standard equipment with electric ' 'sunroof and wireless smartphone charging
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Mercedes-AMG is launching sales of the upgraded ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE 4‑Door Coupé ' '(weighted/combined fuel consumption: 8.7 l/100 km; ' 'weighted/combined power consumption: 12.7 kWh/100 km, ' 'weighted/combined CO2 emissions: 198 ' 'g/km)[2]. The updated model, which is ' 'distinguished by many new design features, is available ' 'starting at 207,708.55 euros. The front end is particularly ' 'striking and borrows elements from the new AMG GT Coupé: The ' 'large air intake below the AMG-specific radiator grille is ' 'significantly wider. Vertical air ducts are integrated into ' 'the outside of the front apron.

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The electric sunroof and a wireless smartphone charger ' 'between the rear seats are now standard features. The ' 'intelligent, digital multimedia system MBUX (Mercedes-Benz ' 'User Experience) was updated. It now features redesigned, ' 'AMG-specific displays and individually configurable ' 'functions. In combination with the standard Burmester® ' 'Surround Sound System or the optional Burmester® High-End 3D ' 'Surround Sound System, Dolby Atmos® brings a new sound ' 'experience to the car.

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Standard equipment includes the AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G ' 'transmission, AMG Performance 4MATIC+ fully variable ' 'all-wheel drive and AMG RIDE CONTROL+ air suspension with ' 'adaptive adjustment damping. The model also features the AMG ' 'high-performance ceramic composite braking system, active ' 'rear axle steering and MULTIBEAM LED main headlights.

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In terms of body colour, customers can choose Opalite ' 'White Metallic as a new option. The wheel and upholstery ' 'ranges remain unchanged.

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Wide range of customisation options

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The equipment details and numerous options offer a wide ' 'range of customisation options to meet the most diverse ' 'customer requests. Here is an excerpt:

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  • The AMG Aerodynamics package: 3,391.50 euros
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  • The AMG Carbon package exterior: 4,403.00 euros
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  • The AMG chrome package exterior: 1,130.50 euros
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  • The AMG Night package exterior: 1,130.50 euros
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  • The AMG Night package II: 654.50 euros
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  • MANUFAKTUR Selenite Grey Magno: 7,021.00 euros
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  • The Active Multicontour Seat package: 2,320.50 ' 'euros
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  • AMG Performance seats: 2,320.50 euros
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  • Burmester® High-End 3D Surround Sound System: 5,926.20 ' 'euros
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  • High-Class Rear Seats package: 3,332.00 euros
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With its unique powertrain, the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E ' 'PERFORMANCE combines superior performance and impressive ' 'driving dynamics with maximum efficiency. The combination of ' 'a 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine on the front axle and an ' 'electric motor on the rear axle generates a system output of ' '620 kW (843 PS) and a maximum system torque of 1,400 Nm. The ' 'electric drive’s instant response, rapid torque development ' 'and improved weight distribution make for a highly dynamic ' 'driving experience.

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[1] All prices quoted in this press ' 'information are recommended retail prices for Germany incl. ' '19% VAT

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[2] The values quoted are WLTP CO2 ' 'values as defined in Art. 2 No. 3 of the Implementing ' 'Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption values were ' 'calculated based on these values. Power consumption was ' 'determined based on VO 2017/1151/EU.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-04T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Sales launch for the updated E PERFORMANCE hybrid of the ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6f0302fa-f687-4f12-a773-ad5c36504b88'} 2025-11-30 01:02:03 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=90&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:03 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=88&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:03 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/8257c082-acf5-42cf-86ee-0217bed1e5c0> {'content': 'Singapore, Suzuka, Indianapolis: Classic races follow in quick ' 'succession as the end of the motorsport season nears Thriller on ' 'the streets of Singapore: Bold decisions and a return to the ' 'podium From Singapore to Japan: Suzuka, here we come! Customer ' 'Racing News: Mercedes-AMG to be represented by strong line-up in ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour One-two finish in the IMSA at Indianapolis ' 'News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News Thriller on ' 'the streets of Singapore: Bold decisions and a return to the ' 'podium Four drivers, three teams, and a 17-lap pursuit for ' 'victory made for a real thriller on the Marina Bay Street Circuit ' 'under the Asian night sky. The 2023 Singapore Grand Prix will ' 'certainly go down as one of the most exciting finishes in F1 ' "history. George Russell, Lewis Hamilton and the team's " 'strategists made an aggressive decision in the final laps of the ' 'race, which ensured that the tension reached fever pitch for the ' 'spectators in the grandstands and the fans watching the TV ' 'coverage at home. The drama began on Lap 43 when a virtual safety ' 'car presented the opportunity for the team to make a bold ' 'strategy decision and bring its two drivers in for a second pit ' 'stop at the same time. Both George and Lewis had an extra set of ' 'fresh Medium tyres in reserve, which they had squirrelled away on ' 'the previous two days. The thinking was that the time lost on the ' 'additional stop could be made good with a furious chase on fresh ' 'rubber on the final stint, creating a realistic chance of ' 'snatching the victory. And the gamble seemed to be paying off ' 'when, three laps before the end of the race, George and Lewis ' 'caught up with the McLaren of Lando Norris and the leading ' 'Ferrari of Carlos Sainz. However, it wouldn’t end in success as ' 'George clipped the wall on the final lap and suffered a ' '‘heart-breaking’ DNF. Lewis was on hand though to claim the final ' "place on the rostrum and register the team's sixth podium of the " 'season. Find out more about the bold strategy and why it almost ' 'paid off: mb4.me/l8hb3urD From Singapore to Japan: Suzuka here we ' 'come! From the heat and humidity of Singapore, the team heads ' 'straight to Japan where the 16th round of the season will be ' 'contested this coming weekend on the Suzuka International Racing ' 'Course, the only track on the racing calendar that has a ' 'figure-of-eight layout. The 2023 Japanese GP will be the 37th ' 'running of this F1 event. Fuji has hosted the premier class on ' 'only four occasions, with Suzuka having now established itself as ' 'the preferred venue. The record winner of the Japanese Grand Prix ' 'is Michael Schumacher (six victories) closely followed by Lewis ' '(five). In the qualifying stakes, Schumacher tops the table on ' 'eight pole positions ahead of Sebastian Vettel on five and Lewis ' 'on four. McLaren are the most successful team in this Grand Prix, ' 'having won nine times in the Land of the Rising Sun. Ferrari took ' 'the honours on seven occasions, Mercedes on six. Four of these ' 'victories came courtesy of Lewis (2014\xa0‑\xa02017), with Nico ' 'Rosberg (2016) and Valtteri Bottas (2019) contributing one each. ' 'In terms of qualifying, Ferrari have a clear lead - 10 poles ' 'compared with the six for McLaren and six for Red Bull. A ' 'Mercedes-AMG driver has started the race from the front of the ' 'grid five times to date. The absolute lap record is held by ' 'Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) in a time of 1:27.064 set in the 2019 ' 'season. In the same year, Lewis driving the Mercedes-AMG F1 W10 ' 'EQ Power+ clocked the fastest race lap in a time of 1:30.983. ' 'Customer Racing News: Mercedes-AMG to be represented by strong ' 'line-up at Indianapolis 8 Hour The fourth and penultimate race of ' 'the Intercontinental GT Challenge powered by Pirelli 2023 - the ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour - will be contested on 7th October. The event ' 'will also constitute the season finale of the 2023 Fanatec GT ' 'World Challenge America powered by AWS. Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing is in contention for the championship title in all three ' 'IGTC classifications, with Jules Gounon (AND) currently leading ' 'the drivers\' standings: "After the victory of IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship last weekend together with Dani Juncadella ' "I'm very happy to travel back to the legendary Indianapolis race " 'track next week as the leader in the overall standings of IGTC. ' "But that doesn't mean anything yet. There are still two races to " 'go and it will be important to score a lot of points going to Abu ' 'Dhabi with a sufficient lead. The cooperation with Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team Craft-Bamboo Racing is working well, even though I only ' 'drove for them once before. Because an unfortunate incident cost ' 'us second place last time, I now want to have redemption with ' 'them and want to have a good race in Indianapolis," says ' 'performance driver Jules Gounon. In the eight-hour race at the ' 'iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Mercedes Performance ' 'Driver will be sharing the cockpit of a Team Craft Bamboo Racing ' 'car with Maximilian Götz (GER) and Raffaele Marciello (SUI). ' "Craft Bamboo are aiming to repeat last year's victory. A second " 'high-performance outfit in the PRO category is GruppeM: the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team can already look back on a P3 finish in the ' 'current IGTC season, which they achieved in the Bathurst 12 ' 'Hours. The GruppeM drivers are Maro Engel (GER), Daniel ' 'Juncadella (ESP) and Luca Stolz (GER). Mercedes-AMG line-up for ' 'the Indianapolis 8 Hour*: Number Class Team Drivers ' '04 PRO-Am CrowdStrike by Riley Colin Braun (USA), George ' 'Kurtz (USA), Nolan Siegel (USA) 8 PRO-Am DXDT Tom ' 'Sargent (AUS), Bryan Sellers (USA), Scott Smithson (USA) 75 ' 'PRO-Am SunEnergy1 Racing Mikaël Grenier (CAN), Kenny Habul ' '(AUS), TBA TBA Am TR3 Jon Branam (USA), Paul Kiebler ' '(USA), TBA 77 PRO Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing ' 'Maximilian Götz (GER), Jules Gounon (AND), Raffaele Marciello ' '(SUI) 91 PRO-Am DXDT Jeff Burton (USA), Philip Ellis ' '(SUI), Corey Lewis (USA) 999 PRO Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'GruppeM Maro Engel (GER), Daniel Juncadella (ESP), Luca Stolz ' '(GER) * Subject to last-minute changes News snippets: Results ' 'and Facts & Social Media News IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ' 'Championship: In the penultimate race of the 2023 IMSA ' 'WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at the Indianapolis Motor ' 'Speedway, Jules Gounon (AND) and Daniel Juncadella (ESP) driving ' 'the number 79 WeatherTech Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 claimed a third ' 'win of the season in the GTD Pro class. After a race distance of ' '104 laps, their lead was 4.4 seconds. Mercedes-AMG also ' 'celebrated success in the GTD class, where Philip Ellis (SUI) and ' 'Russell Ward (USA) in the #57 Winward Racing car came through in ' 'the last few laps to take the win. IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge: ' 'Winward Racing chalked up a further success at Indianapolis in ' 'the supporting programme: Daniel Morad (CAN) and Bryce Ward (USA) ' 'in the #57 Mercedes-AMG GT4 won the four-hour Michelin Pilot ' 'Challenge. Half a second behind, the Lone Star Racing duo of ' 'Scott Andrews (AUS) and Anton Dias Perera (USA) crossed the ' 'finish line to make it a one-two finish for the brand. ' "Mercedes-AMG leads the manufacturers' standings going into the " 'finale at Road Atlanta. GT World Challenge Europe: A fourth ' 'victory of the season in the Sprint Cup of the Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge Europe powered by AWS took Timur Boguslavskiy (FIA) and ' "Raffaele Marciello (SUI) one step closer to securing the drivers' " 'title. The AKKODIS ASP pairing in the #88 Mercedes-AMG GT3 won ' 'the first of two one-hour races at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo near ' 'Valencia. They then finished seventh in the second race on ' 'Sunday, but were nonetheless satisfied to have added to their ' 'points tally. Going into the two final events in Barcelona ' '(Endurance Cup) and Zandvoort (Sprint Cup), Boguslavskiy and ' 'Marciello lead the general, sprint and endurance classifications. ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing celebrated three further trophies at ' 'Valencia in the individual classes. Chief among these were the ' 'Silver Cup P2s in both races posted by the Haupt Racing duo of ' 'Jordan Love (AUS) and Alain Valente (SUI) in the number 77 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3. Reema Juffali (KSA) and Fabian Schiller (GER) ' 'in the number 81 Mercedes-AMG GT3 fielded by Theeba Motorsport ' "were Sunday's runners-up in the Bronze Cup after an exciting " 'sprint to the finish. GT2 European Series: On the penultimate ' 'race weekend of the 2023 GT2 European Series in Valencia, AKKODIS ' 'ASP Team booked three podium spots. Frenchmen Ludovic Badey and ' 'Jean-Luc Beaubelique in the #87 Mercedes-AMG GT2 won the Saturday ' 'race, sharing the podium with their third-placed compatriots and ' 'team-mates Benjamin and Mauro Ricci. Badey and Beaubelique were ' 'also on the podium as runners-up on Sunday. 24H Series: Roelof ' 'Bruins (NED), Steven Cho (CAN) and South Koreans Jongkyum Kim, ' 'Donggi Noh and Taekeun Yang took a class win in the 24-hour race ' 'in Barcelona. The quintet in the #403 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of Atlas ' 'BX Motorsports prevailed in the GT4 class. Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing outfits Hofor Racing (third in the GT3-AM class) and ' 'Buggyra ZM Racing (third in the GT4 class) also finished in the ' 'Top Three. FastFact: The 24 Hours of Barcelona marked the end of ' 'the European Championship leg of the 24H Series. In this ' 'sub-series, Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing claimed a total of four ' 'championship victories: Atlas BX Motorsports won the team and ' 'driver championships in the GT4 class and also secured the Trophy ' "GT, an aggregate of all the GT classes. The drivers' and team " 'championship in the GT3 AM class went to CP Racing. Aliyyah Koloc ' '(CZE) won the Ladies Cup GT. GT Cup Championship: Morpheus Racing ' 'can look back with satisfaction on a successful weekend at ' 'Donington. The British duo of Chris Hart and Stephen Walton in ' 'the #69 Mercedes-AMG GT4 came away from the four races contested ' 'there with a class win and two further podium finishes. Their ' 'team-mates Jon Currie and Phil Keen (both GBR) in the #96 sister ' 'car were twice runners-up in their class. Mobileye IGTC Esports ' 'Endurance Series: Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team Williams Esports won ' 'the virtual Indianapolis 8 Hour courtesy of Dominik Blajer (POL), ' 'Daire McCormack (IRL) and Dennis Schöniger (GER) at the wheel of ' 'the number 555 Mercedes-AMG GT3. The victory extends their lead ' 'in the overall standings. The German quartet of Tobias Gronewald, ' 'Tobias Pfeffer, Bastian Richter and Michael Tauscher finished ' 'third with the number 4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 entered by Mercedes-AMG ' 'E-Sports Team Unicorns of Love. #RaceResults - All the results ' 'from the most recent motorsport weekend #KeepingCool: High ' "temperatures, high humidity - that's Singapore. The Grand Prix at " 'the Marina Bay Street Circuit is one of the most physically ' 'draining of the year. George Russell and his performance coach ' 'Aleix reveal how F1 drivers stay cool even in these challenging ' 'conditions. Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrR0qBPJ4rQ ' '#StayTuned: Race events this coming weekend with Mercedes-AMG ' 'participation: Date Racing series Track 22 - 24 ' 'September 2023 F1 Suzuka International Racing Course ' '(JPN) 22 - 24 September 2023 DTM, ADAC GT Masters Red ' 'Bull Ring (AUT) 22 - 24 September 2023 GT World Challenge ' 'Asia (Finale) Sepang International Circuit (MAS) 22 - 24 ' 'September 2023 GT World Challenge America, GT America, GT4 ' 'America Sebring International Raceway (USA) 22 - 24 ' 'September 2023 Nürburgring Endurance Series ' 'Nürburgring-Nordschleife (GER) 22 - 24 September 2023 ' 'International GT Open, GT Cup Open Europe Autodromo Nazionale ' 'di Monza (ITA) 22 - 24 September 2023 GT4 France Circuit ' 'de Lédenon (FRA) 22 - 24 September 2023 CER-GT Circuit ' 'Ricardo Tormo (ESP) \xa0', 'content_html': '

Singapore, Suzuka, Indianapolis: Classic races follow in ' 'quick succession as the end of the motorsport season ' 'nears

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Thriller on the streets of Singapore: Bold ' 'decisions and a return to the podium

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Four drivers, three teams, and a 17-lap pursuit for ' 'victory made for a real thriller on the Marina Bay Street ' 'Circuit under the Asian night sky. The 2023 Singapore Grand ' 'Prix will certainly go down as one of the most exciting ' 'finishes in F1 history.

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George Russell, Lewis Hamilton and the team's strategists " 'made an aggressive decision in the final laps of the race, ' 'which ensured that the tension reached fever pitch for the ' 'spectators in the grandstands and the fans watching the TV ' 'coverage at home.

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The drama began on Lap 43 when a virtual safety car ' 'presented the opportunity for the team to make a bold ' 'strategy decision and bring its two drivers in for a second ' 'pit stop at the same time. Both George and Lewis had an ' 'extra set of fresh Medium tyres in reserve, which they had ' 'squirrelled away on the previous two days. The thinking was ' 'that the time lost on the additional stop could be made good ' 'with a furious chase on fresh rubber on the final stint, ' 'creating a realistic chance of snatching the victory.

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And the gamble seemed to be paying off when, three laps ' 'before the end of the race, George and Lewis caught up with ' 'the McLaren of Lando Norris and the leading Ferrari of ' 'Carlos Sainz. However, it wouldn’t end in success as George ' 'clipped the wall on the final lap and suffered a ' '‘heart-breaking’ DNF. Lewis was on hand though to claim the ' "final place on the rostrum and register the team's sixth " 'podium of the season.

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Find out more about the bold strategy and why it almost ' 'paid off: mb4.me/l8hb3urD

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From Singapore to Japan: Suzuka here we ' 'come!

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From the heat and humidity of Singapore, the team heads ' 'straight to Japan where the 16th round of the season will be ' 'contested this coming weekend on the Suzuka International ' 'Racing Course, the only track on the racing calendar that ' 'has a figure-of-eight layout.

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The 2023 Japanese GP will be the 37th running of this F1 ' 'event. Fuji has hosted the premier class on only four ' 'occasions, with Suzuka having now established itself as the ' 'preferred venue.

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The record winner of the Japanese Grand Prix is Michael ' 'Schumacher (six victories) closely followed by Lewis (five). ' 'In the qualifying stakes, Schumacher tops the table on eight ' 'pole positions ahead of Sebastian Vettel on five and Lewis ' 'on four.

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McLaren are the most successful team in this Grand Prix, ' 'having won nine times in the Land of the Rising Sun. Ferrari ' 'took the honours on seven occasions, Mercedes on six. Four ' 'of these victories came courtesy of Lewis ' '(2014 ‑ 2017), with Nico Rosberg (2016) and ' 'Valtteri Bottas (2019) contributing one each.

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In terms of qualifying, Ferrari have a clear lead - 10 ' 'poles compared with the six for McLaren and six for Red ' 'Bull. A Mercedes-AMG driver has started the race from the ' 'front of the grid five times to date.

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The absolute lap record is held by Sebastian Vettel ' '(Ferrari) in a time of 1:27.064 set in the 2019 season. In ' 'the same year, Lewis driving the Mercedes-AMG F1 W10 EQ ' 'Power+ clocked the fastest race lap in a time of ' '1:30.983.

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Customer Racing News: Mercedes-AMG to be ' 'represented by strong line-up at Indianapolis 8 ' 'Hour

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The fourth and penultimate race of the Intercontinental ' 'GT Challenge powered by Pirelli 2023 - the Indianapolis 8 ' 'Hour - will be contested on 7th October. The event will also ' 'constitute the season finale of the 2023 Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge America powered by AWS. Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing is in contention for the championship title in all ' 'three IGTC classifications, with Jules Gounon (AND) ' 'currently leading the drivers\' standings: "After the ' 'victory of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship last ' "weekend together with Dani Juncadella I'm very happy to " 'travel back to the legendary Indianapolis race track next ' 'week as the leader in the overall standings of IGTC. But ' "that doesn't mean anything yet. There are still two races to " 'go and it will be important to score a lot of points going ' 'to Abu Dhabi with a sufficient lead. The cooperation with ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing is working well, even ' 'though I only drove for them once before. Because an ' 'unfortunate incident cost us second place last time, I now ' 'want to have redemption with them and want to have a good ' 'race in Indianapolis," says performance driver Jules Gounon. ' 'In the eight-hour race at the iconic Indianapolis Motor ' 'Speedway, the Mercedes Performance Driver will be sharing ' 'the cockpit of a Team Craft Bamboo Racing car with ' 'Maximilian Götz (GER) and Raffaele Marciello (SUI). Craft ' "Bamboo are aiming to repeat last year's victory. A second " 'high-performance outfit in the PRO category is GruppeM: the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team can already look back on a P3 finish in ' 'the current IGTC season, which they achieved in the Bathurst ' '12 Hours. The GruppeM drivers are Maro Engel (GER), Daniel ' 'Juncadella (ESP) and Luca Stolz (GER).

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News snippets: Results and Facts & Social ' 'Media News

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IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: ' 'In the penultimate race of the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech ' 'SportsCar Championship at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, ' 'Jules Gounon (AND) and Daniel Juncadella (ESP) driving the ' 'number 79 WeatherTech Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 claimed a ' 'third win of the season in the GTD Pro class. After a race ' 'distance of 104 laps, their lead was 4.4 seconds. ' 'Mercedes-AMG also celebrated success in the GTD class, where ' 'Philip Ellis (SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) in the #57 Winward ' 'Racing car came through in the last few laps to take the ' 'win.

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IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge: Winward ' 'Racing chalked up a further success at Indianapolis in the ' 'supporting programme: Daniel Morad (CAN) and Bryce Ward ' '(USA) in the #57 Mercedes-AMG GT4 won the four-hour Michelin ' 'Pilot Challenge. Half a second behind, the Lone Star Racing ' 'duo of Scott Andrews (AUS) and Anton Dias Perera (USA) ' 'crossed the finish line to make it a one-two finish for the ' "brand. Mercedes-AMG leads the manufacturers' standings going " 'into the finale at Road Atlanta.

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GT World Challenge Europe: A fourth ' 'victory of the season in the Sprint Cup of the Fanatec GT ' 'World Challenge Europe powered by AWS took Timur ' 'Boguslavskiy (FIA) and Raffaele Marciello (SUI) one step ' "closer to securing the drivers' title. The AKKODIS ASP " 'pairing in the #88 Mercedes-AMG GT3 won the first of two ' 'one-hour races at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo near Valencia. ' 'They then finished seventh in the second race on Sunday, but ' 'were nonetheless satisfied to have added to their points ' 'tally. Going into the two final events in Barcelona ' '(Endurance Cup) and Zandvoort (Sprint Cup), Boguslavskiy and ' 'Marciello lead the general, sprint and endurance ' 'classifications. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing celebrated ' 'three further trophies at Valencia in the individual ' 'classes. Chief among these were the Silver Cup P2s in both ' 'races posted by the Haupt Racing duo of Jordan Love (AUS) ' 'and Alain Valente (SUI) in the number 77 Mercedes-AMG GT3. ' 'Reema Juffali (KSA) and Fabian Schiller (GER) in the number ' '81 Mercedes-AMG GT3 fielded by Theeba Motorsport were ' "Sunday's runners-up in the Bronze Cup after an exciting " 'sprint to the finish.

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GT2 European Series: On the penultimate ' 'race weekend of the 2023 GT2 European Series in Valencia, ' 'AKKODIS ASP Team booked three podium spots. Frenchmen ' 'Ludovic Badey and Jean-Luc Beaubelique in the #87 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT2 won the Saturday race, sharing the podium ' 'with their third-placed compatriots and team-mates Benjamin ' 'and Mauro Ricci. Badey and Beaubelique were also on the ' 'podium as runners-up on Sunday.

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24H Series: Roelof Bruins (NED), Steven ' 'Cho (CAN) and South Koreans Jongkyum Kim, Donggi Noh and ' 'Taekeun Yang took a class win in the 24-hour race in ' 'Barcelona. The quintet in the #403 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of Atlas ' 'BX Motorsports prevailed in the GT4 class. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Customer Racing outfits Hofor Racing (third in the GT3-AM ' 'class) and Buggyra ZM Racing (third in the GT4 class) also ' 'finished in the Top Three.

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FastFact: The 24 Hours of Barcelona ' 'marked the end of the European Championship leg of the 24H ' 'Series. In this sub-series, Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing ' 'claimed a total of four championship victories: Atlas BX ' 'Motorsports won the team and driver championships in the GT4 ' 'class and also secured the Trophy GT, an aggregate of all ' "the GT classes. The drivers' and team championship in the " 'GT3 AM class went to CP Racing. Aliyyah Koloc (CZE) won the ' 'Ladies Cup GT.

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GT Cup Championship: Morpheus Racing can ' 'look back with satisfaction on a successful weekend at ' 'Donington. The British duo of Chris Hart and Stephen Walton ' 'in the #69 Mercedes-AMG GT4 came away from the four races ' 'contested there with a class win and two further podium ' 'finishes. Their team-mates Jon Currie and Phil Keen (both ' 'GBR) in the #96 sister car were twice runners-up in their ' 'class.

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Mobileye IGTC Esports Endurance Series: ' 'Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team Williams Esports won the virtual ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour courtesy of Dominik Blajer (POL), Daire ' 'McCormack (IRL) and Dennis Schöniger (GER) at the wheel of ' 'the number 555 Mercedes-AMG GT3. The victory extends their ' 'lead in the overall standings. The German quartet of Tobias ' 'Gronewald, Tobias Pfeffer, Bastian Richter and Michael ' 'Tauscher finished third with the number 4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'entered by Mercedes-AMG E-Sports Team Unicorns of Love.

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#RaceResults - ' 'All the results from the most recent motorsport ' 'weekend

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#KeepingCool: High temperatures, high ' "humidity - that's Singapore. The Grand Prix at the Marina " 'Bay Street Circuit is one of the most physically draining of ' 'the year. George Russell and his performance coach Aleix ' 'reveal how F1 drivers stay cool even in these challenging ' 'conditions.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrR0qBPJ4rQ

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#StayTuned: Race events this coming ' 'weekend with Mercedes-AMG participation:

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\n', 'date': '2023-09-20T10:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock: Bold strategy and strong line-up', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8257c082-acf5-42cf-86ee-0217bed1e5c0'} 2025-11-30 01:02:03 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/9ed2256c-85e9-42b4-b999-1d73dbf0434c> {'content': 'While Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing was securing four titles in ' 'the GT World Challenge Europe, the F1 team was busy preparing for ' 'the run-in to the end of the season. Return of F1 to Qatar: ' 'Lusail, here we come! Customer Racing News: AKKODIS ASP celebrate ' 'quadruple title defence in GT World Challenge Europe News ' 'snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News Return of F1 to ' "Qatar: Lusail, here we come! This weekend's 17th round of the " '2023 F1 season will be hosted by the Lusail International ' 'Circuit. This will be only the second ever Qatar Grand Prix in ' 'the history of the series. The first took place in 2021 and was ' 'won by Lewis Hamilton from pole position. It will also be the ' 'fourth of six sprint race weekends in the current campaign. We ' 'explain how the sprint format works here: mb4.me/1PyGi8wf The ' 'circuit is otherwise mainly used for motorbike racing, and since ' 'the inaugural GP event in 2021, the track has been completely ' 'resurfaced and new infrastructure has been put in place. In ' 'addition to a new pit area, new team buildings and new access ' 'tunnels, changes have also been made to the track, which features ' '10 right-hand and six left-hand corners. Here are five reasons ' 'why we are looking forward to the Qatar GP 2023: mb4.me/x2KtO0jX ' 'Customer Racing News: AKKODIS ASP celebrate quadruple title ' 'defence in GT World Challenge Europe At the season finale of the ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup, ' 'the AKKODIS ASP team succeeded in defending all four titles it ' 'won last year. A P5 and a P7 in the final Endurance Cup race at ' 'the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya were enough for the French ' 'outfit to clinch the team championship in the Endurance Cup for ' 'the second year in succession, and also with one race to spare in ' 'the combined overall standings. Timur Boguslavskiy (FIA), Jules ' 'Gounon (AND) and Raffaele Marciello (SUI) also won the Endurance ' "Cup drivers' championship by a 27-point margin. Boguslavskiy and " 'Marciello, who additionally share the cockpit of the number 88 ' "Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the Sprint Cup, were also crowned drivers' " 'champions in the overall standings ahead of the finale at ' "Zandvoort in a fortnight's time. Other Endurance Cup titles: The " 'Winward Racing trio of Miklas Born (SUI), David Schumacher and ' 'Marius Zug (both GER) finished the season as runners-up in the ' "Gold Cup driver and team classifications. Haupt Racing's " 'Sébastien Baud (FRA), Hubert Haupt (GER) and Arjun Maini (IND) ' "also lifted two runners'-up trophies in the Bronze Class. Team " 'GetSpeed came third in the team classification. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance driver Maro Engel (GER), who drove for Team GetSpeed ' "in 2023, finished third in the drivers' classification. " 'Mercedes-AMG press release on the GT World Challenge Europe in ' 'Barcelona: amg4.me/news_en Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series: The ' 'season finale of the Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series, which forms ' 'part of the supporting programme, had already taken place on ' 'Saturday. In the one-hour race on the virtual Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya, Alexey Nesov (BUL) finished second in the ' 'Silver Cup for Madpanda Motorsport. The four points he scored ' 'were enough for the Spanish Customer Racing outfit to secure the ' '2023 runner-up spot in their class. Winward Racing were similarly ' 'placed second in the Gold Cup: Marius Zug (GER) had earlier ' 'finished fourth in his class in the virtual #157 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3. News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News GT4 ' 'European Series: The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya also hosted ' 'the season finale of the GT4 European Series at the weekend. ' 'Denis Bulatov and Lukas Mayer (both GER) in the number 20 ' 'EastSide Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT4 brought their personal ' 'racing year to a gratifying conclusion with a class podium. The ' 'duo finished third in the Pro-AM class on Saturday, which meant ' "that they ended the season fifth in the Pro-AM drivers' " 'standings. Italian GT Championship: AKM Motorsport took a class ' 'win and another class podium in the Italian GT Championship at ' 'the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello. Marco Antonelli (ITA) ' 'driving the #12 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ran out winner in the GT3-AM ' 'class on Saturday, despite incurring a 60-second penalty for ' "missing the pit stop window. In Sunday's 50-minute race, Georg " 'Kelstrup (DEN) and Gustavo Sandrucci (ITA) in the number 6 sister ' 'car took second place in the GT3-PA class, crossing the finish ' 'line just 1.254 seconds behind the winners. #RaceResults - All ' 'the results from the most recent motorsport weekend ' '#F1RaceDebrief: Before the team travels to Lusail for the Qatar ' 'Grand Prix, Rosie Wait, Head of Race Strategy, takes a look back ' 'at the Japanese GP and the way in which the team maximised their ' 'points haul at Suzuka. Watch video: ' 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9oxK-PCFV0 #LH44: What is the daily ' 'routine of an F1 race driver? What are his duties and ' 'responsibilities on a race weekend? Lewis Hamilton tells us in ' "the latest episode of our 'My Job in F1' series. Watch video: " 'www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYUuCucbaQo #F1Tools: Keeping an F1 car ' 'cool when it returns to the pits can be problematic. Fast and ' 'efficient cooling is crucial for performance on the track. In ' 'collaboration with the manufacturer, the team has managed to ' 'further develop the Einhell leaf blower to optimise it for our F1 ' 'requirements. Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWZXq4WwRlE ' '#MulberryTrust: As part of our Accelerate 25 programme, the team ' 'welcomed students from Mulberry STEM Academy to Brackley for a ' 'one-week work experience full of stimulating insights. Watch ' 'video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_EEFbrYobc #Esports: They may be ' 'accomplished sim racers, but how good are they as sales reps? We ' 'put the sales skills of Jake Benham, Marcel Kiefer and Dani ' 'Bereznay to the test. Their task was to try and convince Jarno ' 'Opmeer to purchase the new 2023 Esports Collection... Watch ' 'video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7Y0OYgaR2Q #StayTuned: Race ' 'events this coming weekend with Mercedes-AMG participation: ' 'Date Series Circuit 5 - 6 October 2023 ESL R1 Fall ' 'Season Autodromo Nazionale Monza (ITA) 6 - 8 October 2023 ' 'F1 Losail International Circuit (QAT) 6 - 8 October 2023 ' 'Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (Finale) ' 'Nürburgring-Nordschleife (GER) 6 - 8 October 2023 ' 'Intercontinental GT Challenge, GT World Challenge America ' '(Finale), GT America (Finale), GT4 America (Finale) ' 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway (USA) 6 - 8 October 2023 GT2 ' 'European Series (Finale), GT4 France Circuit Paul Ricard ' '(FRA) 6 - 8 October 2023 GT Cup Championship (Finale) ' 'Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (GBR) 6 - 8 October 2023 ' 'National Challenge GT Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello ' '(ITA) 6 - 8 October 2023 iRacing Petit Le Mans Special ' 'Event Road Atlanta (USA) \xa0', 'content_html': '

While Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing was securing four ' 'titles in the GT World Challenge Europe, the F1 team was ' 'busy preparing for the run-in to the end of the season.

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Return of F1 to Qatar: Lusail, here we ' 'come!

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This weekend's 17th round of the 2023 F1 season will be " 'hosted by the Lusail International Circuit. This will be ' 'only the second ever Qatar Grand Prix in the history of the ' 'series. The first took place in 2021 and was won by Lewis ' 'Hamilton from pole position. It will also be the fourth of ' 'six sprint race weekends in the current campaign.

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We explain how the sprint format works here: mb4.me/1PyGi8wf

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The circuit is otherwise mainly used for motorbike ' 'racing, and since the inaugural GP event in 2021, the track ' 'has been completely resurfaced and new infrastructure has ' 'been put in place. In addition to a new pit area, new team ' 'buildings and new access tunnels, changes have also been ' 'made to the track, which features 10 right-hand and six ' 'left-hand corners.

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Here are five reasons why we are looking forward to the ' 'Qatar GP 2023: mb4.me/x2KtO0jX

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Customer Racing News: AKKODIS ASP ' 'celebrate quadruple title defence in GT ' 'World Challenge Europe

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At the season finale of the Fanatec GT World Challenge ' 'Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup, the AKKODIS ASP team ' 'succeeded in defending all four titles it won last year. A ' 'P5 and a P7 in the final Endurance Cup race at the Circuit ' 'de Barcelona-Catalunya were enough for the French outfit to ' 'clinch the team championship in the Endurance Cup for the ' 'second year in succession, and also with one race to spare ' 'in the combined overall standings. Timur Boguslavskiy (FIA), ' 'Jules Gounon (AND) and Raffaele Marciello (SUI) also won the ' "Endurance Cup drivers' championship by a 27-point margin. " 'Boguslavskiy and Marciello, who additionally share the ' 'cockpit of the number 88 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the Sprint Cup, ' "were also crowned drivers' champions in the overall " "standings ahead of the finale at Zandvoort in a fortnight's " 'time.

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Other Endurance Cup titles: The Winward Racing trio of ' 'Miklas Born (SUI), David Schumacher and Marius Zug (both ' 'GER) finished the season as runners-up in the Gold Cup ' "driver and team classifications. Haupt Racing's Sébastien " 'Baud (FRA), Hubert Haupt (GER) and Arjun Maini (IND) also ' "lifted two runners'-up trophies in the Bronze Class. Team " 'GetSpeed came third in the team classification. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance driver Maro Engel (GER), who drove for Team ' "GetSpeed in 2023, finished third in the drivers' " 'classification.

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Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series: The ' 'season finale of the Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series, which ' 'forms part of the supporting programme, had already taken ' 'place on Saturday. In the one-hour race on the virtual ' 'Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Alexey Nesov (BUL) finished ' 'second in the Silver Cup for Madpanda Motorsport. The four ' 'points he scored were enough for the Spanish Customer Racing ' 'outfit to secure the 2023 runner-up spot in their class. ' 'Winward Racing were similarly placed second in the Gold Cup: ' 'Marius Zug (GER) had earlier finished fourth in his class in ' 'the virtual #157 Mercedes-AMG GT3.

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GT4 European Series: The Circuit de ' 'Barcelona-Catalunya also hosted the season finale of the GT4 ' 'European Series at the weekend. Denis Bulatov and Lukas ' 'Mayer (both GER) in the number 20 EastSide Motorsport ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 brought their personal racing year to a ' 'gratifying conclusion with a class podium. The duo finished ' 'third in the Pro-AM class on Saturday, which meant that they ' "ended the season fifth in the Pro-AM drivers' " 'standings.

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Italian GT Championship: AKM Motorsport ' 'took a class win and another class podium in the Italian GT ' 'Championship at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello. ' 'Marco Antonelli (ITA) driving the #12 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ran ' 'out winner in the GT3-AM class on Saturday, despite ' 'incurring a 60-second penalty for missing the pit stop ' "window. In Sunday's 50-minute race, Georg Kelstrup (DEN) and " 'Gustavo Sandrucci (ITA) in the number 6 sister car took ' 'second place in the GT3-PA class, crossing the finish line ' 'just 1.254 seconds behind the winners.

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#RaceResults - All ' 'the results from the most recent motorsport weekend ' '

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#F1RaceDebrief: Before the team travels ' 'to Lusail for the Qatar Grand Prix, Rosie Wait, Head of Race ' 'Strategy, takes a look back at the Japanese GP and the way ' 'in which the team maximised their points haul at ' 'Suzuka.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9oxK-PCFV0

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#LH44: What is the daily routine of an ' 'F1 race driver? What are his duties and responsibilities on ' 'a race weekend? Lewis Hamilton tells us in the latest ' "episode of our 'My Job in F1' series.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYUuCucbaQo

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#F1Tools: Keeping an F1 car cool when it ' 'returns to the pits can be problematic. Fast and efficient ' 'cooling is crucial for performance on the track. In ' 'collaboration with the manufacturer, the team has managed to ' 'further develop the Einhell leaf blower to optimise it for ' 'our F1 requirements.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWZXq4WwRlE

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#MulberryTrust: As part of our ' 'Accelerate 25 programme, the team welcomed students from ' 'Mulberry STEM Academy to Brackley for a one-week work ' 'experience full of stimulating insights.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_EEFbrYobc

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#Esports: They may be accomplished sim ' 'racers, but how good are they as sales reps? We put the ' 'sales skills of Jake Benham, Marcel Kiefer and Dani Bereznay ' 'to the test. Their task was to try and convince Jarno Opmeer ' 'to purchase the new 2023 Esports Collection...

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\n', 'date': '2023-10-04T09:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Tales from the paddock: Quadruple title defence and a return to ' 'Qatar', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/9ed2256c-85e9-42b4-b999-1d73dbf0434c'} 2025-11-30 01:02:03 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=88&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:03 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=88&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:03 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/3f0e0fdb-171f-4c40-b91e-6dac70c434f2> {'content': ' Second Endurance Cup and overall consecutive title wins for ' 'AKKODIS ASP Team Gold Cup: Winward Racing with a pair of class ' 'podium results and runner-up spot in final standings Further ' 'championship decisions in Sprint finale at Circuit Zandvoort in ' 'two weeks With a strategically clever and a faultless ' 'performance in the final Endurance Cup round of the season, ' 'AKKODIS ASP Team has won the Endurance cup and overall drivers’ ' 'and teams’ titles in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe ' 'powered by AWS. At Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Timur ' 'Boguslavskiy (FIA), Jules Gounon (AND) and Raffaele Marciello ' '(SUI) avoided any unnecessary risks with the #88 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ' 'and secured fifth place overall after three hours. As a result, ' 'both the French team led by team principal Jérôme Policand (FRA), ' 'who also celebrated his 59th birthday this Sunday, and ' 'Performance Drivers Gounon and Marciello managed to defend their ' 'title wins from the previous year. Mercedes-AMG customer sports ' 'teams in contention for eight championship titles Prior to the ' 'event, the seven Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams had set ' 'themselves high goals for the final Endurance Cup race weekend. ' 'After all, there were still eight championship wins within reach: ' 'both the drivers’ and teams’ titles in the Endurance Cup and ' 'overall, in the Gold Cup and in the Bronze standings. The AKKODIS ' 'ASP Team with Boguslavskiy, Gounon and Marciello had the best ' 'perspective with an advantage of 15 and 18 points in the ' 'respective overall standings. Winward Racing (Gold) and Haupt ' 'Racing Team (Bronze) both had to beat their direct rivals to keep ' 'their chances of winning the title alive. On Saturday, the eleven ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3s already proved to be competitive in the record ' 'field of 54 cars. In pre-qualifying, Luca Stolz (GER) managed to ' 'post the fastest lap time of the session (1m 41.075s) with the ' '#777 Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar entry. The #87 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'AKKODIS ASP car and the #88 sister car followed in second and ' 'fourth place respectively. With these positive results in mind, ' 'the goal for the Mercedes-AMG Teams was to secure a promising ' 'starting grid position for the race during the three-part ' 'qualifying session on Sunday morning. In the second segment, ' 'Jules Gounon managed to post an impressive lap time of 1m ' '39.017s, the fastest time achieved all weekend. Classified ' 'fourth, the #777 Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar car ended up as the ' 'best-placed Mercecdes-AMG GT3. The second Performance Car, the ' '#87 Mercedes-AMG Team AKKODIS ASP entry, started from P5, the #88 ' 'car took on the race from ninth place on the grid. Winward Racing ' 'qualified in fourth and sixth place in Gold Cup, the #79 Haupt ' 'Racing Team car claimed fifth place in the Bronze class. AKKODIS ' 'ASP Team sets the course for the title win at an early stage ' 'Raffaele Marciello made up several positions with the #88 car at ' 'the start and was running in fourth place after the opening ' 'stage, ahead of his sixth-placed AKKODIS ASP teammate Thomas ' 'Drouet (FRA) in the #87 car. With these positions, AKKODIS ASP ' 'Team set the course to achieve its goal of the teams’ and ' 'drivers’ title wins at an early stage. Some contact in the ' 'midfield and various debris on track caused three consecutive ' 'full-course yellows after a little less than half an hour. Most ' 'teams used the final one for their first driver changes. Having ' 'taken over the #88 car from Raffaele Marciello, Timur ' 'Boguslavskiy was third as he started his stint and skillfully ' 'defended his position on the track. The AKKODIS ASP Team decided ' 'to make a late second pit stop on the #88, leaving final driver ' 'Jules Gounon in fifth position. Two further safety car ' 'interventions due to an oil leak slightly calmed down the action ' 'and initially prevented further position changes. Jules Gounon ' 'then did not dare to overtake again and brought home a commanding ' 'fifth place. With this result, the AKKODIS ASP team with ' 'Boguslavskiy, Gounon and Marciello was crowned drivers’ and ' 'teams’ champion for the second time in a row - both in the ' 'Endurance Cup and, with one round remaining, also in the combined ' "overall standings. Marciello had already won both drivers' titles " 'in 2022. Unfortunate penalty costs Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar ' 'overall win With the #777 Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar car, Maro ' 'Engel (GER) got his race off to a good start as well, working up ' 'his way up into third place on the opening lap. Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'AlManar executed a quick and faultless stop during the Full ' 'Course Yellow, allowing Fabian Schiller (GER) to return to the ' 'track as the leader of the race. Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver ' 'Fabian Schiller subsequently showed a commanding performance with ' 'the #777 car and led the field throughout his stint. After a ' 'little under two hours, he brought his Mercedes-AMG GT3 in with a ' 'margin of around six seconds to hand over to final driver Luca ' 'Stolz. Just before the second restart, race control imposed a ' 'five-second time penalty on the race-leading #777 car due to a ' 'collision at the start. The remaining ten minutes in regular ' 'racing conditions weren’t enough for Luca Stolz to build up an ' 'advantage that was sufficient. Taking the time penalty into ' 'account, Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar was classified fourth. Gold ' 'Cup: Winward Racing celebrates double podium and runner-up ' "championship Winward Racing's two Mercedes-AMG GT3s also " 'benefited from the FCY phases and started the middle stint in ' 'second (#157) and third (#57) place in the gold classification. ' 'The team concluded the race in second and third place of the Gold ' 'Cup classification and jointly holds the lead in the teams’ ' 'standings in its class as result. However, based on a lower ' 'number of class wins, Winward Racing ends up in runner-up ' 'position of the final drivers’ and teams’ standings. The #79 ' 'Haupt Racing Team entry also just missed out on the title in the ' 'Bronze category. With fourth place in class, the team still ' 'secured runner-up position in both championships. A class podium ' "was also celebrated by GetSpeed's #2, which finished third in the " 'Pro-AM classification. For the first time since 2018, the Fanatec ' 'GT World Challenge Europe will not be concluded with an endurance ' 'race this year. Circuit Zandvoort will be hosting the two final ' 'point-scoring races of the Sprint Cup on 14th and 15th October. ' 'Here, the AKKODIS ASP Team is leading the teams’ and drivers’ ' 'standings with Boguslavskiy and Marciello prior to the season ' 'finale as well. Moreover, Haupt Racing Team is in contention for ' 'both Sprint Cup titles in the Silver standings with Jordan Love ' '(AUS). >> Results GT World Challenge Europe at Barcelona Fanatec ' 'Esports GT Pro Series: Runner-up spots for Madpanda Motorsport ' 'and Winward Racing On Saturday, the Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series ' 'season finale took place as part of the support programme. In the ' 'one-hour race at the virtual Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, ' 'Alexey Nesov (BUL) ended up second in the Silver Cup for Madpanda ' 'Motorsport. With the four points that came as a result, the ' 'Spanish customer sports team secured runner-up spot in its class. ' 'At the same time, Winward Racing ended up as runner-up in the ' 'Gold Cup, Marius Zug (GER) having finished fourth in his class ' 'with the virtual #157 Mercedes-AMG GT3. “I am overjoyed for ' 'AKKODIS ASP Team to have won the championship with Timur, Jules ' 'and Raffaele in such a thrilling finale and at such a great ' 'track. It was a very complicated race with many interruptions. ' 'With a little bit more luck, Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar could have ' 'finished the season with a race win today as well, which ' 'certainly would have been deserved. Many thanks to our customer ' 'sports and Performance Teams that have done an outstanding job ' 'throughout the season. It is nice to see that our Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 is competitive across all classes.”Stefan Wendl, head of ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing “At the final restart, it was a bit ' 'slippery and I got quite a bit of pressure from behind, but we ' 'didn’t let that get to us and we have done a fantastic job as a ' 'team. Winning the world’s biggest GT championship twice in a row ' 'is a remarkable achievement. Many thanks to AKKODIS ASP Team and ' 'Mercedes-AMG for making this success possible. Today, once again, ' 'I was very happy with our car. And at the end of the day, fifth ' 'place was enough for us.”Jules Gounon, AKKODIS ASP Team #88 “I ' 'enjoyed my stint a lot. I had a good start and the odd successful ' 'duel. My goal was to make up as many positions as possible. After ' 'that, the team and my teammates have shown a super performance. ' 'Now, I am just happy that we have won the championship, and that ' 'for the second time, no less. But the season isn’t over just yet. ' 'I still want to win in Sprint Cup, too.”Raffaele Marciello, ' 'AKKODIS ASP Team #88 “Not having made any mistakes was key for us ' 'today. In these conditions, we got the maximum out of it. Huge ' 'thanks to Mercedes-AMG for having developed such a strong car. ' 'Thanks also to my teammates who were quick again. We won the ' 'championship and that makes me very happy.”Timur Boguslavskiy, ' 'AKKODIS ASP Team #88 “Having won these titles in Endurance Cup ' 'for the second time in a row is a great feeling. Last year, we ' 'were fighting for the championship until the final lap. This ' 'time, we were able to control and manage the race a bit more. All ' 'in all, the weekend was very successful. I am proud of Timur, ' 'Raffaele and Jules, the way they brought it home today. First and ' 'foremost, however, I want to thank my team and Mercedes-AMG who ' 'have done a fantastic job throughout the season.”Jérôme Policand, ' 'team principal AKKODIS ASP Team “I feel particularly sorry for my ' 'teammates and Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar who have all done a super ' 'job and have won the race on track. The unfortunate contact at ' 'the start was my fault, the penalty was justified, sadly. ' 'However, it wasn’t on purpose, of course, such things just happen ' 'sometimes. Apologies at this point to our competitors. That we ' 'got the penalty at such a late stage and behind the safety car is ' 'annoying. As a result, we didn’t have any time left to build up ' 'an according advantage. That is what cost us victory today.”Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar #777 “Congratulations to the ' 'team on winning the championship. Also to the guys in the #88 car ' 'who became the deserving Endurance champions. It is nice that we ' 'were able to contribute to the teams’ title win a bit. Even ' 'though we were always quick, we had a difficult year, all in all. ' 'However, the AKKODIS ASP Team has done a great job. Now, we will ' 'celebrate the team.”Maximilian Götz, Mercedes-AMG Team AKKODIS ' 'ASP #87 “We had quite a good day. We can definitely be happy with ' 'runner-up spot in class. In the first stint, I was able to make ' 'up a couple of places. Because of the first stop, we then moved ' 'up even further. Thanks to the crew for that. Unfortunately, we ' 'haven’t managed to secure the drivers’ title.”David Schumacher, ' 'Winward Racing #157 “It was a demanding race. We had a good ' 'start, but we lost a lot of time during the pit stop. We worked ' 'our way back up to fourth place again, but sadly, it wasn’t ' 'enough to win the title. Too bad, of course, after having worked ' 'that hard all year long. It was close, but at the end, just ' 'runner-up spot is what it is.”Arjun Maini, Haupt Racing Team #79', 'content_html': '
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  • Second Endurance Cup and overall consecutive ' 'title wins for AKKODIS ASP Team
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  • Further championship decisions in Sprint finale ' 'at Circuit Zandvoort in two weeks
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With a strategically clever and a faultless performance ' 'in the final Endurance Cup round of the season, AKKODIS ASP ' 'Team has won the Endurance cup and overall drivers’ and ' 'teams’ titles in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe ' 'powered by AWS. At Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Timur ' 'Boguslavskiy (FIA), Jules Gounon (AND) and Raffaele ' 'Marciello (SUI) avoided any unnecessary risks with the #88 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 and secured fifth place overall after three ' 'hours. As a result, both the French team led by team ' 'principal Jérôme Policand (FRA), who also celebrated his ' '59th birthday this Sunday, and Performance ' 'Drivers Gounon and Marciello managed to defend their title ' 'wins from the previous year.

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Mercedes-AMG customer sports teams in contention ' 'for eight championship titles

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Prior to the event, the seven Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing Teams had set themselves high goals for the final ' 'Endurance Cup race weekend. After all, there were still ' 'eight championship wins within reach: both the drivers’ and ' 'teams’ titles in the Endurance Cup and overall, in the Gold ' 'Cup and in the Bronze standings. The AKKODIS ASP Team with ' 'Boguslavskiy, Gounon and Marciello had the best perspective ' 'with an advantage of 15 and 18 points in the respective ' 'overall standings. Winward Racing (Gold) and Haupt Racing ' 'Team (Bronze) both had to beat their direct rivals to keep ' 'their chances of winning the title alive.

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On Saturday, the eleven Mercedes-AMG GT3s already proved ' 'to be competitive in the record field of 54 cars. In ' 'pre-qualifying, Luca Stolz (GER) managed to post the fastest ' 'lap time of the session (1m 41.075s) with the #777 ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar entry. The #87 Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'AKKODIS ASP car and the #88 sister car followed in second ' 'and fourth place respectively.

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With these positive results in mind, the goal for the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Teams was to secure a promising starting grid ' 'position for the race during the three-part qualifying ' 'session on Sunday morning. In the second segment, Jules ' 'Gounon managed to post an impressive lap time of 1m 39.017s, ' 'the fastest time achieved all weekend. Classified fourth, ' 'the #777 Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar car ended up as the ' 'best-placed Mercecdes-AMG GT3. The second Performance Car, ' 'the #87 Mercedes-AMG Team AKKODIS ASP entry, started from ' 'P5, the #88 car took on the race from ninth place on the ' 'grid. Winward Racing qualified in fourth and sixth place in ' 'Gold Cup, the #79 Haupt Racing Team car claimed fifth place ' 'in the Bronze class.

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AKKODIS ASP Team sets the course for the title ' 'win at an early stage

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Raffaele Marciello made up several positions with the #88 ' 'car at the start and was running in fourth place after the ' 'opening stage, ahead of his sixth-placed AKKODIS ASP ' 'teammate Thomas Drouet (FRA) in the #87 car. With these ' 'positions, AKKODIS ASP Team set the course to achieve its ' 'goal of the teams’ and drivers’ title wins at an early ' 'stage.

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Some contact in the midfield and various debris on track ' 'caused three consecutive full-course yellows after a little ' 'less than half an hour. Most teams used the final one for ' 'their first driver changes. Having taken over the #88 car ' 'from Raffaele Marciello, Timur Boguslavskiy was third as he ' 'started his stint and skillfully defended his position on ' 'the track. The AKKODIS ASP Team decided to make a late ' 'second pit stop on the #88, leaving final driver Jules ' 'Gounon in fifth position.

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Two further safety car interventions due to an oil leak ' 'slightly calmed down the action and initially prevented ' 'further position changes. Jules Gounon then did not dare to ' 'overtake again and brought home a commanding fifth place. ' 'With this result, the AKKODIS ASP team with Boguslavskiy, ' 'Gounon and Marciello was crowned drivers’ and teams’ ' 'champion for the second time in a row - both in the ' 'Endurance Cup and, with one round remaining, also in the ' 'combined overall standings. Marciello had already won both ' "drivers' titles in 2022.

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Unfortunate penalty costs Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'AlManar overall win

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With the #777 Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar car, Maro Engel ' '(GER) got his race off to a good start as well, working up ' 'his way up into third place on the opening lap. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team AlManar executed a quick and faultless stop during the ' 'Full Course Yellow, allowing Fabian Schiller (GER) to return ' 'to the track as the leader of the race. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance Driver Fabian Schiller subsequently showed a ' 'commanding performance with the #777 car and led the field ' 'throughout his stint.

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After a little under two hours, he brought his ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 in with a margin of around six seconds to ' 'hand over to final driver Luca Stolz. Just before the second ' 'restart, race control imposed a five-second time penalty on ' 'the race-leading #777 car due to a collision at the start. ' 'The remaining ten minutes in regular racing conditions ' 'weren’t enough for Luca Stolz to build up an advantage that ' 'was sufficient. Taking the time penalty into account, ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar was classified fourth.

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Gold Cup: Winward Racing celebrates double podium ' 'and runner-up championship

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Winward Racing's two Mercedes-AMG GT3s also benefited " 'from the FCY phases and started the middle stint in second ' '(#157) and third (#57) place in the gold classification. The ' 'team concluded the race in second and third place of the ' 'Gold Cup classification and jointly holds the lead in the ' 'teams’ standings in its class as result. However, based on a ' 'lower number of class wins, Winward Racing ends up in ' 'runner-up position of the final drivers’ and teams’ ' 'standings. The #79 Haupt Racing Team entry also just missed ' 'out on the title in the Bronze category. With fourth place ' 'in class, the team still secured runner-up position in both ' 'championships. A class podium was also celebrated by ' "GetSpeed's #2, which finished third in the Pro-AM " 'classification.

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For the first time since 2018, the Fanatec GT World ' 'Challenge Europe will not be concluded with an endurance ' 'race this year. Circuit Zandvoort will be hosting the two ' 'final point-scoring races of the Sprint Cup on ' '14th and 15th October. Here, the ' 'AKKODIS ASP Team is leading the teams’ and drivers’ ' 'standings with Boguslavskiy and Marciello prior to the ' 'season finale as well. Moreover, Haupt Racing Team is in ' 'contention for both Sprint Cup titles in the Silver ' 'standings with Jordan Love (AUS).

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>> ' 'Results GT World Challenge Europe at Barcelona

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Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series: Runner-up spots ' 'for Madpanda Motorsport and Winward Racing

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On Saturday, the Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series season ' 'finale took place as part of the support programme. In the ' 'one-hour race at the virtual Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, ' 'Alexey Nesov (BUL) ended up second in the Silver Cup for ' 'Madpanda Motorsport. With the four points that came as a ' 'result, the Spanish customer sports team secured runner-up ' 'spot in its class. At the same time, Winward Racing ended up ' 'as runner-up in the Gold Cup, Marius Zug (GER) having ' 'finished fourth in his class with the virtual #157 ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3.

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“I am overjoyed for AKKODIS ASP Team to have won the ' 'championship with Timur, Jules and Raffaele in such a ' 'thrilling finale and at such a great track. It was a very ' 'complicated race with many interruptions. With a little bit ' 'more luck, Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar could have finished the ' 'season with a race win today as well, which certainly would ' 'have been deserved. Many thanks to our customer sports and ' 'Performance Teams that have done an outstanding job ' 'throughout the season. It is nice to see that our ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 is competitive across all ' 'classes.”
Stefan Wendl, head of Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing

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“At the final restart, it was a bit slippery and I got ' 'quite a bit of pressure from behind, but we didn’t let that ' 'get to us and we have done a fantastic job as a team. ' 'Winning the world’s biggest GT championship twice in a row ' 'is a remarkable achievement. Many thanks to AKKODIS ASP Team ' 'and Mercedes-AMG for making this success possible. Today, ' 'once again, I was very happy with our car. And at the end of ' 'the day, fifth place was enough for us.”
Jules Gounon, ' 'AKKODIS ASP Team #88

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“I enjoyed my stint a lot. I had a good start and the odd ' 'successful duel. My goal was to make up as many positions as ' 'possible. After that, the team and my teammates have shown a ' 'super performance. Now, I am just happy that we have won the ' 'championship, and that for the second time, no less. But the ' 'season isn’t over just yet. I still want to win in Sprint ' 'Cup, too.”
Raffaele Marciello, AKKODIS ASP Team #88

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“Not having made any mistakes was key for us today. In ' 'these conditions, we got the maximum out of it. Huge thanks ' 'to Mercedes-AMG for having developed such a strong car. ' 'Thanks also to my teammates who were quick again. We won the ' 'championship and that makes me very happy.”
Timur ' 'Boguslavskiy, AKKODIS ASP Team #88

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“Having won these titles in Endurance Cup for the second ' 'time in a row is a great feeling. Last year, we were ' 'fighting for the championship until the final lap. This ' 'time, we were able to control and manage the race a bit ' 'more. All in all, the weekend was very successful. I am ' 'proud of Timur, Raffaele and Jules, the way they brought it ' 'home today. First and foremost, however, I want to thank my ' 'team and Mercedes-AMG who have done a fantastic job ' 'throughout the season.”
Jérôme Policand, team principal ' 'AKKODIS ASP Team

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“I feel particularly sorry for my teammates and ' 'Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar who have all done a super job and ' 'have won the race on track. The unfortunate contact at the ' 'start was my fault, the penalty was justified, sadly. ' 'However, it wasn’t on purpose, of course, such things just ' 'happen sometimes. Apologies at this point to our ' 'competitors. That we got the penalty at such a late stage ' 'and behind the safety car is annoying. As a result, we ' 'didn’t have any time left to build up an according ' 'advantage. That is what cost us victory today.”
Maro ' 'Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar #777

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“Congratulations to the team on winning the championship. ' 'Also to the guys in the #88 car who became the deserving ' 'Endurance champions. It is nice that we were able to ' 'contribute to the teams’ title win a bit. Even though we ' 'were always quick, we had a difficult year, all in all. ' 'However, the AKKODIS ASP Team has done a great job. Now, we ' 'will celebrate the team.”
Maximilian Götz, Mercedes-AMG ' 'Team AKKODIS ASP #87

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“We had quite a good day. We can definitely be happy with ' 'runner-up spot in class. In the first stint, I was able to ' 'make up a couple of places. Because of the first stop, we ' 'then moved up even further. Thanks to the crew for that. ' 'Unfortunately, we haven’t managed to secure the drivers’ ' 'title.”
David Schumacher, Winward Racing #157

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“It was a demanding race. We had a good start, but we ' 'lost a lot of time during the pit stop. We worked our way ' 'back up to fourth place again, but sadly, it wasn’t enough ' 'to win the title. Too bad, of course, after having worked ' 'that hard all year long. It was close, but at the end, just ' 'runner-up spot is what it is.”
Arjun Maini, Haupt Racing ' 'Team #79

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Björn Fecker, Senator für Finanzen und Bürgermeister der ' 'Freien Hansestadt Bremen, setzt auf nachhaltige Mobilität ' 'und fährt ab sofort den vollelektrischen Mercedes-Benz EQE ' '350+ (WLTP: Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 18,7‑15,9 kWh/100 km, ' 'CO₂‑Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/100 km)1. Die ' 'Business-Limousine, die seit 2022 im Mercedes-Benz Werk ' 'Bremen für den Weltmarkt gefertigt wird, steht für ' 'Nachhaltigkeit, Effizienz und Spitzentechnologie. Björn ' 'Fecker erhielt sein neues Fahrzeug vom ' 'Standortverantwortlichen und Leiter Produktion des ' 'Mercedes-Benz Werks Bremen, Michael Frieß, im werksnahen ' 'Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter.

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„Ich freue mich sehr, mit meinem neuen Dienstfahrzeug auf ' 'emissionsfreie Mobilität ‚made in Bremen‘ setzen zu können. ' 'Die Elektromobilität ist ein wichtiger Baustein zur ' 'Reduktion des CO2-Ausstosses und zum Erreichen der ' 'Klimaschutzziele des Landes Bremen. Es ist gut zu wissen, ' 'mit dem hiesigen Mercedes-Benz Werk einen großen ' 'Arbeitsgeber vor Ort zu haben, der diese Transformation ' 'mitgestaltet.“ 
Björn Fecker, Senator für Finanzen ' 'und Bürgermeister der Freien Hansestadt Bremen

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Der Mercedes-Benz EQE ist das erste in Bremen produzierte ' 'vollelektrische Modell im Fuhrpark des Bremer Senats. Der ' 'EQE 350+ bietet eine Reichweite von bis zu 654 Kilometern ' 'nach WLTP1. Die neueste Generation der ' 'Fahrassistenzsysteme umfasst zahlreiche den Fahrer ' 'unterstützende Funktionen. Mit seiner eleganten Coupélinie ' '(One-Bow-Design) strahlt der Mercedes-Benz EQE sinnliche ' 'Klarheit und unverkennbare Modernität aus.

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Über die Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter in Deutschland

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Die Mercedes-Benz Kundencenter sind Auslieferungsort und ' 'Brand Experience Center der Marke Mercedes-Benz in ' 'Deutschland. Sie entwickeln und realisieren für ihre Gäste ' 'aus dem In- und Ausland faszinierende physische und digitale ' 'Erlebnisformate. Dazu zählen die Erlebnis-Abholung des ' 'eigenen, neuen Fahrzeugs sowie weitere exklusive ' 'Erlebnisangebote am Ort der „Geburtsstätte“ eines Mercedes: ' 'Faszinierende Entdeckungstouren durch die ' 'Automobilproduktion, Fahrten auf einem Offroad-Parcours ' '(Bremen und Rastatt) sowie der Besuch wegweisender ' 'Ausstellungen und Eventformate rund um das Thema Mobilität ' 'von morgen. Auf ihren Social Media Kanälen Facebook und ' 'Instagram begeistern die Kundencenter ihre Fans mit ' 'digitalen und bewegten Einblicken in die Kundencenterwelt. ' 'An drei Kundencenter-Standorten – Bremen, Rastatt und ' 'Sindelfingen – können Gäste in die Markenwelt von ' 'Mercedes-Benz eintauchen und sich begeistern lassen. ' '

Weitere Informationen unter: https://mbkundencenter.com  ' '
Facebook: ' 'https://mbkundencenter.com
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Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting ' 'or behind-the-scenes story, shining a spotlight on details of a ' 'vehicle, an exhibit or an architectural or design feature. In the ' 'spotlight this time: the Mercedes-Benz Atego racing truck from ' '2001.\n' 'No. 11/2023: Mercedes-Benz Atego racing truck from 2001\n' 'Race champion: The bright red giant high up on the banked curve ' 'in Legend Room 7: Silver Arrows – Races and Records ' 'certainly attracts attention. It looks unusual amongst the low, ' 'slender motorsport cars. A tractor unit on the racetrack? Quite ' 'so. From the mid-1980s until 2001, the European Truck Racing ' 'Championship (ETRC) title went to drivers with Mercedes-Benz ' 'trucks no less than thirteen times.\n' 'Victorious: The Atego racing truck displayed in the Museum is the ' 'truck driven by Ludovic Faure in the 2001 season. On ' '4 October 1998, 25 years ago, the Frenchman became ' 'European champion in the top Super Race Class category with a ' 'likewise red Atego. He competed for the Tiger Racing Team ' 'Dehnhardt. In Jarama, Spain, a third and a second place in both ' 'races was enough for him to win the title. Mercedes-Benz won the ' 'Constructors’ Championship by a wide margin. In addition, ' 'Heinz-Werner Lenz won both races in the Race Class with a ' 'Mercedes-Benz 1838 S, and became European champion for the ' 'second time. What a weekend.\n' 'A league of their own: Fans of the racing series are fascinated ' 'by the battle between these “giants of the road” on race ' 'circuits. It is an incomparable game of extremes. It is highly ' 'impressive to watch a racing truck weighing around five tonnes ' 'effortlessly accelerate to racing speed and rush through the ' 'bends to the acoustic accompaniment of the distinctive roar of a ' 'large-capacity engine and the whistling of turbochargers. ' 'Acceleration from standstill to 100 km/h takes only around ' 'four seconds. The maximum speed is 160 km/h – twice the ' 'maximum allowed for trucks on public motorways.\n' 'Technical refinements: The trucks in the Super Race Class are ' 'thoroughbred racing vehicles. They merely look like normal ' 'tractor units. Chassis, powertrain, cockpit: everything is ' 'optimised for fast driving on the racetrack. For example, the ' 'size 315/70 R 22.5 tyres are not standard tyres but ' 'low-profile racing tyres. The Atego was the third development ' 'stage in Mercedes-Benz racing trucks. It first went into action ' 'in the 1998 season.\n' 'Workplace: The interior of the cab looks like any racing car at ' 'first glance: rollover bar, bucket seat, wide harness straps, a ' 'couple of displays, two dozen buttons. The two gearshift paddles ' 'right near the steering wheel are robust affairs: a green one on ' 'the right and a red one on the left. The driver sits as low as ' 'possible yet relatively high up, but ahead of the front axle. The ' 'vehicle movements therefore feel different from other racers. But ' 'that’s something one gets used to.\n' 'Powerhouse: The OM 501 LAR was the engine of choice for ' 'Mercedes-Benz racing trucks from 1996 onwards. The ' 'high-performance V6 diesel engine has high-pressure injection and ' 'two turbochargers with high-pressure compressors and ' 'intercooling. From a displacement of around twelve litres, it ' 'develops 1,100 kW (1,496 hp) within a comparatively ' 'narrow rpm band of 2,000 to 2,200 rpm. The torque is a ' 'hefty 5,000 newton metres. The Mercedes-Benz Museum displays ' 'the engine in a showcase, just a few steps away from the red ' 'Atego.\n' 'Accessible: The rest of the technology is fairly exposed in the ' 'chassis, covered only by the side panels. This gives the ' 'mechanics easy access to the major assemblies. The front cover ' 'has quick-release fasteners for rapid removal. A square exhaust ' 'outlet is clearly visible on the side. Pipes as thick as the arms ' 'of a muscular athlete lead to it from the engine. Mounted above ' 'everything is the distinguishing feature of racing trucks: the ' 'fifth-wheel coupling. This is a tongue-in-cheek salute to the ' 'production versions.', 'content_html': '
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  • In 1998, Ludovic Faure became European champion ' 'with the Mercedes-Benz Atego racing truck
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  • Truck racing fans were thrilled by the battle of ' 'extremes between super-fast tractor units
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“Close-up” – the name of this series from the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a ' 'surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story, shining a ' 'spotlight on details of a vehicle, an exhibit or an ' 'architectural or design feature. In the spotlight this time: ' 'the Mercedes-Benz Atego racing truck from 2001.

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No. 11/2023: Mercedes-Benz Atego racing truck from ' '2001

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Race champion: The bright red giant high ' 'up on the banked curve in Legend Room 7: Silver ' 'Arrows – Races and Records certainly attracts ' 'attention. It looks unusual amongst the low, slender ' 'motorsport cars. A tractor unit on the racetrack? Quite so. ' 'From the mid-1980s until 2001, the European Truck Racing ' 'Championship (ETRC) title went to drivers with Mercedes-Benz ' 'trucks no less than thirteen times.

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Victorious: The Atego racing truck ' 'displayed in the Museum is the truck driven by Ludovic Faure ' 'in the 2001 season. On 4 October 1998, 25 years ' 'ago, the Frenchman became European champion in the top Super ' 'Race Class category with a likewise red Atego. He competed ' 'for the Tiger Racing Team Dehnhardt. In Jarama, Spain, a ' 'third and a second place in both races was enough for him to ' 'win the title. Mercedes-Benz won the Constructors’ ' 'Championship by a wide margin. In addition, Heinz-Werner ' 'Lenz won both races in the Race Class with a Mercedes-Benz ' '1838 S, and became European champion for the second ' 'time. What a weekend.

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A league of their own: Fans of the ' 'racing series are fascinated by the battle between these ' '“giants of the road” on race circuits. It is an incomparable ' 'game of extremes. It is highly impressive to watch a racing ' 'truck weighing around five tonnes effortlessly accelerate to ' 'racing speed and rush through the bends to the acoustic ' 'accompaniment of the distinctive roar of a large-capacity ' 'engine and the whistling of turbochargers. Acceleration from ' 'standstill to 100 km/h takes only around four seconds. ' 'The maximum speed is 160 km/h – twice the maximum ' 'allowed for trucks on public motorways.

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Technical refinements: The trucks in the ' 'Super Race Class are thoroughbred racing vehicles. They ' 'merely look like normal tractor units. Chassis, powertrain, ' 'cockpit: everything is optimised for fast driving on the ' 'racetrack. For example, the size 315/70 R 22.5 ' 'tyres are not standard tyres but low-profile racing tyres. ' 'The Atego was the third development stage in Mercedes-Benz ' 'racing trucks. It first went into action in the 1998 ' 'season.

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Workplace: The interior of the cab looks ' 'like any racing car at first glance: rollover bar, bucket ' 'seat, wide harness straps, a couple of displays, two dozen ' 'buttons. The two gearshift paddles right near the steering ' 'wheel are robust affairs: a green one on the right and a red ' 'one on the left. The driver sits as low as possible yet ' 'relatively high up, but ahead of the front axle. The vehicle ' 'movements therefore feel different from other racers. But ' 'that’s something one gets used to.

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Powerhouse: The OM 501 LAR was ' 'the engine of choice for Mercedes-Benz racing trucks from ' '1996 onwards. The high-performance V6 diesel engine has ' 'high-pressure injection and two turbochargers with ' 'high-pressure compressors and intercooling. From a ' 'displacement of around twelve litres, it develops ' '1,100 kW (1,496 hp) within a comparatively narrow ' 'rpm band of 2,000 to 2,200 rpm. The torque is a ' 'hefty 5,000 newton metres. The Mercedes-Benz Museum ' 'displays the engine in a showcase, just a few steps away ' 'from the red Atego.

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Accessible: The rest of the technology ' 'is fairly exposed in the chassis, covered only by the side ' 'panels. This gives the mechanics easy access to the major ' 'assemblies. The front cover has quick-release fasteners for ' 'rapid removal. A square exhaust outlet is clearly visible on ' 'the side. Pipes as thick as the arms of a muscular athlete ' 'lead to it from the engine. Mounted above everything is the ' 'distinguishing feature of racing trucks: the fifth-wheel ' 'coupling. This is a tongue-in-cheek salute to the production ' 'versions.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-05T11:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Five-tonne racing truck with 1,100 kW (1,496 hp) and 160 km/h', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/42c402fa-113e-48a2-96e9-29696ef192b5'} 2025-11-30 01:02:04 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/35e83a30-6ce7-42b2-b72e-0c40ec121e6c> {'content': '\n' 'Overall sales: Mercedes-Benz Cars Q3 sales reach 510,600 units ' '(-4%) in volatile markets; and rise 2% in the January to ' 'September period\n' 'Top-End sales: Strong Mercedes-Maybach (+26%) sales in Q3\n' 'EV sales: Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 61,600 battery electric ' 'vehicles (+66%) with EQS SUV sales up 162% in Q3\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales reached 510,600 units (-4%) in the third ' 'quarter, a solid performance in a volatile market. Volumes were ' 'impacted by a model changeover for the E-Class and a supply-chain ' 'bottleneck which constrained availability of the GLC. Sales of ' 'the Mercedes-Maybach rose by 26% during the same period. The ' 'transformation of Mercedes-Benz continues with hybrid and ' 'electric vehicles now accounting for 20% of overall sales and ' 'battery electric car (BEV) sales up 66% in the quarter. In the ' 'first nine months of the year, Mercedes-Benz Passenger Car ' 'battery-electric vehicle sales almost doubled (+97%) and Top-End ' 'vehicle sales rose 6%. Total sales reached 1,529,800 units (+2%) ' 'in the three quarters ending September, in line with the ' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars full-year guidance of keeping sales at the ' 'prior-year level.\n' '“Customers continue to desire our products even in a volatile ' 'market environment, with Top-End vehicles proving popular also in ' 'the all-electric segment particularly with the EQS SUV. At the ' 'same time, we are preparing to set new benchmarks also in other ' 'segments. At the IAA in Munich, we unveiled the new Concept CLA ' 'Class and gave a first impression of how we will elevate the ' 'electric experience for our customers to a new level.”Britta ' 'Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group ' 'AG, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing and Sales\n' 'Sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars battery electric vehicles (BEV) ' 'reached 61,600 units (+66%) in the third quarter, boosted by the ' 'EQA (+108%) and EQB (+96%) models, which remain strong sellers ' 'even ahead of their mid-lifecycle upgrades. The EQS and EQS SUV ' 'models continue to lead the electric luxury segment, with 26,300 ' '(+53%) units sold year-to-date. Sales of the electric smart ' 'reached 3,900 units (+107%) in Q3. Including plug-in hybrids, xEV ' 'sales at Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars increased by 19% to 98,400 ' 'units in the third quarter resulting in more than 1 million ' 'Mercedes-Benz electric and hybrid vehicles on the road. The ' 'company continues to expand charging options for its customers ' 'worldwide, installing its first own high-power charging stations ' 'this fall and by joining a new charging network joint venture ' 'across North America starting in 2024.\n' 'Top-End\n' 'Sales in the Top-End segment reached 246,500 units (+6%) in the ' 'first nine months of the year and 69,900 units in Q3 (-11%). ' 'Mercedes-AMG sales were impacted by model changeovers, in ' 'particular of the GLC. Mercedes-AMG BEV sales rose by 51% in the ' 'third quarter.\n' 'The G-Class once again proved its unique positioning in the ' 'market with Q3 sales up by 11% even ahead of a model makeover in ' '2024, Mercedes-Maybach sales were up by 26% to 6,600 units during ' 'the same period. Sales of the GLS SUV increased by 3% to 13,300 ' 'units in Q3 and the all-electric EQS SUV more than doubled sales ' 'to 3,700 units (+162%).\n' 'The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is still outpacing its competitors with ' 'a growth of 9% in the third quarter in China, reaching a ' 'dominating market share of more than 50% in its segment. ' 'Worldwide, S-Class sales reached 16.900 units in Q3 (-18%).\n' 'Mercedes-Benz continues to lay the foundations for expanding the ' 'market for Top-End vehicles also in an electric era, with the ' 'Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV, and by focusing on excellent customer ' 'service. A survey of customer experience satisfaction among New ' 'Energy Vehicle (NEV) customers in China, which was conducted by ' 'the Chinese arm of JD Power, showed that Mercedes-Benz ranked #1 ' 'among all brands.\n' 'Core\n' 'Q3 sales in the Core segment reached 290,200 units (-1%) ' 'underpinned by the C-Class, which saw sales of 82,000 units (+6%) ' 'between July and September and reached 241,700 units (+11%) in ' 'the first nine months of the year. Sales of the E-Class increased ' 'by +3% to 75,200 units in the third quarter, ahead of a model ' 'changeover which will see a new generation of the E-Class hit ' 'European showrooms this autumn. Demand for the new GLC continues ' 'to outstrip supply. Sales during the quarter were down 17% to ' '81,500 units as production was impacted by a supplier ' 'bottleneck.\n' 'Entry\n' 'Sales in the Entry segment reached 150,500 units (-5%) as the ' 'A-Class and B-Class models received a mid-lifecycle makeover. ' 'Thanks to strong sales of electric vehicles, the BEV-share of ' 'third-quarter sales in the entry segment reached 23%. Sales of ' 'GLA and GLB reached 26,800 (-15%) and 36,300 units (-9%) ' 'respectively, impacted by part shortages.\n' 'Sales by regions and markets\n' 'Sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars developed with regional differences ' 'in the third quarter.\n' 'In Europe Q3 sales increased by 12% to 164,200 units and reached ' '485,200 units (+8%) in the nine-month period. Main driver in ' 'Europe was the new GLC with 25,300 units (+104%) in Q3. Sales in ' 'Germany remain strong with an increase of 11% in Q3 to 53,800 ' 'units and a plus of 18% to 172,900 units in the first three ' 'quarters of 2023. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales in Germany ' 'doubled to 11,200 units (+100%) in Q3 driven by strong EQA sales ' '(+258%). Furthermore, sales of the C-Class (+41%) and the new GLC ' '(+87%) contributed to the positive development in the third ' 'quarter in Germany. Furthermore, the UK achieved a strong sales ' 'result with 23,100 units (+23%) in Q3.\n' 'Sales in Asia were on the same level year-to-date September, ' 'reaching 736,300 units (+0%). In China, the G-Class and ' 'Mercedes-Maybach set new records in Q3 with sales up by 35% and ' '30% respectively. Additionally, the S-Class achieved a new ' 'all-time best in Q3 in China with 9,400 units (+9%) sold. Further ' 'sales growth in China was limited by model changes of ' 'Mercedes-AMG and parts availability for GLC and entry-level ' 'vehicles. Sales in Korea increased by 16% to 19,700 units pushed ' 'by strong sales of the Core segment (+51%), especially C- and ' 'E-Class plus the all-electric EQE and EQE SUV. In Japan, sales ' 'were up by 3% to 11,600 units driven by strong Top-End sales ' '(+37%). Sales in India increased by 9%.\n' 'In North America sales reached 248,800 units end of September ' '(-3%). Battery electric vehicles (BEV) sales in the United States ' 'more than doubled in Q3 to 10,000 units (+137%), reaching 33,800 ' 'units (+315%) year-to-date. Main driver has been the EQE SUV and ' 'EQS SUV which accounted for almost half of BEV sales end of ' 'September. Top-End sales in the U.S. stayed on record level ' 'year-to-date reaching 72,400 units (+20%) driven by Mercedes-AMG ' '(+32%), the G-Class (+61%) and Mercedes-Maybach (+171%). Overall ' 'Q3 sales were influenced by model changes of Mercedes-AMG ' 'derivatives and parts availability for the GLC.\n' 'Sales overview\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3 2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'Q3 2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change in %\n' '\n' '\n' 'YTD 2023 \n' '\n' '\n' 'YTD \n' '2022\n' '\n' '\n' 'Change in %\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars\n' '\n' '\n' ' 510,600\n' '\n' '\n' ' 530,400\n' '\n' '\n' '-4%\n' '\n' '\n' '1,529,800\n' '\n' '\n' '1,504,500\n' '\n' '\n' '+2%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof Mercedes-Benz BEVs\n' '\n' '\n' ' 61,600\n' '\n' '\n' '37,100\n' '\n' '\n' '+66%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 174,500\n' '\n' '\n' ' 95,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+82%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof Mercedes-Benz P.C. BEVs\n' '\n' '\n' ' 57,700\n' '\n' '\n' ' 35,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+64%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 160,300\n' '\n' '\n' ' 81,600\n' '\n' '\n' '+97%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof smart BEVs\n' '\n' '\n' ' 3,900\n' '\n' '\n' ' 1,900\n' '\n' '\n' '+107%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 14,200\n' '\n' '\n' ' 14,100\n' '\n' '\n' '+0%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by segments*\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Top-End\n' '\n' '\n' ' 69,900\n' '\n' '\n' ' 78,800\n' '\n' '\n' '-11%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 246,500\n' '\n' '\n' ' 232,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+6%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Core\n' '\n' '\n' ' 290,200\n' '\n' '\n' ' 293,300\n' '\n' '\n' '-1%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 815,300\n' '\n' '\n' ' 846,100\n' '\n' '\n' '-4%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Entry\n' '\n' '\n' ' 150,500\n' '\n' '\n' ' 158,300\n' '\n' '\n' '-5%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 468,000\n' '\n' '\n' ' 426,100\n' '\n' '\n' '+10%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' ' \n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and markets\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Europe**\n' '\n' '\n' ' 164,200\n' '\n' '\n' ' 146,100\n' '\n' '\n' '+12%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 485,200\n' '\n' '\n' ' 447,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+8%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof Germany\n' '\n' '\n' ' 53,800\n' '\n' '\n' ' 48,400\n' '\n' '\n' '+11%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 172,900\n' '\n' '\n' ' 146,000\n' '\n' '\n' '+18%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Asia\n' '\n' '\n' ' 249,400\n' '\n' '\n' ' 277,300\n' '\n' '\n' '-10%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 736,300\n' '\n' '\n' ' 734,200\n' '\n' '\n' '+0%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof China\n' '\n' '\n' ' 196,000\n' '\n' '\n' ' 222,600\n' '\n' '\n' '-12%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 570,600\n' '\n' '\n' ' 573,300\n' '\n' '\n' '+0%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'North America***\n' '\n' '\n' ' 74,900\n' '\n' '\n' ' 86,200\n' '\n' '\n' '-13%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 248,800\n' '\n' '\n' ' 256,700\n' '\n' '\n' '-3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '- thereof U.S.\n' '\n' '\n' ' 64,000\n' '\n' '\n' ' 74,900\n' '\n' '\n' '-15%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 216,700\n' '\n' '\n' ' 222,900\n' '\n' '\n' '-3%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' 'Rest of World\n' '\n' '\n' ' 22,000\n' '\n' '\n' ' 20,700\n' '\n' '\n' '+6%\n' '\n' '\n' ' 59,500\n' '\n' '\n' ' 66,300\n' '\n' '\n' '-10%\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '\n' '* Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, S-Class, GLS, ' 'EQS and EQS SUV\n' '* Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQC, EQE and ' 'EQE SUV \n' '* Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, EQB and ' 'smart \n' '** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and ' 'Norway \n' '*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico \n' 'All figures rounded. \n' 'Preliminary figures subject to change pending final ' 'reports. ', 'content_html': '
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  • Overall sales: Mercedes-Benz Cars Q3 sales reach ' '510,600 units (-4%) in volatile markets; and rise 2% in the ' 'January to September period
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Mercedes-Benz Cars sales reached 510,600 units (-4%) in ' 'the third quarter, a solid performance in a volatile market. ' 'Volumes were impacted by a model changeover for the E-Class ' 'and a supply-chain bottleneck which constrained availability ' 'of the GLC. Sales of the Mercedes-Maybach rose by 26% during ' 'the same period. The transformation of Mercedes-Benz ' 'continues with hybrid and electric vehicles now accounting ' 'for 20% of overall sales and battery electric car (BEV) ' 'sales up 66% in the quarter. In the first nine months of the ' 'year, Mercedes-Benz Passenger Car battery-electric vehicle ' 'sales almost doubled (+97%) and Top-End vehicle sales rose ' '6%. Total sales reached 1,529,800 units (+2%) in the three ' 'quarters ending September, in line with the Mercedes-Benz ' 'Cars full-year guidance of keeping sales at the prior-year ' 'level.

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“Customers continue to desire our products even in a ' 'volatile market environment, with Top-End vehicles proving ' 'popular also in the all-electric segment particularly with ' 'the EQS SUV. At the same time, we are preparing to set new ' 'benchmarks also in other segments. At the IAA in Munich, we ' 'unveiled the new Concept CLA Class and gave a first ' 'impression of how we will elevate the electric experience ' 'for our customers to a new level.”
Britta Seeger, ' 'Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ' 'responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing and Sales

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Sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars battery electric vehicles ' '(BEV) reached 61,600 units (+66%) in the third quarter, ' 'boosted by the EQA (+108%) and EQB (+96%) models, which ' 'remain strong sellers even ahead of their mid-lifecycle ' 'upgrades. The EQS and EQS SUV models continue to lead the ' 'electric luxury segment, with 26,300 (+53%) units sold ' 'year-to-date. Sales of the electric smart reached 3,900 ' 'units (+107%) in Q3. Including plug-in hybrids, xEV sales at ' 'Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars increased by 19% to 98,400 ' 'units in the third quarter resulting in more than 1 million ' 'Mercedes-Benz electric and hybrid vehicles on the road. The ' 'company continues to expand charging options for its ' 'customers worldwide, installing its first own ' 'high-power charging stations this fall and by joining a ' 'new ' 'charging network joint venture across North America ' 'starting in 2024.

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Sales in the Top-End segment reached 246,500 units (+6%) ' 'in the first nine months of the year and 69,900 units in Q3 ' '(-11%). Mercedes-AMG sales were impacted by model ' 'changeovers, in particular of the GLC. Mercedes-AMG BEV ' 'sales rose by 51% in the third quarter.

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The G-Class once again proved its unique positioning in ' 'the market with Q3 sales up by 11% even ahead of a model ' 'makeover in 2024, Mercedes-Maybach sales were up by 26% to ' '6,600 units during the same period. Sales of the GLS SUV ' 'increased by 3% to 13,300 units in Q3 and the all-electric ' 'EQS SUV more than doubled sales to 3,700 units (+162%).

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The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is still outpacing its ' 'competitors with a growth of 9% in the third quarter in ' 'China, reaching a dominating market share of more than 50% ' 'in its segment. Worldwide, S-Class sales reached 16.900 ' 'units in Q3 (-18%).

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Mercedes-Benz continues to lay the foundations for ' 'expanding the market for Top-End vehicles also in an ' 'electric era, with the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV, and by ' 'focusing on excellent customer service. A survey of customer ' 'experience satisfaction among New Energy Vehicle (NEV) ' 'customers in China, which was conducted by the Chinese arm ' 'of JD Power, showed that Mercedes-Benz ranked #1 among all ' 'brands.

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Q3 sales in the Core segment reached 290,200 units (-1%) ' 'underpinned by the C-Class, which saw sales of 82,000 units ' '(+6%) between July and September and reached 241,700 units ' '(+11%) in the first nine months of the year. Sales of the ' 'E-Class increased by +3% to 75,200 units in the third ' 'quarter, ahead of a model changeover which will see a new ' 'generation of the E-Class hit European showrooms this ' 'autumn. Demand for the new GLC continues to outstrip supply. ' 'Sales during the quarter were down 17% to 81,500 units as ' 'production was impacted by a supplier bottleneck.

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Sales in the Entry segment reached 150,500 units (-5%) as ' 'the A-Class and B-Class models received a mid-lifecycle ' 'makeover. Thanks to strong sales of electric vehicles, the ' 'BEV-share of third-quarter sales in the entry segment ' 'reached 23%. Sales of GLA and GLB reached 26,800 (-15%) and ' '36,300 units (-9%) respectively, impacted by part ' 'shortages.

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Sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars developed with regional ' 'differences in the third quarter.

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In Europe Q3 sales increased by 12% to ' '164,200 units and reached 485,200 units (+8%) in the ' 'nine-month period. Main driver in Europe was the new GLC ' 'with 25,300 units (+104%) in Q3. Sales in Germany remain ' 'strong with an increase of 11% in Q3 to 53,800 units and a ' 'plus of 18% to 172,900 units in the first three quarters of ' '2023. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales in Germany ' 'doubled to 11,200 units (+100%) in Q3 driven by strong EQA ' 'sales (+258%). Furthermore, sales of the C-Class (+41%) and ' 'the new GLC (+87%) contributed to the positive development ' 'in the third quarter in Germany. Furthermore, the UK ' 'achieved a strong sales result with 23,100 units (+23%) in ' 'Q3.

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Sales in Asia were on the same level ' 'year-to-date September, reaching 736,300 units (+0%). In ' 'China, the G-Class and Mercedes-Maybach set new records in ' 'Q3 with sales up by 35% and 30% respectively. Additionally, ' 'the S-Class achieved a new all-time best in Q3 in China with ' '9,400 units (+9%) sold. Further sales growth in China was ' 'limited by model changes of Mercedes-AMG and parts ' 'availability for GLC and entry-level vehicles. Sales in ' 'Korea increased by 16% to 19,700 units pushed by strong ' 'sales of the Core segment (+51%), especially C- and E-Class ' 'plus the all-electric EQE and EQE SUV. In Japan, sales were ' 'up by 3% to 11,600 units driven by strong Top-End sales ' '(+37%). Sales in India increased by 9%.

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In North America sales reached 248,800 ' 'units end of September (-3%). Battery electric vehicles ' '(BEV) sales in the United States more than doubled in Q3 to ' '10,000 units (+137%), reaching 33,800 units (+315%) ' 'year-to-date. Main driver has been the EQE SUV and EQS SUV ' 'which accounted for almost half of BEV sales end of ' 'September. Top-End sales in the U.S. stayed on record level ' 'year-to-date reaching 72,400 units (+20%) driven by ' 'Mercedes-AMG (+32%), the G-Class (+61%) and Mercedes-Maybach ' '(+171%). Overall Q3 sales were influenced by model changes ' 'of Mercedes-AMG derivatives and parts availability for the ' 'GLC.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars

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 510,600

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 530,400

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-4%

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1,529,800

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 61,600

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37,100

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+66%

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 174,500

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 95,700

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 35,200

\n' '		\n' '

+64%

\n' '		\n' '

 160,300

\n' '		\n' '

 81,600

\n' '		\n' '

+97%

\n' '
\n' '

- thereof smart BEVs

\n' '		\n' '

 3,900

\n' '		\n' '

 1,900

\n' '		\n' '

+107%

\n' '		\n' '

 14,200

\n' '		\n' '

 14,100

\n' '		\n' '

+0%

\n' '
 
\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by ' 'segments*

\n' '
\n' '

Top-End

\n' '		\n' '

 69,900

\n' '		\n' '

 78,800

\n' '		\n' '

-11%

\n' '		\n' '

 246,500

\n' '		\n' '

 232,400

\n' '		\n' '

+6%

\n' '
\n' '

Core

\n' '		\n' '

 290,200

\n' '		\n' '

 293,300

\n' '		\n' '

-1%

\n' '		\n' '

 815,300

\n' '		\n' '

 846,100

\n' '		\n' '

-4%

\n' '
\n' '

Entry

\n' '		\n' '

 150,500

\n' '		\n' '

 158,300

\n' '		\n' '

-5%

\n' '		\n' '

 468,000

\n' '		\n' '

 426,100

\n' '		\n' '

+10%

\n' '
\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '		\n' '

 

\n' '
\n' '

Mercedes-Benz Cars sales by regions and ' 'markets

\n' '
\n' '

Europe**

\n' '		\n' '

 164,200

\n' '		\n' '

 146,100

\n' '		\n' '

+12%

\n' '		\n' '

 485,200

\n' '		\n' '

 447,400

\n' '		\n' '

+8%

\n' '
\n' '

- thereof Germany

\n' '		\n' '

 53,800

\n' '		\n' '

 48,400

\n' '		\n' '

+11%

\n' '		\n' '

 172,900

\n' '		\n' '

 146,000

\n' '		\n' '

+18%

\n' '
\n' '

Asia

\n' '		\n' '

 249,400

\n' '		\n' '

 277,300

\n' '		\n' '

-10%

\n' '		\n' '

 736,300

\n' '		\n' '

 734,200

\n' '		\n' '

+0%

\n' '
\n' '

- thereof China

\n' '		\n' '

 196,000

\n' '		\n' '

 222,600

\n' '		\n' '

-12%

\n' '		\n' '

 570,600

\n' '		\n' '

 573,300

\n' '		\n' '

+0%

\n' '
\n' '

North America***

\n' '		\n' '

 74,900

\n' '		\n' '

 86,200

\n' '		\n' '

-13%

\n' '		\n' '

 248,800

\n' '		\n' '

 256,700

\n' '		\n' '

-3%

\n' '
\n' '

- thereof U.S.

\n' '		\n' '

 64,000

\n' '		\n' '

 74,900

\n' '		\n' '

-15%

\n' '		\n' '

 216,700

\n' '		\n' '

 222,900

\n' '		\n' '

-3%

\n' '
\n' '

Rest of World

\n' '		\n' '

 22,000

\n' '		\n' '

 20,700

\n' '		\n' '

+6%

\n' '		\n' '

 59,500

\n' '		\n' '

 66,300

\n' '		\n' '

-10%

\n' '
\n' '

* Top-End: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class, ' 'S-Class, GLS, EQS and EQS SUV

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* Core: All derivatives from C- and E-Class, incl. EQC, ' 'EQE and EQE SUV 

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* Entry: All derivatives from A- and B-Class incl. EQA, ' 'EQB and smart 

\n' '

** Europe: European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland ' 'and Norway 

\n' '

*** North America: USA, Canada and Mexico 

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All figures rounded. 

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Preliminary figures subject to change pending final ' 'reports. 

\n', 'date': '2023-10-10T10:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz all-electric car sales up 66% in Q3, strong ' 'Mercedes-Maybach performance', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/35e83a30-6ce7-42b2-b72e-0c40ec121e6c'} 2025-11-30 01:02:04 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=87&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:04 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=87&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:04 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5e3705eb-08f1-4583-9431-5a3b0dc4723e> {'content': 'Mercedes-Benz Vans increased global sales by 11% reaching 323,500 ' 'units since beginning of the year with stable sales development ' 'in the core markets Europe (+12%) and the U.S. (+13%). Global ' 'sales in the third quarter 2023 are on previous year’s level ' '(+1%). In total, Mercedes-Benz Vans sold 105,100 vans with the ' 'three-pointed star.\n' 'Mercedes-Benz Vans strengthens its position in strategically ' 'relevant markets and industries and focuses on profitable growth. ' 'The main sales driver in the third quarter was the NAFTA region, ' 'where sales increased by 41% (25,300 units sold). With 21,800 ' 'units sold sales increased by 41% in the U.S. – the most ' 'important market within the NAFTA region. \n' 'The sales of electric vans in Q3 rose by 105% to 6,300 eVans ' 'compared to previous year’s level.\n' 'Further details on the models and regions can be found in the ' 'graphic. The comparative period for the percentage changes shown ' 'in this document is the respective period of the previous year ' 'unless otherwise stated.\n' 'Disclaimer: Starting from Q1 2023, the sales figures correspond ' 'to Group sales following the financial reporting and ' 'Mercedes-Benz Group Outlook. The Mercedes-Benz Cars sales report ' 'can be found here. Media.mercedes-benz.com', 'content_html': '

Mercedes-Benz Vans increased global sales by 11% reaching ' '323,500 units since beginning of the year with stable sales ' 'development in the core markets Europe (+12%) and the U.S. ' '(+13%). Global sales in the third quarter 2023 are on ' 'previous year’s level (+1%). In total, Mercedes-Benz Vans ' 'sold 105,100 vans with the three-pointed star.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans strengthens its position in ' 'strategically relevant markets and industries and focuses on ' 'profitable growth. The main sales driver in the third ' 'quarter was the NAFTA region, where sales increased by 41% ' '(25,300 units sold). With 21,800 units sold sales increased ' 'by 41% in the U.S. – the most important market within the ' 'NAFTA region. 

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The sales of electric vans in Q3 rose by 105% to 6,300 ' 'eVans compared to previous year’s level.

\n' '

Further details on the models and regions can be found in ' 'the graphic. The comparative period for the percentage ' 'changes shown in this document is the respective period of ' 'the previous year unless otherwise stated.

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Disclaimer: Starting from Q1 2023, the sales figures ' 'correspond to Group sales following the financial reporting ' 'and Mercedes-Benz Group Outlook. The Mercedes-Benz Cars ' 'sales report can be found here. Media.mercedes-benz.com

\n', 'date': '2023-10-10T10:30:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Benz Vans with 105,100 units sold in the third quarter of ' '2023', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/5e3705eb-08f1-4583-9431-5a3b0dc4723e'} 2025-11-30 01:02:04 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=88&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:04 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/81a98adf-cac0-4299-a947-a8e6c5e2bc09> {'content': '\n' 'Prices start at 188,704.25 euros[1]\n' 'Sporty driving characteristics combined with high level of ' 'everyday comfort\n' 'Extensive range of features as standard with KEYLESS-GO and ' 'EASY-PACK tailgate\n' '\n' 'The new Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ Coupé (combined fuel ' 'consumption, WLTP: 14.1 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions, WLTP: ' '319 g/km)[2] can now be ordered from sales partners in Germany ' 'and online. The sales price starts at 188,704.25 euros1. The new ' 'top-of-the-range Mercedes-AMG model combines highly dynamic ' 'driving characteristics with improved suitability for everyday ' 'use. High-tech components such as AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension ' 'with active roll stabilisation, active rear-axle steering as ' 'standard and active aerodynamics sharpen the driving profile. The ' 'sporty coupé also brings its power to the road with the fully ' 'variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive for the first ' 'time. Other standard features include DIGITAL LIGHT and Drift ' 'Mode. The exclusive AMG sports car architecture permits an ' 'expanded dimension concept with optional 2+2 seats. For a sports ' 'car in this class, this means passengers have a very good sense ' 'of space and plenty of room for their luggage. The large EASY ' 'PACK tailgate including the HANDSFREE ACCESS function makes ' 'loading and unloading easier. If necessary, the luggage ' 'compartment can be expanded significantly using the split folding ' 'rear seat backrests.\n' 'The functional and optical centre in the interior is the ' '11.9‑inch MBUX multimedia touchscreen. The portrait format offers ' 'clear advantages, especially for navigation, as well as more ' 'ergonomic freedom. MBUX Navigation Premium and AMG TRACK PACE are ' 'on board as standard. Also included is the memory package ' 'allowing up to three different seat positions to be saved.\n' 'Another highlight is the sculptural seat design of the standard, ' 'electrically adjustable AMG sports seats with a silver-chrome ' 'panel and AMG lettering. Along with outstanding comfort, they ' 'provide a high level of lateral support. An extensive selection ' 'of upholstery materials encompasses a wide selection of interior ' 'concepts, with the focus ranging from comfort to performance. ' 'Options include one-tone or two-tone Nappa leather as well as ' 'exclusive MANUFAKTUR nappa leather with diamond quilting. Also ' 'available is the sporty combination of Nappa leather and MICROCUT ' 'microfibre with contrasting topstitching in yellow or red.\n' 'Extensive range of individual options\n' 'With numerous options, the new Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ Coupé ' 'offers plenty of scope for customisation to meet different ' 'customer requirements. These include:\n' '\n' 'AMG Aerodynamics Package: 3,510.50 euros\n' 'AMG Night Package: 1,130.50 euros\n' 'AMG Night Package II: 654.50 euros\n' 'AMG Exterior Carbon Fibre Package: 5,117.00 euros\n' 'AMG Exterior Chrome Package: 1,130.50 euros\n' 'AMG ceramic high-performance composite brake system: 8,925.00 ' 'euros\n' 'Rear seats with folding backrests: 1,904.00 euros\n' 'AMG Performance seats: 2,320.50 euros\n' 'Multicontour Seat Package: 833.00 euros\n' 'ENERGIZING Package: 702.10 euros\n' 'ENERGIZING Package plus: 2,737.00 euros\n' 'Burmester® High-End 3D Surround Sound System: 5,926.20 euros\n' 'AMG carbon trim elements: 2,737.00 euros\n' 'MANUFAKTUR hyper blue magno: 7,021.00 euros\n' 'MANUFAKTUR roof liner in black MICROCUT microfibre: 1,428.00 ' 'euros\n' '21-inch AMG cross-spoke forged wheels in MANUFAKTUR design: ' '4,819.50 euros\n' '\n' 'The Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ Coupé impresses with its ' 'extraordinary driving dynamics, combined with the utmost ' 'efficiency for low consumption and emission values. The improved ' 'AMG 4.0 litre V8 biturbo engine produces output of 430 kW ' '(585 hp) and delivers maximum torque of 800 Nm over a wide ' 'engine speed range of 2,500 to 4,500 rpm. It takes the sporty ' 'coupé just 3.2 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h.\n' '[1] All prices shown in this press information: Recommended ' 'retail price for Germany including 19% VAT.\n' '[2] The figures shown are the WLTP CO2 figures in accordance with ' 'Art. 2 No. 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel ' 'consumption figures were calculated on the basis of these ' 'figures.', 'content_html': '
    \n' '
  • Prices start at 188,704.25 ' 'euros[1]
    • \n' '
  • Sporty driving characteristics combined with ' 'high level of everyday comfort
    • \n' '
  • Extensive range of features as standard with ' 'KEYLESS-GO and EASY-PACK tailgate
    • \n' '
\n' '

The new Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ Coupé (combined fuel ' 'consumption, WLTP: 14.1 l/100 km, combined CO2 ' 'emissions, WLTP: 319 g/km)[2] can now be ordered ' 'from sales partners in Germany and online. The sales price ' 'starts at 188,704.25 euros1. The new ' 'top-of-the-range Mercedes-AMG model combines highly dynamic ' 'driving characteristics with improved suitability for ' 'everyday use. High-tech components such as AMG RIDE CONTROL ' 'suspension with active roll stabilisation, active rear-axle ' 'steering as standard and active aerodynamics sharpen the ' 'driving profile. The sporty coupé also brings its power to ' 'the road with the fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ ' 'all-wheel drive for the first time. Other standard features ' 'include DIGITAL LIGHT and Drift Mode. The exclusive AMG ' 'sports car architecture permits an expanded dimension ' 'concept with optional 2+2 seats. For a sports car in this ' 'class, this means passengers have a very good sense of space ' 'and plenty of room for their luggage. The large EASY PACK ' 'tailgate including the HANDSFREE ACCESS function makes ' 'loading and unloading easier. If necessary, the luggage ' 'compartment can be expanded significantly using the split ' 'folding rear seat backrests.

\n' '

The functional and optical centre in the interior is the ' '11.9‑inch MBUX multimedia touchscreen. The portrait format ' 'offers clear advantages, especially for navigation, as well ' 'as more ergonomic freedom. MBUX Navigation Premium and AMG ' 'TRACK PACE are on board as standard. Also included is the ' 'memory package allowing up to three different seat positions ' 'to be saved.

\n' '

Another highlight is the sculptural seat design of the ' 'standard, electrically adjustable AMG sports seats with a ' 'silver-chrome panel and AMG lettering. Along with ' 'outstanding comfort, they provide a high level of lateral ' 'support. An extensive selection of upholstery materials ' 'encompasses a wide selection of interior concepts, with the ' 'focus ranging from comfort to performance. Options include ' 'one-tone or two-tone Nappa leather as well as exclusive ' 'MANUFAKTUR nappa leather with diamond quilting. Also ' 'available is the sporty combination of Nappa leather and ' 'MICROCUT microfibre with contrasting topstitching in yellow ' 'or red.

\n' '

Extensive range of individual options

\n' '

With numerous options, the new Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ ' 'Coupé offers plenty of scope for customisation to meet ' 'different customer requirements. These include:

\n' '
    \n' '
  • AMG Aerodynamics Package: 3,510.50 euros
    • \n' '
  • AMG Night Package: 1,130.50 euros
    • \n' '
  • AMG Night Package II: 654.50 euros
    • \n' '
  • AMG Exterior Carbon Fibre Package: 5,117.00 euros
    • \n' '
  • AMG Exterior Chrome Package: 1,130.50 euros
    • \n' '
  • AMG ceramic high-performance composite brake system: ' '8,925.00 euros
    • \n' '
  • Rear seats with folding backrests: 1,904.00 euros
    • \n' '
  • AMG Performance seats: 2,320.50 euros
    • \n' '
  • Multicontour Seat Package: 833.00 euros
    • \n' '
  • ENERGIZING Package: 702.10 euros
    • \n' '
  • ENERGIZING Package plus: 2,737.00 euros
    • \n' '
  • Burmester® High-End 3D Surround Sound System: 5,926.20 ' 'euros
    • \n' '
  • AMG carbon trim elements: 2,737.00 euros
    • \n' '
  • MANUFAKTUR hyper blue magno: 7,021.00 euros
    • \n' '
  • MANUFAKTUR roof liner in black MICROCUT microfibre: ' '1,428.00 euros
    • \n' '
  • 21-inch AMG cross-spoke forged wheels in MANUFAKTUR ' 'design: 4,819.50 euros
    • \n' '
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The Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ Coupé impresses with its ' 'extraordinary driving dynamics, combined with the utmost ' 'efficiency for low consumption and emission values. The ' 'improved AMG 4.0 litre V8 biturbo engine produces output of ' '430 kW (585 hp) and delivers maximum torque of 800 Nm ' 'over a wide engine speed range of 2,500 to 4,500 rpm. It ' 'takes the sporty coupé just 3.2 seconds to accelerate from 0 ' 'to 100 km/h.

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[1] All prices shown in this press ' 'information: Recommended retail price for Germany including ' '19% VAT.

\n' '

[2] The figures shown are the WLTP ' 'CO2 figures in accordance with Art. 2 No. 3 of ' 'Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption ' 'figures were calculated on the basis of these figures.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-10T14:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Sales launch for top-of-the-range model of the new Mercedes-AMG GT ' 'Coupé', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/81a98adf-cac0-4299-a947-a8e6c5e2bc09'} 2025-11-30 01:02:04 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/81f06989-275d-4a7e-80c6-e2e7e8750255> {'content': '\n' 'Building on more than a century of pioneering spirit, ' 'Mercedes-Maybach explores the next level of travel with Space ' 'Perspective, the world’s first carbon-neutral spaceflight ' 'experience company\n' 'Mercedes-Maybach all-electric vehicles will exclusively transport ' 'Space Perspective Explorers on the ground during travel to and ' 'from their spaceflights\n' 'Mercedes-Maybach and Space Perspective are exploring design and ' 'hospitality integrations for Explorers’ end-to-end experiences\n' '\n' 'Mercedes-Maybach is partnering with Space Perspective, the ' 'world’s first and only carbon-neutral spaceflight experience ' 'company. Founded in 2019 by human spaceflight veterans Jane ' 'Poynter and Taber MacCallum, Space Perspective has completely ' 'reimagined space travel, aiming to make human spaceflight safer ' 'and more accessible than ever before with its innovative ' 'Spaceship Neptune. The spacecraft features a pressurized capsule ' 'propelled slowly and safely to 100,000 feet by a giant ' 'SpaceBalloon™ and with its carbon-neutral approach, it is ' 'designed to be as gentle on Space Perspective’s Explorers as it ' 'is on the Earth. The capsule’s customizable interior cabin ' 'accommodates eight Explorers and a Captain and includes a ' 'world-class travel experience complete with meal and cocktail ' 'service. Together, the partners are exploring more ways to bring ' 'the magic of the Mercedes-Maybach brand to the transformative ' 'experience that Space Perspective offers its Explorers.\n' 'Mercedes-Maybach vehicles will transport Explorers as ground ' 'shuttles during spaceflight trips\n' 'In line with the sustainable mindset of Space Perspective, ' 'Mercedes-Maybach will provide all-electric vehicles to shuttle ' 'Explorers and guests to and from Space Perspective facilities, ' 'local activities and the launch site on Florida’s Space Coast. ' 'Thanks to this partnership, Space Perspective customers will be ' 'able to ride comfortably and sustainably to and from their trips ' 'to the edge of space.\n' 'Mercedes-Maybach global brand campaign features Space ' 'Perspective’s Spaceship Neptune\n' 'Space Perspective’s innovative spacecraft makes a cameo in the ' 'new Mercedes-Maybach global brand film and appears in select ' 'campaign assets – an expression of how the driving experience ' 'transports passengers to the beyond, which is much like Space ' 'Perspective’s mission to offer its Explorers transformative ' 'perspective shifts through spaceflight.\n' 'Mercedes-Maybach and Space Perspective to explore design and ' 'hospitality partnership\n' 'As part of this partnership, Space Perspective and the ' 'Mercedes-Maybach design team are in talks on integrations of ' 'additional elements from the Maybach experience and brand.\n' '”Our partnership with Space Perspective allows space explorers to ' 'ride in style on the ground, and for us to extend the highest ' 'level of Maybach refinement and brand experience to the edge of ' 'space.”Daniel Lescow, Head of Mercedes-Maybach at Mercedes-Benz ' 'Group AG\n' ' “Pairing our all-electric Spaceship Neptune with the ' 'all-electric Mercedes-Maybach represents a sustainable and ' 'inspiration-filled future, not to mention a heightened overall ' 'experience for Space Perspective Explorers.”Jane Poynter, Founder ' 'and Co-CEO of Space Perspective\n' '“This partnership accelerates innovation and broadens market ' 'exposure for both companies’ respective positions of strength in ' 'electric automotive and space travel.”Taber MacCallum, Founder ' 'and Co-CEO of Space Perspective\n' 'About Space Perspective\n' 'Space Perspective, the world’s first and only carbon-neutral ' 'spaceflight experience company, is on a mission to make space ' 'travel accessible to more people than ever before. Its innovative ' 'Spaceship Neptune, which comprises a pressurized capsule ' 'propelled by a giant SpaceBalloon™, offers a safe and ' 'transformative six-hour journey to the edge of space. \n' 'With no rockets, weightlessness, heavy g-forces or training ' 'required, the experience is designed to be as gentle on Explorers ' 'as it is on the Earth. Those who fly with Space Perspective, ' 'which is being regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration ' 'and follows guidelines established by NASA and the U.S. Coast ' 'Guard, enjoy unprecedented views of our planet through the ' 'largest windows ever flown to space, a world-class meal and ' 'cocktail service, Wi-Fi, and lavatory – all from the comforts of ' 'the world’s first Space Lounge. \n' 'Based on Florida’s Space Coast, Space Perspective was founded in ' '2019 by human spaceflight veterans Jane Poynter and Taber ' 'MacCallum, who met as original crew members in Biosphere 2. They ' 'went on to launch Paragon Space Development Corporation, which ' 'develops tech for environmental control systems that, for ' 'example, can be found on the International Space Station (ISS). ' 'Space Perspective’s team more broadly has been instrumental in ' 'the development of every U.S. human spacecraft for the past 40 ' 'years.\n' 'Space Perspective resumes uncrewed test flights this year, which ' 'pave the way for crewed test flights next year. At the end of ' '2024, the company aims to begin commercial flights for their more ' 'than 1,650 ticketed Explorers to date. Reservations are now being ' 'taken. For more information or to book a trip, please visit ' 'www.spaceperspective.com.', 'content_html': '
    \n' '
  • Building on more than a century of pioneering ' 'spirit, Mercedes-Maybach explores the next level of travel ' 'with Space Perspective, the world’s first carbon-neutral ' 'spaceflight experience company
    • \n' '
  • Mercedes-Maybach all-electric vehicles will ' 'exclusively transport Space Perspective Explorers on the ' 'ground during travel to and from their ' 'spaceflights
    • \n' '
  • Mercedes-Maybach and Space Perspective are ' 'exploring design and hospitality integrations for Explorers’ ' 'end-to-end experiences
    • \n' '
\n' '

Mercedes-Maybach is partnering with Space Perspective, ' 'the world’s first and only carbon-neutral spaceflight ' 'experience company. Founded in 2019 by human spaceflight ' 'veterans Jane Poynter and Taber MacCallum, Space Perspective ' 'has completely reimagined space travel, aiming to make human ' 'spaceflight safer and more accessible than ever before with ' 'its innovative Spaceship Neptune. The spacecraft features a ' 'pressurized capsule propelled slowly and safely to 100,000 ' 'feet by a giant SpaceBalloon™ and with its carbon-neutral ' 'approach, it is designed to be as gentle on Space ' 'Perspective’s Explorers as it is on the Earth. The capsule’s ' 'customizable interior cabin accommodates eight Explorers and ' 'a Captain and includes a world-class travel experience ' 'complete with meal and cocktail service. Together, the ' 'partners are exploring more ways to bring the magic of the ' 'Mercedes-Maybach brand to the transformative experience that ' 'Space Perspective offers its Explorers.

\n' '

Mercedes-Maybach vehicles will transport Explorers as ' 'ground shuttles during spaceflight trips

\n' '

In line with the sustainable mindset of Space ' 'Perspective, Mercedes-Maybach will provide all-electric ' 'vehicles to shuttle Explorers and guests to and from Space ' 'Perspective facilities, local activities and the launch site ' 'on Florida’s Space Coast. Thanks to this partnership, Space ' 'Perspective customers will be able to ride comfortably and ' 'sustainably to and from their trips to the edge of ' 'space.

\n' '

Mercedes-Maybach global brand campaign features Space ' 'Perspective’s Spaceship Neptune

\n' '

Space Perspective’s innovative spacecraft makes a cameo ' 'in the new Mercedes-Maybach global brand film and appears in ' 'select campaign assets – an expression of how the driving ' 'experience transports passengers to the beyond, which is ' 'much like Space Perspective’s mission to offer its Explorers ' 'transformative perspective shifts through spaceflight.

\n' '

Mercedes-Maybach and Space Perspective to explore design ' 'and hospitality partnership

\n' '

As part of this partnership, Space Perspective and the ' 'Mercedes-Maybach design team are in talks on integrations of ' 'additional elements from the Maybach experience and ' 'brand.

\n' '

”Our partnership with Space Perspective allows space ' 'explorers to ride in style on the ground, and for us to ' 'extend the highest level of Maybach refinement and brand ' 'experience to the edge of space.”
Daniel Lescow, Head of ' 'Mercedes-Maybach at Mercedes-Benz Group AG

\n' '

 “Pairing our all-electric Spaceship Neptune with ' 'the all-electric Mercedes-Maybach represents a sustainable ' 'and inspiration-filled future, not to mention a heightened ' 'overall experience for Space Perspective Explorers.”
Jane ' 'Poynter, Founder and Co-CEO of Space Perspective

\n' '

“This partnership accelerates innovation and broadens ' 'market exposure for both companies’ respective positions of ' 'strength in electric automotive and space travel.”
Taber ' 'MacCallum, Founder and Co-CEO of Space Perspective

\n' '

About Space Perspective

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Space Perspective, the world’s first and only ' 'carbon-neutral spaceflight experience company, is on a ' 'mission to make space travel accessible to more people than ' 'ever before. Its innovative Spaceship Neptune, which ' 'comprises a pressurized capsule propelled by a giant ' 'SpaceBalloon™, offers a safe and transformative six-hour ' 'journey to the edge of space. 

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With no rockets, weightlessness, heavy g-forces or ' 'training required, the experience is designed to be as ' 'gentle on Explorers as it is on the Earth. Those who fly ' 'with Space Perspective, which is being regulated by the ' 'Federal Aviation Administration and follows guidelines ' 'established by NASA and the U.S. Coast Guard, enjoy ' 'unprecedented views of our planet through the largest ' 'windows ever flown to space, a world-class meal and cocktail ' 'service, Wi-Fi, and lavatory – all from the comforts of the ' 'world’s first Space Lounge. 

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Based on Florida’s Space Coast, Space Perspective was ' 'founded in 2019 by human spaceflight veterans Jane Poynter ' 'and Taber MacCallum, who met as original crew members in ' 'Biosphere 2. They went on to launch Paragon Space ' 'Development Corporation, which develops tech for ' 'environmental control systems that, for example, can be ' 'found on the International Space Station (ISS). Space ' 'Perspective’s team more broadly has been instrumental in the ' 'development of every U.S. human spacecraft for the past 40 ' 'years.

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Space Perspective resumes uncrewed test flights this ' 'year, which pave the way for crewed test flights next year. ' 'At the end of 2024, the company aims to begin commercial ' 'flights for their more than 1,650 ticketed Explorers to ' 'date. Reservations are now being taken. For more information ' 'or to book a trip, please visit www.spaceperspective.com.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-09T16:00:00+02:00', 'title': 'Mercedes-Maybach teams with Space Perspective to offer a look into ' 'the beyond', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/81f06989-275d-4a7e-80c6-e2e7e8750255'} 2025-11-30 01:02:04 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/b2589296-188c-4544-bc0d-4cc78b36e291> {'content': 'Encouraging qualifying session nets strong starting spots for ' 'Sunday George Russell qualified second and Lewis Hamilton third ' 'for Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix. A newly resurfaced track, coupled ' 'with a sand-swept surface, created challenging conditions in the ' 'solitary hour of practice at the Lusail International Circuit. ' 'Despite finishing P8 and P13 in FP1, the underlying pace looked ' 'strong and so it proved come qualifying on Friday evening. After ' 'advancing through Q1, Lewis topped Q2 with George P5 on a used ' 'set of the soft compound tyres. With two new sets of the soft ' 'tyre for Q3, both drivers set good opening laps with Lewis P2 and ' 'George P3. On George’s final push lap, he improved to a 1:24.219; ' 'Lewis was unfortunate to suffer a snap of oversteer and he ' 'couldn’t improve his time. That put our drivers P3 and P5 ' 'respectively. However, with both McLarens of Norris and Piastri ' 'having their final lap times deleted, George was promoted to the ' 'front-row with Lewis just behind in P3. Driver FP1 Q1 ' 'Q2 Q3 George Russell P8 9 Laps P5 6 Laps P5 6 ' 'Laps P2 1:25.334 Medium, Soft, Soft 1:24.827 Soft, ' 'Soft 1:24.219 Soft, Soft Lewis Hamilton P13 9 Laps ' 'P14 6 Laps P1 5 Laps P3 1:26.076 Medium, Soft ' '1:24.381 Soft, Soft 1:24.305 Soft, Soft George Russell ' 'I am very happy with P2 today. FP1 was really challenging. The ' 'grip was low, and it was really windy. It was very dusty and ' 'sandy on the track. When we went out in qualifying, the track ' 'temperature had dropped, and the wind had calmed. The lap times ' 'had improved massively. The car felt good throughout the session, ' 'and I’m pleased with where we finished. It’s great to have Lewis ' 'behind me in P3 now. We can be strategic and work together. We’ve ' 'got our sights set on a strong result on Sunday, especially with ' 'both the McLarens and the Ferraris behind us. We know we’re going ' 'to have a fight on our hands as they will be quick. It’s fair to ' 'say that the Grand Prix will be a completely different story if ' 'this track evolution continues. We’re going to have to learn on ' 'the job, but the F1 Sprint will give us a good indication of tyre ' 'wear and what the likely best strategy will be. We’re looking ' 'forward to tomorrow. Lewis Hamilton Qualifying is always ' 'difficult and today was a pretty average session for me. It was ' 'quite windy out there and difficult at the beginning. We nearly ' 'didn’t get out of Q1 but fortunately we managed it. We were then ' 'right up there in Q2 which was encouraging. We’ve been a little ' 'bit surprised by our pace here today. It’s a good surprise and ' 'positive for the team. Being on the front two rows of the grid is ' 'clearly a good result. It’s important that we are ahead of both ' 'Ferraris and that is really key. George also did a great job ' 'today. I’m going to be giving it everything to try and bag the ' 'most points we can on Sunday. Andrew Shovlin, Trackside ' 'Engineering Director We’re very pleased with P2 and P3 on the ' 'grid for Sunday. Especially after a tough weekend in Japan.\xa0 ' 'Of course we benefited from McLaren’s misfortune. However, ' 'neither George or Lewis lost a lap to track limits throughout the ' 'entire qualifying session and that is important. We have to give ' 'them credit for keeping it clean. The sprint races are always a ' 'challenge and is made a lot easier by hitting the ground running ' 'with a good balance. We’ve struggled with the format so far this ' 'year, so it was really pleasing to see both cars running well at ' 'the start of first practice. The track is evolving so rapidly ' 'here that we were constantly adapting plans through the ' 'qualifying sessions. We had a bit of a scare with Lewis in the Q1 ' 'where we were closer to the cut-off than was comfortable. Q2 and ' 'Q3 were well handled by both the team and drivers though. We’ve ' 'got another qualifying to get through tomorrow, but it’s good ' 'that the drivers are happy with the cars. We just need to get the ' 'tyres in the right place for the hotter conditions, but hopefully ' 'we can have another good session.', 'content_html': '

Encouraging qualifying session nets strong ' 'starting spots for Sunday

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  • George Russell qualified second and Lewis Hamilton third ' 'for Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix.
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  • A newly resurfaced track, coupled with a sand-swept ' 'surface, created challenging conditions in the solitary hour ' 'of practice at the Lusail International Circuit.
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  • Despite finishing P8 and P13 in FP1, the underlying pace ' 'looked strong and so it proved come qualifying on Friday ' 'evening.
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  • After advancing through Q1, Lewis topped Q2 with George ' 'P5 on a used set of the soft compound tyres.
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Lewis Hamilton

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George Russell

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I am very happy with P2 today. FP1 was really ' 'challenging. The grip was low, and it was really windy. It ' 'was very dusty and sandy on the track. When we went out in ' 'qualifying, the track temperature had dropped, and the wind ' 'had calmed. The lap times had improved massively. The car ' 'felt good throughout the session, and I’m pleased with where ' 'we finished. It’s great to have Lewis behind me in P3 now. ' 'We can be strategic and work together. We’ve got our sights ' 'set on a strong result on Sunday, especially with both the ' 'McLarens and the Ferraris behind us. We know we’re going to ' 'have a fight on our hands as they will be quick.

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It’s fair to say that the Grand Prix will be a completely ' 'different story if this track evolution continues. We’re ' 'going to have to learn on the job, but the F1 Sprint will ' 'give us a good indication of tyre wear and what the likely ' 'best strategy will be. We’re looking forward to ' 'tomorrow.

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Lewis Hamilton

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Qualifying is always difficult and today was a pretty ' 'average session for me. It was quite windy out there and ' 'difficult at the beginning. We nearly didn’t get out of Q1 ' 'but fortunately we managed it. We were then right up there ' 'in Q2 which was encouraging. We’ve been a little bit ' 'surprised by our pace here today. It’s a good surprise and ' 'positive for the team. Being on the front two rows of the ' 'grid is clearly a good result. It’s important that we are ' 'ahead of both Ferraris and that is really key. George also ' 'did a great job today. I’m going to be giving it everything ' 'to try and bag the most points we can on Sunday.

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Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering ' 'Director

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We’re very pleased with P2 and P3 on the grid for Sunday. ' 'Especially after a tough weekend in Japan.  Of course ' 'we benefited from McLaren’s misfortune. However, neither ' 'George or Lewis lost a lap to track limits throughout the ' 'entire qualifying session and that is important. We have to ' 'give them credit for keeping it clean.

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The sprint races are always a challenge and is made a lot ' 'easier by hitting the ground running with a good balance. ' 'We’ve struggled with the format so far this year, so it was ' 'really pleasing to see both cars running well at the start ' 'of first practice. The track is evolving so rapidly here ' 'that we were constantly adapting plans through the ' 'qualifying sessions. We had a bit of a scare with Lewis in ' 'the Q1 where we were closer to the cut-off than was ' 'comfortable. Q2 and Q3 were well handled by both the team ' 'and drivers though. We’ve got another qualifying to get ' 'through tomorrow, but it’s good that the drivers are happy ' 'with the cars. We just need to get the tyres in the right ' 'place for the hotter conditions, but hopefully we can have ' 'another good session.

\n', 'date': '2023-10-06T21:50:00+02:00', 'title': '2023 Qatar Grand Prix - Friday', 'url': 'https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/b2589296-188c-4544-bc0d-4cc78b36e291'} 2025-11-30 01:02:04 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) (referer: https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/search/full?entity=mb_article&page=87&tags=&sort=display_date&order=DESC) 2025-11-30 01:02:04 [scrapy.core.scraper] DEBUG: Scraped from <200 https://api.media.mercedes-benz.com/en/jsonapi/articles/5eaa44ae-4bef-437c-80d3-11a263cae9b3> {'content': 'While the F1 drivers and teams were subjected to a tough test of ' 'adaptability in Qatar, Mercedes-AMG was enjoying a successful ' 'weekend in Indianapolis Qatar GP: Unfamiliar rules, changed ' 'specifications and a long night shift in preparation for the ' 'night race Customer Racing News: Double podium, class win and ' "lead in the IGTC Drivers' Championship maintained at Indianapolis " '8 Hour Instant success for the Mercedes-AMG GT2 on its American ' 'debut News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News Qatar ' 'GP: Unfamiliar rules, changed specifications and a long night ' 'shift in preparation for the night race The 2023 Qatar Grand Prix ' 'will go down in the history of F1 as exemplifying the flexibility ' 'and speed of response required in this sport. At very short ' 'notice, the teams were informed of maximum stint lengths per set ' "of tyres and changed track limits. If that wasn't enough, the " 'extreme heat and humidity in Doha would put additional strain on ' 'the drivers. And all of this on a sprint weekend with only one ' 'free practice session on Friday, which meant less data for ' 'analysis and less time for acclimatisation. That made the task ' 'considerably harder for the drivers and teams. George Russell and ' 'Lewis Hamilton got the weekend off to a good start on Friday, ' 'setting the third- and fifth-fastest times in the evening ' 'qualifying session. With the subsequent cancellation of the lap ' 'times set by McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, they ' "were then bumped up to second and third on Sunday's grid. George " 'and Lewis started the Saturday sprint race from P4 and P12 ' 'respectively. George actually manoeuvred himself into the lead at ' 'one point before dropping back to fourth at the end due to the ' 'limited tyre life of his Soft tyres. Lewis meanwhile battled his ' 'way through the field on the Medium tyres and improved by seven ' 'positions to cross the finish line immediately behind his ' "team-mate in fifth place. Going into Sunday's Grand Prix, it was " 'the team strategists who were hard at work. For safety reasons, ' 'the FIA and Pirelli specified a maximum stint length of 18 laps ' 'per tyre, which is why all of the drivers had to pit at least ' 'three times. This called for a lot of simulations, and even more ' 'mental effort than usual was expended overnight on determining ' 'the best strategy for the unfamiliar conditions. Our Head of ' 'Strategy, Rosie Wait, reveals how the strategy group met the ' 'challenges of the unexpected night shift: mb4.me/6ak19qZV The ' 'race began in disappointment for the team, as George and Lewis ' 'made contact at Turn 1 after both getting off to rocket starts. ' 'Lewis was forced to retire, while George had to make an unplanned ' 'pit stop with a punctured tyre. He then rejoined the field at the ' 'rear and proceeded to fight his way back to the front with skill ' 'and determination, eventually crossing the finish line in fourth ' 'place after four stops. This result was enough for the team to ' "extend its lead over Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship to " '28 points. You can read about the off-track happenings in Qatar ' "in our article '5 things you might have missed' - including AMG " "Hot Laps, the fulfilment of fans' dreams and a meeting with David " 'Beckham: mb4.me/GTBxyDpS Customer Racing News: Success for ' 'Mercedes-AMG at the Indianapolis 8 Hour Intercontinental GT ' "Challenge: Double podium, class win and lead in the IGTC drivers' " 'championship maintained Two factory-supported Mercedes-AMG GT3s ' 'finished the penultimate race of the 2023 Intercontinental GT ' 'Challenge powered by Pirelli in the Top Three. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance drivers Maximilian Götz (GER), Jules Gounon (AND) and ' 'Raffaele Marciello (SUI) of Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo Racing ' 'took second place in the prestigious Indianapolis 8 Hour on the ' 'legendary Brickyard circuit. The GruppeM trio of Maro Engel ' '(GER), Daniel Juncadella (ESP) and Luca Stolz (GER) saw the ' 'chequered flag half a second later. Jules Gounon goes into the ' 'final twelve-hour race in Abu Dhabi in December leading the ' "drivers' standings in this global GT3 racing series. Mercedes-AMG " "is currently second in the manufacturers' standings by a margin " 'of nine points and still in with a good chance of winning the ' 'title. Two other Mercedes-AMG GT3s made it into the Top Ten: ' 'Colin Braun, George Kurtz and Nolan Siegel (all USA) finished ' 'sixth in the number 04 CrowdStrike by Riley car. They were also ' 'winners in the Pro-Am classification. Matthew Bell (GBR) and his ' 'US team-mates Jonathan Branam and Kenton Koch sharing the cockpit ' 'of the #27 TR3 Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished ninth overall and ' 'third in the Pro-Am class. Finale of the GT World Challenge ' 'America: Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing claims Pro-Am title A class ' 'win at Indianapolis for Colin Braun, George Kurtz and CrowdStrike ' 'by Riley confirmed them as the 2023 Pro-Am champions in the ' 'Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS. Triumphant ' 'debut in GT America On the debut appearance of the Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT2 in North America, Dan Knox (USA) of Team Lone Star Racing ' 'secured a class victory at the first attempt. AMG Customer Racing ' 'scored further successes in the GT America powered by AWS in ' 'Indianapolis. In the season finale, Memo Gidley took two race ' 'wins in the number 101 Mercedes-AMG GT3, the first of which on ' 'Saturday guaranteed the title for the American driver and his ' 'team TKO Motorsports. Fellow countryman George Kurtz finished ' 'third and second in the #04 CrowdStrike by Riley car. Race win in ' 'GT4 America Michai Stephens (USA) and Jesse Webb (CAN) won the ' 'final race of the Pirelli GT4 America season in Indianapolis. ' 'Driving the number 34 Conquest Racing/JMF Motorsports ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4, the duo fought their way from eleventh on the ' 'grid to the very front of the field. In the first of two rounds ' 'contested at the weekend, they finished sixth in the Silver Class ' 'and take the 2023 runner-up trophy in their class. More about the ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour: amg4.me/news_eng News snippets: Results and ' 'Facts & Social Media News Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS): ' 'There were multiple Top Three finishes for the brand in the 47th ' 'PAGID Racing DMV Münsterlandpokal, which also constituted the ' 'season finale of the NLS. Mercedes-AMG Performance drivers Lucas ' 'Auer (AUT) and Fabian Schiller (GER) in the number 9 GetSpeed ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 came second overall. CP Racing wrapped up the ' 'team championship in the SP9 Pro-Am class with a P3 for their ' 'number 45 Mercedes-AMG GT3. Mercedes-AMG driver Marcel Marchewicz ' "(GER) lifted the 2023 driver's trophy in the SP9 Pro class. GT2 " 'European Series: The Mercedes-AMG GT2 also shone in the season ' 'finale of the GT2 European Series at Le Castellet. The two ' 'Frenchmen Ludovic Badey and Jean-Luc Beaubelique in the #87 car ' 'fielded by the AKKODIS ASP team were declared winners of Race 1 ' 'after the stewards imposed a time penalty on the car that had ' 'crossed the line first. The duo finished the second and final ' 'race of the year in third place. Jakub Knoll (CZE) and Stephane ' 'Perrin (FRA) of NM Racing were Am class runners-up in both races. ' 'GT4 France: In the GT4 France season finale at Le Castellet, the ' 'French pairing of Olivier Jouffret and Eric Tremoulet in the #64 ' "Vic'Team Mercedes-AMG GT4 finished both races second in class, " 'which was enough for them to clinch the Pro-Am championship. In ' 'the first race, they also made it onto the overall podium with a ' 'P3. GT Cup Championship: In the four rounds of the GT Cup ' 'Championship contested at Snetterton, the Mercedes-AMG Customer ' 'Racing teams took no fewer than six class podiums. The British ' 'duo of Chris Hart and Stephen Walton in the #69 Morpheus Racing ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4 made the biggest contribution to the trophy ' 'haul, claiming the runner-up spot in their class in races one and ' 'three. Two P3s in class were delivered by Charles Dawson and ' 'Sebastian Morris (GBR) in the number 42 RAM Racing Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4. P9 Challenge: Equipe vitesse driver Josef Klüber (GER) took ' 'two class wins in three rounds of the P9 Challenge season finale ' 'at the Circuit Dijon-Prenois. Klüber won the first race driving ' 'solo and then the second race sharing the cockpit of his ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT3 with fellow German Francesco Lopez. #RaceResults ' '- All the results from the most recent motorsport weekend ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport contributes to steering wheel ' 'development: The new Cube Controls x Mercedes-AMG GT Edition SIM ' 'Wheel has recently gone on sale. It was jointly developed by ' 'Mercedes-AMG Motorsport and Italian SIM racing hardware ' 'manufacturer Cube Controls. The outcome of this project is two ' 'product variants that differ from each other only in terms of ' 'specific modifications for the desired area of application. Both ' "variants draw on Cube Controls' expertise in virtual motorsport " "and Mercedes-AMG's extensive experience in real motor racing " 'scenarios. For example, the ergonomic steering wheel is already ' 'installed in the cockpit of the Mercedes-AMG GT2. The SIM Edition ' 'also offers an incredibly realistic sensation of being in an ' 'actual cockpit. The steering wheel setup can be individually ' 'adapted to personal preferences. The illuminated function buttons ' 'are freely configurable and respond individually to the racing ' 'action. The Cube Controls x Mercedes-AMG GT Edition SIM Wheel is ' 'available from €705.00. Watch video: amg4.me/CubeControlsVideo ' '#F1Vision: F1 drivers need to keep their vision sharp by day and ' 'by night. Michael from Bell Helmets reveals how he prepares Lewis ' "Hamilton's helmet and changes the visors for different " 'conditions. Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtnQk_oEcSU ' '#Heritage: What happens to an F1 car after the season has come to ' 'an end? This video shows how we work with Einhell to spruce up ' 'our heritage cars before they become part of the permanent ' 'collection. 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While the F1 drivers and teams were subjected to a tough ' 'test of adaptability in Qatar, Mercedes-AMG was enjoying a ' 'successful weekend in Indianapolis

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  • Qatar GP: Unfamiliar rules, changed specifications and a ' 'long night shift in preparation for the night race
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  • Customer Racing News: Double podium, class win and lead ' "in the IGTC Drivers' Championship maintained at Indianapolis " '8 Hour
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  • Instant success for the Mercedes-AMG GT2 on its American ' 'debut
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Qatar GP: Unfamiliar rules, changed ' 'specifications and a long night shift in preparation for the ' 'night race

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The 2023 Qatar Grand Prix will go down in the history of ' 'F1 as exemplifying the flexibility and speed of response ' 'required in this sport. At very short notice, the teams were ' 'informed of maximum stint lengths per set of tyres and ' "changed track limits. If that wasn't enough, the extreme " 'heat and humidity in Doha would put additional strain on the ' 'drivers. And all of this on a sprint weekend with only one ' 'free practice session on Friday, which meant less data for ' 'analysis and less time for acclimatisation. That made the ' 'task considerably harder for the drivers and teams.

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George Russell and Lewis Hamilton got the weekend off to ' 'a good start on Friday, setting the third- and fifth-fastest ' 'times in the evening qualifying session. With the subsequent ' 'cancellation of the lap times set by McLaren drivers Lando ' 'Norris and Oscar Piastri, they were then bumped up to second ' "and third on Sunday's grid.

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George and Lewis started the Saturday sprint race from P4 ' 'and P12 respectively. George actually manoeuvred himself ' 'into the lead at one point before dropping back to fourth at ' 'the end due to the limited tyre life of his Soft tyres. ' 'Lewis meanwhile battled his way through the field on the ' 'Medium tyres and improved by seven positions to cross the ' 'finish line immediately behind his team-mate in fifth ' 'place.

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Going into Sunday's Grand Prix, it was the team " 'strategists who were hard at work. For safety reasons, the ' 'FIA and Pirelli specified a maximum stint length of 18 laps ' 'per tyre, which is why all of the drivers had to pit at ' 'least three times. This called for a lot of simulations, and ' 'even more mental effort than usual was expended overnight on ' 'determining the best strategy for the unfamiliar ' 'conditions.

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Our Head of Strategy, Rosie Wait, reveals how the ' 'strategy group met the challenges of the unexpected night ' 'shift: mb4.me/6ak19qZV

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The race began in disappointment for the team, as George ' 'and Lewis made contact at Turn 1 after both getting off to ' 'rocket starts. Lewis was forced to retire, while George had ' 'to make an unplanned pit stop with a punctured tyre. He then ' 'rejoined the field at the rear and proceeded to fight his ' 'way back to the front with skill and determination, ' 'eventually crossing the finish line in fourth place after ' 'four stops. This result was enough for the team to extend ' "its lead over Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship to " '28 points.

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You can read about the off-track happenings in Qatar in ' "our article '5 things you might have missed' - including AMG " "Hot Laps, the fulfilment of fans' dreams and a meeting with " 'David Beckham: mb4.me/GTBxyDpS

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Customer Racing News: Success for Mercedes-AMG ' 'at the Indianapolis 8 Hour

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Intercontinental GT Challenge: Double podium, ' "class win and lead in the IGTC drivers' championship " 'maintained

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Two factory-supported Mercedes-AMG GT3s finished the ' 'penultimate race of the 2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge ' 'powered by Pirelli in the Top Three. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance drivers Maximilian Götz (GER), Jules Gounon ' '(AND) and Raffaele Marciello (SUI) of Mercedes-AMG Team ' 'Craft Bamboo Racing took second place in the prestigious ' 'Indianapolis 8 Hour on the legendary Brickyard circuit. The ' 'GruppeM trio of Maro Engel (GER), Daniel Juncadella (ESP) ' 'and Luca Stolz (GER) saw the chequered flag half a second ' 'later. Jules Gounon goes into the final twelve-hour race in ' "Abu Dhabi in December leading the drivers' standings in this " 'global GT3 racing series. Mercedes-AMG is currently second ' "in the manufacturers' standings by a margin of nine points " 'and still in with a good chance of winning the title.

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Two other Mercedes-AMG GT3s made it into the Top Ten: ' 'Colin Braun, George Kurtz and Nolan Siegel (all USA) ' 'finished sixth in the number 04 CrowdStrike by Riley car. ' 'They were also winners in the Pro-Am classification. Matthew ' 'Bell (GBR) and his US team-mates Jonathan Branam and Kenton ' 'Koch sharing the cockpit of the #27 TR3 Racing Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3 finished ninth overall and third in the Pro-Am ' 'class.

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Finale of the GT World Challenge America: ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing claims Pro-Am ' 'title

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A class win at Indianapolis for Colin Braun, George Kurtz ' 'and CrowdStrike by Riley confirmed them as the 2023 Pro-Am ' 'champions in the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered ' 'by AWS.

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Triumphant debut in GT America

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On the debut appearance of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 in North ' 'America, Dan Knox (USA) of Team Lone Star Racing secured a ' 'class victory at the first attempt. AMG Customer Racing ' 'scored further successes in the GT America powered by AWS in ' 'Indianapolis. In the season finale, Memo Gidley took two ' 'race wins in the number 101 Mercedes-AMG GT3, the first of ' 'which on Saturday guaranteed the title for the American ' 'driver and his team TKO Motorsports. Fellow countryman ' 'George Kurtz finished third and second in the #04 ' 'CrowdStrike by Riley car.

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Race win in GT4 America

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Michai Stephens (USA) and Jesse Webb (CAN) won the final ' 'race of the Pirelli GT4 America season in Indianapolis. ' 'Driving the number 34 Conquest Racing/JMF Motorsports ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT4, the duo fought their way from eleventh on ' 'the grid to the very front of the field. In the first of two ' 'rounds contested at the weekend, they finished sixth in the ' 'Silver Class and take the 2023 runner-up trophy in their ' 'class.

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More about the Indianapolis 8 Hour: amg4.me/news_eng

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News snippets: Results and Facts & Social ' 'Media News

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Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS): ' 'There were multiple Top Three finishes for the brand in the ' '47th PAGID Racing DMV Münsterlandpokal, which also ' 'constituted the season finale of the NLS. Mercedes-AMG ' 'Performance drivers Lucas Auer (AUT) and Fabian Schiller ' '(GER) in the number 9 GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 came second ' 'overall. CP Racing wrapped up the team championship in the ' 'SP9 Pro-Am class with a P3 for their number 45 Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT3. Mercedes-AMG driver Marcel Marchewicz (GER) lifted the ' "2023 driver's trophy in the SP9 Pro class.

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GT2 European Series: The Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT2 also shone in the season finale of the GT2 European ' 'Series at Le Castellet. The two Frenchmen Ludovic Badey and ' 'Jean-Luc Beaubelique in the #87 car fielded by the AKKODIS ' 'ASP team were declared winners of Race 1 after the stewards ' 'imposed a time penalty on the car that had crossed the line ' 'first. The duo finished the second and final race of the ' 'year in third place. Jakub Knoll (CZE) and Stephane Perrin ' '(FRA) of NM Racing were Am class runners-up in both ' 'races.

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GT4 France: In the GT4 France season ' 'finale at Le Castellet, the French pairing of Olivier ' "Jouffret and Eric Tremoulet in the #64 Vic'Team Mercedes-AMG " 'GT4 finished both races second in class, which was enough ' 'for them to clinch the Pro-Am championship. In the first ' 'race, they also made it onto the overall podium with a ' 'P3.

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GT Cup Championship: In the four rounds ' 'of the GT Cup Championship contested at Snetterton, the ' 'Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams took no fewer than six ' 'class podiums. The British duo of Chris Hart and Stephen ' 'Walton in the #69 Morpheus Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4 made the ' 'biggest contribution to the trophy haul, claiming the ' 'runner-up spot in their class in races one and three. Two ' 'P3s in class were delivered by Charles Dawson and Sebastian ' 'Morris (GBR) in the number 42 RAM Racing Mercedes-AMG ' 'GT4.

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P9 Challenge: Equipe vitesse driver ' 'Josef Klüber (GER) took two class wins in three rounds of ' 'the P9 Challenge season finale at the Circuit Dijon-Prenois. ' 'Klüber won the first race driving solo and then the second ' 'race sharing the cockpit of his Mercedes-AMG GT3 with fellow ' 'German Francesco Lopez.

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#RaceResults ' '- All the results from the most recent motorsport ' 'weekend

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport contributes to steering ' 'wheel development: The new Cube Controls x ' 'Mercedes-AMG GT Edition SIM Wheel has recently gone on sale. ' 'It was jointly developed by Mercedes-AMG Motorsport and ' 'Italian SIM racing hardware manufacturer Cube Controls. The ' 'outcome of this project is two product variants that differ ' 'from each other only in terms of specific modifications for ' 'the desired area of application. Both variants draw on Cube ' "Controls' expertise in virtual motorsport and Mercedes-AMG's " 'extensive experience in real motor racing scenarios. For ' 'example, the ergonomic steering wheel is already installed ' 'in the cockpit of the Mercedes-AMG GT2. The SIM Edition also ' 'offers an incredibly realistic sensation of being in an ' 'actual cockpit. The steering wheel setup can be individually ' 'adapted to personal preferences. The illuminated function ' 'buttons are freely configurable and respond individually to ' 'the racing action. The Cube Controls x Mercedes-AMG GT ' 'Edition SIM Wheel is available from €705.00.

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Watch video: amg4.me/CubeControlsVideo

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#F1Vision: F1 drivers need to keep their ' 'vision sharp by day and by night. Michael from Bell Helmets ' "reveals how he prepares Lewis Hamilton's helmet and changes " 'the visors for different conditions.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtnQk_oEcSU

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#Heritage: What happens to an F1 car ' 'after the season has come to an end? This video shows how we ' 'work with Einhell to spruce up our heritage cars before they ' 'become part of the permanent collection.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtvD-PiOO88

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#F1Weather: Cold, hot, dry, wet - F1 ' 'cars have to deliver optimum performance in all conditions. ' 'The weather and state of the track have a decisive influence ' 'on how they handle. We show how the team deals with ' 'temperature changes and other external influences.

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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKxNvYMQwaY

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#StayTuned: Race events this coming ' 'weekend with Mercedes-AMG participation:

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Series

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Circuit

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11/10/2023 - 14/10/2023

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IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship,

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IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge,

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IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge (finale of both)

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Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta (USA)

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13/10/2023 - 15/10/2023

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GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup (Finale)

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CM.com Circuit Zandvoort (NED)

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13/10/2023 - 15/10/2023

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Super GT

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Autopolis International Racing Course (JPN)

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13/10/2023 - 15/10/2023

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Italian GT Championship,

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GT4 Italy

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Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi (ITA)

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13/10/2023 - 15/10/2023

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GTC Race,

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Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy (finale of both)

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Nürburgring (GER)

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13/10/2023 - 15/10/2023

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British Endurance Championship

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Donington Park (GBR)

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